Evening star., 1948-10-13
This and That
By Charles z. Trace,petl
VAN BUREN, STREET

- VAN BUREN STREET."
I am one Of your readers and feeders.
There is no preference at my feeding stations:
the guests are sparrows, cardinals blue laws,
grackles, pigeons, starlings, squirrels and a
number Of others, but those mentioned are
regulars. 4rs ..,l, 80.
"A few weeks ago parakeet made his ap-
pearance and became regular boarder. sup-
pose he escaped from some one, but had no
way Of finding out who the owner was
I didn't think he would be very happy out
there with the sparrows. much less endure the
winter so put him in a cage and got a
mate Tor him. which turned out to be her
She and the mate seem very noisily at home
all day. but quiet down at night.
There is blackbird fyway that goes
right by my house. Hundreds of them 20
chirping by every morning, headed west, and
they come back every evening. but just one
street north.
IN the marshes at the head of the Anacostia
River to day feeding ground and back,
Yours, H. M. D."
RHODE ISLAND AVENUE NE.
Dear Sir:
"A few days ago saw strange bird feeding
with the sparrows on the lawn.
1T looked like a tropical bird and I am
wondering 1t you can help me identify 1t. It
was here only short time, so my description
is not too accurate
1T was considerably larger than sparrows,
perhaps twice the size.
1T was blue and much like the blue jay in
color. The tail was plain blue, but the wings
were quite evenly barred with white
"As recall, the head was a lighter shade.
more of blue gray Didn't see the breast,
Have enjoyed your articles for many years.
Yours truly, E. s."
;,,tn
lngton had flood of its own, from H. B. of
Second street:
ON this particular day the water had been
steadily rising since morning. We had received
instructions to dismiss school at noon Not
wishing to arouse any fear in my third grade
pupils, we talked the situation over quietly
The children departed. I was at my desk
steps in the hall. Light hurried steps, like
those of a child The door opened and into
the room marched joey.
"He deliberately removed his dripping rain
coat. took his seat and calmly folded his arms.
"Why, Joey! exclaimed. What are YOU
doing here? excused you early to go home
I'm staying! replied joey, and by the look
on his face knew he meant it. If you have
to stay and die in the flood, I'm staying, too.
See?'
"'But, joey I said. 7 won't die I'm leaving
in a few minutes. You run along; I'll be all
right.
NO replied the firm, small voice. I'm
staying The bridge is closed. You said so
yourself
my heart filled with pride got my coat,
and we left together. Not until was safely
on the bridge and waved to joey did he start
homeward
"As I watched the little figure disappear
the thought came to my mind, This great land
of ours need have no fear, SO long as its future
citizens stand like Joey, in the face of danger,
and say, 'See I'm staying!"
And here's a man from Virginia who writes:
Read Templeton Jones' recent dream about
the Russian. With me, it's q Hindu. dreamed
was on a bluff, looking down at busy street.
There were three gaffers there, looking in the
other direction. saw boy go by on bicycle,
far below, and then a huge man dressed in a
Chesterfield overcoat, dark. shiny hair, riding
after him on a bicycle with iron wheels. The
boy tried to dodge, but the man ran him down
and rode over his body. That was deliberate
murder If ever saw it, said to the three
gaffers. One, with great white whiskers, said:
IT didn't look like murder to me- I replied:
OF course not; you were talking and looking
in directly the opposite direction He said: I
still wouldn't call 1t murder But look at the
poor boy!' I cried Indignantly. don't see any
boy he croaked, looking In the wrong direc-
tson still. Then I yoke up"
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