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Evening star., 1950-05-28
N. Carl Gray, As, Dies;
Sears, Roebuck Salesman

M. Carl Gray, As, a Sears, Roe
buck & Co. salesman, died unex.
pectedly of a heart attack Friday
at Casualty Hospital.
Mr.. Gray, who lived at SLOT
North Capitol street. had beer
employed by the store at GIL
Bladensburg road NE. for the last
five years. He formerly lived ir
Atlantic City, N. j., where he wa.
employed by the transit company
He was born and reared ir
HartWell. Ga.
Mr.. Gray was a veteran Of
World War II. He was a member
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
and the Men of st. Johns College
here.
VFW services will be held al
8 pm. Monday at Nalley's funera
home, 5000 Rhode Island avenue
Mount Rainier, Md. Funera
services will be held at 10 am
Wednesday at Nalley's funera
home. Burial will be in Arlington
Cemetery,
Evening star., 1950-05-28
BY the Assoeiosea Press

BLACKSTONE. Va. May a.
The pilot of an F-5l Mustang
fighter flying from Alabama to
Washington died early today
when his plane plunged into an
alfalfa field 10 miles north OF
here.
Civil AeronauticS Administra-
ton officials said the plane was
one of four from a Texas All
National Guard unit. Three OF
the craft landed in Washington
early today and reported one OF
their number missing.
The pilot, who was in military
uniform. could not be identified
Immediately. DR.. j. M. Hurt, Not
toway County coroner. said the
body was badly broken up but
was not burned.
Sam Rash, a farmer, discovered
the wreckage about $50 am
when he awoke and saw smoke
rising from his alfalfa field. He
said the plane was scattered in
pieces over a wide area but ap-
parently only partially burned.
Impact of the crash, Mr.. Rash
said, ploughed large crater. He
said tenants on his farm told him
they heard an explosion about
1880 am. but did not investigate
Evening star., 1950-05-28
Millionaire S Child Returns
Unframed After Abduction
By the Asseeiotad Pres,

MEXICO CITY, May 27.-Little
Norma Granat. 6-year-old daugh-
ter OF a millionaire movie house
operator. was returned unharmed
Yesterday as mysteriously as she
disappeared.
The child was put out of an
automobile in front of a small
hotel. She was too hungry. tired
and sleepy to tell what had hap
ened to her.
Norma was grabbed by two men
in front of her fathers home
Wednesday. They left a note with
the frightened nursemaid demand
ing a ransom of $4,000 in gold.
The father, Samuel Granat
went to the rendezvous last night
to pay the money. No kidnapers
showed up. A few hours later
Norma was returned.
Police are questioning four sus-
poets. They said Norma identi-
fled one from a photograph,
Evening star., 1950-05-28
Leon 'Abner' Weaver Dies;
0Id.Time Vaudeville Star
By the Associated Press

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NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calf.
May 27.-Leon (Abner) Weaver
member of the famed old time
vaudeville act of Weaver Brothers
and Elviry, died of a heart attack
today.
The older, homespun member
of comedy team that captivated
Pantages and Keith -Orpheum
audiences for years. was Ct years
old.
He was born in Ozark, Mo-,
where burial. date yet to be an
nounced, will be held next week in
the Weaver family plot established
by his grandfather near Spring
field.
Survivors include his brother
Frank, better. known as Cicero
and the latter's wife, June, the
Elviry of the act. Leon Weaver's S
wife, Wreatha, obtained a divorce
from him yesterday at Springfield
A daughter, Gloria Ann, is with
Mrs. Weaver, while a son. Billy
Leon, is here with the others in
the family. Frank and "Elviry'
have home here.
Evening star., 1950-05-28
Wiott Smith, Editor,
Dies at Huntington
ey the Assoeiuted Press

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, May 27.
Watt Smith. IA. veteran man
aging editor of the Huntington
Herald-Dispatch, died today.
Mr.. Smith had been confined
to his home much of the time
since he suffered a stroke August
13. 1912, but retained his title
and continued to contribute to
his paper.
His final column published in
the paper this morning dealt as
usual with incidents of early
Huntington.
Mr.. Smiths newspaper career,
dating from 1907, included periods
on the Charleston Mail, Charles
ton Gazette. the old Charleston
News, and the Huntington Ad-
vertiser, besides the Herald Dis
patch, with which he had been
associated for nearly 80 years.
Evening star., 1950-05-28
Creighton P. Morton Dies;
Retired Army Colonel

Creighton p Morton, 81, re-
tired World War II Army colonel
who was stationed here during the
war, died Yesterday at Cushing
Veterans Hospital in Framing
ham, Mass, the Associated Press
reported. His home was In
Worcester, Mass.
He served here from l94l-le45
successfully in the ArmyS Chief
of Finance ONCE and the Person
mel Office of the Fiscal Director.
He retired from active duty on
July ?, 1945.
Born in Worcester, Mr.. Morton
was in the banking and insurance
business in civilian life. He was
called to active duty in August,
1910, after becoming a reserve Of
flcer in 1929.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon in Worcester.
Evening star., 1950-05-28
18 Dead After Manila
Prison Break Attempt
BY the Associated Press

MANILA, May 27.-The death
toll stood at 18 today in what Of
ficials called Communist
inspired plot for a mass break
from Muntinglupa Prison, Is
miles south of Manila.
Sixteen prisoners. a guard and
civilian prison employe died in
Ia tWo-hour battle of machine guns
rifles. knives and kitchen forks
Five other prisoners and three
guards were wounded. No one
escaped.
Constabulary officials told the
Associated Press that two of the
wounded prisoners said they had
been assured Of help from the
Communicated Hukbalahap guer-
rillas if they broke free.
The prisoners were quoted as
saying a large group of these
guerrillas were waiting outside
the prison to lead them into the
nearby hills once they made their
escape.
About 40 prisoners took part in
the liberation attempt. Only two
OF them got into the road leading
from the prison. They were
moved down by machine gun fire
Evening star., 1950-05-28
Walter Jackson, 81, Dies;
Custom Bureau EmpIoye

Walter Jackson. So, Bureau OF
Customs measurement adjustor
died Friday of a heart attack al
his home, 1892 Forty-second
street NV.
Mr.. Jackson had been with the
bureau since 1912 when he came
here from Philadelphia. He held
a similar position there.
He was born in Philadelphia
and lived there most of his life.
He was a veteran of World Wal
I and a member of the Benjamin,
B. French Masonic Lodge.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs
Alice v. jackson. and daugh-
ter. Miss Dorothy r. jackson, both
of the Forty-second street. ad-
dress; and three brothers, Robert
R., Thomas F., and Richard Jack
son, all of Philadelphia.
American Legion services will be
conducted at 8 pm. tomorrow al
the Hines funeral home, 2901
Fourteenth street NV.
Funeral services and burial viii
be held at pm. Wednesday ir
Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1950-05-28
San Diego Journal Quits
8 Years After FOUNDING
BY the Associoted Press

SAN DIEGO, Calf, May 81
The San Diego Daily Journal to-
day suspended publication, 6 years
and 2 months after it was found
ed.
John A. Kennedy, editor ano
publisher, said the name, circu-
lation lists and publishing rights
have been sold to the San Diego
Union Tribune Publishing Co.,
which publishes the Evening Trib-
une and the Morning Union.
Mr.. Kennedy said that "al-
though circulation and advertis-
ing revenues of the Journal have
been constantly increasing since
December. 1947. the increase in
publishing costs has risen twice
as fast as has income"
The Journal had 200 employees
Mr.. Kennedy formerly owned q
radio station in Charleston, w
Va, and holds 43 per cent inter
est in WSAZ, a radio and tele-
vision station in Huntington, w
Va.
Evening star., 1950-05-28
Mrs. Katie N. Quinn, 81,
Is Buried al CrisfieId
Ss.s'ol ot,so,sh 70 Ii. Scr

CR1SFIELD. Md. May 81
Funeral services were held here
yesterday for Mrs. Katie Melvin
Quinn, s., mother OF crisield'x s
Mayor and wife Of the founder
OF the CrlSfield Times. She died
at her home Tuesday after a Ions
illness.
The wife OF Loire c. Quinn. now
retired from newspaper work,
Mrs. Quinn was long active In
community affairs. She helped 10
found the McCready Memorial
Hospital and the Corbin Memorial
Library here She also was a lead
er in the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union and contributed
poetry and prose TO her husband $
paper.
Mrs. Quinn, a native of POGO
moke City. is survived by two sons.
Eeoert L, Quinn. editor of the
Times and Mayor of Crisheld. anG
Wallace N. Quinn of Apalachicola
Fla, in addition to her husband
Also surviving are three sisters
and six grandchildren.
Evening star., 1950-05-28
Plan Gay Nineties Review
Army Medical ChoraIists

Rehearsals for a Gay NinetieS
Review" will be held at 7 pm.
Tuesdays by the newly y-organized
Army Medical Center mixed
choral group.
The patients and duty person
mel at Walter Reed Hospital who
make up the 20-voice group will
rehearse in the hospitals confer
ence room, according to Arasha
RabofSky, director.
The choral group hopes to ap-
pear in future soldier shows
throughout the Military District
of Washington.
Evening star., 1950-05-28

years. and had been a parishonel
at st. Anthony's for the same
length of time.
Her husband, Jesse F. Gates. q
Spanish American War veteran
and Internal Revenue Bureau en-
ploye, died in 1945.
Mrs. Gates was born and reared
in Lake Forest, Ill.
Surviving are seven sons, Will
liam B., James F.. Jesse B.
Thomas c.. Clyde j., Charles D
and Francis H. Gates. all OF
Washington. and "a grandchil-
dren. A brother. Frank Baldwin
lives in Lake Forest.
Evening star., 1950-05-28

During his long career as a civil
engineer here he did work in con-
nection with the Washington Ca
thedral. Dumbarton Oaks. Freed
mems and st. Elizabeth Hospitals,
and many Government buildings.
Mr.. Berrall in World War I was
a civil engineer and general super
intendent for the George A. Fuller
Co. in construction of the Marine
Barracks at Quantico and the
Celanese plant in Cumberland, Md.
Evening star., 1950-05-28

George Wash
ington Univer-
sity Hospital.
He had been i'll
i n t er mittenly
for the last two
years.
Mr.. S in e.
metz maternal
gr a n d t a ther
was the late
T h o m a P.
Morgan, who
was one of the
first District
Commissioners.
A natiun of
Evening star., 1950-05-28

pm. today in
st. Johns Epis-
copal Church in
G e org e to wn.
Burial will be
tom orrow In
Montclair, N. j.
Mr.. Berrall,
who lived at
l 6 "a Twenty
n int h street
N . w q ! e q
T h u r S d a y at
E m e r g e nc Y
Hospital a f t e r
S e v eral weeks
illness.
Evening star., 1950-05-28

thongs Catho-
lie Churc h,
Twelfth a n d
Monroe streets
NE. Burial will
be in Arlington
Cemetery.
Mrs. Ga t e S
died Wednes-
day at Home
opathic Hos
pital after an
illness of 10
days. She lived
at 1921 Monroe
street NE, for
the aSt AZ
Evening star., 1950-05-28
BPatha

ANDERSON, LOTTIE BROWN. Departed
this llte on Friday, May 20. 1880 at
LoTTIE. BROWN ANDERSON, loving SIS
ter Of Mrs Susie Wells and John Carroll.
she also IS survived by six srandchildren
Echols, john Robert and Kernel Brown;
one dauEhter-in-law. Mrs. Sovella Brown
four greae.grandchildren and host OF
resting at the John T. Rhines g. Co Fu-
neral Home, 90l Bird st. sw. Notice Of
funeral later. 2S
ANNAS. ELIZABETH C. On Friday, May
26. 1850, ELIzABETH G, ANNAs, be;
William A., and Theodore H. Annas of
Shicago' ~. and grandmother OF Mrs;
shreX en- 6ea Home resting
as' at 2;3o pm. Interment Chicago III
BAILEY: EMMA E; PINKYl. On Thurs
Ssy Sbsy' resiaspce MAY 20 1920 at 5lo EMmA At
1P1NKW BAILEY beloved 10; d'~ dauehter nhMA Of Of
the late, John W. and Ann M. Bailey and
Bailey. After noon Saturday May 81,
1re;ao 1rieGds are invited invited to call at her late
l pm, at the Plymouth Congregational
CHURCH. 18th and SITS. NV Interment
Woodlawn Cemetery. Arrangements by
BAhON' ANTHONY. May II, 1850, OF
ton. Alice B Winter. Viola Viola B. 5. Wenzel, nze
sn5s4a HfH5DeF Hpme seTycef e5ann at chamDer
on Monday, May 20, at . pm Inter
ment Ft. Lincoln Cemetery.
BECHTOLD. LEO JOHN. OF 1151 New
Jersey ave. NV, on May a. 1850. hus:
band band Of Carrie & Bechtold;, brothsr ,,o Of
2Ts Alma aPa e sarse5s prasers al
Chambers' Funeral Home. 5S01 Cleveland
fnterment Arlinaton National Cemetery.
BERRALL, JAMES. On Thursday. May
~ 1872 at IT Hosps lanes
Of Mrs. Dorothy 3. charest of Washing
S Hail Of oSS sHfff 1n0 an Joe MTS j. Essn Bsr
ran Of Thiensville. wis. and Katharine
Berrall Of Dallas. Tex. Friends may call
Johns Episcopal Church, Georgetown, on
SUNDAY; SUNDAY, May - at 3 pm: Intermsnt
flowers be omitted. IS
BODE, CATHERINE A. On Friday. May
ERNIE A. BoDE, sister of Mrs Mary
z. Baker and Mrs. Louise F. oNeill
caii at GaWiers Chapel, 1855 PennsyI-
vania ave. NV, where prayers will be
said on Monday, May 90, at II am
1nterment Mt Olivet Cemetery.
BROWN. GORDON c. JR. On Saturday,
May 81, 1850. GORDON C. BROWN, JR.,
Of 224 Carmody Hills dr., Seat Pleasant,
Md. beloved husband of Audrey NJ.
Brown, father of Gordon Robert Brown,
son Of Gordon G. and Elizabeth M.
Brown, brother of Charles E. Brown.
Friends may call at the Lee Funeral
Home. 4th st. and Massachusetts, ave.
ne. Notice of funeral later.
Evening star., 1950-05-28
1n Mrnturta,t,

CARRINGToN. sALLIE ANN. In In, loving
memory of mother, SALLIE ANN CAR
RINGTON who died May 27, 1914.
DEVOTEDLY EVELYN C. GRAVES.
CARRINGTON, SALLIE ANN. A tribute
of love to the memory of my beloved
mother, SALLIE ANN CARRINGTON. who
entered into eternal rest six years ago,
May 27. 1914.
Your memory will never grow old,
You will live forever in my heart darling.
LOVING DAUGHTER, AL1ENE.
CARRINGTON, SALLY ANN. In loving
memory of my mother, SALLY ANN
~DEVOTEDLY. EVELYN c. GREAVES.
DAVIS, CICELY DIGGs. In loving re-
membrance Of our mother dear. CIcELY
a5 years ago today. may IS, 1925.
HER DEVOTED CHILDREN. LUCILLE D.
ROBERTS AND JACKSON L. DAVIS.
GAYHART, WILLIE IRWIN. tribute of
love and devotion to the memory OF my
beloved uncle WILLIE IRVING GAY
HART, who departed this life six years
ago today. May %, 1944.
Memory is something no one can steal
Parting leaves sorrow no one can heal.
Davs of sadness still come over me
Hidden tears so often now
Memories keep you always near me.
Though you left me six years ago.
LOVING NIECE. AMELIA
GREEN, JESSIE SIMPSON tribute of
remembrance to dear friend, JESSIE
SIMPSON GREEN. who after brief
illness. passed away one year ago today
May 2s, 1949.
Remembered always.
DEVOTED FRIEND, MARIE o. HACKETT.
Evening star., 1950-05-28

morrow in the
Deal fun era !
n o m e, 4 8 l 2
Georgia avenue
NV. uria ]
will be in Rock
Gre X Gene
terry.
Mr.. H y d e r
died Friday at
his home, POT
st. L W + e nee
drive, Silver
Spring. Death
was attributed
to leukemias
Evening star., 1950-05-28
Services for James BerraI|
To Be Held This Afternoon

Funeral services for James Ber-
rail-, 81. retired engineer who
helped construct a number of
buildings here. will be held at 8
Evening star., 1950-05-28
Services Tomorrow
For Charles Hyder

Funeral services for Charles
Hyder. "a, valet manager at the
MayfioWer Hotel since its opening
IN 1925, will be held at 10 a m. to-
Evening star., 1950-05-28
Funeral Rites Tomorrow
For Mrs. Mary B. Gotes

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Baldwin Gates, 73. a WASHINGTON
resident for so years, will be held
at 8 am. tomorrow in St. An
Evening star., 1950-05-28

sex. England, Mr.. Hyder had lived
here for 40 years. Before going to
the Mayf1ower. he was valet man
ager at the Willard Hotel for FIVE
years.
Evening star., 1950-05-28
s. W. Stinemetz Dies;
Grandfather Served
As Commissioner

Samuel Wardwell Stinemetz, 81,
head of the S. w. StinemetZ hotel
equipment company in the South
ern Building. died Yesterday at
Evening star., 1950-05-28

JARBOE, AUSTIN /. In loving memory
of our dear father, AUSTIN I. JARBOE,
who passed away IL years ago, May "a,
1899.
To live in the hearts of those we love,
LOVING CHILDREN.
LUCAS, sURETTA E. Sacred to the mem
ory of our beloved sister, SURETTA e.
LUCAS, who departed this life one year
ago today, May %. 1919.
Some day. some time. our eyes shall see
Some day her hands shall clasp in ours
SISTER AND BROTHER.
LUCAS. SURETTA Z. In lowing memory
Of my beloved godmother; suRETTA ,,sI IA
year ago today, May 20, 1949
What happy days we once enjoyed
Wren we were all together,
But oh, how changed it all is now
Since you have gone forever.
God saw the road was getting rough,
The hills were hard to climb;
He gently closed your loving eyes
And whispered, Peace be thine"
LOVING GODCHILD, ELAINE BERRY.
LUCAS. sURETTA E. A tribute OF devo-
tion to the I'm memory Of my ,1r friend an and
neisn9or' m s,as LEI 90, HtoA tdsS no Mao
BREGETTA IsBELL.
MANNING, PEARL v. In memory of our
beloved mother. PEARL " MANNING,
who passed to the Great Beyond three
years ago today. May %, 1947.
Your love and guidance will never be
CHILDREN INEz LEWIS. JOSEPH
MANNING.
TEEPLE, ALVA De WITT. In memory to
Our Dad" ALVA De WITT TEEPLE.
who passed away one year ago today,
May IS, 1949.
Although you've been gone for only year,
We miss you more than you'll ever know
dear for
So many things you did for US.
Not a single day goes by.
That memory fails to hold its mirror,
Before our grateful eyes.
WHITE. VIRGINIA r. In memory Of
VIRGINIA r: WHITE, who died seven
years ago today. May IS. 1943.
She followed her Lord to better land.
She had lovingly served with heart and
hand
And she willingly answered when He
called her name.
We try not to mourn too sadly,
But with loving hearts await,
Knowing that joy and gladnesS
Lie beyond the golden gate.
And we know our Lord will call US
To that mansion in the sky,
To be with our mother forevermore
In that sweet home by and by.
THE FAMILY
Evening star., 1950-05-28
AlllPIlInnh

memorial to the late DAVID b DRusK1N
will be held Sunday. May 2s: 1850, at
HsbTsw lodge a cemeteiy. @ 18th Di and
Alabama ave. Sc. 2S
HINKLE, JACOB. An unveilinR of the
monument TO the memory of the late
JACOB HINKLE will be held on Sunday,
May 2s, 1850, at l:30 pm at the Adas
Israel CONVERSATION Cemetery. Relatives
and friends invited. Is
zwEIG, MAX. An unyeiling Of a monu-
ment to the memory Of MAX ZWEIG will
be held on Sunday May 2s: 1880 at !
Garna nf Ihanka
BROWNE. ADA MADELINE WAKEFIELD.
wish to express my appreciation to the
pastor, ofacers, auxiliaries, members and
Avenue Church, DR.. Holloman, the neigh
bors and many friends for their kindness
and sympathy during the Illness I1tl and
""'f -f''D HOWARD E. BROWNE.
GREENE, LAURA Z. We wish to grate-
fully acknowledge and thank the Rev. z. L.
Harrison, the soloists, our relatives and
DOZEN dolence, kinan@esseWs @ W and beautiful foral
tributes at the passing and irrepl able
loss Of my dear wife and our deyoted t17S
HusHHNp us lIyIes GRoRGE 2easGi LHUNe A. eREESE ST.
FAMILY AND BROTHER, JAMES S
GRIMES, IRENE JENNIE. We wish to
express our sincere thanks and appreeia-
ton to friends, neighbors and co-workerS
for their many floral pieces, cards and
other expressions of kindness and SYM
pathy during our recent beresyement
JONES. THE REV. JOSEPH R. 1 wish to
fas,, Han aNFzrc ccf
ton to the Rev. c. I. Murray and the
Church; the Rev. J. Harvey Randolph and
ference; the Rev. T. j. Andrews, members
and the auxiliaries Of the. First Baptist
Church Of FsTmont Heights Mo- Il the the
Grace M. z. Church, Fairmont Heights,
Md, the Southern Maryland District
the the Rsgs Bsptt
OF Washington, D: C.: the Interdenomina-
tional Council of Ministers wives; the
E or 6e b to Tn rbnes and eards
OF coincidence and many kind acts anu
words of sympathy at the passing OF my
loTE kEEnAn EHE HEy JONES 5GsERH AND r2aY
LANCASTER. FRANCES M. I wish to ex-
press my sincere thanks and apprecia tion
to the Rev. Jerry A.. Moore, the Rev
e Allen for "G their A KIND eie remark: es O the
choir and members of the 18th Street
Baptist Church; trimming room en-
ployes Of the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, the Kenilworth Improvement
Association. friends and neighbors, for
their floral tributes, cards of coincidence
and many kind acts and words of SYM
pathy at the passing of my beloved wife,
FRANCES M LANCASTER.
RUDOLPH LANCASTER AND FAMILY.
NUTTER, SARAH MERIWETHER The
family of the late SARAH MERIWETHER
NUTTER gratefully acknowledge the
kind expressions of sympathy, beautiful
flowers, cards of coincidence and all that
was done during our recent bereavement
THE FAMILY.
YOUNG, CAROLYN. The family of the
late CAROLYN YOUNG wishes to thank
their friends and the neighborS of the
1900 block of 9Th st. NV for cards of
sympathy and floral designs.
Evening star., 1950-05-28
FORT LINCOLN

ROADSIDE LOT-6 sites in Memorial
Park area. highest elevation, overlooking
lakes and bordering beautiful shrubbery
bed; right price to responsible party. HU
6737 after 6 pm.
MAUSOLEUM CRYPT at Ft. Lincoln
Must sacrifice. Call AID. 1902 for details
Evening star., 1950-05-28

WALTEK. Members OF Victory
Post No. 4, American Legion
are hereby notified of the
death of comrade WALTER
JACKSON. on Saturday, MAY
%, 1880. Post services to be
held at Hines Funeral Home,
o4Nl 18th st n NJ nm Mar
Evening star., 1950-04-19

II more than poys TO buy the
best in roofing the sroII
additional cost guarantees many
extro yeors OF troubIe-free service.
HexooonoI Shingles, choice of
coiors, per 100 So ft,-Ss.3o
Roof Coating, osbestos ond rub
Der. 5 COL. ool.--S2.es
Evening star., 1950-04-19
Uncle Rows Corner

What a difference there Is in the
legs Of birds! Some have little legs
on which they hop, skip. run or
even waddle around. The penguin
is one of those with a motion on
land which can be called "waddling i"
Other birds have legs of great
length. The ostrich has the longest
OF all. Often an ostrich has legs
which are feet long! There are
only two toes at the end of each leg
of a true ostrich. Cousins of the
ostrich (such as the rhea of South
America have three toes on each
foot.
Storks are among the other long
legged birds. but they fall far short
of ostriches in length Of legs A
stork commonly stands on only one
Of its legs while it Is sleeping.
When we compare length of legs
to size of body, the silt ranks at.
or near, the top. This bird has legs
which may remind person OF pair
of stills. 1t is only about IS inches
tall, but its red or pink legs make
up about three-fourths OF the height.
Small birds (such as the sparrow
and oriole, have short legs, but their
legs agree with the size Of the body,
Some large birds have legs which
seen far too short for the size Of
their bodies. Large. short-legged
birds are poor walkers but they
usually are excellent swimmers.
/ already have spoken about the
short legs of penguins. The en-
peror penguin has legs only a few
inches long, but the height of this
bird may be as great as feet. On
land the penguin is awkward. but
in the water its webbed feet push
it along very fast.
Most birds with extra long legs
can fly. but they are likely to be
awkward in the air The best
flyers have short legs or middle
sized legs This does not mean,
however. that every bird with short
legs Is good at flying. The penguin,
for example, cannot fly at all
Hawks. falcons and eagles appear
to be the fastest of all birds. A
golden eagle has been reported to
make a speed of 2 miles a minute
and the top speed of a peregrine
falcon is believedsto be miles
minute. If the test was made cor
rectly. the peregrine falcon is the
speed champion of the bird world.
Magic tricks and games appear in the
new Uncle Ray leafet entitled Puzzles,
Tricks and Fun" This is mailed with
out charge to any reader who sends q
stamped, self-addressed envelope to
Uncle Ray in care Of The Star.
Evening star., 1950-04-19

Magic tricks and games appear in the
new Uncle Ray leafet entitled Puzzles
Tricks and Fun This is mailed with
out charge to any reader who sends q
stamped, self-addressed envelope to
Uncle RAY in care of The Star