Evening star. [volume], June 05, 1940, Page B-5, Image 27

About Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972

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Nature’s Children
Brown Thrasher
(Toxostoma rufum)
By LILLIAN COX ATHEV.
Few birds are as courageous as
the thrasher. Indeed, this name has
been given to them because they
make an effort to thrash any one
"who dares to intrude upon their
privacy or to despoil their home. The
father is so determined to protect
his wife and family, that he tries
his best to use his sharp curved bill
on you. With such a fury behind the
fighter, he can inflict a serious wound
If he strikes your face. This is not j
something to chalk up against the ,
charming singer. He is doing what
any devoted father w;ould do if an
enemy bore down upon him.
The brown thrasher has a very
lovely voice and the love song is
one of the sweetest in the spring
chorus. There are times he will
» imitate the song of the catbird and
bring in some of its harsh notes.
If you will listen to the brown
thrasher you will see that some of
the notes are so clear they resemble
those of the violin, flute, clarionet
and piccolo. From a lofty broad
casting platform the thrasher sends
forth his exquisite song and this
solo seems to be for the world at
large. How wonderful it would be
to tune in on some of these singers
of an early morning or late evening
and hear it in all its beauty, rather!
than the disturbing jazz we are
subjected to.
Have you noticed how very much
the thrasher’s long tail is used to
emphasize his emotions? When the
singer is at his best the tail swings
low. his feathers seem to lift in
dividually. making the performer
appear twice his size. The bill is
opened wide, the head thrown back
and the music seems to pour from
his throat as if there could hardly
be enough time to render all the
praise the thrasher wished to ex
press.
'Thrashers can be said to benefit
neighbors as they are very fond of
insects, though they are equally
fond of berries and fruit. It must
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Montgomery Red Cross
Seeks Sewing Machines
The Chevy Chase branch of the
Montgomery County Red Cross
Chapter has appealed to the public
for the loan or donation of sewing
machines for use in making sup- j
plies for war refugees and chests j
of drawers or cabinets in which to
Etore the supplies.
Persons wishing to'supply either
of these articles have been asked
to telephone Mrs. Edward H. Hel
muth at Wisconsin 3623, and trans
portation will be arranged.
The drive to raise war relief funds
Is now' in progress, and checks may
be sent to Mrs. Roger Whiteford,
chairman of the Chevy Chase drive
Mrs. Millard F. West, treasurer, or
any of the following Chevy Chase
areas:
Mrs. Dwight Jones, section 2 east;
Mrs. Millard West, section 2 west;
Mrs. Oscar B. Hunter, section 3;
Miss Byrd Belt, section 4: Mrs. Fen
ner B. Powell, section 5: Mrs. E. Bur
ton Corning. Rollingwood: Mrs.
Price Lee Calfee. the Hamlet; Mrs.
George Winchester Stone. Martin's
Addition; Mrs. Harry B. Farmer
and Mrs. Fred Franke. section 8;
Mrs. Coin Herre, Meadowbrook,
and Mrs Fred B. Steffen, North
Chevy Chase.
Safety Contest Winner I
Gets Prize Tomorrow
Robert G. Boulter of Roosevelt High
School will receive the first prize
sward for the 12th grade in the
Lee D. Butler safety eassav contest
for District junior and senior high
school students in ceremonies at the
school tomorrow at 9 a.m.
Three prizes are awarded in each
of the six grades covered by the two
educational levels. First prizes are
portable radios, second prizes desk
sets and third prizes pen and pencil
sets.
Other announced winners include
June Renshaw of Roosevelt, Doris
Jean Dunker and Mary Gwynne of
Powell Junior High School, and
Patricia O'Connor. Arlen Murphy
and Marion Hauser of Immaculate
Conception Academy.
be remembered the latter are eaten
to flavor the meat diet, and the
number of insect pests consumed
places us in debt to these birds.
The brown thrasher is about 11
inches long. His field colors are
brown on the back and buffy on the
underneath. Streaks of dark cover
the buffy background. The bill is
about the length of the head and it
has a downward curve at its tip.
The tail is much longer than the
wing and is somewhat round on the
margin.
The mother selects a thorny vine
or bush for a building site. When
possible she seeks a place where
privacy is assured. The cradle is a
flat, loosely constructed affair. The
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exterior is composed of small twigs,
rootlets and leaves. The interior is
well padded with hair and feathers.
Three to five eggs—pale greenish
white to pale buff and thickly
speckled with tiny reddish-brown
spots—are laid.
Brown thrashers are known over
Ihe Eastern United States and
Southeastern Canada, northward to
Southern Maine, Vermont, New
York, Northern Ontario. The breed
ing grounds are southward to North
ern Florida, Alabama. Mississippi
and Eastern Texas. The winters are
spent in the Southern States.
Liquor Permit Refused
For Cafe Near Church
An application by George and
Nick Papanicolas for a hard liquor
license for their restaurant at 832
Twentieth street N.W. was denied
yesterday by the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board. A public hearing on
the application was held Monday.
Opposition to the liquor permit had
been led by Dr. John R. Edwards,
pastor of the Union Methodist
Church, 814 Twentieth street N.W.,
and by Walter F. Wasson, presi
dent of the West End Citizens’
Association. The board, in denying
the permit, mentioned nearness of
the place to the church and pro
tests from nearby residents and
property owners as reasons.
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