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...lawn of the John Dickson Home for Invalids, in the northwestern part of the Capital, was erected, on an octagonal pedestal of yellow marble, four and a half feet high, a bird bath. Around its rim is inscribed: "Dedicated to the birds of Piney Branch by Elise and Jules Jusserand, 1903-1925." Piney Branch is a neighboring stream famous as a gathering spot for song birds. There Mr. Jusserand dedicated the fountain to his "feathered companions, from an old friend of Washington's warblers...
...Three memorials to the late Calvin Coolidge Jr. are to be erected at Mercersburg Academy, his preparatory school: 1) A cross in the new chapel, given by Mrs. Coolidge; 2) a "sunshine corner," consisting of a series of bird baths, a sundial, benches, flowers, shrubs, etc., suggested by Mrs. Coolidge for the campus; presented by the school; 3) a portrait of Calvin Jr. to be painted by an artist as yet unnamed...
...young violinist stood playing in the spotlight, trying to please. Balcony buffoons listened, whispered, snickered, talked aloud, cat-called, bellowed out: "Send him a message !" Immediately, other buffoons released four pigeons. Straight for the shaft of spotlight flew the pigeons, down it, straight for the young violinist. One bird dashed into his face, stunned him partially, itself completely. The violinist picked up the prostrate bird, stumbled off the stage...
...craftsmanship of Shaw. Had he become old fashioned, his early ideas antiquated in the burst of bright new brainstorms which his very ideas had incited? The curtain went up on the first special matinee of Candida, disclosed Katherine Cornell in the title role, Pedro de Cordoba, Clare Eames, Richard Bird and Ernest Cossart in her support; went down on one of the few notable productions of the season. Shaw's ideas in the play were familiar. But Shaw knew his people must not be simply puppets of protest against a world's uncertainty. He made them flesh...
...poet the hero of the performance. As played by Richard Bird, a young Englishman who came with Havoc (TIME, Sept. 15), even the customarily brilliant performance of Katherine Cornell was slightly shaded in comparison. Miss Eames, Mr. de Cordoba and Mr. Cossart completed one of the soundest and most dextrous casts it is the playgoer's fair fortune to contemplate...