Judge — April 18, 1925 — page 26: what you’re looking at

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Dscovered and Explored by Prof Eggnoodie Fla ee Os E. Hinged Whick Bugs found in the rough coinlry near the Banker Serdpits “oF Dieu. They lve on greens and Fair way berries ‘plucked trom the Foursome bushes. When pur- sued by Plastye birdies they ty away and hide in the talf <a 2 Fy — —— Children eying 10 Go bathing in the Castoria pool at Chask— Melcher Springs. Bs AST ae InFy > Pps? Wy Fe gaudy Varkeusen, a sofe- sentimental bird that buts its nest on the Top of the Clav- tele trees; Is very fond of Adams Apples. 4 Cae Gong of Mardboiledeggs, a cannibal (rite of the Henic Mighlands trying captive eg Pian El LOE crater oF. SH the Sterna, voleano-a/ a \ y o 1 How to Know the Static IntROpUCTION Ww" do 3 native stat know about our rated at your each night, do you know the ing of those strange calls, whistles, shrieks and caterwauls that fill the night air while you are trying to get Kansas City? Are you familiar with the wild life that perches on your very aerial? Then come with me, armed with field glasses, high rubber boots and a crystal set, and let us track the North American static to his lair. Let us study the omithology of our radio world. A Brier Coursr 1x Rapto Ornt- THOLOGY Fo THE AMATEUR The Yellow-breasted You-ce Native Call Yow-eve!" “Whoo-cee! Yow-ec! This species is very common in symphony orchestras and band con- certs, where its familiar “Yow- * from which it derives its will often drown out the for five or ten minutes at a It commonly makes its nest in a single-tube set, but is often found in all denominations of radios. During the mating season (lastmg from the tenth of March to the last day of February the following year, leaving a little over a week for bachelor dinners and overhauling) the call sometimes varies, as “Eeee- yow! Ee-e-e-c-e-yow! Eeecee!” time. The American Tzzip Native Call—" Ziz-222-z! Zip! This static migrates in large flocks like crows from WJZ to WEAF to. WGBS and similar stations, and descends suddenly upon a speech explaining the benefit. of a high protective tariff upon the gadget industry, uttering its high note “Li zz-tzzip!” until the lecturer tip! Zz-2-2 zip! has finished his speech and signed off for the night. tinguished by its long green antennae and pale blue tickler, of which it is It may be dis- very proud, The White-throated Interference Native Call—"Squawk! awk! awk! awk! awk! b juawk!" This delicate little perhaps the most lov family, with its delicate white throat and long black bill. It makes its nest in an amplifier, and is partien- larly fond of bedtime stories, feed- ing with evident relish upon “What Farmer Brown Knows About Willie Skunk” or “How Little Johnnie Earthworm Found his Sex.” It’s tender little song, “Squawk, squawk!” is said to be produced by sitting on a ground wire and slowly rotating its rheostat. warbler is of the static The Gosh-darned Wireless Native Call—"Tut! ‘Tut, Tut! Tut, tut! at This is perhaps one of our best known American statics; owing to the “Tut, tut” in its call the bird is said to have migrated here from Egypt, but it is now fully naturalized and is found in great abundance all along the American seaboard. It weaves its nest high up in a wireless, and is a great favorite with radio faus because of the cherry f its carol, “Tut, tut, tut!” usually sounding just as they are trying to catch the time signals for which they have been waiting three hours. Corey Ford tut! Trained Mrs. McCarthy—An’ phwat is yure son Dinny doin’ now? Mrs. Casey—Foine. former. “Is he makin’ good at it? “Avcourse, and why not? Whist, woman, he’s attindid some av the best reform schools in the country.” He's a re- comicbooks.com