Show PROTECTOR OF AMERICAN BIRDS dr william T hornaday diorec director for of the novi new york goolo zoological dieal park appeared in washington a few days ago before the senate benato committee to ask the congress of the united st ates to stop the activities of the american people in the extermination of birds for millinery purposes on tho the day of his return to this city he ate told the writer that fully species of the roost most beautiful and curious birds of the world are now being exterminated to meet the demands mands for plumes feathers and skins to use on hats lie called attention to su suh oh salle salient nt facts as these tho the number of wild birds andua annually ily consumed by the feather trade la Is so enormous as to challenge the imagination the whole world Is under tribute no species is spared for sentimental n t al reasons readous rea ious and the most beautiful and most curious species are tho the ones in the greatest danger of extermination for instance the exquisite birds of paradise are being exterminated literally before our eyes and the tha extermination ot of a species la Is a crime the reater greater and lesser lease r birds of paradise and the cobl bird of paradise par adlie are now n ow nearly extinct |