September 19, 19*® 
Mr, Joseph 6. Comer, 
tJ.S.S. Houston, 
San fedro, California. 
Dear Mr.Comer: 
vjhat you say about the bird that hatched in /our cloth 8 
, . , _ interesting. Somewhat of a record occurrence 
HT n S you wftm t* *» -W 
hat it will he a long hard row to hoe. 
What you are feeding the bird seems to be the right 
thing hern at tto W too. -they fend ** 
or small pieces of fish. The latter must he free of hon.s. 
The cold that your bird has is another matter. There 
is always the danger in birds oi ims v 0 «, B rloncP 
, , Vpptssr of the live birds has had no experience 
this affliction in Boobi of IhfSrd 
bird is— but he suggests you rub the necK ana or « 
*ith an ointment that is soxu in u us ^ at night , but be 
Ben Guey. Tou are to rub^a littl^ ft* ^ ^ *** of the bird. 
careful not to use ,oo W»oK with oare . m the morning 
! :;»o”*U £* Mr* ondombtedly h», go«»n In . 
“Stl p^rLp. ,ith an .lMtrto fan blo^ng on him iho wnola time. 
It is doubtful ^aether you 
hope that you can. Should it die, it 
a museum specimen, because tney are <iu e 
that things won’t come to this puss. 
with kindest regards, I 
much to help 
be worth 
on birds. 
it, but I 
sawing as 
Bet us hope 
Very truly yours. 
k 
Waldo I*. Schmitt 
Curator of Marine Invertebrates 
