First Swallows : Of 50 Fly In At Capistrano /7SO SAN JUAN -/March 19 CAPISTRANO, (®)—Caretakers '|picturesque San Juan mission reported legend, the |turned Sunday, Father Arthur o———- be true to swallows re- St. Joseph’s J. | 74-year-old head had to of the Capistrano that, punctual Cal. day. Hutchinson, of the mission, away Sunday but his | Secretary told a reporter that the “first little flock came this morning about 6 o’clock and. settled around the ruins of the old stone church.” the band She first said scouts arrived that of as the several days usual swallow ago look the jsituation over. There was an early crowd some 300 grounds on hand to to of at the mission the arrival. witness The legend of San Juan Capistrano mission is that each year on St. Joseph’s day the swallows arrive after spending the winter in South America and then just as punctu- |ally depart on Oct. 23, St. John’s day. The first chore of the swallows is to begin housecleaning and prep|arations for their nests under the mission’s broad eaves. They chase out sparrows that have been occupying The colorful their return quarters. of the swallows occasion at the is a peaceful mission. The flower gardens are in color and the orange and lemon blossoms are fragrant.