The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-21

weIl-known writer from California
who has come to Washington to
s,lean facts and to write a book on
The Boyhood OF George Washing
ton" Miss Mock has an order for the
writing of the book from a leading
publisher of Juvenile books and she
will push the work with all speed.
She has already received consider
able inspiration and assistance from
Mr.. Lawrence Washington. a great
grand nephew of George Washing
ton. Mr. Lawrence Washington. who
occupies a prominent position in
the Congressional Library, corro-
borated the much disputed story of
the cherry tree and the Ratchet, and
said that a similar incident had oc-
CURED in his experience with one or
his own boys who had thrown rocks
through the French windows of his
new home. He called his boys to-
gether. asked If they knew who had
done the damage when one of them
stepped forward and acknowledges
the deed Mr.. Washington said he
did not reprimand the boy for the
deed because always wanted that
his boys would never be afraid to
tell him the truth. no matter what
they did. So family history is be-
ing repeated in the present genera
ton of WashinGtons. Mr.. Lawrence
Washington's great grandfather.
Corbin Washington. was a son of
Augustine Washington. a brother of
George.
MISS MOCK TO
OPEN STUDIO.
On the first of January. Miss Mock
To- Ia
West as THE Sign OF the MockinS
Bird" at q First street northeast, in
the historic building used as the Cap
itol from lSl5-lSl9. and in which Presi-
dent Monroe was inaugurated in 1871
1t was known as the Brick Capitol.
John C. Calhoun. who was cousin or
Miss Mock's grandmother. died in this
building March 81. $50 The left wing
of the edifice served as the residence
of Chief Justice Field. The former
Chief Justices library will serve as
Miss Mock's Literary studio. The
"Mocking Bird" has taken a long
fight from sunny California 10 the
Capitol.
In addition to her literary pursuits.
Miss Mock has made reputation as
a writer of high-class advertising.
and she has gone down in the history
of the Washington Advertising Club
as the first woman to be invited to be-
come a member OF that ancient and
honorable institution.
She is a member of the League
of American Pen Women and at a
recent meeting she addressed this
body on the history and future plans
of the American Women's Legion.
a patriotic organization founded by
Miss Mock. April 6, 1918. The legion
is rapidly spreading all over the
United States. The central organi-
zation is now located in the District
OF Columbia with a membership of
1850 members. The amelioration of
the condition of the American
wounded will be one OF the first
concerns of the American Women's
Legion. or The Avis" as they are
called. To start a loan fund for the
wounded. Miss Mock has donated
thousand copies of her beautiful
Indian romance. THE Maid of Pend
d'Oreille," to the legion to be sold
for the above purpose. The books
are bewitchingly bound in cedar
bark. the work having been done
by Indian women who could not
speak a word of English, but work
ed through an interpreter at Miss
Mock's studio AT the Sign of the
Mocking Bird" in PARKWAY Seattle.
All who love Gods great outdoors
love this little book. as it is truly
Just a Breath O. the West" and
makes a charming Gift book. The
late Alice and Ebert Hubbard wrote
of the book. There is joy unspeak-
able in the pictures and in the text"
Judd Mortimer Lewis. the Southern
poet, wrote. 1T was like a breath OF
sweetness blown to me from the
far places"
These books can be found at the
headquarters of the League of Amer
lean Pen Women at their clubrooms.
1922 G. street northwest. The league
now is forming a unit of the Amer
lean Women's Legion among MEM
bers who can qualify for eligibility.
i. @. those who had son, father
brother or husband in service dur
ing the great war.
THE WRITER'S CREED
BYRD MOCK
others may sow and others may reap.
Others may work and others may
weep.
Some folks are stingy, some loving
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