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women lay the credit for their great
ness at the feet of their mother. The
Spartan mother of old made her son
the fine soldier whose fame has lived
down through the ages. II was she
who admonished her boy as he went
forth to battle: Come back on your
shield or with it." There is no love
so strong as mother-love. Mothers
have been known to risk all dangers
to shield their young. The story is
told of the French mother who passed
through the line of battle to place
flowers on her soldier sons grave.
There was Cornelia who considered
her sons her greatest jewels and who
asked for no greater wealth. The
mother of Moses gave him his early
training and made it possible for him
to accomplish his greatness in later
life. The mother of Lincoln started
him on his rough road of learning. It
is for these mothers of the past as well
as for the mothers of the present that
Mothers Day is observed. The cele-
bration of the day is a tribute to
moth erhood. the greatest and the
noblest aim of all women.
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PETER PLATYPUS -

In fact. some people believe there
aint no SIGH animal" One of the
strangest things about US is that every
platypus in the world was Matched
from an egg-an egg about the size
of a sparrow's egg, only II has
leathery shell instead of a hard. brit
tie one. The eggs are laid in the nest
of grass at the end of the burrow.
sometimes there is only one, and
sometimes there are two. and the
mother platypus keeps them warm
until they hatch. and when it comes
out of the shell it is nourished on its
mothers milk.
Such unheard- of carryings-on would
be impossible in any country except
Australia. We do not have teeth, for
they would be entirely out of place.
in a bill like ducks. Most young
animals either have no teeth at first.
or at least only small ones that get
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-13

when swimming. But now comes the
funny part, instead of having nose
and mouth like other animals,
have big. fiat bill like a duck. and
all four of my feet are webbed like
the feet of duck. The front ones not
only have the web between the toes.
but the membrane extends even be-
yond the toes. Any one who didn't
know. might think l had stepped on
a pond-lily leaf, and that it had stuck
to my foot. and that it couldn't,
get it off. and had to wear it like a
shoe the rest of my life. 1 am SO
constituted that l can live in the wa
ter just as well as can on land, which
is a very convenient arrangement, for
if dog gets after me on shore. l can
hide in the water. and If some enemy
tries to get me in the water. all have
to do is to crawl out on the bank
where 1 am safe. So 1 always have
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years ago an excavating company
opened the tomb they found the
mummy OF the little princess, and held
tightly in the mummy's hand was .he
princess dolly. This dolly is made Of
wood and she is very homely, but her
little Egyptian mother must have
loved her Just the same. Now in the
British Museum among the sacred
relics it lies under a glass roof look
ing out upon our strange and unfa-
miliar world with its funny wooden
eyes. The oldest dolly in the world
must feel her self very important. :n-
deed-and maybe just a little bit
homesick and lonely for her Egyptian
surroundings of % centuries ago.
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stepping stones were quite far apart
but Patty managed. She did slip once
and nearly fell into the ripply eddies.
As she scrambled up on the big rock
she looked back Goodness! The last
stepping stone had gone and there
she sat in the middle of the brook on
the rock with no way to get back.
1t wasn't half as comfortable as 1t
looked, either. There wasn't a bit
of shade and the rock was most hot
enough to bake a person. Patty
thought she would put her feet into
the water when a spotted water snake
came from somewhere under the rock
and looked up. quite as If he intended
sharing Patty's perch with her.
"Shoo! Shoot" cried Patty. The
snake slipped away but Patty couldn't
make up her mind to paddle after
that. She sat on her rock quite mis-
cradle. Far away she could hear
voices and laughter. The family were
enjoying themselves without her and
she was getting hungry. 1t seemed
just hours.
Presently Fan, Audry and Oscar ap-
peared on the bank.
There you are," Oscar called. ITS
picnic time
Patty found she couldn't answer.
There was a lump in her throat and
a willful imp holding her tongue fast.
She didn't even turn her head
She's mad" Oscar declared. "She
isn't going to speak to us anymore"
LET her stay there then" said
Audry She's been trying all day to
spoil Mothers party"
Fan shook her head.
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cMOTHER'S DAY

EAA OTHERS day is celebrated all
q b " over the country so that boys
81 y and girls everywhere may
81 81 X pause in the business OF the
hour to think with love of Mother
Miss Anna Jarvis. Of Philadelphia. VINO
originated the idea of Mothers Day
hoped that it would be a day of family
reunion, that sons and daughters ols
and little, young and old. who were
away from home. would on that day go
home to Mother. and thus bind more
tightly the family ties Now. some
times it is not possible for a far OH
son or daughter to return to Mothet
on the second Sunday in May ana
when that Is the case a note or slIt
should be sent to Mother so she VIII
know that the far away child Is thlnk-
ing lovingly of her. If as sometimes
happens a boy or girl has no mother
of his own to honor then in loving
remembrance of that mother ne
should 10 some act of kindness TO
friend and thus honor the Mothers
spirit. The slogan for the day is: In
honor of the best Mother who ever
lived. the mother of your heart: and
every one who observes the day wears
its badge-the white carnation. The
flower should be worn over the heart,
and a blossom presented to Mother
as an expression of love. Each year
the celebration of Mothers Day IS
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are fastened together the clock should
be fitted to the face carefully, for II
will be easy to make the hole in the
face too large. Probably the back OF
the face will have to be cut out to
receive the bell as at If it is desired
to keep this disturber of the piece.
In putting in the screws to fasten
the face to the cleat, ordinary round
head screws may be used If the sim
plest method OF construction is de-
sired. but a much better piece of work
will result if 4" hole is bored about
half way through the face as at c,
a 3I16" hole the rest of the way, and
fiat head screws sunk below the sur
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~ RON my looks, you might think /
E was going to a masquerade party
y disguised as a duck, but there
where you are mistaken, as the
curious thing I'm wearing on my face
is not a mask. but is my honest-to-
goodness mouth. and is the only one
l have ever had. 1t is right embar-
RAISING sometimes when 1 meet a
stranger, as 1 do not know whether
TO introduce myself as some queer
kind of a bird, or as some animal
equally queer, as | might be one, or /
might be the other. My only excuse
for being such a mixture of bird and
beast. is that | live in Australia,
very funny land. where many things
are exactly the opposite from what
they are everywhere else. For in
stance. the folks living in this topsy-
turvy country, get their warm winds
from the north. and the cold ones
from the south; and many of the
leaves on the trees hang edge-wise,
and don't give any shade; and when
bean vine climbs a pole, instead OF
twining from right to left. as all vines
should. it. twines from left to right.
But l started out to tell you some
thing about my own curious self Well.
I'm about twenty inches long. with
four feet and a tail. My body is
thickly covered with the finest kind
OF fur, that grows so close together,
that no matter how long I may stay
under water, 1 never get wet. My
tail has long. course hair instead of
fur. and is used as a steering oar
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MOTHERS DE-

Wash and pick the berries over
carefully. For four persons use
pint berries. For seven or elgnt per-
sons double this recipe.
With a sharp knife. cut through the
berries a half dozen times as they are
in the bowl Sprinkle over them u
Gun of sugar Cutting the berries
breaks them Just enough to let the
Juice into the sugar without MASKING
them enough to make them messy.
ct the berries stand from 80 to 60
minutes.
While the berries are standing.
make the dough.
Slit together / cupful flour.
teaspoonfuI baking powder
(rounded).
n teaspoonful salt.
l teaspoonful sugar.
With a fork or better. with clean
fingers. work into this -four l table,
spoonful lard or cooking fat. Work
it till the -four feels like sands all
GRUMPY.
Twenty minutes before mealtime.
add to the flour mixture 1-3 cupfuI
milk DO not stir but add this by
gently folding it in with a fork.
Drop the dough thus made into four
muffin rings. If it seems too stiff. add
a few drops more milk.
Bake in a brisk oven about Is min
utes.
When ready for the. dessert. split
open each biscuit. butter the lower
half. and pat on a spoonful of the
juicy berries. Clap on the top half.
add another spoonful of berries and
serve at once.
If desired. whipped cream makes a
pretty Earnish.
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CLOCK EHSEL d

face as at d, and round top plugs
glued IN as at e. These plugs may be
made by cutting a piece n long on
OF the end of a Il" board. of the same
wood as the face; it should be cut
ACROSS the grain not with it like q
pencil for example. The piece may
be planned round to just the size 70
ut the holes C, or a file or rasp may
be used; round the end of the plug
piece as shown at e and {. and cut
off the right thickness to fit the hole
as at d. Another plug may be round
ed off at g. and the process continued
until all the holes are fitted. Smooth
and sandpaper the face. In glu:ng
the plugs. put the glue in the hole. not
on the Hugs which will make unnec-
essary work In cleaning off the glue.
Be sure the grain Of the plugs is
parallel with the grain on the face OF
the easel.
To fasten the clock to the back Of
the face. solder small brass or gal
vanized iron ears on the side of the
clock as indicated at and put small
round head screws through into the
back. Finish with stain or shelIac 10
suit.
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( aA FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE g,

Whatever can be the matter with
her?"
She's mad because we forgot to
make fuss over her" Audry replied.
Just let her pout and sit there. II
won't hurt her to sit and think over
her sins"
Poor Patty began to cry then so she
didn't see the branches part and
Mother herself come out on the bank.
She just looked up when she heard
Mothers voice.
Poor baby" Mother said. and
without waiting a moment. crossed
the brook to her little girl How
lovely she looked! They had put a
lovely flower crown on her bright
brown hair.
Patty put out her arms and Mother
held her close.
"Oh! I've been such a bad girl"
Patty sobbed, but Mother only kissed
her.
IT'S all right now. Patty girl" she
whispered. We'll all be happy to-
gether. won't we? For Mothers Day
is just bound to have little girls and
boys in it.''
Patty snuggled close to Mother.
Your the bestest Mother in all the
world. 1 just love you and love you
and love YOU"
$50 do T." chorused Fan and Audry.
I'VE didn't have to sit on a rock
and bake to decide it, though" Audry
added. and even Patty had to laugh at
the joke.
Anyway. I learned she was the
Observation-Disclosures Mother" Patty said.
And it isn't any fun to have sulks"
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They Had Put A Lovely Flower Crown On Her
Bright Brown Hair
How Lovely She Looked.

out. Nobody paid a bit of attention
to her. 1t wasn't that she didn't love
Mother or that she wasn't glad Moth
er had found a wonderful bunch of
flowers and a big box of most delicious
candy waiting at her place at break
fast-but oh. dear me! Why couldn't
they have little girls day 200! Patty
sat by herself in the living room act
ually pouting! Maybe she was spoiled
as sister Fan said.
Even when Mother came back and
offered her some candy Patty shook
her head and frowned.
''She must be sick" Daddy said.
Patty knew he was only joking. but
she went out on the porch and looked
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HN on little girls who think a dolly
w is old after you have played wi; h
y for few months should see
~ the doll that resides in state in
the British Museum in London. That
dolly is more than twenty-five hun
dred years old. OF course she Is not
very handsome. but then you couldn't
expect anything as old as that dolly to
have retained its beauty through %
centuries. The mother OF this oldest
dolly IN the world was little Princess
in ancient Egypt When she died her
body was wrapped IN strange things
that have preserved 1t all these years.
This mummy was placed in the sacred
tomb of the Pharaoh and when some
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glum-
She got into the car. though. when
1t was time to start and sat between
Daddy and Cousin Oscar. VINO was
invited along.
She hated picnics. she told herself
though she could hardly resist an ex-
clarnation when she saw pretty 1T
tie glade come into view. She man
aged to stay cross, however. ana
didn't take part at all in the oustIe
~ Getting things out OF the car. Even
when Daddy started a fire and Oscar
brought out as his share OF the feast
a most marvellous cake did Patty show
anv interest She sat by herself.
"You make me tired" said Audry.
who wasn't particularly long tenn
pered. "If you want to sit and moon.
do it by yourself. I'm going to help
tend the fire."
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You can do just what you please"
flashed back Patty, You're a horrld
girl. and L want to be left alone. 1
don't want you to play with"
She jumped up and ran off to where
a little brook wound around among
the trees. The bushes were quite
thick. In the middle of the brook
was a great big rock all by itself II
looked like an island and there were
stepping stones leading to 1t.
Just the place for a person no
body loves. anymore" Patty thought.
and tears came into her eyes. ri
go over there and sit by myself. No
body can bother me-"
It wasn't as easy as II looked. The
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though Patty was all of seven. she
was quite baby. anyway.
just now Fan and Audry were busy
over packing up a picnic lunch. II
was Mothers Day and the picnic was
to be a great surprise. Daddy. who
was in the conspiracy. had taken
Mother out for an hour and the chill
dren were In a great hurry to get
lunch fixed up and packed in the car
before they got back.
Patty felt herself very much left
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bigger and stronger as the creature
grows. But not so with our family.
as the baby platypus is Matched with
tiny, imperfect teeth. which gradual
ly disappear entirely as it gets older.
1 tell you, all joking aside. 1 came
mighty near being a duck!
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Next day bright and balmy and old Mother Pig prepared
list of things she wanted twas long Pete declared).
And called her quite early be his way town.
And let hope today. she said. you'll like clown
But idle Peter reached the market place he pied
In someone yard swing and thought he like ride
So then and there forgetting everything that he should do
He climbed the swing and laughed back and forth few
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S RRgzzLE
ANIMAL DIAMONDS


In April In September
A number An animals home
An animal An animal
A fruit A tree
In April In September
WORD CHAIN
The last letter of each word forms
the first of the next.
l. a fruit.
.. a hiatus.
3. A special friend.
4. Taken from a tree.
5. To roam.
6. HAY.
Z. Silent.
s. To spoil
.. An animal
10. To stir.
ANSVERS
ANIMAL DIAMONDS
TEN STY
LEMUR STEER
NUT YEW
e r
A WORD CRAIN-FTG. GAP, PAL,
LOG. CAD. DIN, MIN. MAR, RAM,
MIX
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growing more and more popular
Miss Anna Jarvis. the founder of
Mothers Day sought the aid of the
Honorable ]. Thomas Hefiin, and he
at her request introduced into the
House of Representatives a joint reso-
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I'll VERY ordinary alarm clock
80 mounted in an easel as de-
scribed, will appear a very
~ = much more impressive object,
ana sing a different song than IL it
merely sets upon a shelf saying s1.4s
with every tick.
"A clock with straight sides will be
easier to fit into the face than If the
sides were rounding. The face of the
easel may be of oak or other desir-
able wood. bevelled at the bottom as
at a, and cut to the design shown or
other design which may be preferred,
and fastened with screws to the cleats
or back supports. Before these pieces
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MOTHERS DAY

HLE14\ Nloulcls tnOuSn i am lar
n away
~ My thoughts are shared with
you,
Whose love nor time nor space can stay
For it is deep and true.
How often have your words of love
Some hurt or grief made less;
Your smile was like the light above.
And heaven-your caress.
No wonder then that on this day
Though always it's the same
The spark of memory kindles love
And fans it into flame.
And that is why. oh Mother mine.
wear this blossom white.
That its pure thought will ever shine
Like Mothers soft love-light.
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TDoS'T know what can be wrong
with Patty" said sister Fan. she's
Just too suiky for words. And
when asked her help with these
sandwiches she just shrugged up her
shoulders and pouted. Really. l do
think she should be agreeable today
of all days"
We'll. she needn't think she can
spoil the picnic" Audry remarked.
Wen just have to pretend not to
notice her miffs. That's the way
Mother does"
She's spoiled. that's what she Is. /"
Fan declared severely.
Fan and Audry were the oldest and
Evening star., 1922-06-29
FOR sALE-H0UsEs.
Continued.
FOR sALE-HoUsEs.

Near 18Th and Columbia Rd.
Cleveland Park.
an nezcnn house. PIce.s ' ~ ~ A' '" '' ~ ''" -N"
Close to 22nd St and Massachusetts, Ave.
Chevy Chase.
Downtown Location.
~ ~ - ~
Mt Pleasant.
PIe 'n' oeep % room i 00N garage
Close to Wardman Park Hotel.
Absouel
rice ~ '' 'Ne' ~-S >e'e'
Washington Heights.
Chevy Chase
" ''NN 0N'N ""
RANDALL H. HAGNER & co.
1907 Connecticut Ave- Franklin 1906
Evening star., 1922-06-29
On Washington Heights,

On Washington Heights,
Half Square from Conn. Ave.
An elegant home at pre-war price. IL large
rooms. 3 baths. hot-water heat; in fact, every
thing necessary to make this an ideal home.
The arrangement and finish of the first
floor is surpassed only by houses of double the
price.
An immediate offer Of $17,5oo will get this
property.
Near Congressional Library.
Exceptional value for this very desirable
location. House Of good width, with 10 large
rooms, modern bath; h.-w. heat, etc. You
make no mistake when you buy this house
for $105O0.
A Choice Location
Northwest.
New brick house, containing rooms, 2
baths, on floors; lot 82x1SO, to good alley.
A careful inspection Of this PROPERTY will con
vince you that 1t Is an exceptional offering
at $13,75O.
An Investment.
Three new stores on good thoroushfare.
VIII rent for $eS per month each. Price,
$4,000 each.
Price, $3.50.
Rent, SIS Per Month.
Two brick houses, rooms and bath each.
A good buy and steady income.
Percy H. Russell Company,
s28 18th St., corner of Z.
Evening star., 1922-06-29

Chevy Chase Home. $I2,5oo.
Pretty detached house, stucco over tile;
Z rooms and bath: ami; h.-w.h.; sleeping
porch; weather-strips. Large lot, shade,
shrubbery. Builtin garage.
Riverdale, Md. $500.
Corner property. one acre Of ground: eight
room house; furnace heat, electric lights;
porches and garden; one square from car line.
Easy terms.
Potomac Heights. $3.50.
six-room and bath bungalow; h.-w.h., cleo
tric lights and range; porches and many other
features; lot bsIiS5. 1850 cash and terms.
Close to 10th St. $4,000.
seven-rosm and two-bath brick house; hot
water heat, electric lights; hardwood hoors. and
trim;. breakfast and sleeping porches; front
porch; excellent condition; high-class locality.
Terms. -
Keefer Place. $500.
Owner must sell eeyen-room and tiisd hath
heat efsctyic lights; front and rear porches;
sleeping porch; hardwood floors; screens. avn
+Lanier Place, West of 18TH St.
$4,000.
Ese. ,Ss: t.ss s..s s.'s: sstwssr iss.s ss.s
ALLAN E. WAL
Evening star., 1922-06-29
FOR sA1E-HoUsEs.
Continn,


1925 ROSEDALN ST. Me- ROOMS ANn
hall: hot and cold water and iatrobe heat
Price. @2. $50. Gas; newly painted. OWnef'
18th ST., NEAR ROCK CREEK PARK-A
beautifuf home Of 10 rooms and baths
h.-w.h., elec.; sleeping porches, aWnings'
screens; garage for two cars. Ideal In loca'
tion. So. 800, terms. Col $3.50.
OWNER MUST SELL MOST ATTRACTIVE
home, 1101 oath ST. NV. 50. north OF Penna.
ave.: rooms, bath: h.-w. heat and many
other attractive features. Price. 81. 800
Terms. See this home today. GLOVER q
FLATHER, 1877 18th st.
43lS 18th NW.-MODERN HOME, PRAC.
tically new: brk.: o r. tiled bath. elec. light;
h.-w. heat: hardwood floors; front porch;
double rear porches; screened and weather
stripped throughout; window shades. Price.
$11.250: cash. IS, 900. Attractive terms. I'm
mediate possession. See this property. 20
EUCLID ST.. 100 BLOCK-8 ROOMS AND
BATH h.-wh., elec.: newly decorated. This
Is . real buy. Price only $10,5O0. terms.
Agents need not apply. Address Box 1852.
Star ONCE.
Evening star., 1922-06-29

ONLY $,o5o; $3.50 CASH.
one of the finest streets in the southeast
section. with furnace heat, cellar. yard, CO.
lonial porch. etc.
keystone Real Estate Co.
72s 18th st. NV. ~ Main sa3
WOODLEY ROAD.
New detached corner home.
commanding an unobstructed
view of the Episcopal Cathedral
and the we'll known Townsend
Russell estate. The interior is
we'll appointed, embodying 8
large rooms and 2 baths finished
attic; inclosed living porch with
fireplace. Built-in garage. Body
of house is stucco finish; roof is
slate. A picturesque stone wall
incloses the entire lot.
Hedges & Middleton, Inc.
Main 1923. 1884 H St. NV.
Evening star., 1922-06-29
CHEVY CHASE, D. C.
SI2,SOO

pl$,COO.
Modern home, vacant and in excellent con
and 2 complete baths; hot-water heat, elec
tricity; front and rear porches; breakfast
porch; instantaneous hot-water heater; screens
awnings; built-in garage; lot 70 feet wide.
Evening star., 1922-06-29

Ontario road r. and b.; alley; garage
space; gas. steam heat; good condition; owner
occupant will give Immediate possession.
Price, 50, 500; terms.
Evening star., 1922-06-29

Hyattsville-s r. and b.. arranged for two
apts.; large double lot. fruit, etc; ne1r car
lines; 4 good by at 50, $50, 81, 600 cash will
be accepted, with easy terms.
Evening star., 1922-06-29

Near 1st and Fla ave. n.w.-8 r. and b.,
good condition; gas, h.w.h., 8 porcheB; moder-
ate cash payment; price. $500; terms.
Evening star., 1922-06-29

INSPECT
3545-47Ao nth st. NV.
si1-reDm Lchses. near three car lines.
Reasonably priced, on easy terms. :
B. a. GRUfER. Owner and Builder,
Main 6072. 2oe
A DECIDED BARGAIN.
s New-tSemi-Detached.
MOST UNUSUAL VALUE.
garage: iarse LIT
gI7I3 IRVING ST. NV.
Mt Pleasant cars to Irving IT.. v square west
Through your own broker or
THRIFT BLpd. CO.. oWNER. Aaiz 7ss.
Evening star., 1922-06-29
WARRINGTON.

135 18th st. NV. Main zoos.
ONLY $500. 81 900 CASH. BUYS THE GOOD
as-new Groom and bath brick. bay window
house. No. 1919 Florida ave. ne; open for
inspection.
923 New York Ave