Evening Star Newspaper, August 5, 1923, Page 59

STORIES, GAMES, The Mud Cat and the Channel Cat. ECAUSE it sometimes makes a purring noise upon being taken from the water, the catfish is given its name. It is perhaps the most widely distributed of any fresh water | fish known Because it catch, it has been called the “poor man’s friend,” though its food is well Wworthy of any angler's steel. There are two kinds of catfish, the channel cat, which has a tail that is forked, and the mud cat, with a tail less serrated. The skin is slick and slimy, and around the wide mouth are long feelers or barbels which sometimes number as many as eight. The long low bull-shaped head con- tains small eyes which look out slyly and betray the catfish sharp fellow. 1 He is able to defend himself from enemies with the notched spines Which are on his pectoral or chest is easy to as a muscles. Not only may he jab these fins into an antagonist, but he is | equipped with pecullar organs that | have the power of giving electric shocks to his prey. This he some- times does by the merest touch of his nose. The catfish is so abundant in American lakes and rivers that there are various ways of fishing for him. Frequently he is taken at night on lines stretched across a stream, with « fringe of low sunk hooks dangling from them. Though his usual weight is one or two pounds, he sometimes grows to be quite large, weighing as much as thirty-five pounds. When the water is deep enough, the catfish remains | at home all winter, though if the | water becomes frozen over it is | necessary for him to come up occa- onally for air. Water Stunts for Warm Days. Fun Maker tells about three contests at camp, or to pass WIMMING is..double fun if you know some good water stunts. Here are three. Try them. I Barrel Boxing.—Knock the bot- toms out of two barrels, being sure to remove all nails. Put these barrels in the water and let the two boys who are to box get inside them. At a signal, the boxing starts. The point of the game is that in order to move in a barrel, a boy must get hold of it with his hands, which makes him “off guard” at that time. When one boxer is hit he usually loses his bal- ance, and goes down under the water, “knocked out.” ewim should indulge in barrel boxing. 2. Candle Race.—Each swimmer has a lighted candle, the object being to hold a swimming race carrying the candle in one hand without put- ting it out. If the candle goes out, Tool-Craft | Common How to Make a Nail Box 6] NEVER have the right kind of nail when I want it,” complained ¥he “handyman.” “Often I split a plece 1 am repairing by using a nail which is too large for the job.” Then he made a nail box, and his troubles were over. Pine packing-box lumber dressed to the proper thickness is used for the handle, sides and bottom. As the partitions are very thin, cigar-box ‘Wasted Effort. Constable (to man who had been Xnocked down by passing motorist)— fYou didn’t see the number, but you could swear to the man? Villager—I did, but 1 don’t. think Only boys who can | ‘water games that are good for away an afternoon in the water. the racer swimmers race and any desired distance can be chosen. 3. Tilting.—Fix up some bamboo tilting poles, ten or twelve feet long, with the ends well padded and cov- ered with rubber sheeting so that they do not become watersoaked and too heavy to handle The contestants get into two boats or canoes. 1f rowboats are used, each tilter must stand on the deck at the bow of his boat. The object of the game is to push the other fellow into the water. It is unfair to grasp the opponent's pole or hit below the belt. Much depends upon having a skilled paddler who can keep the boat in the most advantageous position for hit- ting is disqualified. As many All Sorts of Things for Boys and Men to Make 102 I 8a Cormean wood may be used for them. Each compartment of the box is Just the proper size to hold one pound of each size of nail given. Do not make them any shorter, or you will not be able to get the longer nails in their places. Use %" brads for assembling the partitions, 1% brads for the sides and ends, and six finishing nails in the handle to prevent it from splitting Jim—Your cook is she? . Tim—Yes, but she often speaks in broken china. Swedish, isn't as want to can enter this! By Frank 1. Solar THE SUNDAY 5} WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED BY EDWARD G. McCANDLISH. NE day Tommy Turtle was poking along the shallow banks of the big mill pond. quite a way from the family mud bank. He was just nib- bling his way along looking for tender bits of water cresses. Tommy landed on a shingle beach to examine a deserted crab shell and he heard some one trampling about among the bushes along the shore. Raising himself up high on his toes. he saw that the person doing the trampling was old Brother Raccoon. Toomy slid hastily back and as soon jas he was safely in the water he raised up again and sang out: ““Heigho, Brother Raccoon! How does your old woman like turtle soup?” Then he dodged down again and la law, and he saw Brother Raccoon‘ come to the bunk and gaze down for a while into the water and then amble away again Turtles and frogs can only stay | under water as long as they can hold their breath, and so Tommy waited a while and then rose to the surface. Looking around he saw a kind of wicker basket floating close to the shore, and he swam over to examine this new thing—for turtles are nat- urally very curious about things. Inside the basket was a nice, fresh piece of pickled parsnip root on the end of a sharp stick. Now, if there is anything that little Tommy Turtle does like it is pickled parsnip root, and so he swam around the basket until he came to a little door that was left open, and in he went. No sooner had he touched the parsnip root than This kind of talk made Tommy feel awfully weak the pit of his stomach, but he called out in a much- abused voice: “Come and let me out, Brother Raccoon! Come and let me out! I done got catched in a' old basket!" 0ld Mister Raccoon began looking all around him, pretending not to know where the voice came from. Finally he discovered where Tommy was, and he appeared mightily sur- prised. “Why, bless my whiskers' he in the wicker door slammed shut and Tommy found himself shut up in the basket, and -then he knew that old Brother Raccoon had caught him in a trap. Tommy ripped and tore around in the basket, trying to get out, but, no use, he was caught fast. Pretty soon Brother Raccoon came paddling out in a boat made of an old stump root. As soon as he saw Tommy inside the basket he sort of chuckled a little and began talking to himself. “Don’t 1 wish T could find some nice, fresh, young turtle” he said, “so I could make my old woman some turtle soup.” | Just a Moment. Dr. Samp—Pahdon secont, Brother Lee. hab the drill Anophelious Lee—Fo' law' sakes, can't ah get mah tooth filled 'thout I havin' a rehusal? | me fo' jes a Ah is got to | under the weight of so many nalils It is a good idea to apply a thin coat ; of glue to the parts to be joined. All the parts are straight pleces except the handle. This should be laid out and the nails for reinforeing it driven before the hand hole is bored or it is worked to form. Paint the box black, and letter the different nail sizes on the sides with white. Remarkable! A small boy handed in the follow- ing in an examination paper in —_— Father—Remember, & man learns most who begins at the bottom. Boy—How about a guy learning United States history: “Gen. Braddock ‘was killed in the revolutionary war. He had three horses shot under him and a fourth said, “If it fen’t little Tommy Turtl How came you to get in there?" “Come quick, and let me out, Brother Raccoon!" Tommy cried. “My family is expecting of me!" “Mighty sorry,” replied Brother Raccoon, “but I can’t hurry because T sprained my elbow vistiddy and it's awfully painful. Tell you what I'll do, though.” he said, “I'll take you home and have my family let you out. Just keep cool, and lay easy,” he said as he hauled the basket on the end of hiv boat. When they reached the shore, Brother Racccon paced off into the bushes. “Just hold yo' hosses for a min- Summertime Is Party Time! It’s true Dutch hospitality when a Dutch maiden meets her guests on the doorstep! Three girls go together to give this clever progressive party, each girl making her house one city to TAR, WASHINGTON, D. 0. | Tommy, “BEND THE TREE LOWER, BROTHER RACCOON,” SAID TOMMY. ute!” he called back. “I'll with And he loped off whistling coon song, while | Tommy lay still and wondered what was coming next By and by Brother ‘Coon came gal- loping back with Ma Coon, Sally Coon and little Willy Coon trailing along after him All the Raccoons made a great to-do about what an awful fix Tommy Turtle was in, and Tommy didn’t feel like disputing this | with them. Then they picked up basket and all, and carried him away from the water and the brush. There they made a great big fire, and got out the family soup dishes, and pepper and salt, and parsley, and all manner of things, and all this time Tommy Turtle was calling out about how he always did like the Raccoon family, and didn't they remember so-and-so. and the Raccoons were all as pleasant as a barket of chips, but they went on | building up the fire and bringing out | *poons and dishes, and then Tommy |allowed to himself that he had better | speaking be you befo’ the sun sets a be visited on a journey around the world. Dorothy’s house is Honolulu—a dense bower of tropical foliage, with dark-skinned, grass-skirted na- tives, ukuleles, and even a burlap beach and a crepe paper moon! Huldah’s Dutch flower garden is a lovely spot on the trip. There you play “Spin the Windmill” and eat coffee-cake and pretzels and drink hot chocolate. In Dublin, Miss Molly Malo ARIONETTES must be so limber that they will double up at every Joint except when they are held up- right by their strings. Keep this in mind when making them. Ten to 14 inches high is big enoush for a doll. For the body stuff a piece of socking or tube made of knitted underwear material five inches long. Arms and legs, too, are made of stuffed tubes of stockings or under- wear, These look like little wieners, two of them for each arm and each leg. Make the legs bigger than the arms, weighting the feet with shot or something else heavy. * Sew stuffed tubes together very firmly, but very loosely at knees and elbows, using strong thread, then sew to top and bottom of body the same way. Be sure they are limber. The head may be eit] a real doll's head & stuffed Jike & rag, doll. ne leads you Haven't you wanted to make some of those clever puppets that are so lifelike? This article tells Just how they are made. You can put on all sorts of plays with them and give a show for the whole neighborhood. Sew it at the neck to the body like the arms and legs. Now you are ready to make the puppet alive. Attach strings to the doll at each wrist and each knee and on each side of the head, at the ears. Use heavy linen thread, as it doesn't twist easily and is hard to see at a little distance. Fasten the strings of the head and arms, and one from the middle of the back, to a wooden crosspiece which moves back and forth easily. The knes strings are fasténed to a separate strip of wood: 1 See Mustration, L | into | | | | i Is you to an emerald green setting. occupation of the hour, and a good surprise is in store when you kiss the Blarney stone! How to Give a Puppet Show | AUGUST 5, 1923—PART 3. “What you going to do with me, Brother Raccoon?’ Tommy called out suddenly. “I allow I'm going to invite you to dinner,” Brother Raccoon replied. “What you going to have to eat. Brother Raccoon?” said Tommy. “I reckon we'll have spare ribs and hominy,” replied Brother Raccooon, winking at his family. “I was afraid you meant to give me a ride on a spring saplin’, Brother Raccoon. My mind’s greatly relieved.” said Tommy, trying hard to look the part. “What Brother curious. “Ridin’ a saplin s the worst thing vou can do to a man when you wants to get even with him. said Tommy. “How you go about it”" asked Brother Raccoon, becoming still more | curious. ! “Bend down a sapl and let me out, and I'll show you,” Tommy re- plied. So Brother Raccoon shinned up a green sapling and bent it down pointing toward the water. “Bend it the other way Racccoon.” Tommy called. “The tree must point to the windward.” So Brother Raccoon bent the tree the other way, pointing away from the water “Lift me out on my back now,” said Tommy, “and let me climb the saplin’, and I'll show you how to ride” he said. So Ma Raccoon unfastened the door of the basket and let Tommy out. and he climbed up the tree and balanced himself on his back in a fork of the sapling. ‘Bend the tree lower, Brother Rac- coon!” said Tommy. “Let the old woman hang on, too” So the old woman hung on to the saplin’ and they bent it way down low, and when all the Raccoon family were hanging on to the sapling, Tommy suddenly called out: “look out! Dogs! Jump and run!" All the Raccoons suddenly let go of the tree and took to their hiding places. The tree sprang back sud- denly and Tommy went sailing up in the air and landed right spang in the middie of the big pond. Then he swam home and told Ma Turtle, and Pop Turtle, and Susie Turtle and Little Billy Turtle all about it asked to be you mean by that?” Raccoon, beginning Brother Around - the - World! overs at Honolulu, dam an Stop- Amster- Blundering Bob Bob spilled quarts of good lemonade, 'Twas only one of the blunders he made: His heart seemed to break, But he made no mistake When he went to the camp leader’s aid. VERY one at camp called him E “Blundering Bob.” It certainly was an appropriate name, too. Eob! Poor Everything that he did was all wrong. But Bob was what is known in the movies as a “rough diamond.” Underncath his blundering exterior as gentle kind any mother's. And Bob had a way with him, too. He always seemed to know just what to do if a fellow was hurt. The fellows all liked him even if the camp leader didn't. It worried Bob to think that Mr. Ellis, the camp leader, didn't like| him. He was always more self-con- scious and blundering than ever when Mr. Ellis was around. The first night when the leader had just ar-| rived, hot and tired and dirty, Bob had thought it would be nice to make him some nice cold lemonade. He was just entering the leader's tent with a big pitcher full when he stubbed his toe, stumbled and fell Mr. Ellis’ suitcase was lying open on | the ground and all the lemonade| slopped right into it among his| clothes. | Of course, Bob couldn’t blame him | much for being so angry. Afterward | when he found out that he had made a mistake and made the lemonade with salt instead of sugar he thought maybe it was a good thing after all that he had spilled it The leader would have been angry, anvway That was just the kind of luck Blun dering Bob had. Every time he tried| to do something unusually it turned out unusually bad. was a heart and as | nice The boys at the swimming hole think they . they're being watched all the time they're so gayly splashing. u ines shown in the small key pictures and you'll pencil and draw in the 1 see the stern officer of the law who's about Back to Normal Boy—I know where you can get a chicken dinner for 15 cents. Father—Where? Boy—At the feed store. “Pig in the Parlor” is the To make the puppet walk, twist the wood piece back and forth, To make it bow, move head and arms with the crosspiece held in the other hand. To make it sit down, lift the knee strings. After a bit of practice you can make the marionettes seem quite lifelike. Make several puppets for the differ- ent characters in your plays. —_—_— Courtesy. “You seem to have been in a seri- ous accident.” “Yes” sald the bandaged person. “I tried to climb a tree in my motor car.” “What did you do that for?’ “Just to oblige & lady who was driving anotber car. She wanted to use the sphd®- - . Boys Shoe Sturdy shoes that will stand up under the terri- fic wear that normal boys , give them. A splendid foundation for school or vacation. The Avenue at Ninth BumsteansWonmsyri; ““To children angel of merey.” Wher directions are followed, 1T NEVER FAILs Despite scarcity and enormous.cost of BAN 70! it comtains full dose. Btond sixt; Tors taet. “Bela everywnere i k;-w--u.w‘ And camp leader had g0 from the the He boys they very start it in for Bob could not understand why the alw called for him when were ill. he would exclaim, likely te ment Finally couldn’t everything of Mr. "hat blundering fellow,” why, he's just as as not to give you the lini- with the tonic.” decided that and rub Bob stand Just it ar Just in the lecided he He They would he did was wre sight Ellis would sneak o wouldn't tell th try hin if did. fellows hike Bob remained as they were out of sight he heavy suitc and started country to the railroad station ot in time for the he ed in his he discovered was gone! He ut and put- he packed. gotten to pick it up. 3ob! He couldn't with aking a was to do to persuade The next morn when the started out on their long behind. 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