Clover

In Philadelphia, Chiropodist Edward Joseph Girard, 51, announced that his six-year standing offer of $100 to anyone who would find an eight-leaf clover was no longer valid, that he had just awarded the prize to himself. Still standing is Chiropodist Girard's offer of $500 for a nine-leaf clover.

Claiming the title of "Clover-Collecting Champion of the World," Chiropodist Girard in 20 years has found hundreds of four-leafers, scores of fivers and sixers, about a dozen seven-leafers. He likes to start a day in the country with a good two hours of clover hunting, between 7 and 9 a. m. when he finds conditions most suitable. His eight-leaf clover was discovered on the grounds of the Pleasant View Christian Science Home at Concord, N. H.

"We started out," said Champion Girard, "the gardener and I, and in no time at all I found three five-leaf plants. I had them dug up and presented them to the home. It was the day Will Rogers was laid to rest, and I suggested they call them the Will Rogers clovers. The eight-leaf clover I have placed between slides of glass. I plan to have the whole thing mounted in gold and displayed at Franklin Institute if they will claim it.

"Regarding the connection between clovers and luck, here I am over 50 and never been on my back with sickness yet, have a fine wife and son who have never been sick and one of the finest offices in the whole profession. I'm healthy and athletic and play a wonderful game of handball. I never had an auto accident, never been hurt in any kind of accident, . . . and never been out of a job. As for the Depression, I never felt it.

"My success with finding multiple clovers has nothing to do with wonderful eyesight or anything like that. It's just keeping everlastingly at it."

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