The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-10
AUNT TO HAVE CARE
OF GOULD CHILDREN
Helen Gould Awarded Girl
Victims OF Matrimonial
EvOlutionS.
SISTERS TO SHARE
HER VAST FORTUNE
Family Conference, After Second
Marriage Of Both Divorced Pa
rents, Disposes of Offspring.

NEW YORK, July I0.-U became
known today that at a conference OF
members of The Could family. held fol-
lowing The discovery that Frank J.
Gould would wed Edith Kelly. the
actress, and that Mrs. GoUId's marriage
10 Ralph Hi Thomas, sugar merchant.
had been arranged, 1t wGs decided that
Miss Helen Miller Could should have
1uli charge OF the two daughters Of the
couple, Helen and Margaret, eight and
seven years old, respectively.
The children OF this unfortunate union,
1t is announced. VIII not only be reared
by Miss Helen Gould, but they will re-
ceive the greater part of her vast for
tune. They are at present at her c0un-
Try home at TarrytOwn. y. Y, and viii
remain with Miss Gould permanently
Under the terms OF the divorce de
cree obtained by the first Mrs. Frank
jay GoUld-whose maiden name was
Helen Margaret EeIIy-the mother
was to have the two little SirIs from
December TO Nay, and the father was
10 have their custody from May 10
the end OF November Each was 10
share the CIiIdren-s company on
Christmas. and in three out OF the
six months when they were with the /
= father, the mother was privileged TO /
have them delivered to her for week /
ends-the father being granted a like /
privilege when the mother was in 1
control.
Kept Near New York.
Mr. Could has not been with his /
children in the current six months, I
because Of the further stipulation that 4
neither parent could take the children /
more than 100 miles from New York 4
without the written consent Of the I
other Er- Gould had the children /
sent, for his term of custody, 10 his /
sister, Helen Miller Gould.
Efforts have been made by counsel /
10 the mother 10 gain sole and abso- /
lutte control of The children for her.
These efforts were reported after the
publication OF the Gould-De Vote let 4
tiers in q acknowledgements suit and /
later occasions OF seeming frivoIitv on
the Part Of the father. especially q
ear ana q lait ago, when he took I'd
DUCK 1lu wing dancing as sport
Miss Gould has always been close 10
TIE children They were chrfSreUe6
a her home When disccrd vibratsd 1
1cCa ard strong in the Frank Gould
LiouSellcid the children usually got
t-ai-SLeIfeu 10 her sympathetic com
L-LiN- temporary cancellations took
tiiy-3l away aS5inr but recurring quar-
res as surely brought them back
~ Is not doubted that these children
ll-lAeIlo without q constant home VIII
become heirs 20 Miss HeIen's millions
E.-cn or Jay GOuld's heirs received a I
sixth or S-l,51l-s50- Helen George- and
also Frank have Increased their in
II-i-eilte considerably Anna cOEsid-
SL1'is ClSSlpated hers while she was
me Countess de CasteIane She stu
mas genIeel SuftiCieuCy- Vet il is
known that she wished her two children
og count BON 10 be favored by Helen
Vague Ideas Of Home.
Little Helen and Dorothy VIII natural
y have confused understanding as 10 4
what home. Is. They must. so far at II
least be in the same condition OF. mind n
about It as the hotel child Even the II
typical child brought up in hotels IS in
contact daily with its father and moth
CT, and misses only the usual contained
private environment The Gould chill i
dren VIII have always the externaIs Of
q home II not its soul Their exra~faDoa
VII be variation of that Of the Ham
nerSley twins, who had a permanent
mouse, no piaymates and in place Of
father and mother a trustee.
Frank jay Gould, uude- the court de-
cree VIII pay all expenses Of their ed
ucatiOn and for six months Of their
yearly rnai1renaCte- Their vve1Ibe5n-
~ tLe future rests upon how great a
80 % -llSS could s fortune, their
IaJher fortune, and their mothers for
tune they finally receive should The
efllloren receive their prospects, al once
JIe realization e. would come TO nearly
What they viii really. have on coming
o. aEe = subject. however. 10 evident
The wedding Of Frank Could and Miss
tlelel Kelly SIX wears ago. was one OF
extreme youth and great money OF.
Doth sides Neither was hardly rr-ev+v-
and both come of wealthy families FTa
vas the Youngest son of JAW Could ans
IuleTitcd at least SI5C00.gl1. besides Ger
- i-.iltt OF Edward Kelly eldest
son OF the late Eugene Kelly, a banker.
WHO left millions.
Early Disagreement Reported
Il was only "a few years after the
marriage, when the daughters had been
born. that reports OF marital disagree
nents appeared. Z
Since the divorce. M Gould has been 4
reported engaged TO several staze bean
ties. lie became attentive TO Edith Z
hel-y when that very pretty young vro- q
man was holding very humble posi- Z
ton IN Havana" a musical comedy I
which appeared NJ the Casino
Miss Kelly went 20 London 10 90 some Q
stlo2llliS q year ago soon after lIr- / 81
e7oelu went 70 FaglS and made his debut I +
- tiL1 uE iicI on race horses They have :
seen each other frequently since then {
ana several times IT has been reported
IieE were married IU
Ralph I'm Thomas. son OF the late =
Gen Joseph Thomas. nephew Of Wash
1nslon b Thomas. president Of che 8
Sugar trust was graduated from yale
N i-.7- He has been very attentive 10 I C
ms hIlde-elecr- Since her divorce thc, + q.
have been reported on the point of mar 5
rage on numerous occasions They Q
would have wed in February had il nor 7
been Tor the death Of the father OF 9
Mr. Thomas
Il was reported yesterday that Mr. Z
InOmaS present r0 the bride VIII be 2 p
parcel Of land at Sands Point, I. L ad- q
joining that already owned b. her. Re ,
Gently he paid $4,000 for the tract from :
the heirs OF the late Justice O-Gorman- s
FISH TO EAT MOSQUITOES. a
BOSTON. July I5-To extermfnate tbei
mosquito merely JhTLUgh The natural \