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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-28

BY Equipping Ii with the Most Delicate
Micrometers, Scientists Hope to Be Able
to Detect by Its Sounds the Actual
Presence of Ghost"
Of mystery In THE Broken Wing"-is
then requested to place his or her two
hands on the near end Of the board. Any
pressure on this end tends to depress the
near end of the board and raise the far
end, thereby causing it to weigh less.
In only two possible ways can the far
end Of the board be made to weigh more
First, by pulling upward on the near end
OF the board which is impossible since the
subjects hands rest lightly upon its sur
face; second, by pressure exerted at the
farther end The subject is requested to
look intently at the further end of the
board and will that it shall be depressed
In a certain number of subjects (perhaps
. per cent?, a definite downward pressure
Is stated to have been observed registered
on the scale. This can only be produced
by an unseen force, and this is evidence of
the presence of SOME spiritual phenomenon.
The oscillograph for registering the
body's vibrations:
The oscillograph is an instrument for
registering the vibratory activity of the
human body 1t has been proved that the
body gives out light frequency vibrations
which are ordinarily impereeptible to the
senses, as are the X-rays. 1t has been rea-
soned that spirits may have the power to
produce these vibrations. Incidentally
this instrument is said to indicate the sex
OF subject.
In this device a glass cone containing
small opening at the top stands upon
circular graduated disc. Over the neck of
which rests upon the neck of the glass
cone. The opening at the top of the glass
is closed by fiat nickel disc, TO the centre
of which is attached a fine thread To the
lower end OF this thread is attached small
ball, which is thus free to swing equally
In any direction. The subject is requested
to place her hands upon the fat plate near
the top OF the instrument and to keep them
there as steady as possible.
Soon the ball Is seen to begin swinging
In a certain curve. This curve, according
to DR.. Darlington, will vary according to
the sex, temperament, chemical, electric
and psychic constitution of the subject. In
some subjects the ball will move with
direct to and fro motion: with others it
will move In circle; with still others in
an ellpse; with others again In an eight
shaped figure, etc.
Continued on Negt Pooe)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-28
III - Q

Then comes the
spirit dictaphone
and sound amplifier.
The psychic die
taphone in one of
several instruments
that will record spirit
activities without hui
man observer. A
spirit capable OF pro-
duciRg the faintest
impression on a SEN
sitive disc can leave
a message when
there is TO one In
he laboratory at any
hour Of the day or
night, which can af-
terward be ampli-
fed, repeated any
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-08-28

Continued on NeTt Poge)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-06
Y. NJ. c. A. LAW COURSE

Deserving young men in Maryland,
Virginia, and West Virginia who de-
sire to take up the study Of law are
to be given every possible assistance
BY the Washington !. NJ. {. A., &C
cordine to plan which is being work
I'd out by the Director Of the De-
partment Of Education.
Owing to the fact that many young
men living in smaller towns and cities
Of the country are unable to fulfil
their ambitions to study law because
of financial limitations, the y" is
extending It's service into this parti-
cular field. and through its Employ
ment Bureau will endeayOr 10 find
employment in Washington for a lin
tied number Of deserving young men,
thereby making it possible for them
to attend the night law school which
is a part Of the educational depart
ment Of the Washington "f".
Editors, ministers, lawyers, Judges
and others are asked to submit the
names Of such youn men as come I'M
der their observation. The "I" will
endeaVOf 60 locate LIleHi IN peihhai!eiit
day positions. Those who submit
names are requested 10 be certain Of
the qualifications Of the person rec
.ommenied, especially as to morals,
educational qualifications, and a0ti-
tude for the profession Of law.
Inasmuch as graduates Of the law
school are required to have 4 high
school certificate, it IS desirable tina
the persons recommended shall meet
this requirement, but those who have
completed two years of high school
worl: will be allowed to enter, and a
program will be arranged which will
enable them to remove these require
mcnts :,efore completing the Law
work
Information is also desired regard
ing the candidates age, the kind or
kinds of work for which he is best
fitted, and any other information
which will be helpful in placing him
in the right kind of position
Names Of candidates should be sent
to Arthur J.. Ward, Director, Depart
mcnt Of Education, y. NJ. c. A. 1875 [
| St., n. W, Washington, D. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-06
NEW SCHOLARSHIP ADDED TO
WILLIAM AND MARY LIST:
GIFT OF ROBERT II.
HEEHFS

New York. Aug. Establishment
of scholarship in memory of his
father, Robert ". Hughes, at the Col
lege of William and Mary by Robert
NJ. Hughes, Of Norfolk, is announced
by Admiral Cary 7. Grayson, chair
man of the colleges national endow-
ment committee.
A gift of 100000 from Mr.. Hughes
to the William and Mary endowment
fund founded the scholarship. The
donation marks the latest Of a series
of scholarships being established at
William and Mary by descendants of
the Virginians Of past generations
who were alumni of, on otherwise con
nected with Virginia's first college,
Robert W. Hughes, for whom the
scholarship is memorial, was born
June 6, 1921 in Powhatan County,
Virginia. He read law and settled
in Richmond in 1916, but soon de-
veloped a taste for literary and edi-
torial work, and became one of the
editors of the Richmond Examiner,
in collaboration with John NJ. Dan
iel During the administration of
Buchanan he edited the Washington
Union, but returned to Richmond at
the outbreak of the Civil War, and
again joined the editorial staff of the
Examiner, which became the great
war apper OF the CoMfederacy. After
the war ne edited in succession the
Richmond Republic and the Richmond
State Journal. In 1874 he was ap-
pointed by President Grant District
Judge of the United States for the
Eastern District of Virginia, and serv-
ed unit! 1898. when he resigned. He
died December 10, 1901. He was the
author of Biographies of John B.
Floyd and Joseph Z. Johnston, and
also Of several treatises on financial
and legal subjects. In 1881 the Col
lege of William and Mary conferred
on him the honorary degree of LID.
Robert M. Hughes, the donor, is an
alumnus of William and Mary, and
CHE of the most distinguished of her
living alumni. For many years a>lead
ING member Of the Virginia bar, he
is one of the country's chief authori-
ties on Federal law, his works
Hughes on Federal Procedure" and
Hughes on Admiralty" being stand
ard text books on the subject. Mr..
Hughes is chairman Of the execu-
tive body of the endowment fund
committee working in the interest of
William and Mary, and has given
generous support to his Alma Mater
before. A number Of years ago he es-
tablished at the college the James
Barron Hope and P. Kappa Alpha
Scholarships
The Robert ". Hughes Scholarship
will exempt students from the pay
ment of all college fees, except ma
circulation, student activities and ath-
letic fees. It will be awarded by the
faculty on the basis Of merit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-06
F @ r d OW n z r

In the Corporation Court Of the
CITY of Alexandria, Virginia.
Julia Hannoe, complainant, We.
Joseph Brewer, ct ais, defendants.
In Chancery, No. 554.
Pursuant to and by authority of a
decree entered on the 9Th day of Au-
gust, 1920, in certain suit in chan
Gerry pending in the Corporation Court
of the City of Alexandria, Virginia,
wherein Julia Hannoe is complainant
and Joseph Brewer ct ais, are de-
PENDANTS, the undersigned will expose
for sale at public auction on Tues
day, the 23rd day of August, 1921,
at twelve o'clock noon, in front Of
the west entrance to the City Hall
Building, on North Royal Street,
Alexandria City, Virginia, all that lot
of ground. with the buildings and
improvements thereon, in the said
City of Alexandria, bounded and de-
scribed as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the intersection Of
the south side of Wolfe Street with
the east side of Fairfax Street, and
runninu east on Wolfe street thirty
four (34) feet five 90 inches, thence
south parallel to Fairfax Street
eighty-six (SG) feet six (6) inches to
an alley ten (10) feet wide; thence
west on said alley thirty-four (34)
feet five (5) inches to Fairfax Street;
thence north on Fairfax Street
eighty-six 1861 feet six CO. inches to
the beginning, with the right of way
over the said alley and all appurten-
ances.
Terms Of sale: One-third Cash and
the balance in two equal payments
at six and twelve months from day
Of sale, the deferred payments to
bear interest at six per cent. and to
be secured by either the retention of
the title until the purchase price is
paid in full or first deed of trust
given upon the property sold to Sc
cure the same, or all cash at the OPP
ton of the purchaser.
r. B. WASHINGTON,
Special Commissioner of Sale.
I hereby certify that R. B. Wash
ington, Special Commissioner of Sale,
has executed bond required in the
chancery cause of Julia Hannoe VS..
Joseph Brewer ct ais, with good and
sufficient security.
NEWELL s. GREENAWAY,
1S6-13c. Clerk. |
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-06

In order to serve its patrons, one OF
the large New York hotels requires In
a single year 375,000 pounds Of but
ter, 100000 quarts of milk, 10000
quarts of cream, and upwards of p
100000 eggs. In one year the laun-
dry department Of the same estab-
lishmcnt handles about 15,Oo0,OOG
pieces of work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-06
HOTEL R.tMME Ell.
Sunday Specia! S1.0O
Lettuce and Tomatoes

Sunday Specia! Sl.OO
Lettuce and Tomatoes
Sliced Cucumbcra
Fruit Cocktail
Soup
Chicken Consomme Cream of Corn
Bloiled Hallbut Fish with Egg Sauce
Roast Chicken with Dressing
Soft Shell Crabs on Toast
Green Corn on Cob
Mashed Potatoes
New Lima Beans Dreamed Squash
Green Apple Pie a la Mode
Homemade Vanilla Cream and Cake.
Watermelon
Milk Tea Coffee
(Iced or Hot)
Special $3.50, same as above with
one-half Fried Chicken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-06
DIED

WALLACE--On Friday. August 5,
1921. al 3:45 p. NJ, MRS. LAWN
LA WALLACE. highly respect
ed coiored resident. Funeral from
Alfred street Monday. Augist S,
at / p. M. Rev. AtkH officiating
Washington papers please copy.
49,. II.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-06
IN MEMORIAM

In sad but loving remembrance Of
my dear friend. LUTHER II.
THOMPSON. who departed this life
one year ago today ago, August
9Th, 1920.
Gone but not forgotten.
1S6-1r. a FRIEND
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-06

Some people argue that We ought
to give up" Ireland. But wouldn't
it be just as well to retain her as d
sparring partner?-London Opinion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-06

Mr.. Kenneth Stablcr left the Alex
andria Hospital yesterday where ne
had his tonsils removed Thursday UNI
der local anesthetic by Dir. 7. NJ.
billiard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-06

lS6-1c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-06

Mrs. H. Feeder. son and daugh-
ter. of North Royal street, are
spending some time with relatives
and friends in Rectortown, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-08-06

Mrs. Evans Shelton, OF FredeTlcEs
burg, is visiting Mrs. st. Clair ID.
Shelton, at 1921 King street.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-22
HUN FALsENEss CHARGED

In n letter 90 the New York Times
OF April II. Paul u. Cravath. OF New
York. protests aEains: recent ailega =
tons OF DR.. Simons. the German for
eiGn minister. to Tire effect that neither
the French nor the French government
ere showing proper concern In res.or-
ing the devastated regions Of France.
Mr.. Cravath was advisory counsel Of
the American mission to the in+er-a1-
lied council on war purchases and
finance IN London and Paris in 1915.
The letter says:
Nothing could be so calculated 70
prejudice American opinion against
the German SIDE of the reparations
discussion as these cruel and unjust
charges. The truth is that what the
French people have accomplished in
two years in rescuing the battlefieIds
Of northern France from the ravages
OF the war is little short OF marvellous.
The French government has provid-
ed about thirty five miliiards of francs
for the restoration of the devastated
area. all OF which was raised by in.
ternal loans.
1T has endsavored TO insure the ap-
plication Of this money to actual rA-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-22
ADVENTURES OF
THE TWINS
MISS HIPPo's SURPRISE.
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

This was the idea that popped into
Flippety-Flap's head when Granny
Hippo got so uppish. You never miss
the water till the we'll runs dry"
Therefore, You never miss the circus
until you just can't 60"
He nudged Nancy, then he nudged
Nick, but Old Granny Hippo saw moth
ing. She had covered her head sulkiIy
in the yellow water of the muddy river,
all but the end of her nose.
Il think that I see another rhinOc-
erus about half mile up the river"
said the fairyman. Lets try and get
her to go. This old crosspatch thinks
she is the only pebble on the beach,
or the only frog in the pond, or the
only potato in the field or the only
~hino in the river, or whatever you
wish to call it. Let's fool her and get
somebody else to take her place.
Plenty of people would be glad to see
the world, and a little think like a cal
Hope with a flat note wouldn't bother
them any more than a mosquito bite
would bother you on a steamboat
excursion"
What's a steamboat excursion ?"
asked Nick.
'Lackaday!" exclaimed Flippety-
Flap. Look in the dictionary! Come
on. Let's 60"
The green shoes and Flippety- Flaps
large ones had them all down the river
in about two shakes of a guinea pigs
tail, where Miss Hefty Hippo was
cooling her heels in the water and
wondering what to do next.
Nancy and Nick and the fairyman
Ill ID
saw them she stopped a great yawn
she had started, and blinked her eyes
rapidly For goodness sake!" she
exclaimed. What kind of monkeys
are you? l thought that I'd seen every
variety! There must be some things
in the world l haven't seen after a11.''
Nor heard either" said F1ippety-
Flap taking a mouth organ out of his
shoe, and beginning to play a tune.
Ito Be Continned.)
Copyright, 1921, NJ. {. ~
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-22

| the narrow confines of the room in
which we were standing.
do not think one of the little group
gathered there doubted the truth of
| her statement It explained every
thing-the reckless disregard of conse-
quences with which she had staged the
attempt to steal the pictures and the
half-mocking defiance with which she
had greeted the dramatic discovery
of her plan.
The womans insolence and triumph
were almost more than 1 could bear,
although I was but a comparative on
locker of the tragedy.
For tragedy it was. But a few short
hours before Mrs. Cosgrove had voiced
to me her joy I'm Dicky's revelation
that the pictures in her parIor, painted
years before by her brother, Robert
warm, were worth at least $4,000. .-.e
had told me of the long hidden tragedy
Of that brother, who for many years
had been mentally unbalanced and
hidden from the world and cared for
by her family.
She had been so pathetically CRATE
full for the assurance I had given her
that her conviction of her brothers
returning sanity was we'll founded, she
had builded such high hopes for the
future, with only one shadow darken-
ing the rosy dream-that Of the ex-
istence somewhere in the world of the
woman who had married Robert Sa-
warm and ruined him.
And here, dashing the cup of hap
piness from her very lips, stood Rob-
ert Savarn's wife in the flesh, inso-
lently triumphant.
What Madse Said.
7 have heard and read of people
seeing red" and going berserk." I
think 1 realized what the phrases
meant as I watched the cunning. inso-
lent woman before me.
Mrs. Cosgroves pitiful quickly sup
pressed moan went straight to my
heart Waiting only to steady my
voice. I stepped a little forward and
faced Mrs. AIlis.
This is all very interesting" I said
coolly, and I purposely allowed a dis
tinct sneer to be the dominant tone
in my voice, but it really is a rather
ridiculous excuse to give us, don't you
think so? And your companion with
whom m yhusband and I heard you
plotting to steal these pictures. the
man whom you admitted into this
house tonight, I suppose he is Mr..
Savarin's long lost brother or some
thing, is he not?"
Bravo, Madge!" Dicby said softly
behind me. I flushed a little at his
words of praise, but I did not take my
eyes from those Of the woman who
was watching me so intently and ma
Ievolently.
Il. too, must congratulate madam
on her histriOnic ability" Mrs. AlIis
Knocked, bravely enough, but 1 saw
her furtively moisten her lips, and
knew that I had struck home. 'But
words cannot alter facts. and ! have
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-22
THE HALF-WlT CRIMINAL

Atrocious crimes, committed by de-
fectives, have started agitation in va
rions states for better control of the
weak minded.
one in every 800 Americans is a de-
fective, according to DR.. Martin Barr,
chief physician of the Pennsylvania
Training School for Feeble Minded
Children. DIR. Barr estimates that
there are $4,000 detectives in the
United States. Only $1,000 are con-
fined in state institutions. About 1000
more are cared for in private asylums.
That leaves $4,000 mental and moral
Detectives at large.
A good many of them are harmless.
Bot mssy are potential or actual
criminals.
Police Csnnis~oner Woods of New
York. has specialized on the subject
He says that 35 cut OF swsry 100 GRIM
mails are out-and- out detectives
Sixteen states do absolutely nothing
to care for their detectives. No state
handles the subject efficiently. In the
average community it is nobody's bus
mess to keep an eye on detectives.
They are allowed to run at large until
picked up on a criminal charge.
@NS" IOih CITY lGdu5 III the attempt
to provide proper care for defec-
tives. 1t has a special hospital on
Randalrs island. which looks after de-
fectives culled from local schools. Only
a few years ago, New York's detectives
went to the regular schools and min
gled with the normal children, exert
ing an unwholesome influence.
What's to be done with them?
Police Commissioner Woods OF New
York, says: THE beginning of a. move
ment TO eliminate the defective from
our midst should start in. the schools.
Examinations should be made and
children who are dull, stupid and I'M
promising. but as yet not criminals.
should be separated and treated. If it
Is found that after kind and prolonged
treatment the child cannot be made
normal, he should be put permanently
In an institution. In the same way.
II should be possible to take and treat
feeble minded adults, many OF whom
turn TO crime because they are unable
to make n living in ordinary work"
The care ana restriction of defec 70
tives is recognized function OF state
legislatures. The problem is UP to
them
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-22
SHOULD INVESTIGATE.

Commissioner T. T. Wentworth, Jr.,
has made certain charges against
Commissioner II. f. Candy. The
charges have not been put in written
form but Mr.. Wentworth demands
that an investigation be made.
An investigation should be made, not
only because it is demanded by one
member of the board, but also as
matter OF justice to Mr.. Candy. If the
charges are true Mr.. Candy should be
indicted by the grand jury. If the
charges are not true Mr.. Wentworth
should be required to resign from the
board.
The question is not one of politics
but Of common honesty and the mat
ter deserves not only the fullest pub
hcity but the man who is charged with
dishonesty deserves to be publicly eX-
honorated or publicly condemned.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-22

construction by the enactment of the
law of 1917, which placed a prem
ium on local and immediate recon-
struction of agricultural industries by
providing for advances to owners
agreeing to start rebuilding within a
stated time, of sums covering the cost
of material and equipment at the time
of rebuilding, provided the new con-
struction was within thirty miles of
the original site. Owners not intend
ing to rebuild received PREPARATION for
their losses in the form of non trans
ferable government bonds.
ALREADY about so per cent Of the
destroyed industrial plants have been
rebuilt or are in process of rebuild
ing. In 1920 these plants produced
about So per cent of their pre-war
output. The results accomplished sin
the rebuilding of homes and recultiva-
ton of the land" are even more strik-
ing. AT the time of the armistice the
population of the devastated area had
dropped to less. than 100000.
"By June, 1920, it reached 1000, 900,
only a little less than the population
before the war. OF 9,775,O00 acres of
arabic land within the devastated area
all but 295,OO0 acres has been restored
to cultivation. Machinery of the value
of 4.372,0 900 francs has been provided
by the government for the farmers.
"The production of agricultural
products in the devastated area has
now reached about so per cent of it's
pre-war volume. Northern France is
again self-supporting so far as the
local supply of food is concerned.
about 100000 buildings which We're
partially destroyed have been recon
structed. while $4,000 buildings have
been completely rebuilt. Municipal
life has been resumed in 5000 ravaged
communes and 5000 schools have been
rebuilt.
Statistics might be multiplied in
definitely. but enough have been given
to dispose of the monstrous charge
that there exists in France only a
limited degree of concern for the re-
Mobilization Of the devastated regions"
eff progress is to be made in Great
ing in this country a public sentiment
favorable to a solution of the repara-
lions problem, that will afford Ger
many reasonable opportunity to re-
sumo production on a scale that will
keep her people busy, the German
spokesman must realize how sincere is
the sympathy of the American people
for France and how firm is their be-
lief that simple justice requires that
the allies, and France and Belgium
in particular, should receive PREPARATION
from the Germans to the full extent of
their ability to pay"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-22
THE WOOD CARVER.
(By John Drinkwa.er.)

tBy John Drinkwa.erJ
Out Of his ash did ne conceive her
mood
Repentant Eve. her sad face bowed
among .
Cascades OF hair, her limbs that had
been dewed
Lately in Eden whore the apples hung.
Now carved forever !n n lovely sor-
row,
All love, all grief. an kindred With .he
flowers
That now flush wood and meadow ana
tomorrow
Are ghosts, are tears among remen,-
bered hours
o. little Eve. bowed IN your loss for
ever,
Bowed bosom and ,claspsd hands and
hidden face.
We are your sorrow, too, and master
never,
The loss OF Spring and the Wild April
grace
We love. and sin. and lose. as you to
be
An image carved in beauty from the
tree.