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Evening star., 1923-03-21
CHILD HELDFRAUD
IN DIVORCE CASE
Rockville Judge Doubts Claim
of Wife That She Is
Mother.

ROCKVILLE, Md, March 2l.-An
auburn-haired infant, which, until re-
Gently, he believed to be their own
son. was "fraudently imposed upon
William T Lewis of Bethesda by his
wife and is not their child. Judge
Edward c. Peter held in a decision in
circuit court here yesterday after
hearing testimony on Lewis applica-
tion for a divorce. He denied the
application, filed on grounds OF deser-
ton. and gave Lewis ten days in
which to file an amended bill giving
the "impositfon" of the child as
grounds for divorce.
Medical Evidence Against Child.
Medical evidence had satisfied him
that Mrs. Lewis was not the child's
mother, Judge Peter said in his de-
cision. adding that such a fraud was
"grievous and cruel wrong to
husband.
Lewis testified at the divorce hear
ing that after numerous quarrels
when they were first married his wife
in Philadelphia. Several months
later, he said, she wired him that
Il and your little son are doing
nicely" Proud and happy at the
news, Lewis Salu ne lelt dt oIice III
Philadelphia and brought his family
home, naming the baby after his
"paternal grandfather" His sus-
picions were first aroused by his own
father and mother when he lett his
wife two years later, Lewis said.
Mrs. Lewis declared on the stand
that the child was their own, and
replied to questions from attorneys
as to witnesses to his birth that the
doctor and one of the two nurses at
i hA boz
nurse was not in the room when he
was born.
Opinion OF Court.
In reviewing the case in his opinion.
Judge Peter says: In view of all
the testimony. the court is convinced
that Mrs. Lewis has fraudulently at
tempted to impose this child on her
husband as his child. In large city
like Philadelphia, it is not difficult
to obtain a waif. and that is what
am satisfied Mrs. Lewis has done.
The court finds. as matter OF fact.
that Mrs. Lewis did not give birth
to the infant child mentioned In these
proceedings.
THE child, however, was not the
cause of the separation. At that time.
Mr.. Lewis believed it was his. fet
before the desertion Mrs. Lewis by
her husband had deliberately and
craftily committed against him
grievous and cruel wrong-a wrong
which no man of ordinary sensibili-
ties would forgive or overlook. Mrs.
Lewis insists she gave birth to the
child and gave it her husbands sur
name. The child is not a party to
the cause and will not be bound by
the courts findings as to its parent
age.
Separation Not Justified.
"Mr. and Mrs. Lewis have equal
rights in the home. He cannot return
to his wife and, against her Will. put
the child out. Under the circum-
stances a reconciliation would amount
to an admission by Mr.. Lewis that the
child is his. and it cannot be held
that he ought to submit to such an
imposition. The two have finally
separated. One has deserted the
other. The plaintiff left the marital
abode. The cause he alleges does not
Justify the separation"
Evening star., 1923-03-21
Bear Is Arrested
For Driving Auto
Without License
Special Disnatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK, Md. March 21.-
Unseemly liberties with the law are
not taken kindly by Special Officer
Henry Nusz of the staff of COM
missioner Of Motor Vehicles
Baughman.
A black bear. owned by John
Akey, Wisconsin. successfully op-
Grated an automobile in Frederick,
with Akey sitting beside her. Nusz
stopped the car, charged the bear
with operating car without
license and with reckless driving.
The bear was tried by proxy be-
fore Justice A. NJ Wood. who ruled
there was nothing in law requiring
an animal TO take out an oper-
ator's license and the case was
dismissed.
Evening star., 1923-03-21
$3.50 36-Inch
Spanish Laces
Sl.70 Yard

Spanish Lace All-overs and
Flouncings, in black, white and
the popular colors. Large and
medium designs. A worthwhile
saving on Fashions favorite laces.
Evening star., 1923-03-21

case. which is scheduled for argu-
ment next month.
Named as defendants in the pro-
ceedings are Secretary Mellon, Grace
Abbott, chief of the children's bureau
of the Department of Labor and Hugh
s. Cumming, surgeon-general of the
Dublic health service,
Evening star., 1923-03-21

pending in the United States Supreme
the validity of the act, but there is
doubt of the right of the state to
bring the action and it is hoped to get
the F'rothingha m case docketed in the
highest court in the land in time to
take the place Of the Massachusetts
Evening star., 1923-03-21

Fall River, New Bedford and At
Ianta have the highest percentage of
child labor of any cities in the United
States.
Evening star., 1923-03-21
Owners of Commercial Vehicles Invite
Public to Report Traffic Violations

Through the Washington Safety Council, the follow
ing and operators of commercial vehicles, de-
string every way possible to reduce accidents the
of Washington invite the public to report to them
directly in writing every violation of traffic regulations
mitted by of their employees. This report possible
should contain the D. c. license number of the vehicle the
date, time location of vehicle time of ofense,
tre of oense and of party making the report. The
employing company will deal directly with each report and
will not any inconvenience to the party making it:
Washington Office. Wise Brothers, Chevy
The Ever;rc Star Dairy.
,,,..- :, -, , IT.. Chaplin Sacks Corporation.
to- rnrun.n', 49, ~ ~ Woodward & LothrOp
~ Barber & Ross.
ranW ~ ~ ~ Julius GarfnkIe 6 Co.
-, =, . g., ~, c Washington Post
~ ~ p "p"'' DoubIeday-F Electric Conn
Merchants Transfer and panv
Company. wasbinpton Gas LIGHT Com
The Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company. F. p. May Hardware Company.
Chestnut Dairy. Dulin & Martin Co, Inc.
Yellow Taxi Cab Company The Capital Traction Company
American Railway Express Company
The Safety Council will be glad to list all other esab
shments whether members of the council not who
willing to ion in this make the streets OF
Washington less dangerous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-16
Pres. Lowell Wants
Jewish. Segregation
Abolished in u. S.

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. Is
President A. Lawrence Lowell of
Harvard University today declared 1t
was his earnest desire to see anti
Jewish prejudice and the segrega-
ton of Jewish people abolished in
this country. His expression was
contained in q statement which he
said was occasioned by an account
appearing in today's New York
Times, of remarks by an unnamed
speaker addressing the Mems Club Of
the Temple Israel there yesterday.
This speaker was quoted as saying
that he was a Harvard man, of Jew
ish birth, who in an extended con-
Versation with President Lowell on
a train recently. was told blythe head
OF Harvard that within a generation
probably the Jew would have to be
treated as the negro is in the south.
The statement as issued at Har-
ward University today, said:
president Lowell denied having
said the things attributed to him by
an anonymous speaker representing
private conversation in a speech
quoted in the New York Times. This
grossly misrepresented his views, at
tributing to him unfriendly senti-
ments which\he does not feel. His
earnest desire is to see anti-Semetic
prejudice and Semetic segregation
abolished in this country and he be-
lieves that Jews and Gentiles should
work together to this end, not shut
ting their eyes to the facts Of mutual
prejudice where It exists, but seeking
to eliminate it,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-16
Male Sea Horse Carries Eggs in
"Vest Pocket"

Perhaps the most curious thing
about the sea horse, says the De-
troit News, fish with head shaped
like a prancing charger. and a tail
like a snakes, is the method of car
ing for its eggs.
The male carries them around in
his west pocket" sort of pouch
like a kangaroo's. until they are
Matched. And even when they are
Matched out. the young take refuge
in the paternal pouch when alarmed,
continuing this practice until they
are old enough to forage about for
themselves.
There really is little about the sea-
horse to suggest that it is fish. At
times it swims around upright
through the water with the aid of its
single back fin, but usually it re-
mains at rest with it's tail curled
around a bit of seaweed to keep from
being swept away.
Sea horses are found in nearly all
of the warm and temperate seas.
There used to be few in the aqua
rum at Belle Isle, Detroit, but they
died, and now the aquarium has no
specimens of this curious fish. which
looks like some strange pygmy dra-
gon out Of a fairy tale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-16
Fix Boundary Line
Texas and Oklahoma
South Bank Red River

Washington, Jan. 15.-The south
bank of the Red river, declared by
the Supreme Court In an opinion
rendered two years ago to be the
boundary between the states of
Texas and Oklahoma, was located
today by that court in an opinion
rendered by Justice Van Devanter,
Justice McReynolds dissenting.
The southerly cut bank as it ex-
listed in 1871. was declared by the
majority opinion to be the bank re-
ferred to in the treaty with Spain In
1Sl9, as the boundary between the
United States and the Spanish pos
sessions, and the court said it pre-
sumes that the cut bank as it exists
today is the same as it was then,
except where it can be shown by
competent evidence that there has
been a change in it's location in in
terVenlng years due to erosion, or
acretion.
The decision was a compromise
between the contentious of the
United States and Of Texas. There
was no boundary dispute until the
ownership of the bed of the Red
river became an important contro-
versy due to the discovery of oil.
The state of Oklahoma instituted
original proceedings in the Supreme
Court and the United States inter-
Nened. joining that state in contest
ing the claims of Texas to jurisdic-
ton to the middle of the stream.
In an opinion on April IL, 1921. the
court held that the south bank" OF
the stream was the boundary. and
the opinion today defined what
should constitute that bank.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-16
Stcve-pipe Hat to be Discarded

The silk hat, the old-fashioned
"stovepipe," is fighting with its brim
to the wall. The average man now
spends a good share of his life in
automobiles. A tall hat not only
looks homogeneous in one of these
vehicles. but has precious little
chance to come out of even short
journey with an undented crown.
To save the silk tile from complete
extinction the dealers are proposing
to sell styles of such moderate exs
tremeness that they will remain in
fashion indefinitely.
Men now buy dress clothes will
ingly because they know they are
in the end cheaper than other kinds
Of raiment. If something of the
same kind can be said of the tall
hat it may be saved from becoming
as obsolete as the family carriage.
It must be admitted even by the
manufacturers, however. that it has
precious little chance. Nothing that
stands in the way of enjoying an au-
tomobile ride has any show in the
present stage Of the worlds devel-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES State Journal. =.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-16
Touching on the
Weather, Coue
And Other Matters

The weather's better, the wealth
er's better, in every way-every day.
Are you repeating it over and over?
II not you had better get busy, it's
the only thing that will save you.
II you don't believe it call up DR..
Emile Coue. of New York. any of the
telephone girls in the Waterville ex-
change knows him, in fact the dope
that he is peddling out is old stuff
to them. They have been saying for
years. 1.-THE lines busy-the line is
busy" They say that they are go
ing to execute a certain weather
prophet down in Kennebunk who
hollered himself hoarse all the fall
saving that the winter of 1923 was
going to be the best yet. Evidently
some OF the snow that could not find
place to land in Waterville must
have Journeyed down to Kennebunk
and the people there don't like it.
Wen, who does? The dry goods man
who sells overshoes is tickled to
death with it. Watch his speed next
summer, when he dashes by your
nlvver in a Cad. or a double six.
There is no great loss without
some small gain, however, and the
heavy fall of snow has undoubtedly
saved good many broken ribs and
legs at Community Park where daily
scores of local would be ski jumpers
are setting up records in the sport
of high diving. At the present time
Colby College freshman holds the
distinction of diving headlong from
the ski take-off and after looping
the loop and doing two complete
somersaults. completely disappearing
from view for a period of seven min
utes, finally making his exit, down by
the skating rink, several hundred
feet from the spot of submerging.
His trail was followed however. by
one of his skis, which made a fine
periScOpe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-16
News Items of the
Day in WASHINGTON

Pending receipt of instructions
from London, the meeting of the
British debt commission with the
American negotiators was pcstpon-
ed
Notifications validating the Tacna.
africa arbitration protocol were ex-
changed by the Chilean and Peruvian
ambassadors in the presence OF Sec
rotary Hughes.
Ending q controversy O. long
standing the Supreme Court decided
the south cut bank of the Red Riv err
constituted the boundary between
Texas and Oklahoma.
Secretary DENLY and a group of
Senators and Representatives inter-
ested in naval affairs, it was an
nounc, plan to witness the fleet man
euvers off Panama this spring.
The report of the special naval
board assigned to recommend a
shore establishment policy for the
department was transmitted to Con-
gress by Secretary Denly.
Construction by the Florida East
Coast Railroad Of a 1873 mile line
which would provide a transportation
outlet for 100000 acres of land in
Florida between Miami anl Okee-
chobee. was authorized by tho Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
The Senate took up the Capper
farm credits bill after Senator Nor
ris. Republican, Nebraska, had made
an unsuccessful effort to have his
bill. which would create govern
mcnt corporation to sell and buy
agricultural products. given priority.
The Senate oil investigation turn
cd to an inquiry in the dealings OF
the independent" companies with
=. Y. Nicholas. president Of tho Ma
tional Petroleum Marketers' Asso-
citation. testifying there was no real
independence in the oil business"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-16
What Causes Divorce?

"Divorcc is prevalent today chiefly
because of the countless marriages
hastily entered into by people of dir
fcrent tCmpcrments and with very
different backgrounds, who arc Who'll
ly unprcparCd either by practical
training or sober idealism to face the
responsibilities of married life.
We get married to-day as casually
as we catch a car or go to the
movies. 1t is easier to get mar
rage license than dog license in
many towns; and marriage has lost
much of its sacredness. A mn and
Girl can run down to the city hall,
Sign here and pass to the other Vim
dow. please" then start out in life
togethcr-total strangers, but united
before the law. And until the girl
appears in court year or two later,
claiming non support. with baby
on her arm and Il 'pitiful story to tell,
the world will smile indulgently on
that hasty act. The very fact that
most of our family court cases have
to do with the recently married
proves that marriage is being care
lessly entered into by thousands of
persons who never in the world
should have married, their tempera-
anu tilt 1OTCQOOmlnE
the marriage from tho start.
That. it seems to me is the big
general reason for the prevalence of
divorce. Now, as for the personal
factors. many of which appear after
marriage and which should have been
discerned in advance and either over
come or acknowledged to be insur-
mountable, | think would list them
as follows, not necessarily in the or
der of their Importance, but begin
ming with the ones apt to crop out
first and ending with those which
finally bring the couple into court:
% Incompatibility of temperament;
CD difference in social background,
religion. education or age; (3) faults
in early training; ca nagging; (5)
jealousy; CO. interference of rela-
tives; CD money troubles and lack
Of real sense of responsibility; (S)
drink, infidelity and other evil habits;
CO. n-support. Judge Brough of
N. Y. City Probation Court in Delin-
Gator.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-16
Gibraltar no Longer preenabIe
STRONGHOLD

The importance Of Che Straits of
Gibraltar to Britain cannot be over
estimated Eastern trade arrives in
the Mediterranean via the SucZ Cam
al. The Black Sea and Caspian trade
reach the Mediterranean by the BAR
danelles. We take great interest in
keeping the Suez canal and Dardan-
Giles open. but if shipping by these
routes and the Mediterranean trade
Britain must starvc.
Gibraltar has been regarded as an
impregnable fortress and secure
Naval base which gave us control Of
the Straits The World War. how
| ever. taught lis that this is now Il
delusion. If Spain were hostile the
rock could be dominated by long
range guns and the dockyard de-
stroyed. In any event, everything
that goes on there can be seen and
reported from Spain.
The rock has been proved useless as
an aircraft base. The only effective
reply to aircraft is defensive air
craft, and without an efficient air
base at Gibralter not only could an
enemy with an air base within 100
miles destroy the dockyard and
town by bombing, but any enemy
who could get an aircraft carrier
possibly bmersible-within 100
miles could destroy it. Aircraft are
now necessary for control of the
Straits.
The later stages of the war proved
that shipping escorted by aircraft
was practically immune from sub
marine attack, yet the Straits of
Gibraltar were used freely by enemy
submarines. largely because there
was no suitable aircraft base, Ser
vice opinion now regards Gibraltar
as a very second base for Bri-
tain and would be glad to see it eX-
changed for another where there was
more room for air stations, man.
euvers and supply.
Spain will never be in complete ac-
cord with England so long as we oc-
cupy Gibraltar. and with her present
difficulties in Morocco would. it is be-
lieved, welcome an exchange of Glib
raltar for Ceuta and her northern
Moorish zone. 1t would appeal to the
Spanish people as a means of getting
out of an unpopular and costly adj
venture with prestige, while regain
ing the rock which has bulked so
largely in her history. The exchange
would be greatly to our advantage
also. Ceuta is better naval and
military base than Gibraltar, There
is space around it for the cultivation
of supplies, of maneuvers and eXer
else. and there is also ample room
for aid bases out of sight and gum
fire from the sea.-Saturday Review.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-16
Smoke Don't Bother
Mrs. FITZGERALD

Boston. Jan. 15.-MrS. Susan w.
Fitzgerald. sitting as Il member OF
the legislative committee on Met: O.
politan affairs. today. established a
precedent as the first of her :cX to
sit in such capacity. She would not
let the fact disturb other plcCrdnctS.
however, Legislators, proEidltcd by
the own rules from smoking in The
chambers of House or Senate, have
always found relief in smoking at
committee hearings. But their new
colleague might not like II, some
feared. until Mrs. Fitzgerald rose
ana said she understood it W;.s Gus
tomary to smoke at such sessions
and She would not think Cf later
fering with the custom" P'pcS,
cigars and cigarettes were kindlcd.
Smoke clouds gathered and Mrs.
Fitzgerald, having broken one PIE
ccdont by her presence. had confirm
cd another.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-16
Watch for Danger Sionals

Has your work become very easy?
Do YOU find you could do it with
little effort? Has it ceased to i'm
pose any strain or fatigue upon you?
Do YOU no longer feel loss of vitality
after o long spell of it? Can you now
do it "as easy az water rolls off a
ducks back?" II so, look out. Do
some stock-taking examine your
output. Analyze your attitude to-
wards your work? Ask yourself
whether you are putting your whole
self. your whole heart and soul into
your job. Ponder whether you are
cNerting yourself to the utmost TO
produce the maximum results.
No work should be easy if done
with all ones might and main. Every
Job should take it out of a man"
if he eXpends every ounce of his en-
crgy in doing it the very best way
within his power. Work done with
little effort is liable to yield little re-
suit. Every job can be done excell-
entity or indifferently. Excellence ne
ccssitates effort = hard, sustained,
concentrated effort.
SO, if YOU are sleeping over your
job. instead of sweating over it, over
haul yourself.-FOrbes Magazine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-16
Defense Rests Case
Trial of Five for
Herrin Mine Murders

Marion, Ills. Jan. 15.-(A. P.)-
The defense of the trial of five men
charged with the murder of Howard
Hoffman. one of the victims of the
Herrin riots. rested its case late this
afternoon.
Attorneys for the prosecution said
the state was prepared to begin its
rebuttal testimony Immediately. The
case may be in the hands of the jury
by Thursday or Friday.
Individual verdicts will be rem
dered in each case. the jury also in
event of conviction of the defend
ants. fixing a penalty that might
range from one year in prison, to
death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-16
New Mystery
Continued from Paes one)

ut takes long time to tell that
story" Harp said. I'VE heard the
people Of Mer Rouge had guns and
a regular arsenal and We Thought
they might come over and blame fhe
kidnapping on the Khan. We knew
they were mad and up in arms about
the kidnapping of Richard q week
before and We were afraid 1t would
be laid at our feet" s.,.
did you have your masAs?"
mo" r..
Jones testified along rucn the
same lines as Harp as to the gather.
ing in the Bastrop store.
"It was q serious thing" Jones
said. 1--WE had discussed it and de-
cided to be prepared"
did you believe 1t was the Khan
who did the kidnapping?" was asked
of Jones.
mo. but I did want to know who
did," he answered.
did you hear Of any preparation
made to kidnap Daniel and Richard ?"
Jones was asked.
"No-none"
"Did you attend any meeting in
which the conduct of Richard and
Daniel was discussed" wcs another
question.
Eyes, about six weeks prior to the
kidnapping, we met in the court
house and Daniel and Richard were
discussed, but we decided to let
Daniel, Richard and other citizens
alone. Then we had another meeing-
an impromptu affair-at which DR.. B.
M. Mckoin, captain J. X. Shipwith,
and others, were present. We talked
over the attempted assassination of
DR.. McKoin.
"Watt Daniel and others were
blamed. but particularly Watt
Daniel"
Skipwith is the Parish leader Of the
Khan. DR.. McKoin formerly was
mayor of Mer Rouge and is now
charged in an affidavit, with murder
in connection with the deaths of
Daniel and Richard.
Harp and Jones were the principal
witnesses at the afternoon session OF
the hearing. They were preceded on
the witness stand by F. l.. Carpenter
Parish sheriff, Gus Boyd, Collinston
storekeeper. from whom the black
hooded band purchased gasoline while
holding the two kidnapped men pris-
oners. and a half dozen other wit
nesses.