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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-18
TRAIN VICTIM S
HEAD FOUND

A human head found in the
Baltimore and Ohio freight yards
at Philadelphia, today was identified
as that of Claude Nj. Couzzens, Ga
years old, a carpenter. of Brent
wood. Nd. killed by a train near
the District line early Sunday.
The head, for which a search had
been made since Sunday. apparently
was carried to Philadelphia on the
cowcatcher Of the locomotive which
killed him.
An inquest into Couzzens' death
will be held at p. m. tonight in
Firemen's Hall. Hyattsville. Md.
Justice of the Peace Herbert j.
Moffett will be acting coroner in
charge.
Couzzens' body was torn to pieces
by the train and was found scat,
tered along the railroad right of
way for distance of three city
blocks. Identification was made by
means Of the fragments of his
clothing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-18
MARE
HAS BUDDY

President 'Coolidge's famous cleo
trical hobby horse has a stable
mate.
1t was revealed today that a. new
type of electrical vibrator, which
accomphshes much the same results
as the horse, but with less assault
upon the dignity of the victim. has
been installed in the White House.
The vibrator. it is said, is feed
ing" from the same outlet plug
which has so long nourished "Elec-
tra," the Presidents sturdy
mechanical steed.
When last seen. the horse was
covered with a blanket and was
resting quietly, while beside 1t stood
the bright and shiny new vibrator,
all humming with life and energy.
The vibrator is used by encir-
cling the portion of the anatomy
most in need of exercise with a
wide elastic hand, the ends of
which are attached TO q camshaft,
which rotates rapidly. impartinE D
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-18

The attack, bringing to light for
the first time long concealed feel
ing OF resentment and jealousy
among the trade bodies toward the
increasing prestige of the council
Is believed to be the opening fire
OF a war to be staged by these or
CARNATIONS against the existence of
the council.
1t was made in the form of a
written statement presented TO the
Commissioners by a delegation Of
officers from the Washington Board
of Trade, the Washington Chamber
Of Commerce. the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association, the Oper-
ative Builders Association. the Wash
ington Real Estate Board and the
District Bar Association.
Council Not Named
The statement was signed by Ed.
win C. Graham, Martin A. Leese,
Anton Stephan, Rufus s. Lusk, w.
c. Miller and Joseph A. Burkart,
presidents of the six organizations,
all Of whom were in the delegation,
accompanied by subordinate officers.
Although the Citizens Advisory
Council was not named in the
statement, there could be no doubt
that the attack was aimed at that
organization. as the following quo.
tation shows:
We are strongly opposed to any
alteration In our governmental sys-
tenn which contemplates closing to
our civic and trade bodies the Gus
tomary avenues OF approach directly
to our legally appointed representa-.
tives by the giving of oaths of Of
flee to a auasl-official body repre-
sentative of but a portion Of the
citizenry of the District. the admin
istration of which oaths we believe
Is not consistent with the law"
Doesn't Speak For All
Other paragraphs in the state
ment were as follow:
1t is our firm conviction that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-18
Husband and Wife Ask
$4,000 in Car Crash

Two suits, totaling $4,000, were
filed today in the District Supreme
Court by Lena Glasgow and Angus.
tus r. Glasgow, of Hyattsville,
Md, against the Capital Traction
Company.
Through Attorneys Joseph d. and
q. Russell Kelly, the plaintiffs
ailege that on June 4, their auto.
mobile was struck by a street car
OF the company, seriously injuring
mrs. Glasgow, at that time en-.
clente, causing the premature birth
OF her child, which died. The &C.
cident happened on Seventh Street
between E and F.
The husband asks for $40 900
for the loss of his wife's services
and the wife asks for $50, 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-18
D. c. Boy to Deliver His
Speech Before Coolidge

The privilege OF having President
Coolidge constitute your. audience
while you deliver a speech has
been reserved for Cloise Crane, a
Columbia Junior High School pupil
who will devote two minutes of
his time and. as much of the Presi-
dents to telling the latter of the
workings of the Washington Boys
Club, Thursday at noon.
The boy will be escorted to the
White House by Frank Jelleff,
chairman of the campaign COM
mittee enga ged at present in rails
ing $125,00O for new boys club
house.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-18
Hip Pocket Rum Ruling
Held Great Aid To
Enforcement

The Supreme Courts hip
pocket liquor decision will be
tremendous boon in helping to
enforce the dry law in night
clubs and restaurants, 1t. was de-
clared today at prohibition head
quarters.
The court decided in a test
case from Chicago that owners
of restaurants and cafes could be
held responsible for guests who
brought liquor with them, and
that the establishments could be
subject to paddock proceedings.
Prohibition officials said this
decision backed up a policy which
has been followed for some time
by the Government enforcement
agency. The decision Is expected
to lead to new drive on night
clubs.
THE decision will be extremely
helpful to law enforcement" it
was said at dry headquarters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-18
Wife Divorces Soldier
Said To Be Deserter

Mrs. Myrtle Q. Monesmith, re.
siding at the Evangeline Hotel,
today was awarded q final decree
OF absolute divorce from Ralph L.
Monesmtth, erstwhile soldier. who il
said to have deserted the engineer
corps after detectives raided q hotel
70 m and preferred statutory
charges.
Through Attorney Raymond Neu.
decker the wife claimed Monesmitfl
contributed nothing to their mar.
rage except numerous debts. He is
said to have deserted his wife when
she complained.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-18
LIVE YOUR LIFE NOW

Blossoms bend and blossoms blow.
The worlds a dream today.
Yet you hold back! Do you not
1t cannot last alway?
n love let's fall a, little flower,
o seize its sweetness then!
II Life let's slip one lovely hour.
Take It.! It may not come again.
kelvin OGILNIE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-18
BROKEN DOSES OF FUN

According to the laO of dUer-
ages, isn't it about time that
the 4aeWs headlines change from
"ViUe MussoLini" to "ReViVe
Mussolini"?
A good mope towdrd forest
conservation is to make nntnW-
fut those pesky roadside bill
boards.
POVERTY-In the bath of
Progress, a scrub brush on the
back of Vanity.
A little neck clam
Was the great II am
In o salty kettle of broth.
but, like the pitcher of old,
At the well he got bold (bOwIed)
And vanished somewhere In the trough.
.s..t' SLL4CuS'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-18

vibartory massage motion to the
band.
The President. it is said. now
can take his daily exercise standing
up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-18

With It's mines among the oldest
in Europe, Poland is credited with
third place among zinc producing
countries, being exceeded only by
the United States and Belgium.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-18
Merchants Open War
On Advisory Council
"A. ]. 'WENsLEY

yelled but vigorous attack the growing powers Of the
Citizens Advisory Council made to the District Commits
oners today by leading Washington trade and professional
ORGANIZATIONS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-18
WOULDN'T 1T BE HOT STUFF

"Husbdnd Calling Contests"
are being held IN UGriOus parts
of the country. These are open
to the public, the a0omGn 4Oith
the loudest and cle0rest calling
apparatus getting first prize. A
much larger number of people
sUould be interested IN Ohat
some of them call their has
bands behind closed doors.
K. S. D.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-18

There IL distinct advantage In hav-
ing a downtown residence during the
winter months. Select an apartment
through the Furnished and TJRfuFniahmsS
Apartment Classified Ads.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-18

Coal has been discovered in the
indian State of Mysore, where none
was known before.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-18

There was . young miss named Chris
tilla, ss
Who wore lingerie trimmed with chin
chllla;
She kept up her socks
To keep from hearing knocks,
Ard for perfume used iler mas vanilla.
OKLAHOMA IKE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-18
"You can't Keep a good
mGn doaCn any more than a
knee-length skirt, IN the
opinion of the Washington
cop 40ko ordered a skirt pulled
dolCn. HAMB 9NE HAL.

TEMPERAMENTAL PUGNACITY
A sturdy Greek named TrayRer Craner
was a most successful lion tanner;
He welded a lady named Alice
Vemper,
Who possessed an exceedingly high
temper,
Aid he said he was unable to tame her.
H. SMITH.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-18
ODDS AND ENDS
DEWEY M. RADCLIFFE
when Al gets in the White House
There'lI be q lot of cheers

When Al gets in the White House
There'lI be a lot of cheers
From folks who still are hoping
For good Old-fashi0ness beers:
We knoU guy Who thinks
Mtljus, the Pittsburgh pitcher,
e netO kind Of pop.
NosU that Cal has chosen not
30 run IN 1923, 1ohy doesn't he
get reckless and ask Congress
to reVise the clerks wages up
UGrd?
The administration enemies IN
MeStco are shot. Here they are
only hGtf-shot!
GENE BLOSSOM.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-18
THE WRONG PERSON SHOULD
TAKE BACK THE RIGHT
WATCH

A watchful contrib states
that he saw this announcement
in the window of M. Yanagita,
jeweler, at 1413 U st. N. W.:
Last week made mistake Of mine.
L deliver the right watch to the
wrong person.
Square type watch, for back Of
hand near where wrist joint.
Wrong person bring back right
watch make no trouble. Otherwise
call police.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-18
Times staff Photos

JOSEPH CUNNINGHAM
THREE-YEAR-OLD Joseph Cunningham son of an
automobile salesman living at 1925 Morse st. N. E.
found explosive torpedo while rummagng about the
house yesterday. He thought he'd bite it 10 see if
was good to eat AT Casualty Hospital, where he was
rushed, physicians probed for traces of gunpowder;
stated the jagged wound would not prove dangerous
unless gangrene set in Little Joseph finds difficulty
in talkng-but he manages to eat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-18

A headline asks SHOULD
Women Smoke?" Probably
they should not, but a Whut-
inp number of them are do
inn it. CANDY KID.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-10-18

crave just one opportunity
To turn loose . small blast;
1t really seems that the Stillmans
Are finally still at last.
APACHE ABE.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-05

"Then let US take the woman of soft
heart and softer brain, who wants to
adopt child to reap the harvest of his
gratitude in old age. If an adopted
child is any good. he will repay the kind
ness of foster-parents with reasonable
gratitude later on. But bear in mind
that child does not ask to be adopted,
any more than a child asks to be born.
And people who demand ecstatic graft
tude merely because they raise child
are not to be considered.
Another thing. No woman should
take child into her home if her hus-
band does not want one. Once in
while, in story books, the husband is won
over by the innocent babbling of the
adopted one. In real life, too often, he
makes the adopted child feel as welcome
as stray cat.
"The wise woman, about to adopt
child, will talk with some woman who
has babies of her own. She will get
that woman's story complete. All the
annoyance and discomfort and heartache
of bringing up a child, as well as the
joy that only child can bring.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-05

eve spent thousands Of dollars on
her, and thought she was grateful" she
declared. Then she revealed that the
child was the daughter of woman now
in an institution for the feeble-minded
and an old man who since has died.
While the case was in the courts,
thousands of letters poured into the Chill
dren's Society, offering to adopt Roberta,
and in not one of the letters was there
the slightest hint of an intelligent knowl-
edge of just what it means to adopt a
human being and assume responsibility
for that being before the law and before
the world.
"Let US dismiss as unfit to adopt any
child the selfish woman who wants to
take one merely for her own comfort,
pleasure or amusement" says Miss
Sophie Theis.
"Srch woman is irresponsible, heart
less. A child is nos pet cat o. lap
dog, 10 have his or her destiny rear
ranged so that some fat, lazy woman
may have company; or some sour-faced,
sour-hearted old maid may have some
body around to domineer over.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-05
A good example of the
healthy, intelligent chill
dren for whom state and
private charitable organi-
cations are continually
providing good homes
"Then she will tell herself

that, barring the pains of
child-bearing she will have all those
troubles and more.
"An adopted child is always more
trouble than ones own. That is natural.
When your own small son is guilty of
some bit of mischief, you can comfort
yourself by thinking that his Uncle
Pete, now a respected butter-and-egg
merchant, was just as trying when he
was little boy. Heredity, you see 1t
will all work out for the best. But when
the child of strangers flashes some bit
of the old Adam, you don't know where
it came from, sometimes You don't
know whether it's just boy, or rascal in
the embryo.
"And, finally, couples who would
adopt children should lay aside the idea
entirely unless they are prepared to alter
their scheme of living completely for the
good of the little one they plan to take
into their homes.
with our own, we make all sorts of
sacrifices. That is natural. 1t is the
tribute of the passing to the rising gen
Grafton Even animals have the feeling
But some women have the idea that they
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-05
Courtesy children's Aid Society

"How does the adopted child usually
turn out?"
Miss Theis, who speaks so plainly on
the perils of adoption, says that children
placed" by her society make good about
as often as the "own" children of people
In corresponding walks of life. Seventy.
eight per cent OF the children we have
placed have turned out WE'LL" she stated.
Another eleven per cent we call
harmless. That is, they have not set the
world afire, but they are not VIGOROUSLY
unsatisfactory. The other eleven per
cent turned out badly. That is, some of
them turned really bad before they
reached twenty-one, while others simply
failed to come anywhere near the roseate
expectations of their foster-parents. But
that's not bad average, even among
children whose parents are alive"
Miss Theis says that illegitimate chill
dren are not generally bad "risks" when
one is picking an orphan to adopt, little
as sensitive woman may enjoy the
thought.
Children of parents who have been too
poor, callous, inadequate or downright
shiftless to care for them are more likely
to turn out badly.
The bright side of this adoption bust.
ness is pretty familiar to the public,
because of the many cases in which
seemingly hapless orphans have brought
happiness into the lives of prominent
Americans and secured for themselves
the best Of chances.
Helen Gould Shepard has two adonted
children of whom she is Unfortunately
fond. Vice-President Dawes took two
children when his own son met with &C.
cidental death. The Dawes children are
the delight of the heart of the man with
the inverted pipe, and he has told friends
he would not keep house unless he had
them.
The social workers find that middle
class people are generally better foster
parents than the very rich. Which is
natural. They are obliged to give the
child they take into their home the per-
sonal service and attention that is rele.
gated to maids and nurses in the homes
of the ultra-wealthy. They come to feel
bond almost as close as that Of
kinship.
Miss Theis would remind every one
contemplating adoption that every child
is gamble, and foster-child the biz.
gest gamble of all. She would insist on
mental tests for children. And on a
rigid examination of the character and
means and ideals and ideas of prospec.
tive foster-parents And she would, il
she could, compel those who intend to
adopt to pick their children before thew
are seven years old. After that, chill.
dren get set in. their ways and are hard
to change.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-05

of youngster to start with.
"Some women are so weak-minded
that they don't even make intelligent in.
quiries about the physical health of tn,
babies they mean to assume charge Of"
says Miss Theis.
GAS to the antecedents of the children,
they never give the matter a thought.
They don't ask whether baby has rela.
tives living who may some day become
prosperous and reclaim him from strang-
ers, or try to. Frequently they make NO
inquiry as to race or religion. Almost
never do they ask the social worker
what the child's mind promises to be.
"If rich, childless couple want to
adopt baby, they may pick sturdy,
handsome little sinner out Of home, to
find later, when they send him to Prince
ton or Yale, that they have high-class
moron on their hands.
mot every baby is fitted to every
home. Many rosy-cheeked kid who
would be a total bust as the foster-child
Of wealthy, ,hilanthropic bachelor,
would be bowling success in the neat
little home of some self-respecting, hard
working widow in the country
Miss Baxter, assistant superintendent
of the Children's Aid Society," of New
York, says that her society never ap.
proves the adoption of child with liv.
ing parents unless the parents are OBJ
viously and odiously impossible.
So far, science has found no substi.
tute for real mother love, and if the
father or mother is even remotely ade.
quate the child is left with them.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-07-05

are not called upon to make the
same sacrifices for a child taken
out of an institution"
So far, Miss Theis has been
talking about normal, happy
children of good heredity
and good disposition. Even
a an angel-faced kid, with a
A corresponding disposition,
can be spoiled by some of
the classes of women she
has been describing. But,
important as it is for the
prospective foster-parents
of a child to be sure they
approach their responsible
ity in the right spirit, it is
h equally important to be
II sure that the child under
consideration is fit to be
adopted.
Not that any child any
where in this wide world is
n unworthy of love and help;
7 but the foster-mother who
must rear child not Of
her own blood will have
a much better chance Of
making a good job of it
if she gets the right kind
Evening star., 1927-09-28
GHOSTS NO Longer
SHADY OPERATORS
Psychic Experts Say They
Work in Daylight and Ma
nipuIate TypeWriters.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. September 2s.--Ghosts do
not need the shades of night - .Suak
their movements. They can operate
in broad daylight. their thumb prints
can be taken by properly trained me-
diums, they can write on typewriter
from a great distance. These star
tling assertions were made before the
International Congress for Psychic Re
search yesterday.
The spirit mediums who were ruth.
lessly thrown overheard Monday by
Sir Oliver Lodge. British scientist.
were rescued by James Malcolm Bird
of New York, several German spiri-
tualsts and DR.. G.. W. Reitz. head
of an insane asylum at Leningrad, all
of whom brought forward masses of
/ evidence to rehabilitate the mediums.
! Audience Applauds.
| DIR. Retz. while admitting that the
medium needed training to produce
| the choicest phenomena. declared that
! they all operated in good faith The
| audience was unanimous in applaud
/ ing this sentiment.
| Speaking Of the performances of
| mediums with whom he experimental
he said some introduced articles into
safes doubly locked and sealed. while
! OtnerS tleu KNOTS IN Il COrd DOth ends
| of which had been attached to q seal
! Some mediums turned out type
written documents at long distance,
| he declared, while all of them were
| able to get all sorts of objects moved
about without the help of any mate
| rial agency.
Medium Controls Temperature.
How medium produced changes of
temperature in a room was described
| by Harry Price of the American So
ciety for Psychical Research.
| Most Of the speakers so far have
been Germans and all the speeches.
excepting that of Sir Oliver, dealt
with mediums. The program of the
congress, which continues until Sat
urday. however. will include a few
speeches on the purely scientific
phases Of metaphysics, exclusive of
the work of mediums.
Evening star., 1927-09-28
SAYS EVOLUTION STUDY
WILL BECOME GENERAL
Brown q. President Glasses Oppos-
ing Legislation as Medieval At
titude," Soon to Be outgrown.

By the Associated Press
PROVIDENCE. r. l., September
28.-Legislation in some of the South
ern States against the teaching of
evolution represents "a medieval at
titude which we know will soon be
outgrown," DR.. William H. =.
Faunce, president of Brown Universi.
ty, declared in an address at the
opening of the college year today.
There are places in America to-
day where the public teaching does
not respect the Sciences" said DR..
Faunce, who asserted that the teach.
ing Of science is one of the important
functions Of a university. lin Ten.
nessee and Mississippi, partisan ran
cor has gone so far that the LGgisla-
ture has proclaimed what scientific
theories may enter the State and what
are disbarred. In those States the
teaching of evolution as a scientific
theory is illegal in all public institu-
tions. In four other States all refer
ences to evolution have been stricken
out of school and college text books.
That is a medieval attitude which we
know soon will be outgrown."
Evening star., 1927-09-28
Hospital Treatment Ordered.

Col. Willis Uline, U. 8. Infantry.
at Kansas City, Mo-, has been ordered
to this city for treatment at Walter
Reed General Hospital.
Evening star., 1927-09-28

Have You Any Merchandise
Bought at The Palais Royal
40 or so Years Ago?
If 50, we are very anxious borrow it for display
purposes during our 50th Anniversary, which begins
very soon. Call Publicity Director Main $3.50.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-16
Another Investigation of
 Conn. Rum Scandal Likely

New Haven, Feb. lG--Possibility of a second federal grand jury in Eestigation into the alleged million dollar alcohol diversion ring in Connecticut was seen today when it became known that subpoenas for tine summoning of grand jurors had been served and that witnesses who testified in Hartford before the first grand jury which handed down IS indictments Feb. IS, had also been served with subpoenas.
 At least six Of the witness who appeared before the Hartford grand Jury have been summoned to ap- pear before the new body which will sit here Feb. . ii was learned today at the offide of |. $. Marshal Jacob D. Walter.
 It was pointed out by those inter- rstcd in the case that the summon ing of new jury might he in anti cipation of the possibility that Judge Edwin s. Thomas might uphold the plea in abatement filed on behalf of three Of those indicted on the grounds that the first body was it. sgal because of excessive size.
 The names of the witnesses sum rron"d could not be learned today.