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Show TWIN WORRIES OVER DEAD. Won't Eat Unless Food for Deceased Brother 13 Also Arranged. NEW YORK. Nov. 20. Abnormal development devel-opment of the brain la believed to account for tho peculiar behavior of Howard Win-ham, Win-ham, 4 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Wlnham of No. 131 Brook avenuo. almost since his t)lrth. Mownrd was born a twin, and his brother lived only three dayh. His parents declare that Howard wuis aware of the death of his twin brother, broth-er, becaitso of his strango actions at tho time. He is said to have cried and moaned for Bovoral days. An ho grew older the boy acted as if ho thought tho dead brother was still alive. Even now ho refuses to lccn in the afternoon af-ternoon nnd at night unless ho Is placed in a double bed. When ho awnkos ho roaches over to tho other side of the bed, as If ho expected to llnd his brolhor lying there. At each disappointment ho cries bltlerlv. Ho will not eat unless a plate, knife and fork, a glass of wnler and food are placed for the dead child. Several physicians who hove examined Howard confess themselves puzzled by his case. Lack of money has prevented the boy's father from taking him to pu-clullsts, pu-clullsts, but he expects to bo ablo to do BO SOOIU : |