The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-29
COUPLE
UNDER
ARREST


rlsious and domestic adven.
ssrss Of Mrs. Dorothy a. Ger
br, phllanderlrs wife Of Or.
Rudolph A. Gerber. Of San
rnneiseo and Berlin. Thurs
tsy. brought out facts which
eosnsct her In a startling man
sef with "Dr." Ralph De eit.
snd the Christian Yosa cult.
q which he 10 fountain head.
Nm. Gerber and De Bit. who,
h would appear from consult
lss the city directory. are wife
ssd husband. are awaiting
trial on statutory charge,
md are out Of prison only by
Macon Of their having fur
sished bail In the sum Of 1880
seeA.
fkey we're arrested on a warrant
ssurn 70 BY Dr. Gerber. who found
As wife. with their 5-year-old
hsskser. Areal. II IS said. after a
surszts half way around the globe,
oaw Her In Movies
D.. Gerber told the sheriff he
iasv nothing of her whereabouts
sr.il be saw her image and that OF
be lite daughter flashed on a
noving picture screen In Berlin
WTe1l months ago. The scene
seoset q San Francisco street. he
nd He followed her to that city
therre 10 Seattle.
Locating her and the child. he
sotzlrsd writ OF habeas corpus
fum Judge Dykemau and had the
kils giri placed In the custody oi
tvsElle officers.
Joined the Yoga Cult
Taen he set about TO straIghter
gf TIE domestic relations OF Mrs
cer1<r.
i vas first learned that she has
divorce suit pending In superior
eouT- Meanwhile. the husband
esafses. she has Joined the Yoga
ait ard had been caIoied into
rsing as the wife OF De Bit, its
h1Eder.
hs. Gerber declares her hus
md has motive back of his ac-
ccns. She says that by obtaining
ns legal custody OF the little daugh
y, he viii participate In the dis
nhuf!on Of the estate OF Mrs. Ger
YRS wealthy grandmother. Mrs
Louise Cordan. OF 1881 Laguna at.
ssn francisco.
Quarrel Over Daughter
seSoer claims 10 have already
eeufed custody OF Areal in a court
n Berlin. His wife says she was
sssfded the little girl by a Sau
fsncisco court.
" Bit Is neither embarrassed
~ worried. he says. He occupies
! handsomely furnished office suite
y The headquarters OF the Yoga
u ne Arcade building.
ne lives In a beautiful homo al
neaar Arts. across Lake Washing
pa. Nine other persons live in the
nns house.
Only Nine In the Same House
surely there is nothing TO war
sxt Z charge being made agains'
y ne said. because nine OF u,
hse IN the same house"
Mrs. Gerber received the conse
aa''ons Of the Yoga several weeks
took her into the faith" saIt
= BIT. "and gave her the nam.
sona. But few people in Sea.tl,
'ass been 30 honored."
ons OF the honored ones is At
Dine7 A. j. speckert. fo1nei
.p''i'uaiist leader, who changed
~ religious views TO become af
mated with the Yoga. He Is nov
! All charged with grand larceny
Aloysius.
vhers who have been "brough
y see me light" by De BIT. are Mira
.'sas y. Haney. Albert w. Fornle
'aa Mrs. Eleanor NJ. Rinlnger.
:. Would Burbank" Souls
nn- Gerber. according to he
I'M. .,n'I,aal adviser. was to hav,
sss' sh' inspirational dancing ant
as aesthetic subjects at tn,
sa college, established at Beau
~ ~ ior the especial purpose o
'aroankIng" souls.
= number OF '1gloos." or homes
w.. ~ oeing built for disciples OF tn,
49,. sa AZ Beaux Arts. and the yillag
'yhises ~ to prosper.
!, me Yoga teaches the rhythm o
~ soul, and, DE Bit says. "is
aggressive shn exposition OF religion
ss,1,',eophy s,,' and metaphysics, wit
w,hatic ~, truths as premises.
N,.ne "nether DIR. or Mrs. Gerber vii
~ be awarded the custody o
80. - laughter will be decided In 81
0f court Friday morning.