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Evening star., 1922-03-26

But your life over there is so intense,
the pace at which you travel is SO
rapid. that you are not satisfied.
when You want to be Shaken up with
ordinary sensations. Accordingly,
like the Athenians of old, you are al
ways seeking for unusual ones, and
you find them. at least many. Of you
do, in the phenomena of the seance.
We in this country who lead more
tranquil lives are correspondingly
less avid for new sensations. We, for
example. are perfectly satisfied witt
the old drinks. You have invented
hundreds of new ones"
"Spiritualism. however" Marriott
went on. "is steadily making new
converts in this country. An author,
with his propaganda. is doing a great
deal of harm. The cult is growing
among the poorer classes here and is
adding to their troubles. 1t is very
rough on a poor family when the
mother goes dotty on this subject. l
myself am doing what I can to coun-
terac: influence by giving lectures
in connection with which I demon
| strate how every effect in the psy-
chics' repertoire can be produced by
perfectly natural means. But this
particular form of credulity is proof
against anything. Many persons ab-
solutely refuse to believe that l my
self am not an unconscious medium
Let me show you how the thing
works, The other day ! gave my
demonstration before a London club
of highbrows. First 1 had myself
searched. Then l made table jump
and produced two luminous ghosts.
1 also did the airport trick, j cabinet
| which had been empty few seconds
,, before being found filled with flowers.
not to mention live eel. At the end
of my performance one Of the club
| members. an elderly man, came up
to me and stated that he was spirit
ualist and considered that it was my
! duty to give seances.
| But I have made it perfectly clear
! to you. said. that this performance
| Of mine is sheer trickery. Do you
actually consider that I should be
| justified in giving seances and charg-
! ing fees?
| "'Ah.' he replied, YOU say that you
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UNCLE SAM MAY BUY BIG COLLECTION
OF AMERICAN BUTTERFLIES AND MOTHS

lust as in every city of any size
throughout the country 4 bureau
il of Identification has been es-
tablished in connection with
the local police department, it is now
proposed to have installed in the
National Museum the best collection
of moths and butterflies in this coun
try and make it available as a 'bu-
reau of Identification for the agri-
cultural interests. where their worst
criminal enemies-the insects that
attack their crops-may be appre-
hended and prosecuted out Of. ex-
istence.
That is the purpose behind bill
introduced by Representative Allen
F. Moore of Illinois, which would
authorize the Smithsonian 1nstitu-
ton to acquire by purchase the Will
liam Barnes collection of lepidoptera,
establish it in the National Museum,
where it will be ready for service
through the bureau of entomology of
the Department of Agriculture. state
agricultural experimental stations,
colleges, scientists and the rural
citizens throughout the United States.
The farmers are behind this proposed
new bureau of insect Identification,
believing it would prove to be great
economic investment.
* x X
THE work of eradication of insects
which attack the growing crops
of the farmers is not unlike the work
of the great criminal departments of
the United States. When a crime Is
committed the first thing attempted
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lepidoptera, which is the scientific
name for moths and butterflies, is
the largest collection of North Amer
lean lepidoptera in the world. AS a
matter of fact, it is larger than all
of the other recognized collections of
North American insects. 1t has been
gathered by DR.. William Barnes of
Decatur. ILL.,. during the last forty
five years OF his life and represents
as nearly as may be estimated: cash
expenditure of well over s1,400,000.
1.-The collection is an unrivaled one
for it's richness in North American
forms of butterflies and moths, and
it's acquisition for the national col
lection is greatly to be desired. 1t
would be a calamity to have such a
splendid collection leave the United
States" according to a statement by
Charles D. Walcott, secretary Of the
Smithsonian Institution to Represen-
tative Moore. author of the bill.
DR.. l.. o. Howard, chief of the bu-
reau of entomology of the Depart
IhcHl VI ftSl 1oi illoHy yCdt
told Representative Moore that 'the
collection should from every con-
sideration come to the National Mu-
scum" and that "the government
cannot afford to lose the opportu-
nity."
Henry c. Wallace. Secretary of
Agriculture, says that if Congress
enacts the Moore bill it will result
in an important increase of the serv-
ices of the National Museum in CO.
operation with the economic work of
his department.
Five or six collectors have been
kept in the field most of the time for
the last twenty-five years by DIR.
Barnes, obtaining material for his
collection. They have visited every
section of the country, but a major
portion of the time has been spent
in the most out-of-the-way places
and unexplored regions.
An example of tho trouble and ex-
pense that DR.. Barnes has gone to in
obtaining single types is, shown in
the, search for the Argynnis Nokomis.
While on collecting trip DR.. Wally
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Doll first ran across this type in
Southern Utah. The insect was
placed in the Neumoegen collection,
and was for long time the only one
of it's kind in captivity or known to
exist. DIR. Barnes greatly desired a
specimen of the type and organized
an expedition into southern Utah,
consisting of two scientists, himself
and a pack outfit. They spent two
months searching over southern
Utah for this one moth and failed.
Sheep had been grazing in the local
ity in which DR.. Doll found the orig
inaI, and vegetation was practically
extinct.
THE following year another expe-
dition set forth after the Argynnis
Nokomis, and it, too, failed. while
after a third attempt the following
year. with no better result, the effort
was given up for the time being.
Several thousands of dollars had been
expended in the hunt for one moth.
In 1921, however. DIR. Barnes finally
located the Argynnis Nokomts In
southern Nevada and followed it over
into eastern California, and up
through the Death valley country.
His collection now contains many
perfect pairs of this insect.
The Barnes collection is in every
way a standard collection and no
pains have been spared in keeping
it as such. All of the principal
museums of the United States and
Europe have been visited, not only by
DIR. Barnes himself, but also by his
curators, in order to study types and
different species and to compare
speciments of them. Identification
has been made only when absolutely
certain. Moths and butterflies are
so fragile and frail that hundreds of
specimens are thrown away where
few are kept. In the Barnes collec-
ton there are nothing but perfect
specimens. -
At the present time this collection
is housed in museum at Decatur,
H., built especially for this purpose
by DR., Barnes There are more than
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the slate writer: the Davenport broth
ers and Annie Eva Fay, who visited
this country in 1907. The latter's
stunt was the so-called billet Tests.
which consisted in reading the con-
tents of sealed envelopes. Sir Will
liam Crooks tested her and was con-
WINGED that she was genuine, but
had no difficulty in exposing her per-
formance and in successfully dupl-
eating it. Other Americans are Mr.
and Mrs Thomson, who toured this
country about 1905. and are. l be-
lieve, still operating. They special
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10000 specimens accurately labeled
as to date Of capture and locality
where taken. More than 100000
specimens. not completely worked
over, are contained also in the col
lection. With the working up Of this
material it is estimated that several
hundred new species will be found
The collection now contains more
than 1000 types. about 500 co-types,
and close to 1000 specimens accurate
ly compared with types in other
museums and SO labeled. A large
number Of microscopic slides, show
ing the anatomical structure, are
housed in cabinet in the museum
All Of these are cross-indexed with
specimens from which they are taken
Into the Barnes collection have
lections. The Taylor collection, con-
sisting Of some 5000 specimens Of
Geometridae and many types, is one
of these. The Kaerfott collection Of
Tineids is another. Half of the
Kaerfott collection of Tortricids were
also consolidated with the Barnes
collection. All Of the Polling, Spald-
ing and Merrick collection are a part
of the Barnes collection, while he was
permitted to pick over the Lacey and
Owen collection and take such ma
terial as he wanted.
THE Barnes collection is one Of
only four collections of lepidop-
terra Of any consequence in this coun-
try. The Strecker collection. now a
part of the Field Museum, in Chicago;
the Neumogan collection. now at the
Brooklyn Museum, and the Edwards
collection. at the New York Natural
History Museum, are the other three.
All of the others are world collec-
tions, while DR.. Barnes has special
lied on North American lepidoptera.
His North American stuff more than
that of the United States National
Museum combined. DR.. Jacob Doll.
curator Of the Brooklyn Museum col
lection, is authority for this state
ment
Dyar's list Of lepidoptera of North
America gives 6,62S species IN
America north Of Mexico and has
2.1Ss checked as wanting in the Ma
tional Museum collection. The Barnes
tcoflection lacks 1858 of those shown
on the list of DR.. Dyar. This list was
compiled in 1902 and in 1917 DR..
Barnes compiled list showing S,495
species, an increase Of 1856 over the
Dyar list Of the National Museum.
When a count of the Barnes collec-
tion was made five years ago 1t
showed only 53s Of the s.4s5 species
wanting. It is thought that when the
material is completely worked over
the number will be materially reduced
and the collection will be almost
complete. This work is now being
carried on by curators in the Barnes
Museum.
Should the collection Of DR.. Barnes
be acquired by the government it will
form the basic collection Of the Ma
tional Museum, where it will be used
by the bureau Of entomology In its
work to prevent destruction Of crops
and forests Of all kinds Of insects.
Congress annually appropriates ap-
proximately S5.ooo.ooo for this work
OF pest cleanup, much Of which is
spent obtaining material that 10 now
In the Barnes collection.
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Blavatsky and Col. Olcott in 1s49.
The Foxes (Margaret and kate). who
began as mere children, posed
their performances We're accepted as
genuine phenomena the world over.
but they were repeatedly exposed and
confessed in later life that the effects
they got were all due to trickery.
"The first spirit photographs We're
done by Mumler of Boston. in 1S47.
In more recent years we have had
the Bangs sisters of Chicago. who
introduced spirit paintings; ,Slade.
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in the way Of it's solution is the
Identification of the criminal. When
insects attack crops the first thing
that must be accomplished is the
Identification of the insect. Its rec
ord is then looked up. It's family tree
is investigated, its habits learned and
measures to prevent further depre-
dations and devastation Of crops by
this particular family Of insects are
Instituted.
The William Barnes collection Of
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No Dead Communicate Says Investigate

r NGLSF1NN Known the Worlds Most Ruthless Expert of Psychic Ph
That He Has Failed Find One Example Supposed
That He Reproduce by Natural MnTest
Past Thirty Years-Paahern Produces Fairies
All Of the Tricks
Evening star., 1922-03-26

lied in 'apports' and 'materializa-
tions' / reproduced all their phe-
nomena after being searched and
dressed in tights. They afterward
were exposed by Sir Hiram Maxim.
!: :: x ::
st IMAGINE that I know why your
country always has been and is
still a happA hunting ground for
psychic practitioners. added Mar
riott. "It, is not that. as a people.
YOU are unusually credulous; You are
famous. on the other hand, for your
shrewdness and leyel,headedness.
Evening star., 1922-03-26
BY HAYDEN CHURCH.

LONDON, March l.. 1872.
<IIN the more than thirty years
during whichs have been
Il investigating. painstakinsly
and lisna Ssianaf fely What re
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Continued on Sixth Page.)
Arizona republican., 1922-03-24

Americans which is the aim Of all
the work done in Friendly House"
Games, music and reading made the
hours before $3.50, when the house
closes, pass all too soon for these
Mexicans. some OF whom are already
past the stage OF being called for
eigner."
Arizona republican., 1922-03-24

issued or new plates will ~ made
and issued. For several years Cali
fornia followed the plan of issuing
but one license plate and then each
year giving seal TO be placed on the
plate. One year. the seal was a
golden poppy and the next year.
small black bear. This was discon-
tinued, Mr.. Hall said. because auto
mobile owners were found to be coun-
terfeiting the seals or taking them
from other cars and putting on their
own
There are quite a few objections
Mr.. Hall said, to the plan of having
one license plate good for more than
one year, the most serious of which is
made by the peace officers who de-
clase that 1t will be almost impos-
sible for an officer to determine
whether car bears current year
seal or not.
Other objections to the copper
plate is that the rain and mud viii
tarnish the copper and turn it black
and no one will be able to tell
whether they are made of copper or
iron. Should any other color than
white be used in enameling the
license numbers. they will not show
should the plate become tarnished.
The manufacturers. Mr.. Hall said,
believe they can overcome the tar
nishing Of the plates by dipping them
in prepared shelac and then hak-
ing the plate
Arizona republican., 1922-03-24
FORMATION OF NEW
SOCIETY ENDORSED

La Societe 40 Hommes ct Che
vaux held meeting at the American
Legion home Wednesday night. la
Societe heard a report from it's COM
mittee which had been working with
the Association OF Allied Service
Organizations, and endorsed all of
the actions which had been taken to
date by both its representative and
by the A. A. S. o.
Chef de Care Taylor appointed the
following representatives to perfect a
permanent organization of the A. A.
s. o.: j. M. Brown, J. Nick. Red
mond, Fred Blair Townsend, E. S.
Stallcup and T. 3. Stewart, Jr., with
Chef de Care Taylor as ex-officio
member.
A. F. Baxter, Jr., was elected cor
respondent, and G. r. Meister was
elected commissaire intendant to fill
vacancies caused by removal of A.
F. West, former correspondent, Bax-
ter resigning the post of commissaire
intendant to accept that OF corre-
spondent.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-24

Straw lids are on display, We will
buy hay when the sun shines.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-24
PLAN THAT ARIZONA
COPPER Be USED IN
1928 AUTO PLATES

With a view of having the Arizona
license plates for 1928 made from
copper. Ernest r. Hall. secretary of
state, will take the matter up soon
with the state legislature to see If that
body will make an additional appro-
priation to cover the increased cost
of copper plates, or whether the legis-
lature will change the present license
law so that the license plates will be
good for period longer than one
year. From rough estimates fur
nished to his office, Mr.. Hall said,
the copper plates viii cost approx
nlately Is cents a pair more than the
style of plate furnished this year for
the automobiles.
MIR. Hall took up the proposition of
having the Arizona license plates for
1923 made from copper yesterday af-
ternoon with a representative OF the
Kittle Manufacturing company Of
Los Angeles, who have the contract
for making the license plates for
California. and this representative
gave Mr.. Hall a rough estimate of the
cost of copper plates which was ap-
proximately Is cents pair more than
the sheet iron plates, or about $500
more for the total number of plates
required than was paid for the 1922
license plates. The estimated need
for the year 1923 is about $4,000
license plates. The contract for the
plates for the next year is generally
let in May or June.
1t might be possible. Mr.. Hall said.
to have the license plates made of
copper which will be good for two
or three years when the 1923 con-
tract is let by not putting the year
numbers on the plates and then the
following years, to validate the Ii
cense for the year by issuing a small
seal with the year numbers on it to
be placed on the license plate. To
do this it will be necessary to get the
present LICENSE law amended so as to
provide for the issuance OF a plate
good for more than one year.
The Texas license plates for 1922,
Mr.. Hall said, do not bear the figures
showing the year and before issuing
1923 license plates Texas officials will
decide whether a small seal will be
Arizona republican., 1922-03-24
BURGLARS RANSACK
PRIVATE RESIDENCE

Entering the house through a rear
window, the screen from which had
been so placed in the garage that
the entrance of an automobile would
throw it down and give warning of
the coming Of the residents, burglars
entered the home Of William NJ.
Thorpe, $40 West Portland Wednes-
day evening and ransacked it, escap-
ing with more than $500 worth Of
wearing apparel, jewelry, keepsakes
and other personal belongings.
The robbery occurred between $3.50
and 10 o'clock, at least one of the
robbers making his getaway just as
the Thorpes, who had been automo-
billing, returned. No clues were left
by the burglars. the job giving every
indication of having been pulled off
by experienced hands. A thorough
search OF the city yesterday failed
to reveal any Of the missing property,
much of which cannot be replaced.
This is said by the police to be
only one of many robberies of a like
nature here lately. all Of the burgla-
ries appearing to be the work of ex-
perienced performers, and an abso-
lutte lack of clues distinguishing each
occurrence.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-24
ATTACKS PAL WHOSE
TESTIMONY OPENED
THE DOOR OF PRISON

"That for you you stool pigeon"
mettered George Truitt as with light
ming speed he caught Harold A. An
derson a terrifis blow on the jaw just
as the Jail doors were about to sepa-
rate the two following their trial and
a report Of the jury on their respect
i've cases about s o'clock last night.
The attack was made while both men
were in the custody Of officers and
were being transferred from the
court room to Jail cells.
discriminating testimony against
Truitt which Anderson made in his
own defense was the cause of the
attack. The Jury had just returned a
verdict finding Truitt guilty of hav-
ing burglarious tools in his possess
sion and the same jury had failed to
reach an agreement on Anderson,
charged with the same offense. Sem
tence will be pronounced upon Truitt
by Judge r. C. Stanford Monday
morning. 1t will depend upon the
county attorney whether Anderson
will be held for a new trial.
Anderson testified that he had
come TO Phoenix with Truitt who
had expressed a grip containing full
equipment for cracking safes to the
express office here.
I'VE went all around town looking
for an easy safe to crack Ander-
son continued" but ] did not intend
to participate in any Job. l stayed
with Truitt because / was broke and
he was feeding me-"
At the time the two men We're ar
rested last December by Ed Grove
and Roy Morrall of the city police
department Truitt had his trouser
band lined with dynamite caps and
a full kit of tools was found in the
room which the two had been occu-
pying.
That TruItt was ready to sacrifice
any chance for leniency on the part
OF the court for the moments re-
venge upon his former partner was
indicated by the fact that while en-
route to the prison he paused at the
Judges bench and asked the maxi
mum sentence that might be imposed
for the crime OF which he had been
convicted. He nodded in satisfied
manner when told that five years
Imprisonment was the limit.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-24
ART EXHIBIT AND TEA
HELD At ALEXANDRIA

ALHAMBRA, Mar. 23.-The art ex-
hibit and tea held in the school au-
ditorium Wednesday. March Is, was
really worth while affair. 1t was
under the auspices of the Woman'S
club, of which Mrs. Raymond Krieger
is chairman. Mrs. Sarjeant had
charge Of the program for the after
noon and it was due to her untiring
efforts and the kindness Of Miller
Sterling company that the club Wom-
en- as well as the school children and
any others had the opportunity or
seeing these pictures. There was
quite display of choice prints, some
etchings and a few oil paintings by
local artists. Miss May Noble. state
chairman of art clubs, gave the prin-
cipal address of the afternoon. Her
subject was "Etchings and Litho-
graphs, How They Are Made" Her
address given in her straightforward
and practical was was very much ap-
preciated by all present. All are GER
tainly grateful to the Miller Sterling
company for the loan of these pic
lures and to Miss Noble for her ad-
dress, and to the art committee Tor
arranging this program and giving US
this opportunity. Mrs. G. A. Robert
son, state president Of the Federation
of Women's Clubs. gave an inspiring
talk on the obligations OF the indlVla-
ual club. Mrs Thurston of Peoria
rendered two delightful piano num-
bers. Mrs. Frank Boyle gave read
ing, "The Village Seamstress," by
Kate Douglas Wiggin. Her encore
was a delicious bit by James Whit
comb Reilly. At the business meet
ing preceding the program Mrs. *. G.
Spratlen was chosen delegate to the
district federation to be held in King
man in April. At the conclusion of
the program Mrs. Earl Shoemaker
and Mrs. Dora Daniel, hostesses Tor
the afternoon, served tea and waters.
The Woman's club will also give a
box social on Saturday evening,
March 25, at the school.
Miss Geraldine Carol has been
quite i'll with influenza.
The family af Mrs. Yancy living on
the ID. M. Thompson place is i'll with
influenza
Miss Ware IS back in school after
an attack Of influenza.
Mrs. Phillips and Miss Edwards
were out this week on account of i'll
ness The family of E. w. Mcdaniel
4 is i'll with influenza.
Mrs. King, Mrs. Bancroft, Mrs
| Morrow were luncheon guests OF
Mrs. J. d. Cage Wednesday.
Mrs. Nellie Dawson and baby Hill
degard are visiting Mrs. Dawson s
sister Mrs. d. Nj. Thompson, for q
! few days.
j. T. La Mar is reported quite Ill.
Judge Langston, former resident o1
this section, is I'll with the flu at his
home in Phoenix.
Mrs John w. Jones Is Ill with the
Arizona republican., 1922-03-24
$4,000 SUIT FOR
YOUNG MAN S DEATH

Damages in the sum of $4,000 is
asked by Leon Bouvier administra-
tor for the estate of the late Henry
LHeureux in a suit filed yesterday
against the White Line Taxi COM
pany. The complaint charges that
Henry EHeureux was killed by a
taxicab belonging to the White Line
company which was being driven at
an excessive speed and in violation
Of the traffic laws.
Henry LHeureux was killed on the
night of February % when in a col
lision between a bicycle he was rid
ing and a taxicab he was Knocked
to the pavement and suffered a
hemmorhage and fractured skull Mr.
I1Heureux was a widower and his
death orphaned five children.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-24
SATURDAY NIGHT At
FRIENDLY house,

The "Friendly House Saturday
night festivities will be in charge of
the women of the Methodist Epis-
copal church this week. Mrs. l. J..
Garrison and Mrs. Tabor have charge
of the program and have promised
pleasant evenings entertainment for
the settlement house students.
Last night Mrs. Carrie Ferris
Greene gave her flock one Of those
pleasant social evenings which have
done more than anything else TO Gre
ate the spirit Of interest in becoming
Arizona republican., 1922-03-24
PLAN LARGEST HALLs

LONDON What is planned as
the worlds largest auditorium. seat
ing $4,000 to 100000 people. will be
constructed here. The site already
has been bought for nearly So, 100000.
The building. 1t is believed, will cost
another $5,000,000.
Arizona republican., 1922-03-24
PRE.wAR COINS WANTED

LONDON-Demand is increasing
throughout England for the return of
the gold sovereigns that have not
been in circulation since 1914. The
return OF pre-war coins depends on
the value of the pound abroad. says
the chancellor Of the exchequer.