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Evening star., 1926-04-12

1 don't want to have anything to do
with such a God. / am q lover of
men and Christ as a man and his
work, and all things that help
humanity, but. nevertheless, just as
he was an infidel then. am an in
fidel today.
"I prefer and claim the right to
worship the infinite everlasting al
mighty God of this vast universe as
revealed to US gradually step by step
by the demOnstrable truths of our
savior science.
do you think Christ or Mo-
hammed. Confucius. Baal or even
the gods of ancient mythology are
dead? Not so. Do you think Pericles,
Marcus Aurelius. Moses, Shakespeare,
Spinosa. Aristotle, Socrates. Plato
Empedocles, Humboldt, Darwin. Tol-
stoi, Franklin, Emerson are dead?
No. Their very personality lives and
will live forever in our lives and all
of those who follow us. All of them
are with us today. No one lives who
is not influenced more or less by these
great ones according to the capacity
of the cup of knowledge which they
bring to their ever-fOwing fountains
to be filled.
"Prefers One World at Time"
"All plants, animals and man are al
ready in eternity travelling across
the face of time, whence we know
not, whittier who is able to say?
Let us have one world at q time and
let us make the journey one Of JOY
to our fellow passengers and just as
convenient and happy for them as we
can and trust the rest as we trust
life.
Let us read the Bible without the
ill-fitting colored spectacles of theology
just as we read other books. using our
own judgment and reason, listening
to the voice within--not to the noisy
babble without
Following this. the naturalist
claimed he had the power to cure the
i'll by the laying on OF hands"
why. many years ago my nearest
neighbor was dying" he was quoted
as saying. -Four doctors had given
him up. He sent for me and l went
to his bedside. He told me I am go
ing TO die tonight / told him You
are going to get well. Tomorrow
morning / will see you at your wood
pile as usual He was there the next
morning. That is only one of so
many cases"
Asserting the power was not
supernatural. he added: And bear in
mind that | will not allow the afflicted
to be brought to me; l cannot have
| my door thronged with patients.
am far too busy TO take on any more
work than | have now on hand"
Addresses "Children of the World"
On March s. the eve of his seventy
seventh birthday. Burbank addressed
a message to "the children of the
world" telling them their happiness
will be in direct proportion TO their
loving thoughts toward every per-
son and animal and even toward stars,
planets. oceans. rivers and hills"
Burbank then said he expected to
live at least five years more and in
that period do the most important
| work of his life.
Everything is yet to be DONE" he
| was quoted as saying to magazine
| writer. In the next five years / hope
to produce plants with grains and
| fruits larger than any we have at
present, with more varied flavors and
colors, with better storing and ship
ping qualities. with more nutriment
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pea, one which would mature all Of
its crop, retain uniformity of size and
all ripen at the same time. After
three years of work he met the de-
mand.
Flowers. fruits, grains. grasses.
vegetables, even orchard and forest
trees were improved and given to the
world in new usefulness, through
months and years Of patient and fire.
quently discouraging experiments.
Patience Chief Requisite.
Wonderful as many of Burbanks s
achievements with vegetable, plant
and flower life seem to the 1ayman,.
the methods by which they were ac-
complished We're not in themselves
remarkable. Patience was the chief
requisite to his success. Deciding
first what he wished to create, re-
make or improve upon in the vegeta-
BILE world he began by carefully Sc
lecting robust specimens, allowing
them to go to seed, then experiment
ing with the seeds under widely diff
ferent conditions of climate, fertiliza-
ton and nourishment. The product
would. in turn, be submitted to rad
ical changes from its natural ele-
ments and the product of this would
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edge of plants and vegetables which
he worked out.
In addition to the congressional
grant of land, his work was recog-
nized by the Carnegie Foundation in
1905 by a gift of $4,000 annually for
period of 10 years to insure a
continuation of his experiments. In
1921, when the City of Santa Rosa
completed q new 100000 park, 1t
was named after Luther Burbank.
He turned the first shovel of earth in
the construction, and later laid out
the gardens. which cover 41-acre
tract.
The State of California also hon.
ored its distinguished resident some
years ago by naming March z, Bur
banks birthday. as Bird and Arbor
day, and the occasion has since
been celebrated as a school holiday
throughout the State.
Takes Bride i'm 1916.
Burbank married Elizabeth }.
Waters Of Hastings, Mich, December
81, 1916. :,
AS a New Year gift to the world,
the naturalist on January l. 1926, an
nounced a group of new flowers ana
plants.
One of these was the new camassia.
a striking blue flower, which exceeded
all others of its kind in beauty and
ability to multiply. From his rain
bow corn, he produced the RAINBOW
teosinte. plant that grows eight
feet in height and bears eight to four-
teen ears to each stalk.
The third was a new giant cactus
Towering Zinnia, while among the
others were a hybrid tritomas, a new
species of the torch lily; an improved
strain of the Shasta daisy, much
larger and more colorful than the
old, and an new kind of fluffy giant
aster.
"I can say that I am satisfied with
my years work." he told visitors at
his garden, for I must be satisfied.
The year is done and 1t has been one
of my busiest. | have worked and
enjoyed every day of it and / will go
on with the new year.
Gives Views on Religions.
A few weeks later, Burbank created
comment through the country by de-
claring that "as a scientist ! cannot
help but feel that all religions are
on a tottering foundation" He also
repeated former assertions that he
was IAN intidel in the true sense of
the word"
Most of the comment was in OPP
position to the horticulturist's state
ment, a group of Chicago clergymen
branding his remarks as "unscientific"
and nonsense" while Chauncey NJ.
Depew. in New York, said he re-
GREETED sincerely that such a prom
inent man as Mr.. Burbank should
adopt this attitude. as it is contrary
to the sentiment of 80 per cent of the
American people today"
Appearing in the pulpit of the First
Congregational Church In San Fran
cisco. Burbank declared he had
nominated" himself an "infidel' SO
as to cause people to think.
Il reiterate: The religion Of most
people is what they would like TO be
lieve, not what they do believe. and
very few stop to examine its founda-
ton" he said.
Sees "Ravings of Insanity"
THE idea that a good God would
send people to u burning hell is
utterly damnable TO me--the rawlings
of insanity; superstition gone to seed
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862 PERSONS WARNED
TO ABATE NUISANCES
District Health Department In
spectors in Brisk Campaign
Against Insanitary Conditions.

The District Health Department
has served S62 notices on persons
warning them to abate nuisances
since the beginning of the annual
Spring cleanup campaign of the san
Stery inspectors. it was announced
today by Health Officer William C.
Fowler. Three hundred and eighty
three OF the nuisances have been
abated. Most of the offenders, 1t was
said. were alley dwellers who allowed
trash to accumulate in yards and al
leys.
The inspector also found conditions
which were reported to various other
departments of the District govern.
ment for correction. The Plumbing
Department received 90 reports; the
inspectors Of buildings, 124; the board
for the condemnation of insanitary
buildings Al; the Fire Department,
I: the Street Cleaning Department,
20; the Fire Department, 10, and the
Police Department, 8.
Every section of the District will
be visited by the inspectors before
the campaign is closed DR.. Fowler
believes it will continue for another
10 days.
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1 GOnIlnU0Q from r ITSL IaSS.b
scientific plant breeding, and many
Of his more than 100,0 experiments
with various forms Of vegetation at
tained such marvellous results that
they won him the title Of PLANT
! Wizard"
Early in life Burbank evinced a
great love for growing things. select
| ing plants rather than animals as his
pets. His first notable success was
| achieved at the age Of %. when he
| happened TO find a seed ball of the
Early Rose potato, which rarely bears
seed From this he developed the
world famous Burbank potato that has
spread to every portion OF the globe
| and which Is said to exert greater
| influence upon the food supply Of hui
manity than any other single food
| plant.
| Soon after breeding this potato,
| which brought him neither fame nor
| money at the time, Burbank moved
| to California, where he obtained en-
ployment as a farm hand. He con-
| tinued as q laborer until able to ac-
quire a small farm in the town OF
| Santa Rosa, some so miles north of
! San Francisco. With this small be-
| ginning he undertook the series of ex-
| periments which long had been upper
| most in his mind. Thereafter his
work was continuous and tireless. oc-
cupying nearly IA hours day on the
! average.
Burbank was born at Lancaster,
Mass, March Z, 1849, son Of Samuel
w. and Olive Ross). Of English and
| Scotch ancestry. He was the thir-
teenth of Is children born on his
| fathers 20O-acre farm. He attended
| the Lancaster Academy, from Wnlch
he was an honor graduate.
Created Spineless Cactus.
Next to the potato, the accomplish
| r,ent which brought first fame to
| Burbank was the spineless cactus
| whereby he turned a worthless desert
| growth into a. valuable forage and
| fruiting plant In recognition of this
work he received, in 1912, United
States grant, Congress under speclal
act turning over 1880 acres OF non
irrisable land to be located either IN
California, Nevada or Arizona.
1t has been estimated that Bur
banks 100, 900 or more experiments
with plant life involved the planting
pollenation, observation and propaga-
ton or destruction Of a billion in
| dividual vegetable growths. From
this vast number. however, only $50
| were selected and recommended by
| him as Of value to humanity. Some
of these were under his observation
for 25 years before being given to the
| world.
| Several fine varieties of spineless
| blackberry, now ground around the
| world. were bred from a wild variety
that was considered useless in its ma
tive state. A certain variety of rhu-
barb, under Burbank's magic touch.
| Increased it's stalks from the size of
a lead pencil to that of a mans wrist
| and was made perpetual, instead of
| bearing for few weeks only. Can
ners appealed to him for a perfect
Evening star., 1926-04-12
PASTORATE CHANGES
TO BE MADE TONIGHT
Methodist Protestant Conference
Expected to Bring Many I'M
portant Shifts.

WILMINGTON. Del, April a.
Appointments in the various Meth.
Odist Protestant Churches will be an
nounced tonight at the session of the
annual Maryland Conference meeting
here. Rev. DR.. G. I. HumphrieS, for
mer president, last year made so
changes in pastorates, but most of
them were minor changes.
Judging from reports in circulation,
several outstanding changes are due
In some of the big churches in the
conference this year. The selection of
Rev. DR.. j. H. Straughan for group
work in the general conference leaves
q vacancy at the Rhode Island Ave-
nue. Methodist Protestant Church,
Washington.
All the Washington churches aff1i-
iated with the conference. it is said,
also three Of the Philadelphia charges,
will have new pastors.
The following have been elected to
the board of managers of the Super
annuate Society: Ministers-Rev. DR..
G. w. Haddaway, Rev. DIR. W. H. Lit
singer, Rev. DR.. ]. NJ. Sheridan and
Rev. DR.. j. B. Judfnd. Laymen-T
A Murray, Daniel MacLea, DR.. E. B.
Fenby and E. ]. Paige.
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undergo further experimentation, and
so the artificial evolution progressed
until the final result either met the
wizards requirements or was aban-
doned as useless.
When experiments with seeds alone
were not entirely satisfactory, graft
ing upon the seeds or upon fresh
young shoots often was employed. 1t
was through a combination of these
methods. fortified by his inexhausti-
BILE patience. that enabled Burbank
TO impart delightful odors to nat
urally ill-smelling flowers; to grow
gigantic plants from dwarf varieties
and to produce a perfect calla lily
only one inch in diameter when full
grown. These are but few of the
queer anomalies resulting from the
heretofore unheard-of liberties he
took with natures vegetation.
League Spread Plant knowledge.
Burbank's experimental farms at
Santa Rosa and SebastopOl. a nearby
town, became a Mecca for statesmen,
kings, princes. philanthropists, horti-
culturists, biologists, botaniSts and
humanitarianS as the fame of their
owner spread. Never of a CONNER
ciai turn, Burbank permitted an as
sociation known as the Luther Bur
bank Society, chartered by the State
of California and endowed by wealthy
patrons, TO disseminate the knowl
Evening star., 1926-04-12
HAWAIIAN VOLCANO QUIET:
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK FELT
Relief Believed Temporary and
People Are Warned Of Tidal
Waves and Avalanches.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. E.
1ILO, Territory of Hawaii, April
12.-Mauna Loa, which shot forth q
stream of lava yesterday, is quieter,
but 1t is believed the volcano may
resume activity soon.
The district of Pahala, south of
Mauna Loa, reported no glow from
the crater Saturday night, but thin
white smoke was seen early yester-
Gay.
\ sharp earthquake was felt yes
terday at the Kahuhu ranch, above
Waiohinu. A lighter shock followed.
Residents of kau Beach were warned
to expect dangers from a flow from
the adjacent mountains and a tidal
wave below. A few minor avalanches
have already occurred in the vicinity.
No activity was apparent from
kilauea, the largest active volcano in
the world. which is 80 miles on an
air line from Ma una Loa.
At Milo and Holualoa there were
no signs to indicate activity of any
Of the volcanoes which sourround
these communities.
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and less waste. and with every poison
Gus or injurious element eliminated"
Yet, Burbank felt there was still
more important work than his own to
be done by some one else who could
breed a finer human race.
Inferior human beings cannot be
treated as II they were inferior
plants" he said. But If civilization
is to endure. some way must be found
to produce more of the fit and fewer
Of the unfit.
To-day. we are little more than a
field of wild weeds, in which, here and
there, arises a superior type, the re-
suit of a fortunate and chance cross
ing rather than of intelligent selec-
ton"
The horticulturist' health suffered
setback a few weeks later when he
had a slight heart attack.
Evening star., 1926-04-12
BROWNING ANDC GIRL
PLAN HONEYMOON
.15-Year-0Id Bride Still Under
Summons to Appear in
Court Thursday.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 12.-Edward w.
Browning. wealthy 51-year- old real
estate operator, and his l5-year- old
bride, Frances Heenan Browning, are
planning an immediate honeymoon
trip to Europe.
The bride. however, is still under
summons to appear an Children'S
Court Thursday in proceedings brought
by the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty TO Children seeking to have
her removed from the custody of her
mother
The summons was issued before the
marriage, which was performed by
justice of the peace at Cold Spring,
\. Y, Saturday afternoon. The chill
drenS society alleged that Mrs. Cath
crime HaRnAn was unfit to be her
daughters guardian.
Parents Attend Wedding.
Mrs. Heenan and her husband, from
whom she is separated, attended the
wedding. They and less than a dozen
pther persons, including some Of the
brides girl friends from Manhattan,
constituted the party.
Immediately after the ceremony the
couple went to a l0-room house in
Cold Spring, which Browning had
leased for a year. Late last night they
left for New York.
Vincent T. Pisarra. superintendent
of the Children's Society, said the
guardianship hearing would proceed
on Thursday No officials of the So
Ciety would comment on the effect
of the marriage on the proceedings.
The wedding came as a surprise, as
Browning, less than "a hours before.
had be~n quoted as saying that his re-
lations With the girl were q CLOSED
chapter Mrs Heenan also had said
her daughter would not marry
Browning.
Present at Musical.
Browning attended a musical given
in Cold Spring yesterday by boys and
girls. He distributed red and white
carnations. He said he attended to
show his interest in any activity for
the benefit of young people.
Browning's adopted daughter, Doro-
try Sunshine. has yet to meet her
stepmother. who is only five years old
er than herself. 1t was as a companion
for Dorothy Sunshine that Browning
attempted to adopt Mary Louise Spas
last year. The attempt was abandoned
old. instead of 10, as at first be-
heved. Dorothy is now attending a
boarding school.
The proceedings begun last week
by the Childrens Society were post
poned untii Thursday after a physi-
clan had saii that Frances was suf-
fering with burns from acid, which,
according to her story, was thrown
by mysterious person who entered
her mothers Manhattan apartment
while she was alone.
Evening star., 1926-04-12
GIRL DIES OF BURNS.
Gladys Russell, 8, Was Playing
Near Stove When Dress Caught.

Gladys Russell. 9 years old, died at
Casualty Hospital last night as a re-
suit of burns she received Saturday
night when her dress ignfted from ar
oil stove at her home at Capitol
Heights, Md
The child was playing about the
stove when her dress caught fire. Her
mother and others extinguished the
blaze.
Neighbors wrapped the child In %
bath robe and hurried her to the
hospital.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05

the premiership, he had declined, M Doumergue's offer, and for the first time in parliamentary history had gone to the Elysee with his bushy hair sticking out on all sides from below his derby. He was sitting in his office at the Quai D'Orsay, when Nj. Philippe BerthoIot, director of the Foreign Office. cnt red with some papers.
 At that moment AA Barthelot's barber was announced. and the di- rector generously offered 10 let his chief have first call on ths hair. dresser's services.
 Not on your lifo." Briand replied. five just declined the premiership and Herriot is now having his troubles trying to form a ministry If l get my hair cut, they'll say I'm trying 10 torpedo him."
 But in view of the fact that hc had 10 go to London for the solemn signing of the Locarno agreements Briand relented. and went under Inc shears. Tn 2 few hours time. M lForriot had failed 10 composc q ministry, and NJ. Briand vas back in power.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
Woburn, Mass. Has Fire
 Loss Reaching S100,000

Woburn. Mass, Feb. { P -- HampArod hy the storm hrlm"n fought 2 general alarm fire which "rrpt through the Gcrin building hers last night and caused damage expected 10 roach sin0,oHo.
 Tho flames, which started in the basement Of the Boston market, on the street floor of tha two and q half story wooden structure, rrrcatcnod 10 spread through ths ci'y's business district. Help was raIloI from Whichever and seE- cral pieces of apparatus were dr- layol for half hour in snow drifts.
 Tho Army X Navy store and the Carroll HardwaEe Co. also on th" street floor. were destroyed,
 The drn vas under control a' miaaiEht. By that lime the roo. and upper floors of tho structur" had collapsed, but the flames were TO longer threatening 10 spread 10 surrounding property.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
BR|AND'S HAIR
 IS SURE SIGN
When He Gets It Cut He Plans
 Political Return

Paris, Feb. 5 lPt-Whencycr Ari- stide Briand of France gets one of his not too frequent haircuts, q whispered rumor immediately goes the rounds Of the Senate and Cham Der Hobbies;
 Do you see him? He's had his hair cut! Look ont for a cabinet crisis within the next couple of days. The Old Man is coming back 10 poWcr!"
 For. as a matter of fact, each summons that tho veteran statesman has had 10 the Elysce 10 be charged with forming q government--and he has done this eight times has been preceded by visit 10 the barber.
 Just before his last accession to
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
SIX SOLDIERS DIE
 FROM POISONING
Drinking Hair Tonic Mixture
 Proves Fatal

Honolulu, Feb. 5 Py-Six soldiers arc dead, three are In a critical con- diuon and three are recovering from alcoholic poisoning resulting from the reported drinking of bay rum at 'Schof1eld Barracks yesterday.
 The dead are: John O'Brien, Wat crhury. Conn; Ernest B. Devio, Worcester, Mass; and George W. Hapgood, Lynn, Mass, all Of Com pany C. twenty-frSt infantry; Mont L. Duffy, Stonehranch, W. ". and Sam G. Wcimer, Canton. O., both of the tWenty-seventh infantry, and George s. Harrington, Cambridge. Mass, of the eighth field artillery. All are privates.
 Army officials declined 10 give the
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
Vale Students Running
 Excursions to Canada

Now Haycn, Ieh. P'-As q IT, laHa'ion after the hard grind of rh' .Nam'na'ion period and as a SoIar' 10 undergraduates who will not hav' privileges next week in junior 'prom' festivities, a Yale under Etaduatc enterprise is conducting weekend excursions 10 Quebec. The first par'y left yesterday.
 Wages at college yesterday sug- r"s'rd that as "s'ass" may be ruled out at the fraternity dances during "prou' days, they roul1 take th" journey across thc frontier and for get their sorrows in the hospitality which Canada extends 10 it's visitors.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-05
FEWER TRANPS ARE
 SEEN IN WEST NOW
Demand for Radical Books Also
 Declines

San Francisco, Feb. 5(P.--Yaga- bondage in the west and the de mand for radical literature are de crcasing, reports from various sources indicate,
 That the two bear relationship to each other seems 10 he proclaimed hy rrcords of police stations and larger book dealers of Seattle, Los Ausr,Ds, Portland and Sen Francis co., From these it is manifest that u, tho ranks Of migratory travellers are thinuei inc market for "red rra1uL' '"lls off in ratio.
 Librarians rotc H similar fading in the rorul@rify Of radical books. Tbcv attriiNu" jl 10 general iros- portty. reaction from IT," War and dwind'ing u''r.s' in prc-war un- coalrnttoual political theories.
 In Inc casr of oOo san Francisco look dcalcr the decrease in tho d. mand Tor cvtrrmis' literature has hran SO marl>"d that ne has rrloEat- cd it to tho h.oE room5 lis njac" on ,rr shoe .h.lvcs raa henu taken hy works on rauo. ooruifism, rsy"ho- aralyej-. c} clD'iou and other scien- iii" tNIN'..
 rcrauso it is srarsrly settled in romporjson win 'Ne raS' th" west las long been 3 ropplar G"ld for tho miGrafory and ra'@l Nor&"" and 'hc oac helo0@ias 10 tho class knovu -s "honore'
 In tlo larger cities 'ho casua' or "norous" are fo he found in "flop }-ou..s qnl arouuI sHaN 'upIoy- ll.Hr aG,nrics, The type known aS "raul4nIl,rs' "orh "'ho $ ms or pru, ,pal str..fs aproa!lng to th" ,roro rrosparoua appearing clti@"ns 1rr '',. nrir of ln.al or hol, 0u' ...-' His f.p- tjtrs In wha' ie h"o"n
 "nuvl.e." Th.," IF" small camps .,.r r..rrrr 'orn~ nnI ritins where a 17, Is hsp' -ola- and wanderers ~ tl,, pod"s'rieu '&na may find a ri-r 70 eat or ron'r,hH'c one, if h' 'r.. eo.ao'rirE.
 Eut t}r "fnprlaa" ls rsssiUg. l' iS ,.eimu:'~l hy police authorities tha' iIl. -'as"s migratory rodes'r,au population has dtuinishoi %o pr cent or morr since the star'inc o' the world war. rbangcd conditions have enabled many 10 obtain jobs ard ihou "pckingS' have hc"omu poorer because of Inc general or ganizatien Of "communi'y cG's's' so that fhcrc is not 'he inrentino 'o invade western fields oncc regarded more or l7Ss as the "pauhanllor's paradise"
 The old lime nobo, + has been found also. has raised himself Into fhe class of 'ho alto four;sf-srcond hand car of a ror1ar make heinz within tha grasp of ite wan wiling fo work even a few weeks ont of the year-and as a result the tramp