Evening star., 1927-10-22
SEARCH IN VIRGINIA
FOR MISSING WIFE
Pastor and Brother Comb
Woods in Arlington, but Fail
to Find Woman.

A three hour search this morning by
Rev. Dascomb f. Forbush for his
wife. who has been missing since Wed
nesday evening, through the woods
near Arlington radio towers. in Ar
lington County. proved fruitless. AS
sisted by his brother. Bliss Forbush OF
Baltimore, Rev. Mr.. Forbush combsd
the woods thoroughly, but found no
trace of Mrs. Forbush.
Last night Mrs. II. w. Petty, who
lives on Columbia Pike, report ed TO
the Arlington County police that She
saw a woman acting in a queer man
ner, who tallies with the description
OF Mrs. Forbush. She said that her
costume was identical. even TO the rae
coon collar on the coat. Rev. Mr.. For.
bush and his brother, acting on the
report, left the Detective Bureau in
Washington this morning shortly after
) o'clock and searched the territory
surrounding Mrs. Petty's home, but
found no traces OF the missing woman.
Last night a search was made in
TakOma Park by the two men, as
sisted by a squad of police. 1T was
reported that she had been seen in
that location, but after thorough
search the rumOr was proved ground
less.
Brothers Near Distraction.
The two men this morning were al
most distracted from worry and lack
of sleep. Ever since Mrs. Forbush s
disappearance their regular program
has been To search all day, go to bed
at 8 O'Clock and get up at | o'clock
the next morning to begin the next
days search. Rev. Forbush, despite
l,u nt
that Mrs. Forbush had come to no
harm. his only worry being caused by
the fact that 1t is thought that she
will stay in one spot and may starVe
herself to death rather than he seen
or come in contact with any persons.
After her recovery, following her
last disappearance three weeks ago,
she said that during the time she was
in hiding she seemed to hear pursuing
footsteps and was in constant fear.
When she disappeared eight years
ago the obsession seemed to be almost
identical to the case of three weeks
past. Then she did not go far. but
struck into the nearest woods and was
found hiding under a bush beside
stream. This leads Mr.. FOrbush to
believe that her intent is not suicidal
and the only danger is from a mishap
or from starvation.
Posters 10 BE Distributed.
Mr. Forbush today is having print ed
several thousand posters with pictures
of his wife. These pictures viii be
distributed throughout Washingmn
and the surrounding territory in the
hope that some one will be able to
identify the missing woman.
, He says that the next place of search
will he the woods along the Virginia
shore of the Potomac, west of the
Highway Bridge. The other times,
when she has gone away she has been
found near water and for this reason
the search il concentrating on the
river bank.
Mr.. F'orbush today stated his ap.
probation Of the splendid way in
which the Washington Police Depart.
ment has co-operated with him In the
search.
Sheriff "TOO Busy"
When ldr. Forbush and his brother
visited the Arlington County Court.
house this morning they found the
sheriff's Office filled with county police.
Going in to the Office, Rev. Dr.
FOrbush announced who he was and
his mission. Only one man among the
several policemen appeared to know
anything of the case. He had obtained
his information, it seems, from a cir
cuIar sent out by the Washington
Police Department.
Mr.. Forbush tried 10 see Sheriff
Howard Fields, who at the time was
in the courtroom. When the sheriff
was told who wanted to see him. he
replied that he was too busy and
couldn't be bothered with it at the
time.