Evening star., 1927-10-24
PARTY FROM HOME
AIDS SFORBUSH HUNT
Canandaigua Mayor Arrives
in D. C.-No Clues Found
to Lost Woman.


The second division OF a party of
citizens of Canandaigua. y. y, arrived
here this afternoon to aid in the
search for Mrs. Anne Ramsey For
bush. wife of Rev. Dascomb Forbush,
who has been missing since last We'd
nesday night, when she disappeared
from keith's Theater. where she was
a performance with her hus-
band.
Mayor William MacFarlane of Can
andaigua reached the city several
hours in advance of the main party
who travelled by automobile. Those
who made the trip are Sheriff John c.
Bolles. Ontario County; Chief of Police
Thomas kinsella, Dr. Henry G. Bur
CESS. noted ahenist, and Harold Bacon,
deputy sheriff. They left Canandaigua
late last night.
Two More on Way.
Word also was received this morn
ing by telephone that two more men
from Rochester had set out for Wash
ington and four from Canandaigua
were about to leave to help in the
search.
Clifford Parmenter and Arthur Root.
the two from Rochester, found Mrs.
FOrbush three weeks ago when she
disappeared from home In her car,
drove 200 miles and was found after
three days hiding under a bush, hav-
ing gone the entire time without food
or water. The four from Rev For
bush's home are DIR. Harry Nj. Smith,
George NJ. Hayes. Alexander Thomp.
son and William Jenkins.
According to MIR. MacFarlane at
the time of Mrs. Forbushs former
disappearance, the town ceased it's
business to aid in the search. If
they thought they could be of any
help, Mr.. MacFarlane said half of
the citizens of Canandaigua would
come TO Washington to again help
their pastor look for his wife, whose
disappearance is due to a nervous
disorder that produces a strange OBJ
session causing her to flee from
every one and hide.
Arranges Funeral.
Bliss Forbush, brother Of Dascomb
Forbush. left Washington this morn.
ing for Baltimore to make arrange.
ments for the funeral of their father,
DR.. William Byron Forbush, who died
Sunday morning in Philadelphia and
is to be buried tomorrow in Baltimore.
The death of DR.. Forbush is be.
lieved to have been FASTENED by the
disappearance OF his sons wife.
Upon hearing of the death of their
father late yesterday afternoon the
two brothers left for Philadelphia, but
We're back in Washington this morn
ing.
Yesterday. Mr.. Forbush distributed
between 500 and / 900 posters bearing
Mrs. Forbush's picture and descrip.
ton. lie spent the day in nearby Vir.
glnla mailing the posters at every
crossroad.
This morning AR Forbush again
made a search in the theater where
his wife disappeared. but no clues
We're uncovered.
Sparsely settled sections of Virginia
and Maryland We're searched yester-
day by groups Of Boy Scouts, civilians
and members of the American Legion,
but although many rumors were
heard nothing Of any value was found.
Asks Marines Aid.
Mr.. Forbush said today that he
would attempt to enlist the aid of the
at Quantico Barracks.
bush would be found unharmed. IF
she is not found within a few days,
then of course hope will begin to
wane." he said "but I'll never believe
she came to any harm by her own
hand.
Sheriff Howard B. Fields of Ar.
lington County today gave out a
statement in regard to the charge
that he had failed to offer assistance
TO Rev. Forbush in the Virginia hunt
for the missing woman, in which he
declared that he was waiting to tes-
tify as witness in the courtroom
when Rev. Forbush called for him
and could not leave. He added that
since the incident ne had assigned
an officer to the case
DR.. Forbush. whose death occurred
Yesterday, had been pastor at Con-
gregational churches in Boston. New
York and Detroit, where he built the
North Woodward Avenue Congrega-
tional Church. costing $1,000, 900 and
one of the largest churches in the
West.
DR.. Forbush was the author of
more than 60 books on child training
and religious subjects. Among his
better known publications are THE
Boy Problem" 1.-The Boys Life of
Christ" Young Folks Book of
Ideals" and the Guide to Child Life"
AS lecturer, DR.. Forbush's reputa-
tion was nationwide. He had spoken
before most Of the larger boys schools
in the country, many colleges and
teachers institutes. He had been
heard many times at the boys and
girls schools of Washington.
Perhaps his most outstanding
achievement was the founding of the
knights of King Arthur" the
largest church club for boys in
America, numbering more than 300,-
900 boys on its rolls. DR.. Forbush
was director of the Institute of
Child Life and consulting editor of
John Winston Co. Of Philadelphia.
DIR. Forbush was SO years old and
is survived by his widow and three
sons. Rev. DascOmb e. Forbush, Bliss
Forbush Of Baltimore and Arthur
Forbush Of New York. The funeral
services will be held tomorrow in
Baltimore at the Friends Meeting
House, at 2:30 o'clock in the after
noon. DR.. Jason Noble Pierce, pastor
Of the First Congregational Church
of Washington, will make the trip to
Baltimore to off1ciate. He is an old
friend Of DR.. Forbush. Interment will
be in the Friends Cemetery, Balti-
more.
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