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Evening star., 1927-05-19
BROTHERHOOD SPIRIT
OF MEDICINE LAUDED
William Knowles Cooper Welcomes
Visiting Doctor -Rotarians at
Luncheon at Willard.

The spirit of brotherhood Of Ameri-
can business and professional men
was stressed yesterday by William
Knowles Cooper, general secretary.
Y. NJ. c. A.. in addressing the Rotary
Club luncheon at the Willard Hotel.
Mr. Cooper, in welcoming Rotarian
delegates to the American Medical
Association convention, pointed out
that the medical profession typitied
the creed of service to humanity re-
gardless of material reward. He paid
tribute to teachers, nurses. jurists
and physicians in reiterating the
principles Of Rotary. Attention was
called to certain guides to right liv
ing-Worthy yocations, Self-imprOVe-
ment just and moral success, mu-
tual benefit of exchange, service be-
yond bargain, friendship. achieve
ment without unfair advantage, CO.
operation and equal opportunity.
Eleven past presidents of the Wash
ington Rotary Club, who attended,
were the recipients of insignia OF
office from President W. w. Everett,
who presided. They were. in the
Ofuef OF presentation dt the spedhSlS ,
table: John Dolph. George Harris,
Dan Callahan, Edward Graham. John
Poole. Roland Robbins, Charles O'Neil,
Mr. Cooper, Arthur Marks, William
Ratcliffe and j. Harry Cunningham.
Mr. Harris, sergeant-at-arms at the
forthcoming Internationl Rotary Con-
vention at Ostend, announced that the
10 local delegates would confer Fri
day afternoon at 1880 o'clock at the
City Club. George O'Connor accom-,
panied by Matt Horn, sang several
humorous songs. Rev. James Sharp
pronounced the invocation.
Evening star., 1927-05-19
GROUP MARRIAGES
OF CULT ALLEGED
Witness at House of David Hear
ing Says Move Followed White
Slave Probe Threat.
BIZ The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. JOSEPH, Mich, May 10
Group marriages were ordered Tor
girl members of the House of David
colony when a Federal white slave
investigation was threatened. accord
ing to Mrs. Ruth Swanson of South
Orange, \. J., a witness in the dis
solution proceedings against the cult
here. More than 50 girls were quickly
assembled, when word Of the proposed
inquiry was received, Mrs. Swanson.
n former member Of the colony, testi-
fled yesterday. Benjamin Purnell,
head of the colony, ordered the mar
riages. she said. and told the girls
their husbands would have to live
with them "if it became necessary.
The witness then explained that
celibacy was one of the tcnets of the
faith.
The girls were called into Ii room
and told to pick out d husband, the
witness said, preferably some one
they liked among a group of men
colonists. If choice made was not
mutually agreeable they were given
permission to pick again, She testified.
&. l.. Swanson, an electrician, and
husband of Mrs. Swanson. told OF
installing an electrical alarm system
in purnells headquarters building to
be used in event of raids.
Evening star., 1927-05-19
MARILYN MILLER WILL SEEK
DIVORCE FROM JACK PICKFORD
Musical Comedy Star to Sail
for Paris Shortly, Her
Husband Reveals.
TemperamentaIIy UnSuited,
Film Actor Says, After Try
ing Years Separation.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. May 19.--Marilyn
Miller. musical comedy star. and her
husband, Jack Pickford. motion pic
ture actor. will seek divorce in
Paris soon, Pickford admitted here
late last night.
Pickford revealed that his wife, who
now is in Chicago, would sail for
France shortly. He said he would fol-
low her abroad a short time later and
a Paris tribunal would be petitioned
for a divorce on the grounds of in
compatibility. Both will appear at the
proceedings, he said. so that Miss Mil
Ter will not be forced to establish a
residence in France.
lie said his wife will be represented
in the French courts by Dudley Field
Malone of New York.
Years Separation Tried.
I'VE tried years separation. "
PickfoTd admitted, lin order TO avoid
a divorce, but we finally decided that
we were temparamentally unsuited Tor
each other and decided to quit"
PiCkford fatty denied that a third
party was the cause of the divorce
move and said:
I'VE are as good friends as ever
and the divorce is q matter OF mutual
consent. ! have only the highest re-
gard for Miss Miller. She is a splen-
did actress and / wish her nothing
but the greatest success.
Frequently Reported Separated.
From time to time reports de-
clared that the two, married in what
was perhaps Hollywood's most bril-
liant social function in 1922. had
separated. but both were emphatic
in their denials. The ceremony, per-
formed on July 81. took place at
pickfair. the home of Mary Pick
ford. his sister, and Douglas Fair
banks and was attended by the elite
of tilmdom.
First reports Of separation
cropped up two years after their
marriage and when Miss Miller was
playing in the East on the legitimate
stage. Pickford was busy on the
motion picture lots in Hollywood.
Plans for the future. Pickford de-
ciared. are definite. Miss Miller is
to he starred in q musical show for
Florenz Ziegfeld next year, while
he will pursue his career before the
kleiG lights.
RELATIVES NOT INFORMED.
CHICAGO, May 10 Relatives
of Miss Marilyn Miller today pro-
Evening star., 1927-05-19
RICHMOND BUYS LAND
FOR CIVIC AIRPORT
96 Acres Purchased, 800 More to
Be Leased for Neld-Will Be
Ready in Fall
sneo;al nisnatoh 10 T.ae star

Special Dispatch TO The star
RICHMOND, Va, May 19.--The city
has bought and paid for 96 acres of
land to be used as an airport for COM
mercial planes and as a landing field
for all planes that may come TO. the
city One of the airplane mail con-
tractors will use the field in trips
North and South The city paid S25,
900 for the land. and has arranged to
lease 500 acres in addition for what
ever purposes as may be necessary to
make the field available at all times.
The CITY is to provide lights, water
car be obtained without material
cost, and the necessary buildings for
making repairs, etc. together with
filling station, will be provided The
field is located near Seven Pines
(Fair Oaks and can be reached from
the heart of the city in 20 minutes
over an electric road. a steam road
and two excellent highways. It is in
tended 10 have the field ready for use
not later than September /.
Evening star., 1927-05-19

fessed to know nothing of the reports
from Los Angeles that she and her
husband, Jack Pickford, We're plan
ming Paris divorce.
Mrs. Caro- Miller, mother Of Miss
Miller, claimed she knew nothing OF
her daughters affairs. She said:
Really / couldn't say a thing. /
know nothing about it.
\ sister of the dancing star, Mrs.
John j. Sweeney, of Glencoe. when
asked today about the details, declared
that the newspapers are featuring the
same old blah; Marilyn and Jack may
or may not get divorce.
Miss Miller. who is playing here in
sunny" had gone out" when in
quiries were made at her hotel
Evening star., 1927-05-19
BRIDGE OVER POTOMAC
AUTHORIZED BY STATE
West Virginia Structure at Paw
Paw Will Eliminate Five Noun
tains on Highway.
Special Dispatch to The star

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, May 19.-Of-
fetal advice has been received that
the West Virginia Legislature has au-
thorized the construction of the bridge
over the Potomac River at Paw Paw.
B T. Grey. Keyser, ". Va, division
engineer. West Virginia State Roads
Commission, has so advised the road
directors of Allegheny County, who
will build the bridges over the West
ern Maryland tracks and the Cheasa-
peake and Ohio Canal, approaching
the Potomac Bridge.
The bridges will connect the Oldt0wn
road, low-grade highway out Of
Cumberland east through the Potomac
valley with the West Virginia road
system at Paw Paw. and viii afford a
short route To Berkeley Springs, Mar
tinsbure, Winchester and the South,
and also to Washington and other
points east. BY the use of this route
the five steep mountains on the Ma
tIonal Highway between Cumberland
end Hancock can be avoided.
Evening star., 1927-05-19
SURVEY BEING MADE
FOR LIBRARY SITES
Commissioners Plan to Have Bill
for IL More Branch Buildings
Reintroduced in Congress.

A survey of potential sites for branch
public libraries is being made by Mai.
L. E. Atkins. Assistant Engineer Com
missioner, who. with Municipal Archi'
tect Albert l.. Harris. has been in
structed by the Commissioners to pre-
pare an estimate of the cost of the
proposed flve-year library building
program.
A bin designed to provide for the
construction OF ii additional branch
libraries and the establishment of %
more branches in public school build
ings was introduced in the House at
the last session Of Congress. by Repre-
sentative Gibson OF Vermont. The
Commissioners plan to have it reintro-
duced at the forthcoming session, and
the information furnished by Mai, At
kins and Mr.. Harris will be included in
the request for it's reintrOduction.
Evening star., 1927-05-19
SAFETY BELT LACK
BLAMED FOR FALL
Witnesses Now Doubt That
Lightning Struck Naval
SeapIane H-16.
b. the Associated Press.

NORFOLK. Va, May 19--The lack
of safety belts to hold the pilots in
their seats and not lightning striking
the plane as was first contended, in
ali probability caused the crash of the
naval H-16 seaplane April % off New
Point, Mathews County, killing its
four passengers. all naval flyers, ac-
cording to witnesses who appeared
before a naval court of inquiry yes
terday
Lieut. Arthur Gavin. expert aviator
and test fight officer attached TO the
naval aircraft factory, Philadelphia,
where the plane had been rebuilt.
rold the court that he was Of the
orinion that one of the pilots was
thrown from his seat against the
controls when the plane hit an air
"humD" and caused it to fall, strik-
ing the water. 1900 feet below. before
it could be brought back under con
troll.
Four Flyers Killed.
Lieut.. Victor +. MarinelH, Lieut.. G.
". Lehman. Aviation Chief Machin-
Isis Mate Loren l.. Poyner and Chief
Marhiaistss Mate George NJ. MichaelS
were killed in the accident.
lit might have been that one OF
the pilots was thrown out Of his seat
in the storm" Lieut.. Gavin explained
in answer to n question. They got
in this condition in the air, where
thew probably lost control Of the
plane temporarily, and one Of the
pilots was thrown out Of his seat
against the controls, causing ii TO
dive. and it crashed before they could
right it again. Any bump in the air
could do it.
The witness said that there are
no safety belts in these big boats to
hold the pilots in, nor do they carry
parachutes.
Previously witnesses had told the
court that examination of the wreck
age had failed to disclose any signs
Of burns or excessive heat which
might have been caused by lightning
striking the plane. officers seemed to
think that something else caused the
mishap.
Lieut.. ]. J. Rooney and Aviation
Pilot p. j. Byrne, eye-witnesses TO
the crash from another plane, had
told the court about the storm and
the rough condition Of the air. Pill It
Byrne was of the opinion that llS ht-
ming struck the machine.
Lieut. Gavin, who flew from Phil
adelphia this morning to the naval
base 10 testify. said the plane had
been taken up on eight test fights
before it was turned over 10 Lieut.
Narinelli to be brought 10 Norfolk
and that it was in excellent condition
Evening star., 1927-05-19
w. A. Franklin Dies.
nnial nlsnatoh 10 The star.

Special Dispatch 70 The star.
LYNCHBURG, Va. May 19.-Nil-
diam Anderson Franklin, II years OF
age. d farmer of Concord, Va, died
Tuesday night at the Memorial Hos
.pital. He is survived by his widow.
Mrs. Mollie Davis Franklin. Mr..
Franklin was member of the Pres
aoyterian Church.
Evening star., 1927-05-19
PRINCETON OFFERS AID.
Labor Battalion to Help i'll Flood
Area Is Suggested.

81 offer to organize Princeton
Labor Battalion to assist Mississippi
Valley reconstruction during the sum
mer was communicated to the War
Department today by William r. How
ell. Howard L Stebble and Benjamin
r. Jones, jr,, three Princeton stu
dents.
Acting Secretary MacNider has
turned the offer over to the Mississippi
River Commission. The three students
a-rote that their offer had the indorse-
ment Of President IIib4s1 OF the uni
Versity.
Evening star., 1927-05-19
r. C. GALLOWAY DIES.
Lynchburg Man, At, Leaves Widow
and Two Children.
Epecial Dispatch 20 The star.
Va

LYNCHBURG. Va. May Ia
Remie c. Galloway. a years of age
died Tuesday night at his home in
Fairview Heights, death resulting
from heart trouble. lie is survived
by his widow, Mrs Carrie S Gallo
way: his mother, Mrs Fannie Gallo
way; the following children. Rennie
Galloway and Mrs. G.. H. Turner OF
Iynchburg; Il brother. Eugene Gallo
way, and two sisters. Mrs. John
Davidson and Mrs. Nernen Clark. all
Of Lynchburg.
Evening star., 1927-05-19
MRS. AGEE, 72, DIES.
Lynch burg Woman Survived by
Six Children.
snocial Dispatch to The Star.

Sprcf3a Dispatch 10 The Star
LYNCHBURG, Va. May 19.-Mrs,
Leila Willie Aeee. u years Of age.
died at her home Tuesday night. She
was native Of Bedford County Mrs
Agee is survived by these children.
y. J. Agee Of Ashland, J. w. Agee OF
Marion Mr.. i. Kidd of Norfolk. Mrs.
S. +. Harris of Crewe, and Mrs. T. T
Decker and Mrs. NJ. r, Sale Of Lynch
burg, and a brother, c. 7. Ellis OF
Norton
Evening star., 1927-05-19
CITIZENS FEDERATION
ASKS REDUCED FARES
Universal Transfers Among Several
Street Car Proposals Made
to Commission.

The Federation Of Citizens Associa.
tions. through Clayton Emig. vice
chairman of it's committee on public
utilities. requested the Public Utili-
ties Commission today to call a pub
lie hearing oconsi&er three long-stand-
ing recommendation relating to street
car fares in the District.
They are: Reduced fares for school
children. the sale of three tokens for
20 cents and the issuance of universal
free transfers. These recommendations
were made to the former commission,
but 1t is the first time that the univer.
sal transfer and the sale OF three
tokens for 20 cents proposals have
come before the new commission. A
recommendation for reduced fare
for school children was made to the
new commission soon after it began to
function.
Evening star., 1927-05-19
VETERAN DIES AT SO.
J. N. P. Burnett Of Lynchburg
Served in Spanish War.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, May 19.-John
Nelson Preston Burnett. So years old,
died Tuesday evening at his home.
He was a veteran of the Spanish
American War and native of Nelson
County. He is survived by his wife
Mrs. Berta Burnett; a daughter Mrs.
II. E. Witt of Campbell County; three
sons, Nelson. Clinton and Caskle
Burnett of Lynchburg: three brothers
Z. w. and A. c. Burnett Of Lynch
burg. and O. j. Burnett of Norfolk:
and two sisters, Mrs, John Bagby OF
Lynchburg and Mrs. Mamie Carr OF
Camphell County.
Evening star., 1927-05-19
DIES IN LYNCHBURG.
Mrs. Lille A. Scruggs, 65, Leaves
Four Children.
Special Dispatch to The star
NNvrnRIRG Va.

Special Dispatch to The star
IYNCHBURG, Va. May 10
Mrs Lille A. Scruggs, 90 years old.
widow Of William Scruggs, formerly
Of Appomattox County. died Tuesday
afternoon at her home here. She
had lived here two years. Mrs.
Scruggs was a member Of the Presby-
terian Church and is survived by
these children; Henry j. Scruggs'
Albert T. Scruggs and Miss Grace r
scruggs OF Lynchburg, and Mrs. J.
s. Scriber of Chicago. s. Il. Ander-
son. brother, and Mrs. Wilbur
Stratton. a sister. both of Concord
also survive.
Evening star., 1927-05-19
BAL LTlMORE TO HAVE
BIGGEST CHOW SHOW
l02 Dogs Entered in Southern
Clubs Competition to Be
Held Tuesday.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, May 19.-The South
ern Chowchow Club will hold a spe-
cia. Y show for chow dogs at the
Maryland Country Club Tuesday. One
hundred and two dogs have been
entered
S number will make the show
me of the largest of its kind that
has ever been held in the United
States, it was said The chows will
come from as far as the Pacific Coast
Mrs, David Wagstaff of Tuxedo
Park, N. Y. will judge. and DR.,
Henry Jarrett of Philadelphia. will
at as steward Eight hundred dol
lars in cash, besides numerous silver
trophies and ribbons will be offered
as prizes.
Evening star., 1927-05-19
HOrmOnes i'm Blood
Definition of Love
AS Told to Doctors

What is love?
An apparently new definition
was given to it today by DR.. L.
d. Block of Atlanta, speaking be-
fore members Of the American
Medical Association.
1T is" ne said, "a circulation Of
hormones in the blood"
But the emotional effects of
blighted love. he said, may concen-
uate in some definite organ and
cause physical pain.
Evening star., 1927-05-19
BANDITS BURY TWO ALIVE
Report in Nogales Says Gang At
tackled Mexican Train.

NOGALES. Ariz.. May 10 ga
delayed report to the Nogales Herald
today says that bandits attacked a
train i'm the Mexican state of JalisCo
May 1e burying alive n priest and a
Young girl from Tepec.
Evening star., 1927-05-19
SEWANEE ALUMNI MEET.
Need for S2,ooo,OoO Endowment
Stressed at Dinner.

Washington and Baltimore alumni of
the University of the South at Sewa-
nee, Tenn. met at a dinner in the
Hotel Carlton last night TO hear Robert
:. Barrett, general chairman of the
Sewanee Expansion Fund, explain the
need for 81 900 900 endowment for the
university. A nationwide drive to Sc
cure this money will be started at
once.
Rear Admiral Cary T. Crayson. L.
S. N, who presided. was elected chair
man of the Washington-Baltim
alumni and Lewis Wood, secretary.
Evening star., 1927-05-19

Gloves. used in favoring food, are
the dried flower buds of an evergreen
tree which grows in tropical coun-
tries
Evening star., 1927-05-19

Tasmania spends one-ninth OF its
total government revenues on free
education.
Evening star., 1927-05-19

Some oil wells drilled are actually
out under the ocean.
Evening star., 1927-05-19
RELATIVES NOT INFORMED.

CHICAGO, May 10 Relatives
of Miss Marilyn Miller today pro-
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-14
Pythian Order
Makes Big Growth

The local lodge of Knights of
Pythias is well pleased with the
progress it has made during the past
year and hoping for q greater growth
the coming year.
Nationally the Pythian order now
operates eighteen homes for aged
members, their widows and orphans.
Five other states are building homes.
Investment in this phase of Pythian
endeavor amounts to more than S4,
100000 and over 1000 men, women
and children are provided with home
comforts. Five grand domains have
established educational trust funds by
which worthy young men and women
are given opportunity for advanced
college training. Nearly two hundred
are now being kept in colleges
through loans from these funds.
The Pythian Sisters, the woman's
auxiliary of the order has member
ship Of nearly half million and dis
tributes annually more than S250,000
for the care of orphaned children and
for the comforts of the aged and pow
erty stricken.
"The insurance department has
celebrated it's forty-ninth birthday by
moving into its new home office
building in Indianapolis, Indiana, 10
Gated on the war memorial plaza.
This branch Of the order has dis
tributed over $60,000,000 to widows
and orphans. 1t has nearly 100000
members and insurance for home
protection amounting to over $780,
100000.
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-14
p. H. NELSON BUYS INTO
CALIFORNIA BANK; LEAVES
ARIZONA CENTRAL FEB. 1

P. H. Nelson, assistant cashier at
the Arizona Central bank, this city,
will leave the last of this month for
Altadena, Calf, where he has bought
out one of the four owners of the
Altadena National bank. The negotia-
tions which had been pending for
three months, were closed on We'd
nesday of this week.
The Altadena National is flour
ishing bank in city of nearly 10000
population, in watch there is only one
other bank.
Mr.. Nelson expresses regret at
leaving here, but says he found the
inducement too great to turn down.
The other men with whom he will be
associated have been friends of his
for some time. He will be cashier
and manager of the bank.
Harmon and his wife came here in
1919, from Oatman, when he became
cashier of the Citizens bank, which
was later merged with the Arizona
Central. With the merger he became
auditor of the Arizona Central bank
chain, later being promoted to assist
ant cashier He has had varied
banking experience and his leaving is
regretted by Mr.. McClung, president
and Mr.. Haight, cashier of the Ari-
zona Central. His successor will not
be appointed until the directors
meeting later this month, but Mr..
Haight says it will be the policy of
the Arizona Central to make what
ever promotions are consequent up
on this change from among their
present employees.
Mrs. Nelson viii leave for Phoenix
next week, her husband to join her
there the last of the month and go
with her to their new home. Their
very many Flagstaff friends, sorry to
lose them will be gladly ready to hold
Harmon to his promise that they will
come back here in the hunting sea-
sons to visit and to get wild turkey
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-14
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Q Where Are the Ducks o
0 o o o 0 o o o


Fewer ducks have been seen over
than in many years past, according to
experienced sportsmen and other OBJ
servers.
Though there are number of the
cries advanced for the scarcity of
ducks in Arizona the underlying cause
is probably to be found in the fact
that western ducks have suffered Il
tremendous depletion during the past
few years.
E. w. Nelson, chief of the bureau
Of biological survey recently was 4
visitor to the office of the state game
warden and told of the terrible losses
due to alkali poisoning in the western
ranges Of ducks.
Drainage Of lakes and swamps
which formerly harbored millions of
ducks has left small bodies of water
heavily charged with alkali, respon-
sible for the death of uncounted num-
bers Of ducks and other forms of bird
life.
Many districts which formerly
teemed with ducks are now deserts
and it is probable that the birds have
changed to some extent the course of
their northern and southern migra
tions to sections of the country where
conditions are more favorable, this
theory possibly accounting for the
scarcity Of ducks in Arizona.
Arizona observers have reported a
heavy flight of ducks southwark un-
usually early in 1926, so early in fact,
that they believe that the ducks had
passed through the state before the
season on ducks opened.
A few ducks have been found on
artificial reservoirs in southern Ari-
zona though their numbers are far
less than in previous years. Even the
Salt and Gila rievrs, west Of Phoenix,
a favorable spot for hunters who do
not belong to clubs owning their own
reservations have yielded but few
birds this season.
Though many of the lakes in Ari-
zona have been low due to drouth,
there has been no drainage Of lakes
in the state and conditions are as
favorable to water birds today as they
were in the past.-Wild Life.
The Coconino sun., 1927-01-14
DESERT MYSTERY VICTIM
PROVES TO BE WOMAN

Parts of a skeleton found by a
Mexican sheepherder in the White
Tanks range last week are those of
woman, instead of a man, as was
first reported.
This fact came to light Monday
when the skull and bones, bleached by
wind, sand and rains of several years
were brought to the sheriff's office
by a deputy sheriff.
Oxfords found near the skeleton
are women's shoes and the skull and
bones themselves indicate that the
victim of a desert mystery was a fe-
male. The first report which reached
the sheriff's office were that the
bones were those of man.
The only possible marks of iden-
tification were the oxfords and met
al belt buckle, bearing the legend
"Milliken" in relief.
The sheriff's office, with the grue-
some relies as a starting point will
conduct an investigation in the hope
of clearing up the mystery Of the VIC
TINS identity.