AERONAUTICS: A Doctor's Evolution

Nominally he is James Empringham, 54, Doctor of Divinity, priest of the Protestant Episcopal Church. Last week he was accused of practicing medicine without a license, i.e. quackery. The evolution of his career has been as follows:

1875, born at King's Lynn, Eng.

Aged 23, emigrated to the U. S., attended General Theological Seminary, Manhattan.

Aged 24, married Ethel Mabel Ruttan of Prince Edward County, Canada. She bore him five sons.

Aged 29, deacon, Protestant Episcopal Church.

Aged 30, priest.

Aged 31, rector, St. Paul's Church, Syracuse, N.Y., an important and influential parish.

Aged 33,...

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