Evening star., 1925-05-20
PRINCESS SLEUTHS
EJECT CARRY-0NS
Owner of Mansion Then For
titles Herself Behind Locked
Doors and Windows.

The controversy between Princess
Elaine Won der Lippe-Lipsky and the
Carry.On Club over possession of her
palatial residence at Scott Circle came
to an abrupt head today when the
Princess ''forcibly" elected all the
members of the club who are not dis
abled ex-service men, and fortified her
self inside the house behind locked
doors and windows.
About half a dozen members of the
club who were in their rooms were
ordered to the street at once by three
husky private detectives, who per
rnitted. however, one sick member and
a blind member to remain.
Then the front doors were locked
in the face of the elected men and
the following notice posted on the
door:
This property has been taken over
as the national headquarters of the
United States Blind Veterans of the
World War and is now in their pos
session.
by order of Lieut.. Raymond Z.
Day, national commander"
The notice was typewriter on sta
tionery of the organization, but was
unsigned.
SummariIy 0usted.
Within a few moments after word
of the drastic step had reached club
officials, attorneys for the club were
on their way to the courthouse for
the announced purpose of seeking an
injunction against the princess to
prevent her from interfering with the
operation of the club. Simon McHugh,
president of the Carry-On Club, ac-
companied the attorneys.
The closing of the house took place
about IL o'clock, amid dramatic
scenes. Led by John Costello, said to
be a former Department of Justice
agent, the guards proceeded to the up
per rooms, occupied by the club men,
berS, and. in the presence of the prin-
cess, entered each room, demanded of
the occupants their names and to
know whether they were eX-service
men, and ordered those who replied
negatively to leave the premises sum-
marily on the ground that they were
"trespaSsers.
J. II. Swain. a rlon-service member
of the club who is a student at George
Washington University, was sitting
on the side of a bed when the detec-
tives, followed some distance to the
rear by the princess, appeared.
Protest Unavailing.
who are you" inquired Swain, in
dignantly.
THAT doesn't matter, we want to
know what your name is" said a
spokesman for the trio. Swain identi-
fed himself and replied to a query
that he was not an eX-service man.
Then you are tresspassing on pri-
vate property" Swain was informed
you have got to get out at once.
Hurry up and get dressed
Asking them to shut the door
Swain complied with their demands
under protest and demanded to see
their papers," The men replied that
they didn't need any papers, it is said
Similar scenes were enacted in other
rooms, the youths leaving all their
belongings behind them in their
hurry.
Princess Explains.
A reporter for The Star obtained an
interview with the princess during the
height of the excitement through a
basement window. The princess had
gone to the kitchen, in the basement,
to halt the passing out of lunch
through the window to several of the
elected men.
II had to do this the princess
stated. II gave these boys every op.
portunity TO get out several days ago,
but they refused. Two notices which
1 sent them they refused to receive
They have been most discourteous and
deserve no consideration. 1 will 1et
| them get their things, but they must
| leave Immediately. / am taking this
| action on the advice of my attorney