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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-19

After waiting three months, Mrs. r.
j. Herring, formerly Miss Brown, re-
ceived postoffice settlement war
rant from the treasurer of TIE United
States for $1.6O, the amount of the
order.
FRISCO WOMAN SHOT DOWN
San Francisco, Aug. 19.-LP)-M Mrs.
Grace Philpot, 80, wife Of Thomas j.
Philpot, broker and dealer in golf
supplies here, was killed as she
stepped from the garage at her home
here last night by an assassin who
fired three shots at her and escaped.
Police said two shots struck the worl-
an. Powder burns on her face in
Dictated one shot had been fired 1t
close range.
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off to Paris.

INTERNATIONAL
PRINCESS DE LIPPE-LIPSKY. known in Washington
the organizer of the Garry On Club at Scott Circle
was awarded divorce from her titled husband in New
York yesterday the court dsmissng her sisters motion
to dismiss the suit. The Princess had named the sister
as correspondent Prince and Princess Lippe-L ipsky
shown here with their adopted daughter said to be
granddaughter of the late Gar of Russia
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world hero while he Is their guest.
Representatives of King Albert
and the American Embassy were
the first to greet Lindbergh and he
was then taken in triumphal pro-
cession through the grand boulevard
to the American embassy, where he
was given a chance to change his
flying clothes and then he will
hasten to the tomb of the Unknown
Soldier, where he will lay wreath.
Shortly after S o'clock Lindbergh
will be received at the palace. where
he will be decorated with the
Order of Leopold, the highest honor
which King Albert can bestow upon
him.
The King hopes to have Lind.
bergh with him for half an hour
Of personal conversation, for King
Albert, who knows a great deal of
the technique of aviation himself,
Is anxious to know all of the details
of Lindbergh's flight.
After leaving the palace Lindbergh
will proceed to the Royal Aero Club,
where he will be given a reception.
Tonight he, will be rendered a
banquet by the American Club, with
the Duke of Brabant, Premier Jas
par and other prominent Belgians
present. H.
Tomorrow Lindbergh will be Of
ficially welcomed at the famous old
Hotel De Vile, and then he will
again resume his flight, heading for
London,
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Suspension Held vacation"

took up Lindbergh's trail as soon as
he was in the air.
AS soon as these planes Joined
Lindbergh others Immediately took
off and his flight soon had the pro-
portions Of a procession. Although
most Of the planes were unable to
keep pace with Lindbergh.
Lindbergh found considerable DIFF
ficulty in getting away undisturbed
despite police precautions for the
crowds that have besieged him ever
since he came to Paris were again
on his trail.
A woman, who refused TO give her
name, attempted to enter the field.
declaring that she had a sister in
st. Louis and she wanted to get
"Lindy's promise to donate his plane
to st. Louis"
Many Christians. a German ac.
tress. arrived from Berlin by air.
plane and was eager to be photo.
graphed with Lindbergh.
At 1:O9 Lindbergh was back over
lie Bourget. dipping his winds in a
final salute to the crowds, with 10
planes trailing him.
The military escort took the air
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Threatening during the morning,
improved just before the airman
took wing, and there was a bright
sun to light the silver wings of his
plane as he sped over the field to
the applause Of those who had come
to bid him farewell.
Just before he mounted to the
cabin of his plane, Lindbergh snr-
prised the crowds by ''dolling up"
He put on natty new leather
flying coat and new pair of high
boots, supplanting the rather shabby
clothes he had worn in mis- trans.
ocean flight.
1t was explained that he had
decided that the receptions awaiting
him required that he don clothes
more befitting than his grimy fly
ing suit.
Lindbergh arrived at lie Bourget
flying field at 1885 o'clock, accom-
panied by Captain White.
Immediately Lindbergh began q
minute examination of THE Spirit
OF st. Louis" and personally super.
vised the filling of the petrol tanks
with ninety gallons of fuel.
American Ambassador Myron T.
Herrick, accompanied by his son,
Parmely Herrick, and his daughter.
in-law, Mrs. Parmely Herrick, and
n few friends arrived simultaneously.
The American ambassador carried
with him two small American flags
one for Lindbergh to drop over Paris
and 'the second to be dropped over
Senlis, the point nearest to Paris
that the Germans reached in 1914.
A crowd of several hundred per-
sons were kept outside of the airport
gates by the police. Only select
few were allowed to enter the field.
This Is a rare privilege" said
Lindbergh to the International News
Service just before he left LIE Bourget
for Brussels. Think of it, this is
my first trip to Europe and 1 am
able to fly to different places and
lind them for myself. am still
something of an explorer and enjoy
this"
Lindbergh then climbed into the
cockpit of his plane. aided by Wolfe
Coppens, the Belgian ace. Coppens
gave Lindbergh a mascot for the tris
"a medal which had been awarded
TO Coppens when he brought down
his twenty-s;xth plane during the
World War.
Lindbergh's take.off was daring
one, and he gave those who watched
MS departure a thrill
As soon as he had cleared the
ground he turned the nose of his
plane almost straight upward and
began climbing at furious rate
while the crowd cheered.
Although Lindbergh had asked to
be left alone as he flew over Paris
his wishes were not regarded for
long, for four civilian airplanes,
chartered by photographers had
been cruising in the distance and
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NEW RICHMOND HIGHWAY
IS FORMALLY OPENED
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.)
600 persons were here. Every store,
restaurant, and other place of bust.
ness had been converted into temper
airy hotels to care for the crowds.
Immediately after the luncheon at
the Princess Anne Hotel today the
governors party proceeded to the
reviewing stand just outside of the
town. Governor Byrd opened the
service and ceremonies there with
brief address, in which he stressed
the significance of the new high
way as a spiritual rather than a
commercial link.
Governor Byrd said in part:
THE formal opening of the
Washington Richmond Highway.
which we celebrate today, commem
crates something more than the
completion of commercial artery.
1t is a symbol of a reunited coun-
try.
Named For Virginian
Washington, the Capital and
seat of our Government, takes its
name from the First Virginian; it
rises across the Potomac within
sight of Virginia.
Richmond, the capital of the Old
Dominion, the queen city of the
South, is mantled in memories holy
with tradition and sacred to it's
venerable past. Here in the city
of Fredericksburg, halfway be-
tween Washington and Richmond,
we stand on consecrated ground.
And today, in this historic city,
we are assembled with representa-
tives from other sections to cele-
brate the formal opening of this
highway, uniting two cities, for
merly the capital of two distinct
governments, which today flourish
almost side by side under one flag.
May that flag. fly forever"
Governor Byrd was followed by
Ex-Governor E. Lee Trinkle and
Saint Julian Wilson, assistant
United States Commissioner of
Roads and Senator Claude A.
Swanson.
Fredericksburg claims today TO
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COP, SELF-SH0T,
NEAR DEATH
International Newsreel Photo

AS a result OF a bullet wound I'm
his breast, Sergt. Edward S. Allen,
of the Seventh precinct, is near
death today in Emergency hospital.
The policeman shot himself while
lying in bed at his home, 1922
Twenty-sixth st. N. w. The bullet
was DETECTED from his heart when
it struck rib and it was thought
early today that he had an even
chance for recovery. Recent de-
velopments, however, discounted
this belief.
Allen has been very morose since
the death of his wife three years
ago and even more so since the
death of his mother, IS months
ago, it was said by brother police
men and members of his family.
One brother is Lieut.. J. w. Allen,
of No. IL Engine Company.
The policeman makes his home
with his niece, Mrs. Eleanor Gar
rett. Four days ago, he went on
leave and yesterday told Mrs. Gar
rett that he felt SO respondent he
thought he would remain in bed.
His state of mind was such as
to cause alarm to his niece and she
went out to call Aliens brother.
A short time after her return, she
heard shot and went lin to the
policeman's room. She found that
he had shot himself, the bullet
going through his body. passing
through the bed and lodging in the
floor.
Allen has been on the force for
% years. Prior to that he served
three years in the Fire Depart
ment. He is 81 years old and came
mere from Morrisville, Va, when
he was 16 years of age.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-28
10000 WILDLY GREET
''LNDY'' IN BRUSSELS

CcOntsn1sd erOd6 FIRST Puge1
prepared picket-fences anG
thousands Of military guards
keeping the crowds back.
There were $4,000 people in
the welcoming crowds.
Acrobatics in Sky
At the first sight of the big
gray plane in the clouded skies
Americans rushed out of the tents
which had been erected to shelter
them from the rain and a cry Of
welcome went up.
Above the field, Lindbergh per-
formed few acrobatics, as though
signaling his joy at being in Brus-
sells, and then slid down to earth.
The clouds broke Away and the
came to earth, the silver plane gilt
tering in rays Of sunshine,
He made his landing near the
end of the field and then in military
fashion TAXED up before the official
waved handkerchiefs and gave voice
to loud "hurrahs' and just as
loud "bravos." sf
The crowd, estimated. at nearly
$4,000, went mad with joy when
Lindbergh came to the ground in
q perfect landing
One of the first to greet the
young flier was the aide-de-camp oil
King Albert and then he was
presented to an array of Belgian
military and naval leaders in full
uniform. Then he passed on down
the line Of diplomats and political
leaders, modestly accepting their
welcome and praises with bushes.
The Belgians feel that they have
. very great responsibility in seeing
that no possible harm comes to this
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-28
L|PSK|S
DIVORCED

NEW YORK, May 2s.-As the
climax of a rather short but event
full marital career, Princess Elaine
Phillips de Lippe-L ipski, erstwhile
Washington society woman, was
granted divorce from her husband.
Prince Nicholas vladimir de Lippe.
Lipski, at one time attendant at the
court of the Car, by Supreme
Court Justice Peter A Hating, yes
terday.
Justice Hating. in handing down
the decree, denied the motion of
Mrs. Gertrude Schroeder, sister of
the Princess and correspondent in
the suit. that the proceedings be
dismissed on the grounds that the
divorce of the plaintiff from her
first husband, Charles Lee Phillips,
obtained in New Jersey was invalid.
Asked No AIimOny
The princess asked for no alimony
but receives the custody of her
four-year old son, Nikolia vladimir.
Testimony in the case brough:
out the fact that the princes vest
was found under Mrs. Schroeder $
bed during a raid staged on the
latter's apartment by the Princess.
In 1924, the princess won a. $780,.
900 default judgment from her
sister in a suit for that amount
in which she charged alienation Of
her husbands affections
In line with her other successes
at law, the present DIVORCE was
victorious in q. suit brought against
her by Mrs. Lydia Agnes Stoever,
who claimed to be her mother and
said she was slandered by the
princess in the latter's denial of
her relationship.
Married In 1928
The Lippe-Lipskis were married
in Portchester, N. Y, on May IL,
1928.
While in this city the princess
lived on Scott Circle. but turned
her home over to group of
wounded ex-service men, known as
the ''Carry-On" Club, shortly after
the war. She maintained a few
rooms in the house, however.
About three years ago, a diff
Guilty arose between the princess
and the club members, and she
went to court to have them put
out Of her house. Later she turned
it over to an organization of bind
veterans.
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have the best blood of Virginia
within her boundaries. known as
the cradle of the Washingtons"
several descendants of the first
President are in the town. Fred
ericksburg is in the immediate
radius of the scene of seven hard
fought Civil War battles.
Following the ceremonies at the
reviewing stand today the visitors
will attend a baseball game, track
and field events and numerous
dances in the town.
All rooms in local hotels were
taken early yesterday evening.
Judge Alvin T. Embrey and w.
Johnson Ford were in charge of all
arrangements for the celebration.
The parade this afternoon is under
the direction of Grand Marshal r. S.
Hooker, colonel in the Marines, and
chief of staff at Quantico, Va.
All exercises are merely introduc-
tory to the afternoons pageant.
Starting with the earliest period of
Virginia, seyenty-five units portrayed
its growth up to modern times.
The procession is headed by ten
heralds, all from Frederfcksburg
High School, dressed in the costume
of the period of tQueen Elizabeth.
Following comes Chief Sky Eagle,
chief of the Ojibways, OF the Mich
igan peninsula. A long succession Of
units represent the growth of Vir-
ginia through the Revolutionary
War on up to the Civil War and
throughout the age of reconstruction.
The Blue and the Gray are repre-
scented by veterans of both the Fed
eral and Confederate forces. Gen.
John McElroy, of the Grand Army
:, the Republic, and Maj. Gen. John
L. Glen, commander of the Depart
ment of the Potomac, G. A. r., rep
resent the Blue. Gen. ]. Lane Stern,
Confederate States Of America, and
ex-Confederate soldiers from r. f.
Lee Camp, Soldiers Home, Rich.
mond, Va, represent the GRAY.
About IS per cent of America
imports and exports are carried in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-28

LINDBERGH AS A CADET
CAPT. CHI ARIES A. LIND
BERG as he looked when he en-
tered the Air Mail Service about
two years ago. Lindbergh became
one of the crack fliers of the serv-
ice within few weeks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-28

ROSZIKA DOLLY AND EDGAR WOOLF
NEARLY THREE YEARS ago, Roszka Dolly, of the
famous Dolly sisters announced her engagement to
Edgar Allen Woolf, playwright, but said the wedding
contract forbade her to marry Now it seems the delay
changed Rosie's plans She was married secretly in
Canada to fAforty" Davis of the Canadian tobacco
magnate.
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''Lindy" Gives Paris
Farewell Thrill AS
He ICONS in Sky

LIE BOURGET AERODROME,
May 2S.-Bound for Brussels, where
he will receive royal honors from
King Albert, Capt. Charles A. Lind
bergh hoped off at 1880 today
from LIE Bourgtt in '"The Spirit Of
st. Louis" less than a week after
he ended his triumphant flight
across the Atlantic ocean.
The weather, which had been
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-28

LTNDBERGH AND HIS FATHER
HERE IS LNDBERGH, at the age of eight long before
ne thought he to create aviation history. Photo,
taken with his father the late Representative Charles A.
Lindbergh, of Minnesota
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-28

LINDBERGH AS HE IS TO-DAY
EXCELLENT PICTURE study of the
pilot whose feat drew international
plaudits. This picture was taken at
Roosevelt Field, just before he hoped
off to Paris.
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About IS per cent of Americas
imports and exports are carried in
American ships.
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PASTORS TRIAL
JUNE IS
w. J. FORD '
CONTINUED from First Page.)

Chisholm yesterday forfeited $45
collateral on the assault charge and
charges of destruction of property
and disordrely conduct.
The attachment is in the hands of
Precinct Detective James I.owrey
who has been directed to serve it. II
Chisholm is served today the case
probably will come up in court Mon
day.
Suspension Held Vacation"
The Washington Presbytery
which will consider the charges
against DIR. Barrows, is composed
OF the elders and ministers of more
than 40 Presbyterian churches in
Washington and vicinity.
The Rev. H. w. Tolson will pre-.
side.
The Rev. Joseph Sizoo, pastor of
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church and former moderator. be-
fore whom the charges against DR..
Barrows were originally laid, is now
out of Washington.
While his removal from the pul.
pit is regarded legally as sus-
pension, the faction supporting the
pastor holds it to be a vacation
pending investigation Of the
charges.
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and Lindbergh turned his plane to.
ward the Belgian border with a final
zoom downward through the skies
and his farewell.
Crowds on the ground stood with
their eyes fixed on the tiny silver
plane, and the swarming planes
about it, until it was just a distant
fleck in the skies. and then they
left. each with a silent prayer that
Lindbergh will have success and
safety on his journey.
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TO WE'D FINANCIER

; LOS ANGELES, May 2s.-Nola
Luxford, screen actress, will leave
for Baltimore today to marry Will
liam Baurenschmidt. jr., said to be
the son of a Maryland capitalist.
Evening star., 1927-01-23

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-23
MD. 'PEEVED At
BREWER J|NX

J. Randolph Brewer, the prohibi
ton agent who is under indictment
for the murder OF Charles GundIach
7S-year-oId St. Mary's county farmer
is earning for himself the title oil
.the cat among Maryland authori
ties because OF his propensity for
coming back" after they thought
the State had been rid OF him.
AT the time Of his indictment Col
j. r. c. Herbert, prohibition admin
istrator for Maryland and the Dis
trict. publicly announced that Brewer
had been suspended from duty and
ostentatiously disarmed him In open
court.
Several weeks later st. Mary's
county was UP in arms because OF
the fact that Brewer was a member
Of raiding parties still working in
the, county!
An appeal to Commissioner Doran
and a threat to carry their compliant
to the White House by States At
torney- Philip H. Dorsey. jr., OF
Leonardtown, brought forth the
statement that Brewer had agar
been suspended from active duty and
should remain in part of the State
remote from st. Mary's county.
Today Baltimore Is complaining
that Brewer is in their midst, con
Quoting raids in the Fort McHenry
section. No formal complaint has as
yet been made to Commissioner Do
ran. Brewer will go on trial in the
Federal court at Baltimore next
week, the case having been trans
ferred from Stata to Federal juris'
diction, - 81 -. z; 8 49,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-23
'FLOSS|E FLIRT'
To Be HERE

"Flossie Flirt" and her little sister,
Baby Smiles" have gone on the
stage. Following the example set by
Ruth Elder, Gertrude Ederle and
other famous "darlings Of the dolls"
will appear in person Saturday morn
ing at 1880 o'clock at Crandall's
Ambassador Theater, Eighteenth and
Columbia Road Northwest.
All Washington children are in
vited. Through the efforts of Mrs.
Harriet Hawley Locher, Of the Stan
ley chain of theaters, announcement
is made today that the famous sis
terS, "Flossie Flirt' and Baby
Smiles" will appear in person.
Thousands of children in other
cities know these famous little
ladies'.
Washington children will soon
know them we'll.
In this first theatrical venture Of
''Flossie Flirt" and Baby Smiles, .
a number of interesting things have
been planned. The Times and the
Ambassador Theater are co-operat-
ing in acquainting Washington
Riddles with the "darlings Of the
dolls
Flossie Flirt' is a real baby doll.
She inspired that famous song, "Oh,
You Great Big Beautiful DOLL" She
walks, talks, winks and blinks her
eyes. And, like a good little dolly.
goes to sleep when she's told. And
her sister, Baby Smiles" has 1T -
which is one of the chief assets in
going on the stage.
Baby Smiles" is the newest sensa.
ton in toyland. Be sure and read
today's announcement. Be sure to
take your little girls to the Ambas.
sador Saturday morning. 1t will be
real treat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-23
COL. JUDAH new
ENVOY TOCUBA

Col. Noble Brandon Judah. Of
Chicago, today was appointed am.
bassador to Cuba, succeeding Gen.
Enoch H. Crowder, who recently
resigned.
The appointment was announced
by the White House. Colonel Judah
Is lawyer and banker by profes.
sion, and Is now associated with
the Chicago Title and Trust COM
pal1y. He was born in Chicago in
1884, and educated at Brown ana
Northwestern Universities.
He is "a. veteran member OF the
Illinois National Guard. having
served on the Mexican border in
1915. During the World War he
was q major in the 14sth Field
Artillery
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-23

fore doing some plumbing work At
torney Hammond Brewer, hie Attor-
ney, noted an appeal.
: Walter V. Wright has been ap-
pointed by the Potomac town council
as a special police officer for the
town.
Suit for a divorce was filed in the
office of county clerk yesterday by
William Harold Herbert against Amy
Agnes Herbert.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-23
Wichenburg, Ariz., Only
Town Without Taxes

WICKENBURG, Ariz., Nov. 3D.
No citizen wears a frown in Wick.
enburg, the taxless town.
Although incorporated and having
the usual staff of officials and
activities of a town, Wickenburg
pays all its operating expenses from
receipts of the municipality owned
electric light and water plants.
Therefore, Wickenburg, which is
81 miles northeast Of Phoenix, this
year is making no levy upon it's
citizens.
1t is the only town in the State
so happily fixed, and members of
the State tax commission believe
it may be the only town In the
United States which pays all oper-
ating expenses from public utility
revenues.
Wickenburg is one OF the old
est towns in Arizona and is the
trade center for an extensive min
ing district.
For q reliable Radio Repair Station
consult the who's Who" announce
ments ON next to the last page Of to.
DAYS Times and HArald
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-11-23
Census Shows Prisoners
Average Age Is Only 80

SAN QUENTIN, Calf. Nov. a.
The youthfulness Of the modern
criminal is borne out by a census
recently completed at San Quentin
State penitentiary.
The statistics Of the census re.
veal that 1,O6S Of the $3.50 in,
mates of the prison are between the
ages Of 20 and rs years. The aver.
age age of the prisoners Is 80 years,
while there are only Sc prisoners
over so years old.
OF the 81 women prisoners, AZ are
between the ages Of rs and IS
wears.