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To protect wOmen's hats from
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The Washington times., 1927-07-06

The United States has about 80
residents to the square mile, COM
pared with S35 in Germany, $50 in
Great Britain and Italy and 500
in Holland.
The Washington times., 1927-07-06
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-09-10
MT CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH.
CHI Orleans Street, Fulton)

Rev. G. A. Cobbs, Pastor, Parson-
age. 500 Louisiana Street. Services
1880 A. NJ. and P NJ. Sunday
School. s:3o A. N. The public is
invited.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-09-10

every morning.
Yours truly,
EDWARD BRYANT,
Douglas. Arizona.
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Richmond. Va, July 8, 191

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-09-10

Rev. A. D. Daily, Pastor, Residence
1912 w. Cary St Services: 1l;oV
A. M and P. NJ. Sunday Scnool'
1900 A. M. All are welcome.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-09-10
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH
(South Richmond)

Rev. E. c. Smith, A. B., Pastor,
residence, 1904 Stockton St. Services
Sundays, 1880 A. NJ. and 8 90 P,
M; Sunday School, $50 A. Ne; B.
Y. P. U, $50 P. NJ. All are wei
come. .-~.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-09-10

Rev. Junius L. Taylor, Rector;
Residence. 20 West Leigh Street.
Services: Sunday II to IL A. M.
Night, s to 9 o'clock. "Wednesday
evening services. s to 9 o'clock. The
nublic is welcome at all services.
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IMPROVEMENT NOTED AT ONCE

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-09-10

ST PHILIPS P. E. CHURCH,
Is w. Cor. St. James and Leigh
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-09-10

come,
FIFTH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
(Fifth and Jackson Streets)
Rev. Charles S. Morris. D. D, Pas
tor, Residence. 14et lakewood Ave.
Services: Sundays, 1880 A. NJ. and
8 P. M Sunday School, $3.50 A. M.
b. Y. P u. 6 P. NJ. Public invited.
MT. OLIvET BAPTIST CHURCH.
(25th and Streets)
Rev ] Andrew Bowler, Pastor,
Residence, 112 E. Leigh Street.
Services: Sunday, 1880 A. M. and
SP. M. Sunday School $50 A. NJ
All are welcome.
LEIGH STREET NJ. E. CHURCH.
IN. E Corner Fifth and Leigh Sts0
Rev R. M. Williams, Pastor. res
idence, s16 North 9Th Street. Ser
vices Sundays, Sunday School $3.50
A. M; Morning service, II o'clock;
Evening service, 8 o'clock. The
public Is invited
MOORE ST. BAPTIST CHURCH.
(140S West Leigh Street,
Rev Gordon B Hancock, A. NJ,
Pastor. Residence Virginia Union
University Services: Sunday, 1880
A. N. and s p M. Sunday School.
9 80 A. NJ. All are welcome.
u
SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH.
Center Street, Fulton)
Rev. S. L. Bush. pastor; residence
GOT Center Street Services: Sun
day, Sunday School. $3.50 A. M;
Preaching. 11:5o A. M. and $3.50 p.
M. Communion every fourth Sun
day at $3.50 p. NJ.
MT. CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH.
(717 Orleans Street, Fulton)
Rev. G. A. Cobbs, Pastor, Parson-
age. 500 louisiana Street Services
1880 A. NJ. and P NJ. Sunday
School. s:3e A NJ. The public is
invited.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-09-10
WILLIAMS TEMPLE G. NJ. d,
CHURCH.
(The Home-like church,
: n CO.. 1ath and everett So.

9 E. Cor. 18th and everett SS'
Rev. c.. E. Carter. Pastor
$50 A. M, Sunday School; l1;VV
A. M. Preaching; $50 P. NJ Ep-
worth League; 1855 P. M, Preach
ing.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-09-10

(Jacqueln and Lombardy Streets
Rev. E. D Lewis, Pastor Res''
dence Sl6 S Lolnbardy Street. Ser
wees: Sunday, II A. NJ, and 8 T M,
sunday School, $50 A. M. All are
welcome.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-09-10
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
BROAD and College Streets)

Rev. w. T. Johnson, D. D., Pastor
Residence, 621 N Sth st. Services {:
SUNDAYS, 1880 A. M. and s P. NJ.
Sunday school, $3.50 A M. All arc
welcome. - ~. a.;
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-09-10

Rev ]. j. Woodson, Pastor Res
idence. 1116 St. John Street. Ser
vices: Sunday II A. N. and 8 r NJ
sunday school, $50 A NJ. All are
invited. - ,---.-.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-09-10
CHURCH
DIRECTORY
EBENEzER BAPTIST CHURCH.
leigh and Judah Streets.)

leigh and judah Streets0
Rev w. H. stokes Phi. D.. Pastor.
Residence, 1907 Brook Road. Ser
vices: Sundays. IL A. n. and s P. ID
Sunday School, 9 A. M. The public
is invited.
CLAY STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
(Formerly New Baptist Church. Clay
Street. opposite st. James st.
Rev. J A Brinkley, A. B.. B. D.
Pastor. Services: Sunday. 1880 A
M. and SP M sunday School 80
A. M. All are welcome
ZION BAPTIST CHURCH.
(2Oth and Decatur, So. Richmond)
Rev. J. w. Dudley, D. D., Pastor;
Parsonage IT'S Everett Street. Ser
vices: Sunday. 1880 A. M. and .
p. M. Sunday School, $3.50 A ID
The public is welcome
MT SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH.
(Penola. Val
Rev. M. c. Rufrin, Pastor, Resi-
dence. Gil st. Peter st. Services at
Glen Allen, End and Attn Sundays ut
1P M. AT Penola, services on the
3rd Sunday at 1890 P. M. Sunday
school every Sunday at both places
at IL 40 A. h.
pApTIcT CHITRCH.
Chesterfield County,
Rev. w. H Liggins, Pastor, Res
idence. 1885 Taylor St. Services
1st and 3rd Sundays at 1880 r. M
Sunday School everv sunday al
1890 A. NJ
FIFTH BAPTIST CHURCH.
(14OO West Cary Street,
Rev. A. d. Da;y, Pastor, Residence
1412 w. Cary st. services tt'oV
A. M and P. NJ. Sunday Scnool'
1900 A. M. All are welcome
FIRST BAPTIST CHohOn'
(Broad and College Streets)
Rev. w. T. Johnson, D. D., Pastor
Residence, 621 N Sth st. Services
Sundays, 1880 A. NJ. and 8 r: NJ.
sunday school, $3.50 A, NJ. All are
welcome. 49,. I'D. - g...zs;
81 ,-.s, -ss'aN 10y ri~- s|S--ssS.s-
RIvERvIEW BAPTIST CHURCH.
tJacouern and Lombardy Streets)
Rev. E. D Lewis, Pastor kes''
aence 316 S Lombardy Street. Ser
V:ccs: sunday, II A. NJ, and P M
sunday School $50 A. M. All are
welcome.
PROVIDENCE BAPTIST CHURCH.
1913 Lady Mile Road
Rev ]. ]. Woodson, Pastor Res
idepce. 1116 St. John Street. Ser
vices: Sunday II A. N. and r. VI
Sunday school, $50 A NJ. All are
invited. - - .
WILLIAMS TEMPLE G. NJ. q,
CHURCH.
CThe Home-like Church)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1927-09-10
FIFTH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
(Fifth and Jackson Streets)

Rev. Charles S, Morris. D. D, Pas
tor, Residence. 14e1 lakewood Ave.
Services: Sundays, 1880 A. M. and
8 P. M Sunday School, $50 A. M.
d. Y. P. U. 6 P. NJ. Public invited.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-18
POLICEMAN IS
CONVICTED ON
MURDER COUNT
Floyd Streitenberger Third
Man to Be Found Guilty
in Mellett Staying

Canton, Ohio, May 1s.-fF Floyd
Streitenbergcr, gangster- policeman
of CantOn's jungle and detective
force, stands convicted Of first de-
gree murder and must join his COM
rades. Patrick McDermott and Ben
Rudner. in life Imprisonment for the
murder of Don r. Mellett. Canton
editor.
With his head bowed in his hands.
Streitenberger sat in court last
night and heard the Iury pronounce
him guilty Of murder in the first de-
gree, with q recommendation of
mercy.
The conviction automatically i'm
poses life Imprisonment.
Mellett's death followed an edi-
torial campaign against members Of
the underworld. Etreitenberger ap-
peared as the apex Of triangular
plot against the crusading editor.
McDcrmott first was convicted az
the hired gunman. Rudner was next
convicted as the "pay off man" who
paid McDermott Ito do the actual
killing. The former policeman
worked out details of the get away
and promised police protection for
Mellett's slayers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-18

of their plane, American Legion.
Should this be not satisfactory, he
said. he would be wiling to give the
prize money to Levine. rather than
forego making the flight.
Levine refused to comment on the
telegram. but said no matter what
occurred, Clarence Chamberlin, pilot
Of the plane, would remain mem.
ber Of it's crew.
Lieutenant Bernt Balchen, Nor.
wegian aviator, who accompanied
Commander Richard +. Byrd on his
flight to the North Pole, was offered
Bertaud's place, but declined to force
Bertaud out Of the flight
Wants to Buy Plane
Bertaud in his telegram also Of.
fcred to purchase the Columbia, make
the trip and then return the plane
to Levine, but the latter said the
shin was not for sale.
Meanwhile Captain Charles Lind.
bcrgh is eagerly awaiting favorable
weather for hop off in his Ryan
monoplane and Commander Richard
Byrd and his two flying companions
Lieut.. George Neville and Bert Acos-
ia, continue to bring their giant
Fokker plane to a point of perfec-
ton.
Slight improvement in flying con-
ditions over the Atlantic was reported
by the, weather bureau, but c0ndi.
tions were said to be still unfavorable
for a trans-oceanic flight.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-18
EXPECT MANY
TO HEAR ELKS
BAND CONCERT
To Be Presented at City Au-
ditorium Tomorrow Night
Program lis Pretenti0us

Many are expected to attend the
concert to be given tomorrow night
at the city auditorium BY the Elks'
band. The concert 10 being given
for the benefit Of the summer. con-
certs to be presented this year and
also for the lodges welfare work.
Richard f. Wenzel IL director of
the band, which will present q varied
program. Instrumental solos are to
be given by Sam Koatos, clarinetjst,
and Joseph Sullivan, xylophonist. A
group Of vocal numbers will be given
by Mrs. John Graham, with Mrs.
Arthur Bauer as accompanist.
R3nd numbers will range from
marches to concert numbers. The
program is one of(thel most .preten-
tious ever planned for IN Elks' band
soncert and indications are that there
viii pe large attendanee At the
affair.
The final rehearsal has Been held
and Mr.. Wenzel stat9s that every
thing possible has been done to as-
sure Bismarck one Of the best con-
cefts ever presented.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-18
DEPOSITORS IN :
CITY NATIONAL
GET PAYMENTS
More Than 800 Receive Divi-
dend Checks Last Night
Work Continues

Dividend checks for GO per cent Of
the amount on deposit in the City
National bank when it closed last
fall were given out at the office of
the receiver to more than 800 deposit
tors last night, and the payment OF
claims will continue daily until all
checks have been placed in the de-
positors' hands. The receivers office
was open from 7 until 8 o'clock last
night, and it required until almost
10 o'clock to wait on those who had
gathered before the doors were closed
for the evening.
The First National bank was open
last evening also, and those who re-
ceived their dividend checks went to
that bank where they were given de-
posits Of a similar kind for ! the
amount Of their checks. The re-
ceiver's office in the City National
bank building will be open daily
from 8 a. m. to 5 >. M, and the First
National bank will be omen during
its usual banking hours. Those WHO
have not yet called for their dividend
checks are urged 70 do 30 - quickly
as possible, since the expense 81 the
receivership continues until every de-
positcr has been cared for.
Checks fof all claims filed PRIOR
to April % are now in the receivefss
hands. This leaves only about eaO
claims. checks for which kAxo 16ht
been returned from Washinetcn, hQt
they are expected hers witAin ~
days.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-18
DEATH CAUSE
| OF COLONISTS
is BROUGHT UP
May Play Important Part in
Dissolution Action Against
House of David

St. Joseph, Mich, May l8.-P)-
Indication that the cause Of the
deaths Of a number Of members of
the House Of David colony will play
an important part in the dissolution
action against the mission, was seen
today in the insertion in the court
record of list of deaths officially
recorded "cause unknown"
George A. Roderick, county clerk,
produced records to show that 10 i'm
dividuals, whom Prosecutor George
Nichols said he would later show
were colonists, had died without the
cause of death being given. Among
them was sister-in-law of Bessie
Woodwork, complainant in GRIM
inal action against Benjamin Pur-
nell. head of the colony, charging
assault.
Most Of yesterdays session was
taken up with an attempt by the
state to show Benjamin and Mary
Purnell. co-leaders. were not man
and wife.
Mary Purnell produced a license
to show she and the colony head
were married in 1880. Angeline Ri
ley Barnett Of Greenup, KY, who
claimed to be Purnell's first wife
said he did not obtain divorce
from her until 1882.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-18
SAM BERNARD
DIES ABOARD
OCEAN LINER
Famous Comedian SuccumbS
to Attack Of Ap0plexy-A
Ship Sailed Tuesday

New York, May lS--(P)-Death at
sea Of Sam Bernard, famous come
dian, was reported today in tele-
gram from the liner Columbus to the
North German Lloyd offices here.
The message contained no details
beyond the information that Ber-
nard had died on board last night
of apoplexy. He was 81 years old.
The Columbus sailed from New
York yesterday for Plymouth, Cher
bourg and Bremen. Only two months
az 1900 members Of the theatrical
profession and others paid tribute ut
dinner to Bernard in celebration of
his 5Oth anniversary on the stage.
Bernard was born in England and
made his debut at Henderson's Mu-
sic Hall in Coney Island. He was
highly successful in German char
acter parts in musical comedies.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-18
WRECKAGE 1c
SEEN IN OCEAN;
MAY BE PLANE }
Government Boats to Investi-
gate Report of Steamer
Bellepline's Captain

Boston, May 18.-lR)- Hope was
revived here today that the enigma
Of the disappearance of Captains
Nungesser and Coli, transatlantic
flyers, might be solved as fleet of
coast guard and government patrol
boats was dispatched to investigate
Q bit OF wreckage reported 100 miles
at sea yesterday.
]; Captain s. r. Ing, Of the United
States shipping board steamer Belle
pline. Rotterdam to Boston, told Of
sighting a spread d natural 'colored
wood, 20 feet long and feet wide,
with cross and traverse ribs similar
TO an airplane wing, about dusk
Monday night.
Efforts to take the wreckage in
tow were futile. and it was soon
swallowed up in the night.
The spot was due south Of Cape
Sable, N. ST.. where 4 rum running
schooner which docked III Lynn yes
terday reported seeing lsrge plane
flying at an altitude Of 5000 feet
Monday morning.
The plane was 70 miIts south OF
the ,caNe and headed ,southwest, meme
here pS the crsW said. e
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-18
CHANGE MAY BE
MADE IN CREW
OF COLUMBIA.
Owner of Plane EndeavOrs to
Get Navigator to Supplant
Lloyd Bertaud
CHAMBERLlN SURE TO 60
Flying Conditions Over Ocean
Still UnfavOrable. Al
though Improved


New York, May lS.-tP) Squalls
in transatlantic flight circles. here
tofore confined to the weather. today
reached point that indicated Il
change in the crew Of the Bellanca
plane Columbia.
Charles A. Levine. chairman of the
board Of the Columbia Aircraft Cor
poration, which owns the plane. en-
deavored to obtain Il navigator to
supplant Lloyd Bertaud. ar mail
pilot, with whom he has been in dis
pute for several days.
Valves All Financial Reward
Bertaud, however. announced his
determination TO make. the flight if
at all possible. In Il telegram to
Levine, who was staying at the same
hotel in Garden City. Bertaud offered
to waive all financial reward and
donate his share of the prize money
to the families of Noel Davis and
Stanton Wooster. killed in crash
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-18
COOLIDGE PAYS
COMPLIMENT TO
~. S. DOCTORS
Says World Looks to Mem.
bers of Profession For
Bringing Of Regeneration
HEALTH VICE ANTIDOTE
Makes For Clearer Vision,
More Accurate Judgment.
Moral Power, He Says


& Washington. May 1S-(F-Com-
plimenting the medical profession on
its contribution to human welfare,
President Coolidge declared last
night that the world looked largely
to it's members to bring about a ply
steal. mental and spiritual rcgencra-
tion, when not force but reason will
hold universal sway"
Somewhere in human nature there
is still structural weakness" said
the president in an address at the
annual session of the American Med
ical Association. I'VE do not do as
well as we know. We make many
constitutions, we enact many laws,
laying out q course Of action and
providing q method of Relationship ip
one with another which are theorct-
ically above criticism, but they do
not come into full observance and
effect"
Still l. Crime
Society is still afflicted with
crime, and among the nations there
are still wars and rumors Of wars.
In spite Of all our progress and all
WV 0uSCCSSD Nv OuC uV0NSO SA0s
mSs.h remains to be DONE"
Mr.. Coolidge looked forward to an
era of fright living and right think
ing, of good will, and Of peace, in
accordance with the teaching of the
Great Physician" and asserted that
'.if humaE;.y could be brought to a
state of physical well-being, many
Of our social problems would disap-
pear"
IF we could effectively rid our
systems of poison" he added, mot
only would our bodily vigor be
strengthened but our vision would
be clearer, our judgment more ac-
curate, and our moral power in
creased"
Mr.. Coolidge called attention to
the spread of cooperation and toler-
ancc in the profession and gave as
surance that thu government-na-
tional, state and municipal-regard-
ed the. preservation of health and
the conservation OF life as IN pare
public functions.
"The human race is by no means
ybung," he said. 1T has reached q
state Of maturity. 1t Is the inheritor
of very wide experience. It has
located q great many fixed stars in
the armament OF Crutn.
Await Revelations
mo doubt a multitude Of others
awai: the revelations Of more cx-
tended . research. But because we
realize that we have not yet located
them all is no reason for doubling
the existence Of those already OBJ
served or disregarding the record
which reveals their position. To en-
gage in such a course would lead to
nothing but disaster.
"One Of the difficulties in the
world is not that we are lacking in
sufficient knowledge, but that we are
unwilling to live in accordance with
the knowledge which we have.
Appreciation Of the Ten Com
mandmcnts is almost universal. The
principles which they declare are
sanctioned by the common consent Of
mankind. We do not lack in knowl-
edge Of them. We lack in ability to
live by them"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-05-18
YOUTHFUL BAND
CHARGED WITH
MURDER, THEFT
Staying of Two Men Laid to
Chicago Flapper Youth
Gang-11 Under 20
WERE IN 225 ROBBERIES
One Youth Charged With 65
Robberi@s in Loop-Young
Girl Is Arrested

Chicago. May lS.-(P)-Chicago's
youthful "crime trust" as Chief of
Police Hughes called it, stood today
formally charged with two murders,
five assaults with intent to kill, and
225 robberies.
Eleven men, mostly under &c
years of age, and two young women,
all arrested in a concentrated round
up last Saturday or as result OF
information obtained then, were
named in the warrants.
The murders attributed to gang
members were those Of Edward kee-
fer and Leonard Fragassi, who were
shot down in holdups.
Police say that two Of the men
under arrest have confessed killing
keefer and three others have been
identified as involved in the Fra.
gassi killing.
Youth Was 'Fagin'
Carl Lease, booked on 10 charges
OF conspiracy, was pictured as the
Fagin who trained and directed the
younger members Of the "crime
trust" He also was charged with
being an accessory to the two mur-
ders.
Ignatius Strazdas, identified a.
the lone wolf." who held up sew.
eral downtown stores before wound
ed and captured by a policeman, was
charged with 65 robberics, besides
being identified in connection with
the Fragassi killing.
Frank Blacka. who is said to have
confessed completely in the Staying
of kecfer, had 20 robbery charges
laid against him.
Eighteen year-old Marjorie Glynr
was called the bandit queen Of the
band. She was arrested last night
when she walked into Il trap the pc.
lice had set.
Police said they found scvcra
knives and a number of revolver
cartridges in her handbag when they
arrested her.