Evening star., 1921-05-28
PLEA TO 0PRES|DENT
FOR FORE|GN:BORN
Or. Constas Suggests Ap-
pointments to Federal Posts
as Americanization Aid.

Appointment Of q number of foreign
born American citizens to some OF the
federal posts as an additional means
of advancing the ADMINISTRATORS
policy has been sug-
gested to President Harding by DR..
John Constas of this city. He pointed
out that there are many well equipped.
highly competent foreign-born cit
izens in this country who are 100 per
cent American and who would NIL
the posts in question with much
credit and satisfaction and that the
general effect would be beneficial in
connection with Americantzing for
eign residents.
DR.. Constas, who is associate sur
geon at Georgetown University Hos
pital, came to this country from
looked upon as one of the foremost
surgeons in Washington. explained
that the knowledge that one of their
countrymen had been honored by ap-
poin:ment to a high position in the
United States government would be
most pleasing to foreigners living
within our borders.
Would Inspire Patriotism.
1t would convince them. he said
that there is a great future for them
as citizens and that their foreign
birth would in no wise hamper their
chances of advancement and the full
hllment Of their ambitions. DR.. Con-
stas said much good will naturally
come from the Administrations ef-
forts toward Americanization.a and be-
cause Of his intimate relationship with
foreign residents In this country. espe-
cially Greeks, he offered hts services
IL
possible way in Its endeavors to ao-
vance its Americanization policy.
There are 100000 Greeks in the
United States. OF whom more than
one-third are American citizens. ac-
cording to DR.. Constas.- He said there
are 5000 Greeks in this city. one.
third Of whom are citizens. and that
at least 100 families of this number
own their own homes here.
Explains His Suggestion.
Dr. Constas. IN explaining his ideas
to the President, laid much emphasis
upon the fact that in appointing these
foreign-born citizens to office II would
be more effective to select from the
various nationalities and not confine
the selections to any one or two na-
tionalities.
Americanization is one of the i'm.
portant policies Of the new adminis-
tFatlOu anu Is q SupJeCt tuS1 - AnoWu
to be uppermost in the Presidents
mind. He was greatly interested In
what DR.. Constas told him and gave
evidence afterward that, he thought
well of the suggestion OF the former
PresiAential Appointments.
Col. william Hayward of New York
CITY, who commanded the 18th Colored
Regiment Of the Empire states Ma
tional Guard during the world war.
has been appointed by President Hard
ing to be United States attorney for
the southern district of New York.
Hugh l. Patton was nominated by
the President yesterday afternoon to
be United States marshal for the dis
trios of Wyoming.
Plea for DisarRament.
A memorial asking the President to
use his office in the bringing about
of world disarmament was left with
the President yesterday by commit
tee Of the central service committee
committee was introduced by former
Gov. Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania and
it was composed of w. J. Swigart Of
Huntington. Pa: /. w. Taylor of
Ephrata. Pa. and J. NJ. Henry Of this
city.
Rare Gifts to Harding.
A theater ticket-not made Of paper,
but of some stony substance which
has stood the test of 1000 years ac-
tion of chemical elements Of the
earth-was presented to President
HardipE by DR.. Constas.
The theater ticket presented to
President Harding was probably used
during the earliest period of Grecian
drama. 1t bears on one side the en-
graved head of a gorgon and on the
reverse the head of a fox. 1t is be-
fn nj ~
Constas also presented to the Presi-
dent for Mrs. Harding a leaden impost
of the Byzantine period, consisting of
a madonna and child.