The Washington herald., 1922-10-26
INDIAN TOADDRESS
PARK VIEW SCHOOL
PUPlSTOMORROW
Chief Tahan Will Be Ac.
companied by Nacoo-.
NEE, His Daughter.

Chief Tahan. otherwise known as
Rev. Joseph X Grifis. and as
daughter Nacomee. will address the
pupils of Park View Scho u tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock in the
school auditorium, on Indian life
and customs. Chief Tahan and his
= daughter are completing a series or
3 addresses to school children through
OUT the country.
Rev. Grifis is the son of Cali
fornia Joe" Gen. Clusters fam ous
Indian scout, and was Gen. PerE =
iug's scout on the American puni-
tive expedition in Mexico.
Chief Tahan. with a pric= of $1o.-
600 on his head. was hunted by the
police of every -ity In thu country
about twenty-five years ago. lie
was supposed to have killed his
guard while in an army prison. and
WAS wanted as a deserter.
He was converted ~ the SalTati- !.
Army in Chicago AMI studied Tor
the ministry. working his way
Though college. President Clcve-
land pardoned him several yeas
later for the crime he committed,
and Chief Tahan mas devoted his
life since to teaching the American
school children aopIt hts people. the
Anherican Indian
A linen shower was given last
night by Miss Mary r. Summers.
21i0 Pennsylvania avenue north
west to her cousin. Miss Rosalie
Taylor
a drive will be started soon to
raise money to rebuild the Church
OF Our Lady OF Victory. Conduit
and New Cut roads. which was
damaged by fire Tuesday night. ac-
cording to Father NJ. Francis
Yingling. pastor.
Father Yingling discovered some
thing yesterday which made the
escape from destruction of the
Blessed Sacrament seem all the
more remarkable He found on
examination that the tabernacle in
which the Blessed Sacrament re-
posed was made Of wood. The in
terror CT the tabernacle went un-
scathed while other objects of
much stronger construction were
destroyed-
Yesterday was a great day for
policemen of the Seventh precinct.
and especially for the two patrol
drivers, Walter \. Walker and J.
c. Arendes.
Commissioner James r Oyster.
who. together with the two other
Commissioners and police officials
inspected the force in the precinct.
congratulated Capt T. r Bean and
Lieut.. J. G. Pearson on the appear
ahce of their men.
Walter A. Walker and T. c.
Arendes, patrol drivers. received the
pers nal praise Of the Commissioner
who told them they had the clean
est, neatest Iookin= patrol in the
city. Five years ago walker. who
had been on the force :or thirty
one years. received similar praise.
Children of the Curtis-Hyde
School in Georgetown are growing
fat and healthy as result Of the
hsIf pint Of milk they drink during
the morning recess. according to
Miss Louise Cotter. teacher Of one
Of the lower grades in the sch OIL
The milk is sold the children at
tive almost -profitIess price Of { cents
half pint. Since the children have
been drinking i there has been a
Noticeable Improvement in their
health and in their mentality, ac-
cordinE to Miss Cotter.
\ bank to he patTouizad exclusive
" by cOlored people is 70 be cstab-
lishsd in GeOTcetown-
This was decided Tuesday night
after the Georgetown civic ASS Ga
fiun. composed of cOl1rcd residents
Cf that section. accepted the offer Z
. local ColCrej bank go locate a
branch in the vicinity Cf Twenty
eighth street and BUmha-ton place.
The C0Tnmitte" Du comm rr51l and
civic interests. w inStrurted ~
President George 7. Des TO work
out details Incidental to the cstab-
lishment Of the branch bank.
Students at Business IT--h school
viii present a play. The Two Gro k
and the Old I.ldv-" IT ;h- Hat
lcween party and LJrU dance ~ IN"
school Tuesday night The play was
presented by the Harvard dramatic
class last year. I."~nart Scnai.lc-
ford. Earl Lyon. Paul UaJrlt M.
TTyan Donovan and John Wo'f. are
the characters The play is under
the direction Of Miss y Ashton.
dramatic teacher
Washington Council Erirhts of
Columbus. Will uly. q HIllrwern
party, dance and wii streI show
Tuesday night ~ 5 o'clock at g2p
Tenth street n"rrhwr-t
The Park View Girls club. com
posed OF Marian p-az;rr. julia boyd.
Cecilia Baum, Mary Peters. Mar