New Britain herald., 1922-06-28
One Who Sought Natural ization is High School Sophomore and a Sub- ject of Persia
Of 81 Who Petitioned for Citizenship Today, Only 4S Are Granted Their Re. quest by Judge filling and Commissioner Church

Absalom John, a subject of tn, shah Of Persia and a sophomore a the local High school, was refused admittance to citizenship by Judge B W. filling, presiding in naturalization court at city hall this morning, after Commissioner Allan Church, repre-. senting the federal government, moved for such disposition of Johns case It was disclosed that the petitioner had claimed exemption from military service during the war on the ground that he was an alien.
 Five Others Refused.
 Similar disposition was made of the following petitions. all of whom were entered by men who declined to enter the country's service during the war, but who now express desire to take a hand in the conduct of its govern ment:
 Jacob Sargis. Persia Alex Prevent gos, Greece; Christian M. Christensen, Norway; John Isaac, Persia; Frank Waleskiewicz. Russia.
 The High school student petitioner is 27 years of age. He is married and has made several unsuccessful at- tempts to bring his wife from Persia to this country He had anticipated that he would have little difficulty in unhavelling the red tape necessary to bring her here as soon as he was given the franchise and had planned to take immediate steps to that end.
 Wants to be Clergyman.
 John is reported to be an industri- ous student and of the many pe- titioners for naturalization today he is said to have been one of the most eager He has expressed himself as desirous of entering the Methodist clergy.
 Mayor A. M. Paonessa appeared be- fore the court in the interest of Roc- co DAddario. The petitioner has been obliged to wait until the arrival of his family from Italy.
 Nearly score of applicants were required to return for more study of the governmental system in the United States, while several applications were dismissed when the applicants failed to put in an appearance.
 Those Who Passed.
 There were S1 petitions slated to come before the court, and of this number 4S were naturalized. Those who passed are:
 John Akasie, Persia George Dawa- jan, Persia; Peter Falls, Czecho- Slovakia: James M. Malmquist, Den mark; Paul Theiner, Czecho- -Slovakia; Peter George, Persia; Pasquale Fuc- co, Italy; finders B. Anderson, Swed- i en; Robert B. Miller, Scotland: Adam Regula, Poland; Stefan Bukowski, | Poland Stanislaw Sumowsky, Po- land: John Orza, Poland; Antonia 1 Albanese, Italy; Victor Malinowsky, 1 Poland; Henry Szubzda, Poland Jacob Regula, Poland; Domonick l Bedrudczyk, Poland; Michael Bogacz Stefan M. Chesanek, Czecho- -Sovakia; Oto Ney, Poland; Stanislaw Nurczak, | Poland Giovanni Valenti, Italy; | John A. Carlson, Sweden; Paola N. | Italy; Carl G. Swanson | Sweden; John H. Mooral. Persia; Eel ikeas Preis, Poland; Pic Napoitana, Italy; Angelo Napoitano, Italy: Boleslaw Szalenga, Russia; Oscar An derson, Sweden; Patrick c. Nolan, Ireland: Alexander Osipewicz, Poland; Stefan A. kozelka, Poland; Stephen Charamut. Poland; Stanley Rzewucki German Empire; Josef Frank Tracy, Poland; Joseph Sandlowski Poland; Stanley Dzeniwicz Poland; John Sam sel, Poland; Czeslaw Dzilenski, Po- land Stanislaw Krittamiecz, Russia Giovanni Martinelli. Italy: William Hungary; Reamondo Roma no, Italy; Frank Zesk, Poland: Julius krawitzky, Poland; Harry Joseph. Persia; Waclaw Pobilinski, Poland.