The Washington times., 1924-11-18
ALIENS ASK FOR
CHANGES IN
NAMES
Many Seek Simpler AppelIa-
tons When Taking Out
Naturalization Papers

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Finding their names difficult 81
pronunciation in many cases, nm
obstacle to business in others and
atlnosph really un-American. many
Of those applying for American cit
zehship in the District Supreme
Court are asking that their names
be changed to sounds more familiar
to American ears and under stand
Ing. The majority Of those who re,
quest this change are natives of
Russia, with those Of Greece q
close second.
Among those who had their
names changed recently with issu-
ance Of final citizenship papers TO
them or viii have them changed,
are: Usser Kramrisz, grocer, at 2G3S
Sherman avenue, who now is
Harry Kramer: David Tikotslxy, q
grocer, 1000 Thirteenth street south
east, Is now David Fallx; Thephahes
George Charuhas, grocer, at AT
Seventh street southeast. changed
his name to Tone George CharlIhas.
He ID, q native OF Greece.
PrOcOpis TO PrOcOs.
Andreas Nicholas Procopis was
his name in his native Greece; he
h now Andrew Nicholas ProcOs. and
runs q restaurant at 4613 Kansas
avenue. George Vo1lSas, q waiter,
at oil New York avenue, was
known as NicoIaos Athanasion in
Greece. where he was born. Edel
Tilemzeiger, who conducts a cloth
Ing store at $40 Princeton street,
is now Edward Tiger. He was
born in Russia. From Isidore Bar
inches to Isaac Brooks Is the short
cut made by the former to the
latter. He Is wholesale paper
dealer at 21S Kentucky avenue
southeast. Brooks il q native Of
Russia.
Max Levin. who conducts a deli
catessen store at 4510 Iowa avenue,
was known in Russia as Mathis
Avineser. Salvatore Lamartino
changed his italian baptismal na1ue
to Samuel He is a marketman and
lives at 1852 HI street northeast.
Pteferring Samuel Joseph ZangIer
to Santo -Carmelo Zangia, the owner
He is an electrotyper. He is q
~
street southwest.
Nikifaros Papadakis, a laborer,
813 L street, born In Greece,
thought Nick John Pappas sounded
more like an American, so had the
change made. Nesen POdolner, for
metly, and now Nathan P0lIan, is
lunch room proprietor at 3O1S
Twelfth street northeast and halls
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salesman, 511 Columbia road, was
1sser Mindlen, and Simon Harry
northwest. was originally Solona
Sttillman. He also is from Russia.
Widow Asks Citizenship.
James Turner. September 4, 1888,
9 native Of England, applied for his
first citizenship papers but died
before the final papers were issued
to him. Ellen Turner, Of GA Ninth
street northeast, his widow, recently
asked the court to issue the papers
to her and to her five children, a
recent act of Congress extending
the. right OF citizenship to widows
as in the present case.
The Reverend Henry Thomas
Cousins, minister Of the Baptist
Church. 226S Mt. View place south
east, born in Winborn, England,
September 90. 1857, and who came
to this country, June 2. 1914, APP
Piled for final papers,. It's wife and
two sons are natives Of South
Africa.
There was an impression around
the courthouse that the recent de.
cision Of Justice Hoehling that ma
tives Of the Philippine Islands may
become citizens OF the United
States, irrespective Of whether they
had served in the army or naval
service or not would cause a large
number Of Filipinos to apply for
citizenship papers, Only two so
far have awaited themselves OF the
privilege.