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Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-02
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
WIGGILY AND THE TRICKY
STICKS

Tnclc Wigsily hopped out of his
FOLLOW stump bungalow one fine
day. twinkled his pink nose ANA
cooked around.
.'It is good to be home again,
said the rabbit gentleman. "Tra'-
cling in Italy, Holland and to tn"
North Pole is very fine, but hom
is best after all. l am glad to Ue
back.
And 7 am glad to have yon
lcrc,'' said Mrs. Longears in tue
doorway.
"And as long as Uncle WiggilH
is at home he might just as we'll do
something to help squeaked Nurse
lane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat
lady housckccpcr. "Will you pleas.
hop to the store and get me som
molasses - she asked, handing
Uncle Wiggily the jug.
"'With great pleasure, answeICf /
the rabbit gentleman, and away he
aoppcd, over The hill with the mol.
asses Jug under his paw.
Pretty soon Mr.. Longcars reached
HE grocery store.
"Tell me some of your adventure :
n Holland, moved the grocery
cat. Put Uncle Wiggily said:
"Excuse me, | must first get som 9
lqolasses for Nurse Jane. Fill the
ipE. if you please, and when com .
lick | Will tell you Of my adycn-
lures.
So the grocery cat filled tine iug
with molasscs and away hoped MI.
Longcars again. He was half way to
lis hollow stump bungalow when, a.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-02
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Apri1 . 1919

Never before was there such an
army of men employed in the city
as at present. The paving contract
is in large part responsible but
aside from that there are a large
number employed in other building
activities and in the laying of side
walks.
Characters selected for the Coun-
try Club play includes Mrs. Whites
carver, Leonard r. Wachtel, Mrs.
A. f. Madison, Mrs. G. n. Perry,
Mrs. Winthrop Pier, John p. Pen
dcrgast, Miss Incz Collier, Mrs.
& Burrcll and Winthrop Pier.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-02
TEN YEARS AGO
April 2, 1918

r. T. Reilly of Picacho on the
Colorado, was in FL Centre today to
renew his subscription to the Press.
Asked regarding the population of
Picacho r eilly said: 'Therc is no
population. l am the only man in
the place and I'm away
Merchants of the valley gathered
at the Delta Mercantile Co., agreed
to make 15c charge for delivery
The committee on the subject were
J. C.. Tate of Narncy Bros, f. c..
Schclling, of Schelling and Camp
bell, Brawley, Howard Jones, Holt
willie, j. G.. Scott, Calcxico, and }. r..
Stevenson, Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-02
BANDITS ROB MESSENGERS

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April q.
Three bandits held up and robbed
two messengers of the Franklin
Savings and Trust company here to-
DAY of between $4,000 and $4,000,
mostly in checks. The messengers
were enroute from the Ward Baking
company plant to the bank.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-02

The citrus crop from Porterville,
Strathmorc, Terra Bella, Richgrovc
and Edison has grown from a return
of 1854, los in 1915 to $1,359,35S for
the last season.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-04-02

about Uncle Wiggily and the funny
face. But please don't let the pussy
cat wash her face when the clock
,ashcs his or you III be late foI
81 hooE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
COOPER WILL SPEAK
AT McK|NLEY HIGH.
Y. M. c. A. Official to Address
SIS Graduates-Carusi
Also Invited.

The graduation exercises of McKin-
ley Technical High School will be held
in the school auditorium at O'Clock
Tuesday night. at which time William
Knowles Cooper, general secretary of
the Young Mems Christian Association
of Washington. will deliver the COM
mencemcnt address to SIS graduates.
Under plans completed during the
week for the exercises. Charles F.
CaruSi. president of the Board of Edu-
cation. will attend. and Rev. Henry
Manken. jr.. pastor OF the Lutheran
Church Of the Incarnation, will pro-
nounce the invocation. The class vale
dictory will be presented by Malcolm
Taylor Frank C. Daniel, principal OF
the school, also will have part in the
program accompanying the graduation
Glass night" will be observed by the
Tech graduates at O'Clock tomorrow
night in the auditorium Of the Wilson
Norman School. at which time one
act play. Creatures of Impulse" al
adaptation OF Gilbert and Sullivan
operetta. will be presented by members
OF the graduating class. AT the Same
time, Arthur kriemelmeycr, president
Of the class. will deliver an address, after
which Miss Louise Prescott will recite
the history of the class William Fish
man will deliver the class poem and
Arthur Bennett will read the class will
Mr.. Daniel will bid the graduates God
speed and the celebration will conclude
with the singing of class songs.
Those members OF the class who will
take part in the play are Miss Rather
Inc Foster. Miss Prescott, Miss Dorothy
Robb, Miss Elizabeth Bowling. Edward
Duvail. Lester Consul, Howard Adcock
and Ralph Meyers.
Students in the art department OF
Tech plan 10 turn their class work TO
practical purpose when they advertise
the schools Spring play through limo
icum black prints. which they have
carved. The prints resemble those
made from wood blocks Prizes offered
by the play committee are expected TO
stimulate interest and bring about many
attractive designs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
WILSON TO GRADUATE
is FUTURE TEACHERS
DR.. Ballou Will Preside at Normal
School Exercises Tues
day Night.

Sixteen future school teachers will be
graduated from the Wilson Normal
School at commencement exercises at 8
O'Clock Tuesday night, over which their
future chief, DR.. Frank w. Ballou,
superintendent of schools. will preside.
DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin, president OF
George Washington University, will de-
liver the address to the graduates in
the exercises, which will be held In the
Wilson Normal auditorium. Mrs.
Howard l.. Hodgkins, member OF the
Board of Education, will present the di-
plomas to the 16 students who have
completed the general course, and Rev
S. Carroll Coale, pastor of the Eide
brooke Methodist Episcopal Church, will
recite the prayer. Ada Isabel Volkman,
president of the graduating class. will
address the assembly also
Other class officers are Elizabeth
Reamy. vice president; Dorothy 3
Skinner, secretary. and Mary Jane Car
ter, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
W0MkN'S EXHUMED BODY
HELD FREE FROM POISON
Ezaminati,n Fails 20 Sustain Foul-
Plsy Suspicion in
Mothers Death.

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tles tuna e*3cence ~ c04ble pneE~
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faceg q tVp-ssaf sel4}euce Under tie
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
JEFFERSON ELECTS
STUDENT OFFICERS
Council Heads Named-Letter and
Mineral Awards Made at
School.

Officers of the student council for
the new semester were elected and the
council awards of letters and numerals
were made at the assembly of jefferson
Junior High School students in their
auditorium. Friday.
Eugene Castle was chosen president
Of the council. while Sam LeiShear was
named vice president and Armlnta
Naylor was elected secretary.
The student council awarded the
schools y" to the following students
/ for scholarship: Joseph Gottlieb,
Joseph Moore, Jacob Silverman, Rose
BabinSky. Sarah Fisher. Edith Hurvitz,
Alice Peters, Wmifred Reeves, Helen
Weimer. Josephine Blakely. Irene Guy,
Yetta Schneider, Ruth Morgenstein,
Everett Gordon. Joseph Hillman, Doro-
thy Albes, Mary Collins. Elizabeth
Gelman. Vesta Hartwell. Esther Shain-
bloom. Mary Wallen. Dorothy Ward,
Lily Werber. Sam Maizel. Grover Nay
lor. William Paul, Sol Zendal, Flora
Adler Dorothy Buppert. Elsie Lunch
Florence SnellingS. Sarah Schneiner-
man. Margaret Club. Rebecca Toll
chinsky. Rose Ferrara. Helen PIANO.
pouloS. katherine Hackney, Jack
Wright. Hilda Farbman. OrSon True
worthy, Thomas Callahan. Pearl Ehr-
hch. Melvin Lewis. George Cornell and
Harold Berger.
Letters were presented also. as
follows.
Dramatics-Eugene Castle. Freda
Mendelsohm. Henrietta CheTnikoff and
Joseph Gottiieb.
Newspaper-Dorothy Buppert.
Orchestra-Dorothy Albea, Lily
Werber. Samuel Leishear. William Paul.
Rose Novak, Beverly Miller and Jacob
Silverman.
Athletic US" went TO: William
Myers. James Myers. Vincent Thomas,
James Weldon. Adelbert Claggett,
Ernest McCracken. Benjamin Kaufman.
Frank Levine. Arthur King, Arthur
McConkey. Edgar Conklyn. Sam Maizel.
Lester Otis, Jacob Schwartz and FREQ
Pell. while athletic numerals were re-
ceived by: Eugene Allen, Wilbur Van
Horn. Nathan Miller. Benjamin katz-
man, Frank McLearen. Jacob Silver
man, Louis Singer. William Myer. VIII
Eann Gibson. Adelbert Claggett, James
rivers ard Harry Morris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
C[ASS-DAY RALLY
HELD At EASTERN
Four.Year Graduates PartiC-
ipate in REORGANIZATION
Planned Tuesday.

Class-day exercises of the four-year
graduating class were held in the East
ern High School Auditorium Wednes-
day morning. when Clarence Hogarth.
president of the class, delivered the ad-
dress OF welcome and Alma Hickox
presented the class history.
The class play, The Good Ship East
ern Crosses the Line" written By two
members Of the class, Douglas Dyas and
Carl Tellefson. was presented by cast
OF graduates. William Alderman pre-
sented the prophecy. and Grace
Croyle, the will. while Dorothy Hume
recited the class poem The speech to
the undergraduates was delivered ty
Vernon Wayland. and Franklin jamie
son replied for the juniors.
Isaac Cans. member Of the Board of
Education. will preside at the gradua-
ton exercises of the four-year class.
Tuesday night, when 100 students will
receive their diplomas. Rev. Freeley
Rohrer will give the invocation. and
Eugene Black, member Of Congress from
Texas, viii address the graduates. Ar
thur Bishop. president Of the Home anG
School Association, will present the
diplomas.
The officers of the tour-year class are
Clarence Hogarth, president: Lol;
Crown. vice president: Kathryn McCaf-
frey. secretary. and Carl Tellefson,
treasurer.
Exercises of the two-yea- graduating
class. tomorrow night. will be presided
over by Asst. Supt. Of Schools r. S.
Haykcock. Judge Nathan Cayton will
deliver the address. and Rev Clyle
Booth will pronounce the invocation.
Diplomas will be presented BY Miss Ed
ma O. Burrows. president Of Eastern
Alumni Association.
The officers Of the two-year class are
Joseph Sullivan. president Sophie
Bookoff. vice president: Mary Marcel
limo, secretary, and Leonard Hay. treas
urer.
While 100 pupils will be graduated.
$50 new students will enter on February
!. OF this number 80 are from the
Stuart Junior High. and so from Hine
Junior High School Columbia, jeffer-
son and Langley Juniors each send {
The enrolment at the end of the first
week is expected 10 be in excess OF 1000.
The question OF suffrage for the Dis
trict OF Columbia will be debated by
the debating society Friday. Anne
RoSSner and Rose Cohen will uphold
the Affirmative. and Arnold Kepllnger
and Eden Cary will support the mega
tive. A challenge from Central Deoat-
ing Club was accepted under condition
OF no coaching by teachers
A full company OF cadets Is expected
TO be added 70 Easterns contingent
through the large enrolment OF fresh
men. A dance is 10 be given by the
regiment Friday February TO-
The Boys Rife Club is participating
in the National Rife Association compe-
tition. The medals are 10 be awarded
10 ''pro-marksman." "markSman," and
"sharpshooter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
RANDALL GRADUATION
TO BE HELD TUESDAY
Midyear Glass Will Receive Dl-
plomas at Commencement
Exercises.

The rlidyear graduating exercises OF
Randall Junior High School wall DC
held Tuesday morning at 1890 O'Clock
DR.. J. HAYDEN Johnson, a member OF
the Board Of Education. will preside.
A recitation feature Of the exercises
viii be Student Thoughts" presented
AS follows: How We May Improve Our
Home Life" by Alice Niece, How
We Nav Better Serve Our School, by
Elizabeth Nelson: How We May Help
the Church. by Marie Turner. ana
How We May Improve the Com
rnunity." by Ruth Thomas. Dean ID. o.
W. Holmes of the School OF Education.
Howard University will deliver the
commencement address. II. Fl. Long,
assistant superintendent OF public
schools. will award the diplomas TO the
"a graduates. O. c. wilkinson. first
assistant superintendent OF public
schools. will speak also and Rev F. b.
Watson. pastor OF the A. NJ. Z. Zion
Church. will pronounce the invocation
The Student Council held reception
to the graduating students Friday
night.
The committee on negro history
week. consisting Of Mrs. M II. Plum
ner. Miss @. r DodSon and Miss n. a.
Milton, Is planning special programs
for assemblies throughout the week.
Al the last student assembly the Ia
Guilty and student body were enter
tanned by section 7-s. under The circc-
ton O! Mrs. A. v. w. McBeth. with a
play, entitled The House the Children
Built" by Eleanora Glendower Grifnth.
Proper dict as a means 70 good health
was stressed IN the play. Those par
ticipating were Deon Mason. Edna
Murphy, Elizabeth Lancaster. Blanch
Anthony, Bernetta hawkins. Eleanora
Foreman. Lillian Montgomery. Goicie
Frazier. Bertha Anderson and Alneta
Williams The presiding officers were
Mary Tyer and Alice Brown
AZ the last faculty meeting paper
vas read by Miss Grace Brown on the
rating If teachers In service This
paper discussed the method ri rating
teachers as al present employed and
indicated that in the future more
scientific method would be used
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
NUNS TO WITNESS
PLAY REHEARSAL
Players Guild to Present Two.Act
Farce This Week to Aid
Charity Fund.

More than 400 nuns from St. Pat
ricks Academy and the sisters assigned
TO orphanages and other Catholic insti-
buttons will be the guests OF the Play
ers Guild this afternoon At q dress re-
hearsal of their first production. I'm
Chad Jour" at Carroll Hall.
The production Is a two-act farce and
will be shown at Carroll Hall all this
week, except Friday More than 20
amateur actors will take part. The
guild will be maintained on q non-
profit basis and the excess receipts will
be turned over TO various Catholic char
ity organizations OF the city.
I'm Chad Jour" Is being produced
under the supervision OF Rev, Francis
j. Hurney Assisting him are Luke Fe-
gan. Estelle Allen. Arthur McCreight.
Clara Roehrle. Marie Jones, Ann Muir
ply, Catherine Cleary. Elizabeth Milo
vich. John Morrisey. John Many. Ted
Richards. Mrs Charles Roehrle. Mary
ST. John. Hermina Costello. Elizabeth
German. Alice Pricci. Cherri Gwynne.
Helene Kearney. Eleanor Giovanetti,
Helen Sullivan Orme Libbey. Arthur
Meeghan. Margaret Cush. Monte Cush,
Cliff Yeomans. Billy Mcclure. Dorothy
Glenn. Elmo Whitestone. Garry Lange,
Clara Priddy and Marian McLearen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
BUSINESS TO HOLD
FINALS ON TUESDAY
Midyear Graduates Will Re-
ceive Diplomas From
Registrar of Wills.

Commencement exercises for the
midyear graduates at Business High
School will be held in the school audi
forum In two sections Tuesday with
the award of diplomas to the students
who have completed the four-year
course at 8 pm. and the presentation
of certificates to those who have met
the two-year course requirements at
10 am.
DR. II. Barrett Learned. member Of
the Board of Education, will preside
at the four-year class graduation. and
Dorsey w. Hyde, jr secretary Of the
Washington Chamber OF Commerce.
will deliver the address Jeannette
Miriam Salus. valedictorian. will speak,
after which Allan Davis. principal. will
make the scholarship and improvement
awards to the ACCIDENTALLY outstand-
ing members Of the class. The diplO-
mas will be presented by Theodore
CogsWell, registrar OF wills OF the Dis
trict of Columbia. Music will be fur
nished by the Business High School
Orchestra under the direction of Miss
Emma Louise Thompson.
Isaac Cans. member Of the Board OF
Education. will preside at the two-year
graduation at 10 O'Clock in the morn
ing. Joseph c. McGarraghy. an at
torney and a graduate OF Business,
will deliver the address Mr.. Davis will
make the scholarship awards, after
which the certificates will be presented
by Richard Hart, president OF the
Business High Alumni Association.
The school orchestra will provide music
for the program.
Glass night exercises for the four
year class will be held in the school au-
ditorium at o'clock tomorrow night
when Donald Tracey, class president
will make his final speech as a student
Of Business. Mr. Davis will speak also
and the class history will be recalled by
Bliss Miller, while the prophecy will be
made by Shirley Saks, Thelma Lumsden
and Jean Leckie. Roma Medford will
recite the poem and Rose Wcinstein
will sing the class song. A play. Fit
termouse." will be feature OF the pro-
gram, and 1t will be presented by Ruth
Behrend. Dorothy Moreland, Miss Wein-
stein and Mr.. Tracey.
The insignia awards. in recognition
of meritorious service. have been pre-
sented, as follows: School betterment
Jeanette Salus: business efficiency
Grace Wheatfleld. Ruth White and Sue
Menefee: literary efficiency. Roma Med
ford, Donald Tracey and Kenneth VIII
liams; music. Rose Weinstein and
Florence johnson; dramatics, Ruth
Behrend: athletics. Charles May. Revelle
Jones, Charles Silverman. Harry Ate.
mus. Henry Galotta. Bernard Jones
Jack Lewis, Edward Duryee. Morris
Denniberg. william Farran, Robert
Marks. Charles Rich. Milton Hover
and Gilbert Potts, and general efficiency
Shirley Saks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
POLICE ASSOCIATION
ADDS IS NEW MEN

More men Joined the policemcn's As
ISOLATION IN n body last night than al
any time In the history Of that 0rgani-
zati0n. when is members of the De
tectiye Bureau enrolled. bringing the
membership up 10 .2TB
For the FIRST time In many years de
'ectifes are represented On working
committees New members enrolled
last night are & T. Cox George Darnhll
Thomas i" Sweeney. Henry Jet. j 7
Jackson, Paul Jones John Flhher'Y
John Fowler. Ira Keck BAgbY King II
w Thompson Joseph Waldfon, charlea
WaTfieId. Benjamin Kuehiing and Cur
tls TIamnlel
r. J. Tourney, president, and w. r.
MeDiffie, second Vice president. de
llyered brief speeches al the detectives
TDii call. pointing out that the ahnoei~
alton aims not only 10 promote Coz
operation IN the department but Ia Ell
courage mutual understanding between
police and Lakpayerh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
43 SENIORS LEAVE
WESTERN TUESDAY
Commencement Exercises to
Be in Afternoon at School
Auditorium.

Forty-three seniors Of Western High
School will be graduated at commence
ment exercises TO be held in the school
auditorium al ! O'Clock Tuesday after
noon. Mrs. w II. Heron. member Of
the Board Of Education, VIII preside.
and DR. Elmer S. Newton. principal Of
Western, will award the diplomas 70 the
graduates A musical program by the
Western High School Orchestra will
complete the exercises. which With the
exception OF the freshmen. will be at
tended by the entire student body Of
the school
Glass night" was celebrated in the
school auditorium Friday night when
Eyernrd Meade president. delivered thc
speech. Beverly Rittenhouse presented
the prophecy, Philip rope recalled the
class history and Salda May recited the
class poem. The February graduates
class night celebration was followed i'm
mediateiy by dance in the ooys' gym
nasium given in their honor by the
June class seniors.
While the February class has fel1
the center Of the Western stage Of ac-
tivities. other regular school functions
have proceeded as usual. The drama
class presented The Pot-Boilers," z
farce b. Alice Gersgenberg, in the
SIIIDDi ammonium "EQIlISIdF. AFfIJ.5E
the prominent acts were the perform
ances OF Linda Ann Smith. acr0oatlc
dancer; william Phillips pantorntnne
interpreter. Audrey Seibe-t. toe dancer.
and william Nichols pianist and in
personator. Others in the cast included
Everard Meade, Myra Manning. VII
liam Draper. Nancy Foore. ward
Parker and Joe Webb.
Fencing Team Chosen.
Candidates for the Western High
fencing team met in the finals F-lday
afternoon under the guidance o.
Charles H. Smith, instructor il chem
istry and faculty adviser Of the fenceTs.
Those participating in the finals were
Nelson Barnhart, Van Smith. Robert
Mcmillan. James Black. Vladimir
Grimiof. william Whaley and Robert
Lindsay. Three members and tHo sub
stituteS were chosen for the team.
Plans now are underway FOR a match
between the newly chosen Western High
team and the United States Sa7a.
Academy pieoe team.
Pauline Schaub and william Phil
lips have been chosen by a faculty
committee 70 carry the leading roles n
the Spring play, IL I Were Kiaa." %
be presented late II March or early n
April Both PLAYERS hare wou dts..1c-
ton in former Western productions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
WILLARD. ST, MAINTAINS
5O-YEAR-OLD VIEWPOINT
b. g. o. President Amends State
ment Of Late Gen. Ooethsis
on Mental State.

BALTIMORE. January 20 Although
DDaay Nas the aiZty-seyenth anniyfr-
>afy - the birth ~ Daniel Willard
president u the Baltimore IL Ohio
Railroad, at his office today he pre-
tered " state II
4 am 50 years old That is my view
pJlHt, ana II should BIZ NY outlook
shall continue ~ be one ~ man of
81 yeaIs ~ age
Recalling that the late GEN. Cocktails
>siG a man should not advance beyond
the sgt II 81 auT should retain the
flewDglnt 81 a man VI that age, Mr.
W1jl&T6 added
4 have amended that biz, l30~-
reeg afd Gecider thtt 30 years If age
"a ar more 6IgulfleG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
CAUSE OF FLYERS DEATH
MAY NEVER BE KNOWN
Reason for War Veterans Plunge
From Plane Likely to
Remain Mystery,

~ tho Associated Press
LOS ANGELES. January "a Inves-
tlgatlon OF the death of Earl Metcalte.
war veteran and actor. who plunged Ia
his death from an aifplane near here
Thursday. resulted In announcement by
the police today that II WAS probable
the cause Of MetcalIe's fall never would
be known,
Friends aaid Metcalte had been de-
apundent over his Inability 10 pick
up the threads ot his motion picture
career after his return from the World
War
lie turned 10 real estate. then 10
aviation. and was taking his fourth
Lesson III flying. with Roy Wilson ~
instructor. when he fell To his death,
Melcalie sitting IN the cockpit he.
hind Wilson, WAS at the controls when
the instructor noticed The plane Was
calerning iie loaked back and SAW
that Metoalfes seat was empty. Wilson
said that he had dIiieultv In fighting
the ship Tor landing Investigation,
he said developed that MetCaito had not
fastened The life belt about his waist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
FORMER u. S CONSUL
LOSES SUIT APPEAL
Bigelow Defeated in Libel Action
Filed by Russian
Princess.

r. tae AfH3,5atec Press
PARIS. January 25.-D0nsld BigeIow
o,e-tio1e American consu! 70 charge o.
the Paris passport bureau. today lost
sn appeal 70 the h.gae. courts on his
CONVENTION that LIBEL suit brought
s2sing, min by Princess ZaZianof o.
Russia. noW French citizen, vas
covered Dy diplomatic immunity.
Ay Elgeloy is expected 20 appeal 10
the Court q Cessation. after which. II
tccsyE decision IL upheld, the Zazlanof'
sg.t fqy damages Will be tried on It's
IneT1ts
Ns Bigelow while serving as consul
refused " issue a passport 70 the
princes, VINO alleges that he said she
vas q Sog3e. spy.