Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01

Indian legislator led the fight for direct
election of Senator'S in 1908; that he
was responsible for the Federal Reserve
act, the farm loan act and child labor
legislation.
Oklahoma liked his services in Wash
ington so we'll that it renominated him
in August, 1918, by $4,000 majority, and
he was reelected in November of that
year by a plurality of 36066, Despite
the fact that he was convinced his
record in Congress had met with fullest
approval and that he was practically
certain of reelection, Mr. Owen retired
from the political spotlight on the
Hill In March, 1928. Since that time
he has been engaged in private legal
practice here. He is an EpiScopalian,
thirty-second degree Mason. a Shriner,
Knight Templar, is member OF the
Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity, as we'll as
being an Elk and Moose.
The former Senator maintains his
law Office in the National Press Club
Building and lives at T65 Hobart place.
MOT alone in legislation have the
Indians made the.r mark. for sci
entific research also has called them.
John Napoleon Brinton Hewitt, Amer
one OF the oldest employees in the
smithsonian Institution, IS a member
OF the Tuscarora Tribe. He was born
December l6, 1859. OIL the TuScarora
Reserve. Niagafa County. N. Y. and
learned the language of that tribe in
his childhood. He is the son of DR.
David B. and Harriet H Hewitt and
was educated at the Wilson and Lock-
port Public Schools in New York State
For some years he engaged in jour-
naliSm and agriculture.
Mr.. Hewitt came to the Smithsonian
Institution TO assist Erminie Smith
about 1879, in the linguistic researches
she was making for the Bureau OF
Ethnology on the TuscSrors Reserve
Miss Smith was borrl IN Marcellus
N. Y. and was edu;sted abroad. anc
in 1878 was engaged By the Smith
sonian to make study OF the Ian
guages and customs CT the Iroquoi:
Indians. She devoted the remainder
of her life to the investigation of thai
subject She was assisted in this work
by Mr.. Hewitt, who has continued it
In order to gain the most intimate
acquaintance with the Indian customs
and institutions, Miss Smith became a
member OF one of their tribes. the
Tuscaroras, and farilariZed herself
with their legends and habits. She
died In Jersey City. n. j, June 2. 1885
Mr.. Hewitt has carried her re-
searches forward and investigated the
Iroquois confederacv himself. He is
now in New York State On his annual
field trip. cleaning fur1f"r information
on this subject He is d close student
of American Indian lirguiSticS, mythol-
ogieS and sociology, and is the author
of numerous scientific publications,
Yet another Indian who Is closely
associated with Washington is Francis
La FleSche, ethnologiSt in the Bureau
OF American Ethnolugy CT the Smith
sonian. He was born on the Omaha
Indian Reservation ahoUt 1860. the
son of Joseph La Flesche former head
of the Omaha Tribs lie was edu-
Gated at the PRESBYTERIAN Mission
School on the Omaha Reservation, and,
when he came TO Washington, pur-
sued his education further at the Ma
tional Law School, graduating with q
master of laws degree He served for
many years in the Indian ONCE here.
Mr.. La Flesche Is the joint author
Of Omaha Indian music published by
the Peabody Museum II Harvard Uni
versity. and has written numerous
works on ethnology aud anthropology.
He is a fellow Of thu American AsSo-
citation for the Advancement Of Sci
ence and q member Of various scientific
organizations.
Usage Indian studies ere the special
province Of Mr. La Flesche. for his
work has been In great part in Okla
homa. BE Ia likewise noted student