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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-08
DESERVING SEAMAN GIVEN
NATURALIZATION PAPERS
John Sluga Admitted to Citizen
ship Despite the Protest of
Bureau Officials.

The Bureau of Naturalization yester-
day failed in its efforts to prevent the
naturalization of John Sluga, desert
ing seaman, who came into the United
States December Is, 1920. Justice AL
fred A. Wheat granted the seaman's pc
tition and admitted him to citizenship.
The bureau contended that the new
naturalization act which went into
effect July /, 1929, is retrospective and
debars such aliens from naturalization.
The court took a different view Of the
law and declared that it is prospective
only and applies only to aliens applying
for citizenship after July last.
Sluga landed in America, at New
York, December 16, 1920, and made his
declaration of intention to naturalize, at
Baltimore, December Is, 1924. He filed
application for final papers in the Dis
trict Supreme Court March % last.
Attorney Jesse Thomas for the bureau
noted an exception to the ruling of the
court, but did not take formal appeal
from the decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-08
COL. GRANT O.K.'S
PLANTING PROGRAM
/. IN DISTRICT PARKS
Sherman Circle, Rock Creek
Parkway and Anacostia
Will Be Beautified.
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT
IN CHARGE OF PROJECT
Naturalistic Plan Will Be Car
ried Out Wherever Possible,
Featuring Native Trees.

An ambitious program Of planting
in the parks is proposed for this Fall
under direction Of Lieut.. Col. U. s.
Grant, Sd, director of the Office of
Public Buildings and Pubic Parks, who
has just put his stamp Of approval on
the plan.
Irving w. Payne, landscape architect
Of the Office Of Public Buildings and
Public Parks, who mapped out the
program, explained today that planting
will be done in Sherman Circle. in
Rock Creek Park and the parkway and
in Anacostia Park, as well as in some
10 smaller reservations, if the weather
permits Frank T. Gartside, head of
the park division, and Charles Henlock,
chief of the horticultural division will
have major parts in the conduct Of the
planting program.
Sherman Circle Program.
In Sherman Circle, Mr.. Payne ex-
planned, it is proposed to put in peren-
NAL flowers, surrounded by dwarf
lockwood hedge. The innermost circle
Is to have a fine selection Of PfltZer
jumpers, he added, as well as white
and pink azaleas and japanese andro-
media and abelia. The remaining in
terror of the circle is to consist of
decidious and evergreen trees and
selection of Towering shrubs. The pro-
gram calls for such planting as will
permit succession of blooms through
out the Towering season.
In Rock Greek Park and the ROCK
Creek and Potomac Parkway. the nat
uralistic plan of planting will proceed.
featuring native trees and shrubs. par
ticularly the American redbud and
Virginia white fringe trees. The area
in the parkway to be planted lies be-
tween the Geological Park and Massa-
chuSetts avenue, where a new roadway
is now being constructed.
A number of trees will be set out in
East Potomac Park in the vicinity Of
Hams Point.
In Anacostia Park, from point near
the District nursery northward to the
Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge, the pro-
gram calls for the planting Of crepe
myrtle and several varieties of mag
nolias that will display different colored
flowers in bloom.
Look Forward to Blossoming.
Oficials of the Office of Public Build
ings and Pubic Parks are locking for
ward to the poisoning for the first time
next Spring of the Towering crabapple
trees in Anacostia Park.
They made 1t clear, however. that
WaSh1ngtonlanS should not be dlsap-
pointed If the display is not pretentious,
explaining that the plants are still very
young. 1t is proposed to feature crab
apple blossoms in the Springtime along
the banks of the AnacoStia River
In Rock Greek Park and the parkway
that will lead down to the Potomac
River, the officials propose to feature
dogwood. redbuds and the Virginia
white fringe tree In Potomac Park
the well known and much advertised
japanese cherry blossoms will continue
to attract numerous visitors around
Eastern time, in the opinion of the OFF,
Gals, as those threes will be the main
attraction in that park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-08
S2,5OO,ODO ESTATE
IS LISTED IN WILL
Isabella c. Freeman Leaves
Requests in Aid of Churches
and Hospitals.

An estate valued in excess of $2,-
100000 is disposed of by the will of
Isabel c. Freeman. who died at Corn
wall, Pa, August 81. Petition for the
probate of the will was filed today in
the District Supreme Court by Attor-
neys Peelle, Ogilby g. Lesh for William
and the Lebanon Country Trust Co.
of Lebanon, Pa, who are named as
executors.
The deceased owned a half interest
in premises 1925 H street, assessed at
$758,323; a half interest in premises
1848 Park road, assessed at $3.50. and
property at Cornwall, Pa, assessed at
$4,000. Her interest in these prop
critics are of the assessed valuation Of
S432 ,976. She also had securities, cash
and other personal property estimated
at $2.113,900.
Sister Inherits Real Estate.
She leaves to her sister, Margaret E.
Buckingham, 1925 H street, all her real
estate in the District. her interest in the
Mansion House at Cornwall and the
household effects, with some of her jew
elry, in premises 1925 H street.
William c. Freeman, a nephew, Is
given 100000, now held in trust for
him by the Girard Trust Co. OF Phila-
delphia: all her stock in the Robesonia
Iron Co. and 100000. proceeds from
the sale of stock of the Cornwall Rail-
road.
The Protestant Episcopal Cathedral
Foundation is given $4,000, the vestry
of the parish OF the Epiphany $4,000,
Epiphany Church Home $4,000. st.
Luke's Church at lebanon $4,000 and
Good Samaritan Hospital at lebanon
$4,000. The Cornwall M. E. Church
is to have $4,000.
Other Requests Scheduled.
other requests include $4,000 to
Emily r. H. Freeman, wife of the
nephew; $4,000 and number of dia-
mond rings to Isabel Coleman Free
man, greatniece and godchild; $4,000
to Anne c. Tucker; $4,000 each to
Richard Darby, Roger A. Darby and
James L. Darby; $4,000 each to Laura
Buckingham, Josephine Colt, Cornelia
r. Newton, Mary c. Chew. Malvene B.
E. Fox, Florence w. Schley and Rev.
John M. Page, chaplain at University
of Illinois. Allen Butler of Philadelphia
is to have $4,000; A. M. Keiser OF
Cornwall, $4,000, and Charlotte G.
Rock, $4,000.
The remaining estate is devised to the
sister.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-08
Sweet Tooth Leaves
Clue to Burglar Who
Strips Apartment
Taste for Strawberry jam
Results in Sticky
Fingerprints.

A taste for strawberry jam at least
is one personal trait of the burglar
who looted the home Of Capt. Joseph
Gregory, U. s. A.. retired, at 81 Girard
street northeast.
The burglar, attracted to the pantry
by the rows Of preserves. left his sticky
fingerprints upon jar while he emptied
it of the strawberry sweet.
Police. summoned by Capt. and Mrs.
Gregory on their return from the
American Legion convention at Louis
vile last night, photographed the
fingerprints as their only clue.
The householders found the burglar
had taken advantage Of their absence
to strip several rooms of mirrors,
draperies and other furnishings. He
had wrapped the silverware in q sheet,
leaving the bundle near a doorway for
some unknown reason.
A preliminary check-up by Capt. and
Mrs Gregory placed the loss at $500.
It was said the intruder probably came
in sometime yesterday, since a roomer
had been in the residence until Sunday.
None of the neighbors had seen any
one lettering about the place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-08

Sara Dow, not far from Western High
School.
Yesterday afternoon. however. &C
cording to the story DIR. Dow related
today, he took cab on M street and
asked the driver to take him home.
When the taxi was gone, the doctor
said, he discovered he was in q strange
place, and from there he wandered
about trying to find his way through
the woods. He walked for hours. he
said. Finally he came near q group
of men who were cutting wood with
cross-cut saws and axes. He called
as loudly as possible for help, but the
men paid no attention to him, although
he was close enough for the wood
cutters to hear.
Family Appeals TO Police.
At one time the aged veteran fell
down in the thick woods. he said. and
lay there for long time before he
could arise.
Meantime his family had appealed
to the police for help and Radio Sta
ton VOL broadcast an announcement
of the disappearance.
Policemen j. A. Wheeler and A. j.
LOTUS of the seventh precinct, with the
police lookout" and also reports from
small boys that they had heard cries
for help coming from Glover Park
woods, searched, and after some time
found DR.. Dow clinging to a tree, not
far from Ridge road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-08
Colored Man Amusement Stunt Loses
In Quality When He Pays His Fine of $25

His actions on Sunday may have been
amusing to a thousand persons living
in the neighborhood of Twenty-second
and K streets, but on reflection Phillip
Irving, colored,. has arrived at the con-
clusion that the scene vasn't so funny.
It cost him $25.
Policeman Patrick S. O'Brien, being
off duty, was taking MS newly pur-
chased car for short run about the
city. When touring near Ihe above
mentioned street intersection ne saw a
great crowd had gathered. On closer
Investigation ne beheld the cause OF the
gathering, q colored man paradin9 up
the street very scantily clothed. O'Brien
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-08
WOMAN, So, is INJURED
IN FALL DOWN STAIRS
Niece Trips and Catches at Elder
~ Aunt, Who Is Walking
Ahead of Her.

Mrs. Catherine Ruth, SO years old, of
IA S street northeast, Is in serious
condition at Casualty Hospital, the VIC
tim of an unusual accident. While
visiting her niece. Mrs. Alice Elan, at
3 S street northeast, she accidentally
was knocked down flight of stairs by
her niece. who tripped and fell against
her. The injured woman suffered q
possible fractured skull in addition to a
broken left arm and numerous lacera-
tons to the head.
According to DR.. J. Rogers Young of
the hospital STAFF, Mrs. Ruth had been
visiting her niece and was leaving for
her home when the accident occurred.
Mrs. Elan was following directly behind
the woman when she tripped, and, in an
effort to prevent falling, grabbed Mrs.
Ruth. The elderly woman was caught
off balance and plunged headlong
down the stairs.
Mrs. Elam was unhurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-08
NUMBERS" OPERATOR
JAILED FOR 6 MONTHS
Court Metes Out Heavy
Sentence for Samson
Weinstein.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, october g.
Charged with operating a numbers"
game, Samson Weinstein, &c years old,
Of 1918 Fourteenth street northwest,
Washington, was fined $3.50 and costs,
sentenced to serve six months in Jail
and placed under $4,000 peace bond
never to repeat the offense when ar
raigned in Police Court this morning
before Judge William S. Snow.
WeinStein was arrested here last
Wednesday by Police Sergt. Lawrence
E. Padgett and Motor Cycle Policeman
Ernest Suthard. A number of tickets
were found in his possession, together
with $106, which he is said to have
collected from persons playing the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-08
ARMY OFFICERS NAMED
AIDES TO THE PRESIDENT
Assignments Made by War Depart
ment in Addition to Those Al
ready at White House.

Announcement is made at the War
Department that the following named
officers of the Army have been assigned
to duty as aides to the President:
Maj. Oliver L. Haines, Cavalry, on
duty in the Office of the chief of Cav
airy; First Lieut.. Willard A. HolbrooK.
jr., Sd Cavalry, Fort Myer; Second
Lieut.. Charles E. SaltZman. 18th En-
gineers, Fort Humphreys; Second Lieut..
James A. Willis, jr., Air Corps, Boiling
Field, and Second Lieut.. Thomas w.
Hammond, jr.. 18th Infantry, Fort
Washington. Md.
These officers are in addition to the
following officers who are now on duty
as White House aides:
Maj. Raymond E. McQuillin, Cavalry,
on duty in the Office Of the chief of
Cavalry.
Maj. John M. Eager, Field Artillery,
on duty in the office Of the chief of
Field Artillery.
First Lieut.. John E. Upston, Air
Corps. on duty in the office Of the chief
Of Air Corps.
First Lieut.. Don e. Lowry, Quarter
master Corps, on duty In the Office Of
the quartermaster general.
First Lieut.. Edward H. Young, Infan-
try, the Army War College.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-08
ELECTION is PLANNED.

The Washington Chamber of Com
merce will choose a new president, two
vice presidents and ten new directors
at its annual election meeting tonight
in the Mayf1ower Hotel. -
Nominations for president and vice
president are to be made from the floor.
More than twenty members have been
mentioned. however. as candidates for
directorships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-08

parked his shining coupe and proceeded
to place Phillip under arrest.
Phillip had no desire or intention to
be taken into custody so easily. He
galloped down K street, with the police
man close on his trail. Alas, Phillip
had placed too much faith in his abil-
ity to run. With great effort O'Brien
grabbed for the fugitive. He missed by
the smallest fraction of an inch, which
was indeed terrible, for in his hand was
the last of Phillips clothing. The man
gave up. but refused to ride to the third
precinct in o patrol wagon. O'Brien
took him In his new car.
Judge Gus A. Schuldt fined the man
$25 on o charge of disorderly conduct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-08
IN HANDS OF WRONG MAN.

Probably some motorist has found a
SOS vacuum cleaner in his tonneau. It
belongs to DR.. Louis c. Lehr, $500
Thirteenth street.
DR.. Lehr told a colored porter to put
the cleaner in his automobile, parked
near Sixteenth and H streets.
The porter placed 1t in the wrong
car. and an unidentified motorist, per-
haps unknowingly, drove of something
new in the way Of household conven-
fences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-08

Of Education had advised the mothers
that the fight is not yet over and that
If the parents will protest hard
enough" all the children will get back
in Park View. She would not name
the board member, however.
Mr.. Gilllgan previously had informed
the parents to abide by any decision
the board may reach in its final action.
Many of the transferred children
we're back in school today for the first
time in nearly two weeks. When the 81
pupils were sent from the Park View
School to the Monroe, September IS, the
parents of the majority of them refused
to sccede to the order, and each day
since that time had taken their chill
dren to the Park View Building at 8
o'clock each morning only to have them
refused admittance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-08
Ex.oFFICER IS ARRESTED J.
w. L. Hunt Later Is Released and
Collateral Is Returned.

Former Policeman william Lawrence
Hunt Of the tenth precinct was arrested
last night on Pennsylvania avenue by
Policeman r. F. McCarty of he third
precinct and charged with disorderly
conduct. He posted IS collateral at the
third precinct.
Hunt appeared at Police Court this
morning and the charge later was
dropped. Stanley de Neale said that
was nothing to the charge against the
man.
Policeman McCarty. when questioned,
said: He was just little disorderly up
there"
The policeman's collateral was re-
turned to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-08

way.
Was Finally Killed.
In this way One-Leg was killed. Then
his body was cut into bits and dis
tributeG among the medicine men: Eacn
medicine man, was instructed to cut
his portion into still smaller bits and
distribute them to the hills OF tero-
cious ant with a red chest and black
belly. So One-Leg finally was disposed
of in the stomachs of millions OF ants
and the little boys of the tribe were
saved from his depredations. This was
the only way to get rid OF him, 1or i!
any bit was left the goblin would nave
come to life again.
Mrs. Solarsano, DR.. Harrington says,
has told him of several completely for
gotten tribal divisions, as well as OF the
customs of her people. She Is able to
reconstruct the picture Of what trans.
pired since 1880, especially the wild
days of her girlhood. when the Amer1-
can and Mexican miners were over
WI1elming the Indians. It was then
that she picked up her medical lore.
Those were hard days. The favorite
form of punishment among her people,
she says, was whipping. The culprit
was bound to post and given from oO
to 100 lashes. Then salt water was
thrown over the bleeding body.
She did not confine her ministrations
to her own tribe. Doctors were scarce
and she was the medicine woman" OF
the entire neighborhood.
Now, as she lies dying in the little
suburban home with all the manifesto
lions of new world around her, former
patients are trooping in to thank her
for what she did for them.
In his report to Mr.. Stirling, Harring-
ton says that he is working at I'LL
pm, with the death bell to ring at mid
night"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-08
MRS. MIRIAM SCOTT DIES.
Funeral Rites For Lifelong Resi-
dent Will Be Held Tuesday.

Mrs. Miriam Scott, 81 years old,
widow Of Charles H. Scott and q resi-
dent of this city since young girl,
died at her home, 821 Emerson street,
today after a long illness. Mrs. Scott
was a member Of Bethlehem Chapter,
Order of the Eastern Star.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the residence Thursday morning at
II o'clock. Interment will be In Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Scott is survived by a son, Ralph
T. Scott, and two brothers. John z.
Tyler of this city and Robert Tyler
Of Montreal, Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-08
YOUNG WIFE is SLAIN.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. October 8 Up.
Mrs. j. C. McWhirter, "a, was shot
and killed as she fled from her home
here late yesterday afternoon. Her step
son, John McWhirter, %, was taken
into custody by police and will be held
pending further investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-08
w. H. LEWIS, rs, EXPIRES.

Retired Land Office Examiner
Served u. s. Nearly 40 Years.
William Henry Lewis, 76 years old,
retired law examiner of the General
Land Office, where he was employed for
nearly 40 years, died at his home. 1910
Morse street northeast. today. Death
was attributed to heart disease. MI
Lewis was a member of the Masonic
fraternity. He was retired from the
Government service three years ago
He Is survived by his widow, Mrs. Laura
E. Lewis.
Funeral services will be conducted at
the residence Thursday afternoon az z
O'Clock. Interment will be in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-08
Was Finally Killed.

in the hills must be treated the same
way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-24
THANKSGIVING BALL
PLANS COMPLETE
Proceeds Will Be Used for
Medical Work by HadaS-
sab Chapter.

The washington Chapter of Hadassah
the womans branch of the Zionist or
ganization, will give Its eleventh annual
ball on Thanksgiving night. Thursday,
at the Mayflower Hotel, to raise funds
for medical work carried on by the
society.
Final arrangements have been per-
fected by chairmen of the several COM
mittees, including Mrs. william T. Ogus
of the ball committee, Mrs. William
Kraft of the program committee and
Mrs j. L. KrupSaw of the ticket COM
mittee. Mrs. David Alpher Is president
of the chapter.
The National Organization of
Hadassah, through many chapters over
the country, finances an extensive sys-
tenn of disease-preventive work among
mothers and children in Palestine as
well as a general health program in
America.
Because of recent rioting in Palestine,
the benefit program of HadaSsah is re-
garded this year as of more than usual
importance. Emergency conditions pre-
vailing in the Near East have placed a
heavy drain ON the relief organization,
which has been called upon to shelter
refugees, establish soup and milk kitch-
ems and public baths and to take meas
ures to check the spread of eye and
other diseases, it is explained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-24
SCHOOL FACILITIES
LAUDED BY TUFTS
Few Realize Business Impor.
lance of Educational Ad-
vantages, He Declares.

Washington's educational facilities
have been expanded at phenomenal
rate since 1915. bringing multitude
of additional advantages to the National
Capital as an educational center, Col.
william o. Tufts declared last night
in an address broadcast by station
WMAL.
The act of the late Judge Edwin b.
Parker of the Mixed Claims Commission
in leaving the bulk of his $4,000, 900
estate to establish graduate school of
international affairs, to be located here
and affiliated with a local university,
is one more of the noteworthy develop
ments which are coming into Wash
ington to make 1t even more a world
capital, said Col. Tufts, who is chair
man of the committee on universities,
colleges and private schools of the
Washington Chamber of Commerce.
Speaking in the weekly series of talks
broadcast under auspices Of the cham
Der, Col. Tufts declared that few realize
the business Importance of the UNI
paralleled educational advantages offer
ed by this city.
Leaving the question of the local
public school system out of the picture, -
he said, I'VE still have approximately
$4,000 students in private schools within
the metropolitan area of Washington.
If we conservatively estimate the
average annual expenditure per student
at 81 500 and consider that half of the
number mentioned are local residents.
we would still have an expenditure Of
about $38,000,000 in Washington by
out-of-town students.
There are about 200 private schools
of various types and kinds in the Dis
trict. These figures do not include the
special training schools maintained by
the War and Navy Departments. the
Department of Agriculture, the Bureau
of Standards and other Federal de-
partments and agencies"
Since 1900 there have been Ill
schools established here, and of this
number 50 have been added since 1915,
he said.
The curricula OF Washington's private
schools, the speaker continued, show a
rich variety of subjects and courses,
with institutions devoted to religious
training and to the arts and sciences
predominating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-24
BAPTIST DEDICATION
is SCHEDULED TODAY
Memorial Marker to Be Unveiled
at Home for Women
Here.

Dedication exercises will be held at
o'clock this afternoon at Cedar Hill
Memorial Park, Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, extended, for the unveiling Of
memorial stone marked on the plot
The services will be under auspices
of the. officers of the Baptist Home,
3248 N street, maintained by Baptist
Churches in Washington for aged
women. go
The principal address will be de-
livered by DR.. Homer ]. Councillor, as
siStant pastor of Calvary Baptist
Church. Remarks will be made by VII
liam s. Corby, general chairman oIthe
exercises and president of the board
of trustees, and by Mrs. w. b. Hoof-
magic. president of the board Of man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-24

to encourage the development Of inter-
national airplane transportation.
1t was recommended that the dis
patch Of airplanes and Of merchandise
and baggage transported by airplanes
be given preferential consideration over
all others, and that mail and postal
packages have preference in shipment
over merchandise.
Airports officially recognized by the
various countries should be equipped
permanently to handle customs tunc-
lions in connection with air trafic, in
Guiding policing, inspection and prompt
dispatch of passengers, crew, baggage
and merchandise transported by air
the committee recommended.
Customs documents covering air.
planes, passengers and merchandise
transported by air should be reduced, II
possible, to q single document Of brief
and concise form, and that to further
speed the handling Of merchandise by
air, expectation be permitted without
necessity Of consular invoice when the
value does not exceed 500, the COM
mittee members agreed.