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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1953-01-01
BY JOHN T. BOYD
District Director
immigration and Naturalization
Service

Tho initial naturalization law was
"nacted b, the first Congress of the
United States on March 26, 1890
Successive enactments within n e
n"x' few wears, eliminating in 1902,
established the general requirements
Tor naturalization that substantial
|" still ar applicable. including the
requirements of five years residence
in the United States. good moral
characte attachment to the Con-
stitutiOn of the United States, for
nal declaration of intention. an d
witnesses The function OF admit
tine 20 citizenship was entrusted to
Federal courts and to DESIGNATED
State courts.
This system continued in opera
ton for over a hundred wears. How
ever, bv the BEGINNING of the Goth
century manv grave deficiencies had
developed. attribut able LARGELY to
the absence of anv federal control
or supervision of the naturalization
process. There was complete lack
of uniformity in the practices of
naturalization courts, in the records
that were maintained. in the types
of naturalization documents issued,
in the nature of proof required, and
in the care exercised by different
court officials in assuring adherence
to the requirements fixed by law.
AS a C sequence, widespread
frauds became prevalent, and natur-
alization fell into disrepute. Many
courts habitually naturalized large
groups of aliens on the eve of po-
litical election. without serious in
quiry as to whether the require
Evening star., 1953-03-29
Bandits Use Easter Bunny
To Catch Victim Off Guard

Using the Easter Bunny as a
pretext to catch their victim off
guard, two holdup men yester-
day took $34.45 and trussed up
the owner of Northeast jewelry
store.
Victim of the holdup, police
said, was Nicholas M. Teti, 81,
proprietor of the Little Jewelry
Store, 1910 H street NE. He
told police the men first asked
him for an Easter card, then
produced a pistol while he was
busy showing his wares.
They also glanced at an open
wall safe, Mr.. Teti said, but
overlooked a tray of diamonds
inside. IF they had taken
those" he declared, I'D have
been cleaned out" He would
not say what the diamonds were
worth.
Before leaving they tied his
hands behind his back, but the
jeweler said it took him only a
short time to wriggle free of his
bonds.
In another holdup, two COL
ored men tok from $14 to $40
from William w. Koontz, man
ager Of the Washington Laundry
and Dry Cleaners, 201 K street
NV, he reported to police.
Evening star., 1953-03-29
President and Wife
Expected to Watch
.Egg-RoNinq Event

President and Mrs. Eisenhower
probably will watch part of the
egg-rolling on the White House
lawn April 6.
White House Press Secretary
James c. Hagerty said yesterday
the Eisenhowers expect to ap-
pear on the executive mansions
South Portico-far above the
scrambling youngsters.
Children up to IL years Of age
are invited to romp on the White
House lawn on the Monday after
Easter in a resumption of the
outing that was abandoned dur
ing World War II.
Each child has to bring his
own eggs-and a parent. Mr..
Hagerty said this has been "cus-
tomary" since President Ruther-
ford B. Hayes started the affair
In 1878.
Evening star., 1953-03-29
Palm Sunday Services Today
Mark Beginning of Holy Week

People of Christian faith today
will commemorate Christ's tri-
umphant entry into Jerusalem
by attending Palm Sunday serv-
ices.
President and Mrs. Eisenhow-
er will mark the beginning of
Holy Week by attending serv-
ices at Georgetown Presbyterian
Church, Thirty-f1rst and P
streets NV. They will hear a
sermon by the Rev. James H.
Cockburn, former moderator of
the Church Of Scotland. DR..
Cockburn is now senior minis
ter Of Dunblane Cathedral and
chaplain to Queen Elizabeth of
England.
Montgomery to Attend.
Field Marshal Montgomery, a
White House guest, will observe
Palm Sunday at Washington
Cathedral. He is a member of
the Church of England whereas
the President and Mrs. Eisen-
hover are Presbyterians. The
Very Rev. Francis B. Sayre, jr.,
Evening star., 1953-03-29
Sticker Campaign
To Protest axes
In VoteIess DC.

The Washington Chapter OF
Americans for Democratic Ac-
tion will begin a sticker cam
paign Wednesday demanding
Washington suffrage, the organ
ization announced yesterday.
Thousands of stickers protest.
ing against payment of local
taxes as long as Washington res
idents are denied the ballot will
be distributed.
One sticker reads, Taxation
without representation is tyr
amy. I want home rule" An
other says, "This tax is being
paid under protest because I
have no voice in how the tax is
spent"
Recipients of the stickers will
be urged to paste them on in
come tax returns and on pay
ments of bills whenever a sales
tax is charged.
The stickerS will be distributed
on the streets. Organizations and
individuals may obtain them also
at the headquarters of the
Washington ADA at 1341 Con-
necticut avenue NV.
Evening star., 1953-03-29
It's Confusion Time
For Schedule Makers
in D. c., Anyway

This is the silly season for
Schedule-makers.
Because of the annual in
decision over the Districts
adoption of daylight saving
time, railroads, airlineS and
bus lines don't know which
way to turn when making up
new timetables.
American Airlines, for in
stance, is printing it's sched-
ule in each city to conform
with local time. All over the
system the cities know
whether they will be on reg
ular or daylight time.
All over, that is, except
in Washington-a fact that
is giving the deadline-facing
editors some bad moments.
Evening star., 1953-03-29
Luncheon Featurinq
Fashion Show Opens
Blossom Fete April 8

The cherry blossoms will have
to blush pretty hard to rival the
five day whirl of activities
charted by Cherry Blossom Fes-
tival officials for April 8 to IL.
The first event on this years
calendar will be a luncheon
fashion show at the Statler
Hotel Wednesday, April 8. Mrs.
Dwight D. Eisenhower will be
guest Of honor and Mrs. Richard
Nixon will be honorary chair
man. Gloria De Haven, Holly
wood actress, will act as fashion
commentator.
That night, the SO Cherry
Blossom princesses will be pre-
sented to their Congressional
delegations at two receptions.
Miss Fitch to be Hostess.
The Conference Of State So
cieties will hold its reception in
the Caucus Room of the Senate
Office Building while the Asso-
ciated State Societies will hold
its reception at the Statler.
Hostess for the princesses will
be Miss Iris Anne Fitch, current
Miss Washington and princess
representing the District.
An Illuminated night parade
will be held the following night,
Thursday, beginning at 9 pm.
at Ninth and K streets NV. and
ending at Twentieth and K
streets NV. The parade will in
clude floats, drum majorettes,
antique cars and coStumed
bands. At the conclusion, the
floats will be parked at the Ell
lipse for the remainder of the
festival.
On Friday evening, Attorney
General Herbert Brownell will
spin the wheel of fortune to Sc
lect the Festival Queen at the
invitational ball held at the
Shoreham Hotel. Each princess
will have a military escort.
Water Carnival Started.
Saturday will be started with
a splash when the water carni-
val is staged at 1890 am. in
the Tidal Basin, adjacent to JET
ferson Memorial. It will in
clude two hours Of motor boat
racing, water skiing and a water
ski ballet. The program will be
repeated Sunday morning.
The festival will reach it's cli-
max Saturday with a pageant at
the Jefferson Memorial that also
will be repeated Sunday. A cast
of $50 will participate in a re-
view starting at 2 pm. Mrs.
Eisenhower will crown the
Queen at the Saturday perform
ance.
Called Spring Is a Wonderful
Thing" the show will feature the
-Four Aces, recording vocalists.
and the National Ballet Co. The
Army Band Glee Club also will
be on the program.
Both afternoon performances
Saturday and Sunday. April IL
and IL are free to the public, but
those wishing to reserve seats
may do so for 81 each.
Evening star., 1953-03-29
Red Cross Offers 10 Aid
In Prisoner Exchanges
By the Associated Pres.

The American National Red
Cross yesterday offered it's full
resources to help in any ex-
change of sick and wounded pris-
oners between the Communists
and United Nations forces in
Korea.
James T. Nicholson, Red Cross
executive vice president, cabled
Far East Director H. L. Janeway
in Tokyo to assist Gen. Mark
Clark "in any manner whatso-
ever consistent with the tradi-
tional role of the Red Cross"
The organization said it has
large supplies Of food parcels.
clothing, medicines and other
articles in Korea for immediate
distribution to any released pris-
oners.
Evening star., 1953-03-29
City Heads 10 Tour
0vercrowded Jail
On Directors

The District Jail'S chronic
overcrowding problem has
reached such proportions that
Director Of Corrections Donald
Clemmer has sent an sos to the
Commissioners.
A memorandum from Mr..
Clemmer to Commissioner Renah
F. Camalier has prompted the
latter to plan a f1rSt-hand look
at the institution April 6. Mr..
Camalier hopes to have Commits
Sioner-designate Samuel Spencer
and members of the Senate and
House District Committee Staffs
accompany him.
According to Commissioner
Camalier, jail overcrowding has
increased to IAN alarming de-
gree" He said yesterday that he
is studying the recent report of
the Washington Criminal Justice
Association as background for
his pending tour. The Associa-
tion reported serious crime up
1914 per cent in 1852 over 1851
in the District.
Crime Rate Blamed.
Mr.. Clemmer yesterday attri-
buted the present overcrowded
state of the jail to the higher
crime rate. In addition, the cor
rections chef pointed to stricter
law enforcement measures taken
in recent months. He cited nu-
merous narcotics "dragnets" and
recent breakdown that netted
"a defendants in non-support
cases as typical contributing fac
tors.
"And there's no decrease in the
number Of drunks," Mr.. Clemmer
added ruefully.
The average daily population
Of the jail last month was 1,O37,
he reported. This. figure repre-
sents nearly 100 per cent in
crease over 1916, he said.
AS a result, Jail officials have
had to resort more and more to
the device of putting two in
mates instead of one in individ-
ual cells, and showing beds only
six inches apart in the dormi-
tories. Increasingly frequent use
is being made of the Jail chapel
as an overnight dormitory, Mr..
Clemmer said.
Only 3 New Officers.
To handle the outsize popula-
ton, only three additional GUS
todial officers have been provided
in the last six years. AS for
more equipment. Jail inmates
long have been literally making
their own beds.
A relatively modest $4,000
budget request has been made
to meet immediate housing needs
at the Jail. This would cover
the construction of second and
third stories in the open rotunda
of the Jail, thus putting to use
hundreds of square feet of now
wasted space in the old building.
The corrections department
also has request in for five ad-
ditional custodial personnel and
a nurse.
Mr.. Camalier, as Commissioner
directly in charge of corrections
matters, said he proposes to dis
cuss all the details of the prob
lem with Mr.. Clemmer and fellow
officials in the course of the
scheduled tour.
Evening star., 1953-03-29
Cocker Club to Assist
Dog Show Exhibitors

Exhibitors in the Metropolitan
areas April dog shows can learn
now how best to prepare their
dogs by enrolling in two classes
sponsored by the Capitol City
Cocker Club. The classes. begin
ming at 2::3O pm. and will be
held today and next Sunday on
the Woodward and Lothrop store
parking lot at Wisconsin and
Western avenues NV.
Experienced handlers will be
present to demonstrate the most
effective manner to handle dogs,
will assist in making entries and
will help make arrangements for
grooming the dogs.
Evening star., 1953-03-29
Bishop Tucker 10 Receive
{. Of {. Service Award
By the Assoeiofad Pres.

RICHMOND, Mar. %. - The
Rt. Rev. H. ST. George Tucker,
retired presiding bishop of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in
the United States and Bishop of
Virginia, will receive the 1858
Virginia State Chamber of Com
merce Distinguished Service
Award.
Bishop Tucker, 78, will be the
first clergyman to be honored.
The award is made annually to
an outstanding Virginian for dis
tinguiShed service to the Com
monWealth.
He will receive the scroll at the
Chambers World Affairs Dinner
at old Point Comfort April II.
Evening star., 1953-03-29

dean of Washington Cathedral,
will preach at the II am. Serv-
ice in the Cathedral.
Palm Sunday receives its name
from the palm branches that
were strewn under Jesus feet by
the multitudes when he entered
Jerusalem just before his cruci-
f1xion.
Palms Distributed.
In many churches, Palms will
be distributed and special music
will be featured.
The Most Rev. Patrick A.
O'Boyle, Catholic Archbishop of
Washington. will preside at the
blessing and distribution of palm
fronds at 10 am. at st. Mat
thew'S Cathedral. The ceremony
dates back to the 9th century.
Special church services also
will be held Thursday to COM
memorate the Last Supper. The
following day. Good Friday,
marks the cruciflxion of Christ.
Lent will officially end at noon
Saturday. the day before Easter.
Evening star., 1953-03-29
Good Friduv
Talks

Twenty seven chaplai in S
judges, lawyers and businessmen
will speak on the significance o1
Good Friday over Washington
area radio stations today through
Thursday.
Radio speakers will be:
Today-WOOK, 1 pm, c. j
Considine: WEAM, sos pm, O.
L Hirst; Sis pm, Chaplain j
S. Ferris; 1890 pm, Army
Chaplain c. j. Murphy.
Tomorrow-WOL, $50 am,
R. A. Mahar; WEAM, 10 am,
J M. Magruder; WRC, 1915
pm, Army Deputy Chief of
Chaplains Patrick j. Ryan in
terviewed by Nancy Osgood;
WOOK: l pm, F. L. Coyle;
WMAL. 2 pm, Judge Frank B.
Myers of the Municipal Court of
the District of Columbia inter-
viewed by Harold Stepler; WARL,
Sis pm, Chaplain D. j. Kosky; !;
WCFM, Judge Thomas D. Quinn
of the Municipal Court of Ap-
pealS for the District of Colum-
bia.
Tuesday-WEAM, 10 am, w.
j. Hassan; WOOK, pm, j. A.
Cantrel; WARL, Sis pm, Chap
lain j. B. Long; WCFM, 5:55
pm, j. j. Nolan; WWDC, 1915
pm, Judge E. Barrett Prettyman
Of the U. S. Court of Appeals for
the District of Columbia.
Wednesday-WEAM. 10 am,
A. Bruce Green; VOL, 1880
am, j. G.. MCGOWAN; WOOK,
/ pm, Eugene Baczenas; WARL,
SIS pm. Chaplain M. A. Dit
mer; WCFM, 5:55 pm, A. A.
McGarraghy.
Thursday-WOL, 8:45 am, w.
H. Collins: WEAM. 10 a.m., F.. A.
Wagner; WOOK, l pm, j. j.
Eustace: WARL, Sis pm.
Chaplain w. G. Sodt; WCFM,
5:55 pm, DR.. G. r. Ellis; WWDC,
Chaplain P. G. Linaweaver, GAS
pm.
Evening star., 1953-03-29
SenateUnit Due
ToApproveD.C.
Daylight Time
Action Expected
Tuesday as Case
Cites Bills Urgency

The Senate District Commit
tee, meeting in extraordinary
session Tuesday morning, is ex-
pected to report favorably a day.
light saving time bill to keep
Washington from being out of
step with other big Eastern
cities.
Committee Chairman Case
said he would ask for immediate
action. since the daylight change
in time would go into effect
April 26.
Cites Urgency for Action.
There is an urgency about
this ISSUE" he declared yester-
day. That is why it has been
crowded into the schedule for
the special session."
Virginia by law stays on East
ern Standard Time, except for
the Metropolitan Area of Wash
Evening star., 1953-03-29

ington, which includes Alex
andria. Arlington, Fairfax and
Falls Church. They are author
lied to go on daylight time
simultaneously with the District.
Most of Maryland customarily
goes on daylight time. Nearby
counties. though, generally fol-
low the Districts decision.
The South Dakota Republican
offered his own bill on the subject
recently after the House District
Committee has voted against re-
porting a measure to grant the
Commissioners authority to in
woke advance time here.
Would Let ID. C. Heads Act.
The Case bill would permit
the Commissioners to put the
District on daylight time each
summer when two or more of
three big Eastern cities adopt it.
These cities are New York, Phila-
Oelpnld ana BalC1mOre.
There was not too much hope
that this bill, when passed by
the Senate, would be adopted by
the House, where the farm bloc
has been fighting against day.
light time for Washington as
well as back home. But the
thought was that once the Senate
adopted this type of permanent
legislation, it would persuade the
House to agree at least to con-
tinuation of the advanced time
deal for Washington for another
year.
Senator Case said he wanted
quick action by the Senate COM
mittee and the Senate to avoid
the resultant confusion if delays
kept Washington on standard
time while other major Eastern
cities switched to daylight time.
Fulfill Delegation" Issue.
He argued his bill would set
up standards and enable the
Commissioners to act without
question of the constitutionality
of any delegation of powers
vested in Congress, which has
exclusive jurisdiction over the
District.
One standard, he said, would
be that other major cities in the
East had adopted summertime
schedules. Another, that the
Commissioners would act to con-
slider the convenience and well
fare of the public here.
Opposition in the House Dis
trict Committee has been weak
ened somewhat by Representa-
tive Broyhill, Republican, of Vir-
ginia, who announced he would
vote for reconsideration of the
committees vote against Wash
ington daylight time. He origi-
nally voted against daylight
time. He changed his mind
when phone calls and letters
convinced him a large majority
Of his constituents want day
light time.
Evening star., 1953-03-29

tee for the Three Hours of OBJ
Servance of Good Friday, Gen.
Eisenhower said the holy day
gives us lessons worthy of imi-
tation by all men,"
Numerous workers in Govern
ment and District agencies, busi-
ness firms and professional Or
ganizations will be given time
off from noon until 3 pm. to
attend church services next Fri
day.
Presidents Letter.
I'm the calendar of the Chris
tian world, Good Friday stands
alone as day of at once unique
tragedy and unique triumph. It
was, as it always must remain
in the memory of man, the su-
preme day of sacrifice and re-
demption.
Every age-like every indivi-
dual-seeks to read in the most
momentous events a special
meaning addressed to itself. It
is possibly presumptuous but GER
tainly understandable. Our world
is no exception. We feel ourselves
compellingly reminded by the les
sons of Calvary of certain special
needs,
"We are reminded of our need
of the infinite power Of the AL
mighty. In world in which the
legions of hate so often seem
huge and implacable, it is con-
soling to know that the help is
always ours.
"We are reminded of the
special meaning of sacrifice. It
is necessary knowledge for a
world that. without such re-
minder. might pridefully grieve
upon its own Sufferings as
matchleSs and unprecedented.
Quest of Peace.
by the lessons of countless
truths like these, the Prince of
Peace must and ever will inspire
mankind'S quest of peace.
1T is altogether fitting that
Evening star., 1953-03-29

the committee of which you are
chairman with Archbishop
O'Boyle, the Right Rev. Dun,
Bishop Oman, and the Rev.
Elson as co-chairman-should
remind our Capitals Christian
community Of this true purpose
OF the Three Hours Observance: !:
to deepen our awareness of these
timeleSs lessons of Calvary"
Evening star., 1953-03-29
Botanic Garden Opening
It's Easter Display Today

The Botanic Gardens Easter
display will open at 8 o'clock this
morning.
Included in the display are
approximately 200 azeleas, 1000
Easter lilies. $500 blooms of
tulips, 1.500 hyacinths, 200
cinerarias. $500 blooms Of mar
cisSus and so schizanthus.
The show, on Maryland avenue
between First and Second streets
Sc, will be open from 9 am.
to 4 pm. daily. It will close at
noon Saturday.
Evening star., 1953-03-29
Eisenhower Supports
3-Hour Observance
On Good Friday

The campaign of a group of
churchmen for a special obser-
vance of Good Friday drew sup
port of President Eisenhower
yesterday
In letter to DR.. Charles w.
Lowry, chairman of the Commit
Evening star., 1953-03-29
Youth Group to Meet

A youth group meeting viii be
held at 8 to 5 o'clock this after.
noon at Temple Bnai Jacob, 2504
Naylor road Sc.
Evening star., 1953-03-29

More Reverent Observance Of Good
Friday Coins Booking. Poge ALB
Evening star., 1953-12-22
Burglars Undisturbed

EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. (P).-
Burglars awakened many resi-
dents of this sleepy Southeast
Missouri town with a noisy
Safe-cracking and calmly made
off with $9,650 in cash.
No one paid much attention
to the sound of the explosion
early Sunday In fact, the
burglary wasn't discovered un-
til an hour or so later ' hen a
truck driver found a package
OF checks on a highway and
turned them over to the owner
of the I. j. Falkoff department
store.
On investigation by the
owner, it was discovered the
stores safe had been blasted
open. The blast released a
tear gas bomb inside the safe,
flooding the store with fumes.
Undaunted, the burglars
stole a big exhaust fan at a
nearby warehouse, cleared the
store of fumes and then took
the cash and an undisclosed
amount of checks.
Evening star., 1953-12-22
What, No Ticket?

BOSTON (P).-Trafic Patrol
man Gene German walked over
to the expensive automobile
stopped in the middle of the
street outside the Boston Opera
House.
Whats the trouble?" he asked,
I'm out Of gas and all I have
is IA cents" said the prosperous
looking driver.
%. K, brother;" said Mr.. Cor
man. Here's a quarter. Get
the gas and get going"
That's how Mr.. German un-
snarled one traffic tangle at the
ruSh-hour last night.
Evening star., 1953-12-22
Life in the u. S.
Life in the u. S.
YuIe Spirit
Puts Stamps
OnGreetings
EMMY LOU
By the Associated Press

GRAND PRAIRIE, Tex, Dec.
GA Grand Prairie man
walked into the Post Office yes
terday and asked Assistant Post
master Roy Childs whether he
had any Christmas cards mailed
without stamps.
Sure. about 200. Mr.. Childs
said.
The man thought a while.
"Come to think of it," he said,
II believe I mailed a card my
self last week and forgot to
stamp it."
He pulled out a f1ve-dollar bill
and handed it to Mr.. ChildS.
Here" he said, II guess this
ought to cover the postage for
those cards and make it a merry
Christmas to some people"
He asked to remain anony-
nous.
ave never come across any,
thing like it in my 20 years with
the Post Office" Mr.. Childs said.
Evening star., 1953-12-22
It's Still Ice Cream

DALLAS (P.-Ice cream fla
vored with rum-no matter how
you slice its ice cream and not
an alcoholic beverage. says the
Judge.
District Judge w. L. Thornton
yesterday granted a temporary
injunction against the Texas
Liquor Control Board to keep the
board from interfering with
Cabell's, Inc. in the manufacture
and sale of egg nog ice cream.
The judge said, why, a per-
Evening star., 1953-12-22
Our Job: Mail EN-

INDIANAPOLIS (P.-Patrol-
men Floyd Swails and Joseph
Babcock, apparently moved by
the Christmas spirit. went be-
yond the line of duty to get
downtown traffic moved.
There was a jam on Pennsyl-
vania street beside the post Office,
and their orders were to break
it up. For four hours they stood
by the curb mailbox stuffing in
Christmas cards handed out by
passing motorists.
Evening star., 1953-12-22
Stork Suntu Claus

BELLVILLE, Tex. (P.-Ruth
Ellen Haak, when she grows
up, can tell the other kids that
it was Santa Claus, no stork,
who brought her.
DR.. H. E. Roensch was max
ing a dry run yesterday with
a Santa Claus suit he plans
to wear for his red-haired
granddaughter a few nights
hence. Mrs. Roensch helped
him get it just right with pins,
cotton and pillows for about
IS minutes.
Then the phone rang.
Emergency, doctor, the pro-
spective mother already is in
the delivery room," said the
voice on the telephone.
That's how Santa Claus de-
livered Ruth Ellen, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Haak
of nearby BrookShire.
Evening star., 1953-12-22

son would bust open If he drank
enough Of that stuff to get tight. P"
Then he ruled that it was not a
beverage, out just guileless ice
cream. even if it was spiked with
q little rum.
Evening star., 1953-12-22
City Plants Trees

Trees now shade the streets of
Port MoreSby, New Guinea. as
the result of a city-beautification
campaign launched since the
wars end.