Evening Star Newspaper, December 19, 1928, Page 24

IMPROVED COURT Seminoles Doing Penance for Crime FAGLITES RGED Lieut. Van Winkle Asks Kal- orama Citizens’ Aid in Move for Expansion. Medicine Man Charged With Stabbing Squaw to Death. By the Assoclated Press. ST. PETERSBURGH, Fla., December 19.—Bending over a kettle in which was | brewing a propitiatory decoction of |roots and herbs, and appealing to the Great Spirit for comfort and guidance in his trouble, Josie Billie, Seminole medicine man, charged with slaying a squaw of his tribe Sunday, began the last of a four-day ceremonial penance today. Still clad in the torn and bloody garments which gave evidence of the battle he fought with three jealous Seminoles who attacked him Saturday night, Josie, Billie said, “No can change clothes, no can eat, no can tell about fight for four suns.” Every member of the Blind Pass community performed ritual purgation yesterday—each taking a strong drought of herbs as a symbol that all Josie Billie's clanspeople suffer vicariously for the misdoings of any member. Soon after Christmas, Josie Billie will journey into the far Everglades to appear before Ingram Billie, great chief s of Furniture —may be selected here with the assurance of best values. George Plitt Co., Inc. Painting—Upholstery—Draperies Phone M. 718 13th St. 224 Enlargement of trial court facilitics in the District to provide adequate clinical care for defendants and a nursery for children and erection of & Public Welfare Building to house the Juvenile Court and its associated branches was advocated last night by Lieut. Mina C. Van Winkle, chief of the Woman's Bureau of metropolitan police, speaking before the Kalorama | Citizens’ Association at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church. Lieut. Van Winkle called attention to | the recent District Supreme Court rul- ing which upheld an injunction against the use of property at 908 B street southwest by the Police Department as a detention home, and declared the time was opportune to bring allied | units of a complete Public Welfare De- partment into a single, well equipped | building, preferably ed in the pro- | posed municipal center, | Chest Work Is Indorsed. “In its facilities for the care of de- linquent women and children, Wash- | ington has nothing to be proud of, Lieut. Van Winkle asserted in com- | pleting her report to the association | as the chairman of its police and fire protection committee. Following a talk by Mrs. Harry Hull | of the Washington Community Chest the assoclation went on record as in- | — dorsing the aims and work of the iocal chest agency. Mrs. Hull pointed out that the concerted action planned un- der the chest program this year will | eliminate conflicts which nave decel- | oped heretofore among various chari- | table organizations seeking funds of the | public. She said ultimate success of | the undertaking must depend upon the workers and not the contributors, and concluded with a plea to the women of | Washington to enroll for duty among the 1,000 canvassers the chest expects o organize this year. The association also indorsed the site of the proposed municipal center. Committee Chairmen Named. Chairmen of the standing commit- tees were announced by Spencer Gor- don, president, to serve during the coming year, as follow: A. Coulter Wells, Jaw and legislation; Dr. Albert W. Braggs, public health; George W. Hodgkins, education; Milton Strasburger, taxation; A. B. Mesny, membership; Mrs. Van Winkle, police and fire protection; J. Rowland Bib- bins, highways, parks and waterways; Philip Kauffmann, public celebrations; Mrs. Harvey 'W. Wiley, charities and cor- rections; Mrs. Bessie Turner Ricker, suffrage; Henry C. Morris, zoning; Delos H. Smith, architects, and George H. Ricker, public utilities. “New Things” Not So New. Many convenient devices which are regarded as of very modern origin prove on investigation to be rather old. For instance, the pneumatic tire was invented as early as 1845, but was un- wanted; while the fountain pen was patented in 1809, but found little ac- ceptance. Roller skates were known in 1823, but bad roads prevented their use. ‘The roll-top desk was described in 1772; safety razors in 1762: a loud- speaker in 1671; a diving bell in 1664, and a periscope in 1702. ’a BRI Hale and hearty is the Winter-tex Fleece Overcoat The nap won't wear off for two years . . . no matter how much service it sees. In blue, grey and brown tones. Single or double breasted, Ris-meiee /with pile pipe, 75¢. Tin box, 60¢. » Direct Elevator Service 1o the Men’s Clothing Dept.—Second Floor InE Hecur Co. “F St. at'7th” Laid to Tribesman | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON. of all of the Seminoles. He will be ac- companied by W. Stanley Hanson of Fort. rs,, who is leader and padrone of all Seminoles. Then he must wait for the time eof corn dance in June, when all no infractions of Seminole disci- pline and custom, and all serious mis- deeds are judged, sentence passed and execution led out. In the case of Josie Billle it may mean death. The squaw that Josie Billie is charg- ed with stabbing was taken to a Miami hospital by the Indian. Seminole law will be allowed to take its course by the white authorities both State and Federal. Farmland Possibilities. Before the days of synthetic feeding there are vast areas to be tapped. Brazil alone could support two-thirds of the present world population, and Africa could feed many millions more thu)x’ the present inhabitants of the Wil GIRCUS FOR CHARITY OPENS RUN TODAY Afternoon Performance of Junior League Event Is for Washing- ton Children. The Junior League “Circus” present- ed by members of the Capital’s social set this afternoon was having its first performance, a show planned particu- larly for children, at the Washington Auditorium. Proceeds of the show this afternoon and tonight will go to chari- ties to which the league has been a constant _contributor. Tonight's show, which will begin at 10:30 o'clock, will be_for adults. Special arrangements have been made by the management of the circus, Mrs. ‘Walter E. h of the league, and Mrs. Sidney Thomas, vice i- dent, for taking care of children at this performance, and added features that have an appeal for children are a part g( tcllll kpmm-lm. ‘The show begins at o'clock. Starlings for Trap Shooting. For several reasons the starlings have made themselves obnoxious in many parts of this and other countries. They congregate in great numbers, destroy crops and make a general nuisance of themselves. The problem of ridding the country of these pests is being solved by snaring the birds and mak- ing use of them for trapshooting con- tests. They answer all purposes in this capacity, and if the scheme is generally resorted to the starling population will soon be greatly diminished. D. C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1928, GEORGETOWN CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION ARRANGED Tree Planted Last Year Will Be Elaborately Decorated for Pro- gram Monday Evening. Arrangements have been completed for Georgetown’s annual community Christmas eve celebration, which will be held this year in Montrose Park, Thirty-fifth and R streets, at 7:30 o'clock Monday evening. The program will center upon a tree planted in the park in 1927 by the Georgetown Gar- den Club, which will be elaborately lighted and decorated. Puplls of the Jackson School are making the orna- ments. Five hundred school children will lead in the singing of Christmas carols, accompanied & brass quartet from Army the Arrangements have been made by the following committee members on out- door singing of the Georgetown Citi- zens' Association: Mr. and Mrs. John Ihlder, Albion K. Parris, Miss May Radford, Roger M. Stewart, Mrs. Lloyd P. Shippen, Mrs. H. B. Torbert, Rev. F. Bland Tucker and J. B. Wyckoff. FREEDOM HOLIDAY GIFT FOR EIGHT DOUGHBOYS | By the Assoclated Press. Christmas day will see the release of eight doughboys from military prisons. Following a custom of many years, the War Department on that day will pardon three from the disciplinary bar- racks at Fort Leavenworth, Kans.; three from Alcatraz Island, Calif, and two | from Governors Island, N. Y. “Don’t Forget Anybody This Christmas—NOT ANYBODY” (,ilrs fem Inine Treasuie heare I > THE HECHT CO o\ ) TOEO OO T O O 0 > Lamee At ST (Main Floor.) ‘They were selected because of exccle lent conduct and as they have served material portions of their sentences. Their names are withheld and will not be known until Christmas day, whea they d'-lfll be informed at dinner and ge~ ENTERPRISE SERIAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION Tth St. & La. Ave. N.W. 6ist Tssue of Stock Now Open for Subseription Money Loaned to Members on Easy Monthly Payments James E. Connelly James ¥. Shea President Secreary