A friend said yesterday he was on
the point of taking out his final na
turalization papers. Until he has
done so, Mr. Walker remains an alien
in the eyes of the United States Gov
ernment. Previous to the announce
ment that he had become Mr. Searles'
heir, he had made known his purpose
of completing the naturalization.
Whether his elevation to great wealth,
will effect this intention he has not
said. 1
. In a little house at Roosevelt, L. I.,
live Mrs. . Amelia Olkers, and her
daughter. Miss Lulu Olkers, who may
be reckoned among the new multi
millionaire's closest friends. Fifteen
years ago, on the death of Mr. Walk
er's parents, he went to live with
the Olkers family and every sum
mer since he has spent much time
with them. So close are the relations
that he calls Mrs. Olkers "mother.'.'
The Olkers family lived at Has
brouck, N. J., at the beginning of this
close friendship. Later they moved
to Flatbush, taking Mr. Walker along
as a member of the family. He has
written to Miss Olkers since the
Searles will was filed for probate tell
ing of its provisions and warning the
family against talking to newspaper
men. y
"He would be just the same with
or without $50,000,000," said mem
bers of the family yesterday.
Through the Olkers family it was
learned that Mr. Walker met Mr.
Searles twelve years ago through a
former employer of Walker. He fre
quently travelled with Searles, said
Miss Olkers.
