The Washington times., 1905-09-04
THESE BOYS SEE
ONLY AT NIGHT
Hyman and Able White
Puzzle the Specialists.
CALL THEM NIGHT OWLS
Hyman Cchn, on Other Hand, Can Sss
Well Only When the Sun
Shines.

NEW YORK, Sept 4-There are three
boys living on the East Side whose eyes
have puzzled many doctors and learned
specialists Two of them, brothers. can
see scarcely at all in a bright light, but
at night their sight IS good and they
are as full of play as criekets.-
When the sun is shining and other
boys are out with their tops and. mar
bles. Hynan and Able White. one six
and one-half years old and the other
three and one-haif. seek the darkest ana
shadiest places they can find. to avoid
the glare Of light that makes vision
practically impossible for them
Prefer the Night.
When the shades OF night fall they
are ready for anything. and in a ctsadi-
ton of darkness that prevents their
little friends from seeing anything
around them. Lyman and Able are per-
fectly at home. That is why the other
little boys on the East Side call them
night owls, but Hyman and Able do
not mind the nicknames-
The father of the boys is a dealer IN
| bottles and ne has had the eyes OF his
| two sons examined by experts in Hart
| ford and New York Nothing that has
| been done has helped their condition
I The boys are not depressed in spirits
| by their affection. They are sorry they
are unable TO play with other boys in
the bright daylight. but they remain
cheerful and are usually able TO find
| some companions in their shady and
sheltered retreats in Riverside Park.
The darker and more shaded the spot
t-,o nj
and they are glad when the sun goes
down and permits them to see clearly
the objects around them
Their little eyes are peculiarly sensi-
tive to light. Perhaps with care they
may grow less so as the boys grow
older. but the boys parents have not
yet found anyone able. 20 bring them
relief.
Another Affection.
Hyman Cohn is much older than the
little White boys and ne has an Attic
ton of an opposite nature He needs
the brightest kind of a light TO see IN
He is fifteen years old and in the morn
ing he sells newspapers When he en-
tiers slightly darkened hall TO deliver
a paper he finds his way with much DIFF
ficulty. He lifts his feet high. as II
fearing some unseen obstacle. and ne
I often ErOpeS along lne sue wall 11c
attended the Brown School for about
: three years. but he has not gone. to
school since his eyesight became az
:, fected.
, Young Conn never goes out at night
= ! unless accompanied by his father OF
mother. on account OF his inability &c
see Local eye specialists have exam
ined his eyes and the boys father has
| consulted Prof Knapps~of New York
Some of the doctors think the affection
| of the eyes is due to the fact that MS
( left side IS paralyzed- II is said that L
| his right eve was as much affected as
. his left he would be unable to see ever
!" ! in the brightest light Mr. Cohn would
be willing TO spend good sum O.
money 70 have his sons sight restored
All three of these boys are vel
q known to the residents of the East SIDE
e on account of their peculiar affections
Y and their cases have been general,
e talked about. The folks say the tw'
n White boys, who can see only- ar night
: will have to be taught IN the nigh
schools. as they will be unable to stud,
during the daytime