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Evening star., 1940-03-27
Natures Eye-Healing
Efforts Described

One hundred and sixty eye spe-
cialists, attending the post graduate
course in opthalmology being con-
Quoted at George Washington Uni
versity this week, yesterday heard
natures healing efforts in injuries
to the eye lens described by DR..
Robert Won der Heydt of the Illinois
Eye and Ear Inf1mary.
DR.. Won der Heydt declared that,
particularly with children, the more
serious the injury, the more nature
tries to exert healing influence.
Perforating injuries to the eye, he
said, usually result in a more COM
plete cataract formation which gen.
orally shows a tendency to absorb
itself through natural, action. An
injury from blunt blow seldom ad-
vances to the complete cataract
stage, but a rosette formation may
develop in the lens, he said.
The visiting specialists come from
48 States, Canada and Puerto Rico
The course is made up of lectures
and demonstrations in diagnosis and
medical and surgical treatment of
eye diseases and disorders.
Among those to participate today
were DR.. Hermann M. Burian Of
Dartmouth College Medical School,
DR.. Peter Kronfeld, dean of the
Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary; DR..
Daniel B. Kirby Of Columbia Uni
versity, Comdr. j. G. Adams Of the
Navy Medical Corps and d Albert
G. Smell, University Of H,chester
School Of Medicine.
Evening star., 1940-03-27
U. 5. Employees Pay
Taxed in Maryland
Despite Protests
Stute Is Not Bound
By DomiciIe Decision,
Official Holds
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, March 27-Federal
employees domiciled in Maryland
who claim citizenship in another
State are classed as Maryland resi-
dents for income tax purpose, and
the State is collecting, despite pro-
tests, Deputy Controller Joseph O'C.
McCusker said yesterday.
Mr.. McCusker said a number of
Federal employees working in WASH
ington who maintain Maryland
homes had filed formal protests
against payment when they sent in
their State income tax returns.
However, under Maryland law
they are Maryland residents and we
are not segregating their protests" :"
Mr.. McCusker said. Their returns
are being handled along with the
others in the usual routine"
Mr.. McCusker said the recent de-
cision of the Federal Court, inter-
preted to mean that the District of
Columbia could not assess an income
tax on Federal employees who re-
tanned citizenship in other States,
had caused the filing of the Mary
land protests.
Those are the terms of the opin-
ion as understand it," Mr.. Nc
Cusker said. However, Maryland
was not a party to the suit and
is not bound by the opinion"
Evening star., 1940-03-27
Two Washingtonians Sail
With Unit 10 Aid Films

Two Washingtonians, one of them
Securities and Exchange Commis-
sion attorney on leave of absence,
sailed from New York for Finland
last night as members of the first
American hospital unit to go to
Europe since war began.
The attorney was Chauncey Ives,
80, who formerly lived at 2107 s
street NV. Also in the unit was
Ruth Matheny, who was to be a
nurse, according to an Associated
Press dispatch from New York.
Fellow workers at the S. E. c. said
Mr.. Ives has obtained six months
leave of absence to be an admins.
trative assistant to DR.. Dwight B.
Fishwick, New York surgeon, who
is heading the 30-member field
hospital.
The unit, which included 5 doctors,
IS nurses, 7 ambulance drivers, an
X-ray technician and clerks. sailed
on the Swedish american liner
Drottningholm. It was organized by
Count Folke Bernadotte.
The Associated Press quoted off,
cials as saying the unit would func-
ton despite the end of hostilities,
since there were 10000 wounded and
many thousands of homeless to be
assisted in Finland.
Evening star., 1940-03-27
Quick Appointment Asked
For Aliens Successor

Urging immediate appointment of
a successor to George A. Allen on
the Board of Commissioners, the
Hampshire Heights Citizens Associ-
alton last night went on record
favoring a native" Washingtonian
to fill the post.
Robert Hunter, chairman Of the
Legislation Committee, submitted
the recommendation. The vote was
unanimous.
Scoring the failure of Congress
to provide a fair share for District
expenses, the association opposed
additional burdens on local tax
payers and asked a larger Federal
payment.
Calling attention to the present
vacancy on the Police Court bench,
the group urged filling the vacancy
as soon as possible in order to pre-
serve the docket in its present
shape" and Endorsed David A. Hart,
assistant United States attorney for
the District, for the post. The as
sociation also approved the appoint
ments Of David A. Pine as District
Court Judge and Edward M. Curran
as United States attorney for the
District.
The association informally cele-
rated its first meeting as an in
corporated body. Harry j. Miller
presided over the assembly, which
was held in Lewis Memorial Church.
D. j. Locke, staff engineer with the
Capital Transit Co., spoke on traffic
problems in the Hampshire Heights
area.
Evening star., 1940-03-27
Mrs. J.G. Yoden Heads
Missionary Society

Mrs. j. G. Yaden was elected presi-
dent Of the Woman's Baptist Mis-.
sionary Society at the annual meet
ing yesterday at the National Bap-
tist Memorial.
Other officers elected were: Hon.
orary president, Mrs. o. E. Howe;
first vice president, Mrs. T. E. Gil.
bert; second vice president, Mrs.
Carleton M. Long; third vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Harry N. Stull; recording
secretary, Miss Elizabeth Clark:
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Mabel
Mercer; statistical secretary, Mrs.
Albert Brown; treasurer, Mrs. j. Day
Torrey; member at large Of the
Advisory Board for four years, Mrs.
George A. Ross.
The director of Columbian Girls
Is Miss Edith Harlan; director of
Sunbeam Crusaders, Mrs. w. E.
Ward; director Of Royal Ambassa.
dors, Winsom Light. They were in
stalled by the RAY. Charles B. Austin,
president Of the7District Of Columbia
Baptist Convention.
Evening star., 1940-03-27
Star Staff Photo.

/, dow, but no. seeing anything as the
music goes on and on.
And when there is some one to
talk to, namely the crowd of report
ers which finally arrived, the Aus
tralian pianiSt-composer makes it
plain that he could live happily ever
after speaking artistically) if he
could keep his music from the listen
ing public.
For him, the one thing wrong with
composing is that the public has to
be considered at all
Doesn't Care for Public.
1--WE never yet met composer" +"
he declared, who wanted the public
to hear what he wrote. He writes
for other composers and for himself.
It's like an astronomer. He doesn't
care what the public thinks of what
he finds. He sticks to the stars"
He recommends that no one be
allowed to listen to music until he
has proved under test his aptitude
for harmonic understanding.
He ran the taped fingers through
his tousled shock of graying hair.
"Of course" he smiled, I'm an
example of everything I hate and
despise. I think people like me
should be burned at the stake, but,
unfortunately, no one will do it."
Evening star., 1940-03-27
Dog Starts Back
To Boston After
Night in D. c.

The last time anybody in these
parts saw Rex, who is Boston dog
at heart, he was bearded Northeast.
The 7-year-old police dog arrived
IN Washington only yesterday, gift
to Assistant United States Attorney
Karl Kindleberger from q brother In
Massachusetts,.
Last night Mr.. Kindleberger bed
ded the newcomer down in the base
ment of his home at 1921 Window
place NV. But Rex didn't like 1t.
Toward morning he began to howl.
Mrs. Kindleberger stood it until
daylight, then went down to the
lamenting Rex and let him out In
the yard in the hope he would feel
better.
As soon as Rex saw a clear road
ahead he lit out for Boston.
An hour later the police radio
broadcast g. lookout for him. They
I warned Maryland police to watch foe
Rex as the dog probably was passinSl
through their State In a hurry.
Evening star., 1940-03-27

Hugh H. Norton, A, of 40 Inde-
pendence avenue S.W. escaped with
wetting and shock yesterday
afternoon when his automobile left
Beach Drive in Rock Greek Park,
plunged down an embankment and
landed upside down in the creek.
Mr.. Norton was aided from his
capsized machine by passing motor
lists. He declined hospital treat
ment and was driven home for a
change into dry clothing. The
motoriSt, police said, lost control
OF his car when another machine
forced him to turn sharply to avoid
head-on collision.
Three-year-old Paul Burke of the
1900 block of Ninth street NV,
suffered broken leg and cuts on
the face Yesterday afternoon when
struck by taxicab at Ninth and @
streets NV. He was treated at
Freedmen's Hospital.
Theodore Black, "a, of the 600
block of Longfellow street NV.
received fracture of the right
ankle yesterday afternoon when
struck by an automobile at Long
fellow and Seventh streets NV. He
was treated at Georgetown Hospital.
Andrew Kramer, II, a maker of
solar instruments at the Smith
sonian, of 305 Longfellow street
NV, was slightly injured this
morning by a taxicab at Ninth
street and Constitution avenue NV.
He was treated at Emergency Hos
pital for a cut knee, shin and scalp
and discharged.
Evening star., 1940-03-27
:. {. T.. Will Abandon
Sponsorship System
BY the Associated Press.

by tQe Associated PreSS.
The Securities and Exchange Com.
mission, it was learned today, has
decided to abandon its original
sponsor" system under which each
commissioner devoted most of his
attention to one particular sphere.
The change, instituted for a trial
period, resulted from a recent dis
agreement over a personnel matter
between Commissioner Robert E.
Healy and Joseph L. Weiner, di-
rector of the public utilities divi-
sion. Mr.. Healy then told Chairman
Jerome N. Frank that he no longer
would sponsor Mr.. Weiner's division
Joseph p. Kennedy, Ambassador
to Great Britain and first chairman
Of the S. E. c., introduced the
sponsorship idea. It never was a
formally recognized procedure, but
was, nonetheless, strictly observed.
Under. the sponsorship system,
persons dealt with the commits
sioner sponsoring the division in
which their business would be
handled.
Under the new system, commits
sioners will share routine matters
and persons will not be referred to
any particular commissioner.
Evening star., 1940-03-27
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG.

Let him put in is hours work a
day for so years, and at the end of
that time a composer will start
making money.
You can take Percy Grainger's
word for it. OF course, Mr.. GRAIN
ger, who appears here with the
National Symphony Orchestra to-
night, doesn't compose 16 hours a
day. He has to practice between
four and eight hours.
In an average day he gives him.
self to music from $50 am. to
midnight.
But it's easy work" he says, even
though he likes to compare piano
playing to prize fighting. At yester-
days practice he had three practice
worn fingertips bound in adhesive
tape, to prevent their bleeding all
over the keys" in his sanguine de-
scription.
Stares Out the Window.
When he is alone-or doesn't know
he has an audience, as was the case
yesterday when the reporter hesi-
tated to disturb him at his practice
Mr.. Granger let's all the crackle of
his personality go into the keys. He
is all musician in the classically
vague manner, staring out the vim
Evening star., 1940-03-27
Action on Raciinq
Bill Delayed
By Senators
Committee Pol on
Fuir1rude Measure
Authorized
BY J. A. O'LEARY.

The Senate District Committee
today postponed action on the bill
to legalize horse racing here, and
authorized Senator Tydings, Demo-
crat. Of Maryland to poll the COM
mittee on the fair trade practice bill.
Senator McCarran, Democrat, Of
Nevada joined Senators King, DEM
ocrat, of Utah and Capper, Repub-
lican, of Kansas in announcing op-
position to the race track measure.
There were three other members
present: Senator Reynolds, Demo-
crat, of North Carolina, author of
the bill, who favored it; Senator
Overton, Democrat, of Louisiana,
at whose suggestion the subcom-
mittee reported 1t without recon-
mendation, and Senator Tydings,
who took no part in the discussion.
Fight on Trade Bill Forecast.
Although it is likely a poll will
show majority in favor of report
ing the fair trade bill, strong fight
against it on the floor is forecast by
Chairman King, who announced he
had long speech ready to deliver
against it. Senator King also pointed
out President Roosevelt is opposed
to it.
The fair trade bill would sanction
contracts between manufacturers
and distributors to fix the minimum
resale price of trade-marked articles.
THE liquor dealers and some of
the drug stores are for the bill, but
the housewives and people of the
District generally are opposed to
it," Senator King declared
At the request of Senator Capper,
Chairman King will appoint sub
committee later in the day to hold
hearings on a bill to set up election
machinery for holding primaries to
choose District delegates to the Re-
publican and Democratic national
conventions. There is no law at
present governing the selection of
delegates.
The committee voted a favorable
report on a House bill authorizing
the Capital Transit Co. to erect
a waiting room and comfort station
in Commodore Barney Circle subject
to the supervision of the Interior
Department.
If the race track bill is called up
when the committee reconvenes next
week indications are it again will
encounter strong opposition. Sem
ator Overton today offered the two
amendments he announced he was
considering yesterday, one to re-
quire the operators of a race track
to meet the cost of policing the track
and the other to earmark taxes COL
lected by the city for capital i'm
provements.
Evening star., 1940-03-27
|'Extinguisher BM'
Is Burned Up
nCourt

"Extinguisher Bill" Taylor, Wash
ington's one-man fire hazard,
learned in Police Court yesterday
that cold calculations of law carried
plenty of flame in the settlement of
seven petty larceny charges against
him.
When Judge Hobart Newman SEN
fenced him to 420 days in jail-60
days on each charge-the 25.year-
old colored prisoner was plenty hot
under the collar.
At that point, he could have used
to good advantage any of the 30-odd
fire extinguishers the court found
him guilty of stealing during recent
raids on unprotected fire-fighting
apparatus in seven apartment houses
in the city's Northwest section. How
ever, no extinguishers were on hand,
all having been returned to their
owners by the police.
Evening star., 1940-03-27
Romspeck Is Guest
Of Federal Club

With Chairman Ramspeck Of the
House Civil Service Committee as
guest Of honor, the Federal Club
held its spring dinner and frolic at
the Roosevelt Hotel last night.
The club was organized by Presi-
dent Roosevelt when he was Assist
ant Secretary Of the Navy for the
purpose Of raising administrative
standards In the Government.
Ralph E. Day, Navy Department
attorney president, and Ralph B.
Jones Of the Fe4sral Communica-
tions Commissid. vice president,
were in charge Of last nights event,
Evening star., 1940-03-27
Pan-American Idea
Is Urged in Effort
For Peace in Europe
Cooperation Method
Is Hailed in Talk
To Catholic Youths

Methods used in initiating pam
American friendship should be tried
in promoting peace, $50 youths at
tending the Student Peace Fedora
tion of the Catholic Association for
International Peace were advised to-
day.
international cooperation has
always been a characteristic of the
American continents" Miss Alice
Travnikar of Notre Dame College,
South Euclid, Ohio, declared at
Trinity College, where the Catholic
students met to aid in promulgat-
ing a peace policy in accord with
Pope Plus Christmas message. "The
very existence of many republics as
independent nations is due largely
to the assistance mutually rendered
during their struggle for indepcnd-
ence.
This characteristic inspired these
people to make common cause with
one another; it gave them common
viewpoint which spelt continental
solidarity and unity Of thought and
action"
Miss Farmer Speaks.
Catholics, said Miss Sara Farmer
of st. Xavier College, Chicago, "have
a definite obligation to study the
problems of our fellow Catholic stu
dents who owe allegiance to other
nations" She recommended that
exchange of students from foreign
countries be encouraged.
Miss Marion M. McCourt of Trim
ity College said national minorities
have right to keep their customs,
language and national characteris-
tics providing they do not interfere
with the common good of the State. y
Solution of the minority problem
must be made "lest we again have
an armistice instead of peace" she
added.
Other talks were to be given by
Katherine Sullivan of Mount St
Mary College, Hooksett, N. H., on
Methods of Student Action; Vic
tor Beaudet of st. Johns University
Brooklyn, N. Y, on Universally OF
Brotherhood" Mary Murdock OF
D'Youville College, Buffalo, N. Y.
on possibilities of Peace; Mary
Jane Lang of Marian College, In
dianapolis, on Evils of Nationalism,
and Paul Mundy of the University
of Scranton, Scranton, Pa, on
Keeping America at Peace"
Association Session Ends.
The student group began its two
day conference last night soon after
the association completed its meet.
ings, during which several speakers
recommended that the United States
cease its isolation and join with
other nations in maintaining peace
DR.. John L. Mcmahon, professor o1
political science at Catholic Univer.
sity, was reelected president. Vice
presidents are Marie j. Carroll Of
the World Peace Foundation, Bos-
ton; the Rev. Patrick ]. higgins, S
j., of Holy Cross College. and DR.
Frank Weberg of the College OF St
Francis, Joliet, Ill. Edward Gala
hue of Washington was chosen
| treasurer and the Rev. r. A. Nc
| Gowan, also of Washington, wa
elected executive secretary.
Evening star., 1940-03-27
Plans Completed
For Conservation Of
Catholic j. Rector
Most Rev. J. M. Corriqon
To Be Elevated in
Ceremonies April z

Plans have been completed for
the conservation on April of the
Most Rev. Joseph M. Corrigan,
rector Of Catholic University, as
Titular Bishop of Bilta, in the
National Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception on the university cam
pus. at 10:30 am.
The Rt. Rev. Patrick j. McCor-
mick, vice rector of the university,
has appointed committee of men,
bers of the faculty and the admin
lstrative staff to assist him in carry.
ing out plans for the conservation
ceremonies and the luncheon which
will follow it.
J. NJ. Murphy Secretary.
Joseph M. Murphy, director OF
public relations at the university,
has been named secretary to the
committee, and he will also handle
the publicity associated with the
conservation ceremonies. DR.. Her
bert Wright, professor of inter-
national law, has been named to
handle the invitations and tickets
as well as the seating of the diplo-
matte corps and the Government
officials.
The Rev. DR.. George B. Strate-
meier, chaplain of the university,
will take charge of the seating in
the shrine; the Rev. Joseph N. La
Rue, procurator, arrangements for
luncheon in the university dining
hall directly following. the conse-
Grafton, and the decoration of the
university buildings; -Wilfred D.
Howell of the administration Office,
checking, transportation and traf-
flc; the Rev. William j. Lalou,
master of ceremonies, the consecra-
ton; DR.. Leo Behrendt, professor
Of German and director of the
choir and glee club, music, and DR..
Arthur j. Hartman, registrar,
uShers.
To Use Carroll Altar.
Bishop Corrigan will start his
mass at the historic Carroll altar,
which will be placed beside the
main altar in the crypt of the
National Shrine, at which His Emf
nence, Dennis Cardinal Dougherty,
archbishop of Philadelphia and
consecrator of the new bishop. will
begin the solemn ceremonies.
The simple wooden altar, which
was used for many years by Most
Rev. John Carroll, the first Catholic
bishop in the United States, viii be
lent to the university for the con-
secration by the Rev. Joseph T.
Kennedy, pastor Of the Church Of
st. John the Evangelist at Forest
Glen, Nd, where it is permanently
located.
Evening star., 1940-03-27

divisions proposed change in lesis-
lation for protecting illegitimate
children and their mothers. Copies
of the proposed legislation were sent
to the Board Of Public Welfare for
consideration.
Mrs Louis Gutenberg, chairman
of the divisions Legislative Com
mittee, reported or activities Of her
committee. The Nv. John Rustin,
chairman Of the division, presided.
Evening star., 1940-03-27
Annual Church Meeting

The Northminster Presbyterian
Church will hold its annual meeting
tomorrow night at pm. in the
church at Alaska avenue and Kali
mia road NV. Reports from each
organization will be given and oftl-
GERS will be elected. The Rev. Wal
ter E. Price Is pastor.
Evening star., 1940-03-27
Bond Concerts

BY the United States Marine
Band Symphony Orchestra at S:15
pm. today in the Marine Barracks
auditorium, Capt. Taylor Branson,
leader; William F.. Santelmann, Sec
ond leader, conducting.
Program.
Overture, LA Grande Paque
Russo" Russian Easter),
Rimsky-Korsakow
Three dances from "The Battered
Bride" ---Sm -Smetana
Polka.
Furiant.
Dance of the Comedians.
Animated sketch, "A Mischievous
Boys Dream" Mignone
Prelude to the opera "Lohen-
grin" Wagner
Xylophone solo, "Ziguenerweisen,"
Sarasate
Musician Charles Owen.
Sonata in F Minor" Handel
Scherzo "L'Apprenti Sorcier"
(Sorcerer's Apprentice) Dukas
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 49, Liszt
BY the United States Marine Band
at 2:15 pm. tomorrow in the Ma
rine Barracks auditorium, Capt.
Taylor Branson, leader; William F..
Santelmann, second leader, conduct
ing.
Program.
"The Marines Hymn"
March, ''The Stars and Stripes
Forever" -Sousa
March, General Holcomb" Balfoort
March, Marine Corps Institute"
BranSon
March, Thomas Jefferson"
William H. Santelmann
Grand march, FESTIVAL" Herbert
Hymn, God Be with You Till
We Meet Again." -
'"The Star Spangled Banner."
Evening star., 1940-03-27
Driver Goes in Greek
To Avert Collision,
Escapes Unhurt
Two Suffer Broken
Legs in Other
Traffic Accidents
Traffic Record

The traf1lc record, as revealed
at police headquarters for "a
hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, 26.
Motorists injured, 3.
Motorists arrested, 435.
Pedestrians injured, 4.
Pedestrians arrested for Vo-
lation of pedestrian control reg
ulation, 2.
Evening star., 1940-05-30
Ninker, Wilson High
Golfer, Favored on
Schoo|boy Event

Fifty-seven boy golfers from II
schools will play tomorrow in the
qualifying round of METROPOLITAN
interscholastic championship at the
Kenwood Club.
Ralph Bogart, the lad who won
last year, is not eligible.
Earle Skinker, No. l man on the
championship Wilson High team.
which has just won the Dawes CUP,
emblematic of the high school title.
enters the tournament favorite.
Two match rounds at Manor Sat-
urday will bring the tourney up to
the semi-flnal round, to be played
Sunday along with the final, at
Congressional. Pairings:
12; Earle skinker. twilson>. scotty Ross
GRockville), George Vass Western); 1903,
Dick Dick Burgess tTechl, Frank Clark (Blairi..
die Bolton (Bethesda). Nardy Rehkophf
Maro spa1ks rsp Wa1tard, Rrnard Parks
ers ?Roeseyelt,. Buster Mrstik 5Bethesda'; !;
Il: LIB, Bin sturgess Central, Bill Cas-
James Sullivan tBethesda). Charles cullen
tGonzaga): 1915. James Anderson Cen
trad: Charles Stockwel CWilson), James
Fitzgerald (Gonzaga); 1910. Bill Appelby
wilson, Fred Pence (Blair). George Rita
lGonzaga): 12:45, Keene tWestern>, FLOYD
itt!: 1880. Donald Tabbutt (Biair}. Steve
OldS tWilson). Morgan Quinn fGonzaga);
12:b5. Baker. CavinRton (Mllard Prep)
(CentraD.
l. Stetekluh CWestern). Billy Griffin
(Roosevelt), William Altemus (Hlair); LOS
zaea,, Harold shannon (Bethesdal; l:1O.
Oliver Clark tBlair), Crawford Brantley
lWiisonl Bob Kennedy (CentraD; 1:15.
lBlairl Robert Regan (Gonzaga); 100.
Leon Martell (Gonzaeal Hugh MacKinnie
Homer Beck Rooseveit, Peter Pierce wi: wi:
SOM, Kimball (Western); 1880 Irwin Breier
tRoosevelD. Bob Brady (Wilson). vaile
(Western).