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Evening star., 1941-03-09
48-Inch Telescope
Being Completed for
Coast Observatory
Schmidt Will Serve
Largely as Scout for
20O-Inch Reflector
By TIE Associated Press.

By TIE Associated Press
PASADENA, Calf, March 8.-The
48-inch Schmidt telescope, which will
serve largely as scout for the 200
inch reflector, will be the next in
Strument installed at Mount Palo-
mar Observatory.
DR.. j. A. Anderson, executive off,
Ger, said today the 72-inch mirror
for the Schmidt has been completed
and the 53-inch correcting plate is
being ground at the Mount Wilson
Observatory optical shop and will
be ready by fall.
The telescope tube and other
equipment is being built at the
California Institute of Technology
machine shop and also will be ready
for fall installation
In Use Four Years.
An 18-inch Schmidt telescope has
been in use at Mount Palomar for
four years and has brought the dis
covery of numerous super novae, or
exploding stars.
The tedious work of making the
surface of the 200-inch glass spheri-
cal is nearing completion at the
Caltech optical shop.
But" said DR.. Anderson. you
can't venture any predictions in
optics"
When the surface is spherical it
will be used in tests to make a 120-
inch test mirror fiat. When the
120-inch is ground and shaped salts
factorily it in turn will be used to
make the 200-inch glass into a
paraboloid.
Two Mirrors Completed.
Two of the six auxiliary mirrors
for the giant reflector have been
completed. One, oval in shape, must
be ground and polished by hand.
Again DR.. Anderson would not
hazard a guess, but intimated the
hand grinding would keep one man
busy from one to several months.
Seventeen men are working in
the Caltech optical shop, which is
insulated against extreme tempera-
lures. The workmen change shoes
when entering, to eliminate the pos
sibility of grit being carried into
the shop and eventually scratching
mirror surface.
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Service Pins Awarded
By Morris Plan Bank

Veteran employees Of the Morris
Plan Bank of Washington received
service pins last night as the institu-
ton marked the 18th anniversary OF
its founding with a dinner and dance
at Indian Spring Country Club.
Willard G. Barker, president, an
nounced the banks accounts had
risen well above the $4,000 mark in
February.
Pins emblematic of IS years serv-
ice were presented to Mr.. Barker,
Miss Vera w. Rhine, assistant vice
president; Samuel E. Collegeman,
assistant cashier; Mrs. Mabel D.
Driver and Mrs Nellie R. Augustine,
secretaries, and Edwin A. Mooers
and w. Cameron Burton, directors.
Other pins we're distributed as fol-
Evening star., 1941-03-09

former member Of the Superior
Court of Justice of the Province of
Cordoba, arriving in New York Mon
day; DR.. Enrique de Gambia, his
torian and writer, arriving March
"a: DR.. Josue Gollan, chemist, edu-
Gator and rector of the Universidad
del Litoral in Santa Fe, arriving
April 7.
From Brazil-Dr. Pedro Calmon,
lawyer, writer and professor, ex-
pected to arrive about the middle
of this month; DR.. Pacheco Silva,
who has served as president of the
Medical and Surgery Society of Sac
Paulo and held several professional
positions, arriving April 7; DR.. Jorge
Americana, lawyer and teacher of
law, also arriving April 7.
From Chile-Dr. Domingo Amun-
ategui y Solar, one of the most
eminent historians of South Amer
lea, arriving Monday.
From Colombia-Dr Roberto Cor
tazar, educator, writer and former
chief of departmental public in
! hstruction in Cundinamarca, arriv-
ing March 10.
Uruguay-Senor Acosta y Lara,
architect, and Senor Zorrillia de San
Martin, sculptor and painter, both
of whom are due in New York
April 7.
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Ten South American
Scholars Invited 10
Visit United States
Distinguished Leaders
In Arts and Sciences
Will Study Here

Ten distinguished leaders in the
arts and sciences from Argentina,
Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Uru-
quay will visit the United States
during the next two months at the
invitation of the State Department,
it was announced yesterday.
Each of the visitors will spend
from two to three months in travel
an observation in this country,
meeting educators and others in
terested in their particular fields.
The invitations were extended as
part of the program to promote
better cultural relations between
the United States and Latin Amer
lea.
The group includes:
From Argentina DIR. Enrique
Martinez Paz, historian, lawyer and
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Nearly 5000 c. A. A.
Pilots in Army or Navy
Ry the Associated Press.

ny ln6 ASSOCldleu FItoS-
Nearly 5000 graduates of the
Civilian AeronautiCs Administra-
tion's pilot-training program have
been accepted by the Army and
Navy air services, the c. A. A. an
nounced yesterday.
AS Of March /, the c. A. A. said,
4812 graduates actually were in
training in the Army and Navy, or
had been accepted
Robert H. Hinckley, Assistant Sec
retary of Commerce, said the figure
represented II per cent of the stu
dents who have completed pre-
liminary training and approximately
25 per cent of those who have COM
pleted secondary courses.
Evening star., 1941-03-09

lows: 10 years, Edwin H. o. Stokes,
assistant vice president; Ferdinand
e. Walter, assistant cashier; Arthur
j. Morris, a director; Thomas c..
Boushall, chairman of the board;
Miss Virginia C. Hill, Mrs. Elsie N.
Gass and Miss Anne c. Sullivan; five
Evening star., 1941-03-09

years, Elwood c. Childers, vice pres
ident and controller; G.. Crawford
Turnbull, cashier; John E. Wilson,
assistant cashier; Ralph w. Pitman
and William Clark Taylor, directors;
Mrs. Edna S. Rich and Sam Cham
DiOn
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Solon Turmun Launched

BALTIMORE, March 8 iP).-The
S. S. Scion Turman, fourth of five
vessels built for the Lykes Bros.
Steamship Co., of New Orleans, slid
down the ways at the Sparrows
Point yard of the Bethlehem Steel
Co. shipbuilding division today.
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Dry Forces to Meet

The United Dry Forces will meet
at 7:45 pm, tomorrow at the Cen
tral Y. M. c. A. Eighteenth and
G. streets NV. The annual mass
meeting will be discussed.
Evening star., 1941-03-09

Of Atlanta, who will begin construc-
ton work on the American naval
base site recently acquired from
Great Britain.
Evening star., 1941-03-09

GOLDEN WEDDING-Mr. and
Mrs. Edwin C. ClarkSon, 1407
Emerson street NV, cele-
brated their 50th wedding an
niverSary March 4. Mr.. Clark
son, 72, a patent lawyer, and
Mrs. Clarkson, 10, both natives
of this city, were married in
st. Paul's Lutheran Church,
Eleventh and H streets NV.
They have one child and one
grandchild.
Harris Ewing Photo.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08

diet by the family physician reader
months the husband consumed IA day He recovered his
be prepared besides being boiled fried scrambled
poached and baked?
DURING the month before wedding Duke
the then Mrs Wallis Simpson bought 46 hats That's lot
Of hats But then Oracle Allen said have purchased % hats
afternoon and Of them
hat. How about you. mister?
80 a Thoroughbred writes Baltimore
adnrer Listen, stupid dogs puebrcd only horses
thoroughbreds"
"Why is II butchers
onaities:" asks subscriber why nice young
feminine men
take the orders and let the butchers
and not in contact with the customers"
Just heard of California who married the ninth
the n. She II years
the time. Sounds like repeating marriage
me- All right name to beat it
CARMEN MIRANDA South American way songsress Born
in Portugal she mostly Portuguese Betty
Most promising of the film performers Right she
nearly the best Hollywood Tunney
manly exleaerpushe In his entire ring lifted his
chin but and that the Mr. Dempsey
said chin and him down for
il lS But what's the difference he
Manassa Mauer couldn't maui hard enough keep him
Dempsey hit Frpo
Wild Bull Of the Pampas subdued sport
claim Dempsey had terrific punch Louie Mayer. Film
production genius after luncheon and He
Mr. Mayer in hremans regala rescung burning blonde
something Woodrow Wilson Herman Bandmaster from
Milwaukee Somebody recently brought up the question:
How successful there who have been
after successful men,"
think of Grover Cleveland Alexander the base
Grant OF Braves George Washington
Ill., tobacco magnae
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08

this reluctant host. He was
neat, scrubbed, with a starchy
white, turn down collar. and
his eyes were so big he had
a scared cat look. He spoke
with a strange precision that
goaded Jimmy to talk gang
ster fashion. from the corner
of his mouth.
james, this IL Alfred"
beaIned Mrs. Duncan. Take
him into the garden and get
acquainted. You are To be
brothers."
The brothers went in
silence. hostile on Jimmy's
part. wary on Alfred's.
What va wanna play ."
Jimmy asked.
PLAY Oh. you mean games
Is there any cricket about ."
Alfred asked politely.
There's an old cricket
somewhere around. What's
he got TO do with il: Jimmy
asked, surprised.
II don't mean an insect"
said Alfred.
They stared at each other
belligerently. A plot was
stewing in JimmyS mind.
Let's play war" he sug-
gested. "You be a German"
Alfred's big eyes grew big
ger. Il can't possibly do
that"
"Okay." Jimmy agreed. II
didn't matter how he achieved
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08

fully. Suddenly he skidded TO
a stop and gaped.
Alfred was racing toward
him, bent low, those big eyes
burning rage. In his right
hand he carried a broom.
handle forward. with a long,
sharp, kitchen knife wired to
II for a bayonet. He came
charging. and he wasn't play
ing. Jimmy Shrieked. The
bomb burst over his trousers.
He fled to the apple tree and
clambered up.
Hey, cut IL out. You'll
hurt somebody" he beloved.
Alfred stared up at him
-bankly, then dropped the
broom and sat down under the
rec. For a minute he shook
I'll over as though he had
chill. He was a scarcely cat.
Jimmy came down and gaped
at him.
II guess you were in a real
war" he admitted. What
was IL like? guess you saw
old dive bombers and dog
fights in the air and things"
please, IL you don't mind,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08

Is tn ere a
right and a
wrong w a y
to gargle I?
Doctors are
in C | ined to
believe that
gargling is a
harmless but
useless pas
time. TIL e y
haven't given
much atten-
ton to the
subject. how
eVer-at least
1 have just
] o o k e d
I h T n n q N
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
Daily Short Story
HALF A MOTHER

his end. I'll be the enemy.
We charge when 1 yell
Ready"
Alfred nodded understand
ing. Jimmy prepared his
bomb-a paper sack filled
with dirty water. That would
fix the starchy white collar.
He had to work quickly be-
fore the sack soaked through.
He crouched behind an apple
tree and called: Ready"
Alfred's answer came from
shelter of the kitchen wing.
Jimmy started running across
the lawn, his sack held care
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08

that you have never found love-not the
perfect love for which you sought Yet
somewhere it must exist! Why, then have
you never come upon it in all your search
ings?
BECAUSE YOU SEARCHED FOR
THE WRONG THING.
You sought a certain, concrete expert
ence. You had definite notion about that
experience. 1t was to be different from
all other experiences. II was to have
different symptoms. different reactions. 1t
was to be an entirely new department in
your life, and you were to stumble upon it
Unexpectedly. as Aladdin stumbled upon his
treasure cave.
Nor did these notions above love seem
fantastic TO you. Everybody you knew had
exactly the same notions. All the books
you read, all the movies and shows, repeated
the same theme. Such was love. That was
how love came. And having come, you
could To J,,t.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08

are imbedded under the surface
OF the mucous membrane of the
throat, so that the antiseptic
action of the gargle can't get at
them. And there are no selec-
tive drugs for this purpose that
will kill the germs and not Harm
the tissues also.
So the first questioned what
to put in a gargle-can be an
swered by saying there is no
hope in strong antiseptic solu-
ton, the milder the gargle the
better. and probably hot water
or hot salt water is as good as
anything.
Swallowing is an inevitable
possibility during gargling, so
the solution used must be per-
fectly harmless if absorbed. The
time honored use of a few drops
OF tincture of chloride of iron in
the gargle has an astringent and
partly soothing effect.
The golden gargIe" of the
official National Formulatory of
the druggists can be used and
1t is guaranteed on account of
It's taste that it will not be over
used. The alkaline aromatic
solution of the National For
mulatory is also soothing and
palatable.
HOW To GARGLE
The chief criticism of the
gargle is that il does not reach
the infiamed tissues of the
pharynx in ordinary sore throat.
which is its only field of useful
ness. AS ordinarily performed
it does not.
Doctors Snow and Stern of
New York used fluids that cast
a shadow on the X-ray plate:
and found that with ordinary
gargling the tongue is pressed
against the soft palate so that
the fluid does not reach the
pharynx. The recommended
technique is:
Sit well back in a chair. take
a swallow of water in the mouth
and bend the head as far back
as possible. In this position the
larynX occludes the esophagus.
Now protrude the tongue and
grasp the tip with a handker-
chief and try to swallow the
water, which in this position is
impossible.
You will feel. however, as IL
you had swallowed the water.
Now start to gargle to exhale
air slowly. Then close the
mouth and quickly throw the
head and body forward. This
forces the fluid into the back
of the pharynx.
When the art is learned. after
a few trials, try your hot, salt
gargle. When properly executed
the sensation is that Of great
relief from the throat irritation.
Children can usually not be
taught to gargle successfully.
Whatever science says, the
ordinary patient with the sore
throat Of beginning cold
thinks that gargling is worth
while.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08

period of 1000 B. c.. there is picture
of that breed of dog now known as the
dachshund. So II you have a dachshund
named Gretchen change her name to Cleo
patra at once.
Sc A FOR the wisdom Of sending lad to
a co-educational college," writes a
New Yorker. II feel John Erskine had It
right when he said: feminine influence in
co-educational college has developed
male student who Is a combination of
gigoIo, a lounge lizard and q male dress
maker"
To determine what type OF persons
likes which color a Manhattan outfit is
to conduct a test. This already has been
done. Research revealed athletes prefer
red. intellectuals like blue. egoists glory in
yellow. the convivial like orange and the
lovelorn are partial to crimson Her
husband. very sick man. was ordered on
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08

mean joy in the fact that
Alfred didn't know the first
thing about baseball, and kept
muffing his catches.
Then Sue Ellen, the cook,
came running and screaming
about mother being hurt.
Afterward they found out how
it happened.
Dad was on the train and
mother was smiling after il as
she backed out of the station,
so she didn't see red lights or
a freight on the crossing. But
at the minute Jimmy knew
nothing except the Hixedup
nightmare Sue Ellen babbled.
Afterward, too, he realized
that Alfred had seen about
calling taxieab so they got
to the hospital quickly.
SHE LOOKED STILL
They wa tch d Jimmy's
mother being wheeled from
the operating theater to her
room. She looked white and
still. She didn't even open
her eyes to look at Jimmy.
Then a nurse told them kindly
TO run along home.
When they got there the
other boys were waiting, and
began firing questions at
Jimmy about the accident. He
couldn't answer. II he tried
to speak, he'd start bawling
like a cry baby. He wanted
to get away by himself and
pretend mother was all right.
He couldn't manage to explain
this. but Alfred said;
Let him alone, fellows"
Neighbor women were TAX
ing charge. They said dad
would come back as soon as
the wire reached him, and that
Aunt Mary was on her way
over. They tried to make
Jimmy eat food that choked
him.
He crept to his room and
shut the door and sat there
numbly. He made promises
to God, about what he'd do if
God would make mother get
we'll. He'd wash, and comb
his hair the rest of his life.
Discomfort didn't m a tier.
Nothing mattered except that
she walk in, laughing, or even
frowning and scolding.
After a while Alfred tip
toed in. 1t was his room, too.
He had a right here. But
Jimmy cried angrily:
go away! Can't you see
I'm busy"
81 called the hospital"
Alfred said. "And they said
your mother Is conscious now.
They said it's only a broken
leg and she'll be all right
again"
Jimmy grabbed his arm.
They said she'd be all right,
sure? ?"
Sure"
eff 1 could get that old
train-if 1 could hit that old
engineer. said Jimmy
hoarsely.
Then without warning, he
began to cry. He couldn't
stop. He heaved in big, gulps.
like the worst crybaby in the
world.
"All right, so I'm a cry
baby" he bawled at Alfred.
Il guess you don't know how
it feels to have your mother
all hurt"
KILLED BY BOMB
Then, just as suddenly as
Jimmy. Alfred began to cry
too. He did it silently, with
big. quiet drops falling from
his eyes, as though he'd cried
out all the noise in him long
ago.
my mother died." Alfred
said. "a dirty old bomb hit
our house when l was at
school,"
They were at the hospital
again-two sleek, brushed.
small boys. Jimmy carried a
bunch of pink roses. His
heart pounded when dad
beckoned them into the room.
Mothers face was still pale
but her eyes were bright, and
she smiled first at Jimmy, her
own son.
Alfred trailed a little be-
hind, for he'd learned his
place. Then Jimmy said a
crazy thing as he handed the
roses to mother.
These are from both of
u.s." he said. Because I've
given half of you to Alfred.
THE END.
Mondays short story: "Pa's
Pet" by Dorothy West.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08

three text books on nose and
throat diseases without finding
any discussion Of gargling at all.
But in spite of their apparent
lack of enthusiasm 1 can tell
you as one who knows them in
their native lairs. that doctors
go right ahead with gargle just
like the rest of you whenever
they get a sore throat.
The theoretical action of gar
Cling is to soothe the sore throat
by a hot or cold fluid, to remove
mucus and debris. as by a
douche, and to kill germs by
the antiseptic action of the
drugs contained in the gargle
solution.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08

JIMMY DUNCANS prejudice
u against the English refugee
boy began with his mothers
tactless announcement. She
spoke to dad. over Jimmy's
head, in that annoying way
adults have. Of ignoring the
young.
I'm sure he'll be a good
influence on James," she said
English children have won
derful manners and they're
so cultured" She sighed.
James can certainly do with
culture"
He'll probably do plenty
with IT," dad said dryly.
you'll enjoy having q
brother, James," said mother.
James said nothing. He
was accustomed to an only
child's attention from his
parents. He went into the
garden and scuffed pebbles
with his toes and threw a
stone. viciously. into the gold
fish pond.
PICTURED AS SISSY
He wasn't sure what culture
was. but II sounded as I'M
comfortable as a hair cut.
And good influence! He pic
tured the English boy as a
sissy who brushed his teeth
and slicked his hair and cur
ried favor with grownups.
yah. just let him try to
culture me-" Jimmy said to
the gold fish.
A week later the young
refugee reached haven with
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
By ROBERTA YATES

I'd rather not talk about IT,"
Alfred said in a choked voice.
He was funny. Jimmy de-
cided. You'd think a boy
who'd been in that excite
ment would brag about it.
He couldn't make this out.
But in some ways Alfred was
'okay. For instance when
mother scolded Jimmy for the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
Elsie Robinson
Loue Is Many ANSWERS

YOU want love- Love fes biggest adventure Love- you
are sure put your e and beauty and
wonder, if you could find it,
So your you have been looking for love which would
you found Even though you may
be married and seemingly happy you still have secret feeling
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08
Better Health
BY DR.. Logan Clendening

1T is the month of sore
Threats and the sound of the
gargle is heard in the land.
Does gargling do any good?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-08

dirty trousers, Alfred said
he'd made Jimmy spill the
sack.
Jimmy might almost have
liked him. if mother hadn't
coddled him so much. When
she tucked in Jimmy at night.
she tucked in Alfred too, and
kissed him good night. And
when dad gave Jimmy a
bicycle for his birthday, he
gave Alfred one also, though
it wasn't Alfred's birthday.
Jimmy began to wish the
war would be over, so Alfred
could 60 back where he be-
1onged. Only maybe he didn't
have anywhere to go. There
was something wrong about
his parents.
Jimmy's mother told Jimmy
not to question Alfred about
his mother, So Jimmy, ridden
with curiosity, gulped it back.
even when Alfred confided
about his father being in
Egypt.
ALWAYS WITH ARMY
THE war hasn't made ii
awfully different with him."
Alfred said. Hes always been
with the army one place or
another. Sometimes we were
with him. India was rather
fun"
He didn't specify who I'VE"
meant, and he didn't mention
his mother.
Another thing Jimmy re-
sented in Alfred was what he
had feared from the beginning.
Alfred cultivated the favor of
grownups, especially of
Jimmys mother. He was
goody-goody about brushing
his teeth and sticking his hair
10 please neT.
This made Jimmy look even
more uncurried than usual, by
contrast. He went about de-
family sloppy. with the I'M
fortunate results of severe
seedlings from mother, and a
bad hair brush incident from
dad.
Then Alfred gave mother
the roses. He was always
doing little things she liked.
such as holding a chair for
her or carrying bundles. He
heard her say she liked pink
roses, so he used his quarter
a week allowance-the same
as Jimmy's-and bought her
three enormous ones.
DOUBLED HIS FISTS
She kissed him and was so
pleased that Jimmy. who had
spent his quarter on marbles
and licorice, felt rebuked.
Later. alone with Alfred, he
commanded angrily:
you stop giving flowers to
my mother. She's my mother,
not yours"
He doubled his fists. Alfred
backed away. Apart from
that hair raising episode with
the broom bayonet. Alfred
was no fighter. His big eyes
looked hurt and he said
meekly:
quite so. I understand"
That was telling him,
Jimmy thought, triumphant.
After that Alfred was more
careful. He didn't go rushing
around offering to run errands
and sticking his nose in
wherever mother was, and he
laid off giving her more
roses.
But once Jimmy saw him in
the back hall, surreptitiously
cleaning mud off mothers
galoshes. That was a crazy
thing to do, because she
wouldn't give him credit for
it; she wouldn't even know
who'd done it.
Jimmy couldn't bawl him
out for presumption under
these circumstances, and he
watched in curiosity while
Alfred set the galoshes neatly
side by side, and gave them a
little pat with his hand.
Maybe this was culture.
Jimmy wondered.
Anyway he knows his
place around here now" he
decided. "She's my mother,
not his"
Soon after this the accident
happened. Dad was going
away on business and mother
had driven him to the train.
She was too hurried to take
the boys. Jimmy and Alfred
and their crowd, were playing
baseball in a lot.
Jimmy was taking q rather