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Evening star., 1941-04-08

For some unknown reason, the
women and children in many
Madonna" paintings by the old
masters are "wall-eyed," DR.. James
Watson White of New York City,
an instructor in the postgraduate
course in ophthalmology of the
George Washington school of medi-
cine, said last night.
DR.. White, who is director of
ophthalmology, New York Post
Graduate Medical School and Hos
pital, said the reason the artists
painted them with their eyes turn
ing outward is not clear, but in
some cases the artists themselves
were ''wall-eyed," which may have
Influenced their drawing.
The late Ben Turpin, movie come
dian, who won fame after he was 40
years old, when his eyes became
crossed. had them insured for $780,
900 against Strengthening, DR.. White
said.
Many Causes for Trouble.
Eye troubles may be attributed to
a number of causes besides de-
ficiency in the eye itself, he told q
gathering at a meeting of the Wash
ington Ophthalmological Society -
the District Medical Society Build
ing.
He cited one case in which a pa
tient of his who was attending a
fashionable Eastern girls school
would suddenly go cross-eyed when
Evening star., 1941-04-08
D. T.. Officials Plan
Newark Trip TO See
Experimental Blaekou'
Defense Subcommittee
Of House Also Will go
To New Jersey City

Members of the Special Defense
Subcommittee of the House District
Committee and group of municipal
officials planned today to make
a trip to Newark the latter part of
this month to witness an expert
mental blackout there to get some
ideas for a similar experiment here.
The experimental blackout here
was suggested several weeks ago by
Chairman Randolph of the House
District Committee, who also heads
its Defense subcommittee
Mr.. Randolph said he learned of
the proposed blackout in Newark
while speaking there at JACKSON
Day dinner.
Corporation Counsel Richmond B.
Keech, according to Mr.. Randolph,
already has been in correspondence
with Mayor Ellenstein of Newark
concerning the program.
"The problems that arise in New
ark in connection with a blackout
will be far greater than those in
Washington declared Representa-
tive Randolph. 1T is an industrial
city with concentrated shipbuilding
and aircraft industries engaged in
national defense work.
Observation of the Newark ex-
pertinent will be invaluable to those
who make the plans for the proposed
blackout in Washington. Co-opera-
ton of the residents is the most vital
need, and I am sure We will find a
high standard of cooperation"
Mr.. Randolph requested Brig. Gen.
Albert L. Cox, commander of the
District National Guard, to find out
from the War Department what it
thinks of the proposed blackout
here.
The War Department, he said, is
studying the proposal.
Evening star., 1941-04-08
Additional 100000
OF Funds Of W.P. A.
Approved for Airport
Work Also Begins Today
On $568, ,498 Defense
AirfieId at BeItsviIIe

ALLEGATION of an additional $400,-
900 of Work Projects Administration
funds to complete work at Washing
ton National Airport, Gravelly
Point, has been approved by Presi-
dent Roosevelt, 1t was announced
today.
At the same time. Paul Edwards
District of Columbia w. P. A. ad-
ministrator, announced that work
on the $500, ,498 defense airport at
Beltsville, Nd, will begin today
The Beltsville field. located on land
controlled by the National Agricul-
tural Research Center about three
miles west of Laurel, near the Balti-
more-Washington pike. will be for
use of the District of Columbia Ma
tional Guard and Naval Aviation
Reserve flying units.
Defense for Capital.
The Beltsville project is being un-
dertaken in connection with planes
"for the girding of the Nations
Capital with a series of airports de-
signed to insure adequate defense"
Mr.. Edwards said. The construction
is sponsored by the Civil Aeronautics
Authority. which will contribute
s125,000, the remaining SAB, ,468 be-
ing w. P. A. funds.
The money will be spent at Belts
vile for Clearing, grubbing, grad
ing, draining, construction of run
ways, seeding, installation of light
ing facilities and incidental work "
W..P. A. labor from the District will
be used and approximately 200 men
were to start work today.
$238,878 for Hangars. =
Construction of hangers is to be
started soon at Beltsville They will
cost $238,878, of which the District
National Guard, as sponsor, will
contribute approximately 100000.
The 100000 additional ALLEGATION
for Washington National Airport
brings the w. P. A. total there to
$3, ,987 900 The funds will be used
in completing number of w. p. A.
jobs, including paving, installation
of service mains, conduits, ETC.,
grading, work on the relocated sec
ton of the Mount Vernon Highway
and landscaping. Total cost Of the
Gravelly Point project is more than
$13,000,00 With II Federal agencies
participating in design and con-
struction work. The airport is to be
ready for airline occupancy before
the end of the month and for formal
dedication next month.
Evening star., 1941-04-08
WoII-Eyed' Artists Blamed
In Odd Paintings Of Madonna

ever she wanted to be excused for
a trip to New York City, where,
after seeing the doctor, she would
enjoy the remainder of the trip as
something of vacation, her eyes
perfectly normal.
After leaving school, however. she
found a job in which she became
interested and her eyes never crossed
again because she was afraid that
if they did, she would lose the
position to some one without such
an affliction, he said.
Trip Cures Trouble.
Another peculiar case was one
in which a patient who had q
baffling eye trouble that disappeared
when his general health improved
after he took trip TO the noun
tains. DR.. White said repeated ex-
aminations before had failed to show
a reason for the trouble.
Others speaking at the meeting
we're DR.. James H. Allen. Iowa
City, Iowa; DR.. T. l.. Terry. Boston
and DR.. F. Bruce Frslick, Ann Ar.
Dor, Mich.
The intensive course, which ends
Saturday, goes into its second day
today with talks scheduled by DR.
White, DR.. Arthur Bedell, Albany
N. Y; DR.. Fralick, and DR.. Alfred
Cowan, Philadelphia. Sessions are
being held at the School of Medicine
Building, 1885 H street NV
Evening star., 1941-04-08
Army Cadet Found Dead
With Rifle Beside Body

Frederic G. Rita, jr, 20, West
Point cadet, was found shot through
the temple in the bedroom OF his
home at 6 East Lenox street, Chevy
Chase, Md, yesterday by his par
ents, who had been waiting In front
of the house to take him for a ride
in their car. DR.. c. E. Hawks, Mont
gomery County medical examiner,
issued a certificate of suicide.
Rita, son of Department Of
Justice attorney, had been sent
home for treatment at Walter Reed
Hospital for a nervous condition,
police said. A .22-caliber rifle was
found beside him.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow at 10 am. in the Shrine Of
the Most Blessed Sacrament. Chevy
Chase. Burial will be in Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1941-04-08
Physicions Are Urged
To Seek Commissions

A drive urging qualified physicians
and surgeons who are registered
under the selective service program
to apply for commissions in the
Medical Corps Reserve was an
nounced today by national selective
service officials.
State directors of selective service
have been asked to request local draft
boards throughout the Nation to
communicate with all such regis
trants and encourage them to seek
admission in the Reserve corps in
stead of inducing them as selectees
for military training.
The move was made following a
War Department announcement that
several thousand vacancies exist in
the Medical Corps Reserve and that
physicians and surgeons accepted for
commissions would be given the
grade of first lieutenant.
Evening star., 1941-04-08
Board Of Trade Unit
Opposes Closing Of
Virginia Avenue
Shutting Off Van Ness
Street Also Would Be
Harmful, Committee Soy:

The Board of Trade Traffic Com
mittee today was on record as unan-
imously opposed to closing Virginia
avenue at Nineteenth street NV to
| permit erection of an annex to the
American Union and to the
closing of Van Ness street between
| Connecticut avenue and Reno road
NV.
Declaring that the closing of Vir-
ginia avenue and the subsequent re-
routing of Eighteenth and Nine
| teenth streets would result in a Sc
rious traffic hazard, the group
pointed out at its meeting yesterday
| at ODonnell's Restaurant that Con-
gress has approved erection of the
Pan-American Union annex on a
site Immediately south of the In
terror Department.
Blocking of the thoroughfare to
permit construction of the annex
Immediately west of the present
union building, where it would not
harm the view of Secretary of the
Interior Ickes to Constitution ave-
nue., has been approved by the White
| House.
S150,00O Expense Involved.
This plan," asserted P. Y. K.
Howat, chairman of the committee,
which has received the disapproval
of the Commissioners, would result
in the expenditure of approximately
s150,000 to relocate streetcar tracks
and street lights and to build pedes-
trian underpasses."
In addition, the committee recon-
mended that further studies be made
for the loca ton of the annex. Asked
whether any other location had been
found, Mr. Howat replied that a So
luton to the problem was being for
nulated by District officials and that
he was not at liberty to divulge it as
yet.
In regard to the proposed Van
Ness street closing. Mr.. Howat said
it would cause great and unneces-
Sary inconvenience" to the general
public since Van Ness street is used
as a bus thoroughfare and is one OF
the few streets through to the west
from Connecticut avenue between
Tilden and Albemarle streets NV.
Bureau of Standards Reason.
Bureau of Standards officials have
contended the closing was needed In
order to fence off the entire bureau
property SO as to prevent sabotage.
The committee also acted favor
ably on report by John F. Victory,
chairman of the Parking Subcom-
mittee, urging that Congress author
ize additional parking meters with
the provision that all meter receipts
go into the highway fund.
The report also recommended that
all taxes be paid to the District on
lands owned by the Federal Govern
ment within the District and rented
to private persons for operation as
commercial parking lots.
Evening star., 1941-04-08
Signs Placed al City
Entrances 10 Help
Roomseekers
Aided by Worm Sun,
First Cherry Blossoms
May Appear Tomorrow

Signs advising all. visitors to
Washington to call at the Board of
Trades Housing Bureau if they hope
to FIND rooms here are being posted
at most major entrances to the city,
it was announced today.
With every hotel room in the city
allotted and with most of the room
ing houses and tourist homes re-
porting their facilities taxed, the
boards housing bureau offers the
principal hope of overcoming the
cherry blossom-Easter Week crush.
Warm Sun Aids Blooms.
The warm sun of yesterday and
today was working on the cherry
blossoms, the Office of National
Capital Parks reported, and the first
blossoms probably will be showing
by tomorrow.
l. II there is no marked change in
the weather, the blooms probably
will be at their height over the week
end, when the two-day Cherry Bios
som Festival is scheduled.
Indications are that all records
will be broken next week when
| spring visitors pour into the city
The shortage of housing is serious
/ the Board of Trade has warned.
! 1000 Rooms Available.
However, the Housing Bureau re.
ported today it still had 1000 room.
in private homes available for tran.
sients 1t is believed that this mum.
ber will be sufficient, but the bureau
is anxious to get more rooms listed
A new 16-page booklet describing
Washington parks and historic
structures was made available to the
/ public today by the National Parl
Service in time for the Cherry Bios.
som Festival.
Briefly outlining the history of the
parks system, the brochure also de.
votes itself to such structures as tht
Washington Monument, jefferson
Memorial and the White House. a.
well as East and West Potomac
Parks, Mount Vernon Memoria
highway and the Kenilworth Aquatic
Gardens.
Evening star., 1941-04-08
Band Concerts

BY the Marine Band Symphony
Orchestra in the auditorium of Ma
rine Barracks at 8:15 pm. tonor-
row. Capt. william F. Santelmann,
conductor.
Progrom.
Symphony No. 1"-----B Brahms
I. Un POGO sostenuto, allegro.
II. Andante sostenuto.
III. Un POGO allegretto grazioso.
w. Adagio piu andante, allegro
moderate ma con brio.
Concerto in D Major for Violin and
Orchestra" Paganin1
Musician Albert Schoepper.
Symphonic poem, "The Pleasure
Dome Of Kubla Khan" Critics
Overture. "RienI" Wagner
The Star Spansled Banner"
Evening star., 1941-04-08
GoIdsboroueh Breaks
Own Court Record

District Court data today revealed
that Justice T. Alan Goldsborough
while sitting in Motions Court, broke
his own record, established in a
previous month. The jurist is now
presiding in Criminal Court No. l..
Last month, 1855 orders were
signed by Justice Goldsborough. In
addition to his regular assignment
he heard 158 civil cases, mostly sdi-
vorces, during the afternoons, Ind
16O oral motions. These figures
compare with the jurists' own rec
ord in February of 1920 orders
signed, 114 cases tried and 131 oral
motions heard.
Evening star., 1941-04-08
Cos Death Held Accidental

i. A certificate of accidental death
was issued last night by Coroner A.
Magruder MacD Donald in the case Of
William E. Voightsberger, -, Of $40
Eames place NE. Mr.. Voightsberger,
a veteran postal employe. was found
dead in the bathroom Of his home
yesterday by neighbor. Police said
. wall gas Jet was turned on, but not
lighted.
Evening star., 1941-04-08
April, 1910
Toll In Previous Months.

In April, Beware OF:
Stepping out between parked
cars to cross a street at a point
other than a crosswalk. 1t was
this action, at z pm. of a rainy
day that led to the death Of the
35-year-old pedestrian who was
the Districts only traffic victim
in April, 1910.
Evening star., 1941-04-08
WoIfsohn Takes Oath
As Lund Office Aide

By the Associated Press.
J. D. Wolfsohn Of Chicago was
sworn in yesterday as assistant COM
missioner of the General Land ONCE
of the Interior Department.
He took the oath in the presence
of Secretary Ickes and other officials.
Mr.. Wolfsohn succeeded Mrs. An
toinette Funk of Chicago. who re-
signed about I. year ago.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
Ohio Charges Dropped
In 7 Hatch Act Cases

Deciding two more cases In the
Ohio Bureau of Unemployment
Compensation, where II employees
we're accused of violating the Hatch
Act by political activity in the last
campaign. the Civil Service Com
mission has exonerated one de-
fendant and held that there were
mitigating circumstances" sur
rounding the charges against the
other that made it advisable not to
order dismissal.
The case developed from the al
legation that Harry j. Patterson,
manager of the bureau, caused en-
ployes to be solicited for funds for
the Republican campaign. Mr.. Pat
terson's removal was ordered by the
commission Saturday.
The commission dropped charges
against Louis l.. Friedland, who it
was said made only gesture of
carrying out Mr.. Pattersons re-
quest" to solicit co-workers. The
other defendant, Mrs. Florence
Schneider Marois, the commission
said, did advise and attempt to
coerce others to contribute" but, it
was added, the ofrense was not "ag-
sravated."
1T appears that she went about
her political assignment with but
zeal" the commission ex-
planned.
The proceeding in Cincinnati is
Evening star., 1941-10-23

lective Service Board No. /, were
announced today
The men have been ordered to
report to the board on Saturday,
November /. to obtain their papers
because they will leave early the
following Monday morning.
Those ordered to report are Clin-
ton Davis, Willard II. Whitney,
Lewis Peoples, Harry r. Wright,
Robert D. Hyson and Herman r.
Spriggs.
The board will induct six white
men on November 7. Their names
will be announced later, oficials
said.
Evening star., 1941-10-23
Home-Mixed Syrup
Relieves Coughs Quickly

all. Then put ~ ounces of Pinex
obtained from any druggisD into q
pint bottle. Add your syrup and you
have . full pint Of really wonderful
cough medicine. 1t never spoils. lastsa
family . long time. and children love it.
This home mixture takes right
hold Of a cough in . way that means
business. 1t loosens the phlegm,
soothes the irritated membranes and
quickly eases soreness and difficult
breathing. You'll say it's astounding.
Pinex Is a special compound of
proven ingredients. in concentrated
form. well known for prompt action
in coughs and bronchial irritations.
Money refunded IL it doesn't please
you in every way.
Evening star., 1941-10-23

the FIRST concluded under the amend
ed Hatch Act. which forbids political
activity by',stste and local gov
eminent employees whose functions
are financed in any degree by Fed
eral funds,
Evening star., 1941-10-23
Arlington Names Six
For Induction Nov. ;

The names OF six colored men
who are to|b be inducted November
3 by Arlington County CVaD Sc
Evening star., 1941-10-23

much for your money. and is amazing.
Make a syrup by stirring cups Of
granulated sugar and one cup OF
water few moments. until dissolved.
No cooking needed-it's NO trouble at
Evening star., 1941-10-23
Saves Big Dollars.
So Easy! No Cooking.

The surprise Of your
life is waiting for you.
in your own kitchen,
when it comes TO the
relief Of coughs due to
colds. In just a mo-
ment. you can mix q
cough syrup that gives
you about 4 times as
Evening star., 1941-10-23

Dogs Aid Bomb Victims
Nearly 1000 dogs In Britain are
helping A. r. P. forces in detecting
and getting relief supplies to other
wise inaccessible bomb raid victims.
TRAVEL.
Evening star., 1941-03-20

for persons currently entering mill
tary service.
"As to retirement benefit credits,
it was added, "the board recon-
mends that military service be
credited as if it we're service with
employers covered by the Railroad
Retirement Act, without, for an
nuity purposes, affecting the average
monthly compensation.
I'm connection with unemploy-
ment insurance, the board believes
that no. changes should be made in
the Railroad Unemployment Insur-
ance Act to provide military service
credits. Instead, a Nation-w wide
system of unemployment allowances
should be provided to cover the first
year following honorable discharge
from the armed forces. This system
would protect all draftees and volun-
teers regardless Of their status before
entering the Army; would be all
inclusive and simple to administer,
and for these reasons alone would
appear 20 be preferable to special
adjustments in the railroad unem-
ployment insurance system and 81
States and territorial unemployment
insurance systems"
Railroad retirement annuitants
were averaging $67 48 monthly at the
end Of the fiscal year 1910, the board
said, but the scale Of payments was
raised under new legislation, effec-
Evening star., 1941-03-20
Lions Club VIII Help
Equip First-Aid Truck

Donations to complete the equip
ment of the Silver Spring Md
Fire Departments new first-aid
truck have been voted by the Silver
Spring Lions Club, 1t was announced
today.
Members voted to purchase salvage
covers, a portable cutting torch
hydraulic jack and other rescue
equipment, at an expected cost OF
S4o0.
DR.. Albert James, chairman of the
Social Welfare Committee, reported
that 80 children have been fitted
with glasses in the child eye clinic
operated by Drs. William Kettler
and j. T. Schnebley.
Materials to construct home for
q family of II who lost their house
in a fire last Christmas also will be
furnished by the club.
Evening star., 1941-03-20

A maids night out practically
precipitated a diplomatic incident
here, but police sighed with re-
lief today as L'Affaire Jaywalker
was closed.
The incident had its beginning
last night at Thirteenth and F
streets NV. when Policeman
William E. Props spotted a
young woman walking across the
street against the red traffic light
and the Don't Walk" pedestrian
light.
He footed his whistle. but she
walked a little faster. Mr.. Props
footed some more, then set out
in pursuit. He stopped the
young woman and started to ex-
plain to her that walking against
the lights was not the thing to do.
She said she was in a hurry to
meet a diplomatic car, and Mr..
Props said she still shouldn't
walk against a red light. Then,
the policeman reported, the
woman began to scream and
swing at him
A crowd gathered and the
policeman lodged the swinging
fists. A few seconds later, a car
with diplomatic tags pulled up
and the girl jumped in
Mr.. Props began to worry, and
when he reported to his superiors
they began to worry, too. Lesser
things have caused diplomatic in
cidents.
They traced the tags on the
diplomats car, found they were
listed to Leander Mccormick
Goodhart, attache at the Brit
ish Embassy. A talk with him
dispelled the mystery.
The young woman, he ex-
planned. was a Norwegian maid
"a very fine girl"-he had hired
about week ago. She had just
Evening star., 1941-03-20
Embassy Maid From Norway
Center of L'Affuire Juywulker

come to Washington and didn't
know the pedestrian laws.
when the policeman stopped
her-for no reason that she could
understandable got excited" the
Englishman explained. ut was
her first night out and she just
didn't understand. She's still
pretty excited and she has a
bruise on her arm. But I think
she's learned about the pedestrian
laws"
The average person handles be.
tween 20 and IS buttons in dress
ing and undressing.
Evening star., 1941-03-20
South CoroIiniun Made
Treasury Lioison Aqent

B. M. Edwards, president OF the
South Carolina Bank, Charleston,
and director Of the Charlotte, N. c.,
branch Of the Richmond Federal
Reserve Bank, has been named spe-
cial assistant to Secretary of the
Treasury Morgenthau to serve as
liaison officer between the Treasury
and the country's banks in conn.c-
ton with the defense financing pro.
gram, 1t was announced yesterday.
Evening star., 1941-03-20
John T. North, Brother
OF Postal Official, Dies

John T. North, 66, general agent
for the Holland-American Lines in
Atlanta and brother of Third As
sistant Postmaster General Roy
North, died last night at his home
in the Georgia Capital, according to
the Associated Press.
Mr. North was a native Of Meri-
weather County, Ga, but had spent
most Of his life in Atlanta, where he
founded a travel agency more than
Is years ago.
Besides his brother here, Mr..
North is survived by his widow, Mrs
Curtis Arnall North of Atlanta.
Funeral services will be held in
Atlanta tomorrow, and burial will
follow in Senoia, Ga, where he spent
his boyhood.
Evening star., 1941-03-20
Rail Retirement Board
Proposes System 10
Protect Se|ectees
Urges Notion-Wi Setup
Of Unemployment
Allowances

A Nationwide system Of unem-
ployment allowances to protect Sc
lectees in the first year after they
return to private life, and applicable
to labor generally, was recommend
ed today in the annual report of
the Railroad Retirement Board.
The proposal was advanced in a
discussion of benefit rights of rail-
road workers who enter the armed
service, the board pointing out that
credit toward an annuity under the
Retirement Act is given for military
service performed before January /,
1887, but that no provision has
been made either as to retirement
or unemployment insurance credits