Evening star. [volume], August 22, 1937, Page A-8, Image 8

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TOLD BY DOCTOR
Attitude of Non-inflicted One
of Greatest Problems,
Expert Says.
Br the Associated Pres*.
LOS ANGELES. August 21—Moved
by the plight of a leper child who died
•t his hospital, Dr. R. E. Wilson, an
American surgeon, began a fight
against the dread disease that has
occupied all his time since 1907.
For 30 years he has been superin
tendent of the famous Biederwolf
Leper Colony in Soonchun, Korea,
salvaging human lives from the dregs
of filth, hatred and fear.
Nearing the end of one year's sab
batical leave, Dr. Wilson is eager to
get back on the job. He has many
things to say of leprosy, among them:
‘ Contrary to general opiniori, lep
rosy does not cause death and is not
readily contracted. Its causes are high
humidity and poor sanitation. Its re
sults vary. The disease is only in
directly related to death, in that it
reduces resistance and makes way for
ether ailments.
White Men Barely Affected.
"Leprosy rarely affects white men
because they have the benefit of proper
sanitation. My assistants and I have
no fear of contagion, although much
of our work is done by 30 cured leper
managers."
Dr. Wilson says the Biederwolf Col
ony’s people are the happiest in the
world. They are busy with work, ath
letics and maintenance of clean, airy
homes. Few are forced to enter the
colony, and then only by the dictates
of their fellow villagers who drive
them out. Acute cases are treated
separately until they can mingle with
other patients.
Cared Patients Marry.
“Marriages are performed between
cured couples.” says Dr. Wilson. “Males
are sterilized. To offset this, the
newlyweds are given custody of a
cured leper child to complete the fam
ily. Our colony maintains an annual
average of 750 lepers, releasing 100
yearly.”
Cost of maintaining the 110 build
ings and hospital is hsndled Jointly
by the Japanese government and the
American mission.
"There's one thing I'd liks to leave
In the United States.” Dr. Wilson says.
It is the thought that when leprosy
Is regarded for what it is, a non-fatal,
arrestable disease, that can be
checked in 75 per cent of cases, and
a disease communicated only by long
contact, the task of curing it will be
much easier. The loathesome attitude
of the non-afflirted Is one of our
greatest problems.”
YOUTH,GIRL SENTENCED
IN “MISSING WIFE” CASE
Jailed After He Beports Woman
Disappeared in Auto With
Motorist.
By the Associated Press.
LOCKPORT, N. Y., August 21._
James Thomas. 22, and Mias Louise
Bnawder, 22, both of Louisville, Ky.,
who figured in a "missing person”
case here, were under jail sentenoes
today.
Acting Chief of Detectives Frank
McCarthy of Buffalo said Several days
ago that Thomas told police he and
his wife had accepted a ride with a
motorist and he had left his wife
asleep in the car near Dunkirk while
he went for gasoline. When he re
turned. he said, his wife, the motorist
and car W’ere missing.
Later the motorist and missing
woman turned up in Lockport. Chief
of Police William A. Burbank said
Thomas then reported the missing
young woman in the car was not his
wife. They pleaded guilty yesterday
to disorderly charges and were sen
tenced to 10 days in Jail. No charge
was placed against the motorist. •
CHINA HAS W. C. T. U.
8HANGHAI OP).—China has a
Women's Christian Temperance Union,
too, but opium smoking rather than
drinking comes under the organiaa
tions hatchet here.
Founded in 1883, the W. C. T. U.
stands for personal temperance, home
betterment and social service. A big
part of its work is aiding destitute
w-omen. Deserted wives, slave girls,
orphans and runaways are housed
In a home where they are taught
handicrafts.
Yacht Aground, 25 Saved.
HONOLULU, August 21 (A5).—The
trans-Parific yacht Navigator, owned
by Horton Singer, went aground in
Pearl Harbor yesterday with 25
passengers aboard. They were re
moved by Navy launch and Singer
said the craft would be refloated
shortly.
America’s Oldest
Fire Salvage Unit
Will Be Disbanded
Lower New York Nearly
Fireproof, So Corps
Is Not Needed.
By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 21.—The Na
tion's oldest fire salvage corps is be
ing abolished because downtown New
York is practically fireproof.
The corps is Fire Patrol No. 1, at
8 Franklin street, run by the New
York Board of Fire Underwriters. It
was founded a hundred years ago as
a volunteer organisation of insurance
company employes.
When the gong clanged they dropped
their pens and “rolled” to the blase
on a two-wheeled wagon, carry
ing buckets of water to heave on the
flames and tarpaulins to throw over
any insured property they came across.
The system expanded, acquiring pro
fessional uniformed members distin
guished from orthodox firemen by the
fact that they were paid by the in
surance companies and wore red hats
at fires instead of black ones. There
are now four companies around the
city besides No. 1.
But there are so few fires downtown
now that the 28 members of No. 1
were getting callouses on their fingers
from playing checkers. On Monday
they will be transferred to other
patrols and their office closed.
Hereafter the financiers of Wall
Street and their neighbors will have
to throw their own tarpaulins over
things.
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BLAME AMERICANS
BERLIN C4>).—American composers
of "swing” music are blamed for
"cultural bolshevism" from which
Germany “must” be freed.
Following In the wake of the open
ing of the "Chamber of Horrors,”
the show of hyper-modern istlo art
at Munich, the Arbeitsmann, organ
of the German labor service, drastic
ally demands similar public pillorlng
of American composers of "swing.”
"Away with this St. Vitus dance—
this swing—which resembles epileptic
dancing," is the Arbeitsmann's bat
tle cry.
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Fruit-tex Tn^i
Broadcloth
j outstanding values at 69c
NOW
3 for
$1.75
Sizes 33 to 44. Extra Sizes 46 to 52, 69c
We sold THOUSANDS of them at 69c
and the women who bought them
| knew they were remarkable values
even at that price. Now, with the
| identical quality at 59c, you will want
to stock up generously for the entire
season.
A TRIPLE guarantee on every Loom- :
craft Fruit-of-the-Loom Slip—Guar
anteed by the makers — by Good
Housekeeping Magazine (as adver
tised therein) and by The Palais
Royal.
"Biltup” Shoulder or Semi-Vee Top,
Colors: White and Tea Rose
Downstmn Star*
| MAIL sod PHONE ORDERS FILLED
THE PALAIS ROYAL.
10th. 11th aad G Streets.
District 4400,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Pleat# tend me the following Laamertft
Pratt at the Laam Sites:
MODEL SIZE COLOB QUANTITY
Naim_
Address_
CheeV*ar M. 0.(^]chtrte[^]c?"o. D.Q
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Every pair brand-new, bought especially for this sale. New
styles, new shades, fine materials, careful workmanship. All sizes
Many of these gloves are direct imports. All the styles are decreed by
Paris—sleek and elegant, with subtle combinations of leather and other
new touches. All reduced, despite rising prices, for this annual sale.
IMPORTED KID GLOVES
Very Special
Genuine kid gloves, all direct imports, made with distinctive
new details which you would be delighted to find In much
more expensive gloves. In dark novelty styles with slight,
unusual touches of light kid, or plain, dark styles. In black,
brown, gray and white.
Suede or Suede-Kid Combinations
Regularly $3 JO
You will be amazed at the artistry with which these gloves
are designed. The backs and thumbs are of fine, pliable suede,
the palms of equally fine kid. Wide variety of charming plain
and novelty patterns. Black and brown.
KID-SUEDE COMBINATIONS
Regularly $5
We cannot say too much about the workmanship, quality of
materials, and exclusive patterns used in these gloves. This
is the quality which even in normal seasons would sell for $5.
Although these identical gloves will be $5, perhaps more, later
this Fall-Winter, we present them during this sale at a reduced
price. Black and brown.
Gloves . . . First Floor
Paris Says:
Nailheads (
Paris Sa\s: W
SUEDE
7 he Palais Royal features them
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Paris, ever looking for something new,
picks these bags of finest French suede,
and studs them with glowing, gold fin
ished nailheads, twinkling merrily in
harmony with the gay spirit of * Fall
fashions.
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The bags come in top handle and deep
envelope styles. In black, brown; wine
and green.
Bags . . . First Floor
Use ENDURA, the Original
Home Permanent
Imagine, a beautiful, it |
lustrous Permanent for ^ 1
A few minutes to put your hair up at night—and you
awake with a lustrous, beautiful permanent which
will last from three to six months. Easy to use, suit
able for all types of hair, and absolutely guaranteed
not to harm the hair. As easy to use as the ordinary
kid curler.
Toilttrits . . . First Floor
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