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NAtional 7888 “WHAT A RELIEF— TO SEE HIM EAT WITHOUT COAXING OR URGING!” Naming of Laboratory Honors Dr. Ames for Aeronautics Research Advisory Committee Marks Anniversary of Founding 25 Years Ago | . Celebrating the 25th anniversary | of its creation by Congress, the | National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics today announced‘that, | with approval of | President Roose- velt, the new lab- oratory at Mof- fett Field, Su nyvale, Calif., | has been named | the Ames Aero- nautical Labora- tory in honor of Dr. Joseph S. Ames, chairman of the commit- tee for 20 years, who retired last | October. Following a reception by Dr. Ames. President Roosevelt at the White | House, the N. A. C governmental |agency for research in | aeronautics, is holding an anniver- | sary luncheon reunion of present | and former members at the Army | and Navy Club. The White House | | visit follows a regular business meet- | ng of the committee at its head- | uarters in the Navy Department. | Dr. Ames was unable to attend | the ceremonies here today. A spe- cial committee called on him yes- | terday at his home in Baltimore | and notified him that the new $10,- {000,000 West Coast base had been | named in his honor. man, pointed out that under chair- manship of Dr. Ames, the N. A. C. A had gained a position of world leadership in aeronautical research. During the early period of pionee: | !ing development, he said, it | due largely to Dr. Ames’ foresight | the death was not caused by an acci- and courage that wind tunnels and | dent in the course of empl other research equipment for which | but was the result of a “personal | there had been no precedent were | quarrel constructed. | 193¢ when State Industrial Commisison in re- In making the announcement, Dr. | fusing compensation for the death | Vannevar Bush, N. A. C. A. cha of her husband, J. E. Dickson. This equipment not | cred by the Workmen's Compensation | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, Swinging Door Victim Awaits Hospital Liability Decision Jury Says Former Nurse Is Entitled To $20,000 Damages A $20,000 verdict, returned in favor of a former Georgetown Hos- pital nurse, who claims she was in- Jjured when hit by a swinging door, opened by a student nurse, hung to- day upon a decision of Justice James M. Proctor in District Court as to| whether charitable institutions arei answerable in damages under such | circumstances. A District Court jury, after de- liberating for an hour and a half fol-; lowing two and a half days of tes- timony and argument, decided yes- terday afternoon that Susan M.| Hughes, 60, of 3249 N street N.W. was entitled to $20,000 damages. Named as defendants were the president and directors of Georgetown Col- lege, which operates the hospital. Represented by Attorneys Emmett Leo Sheehan, John A. K. Donovan and Maurice Lanman, jr. Miss Hughes said she was injured in a student nurse, Eda Ross, no longer connected with the | hospital, set the swinging door in motion. Miss, Hughes contended her | left hip was fractured, that she has | consent of counsel Justice Proctor | been completely disabled and has| reserved his decision. Miss Hughes | sued for $25,000. PiStOI Victim's WidOW The defense was that charitable Refused Compensation institutions are not liable for dam- By the Associated Press. ages and that Miss Hughes contrib-- uted to her own injuries. RICHMOND. Va. April 18—The | Virginia Supreme, Court yesterday | refused an appeal to Mrs. Beatrice | fOT LATEST "Ews B. Dickson of Prince William County, | The Night Final Star, who complained of the action of the containing the latest news of the day during these dramatic times, is de- livered every evening throughout the city and suburbs between 6 P.M. and 7 P.M. Telephone National 5000 for immediate delivery. MISS SUSAN M. HUGHES. —Star Staff Photo. | been on relief and is permanently in- Jjured. At the close of the plaintiff's tes- The record shows that Mr. Dick- son was fatally wounded by a plslol} shot fired at him while he was en- | gaged in the course of his employ- ment. The commission took the view that | yment, and therefore was not cov=- | only proved highly successful, but|tion Act. became standard for aeronautical laboratories all over the world. It was under Dr. Ames’ leadership that the N. A. C. A. made many outstanding contributions to the aeronautical arts—among them de- velopment of low-drag cowlings for air-cooled engines; determination of the proper location for engine nacelles with respect to wings; ac- curate determination of aerody- namic loads on airplane structures; a constantly expanding program of improving wing sections; high-lift | devices and means of stability and | control, all of which have con- ‘mbuted greatly to the safety and | reliability of aircraft. | All of this work has been carried on by the N. A. C. A. at its Langley | Memorial Laboratory, Langley Field, | Va. Congress last year appropriated funds for establishing the new Cali- fornia research base to continue and | expand the work now in progress at Langley Field. Justice Miller to Speak Justice Justin Miller of the Court of Appeals will speak on “The Ad- ministrative Review of Judicial De- | cisions” before the Stanford Club of Washington at a meeting at Justice Miller’s apartment at the Wardman | Park Hotel at 8:15 o'clock tonight. John M. Hager is president of the club. JEEPERS, MOM, THIS BREAKFAST 15 0K.! GENUINE GLASBAKE PIE PLATE Handy family size. “Heat-quick” bottom helps you get evenly baked crust. Pie looks extra delicious through clear glass. Use pie plate also to bake stuffed peppers «..apples...tomatoes...scalloped vegeta- bles and fish. Bake and serve in the same dish! Arlington Kiwanis Hears Lecture on Diving Bell Squalus, which sank last year off the New England coast with a loss of 26 lives, will be recommissioned |and Country Club. as the U. S. S. Sailfish and placed | in service next month, Master Diver | Garland Suggs of the United States Navy, told the Arlington County | (Va.) Kiwanis Club yesterday. | lecture to the Arlington group in which he demonstrated the use of the diving bell which was responsible for o directed veraict, and witn tne | STEWING FOWL 1 1 GrROUND, 1 CHUCK ROAST PORK SAUSAGE Extra Special D. C, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1940. for saving the survivors of the sub- marine disaster. Business Manager Carol F. Win- chester introduced Mr. Suggs. President Erle R. Kirby announced that the club will hold its annual “Ladies’ Night” program tomorrow at 9 pm. in the Washington Golf ‘The TUnited States submarine President” Kirby also urged Ki- | wanians to attend the interclub rally at Roanoke, Va., next Wed- nesday. ' Minstrel Show The Purcellville (Va.) School will present a minstrel show in the| school tomorrow at 8 pm. Mr. Suggs delivered an illustrated LARGE CAN We Sell U. S, Goverament Inspected Meats JEIN[ol1 J0.TeT.14 Chi 2 oy 6099thSt.N.W. 3146 MSt.N.W. Phones: NAt. 2939—Mich. 2023 SMOKED CALAS" BACON wf9de N ooz »125° FRESH 2C KILLED b.2]cy SLICED 4Aca BACON % 14 ; FREH 1 ]Bde : CREAM 1},,"9@ I CHEESE CENTER II 6c I‘ LARGE BUTTER [|FRANKS Tender Juicy b. 1 31/2c OLEO 3 lbs. 26° 12+ lb.‘I 7_%c BEEF Rineless Sliced BACON The Loudoun County Women's Christian Temperance Union will meet in the Baptist Church at Pur- cellville, Va., tomorrow for an all- {Loudoun W. C. T. U. to Meet | day session. Mrs. Amy Weecn, state W. C. T. U. president, will speak and & gold medal contest will be held. l;Vhllzs have lived to be 500 years old. Take this New Kind of Bath, and Drift Off Into Utter Rest ‘When you toss and fight the bed- clothes, when one black hour after another goes by without re- lief, it’s because your nerves are tense and there is an excess of fatigue wastes in your blood. What you need, to get utter rest and deep, peaceful sleep, is a way to relax tgose nerves—and a way to speed up the clearing of those fatigue wastes, Fortunately, there is now a simple way to do it, without drugs, without trouble, and with- out expensive preparations. Find out for yourself how easy it is to sleep like a baby. You’ve always known that warm baths were relaxing and had a tendency to make you sleepy. But now, by the right kind of warm bath you can sleep as you have never slept before. Just fill your tub half full of water that is from 100 to 104 de- grees warm. Then sprinkle through it 3 to 4 heaping table- spoons of Colman’s Dry Mustard. ) — Amazing bargain! Get yours today! It’s offered so you’ll try NEW “SURE-MIX” CRISCO... AT YOUR STORE! (Even tender skins won't feel this.) Soak yourself, at full length, in this bath for 15 minutes. Then dry yourself gently, keep warm, and go promptly to bed. 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