Evening Star Newspaper, May 18, 1940, Page 6

A—6 Eye Operating Room Dedicated o Memory 0f George W. White Emergency Hospital's New Unit One of Best in Country Dedicated to the memory of George Whitney White, an eye op- erating room completely equipped with the most modern surgical de- vices today was ready to receive patients at the Central Dispensary and Emergency Hospital, The room, equipped ‘with funds given by Mrs. Louise C. White, widow of the man who was treas- urer of the institution for 17 years, was dedicated yesterday before more than 150 persons. Maj. Gist Blair, president of the hospital, recalled to the gathering that a friend had remarked to him recently that the “good things that we do are most likely to have little lasting effect uniess there are oth- ers to carry it on” Mr. White's widow and the hospital are icarry- ing on the work of a man who served as a member of the Board of Directors for nearly 30 years, Maj. Blair continued. “We must remember, too,” Maj. Blair said, “at a time when there is so much suffering in the world that establishment of a room for the relief of suffering becomes high- ly important.” Equipment Carefully Chosen. Citing a parable that he read as 8 boy, Maj. Blair likened estab- lishment of the room to a man who dug the mud from around the wheel of his wagon so horses might pull it from the mire. Another wagon driver merely went into the woods and prayed, he said. “In this world today we must be like the man who helped himself instead of relying solely on Provi- dence,” he said. “This room is an example of constructive work that will stand for years to come.” Dr. William B. Marbury, & mem- ber of the surgical staff, explained that many emergency eye cases were brought to the hospital that could not be removed to another institution because of the serious- | ness of the injuries. Establishment | of the operating room provides the most modern facilities for treating these persons, he pointed out. Calling attention to the powerful magnet installed in the room for extracting steel particles from the | eye, Dr. Marbury said the equip- | ment was the most up to date ob- tainable and was selected after careful consideration. He praised Dr. James N. Greear, chief of the ophthalmic service, as one who “would build for the future.” Dr. Greear visited institutions in New York and Chicago to study eye op- erating equipment there before out- fitting of the room. Roses Presented to Donor. “I feel that this memorial is a definite advancement for the hos- pital,” Dr. Marbury said, “and I hope that it will be like a snow- ball rolling down hill, gathering momentum on the way.” Dr. Greear, presenting the room on behalf of Mrs. White, said he believed it was one of the most completely equipped eye operating units anywhere and ‘“certainly is unsurpassed by any in the East.” At the close of the exercises Maj. Blair presented Mrs. White with a bouquet of talisman roses, and members of the assembly came for- ward to express their appreciation of her gift. The room, located on the eighth floor, has a bronze marker bearing Mr. White's name. Finished in pale EMERGENCY GETS EYE ROOM—Left to right are shown Mrs. George W. White, donor of the new eye operating room and equipment at Emergency Hospital; Maj. Gist Blair, president of the board of the hospital, and B. B. Sandidge, superintendent of the hospital, who is explaining the electrical magnet which removes metal particles from the eyes. The operating table is in the center. Star Staff Photo. Wellesley Girl Routs Harvard ‘Blitzkrieg’ on Float Night By the Associated Press. WELLESLEY, Mass., May 18.— Harvard's attempted “blitzkreig” on Wellesley College’s annual float nlght| ceremony on Lake Waban came to a dismal end last night when the Wel- | lesley crew coach dispersed the at- | tacking flotilla single-handed. The ceremonies had just begun, | with the first floa} passing the re- viewing stand, when a burst of fire- works disclosed about 30 uninvited Harvard students in canoes in the middle of the lake. They had a float, too, featuring Venus and Adonis. As the 5,000 spectators gasped, the | announcer on the public address sys- tem stated disapprovingly: “Un- | fortunately, this is a public lake and there is nothing we can do gbout it.” Miss Harriet Clark, the crew coach, did do something about it, however. She put out in the crew motor | launch and swooped in, out and around the invading flotilla, until | the Harvards, fearful of being cap- Leaves Estate to Son ROCKVILLE, Md., May 18 (Spe- cia)—The entire estate of the late William Edgar Newcomb of Silver Spring was left to Mr Newcomb’s son, Floyd Edgar Newcomb, accord- ing to a will admitted to probate here, Value of the estate was not revealed. green, it is completely furnished with operating table, cabinets and | delicate surgical instruments. Over- head is a large, movable lamp with multiple lenses designed in such a manner that shadows are reduced to the minimum. Mr. White, who died October 27, 1938, was elected to the Board of Directors in 1910. Have a Chic sized, hurried to shore in the dis- comfiting glare of searchlights which had been brought to bear on | them, The Harvards sent ominous “fight” Listento...630 K C WMAL NEWS BROADCASTS TODAY 12 (noon)—H. R. 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