Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-20
Health Records of Other Cities.


HEALTH OFFICER TOwNSHEND.
while l do not care anything about what Is
being said by morning paper relative to the health
department-being entirely confident that the pub
lie approves and is satisfied with the manner In
which my Office Is being cOnducted-yet for fear
some persons might be misled, want to show you
some letters from health authorities in other cties'
These remarks were made by Dr.. Townshend to
STAR reporter this morning.
Now," continued the doctor, "here Is letter
from Dr. Maggie, deputy registrar OF New York city.
He SAYS: The records here are not thrown omen To
the public: we reserve the right TO give furnish
such evidence until good and satisfactory reasons
are given No Information TO the record OF births
is given for publication any Information in
gard 10 marriage, unless 1t SubserveS a useful
purpose or be made with laudable motive All
applicants for transcripts searches of the records
are questioned as TO the purpose for which the in
formation Is desired and then 1t Is discretionary
with the board 10 issue or not. The law reads:
transcripts OF any record In said bureau OF vital
statistics may be given, in the discretion of the
board of health to parent or the next of Kin, to
any person whose birth. death or marriage is re-
corded or 10 any person who Is authorized TO apply
The health officer OF Philadelphia, JAS l. Self
ridge says: 1.-THE records are not open to the public
generally but for all legitimate and necessary pur-
poses cert'fed copies may be had at any time"
Dr Nyckoff, registrar OF Brooklyn, says before
any information Is given there the applicant must
explain bis purpose, and the reason must be good
one.
Mr.. A. R. Carter, the secretary OF the Baltimore
health department. writes to say that the law
There provides for the furnishing of information
from the records OF vital statistics under such
s.rctlons and regulations as may be imposed by
the commissioners Of health
The health officers OF Ptttsburg, Pa. and Rich
mond, Va, both say that they themselves furnish
the Information when applied for.
"Our Sy Stem,' continued the doctor, "doeS not
differ In any material respect from that Of other
cities, and the public Is well aware that any in
formation desired can be obtained without trouble
or delay"
NATIONAL THEArER NEXT WEEK-"THE LIGHTS
SrNina -It
satisfaction advertiSes itself, and gains in popular
favor the longer 1t remains. The Incompatible
commend 1t. No further assurance Is required that
IL Will have full houses during the entire week,
which IS something that few plays can achieve.
This result Is proof Of the strong hold which scenic
erect has upon the masses The scenery will be
al new.
A GIRL SENTENCED FOR LARCENY-A col
ofed girl. named Annie johnson, was charged
three pamphlets and book worth about 81 50 from
MaXen Georgia. The book was found in A. X.
Williams secondhand book store. JAS. ONel.
clerk III the store. testified that the girl brought
The book and pamphlets TO the store last night and
ne mad her arrested on suspicion. ''Ihe property
returned To the owner and let her have sixty days
IN JAIL" said the Judge.
PROMPT PAYMENT,-The Mutual Life Insurance
Company, of New York. through their agent here,
Mi. VIM. 2. Young. 1903 street, yesterday paid
st,oi0% to Pay Director Thos- II. LOCKER, {. S.
navy, Tor Mrs. Emily X. DOran widow OF Pay Drec-
Tor E. c. Doran. L. s n. who lately died abroad;
this amount being the sum due on policy taken In
said company in her favor by her husband several
years ago. The company. Immediately on app.ca-
ton. paid the SUN due, not even waiting the usual
sixty days.
LARGE FURNITURE SALE.-The postponed eXecrl-
tors sale OF the entire contents OF tue premises No.
5l3 l4th street northwest adjoining the Ebbtt
house, takes place Friday. March aloI, at 10 am.
without regard to the weather
SALE OF Booxs.-There will be catalogue sale
NJ song
rooms. on Friday. at O'Clock p. H. Tie catalogue
embraces the library and instruments OF the late
DE- C. NJ. Ford and Others.
The Courts.
COURT IN GENERAL TERM.
Yesterday. stewart agt. Smith: argued and sub
mltted. RenniS ct al. agt. Taylor ct al; mandate
of the Supreme Court OF the niled States direct
ing dismissal OF bill filed.
To-day. Barker agt. Gray; dismissed Tyler agt
Gilman; on hearing.
EQUITY CouRr-.Judge MncAytnnr.
Yesterday. Dlpple agt. keese; conveyance to
Robert c. Fox, by trustees, ordered Roys agt
agt Warner: sale ordered. and Jas. Ii. Smith APP
pointed trustee 10 sell. CiSSe agt Kaiser rule
granie s WIN W. F. Burtord Riley ag1 Riley revival
Bank agt Chapman; order Of dismissal stricken
out FERGUSON aet. swami; bill dismissed as to
Mary Mercer Carter and Elizabeth Gilmore Whip
pie. Burdette agt. Burdette; testimony ordered
taken before Examiner h. q. Lovejoy. Walker art
Butler; restraining order granted. rcturnabIe
March %. Mcdowell aGt. Starr: reference 10 tie
auditor ordered. Merchant agt. Cook: taking or
testimony limited 10 sixty days White agl boyle:
motion 10 exclude testimony OF defendants over
ruled Speden agt. Minnix; sale contirmed finally.
Waters agt Waters; commission issued To get tes-
timOny OF infant defendants. Miller and Wager
agt Patterson ct al; appearance OF absent defend
ants ordered.
To-day. Robinson agt. RObinson: order appoint
Ing Frederick schmidt guardian ad Iitem. Puriy
agt Young: auditors report ratified. Walsh agt.
Walsh; divorce decreed. Perrie agt Perrie ct al:
appearance OF absent defendants ordered.
POLICE CoURT-Jitdqe Shell
To-day, James Jones' indecent eXDOslre. *