Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-05
time should 1t be taken under three hours
after eating hearty meal
A Dangerous Thing,


The practice of burning the skin alb
ruptly and excessively Is dangerous.
healthy. natural tan will be acquired before
the visitor returns to the city, but this does
not satisfy some young people. so they de-
lberately lie down in the sand and under
the burning rays Of the sun after dip In
the ocean to brown the face neck and
arms. Then another dip in the water and
second roast In the August sunlight. The
result is a blistered skin, the pain of which
Is borne for the sake of acquiring the cor
rect seaside tan. When there is latent
tendency to either eczema or erysipelas this
IS sure way TO develop it. Many case
OF these Affections has been traced to Just
this cause by observing physicians.
The care of the ear is most important
when bathing. Many girls imagine that If
they stun their ears with cotton all dam
ger or trouble is averted, These girls
should watch their young brothers at the
iirst swimming lesson. 1t seems born in
BOY 10 hold his nose when he dives into the
water, and this Is what every fair summer
girl should do, cotton or no cotton As long
as the head Is under the water close the
nostrils firmly with the thumb and fore
nnser. When swimming or floating with
the mead above water this Is not necessary,
but 1t is particularly essential when diving
through the surf a breaker. When the
water Is driven into the nose it runs
through the Eustachian tube. causing an
Inflammation of this delicate organism and
OF the inner ear also. When the water
rushes INTO the outer ear It drives the wax
against the ear drum. The result is tenn
pofary or permanent deafness due prin-
clpally to catarrhal conditions.
Keep Your Wits.
The summer CIR, who can retain her wits
In time of emergency Is Invaluable at ho-
tei' or camp. on boat or on train. for much
can be done before the services of a physi-
can are secured Here are a few invalua-
nc IN J,
NC ups 10 the girl who can think and act
quickly:
Clnder or Foreign Body in the Eye.-Do
not allow patient to rub liz nor use n soiIed
handkerchief. Get a bit of surgical game
or absorbent cotton or a clean camers hair
brush, evert the eyelid with the left fore
hnger and remove cinder with gauze in the
right. If the eye becomes greatly infIamed
reduce the fever by applying clean com
pieSses ulpped IN Ice water and battle the
e eye at intervals of ap hour or two with
very weak solution of boracic acid
Patients frequently suffer ten or tveIva
hours after cinder has been removed
foreign Bodies in the Ear Ga frequent ar
G 9 IN camp where there are children)-
prop few drops of warm olive OIL into
the ear 10 prevent pain and take the pa
teht at once TO a physician Do not at
tempt to remove the object You may only
push II further against the drum while the
on VIII prevent its making further progress
toward the drum.
For choking.-Berd the patient forward.
win race down, and slap violently on the
back Never pound the back while the
su1erer is in an upright position You
merely increase his danger
For Sunstroke.-Remove the sufferer i'm
mediately to shady place. Lay fiat with
mead on level with the body and loosen
all tight clothing. Pour cold water over
the head and face and apply ice bags or
cloths dipped in ice wafer to the body
For Fainting.-Lay the patient fiat
loosen all bands collar. etc. and hold back
the bystanders. Air is all-essentiaI Pathe
hands and face with cold water and on
revival administer tea or coffee but no
alcoholic stimulant without the consent of
the patients physician.
Hiccough.-Severe cases demand drastic
treatment, such hot mustard plasters
laid directly on the pit of the stomach
For milder cases cloths dipped In either hot
vinegar, brandy or whisky will sometimes
give immediate relief
Poison Attacks Peculiar to Eating Fish or
Canned Goods.-Give an emetic such as
warm mustard water, a powerful purga-
tive, such big dose of castor oil. and
after these have worked and the reaction