Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-08
TREATMENT BENEFICIAL.
Free Dispensary for oonsumptives Has
an Object Lesson.

A recent visit to the Free Dispenssry for
Consumptives was the source of good deal
OF encouragement to those who have been
working among all sorts and conditions of
pa dents during the past year. About seven
months ago a woman applied at the dispen-
sary for sanatorium or hospital treatment
for her husband. who was unable TO leave
home and his bed for examination. The
man was very sick. but determined, she
said. to get well. Examination was made
In his home. Finding that the MAN was a
resident of Maryland, arrangements were
made for his admission to the Eudowood
Sanatorium at Towson. Md. After being at
this place a short time he was transferred
to the new sanatorium at Mount Airy, Md.
ON this elevation OF 900 feet, living in .
tent by himself. where he had plenty OF
fresh air. sunshine and good food. improve
ment was so rapid that In five and one-haif
months he was discharged. Recovery was
not absolute, but In this short time he had
gained twenty-Sx pounds. was pronounced
able to return to business, and appeared to
the casual observer to be In frst-ciass
health.
Medicine Is not given out In the dispen-
sary, put help Is always given the patient
who Is intent upon being cured to find or
make the proper place for recovery. Insti-
tutions for treatment of consumptfves are
Iamentably scarce. and often It Is neces.
sary to be the last OF long waiting list
put by proper advice any one can make OF
the home place of treatment until insti-
tutional care Is made possible. In some
cases too, milk and eggs are supplied pa.
tients In their homes. This diet is funda-
mental both as food and medicine and tho
one who oan be systematic in its USE when
combined with fresh air and sunshine,
stands fair chance of Improvement even
In home which is far from ideal
The treasurer of the committee on the
prevention OF consumption. Mr.. Rudolph
haunmann. acknowledges with thanks thu
Following contributions recently received:
Ready Circle of the Kings Daughters and
Sons OF Epiphany Church. $: Caroline g.
McLanahan. s.; Gen. W. s. ShaIlenberrer
IS; Miss Fannie Fisher. 81 so Miss Kathor-
Inc M. Schmidt, s.: Mr.. John w. EwelI 81,
Miss Margaret Potter. IS: Mr.. c. f. Nesbit
$2.oo Mr.. A B. Canag3, 81; Mr.. +. d. Nc.
kenney, 20; Mr.. e. Hubs. 81: Col Francis
Cotton. $40; Mrs. John w. Stuart 81; Mr.
+: II. Bethel. so; Mr.. Roberdeau Buchan-
an. go: Mrs. Francis p Burrows. 81 10,
Mrs Henry Gannett. IS: Mrs. VIM H. Saun-
ders, 10: Mr.. r. e. Thornton, 81: American
Security and Trust Company IS; the Acety-
tene Company. $40; Mrs. Frank Maloy, Sft
Church OF Our Father and All Souls
Church. SO.
The treasurer of tho committee on the i'm.
provement of housing conditions. Mr. s. r.
Bond. acknowledges. with thanks tho fol-
lowing contributions recently received,
Mr.. A. b. Canaga. 81; Messrs Loeb q. Co
~, Gen; W. g. Shallenberser, IS: Col Fran
CHS Cotton. $40; Samuel J. Prescott a.
Co.. .: Mr.. T. d. McKenny. IS: Miss Fam
ME Fisher. $3.50; Mrs. Henry B. Polkinhorn.
y: Mr. George p. Whittlesy, $40: Mr. 10
H1pbs. II Mr.. John L. EwelI. 81: Mr. c. +.
Nesnft. 81 80: Miss Katherine NJ. Schmidt,
%: Mrs Frank Maloy. 81: Wolf & Rosen.
berg. 20; Mr.. Roberdeau Buchanan. $50:
Mrs. VIM. H. Chany, 81; Church Of Our
rather and All Souls Church, S5.01.