Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-08
FIGHT AGAINST WHITE PLAGUE"
IN THE CAPITAL CITY

dwellers return to the colony and remain,
They read sleep, do fancy work, play
checkers or take some such form of d.
version. The eating of dinner at / o'clock
and the diet during the day fills in the
time until late in the afternoon. Then
more driving and more walking are INDUCED
In After light supper an hour or two is
spent In game of ping pong. checkers or
cards. Taps is sounded for the colony at
about o'clock, and each seeks his tent to
literally have the cure work while he
sleeps"
Such is the life about the white city
There are many side issues which go to
| make up the days diversion. There are the
watching of the little plants in the garden
and growing of the little chickens, but they
are the same as in the daily life of any
one. The four essentials of the cure, in
the eyes of those In charge of the institu-
ton, are rest, graduated exercise. diet and
outdoor life. Nothing that win interfere
with any of these is allowed.
**
The Starmount Sanatorium is the product
of work of Washington physicians, led by
Gen. George NJ Sternberg u. S. A 1t re-
ceived its first patients last October and
there has been an average of twelve there
ever since. Now that medical authorities
recognize that Arizona is not the only
place where the balm OF life In the air
Is obtained, the utility of having a sana-
torium for tuberculosis sufferers near home
became apparent at once. There is not the
Initial cost of transportation which ham
pers SO many that desire to go to Arizona
or to other. distant resorts And further
no inconsistencies deters the cure as is the
case with patients that go to Arizona
Friends OF patients frequently visit them
at Starmount and their nearness to home
lnsures frequent and quick communica-
ton These factors are aiding the cure at
this white city"
Much credit for the success of the SAINT
iC Ir,n Il
started the movement for its establis hment
and he visits it every day. without one cent
OF compensation To him 1t is purely a
labor Of love-" his heart being in the sue
cess of the camp
There is a charge made for staying at the
camp. which covers current expenses; still
there are several patients who are main
tanned there through charity. AS an aux
Hilary to the sanitorium Mrs Appleton p
Clark has formed n society of young la
dies. who contribute enough funds practi-
cally to endow a bed at the institution. In
the case of other patients, churches and
societies are maintaining some of them at
the camp. paying all or part OF the ex-
pense. Besides that, Mr.. Henry Phlpps
has donated sum of money which is to be
used In part payment for the cost of main
tenance of deserving persons, more espe-
cially of widows and orphans who cannot
meet the regular charges.
Gen. Sternberg, has been said, is at
the camp a part\ of every day, but DIR. c.
B. Church is the resident physician. DR..
Church went to the camp a patient and
while being cured of the disease he is act
ing as the camp physician Mrs. K. Nc
Dermiel is the matron for the camp, and
her attention to the patients has much to
do with their comfort. The officers for the
hospital Gen. George NJ Sternberg,
president DR.. George NJ Kober, vice presi-
dent: DR.. Jesse ii. Ramsburg, secretary
treasurer. and directors-Dr. s. s. Adams.
DR.. Frank Leech. DR.. D. Percy Hicklng,
Mr.. Appleton P. Clark, jr., Mr.. William H.
Baldwin and Mr.. William II. Martin. More
than fifty physicians and many business
men of the city have helped, by their con-
tributions. to make the camp success.
While the establishment of this tubercu-
losis camp within few miles OF Washing
ton and within easy reach by local SUI