Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-20
FOR PURITY OF CITY
Rabbi Simon Urges Cleansing
of Plague Spots.
LAUDS CHARITABLE BODIES
tuberculosis Association Issues Ap-
peal for Funds With Which to
Garry on Its Important Work.

A plea for the general cooperation of
all citizens to free Washington of plague
spots was voiced by Rabbi Simon in
his sermon at the Eighth Street Temple
Friday night
Washington is proud of the three in
stitutions-the Associated Charities. the
Citizens Relief Association and the AS
ISOLATION for the Prevention of Tuber
culosis.' he declared. proud of the work
OF the churches, proud of the efforts of
the numerous institutions of learning and
art, proud of It's fine citizenship which
Is sensitive to the new conscience and
to the cries of the poor and the OPP
pressed.
And yet. friends, over the beautiful
face Of our fair city a hot tear trickles
down as 1t cOntemplates its alleys, ugly
and restoring, its poor grooming under
the load of care. as children hollow-eyed
and fated to disease. all crying aloud for
alienation and reformation. For the
moVal or all these unhappy conditions
W aSnlngton WELCOMES all men, all soci-
cites, all churches to join, to cooperate,
to coordinate, their energies.
Call to the Churches.
Especially does it call aloud to the
churches, and say. Preachers of the
moral uplift, be proud of the new vistas
of usefulness opening up before you,
Now is Your opportunity, Accept the
responsibility of guardianship of the new
consciepce and inapirer of social service.
Join your enthusiasm. your spiritual nre.
your authoritative elOQuence, with the
splendid efforts of the whole citizenship
OF the District. SO that ours may become
city of browning spiritual beauty
:, when men shall admire the stately
fhn
the handsome parks, and find here mu-
nicipal life in all it's forms radiant with
health and happiness. they then will
point to our Washington and say in
Because a father conceived the idea
that light produced cold, recent investi-
cations of the Association for the Pre-
ventiOn of tuberculosis have shown only
two members of his family of six now
are living. tuberculosis found a fertile
field In the darkened house and reaped a
rich harvest
This is only one of many similar cases
which the association has uncovered in
its campaign.
More Money Is Needed.
The association has issued second APP
peal for funds to carry on the very i'm
portant work II has undertaken. Jointly
with the Instructive Visiting Nurse So
ciety, it Is providing two nurses who visit
the homes of patients to give instruction
for their proper care. 1t is employing a
special school lecturer to teach the chill
dren of the fifth sixth. seventh and eight h
grades of the public schools how to pre-
vent tuberculosis. 1t is also endea vorlng
by lectures, pamphlets and its dispensary
to educate the people OF Washington in
hghtlng this communicable, preventa Bile
and durable disease. The budget OF the
association for the year is 81 342 and to-
ma
contributed to date.
Contributions Received.
Gen. W. Fl. E'orwood, treasurer of the
association, acknowledges the following
contributions recently received at the
headquarters 923 III street:
Miss Edith G. Wastcott 81 Miss Lizzie
7. Hopes, 81; Mrs. Allie Divine, 81: c.
l.. D. Washburn. 81: George l.. Chandler.
81; Friend 81; Thomas w. SidweH
81; Mrs William Belden Noble, 81 Miss
DR.. Charles D. Walcou. 81: f. l..
Schmidt, 81: G. NJ. Emmerich, 81: cash,
81; Mrs. Julian James, So; Mrs. H. r.
Hodges, s.; Bishop A. Harding, 81: Miss
Sarah b: Pritchett, 81; Miss Clara Ii
Burroughs, 81; George f. Hebbard 50;
J. l.. Feeney, 81; Prof. E. T. Janney, S.,
H. B. Paige, ST. Harry Lee, SO: Miss
Louisa r. Hunter, 81; F. P. Lppincott,
81; X. .. Nllmarth 81, T.. f.. Stevens, 50;
Miss Helena Johnston, 81; Miss Kath-
crime a. E,step, 81; Mrs. G.. w. Lanahan,
$40; DIR. \. VI. Curtis, 81; Judge William
II. De Lacy. ST. Miss Anna Stewart, 81;
Miss Ruth Rizer. 81: DR.. William c.
Rives, s.; H. T. Newcomb. 81; Mrs. Alice
NJ. Rothermel. 81; Gen. Walter Wyman,
81: J. Sanders. So; Charles j. O'NeiR, 81;
Miss Bertha Orlo Smith. 81: Miss Mary
Hammond, 81; Alex III. Semmes, 81;
James L. Ewin, s.; James Clark Distill-
ing Company, So; Miss Charlotte B. Low
EFT, ST. Mrs. Frank Maloy, 81; Mrs. Will
liam Fl. Chany, 81; J. II. Purdy $40;
Mrs. George c. Sholes, 81; Mrs. SalIie l..
Nichols, s.; Rear Admiral E. Fl. .Gheen,
81; Judge Job Barnard. 81; Mrs. l.. S.
Fristoe. 81: Mrs. Mary A. Hend ey,
$40; Mrs. j. NJ. Dickinson, 50; Rich
ard L. Pairo, 81: Miss Jane Turn
bull. So; Ernest NJ. Janson, 81: Isaac
ii. Ford, s25; Gen. John w. Foster, s25;
Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Morrison, $40:
J: p, FL. .$25; W. a. II. Church, So; Prof,
Wis, s25; Or. Seneca Balm. 81: G. T.
Cook, So: Mrs. Samuel S. Cox, So; Mrs
Arthur Lee. IS; Mrs. w. S. Stockbridge
81; Isaac Winston, $3.50; Mr. and Mrs
George +. HUFF, s25; Mr. and Mrs Hen
nen Jennings. $50; Cash 81; John
Farnsworth So; Mrs. J. &. Burrows, So;
K. L. Russell. $3.50; Wilson n. Paxton
50: G. III. Williams, 81; Miss Mary t.
Stocking, 81; Miss Cornelia Bradford
Isl; A. klakring. So; Mrs. Morgan
Brown, 81; Lyman Zirkin, So.
HOLD ANNUAL DINNER.