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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
CALLS FOR REFORMS
Report on Charges Against the
tuberculosis Hospital.
|SOME CHANGES NEEDED
Institution Declared to Be Worthy
Of Public Confidence.
HIGH DEATH RATE EXPLAINED
Patients Delay Attendance Until
They Are in Advanced Stage
Of the Disease.

The report Of the special committee of
the Association for the Prevention of Tu-
bercufosis, which was appointed to in
tr1ct tuberculosis Hospital by members
of the woman's welfare department Of
the National Civic Federation, has been
made public by Representatives Dyer
and Lobeck, constituting the municipal
investigating committee of the House Dis
trict committee. The report is signed by
DR.. William C. Gwynn. in charge Of the
tuberculosis work of the Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital; DR.. Jesse H Ramsburg.
in charge OF the tuberculosis dispensary
of the Association for the Prevention Of
tuberculosis; DR.. Ryan Deveraux, acting
director of the Starmont Sanitar1um for
tuberculosis: Israel L. Strong, superin-
tendent Of tuberculosis nurses, and Wal
ter S. Ufford. secretary of the Association
for the Prevention of tuberculosis of the
District of Columbia.
The committee recommends in it's re-
port that the use Of cold storage eggs
at the institution be discontinued, that
inexpensive shelter shacks be erected
for patients in the first stages of tuber-
culosis, that the cold storage plant be
enlarged, that a vacuum cleaner be in
stalled and that various other reforms
be inaugurated. The committees in
vestigation lasted for several weeks.
and, it Is claimed, was comprehensive
and thorough. The comment is made
in the report that during the first two
years of it's existence the hospital was
badly conducted, but that of late many
improvements have been made.
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Cause of High Death Rate.

With respect to the high death rate the
report says:
I'm considering the death rate 1t Is 20
be borne in mind that the purpose OF the
hospital is primarily to provide care and
treatment for advanced cases; that ex-
perience has demonstrated that such pa
tents are often in no condition to protec'
themselves, their families or neighoor-
hoods from the grave danger of infections
that in any systematic effort to reduce
the general death rate from tuberculosis
in the community public provision LOT
advanced cases holds the first place In the
regulation and control of the disease: II
has been clearly demonstrated, especially
in England. that those cities which nave
the greatest hospital facilities LOT az
yanced cases show the largest decrease al
mortality from the disease.
.'Of 4O6 patients registered az inc Au-
berculosis Hospital last year, 16i dled IN
the institution, or 4O4 per cent. me con,
dftion of these patients when ADMITTED
and the fact that they had waited TOO
long before accepting hospital treatment
is clearly indicated by the length Oh tiIle
during which they were under treatheIi!
AT the institution. Thus, for example. IL
PATIENTS received in a moribund conditlon
survived from one hour to four weeks, the
average length Of time being less than
four DAYS. OF 145 patients reported on
adnission as far advanced the average
length of life was between eight ana nine
weeks.
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Additional Appropriation Needed.

Discussing the Iurtner needs OF the
hospital, the committees report says:
Certain present needs Of the institu-
ton stand out clearly. To meet these
needs will call for additional appro-
priations on the part of Congress for
construction.
Separate administrative quarters
The first Of these is the carrying out of
the original plan, ultimately to provide
quarters for the administrative staff.
This will have two advantages. First
it will provide living accommodations
outside the hospital for the physicians
nurses, orderlies and other employees
and thus increase their efficiency; and
the sixteen rooms now given over te
administrative purposes will be at the
service Of patients. Thus additional op-
portunity will be afforded to give sep
| arate rooms in emergent and extreme
cases, not otherwise provided for.
Recreation facilities-Another need OF
the institution at the present time is ade.
quate recreation facilities. In addition
| to some assembly hall within the build.
| ing, 1t is the opinion of your committee
| that there should be erected an open-ail
| covered pavilion furnished with COM
| Portable reclining chairs, and that the
walking patients should be given extra
warm clothing to enable them to use
| this pavilion throughout the winter sea.
son.
Provision for incipient cases-This as.
ISOLATION in its annual report for the
year ended September 80. 1911, recon.
| mended. 'Thtt provision be made at the
present tuberculosis Hospital for the
more general reception of hopeful cases
either by the erection Of open shacks OF
| such other means as may be found most
| practicable and economical On this
point your committee would repeat its
recommendation made earlier in this re.
port. The erection of inexpenive shacks
as are employed at numerous state sana-
toria for this class Of patients, would
| bring to the hospital more Of those in the
! earlier stages OF the disease, would ex.
tend the beneficent educational influence
OF the institution, would furnish free
treatment to those unable to go to ex.
listing sanatoria. would relieve the presen,
impression that those who go to the in
stitution go there to die, and would In
every way tend to make the hospital both
more useful and more popular.
Additional Employees and Increased APP
preparations Therefor.-It is the judgment
| Of your committee that Congress should
be asked to authorize the employment Of
an assistant resident physician. This
service, SO much needed. Is now tempo
] rarily rendered by volunteer. The neel
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Few Incipient Cases.

.srhe small number of incipient cases
reported is a matter OF regret TO all STU
dents NJ the problem The fact that not
only at the hospital. but in our tubercu-
losis dtspensaries. the case diagnosed as
positive is found so rarely in the 1ncipl-
ont stage makes the successful campaign
in behalf of the restoration Of the individ-
nal patient so difficult Your committee be-
lieves that more inducement should be
offere dto this class Of patients to go to
the institution, and would therefore rec
ommend the erection of inexpensive
shacxs such as are used at many sana-
toria for incipient cases. Moreover, such
shacks might we'll be used for suspected
cases Of tuberculosis which are now sent
to the Washington Asylum Hospital for
observation"
Improvement in Food Supplies.
Following is the committees comment
upon the supply Of milk, eggs. meat and
butter for patients:
.'Eggs.-Your committee is unanimously
in favor Of asking those responsible for
the specifications and purchasing Of food
for the institution to call for strictly
fresh eggs the year round for use in all
special diets-that is, for eggs served raw
or ft-boiled. We understand that the
request of the present superintendent Of
the institution, supported by the board of
charities was for strictly fresh eggs, but
! that upon the statement of one or more
dealers that such eggs cannot be obtained
at certain seasons. f1rst-grade cold stor-
age eggs for certain months Of the year
| were substituted. Inquiry has convinced
your committee that securing strictly
| fresh eggs the year round is a matter Of
price. II necessary, an additional appro-
priation should be secured for this pur-
pose.
Milk.-The criticism of the milk has
been both on account Of it's quality and
because it Is delivered in cans We see
no serious objection to the use Of cans If
these are thoroughly steamed before leav-
| ing the institution and thoroughly steriliz-
ed by the dealer before being refilled. We
1 suggest that the cans used be marked
with the name of the institution, SO that
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The report then presents the following
conclusions:
"In brief, your committee may sum-
Marie it's conclusions as follows: We be-
lieve that the tuberculosis Hospital I'M
der it's present administration deserves
the confidence Of the public and of the
patients. We especially commend the hui
name consideration shown by the super
intendent to those in his care. and his
iefforts to study their needs and to
make them comfortable in every posi- Die
way. While we must regret, from the
standpoint Of the patients at the hospital
and those who should now be there, the
publicity given to certain Criticisms
against the institution, We trust that the
open discussion of conditions as they ex-
list will bring about a more intelligent I'M
Outstanding of the important place Which
the institution is designed to NIL In the
prevention of tuberculosis in the District
of Columbia. AS pracucing PHYSICIANS
and social workers we have no hesitation
in urging patients who need hospital
care at public expense to make an carry
application for admission to the institu-
ton with the assurance that the chances
of such patients to regain their heaitn
and strength will be far greater than a.
home. We hope, Furthermore. that the
nresent investigation being conducted by
a special congressional subcommittee OF
the House committee on the D1strlct OIL
Columbia will result in recommenoatiohs
for the further development or the nos
nital along the lines suggested hereln SO
that II may become a still more uSeiui
institution in combating the disease
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Terms Of the Will.


At the expiration Of the trust nmita
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30
Bitter Truths
About Pianos

There was time when the name
Piano suggested to every one a
high idea of musical art. but. I'M
fortunately. the love OF just max
ing money seems TO be changing
the very meaning of the word
Piano. Today hundreds OF so-called
pianos are run through the factories
like lawn mowers-pianos made
for the trade with the name of the
real maker hidden. who stencil
their own name on them and claim
authorship to a great artistic in
strument. \ cheap bargain" price
bats the unfortunate purchaser,
who soon starves his very soul for
the want OF the real music which
he never gets.
IL you want a truly genuine Ar
tistic Piano. buy the
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O $ AND FOUND.

LO6A fANO
LosT-oN CLINTON Av.. BE-
TWEEN PARK PL. AND
14TH ST, AN AGENTS COL
LECTION ROUTE BOOK. con-
sIsTING OF LOOSE LEAVES,
WITH BINDER: VALUABLE
RECORDS TO OWNER ONLY.
FINDER PLEASE coMMUNI-
CATE WITH STAR OFFICE;
REWARD.
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East Orange

hA4t OEunBtt
EXAMINE the following properties from the
point of value alone: they arc worthy Of
your interest; II any meet with your require
ments a quick sale Will result; an experiences
OF over twenty-five years is back Of any
made by this Office.
s2S, b00-Without question one of the finest
modern homes In the Oranges: owner
spent upwards of $4,000; choicest
finish; large rooms and baths. hot
water heat, stable. garage; large
grounds; convenient location.
SO, U0-Cost So. 500; new and complete: large
rooms, two baths; hardwood parQue,
floors; open plumbing; hreplace; LOT
50x160: with driveway.
50. o00-Old-fashioned house. in good condi-
ton; lot 7sx226: land alone worth the
money; only three minutes from sta
ton and trolley.
50, e50-Choics one-famiiy location; coEy,
modern house, nine rooms and bath; on
easy terms.
"a, eo0-Near Central ay. trolley and Brick
Church station: seven rooms and bath;
all improvements; owner compelled to
sell; make great sacrifice.
FRANK II. TAYLOR
OPP. Brick Church Station. East Orange
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MORTGAGES. LoANs-aEAL psrAr


Any section of New Jersey. improved real
estate or vacant lots, city or suburban prop
month 10 one year, on first. second and third
mortgages.
LIST Mgts.. 5 per ct. int....,.70 per ct. of value
2nd Mtgs. 81 per ct. int. :. so per ct. OF value
Bird Mtgs., Q per ct. int......e 90 per ct. Of value
Money obtained quickly and upon short notice
N. Y. & n. ]. MORTGAGE co.
suite s2s. 200 Broadway. New York City.
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HOUSE FOR SALE, IRvINGToN-I know
from experience how difficult Il lie TO get
Just what we want: II you wish to buy q
house look this over: consists of six rooms
and large bathroom, all improvements except
heat, which will be Installed IL required: first
class location; 200 feet from two car lines.
Springfield av. and Broad st. lines; can be
seen anytime; lot 8ex10o; price So, $50; terms.
90 ElmMood terrace.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-15

CHICKEN farm at North CALDWELL; s-room
house and barn; steam heat; 20 minutes
walk from trolley cars; 81. $50. 3. L. Hell
LER.
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LINK DEALERS.

DEALER In graded wooden rags: highest cash
prices aid. DAVID HELLMUTH. 10 van
Buren, e.. Newark.
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LOST-Preferred stock certificate C-5333, call
ing for two shares of E. /. du Pont de Ne
mours Powder Company stock. dated Febru-
airy. 1911. standing in the name of ]. Q.
Lennard; suitable reward. Address J.. @.
LENNARD. Dover. N. J.
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GREAT BARGAIN-One or eight valuable
lots; park section; Maolis av., Bloomfield;
value steadily Increasing; macadamized roads:
cement sidewalks. Owner. j. STAMFORD, sos
Bloomfield av., Bloomfield.
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sPECIALTIES for agents. exclusive ana pro-
seeted territory given; send for free sam
ge ana terms. THE LEVER" COMPANY.
% Broad ST., Elizabeth, N. j.
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Ask FEIsT s. FEIsT, scheuer Bldg.
Bloomfield.

BLOOMFIELD lots, 25x1o0: SC fare to
Newark: free title insurance policy; price
Se5; easy monthly payments; discount for
cash. WILLIAM B. McLAIN REALTY CO.,
At West Thirty-fourth st.. New York.
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Madison.
MADISON

FARMS, COUNTRY ESTATES. FURNISHED
UNFINISHED HOUSES. CONSULT
JOSEPH V. HEATING,
OPPOSITE STATION. MADISON. N. ].
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New Jersey.
ATLANTIC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bungalow
colony; lots $50; Mardean fronts shore; depot
and trolley on premises. F. A. MOREHoUsE.
Red Bank. N. J.
Nutley.
FOR SALE OR TO LET-Ten-room house
very large rooms; all improvements; very
best Of repair; grounds 100x15o; shade trees
two minutes to station and trolley. INQUIRE
G. r. BEDELL. 4I2 Franklin av., Nutley,
n. J.
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WALLPAPERS AND PAPERHANeINo

SEE US for paperhanging and painting; our
papers. workmanship and prices Will suit
you; send postal; viii call. J. SALTZBERG 8
CO.. "a West ST.
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HELP


ALUMINIUM power ham
mer bumpers on automo-
bile panels; highest wages to
tlrSt-claSs men, in Detroit,
Mich. Address K, Box 81,
Star office.
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HOUSES WANTED.


IRvINGToN or vailsburg section; four or six
room house. with stable on premises
wanted. FARM HOUSE. Box 81. Star office.
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AGENTS WANTED.

1GNIs-New free 1912 catalogue. Just out:
~ new easy, quick. profitable sellers; sample
WIZ ny article selected sent free. q. f. VIM.
n. Yhh' LOCK- Box Alb, Port Jefferson.
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sIGNs-c. L. WILLIAMS, fNC.-sIGNs.
Wood, Brass. Cloth, Glass, Gliding, LETTERING.
u 12t Market 81. Phone 1876 Married..
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delayed advef sisement brings only the
aftermath OF trade. 1t IL the iirst call that
captures the procession Of customers
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MEDICAL.


CLOTHING.
PAY high prices for CASTOR clothing; send
postal. B. coHENt go Canal st.
SECONDHAND clothing bought: mems only:
drop postal or phone 3554-R and will call.
L. OOPER 30 Prospect H.. East Orange.
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FURNISHED HOUSES WANTED.

RELIABLE party desires furnished hous
until fall: small family; In the Oranges. Ad
dress HOUSE, Box 40. Star ONCE.
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HELP wANTEp-FEMALE.

A FEW BRIGHT. SMALL GIRLS WANTEl
NAT LEVY, 100 WILLIAM ST.
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o B B. S~ToUTENBURGH

FOR Satisfactorily house at 70 Livingston
at; must be disposed of at once; will be
sold at sacrifice. Apply T. ]. LEE JR., 81
South Seventh St, Newark.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-17
Wash Ties

ia the finest showing
ever seen here. all col
Ors guaranteed 25c, soc
and 81.
NDERM EAR-2-pc or
Union suits, 81 10
$3.50 suit
SHIRTS-of all the best
sorts. 81 90 -.
The Detroit times., 1912-05-17
SLAVE OF A TARTAR
FOR A HALF CENTURY

VANK, Caucasus. May 17-Sold 10
a Tartar fifty years ago. Theofilia
Kronska seeks relatives in America
through the medium OF The World,
Her story is a strange one. All she
remembers is that she was born in
Sohaczeff. Poland. 63 years ago, Her
father was a judge and she had six
brothers. She remembers the names
OF Eve. who were John. Ladislaus,
Roman, Nicholas and Adalbert. In
|quirles prove that they emigrated 10
America 20 years ago. In 1862. when
1S years old. Theofilia was sent 10
pick rasrberries in charge Of a wo-
man. who took her miles from home
and sold her 10 young Tartar
Her master took her TO the eau
casus mountains and then 10 Turkey,
where she was kept in harem,
forced to become a Mahometan. and
given the name OF Meszeda After
some years the Tartar. who made her
his wife, took her back 10 the eau
lcasus. When he died. the wild Kurds
amongst whom they had lived helped
lhar TO bring up her four childre, who
IA. as wild as their surroundings.
Thirty years have now passed since
( she was left widow and she has
now many grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
But she feels stranger still. For
over so years she vainly dreamed OF
her childhood's home and her broth
ers. But she saw nobody but Kurds
and other wild hillsmen till a few
months ago, when she happened 70
meet Polish traveller, Mr.. Leszkie-
wic=. at a local medicine mans hut.
/ Mr.. Leskiewicz got talking 10 her, and
noticed that she mixed Polish words
with her broken Russian He ques-
toned her and she told him her story.
Her one great desire IS 10 find out
where her brothers are and then 10
return 10 Poland 10 die.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-19
RECORD OF TIMES CHANGES
Surely Visitor to the Scenes of His
Boyhood Could Not Fail to
Be Impressed.

81 reckon you see the old town look
ing some different from what it looked
when you left it thutty years ago.
said Uncle Eb Skinner to the native
returning for a visit to the scenes OF
his boyhood. "All O. the back part O.
Peevy's store is new since your day
her, an that bay winder in the drug
store was put in since you left us. The
deepo used to be painted yeller instid
O. red an the town hall is het by
steam now instid O. with stoves, like
1t used to was in your time. Them
two iron hitch posts in front o the
postoffice amt been there more than
ten years and that stone watering
trough instid O. the old wooden one
you remember is another change. |
reckon you've noticed that Hi Greene
has raised his house a story an add
ed a summer kitchen. That plazzy in
front O. the hotel is another change in
the old town, an of course, you've
noticed the new boss sheds back O
the church, an the broom shop want
here when you was boy with us. 1t
employs five hands reg an seven
in the rush season. Time makes
changes, as l reckon you have seen"
From Judge.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-19
RASH ALMOST COVERED FACE

Warrenville, OF have felt the
effects of blood poisoning for eighteen
years. | was never without some erup-
tions on my body. The terrible itch
ing caused me much suffering and dis
comfort, while the rubbing and
scratching made it worse. Last spring
had a terrible breaking out of bis
terry sores on my arms and limbs. My
face and arms were almost covered
with rash. l could not sleep and lost
nineteen pounds in five weeks. My
face was terribly red and sore, and
felt as If my skin was on fire. At last
tried a sample of Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment and I found them
so cool, soothing and healing, that l
got some Cuticura Soap, Cuticura
Ointment, and Resolvent. l bathed
with hot water and Cuticura Soap,
then l applied the Cuticura Ointment
every night for two months, and am
cured of all skin eruptions:" (Signed)
Mrs. Kathryn Kraft. Nov. g. 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. l. Boston"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-19
Good Bait.

Aunt Sarah, cook in Richmond
family, took home a dish of macaroni
from her mistress table for the edi'
fication of her own family. When her
children had been assured that 1t
was good they proceeded to eat with
great gusto. The next morning Aunt
Sarah discovered two of her off
spring in the yard turning over stones
and soil and scratching vigorously in
the earth.
Hear, yo chillun!" called out Aunt
Sarah, what yo' all doin'?"
yves a-huntin was the reply, 10
some mo- of dem macaroni worms"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-19
STATES AMAZING TO DANCED
Additional Hospital Beds for the
Treatment of the Tuberculosis
Are Being Established.

Nearly 1000 additional hospital beds
for consumptives in 20 states were
provided during the year ending June
/, according to statement issued by
the National Association for the Study
and Prevention of tuberculosis. This
makes a total of over 10000 beds, but
only about one for every ten INDECENT
tuberculosis patients in this country.
In the last five years, the hospital
provision for consumptives has in
creased from 14,42S in 1907, to over
10000 in 1912, or over 100 per cent.
New York state leads in the number
of beds, having $3.50 on June 1; Mas
sachusetts comes next with $500; and
Pennsylvania, close third with 2,7O0'
Alabama showed the greatest percent
age of increase in the last year by
adding 81 new beds to its AZ year
ago. Georgia comes next with 1O9
beds added to 240 year ago New
York has the greatest numerical in
crease, having provided over 1,SOO ad-
ditional beds in the year.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1912-07-19
She Was a buster.

Mrs. Sutton advertised for woman
to do general homework, and in an
swer colored girl called, announcing
that she had come for the position.
Are you a good cook?" asked Mrs.
Sutton
mo, indeed, don't cook" was the
reply.
Are you good aundress?"
Il wouldn't do washin and ironin';
It's too hard on the hands.
Can you sweep" asked Mrs. SUIT
ton.
NO" was the positive answer. I'm
not strong enough"
WELL" said the lady of the house,
quite exasperated, may l ask what
you can do?"
II dusts," came the placid reply
Everybody's.