The Washington times., 1913-11-27
HOW PRIZE BABY 80 :
IS BEING RAISED
Russell Nelson, With Score of
Ninety-nine and Half, Lives
Strictly by Rule. :.
BY EDITH LOBERT.


''How does it feel to be the mother
of a prize baby? Well. I'm certainly
very Lappy over it, TO say the least" !"
A delighted little woman in blue
caught up her baby in her arms at the
conclusion of the final tests in the
Better Babies contest at the Washing
ton Diet Kitchen, 1892 Twenty-eight
street yesterday.
She was Mrs. Nesmith Nelson Of %
Rhode Island avenue, whose ten
month-old son, Russell Delmar Nell
son. had just received the first prize
OF SIS and bronze medal, attesting
to the fact that he was the best
formed baby in the eighty or more
entries in the contest. His score was
@.5. a remarkable showing when the
Ii2idity of the examination is consid-
cred. Baby Nelson is a second child,
having a brother nine and a half years
old.
He has never been i'll in his life"
she said. THE boy father IS a phy-
sician and we have always given the
baby the best scientific care. And by
The best scientific care 1 mean a num-
Der of simple things which are within
reach of every mother.
Baby Fed Properly.
First OF all, Russell is breast-fed
baby. To my mind the larger per cent
OF baby ills come from improper feed
ing. All this source Of danger is elimi-
mated by nourishing the child in the
way nature intended. As he is now ten
months old he is fed every three hours.
That varies Of course with the age of
the child.
Next. he is always scrupulously
clean. This is most important, and GER
lainly not beyond the attainment OF any
mother. These are the two important
essentials in keeping the child we'll"
And what makes him such a sturdy
little chap?' L asked.
Fresh air. she replied without an
instantS hesitation. No matter what
the weather is, the baby gets his fresh
air constitutional every day., He has
never breathed any impure air, for,
when he is indoors / see to it that the
rooms are properly ventilated.
Another essential is that the mother
keep well and happy, Too. A sunny
tempered mother is a big factor in
baby's weli-beins. Russell is used to
seeing smiling faces about him"
The bronz medal was encased in sill
yer, truly handsome trophy Baby
Russell, however, was far more alb
soroed in wooly-headed doll than in
the badge of honr which proclaimed
him the best baby"
Enjoys Attentions.
He seemed TO enjoy the admiring at
tentions of the women who fiocked
around him at the close of the contest,
and cooed contentedly af if winning frs.
prizes were part OF his every day
existence
The decision came after a tIenuols
week and a half on the part of the
physicians and nurses at the Diet Kitch-
en-. The scores were remarkably high
and close. The other babies who were
re-examined were tine specimens of
babyhood also. =
Certificates were awarded as follows:
Class j. Ralph Kneipp. months old.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Kneipp. 229
b street northeast. who had a score
of 81; class 2, Earl C. Carpenter. =
months old, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Luman
Carpenter, whose score was Si.5: class
., Mary Dolores Carroll. 10 months Old.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Car
roll, of 1SU9 Newton street northwest.
with a score of IS: class l. Eleanor A
Long, "A months old, daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. 5. A Long, whose score was
sa5.
OF almost equal excellence were the
runners up" in the contest.
They were Matthew Trinoie Sawtellc,
y months old, score Sc. son of DR.. and
Mrs. Henry +. Sawtelle 500l Eleventh
SkLCtA AIldIIOAI-
White, years old, score. 97.5. daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs Walter b. White, 1sgl
Summit place northwest: Marjorie
Walker, 81 months old. score 90.
daughter of Mr.. AID Mrs. Fred S.
Walker, go Rock Greek road. and
Aurelia Mae Brown. % months old
score, 95, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John G. Brown, Cherrydale, Va
Among the interested spectators were
Miss Mary Gwynn. president of the
AHaGbinArnn Kitchen
nelia Adds, Miss Sarah Lee, Nine.
Hauge, Mrs. James harlan, Mrs. John
Il. Merriam, and DR.. Cora Smith King.
Encouraged BY Contests.
We feel greatly encouraged over the
success of the contest" said Miss
Gwynn. president. "As this is the first
one ever held in the city the showing
made by the babies and the general in
terest eyinced In it by the public are
indeed gratifying.
The work of establishing these diet
kitchens throughout the city is onIy ~
its beginning We want the DeOple o.
is for the benefit of the city as
whole. as well as for Georgetown.
Il think the association can be par
donably proud of the results of its
efforts in its short existence OF only
six months.
The scores OF each baby entered in
the contest will be forwarded TO the
mother SO that she may know Just
wherein her baby failed to come up
10 the standards She may also have
the privilege Of bringing it to the
clinic TO learn how these defects may
he remedied. The clinics. however.
are open TO all mothers who wish to
avail themselves OF its advantages.
whether they have been contestants
or not.
Another contest will be held in the
spring, and those who Were net LISTED
amCng the winners may have another