The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-14
FEARING POLIO, BANKS HERE TO FUM|GATE CASH Officials to Confer on Feasi- bility of Plan Approved
 By Expert. WILL BAR CHILDREN FROM JITNEY AUTOS Cool Weather Brings Cessa- tion of Plague's Ravages
 In Bridgeport.

Because of the danger, not only of infantile paralysis. but of all com municabIe diseases being transmitted by money, Bridgeport banks are nke- ly soon to begin a system of daily fu- migation of currency for the protec- ton of the public, primarily, and the bank employees.
 An official of a. local bank has con- suited with Dr. Sophian on the mat ter. and the latter agreed that cash is likely to be transmitter of deadly disease germs. A conference will be held by representatives of the more important banks here, to discuss the feasibility of the fumigation plan.
 Because of complaints to the health department of the likelihood that gerros are transmitted by the mail from quarantined houses, Dr. So- phian proposes, with the consent of the persons quarantined, to collect all such mail and fumigate it at the health department rooms.
 pr. Sophian issued a warning to jit- ney drivers today that they must ac- cept for transportation, no children under 10 years of age. Tt is a hard matter to enforce this by supervis- ing each jitney, but steps will be talk en if the children are carried.
 'we have designated the hours of greatest travel and hence. of the greatest danger" he said. ''The jit- neys should observe this rule as well as the trolley cars. The public should cooperate. as it is for their protecr tion.' ;
 At the meeting of the board of education tonight, it is expected the board will approve Dr. Sophian's sug- gestion that the schools remain closed at least three weeks after the regular date of opening.
 The health department records to- day showed that of 105 barber shops inspected, 31 came 'up to the depart ment specifications. This is 30 per cent improvement over the last re- port.
 At meeting of the health board, representatives of the private hospi- tals in Bridgeport and of the Bridge port Medical society at 2 o'clock this afternoon, the sentiment of the med ical profession was expressed concern ing the proposed city hospital.
 It is planned to have the building somewhere on the outskirts of the city, but not on the town farm. This Is objected to because of the proximity of the munitions factories and pow der magazines, of the garbage and be- cause of objections against the town farm as such.
 \ Dr. Sophian proposes that the build ing have 100 beds, or whereabouts, with private rooms for those who can afford to pay. It will take long time to get the building because of the ne- cessity of visiting such hospitals and observing Che best features of each, for incorporation into the one here.
 At 3 o'clock this afternoon meet ing was held with the milk dealers. The fact that since July 2S, none but pasteurized milk has been sold in Chi cago, was cited.
 One new case of poliomyelitis was on the health department records to- day, that of John Cumuli of ell South avenue. It was reported from Hillside home that Geraldine Kunkel of 147 Denver avenue, one of the vic- tims, has a slight chance to live. The quarantine was lifted this morning at BOA Colorado avenue, the home of Harold Anderson, who died.