Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-18

q His method is to secure mental by
giene by the study of all factors max
ing the persons character and to
move the patient from existing bad
conditions.
DIR. Moore is Washington man.
graduate of Catholic University, where
he took the Phi. D.. graduate of Uni
versity of California of Georgetown
Medical School and of Johns Hopkins.
He nearly completed three-year
course at the University of Munich.
but the war chopped off the last few
months of his term He explained that
he got out of the country quite easily
by forming partnership. for hasty
travelling, with man who had plenty
of money and no German. Each sup
piled the others deficiency. and they
were quite successful. He is assistant
professor of psychology now in his old
alma mater. the Catholic University.
but he finds time to give to those who
need his skill in the hospital. No one
can meet this clear-eyed. strong faced
man and not feet better for it.
In days gone by. wizard" was term
of reproach. really because people were
so ignorant they could not understand
the wonderful things one did. Today
some people who do understand call one
. in the hospital a wizard because. with
very limited means. she accomplishes so
many things. One help she has: every
one loves to please her. She has OPEN
ed a miniature grocery store in the big
basement where, without harming local
things of good quality at cost prices.
1t would open the heart of mummy
TO see the smile of the presiding genius
of the place when dispensing tea and
oatmeal to the purchasers who bring
no profit in money.
The same genius will show another
store where dry goods. ginghams. quilts
and cotton goods are sold on the same
basis of profit. Some interested friends
send cast-off garments, which still
have wear in them. and skillful hands
repair and fix them up. to be sold at
low prices. sometimes on credit, and
never given, unless in the exceptional
cases when it seems to be warranted.
The wizard. whose spirit is behind
all this. has another scheme to help
others to help themselves Coal is ex
pensive even when laid in at the best
time of the year and in large quanti-
ties: its purchase by the poor in half
bushel lots is a burden. So she has
large dealers to supply coal in ton
or partition lots when called upon, and
has induced many Woodworking peo-
pie to, begin now to pay her small
year. but which insure that next fall
the needed supply of black diamonds"
will be delivered. Last year $50 tons
were delivered under this plan, and
over 100 families had an object lesson
in foresightedness. or. as some would
call it, preparedness.
Just because of its interest digres-
sion may be made to tell of store
room. where the house genius. who is
the purveyor general. keeps strawber-
ries. peaches. pears and jellies. besides
tomatoes and other vegetables all home
preserved. enough to supply the whole
institution for year.
But in a separate building given and
endowed In a small sum by the daugh-
ter of a Presbyterian minister. are the
headquarters of organized social ac-
tivities among women and children.
AS one looks out upon the sunny
back yard he sees two-score of as
wholesome looking youngsters under
ten years. as the city can boast. They
are bright with health and happiness.
Under the eyes Of a sister they play
all day long, except when engaged in
the kindergarten or in eating. The
mothers. who must work away from
horae "a. earn q -liYiaE. -leaYa- the. chils