Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-26
Influenza
SPREADING IN D. c.
Six New Cases in City and
Seventy-Folr in Military
Camps Reported.
NO CAUSE FOR ALARM

Spanish influenza is slowly spread
ing in Washington. Six new civilian
cases and seventy-four cases in mill
tary camps were reported to the Dis
trict health board yesterday and to-
day.
This brings the total number Of
civilian cases in the District to TWEEN
ty. two deaths resulting. and the
cases in military camps to 142. The
camp cases are under the control Of
military authorities.
Four Of the six new civilian cases
reported are in the family Of DR..
Joseph A Murphy Of the health. de-
partment, but they are reported to be
of light nature.
Mild Form Here, DR.. Fowler Says.
Dr. Fowler District health oficer.
expressed the opinion today that
there may be many cases in Wash
ington which have not been recog-
nized or reported. However. he 10
not alarmed at the situation. as the
though two deaths have resulted
from pneumonia.
1.-THE public should not become
alarmed" said DR.. Fowler. 'but
should recognize the disease as high
~ contagious and take all precap-
tons to prevent its spread"
Posters to Caution Public.
/, DR.. Fowler is having printed post
and the necessity Of preventive
measures to halt its spread. These
posters are being printed today and
will be placed in street cars tomor-
row or Saturday for the benefit OF
the public
The posters will advise covering or
smothering cough. to keep cool and
not to allow the scare to get on ones
nerves. The department will advise
also the avoiding Of common towels
and drinking cups.
Word has been received here Of the
death from Spanish influenza OF Alvin
E. Davis, a former employe of. The
Evening Star. Davis died at the
Naval Hospital at Chelsea, Mass. on
Is ana ,as Was neaday IN
He left the employ Of The Evening
Star in the spring Of 1917 and entered
the Navy as a radio operator. receiving
his training at a naval training section
four years old. He was the son Of H.
W. Davis Of 3117 South Dakota avenue
northeast.
Funeral Of J. A. Doyle Tomorrow.
Funeral service for ]. Alexis Doyle,
who died at New Haven, Conn.,, after an
attack of pneumonia, following Spanish
influenza, will be at the Holy Name
Church tomorrow morning. The body
to the family home, 81 10th street
northeast Intcrment will be in Mount
Olivet cemetery.
More Protectors Needed.
Though the District chapter of the
Red Cross has received orders to
make $4,000 gIlze mouth protectors
for the use OF men at Walter Reed
Hospital and military camps in and
about the District, Mrs. ida NJ, Gall
ioway. who is in charge Of the work.
reported this morning that there is a
proba bility that the order will be largely
increased.
All this morning, as well as yester-
daysr-memhers Of various orgaaiza-
lions. most Of which are auxiliaries
to the District chapter, were. at head
quarters working on the protectors.
Organizations represented were the
Federation Auxiliary. the Church Of
Our Father and the Eastern Presby-
terrain Church. Each day 1t is plan
ned to have different units engaged
in the work.
Several auxiliaries to the. District
chapter are engaged in the work
under their own supervision. The
output of protective filters will be
turned over to the District chapter.
. Found in Twenty-Six States.
The disease has made its appear
ance in twenty-six states. and it has
spread so rapidly over the country
that officials of the public health
Service. the War and Navy depart
ments and the Red Cross have con-
ferred on measures to help local COM
munities in combating 1t. Several
cities have issued calls for aid in the
disease. which has left its mark