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The Washington times., 1919-08-24

mediation Of al manner OF articles com
monty handled By q large group. but in
this instance the character Of the trans
mitting agent is such as to preserve in
violate the Virulsncs Of both the primary
cause and the secondary invaders.
Assuming that the theory Of spread by
indirect contact is correct, and we know Of
no definite information to the contrary, it
would seem that the major routes Of trans
mission in crowded civil and army life
would in the main follow this same general
method. We have presented figures which
seem to show that Il is chiefly transmitted
through msss-kit wash water. This is in
direct contact and has its parallel in saliva
pollution Of those lnanimate Obieets-dOOr
knobs, backs OF chairs, pens, toilet articles
which come In contact with the human
hand. The street car handTail is gTasped
by thousands each day, as Is also the door
knob Of the public building, and the nom
immune is exposed to infection in proper
tiOn to the degree Of saliva pollution OF
these objects by carriers, unrecogniZed
mild cases and cOnvalescents. The num-
Der Of secondary cases resulting from
these contaminated inanimate conveyOrs
will largely depend not only on the num-
Der of carriers and crowded conditions, but
also on the general personal cleanliness OF
the community.
at is the consensus Of opinion that in
infected persons the influenza virus is
resident in the discharges from the mouth
and nose. Hence it is logical to conclude
that the portal of exit is by the same
Orifices. II is also universally conceded
- - .vzNreT
not only for the influenza virus and its
secondary invaders. but of many other
pathogens as we'll Therefore. any agency
which will remove infected secTetiOns
from the mouth and nostrils of the sick
and introduce them into the mouth and
nOstrils of the we'll, with their ViTulence
undiminished, will spread the disease.
The hand fulfills these conditions per-
fectly."
The conclusions Of the report, which,
although they apply to camp life, are
equally adaptable to the life Of the home,
are as follows:
a Influenza, as well as the other so
called air-borne or respiratory diseases, Is
essentially hand-to-mouth infection.
80. There are major and minor modes Of
transmission by indirect contaCt-by the
former through tepid mess-kit wash water,
anu ny the ldLLCE luEOuSu lul6Eu6ulhlo III
animate objects, the hand being the con-
veyor in both instances. Among troops
approximately rs per cent of The cases
arise by the major route This applies TO
troop transports as we'll as camps.
IS. Transmission by direct contact is
only subsidiary to the indirect routes.
e. The adoption of a universal method
Of washing mess-kits in boiling water will
reduce the prevalence Of all
infections.
"5. The prevention Of the hand-tO-mouth
infections may be accomplished by any
measure which will prevent the unclean
hand from visiting the mouth and nose and
by the thorough cleansing OF the hand
after all such visits.
SO. The incubation period of influenza
would appear to be from two to three days,
y. An epidemic of influenza among
jrOOps may be controlled by elimination
of hand-Contaminated dishwater."
The Washington times., 1919-08-24

Furthermore, the
m e dieal chart
showing the daily
progress OF the In
fectiOn revealed
that this daily rate
for thos g using
tableware was con-
tinuously low,
while for those
using mess kits
there was on GER
tain days an eX-
tremely high rate,
termed by the ply
sieians explosive
in character"
Prom the find
ings here present
ed" continues the
report, "it Is OBJ
vious that some
major factor is re-
sponsible for the
explosive character
Of one group of out
breaks. This is the
hand. II is primar-
ilv rncnnnSihln the
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I'VE believe that the virus Is transmit
ted by either Of these routes to . very
limited extent" write the physicians.
The spreading Of the disease is by what
I'VE may designate the touch route, Wis,
mouth OF nose of the infected to hand,
hand to inanimate objects, inanimate OBJ
jsct to hand of nonimmune, hand Of nom
immune to mouth or nose-result, infec.
tion. This route may of course be short
ened by transfer from hand OF infected 10
hand Of nonImmuns.
THE bad habit Of smothering the cough
with the hand adds greatly to the possi-
bility Of hand to hand transfer. We are
all familiar with inaniLIate objects, which
are touched or handled by large numbers
Of individuals. These may be regarded as
intermediate conveyances."
Captain George T. Palmer. of the sani-
tary Corps, U. S. A., carried on the unique
experiment Of seeing how often in the
course Of an ordinary day he might run
the risk of acquiring infected matter either
cn the hands, mouth or nose. His report.
printed in Science by the permission OF
the Surgeon-General of the Army, showed
ll9 possibilities. He sums up these Incl.
dents as follows:
Touching hands to articles that
were or might have been touched
by others Immediately before 80. 81
Shaking hands ............... 5
Carrying to mouth articles possibly
infected by others ers.......... II .
Hand brought in contact with
mouth directly ............ 2
Hand brought In contact with nose
indirectly through handkerchief. z
Chances Of acquiring infection
through laughing Of others.
Chances Of acquiring infection
through sneezing of others 0
Chances of acquiring infection
through coughing Of others. rs.. 0
Chances Of acquiring infection
through kissing .,......,... 0
There we're so opportunities for infect
ing the hands directly with other hands or
with articles just handled by Others"
records Captain Palmer Mere infection
OF the hands is, Of course, immaterial. It
is the carrying Of the infected hand to the
mouth or nose, which constitutes the dan.
ger.
In the present instance the hand was
brought in contact with the mouth or nose,
either directly or through food, or through
handling a handkerchief IA times, times
in the case of the mouth and in the case
Of the nose. This represents the expert
The Washington times., 1919-08-24

nose contacts and
b ut wo direct
hand to mouth
con [ C { S. The
handkerchief thus
looms up as a fac
tor of Importance.
Through it we
may infect our
hands from our
nose, which is
d a n ge Gus to
others, and also
infect our nose
with our hands.
which is danger
,ug 70 nVYRcoIuo- -
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some cases only four gallons Of water be.
Ing used for $50 men"
The rate per thousand infected from the
group eating from mess kits was 476, while
that for the group using tableware was
only S4l
The Washington times., 1919-08-24

Houv EVs1 Soda Water Counter That Uses Eadv4ual Cups
May Spread DiSsase.
IA Infected couunsabla
GresPs the Holder of h cup While Drnns and Leaves There
Colonies Of Baell.
Attendant
the Holder Standing Upon the countar.
Individual Whish Perfectly
eesH and sanitary but Contaiasd Wha The Infected Hea
And WPng Her Mouth With Her HandsFehisf
the Hand Which Has Gr,'Psd ts Holds she TFaa h Hand
Fehe the Which She
Using the Handkerchief Again This SuFfaes
Against Her Lips and There the Germs Fine EHanes lt Mouth
Threat and Nose.
sThs Germs Multiply Altar Ihsir Regular Insulation
Another "MyOuy cOntastsd" Case % Inauenzs osr
Results.
sOlution-Uss the LndiUidual Cup WITHOUT II. Holder.
The Washington times., 1919-08-24
of Infected Objects

so that the hand
later on win not
touch the surface
which has been
er mouth and
nose.
The useless habit
of the handshake
is also attacked.
Washing the dishes
that have been
used by patients
with those used by
persons not affect
ed is held up as
one of the foremost
avenues of conta-
gion.
Direct contact, or
air borne infeC-
tions as usually In
terpreted, says the
report, are spread
by kissing or by in
spring the infec-
tive agents ex-
PEELED by the acts
Of coughin g or
sneezing - droplet
Evening star., 1919-03-12
Duties of Committees.

The first subcommittee will see to it
that business interests throughout the
United States are made familiar with
the possibilities for industrial Develop
ment in and around Washington.
The second subcommittee will meet
and confer with any inventor who
may come to Washington with a new
device to be financed One inventor
already has laid before the associa-
ton a plan for the generation of
electric current from the tide waves
of the river.
The third subcommittee will compile
a list of all ground in the District that
would be available for factory sites.
The committee on hospitality will
entertain any business men who may
come to look Washington over as a
result of the campaign.
The committee of speakers will
make fye-minute talks at all gather
ings in the District in order to keep
the residents of Washington advised
of the advantages which more COM
merce would bring to their city
Evening star., 1919-03-12
.COLORED MEN HELD
IN ROBBERY CASES

Four young colored men are in Gus
tody of the police awaiting grand
jury action for alleged participation
in numerous hold-ups in this city the
past few weeks. They were booked
by the police as Joseph James Carter.
twenty years. lst and G streets south
west; William Henry Minor, twenty
two years, 52tG d street northeast; /;
Ewald Harris, nineteen years, 434 y
street. and Harvey Robinson, twenty
five years. 1920 L street
The veStigation started ten days
aSo with the arrest of Robinson bY
Policeman Allen of the third precinct,
He vas arrested on suspicion.
Inspector Grant. chief of detectives,
detailed Detectives Berman, O'TSrien,
Mullen. kellN Sweeney, Scrivener
Evening star., 1919-03-12
Alleged Plan of Operations.

According to the admission of the
prisoners. as related by the detectives
their plan was TO steal an automobile
and drive to the front of Il place Of
business where they intended holding
up the proprietor. One man was le1t
in the car with the engine running.
second member of the quartet remain
ing on guard near the front door and
the others entering and robbinS the
proprietor.
On several occasions, according to
the police, the prisoners held up boot
leggers in South Washington and took
their money and whisky while on
other occasions they posed as boot
legEerS and robbed persons who were
Evening star., 1919-03-12
Sees No Harm to City.

Il have always been proud of the
City Beautiful" said Mr. Corby, "and
If thought our plans would make
Pittsburgh of the National Capital 1
would not favor it. But do not think
that viii happen"
r. P. Andrews called attention to
the fact that printing probably is the
biggest industry in the District and
is not accompanied by smokestacks.
In urging that the committee start
the campaign by boosting and devel-
epipg the plants that are already
here, Chairman Andrews said
IF l was invited to a town 1 would
want to know what was in that town.
If I knew that paper mill and other
factories were in successful operation
in a town l would begin to think that
there must be some chance for sue
cess there. How many plants have
located in small places where they
had to seek Il market miles away?
I'VE are in position to offer the
business interests OF the nation
populaticn of more than 100000, not
to speak of thickly populated nearby
Maryland and Virginia.
Evening star., 1919-03-12
STRENGTH OF BRITISH ARMY,

LONDON, Tuesday, March 1.-THE
government announced in the house
OF commons today that the total
strength of effective and non-effective
British troops In the armies OF oc-
cupation in all theaters of the war
amounts to s02. 2.eo0 men, including Of
ficers. The strength of the British
army in France. Belgium and Ger
many, including Dominion troops. on
February Is, was I,324,106
1t was stated that $4,000 German
prisoners are being fed by the Britlsh 4
comm issary department
Evening star., 1919-03-12
Widens It's Activities.

The association is ready today to
embark upon the biggest effort in its
history to build up the commercial
life of Washington.
The first intention of the associa
ton was solely to induce new, firms
to locate their plants in the District.
AT meeting of the factory boosting
committee at the plant of the District
of Columbia Paper Manufacturing
Company in Georgetown yesterday,
however. it was decided to work also
for the development of the industries
which already are in operation here.
The members of the committee
were unanimous in the opinion that
commerce can be developed in GER
tain parts of Washington without
marring the beauty which should
mark the National Capital.
The committee did not attempt to
adopt any definite plans at this ni-
tial meeting. For two hours they
talked Informally on all phases of
the campaign and decided to appoint
five subcommittee as follows: Ad-
yertising. inventions, sites. hospital
ity and speakers.
Evening star., 1919-03-12

the May automobile was taken two
weeks later Hansborough was held
up February IS, and Watson and Dun
can, storekeepers, had their exciting
experiences with the hoId-up men
Sunday night, February 23 Levi
Washin gton, also a storekeeper, was
robbed three nights later.
The defendants were arraigned in Pe-
lice Court today and held in heavy bond
for the grand jury.
Evening star., 1919-03-12
WOULDHAVEFORD
PROJECTS IN D. c.
M. and M. Association Points
to Advantages for News
paper and Auto Plant.
FACTORY BOOSTERS MEET

Advantages of making Washington
the headquarters of his proposed ma
tional weekly newspaper is pointed
out to Henry Ford in a telegram
sent today by the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association.
The association also sent the De-
troit manufacturer another telegram
advising him to build one Of his pro
posed new automobile plants III the
District. The message in reference
to the newspaper follows:
Mr.. Henry Ford, Detroit, Mich.
Washington. D. C. the center OF
American governmental, educa ational
and political interest is now a world
center. There is no more desirable
point for the location of your pro-
posed national weekly than the Ma
tfonal Capital. Permit us to demon
stFate this in person"
Evening star., 1919-03-12
Five Specific Charges.

Five specific charges Were filed
against members of the quartet yes
terday afternoon, when the police in
vestigation was concluded and when
il was decided to take the prisoners
TO Police Court today. Compfainants
III the cases are: Robert T.. Lee, al0
South Carolina avenue southeast.
robbed of watch; Lawrence Simi, 1888
New Jersey avenue southeast SIG;
Henry 3. Hansborough, 527 { street
southeast, SGT: John Watson. 12e1 s
street. SE3; w. II. Duncan. 1899 LIST
street, So, Levi Washington, SIS
Rhode Island avenue. SIS. and Madi-
son May. l211 South Capitol street. an
automobile.
The May automobile was recovered
by Policeman Brown of the eighth
precinct at 18th street and Florida
avenue the night of February II.
when he exchanged pistol shots with
the man at the wheel. The car struck
a tree and was badly damaged. Lee
a.d Sinli were robbed February 5, and
Evening star., 1919-03-12
Auto Plant Is Sought.

The second telegram, in regard TO
the automobile factory, reads:
Henry Ford & Son, Inc, Detroit.
Mich:
NO spot in America more desirable
than Washington, d. c., as the site
of one of your plants. Washington,
at the gateway of the south, a won
derful market for light cars. Wash
ington, on tidewater, has cheaper
rates to the seaboard than any other
city. We have admirable sites right
now. May we have the pleasure of
giving your representative an early
demonstration
Charles J. Columbus, secretary of
the association, announced today that
Cercoran Thorn, president of the
Washington Steel and Ordnance Com
pany. and J. c. Mclaughlin, manager
of the commercial department of the
Potomac Electric Power Company,
have accepted membership on the
Washington factory boosting commit
Evening star., 1919-03-12
Reliable
Lirlirnent

A-A0xx141Oll
Sloan's Liniment, s5c. 4sc
and 10c.
+ Swanson's Five Drops, Soc.
Ponds Extract, sac, &c
and 21c.
Porter's Healing Oil, soc. |
45c and 23c.
Penslar Family Linimeut
excellent for muscular pains
1umbago and rheumatism.
SOC and 2Se.
Absorbine, jr., x1.os and |
$1.1O.
Humphreys Marvel Witch |
Hazel, Soc, 45c and 23c.
Mothers Friend, SOC.
st. Jacobs Oil, 49c and 2sc. |
. Omega Oil. 45c and zsc.
Musco Rubbing Oil, relieves
soreness from cold. lumbaeo |
and rheumatic pains, soc.
Yagers Liniment. 2oc.
MiIler's Liniment (Snake |
OLD, 4sc and 25c.
Noah's Liniment. soc and |
2Sc.
Evening star., 1919-03-12
Will Name Committees Soon.

r. 2. Andrews, chairman of the main
committee. will name these subcom.
mfttees within a few days and will
then call another Meeting to arrange
further details of the campaign.
The fact that a paper mill worth
fully $I,5oo,000 is in operation on the
river front in Georgetown is almost
unknown to the mass of Washingto-
mans was pointed to by one speaker
at the luncheon yesterday as prosf
of the fact that factories can exist in
the District without marring the city.
d. A. Smith. general manager of the
paper mill, told the committee they
need have no fear OF peppering
Washington's skyline with smoke
stacks in order to bring factories
here. His plant, he said, gets it's cur
rent from the Potomac Electric Power
Company at reasonable rate, and
there are scores of other kinds of fac
tories which could do the same
w. S. Corby, another Washington
manufacturer, also discounted the
fear that commercial development
would injure the District
Evening star., 1919-03-12

and vermillion to conduct a thorough
investigation
Robinson. it is stated, soon admit
ted being implicated in numerous
hoid-ups at the point of a pistol. and
added to his admissions each day un-
til he told of more than score of
such affairs on the streets and IN
stores. 1t is said that he implicated
the three others in the vobberies, and
each of them, police stated, made an
admission of guilt
Evening star., 1919-03-12

looking for liquor. The prisoners. the
detectives stated, told of 4 number OF
robberies in which their victims failed
TO make reports.
Evening star., 1919-03-12

Special lot of 1000 yards 25c
grade Fancy Dress Ginghams. in
full pieces and useful mill-end
pieces. Limit yards to pur-
chaser. Fifty-Cent Day, yards,
Evening star., 1919-03-12

Toilet
Articles
Lyons Tooth Powder or
Paste .-....------, .19c
Hinds Horey and Almond
Cream, --.....-. .S3c and 39c
Lyon CASTLE Soap. lib.
s-oz. bar -.......... 25e
Sage. sage and Sulphur 35e
Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur -......-... 1Sc and S9c
Williams Shaving Cream.
Powder or Stick ... %3c
Peroxide of Hydrogen.
pints ..-..-....---. Ice
I Sanitol Tooth Powder or
Molie Shaving Cream ..Isc
Ponds Vanishing or Cold
Cream -.-.. 3Sc and 10c
Frostiila. for rough
hAEdS S3c
+ Danderine Hair Tonic,
I zoe, 4Sc and 23c
Mary Garden Tale =. ace
4 d. & r. Cold Cream, s5c
h size b.. ....... .B7e
l Extract Witch Hazel.
! pint ...s-..... .....-.... 23c
X Cutex Cuticle Remover.
\ S:sc, 42c and :1c
Evening star., 1919-03-12
Would Aid Present Industries.

Joseph A. Berberich. president of
the Merchants Association. also en-
phasfzed the advisabiiity of helping to
develop the industries that are already
here, while new industries are being
sought.
NJ. A Leese, past president of the
Merchants Association, expressed the
hope that the building up of more
industry in the District would giye
the young men and women of the city
oInething to look forward to when
they leave school aside from the gov
ernment service.
Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Corby both point
ed out that there are many small reg
uiations in the District which might
hamper the development of factories,
and Mr.. Andrews replied that a COM
mittee of the Merchants Association
has already taken steps to have the
building regulations of the city re-
yised.
representatives of the four local
newspapers were present and prom
ised their cooperation in the cam
paign for bigger and better Wash
ington. Mr. Smith. who was host at
the meeting, and Mr.. corby. a guest.
both accepted the invitation to be-
come members Of the committee, and
a few minutes later they applied for
membership in = the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association.
Evening star., 1919-03-12

Burs Fashionedl IN
Hose; seamless; some AHH
with ribbed top; sizes wv
9. 9H and 10.
The sun., 1919-07-06

saddened by the modern systems of advcr-
Using. Whatever evidence ii offers OF en-
tcrprisc. ingenuity, impudencr and re-
source in CERTAIN individuals. it proves la
nv mind the wide prevalence of that form
of mental degradation which Is called
guiIibility."
II Is needless to add that NJ. Aubrey
Gilbcr Ia TIE story would not ag.cc with
Mr.. Conrad, considering his long and sue
cessfuI career with Chapman, Dainty
bits. especially III" PrmcS Speaking of
books again. which one naturally does
speak of most often in the Hd"Hicd
Bookshop. Mr.. Morley hopes that if Col.
House did write PbHp DrH. they did not
find it ont in Paris; in other words he
doubtless hopes that this wa not 10 he
one Of the open covenants openly arrived
at. but was discussed. if at all. behind
closed doors
Mr. Morley almost in hi- book per
Suadas Us 10 rrrcad IIardy's The DgHo>t>.
aS we'll a. the Cromwell But m' list
of great war books reveals bias. which
would make Us willing TO accept ii ~ tie
league only with reservations.
THE HAUNTED BOOKSHOP. BY CHRIS
TOPPER MORLEY. Doubleday, lag" to.
$50.
The sun., 1919-07-06
A Belgian's War Novel

Belgian TO his crucitied land. Mr.. Henri
Davignon known as the author of novels
critical articles and Il few plav-D has
written a striking little story uf spiritual
Development heroiSm and the rrbirlh of
hope NJ. Davqnon. need We add. J. i'm
bued with passionate love of hi native
country Hear his simple description Of
one of the Flemish fields:
at was night on tn" PLAIN of fian-
drrS-that flat PLAIN chequrrad with
bitches. The dull gray autumn fields. the
dark meadows stretching to Slanting line
of poplarS bent over toward the east. then
on to the pale sand dune, Beyond there
was the sea. whence. from time To time.
an enormous eve lighted up the scene for
a moment with an hallurinatorv glcam
\ farm and three houses along a narrow
pavement rose out of the desoIae UNI
iormity and one could see farther on Il
road which crossed the wafer and led la
the town
The English version. by Tia Brand
Cammacrts NAV be- highly commended fot
ito ldiomatir am easy STYLE
THE TWO CROSSINGS or MADGE
SWALUE BY HENRI DNvIGNON. John
Lane Company. $40.
The sun., 1919-07-06

THE TWO CROSSINGS or N4DGE
4 SWILTE i 4 simple tale about
an English girl who married Belgian.
Shortly after the marriage. the happiness
of which i threatened by Madgc', I'M
patience with iieiglan customs and for
nialities. the war breaks out Jean
Swalue. her husband. TIE incarnation of
heroic Belgium. returns from England.
whittier the couple had gone from Jeans
native BrugeS, to engage IN the conflict.
He throws himself INTO the first line fight
ing and is killed.
Madgr. who had before understood but
little of the spiritual depths of her hu>-
band. suddenly realizes that Belgium l.
destined to loom large on the nage- of
history and she determines that her child
shall be born in Bruges. Madyc's return
to the home of her husbands family l.
graphically -krt-hed. She passes the Ger
man outpo-ts disguised H. peasant and
make, her way 4" her first home a. Il
married woman.
e" In the closed room. among
these honest Belgian souls. the memory of
4 martyr filed the hearts with hope. All
thought Of the one who was dead or of the
one to be- born. And. through her tears,
Madge uttered the secret of the town.
The country and the race Whose trials re
new IT'S eternal strength:
He is not dead, for am here "
The - CROSSINGS is hymn from