The Washington herald., 1922-11-09
HEALTH REPORT
FOR ALEXANDRIA
UNUSUALLY GOOD
City Free of Typhoid in
October; First Time
On Record.
|NUISANCES ABATED
Department Condemns $40
Pounds of Meat; Inspects
Twenty-seven Diaries.
ABATEI
THE HERALD BUREAU.

THE HERALD BUREAU,
A. q. Doniphsn,
127 King st. eet
ALEXANDRIA, Va. Nov. s.-Dr.
l.. e. Fouiks, city health officer.
reports that during the past month
there were no cases of typhoid fe-
yer. diphtherla nor scarlet fever.
This Is the first time on record
the city has been free from typhoid
in September or October. There
were comparativly few cases of chill
dren's diseases. The health depart
ment reports III inspections made
OF establishments handling food;
$40 pounds of meat condemned at
slaughter house; "a Inspections OF
dairies that supply milk to the city;
rs tests Of milk conducted in the
departments laboratory; 2o3 COM
plants investigated: 1877 nuisances
abated: 152 official notices issued
to correct unsanitary conditions; s
summoned on charges; 10 sewer
connections during the month;
inspections of public schools.
The health officer says the gen
eral health of the city has been
far better than recorded In any pre-
vious October.
James II. Price, Richmond. Va.
grand master of Masons in Vir-
ginia, was honored by Andrew Jack.
son Lodge. No. 120. with an hon
orary life membership on the oc-
casion of his official visitation tc
that lodge. c. C. Batcheller, wor'
shipful master, made the speech
| of presentation.
Everything Is in readiness fol
the presentation of the "Hoodoo'
by the Columbian Players at thu
Lyceum Hall tomorrow night ant
| Friday night. The committee re-
ports a heavy sale of tickets.
Guard Smith yesterday Afternoon
conveyed to the State penitentiar,
| in Richmond the following from thu
| CITY jail: c. p. Falwell, colored
two years for forgery: Samuel John
son. colored. two years for felony
william White. colored, one yea
for felony.
Mrs. n. L. Reynolds, 53l South
Fairfax street, today received a tele-
gram notifying her Of the death OF
her father. Nicholas S. Stonestreet
at Newport. Md. last night. He IL
survived by four sons and four
daughters. His funeral will take
place at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
| An entertainment was given under
the direction OF Harry Cohen tonight
at the auditorium of the Chamber
of Commerce following the meeting
of the Retail Merchants Bureau OF
that organization. The affair was
largely attended.
Senator, Claude A. Swanson and
Representative r. Walton Moore
swept the Eighth Congressional dis
| trict over their Republican oppo-
nents in yesterdays election by ar
estimated majority of from 5000 to
5000. The vote in this district was
against the proposed constitutional
convention.
Mrs. Annie Virginia Lyles died al
an advanced age this morning at hei
residence. 1919 Prince street. She
vas the widow of Christopher Lyles
and !s .u-vivcd by Eaveral children
Her funeral will take place at
o'clock Saturday afternoon from her
late residence.
Mrs. NJ J.. Horner and Mrs. George
l.. Wlrf'eid requ~s. that all mem
hers OF basic units OF the national
board send In their cards in order
to have their dues returned, the ma
tional board of tn Woman's Foun'
dation having decided to close ur
business. They should be turned ir
before Saturday. Those having
what is known as the builder mem.
bership should return them to head.
quarters in Washington. D. c.. ii /.
announced.