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CHILD HEALTH TEST
DRIVE PROPOSED
District Department to Aid
/ Parent-TeacherS in Cor
recting Defects.

Plans for concerted campaign this
Summer to encourage parents who
VIII enter children in the puoliC
schools for the first lime in Septem
her to have them examined and their
physical defects corrected, We're dis
cussed at a conference today between
Health Officer William G. Fowler and
committee of the District Congress
Of ParentTeacher Associations. head
ed by Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, its
president
The movement will he pushed vigor
ouSly by the parent-teacher Organiza
tons, and DR.. Fowler promised the
whole-hearted cooperation of the
Health Department. All Of the de.
partment's child hygiene centers will
examine the pre-school children free
Of charge, the health officer pointed
out, but no treatments will be given
y statement showing the defects found
Will be given to parents, and they will
he urged to have them remedied.
$500 to Enter Schools.
Mrs. Rafter submitted figures to
DIR. Fowler indicating that approXi-
mately $500 children will enter the
public schools for the first time at
the beginning of the new term.
Every one should start their school
life in the best possible physical con-
dition." she declared.
'"rhe best way to bring this about is
FOR parents to have their children eX-
amined and the defects corrected if
possible. The pre-School child is the
most neglected human being, but it
seems difficult to bring parents to a
realization that this is true. It is
not SO hard to convince mothers of
the necessity of a physical eXamina-
ton, but after they are won over the
fathers come home and object"
Examination Centers Listed.
The child hygiene centers at which
the examinations will be given follow:
George Washington University Hos
pital, OPS Twenty-seconds street, $50 G
street. 4S0 L. street southwest, 1905
Pennsylvania avenue southeast, 900
Maryland avenue northeast, Freed
mems Hospital and Chldren's Hos
rital. Two other centers will be
opened after July I, DR.. Fowler an
nounced. One will he in Anacostia
and the other in Brightwood
Mrs Rene Rauscher, chairman of
the pre- school health committee Of
The John Eaton Parent-Teacher AS
sociation, and Mrs. Harry N. Stull Of
The Peabody Hilton Parent-Teacher
Association attended the conference
with Mrs. Rafter. These two organiZa-
tons. DIR. Fowler was advised, already
are making drive to stimulate inter
est of parents in their respective ter
ritories in the necessity of physical
examinations for children of pre-
school age.
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secretary Of State and Mrs. Grew,
the Assistant Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Robinson. the Secretary to
the President and Mrs. Everett
Sanders, Justice McReynolds. Anthony
F'okker, designer of the plane used by
Comdr. Byrd; Mrs. Edward Stafford
NEE Peary). daughter of the discoverer
of the North Pole.
Mrs. Richard Evelyn Byrd, jr. DIR.
Gilbert GrOsvenor. president of the
National Geographic Society, and Mrs
Gresvenor; DIR. John Oliver La Gorce.
vice president of the National
Geographic Society, and Mrs. La
Gorce; John JOY Edison, DIR. j. Howard
Gore, DIR. and Mrs. C. Hart Merriam
Col and Mrs. f. Lester Jones, Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick V. Coville, DIR.
and Mrs. John Foote, Commissioner
of Education and Mrs. Tigert, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Crabtree. DIR. and Mrs
Charles d. Walcott, c. J. Bell. Miss
Ruth Jones, Mrs. Robert Imbrie
Albert Francis II s N: Andrew c.
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Stephen G. Porter. Commissioner and
Mrs. Rudolph.
Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Herbert M.
Lord. Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Charles
Nick. Saltzman, Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Moffett, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Edward w. Eberle, Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. Tasker II. Bliss, Rear Admiral
and Mrs. Campbell. Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Bloch, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. G.. L..
McCawley. Brig. Gen. and Mrs. II. c..
Smither, Rear Admiral and Mrs. w.
l.. Caps, Rear Admiral and Mrs. T..
j. Sem, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Gregory, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Stitt,
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. John l.. Hines,
Maj Gen. Creed c. Hammond, Maj.
Gen. and Mrs. William ]. Snow. Maj.
Gen. and Mrs. Mason NJ. Patrick, Maj.
Gen. and Mrs. Eli A. Helmick, Maj.
Gen. Frank Mcintyre, Maj. Gen. and
Mrs. J. A. Lejeune, Rear Admiral
Frederick G. Billiard.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. j. E.
Beuret, Maj. Gen. Frank w. Coe.
Brig. Gen. William Mitchell, Brig.
Gen. George A. l.. Dumont, Col. and
Mrs. William j. Donovan. Lieut.. Col.
w. S. Greene, Comdr. John Rodgers,
Comdr. and Mrs. E. M. Pace, jr.;
Comdr. and Mrs. Kenneth Whiting,
Comdr. and Mrs. Samuel j. Zeigler,
Comdr. C. l.. Smith, Comdr. and Mrs.
j. r. G.. Stapler. Comdr. and Mrs. j.
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H. Gunnell, Maj and Nine. Georges
Thenault, Maj. Fred A. Cook, Comdr.
and Mrs. II. G. Richardson, Maj.
William E. r. Covell, Maj. and Mrs.
Joseph Charles Fegan, Capt. and Mrs
w. S. Crosley, Capt. and Mrs. q. S.
Lincoln, Capt. F. l.. Sheffield, Capt.
and Mrs. w. r. Gherardi, Capt. and
Mrs. Edwin T. Pollock, Capt. and
Mrs. Emory Land, Capt. and Mrs.
E. L. Bennett, Capt. and Mrs. F. L.
oliver, Capt. J. r. Y. Blakely, Capt.
and Mrs. Harry A. Baldridge, Lieut..
Comdr. Pownall.
Lieut.. Comdr. F. w. Pennoyer, jr.;
Capt. and Mrs. G.. e. Gelm, Capt. and
Mrs. Puleston, Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs.
+. Cassard, Capt. and Mrs. L. B. Por-
. terfield, Lieut.. .Comdr. ID. Royce, Capt.
Kellogg, Lieut.. and Mrs. C. G.. Cham
pion, jr.; Lieut.. and Mrs. Reichel-
derfer. Lieut.. and Mrs. II. l.. Thurber,
Lieut.. Paul Edouard Henri Gripon.
Lieut.. F.. II. Conant, Lieut.. II. +.
Council. Lieut.. J. ". Sheehan. Lieut..
and Mrs. 4. /. Price, Lieut.. O'Connor,
Lieut.. Richardson. Lieut.. r.. S.
Barnaby, Lieut.. Benjamin H. Rigg.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Schoeffel, Lieut.. and
Mrs. L. w. Curtain. Lieut.. and Mrs
II. NJ. Mullinnix.
To 1,o, ,aad 1rorI, raad tba mon,
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So to SO
Summer
Trousers!
A Sale!
$44f.s5

TR o U S E r S for sport
Il wear-trousers for knock
about-trousers for wear with
dark coats to achieve that
swagger, Summary appear
ance! Fine Tropicals in
abundance - Cabardines -
breezy tri-ply Mohairs.
THE quality is here, and
L. the assortment is here.
Ordinarily, trousers of this
quality would be. found in
$3.50 to s35 suits! All sizes
and models-regular, slim
and stout.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-24

If you need work, read the want
columns Of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-24

Mold, U. S. N: Assistant Attorney
General B. M. Parmenter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nels Sorensen, U. S. N; DIR. and
Mrs. c. c. Abbot, the superintendent
of public schools, DIR. Frank w.
Ballou. and Mrs. Ballou, and DR.. L. S.
Rowe.
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Continued from First Page)
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
Ouicksands of Love
 Adele Garrison's New Phase of
 -Repelotions of q Vie

Iquick involuntary glance around her sitting room. brave in colorful drapcrics and cushions--for Lillian could make home out Of a Pullman s'atcroou IL Was the comparative siuallncSs of the room, ] decided, which seemed so unsuitcd 10 her, She always has seemed 10 belong in 1 spacious rooms with high ceilings.
 That she saw and understood my glance l realized as l caught her cy,s and saw look Of pain mir rorcd in thom for tlccting instant. Th" next second she bent whim. sical look upon mo.
 "l suppos" you are counting the stories Of my glass house" she said, then buried on without noticing my indignant protest; "But I'll be de- lighted 10 plan some weirdly start ling combination for you. We ought io hayn something 10 cat first. though, If you'll entertain Mary q hit I'll "hack mp some thing in my chgtiuE diSh,"
 There was something oddly wis;- ful and defiant in thc look which shc gave mo, and ] pondercd it as I crossed the room 10 thc mantch There Dicky's young niece was standing with her gaze fixed upon inc numerous snapshots and photo- graphs of Marion Morton which were scattered upon it. 1t is my friends delight 10 do things in q carclcssly lavish fashion with the least of possible fuss.
 lt was not yet time for luncheon; indeed, but little past breakfast time, vet I Was not surprised at her invi- tation, for. in Dickys parlanco. hos pitality is Lil's other namc." It was most unlike her, though to propose a mokcshift luncheon. though I knew that she enjoyed the snaCks which ] often prepared for her whom she dropped in. But she dotcsts cooking, and her invariable practice is to entertain her friends in 9 hotel or restaurant dining room. Her omission of this timc-honorcd usage. l C0Nplon Wlil the llmliatlOns Of her quarters, started me upon a patti of conjecture which led 10 but one : conclusion. For some reason or other she was riEidlv "ConomizinE.
 That tE"ro was no ordinary req son for such an unusual procedure upon her part l kncw. She had re- gained her health she was over wholmod with work. her income was unusually larg" and Inc investment
 Of her funds in picky's venture,
 which for . tim" had threatened 10
 bo a total loss. had proy"I highly
 successful There must ho some
 powerful and secret reason for her
 rotr"Mchmcnt
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 Feature Service, Inc.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17

p2y for my dinner l found my bag vas gone. The manager said ! was trying to beat them out of it, And that's just what he would do. the dirty bum" interrupted Jim- imie.
 T tell you was aWfully fright cned. ] didn't know what l was going 10 do, but after q good deal of hlus- ter, Mir. Stcrns said l could help in the hat-chccking station to help pay for the meal I had just eaten.
 "I think I'll go hack and bust his nosr," remarked Jimmie, sotto Yoce'
 "Dou't bother about him, dear, ] was mighty glad of it, hccaESc, yon see, met Mamie. Sho was the first woman I had spoken 10 except that awful pallaycrins thing in tn" Wom- rn's dressing room, since l left home. I didn't know l cared So much for my own sex. l thought | liked men best. But you see l was so diScour- aged l was almost ready 10 go hom"' and l knew if l did. l would have to marry Chuck
 what do you mean Chuck, ' asked Jim in q chokcd voice.
 "I mean just what say Nou know Charlie Becker don't you' "Ycs, I knew him, but we never chummed together bit. was tfe son of the Irish grocer, Costello, who drove his fathers delivery wagon from house to house and he was the son of the banker. Ho went 10 Harvard with an alIoWanc" and ] worked my way tmouch Cornell 90 you sec we didn't have much in common. I don't think he ever spoke 10 me after we went 10 college and
 I don't think 10 this day he knows
 that I am college man, If that
 means anything
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 TOMORROW: The Inevitable
 Question.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
HERO!WN WAY D |o9a Girl of Today

rhoar q thing unio~@ it's sentence that has inc word 'hat' in it."
 "Ycs. Judy, Mamie's q great girl isn't shcH But just now 1 want 10 talk about yourself. If you must h1vo come 10 the city and l don't sc" just yet why you came at all what in the world made you take such a position" Surely, your Dad enough to tide you over until you could find something and not work in that rcstaurant""
 Dad did give mo two hundred and fifty dollars and it was stolen from mo right in that restaurant the first might l got here. When l went 10
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17

avoided and particularly that the proper disposal of garbagc and or ganic waste must be provided. If Nou live in the country you should know that refuse from stables and COW pens constitutes the favor itr breeding place for flies Where it is impossible properly to protect piles of stable refuse, treatment with certain vegetable and chemical pro- ducts with the idea of destroying both the eggs an the larvae is to be r"cohiImcndcd. Of such substances, bOraX is probably the best, applied either in solution or sprinkled over the pile and then moistcncd with lrDcr
 II is claimed that borax injurcs certain soils, especially if used in cNc' sHiNo amounts. There are. how
 ,v"r q number of other substances which may he used and answer the sam rurpose. Chloride of lime 7rc
 vents inc access of flies and the de- NrlopuI"nt of larvae. However, chlorjd" Of lime int"rfcrcs somewhat
 with tho fcrtilizing powers of the stable refuse.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17

knew him. He wanted to shoot .Puma that he might have PumQ's skin made into Q rus, He wanted to shoot Puma so that later her might boast of how smart he had been.
 "Ill shoot. and I'll shoot 10 kill the very first chance ] get said Farmer Browns Boy. But as the days went by it began 10 look as if he would not have a chance. Time and again ho knew that he was be- ing watched by Puma the Panther. How he knew he couldn't say. He just knew, that vas all. But though he was ever so careful, and though get so much as a glimpse Of Pumas shadowy form after the time he had seen him near the yard of Light foot the Deer.
 Then came q moonlight night. AL ready the snow had pretty well melted in the Green Forest, but there vas still enough 10 cover the ground, Lightfoot the Deer and his family could leave their yard and move about freely, SO Farmer Browns Boy no longer worried about them. He was quite sure that 1ightfoot was smart enough to' keep his family safe. He was thinking Of this as he stepped 10 the open door to ha 1nnl- aI loiC Inc rf gave q jump. Standing in the clear inE, close to the edge was q great Cat, staring over at the sugar house, Farmer Browns Boy was in deer shadow himself. and he knew it. He knew that Puma the Panther-for that is who it waS-could not scc him. Puma was within range of that terrible gun, and that terrible gun was within reach of Farmer Browns Boys hands.
 1 Slowly. carefully. Farmer Browns Boy reached for that gun, Slowly, itsrcfully, he lifted it 10 his shoulder land pointed 1t at Puma the Panther. With the greatest care he aimed for point on Puma which would mean certain death. At last he had his chance and was ready for it. He had but to press the trigger of that ter rible gun and the Green Forest would no more know Puma the Panther. He looked along the barrel A gleam of satisfaction was in his eyes. And then slowly, carefully, he lowered that gun from his shoulder and on his face was smile.
 "I thought I wanted 10 kill you, Puma" said he under his breath but I didn't at all. You belong in the Green Forest. I'm glad you arc here. l am not afraid of you, and you have nothing 10 fear from me.
 And so it was that Puma the Panther continued to live in th'
 Green Forest.
 1 Copyright. 1926. hy T. " Burgessl
 The next story: Another Greer Eorfst StraDgcr"
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17

two moonlight nights he went there, Of course, he left the man scent. He made these visits in order 10 keep Puma the Panther away from that yard. He knew that If Puma Contin- ually smelled the man scent he would be likely to keep away for while. So it was that Farmer Browns Boy was trying 10 protect I.ightfoot the Deer and his family.
 Usually Farmer Browns Boy had his gun within reach. He had made up his mind that he would shoot Puma the first chance he got, and he hoped he would soon get chance. He tried 10 make himself believe that he wanted 10 shoot Puma, so as 10 protect Iightfoot and the other pcoplo Of tho Green For est. but right down inside he knew that this wasn't wholly true. He wanted 10 shoot Puma because he thought that it would be a great
 thing in the eyes of those who
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
UI,GlN HERE TODAY

HENRY RAND, j6. a business man is found mu.f red in q cheap hotel in Grafton, Police fad q woman's Handkerchief and the gtuh of a yellow thcatcr ticket,
 JANET RAND, his daughter. breaks her engagement with BAR. |RY COLNIN because of the "dis. Erac'," JIMMY RAND, his son, goes to Bridgtpor,, where the theater is. I'll" stub Is traced 10 OLGA MAY NAI&D, IL cabaret singer.
 Jimmy meets ana falls ln love .Yith MARY LOWELL Late h en- counters Olga, She faints %nch she learns she is wanted for murder. Mary, out with SAMUEL CHURCH, q wealthy lawyer, sees Jimmy lift Olga into q taxi and mlsunder- stands,
 l Olga tolls police the stub might have come into possession of man ~h0 "picEcl her up" two nights be- ore th" murder, Jimmy receives mysterious warnings to leave Bridge port ami later is attacked by two mon, but escapes.
 With Jimmy and Mary estrane- ed, Church gets Marys promise to marry him. Jimmy and Olga. out one night, Sec ( man they both recog~ ,uize-shC as the man who got inc , stub, he as one of his assailans. The man escapes, but they indentiiy him hy his police photo as lEN JEN- SEN.
 1 Church. motoring with Mary, runs over a dog. His heartlessness causes her to break their engagement. Mary writes 10 Jimmy 10 tell him about it, but the office boy sticks the letter in his pocket and forgets Tit.
 Jimmy gets a phone call from Olga, saying she has found Ike Jen- snn. Her voice ends in a gaspins cry. Jimmy calls police and rushes I'o her apartment. She is gone. While he and O'Day are trying 10 recon struct the scene the phone rings. ODay answers it and tells Jimmy 1t is for him, Jimmy tells O'Day 10 ,takc the call-that no one is snppos- cd to know where he. Jimmy. is. NOW GO OE WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER XLlI
 "What the" O'Day sputtercd. ibut Jimmy Rand laid d finger over his mouth.
 "Go ahead. answer it, Lieutenant If it's for me, it must be from some one who knows what took place here ,onigbt Go on." he urged.
 And O'Day. still greatly puzzled did as he vas told.
 "Hnllo," he called Into the tele- phone. trying to disguise his voice, this is Rand talking. Who's speak ing"
 Then, while he stood thcre with the receiver clapped 10 his ear, lis ltening. Jimmy saw his face slowly color until 1t turned nearly purpl" O'Day looked like an infuriated bull. but hc, somehow. managed 10 keep himself under control.
 He uttered monosyllGble into the mouthriece. "Yeah.' Then, Say, who is this? Who the"
 He turned to Jimmy, the phone still cIutchcd in his two hands. his face still red with rage. Well, I'll be damned" he roared. "Of oll the --vhy---" he gropod helplessly for words that would do his feelings Justice.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17

Jimmy had come 10 town for the cx, press purpose Of running down G.a fathers murderer. There was a new sensation th.n. The papers sensed that Jensen was somehow involved. and allusiona were made 10 that fact In their col. umns, although they were somewhat guarded allusions, due 10 the fact that tho most the police would do was hint,
 O'Day made public the telephone coll for Jimmy which he had taken In Olgas apartment. and told uhou' the several myste erious warnings Jimmy had received,
 AS he explained to Jimmy when the latter wrathfully demanded why, Tt will protect you. my boy"
 "Why, 1t stands 10 reason that with all this publicity they're giving to those threats The man behind them isn't going to take any chances by trying to carry them out"
 But can't you ace we're spelling our chances of ever catching Jcn- sen? Hell sneak out of town nov, sure"
 Maybe. still, VIC didn't get any, where by keeping our mouths shut. Besides, the first job we have is 10 find Olga Maynard" O'Day hintcd vaguely that he MAS thinking of letting something else out to the papers" but when Jimmy asked what 1t vas he refused to be drawn out.
 The telephone ot police headQu.r- ters and in the newspaper offices were kept busy answering calls from anxious persons who insisted they had seen Olga Maynard or Ike Jun- sen.
 These were run down and. as is usual in such cases, they led no- where.
 Jimmy encountered Sam Church on the street on day and fancicd that he looked preoccupicd and not | q little worried.
 He thought: "1f you've any con science at all, the things you've done to Olga Maynard must make Nou worry. This could never have na D. pened if it hadn't been for you"
 He clenched his fists, thought wildly, for q moment. Of assaulting Church on the spot, but sauntcrcd | on.
 When he got home he ~ns sorry he hadn't punched Church's head for him. Then he thought: "1n s"Nsa I'm 10 blame myself for whatever may have happened 10 her. If Il followed O'Day's advice, she would at least be safe"
 The more he thought about her the more aghast he was al her proha- ble fate. His ignorance was as d drawn curtain in front of his eyes . black curtain, heavy, with q ghastly hand holding it together,
 My God!' he cried. over anl over. Have thnY killed her too"" (To Be Continucd)
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17
Your Health How to Keep It.
 Causes of Illness
tHY nE. Tu-GH s. rtMMING) Surruon General. United States

SurE' on (Irn'rdl lNll'u HI"lNH
 Puhnc HrHljh S,ruce
 Th. ny i> distinct menace 10 health and shoun bc treated as n menace. in other words, SwatlinE flics. comm'niablc a paslume as il is, IS not in itself as important an oradica'iyc m"asurr a@ arc others which aim 70 eliminate 'he hr"odnE places Of flies
 The most surc'ssfNl method Of riddinr a community e, f}"s is 10 institute and confinuo campaign ,o that end. T. is only by united ct- forts of all residents. supplemented lv trc support oi hcai'h depart mrats and service orcanila'ions gen. crqllv. that progress in fly eradlra- 'ion IS possible.
 This does not mean that individual ,sfor, should be suhordina'cd or suh- merged or that the cleanliness of premises Is not of value. T. only means that thc problem should he attacked IS whole and that the united effort of every citizen IS necessary for its solution.
 or cradica'ive measures, those which aim tn control inc dev"Io7- mnnt of the larvae hold first rank. while those insiitu'cd against alult fIirs arc usually much less sucr"SS- ml. As long as fly hr''ding areas exist 1T is useless 10 undcrtak" sup Fra~eivr measures o] other character, and tn,r,Eorc tho control of fly nr, >lirr areas Is Ih" first requisite.
 This maars thai fine hiehes' standard Of community cleanliness must prevail that the accumulation Of refuse and rubbish must be
New Britain herald., 1926-03-17

''I never heard the voice before. 10 my knowledge" ODay finished. Then answering Jimmy's question. Lord knows what they've done to her. give up, It's got me bcat.'
 He picked mp tho phone again Wait a minute. I'm going 10 try 10 lave that rall traced. Not q chance in ( hundred of gcttiN' anywhere, | guess. but I'm not Goiu' to be kick ing myself later for overlooking I bet
 Jimmy said. after O'Day had fin islcd talking to the operator, "Tou stil! think-after that phone call~-, , that there's anything in that second
 theory of yours, that Olga might ! have framed this?'
 O'Day hesitatcd 9 moment before answering. Lord, Rand, I'd forgot. ten about it for the time being He frowned. "Still, if the Wholc thing was q stall there'd be nothing