Evening star., 1927-05-01

With the public observance of Child
Health day yesterday, Washington
turned today to May day itself, plan
ming special attention in Sunday
schools and churches, and police OBJ
servance of mo Accident Day for
Children
Rain prevented the outdoor health
demonstration yesterday afternoon on
the Ellipse, where 10 Army tents had
been pitched, and the United States
Army Band was driven from It's stand
by showers, but the major program
f the day, stimulation of interest in
physical examination and welfare of
children, was pronounced by DR.. Hugh
]. Davis, chairman OF the committee
in charge, as highly successful.
A record number of children. more
than ZOO, went with their mothers to
the 13 clinics throughout the city to
be examined by physicians and dem
lists, assisted by nurses Of the clinics
and volunteer workers.
Gratifled by Response.
While deploring the inclement
weather, which spoiled the health
demonstration on the Ellipse, Chair
man Davis expressed himself as high
ly gratified by the response on the
part of parents. General interest
was stimulated in the proper medical
supervision of children" DR.. Davis
said.
The number Of children examined,
he said, was more than had ever been
presented for examination on similar
occa asfons. But they were considered
by the Child Health day May day COM
rnittee as an indication Of a much
wider public interest. Many persons
also took their children to their FAM
iIy doctors for examination. it was
estimated, and within the next few
days and weeks the message OF Child
Health day is expected by its pro-
moters to continue to bear good fruit.
The public celebrations throughout
the country sponsored by the AIneri-
can Child Health Association, of which
Secretary Hoover is president, were
held April 80 this year, as May day
itself falls on Sunday. Usually May
1 is celebrated. Churches through
out the country have been appealed
to by the committee, however, to OBJ
serve the national rally day of child
hood" today, and it was believed that
the Sunday schools especiallyq would
participate in generous fashion.
Accident Prevention Today.
mo accident day for children" will
be observed today by police through
out the city. Maj. Edwin b. Hesse,
g. erintendent of police, officially
designated the day to this purpose and
sent out notice to all members of the
force in the daily bulletin. Every eff
fort win be made to keep Sundays
record free of accidents TO children
throughout the National Capital.
Although the skies threatened yes
terday, early morning saw mothers
with children in arms, in baby car
riages, or on foot converging on the
thirteen centers where examinations
were conducted. At several of the
clinics the mothers were outside be-
fore the doors opened, waiting to be
first in line. Doctors and dentists ex-
amined children for physical defects,
and recommended corrective meas.
ures. The little folks were carefully
weighed and measured.
Although final reports Of the vari-
Gus clinics had not been returned to
headquarters Of the committee last
night it appeared from preliminary
reports to DR.. Davis that the Child
Welfare Board Clinic at Children's
Hospital stood at the top Of the list
with about 125 children, while 900