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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-03-01

While the prohlSition enforcement unit
Is struggling with the problem OF pro-
viding medicinal whisky to meet the re-
quirements of the medical profession, the
most prominent representatives Of that
profession in convention in Chicago, on
February II, heard DR.. Arthur Dean Bev-
an. chairman OF the American Medical
Association, scathingly denounce whisky
prescription abuses as practced by some
physicians.
DIR. Bevan's accusations and denunci-
alton of prescription whisky verify the
opinion of dry leaders that the demand
for medicinal whisky does not come from
the reputable physicians of the United
States. The DOCTORS the most represen-
tative physicians of the United States and
Canada were meeting in the Palmer
House, Chicago, for the annual congress
of the council on medical education, med
ical licensure and hospitals, of the Amer
lean Medical Association
Mostly Bootleggnig Prescriptions
Here is what Dr. Bevan told these ply
sicians:
More than 90 prescriptions out of
100 written for pint of whisky are
bootlegging prescriptions and are
disgrace to the great medical PROBES
sion.
Asked for details concerning his charg-
es that physicians are admittedly abusing
their whisky privilege, DIR. Bevan told the
press:
The government regulation permits
a physician to prescribe 100 pints of
whisky to his patients every three
months, or 400 pints year.
Previous to the time of the Vol
stead act honest physicians in gen.
eral practice never prescribed 100
pints of whisky to their patients in
period of three months.
At the Presbyterian hospital, Chi
cago, the drug room has not issued
single bottle of whisky since prohibit
ton, and we take care of more than
$4,000 patients a year.
From the standpoint of personal
hygiene and public health, legisla-
ton has never been passed that has
such possibilities for good as the pro-
hibition amendment.
Significance of Statements
AS this council of the American Medi-
cal Association is the supreme advisory
and admonitory body in the profession in
civilized North America, it will be seen
that its deliberations and recommends
tons mean much.
It is entirely proper that the govern
ment make provision whereby reputable
physician may obtain whisky in such
cases as he deems necessary; but if DR..
Bevans charges that 90 prescriptions out
of 100 written for pint of whisky are
bootlegging prescriptions is true, it is ev-
Ident that there is urgent need for more
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-03-01

The lower branch or the Wisconsin
Legislature has passed resolution memor-
ializing Congress to conduct nation
wide referendum on the repeal of the Vol
stead act.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-03-01
80 OF 100 PRESCRIPTIONS FOR PINT ARE BOOT EGCINC
new YORK HEALTH COMMISSIONER MAKES DISCOVERY
Figures Which That Prohibition Enforced
Prohibition Law Ignored; Vets Figures
Never Go Back Further Than 1920

New York, DR.. Matthias Nicoll, Jr, has
appealed to the United States surgeon
general to call national conference to
consider what he thinks is an alarming
increase of deaths from alcoholism, full
~ as disturbing as the increase of deaths
from cancer and heart disease"
He would have the conference dis
cuss possible ways and means of preven-
ton or reducing to minimum this men
ace to the health of our country" He is
quoted in an Associated Press dispatch
of February II as saying: alcoholism in
this country is at present the cause of
death and sickness of ever increasing
thousands Whether it can be controlled
or even modified by police regulations
remains to be shown. That it is not be-
ing so controlled must be obvious to any
unprejudced mind"
Compares Two Dry Periods
DR.. Nicoll has prepared charts based
on result of a personal survey made since
Christmas, in which he says that alcoholic
deaths have risen swiftly since 1920. There
have been, according to his chart, six
times as many deaths from this cause in
New York state in 1926 as in 1920, and
for the whole United States registration
area the rate in 1925 was over three and
a half times what it was in 1920. He re-
fers to the records of zone insurance COM
pany" which show that alcoholism &C
counted for 2,270 deaths among sixteen
million insured policy holders in this
country, while of the million policy hold
ers residing in Canada only Is deaths oc-
Cured from this cause.
If Dr. Nicol1 would use his influence
upon Al Smith, governor of the state of
New York, and upon the New York State
Legislature, to restore the dry law en-
forcement act, thereby laying an obliga-
ton upon state and local officials to en-
force the prohibition law, it might be that
the alcoholism death rate would again be
lowered to the plane of the 1920 record
According to DIR. Nicolps own statement
the alcoholism death rate in New York is
almost double the average for the United
States-an indictment against the policy
of non-enforcement adopted by the En-
pire State.
1t will be observed that as usual in
prohibition propaganda of this char
acter emanating from New York, COM
parsons are made not between license
and prohibition periods but between pc
RODS within the time the Eighteenth
Amendment has been in effect.
How About the Rate in Wet Years7
Was Dr. Nicoll alarmed over the al
coholism death rate, for instance, in New
York City for the eight years period
1910 to 1o17-when the average annual
deaths in that city from acute and chronic
alcoholism were o19? Perhaps he would
not take such a gloomy view over this
menace fully as disturbing as the in
crease of deaths from cancer" had he
compared the 1926 record with the rec
ord of 1912 to 1917. He speaks of the
report of zone life insurance company"
Perhaps he refers to the Metropolitan
Life which company does not report in
crease in the death rate from alcoholism
I..A Al, 81
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1927-03-01

is the death rate as shown by the records
of that insurance company for 1912 to
1917. The rate quoted for the first nine
months of 1926 was 3.3 per 100000 policy
holders This was an increase of IA per
cent over 1925, but this very figure, the
highest under prohibition, was 10 per cent
lower than the lowest rate of the pre-
prohibition years 1o12-1917, and was 80
per cent lower than the average rate for
these years.
Slow Poisoning Cases Decreasing
In discussing these figures of the
Metropolitan Life DIR. Irving Fisher and
DR.. Fiske in the book entitled "How to
Live" say: at must be borne in mind
that these conditions of alcoholism under
present conditions do not necessarily re-
fleet parallel change in alcohol con-
sumption" They point out the fact that
the admittedly impure liquors sold in the
illegal trade cause larger number of
deaths by acute poisoning among those
who drink, but "a much more limited
consumption of these beverages would
not be inconsistent with high and in
creasing death rate. Even limited num-
Der of people using the stuff would show
a relatively high death rate when it is
considered that the total deaths from al
coholism in United States registration
states in 1922 was only 4,224. 1t is ap-
parent that it would not take very much
bootleg to cause that number of deaths
and to increase the death rate chargeable
to alcohol in the records, even though the
population at large is using comparative
ly little Intoxicating liquor"
Color is given to this conclusion that
rise in alcoholism mortality since 1920
may mean more of the acute poisoning
by alcohol and less, of the steady, slow
poisoning by alcohol by the fact that
deaths for cirrhosis of the liver are mark
edly lower than before prohibition. They
have changed very little since the sharp
drop beginning with war restriction on
liquor in 1913. The death rate from this
disease in the Metropolitan Life expert
ence for instance, ranged between 124
and 1917 per 100000 in the period 1912
1917. In 1920 it was 6.3. Since that time
the annual rate mas never gone below 80
nor risen above OF. This means that un-
der prohibition the chronic disease liver
cirrhosis, due in large number of cases
to steady heavy drinking, has steadily
been only about one-half as potent as
cause of death as it was normally before
prohibition.
Here's the Remedy
Here is further evidence that the rem
edy which DR.. Nicoll seeks lies in law en-
forcement His own state would be
good field to make the experiment. Thou
sands upon thousands Of erstwhile drink
ers since the closing of the saloons have
become abstainers as shown by the sharp
decline in the death rate from those dis
eases peculiarly associated with alcohol
ism. They belong to the class who will
not take a chance on the bootleggers'
product or who for patriotic reasons re-
fuse to conspire to break the law. 1t has
resolved itself into a problem of eliminat-
ing the bootlegger who is selling the stuff
that kills quickly
Evening star., 1927-12-02
PATRONS PLAN NEW
SCHOOL ORGANIZATION
Bethesda and Chevy Chase Parent
Teacher Association to Be
Formed Monday Night.

A new parent teacher association
will be formed in anticipation of the
opening of the Bethesda and Chevy
Chase, Md, Junior and Senior High
School early in January at a meeting
in the present Bethesda High School
next Monday night. December 5. at
1880 o'clock.
Last Monday night the parents in
the neighboring communities held a
mass meeting in the Bethesda High
School and Mrs. Douglas Griesemer,
temporary chairman. appointed a COM
mittee to draft constitution for the
proposed rganization. with Mrs. Wal
ter Tuckerman as chairman, and a
nominating committee headed by Mrs.
E. NJ. Willis. These committees will
make their reports at the assembly
next Monday night. The new high
school will serve a very large area,
drawing students from Cabin John
and other communities along the Con-
duit road as well as from Bethesda
and Chevy Chase. 1t is located on
Willow lane
Evening star., 1927-12-02
SHOPLIFTER HUNT
STARTED BY POLICE
Inspector Pratt Prepares to Protect
Stores During Christ
mas Rush.

In an effort to provide extra pro-
lection to Christmas shoppers. In
spector Henry G. Pratt. chief of de.
tectives. has pressed into service his
special "shoplifting squad" and all
police have been ordered to take ex-
ira precautions.
No quarter is to be shown persons
found pilfering in the stores or pick.
ing pockets. it was indicated. All
offenders are to be arrested; young
children will be turned over to their
parents and older persons will be tried
in Police Court
Three instances of losses by shop
pers were reported to the police yes
terday. Mrs. Saide d. Callaghan of
GIG Eighteenth street was robbed Of
her purse containing $50 while in a
store. Mrs. +. p. Brewer of 617
Orleans place northeast reported that
her hand bab had been cut from her
arm while she was shopping. and
John L. King of S35 Whittier street
reported the loss of billfold con-
tanning $50.
Evening star., 1927-12-02
A THREE DAYS.
COUGH IS YOUR
DANGER SIGNAL

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OF all known drugs, creosote is
recognized by high medical authori.
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colds and other forms of throat
troubles. Creomulsion contains. in
addition to creosote, other healing
elements which soothe and heal
the infected membranes and stop
the irritation and Inflammation,
while the creOsote goes on to the
stomach. is absorbed into the blood.
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Creomulsion is guaranteed salts.
factory in the treatment of per.
sistent coughs and colds, bronchial
asthma, bronchitis and other forms
of respiratory diseases. and Is eX-
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after colds or flu. Money refunded
if any cough or cold is not relieved
after taking according to direc-
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tisement.
Evening star., 1927-12-02
TOY INDUSTRY SEEN.
EFAC|NG NEW ERA.
Manufacturers, in Conven-
ton, Claim Children Want
Models of Adult Life.
BY LEMUEL f. PARTON.


NEW YORK, December 2.--Contend.
Ing that doll-making is an infant in.
dustry If anything is, some of the
delegates to the toymakers' convention
here want to get Congress to shove
up the tariff on toys. However, as the
present tariff stands at Is per cent
and German.C n.Czechoslovakian compett.
lion is decreasing, most of the dele.
gates are content to let it go at that:
This is the annual convention of
the Toymakers of the United States
of America. The toymaker of Nurem-
berg, with his snuff box and his game
leg, would be rank outsider at TINS
convention. This is a crowd OF 60
getters, who used no toy cash regis
ters in ringing up the 5000 0Oo.0oO
which the industry turned in this year.
Fantastic Age Passed.
The convention to a man is agreed
that, so far as America is concerned
the age of fantasy has passed. Ihe
sophisticated Juvenile world has taken
a decidedly agnostic attitude toward
everything make-believe. This year 5
TOYS consist Of literal copies of almost
everything in the adult world-oarring
hip.fiasks and machine guns.
EXDOTIS Oh FIIlSilCdl WACNASN W.
are steadily increasing. Also toys
which are miniature machines. This
is a machine age" said H. c. White
of Bennington. VT, president of the
association. 1T is natural that the
children should want toys which re-
create adult life in miniature"
The main activity of the convention
today is considering an appropriation
TO make a second Christmas" out OF
''ChiIdren's Day." which has been set
for the third Saturday in June-eVery
year.
Biggest Air-TOy Year.
There are about 200 delegates here,
representing about 500 toymakers in
ali parts of the country. Delegates say
that this is the biggest year in history
for airplane toys, and that next year
will be bigger-thanks to Col. Lind
bergh, Comdr. Byrd. Ruth Elder and
a few others. They find the demand
for military toys falling off. but offer
no explanation. The doll market, they
say, is glutted. and there has been
much earnest discussion regarding
limitation in this field.
New York is the center of the doll.
making industry; wooden toys are
turned out mainly in New England
and Michigan. and iron toys, particu-
larly the wheeled toys, are made all
through Ohio and Pennsylvania.
fCopyright. 1877
Evening star., 1927-12-02
ADJUSTMENTS
BURTON HOLMES.

Burton Holmes described and pic
tured More Days and Some Nights
i'm Paris" at the National Theater yes
terday afternoon. Through a contin-
uation of his previous revue, which
had seemed to portray every high light
of the French capital, the added
scenes and customs in illustration of
how Paris lives by day and some
phases of its night life, revealed a
wealth of novelty with which the tour
list seldom comes in touch. With an
opening view of "the river that flows
through Paris and which is identified
intimately with its history and ro-
nance, there is a motion cruise down
the Seine. passing under its famous
bridges-"seven miles of Partisan pan.
Drama, viewed in about four minutes"
1t is followed by Observation-Disclosures
and buns-on the sidewalk of the
center of the world with "a
glimpse of passing boulevardiers
of today and of 20 years ago.
More amazing perspectives OF Notre
Dame," trip to the busy Bourse, and
startling luncheon in which caviar
and whipped cream feature a repast
which seemed better to see than TO
share. There are ancient churches to
look at and towers and domes to
climb, a pathetic glimpse of a street
where unknown genius markets its
crusts on canvas" Then for the green
mysteries of the Cabaret du Neante,
the interior of the Cafe of Death, other
night clubs and cabarets and "a crash
ing of the gates of the Quat's Arts
Ball, where dancing continued until
dawn.
An early morning market was pic.
tured in motion panorama, with a
cleanup system which seemed too eff.
ficient to be true. After that there
is visit to the Academic Julian, with
the life class at work, and to the
heart of the new Latin quarter, with
another view Of Notre Dame by night
when ''the moon silvers the surface
of the Seine and is eclipsed by Our
Lady of Paris" Other motion pic
lures portray a procession of the
Spring fete in the Champ-Elysees,
riders in the Bois de Boulogne, trip
to Auteuil on the day of the grand
steeplechase of Paris, where the lee.
turer has a chat with Berry Wall,
New York's arbiter of fashion in days
gone by-and for closing tour, a
visit to Fontainbleau, with it's rem
.iniscences of Napoleon, it's vast rooms
of royal splendor and discomforts
converted into museums of a past that
is gone forever. And, as a last climax,
the playing of hte great fountains of
Versailles. Next week, THE New
Austria"
Evening star., 1927-12-02
JOINT REUNION IN VIEW
FOR CIVIL WAR VETERANS
Congress Member to Introduce Bill
for Farley in 1928 Represent
ing North and South.

By the Associated Press.
A bill proposing a joint reunion in
the Capital in 1928 of veterans of both
the Northern and Southern armies of
the Civil War has been drafted by
Representative Howard, Democrat,
Nebraska. for Introduction as soon as
Congress convenes.
The measure would create commits.
sion composed of the chief of the Army
general staff, the governors Of the sew
eral States apd 'such other persons"
as the President may desire to ap-
point.
Expenses of the reunion would be
borne by the Federal Government. Mr..
Howard said that Senator Norris, Re-
publican. Nebraska, would sponsor a
similar measure in that body.
Evening star., 1927-12-02
War Debt Payment
Saddens Spirit of
Christmas Abroad
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, December with the
approach of Christmas, the usual
Yuletide spirit in Europe has been
saddened by the fact that the De
cember payments on war debts by
the allied nations have had to be
made to Washington.
One of the Rome newspapers in
a huge display head, calls atten-
ton to this grievous situation, say
ing:
"a tear and a flower for poor
America, which in the month of
December pockets $276,000,000 for
war debts"
Evening star., 1927-12-02

The cashaw tree Of India yields
edible nuts. timber, tar, oil, a gum
obnoxious to insects and a juice used
as an indelible ink
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-15
OFFER SWIMMING
INSTRUCTION FREE
Y. NJ. c. A. and Red Cross
Unite in Effort to Reduce
DroWnings Here.

With a view to promoting an inten-
sive water safety campaign in and
around Washington to prevent drown
ings this Summer, the Red Cross ana
Young Mems Christian Association
have combined in offering free pup
lie instruction course in llte-SaVlng
and swimming. The first class, held
in the pool in the Y. M. c. A. building,
Eighteenth and G. streets. yesterday
morning was attended by "A members
of the District Fire Department ana
others.
Those in charge have offered to vol
UNFAIRLY instruct the members or the
fire rescue squad to familarize them
with the art of rescuing a drowning
person. instruction also is offered 10
any other members Of the Fire Depart
ment, Police Department or play
ground officials, special announcement
to this effect having been made to the
various departments. The general
male public also is invited.
The classes are in direct charge OF
w. f. Longfellow, field director of life
saving for the American Red Cross.
and e. F. Martyr. swimming instruc-
tor at the Y. NJ. c. A. The classes are
to be conducted at 10 o'clock in the
morning of each day for the remainder
of this week and for several days next
week. 1t is entirely free to persons
using their own equipment.
Those taking the course are 10 be
qualified as senior life-savers, advance
swimmers or beginners. To pass the
life-saving test it is necessary 70 pc
able to carry a drowning person IN
four different ways, to be protlcient IN
breaking four kinds of holds, TO foat'
disrobe under water, dive to the DOT,
tom of the pool from surface leVel ana
to know how to administer artificial
respiration. To qualify as an advance
swimmer it is necessary to swim 220
wards. while a swim of 50t feet will be
rouired to qualify as beginner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-15
rnnAY,S ADJUSTMENTS.

National-National Theater Players
in "Pollyanna," at 500 pm; matinee
at 2:20 pm.
Keith's - Blue Streak of Vaude-
VILE" vaudeville, at 2:15 and SD pm
Earle-Wanda Hawley, vaudeville,
continuous. 1870 to IL pm.
PaIace-"A Kiss in a Taxi" at 10:45
m, 1912, 2:25. 4:30, 6, 1855 and 10
pm.
Observation-Disclosures Gertie's Gar
ter" at 11:40 am, :35, S:35, 5:35, 1885
and GAS pm.
Rialt0-"Fast and Furious" at 1925
am, l, $50. 4:30, sos, 1855 and $50
pm.
Cclumbia-"Mr WI" at Ills am,
1:15. $50, $50, 1880 and $40 pm.
Little Theater-'Broken Blossoms, "
continuous, 100 to IL pm.
Tivoli - "Wolf's Clothing" at 2:25,
Ais, 6, ESQ and $40 pm.
AmbassadOr-"The Better ole" at
$50, 1870 and $50 pm.
Central-"Ladies at Play" at 1890,
., $50, &, $50, and $40 pm.
Wardman Park-"The Living Dead
Man." at and pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-15

Fort Dupont. Arrangements were
completed yesterday at a meeting OF
the committee in charge.
The ceremonies are scheduled TO
begin at s o'clock with a bufret sup
per. Music will be furnished by a
section of the Marine Band Or
chestra. other entertainment fea-
lures include moving pictures, stories
by George O'Connor and selections oy
the Progressive Choral Society, an or
SANITATION of colored spiritual singers.
John B. Gordon, sanitary engineer
of the District. will be master or
ceremonies. Speeches will be made
by Commissioner Proctor l.. Dough
erty, former Commissioner Cuno. n.
Rudolph, Mr.. Gordon and Robert M
Buck. Col. Bell will respond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-15
DISTRICT SOON TO SAY
GOOD-BY TO COL. BELL
Farewell Reception Scheduled by
officials and Employees to Be
Held Tomorrow Evening.

officials and employees of the Dis
trict Government will pay their fare
we'll respects to Lieut.. Col. j. Frank
lin Bell, Engineer Commissioner. who
leaves Washington next week for his
new post, at the Preside Of Cali
fornia. at a reception this evening at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-15
STAND BY BORLAND PLAN
City Heads Reafiirm Decision to
Plead Limitation.

The District Commissioners yes.
terday reaffirmed their decision to
plead the statute of limitations in
suits filed against the District for re-
covery of special assessments levied
Illegally under the Borland law.
reconsideration of the decision was
asked by James c. Wilkes, former
assistant corporation counsel of the
District, who represented two tax
payers on Rhode Island avenue north
east, who filed suits in the Municipal
Court for refunds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-15
Sale Of 18-Pc. Bedroom Out6t-Includes f.

Another startling value-giving sensa-
ton tomorrow. -Four beautiful pieces
(vour choice of three styles comprise
this bedroom suite-a large bow-end
bed chest of drawers or robe, large
dresser and your choice of Hollywood
or French vanity, constructed of gen.
uine walnut veneers and other superior
ca binet woods
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-15
CUPID REIGNS ON PHONE.

LONDON.-Cupid's activities on
the telephone are on the increase.
Out of 1902 girl telephone operators
in London, $50 were married last year.
Officials say that although there is
a strict rule against flirting on the
wire, conversations of this kind occur
now and then, and often develop into
romances leading to marriage.