Evening star., 1927-05-01
RAIN HALTS CHILD HEALTH DAY
PLANS, BUT CLINICS SET RECORD
More Than ZOO Children Examined at Is
Stations Throughout Capital-Acci-
dent Prevention Stressed Today.

Maryland avenue, Of the Health De-
partment, was second with Ill. The
clinic at 1927 Georgia avenue was
third with so.
Other centers where examina tions
were conducted included John Bur
Miner Normal School, Freedmen s
Hospital, and these other clinics of
the Child Hygiene Service of the
Health Department: Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital, 925 Twel ty second
street, $50 c street. 40S f street south
west, 1905 Pennsylvania avenue south
east and 1901 Talbert street, Ana
costa.
The annual custom of presenting
Mrs. Coolidge with a basket of flow
ers at the White House was carried
out, with three little girls going this
year to the temporary White House
on Dupont Circle. Appearing there
about $50 O'Clock, they were greeted
by Mrs. Coolidge, who graciously re-
ceived the basket. expressing her
pleasure and delight.
She always looked forward to May
day each year, she told the little visi.
tors, as she received real thrill out
of getting from little children a. basket
of lovely flowers on May day morning.
Mrs. Coolidge was presented with the
basket of daisies by Nan Norton. The
least one, Elizabeth Ann Taylor, Mrs.
Coolidge gathered into her arms, CIV
ing her big hug and kiss. The other
was Margaret lie Clere Cooley.
The visit of the May day girls to the
White House was arranged by Mrs.
E. r. Grant of the District of Colum-
bia tuberculosis Association on behalf
of the Child Health day-May day COM
mittee. Daisies We're emblematic of
the American Child Health Associ-
alton.
Arrangements for the health dem
onstration on the Ellipse had been
completed under direction of Miss
Margaret Craig, chairman. Ten tents
had been set up for physical and dem
tai examination of children and for
exhibiting displays concerning health
in this city. The United States Army
Band started its concert on a platform
nearby at about 8 o'clock, and a big
truck with a picturesque sign of a
brownie carrying a pail stood nearby
with the. legend urging Milk for
Health" one of the slogans of the
committee.
Rain Stops Program.
Doctors and members of the COM
mittee were on hand, and few chill
dren came to be examined. Boy Scouts
Of Troop 8, under e. L. Mattice, as
sistant to the Scout executive Of the
District of Columbia Council, and
Lieut.. Frank Bake, scoutmaster,
were ready to present a demonstra-
ton, including tower building and
mass drill. Girl Scouts under Miss
Carolyn Thorn also appeared in their
uniform to present a picturesque drill.
DIR. w. G. Fowler, health officer of
the District, and DIR. J. A. Murphy,
chief medical inspector of the public
schools, in addition to DR.. Davis, were
on hand, together with representa-
tives Of numerous organizations inter-
ested in forwarding the cause. But
the drizzle soon turned into down.
pour and the demonstration was aban-
doned.
The swan boat of the Child Welfare
Board of Children's Hospital carried
few children on free trips yester-
day, celebrating May day and the
opening of it's second season. 1t will
continue through the summer to carry
passen 'ers on its pleasurable voyage
about the Tidal Basin for the benefit
of the clinic at Children's Hospital.
Capital Traction buses going to
Hains Point from south Of the Treas.
ury now make a regular stop at the
Tidal Basin boathouse, where the
swan boat is ready at its pier.
Organizations Cooperating.
Among the many groups co-operat-
ing yesterday were student nurses
ha s1f Z
Walter Reed Hospital, whose help
was enlisted through Mrs. Harold r.
Smalley of the District Congress OF
Parent.Teacher Associations. Mrs
Smalley is chairman of the Summer
roundup of children, who will enter
| school for the first time next Fall
This roundup opened yesterday
| through cooperation of the Parent
| Teacher organization of the city, and
the assistance Of the nurses. Efforts
will be made by appeals to the parents
| to have each Of these children enrolled
and examined during May, have their
| defects removed in June. and have
| them re-examined in September, sc
| they may enter school physically fit
| The work is carried on in cooperation
with the health department, Chile
| Hygiene Clinics and the student
nurses from Walter Reed. Much pre-
| liminary work was done during the
past month in preparing the Summer
| roundup.
Physicians volunteered their serv
| ices for the examinations yesterday
| through DIR. Davis, and the dentists
! cooperating volunteered through tht
committee on oral hygiene and public
instruction of the District of Columbia
Dental Society.
Weighing and measuring stations
were maintained by the general com
mittec at three Fairgrounds, where
children were weighed and measured
as follows: Georgetown, 120; Rosedale
So, and Howard, 55.
Tents belonging TO the District play
grounds were pitched by a detail o.
enlisted men from Fort Myer.