Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-13
DIR. JOHN A. FOOTE. G. u DEAN
OFMEDICINE, DIES AT HOME HERE
Was Noted Throughout World
as Specialist in Child
Health.
Established Reputation in
Many Lines. of National
Activities.

/ After a critical illness of several weeks,
DE-. John A. Feose eminent authority
ON the diseases of children and dean of
the Georgetown University School OF
medicine, died early yesterday morning
Of heart disease at his home, 1861 Mint
wood place. where he had practiced in
! Washington for 25 years.
| Interested in many fields of medical
research outside his professional duties.
DR.. Foote had undergone strain during
the past few years that had aggravated
the n1alady tom which he died. Two
months ago he contracted the grippe
and recently his physicians despaired of
his recovery.
Services to Be Tomorrow,
Funeral services viii be conducted to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock in Dahl
gren Chapel at Georgetown College,
where DR.. Foote had graduated in his
youth Mass will be celebrated by Rev.
DR.. w. Coleman Nevis, S. j., president
If Georgetown University, and interment
viii follow in Holy Rood Cemetery. Dur
ng the Is years of his practice in Wash
! ington, DR. Foote had been connected
continuously with the Medical School
at Georgetown. where be received his
medical degree in 1906. He was ap-
pointed its dean in 1897. the same year
OF his election as president of the Mc5i-
cal Society OF the District of Columbia
At the services tomorrow the active
panbearers will be DR.. John F. O'Brien,
his associate in practice, DR.. Robert A.
Moran, DR.. Wallace M Yater, DIR. Will
liam P. Argy, Dr. VILLAIN F. ODon-
nell, DR.. William j. Cusack, DR.. Jerome
Crowley and DR.. Maurice A. Selinger.
Was Known internationally.
DR.. Foote was internationally known
as child specialist and combined with
his skill as practicing physician, the
ideal qualities of student and teacher.
He had attended many international
medical congresses and despite his i'll
health last year. he represented the
United States Government at the Pam
american Child Health Congress held
at Havana, Cuba, and also attended the
International Congress on Psdiatries
al Stockholm, as a member of Pfesi-
dent Hoover's Child Health Congress.
For his researches and TRANSACTIONS of
early Italian medical history, a subject
IN which he was greatly interested. the
Italian government last November con-
ferred upon him rank Of Oficer of the
Crown of Italy, one of the Oldest orders
in the kingdom.
For many years Dr. Foote served as
pediatrist on the stats of the George
town. Children's, Providence and CAL
nnger Hospitals in this city. But Il
was as vigorous advocate of improve
ment IN child health that DR.. Foote
was best known As chairman Of the
Child health Committee of the Aneri-
can medical Association and as former
PRESIDENT of the American Association
OF Teachers Of Children's Diseases. he
had participated IN Nationwide cam
pa1gns for the Improvement of condi-
lions and research work in that field.
Child Health Association.
Born in PENNSYLVANIA.
DR.: Foote was born June 8. 1874. at
ArcnDald. Pa, the son Of DR. John and
Margaret Andrew Focte. Coming to
washington, he entered Georgetown
college,, graduating with the degree Of
bachelor of arts in 1902 and received
ms medical degree IN the same uni
Verslty IN 1906. It was the beginning
OF long animation with the university
ne pursued postgraduate work in
medicine at the University of Berlin
and frequently 10 after years during
MS practice and IN connection with his
professional duties, DR.. Foote made
Trips TO Berlin to engage in research
work with eminent child specialists.
soon after his graduation from
Georgetown Medical School he was
made member of the medical faculty
ana engaged in private practice. Since
1917 be served principally as professor
OF the diseases OF children.
In 1925 Georgetown conferred upon
him the degree CT Master Of Arts in
recognition of his writings.
Or. Foote was man of varied in
terestS. In 1924 he was elected a
member of the board of trustees of the
National Geographic Society, succeed
ing the late DR.. 7. l.. Macdonald
Kown as Writer.
For 10 years or more he had been a
fellow Of the Royal Geographic Society
Of London and the Geographic Society
OF Paris. But his chief interest out
side his routine work was in the field
Of medical research. He contributed two
valuable articles to the National Geo
graphic Magazine which are considered
authoritative. One of these was The
Geography of Medicine" and the other
Medicine Fakes and Takers of AL
Times" He was editor at one time of
Mother and Child, q child hygiene
magazine and made frequent ccntFibu-
tons to medical and scientific journals.
During the World War DR.. Foote was
member Of the Council of National
Defense and lecturer on social hygiene
tor the Bureau of Training Camps and
the Public Health Service.
In addition TO aforementioned medi-
cal societies, DR.. Focte was a member
Of the French Society Of Medical His
tory, the Medical History Club, Of which
he was at one time president, and the
Georgetown Clinical Society.
He was one of the most active mem
bers Of the Georgetown Alumni Asso-
citation, and likewise belonged to the
Cosmos Club, the University and Chevy
Chase Clubs of this city.
DIR. Foote was married to Miss Lois
Gibson Dyer Of this city in 1910. His
widow and two children, Miss Mary
Virginia Foote and William Dyer Foote,
survive him. He also is survived by
three brothers and two sisters, Joseph
Foote of Niagara, N. Y, and Ernest and
Richard Foote, Miss Catherine Foote
end Mrs. Mary Cawley, all of Archibald,
Pa.
Honorary PalIbearers Named.
The Medical Society Of the District
will be represented at the funeral by a
committee appointed by the president.
Dr. William H. Hough, consisting of DIR
Joseph S. Wall. DR.. Edgar p. Copeland.
Or. James A. Cannon, DR.. H, H. Don
. nelly and Dr. PrentiSs Wilson. and by
II past presidents.
The honorary pallbearers include the
following Georgetown deans: George E.
Hamilton of the Georgetown Law
School Dr. w. N. Cogsn of the School
of DentiStrs. DR.. w. F.. Metz of the
S9heol Of Foreign Service, DR.. George
NJ. KCber, dean emeritus of medicine;
DR.. Hugh J. F7gan. assistant dean of
law. and DIR. Thomas H. Healy, assist
ant dean of foreign service.
DR. Luther H. r. iehelderfer, president
of the Board Of Commissioners, heads