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Evening star., 1936-01-05
HEALTH SUPPORT
ASKED OF TUTORS
Rutland Supplies Symptoms
List for Guide in Exam
lining Pupils.

As precautionary measure to pre-
vent spreading of contagious diseases,
Health Officer George c. Rutland yes
terday requested school officials and
teachers to exclude promptly from
classes all pupils showing any of eight
specified indications of possible acute
illnesses.
Mimeographed forms of instruc-
ton, prepared under direction of the
health officer. are to be distributed to
teachers and others in the public
school system for this proposed form
Of cooperation. DR.. Rutland said.
He asked that pupils be sent home
promptly when they show any of the
following signs of possible acute ILL
ness: Vomiting. headache, hstlessness,
drowsiness, sneezing. running nose,
watering eyes and complaint Of sore
throat
Report to Physicians.
Some months ago, DR.. Rutland
urged that teachers be instructed to
cooperate with his Office in a drive
for better public health conditions
by referring to the School Medical
Inspection Service or to the family
physicians cases of children obviously
having indications of physical all
mentS. Teachers were to be warned
not to attempt to diagnose cases of
illness, but DR.. Rutland held they
could be a great aid only as laymen.
DR.. Rutland is planning confer
ences with school principals regard
ing the program he hopes the school
system will adopt in this connection.
Cooperation of both teachers and
parents was asked by DR.. Rutland
in public statement yesterday. espe-
cially because he found the District
as yet has an inadequate number of
school physicians and nurses Only
IA part-time physicians and II full
time nurses now are available, he said.
for the care of $4,000 school children.
He termed this staff wholly made
quate."
Parental Responsibility.
II dlClltS HluSb IlcFcI 1OIStI JIldL III
the first instance theirs is the re-
sponsibility to see to 1t that the child
is physically fit before he is sent to
school," said DR.. Ruhland. mo child
exhibiting symptoms of oncoming
acute illness should be sent to school.
THE second line of defense must be
looked for in the school system itself.
1t does not take skilled physician to
recognize the symptoms listed by this
which will tell the teach
er the child is likely coming down with
acute illness. The teacher should i'm
send home child exhibiting
such symptoms, or refer him to the
physician or nurse if they are present
at the school.
1T is important for the teacher to
realize that it is not only fairer to
the child and other children to do
this, but that the much-looked-for
school attendance record will be better
safeguarded if prompt exclusion is put
into practice"
Evening star., 1936-01-05
NEGRO DEATH RATE
HERE TOPS NATION
23.5 Per Thousand Largest
of 86 Major Cities in Re-
port for 1885.

The death rate among WaShington's
colored population was higher in 1885
than in any of 86 major cities sur
veyed by the Commerce Department
for mortality figures.
Basing its report on deaths from all
causes, the department yesterday dis
closed that last year colored persons
here died at the rate of 23.5 per
thousand. In 1884 the rate was %
per thousand.
A fractional increase in the death
rate for the white population in the
Capital also was noted, the 1885
mortality average being l48 per
thousand, against 14.2 for the previ-
GUS year.
National Rate Unchanged.
The Nations death rate remained
unchanged as compared with 1894.
The rate in both years was ia per
thousand of population for the SO
cities surveyed, but there were sub
stantial fluctuations in the various
cities. Total deaths in 1885 were
424,969, against 423,9e5 in 1894.
The lowest rate in 1885 was IA
in Yonkers, N. Y, although Queens
boro, part of New York City, and it
self as large as many cities, showed
a rate of only ga. Other cities around
these figures were Detroit with 7.6
and Flint, Mich, with 7.8.
washington's colored death rate
slightly exceeded that of New Or
leans, with 229, and Richmond. Va,
and Nashville, Tenn, with 22.4 each.
Manhattan Rate High.
The highest 1885 rate where colored
and white figures we're not separated
was l5.9 in Manhattan Borough of New
York City and 1873 in Albany, N. Y,
and Cincinnati.
Baltimore's rate was 1874 per thou
sand, the same as 1884; Chicago, go;
Denver, lat; Philadelphia, 12.l, and
Boston, 14.4.
The lowest 1894 rate was 7.3 in De-
troit, except again for Queensbcio. o.
where the rate was SIS. The highest
1884 rate where colored and white fig-
tires were not separated Uas 16.2 In
Wilmington. Del
Evening star., 1936-01-05
FLOWER SHOW PLANNED
American Florists Officers Will
Meet Here.

Final plans for the National Flower
Show, to be held in Baltimore March
IA to %, will be made at luncheon
meeting of officers of the Society Of
American Florists and Ornamental
Horticulturists at the Mayflower Ho-
tel at 1880 pm. tomorrow.
Decision to hold the flower show in
Baltimore was reached after it was
found that Washington does not have
available space large enough for it.
Evening star., 1936-01-05
FLOOD PERIL FADES
At BLADENSBURG;;
RAINY WEEK AHEAD
Fair Weather Due Today,
but More Precipitation and
Cold Is Forecast.
DROP TO FREEZING
PREDICTED TUESDAY
Three Injured in Traffic Accidents
Here-Rivers High, but
Remain in Banks.

New flood dangers in the Bladens-
burg road area seemed remote last
night as prediction of clear skies and
lower temperatures for today bright
ened the outlook for victims of the
unruly Northeast Branch of the Ana
costa River.
The Capital is scheduled to enjoy
day free of precipitation and then face
an unsettled week, according TO the
Weather Bureau.
Tomorrow probably will bring rain
and the mercury is expected to drop
around the freezing point Tuesday.
Rain Causes Accidents.
Several traffic mishaps occurred yes
terday and last night as rain washed
traces of the recent snow from the
street.
Thomas NARROW, SO. Of 1880 L
street northeast. suffered fractures Of
both legs and severe shock when
knocked down in the 400 block Of
K street northeast by car operated
by James B. Egloff. 26, of 1922 Thirty
sixth street northeast. He was taken
to Casualty Hospital Egloff was
charged with reckless driving and re.
leased on 81 1000 bond.
Two Others Injured.
The other traffic cases involved Beu-
lah Thomas, rs, of 27 Eighth street
northeast, who received slight in
Juries in a crash at Eighth and F
streets northeast, and John Ellis, 20,
colored. 1913 Seventh street, who was
cut about the legs when knocked
down Oh Rhode Island avenue.
The Potomac and Shenandoah
Rivers were high last night, but there
is little danger of them overf1owing
unless there are heavy rains, accord
Weather Bureau.
Crumbling Of ice that had damned
water at high stages yesterday per-
mitted rivers of Central and South>
west Virginia to flow more freely and
eased the danger of floods, the ASso-
ciated Press reported.
Water Blocks Traffic.
Traffic on several highways was
reported halted by swollen streams
that washed over bridges.
The Rappahannock receded as ice
jams near Fredericksburg, which had
backed up water to 20 feet above
normal. broke up. The river remained
out of its banks after reaching the
highest level since 1922.
The James River reached the ls-
foot food stage at Richmond after
doing $4,000 damage to the Virginia
Electric g. Power Co.'S dam, but no
further damage was expected. Large
boats resumed their movements among
floating ice.
Warm at Newport News.
Newport News enjoyed Springlike
temperatures. with the maximum
reading SO degrees. Clouds gathered
at nightfall, but the heavy fog that
paralyzed shipping and traffic the two
previous nights was not anticipated.
From Deal Island, Md, came a re-
port that two missing water men,
Frank w. Webster and Clarence
Creighton, returned to the island yes
terday after being marooned two weeks
in South Marsh.
They were located by the pilot Of
a plane sent out in search of them
by wealthy Cambridge packer. The
plane dropped foodStuffs. but the men
had plenty of Their own supplies when
they returned to Deal Island. They
said they had not experienced any
hardships since caught on the island
during the Christmas eve freeze.
Evening star., 1936-01-05
GAS STATION ROBBED
Two Armed Bandits Get $45 at
200 Florida Avenue.

Two armed colored men held up
a filling station at 200 Florida avenue
last night and escaped with $45 in
cash.
E. M. O'Malley, 313 S street north
east, manager, was alone In the sta
ton at the time. He told police he
could identity the robbers.
Evening star., 1936-01-05
LIBEL SUIT DISMISSED
$4,000 Iowa Case Brought as
Result of Graft Campaign.

IOWA CITY, Iowa, January 4 Op).
District Judge James P. Gaffney
dismissed today a $4,000 libel suit
brought by Harold M. Cooper Of Mar
shalltown. Iowa, former Iowa Liquor
Commission chairman. against the
Cedar Rapids Gazette Co. and Verne
Marshall, Gazette editor.
Cooper charged Marshall hbeled him
while the editor was conducting his
campaign against what he termed
oftctd graft and eorTuDtion In lows,
Evening star., 1936-01-05
GET LIFE SENTENCES
Three Chicago Youths Plead
Guilty to Staying Man.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, January up.
Three Chicago youths received life
sentences today after they pleaded
guilty to killing Roy v. Creery, ST.
year-old filing station operator, dur
ing a SIS hold-up September 26.
The three are Danny valuskus. II:
Alphonse Akuzewich, IL, and Nichols
Achtion, 20.
Special Judge Harry s. Taylor also
sentenced each youth to IS years i'm
prisonment on charges of automobile
banditry, robbery (armed) and con-
spiracy. valuskus admitted firing the
shot that struck Creery.
Evening star., 1936-01-05
Italian Language Barred.

VALETTA, Malta, January 4 LP).-
Sir David Campbell, governor Of this
British island, published decree to-
day, ordering that university lectures
in the sciences, including medicine,
be given only in English, barring the
Italian which has been used In the
schools and courts.
Evening star., 1936-01-05
FIRE RECORDS BROKEN
267 Alarms in December, 43 More
Than in December of 1888.

All previous records for fire alarms
were broken during the past month.
The calls numbered 267, 43 more than
the former record, set in December of
1888, H. A. Friede, superintendent of
the Fire Alarms Division, reported
yesterday to the Commissioners.
Last month there were z second
alarm calls, third alarms, fourth
alarm, fifth alarm and 2 special
alarms. The latter were for the Post
ONCE Department blaze.
Evening star., 1936-01-05
JEWISH UNIT TO MEET
Sheltering House Session to Be
Held Wednesday.

The regular meeting of the Jewish
Sheltering House will be held at the
Jewish Community Center at 8 pm.
Wednesday, with social hour after
the business meeting.
The opening prayer will be said by
Mrs. M. Dennison, first vice president
Milton Marks of Norfolk, Va, viii play
q violin solo, accomps MED at the piano
hy Miss Nettie Sadie.
Evening star., 1936-01-05
POISON FATAL TO NURSE
Miss Sylvia Ross, "a, Dies From

MISS SyIVla moss, II, Dies Z rom
Potion Taken December "a.
Miss Sylvia Ross, "a, special nurse,
died last night in Emergency Hospital
from poison police said she took on
December "a.
The nurse, who lived at 2813 Twen-
ty-eighth street, was taken to Emer-.
gency December % from George Wash.
ington University Hospital, where she
had received treatment. The cor.
oner was notified,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-08-07

hopelessly In debt ana living on
relief throughout the year.
why didn't they get up ana
Hog Tied
Go wherep With whatp Some
did, like the Bjornsons. But the
majority had no money for food,
gas, new land. All they had was
invested In their barren farms.
SO most remained and prayed.
It's the same story today, only
more aggravated. That's why most
farmers appear 80 stoical, 80 UNI
concerned, despite the papers and
newsreels which advertise the
plight OF the unhappy farmer.
unhappy" Is right, but when
you've been unhappy for 30 years
you don't show It much Just be-
cause the rain holds off longer
than usual.
Some are leaving - those who
are young, who have some money,
or who are so utterly desperate.
Every day the cattle cars pull into
Minneapolis and st. Paul loaded
with drouth cattle and sheep. Even
then they can't always be sold.
Ironically, there are many thou
sands Of Canadian cattle which
the reciprocal tariff agreement
has let into the country also
awaiting disposal.
To the Death
Tugwell's Resettlemont Is buy.
Ing up some arid land and turn
Ing 1t into pasture. Over o million
acres have been purchased In
North Dakota alone, and the pur-
chases are continuing. Families
are being settled where there's
room In the Red River section.
Some are going 10 illinois, Wis
consin, Minnesota, But most are
heading west.
Then there's q large bloc
that's staying. Too old, too
hard-bitten TO give In, too Accus-
toned to the climate 10 pull up
stakes and try again. IT'S tho
tough. d0gged spirit Of the
northern European who came
70 America, made his own home
out Of wilderness and raised his
children. II he stays he may
starve, but he's Landowner,
iarmer, master Of his acres and
respected In the community"
II he leaves he joins q wander
ing, drifting band, an outcast, I'M
wanted, shunted from place to
place And so, many prefer to
battle the elements, the sun. the
parched wind, the dust storms,
and here they will stay until they
die.
Copyright, 1895, by United Fea-
ture Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-08-07

An ultimate goal Of 100000 acres Of
state forests so that every family with
yen for the great open spaces and q few
square feet in which 1t may rest undiS-
turbed Of peaceful summer Sunday was
proclaimed by State Forester Austin F.
Halves at the dedication Of Schroeder
Pond in CockaponSet State Forest, Kill
ingworth, Wednesday afternoon. The
project was created by CCC boys and the
ceremony on Wednesday was attended by
prominent state and CCC officials,
State Forester Halves has long been an
advocate of the expansion Of our state
forest and park system. Under his guild
ance and through his fine work magnif-
icent strides have been made. He has,
OF course, been given fine assistance and
cooperation by his aides and also by
many residents of this state who are
vitality interested in the conservation OF
the natural resources Of their native state
and are doing all that can be done to
help out this good cause. Through their
donations and their preaching state hold
ings have slowly mounted,
But the present $1,000 acres In state
forests are far from the 100000 desired
and really needed to take care OF more
than q million people, There Is still much
to be done in Connecticut as those re-
sponsible for our recreational areas con-
tinue to make them more available and
more desirable. Too much, Of course,
cannot be said about the good work Of
the CCC. Without its valuable manual
assistance the program in state forests
and parks would be far behind what 1t Is
today. 1t provided the needed strong
arm when funds for such work seemed
hopelessly far distant What remains to
be done Is naturally more or less depend.
ent on good will. Surely 1t will not fail
at this stage Of the game.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-08-07

Two frontiers invite the worlds atten-
ton these days, One stretches for 5000
miles between the United States and
Canada. The other runs shorter dis
lance between France and Spain.
Along the Americana Canadian frontier
there Is peace; peace so firmly eStab-
lished, so taken for granted, that there
are no guns to enforce 1t, and no one ever
stops to think that II Is anything especial
In the way Of q blessing. On the Franco
Spanish border there are guns, tension,
and watchfulness. From below the
pyrenees come the crackle Of firearms and
the smoke Of battle; on the mountains.
anxious guards peer to the south, and to
the north French statesmen try to make
out the shape Of htingS to come in the
battle smoke.
It Is quite within the bounds Of posi-
bllity that the question OF life or death
for some millions Of healthy young Euro
ptans will hinge on what happens IN
Spain In the next few months. There Is
q contrast between these two frontiers
which goes far deeper than the mere fact
that one border Is fortified and the other
Is not. That fact Is merely q symbol;
back OF Il there are two utterly disslmi-
lar conceptions OF the way human society
can be conducted.
The American conception Is that OF a
world In which men will get along very
well together II they are just left alone
and allowed to work out their own saliva
ton according to their lights. 1t beings
with the assumption that the human race
Is made up OF men OF good WILL reasonable
men who will find and take the better
course II they have chance to look for 1t.
The European conception Is the reverse.
Il must have walled boundaries TO divide
man from man. It does not admit that
there are enough good things In the world
to 20 around, but suggetS that only few
fortunate groups can get them - IRON
which It follows, logically, that the good
things must be fought for. It assumes
that men must be led, whether they like
Il or not. It's only end Is the rule OF the
mailed fist.
The one conception sees man as crea-
ture Of infinite possibilities, and his his
tory as an endless progression from good
to better. The other sees him as a blind
brute who will relapse into saVagery II he
Is not constantly cuffed into good be-
haVior. Or, II you wish to boil 1t all down
democracy flourishes In America while
overseas 1t Is In dire peril OF extinction
And with all Its faults, Its inconsistencies,
and It's plumbers, democracy Is the way OF
hope for mankind. It calls for freedom
freedom between man and man, and be-
tween nation and nation-and 1t assumes
that man Is worthy Of 1t.
It Is q noble assumption and a great
hope. Americans and Canadians have no
more sacred duty than to preserve 1t.
Their magnificent frontier, which runs
free Of suspicion and fear from sea TO sea,
marks road othe fullfillment OF the
race'c grandest dream.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-08-07

The good old days Of homesteading and
perhaps claim-jumping will be revived
soon when Uncle Sam throws open many
acres OF public domain that have been
closed to occupation by presidential
proclamation for more than a year. Sec
rotary Of Interior Ickes is now preparing
the plans for the opening Of public lands
in many western states and the stam-
pede will soon be on. Every person APP
plying will be entitled to only 800 acres
instead Of the former $40. Land that Is
in no danger OF abandonment must be
selected. Remember the stampedes Of
early frontier days?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-08-07
What Price Glory?

II one can believe all the reports and
stories from Berlin these days about the
sights and rebuffs that are being given
American athletes participating in the
Olympic games, 1t would seem that we
are quite willing to take 1t on the chin,
50 far as public insults are concerned, SO
long as we may retain our supremacy IN
the athletic contests. The latest episode
Is q reprint Of certain remarks that Nazi
newspaper had to say about the exploits
Of the American athletes to date.
It seems that the United States would
not have scored any decisive victories had
It not been for the splendid showing OF
the Negro members of our Olympic team.
We presume that the modern conception
of an American by the exalted (?) Nazi-
ties does not include the many races and
colors that go to make up this nations
polyglot population. Fortunately for all
of us that conception is not shared in
this country. There isn't person among
us who isn't as thrilled over the running
Of Jesse Owens, Woodruff, ETC., as he is
over those of Glenn Hardin, Gene Cum
bingham, etc.
There will be many Americans con-
graduating themselves on their foresight
In refusing to have anything to do with
the campaign of the Olympic committee
early this year in its efforts to raise funds
to send team to Germany. There will
be plenty of Americans, too, who will ask
for complete shakeup in Olympic COM
mittee (American) ranks, so that in the
future we won't have to appear to be kow-
towing to any country or any individual.
without United States participation
no modern olympic contest would be
complete. We make this statement not
In the spirit of Boosting, but as a plain
matter-of-fact utterance. Without us the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-08-07

One of the oldest granite quarries in
the whole United States Is right In the
State Of Connecticut. Never knew that,
did you? Neither did we until we read
about 1t In the Hartford Times. The
quarry Is located in Waterford and It's
deep pit Is only few feet away from Long
Island Sound. The quarry has been
operated continuously for l0S years and
Is still producing great quantities OF
choice granite for use In selective work.
The granite from the Connecticut quarry
Is not selected for anything but It's quail
ity. So choice Is 1t that II Is usually
selected for special jobs, where the per-
sons interested specify Milestone gram
lite. Some Of 1t was used in swimming
pool for Walter Chrysler; some adorns
Rockefeller's Cloister Memorial in New
York city. It Is incidentally the largest
granite quarry in the U. s. A.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-08-07
Selected Poem
THE PURPLE GRACKLE


tCharotte Kellogg In the Christian Science Mintor)
From the low bank saw grackle walking
In the water-brook.
Ripping the shadows OF the iris spears
He walked, precisely, slowly
Lifting stemke leg and claw
Round yellow eyes and waxen ears
Unrestngly alert as he strobe
Bearing the symmetry Of delicate balance
Along the unaccustomed Waterford.
An air of surprise, of Importance OF bird-elation
Dispersed from the trim swart shape
AS down the brook he pressed,
And rhythmically the water-dropS flashed from the
lifted claw
And Silly the water flow laved the twnkling breast.
I dared not stir behind the screening fleece
OF bloom, lest the spear OF his eye pick me up
Lest the rapt pedestrian progress cease.
What frightened hm2 How can know?
That prismed breast, that purple glow
Whirred
To broad high bough;
In an altered instant he was once more
The least-bright bird
OF all the colored company OF bush and tree
But never, o never again, less bright than they
Will he appear to me
Who saw him walking down the water-brook
Ripping the shadow Of the dogwood spray.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-08-07
ToDAY'S COMMON ERROR
Never say, ''Tn this book is the
best plays Of the year," say,
fare the best plays"

A. Both are essentially rites In
the Christian churches and no cor
responding civil rite or ceremony
exists.
q. Was william Jennings Bryan
O delegate TO the 1919 Democratic
National Convention In BaltimoreH
A. Yes.
q. Is hard-boiled o hyphenated
word?
A. Yes.
q. Is II necessary 10 DO on relief
to enroll In the Civilian ConServa-
ton Corpse
A. Yes.
II you want q copy Of our book.
let "COLD DISHES, DRINKS and
DESERTS" write to The Waterbury
Democrats Washington Bureau,
1919 Thirteenth st., Northwest,
Washington, D. Q. Enclose 10 cents
In postage.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-08-07
Horoscope
BY oCTAvINE

AUGUST 8
Persons who are most likely to be
influenced by today's vibrations are
those born from April 10 through
80.
General Indications For All
Morning-Fair.
Afternoon-Good.
Evening-Bad.
The early afternoon Is favorable
for dealing with clerical pursuits
and contracting those In authority.
T0day's Birthdate
II you will direct your energies In
the RICH tway you should have the
power to help those around you.
Danger from fire, accident or
rashness from September through
Q, 1886.
Socially favorable seek favors and
plan clothes from November 3
through z, 1886.
Be careful Of your health dur
ing November and December, 1885.
Excellent for business expansion
during September 1885.