Evening star., 1942-04-26

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ing one. II indicates the intent ot
parents to send the little folks r.
their school debut as nearly physi-
cally perfect as It is possible.
Nowadays We are hearing a great
deal about physical fitness and IFS
effectiveness In an all-out war effort
Thinking men and women have for
years been convinced that much OF
the maiad iustment of human beings
is caused by Illness, Of which per-
haps the individual concerned has
not even been aware. Infections
hidden deep in the recessss Of the
body frequently can cause a COM
plete alteration of personality Dis
eased tonsils have many faults laid
at their door. Among the most COM
mon are rheumatic pains. loss Of
/ appetite. loss of weight and a gen.
eral lethargic condition.
Dental Care Vital.
Defective teeth. in addition to
! causing great pain at times, can be
the reason for poor digestion and a
/ consequent loss of appetite And. of
course. defective teeth. If uncared
1 for. soon degenerate TO the point
where they must be extracted. The
care OF baby teeth" is as important
to the individual as that of the per-
manent molars. For in most cases
these baby teeth are retained until
we'll past the eighth or ninth year,
and. of course, the 6-year molars are
the first Of the permanent teeth
Flat feet can interfere with nor
NAL play and the normal develop
ment OF leg muscles. They can be-
come so troublesome that special
shoes are necessary for comfort.
Ear passages infections often are
the forerunner Of much more serious
difficulties, notably mastoid trouble
and loss of hearing.
Sometimes a child Is what is
known as cardiac case"-that is,
sufferer from heart leak or some
other heart difficulty and the
troubles that follow this kind of
defect may be very serious. indeed.
Troubles Laid to Inattention.
Faulty vision has many times
been the reason for a child's being
retarded in his studies, as has faulty
hearing Frequently parents are un-
aware of this type of defect, dis
missing inattention as due to lack
of interest on the part of the child,
when in reality it has its origin in
poor eyesight or poor hearing.
Other defects, not so common,
fortunately, but which have been
discovered during summer roundup
examinations, include hernias,
chronic appendicitis and incipient
tuberculosis.
All of the above defects, if dis
covered in time, can be successfully
treated and frequently completely
eliminated.
In Washington, the summer
roundup examinations will be held
In practically all of the elementary
| schools. Parents are urged, of
course, to take their children to pri-
vate practitioners, but any child not
having these services who will enter
school for the first time in Septem-
ber or February is welcome to the
| facilities offered through the local
associations. Cooperating whole
heartedly in the project are the
District Health Department, Medi-
cal Society, Dental Society, Instruc-
tive Visiting Nurse Society, Board
of Education and the Association
for the Prevention of Blindness.
Spring Examination Urged
DR.. Joseph Murphy, director of
medical inspection in District
schools. is eager to have cardiac,
rheumatic, visual and auditory de-
fects discovered, if they exist, during
the spring examination. so that dur
ing the summer months defects may
be corrected so far as possible.
Mrs. Leo Raywid, State chairman
of the summer roundup, will be glad
to direct inQuirers to the nearest
clinic and to furnish information
of the dates on which such clinics
will be held. She may be reached
at EN-. $685..
Mrs. Raywid also announces that
roundups will be held during the
coming week at the following loca-
tons, with the Bancroft School,
Eighteenth and Newton streets NV
pacing the others by holding theirs
on Thursday. April 80:
May !, Barnard, Fourth and Deca-
tur streets NV; Gales-Seaton, at the
Seaton School, street between Sec
ond and Third streets NV; Gage
Second and U streets NE: Janney
| Wisconsin avenue and Albemarle
street NV: Wheatley, Montello anc
Neal streets NE.
May 4. Brookland-Noyes, Tenth
and Franklin streets NE: Buch-
anan, Thirteenth and E streets Sc
May 5. Blair Hayes. at the Haye:
School. Fifth and K streets NE.
Wallach French, at the Wallacf
School, Seventh and D streets Sc
May g. Kingman-Pierce: Lang
don. Twentieth and Franklin street!
NE: Whittier. Fifth and Sheridan
streets NV.
Nav Z Raymond. Tenth stree
and Spring road NV. TrueSdell
Eighth and Ingraham streets NV
May s. Petworth. Eighth anC
/ Shepherd streets NV. Stanton
Hamilton street and Good Hopt
road Sc.
TrueSdeIl
The association will meet Tuesday
at pm. for election of officers
The entertainment will include
moving pictures, songs and dances.
Mrs c. r. Dennis is chairman o.
delegates 10 the State Convention
to be held in May.
Carbery- Ludlow.
The nominating committee select
ed the following slate: Mrs LloyC
Head. president; Mrs. Harold Young
! first vice president, Miss Edith VII
liams, second vice president, Mrs
William B. KuhnS. secretary; Mrs
Joseph Gill. treasurer.
The Mckinley High School Gle
Club sang at the meeting last Wed
} nesday Bundle Day was observed
Hilton-Peabody.
The following officers we're elect
ed: Mrs Eugene Cole, president