District Death Rate Debate Cites Census Discrepancies
Health officer Dr Woodward critiques the Census Office report showing district mortality higher than other states. He argues mortality statistics are an index, not conclusive, and must be analyzed by disease type, population group, and locality to guide preventive action. The district’s 1918 death rate 19.20 per 1,000, with whites down but colored deaths rising, and notable increases in street rail accidents and diphtheria cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodward
Censna
Police Department
Census Bureau
United States
Health Office Week Reports 149 Deaths and Disease Increases
Health Officer Woodward to the Commissioners notes 149 deaths in the week with increases in diphtheria and scarlet fever. Diphtheria adds new cases, typhoid drops slightly, smallpox remains zero. Births total 118 with 9 white and 42 colored. Mortality up from prior week and year, with 18 whites and 3 colored among the deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Office
Pair Given Six Months
Colored men Ralph Elsie alias Robert Lee and Ed gar Smith were arraigned in the Police Court on attempted burglary at Mrs. Hollis Phillips home on 1818 Fifteenth Street NW. Both men were sentenced to six months imprisonment after the crime Tuesday evening. Cochran identified Elsie sealing a woodshed and boarders found Smith with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips
Ralph Elsie
Robert Lee
Edgar Smith
Hollis Phillips
Fifteenth Street
Elsie
Margaret Cochran
Smith
Examination of Nurses by District Board of Registration
The Graduate Nurses Association of the District submits a list of nominees for a board to examine all applicants for nursing registration. Names include Lily Koosly Elizabeth Howitt Katherine Douglass Bertha Orlo Smith Helen Gardner Myra Drake Margaret J. Thompson Ball Melhorn Alice McWhorter Gerahd Fleetwood. The board must be appointed within thirty days and meet within ten days after. Practicing district nurses five years post graduation and those who graduated within five years prior are exempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lily Koosly
Connecticut Behelf
New Haven
Conn
Elizabeth M Howitt
Colamble and Children’s Hospitals
Washington
D. C
Garfield Memorial Hospital
Washington, DC
Gerahd Fleetwood
NEW DISTRICT BUILDINGS PLANNED FOR CITY SCHOOLS
Building Inspector Ashford drafts plans for nine school projects and two new buildings. The appropriation covers an eight room school in division four, sixteen room schools in two locations, site purchases near Matt School and Langdon area, and additions to Petworth Gage Emery and Langdon facilities. Total allocations reach about 350000 dollars with July availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashford
Chemical Engine
Langdon, & Truck Company
Matt
Fourteenth Street
Florida Avenue
Langton
Petworth
Gage
Emery
Langdon
Washington
Sent Home By Charities Illustrates Aid Efforts
A young man, once in the army and later in an insane asylum, was sent home to St Louis after a month of help from Associated Charities and others to make him self-supporting. Mental limits hindered work, but officials feared pressure from unemployment and poverty could push him back into the asylum. Secretary Charles F. Weller reports on the charity’s methods and the finance committee seeking funds to sustain this work. Contributions listed include individuals and groups such as Mrs John W Stewart, Rev C Ernest Smith, Musicians' Protective Union Local 161, and the Evening Star, among others, aiding food fuel and clothing for distressed families and indigent consumptives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Associated Charities
United States Army
Charles F. Weller
John Joy Edson
SU G Street
Johnn W Stewart
C. Ernest Smith
James A Sample
Atherton Cushman
J. Sprigg Poole
Reginald Fendall
A W. Starratt
Mary Carson
Georgie Carson
National Mosaic Company
B. Thomas Brown
George H Murray
MM Curry
Musicians’ Protective Union
F.C
Citizens’ Relief Association
Milton EB Ailes
BM. Cerrie
Cnsh
Ming Lizeley Boyes
Benjamin Robert Johnson
Henry W. Scoville
Louisa Audenrisd Crosby
the Evening Star
Enek
Man Rescued From River At Second Street Wharf
William Mahar, a sewer watchman on New Jersey Avenue Southeast, heard cries from the river near Second Street Southwest and, with help from passersby, threw a rope and pulled Thomas B. Ray of 801 Vernon Place Northwest from icy waters. Ray, who said he missed his footing on the wharf, was taken to Providence Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Street
William Mahar
New Jersey Avenue
Erlea
Mahar
Thomas B. Ray
Vernon Place
Ray
Providence Hospital
Department of Agriculture Building Nears Year End Completion
A new Department of Agriculture building is expected to be finished by year end if current progress continues. It will house about 40 percent of the department staff and may prompt Congress to fund an addition to reduce running costs. A delegation including Henry Baker and two pastors presented a divorce laws resolution to Commissioner Macfarland, reaffirming Methodist Episcopal stance. Detectives returned from Baltimore with Frank Harris, accused of stealing $1635 from Wallace lunch room last Saturday. Harris had been night manager. The Washington Post book catalogue notes educational contest titles and many more on sale at 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Henry Baker
W. M. Ferguson
George W Eling
Macfarland
Washington
Methodist Episcopal Church
Protestant Episcopal Church
Pratt
Howlett
Baltimore
Frank Harris
G Street Northwest
Harris
Wallace
Fourteenth Street Northwest
G. Muddiman & Co
Washington Post
Argo
Boulter Jewels Recovered After Elizabeth Theft
Police recovered William E Boulter’s jewelry valued at 810 from his home in Elizabeth New Jersey after two bogus telephone linemen looted the house about sixteen months ago. The haul included 2100 in additional gems from a casket, likely loot from New York and New Jersey robberies. Informant to Insp. Boardman led to the capture of suspects in Elizabeth and the confession of Fairbanks enabling the safe deposit vault reveal of the jewels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam E Boulter
Street Northwest
Boulter
New York
New Jersey
Boardman
Mirabeth
N. J
Ellgabeth
Weedon
Washington
Eulizabeth
Maj
Sylvester
Fairbanks
Doctors Discuss Rabies At Veterinary Association Meeting
At a Veterinary Association of the District meeting held Wednesday night at Dr. D. E. Buckingham's office, Dr. John Lockwood spoke on Accidental Tetotomy and Dr. Jr. J. Washburn read Rabies. They discussed water supply testing and dairy farm cows, with Washburn detailing post mortem lesion methods and rapid germ detection in the brain. The session covered rabies suppression and thanked Drs. Lockwood and Washburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterinary Association of the District
D. E. Buckingham
Fourteenth Strest
John Lockwood
Jr. J. Washburn
Bureau of Animal Industry
Melvin
B Robinson
4. P. Turner
HB. Young
Washburn
Lockwood
Avenue to be regraded by Biddle plans
Commissioner Biddle completes plans for resurfacing Pennsylvania avenue from Sixth to Fifteenth streets NW. Work likely to start before April 1, including a grade change of nearly one foot, new curbstones, and a new sidewalk line. About $100,000 of street repair funds remain unexpended. $200,000 becomes available July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddle
Pennsylvania Avenue
Argo Red Salmon Promises Low Price and High Quality
City notices tout Argo Red Salmon from Alaska Packers Association as the best canned salmon, with large-scale production and 7,500 workers across over sixty vessels. The ad highlights firm flesh, bright red color, and strong flavor at low prices, while promoting local shops for related hardware, plumbing, and Catholic Lent goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska Packers’ Association
Bering Sea
B. F B. Brooks Co
Ith Street
Angle Renovator
Exnort Gregory
A. Muddiman & Co
Sale record fragment from Es ihe item
Fragmentary OCR shows an item labeled sale or wrrec with unclear names or dates. Readable elements are absent or garbled, leaving only vague indications of a sale action and involved party initials. No concrete persons places organizations or amounts can be confirmed.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Risc Abay
Karlton
Derby
Saka & Company Seventh
Penna. Ave
C. & P. Telephone Company
Taylor & Dean
Pittsburg
I. Grosner
Penn. Ave. N. W
T. P. Culley
Eleventh Street
N. W
Stumph & Lyford
Dr. Woodward
Velvet Kind
Watchman
Palls Thomas B. Ray
Washington Postbook
Boulter Jewels
Elizabeth
Veterinary Association
City Bulletins
Voigt's
7Th St. Nw
J. J. Kidd & Co
9Th St Nw
Costa
Brooks Co
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
F Street
Corner Eleventh
Oriental Rug Sale
Costas
Fereghan
Muskabad
Mahal
Muskebad
Khiva Rags
Serapi
Gorevan
HALL
Serehend
Mosul
Hamadan
Fhees
Sds
Guendsi
Berehend
Weg
Soumal
Kurdistan
Iran
Cabistan
Sue Giase
W. B. Moses & Sons
Corner Ith
Wedderburn's
Wedderburn
John Wedderburn Company
Lady Clerks
Burchell
CO Credit
PentiCo
Perera
White’ House
Boston
Baking
First and Bars
S. W
Senate
Congressional
Guy
Walford’s
Washington Gaslight Co
Ats 10Th St
Ceres
Home Savings Bank
Seventh St
Mass. Ave
Seventh and
H Streets
N.E
Seventh Street
5.W
Herrmann
House & Herrmann
Sts
Uneeda Biscuit
Si Mayer & CO
7Th St
C. A. Muddiman & Co
12Th St
G St
Tismonds
Castelberg's
Penna
E. Z
Hicks
Aimiffisteret
Keeley Deus
North
Aha Street
Golunbta
Duffy’s
Duffy's
Duffy
Grugeista
Well Whisky Company
Hochasten
Rpapey
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