Evening Star Newspaper, May 14, 1924, Page 19

QUARANTINE HALTS HOST OF MOTORISTS Health Oflicmh Vaccmate 1,400 in Montgomery County and Turn Back Thousands. SMALLPOX AT PULP MILL Nine Cases Include Several That| ) Are Repomd Serious. Star. Md., May 14.—Halted quarantine on the Maryland side of the Potomac river letween Cabin John Bridge and G 1"alls, 1,400 persons, including wor men on the new government cond have been vaccinated, and thousa; have been turned back with reque to produce proper vaccination e tificates to pass. The big govern- ment road has been practically closed by the operations of Dr. William T. Pratt, Montgomery, County health offi- er, and his assistants, who have been on'duty night and day. The quarantine extends from the river to the town of Potomac, with guards stationed at the principal points, About two weeks ago smallpox de- veloped at a camp where workmen are building a pulp mill. In spite of prompt measures to restrict the movement of people and arrest the disease, nine cases are now under the attention of Dr. Pratt, several of Which are reported serious. Motorists Are Halted. No one is allowed to go into the territory without a certificate of re- cent vaccination, or without submit- ting to the virus on the spot. Dr. Pratt offers his services free, in order | that there might be no serious incon- Vvenience to the traveling public he has been a busy man for the last several days. Most of those vaccinated are the workers on the government conduit, but travelers from Washington and distant cities have submitted to cination rather than suffer del Cabin John' Bridge has been scene of much activity, with auto- mobiles standing about while the health officials and the travelers par- ley about the sitvation. 118 D. C. SMALLPOX CASES. Record, However, Below That of 1919, When Total Was 173. Dr. W. C. Fowler, District health oflicer, today exhibited figures show- ing that 118 cases of smallpox had been reported in Washington this year. The previous high record vear was 173 cases for the twelve months of 1919. The average for the last three vears is about 75 per year. Dr. Ford, assistant to Dr. Fowler, said today: “We find that smallpox Las nowhere near its previous viru- lency. It is milder. I think there is but one death recorded as the result of it in about ten years. When im- munity becomes low, a scare takes place and there is widespread vacci- nation again. We are working to- MARY PICKFORD ORDERS USE OF FILM FOR VETS Actress Intercedes to Help Cheer Men in Hospitals in ‘Washington. “Kindly show my_picture, ‘Dorothy Vernon,' ' to the ~wounded at the Walter Reed Hospital. My kindest wishes to them and I trust they will like the picture.” This request, from Mary Pickford in Pari¢, ip the form of a cablegram, was received yesterday morning by Wallace Monro, Miss Pickford's man- at once set about carrying es into execution. ELECTRIC ] THE Broadening the scope of his in- structions, at the suggestion of The Star, Mr. Monro has arranged for a showing _of “Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall” first to the wounded veterans at Mount Alto Hospital, on Wisconsin avenue, Thursday evening. when Miss Juanita Froehlich, lyric soprano, will sing during the' inter- udes. Will Push Postal Pay Bill. Democratic members of the House rules committee will press for early consideration of the postal salary bill at the next meeting of the com- mittee, according to an announce- ment made yesterday by Representa- tive Finis -J. Garrett of Tennessee, the minority leader. REMODELING SALE - CONTINUED FIXTURES Complete Assortment Wonderful Values All This Week H. 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