Evening Star Newspaper, December 2, 1924, Page 54

DOGTORS GET MANY HICCOUGHS CASES Various Remedles Suggested to Meet Mild Epidemic in Washington. While the local Health Department has made no official survey of the sit- uation. reports continue to be passed around to the effect that a mild epi- demic of hiccoughs has ipped Washington, while telegraphic dis- patches from other cities report what seem to be epidemics elsewhere. The apparent prevalence of more or less serious cases has to the attention of many physicians. it i nnderstood, one reporting he ha treated 30 cases recently The publicity given the outbreak has led to all sorts of suggested remedles, ranging from the old-fash- foned water-gulping stunt to the latest practice of a local physiothera- pist of hitting the patient with a rub- ber hammer The water cure is most widely advocated “remedy ive various instruc- tering it. One meth- to drink, without taking a breath, nine swallows of water. Th number of swallows vavies accord- | {ng to the school of thought followed, hut the general principles are the same probabl Use of Dry Sugar. Another gvoup of lay recommends eating sugar. Joseph T Keefer, of 607 Louisiana avenue, writes The Star that dry sugar, eaten in large quantities, will relieve hic- coughs, or hiccups, as it is pro- nounced and favored by lexi “The sugar will dissolve and downward | authorities some pressing upon the downward motion he throat of mucous responsible for the distress, in Hiccoughs are prevalent opical climates, du to fine dust in the air from flower: and fauna, Mr. Keefer informs The Star, ones with a A variation of the sugar treatment | ment of 15 to eat a spoonful of sugar soaked in_vinegar. Then there eating dry olding the bre and who clai induced with a re those who believe in who advocate that a fit of sueezing pinch of pepper, r old favorite is suddenly with as ne ju benind a door o to scare the Most of these time toms aim to k convulsions by int quence. Many persons | of the efficacy of their pet honore up the Claim Germ ix Cause. of the old-fash- a sound basis, if m the Rochester, ports cla rm ase has heen com- mals by transplant- from a human pa- are that hiccoughs a and that the d municated to a ing streptococci tlent The dictionary about hiccoughs: “A spasmodic inspiratory move- ment, consisting of a sudden contr: tion of the diaphragm. accompan with closure of the lottis, the inrush of alr against the closed glottis pro- | ducing a peculiar sound. The hammer method is used by a | tocal practitioner of phys: He declares that he ¥ number of cases recently the patient on the back. shoulder blades, with a rubber ham- mer. Pressure on a certain nerve | near the jugular vein also has been successful he declares. One of his pa- | tients wrote The Star that this pr iitioner relieved him in two minutes after he had been hiccoughing for | two days and nights DELICIOUS and wholesome dessert, approved by three gen- erations of discrimi- naung users. plump raisins, Grecian currants, spices from the Orient, other choice food elements. BONED CHICKEN | handed down; | | { 'm sound in thew and bone, and I} | will scrap with an) lis half my own. | kra | hats bedecked with crape will relieve | day | sehoot ¥ rday | second |1y a kindergarten teache th while counting ten | 1 | between the | | | | > FEELING | FINE i e b “I'm fine as silk.” said John P. Whilk, “I'm right side up with care: these years of mine, three score and nine, don't chafe me anywhere. 1 am as slick as any hick whose age [is 32 no spavins lame my sprightly | frame, my legs are good as mew. You'll note my step is full of pep,| chap whose agf| not by chance | prance _and gambol through the town; it is because I've followed laws that health sharps | I have eschewed all| kinds of food that I would like to eat have cut out the tempting t. and pies and cakes and meat. | gs we like, so help me Mike. | are death in thin disguisc; if we'd be strong, surviving long, we have to sidestep pies. We have to starve when others carve the turkey stuffed with bread; we have to hike long the pike when we would be n bed. [ have no fun, says every one who hears me tell my tale; but t'other gent is weak and bent. and T am strong and hale. While others shake and groan and ache. I'm free from all distress: Ul live, my dears. for 30 years, unless [ miss my guess.” Alas, that day a Lizzie dray Climbed over John P’s shape; we follow him to church aisles dim, our that 1 can The thi [{8 np\rlght ) \\ ALT MASON. SINGLE- ROOM SCHOOL IS OPENED TODAY Portable Buxldm;; Established in Manor Park for Kindergarten and First Two Grades. | 1 The one-room portable school at Fifth and Sheridan streets, erected | a result of a paign by [ Manor Park Citizens' school facilitic its community were organized at afternoon The school is on the site acquired by the District Commissioners for pe: manent school facilities. Thr classes—kindergarten, first and rades —with 20 pupils ha ATl will he opened to- the Ly , form at the West who has had considerable vx- primary of the zed. School, perience in majority - portable rightwoon Sehoo rom the Takon K lexman of has hix ORIENTAL LAUNDRY 1519 M St. N.W. “Best in Town" Will Be Open on FRIDAY, Dec. 5 Ladies and gentlemen’s lsundrs done at cery reasonable rates. 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NATIONAL—“Aren’t We All?" com- edy, at 8:20 p.m. BE LA SC0—"Milgrim's Progren comedy, at 8:20 p.m. POLI'S—"Little Jessie James,” ical comedy, at 8:20 p.m. EITH'S—Nora Bayes, at 2:16 and 8:16 p.m. WARDMAN PARK THEATER— New York Idea,” at 8:30 p.m. STRAND—"The Great Lover." \nmlvvlll" continuous performance trom 12:30%to 11 p.m. GAYET Happy Moments,” lesque, at and 8:15 p.m. MUTUAL—"Speedy Steppers,” | 1esque, at 2:30 and 8:20 p.m. anice Meredith,” at , 7 and 9 p.n or of Camille,” 3:30, 5:30, 7:30 and 9:30 mus- Architect's Beport Cites Redecora- tions Better, Lighting and Other Changes During Year. vaudeville, “The Improvement and changes in the Capitol which are expected to benefit members of Congress are listed in the annual report for the fi ing June 30, 192 architect of the Capitol Included among the changes in the Senate chamber are the redecorated ceillng, the increased ligh - itie. redecoration of the sidewalls, 40! ne n‘arIHk‘\ns in the Senate galleries 1 {and new tiling in the air shaft . In the hall of the House of Rep-|at 11:30, 1:30, tatives there has been an im- ement in the ventilating system and redecoration of sidewalls. 5. Mr Lynn's report also mentions |9:50 p.m. ccneral painting around the bulld PALACK—"The Snob.” at 10535 ing. repair work o1 the elevators, ar 0, 2:10, 4:05, 6, 7:60 and 9:50 1 improved heating system, the estab- » lishment of a metal workers' shop, ornered” at 2, 3 cleaning and e ating of the furni- ture and works of art. TAX PROBE RFSUMED Senate Committee Takes Up Estate | Levy Cases. | Administra jon f the estate was inquired into again yesterday the special Senate committee inv gat- ing the Internal Revenue Bureanu Chairman Couzens hopes to plete this particular line of this week and then blases of tax law similar investig: cases. 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