Evening Star Newspaper, September 11, 1928, Page 21

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 1978, DEATH RATE SHOWS [ e e racey ' , , . o I \Ja | e %fl% By Cumberland Church. . / g Special Sale! Misses’ and Women’s Average of 12.94 Per 1,000 Is Lowest Since 1921, Health| Records Reveal. Special Dispatch to The Star. CUMBERLAND, Md.. September 11.— The Capital zone of the Walther League, which includes societies of Bal- timore, Washington and Cumberland, will hold its Fall rally at Trinity Lu- | theran Church here next Sunday. | Washington's general death rate for| The rally will be, mig at 'x“‘rlln{:_w 7 ¢ low e his- | Parish Hall, where luncheon will b~ :9?. hit a new low record for the his- | (g "On' the business program will ory of the Health Department, with | e the election of officers and the con- | 12.04 deaths for each 1,000 of popula- | sideration of a proposal to establish a | tien. | Summer t:!mp ?e_;:lclumgr;lang. o v . v ched | The society of Trinity Church, Cum- The previous low mark was reached | ,qjng, has strongly urged that a sit= | In 1021, with a record of 13.34, accord- | he selected in the Allegheny Mountains, ing to the annual report filed with the | peyicvine™ that the congregations of Commissioners by Dr. William C. FOW- | western Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh ler. District health officer. _The total| woyld be interested in the undertaking. Rev. D. H. Steffens. pastor of Trinity number of deaths during 1927 was 6,987, | a decrease of 401 from the preceding | Church, states these Summer camp sites year. The infant death rate showed a | for church organizations are becoming very marked decline, the report stated. | more and more popular. The New York “In the calendar year 1926 it con- | Lutherans have one in the Pocono 4nued. “the figures show that of each | Mountains in Pennsylvania, while Chi- 1.000 births reported. 84.5 infants died | cago and Wisconsin Lutherans maintain under one vear of age. while in the | 3 camp, Arcadia, on the Michigan shore last calendar year only 66.3 died |ot White Rate Lower. “It might be of further interest to | state that the white infant death rate was only 47.5 for each 1.000 bavies born in the District. The colored rate was much higher. although that also dronped from 123 in 1926 to 108 in 1927 for each 1,000 babies born “The general birth rate, however. re- mained practically unchanged. There were 9,004 births recorded in 1926 and 0.175 last year. the 1926 birth rate be- ing 17.05. while that of 1927 was 17 “Of the 6.957 deaths recorded in 1 4.320 were white and 2.667 colored. nishing a white death rate of 10.70 and & colored rate of 19.58. “It is found in considering the me~s! potent causes of death that 3 the heart rank first, with 2 1,139 deaths, followed by nephr 835: malignant growths, 605 monia. 577: pulmonary tubercul and apoplexy, 471." Although the health report is for the fiscal year ended June 30. the vital sta- tistics correspond to the calendar year. Deals With Rabies. | Dr. Fowler devoted considerable space | in his report to the subject of rabies. He has yet *o obtain permission to order dogs muzzied throughout the entire year, although a year ago the Commis- | gioners added one month to the three Summer months in which muzzles were required. | This undoubtedly had a great effect in bringing zbout a decrease in cases. | for in 1927 only 59 dogs were found to oe rabid, commared with 117 during the | preceding year. “The number of per- | sons bitten by rabid dogs also markediy decreased.” the repcrt said, “and it would appear from these fizures that the situation in the District has much improved.” | SUICIDE VERDICT GIVEN. | Museum Curator Abselved by Cor- oner in Woman's Death. LOS ANGELES, September 11 (#).— The coron=r’s officc announced yesterday that the death of Elizabeth Jordan of San Dirgo, Celif. whose body. with a bullet hole through the head. was | found near the Southwest Museum Sat- urday, was so plainly a case of suicide that no inquest would be held. No mo- tive was advanced. Morton Stuart, curator cof the Santa Barbara Museum. who appeared at a police station and announced that he was ths man sought by officers as last geen with the young woman, was ab- | solved of any connection with her csath. He said he first learned of the shooting through 2 newspaper article. | Miss Jordan, whom Stuart formerly | employed, met the -latter by appoint- | ment Saturday and together they vis- | ited the Southwest Museum. Stuart | s2id he became separated from his com- anion and after being unable tn find er went to his Santa Barbara hore. | therans have one in the Ozar Lake Michigan, while St. Louis Lu- SUPPORTING COMBINATION Sizes 23 to 9 —is all you need pay for a good shoe that offers arch- supporting fea- tures as well as the newest styles. Mads in Patent, Satin, Black, Brown and White Kid Leathers. Also Children’s PED-ARCHO SHOES $3 and $3.50 Tiefoizdey 726 7th St.'N.W. Open Saturdays Till 9:30 P.M. toothpaste! Again—500 Vitrefied China Tea Pots! In Dainty Colors—98c Values—Special at 47¢ Ea. —In the previous sale we held o the same beauti- ful tea pots, they sold out in such a hurry that we advise you to shop early for these tomorrow. There is a style and size for every home; made of a high-lustre Vitrefied china in the pretty fin- ishes of rose, light blue, dark blue and green. Kann's—Third Floor. Criss-Cross, Ruffled and Panel Curtains $1.98 to $5.00 Qualities—Special at $1.79 —Dainty, practical curtains; in pairs, five-piece sets and single pieces. The Criss-Cross and ruf- fled curtains of scrim, voile, marquisette and gren- adine in plain white, ecru, cream and beige, also in novelty effects. The panels of Scotch lace, scrim, voile and marquisette are 36 to 45 inches wide; some plain, others finished with fringe. Choice in this sale at an interesting low price. Kann's—Third Floor. Hampton Court Pattern Community Plate A Discontinued But Beautiful Pattern, Now Y5 to 12 Off! —Women wait for years for these sales—they have to! Only when the makers of Community Plate' discontinue a pattern does it sell at such reductions. This is the lovely Hampton Court, chosen in many thousands of homes for its distinctive design and beautiful lines. Carries the regular 50 year guarantee. A Few of the Opportunities Six Teaspoons. Rgularly $3.75, for... Six Tablespoons. Regularly $ for. Six Dinner Forks, Regularly $7.50, for. Six Dinner Knives. _Regularly $7.50. fo Six Soup Spoons. Regularly $7.50, for Sugar Spoons. Regularly $1.25, for... Kann's—Third Floor | Stylish Fur-Trimmed Sports Coats English Tweeds and Scotch Mixtures $39.75 to $49.75 Values —Sports coats are demonstrating the popularity of {) English and Scotch coatings, the English tweeds Personal Greeting Card ENGRAVING 15% off —This limited time offer makes it possible to get your personal Christmas cards at a substantial saving. A large variety of designs to choose from and our engraving is guaranteed to be fully satis- factory. Kann's—Street Floor. Smart Bandeaux for College Girls 69c to $2.00 —“Cup-form,” in pretty new materials, pink or white, designed with the fashioaahl witt a1 00. $1.50, $2.00 —“Flaming Youth,” in_ribbon - and - lace, satin-and-lace and dgub}l‘e dlmmed rayon. Pink, white and peach shades. Specially priced 69c ea. —Crepe de Chine Bandeaux, with dainty lace medallions —in pink, white, nile and peach. Unusual values at $1.00 ea. Kann’s—Second Floor. COMING! A Mammoth Book Sale! —Hurt Books and Publishers’ remainders In large variety at unusually low prices. accenting chevron weaves, and new mottled fleeces. The Scotch mixtures are very smart and decidedly practical. The lighter tones scem to have the lead for Fall. The furs featured are Gray Wolf, Fox, East Tong Mink, Badger-tipped Opossum, Caracul, Mendoza Beaver and Raccoon. The detail of seam- ing is devised to give the suggestion of new lines; and the new swagger models have their belts places slightly below the normal waist line. Browns, Tans and Gray Mixtures All Coats Are Satin or Crepe Lined Sizes 14 to 20, 35% to 43% and 36 to 46 Kann’s—Second Floor, Jersey Frocks With Washable Pique Vests and Collars Are New Sizes 14 to 20 and 36 to 46 $16.50 —The exquisite trimness and smart tailoring make these Jersey frocks a joy to behold. New pleated skirts, novel pockets, belts and buckles, as well as the lighter toned collars, cuffs and ' vestees of pique, give that decidedly different effect which marks them as distinctively NEW. The colors are— Middy Blue Glace Wine Brown Navy Kann's—Second Floor. Girls’ Wash ,, Dresses For School Wear Sizes 7 to 14 Years $1.00 —When schoolgirls nced so many little dresses, and wash frocks are so particularly suitable for mild September days, to be able Try Kolynos! Notice the wonderful tingle of fresh- ness it leaves in your mouth. Feel it build up into a zooming flood of foam! A foam that gets in and cleans where your toothbrush never reaches—that cleans the niches bets=en your teeth, —the 30 menaced points where decay strikes first * . g — killing the tooth.destroying germs that are omen’s an harbored there! And notice how lustrously white Misses’ Sizes ]h“th“ a5 self belts, Three of it makes your teeth. Try Kolynos! 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