Evening Star Newspaper, March 15, 1931, Page 29

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., MARCH 15, 1931—PART ONE. = S S 9.50 Felt Matt i . # s"6_95“ T | $18 Genuine Walwut | §ilk Rayon Bedspread And Pillow to Match, Complete, Filled with layer felt and $1 2‘50 $4‘95 lcovered with serviceable art Queen Anne shaped legs. 50c a Week 50c a Week 50c a Week Easy Terms Always at the National Genuine Kroehler Living Room Suite Covered All Over With Jacquard Velour The button-back Bunny Chair, long Settee and Club Chair of this delightful suite, created by KROEHLER, are upholstered all over in beautiful Jacquard Velour. Spring seat construction. Nicely tailored, including welted seams. Regularly $124.75. The National X /_'I\Qb D) oIVl g S -\ 4 M " AUharming Bed Room Suite—4 Pieces, Including Hollywood Vanity! Quality and price considered, we challenge you to find the equal of this value elsewhere in the v. Large Dresser, Chest of Drawers, Semi-poster Bed and charming Vanity. All artistically fashioned in Walnut finish on gumwood. 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Utility mirror in top of Chest. Regularly $179.00. This $35.00 Roll-Front Tl}iu ‘81215. . This SRl:;Zfr Fiber Kitchen Cabinet POccasmm able opula ith artistic- Full _size, comfortable and sz 4 75 ally mia"lfi"’ ki w;g' made of hand-woven $4.98 "' $7.95 Complete with a Canister Set 80c a Week 50c a Week Top-Icer |} New Style Refrigerator 3-Door Side-Icer Metalsitg:isgrator $ 9 .9 5 R;fiign:;tsor Easy to Keep Clean Oak Finish Oak Finish $1 Delivers Any Refrigerator * Continnous-Post Metal Bed Genuine Coil Spring and Cotton Mattress Regularly $25.00 This Bed Oulfit comprises a splendid quality Metal Bed with walnut-finished head and foot picces; strong, guaranteed coil spring and a cotton mattress. $1.00 a Week FREEANDPART-PAY. PATENTS INGREASE Hospitals and Nursing Units, Ask Chest for Larger Sums This Year. Decided increases in the number of persons requiring free and part-pay care from hospitals and public health nursing organizations were largely re- sponsible for the increased amount asked by these organizations from the Community Chest of 1931, according to the report of the Budget Commit- tee's subcommittee on health agencies. ‘There are 17 o tions in the Chest which deal tly with health problems, the report shows, and their estimated expenses for 1931, due to un- employment and depression, are $2,577,« 020.81, of which the Chest will con- tribute 18 per t, or $470,242.76. This is more than $50,000 over the amount contributed in 1930. Georgetown Hospital Reports. ‘The report from Georgetown Uni- versity Hospital, a typical organization, shows that during 1930 6,977 days of free care were given. In addition to patients applied for treatment during 1930. A total of 8,856 visits were made by the staff of the dispensary in con- tacting those persons in need of medi- cal supervision and medical social service in their homes. They have had close contacts with 604 familles, hos- pital care being arranged for 282 of these persons in Georgetown Hospital and hospital care for 38 persons ar- ranged in other hospitals. Georgetown University Hospital has had active co- orenwm with 26 other social agen- cles during the year 1930. ‘The annual report for 1930 from f.hlldren'l Hn‘plh}, ’whlc:lm carried a rge percentage of free Tt-pay care, shows that 40,603 hospital days care were provided for 5,14’ tients during the year. A total of 29,625 vis- made to the shows a total clinic attendance for 1930 of 12,462, of which 5,546 were white and 6,916 colored persons. Of the 12,462 cases mentioned, 5245 of these cases had reference to children under 1 year of . In connection with the clinics held at the Child Wel- fare Society, a large part of the work is that of home visiting by the nurses on the staff. During 1930, home visits totaled 5,637. These included 1,948 visits, involving cases of children under 1 year of age. In order to provide the gzper diet for the care of children, Child Welfare Society holds food demonstrations. During the year 141 such demonstrations were given, with & total attendance of 2,335 persons, Visiting Nurses Aid 15,015. ‘The report of the Instructive Visit Nurse Society, another Chest tion, shows that the nurses rendered service to 15,015 patients last year, paying a total of 120,580 visits, an increase of 1,178 patients and 5,070 visits over the previous year. The staff ?ave 290 days overtime, or the equiva- lent of one year's work, 283.5 days be- ing ool:mdmd a working year, Eac 1,002 under 1 year. Fifty per cent were adults between the ages of 17 and 65, and 7 per cent were old people of 65 years or more. mfievmp;;emto!:heu&nm',nm pay, cent corporaf (industrial mflnflew companies, dfl 7 per cent part-pay and 53 free. The number from 49 INCREASE IN BUILDIN JOBS OF ARMY SHOWN 3,667 Now Employed on Opera. tions—800 Additional to Get Work Soon. By the Assoclated Press. A steady increase in construction work the past two months was indi- o, e L ot o rown, o eers, in a report to Secretary Hurley. During January, the general reparted, work was begun on almost one-half of new contract operations, totaling nearty $10,000,000. The number of men em- ployed under contracts was estimated at 2,252, not including 1,415 men en- gaged in special flood-control work. ultaneously, 3 . G. ;flnllbury, Ildll-ln'tn o eers, reported Secretary, 800 additional ‘men will be employed on major projects now Fendn‘ & proposed $1,750,000 e Missouri River at Souti , Nebr., to emplcy 400 men for 14 months; a $650,000 bridge over the Black River at Johnsville, La., for which 150 men will be employed, and a $1,100,000 bridge over the Red River at Shreveport, La., requiring 250 men. 25 INJURED A.S TROLLEY CRASHES INTO BUILDING Axes Used in Rescue of 31 as Yonker’s Car Catches Afire After Accident. By the Associated Press. YONKERS, N. Y., March 14 —Twen- ty-five persons were in a hospital last night, two with possibly fatal injuries, received when a one-man trolley car got out of control and crashed into a building. The car, which caught on fire after it had rammed its way into the building, was unmoved last night and lulldln,! Inspector James Amumg“ormed thai it remain there until the building is re- inforced. He said the beams which sup- port the upper floor are resting on fop © e of 31 s of passengers was possible by use of axeés and acteylene torches to open the end of the car. —————— England has only 4.2 telephones for every 100 persons, while New Zealand Subscribe Today start stely. The Route Agent will eol- lect at the end of each month. 1324 Euclid St. N.W. Four Rooms, Kitchen and Bath Reasonable Rentals