Evening Star Newspaper, February 14, 1932, Page 15

AGE SPARED BY FLU INGREAT EPIDEMIC U. S. Health Statistics Reveal Extraordinary Curve of Deaths. Influenza is the merciless killer of bables and young men and women. It tends to spare the adolescents and the ed. & his curious age velationship of the disease has just been uncovered by Public Health Service statisticians from an intensive analysis of the great World War epidemic which swept over the United States. It may explain the enormous death Tates in the Army camps and among the young woman war workers in Washington on a differ- ent basis than that of crowded living conditions and exposure. The analysis also brings out clearly that the great pandemic was something basically quite different from an unusually high inci- dence of bad colds and pneumonia. Deaths from “flu.” it is pointed out in the Public Health Service report of the study, are nearly always due to penumonia. which comes as a compli- cating condition. But ordinarily pneu- monia takes its highest toll of the very young and the very old. Individuals in the prime of life appear to have more ability to throw off the disease. But when the pneumonia comes with influ- enza, the analysis shows, almost the reverse relationship holds. The infirmi- ties of middle life and old age might almost be considered a protection. Extraordinary Age Curve. t is called in the Public Health Teport the “extraordinary age of the flu epidemic deat n by the fatalities per 1,0 population according to age. The mor- tality due to influenza was 5 per 1.000 for the population as a whole, but for infants under 1 year it was 15 per 1.000. From the first to the fourth year the death rate dropped during the war epidemic to six per 1,000, after which there was a big decline to only two or three per 1,000 from the fifth to the nineteenth year. Then it rose again rapidly—six per 1,000 from 20 to 24 and approximately 10 per 1.000 from 25 to 29. After 30 the death rate began to drop again through the next three decades of life to the same level as during childhood and adolescent vears. After 60 the curve rose again, but to only half the height reached during the late twenties. A man of 28 was in almost five times as much da a boy of 13 and three times as much s a man of 54. Danger for Women. The period of the late twenties, the death ¢ es show, is almost twice as dangerous for men as for women. At all other ages the threat to the two sexes is about the same, but between 25 and 29 years appro: y 13 men per 1.000 dle, compar mately seven for women. Women, Towever, seem to have a slightly greater liability to contract influenza in the first place than men—although may be only apparent due to the that the Public Health Service workers who made the survey usually viewed only the women. Natura they remembered thetr own light sick- nesses better than those of their hus- survey, it is pointed out in the Health Service report. was en- civilian populations, so the fiected by the great men who dicd in . _Thus the factor of living conditions is practically elimi- d. s0 far as it might have effected the age-death ratio. The data from which the curves have been drawn was ys of 10 large cities, n Maryland and one Maryland rural county. e report on the statistical analysis was made by Rollo H. Britten, senior statistician of the Public Health Service. CIVIL SERVICE HELD BOON TO WASHINGTON| Miss Jessie Dell Declares Stability Was Given to City With End approxi- | THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., FEBRUARY 14, 1932—PART ONE Hoover Gives Own' Book - PRESIDENT MAKES DONATION appearin; HE Junior League of Washington will collect books for the Amer- ican Merchant Marine Library Association, Inc., and President Hoover already has made the first donation. ‘The eleventh annual book week, dur- ing which volumes are coilected in cities and towns throughout the United States for the men who go down to the sea in ships—merchantmen that carry the world’s commerce—begins tomor- row to continue through Saturday. And Mr. Hoover's book, one he himself wrote, is the first volume received in ‘Washington. Presicent Hoover has given the Junijor League Committee a copy of his “A Remedy for Disappearing Game Fishes,” and he autographed ij with: “To_the Merchant Marige Library from Herbert Hoover.” ‘When this little 41-page book by the President of the United States goes to sea, American merchant sailors will read what a Chief Executive thinks about fishing. They'll read, for in- stance, that Mr. Hoover regards the Waltonian art as just about the finest recreation, and the most democratic form of relaxation, still open to man. But they'll read, too, that the President finds something wrong with it—the dis- tance between bites is too long. Finds Less Fish. “And the distance between bites has been increased,” the cailors will read Mr. Hoover c..>laining, “because of the rising ratio of fish to water; in other words, there are less fish.” But, despite this “rising ratio,” they'll find the President opposed to “dis- armament”—of fishermen. » “But,” writes Mr. Hoover, “I have no sympathy with attempts at disarma- ment of the gigantic army which every vear marches against the fish, nor any limitations on its equipment of auto- obiles, tackle, or incantations. I am for force, mor= force, and more fish." The President, in his book, asks for more nurseries to aid fish to get a start in life and, in short. to reduce the fish “infant mortality rate.” The need for improvement. he contends, lies in the increase of a man’s leisure through scientific methods of manu- Facsimile of the fly leaf of the autographed copy of “A Remedy for Dis- g Game Fishes,” presented to the Junior League in its drive to. collect books for the American Merchant Marine Library Association. | the Woman's Board of the Columbia "It has also co-operated with the men’'s ,board in placing the finances of the | vice president, Mrs. John W. Gulick; IN OPENING ANNUAL DRIVE. Jasper DuBose, Miss Janet Ball, Miss Leslie Cameron, Miss Charlotte Chil- dress, Mrs. William Engart, Miss Mar- garet Mackall, Miss Francesca McKen- ney, Mrs. Cortlandt Parker, Mrs, Pear- son Rust, Miss Helen Strauss, Mrs. Howard Tucker, Mrs. Howard M. Bald- ridge and Mrs. Dwight Dickinson. President Hoover himself is honorary president of the American Merchant Marine Library Association, Inc., and T. V. O'Connor, chairman of the Ship- ping Board, is its honorary vice presi- dent. The officers of the association are Mrs. Henry Howard, president; H. B.| Walker, first vice president; Capt. Johu | F. Milliken, second vice president; Rob. ert P. Hand, secretary; Albert H. Wig gin, treasurer, and Otis Everett, assist- | ant treasurer. HOSPITAL WOMEN ELECT NEW HEAD Mrs. Taliaferro Succeeds Mrs. Flannery as Columbia Board President. Mrs. Sidney F. Taliaferro will head Hospital during the coming year, ac- cording to results of the annual elec- tion of the board. She succeeds Mrs. J. Spaulding Flannery, retiring presi- dent. The election marks completion of 50 years of service by the board to the hospital. In zeeounting its work dur- ing a half-century period, the board pointed to the establishment of a pre- natal clinic that is supported largely by income derived from the Thrift Shop, & one of its outstanding achicvement: hospital on a sound basis. Other officers elected were: First second vice president, Mrs. Herbert Crosby; third vice president, Mr: facture which shorten, and will con- tinue to shorten every man’s working | dav. And. he concludes “Fishing is not so much getting fish as it is a state of mind and a lure to | the human soul into refreshment. “But it is too lung between bites: we gust have more fish in proportion to the water.” All Kinds of Books Wanted. And that's President Hoover's con- | tribution to fishing—and to the Ameri- can Merchant Marine Library. If you have any books, and the Junior | League means Any aries, et cetera and ad finftum—drop them in one of the league's collection The barrels will be located in the lobbles of the Mayflower Hotel, Ward- man Park Hotel, { Meridian Mansions at 2400 Sixteen {street. the Young Women's Chri: Association at Seventeenth and streets, the Chamber of Commerce of the United States at 1615 H street and | the Junior League office at Connecticut avenue and Q street. Then, too, there are book week headquarters at 1106 books—nhistories, | Miss Harriet Monroe, Washington Club, biographies, fiction, text books, diction- | Seventeenth and K streets, 8 p.m. barrels this week. 10 Shoreham Hotel, | Annapolis Hotel, 1:30 p.m. Jouett Shouse; fourth vice president, Mrs. Dwight Clark; recording secretary, Mrs. Paul Sleman; corresponding secre- tary, Mme. Jacques de Sieyes; treasurer, Mrs. Aloert V. Fleming. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. TODAY. Rehearsal, Virginia Socicty, Willard | Hotel, 2 p.m. Rehearsal, Lovette Choral Society, ‘Willard Hotel, 3 p.m. Lecture, “Modern American Poets.” Dance, Amity Club, Hamilton Hotel, pm. Dinner, South Dakota State Soclety, FUTURE. | Luncheon, Alpha Delta Phi, Univer- sity Club, tomorrow, 12:30 p.m. Dance, National No. 2. Shepherds of Bethlehem, 808 I street, tomorrow, D‘ NAMED EXECUTIVE OF OLD IRONSIDES Lieut. Comdr. Hartley Will Assume Duties on Ship’s Return Here. When Old Ironsides comes back to ‘Washington next month, Lieut. Comdr. Henry Hartley, now attached to the Diving School at the Navy Yard here, will go aboard as executive officer of the famous old craft. This officer, who had 20 years’ serv- ice as an enlisted man before attaining FIVE HELD IN HOLD-UPS Colpred Pair Plead Guilty, But Others Are to Fight Charges. Arrested in comnection with the perpetration of a series of recent taxi- cab hold-ups, five colored men were held for the grand jury under $10,000 bond each following a hearing before Judge John P. McMahon yesterday. Two of the men, Thomas Cleveland and George Taylor, pleaded guilty to holding up William Long, cab operator, of 92 Myrtle street, and robbing him of $5 after he had been bound and gagged. The other three accused of being ac- complices of Cleveland and Tsylor, who gave the names of Lawrence Boston, Herbert Price and Rudolph Briscoe, pleaded not guilty. Cleveland and Taylor later were ar- raigned _on charges of holding up Harvey Revis, another cab driver. They pleaded guilty to this charge also and were ordered held under additional | «board every type of naval vesscl. Dur- | submarine duty and was engaged in commissioned rank. sailed the seas aboard the old sailing vessel U. 8. S. Essex, which used to train the Navy's apprentice boys. Has Claim to Distinction. Lieut. Comdr. Hartley has other claims to fame. The Navy bestowed upon him the Navy Cross and the Distinguished Service Medal for his rescue work in assisting in salvaging the sunken sub- marines S-4 and S-51. He was made lieutenant commander by a special act of Congress passed February 18, 1929, for his outstanding work in the salvag- 1ng operations. He was then command- ing officer of the submarine rescue ship U. 8. S. Faloon. was a chief quar- termaster, the highest rating an enlist- ed man can reach in the ranks, before he was commissioned. Lieut. Comdr. Hartley went through the gunnery school here and was on duty at Newport, R. I, and during his | long scrvice carcer he has been on duty ‘bond of $10,000 each. This Month Only! A Superior Permanent At a Special Bargain Price 57 A special price on our regular $10 wave! This includes a sham- poo and finger wave. Come in for a hair ex- amination fomorrow! MANICURES, 35¢ DELETTREZ BEAUTY SALON—FOURTH FLOOR. LANSBURGH'S 7th, 8th and E Sts. 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Remember that old gag about taking your choice of a good picture or a perfect ‘The principle of building up the Gov- ernment force by Civil Service has alded the devclopment cf the Capital, Miss Jessie Dell, a member of the Civil Serv- ice Commission, last night told the Rainbow class of Mount Vernon Place M. E. 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WISSISSIPPIAN TO SPEAK Democratic Leader Will Address Women’s Council Here. Paul Spearman, member of the Democratic Executive Council of Mis- sigsippi, will speak at a meeting of the District Women's Democratic Educa- tional Council at the Hay-Adams House a8,7:30 o'clock tomorrow night. He will speak on “Women's Responsibilities in the Present Campaign.” Representative Homer C. Parker, new member from Georgia, will speak on “The Legislative Opportunities Afforded the Democratic Party in the Present Crisis.” Both addresses will be followed by questions and debate. Card Party at Hyattsville. HYATTSVILLE, Md.. February 13 (8pccial).—A card party will be held by Esther Rebekah Lodge, No. 20, Odd Fellows, the evening of February 26, in ?d Fellows' Temple, Spencer street. 's. Rose Burgess is in charge of ar- rdhgements. ANCHOR BAR PLATES, $15 Removable Bridgewsrk in- serted without krinding your eet \FIT TIGHT, STAY - TIGHT, Plates Repaired whil DR.LEHMAN, «szys. 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