The evening world. Newspaper, February 8, 1921, Page 5

US EPIDEMIC IS UNLIKELY HERE, QUARANTINE VIEW anton dans Disease Imported From Italy ‘Discovered in Time by Health Officers. SPREAD Ts IMPOSSIBLE. Ample Precautionary Measures Taken and New York Need Have No Fear. Maborate precautions are being taken by the heaith officers of the Port of New York to prevent the in- troduction into this country of typhus or other virulent diseases whioh are raging in @ number of Buropean countries, it was announced to-day by Dr. Leland 8, Cofer, inf charge at Quarantine. Dr. Cofer etated that his plans will be per- fected within a day or two and that there should be no need for worry by the American public of European scourges becoming rampant in this country. ‘The fear of an epidemic of typhus etarted with the discovery of pas- eengers in the steerage of the Presi- dente Wilson who bore symptoms of the dread disease. The vessel, which arrived Jast week from Trieste and Naples, had 1,060 passengers in her steerage. Of the suspected cases three have been identified as positive eases of typhus by the Quarantine doctors. ‘When it was suspected that typhus ‘was present on the Pres'dente Wilson, Dr. Cofer ordered that the vessel be taken from her South Brooklyn pier to the Quarantine Station and the 1,060 passengers were removed to Hoffman's Island, which is used by the Quarantine officials as a detention place for persons suspected of having contagious diseases. Until late last night the Hoffman's Island health force was occupied in giving the passengers anti-parasitic baths (delousing), and when the pas- sengers had been disposed of the members of the crew were put thfough the same process. The steerage pas- eengers and the members of the crew will be held under observation until Dr. Cofer and his assistants are con- vinoed that they are not affected with typhus. The cabin passengers on the Presi- dente Wilson had been permitted to land and go their several ways before the discovery of typhus symptoms in the steerage had been made. The health authorities, through the me-| dium of the passenger manifests— which in the majority of Instances contain the destination of passengers —are seeking to trace the where- abouts of the cabin voyagers, and the health authorities in the towns and cities to which they have proceeded will be warned to watch them and ascertain whether they have typhus symptoms. ‘The mattresses and bedding used by the steerage passengera on the Presidente Wilson have been removed from the ship and are being burned to-day by the Quarantine authorities. The ship ts also being thoroughly | fumigated. Dr. Cofer is perfecting arrange- ments for having his office provided with prompt information from abroad of typhus and other epidemics, so that whenever ships coming from such countries reach this port they will be held up until the doctors are assured that no contagion is present. ‘This ig the scason of the year for typhus, and Dr. Cofer says that he will not take any chances with ships from infected ports or countries. Rather than permit a single suspect- ed cage in getting ashore, Dr. Cofer says he will hold all the passengers until he is sure that they are not in- fected with the disease. The capacity of Hoffman's Island for suspects is about 3,000, but Dr, Cofer does not fear tbat its capacity will be much strained. If, however, it should be, he will hold suspects on board the ves- wel bringing them to this port. Ba eee WOMEN IN CHINA IN SUFFRAGE FIGHT Platform Demands Single Standard and Equal Wages for Both Sexes. G@HANGHAI, Feb. $.—China now has its Woman's Suffrage Association, The platfonm drafted at the opening meet- img by the membership, composed of women educated in the schools of China and abroad, is as follows: Every woman may have a right to vote, Men and women will have equal protection under the law. Girl slavery @hall be prohibited. Women shall have the right to the possession of their property, which shall be registered by name. Women shall have the right to marry who they desire. Women shall have equa} opportunities for education with men and equal rate of wage with men. ‘A single standard shall be maintained for men and women. Widows shall have financial recompense from the state for the care of their ohildren, REX COMES IN A SEAPLANE. Arrival for Mardi Gras Festival in New Orleans Up to Date. WEW ORLEANS, Feb. 8.—Through streets decorated with banners and bunting, Rex, ruler of Mardi Gras, rode with his queen to-day, the parade bring- tng to a climax the public festivities in- @lMent to the annual carnival celebra- tions. POISONED ACTRESS | ‘ SEEKS AID IN TAXI In Pajamas, Miss Baker Flees to Bellevue After Taking Mercury by Mstake. Lillian Baker, twenty-three, an ac- tress living at the Martha Washington Hotel, No. 29 Hast 29th Street, took two bichloride of mercury: tablets by mistake early to-day. Realizing what she had done, she did not wait to dress, ‘but called a taxicab and was driven to Bellevue Hospital. She arrived there in what a woman nurse described as “Billie Burke” pa- Jamas, slik knitted slippers and a w _s sess ss = Ba‘ser, blonde and pretty, told ital authorities a friend, John ivea at the Hotel Claridge. lerk on duty at the hospital was #0 flustered by the “Billie Burke” Jamas that he neglected to ask the young woman if she Is appearing in any of the current theatrical attractions. Physicians say = will recover. COLLEGE WOMEN FALL BELOW VENUS | Philadelphia Professor Says Con- trast Is Likely to Cause Us to Be Pessimistic. | PHILADELPHIA, Fob. 8.—The mod- ern woman college student is far below the physical standard of the Venus de Milo, says Dr. R. Tait McKenzie of the physical department of the University of Pennsylvania. The modern American youth, on the contrary, he says, has retained more of the classic Greek beauty of the human form. “If we compare the typical student of our women's colleges with the deep- chested, vital type that has come to us through the royal succession of Venuses like the Venue de Milo, we are apt to become pessimistic over the future of | the race," adds Dr. McKenzie. if = MeGibbon & Cn. 1 AND 3 WEST 37TH ST. ONE DOOR FROM FIFTH AVENUE LINENS ALL ATTRACTIVELY PRICED Imported Table and Decorative Linens in Various Sizes. Also Matched Luncheon and Tea Sets in Madeira, Mosaic, Italian Cut Work, Venice Needle Point and Italian Filet Lace in care- fully selected, Variety of Exclusive Designs. Hemstitched Huckaback Towels Special purchase of fine quality, Pure Linen full bleached Hemstitched Huck Towels, Damask Borders, 20x 36 inches. A Splendid Value, per dozen $15.00 STORE OPEN 9 A. M. TO 5:30 P.M. Special Offer While pé Watch, fully and gilt dial. 14-K. gold fi New York. 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For ages the Chinese, in their walled country, guarded their prec- ious secret but centuries later the Japanese, with characteristic ingenuity, ex- tracted the secret from four Res, more modern than usual, ar- by at the corel reception rooms from the trip up been, do ae ee vee ne. ne away, nar carly morning have ‘ A Very Attractive Offering Wednesday For Women and Misses Kidskin, Suede, Satin, Patent Lea- ther and Calfskin in various Leather Schemes and color combinations, 34th Street—New York Strap Slippers and Pumps New Spring Models Sale Price 10.00 for Street and Afternoon Wear. Louis XV. and Baby Louis Heels. Shoes Also on Sale in Our Brooklyn and Newark Stores OPPENHEIM GLLINS & © / 34th Street—New York A Remarkable Sale Wednesday gia ns Attractive Tricolette Dresses For Women and Misses Values to 37.50 18.00 Smart Straightline and Tunic Models, attractively self em- broidered and girdle trimmed. Navy, Black, Brown, Copen- hagen, Henna and Reindeer. ean, Se et little Chinese girls whom they smuggled from China, To what a high degree of art Silks have attained dur- ing the ensuing centuries is evidenced in the marvel- lously beautiful collection McCreery’s has assembled from all parts of the world. Children’s Sweaters Machine and Hand-Made Reduced Cute little models, ma- chine-made in beautiful shades of Salmon, Tur- quoise, Copenhagen, Rose, Tan, Brown, Green and Navy Blue. Sizes 2 to 8 years. formerly 4.50..... 3.95 formerly 5.95 to 6.95, 4.95 formerly 7.95.... 5.75 Hand-made Slip-over models in Turquoise or Light Blue, Pink, Tan ind Rose, Sizes 2 and 4 years, formerly 7.50, 5.95 Four-piece Brushed Wool Sets in size 6 only. Rose and Brown, formerly 10.95, 6.95 In Rose, Gray and jrown, formerly 18.50, 9.95 Infante’ Dept, —Third Floor) McCreery Silk Values In Celebration of Silk Exposition Week A seemingly end- less array of glorious new colors and weaves assembled from all parts of the world be- decks our Silk Salon. Though they are the tinest Silks in the world their prices are most modest. The McCreery Copyrighted Silk Creation Sealskin Satin A marvelously beauti- | fabric, exclusive with s. Day and Evening Shades as well as Black and White. yard 2,95 Specials for Tomorrow 10,000 yards of lus- trous Satin Charmeuse in a line of beautiful colors and Black or White. 40 inches wide. yard 2,50 8,000 yards of Novelty Dream Crepe—rich” and attractive styles. 40 inches wide, yard 1,75 aoe Quality Medeat as Taewitnd, on ‘Sale bein ning W genesaeys hier Oth. Fur Prices Have Dropped within the last four months our Furs have been lowerd about 50%! Now is the time to buy. for instance, are prices far below their actual value. Searfs, too, bear price marks quite Where There Is Justice, Co-operation, Economy and Energy, There Is Service vvsoo James McCreary & Co. ~~ Telephone Fitzroy 3400 During the coming season there must be frills and fluffs of soft net and lace galore. The new Spring vogue for suits de- mands it. For instance: that dainty Spring crea- tion—the new Box Coat ‘requires a guimpe especially designed to conform to its lines. Our assortment of Guimpes and Vestees is positively bewildering in the profusion of dainty» laces employed. They may be had in a variety of models with Peter Pan Collars, smart Tuxedo Collats with square fronts and frilly Jabot effects. Guimpes, 10 styles. .... a Vestees, 15 styles H one "35 You will want a variety of vest- ings, with bandings to match, for your new frocks. Bandings to match.... 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EE TN Spring Suits for ‘omen Special, 38.00 More evidence that a new regime of prices govern Spring Merchan- dise. These Suits are most extraordinary at 88.00. They approach perfec tion in tailoring and are made of a really good quality Tricotine, beau- tifully embroidered. Note the smart Tuxedo coliar and link closing. th _ Floor) Greatly Reduced Prices on a Group of Exclusive Undergarments Night Gowns, Envelope Chemises, Bodices and Bloomers—matched sets or separate piece s— beautifully trimmed with Real Lace, Some are fashioned of Charmeuse, others of Crepe de Chine —still others Hand- kerchief Linen In many there is only one of @ kind. They have been radically reduced for im- mediate disposal, (Third Floor) sastances ne ing m2 >. 1 ——_ ee