ONE IN EVERY 15
GOES TO HOSPITAL
Medical Association Shows
Increase of 1,000,000
Patients Over 1935.
Br the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 25.—The Journal
of the American Medical Association
reported yesterday that 1 out of every
15 persons in the United States was a
hospital patient in 1936.
A sharp increase in the number of
admissions—calculated at 16 a minute
—accompanied a rise in the business
barometer.
At the same time hospitals on the
approved list of the organization’s
council on medical education and
hospitals declined from 6,246 to 6,189
last year. The survey also provided
these statisttos:
The number of persons who came to
the institutions last year, 8,646,885,
represented an increase of nearly 1,
000,000 over 1935.
Available beds increased by 21,582.
The number of babies born in hos
pitals, 831,500, was greater b; 69,152
than in the preceding year.
The number of general, nervous and
mental, industrial, eye, ear, nose and
throat, isolation and convalescent and
rest hospitals declined, but e number
of tuberculosis, maternity, children’s
and orthopedic hospitals increased.
The 1936 average of empty beds was
188,205. against 199,629 in 1935.
Increasing use of hospitals as centers
Of medical practice was noted.
The number of hospitals “incorpo
rated for profit” dropped from 627 to
650.
The report said many mental hos
pitals were overcrowded.
TAX CLAIM NAMES
SOMERVILLE ESTATE
Twelve Assessments of $75,218
Made for Alleged Defi
ciencies.
The Board of Tax Appeals dis
closed yesterday the commissioner of
internal revenue has made 12 assess
ments of $75,218 for alleged tax
deficiencies on the estate of Thomas
Somerville of this city, former presi
dent of a plumbing supply house, who
died July 25, 1933.
The assessments involved seven in
dividuals in various capacities as
trustess, transferees or executors of
the estate. The individuals are Har
rison Somerville, Anna May Somer
ville, Anna M. Harding, Andrew
Jackson Somerville. Margaret Somer
ville Mclnerney and Leonard W.
Groomes, all of Washington, and
Thomas Somerville, 3d, of Ken
wood, Md.
In 12 protests against the 12 as
sessments filed with the commissioner
of internal revenue the individuals
claim two errors basically. These
were an increase from $10,500 to $13,
230 placed by the commissioner on
the value of the Thomas Somerville
Co. and the inclusion of 1,777 shares
of Park Savings Bank stock in the
gross estate. The petitioners claim
regarding the latter that the shares
In question were transferred to the
decedent's wife and sold by her for
"a fair cash consideration to a bona
flde purchaser.”
COMMERCIAL DRIVERS
CRITICIZED ON PARKING
Traffic Judge Holds They Violate
Law Often Because of
Laziness.
Drivers of commercial vehicles who
park abreast rather than take advan
tage of nearby open spaces were criti
cized today by Traffic Judge John P.
McMahon.
Judge McMahon’s criticism was de
livered after he had taken the per
sonal bond of Henry H. Hoffman, 210
C street, for parking an ice cream
truck on a cross walk on G street last
November 23.
The magistrate declared many traf
fic violations by commercial drivers
are due to "laziness." He warned that
commercial vehicles are allowed to
park abreast only when there is no
apace available for parking at the
curb.
TEACHERS*OATHS HIT
Massachusetts Senate Votes for
Repeal of Law.
BOSTON, March 25 (£>).—The Mas
sachusetts Senate yesterday followed
the lead of the House of Representa
tives and voted 21 to 19 in favor of
repealing a law requiring teachers to
swear allegiance to the National and
State constitutions.
The Senate action advanced the re
peal bill one more step in its legisla
tive progress, but further debate was
certain today in view of the assertion
ef Senator Edward C. Carroll, Demo
crat, of Boston, that he would ask
reconsideration of yesterday’s vote.
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Traffic Convictions
SECOND-OFFENSE SPEEDING.
Joseph A. Sharlin, 5462 Thirtieth
street, $15.
Carrie Williams, 786 Girard street,
$10.
Hugh L. McDaniel, 456 K street,
$15.
Lloyd E. Simmons, 2013 New
Hampshire avenue, $10.
FIRST-OFFENSE SPEEDING.
Harry D. Schmidt, Virginia, $5.
Byron J. Matheny, 521 Fourth
street, $5.
Ralph De La Vergne, 122 Thir
teenth street northeast, $5.
James S. Mack, Pennsylvania, $10.
Donald J. Wrignt, Virginia, $10.
Robert K. Moncure, 2311 First
street, $10.
Harvey E. Ennis, Maryland, $10.
Wayne J. Hansen, 1312 N street, $5.
Thomas E. Devlin, 4115 Thirteenth
street, $5.
Loren J. Orwick, 1346 Parkwood
place. $5.
Grant Lumpkins, Maryland, $10.
Louis C. Cook, Maryland, $10.
Carl B. Faith, Virginia, $10.
Mary V. Cauthers, 1477 Newton
street, $5.
Robert May, 1728 Willard street,
$20 (two cases).
Harry E. Marlow, 5802 Third street,
$5.
Joseph L. Eichorn, Maryland,_ $5.
James W. Scott, 1929 First street,
$5.
John W. Weyman, Maryland, $5.
Tony Mariano, 227 E street north
east, $5.
Douglass K. Platt, 2407 First street,
$10.
Joseph R. Rollins, Maryland, $5.
(Russell T. Kellans, 825 Tuckerman
street, $5.
Norris D. Brady, 1236 Euclid
street, $10.
Mildred E. Drake, Maryland, $10.
Bernard C. Swiss, Maryland, $10.
Norman Underwood, 3021 Cathe
dral avenue, $5.
Harry T. Gillespie, 4339 Harrison
street, $5.
James J. Bush, Virginia. $5.
Charles M. Bauer, 2523 Palmer
place northeast, $5.
Leslie Maynard. Maryland, $5.
Robert A. Jacobs, 1348 K street
southeast, $5.
William P. Dillon, 1625 Sixteenth
street, $5.
Kenneth B Smith, 2214 Nichols
avenue southeast, $5.
Paul P. Briggs, Maryland, $5.
Irving Gordon, 119 Rock Creek
Church road, $5.
James J. Archer, 1401 Columbia
road, $5.
Purnell Johnson, 614 Trimble
street, $5.
Harrison L. Morton, 1207 Park
road, $5.
Thurman Lewis, 1012 Delaware
avenue southwest, $10.
John P. Neibel, 221 Eighth street
southeast, $10.
Peter T. Harris, 2013 Portner place,
$10.
Joseph J. Canter, 628 North Caro
lina avenue southeast, $5.
Wayne G. Chapman, Maryland, $5.
Winfield A. Treadwell, Maryland,
$5.
Harvey Trosslach, 3326 N street, $5.
Samuel Cohen, 1543 E street south
east, $5.
William N. Maurer, 1634 B street
southeast, $5.
The following is a list of the op
erators’ permits suspended or revoked
by the board as of March 23:
Nicholas J. Chiascione, 1339 Quincy
street, 30 days.
Ben R. Craig, 1909 H street, re
voked.
Newton R. Dennis, 1930 Capitol
avenue northeast, 30 days.
Lawrence Diguilian, 1300 Newton
street northeast, revoked.
Omev C. Kennedy, 768 Princeton
place, 15 days.
Howard C. Kindle, 2916 Pennsyl
vania avenue southeast, 30 days.
Paul M. Klsner, 1524 L street, re
voked.
Wesley E. Kocker, 2032 I street, 30
days.
Henry P. Larmon, 612 Orleans
place northeast, 30 days.
Charles L. McCreery, 1241 Potomac
street, 30 days.
Paul F. Mockabee, 50b Tenth street
southeast, 30 days.
Arthur E. Morgan, 930 Randolph
street, 30 days.
Herman Polivoda, 629 Keefer place,
15 days.
Welford .Reaves, 2141 Fifth street,
15 days.
Vincent E. Richards, 1501 Vermont
avenue, 30 days. >
Joseph P. Savoy, Seat Pleasant,
15 days.
William M. Sincell, 2510 Q street,
30 days.
John A. Stewart, 1226 Seventeenth
street, revoked.
Rufus Strother, 2269 Eighth street,
30 days.
Paul E. Washington, 1329 Sixth
street, revoked.
Marriage Licenses.
Wilbert W. Yoho. Jr.. 22. 913 E street,
and Evelyn V. Gwinn. 19. Seabrook,
Md.; Rev. S. E. Rose.
Daniel H. Hudson. 61. 2101 Sixteenth
street and Georgia K. Berry, 48. 3217
Klingle road: Rev. J. S. Montgomery.
Alfred P. Shirley. 54. 800 Eighteenth
street, and Mary B. Wright. 47. 2915
Connecticut avenue; Rev. E. H. Pruden.
Gust Harmel. 24. 126 D street south
east. and Avaleene Heflin 18. 1112
Penn street northeast; Rev. Freeley
Rohrer.
Joseph C. Masington. Jr.. 21. and Ethel
P. Alden. 18. both of Philadelphia;
Rev. H M. Hennig.
George W. Hoffman. 47. and Edna M. 1
Oestreich. 37. both of Pittsburgh. Pa.;
Rev. A. fi. Barrows.
Bernard L. Newsom. 20. 1241 Girard
street, and Rose E. Harris. 17. 112
Florida avenue; Rev. W. D. Jarvis.
Lewis P. Franklin. 27. and Violet Brown.
23. both of Staunton. Va.; Rev. E. L.
Hannon.
Joe Haskins. 34. 2124 N street, and
Mamie Good. 27. 327 T street; Rev.
B. H Whiting.
Harold K. Brown. 22. 1621 Monroe street
northeast, and Annie B. Barnes. 19.
231 Farragut street; Rev. W. 8. Aber
nethy.
Hardy Smith. 64. 610 K street, and Rena
Lowery. 44. Takoma Park. Md.; Judge
R. E. Mattingly.
Harold C. Nusbaum. 22. 4627 Georgia
avenue, and Minerva R. Hild. 19. 6013
Third street; Rev. R. S. Barnes.
Louis N. 8taunton. 19. 1530 Marion
street, and Mary B. Kelly. 17. 4945
Meade street northeast; Rev. L. J.
MacLellan.
William G. Caldwell. 31. Fort Howard.
Md.. and Ruth M. Simpson. 23. Takoma
Park. Md.; Rev. W. A Keese.
Dalphon Hackney. 29. Evansville. Ind..
and Helen Cheek. 23. 1327 T street;
Rev. W. H. Brooks.
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Deaths Reported.
Clarence H Atherton, 64. 419 11th st n e.
James T. Robertson 61. U. S. Soldiers’
Home Hospital.
James H. Kane. 56, Veterans’ Administra
tion Facility.
J. Thomas Davis. 56. 53 V st.
Laura J. CrQggon 65. Gallinger Hospital.
Nellie E. Blackwell. 83 1231 6Mi st.
George Healen. 70. 134 Pierce ct.
Jack Chapman. 69 Freedmen’s Hospital.
Augusta Long. 61. St. Elizabeth's Hospital.
Cora L. Norman. 58. 706 Division ave. n e.
James E. Lomax 53. St. Elizabeth’s Hos
pital.
William Clay. 53. Gallinger Hospital.
Edward E. Gibbs, 45. St. Elizabeth's Hos
pital.
Philip Harrison. 43. 1407 1st st.
Adam W. Woodyard, 41, St. Elizabeth’s
Hospital.
William Littlepage. 33. dead on arrival
Emergency Hospital.
Eldridge L. Davis 32 Providence Hospital.
Orange Parks. 30. 747 5th st. s.e.
Clerk Allbrook. 27, Emergency Hospital.
Doris Ragland. 20. Gallinger Hospital.
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Births Reported.
Earl and Olga Inzer, girl.
Salvatore and Roseria Floria boy.
Edwin and Margaret Fugel. boy.
Fred and Alice Jacobs boy.
John and Lanetto Robinson, boy.
William and Ruth Puch. girl.
Ravenell and Lillian Rice girl.
Henry and Della Williams, girl.
Charlie and Ella Ja:kson boy.
Raymond and Mary Woodland, boy.
William and Frances Jenkins, boy.
Woodrow and Mary Harley, girl.
Harry and Wilhelmina Miles, girl.
Monroe and Emma Talley, girl.
Theodore and Helen Harris boy.
Linton and Lula Graham, boy.
William and Sarah Daniels, boy.
Service Orders
ARMY.
Barnes, Lieut. Col. Patrick Harry,
Quartermaster Corps Reserve, to Jef
fersonville, Ind., April 11.
Kerr, Maj. Creighton, Coast Artil
lery, to Port Monroe, Va., upon com
pletion of his present tour of foreign
service.
Schouten, Maj. Charles Pearsall,
Specialist Reserve, Minneapolis, Minn.,
to office, Assistant Secretary of War,
April 10.
Bailey, Maj. Kincheon H., Medical
Corps, Walter Reed Hospital, to
Hawaiian Department, August 4.
Davis, Capt. William V., Coast Ar
tillery, Fort Monroe, Va., to Hawaiian
Department, August 4.
Pettit, Capt. Homer B., Engineer
Corps, Fort Belvoir, Va., to Detroit,
Mich., June 21.
Gay, First Lieut. Alfred C., Coast
Artillery, Fort Monroe, Va., to Mili
tary Academy, July 1.
Sehimmelpfennig, First Lieut. Irvin
R., Field Artillery, Fort Howard, Md.,
to Military Academy, July 1.
Each of following first lieutenants,
Coast Artillery, from Fort Monroe,
Va., to Panama Canal Department,
August 25; Fernstrom, Carl H.; Taber,
Alden P.
NAVY.
Baggaley, Capt. William, detached
Naval Operations; to duty as com
mander Destroyer Squadron 1, May.
Earle, Capt. John B„ detached
U S. S. New Orleans; to Naval Oper
ations, July 26.
Kays, Capt. Herbert E., detached
Hydrographic Office; to duty as com
mander Destroyer Squadron 14, June
1.
Bernhard, Comdr. Alva D., detached
Bureau Aeronautics; to dnty as chief
of staff and aide, commander, Aircraft,
Base Force, May.
Bartman, Lieut. Comdr. Russell C„
detached U. S. S. Overton; to Naval
Operations, June 1.
Van Cleve, Lieut. Comdr. Joseph
C„ detached Office, Judge Advocate
General; to Navy Station, Tutuila,
Samoa, April.
Carney, Lieut. James V., detached
U. S. S. Wright; to Bureau Aero
nautics, June.
Dillinder, Lieut. John W., detached
Naval Training Station, Norfolk, Va.;
to Asiatic Station, Feb. 27.
Duvall, Lieut. William H., detached
U. S. S. Indianapolis; to Naval
Academy, June 1.
Hollingsworth, Lieut. William R.,
detached U. S. S. Wright; to Naval
Academy, June.
Jarrett. Lieut. Harry B., detached
U. S. S. Northampton; to Naval Acad
emy, June 1.
Rassieur, Lieut. William T., detached
U. 8. 8. Louisville; to Bureau Aero
nautics, June X..
Sinclair, Lieut. George A., detached
U. S. 8. Concord; to Bureau Engineer
ing, June 1.
Taylor, Lieut. Ford N„ Jr., detached
TJ. 8. 8. Lexington; to Naval Academy,
June.
Vosseller, Lieut. Aurelius B., de
tached U. 8. 8. Lexington; to Bureau
Aeronautics, June 1.
Marix, Lieut, (j. g.) George E., de
tached U. 6. 8. Relief; to NaVal Acad
emy, June.
Medical Corps.
Robins, Lieut. Harvey E., detached
Naval Academy; to Naval Station,
Guam, May 1.
BOND DENIED MAN
IN KIDNAPING CASE
James H. Collins Held to Grand
Jury—Assault Also
Charged.
James H. Collins. 30, colored, former
convict, was held without bond for the
grand jury yesterday on charges of
kidnaping Sylvester Laurell, taxicab
driver, and assault with a dangerous
weapon in the shooting of Laurell’s
wife at the couple’s home, 17 T street,
March 9.
Laurell appeared in Police Court
before Judge Edward M. Curran, but
his wife, Mrs. Lillian Laurell, was
unable to appear. A bullet, fired at
her by one of two colored men who
brought her husband home, shattered
her leg. She is still confined to Sib
ley Hospital.
Laurell said he picked up Collins
and another colored man at First and
D streets northeast and was directed
to Anacostia. The cab driver charged
Collins covered him with a gun and
forced him to drive 10 miles into
Maryland on the Marshall Hall road.
Here, Laurell said, he was threatened,
robbed of $5 and then forced to drive
to his home in search of more money.
Mrs. Laurell was shot as she ran
for the telephone to summon police
when her husband told her he' was
being held up.
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.
Meeting, Mechanics’ Branch, Lo
cal No. 2. N. F. F. E., 710 Fourteenth
street, 8 p.m.
Meeting, Alliance Club, Hamilton
Hotel, 8 p.m.
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Meeting, Columbia Chapter, No.
368, Women of the Moose, 1414 I
street, 8 p.m.
Dinner, Bank Women's Club, Wes
ley Hall, 1703 K street, 6 p.m.
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