Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-13
NO PLACE TO STORE EXHIBITS
SERIOUS PROBLEM CoNFRoNTS
TUBERCULOSIS CONGRESS.
Displays Of Foreign Nations on Way.
Official Medal Designed-Per-
sonnet Of Delegations.

An enormous quantity Of medical ex-
hibits for the international congress on
tuberculosis. to be held In this city from
September 81 to October II is headed for
Washington. Unless a storage place is
found for them quickly the officials of
the congress now in Washington will be
at loss.
Exhibits from Switzerland. Sweden.
France and one or two other European
countries have arrived. and will probably
be stored In the custom house in George
town. The size. character and perishable
nature Of some Of the exhibits makes this
storage problem serious.
Activity at Headquarters.
In all other respects the congress is
making good progress. The Offices In the
Colorado building have taken on an as
pect Of great activity. and enormous
quantities of mail are received and sent
out every day. DR.. John 8. Fulton, sec
rotary general, is in communication with
every civilized country.
Col. Charles g. Bromwell. superintend-
ent Of the office Of public buildings and
grounds. today gave his consent to the
erection on the lawn near the National
Museum of, several portable cottages.
These will be part Of the exhibit.
hygienic surroundings etc.
Samples of Official medals to be worn
by the several thousand members Of the
congress were received at the offices Of
the congress today. The medals are Of
bronze, designed by Victor Bremen. who
also designed the now famous Paul Jones
medal and the Whistler medal.
| The tuberculosis medal is remarkably
simple In its lines. but beautiful. 1t bears
an allegorical figure. representing Hygeia
| fra nnn1in1 Under fOOt the Tnhor-
culosis.
Washington Men Honored.
| In the ninth edition Of the preliminary
| announcements Of the congress the
names are given of several Washington
scientists who will act as vice presidents
| in the section devoted to tuberculosis in
animals and its relation to man. These
are DR.. A. D. Melvin. chief of the bureau
of animal industry; DR.. Marion Dorset.
DR.. E. G. Schroeder and DR.. c. w. Stiles.
DIR. John r. Mohler of the bureau OF
animal industry will act as secretary.
The convention of scientists interested
in every phase of the great plague under
which humanity suffers will be one Of the
largest of any kind ever held in the United
States. Washington will see thousands
of doctors. nurses and official government
| tai representatives of every civilized
country.
Delegates From Abroad.
Within the last few days DR.. John 8.
Fulton. secretary general. has been noti-
fled Of the formation Of committee of
arrangements for Cape Colony in South
Africa. Notification has already reached
Washington of the appointment Of dele
gates to represent the governments of
| Denmark, Spain, Newfoundland, Russia,
| England. Scotland and France.
Fifty members Of the French delegation
Will take what they term "a sentimental
the country originally owned by France.
| before coming to Washington
Prof. B. Bang, one of the Danish dele
| gates. will bring to America welcome
substitute for the killing of infected cat
tie. He has been making experiments In
immunizing infected cows. and his plan
is favorably received by dairymen.
DR.. Camilo Calleja of Madrid, the Span
ish official delegate Is a writer on scien-
tific topics and author Of well known
by his wife, his two young daughters and
his son. DR.. Ramon Y. Cajal Of Madrid
| the winner OF the Nobel medical prize
awarded in 1905 is member of the Span
ish committee of arrangements for the
congress.
Distinguished French Scientists.
The French official delegates reported
| so far include Prof. L. Landouzy Of the
faculty of medicine at the University OF
Paris. the president of the French COM
mittee of arrangements for the congress
NJ. Leune. inspector of the academy. who
will represent the department of public
instruction Of France, and DR.. Maurice
Mignon of Nice, who will come from the
Mediterranean Medical Society.
DR.. 8. 8. Steriopulo of Moscow will
| come as a delegate of the permanent
Russian tuberculosis commission. X. J.
Raining Of Riga will represent the Bal
tic Veterinary Society.
DR.. Henry G. Boyer. chairman Of the
committee on the exhibition to be held in
| connection with the congress, has been
notified Of the arrival in this country OF
| the exhibits which have been assembled
| by the national committees of Germany
| Sweden and Switzerland.
| The new National Museum, in which the
congress and the exhibition are to be
| housed. will not be finished by the time
| the congress convenes. The first and Sec
ond floors. however, will be put into such
a state as to house the congress and the
| exhibits conveniently.
These two floors have a combined space
Of about 100000 square feet. The use OF
this building was authorized by Congress
and $4,000 was appropriated for the pur-
pose Of making 1t available for the meet
| ing and to accommodate the exhibits.