The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-13

The Department of Agriculture is
making preparations 70 take part in the
international tuberculosis congress,
which cOnvenes in Washington on Mon
day. September p, in the new National
Museum building.
The Bureau of Animal Industry IS
deeply Interested in the congress, be
cause of the wide investigations already
conducted into the matter Of tubercu-
losis In animals. From these investiga-
tiOns. the officials of the bureau some
time since formed the opinion that the
prevalence of consumption In the hu-
man family is caused TO some extent, at
least. by eating the meat of animals at
fected by the disease, and BY using
milk and other dairy products from
such animals, dairy cattle having been
shown 10 be especially susceptible TO
the disease
DR. John r. Mohler. chief of the path
illogical division, is 10 represent the Blu
reau of Animal Industry in the section
pertaining to tuberculosis in animals.
and DR.. A D. Melvin. chief of the same
/ bureau, win present a paper on the sub
! ject TO the congress Among the eX-
/ hibit Of the bureau viii be shown grow
| ing cultures Of living tuberculosis bacil-
/ d. and birds and various animals AZ
/ fected with the disease.
| The Department Of Agriculture has
| just issued an Important publication
dealing with meat extracts and similar
I preparations. including studies OF the
| methods OF analysis employed in the
4 various Investigations, the work Of w.
/ D. BigelOw and F. c. Cook, Of the Blu
I reau Of Chemistry. The Investigation
! embraced an analysis of all the we'll
/ known brands of meat extracts and
/ similar products used principally by in
/ yalids. The studies. while valuable
from many sta. IdpOints. were conducted
primarily TO establish standards
DR.. Harvey ". Wiley, chief OF the
{ bureau or Chemistry, was the guest OF
honor at the banquet Of the Information
al Stewards Association held in New
York city on Thursday night The stew
ards are said 20 be leaders among the
pure food opponents. and DR.. Wiley
gave them a talk along this line.
"
/ Miss N. T. ErnmOns. Of the Bureau
Iof Chemistry, has returned from a vaca,
itiOn of several weeks spent on a tom
OF Europe
w. w. Walters. Of the Bureau OF
Chemistry. leaves tomorrow for his va.
cation, which rs 10 be spent principals
In Pennsylvania
Mrs. Helen VI. Cray. Of the Bureau OF
Statistics, returned 90 Office Tuesday
latter an absence Of six months on ac
count OF Illness
Secretary Wilson. who has been max
ling a speaking campaign in the Norti
for a few days, viii speak iu Boston
Mass, on Tuesday, after which he re
turns 70 Washington.
Miss Mary Proctor. Of the Bureau o.
Chemistry. returned Thursday after
vacation Of about two months. whicl
|she spent making a tour Of Europe
II. r. Burke OF the Bureau OF Ento
moIogy, IS expected 90 return IN ieV
/ investigating forests affected by IN
sects.
Mrs. c. b FincleL Of the Bureau
IOf Statistics, is spending vacation o
two weeks at Atlantic City.
H w. Houghton. OF the Bureau o
Chemistry. has returned TO duty ate
a vacation OF about three weeks
C. F. Jones. chief Of the Congress
sional seed distribution work. has jus
I returned to duty after a few weeks lII
b. ness. caused by getting a Cinder in hi
p eve. which neCeSsitated an operation
[ He spent the time ar his home fl
Vienna, Va.
p. c. Cook and Paul ] Fox. OF tn
z Bureau Of Chemistry, left the past wee
, for vacations.
Ephriam Cornman. Of the d ision O
b publications, accompanied by his wife