The Washington times., 1908-09-04
Program for Meeting Here
on September d to Octo-
Der II Nearly Ready.
COMMITTEE MEETS
TOMORROW NIGHT
Many Noted Foreigners on Their
Way, and Lecture Dates Are
Announced.

Plans for the international Congress
on tuberculosis to be held in Washing
ten September 4 to October u, have so
far progressed that the committee when
IL meets here tomorrow night expects
TO complete in every detail the scientific
program.
1t was announced today that interest
ing papers would be read by DIT. Simon
TIL. Unterberger, honorary physician of
his majesty the Gar q delegate from
Russia TO the congress- also a paper by
DR.. A. A. Wladimtroh, representing tae
superior medical council of the Russian
empire, and appointed by the royal gov
errmenU
Following are names of prominent
foreign delegates who have sent word
they will attend, this icing an addi-
ttoual list to the one published in The
Times three weeks ago.
Many Noted Names.
The list Of names includes DIT Robert
Koch. Berlin. appointed b. the royal
government of Germany: LambrOs Cor
omilas, appointed by the Greek govern
ment, L. BengOechea, OF Guatemala;
DR.. Il. \. Brehm, official delegate from
the Newfoundland government; DIT. Y,
Tn, TendeloO, Holland; Dr. Martin j.
Echeverria, named ~ the American
minister at Panama Or. F, c.. H2Tb-tz.
Norway DR. ). Trimescu. appointed by
the ROumanian government; Chief IN
spector OF Health Paul T. WGOley, ~
Slams Dr. Camille Calleja, Madrid,
named by the Spanish government,
Hon. Conrad Cedercrantz, appointed by
the Swedish National Anti-TuberculOsis
Association DIT. Il. ESger, appointed
from Switzerland and Dr. Maurice n.
Seymour, provincial health officer OF
Canada.
There will be present many foreign
ers distinguished In medical research
work. many OF whom ere on their way
70 the United States at the present
Committee on Entertainment
DR.. Lawrence IdtchdeId. of PitJsburg,
is president of the committee on enter
taiument but for the present the bulk
of the work viii fan On the shoulders
OF DR.. Linsley Williams, of New York.
chairman of one of the subcommittee
on entertainment who viii be in charge
or welcoming the delegates as they land
In the metropolis and show them pro
Iesslonal courtesy, al tie same time bid
ding them a hearty welcome.
AT the committee headquarters il was
said today that q delegation of French
men plan 20 make the visit a sentiment
al one proposing 10 pay brief visit to
the former French colonies, including d
trip 70 Quebec.
Nearly every country on the map OF
Europe viii be represented by dele
gates, many of whom come 10 the
United States for the first time, ana
many of whom expect to bring their
families with them.
Red Cross Names Delegates.
The National Red Cross Society has
appointed the following delegates TO the
Congress. Maj. Gen. George w
Davis, L. S. A, Miss Mabel T Board
man. Ernest P. BickneH. Mrs. Theodore
TFT q nF r5F
Emily p. Bisseu, of Wilmington, Del:
Dr, Howard AN Rensselaer,, of Albany
n. Y; Miss Eugeuia Hibbard. Troy, n
" Miss Anna MCGEE Schenectady, n.
y; and Charles W Hurd, Of New York
city.
The International Typographical I'm
ion have also appointed delegates TO the
congress, they are: DIT Dewitt 4.
Chadwick, DR.. J. +. Atkinson and ia
son Waterman.
IN connection with the Congress. a
series of special lectures viii De deliv-
cred in Washington aud elsewhere by
eminent foreigners, The names Of the
speakers. and the cities in which they
viii lecture follows:
Bernard Bang, of Copenhagen, Wash
iuETOn, October 3. Studies IN tubeTCu-
losis in domestic animals and what we
may learn regarding human tuberculo-
sis
A. CaImette, of Lille, France, Phil
Rdelphia, September IS. Les uOuVeaux
PROCEEDS de diagnOstic precoce de la
Emil Conf. Of Buenos Aires, Washing
ton, October 2. La lucha contra tu-
berculosis en- Ia ReDubhca Argentina"
On Preventive Action.
Arthur Newsholme, Of Brighton, Wash
ington, September %. THE causes which
have led 10 the past decline in the
death rate from tuberculosis and the
light thrown by this history on pre-
ventive action for the future"
Gotthold PannWItZ, Of Berlin, .PhiIa-
delphia, september r. Social life and
tuberculosis"
r. w. Philip, Edinburgh, Boston, Octo-
Der g. The anti-tuberCulOsis program
coordination OF preventive measures
G. H. Spronck, Of Utrecht, Boston
October Z.
Andres Martinez Vargas, of Barcelona.
New York, October g. tuberculosis of
the heart, blood and lymph vessels"
Theodore Williams Of London. Phila-
delphia, September % THE evolution
OF the treatment Of pulmonary tuber-
cul0sis."
Dr. Maurice Letulle and NJ AugUstin
Rey Joint lecture), Washington, Sep
TENDER so. La lutte contra la tuber-
culose dams les grandes villes par lhabi-
talons methodes EctentifIues mOdernes
pour sa construction"
Dr., l. LandouZy OF Paris, Baltimore,
October 3.
DR.. A A WladlmiroT of St Peters
burg, Washington September Is BIZ
ology of the bacillus.
Prof N Phi Teudeloo, of Leiden.
Collateral tuberculosis Inflammation"