Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-13

batting tuberculosis pass under his care.
What a task he has will be apparent TO
the public when the exhibition is opened.
Seven Congresses in One.
The international congress on tubercu-
losis is really seven congresses rolled into
one, for there are seven sections, and each
one can exist separate from the others.
Through the division into sections ample
scope is given for the participation of
scientific and lay members. The sections
are:
|. Pathology and bacteriolGy: under the
presidency of DR.. William H. Welch of
Baltimore: secretaries. DR. Harold G..
Ernst Of Boston and DIR. William Royal
Stokes of Baltimore.
,. Clinical study and therapy Of tuber-
culosis hospitals, sanatoria and dispen-
saries; under the presidency of DR. Vim
cent Y. Bowditch of Boston: secretaries.
DR.. Edwin A. Locke of Boston, DR.. w.
Jarvis Barlow of Los Angeles. Dr. Gui-
nard of Bligny, France.
>. Surgery and ort hopedics; under the
presidency of DIR. Charles II. Mayo of
Rochester. Mimi; secretaries, DR.. William
d. Haggard of Nashville and DR.. John r..
BottOmley of Boston.
4. tuberculosis in children etiOlOSy,
prevention and treatment: under the pres
idency of Dr. Abraham Jacob. New York:
secretaries, DR.. David Bovaird, jr., New
YORK. Dr. r >. Cnurchlil, chicago.
> Hygienic, social. industrial and eco
nomc aspects of tuberculosis; under the
presidency of Mr.. Edward r. Devine New
York: secretary. Mr.. Alex NJ. Wilson,
Chicago; Miss Lillian Brandt. New York.
6. State and municipal control of tub"r-
culosis: under the presidency Of Surgeon
General Walter Wyman, Washington
secretary. DIR. John w. Kerr, Washington.
Z. tuberculosis in animals and its rela-
ton to man; under the presidency of DR..
Leonard Pearson. Philadelphia. secre-
tary, DR.. John r. Mohler, Washington.
Chance for Laymen to See.
In recognition of the great interest be-
ing shown in the exhibits of the congress
special days have been set aside for vari-
Gus organizations and unorganiZed lay
men who have asked that they be allow
ed to into the workings of the great
gathering The days set apart are:
Thursday, September II municipal and
government employees; Saturday, Septem-
Der 26. wOmen's clubs and kindred or
CARNATIONS: Sunday. September -. fra
la bop unions: Tuesday. October 6, So
cial and charity workers: Thursday, Oc-
tober s, religious workers; Sa urday, Oc-
tober 10. school children and teachers.
The exhibits which these people Will
see comprise the Greate.t ever brought
together Under the personal direction
of F. G. Routzahn, corps of workmen
are busy daily unpackng and putting
into place the most wonderful things
which reveal the progress that is being
made in systematic hygiene Mr.. Rout-
Zahn is working with DR.. Boyer.
The entire second floor will be used for
exhibition purposes and the exhibit will
be divided into three parts. foreign,
United States government and state eX-
hibits. The most complete of the foreign
o. and
Switzerland. One of the very interesting
exhibits from Germany is a model of the
Berlin Workmen's SanatOrium. Fourteen
patients may be accommodated there, and
the model exhibited here, twenty feet
square. shows every building and every
one of the many trees surrounding the
place.
United States Exhibit Largest.
The exhibit of the United States gov
eminent will be the largest. The Indian
office the census bureau. he War De
partmcnt and the Navy Department will
all have exhibits while the Department
of Agriculture will have enough exhibits
to form a section by itself. AS a very
convincing and novel form of letting peo-
pie know exactly what the ravages OF
consumption mean. an electric flash light
will operate continuously. showing a light
for every death from conSumption-that
is. it will operate in accordance with fig
ureS which have been prepared on the
subject.
Many of. the foreign delegates have ar
rived in America and are spending their
time visiting other cities before coming to
Washington. Many distinguished women
are TO be here from Europe and especial
" France. Mile Chaptal of Paris. mem
Der of the international council of nurses
will read paper at one of the meet
ings Nine BergotBerger. a noted
French woman. will read a paper. Nine
Crespn wife of Prof. Crespn of Algiers
will probably speak Other famous WON
en- to be here Nine. DuFourner OF
Paris Nine. Val Eugene Lambert Paris,
and Nine Augustine Rey.
Members of the Russian delegation
sailed from Copenhagen Thursday and
will arrive in New York September 20
The leading woman physician of the
I cars empire. DR.. Willin. is with the
party.
The local committees are already at
work arranging for the entertainment OF
the many guests. Mrs. Appleton +.
Clark. jr.. chairman. has called Il meeting
OF the committee on registration and in
formation. to meet September 80 The
entertainment committee will meet Sep
tember L. and in the afternoon of the
same day the subcommittee on finance
I will meet.
The District Committee.
The committee for the District of Co
lumbia is as follows: Honorary chairmen,
District Commissioner Henry b. f. Mae
| farland District Commissioner Henry l..
West, District Commissioner Maj. J. j.
Morrow: chairman DR. w. c. Woodward
vice chairmen. Dr. NJ J. Rosenau. w. II.
Baldwin; secretary. George s. Wilson
| trea surer, Charles j. Bell.
| A.
| DR. George ~ Acker. DR.. S. s Adams.
DR. Cyrus Adler. NJ. h. Allies. Allen ID. Al
| bert jr. DIR. II. Jerome Allen. DR.. j. +.
! Anderson DIR. James +. Armstrong vii