Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-17
HONOR FOR SURGEON
DR.. Thomas Jonnesco Pre-
sented to the President.
DISCOVERER OF STOVAINE
Combined With Strychnia, Increas-
ing the Latter's Value.
DIR. vAUGHAN'S CRITICISM
Claimed That It Is Based on a Mis-
apprehension-Sta in
Reply Issued.

DR.. Thomas Jonnesco, the famous
Roumanian surgeon, who has been CIV
Ing demonstrations in New York and
Philadelphia of his new anesthetic,
formed by combining stovaine and
strychnia, was presented to President
Taft at the White House today by Hor-
ace G. Knowles. former United States
minister to Roumania and Servia, and
at present minister to Nicaragua. The
President thanked DR.. Jonnesco on be-
half Of the country for demonstrating
his new anesthetic. which he hoped
would prove Of great benefit to hui
mainly.
Members of the medical profession in
Washington are much interested in DR..
Jonnescos discovery and express keen
regret that he will not give demonstra-
ton in Washington before he leaves for
Chicago tomorrow morning. DR.. Jonnesco
came here for a rest and is the guest OF
Minister Knowles, whose family physi-
clan he was in Roumania.
Several prominent local surgeons called
this morning on DR.. Jonnesco to pay their
respects and to express to him their re-
greet that Washington surgeon should
e
he had any direct knowledge of it, and
in spite Of the remarkable demonstrations
that have been made by him in Europe
and in New York and Philadelphia, where
he has received the unqualified indorse-
ment of eminent surgeons and where his
international reputation is appreciated.
Reply to DR.. Vaughan.
Through his secretary, DR.. George
Sontze, DR.. Jonnesco has replied to the
published criticisms of DR.. George Tully
Vaughan, head of the surgical depart
ment of Georgetown University. I'VE
have never heard Of Dr. Vaughan" said
DIR. Sontze, but it Is quite evident that
he does not understand what DIR. JON
nesco is doing. Everybody in the medi-
cal profession knows that DIR. JonnescO
did not discover stovaine
1t is a waste Of time to make such
statements. Everybody knows also, as
DR.. Vaughan says. that stovaine has
been used by surgeons in some cases for
years. DIR. Vaughan is not saying any
thing new when he says that He doesn't
seem to understand Dr. Jonnesco's anes-
thetic.
What DR.. JonnescO has done is to
combine stovaine and strychnia SO that
1t can be used for operations on any
part of the body, without Injurious effects
Ou tile patient. bSCAuSc 1t pdTdlyZeU Tic
heart action and the lungs. stovaine
could not be used for operations above
the abdominal regions.
by combining 1t with strychnia, as DR..
tennessee has done, 1t can be used for OPP
erations on any part Of the body"
The statement Of DR.. Vaughan was, in
part. as follows: Il should most undoubt-
eddy refuse to permit such a practical
demonstration at Georgetown University
Hospital. There is really nothing new in
~ ore oil
years ago a similar treatment, in the
form Of cocaine. was tried. applied pre-
cisely as DR.. tennessee applies his sto-
vaine. by hypoderrnic injection in the
gerous, and was abandoned as impracti-
cal
II do not believe DR.. Jennesco's So
called new discovery will meet with more
than a temporary consideration by the
surgeons of this country at least"
Minister Knowles Endorsement.
Minister Knowles. who presented Dr.
Jonnesco to President Taft, said last
evening:
Il know Prof. Jonnesco personally and
professionally. He was. while we resided
in Bucharest, Roumania, our family ply
stefan. He belongs to one Of the most
distinguished families of Roumania is
graduate of the leading medical school
of France, and has been for several years
one of the eminent surgeons, not only of
Roumania, but of Europe. In Roumania
he stands at the head of his profession,
and has been for several years dean OF
the Medical University of Bucharest
Prof. Jonnesco Is a brother OF Take
Jonnesco who is one of the most emf
nent lawyers, politicians. orators and
statesmen Of Europe. has been a mem
Der Of the cabinet Of Roumania and is
today the leader of the most progress
sive party of that country.
His development OF stovaine gives
the medical profession an anesthetic
that may be employed in cases In
which ether or chloroform would be
fatal"
DR.. Jonnesco's Plans.
DR.. Jonnesco. after his visit to the
White House. spent the day sightseeing
about the capital. He will leave tomor-
row for Chicago, where he will give
further demonstrations Of his remark
able anesthetic.
He will afterward visit the sanatoriun
of the famous Mayo brothers. at Roch-
lester, MIMI, upon the invitation Of DIR.
speak English. Through his secretary,
DR.. Santze. he said last evening:
II am convinced there are great pos
sibilities in the new anesthetic, and |
have succeeded in demonstrating to medi-
cal men in England, New York and Phil
adelphia its wonderful qualities. Stovaine
is administered hypodermically. pune
ture is made at two points in the spinal
cord between the first and second dorsal
verrebrae for superior analgesia Of the
head, neck, thorax and upper extremities,
and between the twelfth dorsal and first
lumber vertebrae for interior enalgesia
Of the abdomen. perineum and lower ex
tremities."