Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-07
RECEIVED WITH FAVOR
Japanese Surgeons Views on
Prompt Care of Wounded.
NEEDS OF NAVAL VESSELS
Development of Tomatsuri's Theory
; Calls Forth Applause.
SYMPOSIUM ON PROBLEMS HELD
Program Of the Association Of Mill
tary Surgeons Laid Aside
Temporarily.

j panese government the Association OF
Military Surgeons of the United States
today laid aside its program to hear
Surgeon Inspector Bunzo Tomatsuri OF
the japanese navy explain his views upon
the progressive methods that should be
adopted in promoting the efficiency OF the
medical service of modern navy. Inc
surgeon inspector, whose presence mere
was incident to his visit to the Fulton
Hudson celebration in New York, called
| forth repeated applause as he developed
his theory that naval vessels should De
designed for the purpose OF caring ior
the injured in times Of conflict, as we'll
as to bring their fighting qualities up to
the highest point Of efficiency. Indeed,
he maintained that the efficiency or the
modern Dreadnought depended as much
upon the ability of the medical officers
to promptly and efficiently handle the
injured during active hostilities as it did
upon the resistance of armor and the
penetrating power of it's great guns He
emphasized the necessity of providing
ladders and elevators at convenient places
on board vessels for the rapid removal
OF the injured to places In which they
could be properly cared for.
devoted to a symposium on naval prob
lens, with especial relation to the
medical. surgical and sanitary measures.
Reception and Dinner.
The military surgeons and their guests
were rendered reception at the Shore
ham Hotel last evening by the surgeon
general Of the army and Mrs. Torney.
The ballroom was decorated with flags
and ferns, which, with the bright uni
forms Of the American and foreign Of
hcers, made the reception brilliant at
fair. There were about 100 guests. They
were presented by Maj. Merrittee w.
| Ireland.
Before the reception Surgeon General
Torney gave a dinner to the foreign dele
gates Those who were present were:
| Admiral P. NJ. Rixey, surgeon general OF
the navy; DR.. Don Louis Toledo Her
| rarte. Lieut.. Col. Alexandra Ross. Lieut..
Col Junius F. Lynch, Lieut.. Col. Walter
P. Meow. fleet surgeon OF the German
navy slabsar.t de Presu sun, MAI Aa1 Paul ae F.
Claudio sfarzo, Col. Valery Hazard,
| Lieut. Col. Louis A. La Garde, Maj. Ru-
otte, Lieut.. Col. Jefferson r. Kean, First
Grade Medical Omcer Hsu Yingyang,
Lieut.. Col. G. C. Jones. Gen. Waiter
Alexander J. Stone. Inspector General
James Porter. Capt. Bunzo Tomatsuri.
Lieut. Col. Henry P. Birmtng CHAM and
| Maj Charles Lynch.
The members OF the association gath
| cred at Fort Myer at o'clock yesterday
afternoon to witness drill by the troop
ers Of the 10th Cavalry. arranged tn their
honor by Col. Garrard, commandant OF
| the fort. The foreign delegates expressed
| establishment at the remarkable feats OF
1, III 80 hn A M ".
man. After the entertainment at the fort
| the officers visited Arlington national
| cemetery.
Automobile Ride This Afternoon.
The members of the Chamber OF Com
lnerce will donate the use OF their auto
mobiles for an outing to the members Of
the association. The ride will be made
late this afternoon from the New Willard
and Will include run through Rock
Creek Park, over the Speedway and then
Of the chamber. has been notified that
| the following members Of the chamber
will lend their cars: John Doyle Car
mody, A. L. Cline, Rudolph Jose, Franz
Kopp, William 8. Duvall. A. Ward Ev-
ans, Philip T. Hall. T. B. Spence, Ray
f. Middaugh William E. Shannon. Lester
Moore, H. T. Shannon, Joseph Stcddard.
r. P. Andrews, Col. A. E. Randle. A. c..
Moses. Everett Rapley, ]. A. Muehleisen,
F. P. May Willige. Gibbs & Daniel. H.
r. Howenstein, Andrew Loeffier, Charles
L. Miller and the Overland Auto Com
pany.
An official banquet will be given this
evening at the New Willard. The foreign
delegates and the speakers Of the evening
will be TIE guests of the association.
Toasts will be made to the foreign coun-
tries represented, with responses by the
| delegates, and also to the army, navy,
| public health and marine hospital serv-
| Ice and to the National Guard. Ladies
will not be present at the dinner.