Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-29
Health. Service Measures.


public-health- service to combat the
disease are divided into two classes,
prevention and eradication. In connec-
lion with the former talks on health
and sanitation are given by surgeons
OF the service in the schools, teachers
institutes of the various counties,
Churches etc. Hospitals are being es-
tablished by the service for the treat
ment of the disease. three being located
in the eastern section of Kentucky.
: Following the reading of the papers
there was a discussion of the subject
in which the following physicians par
ticipated: DIR. Thomas F. Staley. Bristol
Va; DIR. S. C. Bowen, Richmond, Va;
Dr. James Morrison, Lynchburg, Va;
DIR. Joseph A. White, Richmond. Va;
Dr. George J. Tompkins, Lynchburg.
port News. Va; DIR. c. r. Dufour.
Washington. D. c.; DR.. c. NJ. Miller,
Richmond. Va. and DR.. H S. Hedges,
Other papers read at the morning ses-
sion were:
The Conservation of VISION" DR..
Joseph a. White, Richmond, Va, and
1.-THE Midwife Problem in Virginia"
DR.. W. =. Picker. Richmond. Va
Witness Cavalry Drill.
A special cavalry drill has been ar
ranged for the benefit of the dele
gates by Col Wilder at Fort Myer,
Va, this afternoon.
The visiting physicians were trans
ported to the fort in automobiles fur
fished by members of the medical pro-
fession of the District and members of
the Chamber of Commerce as follows:
Drs. Truman Able. Wade Atkinson, Ed
ward Behrend, w. S. Bowen, W. P. Carr,
6. W. Cook. w. E. Clark, o. H. Coumbe,
J. A. Grower. A L. Hunt, E. NJ. Has
brouck. A. 5. Hooe. R. A. Hooe, r. T.
Holden. Charles NJ. Hammett. Robert S.
Lamb. E L, heMerie; J: 2: H,tehell'
NJ. Sprigg. A. A. Snyder, A r. Stands.
i. S. Stone. c. A. Simpson and Tom Will
Jams.
Adolphe GUIDE. Charles j. Gawler W.
T. Galliher. George w. Harris. Chris.
Heurich. J. Philip Herman. Lewis
Julian. R. H. johnson. George Killian.
Clarence King. Claude Miller, Oliver
Metzerott. A D. Prince. Samuel Ross.
Joseph Strasburger. Frederick a.
John l.. Weaver and George S VAIN
wright.
The report of the executive council
OF the society. the election of officers
ana the selection OF committees are
scheduled on the program for the
afternoon session.
Twilight Sleep Not New.
The twilight sleep" treatment in ma
ternity cases is not something new.
but has been practiced since 1902, ac-
eording to statements made by DIR. Vir-
xinius Harrison of Richmond at the
afternoon session yesterday. DR.. Har-
rison declared the treatment is not IA
vored by a large number of promi-
hent physicians of the country. Others
who. contributed to the afternoon pro-
gram were DIR. G. Paul La Rogue of
Richmond, DR.. Leslie B. Wigs of
Richmond, DR.. J. n. Upshur of Rich
mond. DR. w. B. Barham of New
soms. DR.. McCaw Thompkins of
Richmond and DIR. F. II. Smith and DR..
J. C. Motley of Abingdon. Va.
At the session last night technical
subjects were discussed by DIR. B. II.
Gray. DR.. John f. Winn, DR.. Greer
Baughman. DIR. H. Stuart MacLean and
DR.. st. George I. Grinnan, all of Rich
fpond: DIR. George Tucker Harrison of
Charlottesville. DIR. Halves Campbell of
Enfield DR.. w. L. Harris of Norfolk
DR.. A. L. Tynes of stanton and DR..
Tom A Williams of Washington