The Washington times., 1915-09-13
Convention Given Support by
Officials Of Both Army and
Navy.
eUARDsMENARE INTERESTED
Reception at Raleigh Tonight.
Many Papers to Be Read by
Experts.

With an executive session. at which
members heard reports Of committees.
the Association Of Military Surgeons this
morning began at the Raleigh Hotel
what its members consider It's most I'M
portant meeting in the twenty-four years
Of It's existence.
Beginning with the first scientific ses-
sion this afternoon. its delegates begin
thorough and inclusive discussion OF the
many new problems in field hospital and
medical service brought forth during the
present European war;.
Effects of Noise.
Officials Of the army and navy are
taking a keen interest In the convention,
and their names are In evidence on It's
committees, because they believe the
medical treatment and physical welfare
Of troops would be a leading factor in
Americas success or failure in time of
war. L
At this afternoons session. Capt.
Thomas Woodson will discuss one PROB
nsrveus @ ~ and and mental effects Of he pres.
ent methods Of fghting. War Nsurosns
and Psychoses' Is his subject. He Will
90 into the effects Of the nerye-raGkingg @
measures to protect the sanity and
nervous poise Of fighters.
Methods Of obtaining greater ex-
perience for naval surgeons will be
discussed by Surgeon D. N. Carpenter
U. S. ~. under the topic Of "A Greater
Field OF Activity for Fleet Surgeons.
New operations by which men Injured
about the head may be saved from
this afternoon by Col. Jacob Frank.
Of the Illinois National Guard.
One Of the most interesting papers
to be read before the convention Is
that scheduled for tomorrow morn
U. 8. N. who will talk Of Gases In
Warfare" DR., Lung has made a
thorough study Of the new medical
problems raised by this method Of
waging war.
Camps of instruction.
Another new field for medical in
quiry 10 that brought about by the
Increasing use Of the submarine. w.
H. Halsey, u. 8. NJ. will talk on this
: topic. at tomorrow mornings session.
The election Of officers will take
place tomorrow morning.
in time Of war. similar to those for
training college men and business men
in military tactics, will be advocated
by Major, Henry Page at tomorrow
afternoons session. "A Scheme for
auard a sy'ea officers" 'es is the topic OF e"a' Of
paper by Major Gustavus NJ Blech,
illinois National Guard. which mem
bers Of the National Guard here will
BE present to hear. .-
noon are What VIII the inactive
Medical Reserve Corps Do in Time OF
War;" by Lieut.. Henry c. Coe. "Plan
for. An Army Motor Ambulance
ing Stations in Relation to Naval Hy.
gienic Sanitation on Prophylaxis." by
Medical Director Lloyd w. Curtis. U
s. N.
Reception Tonight.
Another paper Of great interest to Ma
uonal Guardsmen Is that TO be read
Wednesday morning by Major E. c.
Davis. Of Georgia. en- The Need OF
Preparedness for the Medical Depart
mcnt Of the National Guard" THE
Potentially Of the Militiaman In Peace
and War" will be discussed by Major
Henry II. Doan, Of Pennsylvania.
A reception VIII be Etven tonight in
honor Of Col. Jefferson r. Kean. presi.
dent of the association. Commissioner
Brownlow is to welcome the delegates
or behalf Of the District tomorrow
night, and Dr. Frank Leech will speak
District. and a response is to be made
by Surg. Gen. Rupert Blue. first vice
president of the association. The an
nual address of the president Of the as.
ISOLATION will be made at that time.
More than fifty prominent army and
navy medical men and District surgeons
and physicians are on the committee oil
arrangements. Col. Charles Richard IL
chairman and Major Reuben Miller Is
secretary Of the committee. Other com
mittec chairmen are DR.. George T
Vaughan reception; DR.. William c
Rucker entertainment. Major JOSEPH
NJ Heller, press; Major Romulus A
Foster. registration: Lieut.. Fielding H
Garrison. information; Mrs. Charles W