Evening star., 1915-12-24
Recent Discoveries Are Ex-
pected to Be Announced at
Pan-American Congress.
AER0NAUTICAl ALLIANCE
is LIKELY FOR AMERICAS
Group Of Washington Young Women
and Men Who Speak Spanish or
Portuguese to Act as Aids.

Several announcements of scientific
discoveries of worldwide Importance
are expected to be made at the coming
Pan-American Scientific Congress, ac-
cording to information obtained today.
1t is understood that DR.. Vital of
Brazil. one of the official delegates of
that country to the congress. which
will begin here Monday. and for which
delegates were arriving in large num-
bers all day at the New Willard Hotel.
will have important statements to
make in connection with the cure of
certain diseases by serums obtained
from snakes.
DIR. Vital is the great snake expert of
the world. He is the greatest living
authority, scientists at the New Willard
said today. on snake bites. having made
the reptiles his life study. At his home,
In Brazil, he has what may be called
in popular language a snake farm,
and he has brought number Of the
reptiles to Washington with him.
Many other scientific discoveries are
expected to be announced at the con-
gress for the first time. and Surgeon
General w. c. Gorgas. U. s. A. is un-
derstood to have in contemplation the
offering of a number of important reso-
lutions, dealing with medical and sani-
tation matters of general interest to
the whole world.
Closer Relations Expected.
John Barrett, director general Of the
Pan-American Union and secretary
general of the coming Congress, said
today. in forecasting the work Of the
congress:
Il expect the greatest result Of the
henisphere-wide movement of getting
closer together along educational and
scientific lines. just as the Americas
have been getting together along dnan-
cial and commercial lines as the result
Of various activities"
1t was predicted today that a great
aeronautical alliance between the
americas will be brought about as a
result of the congress. Alberto Santos
Dumont, the Brazilian aeronaut who
TO have in charge project of bringing
ali scientific aeronautical projects in
the Americas under a sort of board
OF control" composed of North. South
and Central Americans.
Many other famous men are arriving
at the New Willard for the congress.
among them Ramon NJ. Valdez, the vice
president Of Panama; Alexandra Alvarez
OF Chile. one of the greatest authorities
on international law in the Americas:
Qr Ernesto QueSada, one Of the most
prominent men in South America, who is
AZ the same time a scholar and scientist
such a conspicuous man having been
chosen to head the Argentine delegation
because or the recent return to Argentina
of the ambassador to the United States.
DIR. Naon. and others.
A group Of Washington young women
and men who speak Spanish or Portuguese
in other words, companions, guides and
interpreters to the Latin American yisi-
tors. as follows:
Detailed as Ushers.
The following Central High School
cadets were detailed today to serve as
ushers in connection with the con-
gress:
Union station-Alden. Tallman, Sic
gel. Shouts. Moore and Wilbur
Pan-American Union-Bickford and
Stokes.
shoIeham HotelLclark and cissel.
Raleigh Hotel-Reichgut and Stimson.
New Willard Hotel-Beauchamp.
Jones. Belcher. Dewhirst, Pakofsky,
Hendricks, Flood, Needs. Greenberg,
Harbaugh, Bennets. Stein, Randall and
Protas.
List Of Selected Aids
The woman aids are as follows: Mrs
francisco ]. Yanes. Miss Estrelle
Amores, Mrs. c. L. G. Anderson. Miss
Catherine Birney. Miss Amelia Cespe-
des. Miss Hortensia Coronado. Miss
Isama Cortina. Miss Bertha Cuervo,
Mrs. Louisa Dawson. Mrs Mercedes
Godoy, Mrs. Joseph Hampson. Mrs. AL
fredo Monsanto, Mrs. Ely Palmer. Miss
Adela NJ. Rivero. Miss Adriana Sariol,
Miss Maude ]. Scruggs. Mrs. Robert
Vorfeldt and Mrs. Harold Walker.
The man aids are as follows: George
Agnew Chamberlain, c. L. Chandler,
Ignatius John Costigan. William Daw-
son, jr.: John Heath, William Heimke.
John b. Henderson. r. 8. Reynold Hit.
Samuel w. Honaker. Stewart Johnson,
Julius Klein, Roaz w. Long. Mahlon
c. Martin. jr.: William Henry Robert
son. J. l. Rodgers, l. F. Scheeler. A. G..
Snyder. Henry p. Starrett, Arthur r.
Thompson, Harry W. Van Dyke and
Walter D. Wilcox.
Others possibly available II neces-
sary: Phanor J. Eder. New York city;
Capt. Granville Fortescue. DR.. Con-
stantine e. Mcclure and Charles II.
Pepper.