The Washington times., 1922-11-14
GEDDES TALKS
At KE|TH'SON
CANCER WORK
British Ambassador Opens
Series Of Meetings for Con-
troll of Disease.

Aroused by the preliminary pub
licity given the campaign for the
control or cancer. a packed house
greeted Sir Auckland Geddes, the
British ambassador, when he for
mally launched the cancer week
campaign at noon today In keith's
theater.
In a voice clearly heard through.
out the spacious playhouse, the am
bassador defined In simple language
the dangers OF the dread disease and
the preventives that should be taken
AZ soon as its early symptoms are
discovered TO arrest its progress,
As was TO be expexted he carefully
avoided direct mention OF the horrors
OF cancer while the motion pictures
which were shown on the screen
had been deleted OF the gruesome
ravages Of the disease.
Ambassador Geddes confined his
subject strictly TO the manner i'm
which danger signals can be recog-
nized, what are the first symptoms
ana how permanent cure may be
affected. He avoided any reference
to the details OF the disease after II
has reached an advanced stage.
While he spoke from the stand.
point OF the laymen's understanding
OF cancer, the ambassador made Il
forceful presentation of his subject.
showing an almost practical knowl.
edge OF the disease as understood
by the medical fraternity.
He was followed on the stage by
DR.. Wilfred II. Barton, who cluci.
dated much that Ambassador Ged-
des had said, his remarks being fol-
lowed with keen interest by the
large body OF the medical fraternity
in the audience.
The control of cancer campaign Is
ebing conducted under the auspices
Of the District Medical Society and
the local committee of the American
Society for the Control Of Cancer.
Addresses will be made at keith's
Theater every day this week at noon.
Prominent laymen and doctors will
he the speakers. Moving pictures
will be shown each noon. These ad-
dresses and pictures are free, no con-
tributions are asked. and no collec-
tions will be taken.
Addresses were made today before
the Womcn's Alliance, the Chamber
OF Commerce. the City Club, and
several citizens associations. Health
Officer William c. Fowler addressed
the members OF the Chamber of
Commerce. DR.. Harvey Wiley spoke
before the City Club forum, and his
remarks were broadcasted by radio.
DIR. B. j. Weerms will address the
Park View Citizens Association to-
night.
The Women's Clubs and the Parent.
Teachers Association were the guests
yesterday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. Joseph Letter. in Dupont
Circle. Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey
addressed the women on the part
women should take in the campaign
for the control of cancer, and DR..
John Foste discussed the question
from the viewpoint of a physician.
DIR. Harry IL. Kerr presided.
DR.. Jaries A. Cannon last night
addressed the members OF the
Board OF Trade; DR.. J. j. Mundell
the members of the Congress
Heights Citizens Association; and
DR.. +. J. Eichenlaub, the members
of the Piney Branch Citizens
Association; DIR. J. &. Bradley will
address the Railroad branch Of the
Y. NJ. c. A.; DIR. Arthur G. Christie
the "Y" branch at Walter Reid
Hospital: DR.. Ada Thomas the mem
bers of the Y. NJ. c. A.: and DR.. Y.
p. Davidson the students at the
Eastern High School.