The Washington times., 1925-05-04
MI DICOS
FILL Up
HOTELS
1900 Doctors and Surgeons
Here for Opening Session
of Their Congress

Fifteen hundred of the most
celebrated physicians and sur
geons of the United States and
numerous foreign countries, mem
bers of the sixteen component
associations and societies of the
Congress Of American Physicians
and Surgeons, are registered at
five hotels here. today for the
thirteenth triennial session of the
congress-. The delegates will lis
ten to between 700 and 800 papers
on the latest developments and
discoveries in the field of medi-
cine.
First General Session
While a number OF the associa-
tons are holding sessions today, the
first general gathering Of the con-
gress will be tomorrow night at the
Washington Hotel, when Doctor
William j. Mayo will make an adj
dress on Contributions OF Pure
Science to Progressive Medicine"
The second general session OF the
congress will be held wednesday
afternoon at the Washington Hotel
when 1.-The Ductless Glands" will
be discussed and a number of i'm
portant papers read.
Washington doctors on the com.
mittee on arrangements for the six
teen organizations and societies fol.
low:
Committee In Charge.
American Ophthalmological Society;
Doctor Oscar A. M McKimmie, the
American biological Society; Doctor
William A. White, the American
Neurological Association; Doctor
Henry H. Hazen, the American
Chronological Association; Doctor
Joseph H. Bryan, the American
Laryngological Association; Doctor
James F. Mitchell, the American
Surgical Association and the Amer
lean Society for Thoracic Surgery;
Doctor Thomas A. Clayton, the
American Chronological and Clint
cal Association; Doctor George M.
Kober, the Association of American
Physicians; Doctor Francis r.
Hagner, the American Association
of Genito-Urinary Surgeons; Doctor
John w. Bovee, the American Gyne-
Geological Society; Doctor Aurelius
r. Stands the American Ortho-
pedic Association, chairman Of the
committee: Doctor Semuel S. Adams,
the American Pediatric Society;
Doctor James F. Coupal, the Amer
can Association Of Psychologists and
Psychologists: Doctor George w.
Mccoy. the American Society of
Tropical Medicine and the American
Association o. Immunologists.
Local Men Members.
Chairman Stands of the local
committee on arrangements ex-
planned today that there are hardly
more than a score Of local physi-
clans and surgeons who are ac-
credited members Of the congress.
Nine local physicians and surg
cons are represented on the execn-
tive committee of the congress
either as delegates or a1ternates as
follows: Doctor L. s. Greene, Doctor
Charles w. Richardson, Doctor 0.
A. M. McKimmie, Doctor J. Wesley
Bovee, Doctor Gideon B. Miller,
Doctor Joseph H. Bryan, Doctor
James F. Mitchell, Doctor Francis
r. Hagner and Doctor Samuel s.
Adams
Meeting places for the various
organizations and societies follow:
The American Ophthalmological So
ciety, at the New Willard; Ameri-
can biological Society, at the
Raleigh; American Neurological AS
ISOLATION, the New Willard; Ameri-
can genealogical Society, the
Washington; American Dermatolog-
ical Association, the Hotel Pow
hatan; American Laryngological AS
ISOLATION, the Raleigh; American
Surgical Association, the National
Museum: American Chronological
and Clinical Association, the Will
lard; Association OF American Physi-
clans, the Washington; American
Association of Genito- Urinary Sur
geons, the Shoreham; American
|Orthopedic Association, the Wash
ington; American Pediatric~ Society,
the Willard; American Association
OF Psychologists and Psychologists
the Army Medical Museum; Ameri-
can Society Of Tropical Medicine,
the Washington; American Associa.
ton Of Immunologists, the Wash
ington; American Association for
Thoracic Surgery, the New Willard.
NAVY to Lease Base