The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-10
1900
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Mound Builders of Ohio Had
Means of Even Trephining
Skulls Other Surgery

Americas prehistoric settlers, the
mound builders, were afflicted with
the same diseases that beset the
human race today, Doctor Arthur
G. Christie, widely known X.ray and
radium expert, declared in his clinic
at Garfield Memorial Hospital today
to an audience Of members Of the
American Congress on internal
Medicine, now in session here.
Doctor Christie displayed a num-
Der Of photographs OF bones Of the
mound builders
These pictures show. without =
doubt, that diseases now prevalent
also affected these people who lived
In Ohio 1000 or $500 years ago.
said Doctor Christie.
Treatment Of Fractures.
The bone photos revealed diseased
conditions of the bone, from several
causes; fractures, and the effects
OF primitive efforts to remedy
fractures; trephining Of the skull,
practice Of the ancients now de-
veloped to a high point, and arrow.
heads piercing bones Of the arm
and leg, and causing an infIamma.
ton. the effects of which were
visible.
With Doctors e. A. Merritt and
Frederick O. Coe, Doctor Christie
told of X-ray and radium work
done in the hospital, with X,ray
photographs showing the progress.
detection and decline Of tumors.
Two patients, man and a wo.
man, both suffering from diseased
tlssues' and now on the road to
recovery, were shown to the visit.
ing physicians and surgeons.
Benefits of X-Ray.
Doctor Christie emphasized that
d1agnosticians should first determine
whether humorous or cancerous dis.
ease has spread to affection Of the
bones before an operation is or.
dered. He pointed out the superior
benefits OF X-ray treatments, and
even the use of ordinary strong
electric light to cure and stimulate
the outer skin after the major
part of the treatment.
A large audience Of visiting
physicians attended the gastro-in.
testlnal clinic conducted at Gar.
field by Doctor J. Russell Yer
brycke. His talk was largely
technical, but brought out several
new facts Of interest to the SIR.
gical world.
In every prominent washington
Hospital, special clinics were being
conducted today for the benefit OF
the visitors.
Beginning at O'Clock and con.
tnuing until noon, the visiting
physicians and surgeons gathered in
M ffS1 70
experts as they pointed out, by talk
and demonstration, the advances
that medical science has made dur
ing the past year.
A total Of 131 lectures and demon.
STATIONS in the hospitals was pro.
grammed for today. Before Friday
night, when the convention will have
ended, more than 500 papers will
have been read to the congress.
Clinical Program.
The clinical program for the morn
ing was as follows:
Garfield Memorial Hospital: speak.
ers, Doctors H. H. Kerr, George N.
Acker, e. Clarence, Rice, J. w. Lind
say, Maurice e. Selinger, Arthur B.
Crane, J. Russell Verbrycke, jr., J.
D. Thomas, e. A. Merritt, Frederick
o. Coe, William H. Hough, Doctor
TdIIcAS H. LdSuer anu 11elTy u
Macatee.
Walter Reed Hospital: Speakers,
Lieutenant Colonel William L. Kel-
Ter, Captain F. p. Strome, Captain
A. Mordecai, Major S. A. White,
Major j. p. Crawford. Captain w.
D. Fleming, Major H. J. Nichols,
Captain v. N. Meddis, Captain ].
w. Smith, jr.. Major j. D. Edwards.
Major G. F.. Lull, Major B. Norris,
Major Ernest r. Gentry, Major
Frank D. Francis, Major r. E. Par
IRISH, Major r. E. Scott, Sergeant
French, Major N. T. Kirk, Captain
F.. E. Rodriguez, Major Henry c.
Dooling. Major ]. B. Anderson.
Major E. B. Spaeth, Major John
Dibble. Captain J. H. st. John and
Captain J. S. Simmons.
George Washington University
Hospital: Speakers, Doctors w: J..
Mallory, o. B. Hunter, T. CaJigaS
and staff: Doctors Sterling Rufftns