Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-18
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Between 1880 and 10000 physicians
and surgeons from all parts of the
United States-the greatest assem-
hlage of it's .sind in the country's his
tory-will foregather in Washington
during the third week of May for
the annual meeting of the American
Medical Association. 1t Is "a years
since the association last convened
i'm the National Capital. The out
standing feature of the forthcom-
ing session will be great outdoor
memorial service in the marble
amphitheater at Arlington in honor
of the men of medicine who gave
their lives in the Nations service
during the World War DIR. Wendell
Phillips of New York. president OF
the association, will preside over the
Impressive ceremony. at which II is
hoped that the address of the day
will be delivered by Gen. Pershing
The memorial service will he held
on Tuesday afternoon. May IL.
Forty EIGHT American doctors were
killed in action during the war;
80 died as result of wounds
and AIS were victims of disease, acct
dent or other causes. OF Army
nurses, there were 27l who died in
the service. though none fell in
action. The Distinguished Service
Medal was awarded to $50 doctors
and to "a nurses. General arrange
ments for the May cOnclave are In
the hands of DR.. William Gerry Nor
gan of Washington, distinguished
medical scieEtiAt and practitioner.
The Brittle Empire from now ON
will have no fewer than four diplo-
matte representatives in. WASHINGTON
of plenipoteptiary rank. They include
the British Ambassador, Sir Esme
Howard: Henry G. Chiffon, counselor
Of the British embassy: DIR. Timothy
A. Smiddy, Minister Of the Irish Free
state, and Vincent Massey. newly ac-
credited envoy of the Dominion Of
Canada Mr.. Chiffon was recently
raised from a counselor of embassy to
the status of a full -fledged minister, in
order that. in the absence Of the Am
ba ssador, Mr.. Chiffon would Outrank
both the Irish and Canadian Ministers
az next in command Of British i'm
perial interests at Washington. When
land 10 John Bull consents to the sta
tioning OF Australian, South African
and Indian ministers in the United
States. he will have here almost as
numerous a galaxy as now represents
Mother Britannia in the League Of Ma
tons.
Authorities at Washington are con
WINGED that Congress i'm many year
has passed no more constructive leg
islation than the extension, in the Nc
F'adden branch banking bill, OF the
charter OF the Federal Reserve Sys'
tenn. Important as the benefits ac-
cruing to national banks are. the bills
perpet uation OF the Federal Reserve
for an indeterminute period. The pres
ent charter doesn't expire until 1888
90 Years after the original act. But
the Nations financial authorities CON
sidered ii advisable to take time by the
forelOck and safeguard. while there
was opportunity In a Favorable Con-
p,ess the institution which has proved
the sheet anchor of American eco
nomic life for the past 4 years. Bust
ness generally, apart from the bank
ing profession. welcomes the renewal
of the Federal Reserve system as an
important guarantee OF natlonai sta-
biIity.
Representative John Philip Hill Re-
uublican. OF Maryland. for whose go
ing on March 4 the House Of Repre-
sentatives will he considerably the
driver, was escorting his three small
daughters through the Capitol the
other day and led them to Statuary
| Hall. In the galaxy of Americas
great on view there in enduring mar.
Bile and bronze is Charles Carroll Of
Carrollton, Maryland's proudest con
tribution to the national Nalhalla. TO
| the Misses Susan, Elise and Catherine
Hill their proud daddy. pointing to
the Carroll statue, said: There's your
great .great .gra ndfa Their" Mrs. Hill Ia
| a lineal descendant of Carroll of Car
| rollton. The youngest OF the Repre-.
| sentative's trio Of bopef,ils chirped up
and asked, Where's grandmother"
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