Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-22
.GORGAS MEMORIAL
ELECTS DIRECTORS
Curtis Is Named to Board as
Dawes and Coolidge Are
Put on Council.

Vice President Curtis was elected to
membership on the board of directors OF
the Gorgas Memorial Institute in ses-
sion here today. Former President
Coolidge, whose term of office as hon.
orary president of. the institute auto
matically expired with his Office as
President of the United States and
whose place hes already been filled by
President Hoover, was elected to men,
bership on the Institutes advisory coun-
Gil, as was former Vice President Dawes.
Florencio Harmodio AroSemena, PreSi-
dent of Panama, also was elected to
serve with Mr.. Coolidge and Mr.. Dawes
on the council. The other member
elected to the council was Henry l..
Doherty of New York City Surg. Gen.
Edward Riggs of the United States
Navy and Rear Admiral Edward r.
Stitt were elected to the board of di-
rectorS.
Health Program Planned.
A program for the participation of all
Central and South American countries,
with the United States and the Repub-
lie of Panama, in an effort to place all
the Americas on a sanitary status COM
parable to that of the City of Panama
and the Canal Zone, which were trans
formed by Gen. GorgaS from pest holes
of disease to one of the most healthful
areas in the world. took definite form
at the meeting of the board.
Following the offer by the Republic
Of Panama of a site of land and new
building formerly intended for a school
Of medicine, but now dedicated as the
GorgaS Memorial Laboratory, the Presi-
dent of Panama officiating and Senol
L. F. Clement, secretary of agriculture
and public works of Panama, acting as
spokesman, DR.. Martins tentative &C
ceptance CT the building at the recent
dedication ceremonies in Panama was
Endorsed formally and approved by the
board today.
Stating that the dedication Of the
laboratory was the starting point to-
ward the realization of a great vision
on the part of Gen. Gorgas and those
who are now perpetuating his work
Senior Clement said also that the lab.
oratory was being opened Ito the labor:
of the men of science to facilitate thell
investigations, and to make available
to the physicians of all races and al
countries of the earth who wish to CO.
operate in this humanitarian cause. the
tory will be in a position to supply"
Malaria Is Being Studied.
The program already inaugurated al
the laboratory, for the maintenance OF
which Congress recently voted ar
annuity of $4,000. provides first fol
study with the object of curtailine
and exterminating malaria. DR.. Martin
stated today. He pointed out the i'm
portance of this research to every great
industry doing business around the
Caribbean Sea as well as its humani-
tartan significance.
Three provinces in Panama have un-
dertaken active work of cooperation
with the laboratory in its investigation
of the best methods for DISCRIMINATING
the mosquito, carrier of malaria, and OF
curing those already afflicted with the
disease. AS part of plan for the
Americas to cooperate similarly the
board at its meeting today voted favor
bly, on a plan for each of the CO.
operating Latin American countries to
name a consulting board to the Gorgas
Memorial Laboratory.