Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-26
HAS FAITH IN WHITE
Board of Visitors Endorses
Government Hospital Head.
APPROVAL OF HIS METHODS
Vote Of Confidence Adopted in Re-
Spouse to Criticism Of the
Management.

Absolute confidence in DR.. William A.
White, superintendent OF the Government
Hospital for the Insane, and satisfaction
with his administration OF that institu.
ton Is expressed In q resolution adopted
by the board Of visitors Of the hospital al
q meeting yesterday afternoon. The reso-
luton was adopted as q reply to the
charges Of ineficiency and carelessness
which have been made against DR.. White
Text Of Resolution.
The resolution reads as follows:
'In our opinion DR.. William A. White
superintendent Of the hospital, has shown
exceptional administrative ability in man.
aging the affairs Of the institutions; and
also he has displayed to high degree
the professional qualifications required OF
one occupying this responsible position.
LAS personally observed by US. he has
an intimate knowledge Of the details OF
management and care of the institution
and its inmates: and, moreover, has con-
develop at the Government Hospital for
the Insane the best and most modern
methods Of dealing with its patients
The resolution is signed by George NJ.
Sternberg. U. 8. A. president Of the
seapd e Of .s,0rs esorss H D To1aey
Magruder. Mrs. Henry g. Sharpe, DR..
Walter Wyman, surgeon general public
health and marine hospital service;
Scott C. Bone, John NJ. Schick and Miss
Bessie j. Kibbey.
Board Issues Statement.
: A further statement given out by the
board Of visitors states:
I'm 1900 the superintendent forwarded
an estimate. approved by the board ~pf
visitors. for q new building for the GRIM
inal insane, pointing out the fact that
the present building was unsatisfactory
and insecure. Repeated requests have
been made for additional Enclosures for
the hospital grounds 1t should be recog-
nized that large proportion Of the pa
tients In such an institution, as one OF
the symptoms Of their mental disease
ways ready to communicate this grievance
to any sympathetic person who will
listen to them. AS q result of this 1t is
always easy to obtain evidence from In
mates detrimental to the character and
efficiency Of those whose duty 1t il to
exercise control over them.
1.-THE management Of the hospital has
already taken additional precautions to
prevent recurrence OF the escape or tho
criminal insane. and every effort so Tar
dS TIC 1uGduS dS ~ CoCuS d. AtO AsSfoCoAs
will be made to keep close supervision
Of those who are allowed the liberty
Of the grounds"
Authorities Alert.
All was quiet at the Government Hos
pital for the Insane last night, accord
ing to the ofiicials. Tho situation. II
was declared. was well in hand. and It
was not considered likely that any at
tempt on the part IT the criminal in
sane to break out Of Howard Hall would
prove effective.
The report that L. o. Barnes. who
warned the officials Of the plot devised
by a number Of the criminal insane
patients at Howard Hall to effect q gem
eral release Of all the criminal insane
confined there: would be given q pardon
by President Taft as reward for his
services, was not confirmed yesterday.
DR.. white said that Barnes was still
and that even II q pardon
were granted Barnes would have to re.
main as a patient in an insane asylum.