The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-28
DIR. KRAUSE
 HANDS IN HIS RESIGNATION
We'll Known Ambulance Surgeon to Leave City Ser
 vice for Private Practice
Is to Be Succeeded on Am bulance Duty by Drs. Nc
 Govern and Schulz

Dr. Edward c. Krause, day ambu- lance surgeon of the emergency hos
 pital since April l, 1905 will sever
 his connection with that institution
 on August 27. Dr. Krause presented
 his resignation to the Board of Char
 ities at meeting in the Police &
 Charities building this morning.
 Though the resignation was merely a
 statement of his desiring to terminate
 his services and mentioning the date, he afterwards said he wishes to de- vote his entire time to private prac- tice, from which he is practically
 barred by his 12 hour tour of duty ev- cry day at the emergency hospital.
 A new regime will take effect in the emergency hospital after Aug. 27. Two physicians will divide the H2 hours formerly filled by Dr. Krause. They are pr. Edward F. McGovern and Dr.. already connected with the Charities department staff of physicians. Dr. McGovern as a doctor among the out side poor, and pr. Schulz as the visit ing physician at Lakeview home. Dr. Krause entered the service of the Charities department years before the powerful Locomobile auto-ambu-
 
 With Dave Jack as driver he respond ed to all ambulance calls in the horse drawn vehicle. He has become one of the best known figures in the city service through his appearance upon the scenes of practically all serious accidents in the last years, latterly usually seated with Chauffeur Bur lison on the auto ambulance on the way to accidents. and inside with the victims on his return to the emergen- cy hospital or on the way to one of the general hospitals.
 The charities department held special meeting this forenoon to dis pose of all business possible because both Commissioners Somers and Fos- latter part of next month. The resig- nation of Dr. Krause was expected by the commissioners. Commissioners Somers had conferred with Drs. Mo- Govern and Schulz as prospective suc- of the retiring doctor, and he them to the board
 He advocated the two man system IS being more helpful to the staff han the present system, for it would gave the physicians ample time to attend to their private practice as we'll IS to the duties of the Emergency hospital, by alternating from week to week, the morning. and afternoon shifts between the two day doctors.
 Commissioner Behrens was not in favor of the plan, but he did not wig oppose it. Commissioner Fos-
 er asked, that the physicians receive 'or their services $500 each per year. The salary paid Dr. Krause is $1, POO per year. This was acceptable to Somers, though he said le believed $500 was little enough. The two doctors were elected under hese conditions by three concurrent ,otes, including President Kane, Com missioner Behrens declining to vote. The two ambulance surgeons will con- inue on the regular charities staff, eceiving $30 monthly.
 The matter of increasing the salary | if Joseph V. Brennan, the superinten-
 tent of the department, was brought | ID, and he was asked to appear be- l ore the board. Supt Brennan is not | nly the head of the department, but | licensed druggist as we'll, and the his matter was taken under consid- l ration by the ambulance and emer- | ency committee of the board, includ- | ng President Kane and Commissioner | sehrens. It is likely that a substan- ial increase will be granted to the | uperintendent. The salaries of a umber of the employees have been in TedSeu idlely, put HIS udS UeeH oVeI- ,oked. His faithful and efficient ervice, in tfe opinion of the board, 1erits consideration His present diary is $1,600 a year.
 The board voted to provide a sup ly of drugs as first aid remedies to he U. S. Vol Life Saving Corps, yhose headquarters are at 591 Greg ry street. The board also voted to 1sure the new automobile of Inves- Igator Morrissey against fire and gainst actions in damages for acci- ents.
 Dr. Krause will establish office hours l his home, 45S Noble avenue, on ept. l. Dr. Krause is a veteran ann rec from the Yale Medical school, in 901, he entered St. Marks hospital, lew York He served successively l the Willard Parker, Riverside and -ings County hospitals in Greater lew York, as a Health Department octor, then became attached to the lew York infant asylum. He was elief doctor on the staff of Bellevue ospital when he left New York for his city, and shortly after coming to bridgeport he became the day ambu- lnce surgeon.
 Dr. Krause retires from the spectac- lar career of a Bridgeport ambulance urgeon, to the more prosaic walks of rivate professional work with the ood wishes of his superiors in the harities department and of many -ith whom his work has brought i'm into close contact.
 MASSACHUSETTS, SUPREME
 COURT DECLARES THAT