The Washington herald., 1912-02-24
CHARITIES BOARD
AND HOSPITALS
Physician Declares Members
Work for Institutions in
Which They Serve.
CAN CONTROL MATERIAL
Senate Committee Warned that I'm.
fair Distribution of Clinical
Supplies viii Follow Plan.

In the hearing before the Senate sub
committee on the District appropriation
bill yesterday DR.. w. o. Owen, Of Gar
field Hospital. called the attention OF the
subcommittee to the fact that, in his
opinion. the present Board Of Charities
has too direct and personal interest in
the distribution Of clinical material"
He mentioned the members by name,
showing that they are connected with
George Washington University. Howard
University. which is closely related TO
Freedmen's Hospital. and Georgetown
University.
hospital, which receives benefit in the
distribution OF clinical material"
Wants "Free" Hospitals.
He argued that medical schools which
want the exclusive use of this material
should not be supported out OF the pub
lie funds, especially when the distribu-
ton OF those funds is in the hands OF
the Board Of Charities. He thought that
all the hospitals should have wards open
for all physicians in good standing. and
cited that SibIey Hospital, which Is run
penny of governmental support. is cred
tied with the lowest maternity mortality
OF any institution In the city.
At the conclusion of DR.. owens state
ment Prof. Cook and DR.. Kober. mem
bers OF the Board of Charities. denied
that they had used their positions to
benefit the institutions with which they
are connected.
Oppose Girls Reform school.
Two representatives Of the Girls Re-
form School Of the District yesterday
appeared before the Senate subcommittee
proposed establishment Of a separate in
stitution for white girls here. J. ". Nc
Gill and Chaplin Brown, both representing
the reform school. asserted that there
was not sufficient demand for a separate
establishment for white girls. and the
present plan was more economical.
1t is expected that the committee, corl-
prising Senators Gallinger. Curtis, Smoot,
Foster. and Smith, will have the amend
ed House bill ready for consideration by
Thursday. The general belief is that
many items viii be added TO the so, ,o0o. 900
budget adopted by the House.
Emil Berliner, who was one Of those
to appear before the committee. asked
the APPROPRIATION OF Nz-,Vv 10 Improve
Sixteenth street fron Montague street 10
the Military road.
Appeal for Equal Privileges,
An appeal for equal privileges for
women in the Washington hospitals was
made yesterday to the subcommittee hav-
ing charge of the District appropriation
bill. The request was made that appro-
priations for such institutions be made
contingent upon this recognition. Argu-
ments were made by DIR: Eleanor c.
Foelkmar, of the clinical stan of the
Woman's Clinic and the Association for
the Advancement of Women, and the
delega alton included Mrs. Henry ]. Finley,
president of the latter association: Mrs
W. +. Andrews. president Of the District
Federation of Womens Clubs: Mrs.
Ransdell, of the Woman's College Club;
Mrs. Guyon Miller, president Of the
Twentieth Century Club; Mrs. ". d.
Bigelow. chairman OF the committee on
women's hospitals in the federation: Mrs.
Edith Clingman Kern. OF the District
Mothers Congress; Mrs. Edwin NJ. Daw-
son, Mrs. Clara W. McNaughton, and
DIR. Edith D. Cole. Of Pennsylvania.
II was stated that the Government Hos
pital for the Insane is tile only govern
ment institution where women physicians
are employed, no recognition being given
I'm Freedmen's Hospital or in the Dis
trict hospitals. Among private institu-
tions. the Homeopathic Hospital was said
to be the only one which recognizes
women as entitled to any privileges. al
though 1t was added that there Is a
strong sentiment in Garfield Hospital in
favor Of such recognition.