Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-28
Prominent Physicians Urge In
creased Facilities for IS.
Medical Institution.
TEXT OF MEMORANDUM
LEFT WITH PRESIDENT
Many Applicants for Diplomatic
Post in Chile-Names Presented
at White House.

Dr. j. NJ. T. Finney and Dr. Joseph C.
Bloodgood of Baltimore. members of the
Society of Clinical Surgery and represent
ing leading hospitals and medical schools
of the country. called on the President to-
day to say that they have recently visited
the Army Medical School in this city and
to leave with the President the following
memora ndum, praising the work of the
school and urging that it be provided with
better quarters and facilities
I'VE are SO impressed by the character
and Importance of the scientific work
which is being done there that we feel
the need of bringing to the attention of
yourself and the country the utterly in
adequate facilities provided not only for
purposes of investigation but for those of
instruction as well. The quarters are un-
suited for existing conditions and they
will prove still more so in case of any
expansion Of the service
we Furthermore, from our experience as
teachers, believe that the Army Medical
School should be in the vicinity of and
closely affiliated with, the newly estab-
lished Walter Reed Hospital for the bene-
fit Of both institutions
Applicants for Enthusiastically.
President Wilson is finding a large
assortment of candidates for United
States ambassador to Chile to fill the
vacancy caused by the transfer of Am
bassador Fletcher to Mexico, and the
number is increasing every day Sem
ators Walsh and Myers OF Montana
called on the President today with DR..
f. b. Creighead of Missoula and urged
that DIR. cra:ghead be nominated to the
place.
Senator Kern and the Indiana demo-
q hn tod
Judge Joseph H. Shea of Seymour, and
the tip has gone around that Judge
Shea will probably receive the plum
Senator Kern was at the White House
senator told the President that In
diana democrats felt that they would
like to get one of the good places in
the diplomatic service, and that Judge
Shea possessed all the qualifications he
wished in an amba ssador.
Senator Pomerene consulted the
President about pardon case.
School Students Visit White House.
The annual spring pilgrimage to
Washington of high school students
from all parts of the country has be-
gun, and they are marching on the
White House. as usual. President Will
son today shook hands with good
sized parties of students from SPRING
field and Fitchburg. Mass. The pill
grimage is always at its height dur
ing the Easter season, and is beginning
a little early this year.
Bishop Craanston and a committee
from the Baltimore conference of the
M. f. Church called on President Will
son this morning and invited him to
attend the centennial celebration of
Bishop Asbury's death. to be held in
Foundry Churc, this city, the even
Ing of March 81. If the President can
find the time he will be present.
II. w. Ford of Detroit. not related to
Henry Ford of that city, today invited
President Wilson to attend the worlds
salesmanship congress, to be held in
Detroit July 9-l3. at which 5000 sales
man will be present. This FrsAidshe
took tbs Invitation undsr adyiseMeAt.