Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-16
Hospital. Probe
|. Has Aftermath
On GerInaniism
Special Investigating. Commit
tee Finds Issues Outside
Mrs. Noes Charges; Alleged
'Teuton Atmosphere M ay
Cause Action BY Trustees

Trustees of the Queens hospital
are TO hear again from the special
committee of four life members OF
the corporation which reported
yesterday on charges preferred
against the institution, this time
on a number Of other issues
which, while without the jurisdlc-
ton of the committee, presented
themselves during the inyestlga-
ton.
One of these issues, or subjects,
which came to the committees at
tentien was the so-called German
atmosphere" which prevails at the
hospital, and the special commit
tee has intimated that this mat
ter will be laid before the trus-
tees for them to take such action
as they may deem necessary.
An announcement of the presenta
ton of these side issues was made al
a meeting of the trustees OF the hos
pital at $3.50 o'clock yesterday after
noon, at which time the report OF the
special committee, generating the
hospital and it's superintendent, Wer'
ner Roehl, from charges preferred by
Mrs. William Moe, former superinten
dent of nurses, was adopted. The ex
istence of the issues was made known
by Albert F. Judd and, w. H. Mcln'
erny of the special committee through
Bruce Cartwright Jr., and George W.
Smith, trustees, respectively.
Plans are being made whereby a
special meesing of the trustees will
be held some time during the coming
week, when the special committee VIII
present these issues and leave them
in the hands of the trustees for action,
it was announced today.
A trustee said today that there has
been considerable street talk concern
ing +and considerable local interest in
the so-called German atmosphere" at
the hospital, and 1t was reported to
the Star-Bulletin from good authority
that action may be taken by the
trustees to reorganize the staff of en-
ployes and suspend those who are OF
German birth.
Superintendent RoehI Exonerated
It has also been reported that what
ever action the trustees take along
this line will not apply to Superlnten-
dent Roehl, as he has been completely
eXonerated of the charges made by
Mrs. Moe, who was formerly Miss
Agnes Collins. In this connection, a
member of the special committee
points out that there has been abso-
lutely no evidence to show that SUI
perintendent Roehl is anything but an
efficient hospital manager.
1t was learned at the hospital that
but four of the employees are OF Ger
man birth. Superintendent Roehl has
been a naturalized American citizen
for years, as have two of the other
employees. The bookkeeper, Carl j..
Daub, has filed his declaration of in
tention to become an American citi-
zen but, because Germany is now at
war with the United States, cannot be-
come citizen until peace hasfbeen
declared.
A member of the special committee
said today that, in the course of the
investigation of Mrs. Noes charges, a
number of other issues presented
themselves which were out of the
jurisdiction of the committee. The
committee was of the opinion, how
ever, that these should be called to-
the attention of the trustees. The
German atmosphere" phase is one Of
these. What the others are could not
be ascertained today. o..