Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-05
.DR. M'GU|RE PUSHING
WORK ON BASE HOSPITAL
Dr.. O. III. Lewis to BE Placed in
Charge of Ambulance Company
With Rank of Captain.
aEIsINGER ACTING ADJUTANT
DR.. James II. Smith Selected for Per-
manent Adjutant and Ordered to
Fort Oglcthorpe for Course OF Spe-
cial Training.

After spending ten days in Wash
ington as aid 20 the surgeon general,
DR.. Stuart Mcclure has returned to
the city and has actively taken up
the work OF the Medical College OF
Virginia Base Hospital which will be
sent to Europe under his direction
within the next few months.
During the past two weeks a large
amount OF the preliminary detail has
been covered and the work will be
, pushed steadily onward to completion.
The refusal OF the War Department
to permit the exemption of the mem
bers OF tho enlisted personnel OF the
hospital has neccssitatcd reconstruct
ton Of the roll, and in the event that
other drafts ensue between the pres
ont date and the final call OF the base
hospital into service further adjust
ments will be necessary from time TO
time. From the best information OBJ
tainable the base hospital viii be or
dered into service a some time in the
late fall or early winter. All men sub
5ect to the present draft are being
excluded from the roll. but those far
enough down on the liability list to
make 1t unlikely that they Will be
summoned before the exemption .oaros
OF the personnel OF the base hospital
are still eligible and are being enlist
ed for this work.
APPOINTMENTS MADE
TO STAFF POSITIONS
Several interesting announcements
were made yesterday in connection
with the hospital staff. Or. J. r. Gel
singer has been appointed acting ad-
jutant in charge OF the details of the
n = i.nr Nd
post during the next two or three
months. or until the date OF sailing for
Europe If necessary. AT the end OF
this time he will, at hir own reuues,.
surrender the position Of adjutant to
take up his work as member OF the
surgical stan Of the base hospital
DIR. James ii. Smith has been selected
Tor the permanent position OF adjutart
and viii be ordered immediately to
Fort OSlethor9e for 4 course or .,rcci.l |
training lasting two or three months |
DR.. Smith is Il prominent young phys-
1cian OF. Richmond. and this is the first |
public intimation OF his intention OF !
going to the front with the Mcclure
unit.
DR.. C. H. Lewis will be placed In
charge OF the ambulance company
with the rank OF captain. DR.. Lewis
was attached 10 the original Bryan
unit and became a member of the mod
colleagues i'm the latter regret TO los.
MIN, but are unanimous in the opinion
mat ms experience and training make
him an admirable commander for the
ambulance company
Up to this time DR.. Mcclure has not
taRen up the question of the medicFl |
staff apart from those who have al
ready been assigned to positions upon
IL. There are fourteen vacancies and |
about $50 applications from physicians
throughout Virginia, and a number of !
the neighboring States. 1t IS expected |
that Dr. Mcclure will make hi, an |
pointments within the next few days
and that the list of the completed stan !
Will then be made public
NO NURSES AIDS
INCLUDED IN UNIT |
The ambulance company which is to !
be in charge OF DR.. Lewis will be or
ganized under the directi-n OF DR.. Me- |
CURE. but 1t Is an independent organi !
cation and will in all likelihood be sent
10 different locality when IL is finally |
ordered abroad. This company Will !
consist OF captain and four licuten-
ants and an enlisted personnel Of 40
men. Applications for MEMBERSHIP I'm
the ambulance company, as wei! as
In the base hospital, should continue
to be made directly TO Dr. Geisinger.
who viii hereafter be located nj tho
office of DR.. Mcclure. 5l3 East Grace
Street.
II Is hoped Ahat as n result Of Dr..
McGuire's cTor!s in Washington the
nurses problem has been settled and
the nurses staff, consisting OF ! 90 grad
yates will soon be completed. Miss