The Washington times., 1917-05-24
INSANITY NO BAR
OREGISTRATION
Inmates Of St. Eizabeth's
Are Not Exempt.
LETTER OPENS new QUESTION
Discharged Men Will Need Proper
Gard to Avoid Penalty.

Indicative Of the thoroughness OF the
military census to be made in the Dis
triet on June s. patients at St. Eliza
beth's Hospital for the Insane, 1t was
announced today by the registration
board, viii be required to register.
A registrar for that purpose. Reginald
c. Trueman, was appointed today.
DR.. w. c. Woodward. health officer.
said that patients at St EliEabeth's art
in the same class a. the sick. Such In
formation as they are unable TO give.
he said, will be obtained from the records
Of the hospital. which are as complete As
those Of any similar institution in the
United States.
Information on the subject is sought
in a letter received by The Times today
from a patient, in which Is presented q
contingency not heretofore considered by
the bdard-the question OF status after
a patient Is discharged from the institu-
ton-
Patient Raises Question.
There are a good many of u.s." he
says. "vho wish to know how weare to
register. OF course. the doctors opin-
ions as to decisions would make US
but. on the other hand, does his (the
doetor's) word exempt US from regis
terinE? Further, should we not regis
ter. would the doctors word render
ms immune from punishment?
Men are leaving here every day,
and naturally many will leave after
registration day. Should the Govern
ment happen to snare one who has
not registered, the question will prob
ably arise, who is superior, the Pres
ident or the superintendent OF 81.
Elizabeth's Hospital for the Insaner !"
Health OFFICER woodward compll
mented the writer on his foresight In
presenting this question. To be with
out q registration card after June
might cause q young man OF military
are considerable embarrassment, even
hhd he been an inmate OF an insane
asylum on that day.
Government employees will be able
TO obtain FIRST hand information from
registrars in their owF departments,
appointed last night by the regis
tration board.
Must Register at Actual Home.
In view Of the ruling Of the provost
marshal general that where a mans
actual and voting residence coincide
he must register at his place OF
domicile, many Government employees
who maintain homes outside Of the
District will register as absentees-
Emphasis should be placed on the
fact that a home outside OF the Dis
trict must not only be claimed. but
must be maintained by the person
seeking outside registration" said
D. ]. Donovan, executive officer Of
the registration board. today
A. g. 49, = r.4Nnr
OF registration that the appointment
Of registrars in Government depart
ments has been made. 1t will not
only spare the District officials con-
siderable inconvenience, but will also
save time and trouble for Govern
ment workers"
Department RegiGtrars-
Following are the department reg
istrars:
War Department-Sidney H Kent,
adjutant generals office; Daniel F.
Finnigan, signal office; Frederick H.
Powell, Secretary OF Wars office. in
spector generals office, Judge advo-
cate general, and militia bureau;
George L. Bowen, ordnance depart
ment; D. J. Barton. office Of the quar-
termaster general: H. F. Statesir,
general stan: r. J. Quigley, Bureau
OF lnGular AnalrGs MILO =. summers,
surgeon generals office: Frank d.
Fletcher, chief OF engineers office.
Interstate Commerce Commission
Alfred Holmead, Lester SisIer.
Smithsonian Institutions. c. Tray
lor.
Interior Department-W. Bertrand
Acker, office of the Secretary: Charles
B. Strong, General Land Office: Fred
erick H. DaikSr, office OF Indian AZ
fairs; Merritt L Dawkins, Pension
Office: J. Lyon King. Patent Office
Francis H Young, Geological Survey:
Raymond Depue. Reclamation Serv-
ice; William w. Adams, Bureau Of
Mines; Reginald C. Truemau, St
Elizabeth's Hospital
Commerce observation-disclosures F.
HARTLEY, Commerce building: H. D.
Hubbard. Bureau OF Standards; Can't.
p. A. Welker. Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey: L H. Dunlap, Bureau of Fish
cries.
Treasury Observation-Disclosures z.
Harper. Treasury Department
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing
Adam P. Ruth.
State observation-disclosures R Whit
ney.
Federal Trade Commission-L H.
Wiring.
House Of Representatives-seb
Newman, Harry Pillen, S. NJ Meek.
clerks office.
United States Senate-CharIes F.