The Washington herald., 1917-05-16
Army and Navy New,
Best Service column in city.

With the most comfortable and thor
oughiy up-to-date hospital train imagin-
anie now standing ready for any mo-
ments emergency in Hillen Station at
baIumore Maryland may with justinca-
uon feel qualified TO give TO European
nations some instruction in the efficient
care OF the wounded.
maryland has, moreover, the added
triumph OF being the FIRST In the United
states to adopt this particular precau-
uonary measure. The hospital train is
the idea of Or. Daniel z. Dunott, chief
surgeon OF the Western Maryland Rail-
way. Experimental in many Of It's de-
tails, IT, nevertheless. represents the
hnest surgical equipment obtainabie.
Complete Equipment.
The train includes three hospital cars,
an operating room. a Pullman and diner
and an express car with two ambulances
The hospital cars are, of course, Of par
ucular interest, one being the gift Of the
Western Maryland Railway. another that
OF the Baltimore and Ohio and the third
that OF the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Forty-two hospital beds, clean and COM
Portable, now stand ready for any emer-
gency call. Each has all the most up
to-date addenda essential for the equip
ment of the most expensive private
sanatorium- Lights and bells are within
easy access Of each patient. and to as
sure no unnecessary discomfort an over
head trolley has been added by which an
ambulance stretCher can readily be con-
veyed from one car to another or to the
operating room. The trolley is also
valuable for its conservation Of time as
trays can be conveyed by means OF II
from the patients beds TO the diner.
The operating room possesses all the
hospital fixtures necessary for even The
most critical surgical cases. Its operat-
ing table is adjustable and is one OF the
finest specimens obtainablc. Sterilizers.
hlters and instruments are equally good
Linens Of the best materials are stored
away in three commodlous linen closets
and both ice caps and hot-water caps
have been provided in anticipation Of ev-
cry need. Seven electric fans have been
provided as a protection from hot
weather. although the copper screens OF
both doors and windows allow for good
ventilation. The conservation Of space
has been an important consideration in
the equipment Of the train, the beds be-
ing arranged two together.
Nurse in Charge.
Miss Rhoda Chilean. a trained nurse.
graduate of the Union Protestant Infrm-
airy, will have charge Of the train under
the supervision OF DIR. Dunott. The
SoiS oAE l'N ltduA 10 respond TO any
emergency call. In the cases OF an ex-
plosion or any catastrophe involving many
accidents the train will be used to carry
patients TO the hospitals most readily ac-
cessible. 1t will not undertake to care
for canvalescents, but will carry them
to the institutions in which they will
be assured Of careful oversight
1t Is believed that the forethought ex-
pended upon such a train will obviRte
much Of the discomfort and inconven-
ience felt by the woUnGed Of European
countries, for whom similar provision
had not been made.
The 5000 young men in camp at PIatts-
burg, n. Y, who hope to be among the
frst 10000 officers in the war with Ger
many began yesterday the hard. serious
work which will be required TO prepare
them in three months to take command
Of men.
Maj. Gen. Bell. in command Of the De-
partment Of the East, has decided that
all the training camps in his department
shall be bone dry" He has instructed
regular army officers that they must be
teetotallers. Instructions will soon be is
sued TO camp commanders to dismiss
summarily any student officers who have
taken even one drink.
Formal orders have been issued that
men must not enter saloons. An accom-
panying order that they shall wear their
uniforms at all times makes IL difficult