Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25
c. i. HOSPITAL
WING READY SOON
New Addition to University
Medical Center to Sc Oc-
cupied Early in Year.

Georgetown University's newly en-
larscd medical center will he ready
for occupancy early In the new year.
The fourstory addition to the pres
Ont group Of hospital buildings. which
fronts on Thirty-fOurth street and
Prospect avenue, substantially in.
creases the bed capacity of the hos
pital and will provide among other
things an entirely new administrative
department. The work Of installing
hospital equipment and furnishings
Is rapidly nearing completion.
As the erection of this hospital
building Is the first step I'm the con.
structiOn Of n new medical school at
Georgetown, ample facilities for med
ical work have been included. There
are IL clinic rooms and three standard
modern laboratories. which are now
being equipped for the use OF medical
students. This will greatly relieve the
congested conditions Of the univer.
sity's medical department downtown
besides providing increased facilities.
Chapel Is Included.
With six large wards and 30 ad-
ditional private rooms and baths for
pdtiCuts, tue DcW UUIfuIIlK LHuS sun
stantially increases the total capacity
to ZIG beds. Besides doctors rooms,
it contains four diet kitchens, modern
laundry equipment and other essen
tials that will make the hospital com
parable in it's facilities and equipment
with any in Washington.
Above the administration offices and
in the center Of the building will he
II private rooms for the Francisco n
Sisters. who have charge of the hos.
pital, and large chapel, Gothic In
style, has been included. These new
quarters for the hospital staff will
release urgently needed space in one
of the other buildings Of the group.
Georgetown University Hospital has
grown steadily. despite its lack Of an
endowment. since the opening of the
first building i'm 1898. In addition to
the caring Of private patients, the
hospital opens it's doors to those seek
ing aid. whatever may be their birth,
their color or their creed. Through
its social service department it con-
ducts follow-up work with the poor
who have no means Of support after
leaving the hospital. For many years
the Georgetown Hospital has cared
for more charity patients than any
other similar institution in the city.
Glasses Resume January 3.
Christmas day finds the Hilltop
virtually deserted except for some
members Of the faculty, including
President Charles w. Lyons, 5. j..
who are remaining in the city for the
holidays. Glasses resume on January
for the undergraduates and students
in the downtown department. but the
college seniors have been allowed two
additional days.
Chief interest In student and alumni
circles at this time centers in the
efforts of Lou Little and Washington $
business organizations TO bringing a
Navy-Georgetown foot ball game To-
Washington next Fall Clark &. Grit.
nth Is behind the movement as well
AS Martin A. Leese. president OF the
Washington Chamber OF Commerce.
Georgetown has fixed a definite
place for herself in foot ball affairs OK
the country" said Mr.. Leese in a
recent statement. land has proven
itself capable of meeting the best
elevens available. Since such plea SAINT
relations have existed between George.
town and the Navy In past seasons
see no reason why these relations
cannot be renewed with local setting
The Chamber OF Commerce to "A man
would welcome the game and give
every announcement to making IL an
annual affair"
New Track Of Fir.
The new wooden track presented
la the university by the Hilltop's
senior class will be dedicated shortly
after the Christmas vacation. II pro.
Hides a0.yard stretch. and being
made OF fir. wood superior TO the
customary spruce, the straightaway
viii be much faster than the stretch
OF the old track and also more durable
On the old track sprinters had only
a straightaway OF 30 yards on which
to practice.
Jerome Carroll, newly elected cap.
tain OF the 1928 foot ball team. In a
junior In the law school, which has
provided Georgetown with many Of
its best known foot bali players, in.
GLIDING Babe" Connaughton, Its only
all'AmeriCan representative Carroll
comes from Cresco. Iowa, where he
gained his early foot bali experience
In the Cresco High School Foot hall
is the only major sport In which he
takes part.
The second issue OF the George town
College Journal, recently published.
was the largest In the last three years,
containing IS pages, In the next issue
will appear the prize winning story.
The Atheist" by William Phtt. 30
DIR. John foote. professor at the
Georgetown Medical School and mem.
Der OF the hospital starr. has returned
from Havana. Cuba, where he attend
ed the Fifth Pun.American Medical
Congress In the capacity Of lay renre.