Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-16
NEW c. j. HOSPITAL
ADDITION OPENED
100 More Beds Provided as
New Wing Is Put in
Operation.

Washington's hospital facilities were
increased by 100 patients beds today
when the new 100000 wing to the
GEORGETOWN University Hospital at
Thirty-ffth and N streets was put into
operation.
Formal exercises, uu6'r the auspices
of the Georgetown Medical School, Of
which the hospital is an integral part,
were held yesterday afternoon i'll honor
cf the opening. After the exercises the
new building. which represents the
latest thing III hospital equipment, was
thrown open 10 inspection.
The addition Of the wing 10 the hos
pital unit was due 10 the increased
demand for disqualification by the rap
Idly growing community of West Wash
ington, Established so years ago, with
only 90 beds, the support Of that COM
fnli;lity has been a large factor in the
growth Of the institution 10 its present
capacity Of a50 beds.
Work of Sisters Iaudcd.
Addresses were made yesterday by
Rev Charles w. Lyons. president of
GEORGETOWN University: Rev. Walter G.
Summers. regent Of the medical and
dental departments. and Dr.. George
NJ. Kober dean of the School Of Medi-
ci,e Cor the past SO years. The speak
ers took this occasion 70 acknowledge
fhe hospitals indebtedness to the sac
yiflceS Of the Sisters Of ST. Francis. who
constitute its supervising S'aG. and the
members Of the medical profession Of
Washington. whose services have en-
ahIcd the hospital to forge ahead with
-
The new building provides comfort
able rooms and recreation halls for the
staff Of ~ sister nurses on the top floor.
Referring 10 this feature, President
LYONS stressed that for the first time
in 80 wears the sisters now have
Place they can distinctly call a home
A beautifully equipped chapel also is
provided for their use on the same
floor
Sister Donata. superintendent OF the
hospital, assisted in showing the visitors
about the building. Aside from 10 pTi-
waite rooms with connecting baths and
public wards for go patients, the wing
provides quarters for the administrative
forces OF the hospital and additional
space for the medical school and elm
les Plans for new Medical School
building. represented as the greatest
need Of the university, are being drawn.
DR.. Flexncr to Lecture.
Announcement also was made yes
terday that Dr. Simon Flexner, director
O! the Rockefeller Institute for Medical
Research. would be the Kober lecturer
al Georgetown for this year. The dis
tinguished scientist. who was selected to
give the lecture by the Association of
American Physicians. will speak the
evening OF March 81 at o'clock. In
CASTOR Hall. Georgetown College.
Members Of the District Medical So
cietv and others professionally inter-
ested will be invited 10 hear him. The
topic Of the lecture was announced as
Obvious and Obscure Infections Of the
Central Nervous System"
Dr.. Kober has provided the Medical
School with an endowment. which
makes possible such lecture each year
by some outstanding scientist. The lee
ru-er Is chosen by rotation. by the Dis
trict of Columbia Medical Society, the
Association Of American Physicians and
the Army. Nary and Public Health Serv-
ices.