Evening star., 1934-05-12

sity Preparatory -, ,r ~s.s.
School here. In MARI W. No''''
1915, he was graduated from the
Wharton School of Finance. Univers-
ity of Pennsylvania. and entered busi-
ness in Washington with his father,
later becoming president Of the Corby
Baking Co. He was made a partner
Of w. B. Hibbs g. Co. in 1928.
Trustee of G. w. u.
Mr.. Corby also Is actively associated
with several local educational and
charitable institutions. He is trustee
of George Washington University, a
member of the District Council Of
the Boy Scouts Of America, member
of the Board of the Boys Club and a
director of the Juvenile Protective
Association. He is also a member OF
the All Souls Episcopal Church and
Of numerous Washington clubs.
William F.. Guide. vice president Of
the hospital. presided at yesterdays
meeting. Tribute was paid to the late
president, Mr. Blair. who served the
institution in that capacity from May
l6, 1913, until his death, october IA,
1893.
When Mr.. Blair succeeded w. y.
Boardman as president in 1918, the
hospital was located at Fifteenth street
and Ohio avenue. 1t then had 80 beds
and one horse-drawn ambulance to
respond TO emergency calls. The
nurses were afflliates from Washington
Asylum tnoW Gallinger HoSpitaD and
were housed in small dwelling across
the street. Yearly financial turnover
for operation was less than 100000.
and new patients in all departments
between 10000 and 1l.l00.
Today the hospital occupies much
of the north side of the 17OO block
CT New York avenue. 1t contains
$50 beds. is modernly equipped
throughout. and represents an in
vestment OF nearly $2,00C,00o.
1851 Cases in Year.
In his report to the directors B
B. Sandidge. superintendent, stated
that the total number of new cases
treated during the last fiscal year
was ,637. with 20.3l1 revisits to the
dispensary. The number of days
on WV w PnblClilo "do tO,OlS
There are more than 300 employees
requiring a yearly pay roll of about
Sl60,000. excluding special nurses
fees. The total financial turnover of
the institution is approximately $780,
600 yearly, practically all of which
is spent in Washington.
The hospital today is managed
through a board Of directors of A
members and a ladies auxiliary board
with a membership Of SO, represent
ing many of the leading philan-
thropically inclined citizens of Wash
ington. The professional staff is COM
posed of 80 outstanding physicians
and surgeons of Washington, who are
in daily attendance. There are II
young graduates from class A medical
colleges as house officers. The nurses
training school represents a personnel
of 1855, including directress, instruc-
tors, supervisors and students.
Departments Added.
Among the special departments of
the hospital added under the steward
ship of Mr.. Blair are-D the X-ray
department. which occupies the entire
first floor of the east wing. stated by
outstanding roentgenologists, with
highly trained technicians and per-
sonnel; Cd the therapeutic labora-
tory. in charge of one Of the leading
pathologists, with six trained tech
nicians in attendance "a hours daily:
go the dietetic laboratory, in charge
Of two trained dietitians, who super
wise the serving of some 100 meals
daily, in addition to training students
to prepare special diets, and (4) the
out-patient department with the fol-
lowing clinics:
veins, orthopedic, neuro surgery,
genito-urinary, hemorrhoid, plastic
surgery, diabetes, heart. psychiatry,
gynecology, ear. nose and throat, eye,
skin, hay fever.
Last year the ambulance service of
Emergency Hospital responded to 8,24O
calls, coming from all sections of the
city. This department, it was pointed
out at the trustees meeting, places the
institution in intimate contact with
every business house, every residence
the Fire Department means to the
salvaging of property, the Emergency
Hospital and its equipment, the report
stated, stands ready to assist in the
salvaging of human lives. Two minor
operating rooms on the emergency
floor are equipped and ready every
minute of the day and night for all
kinds Of emergency work.
Board OF Directors.
The members of the board of di-
rectors are: Harry King, Charles H.
Butler, Arthur T. Brice, DR.. William
E. Clark, Mr.. Corby, Mrs. James F.
Curtis, George Fleming. DR.. H. A.
Fowler. Mrs. J. C. Frazer, Mrs. z. E.
Gaff, Julius Garfinckel, John o. La
Gorce, Admiral Cary T. Grayson,
william F. Guide. DR.. B. L. Hardin,
Mrs. Reginald Huidekoper, F. S.
Hight, DR.. Edward R. Gookin, Mrs.
Simon Kann, DR.. H. M. Kaufman.
C. P. Light, C. C. Long. DR.. C. C..
Marbury, DR.. William B. Mason, Mrs
Rose Merriam, Dr. G. Brown Miller,
DR.. James F. Mitchell, DR.. Thomas E.
Neill. Col. Arthur O'Brien. H. L. Rust,
DR.. A. r. Shands, Mrs. H. J. Slocum,
Mrs. George Scriven, Merle Thorpe,
Mrs. Floyd Waggaman. DR.. John S..
Warner, DR.. Charles Stanley White,
George w. White, Maj Henry
Leonard, Mrs. Sherman Flint. Benja-
min S. Minor, Harry, E. Clark and
Mrs. Woodbury. Blair.