Evening star., 1936-12-08
HOSPITAL SUPPORT
HELD INADEQUATE
ChiIdrens' Must Revert to
Membership Method,
Board Is Told.


the Bureau Of Public Welfare and
private donations and that q reversion
to the old plan Of card appeals and
sustaining memberships must be re-
sorted to was stressed at the sixty
sixth annual meeting Of the Hospital
Board late yesterday, at which nine
annual reports were read.
''The hospital does not run itself.
it is IS per cent supported by charity"
declared Charles D. Drayton, acting
president. Therefore, we are plan
ming o dinner in February to adver-
tise the need of the hospital and in
duce public spirited citizens to re-
member US"
Children's Hospital is growing in its
work for humanity more rapidly than
humanity is responding in furnishing
the means necessary to maintain q
financial balance" Thomas B. Swee-
ney, chairman Of the Ways and Means
Committee, reported. Sweeney added
the Community Chest has acknowl-
edged its inability to make both ends
meet for the hospital and has given
permission for q return to personal
charity appeals for aid in the form
of dues paid by patrons, sustaining
members, associate members and con-
tributing members in decreasing
amounts.
Number Of Beds Reduced.
Although q deficit of $4,000 was
created during the last year by the
hospital, even this figure represents
curtailment Of expenditures by re-
ducing the number Of beds used from
| 184 to $50, o. H. P. johnson, chair
man of the Finance Committee stated.
A decrease of 1874 in the number of
patients treated, made possible by the
development Of Gallinger and Freed
mans Hospitals to take care of chill
dren, leaving Children's to care for
emergency cases, was reported by
Matte M. Gibson, superintendent.
Miss Gibson also mentioned that
6,193 patients were treated during the
year, an average Of 133 a day. She
also praised support Of a dental clinic
by the Womens Auxiliary Of the Dis
trict Dental Society, the new X-ray
equipment, now half paid for, and
the sewing and visiting done by the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Fire Depart
ment.
The Social Service Department ha,
had 2,82s patients referred to it in
the past year from wards. dispensary
and 20 outside agencies; has made l :
476 visits and has opened 267 inten-
sive cases, according to Lucia Murchi-
son, director, m her report.
10 Meetings Held.
Ten meetings have been held by the
medical staff of the hospital '.at which
monthly reports on the work Of the
hospital have been read, analyzed ane
discussed with q view to maintaining
the high standard of medical anc
surgical service to the sick and crippled
children Of Washington" 1t was an.
nounced by DR.. Frank Leech, chair.
man. DR.. Leech also reported thai
committees have been appointed from
time to time to survey certain situa.
| eAo44o, WIG W NOloAoGl G1lC CStdUllSll-
ment Of child guidance clinic.
Mrs. Frederick H. Brooke, president
Of the Board Of Lady Visitors, re.
ported "the splendid checks from tn.
Thrift Shop and generous special gift.
Of members Of the ladies' board have
enabled us to substantially improve
the equipment Of the hospital in
general and, specifically, to give 8
81 1000 piece of laundry equipment"
Caroline Sweeney, chairman Of the
Child Welfare Committee, stated in
her report approximately $4,000 in.
fants and pre-school children arr
seen in our center each year"
In spite Of epidemics of whoopine
cough and measles, the attendance at
the Children's Country Home was only
slightly under that Of last year and
at present, intensive work Is being
done by the homes medical stan on
contagion, Mrs. Phillip o. CONN
president, stated.
Robert B. Swope, chairman Of the
Building Committee, announced the
completion Of . new laundry and
heating plant for the hospital.
Five-Year Directors Named.
The following directors were re-
elected to . term Of ive years at the
meeting: johnson, Mark Lansburgh,
DR.. Leech, Col. Morris E. Locke, L.
Corrin Strong and Swope.
Elected as directors to fill vacancies
expiring as follows were: Admiral
Mark l.. Bristol, 1897; Comdr. Paul
Bastedo, 1887; Harry Butcher, 1888;
Rudolph Max Kaufman, 1888;
Charles Moore, 1889; c. Melvin Sharpe
1899, and Elwood Seal. 1899.
Elected to annual membership
were: Mrs. Anne Archbold, Z. C.
Graham and Edwin r. Hill.
Members, not already mentioned
who were present were: DR.. John
Allan Talbot, secretary Of the board;
Mrs. William ]. Father, William J.
McManus, Julia d. Smoot and Mrs.
Victor Kaufman.
Non-members, connected with the
hospital, who attended were: Mrs
Joseph H. Bradley, Mrs. Robert C.
Watson, Mrs. Albert Wilson Walker
Mrs. Charles d. Drayton, Mrs. Il. M
Kaufman, q. Thomas Dunlop, Mrs
William Chaplin Huntington, Mrs
Ernest Howard, Mrs. H. I. Gone, Miss
Bertha Locker and Mrs. Milton w
King.