Evening star., 1936-06-03
z|ONCHECK MAY
LEAVE GALL|NGER
Plans Are Being Made to
Transfer Him to Private
Sanatorium.

Plans are being made for transfer
Of Representative Marion A. Zion
check from Gallinger Hospital, where
he is confined for mental observation
to a private sanatorium, 1t was learned
today.
While no official word was forth
coming on the change, it was believed
the Washington State Representative
would be taken to one Of three sana-
toria in nearby Maryland.
DR.. Edgar A. Bocock, superintend-
ent of Gallinger. said zioncheck
probably would not leave the hospital
before the end of the week. Two
prominent psychiatrists, DR.. William
A. White and DR.. D. Percy Hickling
are to examine the Representative
today, the superintendent said.
Seems in Good Spirits.
Awake early and "able to taste
food again." Zioncheck seemed in
good spirits as he appeared at a
window Of his first-fioor room to talk
briefly with a reporter.
Asked about his future plans, Zion
check denied he had been asked 10
resign his seat in the House.
"I1l run again." he said II know
all the candidates for my job-they're
my friends" He grinned and made
a knife-like gesture across his throat
with a finger after the last remark.
1T doesn't make any difference
whether there are five or 500 candi-
dates" he added. The more the
merrier"
Reunion Is Effected.
Zionchecks worries over the three
day separation from his bride of a
month were ended following a reunion
in the psychopathic ward of the hos
pital yesterday.
during which she was permitted TO
see her husband alone. Mrs. Zion
check returned in the afternoon with
a bouquet of red roses and a package
the contents of which she declined to
reveal. She was accompanied by Mrs
Josephine Young, Zioncheck's secre-
tary.
After longer visit OF about an
hour and a quarter Mrs. Zioncheck
and her husband were seen TO come
down the hallway toward the door
Of the ward in which he has been
confined since taken in custody BY
police Monday noon at the Naval
Hospital.
They stood together a moment talk
ing, Zioncheck holding his wife's arm
lightly, and they kissed affectionately
before Mrs. Zioncheck left. Her face
was serious and she was apparently
suffering from a strain. When she
entered the hospital with Mrs. Young
she answered all questions with 81
have no statement to make" except
one. In reply to a query regarding a
reported divorce she asserted warmly
Il never said anything about q
divorce, and have no statement to
make"
Take Underground Exit.
To elude waiting reporters and pho
tographers, Mrs. Zioncheck and Mrs
Young went through an underground
paSsageway to the latter's car, waiting
at another building. and we're driven
by friend to the House once Build
ing. No information as to where Mrs
zioncheck Is staying has been forth
coming from friends or relatives and
except for her two visits to her hus-
band yesterday she has remained In
Seclusion.
While the Representative underwen
the mental tests, Associated Press dis
patches said a chain letter movemen
intended to induce him to resign wa
under way in Washington State.
Residents in Seattle-his home tow
said they received post cards reat
ing: Keep this chain unbroker
Please mail one to Representative
Marion Zioncheck asking him to re
sign. Then mail five cards to five o
your friends within the State. askini
them to do likewise. Do not fail"