Evening star., 1937-04-24
HOSPITAL CLOSING
FEARS SEXPRESSED
Rev. c. <. Buck Sees Step
Possible if Appeal for
Funds Fails.

1t Is not beyond the realm of posi-
bility that one or more of Washing
tons hospitals will be forced to close
its doors if citizens fail to meet the
present financial emergency now con-
fronting the institution, Rev. Calvert
E. Buck, superintendent of Episcopal
Hospital, told group of IT'S hospital
heads and board members yesterday
at luncheon in the Mayf1ower
ut is up to you who are key men
in the united hospital appeal to make
every Washingtonian see that each
time treatment is given to control a
disease, every man, woman and child
who walks the streets of Washington
Is made healthier" he said.
Charles D. Drayton, chairman of the
Hospital Presidents Committee, who
presided. told the gathering sl1 900 of
the 100000 required to meet pressing
needs of the nine hospitals making
the appeal had been contributed so far.
$4,000 From Performance.
Mrs. L. B. Norris, president of the
Georgetown Hospital Ladies Board,
reported over $4,000 of this was the
result of the Georgetown University
Mask and Bauble Clubs benefit per-
formance of Galsworthy's Loyalty"
last week.
Miss Beatrice Mullen, director Of
medical social service at Georgetown
Hospital, reported 800 contribution
boxes marked Help Hospitals, Help
Health" had been distributed to local
stores.
Mrs. Walter B. Fry, president of the
District Parent Teachers Congress,
pledged support of the organization's s
$4,000 members to the drive
Drayton reported cooperation would
be given by the large department
stores in providing windows next
week for hospital work displays, such
as clinics, operating rooms, labora-
tories, etc.
A preview of the three-minute movie
trailer, to be used in theaters here
next week carrying an appeal punctu-
ated with actual hospital scenes, was
shown at the luncheon.
Clark G. Dimond, chairman Of
Badge day." May l, announced his
committee had zoned the city into
nine sections, each with one of the
nine hospitals as headquarters.
Plans to have pyramidal horse
drawn appeals and an r. c. A. sound
truck cruise through the city on May
! were outlined at the luncheon. All
that is needed, Drayton said, is q
license from police.
Bloom Pledges Book Proceeds.
Announcement was made that Rep
resentative Bloom, Democrat of New
York, has pledged to the drive fund
10 cents out Of every sale Of his illus
trated book containing the Constitu-
ton and other important documents.
Benefits in the interest Of the drive,
each charging 81 admittance, were
announced by Drayton as follows:
Tea at the home of Mrs. Harry Will
kins, 1701 Twenty-second street, Mon
day, when her collection of book
bindings will be shown; tours through
FoXhall road houses and Alexander
Kirk House, where the secretary of
the Czechoslcvakian legation and Mrs.
Perozie will receive Friday, and the
Curtis Club, 1925 F street, will be
opened to visitors wishing to con-
tribute to the fund May S.
Drayton expressed thanks at the
luncheon to all who had co-operated
in arranging the drive, among them
Ross Garrett, director of the Central
Admitting Bureau for Hospitals; Lou
Brown, territorial representative OF
loew's, Inc; Carter Barron, manager
of the Capitol Theater, and local de-
partment store ofncials.