Evening star., 1938-04-14
CASUALTY MARKS
5OTHANN|VERSARY
Leaders in Many Fields
Attend Open House
at Hospital.

at Hospital.
Several hundred District govern
ment, civic and business leaders. con-
tributors to the hospital. physicians
and clereymen last night helped the
staff Of Eastern Dispensary and Cas-
ualty Hospital celebrate the 50th an
niversary of the establishment of the
institution.
Features of the open house and re-
ception were exhibitions of the latest
types of hospital equipment, drugs,
medicines and surgical appliances,
arranged by members Of the hospital
staff.
There was even an emergency case,
by way of practical demonstration,
provided when 10-year-old Wilbur
Shope, 637 Maryland avenue NE,
fell out of tree in the northeast
corner of the Capitol grounds while
swinging from limb and received
compound fracture of the lower left
arm.
Surrounded With Experts.
1t Is unlikely that any young man
ever had more expert medical atten-
ton available than did young Wilbur
when he arrived at the emergency
entrance in charge of policeman of
the Supreme Court police force. After
Wilbur had his fractures reduced In
the presence of galaxy of medical
stars of the District, his injury was
examined with the hospitals new
portable microscopic and radio
graphic unit, one of the new pieces
on exhibition, and he was put to bed
for the night.
Wilbur is the son of Mrs. Myrtle
Gould Shope, widow of Raymond
Shope.
Melvin c. Hazen. president of the
Board of District Commissioners, and
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superintend-
ent of police, headed list of District
government officials attending the re-
ceptlon. Members of Congress were
present or sent messages of congratu-
lation to Miss Elizabeth NJ Rogers
superintendent of the hospital, and
members OF her staff.
Another Case" Presented.
Chief among the exhibits was Miss
Mary Doe" dummy Constructed
by DR.. James w. Braden. chief resi-
dent physician, Miss Doe was used
to demonstrate the treatment of the
victim of an automobile accident"
which must have amounted to little
snort OF catastrophe. Miss Doe was
partially inclosed in the latest type
OF oxygen tent; to her arm was hooked
up a new type of intervenous injector:
into her nostrils ran the tubes from
brand-new Wangeensteen appa-
ratus, used for removing gas or LIQUIDS
from the stomach: through one leg
ran Kirschner wire to which was
attached a series of weights for the
reduction of fractures; she had an
other weight attached to her foot to
prevent its stiffening as a result of
continued displacement: there were
other weights to elevate the "frac-
tured' leg and, all in all, the immo-
bile Miss Doe was having lament
able time of it, On the card at the
foot OF her bed-which, by the way.
was one OF the latest adjustable types
Tor fracture cases-was the prog
nos!s: Will recover and become a
better driver
The Wangeensteen apparatus, in
troouced by Dr. Braden two years
ago, can be used not only for removal
OF ether and gas from the stomach.
out also tor such purposes as the ad-
of purely psycholoei-
CAL drinks Of water to patients with
stomach or bowel injuries. Such pa
tlentS' unable to drink water without
injury. still thirst. Through use of
the apparatus they may be given
water which is just as promptly
right out again. Tnev thus
get the psychological satisfaction of
drinking with none of the evil effects.
Apparatus on Display.
across the corridor from Miss Does
room OF pain was room containing
EXHIBITS representing the medical prog
ress OF the half century since Casualty
Hospital was established New anes-
thetlcs, general and local: new drugs
and medicines and many new pieces
OF apparatus of all types were labeled
and on display.
All of the hospital was thrown open
to visitors except wards in which there
were patients. Members of the staff
guided visitors through operating
rooms, laboratories, the emergency
section and the open rooms and wards.
There was birthday cake with so
candles in the boardroom and re-
freshments were served in the base
ment A section of the Marine Band
Orchestra provided music.
Members of the Reception Commit
tee, in addition to Miss Rogers and
her assistant, DR.. ]. Rogers Young.
were DR.. Braden, Samuel H. Rogers,
president of the Board of Directors:
Evan H. Tucker, vice president; Harry
F. Almond, secretary: Thomas P.
hickman. and the following members
OF the board: Thomas M. Baker, Will
liam j. Brewer, Maj. Ernest w. Brown,
Charles A. Garry, Daniel j. Donovan,
Roscoe Fertich, DR.. Malcolm G. Gibbs,
Commissioner Hazen. Joseph A. Her.
bert, F. Alexander Kerr, Edgar M.
Mayne, William N. Payne. jr.: j. Ches-
ter Pyles, Odell S. Smith. Frank R.
Strunk, Mrs. Martha j. Vaughan and