Evening star., 1939-05-07
Surgical Society Told
Influx Of Doctors
To j. ). Is Invasion
Reynolds Gets Applause
With PIeu to Close
immigration 10 Years

Immigration ~ 1eors
Declaring that physicians were
arriving in this country almost
daily, especially from Germany,
Czecho- Slovakia and old Austria,
Senator Robert r. Reynolds, Demo-
Z crat, of North Carolina, last night
told a distinguished gathering OF
doctors that Il recognize this as
foreign invasion"
The Senator drew applause from
members and guests of the WASH
ington Medical and Surgical So
ciety in forty-second annual BAN
uuet at the Mayfower Hotel, when
he called for support of pending
legislation which would make man.
datory the registration and finger
printing of aliens, deportation Of
alien criminals. and the closing of
immigration for 10 years.
A feature of the banquet was the
award of the Frank E. Gibson prize
award to DR.. Howard Francis Kane,
ain recognition of meritorious con-,
tributions to medical science" With
the award, a framed certificate,
went purse.
Developed Paraldehyde.
DR.. Kane was praised by DR..
Joseph Horgan, chairman of the
award committee, particularly for
his development of the use of
paraldehyde, an anesthetic now
widely used in child birth. DR..
Kane also was paid tribute as
teacher of more than 20 years
service at George Washington Uni
versity, where he now is head of the
department of obstetrics and
gynecology He has contributed to
medical literature more than 80
scientific treatises, is prominent in
fraternal, professional and Masonic
circles, and received the first British
military cross conferred upon an
American for distinguished services
during the World War. He was
formerly ajor in the Army Medi-
cal Corps Reserve, and now holds
a commission as lieutenant COM
mander in the Medical Reserve
Corps of the Navy.
Discussing the foreign invasion"
of doctors from Europe, Senator
Reynolds said he had been in
formed some of these physicians
IN certain large Eastern cities
were making calls charging 81 each
call; and receiving patients in their
Offices for SO cents visit" Frankly,
continued the Senator. they are
out looking for business"
Asks Doctors Support.
He painted a picture of unem-
ployment in this country, with
100000 to 100000 aliens in the
United States, pointing out that
260O0,000 pepole were working only
part time. 5000 900 were on w. P. A.
rolls, and 100000 more trying to
get on; 100000 young men were
In the Civilian Conservation Corps,
and an equal number trying to
get in.
I'VE should confine our activities
and our thought to solving our
own problems" he said, Ito take care
Ol Jul OWll ullClllplOtC0 A4C W.
posed the Wagner bill for admis-
sion of 10000 refugee children from
Germany, charged that minority
groups in this country were Dor
ing from within like so many ter
mites" and that the great masses
Of the American people ARE asleep
at the switch
u oo1l.L ~ {Lo loo}or, ,,-to,,,
he characterized as having more
influence in American life than any
other class" to support the legis-
lation he proposed Ito protect the
future of your children and ours"
DR.. Robert Oden, president of the
association, presiding, called for a
rising vote of thanks for the Sena-
tors address, and remarked: I'VE
have one Senator with U.s."
Carnival of Fun Ends Banquet.
DR.. Regina Beck, graduate of
George Washington University
Medical School, was introduced by
DR.. Frank E. Gibson, chairman of
the Banquet Committee, as the first
woman ever to attend banquet of
the organization.
The banquet concluded with q
carnival of fun.
Guests at the head table at last
nights banquet included:
v.sr GEORGE o.rn, vagehsn Dr. WsIIsSe
Ovid Foote. DR.. H. Dorman. DR.. Richard
Oman as P b. Farsy r. cUs SseE h P IHsfPh d5son
No roo nf thn Malt na1 r,C
Surgical Society; DR.. John Reisinser, Dr. H
J R, McNitt secretary of the Medical and
SVnfsa Wsm 5 Rins D pr wse Fsf aefh pr BeS Gr
and sursicaI Society: Or; W. ". Chase;
the Pan-American Association; Capt. viii
liam Chambers. in command Of, the Naval
N Medical dc Is School: Dr. A A; Moll, secretary
pital: Boston' Mass; The Rev. David J
dean Uni
Assistant Surgeon General; Representative ] iiv
JENNINGS Randolph the Ambassador OF
the Medical and Surgical Society; Senator
Robert r; REYNOLDS. Representative joseph
ssnsS Msdes socet DR. Wam III be MaGrg
the M1isan p2 Waltef e1laef erssasa' ae
Medical School: Dr. Emil Novak, associa te
professor; Johns HOPKINS Hospital, Dr..
Hospital Col E r. Whitmore, DR.. Thomas
Lee, Dr. H. w Lawson. Dr. Truman Able
DR.. w. A, Wells DR.. w. c. Stirling Comdr
j. w. Harper. DR.. A. S. Wolfe DR.. NJ B.
Jarman Or. r. S. Pendexter. Gustave
Fast. DR. T. NJ. Foley. DR.. w. w. Eldrdge
Or. R. NJ. Choisser. DR.. R. j. Haws. D. L
r. Harris. DR.. D. L Finucane DR. T. A
Csfritz. J. r. Harrison Dr. M. J. O'Con-
nor; Or; G. Simpson. DR.. william M
Sprign. Henry r. Evans.
Other guests included:
Aschenback E. H. Avery, F. Scott
Atkinson, F. v.
49,. b.
Bacon, Robert Bosworth r. j.
Baker. Wyrth P. Bovine, Charles
9ankhead, J. M. Boyd, James I.
6assett. Charles Boyd. w W.
Battles S. L. Braden. F. w.
Bauershed, E. G. Braden. j. w.
8axley, H. w. Breeding E. G.
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