Evening star., 1939-03-05
BY DON S. WARREN.

DN/AN os w hAtANAAVs
Settlement of controversy over
control of major wards at Gallinger
Municipal Hospital appeared i'm
minent last night. The Commits
sioners are prepared to approve
plan under which jurisdiction would
be returned to visiting physicians,
under certain stipulations, 1t was
learned.
This plan, drafted by Richard
Mackenzie. hospital organization
specialist engaged a week ago by the
Commissioners to seek a solution,
provides that the five chief resident
physicians, appointed to the GAL
linger staff last July, shall be con-
tinued in service, but their powers
modified.
Spokesman for the medical schools
of George Washington and George
town Universities will have won
their contest with Health Officer
George c. Rutland, if the plan fin
ally is adopted in its present form,
since the five resident physicians no
longer would have control over the
visiting STATS from the medical
schools.
National Society Approves.
1t was stated in reliable quarters,
also, that the plan of organization
suggested by Mr. Mackenzie has
been given the full support of OIL
cials of the American College of
Surgeons, the American Hospital
Association and the American Medi-
cal Association.
AS disclosed exclusively In The
Star yesterday. Mr.. Mackenzie. ac-
companied by DR.. Cloyd Heck Mar
vim, president of George Washing
ton University. made a special trip
to Chicago several days ago to seek
the advice Of officials of these ma
tional groups.
The Commissioners may adopt
new agreement between the District
and authorities Of the universities
tomorrow or Tuesday. District off
clals said yesterday the city heads
had not yet seen the final draft of
the plan recommended by Mr..
Mackenzie. However. they were given
a general picture of the proposal
during conference with Mr.. Mac
kenzie Friday and authorized Cor
poration Counsel Elwood H. Seal and
Auditor Daniel J. Donovan to work
with Mr.. Mackenzie in the final
drafting work.
The Commissioners are expected
10 approve the plan within a day or
two. Hearings by subcommittee of
the House District Committee, which
has dealt with this issue, are ex"
pected to continue, however, since
there are other Gallinger problems
which have aroused the concern of
committee members. One Of the
most serious of these is the asserted
lack Of sufficient personnel, particu-
larly in nurses, attendants and
others. to meet the increasing daily
population of the institution.
Session Set Tuesday.
Representative Bates, Democrat.
OF Kentucky. chairman of the sub
committee, has scheduled another
session for Tuesday at 10 am, at
which testimony is to be given by
DR.. Martha Eliot, assistant chief of
the United States Children's Bu-
reau, and possibly by physicians from
the staff Of the Medical School of
Howard University.
A session of the hearing scheduled
for yesterday morning was post
poned because members of the COM
mittee, other than Mr.. Bates, were
unable to attend.
The Mackenzie plan. officials said
would give full recognition to Health
Officer Rutland as the legally re-
sponsible head of Gallinger Hospi-
tai. His position in this regard had
not been challenged by DR.. Marvin
or by the Very Rev Arthur OLeary.
S. j., president of Georgetown Uni
versity.
Also, it was explained. the Mac
kenzie plan would give recognition
to the five full-time resident pfy-
sicians, appointed last July at the
request of DR.. Rutland. although
the measure of their jurisdiction
would be limited. 1t was made clear
that neither DR.. Marvin or Father
OLeary have urged that these resi-
dent physicians be discharged.
The proposed contract" between
(See GALLINGER,: Page A-6)