Evening star., 1939-09-17
R. Y. Fleming Accepts
Mutual Health Lay
Craftsmanship
Civic and Business
Leaders Join Him
In Pushing Program

Mutual Health Service. the Medi-
cal Society's own plan for limited
medical care on prepayment
basis, last night announced that
Robert v. Fleming. president OF
Riggs National Bank, had accepted
appointment as chairman of the new
M. H. S. Lay Advisory Council.
Associated with him in this new
council will be group Of civic and
business leaders, who will cooperate
in the new movement, 1t was ex-
planned.
DR.. Arch L. Riddick, president Of
the service, in a statement announc-
ing formation Of the council, de-
clared:
I'VE feel we are extremely fortu-
nate in obtaining the services Of Mr..
Fleming and those who already have
agreed to serve with him. Appoint
ment Of lay advisory council has
been under consideration for some
time. 1t was recognized as neces-
sity, for after all, Mutual Health
Service is a cooperative effort, spon-
sored by the Medical Society of the
District of Columbia and designed
to preserve the personal relation
ship between physician and patient.
Need Public Cooperation.
1--WE recognize that the public has
a vital interest in medical care and
in any health program its co-opera-
ton is essential We hope to have
business, labor and other groups
represented on the council.
During the months Of July and
August careful survey was made
of the situation in Washington to
determine how best Mutual Health
Service could meet the needs of per-
sons eligible to participate. Because
this was vacation period it was
recognized that efforts could best
be concentrated on an educational
program. This is being continued
and the availability of the facilities
of the service will be made known
to all employed groups in the Dis
trict. In this connection, the Lay
Advisory Council which has just
been appointed will be of great help.
I'VE wish to emphasize again that
Mutual Health Service represents
sincere effort on the part Of more
than 600 physicians of the District
Of Columbia to meet what has ap-
parently been a need and demand
for medical care on a payment
basis. We assure the public that as
the service is non-proflt under
taking, every benefit possible will
accrue to those who participate"
Others on Council.
Already associated with Mr.. Flem-
Ing on the council Is group of civil
and business leaders. Among those
who have accepted are: Edward F..
Colladay. James E. Collihower,
president of the James E. Coli
flower e. Co., Inc; Charles B. Dull
can, ST., vice president and general
manager of The Hecht Co.; Mrs.
Joshua Evans, jr.; the Rev Norman
Gerstenfeld; M. G. Gibbs. president
of Peoples Drug Stores; Edward D.
Merrill. president of the Capital
Transit Co.; A. G. Neal, acting presi-
dent and general manager of the
Potomac Electric Power Co.; Mrs.
Ernest Feild Parkinson: Ord Pres
ton, president Of the Union Trust
Co.; H. L. Rust, jr., president of H.
L. Rust Co.; John Saul, president of
B. F. Saul Co.; Marcy L. Sperry,
president of the Washington Gas
Light Co.; Lawrence E. Williams,
president Of the Washington Board
of Trade; and Lloyd B. Wilson,
president of the Chesapeake & Poto-
mac Telephone Co.
Persons desiring to subscribe to
Mutual Health Service, it was ex-
planned, must be employed and un-
der go years of age, with incomes,
If single OF $4,000 or less; If married
$2.500 or less, plus 5000 for each
dependent. For example, where
there is a family of four persons,
the husband and wife and two chill
dren under 18 years OF age, the in
come limit is $4,000.
Monthly subscription rates are
$1.50 for single persons, $3.50 for
married persons and $3.50 for a
family. There is registration fee
OF 81, which must be paid at the
time OF making application.
Single persons are entitled to
medical services in one subscription
year amounting to $3.50; married
persons to $3.50; in medical services
and family to $3.50. Subscribers
are required to pay the first Sc for
medical service in any one year.
This also applies to wife in the
case Of married subscribers, but not
to dependents. Subscribers are ac-
cepted only In rrnlIns of lf or more