Evening star., 1941-03-28

Henry Levin OF prosecution counsel,
DR.. Brown testified that Mr.. Penni-
man and Mr.. Zimmerman had taken
up many matters, including COM
plants, with other doctors on the
staff, when such matters, he thought,
should have come to the medical
director and the trustees.
Charles D. Drayton, president of
the Board of Children's Hospital,
testified that DR.. Selders was never
granted surgery privileges at Chill
dren's Hospital, but denied he was
banned because he was member
of the G. H. A. staff.
May End Next Friday.
AS the trial continued today there
were prospects that the case may 60
to the jury next Friday.
Justice James M Proctor conferred
with counsel for prosecution and de-
fense late yesterday at the close of a
session during which eight witnesses
had testified. 1t was understood the
whole program for the remainder Of
the trial was under discussion.
1t is considered likely that the
defense may be able to conclude its
testimony today or early next week
at the latest. Government rebuttal
will follrx early next week. The
court lien will take some time to
consiuer prayers expected to be Of
fered in the case, and to rule.
Limit on Final Argument.
Each side will be given four or
five hours for final argument.
This probably will result in each
having one full day to lay its plea
before the jury. Justice Proctor
then will instruct the jury.
Witnesses yesterday directed their
testimony toward answering the
Governments charges that organized
medicine conspired against G.. H. A.
through pressure on Washington
hospitals for the purpose of depriv-
ing C. H. A. doctors and patients Of
hospital privileges.
eNone of the eight witnesses Of
yesterday is personal defendant
in the case.
DR.. Daniel L. Borden, president
of the Medical Society Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, who testified late
yesterday, Is not personal de-
fendant, but represents the medical
society at the trial in his capacity.
as technical defendant" His testi-
mony, like that of several other
witnesses, was directed to the dis
pute over DR.. Selders.
Denied Surgery Approval.
DR.. Borden had been a member
OF the Credentials Committee Of
the Washington Academy of Sur
gerry passing upon the application of
DR.. Selders, which had been referred
to the academy from hospitals for
advice. He told how DR.. Selders
had been refused approval for prac-
tice of surgery. He said a member
of the Credentials Committee had
received only one reply to INQUIRIES
made by DR.. Selders' sponsors.
Henry P. Blair, lawyer. testified
that the Boards of Directors Of
neither Columbia Hospital nor Epis-
COpdl l1Ooplldl lldQ lCS uldtiOiAo I'LL
ing 1878, the time of the alleged
conspiracy, which provided that only
members of the District Medical So
ciety could practice in these hos
pitals. He is a member Of the
boards of both institutions.
DR.. James A. Cahill, professor Of
surgery at Georgetown University
Medical School, said he had never
heard of G. H. A. when he wrote to
the American Medical Association
asking for an examination Of
Georgetown University Hospital and
Providence Hospital for the purpose
of approving them for RESIDENCES in
surgery. When he received a letter
from the A. M. A. calling attention
to an A. M. A. resolution recon-
mending that all hospital staff doc
tors belong to their local medical
society, Dr.. Cahill said he did not
consider the letter a threat"
Sister Rosa, superintendent OF
Providence, and DR.. Claude G. Cay
lor, secretary of the executive staff
at Providence, testified they never
considered the communications they
received from the A. M. A. after
the inspection on recommendations
for changes at the hospital, as
threat, or coercion"