Evening star., 1942-06-03

IOT liquOf TcQuSltlOnS from pnaT-
macy.
"6. Inventory of champagne and
prescriptions.
~ Nurses permitted to write
liquor prescriptions for patients.
g. Inventory OF drugs and mar
cotics.
g. Investigation Of drugs and
narcotics by Bureau of Narcotics
10. Erasures and alterations on,
and evidences OF tampering with
drug and narcotic prescriptions as
found by agents Of the Bureau of
Narcotics.
Shortages In Funds.
al. Prescribing of drugs and mar
cotics by nurses as determined
by prescriptions scrutinized by
agents of the Bureau OF Narcotics
IL. Shortage in patients personal
property and funds placed under
the custody of William H. Burrel.
collection manager and cashier.
'l3. Issuance of unoff1cial re-
ceipts for moneys received from pur-
chases of empty barrels and drums
IA. Accounting records for pa
tients' personal funds and prop
erty.
rs. Choking fees from INDECENT
patients.
'16. Unauthorized retention OF
hospital moneys collected from pa =
tients by members OF the visiting
staff.
"17. Incompetent and inefficient
functioning of collection unit.
"l8. Inadequate functioning OF
dietary department.
"l9. Survey of admissions at
Freedmen's Hospital made by aud
itor for the District OF Columbia.
20. Admission OF in-patients and
out-patients at Freedmens Hos
pital
'21. Deposits. Withdrawals and
safekeeping Of students tuition
moneys at Freedmen's Hospital
School Of Nursing.
%. Ambulance chasing
Fee Splitting Alleged.
"23. Allegations OF ambulance
chasing and fee splitting by DR..
Lawrence w. Jackson, assistant di-
rector in chief of Freedmen's Hos
pital, and certain attorneys.
IA. Control Of the items Of sup
plies and equipment.
rs. Professional courtesy ex-
tended by the administrative ON
cials at the hospital to members
of family. relatives, friends and
employees, and TO members of fam
lily, friends and relatives of members
of visiting staff.
"26 Employees engaged in studies
at local colleges during omcial
hours of duty
-27. Unofficial use of oficial auto
mobile.
"28. Unclaimed moneys and VAL
uables of deceased patients retained
beyond 3-year limitation.
'29. Safekeeping envelopes for
patients personal moneys and other
valuables.
80. Accounts receivable.
"3l. DR.. Jones attempt to bar the
General Accounting Once investi-
gators from hospital, and TO pre-
vent use of hospital records.
30. DR.. Jones allegations con-
cerning complete exoneration by
the Secretary and First Assistant
Secretary of the Interior Of charges
preferred by General Accounting
ONCE Investigators during prior in
vestigation."
The wholesale reform measures
suggested by Mr.. McNutt In his
capacity as governor" Of the in
stitution will be put into effect.
it was learned, in cooperation with
the Board of Trustees of Howard
University.
Patient Cost Figures Given.
Figures on the small percentage
of patients paying their own way at
Freedmen's were obtained by Rep
resentative Hare on questioning OF
DR.. Jones, who referred the ques-
tion to Miss Grace s. Jackson,
junior administrative assistant OF
the hospital.
Miss Jackson testified that the
total patient load in the past year
was 1887, of which the 'pay-patient
load" was 802. The amount col
lected, she said, was $26,361. The
per diem cost for an INDECENT pa
tient was listed at 1892, but for q
pay patient at 1888.
"Our highest rate for pay pa
tients," DR.. Jones testified, lis 1925
fiat, but in addition to that charge
Of $3.25 there Is also a charge for
special services rendered, as. for in
stance, blood analysis. X-ray pic
lures, and so forth, which makes
the pay patient rate slightly higher
in some instances than the INDECENT
rate of cost"
The proposed new head of the
hospital, DR.. Lawlah, is q native
of Alabama He received his edu-
cation at Morehouse College, the
University of Chicago. University Of
Wisconsin, Rush Medical School of
Chicago and Billings Hospital. He
served as interne at Provident Hos
pital, Chicago, of which he was the