Evening star., 1943-11-25
|0pen-House Program
Scheduled al New
Suburban Hospital
Official Opening
Of Bethesda Project
Set for Wednesday

Open house will be held from 8
to 11:3O pm. Saturday and from 2
to 6 pm. Sunday at the newly
completed Suburban Hospital, $500
Old Georgetown road, under the
auspices of the Suburban Hospital
Association, Inc. Oficial opening
of the hospital for non-surgical
patients is set for Wednesday.
Among those who have received
invitations are: Maj. Gen. Philip
B. Fleming. administrator of the
Federal Works Agency, which grant,
ed funds for the construction Of the
hospital; Surg. Gen. Thomas Par
ran. Rear Admiral C. w. o. Bunker
commanding officer of the Naval
Hospital in Bethesda: DR.. Jacob w
Bird. head of the Montgomery Coun-
|ty General Hospital in Sandy
Spring; Gov. O'Conor OF Maryland
Senators Tydings and Radcliffe,
Democrats. of Maryland; Repre-
sentative Beall, Republican, of
Maryland: Judges Stedman Pres
colt and Charles w. Woodward, and
Montgomery County Commissioners
Lacy Shaw, William Prescott, Walt
er Johnson. Harvey ]. White and
Richard H. Lansdale.
Chairman of the Arrangements
Committee is Mrs. Walter E. Perry.
The group also includes Mrs. Page
Hufty, Mrs. James p Nolan. Mrs.
Frank r. GARFIELD, S. Walter Bogley
and Joseph D. Montenonico.
Mrs. Lee Heads Hostesses.
Hostesses at Saturdays reception,
who will serve under Mrs. Frederic
P. Lee, are Mrs. Errett C. Albrit-
ton, Mrs. w. Prescott Allen. Mrs.
Alvin L. Aubinoe, Mrs. Dallas M.
Barr, Mrs. James v. Bennett, Mrs.
Arthur L. Day, Mrs. John D. Fox,
Miss Dorothy Glynn, Mrs. Ralph
E. Himstead, Mrs. William J. How
ard, Mrs. Gordon M. Kline, Mrs.
Albert J. O'Sullivan, Mrs. Elwyn J.
Rowell and Mrs. Samuel A Syme.
Opening Of the hospital will mark
the completion of drive launched
more than year and half ago
by a group of citizens who met in
the Bethesda County Building to
discuss the possibility Of obtaining
a hospital for the area.
In telegram sent to the Hospital
Association, Representative Lanham,
Democrat, of Texas, author of the
act which made Federal funds avail
able for the project. declared:
Il wish to add my congratula-
tions to the people of the Bethesda
Chevy Chase area in the acquisition
OF the Bethesda Suburban Hospital.
Public Spirit Praised.
"The completion of this structure
is tribute to the public spirit of
the citizens of these communities,
to the Suburban Hospital Associa-
ton and to its officers and men,
bers. I hope and believe that this
splendid institution will prove a
blessing to humanity, and my very
best wishes will always attend its
operations"
The hospital, which has accom-
AiONdCAOIlS 1OI 4UU, w 1ZV pAtlcntS,
will be leased from the Government
by; the Suburban Hospital Associa- =
ton and operated. ION q nonprofit
basis. The project also includes a
nurses home which will provide liv-
ing quarters for 50 members of the
nursing and administrative staff.
Facilities are available for sur
gerry, obstetrics, X-ray and physio-
therapy services. Inclusion of
clinic space for the Montgomery
County Health Department is be-
lieved unique in hospital and has
been praised by the County COM
missioners as indicating foresight in
planning for maintenance of high
standard Of community health.
Scores of organizations and indi-
viduals In the area have contrib
uted funds ranging from 500 to
81 200 for the purchase Of additional
equipment and furnishings at the
hospital. In addition, school chill
dren, Girl Scouts and members of
the Junior Red Cross have collected
silverware, toys, etc.