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testimony of three former patients
in the psychiatric ward at Gal
linger, and John A. Singerhoff,
Washington Post reporter, who &C
companied Senator Bushfeld when
he inspected the hospital nearly two
weeks ago.
The three former patients-Nor-
man Stone. department store
salesman, Harvey H. Entz, a War
Department employe, and Virgil Nc
Millan-detailed their experiences
at Gallinger, and added to the
| charges of alleged miStreatment of
| patients.
Mr.. Stone said he saw a patient
known as Eddie showed into a
scalding bath, and he himself had
been strapped to his bed
Mr.. Mcmillan testified an attend
ant known to him as Joe" had hit
a l7-year-old boy patient in the
stomach
The reporter described conditions
he observed in the kitchen while
accompanying Senator Bushfleld.
He said he saw reaches, stoves coat
ed heavily with black grease, and
added:
My impression was that the dirt
was uperflcial-that just little
elbow grease would clean it up
Saw Violent Patients.
AS police reporter, Mr.. Singer
hoff said he had seen number of
patients taken to Gallinger for
mental observation who we're so vio-
leat it took three or four detectives
to- restrain them.
I can we'll understand" he said,
why such patients have to be
strapped in their beds"
Senator Bushfield said before to-
days hearing that his list of wit
nesses would be exhausted after ap-
pearance of former patients and en-
PAoS Cd anu liidp VIC Will
probably close this afternoon.
Senator Bushfield also said he was
'ra ather amazed at the attitude of
Commissioner Guy Mason, who
fatty refused to testify with respect
to charges against Gallinger pend
ing outcome of the two present in
dependent inquiries-the one being
q to
and the other by the United States
attorneys Office for the District
Charges Made by 149 Patients.
The Senate subcommittee is delv-
ing primarily into charges of 149
patients in the tuberculosis ward
that the food served them Is made
quate and improperly prepared and
that sanitary conditions do not
measure up to hospital standards.
Charges of irregularities in the ad-
ministration of Gallinger. and what
Senator Bushfield describes as the
petty pilfering" of hospital supplies
are being probed by the District at
torney's Office.
Commissioner Mason. who is di-
rect!y responsible for Gallinger. was
called before the subcommittee late
Yesterday, and said he would not
have any comment to make about
charges leveled at the institution
until the two Investigations now
underway are completed After
ward, he declared, the commission
erS will act.
Commissioner Mason pointed out
in his brief period on the witness
stand he was thoroughly aware"
Of the charges under investigation,
and he thought it would be wise
not to respond now with words but
with action after the inquiries end.
DO you want the people of this
city to understand that this is your
attitude?" asked Senator Bushfeld.
definitely so" replied Commits
sioner Mason.
We'll, I guess that's the end of
the road remarked Senator Bush
field.
The subcommittee spent nearly
five hours yesterday questioning DR..
Edgar A. Bocock, superintendent of
Galllnger for the last Is years. who
said he had been there so long he
knew every nail in the place"
Denies Every Charge.
DR.. Bocock categorically denied
every charge against him of ap-
propriating hospital foodstuffs for
his own use, and admitted the
state of housekeeping at the hos
pital is not what it should be but
this situation was due chiefly, to
the lack of manpower.
The other witnesses included E.
w. Jones, who identified himself as
the head hospital consultant of the
War Production Board, and l.. M.
Everett, an Investigator for the
G.. A. o.
Mr.. Jones explained that Gal
linger, like most other hospitals, is
understaffed, and petty pilfering"
is common in virtually all institu-
tlons. He said DR.. Bocock, who has
no assistants now, should have at
least three.
No one individual can possibly
supervise hospital the size of Gal
linger,' he declared.
Mr.. Everett told of check-ups he
had made at Gallinger for the GAO.
Aware of Criticisms.
When Commissioner Mason was
called to the witness stand about
4:30 O'Clock, he said he had no COM
ment to make respecting the COM
plants about Gallinger and would
make none until after the investiga-
tions.
I'm not going to interfere" he
declared.
The Commissioner pointed out he
was aware OF criticisms OF the hos
pital, and added:
I'm spite of everything else think