Evening star., 1944-08-12
Children S Hospital
To Become Affiliate ;
OF Proposed Center
Senote Subcommittee
Meeting Called Monday
On Tydings-BiIbo Bill

Children's Hospital will become
an "afnliate" of the proposed new
hospital center here, 1t was learned
today as hearings were scheduled by
a Senate subcommittee at 1890
am. Monday on the Tydings- -Bilbo
bill to establish the great center
under the name of The Washington
Hospital Corp"
The legislation, introduced in the
Senate yesterday by Senator Tyd-
1ngs, Democrat, Of Maryland, with
the co-sponsorship OF Chairman
Bilbo of the Senate District Com
mittee, named only Emergency and
Garfield Hospitals as participants"
These two big institutions would
join in the big project which is to
be erected with federal funds, but
to be operated by private manage
ment. 1t would be huge struc-
ture on some large site in the city
to provide $500 beds.
But Children's Hospital, 1t was
learned from Charles D. Drayton,
president Of its board of directors.
will cooperate in somewhat diff
terent manner. 1t will maintain its
present location, on nearly a square
OF ground at Thirteenth and w
streets NV. with the understanding
1t might share in forthcoming Fed
eral funds for reconstruction, and
cooperate by offering its services
and facilities.
IL Sites Recommended.
Site for the big project has not
yet been chosen, but IL sites have
been specifically recommended by
the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission for consider
alton. The Federal Works Agency
would be authorized to buy the land,
under its power of condemnation
by law. FWA also would build the
new structure. and turn it over to
the private corporation to operate.
Construction Is proposed as a post
war project. when materials and
manpower will be available.
Senator Tydings was named
chairman Of the special subcommit-
tee to hold hearings on the new
bill, during long distance telephone
conference with Chairman Bilbo, of
the Senate District Committee, who
is recuperating at st. Marys Hog
pital, Rochester. MINI, from an ope-
ration for removal Of his gall blad-
der
The participation" by both Gar
field and Emergency Hospitals was
formally approved by official votes
of their respective boards of direc-
tors. This was learned today from
Pres. Clarence A. Aspinwall, Garfield
president, and from Samuel H.
Kaufman, acting president of
Emergency.
Mr. Aspinwall, welcoming intro
duction Of the Tydings- -Bilbo bill,
declared his board of directors has
reapproved the plan at its meeting
last week, after havng acted favor
ably once before.
I think it is the first sensible plan
for hospital development I've seem"
he declared. I'VE are enthusiastic
ally in favor of it. Our assets are to
be used towards maintenance of the
new center" He said both he and
G. Thomas Dunlop, first vice presi-
dent of the board had been active in
consideration Of the program. De-
tails are to be developed later, he
The proposal, Mr.. Kaufman said
had received the "wholehearted in
dorsement" of the directors of
Emergency Hospital, at its latest
meeting. The board members, he
said took this action as they con-
sidered themselves as trustees for
the best interests of the community
as a whole, rather than trustees of
Emergency Hospital as a corpora
ton" He pointed out they indorsed
the plan in principle, but are not
(see HOSPITAL, Page B-3)