Evening star., 1944-06-06
Rutland Seeks
Jail ParoIees
For Glenn Dale
Relief Also Sought .
For GoIIineer's
Monpower Cop

Efforts to obtain paroled jail pris.
oners to relieve the personnel short
ages at Glenn Dale Sanitorium and
Gallinger Municipal Hospital were
made yesterday by Health oficer
George c. Rutland.
DR.. Rutland wrote James ". Ben
nett, director Of the Federal Blu.
reau Of prisons, to learn II there
is any possibility Of getting some re-
lief for our institutional manpower
shortages by having prisoners de-
tailed or paroled to our institution"
Mr.. Bennett was assured that
housing and food would be furnished
such workers, and that the city may
be able to offer some pay II that is
permitted"
Try for 'Objectors' Fail.
Earlier, efforts to obtain conscien-
tious objectors from Civilian Public
Service camps for so-called de
tached" service at the Institutions
failed, with Selective Service ofiicials
reporting that no men were avail
able.
Under an executive order, con-
scientious objectors in prison may
apply for parole within so days
and II assigned to hospital re.
ceive SIS a month and maintenance.
A spokesman at the National Serv-
ice Board for Religious Directors
said that very few" had been pa
rolled to hospitals, the majority be.
ing sent to civilian camps. II re-
leased to hospitals, they are under
the control Of the Justice Depart
ment.
Application can also be made for
the regular or criminal parole after
completing onc-third Of q sentence
and . man released under such
terms received $50 a month, food
and shelter.
Is Used rs Attendants.
Ray L. Hun, director Of welfare,
said he had obtained canscientious
objectors, through Selective Serv.
ice, who now are being used as at-
tendants and clerks at the District
Training School at Laurel. He said
the men were working very WELL"
but that attempts to obtain more
Iobjectors had failed.
An estimated $500, who claimed
conscientious objection and refused
to report for induction, have been
indicted as draft evaders, according
TO the Prison Bureau. Under an
executive order, the Justice Depart
ment is reviewing all draft prison
cases and those found physically un-
ut for the armed services may snter
essential jobs.
Meanwhile, through cooperation
LOT the United States Employment
Service, i've new women ward at
|tendants and cook have been OBJ
ttained for Glenn Dale, which was
Threatened last month with being
partly closed for lack Of personnel.
Commissioner Guy Mason. said that
estimates Of the cost Of running q
municipal bus service to the sani-
tariun1 have been sent to the Budget
Bureau.
Hopes for Bus Funds.
Mr.. Mason expressed the hope
that funds for the bus can be in
serted in the appropriation bill be-
fore the Senate. DR.. D. L. Finu-
cane, superintendent of the insti-
tuition, has stressed to city oficials
the difficulty in reaching the hos.
'pital.
Mr.. Mason also said he could rec
no objection to using PAROLES, II
OF good character, adding:
I'VE must do everything we can
to prevent the closing of part Of
the Glenn Dale Sanitorium, which
has been threatened because Of lack
of staff. Consequently we will use
suitable workers from whatever
sources they are available"
DR.. Rutland also reported he had
found a tuberculosis specialist for
Gallinger to replace DR.. Charles p.
Cake, who resigned to join the
United States Public Health Service.