Evening star., 1944-04-04
Randolph Bishop, Mrs. Perry
Chosen to Receive Kuhn Gun
Work for Suburban
Hospital Is Bosis
For Award
By MRS. J. REED BRADLEY.


Randolph G. Bishop, president Of
the Suburban Hospital Association,
and Mrs. Walter E. Perry, chairman
of the Woman's Auxiliary of the
were chosen jointly to re-
ceive the Oliver Owen Kuhn Me-
mortal Cup by the Bethesda Cham
Der of Commerce last night. Pres
ceremonies will be held
later at the hospital.
The cup is given annually through
The Star In recognition of an out
standing service or physical i'm
provement to the community. The
award this year recognized the hos
pital itself as the outstanding phys
ical improvement and the work OF
Mr.. Bishop and Mrs. Perry as ex-
the spirit of community
cooperation fostered by the hos
pital project.
Finest Equipment Available.
Built at a cost Of $500 900 by the
Public Buildings Administration OF
the Federal Works Agency with
Lanham Act funds, the 100-bed hos
pital, according to the report of the
Committee on Awards, has the finest
possible equipment and facilities for
surgery, obstetrics, X-ray and
physiotherapy services.
While title to the hospital is in
the name Of the Federal Govern
ment, for all practical purposes the
hospital Is the responsibility of the
Suburban Hospital Association. a
nonprof1t, philanthropic corpora
ton, under whose charter and by
laws 1t acts as an agency of the
citizens, the committee points out
The association annually elects q
Board Of Trustees charged with re-
sponsibility for administration OF
hospital affairs.
In paying tribute to the hospital
at its opening, DR.. Thomas Parran.
Surgeon General, said: your fire
hospital stands today as the culmina-
ton OF your cooperative efforts and
as testimony to your foresight, initia-
tive and strong civic. pride. You
may well be proud that you have
developed voluntary community
group which has sponsored the con-
struction of the hospital and which
will be responsible for its operation
In the years to come the citizens OF
your community will have increas-
ing reason to look back with pride
and thankfulness upon the sound
community planning which produced
the Suburban Hospital"
Winners Are Lauded.
Two figures stand out as represent
ative of this community spirit, the
committee said-Mr. Bishop and
Mrs. Perry "The interest and enthu-
siasm displayed by Mr.. Bishop have
been potent factors in the success
Of the hospital venture. Indeed II
Is unlikely that 50 many diverse
groups as we have here in Bethesda
Chevy Chase would have integrated
their awareness Of community health
needs into a strong movement K
secure the necessary Federal support
for hospital without his guiding
assistance.
Equally important to the hospita
movement, the committee said, hav'
been the services of Mrs. Perry a.
chairman, Of the Women's Auxiliary
"She has pursued her work for thi
organization with the idea that vol
unteers cannot take the place O
professional workers, but they car
build up community resources which
will make the work of the profes.
sionals more effective. She has sue.
ceeded to a most unusual degree
Her auxiliary membership repre-.
sents =" all the diverse interest.
OF the area. Without the
work of Mrs. Perry the hospita
could not have attained the com.
plete feeling of community CO.
operation which DR.. Parran admired
so much"
Chamber Officers Named.
Carl Bachschmid was named
president of the chamber, with thu
following officers: G.. w. Imirie
first vice president; w. H. Hisey
second vice president; Phil Schaefer
executive secretary; william X
Hodges and King Mularkey, assist
ant secretaries; Stanley Everhart
treasurer, and Ed Stock, jr.; Henry
Hisey, E. E. Bass, Sam Stonebraker
Henry J. Connor, John Fulks, Adlai
s. Magee, DR.. w. H. Whittlesey and
T. B. Jacocks as members of the
Board of Directors.
The group will be represented al
the Montgomery County Civic
Federation by Mr.. Bass, Mr.. Imirie
and Mrs. j. Reed Bradley as dele.
gates and Mr.. Schaefer, Mr.. Hodges
and MIR. Mularkey as alternates.
The new president announced the
appointment of Mr.. Hodges as
chairman of the Commercial Devel.
opment Committee and Mr.. Hisey
as chairman of civic development
Other committees will be named
later.
Connie Eisinger reported that he
was ready to proceed with the erec-
ton OF a 160-room hotel at the
Northwest corner of Wisconsin ave-
nue. and Elm street provided he can
obtain building priorities. Need fol-
a hotel has been stressed lately by
the chamber.
A resolution was passed express
ing appreciation Of the work done
for the community by the late Mrs
Mary F. Foster.
The present delegates to the Be-
thesda Fire Board will be continue 1
in office, Mr.. Imirie, Walter Bogley
and Mr.. Fulks, and Clarence Keiser
will succeed himself as a delegate
to the Bethesda Library Board.
Red Cross Fund Totals