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.Chi|dr!en's Hospital
10 Become Affiliate
Of Proposed Center
Senote Subcommittee
Meeting Called Monday
On Tydings- BiIbo Bill

Children's Hospital will become
an "ahiliate" of the proposed new
hospital center here, 1t was Learned
today as hearings were scheduled by
a Senate subcommittee at 1920
a. M, Monday morning, 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-
ings, 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 a huge struc-
ture on some large site in the city
to provide 1,500 beds.
But Children's Hospital. 1t was
learned from Charles D. Drayton.
president of its board of directors.
Will cooperate in a somewhat diff
ferent manner. It 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. Mary's Hos
pltal, Rochester, MINI, from an ope-
ration for removal of his gall blad-
der.
The participation" by both Gar
neld 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
kaunmann, acting president of
Emergency.
Mr.. Aspinwall, welcoming intro
auction of the Tydings-Bilbo bill
declared his board of directors has
reapproved the plan at its meeting
last week, after having acted favor
ably once before.
1 tnnk 1t is the first sensible plan
Tor hospital development I've seen"
ne declared. I'VE are enthusiasts.
ally in favor of it. Our assets are tn
oe used towards maintenance of the
new center" He said both he and
9. Thomas Dunlop, first vice presi-
aent OF the board had been active in
consideration of the program. De-
Ialls are to be developed later, he
The proposal, Mr.. Kaufman said
aao received the "wholehearted in
oorsement" of the directors of
emergency Hospital, at its latest
meeting. The board members he
saio took this action as they con-
themselves as trustees for
the best interests of the community
as whole, rather than trustees Of
emergency Hospital as a cornora. .
tion' He pointed out they indorsed
1ne plan in principle. but are not
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