Evening star., 1945-08-24
Dr.. Hugh H. Young, THEOLOGICAL
Surgeon, Dies at Johns Hopkins
Physician Was Widely
Known for Work
In Many Fields

noWned urologist, inventor OF mer-
curochrome and founder of Brady
Clinic at the Johns Hopkins Hospi-
tai, died yesterday of heart at
tack. He had been a patient since
Saturday in the clinic he founded.
known for his medical writings
and several surgical "firsts," DR..
Young had a fabulous career in
which he also distinguished himself
as a patron of the arts, sportsman,
host, aviation enthusiast, political
counselor, traveller, inventor and
civic leader.
He was an intimate Of Presidents,
princes and pashas. The clinic he
headed until retirement in 1912 was
endowed by his old friend and
patient, Diamond jim" Brady, in
1912
A native of San Antonio. Tex, Dr.
Young was the United States first
medical representative TO France in
the World War He treated Presi-
dent Wilson in his last illness
! He organized the Maryland exhibit
at the 1889 New York Worlds Fair
in six weeks and then secured spe-
cial act of Congress to permit the
Naval Academy Band to play at
Maryland day" there.
Associate of Untermeyer.
In 1920 he was associated with
Samuel Untermeyer and Frank A.
Munsey in a syndicate to take over
the $400,0 100000 properties of the
Archduke Frederick of Austria.
He was chairman of the Maryland
State Aviation Commission and once
took an air jaunt to Southern Mo-
rocco to be house guest OF the
Grand Pasha of Marrakesh
Active in behind-the- scenes poll
tics, he backed two successful can
didacies of Maryland Gov. Albert c.
Richie
His expose of appalling conditions
among the States insane in 1908
led to reorg rganization of the State S
Lunacy Commission, with DR.. Young
as president, and a 100000 appro-
priation leading to the construction
of two hospitals for the insane.
| After retiring from the commits
sion in 1916, DR.. Young waged an
other battle in behalf of the insane
in 1885 when, at the request of Gov.
Nice, he headed citizens commit
tee which urged additional funds
from the General Assembly.
| Headed Opera Company.
President of the Baltimore Opera
Co. he was one of the guaran-
/ tors of the annual opera season
and each year entertained at his
home for star performers
Among his guests on these occa-
sions were such singers as Lawrence
Tibbett. Lily Pons, Rose hampton,
Lucrezia Bori, Elizabeth Rethberg,
Giovanni Martinelli and Ezio PIMA.
Last April when the opera COM
pany celebrated its 25th anniver-
sary, DR.. Young, its president from
the start, was presented a silver tes-
timonial by Gov. OConor. The his
tory Of the company appearing IN
a souvenir program, was written
by DR.. Young.
Elected president of the Inter-
national Association of Urology at
Rome in 1924. he returned in time
to lead Ritchie demonstration at
the Democratic National Conven-
ton at Madison Square Garden
when the Smith, -McAdoo fight
seemed to have reached a stale
mate
Besides mercurochrome his medi-
cal inventions included the BOOM
erang' needle for sewing deep Incl
sions, a special type of operating
table and a score of delicate instru-
ments manufactured from his de-
signs in clinic workshop.
| His services as lecturer were widely
sought at national and international
medical meetings He usually spoke
on latest developments in surgery
He once crossed the Atlantic twice
in II days to keep engagements
abroad and at home.
Removed Prostate Gland.
He won his medical spurs with his
operation. performed in 1903, for the
removal of the prostate gland. Med
ical historians have called it one
Of the major contributions to sur
gerry in the Goth century.
Born September 18, 1870. DR..
Young was the son of Gen. William
H, and Frances Kemper Young. His
mother was Virginian and his
grandfather, Gen Hugh F. Young,
fought in the Mexican, Indian and
Civil Wars.
He married Bessy Mason Colston,
Baltimore, in 1901. She died in
1928, the mother of son and three
daughters.
DR.. Young entered the University
of Virginia on scholarship, took
master of arts degree in 1893
and became doctor OF medicine
in 1894.
He became head Of the depart
ment of THEOLOGICAL surgery at Johns
Hopkins in 1897.
among important professional Of
fees he held were the presidency
of the American Association of
Genito- Urinary Surgeons, American
Urolcgical Association, Medical and
Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland
and the international Association
of Urology.
Edited Urology Journal.
He was editor of the journal of
Urology, wrote half dozen VOL
umes on medical subjects and more
than 200 articles for medical and
scientific publications.
Friends attributed his successful
coping with myriad responsibilities
and almost numberless sidelines to
an unusally well-ordered mind, quiet
mien and gift of precise language.
His formula, in his own words,
was:
THE secret of widespread activi-
ties is concentration and organiza-
ton. Never write, always dictate"
DR.. Alfred Blalock, chief surgeon
at Johns Hopkins Hospital, char
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