Evening star., 1946-10-08
Initial Drive Opens
For S925,OOO Fund 10
Equip 6. W. Hospital

Inc IlFSG pndSe OF Jlle campaign
to raise 1925 900 to equip George
Washington University's new hos
pital, now under construction al
Twenty-third and I streets NV.
got under way today, following ar
organizational dinner meeting last
night at the Mayfower Hotel, at
tended by about 400 community
leaders.
The meeting, sponsored by the
university Board Of Trustees, was
held so plans for the campaign
could be explained. Initial con-
tributions will be sought from
alumni and friends, and public
contributions will be solicited later
DR.. Claude w. Munger, principa,
critic of Washington's hospital in
adequacies as member Of the
Metropolitan Health and Survey
which blasted conditions In the
District in report last spring, told
the gathering the whole medical
world was watching with interest
proposed innovations at the new
hospital.
Predicts Advances.
Referring to proposed new meth
DDS in the physical and psycholog-
ical care of newborn infants, DR.
Munger said the hospital Is GER
tain to make scientific contribu-
tions to the world.
zone Of the brightest spots ir
the local hospital scene is the early
opening of the new George Wash
ington Hospital" he said. "Ths
addition of 310 precious beds viii
materially help the serious bee
shortage which now exists in tht
District"
Appealing to washington to sup.
port the university's project, DR.
Munger asserted, "the bepefits Of {
proper health and hosital program
are beyond measurement in dollar!
and cents. There must be a genera
outpouring of aid by every either
in this area"
Pattern for Nation Seen.
Vice Admiral Ross T. McIntire
surgeon general of the Navy, point.
ed out the George Washington
University Hospital should be &
model affair, a pattern for the en-.
tire Nation.
Commissioner Guy Mason, whit
said he was not a pessimist, but 6
realist, declared:
you've got to get busy yourseli
and raise this money to equip tht
hospital. Don't wait on Congress
1--WE been having faith in Con.
gress for five years and can re.
port that all hops is deferred" HI
continued. "Congres can authorize
memorialize and authorize, but they
seldom appropriate"
Other speakers included DR.. Cloyt
Heck Marvin, president of the uni,
versity; DR.. Walter A. Bloedorn
dean of the School of Medicine, arlt
Robert v. Fleming, chairman of tht
university Board Of Trustees.
Community Aspect Cited.
Mai Gen. U. s. Grant III pre-
sided at the dinner and explained
the equipment fund drive as .
three-way Joint community project
to meet an urgent health need.
The Federal Government, through
the grant for the site and the build
ing, has taken the initiative, hi
said. The university's School ol
Medicine and the university hos.
pital are prepared to provide the
elements necessary for operation
and teaching of new personnel. -,
I THE community. through public
subscription, will be afforded ar
opportunity to share in this enter.
prise by providing funds for thu
equipment" he concluded. Gen
Grant is serving as chairman of ths
Equipment Fund Committee.
Representatives from most civic
business and professional groups II
the District were present to pledg,
their support to the campaign.