Evening star., 1951-08-11
IAdmittance Of Press
To Rehearing in Yates
Dismissal Demanded

dismissal Demdn0e0
Directors of the Prince Georges
General Hospital have before them
today a formal demand that news
men be admitted to a proposed re-
hearing in the case of Mrs. Eleanor
Yates. the institutions former
head housekeeper.
The demand was made yesterday
by Commissioner Edward j.
Waters.
Mrs. Yates was dismissed on
July is by Supt Harry w. Penn.
She appealed to the hospital board,
which sustained the superinten-
dents action by a 12-to-3 vote.
She asked a rehearing on the
basis of new evidence. which she
said would refute Mr.. Penn's
charge that her services had been
unsatisfactory, and she declared
she would prove that the Superin-
tendent himself was incompetent
in the performance of his duties.
Mrs Yates was advised to sub
NIT her request in writing. along
with an outline of proposed testi-
mony and a list of witnesses.
Commissioner Waters told
Chairman Thomas E. Latimer.
who also heads the hospital
board, that he feels that rehear-
ing should be publicized in fair
ness to both principals and the
general public.
Sees Distorted Reports.
Mrs. Yates expects to have 10
to is witnesses" Mr.. Waters said.
"and unless the proceedings are
impartially recorded, they prob
ably will seep through to the
people in form so distorted that
mountains will be made out of
Imolehills."
Mr.. Waters indicated that ad-
Iministrative affairs of the hospital
may get thorough airing, if a
new hearing is held with press
representatives present.
Mr.. Latimer replied that Mrs.
Yates has not yet filed a new re-
quest and added that, when re-
ceived, it will be submitted to the
hospital board for decision along
with the question of admittir-
reporters,
Mr.. Waters made it clear that,
if the hospital board denies Mrs.
Yates a rehearing, he will insist
that the commissioners decide the
matter at a public session. Under
the law, the commissioners have
complete control over the hospi-
tails affairs.
Drainage Solution Asked.
Arthur w. Tayman. director of
the county Department of Public
Works, was instructed to try to
solve a storm drainage problem
at Bedford drive and Bedford
place in Hampshire Knolls, just
off New Hampshire avenue near
the District line.
Water pouring off a parking lot
in the rear of the Allen Theater
on a hill above has washed out
both streets and caused extensive
damage to adjoining properties.
The commissioners asked Mr..
Tayman to sound out home own
ers as to whether they are willing
to pay a $14.50 front-foot assess
ment to liquidate the $21,00
cost, if low bid for repaving
is accepted. They also suggested
that the Kass Realty Co., owners
of the theater parking lot, be
asked whether they will agree to
pay for pipe to carry off rain
water.
Wall May Be Alternative.
Commissioner Latimer reiter-
ated his previous statement that
if the problem cannot otherwise
be solved, he will move to have
the county build a concrete wall
around the parking lot.
A motion to have the State
Roads Commission survey traffic
conditions at the intersection OF
Greenbelt and Edmonston roads,
Berwyn Heights, was approved by
the board.
In another action. the board
approved a $700 appropriation tc
help pay the salary of the coun-
tvs first full-time colored home
demonstration agent.