Evening star., 1951-08-11
Demand Made
ToAdnlit Press
To Yates Case
Reheoring Request
Not Yet Filed in
Hospital Dismissal

Directors of the Prince Georges
General Hospital have before them
today 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-
ltendent 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-
ling should be publicized in fair
/ ness to both principals and the
general public.
Sees Distorted Reports.
"Mrs. Yates expects to have 10
Ito IS witnesses, Mr.. Waters said.
= land 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
molehills."
Mr.. Waters indicated that ad-
ministrative affairs of the hospital
may get a 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 admittinS
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 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 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
Ito pay a $14.50 front-foot assess
ment to liquidate the $4,000
cost, if a low bid for repaving
lis accepted. They also suggested
; that the Kass Realty Co., owners
of the theater parking lot. be
asked whether they will agree to
pay for a pipe to carry of rain
water.
Wall May Be Alternative.
4 Commissioner Latimer reiter.
i ated his previous statement that.
J, If the problem cannot otherwise
be solved. he will move to have
4 the county build a concrete wall
: around the parking lot.
= A motion to have the State
# Roads Commission survey traffic
d conditions at the intersection OF
Greenbelt and Edmonston roads.
= Berwyn Heights, was approved by
the board.
e In another action, the board
o approved a $700 appropriation to
n help pay the salary of the coun-
e ty's first full-time colored home
demonstration agent.