Show 6 u 1 RW R W washington D 0 RURAL HOSPITALS HOSPI TO GET SURPLUS washington rural hos hospitals petals and health centers can look for a major share of the hundreds of m millions 11 of dollars of 0 medical equipment to be released by the army and the navy A policy has finally been worked out at the surplus property board to assure release ol of this material for public health use first in areas that have no existing facilities second in areas which have insufficient facilities so great is the need deed of rural and small town hospitals and clinics that there will be little equipment left for replacement this policy was achieved only alter after a long and bitter dispute between the surplus property board and dr morris Fishbe ln editor of the journal of the american medical association cia tion fishbein in whose journal advertise the largest makers of medical equipment had urged that this vast volume of surplus material not be released at once instead he wanted it stored and released gradually in small quantities in order not to upset the market tor for manufacturers of medical goods in addition fishbein insisted that huge quantities of certain supplies such as bandages could not be used because they differed somewhat from accepted standard sizes however in a lengthy session at the office of U S surgeon general thomas parran dr fishbein Fishbe ln finally was won over and even agreed to serve on the overall board which will recommend on the disposal of medical supplies three types of equipment will be distributed public health supplies s surgical and therapeutic instruments and pharmaceuticals A board of public officials and physicians headed by dr parran will recommend their allocation to federal security chairman paul mcnutt who will work through the surplus property board actual allocation of the supplies within the states will rest with state boards to be corn posed of various federal govern government enil and state medical officials 1 I 1 note federal officials a are re worried lest the state boards become a weak link in the setup seli ip they fear that tn in areas of greatest need deed state groups nil not be anxious to aid in the he equipping of negro clinics and hospitals therefore an effort will be made 0 jo o work out rigid requirements quire ments in washington no building program Is yet arranged to go along with the disposal of medical supplies though every effort will be made to convert army buildings into hospitals and clinics CHUR CHILLS NEEDLING backstage fact about the joe davies les pilgrimage to london is that originally he was picked to go to moscow for or an intimate talk with stalin but his doctor forbade it davies was slated for or the bosc moscow ow trip because he Is the only U S S ambassador since the united states recognized russia who has been welcome at the kremlin this a was primarily due to joes book mission to moscow and the film by the same name which gave a sym P pathetic portrayal of soviet pro progress 9 therefore it was planned to have him impress on stalin that recent diplomatic snarls had alienated american public opinion when davies was unable to go to moscow it was decided that harry hopkins should do the job instead while davies would go to london and urge churchill to stop needling russia this latter job Is considered almost as important as the hopkins trip to moscow for several white house advisers are convinced that churchill always critical of the russians delights in anything which ch keeps the united states and the soviet in a state of mutual suspicion the british diplomatic game for a hundred beirs years has been to balance two powers off against each other therefore US USSR rivalry Is right down Chur chills alley that Is why joe davies Is if empowered to pull no punches in telling churchill that balance ot cf power needling is not appreciated to in washington CAPITAL CHAFF 44 when french statesmen bonnet and bidault appeared at the white house president brur truman nan and staff were so confident the discussion would be friendly that Tr statement was prepared before the conference mimeographed copies with the ink already dry were handed out by white house press aid eben ayres the minute bonnet and bidault left fl when new york congressman gus bennett presented president truman with a special pocket bible recently truman pulled a magnifying glass from his pocket and told bennett you see im all prepared to read this gift which im very happy to receive fl democratic members of congress were amaze amazed d to see senator pappy odaniel ODan lel of texas turn up for the recent testimonial dinner to ed pauley and bob hannegan the bitterly antl anti roosevelt and antl adain admin odaniel OD anle led the applause during most speeches |