Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-31

Who gave $5,0OO,O0O for philanthropy.
five-thousand-dollar library building and
Cornell University sixty-thousand-three-
hundred-dOllar one for use in its chemical
work. The new public library on 9TH ave-
nue., New York, required funds for
school in which librarians could be train
ed. so Mr.. Carnegie set aside $4,000 for
that purpose. Plainfield, n. j.. came in
for Observation-Disclosures structure, and
Summit, n. j.. for its -one-thou-
sand dollar building. Wesleyan College
received 100000. the medical institute Of
the University College received 100000,
the Medical Institute of the University
College of London $4,000, and the re-
mainder of Mr.. Carnegie's philanthropy
for the year was scattered in sums from
$500 to $4,000 among churches. missions,
pensioners and in other ways too numer-
GUS to mention.
Mr.. Carnegies closest rival in the years
benefactions was DIR. Samuel Balla. a
practicing physician of Los Angeles. cal,
with $10,OOOOOO to his credit. One won
ders how physician could amass such
an enormous fortune In his profession. es-
pecially as Los Angeles is reputed very
healthy city. The answer is that DR..
Balla is member OF an Austrian noble
family and the only heir to one of the
largest estates in the heart of Breslau-
that of Gen. Frankel, a maternal rela-
tive.
IT left titles behind me when left my,
native country said DIR. Balla. 1T was
then and is still my desire to become
good American citizen, with an opportu-
nifty to make my own way. Studying
medicine in the universities of different
countries, 1 know the, value of great hos
pitfalls and charitable institutiOnS-So give
my fortune thus TO benefit mankind. 1t
will establish hospitals, municipal homes
and asylums for the poor, the i'll and the
aged. 1t will do much more good in this
way than IL / retained it in my posses
SiOn.' Thus the two greatest riffs of 1ff11
were from foreign-born citizens.
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The third name on the list of the year s
givers is that of Mrs. Mary Trotter Chas-
tain, the wife Of James Bruce Chastain
and sister of Henry NJ. Tilford, president
of the Standard OIL Company of Califor-
MIA. Mrs. Chastain left $1,000 900 of her
estate to found a home for gentlewomen
In Lexington, KY. She wlled her
grandson. Hunt Tilford Chastain. the
modest sum of $1,000. saying that he had
been amply provided for by his great
grandmother tMrs. Emily Hunt Tilford).
and had also received 1900 600 under the
will of Mrs. Chastain's brother Wesley
Hunt Tilford. Mrs. Chastain stipula. ed
that the home to be established with her
fortune shall be for elderly gentlewomen
born In the state of Kentucky and called
In memory of Kate Earle. the Kate Earle
Home for Kentucky Gentlewomen.
Another 100000 was bequea thed by
Peter Bent Brigham of Boston for the
erection and endowment of a hospital in
that city. and despite the contention OF
his heirs it is to be used for this purpose
When completed the Peter Bent Brigham
Hospital will be the greatest general hos
pital in the country. 1t will consist OF
ISOLATED with the Harvard Medical Col.
lege In spirit. Many Harvard men will b,
on its staff. and it's magnificent buildings
will adjoin and conform with the elab.
crate Harvard Medical School group or
the Fenway.
James A. Patten. the multi millionaire
grain and cotton operator is following tn,
example Of John d. Rockefeller in be-
slowing enormous sums upon medical re
search. The death of a brother, Georg,
W. Patten. who succumbed to tubercu
losis after years of suffering turned
James A. Patterns attention to the need.
of science in cOnquering that disease. ant
5000. 600 was given by him to the North
western University Medical School of chi
cage for d research department agains
the white plague. Mr.. Patten further con
tributed 100000 for Mexican research II
the same disease. and his other philan
thropies amounted to S1.5O0OO0. Thes,
included a public park. hospital and {
Young Mems Christian Association build
ing in Evanston. Ill. With total of 81,
100000 tc his credit, Mr.. Patten was tn,
John D. Rockefeller, Americas fOremos
giver to the cause of medical research
contribu.e ed an additional $3.S20,C0O to thu
endowment of the Rockefeller INSTITUTE
for Medical Research in New York city
Thus his name appears sixth on the list
. whereas last year il was second among
the living philanthropists.
The late Mitchell Valentine of New
York city bequeathed $2.5J9.514 to tn
Hahnemann and Presbyterian hospital
of his native city, and the Peabody HON
for Aged and INDECENT Women.
year before his death Mr.. valentine
poorly dressed and wearing an old slouc
hat, called at the Hahnemann Hospita
and asked the superintendent to sno'
3 him over the institution. Now, hospital
are greatly annoyed by persons VINO, on
of idle curiosity, make such requests. Blu
something impressed the superintendent
s with his visitor The superintendent con
. scented most politely to show the Gale
over the hospital. He insisted upon peer
ing into every nook and corner. NOT oni
= the wards and operating rooms, put IN
!. nurses quarters as WELL must De VISITED
d and even the matter of preparing food !
! the diet kitchen called forth the ShaDD
ones queries. He was told that certal
: changes We're contemplated In the laun
+ dry, but were not possible on account Q
l. lack of money.
i H-m-m-no money he commented
+. Later he made a note upon greas