Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-19
TAKE UP HOSPITAL ROW
AT CAPITOL TOMORROW
Strenuous Fight for Continued
Federal Support to
Be Made.

The hospital controversy brought about
by the recommendations of the board OF
charities for the establishment Of a mu-
nicipal hospital and the withdrawal OF
federal support of private Institutions in
the District will be threshed out before
the Senate subcommittee on District ap-
preparations tomorrow morning. A field
day for the medical profession, es-
pecially those having official connection
with the Emergency and Columbia hos
pitfalls, is anticipated.
Among those who have been invited te
attend the hearing, besides the members
Of the board Of charities and the Commits.
sioners, are DR.. w. P. Carr, w. B. Board
man and Mrs. Thomas T. Gaff of the
Emergency Hospital trustees. Richard
MacMahon, president Of Columbia Hos
pital, and DR.. ]. o. Skinner, head Of Its
house staff Of physicians, and Dr. A. M
Curtis of the F'reedmen's Hospital.
To Make Strenuous Fight.
A strenuous fight will be made for con-
tinued federal support Of both the Colum-
bia and the Emergency hospitals. The
Senate committee Will be asked to change
the provision of the bill as it passed the
House. so that the $4,000 appropriated
for INDECENT patients under the super
vision of tine board Of charities shall be
specifically for the benefit Of Columbia
Hospital. 1t will be argued, as before
the House subcommittee on District ap-
preparations, that the Columbia Hospital
grounds and buildings are federal prop
erty. and therefore the hospital is not a
private institution rom which Congress
mi m NIT dror foI1
support.
An effort will be made, too, to obtain
a provision In the appropriation bill that
will look forward to extensive repairs OIL
rebuilding for the Columbia Hospital
Criticisms of the present building were
conspicuous feature Of the debate OF
the hospital appropriations In the House
and the institution Is known to have
friends on the Senate subcommittee who
are inclined to build up the hospital. ever
at the expense Of erecting new buildings
Aim for New Building.
The representatives Of the Emergenc,
Hospital will. it IL understood. make al
effort to have provision made in the bill
for the erection Of a new Emergency
Hospital to replace the present building
which has been condemned because It /:
on the site of the new department build
AlSS SOUTH OF pennsylvania avenue be-
tween 14th and 18th streets. REQUEST ha:
already been made for an appropriation
of 100000 by Congress. About S7OON
| will be realized from the sale of the pres
ent site and building to the government
| as result OF the condemnation proceed
ings.
1t is expected the public Of Washington
| will contribute between $4,000 and $4H,
600 for the new hospital. Those amounts
| with the 500, 200 wanted from Uncl,
Sam, 1T il estimated. will establish a new
and up-to-date emergency hospital.
In making this request, the representa-
tiyes Of the Emergency Hospital win b,
opposing the plan of the board Of chair
ties for big municipal hospital.
The board Of education will appear be
| fore the subcommittee Wednesday to dis
| cuss the school appropriations, and Thurs
| day those who have made requests fo
hearings on various features Of the bill
will have their innings.