The Washington times., 1916-01-19
Monday Evening Club Has Sup
port Of Prominent Men in
Fight for House.
MISS SOLOM0NS IN CHARGE
viii Urge Congress for Appro-
priation to Complete Proper
Institution Here.

civic and charity workers OF Wash
ington are to make n concerted demand
upon Congress, at this session. to pass
measure providing new municipal
lodging house for Washington. Heading
The delegation that will appear before
the District Committee TO urge this
project will be Miss .Alne Solomons
chairman of the lodging house com
mittee OF the Monday Evening CIub.
Working with Miss Solomons are bank
ers, business men, ,clergymen, other pro-
fessional men. and District officials.
Pointing to the fact that the lodging
house cared for more tnan 1000 men
last year that frequently men had TO
sleep on the floor to obtain shelter Tor
the night, and that there are few tacif-
tiles for fumigation and bathing al Inc
present quarters, the workers Will urge
upon Congress an appropriation OF
Sl50,000 to buy new SITE and DuIld a
lodging house.<
Though the crowding has not bccn
bed this winter. and the last few cold
tho lodging house, }. H. Tyson, tho
superintendent. states that this is due
10 the fact that many men have on.
tained employment in munitions plants,
hut that the demands created by peril
cd OF unemployment are SPIT to return
ut any time.
Only $4,000 For Site.
The amount asked for hy the Commits
sioners was but $4,000. aud only $4,000
of that amount was to he available for
u site, Miss Solomons states her com
mittee has the Endorsement of the Com
missioners in the effort to get more
funds.
We are willing to begin with a
small house." she stated, 'and to add
TO it gradually, but the limitation on
the amount for site would preclude
our getting lot sufficiently large to
accommodate the wood yard. where the
men work. That is an essential feature,
not only from the standpoint OF the
men. but from the standpoint OF econ
"my, as substantial revenue could be
derived toward the upkcep Of the house
if there were yard large enough to
keep all the men employed"
Miss Solomons stated it was first
thought that Congress could be asked
TO add to the appropriation the value
OF the present site and building on
Twelfth street. near u, which is needed
ior the endorsement of the First precinct
station. This site, it was explained. was
donated to the District by the old
lodging house association. therefore, it
IAN be used for any purpose.
In view of the latter fact it was de-
amount needed. and to urge them, if
they can't grant the entire amount to
allow at least S20.UO0 for site Then
it will he possible to construct small
building to which additions may be
made from time to time.
For Separate Quarters.
The plans for the new house are those
urged upon Congress when Senator
Lodge introduced his measure asking
Tor $4,000 at the last session. 1t pro.
vides separate quarters for white and
colorcd adults, for children and for
women. The lodging house it was stat
I'd, lis the only place where a colo-et
nan may now find shelter. There is nc
provision 'ur women at the presen;
mouse.
Among those on Miss Solomon's com.
lnittee and those who have indorsed heI
forts are John Joy Edison Emil Ber.
liner. DR.. George NJ. kober. George s
Wilson, stanton ]. Peelle, Mrs. Archi.
hald Hopkins, the Rev. DR.. Wallace p
;adcliffe. AIRS. Gilbert Grosvcnor, Miss
BESSIE k!bncy. Lewis +. Stein. J. J
Darlington. and Mrs. Whitman Dodge
senators Overman and Gallinger have
inspected the present lodging house, ans
Urged the need of a new one.
One of the last, ,actS OF the late Ger
George NJ Sternberg was to sign TIE
petition 10 tho commissioners ASKING
hat the full amount be asked for the
project.