Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-01

behind the Commissioners as a stone
wall if the hospital is built on the
present site on the eastern branch: it
will be in front of the Commits issioners
Il stonewall if they attempt TO locate
the hospital at 14th and Upshur
streets"
Telling Points" Aplauded.
George A. Finch of the Piney Branch
Association made the opening address
and introduced the other speakers. The
session. which lasted more than two
hours, frequently was interrupted by
bursts of applause as telling points
were made.
Mrs. George W. Kernodle. represent
ing the Mothers and Teachers Asso-
oiation of Piney Branch, provoked
commingled laughter, and enthusiasm
when. in peppery speech. she said it
was incredi BILE that people in their
sober senses could consider such a
proposition as locating municipal
hospital in a residential section. She
declared that the 14th and Cpshur
street neighborhood is one of grass
widows" during Office hours. and that
no woman or girl living there would
institution caring for mental cases and
patients of an undesirable character.
I Represents Board of Trade.
Suggestion that the site be devoted to
other purposes was made by William
NICK Clayton. speaking for the Board of
Trade. He advocated removal of the Tu-
berculosis Hospital, which now occupies
portion OF the site. to big reservation
IN the country, where the patients would
nave better chance to recover and
utilization Of the tract for high school
purposes when this need is developed by
he fTyrA n 49,
William v. Cox spoke on the economical
aspect of the question. denouncing the
plan to locate the hospital at l4th and
Cpshur streets as unsound from a busi-
ness standpoint.
Following up this suggestion. Jesse
C. Suter. for the Petworth associa-
uon, presented some figures to show
that the District would be the loser
financially by retaining the northwest
site He said that the estimated value
of property that would be affected by
location of the hospital at 14th and
pshur streets is $4,000. 900 and that
the depreciation would amount to 80
per cent. This. he figured. would cause
the District to lost $4,000 in taxation
in five years, which is more than the
amount proposed to be spent on the
hospital. he pointed out.
In opening the proceedings Mr.. Finch
denied statements to the effect that
persons who had bought property in
the neighborhood under Consideration
knew that the hospital eventually was
J TO be located there. He said he had
Yet TO hnd a home owner who knew
this at the time of purchase.
Criticism of Methods.
Without referring directly to the
Monday Evening Club. which is cir
cuiating a mammoth petition in favor
Of new hospital. Mr.. Finch criticised
this method of gaining support of the
project. inasmuch as the petitions he
charged, did not state where the hos
pital was to be located and many per
sons had signed under a misunder-
s'ardtnr Of the situation.
lie said the entire difficulty and aei
tstion could be removed if the Commits
sioners would go Immediately 10 Con-
EreSs and ask that the approoriation
p.I be SO worded as TO preclude fhe
!oca'.cn or the institution at 14th and
LrsIUr streets.
Monday Evening club. explained the
positon Of that body stating that i, :
OF. desIre ~ 10 obtain new hosni
to n site
Louis r. Shoemaker Of the Bright
"oon association submitted the pro-
-Sst 81 residents of that section. while
ilhan p. Fowler and Charles a
Langley appeared for the Chillum Cas-
ti' ieiShts and Woodburn section
|. Others in Opposition.
Others ~ho spoke were Frederick
Nic" OF the Columbia Heights associ-
a'i"a. who urged that steps be taken
20 provide q new hospital on the ex-
i.tEG site on the Eastern branch
81 Angus Lamond Of the Eastern
sta Horne. Mrs. Howard q. England
e. tre Brizhtwood Parents and Teach
Association. e. j. James of the
Pc orth ASSOCIATION. r, f. Clements
=; :. " Norton. president OF the
''sf -.orth Nousus Club; Louis JulIhn
i.sW +. Gude. Rev Forest J. Pret-
sr, cha plain of the United States
Ser.te. who left memorandum of pro-
to; Ms Virginia G. Metcalf. presI-
d"p' ~ the Parents and Teachers AS
rec ttiou of Brightwood Park. and
lanes f. Hoyle. representing the Park
Wv 'itizens Association
The Commissioners thanked Tie pro
t@st.rts for their presence. and stated
,nss they would give the objections
careful consideration.