Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-11
MT.ALT0|NNS|TE
+ FOR i. S. HOSPITAL
Government leases Estate
on Wisconsin Avenue in.
New Project.

through the Treasury Department.
has leased the Mt. Alto Inn property
on Wisconsin avenue as a hospital.
under the soldiers hospital act of
March 3, 1919.
Papers transferring the property to
the Treasury Department have been
passed by Charles F. Wood and Mary
Airline Zurhorst, the latter having
under her direction the property
which prior to last year was the
National School Of Domestic Art and
Science. -
Buildings on Property.
It was stated this morning by
Treasury Department officials that
the government will take over the
property as soon as possible. It con-
sists of eleven and one-half acres.
Buildings on the property include
four blue stone freproof dormitories
of four stories each, a frame admin
istration building of three stories.
large outdoor theater with seating
capacity of 1900, large greenhouse
and waiting station.
An outstanding feature of the prop
erty. as pointed out by Treasury Off
Gals is that 1t includes thorough
ly equipped hospital. All that will be
necessary to transform the buildings
into large hospital of s125 beds will
be the addition Of more beds.
The hospital is to be under the di-
rection of the public health service
and one of its best surgeons will be
appointed to take charge. The site is
stated by Treasury Department Off
cias to be ideal for the purposes for
til, H. al Hna N n
ground is high. practically overlook
ing Washington, and the air is ex-
cellent.
Provisions Of Recent Act.
Under the soldiers hospital act Of
March 3, 1919, provision is made for
Immediate additional hospital and
sanitary treatment to discharged, sick
and disabled soldiers. sailors and
male and female), patients of the bu-
reau Of war risk insurance, merchant
marine service men, seamen on the
boats Of the Mississippi river COM
mission. men of the coast guard serv-
ice, officers and employees Of the pub
lie health service, keepers of the
lighthouse service, seamen of the En-
gineer Corps of the Army, officers ana
men of the geodetic survey, govern
ment employees injured IN government,
service and entitled to treatment I'M
der the employees compensation act
The hospital is to be national in
character and will be in the main for
the use Of soldiers. sailors and ma
rines discharged from the government
service and government employees in
Washington. The Army and Navy
maintain their own hospitals, but there
are men throughout the country, dis
charged from the service, who need
medical treatment and thew will he
able to obtain it at the new hospital
Only. One Of Kind.
1t was declared this morning at the
government department that the new
institution will be of particular bene-
fit to government employees in Wash
ington because of its location and the
fact that there is no other institution
Of its kind in the District.
All persons in government employ
who are entitled to treatment under
the employees compensation act will
now be afforded the opportunity to
obtain treatment In case of sickness
at the new hospital. Under this act
only persons injured in line of duty
will be admitted. Others in govern
ment employ not entitled to such
treatment will have to go to other
hospitals.
For three years prior to last year
tne new hospital was a school. Abb
normal conditions occasioned by the
war called for additional housing
quarters in Washington. and the pro-
prietor Of the school threw open the
property to war workers, most of
whom. were officials in government
departments. It was intended to re-
open the school last fall. but this was
found impossible because of the need
OF the property as housing quarters
1Or war workers.