The Washington herald., 1922-10-13
NEW D. c. HOSPITAL
i'm SOUTHEAST NOW
READY FOR SERVICE
Elaborate Psychopathie
w ID s at Gallinger
Will Go in Use Soon.

-Four large buildings Of the CAL
linger Hospital. each equipped with
every conceivable modern improve
ment for the handling OF psyco-
psthic patients. have now been COM
pleted and arrangements are be-
ing made by Mai. e. w. Patterson.
In charge of the Institution, for
the furnishings Of the buildings.
They Will be ready for occupancy
| in about two months.
The buildings. Joined together
by common basement and with
open balconies, are built of brick
with stone foundations at the ex-
pense of more than $4,000, 900. They
Ioccupy an area of approximately
a city square block. located on
the spot of the old District WORK
house.
With the new erections. Wash
ington will be equipped with o psy-
copathic hospital which is exceiled
by none in the country. Much pride
is being shown by Maj. Patterson
and Charles Hutchinson, superin-
tending the grounds in the arrange
ments of plants beautifying the sur
roundings.
The buildings were started more
than two years ago. when the ap-
propriation was received from Con-
gress. Appropriations for additions
are being asked.
A cement driveway leading from
Massachusetts avenue southeast.
leads to the receiving building and
offices located in the center OF the
four-winged structure. Areaways
on each Of the two n f0ors lead to
the east. west and south buildings.
The entire basement of the struc-
ture is fitted out for the treat
ment of the psycopathic patients.
The second floor OF the receiving
building will be devoted to the
handling OF children patients. Ac-
cording to the superintendent the
structure will be capable of ac-
commodating approximately 500
| patients. An underground tunnel
approximately ten feet by six feet
which is lighted with electricity
ads to the kitchen building about
three blocks away. Food will be
rolled into the hospital buildings
on large trucks.
! The purpose OF the new structure.
according to officials. Is to treat
patients a longer time before be-
ing compelled to have them Judged
insane by a lunacy commission
and transferred to the ST. Eliza
beth's Hospital. with the present
4 system. the crowded conditions and
the Inadequate equipment compels
the hospital officials to have the
majority OF patients Judged insane
after being psycopathlc inmates no
longer than approximately ten
days.
Missionary Day will be celebrated
by the Sunday school OF the Trim
ity Methodist Episcopal Church.
Fifth and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. Sunday.
| Plans are being outlined for the
renovation of the Wilson Memorial
Church. Eleventh street near @
street southeast which would cost
approximately 5000. According to
ARRANGEMENTS a new pipe organ
will be installed. the church will
be regilded. the Sunday school
room will be enlarged and numer-
Gus other improvements made :
the quarterly meeting of the churcN
conference. to be held Monday
night. the plans will be acted upon.
The pastor. Rev. Thomas s. Long,
will be in charge OF the meeting
Providing the plans are adopted the
money will be raised through sub
sCriptions.
Miss Lula McGrath, sos Fifth
street southeast, left for New York
recently 70 accept a position with
a moving picture concern. Miss
McGrath expects TO be located in
New York for a month, after which
she intends going to California
She is the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. James NJ. McGrath.
DR. ]. A. Watson. living along
Nichols avenue at v street south
cast. has recovered from a long
period of illness DR.. Watson is
now taking care Of his practice.
Arrangements for the fall and
winter were made at the monthly
meeting OF the elders of the Met.
ropolitan Presbyterian Church,
Fourth tnd streets southeast,
held at the home of Walter w.
Simpson. Bill Forty-first street
northwest.
Charles ]. Schubert has sold his
home along Good Hope road south
east and has moved with his fam
fly Z a newly purchased resi-
endce at Fifth and G. streets south
east.
Mrs Frederick Bright living
along Maple View place southeast,
is Ill at her home.
Miss Evelyn Scott, fourth vice
president Of the Epworth League
of the Wilson Memorial Church,
Eleventh street near G street south
east. Is receiving numerous con-
gratulations upon the success of
the recent social held in conjunc-
tion with the regular business
meeting of the league in the Sun
day School rooms Of the church.
Plans for the Christmas enter
tainment were made and reports
We're heard at meeting of the
Sunday School teachers Of the Will
son Memorial Church, Eleventh
street near G street southeast. held
at the church Wednesday night.
The pastor. the Rev. Thomas S.
Long, presided.
James J. Dore, 1909 V street
southeast. is convalescing from an
operation for appendicitis performed
ten days ago. He is improving rap