The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-02

Provides for Kitchen, Dining
Room and Baby Shack.
$1,000 More Needed.
By GEORGE FRANKLIN.


Mothers and babies Of Wash
ing to the number Of more than
600 will be given a two weeks
summer outing as usual this year,
il plans to complete the newly
assigned baby camping ground on
Military road, west of Rock Creek
Park, can be carried out by the
Associated Charities by July /,
according to Walter S. Ufford,
secretary Of the association.
Kiwanis Gives Help.
The camp grounds used during
the past two years have been taken
over by the Government in con-
nection with the Development Of
the golf course skirting the park
and the buildings used by the as
ISOLATION in connection with the
camp will be converted to golfing
purposes.
Taking over the latter has neces.
eitated the construction of a
practically new camp by the as
ISOLATION, including the laying OF
water lines and the development
81 sewerage system.
I'VE are making every effort
TO have the baby camp ready by
July IL said Secretary Ufford to-
day. Fortunately the problem OF
erecting q kitchen. dining room,
and baby shack has been solved
through the interest taken In the
work by the Kiwanis Club. This
organization will put up a structure
costing approximately $4,000. 1t
now remains to install the electric
light system, water connections
and proper sewerage facilities"
The nearest electric light trunk
line is distant 5000 feet from the
camp location. To carry the cur.
rent from the former to the latter
and wire t:le grounds and building
will necessitate an expenditure es-
timated by Secretary Ufford at
$500. An additional expenditure
OF $500. he says, viii be necessary
in laying q quarter mile water sup
ply pipe connecting with the water
main supplying Walter Reed Hos
pital. The sewerage system, he
declared, win involve an expenditure
of another 1880. In addition, it
is pointed out that; considerable
saving can be effected in the cost
Of camp operation through The con.
gtruction OF an ice-n1aking, or
refrigeration plant. at an expense
of approximately $500.
Those interested in the baby
camp suggest that these various
items Of camp development could
be taken care of by various civic
organizations and clubs, following
the policy adopted by the Kiwanis
in providing the baby shack, dining
room and kitchen. Several organ
izations, II is understood, have ex.
pressed a willingness to assist in
the work of completing the camp.
With the short time left in. which
to effect the necessary develop,
ments the association, 1t is under
stood. will request that definite
action be taken by them and ar
rangements made for commencing
work in the Immediate future.
Expect u. s. to Aid.
With the exception of the baby
shack and a pavalion which. it is
believed, will be constructed by the
Government to replace the one
taken over in connection with the
golf course, the other camp facili-
ties will be confined to tents as in
the past.
IN speaking Of the refrigeration
plant Secretary Ufford pointed out
mat at present it takes a truck
from three to four hours each day
to haul the ice supply to the camp.
This is not only a continual ex-
pense, but results in a shortage of
the ice. The operation of the plant.
he believes. through the savings
effected in these two directions
would soon pay for it's construc-
ton.
Surveys made of the new camp To-
cation show that 1t possesses sew
eral advantages over the one for.
merry occupied. Among other
things there is an extensive open
space containing several acres
which will provide an ideal play
ground, feature lacking in the old
camp. Above the playground site
lies a plateau which can be con-