Evening star., 1923-03-14
OFFER NEW HOME
TO WELFARE BODIES
Women Open Building at 18th
and L to Charities and
tuberculosis Groups.

Through a generous offer made by
tie Woman's Welfare Association, the
Associated Charities and the Associa-
ton for the Prevention of Tuberculosis
are about to fall heir to new quarters.
the premises at the southwest corner
of 11th and l. streets northwest. In
the near future the three organiza-
tions will be housed under the one
roof.
Woman's Welfare Association at a
special meeting recently voted to
deed its property to the other two
organizations. Already. through Its
directors, the tuberculosis Associa-
ton has voted to share in the gift,
while the board of managers OF the
Associated Charities Is meeting this
afternoon to take a similar vote.
Both these associations have long
felt that their present quarters in
the Social Service House, 923 H street
northwest, were outgrown. The fire
hazard at that location, which also
houses headquarters OF the summer
outings committee and the Citizens
Relief Association. was demonstrated
by recent confagratio and threat
ords. both humanitarian and financial.
the accumulation Of years OF study
and service.
Must Assume Mortgage.
The only conditions OF gift are that
the Associated Charities and Tuber-
culosis Association shall assume the
present mortgage on the property of
$4,000. and shall provide two rooms
for the conduct Of special clinics by
the Woman's Welfare Association
free Of charge. This association has
done an important work in the past
in conducting convalescent wards for
working women, and classes Of in
struction as we'll as specialized
clinics.
The association, however. Is said to
have found that with the growth of
Industrial and welfare work in the
department stores and government
departments and with more ample
at one or more of tho Washington
hospitals there Is not the same de-
mands for its services In these fields
that there was some years ago and
and with the heavy overhead entailed
by sole occupancy OF such a large
building would be unfair to its sup
porters.
The association, however. will con-
tinue to conduct clinics for working
women in fields not thoroughly COW
cred at the present time. especially
hay fever, bronchial asthma and dis
eases of the thyroid gland.
Property Worth $4,000.
The property decided by the wom-
ans Welfare Association is estimated
to be worth $4,000, or. less the mort
gage, a gift equivalent to $4,000 out
right.
The association will retain two
rooms in the building reserved for
such purposes as 1t deems desirable
1t will keep on with it's study of the
needs Of the community. it Is an
nounced, especially along the lines Of
preventive medicine, and endeavor to
For the present 1t will continue to
support its clinic OF applied immun-
oloEy, which was established last
year for the treatment OF hay fever
and asthma and which has met with
has appointed a special committee of
six women, Of which Mrs. s. D. Boak
Ia chairman, to continue the manage
ment Of its affairs.
Room for EnlarEing.
1t IS expected tHdI tH0 ASSOCldteU
Charities and the Tuberculosis Asso-
citation will make certain improve
ments in the property. possibly be-
fore taking possession. The main
building has a frontage on L street
Of 25 feet and extends back on 11th
street about so feet, while there is an
additional lineal measurement of 40
feet on 11th street at present occu-
pied by porches on the main house
and q one-story auditorium building.
This 40 feet would be available later
for the erection of q modern fire.
proof structure which would provide
approximately 1000 square feet on
each floor. This space would be more
than sufficient to provide for the
needs Of the organisations now
housed in the social service house
and would offer opportunity for other
social agencies to come together un-
der one roof. Thus, the site has pos
sibilities for civic or community
social service building such as has
been found most helpful In other
large cities as means of promoting
good ;taam Wesk &nd -pniasd action.
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