Evening star., 1925-05-22
$1,6O0,0()O ASKED
FOR HOSPITAL USE
tGaIIinger Needs New Group
of Buildings, Citizens Ad-
visory Council Is Told.

Washington is urgently in need of
additional buildings on the Gallinger
Hospital reservation to provide for
the treatment of contagious diseases
and to accommodate persons suffering
from general ailments who cannot be
provided for in the private hospitals,
the Citizens Advisory Council was
told last night by Health officer vii
liam c. Fowler and George Wilson,
secretary of the Board of Charities.
DIR. Fowler stressed the necessity
for a city contagious disease hospital
10 take care of the cases now han
died by Providence and Garfield Hos
pitfalls under annual contracts with
the Commissioners.
Mr.. Wilson dwelt on the need for
building another group of buildings
at Gallinger to take care of general
diseases. He said the wards already
built at Gallinger are for psychopathic
cases, because that was the greatest
need at the time the hospital was
started.
The health officer said at least $780,
900 should he appropriated for the
contagious disease building, and Mr..
Wilson estimated the buildings he
contemplates would cost S1.100,000
divided into two annual appropria-
tIonS of slightly more than 100000.
Toward the close of the conference,
which was held in the office of Engi-
neer Commissioner Bell, Maj. Daniel
J. Donovan, auditor, explained in de-
tail to the council how he determines
what the tax rate should be each
year.
Bond Idea Revived.
Questions asked by one or two of
the counCilmen during this discussion
of the tax rate indicated they are
giving some thought to the advisable
ity of reviving the idea of a bond
issue as a means of meeting many of
the big projects that are being laid
before them by department heads.
A bond issue was proposed more
than d year ago, but the Commits
ssioners decided at that time to lay
the matter aside.
Mr.. Wilson also asked the council
TO consider carefully the need for
substantial sum next year to con-
tinue erection of buildings on the
newly purchased farm for feeble
minded children near Annapolis juno
ton, Md.
While DIR. Fowler was outlining the
various funds he needs to carry on
his work, Jesse c. Suter asked him If
The pollution which now exists in the
several streams of water surround
ing the District constitutes a menace
10 nedltn ana d possible cause Oh con-
tagiOuS disease.
The health officer replied that while
the pollution of Rock Creek, the Po-
tomac and Anacostia rivers would not
have much bearing on contagious
disease prevalence, such a condition
is a menace to health. He added that
the lack of sewer facilities in several
parts Of the city also is a source of
danger.
In this connection DR.. Fowler de-
clared bathing in the waters around
Washington is dangerous as long as
the absence of interceptor sewers per-
mits pollution to flow into them.
Mr.. Wilson devoted a considerable
part of his talk to a description of
how the District handles its prisoners
at Occoquan and Lorton, emphasiz-
ing the success the workhouse has
attained in the manufacture of brick
not only for buildings being erected
there, but for public school construc-
ton.
The council will meet again tonight
10 hear the needs of the Police and
Fire Departments from Acting Supt
Charles Evans and Chief George
Watson,