Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-16
HEALTH SCHOOL
OFFER OPPOSED
Fowler Recommends That
Board Refuse Prefer of
Lake Estate Site.

The District Health Department has
recommended that the dwelling on the
old Lake estate, near Thirteenth street
and Rhode Island avenue. northeast
be not used as temporary location
for the colored health school for
tubercular pupils. and in view of the
recommendations. the school author
tiles, at whose request the Health De-
partment officers inspected the build
ing. are expected TO refuse the offer
of the property. which was made by
Edward d. Rheem, real estate broker.
The recommendation. contained Ill
report dated January IA and signed by
Dr.. William c. Fowler, District health
officer. was received by DR.. Frank w.
Ballou. superintendent OF schools,
shortly before noon today.
In the inspection of the proffered
building Dr.. Joseph A. Murphy OF the
District health Office found that while
the location of the property was
ideally suited 10 the needs OF health
school. the building itself was wholly
unsuitable" for school purposes. d.
Murphv's report was completed Salur-
day afternoon and in II he had Sug-
geSted that property owners OF 'ne
vicinity of the Lake estate might pro-
TEST IEHliSk TIC lpNAAAoiA va VIA ''N'sSS'
on that site.
Citizen Groups Protest.
Five citizens associations Of North
east WaShineton-the Dahlgren Ter
race, the Rhode Island Avenue. the
Brookland. the Michigan Park and the
Lakewood groups-adopted measures
expressing vigorous opposition to the
school and laying plans for fight al
a series of special meetings Saturday
night and yesterday.
In the report received by DR.. Ballou
today it was cited that the building S
location. in so far as il is isolated from
nearby buildings by large grounds high
In elevation and removed from trolley
car tracks by virtue of the width OF
Rhode Island avenue, was ideal. Small
rooms. lack of corridors and toilet
facilities and other structural features
of the building. designed for residential
purposes alone. make the house I'M
suitable for the use for which ii is
offered. and. even if accepted. would
provide accommodations for only one
third of the So tubercular pupils, 1t was
pointed out in the report.
When. in an effort 10 prevent the
health school from being moved from
Thirteenth and V streets TO the Toner
School. Twenty-fourth and F streets
Potomac Park, Mr.. Rheem had inquired
of the school authorities whether or
not they would accept another building
at no charge or at nominal rental he
was told that no definite answer could
be given until the offered building had
been inspected by Health and Fire De-
partment officers Unless the property
fulfilled the requirements laid down by
law in these two aspects 1t would have
10 be refused, it was explained.
Mass Meeting Held.
Following mass meeting Of protes
Saturday night under the auspices o.
the Dahlgren Terrace Citizens Asso.
citation, the executive committee of the
Rhode Island avenue group adopted
resolutions Of objection in a specia
meeting yesterday morning in the
Northeast Building Association. 20lt
Rhode Island avenue. In the first oil
two resolutions the members protested
against the location Of the school on
the Lake estate. ''or at any other place
contiguous TO or in the vicinity OF
Rhode Island avenue northeast" In
the second Thomas S. Mallon. acting
president o! the association. was called
before the school board Wednesday
Those appointed we're Ira b. Nutter
chairman o. D. Weed. c. R. Allen. j
T Benfer, Ambrose Higson. K. p. Arm
strong. c. A. DietZ. James Silver J. A
Paddleford. William S. Torbert, William
r. Love and Mfr MaIion
A protest meeting was held also BY
the Brooklanu Citizens Association al
The home Of It's president. Marvin Nc
Lean, yesterday afternoon. Similar
action was taken and "A committee COM
posed Of e. z. Burnside. w L. Lewis
Lee r. wilson, David Hermann and G.
p. Bradley vas appointed
j. r. Trundle wss appointed 10 heat
| committee from the Michigan ParE
Association. while Hugh S. Torbet will
lead delegation o! members OF tht
| Edgewood Citizens Association at tbs
board meeting Wednesday. They wers
chosen at executive meetings Of the!,
| respective associations held yesterday