Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-25
ARMY HOUSE FUND
W0ULDPROv|DEFOR
D. c. CONSTRUCTION
Representative James Bill
Asks Authorization for Ex-
penditure of $4,000, 900.
ADDITIONAL BUILDINGS
ASKED FOR AIR FIELD
Boiling. Walter Reed Hospital,
Forts Myer, Humphreys and
Meade Are Included.

Many large appropriations for Army
stations and camps in the Washington
area are included in bill introduced
in the House today by Chairman James
of the subcommittee on real estate and
construction of the House military af
fairs committee. The bill carries au-
thorization for $15,0OO0o0 to provide
additional housing for 383 officers. 637
nom commissioned officers, 2,540 enlist
ed men, 257 patients in hospitals and
seven nurses.
Congress has already authorized a
total of S57,4235O9 for Army housing
construction since March IL. 1926. OF
this amount S20,75l 400 has been ap-
propriated and the Secretary of War
has been authorized to enter into con-
tracts for $4800,000. This S57,423, 500
will provide housing for 744 officers,
780 commissioned officers, 23,798
enlisted men, ,408 patients In hospitals
and 1875 nurses.
Among the nearWashington alloca-
lions are:
Provision for Boiling Field.
Boiling Field-$118,0O0, barracks to
accommodate 124 enlisted men: 1882
600. quarters to accommodate 90 mar
ried and 10 bachelor non commissioned
officers $685., 900, quarters to accommo-
date 10 officers; $4,000, quartermaster
warehouse; $4,000. Quartermaster utili-
ties warehouse and shops; $4,000 ga
rage; $4,000, fire house 100000, guard
house; $4,000, post exchange; 100000,
theater and gymnasium: $4,000, dis
pensary: $4,000, railroad spur; $4,000,
incinerator.
Congress has previously authorized
$500, 900 for additional land for new
site and $240O00 for barracks to &C
commodate 264 enlisted men.
All construction at Boiling Field prior
to the present program has been of a
temporary nature.
Walter Reed Hospital.
Walter Reed General Hospital
SGT, 500, quartermaster warehouse; $4,000,
bakery; $104,00 laundry; $50, 300, COM
bined shop and wagon shed.
Congress previously authorized new
construction there as follows: 81 $50, 900
for hospital wards for 232 patients,
100000 for quarters of 1877 nurses.
$4,000 for completion of medical
school. $4,000 for power plant and
$4,000 for chapel.
The permanent quarters at this sta
ton prior to the Inauguration of the
housing program by the last Congress
accommodated 225 enlisted men of the
medical detachment, two noncommis-
stoned officers and II officers.
Fort Myer Va.-$108.000 for Is sets
of noncommissioned officers quarters
and $4,000 for 10 sets of officers
quarters.
Permanent quarters prior to the in
auguration of the housing program &C
commodated 730 enlisted men, IL nom
commissioned officers and 81 officers.
New Hospital at Fort Humphreys.
Fort Humphreys, Va.-$140,000 for a
hospital to accommodate 30 patients.
Congress previously authorized new con-
struction of this station as follows: Bar
racks to accommodate 1913 men, at a
! cost of $740,000, and $454 900 for 70
sets of n-commissioned officers quar-
tiers.
Fort George c. Meade, Md-$5O 900
for sets of non commissioned officers
quarters and 100000 for Is sets of Of
ficers' quarters.
Congress previously authorized new
construction as follows: $1.0l0,000 for
barracks to accommodate 1,341 enlisted
men; 100000 for quarters to accom-
modate 80 married non-commissioned
officers; $460,000 for quarters to &C
commodate "a officers; 100000 for a
| hospital to accommodate rs patients,
and $4,000 for quarters to accom-
modate II nurses.
This, like Fort Humphreys, is new
station and the funds authorized pro.
vide for the first permanent construc.
ton.