Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-03
MAY DELAY WORK
ON TUBERCULOSIS
HOSPITAL TO 1882
GotWaIs Says Drawing of
School Plans Is Obstacle
to Awarding of Job.
MIXED EXPERT OPINIONS
ALSO SOURCE OF TROUBLE
Association Head Says 81 Children
Were Found Infected Since
January /.

The contract for the Children's Tu-
hercuIosis Sanatorium, to be built dur
ing the next fiscal year on land owned by
the District in Prince Georges County,
Nd. will probably not be awarded I'M
til the beginning of 1882, in spite OF
agitation in favor Of an earlier start,
Engineer Commissioner John G. Got
walls said today. Mai. Gotwals pointed
out that the municipal architects ONCE
is putting in full time in drawing plans
for the various schools and school adol-
lions authorized by the current Dlstrlct
appropriation act and that he consid-
ers this the logical sequence OF events.
Mai. Gotwals added that even II the
municipal architect were to drop the
school work and start in Immediately
on plans for the new sanatorium, II
would be impossible to find plans TO
suit the varying degrees OF expert opln-
ION among tuberculosis physicians. He
said that he had given hearings to vari-
Gus groups, and that apparently there
are several cleavages in the expert opln-
ion which are irTeconcilable.
One group wants one-story buildings
scattered over the property. Maj. Got
walls sees no objection to this, outside
of the additional expense, but another
group favors two-story buildings, per-
hAps equipped with elevators.
Building for Superintendent.
One group wants a building for the
uperintendent of the new institution
costing $4,000. Maj. Gotwals pointed
out that the new superintendent. II
these plans were carried out, would
be housed more lavishly than four
star general in the Army. There is a
building now on the property which
would do for the superintendent's
ONCE, he said, and some OF the experts
agree with him that this building should
be so used.
we are actually working on the
plans in a general sort Of way" Maj.
Gotwals said. but We cannot get down
to details until there Is more agreement
among ollr advisers. Meanwhile we are
working full speed on the school build
tngs. and I intend that work TO
continue.
Perhaps If we get our school build
Sings built. and get rid of overcrowding
and portableS. We will not have so much
Of tuberculosis problem to deal with"
Statements Are Issued.
DR., Viola Russell Anderson, acting
secretary of the tuberculosis ASsocia-
ton, issued a statement today declaring
that since the lst of January there have
been 81 children diagnosed as having
tuberculous infection at the Health De-
partment clinics. With our health
schools seriously overcrowded and long
waiting lists for each. what are we go
ing to do with this increasing number
of tuberculouS children?
1T is tragically apparent that We are
in need of childrens sanitorium.
Just now during these times Of poverty
and unemployment, plus the daily
dosage Of bacteria received by these
children. Is already beginning TO in
crease the number who are being dag
noeed IS having . tuberculous infec-
ton"
Mrs. Ernest r. Grant, acting presi-
dent Of the tuberculosis Association,
issued this statement:
When you get more than two physi-
clans together, medical questions i'm
mediately become controversial. Per-
sonally, We are not concerned whether
the building goes up in the air or out
over the ground, but We are interested
in securing a Sanatorium at the earliest
possible moment where tuberculouS
children may have proper medical care
and plenty OF fresh air, sunshine and
wholesome food. The controversial point
regarding the type of architecture could
be quickly and effectively solved II the
Commissioners having authority over
these matters select some one out
standing hospital expert and build the
children's sanatorium in accordance with
the latest modern methods, whether
that be up in the air or out over the
ground"