Evening star., 1934-01-24
FIRST LADY SEES
NEW WING OPENED
Attends Dedication of Addi'
ton to WaShington'S
Home for InCurahleS.

Before a throng which included
many persons high in social and off,
cial circles here, the new wing of the
Washington Home for Incurables was
formally opened yesterday afternoon,
with Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt and
Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop
Of Washington, taking part in the ex-
ercises.
As the First Lady and the clergy
man spoke in eulogy Of the work and
workers of the home, many of the in
mates-some able to stand alone. others
leaning on nurses for support and
still others in wheel chairS-looked
down on the ceremonies through an
airshaft from the floors above.
Mrs Roosevelt, dressed simply in a
blue dress with a white collar and
a small dark blue hat was introduced
by Bishop Freeman after service of
dedication.
She said the erection Of the new
wing of the home, which will accom-
modate 40 inmates. was sign OF
courage of the kind all Of us must
have in such times as these"
Praises Mrs. Hopkins.
She paid tribute to Mrs Archibald
Hopkins, president of the homes board
for 33 years, and said every one must
be "spurred on by the quality OF the
determination and courage Mrs. Hop
kins puts in any work she undertakes" "
Mrs Roosevelt said she met Mrs.
Hopkins when she first came to Wash
yx-Io
then Assistant Secretary Of the Navy.
The Home for Incrables eXemph-
fies two kinds of courage, Mrs. Roose-
welt declared. There IS the courage,
she said, of the people who started the
home and made it grow in the face
Of adversely. and the courage OF the
inmates. Speaking to them, she said:
1.-The greatest courage I know is the
courage which makes YOU carry on,
although you feel your work is not the
largest in the world and there is very
little you can contribute to it. But I
think that if some of you only knew it,
you have sent people who came here as
casual visitors out again with more
courage and far greater desire to make
their own ability count for something
In the world"
Mrs Hopkins spoke briefly. She said
she was the only survivor of the home S
original board. She lauded the loyalty
and efficiency of every one connected
with the home, and particularly the
personnel Not a salary has been cut
during the depression, Mrs. Hopkins
declared. but" she added, I'VE have
worked them hard" She told the Wis
ttors $64O.000 has been donated to the
home during 33 years.
Bishop Freeman Leads Prayer.
Bishop Freeman opened the cere-
nony with the Lords Prayer and Rev.
Charles T. Warner. rector of st. Al
bans Parish Church, read the gospel.
The Bishop led those present in reci-
tation of the Apostles Creed. He then
prayed for the home.
No institution in the District, Bish-
% Freeman declared, is doing more
Christ-like work than the Home for
1ncurables. He paid personal tribute
to Mrs. Hopkins and those who have
assisted her, saying he had the most
profound admiration foc those who
dared carry on" the work despite diff
f1culties.
At the conclusion of the ceremony
Mrs. Roosevelt was conducted through
the new wing. During her inspection
tour, she stopped in the room of Will
liam A. Cook whose back was broken
In an automobile accident four years
ago. She spoke pleasantly with him
for several minutes, asking how he
liked his bright new room. He replied
he was very much pleased with it,
Those present included Frederic A.
Delano, uncle of President Roosevelt;
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen. Mrs
Woodrow Wilson and ElWood Street
director Of the Community Chest.