Evening star., 1934-08-15
New York Authority on Tu-
bercuIosis to Inspect
Glenn Dale.
DECISION WITHHELD
PENDING NEW STUDY
1ckes to Name One or Two Other
Outsiders to Present Views on
Proper Location.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

President Roosevelt revealed today
he has requested outside medical ex-
perts on tuberculosis treatment be
called into consultation on the ques-
ton of the location of the Districts
new adult tuberculosis sanatorium.
DR.. Lorreston Brown Of Saranac
Lake, N. Y, a recognized authority
on the disease, will be one of two
or three experts who will be asked
to come here, make a study and sub
NIT a report, the President disclosed.
Secretary Ickes, who was authorized
by the President to name the commit
tee, was not ready today to disclose
the other medical experts. He has
several names before him, however.
and 1t was indicated he would an
nounce the rest Of the personnel soon.
1t was thought probable two others,
in addition to DR.. Brown, would be
designated.
Decision Postponed.
No definite decision on the location
of the institution will be made until
after this committee has filed its re-
port, Mr.. Roosevelt indicated. Secre-
tary Ickes, as public works admin
istrator. must pass on the Districts
request for funds with which to build
the sanatorium.
The President, in announcing the
latest step in the long -drawn-out
controversy over location Of the sana-
torium, expressed q deep interest in
the subject of tuberculosis treatment,
and said he was anxious to give the
Capital the best possible site for the
treatment of its sufferers. He init
mated that his own personal views
on the location are of no Importance,
since he Is not an authority.
However, inasmuch as he has dis
covered there are several schools Of
thought on the subject, he said he
deemed it best to seek the opinions
of experts outside of Washington be-
fore making choice.
Views Are withheld.
Mr. Roosevelt has been represented
as being opposed TO the Glenn, Dale,
Md, site, where the District already
owns the necessary land and where
a children's tuberculosis hospital is
already located. He has been unoffi-
cially represented as being rather in
clined to favor site in a higher alti-
tude, preferably somewhere In the
Blue Ridge Mountains, because he
believes the higher altitude is con-
ducive to the patients responding
more satisfactorily to treatment.
The President today. however, made
no comment and gave no indication
whether he personally diSapproved
of the Glenn Dale site or approved a
site in the mountains.
He indicated he wants to be of an
open mind and that he will be guided
by the opinions Of the experts selected
to study the subject. although he did
not say so in so many words. It is
known that Secretary Ickes, who mas
given considerable thought to the
matter, also is Of an open mind and
has indicated that If the authorities
recommend the Glenn Dale site he
would offer no objection.
The Presidents announcement
made 1t definitely certain that the
special board for public works would
not take up the application Of the
District for P. w. A. loan today.
The Commissioners have been wait
ing for an opportunity to report to
Secretary Ickes on various mountain
sites inspected recently, and also to
lay before him the views of q large
number of medical authorities who
believe the site at Glenn Dale is a
satisfactory one and who see no neces-
sity for acquiring new site In the
mountains and at a greater dis
tance from Washington.
A conference between Ickes and the
Commissioners is expected to take
place soon, but a definite time has
not been set.