Evening star., 1935-11-12
HOSPITAL PLANS
TOLD TO GROUP
KaIorama Citizens Hear Dr..
W. c. Stirling Outline
New Project.

A plan to erect a hospital in the
vicinity of Chevy Chase was revealed
10 the Kalorama Citizens Association
by DR.. w. Calhoun Stirling, we'll
known surgeon and member OF the
medical staff of Homeopathic Hos
pital, at a meeting last night
The institution would house about
100 bed units and its rates would be
within the reach Of persons OF mod
crate means. No site has definitely
been decided upon and the plans are
still in a formative stage.
1t is intended, DR.. Stirling said, to
make the Homeopathic at Second and
N streets colored hospital when the
new building is constructed. At pres
ent, he pointed out, the Chevy Chase
area Is not served by a nearby hos
pital.
Two-Bed Units.
The institution would be non-sec-
tartan and situated at a central point
In the Chevy Chase neighborhood. 1t
would consist principally of two-bed
units, each being attended by nurse
to do away with the necessity of spe-
cial nurses
The proposal was Endorsed by the
association in a resolution introduced
by Mrs. John w. Holcombe.
Another speaker at the meeting was
Corporation Counsel E Barrett
Prettyman. who outlined the social
security act for the District.
Under the unemployment compen-
sation act, which becomes effective
January l, employers will be taxed a
small percentage of their pay rolls.
This assessment will go into a fund
from which laid-off employees later
will draw. One of the principal fea-
lures Of the measure. Prettyman
pointed out, is the fact that it covers
employers Of one or more persons,
unlike the national and State acts.
Rules to be Made Public.
Rules covering the new legislation
will be placed in the hands of en-
ployers and employees before the first
OF the year so they may familiarize
themselves with its workings.
Other highlights of the meeting
we're the election Of officers and the
adoption of several other resolutions,
one urging the appointment of Dis
trict resident to fill the position of
superintendent Of penal institutions.
Mrs. Anna Kelton Wiley, at whose
home the meeting was held, was re-
elected president. Other officers are
Mrs. Eta L. Johnson, first vice presi-
dent; Warren J. Haynes, second vice
president; Mrs. Marie H. Heath, sec
retary; George w. Hodekins, treas
urer, and Mrs. Wiley and Miss Irene
Pistorio, delegates to the Federation
OF Citizens Associations.
UNDERGROUND Garages Urged.
The group recommended the crea-
ton of subterranean garages, of a
self-liquidating nature by payments
by users. This plan, it was said, would
alleviate traffic congestion. increase
public safety and make the streets
more slightly.
In another resolution, the essocia-
ton expressed its confidence in the
"Americanism and competence of the
Board of Education, officers and
teachers Of District public schools" 5"
and urged the cessation of efforts of
some persons and organizations to
spread charges that pro-communist
teaching is carried on or sanctioned
by any authority in the schools"
Such charges" the resolution am
plified, "are improved by any evi-
dence on particular cases and seem
to be based on distortion of the
stand actually taken by the Board
OF Education and its employees"