Evening star., 1936-10-08
CHEST REMOVES
BLIND INSTITUTE
Columbia Polytechnic Loses
Aid for 1887 Because
of Dissensi0nS.

Kliminat ton of the Columbia Poly
technic Institute for the Blind from
the list Of Community Chest agencies
for 1897 because Of internal dissen-
sions" in the Institutes board OF
trustees and q feeling that its work
'is inadequately meeting the needs Of
the blind" was announced yesterday
after q meeting of the Chest board of
trustees.
All other member agencies were re-
elected and the Federation of Parent
Teacher Associations shoe and rub
Der fund was accepted for member
ship.
A resolution was adopted calling on
the Council of Social Agencies to con-
duct a study Of the blind situation IN
the District to determine what can be
done to meet the need and what part
the Chest shall play in the work,
Hospitals Not Paid in Full.
Pointing out that in 1885 the Chest
was unable to pay $4,000 Of just
claims, President Clarence Phelps
Dodge stressed the fact that member
hospitals are not being paid in full
for services rendered to patients
properly certified to them by the Gen.
trail Admitting Bureau. Although q
total of s276,0 900, the amount appro-
priated for this purpose, was paid, the
Chest was unable to meet all claims.
The hospitals are intensely con-
cerned in this matter because 1t in
creases their deficits" Dodge said.
IAN urgent request has therefore been
made for a much larger sum in 1887.
Dodge told the trustees the Chest
has been informed by one OF the
executors of the will Of the late Harry
q. Wilson that 1t is one Of two resi-
duary legatees which. after period
of about four years, will become own
ers of a large apartment house with
an income of approximately $4,000
per year each.
Participating Agencies.
Agencies listed for participation in
this years campaign follow: American
Legion, Boys Club of Washington, Boy
Scouts of America. Bureau of Re
habilitation. Catholic Charities, Gen.
trail Admitting Bureau for Hospitals
Child Welfare Society, Children S
Country Home, Children's Hospital
Christ Child Settlement. Columbia
Hospital for Women, D. c. Congress,
of Parent Teacher Associations, Coun-
Gil of Social Agencies, Disabled Amer.
lean Veterans, Emergency Hospital
Episcopal Hospital, Episcopal Home
for Children.
Family Service Association, Fedora
ton of Parent Teacher Associations
shoe and rubber fund, Florence Crit
tenton Home, Friendship House, Gar
field Hospital, Georgetown Children's
House. Georgetown Hospital, George
Washington Hospital, Girl Scouts
Hebrew Free Loan Association, Hebrew
Home for the Aged, Holiday House. In
structive Visiting Nurse Society, Jew
tsh Community Center, Jewish Foster
Home. Jewish Social Service Agency
Juanita X. Nye Council House, Juve-
nile Protective Association and Legal
Aid Bureau.
Homeopathic Hospital, Neighborhood
House. Northeast Boys, Club North
west settlement House. Phyllis Wheat
ley Y. w. c. A.. Providence Hospital,
st. Anna's Home. st. AIMS Infant
Asylum, st. Joseph's Home and School,
st. Roses Technical School, st. Vim
cents Home and School and Salvation
Army.
Social Hygiene Society, Social Serv-
Ice Exchange, Southern Relief So
ciety, Southeast House, Southwest
Community House, Stoddard Baptist
Home, Summer Outings Committee,
Travellers Aid Society, Twelfth Street
Y. M. C. A, Washington Animal Res
cue League, Washington Committee
on Housing, Washington Heart Asso-
eiation. Washington Home for Found
lings. Washington Institute for Mental
Hygiene, Y. M. C. A. and Y. w. c.. A.