Evening star., 1944-04-07
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Care Hospital
Prince Georges
Federation Backs 1t
As Postwar Project

The Prince Georges County Fed
GRAFTON Of Citizens Associations
To-Day was on record as favoring
establishment of additional hospital
facilities in the county to care for
communicable diseases.
(Under present conditions, con-
tagious disease patients from
nearby Maryland and Virginia
communities may be taken to
Gallinger Hospital in the District
for treatment. Local officials
have complained that this insti-
tuition is already overcrowded.)
The federation, which met last
night in the County Service Build
ing, Hyattsville, presented The Star
Trophy for outstanding civic work
to Charles F. Luebner, 1909 Sheri-
dan street, University Park.
While adopting resolution pre-
sented by Frank Fierstein urging
erection of communicable disease
hospital as postwar project, the
federation declared that such hos
pital should not be constructed in
the vicinity of any incorporated
town Or unincorported community
in the county.
This provision was inserted in the
resolution after Fred Cast, Chever-
ly, said his community is opposed to
having such hospital on the site
OF the Prince Georges General Hos
pital.
Mr.. Fierstein then pointed out
that the country has plenty of land
now lying idle which could be used
for the erection of a hospital for
communicable diseases"
After members expressed doubt as
to the ability of the county to
finance such a project, Walter F.,
Mulligan, Federation president, said
the State would be asked to con-
struct and maintain it.
Luebner Praised.
Mr.. Luebner, IS, is chairman of
the Federation's Zoning Committee
and a member of the Parks and
Flood Control and Laws and Legis-
latlon Committees. A native of De-
troit, he came to the county in 1902
and retired in 1886 after 33 years of
service in the Government Printing
Office.
He has been particularly active in
attempting to alleviate flood condi-
tlons at the Bladensburg Peace
Cross, and for 27 years kept records
OF flood conditions there which he
turned over to the Army engineers.
He also was instrumental in hav-
ing the town of Edmonston incor-
porated in 1924, and served on a
committee to eliminate the grade
crossing in Hyattsville and to re-
place it with the present overpass
about IL years ago.
In presenting the trophy, Mr.. Null
ilgan told Mr.. Luebner that "for
more than 40 years you have worked
for the betterment of Prince Georges
County and have contributed your
services unselfishly." -.
Indorses Baltimore Parkway.
The federation also indorsed the
proposed construction of a motor
parkway between Washington and
Baltimore, via the Anacostia Valley,
as postwar project. It was pointed
out that the Government now owns
virtually all the rights way on
such a route.
Endorsement also was given a bill
now pending in the House providing
for the granting of commissions to
members of the armed forces who
have had training under the Civil
Aeronautics Administration war
training service program.
After Daniel M. Greene, chairman
OF the Laws and Legislation Com
mittee, said that the county COM
missioners have indicated their in
tention to dissolve" all special
improvement districts which have
been inactive for two years, the
federation said it would investigate
and oppose such a move.