Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-09
Gallinger Fund!
Are Assured by
House Group
stefon Champions
Building Of New
Pediotries Sections
BY DON s. WARREN,

sSOiOtbtSS SSSltON
BY DON s. WARREN.
/, Assurances came today from
members of the House subcommit
tee now writing the 1916 Distric
supply bill they would recommend
all possible funds for Improvement
at Gallinger Municipal Hospital II
the next fiscal year.
Among such items are thos,
championed by Representative,
Stefan, Republican, of Nebraska
the ranking minority member of tn,
subcommittee, calling for the initia'
ton Of construction Of a new pedia'
tries building and new and en-
larged laboratory for the hospital.
Mr.. Stefan, who has made re-
peated personal inspection tours O
the hospital and welfare agencies
of the District, strongly urged thes,
items at current budget hearings
Representative Coffee, Democrat, o.
Washington, committee chairman
said committee reaction was favor.
able.
Proposals Pending.
One proposal pending before thu
subcommittee calls for an outlay
next fiscal year of $500, TOO for con.
struction of new pediatrics build.
ing-to get child patients out of the
second floor of the old psychiatrit
building, which houses both alco.
holes and persons believed of I'm.
sound mind. Another seeks $191 ,OOt
for construction of new laboratory
designed to advance many phases OF
District health promotion work.
Hope also was voiced by Mr..
Stefan that start could be made
soon on drafting Of plans for the
later construction of an entirely new
home for the psychiatric unit OF
Gallinger--the present facilities OF
which have been roundly condemned
by senatorial committee.
Supplemental requests for the
District for the new fiscal year, filed
yesterday with Congress, look in this
direction. These propose an addi-
ton Of $685., 725 to next years budget.
S164,000 for Health.
OF this total, $164, 400 Is for the
Health Department, including $685.
600 for surfacing of roads and other
works at the tuberculosis Sana-
forum at Glenn Dale, Md; $25, 900
for new residence for the super
intendent of Gallinger and $4,000
for an incinerator at Gallinger;
SO, 500 for renovation of the psy-
chiatric unit at Gallinger-as a
stop-gap measure-and $40, 900 for
other Gallinger and Health Depart
ment operations.
The latter proposes the employ
ment Of four additional sanitary
inspectors, to test sanitary condi-
tons at Federal restaurants, and
some additional help for the emer-
gency services for the maternal and
child care services of. the Welfare
Board. 10
The District Subcommittee ex-
emined into needs of !. the welfare
agencies after devoting an hour. on
whether it was worth while to con-
tinue the Upshur Street Annex Of
Gallinger Hospital as a convalescent
home for tuberculosis patients.
Commissioner Guy Mason, it was
reported, maintained the present
operation should be discontinued as
soon as feasible, but health officials
insisted it was necessary. Chair
man Coffee indicated the answer
would be the postwar construction
Of separate building for conva-
lescents at the tuberculosis Sana-
forum.
I; There was dispute among mu-
nicipal officials, it was reported, over
the size of the emergency relief fund
for the next fiscal year. Welfare
omcials argued it should be raised
by $4,000.
i Other supplemental items to the
District budget filed with the House
include 1920, 900 more for the school
fund, to provide for an 18-room ad-
ldition to the. Randall Junior High
School, including a cafeteria, and
$3.50, 900 to the welfare fund, to in
grease present estimates for adult
assistance.
III Adult Relief Fund.
Ofdcials said the proposed increase
In the adult relief fund would permit
q restoration of the 10 per cent cut
made last winter, when funds ran
short, so that full grants" after
June 80 could be made in all cate
gories.
The supplemental budget also pro-
yides an additional $18,950 for the
Department of Vehicles and Traffic,
part of which is for an increase in
pay for 4S inspectors and partly for
training of a substitute for M. O.
Eldridge, deputy traffic director,
soon to be retired.
Chairman Coffee praised COM
fnunity residents who had aided in
raising civic fund of some $50, 900
TO assure provision of a branch
library In Cleveland Park.