Evening star., 1946-03-20
Prince Georges
Plans Study on
Medical Needs
| 100 Bed Addition
To General Hospital
Given Approval

necessary to send patients to hos
pitals In the District, the Prince
Georges County commissioners yes
terday announced that a committee
would be named to study medical
facilities within the county and ap-
proved recommendation for 100
bed addition to the county general
hospital, near Cheverly.
William A. Carson, chairman OF
the f1ve-man board Of commission
ers. suggested appointment of a
doctor, a builder and businessman
from within the county as COM
mittee> members.
Paul H. Kea Of Hyattsville was
designated as architect to draw ur
plans for the proposed hospital ad-
dition after Kirk Besley, superin-
tendent OF the hospital. told the
commissioners that space conditions
there were critical"
IL Beds Per 1000.
Mr.. Besley declared that figures
by DR.. George Hagage, secretary OF
the Prince Georges County Medical
Society, reported 1H beds per l,000
persons in county hospitals COM
pared to 6 per 1000 In District hos
pitals. He added that figures in the
county should be at least 8 beds per
900 persons.
He said the present 100-bed struc-
ture contained little or no facilities
for contagious diseases.
Commissioner John M. Beall went
on record as favoring hospital for
the southern end of the county in
the vicinity Of Oxen Hill. IF the
county has to spend money on q
hospital" he said, why not build II
on county ground?"
MIR. Besley told the commissioners
that the United States Government
owns the land, building and most
OF the property adjacent to the
county hospital.
S1s3,000 Drainage Contract.
The residents of Rogers Heights
a new community between Edmon-
ston and Bladensburg, were virtually
assured of their requests for streets
and storm water drainage when the
commissioners announced accept
ance of a $4,000 contract, sub
mitted to them February IL by the
Contee Sand and Gravel Co.. Laurel
A delegation led by Russell Cullen
president of the Rogers Heights
Citizens Association, reported that
residents had raised $2l, 500 in de-
mand notes for immediate payment
to the commissioners for their share
OF the project. Under the special
Improvement district laws of Mary.
land, MIR. Cullen said, the commits
sioners and the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission
would contribute the balance, which
would be repaid by the citizens owe,
a period Of 10 years.
The project calls for 7-inch con-
crete highways. curbings and cutters
on the following streets: Emerson
Farragut and Gallatin streets. Fifty
third place Zone block, Fifty-fourth
place, Fifty fifth and Fifty-sixth
Rezoning Approved.
The commissioners approved a re-
zoning petition Of Jack and Ethe]
Shapiro for reclassification from
residential A to COMMERCIAL D Of
property at Lots 5, 6, z, 8, o and 10
Block 2. Capitol Heights, and q
petition of Leo Donovan for reclass-
if1cation from residential A to com.
mercial D for the first $50 feet OF
property, known as Owens Estate
on Kenilworth avenue, near Tuxedo
road, Tuxedo.
ihe petition by Mr.. Donovan was
submitted after a previous REQUEST
Yesterday for reclassification from
residential A to industrial E was
dlsapproved for S acres of the same
ground. Mr.. Donovan, through his
attorney, T. Howard Duckett. said
ne planned to construct an auto
mobile and truck sales and show
room. o "
Permission was granted Wade r
armstrong to operate q garage and
ming station at Marlboro Pike and
Brown Station road, Marlboro. and
George Creager to use 81 acres on
Chiilum road, Chillum, as q ridina
academy. s
S63,531 Health Budget,
Or. John M. Byers, county health
omcer. submitted the health depart
ment budget for 1916, amounting to
$63,53l. He said this amount was
81 ,965 over last year, but included
lor the first time an assistant health
officer, two public health nurses.
an additional sanitary oficer, a
health instructor and educator and
q full-time dentist. Salary increases
were also asked for nurses. secre-
tarial personnel, the social service
director and nurse supervisor, he
said.
Budget requests of $47, 900 for the
Prince Georges County General
Hospital and another for $14537
for the county fire control board
were also submitted to the commits
sioners. Mrs. Ralph J. Shelter Of
the Animal Rescue League asked
the commissioners for inclusion OF
the league also in the budget.
Three groups, the Bowie Parent
Teacher Association, University OF
Maryland and the Ardmore Home
and School Club, asked the commis-
sioners to consider salary increases
for teachers.
superintendent OF Schools c.
Gardner Shugart set June / as the
date for the issuance Of $1,100. .000
IN bonds for school construction ia
the county. He told the commission.
ers the bonds would 60 on sale start
ing May II.
The resignation of MRS. Margaret
B. Brown as q health department
nurse was accepted effective April
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