Evening star., 1947-12-21
Children S TOPS
Million Goal for
New Hospital
81 ,302, 1888 Collected
Ends 20-Month Effort:
High Costs DeIuyWork

The drive to raise s1,30000o to
build a new Children's Hospital y
over the top today, after a campaign
Of 20 months.
Actual construction of the mod
ern pediatrics center, however, win
have to await lower building costs,
according to Rear Admiral c. R.
Train, who directed the successful
drive.
Contributions and pledges now
total 81 1902, ,788. Admiral Train re-
vealed last night. Accumulated in
terest on the invested funds amounts
to $17,l62, he said, bringing the
building fund to $1,319,950.
Admiral Train reported that 23,500
individuals and organizations con-
tributed, and called the large num-
ber an indication of "the healthy
regard in which the hospital is held
in this area.
He praised Robert B. Swope for
his efforts on behalf of the cam
paign during its early phase, and
hailed the Washington press and
radio, as we'll as numerous civic
organizations, for their "co-opera-
ton and support" in raising money.
Papertroorer Work Praised.
Howard P Bailey. assistant to the
managing editor of The Star, was
among the individuals cited. Admiral
Train praised Mr.. Bailey for his part
in organizing the Papertroorer CAM
paign to help finance part of the
hospital.
Also commended was the Potomac
Electric Power Co., which Coop
Grated with The Star and other
papers in arranging for its Gus
toners to authorize payment to
Ctildren's Hospital of electricity bill
refunds to which they were entitled.
With the original goal reached.
Admiral Train announced "the end
Of the fund raising for the new
building"
Before construction work can get
under way. he declared, the hos
pital expects to await these develop
ments:
l. An anticipated drop in build
ing costs, which now have scared
far above the s126 cubic foot on
which. Admiral Train said, the
original campaign estimate was
based.
2. Legislation to be introduced in
the next session of Congress restor-
ing to private hospitals not taking
part in the new Hospital Center the
right to share in the $35. .000,0 900
originally authorized in the Tydings
Bill.
Could Add Federal Funds.
| II was the original intent of Con-
gress, he explained, that large part
of the money be used to renovats
and rebuild the other institutions.
but this provision was stricken from
the bill before its final passage.
If it is restored, said Admiral
Train. Children's Hospital will be
able to add enough Federal funds
to the proceeds of its community
drive to pay for the proposed new
building.
He said there were a number of
pledges still outstanding but did
not think more than 2 per cent of
these would prove impossible to COL
lect through the intended donors
death or financial reverses.
Campaign Cost s64,245.
The total cost of the campaign
was set at S64.245, less than S per
cent OF proceeds. Most of the ex-
penses-all but $8.262 of the total
we're incurred during the intensive
three month drive last year, which
netted about 100000.
The present Children's Hospital
building includes sections more than
10 years old, and part of the hospital
staff Is housed in quarters long con-
demned as unsafe for patients. Hos
pital authorities say they need more
beds, more operating rooms, a larger
infantile paralysis department, more
lecture rooms and a general modern
ization of equipment.
The proposed new building would
be erected along w street NV. at
the corner of Thirteenth street, ad-
Joining the site of the present build