Evening star., 1948-12-07
Final Plans Mapped
For New Children's S
Hospital Building

HVSpIIdl DuIluIHy
Architects now are working on
final plans for new 81 1896, 900 chill
dren's hospital building and actual
construction will be started next
summer.
The announcement was made yes
te1day at the annual meeting OF the
hospital members and was included
in report of Acting President
James H. Lemon.
An ALLEGATION of S598, 900 of Fed
eral funds added to s1,30O.0OO gath
cred by the hospitals building CAM
paign will permit construction Of
the building planned in 1945, MI.
Lemon said. The new building will
replace the old part of the hospital
at Thirteenth and w streets NV
Mr.. Lemons report also stated
that the hospital faces a $4,000
deficit this year, almost repeating
last years $4,000 loss.
Imitation Blamed.
Practically every voluntary hos
pital in the country has been caught
in the imitation squeeze" he said,
adding that the loss is in spite of
more equitable contracts with the
Health Department, Community
Chest and Group disqualification
and an increased private rate sched-
ule He blamed higher salaries and
costs and an income that cannot
keep pace with them.
Although the 78-year-old hospi-
tails financial condition was termed
"discouraging" and despite the fact
that the hospital has used up "a
good part" of its investment fund to
meet losses, Rear Admiral c. r.
Train, U. S. NJ, retired, second vice
president and presiding officer yes
terday, declared it can weather the
storm.
mo hospital in the District is on
q firmer foundation" Admiral Train
said.
Both Mr.. Lemons report and that
of Dr. Montgomery Blair, jr.. hospi-
tai director, emphasized the neces-
sity of drastically pairing overhead
costs and seeking more private con-
tributions.
Contributions Held Necessary.
Experience has proven that our
institution cannot maintain its pres
ent high standard, il we are pri-
marlly dependent on income from
services rendered" Mr.. Lemon re-
ported. IF in the future We de-
sire to operate without Government
control, which carries with it vision
of inefhciency, red tape. lack of in
terest and initiative, and lack of
personal attention which goes with
the soclaliaztion of medicine, then
of necessity We must depend on larg-
er voluntary contributions from all
those interested in the continuation
of the Childrens Hospital based on
its present ideals"
DR.. Blair told the hospital men,
bers that a psychiatric department
sponsored by the Junior League of
Washington is developing rapidly
and that three special clinics have
ben added to the out-patient de-
partment Several new research
projects have been undertaken, he
said.
S45.O00 by Private Donors.
Among other reports, Admiral
Train stated that more than $4,000
has been contributed by private
donors during 194S. Mrs. Charles
Runyon, Sd, acting chairman of the
Volunteer Service Department, re-
ported that 10000 hours of volun-
teer work have been performed at
the hospital Mrs. A. Chambefs
Oliphant, president Of the Board of
Lady Visitors, said board commit
tees have been successful in num-
Der of Embarrassing activities.
A report Oh the Country Home
for Convalescent Children, Eight
eenth street and Bunker Hill road
NE, showed the home has had to
spend one third Of its total capital
to continue services this year and
will probably have to close. In
addition. the home has been only
partly filled.
There are many working mothers
who fret about eonvaleseent chill
dren just returned from hospitals,
and yet here exists a fine GONZALES
cent home that is not even filed"
exclaimed Admiral Train.
Three new directors were elected
yesterday to fill vacancies on the
board: Rudolph Kaufman II.
Samuel Spencer and Orme Wilson.
Reelected were DR.. John A. Talbot,
Alexander F. Jones, Miss Anne
Carter Greene and Hugh H. Obear
Five new hospital members were
elected: James Scott Appleby How
ard P. Bailey, Ricard P. Dunn.
John E. Larson and Judge ]. Edgar
Murdock.