Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-12-15
Charity Home
ForFoundlings
'FaeesCIosing
Lock Of Funds to
Bring End Unless
Aid Is Provided

Unless Tie washington f1OmO
for Foundlings, 4510 Forty-sec-
ond street NV, can get sum-
cient funds. it will have to close
its doors in March. This was
announced at a press conference
yesterday by Dean Hill Stanley.
president Of the homes Board Of
Directors. He said the home
needs 100000 a year. Since
1851, when it was dropped BY
the Community Chest, it has
been supported by voluntary
contributions and money 1t had
on hand.
Mr.. Stanley said the directors
have no immediate plans for
another drive for funds. al
though the ladies' board Of the
home is sending out $4,000
Christmas appeal letters request
ing donations. @
A recent campaign put on for
the home by q professional
money-raising group brought IN
a total of $4,000. But the cost
of the campaign was $4,000,
Mr.. Stanley said, and the home
Melted only $4,000.
$500 a Month Per Baby.
Mr.. Stanley was asked about
the possibility of the District
Government aiding financially,
in view Of the difficulties the
city is having with Junior vii.
lage. The president replied that,
if the home was filled to capac-
ity with Is babies and the Dis
trict's Board of Public Welfare
contributed $3.50 a month per
baby and the Community Chest
another $3.50, this might well
solve the whole problem.
Mr.. Stanley pointed out it
costs $500 per baby per month
from birth to adoption, usually
three or four months later. The
home now has Is babies and it
has decided not to accept any
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Mr.. Stanley said the home has
around $4,000 in liquid assets
besides the establishment at 1910
Forty second street NV. He es-
timated the real estate would
bring in another $150,000, but
he pointed out it is q one
purpose building, suitable only
for a hospital, school or nursery.
i Tapped Capital.
For longer than two years, Mr..
Stanley said. the home has been
operating on its own capital.
rather than on interest. The
Board of Directors has now de-
cided that must stop. I
I'VE are now exploringe The
possibility of getting some of
the foundations to help us. said
Mr.. Stanley. Most of them win
not provide operating expenses,
but they may endow an institu.
ton. The greatest mistake was
that the home was not ade-
quately publicized over the years.
Now we don't know where to
turn"
He said the home has 81 en-
ployes now on the staff, including
nurses who work on eight-hour
shifts around the clock. It has
one nurse to six babies, he ex-
planned. and the home owns its
own laundry.
Miss Evelyn Hubbard Is execu-
tive director of the home. The
present building was put UP In
1929. although the organization
has existed since it was incor-
porated by act of Congress on
April %, 1870.
Used to Keep "Toddlers."
Mr.. Stanley said that until
World War II the home was CD.
Grated for "toddlers." young chill
dren able to dress themselves and
get about with little care. Under
this setup, he said, the overhead
was cheaper. But at the request
of the Board of Public Welfare
and the Community Chest, he
said, the home changed its OPP
Grafton to care for newborn
babies This caused considerable
expense. he said.
Then, in 1851, Mr.. Stanley re-
called. the Chest decided the
home was costing too much and
that the work could be done
cheaper through foster homes.
The result was the home was cut
of from Chest funds. Meanwhile,
Mr.. Stanley said. there are not
enough foster homes to meet the
needs.