Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-29

lescent center in South Arlinl
the County Board.
BY a split vote, the boar
Northern Virginia Doctors He
at 500 South Carlyn Springs
road.
The board vote was three to
two, with David H. KrupsaW
and Ralph Raul voting no.
Mr.. Raul said he was aware
of the need for more hospital
beds. but felt that the project
would create an undue hard
ship" on the residential neigh
borhood.
A motion by Mr.. Krupsaw to
defer final action for 80 days
so that the doctors could search
for another site failed to carry
with only Mr.. Raul supporting
this suggestion.
1860 Date Set
To date, the corporation
: stock is owned by 20 physicians
from the nearby Virginia area.
Plans for the $4.5 million prof.
ect call for all voting stock to
be. in the hands of doctors.
DR.. Robert A. Rounds. who
heads the board of directors.
said construction of both the
hospital and convalescent build
ing is expected to be COM
pleted by 1860.
The site. owned by Attorney
: : rancis StetSon. lies between
. Arlington boulevard and CO.
: lumbia pike near the Fairfax
County line.
IN approving the use permit,
the county board also imposed
nine restrictions suggested by
the planning commission.
One restriction limits the
hospital to 200 beds and the
convalescent unit to rs beds,
except in case of emergency.
Also. street parking must
be provided for at least 100
cars. Traffic must enter and
: leave the hospital grounds by
Carlyn Springs road only.
HOmeOwners Opposed
A majority of the members
Of the Glencarlyn Citizens As
ISOLATION. along with most OF
the nearby homeowners. were
reported as opposing construc-
ton on the Stetson site.
However, group of 10 resi-
dents said that poll by tele-
phone showed $50 persons in
favor of the project, 81 opposed
and 81 neutral.
Those who spoke against the
use permit request emphasized
that the hospital will generate
additional traffic in an area
where three public schools anC
two private nurseries are To-
Gated.
Opponents, also citing depre.
: citation Of property values. sale
they recognized the need fol
additional hospital beds but fell
another site could be found.
Physicians on hand to speal
for the hospital said that tn
project is expected to return
a profit, thus eliminating an.
need for community fund drive
or Government subsidies.
Need Emphasized
Thos urging approval, includ
ing Donald wilkins, Fairfa.
County Hospital Commission
chairman, emphasized the neet
for additional hospital facili
ties for the expanding popula
ton in Northern Virginia.
The board also cleared tn
way for construction of a 81
million hotel at South Twenty
fourth street and Glebe road.
Attorney Leroy E. Bachelor
representing a group of Wash
ington lawyers. won a rezoninI
from an apartment classified
ton to apartment-hotel dis
trict.
The eight-story hotel on tn
three-acre site will contain "a
double rooms, Mr.. Batchelo
said.
The vote again was three Il
two, with Mr.. Krupsaw ant
Mr.. Raul voting no. They note'
that the hotel site is adiacen
to Brandon School, and tn
hotel might deter the Universit.
of Virginia from giving favor
able consideration to propose
to locate a Northern Virgins
branch at the school.
School Plans Approved
In another matter, the boar
gave general approval to plan
for a $250,000 building tina
would house classes for men
tally retarded children will
intelligence quotients below SIS
The county already provide
special instruction for children
with IYs above IS.
The building is to go up