At groundbreaking ceremonies
Caption: "At groundbreaking ceremonies--Mayor O'Dwyer, right, and Dr. Edward M. Bernecker, Commissioner of Hospitals, break ground for a Tuberculosis and Chronic Disease Pavilion at Kings County Hospital. Mayor O'Dwyer, who described the crowding in city hospitals as 'frightful,' said the city hospital system needs 17 new units, which would cost a minimum of $135,000,000 to build."