The Washington times., 1923-09-20

$40, ooo, 900 Program Pro.
posed IN Addition TO Gov
eminent Construction.

Building projects; in value ct
investments exceeding $50, O0O, 900,
will come before Congress for
endorsements and action in other
directions during the coming ses-
sion. Practically all of them have
patriotic setting for the Jack.
ground, while few 60 over into
the fields Of education and philan.
trophy.
In q number of instances the
projects already have received
consideration by Congressional
| committees and in the majority
Of cases this has led to favorable
comment by the latter, even
where final action has not been
taken. These are outside the
Government building program.
National Headquarters Planned.
In addition to the plans to erect
halls, museums, semi-educational
and State buildings, many national
organizations are seeking to estab-
fish national headquarters here In
buildings to .,be erected and owned
by them. :,
Congress. will be favorable to all
such activities, 1t is said, unless
they REQUIRE Federal financing.
Practically none Of the projects
underway come within such
group, although in several IN.
stances, 1t is understood. Congress-
will be asked to appropriate sites.
One Of the interesting features
disclosed by q survey OF the cam
paigns underway to pat through
these projects is the uniformity
with which they call for the con-
Struction Of an auditorium with
q seating capacity ample to &C.
commodate the largest gathering OF
delegates and citizen. bodies.
Ample Convention Facilities.
In the past the lack. OF such faciI'
tiles has tended to hold Washington
back as a convention city. The
construction programs underway
win provide an ample number or
convention halls and auditoriums to
meet practically any demand OF this
kind which can be made in the
future.
Several of the projects now deveI-
oping will be carried through TO
completion some tine within another
year, it is predicted by those spon-
soring them. Among them will be
the Auditorium, which Is being
pushed as rapidly as possible. The
okn fn1 ell Nxyfl
long strides taken toward it's COM
pletion within the same period.
One of the largest projects to he
proposed in the organization of a
National Trade Training School.
Those interested in 1t say 1t will
mean an expenditure Of $4,000, 900
in buildings and equipment. 1t Is
expected that Congress will aid by
making certain land grants for the
school which IL proposed to be
little less than a trade training uni
versity.
Provision will be made In the cree.
ton Of buildings for dormitory ac-
commodations for upwards Of 1000
students. The latter, 1t is said, win
constitute a body of boys and girls
transferred from grade and high
schools throughout the country who
will be given practical training in all
trade work. 1t is planned to pro-
vide courses requiring two years for
completion and to graduate pupils
with trade degrees.
Complete Course Planned.
Besides giving trade instruction
pupils will be taught the economies
OF trade activities, while the academic
courses will In each instance be
designed to provide information OF
especial value in connection with
the trade being mastered.
The school, 1t is understood, will
be made self-supporting through
endowments. Several Of the largest
industrial interests, 1t iS declared,
will be represented in this way
while the school directorate will be
made up of men prominent In IN
dustrial circles. The staff, 1t Is
said, will be selected from the ranks
of practical workmen, men now
actually engaged in their trades.
Among the revenues Of the school
will be the funds derived from
| sales Of finished products produced
in the shops by the upper classes
In all essentials the school viii
resemble an industrial plant di-
vided into various departments,
each engaged in production OF ar
| ticles coming within the activities
of the several trades.
Admission to the school will De
on application of schol boards
| throughout the country. Each
school district will be apportioned
a certain number OF students