Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-05
VIRGINIA ACTIVE
Pin CONSTRUCTION
Millions in Building Work Un-
der Way or Contracted
For in State.
b. III. Associated Press.

By the ASSOCIATED PreSS.
RICHMOND, Va, March 5.-A large
amount of construction work Is now
under way or contracted for in the
State. it is indicated by the semi
monthly industrial survey for the two
weeks of January is to 81, prepared by
William Boncer, field representative of
the State department of labor. for John
Hopkins Hall, ir director. The survey
also showed that industries we're &C.
tive during the two-week period.
The review in part follows:
Lawrenceville-An administration
building and a girls dormitory is being
constructed at ST. Paul'S Normal and
Industrial School for Negroes at a cost
OF 100000.
Galax-A two-story building is being
constructed at cost of $4,000.
Big Horse Farm Purchased.
Brookneal-Work is about to be
Clinchfield Sand and Felspar Corpora
ton.
The Plains-A Chicago concern has
purchased 1000 acres of land for the
purpose OF organizing a business of
breeding thoroughbred horses on a
large scale.
Alexandria-Stakes have been driven
for the outline of the large hangar to
be constructed on the Washington Air
Junction, now being built on part of
she original Mount Vernon estate, near
Alexandria.
6taunton-The State Board of Agri-
culture has authorized the construction
OF concrete barracks to house the con-
VictS at the State lime grinding plant.
Waynesboro-Rapid progress is be-
pcfr af
new du Pont rayon plant. The build
1ngs and railroad tracks will cover
about six acres Of land. About 1000
persons will be employed. The plant
Will cost more than $4,000
Blacksburg-A new addition to the in
Urinary at Virginia Polytechnic Institute
has been authorized by the board of
visitors. The building will cost $4,000.
Roanoke-A local printing company
is preparing to build three-story steel
and concrete addition to their present
plant. The estimated cost is s29,577.
Observation-Disclosures have been an
nounced for the construction of a mod
ern theater at Charlottesville at a cost
of $4,000
Petersburg-Plans are being COM
pleted for the construction Of new AZ
room apartment house A recent sur
Fey by the Petersburg Chamber of COM
merce shows that the city now has
population of 4l,349, an increase of
SO 1-3 per cent over that of 1920.
Williamsburg-Tenta plans have
been prepared for the &C Instruction of a
new high school building to cost $780,
600, to be owned Jointly by the city and
the College of William and Mary.
Norfolk-ConStructio york on the
Park Manor. Norfolk's largest apart
&c 70 t,a toy -
The building will cover an entire block
and will cost $250,00o
Observation-Disclosures show that per-
mits were issued for building work and
repairs in 1928 involving the expendi-
ture of $699,9
The State highway department has
allocated $4,000 for double tracking
the Petersburg turnpike and $4,000 for
improving the highway from Dutch Gap
through Hopewell to Garysville.
Big Highway Program.
Plans are being completed for the ex-
penditure of millions of dollars in high
way work by the State Highway Com
mission In 1929.
Exports valued at 6,375, 800 passed
through Hampton Roads in November,
1928, as compared with $7,855,7l7 at
Baltimore for the same month In
cluded in the exports we're large ship
ments of tobacco and grain. About
100000 pounds of Turkish tobacco has
been received each month for the past
five months at the port of Hampton
Roads for distribution elsewhere Ex-
ports of grain from Hampton Roads In
1928 amounted to 1924, 1893 bushels, and
was carried by 81 ships.
A bill recently introduced in Congress
provides for the expenditure of $1,102,-
638 for the construction at Langley
Field Of several hangers and several
other buildings and also provides for
heating equipment.