Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-12
Trustees Approve Spending
of S500,000 to Complete
Various Projects.
BISHOP FREEMAN SAYS
TASKS WILL FEED 1000
Finishing of High North Transept
Is Part of Winter Program to
Prevent Unemployment.

Trustees Of Washington Cathedral
have authorized expenditures totallng
nearly 100000 for construction and
symbolic adornment in order that the
employment status of several hundreo
workers may not be disturbed, Right
Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop OF
washington, announced today.
Explaining that America must over
come fear complex that has gripped
the whole country Bishop Freeman SAID,
We have in this country both resources
and men, but for the time being we
seem to be suffering a paralysis OF
initiative and the energies of our people
have suddenly been suspended. what
we need, supremely. is courage
The program of the Cathedra! TO CON
tinue employment for its skilled crafts-
men will include, Bishop Freeman SAID,
the following work for which generous
donors have provided funds:
VIII Finish North Transept.
COMPLETION during the next few
months of the north transept, which,
rising 100 feet above Mount 81. Aloan
on the north side of the CatheoraI
grounds is now more than three-fourths
finished.
The pouring OF concrete for the steps
leading to the south tranSept and the
building Of adjacent piers, made pos
sible through an anonymous gift OF
500. 900.
Immediate building OF the east cloister
leading from the north side OF the apse
or sanctuary to the Administration
Building ultimately to be erected on
the Woodley road slope TO the west OF
the College of Preachers. Ground was
broken a few days ago for this cloister,
the gift of anonymous donors. The
contract totals approximately 100000.
Stained Glass window Listed.
The reredos and altar for the Chapel
of st. Mary in the north choir aisle
is being created in Boston from designs
prepared bv Frohman, Robb and Little,
the Cathedral architects. 1t will be OF
wood. 25 feet high, with gold back
ground and figures in colors.
Models for the stone reredoS ana altar
in the Chapel of st. John in the south
choir aisle have been completed and
are ready to be carved.
Completion of one of the 65-foot
stained-glass windows in the south wall
Of the apse The text for this window
is The holy church throughout all the
world doth acknowledge thee
Completion of the remaining two
stained-glass windows in the Chapel OF
st. John. Two already have been in
stalled.
Commissions in symbolism and decor
alton. amounting to $4,000. They IN
clude carving of pinnacleS on the north
transept, making of models for the lie
size figures of angels to be carved on
the choir arch above the rood BEAM
wrought iron grilles for st. Mary'S
Chapel. the Children's Chapel and the
south choir aisle. and the reredos de-
sign in the Children's Chapel.
Additional Gifts Sought.
Additional offerings are needed for
building roads and carrying forward
the landscape program. Opportunities
for unskilled labor are afforded by this
work
AS chairman of the Joint Committee
appointed at the recent general con-
vention in Denver to state the attitude
of the Protestant Episcopal Church
on world problems. Bishop Freeman
has been giving serious study to the
employment situation. not only IN
Washington. but throughout the coun-
try. Continuing the interview. he SAID
ITO keep the Cathedral builders al
work end add to their NUMBER, Wnen-
ever possible has been the constant aim
of our emergency employment program
375 Kept Employed.
1.-The approximate NUMBER OF enployee
OF Washington Cathedral Is 80 per-
sons. including workmen on construc-
ton and in the stone fabricating plant
at Bethesda. employees on the Cathedral
staff and in the general offices, in the
College OF Preachers. the National Ca.
thedral School for Girls. the National
Cathedral School for Boys and in the
stained glass department in Pennsyl-
mania. This, reduced to terms OF lam
lilies. means that nearly 1000 are de-
pendent for their daily bread upon 40
cessation of the Cathedral program.
Bishop Freeman explained that. IN
the face of a declining income from free
will offerings, due to the depression, the
Cathedral authorities have considered II
eminently proper, whe2 necessary. to
borrow money with which to meet cur
rent obligations.
Through additional gifts. which we
are confident will be received, 1t Is
hoped to afford increasing employment
during the critical months which lie
ahead"