Evening star., 1931-12-03
HYATTSV|LLE WOOD
YARD PLAN PUSHED
Project for JobIess Aid Is
Approved at Two Meet
ings Last Night.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

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HYATTSVnLE, Nd, December s.
Plans for establishment of a municipal
woodward here to furnish unemployed
men work at So a day we're being pushed
swiftly today, following approval of the
project last night at two meetings, one
OF the mayor and Common Council and
the other OF group called together by
Mrs. Retta D. Morris, head of the As
ISOLATED Charities OF Hyattsville and
vicinity, and held at Mrs. Morris home
1t was decided by the mayor and
council TO empower their recently ap-
pointed committee on unemployment,
consisting of Councilmen L. L. Powers
chairman, P. F. Brookens and Howard
Charities in establishing the woodward
and in other relief work.
Show Nets S35e.
Councilman Powers announced that
the recent movie show for the benefit
of the unemployed, staged at the Arcade
theater here, with Sidney Lust, lessee of
the theater, contributing the films and
taking care of the other expenses, netted
more than $3.50. This money will be
expended at the discretion of the coun-
ellis Unemployment Committee
Town Clerk Harvey T. Casbarian was
asked to write President Hoover's Com
fifttee on Unemployment Relief, in
forming 1t that the town, in accordance
with its request, had organized an Un-
employment Committee.
At the meeting held at Mrs. Morris
home those attending included Council
men Powers and Brooxens, william T.
Jennings, president of the Chamber of
Commerce of HyattSville; G. Hodges
Carr and Harry A. Boswell, merchants;
~ Tuooott rNrnr,oYraat attnr-
ney, who volunteered his legal counsel
without charge should it be needed In
connection with the relief work, and
Raymond A. Bellamy, Federal employ
ment commissioner of Maryland.
Mr.. Bellamy and Mrs. Morris ex-
planned the woodward project. They
said that for the last two days men in
the employ of the Associated Charities
had been engaged at Bladensburg in
splitting wood in preparation for NOV
ing it to the woodward here when 1t is
established. At the woodward the wood
will be prepared for use in homes. 1t
will be given to the needy or sold to
persons or firms able to pay for it, If
the supply is sufficient. The wood is
being donated by the contractors work
ing on State Roads Commission prof.
ects, having become available as the re-
suit of clearing rights Of way. The plan
is to guarantee each man seeking work,
with the heads of families getting the
preference at least three days work
week on the woodpile and to work two
or three shifts q day.
Skilled Woodsman Foreman.
1t was stated that an experienced
woodsman had been secured to act as
foreman of the workers and he was also
being Maid IS a day
Mr.. Jennings, who is a civil engineer,
volunteered to supervise the work OF the
woodcutters.
Mr.. Jennings was working today to
secure a woodward, as was Mayor Lem
uel L. Gray.
1t was stated there are 500 cords Of
wood from road projects now In sight
and more doubtless could be obtained.
Confidence was expressed that sufficient
wood could be had to keep the wood
yard going for several months.
Another meeting Of those who have
interested themselves in the woodward
project will be held Tuesday night at 8
o'clock at Mrs. Morris home.