Evening star., 1933-11-26
Assignment of Workers
Moves Too Rapidly for
Smooth Running of Jobs.
IDENTIFICATION CARDS
WILL BE Distributed
Many of 9,Sss Receiving Checks
Unable to Obtain Cash With
out Being Vouched for.

District civil works authorities this
week will revamp many phases of the
new employment program which was
organized with utmost speed during the
past week to provide steady jobs for an
army of men and women, most of whom
had been on the emergency relief
rosters.
1t developed yesterday that assign
ment of workers to projects had pro-
Ceeded faster than the planning division
Of the Civil Works Administration had
from the long list of suggested i'm
provements submitted by Government
agencies.
Numerous projects. it was discovered,
had been overloaded with Workmen.
officials said this was the natural re-
suit of the speed with which they had
to work. Steps will be taken at once to
reassign workers in such cases to new
projects.
9,88S Get First Checks.
With a few minor furries Of confu-
sion and excitement, $3.50 persons re-
ceived pay checks yesterday either for
civil works operations or under emer-
gency relief from the District. Official
tabulations were not available, but the
best calculations were that the c. w A.
paw roll itself amounted to about
S61 600.
Estimates were that 7461 c. w. A.
workers were paid of, the men receiv-
ing their money at the wood yard near
Sixth street and Constitution avenue,
and the women at the Presidents The
ater. Eleventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue More than 1000 others, not
under c. w. A., received relief allot-
mentS.
Some OF the C. w A. pay recipients
were unable to cash their Government
checks at banks since they could not
furnish proof Of Identification. c. w. A.
authorities of the District said identifl-
cation cards would be provided this
week for their workers to correct this
situation. Capt. Howard F. Ozark, head
Of the c. W. A. Planning Committee,
said such a crush Of detail work had
been piled on District officials In the
past week that they we're unable 10 ar
range for the cards in time for the first
pay of.
Must Be Capital Investments
The District Commissioners, who are
the civil works administrators for the
District, yesterday issued formal in
c. w. A. projects must be of the nature
Of capital investments. Funds cannot
be spent for ordinary operations of the
District. they emphasized. nor for such
temperament work as street cleaning,
trash collections or for employment of
additional clerical help for Government
agencies except when directly aSsoci-
ated with civil works operations.
Indications yesterday were that the
District could not fill the full quota of
10000 jobs assigned to it on projects
now listed. Additional projects will be
added to the present list of suggested
improvements as fast as they are
found. however.
To facilitate enrolment Of Job seek
ers who have not been on the District
relief rolls, David Ruml, director of
the District Employment Center, this
week will open two new Offices, one for
skilled and semi-Skilled workers and
the other for those who are fitted for
work in hotels and institutions. The
addresses will be announced in a day
or two. Clerks will be listed at 480 In
diana avenue.
1900 Get Jobs In Week.
About 1000 civil works employees Of
the District have been set to work
during the past week on q long list OF
highway improvement projects. When
the program is in full swing. it is ex-
pected an additional 1000 will be so
engaged.
These are men formerly on the Dis
trict made work" projects under emer-
Continued on Second PaQel