Evening star., 1933-07-30
CALIFORNIA TO ASK
FEDERAL AID FOR
$117,933,49 WORKS
Projects in Los Angeles and
San Francisco Sections
to Be Recommended.
BY WALLACE C. BLAKEY.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LOS ANGELES, July 29.-Proposed
improvement projects in the Los Angeles
and San Francisco areas, calling for
estimated expenditure Of $117,s33, ,450,
will be recommended to the Federal
Government for consideration under the
national industrial recovery act when
California machinery is set up to dis
tribute funds fo- such purposes.
The largest list has been compiled by
officials OF Los Angeles City, proposing
expenditures totaling $48,42l, ,450 The
major portion of this. of s32. 500, 900, is
suggested for public utilities program,
comprising new rapid transit lines, sub
ways, tunnel extensions and eliminating
of grade crossings. A $50 900 900 harbor
improvement program is outlined
Los Angeles County officials have a
list calling for 1897 900 worth o.
work, estimated to furnish 3,O26,60e
mar-days of work. Outstanding was
proposal to include numerous new build
lngs for the city-cCunty civic center, in
cluding s12,U0o,000 court house, and
millions for new flood control, storm
drain and sever expansions of innumer-
able kinds
Mayor Rossi's N. 1. r. A. Advisory
Committee of 79 in San Francisco IS
still compiling list of proposed prof.
ects, the present list totaling s24,5l5, 600.
Their plans include raising O'Shaugh-
messy Dam, new schools, new sewers and
extension of the city's high pressure
fire system.
Recovery Machipery Assembled.
The Los Angeles National Recovery
Committee, organized from civic. social
and commercial groups. will complete
its organization plan, Monday and a
concerted Southern California drive to
create new Jobs at fair wages will be
formally launched a. a meeting at the
Biltmore next Wednesday. Henry /.
Hartman, president of the United
dress the gathering
Seeking to balance the State budget,
the two Houses of the Legislature com-
promised en- rates Wednesday and
adopted a retail sales tax bill calling
lor ~ per cent. which will drop au-
tomatlcally to 2 per cent On July /,
1885. The Senate then plunged into
heated battle over the Clodwsley
State income tax bill. which as passed
by the Assembly. would tax individuals.
trusts and estates at one-third the 1928
Federal income tax act levy. Anothe7
income increasing measure. passed bv
the Senate. increases the tax on beer
from g. cents to 81 a barrel
Initiating a probable s25 600 900 pro-
gram to rebuild Los Angeles schools
damaged in the March 10 earthquake,
the board of education has ordered i'm
mediate action on four major schools
most badly damaged Manual Arts High,
George Washington High. Huntington
Par'l High and Thonas Edison Junior
High. Every effort also Will be made
to complete minor rebuilding neeos at
other schools in time for Septemter
opening. The beard has s2.o0o.0c0 cash
and s7.000.G00 in unsold bonds to start
Carrying out this work
Effective Tuesday. rentals on all un-
occuriei furnished apartments repre-
.ented in the Los Angeles apartment
income properties association will ad-
vance 10 Pc cent. Occuried apart
ments will b. exempted as the opera
tors cite increased operating expense
and prospect of increase in employees
wages.