Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-12-03
CIVIL WORKS LIST
HERE TO INCLUDE
SWIMMING POOLS
One at Takoma Park, Second
at BanreCker Center Are
Given Approval.
REMOVAL OF AQUEDUCT
BRIDGE WINS APPROVAL
Library to Benefit by Addition of
Personnel-Second Week Pay
Totals $137,725.

Development of two swimming pools
has been agreed upon as a part of the
civil works employment program here,
officials announced yesterday. One is
to be built public property at Ia
kona Park. D. C. and the other at the
Bannecker Center, near the grounds of
Howard University.
These projects will be carried out
according TO plans of the National Cap
ital Parks Office. the workmen to be
provided by the District Civil Works
Administration.
Development Of the two swimming
pools, it was said, already had been
proposed in a petition for funds from
the Public Works Administration. The
work will be started as soon as this
request has been withdrawn from that
Federal agency, officials said.
Jobs for $4,000 Aim.
District c. w A. officials this week
will continue search for additional i'm
provement projects which would pro-
vide steady employment for groups OF
the $4,000 men and women workers on
the civil works lists.
The decision to remove the old AGE
duct Bridge over the Potomac River,
just above Key Bridge, announced
Thursday as new c. w. A. project, has
brought to officials many messages of
approval from interested citizens.
In another field, facilities of the Dis
trict public libraries will be improved
under new c. W. A. projects. just ap-
proved by the Commissioners at the re-
quest of DR.. George F. Bowerman,
Librarian.
twenty-five persons of clerical train
Ing are to be set to work preparing new
catalogues for the art and sociology divi-
sions of the main library Three others
will prepare new index systems for the
childrens department.
Valuable music scores. now tied up
in bundles, will be made ready for
library use by two other c. W. A.
workers.
At the Mount Pleasant Branch
library a civil works employe will index
material on art and bird lore.
Collection to Be Enlarged.
The Washingtoniana collection at the
main library will be enlarged with the
services of three other c. w. A. en-
ployes. Scrapbooks of materials about
Washington. pictures and data regard
ing the National Capital and its de-
velopment will be prepared for library
use. Pictures in the art division also
will be rehabilitated
Four skilled workmen will be set to
work completing the book shelves and
other facilities of the main library
building
Capt. Howard F. Clark. chairman of
the Work Planning Committee, said q
search would be made this week for
better quarters for the Office from which
women civil works are given their weekly
pay checks. They now are paid at the
old President Theater. near Eleventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue. Efforts
will be made this week to find a pay
station where the 500 women may be in
doors while awaiting their checks.
Weekly Pay s137,725.
Yesterday was the second pay day for
the C. w. A. workers. The pay roll
amounted to s137,725, or more than
twice the figure for the first week. The
men numbered 1908. They received
their checks, which averaged about
$3.50, at the District woodward, near
Sixth street and Constitution avenue.
There were about 500 women in the pay
line at the President Theater. Others,
still depending on District emergency
relief funds, were given their allotments
at the Bradley School, Thirteenth street
and Lnworth place southwest.