Evening star., 1933-07-26
RECOVERY ADVISER
WILL SPEED WORK
George L. Radcliffe, | of 10
Appointees, to Pass on 7
States Projects.
Public works projects in Maryland,

Public works projects in Maryland,
nessee, Kentucky and North Carolina
will have to meet approval of George
L. Radcliffe of Baltimore, who today
started work as regional adviser to
Secretary of the Interior IckeS on ex-
penditures in this area.
Radcliffe banker and former secretary
of State of Maryland. was / of 10 men
named by President Roosevelt late yes
teroay to advise the Federal administra-
ton of public works concerning expendi-
lures throughout the Nation.
Radcliffe will have headquarters at
Richmond. He will not have any super
vision over projects in the District Of
Columbia. Secretary Ickes. who is ad-
ministrator of the SO 300 0O0, 900 public
works fund said yesterday his board
would deal directly with District Com
missioners on funds TO be allocated
here.
Will Expedite Work.
These 10 men will expedite the pro-
gram of useful public works designed to
give speedy employment and move men
from relief rolls to pay rolls. 1t was
explained by Secretary Ickes. The Sec
retary called upcn various local gov
ernmentS seeking aid OF the Public
Works Administration Ito present only
projects qualified under the announced
policies OF the administration"
These non-Federal projects are to
be presented to the State advisory
boards, the personnel of which will be
made public shortly" Ickes said.
Functions of the regional advisers
will consist Of obtaining from the State
boards within the region lists CT projects
under consideration by them. together
with recommendations or reflections.
Each regional adviser will from time
to time visit the Offices of the State
boards within the region and advise
and consult with those boards to the
end that action may be consistent with
sound local and district planning Q
The regional advisers will keep the
National Planning Board in Washington
advised Of developments and accumu-
late, collate and submit to the Wash
ington Planning Board all available in
formation useful to 1t.
Investigations Included.
"The advisers also will serve the Fed
eral public works administrator in any
manner that he may order for the
purpose of speeding up the work. in
vestigating and solving such problems
as may arise"
Beside. Radcliffe, other advisers are :
Ralph L. Cooper of Belfast, Me.
business man and former member Of the
State Legislature. will act for Maine,
Vermont. New Hampshire, Massachu-
sets, Rhode Island and Connecticut,
with headquarters at Boston.
Edward j. Flynn. secretary of State
of New York, will have New York
Pennsylvania and New Jersey, with
headquarters in New York City
Daniel j. Tobin of Indianapolis. labor
leader. from Offices in Chicago will act
for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio
and Wisconsin
Frank Murphy of Wheaton, Mimi.
president Of the Minnesota State Bar
Association and farm leader, will act
for North Dakota, South Dakota, Ne
braska, Minnesota, Iowa and Wyoming,
with headquarters at Omaha
N. Marshall Dana, editor Of the Port
land Journal. from Offices in Portland
will represent the administration in
Montana, Idaho, Washington and Ore
gon.
San Francisco Adviser.
Justus S. Wardell of San Francisco.
former gubernatorial candidate and
publisher of the Daily Journal Of Com
merce, will act for California, Nevada.
Utah and Arizona, with headquarters at
San Francisco.
Clifford Jones Of Spur Tex, former
president Of the West Texas Chamber
of Commerce, will be the representative
at Fort Worth for Texas. Louisiana and
New Mexico