Evening star., 1934-01-05
PUBLIC WORK FUND
FOR D. c. APPROVED.
approximately S2,000,000
Appropriated for Local and
Nearby Projects.

With a surge that sent SAL ,399.731
into Federal and Federal public
works, and cut deep into the remainder
of the fund that six months ago totaled
$3.300000.000. the Public Works Ad-
ministration yesterday approved local
and nearby projects totallng approx
mately S2,000,000
At the same time Public Works Ad
ministrator Ickes cited the necessity for
getting men back to work as his reply"
to congressional critics that Federal
projects have been favored in dispoSing
of the fund as against non-Federal
9 projects
I'VE were interested at the outset"
he said. lin getting men to work as
quickly as possible. We had before US
Immediately reclamation. Army en-
gineering and naval construction prof.
ects which were ready to go ahead
without any question of possible graft.
Against this there was not single
non Federal project before us for weeks
and it was a matter of months before
they came in voldme."
More Money Declared Needed.
voicing his opinion that more Public
Works money is needed, Secretary IckeS
said that if and when more money is
appropriated the Federal list can
be brought more into line:
At the same time, Ickes said the
s500O0O provided in the budget just
sent to Congress would not permit al
lotments for new projects, there being
number of projects for which initial
allotments. allowing work to progress
for a year or l8 months. for which
this money would be needed
we can't leave those projects half
finished" he said.
For the District the P w. A. allotted
$50. .494 to match the Districts share for
improving Constitution avenue from
North Capitol street to Second street
At the same time, the P. w A. al
- lotted $4,000 to carry out the project
submitted by the National Parks office
to plant holly trees to provide a dark
green background among the japanese
cherry trees around the Tidal Basin.
The holly will be planted in open spaces
between the cherry trees. The cherry
trees are devoid OF foliage at blossom
time. and the holly trees will furnish
the necessary greenery to complete the
picture. and at the same time will pre-
sent a Winter scene Of beauty.
For the Colonial National MOnu-
rent at yorktown, Va, the P w. A.
allotted s500G0 for construction OF a
concrete wharf and building. Provision
was made for preparing plans to dredge
a channel and to construct two stone
ietties at the George Washington Ma
tional Birthplace Monument, Wakefield,
with an allotment of $500.
other Allotments.
Other Virginia. West Virginia and
Maryland allotments were made as
follows:
For repairing storm and fire damage
at Coast Guard stations in Virginia,
$4,000; in Maryland, $4,000.
For construction and equipment OF
q manufacturing plant at the Reeds.
Vile w Va subsistence homestead
project. S525,000 was allotted. The
plant will be constructed by the Post
Off;ce Department and will manufac-
t1lre lock boxes. furniture and other
equipment for use by the Post Once
Department. and in construction and
maintenance the subsistence homestead
ers will be employed as largely as
possible.
Grantsville, Md. loan and grant. of
$4,000 for a waterworks system.
Moorefeld, w Va, loan and grant OF
$4,000 for water works.
Elizabeth City County, Va, grant OF
$4,000 for a school.
70 Shenandoah County. Va, grant OF
$4,000 for a school.
Varina, Henrico County, Va, grant
of $4,000 for school building addition.
York County. Va. grant Of $4,000 for
repairing school buildings.
Hagerstown, Md. loan and grant OF
s4O7 900 for construction of a six-Story
and basement addition to the present
hospital building of the Washington
County Hospital Association.
: Blacksburg, Va loan and grant OF
81 .o66 900 for a reservoir and general
improvements at the Virginia Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College and Poly
technic Institute. The money also will
be used for construction of a faculty
dormitory, utilities building, extern
sion of the sewage system and teach
administration building.