Evening star., 1934-06-20
Authorization Assured for
$4,000, 900 Disposal
Plant.
SMALL HOPE FOR REST
OF 1O-MILLION PROGRAM
Agreement Follows Conference
of Commissioners and
Secretary.

A public works loan and grant of
So, 900 900 for a much-needed sewage
disposal project for the District will
be authorized this week as the result
Of an understanding reached at a
conference today between Secretary
OF Interior Ickes and District Com
missioners Hazen and Allen.
Secretary Ickes did not close the
door on the remainder Of the $40, $780,
600 P. w. A. program for the Dis
trict. but he indicated there was little
hope of authorizing any more than
the sewer project. due TO the llmlta-
ton on P. w. A. funds.
The two Commissioners did not file
a formal application, but after dis
cussing the whole program for Is
minutes the public works admins
traitor told them he was very favor
ably disposed toward the sewer prof.
ect. He instructed them to send him
the detailed plans Of the project
which were drawn up under $4,000
P. w. A. allotment made last year
TO investigate the need for such q
sewer system in the District.
Bill Not Yet Signed.
The reason the Commissioners die
not file an application was that PreSi-
dent Roosevelt has not yet signed
the bill authorizing them TO borrow
necessary P. w. A funds. The Presi-
dent. it VAS said undoubtedly will
sign this measure while On his vaca-
ton trip.
This fact. however. was not ex-
pected to interfere with the loan ano
grant being authorized by Ickes thi:
week.
While Administrator Ickes did moi
say outright he would Immediately
authorize the sewer project. officials
said they expected the papers 10 &c
forward tomorrow or Friday.
Seventy per cent Of the $4,000 y00(
for the sewer project would constitute
a loan and 80 per cent an outright
grant. 1t was expected the Commits
.sioners would forward the engineers
report on the project either late today
or tomorrow.
Col. Waite Present.
Col. Henry NJ Waite. deputy ad-
ministrator of public works. was pres
ent at the conference, which was de-
clared satisfactory to both sides. Com
miSsioners Hazen and Allen agreed
with Secretary Ickes that the sewer
project should come first on the pro-
gram. Ickes assured them that if HI
made the allotment for the sewers. il
was the best he could do at this time
He gave them to understand, how
ever, that if he could possibly find {
way. other projects on the local pro-
gram would be given consideration.
Included in the $40. $50, 900 program
for the District is 81 500 900 for tht
tuberculosis Hospital. $500 900 for i'm
provementS at the Lorton Reforma
tory and $750.00O for improvement.
at Gallinger Municipal Hospital
The Commissioners told Secretary
Ickes that since the original p w A
estimates for the District had called
for $4,000 900 program, they fel
justified in seeking the smaller pro
gram at this time.
Schools in Program.
Included in the earlier program
were large amounts for school build
ings, roads and sufficient money Il
start the long desired Municipal Cen
ter. Secretary Ickes has consistent!
opposed the Municipal Center project
regarding the sewage disposal system
as much more necessary.
The results Of today's conference
were forecast in The Star Monday
when Public Works officials in thI
Secretary's absence were reported a!
saying the sewage disposal project anc
none other could be authorized from
new P. w. A. funds.