Evening star., 1935-04-27
?. P.W.A.PROJECTS
INVITED BY |CKES,
LAUNCHING DRIVE
Call for Applications Starts
$4,000, 1000, Program
of Work-ReIief.
NJ. L. COOKE MENTIONED
FOR RESPONSIBLE POST
Philadelphia Rumored Slated to
Head Rural Electrifcation
in New Set-Up.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Taking the first step toward start
ing actual expenditure Of the $4,000
100000 work fund, Secretary IckeS
today telegraphed P W. A. State en-
glneers to resume receiving applca-
tions for non-Federal projects.
Meanwhile, informed sources linked
Morris Llewellyn Cooke of Philadel-
phia with the post of director of the
Sl00000,000 rural electrifcation pro-
gram in the new public works set-up.
1t was said that Cooke, vice chair
man of the National Power Policy
Committee. has been called TO The
White House for conference on this
program He also has been closely as
sociated with Secretary Ickes. one
of the three leaders designated by The
President.
No Applications Since 1884.
No works applications had been ac-
cepted since February %, 1884, when
there were $4,000 100000 in projects
already submitted for which no funds
were available.
IckeS' action conceded with hur-
ried preparations by Harry L. Hopkins,
director of the Works Progress Divi-
sion. to prepare lists of employable
persons on relief in different regions
throughout the country.
P. w. a. will send $50 engineers,
attorneys and financial examiners to
cooperate with State engineers in
preliminary examination OF projects.
officials said it remained to be de-
termined whether the new applications
would be forwarded to Frank c.
Walker. head of the clearing house
for all projects, or direct to P. w. A.
headquarters.
The P. w. A. field force, manned
by persons who have had nearly two
years practical experience in eXamin-
ing public works projects, is ready to
swing into action immediately lcEeS
said.
Public Works officials said applica-
tions for non-Federal public works
projects would be received in the Dis
trict of Columbia under the same
/ terms as outlined for the States and
territories.
While the District was not included
in the list of State engineers where
applications for projects will be re-
ceived, it was said the projects here
would be cleared through the District
Commissioners or Engineer Commls-
sioner Dan I. Sultan.
The President today added repre-
| sentative of the National Resources
! Board-Frederic A. Delano-to the
Works-Relief Allotment Board. He is
! the Presidents uncle.
| AS they left a 4-hour discussion at
/ the White House last night, neither
Hopkins nor other officials would re-
/ veal much that had occurred at the
| conference. They said the President
merely had gone over general plans
with them and that no decisions had
been reached.
! Those who attended the confer
ence, in addition to the newly ap-
pointed three muSketeers' of work.
relief, were Secretary Morgenthau,
! who will disburSe the huge fund.-
Joseph p Kennedy, chairman of the
/ Securities Commission; Rear Admiral
Christian ]. Peoples. in charge OF
! procurement: ReXford G. Tugwell,
| named to direct the movement of
stranded city and farm families to
new homes. and Charles West. the
Presidents liaison officer with Con-
gress.
Elsewhere in the Capital today, it
| was disclosed that TugWell had re-
linguished his duties as administra-
tive officer of the Agriculture De-
partment in order to direct rural
settlement under the work-relief pro-
gram.
Tugwell. the UnderSecretary Of Agri-
culture who has been the special target
of critics of the administration, was
said to be selecting at least one aide
from each of the agencies which will
take part in his share of the drive.
These agencies include the rural re-
habilitation sections of the A. A. A.
and F. E. R. A. the Soil Erosion Serv-
ice, the Bureau of Agricultural Engi-
neering. the Forest Service, the Bureau
of Home Economics and the Bureau
of Plant Industry.
c. c. C. Being Enlarged.
Friends of Tugwell evidenced con-
siderable satisfaction at his assign
ment, recalling reports of a few
months ago that his influence in the
{, Agriculture Department was waning,
Meanwhile, officials of the Civilian
Conservation Corps announced State
quotas for bringing that organization
up to strength of 100000 men. En-
rollment will begin June Is and Is eX-
pected to be completed by August 81.
President Roosevelt said at his press
conference yesterday that construction
of additional camps for the c. c. C.
probably would start May Is.
The President said work on projects
requiring extensive engineering study
might be delayed until August. He
reiterated that he expected to pro-
vide jobs for 3,5O0,00O by the middle
of November and that his goal was to
spend the S4,0o0,000,00 by the Sum-
mer of 1886.
NunD kanIIC DEATCM