Evening star., 1935-04-26
Roosevelt Selects Hopkins
To Supply Ne,c Works Jobs
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recommendations designed to keep
the actual work OF the great majority
Of projects located as close to the
homes Of the workers as possible"
President Roosevelt arranged today
for a talk with Thomas Macdonald,
chief Of the Bureau of Public Roads,
who will be in charge OF highway con-
struction and grade crossing elimina-
ton.
Walker Setting Up Division.
Meanwhile. Walker. new head Of the
Division of Information and Applica-
tions. sought to complete facilities
for receiving applications within 10
days.
A high official, who asked that his
name not be used. said all applica-
tions for allotments will be received
at this division and that all delega-
tions from out Of the city probably
will be expected to confer with con-
sultants maintained there.
The official said out-of town dele
cations and persons seeking specific
information concerning projects might
desire to call upon the individual
agency invol' ed.
For example" he said "if some
one wishes to file an application for
rural electrification project that
person might desire to confer with
the head of the rural electrification
liryic inf
concerning the application before
submitting 1t to us.
Consultants to Be Available.
However. We hope that We will be
able to supply the State directors
with the information. and We hope
to have consultants in this ONCE to
confer with applicants. and thereby
relieve other agencies Of the neces-
sity for direct contact with applicants.
1T is to be remembered that these
questions are not definitely settled
yet. but we hope to have our machin-
cry worked out and in operation
within a week or 10 days"
Probably no announcement will be
made OF incomplete applications or
other applications which for some
reason are not received formally. but
which are returned to the applicant
for correction or change. 1t was said.
Hopkins, who became the New
Deals ace spender by passing out
5000 900 900 in relief and c. w. A.
grants the last two years, cancelled
a scheduled speaking trip to Chi
cago to attend tonight's conference
at the White House.
Why Kennedy. West and Morgen-
thau were included was not ex-
planned. Some observers wondered If
the President might talk over with
them some of the points he intends
to cover in an address to the Ma
ton at 10 pm. Sunday, regarding
the work-relief program.
Meanwhile. Congress was watched
closely for its reaction 10 appoint
ment Of Secretary Ickes as chair
man of the Works Allotment Board.
Some Congress members have ac-
cused Ickes of being discourteous and
arrogant toward them and have ar
gued that he has been too slow in
spending the $4,000, ,oo0. 900 appro-
priated for public works two years
ago. A congressional controversy over
his request for a $10,000-a-year un-
dersecretary was in progress even as
the President announced his ap-
pointment.
Ickes Backs Lewis Bill.
Remarks by Secretary Ickes, and
the terms of a bill introduced by
Senator Lewis. Democrat of Illinois,
provided an indication of expecta-
tons that extensive public works may
be planned as longtime policy.
Ickes said at his press conference
yesterday that some projects requir-
ing several years to build might re-
ceive enough work-relief money to
carry them forward for one year, with
onicials trusting ito the future for
the rest of it."
The Interior Secretary said he was
strongly for Senator Lewis bill. which
would change the name of the In
terror Department to the Department
Of Conservation and Public Works"
Allotment Board Formed.
The makeup of the Allotment Board
Is announced by the President last
night was:
Secretary Ickes.
Secretary Wallace.
Secretary Perkins.
Frank c. Walker.
The director of the Progress Divi-
sion-yet to be chosen.
The director of procurement-Rear
ADMIRAL rhricfioy1 nnAv1Ac
The budget director-Daniel W. Bell.
The chief Of Army engineers-Maj.
Gen. Edward M. Markham.
The commissioner of reclamation
Elwood Mead.
The director Of soil erosion-Hugh
H. Bennett.
The chief Of the Forest service-A.
A. Silcox.
The director Of emergency conserva-
| ton work-Robert Fechner.
The chief Of the Bureau of Public
Roads-Thomas H. Macdonald.
The director of rural resettlement-
Rexford @. Tugwell.
The director of rural electrifica.
tion-yet to be named.
The chief of the Division Of Grade
Crossing Elimination-yet to be named.
The director Of relief-some person
to be chosen by Hopkins to serve in
his stead.
The chief Of the Urban Housing
Division-Col. Horatio b. Hackett.
Kendall Slated for Post.
A representative Of the business
advisory council - probably Harry