Evening star., 1935-08-11
SCHOOL GROUNDS
INCLUDED IN 19
WORKS PROJECTS
$1,671,437 Approved to
Carry on Second Phase
of Capital Program.
$128,555 is PLEDGED
FROM DISTRICT FUNDS
Commissioner Allen Is Praised
for Speed in Placing 5000
Men in Jobs.

Long delayed improvement of pub
lie school grounds and construction
of park roads constitute considerable
portion of the labor involved in the
10 new works projects approved dur
ing the past week for the District,
the details of which we're announced
yesterday by the Division of Apph-
cations and Information.
The 81 ,67l ,437 in Federal funds au-
thorized by President Roosevelt to
carry out the second phase of the
works program planned by Commis-
sioner George E. Allen, it was said,
will be turned over to the local Works
Progress Administration in time to
put men to work on jobs late this
week.
# 1t was estimated by Federal cfi-
81 cials the new program would pro-
s vide employment for about 1.500 men
for a year at $45 month security
wages.
An additional S128555 has been
pledged from District funds as con-
tribution toward the program, it was
announced. Officials said this is the
only sum the District government has
contributed thus far toward the works
projects, explaining the local funds
will be used mainly in furnishing sup
splies.
Praise for Allen.
81 The second allotment of Federal
funds will place a total of $3,036, ,705
3 at the disposal of the local Works
Progress Administration, including the
contribution of the District funds.
Commencing the dispatch with which
Commissioner Allen already has put
more than 5000 men to work. thereby
relieving the load of direct relief rolls.
officials said the District was among
the first in the country to get off
to a flying start.
In approving the 19 new projects
for the District, it was revealed yes
terday for the first time that the Pres
1dent has turned down seven other
projects submitted by Commissioner
Allen. Most of these aimed at work
for the white collar" classes.
In view of the fact more than
$7,000000 allotted for administrative
expenses out of the $4,000 900 900 work
relief fund are chargeable to agencies
in Washington, it was felt that the
need for providing manual labor jobs
was more urgent here.
Projects Win Approval.
Following are the projects approved,
as well as the Federal allotments and
contributions pledged by the District:
Draining, grading and sodding va
riouS District school grounds, Fed
eral funds, s4o7, 7,036; sponsors contri-
button, S4,996.
Landscaping - excavation, filling
grading, leveling. draining-Gallinge
Municipal Hospital. Federal funds,
94,428.
Replacement and laying of water
mains. Federal funds. 100000; spon-
sor's contribution, S85,000.
Landscaping, leveling, grading,
draining, seeding, etc, flying field at
Boiling Field. Federal funds, $685.
$50; sponsors contribution, $35,125.
Additional shelving and equipment
for the Public Library. Federal funds,
$4474; sponsors contribution, $2,098.
Miscellaneous buildings within the
sewer division yards. Federal funds,
$26, ,208.
Street lighting survey-measuring
and plotting street lamp-post loca-
tions. Federal funds, $5,964.
Miscellaneous activities of District
Electrical Department. Federal funds,
$12,464
Grading and landscaping of six
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