Evening star., 1936-07-12
NEW YORK OPENS
S4,0DO,0DO SPAN
Greatest Public Works Prof.
ect Yet Completed Is
Dedicated.
ny the Associated Press.

Ass IhS AcooSAatco EAtcos-
NEW YORK, July ll.-Officials Of
the city. State and Nation, headed by
President Roosevelt. joined today in
the dedication Of the greatest Public
Works project yet completed, the $64,-
100000 system OF bridges and ele-
waited highways connecting the Bor-
oughs OF Manhattan, Queens and the
Bronx.
Immediately after the ceremonies,
the great modern artery, known SIM
ply as the Triborough Bridge. was
opened for public use and continuous
streams Of traflc started flowing back
and forth among the three boroughs.
The 1000 invited guests who sat in
the sweltering heat at the dedication
heard President Roosevelt refer to the
project as a symbol of changing hu-
man needs which call for van up-to-
date Government In place of anti
quated Government"
Surrounded by NotabIes.
Surrounded by many notables, in
cluding Gov Herbert H. Lehman,
Mayor F. H. LaGuardia, James A.
Farley and Secretary of the Interior
Harold L. Ickes, the President said:
There are few among us who
still, consciously or unconsciously, live
in q state OF constant protest against
the daily processes of meeting modern
needs. Most Of us are willing to rec
ognize change and give it reasonable
and constant help
The ceremonies brought together
for the first time Secretary Ickes and
Robert Moses, New York City Park
Commissioner and executive officer Of
the Triborough Bridge Authority. and
brought from Moses a reference to
their controversy Of several months
ago.
The dispute arose when Ickes issued
an order that no P. w. A. official
should hold another Job. Moses re-
fused to resign as park commissioner.
Moses Offers Friendship.
THE reason for any further COM
ment on this subject Is gone" Moses
said, nov that the public works ad-
ministrator and I have met face to
face and have found that neither one
of us has horns. hoofs and tail ..
This is no day to harbor ill-will, and
it is far too hot to warm up ancient
grudgeS .. trust that this meet
ing will be the beginning of a real
friendship based on mutual respect
and regard"
Ickes did not refer to the con-
troversy
Mr.. President" he said, at is my
pleasure to report that this great and
monumental project has been built
not only well. but honestly and eff
ciently. The public interest. Federal,
State and local, has at all times been
safeguarded."
President Roosevelt conferred with
Gov. Lehman and Mayor La Guardia
at his home before driving with them
over the new span to the dedication
exercises on Randalls Island
There was some speculation over
the Presidents conference with the
Mayor. who was elected in 1888 on
a Fusion ticket with Republican sup
port It was recalled that Farley
said few days ago that he believed
La Guardia would aid the President
in his campaign for reelection.
Mr.. Roosevelt and the Mayor ex-
changed compliments in their
speeches.
In introducing the President, La
Guardia said
We are fortunate in having with
us today the chief engineer. the mas
ter builder. leader Of this great march
of the American people, the President
of the United States"
Governor Lehman expressed graft
flcation that the Federal Works pro-
gram had made possible the compile
ton Of the bridge, and said: ITS eco
nomic and social consequences cannot
be overestimated."