Evening star., 1938-07-14
D|STR|CT'SP.W.A
PLANS PROGRESS
Ickes Compliments Officials
on Compliance With
Rules.

the dispatch with which they are now
complying with p W. A. regulations
and indicated that In q short while
he expects their full program to be in
such shape as to warrant speedy con-
sideration.
The District program is now in nice
shape, said Mr.. Ickes. who yesterday
allotted $2.800,00 for three initial
projects. We will tackle their ap-
plications As quickly Is We can." he
added.
Mr.. 1ckes confirmed reports yester-
day that seven additional applications
for projects are already pending and
disclosed further that three more ap-
plications are coming in soon.
The three applications to which he
referred, officials said later. involve
projects costing $4.o41.375. They in
clude loans and grants Of $3.S14.375
for new public school buildings; $780,
900 for an addition to the Glenn Dale
tuberculosis Sanatorium, and $500. 900
for . sewer and water works ut the
Lorton (Va.) Reformatory.
Expect to eBat Deadline.
From present indications. it appears
that the Commissioners will be entirely
successful in getting their complete
program resubmitted in ample time
before the September 80 deadline,
after which new applications will be
refused.
Including the three projects for
which plans are being awaited. the
total amount for which the Commis-
sioners will have submitted plans In
accordance to P. w. A. requirements
will amount to $16,3o7,1 Included
in this figure Is $s.555.755 for the
seven pending projects reported yes
terday.
While assuring that P. w. A. will
undertake to handle the District pro-
gram as quickly as possible. Mr.. Ickes
today explained that the local projects
will have to take their turn with
othe1."
Construction to Be Pushed.
Preparations for beginning con-
struction Of the three initial p. w. A.
projects - Municipal and Juvenile
Court buildings and . new ward build
ing for 0allinger Hospital-are being
pushed Is rapidly as possible, En-
gineer Commissioner Dan I. Sultan
said today.
The Commissioners are awaiting
oficial notification Of the approved
allotments and Col. Sultan said they
will be ready to start spending Is soon
a. the first funds are advanced.
While applications for starting work
on the new Municipal Center and .
long-awaited National Guard Armory
are among those that are now pend
ing before the P. w. A., it is impos-
sible to say with assurance that these
two items will be approved. When
the full list Of projects has been re-
submitted both the Commissioners
and Administrator Ickes viii be in
4 much better position to select those
projects for which priority will be
given.
Ready for Architects.
Col. Sultan said that plans for the
Municipal Court Building ON Judi
ciary Square are well advanced. De-
signs for the three projects have not
yet been drawn up, Of course, since
the District has been without funds
for this purpose.
Now that the allotments have been
approved, it will be possible for the
p. w. A. to advance funds for employ
ment Of architects. That was not
possible In advance Of approval.
Col. Sultan was confident that all
three projects would be under way
before January I, the dsadline for
beginning construction under pro-
visions made TN the 1888 p. W. A.
Act by Congress. This last deadline
constitutes another reason why it Is
dimcult to forecast just what viii be
done with the remaining District
projects, - care must be taken to
select only those which actually can
be started before January I.
Following Secretary Ickes' an
nounoement yesterday, the Engineer
Commissioner had conferences during
the afternoon with Municipal Archi-
tsct Nathan Wyeth and Capt. H. 8.
Bishop ON the program. He said the
architecture Of the Municipal Court
Building will be similar to that Of the
new Police Court Building. while the
Juvenile Court structure viii be built
10 harmonise with the architecture Of
the existing Court Of Appeals Building.
Col. Sultan. who will leave the