Evening star., 1938-11-17
BY JOSEPH S. EDGERTON.

BY JOSEPH S. EDGERTON.
Following the lead of the Public
Works Administration. which today
allotted total of $1,000, 900 for con-
struction of the Washington Ma
tional Airport at Gravelly Point, the
Works Progress Administration is
completing arrangements for an ad-
ditional allotment which is expected
to raise the total to approximately
S9.Oo0.0O0.
With this fund, more than doub-
ling preliminary estimates for a
750-acre airport. the new Civil Aero
nautics Authority is expected to
construct an air terminal which will
be model not only for the United
States but for the world.
The plans include a large office
building for the c. A. A. overlooking
the airport and adjoining the Mount
Vernon highway.
A warrant covering the P. w. A.
allotment. which comes from both
old and new funds, was sent to the
Treasury Department today and
it is expected actual work will begin
tomorrow or Saturday, so that Presi-
dent Roosevelt may attend
ground-breaking ceremony before
his departure for Warm Springs.
Ga, on Sunday.
Two Funds Utilized.
A total of $4,000, 900 was made
available by p. w. A. officials from
unexpended funds appropriated by
Congress prior to the beginning Of
the current fiscal year. This money
is not subject to a current restric-
tion against the expenditure of p.
w A. funds for Federal projects in
the District of Columbia.
Under this arrangement, the $2,.
800. 900 will be available for dredging
and filling OF the section of the
Gravelly Point site between the Po-
tomac River channel and the high
water mark on the Virginia shore.
The remaining $4,000 allotted
from current funds which are SUBJ
ject to the District of Columbia
limitation. will be used in the Vir-
ginia section. They will be used both
for removal of earth from high land
along the shore, which will be used
as dry fill on the airport, and for
the relocation of approximately a
mile of the George Washington Me-
mortal highway and for construc-
ton Of airport buildings. all Of which
will stand in the Virginia portion Of
the airport
No District Expense.
The Washington National Airport
is being handled as Federal project
in its entirety, without any expense
to the District government.
w. P. A. officials said that final de-
tails of their allotment are being
worked out today, but that the war
rant probably would not be ready
for the Treasury Department before
late today or tomorrow. They were
unwilling to disclose officially the
exact amount of the allotment. 1t
is understood, however, that the
amount will be between $2,500, 900
and 100000.
The w. P. A. funds, not subject
to restriction, may be used both in
the District and Virginia portions Of
the airport. but probably will be used
largely on filling of the water areas
within the District, supplementing
the s2.30O,0 1000 P. w. A. grant from
old funds.
c. A. A. Building Planned.
It was learned today that large
building for the Civil Aeronautics
Authority is definite part Of the
plans and will be constructed on
higher ground Immediately behind
the airport terminal building. It
will have a large central section
and two setback wings, conform
ing with the ground plan for the air.
port administration building, and
two hangar lines, which will be IN
the form of a large U between the
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