Evening star., 1942-08-23
Projects Pushed
To House Influx
Al Suit|and
Homes Planned for
200 Additional
Federal Employees
By J. B. ZATMAN.

With an additional 2,7O0 en-
ployes expected to pour into the
new Census Bureau and Navy De-
partment Buildings at Suitland,
Md. within the next 80 days, pub
lie housing officials yesterday pushed
plans for construction of dwellings
in the area to take care of those
desiring to live within walking dis
tance of their work.
The influx of new workers at
suitland will bring the total num-
ber of employees there to $500, OF
whom 700 will be employed in the
photographic Office of the Navy
Department. Their building ad-
Joins that of the Census Bureau.
All of the 5000 census employees
now at Suitland commute, many
driving as far as Rockville, Md;
Alexandria and Falls Church, Va.
Get No Free Transfers.
Those who use public transporta-
ton have complained of the
time 1t takes to get to work and
of the lack of free transfers from
Capital Transit Co. equipment to
that Of the Washington, Marlboro
d Annapolis Motor Lines, Inc.
The housing projects being
planned, including one under con-
struction by a private contractor,
will accommodate $500 persons.
Figuring on the basis Of 3.5 per-
sons to a family, census officials
estimated that the projects could
take care of one out Of about every
four families at Suitland.
Actually, officials explained, there
would be fewer families to be taken
care of, since many of the Census
employees are unmarried.
Largest of the housing projects is
that Of the Alley Dwelling Authority.
It really consists Of two projects,
one Of 315 and another OF 1888 de-
mountable houses. Construction of
the homes, which will house 1900
persons, is expected to start soon.
Work on Dormitory Starts Soon.
Work on another project-a TOO
room dormitory for women-also Is
expected to begin shortly by the
Public Buildings Administration.
Oficials said the dormitory probably
would be completed by winter.
Eligibility standards for both the
ADA and PBA projects have not
yet been decided, offlcials Of the two
agencies said.
While q total Of 648 three and
four room apartments is now being
built by q private contractor along
6uitland road opposite the Census
Building, officials Of the firm said
q majority Of the apartments hat
already been rented by Government
workers other than those In the Cen.
sus Bureau or Navy Department
Building.
The apartments, which are ex'
pected to house approximately 2,20'
persons, will rent for $40.50 to $58 SO
Meanwhile, Census officials hav,
circulated questionnaires among tn,
5000 employees now at Suitland in al
effort to determine how many woult
be interested in obtaining living &C
commodations either in the dormi
tory or, in the demountable houses
Thus far 400 Of the QUESTIONABLE
have been returned, all asking TO
additional information, officials said
Water Facilities Declared Ample.
According to Harry r. Hall, chic
engineer Of the Washington Sub
urban Sanitary Commission, wate
and sewage facilities in the area ar
ample to accommodate the antici
pated increase in population.
The Alley Dwelling Authority, h
explained. will provide its own wate
and sewer systems within the tw'
ADA projects planned at Suitland
The systems will then connect will
the trunk lines now serving tn
Census Bureau there.
A similar procedure will be fol
lowed by the PBA and by the con
tractor building the apartment prof.
ect. Contracts have already bee
awarded for the extension of waite
and sewer service from the com
missions main lines to the latte
project, Mr.. Hall declared.
To date. there has been no di1
iiculty in obtaining priorities for tn
necessary materials in constructor
the water and sewer lines, accordin
to oniciak Of the various projects.
School Addition Nearly Ready.
At the same time, construction I
an addition to the Suitland FL,
mentary School. consisting of seve
classroons and library, to accon
modate about $50 children, is nea
ing completion.
Questioned whether the additit
would be adequate In view of Il
expected population increase, G.
Shugart. assistant superintendent
Prince Georges County schools, sa
he hoped" it would be.
New developments rarely provi
many children of school age" N
Shugart explained. I'VE anticipa
that the projects will be rented pri
cipally by young couples who eth
have no children or very you
ones
At any rate. he continued, II a
ditional facilities are needed, tn
might be built out of funds provid
under the Lanham Act.
ChiIIum Democratic Club