Evening Star Newspaper, April 9, 1935, Page 25

VAST DEVLOPIG STONUNDER WA Works Fund Expected to Take 3,500,000 Off Dole in Few Months. First steps toward realization of the vast internal development plan drawn up by the National Resources Board will be taken with the $4.000,- 000,000 works fund panacea urged by the President “to end this business of the dole.” . Within a few months the adminis- tration expects 3,500,000 men now on relief rolls will be earning $50 each a month on Government-financed proj- ects from coast to coast in a tremen- dous drive to put the Nation back on | its feet and at the same time provide | for all “the security of livelihood | through better use of national re- | sources and the security of decent homes” demanded by President Roose- velt in his annual message to Con- gress. | The National Resources Board, un- der Secretaries Ickes, Perkins, Dern, Wallace and Roper and Relief Ad-| ministrator Hopkins, recommended a | 20-year program for spending 105 | billion dollars all told for Nation-wide | rehabilitation and development of re- | sources. The primary proposals of this extravagant report are covered in | the program for expenditure of the four billion. | Erosion Campaign Plans. 1 Already Undersecretary of Agricul- | ture Rexford Tugwell has plans laid | for his $350.000,000 campaign to con- | trol soil erosion, minimize drought | and end duststorm through mresta-; tion and flood control projects map- ped by the War Department and H. H. Bennett, chief of the Soil Erosion Service, for the area beyond the Mississippi. A far-reaching land-reclamation program, to be financed with part of a $500,000,000 item ear-marked for rural rehabilitation and relief in stricken egricultural areas, also is under Tugwell’s scrutiny for develop- ment of already-undertaken projects of this type The reclamation policy, | aimed at increasing the 359.000,000 | acres of land now arable in the United States, will be directed mainly at completing a number of small and seemingly unimportant irrigation operations, held of great general eco- nomic importance in the aggregate, although irdividually they are of only local significance. The $4.000.000,000 program is chief- 1y rural in character, but $450.000,000 is set aside for housing projects, to be divided for the most part among these types of works: 1. Low-cost, low-Tental urban hous- ing in connection with elimination of slum areas. i 2. Subsistence homestead projects to rehabilitate stranded industrial | populations. Housing Activity. Housing activity will be carried out in close conjunction with recom- mendations of three Federal studies of housing needs—the Department of Agriculture’s rural housing survey | and the Department of Commerce’s “Real Property Inventory,” covering 64 cities, and “Financial Survey of Urban Housing.” Nine States today have set up hous- ing authorities, which wilt co-operate with the Federal program. | A Nation-wide campaign to elec- | trify & large per tent of the 5,394,000 ! farms in the Nation now lacking elec- | tric facilities will be waged with $100,- | 000,000 of the works money. In urg- ing this rural electrification program, | the P. W. A’s Mississippi Valley Com- | mittee pointed out: “Of the more than 6,000,000 farms in the United States, more than 800,- 000 are electrified, but only about 650,- 000 have “high-line” service. The bal- ance have individual plants, expen- sive to operate and limited as to use. “Over 5,000,000 farms are entirely without electric service. Estimates as to the number of these which can now economically be given service | range from 1,000,000 to 3,000,000 “Rural distribution lines will cost from $500 to $800 per mile to con- struct, and to amortize this cost in 20 | years involves a cost to each of three consumers on & mile of line of about i’ $1 per month.” | Non-Federal loans and grants amounting to $900,000,000 will be de- voted to great extent, the National Resources Board surmises, to housing, subsistence homesteads, soil erosion | projects, withdrawal of submarginal | lands to be employed in some in- stances for recreational purposes, wa- | terway development and transporta- tion aids. “Water resources loom largest in the reports from the Western States, and population problems figure prom- inently in reports from New England, New York, New Jersey, etc.” the board declares. Grade-crossing Projects. A near-billion dollar fund has been set aside for grade-crossing elimina- tion, street improvement and highway building. With $800,000,000 at its command the Government will seek to penetrate remote areas now to a great extent cut off from population centers by inferior roads. Today high- ways and railroad rights of way take up about 23 million acres. Adminis- trators of the works fund will prob- ably not seek to increase this, but will perfect existing roads and make travel on them safer through con- struction of over and under passes, where grade crossings now exist. ‘The Civilian Conservation Corps, details see flyers—consult agents Sunday, April 14 $3.50 New York Saturday, April 13 Detroit 12.50 Indianapelis 16.00 Chicago (Baster) Sundas, April 21 $3.25 Adantic Gity Every Satwrday - Sunday $1.25 Baltimore $1.50 Daily—Good for 3 days $5.65 New York Daily one way, coaches only. Lv. 12.95 a.m. OVER EASTER Round-Trip Fares Reduced % Soser A TAE Flaslisern ek ‘mie: D s Ac:‘-::ls Hrie PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD | which has been operating on credit for a week, will get $600,000,000 from the works funds, and $300,000,000 will go for aid to educational, professional and clerical persons hard hit by the depression. Continued activities of the present Public Works Administration, extended by the relief bill for another two years, or until June 16, 1937, is ex- pected to center around the work of YOU SHOULD SEE THESE . . . THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, inspection, accounting and engineer-.Mlss HARRIS GETS ROLE ing. The municipal bonds held by the administration will probably be turned over to the Treasury to keep from thrusting them on the open market. Returns to Films. N R HOLLYWOOD, April 9 (#)—Mil- Spain Modifies Taxes. dred Harris Chaplin, divorced wife Spain has ordered & modification of |0f the screen comedian-producer, taxes before July 1. Charles Chaplin, returned to work The New Curvette HANDBAGS fit under the arm... —The sort of bags you are proud to carry, they're so smart and so practical. Several styles in grained effects includ- ing cygnet, dice, llama, and English pig in black, brown and navy. Kann's—Street Floor. MANICURE IMPLEMENTS o Needle Point Cuticle Scissors. §9¢ e Nail Scissors e Nail Files, 6. 7 and 8 in., each.19¢ o Tweezers, 3 styles ........19¢ e Cuticle Nippers .. . '3 BRETONS Of Crepe and Taffeta White, Navy, Black, Brown. —To be ultra-smart, wear an Easter hat that goes away from the face—and is pertly accented with tiny bows or gay dashes of plaid taffeta. They're vastly becoming and very chic for Easter and Spring. Headsizes, 21V, to 23 inches Kann's—Second Floor Special Sale! cee...$1.79 Kann's—Street Floor Shoe-Hosiery-Hat 6-Drawer Cabinets *1.69 —Attractive, sturdy cabinets covered with a washable fabric. Size 22x12x12. value. Notions— Kenn's—Street Floor. ANCREMNOBILE 77 OUTON D. C, TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1935. before Hollywood cameras yesterday after an absence of 41> years. Miss Harris, who recently com- appear with Edmund Lowe and others in “Black Sheep.” Adds Arctic Territory. Boviet Russia has added 54,000 square miles of Arctic territory. $ ERES for Suits, Coats, Hats, Collars Small Violet Clusters Carnations, Cherries, Field Flowers Wear a New Scarf . ... $1.00 —Ascot styles in plain colors and prints...Chalk crepe or polka dot triangles. Kann's—Street Floor FOR DRESS—FOR WORK —The wind-up motor sends the Chick-Mobile racing around the track. A clever new mechan- ical toy created by Lionel for little people. It’s lots of fun! Other Easter Toys, 25¢c to $4.98 Easter Baskets, 25¢c to $2.95 Kann's—Fourth Floor NEW LOW PRICES ON ALL POPULAR &5 EDISON {fi MAIDA uil LAMPS 1 MAIDA LAMPS U Arch Shoes Sketched: ~—Dressy T-strap of soft blue kid—with & smart perforated design. A built-in arch gives proper support to the foot with ample free- dom for the mus- cles. =y $TOCK UP AND SAVE YOUR EYES AND POCKET-800K Mail and Phone Orders Filled Kann’s—Third Flooe —To meet the modern demand for foot~ wear that combines flexibility with daintiness, comfort and long wear—an entirely new process of shoe making has been developed. It permits the construc- tion of a welt shoe with the flexibility of an evening slipper. Twenty-five Merry Maid styles—in black, brown and blue. Priced at only— $5.00 - Kann's—Fourth Floor. TURNS COLLECTOR Divorced Wife of Charles Chaplin | Pleted a vaudeville tour, said she will | Rayburn Canvasses Texas Towns, Replying to Protests. Chairman Sam Rayburn of the House Interstate Commerce Commit- tee has turned collector. He is oollecting, and classifying by towns in his Texas district, answers to “innocent investor” protests against the Wheeler-Rayburn utilities bill which come back unclaimed. Rayburn answers the letters against the measure which came from his dis- trict. So far, from the town of Farm- ersville, alone, with a population of 1,800, he said 52 of his replies re- turned with “not in the directory,” “unclaimed” or similar notation by the post office on the envelopes. EASTER FASHIONS at Easter Coats FOR MISSES... That Blouse Their Backs— Inflate Their Sleeves— Flaunt Swagger Lines— *16.95 —There’s a new “youth movement” in these new Spring coats for lively misses ...They inflate their sleeves—roll their collars — blouse their backs — flaunt taffeta and ribbon revers—glory in shiny lolly-pop buttons and swing free in dashing lines. You Il find chic and youth personified in these coats of fine patterned woolens. The Basis Of a Really Chic Easter Costume Sizes 12 to 20. Kann's— Second Floor A Soft B—9 Royalty at Style Show. In the audience at a recent style parade in Monte Carlo were the King of Sweden, the King and Queen of Denmark, Prince William of Denmark and Prince Andrew of Greece. —_ Woman Flyers Increase. Russia’s army unit of woman flyers | is reported to be increasing rapidly. annA “The Avenue"=Tth. 8th and O $ts, Stirtawaist Frock That Wears an —An appealingly youthful frock with a row of buttons accented by a pleated frill, a bow tied neckline and a dashing new jacket. Tailored yet dressy. in such delectable color combina- tions as brown with tiger lily, navy with powder blue and navy with dusky pink. Just one of many gay frocks designed for a gay Easter. Sizes 11 to 17. Kann’s—Second Floor 3.50 —“Smarties” are those little garments that work wonders with young figures. The model sketched is of satin lastex with brief panel of satin that “stays” the tummy. See our window display, then come in and let us fit you to the model your figure requires. Sizes 25 to 32. Others $1.19 to $2.50. Kann's—Second Floor Will Choose These Swagger and Jacket Costumes . . . In the 5.95 “Dress Corner” —Youthful swaggers, loose swinging jacket costumes of the new smooth crepes and fine sheers in navy, pin dots, polka dots, beige, dusty rose, and powder blue . . . the details in- ciude cape sleeve swaggers, Jjackets with back fullness, un- usual collars and new sleeves. Sizes 38 to 52. Kann's—Second Floor Adorable Jacket 10.95 In The *“Smart Set Shop” These New Linen Blouses Are Soft Yet Tailored 193 —White and pastel colored linen blouses with tucked bosoms, ac- tion pleats, pockets, dainty scal- lops, rows of little buttons and other fine details that denote per- fect tailoring. Sizes 34 to 40. Sports Shop— Kann's—Second Floor