New WPA Administrator names assistants. Washington, D.C., Dec. 29. Col. F.C. Harrington, new WPA Administrator, today announced his selection of these two form Army officers as his assistants. Capt. G.E. Textor, U.S. Army Engineer Corps, was named as Executive Assistant to Major B.M. Harlee, right

Named to WPA post. Washington, D.C., Dec. 29. Capt. G.E. Textor, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, has been named Executive Assistant to Maj. B.M. Harlee, another Engineer Officer recently appointed Assistant WPA Administrator and Chief of WPA Engineers, 12/29/38

New Assistant WPA Administrator. Washington, D.C., Dec. 29. Maj. B.M. Harlee, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, has been named Assistant WPA Administrator and Chief of WPA Engineers by Col. F.C. Harrington, new Administrator. This post was formerly held by Col. Harrington, 12/29/38

New York Mayor confers with new WPA Administrator. Washington, D.C., Dec. 29. Mayor Fiorello La Guardia of New York City conferred today with Col. F.C. Harrington, new Works Progress Administrator. Following the meeting, Mayor Laguardia sharply criticized the plan for establishing bi-partisan boards

Succeeds Harry Hopkins as WPA Head. Washington, D.C., Dec. 23. Col. F.C. Harrington was today appointed by President Roosevelt to be Works Progress Administrator. He succeeds Harry Hopkins whose appointment as Secretary of Commerce was also announced. The White House said that Harrington, present Ch

WPA Administrator asks Senate Committee to restore $150,000,000 cut in Deficiency Relief Bill. Washington, D.C., Jan. 16. WPA Administrator F.C. Harrington, right, who today asked a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee to restore the $150,000,000 cut from the Deficiency Relief Bill by the House, is pi

New WPA Administrator appears before House Appropriations Committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 6. Col. F.C. Harrington, new WPA Administrator, was the first witness today as the House appropriations Committee opened hearings on President Roosevelt's request for $875,000,000 to keep about 3,000,000 unem

Army leaders questioned by House Military Affairs Committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 24. Brig. Gen. George P. Tyner, left, Assistant Chief of Staff, today told the House Military Affairs Committee that the U.S. Should 'not send its soldiers in the field with antiquated weapons'. He said the $110,000

Takes command of Washington provisional brigade. Washington, D.C., Dec. 1. Col. Maxwell Murray was today promoted to the rank of Brigadier General and assumed command of the Washington Provisional Brigade. He succeeds Brig. Gen. Dana T. Merrill, who has been transferred to Fort Benjamin Harrison, In