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RIVER HARBOR FUND SET UP UP- W WASHINGTON Sept 1 Thc W-Thc public works administration tod today y turned over i to the w war r department for tor rivers and arid harbors work on ninety projects in all parts of the country It was as a lump sum from the 3 public works fund and andin in addition to already set aside for flood control and previous separate allotments of for rivers rs and harbors work on the upper Mississippi river and for tor channel work on the Mississippi river riveras as far as Sioux City War department officials expected t to announce announce the specific allotment for the 90 individual projects later in the day The projects include 13 on rivers one ocean inlet seven intra intro waterways projects six great lakes lake connecting channels 19 seacoast harbor harbor har har- bor projects projects' on the Atlantic coast 1 12 seacoast harbor projects on the gulf 11 seacoast harbor projects on the Pacific coast 17 harbor projects on on the lakes great three seacoast harbor projects in the Hawaiian islands and andone andone andone one in Rico The ann army chief of engineers s 's said id the will provide OOOO man years of ot work meaning employment for me men f for fora a year i i |