Show I PROGRESS IN FEDERAL ROADS Total Mileage of Projects Approved In August Shows Increase Over Month of July Prepared by the United States Department Department Depart Depart- ment meat of Agriculture An Increase for tor August compared with July In the total b of federal federal fed fed- eral aid project statements approved by oy the secret secretary ry of agriculture Is shown In Ia the latest report prepared by bythe bythe the he bureau of public roads the total for August being miles as against miles fo fot July The Tho project statements approved ved in La Au Au- just gust Involved improvement at an estimated esti estt- mated total cost of ot on which federal aid In the amount of ot was requested i The project statements approved In July Improvement of highways at ot ati ata i a total estimated cost of o DO n which federal aid to the amount of ot was requested |