New WPA Administrator appears before House Appropriations Committee. Washington, , Jan. 6. Col. 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 unemployed at work until June 30. Harrington, right, shown with Rep. Edward T. Taylor of Colorado, Chairman, said after testifying that a cut in the deficiency relief appropriation to $5000,000,000 would mean 'very drastic' reduction' in relief employment, 1/6/39


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