It was reported in reliable circles here today that Col. Frederick Stuart' Greene, commissioner—of public works for the State of New York, has been asked by the Government of China to supervise the: construction of an elaborate system of highways.
'The report, which was carried in one of the local daily papers, was to the effect that the Nanking' Government had arranged to provide ample funds for the construction of 22,000 miles "of modern durable roads and that Col. Greene had been asked to help in producing the plans {or a complete road system as well fs to oversee the work.
Col. Greene declined to comment on the report and this was taken in fast quarters to mean that he had Yeeeived such an invitation from Nanking.
Gol. Greene is a well known road and general construction. engineer and has been responsible, in a great measure, for the existing system of highways in New York. He was first appointed commissioner "of! highways in New York in 1919 and, except for a brief period during'which he was associated with a private engineering company in the construction of piers, he has been in change of the state's roads.
At present, Col. Greene is engaged on a state highway project that will cost approximately G.$40,000,- 000, half of the amount being' provided by the Federal Government as an unemployment relief measure, Tk was said in the offices of the Governor, Mr. Albert Lehman, that if such an Invitation were extended by China, Col. Greene might obtai leave but attaches refused to con firm the report. In other offices, how-ey, it was pointed out that the building of 22,000 miles of good roads would require the services of fan engineer for several United Press.
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