Evening star., 1928-04-08
By SALLY MaeDOUGALL.

TT one had asked Miss Anna E. Black
70 name the best Government work
eg IN Washington. her mind would
i have gone scooting up and down
the ranks among thousands Of men
and women who have passed her desk
On the way to their present jobs on
EFscIe Sans pay roll. II would not have
occurred 10 her 70 pause al the Civil
Service Bureau Of Information and enter
Der OWL name.
This forgetfulness o. self and intense
interest In others built up the record
that has brought fame TO Miss Black.
As head Of the United States Civil
Service Bureau Of Information. Anna Z.
Black II stationed al the doorstep across
which 90 600 applicants pass annually In
the hope Of finding q place that vii
connect with one Of the Nations pay
envelopes She presides over q sunny
Office on the street floor Of the Civil
Service Building Hour after hour. day
after day. for years and years since
1905 her desk has been one end OF
line o. miscellaneous citizens Of ali
con6s'ions-eacn eager 20 ask questions
on which for the moment hinges that
most important information Of the
9orl1 The other end Of this line of In
curing and sometimes QUaking gtYsn-
gers often stYaggIeS into the corridor.
One after another comes under the i'm
partial searchjiRnt Of Miss Blacks
bright eyes while she draws out the eS-
ee,stlai facts about theiE experiences
These people want work, The Gov
eminent wants workers. Forty THOU
sand men and women recruited from
every STATE ia the Union pass annually
through the wicket leading 10 Federal
employment.
a tai. gaun. man from the Vetefans'
Bureau whose lohg Illness IA the hos
pltSl mac probably slaaken hls self con
GoeEce STOOD outside the TaaI.
Suppose you get the Veterans Bu-
Feau 70 fl up these d4befepancles " she
advised Bring your ol%oxlaTge from
the Army. your dstes from the hospital
eFa6 your photograph. Yea, We give
special examinations for veterans II
necessary Fsye Or ten points ate add
60 70 your rating on account Of service. "
Every word of that Information might
hsse beeSl gwen ia the clipped and icy
tones If a bored executive. Miss Black :
manner toward tne tall stranger had
gosnsfhsna of personal sl0ofness com
bane6 attt7 camaradeTle Her yoice sug-
9essf1 mutual trust without Intrusive
mess TIE former soioaff must nave
realized fi8gt she expscbec him ~ come
b&ek sno qualify for job
Ek lied female iabor7" ElSs Black
apoEee 81 q slender young colorec man
with 2ldeb8Fns snc green neckilf
Yes female labor gak what ns was
tnquls1ng soo5lt.
A. smiling handsome lad asked about
2ke next examination for junior str
gaogsspherE. Wolio hs tt Interested 10
messenger Wofk in me mesnnmef
a. rugged D8toeOFs man ciutcssd hI'
RAG ga both hands and ersVed advice of
how u, become q mechanic f0f ttlr mo
Cor transport SerFiGr.
A weird Attie woman ia sn sisLSfsN
Gsst znd depressing cbthss stepped 10
Tno Out " lIle and pfsttieo away 5pouI
sger owA enaoWmsntS while Mss Elacf
Sees3t on with Bff DOfk
4 NTt1e 3 goOc deal ~ poEtTy. snf
have . musical eddnsilon" lile wOin
an said once ilad . recital IN inl
home town And old ] tFii you uis
President Coolidge had promised ns
segy good J.a5Y"
A pretty bUDogfs piers two years u
IRE service snd tree ~ mr. @0tss ~snl
e. ~ know how 10 80 about RetDnI
sfrsnsterrec DIG Miss kiAek knoT O
vent okfAaksl $1,000