Evening star., 1932-07-01
Few of Districts 5000 to
! Report for Duty, Chiefs
Decide.
DR.. BARNARD EXEMPTED
/ FROM RETIREMENT LAW
Distinguished Prisons Head to Con-
tinue, but SO Others on D. c.
Pay Roll Forced to Quit

Most of the District of Columbia S
5000 per diem employees will start their
five-day week under the economy bill
by taking the day off tomorrow, it was
decided at an informal conclave at all
of the District construction chiefs.
Some of the men, engaged on con-
struction work which cannot be stop
ped, will be allowed to report for work
but they will be given half g day of
some time before next Friday.
Not only will this ruling apply to
the per diem men, but also to those on
the annual statutory rolls whose duties
consist of supervising per diem workers,
and who therefore would have nothing
to do if they showed up tomorrow on
the Jobs where construction work mao
been stopped. The men on the statu-
tory rolls who are to take the Gay on
tomorrow will take it as a half days
leave without pay.
Copies of Act Lacking.
The conclave. held in the Office Of
District Auditor Daniel j. Donovan, was
somewhat handicapped by the fact that
there were no official copies Of the
economy act present, and further by
the fact that there is as yet no de-
cjsion from Controller General ]. Ray
mond McCarl explaining some OF the
bills more mysterious passages.
"All we knew" said one OF the con-
ferees was what we read in the news
papers. but we had to act quickly, so
we acted on that"
AS soon as the new act and the con-
troIler's decision are at hand the five
day week will be officially instituted
under rules to be drawn up by the
auditor.
Capt. M. M. Barnard, superintendent
of District Penal Institutions, was ex-
empted by executive order of President
Hoover last night from the terms Of the
general retirement provision OF the
economy act. The provision compelS
retirement at 10 years of age OF all in
clerical, administrative, or fiscal posi-
tions who have served IS years or more.
In the District service there were yes
terday 81 such persons, including those
in other services who must retire at 65.
Thirty-six of them today are retired.
Regarded as Authority.
Barnard was saved because Of his
extraordinary talent in his field, as re
is looked upon throughout the country
as one Of the leaders in the develop
ment of the reformatory type of con-
fnement in which the honor system"
plays a large part In spite Of his al
most II years, Barnard is hale and
hearty and well fitted physically for his
strenuous duties.
The So who retired are.
James G. Simpson, superintendent OF
the fire alarm system; Monroe w.
Richmond, laborer, trees and parkings;
Gustav w Larson, mechanic, depart
ment of vehicles and traffic; Alexander
F. Hicks, watchman, Fairgrounds;
George M. Meyers, watchman, militia;
Lemuel o. Fletcher. watchman and Ia
borer, militia; Charles T. Dawes, serv-
ant, home for aged and inflrm; William
E. Jones, cabinetmaker, District Build
ing: Julia H. Laskey, catalog division,
Pubic Library; Charles J Ortlip, grader
foreman, repair shop; William F,
Brooks, carpenter and William B.
Linkins, plasterer, repair shop.
Archibald Robson. foreman, and Al
fred Smallwood and John H. Thomp-
son, skilled laborers, Sewer Department.
Included in List.
John H Madara, overSeer, reforma-
tory; Louis Lombard, orchardist, work
house.
william N Martin, mechanic, and
Philip Minor, Noah J. Shields, James E.
Bates. Turner B. Williams and Charles
r. Ricketts,, laborers, city refuse di-
vision
The following in the Highway De-
partment-Edward G. Emack, assistant
engineer; Lee R Gabrill, assistant en-
gineer; Darius Gaskins, overseer; An
derson Smith, laborer; John Sayles,
skilled laborer: James A. Somervel,
Watchman, and Frank Cant, laborer.
The following in the Water Depart
ment-Aldridge T. Lewis, inspector:
Thomas T. Houston, clerk; Thomas P.
Quin and John w. Dyson, laborers;
Thomas B. Washington, skilled me-
chanic, and Henry GALES, subme-
Chanic