Evening star., 1933-04-21


Baum. John M. Bramlett.
Ralph w. Magee. John A. McCabe.
also Of the social division, have more
than 80 years accredited Of Federal
service A number of messengers also
would be removed by this proposal,
among them being Charles Thompson,
Charles Williams and Harry l.. Mickey.
william Tannell, in charge Of the clean
ers and laborers Of the executive odace,
who was messenger for william Howard
Taft at the time he was Secretary OF
War, also will be affected.
BY the removal Of all Of these White
House officials and employees who have
80 years or more service to their credit,
every position of importance and value
at the White House will have q new
face. Iniother words, this score or more
Of men who served under numerous
Presidents and who are virtually fnols-
pensable because Of their long expert
ence would be removed. These men
are looked upon as especially valuable
to the President himself and for the
smooth running of the White House
and the executive ONCE because OF their
experience. their familiarity with the
work Of the executive ONCE and the
activities Of the White House, their
knowledge of White House precedence.
their wide acquaintance with the ma
tional figures and with the DEPART
mental heads.
Hoover Served 10 Presidents.
irwin Hoover, better known ss Ike"
Is the outstanding veteran Of them all
and is probably the most widely known
In the capacity of chief usher OF the
White House, he Is actual major domo
of the presidential home.
During the long years he has served
under 10 Presidents he has acquired
knowledge and experience that Is most
valuable to the successful conduct OF the
White House itself. 1t is his duty to see
| to the comfort and convenience OF the
President and the members OF his
household. He carries out the plans FOR
all the social functions. He is IN charge
Of the servants. the porters. walters and
all those who work about the house
ITSELF
The secret service force at the White
House, comprising 10 men. will not be
Immediately affected, but this rider
would remove William Moran, veteran
chief of the service, who celebrated his
so years of service during the past year,
and Joseph Murphy. assistant chief,
who while only IS years Of age has been
In the service "a years, . large part OF
the time being on the Write House
secret service detail. Naturally there Is
CONSERVATION among the White House
executive office employees today as re-
suit Of this rider, because OF the de-
yastating effect it would have on the
personnel of the White Eouse.
Text Of Proposal.
The text Of the proposal to auto
matically separate from the Govern
ment employees who have had 80 years
service follows: =.
All employees in the civil service Of
the United States to whom the civil
service retirement act, appro vod May
20, 1880, applies. who shall have rem
dered on or after July l, 1888, ct least
80 years Of service, computed as pre-
scribed in section of that act, shall
be automatically separated from the
service and shall be entitled to an an.
act: Provided that the President may
by Executive order, exempt from the
provisions Of this section any person
when in his judgment the public in
terest so requires: Provided further,
that this section shall not apply to any
person named In act Of Congress pro-
viding for the continuance Of such per-
sons In the service: Provided further,
that should any such annuitant be re-
employed in the service Of the United
States or the District of Columbia. the
annuity shall cease during such re-em-
ployment."
In the bill the President recommended
appropriattng $500, 900 for the Vet
! Grams Administration In the 1884 fiscal
year. IS compared with this years al
lowance Of S94S. 100 900. For all inde-
pendent executive agencies the Presi-
dent asked S615. .15s, 900. as against the
present allotment Of $l,l05, $50, 600.
Sought New Legislation.
Then Mr.. Roosevelt sought new legis-
lation that would empower him:
To modify or cancel existing Govern
ment contracts: to increase for two
year period payments charged by the
Or articles sold; to furlough any Army
officers on half pay: to suspend or re-
duce the extra flying pay In the military
services
In addition. the President asked Con-
gress to eliminate from existing law
the requirement for one years sea pay
to Naval Academy graduates not COM
missioned; to transfer the Botanic Gar
dens to Department Of Agriculture.
The request for the sweeping new
authority was made in the budget mes
The Presidents letter said simply he
was transmitting the estimates with
whose comments I concur"
DouHlas' message, addressed to the
President, said of the proposed grants OF
power:
There are also here suggested for
inclusion In the bill certain matters for
general legislation which will enable you
more fully to comply with the expressed
intent Of Congress that the affairs Of
the executive branch be conducted with
the utmost economy"
$e15, ,l59,ooo Asked For.
The independent ofI,ces appropriations
bill vetoed last March by President
Hoover would have appropriated 81 ,0s3,-
$4,000. Of which $so,252, 600 were per
manent annual expenditures fixed by
called for s615,15o. 900, Of which $79.-
sol 900 were permanent appropriations.
With only two exceptions Farm
Board and the Supreme Court Build
ing Commission-the slashes hit every
agency for which the Independent Of
fees bill appropriates.
They began with the Veterans Ad-
ministration. cutting the $945, 5,9S8.000
provided in the vetoed bill for military
compensations and pensions down to
$486, ,988, 900. The remainder Of the ad
ministration's allowance-$20, ,850, 900 for
the civil service retirement and disabil-
ity fund-remained unchanged.
The White House was cut from $427.-
600 to 1858 200, including Q reduction
from $4,000 to $6s,75o for the Presi-
dents salary.
IRE FACING
. BY 3O-YEAR LAW