The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-17
TORS
BOOST SPORTS
ASSOCIATION
BY ]. EARLE MOSER

aSm since us DaSeDdll dAAu DdoACG
ball teams first sprang into promi-
nence in 1881, the Bureau of In
vestigation's Athletic Association
today announced comprehensive
plans to continue the supremacy.
More than 1000 of a possible
1900 employees are now enrolled in
good standing, according to S. j.
Tracy, president, and a member
ship of 100 per cent is expected
soon. A recent poll of members
revealed swimming as the most
popular paStime, with 247 votes,
while horseback riding and base
ball drew ITS. other votes num-
bered 1872 for intermural softball,
113 for bowling, SO for golf, 81 for
track and field and six for bicycle
riding.
Director J. Edgar Hoover's sub.
ordinateS are proud of their aSso-
citation, and turn out in droveS to
watch the teams that have filled
a cabinet in Mr.. Hoover'S office
with glittering trophies. They
eagerly await the Bureau Re.
porter" the association weekly.
and THE Investigator" the
monthly that carries news of all
&c" mems social activities.
In addition to the usual baseball
campaign, a dance is planned for
midsummer, a golf tournament
will be held for employees, and ten
mis- and swimming teams are in
the process of formation. Other
officers are E. P. Coffey. vice presi-
dent; r. P. Harbo, secretary; R. c.
Renneberger, treasurer: w. R.
Glenn, activity promoter, and W.
H. D. Lester and Edgar Backus,
editors.
E. Claude Babcock, president Of
the American Federation of Gov
eminent Employees, together with
officials of American Federation
OF Labor organizations, appeared
yesterday before subcommittee
of the Senate Civil Service Com
mittee to present full Endorsement
of 30-year optional retirement
legislation.
The employe leader told the
group headed by Senator Kenneth
McKellar CD, of Tennessee, that
all but 5 per cent of employees, &C
cording to statistics, prefer to con-
tinue working until they reach re.
tirement age, and that it would
cost the Government $4,000, 900
annually to force them out after
80 years of service, as provided un-
der the economy act. He added
optional retirement would cost
about $1,000,000 per year.
Civil Service employees of But
falo, N. Y, both city and Federal,
enjoy an excellent eight-page
weekly paper that includes news,
editorials, feature columns and a
sports page and also is crammed
with interesting cartoons dealing
the public service. 1t is called the
Civil Service News.
A credit union for employees OF
the Bureau of Internal Revenue
has been organized, with head
quarters in Room 3214. Member
ship has been thrown open to all
workers of the unit by organizers
who are affiliated with the In
ternal Revenue AFGE Lodge.
The Society of Federal Trans
1ators is planning chess and
card party within one month, &C
cording to Burton H. Lahore,
president. Arrangement are being
handled by Miss Bluma Karp, of
the Navy Department.
Charles ]. Newell, of the Ma
tional Park Service, has been
awarded the weekly cash prize
for leading the membership drive
sponsored by the District of Co
lumbia Federation Of Federal
Employees Unions. John L. Bate
man, of General Accounting Of
flee, won the second prize. &C
cording to Miss Matilda Lindsay.
national organizer of the Ma
tional Federation of Federal En-
ployeS, and so many were tied
for third place that run-off will
be held.
The grand prize of the drive
the person bringing in the most
membership be a free trip to
Yellowstone National Park, site
of the NFIFE national convention
in September.
Emmett r. Carroll, president of
the veterans Administration
Lodge of the Age, will preside
at a meeting tonight in the Am
bassador Hotel Lounge, at 8
o'clock.
Classification for field employees
of the Navy Yard is within sight.
Reallocations are expected soon
after July /, the start of the next
fiscal year, and the Budget Blu
reau has revealed informally that
proper financial arrangements
have been made. Workers at the
Navy Yard here are among the
group concerned.
BLOOD PRESSURE TALK
"High and Low Blood Pres
sure" will be discussed by Prof.
James r. Adams, metaphySician,
at a meeting Of the League for
Larger Life, 1414 Sixteenth st.
N. w., at 3 p. m. today.
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