The Washington times., 1935-11-15
DARLING 'SAIDE
TAKES0VER
BUREAU
BY J. EARLE MOsER


connection with wild life research
work bolster the record Of Ira N.
Gabrielson, who today succeeded
j. N. Ding" Darling as chief Of
the Bureau Of Biological Survey,
Department of Agriculture.
Mr.. Gabrielson, who is the
sixth chief of the Survey since
its establishment so years ago,
came with the Government Serv.
ice october !, 1915, from q job
as instructor in natural science
with the Marshalltown, Iowa, high
school, accepting q lower salary
than he had been getting in order
to begin q Federal career. His
advancement has been steady,
however.
During the war, he specialized
in rodent control work in farm
lands Of North Dakota and later
was placed in charge Of all similar
operations in oregon. In 1881 he
was appointed regional supervisor
for washington, oregon, Calitor'
mia, Nevada and Idaho, and in
1894 became head of the game
MANAGEMENT division activities Of
that territory. Last May he was
named assistant chief OF the Sur
Vey.
Born in Sioux City, Iowa, Mr..
Gabrielson is the author Of more
than $50 articles on bird and
mammal life and botanical sub
iects. and Of two books, one en-
titled western American Alpines"
and the other dealing with Ore
gon birds.
Biological Survey employees were
to gather at $3.50 p. m. today to
tender Mr.. Darling a farewell
party as he prepares to return 10
his drawing board.
Approximately 200 employees, or
one-fourth of the number working
for the Civil Service Commission
in Washington, are lined UP to
attend the entertainment and
dance scheduled by the establish
ment'S athletic association for
Pythian Temple tonight, accord.
ing to David j. Williams, general
chairman in charge Of arrange
mentS.
Entertainment, which will start
at 8 D. m. and last for an hour be-
fore dancing begins, will include
three of Commissioner Harry 8.
MitchelPs personnel. Grace BLY,
and Helen Folkerth will render a
vocal duet and Tim Kenny is on
the program as dramatic reader.
In addition, Robert M. Sheehan,
of GEORGETOWN University, recent
winner of a national amateur
radio contest, Is going to sing, and
several dance numbers will be Of
fered by members Of a local
studio.
Net proceeds are to 60 toward
Civil Services masculine and feml'
nine bowling teams, and q pro
posed basketball project.
Officials of WPA today denied
that reclaSSification is under way,
saying the rumor arose from their
checking workers Qualifications,
an activity that has been going
on for some time.
"Employe" writes as follows In
regard to granting Of leave for
Ary,oicfino Hov ritnSs
do you know that in the Vet
Grams Administration, veterans
working on the ninth floor were
excused for ALL day, official
leave, while those on the eleventh
floor were only given official leave
from 10 until / o'clock, all time
taken after that being annual
leave. Now, think veterans on
the eleventh floor are just as loyal
and just as much VETERANS as
those on any other floor, and I
would like to know why such dis
elimination was made"
A wee bit peeved-in fact, very
much so-officials said two orders
were issued, the first requiring
vets to return at l o'clock, the
second Superseding the first and
allowing them to come in at their
own discretion, whenever the
rites were concluded. This was
in effect throughout, it was said.
"Some nosey persons, with large
ears, heard only the first order"
growled one mogul.
Members of Local No. 2 of the
N. F. F. E., and their friends and
relatives, will gather tonight at
the Willard Hotel for their an
nual fall dance, proceeds of which
are to go toward the merit system
defense fund which the organiza.
tion is collecting throughout the
country. Local No. 2 has col.
1ected almost all Of the $1,000
which it specifically pledged, &C.
cording to Secretary Treasurer
Henry Nolda.
Mouoan DavhnrrN W.