The Washington times., 1935-08-03
.AFGE GROUP IS
PLANNING
CRUISE
BY J. EARLE MOsER

nounced a moonlight cruise down
the Potomac on August is.
Under direction of LaRue E.
Tanner, chairman of the excur.
sion committee, nine Capital
lodges of the organization have
combined to make the affair
success. Cecil E. Custer, national
treasurer, is handling finances OF
the scheduled outing.
It is expected than an at
tendance Of more than 1000, in
GLIDING friends and relatives Of
the employees, will be on hand.
The organization has chartered
the steamer Potomac.
Included on the committee that
Is selling tickets and otherwise ar
ranging the excursion are Thomas
o. Fee, David r. Glass, c. T. Hoff-
man, Helen c. McCarty, A. j. T.
Maurer, Donald w. Toulouse,
Sophie Weber and C. H. Whitsey.
John ]. Barrett, president of
the United National Association
of Post office Clerks, today an
nounced that all delegates at.
tending the groups convention in
Gettysburg, Pa, August 26, must
have an identification certificate
before they will be able to get
reduced railroad rates that have
been offered. Requests for the
certificates must be sent to Pat
rick j. O'Neill, secretary, Colorado
Building.
The convention headquarters
will be at the Gettysburg Hotel,
and in addition to business ses.
sions the delegates will tour the
Gettysburg Battlefield, hold a
dance and theater party, enjoy a
baseball game and picnic, and
elect officers for the coming year.
Luther c. Steward, astute pres
adent of the NFFE, yesterday ad-
dressed a large meeting of Gov.
eminent workers arranged by Lo-
cal Union No. 1872 in the Ansley
Hotel, Atlanta, Ga. He presented
comprehensive address bearing
on the legislative situation, giving
special reference to the leave bills
and the outlook for the merit
system, and outlined issues that
will come up for consideration at
the thirteenth annual NFFE con-
vention in Yellowstone National
Park September 2.
It had been the intention of
Representative Robert Ramspeck,
chairman of the House Civil
Service Committee, to also adj
dress the meeting, but the tax
legislation scramble on the Hill
made it impossible for him to
leave the city. Monday President
Steward will be the guest of honor
at an employee dinner party at
Columbia, s. c., under auspices
Of Local No. 460.
Before leaving Washington, Mr..
Steward yesterday morning said
he is certain the annual and sick
leave bills will be passed by the
House next week.
NFFE meetings next week
Tuesday, finance committee Of
Local No. 2, 6 p. M; Thursday,
labor branch of Local No. 2, 4:45
p. m, at Department of Labor;
Friday, board of representatives,
Local No. 2, 8 p. m. All meetings,
except labor gathering, at ITO
Fourteenth st. N. w.
Under the general chairman
ship of Dan O'Flaherty, workers
of the Bureau of Public Roads to-
day will enjoy their annual picnic
in Rock Creek Park, starting at
1870 p. m. and lasting until we'll
after dusk. Many entertaining
events are on the book.
One year ago in Federaldom-
j. Leland Acuff, PWA, was an
nounced as chairman for the Fed.
eral golf tourney slated for Beaver
Dam. MIRA led the Government
Baseball League with six wins, no
losses. &C. Grant Isaacs, Com
merce, was announced as new
trade commissioner at the Manila
office. !Agriculture's musical or.
ganization presented 1.-The Re
hearsal," by George w. Fields. .
NFFE went on record against
staggered pay days. Veterans Ad-
mlnistration workers returned to
work from fine picnic at Glen
Echo, arranged mainly by j. A.
BrosSeau. baseball scores: De-
partmental League, Agriculture 6,
NIn1Nn pFinfANS
League G. A. o. 8, AAA, 4.
James C. Strong of Hole hao
o narrow escape recently from
drowning, according to colleagues,
Mrs. Strong averting a possible
tragedy. Fishing near Norfolk,
Mr.. Strong lost his balance and
fell overheard from his boat, his
wife helping him to emerge from
the briny deep. Also, it is re-
ported, Mrs. Louise Owens of the
Hole disbursing department re-
Gently entertained colleagues at
her Annapolis home.
Agricultural interludes-All en-
ployes have been invited to attend
lawn party, planned by the Wei
fare Association, for the evening
of August "a, in front of the main
building. The dramatic club is to
produce a play, the departments
employe orchestra will provide
music for dancing and there will
be fortune telling and bingo in
addition to other entertainment.