The Washington times., 1935-04-16
'STAGGER PLAN
W|NSPRA|SE
Of OFFICIALS
BY ]. EARLE MOSER

complaints, the new staggered
Government hours were pro-
claimed a success today by Fed.
eral officials after the initial days
trial.
Even the units that report at
els a. M, Commerce, General Ac-
counting office and Farm Credit
Administration, have no criticism
to offer thus far, despite being
stuck" with what is left OF the
parking spaces. Administrative
officer Kerlin, Commerce, said to-
day:
I'VE have received no com.
plants whatever, and 1 ant&ci'
pate few, II any. I do know,
however, that the traffic cOnges-
ton Is much less and our en-
ployes are getting to work with
greater speed and facility"
Similar opinions were expressed
by C. H. Cooper, chief of the G..
A. o. Post Office Division, and
officials at FCA, while agencies
that report before 8 a. m. were
even more openly enthusiastic.
Secretary George McGinty Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission
said his staff is reporting in good
shape" while Frederick Evans, I.
Y. Balm and w. T. Sherwood, In.
ternal Revenue executives, all
lauded the new program.
The objection of Representative
Aubrey C. Dunn Cd, of MtssiS-
sippi, to the employment of sew
eral thousand aliens in the
Panama Canal Zone, mainly as
Government laborers, is not up
held by Panama Canal Office Of
ficials, whose unit is administered
by the War Department.
It was pointed out that not
enough native Americans could be
found for the jobs, and that aliens
have been the common tropical
labor in the zone since construc-
ton of the canal. Few Americans,
working manually, could stand the
climate, it was said.
Here's a new suggestion for eff.
ficiency ratings, from w. N.
Christmas, Department of Com
merce. He would rate maximum
quality of work, output and char
acter at 100, grade employees in
each, then multiply them for a
final figure.
The Civil Service Commission
announced today that the exami
nation for local inspectors and as
sistant inspectors of marine boil
ers and hulls, paying $4,000 and
$4,000 annually, has been extend.
ed to April 80. The requirement
that applicants must have a years
experience within seven years pre-
ceding the test was stricken out,
this item having baked number
Of possible eligibles.
Six teams have enrolled in the
Government Printing Office inter.
sectional baseball league, which
will open its season April II on
the Monument Lot.
Many floral remembrances from
former colleagues will grace the
funeral of Earl T. Lewis, internal
revenue conferee, today at p. m.
in Hines funeral parlor. Mr.. Lewis,
slain Sunday night by an alleged
hit-and-run driver, was widely
known for his bowling activity
and this year was manager of the
Internal Revenue team in the Fed
eral League.
Many awards, cash and other
wise, are being offered to leaders
who bring in the most new mem
bers during the National Fedora
ton of Federal Employees spring
drive. Local No. 2, the largest
unit, has announced a monthly
cash prize, the Treasury local will
give free trip to Atlantic City,
and the national officers recently
awarded Robert w. Cushman, Lii
brary Of Congress; Charles j. New
ell, Park Service, and Charles j.
Bonneville, War Department.
A farewell party was given at
headquarters of the NFFE yes
terday for Hermine Samburg, staff
employee, who will leave Monday
to reside permanently in Colum.
bus. Ohio. where her husband
has become established in bust
ness.
Col. Charles I. Stengle, former
New York Representative and