The Washington times., 1935-04-25
$4,000 TO TAKE
EXAMINATIONS
FOR U.s.. JOBS
BY J. EARLE MOSER


An estimated host Of more than
5000, seeking either a change in
their present status or a post un-
der the Federal Government, will
gather, beginning May 8, to COM
pete for the berth of assistant
statistical clerk. Throughout the
country, it is estimated that ap-
proximately $4,000 will take the
test.
The old Franklin School, on
Thirteenth Street near K, North
west, will be the scene Of the ex-
animation, according to an an
nouncement by the Civil Service
: Commission, and will require sew
eral days for completion due to
the large number Of applicants to
be handled.
Officials today asked that ap-
plicants not apply at the commits
sion for the entrance cards, as
they will be mailed in plenty of
time for the examination. Due to
easy educational requirements, the
statistical berth rates in popular
ity with the file clerk and typist
classification and pays 1870 an
T1ually.
Improvement in the quality OF
work is reported by officials OF the
Treasury disbursing office, han
ding Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
rninistration checks, as a result OF
the ruling wherein errors by typ
lists and verifiers can be disciplined
with a halliday furlough and cor
responding loss of pay.
The ruling, according to Harry
Lebowitz, chief of mail and file
personnel, has cut down the nu-
merous errors and eliminated the
necessity Of discharging persistent
offenders.
Frank G. Butler, Of the War
Department, has been elected
president of the 1nterdepart-
mental Golf League to succeed
Ralph A. Shepard of Internal
Revenue, it was announced today,
and plans are under way for the
ninth annual tournament on one
of the local links in the vicinity
Of May 81.
The retiring president, who was
also secretary-treasurer for the
first seven years of the organiza'
tons existence. will take it easy
hence, he said. Other Officers
elected are j. L. Acuff, Public
Works Administration, vice presi-
dent, Charles Shelton of the
Patent Office, secretary-treasurer,
and A. J. Haidle, Agriculture,
chairman Of handicap commit
tee. More than 100 Federal golf
ers are expected to compete for
the trophy donated by former
Secretary of the Treasury Andrew
Mellon, which is team low gross
prize.
Formulation of definite policy
on retirement legislation will fol-
low a discussion of that subject
this evening by the District OF
Columbia Federation of Federal
Employees, who will convene at
ITO Fourteenth st. N. w., at 8
o'clock. The regular session of the
educational forum of NFFE I'M
ions here will be devoted to draw.
ing up resolutions on retirement
to be presented at the national
convention, slated for Yellow
stone Park in September.
The Young Democrats OF Wash
ington will hold their annual
spring dance Saturday evening in
the main ballroom of Wardman
Park Hotel, with President Walter
F.. Bramhall, of AAA, in general
charge, assisted by Thomas A.
Goss, of the same unit.
The ticket committee will be
composed of Miss Frances Sentell,
FERA; Miss Ruby Davis, FILA;
Miss Margaret Williams, Com"
merce, and Raleigh Dawson, Com
merce. Philip Herrick, MIRA, and
Charles Jackson, Commerce, COM
pose the floor committee, while
decorations will be handled by
Robert Townsend, AAA, and Mrs.
Eugene Byrd, FD1C.
approximately 1000 Federal en-
ployes and others are expected to
attend the mass meeting tonight
at 8 o'clock, in the Labor Depart
ment auditorium, to hear Repre-
sentative Henry Ellenbogen CD.
of Pennsylvania, discuss the bill
he has introduced to create Dis
trict commission to consider rent
grievances. Other speakers in
clude Mrs. Katherine Bower, for
mer executive secretary Of the
Pennsylvania rent commission.
and John L. Donovan, president OF
the MIRA Lodge Of the A. F. G. E.
The meeting was called by the
Washington Central Labor Union,
an affiliate of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, in cooperation
with Age officials. John P.
Simpson, secretary-treasurer of the
AFGE District Department, will
preside.