The Washington times., 1935-11-26
BAN LAID
T0YEARBO0K
RACKETEERS
BY J. EARLE MosER

Anticipated, but still IN fasnlon
among unscrupulous advertising
men, the year book racket" was
ct the bottom Of the Navy Depart
ment's recent action banning col
lections for any purpose during
office hours.
The order, revealed yesterday
caused considerable concern
among unions, beneficial associa
tions, athletic clubs and other ike
groups, who feared that under its
strict provisions they would be
unable to collect their dues either
during office hours or after them.
Technically this is true, particular
" during work, but it was in
dicated by officials that no strong
measures will be taken against a
practice that has existed since
civil service was set up.
Navy's real motive. it is under
stood, was to kick back at occur
rences in connection with year
books published by employe groups.
In the racket" shady adverttS.
ing solicitors make q practice OF
insinuating to manufacturers that
insertion Of an ad will go long
way toward landing" a Govern.
ment contract.
Recent complaints from the
field we're received by Navy Off
cials, it was said yesterday, and
caused issuance Of the circular
order which included In its third
paragraph q definite blast against
Misrepresentation by ad solicitors.
This is an old story In the Gov
ernment service, Treasury getting
into the limelight over such an
incident a few years ago, and
o7her departments have found it
perplexing every once in a while,
Because Of this, f1y-by-night ad.
vertising men In Washington ad'
init the Capital is about washed
Up" for such ventures.
AS to collecting dues, ETC.. such
extra-curricular efforts are invari'
ably against the regulations in all
departments, as workers are tech
nically not supposed to leave their
desks for such purposes. But
time has illustrated that entorc'
ing edicts, rules, bans and buAe'
tins on this issue has about as
much effect as did the prohibi
ton law.
George B. Clark. Training Divi'
sion, is the new ping pong cham
pion Of Internal Revenue. Mr..
Clark scored over LaRue Tanner,
21-1l, ALL, 14-21, 21-16. in
the finals Of the recent tourna'
ment sponsored by the Revenue
Athletic Association. In the semi.
finals, the new champ defeated
Margaret England, while Mr.. Tan
ner had eliminated Loren P,
Oakes after q tough battle, the
fina match being 22-20.
The tournament attracted 20
entries, and in addition to Miss
England, three other girls, Nita
Womack, Zulah Purvis and Ger
trude Abrams, competed.
Two Civil Service exams. to
close December 16, were an
nounced yesterday, one being for
junior medical officers, inferno
and psychiatric resident. at st.
Elizabeths Hospital, paying $4,000
annually. Approximately nine va
cancies will be open at the inSti
tuition during 1885. The second
test is for negative cutter, Navy
Department photographic Office,
based entirely on photographic
experience, and will pay $1,000 to
start.
Great things are planned for
FdA's Harvest Jubilee" Satur.
day night at the Raleigh Hotel.
The big event will be q prize
dance, local firms contributing
the prizes, at which couples can
try anything they wish, including
the Rhumba, Bolero, "Shag, %
Sugar Foot or what-have-you.
Other pertinent details are the
10 o'clock starting hour. with no
time set to finish, music by Maxim
Lowe and q 99-cent admission per
person. Lucille L.ennox is general