The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-23
ALCOHOL UNIT
PAY ROW NEAR
SETTLEMENT
BY J. EARLE MoSER


over noncompetitive examina-
tons for the payless Alcohol Tax
Unit will be cleared up entirely
bv the Senate today or tomor'
row is held by organized Govern
ment employees who have fought
the issue since the first passage
Of the Mcclellan rider.
Following passage by the
House yesterday Of the non
competitive provision in the
Treasury-Post office appropria-
tions amendment, which also pro-
vides back pay to May Is, a
statement was issued by MISS
Gertrude Mon ally, secretary
treasurer of the National Fedora
ton of Government Employees
who said:
1--WE are very glad to see
this further step on its way.
We learned at the Massachu-
sets State Convention Of Fed
eral Employees that one of our
locals had to financially as
sist two members to keep them
from being put out of their
homes. The landlords wouldn't
believe the Federal Govern
ment owed money to its EN-
ployes and wouldn't pay it.
eve hope the Senate will
accept the House amendment
and put the bill quickly
through final passage"
Although observing the amend
ment doesn't define the scope OF
the noncompetitive test very
clearly, a similarly hopeful ex-
preston was issued by national
headquarters of the American
Federation of Government EN-
ployes.
Representative Robert w. Ram
speck CD, of Georgia, chairman
of the House Civil Service Com
mittee, said today he hopes to
conclude hearings on Celler Dill,
dealing with the marriage
clause" today. Mrs. E d win
Avery, president of the Woman's
Bar Association of the District
will conclude testimony which she
began last week, while the COM
mittee will also hear Claude Bah
cock, A. F.. G. E. president.
Mr.. Ramspeck said his leave
bills have not yet been conslc-
cred in executive session.
The Civil Service Commission
today announced two eXamina-
tions for the classified service.
Papers for immigration patrol in
spector, $1,000 yearly, must be
filed by May 4, while applicants
will have until May 10 to file for
minor laboratory apprentice, ST.
O20 per annum.
Federal Emergency Relief folk
are still sizzling over their recent
dance, promoted by their baseball
team. Among intermiSsion fea-
lures particularly pleasing were
the dance number of Mrs. Jeanne
Christian, music by Harry Heirs
"Harmonica Lads" and Joe "Pat"
Sheehan, tap dancer. A boat ex-
cursion May Is is planned by the
unit.
Lacking either Civil Service
privileges or retirement, recently
organized employees of the Ma
tional Training School for Boys
pointed out that many workers,
superannuated, must carry on in
harness despite all odds.
Two examples of the lack of re-
tirement are Assistant Superin-
tendent Dennis C. Chester, who
has been with the school for 81
consecutive years, and Harry New
man, a lifelong coworker of Mr..
Chester, who has a record of ST
seasons under Uncle Sam.
Cecil E. Custer, A. F. G. E. ma
tional treasurer, yesterday cele-
brated his seventeenth wedding
anniversary, and Easter, with a
trip through the scenic trails OF
West Virginia.
Mrs. Sue Inge, Miss Mary Nor
gan and Mr.. Claire Parker are an
nounced as leading for the trip to
Atlantic City which Local 262 Of
the N. F. F. E. is giving to the
member who obtains the greatest
number of additions during the
current membership campaign.
Two new charters have been
granted by the organization, No.
524, at Boston Navy Yard, Charles
town, Mass, and No. SIS, at
GAINESVILLE, Ohio. Gains are re-
ported throughout the country.
Ernest j. Kendrick, M. C. List,
r. N. Trezise, M. C. Trowbridge,
R. M. Brown and r. R. Spriggs
have been appointed by Mack
Meyers, Interstate Commerce
Commission, athletic director, to
serve as the 1885 golf committee.
The Federal Bridge League will
hold the second of it's summer
duplicate games this evening at
2400 Sixteenth st. N. w., starting
at 8:15 p. m.
The farthest State from the
Observation-Disclosures the first
to schedule a party under the
program of benefits arranged for
Federal State societies by the
National Theater Players, while
Virginia, the nearest, was second.
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