The Washington times., 1935-04-20
D. c. employees
PLAN JULY 20
EXCURSION
BY ]. EARLE MOSER

Seeking to revive the spirit of
social conviviality that prevailed
in years prior to the World War,
prohibition and economy slices,
employees of the District govern
ment today announced plans for
an excursion that will form the
initial step of a program Of recrea-
tional activity that is expected to
last through the summer.
More than 1000 workers have
responded to the call of William
Franklin, president of the District
OF, Columbia lodge Of the Amer
lean Federation of Government
Employees, to support an excursion
July 20 and 81 to Colonial Beach
on the steamer Potomac, and
plans have been formulated to
hold a field day, including sports
tournaments, wherein every par
ticipant will take a part.
Other officers aiding Mr.. Frank
lin in organizing the affair are
H!C.. Saffell, secretary; Leslie An.
dsrson, treasurer, and P. H. Ben
ninghover, first vice president OF
the employe body.
"A number of dances, sponsored
by Federal workers, are booked for
tonight.
Florida people who are at pres.
ent holding appointments under
the Government service will gather
ait the Shoreham, where the Flor
ida State Society is holding it's
fourth annual entertainment. The
fete Is under direction of Daniel
P. Mularkey. Reconstruction
Finance Corporation, aided by
Jack Mizell, Federal Housing Ad'
Ininistration; Miss Grace Mira
belle, Public Works AdminiStra.
ton, and Miss Martha Mcleod,
Agricultural Adjustment Admins
tration.
Employees of the Federal Elmer.
gency Relief Administration will
give a dance at 2400 Sixteenth st.
n, w., for the benefit of their base
ball team, while the Public Works
Administration has scheduled a
similar affair at Indian Spring,
under the direction of Frederick
L. Mclean. Also, the joint retire
ment committee Of the Naval Gun
Factory will hold its annual din
rer and dance tonight at the Viii.
lard Hotel, under direction of
Harry H. Mccall, marking the
twAntvfirSt wear of existence for
Che association.
Employees of the civil pay and
travel section, General Accounting
office, won't reply "Rats!" to any
wisecracks in the future. About
50 workers, including several men.
sought the tops of desks yesterday
when a very long and gray specl.
men of the rodent family invaded
their territory. The intruder was
eventually dispatched by William
Hall, colored messenger.
=: eve know it to be fact
from the time this law was
first passed, young people have
nut off marriage; we know
that they are living together
without benefit Of marriage,
because they have obligations
they cannot meet If one salary
is cut off,"
THAT was the most pertinent
comment offered by Miss Edwina
Avery, of the Government Work
ers Council, yesterday at the
House Civil Service Committee
hearings on Legislative measures
affecting Section 213 of the econ
orny act.
Secretary Wallace was among
guests that attended the presen-
tation of the Seven Last Words
of Christ" a program given yes
.terday by the chorus of the Mu'
steal and Theatrical Club of the
Department of Agriculture in the
units auditorium. About 400
were on hand.
e. H. Bailey, president of
Lodge II. AFGE, today announced
That a mass-meeting of depart
msnt of Interior employees, af-
1ilated with the organization,
will meet Wednesday at 8 p. m.
in the Interior auditorium. E.
Claude Babcock, president of the
body, and Col. Charles I. Sten.
gle, former Democratic Represent
alive from New York, will speak.
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