The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-12
BY J. EARLE MOsER


With more than a dozen or
carnations backing efforts to in.
duce repeal Of section 213 of the
economy act, the so-called mar
ried persons clause" Miss Harriet
H. Sheppard, executive secretary
of the Government Workers
Council Of the National Woman's
Party, today announced that a
petition, asking support of the
movement, has been sent to
every member Of Congress.
The petition, which was mailed
this morning, contains the fol
lowing questions:
/. Do you believe in merit
system for Government EN-.
ployes?
2. Do you believe in diScrimi- p
nation against Government en-
ployes because Of their marital
status?
8. Will you vote for H. r.
5O51 1.-THE Celler bill which up
holds the merit system and re-
moves marital status as grounds
for dismissal from the Govern
ment service?
Miss Sheppard said today that
her organization has received 100
per cent support" from the Ma
tional Women's Trade Union
League, the League of Women
Voters, Federation of Business
and Professional Womens Clubs,
National educational Association,
American Federation Of Teachers,
Women's Homeopathic Medical
Fraternity, Woman's Bar Asso-
citation, American Association of
University Women, the Washing
ton Chapter Of the American AS.
ISOLATION of Social Workers, the
American Federation of Govern
ment Employees and the National
Federation of Federal Employees.
The House Civil Service Com
mittee will begin hearings on the
Celler measure next week, it was
said.
A possibility that Federal en-
ployes who lost savings in the
Swartzell, Rheem and Hensey
crash will eventually receive a
fairly stable compromising divi,
dend was expressed today by
Michael Doyle, one Of the three
receivers handling the properties.
Mr. Doyle said that the
amount Of the dividend will de-
pend on the sale Of the Hurley.
Wright Building, and the former
offices Of the company at 727 Fiji.
tenth St., on both of which the
second trust has already been
paid off. Both are leased on
terms that will carry them he
said today, and efforts are being
made to consummate an advan-
tageous sale.
He added that an auction, the
usual procedure, would prove too
much of a sacrifice"
Government workers were
treated to unique radio program
yesterday from colleagues in the
services at San Juan, Puerto
Rico. Local 222 of the National
Federation Of Federal Employees
broadcast a message, discussing
the NFFE program concerning
employees in the nations insular
possessions, over station WKAQ
at San Juan. The broadcast was
heard in washington at 8 p. m.
pat" O'Neill, postal organiza.
ton official, testifying yesterday
before the House Civil Service
Committee during the hearings of
bills to place postmasters under
Civil Service, declared one post
master worked for IL years. first
class, at a salary Of $4,000 an.
nually, then was reduced to third
class at $50 monthly when his re.
ceipts fell off.
Election and installation of
members of the executive council
of Local No. 2, NFFE, will be held
tonight at ITO Fourteenth st. N.
W. Luther c. Steward and Ger.
trude M. Mentally, president and
Secretary-treasurer, will address
members.
The Treasury local of the organ.
1zation today announced that
George M. Casper. Mrs. Ola G,
King and Fred Rehm are leading
in the contest for a trip to At
1antic City, which will be given to
the member who obtains the
largest number of new additions
during the current membership
campaign.
Are women Disseminated
against in Federal service? Here's
what an official, who asked to re.
main anonymous. said today:
1T is absolutely futile to deny
that there is a prejudice against
women. because there is We