The Washington times., 1935-09-20
DEATH KNELL
S0UNDEDF0R
Hole PAPER
BY ]. EARLE MOSER

most ambitious and enterprising
Federal employe publication, dies
a gasping death with this weeks
issue, it was learned today.
The fruit of the genius OF
Holes poppy and youthful per-
sonnel, the little paper became too
hard to handle, grew too fast, and
was likely to cause too much trou'
BILE, officials said.
Started after last winters sue
cessful Hole bowling season, the
aptly named periodical grew from
q two-page mimeograph to multi
department printed organ, with
paid advertising, a sports depart
ment and "all the trimmings.
Also there were many personal
barbs-Some containing potential
dynamite.
Following the death sentence
from official headquarters, HOLE
executives said today that Down
the Alley had become a deadline
proposition" that it was more
than it's staff could handle. and
that it was losing money which
rules of the HOLC would not al
low to be betrayed by an Official
subsidy. One added:
1--WE thought we'd let it 80
before the job became too big
to handle"
Down the Alleys staff'S final
message, via editorial, was as fol-
lows:
Conditions over which we
have no control make it impOs-
sibIe to continue this publica-
tiOn. We, the staff, wish to ex-
press to everyone concerned
our sincere thanks for the won
derful cooperation received from
practically everyone in the Or
ganiZatiOn, and to our readers
we wish to express our apprecia-
tion for the gOOd-natured way in
which they took the items that
referred to them.
"In closing may we ask that
If at any time we have hurt
your feelings, we can only say IL
was all in fun and we are very
sorry. Amen"
Unfortunately, Down the Alleys
demise can fundamentally be at
tributed to the same disease that
has killed so many Federal papers
published solely by personnel
the gossip-news columns which
officials, regardless Of liberal
views. cannot allow. Neverthe-
less, Editor L. A. Bickerton, whose
brain-child it was, is doWncaSt
today.
With Ina L. Price, Ruth Schiltz-
kus and Juanita Eickoff taking
part as feminine hosteSses, the
Civil Service Commissions ath.
letic association is primed for its
September dance tonight at the
Powhatan Springs Lodge, Va. The
girls will be aided by David j..
williams, treasurer of the assocla.
ton, and Rulof R. Strattan.
All Government employees and
their friends are invited to attend
the affair, and Edward Bennett,
chief of the editing and recruit
ing section, declares tonight's will
be the best the F Street unit ever
has staged.
Details released by ]. Edgar
Hoover's G-men were sparse, but
it is safe to assume a "bang'up"
time is also scheduled for en-
ployes of the Bureau Of 1nvesti-
cation, which holds its autumn
dance tonight at the Army-Navy
Country Club, across the Potomac.
Proceeds of the affair will go to-
ward subsidizing Investigations
numerous and highly successful
athletic combinations during the
winter.
Notes of the AFGE-Two new
lodges, No. 217, at Augusta, Ga.
and 218, at Denver, have applied
for charters Prexy Babcock
is due in Washington Monday .
Resettlement Lodge has eStab-
lished the membership of DR.. Will
liam Zeuch prior to his AAA diff
ficulties and will proceed in its
reinstatement fight But ma
tional headquarters says he wasn't
discharged for union activity and
support from that quarter is un-
likely in the future Bernice
Heffner, new secretary, is due in
the Capital october l the
National Federation Of Govern
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