The Washington times., 1935-10-16
SURVEY SEEKS
/ PWA MONEY
. .F0RW0RK
BY J. EARLE MOSER


will be allowed for mapping ano
survey analyzing work, compris
ing about $50 jobs in Washing
ton, has been expressed by Off
cials of Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey.
At one time approximately
1890 temporary employees were
engaged in the survey work un'
der direction OF Capt. r. S. Pat.
ton, mapping and charting water
ways throughout the country
Sufficient extensions we're grant
ed from PWA funds to com
plete the field work, but when
cash was asked from the Work
Relief fund to complete the ana
Lying it was turned down be.
cause the cost per man-year"
was too high to fit in with WPA
plans. In the words of one Com
merce mogul:
"The WPA boys threw us
down."
So, it has been revealed, an
additional grant of $990,000 has
been asked of Secretary 1ckes
from his PWA strong room, and
when the President returns to
Washington it is hoped approval
will be forthcoming.
Already, it was learned, let
ters have been sent to employees
formerly engaged in the work,
many of whom are now in other
agencies, asking them if they
are willing to return and COM
plete the job. Work of rural
field engineers must be collected
and condensed into reports.
Should final approval be OBJ
tanned, however, officials point
out that hiring of the identical
force formerly employed is un-
likely. The work probably would
be split up among 1,500 or more
eligible persons, it was said to-
day.
Due to a change in plans, the
Sick Benefit Association OF the
AFGE will not hold its meeting
october "a at the Lafayette Hotel.
as announced. Another site will
be chosen shortly by Mrs. Maude
Anderson, president.
Resettlement's payleSs workers
can put the blame Squarely on
Resettlement, according to Treas.
ury officials, who say field work
ers who have been undergoing
hardship because of no compensa.
ton can be paid off via Treasury
regional offices just as soon as
Resettlement gets its affairs in
order.
The first of the major winter
entertainments by Government
workers will be held tonight at
the st. Stephens Hall, Twenty
fourth and K SITS. N. w., when
members of the Adjutant Gen.
erals Office lodge of the AFGE
will stage an ambitiously planned
minstrel show, entertainment acts
and dance.
Two dozen A. G. o. employees
are included in the cast of the
minstrel show, while among enter
tainers scheduled to display their
talents is Mrs. Alice Pricci, local
star and former leading lady Of
the St. Patrick's Players. Mrs.
Pricci, who formerly was enl-
ployed in the Census Bureau, is
the wife of Joe Pricci, stellar Dis
trict bowler. The event, which
begins at $50, will be climaxed
by dancing on floor large
enough to hold 200 couples, &C.
cording to the entertainment COM
mittee.
Another AFGE function set for
tonight is a reception for the or
ganization's national officers,
which will be held at the Thomas
Circle Club, 1926 Massachusetts,
Ave. N. W., under the auspices of
the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing unit. It is expected that
Alvin w. Hall, Engraving director,
will be among guests present.
There is apparently mo pres
sure" from additional bureaus to
change from checks to cash OH
pay days, according to the central
disbllrSing office of Treasury,