The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-05-23
RANSPECK BILL
HELD SURE Of
APPROVAL
BY J. EARL MOsER

Assurance Of a favorable report
for the RamSpeck sick and annual
leave bills was indicated today by
the House Civil Service Commit
tee, which is now in executive seS-
sion for the purpose Of amending
the measures so that employees Of
every type, including those in the
Panama Canal Zone, can be prop
erly included.
Considered the most important
item now pending for the benefit
Of Federal personnel, the bills will
provide 80 days Of annual vaca.
ton and IS days Of sick leave if
they pass Congress-which is said
to be highly probable.
It was learned today that the
committee intends reporting the
bills with a 90-day limit on annual
leave accumulated rather than the
100 that was previously requested
by the Budget Bureau.
Under the Craftsmanship Of the
bills sponsor, Representative Rob-
ert w. RamSpeck CD, Of Georgia
a subcommittee is now consider
ing the various necessary minor
amendments prior to reporting the
measures out. Those composing
the group are Representatives
Harry H. Mason CD, of Illinois;
Heron Pearson CD, of TenneS-
see; Joseph StarneS Cd, Of Ala
bama: Mrs. Edith Nourse Rogers
(RO, Of Massachusetts, and Henry
M. Kimball (R.), of Michigan.
Initiated by employees of the
Federal Emergency Relief ASmin.
istration, the mova to establish q
transfer agency for the benefit Of
emergency workers will receive ad-
ditional consideration tonight at
a meeting Of representatives of
various agencies, who will con-
vene at the Powhatan Hotel.
The move is backed by the
American Federation of Govern
ment Employees, and tonight's
meeting will be attended by AFGE
delegates from PWA, NRA, AAA,
FERA, and the Railway Retire
ment Board. In addition to
spokesman for emergency units,
it is expected that Commerce,
Labor, Treasury, Interior and
Agriculture will send representa-
tives, inasmuch as the old-line
departments also face personnel
shifts as a result of the impend'
ing works program.
The transfer agency, which
would resemble a Civil Service
for emergency workers, has re-
ceived the backing of Harry Hop
kinS, relief administrator.
A capacity audience is expected
to jam the auditorium Of the De
partment Of Agriculture tonight
| for the opening performance OF
Hot Copy" a newspaper play
that is to be presented by the
Musical and Theatrical Guild OF
the department. Directed by
George w. Field, the presentation
includes three acts and is the
most ambitious effort yet at
tempted by the guild in its series
of monthly offerings.
The marriage clause" con
tinues to receive criticism from
Government folk. An excerpt OF
q letter received today from Mrs
Thelma Nelson reads:
"If the law has to be, why
not make it apply to all married
persons instead of allowing de-
partments to give the higher
salaried employees the advan-
tage of having their services
declared indispensable. The law
should either be repealed or
should make everyone get out.
No loOphOIeS for the higher
Salaried peOple!"
Several Government scientists
will present papers to the thir-
tieth annual convention Of the
American Association Of Mu'
seums, which gathers today at
the Willard Hotel. Among con-
tributors are DR.. Frank Roberts.
jr., Bureau of American Ethnol.
ogy: Verne E. Chatelaine, chief
of the National Park Services
historical division; DR.. Waldo
Schmitt, and Theodore Belote.
National Museum, and Carl P
Russell, Park Service.
A bronze tablet, containing the
names Of 20 immigration inspec-
tors killed in the line Of duty dur
ing the past two decades, is
planned by members Of the In
Spectors' association as a me
mortal to be placed in the lobby
of the Department OF Labor
building.
r. C. Roark has been elected
to the presidency Of Lodge 121,
AFGE, which is composed of pro
fessional and technical employees
of various units. Other officers
chosen are G.. e. Hilbert, vice
president; R. w. Bell, correspond
ing secretary; j. A. Schricker,
recording secretary, and H. P.
Newton, treasurer.
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