The Washington times., 1935-04-13
LETTER JUDGES
LUNCHEON
GUESTS

and undoubtedly will prove Of
great assistance to beneficial
legislation in Congress"
The speaker was Mrs. Margaret
Hopkins Worrell, president Of the
League of American Civil Service
and one Of the panel Of judges Sc
lected by Miss Esther Penn, Sec
rotary Of the American Federation
of Government Employees, to
choose the winning letters in the
Marriage Clause" contest now
being conducted by The Washing
ton Times.
Making preliminary prepare.
lions to handle the overwhelming
flood Of letters that have deluged
The Times office with opinions
both for and against the measure
that allows Government depart
mentS to discharge workers that
have a husband or wife in the SerV.
ice, Miss Penn yesterday gave q
luncheon at q downtown reStau-
rant, after which they tentatively
reviewed the miSsives.
Those Present
Present were Miss Elizabeth
Christman, official Of the National
Women's Trade Union League;
Mrs. Maude Anderson, Internal
Revenue union leader; Miss Estalla
H. Meade, Interstate Commerce
Commission official who has agreed
to serve on the panel, and Miss
Penn. All had a comment to
offer, Miss Christman saying:
"It is interesting as well IS
most helpful to have this wide
spread consideration on this
vital subject"
Mrs. Anderson, after viewing the
numerous letters, said:
81 think the many letters sub
mitted have been so interesting,
with their many viewpoints and
angles, that final judgment il
going to be very, very difficult"
Miss Meade, a former secretary
Of the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission lodge Of the AFGE, OBJ
served that the competition will
give members of the Federal or
ganiZation a chance to 60 on rec
ord whether or not they approve
the action of the 1888 AFGE ma
tional convention in advocating
repeal Of section 213 Of the econ
omy act, while Miss Penn, at whose
suggestion the contest was in.
augurated, declared:
ION behalf Of the member.
ship Of the American Fedora
ton Of Government Employees,
wish to thank The Washing.
ton Times for making it posi-
BILE to give Government EN-
plOyes the opportunity to ex.
press themselves on this sub
ject, which is of vital interest
to them"
Even Miss Edna Dowdy, the
pretty Asheville IN. c. waitress
who served the luncheon party,
observed the cause must be
worthwhile to receive so many
letters from so many folks"
Would Save Letters
Miss Penn has suggested that
the letters be composed into
memorial, to be presented to
feminine members of Congress,
with hope of inducing favorable
legislation on the problem in it's
entirety.
In the meantime, the contest
ants letters continue to come in,
win four days remaining before
the competition closes midnight
Of w d ne S day. Letters, which
should be not more than one page,
may be either for or against the
measure and must be postmarked
before that time. The panel mem
bers will Judge them more for the
thought contained than the Ii
erary style.
Through the courtesy of Stephen
E. Cochran, manager of the Ma
tional Theater, the six letters that
are chosen highest by the panel
will bring their writer's passes, good
for two seats, to the entire spring
season of the National Theater
Players.
Persons submitting entries may
give a pen name if they wish
anonymity, although correct
names and addresses must be also
submitted for Identification in case
Of selection for a prize. Winners
names will necessarily have to be
published. Address miSsives in
care of Miss Esther Penn, secre-
tary, American Federation Of Gov
eminent Employees, care of The
Washington Times, Washington,
D. C.
Winners will be announced in
The Times April rs and q.
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