The Washington times., 1935-06-04
'STAGGER' PLAN
HERE To STAY,
IS BELIEF
BY J. EARLE MOSER

BY J. EARLE MOSER
Although it has been made pat
emily evident, through various
petitions and individual COM
plants, that Government en-
ployes located in the Commerce
Building are chatting under the
Oils to 4:45 staggered" hours un-
der which they come and go, pres.
ent indications are that they will
have to stagger along under the
current schedule for the remainder
Of the summer.
=" Despite the action of Farm
Credit Administration and the
Post office Division of General
Accounting office in returning to
their former hours after a trial
of the late stagger had proved un-
satisfactory, Commerce officials
evidently intend no change.
The most persistent unit in COM
planning against the staggered
system is the Patent Office. James
A. Brearley, chief clerk, whose
staff has previously scored COM
ing and going later than other
departments, said today:
"The service is thrown out of
whack because the staggered
hours interfere with contacts be-
tween units. Particularly is this
true on patent work. The SyS-
tenn tries to regulate people in
stead of traffic. A One-hOur stag
ger would not help matters
either-merely heighten the con-
fusion. Furthermore you must
remember we have numerous
workers who live in the suburbs,
even in Baltimore, and you
know trains keep to their hours"
Elsewhere in the departmental
service the system has met with
complete accord, but in every case
the employees are arriving on or
before 9 a. m. and have more of
the evening for leisure and recre-
alton.
Local No. II, composed of col
ored members Of the NFFE, will
meet Friday evening at ITO Four
tenth st. N. w.. headquarters of
the District of Columbia division
of the organization. On the same
day, the executive council of Local
No. 2, the largest organized group
of Federal workers in the city, will
hold a semimonthly gathering.
The following employees of the
Department of Agriculture have
named as chairman of various &C.
Invites sponsored by the units
athletic and recreational associa-
ton:
w. o. Robinson, archery; Rob-
ert w. Andrews, aviation; Homer
Pryor and A. j. CaruSo, baseball:
Capt. Ernest l.. Jones, softbal;
Joseph Bertolini, basketball; T. H.
Tremearne, boating; John Farrell,
bridge; John Mansuy, dancing;
Irven Naimen, fencing; j. B. VolI,
golf; George Belt, golf; Rudolf
Gustafson, hiking; Sally Miller,
Women's tennis, and H. E. Pryor,
track and field.
It was revealed today that the
numerous General Accounting
Office emergency workers will
probably be housed at Eleventh
and F SITS. N. w., in the building
now occupied by w. B. Moses,
Inc. The present location of
Comptroller General McCarl's sub
sidiary force, at 119 D st. N. E.,
must be vacated by June 80.
The following girls are re-
Quested to get in touch with the
writer as soon as possible, for a
small gift:
Mary Lou Maginnis, Senate Of
flee Building; Ellen Snider, AAA;
Eloise Quill, Agriculture; Theresa
Michlun and Mary Lou Ryman,
FILA; Ann Michlun, I. C. c.;
Bertha Neff, Internal Revenue;
Elsie Rodstrom, Federal Trade
Commission, and Janet Gaines,
FERA.
On June 10 more than 200 Fed
eral golfers will traverse the green
hills of Indian Spring in search of
the annual Mellon trophy, emble-
matte of the golf championship
of the departmental service.
A total of So holes will be played
in two days, the entire affair be-
ing medal play with team matches
scheduled in three classes, A, B
and c. Frank Butler, War De-
partment, is president of the asso-
citation. aided by ]. Leland Acuff