The Washington times., 1935-11-27
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Veterans in the Government
service, who never received an ex'
ceptionally large slice Of Civil
Service benefits since the original
Armistice Day, will have a new
factor fighting their cause wheE
Congress convenes in January.
Appointment of a legislative
committee Of 18 outstanding citi
zenS from all sections of the coun'
try was announced today by
James E. Van Zandt, commander
in-chief of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars. The committee, headed by
Les Myers, of Green Bay, Wis,
and including two governors, one
lieutenant governor and one State
Supreme Court judge, is to work
primarily on inducing immediate
payment of the bonus in cash.
Success of this issue is believed
certain by Commander Van Zandi
within a short time after Con
gresS conveneS, after which the
committee is to turn its attention
to a number of inequities that
have perplexed veterans In gen
eral. Included on the committee
are Gov. Harold G. Hoffman, of
New Jersey; Gov. David Sholtz, OF
Florida; Lieut.. Gov. Fred S. AL
ward, of Nevada, and Judge
Arthur H. Day. of Ohio.
With hope for an executive or.
der definitely out of the picture,
employees generally prepared them.
selves to work throughout today,
foregoing the half.holiday that
has been conspicuously absent be,
fore Thanksgiving during the New
Deal. Although the department
heads, through their method of
calling one another at the last
minute, could have let clerks off
at l p. m, they decided against
1t this morning. Treasury. Com.
merce, Agriculture and General
Accounting Office took the lead
N saying they expected to work
right up to quitting time.
AWAY WE GO!
This afternoon at 5 O'Clock
many employees of the Agriculture
Department who live too far away
to be home for Thanksgiving will
climb into buses for an alex
pense trip to New York. to be
gone until Sunday. AS is usual
with such jaunts, the party will
stop at one of Gotham's finest
hotels, enjoy a sightseeing trip,
spend a night at one of the hot
spots, tour the N. B. C. radio
studios and see Rockefeller Cen
ter. Much of the work Of organ.
ization was handled by Adelaide
Zlpperstein, Amelia Boberg and
Joseph Cooper, outstanding fl g.
ures of the Agriculture Recrea'
t1onal Association.
Agricuture's chorus, directed by
Robert Freund, also is to give a
recital at S p. m. today in the
Agriculture auditorium, under
auspices of the Musical and ORA,
matte Guild. There will be no
charge.
Federal workers Of late have
been intrigued by sizzling
steaks, frequenttng food centers
where juicy meats are serve d
fright off the fire" in steel or
iron platters from which the Gus.
toner serves himself. The sizzle,
however. isn't just because the
steak just came from the fire.
It's because a few drops Of water
are sprinkled-as before yoC
iron clothes-on the platter be,
fore the steak Is placed on it.
The steam makes the Sizzle-and
another boyiSh ideal is shattered.
Fears of General Accounting
Office personnel that much of
their work will be eliminated and
the remainder placed back under
Treasury when Comptroller Gen
eral McCarl'S term expires are
groundleSS, according to informed
sources. While there undoubtedly
is the desire in some quarters OF
the Administration to eliminate
such a rigid check-rein on the
Governments pocketbook, it is
pointed out that G. A. o. is Con-
greSS' pet structure. and the sue
cess Of such a move would have,
in turf parlance. less chance than
0 10-horSe win parlay.
The ReSettlement Administra.
ton Lodge of the A. F. G. E. has
elected Janet Gaines president
for the ensuing year, with Marx
I,auter vice president, Elizabeth
n ale corresponding secretary,
Cedric Fowler recording secretary
and Rufus Paret. treasurer
The Commerce lodge of the or
ganization has thought up a
commendable idea for its next
meeting December II, wherein
members will be charged 10 cents
or a new 10-cent toy as admis
sion, the proceeds to 60 for toys
for poor children by diStribu
ton through fire engine houses
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