The Washington times., 1935-10-01
WOMEN COPS
TOSTR|VEF0R
10 PLACES
BY J. EARLE MOsER


recovery agencies, have been an
nounced by the Civil Service Com
mission. With the exception Of a
test for q chief Of the rate group,
tariff section, Federal Communi-
cations Commission, all will close
October IA.
Heading the list Is an exam Tor
policewoman for the Metropolitan
Police Department here, which
pays an entrance salary Of l,sOO'
but REQUIRES q high school educa'
ton. at least two years OF social
educational or commercial super
visory work and strict physlcal
qualifications. III.
but one vacancy now exists
among policewomen IN WaSnlng-
ton. whose staff normally numbers
ga but the District force will add
ten more after the start OF the
next fiscal year. If the next DIS
trict appropriation Is approved as
planned. 49,.
Hundreds Of emergency or tem'
porary workers are expected TO
file for the junior taoulatlng
machine operator, under card
punch operatol and alphanetic
duplicating punch operator teStS,
which pay from $1,26O 1or unoeE
card.punchers to $1,440 for the
others. Inasmuch as much OF TINS
tyue of work is under way IN
emergency agencies, 1t Is ndlcateo
that civil Service Is preparing Tor
env Executive orders placing Sucn
units under its status. &,
An examination for seVerat
GRADES of blueprint and photostat
oneratorS. at $l,260 and 81 ,44O'
have been posted together with a
test for telegraph operators at
Fl 8s0 starting stipend. The test
for FCC, an unaSsembled affair ;
will remain open until OCTOBER a.
THOSE interested in any examlna-
fion should seek necessary papers
at civil Service, Seventh ana +
Sts. N. w.
Yesterdays chilly wave found
AAA's steam.boiler department
wanting in the old Posto11lce
RIIiIding. A number Of feminine
Uorkers found it necessary 70
augment friIly office dresses WIN
sweaters and street toys.
Rack In Washington after at
tendance at the annual session OF
fhe Civil Service assembly OF the
limited States and Canada, at
Milwaukee, President Luther g.
steward and Secretary.TreaSurer
Gertrude M. McNally, OF the
NFFE. report that the body
adonted a resolution that not only
demanded extension Of merit prin'
ciples but deplored the continued
large increase in excepted posts
In the Federal service.
For many years NFFE was the
sole empIoye group affiliated to
the Civil Service assembly. How
ever, New Jerseys State Civil Serv'
ice Association was admitted at
the recent convention.
Today's Federal Slate-AAA
lodge No. 116, AFGE, meeting at
4:30 p. m, Agriculture Auditor
ium: Army Finance Golf ASSocia-
tion tourney, Soldiers Home golf
links; Federal Bridge Leagues
initial contract play. 8 p. m, 240O
Sixteenth st. N. W.; organization
meeting for spelling club, 1870
D. m. G. P. o. Green Room; Gov
ernment Basketball League meet
ing, S p. m, Y. M. c. A.
One year ago. Federally-FHA's
better housing drive was on in full
blast, with new appointments there
by the wholesale, daily. Luther
Steward, jr, son Of the NFFE
prexy, had rewon his Congress
gional Club golf title. Gen. Hugh
o. johnson bade his NRA staff
goodbye, but took Secretary Fran
ces Robinson with him. Govern.
xnent workers in Washington had
Increased 1000 in 80 days. the
A. F. L. was considering opposi-
ton to the Governments "coSt Of
living" wage schedule.
Three feminine Government
clerks decided to give q lease
breaking" party recently. it Is re-
vealed, and obtained permission
from a trio Of G.. A. o. girls who
lived under them. This given, the
party proceeded from 8 p. m. until
the wee sma' hours, with thunder
Gus noise - and no success In
breaking the leasy. The explana'
ton Is thst the landlady, deaf
anyway, had taken q sleeping
potion and slept right through the
clamor. The girls still have their
lease.
With the Government AZ years.
Deputy Public Printer John Greene
will retire today, planning a vaca-
ton to his native State, Massa.
chusettS. Among his duties was
supervision Of the G. P. o. ap'
prentice class.
AFGE Gleaning@The Govern
Inent Standard, national weekly,
has grown from four pages to
eight for the next 13 weeks and
may continue at that size. three
Bible class teachers are among
high officers. e. Claude Babcock
preSides at the United Brethren
Church, Cecil E. Custer is at
Chevy Chase Presbyterian, and
James G. Yaden holds sway at
patwoY.th PaotiSt Mr. Vaday1 ua