The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-07
LEAVE DENIED,
NEGLIGENCE
BLAMED

NOTE-FederaI employees and mem.
beTs Of organizations appearing for pic
lures and biographical sketches to be
published in The Times must contact
the writer in the editorial room by 5:15
p. m. The pictures appear In the First
and Early Wall Street editions Of The
Times.
One Of the most graphic exam
pies of the injury to personnel
which turks in the new Govern
ment leave regulation banning
transfer of annual time from one
department to another has been
revealed in a decision of the acting
comptroller general to the War
Department.
An employe working in the engi-
neer department at Kansas City,
No. was furloughed without pay
at q time when he had slightly
more than 80 days of annual leave
to his credit. Prior to the furlough,
he took IL days Of his accrued
leave and then was asked to come
back to work by officials in order
to help his successor become IA
miliar with his work, leaving 81
days of leave unused.
The ernploye did not know how
much of his leave was accumu-
lated to his credit and unused, but
received the impression from his
superiors that it would be trans
ferred with him should he get an
other position. He ended the fur
Tough by gaining a position with
the Internal Revenue Bureau and
then found his accumulated leave
was "gone forever"
Admitting it had not treated the
worker quite fairly in failing to
give him his full leave prior to fur
Tough, the War Department engi-
neer office asked that General
Accounting Office allow his status
as q furloughed employe to be
shifted to that Of one on leave. so
he could be paid for the leave he
did not get. But the damage was
done, the law must be followed,
and the final ruling said in part:
''While the necessity to i'm
pose furlOughS without pay
should be anticipated suffi-
GENTLY In advance to permit an
emplOye to take accrued leave
without pay il there has
been administrative negligence
i'm this regard, or If the emplOye
fails to apply for his leave, there
is no authority to reverse
administrative action"
Evidently employees must be on
guard for administrative negli-
gerce" in the future.
Party for Pat and Jack
This evening, at 1851 Montague
st N. W., friends will gather to
celebrate the eleventh birthday of
Patricia and Jacqueline Carlisle,
blonde and vivacious twin nieces
of MRS. Marie Fox, former popular
employee of the Agriculture De
partment.
pat" and "Jack" reside with
Mrs. Fox and her husband, Joseph
Audrey Fox, well known Capital
neWSpaperman.
Bob" Starr Honored
Another birthday was cele-
brated yesterday. Labor Depart
nlent friends gathered at the desk
of Robert c. Starr, appointment
clerk of the department. to wish
him well as he reached his seven
tieth milestone in hale and hearty
good health-golf and other sports
having contributed. Among the
well wisherS were Edward NC
Grady, Assistant Secretary of La
Dor, and w. w. Husband, former
Assistant Secretary, who now
serves as an expert on the subject
of immigration and its various
problems.
The party was held at 4:30
p. m, after the bell, and flowers
and a birthday cake garnished
Mr.. STAIRS workbench" The
affair was instigated by Labor
Lodge, 228, Of the A. F. G.. E., Mr..
Starr being charter member.
Bureau Retirements
Katie M. Pullman'S service record
of AZ years led a list of six Bureau
of Engraving and Printing en-
ployes who were retired during
September. A counter" she had
served AZ years. Next in line was
Mrs. Lena Walker, printers as
sistant, who had a record of 81
years. Others to quit under the