The Washington times., 1936-04-20
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EXPLAINED
BY ]. EARLE MOSER

effectively damage morale.
From reports emanating from
the Constitution Avenue building,
it seems that some clerks, more OBJ
serving than their work is sup
posed to allow them to be, hap
pened to observe that notices were
being handed certain Of their col
leagues.
frightened peeps above type
writer's and low, buzzing converse
tions behind file cabinets became
epidemic. The subject reached
many dinner tableS-private or
boarding houses. According to
some, who heard it from someone
else, even the entire bureau was to
90 promptly into the discard.
The Interstate personnel office
however, has refuted the rumorS
in patient manner. It Is explained
that the notices are handed every
few days or so to some Of group
of approximately 80 temporary
workers, supplied by the Civil
Service Commission, who operate
on appointments mot to exceed
go days" The workers, who are
Grade / folk paid at the rate OF
$1.26O per annum, receive the no
tices when their Goth day draws
nigh, and the force is replenlshed
from Civil Service as fast as 1t
diminishes.
Such rumors, incidentally, have
sprung up frequently in Federal
offices during the past few years
when temporarieS were due. to
leave, and on more than one oc-
casion have caused strong pro
tests by organizations the most
recent being the protest Of the
Federation Of Architects. Engl-
neers, Chemists and Technicians
over the discharge Of 200 archi-
tects by the Procurement Division
of the Treasury Department.
Census FrOlic
Everything is set for the Census
Bureaus dance and card party at
Wardman Park Hotel tonight.
According to the arrangements
committee made UP Of representa-
tives of several divisions OF the
bureau, proceeds will be used to
finance the recreational program
which includes the bowling
leagues banquet, a tennis tour
nament and softball league.
The committee has arranged to
have Happy Walkers orchestra,
under the personal direction Of
Mr.. Walker, and the dancing will
feature Paul Jones and Leap Year
tag dances. Plans include floor
show under direction of Alvin H.
Eley and a card party that will
have Sallie Beach as hostess.
I. C. C. Entertainment
Next Monday a group of Inter.
state Commerce workers who are
skilled at varied types Of entertain
ment will present a program In
the Government auditorium, Thir-
teenth Street and Constitution
Avenue, at 8 p. m. Musicians.
dancers and singers from I. c. c.
personnel are now rehearsing for
the affair, which will be followed
by q movietone feature film.
Admission is available to men,
bers Of Interstate's In-Com-Co
Club by presentation of the 1885
membership card, while guest
tickets are being dispensed in
Room 1852. I. c. c. Building, to
employees who wish to bring
friends.
AppOrtiOnment
Latest figures on the apportion-
ment system, which sits perma-
nently on the shoulders of District,
Maryland or Virginia folk like the
Old Man Of the Sea, reveal District
residents holding 9,249 positions
with an amusingly ridiculous
quota apportionment of but las.
On the other hand Michigan, Cali
fornia and Texas. with approxi-
mately 1900 allowed posts. have
supplied about one third Of their
quotas to the Federal service. The
figures are dated as of April is.
Gift to Walker
Members of the Internal Reve-
nue. Post of the Veterans of For
eign Wars tonight will honor
Major Thacker v. Walker, who
recently retired, with a gift in a
celebration at the Jewish Com
munity Center, Sixteenth and Q
Streets N. w. At the same time the
post will celebrate its fourth an
niversary as a constituent body of
the national organization, accord
ing to r. H. Jamison, Internal
Revenue, Miscellaneous Tax Unit.
- Moral Here
And here's another of those
choice letters Agriculture gets once
in a while:
"'Dear Sir:
'PleaSe send me a pamphlet
ON the determination Of rats.
I would also be glad to have
a pamphlet on the use of
poison for chickens to get rid
Of hawks and thieves. would
also like to have something to
use ON the eggs; but want
something that would make a
chicken thief very sick but not
kin him."
Odds and Ends
Civil Service will never look
the same .. behind those F