The Washington times., 1936-10-20

America.
MES ERE1EE Her appoint
m e n t, a n
nounced today by J. Ray Nunan
president of the Young Demo
cratic Club of the District Of Co
lumbia, Swells a category Of &C.
tivities for Mrs. Kranek that have
made her known to almost every
New Deal Government worker in
the city.
She first came to fame by tax.
ing a foremost part in organiza,
ton Of the Resettlement Press,
employe newspaper that only re.
Gently was discontinued because
of the RIA personnel reduction.
Among other activities, however,
she is president of the Maryland
Democratic Club Of the District,
is chairman of the public rela
tons committee Of the D. c.
Democratic League, is a member
Of the Maryland State Society
and is Maryland representative on
the Democratic Cooperative Com.
mittee of washington.
Her first act in taking the ed;-
torship of the Young Democrat
was to appoint three associate
editors. One is Daniel Webster
Delano, of New Work, a fourth
cousin of President Roosevelt,
who is now doing historical re,
search work at the Library of
Congress. Another is Paul Mil.
lians. an employe Of the new
Maritime Commission. The third
is Lee H. Shugar, General Ac.
counting Office, who also is sec.
rotary Of the D. c. Democratic
League.
A resident of Baltimore, Mrs.
Krenek is now employed in the
special skills division at Resettle
ment. In addition to her present
literary connection she is planning
a monthly magazine for the local
Democratic League.
Durand Case ReSumed.-Hear.
ingS on the controversy between
Robert Durand of the Federation
Of Architects, Engineers, Chemists
and Technicians and the Federal
Power Commission were resumed
today at offices of the National La,
Dor Relations Board, Denrike
Building.
Durand, through Attorney John
Finerty, claims he was discharged
by FPC because Of antiunion poll.
cies of the Government agency
Federal Power contends he was dis,
charged for inefficiency and re.
fuSal to accept job transfer when
offered. A board of three labor ex.
pertS is sitting in judgment.
United Civil Service Employees
JOttingS-Jason Waterman, one OF
the "old line troops" at Public
Health Service, Joined the organi
Zation yesterday is described as
"a very fine man" membership
now includes personnel in 18 Gov
eminent agencies. President Bah
cock will not be able to find time
to attend the Cincinnati Civil
Service Assembly Of the United
States and Canada. theme song
of next issue of the weekly paper
will be why Hire?" will point
out that personnel reductions
should be taken care Of by natura
deaths and retirements, and thai
any more Federal hiring will only
result in "heartacheS" should ar
economy wave follow.
The following transfer oppor
tunities are open to Federal EN-
ployes in Washington:
Clark, male, CAT 4, $1,000, Chicago
ILL.,, experienced In accounting anC
stenOgraRhy, desires transfer to Wash
Senior stenographer, Chicago. Ill, CAL
3. $3.50. desires transfer to Washing
'OG Clerk, CAT 2, $3.50 Veterans Ad
ministration Facility. Batavia, n; Y.
desires transfer or exchange to Wash
ington, d. c. knowledge of typing.
Interested parties should con
tact Gertrude M. Mentally, 10 In
dependence Ave. S. w.
Miss Warren Appears. Char
lotte Warren, attractive and popu
lar General Accounting Offict
employe, is included in the cas-
of THE Red Headed Stepchild,
which the Emory Players art
scheduled to present today anc
tomorrow at 6104 Georgia Ave
N. w. Elizabeth Hamm, of Agri
culture, and Ira Krider, of Pos
Office, also will appear.
Apprentices Wanted. Until 4:3(
p. m. tomorrow the Civil Servict
Commission, Fourth district, will
accept applications for various
types Of apprentices in mechani
cal trades, for jobs at the Nav!
Yard here. Entrance salary $2.8i
per day or 40-hour week, retire
ment deduction deducted.
Those applying must be 16 bu
not %. Trades available includ'
blacksmith. boilermaker, copper
smith. electroplater, electrician
joiner, machinist, wood model
maker. molder, patternmaker ant
precision lens, prism and ties
platemaker.