The Washington times., 1936-12-05

tact the writer in the editorial room by
SlS p M Also news Of Loft office hSEpTenS nEGmHS
to DI. 1000, Branch 210. before p. m.
A sudden shakeup within the
Civil Service Commission, revealed
today, has involved five admins
trative posts within the agency
and simultaneously knocked two
national officers of the American
Federation of Government En-
ployes right out of their seats.
The shakeup, decided upon at
recent conference at the Commis-
sion, produced three promotions
and two changes that can be con-
strued neither way. New salaries
were not disclosed, but the follow
ing changes were announced:
/. Farrar Smith, manager OF
the Fourth Civil Service District
here, becomes assistant to Lawson
A. Meyer, chief examiner.
Q. M. j. McAuliffe, chairman
Of the board of appeals, becomes
manager of the fourth district.
3. Charles R. Anderson, man
ager of the Civil Service office at
st. Louis and A. F. G. E. vice presi-
dent, comes to washington to
head the board Of appeals. Pro-
notion.
4. Clarance L. w. Edwards, as
Sistant manager of the Civil Serv'
ice Atlanta office and A. F. G. E.
vice president, succeeds Anderson
At st, Louis. (Promotion).
S. James P. Googe, assistant
In the chief examiners office, be-
comes assistant manager in the
Atlanta office. (Promotion.
The administrative changes
within the Commission involuntar'
tly cost Anderson and Edwards
their A. F. G. E. vice presidential
seats inasmuch as the constitu-
ton of the organization provides
that no vice president may retain
his office if transferred out OF
the district in which he was
elected.
The executive council Of the
A.F.G.E,, liberal group. O'Rourke,
whom it will replace in the two
vacated spots, a power given 1t
under the constitution. 1t was
learned that the council will prob
ably place Edwards in AndersonS s
vice presidency at st. Louis. while
some will back Harold Smith,
ardent member, for the vacant
Atlanta post.
A good bet for the Atlanta job.
however, would be Googe, being
sent down there from Chief Tx
aminer Meyers office, as he is a
brother of George Googe, the
American Federation OF Labor rep
resentative who is perennial peace
maker at the A. F. G. ELS perennial
convention scraps.
AS long as he heads the Civil
Service appellate board, Ander-
son is probably through as promi-
nent A. F. G. E., it is said. as it
wouldn't look right On the
other hand, some insiders are
tickled over the belief that he'll
probably retain his Sympathies.
DR.. L. ). O'ROurke, director OF
research at the Civil Service Com
mission, tomorrow will address
Government workers in the hear
ing room of the Interstate Com
merce Building, under auspices OF
Lodge No. IL, Labor Department,
A.F.G. E., liberal group. ORourKe.
who wired Saturday he'd be on
hand, is scheduled to speak on ex-
animation, certification, prefer
ences, probation and temporary
appointments, but it is probable
that he will dwell principally on
research activities at the commits
sion being conducted for the bet
terment Of personnel in general
It begins at 8 p. m.
The American Public Welfare
Association has scheduled a round
table, conference on general wei
fare problems here next Saturday
and Sunday in which Federal Off
cials are expected to participate.
II will be held at the Wardman
Park Hotel and will feature a din
ner Saturday evening.
DIR. Leonard D. White, civil
Service Commissioner, has been
named chairman of the round
table group on personnel prob
lens, and Elwood Street, D. c. Dl-
rector of Public Welfare, is to be
secretary of a panel discussion on
the merit system in public vel.
fare. Helen R. Jeter, acting chief
of the division of public assistance
statistics at Social Security, will
lead q group discussion on STA
tistics for administrators and the
public, while r. Gordon Wagenet,
Social Security's director of the
bureau of unemployment compen-
sation, will likewise lead discussion
Of the topic his unit deals with.
Several hundred delegates, in
cluding representatives Of State
and municipal public welfare
agencies, are expected.
ROyall w. Greene, of Employees
COMPENSATION Commission, has
been elected to the presidency OF
Lodge No. 80, AF.G.E., succeed
inc William O. Ennen.