The Washington times., 1936-10-19

According to some observers
close to inner political circles of
the American Federation of Gov
eminent Employees, Henry C. Her
has a strong chance to become
the next president of the organi-
cation.
The reason, insiders declare, is
that Her was the original choice
of President William Green of
the American Federation of La
bar to succeed E. Claude Bah
cock at the Detroit convention,
losing out only because of the
trown of Lady Luck.
Conservative candidates at the
convention included Her, John
Dwyer of AAA and Col. Charles
Stengle. Babcock was supposed
to have killed himself politically
via Bulletin No. g." Stengle was
the strongest in promised ballots,
put opponents were pointing out
ne had never worked as an en-
ploye Of the Federal Government.
4Ier remained potent dark horse.
The burst of applause for Bah
cock at the first session, however,
is said to have changed the pic.
ture. Conservatives realized a
united front was necessary to
Keep Babcock from returning on
q wave of sentiment, or to pre-
vent some similar catastrophe
from the standpoint of the stand
pats.
So Stengle, already popular,
was given caucus backing, Mike
Schaefer of Navy leading. Her
remained in the cool of the shade
and Dwyer, sacrificing ambition
IN favor of zeal, dashed the 40
alleged reds" fired from AAA in
"a. Stengle swept in and an
nounced "the war is over"
NOW, observers point out, Tier
is with the A. F. G. E. as organ
1zer, in the field with William
Green's blessing plus ample op-
portunity to gather votes unto
himself against September of
next year. w. j. VoSS, inner
friend of the Navy Lodge, also is at
headquarters, officially to assist
the president.
Colonel Stengle has given every
promise Of maintaining an equable
administration, however, and it is
doubtful if continuance Of his
present good start could be upset
by any candidate, regardless of
A. F. Of L. backing, unless some
inside deal by the ruling machine
moves the chessmen.
The forgotten man of the tie-up
Is John Dwyer, who sits perilously
at a Government desk for aiding
the machine" to GUST what some
think are the more democratic
elements of the organization.
About Dryers head have rolled
blasts from those he helped GUST,
plus a rebuff letter from Henry
Wallace. Terming it a private
scrap" however, the machine has
failed to back him, failed to let
the Agriculture Department know
that any move against him would
be construed as an act of war.
The safe at headquarters con-
tinues unpicked, despite its site.
Hear Coyle. At Wesley Hall,
1903 K N. W.. tonight, Consult
ant David Cushman Coyle of the
National Resources Board will
discuss private enterprise versus
public works before gathering
of the Federation of Architects,
Engineers, Chemists and Techni-
clans. 8:15 is the hour.
Who'll Go? And at the Typo
graphical Temple, 423 G N. W.,
the Central Labor Union is to
nominate delegates to the No
vember convention of the A. F.
L. in Tampa. OF nominees, one
will be chosen.
Apportionment. Residents Of
Massachusetts, Nebraska, Wash
tngton, South Dakota, Minnesota,
Colorado, Vermont Iowa, Virginia,
Maryland and the D. C. continue
to find the doors almost closed
for apportioned civil service jobs,
all being over the limit allowed
on October IS. The District had
9.125 job holders on that date,
against a quota of 1855.
Thanksgiving. Get ready for
an abundant Thanksgiving, and
possibly one on which turkeys
will be comparatively cheap de-
spite whether the weather is
warm or cold. Agriculture's Blu
reau of Agricultural Economics
has announced the biggest turkey
crop on record-twenty million
birds exceeding last years pro-
duction by one-third. The South
Atlantic region showed slight
decrease, however, so we Wash
ingtonians may be left out at that.
In general, this years turkeys
will be younger and lighter be-
cause of short feeding resulting
from the dry wave.
Interesting Item. For some rea-
son, it is reported, the United
Civil Service Employees are gaining
numerous members from the Civil
Service Commission, which pleaSeS
the U. C. S. E. because the C. S. C.
is the seat of the merit system.
In number of U. S. C. E. cards re-
uuested, Civil Service ranks
third among Government agencies,
despite it's small size.
Tn the Mail. 7 letter tn a Gov.