The Washington times., 1936-12-30

and members Of Government organize
tions interested In such photos should
contact the writer In the editorial room
by 5:15 p. M, or should phone Di. 1000,
branch 21O.
A very pleasant administrative
habit Of the Home Owners Loan
Corporation has been thoroughly
squaShed by the Acting Comp
troner General, it developed to-
day.
HOLC, under legislation set
ting it up, has been granting what
was termed special termination
leave" to any worker who re-
sisned or was discharged for
some reason not his own fault.
When an employe left the agency
he was given two weeks Of leave,
which included whatever annual
leave had accrued to his credit
at the time.
The benefit was carried out by
virtue of regulations regarding
leave issued by the Federal Home
Loan Bank Board July /. Acting
Comptroller General Elliott, how
ever, has directed that special
termination leave" must be discon-
tinued, as it is illegal under the
leave legislation enacted in
March.
Elliott pointed out that cor
porations wholly controlled or
wholly owned" by the Federal
Government are included in pro
visions of the leave bills, and that
they must abide by the Presl-
dents uniform annual leave regu-
latlons in order to have uni
foImity throughout the service.
He added:
"This matter is called to your
attention for such action as may
be deemed proper to correct
the unauthorized SdminiStra-
tive practice in the matter Of
granting leave to employees"
Peculiarly, the situation arose
over an employe who transferred
from Hole to General Account
ing. The man, Junior auditor,
brought along with him to G. A.
o. a record Of more than six days
Of extra leave which HOLC had
given prior to his switch. He
mist now earn the six days back
because Of the mistaken admins
trative procedure.
One Of those trips that prove
invariably popular with Federal
folk has been scheduled by the
Agriculture Departments Athletic
and Recreational Association.
The trip, headed for New York
to enjoy the screaming festivity
of New Year Eve in the metropolis,
will begin tomorrow after work.
It is an "all expense" affair, mod
erately priced, and the cash out
lay will include hotel accommoda.
tion from Thursday through Sun
day, the railroaod round trip ex-
pense and carefully planned
sightseeing tours that should
please the most critical-and
which will miss few high spots.
Joseph D. Cooper, Agriculture's
social activity livewire, is the in
stigator, but any Federal employees
in other departments anxious to
take the jaunt are advised to con-
tact Mrs. Roby w. Stehr, DI-6350,
branch 523, who can give all de-
tails.
National Park Service, working
In conjunction with the Army
Ordnance Association, is to go
into the old metal business for the
benefit Of the Petersburg National
Military Park in Virginia.
The Army Ordnance Assoc1a-
tion'S journal has announced that
the search will concentrate on ar
tillery used by both Union and
Confederate troops during the
Civil War, saying:
"Many Of these old cannon
have become victims of the
scrap heap, while others rust
away in country farmyards or
on village greens unnOticed,
their historical significance for.
gotten"
The guns are to be given to the
Petersburg National Park and a
committee organized for the pur-
pose of collecting them includes
Lieut.. Col. Calvin H. Goddard, of
the District, originator Of forensic
ballisticS, and F. w. Foster Glea.
son, research student in the ord
nance used by the thin gray line"
Sherwood Anderson, well-known
author, recently wrote Harry Hop
kinS, WPA administrator, express
ing a hope that projects for art
lists, writer's, musicians and actors
would be continued. pointing OUT
that "the artist class is always the
last to feel the benefit of improved
conditions"
Hopkins forthwith did a bit Of
Ta0Ssuring, replying:
"SinCe writing your recent
letter, you have probably had
called to your attention our
revised ruling that no one in
need of relief was to be taken
from the rolls. do appreciate
your having written to me.
This would indicate that in ad-
dition to the 100000 emergency
workers left out of social security
benefits that WPA's adminiStra-