The Washington times., 1937-01-16

ested in such photos or members of Gov
ernment organizations should contact
the writer in the editorial room by 5:15
D. m, or phone DI. 1000, branch 21O.
Should the thousands of emer-
gency workers now holding non
Civil Service status under Uncle
Sam be called upon to pass non
competitive tests in order to hold
their positions, few need to worry
according to expert opinion.
One of the higher figures within
the Civil Service Commission, dis
cussing noncompetitive examina-
tions recently before a group OF
Federal employees, disclosed that
in his personal opinion "95 out
of a hundred" would successfully
pass such quiz.
Noncompetitives are believed to
be eventually facing hundreds in
HOLC, G. A. O., FHA and other
agencies in connection with the
proposed reorganization of the
Government service unless House
Civil Service Chairman RamSpeck
succeeds in putting over his idea
that those who entered the service
through patronage should prove
their right to a job via straight
competitive test.
Many have worried seriously
over what form such non-competl-
tive examinations might take,
and makeup of the tests will un-
doubtedly receive considerable
comment from critics. In the
meantime, however, assurance
has come that more than nine
out Of ten will be able to prove
their right to the berths they
now hold.
Tomorrow, Ray Nunan, former
PWA prominent who is now en-
ployed on Capitol Hill, and who
has been forward in Young Demo
crat activities for the past four
years, will speak at 1890 p. m.'
over WJSV on the "Kiddies' Re
view" conducted by Julia Cunning
ham, Nunan is to express the
hope that the children on the pro-
gram grow up to be as good Dem
ocrats as they are entertainers"
a friend reveals.
On the same program, Helen
Robinson, aged seven and known
as the Queen of the Air" in the
Capital, is to sing and tap dance.
Helen is the daughter Of Samuel
Robinson, popular clerical worker
in Federal Housing AdminiStra-
tion's distribution division.
Overtime is the greatest bull
wark against any possible econ
omy wave in the Government
service, Col. Charles I. Stengle
told two A. F. G. E. lodges re-
Gently in meetings held to cele-
brate National Civil Service Week.
President Stengle pointed out
that the large amount of over
time being demanded by Federal
workers is bound to show Congress
that reduction in staffS would be
quite impractical.
Stengel also raped suggestions
to reduce the Civil Service Com
mission to a single administrator.
saying a bipartisan body is needed
and that IF we're after a political
management Of the merit system
let's say So" He attacked Federal
service college degree entrance re-
quirementS as well, declaring to
members of the War Department
lodge:
81 can clearly detect a NOV
ing army Of university prOfeS-
sOrs who wish to make college
degrees q prerequisite to en-.
trance to Government service.
Such q move will undoubtedly
disrupt any movement to eStab-
lish q real merit system"
The Democratic Women's Ma
tional Council meets Monday at
the Washington Hotel, 8 p. M, to
hear an address by Elwood Seal,
D. C. Corporation Counsel, who
will speak as honor guest at a
program in charge of Mrs. Clara
Wright Smith, legislative commit
tee chairman. Prior to Mr.. Seals
address, Mrs. Arthur Condor, pres
ident Of the council, will preside
at a business meeting.
Yesterday Mrs. S. j. Asbury,
Mrs. Daniel Heffernan and Mrs.
Smith shared honors in presiding
at a joint meeting of the Councils
Absentee Voters Unit. Reporter
Plan Group and legislative com.
mittee, held at the councils new
clubhouse at 1925 New Hampshire
Ave. N. w. Mrs. Lacy Zopf, in
cidentally, has been given the job
of preparing furnishings Of the
new clubhouse in time for in.
augural ceremonies.
FederalitieS one year ago,
Raymond G. Hensey Of Adjutant
Generals Office declared he
'frested his case" in proving that
If one and a half hens lay one
and a half eggs in one and half
days, then six hens in seven days
would lay % eggs if he's still
wrong, let us know plenty of
dances are slated for FederaliteS
over the weekend the Wash
tngton Comptometer Club froGcS
tonight at the Washington Hotel,
10 to /, the New York State So
ciety does likewise at the Shore
ham, and the Federation Of Archi-
tectS, Engineers, etc., will present
q fete in an attempt to raise cash