The Washington times., 1937-01-23

p. m. or phone Dt 1000 branch 2lO'
At the procurement division of
the Treasury Department, person.
mel of the rank-and-file variety is
more than enthusiastic over a
young man, working among them,
who has achieved fame in line
not usually invaded by the garden
variety of Federal worker.
The object of their enthusiasm
Is young gentleman of Jewish ex-
traction, employed for the past
five years as a clerk in the Federal
Warehouse. His name is Louis
GevinSon.
Better known as Lou" among
the athletic fraternity Of the Capt.
tai, at the current date he seems
slated to become one of the top.
notchers OF the professional box
ing world at the same time that he
is successfully pursuing a Federal
career.
With the championship Of the
world his ideal and ambition ever
since his days in jefferson School
and Business High School, Gevin-
son has spent most of his leisure
hours in perfecting the science Of
boxing. Quiet and reserved, but
said by sporting experts to be a
terror in the ring, the 22-year-old
clerk will eventually battle his way
to a decisive engagement with a
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featherWeight titleholder, many
experts have indicated.
Whether that event ever comes
to pass or not, Gevinson has made
his mark with his fellow employees,
a majority of whom idolize him.
He resides at 1121 Robinson st. S.
W., where he lives quietly with his
family and helps to support six
brothers and sisters. He intends
remaining in Uncle Sans service
regardless of his gladiatorial sue.
cess, friends say, although he
turned pro" only recently after a
long series of amateur victories.
Commissioner Raymond B. Ste.
vens has been named vice chair,
man Of the Tariff Commission by
President Roosevelt to fill the va.
cancy caused by the death of
Thomas Walker Page January 13.
Mr.. Stevens, who is from New
Hampshire, is married and makes
his home at 1852 Ontario Rd.
N. W. He is a former member of
Congress from his home State.
Veterans organizations are press.
ing the Civil Service Commission
to secure an executive order con-
solidating preference within the
postal service which would read:
THAT preference in original
appointment shall not have been
consummated until veterans en-
titled to preference receive per-
manent, fulI-time appointments
in the Post Office service"
Lodge No. 81 of the A. F.. G. E.
(Agriculture) tonight will stage
its long-awaited dance, the festivi.
ties beginning at 10 p. m. in the
dragon room of the Shoreham
Hotel and lasting until a. m. to-
morrow morning. The lodge is also
drumming up additional member
ship, and has designated the fol,
lowing members for receipt of
applications.
A. Mack, A. Leviton, C. Beard, C.
Hirschfield, E. Gallahue, B. R.
Bailey, S. Rottenberg, M. Leather,
man, S. H. Dannhardt, L. Mato.
soft, R. S. Sowell, C. C. Warren, L.
Cummings, j. A. Maxwell, F. Dono
hue, r. Samson, j. A. Schricker,
S. R. Levine, H. Musnick, Nellie
Shaffer, Anne Gross, B. Lash and
E. Terry.
The D. C. Department OF the
A. F. G. E. has announced plans
for another excursion to New
York city over George Washing.
tons birthday, the transportation
setback to be only $710 per per.
son. Likewise. there is to be a
trip to Philadelphia, both jaunts
being via rail.
Both excursions are to leave
Washington at 1870 Saturday af.
ternoon, February 20, the New
Workers boarding the train at 6
p. m. Monday evening in order to
arrive at home by 1913 p. m.
The Quaker City travellers will
start home at p. m. Monday, ar.
irving at 1925 p. m. Their cost,
for transportation only, will be
$40.
Numerous sightseeing trips have
been planned for both trips.
FederalitieS-F eral Trade
Commission has slapped down on
a nationally known hair remover
firm says the firm shouldn't
say its preparation "diScourages
the growth of hair" and slows it
in regroWing also that it
shouldn't say shaving stimulates
the growth of hair William
Towner again leads the General
Land Office Lodge of the A. F.
G. E. E. supporting him are Mrs.
Laura Turley, John McMechan,
Edna Murphy. Nellie Jeffery,
Frank DeFontee, John P. Hennes
sey. Hannah Riordan and Charles
Bolick in sundry elected positions
. Americans planning to hunt in
Mexico must ask permits at Mex.
leo City. Chihuahua or Monterrey,
Biological Survey warns George
E. Farrell is heading the AAA'S
Western region. those pinon
nuts New Workers like to buy from