The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-06
.PA EMPLOYEES
SEE HOPKINS
WITH PLEA
BY J. EARLE MOsER

research employees OF the WORKS
Progress Administration late to-
day were to confer with Harry
Hopkins, WPA Administrator, and
place before him a program they
declare is vitality necessary for the
economic well-being of the vast
staff hired four years ago by the
agency.
The program generally asks full
continuance and expansion OF
WPA, extension of Civil Service
status to WPA employees now
threatened with wholesale firing,
and specifically suggests a def
cheney appropriation from Con-
gress to allow its achievement.
Representatives of IL WPA
unions, from New York, Philadel-
phia, Chicago, Seattle and the
District of Columbia, have been in
conference here since Friday on
the problem of avoiding future
disnisSalS and curtailment Of the
works program.
Led by Arthur Stein and Henry
Rhine, prominent WPA union
leaders Of this city, protest meet
ing was held Friday evening at
the Willard Hotel at which prom
inent speakers, including Repre-
sentative H. Jerry Voorhis, of Cali
fornia. applauded their aims. Yes
terday the delegates spent the day
on Capitol Hill, seeking further
congressional support for their
campaign against job fear, and at
z o'clock this evening they will
discuss their accomplishments at
a dinner on the second floor of
Chaplins Restaurant, 1919 G St.
N. w.
The WPA workers set up a ma
tional coordinating committee in
Washington in January, terming
it the "Inter-city Conference" and
have been active since. Officials
of the A. F. G. E., normally OPP
posed to many projects of their
WPA union, have approved the
program and successful meetings
have been reported in recent weeks
at Seattle and Philadelphia, the
Central Labor Union of the latter
city voting it's endorsement. The
Philadelphia congressional delega-
ton is also believed behind the
movement to solidify WPA person
mel.
The requests for continued ten
ure are not merely based on a de-
sire to keep on the Governments
pay roll, union delegates say. They
feel particularly that research
work undertaken now would go far
toward bringing success to any
work relief programs found neces-
: sary in future years. Further, they
point out, industry's transcription
of "employables" has been far
greater among the mechanical,
manual and technical classes of
workers than those in the white
collar" or clerical group.
Baseball:
While April showers yesterday
were busy manufacturing next
months flowers. they were like
wise bringing free tickets to the
opening baseball game to pretty
Florine Katz and Jack Harrington
of the Procurement Division Of the
Treasury.
Ignoring the torrential Sloshings
and drippingS of the drizzle, Flor
inc and Jack appeared promptly
to identify themselves after the
Lucky Baseball Rings" had en-
circled their pictures in The
Times. Harrington'S fortune, like
Ted Cites on Saturday, was most
appropriate, as he has been promi'
nent in Washington athletics for
more than a decade, playing with
and managing baseball and basket
ball teams of the old Rosedale
Milan, Holy Comforter and ST.
Aloysius clubs in their champion
ship days.
Box score:
No. IO0-FLORINE KATE, clerk,
Procurement Division, Treasury, 1712
Seventeenth st. n. w. NO. 6061-J, here
No. 11O-JOHN JACK" HARRING.
TON, clerk, Procurement Division, Treas
ury, 1855 Thirty.first st. n. w, (CL.
476Sl. WashinEtonian, known to all
sports fans.
Treasury, IA; FCA, IL; General Ac-
counting, 10; Agriculture. Q; Interior,
Q; RFC, 8; Navy 8; Railroad Retire
ment, s; War, 4; Veterans Administra.
ton. 4; City Post Office, 4; Government
Printing Office, 4; Commerce, 3; Non.
Federal, 3; FLA, 8; Archives. 2; Labor.
ice, 1. Remaining days to look for your
piCture-12. Chances you have to Sc.
cure tiCket-6O Give daily. Men hon
ored-s3. Women hOnOred-47. Um'
pires-Messrs. Chance (home plate).
Fate first basel, Luck (third basel.
Misunderstanding, but will improve.
Grounds-Wet, but will be ready April
10. Time-16S hours until game time
Counting today. or $50 minutes.
Those who have enjoyed "at
least five years of responsible ex
perience in the application of psy
Geological principles for the pur
pose Of controlling or influencing
the actions of large numbers OF
persons" have a chance for a Gov
eminent job.
They must also have gone tt
college and studied psychology
but if so they have the opportu
nifty to take the test for psycholo
gist public relations), announced
by the Civil Service Commission
yesterday. The post will be within
the Forest Service, pays $1,000
yearly, and is for the purpose O.
influencing the public not to star
forest fireS-you to choose thu
methods you think best. Age limit
not over SO; closing time, May
(foV fn1Lr in this viciToitvl