The Washington times., 1937-01-29

panyinE biographical sketches. Federal
folk interested in such photos or men,
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contact the writer in the editorial room
by 5:15 p. M, or phone District 7OOO'
branch 210.
The largest retirement cere-
mony ever held in the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing was
scheduled today by the bureaus
printing division in honor of
four veteran printers who retire
this month.
John w. Shannon, Bernard j.
Bonner, Michael S. Roche and
Louis Morozzie. who as a group
have given Uncle Sam approx
mately 142 years OF service, were
to be honored at p. m, closing
time, by a full gathering OF mem.
bers of their division plus other
personnel.
Music was to be furnished by
the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing Band and Orchestra,
which numbers more than 80
employees musically talented, and
is one of the leading organiza-
tions of its type in the Federal
service, being led by Edwin Nc
Grath.
In addition to renditionS by
the orchestra alone, numerous
songs by the entire asSemblage
were scheduled before and after
presentations to the retiring
workers, which were to be made
by william D. Clark, foreman of
Section l of the printing division,
who has a total of Al years on
his own service record.
Among songs scheduled, accord
ing to President Maurice H.
Calker. OF the bureau orchestra,
we're when I Grow Too Old to
Dream" Memories" THE One
Rose" TN the Chapel in the
Moonlight" and THE End of a
Perfect Day" A trifle melan-
choly, perhaps, but quite melo-
dious. Robert C. Garrison was
also to render when Irish Eyes
Are Smiling" in vocal solo.
Mr.. Shannon entered the Bu-
reau IN 1898, while MeSSrs. Bon
ner, Roche and Morozzie were ap-
pointed in 1908, 1904 and 1906. AL
were employed as plate printers.
Other employees under jurisdiction
Of the Treasury Department who
retire this month are Walter
Carter, Internal Revenue; Mrs.
Anna V. Hensel, Loans and Cur.
rency Division; William Maginnis,
chief clerks office; Mrs. Dolly
Harvey, Edward Lee. Mrs. Mamie
Lee and Albert Kirchner, EngraV.
ing and Printing.
The McCarran pay raise bill
and the Presidents reorganization
recommendations have received
the praise of the National LegiSla-
tive Council of Federal Employe
organizations.
In a recent meeting, held at
headquarters of the N. F. F. E.,
President Luther Steward, of that
organization, told those who at.
tended that some definite prog
ress will be made during the pres
ent congressional session looking
toward a broadening of the scope
Of the merit system and Of the
classification act"
John j. Barrett, head Of the
United National Association Of
Post Office Clerks. presided at the
confab, which was attended by
members of the executive boards
of the National Association OF
Postal Supervisors and National
Rural Letter Carriers Association.
The telephone system Of the
new Interior Building required
three months to install and only
80 seconds to transfer service
from the old building, officials
have announced. The "cutover,' d
as the technical term has it, was
the biggest transfer job the
Chesapeake and Potomac Com
pany ever had, it is said. involv
ing 2,100 telephoneS-equivalent
to a system capable Of serving a
city the size of Hagerstown, Md
Mrs. Margaret Hunt. chief
operator, and her assistant, Mrs
Katherine Warner, will be in
charge of the new buildings tele
phone force, which will number
i8 operators and provide continu
GUS service from a. m. until
10 o. m. After that hour the
guards will handle the few phone
calls that will be received.
A description of the actual
transfer Of the system has been
provided in an Interior state
ment. which says:
Thousands of relay contacts
previously tested and blocked
imperative were uncovered in
rea diness for the cut-over.
Twenty-one telephone experts
took up their appointed places
with military precision. After
the old board completed the
last Of q group of watchmen's
calls Just after 2 p. m, big red
and blue signals flashed, the
experts performed their as
signed functions, some cutting
cables, some pulling groups Of
hundreds Of relay blocking
tools, some pulling strings Of
tOOthpicks from special equip
ment, and in less than 80 sec.
Onds 2,1OO telephones were
transferred from the old board
to the new"
Installation Of phones in tht
new building also required diali
on all phones, with new number
cards on the dials. Only two