The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-09
COOPERATIVE
CAFES FATE
AT TEST
BY J. EARLE MOSER

tive restaurant in operation or not
was to be made today at meeting
of persons interested in such a
project-the majority of them EN-.
ployed in the Government service.
The meeting was scheduled for
5 p. m. today at 1875 F st. N. W.,
which is the site that has been
recommended for the restaurant
by a subcommittee appointed to
select a feasible location.
Mary Taylor. Agricultural Ad-
iustment Administrator worker in
charge of the membership com.
mittee. announced that the meet.
ing will consider reports of other
subcommittee and then take a
final vote on whether to incorpo'
rate. rent the property chosen, and
proceed to open for business.
Items to be considered at the
confab were costs, including rent,
equipment. labor, materials and
overhead, possible income, lncor'
poration procedure and methods
of raising capital.
In a message to those who have
returned missionaries indicating
they might be interested, Miss
Taylor urged:
"If you have any doubts about
the feasibility of starting any CO.
operative restaurant; if you have
any doubts about the wOrkability
of a cooperative at this lOca-
ton: If you are Skeptical of the
chances for success in starting
at this time or in this way--yOu
are as eagerly welcome at this
meeting as anyone else. Come
and give the rest of the group
the benefit of your best judg-
ment!"
Although the selected location
is not in the downtown" district,
it is in the center of population"
of Government workers, many OF
whom live in the vicinity in order
to take night study at George
Washington University. The prof.
ect should succeed barring i'll
luck, especially with "club-minded"
folk.
Veterans Administration and
Social Security Board increased
their totals of Lucky Baseball
Rings" winners yesterday as a
fourSome from the two agencies
identified themselves in photo
graphs published in The Times
recently, thereby receiving free
grandstand tickets for the open
ing Griff ball game here April 10.
George Meloon, young Ssh
messenger who formerly worked
at the Patent Office and Ma
tional Park Service, became the
fourth from his unit to claim a
pass, while Kathleen L. McNa-
mara, Leola Burnside and Benja-
min Weissmeyer swelled Veterans
Administration total to seven.
The two feminine clerks were I'M
usually thrilled, pointing out that
they had never won anything
before in our lives" They live to-
gether, at 1925 Rhode Island
Ave. N. w.
Box score:
No. I28-KATHLEEN L. MCNAMARA,
clerk, Veterans Administration, 1928
Rhode Island Ave. n. W. (NO. 2OS2-W),
here 10 years; home town. Norwich
No. 129-LEOLA BURNSIDE, statisti-
cal clerk, Veterans Administration. 1925
Rhode Island Ave. n. w. CNO. 2082.W),
here 10 years; home town. Clinton
No. 1SO-BENJAMIN wEIssMEYER.
miscellaneous clerk, Veterans Admins
tration. 6aS Lamont St. \: W., here
No. 131-GE0RGE MELOON. messen-
ger, Social Security Board, 141O st.
\. W. (sT. $500. here 10 months;
home town, Portsmouth, y. H.
SUMMARY
Treasury, II; FCA, IL: General Account
ing Office, 10; Agriculture, o; Interior
PWA, 8: RFC, 5; Navy, 8; Veterans
Administration, :: Ice. 5; FDIC, 4;
War, a: City Post Office, 4; Govern
ment Printing Office. A; Railroad Retire
Board, 4; Commerce, 3; On-Federal. 3;
FLA, 8; Labor, 2; Archives, 2; State, 2;
U. S. Marines. /: WPA. 1; Civil Service
SommissiGn l. remaining fGr days to oOK
per day.. Men hOnOred, "A; women
honored. 81. Umpires-Messrs. Chance.
Fate and Luck.
Veterans Administration Lodge,
A. F. G. E.. will give dance next
Thursday night, April Is, dancing
to continue from 10 p. m. until /
a. m. There will be free refresh.
ments for the affair, which is
sponsored by the athletic commit
tee of the union, and proceeds will
be used to foster sports within the
organization.
The Hayloft, rear of 1925 Massa-
chusetts Ave N. w, has been Sc
lected as the scene of the festivlty
and old-fashioned square and
round dances will be featured.
Harry S. Yaffee. chairman of the
athletic committee. announced to-
day that admission will be 40 cents
and the dance will be open to
union members and their friends.
The Civil Service Commission
has received an expected pat on
the back from Lyle Belsley, eYecu-
tive director of the Civil Service
Assembly Of the United States and
Canada.
The recently announced test for
seven ranks of social science
analyst" positions, expected to at.
tract thousands of Bearers of the
Light armed with diplomas. in,
fused with the mission to tell the
Peepul about What's Wrong With
Everything. has become the sub
ject of congratulations from the
assembly official. He says: