The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-29
BY J. EARLE MOSER

Social o6Cullly Dual u oddoODAS
with the union in its Baltimore Of
flee over several alleged discrim'
inatory firings could not be set
tied in the hearing granted and
will be continued Tuesday.
And if the hearings do not settle
the matter at all, it is expected
that the dispute will be placed
before the National Labor Rela-
tions Board for final decision.
This. of course, has a precedent in
the NLRBs satisfactory settle
ment of the Durand case within
Federal Power Commission.
The first hearing of the case
saw most of Social Security's high
officials on hand as well as the
dismissed employees and officers OF
the Baltimore and Washington
employee organizations. Just what
the Washington group has to do
with the case hasn't been eX-
planned, but they were there just
the same.
According to the complaining
union. Ssh officials sought to
have the initial meeting be re-
garded as impartial and final, "
but later agreed to allow NLRB
adjudication if necessary. Then
occurred five and half hours OF
testimony of both sides, unionlstS
declaring four members were fired
for alleged improper attitude"
which they feel was instead racial
and union discrimination.
With 200 pages of testimony to
be read, the hearing was pertorce
continued until next week.
Meanwhile, the union complains,
another member of its executive
board has been discharged, and
it complains that officials have
refused to recognize it as a union
by refusing its adjustment COM
nnittee access to the fired mans
record. 1t further complains that
forced petition" was circulated
by Baltimore officials in which
employees were compelled by i'm
piled threats to sign that they
knew of know racial diScrimina-
ton on the part of their bosses.
FLASH-Final decision, rebel"
A. F. G.. E. unions will hold a
mass meeting for all emergency
workers, Willard ballroom, juno
TO-. meaning certain expulsion
from A, F.. G. E. on present indi-
cations from national office, but
rebels hold they must keep faith
with membership. G. A. o. has
reneged, however. forcing Presl-
dent Faerber to sign a statement
lodge hasn't officially approved
such doings.
Gerald FITZGERALD, surveyor,
and j. B. Mertie, jr., geologist,
both Of Geological Survey are en-
route to the GoodneWs Bay sec
ton of Alaska, which has become
prominent by virtue of gold and
platinum boom.
Using train, boat and airplane,
the two Federal experts will arrive
at the remote section in June,
where FITZGERALD will make the
first detailed topographic map of
the region that has ever been
made, covering the portion that
is believed by Geological Survey
to hold hidden "pay-dirt." He
will also make general map and
both will be made available to the
public by Interior Department as
soon as possible.
Mertie will make geologic stud
les to determine the areas min
eral resources, and his findings
also will eventually be made
public.
The two men, both of whom
are experienced in Alaskan work,
are to maintain separate camps
and are taking full food sup
plies and equipment, as the
GoodnewS Bay section supports
a minimum of game. During
the summer months daylight is
practically continuous.
An Eskimo named Walter
Smith discovered platinum there
in 1926, reporting his white
gold" find to white resident
who formerly was a miner. The
miner PANIED samples, sub
mitted them to the Bureau of
Mines, and they were pronounced
high-grade platinum.
NOT1CE-Each day The Times
publishes photos of Government
employees well-known to their col.
leagues. with accompanying BIZ
ographical sketches. Those inter
eSted in such pictures, particu-
larly members of organizations.
should contact this desk before
Sis p. m, to telephone District
1000, branch 2:10, between 2 and
s p. m. News tips, incidentally,
may win prize, paid in cash.
On Wednesday. the Southern
Society of Washington will enter
tain at banquet, reception and
dance at the Willard Hotel, at
which Governor and Mrs. George
H. Earle. of Pennsylvania, are to
be guests of honor. The governor
is to be introduced by Senator
Robert Reynolds, of North Caro-
lima, the addresses to be broad
cast over the air.
Entertainment is to be provided,
the banquet beginning in the main
ballroom of the Willard at p. m,
with dancing from 10 p. m. until
/ a. m. Robert McNeill, Southern
Society president, has invited all
Pennsylvanians in Washington to
attend the fete in honor of their