The Washington times., 1937-02-25

their colleagues, with blogrApnlcai
sketches concerning them. Federal folk
interested in such photos, especially mem:
hers Of Government organizations, should
contact the writer in the editorial room
by 5:1B p. m, or phone Di. 1OOO' branch
210.
More fun is looming for the
American Federation OF Govern
ment Employees in connection with
union minded personnel OF the
Social Security Board.
In Baltimore, where the Board
has placed many hundreds OF
card punch operators and other
workers to keep its thousands OF
accounts. a union has been formed
of about 300 workers located in
the Gambler Building.
The union is formed along the
same lines as the Social Security
Union here in Washington, and in
enthusiasm and general progres-
siveness at least equals if it doesn't
surpass the Capital organization.
And it wants to join the A. F.
G. E.
Unfortunately, however, the new
group seems headed for the same
fate which met the original So
cial Security unit - disoarment
from any affiliation with the A. F.
G. E. and consequent divorce
from activities of the American
Federation of Labor, which mem
hers regard as the sole embodl-
ment of the trade union move
ment.
The reason for it's apparent fu-
tire disbarment is objection TO
it and distrust of it by powerful
members of the A. F. G. E. execu-
tive council, which railroaded the
washington Social Security Union
out of the A. F.. G.. E. along with
four other lodges at the last ma
tional convention. They had tired
of militantly progressive tactics
which they had not condoned and
which kept the A. F. G.. E. in a
constant hot stew of press pub
licity that reacted unfavorably.
The Baltimore units request for
A. F.. G. E. affiliation, it was
learned recently, will be turned
down by the executive council un-
less a change of heart takes place
in the near future. Not the least
of the reasons is that the Balti-
more group contains at least one
former members of the A. F. G. E. S
Justice Lodge, No. 81, which pick
.eted j. Edgar Hoover and soon
received disintegration for its
pains and persistence.
Civil Service has announced q
-sizeable list of tests for entrance to
the service this week, at least one
of which should be of considerable
interest to persons with account
ing training and experience.
The details:
countant. principal accountant, account
ant and auditor, $5,60O-$3,2o0 yearly.
Commodity Exchange Administration of
the Department of Agriculture, closing
date lin this vicinity, March 16.
Medical technician Tissue culture),
$3.50. Nationa, Institute of Health of
the United States Public Health Service,
Park ranger, $3.50. National Park
Service Of the Department Of Interior,
closing date March %.
Principal Indian community and
boarding schools, S3,2oO-$2, 900, Indian
Field Service, including Alaska, of the
Department of Interior, closing date
March 23.
IN elementary education), Office of Edu-
cation of the Department of Interior,
closing date March %.
Junior wardeF (female). Federal In
-
ment of Justice. at Anderson. w. Va.
closing date March is.
Complete details and applica-
tion blanks for the above tests are
available at Room 113, Civil Serv-
ice Commission, Seventh and F
Sts. N. w.
DR.. Walter Bauer and his top
notch Agriculture Department Or.
chestra will crash the limelight
once again on Wednesday, March
3. when they present a symphony
concert which will feature Leslie
Atkins, cellist.
The feature offering, tabled for
the Agriculture Auditorium, will
include Mendelssohn's "Ruy Bias
Overture" Bruch'S "Kol Nidrei." :"
with cello and orchestra, and
Laurence PoWell's "Keltic Legend
After intermission the "PaStorale
d'Ete" by Honegger. and Chad
.wick's "Sinfonietta" will conclude
the evening.
Over at Government Printing
Office they've also booked up an
interesting evening for those who
care to come to Harding Hall at
p. M, tomorrow.
Charles E. Lofgren, who served
as personnel officer with the Byrd
Antarctic Expedition. will present
a joint lecture and pictorial enter
tainment entitled The Human
Story of the Byrd Expedition.
Lofgren will relate how the Byrd
stalwarts lived, how they dined.
kept warm and kept healthy, and
what they did when the four month
Antarctic winter closed down all
around them. In addition there
will be three acts of vaudeville to
augment the program.
The Question of court OF
appeals for Government workers,
generally admitted to be one Of the
most urgently needed facilities
that could be devised, will be the
subject Of a mass meeting at Cen
trail High School tonight, 8 o'clock.
Robert Ramspeck, House Civil
service Committee Chairman
heads q list of speakers that in
cludes Representatives Bernard j.
GahrraaaHa and .Inhn z Bernard