The Washington times., 1937-02-01

their collea cues. with accompanying bio.
graphical sketches. Federal folk inter.
ested in such photos or members of Gov
ernment organizations should contact
the writer IN the editorial room by 5:l5
p. M, or phone Di. 1000, branch 21O.
The little Rural EleCtriflcatlon
Administration one Of the small
est Government agencies in eX'
istence from numerical stand
paint, plans to go in for flood re-
lief in a big way.
With official sanction gladly
given, the REA's up-andcoming
athletic association has announced
a benefit dance Friday night in
the auditorium of the National
Press Club, all receipts of which
will be turned ever to the local
Red Cross for the flood relief
fund.
Every one of the 400-odd REA
employees, from Administrator
Morris L. Cooke down, is expected
to be present and the dance has
likewise been thrown open to the
public, tickets oeing one dollar
per person Ward Freeman, presi-
dent of the athletic association,
and Dance Committee Chairman
Psul Cockrill are dispensing stubs
over at REA, and they will also
be available at the door Friday
night.
In arranging the benefit the
National Press Club and Maxim
loves Shoreham Orchestra have
cooperated, Cockrill announced.
The clubs auditorium, elevator
operators, porters and other help
have been donated to the REA
folk free Of charge, while the or.
chestra sliced its union prices in
difference to the emergency.
The hours are 9 p. m. to mid.
highland possibly later.
A new activity is planned by the
Interior Departments Office of
Education, one Of the most active
Federal units in operation. DR..
j. W. Studebaker. Commissioner
Of Education, announced today,
that the office will furnish an
advisory service on planning of
programs for adult educational
discussions in public forums. The
office has received thousands of
requests regarding such programs,
it was said, after opening 10 forum
demonstration centerS in as many
States during the past five
onths. Cost, management,
methods Of scheduling speakers,
publicity and radio use are some
of the queries which are to be
answered via the new information
service, which is in charge of
Chester S. Williams.
The Civil Service Commission
has announced a vacancy for the
post of substitute clerk-carrier at
the Falls Church. Va, post office,
and will receive applications
through Saturday. Applicants,
except veterans, must be between
18 and As years old, and folk liv.
ing near Fails Church will receive
preference, as is the law.
Something of real interest to
the average Federalite who is
quivering under the impending re.
organization has been booked for
tomorrow by Labor Lodge IL, A.
F. G. E., as the sixth of its series
OF guest lectures on the Civil
Service system.
Lewis Merriam. of Brookings In.
stltution, is to speak on retire
ment, and what may happen to
the annuity system under the
various reorganization plans that
have been presented to Congress.
A well-knoWn authority on Civil
Service, Merriam is sometimes con-
fused with Charles E. Merriam,
who cooperated with Louis Brown
low on President Roosevelt's reor.
ganization group. He will speak
at 8 p. m. in Hearing Room B of
the Interstate Commerce Commis.
sion.
And at the same time tomorrow,
Field Representative Oscar H.
Lipps, of the Indian office, will
describe the Indians contribution
to American civilization to meet
ing of the District of columbia
Museum Committee of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution.
John Collier, Commissioner of In
dian Affairs, announced yesterday
the address will take place in the
Gridiron Room of the Willard Ho.
tel.
Mr.. Lipps recently returned
from an Alaskan tour, and is ex.
pected to tell of his work among
the natives in addition to explain.
irg a motion picture dealing with
tie Navajo Indians of the south
west.
Interesting facts on the new In
terror Building There are 1851
inside doors, 4,432 windows and
1000 electric clocks. = to count all
those, one would have to walk
though three miles Of corridors,
ride 20 elevators, possibly walk up
some of the II stairways and prob
ably use both of the escalators be-
tween the basement and second
floor 1T will rot be known as
the new" building officially, but
as the South Building" the old
one becoming the North Building
..13 units will move into it .