The Washington times., 1937-01-06
VACANT NICHE
LOOMS AT
6. A. 0.
By ]. EARLE MOsER

Edch ddy the ItnleS pub-
fishes pictures of Government
employees DeH knotDn to their
colleagues, Dith biographical
sketches accompanying. Fed
eraI folk interested In such
photos or members OF GoUern-
ment organizations should con-
tact the Writer in the editorial
room before Sis p. m., or
phone District 1000, branch 210.
Personnel at the General Ac-
counting Office is hoping that the
Administration" will choose one
Of two career men" for the va
cant job of Comptroller General.
At present, unless some person
hitherto unknown is selected, the
most likely possibilities loom as
Frank Yates and Charles Galloway,
both Of whom are we'll known as
members of Richard N. Elliott,
who now holds the job formerly
held by John Raymond McCarl.
General Accounting Office re-
Gently has been the butt Of numer-
Gus criticisms, mostly aimed at
the alleged "Slowness" OF the
agency. Most of it, however, mas
been unfounded.
Both Yates and Galloway are,
according to their colleagues,
ideal.
And, according to the latest
White House gossip, both are held
most favorably on that list OF SO
names that are today on the desk
of the Number One Government
Employe-the fellow who smiles
when the press asks him what the
future is for rank and file work
ers.
Yates epitomizes the young"
man so sought by those who
would make the service an ideal
system. Both he and Galloway
started in the service as career
men. Both came in as compare
tively minor workers. Galloway
was a newspaper man who became
Civil Service Commissioner. yates
began seeking a Government ca
reer as a mere examiner. Both
now rest at the pinnacle Of Uncle
Sans ordinary dispenSation.
Both-or either-would make
an ideal choice.
A rather scanty attendance
greeted DR.. Ismar Baruch on his
appearance last night before Labor
Lodge IL, A. F. G. E. Few seemed
interested.
On the other hand, AAA folk
met most harmoniously at the
Lee House for their annual elec-
tion.,
C. A. Phillips, of the Carnegie
Endowment for international
Peace, will lecture at meeting
of the National Association Of Re
tired Federal Employees to be held
on Saturday. The meeting will be
held in the Natural History Build
ing of the National Museum at
2 p. m.
A. F.. G. E. Notes-On Wednes-
day or Thursday Col. Charles I.
Stengle will journey to Capitol
Hill to further confer with Repre-
sentative Robert Ramspeck on the
outlook for his organizations leg
islation program.
The following Federal girls may
have a picture of themselves if
they will call:
Evelyn Burdette, of the Post Of
flee; Dorothy M. johnson, Of the
Civil Service Commission; Lurline
De Witt, of the same office, and
Annie Gray White, of ReSettle-
ment.
The opening session of Congress
draws the usual quota Of notables,
but Federal workers were also pres
ent at the occasion. What motiva-
ted their attendance is an easy
guess. With conflicting stories OF
pay cuts, pay raises, additional
personnel, diSnissals, new jobs
opening, and dozen other rumors
in the air, many were on hand.
For many newcomers to the serv-
ice, the opening of Congress is the
elimination of dreams. For days
they have besought their Congress
men and Senators for tickets to
the galleries.