The Washington times., 1937-05-20
G|NDER ELECTED CONVENTION
DELEGATE BY N. Fl. f. UNIONS

F, F. f. UNIONS
| Social Security Board Union. Mr..
Richards, Of the Alley Dwelling
Authority and the Resettlement
Administration, will conduct the
tour. The bus leaves the Social
Security Building, 1712 G st. N.
W., at p. M, and the fare will
be but SO cents.
TENNIS-In at least one sport,
Government employees are su-
preme. They have the largest ten
mis- organization in the city in the
! Departmental Tennis League,
which is now under way with is
teams and a total of 225 players
ready to compete, matches being
scheduled for each Monday, Tues
day, Thursday and Friday. The
season will end August 10.
Teams have been entered by
WPA, Census, Agriculture, PWA,
War, Interstate, FCA, Treasury,
Navy Yard, Procurement, National
Parks, Veterans Administration,
Patent office, Social Security and
General Accounting Office.
President of the tennis group is
Major w. G. ChriStenberry, with
Arthur Atwood, of General Ac-
counting Office, vice president,
and Winfree Johnson, National
Parks, sccretary-treasurer.
NOTTCE-Each day The Times
publishes pictures Of Government
employees we'll known to their col
leagues, with accompanying bio
graphical sketches. Persons inter-
ested in such pictures, especially
members of organizations, are in
vited to contact this desk before
$50 D. m. or telephone District
1000, branch 210. News tips. in.
cidentally, may win a prize and
will be held confidential.
Jointly sponsoring the affair,
the welfare association Of Internal
Revenue and Miscellaneous Tax
Unit Athletic Association will hold
a moonlight cruise down the Pc
tomac on the steamer City OF
Washington June 10.
In order that all interested may
attend, special low prices have
been obtained by the committee
on arrangements, which includes
Fred Evans, Chairman; ]. +,
Drach, T. F. Langley, E. C.. Will
cox, and William Schultz. The
trip will begin at $3.50 p. m.
Concurrently, the Internal Rev
enue Post No. 80 Of the American
Legion is also planning a moon
light jaunt June II aboard the
steamer Potomac, and Chairman
John A. Long and his entertain
ment committee are arranging an
American Legion Show Boat"
party which will include a com.
plete floor show Of singing, dane
ing and musical acts.
Internal Revenues American
Legion band is reported making
excellent progress" and is to con-
tinue its weekly rehearsals on
Thursday nights. Additional in
struments are needed. however,
and members are hoping that with
in a short time enough will be OBJ
tanned to meet needs of all new
musicians. Eligible bandsmen in
the bureau have been extended an |
invitation to identify themselves
with the Post Band, which Reve-
nue. folk modestly proclaim "wiu
ere long reach the firSt-claSS stage.
SPORTS SPARKLERS-Tor-
torice, Procurement Division, with
two home runs and a single recent
ly against Comptroller of the Cur
rency's ball team. Federal League.
Price, Treasury, for a perfect day
at bat against Government Print
ing Office in the Colored Depart
mental League.
FEDERALISMS Edwin Jami-
son, Richard Ryan. Robert Mer-
rift, Lyle Henry and William Don
aldson are new members of the
Internal Revenue Post, American
Legion Six internal Revenue
workers were fired during the past
month for conduct "unbecoming a
Federal officer" and dishonesty |
. Signatures are being solicited
in Kearney, N. j., to bring about
a referendum on Civil Service for
that city Maryland has pro-
vided a limited retirement system |
for physically disabled employees |
Government service is listed |
by Scholastic Magazine as being
the third most favorable employ
ment for future college grads =. . >
Marguerite Krenek, Resettlement,
is considering a monthly magazine
for local Democratic folk F..
Meier, Agriculture, is helping plaa |
the meeting of county extension
agents from Is States June 8, 9
and 10 at the Raleigh Louis
Murphy, president, and Gordon
Webner, secretary, head Agricul-
lures Fuel Club, whereby clerks
Of that department are enabled to
buy coal and oil at greatly re-
duced cost. Clara Peters,
president of the Julia McHenry
Auxiliary Of the Army and Navy
Union. has announced a baby con-
test and child welfare program to
be held at the w. M. C. A., Ninth
CT and Dhndn leland Az AZ III