The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-03
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age limits would be banned. E.
claude Babcock spoke for it.
The Civil Service Commission
has consistently held, through its
officials, that maximum age limits
for tests are necessary to keep too
many hopeless cases" from con-
tinuing to seek Government en-
ployment. 1t is held that people
Of As to SIS will be passed over by
appointing officers anyway, and
so cluttering up the registers with
them is an unnecessary expense
and trouble.
Constant criticism has been di-
rected at the commission for this
view, however, under the banner
of Through at Forty" and within
recent weeks the agency hastily
amended two examinations which
carried age limits so low as to
bring shrapnel from Capitol Hill.
Observers at yesterdays hear.
ings think the Moore bill, sta,
has a fair chance Of being report
ed favorably without drastic
change.
An official reception is to be
given by the French government
in honor of the group OF A. F. q.
E. tourists who will visit Europe
this autumn. ...
The Ambassador Of France has
been informed by the Minister Of
Foreign Affairs that the reception
will occur in Paris next Septem.
Der on the Exposition Grounds Of
the famous capital, and as the At.
fair will take place in the morning,
the A. F. G. e. visitors will be
rendered wine instead Of tea.
The tour, which will last 80
days, will leave New York on the
S. S. Washington, returning on
the French liner Normandie. A
total of % days are to be spent
seeing the more interesting parts
Of England, Holland, Belgium and
France.
Marie Masourek has been
elected president Of Adjutant Cen
erals Office Local No. 372, N. F.
F. E., the organization announced
today. Vice presidents are Emory
]. Tarr, Elizabeth Kilgore and
Mary ODonnell, while Grace e.
Reardon is secretary.treasurer ana
Beatrice Robertson was chosen
guardian. Louis A. RoSafy will
be delegate to the national con-
vention at Springfield, H., in
September, with Harvey B. Gram
as alternate.
Robert M. Paige, secretary OF
the Governmental Research AS.
ISOLATION, reports that Harvard
University will establish the Lit
tauer Graduate School Of Public
Administration in the fall Of 1888.
commenting that the action In
creases the number Of such schools
to above the half-dozen mark. He
reports:
1.-THE Littauer School will be
unique in many ways and 1t
marks an important step TO-
ward the provision Of adequate
facilities for public service train
ing in the United States. Institu.
tiOnS as widely separated a.
Syracuse, California, Minnesota,
Cincinnati, Southern California,
Michigan, Chicago, Wayne and
American Universities now offer
graduate courses designed to be
of special value to those looking
forward to careers in public ad.
miniStratiOn."
OF these, American University
is considered in the front rank.
providing courses Of advanced
study for hundreds Of Federal EN-.
ployes here anxious to advance.
NOTTCE-Each day The Times
publishes photos Of Government
employees well known to their col.
leagues, with accompanying bio
graphical sketches. Those inter-
ested in such pictures, especially
members Of organizations, should
contact this desk before 5:15 p.
M, or telephone District 1000.
branch 21O, between 2 and 6 p. m.
News tips. incidentally, may win .
cash prize.
One legislative observer points
out that Federal Credit Unions,
which will be given free rent in
Government buildings under terms
Of bill favorably reported to the
House. had best watch the current
maneuveringS for setting up taxes
for the District deficit. Proposed
taxes would hit business interests
to some extent and 1t is probable
that an amendment excluding
credit unions from the category
Of profit-making institutions will
be necessary If they are to escape
taxation.
FEDERALISMS-1t's making q
good bit of fuss and feathers, but
many observers are wondering
just what practical good can come
from a mass meeting" to clip
Economy'S wings Boulder Dam
has begun generating electricity
to sell, Interior reports Among
enthusiasts here are Joseph r.
Quinn, DR.. Christopher Myer, EN-.
lily Bradshaw, Jennings Boland,
Thomas Mangan, jr., Lester
Pollock, Margaret Harrison and
Mrs. Fred Miller, officials Of the
Pennsylvania Democratic Club OF
Washington FCA's educar
tional committee is reported as