The Washington times., 1937-02-22

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A majority of the Agriculture
Departments $500 Washington
employees are expected to crowd
the South Building Auditorium
March II and 18 as the Dra-
matte Club presents its 1881
spring play, "Mammy's Lii Wild
Rose"
The play, for which casting
has been completed and re-
hearsals are now being staged,
is described as a three-act com.
edy-drama dealing with life
among mountain folk of the Blue
Ridge sector.
Its heroine who as might have
been guessed is named Rose, falls
into a rather perpleXing situa.
ton when she inherits a large
fortune left her by her father.
a Washington society figure. The
plot thickens-aided by horse
race and other variations-when
an insincere suitor attempts to
grab Roses fortune via wedding
bells. but true love wins out in
the end. You'll have to see the
play to find out just how.
Rose Perkins is directing the
two-day performance, which is
being produced by Ted Cadwal-
1ader. and among the cast are
Alice Burris, Stanley RolcyznSkl,
Jack Selby and Lois Rankin, en1.
rloyes who have shown unusual
skill in the past on the stage.
The production is to be aided by
the Agriculture Orchestra and a
chorus of 16 voices will augment
the show.
"The Public Service and the
Modern State" is the subject OF
commencement address that Civil
. Service Commissioner L e o n a d
white was to render at the Uni
a!Nersity of Buffalo today, as that
1.tnstitution held its convocatlon ana
, .raidyear commencement.
Free from clerical duties today
as they celebrate the birthday OF
%the first President, Government
" employees nave variety OF social
:, events on tap this evening from
- which to choose.
ii: Included in the list Of sched-
1Iled events is a Washington's
Birthday ball and fete sponsored
.bv the Army and Navy Union, at
the Willard Hotel. which will have
among guests Arthur Godfrey,
humorous radio program con-
ductor. Tickets for this affair are
available at the Willard.
- At the Shoreham the Iowa State
Society is to hold reception and
dance beginning at $50 p. M,
with Senator L. j. Dickinson,
president, heading the receiving
line. On the floor committee are
Leo Paulger, Lieut.. Col. w. A. Dan
ielson, Gerald Lyons, Floyd Will
liams, Raymond Haas, Philip Wal
ker, Frank Scott, Tob Berlin,
lAavis Allen, Marie Fellner, Julia
Wade, Helen Kennedy, Gladys
Brennan and Dorothy Riley.
Over at Hitchcock Hall, st.
Elizabeths Hospital, the Kenna-
Main Post, No. 81, American Le-
,gion, will hold ladies night"
and dancing after presenting a
Geries of tableaux based on World
War scenes.
Likewise, the Rainbow Division
veterans have slated a Tri-State
reunion for District, Maryland and
Virginia members, the evening in.
cluding dinner, interesting ad-
dresses and entertainment fur
nished by local night clubs. PreSi-
..fdent William H. Kay is in gen.
;eral charge, assisted by James R.
Dent, William Bud" Weise, Ste
venson Mason, Elliott Hoffman,
, "A. F. Smith, Jack Clarke, William
B. Hit and Lieut.. Col. John Rein
hard.
. E. Claude Babcock, who made
1.-THE headlines Friday when he ad-
s'Vocated simple blanketing of all
emergency workers into Civil Serv-
ice status, will explain his testi'
.-rnony before the House Civil Serv-
ice Committee tomorrow at the
Harrington Hotel, when his United
Civil Service Employees hold their
semi-monthly meeting. Ruloff
Strattan, U. C. S. E. adviser"
will explain testimony of other wit
,tnesses that have appeared before
, the House group. Public invited.
Z. Comment on efficiency ratings,
sent in to Merit" UC.S.E. official
publication:
"I wish to thank you for the
space devoted to fighting eff
cheney ratings. l hope you print
a lot more against them. Some
executives would have given
Washington a low efficiency
rating for being successful in
fighting the Indians, because he
did not do as he was told A
magazine recently stated that
psychological tests should be
given only by trained people.
l. Efficiency ratings given by peO-
!. pie who are not trained are as
bad as the work of doctor would
be If he gave castor oil when
insulin was needed. because he
never heard of inSulin."
And another item declares:
-. "The experience of private
concerns with rating scales in
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