The Washington times., 1937-01-20

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hers Of Government organizations should
contact the writer in the editorial room
hy 5:15 p. M, or phone ID. 1000
branch 2l0.
Some Government folk were
lucky today and some weren't as
the entire service within the Capl-
tai enjoyed its inaugural holiday.
The lucky ones were those sta
toned in the buildings along the
PENNSYLVANIA Avenue side OF the
Federal Triangle, a majority Of
whom were allowed by official
sanction to reenter their offices
for the purpose Of viewing the Big
Parade from a Weather-proot van
tage point.
To the others. who report to
offices too far away from the Ave
nue. for even a gnat'S eye view,
there was the street, with its du-
bious view over shoulders Of the
crowd. or a seat in the stands. Few
rank-and-filers. however, were able
to stand the seat tariff, according
to report. in as much as pay raises
have not been generally granted
as yet.
The Justice Department, Farm
Credit Administration and Securl-
ties and Exchange Commission
, were among units which an
nounced employees were to receive
window space, and while tickets
were kept within limits members
of clerks families were also pro-
vided for. Treasury, however, linn
tied its "bleacher" to the colon
made along Fifteenth Stret, allow
ing 300 to sit there, and also al
lowed a few workers at the WIN
dows behind the big pillars and
on the third and fourth floors OF
the Annex.
General coun ting Offices
Post Office division Jared well,
and was allowed within the OLD
Post office Building, other work,
ers at G. A. O. accepting the luck
, of having an unfortunate site Tor
-, toll. AAA workers at old Post
Office, however, were barred by
official ukaSe, the portico and win
dows of the structure being given
over to high mogulS OF the l.C.C.'
Internal Revenue and Agriculture
Department.
Col Bob Gates, of Justice, said
he'd take to the sidewalk and
give somebody else a chance" add
ing:
CATER all, I've seen several Of
these things in my time"
The Army and Navy Union,
through its National Convention
- Committee, today announced ii
would sponsor a Washington's
Birthday Ball February % at the
Willard Hotel. a 9 to l affair that
will cost 50 per couple and one
"sprague" extra per person for a
box seat.
At the same time it was an
nounced that Garrison No. 9 will
sponsor a Military Ball at the
Elks Home, Third and Rhode
Island Avenue, on February IL,
tickets for which will be SO cents.
The convention committee IS
composed of Chairman c. j. Rus
sell, national senior vice comman-
der: Carol Baker, national organ
izer and committee treasurer; Ma
tional Recruiting Office WILDER
Langdale, secretary; National Leg
islative Chairman John ]. Grim,
promotion director; Department
Commander Grille C. Gaudette,
committee director of ways and
means; Department Adjutart
Howard Newkirk. corresponding
secretary; Department Senior Vice
Commander Frederick M. Dryden,
director of general progress; Helen
Evans OrNeil, director of radio and
press relations, and Ralph N. Wer-
ner, commander Of Garrison No.
1O4, who is committee publicity
officer.
According to report, 100 pay in
creases were issued recently at the
Civil Service Commission. 1t is
said that Chief Examiner Lawson
A. Meyer jumped from $1,000 to
$500. Kenneth C. Vipond, assist
ant chief examiner and budget Of
ficer, from $4,000 to $4,000. and
F. w. Brown, assistant chief OF
the examining division, from 81 800
to $4,000. Raises ranging from
the usual minimum of $50 were
distributed among rank and file.
At the commission, no official
detail was given in answer to in
quiry but the fact that raises were
given was found to be authentic.
An Indianapolis man, Col. Rich
ard Lieber, has been appointed by
Interior Secretary IckeS to serve
on the Advisory Board on Ma
tional Parks. Historic Sites, Build
ings and Monuments, it was an,
nounced yesterday. He replaces
DR.. Frank R. CASTER, Of New
York, recently deceased.
Treasury Local No 262 Of the
N. F. F. E. has scheduled dinner
February 1S at the Dodge Hotel
for it's officers and collectors, at
which future organization plans
and the locals general welfare
will be discussed. According TO L