The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-15
BY J. EARLE MoSER

Gay, ana ne mas only Sl.lo III Ills
jeans, how can Freddie Filler pre-
pare q bachelor supper for three
in his apartment that will bring
him the plaudits of his fellows for
being the best masculine cook at
Veterans Administration?
And take the case of Susie
Stenog, over at Justice. Susie
is pretty certain a few tasty meals
prepared by her after the movies
would make that young legal
student at the Patent Office ask
her to defy Section 2l3 with him.
But tasty meals usually cost much
money, Susie believes, and what's
a girl going to do on only $1,260,
what with clothes and all?
These problems, and hundreds
of others, will be solved for Gov
eminent workers who care to
spend one day or more with Jean
Green, Washington Times culinary
expert, at the weekly Govern
ment Girls Cooking School"
opening Thursday at the Social
Security Boards Potomac Park
Apartments Building. And while
the school is billed for "Govern-
ment Girls" there is nothing to
prevent the men from dropping
in to get a few pointers. Aren't
almost all great chefs men?
The initial class Thursday will
be in the cafeterias of the Potomac
Park structure, and will begin at
4:45 p. M, giving employees in the
neighborhood ample time to stroll
over after they close their desks
It is free of charge. And the initial
lesson will be how to serve dinner
in but 80 minutes and not bank
rupt yourself.
Thursdays opening class will be
especially for employees of the So
cial Security Boards old-age bene-
fits division, but at the same time
workers from all other Federal
units are invited to come in order
to let their colleagues know how
the school will be conducted and
some Of the benefits to be derived
from attendance. Subsequent days
will be especially devoted to other
offices, and when Social Security,
Interior, PWA, WPA and nearby
agencies have been covered" it is
expected the school will be
switched to a location nearer some
of the other departments.
The cooking school has aroused
interest and enthusiasm from Off
Gals all down the line, who are
unanimous in declaring their will
ingneSs to help make it q complete
success and urging their subordi-
mates to take advantage Of a real
opportunity.
Latest to register his complete
endorsement of the program is
Malcolm Kerlin, chief clerk of
the huge Department Of Com
merce, who said today:
II think The Times venture
in setting up . cooking school
for our people Is q good idea.
1t should prove quite helpful
and beneficial to say the least
and, in fact, ought to be con-
ducive to better health"
Mr.. Kerlin said he would be glad
to urge Commerce folk to attend
the classes, and has offered the |
use Of the departments many
bulletin boards for promoting
interest in the project among per-
sonnet.
A. F. G. E. NOTES-D. C. De.
partment last night voted to I'm.
seat Ernest r. Perkins, State De.
partment, as a delegate because
he belongs to the Civil Liberties
Union. much boos, Kisses and
heated debate. even the cen.
sentative Charles Warren, of
Interior, opposed such discrimina
ton. james Yaden, prexy, de.
clared there will be an investiga-
ton Of lodges that have allegedly
cooperated with an ousted group
IN sponsoring a New York excur.
sion in competition with the jaunt
Decoration Day, over a railroad
said to be unfair to organized
labor. general trend seems to
indicate a strong revolt against
bigotry not long hence, with the
broader minded erstwhile members
Of the majority machine stamped.
ing.
Next weeks meetings for Wash
tngton N. F. F. E. units:
Tuesday-Civil Service Commits
sion branch, Local No. 2, Commits
sion Building, IL noon.
Observation-Disclosures Of off.
GERS, D. C. Federation of Federal
Employe Unions. headquarters,
3 p. m.
Friday-Bureau of Standards
Local No. $50, Standards Build
ing, 4:45 p. m. Executive council,
Local No. Q, headquarters, S o. m.
Headquarters, ITO Fourteenth
st. N. W.
Smart dance lovers tonight will
veer toward Hitchcock Hall, st.
Eiizabeths Hospital-for there's
going to be a good time between
9and IL p. m. at that place.
st. EliZabethS Lodge, A. F. G. E.,
has announced a special benefit
dance for dual reasonS-to cele-
brate pay raises recently granted
by Congress for Interior Depart
ment low pay workers, and to buy
masks, gloves, mitts, bats, chest
protectors. balls, a scorebook, UNI
pire'S blackjack (for use on them)
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