The Washington times., 1937-05-03
RED TAPE LOSES YOUNG CLERK
HER POST ON AGE RULING

and Sparta in All B. C.
Eileen Fowler, of the Agricul-
ture Bureau of Home Economics,
deserves any number of bouquets
for her excellent Characterization
of the First Spartan Woman"
Harry Westcott, PoStoffice, who
between dramatic appearances
dabbles with radio announcing. is
also quite good as President OF
the Senate" while Anne Ives, of
War, plays her difficult part as
leader of the "Old Women'S
Chorus" with exceptional finesse.
Bunnie Skinner, WPA, received
the plaudits of professional critics
for her smooth acting as "Kalo-
nika."
Other Federal folk in the cast
are Esther Levette, of Veterans
Bureau; Felice Lloyd, Of Agricul-
ture; Eileen McCrann, of Treas
ury; Franc CaSkey, of Agricul-
ture; Dorothea Lewis, of National
Park Service; John Rappolt, Of
Procurement; A. William Wald-
man, of Procurement; Leonard
Levinson, of Federal Bureau Of In
veStigation; Edward Stevlyingson,
of Bureau of Roads, and Edgar
Kloten, of Treasury.
The play is to continue through
tomorrow, the curtain rising at
$50 p. m. PAUL BEACH.
Louis Brownlow, chairman OF
the Presidents Committee on Ad-
ministrative Management, was to
address the National League Of
Women Voters here today at the
washington Hotel as the organi.
zation begins it's general council
meeting. This confab will last
through Wednesday.
Brownlow was to counsel the
feminine balloteers on the best
methods to pursue toward elimi-
mating patronage in the Federal
service, and in view of the bomb
shell (dud thus far) which his
committee hurled early this year
his comments are expected to
draw more than casual interest.
Marguerite M. Wells, league
president, will conduct all sessions
and other speakers scheduled in
clude Henry w. Hart, jr., professor
of legal history at Harvard; J.
Warren Madden, National Labor
Relations Board; Allen Dulles, d.
rector of the Council on Foreign
Relations, and DR.. Ben A. Arne-
son, professor of political science
at American University. Visits to
Congress, the Supreme Court and
sundry selected Government agen-
cies are also slated during the
meeting.
Each day The Times publishes
photos of Government employees
well known to their colleagues,
accompanied with short Geographic
sketches. Federal workers inter
ested in such photos, especially
members of organizations, should
contact the writer by 5:15 p. M,
or phone District 1000, branch
210. News tips may win prize.
NOTICE-Twop prints of herself
and friends await Thelma Bills,
AAA, at this writer's desk.
Meetings of N. F. F. E. units this
week:
Today - Executive committee,
Commerce Department branch Of
Local No. 2, Commerce Building,
4 p. m.
Tomorrow - War Department
Local No. 261, headquarters, 8 p. m.
Friday-EXecutive council, Local
No. 2, headquarters, p. m. Colored
Employees Local No. II, headquar-
tiers, 8 p. m.
Headquarters, ITO Fourteenth
st. N. W.
The Railway Mail Association
has taken more progressive step
than any other employe organiza-
ton in regard to the proposals to
slash expenses in Government de-
partmentS, urging its membership
to contact folk on Capitol Hill.
President j. F. Bennett states:
"If a 10 per cent cut was au-
thOriZed, we find when apply
ing it to the Post Office Depart
ment, certain items that cannot
be reduced. These are the rates
for mail transportation paid to
railroads and air service, con.
tracted star route service, etc.
Any saving must come from
the employees. 1t is almost I'M
believable that salary reductions
would be considered when indus
try generally is increasing
wages"
And he advises:
ut would be proper to let
your member of Congress and
Senators know how you feel
about this plan that is under
consideration. They must make
the decision of where these
economies will be made. If re.
ports prove true and Admins.
trative leaders back the policy
of cutting the post office apprO-
priatiOn las well as others 10
per cent, / will wire all branches
Immediately. We should not,
however, wait until the last min
ute to advise those who will
make the decision how we feel
about this proposed legislation"
Officials in flood districts, in
Guiding Washington, Maryland and
Virginia, have been reminded
by Federal Housing Administra-
ton that a recent amendment to
the housing act allows loans by