The Washington times., 1937-01-27

Now. bigger and better than
ever. the 1886 edition of the Civil
Service Act and Rules was issued
today at the Civil Service Commis-
sion.
The little volume, 248 pages in
thickness and about eight inches in
height by five in width, is verita-
bic compendium Of facts valuable
to the Civil Service employe, both
of the official and rank-and-file
variety.
In addition to the Act and Rules,
the publication comprises full
schedule of positions excepted
from examination requirements,
jobs filled via noncompetitive ex-
animation up to June of 1885, ex-
ecutive orders affecting the civil
ian service, prohibitory rules af-
fecting personnel and numerous
other interesting items.
Quite intriguing are the many
positions which have been placed
outside of the rule requiring exam
inations for those who occupy
them. In this category are the
following:
"Chinese, japanese and Hindu
interpreters"
Cooks, when in the opinion of
the Commission 1t is not eX-
pedient to make appointment
upon competitive examination.
Zone driver of carriage Tor
thA
al use of the President, the head
of any executive department,
the Secretary to the President,
and such other drivers of car
riages as may from time to time
be authorized by competent
authority -"
artificial hmb-makerS
hospital employees and sanitary
labOrerS. including maSOnS,
mechanics and mosquito catch
ers, on the Canal Zone"
The newest Act Id Rules was
edited by Mrs. Amy Harraden, Of
the Commissions editing anG re-
cruiting section, who is not at all
satisfied with the result. Despite
the neatness Of the SO edition,
Mrs. Harraden complains that two
headlineS-almoSt impossible for
the casual reader to find-were
set in "lower case" when they
should have been capital letters,
concluding:
at couldn't be helped, but 1t
EpOils the whole thing for mel"
The Kenna- Main Post No. 81 of
the American Legion, composed
for the most part of employees of
st. Elizabeths, has slated a Wash
ington's Birthday fete for Hitch
cock Hall on the evening of Feb
ruary %. To boom the affair. it
has been proclaimed ladies
night" and a dnace will follow
ceremonies that have been
planned.
The program is to begin with a
series Of tableauxl depicting the
drama of the World War, with its
elimination in formation of the
American Legion. Soldiers, sailors,
Marines, the wounded and dying,
plus the heroic work of the Ameri-
can Red Cross, will be illustrated
via tableauH.
For the dance, the Kenna Main
Unit has procured Artie Hoyle,
with his Music According to
Hoyle," " who has recently returned
from an engagement at Tampa,
Fla. A record attendance is eX-
pected for Hitchcock Hall by EN-.
ployes arranging the details.
The daughter-in-daw of Hendrix
Willem van Loon, noted author
and radio commentator. has
Joined the Interior Departments
Office of Education staff.
Announcement was made today
of the appointment of Mrs. Janet
van Loon to the script department
of the Educational Radio Project,
for which she is to write series
of radio scripts dealing with the
functions of municipal govern
ment. The first one is to deal
with a community near New York
city, to be announced shortly, and
will be presented over a local ra-
dio station.
The new Federalite iSa resident
of Dorset. Vt, and is we'll known
in her own right on the stage and
in radio. She joins a large staff
of script writing experts already
employed by the Office of Educa-
tion project.
Clyde McCauley, former news
editor of The Times and at pres
ent connected with the editorial
staff OF Work. monthly maya
zine Of the D. C. WPA forces, left
via airplane at 4 p. m. yesterday
bound for the flood area, where
he will handle publicity for the
Red Cross during the current
crisis. An able newsman, Nc
Cauley was given a leave of
absence in order to take the as
Signment.
The In-COm-Co, official publ
cation Of the office club sponsored
by employees of the Interstate, en-
joyed successful year if the re-
port of Editor w. Henry Barringer
means anything. The little paper
issued its usual IL issues during
1886 and sold 222 column inches
of advertising, most of which was
solicited by S. D. Ashford, of the
Bureau Of Safety. L. E. Schell-
burg and Iva Smathers attended
to the circulation, both among
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