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The Washington times., 1937-03-24
LODGE FORMED
BY EMPLOYEES
OF F. 7. T..

One Of the newest lodges of
the American Federation of Gov.
ernment Employees has bee n
formed within the Federal Trade
Commission, officers of the new
unit announced today.
The lodge, No. 365, was granted
q temporary charter recently
when 18 charter members signed
ION the dotted line" and member.
ship has swelled to 80 within the
past week in anticipation Of a
permanent charter when tn e
A. F. G. E. national convention
gathers in Philadelphia next
September.
Except for Lodge No. 367 at
Federal Communications Com
mission, the FTC group is the
youngest within the District Of
Columbia.
Albert J. Novak, of 62o8 Seventh
Street N. w., was one of the moy-
ing forces in organizing the lodge
and is serving as temporary presi-
dent until a constitution has been
adopted. Popular with colleagues,
the odds are heavy that Novak
will continue in office during the
first official term.
Kansas City Native
A native of Kansas City, Mo-,
where he was educated, Novak's
first Government service was as
a revenue agent with the Bureau
of Internal Revenue. Five months
ago, however, he transferred to
Federal Trade Commission where
he is employed in the docket
section. He cherishes an arnbi.
tion to become a certified public
accountant, likes to play golf in
his spare time and has a 16-year.
old son. Albert, jr.
Homer H. Henry and Roy s.
Ramsey are two charter members
who are now serving on the new
lodges constitution committee
charged with erecting an airtight
democratic document for future
guidance,
Mr.. Henry, a native of Decatur,
ILL.,, joined Federal Trade Commits,
sion 18 months ago as a clerk in
the Bureau of Business Investiga.
tion, meanwhile studying account
ancy at Benjamin Franklin Uni.
yersity. In addition to his affilia-
tion with the lodge he is member
of the international Typograph.
ical Union and believes he would
have enjoyed a newspaper career
had he not become a Government
employe.
Mr.. Ramsey came from his home
in Hastings, Neb., 16 years ago to
settle near the National Capital,
making his home in Hyattsville,
Md. He has been with the Federal
Trade Commission for the past
eight years and before that was
employed in the Postal Savings Di-
vision of the Post Office Depart.
mept.
He is a graduate of National
University'S law course and has
also studied at the Georgetown
University College Of Law. Like
Henry, he would choose newspaper
work as a secondary career, and
he makes a hobby of collecting
stamps-derived from his postal
experience.
The Washington times., 1937-03-24
BIRTHS

Bruce L. and Dorothy q. Rice, boy.
Ernest +. and Emily F.. Heisley, boy.
Aldo and Joyce E. Raffa, girl.
william A. and Anna NJ. Simms, girl
Louis and Fannie l.. jackson, girl.
Sidney and Ethel walter, girl.
Hercell c. and Thelma 1. Ware, boy.
Jesse L. and Clara L. Davis, boy.
Maurice T. and Nelsie Turner, boy.
Harry T. and Dorothea Burton. boy.
Robert NJ. and Daisy Connolly, boy.
Glenn D. and Frances F. Wright. boy.
Moffett c. and Shirley K. Meyer, girl.
Francis X. and Jessie G. Pignone. girl.
Frederick A. and Helen S. Middleton.
'irl.
George W. and Adele Bryan. girl.
Chester A. and Mary P. Scale. girl.
Ian r. and Louise MacFarlane, boy.
Harvey J. and Frances Dickerson, girl.
The Washington times., 1937-03-24
THREE MORE MEN

Edward r. Casselman, Kenneth
N. Hays and Gilbert R. Arnold
brought the total of Government
folk who will see the opening game
as guests of The Times up to 81
yesterday as they claimed reserved
seat tickets by virtue of Lucky
Baseball Rings" around tn ell
photos.
Arnold and Casselman, Navy
Department employees, brought
their agency to a tie with Recon
struction Finance Corporation for
second place, while Hays score
placed G. A. o. into a third-place
tie with Interior and Agriculture.
Box score:
No. 6O-Edward R. Casselman, Junior
engineering craftsman, Navy, 1900 Nine
No. 61-Kenneth n. Hays, clerk, Gen.
eral Accounting Office. 5435 Connecticut
Ave. n. w. (CL. 42SO).
No. 62-Gilbert r. Arnold. inspector
of ordnance materials, Navy, Cherrydale,
Va. tFalls Church Sl7F22).
summary: FCA, 12; RFC, I; Navy. !:
Interior. 6; Agriculture, 6; GAO. 8;
Treasury, S; FDIC, 4; Labor, 2; Non
TbOcIdl, SlVlI service NOmmlsSlOnt
PWA. 1: Marine Corps. /. Men. "a;
women, go. Remaining chances for a
ticket, 90.
No predictions available on
whether anything real exciting
is due, but the District Depart
ment of the A. F. G. E. meets
this evening at the Hamilton
Hotel, 8 o'clock, because of a tenn
porary change in schedule. Lucien
Koch and Leander Lowell prob,
ably will be on hand-but won't
bother to do any voting.
Many Government workers and
other citizens as well, would ap-
preciate the painless tax" pay
ment method which has caught
on in numerous American cities
Carl H. Chatters, director of
the Municipal Finance Officers
Association, reveals that many
cities have decided to continue
the plan Of allowing their citi.
zenS to pay taxes on the "instal.
ment plan" that was inaugurated
during the depression.
Although such bit by bit" rec.
ord keeping costs more in clerical
work. Chatters reports that it
benefits the taxpayer because he
is more likely to bear his taxes
and grin if the bill comes oftener,
and in small amounts, than if it
comes in a lump, once a year."
The chore of accounting for taxes
under the instalment plan is
most easily done with machines
he points out.
Social Security Board Union
folk. allowing Congress Fascist
members to take care of them.
selves for the time being, called
time out and enjoyed themselves
fully the other evening at the
Club Volga Boatman, celebrating
the first anniversary of their
militant organization.
Joseph Senturia, one of the
best orators in the Government
service, disregarded the affiliation
of his lodge, Labor No. IL, with
the A. F. G. E., and gave the as.
Sembly Of 200 some friendly ad.
vice. So did Representative
Thomas Amlie, Wisconsin Pro.
gressive, who was followed by
The Washington times., 1937-03-24
APPEAL BOARD
OPEN ON TEST
PROTESTS
BY ]. EARLE MOSER

Action of Baltimore employees Of
the Social Security Board in pro-
testing physical examinations
which they allege are unduly strict
has brought forth a statement
from Civil Service Commission au-
thorities that in any case such
tests are not final.
At present the commission has
before it an appeal for an investi-
cation of the situation from the
Baltimore Social Security Board
Union. and while it is expected
something will be done about the
charge that 20 per cent of the Bal
t;~0re workers are being declared
unfit for their Jobs. no official de-
Cision has been reached.
Unofficially, however, it has
been pointc1 out at the commits
sion that employees who do not
agree with a Public Health Service
doctors opinion that they are unfit
for service may appeal to Civil
Service. Such controversies would
E9 handled by the Board of Appeals
and Review, and pr 5umably would
be decided on the merit involved.
The number of persons who are
barred from the service, prior to
entrance, by physical examination
is not usually large, officials at
the commission say, while the
number who are removed by such
means after they have actually
begun to work is declared to be
very low indeed.
One of the principal reasons for
physical tests, it is said, is to es-
tablish a record of the employees
condition to prevent claims
against the Government in the
future rather than to keep him
from obtaining Uncle Sans
largesse.
One of the main protests of
Baltimore Ssh workers against
physical disqualification is that
many workers came from far dis
tant homes, only to face, at this
late date. possible removal for some
trivial cause. To prevent such
condition in the future the COM
mission has inaugurated the
practice of giving physical tests
to those who pass mental exanl-
nations at their homes-before
they are called for service. Pub
lie Health stations in the hinter-
lands have been designated for
this work.
The Washington times., 1937-03-24
DEATHS

Mary e. o'Rorke, 50. SOsS St. N. W.
Douglas P. Birnie, so, 1850 Connect.
cut Ave. N. W.
Carrie K. Huntington, rs. 1925
Quincy st. n. W.
N. w.
Mary A. P. Clark. H. s24 Independ.
Lille NJ. Ward. TO- a41 Eighth ST.
William j. Drury. ST. 2725 Thirty.
sixth st. N. W.
James Feidler, So, Gallinger Hospital
Jane G. Cassidy, so. National Homeo
pathic Hospital.
Herman Dessaver. co. Georgetown
Hospital.
Valerie Jankowski. S6. 1885 Thirty
third St. N. W.
William NJ. Hodges. So. 1905 Pennsyl
vania Ave. s. e.
Oscar B. Robinson, 81, 1929 Kansas
Ave. N. W.
Edward Murray. 4s. ala Seventeenth
St. S. E.
Samuel G. Brice. Il, 1901 Sixteenth
st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1937-03-24
Girl Hurt, Driver Held
In HyattsviIIe Crash

Shirley Hanley, 9, Of 6 Block
St., Hyattsville, Md, was taken
to Casualty Hospital with bruises
and abrasions suffered when she
was struck by a truck on the
Baltimore Boulevard near her
home today.
Isaac Cray, Of Rockville, Va,
was charged with reckless driving
and released on 500 bail for hear
ing in Hyattsville police court
April 2.
The Washington times., 1937-03-24

Walter J. Couper, union president.
Wilbur Cohen presided, a floor
show and dancing following the
speeches.
The Club Volga Boatman, incl
dentally, presents the songs,
music. atmosphere and food Of
Russia.
Internal Revenue Post No. 49,,
American Legion, has formed a
blood donating squad" services
of which will be available not only
to members of the post but to all
employees of the bureau. MesSrS.
Paden, Curran, Halstead, Slough,
Wolfe, JeffreyS, Wood, FairhurSt
and Buehne are included on the
groups roster, while Samuel A..
Mitchell has been named as honor
ary member of the squad. Com
mander Charles E. Wolfe, Techni-
cal Staff employe, Room 3207, ex-
tension 555, is the man to see when
the squads services are needed.
Agriculture has appointed Mer-
rill Bernard, well-knoWn hydraulic
engineer, as chief of the River and
Flood Division of the Weather Bu.
reau, succeeding the late M. w.
Hayes.
Bernard, a native of Burlington,
Iowa, attended South Carolina
Military College, Oklahoma A. and
M. and the University of Michigan
before becoming a practicing civil
engineer and consulting engineer
in private practice. He entered the
Government in April of 1884 with
the Geological Survey and shifted
to Agriculture in December, 1885.
Three examinations were an
nounced this week by the Civil
Service Commission, all of them
closing receipt of applications on
April IL. They are:
Junior veterinarian. Bureau Of
Animal Industry, $4,000; radio en-
gineerS, assistant, associate and
senior, $4,000 to $4,000; junior su-
pervisor Of grain inspection, Blu
reau Of Agricultural Economics,
$4,000.
Tests for senior educationist,
park ranger and principal of In
dian community and boarding
schools will shortly be given, hav-
ing closed applications yesterday
at 4:30 p. m.
A quartet of meetings are
scheduled for Washington units
of the N. F. F. E. for the remainder
Of the week, according to the fol-
lowing schedule issued by local
headquarters:
Today-Agriculture branch of Local
No. 3 p. m. Navy Yard Local No. $50.
at Southeast Library, Seventh and Penn
sylvania Ave. S. E., s p. m.
Tomorrow-Mechanics branch Of Local
Friday-Executive council of Local No.
2, .. m.
Unless otherwise stated all meetings
take place at 10 Fourteenth St. n. w.
Suite 6o4. ID. C. Headquarters.)
Easter is to be approximately
celebrated Sunday morning by the
National Capital Parks "Schola
Cantorium," which is to present
an Easter sunrise concert with
Arturo Papalardo directing that
will include 200 voices and two So
loiSts. Selections will be presented
from Haydn'S Creation" and the
Easter hymn from "Cavalleria
The Washington times., 1937-03-24
BIRTHS AND MARRIAGES

} R. Marbury Stamp, 10. 21OO Massa-
chusetts Ave. N. W.
Russell L. Hopkins, 80, Walter Reed
Hospital.
william L. Barker. 8s. Gallinser Hos
pital.
Charles I. Edwards. 20. 1901 Rhode
Island Ave. N. W.
Lois A. Castle. IS months. Children's
Hnsnita1
The Washington times., 1937-03-24

DAVIS: THOMAs-suddenly, on Monday.
St. N. W, THOMAS DAVIS. the beloved
husband Of Maude /. Davis Gnee McBurney)
Funeral from his resident on Thurs
day. March 20. 1887. at 2 p. m. Rela-
tives and friends invited to attend. Inter-
ment in Glenwood Cemetery. Arrange
ments by P. A. Taltavull.
DENNISON. HARRIET ELIzABETH-on
Tuesday, March %. 1887, at the resi-
dence of her daughter. Mrs. Joseph K
Newton sv,r qf 1EHIdsov Hislsids Md: HARRIET
wife of the late James H. Dennison. OF
Prince Georges county. Md. and mother
of Alexander A. Dennison. of Claremore
Okla: Lemuel A. and Ralph s. Dennison
and Mrs, Gertrude Tuohy. Of Washington
Dennison and Mrs. Lille NJ. Newton. o1
Prince Georges county. Nd.
Funeral services from the W. W Cham
bers Co. Southeast funeral home. 517
Eleventh St., $. E., or, Friday. March 20
seyenth Day Adyentists Church. Fifth and
at l ;45 .. m. Relatives and friends are
invited. Interment in Cedar Hill Cemetery
The Washington times., 1937-03-24
DIED

BARKER. WILLIAM L.-on Sunday.
March 81 1887. WILLIAM L. BAR.
kER. the beloved husband Of Rose Barker
1nse MiiEs MeKsyl and father father Of Sophie Barker
Roger F. Barker and brother Of Roger L.
Barker and Theodore Barker and Mrs. Vir-
ginia Dodson of Springfield. Va.
Company Southeast funeral home. SIT
Eleventh Street Southeast,
Funeral services will be held on Wednes-
W. W. Chambers Company Southeast fu-
neral home 5l7 Eleventh Street Southeast.
Relatives and friends are invited TO attend.
Interment in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
BOwLEs, GEORGE wEBsTER-on Sun.
day March 81. 1887. at his residence.
Riggs Road; Hyattsville. Nd. GEORGE
of Marie Bowles and father of George H.
Bowles and j. Umhau Bowles. Remains
resting at the W. W. Chambers Co. funeral
home Fourteenth and Chaplin Streets
Funeral services will be held on We'd
nesday, March "a 1887. at . 80 p. m,
from the w. W. Chambers Co. funeral
home. 140O Chaplin Street Northwest.
tend
1nterment in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
CASSIDY, JANE Con Monday, March
JANE G. CASSIDY, the beloved daughter
Of the late Peter A. and Margaret Murray
Cassidy.
residence of her brother, Charles j. Cassidy.
1868 Michigan Avenue Northeast. on
Wednesday. March "a. 1887. at 9 80 a. M.
thence to St. Anthony's Catholic Church,
where mass will be offered at 10 a. m. for
the repose of her SOUL
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Interment in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Services by W. W. Chambers Co.
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Funeral services will be held on Thurs
the W. w. Chambers Co. Southeast funeral
home: .517 Eleventh st. s. E. Relatives
and friends are invited to attend. Inter
ment in Rock Creek Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1937-03-24

APOLLO s24 Street Northwest
PAT o'BRIEN-HUMPHREY BoGART in
GREAT O'MALLEY." Popeye Techni-
color Cartoon
The Washington times., 1937-03-24

LENT, EDGAR RAY ON Wednesday,
March "a, 1887, EDGAR RAY LENT,
the beloved husband of Lula May Lent
nee KidwelD, formerly of 1922 Fifth St.
N. E.
Services at the chapel of Thomas =.
Murray and Son. 2007 Nichols Ave s. E,
on Friday, March .26. 1887. at II a. m.
attend
Interment in Chestnut Grove Cemetery,
Herndon. Va.
Remains may be viewed at the above
named funeral home after 12 o'clock noon
Thursday
The Washington times., 1937-03-24

ACSN ~ 1897 AE EDGAR F. K1osoo3sS KooNS tbs aaFSn Ss.
loved brother of Mrs. Clara h Baxter
and brother-in-law of Anna A. Koon. Rs
mains resting at the W. W. Chambers Co,
Southeast funeral home. 617 Eleventh 81.
The Washington times., 1937-03-24

AVAT,RN Connecticut Ave. and
"A NAA1O4N Mckinley st. N. w.
KAY FRANCIS in STOLEN HOLIDAY"
Also News and Short.
The Washington times., 1937-03-24

Warner Bros. Theaters
AMBASSADOR G' 18th and and
GARY CooPER-JEAN ARTHUR in
THE PLAINSMAN." News.
The Washington times., 1937-03-24

CENTRAL 4ss 9th Street NV.
SYLVIA sIDNEY-HENRY FONDA in
you ONLY LIVE ONCE"
The Washington times., 1937-03-24

GRIGsBY. ANNIE E.-on Sunday, March
21, 1887, at the residence of her daughs
ter. 613 Nicholson St. N. w, ANNIE q.
GRIGSBY, the beloved wife Of the late
Milton 7. Grigsby and mother of Mrs. l..
Point, Va, and Mrs. B. L. Rhodes, of Nor
folk, Va, and aunt Of Miss Mary E. Muir.
The Washington times., 1937-03-24

Remains resting at her late residence.
Remains to lie in state in the Fifth Bap-
tist Church, E. Street between Sixth and
Seventh SITS. S. w. from 12 noon to 2 80
neral services will be held at 2 80 D. m.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend.
Interment in Congressional Cemetery.
Services by the W. W. Chambers Co.
The Washington times., 1937-03-24
POWELL. WALTER REYNOLDS - On

March 90. 1887 at the residence Of
his daughter. is Lone Oak Drive. Bethesda
Nd. ALEXANDER D. SHANER. husband
of the late Margaret v. Shsner and father
of Mrs. N. H. Petrola Mrs. Thomas B.
White, Mrs. Greets E. Lynch and Stanley
A. White.
bers Co. funeral home. 140O Chaplin. st.
N. W.. on Friday. March 20. at ] 30
.: M, thence to Park View Christian
Church. where services will Re held at
2 p. m. Relatives and friends invited.
The Washington times., 1937-03-24

TnT MNV Georgia Avenue and
OO1UAN Farragut st. N. W.
KAY FRANCIS in "SToLEN HOLIDAY"
Also March of Time.
The Washington times., 1937-03-24

LITTLE 9th st. Between F and @
Extended Engagementl KING OF KINGS"
with Complete Musical Score.
The Washington times., 1937-03-24

"a. 1887, at her residence. East Clifton
Terrace, ROSE FINKEL, aged seventy six
years. the beloved mother of Mrs Dora
Tauber, Mrs. Sabina Goodman, of CAlifors
MIA Mrs. J. Richards, Henry c., Samuel B,
and william A. Finkel.
Funeral from the chapel Of Bernard
Danzansky, 3501 Fourteenth Street NORTH
west on Friday, March 20, 1887. At 10
.. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-06
THE VOICE OF Broadway By Louis SObOI

During the illness Walter Wncne, confined to his hotel apartment in Hollywood through OveTO The Waterbury Democrat will Louis SObOPs column in place of WincheEditOrl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-06
ROBINSON LEAVES
 THIS CITY TODAY
Shelter Workers Union President to Attend
 CIO Convention

Reid Robinson, president of the International Union of Mine, Mill aSd Shelter Workers union, and Jess Gonzalez, executive board member, who were in conference with officials of the Waterbury Brass Workers union, local CIO af- filiate, for the past two days in Wat erbury, left this morning for Balti- more to take part in an NLRB hearing. Following this, according to information released today by Alex Cashin, local organizer and regional director, the men will attend the CIO convention in Atlantic City and then return to Waterbury for an- other short stay.
 At a session of the executive com- mittee of the focal Brass Workers union held last evening, Joseph Oracle of the Waterbury Buckle Co. unit was elected warden pro tenn.
 This evening at 7:30 o'clock there will be a meeting of the members of the Waterbury Mfg. Go. division of the Brass Workers union at the Workmen's Circle hall on Spencer avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-06
ScOutmaSterS Plan
 Farley In Bristol
Cub Leaders and Troop Committeeman Also to Attend
 Compounce Program Next Saturday

The first Smoke Signal" issued since the beginning of the formal fall and winter program of the local Boy Scout council was released at headquarters this morning by Scout Executive David Babson.
 Contained in the publication is the announcement that an impor- tant "Scout-O-Re program will be held October at Lake Compounce for all scoutmasters, cub leaders, troop committeeman and other scouters. It is expected that a large number of the leaders in the local Scout movement will be present at this affair.
 The annual series of training courses will be given again this year at Leavenworth high school un- der the direction of Earle Blanchard, chairman of the leadership training committee.
 In addition to the regular courses in the Elements of Scoutmastership for New Leaders, the Elements of Cub Leadership for New Cub Lead CTS and Executive Leadership of Troops, a specialization course in dramatics will be given under the direction of Herbert Price of the WPA educational and recreational program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-06

Alderman George R. Guilfoile, 50, of 39 Ridge street was reported rest ing comfortably at St. Mary's hos pital today, following a shock Sus- tained while working yesterday aft- ernoon at the Croft school polling place, in the 18th district, of which he is chairman. He was reelected olderman yesterday.
 Dr. Vincent T. Shea, his attending physician, stated today that Alder man Guilfoile is beyond danger, and that he will remain in the hospital only couple of days, during which he is to have complete rest.
 When brought to the hospital yes terday at about 5 o'clock, Alderman Guilfoile was in coma and his name was immediately placed on the danger list. He was brought to the hospital in an ambulance. The coma caused by the convulsions
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-06

The local chapter of the American Red Cross will also figure in the courses this year with a first aid show for the benefit of scouters. This last item has not been com- pletely listed but it is expected an announcement will be made in re- gard to it in the near future. An- nouncements in regard to dates for all the courses will also be made in the near future.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-06
 With Officials
 onReferendum
Employees Expected to De- eide on Question of
 Union AffiIiatiOn

The possibility of an NLRB elec- ton at the American Brass com- pany's Waterbury branch in the near future loomed today as repre- sentatives of the company and the Waterbury Brass Workers union, local CTO affiliate, met this after noon at two o'clock at the Elton to confer with Frederic Cromwell of the National Labor Relations Board.
 The purpose of the session this afternoon was to iron out deltails in connection with the consent" election which has been requested to determine whether or not the Brass Workers union or the "Inde- pendent" union would be the bar gaining agency in the local plant.
 According to John J. DriScoll, local assistant financial secretary of the Brass Workers union. if both parties agree on details this after noon the election will probably be held within a weeks time. Both parties have reiterated willingness to arrange 8 date for the election at previous conferences but so far no actual agreement has been reached.
 At the last session Attorney William Larkin represented the American Brass Go. and 1t was be- lieved at press time today that he would take part in this afternoons discussion. The Brass Workers union was to be represented by MT. Driscoll, Philip Brainard, fi- nancial secretary, and Alex Cashin, regional CIO director and local or ganizer.
 The outcome of the conference which started this afternoon at two o'clock is looked upon with great interest in the local divisions of the American Brass Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-06
BENDLER BEATEN.
 NARDONA ONE UP
The Lithuanian Population Have But One Member
 in Office to Date
BROOKLYN

Political officers and appointments involving residents of Brooklyn and Town Plot were on the auction block at noon time today when it became evident that Alderman John w. Bender, who has been connect ed with the administration of Mayor Frank Hayes for the past eight years was defeated, and City Sheriff Angelo Nardona was one vote up on the tabulation of figures with his 1ndependent-G. O. P. rival, Dom- en1c Barbieri. The result of the count thus far leaves the Lithuanian population of the city with but a single office, that of William J. Kol- beck, reelected to the board of al- dermen.