The Washington times., 1937-01-21


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False statements as to age
both among applicants for Fed
eral positions and incumbentS
are one of the chief perpleXitleS
faced by the Civil Service Com
mission during the course of its
routine work.
Carson C. Hathaway, chief per
sonnel officer Of the commission
revealed this flair Of human nature
on the eve of the inaugural
when he gave a most interesting
talk before members of Labor
Department Lodge, No. II, of the
A. F. G.. E, in the Interstate
Commerce Building-while tour
lists in town to see the celebra'
ton footed up and down Con-
Stitution Avenue.
What puzzles Hathaway, he
told his audience, is that most
of the false ages given are only
slightly at variance" with the
actual age. and that many folk
will say they are a year or two
younger or older without appar'
emily having any particular idea
of gaining by the misStatement.
The trouble is most frequent
among policemen, he said.
Retirement usually brings up
age trouble. Hathaway recounted
the story of the colored messenger,
who during the course of his Fed
eral career gave three separate
birthdays in answer to official
queries. When the time came to
retire him he was presented with
the variance and didn't know
which was correct. Finally the
commission picked one Of the
birthdays and that was assumed
to be official.
In answer to queries, Hathaway
pointed out that temporary work
ers can technically go on for
ever" adding that the commits
sion receives many requests from
such folk wishing to know how
long they can hold on. It is
merely a question renewing ap-
pointments, he said, such usually
being six months or less. But he
indicated a permanent status at
even less money is far more de-
Sirable.
Three other bills, not recorded
to date in this column, await ac-
ton on the Hill and may possibly
benefit postal employees. They
are:
Neely Nv Va: To provide optional
retirement after so years service at age
IS for those in 62-year group; at age SO
for those in 65-year group, and al age 81
for those in 70-year group.
HOUSE
Hildebrandt Is. DakD: To provide
that in computing compensation for
overtime and night differential for post
a. employees and railway postal clerks
assigned to terminal railway offices and
transfer offices, the annual compensa-
tion shall be divided by 264, the number
Of working days in the year less all
Sundays, Saturdays and legal holidays.
Quotient thus obtained will be the daily
compensation which, divided by eight,
would give the hourly compensation for
overtime and night work Further,
currently, such employees would not be
deprived of benefit for either day.
Mead IN. W: System Of longevity for
postal employees, starting with 500 in
equal increase after each five-year pc
Rod (Similar to McCarran bilD.
With a membership Of approx
mately 600, the Hospital Guild of
Local No. 2, N. F. F. E., recently
elected o. B. Bowman as presi.
dent for the coming IL months, it
being the fifth time he has been
so honored.
Mrs. M. Dorothy Dick, vivacious
Interior worker, was elected vice
president, Albert NJ. Reising of the
same unit is secretary, and the
hard-working Henry Nolda Of Vet.
Grams Administration holds the
job at which he is invariably
proficient-treaSurer.
On the executive committee
are Oma E. Mccoy, Civil Service;
Mrs. r. H. Margeson of G. A. O.,
and Mrs. R. K. Pedigo, Interior,
while the auditing committee is
composed of Mr.. Margeson, Mrs.
Albra E. Reising of Justice, and
Elsie M. Baseman, G. A. o.
All members of the history.mak.
ing Forty-second (Rainbow) Divi-
sion temporarily in Washington,
plus those permanently here, have
been invited by President William
H. Kay to attend an "inaugura-
ton meeting" of the D. C. Chapter,
Rainbow Division Veterans, Satur.
day evening at $3.50 o'clock in
rooms 127 and 1913 of the Willard
Hotel.
The guest speaker of the meet
ing will be John Walsh. who was
first general counsel of the Fed
eral Trade Commission, and who
will discuss THE European Situa-
ton" Representative Carroll Reece
(RO, Of Tennessee, believed to be
the only Rainbow veteran in Con.
greSs, and Assistant Commerce
Secretary Col John Monroe John.
son, who formerly commanded the
117th Engineer Train, also will be
called upon. Therell be refresh
ments.
W. Henry Barringer heads the
Interstate "In-Com-Co Club" with