The Washington times., 1937-04-16

Der of Local los for more than q
quarter of a century, pointed out
that the entrance salary for
women employees Of the Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing has more
than tripled during the years Of
the organizations existence.
Group pictures Of the members
who have served 20 years or more
were taken Wednesday afternoon
on the west side Of the Bureau
Building, the emphasis on go"
being because the N.F.F.E. is now
celebrating its Twentieth Jubilee
Year.
On April % the local will hold a
bingo party at the Knights Of Co
lumbus Hall, details of which are
now being arranged by the enter
tainment committee.
The new Bureau of Public
Roads Lodge of the A. F. G. E. en-
joyed a pleasant time recently as
it held its first social function at
the home of Lillian Banker, under
direction of Mrs. Mary Mountjoy,
chairman of the groups social
committee.
Tables for cards and bingo were
arranged in accordance with the
desires of the guests and hand.
some prizes fell to the lucky win
ners. Refreshments also delight
ed the IS who were on hand, sand
witches, relisheS, beer and coffee
causing a candle-sprinkled table to
groan with their weight.
The lodge will meet for business
Saturday in Room 2050-A South
Building, 8 p. m, President 7.
Dwight Kelley announces.
Census employees and their
friends will stage a card party
and dance tomorrow evening at
the Hotel Washington, proceeds
of the affair going to a fund for
financing the summer programs
of the Recreational and Welfare
Committee. Tickets. SO cents.
Cards are to be played in the
Sun Room, Bernie Jarboe's Or
chestra has been engaged to fur
nish the music for dancing in the
Rose Room and Alvin Eley is to
present a floor show.
Mary Abel is general chairman
and is being assisted by Madeline
Augusterfer, Robert Hunter and
Harry Tyler. On the ticket COM
mittee are Alice Short, Pauline
Harris, Jane Nickel, Fora Nc
Cracker, Vrina Jones, Mrs. BesS
Sullivan, Mrs. Carrie Hooley, Mrs.
Clara Russell, r Ralph Fillius,
Eugene Hollis, James Harrison
and Carl Steele.
Government employees were to
leave town en- maSse today as two
organizations, the American Fed
Grafton of Government Employees
and the Democratic New York
Unit, dispatched the initial trains
of their weekend excursions to
New York City on an all-expense
Hcolo AL U1IC 1lldJOI1Uys
The A. F. G. E. train was to
pull out at 2 p. m, with special
coaches reserved and dinner to
be had en- route. The Democrats
were a trifle luckier, leaving at
5 p. m. and avoiding the neces-
sity Of more than four hours an.
nual leave. but they will arrive in
the Big City later. Everybody
on both tours will return late
Sunday evening.
Two more trains leave tomor,
row, the A. F. G. E. special pull.
ing out at 100 p. m. and the
Democratic caravan five minutes
earlier.
Today'S Federal calendar of in.
teresting events:
shoreham-Cherry Blossom Ball Of
south Carolina State Society 9 p. m.
Continental-Final dance Of season,
Michigan State Society
no Fourteenth ST. N. w.-Meeting,
executive council Of Local No. 3,
N.F.F.E, p. m.
Bureau of standards-MeetinE. Bureau
4:45 p. m.
FederaliSmS: House Civil Serv.
Ice Committee reports no action
OF late, and no definite action con.
templated for near future. you
can still get tickets for the A. F..
G. E. New York trip, leaving to-