The Washington times., 1937-05-10
ICKES' MUSEUM WILL REQUIRE
ENTIRE WING OF NEW PLANT

cot its underwriting section into a
division, with Frederick Babcock
as director. Babcock was former
" chief of the section, which has
been doomed because Of the grow.
ing importance of its work.
A native of Illinois, Babcock
graduated from Northwestern Uni
Versity in 1920. and until 1881 was
a partner in the firm of William
H. Babcock and Sons, Chicago real
estate consultants. After addi-
tional business activity, he joined
FILA in 1884, assuming charge Of
its underwriting system.
He has written a manual on real
estate appraising that is an &C.
copied standard throughout the
country.
The Comptroller General has
allowed the r. F. C. permission to
pay Is per cent additional rental
for repairs to it's building at Nine
tenth and H Sts., but has denied
any increase in rental for the new
lease beginning July l. Lillian
R. Wardman and Helen Wardman
own the building.
Interior Department park rang
ers in Lehman Caves National
Monument, New, have noticed that
the insects within the caves are
seemingly blind, like the fish in
Mammoth Cave. They make their
homes on the stalagmite within
the cave, and while insenSible to
light, they disappear when tourists
arrive and reappear when they
depart, apparently being quite SEN
Sible to vibration.
DUAL RETTREMENT-Inter-
state workers honored Charles z.
Spencer and Eugene r. Hendley
Friday as they retired after re-
Spective tenures Of % and 20 years
each.
Employees presented Hendley
with a radio and gave Spencer a
pipe and outfit Of fishing tackle,
as E. I. Lewis, director of the Blu
reau Of Valuation, in which both
were employed, praised them and
gave each a testimonial book.
Spencer, 6812 Sixth st. N. W.,
is native of Michigan who Joined
the service in 1914, becoming chief
engineer of the bureau. Hendley
is q native WaShingtonian, resid.
ing at 1858 Kalorama Rd. N. w.,
who formerly was a printer but
entered Interstate in 1915 to even
tually become principal auditor
and accountant.
If you know how, here's a
chance to earn from 1912 to $10.08
daily, with retirement 'nevery-
thing.
Naval Observatory needs a
watch and chronometer repairer,
and applications will be accepted
until May 10 at the Labor Board,
Navy Yard, or the manager Of the
Fourth Civil Service District, 916
G st. N. w.
Bureau OF Engraving and Print
ing retired seven workers during
April, william hampton, 1904 Fes-
F.; sender st. N. w., plate printer,
leading in point Of service with a
43.year record. Others leaving the
service were:
Mrs. Katherine Start, counter,
II years; Mrs. Katie Moran, coun-
ter, 30 years; Mrs. Rosa Taylor.
examiner, 30 years; Robert Good
win, chauffeur, IS years; Ben
jamin DeLacy, printer, 35 years:
Daniel Schroeder, checker, 80
years.
SPORT sPARKLERS-Wind.
sor, Procurement Division, for a
perfect day at bat with two hits
against Comptroller of the Cur
rency recently Federal League.
Presidents Own Garrison Of
the Army and Navy Union has
passed the following resolution:
whereas, there are now two
plans in both houses Of Con-
gress, one in the Senate by
Senator James Byrnes Of South
Carolina, and one in the House
of Representatives by Repre-.
sentative Clarence Cannon of
Missouri to horizontally reduce
all appropriations, and
whereas either of these
plans will not only result in
reduction of personnel, but also
of pay by means of furIOugh
and additional unpaid over.
time"
Nov, therefore, be it
Resolved, by the Presi-
dents Own Garrison No. 1O4
of the Army and Navy Union
that it opposes both plans.
"And, be it further
Resolved, that it does not
oppose economy in Govern
ment, but believes that such
economy should be accom-.
pliShed by specific actions re-
ducing personnel only in con.
nection with reduction Of spe-
cific functions"
The resolution was signed by
Ralph Werner, commander Of
the garrison, and approved by
Frederick M. Dryden, commander
of the Department Of the Potomac.
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of ar.
fists competing to paint the mural
at the back Of the new Interior
auditorium are on exhibition
Gaily at Procurement Division