Evening star., 1947-08-01
3 Federal Employees
In Washington Offices
Retire From Service

More than 400 years Of Federal
service are represented with the re-
tirement of nine Government en-
ployes here.
Desn of the group is Fred r..
Franzoni, 81. of 17i2 Taylor street
NV, given the War Department
Meritorious Civilian Service Award
on his retirement yesterday after so
years of service with the Army
Medical Department. He began his
service as a civilian volunteer escort
on a hospital train during the
Spanish-American War.
One OF the best known employees
of the Federal Security Agency. Miss
Tracy Copp, 10. of IA Linnean
avenue NV. finally left her desk
yesterday after A years in Govern
ment service. A native of Wiscon-
sin. Miss Copp taught school for II
years before she entered the Gov
ernment. She was assistant director
of the vocational Mobilization ONCE
Of FSA at the time of her retirement.
IS Years On Job.
Mrs. Ella Limerick. 60. Of 1904
Observatory place NV. who retired
yesterday after IS years service at
the Treasury Department. intends
to give more time to her bowling
activities.
Mrs. Minnie M. Wright Of 4720
Forty seventh street NV, has
ended more than 10 years in Army
Ordnance, where she was an expert
in personnel work at the Civil Serv-
ice Retirement Act.
As foreman of the fabrication
shops at Boiling Field, Robert A.
Heinrichs, 81, Of 3015 Douglas street
NE, can look back on the develop
ment Of the airplane since the days
Of flying Jennies." He has been
in the same shops for "a years, and
in Government service q total OF
SO years. ....
Mrs. Jennie q, Shief, S., colored,
OF 141s Hopkins place NV, senior
typist at the Forest Service, retired
after 30 years with the Govern
ment. A graduate of Howard Uni
versity, Mrs. Shief has gained spe-
cisl recognition for her skill in
transcribing involved statistical
tables and technical reports. She
has purchased more than IS, 800 In
Government bonds since the begin
ins OF World War II.
Navy Wsrker Retires.
At the Naval Research Labors- .
tory. John Boyd. 81, Of 3so2 South
Capitol street, retired after 81 years.
Mr.. Boyd entered Government serv-
ice at the old Washington Navy
Yard, now the Naval Gun Factory.
in 1908, and transferred over to the
Laboratory ss an instrument maker
10 years ago.
Three veteran employees of the
Veterans Administration. all past
10, were among those retiring yes
terday. They are:
Mrs. Blanche M. FAINT Of 1923
Quebec place NV, file clerk in
the pay accounts section of VA,
who has been in Federal service
for nearly 80 years.
Mrs. Sara w. Dennis of SIS
Twelfth street NV, who was q
clerk in the claims statistics serv-
Ice division, retiring after nearly
% years OF service.
Mrs. Anna C. Dettleback of 55ls
Second street NV. clerk in the
dependents accounts division, who
has served for 20 years.
After 20 years an electrical en-
sineer with the Army Signal Corps,
Robert N. Davidson of 1850 Twenty
second street, Arlington, retired
yesterday with q letter of apprecia-
ton from Maj. Gen. Spencer B.
Akin, chief signal oflicer. A native
OF Corinne, Utah, and . graduate
of Purdue University. Mr.. David
son was with the Isthmian Canal
Commission and the Bureau OF
Standards before joining the Signal
Corps.
The Navy Department lost one
OF its oldest employees with the re-
tirement Of Henry L. Stuhmsnn
of 2s4s Upton street NV. after
46 years of service. Mr.. Stuhmann
went to the Bureau of Ships in
1901, when the; bureau included