Evening star., 1948-11-02

rather surprised at the apathy OF
some Of their employees. Many
workers living in Maryland land
Virginia aren't even bothering to
vote, it's said. Many thousands of
other Government workers here al
ready have voted by absentee ballot
and don't need to take any time of
FEPC FUROR - The American
Council on Human Rights has writ
ten to the Civil Service Commission,
demanding the resignation of Miss
Annabel Matthews, q member Of the
recently appointed Fair Employ
ment Practices Board for the Gov
eminent service.
Elmer w. Henderson, director Of
the Council, said his group was
severely shocked" to learn that
Miss Matthews had taken a leading
role in opposing the admittance Of
a prominent colored woman in the
Washington Chapter Of the Amer
ican Association OF University
Women.
Miss Matthews has said that she
felt she could serve on the FEPC
Board and do an objective and fair
job, declaring there was q distinc-
ton between her social activities"
feelings and the principle of equal
opportunity for all in Government
employment.
Replying to this, Mr.. Henderson
asserted: 1T does not seem likely
to us that Miss Matthews could
so separate her prejudices that she
could do an effective job as q men,
ber Of the Fair Employment Prac-
tices Board"
The CIO United Public Workers
also has asked for Miss Matthews
resignation. Civil Service Commits
sion officials, although acknowledge
ing that they weren't aware of the
situation when Miss Matthews was
appointed, said Saturday night they
felt she will make q good board
member. The officials, however, had
no immediate comment today on the
demands for her resignation.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-The Civil
Service Assembly, composed Of top
Government officials and headed by
James M. Mitchell until his recent
appointment as civil service COM
missioner, will hold It's annual meet
ing next year in San Francisco. {.
William s. Bussey has been ap-
pointed assistant chief Of the offlce
Of weights and measures of the Ma
tiona1 Bureau OF Standards. .
Latest report Is that Civil Service
Commissioner Frances Perkins has
been offered the presidency of
Wellesley College. She also has an
offer to become labor relations ad-
visor Of q chain Of New York de-
partment stores. Clarence Os-
thagen has been appointed fair en-
ployment odicer at the Air Force
Department.. And Mario Canaipi
is the new personnel ofncer for the
Nays Bureau of Supplies and Ac-
counts. Richard c. Cooke, who
served with the Small War Plants
Corp. during the war, has been ap-
pointed director Of the National
Security Resources Divisions small
business division. The Society
for Personnel Administration will
discuss Top side Participation In
Effective Management Procedure"
at 7:30 pm. Thursday In the Ar
cnives auditorium Participating
will be Richard B. McEntire Of the
Security and Exchange Commission,
John A. Watts of the Air Force De-
partment and Lillian Swartz of the
Army Department. ). The commits
sion announces examinations for
engineering, photographic and sta
tistical craftsmen, with salaries Of
$2,152 to $3,727 q year.
fBe sure to listen ooer WMAL
tonight for Joseph Youngs
analysis OF election returns and
their significance to Government
employes.)