Evening star., 1951-03-08
around for q transfer to q better
IpropoSition

proposition"
On the other hand, Miss Anne
Burns Of 3040 Idaho avenue NV.
attractive secretary in the Office
Of Warren B. Irons, division head
looks brightly on the switch
Syracuse" she explains, "is only
100 miles from my home town."
Across Third street in Tempo
rary Building r, Thomas D. Dunn
deputy director of the Fourth
Civil Service Region, said he
doesn't expect any problems to
arise among the personnel. They
are scheduled to set up a branch
Office of about II people in Rich
mond.
So far they have only set up
a schedule of what kind of per-
sonnel they'll need. he said. Mr.
Dunn hopes that they can fill
most of the jobs through replace
ment hiring, due to ordinary turn
over. of people who will be will
ing to work in Richmond.
Mrs. Ethel w. Burgess, assistant
chief Of the service record divi-
sion at the commissions main
building, F street at Eighth street
NV, said there didn't seem to
be much complaining about the
movement of a little over two
thirds of the division to Syracuse
Transfer Was "Surprise."
Lawrence Acker. director of the
Internal Auditing Division of the
General Services Administration
said that the transfer of 18 people
or positions was a complete sur
prise to him.
I'VE haven't any plans devel-
oped." he said. 1--WE know we will
lose some of our employees. but we
feel we can replace them easily
II will go" wherever necessary
he continued.
But Mrs. Katherine Kendall
1888 Quincy place, Bladensburg
secretary to Mr.. Acker, says her
husband Is a salesman here and
she just can't leave town. She
feels that even If the Government
didn't give her a choice she would
remain because there are plenty
of jobs around"
Mrs. Ann johnson, 26, 4512
Third street Sc, administrative
assistant to Mr.. Acker, says that
she will remain here If placed in
a job with the same salary. "1
just bought a lot Of furniture" she
said, land I couldn't leave my
roommate in a jam. have been
looking for q good apartment that
I can afford since 1916 and I Just
found one last October. can't
leave town."
Women Are Adamant.
The decentralization announce
ment was news to the Air Force
construction division in the Pen
tagon. This division is to move to
Baltimore.
Linwood McCloud, of Falls
Church, Md, an engineer who
heads the division, said:
This is just like d thunder
storm breaking while the sun is
shining. I have no idea what
am going to do"
Most Of the young women en-
ployes were adamant.
Il am not going to Baltimore, u
said Molly Wasser, of 1910 Park
road NV.
I'm definitely not going to
Baltimore" said Mrs. Theresa
Burroughs of 818 xenia street
Sc. II have two children and
a home here"
John Gibbons of 1908 Second
road north. Arlington, an engineer
in the division. said:
I'm my Is years of married life
we've made 20 moves. It's all ir
the job of being an engineer tc
me. We have two children. The,
like to move, too."
In the Federal Security Admin.
istration the outfits to be moved
are the regional Office of the FSA
going to Richmond, with 100 posi-.
tions, and the Bureau of Fedora
Credit, going to Baltimore, with
%.
Department heads of the agen.
cies were frank to say that few
if any of the Office personnel are
enthusiastic about the transfer
and that many of the present
organization would probably seek
jobs elsewhere in the Govern
ment, rather than make the move
May Run Two Homes.
Michael ]. Shortley, regiona.
office director, is a typical ex-