Evening Star Newspaper, December 7, 1923, Page 5

partméntal employes, department heads were asked to make allocations to the bureau of efficiency schedule and without even the use of cla: tities with appropriate descriptions suide them. These allocations to were then submitted to the board and presumably passed upon by the board and then used in the preparation of ;p'r!onzl service schedules in the Dudget for the next flscal vear. In the opinion of the commlttee, lhlu proceeding was in high-handed ! disregard of the plain intent and the Sivil Servwe Reform League | &iiui inguade of the cc: Committee Hits Per- sonnel Work. Ask Congress Action. At the closing session of the league today. resolutions were adopted ask- ]u..: Congress to enact a general law givink the President power to clas- sify under the civil service law, at {his discretion, wny places hitherto Complete exclusion of tie l‘nuedl"“‘“”’"‘" by acts of Congress, in- bureau of efficiency “from any s connected with personnel cluding the prohibition agents, e | ployes of the Veteruns' Bureau, T: THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, «ff Commlssion, Shipping Board and tome officers In the internal revenue bureau. Willlam Dudley Foulke of Rich- mond, Ind., was r of the National form League. A. R. Kimball ‘Waterbury, Conn., was chosen chalr- man of the council. A. R. Frissell of New York was eclected treasurer. How to Use a Vamp. From the Louisville CourlerJouraal. “You take your husband with you 1 when you order a hat?" “Yes." . “l do not like that vampire they have in the millinery department.” “She will only vamp my husband long enough to helv me get un expen- sive hat picked out. Afjer all, she has the heart of & true woman." LOSE PROPERTY CLAIM. Countess and Brother Denled Right in $65,000 Seizure. Chlef Justice McCoy of the Dlis- trict Bupreme Court has refused the plea of Countess Pauline Andre de la Mettrie of Dinard, France, and her brother, George F. de Gasquet James, an officer of the French army, who sought fo recover from Thomas W. Miller, allen property custodian, property worth, $65.800 wotsod during the war. Assistant Attorney General Dean H. Stanloy contended that the plain- tiffs had falled to prove that the Frenoh govornment mocorded recip- rocal rights to American citizens in cases of debt agalnst slien-enemy- owned property. The court sustalned his contentlon. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1923. tration In the federal service” recommended in a report of spectal committee on reclassificatio m 11y to the National Civil Serv »rm League, In sesslon at the gton Hotel The report, signed by Albert Smith Faught of Philadely chalrman, | s Harlean James and Robert | h of this city, contained ent of the bureau of ef- according to the re- Beltogram in case, Sterl‘ng Silver,with Sterling = Silver Chain and Swivel, Busler finish, bur- One Grand Final Slash S o b On all used cars remaining uns old at 10 o’clock this morning we : el The gift HE will are makmg a wholesale reduction. R ; appreciate — Berkley This is in line with our intention to dispose of every used car = Knit. e we have in stock during our ix hostlle to the ¢ “The Tie of a Thousand Knots” His tastes may be easily suited from our remarkable assort- ment of new designs, weaves and color blendings. Plain colors, heathers, bias stripes and fancy ton, of which it was s sl §5 Down and $5 per Week Special Used Car Sale fication, at rllest he parllupulnn of the By reason of the fact that we had over 40 used Hupmobiles in this sale, we still have a few left. Every one of these has been reduced. Most of them carry our famous “Certified Gold Sesl Guarantee.” Il Weekly Payments on These Cars Run $9, $11, $13, $18 and $21 A HIGKORK BELT - BUCKLE - BELTOGRAM For Christmas The perfect gift, encased like a jewel. Practical, acceptable, serviceable. A bountiful assortment which will interest and delight the intelligence and appeal to the purse of all women. $195, 8250, 33 and more HE NEEDS MORE THAN ONE BELT A congressional , the report con- ngress of the w particular step” t & up of responsibility fundamental personnei mat- cclassification and eficiency the Teport E0es on, la bound d if, preperly rests with Commyjssion, th n the commisst loyment agenc i ion the authority and d.gnity | s and go a long way toware | Our the deveiopment of a greatly | . 4 personnel system,” the re- Extraordinary ; Sale Ends Satarday All Terms and Prices Go Back to Normel Monday Morning < le report stated that the speclal | ttee had met with a cbstruction by at least a ma- the personnel cla:sific ’ hich has denled the « other private ¢ sccording to the report, uny acce whatever to its official records, cluding even its minutes. See No Progrens. Special Christmas selling cowhide Luggage, ®11% Regularly $15 Values administration of on act has so far followed ch promise practically no loward better personnel ad- »n_for the federal service| rly contravened the plain t the actusl letter, of the An ideal gift—sizes are easily suitable to men or women, an extra value which speaks for itself. Quantities are limited so we would advise that you come early. Turn in your present used car, thereby reducing the weekly payments, and take advantage of the last opportunity offered you during this sale. Several other cars remaining are: Ford Coupe, Dodge Roadster, Paige, Cadillac and Stutz Touring. gTERRETT & FLEMING, INC. s i SR 1 Sownch Hd ; 1931-33 14th Street v(;,‘J;}L’.éfi,?:.’.‘;:’e{,‘;’“,’%§ Il Office)at Kalorama Road Car Showroom . i ’ Open Evenings t present the rvice suffers seri- | he absence of any in- atl of the bewil- ¢ work done by gov- s, nor is there any eme of grading that | Y purposes on the basis ormed. The ‘classified” is based on a mere set grades, \«nhh ort, g)lm(: d 1\ Cowhide suit cases extra deep with straps all around, and colors, black, brown and cordo- van, in sizes 16, 18 and 20 inch. Heavy cowhide bags, leather lined. Black, brown and cordovas. Sizes 16, 18 and 20 inch. Heavy cowhide suit cases—I6, 18 and 20 inch, straps all around; ex- Extra heavy cowhide, hand-sewed leather lined bags. Colors: Black, brown and cor- dovan. Sizes 16, 18 and 20 inch. Special Christmas price, $11.25. tra strongly comstructed. ’ by Congeassand the excoli o e brinces of government an: e e She governments: sote cen- | El o] o] o] o] o] = o] oyment agency, the Civilj Borvice Commission.” he report continues { A splendid opportunity for con- structive work was given the person- nel classification board. Information before the commlttee satisfies us that d has failed to grasp this op- | ¥, Its constitution did not! the best results in view of | known attitude of the efi- bureau toward the classifica- id particularly toward Commission, against blished not long since a 7t which had litdie, I uny, oCn the’ Second Floor of the P-B Storee PATRICK MACKINAWS—SWEATERS for Boys “The record of the board's work has in short, a story of conflict be- the efficiency bureau and the ice Commlssion, with the n sting on a real clas- . the efliciency bu- irman of the board, repe budget bureau. ulti- Patrick Mackinaws Patrick Sweaters Every boy likes these sturdy Patrick quality gives longer mackinaws. They ars “bigger Wear and fits better. Patrick o o dis. Sweaters are skillfully knit than winter® ‘They have dis= . gop “arn"of Patrick quality, tinctive style and are well noted for long life and made; perfect fitting. springiness. They are in pull- overs and shawl collars. Ages Ages All colors: Navy, maroon, ox- 6, 8, 10. 12, 14, 16, 18. ford and heather. $15 . $7.50 , £12.50 with the efliciency bu- Two Maln Tasks. f the board divides it-{ wo main parts; one the of the service In Wash- ullocation of its em- | schedules In the aet, and | reparation by the board | »ngress on a reclassi- d wervice, using for us applicable, the ensatlon xchedules in the act For the DIStrict service the work of apply to salaries for ning July 1, 1924 organized 'soon after 3, but a great deal of time appears to have been spent in settling the question of what the board was expected to do. From the outset the representatives of the Civil| Service Commission, with the full Sup- port of the commission, has insisted that the law calied for the develop- ment of a duties classification on accurate data regarding the of employes as preliminary t allocation of individual positions and Tilnstrating One of the New $100 Models, Raccoon Coats $245 to #365 The perfect gift, practical, accept- able, serviceable. A bountiful gift that appeals to the winter tourist. The finest raccoon skins possible are used to make these deep-furred codts full of warmth and protection from the biting winds when autoing out on the open road. Auto Robes As Christmas gifts to the family Plush and Wool Robes $5 to $25 Patrick Auto Robes 100 per cent wool $2250 Give One of the New Columbia (irafonolas This' Christmas With the improvements that have been made in both mechanism and records Columbias are now conceded to be the most perfect of all reproducing instruments. that the so-called classification of the efficiency bureau, taken alone, was inadequate for this purpose. “The position of the efficiency bu- reau has been the exact opposite and has gone so far apparently as to hold | that its plan was in itself all-sufi- | ctcn and In compliance with the law. “Were this difference of opinion . merely a case of disagreement of ex- The Perfect Christmas Gift—Iirom Father to Sonny or Sister to Brother. HIGKOK BELTS BUCKLES BELTOGRAMS The practical gift, certain to serve end to please and encased like u jewel. They make not only a practical gift but sn acceptable one. 50¢, $1 and %2 HE NEEDS MORE THAN ONE BELT this committee would not feel called | an opinion as to uu: however, much fur- A study of the so-| There is an absence in the new Grafonolas of those annoying and distracting vibrations common to all makes—but now eliminated in the Columbia —and in which these improvements are alone to be found. The Columbia Records, too, are now made by a new process—resulting in wonderful tone and quality. Select from a wide variety of Upright and Con- sole types—at various prices— From %100 to s175 Sold Upon Convenient Terms. Called cla etficienc: lMttle more than a merc salary-grad- | Ing scheme. Some elghteen different | sulary grades are estublished. Ac- | companying these grades are a set! vf examples of the kind of work employes recelving specified sularies are expected to perform. These examples number about 300. “There. is nowhere an attempt to set up any classes of positions. no “ descriptive titles, and the inadequacy of the examples may be seen when 1t is recalled that the joint res. | wlonal commlission on reclassiiication | found it necessary to set up some 1.700 different classes, with many Ihousands. of cxamples, for the de- partmental service. “The examples printed as part of the efficiency bureau classification are furthermore in no sense generally descriptive of the positions of em- ployment in the service. They merely enumerate about 300 tasks performed by employes, most of which cover only a part of a normal day's work. We venture the opinion, in shert, that the bureau of eficiency plan would be rejected by qualified experts as in no sense u duties classification, just as it was rejected by the last ongress when proposed for adoption in the so-called Wood-Smoot bill. Forced Own Principles. “In organizing the work of the board, however, the efficiency bureau was able to force the adoption of its own ideas for the District service. This involved the rejection of any Dlan for the setting up of classes and definitions of classes within the limits of the uct to be used in making allocations. 7 “In the work-of allocation of ~de- dited All the Kiddies l.::e:cryafo: l;oy Love Barber Scout Uniforms ; Bill's Haircut and Equipment. Delivery will be made at any time up to Christ- mas Eve. Come in and heéar a demonstration of the new Columbxa Grafonolas and Records. The Avenue at Ninth a ! a fll a | o] lfl a m a m perts on a purely technical question. | [5] | a lfl o] fll a fll o] L .—