Evening Star Newspaper, June 7, 1926, Page 36

" 36 NEED SEENIND.C. FOR CITY MANAGER Better Government League Says Problems Here Same as Elsewhere. Extension of the classified service in the Federal Government to include all positions except the elective and highest administrative offices and cen- tralization of responsibility for per sonnel administration in one adminis trative agency are the principal rec ommendations in a program for im- provement of this and other phases of governmental administration to be urged by the Better Government League. With respect to the District govern ment, the league urges adoption of the city manager form of municipal adminstration here and _establish- ment of separate personnel agency with extension of the classified serv- ice to other classes of municipal po- sitions. The program was adopted at a re- cent meeting of the executive com- mittes of the league and was publish- ed today in the June issue of the Public Business, official organ of the league, of which Ellery C. Stowell s president. Other Recommendations. The program further recommends the development and proper adminis- tration of a duties, or personnel, clas- sification, to include every position of the classified service for Loth the pro- posed separate -Federal and District personnel administrations, with the adoption of a “scientific compensation plan” based upon such classification; elimination of interference by the legislative branch of the Federal Gov- ernment with personnel administra- tion, and public access, under reason able conditions, to all personnel rec ords of the Government. The league | also urges inclusion i the classinea service of a considerable portion of the non-elective offices in the legisla- | tive branch and many positions in the udicial branch ot the Federal | Government. In centralizing personnel adminis. tration in the Federal Government | the league would combine the func- | tions now distributed among x| agencies—the Civil Service Commis sion, the Personnel Classitication Board, the Bureau of Etfciency. Bureau of the Budget, the United States Emploves’ Compensation mission and the Controller Gene; under one agency, with an adminis- | trative head directly responsible to the President. It would build this agency around the existing structure of the Civil Service Commission, with | a strongthening of what it regards as weaknesses in the present civil sery- ice law and increased appropriations for its maintenance. | Declaring the Civil Service Com- mission and other personnel units of the Federal Government have denied members of the league access to es sential personnel records, the league declares this to be an “arbitrary ac | E Expert Watch Repairing Oppenheimer & Shah F St. N.W mm“s\\\m % : h A1 . 40 Expert Fittings The ability to fit trusses, elas. tic hosiery and aiominal sup- porters perfectly cannot be ac- quired _except by long experi ence. Gibson's fitting «taff have been doing this work faithfully and skillfully for many vears. Our service has been availahle to the public of Washington for the last 20 years. Avail your- self of this great opportunity if you need any surgical appliance. — INC. 917 G St. NW. 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Lester Mopps is back from Floridy but_still has his car. Th' only known method that ‘Il come anywhere's near holdin’ a hus- band's love is keepin' him stuffed with food. -but ther don’t seem t' be any way t' hold a wife's love. Farmin’ Is good exercise, an’ when that's said, all's said. (Copyright. John Dille Co.) tion and a dangerous manifestation of bureaucratic_tendencies." In recommending a separate agency to administer a merit system for em- ployes of the municipal government, | the league declares Washington is the largest city in the country out the merit system for major parts of its service.” It recommends that this system be extended to all except 20 positions in the municipal government. In recommending a city manager form of government for \Washington he league declares that “recent dis closures with regard to some of the activities of the District Commission- | ers and others indicate that the same problems involved in securing hon esty and efficiency in city government exist in Washington as elsewhere.” The proposed personnel agency fc the District gove pointed by ard responsible to the pro posed city manager, which would be an elective office. “with- | ‘nment would be ap- | ‘THE WASHINGTON LEADS SOUTH IN BUILDING May Shows 15 Per Cent Gain Over Same Month Last Year in Survey. By the Associated Press. ATLANTA, Ga., June 7.- Construc tion activities in the Southern States increased 15 per cent during the month of May over the same period last vear, according to an announce- ment today by the building construc tion_research bureau of G. L. Miller & Co. real estate bond house of Atlanta and New York. Reports from 109 cities in 16 totaled $78.323,194 against $51. for the preceding May, the showed. A gain also was shown over April of this vear, when the same citles reported $57,800,372. Several border citlex and Miami, F howed large increases over pre- ceding months, the report said. Florida as a whole showed a gain and retained its place at the head of the Southern States. Nine of the 16 States increased. the most marked gains heing recorded by Florida, Texas, Georgia, North Caro- lina and Alahama. The largest single permit of the month came from Salis- bury, Md., where a power plant cost ing $1.750.000 was started Besides Houston and Salisbury, the | most notable gains in cities " were shown by Atlant n Antonio, Jack sonville and Fort Worth. The figures for the leading cities were given as follows Washington | Houston [t Louie EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TODAY’S AMUSEMENTS. National—"Little Miss 0 p.m. le Baker, vaudeville, at 5 pm. Earle—Bobby Heath and company, vaudeville, continuous from 1:30 to 11 p.m. Columbia—"The Palm Beach Girl,” at 10:40 a.m. and 12:30, 2:15, 4:15, 6, 7:50 and 9:50 p.m. Rialto—"Rolling am. and 1:35, 3:55, 9:35 p.m. Metropolitan—'The Reckless Lady,” at 11:40 a.m. and 1:35, 3:40, 5:30, 7:35 and 9:45 p.m. Palace—"The 11:25 am, and 1:10, 8:05 and 9:55 p.m. Tivoli he Johnstown Flood,” 3:40, 5:40, 7:40 and 9:40 p.m. Ambassador-The Reckless Lady,” at 6:15, 8 and 9:50 p.m. Rustling for Cupld,” at , 5, 6:30, 8 and 9:40 p.m. Tnder Western Skies, 20 a.m., and 12:50, 2:20, 3:50, 820 and 9:50 Wardman Park 7 and 9 p.m. Lin oln (colored)—*“The Blind God- dess,” continuous {rnm 2 to 11 p.m. at 11:35 7:35 and Home,"” 5:35, at 6:20, Lucky Lady,” 50, 4:40, at at Way to Cheapen Sugu. Dr. De Vecchi, an Italian scientist, has invented a new method of treating the sugar beet. The method is so effective that Sir Charles Cottier has secured from the doctor the world rights in all countries outside Italy. Sir Charles has presented the British rights to his own government, and a factory is to be built near King's Lynn to produce sugar under the process. The principle is ‘to dry the beats so that those employed in the new fac- tory will be engaged all the year round instead of for a season of three months, as under the old =) eas G U'\n(i | fackpomvitie ‘Yl\wrl\rlh\ AT Memonie P ahles ARTISTIC MANTELS Choice Line to Select lr-ml 1106 9th St. N. Main 8731 Members of the league's executive |~ committee, which drew up and .u|nm ed the program.are Allen B. ) Bartlett M. Jame: O'Grady, Walter Telford. that over the Forth in Scotland. It was commenced in 1882 and took 4, 000 men sev to build. EMEMBER | —we have a tremendous| stock of blank books al- ways on hand. E. Morrison Paper Co. 1009 Pa. Ave. Greatly Reduced Prices This Week Only UPHOLSTERING Your five-piece suites uph: buy one new chair nowadays. yard—this week only. 1233 10th St. N.W. 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CONSTANTINOPLE, Juné 7 (#).- The State Department has notified the American Near FEast Relief or-| ganization that the FKrench govern-' ment has decided to permit the Near | East Relief to import, duty free and without limit, eversthing necessary | for the maintenance and administra- tion of its orphanages, industrial trafning schools and relief work in | Syria. | The organization spends nearly $1,000,000 annually in the Syrian,area, and the French action will mean a big saving, permitting expansion of its work in the Damascus and Beirut | considerable | areas, where there is sufféring. Dainty Cups WILL BE SOLD AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD STORE JUNE 7, 1926. TOY For Wholesalers Only Until June 30th Toys, dolls, wheel goods, npv- elties and a host of other sea- sonable merchandise on display. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 10 pm. Come down and see this exhibition. 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A Complete Price List will Securitp Srorage Gompang Four and One-half Blocks North of the White House fl_IIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIlIIIIIIIIIIIillllllIl I, | ROPOLITAN TODAY—10:30 A. M. to 11 P. M. First National Presents $IX STARS In a Superb Picturisation of Sir Philip Gibbs' Novel of the RECKLESS LADY —~BXTRA— BROOKE JOHNS His Banfo and the “OKLAHOMANS” Today at 8120, 7135 & 9130 P. M. Comedy—News—Prelude ‘Washington's Finest Orchestra Dagnle) Breeskin, Confucter TIVOLT CRANDALL'S JIYOLL, ., TODATGFORGE O'BRIEN in (THE JOHNSTO FLOOD. G RAY\m\n FITH R Gt AL LA 'S Ambassador CRANDALL smh:: &Col.R4.NW TODAY AND TOMORROV, RKY 1.LE ETT an RFf‘k nd COMED (‘EN’I‘BAL CRANDAU-'S g ODAY———G EORGE O BRIEN TORANTNE FoR CLEiD i L. A BARRYMORE A in coM in “THE S CRANDALL’S Savoy Theater and Garden INE LOGAX and P! Ssie NETH, 'ACC A HARLAN RUSIL] i ~—NOW PLAYING— Carl Laemmls Presents REGINALD -.DENNY 1l the La lomete: g A A “ROLLING HOME” _rnnnnvuflov'_ Helen AUI.T and GERARD Terpslohos ‘Tes for T S “Features, Directed By Guterson, Conductor. vComcert Orehestra Overture, ''Vienna Ben! Fraass) Toveriationst “HomrOthar Hie 77777000 7, FOR YOUR FUN GLEN ECH M18510% ml NINE BIQ RIDES, FORTY OTHER POPULAR FEATURES * WALKER MUSIC FOR DANCING COLUMBIA ptroet at 13th MDAY m u.l. WEEK Paramount Preseats OOLLI AND LIONEL BARRYMORE amedy—Newn—Overture Let’s Go! ARLINGTON BEACH PARK 100 AMUSEMENTS DANCING—BATHING Ariington Beach Orc! FREE ADMISSION MARSHALL HALL Located on the Beautiful Potomac Steamer Chas. lmlulu 19 & . m. %y, m l:u-ndc!op.m ROUND TRIP, 50c Wardman Park| Theater Week of June 6th A NEW GIGANTIC ‘QuoVadis’ WITH EMIL JANNINGS MT. VERNON STEAMER # Charles Macalester Leaves Tth St. Wharf Daily 10 A.M. and 2:30 P.M. Round Trip, 85¢ Admission, 25¢ Lunch Counter on St ot open on Sunda. AMUSEMENTS. DIRECI'ION STANLEY CCWPANY OF AMERICA Keith Pop. Prica Va Stanley First Run . L, Photo- PERFECY fvitarae Plays 18th St—Below F TODAY—1:30 to 11 P. M. SAM & CLARA MORTON Halt :lr.l'l: BOBBY HEATH & CO. HITS & BITS OF VAUDEVILLE Three Other Great Acts ON THE SCREEN WILLIAN BOYD Ktar of the “Volga Bomtman" and Leatrice Joy in De Mille's “EVE'S LEAVES” CRANDALL'S Ayzye Grand Mate. Da TODAY RUNA COMEDY TOMORROW. W BROWN OF HARY CRANDALL S Apolio Theater 624 W and Garden TODAY. ;!' I ¥ KIK ¥ TOMORR( ORINNE in “MLLE. \,r,msw CRANDALL'S YORK Ga.Ave.8Qnebae8t. TODAY —Jonx B DA} BARRTMORE in TONORROM TOHY | BOWERS ROCKING MOON gRANDALL'S (OLONY Ga.Av.&Farragut n “TOR CLARA WAY B \mm\ NB. C " Iln\lP CRANDALLS S A T“f"\\ JOHN B, \'ll\\ MORE A NEAR THEF. 1:.\yl.kv{u“ W CODY and 6 REDE OLMSTEAD in S |IIII|I||III|IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIl" s e EITH< ALBEE VAUDEV".LE' A Bl _Extraordtmary BELLE BAKER The Incomparable Mr. and Mres. 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