Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1936, Page 14

KAPLAN DEFENDS CVIL SERVANTS Reform League -Secretary Urges Drive to “Sell” Merit System. Defending Government workers from the epithets of “loafers, drones and taxeaters,” which he said had been hurled at them by many “aver- age business men,” H. Elliot Kap- lan of New York, executive secretary of the National Civil Service Reform League, yesterday declared the 'eague was endeavoring to change the at- titude of such critics. “I am disgusted with the attituce of many average business men toward Government service,” Kaplan told a luncheon meeting of the School of Public Affairs of American University st the Harrington Hotel. “Many of them have no concep- tion of what government means to them, or what it is really doing,” he said. Business Men Taking Interest. “Business men are only beginning ‘o realize they must take an interest in government., They are beginning to wake up to the fact that the prob- lem of government, of.sound _per- sonnel administration affects vhem di- rectly. It's the Government people they've got to deal with more and more. They are paying for the pub- lic service. And it is on that basis that we're selling them the idea of the necessity of the merit system in government. We are showing them the valuable side of Government serv= fce, to counteract what some short- sightgd statesmen, who are enemies of the merit system, say against tha“ system.” The campaign of the league is bringing results already, Kaplan said. Robert L. Johnson, vice president of Time, Inc., the new league presi- dent, was praised by the speaker as a “young business man” who is “giv- ing drive and energy to spread the gospel of the merit system through business.” Since September, he said, 4,500 business leaders have decided to take an “active interest” in the movement. Declaring much remained to be done to improve the civil service sys- tem, however, Kaplan said that the “personnel agency ought to be an aid, a supervisory force to assist the administrative agency and take a personal interest in the Government employe throughout his whole career. Red Tape Must Be Overcome. “That has failed miserably under the present system,” he said. “Red tape has to be overcome in some agencies. A certain amount of pro- cedure and red tape is necessary to keep things within bounds, but it should not obviate transfers nor stultify separations. Haphazard pro- motions are far from what they should be.” Kaplan reviewed the history and progress of the league’s efforts in leg- islation, both State and national. and declared the organization was striving for new public opinfon which would make Federal workers “proud to be In the Government service instead of apologizing for being on the pay| roll.” Wins Contest BABY FIRST IN CAPITAL— FIFTH IN NATION. JANET LOUISE McCALL, 15-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Garland E. McCall, 608 Mellon street southeast, who won first prize here in a baby contest held under spon- sorship of a magazine dealing with the care of children. The picture captured fifth place in the Nation-wide" contest. FARMERS’ RESEARCH COSTS $16,000,000| More Than That Sum Spent by State and U. §. to Study | Scientific Problems. Bt the Associated Press. Expenditure of more than $16,000,- | 000 in & year by State and Federal Governments in putting the farmers’| problems under the microscopes of | scientists was reported yesterday by | the Agriculture Department. Dr. James T. Jardine, director of | research and chief of experiment sta- tions, said the Federal Government provided $4,995,000 in grants to States for research under specific acts, while | $11,358.844 came from State and other sources. Each State received $90,000 for agri- cultural research and $30,000 went to Hawaii and Puerto Rico and $15,- | 000 to Alaska. | Jardine said the provisions of the | Jones - Bankhead act greatly aided | | State-Federal co-operation on scien- | tific projects. This act, providing | $1,000,000 last year. will be increased | annually until it reaches $5,000,000. | { RIALTO THEATER JOINS CHRISTMAS GIFT FIRMS Donation of Food Will Take Place of Admission Price in Five Late Shows. ‘The Rialto Theater today was added to the growing list of Washing- ton concerns striving to afford Christ- | mas happiness to needy families. The Ninth street house will admit to the last $¥how nightly for the five { days preceding Christmas all who bring canned goods or some gift of non-perishable food. The contribu- THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, DECEMBER 6, 1936—PART O INDEN TODESIGN [4TH BAL BOHEME Eighteenth Century French Theme Chosen for Art Club Function, Hugo Inden, well known Washing- ton artist and stage designer, will be the designer and director of the Arts Club’s fourteenth annual Bal Boheme at the Mayflower Hotel February 1, it was announced yesterday. ‘The theme of the bal this season will be eighteenth century French, are the ofll_y one who can give your Large 11x14 size S with the main scene presenting a fan- ciful interpretation of the famous court at Versailles. Details of the general theme were discussed last night at a meeting of Harold Allen Long, chairman of the Bal Boheme for the third consecutive year; Mrs. Charles Bittinger, vice chairman; Mrs. Maud Howell Smith, chairman of casiing; Willlam J. Mc- Manus, chairman of costume awards, and Mr. Inden. For the first time, the Bal Boheme this season will pageant form of entertainment and will follow the style of the Beaux Arts Ball in New York, presenting its scenes on a stage in the ball room during the general dancing. Inden has writ- ten the four pantomime scenes, for which special music and lyrics are being written by members of the Arts Club. Long will meet this week with all depart from the|’ program. Miss Marie E. Walcott, chairman of the committee on the annual poster eontest, will announce the rules and date for the contest this week. All artists and art students in the Capital are invited to'participate. The title of the Bal Boheme will be “Au Palais de Versallles”” 8idney's Mayflower Orchestra will furnish the music. Stone Lions War Gift. Two stone lions from the ancient Menin Gate have arrived at Canberra, Australia, the gift of Ypres, France, to the Australian War Memorial Muse- um. Through the historic gate dur- ing the World War marched the armies of the British Empire, France, the United States and Belgium, fight- ing in the battles of Ypres. * To the people who think the world of you . . . give the gift they want this Christmas. It's you they’re interested in, so give them a lovely, natural photo- GAS COMPANIES UNITE TOMORROW Georgetown Concern to Dissolve Without Change of Personnel or Dismissals. Merger of the Washington Gas Light Co. and the Georgetown Gaslight Co., authorized last Spring by Congress | and approved formally yesterday by the Public Utilities Commission, will become effective tomorrow. | The Washington Co. already owns the Georgetown concern outright, and the merger merely means the dissolu- tion of the latter company. The two G L Shingles Guaran- ENTERPRISE ROOFING CO. 2125 R. I. Ave. N.E. Pot. 0200 [ — | = 35¢ g S are under the financial control of the | will be merged at the same time into ‘Washington & Suburban Cos., 8 Mas- | the Washington Gas Light Co. of sachusetts common-law trust. | Montgomery County. Company officials said yesterday the| The Georgetown Co. office will be merger would not mean any changes | operated as a branch of the Washing- in personnel and no dismissal of | ton Co., with the general offices at 411 employes. Tenth street, headquarters of the The two subsidiaries of the Wash- | Washington Co. Customers may pay ington and Georgetown companies | bills at whichever office proves more which operate in Montgomery County | convenient, officials said. G Street ot Eleventh Distriet 4400, Fill Their Stockings With "Paradise” Fruits Vienna Style Candies 5 pound tins . . . . 79° Usually 29c a Pound Vienna goodies are healthful candies for your children and their true fruit flavors have a de- lightful tang. Every piece is 100% filled ...intrue fruit flavors. Imagine...less than 16¢ a pound for these famous candies. Packed in colorful 5-pound tins, these make attrac- tive Christmas gifts. MAIL AND PHONE ORDERS ACCEPTED Candy .+ « « First Floor. 7 P2 lais Poval The speaker was introduced by Ar- | thur S. Flemming, director of the | School of Public Affairs of American | University, who announced the first | annual luncheon of the in-service | training students of the school would | be held Saturday, January 9, at the Mayflower Hotel. e KIWANIANS WILL HOLD TRAINING SCHOOL HERE | Lieut. Gov. Keefer Will Direct Course for Officers- Elect. A training school for officers-elect of Kiwanis clubs in the first division, | Capital district, will be held from 9 | am. to 4 pm. Tuesday at the May- flower Hotel. Arthur C. Keefer of Mount Rainier, Md., Heutenant gov- ernor of the district, will direct the school. | Clubs to be represented, in addi- | tion to Washington, are Cumberland, | Hagerstown, FPrederick and Prince | Georges, Md., and Arlington, Alexan- dria, Fredericksburg, Manassas and Winchester, Va. The officers will meet with the ‘Washington club for luncheon. En- tertainment will be provided. WADE H. ELI:IS TO SPEAK AT OHIO SOCIETY EVENT First of Three Meetings Is Sched- uled for December 14 at Shoreham. Members of the Ohio Society will meet at the Shoreham Hotel Decem- ‘ber 14 for the first of three meetings scheduled for the coming season. Wade H. Ellis, former attorney general of Ohio and assistant to the Attorney General of the United States, will speak on “Sense and Nonsense.” Charles Wilfred Smith, Welsh- American tenor, will provide musical entertainment, after which there will be a buffet supper and dancing. The other two meetings are slated for January 20 and March 8. Guest cards may be obtained from Miss Irene Neikirk, 745 Fifteenth street. Roasting Chickens Have More Breast And Leg Portions Tests Show That Range Before Fattening Is Aid to Quality. BY the Associated Press. A aimple method for growing big- ger drumsticks and more white meat, the prized portions on roasting chick- ens, was announced yesterday by scientists at the Agriculture Depart- ment. ‘They said that allowing chickens to range for 20 to 25 weeks before plac- ing them on a fattening diet greatly increased the percentage of breast and leg meat. Three years of careful experiments en the Federal station in nearby Maryland were said to show that range birds averaged 8 per cent more white meat and 10 per cent more drum- stick meat than those confined and fattened in pens. Exercise and feed picked up on the range made the difference, the scien- tists said. Thy added that the exer- eiss did not increass tion will take the place of the regular admission price. 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