Executive Order 6870—Authorization to Appoint Mrs. Era I. Sexton

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the provisions of the last sentence of the eighth paragraph of subdivision second of section 2 of the Civil Service Act of January 16, 1883 (ch. 27, 22 Stat. 403, 404), it is hereby ordered that Mrs. Era I. Sexton may be appointed as inspectress of customs, district of San Antonio, Texas, without compliance with the requirements of the civil-service rules.

Mrs. Sexton is the widow of Harry L. Sexton, collector of customs, who was burned to death in an airplane accident while in the performance of his official duties, leaving his widow with three young children without adequate means of support, and is represented as being qualified to perform the duties of the position designated.

This order is recommended by the Secretary of the Treasury.

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

The White House,
October 10, 1934.