Executive Order 8048—Exemption of John G. Crane From Compulsory Retirement for Age

Whereas, in my judgment, the public interest requires that John G. Crane, Superintendent, Garbage Reduction Plant of the Government of the District of Columbia, who, during the current month, will reach the retirement age prescribed for automatic separation from the service, applicable to him, be exempted from compulsoiy retirement for age for a period of one year:

Now, Therefore, by virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 204 of the act of June 30, 1932, 47 Stat. 382, 404 (U.S.C., title 5, sec. 715a), I hereby exempt the said John G. Crane from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending February 29, 1940.

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

The White House,
February 14, 1939.