February 21, 1933
Mrs. Grace F. Smythe, who, since February 8, 1924, has been serving in a position in the Post Office Department excepted from civil-service requirements, may be appointed in the classified service without compliance with civil-service rules.
This order is issued upon the recommendation of the Postmaster General.
HERBERT HOOVER
The White House,
February 21, 1933.
Herbert Hoover, Executive Order 6042—Authorizing the Appointment of Mrs. Grace F. Smythe Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/361592