September 18, 1931
Mrs. Gladys W. Eldridge may be appointed to a clerical position in the Department of Agriculture without regard to the civil-service requirements.
This order is issued upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture.
HERBERT HOOVER
The White House,
September 18, 1931.
Herbert Hoover, Executive Order 5720—Authorizing the Appointment of Mrs. Gladys W. Eldridge Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/361298