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PRINTING OFFICE.
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The entertainment given under the
4 uspiocs <>f Washington Central Labor
'"nion for tlx- benefit of the unemploy*1
in the union ranks at the .Majestic
Theater last S?inday night was a linant
:al success, a neat sum being realized
for the project. Following the first
part of the program, which consisted
> " professional talent, a minstrel show
was given by the bookbinders of Local
I '?>ion, Xo. 4. International Brotherhood
f Bookbinders, under the direction of
!. Irwin Ksterly. Edward H. 1'audert
tited as interlocutor, assisted by the
. ' dlowing end men: .T. Irwin Esterlv,
i hfrt ft Weston. James J. Buckley.
I?111 > Hull, Br-n Spell bring and Stephen
Kelly. In the circle and chorus were
Fred \Y. SeyiTerth. Maurice P. Fitzgerald.
Frank A. Dougherty, Robert P.
-iower butts. John Klmer llassler. Jo
ph 1'. Van (>vermeer, Marry Q. Fordcm.
Kdwnrd A. Strudlev, Bright K.
Fonen. I*' red i.. Arends, William F.
iallasrhej-. Welter H. Oliver, Cha'rles F.
I '-r kins, Leroy J. Caddis, Isaac N. Few- J
"i. 1 M-or^f \. ?1 ri 11. Samuel <J. Lefferts, |
v\ i i :: i f 13 <F.'t'y. John S. Hambly. Fd*v:n
f>. Stroh, J. <\ Ilnys and Kdward
\. LM>re. The bookbinders' part of the
entertainment consisted of an opening
horus by the company; tenor solo,
?;oo<l-by?-. My Love. Good-bye." Mauce
F. Fitzgerald: song. "Susan
Srown," Ken Spellbring: bass solo.
When the Bell in the Lighthouse!
tings." F. \ Dougherty, song, "I'm;
1 i My Wife's in Furope." J. Irwin
hsterly : tenor solo. "Good-bye for All}
I'ime." Frederick W. Seyfferth; song,
"Th'-rv's a Lock on the chicken Coop
poor," Herbert R. Weston; baritone
do. "1 Want What I Want When 3
Want It." Edward H. Paudert; song.
'They Ail Had a, Finger in the Fie,"
3il!y Ilolt; grand finale, by the comiany.
The committee in charge of the
tit was: H. F. Oehler (chairman),
"harles Callan, William Whyte, Joseph
'lark. John Weber, J. McCarthy, Frank
l* anrl James L. Consi
line.
The lecture schedule.1 to i?e given by
he He v. 1 ?r. Charles K. Fultz on "The
loly Land" at Typographical Temple
ast Tuesday niahr for the benefit of
he Ladies* Auxiliary of Columbia Typographical
I'nion and the Washington
" *: ion Printers' Athletic Association,
wing to an unavoidable emergency,
las been postponed to an indefinite#
ime. The committees of the two or- j
ranizations held a meeting this week :
md are planning new features to be]
idtled to the entertainment, the date
>f wliich will be announced later. All
hose holding tickets for the entertainfient
are requested to retain them for
jse on the (late the program is to be
riven.
Charles If. Leeds, timekeeper in the
document thanril section, returned to
lis desk tlie first of the week after a
?rief leave of a bce-nce.
Marion B. Richmond, reader on specii
ations. was elected an honorary
rernber of ?'ol. James S. 3'ettit Camp j
?i" Spanish War Veterans at its recent |
neeting in this city.
Hugh* H. Denny. Richard M. Calloun.
Christian Keiner, Daniel D. I
Jarsh. Robert H. White. Valentine I
.Tendel and William F. Ullrich, all of!
he watch force, lfave been on the sick J
1st during the ^eek.
Stephen T. Brown and Miss Kathryn {
\ Cooney of the press division, who |
vere injured some time ago while on
luty. have not as yet reported for
I;11^. but word has been received that
>oth are improving.
The folio wing veterans ??f the day!
?roof room attended the Maine memorial )
xercises held in the riding hall at Fort j
Iyer, Va.. last Monday: David S. Wal-J
on. Joseph E. Sheehan. William Ft. J
-hirgess. E. C. Grumlev, James A. !
: <jtt. William L. Mattocks. H. F. ,T. j
rake, Augustus E. Roberts, William j
1. Livermore. E. Finlev Kitson, Fred
rick D. Heisler, Georgre A. K. Mc.\eir.
.Villiam F. Dorsey. Marion B. Richnond.
H. D. Lowd, Edward MeCormick,
Samuel B. Rapland and J. E. Maynard.
Samuel Jenifer and James M. Toy
ve been on the sick report of the !
uildings division during: the week. {
Miss Margaret A. Evans of the speciiration
section of the day proofroom
<--?"t yesterday for a ten-day visit with
ier brother and other relatives in
r?>untrstown. Ohio. * She was accomanied
by her niece. Miss Mary Martin,
vho is employed in the offices of the j
Southern railway.
Mrs. Martha Bridweli. mother of |
"ha rles W. Bridweli of the proofroom. |
vho has been visiting; at the home of
i + r s?.n in this city for the past two
oonths. returned this week to her
iomo i11 Baldwin City. Kan.
George Kraus. Charles Richtcr and
leorfce T. Meitzler are among: those on
he sick list of the engineer's section
his week.
r:d I.. Davis of the monotype key- j
u-.rd section has heen absent from
the past week due to illness.
William N. Prock well. chairman of
- proofroom chapel. has received ::
ft.c - front Hrnest K. dkej > Wear.!
'( ?. Is at the T'nion Printers' Home at
" dorado Springs. <'<>1.. in which he!
' rids regards to his printer friends.
.T* . Wear, who was a former member
f Columbia Typographical I'nion. says
hat h?- has gained twenty-nine pounds
a weight since his arrival at the home
everal months a?" gind that at his
apid rate of improvement he expects
' turn up in Washington in the spring
or a \isit with his "Knocker" friends.1
The various c ommittees in charge of
he entertainment and banquet of the
vnights of Mornus ("Knockers") are
reiving well deserved praise for the
x? client program ? :" lun provided at
he eighteenth annual meeting of the
r*c 1 er at the Raleigh Hotel last Mo?iny
night.
William R. L??'.w as acting assistant
?ren:ar of the* document (hand) secor;
during the absence of Maurice:
pencer. who was on leave part c?f the i
V*ek" _
William If f.evt/. press corrector in
press division, has been filling th?- I
-oiJion < !' press reviser during the ab- j
<* of John A. Openshaw.
yv r. J", wiiiif was elected secre
treasurer of th?- Proofroom Relief
-somation : t the special meeting
tiled rw .'rit ly to fill tin- vat ancy
ised i>y the resignation of vVilJiam
^ieddow.
-lames M. Mc<\ai>e. former:;- foreu.iin
>f painters at the White House, and
or The past three years employed in
carpenter aim paint shop section of |
government printing office. died
!>: u;t;. ]0 and was buried at Balti- 1
wore, Mil., last Saturday. \ number of i
s fellow-employes from this city at- i
-nded the funeral. The deceased, who '
v.ts severity-four years old. leaves a i
*. idow and two sons.
Proofreaders John R. Morrison and
Augustus 1- Roberts ami Copyholders
t-orw Schley and Howard I >. Lowd
rf- added to the proofroom sick, list
* j>ast week.
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"olumbia Ty pograph ha: I'mon, No.
?1. will hold its monthly meeting this
fternoon at 2:310 o'clock at Typographical
Temple. In the official bullem,
issued monthly, .Jerome V. Johntort.
treasurer, submits a. yearly re m
pit ulation showing the receipts of
e union to have been ?",S,671.2S and
;.e disbursements $.77,727 VJ', leaving a
alance in the treasure <?f SfeRJ.SS. The I
port of tie board of tmsi.-. s for t he
{Darter ending January 31, : : ishows I
bal on : . i: from t.. s, ??unr 1
er of 52,084.4$ and receipts of *634.8$,
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with expenditures of $139. leaving a
balance in the hands of the trustees of
$2,580.34.
('apt Wallace Brewer. John Tuite
and Rd F. Morrison were among the
veterans of the document (hand) section
w ho were excused by executive
order to attend the Maine memorial
exercises at Fort Mver. Vy., last Monday.
W. Khe.v Stull, son of tieorge IT.
Stull. reader on specifications, died at
White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., Monday
night. Mr. Stull served in the
Spanish-American war. and his father
was a I'nion soldier in the civil war.
The body was brought to this city
Thiiivday morning, and the funeral
party was met at the station by a detail
of Spanish War Veterans, who
acted as pall bearers. Department Commander
FT. C. Wilson secured a firing
squad by courtesy of the War Department,
and the deceased was buried |
with military honors in Arlington na- \
tionai cemetery.
Word has been received by members !
of the proofroom chape! that Levi H. I
Patterson, who has been confined to
his home for more than a week, is in a.
serious condition. Charles M. Robinson
is reported to be improving daily, and
William L. SchmalhofT is gradually recuperatin
g.
The following operators in the monotype
keyboard section have been detailed
on the 10 o'clock emergency
shift, beginning last Thursday, to continue
until the adjournment of Congress:
John T. Bradley, E. J. Fuge,
John J. Quinn, Frank A. Cannon,
Charles A. Riggleman. Matthew B.
Harrer, John M. Barr, Jesse W. Mortran,
Joseph Williams. John P. Smith.
Harry Ismer was detailed as messenger.
H. E. Riley. John P. Davis, Bryson
Ezeil, Mrs. Martha E. Mangum and
Miss Mary A. Fitzgerald of the sanitary
section have been absent during
the week, due to illness.
Everett H. Roberts of the forwarding
and finishing section of the bindery
has been enjoying a week of his annual
leave.
Mrs. Sarah Templar. Mrs. Nellie F. V.
Lyons. Miss Ella L. Rollins. Miss C. C.
McGraw, Mrs. Marie Jameson. John K.
Stephenson, Walter J. Baldwin, Wallace
J. Cousins, John W. Kolar, Theodore
Reier. George Wagenlander, John
Casey, Joseph H. Carroll, Andrew J.
Carr and Charles Greenleaf, all of the
press division, have been absent the
past week, due to illness.
Among the more serious injuries re
f'rwu tiuring ine pasi wees ny ur.
William J. Manning:, medical officer. appear
the names of Mrs. Laura Barnes
< white). sixty-eight years of age.
folder, pamphlet binding: section, bind- \
in.e division, severe contusion of left ;
shoulder, hand and hip, received as the ;
result of a fall upon a moving: conveyor
between old and new buildings; ;
William K. Curran (white), forty-eight!
years of age. signature pressman, j
pamphlet binding: section, bindery
division, severe lacerations and con- \
fusions of dorsal surface, left hand, re- 1
ceived as the result of hand being:
cauerht in moving: mechanism of signature
press: Robert K. Thomas, thirtyfour
years of atre, electrotypers* helper,
foundry division, burn of second de- '
irree. right conjunctiva, face and left
forearm, received as the result of a [
splash of molten metal coming: in con- i
tact with the parts named: Arthur L. !
Longpre (white), thirty years of age, J
electrician, electrical section, buildingrs
division, electrical burn of second degree,
both hands, as the result of current
grounding while at work upon a
switch.
Proofreader Marion E. Bullock returned
to his desk in the day proofroom
Wednesday after a week's absence,
due to illness.
W. H. Wright, compositor in the
document (hand) section, has been on
detail as imposer during the week.
Herbert M. Taylor, Riley A. Sweet.
Wjlliam H. Turner and Thomas Wilkinson
were on the sick report of the
electrical section the past week.
Raymond 11. Lecraw, compositor in !
the monotype section, has been doing
detail duty as press corrector in the
press division the past week.
Isaac D. Williamson, civil war veteran
of the document (hand) section ,
was amonK mo.se anenuuig me aiauie j
memorial exercises at Arlington ceme- j
tery last Monday.
Memorandum of appointments, separa
tior.s. transfers, etc.. in the government
pr'nting office for week ending Wednesday.
were announced as follows:
Appointments?Charles P. Latterner.
probational messenger boy: Miss Edna H.
Brown, skilled laborer (female).
Separations ? Charles H. Mansfield,
emergencv boilermaker: Harry W. Wilson.
linotype operator; Oscar W. Swazfaber
and George S. Ball, emergency
linotvpe machinists.
Transfers, etc.?William R. Love, William
A. Mugers and Cornelius K. Strlbiing.
compositors at 5o cents an hour, to
makers-up at 60 < < nts an hour, hand section:
John F. Reed, emergency roil rs
l.noiype machinist to temporary appointment
as linotype machinist; H. Glenn
Wolstenholme, messenger boy at $375 |
per annum to messenger boy at $430 per |
annum, office superintendent of docu- I
Raymond L. Board, messenger boy at |
$500 per annum. to laborer at $626 per
annum, office of superintendent of docu- j
men's: Rayl>ond 1. Board, messenger at '
at $4J?? per annul. !< messenger hoy at:
$.200 f?er annum, office superintendent of j
documents: lawrpm-f W. Trumbull, laborer
at $626 per annum, to assistant
messenger at $72?? per annum, office superintendent
of documents; Edward McCormick.
compositor, 50 cents per hour,
to irnposer. 60 cents per hour, hand section.
Maurice H. Jarvis. imotype opera- !
tor. linotype section, to Library of Con- j
cress, branch printing section. Benjamin
Ford, skilled laborer, pamphlet binding
section (day) to night; Andrew Nortensen.
foreman at 40 cents per hour to |
sk'lled laborer at 25 cents per hour, engineers'
section; Joseph Sherlev, skilled laborer.
sanitary section, to ruling and sewing
section: Miss Margaret T. Nolan.
bunder at :?0 rents -per hour, postal card !
section, to press feeder at 27^ cents per i
hour. pressw.ak division: M^s. Jennett S.
ei and Mrs. Jlary E. Wialey, postal
.card section m press work division.
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NAVY DEPARTMENT. j
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Assistant Secretary Roosevelt of the
Xav> department has gone to New:
York city in furtherance of his endeavors
to adjust the dispute between
the Argentine government and the
New York Shipbuilding Company of
Camden, N. J., which built a battleship
for that government. It is understood
that *3,000,000 is involved Iri the
issue.
Howard A Banks, private secretary
to the Secretary of the Navy, has arrived
at San Francisco on the new
steamship Oreat Northern, and is installing
the naval exhibit at the Panama-Pacific
exposition.
l.ieut. fjumor grade) Oscar Smith, jr.,
has reported at the Washington navy
>ard to join the ordnance instruction
class.
l.ieut. Commander \V. T. Cluverius of
the North Dakota, Assistant Paymaster
J. 1?. Hodapp of the Ozark. Commander
M. M. Taylor of the Baltimore, Ensign
J. I.. Abbott of the Neptune, Ensign
P. H. Want at Newport and Ensign
Raymond Asserson of the Texas
are visiting this cit^1 cn leaves of abi
sence.
The howling match between the Bur?a!i
of Navigation team and the Bu.
i ? )' Construction and Repair team,
i' I take place Washington's
hi Mini.i \, has aroused ?teat interest
I among Loth teams. i
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| WAR DEPARTMENT.
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j Brig:. G? n. Tasker H. Bliss, who has
; been iri command of the troops on the
j Mexican border during the successive
j revolutions south of the Rio Grande,
has arrived in Washington and taken
up the duties of assistant chief of staff
of the United States army. MaJ. Gen.
Frederick Funston, who was in command
of the American forces during
the occupation of Vera Cruz, succeeded
(Jen. Bliss in command of the department
of the* south. Gen. Bliss
served as assistant chief of staff in
190?, and since graduating from West
Point in 1875 has several times been
on duty in Washington. lie will ad
vance to the grade of major general
this summer.
Col. Willis T. May, who recently relinquished
command of the 24th Infantry.
in the Philippine Islands, and who
is now in this city, on his own application
will be transferred to the retired
list, to take effect March 25, 1915,
after nearly forty years' active service.
He lias been granted leave until
that date. Col. May is from Indiana,
and was graduated from the Military
Academy in June, 1879. His entire
service lias been in the infantry arm, in
which he reached the grade of colonel
July 19, 1913. During the SpanishAmerican
war he assisted in Jie organization
of the 157th Indiana Volunteer
Infantry, and served as lieutenantcolonel
of that regiment from May 10,
1898, until honorably mustered out
in the following November. He was
born September 3, 1S57, and would not
retire for age until September, 1921.
Maj. James E. Normoyle, long connected
with the Quartermaster Corps
and stationed in Washington, but lately
attached to the 29th Infantry at Fort
Jay, N. V.. has been ordered by the
War Department to command the garrison
at Fort Ontario, Oswego, N. V
While attached to the Quartermaster
Corps Maj. Normoyle did notable service
on several occasions in flood relief
worn jn tne unto ana Mississippi vai-?
leys, and also at the Grand Army reunion
at Gettysburg.
Secretary Garrison denies that he was
influenced to relieve Col. William J.
Nicholson. 2d Cavalry, from command
at Fort Ethan Allen by any petition
from the citizens of Burlington, Vt.
The action was taken, he said, because
the officer had threatened the owner of
j an automobile and the chauffeur who
! had endangered the life of his wife
I and daughter that a repetition of their
offense would result in his taking the
law into his own hands and punishing
them. The Secretary said that while
there were probably extenuating circumstances,
he felt it necessary to relieve
the colonel "rather than rest under
the suggestion that I could in any
way approve of an officer of the army
stating that in any matter he would
take law into his own hands."
1 The 3d Oregon Infantry of Portland
has been so well satisfied with an army
officer on the active list as its colonel
that it has selected another regular as
its commanding officer. Maj. Charles
H. Martin, infantry, who has been serving
as an inspector-instructor of the
Oregon militia, and also as colonel of
the 3d Regiment of that state since
July 5, 1913, was recently ordered relieved
by the War Department and assigned
to the 18th Infantry at Douglas,
Ariz. To succeed him as colonel of
the militia regiment, the officers of the
3d Oregon have chosen Capt. Clenard
McLaughlin, United States Infantry,
who has been serving as an inspectorinstructor
of that state since Novem
oer, iyio. necessary aumoruy iur me
selection of Capt. McLaughlin was
given in an order from the War Department.
Maj. John H. Rice of the ordnance
department has reported at the War
Department for duty in the office of
the chief of ordnance.
William J. Galloway of Norwood, Va.,
has been designated an alternate candidate
for appointment as a cadet at
the West Point Military Academy.
Sydney E. Smith, the disbursing clerk
of the War Department, was confined
to his home last week by the grip.
Clarence Mayo of the mailroom was
on the sick list last week.
Mrs. Jean Fox has been appointed to
n clerkship in the bureau of insular affairs,
having been transferred from the
government of.the Philippine Islands.
Gen. Frank Mclntyre, chief of the
bureau of insular affairs, visited New
York the past week on official business.
H. F. Worley of the correspondence
division, insular bureau, is enjoying a
ten-day leave from the bureau.
Manuel Quezon, resident commissioner
from the Philippine Islands, leaves
Washington today to attend the exercises
in connection with the dedication
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i ma-Pacific exposition February 26.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
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i Chandler Hale, the American representative
of Austria-Hungary at Lon|
don, who has been in this country for
la month, will leave for his post in England
tomorrow.
Judge Cone Johnson, solicitor of the
State Deparement, is seriously ill at
his home in this city with intestinal
trouble and nervous prostration.
G. C. Cole, consul at Dawson, Brtish
Columbia, is in Washington on his
way to his home in Weston, W. Va.
George X. Ifft, consul at St. Gall,
Switzerland, has gone to his home in
Pocatello, Idaho, to spend his leave,
but willl return here about March 1,
on his way back to Plurope.
| Robert Y. Harkley. deputy consul 1
i general at Catania, Italy, Is at 1404 13th i
j street on leave.
Stuart J. P'uller, consul general at |
large, is in this city on business with j
the State Department.
The Russian ambassador and Mme. |
KakhmeteiT and the Brazilian ambas- j
sudor and Mme. da' Gama have returned
to Washington, after spending
several days in New York.
i i.ommanuer ittucugpi, xi?*.o .icc?
naval attache of the Japanese embassy
for some time, will leave Washington
shortly for another post, and Com- j
mander Nomura will succeed him as
naval attache.
Huntington Wilson, former assistant
secretary of state, lias returned to
this city from an extended tour of
South America and Europe. In his
opinion, the commercial opportunity of ,
the United States lies in South America.
If this country, he said, will give the I
financial aid that is necessary in the
South American continent, it will gain
a foothold that will be greatly
strengthened as time goes on. There
is always a high rate of interest obtainable
there, he said, even in the
most peaceful times, and what better
opportunity, he asked, could one have
for profitable investment?
Count von Bernstorff, German ambassador
here, could not secure diplomatic
immunity and the privilege of returning
to Berlin, even if his government did desire
to consult with him, it was pointed
out here the other day. In connection
with a report from Amsterdam through
j fxondon that he had been summoned
home, it was declared that although durling
the first days of the war all diploImats
were granted .special protection In
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returning' home, such right could not be
obtained now. No formal declaration to
that effect ever has been made, but it
was said that the fact was understood.
1 Even if he were to attempt to return to
Germany on a neutral vessel. Count von
Bemstorff, it was explained, might be
captured and held as a prize, because he
would be looked on its the "bearer of
documents" and of valuable information
to his government, although he might not
actually have a single paper of any sort
j on his person to show that he was bearing
any message to his government. When
asked about the story, the ambassador
laughed and said :
"I think the British would like to capture
a prize like me."
Chandler P. Anderson, former counselor
of the State Department, has been appointed
to assist in the department because
of the pressure of work, due to the
illness of Cone Johnson, solicitor, and
the approaching depature of William
Phillips, third assistant secretary of state, '
to the Panama-Pacific exposition. Mr.
Anderson's work will be of a general advisory
character, and he will assist in
whatever important cases may be referred
to him for his attention. Mr.
Anderson, who recently returned to
Washington from Europe, where he was
acting as legal adviser of the State Department
to assist the American ambassadors
and ministers in matters relating
to the war, was to have returned to
Europe at once, but that plan has been
abandoned. Most of his work in Europe
was in the inspection of prisoners' detention
camps. At the outbreak of the war
he was in Paris as American meml>er of
the American-British claims arbitration
tribunal, which was arranging to deliver
its awards in a number of cases which
had been decided. The war started a few
days before these awards were to have
been announced.
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INTERIOR DEPARTMENT, j
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{Secretary Lane and his private secretary,
H. A. Meyer, left during: the week
for San Francisco, where the Secretary
will represent the President at the
opening: of the Panama-Pacific exposition.
j Hugh A. Day, jr., watchman, Secretary's
office, was on four days' absence
during the week.
Philip M. Earle is due to return Monday
from an absence of six days. I
George L. Halter, Alpheus J. Davis, j
Daniel Callaghan and Henry J. Lyon,
| watchmen. Secretary's office, are sehed|
uled to return to duty tomorrow after
absences of seven days each.
' Caruthers Sipe, watchman. Secretary's
'office, returned Monday after a vacation
j of twelve days. ;
! Robert Crawford, watchman, geolog- J
i ical survey, is scheduled to return tomorrow
after an absence of seven days.
Emmet L. Rudd. Secretary's office, returned
Wednesday, having been absent
for two weeks on account of illness.
Patrick O'Keefe, captain of the watch,
pension office, returned Thursday after
a vacation extending over eight days.
Francis A. King, Secretary's office,
yesterday began a vacation which is
to end March 1.
Mrs. Catliarina Mellington, pension
office, was on leave February 15 and 16.
j ne loilowing changes in personnel
are announced:
Probationary appointments: Secretary's
office?Walter Haider, Alabama,
watchman, $720. Pension office?John
A. McCarthy, District of Columbia,
messenger boy, $400. Geological survey?Benjamin
M. Neitzey, District of
Columbia, advanced apprectice engraver,
$2 per day. Bureau of mines?
Thomas C. Atterbury, Pennsylvania,
junior explosives engineer, $1,320; Lawrence
Li. A. Moran, junior explosives
engineer, $1,200; Jacob L. Sherrick,
junior explosives engineer, $1,500.
Temporary appointments: Geological
survey?Russell 8. -Karsten, District of
Columbia, artist draftsman, $100 per
month; Miss Elizabeth D. Grumbrecht,
District of Columbia, copyist topographic
draftsman, $75 per month;
Thomas R. Burch, Maryland, typewriter,
$75 per month.
Reinstatement: Patent office?Miss
Rena C. Braddock, North Carolina,
copyist, $720.
Promotions: General land office?
Charles W. Smith, Pennsylvania, copyist,
$900, to clerk, $1,000; Francis J.
Connelly, Missouri, copyist, $720, to
clerk, $900.
Transfer to another department: General
land office?H. Clarence Flanery,
Kentucky, clerk, $1,000, to supervising
architect's office, Treasury Department.
Resignations: Indian office?Harry 1
Soloducko, District of Columbia, clerk,
$900. Patent office?Herman Miller. !
Nebraska, examiner, $2,100. Geological
survey?Clarence D. Parker, New York,
junior chemist, $1,200.
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C0UETH0USE.
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Justice Stafford, in Circuit Division
2 of the District Supreme Court, is
making deep inroads into the accumulated
law docket of the court. In less
than five months he has reached case
i No. 500, and is farther advanced on his
| call than has ever been known in that
I court at the end of a court year in
June. By the summer recess, the justice
expects that every case on his
trial calendar will have been given an
opportunity for trial. The calendar
this year is the largest ever known in
the court's history.
Justice Gould, in Circuit Division 1, is
also well advanced on his trial work.
The reason that he has not reached as
high a figure on the calendar as his associate
is because of the tunnel case,
which occupied the court's attention to
the exclusion of all other business for
four weeks. The outlook is good that
Justice Gould will also reach the last
case on the trial calendar before the
summer recess of the courts.
"When is a man drunk?" This inquiry
has figured extensively in the
hearing of the case of the Old Dominion
railway against the excise board,
in which testimony has been in progress
before Justice McCoy for about
ten days. Opinion, expert and otherwise,
has been heard by the court, and
it looks like it may be judicially determined
just what constitutes a
"drunk." The company claims that the
presence of near-by saloons affects its
business injuriously.
"Kindly give me my age," writes a
woman to John R. Young, clerk of the
District Supreme Court. Mr. Young
passed the letter over to Dr. W. C.
Woodward, who happened into the
courthouse recently, remarking to the
health officer, "I have not the lady's
age, doctor, maybe you have it." The
writer had been born here, but has
lived elsewhere for many years, and
desired a copy of the record of her
birth. Dr. Woodward thought he might
be able to give the desired information
if the birth had not occurred too far
| back.
| Maurice Splain, United States marI
shal, lias decided to discard the old
I roller towels from the lavatories at
i the courthouse. He has made arrangements
to substitute) individual paper
| towel?.
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NAVY YARD. J
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The Columbia Co-operative Association
known as the machinist commissary
declared a dividend of 5 per cent
on preferred stock recently. Within
the past month the directors have disposed
of a large block of stock, with
a view of increasing the supply and
adding new facilities.
James Herwig, a machinist who was
recently employed in the miscellaneous
shnn. has rrsicned and returned
to his former home in Frederick, Md.
Wilson Oblinger, a machinist of the
tool shop, returned to work Monday
after an absence of several days on
account of illness, only to find that
he was unable to work and again returned
to his home, where he received
medical attention.
W. C. Carter, machinist of the secondary
mount shop, appeared before a
large audience at Alexandra in character
sketches Friday and Saturday
nights. He scored a success.
1. M. Woods, machinist of the miscellaneous
shop, who has been absent for
the past four weeks on account of an
injured hand, has returned to work.
Three checker boards are working at
high speed during the noon half hour
in the tool shop, the championship
thus far being conceeded to Thomas I
Donnelly.
Harry Davis of the west gun carriage
shop has been promoted from
machinist at $3.76 to machinist at
$4.OS per diem.
Joseph Metzner and J. J. Ford were
called to work in the secondary mount
shop during the past week.
.Sanitary- improvements have progressed
rapidly during the last month. The j
plumbers have about completed the in- i
stallation of drinking fountains, and are
now ousy engaged in installing .-winidii
I washing facilities. I
G. B. Phelps of the buffing shop has
j been absent, for a week on account of
illness.
George Cohill, machinist of the breech
mechanism shop, gave a card party at
his home Thursday evening.
K. L. Fairall, machinist in the west gun
carriage shop, is confined to his home with
a sprained arm.
A. E. Gates, blacksmith of the forge
shop, has returned to work after an absence
of several days on account of illj
ness.
I .1. S. Simmons, machinist of the tool
shop, late of Miincie, Ind., has been abj
sent for several days suffering with an
i attack of malaria fever.
William H. Hunter, quarterman of the
foundry, who died at his home last Sun!
day, was buried Tuesday in Alexandria.
I A large delegation from among the workmen
attended the funeral in a body, elaborate
floral contributions were made by
the molders and the patternmakers.
Walter Daugerty, helper in the breech
mechanism shop, was taken seriously ill
Friday. He was removed to his home.
.Joseph Carroll of the tool shop was
promoted from machinist at $3.76 to machinist
at 4.08 per diem.
John Tolbert, machinist of the gun ,
shop,, who has been absent for ten weeks, ]
and underwent a successful operation, has
recovered sufficiently to return to work, i
Workmen have started the work preparatory
to the laying of the foundation
for the new storehouse which has been
provided for in the 1915 naval appropriation
bill. They are engaged in driving
forty-foot piles.
F. K. Schoefleld, apprentice of the tool
shop, has returned to work after an absence
of eight days suffering from an attack
of grip.
Harold Crawford and W. L. Tormey,
machinists of the breech mechanism
shop, returned to work Wednesday,
after an absence of four days, during
which time they accompanied the U. S.
S. Sylvia to Norfolk, Va.
J. F. Tice, machinist of the west gun
carriage shop, is enjoying four days"
leave.
Charles Rankin, a former machinist
of the miscellaneous shop, late of Orbsonia,
was called to work Friday in hi^j
former capacity.
The workmen at the navy yard who
live along the Laurel car line have organized
a committee to try to obtain
better accommodations. It is the desire
of the com mi tree to have cars
switch from New York avenue to North
Capitol street, thence directly to the
navy yard, which would reduce the
time twenty minutes.
Charles Smitlison, master mechanic
of the east gun carriage shop, has
been in the hospital for the last week,
where he underwent a serious operation.
]
Walter T. Bright, machinist of the
breech mechanism shop, returned to
work Monday, after a short illness with
lumbago.
Walter Ferris, machinist of the second-try
mount shop, ha< returned to
work after several days' absence on
account of illness.
Ed Klock. machinist of the breech
mechanism shop, has been absent for
several days on account taking* leave.
Thomas Hardy, blacksmith of the
forge shop, has resumed his work after
several days' suffering with an injured
hand.
John Bradburn. machinist of the
breech mechanism shop, celebrated the
birthday anniversary of his daughter
at his home Thursday, a large number
of relatives and friends being present.
Fred Herman, machinist of the breech
mechanism shop, returned to worl:
after a short illness with tonsilitis.
Assistant Secretary Franklin 1).
Roosevelt of the Navy Department is |
to be one of the speakers at a banquet
to be given by Local No. 450, Boilermakers,
Iron Shift Builders and Helpers
of America, of this city at Masonic
Hall, 8th street between E and F
northeast, next Friday evening. Other
speakers are to include Representative
Edward Keating of Colorado, J. J. Nolan,
international president Boilermakers'
Union: Frank Morrison, secretary
of the American Federation of
Labor, and John Colpoys, secretary of
the Central Labor Union. A program
of music is also to be given.
Committees in charge are: Banquet,
W. Webber, chairman: H. Le Laurin,
A. Sherier, M. Kimmerling and G.
Smith: speakers, J. Kimmerling, chairman;
J. Meade and J. 1J. Evans; entertainment
committee, A. Sherier, chairman;
H. Wagner and C. Crawford, and
printing and press committee, O. Baker,
chairman; W. Kilroy and S. Kelchner.
injuries iu cuipiuyca ui mc .vtuu uuvc
been reported, as follows:
February 10?C. E. Bell, slight laceration
and superfacial burn under left
eye; E. Brooks, strain of muscles of
back; D. M. Brown, slight abrasion tip
right index finger; W. F. Brown, slight
abrasion calf left leg: Walter Ford,
laceration left middle finger; Harry
Gardner, contusion of back, abrasion
left shin and right ring finger; J. J.
Hunt, slight wound right index finger;
B. F. Busby, abrasion right middle finger:
F. J. Schroeder, contusion right
great toe; F. T. W. Startzel, slight
laceration left ring and middle fingers:
\V. I?. Zollinhofer, laceration palm left
ha ml.
February tl?John Barry, slight
abrasion left shin; \V. <"o!Hns, slight
laceration right middle linger; H. W.
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MJTMI
Dawson, contusion left hand; F. C.|
Herrman, slight incised wound right
thumb: G. P. Richards, slight laceration
left thumb.
February 12?W. D. Christ, supergacial
burn inner corner right eye; G.
E. Lanham, incised wound left thumb;
J. I. Nolan, slight punctured wound
forehead; J. W. Reid, slight laceration
left ring finger; William Thomas,
slight lacerated wound back of right
middle finger; L. C. Thompson, slight
superfacial burn inner corner right
eye; F. K. Wheeler, abrasion right index
finger.
February 13?John Chase, slight contusion
left middle finger; L. E. McGill,
slight laceration right thumb; T. A.
Nolan, nunetiirpfl wound Dalm riaht
hand; R. L?. Wolfe, slight laceration
right thumb.
February 15?George H. Beck, lacerated
wound base left thumb; Charles
Gonsnell, slight contused wound upper
lip and abrasion of gum; R. H. Hansford,
slight laceration left middle fln|?er;
F. Klopfer, lacerated wounds
bridge of nose and slight abrasion
right thumb; L. J. McPherson. struck
in right eye by chip of steel; D. E.
Shea, incised wound tip right little
finger.
February 16?J. H. Greene, superfacial
burn palm right hand; H. W.
Miller, superficial burn of left cornea.
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| TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
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W. F. Warner, chief clerk in the ofI
flee of the treasurer of the United
States, is convalescing after a siege
of illness that has lasted nearly a
month. Mr. Warner is expected back at
his desk next week. A tremendous volume
of labor, especially connected with
the disposition of the funds for the relief
of Americans abroad, had been undertaken
by Mr. Warner in the last
few months, and he has devoted many
extra hours to the work, sometimes
well into the night. He did not spare
himself, and to this is ascribed a breakdown,
and a serious fever that imperiled
his health.
John Burke, treasurer of the United
States, is to address the Baltimore
Chapter of the American Institute of
Banking, at a meeting In Baltimore
r euruary ci. nis meme win pe me
banking methods of the United States
Treasury.
Mrs. Helen J. P. Starr has been assigned
as stenographer to Gov. Hamline
of the federal reserve board. She
takes the place made vacant by the
resignation of R. P. Titus, who accepted
a $3,000 job as secretary to the
president of a new private banking
house in St. Louis. Mrs. Starr was a
member of the general clerical, staff.
Assistant Secretary Newton, in charge
of public buildings and grounds, spent
a day during the week in Richmond, to
look over the situation respecting the
proposed extension of the post office
building.
Irving Fantroy has been transferred
from the office of the chief clerk to the
position of 'iborer in the internal revenue
bureau. Miss Ethel B. Wright received
appointment as a clerk on the
income tax rolls and was assigned to
work in that division. C. H. Townsend,
transferred from the rolls of the Post
Office Department, has been assigned to
the income tax division.
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I DISTRICT BUILDING.
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I Commissioner Brownlow had his first
experience Thursday in the conducting
of a public hearing. As president of
the board, Commissioner Newman generally
presides at such sessions, but
1 neither that official nor the other memI
ber of the board. Maj. Kutz, attended
' Thursday's hearing on the petition of
the Retail Merchants' Association and
other organizations for a revision of
the traffic regulation establishing park|
ing zones. Mr. Brownlow was entirely
in charge of the proceedings, and
the frank and direct manner in which
. he conducted the hearing was the subject
of much favorable comment by
the fifty or more representative business
men and citizens who attended.
The new system of considering routine
matters at stated board sessions is considered
by the Commissioners to be a
big improvement over the old plan under
which official papers containing indorsements
would be sent from one Commissioner
to the other and finally acted
upon without having been discussed
at a joint session. It is claimed for
the new plan that it not only expedites
business, but tends to break up
the lines of demarkation between the
groups of departments that, come under
the respective jurisdictions of the Commissioners.
Instead of acting sepj
arately the Commissioners now act as
a board in all that the term implies
' and no paper is approved until it is ex!
plained by the member under whose
J jurisdiction it originated.
I
! Miss Blanche Miller, stenographer to
i Corporation Counsel Conrad H. Syme,
I and Jack Armstrong, draftsman ex|
traordinary of the surveyor's office, are
raising flowers, shrubs and even trees
i in the District building. A portion of
the corporation counsel's office has
been converted into a miniature hotj
house, while one end of the surveyor's
: office resembles a Florida fruit farm.
Alias Miller is particularly interested
I in the production of hyacinths, geraniums
and other potted plants. Armstrong
has lemon, orange, grapefruit
and date trees growing under the
Municipal building roof. Valentine day
produced a considerable increase in
the number of blooming plants in Miss
Miller's conservatory.
Mrs. Emma V. Morgan, recently appointed
as telephone operator, was
detained from duty several days last
week on account of illness.
On account of the illness of his mother,
C. C. Staub, sanitary inspector in
the health department, was absent from
the department practically all of last
week.
C. D. Herrmann, clerk in the health
department, is in Geneva, N. Y., where
he was called by the death of his
mother.
John J. -Murray, inspector in the fire
alarm division, was called to Frederick,
Md., by the illness of his mother.
De Witt C. Smith of the public utilities
commission returned Friday from Charlotte,
N. C., where he attended the laymen's
missionary conference.
Among those absent during the week
011 account of illness were C. H. Harris
and A. A. Judges, clerks in the oitice of
the auditor.
Changes in the personnel of the public
utilities commission during the week included
the appointment of Edgar O.
Brooks as inspector in the traffic inspection
division. Mr. Brooks succeeds
Maurice Jarboe, who resigned. George
S. Kilgour, inspector in the* same division,
was promoted.
S. J. McCathran, draftsman in the
sewer department, is in East Hampton,
1^ I., to attend the wedding of his
brother.
L?. R. Calvert, rodman in the sewer
department, N will spend Washington's
birthday with relatives in Virginia.
Jack Armstrong of the surveyor's office
left last night for Baltimore, where
he will remain over the holiday.
J. W. T^mcaster, draftsman in the j?':- |
tometer division of the water department
at the Bryant street pumping station, has
been detailed to temporary Service in the
District building office of the dcj&ftrtioflt.
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PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.
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Changes of duties and stations of commissioned
and other officers of the public
health service for the seven days
ended February 17, are as follows:
Asst. Surgeons General A. H. Glennan
and W. G. Stimpson, to confer with the
board for the revision of coast guard
regulations for the purpose of considering
questions concerning physical
examination of candidates for entrance
into the coast guard and such other
matters involving co-operation of the
public health service with the coast
guard.
Senior Surgeon H. R. Carter, to pre
mi ce ICCIUI C3 IU OiUUCllk vtuvci ?
at the hygienic laboratory upon the
subjects of yellow fever and malaria.
Surgeon J. B. Stoner, granted tourteen
days' leave from February 13
1915.
Surgeon G. M. Guiteras, to proceed t<
Havana, Cuba, for investigation of reported
outbreak of plague.
Surgeon C. P. Wertenbaker, on<
month's leave of absence, on account
of sickness, from February 10.
Surgeon W. A. Korn, relieved fron
duty at Hongkong, China, and pro
ceed to San Francisco, Cal., and re
port arrival by wire to the bureau.
Passed Assistant Surgeon F. C. Smith
granted three days' leave of absence
from February 16.
Passed Assistant Surgeon R. D
Spratt, placed on "waiting orders'* ef
fective February 11.
Passed Assistant Surgeon Hugh d<
Valin, relieved from duty in plagui
eradicative measures at New Orleans
La., and directed to proceed to Hong
kong. China, for duty in the office o
the American consulate.
Passed Assistant Surgeon Paul Preb
le, to proceed to Decatur, Ala., to in
vestigate outbreak of typhoid fever.
Passed Assistant Surgeon J. K. Rid
Ion, to proceed to Moultrie, Ga., to se
cure samples of the water which i:
taken there by common carriers foi
use of passengers for bacterlologica
examination.
Assistant Surgeon C. L. Williams, re
lieved from duty in plague eradicativi
measures in New Orleans, La., and t<
proceed to Chicago, 111., and report t?
Uio modlMl nfflppr <n rharee of t h
marine hospital for duty and assign
ment to quarters; granted fourteei
days' leave en route.
Prof. E. B. Phelps, to proceed t<
Noblesville, Ind., to inspect strawboan
waste disposal plant and to Indian
apolis, Ind., for consultation witl
state board of health; also to atten<
meeting of the Indiana Sanitary an?
Water Supply Association at Indian
apolis, February 23-24.
Biochemist J. H. Murlin, to procee<
to Spartanburg, S. C., for duty in pel
lagra investigations.
Sanitary Chemist H. B. Homon, b
proceed to Noblesville, Ind.. for su
pervising investigations of strawboan
waste disposal.
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DEPT. OF COMMEHCE.
1
Miss Maude J. Elder, clerk at $90<
in the division of vital statistics, bu
reau of the census, has resigned.
Miss Rose M. Ball of Montana, has
been appointed as clerk at $900 anc
assigned to duty in the chief clerk'i
division. Miss Ball was a temporary
thirteenth census clerk.
Arthur J. Hirsch was confined to hi
home with the grippe for several daylast
week.
Miss Kate McShane, formerly steno
grapher to the chief statistician fo
! statistics of cities, has been trans
I ferred t? the office of the director.
Viae Mjci
;nisa iuai ? A- W?VJ ? *?>
McShane as stenographer to the chie
statistician for statistics of cites.
Mrs. Lulie R. Clarke, Mrs. Marpare
Pyne, and Misses Emma S. Kiobey
Mary E. Madden, and Bess Melton le*
for Phladelphia early last week, when
they will be employed during: the nex
few months on work in connectioi
with the 1915 census of manufactures
Charles H. Leroy is now in Hartford
Conn., where he will be engaged during
the next few months on work in con
nection with the 1915 census of manu
factures.
Miss Frances M. Jost left this cit:
a few days ago for Pittsburgh, when
she will be employed for some tim<
on work pertaining to the pending
manufactures inquiry.
Miss Anna J. Bailey has just takei
up her work in Boston, in connctioi
with the current census of manufac
tures.
S. F. Peavey has just begun worl
in New Haven. Conn., where he ha:
charge of the collection of manufactures
statistics.
Oscar H. Gordon started a few day
ago for Boise, Idaho, where he will be
gin his work in connection with th<
1915 census of manufactures. Eater h
will visit other places in Idaho an<
Washington state.
John D. Roberts started nearly
week ago for El Paso, Tex., where Is
is to have charge of the collection o
statistics during the pending manu
factures inquiry.
Owen Li. Briggs is now in New York
where he is to be employed for sonn
months in connection with the curren
manufactures census.
The following changes in personne
were announced during the week.
Mrs. Laura B. Jackson, charwoman ai
$240 in the office of the Secretary, has
resigned.
In the bureau of standards Patrick
F. Dugan, clerk, lias been promoted t<
$900 and James N. Sullivan has beer
probatlonaliy appointed as clerk ai
$72Q.
Temporary appointment lias beei
grlven to John 1*. Wilson as laborer ai
$660.
In the bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce Jose Ramon Bones as hat
been temporarily appointed as clerk a!
$720 in the office of the commercial attache
at Lima, Peru, and Otto Wilson
expert (clerk) has been promoted tr
$1,S00. The temporary appointment of
Paulina B. Sabin as expert (clerk) at
$720 has been terminated.
In the bureau of the census Miss
Maude J. Elder, clerk at $900. has resigned,
and Miss Rose M. Ball has been
probationally appointed as clerk at
$900.
tT. Grant Smith, private secretary t?<
the Secretary of Commerce, has returned
to his desk after an absence of
some days on account of illness.
Miss Agatha Olsen, confidential secretary
to the Secretary of Commerce,
left for her former home on Staten
Island yesterday, where she will spend
several days with her parents.
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FIRE DEPARTMENT.
*
Jacob Stulz, admiral of the one-boat
navy of Chief Wagner's fire department,
was a proud officer Monday afternoon
when he had aboard the craft
a number of ladies to pay a tribute to
victims of the battleship Maine.
"T!u boat looked its best." commented
one *> vhe fireman sailors, "and so
did tin :ir > otticer."
i Memo: ? the District of Columbia
[Naval Mil Ma and ladies of the flower
J committee boarded the boat shortly
'.after noon and went as far as Aquei
duct bridge, the ladies' committee beJing
composed of the following members:
Miss Belva Blanch Eaughlin,
chairman: Misses Freta K. Jewell. Ortlla
Cheney. Dorothy Walton. Madeline
Carr, Edna Greenwell, Lydia Meisel.
Frances Gutelius, Alberta Nichols and
Helen Knox.
Supt. of Machinery Thomas M. Robinson
was there to look after the machinery
in case of accident. Nothing
, happened to mar the trip, however, and
, the guests aboard the boat appreciated
] the courtesies extended to them.
1 Chief Wagner is anxious to get an increase
of fifty men in the department.
It is only by getting such an increase,
he says, that members of his depart5
ment will be able to get enough time
? off to get acquainted with their familioc
In a recent report to the Commissioners
he submitted a recommendation
' as follows:
> "I respectfully invite your attention
to the fact that the members of this
department are at present required to
, serve continuously with the exception
. of one day of twenty-four hours off
every fifth day, and to the fact that
they should, in justice, be allowed more
time off duty.
[ "It has been found impossible under
present conditions to accomplish this
result, and the members of the fire de*
partment cannot be allowed more ttlme
' unless additional men are provided.
"With the sole desire to afford the
' members of the fire department more
time at home with their families and
to admit of a requisite relaxation from
" their present onerous duties and conflnement,
I have the honor to recom'
mend that Congress be asked to pro\
vide fifty additional men for the lire
department."
~ "Xo. 1 truck company's quarters are
attracting much attention these days,"
remarked a member of the company.
" "It is the only building on the block,
and it soon will have a pasture all
r around it."
1 1 ne Duuaing is on North Capitol
street just north of the Capitol grounds
_ and there was no delay on the part
e of the federal government in the matj
of settling: for the property.
0 Grass seed was planted last fall and
e the grass is now fast covering the bare
_ ground.
q "Capt. Schroni will consider offers
to pasture horses, jokingly remarked a
0 member of the department.
Michael Gallagher of No. 2 truck
k company, who has been on the sick
1 list for some time, is rapidly recoverj
ing. He underwent a minor operation.
Private Stephen Porter of No. 2 en*
d gine company took a holiday one day
_ last week. He spent his day off about
home.
Frank J. Sylvester, privae of No. 2
j truck company, had holiday one day
last week.
P Private Herbert Carr of No. 3 truck
company had holiday three days last
week. He occupied the time in making
preparations for housekeeping.
, Lieut. J. R. Steele of No. 4 engine
company is still quarantined on account
of a case of scarlet fever m hie
familly.
s Private Angelo Schneider of No. 4
j engine company was off duty four days
of last week. He did not leave the
city.
f
Private Frank Dyer of No. ? engine
company underwent an operation sevs
eral days ago. He is getting better
s and expects he will be able to return
to duty in a few days.
Private Frank Johnson of N'o. 4
truck company took five days of leave
r last week and went to Culpeper. Va.
He recently recovered from a sick
. spell, and thought a few days in the
^ country would help him to regain hie
j strength.
1 j Private Jasper Smith of No. 1 engine
; company took a four-dav vacation the
past week. He remained in the city,
? 1 his comrades said, and enjoyed life
i about home,
i ,
'* I Frank Deming, assistant engineer 01
, j No. 3 engine company, and Private J.
I ; K. Kober < f that company were on ehe
' ! sick list last week. They experienced
J j slight trouble with their throats.
! Private F. L.. Gallahan of No. 4 engine
company experienced trouble with
his hand the past week. He found it
p necessary to take a sick card and rer
main at home.
A severe cold kept Private A. J. Wernig
of No. 5 engine company at his
1 home last week.
James Sullivan, driver of No. ?> engine
company, was detained at home the
Ipast week on account of illness. He
suffered an attack of rheumatism.
~ j Engineer A. J.. Hancock of No. 7 eni
gine company took three days of holiday
last week. He spent the time at
3 home nursing his sick children.
e Capt. Ernest Howard of No. 7 engine
e company took two days off last week,
1 spending the brief vacation at home.
Privates ?'?. H. Harteman and IT.
i | Bailej of No. 1 ?> engine company sufe
fered from severe colds last week and
f found it necessary t?? remain at hor.n .
' Private J. J. Sweeney of No. 1 engine
company took holiday last Tuesday.
He visited friends in Baltimore.
t Private Richard Williams of No. 13
engine company was on leave of absence
the past week. He spent his holI
idav moving from the southwest section
of the city to Capitol Hill.
t George Cecil, private of No. 13 engine
5 company, took a one-day vacation last
week.
' Assistant Engineer \V. J. Dixon of
j No. 12 engine company was off duty
. three days last week on account of
sickness and Private Beverly J. Moore
( of that company took two days of a,
cation.
L.ieut. I). >1. Zirki* of No. Iengine
company was four days off duty bust
week.
Private J. IV. Ash of No. 16 engine
' company has had to take out a sick
card. It is believed lie has a mild case
of typhoid fever.
; Assistant Driver John Alooiiey 01" No.
. 16 engine company took a sick card
last week. He may have to undergo an
operation.
Private Edward Martin of No. I?
engine company, who accidentally
broke his leg about two weeks ago, is
still confined to his home.
Capt. Jacob Stulz of the Firefighter
has recovered from a short sick spell
and returned to duty. The captain
hopes to have a launch he owns in good
shape in time to enjoy the spring fishing
season.
Private Grover S. Bishop of No. 22 engine
company is still unable to return
to duty because of sickness at his
home. He is quarantined because a
i member of his household has scarlet
fever.
Private William Parater of No. 23 engine
company took four days of vacation
the past week.
1 For Other Departmental News See
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