Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-15
TREASURY APPOINTMENTS.
Difficulty In Securing Good Stenog.
raphers and Typewritcrs.


A number Of appointments. reinstate-
ments and promotions are announced at
the treasury. The following are the ap-
pointments:
Mrs. N. L. wayland, Virginia, 500, office
of the internal revenue. by transfer from
the Interior Department: Miles Novotry,
Illinois, $1,000, Office of the controller of
the currency by transfer from the War
Department; Sydney R. Jacobs, Wisconsin,
81, 400, Office of the auditor for the State
and other departments, by transfer from
the War Department.
The reinstatements are as follows: John
J. O'Connell. Massachusetts, $1,000. office
of the auditor for the Post Office Denart
ment; VIM. H. Dennis. Massachusetts
81 900. coast and geodetic survey; Allen G.
Mcdonald, Indiana, $500, lighthouse board :
James o. Mcclellan. Illinois, s1,SOO, office
of the auditor for the State and other de-
partments; Joseph Steiner, Pennsylvania.
Si2O. office of the Secretary.
The promotions are as follows:
Omce OF the auditor for the War Depart
ment-Elwyn Greene, Minnesota, 1890 to
$l-4OO: Mrs. M. Donnelly, New York 81 600
TO sl.2OO; Mrs. I. w. Wilmington, District
OF Columbia, $500 to 81, 600: Mrs A. E. Pres
Mrs. Mrs. Mary T. Haywood. North Carolina
$660 to 800; Mrs. Alice Allmuth, New york
$3.50 to $40. ~
Office of the auditor for the Treasury De-
to 81, 800. '-i. i''ihols' sl'ooo
Office Of the auditor for the Interior De-
p ppardment.Lucius E. Gridley, Michigan.
81 400 to $1,000.
Holmes, North Carolina, $40 to $40
ornce OF the auditor for the Post Office
Department-Miss E. M. Ryan, PennsvI
vania, $500 to $500
Office of the treasurer of tho Ir,,..a
states-H. H. Seltzer, Pennsylvania 81 S01
to 81 400; Mrs. Eleanor Nelson. Georoi.
si2o to $500; Mrs. X. G. Walsh. District ~
Golumbia, G9ltn,n 500 to s72o: Mrs. E. c. Welsh,
aeeo a.. Laskey, District of Columbia, $500 to
Bureau of engraving and prtntine-1obn
~ oso 0hi' District of Columbia, $1,000 to
ina foregoing appointments are of inter.
est; Two of them are expert stenoeranher,
ahu typewriters drafted from other dena rt
els Of th,s because OF the scarcity of experts
secretary Vanderlip has for months been
Trying to secure a body of expert stannn
raphers from among those in his denarf-
niept. On two occasions, announcemant
IN ~ tnaue tl ehat examinations would Be had
III !ne treasury of stenographers and tvne-
writer's OF that department who desire5p ~
demonstrate their fitress to bs classed nc
experts, and who desired promotion erhe
natioz was made voluntary Each exami-
time ago, were failures Few clsrls ~
peared. rms state of affairs did NOT s,,i+
MI MI. eanderlip, and he has been adding to
ahe treasury force by accepting competent
arc,sts rr, from other departments
Ihose who have been received tbis NOV,
Will be quickly promoted. ' way
IL is claimed that the civil service com.
mission does not furnish flrst-cIass men or
women won 10, OF this profession and that it's eli
Is attributed to the fact that exnerts in
sIenography and typewrtting secure en-
ployment elsewhere at better 1sala ries than
Is onered them in government service.
assistant Secretary Vanderlip is deter
mined to add to his force of comnetert
stenographers until he gets as many as
are needed. This will probably be accom-
pnshed by few clerks losing their places.