The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-30
Every Day Stories Of the
Workings and Workers Of the Departments.

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in all this work, which is onlY a small
part OF the labors which fall to this once.
ooi4pilatlons and tabulations must be
mace Oh ali the worlds productfons bv
countries from official and commerciaI
sources. This division of the DeparfmenE
OF Agriculture is divided into fhree go
! tons, each presided over by q c.fef ,ir1a
4 WheIa devolFes the task OF experimenting
the muldplex duties of his particular sec
I tlon Under Mr. Harrison's guidance the
/ affairs OF his division are kent goiry r., q
/ systematic manner.
Grange s Firmin is the assistant chief
Of the paymaster's division Of the Audi
tors Office in the War Department which
position he has held for many years past.
Mr. Firmfn was born in RichheId. Ohio in
1871 A few years afterward he removed.
with his parents, to Massachusetts. where
he received a common school education.
At the age Of seventeen he went to live
IN Rockville, Conn, and there learned the
trade Of art designing in wooden fabrics.
He remained at his work until the out
break of the civil war. when he enlisted
IN the Seventh Connecticut Volunteers and
served for three years. After being nus
tered out he attended q commercial
school at oberIin, Ohio, and thea accent
ed a position as clerk IN the Office Of me
Secretary Of State. at Madison. Wis.
which he held from April TO November
lee9- He afteKward accepted z elerkshfp
IN the Office Of the Auditor for tie War
department. and gradually rose from that
station 10 the one he nOg holds Mr. Fir
MN is past master Of Harmony Lodge
No. II, F A A. NJ. and has been i+z
treasurer for seventeen consecutive years.
ne Is also member OF Mount Vernon
Chapter, R. A. NJ. Washington Commando
cry. No l. and Mithras Lodge. 8 A s.
r He has been a member Of the board
OF directors Of the United States Treasury
department Beneficial Association since
its organization. and been its secretary Of
said board for the past seven years He
is also member Of Burnside Pos No. 8.
G. A r. and Of the Union Soldiers Al
lance.
August Schoenborn. is draugbtsran
in the office of the Architect Of the Capt.
tot. Changes are continually icing made
in and about the Capitol building and !:
falls within the duties OF the dracghtsnan
TO draw up the plans for these improve
many and vas educated and graduated
from some Of the weiI-known universities
there. After coming to this country he
supplemented his education oy a great
deal Of practical experience il bis line Of
business
Clifford Howard. assistant secretary 70
the Board OF District Commissioners has
been absent from his desk for several dayz
finishing h - \ L.
II is understood that Mr. Howard has
been at work upon several new stories
which are 70 add IaureIs 10 his fame and
dollars to his bank account.
Hart Momsen. chief Of the division OF
agriculture of the Census Office. is said
to be one of the busiest men in the bu-
Teau- Mr.. Momsen not only has charge
OF the force at the main building st First
and B Streets northwest. but he has
charge OF the clerks in the Union Build
ing on G Street Mr. Nomsen has played
football from his boyhood, and noyg. while
IL is engaged IN IN official position. there
IS nothing he likes better thar 10 see
a hard contested game Of football or some
thing as athletic He says that a man
TO get health must deal IN athletics to q
great extent Il is very seldom that he
viii ride in the street cars, perferring TO
an an SSA tA4E DGu[AL o. LEE LTzSH ar
Chief Clerk Arthur Kemp, OF the Police
Department, is busy Just now arranging
for the annual sale OF unclaimed an5 con-
hscated property. which has fallen into
the hands OF the police during year
past Mr. Kemp is an energetic man.
full Of vigor. and always watchful Of the
interests OF the department Every year
he handles property worth many thous-
ands of dollars Property taken from
prisoners, all that is confiscated- and
goods not claimed by their owners. no
matter how obtained by the police. pass
through the hands Of Clerk Kemp. Thus
he is responsible for bicycles. or dia-
monds, or other jevelry at various times.
Private Mancoscs, of the Eighth DO
lice precinct, who has been on sick leave
for. several days, has returned to his post
He was suffering from acute stomach
trouble several weeks ago. and did not
give up until the last moment. Several
days ago he was compelled TO take to his
bed, hut is now as we'll as ever
Detective Sergeant ParhaI1. OF Head
is back at his pos, following i
period of Illness, covering several months.
PaFham returned 10 duty at an Uppor-
tune time several days ago, when there
was plenty for every member Of the de-
teetiye force TO do With the mystery Of
the Dennis assault, the various crimes
yet unsolved ana being investigated, Par
ham found his services needed on his
return.
Major Sylvester and Lieutenant Moore,
Of No. Station, have under consideration
the case of Special Policeman KittIe, Of
the street crossing squad, who was found
intoxicated Thursday night in doorway
by Policeman Mcdonnell. Lieutenant
Amiss. OF No. 1 station. where Kittle was
sent IN the patrol wagon, relieved the
special policeman OF his badge and re-
volveT temporarily Final action looking
TO a disposition Of the case has yet 10 be
determined upon No charges have yet
been brought against KittIe by his supe-
riors, although the facts have been re-
ported TO Headquarters.
While Dag. Stationkeeper Holmes, Of the
First precinct station, is having q few
days leave. Policeman Washington san
ford is doing clerk duty Mr.. Sanford is
quick with The pen, and whenever there
IS clerical work to be done outside the
regular routine of the station he IS
pressed into service His knowledge OF
figures helps matters along nicely. san
loS1 not infrequently makes out the quar-
.erIy report for Headquarters.
Sergt- Robert Doyle. of the Eighth po-
Ice precinct, is the youngest and proha-
by the best liked sergeant connected with
he local force. In point OF age Sergeant