The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-24
Every Day Stories Of the
Workings and Workers Of the Departments.

Edgar E. Kicks, has held the position as
messenger to the Chief Clerk of the In
terhaI Revenue Bureau for q number of
years His spare time he devotes to the
study Of theology and church work. He
is Bible student and whenever there are
any questions asked about events ia bibIi-
cal history, Mr.. Kicks is looked TO as an
authority. He is an ardent temperance
worker and agitator and is often heard at
meetings OF young peoples societies,
where ne makes eloquent appeals against
the drink evil 1t is Mr.. Kicks ambition
to I'll the pulpit at some latter date and
he deems it a credit 70 any man who
works himself up by his own efforts.
Mr.. Kicks has the respect of all with
whom he coI1es in contact He was ap
pointed from North Carolina.
Capt James c. Wheeler, Second Deputy
Assistant Commissioner of the Internal
Revenue Bureau, is acting chief clerk OF
the bureau during the temporary absence
of Captain Beayan. the regular incum-
BEN. Captain Wheeler has been con-
nected with the Internal Revenue Bureau
for flany years and his close knowledge
Of every detail Of executive and routine
work, qualities him to fully take charge
OF Captain Beavar's place until the latter
returns from his Christmas vacation
Miss L S. RaIston, in the absence of the
chief clerk OF the Internal Revenue
Bureau. Mr. Beavan, has charge of the
Office. Miss RaIston is thoroughly ac-
quaiLted With all details Of the Office and
a better selection 10 I'LL this important
position during Mr. Beavan's absence,
could not have been made
Mrs s. E. Butterfoss, the accomplished
and efficient stenographer and typist of
the chief clerks Office of the Internal
Revenue Bureau, left last Saturday for
her home in New Jersey. where she viii
spend her Christmas holidays
Joseph Donovan the stenographer and
typist Of the Office Of the Assistant Post
master of this city is Washington boy
He was appointed to his present FespoH-
sible position in the year 1899, and since
then he has been promoted several times.
Mr. Donovan finds time. aside from his
aEduous duties. for the study Of Etera-
ture and fine arts. He is also devoted to
all things that assist in making the phEsi-
cal body as perfect as possible.
Roscoe ConkIing Bangs, cadet at the
Charlotte Hall, No, Military Institution,
is spending his holiday vacation with his
mother, Mrs. Clara Bangs, OF the Office
Of First Assistant Postmaster General.
Master Bangs looks the ideal boy-soIdier
and is the pride Of his mother He is
liked b. his comrades and stands very
high in his class in studies, attendance.
and discipline
William PaIIas. in connection with E
E. Kicks. is IN charge Of the messenger
service at the Office Of the chief clerk OF
Internal Revenue Bureau Mr.. PalIas is
a New Yorker. but before his appointment
TO his present duties. he has filled the
position as special policeman in this
city He is Z veteran of the Spanish
American war and he takes great pride
II his military inCiinations and record
Sfr. Pailas argues that as long as mankind
lasts there viii be war, because his col
league. Mr. Kicks, says. The Bible says
So Mr. PalIas IS obIiginz and very
ambitious. It is his intention TO start at
the bottom and work himself up ike so
many self-made men nave done who now
occupy positions ii all branches OF the
Government as well as in the financial
and business world
Charles n. Staley. at present on duty
Department. has had a varied experience
in the service OF that Department Back
in 1882 he was connected with the Surgeon
Generals Office; in 1883 he was for a
while with the Adjutant Generals band
OF toiIers; then settled down for several
years with the Record and Pension dIvi-
sion Of the AdjutaBt Generals Office,
finally taking up his present Office, where
he appears TO be aRchoTed-to the delight
of HIS colleagues It is more than prob
able that MI StaIey could be transferred
TO B.ost any office any time, so popular
is he with all the heads of bureaus in
this town He i ciubman. wit, and
a gifted story-teIler, and aH-round man
about toWD-aEd withaI. when at his desk
from 70 O'Clock, good worker
St George r Raby, of the Adjutant
Generals office. is another Of the War
Department men who has devoted life
time to the service of the War Depart
ment Mr. Raby served almost through
out the civil war. first attached TO the
Thirty-seEenth New York state Militia
from June IS to August Is, 1852. He then
became first sergeant Compar~ B. I74th
New York Volunteers, and later OF the
I62nd New York between September, 1852,
and August, 1864. From eoEmissary ser
geant of the last-named regiment he was
advanced in March. 1855, 10 the rank OF
first lieutenant. finishing his war service
as assistant quaTtermaster Third Bri-
cade, First Division. Nineteenth Army
Corps in October. 1863 Mr. Raby was out
Of wa= harness for q few years. coming
back into the service On May TO- 1873.
since which date either as a general ser
vice or regular classified clerk in the War
Department, he has been performing work
for whir n his previous training so ex-
eeIIentIy qualified him Promotions have
come to Mr. Rab- with the passage of
years antiI he is now among the high
grade men OF the department IN point Of
CONDENSATION and rank, ard always given
full credit as being man Of splendid
gifts and superior capacity Mr. Rabg
IS a native OF New York
Theodore L De Land, is the getting ex-
amiuer of the Treasury and secretary oil
the Committee on the Personnel. body
organized by Secretary Gage to do justice
to the personnel of the department in
the application Of the civil service rules
He was barn sixty years ago in Oneida
county. New York His family afterwards
moved to Oswego, New York, where he
attended the famous public schools of that
CITY. When about fifteen years of age. his
family moved to Illinois. where he lived
on a farm in Sanga mCu county for foul
years. At that time Abraham Lincoln
was a resident Of that county and was
famous as a lawyer Mr. De Land remem-
bers hearing Lincoln speak a number oil
tines Later he moved TO Wendall Coun-
" where he attended school and worked
IN = farm He returned East and entered