The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-06

Mrs. Kitty Gotiieb. although on The roll
OF the Government Printing once. has
been for several years engaged in the
Pension Ghiee. to which bureau she is de-
tailed as an assistant in the bookbind-
cry In this tsI-eqgipped workshop are
bound and finished the numerous records
that are being constantly compiled. con
tanning The service. allowances. AID other
data regarding the boys" who wore the
blue. F0- women are more exacr5 az the
trade -hsn Mrs. Gotlieb An evidence OF
this is tha ST. autial and neat appear
ance oi every volume that issues from
her hands Mrs. Gotlieb has long been
affiliated with INC Rebekahs T. .. o. r.,
being q member Of Martha Washington
Lodge no .. she is also grand secretary
for The Grand Lodge OF the District. By
her Un'iviDg efforts she has contributed
grea, Gesl toward building 10 this we'll
known adjunct of Odd Fellowship. and by
unse.Ash work among the sick she has
endearel herself 10 every member of the
order.
One OF the Oldest clerks in point of
serTice in The Pension Office is Mr.. Charles
NJ ThoHokins. Of the board OF review.
Entering The service May o. 1861. he has
filed every grade from that OF c0pyist to
his present responsible position and has
Witnessed the expansion Of the cmce
from a fararatiyely small division of
one OF The departments 90 that of bu-
reau OutrcGking many of the departments
in The scope and Importance Of its work
During Eis forty years service Mr.
Thcmpkins has acquired a valuable store
OF knowledge pertaining TO the prOsecu-
ton Of pension claims and his services
are in constant demand settling knotty
problems regarding the proper adjudica-
tiCn Of such cases. As q reviewer IL Is
his duty to pass upon claims before final
allowance or rejection. and so keen is
his insight derived from experience IN
such matters that he rarely. il ever err5
in Judgment.
The chief assistant to the accountant OF
the Agricultural Department is Mr. Geo
F. NcCGbe- Before entering the Govern
-1icnt service Mr.. McCabc lived in ogden.
Utah. where he was principal OF the high
school His educational atUainIncnts have
attracted some attention in certain quar-
tiers since he entered the service in Wash
iuStOn, and he has had number Of fiat
tering opportunities o. advancement
among them being q chance 20 20 10 the
Philippines as Gn accountant in tho Of
fee OF the auditor for these Islands. This
Oner Mr.. McCabe had 10 decline for fam
lily reasons He is in bis last year as a
student OF law IN Columb an University.
where he viii graduate next June.
Miss Lena Shepherd, u the division OF
foreign manufactures of The Agricultural
Department is an expert IN her line of
work, which embraces the compilation OF
commerce IN Europe. She is well known
in Washington on account Of her musical
gifts her excellent contralto belng fanlil-
lar to Epiphany Church wOrShipers.
Moreover, she is among the very best
plano accompanies n this city. and an
instrumental performer OF exceptional
ability. Her whole life has been DEVOTED
10 the study Of vocal and instrumental
music under the tuition Of the best local
instructors.
Mr.. Thomas ". Smith, lumber mer-
chant and president Of the Washington
Board Of Trade. goes to the District
Building occasionally 70 look after what
he terms personal trouble. In building
operations and other matters in which he
is engaged he requires permits and Off
cial action Of various sorts. Mr.. Smith
is always cOUrteousIy received by the
Commission, because, as they say he
never comes without something practical
on his mind, and ne never spends any
time IN entertaining the Board. IL is
needless TO say that Mr.. Smith usually
gets what he Is after AS president Of
The East Washington Citizens Associa-
tion. Mr.. Smith sometimes cOnfers with
the Commissioners on matters connected
with the general improvement OF the city.
IN these matters ne has broad views, and
while he is naturally solicitOus about the
Improvement Of East Washington Mr.
Smiths mind is broad enough to take i'm
the best interests of the entire District.
and he cordially cO-operates in any
scheme that is practicable for the adj
vaucemen5 Of the Capital City toward the
Greater Washington
AR. Richard VI. Evans. chief Inspector
OF the Office Of Inspector Of Buildings, is
a busy man all the year through. Mr..
Evans Is IN charge Of the field forces Of
the Office which is charged with keeping
tab on all the buildings going up in the
city. These inspectors pay daily visits
as far as possible 10 an structures ia
process OF construction, and Mr. Evans
duty is 20 90 on their beats and see that
they are attending to business. His posi-
ton is much like that Of a sergeant Of
police. and he so times his going and
coming as to leave the Individual inspeC-
tor guessing as TO when he viii turn up
10 cast an Official eye upon his actions.
Mr. Evans IS called upon TO perform a
vast amount Of work with force that is
well known 10 be inadequate for what is
required OF il. yet he manages by great
industry himself and by keeping the men