The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-13
FOUR APPOINTMENTS IN
COMMERCE DEPARTMENT
Frank H. Hitchcock, of Massa-
chusettS, Made Chief Clerk.


appointments for the Department of
Commerce and Labor and announced
them today. as follows:
Personal stenographers-H o. weav-
er. at present and for some time past
on the White House stan. and Charles
Il. Wood, stenographer in the Office Of
the surgeon general of the Public
Health and Marine Hospital Service.
and recently on detail at the White
House
Chief clerk of the Department OF Com
merce and Labor-Frank II. Hitchcock,
Of Massachusetts
Disbursing clerk OF the department
William l. Soleau. OF Michigan.
Frank H Hitchcock was born at Am
herst. Lorain county. Ohio. October >.
1867. He was educated in the public
schools of Boston and vicinity. and at
Harvard University. where ne was grad
uated with honors in 1891. In Novem-
Der Of that year he came to Washing
ton TO accept an appointment as chief
clerk to the superintendent OF construc-
tion Of the United States Postofice
building. The same month. IS the re-
suit ~ a competitive exam nation. he
was appointed an assistant in tEe bio
logical division OF the Department OF
Agriculture a year later he secured
a transfer to the division OF statistics,
and there served in various capacities.
chiefly as librarian. until 1895. when he
was made assistant chief Of the division
OF foreign markets. In 1897 he was ap-
pointed chief.
William L. SoIeau was born June y.
1851. in Michigan, and removed 10 Wash
iugton. d. c.. in 1872. for the purpose of
securing an education. He attended
public and private schools in the Dis
trict. Through Hon. Edwin Willets. OF
Michigan. he was appointed as an assist
ant messenger July 2. 1873, in the Pen
sion Bureau, with the understanding
that clerkship would be given him at
the earliest opportunity. He was pro-
NOTED from time TO time and in August,
| 1889. was made chief of the finance di-
vision Of the Bureau, which position he
now holds. He is married and resides
at Garrett Park. Nd.
Practically all OF the clerks and minor
appointees in the bureaus OF the De-
partment Of Commerce and Labor will
be appointed from the registered lists OF
the Civil Service Commission. Secretary
/ Cortelyou has been besieged with re
/ quests for appointments 70 these posi-
| tions and has definitely announced that
| the positions will be filled from tho
| classified service
In order TO prevent the duplication Ui
| statistics and scientific Inquiries by sew
eral branches of the Government serv-
! ice, instead of having all work of sini-
/ lar nature transacted by one bureau
I President Roosevelt yesterday appointed
/ a commission in the FIVE departments
/ most affected by the creation OF the De
| partment Of Commerce and Labor L
| make recommendations to him on the
/ Organization, needs, and present condi
| ton Of Government work The com
mission consists OF Charles d. WalcOtt
! representing the Department of the In
! terror: Brig Gen. William CrOzier, rep.
! rensenting- the War Department. Real
| Admiral Francis T. Bowles. representing
| the Navy Department; Clifford PinChOr
| representing the Department Of Agricul
| ture. and james r. Garfield. represent
| ing the Department Of Commerce ant
| Labor.