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The Washington times., 1906-12-30
Promotion of MI. Meyers.

William T.. Meyers, for several years
assistant 10 the Commissioners, has
been promoted 70 be chief clerk of the
executive offices, under Dr William
Tindau, al au Increase of 500 "a year IN
salary. The promotion comes as rec
oEnition d: Mr- Meyers highly efficient
and faithful service. and Mr.. Meyers has
received many hearty expressions Of
good feeling from his fellow workers at
the District building since the announce
meHr ON Wednesday Mr.. Meyers Is ra-
garded as one of thc most skilled pen
men in the District servico. SO notable
is this, I'm fact, that he is frequently
called upon TO 10 some extraordinary
piece of engToSsing fuT friends i'm and
ouJ Of the District building
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rected TO rejoin his station at Ellis
Island. y Y
II. ". Keauey. assistant surgeon.
granted leave OF absence for thirty DAYS
on account of sickness. beginning No
vember l9. 1906
l. Schwartz. acting assistant surgeon.
granted leave Of absence for seven DAYS.
from December Il, 1906, under paragraph
30 OF the regulations.
l. =. Hail, pharmacist. granted leave
OF absence for seven days. from Deccm-
Der q. 1906, under paragraph 2I0 Of the
regulations
Dr. NJ. Claude Terry was transferred
from the Iusular Service and appointed
an acting assistant surgeon In the Pub
lie Health and Marine Hospital Service.
for duty al san Francisco quarantine
station. December 26. 1906.
Dr John o, Rush was appointed a
temporary acting assistant surgeon in
the Public Health and Marine Hospital
Service for duty at Mobile Ala. De
Cember Is, 1906
A board OF officers was convened to
meet at Portland, Ne. on December 90
1910. Tor the purpose of examining Phar-
macIst c. II. Bierman 10 determine his
fitness fer promotion to the grade Of
pharmacist Of the second class. Detail
for the board: Surgeon W p Mcintosh
chairman, Acting Surgeon A r stuart
recorder.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30
Death of Employees Son.

Death entered the home of John A
Phillips. AN empIoye of the main proof
room, only am hour cor two before the
advent Of Christmas eve. laying his
hand oH Mr.. Phillips uiuetetn-year-o
son. Marvin X. Phillips was severely
burned about the hands, arms. and
face, in an explosion In "a tabulatiuE
machine establishment in Georgetown,
as was announced iu this column two
weeks ago. lie has since been confined
Co at ward in Georgetown University
Hospital lowering between li!e and
death, but always with grit and deter
miuation that led the parents 20 hope
FOR his recovery. "a younger son. Ian
don, with the father aud mother, are
grief. stricken az Marvin's uutimely end.
The remains have been conveyed 10
Bristol, Tenn. tho former home of the
family, foT iutermonJ.
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Man From Utah Has Rival.

The man from Utah. iu the Office or
the auditor for the PosIDftico Depart
menJ. who sends each Christmas TO
Utah srVeuJy-four presents for his chill
dren and grandchildren. has rival i'm
the prlntery i'm tho matter OF dispensing
Christmas cheer ON the wholesale order
Joseph \ Clarke. of The main proof
room. who is one OF the oldest and best
known employees IN that division. per
sonalIy writes from one To- two hundred
letters each year and sends them 20 his
fellow workers and others. I'm which he
wishes them q Merry Christmas and "a
Happy New Year along with other
fluctuations of the season. The letters
are not done by tHr letter press process.
but are written individually with pen
and ink
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Mr. RamsdeIrs New Position.

Hobart IT, Ramsdeu has been appoint
ca assistant secretary 10 Nh, Board of
Commissioners. ar 81 200 "A year. the APP
p0i1tmeuJ 20 date from January ]. AIr.
RamsieI was last year for brief
period connected with tho executive
Offices. and under DR. William TindalPs
direction devised one Of the hest record
index systems ever iU use AT the Dis
rrirJ building Tho system is highly re-
gaTdeI by DR.. TiudalI and viii be- APP
pliyd in the future IN keeping the records
oi the executive offices.
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THE Ky. COLONEL


For some reason OF Rooseyeltisn con-
traction or perhaps d forced shortage OF
paint the word kentucky appears thus
abbreviated. A drummer told me. with
some emotion. that he had never had a
greater shock iu his life than when Ee
learned tha, hotel bearing tHis atlTac-
tive name Ead no bdr- The hotel Is "a
rattIing good uU-- by all accounts OF the
commercial travellers. despite its d0ubly
abbreviated state. The town Of Broken
Arrow has also "a business college, show
ing that there is real commercial in
stiuct here
1I0st or the country has not been
opened for CUl1iyati0u-so iitls Of it
that nearly all taxation falls upon the
towns. for the reason thar Indian prop
orty is NOT subject % any tax whatever.
Yet with an OF the land lying raw. the
white farmers. who are tenants. and the
blacks and reds, who own the land,
have been able, on fragments OF IL, 10
raise more corn than --a railroads can
haul away for weeks 10 cOme.-St Louis
EguUbliC
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Orders for Revenue Cutter Service.

Second Lieut.. ". a. Wiley granted
thirty DAYS leave Of absarCc.
Second Lieut. G. T.. wilcox. leave of
absence revoked.
Second Lieut. G. -. Alexander.
granted thirty days leave OF absence.
Chief Engineer j. i. Daily. ordered
to proceed to New Castle, Del, and
Chester. Pa, on inspection duty
Chief Engineer T.. q. Schwartz. or
derCd 90 proceed to Buffalo, \. Y, on
inspection duty.
First Lieut.. r. :. Van BoseTck. jr-
granted thirty days leave of absence
cant J. n Moore. ordered 10 reTurt
at the department ON official business.
Capt W :. Howland, having at
taincd the age OF siNty-four years. IS
retired from active service by direction
OF the President
Second Lieut. John BoedekeT, directed
20 defer departure under orders "l th"
18th inst.
First Assistant Engineer A C. Nor
man. granted sick leave until further
orders.
capt. +. NJ. Dunwoodv. Capt w Y
J.. Jacobs. and Second Lieut. l., c.
CoyeIl. constituted a board TO examine
tb, u4rers Of Lieutenant Ward for
promotion.
Can't. j. N. Moore, ordered 20 com
mand the Algonquin.
Cant. J. N- Moore. granted extension
NJ sick lea.e until date OF compltance
with orders assigning him 10 the com
maid OF the Algonquin.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30
TIE FRENCH IDEA.

The Frerchman or the middle class
sacrifices everything in order To- obtain
for his children some Official position or
other. mean one. perhaps but sure
one. leading after thirty years Of Iieuury
To pension VcrEinE on desJiIuUIOH- This
IS one aspect OF the decay OF the French
race. Il is easy to understand that two
races are not evenly armed for the
struggle OF life If one be made UP or
aspirants Ito official position and the
other Of individuals possessing initiative,
daring and energy. For this reason do
Latin races decline, while AaEI0-SaXou
races grow and multirly.-Paris Steele.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30
Knights of Momus Rannuet

The annual banquet Of the Knights
or Momus, sometimes called the
Knockers Banquet" one Of the really
enjoyable features Of the year in Gov
ernment Printing Office circles. is
scheduled 10 take place on January d
The plates viii be s. each, and the
number Of guests limited to one hun
dred The Anvil Chorus" more or
less good natured, and certainly hrmor-
GUS so far as the other fellow IS con-
cerned. will be the ruling attraction at
the forthcoming feast.
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part of the weew from a short stay at
Port Royal. Pa.
Charles J. Sumner, superinteudeut nj
the House document room, is spending
the holidays at his home in Hagerstown
Nd.
Charles S. Greenwood. clerk 10 the
Committee on Banking and Currency,
Is visiting in NOrwalk. Conn.
The House Of Representatives and the
Senate will convene Thursday noon.
W; K. Payne. clerk to the Committee
on Ways and Means, is spending his va
cation IN Auburn. n. Y
William A. Watson special empIova
Oh The House of Representatives is
SPel"IhS MS vacation in New York city.
Dr. H. T. Banks. of the guide force
VINO has been Ill for some time, is visit
ing relatives In Norfolk. Va
c. 5. Atkinson, clerk 10 the Comn,ittee
OF Emigration, * visiting at his bone
IN New Brunswick. X. J.
A Jenkins. who succeeded Grant Jar
Wis IN the House document room iu
L
NJ Julian, OF the office of serSeant-at-
arms, or the Senate, is spending the
holidays in indianapolis, Ind.
"
W. Hanley. of the House document
room, Is visiting in Troy y. Y.
john G. Shreyes, clerk TO the Commit
tee on Labor. is spending the HOLIDAYS
in Atlantic City.
w. Higginbotham has gone to Charles
town. W. Va.
Edwar1 a Barney, clerk to the Com
mittee on Patents. viii return prob
ably tomorrow from "a ten days visit To
his home in Canaan, n. II.
Morktn Ccnlan. clerk TO Hon. John 4.
Sullivan, has gone TO Boston, Mass.
Thomas +. Tracy was called to his
home in PoquonOck, Conn, on account
OF the death OF a son the past week.
William Scholobohm. of the House
document room, is spending the holi-
days in Yonkers, y. Y.
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organization work. is spending the hoLl-
8avs as is his annual custom, with the
home folks In New York state.
Guy Brosee has returned TO his mes
seuger duties in the foundry
II somebody hadn't a gladstone Christ
mas il wasn't the Public Printer it-'-,.
grr fr IS said ar. Stilaugs inquired OF
his chiefs If they knew OF any oese-' .-iE
rsses where a donation would be ac-
ceptable.
vyUfrIed RouIeau, of the main proof
-,,-, lost his mother-iu-l8w hy death
last week at her home in Massachu-
serts Mrs. Rouleau attended the fun
srar 4 son who has been attending
-cbcoI IN Maryland. has been at home
III with pneumonia. but is now lmpfo'-
ing.
Walter z. Bennett. paymasJer. and
Fred l. Tarbox. of the foundry dtvi-
sion have been in North Carolina for
several days on a hunt ting trip.
lanes Cogan, of the document diyi-
sion of the bindery, is spending the
HOLIDAYS with friends in New York city.
" Baker Dorsey, clerk. in the office
Of the superintendent of supplies, spent
Christmas at the home of his mother
in Howard county. Maryland Mrs
Dorsey and daughter accompanied him,
Miss Lula Haukness. clerk in the Of
fee of the superintendent Of documents,
resigned Wednesday in Ordar 10 take a
position in the General Land Onice'
under the Department of the Interior
Miss Haukness leaves many friends in
the office who wish her success In her
new position.
] Edgar Smith. messenger in the Of
flee of the foreman OF the document
division of the bindery, spent Christmas
with his mother. in Baltimore.
Miss +. NJ. Da Vega, clerk I'm the
office of the superintendent of docu-
ments. is spending the Christmas holi-
days with relatives in South CaroPna.
Edward Haywood. formerly an en-
nloya in the office of the foreman of
Ibe lob room, who resigned his posi-
tion in order to 90 10 the lstnmus Of
Panama has returned 10 the city He
compelled 20 ltliifihlSh ms posi-
ton with the Canal Commission be
cause of an injury TO one Of his legs
that developed into blood poisoning.
Z. J. s Halpenny- one of the com
posltors of the Printerv. is the new
president of Congressional Council. of
The National Union.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Harris,
whose wedding was reported in this
column last week, have returned from a
short wedding trip TO New York, and
are now at home IT lTl6 North Capi-
tol street. Mr.. Harris is connected with
the inspection division Of the Office.
Ralph II Hugdal, who has been en-
pIOyed in the pTintery for "A number OF
years as cOmpositor. and finally as proof
reader. recently rendered his resigna-
tiOn for the purpose Of taking a posi-
JiOn in the division of pOstOniCe in
spectOrs at the department here He
enters as a clerk in the 5000 grade but
IL is 70 be predicted that he will soon
be scaling the department grades.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30
A DRY COLONEL.

Ir .= jhe drummer, rather than the
cocktail or the school teacher as George
AIDE would have Uz UoiIeye, who carries
civilization and business with him. push
ing both ahead. Here AZ the little. rag
ged buSv. e-o-u-piled village of Broken
Arrow ] saw "a lot OF them. Irom S.
Louis, Chicago. Kansas City Cincinnati.
and even from Boston and New York
selling anything and everything. Most
nf them were stopping aJ JaU hotel
that bears the name. ou high sign.
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Move to Get Mr. Cole a Raise.

Friends of Albert g. Cole. Health ON
Ger Woodward $ energetic secretary, are
urging that his salary be increased 10
equal thai received by the three secreta-
rIrs to the Commissioners Secretary
young men IN the District service.
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Notes and Personals

Foreman Frank Wallace. of the Agri-
culture branch, was in Chester Pa
over Christmas for a visit to his parents
and friends. Mr.. Wallace. senior. & ona
or the best known newspaper publishers
in the Keystone State.
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ROGER WILLIAMS,
His Friends Recently Celebrated the
Twenty eighth Anniversary of His
Service With Government.

Department. is taking "a much needed
r'st OF nitoep days in the mountains
of virginia During Or. Patterson alb
sence. William o. Roomc. his assistant.
will take charge Of the records.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

A promotion that gives general salts
faction in the foundry has been an
nounced- Arthur J. Williams is the nevv
boss Of the molders, having succeeded
TO the position vacated by the recent
death OF James +. Shannon, with rank
OF assistant foreman. Mr. Williams
came here from Pennsylvania about a
dozen years ago and is well versed in
The business or stereotype molding. He
has a large circle of friends in the print
cry who are well pleased with his ad-
Vancement.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

Henry n, Camp, of the division Of
dead letters, who is president of the
Connecticut Republican Association of
the District. is being warmly congratu-
lated by his friends over the success of
AN Informal reception and smoker given
under the auspices of the association
last week. az which time many men.
Prominent i'm public life were in at
tendance ana made addresses. His
friends are preparing 10 urge him for
president OF the League OF Republican
state Clubs of the District Of Columbia
az the annual election. 10 be held soon
The annual sale of dead letters that
came 10 close on Saturday night OF
last week is said 10 have been the larg-
"St and most successful Vet conducted
"y he Department The auction sale
lasted the entire week. during which
time S.2t3 lots were sold. some of which
comprised AS hish as thirty-ave. articles.
from which was realized Sg.81J.SG This
IS tI, largest amount yet secured from
uur dead letter sale.
30 is interesting 20 note i'm this con-
H"cuun that she division of dead let
t"r- was established in 1875. and from
au insignificant bteinniue has grown
INTO an establishment giving employ
merit t. aT average force OF about Ili
persons
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Dr. Patterson Taxes Rest.

DT, A. g. Patterson. who has charge
of the vital statistics of the Health
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partmental League, has been transferred
20 the division Of postohice Inspectors
and promoted TO a CleTkship at $500 per
annum- He entered on his new duties
Monday
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

President Cotton, Of the Government
Printing Office Council, No. 2lI. Of the
National Union, delivered to the widow
Oh samuel Ferrier, 5000 draft few
Gays before christmas. in settlement OF
Mf- Fefrler policy IN that council. Mr..
fefrler at the time OF his death a few
weeks ago. was one of the Oldest and
best known composItors in The nrInterr
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

Rob r. SIocum. poultry assistant in
the Bureau of Animal Industry, left last
week To spend the holidays with his
relatives at Long Island City, n Y
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

Sherman Leavitt Of the Bureau of
Chemistry, returned the past week from
a few weeks annual leave.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

q. H. Parks. Of the Bureau Of Animal
Industry. returned Monday from a trip
in the West
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

They are put up in thin. flat, round-corn-
cred Enamel boxes, 50 they can be carried
In mans vest pocket, or in a woman's
purse, all the time. without bulk or trouble.
The time to take a Cascaret is not
only when you are Sick. but when you
first suspect you need one. Price, 1Oc box.
Be very careful to get the genuine,
made only by the Sterling Remedy Company
and never sold in bulk Every .tAblet
stamped "cCC." All druggists. Sss
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

Miss Lena Bryan. oC tAe Forest Ser
vice. VINO has been absent on annual
leave. rcturns % datE Lis week.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

Miss Grace Prultt Of the Bureau or
Animal Industry. returned 10 duty the
past week. after an aHssEcc OF several
weeks on annual leave.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

The offices Of grain Standardization
and dry land agricultural Investigations
OF the Bureau Of Plant Industry have
moved into new quarters at l222 and ia
y street southwest
The Washington times., 1906-12-30
RGapltok q

The United States Supreme Court ad-
Journed last Monday until Monday.
January 10.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

Major Apgar. of the returning branch
OF the dead letter division, who was
formerly q Well-lmOWn new snapper writ
er, is spending his vacation in New
York city with friends.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

William Hurtzler, clerk to the War
Claims Committee. viii return the early
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

Stanley +. Houchins, boOkkeepeT in
the division OF salaries and allowances.
who is conceded, by his friends, 20 know
something about the raising OF collie
dogs. now has one Of the best kennels
in the city. He is looking forward TO
the next annual exhibition Of CANNES,
and believes that he will carry away the
blue ribbon.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

Miss Grace Green, of the division Of
postofice inspectors. IS spending the hol-
idays in Brooklyn. y Y, with relatives
and friends.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

William J. Egbert, a well-known lob
imposer, is reported seriously Hl at his
home. In First street northwest
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

d. z. ROweli. veteran compositor. has
been transferred from the Treasury
branch 10 the main plant
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

@. Arthur Bell assistant animal hus-
bandman in the Bureau of animal Iu-
dustry left yesterday for his home at
Rome, y. y. L. spend "a few days
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

Edward r Biggan. OF the first dfvis-
ion. has Joined the force of messengers
on the seventh floor and has been as
signed TO duty at the job press revisers'
corner.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30
gbTeasyr6

The force of clerks who will have
charge of the "denatured' Or gree al
cohol' work ia the office Of Commis-
siOner Of Internal Rvenue. were assem-
bled and sworn in for duty last Thurs
day morning. though the law does not
become effective until January J. This
force will be known as the denaturec
alcohol section with Wales Hubbard,
jr., who has for long time been con-
neeted with the Internal Revenue office,
and is we'll Versed in the various laws
and regulations. in charge OF the work.
Until the first o. the month these new
men will devote their time 10 familiar
izing themselves with the laW ana re2u-
lations on the subject, Lrepdratlry t1
getting down L. regular work which
begins next Tuesday Those compos-
ing the section are Samuel J.. Iattngly,
District of Columbia; oliver O. HiHe,
steuographer District of Columbia; IT,
c. NNipperman. Wisconsin; Joseph ..
Lambert. Indiana, b. G. Murphy, Mas
sachusetts. Howard r. wilkins, New
Jersey: John Slattery, Washington; W
q. Davidson. Michigan; Henry X Glib
son. Ohio. ami W j. EtheH Indilua-
Alexander McH Peoples and Miss Fl
len Elizabeth EaIb were married in this
city last THURSDAY The bride is one
or WasningtoHs mo~t charming daugh-
tiers. while lhc groom is a native of
South Carolina. employed iu division uf
accounts. Trea-urer's office, where Dc is
very popular.
Lieut. T.. n. JDeTrc,h. of tAe Revenue
Cutter Service. who is detailed for dutS
with the life-saviug service. am sta
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

Il. J. NoTthCatt, Of the Office OF the
auditor for the Postoffce Department
has been nominated for the presidency
of the Missouri Republican Association.
citation viii be elected to the position
unanimously.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

4. s. HitcheocE. OF the Bureau II
Ilaut Industry. was ## Sew ToTk city
the past week attending the session ot
the American Association for the Ad-
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

Robert w Summers, assistant fore
man of the job division, who for some
time has been engaged downstairs in re-
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

This merely make slippery the passage
for unloading the current cargo.
1t does not help the Cause Of delay a
trifle. 1t does slacHsn the Bowel-Muscles,
and weakens them fer their next task.
Another remedy is 70 take a strong
''Physic, " like Salts, Calomel, Jalap. Phcs-
Phate Of Sodium. Apsrisnt Water, or any Of
these mixed.
What does the "Phys,o" do?
It merely hushes-out the Bowels with
q waste Of Digestive Juice, set flowing into
the Intestines through the tiny suckers.
Casoarets are the only safe medicine for
the bowels.
They do not waste any precious fluid Of
the Bowels, As Physics do.
They do Hotrelsx the Iatestinss by greas-
ing them inside like Castor Oil or Glycerins.
They simply stimulate the Bowel
Muscles to do their work naturally, com
fortably. and nutrihously.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

Robert IL. PTeuder. confidential ste
uographeT 10 the Fourth Assistant Post
master General was away from the De-
parImrnt tOT several days during the
past week, on account of the death Of
his IaUheT-in-IaW
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

Lieut. T.. II. JDerrc,h. Of the Revenue
Cutter Service. who is detailed for dutS
with the ufe-saviug service. ami sta
toned Iu this city. was ts9 recipient
of q commission as captain 10 date' from
December -. 1895.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

Harold J. Erummelkamp, Of the divi-
sion of salaries and allowances, has re-
turned from a vacation. Mr.. Brummel-
klmp is a cousin of Edna May and en-
jsys the distinction OF having first ap-
pcared with Edna May at the time she
made her initial appearance in PIN
af0Te."
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

Frank Neptune, OF the division Of sal
aries and allowances. is ON leave until
January .
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

Miss Maude Gilmore, Of the division
of salaries and allowances, Is visiting in
Philadelphia during the holidays
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

T.. H. Riley. Of the experiment statiog
at Bethesda. Nd, spent portion ot
last M.., IN NeN York CITY.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

\. H. Baldwin. Of the division OF sal
aries and allowances. is spending sew
era days in New York city
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

Lloyd Orrison, messenger in the chief
clerks division. bat better known as one
or the best third basemen in the De
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

Johnston " Best. stenographer in the
supply division, is spending his vaca-
uou in New York ON visit 10 his
parents
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

Miss Moses, OF the returning branch.
division OF dead letters, has returned 10
the department from a short Vac9tiOu
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

Charles 5. Greenwood. clerk TO the
Committee on Banking and Currency,
is visiting in Norwalk. Conn.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

Chief Clerk John r BorIand, who was
recently elected master Of Acacia Lodge
No. Is. F. A. a N, is one Of the best
known men Ia fraternal circles I'm rba
District and is particularly wen versed
IN Masonic affairs. His friends are look
lug forward 10 a very successful wear
Tor Acacia Lodge under his direction
as worshipful master.
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

r. S Taylor, of the division of post
office inspectors. is enjoying the holiday
endeaVor 10 utilize the remainder OF his
annual leave
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

Thomas r Quill, of the printing di-
vision, is AT his nome nursing an injured
hand that has inCapaCitated him for
work
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

B. y. Davis. of the division Of sal
aries and allowances. is taking vaca-
ton during the holidays
The Washington times., 1906-12-30

Henry j.. Dolan of the division OF
supplies, is among the year-end leave
takers