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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-24
Commissioners Oppose
Change in School LAM
Chairman OaIlinger of Senate District Com
nnittee Receives Strong Letter DeCar-
ing Against Proposed Change.

Regarding the proposed school bill
as an usuTpation of the recognized
functions of the District Government.
the Distric- COmmissil ners, in n letter 70
Chairman GaIlinger. of the Senate Dis
trict Committee, strongly oppose any
proposition To change the present sys-
TEN of school management in the Dis
trict.
The Commissioners cannot recon-
mend the enactment OF the proposed
BILL" the letter states, providing for
the control administration, and man
agement of the public schools because
il proposes to uproot the present school
system OF the District. transfer IL TO
the National Executive Government. and
deprive the people of the District Of
their voice in the management of a
school system which was established
more than one hundred years ago by
District taxpayers, have always been
under local control. and ought not to
be separs ted from the District Govern
ment TIE Commissioners see no reason
for tho transfer Of the system OF for
the proposed changes in it. and believe
that they would not improve free pub
lie education in the District"
Can See No Reason.
There Is no more reason why the
educational department OF the District
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QUINCY ADAMS GRANDSON
ARRESTED FOR BEGGING

BRIDGEPORT. Conn. Jan. 24.-with
his mind wrecked by years of hardship.
George ADAMS Robinson. a descendant
Of I've Pres Tents Of the United States.
Harvard aduate of the class of 81
e veteran ol ne civil war. and a thirty
second degree Mason. stood before the
city cour- pleading for liberty Two
weeks ago johnson was arrested for
ashu1s aims on the street.
Robinson, who is seventy years old.
is the son of a Or. Robinson, OF Boston.
His mother was daughter Of John
Quincy Adams, sixth President of the
United States, and q granddaughter of
John Adams, the second President Rob
inson Is a mining engineer. and has
spent much of his life in the West. The
year he was graduated from Harvard
he enlisted In the Eighth Regiment,
Massachusetts Volunteers. and saw serv-
ice under both Sherman and Sheridan.
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DEATH RECORD.

The following deaths were reported at
the Health Department within the past
twenty-four hours:
Farmer Armstrong. years; Jane
Brooks 90 years; David Beyer. II
mohthsi Anna =. Chase. 30 years; JON
athan p. Crowley, 50 years; infant of
John and Nettie Cunningham, 4 DAYS
Mary X Digs, months; Richard
George. . years. Sue Y. Hiss. 81 years:
Margaret Leith, 3 years; Mary Simms
days Elizabeth Smith. Sc years; Mich
olas Sewell, 10 years, David Toliver. q
years, Marion Van SERVER, so years
Sarah w Wheelock. y years.
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IN MEMORIAM.

HURLEY-In loving remembrance Of our
dear PAUL who died one year ago, Thurs
day. January 25 1906.
Gone but shall never be forgotten
Requiem mass will be said for the repose
Of his soul at St. Peters Church Thursday
morning at o. clock II
THOMPSON-In sad but loving remem-
brance Of our dear sister, BEATRICE e c
THOMPSON, who died one year ago today
January Is, 1905.
One family. We dwell in Him:
One church above, beneath:
Though now divided by the stream
The narrow stream o. Death.
1a2S-2t BY Brother and sister
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OFFICE OF THE WASHINGTON G-As
LIGHT COMPANY, January Is. 1895.
The annual meeting Of the shareholders
OF the washington Gas Light Company
To- the election of directors and for
such other business as may properly
come before said meeting, viii be held
at the Office of the company. as Tenth
str aet northwest, MONDAY. FEBRU-
AIRY .. 1896. at y O'CLOCK NJ The
polls will b, open from i O'Clock noon,
10 / o'clock p. IN. WILLIAM y. ORME,
Secretary lalstOfe3 inc eNS
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

on SATURDAY. January 10. 1906, be-
tween $50 and . O'Clock D. m. an elderly
lady while crossing at Sixteenth and l.
streets northwest, was tun over by a
brougham carriage, the occupant Of
son TO her home at St6neieigh Court.
Will the owner or occupant of this car
ciage, or. any person knowing the same,
kindly send their name and address 10
A b. =. Times office. ja23-2t
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative BTomo Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money II IL fails 20 cute.
z. ". Groves signature IS on each box. sc
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should be transferred to the National
Executive Government than there is for
similar transfers of all other depart
ments which would violate the theory
of local government and deprive the Dis
trict taxpayers of any measure Of self
government by public opinion.
Particular attention is invited to the
unusual requirement that principals and
directors shall retain their present po-
sitions only after passing satisfactory
examinations which has excited appre-
hensions as 10 their tenure of office
among all teachers.
Would Work Injustice.
If adopted this provision would di-
rectly affect about $50 OF the most ex
perienced and successful teachers who
have reached their present positions
solely on merit by successfully meet
ing every mental test Implied per
manency in their tenure Of office has
kept them here In spite Of inadequate
compensation and temptations TO go
elsewhere, and there is an apparent in
Justice In requiring them TO undergo
denomination.
The Commissioners further oppose
the scheme 10 return 10 the dual sys-
TEN for white and colored pupils. dis
continued by Congress in 1900, in order
10 unity the public school organization.
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Would Work Injustice.

~ that the Elebes needed hazing He
brought out the point. that Midshipman
l3rainard had understood Lieutenant
snyder TO say that he was going TO
leave the building.
Mr.. Thean tried 10 show discrepan-
cies in Lieutenant Snyder's statements
where one minute he said that first
class men had rights To discipline piebes.
and the next denied il, as beyond their
powers. He called attention to the act
of 1874, which he said had caused great
injustice in many cases. and quoted from
this act to show that ths court could
recommend a lighter sentence than dis
miSsai
He closed with a plea for mercy on
he grounds that Mayo's influence was
for good at the Academy and that lie
was a valuable man 10 the service.
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MARRIED.

ROONEY-WALKER- Januar, II ta,s
At st Stephens rectory. New York citv b,-
the Rev Joseph 7. Donahue LAURA \
WALKER 10 THEODORE A ROONEY. 1t
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STARTING JAN. !. 1906. THE BALTI.
MORE SUN win be served by carrier
each morning daily and Sunday 80 cents
dress all orders to VIM SMITH. agent
2O4 Arthur place NV. Phone East 1z61-
CT Balto-Sun Bureau 1917 i a. NV
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Harrison Upholds Snyder.

Judge Advocate Harrison. closed the
case for the prosecution by unfolding
the testimony OF Lieutenant Snyder by
claiming that the now important lit. %
Of they don't get enough OF it," in
Brainards testimony referred TO disci-
pline at the Academy. He SAID the mid
shipman had interpreted Lieutenant
Snyders words in a wrong light and
that the midshiDmen who had heard
this conversation had no right to com
nit the crime Of hazing because they
had a wrong impression.
MidShipmen We're acquainted or should
De with the rules and regulations Of the
Academy, and know tsIat nazins was
absolutely prohibited. The wish 10 ret
even with the plehes was the motive
Tor the physical exercises The Judge
advocate said he was amazed al TIc
testimony OF the Erst class men, who
had shown themselves lbs3lutcly IN
competent in the line of .iu-y ana We're
denclent In esprit de cops. and seemed
unable 10 look at the matter right
At 10-45 the court was closed for 4
consideration Of the verdict.
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25c Corset Covers. 16c

Lot Of Cambria Full-front Corset
Covers; made with yokes OF lace and
ribDon, finished with lace in neck and
armho'ss. sold formerly al 25c-now Ice.
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81 Cambria Skirts, 69c

Cambria Long Skirts with deep en-
broidered founce on bottom; headed
with hemstitched tucks; sold regular
al a dollar-for one day only at SEC.
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25c Drawers. 18c

Lot of Muslin Drawers. with UNI
bTella ruffies. trimmed with wide en-
brOidery headed with tucks; they sold
formerly at twenty-five cents-Thurs-
day special. 1SC-
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York Senators, Most people are trying
10 forget them"
This caused a laugh and applause,
which was followed by Speaker Cannon
telling Mr.. Bede that his remark was
against all parliamentary Iule.
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Fan Examinations Over.

The application division is able now
10 take several long, deep breathe after
the busy season through which II has
just passed. This does not mean. how
ever, that this important division of the
Civil Service Commission will lie back
on its oars for any length of time. for
business is always looking up" and
affairs are generally lively. The fall
schedule of examinations is now over,
hence the breathing spell. The only
pending heavy examinations are the
clerk examiner and the special examiner
and special agent for the Bureau of
Corporations which Will be held on Oc-
tober 80 and November !, respectively.
The application division has just COM
pleted an examination of 200 people
who want 10 be inspectors of meat
This is S1.00O salaried position The
examination was held on October Il all
over the country.
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Sold Property az Profit.

Mrs. Cora e. Fagan. of the folding
room. is one OF the many who believed
IN the future Of Bloomingdale and in
vested in horne in that pretty suburb
several years ago. One day recently
Mrs. Pagan accepted an offer for the
properly which netted a profit running
close TO four figures and the deal was
closed through the irm OF Stone & Fair
TAX Mrs. Fagan's husband, Joseph r.
taEan. il Will be remembered. was
among the score o. more Record and
Pension clerks vino lost their lives in
the collapse of the old Ford's Theater
building some years ago.
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CiNll!SryioeCOru1n.
3-I-AAAO16
FOUR- -THIRTY. PLEASEl

Talk about yer titles an yer millions Of
the red.
And yer Al gold mine holdin's in the
West
An tn dreams o fairy castles that'ra
iioatin' in yer head,
Where all you'll do is eat an sleep an
rest
But you've missed tn best o livin'. an
the topmest notch O. JOY,
Eff only these yere blessln's you have
found
Fer they don't bring harf tn gladness
that comes 20 an employe.
When dear. sweet. old four-thirty rolls
around
It's the hour when life grows brighter
with III settin' o. tn sun,
An all earth is bathed in rays O. mel
low light,
THE sweetest hour Of ALL" YOU say.
when the office work is doneg"
Well. dunno buc what maybe you're
right
'Tis the hour when drudgin' ceases, an
the tired an busy brain
Shakes of the cares an worry fer tn
day;
An thinks o wife r mother. who. when
one gifts home again
VIII soothe an cheer, and wife dear
Will say:
"Oh. John. I'm glad you're home once
more" (While she chambers on "
Touching yer lips with dewy Itte
kiss
XErbFIa - .g,frpfr,s I,.lss sJ,, -,,v,-,l.. a.
up SO tendeTly.
That you swear your world Is filed
chock-fuIl O. Bliss.
'"Cause--" (and the dewy kiss Is fell
again Cause" "a bear hug
and a squeeze).
You see I've bought a lovely new fal
hat,
It's awful cheaD-twelve dollars-to be
paid when Il is done,
But l need FOUR-THIRTY cash.:
(Oh. think o thatD.
purse seems dreadful nat;
But you scrape the puny change that
there YOU find.
An hand II 10 your wife an she says
John. you're a dear"
And some day vel be rich, 50 never
mind,'
So IL goes. buJ you don't blame her
'four-thiTty" you can't regret;
When You think OF all il means IN
point OF time;
An YOU smile acrost tn table, an for
give her an forget:
An peace reigns still. an joy and love
sublime,
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& OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 8

The following list Of changes Of sta
tion and duties OF commissioned and
and non-commissioned officers or the
Public Health and Marine Hospital Ser
vice for the seven days ended October
l. has been announced:
Eager, J. Nj. assistant surgeon-gen-
eral. Directed 10 proceed TO Harris
burg, Pa. for special temporary duty.
upon completion of which 20 rejOin his
station in Washington. d. c.
Godfrey, John. surgeon. Placed on
waiting orders effective October 13, 1906.
Grubbs. s. r., passed assistant sur
geon. Leave of absence granted Pass
ed Assistant Surgeon Grubbs by Bureau
letter of August 80. 1906. revoked.
Willie. c. W. passed assistant sur
geon. Directed to proceed to New Or
leans, La, for special temporary duty.
upon completion OF which TO Tejoin his
station at Gulf Quarantine.
Houghton, NJ. W, acting assistant
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The Handy Doctorin Your
Vest Pocket

TITS a thin, TouRd-cornered ltie
Enamel Box
When carried IN your vest pocket
IL il means Health-Insurance.
!; contains Six Candy Tablets Of pleasant
taste, almost as pleasant as Chocolate.
Each tablet is a working dose of Cas-
earets, which acts like Exercise On tho
Bowels ard Liver.
II viii not purge, sicken, nor upset ths
stomach.
Because it is not a ''Bne-driver." like
Salts, Sodium. Calomel, Jalap, SIENNA, nor
Aperient Waters.
Neither is it like Castor Oil, Clycerine.
or other Oily Laxatlves that simply lubEieate
the .ntes,ines for transit Of the food stopped
up In them at that particular time.
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GoVfRir,tingOffioe

The printers in the Office are taking
great interest in the movement recently
launched that has for its purpose a re-
viva 90 interest In religious work
among the craft. The Peoples Mission,
at $40 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
has placed the Monday evening meetings
at the disposal OF the printers. and these
meetings VIII hereafter be conducted for
the most part by employees OF the Gov
ernment Printing office. ]. NJ Patter-
son. OF the job division. is one OF the
active workers in this new movement
lie is being ably sustained by Messrs.
Bridweii Linebaek and Howes. OF the
job division; Philip Steele. OF the first
division. and Albert E. Ogg, of the Navy
branch. The last two named are printer
preachers.
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receipt of numbers Of handsome post
cards. telling Of his strenuous labOrs in
the heId.
Edwin W. Morgan. chief Of widows
section. western division. is away on an
nUal leave. His place Is being filled by
Ms assistant. J. =. Mcintosh.
John J. Carroll. western division, is
absent on leave. having gone TO New
York
H. NJ Vaudervort. western division, is
on annual leave at his home in Illinois
Jack Homer. Of the special eNamin-
alton division. Is always welcome Wis
itor among the old friends Of the west
ern division.
". H. Pennington, chief OF widows
files. western division, is back a. work
after a short illness.
Charles Berry. widows files, western
division. is much better after his long
seigc OF hay fever.
p. W. Blazer is Improving rapidly ana
his friends nope 10 see him back at his
desk very soon.
Colonel jerks. Of the army division.
was az home sick during the week
J.. G.. White, chief OF widows section.
army division is enjoying vacation.
Gen. Z. a. Payne, Of the army divi-
sion has returned from a brief visit to
New York
George II. EelIs. OF the army division.
has gOle 10 his home al Marietta, Ohio,
10 remain until after election
Capt- NJ. NJ. Lewis. Of the army divi-
sion, visited friends ia New York the
past week
Or. Robert Reyburn, jr.. army diyi-
sion. has been at home sick during the
past week.
John X. HeDch. OF the record divi-
sion. has given his many friends ia the
office genuine surprise by the an
nouncemeut of his engagement 20
Pennsylvania lady. The ceremony will
take place the middle Of November.
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Patent tOfCe

Judge WOmack who was taken i'll at
the office a week or so ago is much
better and able 10 be at his desk again.
He will leave the city very soon to
spend a month at his old home, In
Georgia.
Miss Caroline Hoke Thompson, of the
Indian division, Secretary of Interiors
Office. has returned from a month :
visit to friends and relatives In and
around Atlanta, Ga.
Miss Matte l. Collins, of division No.
., has returned to her desk. after spend
ing two weeks leave out OF the city.
Miss Amelia Jackson has been trans
feTred from division No 3 TO the as
signment division.
Mrs NJ Nj. Martin of Nashville
Tenn. arrived in Washington on Mon
day last. and will have charge OF the
Interior Department telephone switch
hoard. She was certified by the Civil
Service Commission 10 nil the vacancy
caused by the transfer OF Miss Anna
Nevu.us 10 the Indian Territory di-
vision.
The Interior iunchroom. which us
been closed for couple Of weeks,
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Former Employe Married.

IN event Of no little interest to the
employees of the foundry was the mar
Flage last week Of William J. O'Nem
and Miss Mary H. Stanford. OF this
city. Mr.. O'NeIn. who is now living in
cincinnati, was formerly a popular en-
pioye of the foundry, and the lady in
the case is Washington girl The
happy couple have been busy respond
ing 10 the congratulations of their many
friends.
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PENSION 0UreaU
GW1aSSxAe@kz1SsxD xD@SezgTa7

NaRAs - NiNE EoWNili one OF the most
popular employees OF the Pension Bu-
reau. was born In this city and educated
IN the public schools. He was a teach r
in Frederick county. Md. and later
studied law with the late Charles Wal
ZACH. and served as justice of the peace
for several years. Captain Powell en-
tered the army in 1861. as captain. un-
der a commission from President LIN
coin. and. with his company, was among
the first 70 cross the Long bridge into
Virginia. on May a. 1861, the day his
friend and military instructor, Col
EleHOr +, Ellsworth, was killed at the
Mansion House at Alexandria. After
fifteen months % active service he re-
signed. Oh account of Injuries received
in the line or duty. For a long period
he has been active in G. A. r. circles
having been commander OF Potomac
Post, No. II. and for three years chief
of stan. always an earnest worker for
the best interests of the order. He has
also been prominent in Masonic circles
having been master of New Jerusalem
Lodge. No. g. and grand marshal OF the
grand lodge.
Captain Powell is employed in the
record division OF the Pension Bureau,
and makes the first record OF every pen
sion claim, filed IN the office. lie is
legal resident Of the State Of Illinois
and goes 10 his home, in WI! county.
every two years TO cast his vote.
Homer Riggs, western division, was
the recipient OF the sad news OF the
death OF his son, Clarence, on October
a as a result OF the explosion OF dy-
Mantle In the subway at Boorklyn. y.
Y, on September 80, after suffering
severely from a compound fracture Of
the skull.
Herbert y. Eeene. OF the invalid files.
western division. has been seriously III
with an attack OF grip complicated with
pleurO- pneumonia.
William a. Folger is slowly reCuper-
ating after his serious Illness following
an operation at Sibley Hospital. and ex-
poets 10 visit his home in North Caro-
lima
Mrs. l. II. Miller, stenographer. west
ern division. is on leave.
Peter l.. Cole. special examiner. was
calling on old friends in the bureau
during the past week.
Henry ?. Holden. western division, Is
enjoying an extended leave Of absence
Mrs A. A Emery, western division. is
stin on leave.
Miss Carrie w. Johnson. western
division. has returned 20 duty. after an
extended leave.
Louis Lowe has been placed In charge
OF the magistrates section, law division,
located on the third floor Of the building.
Strather Aisquith. the new messenge~
Of the western division. is dong the work
IN the invalid hiies. formerly done hy
Miles Bailey. who is still on leave.
DIT F. a. Duncan, western division, IS
still very ILL.,
Charles Boyd, southern division. is
improving after his long Illness.
Mrs Margaret Hughes. OF the mail
division. is in serious condition, not able
10 receive visitors as yet. but beginning
10 take slight nourishmenJ
Charles NJ. Bryant chief old war and
navy division, has been absent on ac-
count OF sickness.
Friends OF Herbert W. Meyers. now a
special examiner IT. Tennessee. are IN
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opened up under new management on
October l..
Mrs. VI. c. Waring, of the Indian di-
vision. Interior. and her daughter, Miss
Daisy Waring. spent three weeks at the
Breakers, Ocean City, Nd.
c. A. Warren. Of the Attorney Gen
erals office. is spending three weeks of
leave In Boston. Mass, and vicinity.
Miss b. w. Thompson, of Division
Z, returned to work on Thursday af-
ter two weeks leave Of absence.
Judge Ryan. First Assistant Secretary
or Interior, is away on leave.
Miss Emily J. Griffith is again at her
desk after very pleasant vacation
spent with her mother and sister in
Rockville, Nd.
W. F. Halack. captain of the watch,
has just returned from a ten days visit
10 Long Island and is again on duty.
Miss Eta Johnston, of Division No
81 who was TO have returned 10 work
during the past week. has been detained
at her home In Illinois on account Of
Illness
Fins Morris. of Division Z. has been
promoted from S1,S00 10 5000 per an
mum. He was made chief of that divi-
sion To fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Mr. Booth
Ed Brown. of the classification divi-
sion, has returned from an extended
trip TO Quebec. Montreal. the Thousand
Islands ana northern New York.
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surgeon. Granted leave of absence for
seventeen days from August p, 1906.
Shehan. l. B.. acting assistant sur
geon. Granted leave OF absence for
thirty days from July p, 1906. on ac-
count Of sickness.
Walkley, ". :, acting assistant sur
geon. Granted leave Of absence for
FIVE days from October Is. 1895, and ex-
cused for a further period OF six days
without pay from October 20. 1906.
a board OF medical officers was con-
vened TO meet IN Baltimore. Md, Octo-
ber l.. 1906. for the purpose of making
a physical examination Of a cadet Of
the Revenue Cutter Service. said board
to continue in session until October %,
for the purpose of examining other ca
dets OF the Revenue Cutter Service De
tail for the board; Surgeon L. - VIII
liams. chairman; Assistant Surgeon
French Simpson. recorder.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21

The chief cause Of Constipation and
Indigestion is a weakness Of the Muscles
that contract the Gntesunes and Bowels. 4,
Cascarets are practically to the Bowel
Muscles what a Massage and Cold Bath
are to the Athletic Muscles. 4
They stimulate the Bowel Muscles 10
contract, expand. and squeeze the Diges>
tive Juices out Of food eaten.
They don't help the Bowels and Liver Ir.
such a way as 10 make them lean upon
similar assistance for the future.
This is why, with Cascarets, the dose
may be lessened each succeeding time
instead Of increased, as it must be with AL
other Cathartics and LaxstiYes.
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
Personal Notes.

Reports from Ed Sullivan. one Of the
compositors OF the office, who has been
laid up in "a hospital for several weeks.
are OF an encouraging nature and in
dIoate his early return 70 work
The Washington times., 1906-10-21
Personal Notes.

Miss Eugenla Munican. Of the District
Of Columbia. has beer given temporary
appointment on the rolls Of the commits
sion ut $500 per annum, her appointment
dating from October 1G. Miss Mullican's
appointment is from the stenographer
and typewriter register, and her assign
ment Is to the application division