The Washington times., 1906-11-04
PROMOTIONS MADE
IN POSTOFFICE
Important Changes An
nounced in the Heads of
Divisions.
IN LINE OF RE0RGANIZING
Edwin Sands, Registered Mails Super
intCDdent, Transferred to
New York.

In Coatin rattOu of the organization
Of The PostOMcc Department begun in
Deceneer. 1870. by Postmaster General
CorteIyou, Important changes in the
heads OF divisions are announced as
follows
Edwin Sands, who has been superin-
tendent Of the division of registered
mails since December :. 1893 has been
appointed assistant superintendent of
foreign mails, New York city.
Clarence H. Buckler. who has been
superintendent, division of finance, has
been appointed superintendent division
OF registered mails. vice Sands.
Harry H. Thompson, VINO has been
dIsbTsing clerk OF the Postomce De-
partmant, has been appointed superin-
tendenJ Of the division Of finance, vice
Bucklsr.
William NJ. Mooney, who has been
superintendent OF the division of sup
plies, has been appointed dsbursing
clerk Of the POstoffice Department. vice
Thompson.
Richard Perry Covert. who has been
chief of the division OF appointments.
has been appointed superintendent Of
the division of supplies. vice Mooney
Everett Partridge. a fourth class
clerk, has been appointed assistant
superintendent division Of finance.
Fitness Considered.
In mailing these promotions the Post
master General was guided wholly by
the peculiar fitness OF the appOintees for
the work and the meritorious services
which have been heretofore rendered by
them.
Edwin Sands, whose home is in Brook
Iyn. y. Y. was born in 1859. He re-
ceived an appointment as clerk in the
division of registered mails ot the Post
office Department in 1880. In 1903 he
was appointed superintendent Of the di-
vision of registered mails. Mr. Sands
has rendered efficient service on a NUM-
Der of special committees appointed by
the different Postmasters General under
whom ne has served.
g. Howard Buckler was born in Balti-
more in 1867. He was originally appoint
ed through the Civil Service Commits
sion in 1857 as "A substitute clerk in the
registry division of the Washington
Postoffice, and later as a clerk in the
money order division of the same Of
fee In 1902 he was appointed superin-
tendent division OF finance. which posi-
tiOn he has since held.
Born in Washington.
marry H. NOM toOAtH oL @NEN Jersey
was born in Washington In 1865. He
was highly commended for conspicuOui
service in that position. In April, 1903
he was appointed by the Secretary OF
Commerce and Labe= as shier TO the
disbursing officer of that department
Gr. Thompson was appointed disburs-
ing clerk of the Postotfice Department
in October. 1905.
William NJ. Mooney was born at Steu
benVille. Ohio. IS years ago In 1902 h,
was appointed chief clerk OF the regis
try division. and in 1904 succeeded tC
the superintendency Of the division o
supplies
Richard p. Covert was born in Ra
cine. Wis, in 1873. Mr. Covert serve,
on the cruiser Baltimore during th'
battle of Manila, and had the dis
tinction of being one of the few O
Uncle Sans sailors who were w3unde,
in that battle. Having been honorahl,
discharged from the navy, Mr.. Cover
entered the civil service OF the Govern
melt as sJenogTapheT ia the office o
the postoflceinspector in charge al Chi
cago, in 1902. Mr.. Covert's appointment
as chief Of the division of appointment.
was made in July, 1905.