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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-27
F.sz89Post Office

OnCials and clerks alike i'm the Post
Office Department are taking great inter
est ia She revival of the salary increase
subject. The taole OF increases pro-
posed by Represqutative Davis measure,
as published i'm The Times ON Wedues-
DAY afternoon. meets with almost uni
versal approval IN the department. A
clerk in the department calls attention
10 the fact that statistics compiled by
the Government show that from 1896 20
1914 thc average retail cost OF ordinary
articles of food used in the United
States advanced almost u per cent II
IS also stated that throughout the postal
service and among the -5,Ue0 clerical em-
ployts ia Washington. as Wen as I'm the
customs and internal revenue service
There have been no advances iu pay 20
meet the rise in cost of food, cluthng,
and shelter The pay of letter carriers,
Tor example, remains precisely where IL
was hNed twenty years ago by an act
approved Ola January 8, lASs-
Postmaster General Cortelyou is on
record as fav0ring AN increase in the
salaries Of postal employees, a position
in which he-is strongly sustained by the
Assistant Postmaster General 1t Is be-
ueve1 By the officials of the department
that il is necessary 10 Increase the com
pensation of the employees in order 10
check the great drain on the service that
comes from the large number of resig-
nations being constantly filed.
This is especially true in The rural
carrier service. the designations in
which run about 500 per month.
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TO take a place as immigrant inspector
Tor the Government at Galveston. Tex.
He has departed for his new field.
Ike Garrodette, foreman OF section
eight is among those who were taking
leave last week
j. b. Guire. plate printer la section
one. who has been nj his home On with
the grip for several days past, is report
ed TO be about recovered, and is expect
ed 10 report for duty Monday.
Richard Baker plate printer. In section
six. lost his young son by death. on Fri
day morning OF the past week. who
died al his home in this city after a
proTacted illness. The remains have
been taken 10 New York city for in
termenL Mr. Bakers many friends
sympathize deeply with him ina his
grief
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be-Nuse Of a promotion that he received
some days ago.
Thomas Hoffman. OF the typewriter
branch. was passing out cigars and some
OF Huyler's best on Wednesday on ac-
count Of the promotion he received last
Friday.
+. p Wheaton advisory architect,
spent the first three days OF last week
in ffltsburg, Pa. on Government busi-
ness connected with the quaFteFInaster' :
office.
ID. D. StanseH. Of the accounts branch,
returned 10 duty tile first Of the week.
after having been absent five days on
account OF sickness
Miss Ada Brown. Of the ordnance
otiice. was promoted from clerk. class
$500, 20 clerk, class 81 90, January n.
Charles y. Burner, Of the District, was
appointed assistant messenger. at 500. in
The ouartermaster's Office last Wednes-
day.
Samuel f. Paulive, Of Chelsea, Mass.
received an appointment as clerk. class
$50. In the quartermaster generals Office
Tuesday.
Frank b. Hunt, OF the reservation
branch was absent from his desk
Wednesday enjoying the balmy. Wiutry
air.
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VIZ

gcles Cal. who has been i'm the city
FOR several DAYS on business connected
with the department, left the first part
Of the week Tor his post of duty.
$. B. Rathbone assistant superiutend-
ent of The division of salaries and al
lowances. stationed at indianapolis.
Ind, was at the department FEW days
ago on Official business.
n. r. Lorins. of the division of dead
letters. has been transferred from the
register section and placed ina charge oft
a branch of the opening section, on tho
eighth floor. he has been succeeded at
the register desk by Henry NJ Camp.
wAo was assigned from the money see
tiou,
Harry r. Randall clerk ia the office
Of the chief postonice Inspector. has
been promoted 10 an inspectors posi-
ton. and for the time being is 10 De as
signed 10 duties i'm the Western States.
He left Monday for his new field
James c. Towers. chief Of the opening
section OF the dead letter office. spent
the past week Ia North Carolina with
his wife. who Is visiting there. He g..
expected To return To the department
Monday.
W. +. Cochran, purchasing agent for
the department. left Friday for Cleve-
land, Ohio. where he VIII bee f1r several
days on official business.
Miss Sarah q. Frender clerk in the
office of the Auditor for the P5stonice
Department. has been transferred 20
the FostoHlce Department and assigned
20 the division of dead letters.
H. B. lIoselev. OF Jackson. Miss. post
Office adviser and referee for the state
os Mississippi, spent several days ia
Washington last week and Was a caller
az the department. on omcIe business.
William Noble. postmaster of South
AIcAlister, Indian Territory who has
been i'm the city for seyera. days attend
ing 10 official business, and also attend
ing the executive sessions of the League
OF Republican State Clubs, Ieft Wedaes-
day for lis home
III tft-4i a A4NLaLlt-1r assistant per-
inteudent of the division Of salaries and
allowances, Is making au eXteI sive trip
through Eastern States on official bust
ness that viii probably detaiu him for
several days.
Miss Eme b. Huh, OF the division OF
supplies, is being congratulated more or
less protusely because she Is enjoying
the distinction for the time being of
having captured one of those prizes In
this Department. promotion. She goes
from $500 % $1,000
Mrs Minor Robinson. Of the asserting
division, was taken I'D al the depart
ment on Tuesday and was conveyed %
her home. She is suffering from Il SCI
we're case of srip. much ty -le regret OF
her friends, who wish fo- her speedy
recovery
J. H. NeTeer. of the asserting division.
returned 10 the deDartmant Thursday
after an illness of several days. He was
a victim OF the grip epidemic that has
been raging more OF less I'm this and
other departments for several weeks.
j. C. EulP@T, OF the asserting division.
was called away from the department ON
Wednesday by the serious illness of his
brother--n-iaW, Lee GriEuan-
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Resignatlon Of Captain 80.

The resignation or Capt. James T.
White, Tor the past sixteen years gen
eraI superintendent OF the railway mail
service, viii take effect Saturday next.
February g. Capt White has been con-
neCred with the postal service for forty
years and is regarded as one of the best
posted and most efficient officials in the
department. Captain White reIires be-
cause OF falling health, and with Mrs
White VIII make his home with rela-
uyes near Philadelphia i'm Jha future
Postmaster General C0rJely0u has writ
ten Captain White q letter EXPRESSING
me department appreciation of FHe
LllLllL. MurL /. les don. Tor L.
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/ clerk to the Secretary OF the department
at SL6oo per apnum. He entered upon
his new duties last week
Clyde A. wood. who has ben en-.
ployed as a clerk 10y the Isthmlan Canal
Commission, has received a transfer ID
lnia department and been ASSIGNED Far
clerical duties 20 The division of sun
plies.
Henry r. Wasser, who has been en-
pioyed al TIE National Museum as a
clerk In the $40 grade. has been trans
IrIIed % the office of the Light House
board and promoted 10 the $50 grade.
Reuben j. Christman. craftsman in
the Coast and Geodetic Survey al $40,
Der NORTH, rendered his resignation 10
the department on Tuesday.
Ihomts J. North has been promoted
IRON messenger boy. al $3.50 per annum.
10 assistant messenger. at $40 per an
mum, in the Office OF The Secretary.
A l. Giacomini Of the Coast and
Geodetic Survey. has been promoted
from the position OF watch oficer an
Si11 per month. to "a similar position al
fl35 per mCnth.
EDWARD B. FILLER, plate printers help
er, employed in the Coast and Geodetie
Survey, has rendered his RESIGNATION
Manlon =. Ludwig. clerk in the Eu-
ECU oI STANDARDS, has been promoted
from 500 % N,0JJ per aunum.
"
fictOr l.. Lowe, OF the District Of Co
lambda has been appointed clerk in he
bureau OF Standards al salary Of 500
per auuum.
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- neHoSpitalService.&

List o. chaHses of station and duties
OF commissioned and nou-commissioued
officers OF the Public Health ana Marine
Hospital Service for the seven days end
ca January -3. 1907.
Rupert Blue, passed assistant surgeon,
"rauted leave OF absence Tor TWO days
from January - January 81. 1901.
h. j. Lloyd. passed assistant surgeon,
ten days leave OF absence granted from
December "a amended 20 read twelve
days; January 3. 1861.
b. s. Warren, passed assistant sur
ee0u, granted leave of absence for Eve
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AMERICAN To TUNNEL IL sENE

Charles NJ. Jacobs, consulting engi-
neer Of the Pennsylvania. New York q
Long Island Roalroad Company, has
been retained FOR the construction ot "A
tunnel under the river Seine from R0uen
10 Havre. Mr. Jacobs. who has already
prepared plans and submitted them 10
the French officials mas had charge OF
the entire work OF the big Pennsylvania
railroad tunnel under the North and
East rivers and Manhattan.
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days from January ls. january Us. 1867
French Simpson, assistant surgeon,
relieved from duty al Baltimore Md.
and directed TO proceed 10 Fort stan
ton. n. NJ, reporting 10 medical ouicer
ia command FOR duty and assignment TO
quarters JanUar-- -. 1907.
H. r. Mason, pharmacist. granted
leave OF absence for seven DAYS from
January H.. 1907 under paragraph 2lJ of
the service regulations.
Assistant Surgeon j. s. ECggess COM
mlzsioued as passed assistant surgeon,
20 rank as such from December 8. 1896;
January j., 1907.
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Animal Industry. who has been visiting
relatives and friends in the West. has
returned 10 the city.
j. Ross Burgess has been given a tenn
porary appointment as architec. Of the
dairy division Of the Bureau Of Animal
Industry, and entered upon his duties
the past week
+. r. Travel, Of the Bureau OF AMI
mai Industry, who has been absent on
few days annual leave, is expected Ia
return 10 duty this week.
j. A. Bennett. formerly of the office
OF accounts Of the Bureau of Animal In
dustry, has been transferred 10 the SUD-
ply room of the bureau and placed in
charge Of the stamps and supplies sent
out 10 the different stations in the field.
and keeping the record of same. Mr.
Bennett. previous to his transfer to the
Bureau of Animal Industry, was supply
clerk of the forest service.
Felix T. Moore. OF the appointment
clerk S Office. has been transferred 10 the
chief clerks Office and assigned 10 dut,
as tine clerk o. the department, vice
H. H. Walters transferred 10 the Blu
reau Of Chemistry.
Duncan Stuart of the dairy division
of the Bureau of Animal Industry. left
the past week for short trip TO Louis
vile. Ky.
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sTRENGTH oF BEVERAGES.

Wine of medium strength contains SO
20 To per cent OF alcohol port wine. Is
per cent. sherry, from u 10 y .per cent:
champagne 70 per cent. beer aver
ages from 90 per cent. whisky. about
S. per cent brandy, about 60 pes cent
Automobile Magazine.
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AAgricUltUrV

The following extracts taken from
the annual report Of the Secretary con-
tain some interesting information con-
corning the growth of the department.
The number Of persons on the rolls
of the Department OF Agriculture on
july ], 1906. was. outside of Washington.
4.54s, ia Washington. 1884, total. 6.2E
showing an Increase during the year Of
lSj. Or the total number more than I.S00
have been on the rolls for six years or
longer In the classified service sI7 were
promoted I'm salary and class, and 803
resigned. The total number Of deaths
during the year was q
The estimated growth Of the depart
ment. made al the time the appropria-
tion for the new building was approved.
has been greatly exceeded. Statistics
show that there has been during this
period OF approximately three and one
half years, exclusive of the Weather
Bureau, an increase N the number Of
employees OF from l.OJ7 to l.4S8 in Wash
ington, ID. c., making a percentage in
crease Of 43.
ne Nt PAL AtlAF-alt 44AiAA room mas pee l
placed under tie management Of r. E.
Boyd. and the quick-lunch counter sys-
tenn installed. which enables the large
number of employees who visit the lunch
room daily 10 help themselves. Under
the old regime it was necessary for the
patrons to spend the greater portion of
the noon lunch hour in sndeavoring 10
- p.
complaints We're heard on all sides az
the total inadequacy OF tbs old service
10 properly care for the large number
OF employees
Several of The officials of the depart
ment attended the meetings Of the
American Breeders Association at Co
lumbus, Ohio, during the past week.
Secretary Wilson is president OF this as
sociation. and Assistant Secretary HAYS.
secretary. and its MEMBER ship includes
nearly all OF the prominent agricultur-
lists Of the country.
H. +. Kinerman and r. d. Beclzwith.
of the Bureau If Chemistry, and E. n.
Santee and George NJ. Whitaker at
tended the monthly meeting of the Med
icaI Society of the District on Wednes-
day evening, the subject of discussion
being the passage Of the bill pending in
Congress 10 regulate the production and
sale of milk and cream in the District
of Columbia.
Assistant Secretary Wiilet NJ Hays
gave an illustrated lecture on ''Agricul-
tural Institutions before the Mems
League OF the Calvary Baptist Church
on Monday evening.
Mrs. George NJ. ROmmel wife Of the
aF,fr,oT hugbg udu,su ~ fba lltra..t. -
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Commerce aLabOr
u Lz - - 9 {. = It&1layz

AT the annual installation OF officers
in Washington Council. Royal and Sc
leet Masters, az Masonic Temple on
Monday evening, Roger O'Donueu. chief
OF the corresponding division In the
Bureau. of Immigration and Naturaliza-
ton, who retired from the position OF
mastea after two successful terms. was
presented handsome past masters
jewel The occasion was one OF much
moment in council circles Henry Clay
Larrabee, Of Baltimore. general grand
master OF the General Grand Council Of
Royal and Select Masters of the United
states, Was present and conducted The
ceremonies Of installation. A number OF
masters and past masters from Mary
land and visitors from other jurisdic-
lions were present. During the evening
an elegant banquet was served in tie
banquet hail of the Temple William r.
Hastings, foreman Of the war division
of the Government Printing once, was
installed as master for the ensuing
term.
Morris r. Beyingt0u. Of the Bureau OF
Immigration and Naturalization. who IS
president or the law class Of 20. Of the
National University. was POSTMASTER
al the annual banquet OF the law classes
OF that Institution. He has been the
recipient Ot many congratulations during
the week from his c0-W0rkers and
fellow-studeuJs. Air Beviagton as from
Indiana and has made many friends ia
the department since coming here a
Few years ago.
Herbert A Stevens has been promot-
ed from clerical position al SGD per
aunuu, 10 the position OF confidential
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GoVf.RfiI1fflngOfGce

Iu the recent death of Henry Weldon
Gray the Government Printing Once
lost one of its oldest and most faith M
employees. lie had been with the Office
almost from the first and was ret
nized by every succeeding Public Printer
as. valuable ANA trustworthy empl0ye.
Mr. Gray died AZ his home on New
Jersey avenue OF Brights disease after
an illness of less than one week. He
was a native of this city and sixty-four
years of age. Besides the widow. Har-
rieJ 4. Gray, nee AhbOtt, there survive
two sons and one daughter. George 4.
and Henry Weldon Gray, IT,. OF this
city, and Mrs, a. r. Lamb, OF Guate-
mala city wife Of a former prominent
member Of The Washington Police De
partment. who is now director general
of police i'm that city.
I'm ISL AIR. Gray served u.-ae
months enlistment in capt. Degge's
company, Fifth Battalion, District VI
Columbia Militia Infantry Volunteers
lie also did service i'm the District Ma
tiOHaI Guard with rank Of corporal He
was member Of Farragut Post. c.. A.
r., members OF which acted as pail
bearers, and also OF Columbia Typo
graphical Union No. 1m.
MI. Gray had been connected with the
Office for forty years, and at the time
of his death was in charge of the vault
where all the confidential work IS stored.
Mr. Gray ie5l ted his trade Ia this city.
His father was. also connected with the
office previous TO his death first CAS- buaI-
ness partner OF Cornelius WendaH
when the office was a private one. and
later as foreman of the press room uu-
Ler Public Printer DefFees.
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Notes and Personals.

of the division of salaries ana allow
Ince5. with headquarters at Los An
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Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing

That the growth of the bureau con-
t.uues is evidenced by the fact that the
number OF employees on the rolls Thurs
day was the largest ever employed. "A
singular thing also is the fact that The
number is iu round. hsures-3 800 being
the exact number of employees carried
ON the lists on that day. The bureau is
one of the busiest places I'm Washing
ton and is destined ultimately 10 be one
4 of the largest establishments ia the city.
as the demand for its product will con-
tinue 10 grow coincident with the pros
perity and development OF the country.
Miss Ella O'Day. an employee of the
power press room. recently resigned her
position. ana was married on Wednes-
day evening at O'Clock 10 Albert Far
rell. well known business man OF Sec
ond and q streets northeast. az ST.
Aloysius' Church. After the ceremony
the bridal party left for New York city
TO spend a portion OF their honeymoon.
Returiiug stops viii be made at Phila-
delphia and Atlantic city. Thomas and
James Farrell brothers of the bride
groom. are employed in the bureau.
John r.. Hin. chief of The engraving
division. has been az his home for sew
eral days on account of an attack OF
the grip
William IL. smith. plate printer I'm sec
tion six. recently resigned his position
m the bureau
Mrs j. c. Whitehead. popular young
guide o. the watch force, has returned
nom "a pleasant visit to friends 80 Nor
folk. IA.
o. j. Palmer. of the wetting division.
recently resigned his position in order
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Walter Bradford. son Of Detective
Bradford, who las been ill with strip
AT his home 5e32 Eleventh street n0rth-
west, is well enough 10 be out again.
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Notes and Personals.

William Lapaam, of tie Engineer
Department is IN at his home, 5J8
Eleventh street northwest. He has been
suffering with The grip FOR ten days.
but Is now improving.
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The distinction Of being the swiftest
and most accurate mou0tye operator iu
the Government Printing Onice now be-
longs. according To gossip 20 Stanley
H. Rulings, Of the fifth division. who
has lately been detailed as a keyboard
instructor. Mr. Rulings is "a young man
and has not been in the shop more than
five or six years. His adaptabuity 20
this form Of typesetting machines is
said a. be scarcely short OF marvellous.
To make the assertion that Mr. Rulings
can and does set census" page of
uuHpaTeil tabular matter Ia little over
am hour is sufficient TO cause an old
hand compositor TO gasp for breath All
printers iu the big shop are familiar
with the dimensions or "a page OF census
matter. The number of nonpareu em-
tabular measure Isl about 21Vu. which
would bc q pretty good days work al
the case. even with lots of qlads and
leaders thrown in Mr. Rulings puts
out complete page ia just siXty-LVe
minutes. and u0 doubt Dee could DO the
job within the hour If the foreman
wanted 10 lu q particular hurry Nimble
keyboard action coupled with a rrtru-
tive memory that enables him TO carry
IN his mind several groups of figures
with one glance ar the copy, are the
prime secrets of his success. The mono
types nowadays are developing a num-
Der Of speedy operators who are as
sured good positions If they choose 20
quit the Government service. Miss
Jewett and Miss Brown are notably
East operators. and So is Jack D0nohoe.
now acting as Instructor in the fourth
division. Then there is Doc" Frank
WEIGH whose f0uduess for the
machines has reached the point where
lt is grave question whether he VIII
in the near future resign 10 personally
look after "a rapidly growing dental
practice or cling 10 the keyboard, and
the doctor is q good dentist, too.
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Lee Grinnan. Of the bindery, who has
been III for several days, was taken 10
the Episcopal Eye, Ear. and Throat
Hospital. on Fifteenth street, Tuesday
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Mrs. George NJ. ROmmel, wife of the
animal husbandman of the Bureau OF
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Prominent among The moving spirits
Identified with the Columbia Poultry
and Pigeon Association. which has just
closed successful exhibition n this
city. the name Of John r. Rlsdon vice
president of the society. appears. 10
seems just "a short time ago. though it
rs several years. since Mr.. RIeI6n was
81 valued emplcye OF the bludery He
commenced To- dabble IN poultry and
fancy eggs Ia "a small way. sort of "a
shutdown farmer as the envious ones
dub the calling. Soon the hen business
grew. Spacious grounds We're secured
at Riyerdale. A little judiclous advar-
Using brought quick returns. as e. all
ways does and orders for Mr. Risdons
quality stock poured iu from an parts
OF the country. In fact Mr.. RIsdon s.
poultry interests got So big thar his
Government job seriously Handicapped
his usefulness as chicken farmer.
and Doe threw up the job a recen-
visit To- his hatcherles revealed "a
handsome flock Of fowls and many busy
incubators working every hour Of the
JWenty-fouF
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Assistant Secretary WHlet NJ Hays
gave an illustrated lecture on ''Agricul-
tural Institutions before the Mems
League OF the Calvary Baptist Church
on Monday evening.
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Herbert A. Stevens has been promot-
ed from a clerical position al SID per
aunuU, 10 the position OF confidential
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o. j. Palmer. of the wetung division.
recently resigned his position in order