The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-13


service.
Coles Visits Friends in Virginia
Before Leaving for Porto Rico
Fl. c. Coles. chief Of the rural carrier
division. is visiting relatives and friends
in PittsylvanIa county. Va, al Dan
VILE, ara Whites DEPOT. preparatory
10 leaving for Porto Rico, where he is
TO take up his duties as chairman. chief
examiner, and secretary Of the new
Porto Rican civil. service. commission.
Mr.. Coles resignation. which was
originally made effective October y.
has been changed to take effect October
- since later developments do nos
make it necessary for him to leave FOR
Porto Rico until the latter date
At the request of the United state
Attorney in charge Of the litigation
with regard to the question OF the COM
missions authority 70 hold examinations
Tor positions under the District Govern
ment. no further examinations for such
service will be held until It is ordered
by the commission.
At the opening OF the various schools
ana colleges OF the city last week the
commission was well represented. II
~ probable that so many OK the en-
Iloyes were never before entered in the
schools. All tho different courses have
tier students. but the law Is best rep
resented.
To nj the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Carl F. Booster. clerk
'1 the office Of the secretary OF the
Ninth civil service district. with head
quarters at St. Louis Mo. steDs will
be taken TO secure the transfer Of
August II. Bode a clerk I'm the post
office at St. Louis, to the rolls OF the
commission.
In accordance with the practice OF
the commission not to keep records OF
that character for more than Eve years.
examination questions. and samples OF
etc. used I'm examinations
Prior to July 1. 1902. have been ordered
destroyed.
As a result Of the resignation Of Miss
Minnie f. Hunter, effectivs October &.
a selection will be made from the
register for telephone operator to fill
the position at the switchboard Of the
commission.
The resignation Of Hilary F. Smith,.
local secretary OF the commission al
PittsbUrg. Pa. has been accepted. TO
date from September Is. Tic vacancy
on the rolls of the commission will be
filed by an appointment for the Office
at Washington, and the PCstaffice De-
partment will be requested 10 detail an
employee Of the Pittsburg postoffice to
act as local secretary Mr.. Smith re-
signed in order TO accept 4 transfer to
tic Isthmian Canal Service. at New
York
The resignation Of Andrew F. Cal
lagher, Of the examining division. has
been accepted, 10 date from, October :.
Mr.. Gallagher resigns to enter bust
resin Washington.
William r.. Bushby chief OF the appII-
cation division, was in Baltimore last
conducting the regular sched-
uled examinations.
John L. Shipman, a legal resident Of
Indiana. mas been assigned to the exam
ming division. He reported for duty
last Thursday. and the temporary serv-
ices of Miss !. Marshall. who has been
serving pending the regular filling of the
vacancy, terminated that day
c. S. Cole, Of the examining division.
was absent on leave for several davs
last week, entertaining friends who
were visiting him from the West.
George r. Simmons. of the division
Of appointments, was absent on leave
the early part of the week
DR.. J. s. Jameson. of the board Of
labor employment was in Baltimore
last Saturday. examining applicants for
the position of unskilled laborer in the
Federal offices at that place.
s. NJ. Leitzell, CT the examining d.
vision, is OF a leave.
L. n. Fisher, secretary Of the Fourth
civil service district. was in ;,ichmond
Va. last Tuesday on Official business.
on his return his brother-in-law VIII
liam II. Freese. connected with tine
Roebhng Wire Company. of Trenton.
\. J., stopped over for a days visit on
his return from business trip in Vir-
ginia.
John \. Stevenson, messenger ror the
rural carrier division, has been absent
ali week on leave. 1t was necessary
for him 10 have a minor operation per-
formed. and ne has been taken 20 a hos
Dital for that purpose.
H. F. MITCHELL of the examining d.
vision, mas been absent the latter half
Df the week. camping cut at Leesburg.
Va He will return to duty tomorrow.
Miss Grace Ross. of the examining
returned Monday from a two