Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-26
SERVED OVER SIX YEARS
Desired by the President to Remain
in Office.
Ills BUREAU IN FINE CONDITION
Weekly Issue of Patents Has In
creased Under His Administration
From 600 to 1000.

Mr.. Frederick /. Allen, commissioner of
patents. has rendered his resignation to the
President, to take effect on June l.
Mr.. Allen has long desired to retire from
public life in order that he might again
enter the practice of law, which he laid
aside in order to accept his position at the
head of the patent office He has held that
office continuously since April l. 1901, or
over six years.
The President desired Mr.. Allen to
continue in the service in order that the
work of Improvement so far advanced by
him might be continued but since the
patent Office and all the interests that
come under it are now in such fine
condition the suggestion that he should
again take the practice of his pro-
fession has>been favorably received.
When Mr.. Allen came into the patent Of
flee the number of patents issued averaged
600 or 200 weekly. Now about LOCO patents
are issued weekly. In spite of this vast in
crease, which, together with other lines of
enlargement, practically doubles the entire
work there has been a vast Improvement
in the manner of doing business
When Mr.. Allen took charge six years ago
the work of the office in nearly all lines
was far in arrears. In fact that had for
so long been the condition that it was
looked upon by many people who had deal
ings with that branch of the public service
as a necessary condition. Many of the Off
Gals of the bureau regarded it as really
unavoida bic that work should be delayed
and although great inconvenience was oc-
casioned by that condition little was done
to overcome 1t.
Work Brought Up to Date
AS soon as Mr.. Allen took charge it was
announced that the work must be brought
up to date, and it was not long before the
force was kept after hours in order to
reach the standard set for it by the COM
missioner. Now whenever the work of any
of the divisions gets behind the forces goes
on overtime work, and the increased hours
are continued until the delayed work has
been brought up to date.
Weekly reports are kept and carefully
scrutinfzed by the commissioner. and in
that way he is able to discover promptly
any delay in the work of any division of the
bureau.
Among other changes that have been
made by Mr.. Allen is one relating to the
printing of the Official Gazette at the gov
eminent printing Office instead of by pri-
vate contract, which was the practice for
many years.
Will Go to New York.
Mr.. Allen will become a member of a
legal firm of New York city, the identity OF
which has not yet been announced. Mr..
Aliens name. it is understood, will head
the firm designation. and he will have
charge of it's patent business.
During the six years of Mr. Aliens resi-
dence here he has become widely known in
social as we'll offlciaA circles The Cos
mos and Metropolitan clubs are among
other organizations that have opened their
doors to him.
Mrs. Allen has long been social favorite
in this city. Mrs Allen is granddaughter
of the late William H. Seward. The news
that she will leave the city will be received
known and entertained her during her stay
here.
A number of people have been suggested
as likely to succeed Mr.. Allen. Prominent
among those who have been named for that