The Washington times., 1907-07-28
Interesting Gossip Gathered
In Commerce Department

In Commerce Department
Z. Dana Durand. assistant commits
sioner Of the Bureau OF Corporations. Is
spending his annual vacation IN the
State OF Maine.
A. warner Parker. chief Of the law
division of the Bureau OF immigration
and Naturalization. left yesterday Cor
vacation in New Hampshire, where he
expects to do much damage 70 the finny
tribe He will be absent about month
Charles E. Molster. Office Of the dis
burs!ng clerk. is spending two weeks at
Providence, r. L
James A. Steele. appointment division.
left yesterday for his vacation. Mr..
Steele is one Of the Oldest employees IN
point OF service In the department. and
enjoys the distinction Of being able 20
hold down any desk In the appointment
division.
W. W. Houseknecht. Office OF the dis
bursting clerk. is spending his annual
vacation at Wllkesbarre, Pa
Rome c. shelse. appointment division.
IS one OF the many enthusiastic rOoters
Of the department who are booming the
home baseball team. but he seems some
what doubtful about the advisability Of
substituting Shipke for Hin.
William Z. Harris. clerk IN the office
OF the chief clerk OF the department re-
signed yesterday to accept a transfer
/ 70 a similar position in the office OF the
immigrant inspector al San Antonio.
Tex.
z w HawIey. correspondence clerk.
appointment division. Is giving serious
1 consideration 10 an offer Of a more
( lucrative position in the Government
service In a Western State.
J. r. Oertei. clerk In the division OF
printing. is IN New York State FOR a
weeks visit.
Dr. Dickinson. appointments division,
| has about recovered from the injuries
I, received IN the recent accident on the
Falls Church road, and is able 10 work
Z full time
William II. Block. clerk in the ofice
] q
/ left Friday evening for ais old home at
Boston. where he VIII spend his vaea-
\ ton. and be present during "Old Home
Week"
George B. Mclaughlin. division OF
I printing, was on the sick list for several
days last week
r. M. PindsII. Jr-, the genial assistant
/ chief Of the appointment division, Is at
his home experimenting the marketing
of MS peach crop. He claims that the
/ peaches at his country home AZ Pindell,
Nd, are the anest 20 be had IN this sec
ton
A. c. Chatheld. captain Of the watch,
is on vacation for three weeks. He goes
from Washington 20 Buffalo by train.
from Buffalo to Duluth by boat. and re-
turning will travel by boat TO Detroit.
where be VIII spend some time.
Frank H. Young. recently promoted "a
clerk in the appointment division, Is
striving hard 20 show that ae Is iust as
good a clerk as he was a messenger.
/ Mr.. Young leaves on his vacation this
week. and while away expects 10 enter
several athletic contests. II Is said thai
no less than ten OF his friends ara0ne
The fair sex are wearing watch f0bs thar
/ Frank won thTougA his athletic stunts.
Vernon Turnburke. messenger IN the
office Of tive chief clerk Of the Bureau
or Corporations, left yesterday for his
annual vacation, which Will be spent in
camp with party OF young friends IN
| the vicinity OF Harpers Ferry, W. Va
]
William ]. West. clerk In the Bureau
OF Labor, has been appointed 20 3
clerkship in the Immigration service Al
Boston, and viii leave WashinSton In q
few days for bis new station.
Col. L. d. BumDus, Bureau Of I'm
migration and Naturalization. who =
spending his vacation trip in the North
fell on the steps OF 8 hotel in Pitts
burg and broke his arm, but he con
tinued his trip.
Joseph B. y. Boyd. of this CITY. who
heretofore has been stationed at Win
nipeg, Manitoba. as an hmm grant in
spectOr, has been transferred - Niagara,
y. Y.
Charles p. Muller has resigned his no
sitiOl as an immigrant inspector. be-
ing transferred 10 the Department OF
Justice.
Frank S. Howell, who is at present
stationed ct Ellis Island as a civil en-