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in his department has applied for annual
leave during the month Of August The
Assessor says that If he granted half
the leaves during August that have been
applied for he would have to close up
the office. However, he says that he
viii do the best possible 70 aecommo-
date his subOrdinates-
The clerical force OF the office, while
an effective one, is none too large, and
to grant many leaves at a time would
interfere with public business.
Commissioners mcfarland and West
spent Friday and a part of Saturday as
guests Of Gen. George H. Harries, COM
manding the District of Columbia Ma
tioRal Guard at Camp Ordway, Bolivar
Heights, Harpers Ferry. Engineering
Commissioner Morrow spent Thursday
and Friday at Fort Monroe, leaving
Saturday by water for New York, where
he will spend today. He viii be IN his
office tomorrow morning.
Assistant Engineer Commissioner
Kelly, acting in Commissioner Morrow S
absence, was the only official Of the
board on duty in the absence of the
three Commissioners.
The three departments of the District
government working overtime this hot
weather, with slim chances of any leave.
are the Engineering Department, having
to do with the street improvements; the
Health Department, looking after the
public health in the suppression and
prevention of disease, and the Sealer OF
Weights and Measures. kept busy in the
markets looking after the public's in
terests.
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AAgricUltUre,
USES OF FORESTS
TOLD IN NEW BOOK
Timber Preserves Supply
Lumber to Small User and
Grazing Land as Well.

"The Use Of the National Forests
is the title Of a small neatly printed
and well written publication that has
recently been issued by the Depart
ment OF Agriculture with a view to
telling fully what the national forests
are. how they arc regulated and man
aged, and how the public may secure
the best results from their use.
The publication gives in detail, but in
concise form, all pertinent historical
data relating to the public domain. II
was in 1891 that Congress authorized
the President to establish forest reserves
(now called national forests, and the
first one-the YeuOwstone-was created
that same year. There are now about
45.O0Q.000 acres Of national forests in
the United States and about 5000. 900
acres more IN Alaska and Porto Rico.
on national forests the Government
holds the timber with a special view
TO its use by the small user. At the
present time nine-tenths Of the timber
sales on national forests are for
amounts less than 500 In 1905 15,oo,00c
board feet were given away and 10000
900 board feet were sold
Most OF the timber land in the national
forests is good range for live stock. At
present 1t is used by about 100000 cat
tie and horses and C.O00,00O sheep. The
Government protects II from being
burned UP or oYercrowded and over
grazed, prevents disputes between the
owners of stock, and sees that each
owner gets the use Of the range that
is best suited TO his purposes.
II is claimed that a national forest
does not act like "A wall built around the
public domain, but that the Govern
ment regulations serve to get the bes
use out Of tine lands for the general
public. Copies OF this interesting pub
Hcation may be had on application TO
the Secretary o. Agriculture.
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PRIZE DIVORCE RECORD.

Peter West. of Pendleton. Ore. prob
ably holds the worlds record in the
divorce business. He is an attorney and
has tried 307 divorce cases in Umatilla
county Besides his professional work
for clients. he has had some personal
experience. having been divorced eight
times and is now living with his tenth
wife. He IS rather an interesting char
acter in the Eastern Oregon town, and
not at all averse 10 discussing his spe-
cialty In legal practice.
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Trophy Won From Police Team
On View in Commissioners Office

The sterling silver loving cup won by
the picked nine of the Inter-District
Baseball League from the Metropolitan
police team, by score Of 3 TO 2, on the
American League grounds. July IS, at
the Police Athletic Field Day, has been
received by President Ralph c. Pratt.
It is beautifully designed cup mount
ed on an ebony base. 1t can be seen
in the waiting room to Commissioner
Vests office. The cup viii be suitably
engraved next week.
Warren Ferguson, an inspector in the
Electrical Department, has returned
from Berryville, Va, where ne spent
some days with his wife. who is sum-
mering there. He brought back with
him a large number of snapshot kodak
views taken in the valley, which he has
been showing to ais friends in the build
ing
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sioners changing the practice Of charg-
ing up a full day to absentees who did
not report for work on Saturdays during
the Saturday half-hOliday season in
July. August. and September to only a
half day, as is the practice Of the Gov
ernment departments. has not been wide
ly taken advantage Of by the employees.
E. z. Helm. Of the surface division Of
the Engineer Department. spent several
days in New York city last week with
his father. now a resident OF the me-
tropoIis.
f. S. Greenwell. Of She chief clerk
Office, Engineer Department, will leave
this week for fortnights stay at At
iantic city.
Anton Karl, Of the street extension di-
vision. is back after three weeks vaca-
tion on the Eastern Shore of Maryland
]. W. Dare, assistant engineer in
charge OF the Fesurfacing Of PennsvI.
vania avenue. spent last Sunday with
his family on Chesapeake bay. He
was back on the job bright and early
Monday morning.
Sidney Biebsr, formerly fire marshal
Of the District. was a visitor to Oyster
Bay last week Rieber's movements ar,
mysterious, but II is presumed that he
was in consultation on affairs OF state
and Of District affairs particularly
A. r. Phillips, superintendent of the
Sewage Pumping Station leaves for q
thirty DAYS annual vacation tomorrow
He viii spend his furlOugh in the New
England States.
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POStOffiCe

his family for ocean City, Md. where
two weeksNwill be spent in rest and re-
creation.
Miss Clara J. Graham. stenographer
in the Oh1ce OF the chief cleTi, OF the
department will return tomorrow from
a short visit to her home in Delaware.
A. NJ Travis, chief clerk in the bureau
OF the Third Assistant Postmaster Cen
eraI. returned to the department Mon
day morning from a business trip TO
Dayton, Ohio.
c. VI. Waters. superintendent OF the
division Of salaries and allowances, is
taking a vacation, which he viii spend
at Denver, Col, where his family re-
sides. He viii be away for about four
weeks. Z. Z. Bushnell, assistant super
intenden.. is in charge.
John NJ Groff, assistant TO the chief
clerk OF the bureau Of the Second As
sistant Postmaster General, is on va
cation for two weeks. He will take in
the jamestown Exposition and later 90
to Atlantic City.
Major A. Haake. topographer OF the
department left Wednesday for a
months vacation. which he will spend
at Asbury Park in company with his
family.
B. A. Allen, chief of the inspection
division, Office Of the audito- for the
department. left Friday for Chautauqua,
n. Y. where he will spend his annual
vacation.
Charles H. Heating. deputy auditor
for the department, left yesterday ac-
! companied by his wife and baby for his
old home at Mansfield, Ohio, where he
will spend a month visiting relatives
and friends.
Benjamin Franklin Holman. disbursing
/ clerk in the office of the auditor for the
department, left Thursday for Atlantic
/ City. where he will spend a portion of
his annual leave.
r. 3. Lambert. OF the division of sal
aries and allowances, Is spending two
weeks OF his vacation at Atlantic city.
Dr. Hugh Nutting. Of the division Of
salaries and allowances, IS on vacation,
c. p. Black. OF the division OF inspec-
| ton, and c. NJ Saxton. of the division
| of foreign mails. Bureau Of the Second
Assistant Postmaster General, are on
vacation.
Miss Stella p. McConahay and Miss
! Cleora B. SulIoway, clerks in the divi-
| sion Of rural delivery. Bureau of tho
| Fourth Assistant Postmaster General.
have been promoted from 500 10 $1,000
per annum.
| E. R White. V. Yocum, and Josiah
| Millard. of the division OF contracts. Bu-
reau Of the Second Assistant Postmaster
General, are enjoying leave Of absence.
Miss r. Hnleary. of the asserting a.
I vision, office of the auditor for the de-
partment, spent several days at her
home in West Virginia last week
C. J. Simpson. of the division Of equip
ment. Bureau of the Second Assistant
Postmaster General, Is taking his annual
vacation.
Mrs. S. willard, of the asserting divi-
sion, office of the auditor for the de-
partment. has been granted leave of
| absence for eighteen days.
e. C. Atkins. Of the division Of rail
way adjustment. Bureau of the Second
Assistant Postmaster General. is spend
( Ing month IN central New York.
! Mrs. L. NJ. Watkins, of the asserting
! division, has returned after spending
several days at Atlantic City.
| Miss r. G. Saunders and Miss Mary
Kearney, of the asserting division, will
| leave tomorrow for vacations.
Miss G. l. Phillips, OF the asserting
division, is on vacation.
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Robert s. Person, auditor for interior,
left last Monday for TIE West on an
extensive official tour OF inspection OF
He win be absent for several weeks.
visiting Colorado, California. Idaho,
Nevada. Nebraska. Utah. and Wash
iRsJon- James B. Beit win be the act
iaS auditor.
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Tens g Paint Are Required
For Corridors in Treasury

The walls and pillars Of the corridors
throughout the building are receiving a
coat Of fresh paint and gilt This is no
small task, as there are several miles
Of corridors and hundreds OF pillars re-
quiring tons Of paint and gilt
At one time gold leaf was used on the
pillars and IN the rotundas at each OF
The four stalrways. but nowadays or
dinary gilt Is considered good enough
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White Tiles Are Being Laid
IN Place of Old Checkerboard

Another work now being done in the
Treasury building Is the replacing OF the
black and white checkerbOard tile floor
ing Of the first and second floors, south
corridor, with pure white marble tiles.
These Two corridors only viii be fxed,
but fl is the intention OF the officials 70
extend the work a little each year until
the thing throughout the enire building
viii be OF the standard variety.
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JUST A VACATION,
SAYS NEWS NOTE
Assistant Superintendent
Kept Everything on the
Move.

News Item-George F Shaw. assist
ant superintendent Of the Postonice
building, has recently returned to his
duties at the department, after spend
ing a pleasant vacation OF several
weeks, during which time he supervised
the moving Of some 800 wagonloads Of
material and equipment 10 the new de-
partment annex. Mr.. Shaw also located
the various divisions and sections in
the annex, and placed about 200 clerks,
all without the least hitch or friction.
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WHAT WE'RE COMING TO.

Said G-eitizen: "If public sentiment
drifts much farther in the direction
II is now going il will not be long be-
fore the railroads are advertising that
their trains are slower than those of
any uval lines; that they take more
time TO run between any given two
points than those OF anybody else
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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VACATIONS DRAW
MANY FROM WORK
Some Personal Items About
Employees of Di-
visions.

Mai. c. p. Moore. assistant chief OF
the certificate division, is spending his
annual outing at Atlantic City. He will
return about August s.
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Louis Garesche. of the certificate di-
vision, has the sympathy of all his fell
low clerks In the loss OF his only child,
a girl, eight years OF age.
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Interesting Personals Gathered
Along POstoffce Corridors

William R. Spilman. chief of the
division Of rural delivery, Bureau of the
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General,
was in Detroit, Mich. and other points
in the North last week on official
business.
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Claude e. Haines, Of the printing di-
vision. was transferred on Monday to
the Jacket section Of the Government
Printing Onlce, his work having at
tracted the attention of the officials Of
the office and resulted in his promotion.
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John +. Bevins. chief Of tobacco divi-
sion, is on a visit Of some time to New
York city During mis- absence Murray
F. Snider is acting chief OF the divi-
SION.
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division, has removed TO the Leaning
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Col. Sylvester r. BuTch, chief clerk
of the Agriculture Department, is max
ing an extended trip to Alaska to attend
to several matters of business. He VIII
not return to Washington until some
time In September.
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Miss Fannie n. Edwards. Of the cer-
tilcate division, is on annual leave.
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Josepa II. Stevenson, craftsman, is on
vacation for three weeks. which he is
spending with friends at BOyce, Va.
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Mrs. Minnie +. jenkins. Of the certifi-
cate division, is at York Beach, Maine.
on annual leave.
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Louis S. Williams. assistant in charge
of illustrations in the division OF pubil-
cations, has gone to Texas 70 make
photographs Of experimental work IN TO-
baccO growing.
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Charles L JaCquette, division OF
bookkeeping and warrants, accompanied
BY mis- wife and two children. went 10
Atlantic City last week for a short
stay.
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Mrs NJ A Beene, clerk at $1,000 per
annum in the division of rural delivery,
Bureau of the Fourth Assistant Post
master General. has resigned her posi-
tioE. Mrs. Beene is the wife of Auditor
BeCne. of the Government Printing
Office
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Colonel jerks, OF the army division,
who was quite seriously injured by
being knocked down by a ciycle. is on
duty again.
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Vacation Trips and Notes
About Department Employees

Thomas II. Loman, OF the internal
revenue office, is visiting at his old
home I'm West Virginia
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Z. r Putnam, Of the chief clerks
Office, Is on an official trip 10 Fresno,
Cal, and Seattle, Wash, 10 inquire in
20 the furniture needs of public build
ings.
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Gossip of District Building;
Few Take Saturday Holiday

j. W Beale. superintendent OF the
engineers stables, and w. . Small, OF
the Water Department, applied for three
weeks leave in August Mr. Beale will
spend his vacation in the Virginia noun
tains and Mr.. Small expects TO visit
relatives IN the West.
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DR.. Victor +. Iassauge, OF the certifi-
cate division, who has been absent for
some time. suffering with Illness, has
| been ordered by his physician to the
Ozark mountains, in Arkansas
Miss Margaret Towles. of the certia-
| cate division, has been confined 10 her
room for some time by illness
Miss Anna NJ Burgoyne. OF the certif-
cate division. has been detailed TO the
medical division.
Mrs. Margaret NJ. Loerler, Of the cer-
| tIheate division, is enjoying few days
rest on annual leave.
George Grindley. Of the certificate d.
vision, Is taking a vacation
Mss Emily Smith and Miss Alice R.
| joyce, OF the certificate division, are
taking rest during the hot weather on
annual leave.
! Charles Reed. assistant chief Of the
Western division, is absent on annual
leave.
The family Of Frank J. McGraw, OF
the Western division. has gone to Co
lonial Beach for the summer.
( J Watson. Of the Eastern division, is
! spending his annual leave at Cape Cod,
Mass.
Col. Fletcher White, OF the army divi-
{ sion, is at his desk, after.a three weeks
vacation spent In Atlantic City
Capt. ". p HHlyer, OF the army divi-
sion, Is spending his vacation at Ocean
\ City, " J.
Miss MouItor. of the stationery, and
Mr. Keith. Of the certificate division,
have been on detail in the army division
IN the typewrfting department
DIT. d. A. lane. OF the army division.
has returned TO his desk after visit TO
/ bis aged mother IN North Carolina.
! Miss Julia Burns, tlmekeeper in the
army division. Is absent at the ''home-
coming" in Massachusetts.
Major Birmingham spent Thursday at
Chesapeake Beach.
Much interest is being manifested in
the annual outing OF Lincoln Post, @,
| A. R., at Chesapeake Beach on July 81
next Many employees of the Pension
Bureau have made arrangements TO go.
All money realized from the sale OF
tickets goes into the relief fund OF the
post.
The Rev. George Pence, of Ashland,
Wis, and Miss Ella Orr, OF Columbus,
Ind. were visiting the family OF Capt.
J. E Hart. chief of the army division.
Of Capitol Hill this week
Alexander Rorke, formerly OF the
Western division, now stationed in Ten
nessee as a special examiner, is enjoy
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Desire for Holiday in August
Moves Assessors Whole Force

Assessor E. w. w. Griffin reports that
almost every man and woman engaged
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Pension Bureau
T@89

AI~A S~~ III
ing a few days leave OF absence and
is greeting old friends in the bureau.
w. H. wlnslow. Of the Western divi-
sion. is on leave, moving 70 his new
home at Riverdale Nd.
DR.. Finch, assistant chief Of the army
division. has removed TO the Leaning
ton. 25O3, Fourteenth street northwest.
Colonel jerks, OF the army division,
who was quite seriously injured by
being knocked down by a ciycle. is on
duty again
Miss Stella Hart, daughter Of Captain
Hart, chief Of the army division ar
rived at home from her European tour
OF. Tuesday.
E. X. De Puy, formerly chief Of the
Eastern division, now "A resident OF
Wabash, Ind, was around greeting old
friends and acquaintances one day this
week Mr. De Puy looks younger than
when he was a Government employe.
W F. Patton, examiner Of the West
ern division, is on annual leave.
Mrs. Libbie K. Miller, Of the Western
division. spent part Of the week on
leave. enjoying the mountain breezes in
and around Harpers Ferry.
c. A. Farley, formerly OF the West
ern division, who resigned some two
years ago and who now lives at Chicago.
H., was around yesterday shaking
, hands with old friends.
Col John Brady. OF the Eastern di-
vision, made a flying trip 10 Pailadel-
phia last week.
army division, has been transferred 20
the Western.
]. c. Peacock. fcrmely Of the Eastern
division. but lately in the certificate di-
vision. mas been returned TO his Old di-
vision and work
W. S. Evans. Of the Western division,
who has been laid up with rheumatism
! is again on duty. but limps a little yet.
A n. Keene, OF the Western division,
is keeping bachelors hall. his wife and
family having gone to Colonial Beach
| for the summer
John H Bell. OF the board OF review
Is away on annual leave. visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Etheridge, in Buffalo,
Ny.
Charles NJ GilDln. OF the board Of re-
view, is confined to his home at Lang
don, Nd. by sickness.
/ Morris Thorne. OF the board Of review
has returned TO duty from his vacation
John Grimstead, OF the board OF re-
view, is away on annual leave
William Wolfe, Of the Board Of Re
view, spent Wednesday at Chesapeake
! Beach with the sons Of veterans.
Richard Rush, of the Board Of Review.
is away on annual leave
Major 7. s. Hussey. Of the Board OF
! Review, has returned from vacation
spent IN South Carolina
Milton S. Roberts, of the widow sec
| tion, Board OF Review, Is spending his
vacation at his country home at West
End, Fairfax county, Virginia.
Mai. E. r. Campbell, OF the Board Of
Review, is away on annual leave.
Ed AIger. Of the Board OF Review, is
| spending his vacation at Colonial Beach.
A S. Jones, of the board OF review
| left Wednesday evening for Ohio, with
/ the body Of Mrs. Mary Weatherby, who
/ died Tuesday evening at Sibley Hos
| pital. Mrs. Weatherby was the mother
/ OF the first wife Of Mr.. Jones. Her
I q,
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A s. Jones, Of the board OF review,
left Wednesday evening for Ohio, with
the body Of Mrs. Mary Weatherby, who
died Tuesday evening at Sibley Hos
pital. Mrs. Weatherby was the mother
OF the first wife Of Mr.. Jones. Her
funeral took place Friday evening al
Cardington. Ohio.
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w. II. Winslow. Of the Western divi-
sion. is on leave, moving 70 his new
home at Riverdale. Nd
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J Daniel Stuwe, Treasurer's Office,
has returned to duty after visiting
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Mrs. La Sale Pickett, widow Of Gen
eral Pickett, is absent on account o:
Illness.
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Miss Alice NJ. Blrdsall. official court
reporter at Globe. Ariz-. is visiting Miss
Katharine NJ. Herring, at the Savoy,
Miss Birdsall was formerly engrOssing
clerk of the California Legislature. She
will remain in the city about a month.
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Charles J. Wade. of the board of re
view, is away on annual leave.
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Miss Anne Ruth Murray. of the di-
vision OF publication. is spending her
vacation at Linden, Warren county, Va.
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Miss Alice Myer. of the division of
publication, is taking her annual vaca-
ton. which she is spending at her home
in Kentucky. Several souvenir post
cards received by friends indicate that
she is enjoying the trip.
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Thomas -P. Johnson. of the division
of railway mail service. Bureau of the
Second Assistant Postmaster General.
is on vacation for two weeks. With his
family he viii visit the jamestown Ex-
position and Franklin, Va.
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Miss Mary de Mowbray, appointment
division. is spending her vacation in
Rockford, III.
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Contrary TO general expectation, the
order issued last week by the Comnlis-
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John Meany, Of the Internal Revenue
ONCE, has returned from a vacation OF
twenty days spent IN visiting nearby
points Of interest.
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Miss Jeanie Sanders, OF mail and files
division. is spending her vacation In
Wisconsin.
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z. T. Bushnell, Of the division Of
salaries and allowances, made a trip
to his home at Clinton, Conn, on SatUr-
day, returning 10 the department Mon
day morning.
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Mai. E. r. Campbell, OF the Board Of
Review, is away on annual leave.
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Miss J. A Judson. appointment divi-
sion. is on leave which she enjoying at
Nuskoka Lake. Canada
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Milton s. Roberts, of the widow sec
tioR, Board OF Review, IS spending his
vacation at his country home at West
End, Fairfax county, Virginia.
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@. G. Thomson, assistant chief clerk
Of the department, left yesterday with
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DR.. Victor +. Lassauge, OF the certifi-
cate division, who has been absent for
some time. suffering with Illness, has
been ordered by his physician to the
Ozark mountains, in Arkansas
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Miss Rhoda Williams has gone 20 her
.ome in Tennessee or a vacation
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Ed AIger. Of the Board OF Review. is
spending his vacation at Colonial Beach.
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Miss Stella Hart, daughter of Captain
Hart, chief Of the army division. ar
rived at home from her European tout
on. Tuesday.
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ing a few days leave or absence and
is greeting old friends in the bureau.
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f. X. De Puy, formerly chief Of the
Eastern division, now "A resident OF
Wabash, Ind, was around greeting old
friends and acquaintances one day this
week Mr. De Puy looks younger than
when he was Government employe.
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Miss Katherine C. Connolly. Of the
printing division, is on leave Of alb
sence for fifteen days. and is making a
trip TO Boston and the White mountains.
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Mrs. Jessie I. Pierscn, auditor for
Interior Departments Office. IS spend
ing her annual leave in Maine
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Walter j. Baldwin. pressman in the
printing division is on the sick list.