The Washington times., 1908-09-13
FAULKNER TO LEAVE
TO TAKE NEW JOB

OOSS III I III IOd INCAI QUIZ
day to Work for Marble
Company.
w. 5. Faulkner, a popular young clerk
in the foreign division, office Of the
auditor. who has resigned his position
for the purpose of taking a lucrative
position with the Georgia Marble Com
pany. at Tate. Fla. plans TO leave
Washington on Sunday next, for his
new post Of duty.
Mr.. Faulkner viii leave many friends
IN departmental circles who Will wish
him success in his new field. Ne was
appointed TO the Government service
from Pickens county, Ga, and is. there
fore, returning to his native heath by
his change OF base.
The Postofhce Department Is not far
behind in the aviator line Percy V
Heating, confidential clerk I'D stenog-
rapher TO Purchasing Agent William Z.
Cochran, is something Of an aviator
himself Having the flying habit from
50 much Of this aerial navigation. and
having . full holiday 10 pur the expert
mcnt through. Mr. Heating built him
self site, 'Kcating's Kite" The resi-
dents Of BroOkland now call il. and pro-
ceeded 10 fly II % the winds. I'D and
UP the kite went until 100 feet OF Irvine
and cotton thread. all there was in the
nelGhborhOod. had been used The kite
appeared as only a tiny speck In the
sky Aviator Heating Is proud of his
success in the kite living line. and ulans
to build some stronger birds" for fur
Their experiments.
In the death Of Mrs. Fannie +. Cor
dero, of the checking division, office OF
the auditor, the Government service lost
one Of its oldest and most popular en-
plOyes. Mrs. COrderO died at her resi-
dence, liz De Sales street northwest,
on Tuesday night, from which place the
I funeral services were held OF Thursday.
Mrs COrderO was born in Louisville,
Ky, August 2, 1872, and entered the
Government service in 1853 Her father
was connected with the consular bureau
Of the State Department for a number
Of years and her brother, who survives
her, is an official IN the San Francisco,
Cal, mint She IS also survived By her
daughter-in-law and the latter's nine
year-old son, who she has been edu-
eating al the Maple Institute, near
Philadelphia She was also a niece
Of Major Berdan. who led the famous
/ Berdan sharpsEooters during the civil
war. The officials and clerks - the va
rious divisions Of the AUDITORS office
sent numerous floral pieces 10 the home
Of their deceased fellow clerk, who was
widely known and popular with all.
A party Of prominent POSTAL officials,
including Third Assistant Postmaster
General a. i LaWshe. superintendent
90 Tg-VF- y
and Superintendent Of City Delivery s.
H ThOrp. left Washington NEedne DAY
evening for Indianapolis, Ind, where
I they have been attending the session
of the National Association OF Pos
masters OF the second and third classes,
which ended yesterday after a session
Of three days. They were Of, Cially des-
ignated by the FOstma ster General to
represent the 2 'stofflce Department,
and each presente 20 the pOsJmasters
some line OF the " ork that the depart
ment is now doing
Judge Richard 2. Goodwin. assistant
attorney. general for he PcsfCffce De-
vacation, which. with Mrs. Goodwin. he
spent at his old home in Aurora. Ill.
He also made trip while on vacation
TO Duluth MINI, and several other
points IN that section.
H J. Donnelly, OF the cffice OF the
assistant attorney general for the de-
partment, will return 10 his desk to-
morrow after spending his vacation >vith
his family at HillsbOrO, Va. air. Don
nelly, who has just entered his senior
year IN law at Georgetown, also took
occasion to brush up on his studies
while on leave.
c. w. Barker has been appointed
clerk at $500 per annum in the division
OF rural delivery, Bureau OF the Fourth
Cal, postoffice.
J. z. Sparks. OF the div,sion OF to-
geography. Bureau Of the Fou-tn Assist
a vacation in Delaware
John H Steiner. Of the recording di-
vision. office Of the auditor, has returned
from a vacation Of four weeks spent IN
Canada
Merritt .. Chance, auditor for the
Postoffice Department, returned We'd
nesday after spending tho last half
Of his vacation in company with his
family at Richmond, Ind, where a visit
was paid to relatives Mr.. Chance has
adopted while on vacation the pompa-
a striking resemblance to Senator La
Toilette, Wisconsin's strenuous Senator.
Walter f Kelly. stenographer 10 the
! L L y
has returned from a racatiOn OF several
weeks spent at Atlantic City and Co
| lOnial Beach.
William A Barr, Of the division Of
postofice inspectors, has been granted
| leave for month, and viii spend the
| time at his old home in Virginia
K. L. Rus sell. Of the chief clerk s
division. has returned to his desk after
/ a pleasant visit with his wife TO points
| Of interest in the North. including Can
ada, and extending to Nova Scotia
John W. Baldwin, Of the division Of
| pOstOffiCe inspectors. has been granted
/ leave for two weeks, which, together
with Mrs. Baldwin, he is spending in
| Boston, Mass, on a visit to relatives
J. K. Burnham, Of the division Of
| inspection, bureau Of the Second AS
sistant, has returned to Office after a
vacation Of two weeks.
w. c GaynOr, assistant chief of the
division of contracts. Bureau Of the
Second Assistant. has been on the sick
I list for the past two weeks