The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-16
HITCHCOCK TAKES
ONE MORE CLERK
William E. Block Accepts a
Seat in the Taft Band
wagon.

National Committeeman Frank H.
Hitchcock, who was connected with the
Department Of Commerce and Labor
from the time 1t was started until he
was selected for the position of First
Assistant Postmaster General, has
spread his net once more and taken
another employee Of the department for
service at the New York headquar-
tiers.
William h. Block. a $3.50 clerk IN the
office OF the disbursing clerk, mas re-
signed his position, and viii leave for
New York 10 enter upon work at the
headquarters From several other de
partments young, active. and intelli-
gent young men have been drawn into
the Taft and Sherman hopper to as
sist with the work of making the next
President and Vice President, The
young men selected are all known TO
Mr.. Hitchcock personally, who is IA
miliar with their qualifications
Roger ODonnelI, chief OF the cores
pondence section. of the Bureau OF I'm
migration and Naturalization, left yes
terday for an extended trip to Buffalo.
y. y. and other points Of interest I'm
the North, including Montreal, Quebec,
and Cheutauqua Lake. He viii be ac-
companied by his family and remain
four weeks.
Daniel 4. Miller. of the Bureau Of In
migration and Naturalization, has re-
turned from a vacation visit Of four
weeks TO his old home at Harrisburg,
Pa.
J. Henri Wagner. of the division OF
naturalization, is spending a month with
relatives and friends at his old home
in Boyertown, Pa.
Harry Wilson. of the office of the
discussing clerk, has been granted
leave of absence for one month, which
he viii spend at Point Rock, \. Y
B. J.. Fuller Of the Bureau of ImIni-
grafton and Naturalization. left last
week for his annual vacation.
John H. Anderson. Of the office OF the
chief clerk, accompanied by his wife
and sister. is spending the weekend
at his old nome at Leesburg, Va.
Walter B. White, of the Office of the
chief clerk. returned Monday, after be-
ing on military duty for the past two
weeks.
IGllh iUullEs VI tie appointment III
vision, VINO Yves married last week 10
Miss Genevieve Rousseau Hatch. of st.
Louis. Mo, returned from Meter, Va.
accompanied by his bride, and the
happy couple are now spending some
time with Mr.. Young's parents.
w. 8 Gilchrist,, OF the appointment
division, returned Monday from trip
abroad.
Frank f. GreenawaIt. OF the appoint
ment division, left Friday for a vacation
OF three weeks at Blue Ridge summit
Pa, where ne will spend much of the
time on the golf links.
Robert NJ. Wilhelm. OF Maryland, has
been appointed a Laboratory apprentice
at $3.50 per annum in the Bureau OF
Standards
Frederic /. Roberts. of the Bureau of
Manufactures, has been promoted from
$1,000 TO 8, 200 per annum.
Adrain L Horner, OF the appointment
division. will leave this week for a va
cation stay OF ten days at Colonial
Beach.
Solicitor Charles Earl is spending his
vacation at Ocean City and Cape Nav,
TENDER 10 Harrison Nesbit is acting
solicitor. and r. T. Quigley is acting
chief clerk in place of Mr.. Negbit
DR.. George w. Leadley, chief OF the
appointment division, was at the de-
partment for a short time Friday on