Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-01
SOME DEPARTMENTS
CHANGE THEIR HEADS

Changes in cabinet officers, continual
disaffection in the government printing
Office and war to the knife declared by
Mayor Garrett of Glen Echo against the
Department of Justice were the chief
events in the years history of the execu-
tive departments. Secretary Roots trips
to Canada and Mexico and Secretary
Taft's voyage around. the world being
more or less eXtraneous. Secretary Shaw's
removal to New York left the Treasury
Department open to Mr.. Cortelyou. who
took the oath as Secretary March 4.
George Won L. Meyer Of Massachusetts
succeeding him as Postmaster General.
Ethan Allen Hitchcock retiring from the
Department of the Interior. James r.
Garfield succeeded him March s. being
transferred from the commissionershiD OF
corporations of the Department of Com
merce and Labor. W. A. Richards re-
signed the commissionership of public
lands. and was succeeded by r. A. Bal
lentine, who took the oath March s.
Arthur F. Slater succeeded Charles Fl.
Keep as assistant secretary of the treas
ury February I. and was himself sue
ceeded by James B. Reynolds. former sec
ond assistant secretary. Secretary Root
declared for maximum and minimum
tariff January Il. Many employees Of the
mail bag reoair shop were discharged
March I. Secretary Wilson was criti-
cised by congressional committee for
allowing Prof. Moore to spend too much
on prophesying machinery at Mount
Weather. DIR. IT. ]. Wehber resigned his
Department of Agriculture position togo
to Cornell. April .. A. p. Davis was ap-
pointed chief engineer OF the reclamation
service April =. The Post Office Deoart-
commemorative stamps April 8. The
ethnologic branch of the geological sur
vey was set apart as a separate division
April IA. More shake-urs occurred at
the government printing office Anril 10.
followed by 900 dismissals April 30 The
new Galloway scheme for keeping tab on
emrloves' intellectuais was unveiled at
the Department of Agriculture April %
Patent Commissioner Allen resigned April
%. and was succeeded by Edward B.
Moore May 10. The appointment of two
colored draughtsmen in the office of the
supervising architect Of the Tree surv
led to fight in the washroom. H. r.
Brian assumed the newly created office
n deputy public printer. and Public
Prirter Stillings paw took a $1,000 jump
July ]. Attorney General Ronaoarte Is
sued . decision that Glen Echo had no
jurisdiction over the Conduit road. and
Mayor Garrett laughed at the decision.
which was sent to the Secretary of War
July ~. The Postmaster General gave
permission to write on the face of postal
cards
Letter carriers We're forbidden to ride
free on the street cars. except when thew
l.
forts of The Star the clerks of the War De-
nartment had their holidays and Sundays
Turing leave credited TO them as In other
apartments. Harry F. Ashton. Mr. Still
ings' first appointee. was made superin-
tendent of supplies in the G. P O. Frank
8. Curtis was made CHIEF clerk of the
NAVY Department. succeeding BENJAMIN
F. Peters. who died. Mr. Stillngs cnt the
nay of the women 20 Der cent in the e.
p. o. bindery and folding rooms August
all
Mr.. Stillings' methods. resigned the super
intendnncy of the G.. P. o. buildings August
RI. MANY promotions and APPOINTMENTS
were made in the Treasury Department
September 3. Organized labor demanded
Mr.. StillingS' removal from Office Sep
TENDER Z. Postmaster General Never
favored the removal of the city post office
IN a site near the new Union station The
Postmaster General issued an order
granting postal employees who are men,
bers Of the National Guard leave Of alb
sence without pay. In addition to regular
leave with pay. in order to attend annual
maneuvers. Watchmen at the G.. P. O.
asserted that the public PRINTER was re-
bowers. Charles c. Stouffnr became chief
clerk of the Pension ONCE, succeeding
w. II. Bayly. who died. Mai. Cosby
asked for the appointment of United
States deputy marshals to guard the Con-
duit road. Thomas ]. Hobbs an emp'oye
of the TREASURY Department for fiftv-four
wears and disbursing officer for thirty
two wears. announced his retirement.
Transfers and promotions In the Treas
ury Department and G. P. O. were an
rouncAd Novembe~ . and changes in the
War DEPARTMENT November 10. Michael
Shaer was made foreman OF the G. p o.
foundry. Succeeding Alexander Elliott.
November 90. Changes in the Treasury
clerical force were announced December
. First Assistant Postmaster General
Hitchcock was said to have bnep Shorr
of appOintive mower December 16 in con-
sequence of alleged misdirected political
activity. Secretary TAFT returned from
his trip around the world December u.