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Evening star., 1908-01-26
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News Of Mont
gomery County. Md.
SpeciaI Correspondence of The Star.


ROCKVILLE. Md. January - 1908
Miss Amanda Campbell of Alexandria
county. Va. and Arthur B. Stewart Of
Melville. w. Va. were married III Rock
vile yesterday afternoon.
Funeral services over the remains Of
, Walter III. Phillips We're held here this
morning. Rev. Thomas J. Packard. rec
tor of Christ Episcopal Church. officiat-
ing. The interment was in Rock Creek
cemetery
AT meeting of the Rockville Woman's
Club last Thursday afternoon Mrs
Robert G. Warfield was hostess rh.
program included responses approprats
to the winter season. a paper by Mrs.
Wartield. book review by Miss Rose
Henderson. and a paper on tRomola'' by
Mrs Wallace Welsh. Vocal music was
rendered.
An Informal dance was held this even
ing at the clubhouse OF the Montgomery
Country Club. 1t was in charge of a
committee Of which Miss Eliza Choa;e
was chairman.
\ farmers institute. under the auspic as
of the Maryland Agricultural College.
was held at Olney yesterday and TO-DAY
Among those who delivered addresses
were Edward Van Alstyne OF Undertook.
y. Y. and John Jeannin ir.. of Sand
Lake. y. y. Pro. William J.. Amos pre-
sided
Mrs. Lillian Muir. daughter of the late
Washington H. Chichester OF Olney dis
tr.ct. died suddenly yesterday at her home
in Philadelpha. Her husband survives
her. The remains will be brought to
Olnev FOR intermen;
Mrs. Charles ". White has retarned to
Rockville after spending several DAYS
with friends In PHILADELPHIA
Thomas Brawucr. for many wars a
resident Of Virginia. spent several days
in Rockville this week as the guest Of
Mai. l.. l.. Nicholson.
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of the bureau of navigation. who will
shortly be promoted captain. will be as
signed to the ship early in February. The
New Hampshire is the first o. a distinct
c.ass. her displacement of 1900 tons MAX
ing her of equal tonnage to the Michigan
and South Carolina. but she is quite diff
ferent in armor and battery arrang ament.
she will carry the heaviest battery of any
United States ship af1oat. her main bat
terry consisting of twenty-four heavy guns.
Army Orders.
Lieut. Col. Edwin F. Glenn, I'D Infan-
try, is relieved temporarily from duty
with his regiment and will report to the
commanding general. Department of the
East. for duty in that department.
Leave of absence to April - 1908. is
granted Maj. Patrick j. Hart, chaplain,
Coast Artillery Corps.
The detail of Capt. Charles b. Rogan.
jr., United States Army. retired. for duty
with the organized militia os Tennessee,
is extended until further orders.
The advancement from the grade or
first lieutenant 10 that of captain of Rob-
ert l.. Richards. assistant surgeon. is an
nounced.
George +. Pickett, paymas,er. will report
10 army retiring board at San Francis
co. Cal. for examination.
The leave of absence heretofore granted
Capt. Fred w. Palmer. assistant surgeon
is extended twenty days.
First Lieut. Leon l., Roach. 10th Infan-
Try. is detailed for general recruiting serv-
ice. at Columbus Barracks, Ohio.
Capt. James M. Love. jr.. 18th Infantry.
is detailed for general recruiting service
at Columbus Barracks, Ohio. TO relieve
First Lieut.. John X. CowIn, 4th Infantry
who will join his company.
Leave o. absence to February f5. 1905
Is granted Capt. Robert l.. Richards.
sstant surgeon.
By direction Of the President. Second
Lieut.. Denny de S. Verdi. Philippine
Scouts is discharged from the service of
the United States.
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| life saving medal from the Treasury De-
partment is authorized to wear it on oc-
caS1OnS of ceremony on the left breast
in the manner prescribed for campaign
badges and Immediately to the left of such
badges.
Cost of Reorganized Navy.
! The Secretary of the Navy has con-
vened special board TO verify certain
calculations submitted some time ago by
the Newberry board on naval personnel
as the estimate of expense Of adopting a
! reorganiZed personnel 1t is desired to as
certain what the proposed reorganization
outlined i'm the Newberry project would
cost the government up to and including
| the year 1929. That will afford COM
! pa rison with the cost of the maintenance
of the present organization OF commission
ed personnel. The beard which is to make
| the revision is composed of Prof. T.. X.
| Alger. professor of mathematics; Pay In
| spector John ). Carpenter and Command
| or A. l.. Key
Retirement of Majs. Benham and
| Hart.
| Mai Henry H. Benham. ed Infantry
and Maj. Patrick }. Hart. chaplain. Coast
Artillery Corps. will he retired on account
of disability. the former March II and the
latter April -.
/ Maj Benham is from New York, and
entered the military service in July. 1879
| During the Philippine insurrection he
served in the volunteer ordnance depart
Hient. He became major in the I'D In
| fantry III September. 1907.
Mai. Hart is from Minnesota. and WAS
appointed post chaplain February. 1893.
He i,as been attached TO the Artillery
Corps since February, 1909.
Capt. Winslow's New Command.
The big battlesllip New Hampshire
which is nearing completion al the yard
of the New York Shipbuidins Company
al Camden, y. j. will be turned over to
the government in a few months. Com
mander c. MGR. Winslow. assistant chief
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steps to restore to its owner package
found on railroad train between Paris
and Madrid by Passed Assistant Pay
master Jere Maupih. Ism, several
months ago and turned over TO the State
Department. 1t has been ascartained
that Spanish countess is advertising
| for the return of certain lost jewels. and
| instructions have been sent to the State
Department representative at Madrid to
| take such action as will establish identifi-
/ catiCn of ownership of the articles at the
department.
! Retirement of Gen. Crawford.
Brig, Gen. Medorem Crawford who was
recently promoted from colonel of the
| Coast Artillery. will be retired for age
tomorrow. lie is native of Oregon and
a graduate of the United States Military
Academy. class of 1867, and was ap-
! pointed second lieutenant. I'd Artillery.
+! His first duty was on the frontier at Fort
Vancouver. He served at various other
posts. including Fort Kodiak Alaska :
Preside. San Francisco; Fort Monroe
Fort McIienry. ON frontier duty at San
Antonio Tex. Fort Clark. Tex. and
took part in the expedition into Mexico
/ in June and August. 1878. He was in the
ield at Tampa and Savannah in 1905.
and was alsoscn duty in Cuba the same
year. His las; duty was commandant
at Fort Wadsworth. y. Y.
Marines. for the Philippines.
First Lieut.. Louis G. Miller of the
Marine Corps has been assigned TO COM
mand the force of 300 marines which will
sail from San Francisco for the Philip
pines on board an army transport Febru-
AIRY -. Second Lieut.. Robert T.. Adams
has also been deta.led fo- duty with 1nat
! force.
May Wear Life-Saving Badge.
Gen. Bell chief OF staff. ii is provided that
an officer OF an enlisted man who has re-
ceiyed or who shall hereafter receive a
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MOhair PettiCOatS,
S2.0S

IN black and white checks. tan. gray
and black. Some made with accor
don pleating. others with deep circu
La! fiouncas. Worth 81 ~ To S.,.9S.
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IS BLACK OSTRICH FEATHER BOAS
one and one and quarter yards long sos
Were $500. S6.oS and SS.oe Now.
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thai the final examination for appoint
men; to the grade of second lieutenan,
of enlisted candidates who shall have
boards assembled about March l. 1908
will be held July !. 1905 instead of Sep
tember L. 1aiS. Another final examination
will be held January >. 1909. for those
enlisted candidates who successfully pass
September 70 1908. No candidate will
be admitted 10 any final examination
VIII, will not have completed two years
service al the date of such eNamina-
tioa or who on that date will be thirty
years of age.
Steel Barge for Navy Yard.
The bureau OF navigation has been
advised of the arrival at the Washington
is intended for use between the navy
yard in this city and the naval proving
ground a, Indian Head The barge came
from Norfolk and is already in use. The
bureau is also advised OF the shipmen,
from the naval gun factory of one twelve
inch gun for the battleship New Hamp-
shire
Submarines for Naval Academy.
The first submarine fio,illa. consisting
Of the Tarantula Viper and Cuttlefish
With the SUllDodt I1ist tSndSf. has dI-
rived at the New York navy yard from
the torpedo station at Newport. for dock
ing for minor repairs. The boats will pro-
ceed shortly TO Norfolk. where they will
be given complete oyarhauling. after
which they will proceed 10 Anna polls.
At the Maryland capital they will b.
mobilized early in the spring with the
second submarine fiotilla and the third
torpedo fiotila for extensive maneuvers
ard target work. und. The direction OF
Commander Charles {. Marsh supern-
tendent Of the torpedo division of the bl-
reau OF navigation.
Jewels May Belong to Countess.
The Department of State has taken
Evening star., 1908-01-26
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS

her in grade The retirement Of Cant.
Colby will result in the prom .tion Of Gem
manders Albcrl Il. Willis and Cameron
MGR Winslow. the latter being addl
tional number. The retirement Of Capt.
Logan two DAYS later will promote Com
mander L. S * Reeves. These changes
will result in the promotion OF Lieut.
Commanders Joseph L. JAYNE. James G.
Doyle. Albert l.. Key. William l.. Howa rd
and Robert b. Higgins to be commanders.
and I-ieuts. RcscSe &. Bulner. G. S. Gal
braith. Roscoe Spear. Robert W. McNecly
and Walter 5. Tur1in TO be lieutenant
commanders.
Long Arctic Inspection Trip.
Capt. Hanson F.. Black. detailed for
duty with the Signal Corps from the
Coast Artillery arm. has undertaken at
his own instance "A notable inspection
tour of the telegraph lines i'm Alaska
He started from Valdez Il few DAYS ago.
win one sersean: travelling by dog team.
and VIII make the longest winter trim
ever undertaken by an army officer He
will cover IL distance of $50 miles ana
VIII occupy about four months on the
journey.
Status of Porto Rican Regiment.
Although it is believed that there should
be specific legislation authorizing the
Porto Rico Provisional Regiment To be
continued in the United States sarvic.
beyond June, 1893. d decision .ss been
rendered by Gen. Davis. Judge advocate
ger cral of the army. tina, thu regiment
may be kept i'm service without such au-
thority. The decision is based on The
vie" tina. the language Of the Law con-
tain, no limitation in effect.
Final Examinations for Commit sions
Gen Bell, chief Of staff, has announced
Evening star., 1908-01-26
Feather BOaS
At Less Than Half.

26 BLACK AND NATURAL MARABOU
FEATHER BOAS / ward long CT OK
Were S36S. Now. Observation-Disclosures.
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"a BLACK OSTRICH FEATHER B

one one and quarter one and a hall and tive
yards long We're $1,000. sI25o. 81 OS
$500. so and 5000. Now.
Evening star., 1908-01-26
MOhair PettiCOatS,
ST.. %

In black only Made with deep tounce.
finished with deep tucks: fun founda-
tion Worth SOS TO 500.
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May Wear Life-saving Badge.

In a general order 10 the army issued by
Gen. Bell, chief OF staff. it is provided that
an officer an enlisted man who has re-
ceived or who shall hereafter receive a
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s PLAIN WHITE MARABOU FEATH
Err BOAS. with tails tipped with light blue
one and quarter yards long We're 81 O5
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Jewels May Belong to Countess.
The Department of State has taken
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6 PLAIN BLACK AND PLAIN BRO
MARABOU FEATHER BOAS.
yards long We're $3.50 and Sl7.5c. &H
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MARABOU FEATHER BOAS

two yards long. including brown. with
tips on tail: plain light blue. plain
pink. plain white Were $500 and q 4
SI2.5o. Now.
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"a OSTRICH FEATHER BOAS OF

curlcd ostrich: ;, strand; yards long: G
gray. brown. white black navy blue CO
Were SIooS Now Observation-Disclosures ~@'
The Washington times., 1908-06-28
NStlicl Dmldng
NIX EcSS 2B-S
PICK LUCKY SIXTY
FROM HOPEFUL 300
Captain Kelly and Captain
Markham Select Employees
for New Building.

Capt William Kelly ar5 capt Edwin
Markham are deserving Of a we'll
earned rest. For three days last week
they We're engaged in the strenuous
task Of selecting from among so appH-
cants sixty employees for the new Nu-
nicipal building. The positions 10 be
filled included Waterman. elevator con-
ductors, charwOmen. and the Ike, and
though the salaries are not large there
were many citizens who were willing
and, in many cases. most anxious 10
exchange their services therefor.
That intangible asset known as in
fuence" was brought 10 bear by each
Of the 500 all OF whom felt themselves
deserving Of appointment The task Of
selection, therefore, was not easy FL
nally, after much elaboration, the As
sistant Engineer Commissioners select
ed a list Of sixty and these were no
titled 20 appear at the Dlstr,-t Building
There they were examined as TO their
qualifications. the army officers sitting
as on a coUrt-martiaI and noting with
careful eye the various chara, teristics
OF the candidates.
Captain Kelly and Captain Markham
will Jointly have supervision Of the
new building. a task a which they do
not shrink But neither Is DESTROYS OF
having again 20 sci~lt additional en-
pIOyes.
The Washington times., 1908-06-28
Don't Purge the
Bowels Do as Nature Does

Nature gets her laxatives from food.
If you ate plenty of frrlt, coarse food
and green vegetables, you would
get laxative enough.
But you eat fine food, and too much of
II And you exercise too little.
So it is vital that you help the bowels
in another way.
But don't use salts or pill cathartics.
Never employ harsh physic.
Nature does all things gently. Give
her gentle hep.
Cascarets are vegetable. They have
just the same effect as a laxative
food.
They never griPe, so you know they
don't irritate.
They act IN Natures way. Yet they
are Just as effective as violen e.
The Washington times., 1908-06-28
Ezzzz33Agriculture97Gzzzzzsz=eS93

tomorrow morning for New Esven.
Conn. accompanied by DIT J. NJ Bell
and W. O. Robinson. where he Is 70
preside over the physicaI-chemicaI sec
ton of the American Chemical Society
meeting. which viii be in session from
Monday until Thursday.
The Bureau Of Statistics. after a
busy week OF moving. is now located
in the quarters in the main building
recently vacated by the department IL
brary-
George r. Sampson, OF the Bureau Of
Animal Industry, has just returned
from q vacation trip 10 his old nome al
Ur5ana. III.
Wyatt Timberlake. Of the supply Gi-
vision. is on a vacation.
William Campbell, Of the chief CLERK
Office, returned Yesterday from a vaca-
ton Of several days
DR.. A + Behnke- of the Bureau Of
Animal Industry. returned Friday from
nesOta. Kansas. and Missouri. where
he made inspections Of the meat IN
yeStigations.
a l.
Francisco. Cal, branch laboratory OF
The Bureau OF Chemistry. is in Wash
ington on official business.
Or. William II. Smith. jr.. Of the Blu
reau Of Animal Industry, left last week
For 4 business trip 10 points In New
York and New England states
E. W. Boughton. Of the Bureau of
Chemistry. is taking part OF his annual
leave.
2. d. White of the Bureau of Ami
nal Industry. left Friday for Albert
Lea, Mimi, where he Will supervise the
dairy laboratory Of the bureau
Frederick Martin. Of the disbursine
Office. who was married TO a Texas
young lady at san Antonio recently. has
returned
Miss Victoria Z Johnson. OF the
dairy division, Bureau Of Animal In
dustry. has been on the sick list for a
week
5. F. Sherwood. of the Bureau of
Chemistry. has been granted leave of
absence.
Miss Jennie Field. of the Bureau OF
Animal Industry. has been i'll at home
for several days.
Edward H Webster. chief Of the
dairy division. Bureau or Animal In
dustry, has returned from a thirty-dav
trip.
". 3. Page. Of the Bureau of Cbemis
Try, Is on a vacation for several DAYS.
DR. 3. T. Woodward OF the Bureau
Of Animal Industry. returned FrIdav
from a trip OF two weeks 10 Purcell
vile and LeesbUrg. Va.
The Washington times., 1908-06-28


Private Secretary Theodore l.
Weed resumed his duties on Monday
after spending week in Chicago at
tending the sessions Of the Repub-
hcan national convention.
A r. Gere. Of the Bureau Of Immi-
grafton. is on a vacation for a month,
which he viii spend al his home in
Pennsylvania with relatives and
friends
E ". Libbey, Of the chief clerks Of
fCe who recently returned from the
Bureau of the Census, where ne rem
dered assistance TO the division Of sup
plies In completing contracts for the
new fiscal year. has been again de-
tailed 10 the same position
/. 6. Smith. of the chief clerks Of
fee. is spending two weeks Of his an
nual vacation with friends in Boston.
Arthur T. Pfenkowsloy, assistant phys
icist IN the Bureau OF Standards. has
been promoted from $l,4o0 10 $l.6J) per
annum.
W. R Blaekford, Of the chief clerks
office. is taken part OF his annual
leave
Leon c. Pritchett, craftsman al
81 900 per annum IN The Coast and Gee
detic Survey, has resigned his position
Adrian L. Homer. OF the appointment
division. has been 81 al his home at
Mt. Rainier Md. for several days the
past week.
Edgar Buckingham. OF the Bureau Of
Standards, has been promoted from as
sistant physicist at H.600 10 $500 per
aunum.
Harry Pierce. Of the printing division,
was on a vacation for the weekend.
George W. Silsby. jr.. has been ap-
pointed messenger boy I'm the office OF
the Lighthouse Board
George ". VinaI has been reinstated
as a laboratory assistant Al H.oO per
annum IN the Bureau Of Standards.
John s. Goldsboroush has beer rein
stated as chief engineer in the Coast
and GeCdetic Survey
Ben L Fuller has been transferred
from cOpyist AT 500, IN the Bureau Of
Standards. 70 clerk at SEQ per AMMAN in
ralization-
Noble f Thomas. Of the Bureau OF
Standards. has been promoted 10 assist
ant messenger, at STD per annum-
Andrew NJ Thisdel OF Maryland. who
is employed In the Lighthouse Service
has been promoted from mate, az $50
20 master. az 1000 per annum.
Henry A. Whallon has been trans
ferred from assistant engineer at $500. In
the Bureau Of Standards TO a position
as electrician I'm the Bureau OF the Cen
sus. az II 600 per annum-
Caleb ". FanshaW has been trans
ferred from a position as sateman iU
TIE Immigration Service. at Baltimore
to a place as Waterman IN the Bureau
OF the Census
The Washington times., 1908-06-28

rieS and allowances, VINO mas MS nead-
quarters in this city.
c. p. Blaclmar, of the inspecting di-
vision. bureau OF the Second Assistant,
is spending two weeks of his annual
leave at HIS ord home, New London,
Conn.
c. P. Archibald. of the division Of
postoffice inspectors. has been granted
leave of absence for twenty-five days.
He will spend the time on visit TO
friends in Colors'lo.
W. II. Beokstein. of the division Of
salaries and allowances, has been on
the sick list for the past week with
appendicitis.
Alexander Grant. general superintend-
ent of the railway mail service. re-
turned Thursday from a visit 10 his
home at Monroe, Mich
j. d. Franzoni. OF the Bureau of the
Fourth Assistant, is taking a weeks
vacation.
A. A. Fisher, chief clerk in the d.
vision OF railway mail service. returned
Friday from trip TO Dartmouth Col
lese, Hanover. y. II.
Pleasant F. Graves, of the office Of
the assistant attorney general for the
department. returned Tuesday from a
three weeks vacation spent mostly at
f. a Dony, OF the division Of rail-
way mail service. with his family, IS
spending three weeks at BeltsviIle, Nd.
Mrs A. NJ Crane. Of the division OF
/ dead letters, has been granted leave OF
absence for week.
David B. Todd. Of the division of
railway mail service. returned Wednes-
day from a ten-day vacation.
NIIlard Collins. of the division Of dead
! letters. has been placed in charge Of the
receiving division, recently established.
A. T. Frame. of the division Of dead
letters, who has been ill ia Providence
Hospital, left last week for the home OF
J his brother IN West Virginia. where he
expects to spend some time 20 recuper-
ate.
c. A. Nacheu. Of the division Of dead
I letters, is on a vacation for eight days.
II. F. Farmer. of the bookkeeping d.
( vision. office Of the auditor. was on a
vacation the past week.
Mrs, NJ. Daughertv and Miss = e
/ CroDley. Of the asserting division. 1eft
/ Friday for vacation or two weeks.
/ going 10 Boston. Mass. by water.
I thence mp the Hudson river.
/ Mrs r. 3. Luttrel. OF the division
/ or dead letters is taking a vacation
: for several days.
/ q. G. Thompson. assistant chief clerk
/ has returned from Chicago. where he
/ spent several days on business for the
4 department.
IT, 3. Callahan. Of the office of the
/ auditor for the department left Friday
/ for a vacation OF three weeks
/ C. E Digs. formerly employed as an
/ Inspector. who IS now engaged I'm busl-
/ ness at Guthrie. Okla called on old
] friends In the department Monday
The Washington times., 1908-06-28
Census 0Ureau
0KB@1ONI-B-1B -IIg7N-3sO

at his home in Clinton. y. c.. where he
has been on the sick list
EmmOns X Ellsworth. Of the manu-
1acturers division. has been transferred
TO the disbursing office 10 succeed
Daniel A Dunning. who resigned TO go
70 Utah for the General Land Office.
John E. Hastings. OF the agriculture
division, is spending three weeks az his
home in Utica. n. Y.
NJ. II. Wilson. Of the manufactures
division, who has been doing field work
in Wisconsin. has been given a new
assignment that viii take him 10 Min
nesota and Michigan.
Miss Mayme A Fox, Of the manufac-
lures division. is spending a weeks va
cation with friends in the country.
sherman $ Slick, Of Jthe agriculture
division. has been promoted from 81 200
to 81 400 per annUm.
J. B. Collins. Of the manufactures di-
vision, was on the sick list FOR several
days.
Starze NJ Grogan. Of the agriculture
division, who has been assigned to field
duty on statistics Of cities at Atlanta
Ca, is spending a short vacation in
New York city before going to the
South.
Arthur J. Hirsch. Of the agriculture
division, who has been at work in Cali
and has been reassigned to field duty
in Eastern oregon, Idaho, Montana,
and North Dakota in part.
Paul Sloan. of the manufactures divi-
sion. has been again called to his home
at Burlington. w Va, because Of the
serious Illness Of his father
Mrs. Mary c. Harding. Of the manu-
features division. has gone 10 Wiscon-
about ten days.
Theodore n waddell, of the agricui-
turc division. has been detailed to field
duty on statistics Of cities He left for
Boston last week.
William T. worcester, who has been
working on the electrical investigation
in Wisconsin and Minnesota. has been
transferred to North Dakota.
william Johns left last week for Jer-
sey City. y. J.. where he will collect
statistics Of cities.
Miss Adelaide c. Coles. of the manu-
features division. sailed Friday from
Philadelphia on the Red Star Line
steamer Marquette for a six weeks
trip, landing at Antwerp. She plans to
spend some time I'm Holland, Belgium,
England. France. Germany, Switzer-
land, and Italy. sailing from Naples on
her return.
lie Roy Thomas Of the agriculture
division left last week for Baltimore. to
relieve Leonard g Herr, on the statis-
tics Of cities work Mr.. Herr has re-
ceived an appointment in the Forest
Service
Fred /. Aabee. jr-. OF the manufac-
lures division. who has been doing field
duty in Iowa, has been transferred TO
South Dakota.
Joseph D. Lewis. who has been at
work on the electrical inquiry in Col
oradp, Wyoming, and Utah. has had
Idaho added to his assignment
James d Boyle. of the manufactures
division. who is in the field on the cleo
trical investigation, has been trans
ferred from Pennsylvania 70 New Jer-
sey.