The Washington times., 1908-09-20
Man to Open New Office in
Boston Makes Record
Finding Chinese.
GETS NEW PLACE
AS A PROMOTION
Previous Work Has Taken Him All
Over the Country Supervising
Entrance of Immigrants.

Charles L. Babcock, who has just
been selected by Terence V. Powderly
chief OF the division OF Information,
BureaH OF immigration, 20 establish at
Boston. Mass, an additional office for
the distribution Of alien workmen and
placing native worEmen In situations,
Is well known in immigration circles
He comes from Pennsylvania. and first
entered the service in September. 1901.
as an immigration Inspector. with head
quarters in Washington Under this
appointment. he has engaged IN con
fidential work, making Investigations in
both immigration and Chinese cases.
Mr.. Babcock has been very successful
IN all his undertakings and has proved
a valuable man 20 the bureau and the
department. His work has taken him
practically all over the country, includ-
ing Canada. Mexico. and the border
lines, as well as the interior sections.
His work in the cases OF the smuggling
% Chinese IS said by the officials OF
the department 70 have been especially
noteworthy. After spending a few days
n New York city. famlliarizing himself
with the work there, M BabcOck viii
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The Department Of Commerce and
LABOR has always taken a leading part
in the departmental amateur sports.
many OF the employees leading IL various
lines. Walter Van Enron. Of the Bureau
Of Corporations. whose speciality is ten
mis-. has Just defeated DR.. Hugh A.
Brown. private secretary 70 Secretary
Garfield, OF the Department OF the In
terror, In the finals in a local tennis
club. AS Dr. Brown was the champion
tennis player Of the Department OF Com
merce and Labor while he played there
IN, and is considered the champion in
the Department of the Interior, the
friends OF Mr.. Van Enron are claiming
that he is now the champion OF poIn
these departments In the tennis line
Thu feat OF the departmental employs
who walked seventy miles IN Mary LAND,
as stated in The Sunday Times, has Ak
trScted considerable attention 10 the
parlV which was composed OF l. Dom
eratzky, Of the Bureau of Manufactures,
Department OF Commerce and Labor J.
/ C'ConnOr OF the General Land Of
fee, Department Of the Interior. Charles
Herring, Of the Navy Department, ana
9. o. James. Of the Pension Bureau.
A. r. Wiggin, private secretary TO the
late Commissioner General Of lmmlgra-
ton. Frank Z. Sargent was IN Phila-
Gelphia, Pa. the past week IN the IT
terest Of the Sargent estate.
George NJ. Bowers, chief OF the Blu
reau II Fisheries, is again al his desk,
after spending a few days at his home
in Martinsburg. W Va
Miss Jennie Z. Levering. Of the Light
lOuse Boards Once, has returned from
& short vacation
Francis B. AfOria-ty. Of the Office Of
the Lighthouse Board, has returned
from a vacation Of about three weeks
spent at points Of interests in Canada
George J. West. Of the Steamboat In
specticn Service, has been transferred
10 New Orleans, La, where he viii DO
duty in the office Of the local inspector.
Clarence A Pierce. assistant physicist
az at the Bureau OF Standards al Sl.f00
Per annum, has resigned his position
Richard T. Jackson, of the B Ireau Of
Standards. mas been promoted from
laboratory assistant at $500 to assist
ant physicist at $l.io0 per annum-
DR.. George c. Havenner and Charles
T. Graft. of the division OF printing,
were members Of a jolly fishing party
that tried their luck on Thursday.
Frank Young, of the appointment di-
vision. one of the best all-rOund ath-
letes in the departmental service, has
just received medal that he won On
Labor Day II Washington Grove in the
high jump contest
Robert NJ. PindeI, jr., of the appoint
ment division. who is spending his va
cation hunting and fishing in the woods
Of Maryland. sent a hurried call t. Dr.
" - AZ Of h. r-cF..~
the past week. for an additional supply
Of material for the commissary DEPART
ment. Fish biting and bait short.
rush additional supplies read the or
Is now expected hat Mr.. Pindeu will
stay week longer in the country.
Warren r. Choate, chief clerk OF the
Bureau Of Corporations, returned to his
desk Monday after a pleasant vaca-
ton, part Of which he spent with Mrs
ChOate in Atlantic City
GIT. Dalton. IT.. of the Bureau of
Corporations. has applied for an ex-
tension of his leave because of the i'll
ness of his father
George C. Box, of the disbursing Of
fice, returned MONDAY from a vacation
of a few weeks, spent principally in At
lantic City.
D
solicitor. has returned from a short stay
in Philadelphia, Pa
Robert Watson. of the division of in
formation. Bureau of immigration, has
returned from a vacation trip TO his
home in Lowell. Mass.
Albert A. Somerville, of Indiana, has
been appointed laboratory assistant at
1920 per annum In the Bureau of Stand
ards.
John E Lynch, OF New Jersey. has
secured an original appointment as
messenger boy at the Bureau OF Stand
ards.
Franklin L. Adams. of New Hamp-
shire, has been, appointed 20 position as
magnetic observer in the Coast and &C.
odetic Survey.
H A. Wilson, Of the disbursing office,
returned Monday from a vacation OF
four weeks, having spent the time on a
visit to relatives and friends at his