The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-10-14

=. Washington, D. c., Oct. 14.-The
annual report OF Mr.. Ralph W.. Tyler
Auditor Of the Treasury for the
Navy Department, was issued some
days ago. Mr.. Tyler refralns from
making any spec1t1c recommendation
but the figures show the increased
volume Of work that has been accom-
plished under the present admins
trat1on, and denote substantial
saving for the government In the
matter Of recovering transportation
oyercharges. Although additions
have been made to the force, there
has been a distinct saving to the de-
partment through the careful scrutiny
Of accounts and in bringing the work
OF the office up to date. Mr.. Tyler
has maze number OF promotions
during the year, in which the Negro
has had his full share, as far as the
Auditor has been able to control the
matter. He draws no color line in
consideration of the personel of his
office, basing all advancements on ef-
ficiency alone, yet he takes care that
the faithful Negro employees are not
disseminated against when openings
are available. The number, of en-
ployees at present on Mr.. Tyler's pay
roll is 112, their classification being
as follows: One law clerk and three
chiefs of division, at $4,000 each;
11clerks at $1,000; 20 at $1,000;
l6 at $1,400; % at $1,000; II at
$1,000; Is at $500; 1 at $500; 1
messenger at $S40; 1 at $40; 3
laborers at $3.50.
Prof E. &c. Williams, who came
from Cleveland, Ohio, at the begin
ming of the school year to take
charge Of the M Street High School,
is growing in popularity and has won
the confidence Of the educational
authorities of the District by his
prompt grasp of the many details of
the great institution. He plays no
faVorites," and it, is evident he will
bring M Street up to a higher stand
ard Of efficiency than 1t has enjoyed
at any previous period in it's history.
Prof Williams is a success.
The National AIRCRAFT Company"
Is the name Of the new enterprise
that proposes to place before the peo-
pie Of the country the <busts In plas-
ter and bronze Of men and women of
the Negro race who have won fame
In various fields of useful endeavor.
Some Of the subjects that this com
pany will put forward are Prince
Hall, founder Of Negro Masonry;
Bishop Richard Allen, Frederick
Douglass, Booker II. Washington.
Paul Lawrence Dunbar, w. E. Burg
hardt DyBois, Phyllis Wheatley and
others. The sculptor who will pre-
pare the artistic work for the compa-
ny Is Mr.. Isaac Hathaway, Of Ken
lucky, who has earned a national
reputation az a designer of life-like
figures. The officers of the operating
company are Charles E. Hall, Pres
1dent; DR.. w. l.. Board, vice-presi-
dent and general manager; and DIR.
>. Mitchell Seabrook, secretary and
treasurer.
Mr.. w. E. Buckner, trainer Of the
white Sox," the crack ball club
representing Chicago in the American
League, spent few days in the city
recently, the guest Of his cousin, Mr..
James q. BHckner, Of the War De-
partment. Mr.. Harry Buckner, also
a cousin, manager Of the Brooklyn
Giants Ball Club, champions Of the
colored teams Of the east, has been
visiting in the city.
The pen and Pencil Club" made !
up OF the active newspaper men of
the capital, which had quite a vogue !
some years ago, is to be revived. |
The President, Lawyer w. l.. Pollard,
recently elected District Grand Mas !
ter Of the G. U. o. Of o. F., will is |!
sue call at an early date for reor-.
gan1zation. The time is considered
ripe for the regeneration Of the ed d,
1tors, publishers and correspondents
which have such splendid opportu- |
nifty for doing good for the country |
from this prolific field Of education,
politics and society, and there is con-
hdence expressed that the club can |
be readily placed upon it's old-time
Footing. 1t will be allied with the
National Negro Press Association,
which had its birth in Louisville in
August, in connection with the Ma
tional Negro Business League.
The Mut-So-Lit Club opened it's
regular season last Friday night at
the Conser vatory of Music. The
principal speaker Of the evening was
Prof. W. H. H. Hart, Of the law de-
partment Of the Howard University.
"Equaltty' was his theme, and Prof.
Hart gave some vivid pictures of the
rights and privileges Of the race,
presumed to be guaranteed to all