Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-31
Seven Engraving Bureau EN-
pIoyes Under Suspension.
TWO At LOWER SALARIES
Result Of the Discovery Of So-Called
Vest-Pocket" Loan Shark
E. Activities

Suspension is the penalty inflicted on
seven employees Of the bureau OF engrav-
ing and printing who were discovered by
director Ralph to be engaged in west
pocket" loan shark activities among their
cellow-empioyes. In two fragrant cases
reductions in salary are added.
Leniency advocated by Director Ralph
met with the approval of Secretary Mac
Veash who passed sentences in accord
sncc with the recommendations of the
mead Of the bureau. In imposing the pen
a.tics Secretary MacVeagh directs that
any employee of the bureau discovered
from this time on TO be lending money at
IIsurious interest 20 fellow-employes shall
be sunrnarily dismissed from the service,
never to be re-employed.
Those Who Incurred Penalty.
Thirty days suspension is the term of
punishment inflicted in al. the cases. Viii
liam ]. Waple, jr.. has his pay reduced
from s. TO 1852 a day. William l.. Curry
is reduced from 50 to s4.16 a day.
The others involved are George f. ia
co5s. William G.. Ambrose. Charles j.
Beck, Andrew d. Headley and James ID.
kernick All have been warned that any
further infraction of the regulations will
cause their dismissal.
Three additional cases have been sub
mitted to Secretary NIacVeagh by Direc-
tor Ralph. uncovered since the original
report was filed several days ago. mas
much as Secretary MacNeash's order
directing the dismissal of those who may
be- in the future found engaged in usury
in to take effect as of April 1. il is be-
lieved that no stronger penalty than
suspension viii be imposed against these
offenders. One of these is known 10 be
woman. Secretary MacVeash will con-
slider the cases today
This is the letter of Secretary Mae
Veagh. accompanying his action in the
cases. as transmitted to Director Ralph:
Il have to direct. in view of the state
ments contained in your letter of the
H3d instant, OF the conditions arising out
Of the practice of certain employees OF the
bureau of engraving and printing under
your control, of either directly or indirect
y engaging in the loaring or placing of
loans of money with other employees OF
the bureau. or borrowing money from one
another AT an exorbitant rate of interest.
that YOU inform the employees Of the
bureau that such practice il in violation
OF the regulations of the department. and
that any employee from and after the LIST
proximo. who engages in the same. upon
his being reported to me will be sum-
marty dismissed from the servise, and
no application will be considered for his
reinstatement therein.
Director Ralph believes that the west
pocket loan shark business in the bu-
reau is ended. His Investigations and
the pInishments meted out in the cases
that came 10 light. he says. will be eff
fective in stopping the practice of usury
between employees.
William ]. WapIe. jr.. was arraignel
in Police Court yesterday. and waived
preliminary hearing. Bond of $50 Of
fered by his father was accept ed as secur-
ity. Maple pleaded not guilty to the
information against him.
The information against Maple makes
one specific charge, that of uttering to
Minnie c. Trtbby, Il note for a small
amount. 10 which the name Of Adam l..
Chapman was forged