The Washington herald., 1912-09-29
MANY CHANGES IN
WAR DEPARTMENT
John B. Randolph Now Assistant
Chief Clerk to Secretary
Stimson.

A general moving up has been partici-
pated in the classified personnel of the
War Department by the large number
of promotions just announced. John B.
Randolph has been made assistant chief
clerk in the Secretary of Wars office at
salary of s2.400. Adolph Amende, ste
nographer to Secretary Stimson, has been
advanced from 81, 800 to 5000 per year
Other promotions are as follows: The
adjutant generals office-James II. Van
Houten, clerk, from $1,000 to s.. 800; John
G. Johnson, clerk. from 81, 400 to Sl,6l0;
Clarence A. Best, clerk, from 81, 300 to
81, 400; Anderson W. Parks, clerk, from
$1,000 to sl,200: Samuel B. Evans, clerk.
from $3.50 to s1.So0: Charlton NJ. Clark,
clerk, from s1.4O0 to $500; Bernard H.
Harrison. clerk, from $500 to 81. 400;
Carl F. Cook. clerk. from Sl.o00 to s1.2o0;
Don F. Murphy, clerk, from 800 to
81, 400; G. Edgar Jones, clerk, from $1,000
to s1.2oo; John F. Kelley, clerk, from
81, 900 to 80; Clarence E. Kelly. clerk.
from $1,000 to $500: Jose Esconi, clerk.
from $1,000 to $500: Elmer c. Sauer.
clerk, from s1,oO0 to $500.
Office of the commissary general
Charles Strobridge, clerk, from $500 to
$1,000; A. B. Smith. clerk, from 500 to
81, 900; Carl Ford, clerk, from 5000 to
100. Office Of the quartertermaster
general-James Graham, clerk. from
$1,000 to sl.20o; Charles Geisenfeld.
clerk. from 900 to $1,000; Frederick D.
Fletcher, clerk, from $500 to $1,000;
Harry NJ. Fridley, clerk, from 1850 to
8, 800; Harold E. Johnston, clerk, from
81, 200 to s1.4O0: Charles P. DAILY. chief
clerk. from 5000 to s.. 500; Henry T. Stat
ham, clerk, from s1,4Oo to $500; William
H. Lewis. jr.. clerk, from 81 800 to 81, 400:
Thomas L. Bingham. clerk from $1,000
g. naIIa
$500 to $1,000: John Balsam, clerk, from
81, 200 to sl,40o: Albert L. Acker. clerk,
from $500 to $1,000; William F. Wagner,
craftsman, from s1,400 to S1.6Oo Ofice
of the Judge Advocate General-Edwin
H. Perry, from clery at 1880 20 law
clerk at s2.4Oo: Paul D.. Wollard, clerk,
from s1.2o0 TO s.. 400; Miss Pearl McKfm-
mey, clerk, from $500 to $500; Francis
NJ. Smith, clerk, from sl,4OO to SI,SOo;
Arthur E. Needhem, clerk, from 81 LOO
to S1,4Oo. Office of the chief of engi-
neers-Ambrose Hutchinson. messenger,
from s72o to $50; Allen o'Leary, mes
senger. from $3.50 to $40; Harry L. Freer,
clerk, from $500 to 81, 400: Albert P,
Zinns, clerk, from 5000 to 81 200: Charles
II. Galway, clerk, from 1900 to 81. 900:
Victor ". Martin. clerk, from $500 to
1900: Chester L. Benson, clerk. from
$500 to $1,000; Bernard r. Youngman.
clerk, from $500 to Sl,OOD. Bureau of In
sular Affairs-Robert Wheeler. messen-
ger, from $40 to $40; Alphonson Wood
son, messenger, from $3.50 to $40. Ofice
Of the surgeon general-Frank ]. A.
Stockmann, clerk. from 81, 200 to 81. 400. Of
flee of the chief of ordnance-Raymond
j. Young, clerk, from $1,000 to 100;
francis E. Carney. clerk, from $500 to
1900. Office of the Chief of Staff-wiI-
niarth Brown. clerk, from $1,000 to s., 200:
Edward o. Zeigler, clerk, from 1900 to
$1,000. Office of the Paymaster General
Charles E. Gordon, clerk, from $500 to
$1,000.
Appointments in the War Department
announced yesterday are as follows: Of
flee OF the quartermaster general
Frank L. Platt, craftsman, at 81, 100
Office Of chief of ordnance-Francis w.
Hines, messenger boy, $780,
The following designations are an