The Washington herald., 1913-05-18
CHANGES ARE MADE
IN Two DEPARTMENTS
Six Postofice Inspectors Are Given In
crease in Salaries by
Secretary.
BUT FEW LEAVE THE SERVICE

Changes which bring promotion and
government departments here were an
nounced yesterday. The employees af-
fected are those of the Postoffice De-
partment and the Department of Labor
many of whom are given a longer tenure
by the changes.
Six postoffice inspectors were given
salary promotions Dy Postmaster Gen.
eral BurIeson. Tom Baine was in
creased from $500 to $3.50 a year;
George E. Brill, from sl.7O0 to $3.50;
John d. Sullivan, from 1850 to N.70O;
William McHenry. from $500 to 1850;
William h. Brannon. from 81 600 to 81 ,100.
and Clifford l.. Booth, from sl,500 to
s.. so.
Changes in the Postoffice Department
proper were announced by the Postmas-
ter General as follows:
Promotions-Paul c. Smith, Jacob s.
Thorne. Frederick A. Draining. Clar-
ence c. kelby. and Guy r. Lowen.
Probational appointments-Harry A.
Newcomb, Michigan, postofiice inspec-
tor at $500. with 50 per diem: John ".
Stone, Washington. clerk at 500. division
postoftice inspection: Sawyer w. Clark.
New York, laborer at s56. bureau of
First Assistant Postmaster General:
$500. bureau First Assistant Postmaster
General.
Appointments-John E Hollingsworth.
Texas, postoffice inspector at sl,50o. with
50 per diem: Romus F. Stuart. Indiana.
postofice inspector at $500 with 50 per
diem: Nelson F. LomaX, laborer at $3.50.
In the Office of the Postmaster General
by transfer from the Treasury Depart
ment.
Resfgnations-SteIla C. Gates. clerk at
ssOo. in the postal savings system
Other Changes Made.
Appointments Of Carl S. Risvold. Err
win Harsh. George W. Hodgkins, and
Peter ]. Donk. as temporary aides in
the Coast and Geodetic Survey. of the
Department of Commerce. have been ex
tended by Secretary Redfield- The ap-
pointment OF Abraham l. Hook. laborer
in the same service has been terminated
The temporary appointment of Jo-
seph H. Booker as Waterman in the ONCE
of the Secretary has been extended.
Mrs. Elizabeth G. Fleck and Miss Leah
r. Lucas have been temporarily appoint
ed as clerks in the Bureau of the Census,
and the temporary appointment Of Stella
G. Gates. clerk. has been terminated.
In the Lighthouse Service, the appoint
ments Of o. g. Reed, as keeper of Ram
Island Light Station, Me, and Alphonsc
Cunnine, as clerk In the once OF the IN
spector of the Eighth district, have been
terminated. Peter Coughlin and John
=. Van Natter have been promoted to
keeper OF Crisp Point Light Station,
Mich, and first assistant keeper of
Thunder Bay Island Light Station. Mich .
respectively. John II. Clarke, second as
sistsnt engineer of the tender Thistle,
has been detailed for duty on light vessel,
No. ~. Clarence W. Salter. keeper of
Cherrystone Light Station Va, has been
promoted. The following transfers have
been made: George a. Bussey, to keeper
OF Point Conception Light Station, Cal &:
Harley A. Weeks, to keeper of Santa
Barbara Light station, Cal; Stratton 3.
Robins. 20 assistant keeper Of Cherry
stone Light Station, Va: Wallace l.
Brown, to first assistant keeper OF Petit
Kanan Light Station, Me, and James
L. Lewis, to second assistant keeper OF
Cape Charles Light Station, Va.