The Washington times., 1913-06-28
K0OGLE TOLAND
CUSTOMS BERTH
viii Be Appointed Deputy COL
iector in Charge of the
Port at Georgetown.
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and thirteen collectors either 60 out by
resignation or compulsion, ana there ID
an entire readtustmcnt OF salaries.
The compensation of Mr.. Eoogde as
deputy collector in charge OF the port
of Georgetown probably win be In
All collectors OF customs throughout
the United states except In the big new
districts go out of Office, and their
salaries saved as a part of the economy
scheme.
To Straighten Tangles.
Desperate efforts are being made ty
the Treasury Department to straishten
ont tangies In several districts where
there are controversies on. or where coll
lectors now in office refuse poirtbiank
to get ont. Up to a short time ago.
Secretary McAdoo and Assistant Secre-
tary Curtis expected to have until Janu-
ary / next to effect the reGdjustment.
Practically all deputy collectors and
lesser OFFICIALS in the service will be
vice. There is no way to save the col
lctors' scaips. however, even IL the
Administration wished to-which In
most instances 1t does not.
versy has been settled In favor Of
Norfolk Norfolk win be the head
quarters for the Virginia district and
Floyd Hughes, collector at Norfolk
will be the Virginia district collector.
though q joint headquarters will be
Reed. collector at Newport News, Is
requested to resign.
Soft Snaps Abolished.
John w. Martin, confirmed and ap-
pointed collector at Jacksonville, Fla.
~ ~ L
0oly until reorganization was affected.
rseuses TO resign as requested. He was
backed for appointment by Secretary
Bryan. the two Florida Senators. and
other influential parties. At the Treas
ury, Il is said he is to be forced out
J. Fenimore Cooper Griggs was confirm
ed yesterday, and his commission was
rushed through today that he f1ignt
hurry to fiorida with explicit instruc-
tons TO take the reins away from
Martin
Detailed instructions have been sent
TO Collector StOne at Baltimore as TO
the personnei for his district which
includes the District of Columbia, as
well as instructions for the ssdministra-
ZION of the new law. Similar instruc-
tons have been sent to each Of the
other head port collectors retained. as
district collectors. forty-nine In all
All soft snaps In the Customs Service
are ADouShed. POrts ike tnat At An
inapolis, where the receipts are q few
dollars a year, while the collector draws
a good salary, are done away with.
oKogie Long Deputy.
Efforts are being made by Congress-
men who do not fully understand the
Reorganization to save collectors scalps
by covering them with smaller Jobs.
Such a request was made for the col
lector at Port Huron. Secretary Nc
Adoo Is busy explaining that they can
not be retained because all lesser Jobs
are under civil service.
John d. c. Koogie. IN charge ut
Georgetown. Is a native Of Frederick
county, Nd, where he was born IN
1SsS He came to Washington IN 1880
and entered the customs service as In
spector. Shortly thereafter he was
made deputy. and has continued in that
capacity ever since. He has seen the
port Of Georgetown decline from one Of
the big commercial ports OF the East
and a great coastwise shipping port, to
He lives at 1875 KiIbourne street
northwest.