Evening star., 1914-07-25
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Advised that he will not he required to
qualify as member of the federal re-
serve board. to which he has been des!S-
mated until his commission is made out
by the President. and taking advantage
of the prospective delay in that official
act Charles S. Hamiin. assistant secre-
tary of the Treasury. spent the week at
his country home at Marta poisett, Mass,
Buzzards Bay. Mrs. Hamlin and their
daughter have been spending the summer
there. Mrs. Hamln plans to come to
Washington for the ceremony of swearing
in. as she desires TO see her husband
made member of the federal reserve
board. Nr. Hamlu will be at his desk
Monday morning.
The prospect of summer vacation
amid the scenery of Scandinavia has
opened to Miss Clara Greacen. expert ac-
countant and law clerk in the office of the
controller of the Treasury. Representa-
tive Halver Steenerson of Minnesota has
invited her. as his guest. to accompany
the federal commission irvestigat ting mu-
uicipal conditions abroad. on the trip to
Norway. Sweden and Denmark. Sailing
last Thursday from New York. Miss
tGreacen and the party will he gone about
TWO months.
Second Lieut.. William Williams. assist
ant i'll the division of personnel of the
revenue cutter service is conValeScent
after a painful and difficult surgical oper-
alton. He returned to his desk after
fortDieht's absence. Mr.. Williams re-
ceived a hard blow on the nose while
boxing several wears ago. The surgeon S
knife has Strengthened out all the diff
Guilty from which he has suffered since.
T. T. Kane deputy controller of the
currency. who has been seriously i'll al his
home. 1851 Calumet street, is suffering
with neuritis which has made his left
leg useless for q time. AS soon as he re-
covers the use of the limb he Will leave
the city for a rest cure. He will recuper-
ale at Atlantic City. Mr.. Kane is re-
ported much improved.
Miss Julia 4. Smell of the division of re-
ports in the Office of the controller of the
currency. who died last Monday, was re-
garded by her associates as a mathe
matical and statistical prodigy. She was
credited with being the only human being
who could understand and analyZe the
dividend reports of national banks. cs-
pecially difficult and complicated statis-
tics. The reports division anticipates
much trouble to supply her place with
any degree of efficiency. Her popularity
in the division was attested by a large Of
fering of flowers for the obsequies.
Former Secretaries Cortelyou and Mac
Neagh and former Assistant Secretary
Vanderlip of the Treasury Department
showed kindly memory of Richard Green,
colored chief messenger. on the occasion
of the recent death of his wife. Tele-
grams from each of these former gov
-rnment officials. under whom Messenger
Green had served, were supplemented by
prSonal letters. Mr.. Nanderlip urged
Messenger Green to give up government
service and come to him at his home on
the Hudson and be Uncle Tom to his
children. Messenger Green has been a
frequent visitor at the Vanderlip home
spending vacations there for number of
summers. The children are devoted to
him.
E. II. Jemison. assistant superintendent
OF the Treasury Department building,
has thrown away his crutch as result
Springs. w. Va. where he took his
rheumatism or gour. or whatever it was,
TO be cured.
Charles A. Fenne-. storekeeper of the
Treasury Department. is Mr. Jemison's g
companion the Atlantic City excur-
sion. Mr.. F'enner will take his family
and spend ten days at the seaside.
o. II. Briggs. superintendent sup
plies. will also make holiday at Atlantic
City The labor of preparing on time the
SNpPiS SSiieuoiS vas q iiCAo ooicsAii
task that cost some energy. Mr.. Briggs
has earned a rest.
James S. Mills. assistant chief of the
division of printing and stationery of the
Treasury Department. plans to go to
AStlantic City August I.
The Office of the chief clerk will he a
lonely place for the first three weeks of
August. with only Chief Clerk Wilmarth
and Assistant Marks on hand During
the absence OF Miss Agnes NJ Holland
over that period it is probable that few
visitors will find occasion to cross the
threshold OF their rooms. Miss Holland
is going TO the seashore
James J. Dowd. in the office OF the
CHIEF clerk. has gone to his home in Mas
sachusetts. He will spend two weeks in
camp.