Evening star., 1914-12-27
also is on leave during the holidays.

Joseph N. Nelson, examiner, patent
office, Is spending a vacation in Syra-
cuse, Ind.
George MCGUIRE, lieutenant of the
watch, geological survey. was on leave
| for two days the past week.
John H wolff. watchman. Secretary's
office. has just completed a brief leave
of absence.
Julius I. Gerhardt. sergeant Of the
watch. pension Office, was recently on
leave, which ended with Christmas day.
Samuel A. Long. watchman. Secre-
tary's office, was on leave the past
week.
Thomas c. McHugh, watchman. Sec
retary's office, was recently on leave
for two days
William E. Murray, watchman, Secre-
tary's Office, is on leave which ends
with the old year.
William H. Welsh. watchman, Secre-
tary's Office, was on a brief leave OF
absence the past week.
John l. cusick, secretarys office, re-
Gently was on leave of abseree.
Charles J. Groseclose, assistant at
torney, solicitors office, is on leave un-
til December 81.
Roy F. Lassly. clerk, Secretary's Of
fee. is on leave until December Is.
Eppa II Brooke, pension Office, was
On leave for three days the past week.
Mrs. Annie Richter, Secretary's Of
flee. Is on leave until December 81.
Mrs. Rosa M. Howard. pension appeals
section. was granted leave until the
day after Christmas.
Mrs. Frances f. Stddall, pension Of
fice, Is on vacation, which ends with
the old year.
William c.. Pollock, assistant attor-
ney. solicitors office, was on leave un-
til yesterday.
c. Edward Wright, assistant attor-
ney. solicitors Office, is on leave until
December 81.
Albert W. Cardozo, watchman, sec
retary's Office, was on leave for two
days the past week.
William Z. Broderick, secretarys Of
fee, is on leave until December 81.
Dennis T. Kirby. watchman, Secre-
tary's Office, recently was on leave,
which ended with Christmas day.
Perro Q. Thral secretary's office, is
spending the holiday season with his
parents at Culpeper, Va.
Mrs. Margaret B. Shoemaker. pension
office. is on leave until December IS.
William S. Grim, pension office, is
enjoying brief leave of absence.
Mss Noma NJ Thompson. clerk, Sec
Vnf rNff1 to h4 Il
of the year. as also are Ralph w.
kirkham. pension appeals section;
Frederick NJ. McIntire. pension office
Eugene L. Culver. assistant attorner.
solicitors office, and Miss Minette
Thompson, clerk solicitors office
The following changes in the per-
sonnel of the Department of Interior
have been announced:
Probationary appointments: General
gan, copyist, s720; Samuel II. Merritt,
Wisconsin. skilled laborer. $3.50. Bu-
reau of mines-Glenn Z. Town, Illinois,
typewriter, s720.
Promotion: Patent office-J. Francis
Pierce, Michigan, examiner. $500 to
s1,S0O.
Transfers to and from other depart
ments: Patent office-Robert O. Cliff
ford. District of Columbia, copyist, 5000.
to clerk, 5000. Office of markets and
rural organization, department OF AS-
riculture. Reclamation scrvice-John
c. Keller. Missouri, clerk, $1,000, from
chief clerk, Panama canal.
designations: General land Office
Roy c. McHenry. District of Colum bia,
special agent, $1,000; Talmage Baker,
Louisiana, copyist, s720. Pension office
Harry Grey Weaver, Missouri, spe-
cial examiner, $1,000. Patent Office
BENJAMIN B. Schneider, Washington,
examiner. $500. Geological survey
Miss Urso a. Yorks, South Dakota, un-
Der clerk, $1,000.