Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-19
DISTRICT BUILDING.

Although the Saturday half-holiday
season for District employees does not
terminate until the end of the month,
fall work will begin in earnest at the
District building Monday. With the
return of Commissioner Newman, who
has been visiting his parents in Des
Moines, Iowa, preparation of the mu-
| ntcipality's annual estimates will be
commenced Monday. and for nearly a
| month every department will be kept
busy supplying the District heads
with data that must be consulted dur
ing the course of the budget framing.
Heads of practically all the depart
! ments have returned from their vaca-
tons and majority of the employees
also are back at their desks after
outings of various kinds.
Thomas H. Claffey. secretary to Com
missioner Newman. who is motoring in
New Jersey, is expected back today.
John H. Sherman. superintendent of
weights, measures and markets, who
was married September IS to Miss
Mary Mosby Stephens, at Christians
until about October 1. Miss M. C. Lillis
Is acting superintendent OF the
weights, measures and markets de-
partment.
Carl a. Mapes, chief clerk in the
office of the corporation counsel, is
taking the place of Gus A. Schuldt as
prosecuting attorney at the Juvenile
Court during the latter's absence.
Jack Armstrong of the surveyors Of
nee mad strenuous experience with a
moving picture outfit at Wildwood.
just beyond Takoma Park, Wednesday,
which necessitated his going on the
hospital list. Armstrong, who has
cherished an ambition since his youth
to be an actor, accepted an offer by a
washington movie" company to play
the part of a general in a stirring lit
tie story of a Central American revo-
luton. During the course of the bat
tie, which was staged at Wildwood,
armstrong was forced to beat a pre-
cipitate retreat through a patch Of
he was struck in the head by rag
ball fired from one of the enemy's
cannon, which almost finished his ca
reer both as an actor and District en-
ploye. Armstrong has it figured out
that he would have been killed nine
times if it had been a real battle. AS
it Is he had numerous bruises to show
for the encounter.
John R. Kieny. telephone operator in
the electrical department, was a Wis
itor at the office of the corporation
counsel one day this week. He has just
returned from a visit to Cleveland,
Pittsburgh, Niagara Falls, Buffalos and
other Places
Mrs. w. w. Dellinger of Winchester,
Va, Is visiting her sister at the home
of Miss Blanche Miller, stenographer
to Corporation Counsel Conrad H.
Syme.
M. J. Hale, inspector in the surveyors
office. spent Wednesday and Thursday
fishing near Annapolis.
Harry G. Davis, craftsman in the
water department, is week-ending with
friends at his cabin near Great Falls.
A. s. Rabbit, chairman in the sur
veyor's office, continues i'll at his home
in Georgetown, and 1t Is not expected
that he will be able to return to work
for some time.
F. W. Albert, assistant chief engineer
of the water department, is Weekend
ing in Virginia.
Daniel E. Garges spent Thursday at
his home in Washington Grove.
John G. Williams. statistician of the
public utilities commission. returned
Monday, after a weeks illness.
De Witt C. Smith and Arthur A.
Israel. clerks in the Office of the public
utilities commission, have been given
salary increases. James L. Martin.
also clerk to the utilities board mas
been transferred to the office Of the
superintendent Of the District build
ing.
]. P. schrodt. formerly of New York
CITY. who was appointed by the public
utilities commission to be inspector of
electric meters Of the District, entered
upon his duties Wednesday.