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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20
POLICE DEPARTMENT.

"A present that would cost the givers
nothing would be an ideal Christmas re-
membrance," said a member of the police
force to Star reporter last week. Il
refer to the enactment OF the measure
that is designed to restore the street car
privilege to uniformed members of the
department"
Mai Sylvester has done what he could
to get the question properly before MEM
beers of Congress. He realizes that the
restoration Of the privilege would mean
much to the men. 1t is true that the
department provides a car fare allow
ance while officers are actually engaged
in the performance Of certain duties, but
that allowance does not necessarily mean
a saving to the individual members.
1T does mean that the work Of the
department Is expedited, one OF the
members remarked.
Last year the department had an ap-
preparation of $1,000 for the payment of
car fare, and this year Maj. Sylvester
has asked for an additional sum of $4,000,
making a total appropriation of $4,000.
Members of the force received their
first semi-monthly salary payment Tues
day morning. Many of them welcomed
the check in time for Christmas holiday
shopping, while others said they favored
a continuance Of the monthly payment
plan.
Getting the money the 18TH" said a
member of the force, will enable our
families to do early Christmas shopping
and will not compel the shopping to be
done in the last rush of shoppers"
Heretofore the police were paid half
month salary about December 90.
A few members of the force are taking
the last days of their annual leaves.
Some of the captains object to giving
leave after December Is because Of the
need for the services of the men during
the few days preceding Christmas.
Maj. Sylvester has his usual Christmas
detail of detectives and policemen from
outlying districts in the business Sec
ton. Details are made in some of the
larger stores. and. it Is stated. the pres
ence of detectives in the stores prevents
much stealing.
Detective Thomas B. McNamee had
holiday Monday. While he was away
from his duties for the short respite his
partner, Frank Baur, was busy in the
department stores looking after persons
who were suspected of pilfertng.
Private L. W. Payne Of the first pre-
cinct has returned from a cunning trip
to Virginia. He spent a week near The
Plains during the rainy spell and was UNI
able to do much shooting.
Policeman Tom Oriani of the first pre-
cinct was on two days leave this week.
Tom is fond Of gathering mushrooms
late in the fall and early winter, but
the long spell of dry weather proved
disappointing to him this season and he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20
WAR DEPARTMENT.

Col. H. o. s. Heistand of the adju-
tant generals department, who has
been on duty at the War Department
Philippines several months ago, has
adjutant general of the Central De-
his grade.
Col. Harry +. Hodges, Corps of En-
gineers, who has been relieved by Col.
Chester Harding as engineer Of mainte-
nance of the Panama canal is expected
to arrive here about January l to as
sumo his duties in charge of the Dis
engineering works. He also will be a
member of the river and harbor board.
Gen. W. w. Wotherspoon, formerly
chief of staff and now on the retired
list, will give up his residence in this
city about the end of the month to
take up his new duties as commits
sioner of public works of the state of
New York. with station at Albany
Capt. Arthur Macarthur of the gen
eral staff has been acting temporarily
as superintendent of the state, War
and Navy building during the absence
Gen. Charles Morton. L; s. A. re-
tired. is a patient at the Walter Reed
Hospital. He had an attack of pneu-
monia. but is reported to be improv-
ing.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, command
ing the Eastern Department. has just
returned from an official visit to> Fort
Sill. Okla, where he witnessed several
tests of light artillery.
Gen. A. L. Mills, chief of the militia
division, is acting as chief of stan at
the War Department in the absence of
Gen. Scott, chief of staff, and Cen
Bliss, his first assistant.
L. w Potter of the Chief clerk
office is taking a two-week vacation.
Arthur F. Holt of the supply di-
vision was away on leave last week
Frank X. NeviEs of the correspond
ence division has been granted leave
of absence.
Miss Mary $. Nixon of the chief
clerks office has been absent a few
days on account of illness.
Joseph J. Hittinger. chief special
at the Panama-Pacific exposition, left
here Friday for San Francisco to pre-
pare for the setting-up of the exhibit.
&. f. Wythe. law clerk of the execu-
tive bureau of the Philippines govern
ment, is on visit to Washington
Henderson S. Martin, vice governor
general of the Philippine Islands, is
in the city.
L. S. Wheeler. assistant commission
er of the interior of the Porto Rican
government, was in Washington last
week
]. J. Flaherty of the correspondence
division left Thursday for a few days
duck shooting on the eastern shore of
Maryland.
r. c. Richmond of the record di-
vision and A. Benjamin Zahn, code
clerk, are on leave of absence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

The flag of the assistant secretary of
the Treasury and the flag of the reve-
nue. cutter service. both regulation
size and design, have been put up as a
decoration for the walls in the room
set apart for Assistant Secretary BY
ron r. Newton. in charge of the reve-
nue. cutter service. A predecessor of
Mr. Newton in office. Charles H Ham,
lin. now governor of the federal re-
serve board. was responsible for the
order which requires revenue cutters
to fly the American flag at masthead
at all times when in commission.
Col. W. II. Osborn, commissioner OF
Internal revenue, who likes to pass his
holidays in his Carolina home, will
remain in Washington over this
Christmas. War emergency tax is add
ing to the work of the ever busy bu-
reau' so that he is unable to get away;
also this year he has established his
home for the winter in Washington,
bringing here Mrs. Osborn and her
mother.
The usual pre-holiday practice of
drawing money on the supplementary
pay roll. getting advances for Christ
oPPAiS' 10 SoIHS Oh DIS eNIeH-
slvely as ever in the Treasury De-
partment. Requests for part of the
next salary due are many
c. c. Bockey has accepted the post of
assistant deputy collector of internal
revenue in the district of Oregon. To
do so he has resigned a more remu-
nerative place as clerk in the Office
of the chief clerk of the internal reve-
nue. bureau. The change was made No
vember 20.
w. r. Justice. of Spartanburg, S. c.,
In the office of the chief clerk of the
internal revenue bureau. He began his
duties December a.
Miss Pearl West has been transferred
to clerkShip in the income tax di-
vision from the city post Office. She
took up her new work December u.
H. E. Henneman, clerk in the office
of Assistant Secretary Malburn of the
Treasury Department, has taken what
Is left of his annual leave. Mr.. Henne-
man started today for his home, in
Milwaukee, Wis, where he will pass
the holidays.
Milton c. Elliott. counsel to the fed
eral reserve board. has the soft drink"
habit and practices it in and out of
Office hours. The practice has COM
municated to others of his staff who
believe in the total abstinence creed.
Soda water and lemonade excursions
are taken by the messenger on the
door usually once day or oftener to
tickle the palates of the Office force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20
STATE DEPARTMENT,

Myron T. Herrick of Ohio, former am
bassador to France. has been on a visit
to this city as the guest of James
Parmalee, business associate Mr..
Herrick has had several conferences
with President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan regarding war conditions in Eu
rope. He has made a full report of
his exciting experiences in Paris since
the outbreak of the war.
E. Powell Frazor, consul at vevey,
Switzerland, Is in this city on leave
of absence. He expects to spend the
remainder of his vacation at his home
in Macon, Ga.
Henry A. Mcbride. vice consul gen
eral at Bona, Kongo, passed through
this city last week on his way to De-
troit. where he will spend his vaca-
ton.
Miss Mary Greer of the bureau of
informatiok - away on Leave. hut is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Director William ]. Harris and Chief
Statistician William NJ. Steuart of the
bureau of the census were in Chicago
last week on business relating to
the coming census of manufacturers
to be taken in 1915. This inquiry rs
the most important and by far the
largest undertaking on which the CEN
sus bureau is now engaged.
John NJ. Wolcott has been transferred
from the Post Office Department to the
bureau of the census as a clerk. He
has been assigned duty in the division
of manufacturers.
Kirke ID. Austin OF the division of
statistics of cities is ON annual leave
for the remainder of the year. =
Miss Agnes j. Matlack is taking an.
nual leave until the first Of the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20
NAVY YARD.

Capt H. p Jones left the yard Satur-
day Immediately after he turned the
office of comma ndant and superintend-
ent of the naval gun factory over to
Capt. Eberle. who was detailed as his
successor. Capt. Jones has been COM
mandant of the Washington navy yard
for two years, during which time he
has made many improvements and OBJ
tanned from the department a new va
riety of ordnance work which has kept
large number of men employed. He
takes with him the best wishes of the
entire force of the yard
Harry VI. Reynolds, a machinist of
the west gun carriage shop, is absent
on account of death in his family.
l. D. Snyder. J. Koran and W. E..
smith. machinists, were called to work
in the tool shop during the past week.
X NJ Carnahan. machinist of the
miscellaneous shop. has returned from
Newark' y j.. where he attended the
der Gaskirk, who died from injuries re-
ceived by being hit by an automobile
while visiting Mr.. carnahan in this
city.
The Progressive Union Relief Asso-
ciatic:. of the tool shop held its annual
meeting December H. a dividend was
declared and officers were elected for
the year as follows: President, J. F.
Mcclure: vice president S ]. Martin
ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Roland Steiner:
executive committee. +. W. Meyers,
- Nicholas Finnimore
On account of the increased amour,
OF work in the cartridge case shop. a
has
Joseph WHALE, a machinist of the sec
cndary mount shop, is absent on ac
count of illness.
John Barry of the coppersmith sbon
has been absent for the past week suf
1erinS from injuries received in an ex.
plosion last summer
The general committee in cbar.-e of
the banquet held December 10 at the
arcade met Thursday evening to per
'ect plans Tor maintaining a perma-
GERS. who will continue, are: ]. " Nc
council, president. William H. Smoot
vice president; +. Elder Reed. secre'
tary' and Arthur Suit. treasurer
The annual meeting of the Forge
shop Relief Association was held De
cember 10. dividend of $3.50 was
declared and the following officers
were tiecteu- PRESIDENT, Samuel r
Gates; vice president. Clarence Chtsm
secretary. WILDER Blankinschif: boa rd
OF governors. F. Koch, j. Evans and
William Henderson
F. L. Fields, a machinist of the
hreech mechanism shop, is making
preparations to spend his HOLIDAYS
win MS mother, at Chambersburg. Pa
The Holiday Club of the secondary
mount shop saved $1,245 during the
last year. which was divided among its
members present was given TO j,
g. Klein. secretary of the club.
Columbia Lodge. No. ia, information
al Association of Machinists, will fol-
low its usual custom and give purses
TO its sick and disabled members.
Delvin Mabee. machinist of the
west gun carriage shop, died Monday
at his home, in Baltimore. He had
been ill for several years. He was
buried from his late home Thursday
f. A. De Groot and N. r. Reynolds rep
resented Columbia Lodge. No 174. I. A
of NJ, of which Mabee was a member
w W. Chase. auarterman of the sea-
man shop, is absent on account of i'll.
ness.
NJ. E. Peyton. machinist of the breecf
-inechanism shop. will spend the holi-
DAYS at Danville va.
The Erecting Relief AS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

Arthur NJ. ST. German of the mis-
cellaneous transfer division leaves to-
morrow for vacation extending until
the first of the new year
George W. Lyon of the postal savings
bureau left yesterday for a vacation
over the holidays
George Stamta ugh OF the miscella-
neous transfer division is away from:
his desk until January ,.
Mrs L. r. Anderson of the money
order division is to leave tomorrow on
her vacation. which extends through
the holidays.
w. S Bates of the rural mails dlVi-
sion is on his vacation He LETT yes
terday and will not return until Janu-
airy .
c. f. Stuhler of the division of rural
mails, who left Friday on vacation.
will be away from the office until AFTER
the holidays
u. W. Raison of the division OF rural
nails will also be away from Office
until the first of the new year
Edward c. Hutchinson of the regis
tered mails division. leaves tomorrow
for a ten-day vacation.
Michael T. Doherty of the city de-
livery division is away from the once
on fourteen days leave of absence.
T.. j. bowling, chief electrician of the
department. left Wednesday for vaca-
non extending through the holidays.
H. F. Dolan of the purchasing agents
office is to be away from the ONCE
until January >. He left on his vaca-
ron Thursday.
e. r. Winans of the stamp division
went on a vacation Saturday. to be
away until after the holidays
l.. W. Barnett of the division of
equipment left yesterday for a vaca-
ton extending to the first of the new
wear.
i. H. Pile of the division of railway
adjustments is on a vacation. He will
not return until after the holidays
n. Sherwood of the division of
finance left Tuesday for vacation of
sixteen days.
Miss Ida r. Pehler of the division of
postmaster appointments is on vaca-
ton She will return to the office
after the first of the new year.
William A. Walsh of the chief clerks
Office left Monday for vacation OF
seventeen days.
Mrs Ella " Chunn of the postmaster
appointments division is to be away
from the Office until after the holidays.
Fred Peterson of the division of
finance left Thursday for vacation of
fourteen days.
Bernard l.. Mein of the second assist
ant postmaster generals Office is away
on fifteen-day vacation.
Mrs. Margaret Clark of the Office of
the chief inspector left Friday for
vacation of thirteen days
" j. Schmalrz of the rural mails di-
vision is away from the Office on a va
cation He is to return after the holi-
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

Commander Needham L. Jones, naval
aid to the President and Secretary
Daniels. who has been under treatment
at Johns Hopkins Hospital for several
days for nervous troubles due to over
work, is reported to be improved in
health. He probably will go south to
recuperate.
Col. Charles L. McCawley of the Ma
rine Corps has been under the weather
for several days past, but is recovering
Naval Constructor David W. Taylor
has relieved Naval Constructor Richard
NJ Watt as chief of the bureau of con-
struction and repair. Navy Department
Constructor Watt has been assigned to
special duty in the bureau.
Other Departmental News, Page 10,
Part 9.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20

Miss Nina G. Romeyn of the bureau
of indexes and archives, who has been
away on leave. is expected to return
to this city about January l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20

H. r. Otterman of the consular bu-
reau is taking his annual leave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20

Chandler Hale, one of the special as
sistants at the United States embassy
absence and will spend the Christmas
holidays at his home i'll this country
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expected back about the first of jan

Mrs. Francis Hough of the bureau of
accounts has returned to this city
from a few weeks vacation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20

ewing to the large number of public
documents at present running in the
1S prooIroom. Proofreaders Barnhart.
oNeill and Stutsman are ASSISTING ~.
corps of copy editors in the work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20

tharles HI. Williams and George o.
ma. ma, oi tne press division have been de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20

Alien Coates of the buildings division
mas been on the sick list the past week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20

Benjamin A. Lineback of the day
proofroom took part of his annual
leave the past week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20

Commander Samuel q Nawsop -
sistant doorkeeper. presided AZ Nh.
reception rendered by Phil sheridan
POST. G. A. r.. to the ladies of Phil
sheridan Relief Corps. Friday night
pfesr ram OF music and recitations
WAS furnished by Miss Mary Recan
mrs NJ L. Willis. NJ. p. Fitzgerald and
Master :. Weaver -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20

Harry NJ Reynolds. machinist of
the west gun carriage shop, is absent
on account of death in his family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20

John NJ. kemper of the press divi-
sion, who has been on the sick list for
some time. reported for duty this week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20

The knights of Momus KNOCKERS,
nelo meeting at the Ellls' club last
sunday to perfect plans for the am
nuai banquet and entertainment of the
order. President Burkholder will an
nounce the committees and time and
place OF the banquet in the near flu
ture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20

L. D. Snyder. J. Koran and W. E.
Smith. machinists. were called to work
In the tool shop during the past week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20

Leave of absence has been granted TO
Jeremiah J. Mcdonald of the book
section of the press division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20

Private Q. e. Clay Of the first precinct
went to Cincinnati the past week and
! was gone four days. He went on
business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20

j. c. Holmes. private in Capt. Pecks
command. was off duty six days last
week. He took holiday in order to
transact some private business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20

Private B. c. keuhling of the first
precinct had two days left of his an
nual leave, and he took them last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20

Hack Inspector o. II. Coffin. MEM
Der of the second precinct command,
has returned to duty after four days
vacation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20

Bernard l.. Mein of the second assist
ant postmaster generals office IS away
on a fifteen-day vacation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20

FLETCHER Bowden. desklnan in the Of
ONCE or the assistant foreman of print
ing, has returned from Houstop To-
where he was called on account of III,
serious illness of his mother, who il
more than eighty years old. Mrs. how
den. though somewhat improved, is in
feeble health
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20

Mrs. Anna b. Tiffany of the job press
section is reported as quite ill at her
home during the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20

Mrs Margaret Clark of the office OF
the chief inspector left Friday for
vacation of thirteen days
" j. Schmalrz of the rural mails di-
vision is away from the office on a va
cation. He is to return after the holi-
days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20

Fred Peterson of the division of
finance left Thursday for vacation or
fourteen days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20

X NJ Carnahan. a machinist of the
miscellaneous shop. has returned from
funeral of his father-in-law, Alexan-
der Gaskirk, who died from injuries re-
ceived by being hit by an automobile
while visiting Mr.. carnahan in this
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20

Owing to the volume of work i'm aha
night proofroom. Marsh A. Roden-
hamer and Robert w Christian are
acting as referees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20

Inc minstrel show to he given nv
Local No. 4. International Brotherhood
DON oinders. January L.. 1915. at
National Rifles Armory, viii have as
ehdmen William Holt. Ben SneIlbrinc
{, b. Welsh. Herbert Weston. ], Irwin
,steriy and Jimmie Buckley Edward
auuert VIII be the interlocutor This
Is the big annual event of the NEW
oers of the local hookbinders' union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20

OF Everett W. Lawrence, formerly an
operator IN the linotype section OF ina
y: r. o.. who is the printing Instructor
OF .he school, The paper presents a
graphically and contains illustrations
of especial interest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20

Private Eosier Castle of the second
precinct and Mrs. Castle enjoyed
three-day trip from the city last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-20

Mrs. Ella y. Chunn of the postmaster
appointments division is to be away
from the Office until after the holidays.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-09-21
GOVERNMENT OPENS
LARGE LAND TRACT.
By the United Press.

Durango, Colo. Sept II, Two
hundred and twenty-five thousand
acres of federal land in Colorado
We're opened for entry today here
and at Montrose, Colorado, and hun
dreds of applications under the
federal land laws are expected. The
department of the interior took ac-
ton on recommendation of the Colo
RADIO land bureau board,
The land is in Dolores Montezuma
and Montrose counties, having been
held by the Dolores Irrigation Co,
under the federal Carey act, The
state land board concluded that the
Dolores Company could not carry
out its plans and recommended 10
the interior department that public
entry be re-established.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-09-21
FIGHTING EILlBt STER ON
RIVERS AND HARBOkS BILL.
BY the United Press.

Washington, Sept. 81. Night ses-
sons will continue in the senate
for the purpose of wearing out the
republican filibuster against the
rivers and harbors bill. This pro-
gram was made today by democra-
tic leaders. At the same time it be-
came known that leaders of the
two sides have been comforting with
a view to a compromise. So far
they have agreed on a reduction to
thirty-one million five hundred thou
sand dollars, but Senator Burton OF
Ohio would like to have other pro-
jects removed amounting to another
eight million dollars.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-09-21
NO FEDERAL TAX ON
WAR HOUSE RECEIPTS
BY the Associated Press.

Austin, Texas, Sept, I'll Repre-
sentative Garner today wired the
house thar he believed there would
be no federal tax on warehouse re-
ceipts
The house passed a bill making
state banks eligible to membership
in the federal reserve association.
The senate and house conference
committee have not agreed on the
bill diyorcing the gins and oil mills.
This delay may kill the bill
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-09-21
,p9E NiNENH NiSTRlANS
REPORTED CAPTURED
Nv the associated Press.

Paris, Sept. 2l,-A Havas dlspa'eh
from Peirograd says that during the
lst three days the Russians nave
captured fifteen thousand Aus'f'ahs'
Including $50 Officers and many
guns the dispatch also says 'ha'
an Austrian aeropiane has been oe-
o,roved while flying over the RuS-
sian army On the body OF the
dead aviator was found the posi-
- and reserve list of the Austriahs'
This greatly aided the Russians