Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
DISTRICT BUILDING.

Commissioner Oliver P. Newman, who
had been confined to his home by illness
or several days, returned to his duties in
the District building Tuesday. The
Commissioner is considering spending
Christmas week in Florida.
Enthusiastic over Armys victory over
Navy, heads of the engineer depart
ment Of the District who witnessed the
foot ball game in Philadelphia week
ago, yesterday, returned to Washing
ton the first of last week. The local
government representatives at the
game were Engineer Commissioner
kutz, Assistant Engineer Commission
ers Schley, Powell and Anderson and
Robert L. Bradshaw, secretary to Capt.
Anderson.
l.. B. Bouscaren, craftsman in the
surveyors Office, is one of the proudest
fathers in the District building. Mr..
Anna, won Syst prize at the baby show
held in Ryland NJ. E. Church Wednes-
day evening. Little Miss Bouscaren.
who was just eleven months and six
teen days old at the time of the show,
weighed twelve pounds and was two
feet and four and one-half inches in
height This was considered by the
judges to be standard development for
her age
w. a. Williams, clerk in the survey
or's effice, has been confined to his
home several days by illness.
A. s. Fennen, assistant engineer of
highways. who is in Atlantic City on
his honeymoon is expected back Tues
day.
". J. Douglas. former engineer of
bridges OF the District, and now con-
sultlng engineer in New York city, paid
x-iS eli n frie
ing Thursday
W w Curtis, assistant engineer, is
enjoying weeks leave of absence.
RAYMOND F. King. stenographer in
the electrical department, is on leave
for two weeks. ]. T. Hutchinson and E.
L. McAleer of this Office returned to
their duties Monday after hunting
trip in Virginia. Both reported good
luck.
F.. W Albert assistant engineer i'll
the water department. is spending u
weeks vacation in New York and Phil
adelphia.
Jack Armstrong of the surveyor $
is spending the week end in Baltimore.
The big hydro electric plant of the
Pennsylvania Water and Power Com
pany at McCalfs Ferry. Pa, was in
spected Wednesday by Benjamin A.
Harlan. chief clerk of the public utili-
ties commission, and j. +. Schrodt, in
Spector of electrical meters of the Dis
trict. The plant supplies Lancaster, Pa.
and Baltimore. Nd. with light and
power.
Ralph c. Wilton, clerk in the electrical
department. is confined to his home by
illness.
Glenn Willett, formerly clerk in the
electrical department.. has resigned to
take up the practice of law.
Ernest r. Loehr and Leon Manghum
clerks in the public utilities commission
have resigned. Vincent W. Hopkins has
been appointed a clerk in the engineer
department of the commission.
| w E Kern, inspector in the electrical
department is on leave for week.
| DR. William c. Woodward. health off
ce. and DIR. ]. j. kinjoun, bacteriolo-
gisi OF the health department, spent the
week at Jacksonville. Fla, in attend
ance at the convention of the American
Public Health Association, of which Dr.
| WOODWARD j.. president.
T. Lucas clerk in the health depart
! days. X. \. Guerrant. food inspector in
cation spent in Virginia since November
Ii.
| + C AbbCtf clerk A n Rack as