Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-05
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

| Not even a tarpon I'm was brought
back from Florida travels to adorn G
fishing yarn or the fishing belt Of Judge
George B. Downey, controller Of thu
Treasury He is back at his desk from
his trip without bringing back even 9
fishing story.
The tarpon were not biting. Controller
Downey did not even throw line over
board. For Uncle Sam provided hin
! with extra work with which to roundly
I'LL out his vacation period. He was req.
uisitioned into service to look over some
Florida post office Sites
Sites for federal buildings provide anx.
ious moments at all times Of the year fol-
and disinterested inspection on the ground
beyond what can be supplied by the
force Of the architects office Is frequent
And whenever an official can be put to
the task Of looking over a piece Of prop.
erty offered to the government the op-
portunity Is seized.
II couldn't tell lie about IT," said
Controller Downey this morning, al
though had one all prepared. l used to
send fish stories to my home paper, but
they were always true stories. And ]
cannot begin now telling fishing yarns to
newspaper men,"
Mr.. Downey is spending the week end
at Atlantic City: He started yesterday
morning and will automobile all the way
there and back. His wife, who is his pri-
vate secretary. and daughter accompany
him.
Frank NJ. Halstead. chief of customs,
goes to New York Saturday to take part
In the conference Of the economy board
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over for the conference of customs COL
lectors to be held the following week.
Andrew ]. Peters. assistant secretary
OF the Treasury. in charge of customs,
Will also attend the collectors conference.
Otner oHcials Of the customs service who
Will go from Washington to New York
for the occasion are ]. W. Bevans, Frank
B. Warwick and Horace NJ. Gillian.
Horace Gillian, confidential clerk to
assistant Secretary Peters, starts on his
vacation today. going to the home Of
ms wires people in Rochester. N. Y.
New york for the collectors conference,
returning later to finish out his holiday.
A portrait of Gen. Won Moltke OF the
u essnnhsa army appearing IN public print.
chief engineer Of the revenue cutter serv-
ice. For a time Capt McAllister viii be
known as Gen Won Moltke."
Miss Pauline oberndoefer has taken up
switchboard She Is making a record for
courteous, prompt and efficient service.
Miss Bertha Goldberg has been appoint
ed a temporary clerk in the office Of the
chief clerk Of the Treasury Department.
Only brief messages come to the Treas
ury Department. by cable, from Chief
Clerk Wilmeth. who Is disbursing officer
of the public funds carried abroad, for
the relief of Americans in Europe, aboard
the warship Tennessee. These cable mes
nessee from English ports. to Holland. and
his own travis thence to Berlin and
Vienna, and back to London. where he
now is. AL Is web Is his most significant
expression.
Stress of work in the ONCE of the con-
troller OF the currency has made oft
necessary for him to call upon other Of
fees of the Treasury Department for
clerical help. The clerical force Of the
reserve bank organization committee has
contributed largely to help him out.
Capt. Johnston has taken post ut the
desk In charge Of personnel at head
quarters Of the revenue cutter service.
Capt. Jacobs, his Predecessor IL now
at the repair yards Of the service, pre-
liminary to taking Command Of q rev.
enue cutter.
Deputy Commissioner Speer Of the in
terna1 revenue bureau, in charge of the
income tax collection division, will start
Saturday for trip to Denver He will
speak at the meeting Of the National Tax
Association. which assemblies there Sep
TENDER 8. for q weeks session.
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