Arizona republican., 1914-04-03
Isthmian Canal Commission Which Has Governed the Zone During Construction of Waterway Has Been Dissolved
GOETHALS BECOMES \
 FIRST GOVERNOR
His Inauguration is Re markable for Absence of Any Ceremonials, Any Speeches and Any Set Addresses
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH PANAMA, April 2.-The Panama canal zone began business today un- der a permanent form of government.
 The sthmian canal commission. which has governed the zone during the construction of the waterway was dissolved, and a civil administra ton, semi military in character, was established
 Colonel George w. Goethals, by appointment of the president of the United States, became it's first gov ernor. His inauguration was re- markabe There were no ceremonies. no speeches, no display. ..
 In his office on the top of Culebra Hill. overlooking the now famous cut of that name. Colonel Goethals. chairman and chief engineer of the isthmian canal commission, simply began his days work under a new title-"Governor and Chief of the De- partment of Operation and Mainten- ance."
 In the big cut below, while the colonel figuratively transferred his power from one hand to another, the steam dredges were tearing away at the foot of Curcaracha slide, and To- comotives were busy hauling away more of the daily spoil Work prog ressed as usual along the whole route of the canal. There were no extra flags flying, no outward show of any kind that the government of the zone was undergoing any changes. These were changes in name merely so far as most of the canal workers were concerned Ever since Colonel Goe- thals became the guiding spirit of the work he has been the ''benevo- lent despot of the isthmus, and there are few new faces in the group of men who have found a place in the permanent government
 The list has been announced as fol- lows:
 Engineer of Maintenance, Colonel Harry F. Hodges, of the army en- gineers.
 Superintendent of Transportations. Captain Hugh Rodman, U. S. N.
 Electrical Engineer, Captain w. H. Ross, of the army engineers.
 Captains for the Terminal Ports. Commander D. E. Dismukes and Lieutenant Commander Henry V. Butler U. S. N.
 Superintendent of Shops and Dry Docks. Naval Constructor D. c. Nut ting.
 General Purchasing Officer. Major F. C. Boggs, army engineers.
 Chief Quartermaster, Captain R. E. Wood, United States Cavalry (tem- porarily. pending reorganization of the supply departmenD.
 Auditor, H. A. A. Smith: assistant. B. F. Harrah.
 Chief Health Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Charles F. Mason, Medical Corps. U. s. A.
 Chief Officer of the Quarantine Division. Past Assistant Surgeon Marshall c. Guthrie, U. S Bureau of Public Health.
 Executive Secretary. C. A. Nell yaine.
 Only small portion of the per manent organization became actually effective today. It probably will not be perfected until all of the con- struction work has been done, which will require probably another year.
 That part of the old organization that will feel the new order of things first is the old department of civil administration, over which Rich ard L. Metcalfe presided As fas as practicable, Colonel Goethals said. this will be reorganized and will be
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