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

Col William c. Langftt, Corps Of En-
gineers, formerly. stationed in this city,
has recovered from q severe attack Of
illness and resumed his duties at Savan-
nah in charge Of river and harbor works
in Georgia and Alabama. He visited this
city a few days ago.
Brig. Gen. George Andrews, former ad-
tutant general, and Mrs. Andrews have
gone to Atlantic City for visit OF sew
eral weeks pending the selection Of a
permanent place Of abode.
Col. William Burr, assistant to the
chief of engineers, will leave here In a
few weeks for his place Of duty in the
Philippines. He will be succeeded at the
War Department by Col E. E. Winsiow.
now stationed at Norfolk
Capt. Robert R. Ralston Of the engi-
neers. who went to Europe on the REM
ship Tennessee, is temporarily stationed
In Paris assisting in the relief OF Amer1-
cans marooned in France.
Maj. William g. Graves, 10th Infantry.
has assumed the duties Of secretary OF
the general staff at the War Department,
as the relief Of Lieut.. Col. Henry e.
Hodges. IT., who has been granted leave
Of absence prior to his assignment to a
regiment.
Maj. I. L. Hunt, assistant chief Of the
bureau Of tnsular affairs, Is spending the
week end at Atlantic City.
Thomas B. Nolan. chief of the adver-
Using division, left for Atlantic City
Tuesday, where he will spend his annual
vacation.
Walter E. Howard of the record d.
vision returned Monday from Rockaway
Beach, where he spent his vacation.
A. T. Ruan. chief of the disbursing d.
vision, insular bureau, has returned to
the office after a months vacation In
West Virginia
A. B. Zahn code clerk, insular bureau,
has returned after q months so5ourn in
the Blue Ridge mountains.
R-J.v. x. ou,gley Of the insular bu-
reau, after several weeks vacation at
Atlantic City, has returned.
Vest c. Wright, teacher in the Philip
pine service, has been transferred to the
Indian service. for duty at the Tongue
DR.. Victor G. Heiser. director OF health
in the Philippine Islands, was q visitor
at the bureau Of insular affairs.
Changes in the classified service Of
the War Department are announced as
follows:
Appointments under civil service
rules-Of1ce Of the Quartermaster gen
eral Of the army: Carl H. Panzer:
clerk at $500; John R. Clark. clerk at
$1,000. The adjutant generals office:
George w. Lady, clerk at $1,000; Ben
jamin E. Yaden. clerk at $1,000; Will
liam r. Lee, clerk at $1,000; Clyde
Marcy. clerk at s1 100 Richard 4
Raes clerk Clerk at at oee Of the
chief Of ordnance: Walter E. Seymour.
clerk at 5000: Harry N. Simpson. skill
ed laborer at 1920; George NJ. Elliott,
clerk at 5000; James F. Jordan, mes
fairs: Ellis Blumenthal. clerk at $1,000.
Office of the chief OF staff: Alfred L.
Tennyson. clerk at $1,000; Ross Rob
inson. laborer at $500; Benjamin Nor.
ris. clerk at $1,000; Office of the chief
signal officer: Thornton X. Burns,
clerk at $1,000.
Promotions-The adjutant generals
office: William T. Roe. clerk, from
$1,000 to $1,000; Joseph G: Faris. clerk.
ing, clerk. from $1,000 to $1,000. Office
chief Of stan: Earle E. Frederick,
clerk. from 81 900 to $1,000; Lee T. Tur-
ner. clerk, from $1,000 to $1,000; Harry
r. Defer, clerk, from $1,000 to 81. 200:
Office of the quartermaster general of
the army: Joseph P. Callahan. clerk,
from 5000 to $1,000; Howard NJ. Nc
Larin. clerk, from s1.400 to $1,000; Rob
$1,000. once Of the chief Of ordnance:
Coda E. Daniels. clerk. from $500 to
$1,000. Office of the chief of engineers:
Richard Muller, clerk. from 5000 to
$1,000; Victor " Martin. clerk, from
$1,000 to $1,000: Albert H Clark, clerk,
from $1,000 to $1,40O: Frank S. Hol-
Tiger. clerk, from $1,000 to $500.
Resignations-Office OF the chief of
staff: Alvin G. Estes. clerk at $1,000;
John J. McCune. clerk at $1,000. Of
fee of the chief signal officer: Edward
J. Williams, clerk at $1,000. The adj
tutant generals office: Eugene P. Cor
vaizier. clerk at 1920: r. E. Wilcox,
clerk at $1,000; James r. Harris. as
sistant messenger at 1920: Azur C.
Rorebeck, clerk at $1,400. Office of the
quartermaster general of the army:
Stella r. Schenck, clerk at $1,000. Of
fee of the chief of engineers: Daniel
G. A. Angevine, clerk at 5000. Office
of the chief of ordnance: Miss NJ Men
eel. clerk at 5000: Harry N Simpson,
skilled laborer at $3.50: Francis W.
Gavin, apprentice craftsman at $500.