Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-13
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

George S. Wilson. secretary of the
board of charities, will leave tomor-
row for Atlanta, Ga. where he VIII
join Commissioner Newman on tour
of inspection of southern penal institu-
tions Later in the week the Com
missioner and Mr.. Wilson will be Joined
by Engineer Commissioner Kutz and
John Joy Edison. president OF the board
Of charities. The four District gov
eminent representatives will obtain
data to be used in connection with the
preparation of plans for the District
reformatory to be located at Occo-
guam, Va
The Fairgrounds department this
week lost the services of Miss e. n
Wilson. supervisor of the teaching d.
vision. who has accepted a position as
supervisor OF playground work IN
York city public schools. Miss Wilson.
formerly Of New York, returns to that
city after a service CT nearly three
yeas with the local Fairgrounds She.
will receive a salary of $1,000. or an
advance of $500 year over the amount
paid her by the District. Temporarily,
the work she has relinquished In the
local depar tment will be looked after
by Miss May Roper. The vacancy PROBE
ably will not be permanently filled UNI
til spring. 30
E. S. Martin, supervisor Of District
Fairgrounds, spent yesterday in Lynch
burg, Va, promoting the cause OF play
grounds work. In the afternoon he ad-
dressed the Lynchburg Chamber of Com
merce and last night the Fairgrounds
and Recreation Association OF that city
on Fairgrounds and Social Centers"
Today the oldest employee of the Dis
trict of Columbia government. George
H. Bailey, assistant engineer OF high
ways, is to celebrate his eighty-seventhe
birthday Officials and employees of the
surface division and other friends in the
District building yesterday commemorate
ed the occasion by presenting Mr.. Bailey
with a huge bunch of flowers and
handsome meerschaum pipe. Mr. Bailey.
who is still an active employe, has been
with the local government since the
passage Of the organic act in 1873; He
was the engineer who planned and had
constructed under his supervision the
first water works in Jersey City. where
he lived prior to coming to Washing
ton. His first local appointment was
that Of computing engineer in the en-
gineer department He has assisted in
the planning of many important improve
ments made under direction of the en-
gineer department. and helped to lay out
the system of cement sidewalks in Ia
koma Park, a section of the city in
which he has resided for many years.
Members of the surface division of
the engineer department presented a
set of Haviland china to A. s. Fennell,
assistant engineer in the department.
upon the latter's return from his hon
eymoon last week. Mr.. Fennell and
his bride spent two weeks at Atlantic
CITY and other eastern cities.
Clifford Lanham, assistant superin-
tendent of the department of trees and
parkings. is confined to his home by
illness.
c. B. Hunt, engineer OF highways.
expects to spend several days in Phila-
deiphia this week. During his absence
his place will be filled by J. W. Dare.
W. J. Forsythe, transitman in the
surface division, is Ill at his home.
1902 Belmont road.
F. C. Couch, inspector of minor re-
pairs in the surface division. Is on
leave for several days.
Numerous applications for Christmas
leave have been made in the surveyors
office Among those who want vaca-
lions during the Yuletide season are
E. r Brooke. J. V. Birch. John A Jar
Doe. T. j. Crowell. n. o. Whitford.
George Earle, w. S. Brown and e. A.
Dent.
DIR. William c. Woodward, health Of
fcer. and Dr. ]. ]. Kinyoun. bacteriolo-
gist. returned Monday from attending
the sessions of the American Public
Health Association. in jacksonville.
Fla.
w NJ. Smith, clerk; T. B. Carroll.
food inspector and H. S. Lucas, food
inspector in the health department. are
expected to return shortly from vaca-
lions. c. c. Staub, sanitary inspector
in the same department, will go on
leave tomorrow until the end of the
month.
George l.. Haines. craftsman in the
water department. is spending today
with friends in Indian Head
A. F. Fitzgerald. chairman in the en-
ment, will leave this week on a two
week vacation. which he expects to
spend principally in Baltimore.
william A. Gebicke Of the public
Earl Vance Fisher. clerk in the pub
lie utilities commission, is enjoying .
brief vacation. =.
J. Mcdonald, electrical workman in DO
the public utilities commission, has re- e.
signed. The commission has appointed
c. 8. Harding to the vacancy
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