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

| INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
| The patent ONCE building, which houses
+! the Secretary's office and the patent Of
| fee proper, is undergoing thorough
cleansing these days. When 1t Is all done
| the old building at 9th and F streets will
shine forth anew, 1t is said.
With hose and water and cleaners Of
various kinds the steps facing on F
street are receiving a washing. and
from very dingy gray are rapidly turn
ing white. In few days the large pill
lars will go through similar course Of
treatment.
$50 far as our part is concerned" de-
clared an official Of the government ex-
hibit board yesterday, I'VE will have the
government exhibit for the Panama-Pa-
cihc exposition all ready for the opening
whether or not the government ex-
hibit building itself will be ready We do
not know, nor does any one. The appro-
priation was received rather late; and the
we are hoping for the best"
Miss Sarah E. Tingiey returned to the
department Tuesday after q visit to her
sister and brother in Boston.
William Osborne of the patent ONCE
and the government exhibit board Is
spending the week end at Atlantic City.
where his family is.
Mrs. Florence o. Miller Of the Secre-
tary's Office returned Monday from
months visit to her son in Buffalo.
Robert F. Whitehead, assistant COM
missioner of patents. returned to his
desk yesterday.
W. F. woolard. chief clerk Of the
patent Office returned to the Office Mon
day.
W. Bertrand Acker. assistant attorney
in the Secretary's Office, left the city
Thursday on three-day fishing trip.
Miss Josephine Collins Of the pension
office is taking leave through Labor day
from Thursday.
Louis Rollman. lieutenant Of tho
watch, is on leave until September 13.
Waterman William H. WEIGH was on
leave Thursday and Friday.
Waterman George s. Merritt was
away on leave Wednesday through yes
terday.
on leave Of absence for several days
this week.
Lambert l. Boyd. a clerk in the So
licitor's office. was away the first two
days Of the month.
Charles J. Groseclose returned to the
department Thursday after a half
months vacation.
William q. Feely. a clerk in the So
licftors office. is to return to the de-
partment after Labor day from va
! tfNv, 80 To-
Waterman B. Frisbie is on leave this
week.
Miss Madeline A. GARNER. a clerk in
the pension appeals section, is on
twelve days leave until September 10.
Amos W. Hawk. a clerk in the Of
nee Of the Secretary. returned to the
department Wednesday after a short
vacation.
Samuel Hubacher, lieutenant of the
watch. took four days leave this week.
He returned to the office this morning.
Mrs. Mary E. Hussey of the pension
office leaves today on a short vacation.
Frederick McIntire. jr.. a messenger
in the pension Office. is on his annual
leave until September rs.
Egbert W. Thomas, a clerk in the
Secretary's Office. starts today on leave
of q week.
John R. Thomas of the land office Is
on short vacation.
c. Edward Wright. assistant attor-
ney In the solicitors office. is on leave
of absence until after Labor day.
Changes approved this week by secre-
tary Lane among employees In the depart
ment are as follows:
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Pennsy1Vana. A'e eopyiss .7ao Geo1ogieai
survey-Miss Fanny F. Adams. Massachu-
sets. copyist. s720. Reclamation service
Arthur E. Junkerman. Washington,
under clerk. $1,000; Miss Agnes H. Jacob
Promotions: General land office-Victor
H. Wilhelm. Alaska. United States sur
veyor. Geological survey-Louis A. Gar
red, Michigan. under clerk. $500 to $3.50:
clerk. $72o to $40; Clifton S. Corbett Il
linois. geologic aid, 50 80 per day while
actually employed to 81 per day while
actually employed. Reclamation service
Charles A. May. New Mexico. clerk. q, 200.
to assistant irrigation manager. $1,000;
Philip E. Nolan. Washington surveyman,
s115 per month. to Junior engineer, $1.440:
Roland H Stock. Montana. surveyman.
ss5 per month, to junior engineer, 81. 200;
Edgar s. Sheriff.. Idaho, field clerk, $500.
to under clerk. $500.
Transfer within the department: Indian
office-Wallace H. FARMLAND. New Mex
leo. field cost accountant. s225o. Indian
irrigation service, from senior clerk,
s. 100 reclamation service.
designations: Patent of11ce-Walter ].
Gill. jr. Massachusetts,. examiner. 81 500:
Robert v. Morse. New York. examiner.
| 81 800 Reclamation service = William
Brayshaw. District of Columbia. messen-
ger boy. $3.50.