Evening star., 1914-07-25
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.


Advised that he win not be required te
qualify as a member Of the federal re-
serve board. to which he has been desig
mated. until his commission Is made out
by the President. and taking advantage
Of the prospective delay in that of1cial
act, Charles g. Hamlin. assistant score
tary Of the Treasury. spent the week a
his country home at Mattapoisett, Mesa
on Buzzards Bay. Mrs. Hamlin and their
daughter have been spending the summer
there. Mrs Hamlin plans to come to
Washington for the ceremony Of swearing
in, as she desires to sec her husband
made q member Of the federal reserve
board Mr. Hanlin will be 1T his desk
Monday morning.
Tho prospect Of Q summer vacation
amid the scenery Of Scandinavia has
opened to Miss Cara Greacen. expert &C
countant and law clerk in the office OF the
controller Of the Treasury. Representa-
tive Halver Steenerson Of Minnesota has
invited her, as his guest, to accompany
the federal commission investigating mu-
nicipal conditions abroad, on tho trip to
Norway. Sweden and Denmark Sailing
last Thursday from New York. Miss
Greacen and the party will be gone about
two months.
Second Lieut. William Williams, assist
ant In the division of personnel Of the
revenue cutter service is convalescent
after a painful and difficult surgical oper-
alton. He returned to his desk after a
fortnight's absence. Mr. Williams r.
ceived a hard blow on the nose while
boxing several years ago. The surgeon 8
knife has Strengthened out all the diff
Guilty from which he has suffered since.
T. p Kane, deputy controller Of the
currency. who has been seriously i'll at his
home, 1881 Calumet street, Is suffering
with neuritis. which has made his left
leg useless for time. As soon as he re-
covers the use Of the limb he will leave
the city for a rest cure. He will recuper-
ate at Atlantic City. Mr.. Kane Is re-
ported much improved.
Miss Julia A. Smell Of the division of re-
ports in the office Of the controller of the
currency, who died last Monday, was re-
garded by her associates as q mathe-
matical and statistical prodigy. She was
credited with being the only human being
who could understand and analyze the
dividend reports Of national banks. es-
tics. The reports division anticipates
much trouble to supply her place with
any degree Of efficiency. Her popularity
in the division was attested by large Of
fering Of flowers for tho obseQuies.
Former Secretaries Cortelyou and Mac
veagh and former Assistant Secretary
vanderlip of the Treasury Department
colored chief messenger, on the occasion
Of the recent death Of his wife. Tele-
grams from each of these former gov
ernment officials, under whom Messenger
Green had served. were supplemented by
prsonal letters. Mr.. Vanderlip urged
Messenger Green to give up government
service and come to him at his home on
the Hudson and be uncle Tom to his
children. Messenger Green has been a
frequent visitor at the vanderiip home
spending vacations there for a number Of
summers. The children are devoted to
him
H h Jemison, assistant superintendent
Of the Treasury Department building.
has thrown away his crutch as result
Of the healing qualities of Berkeley
Springs. W. Va. where he took his
rheumatism or gout, or whatever 1t was,
to be cured.
Charles A. Fenner. storekeeper Of the
Treasury Department, il Mr.. Jemison's 8
companion on the Atlantic City excur-
sion MT. Fenner will take his family
and spend ten days at the seaside.
O. n. Briggs. superintendent sup
Pu69, Will also IudkS nOuQAy at AIlAnuC
City. The labor of preparing on time the
annual supply schedule was a herculean
task that cost some energy. Mr.. Briggs
has earned a rest
James g. Mills, assistant chief Of the
division Of printing and stationery Of the
Treasury Department, plans to go to
A$tlantic City August 1.
The office Of the chief clerk will be a
lonely place for the first three weeks of
August. with only Chief Clerk Wilmarth
and Assistant Marks on hand. During
the absence of Miss Agnes NJ. Holland
over that period it is probable that few
visitors will find occasion to cross the
threshold Of their rooms. Miss Holland
Is going to the seashore.
James j. Dowd. in the office Of the
chief clerk, has gone to his home in Mas
sachusetts. He will spend two weeks in
camp.