Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-03

GERS on duty in this city are now TAX
ing the prescribed physical test of rid
ing ninety miles in three days at the
rate of thirty miles a day.
Frank NJ Hoadley of the office of the
Secretary of War apd Miss Nellie M.
Taliaferro of the office of the chief of
engineers, popular employees of the
War Department. will be married this
afternoon and will hold a general re-
ception this evening at their home on
Garfield street.
Lieut. Col. E. Eveleth Winslow. chief
of the personnel division of the office
of the chief of engineers, went to New
York this week and met Mrs. Winslow
and their three children, who have just
returned from visit to Italy, where
they were detained a short time by the
difficulty in securing transportation
across the Atlantic.
Lieut.. Philip H. Bagby Of the General
Staff Corps is recovering from an attack
of malaria. One of his duties is to trace
the movements of the armies at war in
Europe on the military maps at the White
House. War Department and in both
houses of Congress. During his illness
that duty has been temporarily performed
by Cant Robert o. Horn of the office of
the chief of staff.
Gen. Ernest A. Darlington last Thurs
day entered on his third term of office
recently returned to this city from visit
to the north.
Edward B. Eynon of the supply division
has returned from a visit to his son in
Detroit, Mich.
Samuel Rubenstein of the Secretary's
office has returned from trip to the
Adirondacks.
William J. O'Donovan. who has served
in the Canal Zone. in the Persian treas.
ury department and in the bureau Of
justice of the Philippine Islands. is visit
ing friends in Washington.
John McMullen, for several years an
employe of the bureau of education OF
the Philippine Islands, has been trans
ferred to a clerkship in the census office.
Ellis Blumenthal. clerk in the bureau
of insular affairs, has rendered his resig-
nation to take effect October Is.
V. L. Carmack, chief clerk of the bu-
reau of insular affairs, while on a few
days leave of absence, is pursuing socio-
logical Investigations in the rural dis
tricts.
Changes in the classified service of the
War Department are announced as fol-
lows:
Appointments under civil service rules !:
Office of the chief of ordnance-John B.
Simpson. craftsman, at $1,000; Hugo F.
Ambrose. apprentice craftsman. at $3.50 !:
Herbert H. Mitchell, apprentice drafts
man, at $3.50. Office of the quartermas-
Knaack, clerk, at $500; Ralph A. Curtin.
clerk, at $500: Fred Simkins. clerk, at
$500: Walter H. Currier. clerk. at 5000.
The adjutant generals office-John R J..
chief signal officer-Carl T. Wilson, clerk.
at $1,000 per annum; Orrin E. Rowe,
clerk. at $1,000. Office of the chief Of
engineers E. Nussbaum, clerk,
at $500. Office of the chief Of staff
Samuel W. Sowerbutts, clerk. at $1,000 !:
A. E. Fletcher. clerk, at $1,000; John P.
Meyers. clerk, at $1,000.
Promotions: Office of the chief Of ord
nanee-Catherine T Moran, clerk. from
$500 to $1,000; Office of the quarter
Strouse. clerk, from $1,000 to $1,000;
Bernard NJ. Cahoon, clerk. from 5000 to
$1,000; Allen M: Daniel. clerk. from
sseo ts ss soe 90 Gao1 o H. slsfb
laborer, from 5000 to $3.50. The adjutant
generals ofice-Royal Beck, clerk. from
$1,000 to s1.400: Walter r. Sulhon. clerk,
ing. clerk, from $1,000 to $1,000; Jacob
]. Locher, clerk. from $1,000 to $1,000;
Wellington Patrick, clerk. from $1,000 to
Sl.2oo Bureau Of insular affairsMWil-
$1,000 to s1,4O0; Ernest NJ Dew, clerk.
from $1,000 to $1,000. Office of the chief
of engineers-Thomas r. Gwinn, clerk,
from $1,000 to s1,4o0: Morris Parker.
clerk. from 5000 to $1,000; Chester L.
Benson, clerk from $1,000 to $1,000.
designations: The adjutant general
ofhce-Irving Winslow, clerk at $1,000:
BENJAMIN E. Yaden. clerk at $1,000.
Office of the quartermaster general of
the army-Jeremiah J. Mccarthy, jr,
clerk at $1,000: Arthur B. Smith, clerk
Office Of the chief of star-Laurence p.
Holman. laborer at $3.50 Office of the
chief of engineers-Nellie NJ. Taliaferro.
clerk at $140O Office of the chief of
i ordnance-Wolcott E. Spofford, appren-
tice craftsman at $500: John C. Dono-
hoe, skilled laborer at $500.