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Evening star., 1915-12-05
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

ben)amin l.. Jefferson, United States
minister to Nicaragua, has arrived in
this country on leave of absence and
mas gone to his home in Colorado
craig Wadsworth, secretary of lega-
tion: was in town for a few days last
week on his way to his home in Ge-
neSeo, N. Y.
John G. Foster. consul general at OF
taWa, Canada, who has been at the
University Club in this city for several
days. started for his post yesterday.
w. n. Robertson, consul-general at
Buenos Aires. who has been on a visit
10 fredericksburg, Va, is back in this
city.
Ross Hazeltine, consul at Port An
tonic. is at the University Club on his
way back to his post.
NJ 5. Myers, consul at Chungking,
CHINA, Is at the Richmond Hotel on
leave of absence
DR.: kai Flu Shah, the retiring minister
OF China. and his family will remain at
the legation on 10th street until the
new minister. DR.. Wellington koo. who
mas arrived in town, receives his ere
dentlals from China. This may not be
1or several weeks and it is probable
that the retiring minister and his fam
iiy Will not start for China before jan
uary l.
WHY'S r. Peck, consul at Tsingtau,
China, and Mrs. Peck have arrived in
Washington and are visiting at the
nome or Mr. and Mrs. Edward Williams,
chief of the division of far eastern af-
fairs, State Department
James l.. Curtis, the new United
states minister to Liberia, and his wife
sailed from New York last week on the
American liner st. Paul. Mr.. Curtis is
a well known New York lawyer. and
one of the leaders of the co1ored race
in the north. He and Mrs. Curtis will
nave to wait in Liverpool until a
steamer 7 iS N
tain when they will be able to get 10
Africa.
Evening star., 1915-12-05

precinct has returned from brief
vacation. Tom says he wanted to go
cunning. but got only as far as Poto-
mac Park. He saw plenty of rabbits. ne
ing.
Desk sergt. E. L. johnson of the
Tenleytown police station last week
took a short vacation.
Private Thomas +. Dollhouse of the
eighth precinct has taken leave and
gone to Virginia to visit sick relative.
Capt. Henry Schneider of the ninth
precinct has taken holiday to move.
He probably will take several auto
mobile trips after he gets settled in his
new home.
1gnatius Rossiter. member of Capt.
Schneider's command. has gone to Vir-
ginta to try his luck cunning.
Mounted Policeman D. w. Smith and
J. S. Bryan of the ninth precinct took
short vacations the past week.
Private Edward Anderson of the
ninth precinct had five days of holiday
last week
Joseph E. Barnes. a veteran of the
tenth precinct, enjoyed last week at
home.
W. c. McGinness. private in Capt.
Judges command, last week took holi-
day and went cunning. His brother,
J. w. McGinness. a member of the
same command, took a vacation to re-
cuperate from recent Illness
Private D. n. Davis of the tenth pre-
cinct last week went to the country on
a cunning trip, while Private o. F.
Clinord, also member of that COM
mand. enjoyed a brief holiday at home.
James Frank, desk sergeant in Capt.
Anderson's precinct, took the last Of
his annual vacation last week.
w. E. Stewart. private in the tenth
precinct, has been granted leave of
absence for one week.
Private NJ. A. Beans of the White
House force is off duty for week.
Enoch N. Burgess, former sergeant,
has been retired on pension of $50 a
month. He suffered an attack of dia-
betes and his condition became such
that one leg was amputated The
wound is healing. it is stated, and it is
expected that he will be able to get out
some time after the approaching holi-
day season.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.

Dr. Charles d. Walcott, secretary Of
the Smithsonian Institution and Mrs.
Walcott went to New York Tuesday.
where the secretary attended the meet
ing of the research corporation. They
returned to the city Wednesday.
Howard Clark. editor of the Smith
sonian. was in New York during the
latter part of last week and returned
to his office Monday. While in New
York he attended the meeting of the
American Historical Association. of
which body he is curator.
James G. Traylor. appointment clerk
of the Smithsonian, was on leave dur
ing part of the week
Miss Nellie G. Morrison was recently
appointed temporarily as cataloguer
of zoology on the roll of the interna-
Miss Elizabeth Hall of the library
returned to the Office from her vaca-
tlon recently
s. NJ. Gronberger of the library is
back after nearly months leave in
New York
Lewis Conway was recently trans
ferred from the division of mechanical
technology to the division of graphic
arts.
DR.. John r. Swanton of the bureau
Of American ethnology returned to the
office from his field work in connection
with his studies of the Creek Indians.
Miss G B. Flynn Of Superintendent
on leave for the next two weeks.
William T. Duke of the same office
is now on leave.
Walter A. Stenhouse of New Mexico
was recently transferred to the mu-
scum from the forest service. He is
acting as assistant to Thomas w.
Smllie, chief photographer of the Ma
tional Museum.
c. r. Shoemaker of the division of
marine invertebrates of the museum
has left on collecting trip with the
bureau of fisheries steamer Fish Hawk,
which will sail in few days from
Norfolk
Dr.. George P. Merrill. head curator
of geology. spent few days last week
inspecting.
Frederick L. Newton, curator of tex
tiles. Is expected to leave the city
shortly for brief trip to New York
and Willimantic. Conn, where he will
examine some exhibits recently pre-
sented to the museum
Messrs. r. G. Paine. George w. Har-
mon. Martin Broderick. William T
Collins William Frederick, A. H L. w.
Strohkirch. ]. H. Horan and H. Z.
Thomas are on brief leaves Of alb
sence.
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Great Falls. Va. last week He took
eight days vacation.
Private J. w. Holmes of No. l en-
last week.
Lieut.. Oscar Leaman of No. . en-
CINE company has taken ten DAYS va
cation and gone to the vicinity OF
Rockville on cunning expedition.
Members of No. . engine company
have been loaned a piano with a PLAYER
attachment. And we are having great
sport playing the instrument" remarked
member OF the company
Ernest Hollidge. private in Capt. Rey-
nolds engine company. has returned
from a cunning trip to Charlottesville.
Va He told members of his company
that he had an enjoyable outing.
Private J. L. Altman OF No. 4 engine
company has taken a few days vacs-
tion. He does not intend to leave the
city.
Capt. c. A. Kreamer of No. engine
company has enjoyed several cunning
trips this season. He got twenty rab-
bits and few birds the first time he
tried his luck and the next time he got
only ten rabbits.
Capt w. F. Lanahan of No. engine
company has not fully recovered from
the effects of a slight operation he under
went couple of weeks ago.
Lieut.. James Mowatt of No. engine
company took four days off last week
on account of sickness in his family.
.
company has received letter from
Antonio Silen, seventeen years old.
who served as a lamplighter about
Twining City and Randle Highlands
and who responded to his country's
call for soldiers. Silen expects to re-
main in Italy until the close of tho
war.
D. r. Moore, member of No. . chemi-
cal company. expects to raise number
OF nosS and fowls the coming year.
He had a mum ber of chickens said Can't
Mcl.ane. and recently he added pigs and
ducks to his collection. And added
the captain. "he is now on a hunt for
geese"
Private Davis of No. Is engine com
pany had an enjoyable outing near
Herndon, Va. He shot three dozen rab-
bits. Birds were scarce and not Il tur-
key was seen.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.

The following changes in personnel, i,
the Department of Interior were an.
nounced:
probationary appointment; Paten,
ofhc--Hadley f. Freeman, Ohio, fourth
assistant examiner s1.50O.
Extension of temporary appointment
hecia iamatlon servIce-Claude l.. Hard.
ing. Colorado. undercerk, s75 Der month
Promotions: General land office-
RALPH A. Philips. Pennsylvania. clerk
$i,2oo to $1,400; Miss Ruth Levey. New
York. clerk libra rian. $1,000, to clerk
sl,2oo; Bernard Il McGarvey, Pennsyl.
va MA, clerk, 81 900 to $1,000: Miss bertha
IS bargerstock, PENNSYLVANIA. clerk
$1,000 to $1,000: Christopher C. Mullady
New York. clerk. $1,000 to s1,a0o; Mont +
LSingston. Missouri, clerk, 81 900 to
si.2oo; Charles Goldberg, Massachusetts
clerk. $1,000 to 1920: Francis B, Con-
don. Rhode Island. copyist 5000 to clerk.
Sl,ooo; Miss Bertha c. Woodside, Mary
land. copyist. 1920 to 5000: Louis f. .Hoff-
$780, ~ eopsist'
designations: Geological survey-Alex-
anoer Deussen. Texas. assistant geolo-
gist, 30 per day while actually employed.
reclamation servlce-Charles A. Greene,
New Mexico. clerk, $3.50; Edward S.
kirkpatrick. Arizona, clerk. s1,5OO.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

Hilary A. Herbert. former Secretary
of the Navy. and his daughter. Mrs.
Benjamin Micou, have left here to
spend the winter in Florida. Senator
and Mrs. Harding of Ohio have rented
Mr.. Heberts house.
Among the naval officers reporting
at the department last week were:
Constructor L. S. Adams, navy yard,
Portsmouth,; Lieut.. Charles X. Mallory,
Y. S. n, retired: Lieut. junior grade)
John l.. Fox, L. S. S. Michigan, and
Ensign F. NJ. Earle, U. s. S. New York:
Commander Frank Lyon, of the Boston
navy yard; Naval Constructor T. G..
Roberts, Lieut.. Commander c. T. Ow-
ems, U. S. S. Neptune.
Capt. S. E. w. Kittelle of the cruiser
Maryland. which has been placed in
reserve at the Mare Island navy yard,
War College at Newport. r. !. Capt.
A. z. Niblack, recently relieved from
command OF the battleship Michigan.
also has been ordered to the war COL
lege.
Capt. William Strother Smith. who
will soon report at the Navy Depart
ment. will form the connecting link
between the bureaus and the naval
suggestions that come to the depart
ment will be referred to Capt. Smith.
He will take them up with the bureau
chiefs and If they are considered of
SuiHcieHt merit tney Will De referred
to the navy consulting board for in
vestigation.
Lieut.. (junior grade) William F..
Cochrane. who has been on duty at the
works of William Cramp & Sons in
connection with the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Porter. is to leave the service
December l5. He was appointed to the
Naval Academy from North Dakota in
1903.
Lieut.. Gunior grade) James L.
Rodgers also has resigned. He was
appointed to the Naval Academy from
Ohio in 1907.
Ensign Henry H Porter, on waiting
orders at Riverton, n. j., has been
placed on the retired list. He entered
the Naval Academy from Pennsylva-
MIA in 1904
Capt. Templin NJ. Potts, retired, and
Mrs. Potts have taken apartments at
the New Richmond for the winter
Capt Carlo b. Britain has gone to
Philadelphia to take command of the
battleship Michigan, stationed at the
League Island navy yard.
Leonard Draper, chief of the Naval
Academy division of the Navy Depart
ment. has returned to this city from
a short visit to New York
Evening star., 1915-12-05
Il lNM9 GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS fn1fil

W. Fourcy. e. L. Stokes, r. w. Hanna
man and John Wolf, machinists. were
called to work in the miscellaneous
shop during the past week.
Daniel Masten of the sight shop was
promoted from machinist to leading
man last week.
W. Z. Love. machinist of the miscel-
ianeous shop, who has been absent
Ian injured hand, has recovered and
reported for work.
William Guernsey, machinist of the
miscellaneous shop. died at his nome
Thursday morning. He was employed
In the yard for many years and leaves
a number of friends.
Andrew Atcheson. a toolmaker. spent
several days on Il hunting trip through
Alexandria county, Va.
j. E. Roland, molder Of the foun-
dry. will participate in the fft1eth
wedding anniversary of his parents to-
morrow evening.
Paul Clark, an apprentice. was as
signed to the west gun carriage shop
during the past week.
J. II. Conrad. a blacksmith of the
forge shop. was injured Wednesday
a steel tool used under the hammer be-
ing thrown against his heart.
The Progressive Union Relief Asso-
citation will hold it's annual meeting at
Naval Lodge Hall December 49,
Charles Denhart of the foundry has
been absent several weeks suffering
from an attack of grip.
William Hanstein, machiniSt. was
transferred from the torpedo shop to
the west gun carriage shop during the
past week.
w. W. McCa fiery. leading man of the
west gun carriage shop. has been alb
sent several days on account of illness.
Arthur Sargent and o. Simpson, ma
chinists of the west gun carriage shcp,
enjoyed successful hunting trip
through Maryland last week.
A. Harris of the boiler shop, who
injured his back recently, was in
formed by his physician that he will
be unable to resume work for several
months.
John Backofner. machinist of the
miscellaneous shop, who has been i'll,
has recovered and returned to work
The local union of boilermakers and
iron shipbuilders has extended it's ac-
tivity to the organizing of the private
boiler shops in the District, having met
with pleasing success.
George Robertson, a machinist of the
west gun carriage shop, has been alb
sent several days on account of a
death in his family.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
POST OFFICE DEPT.

j. A. King of the registered mail di-
vision left yesterday for a vacation ex-
tending until after the first of the new
year.
Mrs l.. b. Wunder of the stamps d.
vision is on a vacation until after the
close of the year.
Martin f. Mitchell of the division of
salaries and allowances is to leave De-
cember 16 on a vacation of fifteen days
Miss Mary z. Adams of the dead let
ter division went off duty Thursday on
a vacation. She will be away until the
last of the month.
J. w. Morgan of the stamps division
is away from office on leave. He is to
return to duty December "A.
Charles H. Kalbfus of the stamps d.
vision left Friday for a vacation of
twenty days.
Miss Anra A KluSe of the division
of money orders is to go on a vacation
tomorrow and will be away for ten
DAYS.
Albert klaas of the stamps division
has applied for leave of absence from
Monday until December Is.
Miss Alice q. Murphy of the money
leave until December 49,
c. w. Potter of the finance division
left Wednesday for a vacation extend
ing until next Saturday.
George Gesch of the stamps division
is to be away from Office the coming
week on leave of absence.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
DISTRICT BUILDING.

H C. Eddy, whose place as executive
officer of the public utilities commits
sion is to be filed by member of the
valuation bureau of the commission,
expects to terminate his services with
the District Friday. AS former super
intendent of the District electrical de-
partment and secretary of the old Dis
tric electric railway board Mr. Eddy
has long been identified with local pub
lie service and his withdrawal is re-
GREETED by a host Of friends and ac-
quaintances who are familiar with his
record of efficiency and loyalty to duty.
He has several business officers under
advisement but has not decided which
of them he will accept.
AS the time for the presentation of
the Commissioners estimates to Con-
gress draws near there is much specu-
lation by the rank and file of District
employees as to whether any extensive
salary increases have been provided
for. The impression is that no large
increases have been requested The
estimates are understood to include
no provision for additional men in eth
er the fire or police departments.
Cold weather has put an end to the
weekend fishing excursions that are
! SO popular with a number of District
employees. but Mark Hale of the sur
| veyor's office has not entirely forsaken
| the sport and several afternoons last
| week tried out his luck at the tidal
| basin. He reports that the sport was
| worth while.
| D. f. McComb, engineer OF bridges
| has returned TO the office after a
/ weeks visit 10 relatives in New York
| CITY He is preparing for the opening
Of the new Q Street bridge, an event
that is 10 take place between now and
| Christmas.
| II is getting to be a common thing
for District building employees to pat
ronize ;ae municipal fish market al
10th and Water streets. The stories
told by Supt. Sherman OF the weights
measures and markets. department OF
the reasonable prices at which sea
:! food can be bought at the municipal
| wharves have tempted many In the
| District building to buy their hsh and
oysters there. Not rev OF the BUY
ers have become acquainted with the
shippers Of the fishing boats and made
arrangements to have eggs and other
!produce brought UP from the country
at cheaper prices than those obtaining
lin the city
| C. Seller Simpson, assistant engineer
in the bridge department. has beer
transferred to inspection duty and ha.
supervision of roadway and Sidewalk
reconstruction incidental to the opening
of the @ Street bridge across Rocl
creek
4 Frank Meyers of the cut repair Of
flee of the engineer depa rtment I.
lagain OF duty after a three-week visi
in Philadelphia. his former home.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

w. P. G. Harding and Frederic A.
Delano, members of the federal reserve
board, are away for a weeks trip to
New Orleans, Birmingham and Atlanta
to inspec' the workings of the federal
reserve system. They will attend the
southern cotton conference in New Or
leans tomorrow and Tuesday. and in
spect there the branch of the Atlanta
federal reserve bank. From New Or
leans they expect to go to Birmingham
ana tnence to Atlanta to look over the
federal reserve bank there.
Assistant Secretary Andrew J. Peters
accompanied them to New Orleans. He
will part company with them at Bir-
mingham.
A quart Of pennies is asked for in a
communication from New England, ad-
dressed to the Treasurer of the United
States. 1t is not known whether the
writer has the agricultural idea snat
he will SOW the pennies and reap quar-
ters or whether he has just the notion
to put the pennies in a quart measure
in some store window and give prize
for who will guess nearest to the exact
number.
Assistant Secretary William P. NAL
burn and Assistant Treasurer Fort have
been in New York to look over the sub
treasury there. Some physical altera-
tions to the structure are in contem-
plation.
Mrs. S. Louise Wilkerson has received
appointment as a clerk in the internal
revenue bureau, ana has been assigned
to the corporation income tax division.
Mrs. Pauline b. Sabin has resigned as
a temporary clerk in the internal rev.
enue bureau and has received similar
appointment in the Office of the chief
clerk Miss Doretta Colne has been
transferred from the office of the Unit
ed States attorney at San Francisco to
the internal revenue bureau and has
been assigned to the personal income
tax division.
Miss Sara a. Morgan of the coast
guard is spending her annual leave at
home here. Miss Anne Budin is taking
few days of leave.
Miss Anna A. Elder has returned to
her desk, convaiescent after pro-
longed illness.
Miss Grace C. Montgomery is ill at
her home.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
NAVY YARD.

The annual meeting of the Foundry
Relief Association was held in Naval
Lodge Hall November 30. Amendments
To the bylaws were adopted and a
dividend was declared on the balance
In the treasury. The following officers
were elected for the year: President,
George Kraft, secretary-treasurer
George 6. Auguste, and trustees. Jo-
seph T. Stone. A. Lewis. J. J. Sullivan.
X. A. Alcorn and J. Carroll.
James Brooks of the sight shop was
promoted from leadingman to quarter
man.
{. kershaw. a former machinist of
the breech mechanism shop, was a visi-
tor at the yard Wednesday.
j. f. evans. helper of the forge shop,
spent several days of last week on a
hunting trip through the lower part of
Virginia.
Frank Bohannon, Ray Marion and
John Malloney, machinists of the west
gun carriage shop, returned to work
after several weeks of illness.
S. l.. Gardine. molder of the foundry.
and Mrs. Gardine have as their guest,
Miss Settler Of Fauquier county, Va.
John 1ngrtck, machinisf OF the mis-
ceilaneous shop. who has been i'll for
a couple of weeks. has recovered suih-
cient to return to work Monday.
The regular meeting of Columbia
Lodge, No. ia, ]. A. of NJ. Will be held
this afternoon at 3 o'clock, at which
time the election of the following Off
GERS will take place: Two grand lodge
auditors, two local lodge auditors, one
trustee and five delegates to the Cen
trail Labor Union.
James Flanagan. machinlst. was
called to work in the west gun carriage
shop during the past week.
A. Tilling. helper of the forge shop.
spent week of his annual leave vis-
iting relatives and friends at his for
mer home in Prince Georges county.
Nd.
j. Z. Lindsay, F. Savage. 7. +. Will
liams. J. c. Bennett. CHI. Pearson. j.
Evening star., 1915-12-05
WAR DEPARTMENT.

Brig. Gen. George p. Scriven, chief
signal officer of the army. is preparing
pamphlet giving a description of the
work done by the Signal Corps. In
addition to outlining the functions of
the corps, Gen. Scriven's paper will
give a history of the developments of
the corps.
Among the army officers reporting to
the War Department last week were:
Brig. Gen. william L. Sibert, Brig.
Gen. John d. c. Haskins. retired: Maj.
Maj. NJ. l.. Walker. enNineers: Capt.
1ohn r. d. Matheson. engineers; Capt.
Ira l.. Reeves, retired: Second Lieut..
lanes A. Merritt. 18th Infantry: Sec
fantry; Second Lieut.. Joe Eikel c.
A: G.: Maj; II: G. Paxton. Q. NJ. c.. and
Lieut.. Frederick c. Test. 10th Infantry.
Gen and Mrs. L. A. Matile. U. s. A.,
have taken up their residence for the
winter at the Cairo.
First Lieut.. Sherman Miles. Field Ar
,illery. who has been military attache
to Russia since October 16. 1914, and
before that military attache to Bull
Earia' T,' Greece, Servia. Montenegro and
lieved January 4. On his arrival in
the United States he is to be attached
to the Sd Field Artillery. at Fort Mver.
Maj. Ferdinand w. Kobbe. 18th In
t'iti oi uut! at the Army War Col
eee has been detailed to fill a va
>ancy in the Quartermaster Corps
caused by the death of Maj Harry q,
pettus. This detail promotes Capt.
Elmer W Clark. infantry. now serving
n the ouarterma ster Corps
Maj. John A. Dapray, United States
Army. retired. who has been on duty
at the Army War College in this city
since his detachment from the military
department of the Maryland Agricul
'nl
that duty.
f. S. Norris of the State. War and
Navy branch printing Office has re-
turned to this CITY from a successful
bunting trip to the eastern shore of
a feast of quail. rabbit and ducks
Thomas J. Hanlon of the engineer
Office has been transferred to the De-
partment of Labor.
Arthur +. Holt of the supply divi-
sion was on leave of absence last week.
Miss Lucretia Jackson of the appoint
ment division is on leave Of absence.
Miss Gertrude l.. Wood has resumed
her duties in the telegraph division.
after weeks leave of absence
Howard l.. Kern, attorney general of
'orto Rico, called at the bureau of in
iu!ar affairs last week
Charles $. Rrock of the insuIar bu-
eau left Washington Yesterday on his
tnnual visit to his folks in Florida, IL
beinG his intention to motor the entire
distance.
Sidney Jay Cross of the correspond
ence division, insular bureau, returned
20 the office last Wednesday, after a
months absence, during which time he
visited Everett. Mass.
Aloysius X. Bushman of the record
iivsion is on three-week leave of
'bsence, having gone to Idaho to visit
his relatives.
Bernard Rookie of the record division,
nsular bureau. is spending week
with his folks in Iowa.
John Il. Randolph, assistant chief
Jerk Of the War Department. has just
eceived from the President his sixth
commission as Il notary public in the
district. He has been connected with
he Department for about thirty five
ve1r..