Evening star., 1915-04-04
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Sdpt charles AlDSft ~NfS.AiilSter, CHIEF
engineer Of the coast guard service
was awakened in the middle OF til.
night the last Of tie month BY the
ring Of the telephone bell. IN his
robes of night he battered in bare feet
to the telephone and suppressed his
droWsiless sufficiently to take down
the receiver. put It to his ear and to
say 'Well?" into the trsnsmitter.
Captain, what do You know about
that row on Your boat" an inquirinE
voice said. Capt. McAllister had
visions of serious troubles on one OF
the coast guard cutters and was ~
once wide awake and Interested.
When? How" he asked in a breath
intent on details OF a marine complication
needing his diplomatic Intervention.
Last night, and the steamer Mae
pairing to relate the story. But Capt.
McAllister remembered that it was
past midnight, and. therefore, Apri!
Fools day. But he isn't sure it was
that all the fools are not yet dead
For this is not the first time that the
river excursion boat has been wished
on him. Once he was called up to re-
ceive an inquiry as to what time wae
the scheduled hour for departure.
Three hundred and more Of the cu-
rious employees OF Uncle Sam took op-
nomenon. two red bats brought to the
Treasury Department by W. C. Bick-
ford of the stationery division. The
bats were kept Jailed in a small wood
en- box and could be seen only by ap-
plication OF the eye to a small aper-
ture. They were made in the brick
yards OF Alexandria, and are not
unique in their native habitat. nor in
have been introduced by the title Of
brick bats"
G. E. stauffer. secretary to the con-
with the grip and has been kept at
his home for the better part of the
week past.
H.. p. Huddleson, assistant chief OF
the division of public moneys, is back
from San Francisco. Mr.. Huddlesou
was the chief agent in charge OF the
Treasury Department exhibit ac the
opening day until. recently relieved a
his own request. f
Mrs N l.. Devote of coast guard
headquarters has been i'll at her home
for ten days. She is Improving. Mrs.
Kelly. inralided for 4 week. 10 agai:i
at her desk. Mrs. T.ET. Mcintosh is
again at work after being on sick
leave.
Mr.. Merchant has received appoint
.nent as stenographer and typewriter
in the coast guard. He has been as
signed 10 the office Of the .superin.eni-
ent of construction and repair.
john T. O'Neil; ships writer o. tn.
coast. guard cutter Gresham. las been
appointed steaogra pher. and type
writer, under civil service roles. He
has been assigned in this capacity II
the Office of the chief Of the. division
Of material, coast guard,
The annual meeting Of the. United
States Treasury Department Beneficial
Associa ton was heI6 In Grand Asuty
Hall Tuesday evening. Upon. compile
ton OF routine business the following
officers we're elected: James L. Will
meth. president: James e. Maaldine.
vice president: Lee W. Funk. secre-
tary, aud RehRrdl +. PHkiptor. treas
urer: James A. Sample, Orange S. Fir
min. Christian Storm. John NJ. Kline
and Annie y. Travis, directors
F. p Trott of the Office of the super
yising architect has returned from an
official trip to New England.
David ". Bell has been transferred
from the Office of the auditor for the
Treasury and assigned 10 the corpora
tion tax subdivision of the income tax
division OF the internal revenue: bu-
reau.
Jesse w Saxon and Charles ). Brown
have traded jobs. Mr.: Saxon comes TO
the income tax division. to. Mr.. Browns
desk. MIR. Brown taking Mr.. Saxons
desk in the office OF the auditor for the
Interior Department