Evening star., 1915-02-07
DEPT. OF COMMERCE.

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Secretary Redf1eld returned Wednes-
day from a trip through the southwest,
where he inspected the field offices of
the department. He also made speeches
at several cities concerning the work
OF the department. Secretary Redfield
was accompanied by Mrs. Redfeld and
H. E. Olsen of the Secretarys office
STAFF.
Adrian L. Horner of the appointment
aomltted to practice before the Court
OF Appeals of the District Of Columbia
during the week.
George ]. Mcconnell of the Secre-
tary's office was on sick leave during
the week.
samuel Donelson. jr. of the division
| OF supplies was on leave of absence for
| three days during the week.
The conference of lighthouse in
spectors of the river districts was held
at the department during the week.
The following inspectors were present:
MAJ. George M Hoffman. lighthouse in
spector. thirteenth district, Rock Is
land, ILL.,; Lieut.. Col. H. Jervey, light
house inspector. fourteenth district,
cincinnati. Ohio, and Col. c. Med.
townsend. lighthouse inspector, If
teenth district, st. Louis Mo.
Henry G. Balkan, clerk in the divi-
sion of manufactures. bureau of the
| census. died January %.
DR.. T. F. Murphy has recently left for
Chicago. where he will have charge
OF Held work in connection with the
1918 census of manufactures. He will
be assisted by Thomas j. Donavan,
frank A. Malone and Thomas OHara,
Ma A
Hoffman and Emma r. Lowell
George w. Fuller has just left for
milwaukee,, where he will be in charge
of field work in connection with the
1915 census of manufactures.
George L. Oller left last Thursday for
! New York city, where during the next
few months, he will have charge Of
field work in connection with the 1915
census of manufactures.
c. B. Hurrey. former employe of
the bureau of the census, who Is now
with the United States Chamber of
Commerce, Is engaged on special field
work throughout the country. At
present he is located in Boston.
Nathan p. Clyburn left Washington a
, few days ago for Xenia, Ohio, where he
Will be employed during the coming
spring and early summer in collecting
census.
Walter E. Bennett. at one time con-
nected with the census bureau. and
later field employe of the land office
In Montana, has now severed his con-
nection with the government service
and Is practicing law in Great Falls,
Mont
The following changes in personnel
were announced:
Bureau of foreign and domestic COM
meree; merS The temporary appointment OF of
(clerk) at 5000 has been extended. The
temporary appointment of Florence NJ.
Leggett as expert (clerk) at S720 has
been terminated, and Allen G. Loehr
ed clerks to commercial attaches at
$1,000 each at Peking. China, and Mel
bourne. Australia, respectively. The
temporary appointment of Cecil A
Marks as expert (clerk) at 5000 has
been terminated and the temporary ap-
pointment of William H. rockingham
as clerk at $1,000 has been extended.
The temporary appointment of Mrs.
$720 has been extended. Allen G. Loehr,
clerk to the commercial attache at
Peking, China, has been appointed
special disbursing agent with bond at
of F: o. seidle as clerk at 5000 at
Seattle, Wash, has been extended.
Miss Maidee f. Slifer has been tenn
porarily appointed as expert (clerk) at
pointed commercial agent at SO a
day. b. Joachim, special agent at IS
a day. has resigned. The temporary ap-
pointment of Henry c. Husson as
been terminated. and Benjamin Joachim
has been temporarily appointed as spe-
cial agent at S. day.
Bureau of standards: The temporary
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clerk at 5000 has been terminated; and
Abraham Gair has been refnstated as
laboratory. assistant at $500. Henry
B. Henrickson. laboratory apprentice,
vim Beaver, fireman at 1920. has re-
signed. The temporary appointment of
j ohm II. Nelson as associate engineer
physicist at $2,400. has been terminal
Martin ]. Keough as laborer at 5000
has been terminated; James M. Rarrall
has been temporarily appointed as Ia
borer at $3.50. and Homer D. Holer has
sistant D chemist at pSon'ea sf.soo. Akael as M a..
Pedersen. laboratory assistant, has been
promoted to $1,000; George A. Tiverny
has been temporarily appointed as
Bureau of the census: The temporary
appointment of Carl G. Lines as cleo
trician at $1,000 has been extended.
Mrs. Mary c. Harding has been REIN
stated as clerk at $1,000.
In the bureau of fisheries: Hugh H.
Moss has been appointed warden at
5000 on the Pribilof Islands. A. N.
sheiander' temporary craftsman at
has been PROBATIONARY appointed. DR..
Elmer r. Edison, assistant surgeon at
$11O month in the coast and geodet.c
survey. has resigned. Gordon S. Nor
as assistant messenger at $720 in the
Office Of the Secretary.