Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-05
DEPT. OF COMMERCE.

Harry E. Olsen of the Secretary's of
fice has returned to his desk after sew
eral weeks leave of absence.
Miss Agatha Olsen, confidential sec
rotary to Secretary Redfield, also has
returned.
Alfred e. Wild, jr.. Of the office Of
the chief clerk has started a vacation
of two weeks duration at Colonial
Beach.
u. F. Mclnturff, jr.. Of the chief clerk S
of1ce has been on leave the past week,
spending few days at North Chesapeake
Beach
Charles J. Considine of the division
OF publications has gone to Atlantic
city Tor two weeks. to be followed by
Marcus c. Leh of the division of ap-
pointments is enjoying a months va
cation at his home in Egypt. Pa.
Francis M. Shore, chief of the divi-
sion OF supplies. with his family has
gone to Sailor Springs, ILL.,, to spend a
short vacation
Perry J. Stevenson, clerk in the branch
ONCE OF the bureau Of foreign and
domestic commerce at Chicago, ILL.,, has
been In Washington visiting his par
ents Mr.. Stevenson has lust been pro
noted to commercial agent and assign
ed to the New York office.
Dan g. Vaughan. chief of the division
or publications. has just returned from
his vacation, spent at Atlantic City
Edward J. Gardner of the chief clerks
office has returned from the country
with his family.
John NJ Brady and Capt. Charles A.
Clark of the census Office have gone to
Wayne county. N. Y. to do some addi-
tiona1 work in connection with the
census of manufactures
Miss Jennie Matthews, who has been
on duty in the Office of the bureau of
the census in Minneapolis. has returned
to this city.
Miss Maude NJ. Harrison, who was de-
tailed to the Office Of the bureau of the
census in Philadelphia. has returned to
this city after a vacation of several
weeks.
S. F. Peavey has completed his as
sfgnment on the census of manufac-
lures in Connecticut and Rhode Island,
and has returned to Washington.
been appointed a clerk at 5000 per an
mum In the bureau of the census, and
assigned to the division of vital sta
tistics.
stephen K. BOOTH has completed the
collection Of financial statistics Of Mus
kogee. Okla. and is now working in
Oklahoma City.
Daniel "A. Defandorf has finished COL
lecting the financial statistics of AL
bany, n. Y, and is now working Sche-
nectady.
Henry w. Gardes. who has completed
the collection of the financial statistics
OF Bayonne, N. j., is now engaged on
similar work in Camden, N. J.
Harry N. Jefferies has completed the
collection of financial statistics of At
lanta, Ca, and Is now working Macon,
Ca.
James o. Reid is at present working
in San Diego. Cal, collecting financial
statistics Of that city.
Newton HeStou has returned to this
city. having completed his field assign
ment on statistics of cities
Samuel s. Spahr has finished collect
ing the financial statistics of Norfolk.
Y Va; :, and is now working Charlotte,
Hale Thomas has completed the col
lection of financial statistics of Sioux
City, Iowa, and is now collecting fnan-
cial statistics for the state of Missouri
in Jefferson City.
lection of financial statistics Of Cam
bridge, Mass, and is now working Ev-
erett, Mass.
The following changes in personnel
have been announced:
Bureau of standards, promoted; Jo-
seph c. Pearson to associate physicist
at $4,000; Daniel W. Kessler. to assist
ant physicist, at 1890; Robert w.
Lam berton, clerk, to $1,000, and Will
lard ]. Keiss. laboratory helper, to 1920.
Marvin N. Carpenter has been ap-
pointed laborer at $3.50, and Raymond
N. Hickman. assistant gas engineer,
has been promoted to $500.
The temporary appointment of Maui
rice Koehler as assistant messenger at
$3.50 in the office of the Secretary has
been extended.
Hyrum A. Smith. jr.. has been proba-
tionally appointed as assistant messen-
ger at 1920 in the office Of the Secre-
tary.