Evening star., 1915-10-24
DEPT. OF COMMERCE.

, DR.. =. e. Pratt, chief Of the bureau
Of foreign and domestic commerce. IL
in New York comforting with expert
chemists relative to the development
Of export trade In chemicals.
William L. Fairbanks. who was re-
Gently appointed to the position OF
commercial agent in charge Of the At
lanta branch ONCE Of the bureau OF
foreign and domestic commerce. is In
New York studying the work Of the
| branch ONCE Of that place. and Is also
getting in touch with certain business
houses there, which will be Of assist
ance to him in his Atlanta work.
Dr. W. c. Huntington Of the Chicago
branch ofice Of the bureau has heen
ordered to Washington via New York
for the purpose Of consultation with
oficials Of the bureau.
Harold Dotterer has returned to the
office after spending his honeymoon IN
John D. Drake Of Iowa has resigned
as clerk at 5000 per annum in the dtvi.
sion Of revision and results bureau OF
the census, and Is now practic1ng Ia"
Ira A. widmeyer Of Ohio has been
transferred from the Smithsonian In.
stitution to the position OF assistant
messenger at $72o per annum IN the
ursan Suis IN ss. ss ths assen " naa
Mrs. Clara H. Summers OF ONO mas
resigned as clerk at $1,000 per annum
In the division Of manufactures
Eugene F; Hartley; cnteti NJ t,e aamanls. nsnsus
started some days ago for the Panama.
Pacific exposition. where he VIII nave
charge Of the census bureaus e1nipll
until the close Of the exposlflon. Dur Jul,
ing a part Of the time MI Hartley wii WI
he Oc-
partment Of Commerce.
DR.. Joseph A. Hill, In charge OF tns
DIV. sion Of revision and results, ieIt
last Tuesday for his old home al lem, lem.
ten days with his brother. DR.. Hill VIII
stop in New York city before returning
James N. Bobbitt has finished collect
ing statistics of state finance IN h1cn-
mond. Va, and has returned to duty IN
Bowen Crandall OF the division OF
statistics of cities has completed ms
field assignment in Wisconsin ana mas
returned to Washington.
owen L. Briggs of the division OF
manufactures, who had charge OF the
New York ONCE Of that division during
the latter part Of the canvass IN that
city, has finished his work and is now
taking 4 vacation, at the termination
of which he will return to duty in
Washington.
Mrs. Ella r. williams OF the division
Of manufactures recently returned TO
the census bureau. at the termination
of an extended period OF leave spent
with relatives in Oregon.
Edward F. Gillian has finished collect.
ing statistics of municipal finance IN
Kalamazoo, Mich. and is now In
Charleson. W. Va, obtaining state
Oscar Il. Gordon has finished collect
ing statistics Of state finance in Ore
gon and Is now in San Francisco. Cal
At the close Of his work in that city
George M. Granam has finished col
lecting statistics Of state finance in
Michigan and has returned to the Of
fee in Washing gton.
William A. Hoblitzell was Ill for a
few days in Montpelier, VT. where he
was engaged in collecting statistics Of
state finance, but has recovered and is
again at work.
Harry ]. Benoit has been transferred
from the chief clerks office to the Of
Ace Of the supervising Inspector gen
eral, steamboat inspection service.
Adrian F. Horner Of the appointment
division took q f.v days OF during the
week to go fishing.
licat'ons is spending ten days vaca-
tion in New York city.
Alfred ]. O'Leary Of the division Of
publications is on vacation for three
weeks.
Charles Yeatman Of the disbursing &
office Is spending his vacation on a
coon-hunting expedition.
E. E. Bartlett, assistant chief Of the
division Of supplies. will return to his
desk tomorrow after two weeks
vacation.
Francis c. Rose and Ralph E. Hile Of
the bureau of lighthouses are spend
ing a part of their annual vacation at
Milton. Pa.
Adelbert B. simons Of the bureau of
annual leave.
Michael J. Racioppi Of the bureau Of
lighthouses was in New York last
week on annual leave.