The Washington herald., 1915-12-14
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Justice Day vas kept from yestarday's
session Of the United States supreme
Court by cold. Justice Lamar has been
absent all the term because Of illness.
william C. Adsmson. chairman Of the
House COMMITTEES on Interstate and For
eign Commerce. u . proud grandfather.
A baby girl was born Sunday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernie Adamson. Of this city.
DR.. RomaIo 9. Duron, secretary of
public instruction for Honduras. and DR..
Luis Landa. general director Of public
leducation In Honduras. delegates to the
second Pan-American Scientific Congress.
] to open here December "a. called at the
State Department yesterday afternoon.
Arthur p. Davis. director and chief en-
gineer Of the Reclamation Service. left
Wednesday for Panama. where he viii
make an inspection OF the slides. He
was accompanied by his secretary, Rus
sell B. Potter.
Van H. Manning. Director Of the
Bureau Of Mines. has returned to the city
after q trip to Springfield. Ohio. and Chi
cago. where he attended meetings Of the
Illinois Mine Rescue Commission
". e. Gibbs. Of New York City. 10 in
Washington on business connected with
the Bureau Of Mines.
Clarence B. Dutton, Of the Bureau of
Mines. il In Pittsburgh. Pa. on oficial
business.
Mrs. Grace B. Dye. Of the Bureau of
Mines. has rendered her resignation al
clerk In that Bureau.
Donald F. Mcdonald. Of tho Geological
Survey. returned Friday from q trip to
Panama.
Frank Knox. Of Manchester. N. H. and
Warren X. Moorehead. Of Andover.
Mass. members of the Board Of Indian
Commissioners. are in Washington on
business pertaining tosthe Indian once.
William A. Rogers. of the Washing
ton Canoe Club. has returned to his
home in Washington from a hunting
trip along the New Jersey coast
Capt Frank Taylor. of A. J. Taylor
boats. has returned from q business
trip to New York.
Capt George Boyce is in Baltimore
for a few days.
Capt Gaskins. Of the schooner Ruth
Decker. has returned from Baltimore.
where he visited with friends for .
few days.
Frank D. Byrne. clerk in the Depart
ment of Labor. is expected to return
to work today after a weeks ab-
sence.
Lewis Conway. of the Smithsonian
Institution. recently was transferred
from the Department Of Mechanical
Technology to the Department OF
Graphic Arts.
w. p. G. Harding and Frederic A.
Delano. both of the Federal Reserve
Board, are touring the southern dis
tricts of the Federal reserve bank
system. They visited New Orleans.
Birmingham and Atlanta early last
week.
Yong Kay. an Interpreter of the De-
partment of Labor. stationed at San
Francisco. is in Washington on leave
Of absence.
]. l.. McGrew, assistant chief Of the
division Of information. Department of
Labor. 10 on leave OF absence
Robert L. Pollock. clerk in the De-
partment of Labor. is scheduled to re-
turn to work today from a seven-day
leave Of absence.
winfred NJ. Adams has been reinstated
as third assistant examiner in the Pat
ent Office.
August Flegel has been temporarily ap-
pointed foundry helper In the Bureau of
Standards at $500.
J. D. Nevius. law clerk in the customs
division Of the Treasury Department, has
returned from a business trip to New
York
Owen B. French, assistant at s.. 100 in
the Coast and Geodetic Survey. has re-
signed.
II. McClelland. clerk in the Department
Of Labor has been granted leave of ab-
sence for several days.
Brig. Gen William E. Harvey. COM
mander of the District National Guard,
visits the l. street armory every Tues
day night to consult with officers and
members OF his stan who desire an in
terview.
Glen NJ. Brumbaugh has been trans
ferred from the Interior Department to
clerk at 500 a year In the Bureau OF
Census.
Prof. Nelson. instructor Of the fencing
class Of the District National Guard, is
placing his confidence in A B. Thomson
to win the coming military tournament
Miss Anna G. Carr has been trans
ferred from the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing to a clerkship in the Treas
ury Department
Milton r. Fernald has been probation
ally appointed craftsman at 81 400 In the
Washington office of the Lighthouse
Service.
Women Ask Pope to Plead Peace.
Rome. Dec ia pathetic appeal ask
ing Pope Benedict XIV to intervene In
the cause Of peace was presented TO the
Pontin today. 1t was signed by Polish
and Hungarian women.
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