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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18
AGRICULTURAL DEPT.

The temporary appointment of Miss
Ruby NJ. Johnston as stenographer and
typewriter in the office of the execu-
tive officer of the insecticide and fun
gicide board expired Thursday.
Mrs Ella NJ Nelson of the document
section of the division of publications
was away on sick leave during the
week.
Mrs Alice Myer of the division of
publications left Thursday for two
weeks vacation at Atlantic City.
Miss Ann Murray of the office of the
chief of the division of publications
returned to her desk Thursday from
Oklahoma, where she had been for the
| past two months.
| Miss Catherine OShea Of the division
| of publications left Tuesday for Dam
ville.. ILL.,. for a months vacation.
Miss Eunice Goddard of the document
section of the division of publications
has just returned to the office from
vacation Of three weeks spent at her
old home in Orono, Me.
Joseph Reuter- of the document sec
| ton of the division of publications left
yesterday on a vacation of two weeks
to be spent at his homo in York, Pa.
Mrs. Ella Edwards of the division Of
publications returned to her desk We'd
nesday after an absence OF ten days
due to illness.
Miss c. e. Eaton Of the bureau of
crop estimates was on leave OF alb
sence during the week.
Lohr Foreman of the division Of crop
estimates is on annual leave of alb
sence extending from July 1s to 2e.
A. F. Kruger, secretary to Leon
Estabrook, chief Of the bureau Of crop
estimates, is on annual leave of alb
sence from July 16 through August Z.
Miss Edna Thomas of the bureau Of
crop estimates started bit of annual
leave Tuesday to extend through Au-
gust 2. She is visiting her aunt In
New York city.
G, G. McGrath Of the bureau of crop
estimates returned to his desk yester-
day after annual leave of absence ex-
tending from July s.
The tobacco report recently gotten
out of the division of crop es-
Inmates showed an acreage above the
average, not one district throughout
the country having fallen down. In
the average year the acreage ana pro-
duction is usually somewhat reduced
because Of the failure in some sections.
although the rest of the country's crop
may be even above normal.
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chapel, while here made arrangements
to have his family join him at Law
renee. where they will make their fu-
ture home.
Elijah Brown of the buildings d.
vision is taking part of his annual va
cation.
Theophil Tiverney. r. NJ. Calhoun.
Valentine Mendel. Nicholas Kelly: Al,
bert b. O'Meara and H. w. Stoddard
from duty the past week, due to Ill
ness.
Appointments. separations. transfers.
been announced as follows:
compostor. resigned. Michael j. NC
1nerney: machinist. resigned.
messenger at 20 cents per hour. car
penter and paint shop section. to help
er at 80 cents per hour.
L. c. Richards. in charge of the sup
ply division document section) of the
government printing Office, was mar
ried in the Presbyterian Church at
Takoma Park to DR.. F. E. Dudley.
Wednesday last. the Rev. DIR. Thomas
C. Clark officiating. Upon the compile
ton Of an extended honeymoon trip
DIR. and Mrs. Dudley will be at home
in Silver Spring. after September,
where the bridegroom will engage in
the drug business.
Edward J. Wilver. cashier and pay
master of the government printing Of
fee. Is enjoying an extended ten-day
vacation in the nearby states of Mary
land, Delaware and Pennsylvania, and
will also visit his brother. John. of
New York city, member of New York
Typographical Union, and an employe
of the printing office a quarter of a
century ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.

DR.. Walter Hough, curator Of the di-
| vision of ethnology, is expected to re-
| turn to the museum this week. DR..
Hough has been in California since
last January. While there he installed
and had charge of the museum at the
Panama-Pacific exposition.
A large number of Philippine weap-
| ons and typical native hats have been
presented to the museum by Maj. and
| Mrs. Edgar Russell. The specimens
were collected by Maj. Russell about
fifteen years ago, while he was doing
duty on the islands with the Signal
Corps of the United States Army.
William J. Wilckens, stenographer in
the division of correspondence and
documents, returned to the Office last
Monday from his home town in Jersey
City, where he was on visit for two
months.
Accompanied by her husband, Mrs. b.
NJ. Wisner, clerk in the museum, left
the office last Wednesday for Atlantic
City, where she will remain for a
month.
Neil NJ. Judd Of the department Of an
thropology recently returned to Lue
National Museum from the west, where
he has been investiga ting certain abo-
riginal quarry sites In southeastern
Wyoming and making a survey of sew
eral early mounds at Willard, Utah.
A. Howard Clark. editor of the Smith
sonian. with his wife and son, left for
Portland. Ore. Monday, July IL.
F. w. Lewton, curator of textiles in
the National Museum, leaves July %
for the Panama-Pacific exposition,
where he will act as assistant repre-
sentative of the Smithsonian and the
museum and have charge of the ex-
hibits.
William Brown of the taxidermy shop
in the museum has returned from a
weeks vacation, spent near Marshall
Hall, Md.
Mrs. Benjamin. wife Of DR.. Marcus
BENJAMIN, editor of the National Mu-
scum, acting in her capacity as chair
man of the committee on relics of the
National Society of the Colonial Danes
of America, has deposited the sword of
Baron Won Steuben in the division of
history of the museum.
Howard L. Warwick and W. T. Dole
man will leave in few days for q
motor boat cruise on the Potomac and
the bay.
Dr. ]. L. Frachtenberg of the bureau
Of ethnologW who has been in the field
studying the Indians of Oregon, has
gone to Toppenish, Wash.
Miss Florence M. Poast, also of the
bureau Of ethnology, left Saturday for
q months vacation in Omaha. Neb.
Charles 3. Newman of tho same Of
nee AAs been on leave during tho past
week.
John U. Perkins Of the secretary's
ONCE, Smithsonian Institution, return
ed from . trip to Maine. Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.

Francis e. Marvin Of the bureau OF
naturalization is spending his annual
vacation on the New England coast.
Fred n. Monk, Samuel Reubenbaum
Fred H. White. 8. B. Drury and Ru-
dolph Bid have been appointed to tenn
porary clerkships in the bureau of nat
uralization.
J. B. Burke Of tho bureau Of naturali-
xation Is absent from his desk on sick
leave.
A. L. Patterson OF the bureau Of nat
uralization is on annual leave.
T. Norman has been detailed to the
bureau of naturalization for 4 period
of one month.
L. n. Van Kirk of the bureau Of nat
trip to Atlantic City.
w. u Handy has been appointed to 9
clerkship In the bureau Of naturalist
ton.
r. A. Scott Of tho bureau Of natural.
zation IL on annual leave.
n. W. Barnum of the bureau Of nat.
uralization has moved to Herndon, Va.
where he will mako his temporar,
home.
Minnie e. Herrn. bureau Of labor sta
tistics, has left on . months vacation
at her homo in Minneapolis and at At
lantic City.
Mary K Conyngton. bureau Of labo
statistics, who has been absent abou
two weeks on account of illness, hal
returned to her desk.
william r. Kirk of the bureau o
labor statistics has left for Philadel
phia to take UP short assignment II
the deld .--
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

A sprained foot gave Private L. M
Carroll of No. IL engine company SO
much TROUBLED last week that he took
sick card and was attended by one
of the departments surgeons.
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No. s engine company has taken his
annual leave Of twenty days.

A fishing trip to Great Falls and vi
cinity claimed four days of the vaca-
ton period allotted to Private ]. D..
past week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

D. J. Bradley. assistant engineer in
Capt. ROSTERS company. was at home
four days Of last week.
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For Other Departmental News See
Page IL of This Section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

Assistant Driver R. D. Crompton of
No. IL engine company was on the sick
list the past week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

Fletcher Bowden. off1ceman in the Of
fee of the assistant foreman Of print
ing. and family spent the past week at
Purcellville, Va. George H. Sehorn OF
the document (hand) section acted as
ofhceman during Mr.. Bowden's absence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

Roger Whiteford. assistant CORPORA
tion counsel, is enjoying his annual
vacation at his home in Whiteford Md
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

Charles s. Willis of the stockroom of
the bindery left Monday for visit to
his son Newton at Old Point Comfort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

MRS Florence Hickerson of the cor
poration counsers office, is spending :
week at her home in Rockville. attend
ing the chautauqua now in session
there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

The team representing the survey
or's office defeated the Surface Divi-
sion team Tuesday afternoon. the score
being Is to Z. The batteries were Gar
rett and Goucher for the Surveyors and
Waldecker and Curtin for the Surface
Division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

Sergt. o. r. Davis of the fifth precinct
took holiday Tuesday and went to Ches-
apeake Beach on the excursion of the
Night Watchmen's Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

John Van Dor Schaaf. messenger in
the proofroom, spent the past week at
Chesapeake Beach,
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chapel, while here made arrangements
to have his family join him at Law
renee. where they will make their fu-
ture home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

]. w. Kenney. private I'm the command
of Capt. Mulhall. enjoyed two days rest
the past week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

Private P. A. Davis Of No. engine
company has returned from a short
vacation at Colonial Beach.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

Driver c. g. OBrien is spending part
of his leave at Chesapeake Beach
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

A rest of four days at homo was
taken last week by Lieut. R. A. Gal
pin of No II engine company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

N. Q. Whitford Of the surveyors ONCE
Is still on vacation, which he is spend
ing at Lake Sunapee. N II. He IL to
return to duty July 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

l.. c. Bouscaren took two days leave
during the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

Miss E. woolsey Of the stamping and
ca semaking section Of the bindery Is
spending her annual vacation at Tar
rytown N Y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

william r. Kirk Of the bureau OF
labor statistics has left for Philadel-
phia to take up . short assignment in
the deld "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

Miss Florence M. Poast, also Of the
bureau Of ethnology. left Saturday for
q months vacation in Omaha, Neb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

John u. Perkins Of the secretary
ONCE, Smithsonian Institution. return.
ed from . trip to Maine, Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

Mounted Policeman H. c. Shepherd Of
the Tenleytown district, who recently was
directed to abandon his horse and ride a
motor cycle. was OF duty three days the
past week taking lessons onIhis new ma
chine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

Mary K Conyngton, bureau Of labor
statistics, who has been absent about
two. weeks on account Of illness, has
returned to her desk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

Mounted Policeman John c. Heide Of
the seventh precinct had holiday last
Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

Lieut.. Joshua T. Sprinkle Of the
eighth precinct. who went to Leaven-
worth as a prison guard, and visited
his mother on his way home, returned
to duty Thursday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

Elijah Brown OF the buildings d.
vision is taking part of his annual va
cation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

Bicycle Policemen Leo Murray and
Thomas Nolan of the first precinct were
on the sick list last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

Driver J. childs of No. IL engine
company has taken his annual leave
of twenty days. He is doing odd Jobs
about the house to get his home in
readiness for the winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

Private E. P. Alexander. who sprained
his ankle three weeks ago, has recovered
and reported to the seventh precinct sta
ton for duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

Private J. D. Gallagher, recently
transferred from the sixth to the sew
enth precinct, enjoyed one .day of duty
the past week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

A trip to Maine with his family Ii
the form of vacation that Is being en-.
Joyed by Private F. M Pratt Of No
10 engine company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

William NJ. Dunawin, crossing police
man at Pennsylvania avenue and 7th
street, spent two days with friends at
Rockville the past week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

c. c. Mckay. member Of Capt. How
ards engine company. was OF duty
i've days the past week on account
Of a death in his wife's family.
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.. r.
Mrs. Nellie F. v. Lyons. Carl 8. Deli
niger. Edward Richie and Samuel Fair
fax.
board section left Thursday with his
family for q two-week vacation in vir-
ginia.
J. Grace johnson. reader on specifica-
tons in the proofroom, has been grant.
ed thirty days leave of absence and
left Thursday for Pleasure Beach, wa
terford. Conn.,. where she will spend her
vacation.
Richard B. Harlow. captain of the
watch. recently celebrated his seventy
third birthday and was the recipient Of
congratulations from his many friends.
including the officials Of the ONCE. Capt
Harlow il q veteran Of the civil war
and one Of the active members Of the
Department of the Potomac. q. A r.
John n. Prater Of the electrical Soc
week.
John NJ Barr Of the monotype key
board section and family, accompanied
by Mr. and Mrs. D. c. White, left yes
terday for q two-month vacation, to be
New York, where Mr.. Barr has a cot
tage.
Luke r. Ludlow, assistant foreman Of
the casemaking and stamping section
Of the bindery, was elected treasurer
Of Central Labor Union at the semi
annual election Of officers Of that body
Monday night.
J. W, Childress, chief Of the com-
putting section, Editor H. W. Whit
taker, Max Knobles and Phil Baker Of
the psoofroom, who notorsd to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

Lieut.. William Nalley and Engineer
e. Raum of No. IA engine company
took five days Of vacation the past
week and got a taste OF camp life on
the lower river. They took their boys
with them. made the trip in their
launch, the Clifton R.. and the outing
was reported to have been most en-
joyable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

W. ]. Dreamer, crossing policeman at
18th and G streets, has taken holiday
for q week. He is resting at home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

Charles B. Newman of the same OF
ice AAs been on leave during the pas
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

Private T. L. Mcnamara of the fifth
precinct was off duty two days the past
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

Crossing Policeman Wilbur Galloway
stationed at 18th and F streets. took
two days holiday the past week and
went on an excursion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

william c. Beddow. who has been
visiting relatives and friends In this
city for a week. left Monday for Law
in the printing department of the Has
keli Institute. Mr. Beddow, who was
Formerly . member Of the proofroom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

Jack" Armstrong made his custom.
airy weekend visit to Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

G, g. McGrath of the bureau of crop
| estimates returned to his desk yester-
day after annual leave of absence ex-
| tending from July s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

Assistant Engineer J. W. Halliday of
No. 4 engine company IL q patient In
Sibley Hospital. He underwent q
slight operation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

DR.. ]. L. Frachtenberg OF the bureau
Of ethnologN who has been in the field
studying the Indians of Oregon, has
gone to Toppenish, Wash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

Lieut.. ]. B. Lyon of the harbor COM
pany has returned from trip down
the river with his family. He was
absent two weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

Private G. r. F. Smith of the fifth pre-
cinct. who is Familiarity known as Pop"
Smith. spent three days at home last
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

J. r. Best. private in Capt. Simms'
company. is ENJOYING ten days OF the
heated period in the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

Private L 81. Ward of the hnst pre-
cinct has taken five days vacation and
gone to the country with his wife. They
are spending the brief holiday with
friends in Montgomery county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

returned from his annual vacation
| c. F. Lewis. member Of No. 4 truck
company. was off duty two days last
week He spent his vacation in tour
ing car in Maryland.
Private r. O. Glasscock, also a MEM
| Der of No. truck company and owner
of a big car, is touring through part Of
Virginia. He visited Stanton on his trip
Private J. NJ o'Neil of No. truck
company has taken his family to Staun-
ton, Va. for an outing of two weeks
A vacation Of ten days in Philadelphia
is being enjoyed by f. E. Padgett, MEM
Der of No. truck company.
Mr.. and Mrs F. H. Samuel are spend
ing their honeymoon at Colonial Beach.
Mr. Samuel ID a member of No. rs en-
! gine comany and his wife was Miss
| Lillian Anderson. They were married in
| Wednesday evening.
post card received at No 10 truck
company's quarters dated Atlantic City.
fine time. The card was written by Pri-
vate Z. l. Hanback, of No. 10.
Lieut.. J. D. Green of No % engine
and No. II truck company is enjoying
an automobile trip in Maryland and vir-
GINA The shell roads on the eastern
shore Of the latter state proved attractive
to the motorist.
Driver r. K Clements Of No. % en-
CINE and No. II truck company Is spend
his annual vacation Of twenty days at
homo
A. C. Kefauver. member Of No. engine
company. had a short vacation last week.
Capt Thomas OConnor Of No engine
company Is still Ill from an attack Of
stomach trouble with which he has been
confined to his house since the middle Of
last month.
Assistant Driver E. J. Ruffner Of No. 2
engine company was granted q vacation
Of ten days.
Lieut. o. Leaman Of No. engine com
pany 10 enjoying sights on tho Board
walk At Atlantic City.
Assistant Driver E. J. Trainor Of No 3
engine company il on tho sick List
Lieut. Thomas Buckley Of No Z en-
gine company has gone to Colonial Beach
for stay Of two weeks.
Assistant Engineer J. W. Halliday of
No. engine company IL . patient In
Sibley Hospital. He underwent a
slight operation.
Private P. A. Davis Of No. engine
company has returned from q short
vacation at Colonial Beach.
c. c. Mckay. member Of Capt How
nve days the past week on account
of death in his wife's family.
Assistant Engineer =. r. Brill Of
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,Sergt T. s. Lake Of the eighth pre-
cinct has returned from vacation
spent in the Blue Ridge mountains.
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Private R. v. Brownell. expert ang-
Ter, has taken a short vacation from
his duties as private in No. 16 en-
CINE company.
MALTA, the water is in splendid condi-
ton and he ought to catch fish" re-
marked o. R. Moxley of the headquar-
ters force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-18

J. W. Childress. chief Of the COM
putting section. Editor II. W. Whit
taker, Max Knobles and Phil Baker Of
the psoofroom, who notorsd to the
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Minnie e. Herrn. bureau Of labor sta
tistics, has left on . months vacation
at her home in Minneapolis and at At
lantic City.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-12-30

deem and the west which lies on
the Milwaukee, also the western
half Of Minnesota where a hum
Gdred thousand head of cattle are
shipped from every year, WHY
NOT WAHPETON. We believe
that this is the place and we will
back any proposition to bring it
here.
In next weeks issue we prob
ably will be able to announced the
date Of the meeting. Thisis some-
thing that every business man,
professional man, every farmer
and every laborer should be in
terested in throughout Richland
County, especially and Wilkin
County adjoining us on the east
In Minnesota. We want to see you
at the meeting. and if the hall
isn't large enough we should, that
is the Wahpeton business men,
that ample room is provided for
those attending.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-12-30
LAST MEETING OF the YEAR

The Woman's Literary Club
held its last meeting at the home
of Mrs. Sewrey. The house was
most beautifully arranged with
flowers, holly, red poinsettias. and
other decorations. After a brief
business meeting followed an at
tractive literary program, First
German Christmas Customs, by
Miss Miles. This number was very
entertaining indeed, as Miss Miles
has herself spent Christmas in
Germany. Second, German Christ
mas Songs. Several Of there were
rendered by the aid Of the Victro-
Ia. Stille Nacht by Schumann
Hemk was. especially enjoyed.
Third, International Peace. by
Mrs. Divet and Fourth, Growth Of
Prohibition Sentiment by Mrs.
Murray, both timely subjects
handled in an excellent manner.
Roll call completed a varied and
successful program. The special
number was the sextette from Luz
cia on the Victrola. Delicious re-
freshments were then served by
the gracious hostess. and the club
members reluctantly departed to
meet again in three weeks with
Mrs. Divet.