Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-01
DEPT. OF COMMERCE,

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Secretary Redfeld found it necessary
to postpone a part of his investigation
which he was taking on an automobile
trip through New York state in order
to go to Chicago to direct the investi-
cation into the capsizing of the
steamer EastIand
Solicitor A. L. Thurman Of the de-
partment also went to Chicago to take
part in the investigation, as did Super
vising Inspector General Uhler and AS
sistant Supervising Inspector General
Hoover of the steamboat inspection
service.
Harry G.. Olsen, acting private sec
rotary to Secretary Redf1eld, also went
to Chicago.
c. c. Weidemann of the chief clerks
office left for his vacation July 90 GO
ing to Atlantic City by automobile. He
will return to his work about the mid
die Of August.
G. Fred Thompson of the chief clerks
office returned to his desk last Monday
after three weeks spent at Garrett
Park, Nd.
f. w. Libbev of the chief clerks
office and his family helped make up
the crowd at Chesapeake Beach We'd
y,
sion of Kallpolis Grotto.
L. NJ. Lynch. telegraph operator, re-
turned to duty Tuesday after a weeks
leave of absence.
r. r. Stewart Of the chief clerks
Office and star outfielder Of the Com
merce base ball team. is enjoying two
weeks at Piney Point. Md.
Miss Myrtle N Halterman of the ap-
pointment division is spending her va
cation with her parents at Beaver,
Ohio.
Clarion c. Gray Of Iowa has been
appointed clerk at $500 per annum in
the bureau of the census and assigned
Mr.. Gray is former thirteenth census
clerk, and has recently been employed
In the Philippine service.
Herbert G. Baumert of the division
of manufactures has completed his
field work In Ohio and has returned to
Washington.
James F. Anderson, William Ranger
and George NJ GRAHAM, who are now
in New England, have recently com
pleted the collection Of statistics OF
municipal finance in the cities in
which they have been working, and
have gone to other cities. MI An
derson is no." in Fitchburg, Mass;
Mr.. Ranger in Lowell, Mass, and Mr..
GRAHAM in Augusta, Me.
Misses Ress Melton and Mary e.
Madden and Mrs. I.ulie r. Clark or
the division of manufactures have fin
ished their work in the Philadelphia
Office of that division and have re-
turned to Washington.
John NJ. Rrinton and Charles A. Will
liams of the division of statistics of
DC hnv OF tod bni o
in Indiana and have gone to cities
in other states-Mr. Brinton to Omaha.
Neb., and Mr.. Williams to Decatur. Ill.
employed in the Chicago Office of the
division Of manufactures for some time
past. has completed her work there
and returned to Washington.
Stephen X. Booth has finished the
collection of statistics of municipal
finance in East St. Louis, ILL.,, and has
gone to Springfield. Mo.
Frederick j. Wildman has finished
collecting statistics of manufactures in
Indiana, and, after taking a three
week vacation. has returned to duty
at Washington.
Grover c. kirley has sinished collect
ing statistics of municipal finance at
Wichita, Kan, and has gone to To-
peka to obtain financial statistics for
the state of Kansas.
John Kuhn of the division OF manu-
features has returned to Washington
after completing his field work in Mis-
sissippi, Louisiana and Kentucky.
Carlisle Crosland, who has been COL
| lecting municipal statistics at Charles
ton, s. c., has finished his work there
and has gone to Columbia, S. c.
~ Eduord E,wjp1 Pratt chief ~ thu
bureau of foreign and domestic COM
| merce. spent a short vacation in
Manchester, VT, whence he went
to Omaha, ST Joseph and Kansas City.