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

Secretary Houston returned to the
department during the week after a
vacation spent with his family In Mas
sachusetts
Leon Estabrook, chief of the bureau
of crop estimates, left the city Tues
day for short vacation on his farm
in Virginia.
Charles NJ. Daugherty. statistical sci
enlist. left Tuesday for Edgewater.
N. j.. to spend his vacation. Mr..
Daugherty will return to the depart
ment September 81.
Nat Murray, assistant chief of the
bureau of crop estimates. is expected
to return to his desk early this week
from a vacation spent in the middle
west.
George NJ. Rommell. chief of the ami
NAL husbandry division of the bureau
of animal industry, returned to his
desk during the week following abb
sence on account of illness.
Perry w. Michaels of the bureau of
crop estimates took leave of absence
September l.
Charles sperle of the bureau of crop
estimates is spending the week end, in
GLIDING Labor day. at Warrenton, Va.
B. c. Washington of the bureau of
crop estimates was on annual leave
Friday and Saturday.
Miss Josephine Williams of the bu-
reau of crop estimates was on leave of
absence the first four days of the
month.
Edwin E. Speakman of the bureau of
crop estimates spent September l to 4
on fishing trip.
George K. Holmes, statistical scien-
fist of the bureau of crop estimates. is
on leave of absence extending from the
LIST of the month through the eth.
Miss 1. J. Gallenne and Miss Helen
Hyatt, both of the bureau of crop esti-
mates. have returned to their desks
after leaves of absence.
H. NJ. Sherline of the bureau of crop
estimates is i'll at his home, in Brook
lyn, n. Y.
G. A. Bell of the division of animal
husbandry of the bureau of animal in
dustry left yesterday for a two-week
vacation. which he will spend in. north
ern New York. While there he will
Judge cattle at the state fair to be held
Claude E. Thompson has been trans
ferred from the Cheyenne Indian
agency in South Dakota to the meat
inspection division Of the bureau OF
animal industry, local Office.
Arnold K. Balls. chemist in the in
secticide and fungicide board labora-
tory, will return to the department to-
morrow after two weeks spent In Phil
adeIphla.
Inspector Ira D. Phillips of the in
secticide and fungicide board has re-
turned to the office from an inspection
trip through Virginia.
Inspector Frederick Munchmyer OF
the insecticide and fungicide board has
returned to the Office following an in
spection trip through Virginia
James Munro of the division OF pub
Ucations is on the sick list.
Mrs. E, NJ Nelson of the division of
publications has been ill for several
weeks.
Mrs. Catherine Callahan of the divi-
sion of publications Is on annual leave
for about two weeks.
Miss Julia Connor of the division OF
publications is away on two weeks
leave.
Thomas Cullinan of the division OF
publications is visiting in the vicinity
of Harpers Ferry for several weeks.
Mrs Emily Eberhardt of the DIVISION
of publications is on annual leave OF
absence for two weeks.
Mrs. Ida B. Roe of the division OF
notifications is taking several weeks
vacation.
=. THOMPSON of the division of pub
LEGATIONS is away from the office on a
couple weeks vacation.
Miss Charlotte Wilson OF the division
of publications returned during the
week from an extended trip to the
Panama-Pacifc exposition.
John Winner returned during tne
week after three weeks vacation spent
in Philadelphia and Atlantic CITY