Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-11
DISTRICT BUILDING.

Melvin c. Hazen, District surveyor.
has been the recipient of numerous con-
gratulations on the success of the In
dependence day horse show and races
at Brightwood reservoir. held under
the auspices Of citizens committee of
which he was chairman. 1t is estimated
that fully $4,000 persons witnessed the
program. Plans already are under way
for next years show, which will provide
several new features.
Louis G.. Wilson. disbursing officer,
who was prevented from riding in the
mule race at the Independence day
tournament on account of being thrown
cipal building Tuesday with a badly
bruised and .lacerated face. The acct
dent left little skin on Wilson'S nose,
but. it is not believed that he will be
poets to be an entrant in next year s
race. 49,.
Commissioners Newman and Brown
low visited Anacostia Thursday. They
are interested in the plans for improv-
ing Nichols evenue and other improve
ments to be made shortly In that sec
ton.
Foster Causey, record clerk in the
back to Washington from a trip to the
Panama-Pacific exposition.
George s. Wilson, secretary Of the
board Of charities, left during the lat
ter part of the week for a visit to San
Francisco.
Much strenuous practice is being in
dulgeda in by members of the base ball
teams Of the surveyors office and sur.
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between, these mines in Potomac Park
next Tuesday, July 10. The contest
promises to draw a big crowd of spec
tators from the District building.
Anton Karl of the surveyors Office,
who is enjoying a vacation near Au-
rora. w. Va, is expected back July ~.
leave this week on his vacation, but
Is undecided as to where he will go.
It Is hardly probable that he will ap-
point secretary to succeed Amos L.
Steele. recently made probation OFFICER
Of the District Supreme Court. before
his return. The vacancy is being hlled
temporarily by L. s. johnson. clerk in
the Office Of DR.. William Tindall, sec
rotary to the Commissioners.
J. H. Hammill. clerk In the Office Of
the auditor, is motoring through New
Hampshire.
Francis L. Tetreault Of the auditors
ONCE is spending the month in Massa-
chusetts and Connecticut.
George S. Kilgore, inspector OF the
public utilities commission. spent last
week with relatives near Bluemont. Va.
G. L. Haines, craftsman in the water
department. Is spending a two-week
vacation in Boston and vicinity.
Miss Mary P. Allen of the board Of
charities is spending the month with
relatives in Burlington. VT, and at
Lake Champlain.
w. x. Rathbone. clerk in the office
of the auditor, enjoyed Independence
day at Colonial Beach.
w. ]. Forsythe. field assistant Of the
surface division. has returned to the
office after visit to Atlantic City as
member of the house party given by
his uncle, who has q cottage at the
shore for the summer.
Clifford Lanham. assistant superin-
tenJent of trees and parkings. left Fri
day night for. a cruise down the Po-
tomac In his launch Ire. Mr.. Lanham
took a party of eight down the river
and will be absent for several days.
J. w. Wharton of the suburban roads
department has applied for furlough
and Is expected to be absent from duty
for some time. Mr.. Wharton recently
suffered a severe injury to his foot.
w. w. Curtiss. assistant engineer of
the surface division. is tennis en-
thusiast and has. recently built two
fine courts adjoining his home, on 1lth
street, in Mount Pleasant. Mr.. Curtiss
the division to Join him in game
which will be PLAYED next week.