Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-11
DEPT. OF COMMERCE.

! DEPT. OF COMMERCE. |
Assistant Secretary Edwin F. Sweet,
accompanied by Mrs. Sweet and his
private secretary. Robert H. Clancy.
started for Grand Rapids. Mich. in an
automobile during the week. The sec
rotary and Mr.. Clancy will return from
Cleveland.
George Johannes. the disbursing
division Of publications. with their
families. motored to silver Spring.
Of Gettysburg and York. July and T..
DR.. George C. Havenner. chief clerk
of the department. and his family. ac-
companied by Joseph Webb and Miss
! Helen Owens. motored to Piney Point
and points nearby July 4.
| U. Grant Smith. private secretary to
| Secretary Redheld, accompanied by his
family, motored to Harrisburg. by way
of Gettysburg and York, July 4.
| Starke NJ. Grogan, chief statistician
i for statistics of cities, returned a few
| days ago from a trip to Madison. Wis.
! Chicago. Boston and New York. where
Gals in regard. to certain details of
the inquiry relating to financial statis-
tics of states. recently authorized by
the Secretary of Commerce: Mr.. Gro
consulted, including DR.. Frederick A.
Cleveland of New York, were pleased
| with the idea that the bureau was
| about to undertake this new investiga-
ton. !
William A Hoblitzell has completed
his field work for the division Of man
ufactures. and. without returning to
Washington. has been transferred to
the division of statistics of cities His
| first work for that division will be in
Troy, N. Y.
Misses Emma S. Kibbey and Augusta
w. Russell, who have been employed
for some weeks past in the Phfladel-
| phia Office Of the division of manutac-
tnres. have recently returned to Wash
| ington. -t-
| Walter H. Hildreth of the division Of
statistics of cities Is now collecting
data relating to municipal finance In
the Office of Auditor Mitchell of Bos-
ton.
John F. Daily. who has been in charge
of the Philadelphia Office of the divi-
turned to Washington. The work in
Philadelphia, which is nearly COM
pleted. has been left in charge Of Mr..
E. B. White. -. -.
The field work for the census of man
ufactures has been completed in seven
of the thirteen districts into which the
country was divided for the conduct Of
| this work. The headquarters of these
districts were at Cincinnati. Cleveland.
Detroit, st. Louis. Pittsburgh, Ba1ti-
more and Providence.
the bureau Of foreign and domestic COM
merce at New York. has been detailed at
the Washington Office for special work.
absence until July 81 and is now at his
home at Montello. Mass.
William A. Naghten. who has been
on account of serious illness, is reported
to be much better. He is recuperating
at the Hotel Dennis, Atlantic City.
E. A. Brand. assistant chief of the
bureau Of foreign and domestic COM
merce, is absent from the city on leave
1t is understood that he Is spending his
vacation in the mountains Of Virginia.
Frank J. Sheridan. Thomas Mills.
Frank B. Meador and George Lunt. spe-
cial agents Of the bureau Of foreign and
domestic commerce. have been ordered
to Hawaii for the purpose Of making an
investigation of the cost of production
Of cane sugar. 1t is expected that they
will sail from San Francisco during the
coming week.
DR.. Frank Rutter. assistant chief Of the
bureau. and John Holm, chief Of the .di-
vision Of statistics. are in New York for
the purpose Of attending conference re-
garding the statistical methods of the
New York customhouse.
L. L. Bucklew, special agent. Of the
bureau. who has Just returned from
South America. has been ordered to the
middle west for the purpose Of comforting
with the furniture manufacturers of. that
section with reference to their interests
in the furniture trade Of Latin America.
Mr.. Bucklew's itinerary covers Evars-
vile, Ind: Chicago. ILL.,. and Buffalo,
N. Y. From the latter city he will re-
turn to New York
George w. Doonan. commercial agent
in charge Of the St. Louis Office. who has
been on detail at the Washington office
for some time. has returned to St Louis
Albert J. Barnaud Of Brockton. Mass.
has b.een appointed commercial agent
of the bureau and assigned to the New
York Office.
Nathan Silberman has been transferred
from the bureau Of foreign and domestic
commerce in Washington to it's New
York office.
E. J. Bryere is in New York on leave
of absence.
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