The Washington herald., 1916-09-30
Purely Personal

playground department Of the District,
will attend the National Recreation Con-
gress in Grand Rapids, Mich. next week.
Walker Duval has returned to Wash
ington and has resumed his study Of law
at George Washington University.
B. ]. Walters, assistant inspector OF
gas and meters, with salary OF $500, has
been promoted to the $1,000 class.
Arthur Campbell. who has been spend
ing the summer in Newport, is now uv-
ing at the University Club.
Capt. ]. Schley, former executive sec
retary to the Public Utilities Commission,
will leave on Monday for New Orleans,
where he will be in charge OF government
work on the Mississippi
Thomas ]. Jackson, Of this city. has
accepted a position at the American EN-
bassy in London.
Rudolf E. schoenfeld has been appoint
ed consular assistant at the State De-
partment
Miss Margaret Lent has been visiting
for two months at Manomet, Mich.
The following promotions shave been
made in the Bureau Of Standards: Fred
ertck A. holster. physicist, from g 900
to $500: Maynard P. Shoemaker, assist
ant physicist, from 81, 100 to 81, 800: Carl S.
cragee. laboratory assistant, from $500
to $1,40O, and John F. Anderson. labora-
tory assistant, from $500 to S1,4Oo.
In the Bureau Of Foreign and Domes-
tic Commerce, Norman c. Anderson, COM
mercial agent, has been promoted from
81 800 to $500. and Paul S. Quinn, clerk
has been transferred from the Bureau Of
Fisheries at $500.
Mortimer F Stapleton. field superin
tendent I'm the Bureau Of Fisheries, at
81. 800, has resigned, and Glen c. Leach.
field superintendent at Manchester, Iowa,
has been proted from $3.50 to $3.50.
Rev. Benjamin F. Bates. Of BROOKLYN.
N. Y. one OF the delegates to the con-
vention of the National Association OF
Local Preachers of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, is a guest at Hotel Lafay-
cite. F. A. Delano and the Misses De-
lano are also registered at the Lafay-
cite.
Miss Margery Snyder, violinist. has re-
turned from three months trip through
the West. She has resumed her teach
ing and also this winter will be the Wash
ington representative for Musical News.
one OF the leading musical papers Of the
United States.
Col. and Mrs c A. stedran have re-
turned to the city after spending the sum-
mer at their cottage at Spring Lake.
n. ].
Miss Mary Graham is visiting with
friends IN Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Kaufman have
returned to Washington following a va
cation spent at Camp Percy. n. H.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Clover are ex-
pected back soon from their summer
homo at Elberon. N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas T. Gar WILL re-
main at their summer home in Osterville
Mass, until late in October.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. W. H. H
Switzerland will return Sunday from their
summer home at Nahant
DR.. and Mrs Charles G. Abbot have
returned from Mount Wilson, Cal. where
DR.. Abbot has been engaged for several
months in research work.
Leo Simon will leave Washington on
Sunday for Baltimore, where he will en-
ter Johns Hopkins University.
Thomas Watt Gregory. ir.. son of the
Attorney General, will return to Prince
ton University October 10.
Miss Helen Williams is at Winchester,
Va, the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Riley.
After several weeks stay at Atlantic
City. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Warden
have returned to their Washington home.
After several weeks in Cleveland Mr.
and Mrs. John W. Hart have returned to
Washington. They motored both ways,
via Niagara Falls.
Miss Marian Clark has returned from
Haymarket, Va, where she has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. William Dodge.
Miss Georgia Green has gone to Round
Hill, Va, to visit Mr.. and Mrs. William
Dunlop.
Miss Grace George. of Prince Geora
County, Va, is visiting her sister. Mrs
Frank Addison.
Col. Charles s. HeyI. U. s. A., retired,
has returned with his family from sum
Say at DCcI TdTh, va.
Mrs. c. W. Tuttle, of Washington Is
registered at the Grand Hotel, New York
City.
Roe Fulkerson. president of the Steven-
son Bible Class, has returned from an
extended vacation and will preside at the
class meeting Sunday at the American
Theater.
Eddy for Car Line Extension.
H. c. Eddy, former engineer of the
Public Utilities Commission, yesterday
stated that the proposal of the Capital
Traction Company to extend its lines on
Eighteenth street to C street northwest
would tend to relieve congestion in that |
district.
The working force of the British
navy. afioat and ashore, aggregates
more than 100000 men.