Evening star., 1916-07-19


westerner who was here for some
months several years ago while wait
| ing for his appointment answered,
Some loan sharks, maybe.
A number of postmasters are ar
ranging for stay-over privileges, SO
that they can see more of the capital
and make several side trips to Atlan-
j, tic City or New York.
A. j. Kennedy, postmaster at Flush
ing n " who SyGeseds ;s on stfns ne faseo of
Buffalo. for whom a memorial service
was held. is a former state senator and
chairman of the New York state exec
insurgents against Tammahy HAL
being associated with Franklin u.
Roosevelt in the fight against Wiiiiam
F. Sheehan He was one of the spon-
sisted in his election. Postmaster Ken
nedy visited the Washington barracks
yesterday. where he formerly soidlereo.
He was formerly chief of STAN In Ne"
York of the Spa War Veterans
There is one postmaster here who
boasts I'm from Mexico but a Mexico
that is loyal and not causing the ad-
ministration any trouble" This is ".
Rufus Jackson of Mexico. Mo. He
comes from Speaker Clark's district
and was a member of the missouri
delegation to the Baltimore convention.
x
is an editor and chairman of the reso-
lutions committee.
Postmaster jackson tells little
story illustra ting how the home feeling
is different from that entertained by or
for any other people. When he came
to Washington. with Mrs. Jackson. he
called to pay his respects to former
Gov. Dockery. who is now third as
sistant postmaster general. He ad-
dressed him general and was
promptly corrected. Let the folks here
in Washington call me general If they
want to, but l hope the home people
will continue always to call me gov
ernor.'" said Mr.. Dockery.
Charles f. Duvall, of Aledo, ILL.,. is
accompanied by Mrs. Duvall They are
being extensively entertained by friends
here.
The new bylaws of the association
are being drafted to provide for ten
vice presidents instead of seven.
CT. Cook, a native of Austin, Mimi,
who is on the staff of the sergeant tat
arms, has fof several years been a ma
jor and adjutant of the Minnesota state
militia.
The Vermont representation has
brought supply of real Vermont
maple sugar. Every one at the big
banquet tomorrow night is going to
have sample of this Green mountain
state product.
Boosting for New Hampshire as a
summer resort, is a labor of love with
Postmasters Sidney Downing of Lin
coin. n. H.. George II. Sherry of Dover
and Postmaster Willis of Manchester.
Many postma sters met Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo at dinner last
night. The Secretary was dining at
the Raleigh with Controller of the
Currency John Shelton Williams. Mrs.
McAdoo. Charles S. Hamlin, governor
of the federal reserve board. and Col.
Alfred Williams of Richmond. This
party held an impromptu reception
for the postma sters.
are the three little daughters of Post
master William J. Murphy.
Among the first postms sters to pay
their respects to President Wilson
were Daniel B. Sweeney of Middle
town, n. Y, and James P. Gillen of
Post Jervis
Third Assistant Postmaster General
Dockery gave a little dinner party
last night to President Colin NJ SeIph
Of ST. Louis. Secretary Gene" Shan
non Of Nashville, Treasurer Frank, s.
Sites of Harrisburg, Ruskin McArdle,
private secretary to the Postmaster
General, and Postmasters Thornton of