The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-13
purely personal

Gen. Clarence R. Edwards, recently ap-
pointed in command of the American
forces in the Canal Zone, sailed from
New York last week to assume his new
duties.
s. E. Lewis, of the General Electric
Company, Schenectady, N. Y, has ar
rived in the city to assist the Public
Utilities Commission In its electrolysis
survey.
Charles A. Stewart. chief clerk. Of
fee of the Comptroller OF the Cur
rency, is i'll.
Miss Helen c. stiIlman. head cata-
loguer OF the superintendent of docu-
ments' Office, is in New York attend
Ing the Mardi Gras.
Joseph H Livingston. q widely
known stock salesman of this city.
will leave today for Baltimore. where
he will spend two weeks on business.
James A. Hennessy. OF the proof
room in the Government Printing Of
fee. is spending a week in Philadef-
phia visiting friends.
Miss Louise Brereton, OF the Bureau
OF Animal Industry, Department of
Agriculture. is i'll at her home.
Ernest Kelly. of the Bureau of AMI
NAL Industry, Department OF Agrlcul-
ture. will read a paper before the
meeting of the Southeastern Sanitary
Association, next week in Brunswick,
Ga.
P. Freyholdt, of the Bureau of
Yards and Docks, has been transferred
to Pensacola, Fla.
Third Lieut.. G. U. Stewart has been
appointed Junior engineer officer on
the S. S. Thetis.
Albert E. Fullam, OF Texas, has ac-
copied an appointment as clerk in the
American Embassy at Port Lmon,
Costa Rica, resigning his position as
clerk in the office of the Fourth AS
sistant Postmaster General.
Charles A. Sparks, of the War Col
lege. has returned from a trip to Ohio.
Charles E. Chambliss. agronomist in
the Bureau OF Plant Industry, has left
for an extended tour of inspection
through the Southern States.
DR.. ]. W. Turrentine, OF the labora-
tory OF investigation, Bureau of Soil,
has returned from trip to New York.
DR.. c. o. Townsend. pathologist in
charge OF the sugar beet investigation
division, Department OF Agriculture,
will leave this week for an extended
tour through the West and Middle
West.
John D. Yoakley has been appointed
captain OF the watch in the office Of
the Postmaster General.
William H. Reckert has been given
a probationary appointment as mes
senger in the Patent Ofice.
Lieut.. J. A. TIFFANY, of the Philip
pine Constabulary. was a visitor at
the Bureau OF Insular Affairs last
week.
W. B. Dodge. food inspector of the
District health office, has been grant
ed twelve days leave Of absence.
Howard C Beck is in charge OF the
year book that is being compiled by
the Tech senior class.
John D. Drake has been reinstated
as clerk. Census Bureau, and assigned
to the division OF manufactures
Charles C. Gray, of Washington, has
been appointed Waterman in the office
OF the Postmaster General.
R. Hayes Brooke. o. 8. n. has re-
turned from a brief trip to White
Sulphur Springs, w. Va, where he and
Mrs. Brooke were visiting with Mrs.
Frank Browne Keech.
Romulo s. Naon. Ambassador from
Argentina, is in New York on a bust
ness trip and is stopping at the Ritz
Carlton. He will return to the Capital
early this week.
G. A. Reed. OF the Bureau of Plant
Industry. has gone to collect data on
his research work in North and South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
and Mississippi and will return about
the first of next month.
Rev. and Mrs. Edward Wall have re-
turned to their home in Berryville, Va.
after a visit of six weeks at the home