The Washington herald., 1918-06-08

Donovan has been acting adjutant
general of the District, the duties Of
which have required all of his time.
Francis L. Fahy, private secretary
TO Mai. Donovan, has been appointed
BY Mr. BrOwnlOw as his secretary,
succeeding AIR. Camalier.
Maj. Donovan was born in the Dis
trict and received his education in
the local public schools. He entered
the District service June /. 1892, when
he received an appointment as clerk
in the Auditors office. He has been
at the head of the local draft service
since last June when preparations
for the first draft were under way.
Service Is Recognized.
His appointment as a major is re-
garded as a recognition by the War
Department of his faithful and valu-
able services in the draft work. He
organized the present force of em-
ployes who have charge of the work
of registering and drafting for
military service the men of the
District Ss the result of his efforts,
and those of his assistants, Wash
ington was the first city in the
United States 10 report to the War
Department the results of the regis
tration last year, and was also the
first city to coTlplete the classified
fiOn of registrants under the draft
TeEula tiOns. To accomplish this. n"
and the members of his staff have
worked. since the beginning of their
work last June. on an average of
fourteen hours a day.
Some time after Mai. Donovan's ap-
in h. AID =
office he was promoted to the office
Of chief boOkkeeper of the District
and then to deputy auditor. For sew
eraI months he served as superin-
tendent of Fairgrounds. including tha
Municipal Bathing Beach. In 1915 the
Commissioners selected him as secre-
tary of their hoard. When he was
detailed as executive head of the
draft. at the beginning of last years
preparations. his duties with the
Board of Commissioners was assum-
cd BY &r1<Ssmalier.
Mai Donovan l. married and IL
sides al IL New EorI. avenue north
west.
g. Willard Csmalier. MS successor
as secretary to the Board Of Commits
siOners. is also a native of Wsshins-
ton. He was born here March {.
1SSa. He was educated i'm the District
public schools, graduating from Busi-
ness High School. later attending and
graduating from George Washin gton
L University. lie entered the employ
Of the District in 1907 when he re-
cetved an appointment as clerk in the
department of trees and parkings.
Later transferred to the street clean
ing department, he became private
secretary to Superintendent Claxton.
He was appointed as clerk in the
ONCE OF the secretary to the Commas
sioners in 1915. and was made official
stenographer to the Board of Com
missiOners- In April, 1917, he was
made secretary to Mr.. Brownlow. Mr..
Camalier Is married and resides at
IL. Fairmont street northwest, His
brother is private secretary to As
sistant Secretary of the Navy Roose-
vslt-
Francis L. Fahy. who was appointed
by the Commissioners TO succeed Mr..
SamalieT. has been in the District
service since August l. 1917. when he
received an appointment as clerk in
he health department. Three days
ater he was transferred to the office
II the District Draft Board of Ap-
peals, and a short time later was
made chief clerk Of that board. jan
lSry IL, Of this year. he was ap-
pointed as private secretary to Mai
donovan, and has served in that
capacity since that time. Mr.. Fahy
resides at 1OlS Twentieth street north
vest.