The Washington herald., 1920-05-09
Topics Of Interest to Uncle Sans Workers
Commerce Department

Frank r. Greenawait. of the ap-
pointment division. participated in
the annual invitation golf tourna-
ment of the Washington Golf and
Country Club Friday and Saturday.
Light Vessel No. 10s, built by the
Consolidated Shipbuilding Company,
was launched May ] at Morris
Heights. N. Y. The ceremony was
witnessed by J. s. Conway. deputy
.commissioner of lighthouses. and E.
c. Gillette. superintendent Of naval
construction. Bureau of Lighthouses.
Monday was moving day for
Bob Waters, file clerk and relief tel
egraph operator OF the chief clerks
office of the department Bob has
secured one of those large" apart
ments on Belmont street. where the
bed is affixed to the door knob and
the electric lights and telephone are
painted on the wall.
Henry Rees. of the chief clerks
office of the department, was con-
fined to his home during the week
on account Of eye trouble.
J. A. Turner, jr. and Elizabeth
RebekAh Ward. temporary labora-
tory assistants in the Bureau of
Standards, have been permanently
appointed.
orville F. Smith, lithographic
craftsman In the Coast and Geodetic
Survey. his resigned.
I Sam White, formerly an employe
of the Division of Supplies. paid the
department a visit Tuesday.
Miss Theresa Hagan, telephone op-
orator, was confined to her home
during the week by illness.
Edmund Becker. member Of the
watch force, is enjoying a few days
leave.
Miss Helen Lefingwen has been
appointed a clerk in the accounts
section of the Bureau OF Foreign
and Domestic Commerc.
John B. Fitzpatrick, who has been
serving in the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce since Aug
ust 20, 1919. has been appointed
clerk to Trade Commissioner Klath
at Copenhagen, Denmark.
Raymond Devlin OF the Bureau OF
Navigation has resigned to accept a
position IN the Bureau OF Internal
Revenue of the Treasury Depart
| ment
Joel G. Bodine. jr.. in charge of
the duplicating section, Division of
Publications, who has been absent
on account Of the serious illness of
his father, has returned to duty.
Miss Ida E. Barnhart has been
transferred from the position of
clerk in the Bureau OF Lighthouses
to a similar position in the Steam
| boat Inspection Service.
Mrs. Geneva Mattingly and Miss
Mary Carter. clerks in the Bureau
of Navigation. have been promoted.
John ". Sasher has been ap-
pointed a clerk in the Division OF
Supplies.
Miss Grace L. Ericsson has been
appointed as a typist in the chief
clerks office of the department.
In order to safeguard properly
the lives of employees quartered in
the Commerce Building, a fire drill
was held May 4. The alarm was
sounded at ll:55 a. m. and the
building. which houses approx
mately 1900 employees, was emptied
in five minutes.
Perry J. Stevenson, Bureau Of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
who was recently appointed a trade
commissioner. is saying farewell to
his many friends in the department
prior to his departure for his post
of duty at johannesburg. South
Africa.
The Bureau Of Standards has Just
completed an interesting publica-
ton concerning the characteristics
of striae in optical glass The
publication was prepared by T. T
Smith. A. H. Bennett and G. Z. Mer-
ritt. assistant physicists of the bu-
reau.