Evening star., 1924-02-14
section of the bureau Of engraving
ard printing.
Com isAfaned In War.

section of the bureau Of engraving
ard printing.
Commissfoned In War.
AT the outbyeak of the world war
he was commissioned in the United
States Army, Corps of Engineers. and
given full charge of equipping and
operating the map reproduction ac-
and operated the Army reproduction
establishment, known as the Ameri-
can base printing plant, at Langres,
France, and. in addition to his du-
tics there, he equipped every corps
and Army plant operated by the
American eXpeditionary forces in
France. He was also in command Of
the 2Sth Engineers, the special unit
of experts organized for surveying
and map reproduction purpose s..
While engaged on this work, realiz-
ing the need for rapid delivery of
maps at the front, he designed mobile
equipment. mounted it upon trucks
and reproduced maps close to the
front line trenches.
His work in this connection elected
the praise of the commander in chief
Of the American EXpeditionary Force,
and officers of the British and French
services. For his services he was
awarded the distinguished service
medal"
Native OF WashinxtOn.
Maj. Kirby is Il native Of Wash
ingtOn. and forty-two years of age.
He received his education in the pub
lie schools and at Emerson Institute
of this city. He thereafter. engaged
in commercial lithographic and print
ing work, before entering the service
of the government, with the GeoloGi-
cal Survey, in 1900. Mai. Kirby lives
at Jag 18th street southeast.
VIII Restore Dismissed Chiefs.
He will proceed with the problem
OF restoring to their former positions.
bureau who were dismissed sum-
marily over night. with former Direc-
tor Wilmeth, according to Secretary
Mellon.
No change has Yet been made in the
position Of assistant director, now
held by John p. Perry. But it was
again indicated at the Treasury, fol-
lowing similar announcement sew
eral times reiterated within the past
few weeks. that the administration
gram. Having obtained an acting
director, there can now be carried out
a better study of the situation, with
view to putting back the ousted
employees, It was said. one at time
or few at a time.
Maj. Kirby is highly acceptable to
the ousted men and women. This was
learned from them shortly after Sec
rotary Melons announcement at the
Treasury. Maj. Kirby was on duty in
the photolithographic section during
the period OF service of Wilmeth apd
the dismissed employees Many of
them know the new acting director
personally and were somewhat ac-
quainted with his work at the bu-
reau.
whenever I came in contact with
him." said one Of the dismissed en-
ployes today. II found Maj. Kirby to
be a fine business man and a high
toned gentleman. He put his work
there into good shape. I am sure the
appointment Is received with pleasure
by the dismissed employees whom the
Treasury plans to put back"
Although no actual census has
been taken of the ousted men and
timated today. following Mai. Kirby's
appointment, that somewhere between
ten and fifteen of the original twenty
nine dismissed. are now in Washing
ton and would be ready to go back
to their positions at any time. Three
have died since dismissal in March,
1922, due, their friends say. to broken
hearts. and grief over the dismissals.
Former Director Wiimeth. who was
offered the position Of director, re-
fused to return. George l.. Rose. dis
missed chief of the engraving divi-
sion. is in England, working at q
salary many times that paid py this
government.
There was no definite indication
today as to how soon the restoration
program might be translated into
, Kirby Is expected to be accomplished
within a day or so. The appointment
of an assistant director is expected
to be the next step.