T! PRINTING OFFICE. |»The Government Printing" Office I

Chorus will hold Thanksgiving exercisesWednesday noon in the hall offthe sixth floor, when Public PrinterFord will preside, and the followingprogram will be given: "O Liord, HowManifold" (Bfiraby); "Praise Ye the

T nhftrno /Wntson'i! "PraiseTe the Father" (Gounod); address,Rev. James Shera Montgomery, pastorof the Metropolitan Methodist Church;VPraise God From "Whom All BlessingsFlow" (old hymn). The following"comprise the membership of the chorus:Benjamin A. Linebadk. director; Mrs.

Delphine W. Brown, accompanist;Misses Kate M. Ellis. L». H&nsdell. W.Walsh. E. C. Morell. M. Geisenderfer, F.E. Miller, Bessie Sweet, M. E. Regan. E.Donneberg. M. J. Beach and EmmaGreen: Mesdames J, L. Thornton, C. B.Hollinger; Messrs. John R. Purvis. F.Morrison. J. E. Holland. C. W. Brldwell.E. B. Fete. C. C. Covert, JamesM. Montgomery. E. A. Eang. W. K.Martin. C. J. Brantley. C. F. Sullivan,H. J. Redfield. Cyrus Cook. C. W. Ruhl,L C. Johnson. W. J Gould.. M. Fitzgerald,C. C. Roeder. G. R. Merriam andJ. H. Ingram.

J. E. Angel, who resigned his positionIn the office last March, has been reInstatedand assigned as an operatorIn the linotype section.C. .T. McMurray and L.-J. Bennett of

the document /hand) section have beenon detail making up the past week, dueto the rush work in that division.Editor John P. Murray of the proof-

room and Mrs. Murray have returnedfrom a two-week visit with relativesIn Cambridge. Mass.The following employes of the pressworkdivision have.been granted leave

of absence: FC. Petersen. Frank R.Johnson. Jay V. Trammell, George F.Henrv. George B. Minor and CharlesA. Nell.Chairman W. N. Brockwell of the

proofroom chapel has been confined tohis home the past week on account ofIllness.William E. Sebree of the carpenter

section suffered a severe injury to hisright hand Wednesday while operatinga jointer machine, part of the thirdfinger being severed.Gen. Josiah H. Brlnker, superintendentof documents, and Mrs. Brlnker,

who have been on a trip to Old PointComfort. Norfolk and vicinity, returnedto the city Monday.A H. King of the document (hand)

section has been on detail at theLibrary branch office the past week.George Wagenlander. William A.

.Tones. John A. Botts. Mrs. Mary F.Harrison. Mrs. Mary E. Whaley, Mrs.Anna B. Tiffany, John A. Johnson andWilliam B. Scott have been on the sicklist of the press division the pastweek.Owen L. Carter of the proofroom has

returned from an outing in the Shen-andoah valley of Virginia. He was gonetwo weeks and spent most of the timebunting in Clarke county, his formerhome.John H. Fletcher of the sanitary secionis on leave of absence.A. M. WillinErham of the iob section

has received a letter from his son, R.A. Willingham, who is serving in theTth Infantry. Canadian Battalion, inBelgium. Inclosed in the letter wasa coj>y of The Listening Post, a paperbeing published by printer membersof the regiment in the vicinity of thetrenches, which contains interestingnotes of the soldiers in the field, aswell as a number of illustrations. Thetype and accessories for printing weresecured from the remains of a pub1shing plant that was wrecked duringthe battle of Ypres.Nelson Toles. Tony Verrosso and

Joseph F. West of the sanitary sectionhave been absent from duty duringthe week, due to illness.D. S. McConnell. who has been servinga month's detail at the State, War

and Navy branch office, has returnedto work in the document (hand) sec-tion.

T). B. Hallock of the monotype keybeardsection, who was called to Brooklyn.N. Y.. last week to attend the funeralof his brother, returned to the cityMonday.Miles J. Higgins, assistant foreman

of the sanitary section, was absentfrom the office for several days thepast week on account of the death of!* father-in-law, James W. Barrett,

which occurred November 13. Thefuneral services were held Tuesday.Mrs. Ethel Barrick* Miss Margaret

Nolan and Mrs. Jennett Tyler of thepresswork division have been detailedto the postal card section as postalcard banners.Ralph R. Murdock of the proofroom

spent part of the week rabbit andsquirrel hunting on his uncle's farmnear Marshall Hall.Richard S. Peed of the document

(hand) section spent a portion of lastv.eek fishing on the upper Potomacin the vicinity of Point of Rocks, andreports the capture of a number ofIa^-ge sized bass.Miss Caroline Durand Flanner of the

catalogue section, office of the superintendentof documents, returned to theoffice Monday after an extended transcontinentaltrip, visiting Jacksonville,New Orleans, Los Angeles. San Diego,San Francisco and the Yosemite valleyand taking In the expositions now beingheld on the Pacific coast.Henrv A Nothn^srel of the nroofroom

has been confined to his home for twoweek on account of illness and is stillunable to report for duty.Kdward D. Boteler of the engineers

section is taking part of his annualleave.Thomas J. Connington has been on

the sick list qf the machine shop secvon the past week.Alfred R. Dowey, pressman in the

postal card section, has been grantedleave of absence and has gone to Oklahomato look after interests he hasin that state.

J. F. Smart of the document (hand)section has been transferred to themonotype keyboard section. Mr. Smart,whose health compelled him to relinquishmachine work for the pastyear, has recovered sufficiently to returnto the keyboard.William T. Herritage, assistant foremanof the monotype keyboard section.who underwent an operation at

Walter Reed Oeneral Hospital abouttwo weeks ago. is reported to be rapid^recovering from the effects of theope rati on.Miss Fannie Strong, pressfeeder, was

called to New York city Wednesdayafternoon on account of the suddendeath of her autit.Reader William R. Burgess of th®

proofroom has been on the sick ltfetfor two weeks owing to trouble withhis eyeaMiss Eleanor M. Chambers of the

stock section, office of the superintendentof documents,' has been confinedto her home for several weekson account of Illness.Arthur L,. Longpre and Dennis A.

Manson of the electrical section havebeen granted leasre of absence.Flnley 8. Hayes and Sandford B.

Campbell of the press work divisionhave been detailed to the postal cardsection.KfHnov S Rnnn anH Th»nnh1l Tlvarnv

were on the sick report of the watchsection the past week.N. C. Hawley of the document (hand)

section has been confined to hla homeby Illness for the past month.William A. Beasley was among those

on the sick report of the proofroomduring the week.Mlas Marian J. Kennedy, who has

been detailed to the accounting divisionfor a long period, returned tothe press work division this week.An Interesting contest Is on for the

position of treasurer of the MonotypeRelief Association, the candidates beingW. 8. Sill and C. P. Boss of themonotype keyboard section. The electionwill take place the flrst of nextmonth.Edward N. Bom of ths engineers'

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section has been absent from dutydyring the week, due to illness,"w". J. Burr has been absent fromwork In the document (hand) section forthe past month on account of illness.Miss Ella L. Rollins of the presswork

division has been absent from the of- jflee for some time on account ofserious illness in her family.,Appointments, separations, transfers,

etc., in the government printing officefor the week ending Wednesday havebeen announced as follows:Appointment.James E. Angel, lino-

type operator, reinstated.Separations.Benjamin S. Gary, tem- :

porary carpenter: B. F. Franklin, unskilledlaborer, resigned: Edgar Stewart,emergency boflermaker. '

Promotions, etc..Albert T. Dreisen-stok, John W. Cooper, John R. Kines,skilled laborers, 25 cents per hour, tocaster helpers, 35 cents per hour, mono- \type section: Norman C. Stew, messen- ]ger boy, 15 cents per hour, buildings 1

division, to messenger boy, 25 centsper hour, machine shop section; JamesF. Smart, compositor, 50 cents per *

hour, hand section, to monotype keyboardoperator, 60 cents per hour,monotype section; Mrs. Mary E. Coe.Mrs. Ellen E. Graham, Mrs. MargaretE. Nealon and Mrs. Annie E. Sasscer,pressfeeders, 25 cents per hour, topresefeeders. 27% cents per hour,presswork division; Augustus E. Sullivan,skilled laborer, 25 cents per hour,machine shop section, to machine helper.35 cents per hour, linotype section;Thomas J. Corwin, compositor, fromlinotype section (day) to job section.The friends of Philip Nachman. sr.,

of the monotype keyboard section areputting; his name forward as a candidatefort the office of treasurer of theGovernment Printing; Office Council,National Union. The election will beheld December 4.William H. Howe of the monotype

keyboard section has been granted tendays' leave of absence, and left Fridayfor Lawrence. Kan., where he will visithis brother, A. R. Rowe. who. is in thelife-insurance business in that city.

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| INTERIOR DEPARTMENT. |The following changes in the personnelof the Department of the Interiorare announced:Probationary appointments.General

land office, Clyde A. Tiller. Missouri,copyist, $720; patent office, Richard L.Schiffler, Ohio, fourth assistant examiner,$1,500; George W. E. Welch, Districtof Columbia, messenger boy, $420.Geological survey, Miss Myrtle C. Rich,Pennsylvania, underclerk, $720. Bureauof mines. Miss Florence Wilkie, NorthCarolina, library assistant, $900; MarvinA. Shoultes, New Jersey, underclerk,$720.Temporary appointments.Reclamationservice, Miss Jennie L. Bell, Colorado,underclerk, $900; George T. Iron- c

side, Colorado, underclerk, $3 per daywhile actually employed; Paul Harten- 8

dorp, Colorado, messenger boy, $480; °

Victor E. Wathen, District of Colum- c

bia, skilled laborer, $1.75 per day while '

actually employed. 8

Extension of temporary appointment.Reclamation service, Ellis Blumenthal,Montana, underclerk, $900.Promotions.Indian office, Rae A.

Kennedy, Colorado, clerk, $1,000- to$1,200; Miss Ellen F. Burden, Districtof Columbia, clerk. $1,000 to $1,200:Frank L. Dailey, Washington, clerk,$900 to $1,000; Archie C. Hector, Pennsylvania,clerk, $900 to $1,000. Patent £office, Melvin H. Coulston. New York, a

first assistant examiner, $2,400, to lawexaminer, $2,750; Arthur W. Davidson,Ohio, second assistant examiner, $2,100,to first assistant examiner, $2,400;Henry M. Weidner, Illinois, first assistanexaminer, $1,800, to second assistantexaminer, $2,100; Joseph Dugan,District of Columbia, fourth assistantexaminer, $1,500, to third assistant examiner,$1,800; Miss Birdie B. Hill,Iowa, clerk. $1,000 to $1,200; Aaron L.Applebaum, New Jersey, copyist, $900,to clerk, $1,000: Ray Shackelford, Missouri,copyist, $720 to $900.Transfers within the department.Patent office. Miss Sarah M. Benson.Wisconsin, clerk, $1,200, to land field

service. To another department.Indianoffice, Miss Sara Davies, Wisconsin,clerk, $1,200, to Department ofLabor.Resignations.Reclamation service,Leonard F. Burrage, jr., Idaho, Juniorengineer, $1,440; Lawrence J. Rossiter,New York, junior clerk, $1,260; Frank

J. Bapst, Illinois, underclerk, $960.Bureau of mines, Horace C. Porter,Pennsylvania. chemical engineer,$3,120; George E. McElroy, Pennsylvania,junior mining engineer, $L320.

I AGRICULTURAL DEPT. I.

Dr. A. D. Melvin, chief of the bureauof animal industry; Carl Vrooman, assistantsecretary of the department,and other officials will attend the meetingto be hpld in Chicago, November28 and 29, far the purpose of discussingthe foot and mouth disease situationwith a view to combating it in thefuture. The leading live stock men ofthe states affected by the disease willattend.J. L. Jdonarch, chief clerk of the insecticideand fungicide board, is on

annual leave of absence until afterThanksgiving. <

Mrs. J. L. Cavanagh of the bureau ofcrop estimates is on leave of absenceThursday. iH. D. Ruddiman of the bureau of

crop estimates is one leave of absenceextending: througrh November 28.Dr. S. A. Jones, chief of the division jof domestic crops of the bureau of

crop estimates, left Wednesday night cfor a three-week Inspection trip through athe west and southwest. tFrank Andrews, chief of the division aof crop records of the bureau of cropestimates, took a trip to Baltimore 8Wednesday, and while there paid avisit to his alma mater, the Johns Hop- 1kins University.Mrs. A. L. Hammack of the division

of publications returned to duty Wednesday.after an Illness of three weeks' Iduration. 1John J. O'Neil of the division 6t publicationsreturned to the office last c

week, after a period of illness. tMrs. Nina Bull of the division of publicationsleft Friday on annual leave c

of absence to extend through Decern- aber 1«.

r. +CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY. |

» «Charles A. McMullin. linotype operatorin the printing division, returned

to work last Wednesday from ten days'leave of absence on account of sickness.Albert King, compositor, has return- «

ed to the main office after throe weeks'service on relief duty in the Libraryprinting division.John Tanscill of the engineering departmentwill return to the building

November 29, after a month's visit inVirginia.F. Carps, also of the engineering

force, is confined to his home owingto sickness.Ross J. Blosser, accompanied by hiswife, returned to Washington last t

Wednesday, after an extended tour *through the west. Among the places 1that they visited were the Panama- «Pacific exposition. Universal City, Cal., 1where they saw several motion picturefilms made; Texas. Mexico, New 1Mexico, Arisona and Nevada. Mr. Bios-ser is employed in the bindery division. iLee Connor, employed in the engi-necrlng department, was on a gun-ning trip in Maryland during the past )

week.Mrs. Hartwell, wife of Charles Hartwell 1

of the printing division, is visiting herdaughter, Mrs. W. G. Laird, in New York city.Mrs. Laird will return to Washingrton with her mother, and will remain hereuntil after the Christmas holidays.

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OVEBIPI NAVY YAED.» «R. J. Jones, toolmaker of the tool

shop, went to Middlegranville, N. Y.,where last Tuesday he married Emlyrhomas. After the ceremony they leftfor New York city. They will be atfinmo it cj9 a x»xx...i ava.av U.V WTU OL1CCV OUUlIlCUfll.

Paul C. Robinson, William H. Dalleyind John S. Houseman, machinists,were called to work fh the breechmechanism shop during the past week.Robert G. Dick, toolmaker of the tool

jhop, and Mrs. Dick had as their guestsluring the past week Mr. and Mrs.Granville Kendzie of New Market, Md.T. Brown, machinist of the west gun

carriage shop, is on a week's leave,which time he is spending on a huntngtrip through northern Virginia.Harry Jones, apprentice of the breechmechanism shop, is absent on accountjf illness.W. C. Coulter of the boiler shop and

VIrs. Coulter celebrated their fiftiethwedding anniversary last Wednesday.They were each presented with a pair>f gold-rimmed glasses by Mr. Coult-jr's shopmates.David Angle, machinist of the west

fun carriage shop, has returned towork after an absence of two monthslue to illness.James Powers of the cartridge case

ihop has just returned from a gunningrip in the Blue Ridge mountains. Hfeeports game very plentifuLJ. W. Kimmerling of the boiler shops confined to his home with a severeittack of throat trouble.Harry Anderson, A. Harrison, W. F.

Wisher, W. Chadwick, D. W. Nagle, O.rt. Tilly, J. M. Gromley, S. P. Lewis,5. R. Miller and J. E. Hillery, ma-:hinists, were called to work in themiscellaneous shop last week.Benny Shields, machinist of the west ]run carriage shop, reports plenty offame left in and around Lyons creek#where he spent several days hunting.J. W. Bowers, machinist of the breechnechanism shop, is at the Providencelospital, where he underwent a serioustperation.D. J. Boody and E. Grannon, boilernakers,were called to work last week.E. H. Durnbaugh of the foundry, whowas confined to his home for the pastWO weeks on account of illness, hasecovered and returned to work.Joseph Weightman of the cartridgease shop has gone to his former homen Virginia for a ten-day vacation,vhich time he Intends to spend huntng.E. P. Bachofner, machinist of theniscellaneous shop, is absent on acountof illness.J. B. Bridges, machinist of the breechnechanism shop, spent several days inBaltimore last week. *

L. E. Darling, C. R. Martin and FrankSohanon, machinists of the west gunarrlage shop, are reported ill.John Rody, a toolmaker of the toolhop, received a serious injury Thurslaywhile operating his lathe. He wasaught in the chuck, receiving a badvound in his forearm, which requiredeventeen stitches to close.During the past three weeks Colum>iaLodge, No. 174. I. A. of M., throughnitiation and reinstatement, has adnittedthirty-five new members andhrough transfer twenty members,>ringing the membership up to 1,706,he largest membership In the history>f the organization.E. M. O'Neal, machinist of the tor>edoshop, has returned to work aftern illness of several weeks.Frank Jenkins, machinist of theireech mechanism shop, was cut whilevorking on a five-inch gun. He will>e unable to work for several weeks.James Merser, Albert Smith and FredValburn have been employed in thevest gun carriage shop as helpers durngthe past week.Walter Bates of the cartridge caseihop has returned to work after antbsence of three weeks on account ofin injury to his finger.James Carroll of the foundry has reurnedfrom a successful hunting triphrough St. Mary's county, Md.A. Vickers, leading man of the boiler

ihop, has been absent for several days>n account of illness.B. C. Marshall, a molder, formerly of

Chester, Pa., has been called to workn tliA fniinrlrv (

W. B. Garner and D. D. Davis of theoppersmith shop took a gunning tripSaturday to Toney Harbor, Md. Theyvere successful in bagging twelve>irds, three rabbits and one largelawk.S. Harding of the foundry has reurnedfrom a ten days' vacation which

le spent with friends in Maryland.James Beardmore, machinist of the

vest gun carriage shop, is absent oniccount of illness.Robert Barber, leading man of the

vest gun carriage shop, and OscarSimpson of the same shop are on an exensivegunning trip.Word was received of the death ofW. Martin, a former machinist of

he erecting shop, who died of tuberculosisat his home in Charles Town, W.fa., Thursday morning.O. J. Niederhofer, a machinist, wasransferred from the torpedo shop Intohe west gun carriage shop during the>ast week.James Gordon of the foundry reurnedto work Saturday after an 111iessof abbut a year.Horrace Darling, ouarterman of the

vest gun carriage shop, spent severaliays in Maryland last week hunting.

DEPT. OF COMMERCE. f>

Secretary's Office.November 18 Secretary Redfleld deiveredan address before the Chamber

»f Commerce of the state of New Yorkit the Waldorf-Astoria on the work ofhe Department of Commerce. He was

iccompanled by Harry E. Olsen of hisrtafT. 1Harry If. Spon&ble of Cherryvale, jCan., has entered on duty as a typist.James F. Ruth of the appointment .

livlsion was on leave during" the week.Gordon S. Morgan of the appointment ,

livlsion is enjoying a week's annual Jeave In this city.Charles B. Yeatman of the disbursing s

>ffice has Just returned from an e%enslvehunting trip. .

Harry E. Luckett of the disbursing jffloe has returned to his desk after im extended vacation. 1

Coast and Geodetic Survey. (

Dr. E. I/ester Jones, superintendent, ]

eft for the Pacific coast last Sunday on sin Inspection trip which will take him to 1Seattle and San Francisco.The following officers have been or- ]lered to the Philippine Islands for jlervlce: H. C. Denson, C. G. Qullllan. ir. W. Maupin, R. R. Lukens, A. M.tobieralski, Harry Eeypoldt, W. V.iagar, G. C. Mattlson, Paul Herberger,V. R. Hunter, Charles Shaw, M. K.^evy, S. D. Winship, H. H. Grlffln, R.r. Auld, C. H. Ober. W. H. Keams. U1. Dyke and John Wyer. They will sail 1rom Vancouver, B. C., December 21, on:he steamship Monteagle. Fremont '

VIorse and Eoline R. Hand also have)i>p.n ordered to the Phlllnninoa tkowivill sail from San Francisco January tI on the steamship Chiyo Mary. <The following officers have lately re- 1

:urned from the Philippine Islands: E.5. Walker and H. W. Peerce. R. B.Derickson and Max Steinberg- have *tailed from the Philippine Islands for >he United States. 1Gilbert T. Rude. L,. O. Colbert. Ar- 1

thur Joachims, H. A. Cotton. P. S. Don- Jnell. E. W. Eickelberg, Jack Senior 1aind C. T. Bussell recently have returnedto the Washington office from 1their work along the coast of Alaska. iF. H. Hardy. R. S. Patton. H. A. Seran. IS. E. Smith. jH. B. Campbell, W. D. <Sutcliffe, M. O. Nelson, D. P. Raynor,W. K. Doolittle, L. H. Zcman and H. T. <Kelsh have been ordered to the Wash- <ington office from Alaska. 1E. P. C. Chewning is spending his an- ]

nual leave on a hunting trip near hia <

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old home in Virginia. He will returnto his duties December 20.Capt. J. J. Gilbert left Washington

November 8 for the Pacific coast, wherehe will inspect the numerous chartagencies of that bureau.Miss Anna J. Bailey, who has been

detailed from the bureau of the censussince August 26, returned to her dutiesin the bureau of the census November10.Jasper S. Bllby, signalman, is on

leave of absence at Osgood, Ind.C. V. Hodgson is at present at Wampa,Idaho, preparing equipment for

next season's work.

Bureau of the Census.The following promotions in the

uureau 01 ine census were iimuc November16:Daniel A. Defandorf of the division of

statistics of cities, from $1,200 to $1,400.Mrs. Lena C. Davis of the division of

manufactures, from $1,000 to $1,200.Edwin V. Moore of the division of

vital statistics, from $1,000 to $1,200.Ross J. McCann of the chief clerk's

division, from $900 to $1,000.William G. Copley of the division of

manufactures, from $900 to $1,000.Abraham Shefferman of the division

of revision and results, from $900 to$1,000.James O. Reid has completed his field

assignment in Pasadena, Cal., and hasreturned to his desk in the division ofstatistics of cities.Walter H. Hildreth will shortly finish

the collection of state financial statisticsin Connecticut, after which hewill return to the office.Michael E. McGinley, after completing

the collection of statistics of cities inPhiladelphia, has been assigned tostate work in Delaware.Robert E. Boyd of the division of

manufactures left last week for Memphis,Tenn., where he will spend hisvacation.E. B. White, after spending a very

pleasant vacation in and around Newfork city and Boston, has returned totiis desk in the division of manufactures.Foreign and Domestic Commerce.James F. Ferguson, recently appointedas special agent at New York city,eft for his post of duty Monday.James C. Stewart, Harry Gell, D. M.

Barclay, Stanley D. Winderman, specialagents, left for the field Tuesday.Royal H. Brazel, chief of the ^eor-espondencedivision, returned to duty

Monday, after an illness of five days.J. E. Fitzgerald, who has been on

extended sick leave, returned to dutyMonday.

» +WAR DEPARTMENT.

> +Maj. Douglas Settle, 10th Infantry,

[fanal Zone, was in Washington lastweek on leave of absence at the Armyind Navy Club.Capt. E. S. Wheeler, field artillery,

nade a brief visit to the city last week, i

He stopped at the Ebbitt House.Maj. L. C. Scherer, 8th Cavalry, has

irrived in Washington and reportedfor duty in the depot quartermaster'soffice. He is staying at 644 E streetlortheast.Maj. George G. Gately, 4th Field Arlillery,was in Washington last week at

:he Army and Navy Club and reportedlo the chief of ordnance en route totiis post at El Paso, Tex.Capt. William F. H. Godson, 8th Cavilry,is in Washington on sick leave.

He is at the Army and Navy Club.Capt. Frank Geere, Coast Artillery

2orps, has arrived in Washington onleave of absence and is at the Raleigh.Maj. E. L. Swift, retired, arrived in

:his city and reported to the examiningboard. He is at the Ebbitt.Col. Hobart K. Bailey, retired, was

n Washington last week at the Armyind Na*y Club.Lieut. R. H. Hagood, jr.. Medical

I^orps, Nogales, Ariz., arrived in Washngtonlast week on leave of absence.He stopped at the Army and Navy Club.Col. Wilds P. Richardson, infantry,

chairman of the Alaska roads commission,has arrived in Washington for thewinter.Capt. Rudolph E. Smyser, 13th Cavilry,is in the hospital at Fort Bliss

suffering with a broken collarbone, asi result of running into a barbed wirefence during the night, while out onpatrol near Columbus, N. M., last week.Lieut. Frederick W. Boschen, 17th

infantry, has been ordered to LittleRock, Ark., to confer with the adjutantgeneral of the state National3uard with reference to the proposal:o amalgamate cadet corps of the stateuniversity with the organized militia,rhe cadets will constitute a battalion>f infantry in the militia.

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termaster department for the pastiwenty-flve years, died last Monday atFort Bayard, N. M.Candidates for admission to the

United States Military Academy forthe coming ^year were appointed lastiveek. They are: From Alabama.Ira P.swift, Bon Secour; Charles P. Jones,ilternate, Montgomery, and ForneyLawson, alternate, Mathews Station.From Arkansas.Jaime Diaz, alternate,Batesville. From Illinois.BohuslavBartos, Chicago, and Miles J. Cunat,ilternate. Chicago. From Massachusetts.WaldemarS. Broberg, Melrose;William W. Wanamaker, alternate,Wakefield, and Lemuel Pope, 3d. alterlate,Medford. From Missouri.WilliamB. Norwine, Bonne Terre. and CharlesE. Netherton, alternate. Clinton. FromSTorth Carolina.Herbert H. Harris, jr.,ilternate, Louisburg. From Ohio.JayD. Morey, Cridersville; Raymond w.Peck, Lima; Forrest Cookson, alteriate,Troy; Joe A. Palmer, Zanesville;Lucien S. Brown, Akron; John Walters,ilternate, Ravenna, and Ralph J. Mil-er, alternate. Oberlin. From Vermont.Barry A. Montgomery, Brattleboro; C.Bayward Styles, alternate, South Hero,md Park B. Herrick, alternate, Springield.R. W. Hardy has resigned his post-

:ion In the Army Medical Museum.Homer Smith of Nebraska has been

ippolnted a cleqk In the adjutant gen;ral*soffice.H. F. Weltmer of the telegraph divi-

don was on leave of absence last week. .

Mrs. Jennie P. Andrews of the mail>.nd record division was cajled to 4

Michigan last week by the death of her 1

>rother-in-law, former Senator J. C. 13urrows. 1

Mrs. M. L. Jones of the telegraph 4

livision Is enjoying a few days of 4

eave at her home in this city.H. F. Weltmer of the telegraph divi- 1

don is on leave until the latter part of 1

:he month. *

Forrest D. Van Valln has resumedlis duties in the telegraph division 1

ifter a trip to the Pacific coast. He re- j?orts the expositions at San Francisco 1ind San Diego the "best ever."j

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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. [ '

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Dr. Charles D. Walcott, secretary of:he Smithsonian Institution; Dr. C. G.\bbot, director of the astrophysicalpbservatory, and Mr. Paul Brockett, {

assistant librarian, were present athe meeting of the National Academy

Sciences, in New York, last week.Papers by Drs. G. P. Merrill, C. G. Ab-:>ot and J. N. Rose were read.W. de C. Ravenel, administrative assistantof the National Museum, and

-epresentative of the Smithsonian atthe Panama-Pacific International exposition.left last £1onday for SanFrancisco, where he Will remain untilthe close of the exposition. jChester G. Gilbert, curator of mineral

technology of the National Museum,eturned from the Pacific coast lastSunday to take up the work of hislivision. 1Dr. Jesse W. Pewkes of the bureau

>f American ethnology, returned to thepfflce last week from Mesa Verde nationalpark, where he has been su-pervising repair work on ancient cliffiwellings,

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BUREAU OF ENGRAVINGAND PRINTING.

! «W. Caton A. Rabbitt and A. Thompsonof the engineering and machine

division have returned from a huntingtrip in Virginia. William E. O'Reganof the same division is now on a vacation.C. K. Young of the engraving divisionreturned to his desk Monday after

an absence of four weeles due to an

injury received during: the course of f

his work in the bureau.P. W. McNally, J. W. Gessford and

C. V. Bielaski of the engraving divisionare taking a week of their annualleave.Mrs. Mamie C. Thornton of the

stamp gumming division resigned herposition at the bureau the early partof this month and will make her homein the west.Miss Catherine A. Reilly, also of the

stamp gumming division, has returnedto her duties from a vacation of oneweek which was spent at her home inthe city.R. H. Chappell, chief of the engineeringand machine division, has returned

from a hunting trip in Virginia.The following employes of section 12

of the printing division ore off dutyon account of sickness: Miss GertrudeB. Mozingo, W. J. Pagan, R. Cook andP. Mans.Those taking sick leave in section 2

of the printing division are the MissesMildred Champney, Mary Diggins, AdaHopkins and Lucile Marcher.A. P. Myers and Ernest Huryett,

plate printers in section 2 of the printingdivision, are on a bunting trip.C. A. Rose and W. F. Morrison, employesof section 11 of the printing

division, are absent on account of sicknett.Hiltrude B. Fisher, Louise Addor and

Mamie E. Gulick, assistants in thesame division, are also on the sicklist.Custodian of Presses C. W. Plaskett

is enjoying a week's annual leave.Miss Edith P. Magruder of section 1

of the printing division spent the pastweek in Mayo, Md., where she acted asbridesmaid to a schoolgirl friend.W. D. Lelssler is on annual leave

until December 1. He is employed insection 9 of the printing division.Capt. W. W. Cookson of section 9 of

the printing division will be on annualleave until December 1.Miss Marie Bayne and Mrs. B. Beckwithof the printing division have been

promoted to the examining division.Miss Mary McCracken has been absentfrom the bureau for the past week

on leave.H. W. Szegedy, superintendent of section9, was away for several days duringthe past week on leave of absence.Thomas E. Hume of the stamp gummingdivision was excused from duty

for three days last week.John H. Mclntyre. also of the stamp

gumming division, has returned froma vacation of one week, which he spentimproving his country home in BranchVille,Md.Edward A. Baulsir, chief of the surfacedivision, was on leave for the

past week.Miss Mary A. Minitor of the surface

division was on the sick list for severaldays.Miss Elizabeth Seitz has been absent

from the surface division for six weeksand is still confined to a local hospital,where she is reported to be in a seriouscondition.Miss Susie Kehoe and John S. Reinburgof the surface division were marriedNovember 17 at St. Paul's Church,

15th and V streets northwest. After a <wedding trip to New York they willreturn to Washington and reside at Jthe home of the groom. fMiss Maggie Byrne, an examiner, was 1

the recipient of a large bunch of roses, <a birthday cake and a shower of postcards Saturday, November 13, in honor tof her birthday anniversary. 1The trimming section of the exam- 1

ining division presented Miss Emma S. ?Brown, the forewoman of that, section,fifty American beauty roses November ]12, the occasion being the fiftieth an- iniversary of Miss Brown's faithful an£efficient service in the bureau of en- <graving.Warren~B. Dent of the examining di- ivision is spending two weeks in Vir- iginia on a hunting trip.Miss Jennie Johnston is spending the jweek at her home in Maryland. jOren Hadley of the examining divisionis taking two weeks' vacation. «

Employes of the examining division jwho are taking annual leave during 2Thanksgiving week are Misses B. Allen,Annie MoElroy and Florence M. j-,Cornwall, Mrs. Janle B. Stewart, Mrs. ,Emma A. Strange. Misses. Olive Payne !and Margaret Halley and Mrs. Annit C.Bealle.Miss Annie E. Bealle. chief of the

examining division, has returned toher desk after a few days* leave.Mrs. Hannah Devoe and Miss Mar- tcaret Hunt of the sizing room hav<t \been taking a few days' leave.Miss Fannie M. Watson of the sizing d

room will spend Thanksgiving inMaryland.

! FIRE DEPARTMENT. | \Members of the department are anx- rlouBiy awaiting: the arrival of theirnew uniforms. It Is expected that rthey will reach here from the tailor notlater than December 20 and that byChristmas day every fireman will befully equipped.It is thougrht by members of the fire- 5s

fighting force that the new uniformswill make a decided Improvement in the Jappearance of the men on the streets,and will be the means of compelling dsome of the more careless ones to take gIncreased Interest In their personal ap- tpearance. *"The boys will have to patronise the jjbarber more frequently than In the ppast," said a friend of the department, a

"as their shoes must shine and their eTaces be shaved when they appear in ^public." v

Capt. Ernest Howard, in charge of No.7 engine company, the banner company 1af the department, Wednesday night pwas guest of honor at an oyster roast ®

griven to celebrate his fifth anniversary 11is captain of No. 7. Several neighbors J15f the company served as hosts. Not:>nly did they furnish the oysters and Ftrimmings, but they were on hand to csuperintend %the cooking and serving, ®jtnd the affair proved a most enjoyable *

ane. r'Fire Marshal P. W. Nicholson and his u

isststants are making their annual inspectionsof hotels and theaters. Such °

Inspections are necessary when appli- fnations for licenses are made to the yDistrict authorities, and much dependsapon the report submitted by the fire r'narshal. fThe work of the fire marshal's office 11bas greatly increased during the past rifew years and the increase, in the work-ng force, it is stated, tms not kept ei

pace wttir the work. Private H. A. Brylarlylast week was detailed as an adlitionalmember of the office force. uPrivate L. O. Turner of Capt. a

Schrom's company sent the captain a J1quail from Annapolis, Md., where he lewas on a gunning expedition. He also v

sent a number of rabbits, enough for w

all the members of the company to n

have a rabbit dinner. PFriday afternoon and evening the

members of Capt. Schrom's truck com- J*pany participated in an oyster roast. PTit was just one of those pleasant af- w.

fairs the firemen give several times' jrduring the course of the winter, said irthe captain, and a little music on the *1

side proved very entertaining.C. V. Mcintosh, private in No. 1 truck Jsj

company, spent two days in the countrythe past week. He visited friends 0]near Laurel and tried his luck with t<gun and dogs.Private A. J. Lipske of No. 1 truck o]

company was on the sick list the pastweek. si& M. Gould, private In No. J-truck a

V.

mmcompany, la away from his company 4>n account of sickness.J. B» Sullivan, driver of No. 3 truck Icompany, who fell through the polfelole at the company's quarters some;ime ago, and was seriously hurt, has>een taken home from Emergency u

Hospital. His condition is much im- tlproved. hiM. L. Woolard, member of No. 3 truck pjompany, is spending a few days inRichmond county, Va., on a gunning n

sxpeditlon. o;Private A. Schneider of No. 4 truck t<company, who was severely burned and t(scalded at, a Are several weeks ago, ex-;>ects to fully recover from the effects>f his experience.W. W. Rollins, member of Capt. tl

Beers' truck company, visited his rela- e,tlves near Seat Pleasant, Md., lastruesday and enjoyed an outing with?un and dogs.Assistant Driver P. C. Moseby of No. p;

> truck company is spending his annualleave of twenty days in Louis- 81[ana.Driver H. W. Hollidge of No. 6 truck 11

company last week went to Pennsylva- tlnia for an outing. His friends said he *'

vent there expecting he would kill big a

?ame. »

Private C. C. Fling of No. 6 truck rlcompany had an enjoyable time on agunning trip to the vicinity of Occo- c<

luan, Va., the past week. tlE. E. Padgett, member of Capt. Hoop- p

^r's truck company, went to Charles c:

county, Md., last week on a gunningjxpeditlon. s<

Driver R. J. Holmes of No. 10 truck sicompany last week was detailed in:he office of Chief Wagner for clerical tiluty. v

Lieut. J. D. Green and Driver R. K. o

Elements of No. 22 engine company nmrtlclpatedin a gunning trip to si

Charles county, Md., last week. P.C. H. Bishop, private in No. 9 truck tilompany, is in the Shenandoah valley a>n a gunning trip.Capt. W. J. Garner of No. 20 engine hcompany is spending his vacation atlis farm in southern Maryland. v

Private H. C. James of No. 20 engine sj

company ast week motored to Bethes- sila with his family on a day's outingast week.Lieut. E. L. Moffett and Privates J. H. J>Burroughs and O. R. Anderson of No. ti

I truck company are in the viteinity of b

Leonardtown, Md., on a gunning trip. *

rhey expect to remain there about aveek. 11

Assistant Driver R. L. Brooks of No. ss

I chemical company has gone to thePatuxent river to kill ducks. He hasjromlsed game enough for a dinner for c;ach member of the company. ?Driver J. W. Allan of No. 1 engine lf

Jompany took a short vacation last dveek and went to West Virginia. PPrivate Fred Koch of No. 2 engine

jompaijy is enjoying ten days' vacation c

it home. hE. J. Trainor, assistant driver of No. 8

i engine company, spent a short vaca:ionat home last week.Capt. H. C. Corder of No. 4 truck com- k)any has taken his annual vacation of s

wenty days and gone to Fairfax coun- h;y, Va. He expects to bag a quantity S)f game.Capt. W. F. Lanahan of No. 6 engine, a

;ompany is detained at home on ac- o

iount o.. sickness. He underwent a djlight operation.Assistant Engineer A. L. Hancock of s

"Jo. 7 engine company, left last week to Psnjoy a gunning trip near Lower Cedar w

3oint. Hancock learned that game was

ilentiful, he stated, and he felt certain a

le would get his share of it. PLieut. B. W. Weaver of No. 8 truck ri

:ompany is engaged in hunting birdsind rabbits in several counties in Vir- c

jinia. He has twenty days' leave. tDriver H. J. Boyd of No. 9 engine s

:ompany has recovered from an attack ^>f illness and returned to duty. hEngineer E. L. Huntt of No. 10 enfinecompany has returned from a c

running trip to Calvert county, Md. He c

tilled forty-five rabbits and nineteen qjuail.J. D. Martin, member of Capt. Rossi- s<

er's engine company, last week went c;

:o Broad Creek, Md., on a gunning trip, o

fie expects to get plenty of rabbits and s

l few ducks and quail. a

Capt. H. C. Egloff and Driver E. M. t:^uskey of No. 13 engine company were

n lower Maryland one day last week. P

They killed a number of rabbits, but Llid not get a bird. " j<Clarence E. Henley, assistant driver yn No. 13 engine company, is on a gun- Pling trip in southern Maryland.Lieut. Nally of No. 14 engine com- p

>any spent a short holiday at home tlje a

>ast week.Private R. B. Wright of No. 15 en- p

?ine company has taken six days' itea;ve and joined a party of friends on gi gunning trip in Maryland. PJ. W. C. Heflin, member of Capt. pmight's engine company, is spendingi week's vacation near Charlottes- li

rille, Va.iiPrivate J. M. Davis of No. 18 engine:ompany has gone to his former home hlear Herndon, Va., for an outing. He Txpects to bring home a bag of game. J;

Capt. W. A. Clark enjoyed a gunning a

rip in the vicinity of Fredericksburg, A

/a., last week.H

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j DISTRICT JJUJLLUiim. |C»... 4 p

Approach of Thanksgiving has s

>rought with it plans for numerous pi

veey-end outings by District building w

ifflcials and employes. Hunting andIshing trips are being arranged, whilelot a few representatives of the muticipalityare planning to attend some

-f the big eastern foot ball games. pi

At the District penal, charitable and Q

orrectional institutions plans are be- Rng made for sumptuous Thanksgiving Ciinners. At the workhouse and home fc

or the aged farms big crops of gar- W

,en produce have been laid by, and the s*

inners will consist largely of home;rownproducts. In most instancesurkey will be served the children in Pjhe industrial and training schools. J"Commissioner Newman, who is mak- T

fig a visit to some of the more lm- Jcortant cities in the United States that tl]

re under the commission form of gov- P1

rnment, is expected to return to m

Washington the latter part of thisreek. *!eWith Commissioner Newman's return ds

he public utilities commission is ex-

ected to take up and dispose of sev- w

ral important matters, among themhe proposed orders changing the fls- VJal relationship between the Washing-an Railway and Electric Company and'otomac Electric Powdr Company. The p,jommission also is expected to takearly action on the application of the cc

'otomac Electric Power Company toeduce its rates for electric current '

sed for heating and cooking purposes. ®e

William J. Forsythe, field party man J?sf the surface division, has been grantdan extended leave. Mr. Forsythe istie subject of congratulations from his Periends at the District building, as heecently arrived at that age which faave to him a large fortune which he kilherited from his grandfather. It is 5umored that he may shortly sever his ciistations with the District service and atngage in private business. 1Joseph Elbert, assistant engineer in liaurface division, is also expert pho- mf

icrraDher of the District, and his anbility In this respect is availed of by j (le District authorities not only in f atsgal cases where the District is in- jyolved, but also in order to comply hoith the many requests of other mu- jIcipalities for photographs of District wublic buildings and other District ancructures such as bridges, new w.

'harves, etc. Mr. Elbert has just com- cleted a fine set of photographs of the £nion station and vicinity, especially rrringing out the generous open space ?i front of the station and the connect-ig park between the Union station and ^ie Capitol. The photographs were re- 1

uested by the municipal authorities of Prew York city. JD. E. McComb, engineer of bridges, is den leave of absence, visiting his daugh- wc

sr in New York city. During his ab- Temce^Presley Taylor is acting engineer 1f bridges. * ofChristian Armat, assistant engineer, le*lburban road work, is off on leave on trifishing trip down the Potomac. va

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POLICE DEPARTMENT.>

Members of the Policemen's Associa- <on are displaying: a deep interest in chle matter of procuring: a suitable D«ome for their organization and Maj. tl«ullman is expected to lend a helping: Daand. It is argued that such a place thf meeting will be as much advantage at) the people of the city generally as C«) the policemen."It will mean that the officials of theepartments always will know where U.ley can find policemen in cases of id

fnergency," remarked a member of the Jcssociatlon, "and in numbers suffl- wj

lently large to be or benent to tne ae- i uc

artment."More enthusiastic members think tliuch a home or clubhouse is a cer- w<

Linty and that it will be obtained in tafie near future. Many plans for the restablishment of a home have beendvanced, one important one including cjJachelor accommodations for unmarledpolicemen. 8

Detective Frederick M. Cornwell re- m

ently had an enjoyable trip south at helie expense of the department. Maj.ullman, who believes in followingriminals and property any distance, SiDn sented to Mr. Cornwell going insarch of an automobile that had been gptolen. Cj"The detective's successful pspsecu- tcion of the search ended at Gainesille,Ga.," said one of his superiorfficials. "It took him through thelountains of North Carolina and othertates, where he saw 'moonshine'lants, and where he visited two coun- ^ies in Georgia in which there was not a]colored resident."W. Brooke Edmonston, guard at the i8ouse of detention, is having an en- aJjyable outing at his home in Rockille.Incidentally, the guard, who isaid to be a crack shot, is getting his aihare of birds and rabbits. h<Former Sergt. E. N. Burgess, who rerved in the fifth precinct for a numerof years and who later was de- taliled at the house of detention, has Sieen recommended for retirement at h<50 a month. He has diabetes, it is Sitated, and his foot became so badly Mlfected that an operation was neces- w*ry. inRobert Morris, night desk sergeant sei the harbor precinct, has gOne to Uhesapeake Beach to spend his an- Mual vacation of twenty days. Morris 14» fond of the salt water, especiallyuring the oyster season, and he ex- Yiects to have an enjoyable outing. oiRanay Passeno, jr., member of the olivilian force in the harbor precinct, Has taken eighteen days' leave. He is tcpending his holiday at home.Sergt. J. E. Preston of the harbor giarce is spending his vacation in Mary- inmd and Virginia. Preston is a crack Uhot, it is stated, and friends hear thate already has killed a quantity of gaame. oxPrivates W. H. Lambert, J. J. Caven- axugh, L. A. Carlin and J. J. McAuliffef the first precinct had two days' holi- ^ay last week. JCrossing Policeman J. W. Cllnkscales, Itationed at 9th and F streets, spept a +leasantvacation in Maryland the pastreek.Bicycle Policeman J. A. Connors took *nn emergency leave of four days the atast week because of the death of his Gflother.J. L. Patchell and J. W. Osbourne,rossing policemen, the former sta- &1inner) at Vaur Vai-1* «. J "*«

» v .v.. xuin oiciiue anu j7i.il «jitreet and the letter doing duty at ]rassachusetts avenue and 7th street, ^ad one day holiday the past week.Percy Elliott, member of Capt. Peck's e<3ommand, is enjoying an outing in the spountry. His friends expect to eatuail on toast when he returns.Lieut. Charles H. Bremerman of the .Jecond precinct is spending his fall va- mation in Maryland. The lieutenant is J"ene of the crack shots of No. 2, it is *ei

tated, and usually kills a large lnmount of game while on his gunning .

rips. «>tO. E. Duvall, Thaddeus Davis and e<3[. M. Woodyard, members of Capt.>oyle's command, are on vacation en- ')ying gunning trips. Davis and Wood- Iard are in Virginia, while Duvall is in 'rince Georges county, Md. ^Private Vosier Castle of the secondrecinct is on the sick list. His wife MIso is sick.Inspector R. E. Boyle, assistant su- clterintendent of police, is in the vicin- Miy of Culpeper, Va., on his annual beunning trip. He is accompanied byrivate John E. Bowers of the third th*recinct.Eugene Davis, member of Capt. Sul- t*1van's command, is on a gunning trip ofVirginia. thThree members of the fourth precinct yave taken holiday and gone gunning,

hey are Privates L. E. Allan, J. T. m'ackson and W. D. Wallich. Wallich spnd Jackson are in Maryand, while \Han is in Virginia. SDDetectives George W. Boyd and E. T. rj[arney of the fourth precinct last l"eek participated in a fishing trip to allle lower river. M<Private C. W. Ricketts of the fourth w<recinct is visiting relatives in Mont-ornery county, Md. r

Sergt. Charles T. Wright of the fifth threcinct took a short holiday the past heeek for rest. th,T. F. Hayden, member of Capt. Mul- «]ill's command, is spending two weeks'acation in lower Maryland. He isying his luck with gun and dogs. 1 .'Private Thomas Nalley of the fifth J11'recinct has gone to the vicinity of ^uantico, Va., on a gunning trip. **

J. A. Conrad, W. H. Garth and J. M. a®

oper, members of the command of .Japt. Harrison, have gone to Garth'sirmer home, in Virginia, to shoot rab- P5ts and birds. "We are expecting alipment of game," remarked one of ^ie stay-at-homes.Capt. W. H. Harrison of the sixthecinct has returned from his wed

in on + U"

he captain and Mrs. Harrison en- du>untered good weather most of the P®jme they were away, and experienced '

actlcally no trouble with their auto- 5°.obile.Prank Leer, desk sergeant in the "*c

venth precinct, is spending twelve P°'iys* vacation at home. urJD. L. O'Brien, crossing policeman at r

isconsin avenue and O street, hasken his vacation and gone to thecinity of Rockville, Md., on a gun- l

ng expedition.3ergt. Martin Rellly of the seventhecinct had holiday last Sunday.Private E. E. Porter of Capt. Falvey's Eimmand took a short leave of ab- vainee last week. ,

2. H. Steinbraker, private in theventh precinct, expert with gun and a *

ihing paraphernalia, spent three Biys in the country last week. L01Tacob Jacobson, whose police duty is _OJrformed west of Rock creek, took *

liday last week and remained on his ror

rm near Bethesda, Md. it was hog- J"lling time on the farm. Br<Sergt. J. H. Lutton of the eighth pre- theict is spending his annual vacation lea,home.Privates L. V. Cox and Eslie Wll- hlB

.ms, members of Capt. FlatheFs com- Mind, are in Virginia shooting birds Brad rabbits. 8eI1)wen Cooney, who fills a post detail ELangdon, where his friends familiarreferto him as the mayor, had to"liday Sunday. has5rivates W. W. Andrews, F. G. Stang,H. Buckingham, C. E. Showalter Cha

d W. H. Fugltt of the ninth precinct mQi»re off duty last Sunday. gta5ergt. G. M. Dixon of the tenth pre- graict has gone to the vicinity of Plains, ma1t., for a week. He expects to bring reqme a bag well filled with birds and O'S1bbits. cha'rivate W. H. Brauning of the tenth beeecinct had holiday part of last week. H

F. Reagan, member of Capt. An- Unirson's command, took holiday last sail>ek and made the mission at St. hisresa's Church. Anacostia. emlMotor Cycle Policeman A. E. Smoot thathe eleventh precinct has taken eve

ive, and has gone on a motor cycle nopp through Maryland and Pannayl- thanla. He

. +NAVY DEPARTMENT. |

-apt. C. B. Britain, U. 8. N. aaalatantilef of the bureau of navigation, willscember 1 assume command of the batishipMichigan. Commander John H.Eyton, who since giving up command ofe Saratoga has been on temporary dutythe Navy Department, will relieveipt. Britain as assistant chief of theireau.Lieut. Commander Needham L. Jones,S. N., formerly naval aid to the Present,who has been taking treatment athns Hopkins University, is on theay to recovery from a nervous breakiwn.Rear Admiral Albert Roes. U. S. N.. rered,was at the Navy Department lasteek to pay his respects to the Secreryand the officers on duty there. Inply to the question as to where he hassen making his home. Admiral Ross dearedthat he and Mrs. Ross had been redingin a touring car during the Burnerand early fall. He is looking for a>me.

Capt. Seth Williams. U. S. M. C.. andrs. Williams and Miss Helen Bally ofin Francisco, Mrs. Williams' sister,ive arrived in Washington and areending the winter at the Farragut.ipt. Williams is on duty at headquarrs.United States Marine Corps. He haslen in Guam for the last two years.Capt. Charles P. Plunkett. Naval War3llege, Newport, R. I., has arrived inlis city and reported for duty.Lieut. Halford R. Greenlee of theontana was in this city on leave of^sence last week.Lieut. C. A. Richards of the Fanningin Washington on leave of absenceid is at 1572 P street.Ensign Terry B. Thompson. U. 8. 8.ew York, was In the city last weekid spent a day or two at his mother's)me at 2506 Cliffbourne place before(turning to his ship.J. Frank Smith, confidential secre.ryto Secretary Daniels, with Mrs.nith. returned last week from their>neymoon trip, and Mr. Smith reimedhis duties at the department,rs. Smith, who before her marriageas Miss Alberta Hill, has been promentin woman suffrage circles ascretary of the Women's Politicalnion, with headquarters in New York,r. and Mrs. Smith are to reside at159 N street.Capt. J. D. McDonald of the Navalrar College, Newport, R. I., has beendered to assume the duties of chief

! staff, Atlantic fleet, relieving Capt.McL. Huse, detached to his home

await orders.Lieut. (Junior grade) John H. Maruderof the Wyoming is in Washgtonon leave of absence. He is at134 S street.Ensign S. C. Stengel of the Michiinarrived in Washington last weeki leave of absence and is at the Armyid Navy Club.r +DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. |

W. R. Morton, Inspector In charge,imigratlon service, Norfolk, Va., wasthe bureau during the past week on

flcial business.Inspector Alfred W. Chalker, immi

ationservice, Galveston, Tex., wasi a visit to this cityL. E. Reilly, mall and flies division,ireau of immigration, has been grantaweek's leave of absence and willend rn&nKsgiving at ms home in>ston, Mass.[nspector Harold Pittenger, Chinesevision, bureau of Immigration, hasturned to his desk after an extendedave of absence, spent at his old homeOhio.

F. J. Phillips, division of information,ireau of immigration, has been grant[leave of absence.

«TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

4rhe nine-year-old son of Samuelarks, confidential clerk to the chieferk, is seriously ill with diphtheria.r. Marks is at home watching at thedside of his boy.rohn Skelton Williams, controller ofe currency, attended the meeting ofe chamber of commerce of the stateNew York, held Thursday night at

e Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New>rk. Secretary Redfield of the Departentof Commerce was one of theeakers.rhe Chief Clerk quintet of plnillerswent down in defeat beforee Income Tax Duckpin team in an

leged match held at the Casino alleysmdav night. Three straight gamesire taken by the Income. Tax team.ie cockey victors now assert thatey put in a scrub team against theretofore invulnerable champions ofe Internal Revenue Bureau League,["he Chief Clerk's team will endeavorshow that they can come back in

e match scheduled for tomorrow?ht with the Chemistry Divisiontm, composed of G. E. Beyer, captain;Valear, jr., E. B. Wilcox. W. V. Linrand Raymond Norris, substitute.V. W. Warwick, controller of theeasury, who is ill of the grip, hasen away from his desk for ten days.Is reported convalescing.

Assistant Secretary W. P. MalburnLde an address recently before theiffalo Association of Credit Men, atiffalo, N. Y., his topic being "Thelited States After the War." He inIgedin a prophecy of great prosrity.V. B. Kllpatrlck, confidential clerkAssistant Secretary R. R. Newton, Isting a holiday. He has been away>m office for the past ten days. Hertshave him gardening on his subbanestate and taking automobilees within a five-mile zone.

«DEPARTMENT OF STATE. |

[. M. Walcott. vice consul at Haraa,who has been in this country on

ve of absence, returned to his poetew days ago..obert P. Skinner, consul general atradon, who has been in this city, hasie to Massillon, Ohio, and will sadEngland next Saturday,

raseph F. Buck, consular agent at»merhaven, Germany, reported atState Department last week on

ve of absence. He will return topost early in January,addin Summers, consul at San Paulo^Lzil, is in this city on leave of abce.He is at the Grafton,ugene Nabel, vice consul at Amsierra,who was in this city last week.gone to Providence, R. L, on leave,

elson O'Shaughnessy, formerlyrge d'affaires at Mexico city, anare recently attached to the Unitedtes embassy at Vienna, has beennted a year's leave from the diploicservice without pay, at his ownuest. Several weeks ago Mr.haughnessy was offered the post asrge at Rio de Janeiro, but declined,ause he was ill.enry Morgenthau, Jr., son of theted States ambassador to Turkey,ed from New York yesterday to Joinfather as a special assistant at the>assy. Since Ambassador Morgen- 4u was appointed his son has spent *

ry winter with him in Constantile.This is the first time, however,t he has held a diplomatic position,is a practicing lawyer of New York.

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