GOVERNMENT HOSPITAL FOR THE INSANE.

(St. Elizabeth, Nichols Avenue, beyond Anacostia. Phone, Lincoln 1426.)

Board of visitors.-Gen. George M. Sternberg (president), 2005 Massachusetts Avenue; Mrs. Kate Morgan Sharpe, 1713 M Street; Lewis E. Smoot, 2007 Wyoming Avenue; Mrs. Archibald Hopkins, 1826 Massachusetts Avenue; Rear Admiral William C. Braisted, Surgeon General, United States Navy, Mills Building; Dr. Walter S. Harban, 2101 Wyoming Avenue; John W. Yerkes, Union Trust Building; Dr. Rupert Blue, Surgeon General, Public Health Service; Brig. Gen. William C. Gorgas, Surgeon General, United States Army, War Department.

Superintendent.-William A. White, M. D.

First assistant physician.-George H. Schwinn, M. D.

Senior assistant physicians.--Mary O'Malley, M. D.; Alfred Glascock, M. D.; Bernard Gleuck, M. D.; John E. Lind, M. D.; and James C. Hassall, M. D.

Assistant physicians.-John A. F. Pfeiffer, M. D.; D. G. O'Neil, M. D.; Louis Wender, M. D.; John P. H. Murphy, M. D.; Arrah B. Evarts, M. D.; Francis M. Shockley, M. D.

Clinical psychiatrist.-Edward J. Kempf, M. D.

Clinical director.

Histopathologist.

Junior assistant physicians.-Hagop Davidian, M. D.; Dennis J. Murphy, M. D.
Pathologist.-

Scientific director.-S. I. Franz, A. B., Ph. D.

Medical internes.--Anita A. Wilson, M. D.; John R. Ernest, M. D.; Joseph L. Gariss, M. D.; Forrest M. Harrison; William F. Rice; Mildred E. Shutz, M. D.; Joseph Nack, M. D.

Chief of training school for nurses.-Cornelia Allen.

Dentist.-A. D. Weakley, D. D. S.

Dental interne.-Neal A. Harper.

Ophthalmologist.-Arthur H. Kimball, M. D.

Veterinarian.-John P. Turner, V. M. D.

Steward and disbursing agent.—Monie Sanger.
Purchasing agent.-A. E. Offutt.

Matron. Mrs. H. O'Brien.

Chief clerk. Frank M. Finotti.

HOWARD UNIVERSITY.

(Howard Place and Georgia Avenue. Phone, North 1660.)

Patron ex officio.-Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of the Interior.

President board of trustees.-Ex-Chief Justice Stanton J. Peelle, LL. D., Irving Street and Connecticut Avenue, Chevy Chase, Md.

President. Stephen M. Newman, A. M., D. D.
Secretary-George William Cook, A. M., LL. M.
Treasurer.-Edward L. Parks, A. M., D. D.

Executive committee.-President Stephen M. Newman, chairman; William V. Cox,
Cuno H. Rudolph, Dr. J. H. N. Waring, Justice George W. Atkinson, Andrew F.
Hilyer, Justice Thomas H. Anderson, LL. D.

Dean of faculty of school of theology-Isaac Clark, D. D.

Dean of faculty of school of medicine.-Edward A. Balloch, A. M., M. D.

Dean of faculty of school of law.-B. F. Leighton, LL. D.

Secretary and treasurer school of medicine.-W. C. McNeill, M. D.

Secretary and treasurer school of law.

Dean of the college of arts and sciences.-Kelly Miller, A. M.

Dean of the teachers' college.-Lewis B. Moore, A. M., Ph. D.

Dean of the commercial college.-George William Cook, A. M., LL. M.

Dean of the academy.—Charles S. Syphax, A. B., LL. M.

Director of the school of manual arts and applied sciences.-Frank H. Burton, C. E. Director of conservatory of music.-Lulu V. Childers, Mus. B.

1 This department is undenominational and wholly supported by endowment and personal benefactions.

OFFICIAL DUTIES.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

SECRETARY OF STATE.

The Secretary of State is charged, under the direction of the President, with the duties appertaining to correspondence with the public ministers and the consuls of the United States, and with the representatives of foreign powers accredited to the United States; and to negotiations of whatever character relating to the foreign affairs of the United States. He is also the medium of correspondence between the President and the chief executives of the several States of the United States; he has the custody of the Great Seal of the United States, and countersigns and affixes such seal to all Executive proclamations, to various commissions, and to warrants for the extradition of fugitives from justice. He is regarded as the first in rank among the members of the Cabinet. He is also the custodian of the treaties made with foreign States, and of the laws of the United States. He grants and issues passports, and exequaturs to foreign consuls in the United States are issued through his office. He publishes the laws and resolutions of Congress, amendments to the Constitution, and proclamations declaring the admission of new States into the Union.

COUNSELOR.

The Counselor becomes the Acting Secretary of State in the absence of the Secretary. He is charged with the supervision of such matters and the preparation of such correspondence as may be assigned to him by the Secretary.

ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF STATE.

Under the organization of the department the Assistant Secretary, Second Assistant Secretary, and Third Assistant Secretary are charged with the supervision of all correspondence with the diplomatic and consular officers, and are intrusted with the preparation of the correspondence upon any questions arising in the course of the public business that may be assigned to them by the Secretary.

DIRECTOR OF THE CONSULAR SERVICE.

The Director of the Consular Service is charged with the general supervision of the consular service and such other duties as may be assigned to him from time to time by the Secretary.

CHIEF CLERK.

The Chief Clerk has general supervision of the clerks and employees and of departmental matters; charge of the property of the department.

DIPLOMATIC BUREAU.

Diplomatic correspondence and miscellaneous correspondence relating thereto.

DIVISION OF LATIN AMERICAN AFFAIRS.

Diplomatic and consular correspondence, on matters other than those of an administrative character, in relation to Mexico, Central America, Panama, South America, and the West Indies.

DIVISION OF FAR EASTERN AFFAIRS.

Diplomatic and consular correspondence, on matters other than those of an administrative character, in relation to Japan, China, and leased territories, Siberia, Hongkong, French Indo-China, Siam, Straits Settlements, Borneo, East Indies, India, and in general the Far East.

DIVISION OF NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS.

Diplomatic and consular correspondence, on matters other than those of an administrative character, in relation to Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia, Roumania, Servia, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Turkey, Greece, Italy, Abyssinia, Persia, Egypt, and colonies belonging to countries of this series.

DIVISION OF WESTERN EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.

Diplomatic and consular correspondence, on matters other than those of an administrative character, in relation to Great Britain (Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and British colonies not elsewhere enumerated), Portugal, Spain, France, Morocco, Belgium, the Kongo, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Luxemburg, Denmark, and Liberia.

CONSULAR BUREAU.

Consular correspondence and miscellaneous correspondence relating thereto.

BUREAU OF APPOINTMENTS.

Custody of the great seal and applications for office, and the preparations of commissions, exequaturs, warrants of extradition, Departmental Register, diplomatic and consular lists, and consular bonds; correspondence and other matters regarding entrance examinations for the foreign service.

BUREAU OF CITIZENSHIP.

Examination of applications for passports, issuance of passports and authentications; receiving and filing duplicates of evidence, registration, etc., under act of March 2, 1907, in reference to expatriation of citizens and their protection abroad; keeping of necessary records thereunder; conduct of correspondence in relation to the foregoing.

BUREAU OF INDEXES AND ARCHIVES.

Recording and indexing the general correspondence of the department; charge of the archives.

BUREAU OF ACCOUNTS.

Custody and disbursement of appropriations and indemnity funds, and correspondence relating thereto.

BUREAU OF ROLLS AND LIBRARY.

Custody of the rolls, treaties, etc.; promulgation of the laws, treaties, Executive orders and proclamations; care and superintendence of the library and public documents; care of papers relating to international commissions.

DIVISION OF INFORMATION.

The preparation and distribution to the foreign service of diplomatic, commercial and other correspondence and documents important to their information upon foreign relations; editing "Foreign Relations" of the United States.

OFFICE OF THE LAW CLERK.

Editing and indexing the laws, resolutions, public treaties, and proclamations for publication in the Statutes at Large.

SUPERINTENDENT OF BUILDING.

The superintendent of the State, War, and Navy Department Building is the executive officer of the commission created by Congress, consisting of the Secretaries of State, War, and Navy, for the government of this building. He has charge of, care, preservation, repairing, warming, ventilating, lighting, and cleaning of the building, grounds, and approaches, and disburses the special appropriations for this purpose; he has charge of all the employees of the building proper, and appoints them by direction of the Secretaries.

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.

SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.

The Secretary of the Treasury is charged by law with the management of the national finances. He prepares plans for the improvement of the revenue and for the support of the public credit; superintends the collection of the revenue, and directs the forms of keeping and rendering public accounts and of making returns; grants warrants for all moneys drawn from the Treasury in pursuance of appropriations made by law, and for the payment of moneys into the Treasury; and annually submits to Congress estimates of the probable revenues and disbursements of the Government. He also controls the construction and maintenance of public buildings; the coinage and printing of money; the administration of the Life-Saving, Revenue-Cutter, and the Public Health branches of the public service, and furnishes generally such information as may be required by either branch of Congress on all matters pertaining to the

foregoing. He is ex officio chairman of the Federal Reserve Board created by act approved December 23, 1913, known as the Federal reserve act.

ASSISTANT SECRETARIES OF THE TREASURY.

To the Assistant Secretary in charge of fiscal bureaus is assigned the general supervision of all matters relating to the following bureaus, offices, and divisions: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; the Office of the Treasurer of the United States; the Bureau of Internal Revenue; the Bureau of the Mint; the Office of the Comptroller of the Treasury; the Auditors of the several Departments; the Register of the Treasury; the Bureau of Engraving and Printing; the Division of Bookkeeping and Warrants; the Division of Loans and Currency; the Division of Mail and Files; the Division of Printing and Stationery; the Division of Public Moneys; the Secret-Service Division, and the office of the disbursing clerk.

To the Assistant Secretary in charge of customs is assigned the general supervision of the Division of Customs, Division of Special Agents, of all matters pertaining to the customs service, and the Bureau of War-Risk Insurance.

To the Assistant Secretary in charge of miscellaneous divisions of the Treasury Department is assigned the general supervision of matters relating to the following bureaus and divisions: Public Health Service, Supervising Architect, the selection of sites for public buildings, Revenue-Cutter Service, Life-Saving Service, Appointment Division, General Supply Committee, section of surety bonds, and all unassigned business of the department.

CHIEF CLERK.

The chief clerk is the chief executive officer of the Secretary, and, under the direction of the Secretary and Assistant Secretaries, is charged with the enforcement of departmental regulations, general in their nature; is by law superintendent of the Treasury Building, and in addition superintends the Winder, Cox, Butler, and Auditors' Buildings; has direct charge of motor trucks, horses, wagons, etc., belonging to the department; the direction of engineers, machinists, watchmer, firemen, laborers, and other employees connected with the maintenance and protection of the Treasury Building and annexes; the expenditure of appropriations for contingent expenses; the disbursement of appropriations made for Government exhibits at various expositions; the supervision and general administration of purchases under the General Supply Committee; the custody of the records, files, and library of the Secretary's office; the custody of all sites for proposed public buildings in Washington; the checking of all mail relating to the personnel of the Treasury Department; the handling of requests for certified copies of official papers, and the charge of all business of the Secretary's office unassigned.

FISCAL BUREAUS AND OFFICES.

COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY.

The Comptroller of the Currency is the chief officer of that bureau of the Treasury Department which is charged with the execution of all laws passed by Congress relating to the issue and regulation of the national currency generally known as national-bank notes secured by United States bonds; and under the supervision of the Federal Reserve Board is also in charge of the issue of circulating notes to Federal reserve banks.

In addition to these powers the Comptroller exercises general supervision over all national banks throughout the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii, in the matter of their organization and regulation. He is vested with the power to appoint receivers and to enforce penalties prescribed for violations of the national-bank act. Under the Federal reserve act he executes and issues the certificates or charters for the Federal reserve banks. The Secretary of the Treasury and the Comptroller of the Currency are both ex officio members of the Federal Reserve Board.

Reports of condition of all national banks are made to the Comptroller not less frequently than five times a year, by the banks, and also periodically by the nationalbank examiners appointed by him.

His powers are exercised under the general supervision of the Secretary of the Treasury, but under the law his annual report is made direct to Congress; all other bureaus of the Treasury Department report to Congress through the Secretary of the Treasury.

TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES.

The Treasurer of the United States is charged with the receipt and disbursement of all public moneys that may be deposited in the Treasury at Washington and in the subtreasuries, and in the national-bank depositories; is redemption agent for national-bank notes; is trustee for bonds held to secure national-bank circulation

and public deposits in national banks, and bonds held to secure postal savings in banks; is custodian of miscellaneous trust funds; is fiscal agent for paying interest on the public debt and for paying the land-purchase bonds of the Philippine Islands, principal and interest; is treasurer of the board of trustees of the Postal Savings System; and is ex officio commissioner of the sinking fund of the District of Columbia.

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE.

The commissioner has general superintendence of the collection of all internalrevenue taxes, the enforcement of internal-revenue laws; employment of internalrevenue agents; compensation and duties of gaugers, storekeepers, and other subordinate officers; the preparation and distribution of stamps, instructions, regulations, forms, blanks, hydrometers, stationery, etc.

DIRECTOR OF THE MINT.

The Director of the Mint has general supervision of all the mints and assay offices of the United States. He prescribes the rules, to be approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, for the transaction of business at the mints and assay offices, receives daily reports of their operations, directs the coinage to be executed, reviews the accounts, authorizes all expenditures, superintends the annual settlements of the several institutions, and makes special examinations of them when deemed necessary. All appointments, removals, and transfers in the mints and assay offices are subject to his approval.

Tests of the weight and fineness of coins struck at the mints are made in the assay laboratory under his charge. He publishes quarterly an estimate of the value of the standard coins of foreign countries for customhouse and other public purposes. An annual report is prepared by the Director, giving the operations of the mint service for the fiscal year, printed in the Finance Report of the Secretary of the Treasury, and giving the statistics of the production of the precious metals in the United States and the world for the calendar year.

COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY.

The Comptroller of the Treasury, under the direction of the Secretary of the Treasury, prescribes the forms of keeping and rendering all public accounts except those relating to postal revenues and the expenditures therefrom. He is charged with the duty of revising accounts upon appeal from settlements made by the auditors. Upon the application of disbursing officers, the head of any executive department, or other independent establishment not under any of the executive departments, the comptroller is required to render his advance decision upon any question involving a payment to be made by them or under them, which decision, when rendered, governs the auditor and the comptroller in the settlement of the account involving the payment inquired about. He is required to approve, disapprove, or modify all decisions by auditors making an original construction or modifying an existing construction of statutes, and certify his action to the auditor whose duties are affected thereby. Under his direction the several auditors superintend the recovery of all debts finally certified by them, respectively, to be due the United States, except those arising under the Post Office Department. He superintends the preservation by the auditors of all accounts which have been finally adjusted by them, together with the vouchers and certificates relating to the same. He is required, on his own motion, when in the interests of the Government, to revise any account settled by any auditor. In any case where, in his opinion, the interests of the Government require, he may direct any of the auditors forthwith to audit and settle any particular account pending before the said auditor for settlement. It is his duty to countersign all warrants authorized by law to be signed by the Secretary of the Treasury.

AUDITOR FOR THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

The Auditor for the Treasury Department receives and settles all accounts of the Department of the Treasury, including all accounts relating to the customs service, the public debt, internal revenue, Treasurer and assistant treasurers, mints and assay offices, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Revenue-Cutter Service, Life-Saving Service, Public Health Service, public buildings, and Secret Service.

AUDITOR FOR THE WAR DEPARTMENT.

The Auditor for the War Department receives and settles all accounts of the Department of War, including all accounts relating to the military establishment, armories and arsenals, national cemeteries, fortifications, public buildings and grounds under the Chief of Engineers, rivers and harbors, the Military Academy, and the Panama Canal.