The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-18


Bigelow, those name and fame as bar
ometrist IS knowa all over the scientific
world IL the section under his jur;sdic
ten study : being made OF the problem
Of reducing baromstric readings to sea
level
Prof. Charles F. Marvin, the chief Of
the instrument division OF the Weather
Bureau, well understands his profession.
There are said to he very few men, if
any, no excel Prof. Marvin in his calling.
The u.Vision under 1Is charge. as its name
indicates, is charged with the installation
and TpciH Cenance of the instrumental
equip Z O. Weather Bureau stations
The yarioJs instruments IN use By the
Weather BuTe are first examined and
tested in Mr. Marvins division before
they are Dia:ed at the various stations.
The bureau of forestry CT The Agrtcul-
tural Department is comparatively & new
branch of the Government service, but
that does not signify by any means that
its scientists are not experts in their
specific lines Overton W Price, in charge
of the forest management, is an authority
on forest cultivation. When the owner Of
woodland Y shes to consider the POSSIBLE
itics of his property if handled as con-
slant source Of timber supply. the tract
must be examined by an expert to ascer-
tain the condition Of the standing timber,
the prospect of reproduction. the facilities
for marketing; the best method of har-
ve5ting the present crop so Is to secure
the largest present and future yield; and
the likelihood Of success under manage
ment. preliminary report is then maGe.
II the owner decides en- management,
working plan is made by Mr.. Price. This
involves careful study of the rate of
growth Of the different kinds OF market
bic timber, the computation OF the
proper interval between cuttings and CT
the amount Of timber u be harvested.
and. II desired. the recommendation Of the
necessary regulations TO enable the work
to go under contract The work on small
wood lots is done without expense TO the
owner. but in the case of large tracts OF
land the travelling expenses and subsist-
ance of the necessary assistants and help
eTs for the bureau is borne By the pro
prietoT- All this falls 10 the division Of
forest management, which IS 50 ably ad-
ministeTed by Mr. Price
James y Tyner, the assistant attorney
general for the Postofice Department.
is visiting in New York. where he is ex-
pected 20 remain over the holidays.
Miss Anna Darby. of the Office OF the
CHIEF clerk Of the division OF Postofice
Inspectors and Mail Depreda1Ions. Is pre-
pairing Tor 2 trin TO The Philippines next
spring. \ number Of friends viii join
Miss Darby in her trip TO the new pos
sessions.
Miss Clare Greacen. one OF the abIest
women attorneys in the Office Of the
Comptroller OF the Treasury has taken Q
short leave. She will spend the holidays
visiting her numerous friends She is ex-
pected to be back at her desk shortly at
ter New Year.
Wells n Sawyer, a grey haired young
man, OF the Treasury Department. nils a
position OF Importance. but OF which very
little is generally known. inspector Of
furniture. He knows all about urniture
In the course Of the year he travels all
over the United States to inspect for ap-
provaI - condemnation the furniture in
use at all the public buildings OF the
country Moreover he surveys very keen
y all the new articles IN this Hle which
are purchased for the use OF tn. Govern
uent with view to determining Z whether
T
the service as well as OF the contract or
arrangement under which purchased and
that the price Uaid is correct. At the
Department in Washington he is con-
nscted with the superintendent Office
which officer Is the official housekeeper OF
re Treasury he supeFinteuds the
purchase OF all the desks chairs, tables,
wardro.ses. ana hat racks which are re-
+ qUired foT u.s. IL the main building and
( its annexes- IN this work Mr.. Sawyer
/ serves a peculiarly appropriate and alto
gethcT necessary purpose. and his kHowI-
| edge OF such things saves the Government
a good many dollars.
Harvey A Kohr. OF the Adjutant Cen
erals Office, War Department. is ninth
( from the top of the list OF clerks in the
/ Adiutant Generals Office and seventh in
/ rank of the class 1 men. which pretty
| nearly tells the story of about where he
stands among the clerical directors Of The
/ branch of the service with which he is
/ connected Mr.. Eohrzs FIRST service was
/ as clerk OF the old Carver Hospital OF me
/ District Of Columbia from August. 1864
1 to May 1S65-wfich wartime institution
/ viii be recalled by NEST Of the older
| residents Of Washington. he came into
| the regular fold OF the Adjutant Generals
/ Office in March. ISL and has been in tbs
/ harness ontinuousIy for about twenty
seven years Mr. kohr's long experience
/ with army methods and practices. his
/ familiarity with its officers their COM
! missioning. promotions, brevetti2g, esca-
pades-in fact all that has 10 DO viii
/ the affairs OF the commissioned officers
/ of the regular army-makes him one oil
/ the most valued men of the department
] hi a1s.y- anr,1-
| CRY. ard when events spring up for ac-
| ton and 4 certain paper or document oil
/ fact in connection with the officer or tbs
particular matter IN hand IS wanted. Mr.
| Kohr is right there, and the necessary
| data can be fished out of the files IN jig
| time. Such men as Mr.. KohT are the
! time-savers OF The Government cfficia
machinery. and only long service car
bring them to this standard OF efficiency
! He is in charge OF one CT the new divis-
1 ions Of the Adjutant Generals Office ana
a highly appreciated officer
| Bernard Drew, Californian Of the 4.
| days. at a ripe old age. is doiag very ca
pable clerical work III The files AM
records division of the Indian Bureau
: The date of Mr. Drew-s appointment wa.
April q. 1859. which figures cut for hin
fcrty-two years OF service It is state,
by Mr. Drew-s friends that ne holds th'
| record for continuous performance OF pub
lie duty At any rate IL seems hardl!
probable that there are very many person!
| now on the Government pay rolls who car
| look back upon 4 career embracing a
| many as forty-two years in the empio.
of Uncle Sam
George W Evans. Disbursing Clerk O