The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-15
AFFAIRS OF THE DISTRICT.
Naval Maps Wanted for the Business
High Ss;sOaI.

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The Secretary O. Gin. Board OF Educa-
ton sent to abr ri-s ret Commission,rs
communicate uam D-. r. L. Lane. di-
rector of thc hi2h schools, requesting as
sistauce in securing from the Secretary
Of the Navy certain maps published by the
photographic tl.u for uS. ia the Bust
neSa High School. EuumeratiIG the
designated numbers of fifteen maps dc
sired. Dr Lane. in his letter. says.
These maps are needed for tho assist
Rnce Of teachers and pupils I'm the Bus
iness High School. who are studying com
merciaI geography. The course is new.
and can only be made a strong one 10y gis-
Ing The instructors the valuable assistance
which can be secured through maps and
reference books. Many such aids ] have
already secured through tEc courtesy q
the War Department and the Bureau Of
Statistics United States Treasury Depart
ment. You viii readily recognize the i'm
possibility Of securing elsewhere such ace
curate maps as are made 10y the Navy
Department
Il have found in many years of educa-
tiOnal work The various Government de
partments most generous in their policy
toward the public schools Of the District
Of C0lun hia, and through thtT I hEv, Sc
en- most valuable assistance. I have n
doubt that il Will be within the power and
also the pleasure OF the Secretary OF the
Navy TO extend 70 Us this courtesy. IL the
request is presented By YOU
In closing let me illustrate thu value
OF these maps by two examples. The FIRST
shows the steamship routes OF the world.
The second, the cables. Ia 4 proper study
OF the great subject OF transportation ia
Its influence upon the word s. trade ana
international business communicate
GEese maps viii be invaluable.
"
Three japanese engineers called upon
Major Biddle. the Engineer Commission.
1T the District Building today. The psrty
WAS composed Of YeiJi NaEajiHnla. chief
Engineer Of the City Of Tokyo and Pro
IessOr Of Engineering of the Imperial
University Of Tokyo; RiHtar0 NaOki and
ShikaJiro HattOri, engineer. Of Tokyo.
These engineers are iu tEe Ta-ted States
for the purpose Of studying the various
water systems in operation iH American
cities. and have come 80 Washington 10
inspect the various engineering works
here.
The visitors presented "a letter Of intro
duction to Major EiddIe Major Biddic
had pleasant chat with the distinguished
foreigners. assuring them be would 90 al
in his power 10 assist IN, n iu their quest
Tor information
At the conclusion Of the interview Major
Biddle turned the party over 20 Capts.
II g Newcomer ana Chester Harding as
sistants to the Engineer Commissioners.
Who viii explain and pDiHy out the en-
Gineer works over which he has resp ctIlre
control The visitors will De shown an
about the CITY
NJ NakajiIna has just about completed
very large WORK Tor altering the water
supply for the City Of Tokyo
Samuel Einstein. the Poundmaster. has
written 10 the Health Officer asking in
structi0ns relative TO a dog captured
some time ago and retained At the pound
at the request Of man using the name
OF one Of the Commissioners. Mr. Elm
stein states that the dog in question is a
fox terrier, and that ne was captured
while running at large. without collar or
tag. IN Brookland. on September Is Tie