The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-19

laboratory OF which Mr.. Page has charge
was established in October, 1900, in col
liberation with the Office of public road
enquiries Of the department, for testing
road materials intended for use in any
part of the United States. The laboratory
will soon be equipped for the making Of
every test of Importance for the deter
mination of the suitability OF all materials
used in the construction Of roads, inelud-
ing a fundamental study Of their chemical
and physical characteristics. The scien-
tiflc stan Of this laboratory includes at
present: Arthur y. Johnson, c. C. Moore,
W. c. Burnet, and Jno. H EIdridge.
F. H. Kruse, Of the Office of the Third
Assistant Postmaster General, left fer
home yesterday morning to spend the
Christmas holidays with his parents in
Toledo Mr. Kruse is one Of the best
stenographers and typists in the Post
office Department and has entered the
study of law at the Columbian University.
One of the efficient and painstaking Of
ficiais in the Postofice Department is
Miss Lillian A Norton, chief Of the in
anee division, who has risen to her pres
ent position by meritorious service. She
has been connected WITH the service since
June Il, 1856 She was chief clerk fer
the late Albert W Bingham, superin-
teadeHt of System of Postal Finance. and
on his death became his successor. She is
intelligent, courteous efficient and DOS
sessed OF remarkable executive ability.
She has illustrated practically that a LADY
can grapple successfully with the IN
tEieaeies Of financial business science.
Prof Mark Alfred Carleton. the cerealist
Of the Department Of Agriculture viii
start for the West today 10 Investigate
the results Of his experiments in the
growing Of macaroni wheat. Prof. Garlic
tons experiments have been conducted
II the drought sections OF Oklahoma.
Texas. and Kansas. The fnvest5ga tfor.s
conducted last summer have demonstrated
that in these dry sections this wheat
yielded two bushels where the common
variety produced but one.
Prof C c Georgeson, who has had
charge Of the investigation of the Agrf-
cultural Department in Alaska. has re-
Gently returned and has started Oh his
report OF his years work. which viii IA
presented to Congress. Prof. Geo-gesoa
says that the WORK Of the past year has
yielded more satisfactory results than
that OF either OF the two previous years
which he has spent there. His field OF
agricultural Investigation extended from
the Yukon River into the Arctic CfrcIa
A & n-sb
ton OF his work ne has brought hack
with him number of vegetables and
cereals Many scientists nave held the
| opinion that cereals could not be grown
/ so far north on account Of the short sum
| uler season The result Of Prof George
/ sons experiments have proved a surprise
/ even to himself. He found that the
shoTtness Of the growing season was coun-
teFbaIaneed by the great length of the
, arctic days.
A frequent caller at the District Build
! ing is Mr. Barry Buckley. Secretary OF the
! Business Mems Association, who is al
ways cordially welcomed by his many
| friends. Mr.. BulkIey has been engaged
with Commissioner MacfarIand upon the
! Memorial Arch Committee, and has re-
/ Gently had several conferences with the
Commissioner in the latter's Office
The right-hand man of the Superfntend-
ent Of Street Cleaning Is J. T. Twohey. an
inspector in the department detailed as
secretary TO the chief Mr. Twohey learn
ed the curves and dasnes Of stenography
in railroad Office. and the use Of the
typewriter came to him naturally The
superintendent regards his secretary as
one Of the best in the business, ard SAYS
his only fear Is that one OF the Commits
sioners will get to looking around for
secretary some day and make a reqdiszi-
sion on his Office.
E R Greer. the former secretary L,
John Brady. late Inspector OF Buiiding IS
has succeeded to the same position under
the present inspector. 3Ir. Greer IS thor
ough1y familiar with the routine an,
correspondence OF the office and the ne7
inspector declared that he had 10 tim,
: to break in new secretary. The az
rangement is regarded as mutually salts
factory and advantageous.
: Miss Neumeyer, OF the board Of reviey
Of the Pension Office. has returned frou
a visit to Philadelphia
Major Charles E. BehIe, examiner, &C
> counts division Of the Office Of Indian AZ
+ fairs, commenced his service as civil
. ian empIoye January >. discover tvent
D years ago. Before enrolling himself anon
: the Indian Bureau workers. he was 70
some years connected with the Pensio
Office as a special examiner in the field
j with headquarters in Cincinnati. Ohio. Ma
ior BehIe is a native OF the "FatheTIand
indeed his resemblance TO the "Iro
: Chancellor Bismarck has often been { IN
5 mented upon BY bis friends-and Is ~e
T versed in the folk lore as well as the pol
: ties of Germany. He is none the less OF
7 of the most loyal and patriotic Of Amer
: can citizens. and was d gallant officer
: the army during the civil war tt
d Major IS an expert on disbursing o
Il fcers, accounts. the administrative e.
animation of which is MS duty in the Il
y dian Bureau. One must not only be {
accountant in a general sense 10 dc n
e work, but must understand the regui;
70 lions OF the department thoroughly, 1
Is we'll as ComptrolIer's decisions. for
1f very often becomes necessary to su
of pend items in an account improper
Il charged under the practice and rulings,
which disbursing officers are not alEa
advised. IN other days Major Behie VI
IL 1 and has FC1TribTIr a