The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-30
Every Day Stories Of the
Workings and Workers Of the Departments.

Tespondence and proceedings respecting
the frequency of trips, mode of convey
anee, and times of departures and arrivals
on All the routes; the course of the mails
betWeen the different sections of the
country, the points of mail distribution,
and the regulations for the Government of
the domestic mail service 81 the United
States.
Mr. Shallenberger is one Of the most ap-
proachable men holding a public Office. He
IS always 20 be found al his desk Iaborlng
ceaseiessly, but not too busy to lay aside
ms york and give his visitor q greeting
that never fails to make the latter feel
fully at ease.
William Luskey, Foreman Of Engine
Company No 10, is in New York to meet
his son. EIvon NJ Luskey. who is re-
turning from the Philippines. The young
er Luskey was a soldier in Cuba, and
upon his return to Washington enlisted
IN the regular army. in Company E. Sew
enteenth Regiment He has served in all
the campaigning of his regiment with
out seeing sick day Foreman Luskey
has keenly felt the abserce OF his son,
and has seen anxious days when the ex-
pected letter from Manila did not arrive.
As the time of his boys arrival ap-
the inclination to hurry on to New FORK
aud welcome the returning soldier. The
other day he had short conference with
the Chief Engineer. and was granted a
lew days leave to satisfy parents de-
sire. Turing Foreman LUskey's absence
engine company No 10 is in charge Of
Assistant Foreman James Rossiter
= quiet man sits to the left Of his chief
in the secretary's Office at the District
Building. In the expression Of his com
rades. indicative Of his great industry, the
Index Clerk just keeps quiet and saws
wood" This is William F Meyers,
charged with the work Of indexing the
records Of the seeretary's Office and keep
ing tab on all official action Of the Com
missioners- The compiling Of the laws Of
Congress having reference to the District
falls to the lot Of Mr. Meyers, as we'll as
the publication of the annual report Of
the Commissioners. The post requires
not only hard work but genius for
inGexing as we'll The services of Mr..
Meyers are also brought into requisition
many times daily to find such information
as may - required in the progress OF
business Mr. Meyers rides the bicycle,
as he says. to take the kinks out Of his
brain after the exhausting labors OF the
day
One of the best known employees of the
District of Columbia IS Capt 4. y. Moss.
Superintendent Of Streets. He is the
right hand man Of the Computing Engi-
neer. and has personal charge Of the field
work in laying pavements, curb, and side
walks IN the paving of alleys the york
IS done by day labor, and Captain Moss
is charged with the hiring of the men
and their general supervision. The other
work is done under contract and he has
charge Of the inspectors. who report TO
him each day. Captain Moss office is On
the fourth floor OF the District Building.
and he spends several hours every day
with his inspectors giving orders and re-
ceiving detailed reports OF the paving go
ing on. sometimes IN twenty different
parts of the city at one time Captain
Moss has been heard 10 say that he some
times smells asphalt in his dreams
Simon Wolf, of the firm of Wolf & Co
hen. who is a member Of the Board of
Charities is almost a daily visitor at
the District Building His business there
relates mostly to public charitable work
though sometimes to legal questions in
the looking up OF records. Mr. Wolf
takes great interest in matters pertain
ing to the District charities, being con-
nected with several of the societies and
associations of that nature Mr. Wolf
Is a member CT the standing committee
of the Board OF Charities having charge
Of the child-caTing institutions OF the
District. and Of The committee having su-
pervision over miscellaneous institutions,
such as the Washington Asylum
Policy Bob" is the familiar name by
which Detective Watson is known to his
friends at Police Headquarters Detective
Watson fer several years has been de-
tailed to follow up those persons who are
suspected Of promoting policy There is
practically nothing about the game and
its followers that he does not know He
) can tell stories by the hour regarding
his experience in his present work
Although few people are aware Of it,
he said the other day. the game was
introduced in this country by the Chi
nese. and today some of the most prom
inent Cinnamon IL the country are its
devotses An enteTpTising American saw
the money that was being made by the
promoters Of the game IN Chinatown.
San Francisco, secured g small backing.
and embarked IN the business 1t was
but a short time before the passion for
the game had spread throughout the
country and the observant promoter had
amassed a fortune
Detective Charles F Proctor, of the
Police Department. is the officer specially
detailed to see to the enforcement Of the
laws pertaining 10 the practice OF medi-
cine and the dispensing Of drugs, and in
bis official capacity is personally aequaint-
ed with all OF the 800 physicians who are
upon the register DR." Proctor IS