The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-17
AR STOUFFER A PENSION OFFICE VETEF

Mr.. Charles c. stoufer, one Of the
principal examiners OF the Pension Of
fee, though comparatively a young man,
is claSa5d among veterans Of the bu-
reau. Mr.. stouffer is a native Of Penn
sylvania. and was appointed from that
State in 1880. He at once applied him
self to the mastery OF the many intri-
cate pension laws, and practices, and
soon became known as one of the best
adtudicators in the Office After sew
eraI years service as an examiner and
reviewer. Mr.. StoufTer was appointed
principal examiner, and attached 70 the
staff % the chief clerk. This position
ne has held through several administra-
lions, during which time he has become
widely known by the entire official
fierce. and by the public generally By
reason Of multifarious duties he IS al
ways busy but never so much so that
ne cannot give some necessary i1forma-
ton to an employe OF caller from
the outside.
It is often that public officials occupy
ing positions that bring them in contact
with all sorts and conditions of people
are worried beyond endurance by the
persistence Of a certain class OF callers.
Svsh, however, is not the case with Mr..
StouHer- With uniform kindness and
perfect courtesy he greets every caller.
and sends him on his way rejoicing in
the possession of the required informa-
ton, or on the right track TO obtain II.
Any nan with less sunny disposition
than he. would long ago have grown
gray and bent under the burden that
ha - ? H. -Ta
has 10 carry in the way OF being 6 buf-
fer between the public and the higher
officials of the Pension Office
Nj. StouffeT has made a host OF
friends by his affable and obliging man
ner, and among them are numbered
many Of the noted public men with
whom he t4s been brought in contact
during the P-st dozen years.
Col. L. L. Bridges, of Missouri, Of the
Assistant Attorney Generals Office, is
spending his vacation in bass fishing at
Occoquaa. Colonel Bridges was Re
publican candidate for the Office OF at
torney general of the State of Missouri,
and, notwithstanding the fact that Mis-
souri, is an Overwhelmingly Democratic
State, he was defeated by only a few
hundred votes
Colonel Bridges IS a man well veTseG
in the law. q very fluent and easy
speaker, quite Independent in his ways,
and universally admired He IS trusted
implicitly in the work he does in set
Ting property rights. At the age Of
twelty-one the colonel was captain OF
his company IN New York regiment.
he came 70 the Interior Department IN
1891. and remained IN the same position
he now occupies until 1898. when he re-
signed to practice law in Guthrie. Okla.
He was reappointed in 1887.
One Of the most popular men around
the Treasury Department is Mr.. Harry
A. Cobaugh, captain OF the watch. His
native town IS Neville, Pa He has
been in The service Of the Government
about twenty years. besides the time he
put IN u Uncle Sans employ as a pri-
vate in the regular army His company
was detailed TO carry gold from Cali
foTnia across the plains Mr.. Cobaugl
tant missions by the different SeCTeta-
ries Of the Treasury, in the matter Of
the transportation of bonds, and similar
Offices. The captain lost his position
during the Democratic administration
and after his discharge busted himself
IN the insurance business, y which
pursuit he made great success.
diers' Home at Togus, Ne. where he
became very popular with the veterans.
After serving his term there he removed
TO Washington 10 again occupy his old
position OF captain OF the watch His
CO. workers refer 10 him as 2 gentleman
in every respect. with charitable ten
denotes anG 4 strong Partially for old
soldiers. His management of his de
partment has always given complete
satisfaction to the different Secretaries
under whom he mas held Office.
Mr. august Busck, assistant in tie en-
Genealogical division Of the Agricultural
Department, IS a specialist on the sub
ject CO tineina, the group Of minute but
terhIes and moths. Mr. Busck has made
this group the subject Of years OF earn
est study. He left Tuesday to study the
collections in New York Philadelphia.
Cambridge, Mass, and other cities of
Ma sssch usetts- His trip will occupy
several weeks. His work IN the ento-
biological department, in which he has
been employed for a number of years
has proven him TO be highly accom-
plished gentleman and one OF the fore
most specialists IN this country in his
chosen line. Mr. Busck has recently re-
turned from an extended trip through
10 study the interesting group OF in
sects TO which he devotes his time.
Mr.. C. ". Graf, OF the proof room Of
the Government Printing Office. has re-
turned 10 tell Of his adventures during
his short vacation. He is q very versa
tile gentleman, and can adapt himself
TO the most contrasting circumstances.
One evening he won the admiration OF
the pleasure seekers Of Rehoboth. where
he was amusing himself by doing an ex-
ceIlent turn at cake-waIking at the
hotel The next evening he edited the
same populace by passing the hat
around at a campmeeting. Mr.. Gran
viii get along
Mr. John Hogan, Of the Government
Printing Office, has returned from a va
cation trip 10 New York and other East
ern cities. Mr. Hogan was formerly a
newspaper man, and has had a great
deal Of experience IN the South and
West.
One Of the brightest and most active
young men in the Government service
is Glenn c. Dorsey, a messenger in the
Pension once Nj. Dorsey is just end
ing his second year as a Government