The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-04
Everyday Stories of the Workings
and Workers of the Departments

PEELED him 90 turn back. It IS supposed
that vs.. 3. Carr, OF Ohio. VIII succeed
bin.
The Pension Bureau recently lost a
speedy stenographcr and typewriter by
the transfer OF r. " Warman 20 the Post
. Office Department under the Fourth As
sistant Postmaster General. division Of
/ POstOfhce inspectors and mail depreda-
I tions- Mr. Waruau was appointed from
( South Bend. Ind. where he was connected
Z with the Studebaker Wagon Company
A pretty incident occurred ar the White
House reception New Year Day in which
Miss Alice C. Lusk. Of the certificate di-
. vision Of the Pension ONCE figured promi-
/ nently- With a party OF friends she had
. attended the reception and was RAISING
/ out when, attracted by the brilliant as
I semblage they paused a moment. See
I ing Mrs. Roosevelt through an open door
/ way the members Of rhe party bowed
/ Mrs. Roosevelt In turn. bowed. smiled
I and advancing presented Miss LusE with
I the exquisite bouquet Of orchids that she
! had carried during the afternoon This
graceful act Of the Presidents wife was
somewhat marred by the action of some
. rude persons in the crowd who began 10
snatch the flowers from the bouquet and
Miss Lusk was only saved furthcr annoy
4 ance and the total loss of her prize BY the
. timely Interference Of the gentlemen OF
/ her party
Z Bruce AIdrich recently appointed to
+ position in the District Engineer Depart
ment. has had an eventfuI career for one
so young. having just reached his twenty
/ fifth year Born in England. he received
+ a good education in the common and pre-
/ paratory schools and had successfully
+ passed the examination for entrance %
. oxford when by sortuitous circumstances
/ he was thrown upon his own resources
I Wishing to visit his mother. who was
/ connected with one Of the reform insti-
7 buttons Of Washington ne sailed from
Southampton and somewhere in mid-Ocean
B passed his mother who not being aware
. Of his coming had at almost the same
I time taken passage to England ArriY-
ing in Washington IN lsS5 young Aldrichs
full OF pluck and energy secured employ
ment first with business house and later
on with Major Fred Peck. who owned a
farm near Gaithersburg. Nd A, the out
+ break Of the Spanish war he came 10
. Washington and offered for enlistment
? Failing 10 pass the required physical eN-
F animation he secured employment in the
d QuarterIlaster's Department and went 70
. Cuba passing through the Santiago cam
I pliEu and remaining in the island for
/ some time afJerward Here his fine abili-
+ ties Won for him the commentator Of the
. regular army officers and he was attached
I to one Of the early expeditions 10 the
+ Philippines. Soon after his arrival al
/ Manila he was made wagon master. later
/ on he was placed in charge Of the Govern
ment corral and finally held vc-y I'M
Dortant position in the QuarteTmaster'
I Supply Department for the distr- button
E Of saddles harness and other similar ar
ticles In Manila he saw great deal OF
the life and soon mastered the Spanish
/ rI-e5zfdenSe there his Health gave way ana
he was obliged TO return 10 the States
Among the vaEaries Of the new code
-ader which Washington has been living
+ for two days. is one real Improvement
. Andrew B. DuvaII. formerly the Attorney
. for the District is now correctly called
/ the City Solicitor The former title was
/ q constant source Of worryment to news
paper writer's. desk men. and prOofread-
ers for i'm their desire TO give a little
variety 10 their expressions they were
apt 20 make the slip Of calling Mr. Duvah
the District Attorney. which he was not
1T is. however a source OF satisfaction
to be known by a tite which carries
with DC no ambiguity
The engineer Of the District Building
+ is a man much in demand. He is known
as Harry Pure and besides keeping a
sharp lookout on the boilers and engines
( in the basement. and the elevators and
/ steam pipes throughout the building, Mr.
( Pote does odd jobs in the Office such as
hitting keys and inducing refractory doors
I 10 swing and stay locked In short. in
/ his desire 10 be useful. MIR Pote has ap-
piled his mechanical talent 70 making
/ everybody generally comfortable and
/ happy.
Joseph Crawford. local agent Of the
I Pennsylvania Railroad Company. was at
/ the District Building in conference with
{ the Engineer Commissioner over some
/ Of the preliminary plans OF the company
/ in connection with the elimination Of the
grade crossings Mr.. Crawford has a va
riety OF duties 10 perform in connection
/ with his position. and he pays frequent
visits TO the Commissioners to consult
7 with them aboIt matters OF Importance to
& his company The relations between him
and the Board are of most friendly
+ kind. and he is generally successful in
4 presenting his requests in a light thar
+ they are passed upon iavOrably by the
l Commissioners.
l Isaac A. Hourwich a translator in the
Government service. is also a linguist OF
/ considerable ability He can speak If
7 teen different tongues and knows the
grammatical rules Of each. He received
+ the better part Of his education in the
University OF Moscow and 81. Petersburg.
/ When he came 20 this country his we'll
I trained mind gave him the advantage OF
4 being able 20 grasp our language very
I quickly Mr. HOurwich is quite stu
: dent OF literature. Among his collection
of books can be found most OF the works
/ Of the popular writer's of 5ction and his
/ tory He is an ardent admirer or Toll
srOy-
i Walter G. Hibbs- secretary TO Commits
I sioner Nacfarland. returned to his duties
yesterday after leave Of absence OF about
/ ten days During the interval AR and
/ Mrs Hfbbs entertained O house party at
. their country home Mr. Hibbs reported
for duty greatly benefited by the few
DAYS rest.
/ A. d. Black Assistant Engineer in the
+ sewer division Of the District Engineer
/ Department has had q continuous rise IN
( the service since his appointment as
. chairman in November 1894 In Febru-
airy Of the following year he was made
+ r0dman. and was appointed again 10 the