The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-06


day Nay One who has never served in
a telephone exchange cannot imagine all
the trials CT the average operator. 1T
may seem strange. but IL is true never
thelcss. that men are usually in about
tEe1r worst mood when they 80 TO ring
so1eO1@ mp over telephone. Ugly
moods are infectious or contagious. and
bow an operator car keep FROM catching
the coutagi0n is mystery. for they surely
get fun benefit OF H. Bat through it all
ncthing ever seems 10 pertu-b the good
hUmOr or Miss Th0muzCn- No matter
whom the Navy Department Is called. a
rcassuring Hello Gomez back over the
wire. and a cheerful voice that carries
with 10 the conviction that prompt ser
vice IS at haad. And the caller is never
disappointed.
Wexford Adds is clerk in the agri-
cultural College division Of the Bureau OF
Education Il is not many years ago that
such subject as agriculture would be
regarded as ridiculous among the studies
OF an educational Institution. but since
IL has come 20 be considered from the
standpoint Of science there IS no ctl1lra-
JiOEal Institution OF note in which agsi-
culture is n0t JaughL Mr.. Adds duty
IS 10 assist ia the statistical work Of his
division and Keep the public well IN
discoveries ia the ine Of agriculture. in
ventians that pertain 10 the work. and 20
look after the routine work OF his Office
Mr. Adds was born In Maryland but re-
moved 70 Florida and received his ap-
poirtneut from the second Congressional
dia JriCt Of the latter State.
Judging solely from the name Of the
position that Philip c. Warman holds.
one would draw the conclusion that his
job was the easiest in the Department OF
the United States Geological Survey.
But IL one would take the trouble 10 in
Festlglte he would soon dCd Pc was
greatly mistaken Mr- Warmau is edI-
tor in the Geological Survey. and as such
has as much rs any anc man can attend
TO- Bulletins are sent out almost daily
from this department reports arc fur
nished FOR the benefit a. The world. AMI
tabuistea maps and diagrams are con-
stantlT being issued and 20 all Of these
Ir- Nlrm21 must give his personal ar
tentiOn- But he is no novice az the BUSH
ness. having bad some years OF experience
in this class OF work before lie accepted
the position he nov holds.
In Isaac Allison the Columbia In5ti,u-
ton for The Deaf and Dumb has O master
city. lTr. Allison has charge or every
thing IN the Institution that would come
under the head OF mechanism in IFS
broadest sense. including an electrical
appliances. From the condition Of The
things under his supervision a person
could easily see that ice hisd praise
which is always bestowed upon 1fr. All
son is due Dir. Allison was bern I'm
Canada and learned his trade there but
he perfected himself in both practical
and theoretical way in this country. He
is aE inventor. having patented several
small IneS hanical devices which have
been put o. The market a. q pr0-f
The Office Of the Attorney. General In
the Department Of Justice has a vaIuabI.
assistant iu Felix BTannigan. Nr- Bran
rigan earned his diploma some time ago !
and fer q while ur2ctiecd I'm New York
state. re is a native OF Ireland but
came 10 the United States when re was
quite young man HC IS. when not en-
PlOyed at the Office. always 90 De- -oulJ :
with law book IN his hand ztuJousIg 4
poring over its contents.
One % the EooJ-rsuraI and fuu-Iov-
ling men in the Postofiae Department is (
W H. Laudvoisr the superintendent Of 4
the registry division. He was appointed .
from the District OF Columbia en- August
b. 1850 Ny LaLi-0isy IS one Of the few
men who can give an order 20 clerk in .
such tones that an outsider would think =
he was asking a favor CT someone. He
can tell jOae or sing comic song with L
splendid elect
The Office OF pebble roaa. enquiries TN
der the Agriculture! Department Is under
he direction OF Martin Dodge Tho cues
ton OF roads is one that has been greatly
agitated throughout the United States
recently and the object or this Office is
TO investigate the systems o. road man
azemeut throughout the country. 10 study
ne best method or road making and
and anaIyze The chemical /
and physical qualities OF rock. gravel
brick. and other read materials The cost
o. roads. the demonstration CE tho econ
1uy in building good roads and TO de-
vel0D methods Dr. which ali interests er-
Lectel by road building may cooperate
comes under the work performed her..
&r- Dodge Is pushing the work Oh his
Office rapidly ahead and the steady i'm
prOyemeHt I'm all roads throughout the
United States attest the fact that his
methods are being followed
OF the many Offices that come under tho
head O. the Treasury Department. that
controlling tho Steamboat Inspection Ser
vice is most Important as IL is rapidly
becoming one OF tho most beneficial +.
5rgnchas OF the Department William j.
Tlrcueu is ChiCi clerk I'm this division /
lie has arranged iar Dafi, o.. the office iu
such "a way llt Che system BOW vm-
I14vrf g. M r1H- Tho hos. that has rr-nr. r