The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-17

soon as he reaches the proper age for
admission TO the grade of clerk Mi.
Dorsey viii make as good a record at
a desk as he has IN his present posi-
ton Mr.. Dorsey has a growing reputa-
ton as a musician, and as a CCrnet
solOist has attracted considerable at.en-
ton
Mr.. Alfred L. Leonard. assistant chief
OF the certificate division of the Pension
Office. has returned to his desk after
a months leave Of absence. Mr. Leon
ard, accompanied by his wife and son,
spent most enjoyable vacation among
the Blue Ridge Mountains Of Pepnsyl-
yania.
Mr.. E. G. sturm. who has just return
ed from his vacation. visited his old
home in Wisconsin, where he spent most
of his time in camping and fishing. Mr..
Sturm IS employed in the specification
division of the Government Printing
once.
Miss Sarah Cromelien and Miss Jessie
Dumble. both OF the specification branch
OF the Government Printing once, are
spending their vacation In Europe Miss
Josephine Simpson Of the same depart
ment has just returned from across the
water
Chief Clerk of the Treasury. ". Il
Hills, has left for New York and Bos-
ton on business. Mr.. Hills has been in
his present position about a year and a
| half, having been previously occupied as
assistant superintendent OF the Treas
ury- This latter position Is now oc-
cupied by Capt A. F. Mcmillan Before
receiving his appointment to this Office.
/ the captain was employed as CHEF Of
/ the division in the Office OF Auditor of
the Treasury. Captain Mcmillan has
made himself very popular in the de-
| partment-
Mr.. George Davis, of the Interior De-
partment, tells a story OF how justice &
dealt out in his State Of Georgia He
/ prefaces his story with the remark that
in that State the justices Of the peace
are looked upon with the reverence due
/ TO judges on the United States Supreme
/ Bench. What the Judge" says goes Mr.
/ Davis happened to be IN attendance at
court one day, when there was a dispute
7 on about the ownership Of q certain
I bFindle COW. The defendant was evident
/ " getting the worst of It from the evil
dence, but the lawyer defending nm
/ had the twofold virtue OF UnquestiCred
oratorical ability, and of being friend
| Of the judge After hearing the evi6 sace
the Judge retired TO another room for a
moment. and then returned Wishing to
aid his lawyer friend. in whose eIo-
quence he had implicit confidence. he
said; The evidence is waived aside
Let Us hear the argument"
Miss Nina Burgess, Of the folding
room OF the Government Printing Ofice.
is spending her vacation in Indianapolis
Workmen are now employed on the
roof OF the Treasury building. Il is Sc
ing covered with new patent roof that
viii cost $4,000. In the way Of another
improvement in this building a fce-
proof ceiling Is being put in over The
colonusde
Mr.. F. 2. Bailey. Of the engineer force
OF the Treasury Department. has lust
returned from two weeks leave o.
absence. spent at New Rochelle. III. Mr.
Bailey was accompanied on his trip BY
/ Mrs. Bailey
Prof c. L MarIatt. assistant ento-
mOlogist Of the Agricultural Depart
ment, returned Saturday from his vaca-
ton great part Of his leave was
spent in investigating the conditions
Of the gypsy moth in Boston and vicin-
ity- This moth, though like that gener-
ated BY our own caterpillar, Is not q ma
| tive and Is Of much more vc racious ter
denotes. playing sad havoc fu orchards
and forests Trees which have falIs2
victims 70 the work Of these moths look
very much as # they had been
Iscorched by FIRE. The introduction Of
the gypsy moth into this country was
| somewhat singular It seems that Prof.
/ L Trouvelot, a naturalist and astroUo-
meT Of Harvard University. imported
/ some larvae from Europe as early az
/ 1889. for the purpose Of study and er-
/ pertinent. Accidentally the young cat
/ erpillars escaped through an open win
| dow and took refuge in q WOOD which
! CHANGED TO be nearby where they multi
piled. slowly at first. In the space OF a
number Of years. however. the colony
/ had spread 10 such an extent as 20 claim
! the attention OF the State Agriculture
/ Bureau and afterwards Of the National
[ Bureau. A vast sum OF money had been
spent for this purpose up 10 three years
ago when the work practically ceased
/ The purpose Of Mr. Mariatt's invest iEa-
/ ton vas 10 ascertain the present condi-
ti0ns and how much the moth has multi
! piled in the last three years. He made
a run through about eighty miles Of for
/ the increase has not been as great as
he had expected in the woodland yet
/ there has been a considerable increase
/ IN the orchards and among the trees
lining the streets OF the towns. Boston
is the center Of the gypsy moth colony.
This insect seems 20 be confined 20
Massachusetts with the exception OF q
colony which has been reported in
Rhode Island.
mr. MarIatt says that. while the in
roads being made by these insects Is not
as yet alarming. still there is a prospect
OF their becoming entirely too abund-
ant. They viii spread, he says. from
the parks and orchards to the woodland.
and once having gotten a good hold
here II will be a hard matter 10 exte--
inmate them. Consequently control j
some form is nee essary. Mr.. Aarlatt
is not prepared at present TO sUgge st
q method or to give advice on the sun
ject. He intends TO devote a consid-
cradle portion Of time TO the study o.
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