The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-13

name, but generally robust specimen OF
United States language is used to desis-
nate it However, the pest IS not con
fined &c this vicinity. but is scattered over
all the country east Of the Mississippi. to
the pines Of Maine and the palms CT
Florida, welcome nowhere but present at
all places.
Mr.. J. Arthur Morrow and Mr. John
Metz are two of the recent appointees
in the Government Printing Of5ce- Nj
8Iorrow's former home is Secession Hill.
Abbeville. S. c.. while Nh Metz is a son
Of the great plains of Nebraska.
Hon John NJ Farquhar. a member of the
now extinct Industrial Commission, ard
one OF the most popular and admired men
in pubic life, was one of the speakers at
the memorial services II honor of Amos
J. Cummings at =Chase's Theatre Sunday
afternoon He was listened to with pro-
found interest He was for many years
printer. and while IN Congress he was
valued ally Of Mr.. Cummings in watchful
care OF the interest of organized labor
He is an active member of the Typo
graphical Union.
a man in the service of the Government
cannot get far enough away to avoid
questions At Sitka. Alaska, Mr. C. C.
Ceorgeson, superintendent Of the Alaskan
Experiment Station. is q target for ques-
tons from people who want to farm amid
the ice. Newspapers eiectually keep up
the interest IN Alaska
Director Charles D. WaIcott OF the
Geological Survey is frequently consulted
on scientific questions, and lately his
large stock OF knowledge has been freely
drawn on in regard to the eruption at St
Pierre The Geological Survey is a busy
and important branch Of the Interior De-
partment, ana It has been dealing exten-
sively with the interior CT the earth for
several years There are a large number
Of field agents. and they have pushed to
every part of the continental part OF the
country and have commenced working o.
the other side OF the world.
! large part Of the information gathered
is hard for the Iaymaa to understand. but
when translated into plain English it
makes interesting reading
One Of the curious results Of the dis
astTous earthquake at Charleston in 1886
is on record in the Survey Office. At
SummervIlIe swampy fats were drained
and are now very fertile farms, and arid
sections in the vicinity. Stunned from the
first BIZ man and beast, we're made pro-
luctive and are now truck farms. sup
DIyIag the fine vegetables the visitors to
the Charleston exposition find SO tooth
some.
visitors going through the Treasury
building are likely to comment on the
fact that the important Office Of architect
has been assigned to the lower regions.
Supervising Architect James K Taylor
has a basement office, but seems to be
satisfied TO be at the bottom because the
foundation is known TO ba important
The occupaa- 5 OF the Office are not hid
den from cracks who have for sale the
only feasible plans for the erection Of
buildings, and the complaints Of villagers
who are panied at the innovations OF the
Government picture men in prescribing
plans for new postoffices always get in
and receive some attention The archi-
tect business IS on q par with newspaper
work and faTming-eveTy man IS COM
petent critic. and knows exactly what
ought to be done.
Walter Scctt Harshmann, 2 young
Washingtonian, was a short time ago ap-
pointed director OF the Nautical Almanac.
DR.. Harshmann was astronomical director
Of the United States Naval Observatory
for some time. as well as director OF the
Nautical Almanac The President has also
conferred upon him the honorary title Of
professor Of mathematics OF the navy
which carries with it certain rank in naval
circIes, and is considered an honor OF IN
usual degree
Uncle Sam has no more expert scientist
in his employ than Mr.. G. E. Patrick. who
is in charge Of the dairy laboratory in the
Agricultural Department His work is IN
connection with the study of chemical
composition. physical and other properties
Of dairy products. as well as chemical
problems connected with their production,
transportation, storage, and marketing
To his lot also falls the investigation OF
the methods and substances used in the
adulteration of various dairy products.