The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-24

Washington. lie is Captain TO leEion-
and "Harry' 70 thousands and a better
liked. more genial ana cordial gentleman
has not worn the badge as chief guardian
Of the Treasury building While he spends
his days in the captains office at the Fiji
teenth Street entrance. his directing hand
is felt ali over the building. Under MIN
IS small army Of assistants. and there
has been installed a system OF signals as
perfect as any CNtaut. by which he is con
staUJly in touch with all parts OF the
building and knows that the watchmen are
all al their posts Of duty. Cap" Coaougl
was Ou- O. office during President C-eye-
lands Administration but prcnptv ia
stalled in his old position when the late
President Mckinley came into rover.
Probably very few Of the Treasury en-
ploycs lave q definite idea Of the duties
Imposed u2on the captain Of the watch,
but &c has many responsibilities about tire
building, IN conjunction with the superin-
tendcnt. who is general h0usekC,Dcr- Mr.
CObauEh IS a rare st0ry-teller and the
happy head Of a most charming family.
Mt Frank H. Hitchcock. chief Of the di-
vision of foreign markets, Agricultural
Department, is one Of the cleverest men
in his department. The work Of Secretary
Wilson's Office is. for the most part. Of
scientific character. Specialists Of high
degree direct divisions wherein toll euthu-
siastic men who are themselves specialists
OF less degree. business ability executive
capacity and the statistiCian's art are
brought 70 a science in the division over
which Mr. Hitchcock presi5es. lie was
not originally head Of foreign markets
but fell heir TO the mantle when q va
cancy occurred Mr. Hitchcock came to the
Agricultural Department from Massachu-
sets Win a classic education. gained at
one Of the great colleges Of his State. Nat
urally brainy. his acquired know ledge
marked him as coming man early in his
career in the department. and he has more
than fuiflled expectations. He has tray
eled much. both in foreign lands and over
the United States. in the interest OF the
important work Of his Office and bis re-
ports are extremely valuable. His public
addresses and contributions to the maya
zines have spread his fame afar.
Miss Anna T. Lawyer. one Of the valu-
able employees Of the Government Print
ing Office. has been on the large roll OF
that establishment for about fifteen years
She is regarded as one Of the fieetest
and most competent workers in the big
printing plant. Miss Lawyer is highly
accomplished in many WAYS. but instru-
mental music is her particular forte.
Many years Of her life were devoted to
mastering the piano. and she is a per
former OF exceptional ability, as well as
an accOmpanist OF more than ordinary
intelligence. which, be IL said. is an art
by itself Often skillful yioIinists are at
at loss for somebody who IS able to
interpret and perform their scores. and
fortunate IS the person who secures
Miss Lawyer 20 assist at the piano.
Miss Lawyers father, who was a
prominent attorney in Washington. died
few years ago. and her mother. a most
loyable woman with a large circle Of
friends, passed away during the present
winter. Her brother Fred. who was
honor man in his graduation class from
the local High School. and major Of the
Cadets, trained for the law here and
within the space Of a few years has forged
TO the front in a Wall Street law firm.
New York city. Thus is IL that Miss
Lawyer, quite alone so far as family is
concerned. is more than ever devoted TO
her work day by day. and to her music
after she leaves the Government Printing
Office
There is no more conscientious worker
in the Government service than the
Commissioner Of Patents. Frederick In
mes Allen Mr. Allen has practiced pat
ent law for nineteen years, and has been
eminently successful in his profession.
When the appointment Of Commissioner
Of Patents was open Mr. Allen sought
u Tor the advantages 70 gave him prO-
fessiOnally and not from any political
aspirations. The recommendation given
him by the most prominent men in the
State Of New York and elsewhere were
numerous and very fattering. Since his
installment in Office nine months ago he
has greatly improved several branches Of
frn dor. #rHE.
made IN the methods employed IN re-
ceiying, examining and recording the
mails Of the Office and its cash contents.
The result has been an almost complete
cessation Of complaints Of losses Of
money alleged TO have been sent TO the
Patent Office. The Improvement in this
respect may be best estimated by con-
sideTiEg the following statement. Total
receipts for five months ending December
81 1yO0-S529. GIS-69. Total receipts for
FIVE months ending December 81. 1901
255s iOJ-7l Recorded complaints OF
losses Of money for above period of 1900
1854 20. Recording complaints of losses Of
money for abGve period OF l90l-S605-
While he has always been a diligent
student Of the law. Mr. Allen has found
time TO acquaint himself with a wide
range Of topics. and few men have more
general information upon a greater
variety of subjects While at Yale 10
meteorological study He has never lost
interest in the subjects, and his private
collection OF specimens is large and
complete. Personally Mr.. Allen IS a MAD
Of strong character and convincing man
uer. He is an entertaining converse
tionalist with q keen appreciation OF
bumor. and while dignifed and serious
he possesses the happy faculty Of putting
at ease those with whom he comes iu
contact
The reputation Of Mr. f C. Davis,
Washington's Collector Of Taxes, does
not rest alone on his efficiency as that
Officer II the District Government. AS
a horue1lturist his fame Is widespread
and 8. Is said by a number or reliable
persons that some tomatoes which he
produced last season in his garden on r
Street. in this city far surpassed any
thing Of the kind before known. Mr.
Davis's tomatoes. which were cultivated
entirely BY his own hands. unlike those