Evening journal., 1906-07-19

Nho was for many years chief of ordi-
ance Of the Army. He was appointed
to West Point in 1880, and graduated
with high honors. Being one Of the
star graduates, he was assigned to the
Engineer Corps, where he has steadily
forged ahead. He is spoken Of by his
superior ocers as one OF the most
Trustworthy and efficient men in the
service. He is at present in charge Of
the Delaware district, experimenting
the works for the defense Of the Del
aware River; Of the Improvements Of
the harbor at Wilmington, and a num-
her Of other improvements Of rivers
in Delaware.
He has been prominently connected
with the Improvement Of the harbor
OF San Juan. Porto Rico, as well as the
great harbor at Culebra Islands, and
has supervised the examination Of the
harbors al Ponce and Mayaguez on
that island. His knowledge of condi-
tions on the Island Of Porto Rico is so
thorough that General Mackenzie the
chief Of engineers, has selected him to
make a brief visit TO Porto Rico TO
inausurate the elaborate system of
harbor detcntions at San Juan. which
was ordered at the last Congress. His
stay az San Juan, however VIII not be
very long and will not interfere with
his work on the canal commission.
Major Flagler is a member of sew
eral boards OF engineers to consider
important engineering and defense
projects of the War Department, in
uNa 10 hnf erfn oh of a
survey of the inland waterway from
Norfolk to Beaufort Inlet. ~ c.
Engineer Chambers Good Work
Civil Engineer Frank Taylor Chamb-
ers, u. $. ~, was born in Louisville,
KY, July l. 1870. He attended the
public schools of his native city and
was graduated In 1883 from the high
school with the degree Of A. b. He
then attended the Rensselaer, Poly
technic Institute at Troy. n. Y. where
he was graduated In 1892 with the de-
gree Of civil engineer and with such
a record as to be elected into Sigma
Xi, the honorary scientific society
Returning to Louisville, Mr.. Chamb-
ers entered the engineering Office of
the Snead & Co. Ironworks. where he
served three years as craftsman, esti-
mator and erector Of steel and iron
work. Resigning in 1898. Mr.. Chamb-
crs accepted enlplOs .Cnt in Pittshurg
with the Pittsburg Bridge Company.
from which company he went to Henry
Aiken, the celebrated consulting me-
chanical engineer. for whom he had
charge of the design and inspection Of
structural work From ctober, 1896. 10
July. 1897, Mr.. Chambers was employ
ed in the oce OF the Supervising Archi-
teot Of the Treasury. on engineering
work. from which position he was ap-
pointed. after competitive examina-
ton, to the Civil Engineer Corps Of
the Navy. His first duty was in the
Ne WORK Navy Yard. where he was
for one year resident engineer on the
repairs to Drydock No. 3. From New
York he was detailed in charge Of the
work. Including shop drawings, in
spection and erection of the United
states Coal Depot al Pago Pago.
Samoa. In the latter place he was for
sometime. pending the arrival OF
governor. the only commissioned Of
hcer.
on his return to the United States
Mr.. Chambers was stationed on the
I
ington. II was during this time that
he conducted the work Of Investigation
on the site Of the present Naval Sta
tion at Charleston. S. G. From Wash
ington he was sent to Philadelphia
Pa. where he was FOR nearly three
years the civil engineer in charge Of
between S3.000,0O0 and i400O,000 worth
Of work including a masonry drydock
of the first class.
Mr.. Chambers has also been mem-
Der of many important boards OF vari-
GUS kinds. He went two years ago to
Bering Sea as the engineer Of the ex-
pedioitn looking TO the establishment
of flrst-class coaling station at Kiska
Harbor. Aleutian Islands, for which
place he has since designed a COM
plete plant. He is now on special duty
/ In the Departments Of Justice ana
Interior In March last he was ap-
pointed by the President a member Of
the National Advisory Board on Fuels
and Structural Materials. IN which
duty he is associated with some OF
the most prominent engineers and
architects Of the country.
Mr. Chambers Is member OF the
American Society Of Civil Engineers
and OF the Engineers Club. Of Phila-