The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-03
.AgricUltUre

The encounters Of the knights in the
chess arena on last Wednesday even
ing. at the Washington Chess Club.
furnished some very interesting amuse-
ment for the lovers Of the ancient game.
The gallant and faithful knights Of the
Agriculture Depa -tment had as their
opponents the strong Interior Depart
ment team, leaders in the tournament,
and as a result Of the play. the Farmers
surrendered third place in the race.
Captain Walkers men taking the entire
six games. The play was fast and ex-
citing. and the Farmers used ali the
strategy at their command TO score d
single game. but they were clearly out
classed and cleveriy beaten by the eX-
ceptiOnal good work Of their antagonists.
whose games were sldlIsIlly maneu-
yered from start 10 finish. since. the
Withdrawal Of two Of their strongest
players. who have been detailed TO duty
in the field the Farmers have been
steadily losing in percentage, but Cap
tain Roberts intends canvassing the de-
partmenI for new recruits 10 M up the
gaps. Several employees Of the depart
ment have recently taken up the royal
game. and soon viii be eligible 10 play
on the team. Following IS the result
OF Wednesdays night play:
Agriculture: Roberts. o. Parks, 0;
Cross, o; Rutter, O. Pew, o. Total o.
Interior: Walker. /; Byler, ]; Pratt.
/: Boykin. /: Cohen. l. Lounsberry.
forfeit. Totals, 6.
The next game scheduled for the Agri-
culture is February -. when they viii
meet the Justice team IA the second
round Of the tournament
The department lunch room is a busy
place these days during the noon lunch
hour, and IS being taxed 70 its capacity.
The quick lunch counter service is PROV
ing 10 be a success.
The Civil Service Commission has is
sued announcements for an examine
ton 10 be held on March C next. for FIVE
irrigation managers in tho office or eX-
pertinent stations OF the department, at
salaries ranging from $3.50 70 800 per
aunum. and irrigation farmers at sal
arv between $40 ard 81 30. also three
supervising drainage engineers, salary
s. 600 10 s.. zoo per arnum. An eXamiaa-
ton viii also be held on February : 10
secure male eligibles for the position OF
food and drug inspector at 1900 ger
annum in the Bureau OF Chemistry.
The poultry industry OF the country
seems tQ be growing IA popularity. Juig-
ing from the number Of communications
received daily at the department re-
questing information on poultry sub
jects.
Director II. J. Patterson. of the Mary
land Agricultural Experiment College
Park. Nd. visited the department the
mast week on business connected with
The poultry work at his station.
n + Cooke. Economist, and r. II.
True. physioIogist, OF the Bureau Of
Plant Industry. presented Interesting
papers before the meeting OF the Biologi-
cal Society. OF Washington. held in the
assembly han Of the Cosmos Club last
week.
Col. s. p. Burch. chief clerk Of the
department. is absent on a Western
trip.
f. a. Sterling. assistant forester in
the Forest Service OF the department in
charge OF the office OF forest extension ;
has been appointed forester OF the Penn
syIvania railroad, and will assume his
new duties on March l. Mr.. Sterling
was appointed 70 the forest work OF the
department from Pennsylvania, and his
appointment TO be the first forester or
an American railroad shows recognition
OF his capabilities in his special line OF
work.
DR.. Z. p. Jones. chief clerk Of the
Bureau Of Animal Industry, was con-
fined 10 his home a few days Of the
past week from an attack Of GRIP.
S. b. Gregory. Of the Weather Bureau,
has returned 10 duty after a few days
annual leave.
Miss Nellie Thompson. daughter of the
late George F. Thompson, editor Of the
Bureau Of Animal Industry, has been
appointed 20 a CleTkship IN the GeolO-
gical Survey. and entered upon he new
duties the past week