The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-17
6AgriCuIture9
ZEBRAS RECEIVED
FROM ABYSSINIA
Animals Will Be Used by
Department for Ex-
perimentS.

The Bureau OF Animal Industry. Of
he Department Of Agriculture. has re-
;eived from Abyssinia two female
.ebras for experimental and breeding
,urpo Ses- The zebras came direct and
rrived in Washington IN good condition I
they have been sent TO the experiment
station Of the bureau at Bethesda. Nd,
where the zebra that was presented 70 /
resident Roosevelt BY King Menelik. is
also quartered. The zebra sent By the
King is a male, and IL IS intended 10
breed him with the two just received.
These zebras are fine specimens. the /
ireVy strain. the largest type or zebra, /
ana thls Is said 10 be the first expert !
uent anywhere IN the world 10 breed /
N captivity this type Of zebra. The /
Mene4k zebra was presented by the ]
resident TO the Geological Park, which /
ater turned IL over 10 the Bureau Of |
ments.
zebras ere said to be immune from
many disc ises that affect horses, and IL
IS believed that in time the zebra will
IN measure supplant horses ia this
country. They are said 10 make at
tractlVe teams, and that after they have
been properly dOmesticated they viii
De good steeds for children. Expert
ments have been in progress to cross
the zebra with the jennet, which is ex-
pected 10 produce a valuable quadruped.
A second team has been organl1 ed By
the messengers OF the department who
are putting up a good sample OF base
ball. Three games have been played
with the Forest Service team, end three
victories have been won by the mes
sengers who have named their team the
Hurry ups" A game with the Forest
Service IS scheduled for Tuesday of this
week.
The messengers have a star pitcher
IN Reeves, who has done effective work
in all the games played The Hurry
ups line up as follows: Feefer. catcher.
Morgan, shortstop, Campbell, first base;
BOrOcOn, second base; Reeves. pitcher,
Lingle tnIrd uaSe; Wdhigree1. center
field; Skippon. left field; and Ediness,
right field.
The baseball fever has also struck the
Bureau OF Soils. For several months
there has been great rivalry IN sporting
matters between the laboratory EN-
pIoyes and the Office force OF the bu-
reau. During the winter IL was bowl
ing, and now each threatens TO wipe
up the earth with the other on the out
door sporting field. Two teams are being
formed one by J. W. kericher and 9TH
ers representing the office force, while
DR.. T. NJ. Ben Is doing the picking for
win START in the next few days.
The bowling team of the department
which holds membership in the Depart
mental Bowling League, finished third
in the seasons play, which recently
came, 10 an end. James Field, captain
of the Agriculture team and a member
of the board of directors OF the league,
led all players IN the individual score
of the league. The officers of the team
are making Efforts 20 strengthen the
team for the coming season, and IL is
expected that d better sho--.lg win be
made.
Dr. Harvey W. Wiley. chief OF the
EuTeau of Chemistry, is making a tour
OF the Middle West 70 inspect several
Of the branch laboratories OF the bu-
reau.
Miss Nina Gates Holton. OF the Blu
reau Of Plant Industry, who recently
died in this city after an illness Of three
weeks with typhoid fever held high
rank as a translator and abstraCJor, the
work that she was doing when stricken
by her illness. The remains were sent
70 her old home at Everett, Mass, for
burial After graduating from the high
school Of her native city at the age 81
fifteen. Miss HIolton taught school IN
Later She taught in Everett. Amherst.
and Boston. Mass, Chicago H. and
MontclaiTe, y. ]. She spent a year IN
special work at Wellesley College. and
then a year at the University OF Zurich,
Switzerland. Later she finished her
course in the University of Chicago
from which she graduated In 1898
Aside from her proficiency in several
languages, she had gained special mt
ness in botanical microscopy. in which
she hoped eventually TO make her mark
Miss HOltOn, for the past few years
had been the assistant TO the assistant
chief Of the Bureau of Plant Industry
DR.. A I. Woods.
DR.. c. Q. Carroll. of the Bureau Of
Animal Industry. who, as president OF
the Mems Club of the Waugh church,
mas been active in advancing the plans
| for the erection of a gymnasium for men
and women adjoining the church build
/ ing. announces that a meeting VIII %
| held at the church on W cdnesday night
! in the interest Of the movement, which
/ will be addressed by d. L Tuttle, OF
Buffalo. \. Y, the former president OF
/ the Railroad Young Mems Christian AS
| sociation.
| Frank r. Raynor. the former membel
OF the United states Life-Saving Serv-
| ice who has been given a position III
! the Bureau of Chemistry as q 1000 IN
spector at a salary of Sl.4eo per annuir
1 bv an executive order OF the President
| reported for duty or Friday, but mas
been granted two weeks time IN Whicr
/ &c settle up some private business be
/ fore entering actively upon his neT
/ duties. Mr.. RaynOr injured mis- health
/ in saving several persons from drown
4 ing at the time of the wreck OF ths
| schooner benjamin Cromwell, near Bell
port, l. 1.
Miss Sophia F. CohenciOus, of tn
! Bureau of Chemistry. has been granite,
| leave Of absence for two weeks. ant
! will leave tomorrow for New IoTl
for a visit.
George L. Sherman. foreman of tn
printing division. is taking a vacation
for fifteen days. which he is spending
on a farm in Virginia, Harry O'DOnne'
has charge in his absence
/ DR.. r. w. Hickman chief OF the qua
, antine division Bureau of Animal In
dustrv. returned yesterday from
weeks trip to Philadelphia, Pa, an
lDoints on Delaware bay in the interes
of his division
| Robert Edmondson. who was employs
I'm the Government Printing Office Il
the nineties Is IN the city for a visit
land called at the department TO shak
hands with old friends in the printin
division Saturday. He is now one o