The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-03
BIG men UP OUT OF
ORIENT IN THOMAS
FATHER zwACK METEoRoLoGIsT sEIsMI-
CIsT, TAKING REsT-PRoMoTED MEN GOING NEW
CoNMANDs-PHnIPPINEs CARNIVAL REPRESENTATIVE
WIRELESS CONNECTIONS.

detachment and Ensign Russell Will
son commands the navy casuals.
OF the civilians on the Thomas Rev
erend Father G. M. Zwack, S. j., is pro-
badly the most distinguished Father
Zwack is assistant director of the fa-
nous Jesuit observatory in Manila
which for the last forty years, has
been making a special study of meteo-
rological and seismic conditions in
the Philippines. Father Zwacll has
been in charge of much of the work
of improvement in the weather bullet
ins that are issued from the observa-
tory, the institution having been in
corporated in the insuar weather bu-
reau. ;,
The meteorological data issued daily
from the observatory is regarded as
the most accurate and dependable in
formation obtainable by shipmasters
and is so highly priced by them that
the British government has subscribed
to its bulletins for the benefit of the
shipping experts at Hongkong
Father Zwack is known throughout
the world as a distinguished astrono-
mer and has made some unusually i'm
portant discoveries in astronomic in
vestigation. He Is on leave of alb
sence after long and exceptionally hard
service in the Philippines. He expects
to return to the islands in April or
May next
William T. Noting, assistant post
master general Of the Philippines, is
another of the Thomas passengers
He is returning home on leave after
long service in the Orient Captain
Walter H. Gordon, of the general stafi
of the army. who is also a passenger
on the Thomas, is on his way to Fort
Leavenworth for examination for pro-
motion after distinguished service as
head of the military information divi-
sion of the general staff in Manila, a
division which he has placed on an
extremely efficient footing after months
of the most strenuous kind of work
Three of the officers aboard the
transport, Lieutenants Robert J. West
Seely A. Wallen and Frank B. Kobes
have Just been promoted and are re-
turning to the United States to join
their new regiments. Lieutenant West
was in the 26th Infantry and goes to
the 10th. Lieutenant Wallen was with
the 25th and is under orders to join
the 7th and Lieutenant Kobes was
serving with the 14th when promoted
to the 21st.
Lieutenant o. P. Robinson and Mrs
Robinson enjoy the distinction of be-
ing the only bride and groom aboard
the ship. Mrs. Robinson was former
ly Miss Gale, daughter of Lieutenant
Colonel George H. G. Gale, 10th Caval-
ry. Lieutenant Robinson has recently
been relieved from duty as a captain
of Philippine Scouts. He was one OF
the original selections for these posi-
tions and made an unusually gooC
record during his service.
Orders having been received to re-
lieve all officers of the regular service
sewing as captains of scouts, Lieuten
ant Robinson was ordered to join hi
regiment, a part of which is now il
Cuba, his battalion being at For
Smelling, MINI.
The Thomas has made an eXcellen
trip from the time she left San Fran
cisco. On the trip out she made Ma
Mia in a fraction over 23 days, estab
fishing a new record, and her trip from
Manila has been made in good time
an average of 80 knots having bee
made all the way.