Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13

that requires Just the peculiar sort OF
knowledge he has. for ii is the aim OF the
bureau OF American republics to tell
North Americans all about South Ameri
ca, and South Americans all about North
America, and the Monthly Bulletin is the
principal medium through which this is
accomplished. There are two editions.
The one I'm English is for readers in the
United States and is nearly all taken
up with articles on South America The
other edition has Spanish. Portuguese and
French sections. is intended for circu-
letion in South America. and il tells
South Americans about the United States.
one Of the most recent articles being
the story of Wright's conquest OF the air.
Another recent article in the edition for
South American circulation told of the
Department of Agriculture and spread the
fame of DIR. Wiley to the uttermost end OF
the Patagonian peninsula.
The English edition is a typical news
magazine. save for the fact that 1t is
restrained from having any ''muck-rak
ing features. 1t has an editorial review
of South American news. reviews of books
on South American subjects and notices
of magazine articles on South American
subjects. 1t has many Industrial articles.
a series of articles describing the munic-
ipal government of various South Amer
lean cities. series Of articles telling
of the men who have gone from the
United States and become captains of
industry in Latin America. a series of
articles telling of South American ma
tional holidays, and a series OF beau
tiful color plates showing the flag and
coat of arms OF South American countries.
Each month photographs of prominent
Latin American statesmen and dip oma-
lists are published and many duo tone
views Of scenes and scenery.
There are three subjects on which Mr..
Adams is an enthusiast. pictures. "a good
story from the newspaper point or view
and South America.
Another Californian who is doing i'm
portant work as a government editor is
Marcus Benjamin. the editor of the Ma
tional Museum. He did not, however, re-
main in San Francisco many years after
his birth or turn his attention to journal
ism as his main purpose in life. for he
graduated in the chemistry course of
the School of Mines. Columbia Univer-
sity. and his first editorial duties involved
an expert knowledge of. chemistry.
He was chemist at the United States
appraisers store In New York city from
1859 to 1885, and was later sanitary en-
gineer Of the New York board of health.
He has been editor at the National Mu-
scum since April I. 1895. and his emil
hence aS An authority Is dllcSlcu ny Lie
fact that he was a member of the juries
of awards at the Worlds Columbian,
Louisiana Purchase and several other ex-
positions. AS contributor to encyclO-
pedias and dictionaries, and as the author
Of many biographical sketches. his name
is familiar to the reading public. He is a
governor Of the Society Of Colonial Wars
and active in other patriotic societies.
Mr. Benjamin is a descendant of John
Benjamin, who emigrated from England
to Boston in 1882 He is prominent in the
Society Of Mayflower Descendants. helped
to organize the Society of the War of
1872 and has taken a conspicuous part in
the Order Of the Descendants Of Colonial
Governors.
He has made the finest collections of
American pottery extant. and is well
posted on this subject, one that is at
tracing greater interest every year. as
appreciation Of fine arts expands. He as
sisted DR.. G. Brown GOode in preparing
the history of the first half century OF
the Smithsonian Institution. and contrib
uted the chapters on chemistry and me-
teorology. Another one of his many ac
ttvities, which mark him as a scientist
whose interest Is not confined to one par
ticular field. but who regards all knowl-
edge as his own, Is the fact that Mr.
Benjamin edited a handbook of summer
and winter resorts.
Andrew Hussey Allen. chief Of the bu-
reau of rolls and library at the Depart
ment OF State, and editor of several VOL
umes Of the documentary history of the
Constitution Of the United States. though