The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-05-24

Bureau OF Animal INDUSTRY Ior expert
mental work with hog cholera for sew
eral years.
l. w. Hawley. expert on wood dis
ullaJiOn for the Forest Service, has just
left Washington for Oregon, Washing
ton. Montana. and Idaho, 10 investigate
the possibilities of a future turpeutine
industry IN the northwestern portion of
the United States. Mr.. HaWley has
taken with him a small uistillaCion ap-
paratus, which he viii set up at various
places in these States, distining the
different woods 10 determine their value
in the production Of turpentine. Samples
viii be sent TO Washington for analysis
and estimation OF its value for use IN
paints, varnishes, and other naval
stores.
G. Hatred Won Koch. editor Of the
Social Review and director of tina parish
Boards OT Guardians, Stockholm, Swe-
den. who is III America studying immi-
grafton matters. called at the depart
meat last week TO meet the officials.
He viii next spend some time in Wis
COnsin, Minnesota and Chicago.
Mrs. NJ. +. Stafford. of the Bureau OF
Statistics. has been on the sick list for
several days.
Harold AmOss, OF the Bureau OF Chem
estry' Is on a vacation for two weeks.
y j.
Statistics. has been on leave Of absence
fer the past week.
Miss Alice Baker. Of the Bureau Of
Chemistry, left Wednesday for q VaCa-
1 ton for the remainder Of the month.
Miss z. C. Latham, Of the Bureau OF
Statistics, is spending two weeks at
/ Newport News, Va, to visit relatives
and friends.
L 3. Eaton. clerk in the division Of
accounts and disbursements. has recelv-
ed a transfer to the Treasury Depa t.
ment Mrs. Miriam 3. BeFryhiu has
/ been promoted to the vacancy IN class
two caused by the transfer Of Mr.. Eat
I on.
8. Howard Cunningham, clerk Of class
one, has been transferred from the Blu
/ reau Of Animal Industry to the division
/ OF disbursements and accounts.
c. o. White. of the rle room. was
! called TO his old home at CrawfOrds-
! Vile, Ohio, the past week by a message
/ announcing the serious illness Of his
| father.
Miss Lola Lewis. Of the file room. has
been I'll AT her home for the past week.
/ DR.. e V. Wilcox, of the office of ex-
I pertinent stations. will leave this week
/ for Hawaii He will be stationed for
! several months at the experiment sta
J ton at Honolulu. where he Will conduct
a series Of experiments.
DR.. J. r. Mohler and DR.. John For
/ mad. of the Bureau Of Animal Industry
| returned Friday from New York city
[ where they were called to give testi-
I mOny IN the Federal court in the case
] Of some persons accused OF shipping
meat Of a sort held 20 be unfit for food
=. G.. Ritzman. Of the Bureau Of AMI
nal Industry. has been transferred to
the Office Of experiment stations. and
left Washington Yesterday for Porto
! Rico. where he will be connected with
/ the experiment station at Mayaguez
He Will instruct the natives in the care
/ ard raising of hogs
II. de Routkowsky, finaclal agent OF
/ the imneFial Russian government IN
/ Great Britain. who makes HIS head
/ quarters in London. called at the de-
partment last week to meet the officials
/ and get some pointers on agricultural
! matters. His chief T1i5siOn to the
/ United States is 10 make a study Of
financial questions.