Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-24

the severity of earthquakes. These in
struments are praised by scientists.
What is your hobby" ! demanded.
Work he said lis my hobby. We've
been at il so long that IT has taken hold
of us. When were not actually engaged
in the work of the bureau we're usually
tampering with some apparatus to ind
out what this. that the other effect
Will have.
1T is hardly possible TO explain what
there is about this work that is so In
terestin2. To a man of science. his work
somehow comes to take the place OF the
anglers rod and reel, the golfers clubs
the tennis players racquet
SO il is with me. I've found my work
so interesting that il Is far better than
any other hobby | could find. Many
men, know. find relaxation in opposites
In my case different phases OF the same
work are so opposed TO each other in
character that ] find my diversion with
out going out of my office.
This is widely different from Prof.
Marvins predecessor. Prof. Willis Moore
who was an enthusiastic student of the
complicated game called golf during his
lighter hours.
What is your fayorite form OF exer-
else? 1 asked. moved to the inquiry BY
the essentially athletic appearance OF thu
weather bureaus new chief.
walking he said. II like to get out
into the country whenever 1 can among
the woods and the flowers. This is the
only form of combined relaxation and
exercise which | am thoroughly able To
enjoy all the time. II seems strange that
more men do not walk. l don't believe
that any man has yet learned to appreci-
ate the country until he has tramped
across fields and up and down hills.
DO you develop any weather ideas
from those walks / asked.
No" he returned. That is one OF
the occasions when | abstain from ans
thing in the way of work [ may oc-
some conversation which l have had
with another man. but 7 forget IL quick
ly. l make myself do 1t. Walking isn't
walking unless a man is enjoying him
self, and to do that he must look at
the country around him.
II used to boat a good DEAL he add
ed. land I've tried golf once in awhile
for the sake OF the exercise, but can't
say that like golf.''
is the weather bureau in any sense
political?' ! asked.
1T is most emphatically not" he re-
piled. Nor are any of the other scish-
tific branches of the executive depart
mentS."
What do you think is the greatest
peril against which the weather bureau
has to protect the peopie?'' I asked
Undoubtedly the foods was his re-
ply. Frost and storm have nothing like
the destructive power OF the great fresh
cts
And where do you think the warnings
of the weather bureau are most general
ly obeyed?"
by shipowners,' was his answer
MANY Of them obtain our reports and
hold their ships or send them out ac-
cording to our findings. 1t is worthy of
note that nautical men. most experienced
of all in understanding weather condi-
tons, accept our reports with more APP
probation than any other class
What are the feelings of a head
weather prophet ! asked. arising.
i've only held the place about two
hours prior to your arrival" he said.
Judging from the newspapers, I'd say
that they are about on a par with the
feelings of a tall man with a high silk
hat when he knows that a crowd of boys
armed with snowbals is walking behind
him." ~
"And when ! asked, do YOU expect
to bury Your chief cause of trouble
that old joke about the weather prophet
being no prophet in his own or any other
country
THE interment will take place. re-
piled the head weather prophet, grave
Iy, when the last man who places his
faith in goose bones and rheumatism
vanishes from the face of the earth"
Copyright. 1919. by John Elfreth wakins.)