Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-20
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL-
TURE.

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and larger crops have time to attend to
| other things. too, occasionally. The
latest thing in the Department of Agri-
culture right now Is the Interbureau
Base Ball League.
teams representing it in different leagues.
the need was felt for a small home af-
fair. that should be for employees Of the
department solely. 1t being felt by those
who are responsible for the new league
that there is nothing so conducive Of a
proper spirit for the individual men of
department and the department itself
as good base ball league.
With this idea in mind those interest
ed in the movement gathered one day
last week In the Office of the fungicide
and insecticide board and elected officers.
James c. SHIRLEY, executive officer of the
board, was elected president of the new
Of animal industry was elected secretary
treasurer.
At meeting Monday rules and regula-
tons for the control of the league were
drawn up. Games are scheduled for
every evening except Saturday. the sea-
son to last until the LIST of September.
The following bureaus are represented:
The Secretary's office, bureau of plant
industry. bureau of animal industry.
chemistry. forest service, solicitors Of
and entomology, these last two combin-
ing their forces to put team into the
field.
The schedule started yesterday with
game between the solicitors office and
the bureau Of plant industry. The inter-
est of the various members of the teams
promises keen rivalry before the season
is over.
The league is wholly "shirt sleeve"
air or q
men engaged. Mr.. SHIRLEY, the president,
states that if any one shows too much
class he will be in danger of being
expelled from the league.
Secretary David F. Houston spent the
week at Woods Hole. Mass. where he
took his family for the summer. The
Secretary will return to Washington to-
morrow. At the commencement exercises
of Harvard University, held Thursday
the degree of doctor of laws was con-
ferred upon Secretary Houston.
Henry S. Graves, the forester, has just
returned from a tour of the national for
estS in the west.
Miss Kettle Homberg of the bureau of
soils is to spend her vacation this year
in Europe. Miss Homberg sails June q
and will visit England, Germany, Swift
zerland, France. Belgium, Wales and
Holland. She will return to this country
about the middle of August.
Capt. Almont Barnes of the bureau Of
statistics returned to his desk this week
after a short illness.
The department has recently perfected
plans toward improving the government
crop reports, 1t is stated These re-
ports are at present based upon the re-
~yI h
state statistical agents, together with the
reports of 10000 voluntary crop report
ers The position of travelling agent and
state agent is to be combined July 1, and
the territory of travelling field agent,
which has heretofore embraced several
states, is to be reduced to a single state.
1t Is expected that the change will re-
suit in increased accuracy in the crop es-
Inmates of the Department Of Agricul-
ture.
The base ball team of the bureau of
statistics held benefit Tuesday night at
a Washington theater. Those In charge
said it proved beneficial
l.. NJ Estabrook. chief of the bureau of
statistics is spending the week end on his
farm in the Blue Ridge mountains, near
Frederick, Md.
F. ]. Blair. acting chief clerk of the
bureau of statistics, is now on his annual
leave.
Miss Arab L. Mcconnell of North Yaki-
ma, Wash, recently appointed stenog-
rapher in the Office of markets. was due
to report Tuesday, but has not yet ar
rived.
James G. SHIRLEY, executive officer of
the insecticide and fungicide board, took
his family to Wildwood, N J., yesterday,
where they will stay for the summer.
Mr. SHIRLEY will return to Washington
tomorrow.
The wedding Of Ernest Virgins, an in
spector in the insecticide and fungicide
department, and Miss nellie Josephine
Miller Of Brookeville, Md, is announced.
Prof. P. H. Rolfes is visiting the de-
partment from Gainesville, Fla.
Miss Emily I. Kramer of sos Sd street
southeast, stenographer in the office OF
markets. resigned her temporary posi-
ton Thursday. Her many friends in the
office express their regret at her depart
ure.
Chemist Clarence H. Walker recently
returned from Philadelphia, where he
was called by the sudden death Of his
father.
Ivan Snider Of Oklahoma has accepted
the position of stenographer in the Of
fee of the executive officer OF the IN
secticide and fungicide board.
C. L. Snow, assistant chief clerk in the
office of markets, returned Wednesday
from Camden, N. Y, after a ten-day
vacation.
Miss W. NJ. Daish Of the Office of mar
kets will leave tonight for Lake Placid
n Y. Later she is planning to visit rela-
| tiyes in Cleveland, Ohio. She will return
to washington after July 4.
Jaaon L. Merrill. assistant chemist. is
on an extended trip through the West;
atudyine processes OF making special
grades of paper.
A. A. ormsby, assistant chief clerk.
u,ho has his residence In Brookland, is
very much interested at present IN the
oroiect Of building the parish hali for
the Church Of Our Savior In Brookiand.
Last week Rev. W. ]. D. THOMAS rector
| Of the church, called vestry meeting, at
which ARRANGEMENTS were completed for
erecting the hall, which is to be adjoining
the church at 18th and Irving streets
The building committee consists OF Mr..
| ormsby. senior warden: ]. r. T Reeves
| az the Indian office. junior warden, ano
III 81 Green The building LIS TO cost
about 81, 500, and is to be frame. peooie-
dashed.
n H Hoyt. clerk in the bureau Of an
imal Industry, is absent on account OF
sickness.
DIR. Albert Hassall Of the bureau OF
animal Industry left this week Tor his