Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-16


oEu nv a.,, ~ ,"u Nm, the
ofhcer ON the bridge would merely
close a switch or press button and
hsnt Wouio pc PROVIDED Iro.n ,he .ats
such an in pa.saeevays. over doors
leading to decks. near lifeboats and
IN the snip slenal system. ms "ou;o
~ +ha .om. rna
In connection with the new charging
board which makes charging the bat
teries a much simpler procedure than
usual a system of wiring has been
worked out which is designed to give
lfaht to the last moment on a sinking
shin. Fuses Of VARYING strength are
placed in the circuits for different
decks so that water reaching the lower
decks will cause a break in the cir
cult Of each in turn, leaving the lights
above still in commission The la st
light of all would he furnished on the
lifeboat deck. where 1t would be most
needed
).
throughout the country volunteer
observers are helping the forest serv-
;ce Eeen +ab on the
'"' '
MAKING Tree me phases o' N"ri-
Gus species of forest
calendar. ,rees co that This
government Aeehc! VIII Ne awe ~
compile a comprehensive tree calen-
d,-.. for +ba United States that will he
lnVaiuaole 10 oo'ahisls' ioi e''ei' . pi"'''
Psychologists. landscape architects. and
even TO the weather bureau. IT will
,, t.s of ,,,e
sho" "hen ana where 'ieeS VI '"S
various species first put forth leaves.
u-hen they first blossom. when seeds
are rinened and fan and when leaves
are shed: and these data will be fur
nished for the entire range of the spe-
c;s. Sron, The southernmost edge of
their habitat in the United States to
the farthest point to the north to
which they extend.
With the data already in hand
though they are far from exhaustive
the forest service already has prepared
a tentative calendar for seventytwo
species OF trees of the eastern United
States This partial calendar has been
found to be most useful in the work or
various specialists. and is even oelhs
used in some schools as basis lot
nature study and for training children
in methods of scientific observation.
Close observation has led the spe-
ciallsts OF the forest service 70 ueciA'
that no instrument VII! lndiSa'e tns
advance of season so well as me major
activities of plants. especially trees
the result or hummer OF lac'oi ;, 81
as temperature. preciPi'Itioit' hu,iii"
,ty ana eHapora.ion. ,i, ,fs M
round Ihat AHlohk tnea. 49, ,;,.,,,
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any other haoit OF the Tree. ~" &c 60 ~
the progress OF the season: VIZ, 49,.
second IN lmpor'anft, nv 80 ~
nave !ounu .na r,,ch ,s twaoty
towering ma. ssos vet the total
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.rets iis',u ~ ~ ri,a srs, makes II
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ser hno"h ~ ". a,,tharnn,os, reacbes
sIt'el maps Al! 'A. L,ior;d, ahout
.. ilss lahS -, 81 &c northernmost
OBJ uaI Gd;an horder 81 ,s
pony: VA ~ a. va 10 dover
p y. ID. .onJ;tio, ahou, the la st
rra.hi.S 'n,e . H 49, r,.b;o, aorars
OF Aptii o'., rI, j.; w. south
an 'ie 60. hd est h,rs+ .hout
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~ "a ~. s;,,..r ,,,,Ie ig NOT ouite q
~ ~. sa,,,h as is tho live GAL,
r., go. nrts n,,r its uev-
: :. E.,,,ar, IN ,b. former
,oi.as a"ou' -, ansrai Tho same
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ssas ~ a1ti,,,d. ,nd other condj-
s: 'rs,,ia ,cn,,rs about
.'o'lS 1i'S IN ~ a,,o. -
wv W IT, a,..h
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-, ~. 80, ,,orsa,,, a,,an
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-. ~ $500. 49,, ,,ntiI ,.arIv ~ q
NY ~. ~, - 49,
thrnr,ho,,, ;+c ,,oo. As :. c,.ne-al
e., II
rule. the everRreens. DOM c"hilerS an"
1a,'as go, ~ ,,.hi.s ,inn of G:corgis
della wing until the last of April. The
latest OF al the ltSteu treeS To zeal.