Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03

sonian Institution says must not be in
terrupted or the entire world would suf-
fer a loss. He is native of Norway.
He was vice president of the Interna-
tional Geological Congress and MEM
Der of the International Fur Seal Com
mission. He was awarded the Walker
Grand Prize by the Boston Society of
Native History, and decorated as a
Knight of the First Glass by the Royal
Norwegian Order of st. Olaf.
He has undertaken numerous scien-
tific expeditions to all parts of the
world. He represented the Smithsonian
Institution at the centennial of the
University of Christiania, at the quadri-
centennial of the University of st. An
drew In Scotland, and at numerous in
ternational geological congresses in
Europe. He is the author of many
scientific books, hundreds of scientific
papers in magazines. and is member
of scores of American and foreign scien-
tific societies.
Co-ordinates Technical Work.
Mr.. Won Nerta's special duty is to
coordinate the work of four technical
divisions engaged on the Governments
building program. These four divisions
are architectural, with $50 architects
at work; structural. with 20 structural
engineers at work: mechanical engi-
neering, with 10 engineers, and the
architectural-engineering division, with
80 engineers and 40 clerks, dealing with
estimates, specifications and technical
correspondence
Mr.. Won inertia was born in Germany
and has been in this country As years.
and with the Government IS years. He
Is an architect by profession and was
engaged in private practice for 10 years.
Under his direction and supervision,
these four divisions handle all the new
construction work for the United
States Government all over the coun-
try, with authorizations for more than
$500 1000 900, the work being carried
along at the rate of between $50, 900 900
and $50, O0O, 900 year.
He Is particularly interested In the
5000 100000 building program in the
National Capital, at the rate of SIS, oO0,-
600 year. His duty is to see that all
OF this construction work and prelimi-
the regular order.
Holmes Career Is Recalled.
DR.. Holmes is one of the few sur
vivors who partook in the quiet con-
Smithsonian Institution largely in
spired and directed He has been in
turn scientific explorer, chief of the
Bureau of American Ethnology, head
curator Of anthropology in the National
Museum and director of the National
Gallery of Art. He Is regarded as hav-
ing revolutionized belief regarding the
antiquity of man in America.
DIR Holmes twice has been honOrpd
by concrete recognition of his ma jor
contributions to archaeology. In 1898
he was awarded the Loubat prize of
81 900 by Columbia University for the
most important work in American
archaeology for the three-year period
He was awarded a $500 prize for the
most important publication in this field
for the flve-year period ended in 1920
During a temporary absence from
the Smithsonian Institution as head
curator and anthropologist in the Field
Museum, Chicago, and professor of
anthropic geology in the University of
Chicago he accompanied Allison Ar
mour on an exploring expedition to
Yucatan.
He supervised the classification and
! installation Of the great museum COL
lections of American archaeology and
the establishment of the Division of
HHySicdl AnInTOpolOSy Will LII. hles
Hrdlicka as curator.
He had the unusual distinction of
i having two mountains named for him
/ first in the Yellowstone National
! Park in recognition of his geological
I research in the Yellowstone country
: and second the peak in the Henry
Mountains of Utah, which Prof. @. K
Gilbert. United States geologist, chris
/ tened in his honor because DR.. Holmes
had first described a peculiar dome
| like type of mountain building.
DR.. Holmes has contributed a monu-
ment of some $50 volumes in the
fields of science and art. He is a men,
/ Der of the National Academy of Sci
ence, was for long time president OF
the Washington Academy of Science
is a member of the Archaeological In
stitute of Great Britain and Ireland
and is past president of the National
Society OF Fine Arts.