Endowed medal bestowed by Geophysical Union for distinguished work. Washington, D.C., April 28. The Bowie Medal, endowed by friends and coworkers of Dr. William Bowie, twice former President of the Union and retired Chief of the Division of Geodesy, U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, was today voted by

Receives National Geographic Society award. Washington, D.C., April 27. Dr. Thomas C. Poulter, senior scientist and second in command of the Byrd Antarctic expedition of 1933-35, was awarded a special cold medal of the National Geographic Society at a ceremony today at the society's headquarters in

Admiral Byrd admires medal awarded to aide on Antarctic expedition. Washington, D.C., April 27. Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd admires the gold medal of the National Geographic Society which was awarded today to Dr. Thomas C. Poulter, (left) senior scientist and second in command of the Byrd Antarctic

New process expected to revolutionize map making. Washington, D.C., March 21. A new machine just designed and perfected by John Braund, Cartographer for the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, by which relief maps can be made showing all the details of topography in a form true to nature, is expected to

Old Bureau ready to do work of proposed economics agency. Washington, D.C., May 6. Dr. Alexander V. Dye, Director of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Department of Commerce, which has had its appropriation reduced to less than half what it was in 1932, today said his Bureau is ready and

Boston gets U.S. Chamber of Commerce award for health conservation. Washington, D.C., May 2. Boston, Mass., was given the United States Chamber of Commerce Award today for the best accomplishment in health conservation in cities over 500,000 population. Dr. H.F. R. Watts, (left) Boston Health Commis

Presented National Geographic Society Award. Washington, D.C., May 20. Director of the National Zoological Park and Mrs. William M. Mann were today presented with the Franklin L. Burr award, which carries with it a prize of $1000, by the National Geographic Society for the results gained in their bi

Government experts discover "perpetual" electrical current. Washington, D.C., March 10. Dr. F.B. Silsbee (left) and Dr. F.G. Brickwedge, of the Bureau of Standards, have just concluded experiments which have proved that an electric current, cut off from its original source, will flow eternally round

Dangerous spot. Washington, D.C., Dec. 18. Dr. L.H. Adams, Director of the Geological Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution, is standing in what might be a dangerous position should the little steel drum in the cabinet next to him explode. In this apparatus the scientists study the behavior and p