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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20
A JUDICIARY BUILDING
REPORT OF THE HOUSE COMMIT
TEE SUBMITTED.
Proper Provision Never Made for the
Supreme Court-Appropriate Shelter
Needed for Department of Justice.

Representative Mercer chairman of the
House committee on public buildings and
grounds, has filed the favorable report or
dered by his committee on the bill provid-
ing for building in this city for the Su-
preme Court and Department of Justice.
In giving reasons for urging the passage
of this BILL Mr. Mercer says:
In determining the requirements of the
government our predecessors were moved
by generous purposes, but the tremendous
growth of the nation could not be foreseen,
and they SO far underestimated the dimen-
sions required that every public building in
the city is far too small and every depart
ment rents buildings outside of its walls
for needed room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20

Totals. Observation-Disclosures. 81 $210o64.94
In February, before the close of this
Congress, this amount will be increased by
SJ00O0 annually (for the new Mills build
ing), making $3.50, 900 in all. This does not
include buildings always rented by Con-
gress for its own and that of bureaus
under its immediate direction. This annual
rental of S26O,000 paid by the government is
the interest on $13,000,0OO. Such a sum
would construct three times the buildings
which the government hires, for, according
to an official report, rent paid by the gov
eminent ranges from to IL per cent on
the actual value of the propertY Occupicd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20
Never Properly Provided For.

THE Supreme Court, the greatest tribu
nal on earth, has never been properly pro-
vided for. For generations 1t has been
cramped for room and compelled to occupy
space in a corner of the Capitol which be-
longs TO Congress, and which Congress
sorely needs. Eleven committees Of the
Senate find refuge in the Maltby House,
and there SiXty-siX senators render service.
Not only does our highest court need a
home commensurate with it's dignity and
Importance, but appropriate shelter is re-
quired for the Department of Justice, for
the National Law Library, for commissions
exercising judicial functions and for inter
national tribunals. Events of the last few
years have made it certain that the United
States will participate in international con-
crosses to a far greater extent than ever
before, and there Is now no adequate hall
in the possession of the government where
such a tribunal could comfortably sit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20

First Lawyer-"How much is Jassby.s es-
tate WORTH"
Second i;aWyerm.Abont ten. thousand TO
Life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20
The Big Rent Roll.

ITO show how eXtravagant and unbusi-
nesslike this method is. 1t is only necessary
to call attention to the fiftyfour buildings
now rented by the departments and the
amount annually paid for them:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20
Improbable Delay.

I'm 1861 this government sought to acquir
the two blocks of residence buildings then
occupying the northeast and southeast cor
ners of Capitol square They were offered
by the owners for 5000, 200. Congress was
dilia tory; the purchase was postponed, and
eleven years later the same land was
bought for 1851 ,S7S. 65-more than twice as
much
These three squares so admirably adapt
ed for a temple of justice a magnificent
opposite. may now be bought for less than
one-half of the price paid for the site of
either of the post offices in Philadelphia,
Chicago and Boston.
There never has been a time in the his
tory of this country when money was SO
plentiful or to be had at so low a rate as at
present. The national treasury reports a
vast surplus every year. When this Capitol
was first erected the annual revenues of
the government were not more than one
hundredth much as they are this year
This bill calls for a site equal in dimen-
sions to that occupied by the Library of
Congress-a parcel of ground which can be
procured for about the same price. The ar
tistic structure proposed would be not only
a home for the Supreme Court, the Depart
ment of Justice and international tribunals
or congresses. but 1t would suitably ac-
commodate the federal law library, now
cramped into somber and unwholesome
quarters in the basement of this building
umes the largest law library in the world !;
yet it is so miserably housed that valuable
books have to be piled up on the floor and
so crowded that the custodian has been
compelled to exclude both authors and stu
dents from It's benefits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-20

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
LUCK IN ODD NUMBERS.
Nine Regarded as an Exceptionally
Good One.

From Notes and Queries.
My particular idiosyncrasy is in favor
Of odd numbers. How I acquired the harm
less passion happened In this way: Among
my school fellows was Turkish lad, who
was the first to point out to me curious
law Of numbers. We would take a string
OF figures at random, which we added up in
line until they toted to resultant num-
Der nine or not. If they showed up nine
we declared them lucky; If not not. For
example, take numbers rs, 7-2. As equals
O. So ingrained is this meaningless habit
that never buy railroad ticket without
submitting it's number TO this ridiculous
scrutiny. Many a time have puzzled my
self as to the origin Of this silly habit;
yet it would appear that-the affection for
number nine displayed by, the. lad reached
Turkey by way of Arabia IL
According to the anonymous author of
Table Talk" published In 1880 by Charles
Knight, long residence In Cairo by the
famous traveller. ]. L. Burckhardt. had
strange fascination Of odd numbers. He
spent many years in collecting store
house of Arabian sayings illustrative of
the manners and customs OF this enlight-
ened people, but. strange to- say: he stop
ped short at the number 999. "a notion
prevalent among the Arabs thar even num-
bers are unlucky and that anything per-
feet in It's quantity is particularly affected
by the evil eye" WhereupOn the writer
proceeds to give an instance that came
lived in Islington a wealthy cowkeeper
named Rhodes, who made many futile at
tempts to keep LOCO cows on his premises
in thriving condition at one time. but was
invariably baf1ied. He could. however.
keep 900 without experiencing any loss Of
stock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
ANCIENT CRAFT.
Galleon Of Old Sea Rover Located on
the Pacific Coast.

San Diego, Cal, Cor. San Francisco Call
Under the waters Of San Diego bay, over
by Point Iona, in the vicinity OF the quar-
antine station, lies the dismantled hulk of
some ancient galleon, which has probably
lain there for generations. AS to how 1t got
there and as to whether 1t belonged to
Cabrillo or the fleet OF some other explorer
can be merely a matter Of surmise but its
construction indicates that 1t is Of very
ancient date. 1t is said that the Portuguese
fishermen have known OF its whereabouts
Tor long time past, as they sail over the
water all about that section
1t remained, however, for two young men.
John Sleeves and a companion, yesterday
to bring In the first tangible proof Of its ex-
istence. In some manner they learned OF
the whereabouts of the old vessel and there
being an exceptionally low tide they started
out to investigate 1t. After some little diff
Guilty they located a part of the bow of
what appeared to have once been a large
vessel of very ancient construction
AS far as they could get out in the water
they round some ten feet Of the bow, and
the rest probably lies beyond that In deep
water. To considerable extent the heavy
planking has been torn off by the tides
which have swept over the old hulk for
many years. leaving bare huge ribs over a
foot in diameter, showing the vessel to
have been large one. Upon investigation
OF the plankfng which remained thew found
that in the whole construction not a single
piece of iron or nails in any form had been
used by the builders. Most Of the planks
had been attached by means Of wooden
pins. and what was still more remarkable
they found In several places spikes of cop
per.
With considerable difficulty they removed
one or two Of the spikes and brought them
back to the city. The spikes are about six
inches long and plainly forged out by hand
The wreck Is a matter OF much specula-
hon among those who have known of its
existence and there might be an interesting
tale in connection with 1t. The probabilities
are that 1t is one Of the deserted galleons
of some old Spanish adventurer OF ancient
days, which was sunk in the sands and had
been gradually worn away by the action OF
a century's tides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
shows traces in it's architecture Of all the
phases Of ownership 1t has seen-Byzan-
tine, Crusader and Saracen.
Use of False Teeth.
From the Baltimore American.

From the Baltimore American
Probably not less than 10000 artificial
teeth are manufactured in this country
each year. and still the output goes on in
creasing. Never before was such great care
manifested for teeth as has been exhibited
during the past five years. In this respect
Americans lead the world, not even the fas-
tidious French excelling the people of the
United States In their solicitude for the
preservation of natural teeth and in their
application Of the arts of dental science
when substitutes have to be provided for
natures mOlars.
Englishmen are VIGOROUSLY careless about
their teeth. although in late years great
progress has been made in this matter.
prominent dentist Of New York declares
that nearly every patient with mouthful
OF decayed teeth is a foreigner. "They
let things drift" he says, land come only
when pain drives them here. Americans,
and especially southerners, hasten to their
dentist Immediately they detect even the
slightest signs OF coming trouble, and the
result Is that there are by far more saved
teeth in this country than in any other.
Englishmen and Irishmen are remarkably
apathetic about their molars, and will 20
about for years with hopelessly decayed
teeth"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29

The cool wave has done no material dam
age to any crops IN Florida.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
Funeral of Prof. Fowler.

The funeral of Prof Francis Fowler, late
principal examiner of the patent Office in
charge of the division of steam engineering,
will occur tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
from his late residence, 1449 @ street north
west. Prof Fowler was one Of the Oldest
of the principal examiners Of the patent
Office and had been Ill about a month. He
had been in poor health. however, for
year or more before his death.
Prof. Fowler was well known in Washing
ton and throughout the country. He was
member of st. Johns Church and was
prominent in all movements for the better
ment of the national capital. The pail
bearers for the funeral have been selected
from among the men who worked with
Prof. Fowler for many years IN the patent
Office, They are Mr.. Edward B. Moore, as
sistant commissioner of patents: T. ]. Ho-
gan, Philip F. Larner. Granville Lewis.
Herbert Wright and r. T. Frazier
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
Nast's Political Symbols.

From the Worlds Work.
The late Thomas Mast, who recently died
at Guayaquil. Ecuador. where he was con-
sui general Of the United States, added
three symbolic figures to our political life
that ESQ far as men now living can see
into the future) give promise Of perpetual
use. The democratic donkey, the republi-
can elephant and the Tammany tiger seem
likely to live as long as these parties exist.
A no less apt cartoon by Mr.. Mast repre-
scented Tweed in his checked suit of dollar
marks. This followed Tweed relentlessly
to his capture and death. In the active
days of his pencil Mr.. Mast did many other
clever and effective things. But the three
great party symbols. the donkey. the ele-
plant and the tiger. have ever since re-
manned indispensable to us. No other car
toonist has added so much 10 the perma-
nent vocabulary ESQ to call it, Of our poll
tics. They are parallel in their fnality
with those phrases from the farewell ad
Dress the Declaration Of Independence snd
the Gettysburg address that have become.
as 1t were. the very alphabet of our politi,
cal thought and speech. Such things are
called, for short works OF genius. The
many clever cartoonists since Mr.. East's
active days have probably created nothing
30 fundamental and lasting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
WONDERFUL POWER PLANT.
Highest Head Of Water in the World
That is Utilized.

From the New York Tribune.
A large amount of power can be obtained
from falling water in two different ways
Pressure on a water wheel depends both
on the volume of the fluid and the dis
lance it can drop. At Niagara, for In
stance. there Is an inexhaustible supply,
but head Of scarcely more than 100
feet. Some Of the projects for getting
power from the tides have contemplated
fall Of only three or four feet. If, how
ever, there is an opportunity for great
change of level, only small quantity OF
water is needed. The most striking Illus
tration that the world has yet seen OF this
latter combination is afforded at Vouvry,
Switzerland, where provision is now being
made to obtain 10000 horsepower from
head Of only half mile.
Vouvry is in the extreme western part
of Switzerland, little south OF the lake
of Geneva. Nearby Is a tiny lake, named
Tanay, too small to appear on any but
the large maps of the country. The outlet
of that body of water flows in an easterly
direction and empties into the Rhone be-
fore the latter discharges into the lake
of Geneva. The overflow from fanay Is
character Of the region renders possible a.
long as we'll as steep descent 1t Is feasible
to obtain striking results from 1t by FOL
lowing the plan of which the Niagara
plant was the first example. In otner
words, by means of turbine water wheels
and suitable dynamos, power is to be de-
rived in the form Of electricity for distri-
butiou over an extensive peighborhood.
Lake Tanay has an extent of about III
acres, or less than one-ffth OF q square
mile. The drainage area which fills it is
not quite three square miles. At lower
level this would be only good sized pond.
capable of running an able bodied sawmill
or gristmill, but nothing more. Tanay Is
i-f-I4 %har, he
and BIZ feet higher than the adjacent
power station in Vouvry. Its waters,
therefore, give head of fully three-fifths
Of mile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
Howard Pyle's Work.

From Town and Country.
Howard Pyle whose art contributions to
literature have brought lasting fame to
himself and delight to thousands Of read
ers, Is generally acknowledged to be the
founder of a new school Of illustration, and
one critic of note has found In his latest
work, an allegory called THE Travels of
the Soul," a quality similar to that Of
Watts, the English painter. Mr.. Pyle was
born forty-nine years ago in Wilmington.
Del. where he still makes his home and
working place. Many Of his pupils have
spread the doctrines of the masters art
broadcast, and the instruction of promising
workers continues to be a source Of keen
enjoyment to him. His industry may be
Judged from a list of his books. which In
cludes 1.-THE Rose of Paradise" The Gar
den Behind the Moon. The Merry Adyen,
lures Of Robin Hood" Pepper and Salt"
within the Capes." The Wonder Clock"
lotto Of the Silver Hand, "A Modern Alad-
din" Men of Iron," Jack Ballister's For
tunes" Twilight Land" to say nothing OF
a large amount Of magazine sketches and
miscellaneous illustrations. His scope and
variety are shown in his peculiar style OF
black-and-wa1ite and in color work and In
his vital pen-and-ink drawings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
JERUsALEM'S TEMPLES.
Models Of Buildings Erected on Mount
Moriah.
From the London Express.

From the London Express.
Visitors to Jerusalem may now see mod
els OF the great temples that have been
built on Mount Moriah. They form Won
derful and interesting exhibit. 1t was on
this mount that Solomon built his historic
temple 1000 years before the birth of
Christ. Since that time several others have
occupied that historic site-two Jewish, one
pagan, two Christian and one Moham-
medan. OF these the most notable are the
Temple of Herod, the Church Of Justinian
and the present Mosque Of Omar.
These models represent the work of the
who gave thirty-two years study to the
buildings which occupied this historic spot
during the last 1900 years. Before building
them he studied for years every writing,
sacred and profane. that dealt upon the
temples. No one living knows Jerusalem as
he knew it. The models are of wood and
made to a scale OF one foot to every two
hundred feet. They are in many pieces to
facilitate removal, and when put together
each model forms two quadrangles. each
about nine feet long and five and one-half
feet wide and some twenty inches high
The model of Solomons Temple. for in
stance. which attracts most attention. is
eighteen feet long and nearly six feet wide
The great Temple of Solomon was de-
stroyed by the Chaldeans, and after the
captivity of the Jews new one was built
upon the same site by Herod, which is
known as Herod's Temple. 1t was finished
about thirty years before the birth Of
Christ An inspection Of the two models
reveals a considerable difference in the de-
sign of the various buildings.
Equally interesting Is the model of the
great Christian Church Of st. Mary, built
In the reign of the Emperor Justinian. and
known Justinian's Church. DIR. Schick
believed this sacred edifce was erected on
the foundations of the Temple of Jupiter,
built in the second century OF Hadrian.
The fourth model shows Mount Moriah as
II Is today. A beautiful mosque has taken
the place of Justinian's Christian church.
The first building within the Enclosure Is
the Aksa Mosque, and close to 1t the
mosque for the women, once the armory Of
the knights Templar. The great mosque
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
The Suns Distance,
From the New York Sun.

In order to calculate the linear velocity of
the earth in its orbit we must first know its
distance from the sun. II we can measure
the earth's velocity the suns distance can
be computed II the velocity can be de-
termined with great accuracy the resulting
value Of the suns distance is proportionate-
ly precise. The methods Of spectroscopy
have been 80 far improved that we are
within measurable distance Of determining
the solar parallax by spectroscopic obser-
vations. II any star near the Zodiac be OBJ
served with the spectroscope at the two
seasons when its longitude differs from that
Of the sun by 90 degrees, we can deducc
not only the velocity Of the star along the
line Joining star and earth. but also the
mean velocity Of the earth in its orbit.
Spectroscope observations Of stellar velocity
In the line Of sight are now so good that
the value OF the solar distance which may
be had on the principle described Is at least
Of the same order Of accuracy as values
derived from older methods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
ACTED IN GOOD FAITH.
Young Man Released From Arrest
Upon Showing Of Facts.

Dennis e. Bunch, twenty-one years old,
who was married the day after Christmas
to Miss Lizzie Chesholm Of 3O1 10th street
southwest, was separated from his bride
by Detectives Tyser and Trumbo yesterday
afternoon and taken into custody on a
charge Of perjury. He was escorted to po-
lice headquarters and was released on bond
later in the evening for his appearance in
the Police Court this morning.
The young lady's parents claim that their
daughter is only sixteen years of age, and
it is said that the young man when he
applied for the marriage license informed
the clerk that his bride-to-be was twenty
years old. When the matter was called to
the attention of Prosecuting Attorney Alex
r. Mullowny of the Police Court this morn
ing, the charge was nolle pressed. as it
was pointed out to him that the young
lady and one of her relatives had informed
Bunch that she was twenty years Of age,
and that he acted in good faith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
More Brains for Prof. Wilder.
rom the London Globe.

From the London Globe.
Singular are the requests sometimes made
to genius. The Ora" of Naples states that
Prof. Wilder of Cornell University recently
asked Gabrielle d'Annunzto IL he would be
willing to bequeath his skull after death to
a collection of the crania Of celebrated men
it is proposed to form in connection with
the chronological museum of the university.
The journal states that d. Annunzio has now
formally made this strange bequest as
have also Ibsen and Vereschagin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29

Henry w. Newton. refined-looking man
about thirty years of age. was convicted Of
a charge Of vagrancy In the Police Court
today and will spend two months In the
workhouse In default OF a fine of $40,
which Judge Bundy imposed. Newton de-
MED the charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29

Neck Scarfs of genuine Mink
and Marten Furs, medium
length, with wolf tails. Regu-
lar price, 5000. For SS mS
Tuesday ........... %O'OO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29

With the New Year two important alter
atoms in London clubland will be effected.
The Imperial Service Club, which is the
home Of the South African field force. has
attained to its full number Of a Thousand
premises have been SO much In use that
Lord Rosmead's committee have had to
look for more commodious premises. These
have been found in Piccadilly. now occupied
by the Piccadiliy and Hyde Park Clubs.
which have been purchased by the Imperial
Service Club at cost Of $780, 600, the trans
action being completed today.
The club Is only q year and some odd
months old, and the magnificent double.
fronted site OF the new premises gives 1t
one of the best club buildings in London
and twice the amount Of accommodation