Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-29


IL is not generally understood that the
larger portion of a plant for cooling the
Capitol is actually in place and that should
Congress ever decide to provide low tenn
perature during times when the sessions
ere prolonged through the heated term it
could do so with very little delay.
When pipes for heating purposes were put
ir the Capitol in connection with the mod
ern heating and ventilating plants they
were designed with the special purpose of
having them utilized for cooling the Capitol,
should that ever Se required. All that is
needed to turn these hot water pipes into a
refrigerating apparatus is to secure the nee
essary machinery for forcing stream OF
cooling fluid through them The big marble
and masonry building that surmounts Capt.
toll Hill is now much cooler than mos
places in hot wearner and the need for IL
cooling plant has never been so greatly felt
as it otherwise would be. because Congress
usually manages to adjourn at the begin
ming of the hot period. It is doubtful
whether the leaders on both sides of the
Capitol would willingly consent to having a
cooling plant in the big building. because 1t
would take away the terror of the hot
weather which is now so potent an influ-
ence in preventing loEg-drawn-out sessions.
l. is doubtful whether they would be will
inC to have 1t understood that obstruction
lists might have 4 home as cool as the
coast of Maine in which to put up obstacles
to legislation and prolong sessions through
July and August. They rather enjoy the
threat of hot weather as a reason why
business should he disposed of promptly.
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The Roosevelt family has been declared
to be immune from the baleful workings of
the 'hoodoo man. by the colored gentry
who preside over the domestic duties at the
White House. That this exception must be
made has just been ascertained 80 SUI :"
by the recovery of young Theodore Roose-
Welt from his recent Illness at Groton.
a short time prior to that event the fas
Jennings holding in place the portrait of
Gen. Grant which adorns the walls of one
of the lower-ffoOr rooms gave way and the
large canvas and it's frame fell to the floor.
The crash brought several attendants to the
scene. and while the work of repairing the
damage was being done one of the old re-
tanners made the prediction in awe struck
tones that some member of the family
would die, at the same time calling to mind
the falling of the portrait of President Gar
field. which was followed by the death of
President Mckinley, and which sad occur
renee had likewise been predicted at the
time.
When Master Roosevelt became i'll many
a wooly head was shaken and Il told you
So was the daily refrain when Mrs. Roose-
Welt and then the President left for the
bedside of their son. When he was brought
home and was on the way to convalescence
the first doubts of the solemn warning
Were expressed. and his recovery has re-
moved the ban from the family. There is
still belief. however, that some one con-
nected with the White House will yet be a
victim of the omen.
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"Uncle Sam" said an army quartermas-
ter yesterday, has made a novel contract
with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
railroad. 1t breaks the record for long-dis-
lance transportation of United States troops
and involves a trip of about IL, 751 miles
from one part of United States territory to
another. Under the contract large body OF
United States troops now in Porto Rico Is
to be taken to the Philippine Islands with
out break. Landing in this country by
boat from Porto Rico they will be taken by
rail to San Francisco and thence across the
broad Pacific to Manila. The railroad com
pany issues through tickets for the entire
distance"
A few days ago. for the first time in sew.
eral years. all the members of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia appeared
on one bench at the same time, the JUS
tees sitting as the court In general term.
The matter under consideration was a
proposition submitted at the instance oil
the Bar Association that the boundaries
of the districts allotted to the local JUS
tees of the peace be modified and that the
location OF the offices of such Magistrates
be changed so as to bring them nearer the
business center OF the city. A number Of
speakers submitted their views, and as the
hearing was about to close Mr.. Benjamin
F. Leighton. chairman of the special com.
mittee of the Bar Association having tbs
matter in charge. remarked:
If l may be Dardoned, l should like Il
say that il is worth an act of Congress I,
have together at one time all the justice:
of this court. / 90 not recall ever having
seer the entire bench in one court room be
fore The impression We have received Il
that we certainly possess an unusuali.
handsome court
The compliment caused the dignifed jur
lists to blush like school girls. Chief Jus
tice Bingham bowed approximately, but ap
peared to be greatly embarrassed justice
CIabaugh hastily reached for a glass o
water and gulped down the contents Jus
tice Barnard turned away his head, an,
Justice Bradley lost no time in engagin.
in conversation with Justice Anderson
Justice Hagner was the least affected. H
gazed straight ahead, but did not succee,
entirely in his evident endeavor not I,
Change color.
Il have three good things in the frs
race" remarked a sporting man who me
q party of friends this morning.
Don't tell me about good things" on,
of the party told him. "a man of YOU