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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-11
Railroads.
PENNSYLVANIA
81 RAH,RoAD,

=
STATIONS foot OF WEST TwENTT-THIRD STREET
AND DESBROSSEs AND CORTL-ANDT STREETS
IL The leaving time from Desbrosses ana
Cortlnndt Streets is five minutes later than
that given below for TVventy-third street
station, except where otherwise noted
..5o A. VI. FAST MAILA-Parior. siee2ing and Dining
Fsr Shcaso IndIanaP4ls and e,, LaSt sis.pfnx
smoking and Observation cars Cincinnati lndianapo-
1925 A. NJ. PE; ;S r1vAN1A LrAnrED.-PulI1aan
Cars F5r chcsso' cleveland. T0sdo and De
1.s5 p: NJ CHICAGO AND ST louis EY PRESS
455 SifP.'S ~ 6c ss 81 MITE DlIS @ s.Pas
smokinE and Observation Cars FOr Chicago I0iso''
OBS Pm. ST LOUIS EEIPREss-Eor PttseurE ,S en-
Ssr For S Gsfy. " va via Shenandoah Valley
o-s5 ?. NJ. WESTERN ExPREss,,-TOr Chicago For
755 P Mcep Pa ss1gEeay IxPREFor Pi.tsour ana
Snissso For Kaoxyils daily; via shs 9sIrs1
$50 p. VI. CLEVELAND AND CINCINNATI . ~
sPois and St Fi I.oais. & 0i''s'1"'
WASHINGTON AND THE SOUTH
snd S2S Streets: g0s G o ts iss nina
M u % Dining Can 20 SpssSTGss fr sIa ali
Parior and Dining CSrsI . DINING carr .S SD,-
SUNDAY SIS ss HiG5 in fas' c ar o55 dining Gao
m al P.r fgin s5s G pi5ns cSr IS 6nias c
p Dining Can as 9sSorosSss Tad 10 nsht
SOUTHERN RAILWAY-E1press. AS p. NJ. Hlo
ATLANTIC COAST IINE.-Ezpress. s2s a NJ ard
D m
sEABoARp AIR LINE RAILwAT.-EzDr'''. lass
p. m and II. 10 night daily. go.
NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAIIvAY.-Eor Memphis
c afs Hs iIsAp AND off16 RsAaiIfwAT-1S
FOX OLD fys POINT o1S 80 S n IND NoRFoLSS
ATLANTIC CTY9S5 a m and 2 s. P m ~
fet PaTior and Standard Coaches on wssS-days,
Standard coseS.s on sundays.
CAPE MAY--l255 p m weekdays. 49,. o.
For points New York and Long Branch Raroad ro 9
2 .. 3 .. 40. ASS and SIS weekdays, sun
days, 25 m, 455 ?. from Dssor9sses snd ~
and 100 D. m. weekdays. Sundays As g. m. 500
FOR PHILADELPHIA.
SOS. 725 T55 T55 Dining carr. .. SIS. 9 = DIR
and Cortiandt Streets dining car. 10 p (Penna
Carr I55 Dining carr 21O Cortlandt
streets 200. 255, 20 Dining car S9o 80, -
7.55 s25 SIS, . p. m u 10 right Mes&,tays sun
3 Cst Louis LImitsd) eos. Is Genna- Limited.
i6 iSns D cans S Sa3 6nlas ea1 SD lDiHSs
onlyi. ass Dining carr SIS Dining Carr. as. So.
Ticket offces Nos 4s1 1854 113 and 261 Broadway;
(corner Goth ST.; 1 Asor House; West Iwenty-thirl
Street Station. and stations foot Of Deshosses and
Cortlandt Streets Court Street $50 Fulton Street SO
Broadway. and Pennsylvania Annex station Brooklyn.
Station. Jersey city. The New York Transfer com
pany and check baggage from hotels and
Teephone pa Eighteenth Street. for Psnnsyiva1a
Railroad Cab Service. ,
". ". ATTERBURY. j. r. WOOD
General Manager Passr Traffic Manager.
GEO w. BOYD.
General Passenger Agent
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RIO SS55 exchange. = LIED; receipts 600 bags;
carff f#r she United States, 1900 bags cleared Tor
Errra $4,000 hays. stock. 754o0) bass. santosConee
market Arms rr0e average Santos. $500 receipts, bsOVo
baes da,sI. stock 5000 bags. Haub urg-Coffee
narset opened - rfg higher at = ~ IN was net IN
CHANGED q. !. mfg higher. sales. 1890 bags Havre-
Opened steady and unchanged TO = franc
higher. at r1 unchanged. ~ 3 p was quiet and
Unchanged: 30 advanced 2. franc sales. 5000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-11
Proposals.

OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS
ARSENAL BUILDING. FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY
CITY OF NEW YORK
SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY
- the Park Board the above oacs Of the Depart
naent Of Parks until O'Clock ?. m,
THURSDAY. 20. 1908.
Borough of Manhattan.
No 4
FOR WORK AND MATERIALS FOR ERECTION
AND COMPLETION OF THE LIBRARY STACK
WORK IN THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY,
AsTOR, LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDATIONS.
STREETS
The time allowed for doing and completing the first
Of will he three calendar months after
begin work building has been given BY
the architects time shall be four
months after begin the building shall
have been given by the architects
The amount OF security required will b hundred
thousand dollars.
For fun particulars see City Record
WILLIAM r. WILCOX.
JOHN E EUSTIS.
RICHARD YOUNG.
CommissionsrA
Dated August 2e ieoa
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THE STATE OF TRADE.

Bu-slo Sept. i0-FLOUR steady. wHEAT-sprins
firm No Northern carloads. e21zc asked winter
No red 50 &c asked through billed CORN easy: No
yellow bsAc: No 2 corn. 561s a57c. OATS firm; No .
white 4Oc: No mixed. 1854 637c. RYE. No on track.
through billed. sec. Canal freights steady.
Chicago Sept 1O-The leading futures ranged fol-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-11

n at 50 2s rOushs sO5 ~ s. IS; stays BIO n.
at 81. -
$ sanders Gate yesterday: Pennsylvania hogs. $50
n. SO IS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-11
Ocean Steamers.

OLtUW tJICuUtCTO.
A MEXICAN LINE.
- NEW -sCUTHANfPToS-LoNDoH
York Sept IS 10 m St Louis. Sept so 70 n
Philadelphia Sept Is. 10 New York. .Oct.
pED STAR LINE.
NEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Finland . sent l.. 10 Hroonianc. Sept. % N
vaderland Sept ie 10 Iceland. Oct N
Piers and IS. n. r. once. % Broadway. ". Y.
COOKS TOURS AROUND THE WORLD
Thirty-seeond Annual Series illustrated programmes
and fun information from THOs- COOK & SON. 28i 6.
11s5 Sway. y. y.
at A vELOCE'-Fast Italian Line
Sailing every Tuesday 70 Naples. Genoa
zoIoSHEsL HATFIELD q CO.. - Wal 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-11

SEALED BIDS OR ESTIMATES FOR
building Pier No. y North River. Contract sos
and for Coal, Contract No. SO will be received
commissioners OF Docks. Pier a Battery Place.
o'clock September 18th. 1903 (For particulars
City Record.
SEALED BIDS OR ESTIMATES FOR
Piles. No. eo3 be received by ire Cor-
missioner Of Docks az Pier "a Battery Place
o'clock Loon. September 21st 1908 Gor particulars
City Record
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-11
ROYAL BLUE LINE.

BALTIM0RE q Ohio RAILROAD
city. Soutn very L4ser.y
Chicago. Pfttsburg. 10 At ~ 10 q.
Chicago. COlumbu. 'l@55pn- OOym. Diner
Pfttsburg. Cleveland 3-Sjpm- 4Opm. Limtt
"Pfttsburg Limlted".. 6.j[pm. 1OUpn. B1fsE
Cincinnati. 81. Louis. - 20 ut 81 rs Sleeper
Cincinnati. st. Louis. 10 25am -I0 30am. Diner.
CINCINNATI. st. Louis. 5Jpm- I0Opm. Bunee
Norfolk ~ 55pm. 2 0opm Diner.
sDaily. fDaily. except Sunday. SUNDAY only.
Offices. l6I. 26l, t8i. 1900 Broadway 3 House,
Union Square Grand 81 Y 3t3 Fulton
a.Doklyn: Ferry LIBERTY Baggags checked
nom hotsi resitencs destination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-11
Lackawanna Railroad.

Lackawanna Railroad.
Leave New York, foot Barclay and Christopher sta
fsoO A. M.-For BlnFhanltcn and Syracuse
5000 A. M.-For Buffalo, Chicago and 81 L0uia
x1OO =. N--PoCono Mountain Special
p. Nor Buffalo and Chicago
TACO p M.-For Scranton and Plymouth
sS10P M.-For Bu1alo and chicago.
.s.45 ?. N.-Utica. OsWego. ithaca B1f,slo
A N---FOr Chlcago-Sleepers open p p 81
TIckets az i6T Ils3 Broadway. y z. s3S Fgitoa
at Brooklyn. spaiy. Except sunday xlnursdAy>.
Fridays and Saturdays
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-11

A ADVERTISEMENTS and subscriptions FOR Tia Trisuns
- we'd q Uptown Office,
NO. 1854 BROADWAY.
Advertisements Ds received following branch
Offices regular Office until o'clock .. n viz
254 sth-ave., e. e. 23d-st.: 153 6th-ave., cor
i2th-st 81 East I4th-sts 257 West 42d-st.. be-
tween tn sth ayes. 2o1 West 125th-st.i LAS
sd-ave.- between Teth and 7Tth ste: I.O2e 3d-ave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-11
Ocean Steamers.

Ocean Steamers.
NORTM GI5RNlAN 1AOYDs
FAST EXPRESS SERVICE.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FROM NEW PIER. FOOT OF Sd ST, HOBOKEN.
K VIM. II Sept - ESQ AN Kaiser .....Oct ~ 10 AN
Kaiser % 10 AM h&TonDrinz Nov. g. PM
Kronprinz. Oct. g. Pm X. VIM Nov II. 2 PM
K. VIM IL. Oct. 20. Pm Kaiser Nov. "a. 10 An
TIE NEW TWIN SCREW EXPRESS.
S. S. " KAISER WN-TElM d."
TO1 FEET-1e.5OO TONS-4O.OOO HORSE POWER
SAILS SEPT. ~ OCT. % NOV. ~
TWIN-SCREW PASSENGER SERVICE.
PLYMOUTH-CEE
FROM NEW PIER. FOOT OF 3D. ST. HOBOKEN.
kurfuerst Sept IL PM BaTbarOssa Oct. Is.
Albert. Sept % noon Kurfuerst. Oct 22. n
Bremen Sept 30. noon Friedrich. Nov. r. 10 AN
Friedrich oct. Is II AN h urfuerst Nov %. 10 AN
MEDITERRANEAN SERVICE
GIBRALTAR APLES-GENOA
FROM NEW PIER. FOOT OF SD ST. HOBOKEN.
P NJ Z II AM
Lain Sept 26 IL AN HohenzoIern Nov e. II AN
HOhenzOlern II Dec T. n AN
?. Irene Oct "a. II AN Lain Dec 10. II AN
OELRICHS e Co. No BROADWAY. -. Y.
Louis H. Meyer. As South Third St. Phila
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EMBELLISHMENTS ana SUBSCRIPTIONS for Ths Tsfouns
~ Once
NO. 1854 BROADWAY.
Advertisements Win received tho following
ga sth-ave-. cor 5t-st- i5s 6fh-aSe-. cor.
TN and sth 2S5 West 125fh-sft f.Ss4
Bd-ase.. hetsesn Toth snd TGth sta tO.0 3d-ays~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-11

Receipts ~ hresdstu1s interior points in thousands
three cphers fO0 omitted -four hbls grain BUSH
follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-11
MALLORY STEAMSHIP LINES.

Prom Ss- YORK Isd7ssd,7' rESays .0e sSiard.yA
STRAIGHT and ROUND TRIP Tickets Issued 70 AL
Ae.; GeorEfa. Florida Delightful Excurslons-
C II MALLORY CO.. Gen. AHA. Pier n Z. b. y. Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-10

scrutiny of the buildings now standing
which are believed not to conform to the
proper standards of strength or fire-resist-
ing qualities, The Star had no desire or
thought to adopt either view of the contro-
versy which. it appears. RACES between the
advocates of rival methods or materials
1t merely hopes and 1t will continue to
work. for the adoption and maintenance
here of such standards as will measurably
reduce the risk of disaster. 1t does not
wish to see its suggestions enforced by
collapse or a holocaust. 1t therefore be-
lieves that the surest way to prevent both,
as far possible. is for the Commissioners,
through a carefully selected committee of
experts. to pass upon all suspected struc-
lures which are heavily occupied, either
regularly or occasionally. Their inspection
need not bear upon the dispute as to the
best materials 1t Is asserted that large
buildings are now standing in the city
which lack any fireproofing safeguards
whatever. With floors entirely of wood,
the whole of such structure is a mass OF
communicating cells, walled by inf1amma-
BILE materials. Even the poorer qualities OF
cinder concrete or tile would be Infinitely
better in case of fire than the stuff of which
a number of the city's conspicuous build
ings are said to be composed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-10
Mr.. Olney.

Mr.. Morgan, in the Senate yesterday, in
some remarks on the Panama situation,
quoted a man who had made a name for
himself in diplomacy" as follows: For the
first time in my life I have to confess that
L am ashamed of the attitude of my coun-
try" Mr.. Olney is said to have made the
confession. The remark is interesting, prin-
cipally as showing that man who sat at
the cabinet table with Grover Cleveland and
assisted in the effort to besmrch American
diplomats and naval officers in the Ha-
waiian matter and to re-establish a dy-
nasty In those islands which had fallen
from it's own rottenness and infamy, can
experience about public affairs feeling
which. in a moment of excitement, he takes
to be shame. He puts himself forward as a
study for the psychologist. What Mr. Nor
gan thought of that transaction we all
know. By the way when in town the
other day. Mr.. Olney called at the White
House. and paid his respects to the man
who stands for the country's shameful at
titude in the Panama matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-10
Bonds or a Federal Advance.

In the course of an interview, printed In
today's Star, Senator Galinger, speaking
as chairman of the District committee de-
Clares himself in favor of meeting the eX-
traordinary expenses attendant upon the
construction of great public works by either
d bond issue or a federal advance. 1t is ap-
parent from his statement that he does not
believe I'm paying for these works out of the
current revenues on n cash basis.
1t is as he says. improbable that the con-
sent of Congress can be secured to bond
issue for this purpose, owing to a prejudice
against this method of raising large sums
of money for the District. But it is also
evident that Congress has no objections to
allowing the federal treasury to advance to
the District sufficient sums to enable 1t to
meet its bills. provided the District pays
interest thereon. AS the federal advance
system is now practiced it is reasonably
subject to criticism. 1t is but little removed
from a cash payment plan. The money is
advanced on a short term and in order to
repay 1t the Districts revenues are cramped
80 that # is impossible adequately to meet
the current needs, which are yearly grow
ing.
The ideal federal advance. such as would
stand as the equivalent of bond issue,
NoNiu NC LUZ al OF, say, twenty
years, with provision for repayment either
al the end of that term before, if the
District. after meeting the usual sinking
fund requirements and all proper current
necessities. could accumulate a surplus
Such an advance would serve every purpose
of bond issue, namely. certainty as to
date of repayment and a sufficient period
to enable 1t to assemble refunding balance
without drawing too heavily ON the current
revenues.
The Star has steadfastly urged that any
solution of the problem by means of an ad-
vance from the federal funds should be thus
planned, on a long-term basis. The govern
ment's security would be as good as would
that given to the private holders of bonds
Indeed the government would be secured to
the best possible effect. inasmuch as It
handles the local revenues and dictates the
course of local legislation. In all that Is
said or done In opposition to the cash-pay-
ment plan, such as is virtually now in
vogue, these two processes should be viewed
as interchangeable as far as the effect on
the District is concerned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-10
The Defective Flue.


From the New York Tribune
The busy season of the defective flue'' is
here, and that prolific instrument of evil ap-
pears to have as many engagements as
usual. Undoubtedly, fires which originate
otherwise are sometimes attributed to de-
fective flues, because that is the easiest way
TO account for them without a troublesome
investigation: just the drowning of a
good swimmer is commonly explained as "a
case of cramps" though it may have been
due to apoplexy or heart disease But the
fact remains that the defective fiue causes
an immense aggregate loss of life and prop
erty. 1t almost always testifies moreover
to the carelessness or incompetence of its
builder. Yet how seldom is any ATTEMPT
made to fix the responsibility for the conse-
quences of such slOvenly work The man
runs little risk of punishment or even of de-
lection who Is willing to toss a handful of
plaster into gap in a chimney, instead of
closing 1t securely. or to do any one of a
dozen things which may eventually expose
combustible materials to flames or sparks
or excessive heat That such criminalIy
Negligent workmen are numerous is con-
stantly demonstrated, though. unhappily.
they are hardly ever identified. The reeu-
lations by which builders are supposed to be
governed are perhaps strict enough In most
places. but 1t is eaGeedingiy easy to disobey
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-10
Goal Oil Johnny" in Politicsp

The principal business to be transacted
by the republican national committee at its
meeting tomorrow is the selection of place
for holding the next republican national
convention. 1t should occupy little time
and will. PROBABLY, unless the committee.
yielding to a spirit of humor decides to
examine and consider the bid of three hum
dred thousand dollars coming from some
Louisiana man speaking in the interests
OF New Orleans.
This man, as the story goes. engages for
himself and ten or dozen comrades living
In the same state TO put up the snug sum
mentioned if the republicans will meet in
New Orleans next year. AS explained-not
so much by him as by those who seem to
know him-the purpose of this rich indi-
vidual IS principally philanthropical He
wants to give the delegates to the conyeu-
ton the time of their lives, and he picks the
metropolis of his own state, which enjoys
reputation for hospitality and good living.
as the scene for the revel He and his
friends, for themselves only want to see
the wheels go round; and a little matter
OF three hundred thousand dollars is small
money when their curiosity is aroused
Some years ago young fellow appeared
on the scene in Pennsylvania who attracted
attention By a lavish and eccentric use of
money He had inherited vast property
accumulated in the oil business, and he
went by the name Of Coal OIL Johnny"
He had a -child's impulsive nature When
he wanted anything ne would not be de-
MED If money would smooth the way If
the clerk on duty higgled about lodgings for
the night. Johnny bought the hotel and
gave it back to the proprietor next morn
ing after breakfast II Johnny" wanted
to go on a journey and the schedule for
passenger trains didn't suit him. he bought
the railroad and gave it back to the COM
pany as he stepped from the coach of his
special train at the place of his destina-
ton. II he wanted a seat in a crowded
tteater he bought the establishment ard
gave 1t back to the proprietor after the
performance. Johnny" as may be I'M
agined. didn't last long. but he was in
mensely diverting while he did last
Is the spirit of johnny abroad again
this time in politics? Are there men in
This land who simply from curiosity and
good nature are willing to spend fortune
to see national convention perform? 1t
IL magnificent, but. honestly. it doesn't look
like business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-10
Granite for the Union Station.

The Commissioners have formally decided
to grant a permit for the construction OF
the new union station building in the
Bethel white granite, proposed by the
railroad authorities They base their de-
cision upon full hearing of the case,
suppleme nted by personal inspection of
sample building. followed by personal
inspection by the Engineer Commissioners
office of the quarry from which the granite
is to come. Thus the final action may be
accepted founded upon the best obtain
able information, and a guarantee is given
to the community that the building. con-
structed of this material, will conform to
the requirement of the law that it shall be
monumental in character. --~.-..
This is an eminently satisfactory out
come of the affair. Not only is the com
n:unity assured of an artistic result in the
finished building. but the jurisdiction of the
Commissioners in the premises is affirmed
in most emphatic manner. Had the
prematurely announced decision of the rail-
road to use granite instead of the expected
marble been permitted to stand without
question on the basis of the reasons given
for the substitution, there would have been
no guarantee whatever that the laws re-
quirements would have been fully observed.
L nose reasons 1Or the use granite were
that 1t was cheaper and that it would
offer greater resistance 10 smoke than the
marble. Poth of them served to prejudice
the substitution in the mind of the public.
Now the Commissioners, representing the
people of the District. have satisfied them
selves that the chosen granite Is actually
better material, that 1t will insure the
creation of a monumental building, and
that 1t will incidentally wear better under
the general as well as the specific con-
ditions to. which it will be subjected Thus
the public is assured of equally good and
perhaps better results. even though, incl
dentally, they may be slightly less costly
of attainment
The present decision leaves the smoke
question where it was. There should be no
inclination on the part of the Commission
erS to lower their requirements as to the
smoke menace at the union station merely
because 1t is believed the granite walls of
smoke staining than marble would be. The
city will still suffer If the smoke emission
thus concentrated is unchecked by any
device or eXpedient. Therefore, even
though the Bethel white granite. chosen
because it is superior building material,
may not stain SO readily as marble, every
thing possible should be done to reduce
this nuisance to minimum by the adop-
ton of appliances the substitution of hard
for soft coal, or the use of electric loco
motives within the city limits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-10

is 1t from the big road? How often do the
good people there get their mail? And how
many newspapers do they read? Is 1t pos
sible that ''Cincinnatus," who admfres Mr..
Cleveland so much. has not kept track Of
the reception of that famous letter by the
country? Has he not seen that many
others. like himself, have refused to give
up Mr.. Cleveland; that the ex-President is
still the hope of those who without him
would be hopeless. and that in their grave
and patriotic anxiety they are engineering
a movement to draft him for another term
in the White House?
will he refuse to server 'Cincinnatus"
must get in touch with the outside world.
The Cleveland movement has just started.
The real dyed-in- the-wool Clevelanditcs
have just begun the fight. Their line now
is to show that the ex-President Is the only
man with whom the party can win. They
concede some merit to other aspirants, but
their favorite is pre-eminently the one for
the occasion, and they insist that he shall
be called.
AS one may see, men of this stamp are of
a practical. everyday character. They sell
DOM if ever read Horace, and they never
quote Latin. They would be afraid to use
dead language in connection with as live
an individual as they conceive Mr.. Cleve-
land still to be. The idyllic conditions at
Princeton are nothing to them. They want
a candidate, and they assume that there
will be no trouble at all in coaxing Mr.
Cleveland from his retreat If they can in
duce the democratic national convention to
call for him. Catch them asking the uues-
ton that "Cincinnatus" asks! They know
he Will serve, and they are fairly well con-
WINGED that he would be glad of the oppor-
tunity And maybe they are right. Prince
ton is not pleasanter place to live in than
Washington, and the White House is pret-
tier than ever
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-10
The Fireproof Question.

The discussion Of the matter of fire-traps
here and elsewhere precipitated by the re-
cent destruction of Brooklyn theater has
involved issues which at first were not re-
garded as within the range of the case. In
today's Star appears "A letter written by
Captain Sewell. now in charge of the con-
struction of the war college at the Wash
ington barracks. under whose supervision
the new government printing Office was
erected. He takes issue with the writer of
a recent letter To The Star in the matter of
the freproof qualities OF hollow tiles. The
latter. says Captain Sewell are no more
surely tireproof than are the floors and
walls Of concrete when both materials are
considered on the basis of an average COM
posed of many examples. Good workman
ship. the present writer urges. Is the surest
guarantee against disaster from either col
lapse or fire. and there should be constant
supervision on the part of both the officials
and the contractors TO insure against scamp
work in the setting of tiles or the mixing
and laying of concrete.
Captain Sewer Is well known here as a
most capable officer. whose painstaking
care resulted in the construction of d
printing office building of exceptional quail
ity. His experience and his judgment are
recognized by the community as emitting
him TO speak pointedly on the subject of
building materials and methods. The Star
would be glad II such supervisors could be
placed over all buildings erected in Wash
ington. whether public or private Then
would the standard of stability and safety
be measurably raised. Infinitely to the
comfort and security of the public.
In advocating closer inspection of the
building methods and suggesting a close