Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-11

for the use of the specification and fifth
divisions. the narrow measure and required
close spacing of the specifications of pat
ents making the Lanston the only ma
chine which could handle the matter prop
erly. The work of the first division night.
or night bill force, was to be included IN
the I.anston's Jurisdiction. and was the
intention when the seventy-two ma chimes
were ordered. This work is in hurry. but
as it is printed from type. much better
work be turned out by the
I.anstons. The Lanston keyboard Is
adapted to varieties of quick changes. ana
the changes that can be made on the caster
are unlimita BILE The bill work creates the
necessity for the use of roman. italfc. line,
and small cap. letters constantly ana coca
faced types and types with very small
face on the fourteen point bodyi
THE changes in the caster from one case
to another requires but fraction OF
minute and each case contains combina-
lions of 225 characters: in fact. five and
sometimes 6 aiphabets of different kinds OF
types. besides figures. fractions. accents
and points.
'sThe commission cannot If they get at
the true facts in the case. do anything but
report to the President that the contract
was not only drawn up in conformity with
every legal requirement, but that the pub
lie printer selected the best Machine for the
requirements demanded by the office for
the work for which they were intende-.
There were three sessions of the COM
mission yesterday. At the night session.
which lasted from to IL O'Clock. Capt.
Henry r. Brian chief clerk of the govern
ment printing Office. was the star witness.
He is said to have given some valuable tes-
timony relative to the meetings held at the
home of j. Maury Dove, president of the
Lanston company. He said that he had
been present at three of the meetings at
Mr.. Doves house. and at all of the meet
ngs the matters affecting the purchase of
the machines and the questions about
special report No. were discussed.
Public Printer Palmer had accompanied
him to of these meetings, and to the
other two he had gone at Mr.. Palmer's
request. He said that in reply to questions
about the machines at these meetings
he had answered that eff everything in
special report No ) were true. there
was nothing to do but to buy the Lanston
machines. An emphasis was placed upon
the word ''if'' In his answer. In reply to
another question whether refreshments had
been served at these meetings at President
Doves house. Capt. Brian said that those
present had been treated to ice cream and
a little cake"
When asked about this alleged testimony
today by a Star reporter, Capt. Brian de-
clined to either deny or confirm it.
At the session last night Captain Brian
added that L. T. Kitchener of the firm of
Dudley & Kitchener was present when the
contracts were discussed. Asked IL II was
customary To make printing office contracts
outside of the Office. witness said that he
knew of no other contract which was signed
outside. Yesterday Captain Brian was ex-
amined by the Mergenthaler attorneys. and
today he was croSs-examined by the Lam
ston lawyers.
Testimony which tended to show that the
Lanston machine had been favored at the
government printing office was given by
Assistant Foreman j. M. A. Spottswood,
distributor of copy. He said that no
hurry work was given to the Lanston
machines. but that these machines had been
allowed to go and do only the work
assigned Them the hurry work being
pushed to the Mergenthalers- The fore
man Of the job division of the press room,
Henry MacFarland. also offered testimony
during the days hearings.
Some of the officials of Columbia Typo
graphical Union are demanding that their
organization should have representation at
the hearing. This they say would be but
simple justice to the hundreds of hand
compositors in the government printing Of
fee whose positions are being placed In
jeopardy by the incoming of the type-set-
ting machines. They argue that the thou
sand-and-odd printers in the Office as
much entitled to hearing by the commits
sion as are the two corporations, which
are represented by their attorneys, and who
really seem to be conducting the investiga-
ton. Judging from the methods now em-
ployed, the only question to be determined
is whether one machine or the other should
be purchased for the office. and the ques-
ton as to whether either or neither can be
profitably used in place of hand compost
ton does not appear to be discussed.
1t Is the expectation that by holding three
sessions day the commission Will be able
to complete it's mysterious labors by Sat
urday.