The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1906-08-04
WASHINGTON LETTER
ESPECIAL correspondence.l

Usbed a notice In the latest issue of the
Gazette to the effect that many Of the
models which have been In the posses
sion of the Office ever since its estab-
Ushment and have been accommodating
from year to year viii be disposed Of
either by sale, gift or otherwise. Some
NJ the models In the collection are very
vaIuabIe, as, for instance, models Of
old natents which are the basis Of many
modern inventions over which lltiga-
t,on is constantly arising. Many Of
these the Office will keep.
Many Of the devices hat have been
nstented are, Of course, Of 50 little i'm
nortance to the public that 1t will not
he considered advisable to preserve
+he,r models. Some idea Of the number
n, this sort Of models may be had from
the accurate statement that there have
been 1901 mouse traps patented since
the Office was established.
Oppose Negro Colony.
Five hundred residents of Bethesda,
friendship heights, Washington, near
the boundary line between the District
NJ Columbia and Maryland, are protest
ing vigorously against the proposed sale
Of Belmont subdivision to negroes. The
nromoters Of the suburbs subdivision
are advertising for negro purchasers.
The white residents Of the neighbor-
hood declare that the negro colony
which it Is proposed to establish In
their immediate vicinity will be across
the district line In Maryland and there
fore beyond the restraint Of the District
police.
An organization has been formed 10
buy of the promoters, and still an
other organization declares its purpose
to prevent the consummation Of the
scheme, using any means that may be
necessary.
German EmbasEy TO Build.
Germany is to have a new home for
her ambassador and In the heart Of the
most recently fashionable residence
portion Of Washington The site, which
has Just been purchased at a price said
to be between $125 700 and $4,000, il
on Kalorama heights, near Twenty
third street and opposite the site recent
" purchased by the French embassy
for home.
Rumor among real estate circles has
It that the German government will
erect a home to cost $250,OO0 on the
site thus selected. 1t is said that plans
for the embassy are practically COM
pleted, but that it is not probable work
will be begun before next spring.
Trying to save Fuel.
For some time the geological survey
has been conducting an interesting
series Of experiments on the exposi-
ton grounds at St Louis with Goals,
lignltes and other fuel substances,
which have proved satisfactory to the
engineers and others In charge. 1t
has been stated that the people Of this
country spent about $1,5O0,O 5000 for
fuel during the last year, and the OH
Gals Of the geological survey say that
II the results of their investigations
can save the country even / per cent
Of this expenditure the investment
will certainly be a good one.
In the past two years the geological
survey has tested more than eighty
five different kinds Of Goals from sew
enteen states In the country, from
which 1000 chemical analyses have
been made In these coal tests 1t has
been found that In the mining Of coal
In the United States fully 80 per cent
Of the coal remains In the ground. 1t
has also been found that from to 10
per cent is lost in handling and trans
portation.
WashinStOn'a F0unfains.
There are thirty fountains In the va
rious small and large city parks Of the
capital, and there are very few cities,
and certainly none the size Of the capl-
tai, which can boast Of thirty foun-
tains which play every day. These foun-
tains are one Of the features of the city
and one Of the most attractive Of the
many superior features Of Washington
over other cities. They are scattered
all over in the various sections Of the
city, though perhaps they are more
frequently met with In the northwest
Novel Wall Decoration.
In the bachelor quarters Of an at
tache Of the British embassy In Wash
ington is a den" decidedly odd In or
namentation. The walls are papered
with playing cards. That In itself Is
no new idea, but these playing cards
are Of every land that has such things.
They have been put topsy turvy on the
wall and vanished. The effect ID strik-
ing. The Britisher has dwelt In many
lands. Almost all nations, he says,
have playing cards or a substitute.
Turkish cards are thick and exquisite
" tinted, and some Of the far eastern
countries have cards that deserve to be
framed In gold leaf The dado In the
attache den" Is made entirely OF face
cards, arranged symmetrically with q
deep red molding separating II from
me hurry bury below. Swords, sticks
ana guns are hung on the walls The