Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-12-27
WASHINGTON LETTER
Especial Correspondence. |

| V. JuuSOn. engineer commissioner. on
| the board in charge of the Hdmnistra-
ton of the District of Columbia. At the
| presidents request Mr.. Marcfnrland
will retain his post until the new year.
The reason assigned for Mr.. Macfar-
lands retirement was that he desires
to practice law. Mr.. West explained
that he wanted to take up newspaper
business again. When Mr.. Mncfar-
land was reappointed about u year ago
| it was understood that he would not
serve Il full term. and ii is thought
now that the president intends to rec
| ommpnd Il return to the old one man
! system of government for the District.
with IL governor ut the head of it.
Raising the Treasury Roof.
The contractors selected by the treas
ury department to raise the roof of
that building on the south and west
sides are moving right along with the
work. The contract calls for the com.
pletion of the changes by Jan. l. and
the contractors feel that they will be
able to finish by that time. The alter
alton will cost something like 100000
| and when completed will give num-
Der of large rooms on the top floor of
the treasury. The sloping roofs of the
building gave small and cramped
rooms on the fourth floor. Under the
contract now being carried out the
south and west slopes are to be raised
so that the rooms will be ample for
DEPART mental uses
A Relic Of L'Enfant.
Ma or L'Enfant and the history of
the Unitarian church in Washington
were subjects discussed at the first
fall meeting of the Columbia Historical
society.
DR.. Morgan. Il lneal descendant Of
David Dudley Digges. who owned the
farm where the body of Major LEN
FAINT was buried and whence 1t was re-
Gently removed to Arlington cemetery.
presented the association with a gavcl
made from the root of Il cedar tree
which stood ut the head Of the grave.
At the time of the removal of LEN
fant's body the tree had to be carefully
taken from the ground also before the
grave proper could he excnvated. The
gavel is highly polished. and on it are
inscribed the name of l.'Infant and
the date of his birth and death
Design For Monument.
Following the presentation of the
gavel. Glenn Brown. Il member of the
American Institute of Architects and
of three recently provided by an act of
congress to select suitable monu-
ment for the L'Enfant grave Mt Ar
l!ngton. exhibited Il design of the
monument. 1t shows Il marble slab
resting on four pcdestals. with a CHS
eled reproduction of L'Enfant's plans
of the city of Washington on the upper
surface. On the sides of the slab are
Inscriptions giving the dates of Len
fant'S birth and death and synopsis
of his services to the national capital
and to America. The memorial. it is
estimated. will cost about $1,000. the
amount appropriated by congress. The
other members of the commission. in
addition to Mr.. Brown, are Caspar
Brown, president of the American In
stitute of Architects. and Commission
er Macfarland
Printing Office Crowded.
When first occupied the government
printing office structure was consider
ed sufficient to fill all requirements for
years to come. However. the demands
n hn nti h,t
present there is but little room for eX-
pansion.
Another problem for the printing
committees will be the growing Gus
ten of the issuing offices of having
their matter placed in type and held"
for days. months and even years pend
ing its completion. \ high official es-
Inmates that $4,000 is invested in the
brass galleyS containing the type so
held. The metal in the matter stand
ing at present is estimated by the same
official to approximate 100000 pounds.
Not only is the money Of the govern
ment tied up in labor and materials.
but it is becoming a serious question
of sufficient room for storage of type
awaiting the pleasure of department
officials.
The Senate Restaurant.
A large force of workmen has just
completed decorating and refurnishing
the senate dining room, and it will be
far more elegant than ever before.
The old furniture has all been disposed
of. and fine mahogany tables and
chairs have been installed. An artistic
color scheme of red and old gold. with
walls of pippin green. has been car
ried out. Borders center around Gre
clan fretwork in red. set off by ma
hogany color to harmonize with the
furniture.
Private Entrance Installed.
The partition between the two for
mer private dining rooms of the SEN
atOrS has been taken down. creating
one large room, and matters have been
so arranged that the members can en-
ter through Il private door Immediately
adjoining their private elevator. The
handsome Brumedi ceiling in what was