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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20

From less than forty rooms three-quar-
tiers of century ago and to near a hun
dred and fifty half Gentry ago, and to
about seven hundred at present, the
Treasury Department is adding on more
rooms for its force and remodeling the
main entrance to that portion OF the
building which half a century ago was
looked on as one of the finest pieces of
architecture in the capital of the ma
ton.
The story of its evolution from the
erection of the original building. which
became the official residence of Oliver
Walcott and his three dozen Treasury
clerks in 1900 to the present is not with
out interest. and. needless to say, those
who worked in that building never
dreamed or such a building as the pres
ent one. This was a brick structure OF
two stories and basement. located at the
southwest corner of 18th and F streets.
had the latter street been projected
westward into the reservation, and, like
the Presidents house and corresponding
executive building occupied first by the
War Department, faced SOUTH The ar
rangement of the rooms, about sixteen
on floor, was the same in each. The
Treasury building contained the offices
of the Secretary and the controller Oh
the second moor, while the duultOr, reg
lister and treasurer occupied the fist
floor. The treasurer then had but four
clerks. and two rooms sufficed for the
force now represented by hundreds,
This building on the afternoon OF Janu-
arr 10. 1901, came near destruction by
ire 1t wa discovered in one of the
rJoms of the register on the first floor.
and burned to the floor above. but the
citizens and clerks. with the fire engine
purchased a few months before for the
department, extinguished It before any
serious damage was done. fireproof
building was erected in 1904 a short as
tace northwest of this building. In these
buildings meetings of citizens were fire.
uuently held in the early days, and one
church, DIR. Laurie's, long located on r
street west of 18th. was organized here,
Destroyed by the British. I
In August, 1sld. both the Treasury
building and the fireproof building were
DESTROYED by the British. What had been
saved of the books and papers We're as
sembled in the buildings on and 18th
streets and work was resumed. The
walls of the larger building were found
sufficiently strong to warrant its resfora-
ton, and about 1917 the department took
possession and the Offices were located
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20

standing OF values for they are The ones
VINO distribute the contents of the nav
envelopes. The wageearner OF IN 2 bonsc
mold brings home his pay cnveior r. keens
out what he needs for his pers pnaI re-
quirements and the res, Is left: i'm the
wires hands ~ provide the neeek Of the
household. Sle is the one as a rule. who
decides what Sird OF home there win he
she apportions' the rent and Sc kcts the
furniture. she buys the food hnd the
clothes. sees to The care and ed:i ca ton of
the children an6Stile welfare of thse hons
nod Is proport6nate with the wisdom
w WI "hlch she discharges her resi- onsibil-
lty. And 1t is surprising wif6l whs,
snrswdness and ability she does IL: how.
WITHOUT special knowledge and special
training. she so often not only msboes both
mus s meet. but has something bcft over
Tor Injuries or emergencies.
, let IL Is true thar want III specia,
~n""iedse and i.'sining and jud sment re-
-uN IN much waste in buying. land that
women throush failure Ia info rm them
,.eNes or nj themselves for this responsi-
p'a,y 40 not get the GILL bentkit OF the
posal.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20
SMOKES EFFECT ON BRIDGES.
Instances Of Structures Which II
Materially Injured.
rom the Chicag0 Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune :
When q locomotive Is making speed
against a grade with its full complement
of cars and tonnage behind 1t the bisft
from the smokestack may attain almost
explosive force. But regardless OF now
many pounds dead weight might be-olown
from the stack. its corrosive and heat
effects i'm passing under bridge and via
duct structures have been under careful
study by engineers
The Cotton Farm bridge in Boston
was built IN 1896 with a clearance Of only
fifteen feet above the line or the Boston
and Maine road The floor OF the bridge
was supported by hollow tile arches. rest
ing upon nanges of steel ~ beams
These steel beams. were protected by
heavy lead plates and above were rem
dered rust proof BY cement tiles.
In ten years the locomotives blast haS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20
DYING, SEES A PATIENT.
Physicians Own Life Ebbs as He
Writes Prescription.

PHILADELPHIA, August 2O.-Dr
Walter Franklin Atlee. one OF IN
city's best known physicians. who died
at 210 South 18th street from conees-
ton Of the lungs Thursday. 10 the hour
OF his death continued to receive ma !
tients. He was conscious until WITHIN
a short time before he passed away
When he was told that Y woman -.
tient had called TO see him he directed
that she be admitted TO his room. While
propped up on pillows he wrote pre-
scription for her. and as soon as Sh /.
left the room he said goodbye To men,
bers OF his family. instructed his vie
about his funeral and lapsed into nm
consciousness.
DIR. Atlee was born in Lancaster In
1925 and was the son of John l. At,e.
also a surgeon OF wide reputation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20
Mill Fully Equipped.

, 1t is equipped for the complete process
iof wooden manu- facturc from lifetime the
unsecured wool is delivered at the factory
TO the finished product Of tailored uni
forms and bblnkets. The heavy machin-
cry came frs,m England and the dyeing
equipment from Germany. The sewing
machines are from America.
Four xilSrIed workmen from Yorkshire.
England, have been engaged on a two
wear contract to superintend the opera
ton Of tine mill and the training of native
workmeR The latter are young men from
Picking. 1'ientsin and Paotingfu.
The mil is at the enarance to the vast
WOOL producing district: of Asia. that lies
to the north and takes in Manchuria and
Siberia The worknlen are paid IS to IL
cents a day in gold and get their house
rent free The mill is turning out forty
patterns. and drummers are busy intro
Iucing the goods throughout the empire.
\ khaki suit OF WOO, ha1s been manufac-
tured iur The emperor. The mill makes
waterproof blankets. too. and heavy over
coating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20

eaten into the lead sheathing and into
the ming to such extent that much OF
the coating fell to the ground and al, ~
il had to be torn out
At another point in Boston is a bridge
spanning the road where locomotfves an
one direction take a heavy grade i'm
passing. The height of the clearance is
eighteen feet, while the bpidee hss oniy
wooden strineers o''
On the up grade end of the bridge.
wnere forced blast is necessary, the
stingers are eroded and burned, 10 q
depth OF quarter inch: on the down
Judgment OF the engineers is that eighteen
rect clearance allows OF Q cheaper bridge
ana a longer life 10 IL than the more
Costly structure at the minimum of NJ
teen feet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20
CHINESE WOODEN MILL
TURNING OUT GOODS
Despite,loW Cost of Material,
! the Finishd Product.
! Comes High.

I PEKING August O.-The imperial
,wooIen mil'i now turning out cloth at
sthe rate of i.a,OO0 yards a year. and its
! success Is snch that other plants Of the
1kind are in prospect by the government.
Sto the end that Gina will get. along
it is hoI,ed in official circles.
swithout much importation from England
\ and other countries.
The P'u Ii mill, the pioneer of its kind.
his on the Pekivg-Kaiyan railway, six
cniIes north of P5Sing. 1t was bull; under.
the supervision of, the board Of military
.cTairs for the pnrpose Of making uni
Nprms for the Chinese army and navy.
The plant is of brick, with steel-trussed
,soof and cement floors. and covers four
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20
One Becoming an Artist.

The countess is also developing a
latent talent for art in Antonio Traglio,
a seventeen-year-old Italian boy. The
boy is without father or mother. and
makes a precarious living. He draws
excellent sketches, according to the
countess. and she believes that he will
succeed as an artist.
Another of the countess proteges.
whom she found in Park row selling
neUspapers, was taught by her TO cook,
ana he now has q position with a pri-
yate family, getting good wages. :.
The countess declares that she VIII
ssvote the rest OF her life to helping
friend,ess BOYS. She gives them lessons
in siIyer-pIating. bookkeeping, snow-card
~r,tinr- window trimming, embroidery
de.ieninx. tailoring. pattern making.
cocEine and other things. according 10
a. hoy.s talents or inclinations.
1T have obtained positions for forty
,,,,s aIready." she said. Il expect to
eni.ree my work. I have piece OF land
down ON Long Island, and when my boys
Iore saved enough money am GONG
70 LEI them build their own home on
Resides helping good BOYS. the coun-
,..s also is a friend of the bad ones.
She has been Instrumental in getting a
number OF youthful Offenders OUT OF the
tolls of the law over I'm Wiliiamspufg.
In an cases. she says. she had been apie
to reform them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20

uniform, The next mills are to be built
at Aankow and Shanghai. So far, In
spite of the cheapness Of the raw ma
terial. the total cost of production IN the
Piu Ii mills is higher il is said. than the
prices at which the same goods might be
got from abroad
The Japanese are competing with the
United States for the cotton goods trade
of China. They are sending thousands OF
bales into the empire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20
Uniforms of Soldiers.

Alre adv uniforms havc been provided
for one.army division off6,J soldiers and
also for the 400 students in the military
schools of Ch'insho Aylimited amount OF
the Australian wool ist made up into Off
GERS uniforms This class of goocs must
be faceds TO suit the taste of the Chinese.
who do no; care for isoods showing the
weaNp.
The, native wood is(a coarse long-fiber
variety brought from the districts OF
Mong ,iia Shsn.si ara Shensi. The fiber
srescE s,ies hair, and jhas little curl II Is
not suited for feltihg. Camers wool IS
made up into bla nkets. The materials
sufficient to make suit cost less. than
50 in gold. Each or the thirty -six rooms
in thes.mill has capacity of forty vsrds
q day. Three. yards are sufficient fort one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20

NEW YORK. August a0.-The engage
ment Is announced here tonight Of Miss
Gussie BeHisco. daughter OF David r.
asco. tfet playwright and manager IN
William Elliott, an actor Ano,b.r
uaIighter- was recently married 70 Nor
lis rests associated with Os,a. hamn,,.-
stein.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20
OLD WASHINGTON
By James Croggon.

as before. BY this time the second COM
| troller and several auditors were AUTHOR
lied, but most of them were located in
the other building. That west of the
Presidents was first known as the West
and the Treasury as the East Executive
building, but when about tsiD two sthef
buildings were added the Treasury was
the Southeast Executive building,
I'm March. 1888. the third fire took place
here, and the destruction Of the building
was complete. The offices were re-estab-
lished in rented buildings on the site now
covered by the Hotel Regent. at the
southeast corner of PENNSYLVANIA avenue
and 18th street. BY the act OF July 4, 1885,
the President was directed Ito erect
fireproof building of such dimensions as
may be required for the present and fu-
ture accommodation of the. department"
The plans of Mr.. William P. Elliott. LONG
known as an architect and surveyor.
were accepted. This was that portion or
the building originally built Of sand-
stone, with columns Of the same ma
terial. the front of which has recently
been granite-plated And the old columns
replaced by more substantial ones. The
first completed. and by 1910 most of the
Offices moved therein, and as the west
wing was completed tho building was
fully occupied.
Cost Of New Structure.
In the fofties the Attorney General.
first auditor. the third auditor. treasurer
and solicitor were in the first story: the
Secretary's ONCE and those Of the first
controller and register were in the Sc cord
story. and the general land efice had
been moved from the State Department
to the third story. The cost of this build
ing up to IsS was over 100000. The
halls were supplied with furnace heat
FROM the basement, but the iirep,aces In
the rooms were for wood and coal. mostly
th9 former. Where now are the courts
we're the water closets and fnel houses.
In the north court was an engine house.
and though there was water which came
by pipes from Franklin Square, there was
at least one pump in the yard. The con-
tinuetion of the building, and II seems
that this was contemplated from the first.
for the north end of the sandstone struc-
ture was closed by temporary WALL
was authorized by the act of 1861 The
first appropriation was for $3OO,0C0, and
under the plans OF Thomas L. Walter.
at that time architect OF the Capitol. the
work was carried on to completion, nu-
merous additional sums being appropri-
ated. and about 1870 the building was
completed. The aggregate was over &c.
1900. Repairs. alterations. etc., have
probably cost well on to a million more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20
Very Likely.

from the psson Transcript
She-s1he author speaks Of the villain
havisS "shifty. suspicious eyes" Won
der what kind they are. =
= He-Cross-eyes. I guess. They are al
ways watching each other, you know.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20

FRONT the Boston Trsn~rip,
Stinings-Do yoir wife's MES equal vnur
mothers?
biihngs-fes. hit on the whole she
'doesn make asssood wife as mother
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20
What Boys Have Achieved.

In telling of her school the countess
took great pride in recounting what some
of Ter boys have accomplished. One OIL
Ter proteges, Frank Weiss, fifteen years
old, who lives in the Bronx. has been
taught by the countess to make embroid-
cry designs for dresses. Recently
tailor with an order for an expensive
princess gown went to the countess for
embroidery designs. She had young
Weiss do the work. He completed the
designs In three hours and got 81 for
his labor.
frankie Goldstein, fifteen years old, of
M. SO Manhattan avenue. Brooklyn, an
other pupil, has made a discovery in col
ering laces while working under the
countess The latter says that his work
I'm this line is nothing less than wonder
full.
Isadore Cohen, seventeen years OLD.
who lives on Boerum street, Williams
burg, is becoming an accomplished
ladies' tailor, while al the same time
supporting himself selling newspapers.
The countess predicts that he will soon
be able to make a good living at tailor
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20

IL youeMant work sread the< want col
umns of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20
WORK Of BOYS PAYS,
CREED Of COUNTESS
Has Secured Positions for
Many Friend'ess Youths
in New York.

NEW YORK. August 50.-The death in
the electric chair Of young man who. as q
bow. never had a chance" was the In
spiration OF Countess Caroline Won Schi.
mon -Schwandorf-H eckler, once a member
of the court Of the Empress Elizabeth OF
Austria, but for many years past resi-
dent of Brooklyn, in starting her latest
philanthropy. an industrial school for
friendless boys. at a68 Division avenue,
williamsburg.
Eighteen months ago. when Bernard
Carlin. who had graduated from re-
formatory schools offenses to murder In
the first degree, having killed his mother
was waiting i'm the Raymond street jail
i'm Brooklyn to be taken to Sing sing
for electrocution, Countess Won Schimon
Schwandorf- Heckler was told BY. the
Youthful matricide that she could do
great work for the homeless and friend
less boys of williamsburg.
You lust take care Of those boys,
said the wenty-one-year-eld slayer, and
they will be honest partners with you.
Calls Them " Honest Partners"
The words honest partners" stuck in
the countess mind, and so, when she
came to start her school she called IL
Honest Partners Industrial School Tor
Friendless Boys" Today this woman OF
remarkable ups and downs in life Is the
benefactress of $50 boys. many OF them
..newsies" who sell papers all day around
the Washington bridge plaza and at night
take lessons in one Of a half dozen dit-
ferent grades that the countess is. capable
of teaching them.
The countess. whose father, general
in the Austrian array, lost his fortune III
the Vienna exposition in 1913, has peen
in this country twenty-nine years, dur.
ing most of which time she has supported
herself and reared a son by dressmakins
and teaching music, cooking and miihn-
ers. Her philanthropy has been broad IN
scone There are hundreds OF girls now
holding lucrative positions as dress
makers. designers, miiiiners and COOKS
who owe their start toward success TO
this kind-hearted, though somewhat &c
centric woman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-30

i'o(cuuc officers near Grccnvillc
manufacturer Monday. Their prey
got away, but a quantity of beer was
Scizcd.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-30
COLD WAVE IN THIS STATE.
Commissioner Watson Believes Cot
ton Crop Practically Safe.

Columbia, April 26.-South Caro-
lima is not much affected by the cold
wave that has swept the entire South.
That Is to say, the damage to the
cotton crop will probably be slight.
Commissioner Watson stated today
that not many farmers have planted,
so that the young crop will not be
hurt as much as is said to be the case
in other States.
However, it is understood that one
large cotton oil plant has sent out or
ders to cease crushing until the exact
situation can be determined
Other cotton oil companies are ad-
vertising seed for sale to replenish
that portion Of the crop that has been
damaged and one local firm has
about 700 bushels, which it will sell
at 81 per bushel, the price named in
the Atlanta dispatches today
y number of inquiries have been
received here for seed. One Alabama
llIHl has WlTeu lOr one carload, but
it is stated at the office of the depart
ment of agriculture that only 1000
bushels can be furnished. The cot
ton seed wanted is rather seed cotton
the better grades of the product of
the plant, so that some seed used in
the mills may not be able to be used
in planting.
Commissioner Watson has some
long staple seed that he will not let
go out Of the State. The mills here
and the department are encouraging
farmers to plant the better varieties
so that long staple may be grown and
the cotton mills be supplied.
This afternoon it is announced that
at least one local cotton seed oil mill
will close down and offer seed for re-
planting. Requests have been sent
out to determine exactly what the sit
uation is. However, many Of the
cotton oil mills will, a little later be
closed for the season anyway. Re
ports from other sections of the State
received here today indicate that not
very much damage has been done
the crop i'm this state. Some sec
tious though, have suffered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-30
OTHER LINES INVOLVED.
"Subsidiary" Roads Must Operate on
Continuous Mileage.

Columbia, April 26.-The so-called
Independent lines of railroad in this
State that are fostered by the trunk
lines must put into operation continu-
Gus mileage on Intra- State business
This has been the tendency of the or
ders recently issued by the railroad
commission, and there is now pend
ing another complaint of like nature
before the commission.
The latest addition to territories
desiring such accommodations for
freight and passenger business is
Chesterfield county. The Chesterfield
and Lancaster Railway is said to be
controlled by the Seaboard. Officials
OF the lines are called to appear before
the railroad commission on May 81,
and show cause why continuous mile
age shall not be applied.
The petition is brought by the firm
OF William Godfrey & Co.. lumber
dealers. The allegations are: That
the SeabOard Air Line owns $500. 600
of the 100000 stock of the railway:
that the c. and L. has Withdrawn all
through rates in effect by A. c. L..
destined to points on the c. and L.;
the Seaboard demands also all reve-
nue. from competitive points. That
the officials are the same for the Sea-
board and for the c. and l..
The G. and L. is now charging
twice local less 20 per cent. The
commission calls upon the road to
show cause why the two roads should
not be treated as one and the same
and continuous mileage applied.
Recently the commission issued an
order requiring the A. c. L. and the
Chadburne branch of to have con-
tinuOuS mileage base.
The order requiring the Coast Line
and the C. and w. c.. to have con-
tinuous mileage will go into effect
May IA.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-30
COTTON SPECULATION 4 MEN.
ACE
Abnormal Increase i'm Price Nav Cur.
tail Foreign Imports.

Washington, April 24.-Unless alb
normal speculation in cotton in the
United States is stopped and the bus
mess taken out of the hands of stock
gamblers, Americans will lose foreign
trade in that staple amounting TO
millions of dollars each year. Efforts
are now being made by the govern
ment to curb this evil and upon their
success largely will depend the future
of American cotton abroad.
The normal increase in the price
OF cotton, caused by spectators in
the United States last year, heavily
curtailed the imports Of that product
IN foreign countries. In Russia alone
the Ling off of imports of American
cotton amounted to nearly onc-half
of those of the previous years, when
almost s50,O0O,OO0 worth Of Ameri-
can cotton was imported into that
country. Russia in 1908 required
S125,OO0,O00 worth of cotton, of
which almost one-half was imported,
five-sixths of which came from the
United States.
Of the American cotton used in
Russia in 1908, about one-third was
bought through German and English
commission houses. The American
product in that way is bought and
sold several times before it finally
reaches its destination, and therefore
even under ordinary conditions, the
price of the raw product has reached
abnormal proportions by the time it
is delivered at the textile cenues of
Russia
RUSSIAN manufacturers assert,
without qualification, that if they
were able to buy at reasonable fig
ures they would consume 800, 900, 900
worth of American cotton each year.