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to 20 within TIE Hszt fsv ysan b maks
way for the commsre1al intssssts that
are demanding its site for stosss, hotsis
and other buildings.
In the dsmolstton ef ed ssssdsuess ths
wssshsn sftsn nnd rsessses IN ths walls
wAess silver plate md even monsy has
been stored awsy bY pssysous occupants.
In many pa<ss ef Virginia and, in fact
throughout the Douthsra States over
fought, NOT Q few Of The residAats %.
erected their valusbbs in thsir houSsa
placing thsir sflvsr between the noesa
and the eeiiing and h the wanoL
In eouthsfn PsnnVwania q fbw ysaO
aso q man rsputsd 10 b wealthy and Q
missr died. His holm & oaea sousht
the money that thU bsfisvsd hs bad
ment. Not dollar sssad thsy 6Ad a.
thoush thsy rsnsalksd ths hoass frem
sarst TO cellar.
% arm wsrs tAay b tAs bslisf thak
the money was storsd away fn soms
sscrst recess In ths stxucturs that th0
determined 10 tear Il 10 pieces Thsy
started In at the roof. fhs house wa
Of brick and pretty wen built, but that
did not phase them- Brick b. brick ths
Old house vas pulled apart. tAs voss
being carried on under Q guard o6 the
intsrsstsd hsirs, but although thsy sassd
the building 10 the very foundattsns
not q cant did thsy hnd. Nor. - fas
a. can b learned, did they sver md
any money. II the dseeassd had hidden
any Of his coin he had hiddsn II tss
well.
But Il b not always that wrsehsrs are
called IN ON old structures. 6smet1mea
. building WIN hardly b compestsd b.
foe 1t changes hands and ths new
ownar decides that the building does
not suit him. OF eourss. hks sverl
business proposition, II u . matter q
dollars and cents and investment
Such an instance occurred N Be2t1mce0
when wsll-butit warehouss w. CON-
plstsd ct Q cost Of abost e0ncoo n
had been leased heforu it wss bufit and
upon complstion TIE lessss moved IN.
within isss than 20 days the eunoin9
was sold Ths new owner mads esni
with the lsssss and ootained possession-
The new owper wantsd . nre-proof build
In and - the struetufs hs had waa
not df that eharAetsr and could no& b
made one Il had to b. torn down.
The work Was a6vsrt1eod for bidA and
nnaiiy : vrscksr who agreed 10 dsmolish
ne 6uiIdinr 10 the MATERIAL was givss
tks confrSst. me wreekeF at once ad-
Ssrtissd I ths wisicw fSsnsS Ssh. doors
esossps, ss!sts ssig sss ss. !. = : e sSay
lsfpeq ~ ~ se9s7A
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Another feature was that before ths
old building was more than half down the
removal Of the foundations was started,
the framework being shofsd mp win
heavy timbefs and jack screws 70 that
By the time the wrecksfs reached the rrss
door, working downward. the basement
and subbassment was entirely cleared
From the moment the wrecktng OF The
building began engineers from all parts
Of the East visited II and all carefully
examined the material a. II was taksn
out. II was the consensus OF opinion
that there was not the slightest sign
Of q chemical change. nor was the steal
affected, which 10 important. a. rein
forced concrete 10 coming moro and
more into favor - building material.
Although the cost has been carefully
compiled BY the hrm that wrecked the
structure, IL u regarded - q strade
secret" and viii not be made public.
It 10 said. however, that, exclusive Of
the $4,000 received for the junk. the ras-
ing cost $4,000. mailing It the eostiiest
building -wrscking operation ever con-
summated.
How the nrm that bought the junk
made out with the concrete ID also In
tsresting. They had the material taken
to q lot on the outskirts Of the city
and then, with q derrick and q two-ton
hammer, tney pOuuueQ tno concteto un-
til II released its grip upon the steel.
Although slow the process was mot .
costly one, and their salvage well war
ranted their trouble and expense. Even
the broken concrete found q market, for
Il was sold to o contractor. who used Il
for the foundation Of q road.
Although IN this instancs professional
wreckers were daunted. they viii M
hesttatingly rass structures Of the ordt-
nary type and wrscking has become .
regular business-a business that y al
most distinctively American
The average American manufactures
does not hesftats to discard to the junk
PILE vast quantities of msehiusry b ~
stall. at enormous cost. machines Of .
moro modern chsrasfsr IN order to make
hts profits larger. What may at nrst
glance seem Ike waste = merely the sx-
srcfsing Of good Judgment.
DO It b With buiidings. Many me
structure has ben rassd because Il &C.
cupied lands useded fer Z building moro
suited 70 the nesds Of the present and
future In the business sections of many
Of the larger ctties buildinGs ersctsd
fsw ysars ago were good II their day.
but thsy are nov inadsquats. Il would
cost more to remodel shan 70 ro.e. It's Z
buelneas propositioa. and down thar So
II = rlperss1 lnat the nueus Madison
lslass easdsS p Nh Xssk ~ ~:
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weighed % tons, while most Of the pieces
weighed about nve tons.
The pneumatic drills went through the
concrete with but little Effort. and a.
soon a. the cuts on the ends Of the sec.
tions were made the torch man was
ready. Thsn the derrick was called into
play. Huge chains were Wrapped about
the section, and It was securely held
while the torch burned away the rein-
forcing. AZ the last rods we're burned
through there was . slight III and the
mammoth piecs Of concrste. with the
5ageed ends of steal sticking nom either
end. swung clear ready 70 b lowsrsd y
the strsst.
Rrsaiins throush ths aeers witA s,sdss
hammers was at 1rst The only msans bot
aftsr the work WAS well under way .
two-ton hammsr vas put Int eervice and
this weight dropped non Z height e stz
fsst broke % nov q ~ 11er!ne In A.
hour1 thea : esess ~ eeuid beeak up
- Sslsts vss spstssse = ] seses-
,Weehe1 ''lr1o'' . ~ Dsl1c1pel q -.
i s 9 g - s;s;s's ~ 2 :, 8; ;sI;' rs: 8 :
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n MADAM Doc FURNISHES
COMEBACK ON MANN
Fowler Says Minority Leaders District Boasts More
CANNES Than Babies.

A birthday party in Representative
Mann's district In Chicago. at which the
guest of honor was q Mime. Dog" In a
hobble skirt, SO excited the ire Of Repre-
sentative Fowler, Of Illinois. that he rose
in the House yesterday and made loud
complaint.
Mr. Mann and Nr. Fowler don't gel
along very well II wasn't so very many
weeks ago that the minority leader called
the attention of the House to the fact
that Fowler, during q speech. had said
Jesus was born in manger," and IN.
serted great applause after It. Mr.
Fowler thought this was rough work on
Mr.. Mann's part. and said so.
Yesterday, during consideration OF
the Statehood bill. Mr.. Fowler arose
nursing very apparent crouch. and
began to talk about the idle rich' in
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HOUSE ALLOWS
$4,000 MORE
FOR new BUREAU
Handsome Structure Is Now
Assured for Engrayers.
sPIRITEDDEBATEBEGUN

Two hours of spicy debate at last
nights session of the House yielded re-
suits in connection with the proposed
new building of the Bureau of Engrav-
Ing and Printing which practically in
sure the inception of that much-de-
The House amended the law creating
an appropriation of s2,100,ooo for the
erection of the building by adding to
that sum $150,00o, which amount, it is
estimated, will permit the erection of
handsome building of limestone trim
ming facing the driveway on the Mall.
Plain statements IN regard to the delay
In the construction of the new bureau
building by Representatives Sheppard
and Fitzgerald precipitated a general
roast of the National Fine Arts Commits
sion by coterie of Democrats, who, ap-
perently. have never favored such a
body. This TRADE was inevitable, for
the reason that 1t had to be admitted
by the proponents of the bill to change
the character and increase the limit Of
cost of the building that it was due to
the objections of the commission and GER
tain civic bodies that the Treasury De-
partment officials held up the construc-
ton of the building for three years after
1t was authorized.
Clayton Attacks Commission.
Representative Clayton, of Alabama,
paid his especial compliments to the
Fine Arts Commission as those gen.
temen of exquisite taste and intimat-
ed that through their overweening de-
sire to observe the natural harmonfes in
had forgotten the suffering of the work
men, crowded and uncomfortable, in the
building of the bureau, and had permit
ted three years to go by with no effort
to ameliorate their condition. Mr. Clay
ton asserted that in delaying the con-
struction of the new building. and dis
obeying the mandate of Congress, the
administrative officials of the govern
ment had "spat upon the law"
1t was explained by Representative
Sheppard, chairman of the Committee on
Buildings and Grounds, that it had been
found impossible to erect the building
designed for the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing inside the appropriation
provided and have that building of such
character as to fittingly occupy a site
on the Mall. He therefore brought for
ward, with the approval of the Com
mittee on Appropriations, a proposal
which amended the present law in such
manner as to permit of a handsome
building of limestone facing.
Extra Appropriation Necessary.
He explained that the recommendations
OF the Treasury Department and the Fine
Arts Commission called for granite, but
that it had been found inadvisable to
recommend the appropriation of half a
million dollars extra money which that
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plan would require. One hundred and
fifty thousand dollars additional he said.
would produce building that would
grace the Mall and meet the needs OF the
bureau. The House finally adopted bill
which Mr.. Sheppard later explained would
enable the Supervising Architect to pre-
pare plans for a structure containing four
wings and three courts open on one side
a system of construction which was emil
nently suited for the needs Of the bureau.
according to Director Ralph.
There was battle royal at the out
set of the debate. when it was discov-
cred that the measure brought In by
Representative Sheppard carried an in
crease of an old appropriation. Charges
of disobedience and characterization on
the part of the officials of the govern
ment in that they had failed to observe
the appropriation act of May, 1908,
were freely made. and there came from
one of the Democrats hint that man
damus proceedings might properly lie
against the Treasury Department offi-
cials. Representatives Sfsson, Cullop,
Clayton. and Rainey were especially
bitter in their opposition to the meas
ure, and for time it looked as though
it would meet defeat through the ex-
pressed determination of several gen.
tlemen to demand a quorum of the
House.
Cannon to the Defense.
Former Speaker Cannon defended the
measure and advocated its passage, as
serting that he himself had seen the
crowded condition at the bureau, and
assuring the House that 1t was only
fair to compromise with the Fine Arts
Commissions granite" ideas by sup
plying limestone trimmings at cost OF
an additional s150.00o.
1T is a pretty difficult thing to stand
out against Fine Arts Commission,
against the architect, and against the
good men and the good, women who
make themselves busy from all stand
points, said Mr.. Cannon.
Representative Austin, Representative
Mann, Representative Wilson, of Penn
sylvania, and others upheld the need of
that an ordinary brick factory building
was good enough for the printery, even
in its proposed location on the Mall. The
eloquent arguments of these speakers
finally had the effect of beating down
sentiment for a cheap appearing struc-
ture, and one by one the opponents Of the
bill admitted that an unsightly building
should not be placed in Juxtaposition to
one OF the greatest monuments in the
world and on the border of one Of the
country's most beautiful parks.
The bill passed last night win reach
the Senate tomorrow morning, where It
is expected to pass and be ready for the
Presidents signature before the session
closes.
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The Senate yesterday passed the
| much-discussed measure placing re-
strictions on the loaning of money in
the District of Columbia, commonly
| called the "loan-shark" bill. Senator
Hepburn, Of Idaho. who had been the
| main opponent of the measure. did not
remove his objections to It, but found
himself forced by a majority willing to
see the passage Of the bill when a mo-
ton was made by Senator Curtis, the
acting chairman of the District Com
mittee, that 1T be taken up. When the
measure was finally placed on its pass
age, after being amended at the in
stance of Senator Curtis in a manner
to permit 10 per cent loans of personal
| money without a license, a vigorous
mo" came from the Idaho Senator. The
Vice President, however, decided that
the ayes" had carried the day, and
the bill was passed.
The loan shark bill makes it unlawful
to engage in the business Of loaning
money in the District on a rate of In
| terest greater than per cent a year on
any security Of any kind, without taking
license, the cost Of which 1t to be $500
| year. 1t is stipulated that the rate
of interest to be charged shall not be
higher than IL per cent a month, or
Is per cent a year. The bill as originally
drawn provided for a maximum interest
| charge Of per cent a month, but this
figure was reduced by the committee.
Amount Ii Restricted.
Under the terms Of the bill the amount
Of money which a licensed broker may
loan to any one person is restricted to
500. The interests of national banks,
licensed bankers, trust companies, saw
ings banks, building and loan associa-
tions, and the business Of pawnbrokers
or real estate brokers are duly protected
by provisions in the bill which leaves
them outside Of its operations.
1t is provided that any person contract
ing for or directly or Indirectly receiving
greater rate Of interest than that fixed
in the proposed law shall forfeit all in
terest SO contracted for or received. and
in addition thereto shall forfeit to the
borrower sum Of money to be deducted
from the amount due for principal equal
to one-fourth Of the principal sum.
Fine for Violations.
Violations of the act are to be pun
ishable by a fine Of not less than SIS and
not greater than $500, or by imprison-
ment in the Jail or the workhouse Of
the District of Columbia for not less than
five nor more than thirty days.
A stringent requirement Is Incorporated
in the bill in regard to government en-
ployes. II any such are found to be
violating the proposed law there Is to be
q forfeiture of office. This provision is
aimed particularly at the operations of
loan sharks in the government service.
The enforcement Of the act Is to be in
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Ca7cDefe@ @aRZ7e
Lx0osed

NAY 7 the demolition Of q seven-stofy
TX reinforced concrete building there
has Just been accomplished In Bal
rimore one of the greatest and most
costly engineering feats Of its ktno
ever attempted. Reinforced concrete, ~
a building material, is 20 modern that
there has not heretofore been any neoes-
sitY Of destroying any structure built OF
II, and engineers and architects from Al
parts Of the country have bssa watching
with keen interest the work 90 Il has
progressed during the past 90 dayl-
The building torn down was known ~
the Baltimore News Building, and vhsn
II was built In 1905 it was the largest
structure Of its type that had been at
tempted, 20 that the demolition Of u was
an important event In engineering circles.
Built under careful supsrvfsion and with
the idea Of having II last for years, no
pains or expense were spared 10 mako Il
substantial Upon It's upper noors Il had
q nswspaper plant, 90 that it was con-
etrueted heavier than IL would have bssn
for strictly ONCE purposes,
In every respect the building mst with
the reQuirements. Henca, when Il was
determined 20 rase the structure 70 make
room for larger building Of snotnsr
type. the raising wss looked upon - an
almost superhuman task, and many pro
fesnonai wrsckers declared that thay did
Some idea Of the general reiuctanee b
tackle such propositton may bs eainod
from fhs estimates that wefe D1bu1tood
Nhen bida wefs asked. uTery bi16oe ~
euiy wanted all Of the old material -
fks structure, bat demanded Z eaah 6eo1G,
ths istter rrnsink from etAocQ = eoe|ooo
Affea nenx r. ~ k1111 aenIk- ~
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Mr.. Mann's district. referring to the
aristocratic section Of Kenwood.
They have no baby shows" cried
Mr.. Fowler, while the members on the
Republican side whooped. howled,
clapped their hands, and banged their
desks as they invariably do when the
Illinois member. who Is whole lot
funnier than he knows or tries to be.
In on his feet.
But" he added, as soon as he could
make himself heard, they have plenty
Of dogs"
Then he went on to tell the story Of
the birthday party, at which Mime. Dog
was the guest Of honor, and before he
got through got dogs and ducks and
ducks and dogs and diamond ankiets
and ears Of corn and the idle rich SO
hopelessly mixed up that both sides of
the House looked dazed. and Nick Long
worth hurriedly left the floor, holding
his head tenderly in both hands.
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Pension for Mrs. Matthews.

The Senate yesterday completed the
passage Of a bill granting a pension Of
SIS a month from the police and fire.
mems fund In the District Of Columbia to
Annie NJ. Matthews Mrs. Matthews is
the mother OF Hugh Matthews. late a
private on the Metropolitan police force
Of the District The measure was signed
by Speaker Clark and Vice President
Sherman yesterday. and sent to the
President for his approval
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THE WASHINGTON HERALD SUNDAY. AUGUST 90 1911

trusted 70 the Commissioners Of the Dss-
trict of Columbia.
Unless the House takes up the loan
shark measure In the closing hours Of
the present session. It Will remain for
Congress next winter to complete the
passage Of the bill. A separate loan
shark measure. somewhat different IN Its
provisions from the Senate bin. 70 now
on the House calendar.
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ENTRANCE OF Two
STATES Is ASSURED
Compromise Statehood Meas.
ure Passed by House.

Two more States will be added to the
Union by March I next.
This was made certain through the
passage by the House yesterday Of the
new Statehood resolution which takes the
place Of the one vetoed by President Taft
on account OF the recall OF the judiciary
provision in the Arizona constitution.
The new resolution, eliminating the OBJ
jectionable Judiciary recall feature from
the fundamental law of Arizona, has now
gone to the President for his signature.
Mr.. Taft will sign 1t tomorrow, thus
bringing success to efforts that have ex-
tended over quarter of a century.
Elections in the two new States will
be held in November. and the United
States Senators will be chosen In Janu-
ary. William H. Andrews, the present
Republican Delegate from New Mexico,
will be a candidate for the Senate from
that State. and Ralph H. Cameron, the
present Republican Delegate from Ari-
zona. will be in the running from that
State. The Democrats claim that they
will carry Arizona, but the Republicans
contend that both OF the new States Will
be found in their column.
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San Diego BnI Pa.sed.

The House, yesterday passed the San
Diego Exposition bill 1t authorizes the
President to invite the participation Of
Central and South American governments
and Mexico. upon the guaranteeing by
San Diego Of 100000 for the exposition,
which is to be held while the San Fran
cisco Exposition is in progress In 1916.
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NAMES SENT TO SENATE.

Numerous Nominations Are Made
by President Taft.
President Taft yesterday sent TO the
Sonata the following nominations:
War; Cavalry arm-Lieutenant colonel 70 b colo
mel: Hugh u Scott unassigned
Navy-Lieutnant commandeu TO b commanders:
James +. Carter and Gsosye G. Day. Eeutenants
to be lieutenant commandes: Chauncsy shacdord.
Edward 8. Jacksou. Henry Z. Wymsn. Hilary II.
Royal. Samuel B. Thomsa Frderi6 J. Home
Edgar B. Larime, and Daniel p. Hanntx.
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Veto Message to Be sent Out.

President Taft's message vetoing the
Joint resolution for Statehood for Ari-
zona and New Mexico. in which he con-
demned the recall Of judges. will have q
wide circulation. An order was made in
the Senate yesterday at the request Of
Senator Smoot, chairman Of the Com
mittee on Printing, for the printing of
rs. 900 copies of President Taft's veto mes-
sage, which will be circulated under gov
ernment frank as Congressional docu-
ment.
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Pension Bill Reported.

The "dollar-a-day" pension bill Of Gen.
]. r. Sherwood was reported to the House
by the Committee on Pensions yester-
day. 1t is considered very possible that
action will be taken on the measure be-
fore adjournment The Sherwood bill,
fathered by Gen. Sherwood. Representa-
tive from Ohio, allows a pension Of s15
a month to veterans of the civil war who
served ninety days; so q month to those
who served six months; SIS month to
those who served nine months. and so a
month for those who served one year or
more. Gen. Sherwood has been fighting
for recognition for his bill for the last
four years.
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tournament as soon al the cotton bill is
out of the way.
Representative Mann. Republican lead
er, offered resolution In the House
that Congress adjourn last night. but 1t
was defeated by strictly party vote.
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Monetary Bill Passed.

The House yesterday passed the Cum
minis bill requiring the National None
tary Commission. of which former sena-
tor Nelson W. Aldrich is chairman, to
make its final report by January s, 1912.
and then disband. The bill has passed
the Senate. 1t now goes to the President
for approval ~. - = al
A sheet-metd bsooder inyvuted hy an nlinoAzan
a claimed 10 protect young chicAens nom anything
that vaiks. 1eeps on hiee
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LOAN SHARK BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
Hepburn Objection Fails to
Retard Passage.
PRIVATE LOANS PROTECTED

by Senator Curtis. Per-
mits 10 Per Cent Loans OF Per-
sonal Money without . License.
No Greater Annual Interest Than
IS Per Cent Permitted.
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