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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

actually contained in the publications
was almost SO.OOO.OOO Then. too. almost
100000 OF those publications We're bound
But as large as that seems, it is by nc
means at the top Of the list. The greatest
number of publications printed were OF
octave size. Last year A. 764. 81 copies
Of this size were printed. To do that
required almost 10000 pages Of type
while the number of pages contained in
the various publications was 1.726, 234, 495
or that number $685. 400 copies were
bound. The printing Of letterheads. note
heads and envelopes is also an important
item. Last year sc. 800, $50 OF these were
printed.
From the standpoint of Importance, the
Congressional Record naturally comes
first. The number of copies printed of
this depends, Of course. upon the length
of the session. Last year, for example.
the total number Of pages printed reached
almost 35O. 100000. Nor is the length OF
the session the only factor which de-
termines the amount of work required to
make this word for word record Of what
takes place on the HILL" If days
session is short two signatures" OF
thirty-two pages, may tell the story. On
the other hand the story of a. strenuous
day may require fifteen times that num-
Der of pages. Next in Importance come
the bills, the production of which may be
said to be the greatest hurry work. per-
formed in the printing Office.
The kinds and sizes Of the government
printing are almost limitless. For in
stance, many Of the notices sent out by
the various departments take up but a
portion Of single sheet. On the other
hand can be mentioned a few Jobs
which the Office is called upon to per-
form. One. for instance, was the case of
the United States against the Standard
Oil Company. which. when it was set into
type and printed. made twenty-one vol
umes of testimony, briefs, etc. 1t COM
prised more than 1900 octave pages,
more than 100 half tones and Autographs,
not to mention many intricate tabular
pages. a number of which were printed
in two colorS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

Even a man who appreciates the frank
ing privilege regrets that his contribution
to the Record should be blanketed by so
much comparatively uninteresting litera-
ture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
The Largest
Print Shop.


ment printing Office. To-
The Largest day that institution rep
Print Shop. dollar ' enterprise. and
takes rank as the largest printing estab-
lishment. not only In this country, but in
the world.
The printing of documents for the SEN
ate. the House of Representatives. the
several government departments, etc. has
become an enterprise of great magnitude.
What would become Of the history-form-
ing events at the Capitol were they left
merely to the memory of man? Where
would be the work of the Department of
Agriculture were it deprived of it's bulle-
tins as an educational medium? What.
indeed. would be the result were no print
ing done in connection with Uncle Sam 8
work?
Among the questions with which Con-
gress is confronted that of printing gov
eminent matter has always held an i'm
pOrtant place. The first mention found
in congressional annals orr the subject
was in the first session of the First Con-
gress. At that time Representative Sylves-
ter recommended that proposals be in
vted for printing the laws and other
proceedings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

Good crops and high prices combine to
make the farmer suspect that a practical
uplift is a process of nature rather than
Of politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

President Taft's mind does not settle
into a groove. He can write a veto with
as much facility as he shows in preparing
a letter of acceptance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

The American suffragette may believe
in smashing precedents. but she does not
mistake piate-glass windows for them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

The populists met in a st. Louis hotel
parlor. AS the populist party grows older
it becomes more select and exclusive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

union to include letter carriers will
demonstrate that there are walking dele
gates who really walk.
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Documents Of
Many Volumes

work ever attempted in the printing bust
| ness, however, was the enormous Rebel
lion Record. product of the government
printing office covering years of time, the
work being turned out at such periods as
copy could be furnished by the War and
Navy departments.
The government printing Office also prints
magazines For example, the Daily Con-
sular and Trade Reports is small daily
record of information CLEANED from re-
ports of charges. consuls and commercial
agents throughout the world. The ma
terial Is edited by experts in the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor, and is ac-
cepted a reliable and safe guide to the
foreign markets. Another publication is
the official gazette Of the patent Office,
! which annually amounts to more than
5000 pages, while the number of copies
printed exceeds S5,OC0,O0O. This publfea-
ton has a wide circulation among the
| patent lawyers, it contains accurate
data relative to the latest patents. Still
| another publication is the Bulletin of the
| ly read by those interested In Central
| and South America. The two last-named
| magazines have subscription list
| Even outside the government printing
| office building the Whirr of the machinery
| is distinctly audible. But an important
| part of the machinery makes no noise,
| This is the executive organization, which
| keeps the giant Office in motion. Headed
! by the public printer. Samuel Il. Dom
| nelly, authority and responsibility pass
logically and Systematically to his deputy,
| Henry T. Brian, superintendent OF
| operations three general foremen OF
| printing, of presswork and of binding.
/ and foremen and assistants of divisions
! and sections.
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By mail. postage prepaid:
Daily Sunday included. one month. SO cents.
DsiIy Sunday excepted month. 40 cents
S.,T,dsy Star sI rear SUNDAY Star 81. 10 year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

Entered rs second class mail matter at the post
Office at Washington. ID. O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

The Evening STAR with the Sunday morning
edition Is delivered by carriers within the city
at a5 cents per month; daily only = cents m. Pc.
month; Sunday only. 20 cents per month OroeIS
may be sent by mail or telephone Main 244O.
Collection Is made BY carrier At the end OF each
month.
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Property
Records.

that the statistics for the
nccUIuS. office are kept. and the
actual work done by the entire office Kept
track Of 1t Is here, too, that orders are
Issued for supplies, of which there are
10000 various items used. Think Of hav-
ing 500 items of paper to watch and oO
items of envelopes. The supply of ma
terial has to be kept up to certain
mark. as to let it run out might mean a
disastro delay, and to do this means
that all those 10000 items must be
watched closely to ba sure that not a
single one has been overlooked. In such
an establishment as the government
printing office the oversight of but a sin
gle appa rently trivial article might mean
the clogging of the entire work OF pro-
dLction. For instance. If the supply OF
gray super were to run out the process
of binding books would be checked. That
item is merely a stiff material which is
put on the back Of each publication to
be bound just before the final cover is
put on 1t is small thing in itself, but
essential to the whole process, and must
not be overlooked.
Another important section is that ruled
over by the '.storekeeper." To him falls
the task of issuing all the supplies needed
i'm the work of producing public docu-
ments. 1t is he who issues daily the hum
dreds of tons OF paper used for printing.
for binding and the thousand and one
things needed in the numerous opera
tions AS each requisition is filled at his
office a record of it is sent to the &C
counting section. BY this method the
supply can be kept up, the amount : ed
recorded and the matter Of supplies gem
orally supervised.
In an establishment such as this
the keynote of its maintenance must
necessarily be economy.
Need of Where millions OF dollars
worth of material is used
1CoAoAly. annually the increase OF a
few cents in the matter of cost would
amount to thousands Of dollars, or where
bits of apparent waste matter were
thrown away hundreds Of dollars would
be lost. This economy is apparent in
the work done in all parts of the build
ing. In trimming books the bits cut off
are sent back to the factory and recon-
verted into paper. The metal used In
setting the type, after it is used, is re-
melted and recast into blocks for use in
the linotype and monotype machines. But
perhaps the greatest care of all is taken
in connection with the gold leaf and
aluminium used in lettering books. After
the desired words have been stamped
into the book the gold leaf or aluminium
is rubbed off either by hand machin-
cry. In the event of being removed by
hand soft rubberS are used, which after
a certain time are sent to the mint at
Philadelphia, where the metal is extract
ed and converted into coin, in the case
of the gold. The machines are SO con-
structed that the metal is sucked up into
boxes, which are removed and likewise
sent to the mint.
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Original
Inquiry

further provisions of law are necessary
to insure dispatch. accuracy and neatness
in the printing done for the two houses
Of Congress-" Gen. Wilson, senator from
New York and an editor and practical
printer, and Gen. T. \. Rogers, a MEM
Der from Pennsylvania, visited New York
and Philadelphia to investigate the cost
Of having the work done. Their report
was both comprehensive and useful. and
embodied the germ which subsequently
expanded into the present printing law.
1t was contained in the following:
1.-The committee are Of the opinion that
such an establishment, under the super
intendence of man of activity. intel
ligence and discretion, would be likely to
produce promptitude, uniformity. accu-
racy and elegance in the execution or the
public printing, and they are not certain
that it would not in the result. connecting
with it a bindery and stationery, as al
ready suggested, be found the most eco
nomical.
But the system of having the public
printing done by contract was continued
and it was not until 1860 that the act
creating the government printing office
was passed The following year, by
purchasing a large plant from Cornelius
Wendell on the site now occupied by
what is known as the "old building the
government printing office came into be-
ing.
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Increase
Since go.

the aQulllOHdl equipment
more than $2.OOOO0o. Starting with the
establishment that one man built up until
the erection of the new building, which
has now been occupied about twelve
years. the work done by this office has
steadily increased.
The new building is seven stories high,
exclusive of the basement and loft, and
is 175x40S feet. 1t has an actual work
ing floor space of more than six acres,
while, including the basement. the total
floor space reaches not less than eight
acres. The building is rectangular in
form. with an inner court ooXlOi 1eet Inc
power house, located at the northwest
corner, completes the rectangle. AS
nearly fireproof as possible. the building
was erected with an eye to the artistic,
as we'll the practical Directly facing
the entrance and half way up flight OF
white marble steps stands statue of
Benjamin Franklin inspiring thoughts
which are in strange contrast with what
is to be seen later. No tiny hand press
is to be found by which. by tedious en-
deavor and much labor, printing Is done.
Instead more than GOO machines, repre-
senting the highest of mans ability,
rumble and whirr as the sheets are turn
ed out by the thousands each hour.
To return 10 cold figures. 100000
bricks and 13.c0ONO pounds OF steel
were used in the erection OF this build
ing. There are 1900 square feet of
mosaic tile floors, 21O,OOO square feet of
wood block floors and 100000 square feet
of cement floors. The keynote of the
efficiency of this plant is electricity. That
is the power which drives the GOO motors
to as many machines, that lights the
building, heats Workmen's tools. melts
binders glue and operators metal. rings
the bells that assemble and dismiss the
forces. registers the time of receipt and
dispatch of copy. runs the elevators, pro-
vides the energy for mailing machines
and computing devices. and supplies the
power for the transmission of copy and
proof through pneumatic tubes.
The establishment of Cornelius Wen
DELL considered the greatest of its kind
in that day WAS valued at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
Disastrous
Collision.

"wednesday night collision occurred
off Ragged point, about twenty-five miles
from the mouth of the Potomac, between
the steamers George Peabody of Balti
more and West Point Of New York, each
in the employ of the government and hav
ing troops on board The West Point
filled Immediately and sunk. and about
eighty of her passengers, said to have
been convalescent soldiers. were drowned
the others being rescued by the Pea
body. The Peabody had her side stove
in, but was not materially injured, being
a new and stanch boat. while the West
Point is said to have been a very old
boat, originally built in England and
hardly seaworthy. The collision is said
to have been occasioned by the officers
mistaking the number Of times the bell
of the West Point was sounded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

Naval operations on the Potomac river
during the civil war were not of a spec
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Dusiness once, 18th st. and Pennsylvania Avenue.
New York once: Tribune Building.
Chicago once: First National Bank Building.
European Office: Regent st.. London, England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

Washington was greatly shocked half
century ago by disaster near the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

In December. 1915 during the first SEES
sion of the Fifteenth Congress, a resolu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

The Dardanelles holds an important
historical and political place in the ques-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

Leonardo da Vinci dreamed, for {
fact; dreamed that beyond space ant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

AS long as horses were used for the
propulsion of street cars in Washington
additional motive power was
Hard necessary at certain points in
TIL, the form of hill horses" The
steep grade of Capitol Hill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

A document for the immigration COM
mission, which contained even more tab
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

Little more than half century ago ar
act of Congress established the govern
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LEONARDO DA WINCH GL0RIFIED

by the renaissance. Francis founded
the College OF France: Rabelais published
his immortal satire; Marot became ccle-
brated for his poetic effus.ons: Ronsard
land la Pleade) endeayored TO WHY the
French language. If poetry in this pro-
sressive movement held lesser place.
France took high rank by the works of
its nationals and the savants invited by
Francis /. Among these were Prfmatice.
del Sarto. Cellini and Leonardo da Wind.
etc.
The ambassador of Italy. IL was re-
marked in his address at the Sorbonne.
declared that afiinities Of nations were
sometimes too fragile foundations for
friendships. He had made this apparent
in his diplomatic conversations regarding
the relations Of France and Italy. The
ambassador would substitute a more solid
basis-the equitable friendly and constant
political and economical interests OF each
nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18
Original
Force.

crnment printing ONCE, IL Hdu
grown to a considerable extent. From the
report of the congressional printer. that
being the title of the head at that time.
it is seen that the number of employees
totaled about 375, while the pay roll
averaged about $4,000 per month, with
an actual yearly total of $50. $50. IS In
that year, 1867, improvements and re-
pairs to the building cost about $4,000;
machinery and repairs to same. $4,000:
tools, etc, including about $4,000 worth
of type, $4,000; ink and other sundry
supplies. $4,000: paper. $685., 1O6. The re-
port contained about forty pages.
Comparing that report with the last
issued, which contains 5o2 pages. 1t Is
found that the number or employees TOTALS
about 1000. while the amount of money
spent annually III salaries is practically
81, 100000. or an amount each month IN
excess of that for the entire year IN
1867. The paper used last year cost
81. $40, SOB. while other material and sup
plies cost practically S1f0.0O The I'M
provements to the buildings cost 500,
while S4S, 4J3 was spent for new ma
chinery.
AS to the output of the government
printing Office. it is such as is exceeded
by other similar establishment IN the
world. Each year about 1,oo,ON.ooO
pieces of work are sent out. not including
the Congressional Record, of which $3.50
copies of each issue are published. Vi
all the various items printed that includ-
ing blanks. schedules, notices and cards
is the largest, as S04. 100000 are printed
each year. OF the publications smaller
than octave more than 6,6I4,OOO copies
are printed. In producing that amount
it was necessary to set up almost 2S,OU
pages of type, while the number of pages
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

The Temps. il should be said, from tn
inception of the incident appealed to TN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-18

It's history since then has been one OF
continual growth. At the present time
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of this executive machinery
ltioned the accounting divi-
sion Of the property rec
ords section. 1t Is here
that the statistics for the
office are kept, and the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-13
AvIATORS have
NARROW ESCAPE

Philadelphia. October l2.-Marshall
+. Reid, the aviator. and Henry C.
Muslin. lieutenant commander of the
navy, who left Cape May Point yes
terday for this city in a hydro-aero'
plane. and for whose safety apprehen'
sion was felt. were picked up to-day
by a philadelphia police boat. The
hydro aeroplane fell into the Maurice
River and was wrecked. Reid and Ms
companion were not hurt. Reid told
OF the thrilling escape from death OF
himself and Commander Muslin. lie
said: >,
I'VE left Cape May intending to sail
over the Delaware Bay and river 10
Philadelphia Navy Yard. eighty-nSe
miles away. At 2:05 o'clock yesterday
afternoon when We were about twelve
miles from Cape May Tying about $50
feet In the air and making forty miles
an hour, the engine exploded. The
aeroplane caught Are anG We dropped
into the Delaware Bay. The flames
were sxtinguished by the waves
The pontoons kept US aroat and
we drifted around in the bay for f1'
teen hours and forty minutes. Then
We bumped into a stake driven into
the bottom Of the bay to indicate the
position Of an oyster bed. and we
made fast to II and waited for day
break. We were picked up and landed
by an oyster patrol boat. which also
took the wrecked machine ashore. Both
Muslin and i escaped without
scratch.
The only explanation 1 can give
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-13
ANNUAL MEETING

New York. September IL, 1919
Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the annual meeting o: the stockhold-
ers of the Chesapeake and Ohio Rail-
way Company. for the election OF
directors and Tor the transaction of
such other business Is may lawfully
come before the meeting. and for the
purpose OF considering all action
heretofore taken OF authorized By
said board Of directors. or BY the
executive committee Of the company.
which may be submitted to tie meet
Ing. wi ether for the purpose Of. or
In connection with. or in contempla-
ton o: any o. the matters aforesaid,
or otherwise. iScludinR the lease.
dated the 5:h day Of April. 1912. be-
tween the Island Creek Railroad
Conpa ny. corporation dsiy organ
ized and existing under the laws Of
the state Of West Virginia. and the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway COM
rary. VIII he held at the once Of the
company. in the city OF Richmond.
Va. on Tuesday, the 23d dav OF De-
tocer. 1912, at ~ o'cIocx \. u.
The stock transfer books VIII BE-
closed at the orc Of the company.
No 81 Broadway. New York. on FRI
cay. the fourth t4shD day OF October.
1912. at 2 o'clocke p. ~. ard VIII be
rsoy~ned on Wednesday. the twenty
third ,zsd, Gay Of october. 1919 st
10 o'clock a u
b. order 81 the board % directors.
THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO
RAILWAY COMPANY.
By Jas sseusrt Naekte. Sscfssasy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-13

TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE

TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE
or
NICE E,c PWELI 1HfIs, or sIx ROOMS.
On Gi THE f SErERs aSMNs S SE cHSR
CAR LINE. IN THE VILLAGE Op
BENsLEY ABOUT SEVEN NILES
FROM RICHMOND.
Acting under \ deed given by Hay.
ward r. Taylor. dated January 4. 1910.
and recorded in the clerks office OF
the Circuit Court Of Chesterfield coun.
ing been made In the payment Of a
certain note therein secured. and being
90 required by the beneficiary. I will
sell by public auction. ON the premises.
on
MONDAY. OCTOBER II. 1912.
the property described in said deed as
follows: Commencing at a point l4)
Wentworth Street and the Swineford
Road. lying and fronting on the north
side of said Swineford Road l40 feet,
and running back between parallel
cre The second sssa irse, one
point at the junction OF the new
county road on Old Battery and Old
Drewry's Blur Road. and running in
= .outhwestsriy direction along the
north side OF said new county road on
Old Battery. 59& feet TO the land Of
Robert Glenn: thence n. 8 W. 2sS feet
to rock On the OLD Drewrys Bluff
Road: thence along the south side Of
Old Drewry's Blur Road. in an easterly
direction 4ss feet to point Of begins
ming, and containing Calico acres.
TERMS: Cash a to expenses OF exec
cutting this trust. including any taxes
that may be due and unpaid on said
property. including proportion OF tax
for the year 1912. and to pay note
for $50 due July Z. 1912: credit as 10
$1,000. both due January !. 1913: any
residue Of purchase money shall
be payable in cash.
JOHN c. EAsLEY.
Trustee