Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-01

the building and make some provision 70,
the future. even if denying an adequate
appropriation at this time. He also set
forth his views regarding the improve
ment of the patent system. proposing in
creased fees in the interest Of wiser judg-
| ments OH patent applications to insure the
validity of patents granted Representa-
| tive Morrison declared that he would give
| the Oldfield bill his careful cons.dera-
| ton"
Pledges Associations Cooperation.
j. E. Laskey. president Of the Bar AS
ISOLATION Of the District OF Columbia. de-
scribing his presence at the dinner as
one of the emoluments of Office, pledged
the cooperation of the Bar Association
with the Paten: Law Association c. c.
Linthicum of Chicago denounced all po-
litical notions aimed to disturb the fed
eral Judiciary in it's status as established
by the Constitution. Justice Van Orsdel
OF the Court of Appeals of the District of
Columbia refused to be serious. and
made only few remarks John A.
Sleicher. editor of Leslie's illustrated
Weekly. commenting upon some of the
utterances of President-elect Woodrow
Wilson, said he was like the college pro-
fessor. described by IngersoN, who
pointed the right way, but never took
f. W. Bradford. president Of the Or
l.askey briefly extended the greeting Of
the Bar Association. and was follow ed
by Commissioner Moore.
Mr.. Moore proceeded to tell how he had
In the period OF his activities in tine pat
ent office worried the patent committees
and appropriations committees of Con-
gress in efforts to obtain a new patent
Office building and increased force and
salaries. Not since 1885, he pointed out,
has the patent office cost the people of
the TnitPd States
He declared the prosperity of the nation
due, not to tarth or any other political
measure. hut to the inventive genius of
the American people fostered by the pat
ent office.
Citing conditions Of patent Offices of
European nations, Mr. Moore paid espe-
cial tribute to the efficiency of the Ger
man. SYSTEM. and declared its equipment
should be a model for the patent Office of
the United States. He stated that the
United States leads the world in patents
and that his Office already was prepared
to report a surplus of 100000 for the cur
rent fiscal year.
Not Favorable to Oldfeld Bill.
Representative Oidfield. said Mr.. Moore,
was undoubtedly honest in what he pro-
posed in the Oldfield bill. What he
thought of the Oldfed bill the commits
sioner Of patents did not consider him.
self at liberty to say. although he sug-
gested that In the next thirty years, If
still incumbent of his Office, he might in
dulge himself in this respect.
Declaring he Is still democrat Mr.
Moore said he didn't give a whoop''
whether he remained commissioner of pat
ents after March 1. He said he had never
had politicians support In his life Who
ever succeeds him, he warned should be
worker and not try to do the society
business on the side. He can't do both
In Washington" said the commissioner.
The Distric. Of Columbia. he added. is
nothing but government reservation
Those domiciled here have no rights
whatever he said. and shouldn't have
We don't want politics here. he added
Mr.. Moore stated that he has lived in
Washington through the Feather Dust
err days. when he was a newspaper man
mot enough to hurt His conclusion
was that the franchise is not wanted here
The patent office. he boosted. has been
kept absolutely clean during his admin
istratiOn. He considered that Congress
Is in a humor to see that the patent Of
flee gets all 1t Is entitled to. to which
the country will agree. The present pat
ent committee of the House. he said, has
indicated a willingness to help the pat
ent office greater than that of any pre-
viOuS committee.
Declaring that he wouldn't have the
| job under any consideration. as 1t was "A
| tremendous expenditure of time. money
| and brains. he told of his fight day and
night to rehabilitate the patent office on
proper basis of efficiency In sixty
| years. he said. until he came into office
| there had been no Increase in salary of
employees. many OF whom were college
| men.
Must Be Something Doing Now.
This he regarded as disgrace. Con-
gress he excused. saying it had known
nothing about it. But it has learned
about it, he added. and expressed the
opinion that there must be something
| doing. at this session Of Congress or
| the patent office would have to close I'D
shop.
The insanitary condition Of the patent
Office building was forcibly denounced by
the commissioner of patents. Conditions
he described as rotten. He called the
building AN old rookery.' Then he ex-
pressed his hope for 100000 building,
| or at least an appropriation OF $1,000 900
| as basis for jockeying with Congress
| for more to follow.
The fire marshal. he said had inspected
the building and will not give 1t a clean
bill Of health. but. on the contrary, con-
siders Ii fire trap. The valuable rec
ords of the ONCE. he predicted. would all
go up In smoke in fifteen minutes should
the building seriously take a notion to
burn.
President Bradford promised the sup
port of the Patent Bar Association for
efforts to improve the patent system and
i obtain adequate accommodations and
force. The doors OF the Organization, Mr..
i Bradford said. are open to Mr.. Moore II
he takes the notion to practice patent law
and remunerate himself for the loss he