Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-07

bering divisions Four vaults are pro-
vided in the basement for the safe
keeping of the plates used in printing,
the money and stamps and the various
classes of printed matter.
Between two of the wings there is
huge vault which is to be utilized for
storing s1 the plates adsd in
is hydraulic lift by means Of which
the plates may be carried to the floor
above. where the presses are located.
where a force of clerks will keep an
account of every plate removed from
the vault and see that it is returned
at the close of the day. In the. base
ternal revenue stamps. postage stamps
and miscellaneous currency.
On the second floor there is vault
for the safekeeping of paper money
bered. This vault is the most secure
of any in the building. The interior
is about fifty by twenty feet and the
ceiling is about fifteen feet high. All of
struction. The very heaviest reinforce
ment material has been used, and the
walls are several feet thick. Between
the re, reinforced force portion Of the walls
work Of electrical wires. Should any
one Of these be broken an alarm is
automatically sounded in the office of
the captain Of the watch and in the
Treasury building.
To Be Ventilated.
The doors to the vaults are heavier
than those found in most banks, and
are fitted with time locks. Above the
door to each vault a smaller opening
has been provided for the purpose of
keeping the interior properly ventilated
The smaller opening is circular in shape
and is about two feet in diameter 1t
is guarded by door equally as thick
and secure as that which guards the
main opening. When the vault is open
air is forced into the smaller opening
by means OF an electrically operated
fan.
There is what is termed a semi-vault
where partly completed paper money is
kept for period Of about thirty days in
order to give the ink sufficient time to
set In the paper. In each workroom
there also is sesni-vault where the days
work Is safeguarded until the time comes
to remove it to one OF the larger vaults.
There are eight elevators of the n.y.
qrauiic type in the building and three
one-story lifts. Stairways for general
use are located in the center wings. At
the east end of each wing there is an
emergency stairway. which is to be used
only in case of fire or other emergencies.
These stairs are SO arranged that the en-
ployes on one floor will not conflict with
those on another in leaving the building
Every possible provision has been made
for the comfort Of the 1000 employees of
the bureau. On the top floor Of the
building in the main section q complete
lunchroom has been provided. There is
one main kitchen and serving counters
for both men and women. Adjoining
these there is a lunchroom 100 by 81 feet
for the man employees and one of the
same size for the women. In connection
with each lunchroom there is restroom,
As by 80 feet. The walls, of the lunch
and rest rooms are of glazed red brick
with high white tile wainscoting
$4,000 Kitchen Equipment.
A $4,000 equipment has been provided
in the kitchen. 1t includes a cooking
range about twenty feet long. soup and
vegetable cookers. automatic DISTINGUISHING
machine. an automatic potato peeler,
steam tables and elaborate coffee and
tea urns. On the third floor dining
room has been provided for the director
and his assistants. It measures fifty by
thirty-two feet and adjoining it there is
kitchen fifteen by fifty feet.
The lunchroom for the employees is to
be operated by the employees themselves
The government has furnished all the
necessary equipment, with the exception
OF dishes, Silverware linen and lesser ac.