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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-22
PURIFIED AIR FOR THE CAPITOL
SUPERINTENDENT WOODS PLAN
Colorful Speeches to Be Carefully Laun-
dered" to Meet Modern Standards
of Hygiene.

OF the repairs and improvements that
are being made, but they do not see
that in the underground labyrinth
are all sorts of shops-blacksmith
machine. paint, glazier, plumbing,
upholstery and electrical supply. In
these storerooms more than 1000 ar
tlcles have to be carried in supplies
The Capitol has 43O rooms There
are 679 windows, $50 doors, 40 fire.
places. forty elevators. The lighting
service is equivalent to $4,000 mean
descent lamps of sixteen candlepower
each. There is 1853 feet of skylight.
Decorations Weary Legislators.
For nine long years Congress has
been practically in continuous ses-
sion. and the dull, heavy decorations
OF the House and Senate chambers
have worn upon the nerves of the
members. In answer to considerable
complaint against the monotony, the
superintendent of the buildings is
having these two chambers redeco-
rated in brighter tones during the re-
cess.
The Supreme Court chamber and the
robing room and conference room of
the justices are also being freshened
up. New cables are being put in the
elevators that carry the thousands
Of visitors to all parts of the massive
structure, the air-ducts are being
cleaned and whitewashed.
Marble tiles in the floor of Statuary
Hall are being replaced and some of
the House corridors and the entire
flooring are being resurfaced. The
hundreds of committee rooms are be-
ing renovated and refurnished and all
plumbing is being overhauled.
Restoration Of the famous Brumidi
mural decorations in the basement
corridors of the Senate wing is be-
ing continued by two famous paint
ers-C. A. Whipple and Pierre Ro-
chard. =.
Has Own Power Plant.
The Capitol has its own power plant.
which furnishes heat. light and power
for the Capitol. Congressional La
brary and the two marble buildings
in which the members of the House
and Senate have their offices. Light
is also furnished from this plant to
the government hotels for war work.
ers on the Plaza between the Capitol
and Union station. as well as to the
new Interior Department building.
The roof work on the Capitol is inn
portant, as the copper roofing on this
building and the two Office buildings
requires a force Of men constantly on
the job. Every one Of the forty ele-
vators is inspected each morning and
a card report turned in at the super
intendent's Office.
There are more than fifty fiues ia
the Capitol building and these are be-
ing cleaned out. The subway cars
between the Senate Office building and
the Capitol, often called the honey
moon express" because SO many
young couples on their wedding trips
enjoy a ride on them at the invita-
ton of their senator, are also being
rebuilt for the return of the senators:
War to determination is also beinx
made on rats. and force of experss
is now engaged on this work
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The gathering Of scientists in Hon
olulu. Hawaii, the island known as
the Gem of the Pacific" recalls an
interesting volume recently issued as
Memoirs of the Bishop Museum"
which continues the publications of
Judge Fornander's literary collec-
tions on Hawaiian tradition, history
and genealogy.
The first part of the volume con-
tains two important papers on the
ancient ceremonies of the Hawaiian
people, and one that deals with the
functions of the kahuna, 1.-The priest
hood, called the Order of Sorcery."
The word. in varying forms, is used
throughout the eastern Pacific to de-
note persons possessed of varying
degrees Of wisdom from priesthood
to sorcery. etc.
The kahuna in Hawaii, it seems,
was properly trained for his office
and gave evidence of his powers by
divination> from pebbles. clouds,
shadows. dreams, etc.
In his speculations on the Source
and Migrations Of the Polynesian
Race" India 10 regarded as tho orig
inal homo of the Polynesian people
and supposes that the Polynesian and
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- LANS are afoot for washing the
= oratory of the ninety-six SEN
ators and 435 House members of

~ LANS are afoOt Tor washing the
u oratory of the ninety-six SEN
ators and 435 House members of
4 Congress. The colorful speeches
delivered in the process of making the
nations laws are to be carefully laun-
dered to conform to modern principles
of sanitation and hygiene. A plan for
washing the air in the Senate and House
chambers is now being prepared by
Elliott Woods, superintendent OF the
Capitol building, which is to be sub
mitted to Congress as soon as it re-
assemblies.
Coupled with this plan for purify
ing the atmosphere of partisan debate
will be a proposal to give the Capitol
building additional fire safeguards.
In the last session Of Congress there
was considerable debate regarding
the desirability of charging the
House chamber and of tearing out
the wall behind the Speakers rostrum
to the chamber. In the last session
also there were a series of small fires
in the building, which emphasized the
necessity of additional fire protection.
The Capitol is really a small city
in itself, and the few months when
Congress is not in session is the time
taken for reconstruction, painting,
housekeeping and general overhaul
ing so that the legislative machinery
may move smoothly. This summer. as
never before in the memory of vet
Grams about the Capitol, sightseers
from all parts of the country have
been 1ocking through the building at
the rate of 500 to 1900 a day.
These visitors marvel at the extent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-22

4 REAL test Of the new Cum
~ minis railroad law will be
~ made within the next few
months, and upon the re-
suits of this Nst will depend in
large measure whether there must
be further legislation by Congress
in the aid of the railroads. If the
railroads do not pass the test ia
vorably it may result, too. in fur
Their talk of government owner
ship. The test will lie in the man
ner and measure in which the in
vesting public subscribes to the
new issues of railroad securities.
The railroads must have money.
They need millions for equipment
and extensions to meet the in
creased traffic demands and to re-
place old stock. They must get
it largely through the issue Of Sc
curities. The roads have been watt
ing until the Interstate Commerce
Commission should fix the new
freight and passenger rates as pro-
vided in the Cummins law. The
commission has now acted. 1t is
reported that the issues of new Sc
curities by the roads of the country
in the next three Of four months
will reach total of 100000, 900.
This is only part of the amount
which the roads need. But it is a
round sum. The securities will be
sold to tho public and the public
must purchase these securities if
the roads are to get the money
they need. If the public does not
come forward. necessarily the
roads will be in hole.
4 4 X 4 y
It has been suggested that IL
the public does not invest readily
in the railroad securities when
they are offered the government
may have to get behind tho roads
with it's credit. Although this
would not necessarily lead to gov.
eminent ownership, there seems
little doubt that the advocates of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-22
kI EWARE the Ides of March,"
The ancient warning today
applies to those appointees

kI EWARE the Ides of March,"
The ancient warning today
applies to those appointees
of President Wilson who
must yet be confirmed by a republican,
Senate. If the republicans win in the
national elections in November. The
chances of the confirmation Of these
appointees by the Senate are very slim
much too slim for the comfort of the
office holders.
This applies not only to the men
now receiving recess appointments. hut
also to those who were appointed by
the President during the last session
of Congress, but whose nominations
were not acted upon by the Senate.
There was a considerable number of
these unfortunates, including Samuel
w. Mccall, former representative and
Governor of Massachusetts. who was
| named a member of the United States
Tariff Commission. He has since been
given recess appointment. It in
cludes. too, John Shelton Williams,
| controller of the currency. whose nomi-
| nation has been a bone of contention
| between the President and the Senate
for more than year.
Mccall Likely to Accept.
1t was reported at first that Mr.. Nc
Call had declined the recess appoint
ment to the tariff commission. But
now it is reported that he is to ac-
cept. having reconsidered at the re-
| quest of the President. His confirma-
ton by the Senate appears unlikely in
view of the animosity toward him on
the part of number of the republican
senators. Though Mr.. Mccall is a re-
publican, he is charged by some of the
party with having made it possible for
| the democrats to elect Senator David
L. Walsh to succeed Senator Weeks
two years ago. His son-in-law,
Thomas w. Lawson, ran on a third
/ ticket and took away enough Of the
republican vote to prevent the election
or weeks, who is now republican ma
| tlonal committeeman for Massachu-
settles, and who is likely to become
Secretary of the Navy in the event of
Harding's election as President.
Mr.. McCalrs nomination came to
the Senate weeks and months before
the adjournment of the last session
of Congress- but it was buried in the
Senate finance committee and never
acted upon. If he takes the job and
fails of confirmation, he may lose his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-22
u. S. WILL DEVELOP
NEW DISCOVERIES
Government Bureau Planned to Have
Staff for Adjusting Science to
Common Usage

I envelopes and paper bags. for sizing
| for walls and in textile plants. and
| in substitution for dextrine or gums.
1t has been tested out in industries
and a good sized market is assured.
2. Acetic acid is liberated as by
| product in the extraction of adj
hesives and acetate Of lime is recov-
cred At present the acetate of lime,
from which by far the greater part
of commercial acetic acid is made.
is obtained by distilling wood and
is very impure. The acetate of lime
obtained from corncobs is almost
chemically pure.
g. Cellulose material Of high quail
ity remains. which is valuable as
substitute for wood flour. 1t may
be used in the manufacture Of dyna-
mite. linoleum and also for paper
manufacture. The forest-products
laboratory in Madison. Wis.~ has made
a good grade of news print paper
from the residue of corncobs.
4. Furfural is also recovered, and
this is particularly of value in the
dye and paint industries. From it
can be made a great many kinds of
dyes, several paints and lacquers. 1t
can be used successfully to manu-
facture hard resins similar to those
used in making pipestems and like
articles, and it seems to have promise
recovered in much larger quantities
by chemical treatment of the ad-
hesive from corncobs. Furfural has
been comparatively rare and sold
chiefly in small quantities for sci
entific purposes. The price now is
about 81 a pound. but it appears that
it can be made, from corncobs at about
Is cents pound. Its most important
known use is as an intermediate for
dyes. A whole series of dyes may
be prepared by interaction with vari-
Gus coal-tar products. Shades cover
ing a very wide range have lready
been made and tested in the bureau
of chemistry.
Use of Sweet Potatoes.
But corncobs IS only one illustra-
ton of the scientific discoveries that
the new service proposes to make
commercially and industrially prac-
teal. Another is the use of surplus
sweet potatoes for the manufacture
of high-grade strip. This work has
advanced to the stage where there
is question as to whether it is ready
for plant development or whether
it should be tested out little more
in a unit under the bureau of chem
istry. Experiments are progressing
also for recovering starch and vine
gar from the sweet potato culls and
waste.
Dehydration is third big indus
trial development that the new serv-
ice is at work upon. During the
war resort was had to dehydration
of fruits and vegetables for trans
portation overseas for the military
forces. The problem now is to make
it industially and commercially prac-
ticable to preserve surplus crops In
some producing sections of the coun-
try for use and storage in other sec
lions. The application of the war
time process to present-day business
is being worked out.
The invention of dyes and dye
processes for the war-born dye
manufacturing industry in this coun-
try is a fourth big line of work for
the new Office of development of the
bureau of chemistry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-22
VICTORY BYTHEG.O.P.
MAY COST THEM JOBS
Chances Slim for Recess Office Holders
if Republicans Succeed at
the Poles.

pay. according to old rulings of the
controller of the Treasury.
Remember Taft Appointees.
The republicans have in mind the
fate of the nominations made by Pres
ident Taft during the last session OF
Congress of his term of office. The
democrats absolutely refused to al
low any of them to be confirmed.
though they did not have a majority
of the Senate. But they were able
to filibuster and prevent action upon
the nominations. After eight long,
lean years, the republicans are in a
frame of mind to save all the Offices
now to be filed until after the re-
publican administration comes in next
March-provided. of course. that they
win at the polls in November
In the case of Army and Navy ap-
pointments, where the promotions are
due, it is likely that the Senate will
act favorably. There would be little
object in holding up these nomina-
tons for they would have to be
made by the republican President, If
elected. But there are a number Of
fat jobs. not to mention hundreds of
misunderstanding, and United States
marshals and United States attorneys,
to be appointed in the regular order
of business between now and March
4 next, and it is likely they will be
reserved for deserving republicans
once Ii Important.
Take the Office of controller of the
currency. which carries with it member
ship on the Federal Reserve Board. Mr..
Williams is holding that Office under the
law which permits his continuing in
office until his successor has been app
pointed and confirmed. 1t is a fat
Office, and one of great importance to
had enough votes, they said, to reject
the nomination of Mr. Williams at the
last session of Congress. He was held
to be temperamentauy unfit for the
Office by his opponents. But they fig
ured out that if another democrat was
appointed after his rejection, that dem.
ocrats might not be subject to substan-
tial objections, and if he was confirmed
by the Senate he would have a five
year term to serve. Why, they said,
should they give this job to democrat.
when by merely letting things ride. they
could get rid of Mr.. Williams and sub
stitute republican after March next.
All of this presupposes a republican VIC
tory in November.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-22
LAROR CONDITIONS IN RUSSIA
LEAGUE OF NATIONS STUDY

tematic research work in Paris and
London, with supplementary investi-
cations in Switzerland, Sweden. Italy
and Germany.
In addition to setting forth the
early legislation of the soviet move
ment on subjects relating to condi-
lions of employment, including hours
of work, wages, compulsory labor,
employment of women, child labar,
unhealthy and dangerous occupations,
strikes. trade unions, naturalization
of industries and workers control,
the report presents the problems in
volved in the application of this leg
islation and the modifying DEGREES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-22
WILL BE PUT TO THE TEST
WHEN THEY OFFER SECURITIES FOR SALE

ance in floating their loans, to a
great extent The bankers buy for
resale and for quick sale. The
business is done on a small mar
gin, out of which must come the
selling commissions to the dealers
throughout the country and other
expenses, and the bankers profit
therefore is comparatively small.
The banker, too, must use good
Judgment in purchasing securi-
ties from corporations. whether
they be railroad or Industrial cor
porations, else he stands to lose.
The financing of corporate securi-
ties is very differers. from the A.
nancing of government securities.
In the case of government securi-
ties there is definite security,
which can be offered under the
provisions of the law authorizing
the issue, to the public for pur-
chase.
+ X X X
With the securities put forward
by the corporation, it is practically
impossible to sell them, according
to financial experts, through COM
petitive bidding by the public, es-
pecially in times like the present.
It is necessary therefore, to make
arrangements for handling the
securities through the banking
houses in large part. or at least it
has been SO in the past. The banks
must make their arrangements. it
is said, practically simultaneously
with the announcement of the is
sue of the securities, and must
know in advance If they can buy
them. and in what quantities. In
this way they are able to make all
arrangements for offering them to
the public. Thus, the railroads are
able to get their securities off
their hands in big blocks. and the
banks distribute the risk attendant
upon the transaction through their
syndicates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-22

is necessary to the commerce of
the country that these weaker
roads obtain the assistance they
require. Some of them do very
important part of the business of
the country, though they may not
be financially strong.
It is expected that the railroads
will go to the bankers for assist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-22
ROBBINS TO STAY HERE.

Warren d. Robbins, acting chief of
the division of near eastern affairs.
Department of State. did not accom-
pany Hugh Gibson, United States
minister to Poland, on his recent de-
parture for that country as had, been
intended, and remains here on duty
at the State Department.
Mr.. Robbins was to have established
himself temporarily at Warsaw as
counsellor of the legation. SUISSE
quently the plan was changed, on the
theory that Mr.. Robbins could render
more useful service in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-22
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

BY WILL p. KENNEDY.
r UNCLE SAM is going to helr
the American business mar
to use new discoveries. He
is going to do this by sup
plying the previously missing link
between the scientific investigator
who considers processes and the
business man who must measure
costs and related problems. This
missing link is a force of industrial
engineers.
Secretary E. T. Meredith of the De-
partment of Agriculture. on the sus-
gestion of Dr. Carl L. Alsberg. chief
of the bureau of chemistry, has ere
ated a new service-of1ice of develop
ment work-with a staff of engl-
neers under the direction of David j.
Price, who was chief engineer in the
dust-explosion Investigations con-
Quoted by the department.
The idea is to translate through
this new service the discoveries and
inventions by the scientific investi-
gators into terms that can be under
stood and applied in industry on a
commercial basis by the manufac-
turer and investor. Such discoveries
are being made every year concern
ing the utilization of manufacturing
waste, a new food substance is found,
or a new dye formula, a glue or a
preservative.
Frequently Denied Trial.
In the commercial and industrial
development of these many valuable
processes and inventions they fire.
auently have not been given fair
trial because they were not at once
practical The practical application
in the arts and industries of such
scientific discoveries requires the cal
culation of source and quantity OF
supply. costs of production. trans
portation and manufacture-which is
really an industrial engineering
problem.
So the plan of the officials of the
Department of Agriculture is to allow
the scientist and researcher to pro-
coed to the point where he is able
to announce that a certain process
is effective. Then the new service
steps in and carries on development
work to prove whether the new proc
ess is commercially and industrially
practical If it is found practical the
engineers furnish cost and other data
to the manufacturer and investor.
Such data includes raw material
suppIy. cost of production, and the
uses TO which the product is adapted
in short, they provide, without the
bias of authorship, an unprejudlced
practical prospectus to show the pub
lie exactly what can be expected from
the new material or process on
quantity producing scale.
Use of Corncobs.
Corncobs are a fine example of what
this new service offers to industry
It has been found that from the
usually wasted corncobs many valua-
BILE substances can be reclaimed:
/. High-grade adhesive. for wnich
there is big industrial demand.
The more valuable adhesive is ex-
tracted to about As per cent OF the
cob. One of the principal uses is as
q substitute for silicate of soda in
the manufacture of fiber contalner
and wall board. 1t is a cheaper and
hetter material than silicate of soda.
other uses are in labelling OF con-
+.;ners and manufacture of coarse
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government ownership would take
the opportunity to urge that the
government go the entire route
and acquire and operate the roads.
Under the law, the roads are en-
titled to make a return of not more
than per cent on the aggregate
book values of the group. The
strong roads will benefit under the
policy, but the weaker may have
difficulty with their securities. 1t
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4 REAL test Of the new Cum
~ minis railroad law will be
~ made within the next few
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-26
MANY FIGHT FANS
FROM HERE TO SEE
LEONARD KELLY MILL

spike Webb, boxing instructor at
the Naval Academy, who coached the
Triumphant American knights OF the
padded NUTS in the Olympic meet, will
be ii Benny Leonard.s corner when
the worlds lightweight champion
meets Harlem Eddie Kelly at the Fifth
Regiment Armory BalUfnore. on Fri-
day evening "spikes#has been asked
By BILLS Gibson manager or Leon
ard. 10 assist him in the handling Of
the titleholder and he has accepted
This IS indeed a tribute 70 Webb's
ability
The fight IS attracting much interest
locally and Webb viii head big
delegation that Will 60 from hore 10
see the champion pit his skill against
Kelly Many ringside reservations
have been made for prominent officers
1t the Naval Academy
Max Waxman, Of the Coliseum Ath-
ietle Club. Is promoter Of tho fight
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-10-26
WELLER'S EXPENSES
TOTAL S9.O5O;; SMITH
REPORTS ONLY S113

The prediction campaign expense
statement filed yesterday with the
clerk Of the House Of Representatives
by o. +. Weller. Republican candidate
for the Senate. shows that Mr.. Weller
has had expenses OF $9,050.
This is within $50 Of the limit au-
thorized III the Publicity law.
Senator John Walter Smith reports
expenses of sll3 and records only one
contribution to his campaign fund
hat Of $500 from John R. Bland
Mr. Weller reports contributions
from the following
Republican Senatorial committee
$4,000; Jacob France, $4,000. former
Senator John W. Weeks, of Massachas
setts. $1,000; j. H. Wainwright, $500.
Henry Homer. $1,000; Howard Z
Young. $500; II \. Sweet. $50
Mr.. Weller lists among his expendi-
lures 1866 for advertising and $S,6S5
as money expended for necessary
personal expenses, travel. stationery
circulars, telephone and telegraph
Albert A. Blakeney, Republican
candidate for Congress in the Secone
district. reports expenses OF sI,033
John r. Hill, Republican candidate
for Congress in the third district, re-
ports expenses of $62165.
Capt T. S. Klinger, Democratic can
didate against Representative Sydney
E. AIudd, reports expenses of $1,050.