No more hot air in Congress. Washington, D.C., June 17. Two million cubic feet of clean, cool air is delivered to members of Congress each minute by a $3,500,000 air conditioning plant, part of which is shown above. The plant supplies the entire Capitol and the Senate and the new and old House Offic

Capitol made ready for return of legislators. Washington, D.C., Nov. 9. Even the air conditioning system is being readied for the legislators when they return on November 15 for the special session. While the session is expected to be a hot one, it will hardly be necessary to turn on the air conditi

National Archives. Washington, D.C., Nov. 22. After leaving the gas chamber the documents are worked on by air blowers to eliminate all dust and foreign particles. The dust from the papers is carried out through the screen in the background into a purifier

House-Capitol tunnel may get moving walk. Washington, D.C., Feb. 3. Footsore Congressmen may find succor in their journey from the House office building to the Capitol by proposed installation of a 'moving side-walk'. President Roosevelt made the supplemental request for $200,000 in an appropriation

National Archives. Washington, D.C., Nov. 22. This chamber is used to fumigate the documents. A gas is used to kill any kind of insect life that may be living between the pages of the documents. The gas is left on for about three hours

Scotch machine, Washington, D.C., September 8. This machine, exhibited at the World Power Conference which is being held here, is devised so as to use every inch of matter contained in coal. The coal is put in the rettort and heated to a temperature of 1832 degrees. From the smoke and gas, Tar, Ammo

Scotch machine, Washington, D.C., September 8. This machine, exhibited at the World Power Conference which is being held here, is devised so as to use every inch of matter contained in coal. The coal is put in the retort and heated to a temperature of 1832 degrees. From the smoke and gas, Tar, Ammon

New finish for Capitol press gallery. Washington, D.C., Sept. 28. Newspapermen will hardly recognize the house press gallery when they resume "covering" the Hill the next session. Taking advantage of the silent typewriters and telegraphic instruments workmen are busy re-plastering and painting the g

Lost: a cold water pipe. Washington, D.C., Sept. 5. Seeking a "lost" water line running from the house office building through the Capitol, workmen are digging up the Capitol ground with a steam shovel. When they find the pipe, they will make a connection in order to supply chilled water for the air