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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28
FAVoRS Tin PLATE" Law
Would Help Solve Housing Problem,
Says Correspondent.
no the Editor ot The TrIhnna-

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: At the hearing before the Board OF
Aldermen on the little tin plate" there
were two arguments advanced by the real
estate opposition. First, that the ordinance
laid an extra burden on the property
owner who had his property mortgaged
on a shoestring," and further that II
made easy the finding OF the landlord by
tenants or persons who had just or unjust
cause TO see him.
AS TO the first Of these, II seems to the
writer that when a person enters into a
deal which is highly speculative, such as
buying real estate on "shoestring," he
must be prepared to take the risks Of that
speculation, especially with respect 10
new legislation, the same as any other
business enterprise. AS TO the second
argument. that is one OF the reasons why
we proposed this "tin plate" that land
lords can easily be got at by those who
have Just reason TO see them. AS to the
contention that they can be approached
then by tho blackmallers and any others
who have no Just reason to get In touch
with them il is a matter which, II seems
10 me, can be taken care Of by the au-
thorities Of the city, and II is recourse
which they would very quickly avail them
selves OF.
AS was stated at the hearing, various
pieces of property In this city. held by
supposedly emlnently respectable citizens,
are used for illegitimate purposes. The law
makes the owner responsible for the use
OF his property. This little tin plate"
goes further, and turns the pitiess light
OF publicity on that owner for not obeying
the law. We feel that with this light
turned on him, with the knowledge she
will have that the property he owns is
monument to his name, he will take a
healthier interest in that property, and
automatically the proposition will help
toward making this town, from the point
OF view Of the housing problem, nearer to
what II should be.
Honest owners OF property have moth
ing to fear in this measure, and II has
been the experience of some Of those who
favor this proposal that these honest
owners desire to cooperate all they can
to have their property what II should be,
and they are not averse to letting people
know that 1t Is their property. II would
seem that those owners who oppose this
measure desire to protect those who per-
nit a misuse OF their property since no
good solid reason Is advanced against It.
AS Il member OF the little tin plate"
committee, ask all good citizens to urge
their alderman to vote favorably on this
ordinance. LOUIS BADER.
New York, October % 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28
AT NEWPORT.
TBy telegraph to The Tribune.l

TBy Telegraph TO Inc lripuhe'I
Newport. Oct. N.-The wedding OF Ed
ward r. Thomas and Miss Elizabeth H.
Finley, of New York, 1t is said, is to take
place here during the first week OF NO
yember, probably at the home OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. r. Livingston Beeckman. Miss FIN
ley and her mother, Mrs. Henry II. FIN
lev, and Mr.. Thomas and his mother are
expected here the latter part OF this
week.
George Peabody Gardner, IT., OF Boston,
spent the week end with his fiancee' MISS
Rose P. Grosvenor, at Roslyn, the nome
of her mother. Miss Edith Rocker, OF
East Greenwich, and Horace Gray ana
Brockholst NJ. Smith, Of Providence also
were weekend guests OF Mrs. William
Grosvenor. They were registered az the
Casino with w. A. Baron and Griscom
Battle. OF Boston, who were weekend
guests of Carey Morgan.
Miss Alice Keteltas is to be guest Oh
Mrs. George Peabody Wetmore this week
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Gordon Douglas have
returned to New York for the winter.
Mr.; and Mrs. J. F. A. Clark returned to
New York tonight.
Lspenard Stewart closes his season TO-
morrow.
Senator and Mrs. Wetmore have re-
turned from New York visit.
Milton s. Barger went to New forh
this evening, and will return next week
to close his season.
Mrs. Bradford Norman was luncneoh
hostess to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The same heating system In Central
Park furnishes warmth to the menagerie
as we'll as to Park Commissioner Stover's
official household. One OF the women en-
ployes complained that she was unable
to write because OF the cold drafts in
the Arsenal building. Finally gas stove
was placed near her desk. In the mean
time she had made protest IF the
hippos and the monkeys can have plenty
of steam heat why can't We have IT." she
asked a park official I'm going to move
my desk into the lion house IL we don't
have more steam"
Howell-You were boys together, weren't
you?
Powell-More than that-we looked
through the same knothole In the fence
to see the baseball games.-Chicago News.
II the leaders of the forthcoming walt
efs strike, which is scheduled for Novem-
Der /, succeed. the movement will ex-
tAnd into .ha kitnhAns and dining rnams
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28
BECKER's PRoTEsTATIoNs.

1t is nobody's fault but his own or
his counseps II Becker's partnership
with gamblers has been misjudged.
The evidence Of such partnership
which was submitted at the trial was
one Of the elements tending to estab-
lish a motive for the murder of Rosen-
thai and to corroborate the testimony
Of Becker's agents in the crime. Prob
ably he could not have been convicted
without It. Yet he had every chance
to controvert that evidence. BE SEEM
ingly preferred to risk his life on the
case as it was presented rather than
expose his financial transactions to the
Jury. He cannot command much con-
fdence in statements about his affairs
which he reserves for interviews after
his conviction, when, If proved, they
could have been Of the greatest use to
him on his trial.
Becker now says he and his wife
never possessed more than S23,OOO.
Yet known bank deposits by them be-
tween November, 1911, and August,
1912. amounted to S49,615. Evidence
concerning these deposits was not pre-
scented to the jury, because Becker OBJ
iected to it. SO It had no prejudicial
effect upon his case. But If those de-
posts can be explained, why were they
not explained before or during the
trial or why are they not explained
even now? The one person who before
the grand jury told about helping
Becker in stock speculatiOns which
might account for his deposits was
forced to confess that his tale was I'M
true. And no other attempt has been
made to show their honest origin.
Becker naturally has a poor opinion
of his trial. 1t is inevitable that he
should have. But 1t is inconceivable
that he should have made no attempt
TO prove what be now belatedly says
in his own defence unless he feared to
subject those claims of innocence OF
grating to cross examination. Even
as a convicted murderer the cOmmu-
nifty Is not disposed to misjudge him.
1t has all along been and is now open
minded to any disprOof which might
be forthcoming Of the evidence Of his
corrupt relations with lawbreakers,
which fitted In with and explained his
actions with respect to Rosenthal. But
IT will not be aroused to maddlin sym
patty or have its opinion changed By
eleventh hour protestatlons without
proof Of what, If true, must surely
have been put in evidence when it
would have been of inestimable value
to him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28
PeopIe and Social Incidents

Dixey. Elizabeth L. Turnure, Isabel D.
and Eleanor Shooter, Aleid schenck.
George L. Turnure, Marshall r. Ker-
nochan and Frederick Schenck. Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard C. Dixey, who have Mr.
Kernochan and Miss Katherine Billiard,
of Boston, as their guests, entertained
the hunting party after the hunt. It was
not coon supper.
Mrs. Gardiner Sherman, of Rome, and
Miss Mary Norrie, of New York, are
guests of Miss Clementina Furniss al
Edgecomb.
Mr., and Mrs. Francis r. Leupp closed
their villa in the Tyringham Valley and
returned to Washington to-day.
Miss Rachel c. Aiken, of Pittsburgh
and DR.. William II. Vandenburg. OF New
York, are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Westinghouse at Erskine Park.
Miss Francesca Glider is visiting Miss
Cecilia Beaux, the artist, in Boston.
At the Red Lion Inn are Mr.. and Mrs
William Lloyd Kitchel. Mr.. and Mrs
Dudley B. Lawrence ana Mr.. and Mrs
George W. May, of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. o. Field have
RueSIS dl I1l6 hAShSNiAS Il lLAAAp NuT-
It's, of New York, for whom they gave
luncheon to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs. William d. Sloane gave
dinner at Elm Court tonight.
Miss Elsie Denham returned to Savan-
nah to-day, after spending several weeks
with the Misses Isabel D. and Eleanor
Shotter.
Mrs. Samuel rockingham is visiting
her son, Samuel rockingham, jr., at
Groton School.
Mrs. ]. Frederick Schenck and Dr.. and
Mrs. Henry P. Jaques left here to-day by
automobile for New York.
Mrs. Alfred 4. Bates, of Washington,
left the Maplewood Hotel to-day for
French Lick, Ind. Colonel Andrew Jack
son Smith, U. s. A, and Mrs. Smith have
returned to Washington from the Maple
wood.
At the Curtis Hotel are Mr.. and Mrs
w. F. Gillette. of New Haven, and Mr.
and Mrs. A. Van Derwerken, Of Brook
Ign. Leaving tho Curtis for New York
to-day were Mrs. Joseph Todhunter
Thompson and DR.. Jerome Lynch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28
INTERSTATE SANITATION.

The proposed consolidation of the
Great Lakes international Pure Water
Association and the National Associa-
ton for the Prevention Of Pollution Of
Rivers and Harbors would be welcome
if only to substitute one reasonably
convenient title for the two cumber-
some names. Beyond and above that,
however, it would be a logical and
practical method Of uniting forces for
the attainment Of a good end, The
need of redeeming waters generally
from toxic pollution is being more and
more realized, and numerous legislative
and administrative steps in that direc-
ten are being taken. These two or
CARNATIONS are concerned with a spe-
cial phase Of the work which is Of
great Importance and which involves
peculiar problems and difficulties
A large number Of the streams and
bodies of water which are to be freed
from pollution and thereafter kept
pure are on the border lines between
states or nations. In such cases 1t is
obviously necessary to secure pretty
exact cooperation or correspondence Of
effort between the two owners Of the
water. There would be little gained
by Camdens shutting its sewage out
Of the Delaware If Philadelphia con-
tinued to pour its sewage In. Louisville
might dispose Of its sewage elsewhere
than in the Ohio, but the river would
not be purified If Cincinnati continued
to pollute it. So with Lake Ontario
and Lake Erie; II their waters are to
be kept pure Canada as well as the
United States must cease to pollute
them.
IL will not always be easy to secure
effective interstate or international ac
ton, unless there can be something like
universal education and awakening on
the subject, which we are not inclined
to regard as impossible. In recent
issue Of 1.-The Journal Of the American
Medical Association" DR.. Allen j. Nc
Laughlin, OF the United States Public
Health Service, points out a startling
contrast between American and Euro
pean cities in the death rate from
typhoid fever. Thus, in Omaha in 1910
It was s6.7 in the 100000, In Mime
Rpolis 5S.7, In Kansas City 54.4, in
Nashville $50, in Milwaukee 45.7. At
The same time in Hamburg it was Al,
in London 3.3, In Vienna 38, In Stock
holm 1.8 and in Munich Ia In thirty
three leading European cities 1t aver
aged only 65, while in fifty American
cities 1t was more than $50 1t is sim
ply impossible that we should continue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28

1913 there is said to have been esIao-
lished a new high record. During the
week 1900 cars were ordered, and ad-
ditional orders are held in allegiance
Merchandise movements in the last
week have been very heavy. Not IN
many years have the conditions In all
branches of the drygoods and allied
trades been SO satisfactory as the tull
reports for the week indicated Inc
trade I'm footwear has developed 70
such an extent that this last week
found the factories working TO capacity
on seasonable orders. All varieties Oh
leather have been in active demand
and the tendency is reported to be low
ard a further extension of business.
The money situation locally has peea
unsettled, owing to the interior ao-
sorption of funds. The New YORK
banks during the week through the
Sub-Treasury lost S9S62,OO and this
loss in conjunction with the condltioh
shown by the bank statement or SAT
urday, OCTOBER 10, lnulCdtSS A'Ni
ing Of money rates and further call
ing of loans. Interior reports sho"
cash resources sufficient to meet the
demands for practical commercial pur-
noses and the movement of crops Ihe
foreign money situation, according 10
returns from the hanks OF England
France and Germany for the week, Is
not alarming. The Bank Of England
showed a slight increase In gold hoid-
ings, and its proportion OF reserve 10
liabilities was 1888 per cent, compared
with 1913 per cent for the previous
week. The Bank Of France maze Il
comparatively fair showing In It's goid
reserves, and for the first time in
number of weeks there was an increase
IN silver holdings. The Imperial Bank
of Germany followed the lead of other
financial institutions and increased it3
discount rate to 5 per cent, and tho
banks statement for the week dis
played an increase in gold and reduc-
ton in outstanding note circulation.
Considered from a money and busl-
ness point OF view, as affecting COM
merce and industry. the summary OF
the last week is very encouraging, par
ticularly for the United States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28
WILL SHOW ANCIENT ARMoR
DR.. Bashford Dean to Give Dinner
for Members Of Hobby Club.

On Thursday evening Dr. Bashford
Dean Of Columbia University Will give q
dinner at his home, in Riverdale-on-Hud-
son, for the members OF the Hobby Club.
DR.. Dean has a wonderful collection OF
ancient armor and after the dinner ne
Will deliver an address on the subject.
The menu will be OF unique design on
parchment, a fac-simile OF an armorers
certificate, with drawings OF various
types Of armor
The guests will be Justice Victor
Bowling, Henry f. Huntington. Theodore
n. Vail, Alvin w. Krech, John G. MI
burn. John c. Tomlinson, William NJ.
Schpitzer. George A. Plimpton. Professor
William P. Trent, Albert Galatin, John
c. Tomliuson, jr., Henry H. Harper.
Adrian II. Larkin, John d. Crimmins and
John Quinn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28
REVIVED AFTER 25 YEARS
Jersey Couple Celebrate Anniversary
with Church Ceremony.
ny Telegraph to The Tribune.

Long Branch, n. j., Oct. H.-Ex-Coun'
Gilman and Mrs. A. Taylor Truax ceie-
brated their silver wedding at the Simp-
son Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
last night. Mr.. Truax is the church treas
urer. Every adult member Of the church
was invited, and five hundred persons at
tended.
The bridal couple of quarter OF
century ago entered the church to ths
strains OF a wedding march, their TWO
little granddaughters, Ida and Margare'
Truax, leading. They were met at tns
chancel, where the Rev. DR.. Alfonso DAY
remarked the couple. after which tnes
received the congratulations OF the
sembled guests. Afterward a wedohs
feast was served in the dining room -
the church. o.. .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28
IN THE BERKSHiRES.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Lenox, Oct. N.-There is TO be mas
ouerade Halloween roller skating ball IN
the Town Hall next Thursday evening
Among those who are making the ar
rangements are Mrs. Frederick S. Della
field. Mrs. Henry HOLSTER Pease anu
Miss NJ. Civilese Alexandra.
A moonlight raccoon hunt on Afford
Mountain last night was participated In
nv Mr.. and Mrs. David T. Dana, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick S. Delaheld, the Misses
Edith and Helen P. Morgan, Rosamond
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28

long run detect the fallacies Of and rise
above the Roosevelt and The Outlook
level. All tokens proclaim that the ma.
ton at this juncture needs Republican
and not Democratic President, and all
considerations of patriotism, wisdom and
justice call for the reelection Of William
IL Taft.
AS remarked in The Tribune OF August
20, President Taft represents the pa
trlotic, the safe and sane element Of our
citizens. He has ma je an excellent ex-
ecutive officer, and ID entitled TO a second
term" PRESBYTERIAN.
New York, Oct s, Iva
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28
NEGLECTED. OPPORTUNITIES.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: why is 1t that New York Is blind
to the development movement that Is
sweeping over this country? Community
building is being carried forward with en-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28

This is the time for Mayor Gaynor 70
write a humorous little letter on hat
pins or tomcats, just to remind the
public, now that the Becker trial IS
over, what useful executive the city
has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28
No. IS West 18th street. 4 New ; YORK

We ." W.T.
AS a matter of fact, We have only eight
employees in our establishment two OF
whom are young men under age and
hence not entitled to vote. cannot re-
gard this as other than most misleading
and very unfair TO the candidates that
that paper is not supporting.
You can use this as you think best.
S. ]. HALL,
or S. J. Hall G. Son, No. s. West 7tn
street. New York City.
Oct %. 1872
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28

And Croker was great statesman.
Didn't he show It when he picked out
that wonderful young man. william
sulzer. and made him Speaker OF the
Assembly?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28

wall Street is not making plans Tor
me" says Governor Wilson. II he Is
making his own plans why doesn't ne
take the country into his confidence as
10 what they are?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28

to endure such a contrast. knowledge
Of the facts should prove sufficient 10
awaken the American people to the
necessity of action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28

Our readers will confer a favor by advis-
ing US when they are unable 70 procure
copy Of The Tribune from their newsdealer.
Address: Tribune. Circulation Department
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pArrs-Ry Mail. postage

Foreign subscriptions TO all countriee,s, in ~"
Universal Postal Union. including pos'as0'
DAILY AND SUNDAY;
One month. $3.50 One year. ''el"'O
SUNDAY ONLY:
Six months. one year. ....''Sol1
DAILY ONLY:
one month Si.O2 One year. .$l2'Zo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28

Our contemporary "The New York
Times" might better have Ignored the
MAYNARD theft. The efforts TO excul-
pate Mr.. Sulzer from all connection
with It have only served to draw at
tention TO facts which otherwise would
not have been recalled: how as chair
man OF the Assembly Judiciary Com
mIttee he investigated the theft and re-
ported that Maynards conduct in steal
ing the election returns from the Con-
troller's mail met his unqualified ap-
prevail. and that the appointment OF
MAYNARD to the Court Of Appeals as a
reward for his crime was commenda-
bic. But, after all. supporting sulzer
must be a difficult task for any Demo-
crat who processes not to be hard
and fast Tammany man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28

owned and published daily by t tn9 ogden
Association. a New YORK co'PUJ arnIin Secre-
tary; james NJ. Barrett Treasurer, -esto New
tribune Building. No. l54 Nassau BIZ e'''
York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28

Entered at the Postoffice az New York as
Second Glass Mail Matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28
A MISLEADING POLL.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir l was much surprised TO see In
1.-THE Evening Mali OF the Path inst this
account OF a vote that was taken Of our
employees:
To the Editor OF THE Evening Mall"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28
CANADIAN RATES.

CANADIAN RATES.
DAILY AND SUNDAY:
One month. 90 one year. 'tlo'Ve
DAILY ONLY:
One month. so One year. .*o'Oo
SUNDAY ONLY:
One month. ...$ 10 one year. .S45S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28

At the Hippodrome affair an actor
took off" President Taft another &C
tor took off" Governor Wilson and
another actor took off" Colonel Roose-
welt. Mr.. Sulzer took off, himself.
That was an inspiration. No one else
can take off" Mr.. Sulzer like himself.
No doubt they were all funny. But
Mr.. Sulzer, If he did justice to the part,
was the funniest OF all-without know
ing 1t. Conceive what a mere theatric
imitation of Mr.. Sulzer would be! In It's
most daring moments of inspiration
would a counterfeit Sulzer have vent
ured to declare that the state had
never had the audacity to repeal any
laws which he had put on the statute
books?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28

The reported league of the Balkan
States is, or would be, a logical ar
promising much good for
that perturbed corner Of the world, and
1t ought to be entirely practicable. The
various states have some strong diff
ferences, no doubt, but they also have
many important interests In common,
and II they have regard for the latter
rather than for the former they ought
to be able to form a pretty coherent
confederation. But the plan of giving
servia her much needed outlet to the
sea through Bosnia is quite another
matter. Bosnia, by right OF might, is
now an integral part Of Austria Hun
gary which we should scarcely expect
to see that ambitious power lightly re-
linquish.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-28

All my life have spent fighting bosses.
William Sulzer.
But not so that that great states
man, Richard Croker" could notice It,
nor that other great statesman,
Charley" Murphy, either.
The new Treasury notes are to be
one-third smaller than the old. But IL
they will buy as much there Will be no
kicks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-09
FOREIGN FINANCIAL FIELD
Cooper Stocks Weak in London
Paris Market Steady.
lBy Caole 70 The Tribune. J

London. May S.--The stock market opened
with prices lower and a heavines5 hanging
over securities that did not encourage much
trading. Copper stocks Wero weak ana
consolS we're unchanged. During the after
noon session there was n slight rally but
the closing showed losses among the Ameri-
cans OF "a to q per cent on parity. inc
general Indications seem to be that TINS
market is more sensitive to the selling imam
the buying side, and reactions are easier
than rallies; tho buying being left to Ne"
York.
No extended account o; Importance 10
omen I'm either Americans or active LONDON
stocks. Money IS easy and conditions sch-
orally are encouraging.
The premium on gold at Madfid IS ~
c,mpared with Cos yesterday ana az LI'po"
remains unchanged at 10,
Paris. May S-The trading features OF inc
RoIrse to-day were operations IN BraZihah
and Argentine government securities VI
fsb lottery bonds were also literally d"h't
I'm Trading on the whole was Stcahy anu
suggested confidence.
Three per cent rcutes closed at :" francs
o. confines for the account.
Exchange ON London. % francs 2" cen
tunes for checks.
Pr.vat. rate of discount -, PER cent
po,lf, Ma. $50 evidence Of any trend
could be- gathered from to-day "ArEeI -
v,s without any decided features tho on'S
movement being some miscellaneous S"'"''-
of CANADIAN Pacific and other rams
Txchange on London, - ma rs '''s '''