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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
Col. w. w. Harris Sees Need
for Law Restricting Height
of Buildings in Washington

| That Col. William W. Harris. engineer
officer in charge of public buildings and
grounds and secretary and executive Of
| fcer of the fine arts commission, is
thoroughly in accord with the recon-
mendatlons made in the annual report
| OF that body as to the need for regula-
lions regarding the height of buildings
in Washington IS evident from a state
ment made by him to a representative
of The Star yesterday.
Some steps must be taken" said Col.
fiarts. to restrict the height of build
ings in special zones of the city so that
us oeNeIopment may go forward with
Dug the threatened injury due to such
height. The fine arts commission sees
the necessity for legislation in the mat
ter in the near future If the embellish-
inent of the National Capital by Con-
sress Is not to be nullified by buildings
that are both high and ugly located
near the structures of a monumental
character and the parks that Congress
is PROVIDING
For instance. person looking toward
and admirins the building of the Pam
American Union, one of the most beau
tiful in the city. is confronted in the
background by the red brick back of the
new and high office building recently
erected on New York avenue The latter
destroys the effect of the view by dwarf
ing the first-named structure and. in a
same applies to views from certain
angles of the Corcoran Gallery of Art
Foreign Cities Have Laws.
Every foreign city of any size" de-
clared Col. Harts ain France. Russia,
Germany and Austria has building re-
strictions to prevent this dissertation
We may not need anything as strong as
these foreign laws, which go largely
into detail. but we do need measures
that will guarantee the protection of
the beauty of Washington in so far as
certain zones of the city are concern
ed"
Col. Harris gave the informatio
which is calculated to be of interest to
a large number of Washingtonians.
that the office of public buildings and
grounds is at present working on de-
sings for a bathing beach to replace
the municipal bathing pools, which in
turn replaced the old original bathing
beach. The new bathing beach is in
tended to be placed to the southwest
ward of the John Paul Jones monu'
ment. in the vicinity of point or
curve of land now forming the shore
of the tidal basin 1t is the intention
to remove about 400 feet of the present
sea wall and replace it with a long,
fiat sandy beach having a gradual in
cline. On each side thereof are to be
concrete piers for the benefit of spec
tators. In the building connected with
the beach are to be lockers, shower
baths and probably a restaurant. in
under government supervision. These
plans are being drawn up under the
general supervision of the fine arts
commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17

undoubtedly will continue to agitate
for some time.
The question presented to your COM
mittee is this: is it the duty of this
conference to formulate a radical meas
ure of automobile taxation, or to re-
port measure of simple regulation.
or steer between the extremes and
recommended reasonable measure
embodying both features? In sub
hitting this bill we shall ask the con-
ference to decide the question, with
the suggestion that it is our opinion
that it is not for the conference on
uniform statute laws to formulate and
recommend radical reforms. but to fol-
low the action of the several states
in an endeavor to make uniform stat
utes which the people of such states
have determined as necessary upon
any subject of interstate Importance.
Before making the attempt of harmon
lzlng the many different statutes of
the United states relative to motor
cars. we recommend the consideration
of the bill by this conference"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
If KIDNEYS and
BLADDER BOTHER
Take a glass of Salts to flush
out your Kidneys and neu-
tralize irritating acids.

Kidney and Bladder weakness
result from uric acid, says noted
authority. The kidneys filter this
acid from the blood and pass it on
10 the bladder, where it often re-
mains to irritate and inhame. caus-
ing burning, scalding sensation,
or setting up an irritation at the
neck of the bladder, obliging you
10 seek relief two or three times
during the night. The sufferer is
( in constant dread. the water passes
sometimes with scalding sensa-
ton and is very profuse; again,
] there is difficulty in avoiding it.
} Bladder weakness, most folks
I call it. because they can't control
urina,ion. While it is extremely
{annoying and sometimes very pain
full. this is really one of the most
simple ailments to overcome. Get
about Jour ounces OF Jad Salts
J from your pharmacist and take
J tablespoonful in glass of water
! before breakfast. continue this for
two or three days. This will neu-
( tralize the acids i'll the urine so it
no longer is source of irritation
! 10 the bladder and urinary organs
which then act normally again.
Jad Salts is inexpensive. HARM
, less. and is made from the acid
I of grapes and lemon juice, COM
bined with lithia, and is used by
thousands OF folks who are subject
to urinary disorders caused by
uric acid irritation. Jad Salts is
splendid for kidneys and causes
no bad effects whatever.
} Here you have a pleasant. effer-
}vescent Whitewater drink. which
lquickly relieves bladder troubles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
Mrs. Stella M. Vale Found Dead.

Mrs. Stella NJ. Vale, sixty years old.
was asphyxiated by Illuminating gas
in her room al 1913 18th street north
west last night. Her body was found
early this morning. Mrs. Vale, who
owned considerable property. occupied
one room in the 18th street house,
where she did her own cooking. She
had resided there for about one month.
The gas fixture in the room, it is said,
was in an obscure place. and it is
thought Mrs. Vale accidentally left it
partly turned on last night. Coroner
hewitt gave q certificate of accidental
death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
NOT YET ADVISED Of
VISIT TO WASHINGTON
Expected Sir George Paish Will Be
Presented to Presi-
dent Soon.

Neither the President nor the Score
tary of the Treasury has Yet been adj
vised formally of the presence i'll Wash
ington o. Sir George paish, eminent
English economist. who is in the United
States for conference with secretary
McAdoo. Controller of the Currency
Williams and other members of the
federal reserve beard. II is expected
that sir George PaiSh will be present
ed at the White House by the British am
bassador shortly and later commune
cate with the Secretary of the Treas
ury, who is in New York today.
Sir George Paish arrived in Washing
ton from New York last night. He pro-
ceeded to the British embassy, where
he was received by Sir Cecil Spring
Rice, the ambassador of Great Britain.
Amba ssador Springfield was lnstru-
mental in promoting the proposed con-
ference, and at his instance Sir George
Paish came on here.
Sir George Paish is here at the direct
invitation of Secretary McAdoo. Basil
b. Blackett, an official OF the British
treasury, accompanies him. Besides the
conference with Treasury officials. the
British economist expects to make an
independent investigation of industrial
and financial conditions in the United
States, especially with regard to mar
keting and handling the cotton crop
The cotton situation here Is oi vital IN
tereSt to Great Britain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
FINED ON TWO CHARGES.
Christopher Haas Assessed $40 for
Carrying and Firing Revolver

Charged with carrying revolver
concealed and also with firing if on a
public highway. Christopher Haas wa
sentenced by Judge Mullowny in rbe
Police Court today to pay a fine of sso
in the first case and see in the other
Witnesses testified that Haas shot off
the revolver near Congress Heigb+s
Policeman Smoot, who arrested hin,
testified Haas had the revolver in bis
pocket when arrested.
The defendant admitted having had
the revolver and shooting il Ne said
ne mad Just purchased it tina, day and
was trying it, an"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
Guided by Hague Treaty.

Commenting on later reports from
Honolulu that the Geier would remain
Indefinitely in the harbor undergoing
engine repairs. officials here called at
tention to provisions IF The Hague
conventions which limit the repairs
beiliSerent warships may make in
neutral port to such az are absolute
~ necessary to render them
worthy. Port authorities shall deter
mine the amount of repair work neces-
sary and il must be completed as
quickly as possible The oelligerent
warship must leave port as soon as
the authorities pronounce her sea :
worthy.
If the Geier intends 40 make repairs
United States naval officer probably
Will be asked by the officer of the
port at Honolulu to examine her en-
g1nes and say what repairs are neces-
sary.
The ship could remain in the ha~-
Dor only twenty-four hours il not in
need of repairs. If her commander is
unwilling to leave then. the ship must
be informed. which means that tn.
breech blocks of her guns would be
taken ashore and the vessel rendered
useless for warlike operations.
This was done at San Francisco dur
ing the Russian-Japa war with
Russian cruisers which sought refuge
there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
Bubonic Plague Fatal to Mouse.

NEW ORLEANS, La. October IA
mouse found dead here Yesterday sue
cumbed to bubonic plague, according
to federal health authorities. who as
sert this is the first instance of mouse
Infection in the history of the plague
in the United States. Only two or three
times in the history of the disease 40
far as is known has the disease been
communicated to mouse. the authori-
los oSSert
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
GLASS OFFICERS CHOSEN.
Medical School Students Vote
Thanks to Retiring President.

The class of 1916, medical school,
George Washington University. mas
elected the following class omcefs:
President, Frank K. Ryan, New YORK
vice president, William H. Norton New
York; secretary. Joel A. Tilton. or.. DIS
trict of Columbia: treasurer, FRANK I.
Cha,nherlin. District of Columbia class
editor, E Clarence Rice, District of CO.
lumbia; athletic representative, r..
Hugh Collins. Virginia.
A unanimous vote of thanks was
,.ndereI ]. T. Quirk, who for the past
two wears has served as class president,
for the valuable services he has rem
dered his class. Mr.. Quirk has been
very active in university affairs, and
last wear was elected president Of the
association of class presidents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
To Expel German Authors.

PARIS. October 1.-THE executive
committee OF the French Society of
Authors and Dyamatists has decided to
recommend to the general meeting the
expulsion of the German members
Humperdinck. Hauptmann, Sudermann,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
DENIED BREsLAU IS SUNK.
London Hears German Cruiser Is in
Action in the Black Sea.

LONDON. october IA telegram re-
ceived from Constantinople conveys
suggestive official communication is
sued to the local press. which denies
rumors of the sinking of the cruiser
Breslau. The spreaders of such reports
are threatened with court martial.
This Is the first that has been heard
in London of any rumored disaster to
this German cruiser now in Turkish
waters. She has. however. been re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
Proposed Law on Business
Corporations Takes Up Un-
expected Time.
COMMISSIONERS ADOPT
ONE IMPORTANT SECTION
Conference on Uniform State Laws
Proposes Empowering Directors
to Sue for Unpaid Shares.

The Conference of the Commissioners
ON Uniform State Laws, in annual ses-
sion at the New Willard Hotel, today
fell behind its schedule of discussion of
important measures which it will rec
ommend to the legislatures to adopt in
all the states, owing to the great
amount of attention it has been neces-
sary to give the proposed law on BUSH
ness corporations.
This measure has now been under
consideration for three days, displa cling
the uniform workmens compensation
act. which was to have come up yester-
day afternoon. The commissioners hope
to finish with it by night, and if they
do not do so it is possible a motion will
be put to send it back to the committee
for redrafting and report next year
One important section adopted today
has to do with the sale of stock for un-
PAID SUBSCRIPTIONS in corporations. AS
nnally approved the uniform law will
contain the following requirements as
to unpaid subscriptions:
Directors Empowered to Sue.
IF the owner of any shares shall for
thirty days after the time appointed
or payment fail to pay any INSTALL
ment due thereon, the board of di-
rectors may sue therefor or direct the
treasurer of the corporation to sell at
public auction a sufficient number of
shares of such delinquent owner to
pay all installments then due from him
with necessary and incidental expenses
thereon The treasurer shall give
notice of the time and place appointed
for such sale, which place shall be
either the courthouse or a public place
for the sale of stock in the county
where the principal Office is located,
and of the amount due on each share
to such delinquent owner personally.
or by mail directed to him at his ad-
dress as it appears on the books of the
corporation, at least three weeks before
the time appointed for the sale. The
treasurer also shall advertise such
notice at least once a week for (blank)
weeks successfully before the day APP
pointed for the sale in some newspaper
published in the county in which the
sale is to take place. The treasurer
shall transfer the shares sold to the
purchaser, who shall be entitled to
certificate therefor, at which sale the
corporation may itself become a pur-
chaser.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
Desire for Better Highways.

There seems to have developed a
widespread desire by "A large class
of owners of automobiles for better
highways throughout the country, and
at the same time a demand has arisen
on the part of a majority of the peoDle
TO place upon the automobile owner a
goodly part of the expense of building
and maintaining such highways, which
have given rise already to consider
.,,1e d"late rpor those n""'ti",,s .,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
One Problem for Conference.

One of the problems between the
United States and Great Britain is the
payment by the United states of the
trade balance. estimated at from $780,
Co., 900 to s50,o00.o0o gold. Ordinarily
the cotton exports at this time would
adjust this balance. and some way to
facilitate the cotton market in Great
Britain would afford relief and reduce
the obligation.
Opening of the London and New York
stock markets. at expiration November
4. OF the moratorium declared in Eng
land will also be a subject discussed.
Sir George Paish regards England as
in excellent financial condition to
weather the economic problems con-
fronting her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
Persistency Pays

The little Business An
nouncement ad on the classi-
fed pages OF The Star gets
the business because it is
there every day.
Your business card is thrown
away and forgotten. but the
customer obtained through a
star Classified ad always
knows where to find you.
When he wishes to refer
friend to you he picks up
TIE Star and points eut your
announcement.
The Star is always at hand.
and your announcement in
The Star is a daily reminder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
COLLECTION Of REFUSE
BY MUNICIPAL SYSTEM
Civil Engineer Aiding in Preparation
of Plans for the Com
missioners.
Disposal of Waste Material Likely
to Be Taken Over by the City
Government.

Municipal collection of waste material
in the District of Columbia was brought
step nearer realization today. The
Commissioners appointed Irwin s Os
borne, civil engineer of Columbus.
Ohio. to assist J. w. Paxton. superin-
tendent of the street cleaning depart
ment. IN the preparation of plans for
a model refuse collection and dispose
system to be operated by the city.
Congress appropriated $500 for the
preparation of plans. and the Commits
sioners' estimates next year proba
Will recommend an appropriation for
the establishment of disposal plants.
Now Under Contract System.
At present the city's waste is col
lected and disposed of under contract
IN contracts, which cover the han
ding OF ashes. refuse, garbage and
dead animals. expire June Is. Bids for
renewing the services on the basis of
one. three and five years have been re-
ceived ard recommendations by Stunt
Paxton for awarding of new contra cts
or one OF these three periods probably
VIII be made within a few days.
In selecting Mr. Osborne to assist in
the preparation of plans for the in
1ehi"eIpH vi d rOileCClOn ana
disposal system, the Commissioners be-
choice. Mr. Osborne designed and
built the garbage reduction plant at
Columbus. said to be one of the finest
of its kind in the country He is en-
gineer for the city of Toronto. where
refuse collection and disposal plant
is to be installed at a cost of about
$1.000,000. During the summer of 1913
Mr.. Osborne visited twentythree cities
in Europe to investigate the methods
employed for the handling of refuse.
Suggested by Clean City Committee.
Municipal collection of wastes by the
District has been recommended by the
clean city committee and other local
organizations. 1t is believed that it
will be more satisfactory than the con-
tract system.
Announcement was made today by the
street cleaning department that begin
ming Monday the winter garbage col
lection service will go into effect. Col
lections will be made three times a
week in the territory which is now pro-
vided with a daily service and twice a
week in the territory which now re-
ceives- three collections a week.
The winter schedule for ashes goes
into effect November 2, on and after
which date collections will be made
semi weekly IN the CITY ana once edCn
week in the suburbs.
Good Time to Fight Flies.
According to officials of the street
cleaning department, residents of the
capital may greatly abate the fly
nuisance next year if they will clean
up their premises this fall and destroy
the places which might serve as winter
homes for flies.
This view is also held by inspectors
in the health department, who claim
that now is the opportune time for
Washingtonians to strike telling blow
against the disease spreading insect.
There have been fewer flies this season
holder will put his premises in a sani-
tary condition before the beginning of
winter the winged pests will be scarce
next season, it is believed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
REPLIES TO AN ATTACK
ON SECRETARY McADOO
Assistant Secretary, Newton Com
ments on Charges Made by Rep
resentative Good of Iowa.
Another phantom ship,

aHOIHeT pldnIOn SHIP.
The present attack of Representative
Good upon Secretary McAdoo is about
as Intelligent and accurate as his at
tack, last summer, when he told the
country about the weekly JOY rides of
the Secretary of the Treasury in the
revenue cutter Prairie-a revenue cut
ter that doesn't exist
Byron r. Newton, assistant secre-
tary of the Treasury in charge of pub
lie buildings and grounds, fired this hot
shot at the Iowa representative last
night before leaving for New York
Mr.. Newton, with Secretary McAdoo,
went home to register for the coming
election, in November.
Reply to Mr.. Goods Charge.
All the men at work on the plans for
the central power plant for the public
buildings in Washington are regularly
employed in the architects Office, &C
cording to statements of officials of that
Office. They draw pay from the gov
eminent as government clerks of long
and regular standing.
Representative Good, speaking in
Congress-, charged the Secretary of the
Treasury with expanding money with
out authority in law in connection with
the plans for the plant. He introduced
a resolution calling upon the Secretary
of the Treasury to explain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
Uniform Automobile Law
Which Will Be Discussed
Deemed Highly Desirable

While most of the subjects being dis
cussed at the conference of commits
sioners on uniform state laws. now in
session at the New Willard Hotel. are
of a technical legal character, all of
them touch the life and industry OF
the nation at vital points. and some of
them are of general interest to the pub
lie.
This, is is stated by the commission
ers is especially true of a new UNI
form automobile law which has been
prepared by special committee. and
which will be discussed in the confer
ence The committee has adopted the
statute in force in Michigan as the
basis for the model law it proposes
that the conference shall indorse and
recommend TO the legislatures to pass
in all the states.
1t Is a lengthy bill. and provides for
the registration. identification, reGu-
lation and taxation Of motor vehicles
operated upon the public highways and
of the operators of such vehicles. Some
features of it are the furnishing of
registration lists to county clerks; re-
registration annually; changing of
color of number plate annually; sDe-
cial registration by manufacturers and
dealers; exemption of nonresident
owners other than corporations: regis
tration of chauffeurs and wearing of
chauffeurs badge: unregistered chauf-
feurS not permitted to drive: certifying
convictions of violation of law, etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-17
Sailing Date Not Yet Fixed.

In response to this and other similar
inquiries the Christmas ship editor
will repeat that the sailing date of the
ship has not been fixed.
AS soon as the Secretary of the Navy,
who has given the use OF one OF Uncle
Sans big warships to transport the
cargo of Christmas remembranceS TO
the war orphans and the suffering
women of Europe, decides when the
be made in The Star. 1t is considered
probable that the date will be the lat
ter part of November, possibly between
the 18th and 25th of the month.
The six dozen complete outfits of
clothing-three dozen for girls and
money raised by the Santa Claus Ship
Club No. l of Northeast Washington,
has been placed on display in the win
dow of O'Donnell's Temple drug store,
at the northwest corner of 9Th and F
streets. Mr. O'Donnell has given the
use of the big window for the display,
which will remain there for several
days.
When the clothing was placed in the
window today it attracted the attention
of hundreds of passers, many of whom
apparently had not heard of The Stars
Christmas ship fund. and who. as soon
as they learned of the plan to send
Christmas remembrances to Europe's
war orphans. announced their intention
of aiding in the work.
The display consists of three dozen
complete outfits for girls, and three
e a1afn io of Shoes sekngs 0s sa
two petticoats, dress. sweater and stock
ing caps. while the boys outfits include
shoes. stockings, underwear, shirt.
knickerbockers. coat and cap. Each OF
the outfits is finished off, with a neck
tie or neck bow.