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supply and ss,s4s, 900 for the power de-

supply and ss,S4s,OO0 for the power de-
velopment-a total of s15,021 500. The
figures include the cost of acquiring lands
and rights Of way, as well as the work
Of construction. The estimated total an
nual cost OF operation and of mainten
ance, including both power and water
supply is placed at $215.000. The estimat-
ed amount OF electrical energy which can
be generated varies according to the flow
Of the river from 15.400 to $4,000 horse
power. The studies made in connec-
tion with the investigation indicate that
the present average daily amount Of
power which must be available to safely
meet the expected daily demands is
about 5000 lilowatts G0,72s horsepower.
with a maximum or peak requirement
occurring between 3 and 6 O'Clock pm.
Of 1000 kilowatts G4.761 horsepower.
1t is estimated that by 1887 the cor
responding figures will be 1890 kilo-
watts (23.200 horsepower and $4,000 kill
owatts (34,S66 horsepower.
"On account of the losses which may
be expected in generation and trans
mission. it is also estimated that the
delivery at the switchboards of the
consumers of 26,000 kilowatts will re-
quire about $4,000 horsepower at the
turbine shafts In dry years any de-
flciency in waterpower will be met by
the operation of steam auXiliaries al
ready in place. The steam plant light
ing the Capitol. Library Of Congress
and Senate and House buildings has
capacity of over 10000 horsepower and
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ure on the street in Oakland, Md, in
the Alleghenies yesterday and died in
half an hour He had been spending
the summer at Mountain Lake Park
and seemed in the best of health and
spirits a few hours before his death.
Mr.. Hayes was seventy-one years
old and a bachelor. He served in the
Confederate army. He had occupied
chairs In the University of Virginia
and the Kentucky Military Institute.
In addition to serving one term as
mayor of Baltimore he had been twice
state senator, city solicitor and United
States district attorney. He was often
called the father of the new Baltimore
city charter. When in 1899 he was
elected to the mayoralty he was the
first executive to serve under the new
law
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and to backwater from foods to q RIA.
sonable amount. Even with this a1o-
peake and Ohio canal, and also Of ths
electric railway. will be overlooked, to-
gether with small length of the Raj.
ttmore and Ohio railroad. In the sSti-
the necessary changes in railways ana
canal. -
Mr. Herschet advocates strongly the
general proposition that the govern.
ment should sell. under some equitable
basis. all power not needed for its DIN
purposes. There seems no possible Oh
lection to such procedure. Two
courses are open. SO far as the water
power alone is concerned. Either the
government can complete the insfoi.
lation to the maximum sugEested and
deliver the surplus current to the pur.
chaser. either at the main powerhoupe
or at some other agreed point. or the
lessee of the surplus power may b0
called upon to complete the installatfDn
and entire delivery OF the saia BILE po1-
er. In either case equitable rates would
have to be agreed upon. probably a. p
result OF due advertisement. Again. the
government could readily install the
steam auxiliaries necessary for this
larger development and deliver the
power up to approximately 100, 80
horsepower. less than needed for IT'S
own use. to the purchaser. With prop
er authority of Congress and the adop-
ton of the plans now considered, this
whole question could we'll be inveSt-
gated and the best course determined
upon before the construction has ad-
vanced too far to include the COM
plete development. If that course seem
ed most desirable. In any event, Some
revenue. under any equitable basis.
would seem to be assured, whatever
method of disposal be adopted. and
thus reduce the cost to the government
of its own installation. Herschel also
shows how to use the available watkf-
power during the driest day OF the
driest year, both for present require
ments and for the complete Develop
ment. so as to reduce to a minimum the
capacity of the auxilaries."
Col. Langfitt recommended that the
United States government should con-
struct the whole plant. charging the
District government with one half only
of the item of s5.112.s00 for the in-
crease in the water supply. His con-
illusions are stated as follows:
FINALLY, the conclusions of this re-
port are based on the supposition that
all power and lighting for the general
government, except in isolated cases 81
small rented buildings, is supplied By
that similarly all like needs OF tbs
District are equally so met. No suE-
gestions of retention of present means
of deriving power and light should be
considered for a moment except In %
far as they can be incorporated In and
form part of the system Of supply
under this project. The larger the
supply delivered the cheaper the unit
cost. and even If there are isolated
cases, the existence of which I doubt,
where unit costs are even so low AZ
those that will exist under this project
II carried out, increasing demand win
soon make this no longer true.
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100000 MORE MEN
ARE RAISED BY RUSSIA
Gen. Polivanoff Confident of Ability
to Protect Petrograd From
Invaders.

LONDON, August 28.-Gen. Polivan-
off, Russian minister of war, announces
that Russia is raising another 100000
men, and that the fate of the campaign
will not be decided before some time
next year, according to the Petrograd
correspondent of the Times. who quotes
Gen. Polivanoff as follows:
I'VE are confident of our ability to
safeguard Petrograd. Our armies can
stand the winter without Inconvenience.
Everything is ready for that purpose.
"a new force OF 100000 men will be
trained far behind the fighting line, and
will be ready to take the field in the
spring. Gen. Ruzsky is commander-in-
chief of the Petrograd front. with sew
eral armies at his immediate disposal.
1T is my settled purpose to do every
thing in my power to work in harmony
with the duma and public opinion"
Gen. Polivanoff, says the correspond
emit. characterized the suggestion that
the allies were not helping Russia to
the utmost of their power as "sense-
less gossip"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-28
BIG Project LONG
UNDER DISCUSSION
Would Save Money for United
States and District Govern
ments, Experts Declare.
OUGHT TO HAVE BEEN
BEGUN SOME time AGO
Congress Two Years Ago Decided to
Begin Making Plans for
Improvement.

Recent conferences between President
Wilson. Oliver Newman. chairman Of the
Board OF Commissioners of the District
Of Columbia, and others as to the pos
sibility of having Congress appropriate
at the coming session for the first work
on the Great Falls power and water
project have served to again direct pub
lie attention to this long led
improvement.
Briefly. the plan is to construct high
dam in the Potomac river nearly on the
northwest boundary line of the District
of Columbia and about one-third of a
mile above the Chain bridge: to generate
power by utilizing the flow of water
that would be stored by the dam and to
transmit and distribute the power thus
generated for the use of government de-
partments, federal as well as municipal,
and, possibly. eventually for the use of
the citizens of the District OF Columbia
TO increase the present water supply of
the District by pumping to Dalecarlia
reservoir from the pool TO be formed by
the dam, and to enlarge the capacity of
delivery Of water between Dalecarlia
reservoir and the filtration plant at the
Mcmillan Park reservoir.
The estimated cost of the project is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-28
KNOWS NO REASON FOR WAR.
Vice President Talks Of European
Conflict and Immigration.

EDWARDSVILLE. I'LL, August 2S.-"I
have read with great care the history
OF all the European countries for the
last 100 years, and I have read all the
state documents issued in connection
with the present war. but I confess
that do not know why this war 10
being fought" declared Vice President
Marshall in an address here last night.
Speaking of immigrants, Mr.. Mar
shall said:
II believe in inviting the foreigners
Of all nations to come to the United
States. but when they do come here
they must assimilate. If a man cannot
concentrate on the needs of the United
States and take his mind on the coun-
try from which he came, that man
should go back immediately. The re-
cruiting Offices are always open in
London, Paris and Berlin"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-28
URGE ORGANIZED LABOR
TO SHARE WAR PROFITS
Federation Officials Declare Time Is
Ripe to Better Working Con-
ditions and Wages.

A gigantic campaign by organized
labor to aid all laboring men i'll this
country to obtain better working con-
ditions, particularly the eight-hour day
and better wages. is urged in the
American Federationist, the official or
gan of the American Federation of
Labor. in its issue for September. out
today.
1t is proposed to seize as an oppor-
tunity for obtaining the demands of
labor the present conditions arising
from the war in Europe. The belief
Is expressed that these conditions offer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-28
shngbn Have Larger Water Supply and Light and Power From Great Falls

partment of the District government
prepared estimates of present and fu-
ture consumption OF power and light
by the municipal government. Lieut..
Jarvis ]. Balm, U. S. A, made study
Of the needs in this direction Of the
federal government E. D. Hardy. su-
perintendent of the filtration plant, pre-
pared plans and estimates for the water
supply part of the problem. Waddy b.
Wood, architect. prepared plans and
estimates for substations for the prof.
ect, and assistance was received from
the geological survey and other gov
eminent departments. NJ. o. Leighton,
Washington engineer formerly in gov
eminent service. prepared a plan. parts
of which were adopted in the plan final-
ly recommended by Col. Langf1tt. which
was Endorsed by the chief of engineers
of tho United States Army and by
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ton Of the chief Of engineers, in &C
cordance with the project recommend
ed. for preliminary work, for acquire
ment of land and water rights by ordi-
nary methods of purchase. or by con-
demnation proceedings, when in the
opinion Of the chief of engineers such
course will be advisable and for all
other necessary purposes; 100000 OF
that sum to be applied to construction
needed for the increased water supply
as described in the project. He also
recommends that provision be made in
the appropriation, for contract authori-
zation for the remainder needed to
complete the project, to be paid for as
appropriations may be made from time
to time by law.
He states that he regards the COM
bined water supply and power plant
project which he proposes as beyond
question the most satisfactory solution
for governmental purposes of any sug-
gested; that the expenditure of So
O21 900, with an estimated total annual
cost Of operation and maintenance OF
water supply capable of indefinite ex-
pansion as needed at very small cost;
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Dates Back to Early Period.


Ever since the days Of George Wash
ington there has been talk of utilizing
the tremendous energy Of Great Falls
for supplying power for the city of
Washington. and even today at Great
Falls there are to be seen the remains
of an old mill which was constructed
by George Washington to utilize the
power then available from the flow of
water. Since those days. however, with
the increasing cost Of coal to generate
electricity there has been an ever-in-
creasing public interest in the genera
as well as power from the Harvesting
OF waterfalls. The slang name for
water power has come to be white
COAL" in recognition of the fact that
all over the United States-in fact, all
over the world-power is being gem
Grated from waterfalls instead of by
the expensive method at first used of
digging out of the ground coal to make
steam for the generation of electricity
There was such great interest in
this subject in 1913 that Congress ap-
propriated the sum of $4,000 for plans
for the water-power project and the
increase of water-supply project at
Great Falls, and the Secretary of War
was instructed to have surveys made,
with the result that Lieut.. Col. w. c.
Langfitt. L. s. A.. presented most ex-
haustive report on all the projects that
had been suggested for utilizing the
power at Great Falls and increasing
the water supply of the District of
Columbia. Famous engineers in and
out of the army studied the subject and
recommended that the work be begun
Clemens Herschel of New York, an en-
gineer in private practice, prepared a
report and plans for the development
of the water-power project.
Elaborate Estimates Submitted.
Walter c. Allen of the electrical de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-28
J. W. BAILEY IS ARRESTED.
Son Of Former Senator Has Trouble
With Negro in Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, August 2s.-J. Weldon
Bailey Of Washington, son of former
United States Senator Joseph Bailey
from Texas. was arrested in front OF
the Hotel Emerson last evening after
an alteration with Percy MCGOWAN
colored, chauffeur for former Justice
James T. O'Neill.
Mr.. Bailey's car collided with the car
driven by MCGOWAN, and after an argu-
ment the negro said that Bailey chased
him some distance up the street with
an iron bar in his hand.
Patrolman Davis took Bailey to the
central police station. where he wal
In operating his automobile. He was
released on collateral for hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-28
TESTING WAREHOUSE LAW.
Cotton Men of South Interested in
Texas Case.

TYLER, Tex, August 2S.-Much inter-
est is manifested by cotton men through
out the south today in a test of consti-
tutionality Of the Texas warehouse law
begun here by Dabney White, secretary
Of the Texas Ginners Association and ex-
tensive owner Of gin property.
Mr.. White claims the law is unconsti-
tutional because it forces ginners and
farmers to lose $1,5oo,ooo annually in
sampling cotton at the gin without re-
ceiving any benefits, as samples have
proved worthless in trading.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-28

plant which, from the savings effected.
will return its cost within a reason
able period and also provide interest
at 2 per cent In addition, the project
Will provide opportunity for revenue
from the sale of power under favorable
conditions. the water power being ere
ated entirely by the general govern
ment. and the means thereof lying
wholly within its domain. 1t should
tanned on the consumption estimated
at the time Of the completion OF the
plant. and that as the consumption in
creases. as 1t undoubtedly will, the
corresponding savings will be in
increased.
"A complete review by this office of
the data submitted would involve an
expenditure OF time. which would ma
terially delay the transmission of the
report to Congress. From such study
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can supply all deficiencies of power for

can supply all deficiencies of power for
a long period.
1.-THE estimated cost per kilowatt hour
Of current delivered from the proposed
power plant, including interest and
sinking fund charges on the cost Of
installation, is 81 mills. Excluding in
terest and sinking fund charges, the
estimated cost per kilowatt hour is
81 mills. 1t is stated in tho report
that the average cost to the govern
ment and the District of Columbia for
all current consumed was 2.011 cents
per kilowatt hour for 1912 under exist
ing methods OF supply from both gov
eminent and privately owned steam
driven plants.
Cites the recommendations.
"Col. Langfitt also recommends that
first appropriation of 100000 be
made to be expended under the direc-
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out undue delay.
1t is believed that hundreds Of thou.
sands Of dollars would be saved to the
United States government and the Dis
trict Of Columbia government If the
power project is carried out. and reports
on the subject show how much the two
governments are spending for heat. light
and power which could be furnished by
Harvesting Great Falls as Niagara has
been harnessed.
Forwarding Col. Langfitts report, Gen.
Bxby characterized the project recon-
mended as the one selected out of all
those studied as mo. 81
Gen. Bixby's Comment.
Commenting. he said, in part:
1.-THE estimated cost Of project No. )
is $5,172, 500 for the increase in the water
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OF the data as time has permitted I
see no reason why Col. Langitts con-
illusions should not be Endorsed, and
the information derived from the brief
examination which time has permitted
leads me to concur in his views"
Col. Langftt's Report.
In his report Col. Langfltt says, in
part:
After a thorough study of the sub
ject Mr.. Herschel fixes the elevation
of the water surface in low periods as
lis, the site of the dam being prac-
tically where the District line crosses
the river. This solution of the prob
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-28
STATUE OF VIRGINIA DARE.
Washington Sculptor's Work to Be
Placed on Roanoke Island.

KINsTON. N. C., August 2s.--A statue
Of Virginia Dare. the first child born
Of English parents on this side of the
Atlantic. is to be set up on Roanoke
Island. where the lost colony" of Sir
Walter Raleigh was located.
Louisa Lander Of Washington, will be
shipped to Manteo as soon as arrange
Fnents can be made for its transpofta-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-28

Henry L. Stimson. then Secretary of
War.
The necessity for an additional water
supply for Washington is shown in the
report Of the chief of engineers. Gen.
W. H. Bixby. when he said:
Pumps supplying the filters (of
Washington's present system) were de-
signed for handling safely only about
100000 gallons daily. It is shown
that during 1912 the average daily con-
sumption was over 100000 gallons,
and the maximum daily consumption
was over 92.700.000 gallons. The pumps
at the filtration plant can be pushed to
delivery of 100000 gallons daily,
II necessary. but such course involves a
risk not lightly to be taken under pres
ent conditions.
THE maximum daily draft of water,
therefore, already exceeds safe
amount for the present storage and
pumping capacity. and it is proba BILE
that in less than eight years the aver
age daily consumption will also ex-
coed the present safe amount
Advises Against Delay.
That statement was made February a.,
1913, two and half years ago, and at
the time it was made Col Langfitt
declared that to provide for delays in
construction and unforeseen contingent
cies it was evident that a final decision
as to the method TO be adopted in in
creasing the water supply should now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-28
Buy Now

That is the slogan of the wise investor. AS
money becomes more plentiful prices go up.
Money is plentiful and real estate prices will soon
rise-so buy now.
One of the richest men in the country is
spending hundreds of thousands in real estate and
building material. Why not you?
Read Star Real Estate Classified ads for the
bargains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-28
THOMAS GORDON HAYES DEAD.
Former Mayor of Baltimore Stricken
on Street at Oakland, Md.

BALTIMORE, Md. August a.
Thomas Gordon Hayes, former mayor
OF Baltimore, a noted lawyer and for
many years prominent in Maryland
politics, was stricken with heart fail
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lem presents many advantages. among
which may be named:
Tho provision for additional water
supply without undue lift for the
pumps.
The powerhouse and dam form
practically one continuous structure,
enabling the development to be made
in piecemeal. If desired. without ulti-
mate large increases In cost.
Lake OF an area of approximately
5000 acres permits control Of the flow
of the river SO as to provide stored
water to take care of the peak load.
The lake. lying Immediately ada
cent to the city. would be a scenic at
traction and an ornament to the capt.
tai.
THE lake would also act as purifi-
cation, a settling or sedimentation ba-
sin for the water supply. In this con-
nection, as Mr.. Herschel remarks:
"A proper design for future sewer
age system would include intercepting
sewers along the river banks upstream
from tide water. whether the lake We're
created or not, SO that this point Is
taken care Of
called Lake Washington by Mr..
Herschel. but in view of the eminent
services and foresight of M. G. Meigs,
at that time a Lieutenant of the Corps
s Of wssf SUPPLY for Al the city Of
Washington. which only now. after a
service of sixty years. requires con-
sideration of enlargement. it Is sug-
gested that this lake be called Lake
Meigs in his honor. and I shall here
after in this report SO refer to it. Other
cities have required alterations and en-
largements Of their water supplies at
short intervals. often as low as five to
ten years, and in view of the fact
that Lieut.. Meigs was the first person
to utilize the falls Of the Potomac for
the benefit of the public Of the city of
Washington, and that none of the
structures or portions of the present
supply which he SO ably constructed
now bears his name, 1t is thought that
the above recognition of his services
would be most fitting.
Selected Elevation a Compromise.
"As is usually the case. the elevation
selected to be given to the lake sur
face is compromise between the desire
to obtain as high a fall as possible
and the necessity of reducing overflow
damages due both to ordinary fiowage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-28
Time for Organization.

''This is the time for a campaign for
organization "a campaign that shall
enable the workers to become respon-
sible, resourceful participators in Amer
ica's industries. 1t is an opportunity
to develop individual independence. re-
sourcefulness and understanding that
constitute the virility of the nation.
Action, quick action. is necessary to
seize the opportunity at it's best. Some
place in every Labor day program
ought to be for consideration Of plans
for extension Of organization"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-28
|B[AMES EUR0PE'S WAR
ON A FALSE EDUCATION
German Tells N. E. A. That America
Should Be Thankful for
Peace.
Col. Langftt's Report

OAKLAND, Cal. August 2S.-That
Germany was the victim of a wrong sys-
tenn of education was the declaration
made by John Mez of Munich. Germany
i at the closing session here last night of
the National Education Association. In
ternationalism" was the subject of his adj
dress.
He said, in part:
Educational System Wrong.
Those in my country who made war
meant it for the worlds gain. They did
not mean to destroy. They are the victims
Of a wrong system of education. They
have been taught nothing beyond an ir-
rational conception Of militarism.
Every one who lives in the United
States. and loves civilization and humani-
ty, should be grateful to the man who has
kept America out of the war.
Education in internationalism," he con-
tinued, means educating the old men
first to change the idea that collective
homicide is the proper thing.
First Duty Of Man.
THE first duty of a man is to defend
his country, but not to attack any other
country.
1.-THE most gratifying sight in the world
is the spectacle of the college presidents
Of the country talking peace; for educa-
ton is the one great agency which will
wipe out the stupidity Of militarism.'
David Bancroft johnson. president of
Winthrop Normal ana Industrial College,
Rock Hill, s. c.. the new president of the
National Education Association. reviewed
the history Of the organization, and de-
clared that the convention was the great
est in its record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-28

Fifty Thousand British railway men
Joined or rejoined the colors when war
was declared.