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Evening star., 1914-04-19

the other. A bubble blown by mouth has
hot air in it of course, and will act like hot
air balloon and rise when it gets large enough
for the buoyant effect of the hot air to ex-
ceed the weight of the bubble and its COM
preston. A bubble blown by attaching the
pipe to a gasjet will rise into the air, and if
lighted by match will burn as an isolated
ball of fire hanging in the air. A bubble
blown partly by mouth and partly by the
gasjet will explode on being touched with
lighted match.
The colors that bubble displays are an
index as to its thinncss and to its nearness
to bursting. The thing causing bubble to
burst is of course the evaporation of the
water of the film. So the film gets thinner
and thinner, showing the shorter and shorter
light waves, till it finally shows the violet
and bursts shortly afterward. The burst
ing seems always to happen at one spot, the
rest of the film then closing up like stretched
rubber sheet until it snaps out into drop,
which, on account of the rapid motion of its
several parts to get together, is imme-
diately broken into spray. The speed of
the breaking of bubble is about forty feet
a second. A. L. Hodges.
Evening star., 1914-04-19
BIG BUBBLES

HOW would you like to be able to blow
= soap bubble as big as a trunk? This
has been accomplished by DR.. Boys, who
has made them thirty inches in diameter.
With large bubbles of course many expert
ments may be attempted that are not feas-
ible with small ones. The solution used is
the well known Plateau's solution, which
consists of one part oleate of soda to forty
of water, to this being added third its
volume of glycerin. As a large bubble
needs good deal of feeding while it is
being blown, DR.. Boys used a serrated
cambria cloth put as rim on the bubble
end of his pipe. This was first saturated
with the solution, and as the bubble grew
and expanded it was fed from this.
Scientifically a bubble is a wonderful
thing. The film gets so thin just before it
bursts that there are only few molecules
from one side to the other. A bubble with
the same density inside as the air outside
is perfect sphere, provided it has no drop
of water on the bottom. Two bubbles
spanked together will not unite, as there is
always film of air between them. One
bubble blown inside another will not touch
Evening star., 1914-04-19
THE MEASURE OF MASTERY is a

THE MEASURE OF MASTERY is a 81
that has ideas in it, as well as romance
powerful writing 1t is story by Jonati
Had1ey which will give you new idea of
strong. rich man and of the forces that III
ence him. 1t strikes new note, and any 81
that does that is worth while.
SHORTY McCABE tackles golf in the Il
number; not personally, but vicario,|
so to speak. He calls it PLOTTING SPl
FOR DUFF. and it takes up the moot ques|
as to whether the game depends upon brI
which will start every golfer going. But
will enjoy the tale quite as much if you dI
care hang about the game.
THE VOICE IN THE FOG travels so 4
with SO much interest, so much plot. in
next instalment. that you will probably i
it over twice just for the enjoyment you
find in it. The characterization is wonderf
clever. Incidentally, Detective Hagg4
comes to the fore, and he is fine exam
of commonsense. Harold MacGrath a3
proves himself about the best of the wriI
who are clever for entertainment, who can \
interest with every word.
Evening star., 1914-12-24
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES.
Henry B. Cockrell Alleges He Was
Roughly Handled While III.

The Capital. Traction Company was
made defendant today in a suit insti-
tuted by Henry B. Cockrell to recover
$4,000 damages for injuries alleged to
have been received while Il passenger
on one OF It's cars.
In the declaration filed by ATTORNEYS
Wilton ]. Lambert and r. H. Yeatman
it is averred that August 16, 1914. Mr..
Cockrell boarded one Of the defendants
cars on U street, and before it arrived
at 14th street was suddenly taken i'll,
so that he was unable to move, and
that the motorman negligently, with
the assistance Of another passenger.
dragged him out of the car and placed
him on the sidewalk at 14th and U
streets, as a result Of which he sus-
tained a double dislocation OF both of
his shoulders and numerous bruises.
1t is further alleged that the agents
of the company were negligent in not
providing litter or stretcher or some
other safe means of removing Mr..
Cockrell from the car. a Sec Z
Evening star., 1914-12-24
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, December 24.-There
was renewed realizing for over the
holidays at the opening of the cotton
market today, but offerings were well
taken by Investment, trade buying or
covering. First prices were 2 to 3
points higher in sympathy with the
steady cables. December notices were
issued to the extent of about 1000
bales. according to estimates, but
caused no liquidation of consequence.
The near month sold ) points net
higher during the early trading and
later deliveries worked some to Z
points above last nights closing on the
continued steadiness of the spot stu
alton.
Futures opened steady: December.
1.25; January, las March, 7.65; May,
7.s2: July, 500; October. S.26.
Slight reactions under realizing fol-
lowed the early advance, but the mar
ket became very dull around midday
and held within or points of the
haS
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Real Estate Transfers.

NO. $40 IRVING STREET NORTH
WEST Cthe Parkview)-Richard 8.
Wolfe ct ux. to Virginia McC. Ev-
ans; lot 147. block ,. scheutzen
PURNER .ESTATE-William G. Miller
to Louis Dinowrz and Bessie Dino
witt. lot 23. sqliare. 2Sss: $40:
NO. 1890, MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
RTHWEST-Patrick Cannon ct
ux. to William Cannon, lot Il,
square 2S3: $40.
NO. 221s n STREET NORTHWEST
Alberto Z. Godoy ct ux. to Karl r.
klee: lot 2s: square 4s: $40.
ux.. to Maud S. Pro tor. lots and 8.
block 4 so. Maud S. Proctor oon-
yeys same property to John c.. and
Annie NJ. Proctor; $40. fouro-r
WHITNEY CLOsE-Namie Z. Vernon
ct vir. BENJAMIN f.. to Samuel SBa-'
piro, lots. il and is, block .: SO. 4.
NO. 1904 l. STREET NORTHW EST
Robert l.. Preston ct ux. TO William
- D. Barry. lot 80. and part original
22ls y. sTREET NORTHWEST
=. R. Klee to Alberto Il Godoy. lot %.
square 49, sl0.-!- A...4s
t2i N STREET NORTHWEST AND
Ridge street northwest between, 4th
and 5th streets-Casario Falcone ct
ux. to Lucille NJ. Gaskins, part orig
inal lots 3 and 45. square 6i3;= $40.
Lucille NJ. Gaskins conveys same
property to Cesario FalcoDe: S10.~
Mt PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
rLAINS-Ucnry J. EupDert 1T uN. to
Mary L.. Nickel, east half of lot l9,
square. es9i:~ s1s: c1.G
] ,65 EUCLID STREET NORTH W Est
Harry G.. Laycock to Clarence +.
Norment. lot So. square 1854 tMeri-
dian HID: so. y --'
2206 L STREET NORTH w EST-Cinr-'
ence +. Norment ct uX. to John W.
Crabbs. part original lot II, square
SIS: so. John W. Crabbs conveys
same property II" Elizabeth O. NJ.
Thomas; SO.
G STREET SOUTHWEST between 6th
and 7th streets-Philadelph Bal
timore and Washington Railroad
Company to w. $. Hoge & Bro, part
Of square south of square 1853:
$25.570. 4u. N
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WEATHER..
Snow or Rain Tonight; Friday Part
" Cloudy and Colder. :

For the District of Columbia and
Maryland-Snow or rain this afternoon
and tonight; Friday partly cloudy and
much colder. probably preceded by
snow in the morning; fresh southeast.
shifting to northwest winds.
An area of low barometric pressure
that covers the region of the Great
Lakes. the lower Mississippi valley. and
the southwest has been attended by
general rain in the gulf and south At
lantic states. Tennessee and Arkansas.
and snow in the southern Rocky Noun
tain region. the upper Mississippi and
Ohio velleys, the region of the great
lakes and the interior of the middle
Atlantic states. Elsewhere the weather
remained fair.
The temperature has risen in the up
per Mississippi valley and the region of
the great lakes, and it has fallen
again in the northwest. Unusually low
temperatures prevail along the north
ern border from New England west
ward to North Dakota.
The indications are that the weather
will be unsettled with probably snow
tonight and Friday, In the middle At
upper Ohio valley and the region of
the great lakes. There will be rains
in the south Atlantic and east gulf
states and Tennessee
temperature Will rise tOnlEht IN the
north Atlantic states. and it will fall
tonight and Friday in the region of the
great lakes and the Ohio valley and
Tennessee. Colder weather is probable
Friday in the middle Atlantic and east
gulf states
Cold wave warnings have been issued
for Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia,
western Pennsylvania and the southern
portion of lower Michigan.
The winds along the New England
and middle Atlantic coasts will be fresh
southerly. shifting to northwest Fri
day; on the south Atlantic and east
Sulf coasts fresh easterly.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at 2 pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yeste p.m., az:
s pm, 80: IL midnight, Is; today.
am. 81; s am. IS; IL noon, 81; 2 pm.
%. Maximum, ss, at pm. yesterday:
minimum. 26, at IL midnight
Temperature same date last wear
Maximum. 46; minimum. "a.
Barometer-Yesterd pn.. 3O.1s.
Pm, 1927: II midnight, 30.2a: today.
am, 3O.2S; am. 30.oS; 1. noon
1921; pm, 30.12.
Weather In Various Cities.
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REOPEN EXCHANGE JANUARY 4
London Stock Dealings to Be Under
Stringent Regulations.

LONDON, December Eft was Of
ficially announced last evening that the
London Stock Exchange will reopen
January 4. The conduct Of business,
however. will be restricted by stringent
regulations imposed by the treasury in
the interest of the nation. The exchange
has been closed down since the outbreak
of the war. The regulations under which
the exchange will operate include the fol-
lowing:
Dealings, except for cash. will be pro-
hibited; the present minimum price lists
are to be maintained and extended to all
transactions recorded; a broker at the
time of selling securities must show that
he possesses or controls them; no dealings
in new issues will be allowed unless ap-
proved by the treasury; no member will
be allowed to bid for or offer stock openly
in the market: no member will be per-
mitted to negotiate the purchase or sale
o shares dealt in on the American mar
ket at a less price than the English
equivalent of the New York closing price
of July 50: only Br tish-born or naturai-
lied members or clerks will be admitted
to the exchange
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General Decline Arrested.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, December 24.-Bearish
advices from A-ntine had a depress-
ing effect today on the wheat market
here. Quotations at Buenos Aires
were cents lower on account of
favorable harvest conditions, eSti-
mates of big eXportable surplus and
because of scarcity of ocean-going
vessels. Demand in Chicago was not
urgent. Prices, after opening un-
changed to Is lower. underwent a mod
crate general decline.
Corn. although firm - the outset,
gave way subsequently tn wheat.
Higher prices at Liverpool were to
some extent Irresponsible for the ini-
tial strength here. The opening. which
ranged from shade off to an advance
of i4a&. was followed by a reaction to
slightly below last nights level.
Oats held comparatively steady Sell
ing was only scattered
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NEARLY ENTIRE BLOCK BURNS.
Charlottesville, Va, Has Most Dis
astrous Fire in Seven Years

CHARLOTTESVILLE Va, December
2i.--The most disastrous fire that has
visited this city in seven years de-
stroyed nearly an entire block on East
Main street last night. The principal
losers are: 6. +. Spitzer, a grocer.
$4,000; Peoples Dry Goods House.
$1,000: W. J. Keller Co.. S2s,000: Col.
Thomas S. Keller, $4,000; Albemarle
Hardware Company. $4,000.
Three families who occupied upper
rooms in the Norman building were
burned out NJ. C. Thomas, furniture
dealer had $4,000 worth of goods
stored in the Norman building. se2
Cooper Gleason, a fireman, fell from
q ladder. sustaining possible fracture
of the skull. %1-- N
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NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, December 24.-There
was little selling pressure in the early
trading in cotton today. Yesterdays
profit-taking operations were not car
ried over and prices did better as
result Trading months stood to )
points up at the end of the first half
hour of business.
Futures opened quiet and steady as
follows: January. 7.15 asked: March,
.43; May, 7.62 asked: July, ISL, Octo-
ber, S.07.
The market was dull but steady
throughout the morning. At times
there were recessions of a couple of
points, but toward noon prices were
to 6 points uD.
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Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today
as follows:
g. c. Bowie, to erect portable garage
in rear of 1484 Harvard street north
west: estimated cost. s120.
Fl. H. Kerr. 1912 n street northwest,
to repair building; estimated cost. s10O.
Mrs S. R. Harrison. COZ Pennsylvania
avenue southeast. to erect show win
dow; estimated cost. $500.
Estate of H ]. Daily. to erect bakery
at 1927 7th street northwest; estimated
cost. $500.
Claude Miller, to erect garage In rear
of 1855 Connecticut avenue northwest;
estinr ted cost, SoUU.
Evening star., 1914-12-24
LONDON BANK STATEMENT.

LONDON, December 24.-Weekly
statement of the Bank of England:
Total reserve decreased f2.664.000.
Circulation increased f62S,000.
Bullion decreased f2,035,697.
Other securities decreased f13, 1SS, 900
Other deposits decreased 1881 900.
Public deposits decreased f5.700,000.
Notes reserve decreased f2,716.000.
Government securities increased e.
S37 900.
The proportion of the banks reserve
to liability this week is 34.40 per cent;
last week it was 1891 per cent. Rate
of discount, 5 per cent.
Bar silver. % 11-16d per ounce.
Money, 1h per cent.
Discount rates-Short bills and three
month, "a per cent.
Evening star., 1914-12-24
new YORK DAIRY MARKET,

NEW YORK. December 24.-Butter-
Firm: receipts. 1856 tubs; creamery
extras (s2 score). 34ka35; creamery
firsts. 31a34: seconds. 2sa30;, process.
extras. 2oha26k; ladies'. current make,
hrsts, 2Sha24: seconds. 90; packing
stock. current make. No. 2, 2112a22.
Cheese-Steady and unchanged Re
ceipts. 2.20S boxes
Egss-Steady and unchanged. Re-
ceipts, 1894 cases.
Pou1try-Dressed, quiet: western
roasting chickens, 14a1S. fresh fowls,
l232a1.; turkeys, 12ae1. Live poultry
steady; western chickens. 12a1oi.;
fowls. 13a14; turkeys. 14a15
Evening star., 1914-12-24
RULING SUSTAINS ROADS.
10y
Freight Bills and Afiidavits No Clear
Proof in Rate Protests.

paid freight bills alone" the interstate
commerce commission held yesterday. do
not constitute such, clear and defiaits
proof Of damage as is required to. au-
thorize reparation on account of the
charging of an unreasonable rate. and
affidavits, when objected to by defend
ants. cannot be received as evidence
OF compiainants'' damage" s@
The ruling was declared by the COM
mission in the case OF several eastern
motor cycle manufacturers and deat-
ers against western railroads. in which
1t also was held that the rates on mo-
tor cycles from eastern points to dos
tinations west of. the Mississippi river
were unreasona ble.t c. --'lr asisO n
Evening star., 1914-12-24
BOSTON WOOL MARKET,

BOSTON. December 24.-The Com
mercial Bulletin will say of the wool
market Saturday:
There has been an increased volume
of business in the market this week
and prices for all medium to low
grades are higher than they were.
Sales have included considerable terri
tory fine and fine medium at firm rates,
while medium woods are fractionally
higher. Superb woods are very keen
and dearer.
The situation at the mills seems to
be without material change. although
the situation 50 far as military cloths
Is concerned Is somewhat keener"
Evening star., 1914-12-24
BALTIMORE.
pecial Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BALTIMORE. December 24.-Wheat-
Firner; spot No. red, 1.25 u: spot No.
. red western. 1.29A December No. 2
red, 1.25k: January No. red, 1.26h j;
steamer No. red. 1.20ia; receipts,
s7,174 bushels.
Corn-Firmer; spot contract. 72A /;
steamer mixed. 6ss4; receipts. 22.411
bushels.
Oats-Firm: standard white, 53X ass:
No. 3 white, 53A a531a; receipts, 39,952
bushels.
Rye-Firmer; No. western exports,
1.1Sal.16h. receipts, 1852 bushels.
Hay-Quiet: unchanged.
Grain freights-Firm; unchanged.
Evening star., 1914-12-24
New York Sugar Firm.

NEW YORK. December 24.-sugar-
Futures opened l point higher to 2
points lower. The market became
steadier later on the firmness in the
spot position. Prices at 1890 were
around last nights closing levels, with
sales of $50 tons.
The spot market was firm at 4.Ol for
centrifugal and 1856 for molasses. Re-
fined steady.
Evening star., 1914-12-24
Through The starr, Sc; v. NJ. Through
The Starr, 50. Total, $3.50.
Amount required. .$f.614
Amount received. ed.............. s.b72
Still needed. 81. .S52
Received by The Star.
Received by The Star.


Contributions to the Christmas oD-
portunities have been received by The
Star. as follows:
Previously acknowledged, $3SS.40;
friend in Post Office Department for
No. 2, $3.50; r. X. for No. 2. SO; L. H
NJ, 81 to each opportunity. s14; r. B.
=. and F. D. e. for No, !. 81: L. s. e.
any opportunity. IS; ": l. Mants for
any opportunity. IS: cash for No. 8. 81;
N. v. L. for No. 8. 81: Joel Hillman for
No. 8. $5; cash for No. l. S.: W. 7. M.
for No. S, So; Mrs. G. G. Anderson for
No. l. 81: Mr.. and Mrs. H Hi for most
needy opportunity. SO: NJ T. g: for
most n, -dy opportunity, 81: Philip
Princs Peyser for any that are most
needy, IS; friend or most needy. 81;
F. w: MGR. for No. 8, So: G. e. n. for
No. 5, 81; N. A. B. for eye-troubie
opportunity, IS; e. H. H. for No. 5,
81; c. +. G. for all opportunities.
SIS: Disbrow johnson for ali opportuni-
ties, IS; G. A. L. for any opportunity,
IS: A. c. B. for No. 4. 81: w. S. b. for
children, IS; Right Hand. 81 each for
eleven opportunities. $22: E. L. White
for No. /. 81; T. w. N. for all oppor-
tunities. SO; total, $4s3.90.
Evening star., 1914-12-24
LIVERPOOL.

snot quiet; prices irregular; American
bidding, fair. 5.42: good middling. AT:
middIing, 453: low middling. 4.o6; good
ordinary, 3.44: ordinary. 2.s9. Sales.
1000 bales. including $500 American
,nd 200 for speculation and export. Re-
ceints, 5000 bales. including 3,l00
Futures closed steady, May and
lime. taS: July and August, 40; Octo-
Der and November. 4.4i; January ana
FEBRUARY, i.53.
Evening star., 1914-12-24
Colored Woman Held for Staying.

Fannie Hill. colored. was held for the
action Of the grand jury today by a
coroner's jury in connection with the
death of Virginia Ward. also coiored.
At an inquest testimony was given
that the two women were quarreling
In a house at 326 D street southwest
Tuesday night. 1t is charged the de.
fendant cut the woman on the left
wrist with a bottle and that she bled
to death.
Evening star., 1914-12-24
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. December 24.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, $4,000 head: weak; bulk. 6.90a
7.O5: light, 6.60a7.05; mixed. 6.75a710:
heavy, 6.75a7.10; rough, 6.75a6.s5; pigs,
5.50a7.1O.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000 head; strong
native steers, 5.40a1O.00; western. 5.10a
500: cows and heifers,. 3.10aS.25;
calves, 7.00a9.50.
sheep-Receipts, 10000 head: firm;
sheep. 5.60a6.5o; yearlings. 6.75a7.7O;
lambs, 6.50aS.75.
Evening star., 1914-12-24
new YORK BANK CLEARINGS

NEW YORK. December 24.-Bank
clearings this week. according to Dun's
Review. were $2.06s,326,10S. decrease
of 11.2 per cent as compared with the
1881 .358.727 of the same week last
wear. and of 1876 per cent as contrasted
Ia TIE s::.'1.11.a1S.1O5 reported for the
Evening star., 1914-12-24
SECONDARY PRICES
GENERALLY BETTER
Stocks React in All Quarters
Today After the Short
Covering.

NEW YORK, December a4.-Stocks
wavered again at the opening of to-
days dull market, number of issues
repeating their recent low prices and
in some cases going lower.
Steel was not quoted in the early
dealings. but came out later in block
of 1900 shares at As. its minimum.
Secondary prices were generally bet
ter. Pennsylvania, Reading, Union Pa
cif1c, Canadian Pacific, Southern Pacific
and Amalgamated Copper advancing
substantially over yesterdays close.
Dividend Boosts N. Y. Central.
New York Central also was strong on
declaration of the regular dividend. and
Lchigh Valley. which at first exhibited
heaviness. soon recovered.
Chesapeake and Ohio and Delaware
and Hudson were weak, the latter los
ing over 3 points.
Short covering, which contributed in
large degree to the early rally, was
soon completed. whereupon the list
gradually reacted in all quarters.
Offerings at Bottom Prices.
Canadian Pacific. Baltimore and Ohio.
Southern Railway, common and pre-
ferred. and Virginia-Carol Chemi-
cal were added to the list of stocks al
ready offered at minimum prices, and
other shares of equal Importance were
within fractional range. while over a
score of miscellneous stocks were at
bottom quotations.
Steel, after gaining fraction,
promptly fell back to its established
price.
A decline of 21t points in LehiGh VAL
Icy between sales was a feature.
Bonds were heavy, with Erie gen.
eral is the feature.
General Decline Arrested.
Brooklyn Union Gas. with ten-point
decline to it's minimum of lis, was
one of the few features of the stag
nant midsession.
The general decline was arrested.
however, Union Pacific and Lehigh
Valley rallying 4 point or more, with
fractional recoveries elsewhere.
Evening star., 1914-12-24
NEW YORK LIVE STOCK.

NEW YORK. December 24.-Beeye-
Receipts. $40: no trading. Ca1ves-Re-
ceipts. 305: steady: veals, 7.0Oa11 80:
culls. 5.0oa6 80. Sheep and lambs-Re.
ceipts. 2.SOs: steady: sheep. 3OOa5. %:
lambs. 7.00aS.2o; culls, 50Oa6.00 Hogs
Receipts $500; no trading
Evening star., 1914-12-24
John Beron Dies on His Way Home

John Boron, aged seventy-two. a ma
chinist in the Washington navy yard,
living at 313 4th street northeast, died
on his way home from work this after
noon. He was taken i'll on the street
and was carried into the drug store at
7th street and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, where he died.
Evening star., 1914-12-24
Col. George W. Mc1ver Appointed.

Col. George W. McIver. infantry, has
been appointed a director Of the Ma
tional Rifle Association OF America in
accordance with the amended bylaws
of that association, vice Lieut.. Col
Harry C. Hale. 18th Infantry. relieved.
Evening star., 1914-12-24

While walking on a street in Balti-
more within a few doors OF his home
William Pendergast. sixty-hve years
old, was taken i'll and died later In g
Evening star., 1914-12-24
NEW YORK METAL MARKETS

NEW YORK. December a4.-1e,a-
Quiet. 3.75a3.s5; London. sls 2s.6d.
Spelter-Quiet, 5.55a5.65; London. e2s
It's Sd. ~-0