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ACRE YIELD.
Building Permits.

Mrs. G. Irving. to build dwelling at
1923 Quincy street northeast: architect,
E. O. Volland; builder. J. r. Haislip;
estimated cost, $4,000.
w. H. Beavers, to build storage struc-
ture at 1915 South Carolina avenue
southeast; builder, J. H. Scott; esti-
mated cost. s120.
Horace Westcott. to repair dwelling
at 1904 Massachusetts avenue north
west; estimated cost. SIS.
United States Savings Bank, to repair
bank building at 14th and U streets
northwest; estimated cost. S.,
George Macdonald, to repair build
ing in rear of 1s Rhode Island avenue
northeast: estimated cost. SIPS.
E. J. De Lacy, to repair dwelling at
II New York avenue northwest; esti-
mated cost. $500.
T. NJ. Redman. to repair store at POS
9Th street northwest; estimated cost,
500.
Congressional cemetery, to repair
dwelling at 18th and E streets south
east; estimated cost. $500.
ST. Paurs Methodist Episcopal
Church, to repair church building at
144 S street northwest: estimated cost,
$3.50.
American Security and Trust Com
pany, to repair dwelling at 1898 H
street northwest; estimated cost, $3.50.
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COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. November S.-The cot
ton market opened steady at an ad-
vance of 1 to points in response to a
bullish view of the census ginning fig
ures. Liverpool, however, was lower
off under foreign, southern and local
selling, which seemed to be based upon
very much the same considerations as
were responsible for the decline of late
last week. January contracts, which
had advanced to 11.64 early. eased back
to 11.56, or a point under Saturday. s
closing figures, but at this level the
market steadied on private predictions
for less favorable weather, and there
were rallies of several points toward
the middle of the morning. The census
to November l was considered in line
with smaller crop estimates. and ran
rather under recent predictions based
on favorable weather for ginning op-
erations during the period.
Futures opened barely steady: De-
cember. 11.46; January, 11.61; March,
11.SS; May, 11.97; July, 1902.
After the early setback. prices rallied
rather sharply on covering by sellers
Of last week and scattering Wall street
support inspired by the unfavorable
uary selling up to 11.73 and March to
1876, or IA to 16 points net higher.
The south sold on this improvement.
however, while the buying was by no
means aggressive, and prices weakened
again around midday, with offerings
becoming more active and with prices
making new low ground for the move
ment January sold off to 11.46, or IL
points under Saturdays closing hg-
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Real Estate Transfers.

DoBBINs' ADDITIoN-Jante S. APP
pleby to Margaret E. Maddox. lot 80,
square $500: $40; stamps. 81:
WEsT-Clarence T: Lacy ct al. to
whitney Close: SO; -
William A.. Redmond. trustee, to
John r. Guhr. lot 27. square 6123;
$500. Same to Anthony Apostolides.
lot 81, square 6123: $500.
NO: 1922 P STREET NORTHWEST
Ettie w. Jerman to Ivan Heideman
and Frank Van SAINT. trustees. lot
lO4, square 181: $40.
SOUTH BROOKLAND - Lavinia K.
Veith ct vir. Henry A, to James H.
and Zetta H. Smith, lot %, square
1888: $40; stamps. 81.
FRIENDSHIP-Thrif Building Com
pany to Herbert A. Davis and Vir-
ginia S. Davis. lot s, square 1855: $40.
CENTER ECKINGTON-Thrift Build
ing Company to Robert L. and Ehie
d. Dutton, lot 80. square 1921: $40.
Same to Walter B. and Irene E. Mil
Ter. lot SO. square 1921; $40.
NO. 400 10TH STREET SOUTHEAST
Samuel H. Maddox ct ux. to Harry
3. Leary, lot "a. square s72: $40;
NO. 1909 EAST CAPITOL STREET
UTHEAST-Alexander Muncaster
to Charles and Ada B. Macnichol.
lot 20. square 1913: $40.
TWORTH-Middaugh & Shannon to
Israel c. Mannakee. lot 5. square
3239; $40: stamp. SO cents.
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NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. November S.-Poor
cables and an accumulation of selling
orders over sunday put the price OF
opening of the market today. but on
the decline good support was met.
stimulated by the census bureau re-
port on ginning, which fully met bullish
forecasts. The note to England was
also considered of bullish Importance.
Half an hour after the opening prices
were to points over Saturdays
close.
Futures opened easy. December, 11.24
January, 11.3S; March, 11.66: May, 11.S2:
July. 1872.
The market advanced until the trad
ing months were IS to IS points up, net.
At this level realizing became heavy
and offerings of short cotton. appar-
emily on expectation Of bearish crop
estimate by a southern authority, be-
came large. Toward noon all the ad-
vance was lost and prices were forced
10 to IL points under Saturdays close
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Unprecedented Harvest Re-
turns Show Production Rec
ords Which May Stand.
WHEAT MARK BEST EVER
REACHED BY ANY NATION
Prices Paid to Farmers Because of
War Make United States Crops
Most Valuable Ever Grown.

Unprecedented harvest returns. with
many crops showing production records
which may remain unbroken for years,
are shown in the Department of Agri-
cultures November report made from a
canvass of the country November l, and
issued today.
The nations corn crop this year was
the most valuable ever grown. Based
on prices paid farmers November !, 1t
is worth $1,913.025.O00. In size it Is
second only to the record crop f~1912.
The production was 5000, 500, 900 BUSH
els. 34,o00.000 less than the country 8
previous biggest corn crop.
Wheat. with a production of almost
one-fourth of the entire worlds output.
this year has established a record
never before reached by that crop in
any nation. The American harvest this
year exceeds the previous record pro-
duction of wheat in this country by
more than 100000 bushels.
Oats. barley. rye. sweet potatoes. hay,
tobacco, rice and peaches all have been
produced In quantities never before
harvested in a single year in the his
tory of the nation.
With higher prices being paid to
farmers because of European war In
fluence. the nations crops this year un-
doubtedly will be the most valuable
ever grown, notwithstanding the heavy
production which ordinarily would have
the effect of lowering prices.
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NEWS FAV0RS THE BEARS
IN WHEAT MARKET TODAY
Low Opening Is Followed by Mod
crate Rally, and Then Fresh
Decline Later.

CHICAGO, November S.-Predictions
of generally fair weather for tonight
and tomorrow more than offset In the
wheat market today the effect of the
rains northwest. Bears were favored
pool and by the fact that receipts in the
spring crop belt remained liberal. Re-
ports of export sales at Omaha caused
only a temporary upturn.
Opening prices. which ranged from y
to 1aaS, were followed by a moderate
rally and then a fresh decline. First
prices were 103A to 1895 for December
and 104A to 105 for May.
Corn Prices Are Weak.
Prospects of bea:ish crop report
from Washington made the corn mar
ket weak. Selling was both general
and persistent. After opening haK Off
to a shade advance, the market under
went material sag all around.
Oats displayed sympathy for the set
back in corn. Besides, receipts here
were heavy.
Provisions attracted no attention.
About the only interest shown was by
packers supporting December pork.
In the later corn dealings, an addi-
setback in wheat. The close was steady
at AaH to * under Saturdays finish.
A big increase of the visible wheat
supply tended further to depress the
market, and SO also did the slowness
of export demand. Prices closed un-
cember at 1o3ha1O3A and May at
1O4K
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LITTLE LIFE IN MARKET
FOR LOCAL SECURITIES
No Orders From Investors, and Rec
ord of the Day Was But 25
Shares of Traction.
Bid and Asked Prices Show No
Changes of Importance-Money
Offered Freely at Per Cent.
BY I. A, FLEMING.

The unexpected happened today on
the Washington stock exchange. The
attendance of brokers and spectators
was quite large, the activity OF the
last few days having inspired the hope
that the turn had come and that IN
vestors would continue to favor local
securities.
The record today was IS shares OF
Capital Traction Company, In two lots
at S7a. slight decline.
Just why the cessation OF the buying
movement, the utter Indifference OF
the traders, remains to develop. Ihere
was nothing new on the street BANK
ers were not complaining about any
shortage of funds for the borrower
with securities, and conditions were
ripe for satisfactory record
Asking prices were not advanced
Stocks throughout the list were oHered
at Saturdays closing figures ordefs
were missing or else buying limits had
been reduced Whatever the cause. the
record shows one of the dullest days
IN the history of the exchange.
Not a single bond was bought, ana
the spectators on exchange VINO nave
recently found considerable interest In
the daily record of sales were COM
pelled to be satisfied with the making
of quotations always tiresome oop.
The sales sheet with its two trans
actions. both in one stock, ana the
quotations tell their own dolefal tale-
Perhaps there Will be reFlVai to1nor-
row and perhaps not
Financial Gossip.
It is understood that the Interna-
W
In the near future announce plan for
the retirement of the bond issue OF
the corporation at par. 1t is stated
that the company has S22.ooo.ooo cash
on hand and earnings of about $780,
100000 annually. The bonds have ad-
va .ced over ten points on the premise
that they will be retired.
Positive information of cartridge con-
tracts with Russia and France for de-
livery up to 1918 is at hand.
The Aetna Explosives Company will
retire s200.0 per cent notes.
Many members of the New York Stock
Exchange are cashing in on the high
prices now current for seats The price
is tempting after the famine of 1913-14.
Steel buyers are so anxious to have
their orders accepted these days that
price is a secondary consideration.
October business on the New YORK
stock Exchange 26.S2s,032 shares of
stock and s105.570. par value of
bonds represented the largest months
total since 1907. Daily transactions
averaged 1.o73.121 shares day, the sec
ond time in seven years that such
record was made.
George NJ. Reynolds. president of the
ental-Commercial National Bank
of Chicago, says: Our thirty-f1ve
directors. representing the largest
western irdustrials. report business as
generally improving. The traffic in
crease is largely of the package va
riety. Our reserves are narrowing to
more reasonable proportions. and the
borrower cannot name his own price
for money"
Chicago is planning another great
terminal for twenty trunk lines. far
outrankipg the ixty-five-milliond dollar
structure now being built on the West
Side. The trackage in the city will be
electrified.
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THE EVENING STAR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1915
FIRE ON OCEAN LINER.
Flames Discovered in Reserve Coal
Bunker on the Rochambeau.

NEW YORK, November s.-The
French line steamship Rochambeau has
cording to a message received at the
French line today.
The message from the captain stated
that the Rochambeau is not in danger.
but has turned toward Halifax, and
that the fire is being fought with all
facilities.
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GRAND JURY INDICTS FAY.
Also Charges Breitung, Scholz and
Others With Conspiracy.

NEW YORK. November 8.-The fed
eral grand jury today presented to
Judge Harland Howe in the criminal
branch of the United States district
court an Indictment against Robert
Fay, Walter Scholz, Paul Daeche. En-
gelbert Bronkhorst. Max Breitung and
Herbert Kienzle. They are charged
with having engaged in a conspiracy
to despoil owners of vessels of mer-
chandise cargoes and to destroy ves-
sells, to the injury of persons who had
placed insurance on them.
The conspiracy. according to the in
dictment, was organized August Is and
continued up to the time of the arrest
of the men.
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Liquor Dealers Appeal Fails.

The Supreme Court Of the United States
today dismissed for want of jurisdic-
tion the appeal Of Joe Maroun .oi
Shreveport. La. convicted of retailins
liquor without license. Maroun at.
tackled the Louisiana liquor law as un.
constitutional on the ground that b,
making him subject both to a fine an6
Imprisonment in jail 1t placed him ir
double jeopardy.
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New York Sugar Market.

NEW YORK, November s-Raw sugar
steady; centrifugal, 4.3S; molasses, 3S1;
refined steady; cut loaf, $40: crushed.
$50. mold A. 5.s5; cubes. SIS: xxx
powdered. 5.65; powdered. $50: fine
granulated. $50; diamond A.. $50; con-
fectioners A, $40: No. l, 5.25.
Sugar futures opened frmer on COW
ering by shorts and buying by trade in
terests. Prices at noon were to Z
points higher.
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BALTIMORE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

90 ''ekt.
BALTIMORE. November s.-Wheat-
Dull and lower: spot No. 2 red. 1.11b
spot No. 2 red western, 1.15h: Novem-
ber No. 2 red. Ill Is; December No.
red. LIN: steamer No. 2 red. l.05N
receipts, 190,470 bushels: exports, 32e.-
S97 bushels; southern by sample. goa
Los.
Corn-Dull and lower: year. 64x
January, 63H: receipts, 2.3s0 bushels.
Oats-Easier; No. white. 42a42N
No white, 37a3S; receipts. 1905 bushels.
Rye-Easier; No. western export.
1.O51aa1.06 receipts. 1905 bushels.
Hay-Quiet; No. l timothy, 20.50 asked
No. / clover mixed. 1900 asked.
Grain freight-Firm; steam to LIVER
pool, per hushel, god, November Decem-
Der: picked ports, per quarter. 13s No
Yember
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NEW YORK,

NEW YORK. November S.-F1our-
Firmly held; spring patents. 5.40a5.7 +;
winter patents. 5.45a5.6O; winter
straights, 5.25a5.55: Kansas straights.
5.35a5.55.
Pork-Unsettled; mess, 16.50a17. 90;
family, 21.5Oa22.50; short. 1S.50a20.00.
Beef-Steady; mess, 16.50a17.00: family.
1S.O0al8.50.
Lard-Firm; middle west, 925a9.35.
Molasses-Steady: New Orleans, open
kettle, 40a50. Hay-Firm; prime. 1.35:
No. /. 1.30: No. 2. 1.2O: No. 8. 1.0oa1.05 !;
shipping. 80. Hides-Steady; Bogota.
30a31; Central America, 29. Leather
Firm; hemlock, firsts, 33a34; seconds,
32a33.
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POWDER STOCKS.
Quotations furnished b, W. B. Hiss. + Co
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, November S.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts. 10000 head; active, generally
steady at Saturdays average. Bulk,
6.e0a7 20: light, 6.25a7.30: mixed. 635a
$50; heavy. 6.25a1.40. rough, 6.25a6. 40 :.
pigs. 3.7Ja6.35.
Cattle-Receipts. $4,000 head; weak
native beef steers. 5.s0a1O35: western
steers. 6, 35as.50; cows and hefers, 27oa
sis. calves. 6.75al0.5o.
Sheep-Receipts. $4,000 head: steady
wethers, 5-s5aS.35; lambs. 6.75a900
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Stanley's Margin Cut to 1913.

LOUISVILLE. KY. November S.-An-
nouncement was made today that a re-
count of ballots in the first eleven
wards of the city of Louisville cast in
gubernatorial election had
trimmed the unofficial majority of
former Representative A. o. Stanley,
democrat, from 5a5 to 338.
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Gas Fumes Fatal to Frances Hoffman

Frances Hoffman. sixty-five years
old. rooming at 22s I'd street northeast,
was found dead in her room this after
noon. Death had resulted from inhaI-
ing Illuminating gas. Coroner hewitt is
making an investigation. The deceased
is said to have had no relatives in this
city. and the police are endeavoring to
locate friends.
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LIVERPOOL.

: LIVERPOOL. Novmber S.-Cotton-
Spot easier: good middling. TT; mid
10000 bales: for speculation and ex-
port. 1000 bales; no receipts. Futures
steady; November. 6.73k; November
and December. 672k: December and
January, 6.72; January and February,
6.71; February and March. $40; March
and April, 6.S9h; April and May. 6.6s1z !;
May and June. 6.6s; June and July. 6.65 !:
July and August. $685.; August and
September. 6.50h: September and Oc-
tober. 6.39h: October and November.
6.35h.
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. November 8.-Butter-
Steady: receipts, 6.3S4 tubs. Creamery,
extras coz score). 29A a30: creamery
(higher scoring). 30ka31; frsts, 27ha
%: seconds, 25a27.
Eggs-Firm: fresh gathered, extra
fine, 39a40: extra firsts. 36a3S: firsts,
s1a35; seconds. 2sa30. Nearby hennery
whites. fine to fancy, 5Sa63: nearby
hennery browns. 42a44.
Cheese-Firm: receipts. 1896 boxes:
state. whole milk. flats. held. specials,
15Xa16; do. average fancy, 15h; do.
fresh specials. 15A a15H; do, average,
fancy, 15A a15k.
Live poultry-Prices unsettled. Dress
ed firmer; western fresh chicken, bar
rels, 16a24; fresh fowls, iced, i2a17:
frozen turkeys, 1Sa22k.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL. November s.-wheat-.
No. Manitoba. lis Sd; No. 8, lis 4d;
No. 2 hard winter. old, 12s sgd; No.
La Plata. Ss Id. Flour-Winter pat
ents. Ais Sd. Hops-In London Pacific
coast), f4af5.
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Fights in Sing Sing to Be Probed

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. November s.
The November grand jury of Westches-
ter county today began an investiga-
ton to determine the cause and re-
sponsibility for the numerous fights be-
tween Sing Sing convicts which have
occurred recently.
Evening star., 1915-11-08
WEATHER.
Cloudy Tonight and Tomorrow.
Probably Showers Tonight.

For the District of Columbia. cloudy
tonight and tomorrow, probably show
ers tonight: warmer tonight; moderate
westerly winds.
For Maryland and Virginia. cloudy
and warmer tonight, probably showers.
Tomorrow fair: variable winds, becom-
ing fresh southwest.
For West Virginia, cloudy tonight and
tomorrow: probably showers: warmer
tonight in east portion: colder tomor-
row.
Records for Twenty-Four HourA
The following We're the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at pm. yesterday;
Thermometer-Yeste 4 pm. 81;
pm. "A: II midnight, 80; today.
am, IS; 8 am. 81: II noon, So: pm,
81. Maximum. 81, at pm today; MIN
imum, 33. at $50 am today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, 73: minimum, A..
Barometer-Yesterday am. 1920:
s pm. 1924; IL midnight. 1925; today,
am, 1925; am, 1925: IL noon.
3Ol6: 2 pm, 1910.
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DAIRY MARKETS..
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, November 8.-Butter-
Higher; creamery, 23ka29.
Eggs-Lower; receipts. 2,1S7 cases:
frsts, 2sa30: ordinary f1rsts, 27a27k; at
mark, cases included. 20a2S.
Potatoes-Higher; receipts. 85 cars;
Michigan and Wisconsin, 45a55; Mime
sofa and Dakota whites. 50a55: Minne-
sofa, Ohios, 50a55.
Poultry-Alive lower; fowls. 12k;
springs, 13.
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LONDON MONEY.

LONDON. November s.-Bar silver
% I-16d pey ounce.
Money-35Sa4 per cent
Discount rates-Short bills ard three
months. 4B per cent.
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French Bourse Prices Steady.

PARIS. November S.-Prices were
steady on the bourse today.
Rentes-65 francs
Exchange on London-27 francs S1h
centinl0s
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Statistics on Various Crops.

Statistics showing the size of the va
rious crops, preliminary estimates in
most instances, with figures giving last
years crops and the average of the five
years from 1909 to 1913 for compare
tive purposes. were announced today as
follows Gin thousands of bushels. i.e..
OOO's omitted:
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Other Details Of Crops.

Other details of the crops are:
Corn-Stocks Of old corn on farms
November l estimated at 96,0O9,00
bushels, compared with S0,046, 900
bushels year ago and 104. 4.407,0
bushels, the average of the preceding
five years.
Weight per measured bushel:
Wheat-579 pounds, against So last
year and 58.2. the ten-year average.
Oats-33 pounds. against 31.5 last
year and 31.7, the ten-year average.
Barley-474 pounds. against 46.2 last
year and 46.5, the five year average.
Evening star., 1915-11-08

The trackless trolley system is used
for general freight traffic In several
parts Of Germany.
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AN ANNUITY

in the Mutual Life Insurance Company Of New
York guarantees for life certain income.
which IL secured by over 5000. 900 600, accumn-
lated in a successful business experience os
over seventy-three years. Applications rss
ceived By
THOMAS P. MORGAN.
Room 423. Southern bldg.
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NEW YORK COTTON.

Quotations furnished by ". B. Hibbs & Co,
members New York Stock Exchange, New York
Cotton Exchange and Chicago Board Of Trade
Evening star., 1915-11-08

Final estimates of the years crops
and their value, as estimated by prices
paid to farmers December l, will be an
nounced by the Department of Agricul-
ture WednesdaY December Is.
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Up-River Waters.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va. November
8.-The Potomac and Shenandoah
rivers both were clear this morning.
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Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature
40: condition. II. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature. 81; condition at north
connection. IL; condition at south con-
nection, 13. Georgetown distributing
acknowledgements so: condition
at influent gate house, Is; condition az
effluent gatehouse, II.
Weather in Various Cities.
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CURB STOCKS.

Quotations furnished by w B. Hibbs & Co.,
members New York Stock Exchange
Evening star., 1915-11-08
WAR STOCKS LEAD LIST
IN THE LATE TRADING
Early Market Was Unsettled and
Lower, With General Recoveries
as the Day Advanced.
Many Minor Industrials Hold I'M
provement-Some Important Gains
in Rails-Closing Easier.

NEW YORK. November S.-Wall
street is in a peculiar mood; In fact
in many moods Where strength is
shown one minute. weakness is liable
to develop the next. Stocks that are
reasonably active for period settle
down into inactivity.
1t is hard market for traders to
guess and one that they do not like.
The volume of activity today showed
very material decrease. and at times
complete elimination from the trading
radius marked this or that stock.
Some of the best market judges seem
to believe that the public has the
stocks, and that after years of wait
inF New York has unloaded its burden
and will seek lower prices before TAX
ing back the shares.
There were those who thought the
same thing weeks ago and the public
demonstrated its ability to run away
with the market until the banks put on
the thumbscrews of awful margin de-
mands, against which there was no re-
course except to take up stocks and
pay for them.
Evening star., 1915-11-08
Additional Equipment.

Four large lathes have been added
to the facilities of the gunshop, and
substantial increases have been made
In the facilities Of the east gun-car-
riage shop. the erecting shop and the
west gun carriage shop. The secondary
mount shop has been organized for the
production of torpedoes, the work on
secondary mounts having decreased in
recent years enough. Admiral Strauss
says. to permit the use of the facilities
in that shop for the growing torpedo
requirements of the navy. The demand
for submerged torpedo tubes has in
creased so much of recent years that
additional facilities have been provid-
ed for the testing plant. 1t has been
found necessary also to expand the
equipment in the optical shop. For
some months experiments have been
made at the gun factory in the manu-
facture of armor-piercing projectiles
and satisfactory ones Of eight-inch CALI
ber have been produced.
In view of our own success" says
Admiral Strauss, "and the fact that
other manufacturers have succeeded in
producing the required shell, and their
evident reluctance to undertake their
manufacture, the bureau believes that
n projectile factory should be estab-
lished by the government and has SUBJ
mited estimates for that purpose"
Evening star., 1915-11-08

Hourly Sales of Stocks Today.
10 II am. .23s,6O0 To II m. .379, 100
10 pm. 300 To 2p.m.. 556,50O