Evening star., 1915-11-16
BANKS MAKE BIG GAIN
! IN INDIVIDUAL DEPOSITS
Controller Of the Currency Calls for
Statement at the Close Of Busi-
., ness November 10.
Aggregate Increases May Exceed
$1,000, 900 Since September 9.
Graphophone Shares Advance.

The controller of the currency today
issued CALI for statement of the
condition of all national banks as at
the close of business November 10; all
banks in Washington as we'll as trust
companies being expected to reply.
The date was very generally expect
ed, for the reason that the controller
had previously asked number OF
questions of the national banks. and
for replies to be made as of Novem-
ber 10 at the close of business.
Indications are that the banks of
Washington will show very large in
creases in deposits between the date
of the last previous call" September
z, and November 10.
This is a period of saving money. and
the return of thousands of people to
the city for the winter may be counted
upon to add very materially to the de-
posits of the banks.
turns at this time, the chances are the
increase will aggregate approxfmateiy
$4,000, 900, all Of which will be lndl-
viduai deposits, for the. government
has been Withdrawing 1unos ra'Hei
than deposting.
The national banks. with the excep-
tion of the Riggs National, nave re-
turned two 10 per cent instailments Oh
tax money. repreDsens,ntg Danartmsnt onif Panama Panama
funds have also been drawn doWn
Yesteray another installment was Paiu
and today the banks that are members
of the federal reserve system VIII pay
In one-ffteenth of their reserve re-
quirements to the regional oank Oh 'he
fifth district.
Local Securities.
Early advices from New York indl-
Gated a sharp advance in Graphophohe
common, the price having jumped 10
119i.. On the local exchange a proner
of ten shares at 110 was quickly TAKEN
and the closing bids were 1iSh FOR the
common with 119N asked and 11sh for
the preferred with 121 asked.
Business in the market was very
light Bonds were favored and trans
actions were reported at ll3A Tor
new high on this movement, Tor small
Capital Traction per cent BOND ana
SoA for Railway As.
In the stock list, other than tne
Graphophone sale referred to. there
were small trades in Capital Traction
at SIN and in Mergenthaler at 1s0h.-
Market Is Stronger.
In the noon hour the market showed
. nrmer tone. especially in the stocks
that were leaders in strength in the
morning hours.
Texas Oil topped 1761k and went
back u. as compared with 171h at
the close yesterday.
Steel recovered its loss and remained
very firm. Anaconda added another
point to its gain, and Mexican Pe-
troleum a fraction.
Not only were these industrials hfm-
er, but the rails also displayed
strength. .-z.
In this group Union Pacific was the
leader, with an advance to 139 y, hold
ing IL of its improvement. other
rails showed improvement.
:. In the motors and Baldwin Locomo-
tive shares there was not much i'm
provement in price or in ssadins.
Condition of the Treasury.
The condition of the United States
Treasury yesterday was:
Net balance in general fund. $685.
825.1o4.
Total receipts. $1,7s7.0l2.
Total payments. $2.775.6S1.
The deficit this fiscal year is $50. 49,
S44, against a deficit of $4s.4ss.554 last
.year, exclusive Of Panama canal and
public debt transactions.