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OYSTER BOATS IN FIGHT
WITH STATE VESSELS
Dredgers Invaded Seed Area and Are
Captured Off Mouth of Port
Tobacco Creek.

POPES. CREEK, Md, December 30
Eight oyster-dredging boats and the
Major Murrey and Accomac Of the
Maryland and Virginia oyster navies
had a battle yesterday in which several
shots were fired on the Potomac river.
,ff the mouth of Port Tobacco creek,
resulting in the capture Of the oyster
boats. The captains of the dredgers
were taken off the boats. and the whole
fleet, escorted by the police boats. pro-
the mouth of the Wicomico.
The oyster seed area where no dredg-
ing is allowed has been invaded re-
Gently by violators of the law. and it
was in this area and on this account
that the oyster navies Of the two
states got busy and attacked the
dredgers found at work north of Cedar
Point
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DAIRY MARKETS.

CHICAGO, December 27.-Butter, un-
changed. Eggs. higher: receipts. $3.50
cases; sfirsts, 50a62: ordinary firsts. 44a
A.; at mark. cases included. 44a50: re-
frigerator firsts, 3Sa3s. Potatoes. 10 "
err: receipts. a cars; Minnesota, Wis
do, sacks, 2.00a2.1o. Poultry, alive,
higher: fowls. 19a231s: springs. 22h
NEW YORK. December 27.-Butter-
Firm; receipts. $3.50 tubs: creamery,
higher than extras, 50ka51: extras (S2
score). 4sh a50: firsts, 44ka4s; seconds,
41a43. S
Eggs-Firmer; receipts, 6,497 cases;
fresh gathered extras. 81; extra firsts,
81: firsts. 59a60; seconds. 55a5S; state,
Pennsylvania and nearby western hem
merry white, dne to fancy. 70a7z: state,
Pennsylvania and nearby hennery,
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LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Report of live stock market and meal
trade conditions today by the United
States bureau of markets:
Observation-Disclosures heavy; coolers
filled: market uneyenly so cents to 81
lower; demand light: kinds and ribs in
good demand at steady prices; rattles
very draggy. Steers-Receipts liberal
market weakening: demand slow. Cows
Receipts liberal; market weak and
draggy; demand very slow. Bulls
None on the market
Veal-Local slaughter-Supply light
prices firm. demand light. Western
dressed-Receipts heavy, market weak
demand slow.
Pork-Supply heavy. market I'M
changed, light western loins selling at
$26 to $2s; demand very slow.
Lamb-Supply very heavy, market
weakening. demand light.
Mutton-Supply light. market steady,
demand very light.
CHICAGO. December 27-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, $500 head: market slow: bulk OF
sales, 16.75a17.05; light, 16.15a17.0 90
mixed, 16.55a17.10; heavy. 16-50a17.15
rough, 16.50a16.65; pigs, 12.00a15.90.
Cattle-Receipts. $1,000 head; market
weak; native steers. 7.35a14.25: stockers
and feeders, 60a10.2o; cows and heifers
5.20a11.30: calves, S.50a15.75.
Sheep-Receipts. 10000 head: market
steady; wethers, 9.00a13.00; lambs. 1880
a16.40.
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LONDON BANK STATEMENT

LONDON, December 27.-The WEAKLY
statement of the Bank of England
shows the following changes:
Total reserve, decreased f141 600
circulation. increased a906, 900: buJlion
increased f764.963; other securities
decreased 4225.000: public deposits. in.
creased f5.os3 900; other deposits. de.
creased E4s6So00: notes reserve, de.
ties. increased f4s3,000.
The proportion of the banks reserv,
to liability this week is 1886 per cent
last week 1t was 1856 per cent.
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Bar Silver Quotations.

NEW YORK. December 27-Bar sill
yer was quoted at S6H per ounce to-
day.
LONDON. December 27.-sar silver
4a%d per ounce. Money, per cent
Discount rates-Short bills, An Der
cent; three-month bills, An per cent.
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WEATHER..

District Of Columbia and Maryland
cold; light northeast winds.
Virginia and North Carolina, fair
continued cold tonight and tomorrow
moderate northeast winds, fresh on
the coast
West Virginia and western Pennsyl-
vania, generally fair tonight and to-
morrow; not quite so cold
Tide Tables.
Compiled by United States coast and
geodetic survey
Today--Low tide. lis am and 1921
pm; high tide. 1905 am. and 7:25 pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, 2:o6 am. and
2:16 pm; high tide, 1853 am and S:1I
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 1925 am; sun sets
ABB pm. Tomorrow-Sun rises, 1926
am; sun SETS 4:54 pm
Moon rises, 4:1S pm; sets, 6:46 am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water
80; condition. 8. Dalecarlia reservoir
Temperature, 80; condition at north
connection. s; condition at south con-
nection, 5. Georgetown distributing
reservoir-Temperatur "a; condition
at infiuent gatehouse. 7; condition at
effiuent gatehouse, 6.
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 pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yeste pm, 81:
pm. "a; IL midnight. %; today, 4
am: 10: am. 20: ~ noon, &c; pm, 28.
Maximum, rs. at pm. yesterday; mini
mum. IS. at 4:30 am. today
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. 40; minimum, 32
Observation-Disclosures pm. 3o.59:
pm. 1858; II midnight. 3G65: today
4 am. 1864; am, 3067; IL noon, 80. So;
pm, 30.58
Weather in Various Cities.
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French Bourse Is Quiet.

PARIS. December 27-Trading was
quiet on the bourse today. Rentes. 5sf.
soc Exchange on London. EFT. 2Ic.
Five per cent loan, SSf., CSC.
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Southern Railway Earnings.
Baltimore & Ohio Earnings.

Reporting for the month of November.
1917. as compared with the same month
OF 1916. the Baltimore &c Ohio net
operating revenue of $1,917.S19 shows a
decrease of s1.04S.737. Transportation
expenses showed an increase of ST.
10000 with a moderate increase in
most of the other items.
For the eleven months of the cal
endar. year. compared with the same
months of 1916, the net operating
revenue of s2s.737.177 is s2.259,s61 less.
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Grain, Produce,
Cotton Markets.
GRAM AND pRoyIsIoNs.


CHICAGO, December 27.-Notice that
the government would take possession
of the railways had a bearish effect to-
day on the corn market. A majority of
traders inclined to the belief that the
governments action would tend to re-
suit in a larger movement of grain from
the interior to the principal terminals.
Selling, based on this theory, however.
was not of an aggressive character.
Opening prices, which ranged from I'M
changed figures to haR lower. with
January. 1.26A to 1861. and May,
1.24h to 1.24H, were followed by a
moderate setback all around.
Although at first oats showed con-
siderable strength, the market later
took downward swing with corn. The
initial upturn was ascribed to fore
cast of much colder weather and to
Likelihood of export sales.
Provisions were irregular and dull.
Pork showed a small decline, but lard
and ribs scored slight gains.
Scarcity of arrivals brought about a
little rally later, but failed to give the
corn market any lasting strength ex-
cept in the December delivery. Peace
talk was a bearish factor. Prices closed
steady: January, 1.2GB to 1.26A, and
May. 1.24A aI.24H. with the finish as a
whole varying from y decline to Il adj
vance,, compared with twenty-four
hours hefore
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uTNEY OPERATORS
SEEK HIGHER RATES

Suggestions for an increase in jitney
rates and restoration of certain routes
formerly travelled by the motor buses
utilities commission. following a hear
ing before that body today at which
large number of jitney operators were
present.
In lieu of the present scent charge,
the commission is asked to establish
straight Decent tariff or lay out jitney
zones in which the rates of fare will
range from to Is cents.
Concerning the latter proposal. there
was general agreement among the ut
ney operators favoring II and that b
cents would be an equitable charge
from the heart of the city to 18th and
Fl streets northeast. to and across
Aqueduct bridge. and to Lincoln Park
and vicinity.
Longer Ride, Large Fare.
They favored a 10-cent charge from
the heart of the city to Bladensburg
road and District line, Brookland,
American University. Soldiers Home
and from Aqueduct bridge to Union
station. and 15-cent charge to Chesa-
peake junction, Takoma Park. Con-
RTeSS heights, hen1lWOTtus ,SHeNy
Chase and Tenleytown.
In short, it developed as the consen-
sus of opinion of the jitney drivers
that not more than cents should be
charged from the White House to 18th
and Fl streets northeast and that 10
cents should be charged from this
point to the District line.
Lot of Swearing in Brookland.
Establishment of a ten-cent rate to
Rrookland was urged by Rev. ]. l..
, OHern and Rev. Thomas Moore of the
Catholic University. Father O'Hern
told the commission that street car
service to Brookland was so poor that
the Holy Name Society had been all
shot to pieces"
The purpose of this society. he ex-
planned. is to discourage profanity. but
the inadequate car service is responsible
for a lot of swearing in Brookland. 1t
rate would make for better transporta-
ton service.
Several of the operators asked that
they be permitted to operate over G
street, from 7th to 18th streets, this
being one of the thoroughfares from
which jitneys were banished by the
commission because of congested traf-
fic conditions. Others proposed that
they be allowed to use these excluded
streets during the non-rush periods of
the day. Chairman Brownlow announced
that the various suggestions would be
considered and decision reached as
soon as practicable.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

@f'aH SALES
washineton Railway and Electric pfd.. at IS.
10 At IS. Mt 66. rs at 81. 5 at 81. Is at 81.
Bid and Asked Prizes.
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Established 1887.
DAVID J. HOWELL & SON,
CIVIL ENGINEERS,
UNION TRUST BUILDING.
Surveys. Plans. Reports. Valuations.

brown. So: refrigerator, special marks,
40aa41: firsts, 39a4o.
Cheese-Steady; receipts, 373 boxes;
state whole milk flats, fresh, specials,
231a aga; do. average run, %.
Poultry-Dressed weak; chickens,
21ka25; fowls. 1sa271s; turkeys. 23a3s.
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DENIES COAL HIT
WARTIME PRICES

Ohio state officials who were to have
testified at today's hearing on the coal
situation before the Senate investigat-
ing committee did not arrive. Commits
soner w. B. Colver of the Federal
Trade Commission took up the session
accounting the investigation of the sit
uation before the fuel administration
came into being.
The prices set by the President after the
commissions extensive coal hearings are
high. Commissioner Colver said There
has not been war prices' on anthracite,
and, except for brief intervals, any specu-
! laton. he added
The prices were fixed on information
gained at these hearings, Colver testified
He was then questioned by Senator Ken
yon on what part consumers had in the
hearings.
Everybody Had Chance.
RI have heard complaints that con-
sumers were not allowed to cross-ex-
anime witnesses at the hearings. Is
that true?" he asked
Gross examination was not provided
in the resolution ordering the inyesti-
CATION" Colver said. but the hearings
developed in free debate and every
one had a chance"
After considerable technical testimony
had been given, Senator Kenyon said:
Cant you take a ton of anthracite
in a mine at, say, Scranton, and lay il
down to a consumer at Washington
giving all costs and prices and to
whom paid. SO we can definitely get at
the Situation?
Will Give Costs.
Colver said he could not, but would
have such a statement prepared
Much of the effect OF the fuel admin
istration's work has been nulliAed, Fuel
Administrator Garfield told the Senate
committee investigating the coal situation
yesterday. by the transportation tie-up
He said little general relief could be
expected until the railroads were put un-
der one management, and that IL the war
continued long time it would be neces-
sary for the government to take over the
coal supply and parcel it out equitably.
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RAILWAY PREFERRED
WAS MUCH Stronger
BY I. A. FLEMING.

Washington Railway and Electric
Company preferred stock practically
monopolized the trading on the local
Stock Exchange this afternoon.
It is also encouraging to note the
fact that initial sales were at 60, later
at Sc and at the close at 81. Further
more, satisfaction may be found in the
fact that the bid price of Mergenthaler
shares were advanced from the 10"
price of the last few days to 10, with
holders asking higher figures. other-
wise the market was slow and WIN
out material change.
Dividend Declared.
The Eastern Light and Fuel Company
has declared the regular quarterly owl
dend of per cent payable January -
books closing today.
Buying Treasury Certificates.
Bankers report that many of their
- clients are buying Treasury certihcates
in anticipation of income taxes. ana
that by so doing they make their re-
serve for taxes pay them per cent
interest.
An investment of $4,000 in these GER
tifieates is tax free, and the income
from larger investment is not subject
to the income tax on corporations nor
to the normal tax on individuals
More Steel Stock for Employees
The United States Steel Corporation
will offer it's employees $4,000 shares OF
the common stock on the installment
payment plan, at price said 10 De
around present market quotations.
year ago the company offered lts
employees $4,000 shares of the common
stock at $107 a share, after which the
price rose to the highest record, Sl5b y,
and then came back to $S212, but the
employees had the opportunity for max
ing fine profit in selling.
No changes are expected in the prices
fixed for iron and steel products, in
view OF the recommendation to this ef-
feet made to the President by the war
industries board, and much satisfaction
is expressed over this fact.
Cuts Off Trains to Save Coal.
The Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
road Company, accredited with owning
many mines. has withdrawn eight pass
senger trains. four each way, between
New York and Philadelphia to save
coal.
The Pennsylvania is also restricting
trains. Forty thousand tons of coal
will be saved daily by the restrictions
made effective.
Southern Railway Earnings.
For the. third week in December the
gross earnings of the Southern Rail-
way Company were 81, 006, 261, an in
crease of s3.074 as compared with the
earnings for the same week of the
previous fiscal year.
From July ] to December 21. inclus-
i've. the gross earnings of the system,
$5S.623.39O, are s9.s69.93s in excess of
the corresponding period of the last
year, a gain of 20.24 per cent.
Baltimore & Ohio Earnings.
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Barely steady. Mess, 5l.50a5200
Lard-Easy. Middle west. 2i.3ea24.S0
Other articles unchanged.
Raw sugar-Steady; centrifugal. s. pos
moiasses. nominal: sales. 10000 bags o.
Cuban and $4,000 bags of Porto Rican
Refined-Steady; fine granulated. S.15a
S.35.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, December 81 q
pm. quotations).--B market
Wheat, spot No. 2 red. soft. 2.22: spot
No. red, winter, 2.24; receipts, 27.SSs
bushels.
Corn-Receipts. 9.710 bushels
Oats-Quiet; standard white. sc
asked: No. 8 white. s5is asked; re-
ceipts, 1924 bushels.
Rye-Steady; No. 2 western export
1.Ss; receipts, 1890 bushels.
Hay-Firm, unchanged.
Grain freights not quotable.
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COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, December 27.-The cot
ton market was somewhat irregular at
the opening today, first prices being 27
points higher to points lower, with
near months relatively firm. Trading
was comparatively quiet at the start,
but became more active as though SYM
pathizing with the strength and excite
ment of the stock market. January sold
up to 30.S0, with March advancing to
30.0s and May to 1880, or into new high
ground for the season and about is to
~ points net higher shortly after the
cali. Trade interests were again mod
crate buyers and the advance was en-
couraged by bullish spot advices.
Futures opened steady: January.
30.75; March, 1896; May, 1855; July,
29.16; October, 1886.
The early advance met more southern
selling than for some time past and
there were reactions of Is or 20 points
from the best late in the morning.
Trade interests were buyers on a scale
down, however, and the volume of bust
ness tapered off around midday, with
prices holding steady in the neighbor-
hood of 5000 for March, or Z to IL
points net higher.
NEW ORLEANS, December 27-The
move by the government in the railroad
question and reports of large sales of
spots at high prices after hours yester-
day caused rising tendency in cotton
here today. In the first half hour the
most active months went "a to % points
over yesterdays close.
Futures opened steady. Opening bids:
January, 1928; March. $3.50, asked:
May. $3.50; July. 2s.35; October, 26s7.
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Leading Industrials Advance.


The advance was actively resumed in
the afternoon, industrials, war special
ties and shippings showing extreme
gains of 3 to s points.
Standard rails held the greater part
of their rise and minor issues of that
group developed further strength.
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PLANNING FOR REAL
ESTATE CONVENTION
Cuba to Send Representatives. to
1918 Meeting at st.
Louis.

Cuba is to send representatives to the
1918 convention of the National Assoc.
citation Of Real Estate Boards. which IL
to meet in st. Louis June l7.20 accord
ing to word received here from st.
Louis.
1t is stated the Cuban real estate men
are vitality interested in the coming
convention and that a largo number OF
representative realty men will be In
attendance from the island.
The finance committee is to meet In
St Louis the coming week to formulate
plans for an extensive campaign to
raise the required s25. 1000 to handle the
be raised among the st. Louis realtors
This, together with $1,000, which Is the
approximate amount of registration
fees which will be turned over to the
fund. will amount to three-hfths OF the
required amount. The balance OF $1O,-
600 is to be raised from outside sources.
The St. Louis convention will be the
first convention at which each delegate
is obliged to pay a registration Tee OF
IS. The bylaws of the national body
were amended to this effect at tho NIL.
waukee convention. Heretofore the
city houored with the convention was
obliged to pay 81, 700 into the treasury
of the national association This u 200
fee is now eliminated by the registra.
ton fee, one-half of which Is turned
over to the national body.
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HOUSETOPS IMPORTANT
IN PALESTINE VILLAGES

"Housetops play a very important
part In village life in Palestine. In the
hiliy districts the one-storied rooms are
often built back to the side of the knoll
or hill on which the village stands; or
where it is in a valley. perpendicular
rock surface will occasionally be util-
lied as one of the walls, and the roof
will thus be on a level with the street
above. Where such a village is de-
pendent on the rain for it's water sup
ply. the roof will be made flush with
the roadway, in order to get a greater
area from which to collect the water
for the cistern below. When this is
done it is often impossible to tell from
above where the street ends and the
roof begins" says Rev. c. r. Wilson in
Peasant Life in the Holy Land
THE roofs. although really domed,
are not unfrequently afterward leveled
| sloping slightly to one corner to throw
| on the rain more easily They are put
| 10 an infinite variety of uses; thus. in a
| village built on the side of a particu-
impossible to find a fiat space. ! have
seen housetop used as a thrashing
| floor. Where the house is not built
against the hillside. fagots of brush
are often piled up on the roof for safety.
During the dry season have seen goats
| and sheep folded there at night, and in
the hot. sultry nights Of summer the
whole family will frequently sleep on
the housetop. In the case of a number
Of rooms built on to each other for a
| FAMILY of sons, the roofs will Join
though sometimes at different levels. In
! from the streets by an outside stair.
| case"
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers Of real estate in the
District Of Columbia were recorded during the
week ended Yesterday:
FOURTEENTH STREET HEIGHTs-Georse E.
Walker ct ux. to Karl F. Walker, lot 50.
square 2e1s; $40.
MERIDIAN HILL-Marie L. Taylor to Charles
NO. sly M' 4S4L 81 10 a1 Zee II laa
T., ssss to William
sfERIpiAN aILI@EiI $. Du sois e s a. to
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS AND MOUNT PLEAS
ANr--Anna p. Stewart to Henry c. Stew
s art lot IS, square 254o; lot so7. square
PETWoRTH-Alexander Miiiar ct ux. TO Irene
N BHker 1 lHt f. b,Gsh 19 $40
r,I Esther NJ smses; lot 81 square 1921 $40.
WEST MooPKl DE a. h w. ssets ct ux'
WEST WooDRIDGE-CsraE E. Becke 10 Albert
ana apde 1 RssEe 1t pick So
NJ. Palmer to Lynchburg Inrestmen, Corpora
ton, lots % and %. square 2so5; $40.
NO. 1908 STREET NoRTHEAsr-Phil
Raum ct II. to Max Raum. lot 1o4, square
NO. '' 1903 ID STREET soRrHEAsT-philip
Raum ct ux. to Rosie Raum. lot 1o7. square
NO. lol2 STREET NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Royce to II. H. Benjamin, lot Al. square 800
81. Fl. H. Benjamin conveys same property
TO T. Edward and Esther Boyce; 81.
PETWORTH-Myron NJ Parker. trustee. to
Isaac H. Bryant. part lots and Q. block
NO. 1928 9th STREET NoRTHwEsT-Albert E.
Collins to Albert u. Bryant, part original
lot 4. square 4S1: $40.
HALF. X AND l. STREETS SOUTHEAST
George w. Marsh to Dayitt y. Chidester.
original lots to IL. square north of es3
$40
NOS 42s TO 4s3 NEW YORK AVENUE
NORTHWEsT-Henry W. Sohon ct al to
the Liberty Laundry Company. part original
lot 4. square 514: 81, 900.
FAIRLAWN-A. T. Babcock and S. NJ. Smith to
Washington Realty Company. lots As to 80.
81 to SO. square 2873 lots / to 9. square
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OF 100000
;: :: WORTH OF PROPERTY
Nv. Simpson Company Negotiates
= Several Big Realty
Deals.

Sales involving the transfer OF more
than $500, 900 worth of property In the
city were made this week by the c. w
Simpson Company. real estate brokers
The Mansfield apartments at 1875 NJ
stxet northwest were sold for Clarence
NorInent to r. T. Warwick for S175.ooo
The structure, which rents for s2e,ooo
yearly, is seven stories In height and
contains about seventy apartments, the
majority of which are one and two
roanas with bath. There is a cafe In the
basement. 1t was purchased as an in
vestment-
Seven one-story stores at the south-
west corher of 9Th and T. streets nofth-
west were sold for r.. T. WARWICK 10
Harry wardman for $4,000.
Harry Wardman purchased Tor soV'Voo
a large business property at ills iftn
street The lot is about 40 by l4o 1eet
and improved by two stores with apart
Iuepts above.
Az, Wardman also purchased large
LOT about % by 100 feet on 18TH street
between Q and r streets northwest IoI
$4,000 The property was purchased
from r. T Warwick and the new owner
Wnr-erect a large modern dwelling On
Ms. c. b. Price. wife Of an Army of
fcer now in France, purchased at
eiRh{-roon and bath dwelling at $3.50
18th street from L. E. Breunlnger ioF
$500.