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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-08
MODEST RECOVER|ES IN
NEW YORK STOCK LIST

NEW YORK, October s.-While
there was no special recovery in the
stock list. the general market showed
a better tone. due probably to the
covering of shorts and the feeling
that is so general in all circles that
peace is not as near at hand as 1nd1-
cated-not by negotiation.
Yesterdays liquidation cleared the
market of stocks in good shape and
the offerings were much lighter as
result. Steel common gave a better
account of itself Three weeks hence
the directors meet to consider divi-
dends, and the consensus of opinion
on the street is that the regular ex-
ira distribution will be made on the
common stock.
In the interval between the declara-
ton of the dividend in July and the
payment thereof in September the
stock sold down to 101 IS and as high
as 1907, or 116 with the Az per cent
extra off.
Liberty Loan Drive Checks Deals.
The work of placing the liberty loan
is believed to have been decided
check to activity in stocks. 1t is very
generally believed that liberty bond
issues will advance sharply between
now and the close of the campaign as
their merits after peace has been Won
especially with the tax privileges. are
the better understood.
The United Motors Company has is
sued notice as to it's plan for merger
with the General Motors Company, ten
shares of the former being exchanged
for three shares of General Motors
preferred and one share of common
stock.
Mercantile Marine rose sharply,
nearly points, in the first hour, or
to 1929, going off l point in a reaction.
Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies ad-
vanced a point.
Transactions in Steel.
Steel common opened at 1918. q
and then eased to 1878. Republic Iron
and Steel was !. better; Crucible Steel
gained and held l n advance, and Beth
lehem B about a point.
Industrial Alcohol was slow. but
firm by IN points. partially main
tanned.
Oils rose sharply.
The rail group was very slow, and
changes were of small consequence.
Baltimore and Ohio was Y up; Cana
dian Pacific, y lower; New Haven, q
higher; Reading, a fraction better. and
Union Pacific a like fraction lower.
Stocks Show Strength.
United States Steel and many of the
prominent war issues strengthened in
the afternoon, a few showing gains
of 1 to points over yesterdays final
quotations. Shippings continued to
lead the movement on further accum-
ulation of marine preferred at higher
levels
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-08
PROF. J. B. O'C0NNOR DIES.

Prof. John B. O'Connor. Ph.D., in
structor in Greek literature at the
Catholic University. died yesterday at
Garfield Hospital. following an opera
ton. The body was taken to his for
mer home. Indianapolis, for burial.
Prof. OConnor was fifty-two years
old He was born in Ireland in 1866
and came to this country when a
young man. He had been given de-
grees by Rochester and Princeton uni
versities and had been instructor at
Blackjack College. 81. Andrews Semi
nary. Boston College. and Adelphi
College.
He had been connected with Catho.
lie University for the last five years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-08
PRIVATE v. 7. HAYES
WOUNDED IN FRANCE

Private William T. Hayes, a Wash
shing in France, was severely wound
ed, according to today's casualty list.
Today's list of influenza victims in
cluded his sister, Bertha, yoewoman
in the Navy, working in Washington.
The sister, a nineteen-year-old girl,
impelled by the sacrifice her brother
was making. enlisted in the Navy a
in a bureau here as IAN enlisted wom-
an" She died in Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital at IL o'clock this
morning.
Mrs. Lille W. Hayes, mother of the
two patriots, is Frustrated at her
home, tit 10th street southeast.
Both the wounded soldier and the
dead yeomanette were born and reared
in Washington. They were educated
in the public schools.
Private William Hayes was twenty
three years old. Before he enlisted in
the Army last April he was employed
at the navy yard. His sister had just
recently graduated from school.
Letters have been received by Mrs.
CD liO0pltd1 III
France telling that her son was
wounded by shrapnel in the back of
his head. During the big allied ad-
vance of July 25, Private Hayes was
with regiment. including many
Washington boys. pushing the Ger
mans from the devastated but once
peaceful pastoral district of Chateau
Thierry. Excerpts from letters from
the front tell that Private Hayes, afte.
being hit, ran on with the wave of
attacking soldiers that were storming
a German trenchwork.
However. after the Americans had
successfully driven the enemy from
his quarters, Private Hayes sank to
the ground in exhaustion. He was
afterward taken to field dressing
station, where the shrapnel was re-
moved from his skull. and from there
was sent to a base hospital in south
orn France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-08
BIG COMPANIES INDICTED.
Violations Of Antitrust and Tariff
Law Are CHARGED.

NEW YORK, October 8-Federal in
dictments charging violation Of the
Sherman antitrust and Wilson tariff
laws have been returned here against
the Sumatra Purchasing Corporation,
the Sumatra Tobacco Import Corpora
ton, American Cigar Company. General
Cigar Company. Inc. H. Duys & Co.,
Iac. and fclr:cen individual defendant:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-08
DAIRY AND PRODUCE.

Firm; receipts, 1858 packages; cream
cry higher than extras, 5S1sa59; creamery
extras (92 score), 57ha58; frsts. ssh
a57: packing stock. current make. No.
2, 39a39h.
fresh gathered, extras, 56a57; fresh
gathered regular packed extra flrsts,
54a55; do, firsts. 52a5S: state. Penn
sylvania and nearby western hennery
whites, fine to fancy. 70a75; state,
Pennsylvania and nearby hennery
and mixed colors, 50a57.
Cheese-Strong; receipts, 1881
boxes; state, fresh specials, 80: do,
average run, 32h.
Live and dressed poultry steady:
prices unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-08
THE WEATHER.

For the District of Columbia-Fair
tonight and tomorrow; slightly warm
er tomorrow; light frost tonight in
exposed places; light northeast winds.
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 pm. SO;
8 pm. 81; 10 midnight. As; today. 4
a. m, 43: am, 43; IL noon, SIS; pm.
81. Maximum. 81, at 2 pm. today; min
imum, AZ. at 5 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum, 81; minimum, Al.
Barometer-Yesterd pm, 1923;
pm, 30.2S; II midnight, 1894; today.
4 am, 30.3s: am. 50.42; u noon, 30.41:
2 Pm, 3037
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-08
NAVYS BOND ORDERS
+ TO TOTAL 100000
BY I, A. FLEMING.


The bank syndicate Of ten Of the
leading bank and trust companies
that will finance the 100000 fourth
liberty loan subscription of the en-
listed and commissioned personnel OF
the United States Navy met this
morning and decided to distribute the
orders equally between the members,
voting against the resources as a
basis.
The syndicate includes the Riggs
National, Commercial National. Met
ropolitan National, District National,
Federal National. the National Bank
of Washington and the American Sc
curity and Trust Company, the National
Savings and Trust Company, the Union
Trust Company and the Washington
Loan and Trust Company.
The financing of this large subscrip-
ton will go far to aid the District o.
Columbia in making up it's large
quota. The service of the banks IN
the syndicate is given without pro'it
and is patriotic and commemorate.
On the Stock Exchange.
P Pre- iocsI m nold en at toa e.
changed ownership at ssh.
These were hte only transactions
save for a sale of 5000 OF Lanston
Mergenthaler was held at 1883. with
lit bid.
Million Through Dupont National.
The million-dollar subscription to
the fourth liberty loan taken by Secre-
tary McAdoo from Barney Baruch, is
payable through the Dupont National
Bank.
Personal Mention.
John L. Edwards, president of the
Washington Stock Exchange. was at
his office yesterday after an illness of
several months. 1t may be necessary
for him to stay away from business
for some weeks, while recuperating.
Scores of friends greeted him heartily
on his recovery.
Regulating Brokers' Hours.
In New York city stock brokers have
9:15 am. and to close at 4:30 pm, or,
if impossible to close at this hour, to
remain open until 6 o'clock.
Bond Conversions.
Another month remains for the con-
version of per cent bonds into Az
per cents. November is the date.
1t will make difference in the
value of bonds of about $500 on the
$1,000 bond, in favor of the Az per
cent as compared with the 4 per cent.
1t would not seem wise to convert
31.s, as they are now worth full face
value in the market and considerably
more than any other issue. More
over they are likely to remain close
to par or better continuously.
A Year Old Today.
The Liberty Savings Bank is one
year old today. Organized with in
tent to follow a strictly savings bust
ness, the institution has today $685.
900 deposits, to the credit of 2,4O0
customers.
George o. Watson, president of the
bank, is encouraged by the progress
of the institution. E. ]. McQuade,
treasurer. is the only other official
of the bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-08
Round Table Meeting OF.

The round table forum, at which
Senator Owen was to have been the
orator. will not be held as scheduled
Thursday noon, at luncheon in the
Lafayette Hotel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-08
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

CHICAGO, October S.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, $4,000 head; market slow, 15c to
Csc lower than yesterday. Butchers, IS.45
a1S.85; light, 1s.O0a1s.5O; packing.
1760a1S.25; rough. 17.25a17.50; pigs,
good to choice. 16.0Oa170O.
Cattle-Receipts, $4,000 head; best ma
tive steers, steady; medium and COM
mon. slow to lower; westerns. strong.
butcher cattle, opening slow; calves,
steady.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000 head; market
firm, loo to 15c higher; good, fat lambs
strengthening most; broader demand
for feeders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-08
PLANS EXTENSIVE
HOSPITAL SYSTEM
Health Service Proposes
Chain of Institutions for
Tubercular Patients.
MEN RETURNED FROM WAR

The program of the public health
service for a twenty-six-millio
lar chain of hospitals throughout the
country to care for 1900 tuberculosis
patients discharged from the Army
and Navy service because Of disability
in line Of duty, was discussed today
at a hearing before the House COM
mittee or public buildings and
grounds.
The bill introduced by Chairman
Clark of this committee would au-
thorize the Secretary Of the Treasury
to provide hospital and sanatorium
facilities for discharged sick and dis
abled soldiers and sailors. This bill
asks for an appropriation amounting
to ten and one-half million dollars. 1t
carries the support of Secretary Nc
Adoo. as the public health service
comes under the Treasury Depart
ment.
A letter from William C. De Lanoy,
director of the bureau of war risk in
surance. also supports the proposition.
Endorsement also is given by Lieut..
Col. Earl H. Bruins, Medical Corps, U.
s. A.; Lieut.. Col. w. E. Eaton, Medical
Corps. U. S. N; Surgeon General Ru-
pert Blue of the public health service
and w. G. Simpson, assistant surgeon
general of the public health service.
For Immediate Use.
The appropriation of ten and a half
million dollars is asked for imme-
a In Nr1n 70 ;e,So
for the care of 5000 tubercular pa
tients. DR.. Simpson. in addressing
the committee, explained that by 1920
provision must be made for $4,000
patients SO that the project will ulti-
mately require an appropriation of
$26. 100000.
The tentative plans calls for en-
largement of hospital facilities in or
der to treat tubercular patients at the
following named places on govern
ment reservations: Boston, Mass; Chi
cago. Ill; Cleveland, Ohio: Detroit,
Mich: Evansville, Ind; Louisville.
Ky; Norfolk, Va; New Orleans. La
San Francisco, Cal; Seattle. Wash.
st. Louis, Mo-; Wilmington, N c.;
Fort Slocum, Mo-; Wilmington, N. c.;
Hill, Mass, and another establishment
in North Carolina. The latter two are
new projects.
DR.. Stimson emphasized an impera-
tive need for hospital at Norfolk to
care for sailors. During his discus
sion of the bill he emphasized the
fact that Washington hospitals are
now SO crowded that it is impossible
to find a bed in any of them.
Disabled by Tuberculosis.
During the hearing it was put on
record that disabilities in the Army
are at least 25 per cent result of
tuberculosis infection. The majority
are arrested cases that have broken
down under the military activity and
which should have been detected
when the man was examined by the
local draft boards.
In explaining the inability of draft
board physicians to detect these
cases, Lieut.. c. E. Banks of the pub
lie health service called to attention
that the physician is allowed but fif-
teen minutes in which to make his
examination on thirty items, and that
it is physically impossible for him to
make as careful an examination as
is given the draftee when he has been
taken to a camp or military estab-
lishment.
N. v. Perry. architect for the pub
lie health service. explained the types
of buildings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-08
InKnnN MONEY.

cent. Discount rates-Short bills,
3 1882 per cent; three months bills,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-08
Analytical Laboratory

Water. milk. food, druss
stc.. examined. ALSO bacterIo-
loGical and chemical analysis
upon attending Phy:ician,s
zeal Department, National Vac
cine and Antitoxin Institute.
kl3-S You Street N. W. North e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-08
COTTON MARKET,
Truthful Advertising

The Star viii be glad to
have its attention called to
any misleading or untrue
statement, if such should
appear at any time in any
advertisement in its COL
umns.
Readers are requested to
assist in protecting them
selves and legitimate adj
yertiserA s~ -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-08
A Year Old Today.
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Ianston Scrip. 100 at 90, 100 at 90.
After call:
Washington Railway pfd., 10 at 67ss.
Capital Traction. q at S51l.
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-08
AFTED WARNED
TOBEEXAM|NED
Men Who Have Been Notified
Must Appear To-
night.

District draft officials today issued
a warning that all men in the selective
draft called for physical examination
must appear at the time and at the
place declared on notices received, or
suffer the penalty which is attached
to noncompliance with such orders.
1t was stated at District draft head
quarters this morning that because of
the Spanish influenza a story has
spread about the city that physical
examinations had been stopped and
there would be no need to obey the
notices. The contrary. however, is the
case The statement is made at draft
headquarters that the notices to ap-
pear for physical examinations were
sent out for purpose. 1t is proposed
that they be followed out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-08

Tho italian dinner at the Arts Club
scheduled for tomorrow night has
been abandoned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-08
NEW YORK MNrAL MARkET.

NEW YORK. October S.-Metal ex-
change quotes lead unchanged; spot
sos; spelter firmer. East st. Louis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-08
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water
at 8 a. M: Great Falls-Temperature
so; condition, IA. Dalecarlia reser-
voir-Temperature, SO; condition at
north connection, IA: condition at
south connection, 16. Georgetown dis
tributing ACKNOWLEDGMENT 65:
condition at inf1uent gatehouse, "A;
condition at .ent gatehouse, II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-08
Money to Loan

Secured by First Deed Of Trust on Real EytatA
Prevailing interest and comnissiso,
Joseph !. Weller, ga F St. NV,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-08
Must Secure Questionnaires.

The board this morning issued
warning to the effect that all persons
included within the ages eighteen to
thirty-six, inclusive, who have not re-
ceived queStionnaires must go to/thelr
local draft board and obtain them.
Failure to do so will result in the men
being placed automatically in class 1
of the draft with no chance for APP
peal.
In view of the fact that the Spanish
inflcenza will in no way interfere with
the physical examination of regis
trants, all men notified to appear be-
fore the medical advisory board which
will meet tonight at Emergency Hos
pital must comply with the orders.
The time is 1880 o'clock and the OBJ
ject of the advisory board is to ex-
anime all who have appealed from
service because of physical defects.
The board members are specialists in
their particular lines.
Master Keys Received.
Some difficulty in obtaining order
numbers had been experienced by
men in the last few days, but this
was due to the fact that the mas
ter keys had not been received by all
Of the draft boards. However, since
each board now has it's own master
key registrants may learn where
they stand as to their order of be-
ing called.
While few men are being sent to
regular Army camps, the District draft
board is distributing hundreds of
young men among the colleges and
institutions Of the District where
Students Army Training Corps are.
maintained.
Maj. Donovan, who was forced yes
terday afternoon to take to his bed
because of severe cold, was absent
from his Office today, but it was re-
ported that he would be at his desk
tomorrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-08

NEW YORK, October 8.-Lard weak;
middle west 26.6Oa26.70 other articles
unchanged.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, October Il p.m.
quotations) .-Wheat-S No. 2. red
winter. garlicky, 2.33a4; spot, No. 9,
red winter, 2.S5A; receipts, 53,sO4
bushels.
Corn-Receipts. 6s2 bushels. Oats
Steady; standard white, 8Ok; No. 3,
white, 79k; receipts, 1851 bushels.
Rye-Ffrm; No. 2, western export,
1.76A. >
Hay-Firm. UNCHANGED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-08
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Received BY Private to The Star Office.

Adv Rumley pr. A
AllisC Chalmers. q
Alls-Chlmrs pr. g
Am Beet Sugar. u
American Can. 4;
Am Car & Fdry. S.
Am Hide & Lea. Ii
Am Hide & L pr g.
American Ice. %. 3;
Am Ice pr......- 5.
Am Internatl. S;
Am Linseed. SO. Al
Am Linseed pr. u
Am Locomotive. 6;
Am SIN & Ref. Il
Am SIN & R pr. 10
Am Steel Fdry.. 81
Am Sugar. los
Am Sunatra. 30! 10e
Am Tel & Teleg. l0i
Am To pr(new). 9.
Amer Wooden. %. S:
Am Zinc & Id. /!
Anaconda. ...... 81
Atchison. ....... 81
Atchison pr. 6;
A G & W Ind. 80. 10i
Baldwin Loco... 81
BALTIC & Ohio. 90. S
Beth st Class B. Z:
Beth Stl 80 PR. 10.
Booth Fisheries. q
Broowlyn Rap T. 4;
i Burns Bros. ..... Isl
Bite SUPERIOR. q
California Pkg. Al
California Petm q
calumet & AriZ.. u
Canad'n Pacific. 16s
| Central Leather. 6!
Cere de Pasco... 81
Chandler Motor. sc
Oh Great Wn pr. q
Chi Mil & StP... Al
Chi & Northwn.. 9;
! Chi r I & Pac... q
| c R I & P SO pr. 81
! Chile "copper". II
| Chino Copper. Sc
| Col Fuel & Iron.. 43
| Columbia Cas-. &c
| Con Gas of N Y. Sc
Con In Cal Min. II
| Corn Products. 43
| Corn Prod PR. 10l
| Crucible Steel. =. S.
| Crucible Stl pr. &c
Cuban Cane Sug. &
| Cuban Cane S pr Is
! Del & Hudson. 10!
Distillers' Secur. A
| Dome Mining. II
! CASTOR W & W.. 26
| Gen Cigars pr. 10e
| General Electric. it.
! General Motors. l21
| Gen Motors pr. 7e
| Goodrich (B F.. 81
| Grit Northern pr sc
Grit Northn Ore. e
| Gulf States Steel II
Hartman Corpn. A
Inspiration. ..... s.
marlborough. I
; Interborough pr 81
In Ayr Corpn pr IS
! Int Harry of N J. 134
| Int Har of NJ pr LOG
Int Marine. ..... ~
Int Marine pr. uO
Internatl Nickel. 80
Internatl Paper 81
|Ke1ly-Springf1eld 81
Kennecott. 50
Lackawanna Stl. II
Lehigh Valley. 59
lLoose-W1eS. ~
Maxwen Motor. 81
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CURB STOCKS.

Quota tons furnished by w. B. Hibbs 4 Co.
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Grain, Produce
and Live Stock.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, October S.-Prospects of
peace note tended today to bring
about an upturn in the Price of corn.
Buying. orders, however, came chiefly
from shorts. Trade was not large.
Opening prices, which ranged from u
to u higher. with November 1928 to
1-23as and December 122A to 122h,
were followed by a slight reaction
and then a moderate fresh advance.
Oats assembled with corn. Country
offerings were small. After opening
unchanged to y higher, with Novem-
Der 6SA to 697s, the market continued
to advance.
Depression in hog values weakened
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-08
Up-River Waters.

Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va. October
S.-The Potomac river was clear and
the Shenandoah slightly cloudy this
morning.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-08
Stocks Show Strength.

United States Steel and many OF the
prominent war issues strengthened in
the afternoon, a few showing gains
of 1 to points over yesterdays final
quotations. Shippings continued to
lead the movement on further accum-
ulation of marine preferred at higher
levels
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
DRIVES OUT RHEUMATISM
Take "Neutrone Prescrip- tion 99" and All Soreness and Stiffness Will Fade Away As If By Magic.

"Neutrone Prescriptionnn 99" for rheumatism! Nothing like it in the wide world. It is prescription that everybody is talking about, and when one takes it, it penetrates to the muscles and joints and quickly drives out the causes of the painful trouble.
 Druggists are selling whole lot of "Neutrone Prescription 99" to people who must have free and strong mus cles to support vigorous body for work.
 Get "Neutr 'ne Prescription 99" for weary, stiff and painful muscles and joints. Get it to take out the agony from those painful limbs, Use this sure relief, not only for rheumatism, but to clear up the kidneys, make the liver work and purify the blood. A weeks treatment for soc. Large size bottle, $1.00
 Hindle's drug stores and leading druggists everywhere.-AcV'
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
HALIFAX OWNERS
 MUST PAY TAXES ON BURNED HOMES

Halifax, N. S., Feb. 28-Owners of property destroyed by fire which swept over an area of 2 1-2 square miles after the explosion on a muni- tion ship in the harbor here on Dec. I6, must pay taxes on homes that no longer exist. under ruling by the court of tax appeals.
 In dismissing petitions for remission of taxes the court held that as the as- sessments had been levied before the fire, there was no legal way by which property owners could be relieved of liability. It was pointed out that the magnitude of the disaster did not make the case any different from one that might arise from the destruction of single building, and that the city was in no position to assume an atti- tude of mercy.
 The taxes were levied for the year beginning May 1 next, and the appeals were based on the ground that such property would not be in existence during that period.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-28
MUNICIPAL FARM
 RAISING POULTRY

A municipal poultry farm the first in England d-established in Brad ford, England, last May, promises to be a profitable enterprise, according to a report of United States Consul Augustus E. Ingram. Seventy thou sant eggs per annum are needed to meet the demand of the medical in- stitutions maintained by the munich pality. The farm is situated in the ground of the Bierley Hall Sanator- ium for Consumptives and has 50 chicken houses built on the latest ap- proved plans. There are 800 birds, and it is believed the production will reach S0,O00 eggs per annum. The farm buildings include incubators, food stores, (where food is hoisted in by a crane and runs down from the store by galvanized iron chutes to each bin in the mixing house be1ow) and an egg house, where there are nine tanks for the storage of 23,000 eggs. The preservative used is water glass.