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innwnirnnr-irtrv"- • BUS, AD 14, ADt4, rr.•• .. m w/'.-i nv.jwvu-.ui.-iv*»"•"•••' > v-.Vr.'-- UBRARX .J: : MONDAY vjv<:/— V . V; ,v.. ^v...•• V-..- - , i'1 APR 131942i (»y. -jm Reg. U. 9. P»t. Office, Volume 155 New Number 4063 Price 60 Cents York, N. Y., Monday, April 13, 1942 Copy a |^®ii|Ai^Nbl.iiil>EPARflVI ENT BOND PROPOSALS AND NEGOTIATIONS T 1 .p'/ ' '' ' '' * •' '. V« '• 1 In This Issue , - • y " !* J l\ -... Corporation: News • State and City News 7- ■; ' V ' *•/ " Vv'' * • ^ *• > V,-.-.if* ;''-7 •'.X ' QUOTATIONS New York Stock Exchange Curb / Early Los Angeles County . (P. O. Los \ ;'*.Angelety, Calif± action was Exchange election which was said, in view of the fact that the Federal Government has ear¬ was , scheduled for March 27, to submit to the voters an- issue of $165,000 Manhattan Unlisted Securities Beach City. School District conf. structibn bonds, was postponed. .Newport > Height**; irrigation District (P* O. Costa Mesa), Calif. Miscellaneous^ Additional: Information (See Intlex Below) DIVIDEND NOTICE 26 — It is stated that the $71,000 re¬ funding bonds exchanged for the original issue, as noted here last highway revenues by the. 1941 re-; ALABAMA / December, were exchanged as 4s funding law, holders of new re¬ and mature on July 1 as follows: Mobile, Ala* v: -. funding bonds "are in a very fav¬ $3,000 in 1952 to 1954, $3,500, 1955 Bond Election—We understand orable condition." : ; to 1957; $4,000, 1958 to 1960; $4,that May 14 has been set as the But, he added, before any 500, 1961 to 1963; $5,000, 1964 to tentative date for a special city now . Milton, Del. Bonds Voted—At an' election on March 28 the voters approved an issue of $25,000 3% bonds. dividend has been par value) 1942 of declared of business April the on this 24, share ($7.50 payable record of ' per Stock Capital Company, stockholders to Cents (30) Thirty 1942. 24. May the at 15, of c.oje V, 1942. R. J. PAST, Secretary, minister the funds under its trol con¬ to accomplish the purpose; aforesaid, but has been prevented as * from extending full relief by such upon its power and limitations . authority; and, Whereas, a reduction in gaso¬ line tax receipts, by reason of the curtailment by the Federal Gov¬ in of aid National De¬ fense,, of the use of rubber and FLORIDA held March •A ; .' York New Broadway, ernment the possible rationing of gasoline, Cocoa Beach, Ffa '■ Bonds Voted—At the election 5% COMPANY LINE PIPE INDIANA v. 155, p. 1169. imperative, it under existing statutes, to so ad¬ ' ; marked a sum of $200,000 toward Bond Election Postponed—It is the total cost of the project. stated by Foster A. Begg, SuperjDELAWARE intendent of ' Schools, that the Out-of-Town Listed Markets • ^'' paid bonds mentioned in York ',1 and cancelled. New Britain, Conn. There is also $2,000 on deposit to Bond Issue Sale Soon—It is re¬ pay the bonds. The new issue has not been defaulted, but funds ported that the city will ask for bids at an early date on the issue have been more than enough to of $550,000 water supply system take care of payments. been CALIFORNIA New <? 1 city has paid $1,000 each year as McLaughlin said, is the inherit¬ the bond matured, and one bond ance tax, where a decline of $2,due in 1961 for $1,000 and interest 000,000 is anticipated. " has /'/v, ' .. renders imperative the vigilant use and the attention to of funds 30 the following coming under control of the Board aggregating $16,000, of Administration, to the bes^ approved by the voters; $8,- possible advantage of the taxing 1 * public improvements, and units aforesaid; and, March on bonds were 000 * $8,000 water system bonds. No offering date has been scheduled Whereas, this Board, as pres¬ ently constituted, deems a declaras yet. ation of policy to be followed inV / the event of the adoption by the \ money may be allocated, ^to the Florida (State of) 1966, and $5,500 in 1967 and 1968. election ' to : vote on ; $1,600,000 of the proposed amend¬ municipal turnback, municipal Resolution on Gas Tax Bonds— people ment appropriate and timely; waterworks bonds. " bond retirement, road bond re¬ San Francisco (City of County); Following resolution, of particular Calif. demption, bridge bond retirement interest to holders of Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved, gas tax ARIZONA and State highway construction Bond Proposals Rejected—The bonds, was furnished us by the That for and during the current funds, the State must .set aside Board of Supervisors on March 31 Clyde C. Pierce Corp., Barnett administration, if the proposed FlagstaffAriz. Bonds Defeated—It is stated by $7,175,000 -i for debt service and rejected a proposed bond issue of National Bank Building, Jackson¬ Constitutional amendment is adopted, the Board of Adminis¬ M. H. Thompson, Deputy City $3,075,000 for highway mainte¬ $500,000 "to relocate the Bayshore ville: nance annually. Whereas, the Legislature of tration provided for therein will highway two .miles westward of Clerk, that, at the election held Mr. Storey indicated this situa¬ the* San Francisco on Feb. 24, the proposal to issue municipal air¬ 1929, realizing the distressed fi¬ pursue a policy looking to the tion must be considered in view nancial condition of must of our full accomplishment of the main port., $400,000 electric light company of his statement *that highway counties and special road and objectives of legislation on the purchase bonds failed to carry. I xo ' i'V/ ,j; iv-j W A-* 4 '• '/->< 'w. 1 V' j, .* revenues "will be reduced in the bridge districts, in the matter of subject, i. e., "the complete relief . K ■ - . < ; : • . ' v ^ > «J. I future because of the tire ration¬ ARKANSAS (State of) Planned Buying — Arkansas ■ ' ..... ■ • f . • " debt refunding, ; totaled $2,192,871, including $1,; 419,121 on $$7,330,557 of 3V4% V serial bonds, $270,000 on $18,090,000,000 r : . " 000 $31,000,000 of 3V4% * , ... . ; Have Income«— The tageous city positions in the face of . cause of the priority system on H. Wilkinson, City Clerk, reports that anticipated reductions, Refunding Supervisor Frank A. Storey, Jr., / said in effect yesterday. In a report to Governor Adkins, Mr. Storey pointed out that, beT ■ L. On holders, do not hold advan- 2, to submit to the voters Bond Default Cleared Up Rock Priority Little "Gazette" of April 4 reported in part ag follows: Beneficiaries of State /highway revenue, except bond - • Bondholders for May term bonds. Tax : highway $96,000 municipal light and power system bonds is said to be sched¬ uled: fob a vote at an election called for April 17. CONNECTICUT outstanding bonded indebtedness for good roads, undertook the looking State divisions; and, Whereas, one of the enactments of that of the session State a was Board the of Tax although" large a that this year's increased State in¬ measure of relief had been real¬ is expected to create in the ized through the enactments of State's general fund a surplus succeeding legislatures, culminat¬ larger than last year's $5,- ing in the adoption, by the Legis¬ V ;\. ' ; lature of 1941, of a joint resolu¬ It is .estimated that the surplus tion proposing an amendment to at the close of the current fiscal our Constitution, under which the year June 30 will be -about $5,- State Board of Administration 250,000 despite general larger ex¬ would be thereby created and penditures brought about by the clothed with enlarged and perma¬ increase in costs. ..This year's ex¬ nent powers, and certain; revenues penditure - approximated $6,000,- would be irrevocably pledged, for 000 as compared with last year's a period of 50 years, to the ac¬ even 000,000. water works longer bonds of the in default year's are . no as 000,000. the indebtedness has been refund¬ ed. The water works system to take over was > k indebtedness period aforesaid; and, Whereas, the main objective of all previous legislation on the subject has been to relieve such taxing units from the necessity of levying any ad valorem taxes added, will be sufficiently their outstanding for aforesaid; and, Whereas, the the policy purposes of this Board of Administration has been, within the limits of its authority 1479 Stock Unlisted 1489 1493 Exchanges Securities ............. 1496 1457 Municipal Issues Sold in March. 1464 Corporation and Invest. News 1500 Annual Report—Reading Co..../. 1501. Redemption Calls and Sinking/; Fund Notices 1467 Dividends 1467 ......................... Capital Flotations (March)........ 1497 Banking Statistics: ■ ■ Discount Rates of Foreign Central Banks 1473 Weekly Return of Member Banks, 1473-1474 Weekly Return of New York City Clearing House ........,... 1475 BankeiV 1473 New 1473 1473 1473- Acceptances York; Money Rates... Foreign Exchange Rates. Foreign Money Rates The Course of Bank Clearings— Discount Rates of of ■Condition N. Combined Reserve Bank 1473 ........ .... Statement. Reserve Note Crude Oil Auction East Metals Market....... ......... Gas. Oil Stocks Treasury Statistics: ^ Debt 1500 Statement and Agencies Tr«v-,en'-" ; • Liabilities of (Feb. 28) and Federal * 1472 ..... Liabilities (March 31) Preliminary U. S. Debt 1472 Statement (March 31) Complete Debt Statement 31, 1941) Treasury Money Holdings (April 1) Government Receipts and . 1473 1500 . Comparative'Public Assets 1496 1466 Output,.- Sales Coast 1475 1475 Loans Non-Ferrous •" 1474 Changes 1473 Weekly Federal Reserve Brokers' 1500 1475 1475 Individually Federal 1476 Reserve Banks 1473 Y. Sterling Exchange Rates Bank of England Statement..... Condition of Fed..Reserve Banks: the whatsoever Exchange; Exchange....... Gen. revenue great care of all increased costs, leaving more than $5,000,000 in constructed in 1934 by a grant and the general fund. the issuance of $32,000 bonds pay¬ Liquor taxes are expected to be able in 1935 to 1945 and bearing $1,000,000 more than ■ last year; 4% interest. The city was unable the cigarette tax income about to meet the maturities as they $250,000, and the railroad and came due and in June, 1937, a utility company tax revenue more resolution was adopted for the than $1,000,000. The only major item expected to purpose of refunding $29,000, the balance "of the issue. To date, the decrease this year,- Commissioner are Curb State and City Department; Bond Proposals and Negotiations . expected to exceed last been set up for the various taxing by more than $5,- units intended to be relieved to The larger revenue, he an extent; sufficient to absorb Stock York Other $5,000,000. : Commenting alone York New the come Page New Adminis¬ central agency for Whereas, Quotations; creation administration of funds rMsed by (State of) . Increased Surplus- taxation for the purpose of such Commissioner Charles relief; and, • McLaughlin recently reported INDEX taxing sub¬ Connecticut Predicts J. legislation to the relief of such tration, ;' ' of enactment complishment of the relief men¬ on increased tax tioned; and, an issue of $100,000 airport pur¬ collections being made this year, chase bonds. ; ; *' * Whereas, the Legislature of Commissioner McLaughlin said 1941 also enacted legislation un¬ of 3% serial bonds and $503,Stamps, Ark. I that corporation business taxes der which additional credits have ■>/ 750 on • Bond Election-—The issuance of • The The report covered the first Refunding Board will "bond year" of the 1941 refunding ; have $3,197,235 on hand April 30 program, which ended March 31, for! investment either in its own 1942. In that period, highway highway refunding bonds matur¬ revenue amounted / to $17,652,-. ing within twelve months from 812.95, an increase of $2,581,438.67 the date of purchase or in United over the previous 12 months; Fol¬ States government bonds, accordlowing is a comparison:* : ing to advices from Little Rock, Tax— 1940-41 1941-42 -'a This amount will be available Auto Division fees $63,042 $95,020 3,375,624 4,061,863 from the highway fund surplus License fees Gasoline tax 11,632,707 13,495,929 of $4,197,235 after deducting $!•,Deducting' the cost of collecting ; 000,000j as the cash reserve re¬ the fees and tax, $567,030, and the quired by act No! 4 of 1941. first half-cent gasoline tax turn-? -; The board purchased $1,170,600 bhek to the counties, $1,007,445, ; of bonds for the highway fund the net highway revenues for pur¬ account last July. If* the full amount of available funds is in¬ poses of meeting allocations un¬ der the 1941 Refunding Act were vested April 30, the account will have $1,000,000 oi cash and. $4,- $16,078,336.41.; Hot S/frings, Ark. 367,835 of securities. , ' : 4. r; f Interest payments yesterday on Bond Election—We understand the first anniversary of the $136,that ah election has been called Bond Cortez, Colo. ; . automobile production curtailment program." r and ing Arkansas Expenditures (March, 1471 (Oct. 1942) 1470 1470 ,. .. 1470 ' .J York,' empowering New if less than all of the"bonds and bonds of c be redeemed will be. selected Council at'its meeting to be' held ' V GEORGIA V. of any one maturity shall be>. re¬ about $3,400,000° ,ming due in 1942 to deemed, the particular bonds to them to exchange special road and bridge district, to levy ad valorem county* or any of both necessity, on the part of from the Monday, April 13, 1942 COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL; CHRONICLE THE 1458 District by Delivery to be made at: April 15. Hazlehurst Consolidatede School Chicago, on or about May l.,.The legal opinion of Chapman & Cut-/ (P '.O. Hazlehurst) Ga. 1945, for refunding bonds bearing Bond Sale—The, Secretary of ler of Chicago, and the engraved lot. Prin. and int. payable at the and maturing the Board of Trustees states that bonds, to be furnished' by the Chemical Bank & Trust Co., New over longer periods of years.- • tirement of the principal and inYork, in any coin or-. currency $40,000 4%/coupon school bonds city. Enclose a certified check for terest of said bonded road debts Request for the cancellation which at the respectiveVdates;:bf were offered on April 1 and were $46,000, payable to the city. ' J bonded debt its service to taxes * lower interest rates payment and re¬ and the ultimate * . all of the State • these ends coming under to the payment of the to if. funds the ; or as are other unit, and from which' [ funds may be temporarily transsome t ferred, the of present emergency. war adopted be" if contract this con¬ were tinued, Mr. Wagner and Mr. Brad¬ ford suggested that the cancella¬ the/contract in clause tion . interest. lowest obtainable rate of road special ; : district bridge and participate in the dis- entitled to . tribution of such funds, should be fully paid and canceled/ ' not ance exchanged of $1,237,000. Upon the recommendation of Fi¬ nance Commissioner Guy L. Simr mops,'these remaining bonds will be placed in the custody of City Auditor J. E. Pace, who was given authority to effect any further exchanges that1 might be* re¬ Adopted this March 11, 1942. \ * quested - / bond independent by SPESSARD L. HOLLAND,' buyers. \ Governor, as President. ,y balr Jacksonville bonds; leaving a payable within the said period of 50 years, at the end of which, or before, all outstanding bonded in¬ debtedness of every county and . ' Worth Drainage Lake EDWIN J. LARSON,,; Member, and County •; as v In — call for ten¬ unmatured or and ' ; the of or bridge districts of "the State Florida, on April 2, State agreement. that six us parties offered bonds. Lauderdale, Fla. Fort ■ >> Fort Lauderdale "News and Sen¬ be necessary in original bonds. Bond Offering—Sealed bids will (EWT), April 15, by A. E. Fuller, Di¬ of the for Finance, pur¬ chase of $750,000 coupon or regisr In¬ is not to exceed 5%, tered hospital revenue bonds. tinel" of March 31 carried the fol¬ . ; terest payable A-O. Denom. $1,000. Dated ' Refunding of $4,355,000 in out¬ the only alterna¬ as tive presented by the U. S. Circuit .. Court of Appeals decision which places bondholders in a position to demand immediate levying _of than $400,000 in taxes. ■T;t The court decision was that the city had not lived up to the sink¬ ing fund schedule set in the presl; more ; Jan. rate bonding ent to retire agreement the bonds at their maturity. It re¬ versed the decision of the Orlando Federal $19,000 in 1944 and 1945, $21,000 in 1947, $23,000 in 1949, $24,000 in 1950, $25,000 in 1951 and 1952, $27,000 in 1953, $28,000 in 1954, $30,000 in 1955 and 1956, $32,000 in 1957 and 1958, $34,000 in 1959, $35,000 in 1960 and 1961, $37,000 in 1962 and 1963, $38,000 in 1964, $40,000 in 1965, $57,000 in 1966, and $60,000 in 1967. Sub¬ ject4 to redemption prior to their respective; maturities* at the Op¬ 1946, 1948, in in of tion whole Court. Due on April 1, as 1, 1942. follows: standing city bonds was agreed upon yesterday afternoon by City $20,000 $22,000 Commission the on ,city, (1)- either ih date not earlier than any City Manager Merrill said today April that proposals for being are received the refunding prepared from and will be syndicate within a 1, 1947, from any moneys which may be made available for such at purpose, principal the amount thereof and accrued inter¬ est together with, a premium of The plan will stipu¬ 4% .if/redeemed on or prior .to to the $400,000 1, 1952, 3% is redeemed due are waived if the refunding April thereafter and on or prior to April goes through. It will also provide is redeemed there¬ for a fixed schedule of retirement 1, 1957, 2% a few days. that late for the rights new bonds, instead of the after and on or prior to April 1, 1% if redeemed there¬ which called for the layafter and before maturity, or (2) Ting aside of annual funds to be in part on any interest payment used for a mass retirement at the date not earlier than April 1, 1945, end of the life of the issue, Mer¬ from moneys in the sinking fund rill said/ //;, for said bonds in excess of (a) The present bond issue calls for the amount of interest payable on 3% interest, with provision for such interest payment date on all regular increases which will bring of the bonds then outstanding; (f>) interest to 1962, and old plan " . 6% The years. flat 4% at new maturity in issue will 19 a pay for the entire life of the .bonds. The refunding syndicate is rep¬ resented by W, A. Ogen. Ft. Lau¬ derdale. and Robert H. Cook, Mi¬ Mitchell will act ami. fee a of $2 per agent for as $1,000 worth of bonds j exchanged. Under the present plan the bond The issue old will issue ; Bond not will changed for the -... be bid simply be new one. Exchange new upon. ex¬ )' Jacksonville, Fla. Contract the the amount of interest payable on the next succeeding ment date Can-, interest pay¬ all of the bonds then on outstanding, and (d) a reserve in such the sinking fund o^ $60,000, at principal amount^ thereof and accrued interest, together with a premium of xk of 1% of the prin¬ cipal amount thereof for each 12 months' period or fraction thereof between the date of redemption of ;j principal, if any, maturing on interest payment date; (c) such each such of maturity in no bond and the date thereof, provided that shall event such premium celled The City Commission is.' exceed : 5% of such principal /^aid to have authorized the can¬ amount. A redemption of«part of — 1, No bid [■yiX 108 High (P. O. Waynesville),' ///. Bond '• Sale Details—The $41,000 3% building bonds purchased last of the " bonds T. verse and* W. D. Prin. incl. 1964 to Bradford, will order of be made their in in¬ basis of about 2.47%. int. and payable at the Citizens & (J-D) Southern National Bank, Atlanta. the/bonds offered &/ Cairo Bridge Commission,. III. The bonds |;. Bend Issue Details—The syndi¬ will be awarded to the bidder of¬ cate headed by Stifel, Nicolaus Ik purchase the bonds at the city, to fering Bonds Not Sold—Elmer Co. of St.. Louis.. that reports mitted for the entertained. be ^ which recently the lowest interest cost to .purchased $2,775,000 Cairo-Missis¬ such cost to be determined by de? sippi River bridge revenue bonds ducting the total amount of the 155r p, 1362—paid a price of premium bid from the aggregate; 95.30 for the issue. Of the bonds amount of interest- on all of th& $2,275,000 series A bearing 3%% bonds until their respective ma¬ [interest maturd: F$b. 1 1968/ and turities. The bonds and the agreed $500,000 series; B are 3%s and ment between the city and Dade mature Feb., I, 1973. County were validated by a-de¬ Pit was previously reported thai cree of the Circuit Court-of the iall; of the bonds paid 3W %, inter¬ county, rendered on Feb. .24,^1842,. est-and were to mature Feb. T; and this decree has been affirmed , Rosene, Secretary of the Board of Educa¬ tion, />//ILLINOIS less than all of will /T -V >; i 0 * . ' I Grqyslake Community High School District No. 127, III. T ', f// than less interest or for and accrued par of bid No rate. same Due $2,000. on Dec. 1 in 194H 1945 may name more the bids $73,000 4% sub¬ coupon construction bonds offered April ;1 155, —y, were Bidder— John v Nnveen Daniel F. Muilaney, 1265-~wjere, rejected. as follows: / • 1'. p. Tenders & ' - Premium . Co.. Chicago......./ $10.950.00 Co.. Chicago....v. > :9.511.09v & Co., Indianapolis 9,240.09 Rice & Rcw Vieth, Duncan & Wood, Davenport.. Pain?, Webber & Co., Chicago...... M. B. ;VICk & Co.,' Chicago...;;./..." White-Phillips Co., Davenport.../;' Jchn W. Clark & Co., Chicago.;... . 9.100.00 8,472j)! .7.8;1.00 : 7.216.09 6,150.25 I Kankakeer III. Maturity — The $47,645 -2V2% judgment funding bonds sold. to A. E. English, of Kankakee, at a price of 95, as reported in these columns last January — v. 155, p./93, mature Oct. 1 as follows:! $3,645 in 1943; $3,000 from 1944 to 1951 incl. and $4,000 from 1952 to 11968. '•:•//' r^t'tV'*'/ -y"S: by the Supreme Court of Florida. it/ 'p'irCarpenteraville, III. submitted on" form to be furnished by the above j -Bonds Sold—Benjamin Lewis & 1956 incl. It was previously re¬ Director of Finance. Delivery on Co.: of Chicago have purchased ported^^ that the^^ issue was to fna-! or about May 1, in New York City, $6;000 4% water revenue bonds ture from 1944 to 1951. One bond in the event that prior to the de'u Dated Jan. 1, 1942. Denom. $1,000. for $645, others $1,000 each. livery of the bonds the income re¬ Due $2,000 on Oct. 1 from 1971 to ceived by private holders from 1973 incl. Prin. and int. (A-O) Marion, III. bonds of the same type and' char¬ payable at the American National Ordinance Passed — An ordi¬ ■ / Each bid must be acter shall be declared to be tax¬ present Federal :/in>tax laws, either by a ruling under able Bank}& Trust Co., Chicago. sued to finance The cost of Is¬ com¬ authorizing issue * of bonds to provide for municipal acquisition nance $605,000 water an revenue pleting extensions and improve¬ of Internal Revr ments to the municipal water of the Marion Wat^r Company decision of any Fed¬ works system. Payable solely from was passed by City Council on eral Court, or shall be taxable by revenues derived from the opera- March 30.—V. 155, p.. 1362. •he terms of any Federal income.ttion,of.the utility.;,The village Marion County Non-High School tax law, the--successful'.bidder covenants and agrees by ordi¬ District No. 300' (P. 0» Fa toka) may, at his election, be relieved nance to maintajn sufficient water ; IU of his obligations under the con¬ rates at all times to pay cost ol Bonds Sold—An issue of $212,-;. tract to purchase the bonds and operation and maintenance/ pro¬ 000 judgment bonds was sold last In such case the deposit accomvide adequate depreciation fund, year to the H. C. Speer & Sons •vmying his bid will be returned. and to pay principal-and interest Co. of Chicago. The ^approving opinion of Mass:- on these bonds when due. Suffi¬ lich & Mitchell of New York; will cient revenues derived from the Milford Township (P. O. MUford), oe furnished without cost to the III. operation of the water works sys¬ purchasers of the bonds. Copies tem-are deposited monthly, as Bonds Defeated—At an election of Resolution No. 17659, passed collected, in a., separate fund on March 12 the voters defeated tnd adopted by the Commission designated as the "Water Fund" tc the proposal to issue $35,000 road m Jan. 30, may be had upon ap!be-used only as specified abov0. construction bonds. plication to said attorneys. Eni- As further provided by the Illi¬ Morrisonville, III. * zlose a certified check for $15,000, nois statutes, /the village cove¬ Bonds Soldi — The $5,000 4%. payable unconditionally/to thp nants and agrees by ordinance water system bonds authorized at city. *not To /y 1 sell, lease, mortgage or an election last November, were, Certificate Tenders Invited—It otherwise dispose of the > water sold to Ballman & Main; of Chi¬ is stated by A. E. Fuller, Director works system, including any and cago. Dated Nov/1, 1941, Denom. of Finance, that he will .receive all extensions and improvements, $1,000. Due $1,000 on Dec. 1 from sealed tenders until May/6. at until all of these bonds shall have 1949 "td 1953 incl. Interest J-D.' 11 a.m."»(EWT), for the purchase .been paid in full. Legality ap¬ by the Sinking Fund of $150,000 proved; by Chapman & Cutler, of Moweauqua Township (P. Ox / Mow9auqua), Ill. 2% registered refunding:-certif¬ Chicago.. icates of indebtedness, /maturing / Bond Election—An election will ;;V. Chicago, III. Jan. 1, 1947. be held April 14 on the question r y v f:;'u Each tender shall specify the i> Bond Offering—R. B. Upham, of issuing $12,000 road improve¬ Comptroller, will receive ment bonds. ' t amount, registered owner £ and City' the Bureau by or enue a ' - .■ . - „ ' number of each certificate offered sealed until bids 10 a.m. (CWT). • whether and included accrued to or be interest added amount stated in the to is the tender. Bid¬ ders may stipulate, if desired, that their tenders are for the purchase of all or of the none certificates tendered, and shall state the time place for delivery of certifi¬ and cates tendered as official notice. the the certificates lowest all or reject tender any tendered may. at reject but will notice price terms expression submitted" not which^ complies price" or ' - of the the the official "lowest / prices used as either mean above "lowest v shall dollar T"higbesty|ijterfsf yield basis calculated to absolute maturity" shall April Bonds 'to 15 for the be awarded to the as elect maturities tenders. the -City Commission examining - the * //y\ ;//-/.//y./v-, after Council nance ..///: does, not chase the < entire to contained in the official payable: at; the bonds.' Waukegan, III. part as follows: /'/v hurled at Waukegan city officials night with a demand for im¬ mediate payment of $1,500 on last street [ paving bonds. ' The • principal. ' Principal ordi¬ of issue Embezzlement intimations were and Registerable as to notice of sale. an Demaiids! Payment in otherwise* conform to the specifi¬ cations authorizing On Soecial Waukegan "News-Sun" of March 31 reported ' pur¬ amount offer • Village an Assesment Bonds—The No bid will be considr ered- that recently passed $245,000 judgment funding ceptable bidder offering the low¬ less than par. .Villa Park, III. Bonds Authorized—The ac¬ and interest City Treasurer's and is offered at a lower office, or at the office of the fiscal agent of the city., in New York than any tender accepted. the with The tenders, purchase of $2,300,000 coupon judgment bonds of y1942. /: Dated , May 11942. Denom. $1,000. Due Jan. 1, as fol¬ lows: $700,000 in 1945 and 1943, and $900,000 in 1947. "Bidder to name a single rate, of interest, exr pressed-in a multiple of Vt of 1%. on est rate of interest and at not ac¬ prices submitted;-pro¬ the commission vided any / , Commission will The/City cept . specified in the . cellation of its contract with Natt Wagner County, 1 Township School District No. • Dated June basis of about 3.60%. th£ amount and maturities of the bohds of each rate; ?ome lowing report: f his bid bf be received until 2:30 p.m. rector Proposed Bond Refunding—The to keep faith with the cori- Miami, Fla. on ? / poration, which purchased part of ; " in refunding / said is bonds order to Larson, in- Edwin J. Treasurer forms the by - outstanding through an RFC Issuance of /these indebtedness, original recently 4% bonds, to be used a total of $2,831,000 refunding road and bridge or highway bonds, time warrants, certificates of indebtedness and/or negotiable notes of various counties and special road ' ' - questing the validation of $600,000 matured of Co. & - entered been Received the with connection ders cuit Board of District Supervisors, re¬ Tenders Bond Validation Sought—A CirjCourt petition is said to have Member and Secretary. as " . , \ Comptroller, J. M. LEE, State • / /Bond Treasurer Ex-Officio. • . District West Palm Beach) O. (P. State Treasurer, »■>!'♦ Space Lane, Johnson, Jan. than three inter¬ be est rates ^nd all bonds of any One maturity must bear interest at the the adjustment placed into effect. •. thereof, through the process of To daie, the associates have re¬ refunding or refinancing, at the funded or exchanged $2,151,000 of by or Hirshberg, "- Inc., the RobinsonHumphrey CCo., all of Atlanta; Commission, ori the by DeWitt Brooke, Tindall & Co., Wyatt Neal /& Waggoner, Norris & Adding that "city officials respective unit's own account in the sinking fund account Of | refunding operations" because in syndicate composed a of 30, 1942. Bidders are re¬ September by C. E. Bohlander & would quested to name the interest Tate Savannah; J. H. Hilsman & Co., Co. of Bloomington—v. 154, p.- 322 the same falls due, be in a quandary as to what next -and Clement A. Evans & Co., both or rates in multiples of 14 of 1% available, either in year's budget requirements would of Atlanta, at a price of 104.00, a r-were sold at a price of 105.31,'a and each bidder must, specify in /•principal and interest of such in1 debtedness awarded to payment thereof, is legal, tender for public and private debts'. " Is¬ brokers, who pointed out that "all sued under the provisions of Res¬ activities have practically ceased olution No. 17659, passed ? and bond the from munication funds devote control its said and., amendment; .will reached the commission in a com- oul taxes inproposed gasoline within eluded districts and counties of ■ harsh word was- injected Herbert N. Forster, Wauke¬ bond broker, in an otherwise routine council session. ' Forsters' demand for $1,500 was based on his claims that on Julian by gan City. General obligations of the' St.- paving bonds (special assess¬ city payable from ad''valorem ment Docket 760) the property taxes levied upon all the taxable owners had paid their assessments property in the city without limit to the city in fulL.-,.-V/^.^:-',; 'W as to rate-or' amount. -Issued to "The city has failed to pay this refund judgments rendered against amount on the above bonds," the the city prior to March 1,. 1942. bond broker charged. "Records of The award Of the bonds will be the city and the Illinois Title Co., made subject to authorization and show this docket fully paid and approval" thereof by the -City ' . . THE COMMERCIAL '& FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Volume 155 ".Number 4063 1459 t all property owners released. The city collected «this' • money should have it bond to hand to pay on Treasurer's and and out out of taxes welfare fund and in in full." owners office^ The ^warrants -Nov. 1; $500 in 1942 to 1944; $600, are /payable ' '1945' to 1948, and $700 in 1949 to levied, for the county (1951;'73\77'i- V7333 v •; bond" interest thereon aforesaid to shall be remaining $18,000 July !,• 1960. the undersigned on the foregoing bids." Prin, and int. of 'col*; course issdes awarded (A-O), payable* the at 2^4s, due as on Dayton, Ky. State H Forster 1 elaborated his3 charge lection. Purchaser, to1 furnish le¬ 4fait*Sioux City, Iowa 7VV77;' Treasurer's office. All of' the ; Bonds Sold—We are informed by saying that diversion of money gal opinion as to the validity "of '$Bond Offering—City Treasurer bonds wil constitute general obli¬ by Frank J. Staab, City Clerk, C3 A. Carlson is calling for both collected was costing bondholders the warrants. A certified -check $33,500 coupon semi-ann. The general tnat sealed and open bids until April gations of the city. hiore than $2,000,000. He said that for 3% of theS warrants bid: for,: condemnation bonds, series V, are refunding bonds were awarded on 15, at 2 p.m., for the purchase of „ the payable to order of the Board of city is collecting accrued in¬ $250,0)003airport. bonds. ' Denom.' County .3 Commissioners,'. is 3: -ref. $1,000.- Dated April 1, 1942. Due quired. t3 33 7;;v;;3 'f. 33 on Dec.';i,' .as follows: $12,000 in Ross Township School Township 1943 to-31954,. $15,000 in.'1955 to (P.~ O. l Crown Point), Jnd..vj~>X 1960, and $16,000 in 1961. Bidders Bond Sale—Thb "$69,000i build-; should specify the rate of interest ing addition bonds offered* Aprir"4 arid all other circumstances being —v. 155, p. 1066-r-were .awarded equal, •. preference -will be- given to terest from property owners to the final, date of payment and failing to this interest to respective pay . bond owners to whom it belongs. Instead, it is using it to'pay prin¬ cipal other bonds. on John Elliot Bower dhd Newton Alderman Finn's such individuals from Alton, Iowa Kyndberg , was . an to principal and to as rate tangible amount or within the the city. Sale Details The special condemna¬ •first instance from special !ad valorem taxes ordinance, there ought to be one." Bonds Approved $12,000 bonds 3% — amount upon property all within limits of the city. subject to rejection by the be sold All of the State School Fund Commission. bonds, duly printed and cash been-; approved offering .of $8,000 streetiimp^ye| lower" interest rate South Sioux i -Prairie School District No. 44 ment«bonds, " -originally; sold J ori CityT officials Tuesday night de¬ | > (P. O. Kansas City), Kan. Bond Sale Details Feb; 14 to the^Carietoh p.T BeH stroyed the old bonds, with Mayor r In connec¬ to legality by Charles & Trauernicht, of St. Louis. Dated Feb; 1, 1942. ~ Co. of Moines. ^hfe^i^d^B^celik;, the symbolically tion with the sale a construction bonds covered Holloway-Purcell, of Kansas City Des -! After ward,.a technical error was dis¬ burping ;one from the top of the by the- purchaser's attor¬ heap, rati iu meeting of the City Council. neys in the offering notice: • 7The .bonds, representing all of Ellsworth, Iou)at< the municipality's outstanding INDIANA Cannelton, Ind. 77.V7' . Sale Details-~The Bond ; $140,- 000 3V2% water and electric Bohd purchased late in 1941 by the City Securities Corp., In¬ dianapolis—.v. >155, p. 93—were Sale petai|s-7~thekTown bonded indebtedness, are for of the $100,000 states now that j-4—v. 155, p., 1363-^it is, now re¬ ported- that the bonds were chased at par, as divided pur¬ follows: 3 Bond Refunding Plan—Holders Of road and bridge bonds are be¬ the i . ; ri | which ypon the best is believed interests to off- the in ; be bond¬ holders. For - ers 3. .77;v; 7: •'• .,' complete details, bondhold¬ requested to communicate any of the following: The are with Bankers Bond Company, Louis¬ ville, Ky.; The Weil, Roth & Irv¬ ing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio; Welsh, Davis & Co., Chicago, 111., and F. L. Dupree & Co., Harlan, Ky. Kentucky Military Department Armory Corporation (P. O. Louisville) Ky. Bonds Sold—The Bankers Bond y Co. of Louisville is said to have purchased $30,000 3%% semi-ann. armory bonds. 73 Lincoln County (P. O. Stanford) Ky. Bond Offering—Sealed bids will be received until 11 (CWT), Gililand, County Court, for the purchase of $20,000 3% jail and court house bonds. Denom. $1,000.Dated April 1, 1942. Due $4,000 on; April 1 in 1943 to 1947 incl. on pav¬ . - . Martin- to $9,000 ing, paving intersection and sani¬ $21,000 1%% construction bonds. Due on Aug. 1; $5,000 in 1943 water works refunding bonds sold tary-sewers. ij 7; and $4,000 in 1944 to 1947. sold at a price of 101.33, a basis of io the White-Phillips Co.; Inc.,- of The -refunding of the debt, to 55,000 2% construction bonds. Davenport, as s—v.' 155, p. 786 bear;2% interest instead of about 3.35%. " 4%, .Due on Aug. 1; $4,000 in 1948 —were purchased at par and ma¬ will, effect a saving of $700 a to 1950, $6,000, 1951 to 1955, Columbus, Ind. •' ture on Nov. 1; $500 in 1943 and sihonth^officialssaidrThebonds Bond .Issue Report—E. $7,000 in 1956, and $6,000 in Ray .11944, and $1,000 in 1945 to 4952; will be retired serially over 20 r 1957. ' ; ": Gress,^ City Clerk-Treasurer, re¬ ; Interest payable M-N. years, .with a one-year option on 24,000 2i/4% construction bonds ports that issuance of the $350,$70,000 and. a five-year option on Iowa (State of); I Due $6,000 on Aug. 1 in 1958 000 not to; exceed 3% interest the remainder. V, to 1961. < 1 water system revenue bonds men¬ Counties to Reduce Road- Debt Principal ^ holder of the new May 1—A special dispatch tioned in v. 155, p. 874, is being On issue is "the. Nebraska-State Board Denom. $1,000. Dated Feb. 1, from I Des Moines.3 tor the[;7'Wall deferred : pending approval a of * bf^^(^cationaPDaridd7and Funds, 1942,(Fin. and int," (F-A) payable plans and specifications by the Street Journal"' of Apfri1^2 3 VeS Clerk \> (P. O. Harlan) Ky- • " rev¬ bonds enue Harlan County , fund as 1 ' — •. An issue of working has of Cincinnati. ing advised that because of the inability of the county to meet the maturities, as now scheduled, tangible taxable of its outstanding 4V4, 4J/2 and 5% the territorial voted road and bridge bonds, a The bonds will refunding plan has been agreed . . 3V4S,r sub¬ on which may be as to rate or t, Wolf- Lake Community High School District No. 84, III. $1,487.40 levied without limit . payment of fees by such individ¬ uals, but "if there isn't such an of mitted by Charles' A. Hinsch & Co. assess¬ ments :levied, on. property bene¬ fited and, if not so paid, then from The second highest bid was an, . offer bonds, series W, both as to 1 prin. and, int., are payable in the Clerk states that the said 3 he believed ordinance requiring to Seasongood & Mayer Cincinnati, as 3s, paying a pre¬ mium of $1,139.85, equal to 103.402. upon property limits of territorial April 2 of tion sidered after the sealed bids have / taxable The city will fur¬ executed, will be furnished by the The Town been opened. nish the bonds and the approving ;city and will be sold subject to $13,000 2% the legal opinion of Bowersock, semi-ann. refunding bonds sold to opinion of Chapman & Cutler of Fizzell & Rhodes,.of Kansas City, Gef ke-Dalton & ? Co.; jpf1 .Sioux Chicago, "and all bids must be so whose final, unqualified approv¬ Falls,: as noted here ^'ly.: 155^ d6ndiitioi|e1d:.i; A certified check for ing opinion will be furnished and %%_ is required.\ p. 1170—were purchased at;par33. paid for by the city. Delivery - South Sioux City, Iowa Dubuque, Iowa \ \ *3 on or about May 1, in New York Refunded — The Bond Recffering Contemplated 7 Bond v Debt City, Chicago or Karisag City. En¬ • April 1 '--^City - Clerk ; J; J.; Shed {reports Sio\ixt;City "Journal" close a certified check for 2%. of that city officials are; preparing feborte'd as follows: After having the bonds bid upon. to readvertise for bids onthe lre7 refunded; $429,000 * of bonds at; a Bond "digging around in the files." there limit all til' after, all: oral bids, are received' arid no oral bids will; be con¬ IOWA judiciary commit¬ tee, Alderman Jacob Kyndberg urged that steps be taken to keep as interest; from ad [valorem taxes which: may be levied without . "City has collected money from owners;" he declared; to John Nuveen &' Co.,r>Chicago, the most favorable bid of par and ,"City has used money collected as 2s,'at a price of 100.78,.a basis accruer interest. or .better, speci¬ for city use. Not paying money of about;1.86 %Dated ^April^C fying f ..the lowest interest 7 rate. collected to bond owners results and int. 3(J-D) payable. at5 1942, and due as follows:^ $3,000 in only one answer — embezzle¬ July 15, 1942, and. $3,000* Jan.; 15 the.;City,• Treasurer's office. Gen¬ ment." and July 15 from 1943 to 1953; eral obligations, payable from a Just before the matter was re¬ ind.3 Second high bid pf ;lQ0;6a limited but, sufficient, tax upon all ferred to Corporation "Counsel for 2s was made by the City Se- the taxable property in the city. Jack E. Bairstow, City Collector curities Corp., Indianapolis. No sealed bids will be opened un¬ property payable both April 20, by a.m. V. C. Clerk of the Prin. and int. the Lincoln (A-O) payable at County National Bank of Stanford. Magoffin County : (P. O. Salyers* burg), Ky. VV77 Refunding Plan1— • Bond holders of 5% The jail funding bonds, which held the bulk of the old at the State Treasurer's office. issue of April l5, 1912; 5 V2% road follows:. «IoWa; counties, and bridge funding bonds, issue of issue; city officials declared. The These bonds were approved by the pay on May 1, $6,577,000 of voters at road and an election held remainder is on the market. last .Nov. 1, 1928, and 6% ' Indiana (State of) principal and $957,286, in;interest funding bonds, issue of March 1, The last of the. old bonds were September. • 1941 Income Tax Collections on primary road bonds^reducing ] '.*• '7 1" ?V'7 '--s ""«3 '-'i ,* 1930, are being advised that a turned in" about .10 days ago. Westwood View School District Set Record Gross income tax •to less than half the indebtedness hearing will be held at the office No. 93 (P. O. Kansas collections by the State on 1941 r incurred by the road program in City), Kan. of the State Local Finance Officer, KANSAS Bond Sale Details calendar year incomes reached a [years1 gone In connec¬ Frankfort, Ky., at 10 a.m. (CWT), Kansas City, Kan. tion with the sale of the $90,000 new peak at $34,043,863, a The bonds are obligations of gain on April 17, to consider the peti¬ of $8,744,761 from the preceding the various counties but are V Bond -Offering — Sealed bids I building bonds to Martin-Hollo- tion of the pay¬ county for approval of year, and for the first time sur¬ able from the primary road fundi; wil be; received until 10 a.m. on way-Purcell,- of Kansas City— the issuance of bonds to refund passed the gasoline tax as the This fund is derived from 5/9ths April 14, by Howard Payne, City ;v. 155, p. 1363—it is now reported the bonds above mentioned, to¬ that the bonds were purchased at State's largest source of income, J, of the State gasoline tax and the Cle£k, for the purchase of the fol¬ gether with interest accrued and according to a report by Gilbert net proceeds from the motor vehi- lowing .condemnation bonds ag¬ Jpar, as follows: unpaid thereon. • K. Hewitt, Director of the Income •cle registration fees. gregating $186,000: $20,000 1%% building bonds. Due Tax Division. In the early stages of the road LOUISIANA $4,000 on Aug.°l in 1943 to $46,5917general,-series V bonds "Collections of this magnitude paving program 98 of the State's Denom. $1,000,' one for $591. 7 1947 incl.;3 Cotton Valley School District No. cannot be expected to continue," 99 counties issued $118,186,000 of Due on April 1; $4,591 in 70,000 2% building bonds. Due 12 (P. O. Minden), La. 1943, Mr. Hewitt pointed out. "On the bonds to cover the cost. -The pay7 $5,000 from Aug. 1,; 1948 to $4,000, 1944 to 1946, and $5,Bond Sale—The $45,000 semicontrary," he warned, "we can ment this year will reduce this 1961 incl. 000 in 1947 to 1952. ann. construction bonds offered expect drastic reductions in State indebtedness to $55,684,000. All I 140,091 special, series W bonds. Denom. $1,000. Dated Feb. 1, 1942. for sale on April 7—v. 155, p. revenue as a result of lowering the bonds are due and payable' Denom. $1,000, one for $1,091. Pin. and int. (F-Aj payable at the 875—were awarded to the Minden gross. income tax rates for retail¬ before May 1, 1950. In 1938, the j Due on April 1; $14,091 in State Treasurer's office. Legal Bank & Trust Co. of Minden, as ers, laundries and dry cleaners. first of the 98 counties retired its I 1943, ? and $14,000 in 1944 to approval by Bowersock, Fizzell & 2V4S, paying a price of 100.888, a Further reductions will result bonds. Three more will do so this 1952. Rhodes of Kansas City. basis of about 2.08%. Dated Feb. from the stoppage or reduction of fire underwriters. ported • as will . • • ' . ' p „ . — — . , - * , ' , - the retail of sale domestic items new such and as used automo¬ tires, auto accessories, re¬ frigerators, radios, etc., and the general operation of the rationing biles, and priority programs." The to the State. 000 ,7,1942. Proposals ^be.received on bonds bearing $8,000,- i S ° ^ S 3S are $20,000,000 a year Approximately set aside annually (P. O. Indianapolis), Ind. "" for bond c„hi?t f't£e principal and interest before tions: Not other charges are toade against it, Warrant OfferingGlenn Ralston, County Auditor, will ceive sealed (CST) chase on Bonds re¬ more pur¬ $450,000 not to exceed 5% interest tax anticipation war¬ rants, issued for the county wel¬ One half of the issue is dated Jan. 31, 1942, and other April 30, 1942. Denom. $5,000. Payable June 15, 1942. Prin. half and int. payable Commercial and at Financial W. Jones, with a statistical i 3 • C. if ? than two different on either bond issue Solen, $10,000 1952 VV 33": •- Due Covington Housing Authority" (P. O. Covington), Ky. Bond Sale Details — In A (First Pohl & here last Issue) Feb. .. $319,000 bonds to 15 in 1943 , - 3",;3-.3;37v-' -3; ; of Cincinnati, noted December, it 1 is now Co. . MAINE ||^3: Maine (State of) connec¬ tion with the sale of the series on incl. v3 -Tv-jTV- 3 3, '3;\; Bond State Offering^—Belmont Smith, Treasurer, will receive sealed bids on April 16 until for 10 the a.m. (EST) purchase of County even Clerk, states that multiple of V4 of 1%. No stated that these bonds were pur¬ $700,000 /Coupon highway and refunding bonds have been bid for less than par and accrued chased at a price of 100.044; a net bridge bonds. Dated April 1, 1942. interest will be considered. Each interest cost of about 2.45%, di¬ Denom. $1,000. through Jackley & Co. Due $100,000 on bid for each issue shall show the vided as follows: of Des Moines. T V $37,000 as 3V2S. April 1 from 1947 to 1953 incl. total.net interest cost to the City due on July 1, 1941; $75,000 as All bids must indicate the coupon Menden Township (P., 0. 77 over the life of the bond issue on 21/4S, due on July 1, $12,000 in rate in multiples of Vs of 1% McGregor), Iowa rthe-basis of such bid. Any bidder, ! 1942 to 1944, and $13,000 in 1945 as well as the price offered. No Maturity—The -Township Clerk if he .desires to do so, may insert to 1947; $189,000 as 2^s, due on offer for less than par will be ac¬ now states that the $6,000 .semi- the following condition in his bid: July 1, $14,000 in 1948 to 1950, cepted. Prin. and int. (A-O) pay¬ ann. fire equipment bonds sold to "These proposals are submitted on $15,000, 1951 to 1953, $16,000, 1954 able at the office of the State a McGregor bank as 4s at par, as the. condition ..that they shall be and 1955, $17,000, 1956 and 1957, Treasury ' Department, Augusta. noted here on Jan, 13, are due on dsiregarded Tunless both of the and $18,000 in 1958 and 1959; the The bonds are exempt from taxa- refunded - - Chronicle (Reg. U. S. Patent Office) William B7Dana* Company, Publishers, 25 Spruce Street, New York, BEekman 3-3341. Herbert D. Selbert, Editor and Publisher; Editor; William Dana Seibert, President; William D.-Rlggs, Business Manager. Published twice a weekCevery Thursday (general news and advertising issue) offices: Chicago—In charge of-Fred H. Gray,-Western Representative, Field Building (Telephone State 0613). London—Edwards & Smith, 1 Drapers' Gardens, London, E.&? Copyright 1942 by William B. Dana Company. Reentered as second-class matter February 25,! 1942, at the post office at New York, N. Y., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Subscriptions in United States and Possessions, $26.00 per year;, in Dominion of Canada, $27.50 per year. South and1 Central America, Spain, Mexico and Cuba, $29.50 per year; Great Britain. Continental Europe (except Spain), Asia, Australia and Africa, $31.00 per year. NOTE: On account of the fluctuations in the rates of exchange, remittances for foreign subscriptions and advertisements must; he made; in JNgW York funds.; • 77 i.'7 ••; t r ;ib.:33 Frederick r the Refunded—M. f v shall be specified in any bid. Each interest rate specified shall be an Larchwood, Iowa to 77- water a.m. of fare fund. - Town 15 for the April ; B. 10 bids until ; KENTUCKY in interest rates Marion County r 15, 1942. primary road fund amounts around Managing issue on Monday]. .'.Other - Monday, April 13, 1942 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1460 1 from all present and are an tion in Maine and Federal tax income unqualified, direct ^obligation of the State, whose crejdit and good faith is pledged for the payment of both principal and interest. Opinion of the Attorney General of Maine as to the legality of the bonds will be furnished the suc¬ for relief purposes last year was $9,900,000. This year, the total be¬ ing planned for is $9,529,000, or a saving of $371,000/— As in the past, it has been the practice in Boston to borrow part required for felief and to tax the citizens for the balance. This of the money and welfare purposes, General, will receive sealed bids $25,000 civilian defense bonds, ac¬ 1364—were awarded to Hajsey; until noon (DST) on April 21 for cording to Arthur.; T. • Brennan, Stuart ;& >■ Co., Inc., Chicago, as the purchase of $2,000,000 Metro¬ City Treasurer.: Prin.: and inter¬ 13/4S, as follows: •• y-yV As-----/ • politan Additional Water Loan, est payable at the National Shaw¬ $23,000 bonds sold at par plus a Act of , 1926, « fully premium of $193.20, equal to registered mut Bankof Boston, or at the A;; bonds. Due Jan.- 1 as follows: City 100.84, a basis of about 1.64%; Treasurer's office. - Legal > Due May 1 as follows: $5,000 $67,000 from 1943 to 1962 incl. opinion of Storey, Thorndike, Pal-, and $66,000 from 1963 to 1972 incl. mer & Dodge of Boston. > .;. ci •: ' jin 1949 and $6,000 from 1950 . Bidder to name a single rate of ; ; Somerville, Mass.: Bond Sale—The $200,000 cou¬ the tax rate will include a interest, expressed in a multiple cessful bidder. Payment for the of */4 of 1%. Proposals must be figure which is 65% of what was pon municipal reliefbonds of¬ loan and accrued interest may be accompanied by a certified check fered April 7—v. 155,v p. 1364—made on or about April 24, at spent on dependent aid last year. By negotiating the bond issue for 2% of. the,amount bid for, were awarded to Halsey, Stuart & which time the definitive bonds at this time, Mayor Tobin hopes payable to order of the aboveCo., Inc., New York, as VAs, at should be ready for delivery. Bids to accomplish a considerable sav¬ mentioned^ official, on a national 100.048, a basis of about 1.24%. by telegram will be received if bank or trust company doing ing to taxpayers. Dated April 1, 1942, and due $20,- to 1952 incl. / ~ Nov. v Interest payable 1, 1942, and semi-annu- year ally thereafter ; May 1 and on Nov. 68,000 bonds sold at par plus a premium of $693.60, equal to 101.02, a | basis ;of ; about 1.61%. Due $17,000 on Oct. 1 . within from 1948 to 1951 incl. lnterbusiness in this Commonwealth or 000 on April 1 from „1943 to 1952 time limit noted above. No bids Brockton, Mass. in the city of New York. -est payable Oct. 1, 1942, and Any incl. The bankers re-offered the Note Sale—The issue of $500,by telephone will be accepted. In award by the Treasurer is sub¬ semi-annually. thereafter on bonds: at prices to yield from the event that prior to the deliv¬ 000 notes .offered. April Z was ject to the .approval of the Gover¬ : .April 1 and, Oct. 0.30% to 1.30%, according to ma¬ awarded to the Second National ery of the bonds the income re¬ nor and Council.1 In comparing All of the bonds will be dated turity. Other bids: "N ceived by private holders from Bank of Boston, at 0.448% inter¬ bids preference will be given, tq ;•' Bidder-t■' V ^.4 " Intj RateBate Bi4 May 1, 1942. bonds of the same general type est, payable at maturity. Notes the one providing for the lowest Union Securities Corp 100.03 Fraser School District, Mich. \ Harris Trust & Savings Bank and character shall be taxable by are dated April 3, 1942, and ma¬ iy2% 101.01 net interest cost of the Common¬ Harriman Ripley & Co., Inc., i Plans Bond Issue the terms of any Federal income ture $200,000 Dec. 16, 1942, and wealth Resolutions and Kidder, Peabody & Co. V/2% 100.678 (total interest for « the V * tax providing for the issuance of $10,law, the successful bidder $300,000 Jan. 15, 1943. Among duration of the loan from Jan. 1, Bond, Judge & Co. and Lae Higginson Ccrp \\'2% 100.62 000 building bonds are being bids were the following: may, at his election, be relieved other pre¬ 1942, less the amount of the pre¬ Estabrook & Co. and Whiting, Weeks & Stubbs 1V2% 100.56 of his obligation under the con¬ National Shawmut Bank of Bos¬ pared by attorneys for the Board mium bid). " * First Nat'l Bank of Boston.. *l\'2r/e\ 100.43 of Education. ton and Merchants National Bank tract to purchase the bonds. by delivered messenger „ . r . - . — - - • . of a $2,000,- of Boston, jointly, 0.465%; Leavitt 000 issue authorized by Chapter & Co., 0.468%, for New York de¬ 68 of the Private and Special livery; Home National Bank ■" of Laws of the 90th Legislature, ap¬ Brockton, 0.48%. proved April 16, 1941, as amended Cambridge, Mass. by Chapter 99 of the 1941 laws Note Sale—The issue of $1,000,as passed by the Legislature in 000 current year revenue antici¬ special session January, 1942, ap¬ pation notes offered April 2 was proved Jan. 24, 1942. The State awarded to the Second National of Maine reports a valuation of Bank of Boston, at 0.40% discount. .jj>684,764,276 and bonded debt, not Dated April 2, 1942, and due Nov. including the present issue, on 2, 1942. Other bids included the March 31, 1942, of $26,452,500. " following: First National Bank of Portland, Me. Boston, 0.409%; Lee Higginson Note Sale—The $1,000,000 tax Corp., 0.419%; First Boston Corp., Arthur Perry & Co., anticipation notes of 1942 offered 0.42%; The bonds are part ^ April 155, 7—v. awarded New to p. 1363—were Barr'Bros. York, 0.34% at discount. 1942. Due $800,Oct. 7 and $20,000 on Nov. Dated April 10, 000 on Other bids: Canal Na¬ Bank of Portland, 0.35%; 27, 1942. tional National Bank of Bos¬ Shawmut ton, 0.365%; First NationaTBank of Boston, 0.377%; Second Na¬ tional Bank of Boston, 0.443%. Danvers, Mass'. Sale Note tional The — Bank of Second Boston re¬ was cently awarded an issue of* $100,000 tax anticipation notes at 0.375% discount. Due $50,000 each on Nov. 2 and Dec. 1, 1942. Spring¬ (P. O. field), Mass. Hampden County Sale—The $35,000 tuber¬ patients' maintenance notes offered April 8—v. 155, p. 1363— Note MARYLAND cular Maryland (State of) > Roads Commission Seeks Bond Tenders—William A. Codd, Chief Auditor of the State Roads Com¬ mission, announces that according to the terms of a trust indenture, awarded to the First Boston were Corp., New York, at 0.347% dis¬ count. Dated April 8, 1942, and due April 1, 1943. National Third Other Bank of bids: Spring¬ 1941, securing field, 0.349%; Park National Bank, bridge revenue refunding bonds, Holyoke, 0.35%; First National the Roads Commission may apply Bank of Boston, 0.359%. excess funds in the sinking fund dated June the to issue. 1, purchase of bonds of the The chief Auditor will re¬ Haverhill, Mass. Bond Sale—The issue of $20,000 defense bonds offered AgariH 2 was awarded to Tyler & (Cfo. ©ft B&sta, as, H4s, at a price fer of bonds of this issue1 mustt be ceive tenders for $20,0©® Emhk&e ona. before 3 p.rn. on or ©©ops® ApxriH IQl. Of¬ off those maturing m a basis of about 1.08%. 19631. FUrchases DStedi April 1, 1942. Denom. $1,smiting fundOOflt. fte $4,000 on April 1 from price offered-. tb>- will be made for the the at lowest E®' to gether with accrued interest. Reports Record Cash Balance— The State's current 1947 incl. ((A-<Dpayable at Prin. the and int. National Shawrmit Bank of Boston. In (No. 5), issued by the Com¬ missioner of Banks on April 1, tin the of investments considered le¬ the shows list latest revisions in Watertown, Mass, Note 000 Sale—The offered notes awarded to of Bank issue the 1 of April Second $300,3 was National at 0.326% dis¬ Due Nov. 13, 1942. .Other count. Boston, gal for savings banks in Massa¬ bids: chusetts: of Boston and National Shawmut A. National' Bank Merchants Grand Blanc Township Unit School Blanc), Mich. District (P. O. Grand Bonds Voted A.;J. Brendel, — Superintendent of Schools, reports that the at election an $40,000 school March on voters?-authorized an bonds, to 30 issue of mature 1,1941 Bank of $8,000 anually from 1943 to 1947 Boston, each 0.34% ; First incl. Municipal Obligations — As of National Bank of Boston, 0.42 %, March 24, 1942, Town of Little¬ plus $1 premium. Grand Rapids and Paris Townships ton, N. H.; City of Norwich, N. Y.; Fractional Graded School Dis-c ^Winchester, Mass. County of Oneida, N. Y.; County trict No. 3 (P. O. East Note Sale—The issue of $150,of Schoharie, N. Y.; Town of Grand Rapids), Mich. 000; notes offered April 6 was Wallingford, Conn.; Town of awarded to the Merchants Na¬ Bond Sale—The issue of $18,000 Wolfeboro, N. H.; County of Wy¬ tional Bank of Boston, at 0.30% coupon refunding bonds offered oming, N. Y. discount. Due Dec. 8, 1942. The April 7—v., 155, p. 1267—was Railroad Equipment Trusts—As Second National Bank of Boston, awarded to John Nuveen & Co. of of March 6, 1942, Northern Pacific next highest bidder, named a rate Chicago, as 2s, at a price of Na¬ Railway Co. Equip. Trust of 1942 of 0.319%. 100.143, a basis of about 1.98%. ;' 0.436% & Co. of List Of Legal In¬ vestments—The following bulle¬ Changes •• Legal¬ cash balance: ity approved by Storey, Thorn$28,533,238 is the highest <d0£e, Palmer & Dodge of Boston. amount on record^ J.. Millard Other bids, all for HAs, were as Tawes, State Comptroller, said follows: First National Bank of of Added To The List Of Dec. - . (Serially) 2%s, 1952, Dated Public Utilities—As of March 28, 1942, Pennsylvania Electric CoV First Mtgq.-3%s, 1972. v- Winthrop, Mass. . Removed From Sale—The issue of $200r notes offered April 6 was Note 000 awarded to. the The List Bank of Second National Boston, at May 1, 1942, and due $1,000 May 1 from 1943 to 1960 incl. on 0.319% dis¬ Paine, Webber & Co. of Toledo, high bidder, offered a" price of 100.03 for $12,000 2!/4s and $6,000 2s. 7 • second . Municipal Obligations—City of count. Due $100,000- on Oct. 31 Hazel Park, Mich. — * ShreveporV La. and on Dec. 10, 1942, Other bids: Railroad Bonds—(Pennsylvania Central Hanover Bank & Trust Attorney Withdraws From The following System), Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Co., New York, 0.32%; National Bond Issue Suit Chicago & St. Louis Ry. Consoli¬ Shawmut Bank of Boston, 0.34%; report appeared in the Royal Oak Merchants National Bank of Bos¬ "Tribune" of March 28: dated, Series B, 4%s, 1942. Ma¬ The withdrawal of Oscar Marx, ton, 0.37%; First National Bank tured ;April i,* 1942;; • attorney for the Hazel Park Non¬ " Railroad Equipment Trusts- of Boston, 0.41%. partisan Taxpayers Association, Texas & Pacific Railway; Equip. — • Series JJ Trust, 1942. MICHIGAN (Serially), 4V2S, Matured April 1, 1942. from the suit started by the asso¬ ciation to clear the status of Detroit, Mich. : ■>.Asks Offerings $1,000,000 ^: Needham, Mass, Note Sale—The issue of $100,- Bonds—Charles G. Oakman, City will receive sealed 000 notes offered April 6 was Controller, awarded to the Central Hanover offerings until 10 a>m. (EWT) on 21, to remain firm until Bank & Trust Co., New York, at April 0.32% discount. Due Dec. 4, 1942. 1 p.m. of the following day, of non-callable city bonds in the Other bids: Norfolk County Trust amount of approximately $783,000 Co., Needham, 0.337%; Needham for the city sinking fund, water National Bank, 0.35%. board division, and approximately New Bedford,. Mass. $217,000 for the city sinking fund, Note Sale-r-The $600,000 rev¬ general. Such offerings will be enue anticipation notes of 1942 considered under the following offered April 7 were awarded to conditions: ' : of , National the Boston, able at Shawmut B^nk of interest, pay¬ at 0.575% maturity. Dated April 7, Offerings shall be submitted on the total amount of $1,000,000 and no separation between divisions of Sinking Fund shall be shown in the offerings. Offerings shall show the purpose, the rate of in¬ some $300,000 in township bonds, revealed today. Mayor John G. Campbell posed the to Hazel was , pro¬ City; Park Council that, the city; underwrite the association's expenses in the suit, but City Attorney Stanton G* the city .can not "subsidize" a private undertaking. Dondero tuled Campbell stakes interest suit to out declared that "the high and the city's great to allow the too are too collapse.." Dondero pointed the that city itself had al¬ ready intervened in the litigation on a cross-bill, but he refused to speculate the outcome on if the association, the original plaintiff, Shaw¬ 1942, and payable Nov. 13, 1942, withdrew. sisted of State funds—both gen¬ mut Bank of Boston, 100.20; Bond, at the National Shawmut Bank of The court case seeks to deter eral and special—and Federal ap¬ Boston. Legal opinion of Storey, Judge & Co., 100.18; Arthur Perry mine who, if anyone, should be propriations. Tawes said the cash & Co., 100.10; Coffin & Burr, Thorndike, Palmer & Dodge of terest, date of maturity, the dollar March 30. balance The cash had on steadily hand con¬ increased Boston, 100.233; National Plans Boston, Mass. $2,776,000 Relief enue Bond Issue—Acting swiftly in an appar¬ ent move to guard against possible Federal taxation of municipal bopd issues, Mayor Maurice J. Tobin he announced March 30 Sale—The Note thai plans to submit an order to City Council which would anticipation $500,000 notes of April 7 were awarded to the Second National Bank of Bos¬ offered Harriman bids: 0.59%, plus $2 premium; First Boston Corp., rev¬ 0.61%; Bond, Judge & Co., 0.625%. 1942 Norfolk County (P. O. Dedham), Ripley Holyoke, Mass. MASSACHUSETTS Other Boston. 100.014. during the past several months. & Co., Inc., Mass. Note ton, at 0.349% interest, payable at tingell, maturity. Notes will be dated Offering—Ralph D. PetCounty Treasurer, will receive bids until 11 a.m. on 1942, and payable Dec. 14 15, 1942, at the National Shawmut of Bank of Boston. Other bids: April 7, for the at discount tuberculosis hospital purchase $200,000 maintenance April notes. Dated April Co., 0.367%; Park Na¬ 14, 1942. Denoms. $25,000 and authorize him to borrow $2,776,- tional Bank, Holyoke, 0.397%; Na$10,000. Payable April 9, 1943, at 'tional Shawmut Bank of Boston, *000 for welfare purposes. the First National Bank of Bos¬ The matter of the bopd issue is 0.42%; First Boston Corp., 0.45%. ton, or at the Central Hanover being placed before the Council a Ipswich, Mass, : Bank & Trust Co., New York City. month ahead of time, he said, in¬ opinion of Ropes, Gray, Note Sale—The First National Legal dicating that he was taking this Bank of Boston purchased on Best, Coolidge & Rugg of Boston step because Washington is con¬ will be furnished the successful April 2 an issue of $60,000 rev¬ sidering taxation of city and mu¬ enue notes at 0.38% discount. Due bidder without charge. Delivery nicipal bond issues. Also, it is be¬ Dec. 1, 1942. Other bids: National on or about April 15 at the afore¬ lieved that it will be possible to Shawmut Bank of Boston, 0.43%; mentioned Boston bank, against finance the bond issue at a lower Tele¬ Second National Bank of Boston, payment in Boston funds. interest rate. A;;.■/: ffi.y' ■: 0.456%. /A' = phone bids will be accepted. The $2,776,000 figure represents a decrease of $904,000 compared Salem, Mass. Massachusetts (Staite of) Plans Bond Issue—City plans to with the amount borrowed last Bond Offering — William E. year. Boston's total expenditure Hurley, Treasurer and Receiver- offer for sale soon an issue of the Weeden & value will and the yield. Offerings be accepted on the basis of the highest net yield to the city as computed from the dollar price as of April 21, 1942. No bonds maturing beyond 1959 will be ac¬ cepted. The city reserves the right to reject any or all offer¬ ings. The city reserves the right on bonds purchased, which are delivered subsequent to April 27, 1942, to pay accrued that date only. Additional interest up to Offerings responsible net any part of voided, or paid by respreading the original spe-. cial assessment. ciation with Bond Sale special assessment refunding bonds offered April 6—v. 155, p. pon a if the litigation asso¬ were Michigan (State of) suc¬ . > Committee Re¬ ports Adverse Court Action —The Bondholders' U. S. "Supreme Committee for Storm Sewer Drain Districts in of Michigan, in a notice April 2, advised depositors of Nine Mile-Halfway District; Centerline Relief District; Martin Drain and bonds Drain Rapids, Mich. —The $91,000 cou¬ East Grand The Court. paid Marx a $100 retainer contract calling for $115 Bondholders' Drain April 15. likely to go to the cessful. of puted from the dollar price, as suit is The State Supreme dated on assessment that hold courts the basis of the highest yield to the city as com¬ cepted of were the issue should be City Controller will receive sealed offerings on April 15 of non-call¬ able city bonds in the amount of approximately $852,000 for the city sinking fund, water board division. Offerings will be ac¬ what The city would benefit if debts. the payment cover special originally more Asked— the for the bonds which Branches field Drain Village Bloomfield District that District; Bloom- Drain No. on 1 District Storm March 30, and Sewer 1942, V Volume 155 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Nujnber; 4063 .the Supreme Court of the United States ..dented; the committee's 1461 general and to have been Other bids:' obligation bonds is said city, on any interest payment date ' purchased as 4s at par, and ma¬ approved as to legal¬ from and after five years from ture on Feb. 1, 1952. Interest pay¬ petition for writs of certiorari in ity J>y Charles & Trauernicht of the date of issue, and will be sold able F-A. v V' ^ ' u 'the cases; involving the bonds of St. Louis. Dated March 15, 1942. for not less than their par value these districts. NEW HAMPSHIRE This is equivalent with accrued interest to date of v'v!'V.; :L'iCj VBtlduClyy JjLtSS»j to a final affirmation of the de¬ delivery. All bidders must state Bonds Sold—City Clerk Mrs. W. Berlin, N. H. cision of the Circuit Court of Ap¬ the lowest rate of; interest at Note Sale—The issue of $100,000 Y. West states that $50,000 indus¬ which peals, which held in- substance they will purchase the notes offered trial plant bonds were purchased April 7 was awarded bonds at par. The council reserves ,that the taxes levied for the pay¬ to the First National Bank of Bos¬ last December by the First Na¬ ment of these bonds are unenthe right" to reject any and all tional Bank of Memphis, as 23/4s, ton, at 0.634% discount. Dated \forcable.—V. 154, p. 740. bids and to sell said bonds at pri¬ at a price of 100.01, a basis April 13, 1942 and due Dec. 21, o| vate The . committee's letter said in "There may remain possi¬ certain some bility of relief through proceedings in the Michigan courts. We will shortly give you our views as, to this and advise you whether we tfyink any further form of bondholder organization practicable. We is desirable, or will also advise you then to the as amount of expense owed by de¬ of the de¬ positors on account posited bonds. "Any suggestion or' inquiry should be addressed to the Secre¬ tary of the Bradford, about Newton bill James R. Dickson —An authorizing the issuance of $2,000,000 short-term notes, when from ficient to meet current obligations. He • says that there is no chance dispatch April 2 had the contained was a compilation of tax statistics made by a Minneapolis bond firm County\(P. O. Vicksburg) Issuance, Contemplated— Miss. ■ and received by the State Board of Examiners Thursday. . V Current tax delinquencies by J. G. Sherard, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, that the Board is considering fhe issu¬ ance of $6,500,000 in bridge pur¬ ^V'-MINNESOTA on Press This information in It is stated \ 1938, to 9.1% June 30,-1941. of these notes being issued in the near future. Bond Helena the State as a second high every Township (P. O. Red Wing) Minn. Bond Sale—The road, and ann. fered for sale semibonds of¬ bridge April 1—-v. 155, on 'p. 1172—were awarded to ParkShaughnessy & Co. of St. Paul, as 2s, paying a price of 100.184, a .basis of about 1.94%. Due 1 bonds p. aggregating lo66 on * $900^0, San M5"eral ^ fn n til' '< counties -• rv? if (Gallatin, 3.8%; t} I and Weeden & Co. ofv4.5%<; -Missoula, Francisco, for a premium of £ilver Lewis & Clark, 7.9% ; Park, 7%; Bond Sale—The n'9% Bo;v ' d yPiiow^ $2,000,000 cou¬ $419, equal to 100.046, a net inter. ver ,an%yellow refunding bonds est cost of about 1.53%, on the stone, 4.6%. The trend toward a constant re¬ offered for sale at public auction bonds divided: $130,000 as 2s, due duction in the .rate of (tax delin¬ ion April 9—v. 155, p. 1267—were on May 1; $6,000 in 1944 and 1945, quencies was reversed, however, awarded to a syndicate composed $8,000 iri 1946, $110,000 in 1947; in 11 counties from 1940 to 1941. of Halsey, Stuart & Co., Inc., Es- the remaining $770,000 as IV2S, The increase, in almost every in¬ tabrook & Co. of New York; Paul due $110,000 from May 1, 1948 to stance, was very small. H. Davis & Co., and Daniel F. Rice 1954 incl. "XX/A'A Counties with larger tax delin¬ & Ck>., both of Chicago, as lM>s, Bonds Offered for Investment quencies in'1941 than in 1940, in¬ paymg—a^ price of 100.14375, a —The successful bidders - reof¬ cluded: ! basis of about 1.47%., Dated May fered the above bonds for general Beaverhead, Deer Lodge, Lewis I, 1942. Due $200,000 from May 1, subscription at j prices to yield & Clark, Lincoln, Madison, Min¬ 1943 to 1952 incl. /: \ from 0.70% to 1.60%, according to eral, Misoula,- Park, Sanders, Still¬ The following coupon. semimaturity. 3 K|;g water and Teton. .ann. bonds aggregating $989,500, y,! offered for sale at auction on the Washington School District (P. O. ' NEBRASKA same date—v. 155, p. 1365—were Washington) Mo. • also awarded to the above syndi¬ Blair, Neb. Bond Sale Details—The Secre¬ . semi-ann. pon . • - . cate as, 1.60s, paying price of a 1952 inch 200,000 ' J' \ 1267—were imp't permanent 1944 1962 to (work of 100.28, March 1 in for yield from, 0.40% To '< / • , until 10 a.m. on April a Co. the of price, of to County Independent School > District No* 84 (P.O.Danvers ),: Minn. Bonds— 13. — by Sealed bids Lj D. a.m. exceed to termine upon at Virginia School District (P. O. 'Virginia), Minn. : • Bond Election—The issuance of $77,476 refunding submitted election the to bonds will voters be at scheduled for May is reported, v-" an 19, it 500 ; '; MISSISSIPPI -ti. * ■ '• •-.v Choctaw ' a Bond . $86,250 : • ! '? • "«• County (P. O. Acker-, men), Miss. ]■ \ i j .., Legality Annroved— An issue -• v t- of ] 1 3%% <, < -• - t-f 1 1.1 will able;on of said become due and serial payr of name dates of issue, title of issue, maturity dates, number of each bond, and principal amount and rate of of statement is owner interest, together with! price which at July. 1, 1943v and a like the same day each year; on J full, at the option of the -:i\ / t • TO'J Rippel, Sherrerd Hightstown, N. J. Bond Sale—The $6,500 coupon registered fire engine bonds of¬ fered April 7—v. 155, p. 1068— or were awarded to Co. of New H. B. York, as> Boland 2s, at & price a of Hastings. Neb. Bond 100.426, a basis of about 1.85%. April 1, 1942 and due as follows: $500 in 1943 and $1,500 from 1944 to 1947 incl. bonds 1267—were payable . at • the . sold office to of lo 5 p: 100.13' O. Union), Sinking J. N. To" Fund Purchase a the to fund in finding solving a its prob¬ field for invest¬ ing the municipal project at the of th Binghamton, NY> The - Sale—The Bond $163,000 cou¬ pon or registered bonds offered April 2 -^ v. 15, p. 1268 —; were awarded the to First National Bank of Chicago, as Is,"at a price 100.154, a basis of about 0.97%. of Sale consisted of: $40,000 water bonds. Jan. on Due $4,000 1943 from 1 to 1952 incl. 123,000 school bonds. follows: as to! 1947 1951 the Jan. bonds will be - Merle-Smith & Int. Rate ' Rate Bid and Gibbons & George B. Co., , Inc 1.10% & Co 1.10% Co—1.10% Roosevelt & Weigold, Inc... 1.20% Harris Trust & Savings Bk. 1.20% 100.159 100.158 Nuveen Barr dated 1942. Among other bids the following: 1, Bidder— John from incl. and $13,000 1952. of $15,000 inch; 1948 to Due Jan. 1 $10,000 from 1943 Bros. Ccflin & & Rollins and Burr & Harriman Sons, E. Inc Ripley & Co., Inc. Cortlandt 100.046 100.41 100.32 H. 1.20% 1.20% 100.280 100.214 (P. O. Croton-On-Hudson), N. Y. Bond Issuance Scheduled—Ells¬ a worth lower interest rate, in accordance with the township's improved fi¬ E. Johnson, Town Super¬ visor, reports that legal proceed¬ nancial status. ings providing for the sale of $353,500 bonds to fund outstand¬ ing certificates of indebtedness are being prepared by Dillon, from the and by the is far The fund's income of payments in members municipality currently of its pension excess payments. Vandewater Under State law, the bonds for the firehouse cannot be issued York City. construction is that money years loaned by the fund three ago. Bond Sale—The $85,000 land acquisition bonds offered April 7 yyy 1267—were $7,000 ';"ot to au¬ bond issue of $300,000 city's share of the projects. original estimate is halved. were The 15, the cover Dick firehouse construction bonds. the introduced was of December to Pension Fund is scheduled to pur¬ chase a scheduled issue of $50,000 lem of that thorizing Bonds—The Police and Firemen's project is currently being financed on a temporary basis. The pur¬ chase, it was said, will be of aid in authorizing the cost of 1942 WPA All ( introduced was ordinance an repeal of Moore & from<1943 h- nll .cn* to incl. 1947 v } viU New The Condon bill vali¬ dating the certificates and pro¬ viding for the funding of a por¬ tion thereof was recently signed by Gov. Herbert H. Lehman. The bond issue will be dated 1942. / * , , ♦ May 15, ' ' Gloversville, N. Y. Bond tered Sale —The $96,000 regis¬ refunding bonds of¬ 2—v. 155, p. 1268— water fered April awarded were to E. H. Rollins & Sons, Inc., New York, as l%s, at price of 100.08, a basis of about 1.24%. Dated April 1, 1942 and a June due '15 as follows: $8,000 from 1943 to 1948 incl. and $12,000 from 1949 to 1952 incl. Among other bids were the following: Bidder— Int. RHe Marine Trust Geo. B. F. Childs wood & Buffalo Co & Salomon & Co. :. & Manu'acHirers Trust Co. Hut'ler,... & 100.19; 100.15. l',a% lVa% 100.33 IV2% 100.22. Bond . —v. to Saltf spwer 155. the — Y. The $4,275 bonds offered p. Bank . 100.30 Traders . Great Neck, N. tered 100.31 • 100.20 1.40'; .1.40% and Sher¬ Co. Bros. R^te Hid 1.4i>% 1.49% Gibbons & Co., Inc. Ppabcdy & Co....... Kidder. C. of Co. Hemphill, Noves Details—The Omaha-—v; 155, H' 5 it (P. Council in Hillside, at r- ■;Ponca, Neb. Bond;; Sale . 100.03' 1%% ■ purchased County Treasurer. 1C0.158 1.60% bonds include $400,000 bonds, maturing in 1942 and 1943, and $544,000 other mu¬ nicipal bonds, maturing in 1943. With the same purpose in mind, Hightstown. completed. time, contractors are paid through issuance of bond an¬ First Trust Co. of Lincoln—v. 155, p. 1.60% ........ The Second — ref. Inc...... water' high bid of par for 2s was made by the First National Bank, Issuance semi-ann. * 100.22 • City Comptroller to seek permis¬ sion from the State Comptroller to refund $944,000 bonds maturing this year and next. Dated Until ing. bonds, have been sold. ' 4 ' Co & Township the1 willing to sell the bond. —v. 155, p. 1366—were awarded City to H. B. Boland & Co.; New York thereafter until all such bonds are: -Clerk states thaL the $9,200 Street -City, as 1.30s, at 100.055, a basis paid ■ The bonds, whether amorti¬ -Improvement District No. 3 bonds of about 1.289%. Dated April 1, zation or serial, will be redeem¬ sold to the Wachob-Bender Corp. 1942, and due April 1, as follows: amount able- in semi-ann. f:-'1. interest and bonds ' * the With the fund having par, some $35,000 in cash on hand, it and mature on July 1 as follows: can purchase all the bonds, after ments during a period of 10 years $2,500 in 1943 to 1946, and $5,000 being paid for the firehouse bond from the date of issue. If serial in 1947 to 1952; redeemable after anticipation notes. bonds ate issued and sold they! 5 years .from date, of issue, at the will be in the amount of $100: or Mercer County (P. O. Trenton), .city's option. Prin. and int.,(J-J multiple thereof; the sum of $3,N. J. $30,000 refunding bonds. : forth set the owner, Sold—The Secretary of theAvBoard A of; C Education states until that $9,000 3%% semi-ann. fund¬ 6%r payable J-J. may de¬ the time of sale, both principal and interest to be payable in semi-annual A; instal¬ Connoly. District Clerk, for the purchase of - shall • !will be received ? until 11.30 April E. as Bonds .. .on Robert Omaha, 101.21—V; Cherry County School District No. 82 (P. O. Valentine), Neb. ; ; A. Common Purchase ticipation notes. One such note, " " v % Contemplated— representing $20,000 loaned at 2% Dated July 1, 1942J Amortization The City Council, is said to be interest, has been purchased by the fund, and others will be ob¬ bonds will be the first choice and considering the issuance of $250,tained as the work proceeds. serial bonds will be. the second 000. municipal; gas plant revenue The arrangement has been made choice of the council. If amortiza¬ bonds. • possible by Jhe municipality's re¬ tion bonds are sold and issued the A v ■ McCook, Neb. ' demption of a $20,000 emergency entire issue may be put into one Bond Sale Details The City relief note in the current town¬ single- bond or divided into sev¬ Clerk states that the $40,000 2*4% ship budget. This represented eral bonds as the council not •Swift Offering on 20, by J. I. McDonald, City Clerk, for! the purchase of $35,000 fire equipment bonds.'interest 'rate is 1.80^, according to maturity. Bond $1,000 to 2V2S, 155, p. 1366—are due in 10 years, optional after two years, giving a basis of about 1.88%. V at price Bond Offering--Sealed bids will be received > to Schweser p. 1952, giving a Missoula, Mont. public sub¬ scription,, the 1 Vz % bonds priced : to yield I from 0.40% to 1.55%, ♦while the. 1.60% bonds were of¬ fered 1943 to a . sold and Co. & Allen that the bonds Bros. 155, at mature MONTANA inch Bonds Offered for Investment— . Stern purchased and yfX/A The; successful bidders reoffered bonds to basis of about 1.69%. * .the above sold & Co. of Kansas City—v. , - in bonds L. ordinance Bayonne, N. J. Seeks Maturity—The City Clerk states ment. It will also benefit the $10,500 semi-ann. paving community as a whole by financ¬ the Board of Education $10,000 1%% semi-ann. states that school relief bonds. Due $10,000 from May 1, 1943 to 1952 incl. 39,500 school bonds. Due on May 1; $1,500, 1943, and $2,000 - of tary 100.2627, a basis of about 1.56%: $750,000 public relief bonds. Due $75,000 from May 1, 1943 to Julius & 100.25 ■;'••• 1.60% Co.;,.. $6,000 Albany, N. Y. $3,000 Proposed Refunding — The city The Merchants. National administration recently acted to Boston, second high bid- \ ease the local tax burden during der, named a price of 101.179 for the war emergency. IViS. In order to prevent a sharp tax rate increase in a single year, an NEW JERSEY " . Monell H. , 1.60% Trust Minsch, . and in 195$^ Bank of Ta/.' delinquencies, in other on last June 30 included: awarded^to a syn-. Cascade, 4.2%; Custer, 11%; Cp^r4eIFerSus» 12-5%S Flathead,' 7.5%; oLhpH were * o - - semi- coupon Trenton Butcher Bank.. Sons follows: as year FourtHssues! 'erTes1'™ nd* A,j .July 1 in 1944 to 1956. Minneapolis, Minn. City, Mo. Sale —The & Co. from 1943 to 1954 incl. and for . Kansas Bond $38,000 & p. and due Feb. whole have declined 1933,-15.98%; 1939, 13.87%; 1940, 20.6%, and 1941, 9.1%. Highest; tax delinquency for the year ended last June 30 was 31.3% in Carter county. Lowest through E. A. Gessler & Son of St. Louis. Dated Feb. 1, 1942. Stroud 100.18 100.169 100.094 100.089 Coffin & and 1944 to 1953 incl. & Savs. Rollins 100.042 IV2V0 l!/a% l»i% l'/2r;t> Merle-Smith H. " 4 1.40% & Co..,.. Co...".... Haupt & Co Harris Trust E. 100.11*. 100.048 "•*' calling for an issue 1366—were awarded to of $35,000 trunk sewer construc¬ Burr, of Boston, as l^s, tion bonds. at a price of 100.32, a basis of about 1.20%. Dated Feb. 1, 1942 NEW YORK 155, v. — Featherstone & and Keene, N. H. Proposed Bond Issue — The Bond Sale4-^The $75,000 coupon Township Attorney is preparing airport bonds offered April 8-— an ordinance been due, moratoria — Ira Pcole Freeman & Union since 1938. This has John F. Lee, City Clerk, an¬ in a large measure, to nounces that holders of outstand¬ C: Bond Award Deferred It is chase revenue bonds. passed by the Legis¬ ing bonds of the city are invited 1 now stated by F. W. Hoch, City lature which allowed payment of to offer the same for sale to the I MISSOURI Treasurer, that action on the y delinquent taxes without penalty city at a regular meeting of the award of the $450,000 not exceed¬ Dunklin County Consolidated Sch. or interest charges, and to gen¬ Board of Commissioners at 11:30; ing 6% semi-ann. general refund¬ Dist. No. 9 (P. O. Cardwell), Mo. erally improved business and a.m. (EWT) on April 21. Offers* ing bonds will be taken by the Bonds Sold The Secretary of agricultural conditions, state of¬ should be enclosed in sealed en¬ City Council on April 13, not on the Board of Education reports ficials said. velopes entitled "Offer to ' sell April 10, as originally intended— that $4,500 4% semi-ann.-refund¬ Tax delinquencies for the state City of Bayonne, N. J., bonds," v. 155, p. 1365. Due on April 1 in ing bonds are being purchased as a whole, by years, were: Duluth, Minn. M. Co. . bidder, rate of 0.637%. a Schmidt, M. Dick & 1.40'/^. 1.40% N. J. following to report: • Tax delinquency in Montana dropped from 15.98% on June 30, not suf¬ Warren Associated Boston, named Tax Delinquency Shows Decline ture are of S. Rate Bid Int. Rate Halsey, Securities Corp..;. Stuart & Co., Inc... , Montana (State of) ,V(. './• that reports and if tax collections 1942. The National Shawmut Bank payable to the City Clerk. passed in the Legisla¬ was at March 23, by of 2,260 for to 56 against. Enclose a certified check for $500, Mississippi (State of) urer on vote a Notes Authorized—State Treas¬ a These bonds carried the election held payable J-J. Committee, W. D. Broadway, New York, New York." Due $2,000 from Jan. 1, 1943 to 1967 inch Interest 115 . sale. 2.749%. ' ' 'Bidder— Equithble - •part as follows: $10,000 from 1948 to 1952 incl. 1268—were of Great regis¬ April 1 awarded Neck,' as :THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL l%s. Dated March 1, 1942 and due 1 as follows: $500 from March $275 in 1951. 1943 tb 1950 incl. and < Other bids: Rate Bid Int. Rate Bidder— Newburger, Loeb & C.o Harvey Fisk & Sons........ Geo. B. Gibbons & Co., Inc. RoosfsVelt lOO-l3. lC0 i29 23,4% 2.90% 100.10 2.90% Inc... Weigold, & successful; bid¬ Price Paid—The for the der paid a price of par CHRONICLE Submits Annual Report—War¬ assesments as a means of sustain¬ time considerations were reflected ing the ■ budget. b;;/ in the Twenty-first Annual. Re¬ Turning to the subject of budget troubles in his April 5 radio ad¬ port of The Port of New £ York Authority submitted in stream-: dress, th^ Mayor said: lined summary form March 31 (P* O. Harrison), N* Y, Awarded—The Harrison Certificate Issue ♦ have been of hew facilities, are today mat¬ ters of strategic rather than com¬ operated by the Port' Authority are vital arteries ysfor both military and industrial pur¬ poses. "Even long-range plans should not at this time be disclosed in detail. These con¬ Bond Sale—The $261,000 coupon the necessary time to this very siderations coupled with the need or registered bonds for conservation and offered April important and vital subject. -• I ecoriojnyj 2—v. 155, p. 1268—were awarded will not have time to do it this dictated our decision to limit this a composed of Shields group Co., Hornblower & Weeks, ahd of the First of Michigan Corp., all New York, as 1.80s, at a price 100.115, of basis of about 1.78%, a Sale consists of: bonds apparatus fire $7,500 One 1942. for bond of $500. Buffalo/ as 2%s, at 100.15, a basis of about 2.24%. Dated April 15, 1942, and due $1,000 on usual difficulties in the prepara¬ tion of : the budgets of the next two' three or vein same years was in the the statement issued as Due Oct. April 3 by the Citizens' Budget in 1943 Commission after a preliminary and $2,000 from 1944 to 1946 analysis of the proposed 1942-'43 folows: as $1,500 incl. tax,, levy 9,500 public bldg. bonds of 1942. One bond for $500, others Bidder— Legal proceedings being prepared by Hawkins, Delafield 2 & Longfellow of New York City. The city's corporation counsel pointed out that last year's bond issue amounted to $325,000, of which $150,000 was for refunding of bonds, $75,000 for welfare, and $100,000 for WPA. Last year's issue, he said, was unusually high because of the $100,000 asked for WPA, at a time when it was anticipated that the budget of $568,881,791. The commission warned the that conditions and peacetime to the shift a wartime all phases from He bonds a basis 10.0.30 100 385 ; 2.40% 2'/2% 100.37 DAKOTA St. Thomas, N. Dak. Bond Sttle—The $3,500 3% refunding bonds offered April 1—v. 155, p. 1174—were purchased' by the Walsh County State Bank of Grafton, at par. Due $500 in 1944 to 1950 incl. semi-ann. on OHIO Bedford, Ohio that said issued the for $100,000 WPA were • Bond Issue Details—The $256,-. (Hudson case unlimited in 000 31/4 %> not was of 100.44 40% 2 Manufacturers' ^ & Traders ; Trust Co, .....,tv.,, Roosevelt ds Weigold, Inc.., ' port specifically earmarked for the sewage disposal system and could operation with the repeal of the be used to pay the city share of Neutrality Act last November. /. ; any WPA project. No WPA issue "The year saw a substantial, in¬ was thus necessary this year, he crease in the volume of export said. ::2 and import cargoes mo ving Commenting in general about through the port. This commerce, the condition of the city, finan¬ surpassing World War I / peak cially, the Corporation Counsel levels, moved without serious dif¬ said it may be expected that sub¬ ficulty as a result of the extra¬ stantia! in effected Rate Bid 2.40% 2.40% H. NORTH Dec. Other Int. Rate D. -White & Co.... Rollins & Sons, Inc.. Blair ft Co., inc.. E, are built. ' R. t Mayor's prediction of un4 points out that the Port of New York was geared to emergency The on 15 from ,1942 to 1971 incl. j hope to have my plans report to a brief summary." Even before the formal, declara-this matter completed the lat¬ tion of war, the Port Authority sewage disposal system would be ter part of next week.". week but I Others $1,000 each. 1 unnecessary coupon of relief purposes. crossings $30,000 or consisting "of $150,000 refunding obligations and $50,000 for home mercial. importance. The vehicular, 'Y. Bond Sale—The registered school bonds offered April 7-—v. 155, p. 1368—were awarded to the Marine Trust Co. com¬ to . v water carriers on equal "Preliminary designs, and estimates cost* Seneca Common School Dis* trict No. S (P; O. Lackawanna)J West all and •terms. construction; , _ & rail be available to and year will be even more difficult National Bank of Rye was and I ani quite worried about the awarded on April 7 an issue of budgets of 1944 and 1945. $76,736.25 tax certificates of in¬ "I have decided to appoint a debtedness at 0.90% interest. Dated April 15, 1942 and due July study board on the finances of our city. This board will be, perhaps, 1, 1942. The Rye Trust Co., second a little different from the usual high bidder, named a rate of 1%, committee. There is a great deal plus $1 premium. of work to do and I am going to Hempstead, N. Y. endeavor to get citizens to devote to under consideration pleted and the economic practic¬ the Governors and Legislatures of ability of the project is now be¬ got back to City Hall the States of New York and New: ing surveyed/' Thursday morning. It has been a dificult ten-day period, perhaps Jersey..; Poughkeepsie, N. Y. "Movements of ships; and 4 car-: the most difficult budget to make Plans Bond Sale The city is during the nine years that "I have goes through the Port ./ of- Now been making budgets for this city. York," the report states, "changes, expected to, ask for bids sodn for the purchase of $200,000 bonds, Our troubles are not over; next in port procedures, "Well, I finished the budget this week Rye ' are which/Would . — issue. • that sites Monday, April 13, 1942 tax) refunding bonds recently awarded to Otis & Co. of Cleve¬ land, and Associates, as 3 %s, at 100.58, a basis of about 3.16%—v. 15§*» p. 1369—are payable as to principal and interest (J-D) at the office of the Director of Fi¬ nance. Legality to be approved by Squire, Sanders & Dempsey each. Due Oct. 1 as in its finances." follows: $3,500 in of Cleveland. 1943 and The commission said the new $3,000 in 1944 and 1945. budget would exhaust the esti¬ Burton, Ohio t^pnd issues will be neces¬ 12,000 firehouse bonds of 1942, mated $24,000,000 surplus in the ordinary effort which had v been sary next year and in 1944, after No Tenders Denom. $1,000. Due $3,000 on Submitted—George emergency relief fund and that in made to keep the port in a liquid which" "the: schedule shows a Van Deweel, Oct. 1 from 1943 to 1946 incl. the 1943-'44 Village Clerk, re¬ budget the city would condition and to eliminate con¬ marked decline in the amount of ports thsd^ ho offerings were sub¬ 82,00 street improvement bonds have to impose economies totaling gestion and delays wherever bonds coming due each year." The mitted in response to the call for of .1942. Denom. $1,000. Due $24,000,000 or else realize that possible.'' ^ year, 1944, he said, will be "es¬ tenders on April 1 of- refunding Oct. T as follows: $9,000 from much The report states thatmoti only. by some new source of pecially iheavy inasmuch as close bonds, dated April 1, 1940.—V. 1943 to 1945 incl.;; $12,000 revenue-or by increasing the tax were the interstate. bridge / and to $500,000 in bonds fall due that 155, p. 1174. from 1946 to 1949 inch and levy. Furthermore, each budget tunnel crossings increasingly util¬ year." $7,000 in 1950. much include additional millions ized by the armed forces, but they Cleveland, Ohio Rochester, N. Y. 93,000 laind acquisition bonds of for mandatory increases. These also served to expedite'a mount¬ Bond Sale—The issue of $17,1942. Denom. $1,000. Due are the kinds of problems the ing volume of motor truck traffic 2 Proposed Bond Issue—The City 500,000 transportation system rev¬ Oct 1 as follows: $3,000 from Mayor's board will have to carrying airplane parts,- machine Council on: March 24 authorized enue bonds offered April 9-^i 1943 to 1949 incl. and $4,000 grapple with when it gets to tools/ etc., required for war pur/ an issue of $800,000 pavement v. 155, p. 1369—was awarded to from 1950 to 1967 incl. bonds. work. poses. /: % /::/.... a nationwide syndicate headed by 57,000 refunding bonds of 1942. Analysis indicates, * it Was / f ur¬ South port School District No. 3 Blyth & Co., Inc., New York, as Denom. $1,000. Due Oct. 1 as j Port of New York Authority, N. Y; ther said, that a large/percentage 33As, at a. price of 100.01112, h (P. O. Elmira), N Y* follows: $22,000 in 1950; $9,Financial Position Sound-—In a of bridge and tunnel traffic was basis of about 3.7499%. Among Bonds Voted—At ah election on 000 from 1951 to 1953 inch new booklet reviewing the finan¬ in the nature of essential/rather the principal members of the ac¬ and $8,000 in 1954. Bonds to cial position of Port of New York than 1 pleasure travel, with ', a, April: 1 the, voters authorized an count were the First Boston Corp., be refunded mature in fiscal Authority, the investment bank¬ marked increase on the New Jer- Issue of $25,000 construction bonds New York, Otis & Co., Cleveland, ing firm of R. W. Pressprich & sey-Staten Island bridges due to ind- at i the same time rescinded and year 1942-4943. Stranahan, Harris & Co., Inc., New York City, sees the their extensive use by workers in the authorization on Dec, 11,1941; TolOdo. All of the bonds are dated April Co., The bonds mature on of $35,000 bonds. to defense industries. 1, 1942. Among other bids were Authority in good position March 1 from 1943 city "is fast approaching a crisis $1,00 ' ' , , , - . - . withstand the following: Bidder" - ^liit.Rate Halsey, Stuart & Co.. Inc... 1.89% Kidder, Peabody & Co. end Bacon, Stevenson Manufacturers & ' ■ . Trust Co. Gibbons and & George and . 2% Coffin & Rollins Burr & E. and Sons, & Bros. Equitable & 2% 100.43 100.15 ' 2% 100.08 2.10% 100:47 Hutaler Securs. 100.26" 2.10% Corp. on wartime of effect automobile itraffic< ''When considering the possible of. war restrictions upon effect the future movement of passenger cars it is well to observe that, if other the H/. Inc....... Blair & Co., Inc., and Roose¬ velt & Weigold, Inc Sa'cmon 100.45 2% Co. & 100.32 Buffalo R. P. White & Co... Higgnson Corp. and Sherwcod 100.11 B. Co.. Marine Trust Co. of Lee Rite Bid 1.90% & Co.., Traders the restrictions revenues are to "The strategic importance / of Port-Authority bridges -and tun-, has nels lance. in The Port Authority could lose approxi¬ declares, mately 58% of its from- passenger 1942 cover revenue and cars yet on funded debt ac¬ lAbril /7-%v; Authority', the report cooperated / closely , secure vance a contin¬ efficient use and to 2.05%. warning that the task of balanc¬ the Which one can used in be current case in somewhat. however, funds revenue sustained differ year Authority, reserve in has which of any The certain could necessity, be and New Jersey Joint 1% p. Sales consisted of; \y ; Legislative ■: ; Due Feb. 1 each: New York's finances nounced in his talk WNYC and was an¬ the in 1943; solution be must was Notwithstanding the restriction^ that the committee had adopted affecting passenger car traffic the dynamic of; concept in found for , need is indicated from time /to follows: as of efficient a genuine revision of Real estate taxes are. chief are source one of of income. the dissatisfaction chief with transportation as a means of city's speeding war production. Accord¬ • ing to plans being developed, sev¬ the city's eral manufacturers will produce They also synthetic rubber in some quan¬ the tax base." sources the of city gov¬ ernment, and real estate interests tity before the close of 1943. 2. In reference to 2 the. proposed terminal,,/the report discloses that engineering plans have been completed for the union motor first units as well as studies.///,; 4—v. uance of the a contin¬ Relative to a union . marine con¬ — of par. // / f. The issue of Bonds urer t par was and $2 pre¬ a rejected. Lakewood, Ohio Sold—The City Investment Fund Treas¬ has pur¬ Oct, 1 from 1943 to 1952 incl. are dated Feb. Other bids: Stranalian, / Harris / '& .Grqham, Parsons & Hornblower Weeks, & H."'M/ Byllesby Halsey,' Stuart and- & Blair . <?o.f Co., Ohio $15,000 delinquent tax anticipation bonds mentioned in v. 155, p. 1269, werfe County Sinking Fund Commission, as 2V2S, at par. Due Sept. 1/ as follows: $8,000 in 1943 and $7,000 in 1944. sold to ■ '2.20% :• 100.18 ...... •2.20 « /Traders /%;/// /-.Trust Co., Kean, Taylor & •/Co., R. H. Moultcn & Co.-;, * Manufacturers 2 . and & Go.. ... & Co., Inc., Co,, Inc..... the 100.049 & Eldredge & Co....... 2%% 'George* B. Gibbons • & Cc.% ' - t Inc., Rcbsevelt & Weigo'd, ..Inc., and Bacon, Steven- ^ / sen- & Co..,,./..... /-;. 2A0vc /•and ^ Bond Issue Details—The Rate Bid Int. Rate ' , • v Lawrence County (P. O. Irontoh 1942, and were re-offered by purchasers at prices to yield 0.75% to 2.10%; according •; Bidder— - 1^69—was not sold. p. mium for 4s Northridge Rural School District •/.;'•• (P. O. Dayton ), Ohio / » . . The year 1941 showed 155, Cincinnati, of 1949 to: maturity. the necessary, financial and economic clinic the .Board The bid of Fox, Reusch & Co. of from truck rising trend in Port ; grhin terminal, the study of which contend that the taxes are levied Authority revenues that has char- i was-undertaken at the request rof on the basis of unjustly high acterized previous years. the grain trade, the report states 1, the vehicular to-year expedients supplanted by 2% to Bonds Not Sold incl.; $4,000, 1948; $3,000 and 1950; $2,000 in 21951.and $3,000 in 1952. in All of the bonds likely that efforts will be made time, and which concept is more city's tax problem. by the Federal Government to see truly in line with the fundamental "The day is not far off/' the that essential users obtain a sup¬ Mayor said, "when that issue must ply of tires because of the im¬ purposes in the creation of the Port District. /. / - / i be squarely faced and these yearportance bonds chased an issue Of $30,000 fire de¬ 50,000 fire apparatus - bonds. partment equipment bonds as Is, v Denom. $1,000. Due $10,000 at par. Dated April 1, 1942. pn Feb. 1 from 1943 to 1947 Denom. $1,000. Due $3,000 on _ the $10,000 $5,000 1947 v facilities; jfche Sunday of struction . radio through or on the projects of the Port Authority which/ cdhtenj/; line Authority, the study points out further development of iwith: a previous statement iri his that bus. and truck traffic will plates Port District facilities 4 as; .their /-vincl. budget message that a permanent probably increase and it seems over re¬ from $4,000 4% village portion street f 1944 to 1950 inc! and $3,000 improvement bonds offered April :; $5,800 feeder necessary for ma¬ purposes, as a whole only, at 105 on or after March 1, 1946, or in part for sinking fund purposes at 105 on or after Sept. 1, 1942, in inverse, maturity by lot if only portion of maturity is lief) bonds /■ of 1942. One Sinking Fund Trustees, at bond; for $800, others $1,000 LaGrange, Ohio revenues|//thd^ the 3.50%, according to ;They' are callable for funding sale and 1962. .43,800 social welfare (home re4 provide for retirement of debt about 1960; that it could not be safely estimated that a reduction construct to turity. , Committee had found that hreseht revenues are not excessive/ tq highways incl. f f in tolls 2 would increase,, or^eyen these are/not taken Into consider/ in'1951/ ' mainta in present that the work of the board, the ation in the calculation." it was desirable to retire Port Au¬ 75,000 public works bonds of membership of which may be These reserves which could be ; 1942. Denom. $1,000. Due named next week, would go far applied to debt service if neces¬ thority indebtedness as rapidly as Feb. 1 as follows: $15,000 in revenues permit; that every effort beyond the usual scope of such sary amounted to. $9,516,145 on 1943 and 1944; $10,000,1945 to should be made by the States to Dec. 31, 1941, according to the undertakings. Mayor LaGuardia's intention to study. initiate a study of the subject of 1962 for called. . the losses 155, re-offered $310,000 refunding bonds of 1942. ri / Denom. $1,000. Due Feb. 1 as Dayton, Ohio /Bonds Sold—E. E. Hagerman, / ..follows: $15,000 from 1943 to 1960 incl. and $20,000 in 1961 Director of Finance, reports the fund require/ sections. New York, N. Y. ments," says the study. "As the In reference to bridge and/tun-/ Board to Study Municipal Fi¬ interest and sinking fund require¬ hel. tolls;, it is pointed out rthat nances—Mayor F. H. LaGuardia, ments vary for some later years, ing the budget would become in¬ creasingly difficult in the next few years, announced April 5 that he would appoint a board to make a speciaL study of the city's financiafproblems. He indicated cou- ad¬ needed improvements in all sinking $478,800 1368—were awarded to a group composed of E. fH.- Rollins & Sons, Inc.,' Coffin & Burr/ Inc., and R. D. White & Cot, all of New York, as 2.10s, at a" price of 100.358, a basis of about has available facilities of Sale—The were public investment at prices to yield from pqh2/or registered bonds' offered with other agencies in in uing effort to anticipated operating interest expenses, and net 1941 and cordingly a. comprehensive (secur^ ity program has been instituted/' maintained; Bond dictated maximum vigi¬ their, protection and Troy, N. Y. v/'1ftnnfiR 100.066 ■ / Bonds Voted—E. the mo 729 100.329 , Board of Floy, Clerk of Education, reports that the voters approved an issue - THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE [Volume 155 *4 "Numbef- 4063 ! of $9QJ)00 ' *3 % •. bonds at ; } Portsmouth, Ohio /, '<•,//■/ Offering—James D. Wil¬ Bond bids: liams, City- Auditor, will receive, sealed 24 bids for until the not to 2 p.m. purchase exceed 6% Oct. 1 rfrbiri of -$187,000 interest coupon 1946 to bonds. 1952 Due • $17,000 and incl. Of the bonds to be refunded, "'$37,000. 'from payable are • •J i» taxes levied from the iQ^hill ^ :: limitation, and $130,000/from 1 taxes to be levied within the ; 15-mill limitation. 20,000 delinquent tax bonds issued, to pay unsecured indebt¬ edness of the city incurred //prior to Jan. 1,' 1942. Due v Oct. 1 as f$lows: $2,000 from 1943 to 1949 incl. and $3,000 . payable. from levied » . taxes the within to be 10-mill All of the bonds April f 1,.; 1942. will dated be Denom. $1,000. Prin. and int. (A-O) payable at the City Auditor's office. Each • iSsue of bonds will be sold to the highest bidder at not less than par and accrued interest. Joint bids for both accepted. A issues will not check certified be for i) ? t Oklahoma (State of) con¬ nection with the sale of the $17,226,058.68 funding bonds of 1941, series A—-v.'. 155, p. 1370—it is re¬ ported by Carl B. Sebring, State Treasurer, that the rate involved was 1%%;; arid it was handled as an. exchange. Warrant holders participated in the exchange, tak¬ ing bonds for warrants. Warrep Exempted Consolidated Village School .// "•v,'Tiltonsville),,Oh'iofx/ Bond Practic¬ ally every: bank in" the State is said ?tofhavq' participated, as well District;'{P^.OiA? ' Sal^—The, $17,500 delin¬ as outside some June 30 Due banks. follows: on in to/1955, and $1,126,054.68 in 155, p. 117;4--^were.. awarded to 1956; v • > Fox; R^usch & Co. Jof, Cincinnati^ Shawnee, Okla. as; 2 ^s,*; at a price/of :10Q[69,/<a basis of about 2.13%. Dated April I' Bond 'Offering — Sealed bidsquent tax bonds offered April 6— as $1,150,000 1942 v/ . - 1, 1942 and due Dec. 1 as follows: $1,500 in 1943 and $2;000 ftom 1944 to 1951 inch "• Seasongood & Mayer of Toledo; second high bid/ der; bid a premium of/$37.50^-: will bh , ; Sale—The, $255,000 ^cou¬ pon ' ' refunding w bonds'■'offered April 6—v. 155, p.- 1174-^Were awarded to a group composed of Prescott, Jones & Co. < arid Wil¬ liam J. Mericka & Co., Inc., both of Cleveland, and Fox; Reusch & Co. of Cincinnati, as l%s, at par, plus, a premium of; $1,841, equal to 100.721, a basis of about 1.63% ; Dated April 6, 1942, and due $51,000 Oct. on 1947 from 1 accordance in 5929 Statutes, pjn. The 1931. Sec¬ with Oklahoma and,i 5930 shall bonds lowest rate the teceived on Successful , shall th0: printed bon ds. that the furnish Enclose a cerr tified check for 2% of the amount bf the bid. Wilson School District (P. O. 1% of the bonds bid for, payable for l3As was made ^ Debt Composition Plan Harris creditors of the above district are Bidder must bonds accept and within' 30 award. All days bids must ditional and state bonds bid to date of for the uncon¬ the number of for bid amount pay after be and and accrued gross interest The approv- delivery. the v ing opinion of Peck, Shaffer, Wil¬ & Gorman, of Cincinnati, who have supervised the proceed¬ ings authorizing each issue of liams said bonds will furnished be to *'""the successful bidder without ad¬ ditional • /;■ cost. Printing of bonds will be furnished and paid for by said city. Delivery of bonds will be made outside of said city at the expense of the 1 - purchaser. Rossford, Ohio > Bond Offerings—Frank Lavrar, Village Clerk, will receive sealed bids until noon on April 18 for the purchase of $15,050 bonds, as follows: $10,790 street improvement bonds.' Due $1,079 on Sept. 1 from • 1943 to 1952 incl. 2,840 street improvement bonds. Due $568 on Sept. 1 from 1943 & by- Stranahan, Inc., of Toledo. Co., Other bids: • • .% > Premium Stranahan, Harris & Co...,'. 13,4%.<> $1,742.00 Hawley, Shephard & Co., Braun, Bosworth & Co. " " and Hayden, Miller & Co. 1,404.00 1%.% Mcponald-Coolidgo and & Co.i ;v 871.00 13,2»% Fahey; Clark & Co... Savings Bank & Provident Trust Co. 871.00 l3,i' v., Otis <fc Co.. Singer, Deane & Scribner, and Lawrence Ccok & Co...;....; 791.50 -Hi 7o Webber & Co.. >. 234.00 l3/4% ■v 2'A- 2.160.00 2 '/<? r.,.; Halsey, Stuart & Co., Inc. Weil, Roth & Irving Co... Ohio Company 750.00 Zanesville, Ohio Bond $74,000 street, sewer and park bonds offered April 6—v. 155, p. 1370—were awarded to Wood/ Struthers & Co., Chicago, as l%s, at a price of 100.318, a basis of about 1.46%. Dated April 1, 1942, and due Oct. 1, as follows:, $4,Q00 in 1943, and $5,000 from 1944 to 1957 incl Second high bid of 101.458 "for l3/4s was made by the Harris Trust & Savings Bank, Chicago. Zanesville City School ■■■. Bond District, payable at the the in the ( ' file their Clerk of sworn - > • (EWT) burgh), Pa. - and the details Interest coupons, ments.Vj;..^'.,.;; 3; A of o'clock a.m., at which 1967 to from 00 1952 incl. ber interest after. for the best M. River of interests of All terest Peoples' payment furnished the successful int. (A-O) payable at the office of the above-mentioned Clerk. No bonds name Toledo, conditional Ohio bids will be consid¬ A Dallas, Ore. j :,j-r Bond Sale—The $2,554.55 semi- ann. . improvement bonds offered S. for as to as Interest M-N. troller by tion which be assessed upon the debt the bonds A certified check for $195, for sale pn April 6—v. 155, p. 1371 4-were nwarded to the State bonds is un¬ be The incl. ferent rate of interest,- expressed in multiples of V4 and int. (M-N) of 1%. payable Prin. the at Chemical Bank & Trust Co., New City4 Legal opinion as to the validity of the bonds may be obtained by the successful bidder York at his tered will own as be of the for 1% expense. Bonds regis¬ to principal and interest exchanged at the request A certified check of the bonds bid for, pay¬ able to order of the Commissioner semiseries the First National bf^ 1942 bonds offered for sale on Bank of Oklahoma City," jointly; April -S-^v. ;, 155, p. 1269—were at a net interest cost of about awarded; to. Fordyce & Co. of 2.21%. - Due $2,000 in 1945 to 1954 Portland,., as l3/^, at a price; of incl. ' 100.40, > a basis Tof about 1.67%. V"; * 1 -ti''• ,;-.v -> .J ' v Dated April 1, 1942. Due $4,000 Guymon, Okla.) 4. from April 1, 1943 to 1952 incl. Bond Sale Details -4. The City Clerk informs, us that the $20,000 k 4:; Medford, Ore. ; of Tulsa, and - . • .. > . owner. terms -.'..A' "Hillsb°ro, Ore. building bonds was sold 4 Bond Sale—The $40,000 recently to the Sihall-Milburn CO;- annvlgeneral fund, airport, school coupon airport purchase '; bonds sold to the J. E. Piersol Bond Co. . Bond Sale—The bnn. $19,256.90 semi- shall of any be taxable by the & are gations. ' of from ad county; valorem taxes of Oklahoma 1969 syn¬ in 1955 and 1956, and 1970, $21,000 in 1971 ^ 1972, $22,000 in 1973, $23,000 $29,000 in 1982.s Call- * by number in inverse order able of maturity on 1952, at 105% est* or after April 1, and accrued inteiv, April 1, 1952 to April 1, 1955 to 104% April 1, 1958 "to 1031/2% April 1, 1961 to 1954; at 1957; at. 103% 1966; 1041/2% April 1021/2% 1, 1964 to I960;, at 1963; at. at April 1, 1967 to 1969; at 1, 1970 to 1972; at I'd5h% April 1, 1973 to 1975; aL 101% April 1, 1976 to 1978; andat 100i/>% April 1, 1979 to 1981. 102% ' April Scully payable Prin. and int. payable at the Com¬ levied monwealth improvement, series E bonds upon all the taxable property City, at a net inter¬ bffered- for sale on April 7—v. therein without limitation as to Treasury,, is required. est cost of about 2.30%, as noted 155, p. 1269—were awarded to the rate or amount. Enclose a cer¬ here—v. 155, p. 1370—were pur¬ First National Bank of. Wapakoneta, Ohio Portland, tified check for $136,000, payable Bond Sale—The $10,000 coupon chased as follows: $10,000 as 2%s, divided $9,256.90 as IV2S, due on to the county. • : fire apparatus purchase bonds of¬ due $2,000 on April 1 in 1945 to March 1;.; $1,756.90 in 1943, $1,500 fered April 2—v. Brockway, Pa. 1949; $4,000 as 2V4S, due $2,000 on in 1944/ and $2,000, 1945 to 1947, 155, p. 1269— Were awarded to J. A. White & April 1 in 1950 and 1951, and $6,- with \the! /remaining $10,000 as H Bond • Sale—The • $42,000 3% Co. of Cincinnati, as iy2s, at a 000 as 2s, due $2,000 on April 1 in !l%s," due $2,000 from March 1, coupon sanitary sewer bonds of¬ price of 100.258, a basis of about 1952 to 1954, Int. payable A-O. 1948 to 1952 incl.• 4s ; fered April 2—v. 155, p., 1269— of the a in 1981 and the valid general obli¬ the to 1974, $24,000 in 1975 and 1976, > $25,000 in 1977, $26,000 in 1978 and 1979, $27,000 in 1980, $28,000 o°f Pittsburgh, that Churchill, the bonds sold in ful bidder will be furnished with Burgwin, in and in Federal income tax of connec¬ 1957 and 1959 and deposit accompanying his opinion Authority, 1958, $15,000° 1960, $16,000 in 1961 and 1962, $17,000 in 1963 and 1964, $18,000 in 1965 and 1966, $19,000 in 1967 and 1968, $20,000 bid will be returned.. The success¬ the $13,0*00 $14,000 in law, the successful bidder may, at his election, be relieved of his obligation under the .contract to purchase the l^onds and in such case 77.00 242.50 previous report were in proceedings acter (P. O. Broken Arrow), Okla. v Bonds Sold—A $20,000 issue of May 1 from 1943 to 1946 Bidder may name a dif¬ on the and 1954, jipon under • $1,000 J/4% $10,000 in 1943 to 1947, $11,000 in 1948 to 195F, $12,000 in 1952 to. subject to the approval the 2 MacGregor, and Moore, & Lynch, both of Pitts¬ burgh/ Stein Bros. & Boyce of' Baltimore, Phillips, Schmertz & v Co., S. K. Cunningham & Co., and George G. Applegate, all of Pitts¬ burgh. Financing was completed by the Authority at a net interest cost,of about 3.09%. /Dated April 1, 1942. Denom.; $1,000. Due April 1 as follows: any present or future law of the Commonwealth. The sale of the of 244.00 2>/4 % Leonard authorizing Bond Offering the bonds by the Pennsylvania Rudy Klein, payable to order of the Board of Department of Internal Affairs. City Auditorj will receive seeled Treasury/Department as 2s, pay¬ bids until noon on April 28 for Education, is required..v V •444/*,• " -4 ing a price of 100.89, a basis of In the event that prior to the de¬ i\ v-i the purchase of $4,000 3% coupon about ;;1.85%. Dated April 15, livery of the bonds the income OKLAHOMA grade elimination bonds. Dated 1942. Due on April 15 in 1943 to received/by'private holders from bonds of the same type and char¬ Broken Arrou) School: District w May 1, 1942. Denom. $1,000. Due 1952 incl. ~ ' ered. 2\'^% 2',2% Glover & Con¬ or thereby 187.50 356.30 Singer, Deane & Scribner, of Pittsburgh, E. H. Rollins & Sons, Ific., Philadelphia,; refund any tax legally levied or secured 76.09 2(.5J lV/e 2'/c dicate composed of principal only will with terest Act dated County application. be Prem. 1%% boncts at a price of 98.52, we learn that the obligations bear 3% in¬ pay or may a ; these columns—v. 155, p. 1270—of the sale of $690,000 water revenue par, the the upon county will & Pa. date there¬ which 101.04, Bond Issue Details—In num¬ Bids must be blank forms upon • Tyson Co..;.. Greenville Municipal conditioned and for the combined total of these issues and must be furnished , : Other bids: Int. Rate A. K. Schmertz & Co... Butcher & Sherrerd... Singer, Deane & Scribner.. CiU/ens wat'I Bank, Corry of the bonds, ex¬ multiple of Vs of 1 %. Registerable 13/4s, equal to r-hillips, all a The H. Rollins Cunningham & Co Mcure, Leonard & Lynch;... George G. Applegate single rate of in¬ a E. to Bidder— Warren or on any will bonds. basis of about 1.54%. 1942. Denom. $1,000. Bid¬ Utility pressed in Ore. f $208 for incl. 1972 under the $100,- callable, at Issued the der to District (P. O. St. Helens), are Pennsylvania. Dis- uncollected 3 r Com-; Sons, Inc. of Philadelphia. Dateid May 1, 1942, and due May 1 as follows: $3,000 from 1944 to 1349 incl. and $2,000 in 1950. > The successful bidder paid a price of par plus a premium of May 16, 1939, P. L. 139. of May 1, OREGON and May 1, 1947, on Court will determine whether the and to the Sale—The $20,000 coupon awarded were of are in inverse order of their plan of composition is fair, equit¬ able 1968 series of equipment and funding bonds of- ; fered April 6—v. 155, p. r 1269—" bonds.-. Due $330,000 on May 1 from 1943 to 1952 incl. Bonds maturing from 1950 to the the creditors. year, incl. of free Corry, Pa. tax warrants, time 1962 3,300,000 Jufte 15, 1942, at 10.00 on schedule N hearing'on the petition will be held of laws will furnish Bond $130,000 from 1943 incl.; $115,000,V 1953 incl.; $110,000 from 1952 - 1963 bonds and judg- . be 4444/■ issues, with installments follows: to the maturity Issued Butler, second high bidder, offered to pay a price of par for the issue. - April 28 for the pur¬ $6,800,000 not to exceed May of each on incl. future or trict 3% interest coupon bonds, divided follows: to address of the creditor 1952 to monwealth as the with 1,420 street improvement bonds. Bartley, Clerk- of the Board ,of i Bond Election—The Board of Due $284 on Sept. 1 from 1943 District Directors is said to have Education, will receive- sealed to 1947 incl./. bids until noon on April 15 for approved a resolution calling for Prin. and semi-ann. interest the purchase of $19,500 not to ex¬ an election to be held on May 15 on the proposed issuance of $1,~ payable at the Rossford Savings ceed \zk% interest coupon delin¬ Bank, Rossford. A certified check quent tax bonds. Dated April 15, 250,000 revenue bonds to acquire for 2% of the bonds, payable; to 1942. Denom. $500. Due Oct. 15, or construct an electric distribu¬ order of the Village Treasurer, is as follows:: $3,500 in 1943;. and tion system -and make the neces¬ required. Certified transcript of $4,000 from 1944 to 1947 incl. Bid¬ sary improvements and extension all proceedings taken in connec¬ der to express rate of interest in of such a system. tion with issuance of the bonds a multiple of lA of 1%. Prin.-and. bidder. ent on of Muskogee, claims ♦. ... 1943 Offering — Robert G, Woodside, County Controller, will requested to the Court at -, Bond pkla., on or before June 1, 1942, ^t 10,00 o'clock a.m., giving the and v Union Trust Co. of | Allegheny County (P. O. Pitts- these are - all taxes levied pursuant to pres- PENNSYLVANIA . will State's in New York, or at Treasurer's office. in '• * '• agency tween the school district and R..J'. Columbia Ohio Offering 4-; Charles (J-D) fiscal Edwards,. Inc., Oklahoma City, Okla./ the Creditors Committee/ : to 1947 incl. int. bined name Sale—The The :• . United filed 1.658.53 2'%■ - * a been Alh: creditors Merrill, Turben & Co., Field, Richards & Co., and Paine, — • . petition has $3;500,000 bonds, including $2,300,000 series 49 road, States $500,000 series 11 park, $350,000 series District Court for the Eastern Dis¬ 6 trict of Oklahoma asking for the airport, $250,000 series 30 confirmation of a plan of com¬ bridge and $100,000 series 13 building improvement. Com¬ position agreed upon by and be¬ being notified that w Int. Rate Bidder— ' chase t6/order of the city, is required. . to of Scribner .receive sealed bids until 11 A. M. Wilson), Okla.- Second high bid of 100.683 were : At¬ town ■ Bids will be condition bidder -i ' j The Town — s shall .bear and agreeing to pay par and accrued interest. awarded Singer, Deane y Pittsburgh, at a ■*. torney states that $30,000 , price of 106.19, a basis of about ' bonds were awarded on March 31 2.33%. Dated Jan. 1, 1942, and : to the Charles N. Tripp Co. of due $2,000 annually from 1943 to 1963 incl. Other bids: Portland, at par, divided as fol-j Bidder— ' .' Rate Bid ' lows; $7,000. as 2%s, due $1,0001 Moore, Leonard & Lynch 105.683 from May 1, 1944 to 1950; the re¬ S.„ K. Cunningham & Co...,..,,. 104.82 E. H. Rollins & Sens, Inc...; 104.11 maining $23,000 as :3s, due on Brockwaj? Citizens Bank 100.375 *' >:K May 1, $1,000 in 1951 and $2,000 A Castanea Township School District in 1952 to 1962. (P. O. Castanea) Pa. •; Associated with the above [ Bond Sale—An issue of $8,000 ; named firm in the purchase were: 3% bonds was sold April 1 to the ' Fordyce' & Co. and Atkinson, Johnsonburg First National Bank • Jones & Co., both of Portland. of Johnsonburg. ; -. V-.-. ! Riddle, Ore. Clay Township School District i Bond Oneringi-Seaied bids will (P. O. R. D. 2, West Sunbury), Pa. > be received -until 8 p.m. on April Bond Sale—The issue of $8,000 13, by I. A. Dean, City Recorder, coupon first series school addi-/ for the purchase of $14,000-cou¬ tion bonds offered March 30, was 4 pon -city bonds; Bidders to name awarded to Phillips, Schmertz & ] interest rate. Denom. $500. Dated Co. of Pittsburgh, as 2%s, at a June 1,' 1942. Due $1,000 from price of 100.S8, a basis of about tjTune' 1, 1943 to 1956; callable on 2.65%. Dated May 1, 1942. Denom.; and after June 1, 1947. Prin. and $800. Due $800 on Nov. 1 from . inch " Myrtle Creek, Ore. Bonds Sold ( City of interest the bonds Riddle. be sold to the bidder offering 1951 to 7.30 15, by J. C. Coleman, City Clerk, for the purchase of $130,000 airport bonds. Due $6,000 in 1945 to 1965 and $4,000 in 1966. tions Bond until April Issued Youngstowhf Qhio received be > ; f ; . Bonds are limitation. v ■ Int. Rate Rate Bid .... , in 1950 and 1951. . ., T "/• . $16,000 from 1953 to 1955 incl. r . 'T Bidder—, :'v Seasongcod & Mayer... .'"-Hi %/'• 100.108 •v' Weil, Roth & Irving Co. l*&%'v 100.07-'. Ryan, Sutherland & Co..... -1%% 100,39 r First; 'National Bank ./of; — i f ';"; Wapakoneta .....'..v. 2</o ' V Par ■■< Provident Saving® Bank & ' ■ -/-'/v.'-./ Trust Co. .V.V- 2'100.52 . follows;.: as '"/ ■ f " \ ( Additional Information—In •' bonds, as follows: $167,000 refunding ; Aprii on t opinion.Dated Jan. 1,. 1942,- and due $500 on April 1 and Oct.- 1 from 1943 to 1952 incl. / Other March 31. on Purchaser.to pay for. legal 1.45%. building school - election an 1463 Trust Co., of The bonds burgh, Trustee. sued , pursuant Authority 1 to Act the Pittsare is¬ Municipal of 1935, as amended, and to the resolutionadopted / by the Authority on March 11, 1942, to provide funds to pay for the purchase ; of • the water works plant and properties owned by the Greenville Water • THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL 1464 CHRONICLE Monday, April 13, 1942? " •••''•'! . ' ' 1 ' - 1952, $15,000, 1953 and 1954, Co., together with all rights and '-r and $20,000 in 1955; V-r:Wfranchises owned- by said -com¬ / 143,000 refunding bonds. Due on pany and to pay for certain imMay 1; $10,000 in 1949 to 1956, Vprove'ments to this1 property,- and $15,000, ; 1957 to 1959, and to pay all engineering, legal, fi¬ Long-term financing by States and local political divisions dur¬ $18,000 in 1960. •/v> v. nancing and other costs incident Denom. $1,000. Dated May 1, 1942. the properties of the Shenandoah ing the past month aggregated only $48,678,844, this being the sec¬ to such acquisition. These obliga¬ be in a mul¬ Citizens Water - & Gas Co., the Rate of interest to ond successive period that total borrowings fell below the tions are issued under a trust in¬ $50,Hammond Water Co. and the tiple of V\ of 1% and,must be the denture executed by and between The. output vin February was only $41,153,781 and £; The 000,000 mark. Girard Water Co.' These prop¬ same for all of the bonds. the Authority and the Trustee. erties will be operated by the mu¬ bonds will be awarded, to the bid* in January the figure was $119,523,451... If .was in the latter month, Under the provisions of the Act, authority together with der offering to take them at the however,'that the City of New York placed an issue of $50,000,000 the bonds shall not be deemed to nicipal the municipal water system of the lowest rate of interest, at a. price and the New York be a debt of the borough, or a City Housing Authority effected sale of $17,city of Shenandoah. The private not less than par and accrued in¬ pledge of its faith and credit but By way of contrast, the largest offering in March was As between bidders nam¬ 350,000. water companies were owned by terest. shall be payable solely from rev¬ the Delaware Valley Utilities Co. ing the same rate of interest the ; that, of $16,758,000 by the 'City of Detroit,•> with the next biggest enues derived by the Authority of and the Penn-Jersey Water Co. amount premium will .de¬ emission being the $3,000,000 State of South Carolina highway ' from the conduct of its business The entire issue vof Registerable award. $1,600,000 termine the. award; The former sale} incidentally, was effected on the last day together with what other income bonds is payable solely from rev¬ as to principal only. The refund¬ may. develop as incident thereto. of the month and the amount involved represented approximately enues derived from operation of ing bonds are general obligations The bonds are a prior lien on the half of the total offering originally contemplated by the city when the water systems. A report on of the county, and the county- is net revenues of the Authority, but the completion of the transfer of authorized and required by law the financing was first projected earlier in the year. The reduced do not constitute a lien on the the properties to the municipal to levy on all taxable property of amount obviously was decided 6n in recognition of the lower trend physical property of the Authority the county such ad -valorem taxes or any part thereof. Valid and authority appeared in our issue of of municipal bond prices occasioned by the shock of Secretary as Jan. 13, page 200. may be necessary to pay the binding obligations of the Au¬ 'vV': U I, i'V.;--' ? bonds and the interest thereon Morgenthau's Cleveland speech of January 24. However, the mar¬ thority, for which it pledges its Shenandoah School District, Pa. without limitation as to rate or ket has improved immeasurably in the intervening period, due in full faith and credit, and the Au¬ Bond Election—At the primary amount. The road improvement principal measure to confidence in the ability of the States£ and thority has power- to and has election on May 19 the voters phia, are currently offering for public subscription $1,250,000 4% authority bonds, due in 40 years. They are part of a total of $1,600,000 issued by the above agency in connection with its acquisition of Municipal Bond Sales In Marcli •'.i The First Quarter . ■ , r •«/, , agreed to maintain rates for its sufficient - to produce revenue necessary to meet the in¬ terest and principal payments on the bonds at all times, in addition services will 'consider operating and maintaining the system. Legality approved by Reed, Smith, Shaw & McClay, of Pittsburgh. Johnstown, Pa. $148,000 Bonds-r-The Issue To $150,OOt) Rhode Island Cities Rules j Bonds Issue Authority- Attorney General John H. Nolan, in opinion an given Newport Section April on City to A. Sullivan of Solicitor Jeremiah ruled that 329 of the 1938 regarding 1, of Chapter 25 the row by procedure set up of the State Legislature will be followed the first time in for selling the bonds. The first step under- this procedure, according Vincent Councilman to rights of communities to bor¬ money, ruled that the Act applies to cities as well as towns. law enacted at the last ses¬ a sion Hart- E. of Laws General His ruling Herbert E. issued pursuant municipalities Assem¬ taxations The Act authorizes the to to the Act. - So much is as of the gasoline city issued bonds . the can The ordinance relating be asked. to Then bids of the bonds. sale bond issue be can intro- ffi duced any time after the resolu¬ has tion been advertised adopted; must be group only once, and be can March 1, could be not The city wanted to inform the Council that be would C. fiscal agenWori the forthcoming C. has Collings & Co., phia bond firm, to prepare' a prospectus and otherwise act as bond law issue, ahd has retained the firm of Burgwin, Scully & Churchill, of Pittsburgh, camouflaged issue bond no bond as attorneys. Tuesday, May 12, has beCn fixed as the tentative date for opening law, the Attorney opinion pointed out that while the word "city" was left out by the 1932 amendment General in his regarding I,' issues for com¬ pursuant "Considering the facts that adoption of in General the Ne_w York, joint "but of the Drexel & managers that ' for unavailable or : word be may inter¬ P x bonds, Pittsburgh, Pa. Plans Bond Issue cil is City Coun¬ — considering legislation viding for an issue of pro¬ $1,500,000 cities towns, I of am the . gasoline tax distributed to the county, the full faith ^and credit of the county, and there must be levied annually upon all the tax¬ general improvement bonds. ' • to Scranton, Pa. Plans Bond Issue completing plans for of $85,000 street provement bonds. ment as Laws of 1938 has application to both cities and towns in this State." offering bridge im¬ SOUTH CAROLINA an and 1942. recently the tanburg), S. C. $157,300 bonds this Bond will be Offering received — until bid~ for, • payable without •: ~ Florence 1 trict to ; : Municipal Authority (P. O. Shenandoah), Pa. Bonds Publicly Offered—E. H. . Rollins & Sons. Inc. and C. C Collings & Co., both of Philadel¬ ? - ates. fe-offered ' ' * headed by to. 2.60%, .... ^ 2»/4% ^various- municipal.issue Harriman Ripley Co., & - Inc., -.r:\ ,:■*.: t.. •' 'I ■ /•?.; ■ >- "• ;. .• - •/ ' , j * Bond Sale^-The $18,000: *2%"% sale for 1270— on were ApriL 3^—v; 155, >p. purchased at par by of Min¬ aggregating $500,000, will be sub-: for an April 21: election, $400,000 land purchase, and $100,000 mu¬ nicipal a i r port improvement bonds. Due in not more than 15 : . ;.-V TENNESSEE Water Division on • Light,. Gas is calling for June ,1, $.900,000 coupon terest. 1952 bonds mature $460,000 December.-,.,}.;. retired £-.1 1465) / was .. (Continued on page * , ...- . - . ' . March. ' - v ' ; •" 0' •*' f table below of all the various ^ securities placed-in March in the last five years. ....... . < ,< March'-■19$38 -1 Permanent loans (U'' S.) ^>48.678,844 T79i648,5614' 83,570,146 119,325,184 109.859,180 SSarVSns (0; S i.J 184.030.853 , 60.862,425 133,584,250. 92,846.939 183 305.098 A Bonds comparison US. is given in the Possessions--—,None ..None ' Placed in U. S„——— iv 58,900 None ... 1.049,529 None : .750.000 ♦ None 877.356;, 30,380.425 None v 3,000,000 / • None6.270,800 '\ None and 1953. Another last called • combined offerings having^aggregated • The ; The month of March witnessed ; -- Memphis, Tenn. Bond Call—The City - beginning Bept, 1, 1947. large-scale borrowing on a tem¬ basis by the State of New Ydfk and- .the City', pf, Now York,. $160,000,000. Because, of this fact, we find that the total of such financing by States and municipalities for the month reached $184,030,853. ; The ,Empire State had^to pay an interest rate of 0.375% on its offering despite the fact that the maturity date was only slightly longer than 3 months. - This- represented a, sharp increase over the cost of. such credit throughout'f JL941,' - when a rate of * no more'«than 0.15% was required.on the bulk of the State's borrpwings,. ♦ Canadian municipal financing was virtually non-existent dur-, ing March.. Subscription books on the Dominion Government's second $600,000,000 Victory bond-issue closed on March 7, and, while the final results of the'Operation »were not available at this writ¬ ing, unofficial advices indicated that the , sales amounted To., well: over $900,000,000. > A development of importance during the month; was the warning issued by the Alberta Bondholders Committee of the possibility that ■ interest coupons on. the bonds ef; the Pro-; vince, direct and. guaranteed, may be outlawed under the Alberta Statute of Limitations unless they are cashed prior to the .^xpiption. of six years after their respective due dates.;-The committee s an¬ nouncement was directed to various bondholders who have .hereto-. fore refused to cash their coupons at the greatly reduced rate ar*. bitrarily fixed by the Province;- The committee's report appeared in the "Chronicle" of April 6; "page 1873. > -- X ♦ ! No United States* Possession financing was undertaken during .v .• Co. of; Toledo, as 1^8, at a price of 100.385, a basis of about Due aftnually from 1943 to ,l950, inclusiye, and subjectr to call Bosworth of its bonds at 104 and accrued in¬ 9 «. , awarded to an New York, at a price of 100.025;*a net interest cost to the city of about 2.06%, Due serially from 1943 to 1062, inclusive, and re-offered to yield from 0.60'i. to 2.15%, .<t.40%. their semi-ann., refunding bonds offered and ooo; $75,000 road improvement, series F bonds. Due on May 1; $5,000 in 1950, $10,000, 1951 and ' ' porary Independent School Dis- redemption, following bonds aggregating $218,- yield from ;2.10% to Due Feb. 1, 1968. account , . ;/?. the for the purchase of the Shenandoah according to. ' ' ' . 3V« %. bridge purchase revenue 'bofids pur-« chased at private sale by Btifel, 'Nicola,h$ ..^: Co, of St J<QUis,;.and ,^8Soci-; ; . (P. O: Florence), S. Dak.» (EWT), on April 23, by R. H. AshClerk of the County Board", -, » DAKOTA SOUTH more, year approval. - >. > county. bids a.m. of indebtedness Co.. New York, Due annually from 1949 to 1958, ' * 11 - . county.: Enclose a certified for 2% of- the amount, of years. Sealed and 1,925,000 Houston/ Tex.; 2% " flhd ; check Spartanburg County (P. O. ^Spar¬ submitted to council bv Foster W Nauman, City Controller, showed that the city was able,, to issue 'inclusive, , * York, that the bonds are valid and binding obligations of The debt state¬ of Jan. 31. electorate General City'Coun- — y „ Reed, Hoyt, Washburn & Clay, of scheduled the according to coupon rate and maturity date: . . suqh pay mitted to the. voters at of ,to 2.66%; % y - according .to. maturity. 1 1 • * 1,267,000 Camden,. J.;' refunding bonds taken: byl B. J. Wan Ingert Co., Inc., principal New Yorjc, and associates, on a bid of 100.65 for 3.40s, a basis of about and interest as they respectively, x.C;*3.36%--- Due serially }from 1967 to 1970, inclusive/ and re-offered to mature. The purchaser will be % yield 3.25%. ^ *_ • s , .. i k • furnished with the opinion of 1,112,000 Lucas County, Ohio, refunding bonds sold to a group headed by Braun, sufficient opinion that Section 25 of Chap¬ 329 . 1957-1960,' able property in the county a sum ter * t 2,715,000 .Cairo Bridge Commission, 111., from such as and due maturity. ; , $1,000 from DeC. I, 1943 to I960; 1940, in a special Act optional on and after June 1,1957. applicable to a city and parties Sioux Falls, S. Dak. . ularly to the City of Newport, the j , Legislature indicated that it felt ■\ Bond Election—Thq issuance of. that Section 25 applied to both the following not to exceed 2 Vi% late as ~ month. $1,000,000 or more sold during; March were as j 2%s, at 101.20, a basis of about 2.63%. neapolis. Dated April" 1,1942. "Due- and • ^ the Allison-Williams Go. N in the recent 3,000,000 South •Carolina tState of) long-term* highway certificates i, sold to a group .managed by the Chemical Bank & Trust Section 25 has application to both cities and towns;, aind further that M, " " •• Legislature has indicated that said L, of and $2,412,000 2}As due 1961-1963, making a-net ; interest cost to the city of about 2.723%. Re-offered to yield from 0.60% •' 2?/aS 'lv: the increasing J, issues - pleted B, follows: $50,- ■ preted to include the word 'city'; A, as - ' that in Section 27 of Chapter 329 of the General Laws of 1938 the series 1942 quarter, $16,7.58,000 Detroit, Mich., non-callable series G refunding bonds awarded to a syndivv, cate headed by the Bankers Trust Co. of New York, on a bid of 100.005 for a combination of $6,293,000 3V2S, due 1943-1956, inclusive; $8,053,000 the Act No. 709. revenue than $10,000,000 in the follows: mature,* then, there'is. pledged,*in the more ♦The approved March 13, 1942,'.and the interest thereon, as they severally addition to 5 • a ity, and the Detroit offering of $16,758,000 $131,064,000 bond exchange March, which; obtained 000,000 New York City, $17,350,000 New York City Housing Author- group, announced that $82,000 ad¬ ditional exchanges Were com¬ during of sues the grand aggregate to $81,824,000. This includes exchange of all ser- „ a quarter amounted to only $209,356,076, in contrast with the of $308,163,858 in the corresponding period in 1941. This total, it should be noted, includes a number of extremely large "offerings, as $77,804,557 by the State of Arkansas, $40,000,000 to sued pursuant to his contention. Bros.,, — experienced latter prompt payment of the bonds is¬ bonds Co. of Philadelphia, and Lehman Bonds Exchanged issue output New Laws, the legislature has used the word 'town' in said Section 25," the Attorney General concluded, y. ficient laws, which indicates, he said, that cities as well as towns are within the meaning of the chapter on which the Mayor based the of 1938 \ bond munities, there was no coresponding change in a companion section bids. Philadelphia, Pa. under the Citing engaged Philadel¬ already recent current by ... until received after it had been passed finally. the decrease of almost $100,000,000 from the output for the first three months of the preceding year. Awards in the . public im¬ provements passed by the General arrangements have been, com¬ Assembly, unless it states what pleted for sale of the bonds. it is intended to spend the money ; Under the old; procedure the for. The Mayor further stated that ordinance had to be advertised the city had the right to issue four times over a period of 30 bonds up to 3% and said the At¬ days prior to its final passage and torney General had said so.'.' bids passed finally, if necessary, after of showed period Act No. 709 of tjie when he claimed that cities, do Acts of 1939 of South Carolina, not need special legislative au¬ approved May 5, 1939, and the amendatory v thereof,- r is thority; to hire money up to 3 % Acts pledged to and' .required ■ ; to vbe of their assessed valuation. used and applied to the payment Speaking to Chairman Clifton L. Tallman of the Council that Of such principal and" interest. night, the Mayor said, according However, if, for any reason whatr to the minutes of the meeting, "he soever, such "gasoline tax is insuf¬ there eminently satisfactory, measured by the outcome of. the« were 611 1,93?} of. the up by;' Mayor State, approved May 27,1937 and New; York • City,-$19,600,000 New York State and $7,663,000 by Macauley before the ihe Acts amendatory thereof, and Miami, Florida; - These items compare} with; only a handful of is¬ on • favorable response to . nfett, Director of Accounts and Finance, will be - for Council to adopt a resolution authorizing ih made Council Newport was apparent in reviewing the operations in the field of municipal fihance for the first^qdarter of; l$42,c we find that the total sales for the to Act No. county pursuant of the Acts, of conditions The terms received by the; the offering from investment interests. required' to be used ■ and. ap¬ plied to the payment of $554,000 outstanding their the award tax not of subject to previous borrowing lasFMay, and the banking neces¬ during the life of the bonds and for such period thereafter as may be necessary to pay the bonds, and the proposal This improvement in market the outcome of the Detroit financing. distrib¬ uted by the State to the county sary Treasury's the defeat to obligations, including outstanding and future emissions, to Federal, issue not' exceeding $150,000 of bonds and no bonds have as yet been issued pursuant apparently backs allegation an be to are Act of the General an 13, 1942. (State of) May Legislative Without bonds. simplified to county city is completing preparations for the offering of $148,000 refunding A bonds bly of the State, approved March RHODE ISLAND of . issue of an building repair bonds. paying the necessary expenses to (,|. Total-—-.'Includes 1942; none in 232,768,597r 241,560,515 2?8,781,752 245,552,548.299.435,078 York.Citv in March: ,. $60 000 000 .in 1941; $45,000,000 in 1940; $50,000,000 ir 1939, and *45,000,000 in 1938.. temporary-securities issued by-New r 7™;fc;r.":r ' •■ :rr-rrjy;v'««';"; : ■/ v • .™ r::r ' . ' .-■■■• ' Volume 155 The numberVof^plaees" in ther United 208' and were For . Karnes Qounty Rd. .Dist. : '' I 'V 1174 Lakewood 1267 Lancaster, add; the following table show¬ 1269 Lawrence * purposes we - cluded: ,J and * also/issues: by< Canadian -*' - " » are •:'* March 3 Months March $209,356,076 179,648,561 308,163,858 83,570,146 340,253,337 1939 119,325,184 1938 . 1927—88,605,561 116,898;902 221,339,709 59,345,983 316,137,064 1934— 218,265,914 1936—— ; 1931— 67,335,063 282,703,824 ;___ 279,508,181 125,428,605 £ 316,829,935 The various subdivisions issues 1917—_ V;: 31,000 100.57 1.40 4,000 100.33 3.17 150,000 Too" 09 1.23 20,000 100.08 1.23 Loraine, 1266 Lynn, Mass. (2 Issues) _^____lJ/4-lVi Lyon County, Iowa ___^___:_____0.75 1943-1962 1943-1947 r425,000 Lucas County, Ohio i^___________iy2 1943-1950 rdl.112,000 Mackinaw, 111. Madison Mahaska Marietta, 1070 Martin Ind. Medford, 1170 Midway Village. S...D., Ohio Minature, Monmouth 1363 102.02 1.05 June, 100.26 1.45 Monona, Iowa 2 100.13 1.46 Page No, .1270 1269 ■1170 Name Alton, Iowa- 2 : 25,000 100.50 1943-1956 357,000 100.07 rl5,000 100.50 P 1956-1972 300,000 1943-1951 97.17 530.000 100.18 30,000 100.31 — : . 1372 . —1 2% Ballinger, Tex: Bedford, Ohio Pa. Blair, Neb. : 1071 Blacksburg, S. C. , 1070 Blakely, Pa. Bluffton, Ohio ____1— .: 1174 ' 1175 / 1175 14, S. __33/4 , 2 __3 Dak._— ;_3 Borger.-Tex. 100 101.03 '• l'/2 issues»___ (2 Mass. * 1270 Brownfield Ind. a D., Tex___23/4-3y2 1363 Buena Vista Co., Iowa—____1 • 1362 ? " 1069 ' Bushnell, 111. Butte, N. Dak. 1362 Cairo, 111. 1362 Cairo Bridge Com., Ill 1363 Calhoun Co., Iowa 1071 ' 5 _4 — Camden. S. C. 1266 Campbellsville, 1265 Camden. N. J. 1170 ; 1362 r 1371 1363 . 1269 / 1369 , (1069 1069 1 1172 - 1943-1950 1943-1956 1943-1947 1943-1947 1-10 yrs. 1943-1952 1947-1952 1947-1951 3»/2 r 1% 2V2 Cherokee County, Iowa —0.75 Cincinnati, Ohio 2 Clarkton, N. C. 6 Clark County, Ohio 2'/2 Clark County, Ohio ——lMi Clayton, Cape Vincent, Brownville, Sch. Twp., Ind C. — Orleans and Central S. V 1068 1371 972 - • r Cleveland, Coahoma County, Miss. _— 1363 Coffeyville S. D„ • ; 1943-1945 1943-1948 —Vk 1175 Cottle County, Tex. _5y2 1171 Cotconwood Co. S. D. 74, Minn 2 1369 Cuyahoga County, Ohio 2 1369 ' 1364 - Detroit, Mich. I 1364 Detroit. 1364 1 .1371 Dillon Mich. County, 1005 Dolores Co. Un. H. S. t Eastchester, 1267 East Hanover Twp., N. J. 1068 East Prairie 1270 East Providence, R. 1266 A El wood, N. Y. Cons. <3 S. 5, Fall V 1170 1372 Fort Ind. 1361 River, Mass. Wayne School City. Ind IVi' Ind. S. D., Tex-——5 S. D., Tex. —3'/2 —__;____3Va 1372 Gillett, Wis. 1363 Glenwood, Iowa 1363 Gloucester, Mass. 1269 / Greenville 1267 Greenwood, — _______ Greeley, Colo. 1370 Guymon, Okla. 1175 Hall 1174 1363 Sac St. St Louis Park, Minn. % Twp., S. C. 1067 St Louis Park, Minn. Sinton, Tex. Sioux County, Con. D., Skene 1267 Southfield Twp., 1270 r : 1065 / 1.53 1170 0.99 1170 Tarrant 6,000 ? 10,800 ; 1174 Warren 1.82 1071 1071 100 Too 1267 976 • 100.005 2.723 1363 1170 2.723 1170 1174 Henryetta, Williamstown, 1066 1066 1174 Wilmington, N. C. 1070 Woodville, Too" 09 * 100.18 9.000 .... So.ooo r 1943-1947 1944-1969..: 1943-1947 1946 1947-1961 ?. / 2.83 . 100.10 30,000 2.47 100.38 12,000 •1.15 100 7-43,000 100 3.50 15,000 100 . ; 7,500 4.00 , 100 1.50 25,000 101.15 100.26 1.66 1269 High 20,000 . . -ZZ'/ ■ 1 1942-1960 ? / 1175 Houston, Tex. 1266 Humboldt 1363 Ida 1171 2 ; 1 . Z 100 ./ 97,000 1943-1957^ 1.50 100.18 , .. Inkster, Mich. v 4.00 18,000 102.19 12,000 100 .V 1,925,7)00 1943-1962 - ;:w 100.02 2.29 > „ ; 1269 1069 . fronton, Ohio Islip, N. Y. (2 issues) issues 1065 T 1372 Jackson, Tenn. _______ '£—1% 100.02 100.43 100.13 in our funds obtained by States r Refunding bonds. for sales : previous months Page number of the "Chronicle" Amount Maturity Bond 25,000 __„_2 -1' Page NOv .A '■ ' "> Name' r 1071 Colerain 1071 ■• •'('•f'-T .*'. following additional sales which 1;: * Maturity Amount Price _3 ^ County Fresh Water Supply Dist. No. 8, Tex. 4»/4 :-2Va. d$20,000 105.15 2.40 100 4.25 40,000 1945-1972 4,000 1942-1951 — 1068 West. Wildwood, N. J. rl41,000 4 A A All of the above sales (unless otherwise V $41,153,781. 100.71 0.76 0.75 97,000 100.13 3.22 13,500 100.14 1.97 1943-1951 75,000 100.26 1.64 1943-1951 50,000 100.63 1.65 100.03, 2.49 additional February temporary or issues RFC will and . states that and water — are loans) The City the $112,000 revenue refund¬ as v. Thomasma Co., Inc., both of San Antonio, at par. Denom. $1,000. Coupon bonds, dated April 1,1942. Due serially from April 1, 1943. Interest payable A-O. * Canada (Dominion of) Canada (Dominion of) Joliette, Que. 1373 Joliette, Que. — ^ — _______—i Canadian municipal MUNICIPALITIES IN MARCH Maturity Rate Name 1373 1072 PWA : DEBENTURES SOLD BY CANADIAN P*>ae No. for February. total sales (not for that month noted) the make was: 2%s—155, p.. 1270—were purchased by the Columbian Securities Corp. of Texas, and the McRoberts- Basis 1945-1964 Harris ;/:.// 1170 Mondamin, Iowa 2.06 > 100.73 sewer Sale Details ing bonds; sold recently Rate Twp. S. D., Pa. order Coleman, Texas 145.000 (Nov.) discretion." 15, 1952. Bast^pr Price ?'$2,494a000 We have also learned in previous months: .... no 15, 1941. March Rate - (Nov.)„_ on the voters on March 10, as noted here, have been purchased by Mahan, Dittmar & Co. of San Antonio, divided as follows: $9,000 as 2%s, the remaining $66,000 as 3s. Denom. $1,000. Dated March 15, 1942. Due on M^rch 15 in 1943 to 1956; redeemable ^op or after 1.85 ^__i$48,678,844 same, acted Browhwood, Texas (208 municipalities —:————• included the Bonds Sold—The $75,000 school construction, bonds approved by D., 1943-1947 that Commissioners issuance 1.95 Putnam F. asked bond . 2.67 26.000 occurred including 1946-1951^ ; 635,000 discre¬ of General and therefore voted Clerk 4.00 ; h A had voted March r23,000 of tlie / 7*425,000 1943-1947 Name the The is given for reference purposes. Page No. These r340,000 1943-1947 1 -------1-70 1943-1958 separate issues) 1373 / and eliminated from 1.61 1945-1960 — 1944-1982 errone¬ are abuse an 5,000 2.67 49,000/ / 100.51 2 Iowa Following " 1.97 7-60,000 1942-1946 1 Qounty, Iowa 715,000 1943-1967 can¬ calling for issuance of the be set aside, contending exercised 1.33 1.69 1943-1967 we advisory opinion of the Attor¬ ney 100.29 Z affected, for issuance of bonds against their better judgment, and "therefore : 100.67 Not including $184,030,853 temporary loans or municipalities from agencies of the Federal Government, should be 3.50 rl2,000 ■ County, 2.17 100.000 20 years 2 Tulon, 111. (Nov.) 3.25 1942-1951 (9 issuesK—_____2-2y4 TOT.80 1.90 1066 1. ;"/ _ ~l"96 10,000 21/2-3 j. Mohegan 1065 2.30 100 210,000 . 1947-1952 4 Hopkins County, Tex. 1071 ^-1.-1 Lake _-A_ 100" 21,000 1943-1952 L-—2V2 1170 Hillsboro, Kan. TOO~40 90,000 2 Rock Island, 111. Rock Island. 111. 100 (*40,000 1943-1952 4 Point, N. C. ; 25,000 1943-1961 4 1.45 98.52 — 1944-1958 . 1.32 158,000' . 4 covering 241 and . 100 : 10,860 2.21 188,482 ' 3.50 .% an 100.38 Optional/ d 30,000 that r75.00 315.000 Total bond sales for March 5.00 .18,000 — 1.40 2.21 1943-1972 N. Y..;: V 0.9P 100.10 100.59 . facili¬ ; Glimpse bonds 100.38 1943-1952 Ohio- Valley, 1.23 100.03 A 25,000 Vi order 20,000 J5s__13/4 Mass. Wright S. D. 35. Mo.. 1269 Yorktown, Cortlandt : 100.05 Ind. 1172 1.60 -1--'1, >3,00025,000 275,000- . 2.96 > . 100.78 1.71 105.000 A 1% Willisville, 111. Willisville, 111. 10.000 lVa Okla. 2!/4 Kan_l%-2 2% 1% Wichita, Kan. 1067 34,000 3.86 1953-1957 __2 Westwood View S. D. 93, 2.723 100.25 ; 1942-1963 i—— 100.005 30,000 ' 1943-1947 1944-1953 2'/4 Pa. 100.005 ~ 1947-1967 Hemphill Ind. S. D., Tex. I. Mayfield, Whiting, 100.10 tion." 1.20 TOO"43 rll.OOO 150,000 __1V2 Washington S. D„;Mo. 31,000 —__3ya Cent. High Sch. Dist. 2, N. Y.—2 : R. JL__ ToT 2 3 72.000 1944-1962 1 100.008 * , Warwick, constituted 21,000 1952-1956 1% County, Ohio Warwack, R. I. (2. issues) West ous, 1.82 . the en¬ much less that " their action 1.95 100.01 20,000 r2,412,0Q0 r8,053,000 / 1943-1952 hospital Commissioners Court 100.29 150.000 . ■; Commis¬ have that -the: findings of the say 225,000 1946-1971 Waltham, Mass. Too • Too"" r6,293,000 4 Wallingford, Conn.._ 1266 - 1943-1951 1943-1952 Vandalia, 111. 1361 • • r24,000 not A r8.000 3%-4 1170 3.49 101.31 180,000 ment of those 100.15 1947-1949 59,000 Tryon, N. C. T.17 Too" • 101.20 65,000 1V4 100.03 - r30,000 r440,000 3,000,000 1944-1957 2 Topeka, Kan. 1069 1949-1958 l%-2 County, Tex, 111. TOO.31 7 .100 2% Sullivan Township, 111. Tallahassee. Fla. 1072 f75,000 5,000 5 not and could not ask for 2% 2% 99.80 ( 0.71 100.13 7-425,000 4,800 (State of) 100.02 30,000 —--. 10.69 Hempstead and North Hempstead Carolina 100.14 75,000 1943-1947 the did were found to be actually In¬ adequate. Judge James R. Norvell, an As¬ sociate Justice, in writing the opinion, said thtat "there being 4,000 cases of tuberculosis and only 73 beds available for treat- T01.06 35,000 , Mich. 2.59 •r68.000 , 29,000 that Court ties 100.12 10,000 1945-1949 1943-1959 alleging largement 'unless 97.28 rZS.OOO" 1947-1958 0.75 Miss. 101.38 ' I S. Thayer, 1.09 r58,050 3'/2 2.05 1065 100.83 - 2 V_ 1170 power 160.000 1.90 2.00 sioners 2.50 , (21,861,000 Iowa ; 2.24 2.50 100 1952-1961 Iowa 100 100 1943-1952 Sequoyah Cons. S. D. 11, Okla Too" 08 9,000 3,000 : 4 Spring Valley, 111. Sterling. 111. 16,465 could not be held inadequate, fur¬ ther 3.00 l'/4 South • 1.65 100 1943-1945 N. 1.47 25,000 1943-1962 ____23/4 * 5V4 of 0.76 1944-1952 Tex. sale 100.73 r425,000 2l/2 Mass. and 100.57 44,000 1943-1947 ___2'/2 Seattle, WashA 974 Selma, N. C. T6T12 7*43,000 1943-1952 3 Helena 59,500 ■ ""1959" l3/4 1 Sidney, 690,000 County Con. Rd. Dist, 1,Tex-3V#; 1067 Haverhill, Mass. ,__2V2 __/___ Iowa Commissioners . 40,000 Sheldon, 1943-1949 _________ Hampton, S. C. (2 issues) 2.72 Rockbridge Twp.', 111. * Rockingham County, N. C. Rocky River, Ohio " 1071 2.55 98.01 1174 ..."——— . 4.00 100.40 1066 1943-1957 IVz — 100 15 years the issuance from $285,000 in .tubercular hospital bonds, voted Nov. 5, 1940. The Glimpse petition held that the county hospital had enough available hospital facilities and ToT" r329,500 12,000 1176 132,000 Court 35,000 2.00 . members. of 100.07 100,000 5.96 100.31 100 100,000 1945-1959 1368 = r-' .1944-1959 4, — 100 100.35 100 2'/2 C. N. 100.15 1943-1956 1V2 Auth., Pa—___ Miss. 0.745 _ 2'/2-2% i County, dismissing a al, wnich sought to restrain Bexar Co. and 155,000 1943-1980 Rochester, Mich. 1170 -—__ ___«1.^0 Munlc. 3.% Ranger, Tex. Roanoke Rapids, 972 San Juan. 100.006 1943-1961 Ky. 1371 1943-1947 l'/V — _____ 1%-2'A Kan. 7 47.000 1946-1955 1943-1952 > 4 ^ 1169 - ./ — Gadsden, Ala. .(5 issues) 1361 Gadsden, Ala, . v • Worth French Ind. County. Salem, r6;000 Favetteville, N. C. 1270 Fort 44, 40,000 1943-1952 1946-1948 —1% l'/4 ___—~2%-3 1172 Fishers Island Fire Dist., N. Y.__2>/2 1269. Pulaski 971 D. 1943-1952 The in Court (224,000 1944-1962 1'/4 issues) — as suit by F. B. Glimpse et 17,000 5 (2 2.07 , 1954-1956 1961-1963 1943-1957 1942-1951 1943-1946 1943-1951 ' ■1363 S. H. Upheld "News" affirmed the decision of the 45th District "100.08 100.000 1944-1946 4 Tex. 2.95 , 1958-1960 ,1__3 Mo.—4y2 1. Prairie 1176 rll2,000 1943-1956 '- * 1.10 issues) D. 1363 Neches, 1270 1943-1968 Dist. 1, Colo..4 1367 Portsmouth, N. 101.91 • 2'/4~ __2,/2-23/4 C. S. Port Port of Pasco, Wash. 1267 100 9,200 1% (2 issues) 1176 1067 15.000 ; _21/2 Detroit, Mich. ; T Tex. '901,000 .- 1945-1954 _____3M» 2 V2 : Neb. Port Arthur, 1.65 _____—~_ ;_ Ponca, 977 2.44 28,000 ——. —2 Dayton, Ohio Dayton Ind. S. D., Texas 3.42 10.387 • 1175 1267 100.18 5,000 1267 David City. Neb.. ; ' • 18,727 1943-1967 1943-1947 1362 Cook County S. D. 76, 111 I- Pomeroy, Wash. 100.75 56,000 -— 973 Colonie, N. Y. I __2'/4 2 1068 Columbus, Miss. __J— 1267 Concord, N. H. -3/4-l 1174 Conneaut, Ohio —_______l'/4 v 99.25 ___^ Antonio of April 1 follows: The 4th Court of Civil Appeals today 101.06 100,000 1372 8,000 r425,000 1943-1960 1945-1950 1943-1948 t 1270 Coleman, Tex. _____S/_^\______23/4 ; ; 99,000 65,000 1943-1957 1943-1967 2% —1'/2 1 Clymer S. D., Pa. 1949-1951 1267 _-_c—~3 -__2'/4 Miss. lJ/2 48,000 - 1943-1956 2.10 Cleveland, Ohio Polk County, Iowa San Legality reported in part 100.31 1266 100.32 - • '/. 1269 2.28 100.16 D. 1, N. Y. 100,000 r340,000 1363 — No. 20,000 1943-1962 34,000 1943-1952 1943-1947 3% 1067 45,000 __4 Lyme —2.30 Texas T0T.17 23/4 1174 3.36 100.65 175,000 July 1 in 1949 ' on County (P. O. San Antonio), Bond 65,000 1943-1960 0.75 ^____ 1071 >. rd43.000 27,000 Charleston County, S. Lvme 0.76 Bexar 100.14 Pocahontas-Co., Iowa 1362 rl,267,000 27,000 1943-1962 Pittston S. D., 1369 100.72 1943-1947 PhOenix, Ariz. Pa; ' 1.85%, follows: as interest payable J-J.. Too" 5 3 114.41 1072 2,775.000 7,000 1967-1970 Catlettsburg, Ky/.Center Twp. 4.00 100 - r r340.000 1942-1957' —__._3.40 Cardington, Ohio :— 1172 Cape Vincent, Clayton and Central S. D. No. 1, N. / 32,500 — 1069 ; 1963 1943-1947 1942-1946 ±_3'/4 Ky. •' 1 —3'/4 1 _—__—2»/z Carbondale, 111. 1366 ■/' 2,000 ' ' 1943-1952 3 ; 5.00 100 14,000 100.15 3,600 133,000 2 1372 T.76 100.72 7340.000 _r__ 1.47 100/7 ;; 125,000 -r~——- 2~33 100.14 75.000 1943-1952 1942-1971/ 1943-1947 •. ' r326,000 1943-1952 1363 Too ToT51 50,000 1943-1962 ' 1943-1945 lJ/2 — divided 13/4S, due as to 1962. "100.22 1071 3.63 101.20 100 r(283,000 45,000 . 1065 3.75 60,000 1943-1962 2-20 years Pascagoula Rur, Sep. S. D., Miss.__ Paterson, N. J. .1.90 1267 '25,000 Av 28,000 rdl46,000 1944-1969 ,'. ,1944-1960, 000 Ind. (2 issues) A; 1943 to 1948; 100.06 1942-1946 Ottumwa, Iowa 1068 T0T21 10,500 County, Iowa Osgood, Oswego, N. Y. 1363 0.81 r556,000 Brady Lake S. D., Ohio____„____2 »/z Brockton, 100.57 "125,000 • 1067 60,000 " ——;; 1943-1962 •• 1069 ■ 120,000 c , /'• —3% —— — Booth, S. D. . 100 __0.50 Corp., Ky in announcement 3s, due on July 1 in the remaining $336,- as 100 1,500 16,000 Osceola Sch. bonds no,000 Ohio 1173 0.88 $114,000 the 1942-1944 Olympia, Wash. —A__ Pu. 100.10 1943-1958 2'/2 3-334 2V4 Co. on 3 /__ 1 the net interest cost of about 104.32 23/4 — D., Tex__— N. J. 1266 1.48 100.31 Miss. 1363 3.50 100.13 Oaklyli, a Too.31 r200,000 1943-1962 1171 .3.16 100 12,000 144,000 i Nixon Ind. S. Y ' T55.000 1943-1952 2.10 ________ division Texas 7": //A. ■' Bond Sale—The $450,000 semiann. airpor,t bonds offered for sale on April 2—v. 155, p. 1175—were awarded jointly to' the Mercan¬ tile-Commerce Bank & Trust Co.. of St. Louis, Martin, Burns & Corbett of Chicago, and Garrett & Co. of Dallas, at a price of 100.029, r285,000 2% 3 Pa. 1270 Too ■; 100.58 r256,000 „ 1943-19521943-1946 1943-1947V.-, 1942-1966' 2'/2 _________ TOO'"" N.ewton, 1367 0.96 1-3 Newport, Ky. New Rochelle, N. 1372 1.48 100.14 J— ' • rw-4 —— 1366 1944-1953 l'/a ——1 1 N. J.— Beverly, Mass. Biloxi, Miss. - 100.08 50,000 3'/4 Berks County, 100.05 rl50,000 100.05 r248,000 Ohio 1172 2.92 r25,jDO0 ..10,000 Boston, 1069 rl5,000 i_3>/fe Plaine, Minn."——i: Bergen County, 1363 >100/ 3 ufort, S. C. JU——„ Belle 1952-1966 1943-1952x1 1943-1960 - — •• 't 1268 Auburn, N. Y. 20 years d60,000 . 100.26 5,000 1944-1972 Newport, Ky. __A Newport Twp. S. D., 9,540 1943-1947 Newburyport, Mass. 1071 1943-1952 1V4 New 1266 1943-1947 3»/2 1269 .15,000, - ---l'A Mass..._-/_ 1067 2.54 .rl3,000 ////——--AZ v--: 100.03 24,000 : - Basis 100 $125,000 1943-1963 - Price Amount ; Z -1949-1964 1069 Ansonia School Dist.i Ohio^>—j1270 Arlington, Tex. 23/f-3 1269 Asheboro, N. Y. * —2%-3 1174 Ashland, Ohio 1 ^ . S Maturity Rate„ • t Abilenp, Tex. —_,r-—*3-3 Vz Alamance Co., N. C._„ 2-2 >/2 New Bedford, 1951," TEXAS • 1364 the indebtedness A ustin> c 49,000 •A (25,000 issues) ____1.40 of 1.47 100.34 1943-1967 Z_____3-3 V2 (4 40,000 200,000 5-20 years 2.40 free be 2.50 1943-1951 ' County, N. J. Montgomery, Ala. 1367 Mt. Vernon. NA Y. Too"" 36,500 __3'/2 debt, said. will (212,000 1943-1950 . : Neb. 1265 during the- past month were as follows: T.98 <,r96,000 l'/a of reduction 100.10 22,000 2V2 1366 brought out by the States and their local 0.62 rl5,500 1943-1948 4 Tex. D., city announced. "By making reitrements and by continuing normal schedule for 3.24 101.31 1943-1952 S. Mass. the 100.52 A 1943-1952 Metropolis. Paving Dis. 10 .111 Middletown Twp., N. J. -__-_____23/4 1367 T~41 <217,455 1952 ' lVa 1269 75,130,589 101,047,293 1.40 108.50 A 40,500 1943-1949 A lJ/4 Ky. 25,000 •A,: will retirement $3,480,000 10,000 "Memphlsi Tenn: 1071 106,239,269 ' 35,017,852 1943-1948 50,000 - 1943-1966 1 Mo. County, 1072-McLeod 971 D. 0.67 TOO.05 ' 1 June outstanding and will saVe the city $162,660 in in¬ terest over the life of the bonds, 1.43 100.23 100.38 / The leave r40,000 1944T954 ___4 Ohio T0T06 400,000 i ._l3/4 Malheur CO. "Un. H. S.'D. 4, Ore.„3'/2 Marshall S. (Continued from page 1464) ■ A r72,778 > l>/4-lJ/2 County, Ind. ___l County, Iowa 1070 174,073,118 1943-1950 Neb.; _L-__.^_,_-_________2,/4 1267 204,456,916 _l»/4 McMlnnville, Ore. 1174 292,061,290 1946-1948 1/ 1170 295,559,537 246,574,494 l>/4 lex.* McCook, City Department ~2~69 15,000 1172 449,603,589 1930:—-—J:-—— 1943-1950 Y. 1170 326,297,507 1923-1^1—69,575,262 19Z2————I— 116,816,422 1921—:—51,570,797 1920—5$,838,866 1919—50,221,395 1018-/■; 28,376,235 300,921,678 98,012,229 1933)^—v— 13,928,639 1932—109,163,07V ________ 1943-1952 100.56 Logansport Sch; City, Ind. N. State and 4.00 100.11 1176 Falls, '• Basis Price 100 41,700 Little 1265 372,613,765 359,623,729 1925—111,067,656 1924-—.JJ—-—„ 101,135,402 309,562,106 128)568,023 1935—————— 150,313,000 1937—__v—: ___1V2 D., Ohio ■ 30,000 ,1.1943-1962 Co., Ohio 1371 For the /■' 3 Months' 1929^V£ia'A—-—$105,7,75,676'^251,388,122 1928j_;_:^___—i__ ;129,832,864;' 364,000,414 276,948,227 109,859,180 ________ 1943-1949 Tex__2'/2 Mo. ■■'l 1465 7,500 3'/4 City S. " t" ci300,000 -—2% 1267 Month of V , 1943-1961 ; •. • -v 1363 ex¬ ' * 4, ,l v' A Amountv Maturity i.i , ' 1070 municipalities;, . p For the /" $48,678,844 194U_,w_:a-^___ V' -' >;y • 1268 1 Month of • 1362 series^^ ? In these figures temporary loans,VNew York City's "general, fund"-- bonds • Rate . kingsport, Tenn. and 217 for ing the aggregates ;for' Mair chand the ' tKree; months for ^ years. ■' Jerauld County, S. Dak. ,2 "Jonesvillc, S. C.___l———____4 .977 i96 f comparative 1371 1071 1176 24},respectively^ •>This ppntrasts-,with. February. Name Page No. States selling; permanent of separate issues made during March, 1942, bonds and the number . '■ ' THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4063 : ■■' ' ' ^___4 4 20 years //A Amount *$45.000,000 Price Corpus ' Bond Basis 101.25 23,500 101.90 15 years Christi, Texas Contemplated—City Secretary T. R. Kring states that *45,000,000 35.400 bonds sold in March___ Sale the $100,000 civilian $58,900 not defense to exceed purpose 4%^ bonds, * 1169 Jefferson County, Ala. (2 issues) _L2'A> 1945-1956 *. 7-395,000 ♦Temporary loan; not included in total for month. A- :T i4-A- - • - Z approved by the voters on, March ' THE 1466 West Virginia (Stdte 'o f) : after date;; optional after Bond Offering—Sealed bids will Prin. and int. (May 1) payable at the County Treasurer's be received until 1 p.m. (EWT); La Feria Independent School Dis¬ office in Pasco, or at ;the State on April 14, by Governor Mat¬ trict (P. O. La Feria),, Texas j Treasurer's office incOlympia. thew M. Neely, for the'purchase Bonds Not Sold—It is stated by Legal approval to be furnished by of an -issue of .$1,000,000 road the Superintendent of the School the County Attorney. A certified bonds. Interest rate is not to ex¬ Board that no satisfactory bids check for.,5% is required with ceed 4%, payable - M-S./. Dated were received for the $100,00Q not April 1, 1942. . Coupon.bonds in bid.^t ■^ to exceed 4% semi-ann. refunding $1,000 denoms., convertible into Seattle, Wash. / • bonds offered for sale on April 3 fully registered bonds of $1,000 Annexation Proposal Defeated and -—v. 155, p. 1270. : Dated April 10, $5,000 denoms. Due $40,000 1942. Due on April 10 in 1943 to —It is stated that by a vote of April 1, 1943 to 1967./ Rate of about two to one, the/ voters in 1965 incl. interest to be in a mulitple of 1A | 1 various precincts north of Seattle of 1%. A part of the issue may Lewisville Independent School Dis-. emphatically rejected on March 33 bear one rate and a part a dif¬ trict (P. O. Lewisville) Texas the proposition that they apply ferent rate. Not more .than/ two Bonds Soldr—-It is reported that for annexation to; the city, 15 shortly to local sold 14, will be purchasers. // i*y:z^-///;/ " j' years highway improvement/ series H-A even bonds./;: Inasmuch ■■ three years. for struction greatly 1943, be in road : con¬ as -. the • State is curtailed /for bonds will for up • / other eliminating the figures of. Milwaukee, -the general indebtedness of cities state from has / $46,440/717 dropped $40,315,111 to during this period. v / -i " > .- Smaller Wisconsin cities which ■ ■ after the /city bonded probably time, ./ some be 1942'' and these held to 'ufy,?l>iC'lVisconsin (State^of jx now do not have outstanding ariy Fur» general obligation bonds include dispatch from Madison on April 5 reported in Alma, Arcadia, Black River Falls, Brodhead, Delavan, Dodgevillie, part as follows: Fountain City/Hartford, Hudson, i Thetotal outstanding city tiadysmith, / Mauston,: ; Mosinee/ bonded debts in Wisconsin has dropped from the high point of Montello, Montreal, New Lisbon, Prescot, Richland Center and ^/ City/ Bonded/Debts^ Show ther ' , Drop A —.. - $'92,820,717 at the end of 1931 to Wisconsin Dells, the league said. The league emphasized munic¬ which com¬ ipalities strive to -achieve a debt The bonds will be - sold, parative, ; figures/ have been re¬ Spokane County ]School District one bid. free basis "primarily because they to the bidder offering to take the leased J|y the State Department of No. 81 (P. 0. Spokane), Wash. desire to reduce municipal ex¬ bonds bearing the lowest interest Taxatiori, the League, of Wiscon¬ Bond Offering — Sealed bids penditures by eliminating the in-% rate and to pay the sin Municipalities has will be received until 10 a.m.: on highes^ price reported. terest that must/be paid -when offered for / bonds/ bearing, such The league pointed out that bonds are issued."' • ApriJ 24, by Frank j.. Glover,1 rate, Prin/ and/ int. payable .in County Treasurer, for the pur¬ lawful money at the State Treas¬ chase of $110,000 coupon construc¬ urer's office, or at the National tion bonds. Interest rate is not to City Bank, New York. These exceed / 4%,.' payable semi-ann. bonds are issued under authority Dated May 1, 1942, or any con¬ will rates $36,000 building bonds have been purchased at ' par by. Garrett & Co. of Dallas. O. Montague County (P. Monday, April-'13, 1942 COMMERCIAL^ FINANCIAL .CHRONICLE Montague), Texas be considered in ■ $56,205,111 the any last at / the date , of end 1940, on . Details—In Sale Bond with tion sale the connec¬ the of $60,000 $25,000) 3%% /: semi-ann. bridge refunding bonds R. K. Dunbar & Co. of Austin, (not road to . and noted here in December, it is now venient date reported that the bonds were purchased at par and mature on to sale. Christi) held — Texas At the election March 21 on the voters ap¬ proved the issuance of $1,500,000 in defense roads bonds by sub¬ a stantial margin. Texas Pecos, Bonds Voted—At tion the approved recent elec¬ a said voters, are to issuance of the flying / school wide margin. bonds have $50,000 by a very San Antonio, Texas Authorized — The issu¬ , /" « Bonds of ance ter $40,000 3J/2% health cen¬ revenue bonds was amendment to known "as. tion the Constitu-: $50,000,000 State ; The American Petroleum. Institute estimates that the daily average crude oil .production for the week ended April 4, 1942/was Road Bond Amendment and under Denom. authority of an Act of, the: State 3,418^300 barrels, Legislature, 1941 Regular Session, week and 96,000 decrease of 401,550 barrels under the preceding below the figure for the corresponding was also 248,500 barrels under No. 20, passed Feb.' 24,/1941. >To to 1965 are callable ; any time the/daily average output for the month of April as recommended by secure the payment of this bond, .the office of < Petroleum Coordinator. after10 years from date. Bidders These recommendations now principal sum and interest/when are represent' the production; of all 'petroleum requested to submit bids for liquids, Including crude other funds and revenues suffi¬ oil, condensate and natural gas derivatives recovered from oil, con¬ (1) all of the bonds, (2) for the cient are not. available ' for that first $80,000 and (3) for the first densate and gas fields.. Formerly, the recommended rates were for purpose, it is agreed that, within crude oil; only. -Further details as $50,000 specifying in each bid (a) reported.by'the institute follow; the limits prescribed by the Con¬ the lowest rate. of interest and Reports received from refining companies owning 86.9% of the stitution, the Board of Public 4,684,000 barrel estimated, daily potential refining capacity of the premium, if any,; above par,; at Works of the State shall annually United States, indicate that the which the bidder will purchase industry as a whole ran to stills, on cause to be levied and collected a Bureau of Mines' the bonds bicjf for; or. (b) the low¬ basis, 3,515,000 barrels of crude oil daily during an annual State tax on all prop¬ est rate of interest at which the the/week/ ended April 4, 1942, and; that all companies had in storage erty in the State, until said bond at refineries, bulk; terminals, in transit and in bidder will purchase the bonds bid pipe lines as of ihe is fully paid, sufficient to pay, the ehd of. that week, 105,149,000 barrels of finished and unfinished for at par in the case of each such annual interest on said bonds and bid. General obligations, author¬ gasoline. The total Amount of gasoline produced by aR companies the principal sum thereof within :is estimated to have been 11,180,000 barrels ized at a special election held on during the Week under the time this bond becomes due March 10, 1942, for the purpose reviev\j.J:///f\- ■ •■,,//.;///:,/ / •;/;^///////./ / arid payable. "In; the event/ that of paying the cost of the construc¬ DAILY AVERAGE CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION (FIGURES IN BARRELS) prior to the delivery of the bonds ; i ' tion and; equipment of a trade a State —Actual Production— the income received /by private a O.P.C. Allow-/; Week 4 Weeks Week: school building within the dis¬ Change y (" i| / holders from bonds of, the sarnie ! Ended Recommenables From i d Ended Ended trict. Prin. and int. payable at;the dations Beginning Previous April 4 / April 4 April 5 type and character shall be ..de¬ •' County Treasurer's office, or at 1942 Week;•Z 1942 '/; April 1 /; April 1941 clared to be taxable under; pres¬ the fiscal agency ,of the State of Oklahoma J 436,9.00 + 2,550 436,9001 b389,900 422 050 890,960 ent Federal income tai laws, ei¬ Kansas " 253,400 5246,700 253,400 > + 7,800 237,200 209,850 Washington in New .York City, or ther 1 v by a ruling of the Bureau Nebraska 5,000 •v :> + 54,250 100 4.300 4,150 at the State Treasurer's office, of Internal Revenue or by a deci¬ and as subsequently determined Panhandle Texas V-,— • 58,600 30,600 ? > 77,000 70,600 sion /' of /anyFederal/ Court/ */or North Texas 147,400 1,400 146,000 129,050 by the district upon the sale of shall be taxable by the terms of West Texas / 179,050 54,150 192,200 203.300 the bonds. The bonds will be sold ; East Central Texas__ 79,200 10,800 83.050 75.550 any Federal income tax law 1955, and $7,OQO ift 1956 to 1960. Nueces County (P. O. Corpus I Bonds Voted of determined by the $1,000. Due as fol¬ lows: $4,000 in 1944 to 1950, $5/000 in 1951 to 1958 and $6,000 in 1959 to 1965. Bonds maturing in -1959 $5,000 in 1951 April 1, as follows: as Board of Directors at the time of Daily Average Grade €|| Production For Week Ended April 4,1942 Off 401/BID Barrels authorized known as Enrolled Senate Bill •week a. barrels last year. The current figure ' recently by the City Council. Due '• V;.'• '■}' V. ; . \v * Shelby County Road District No. 7 ♦'» (P. O. Center), Texas The bonds are posit Washougal, Wash. Bond be Sale—The accompanying returned.".. his bid reported ann. The bonds East cannot will - Louisiana Total in years. / tal and for other purposes. Improvement, District No. 3 (P. O. Seattle), Wash. 73.685 16,900 — 1,202,200 80,800 249,050 70,460 329,850 75,650 1,100 235.500 , 305 900 74,850 > ,71.300 . 49,800 +- Eastern b98,450 93,300 17.250 354,400 •>314,200 3,350 319,400 317.650 h8.100 1,250 18,700 :/,,- i9,ooo (not .18,200 ?/; , , - .* ■ "+ '-4,200* incl. * 111. & Ind.)_.^„_. Michigan Wyoming New 6,900 . Mexico 5,100 86,000 3.007.000 California 82,200 d659,800 s 75.450 21,450 19.000 -5,650 • * , 3.850 . . 10,600 90.100 109.050 —374,350 555,800 3,009.100 2.905,100 27,200 — 1418,300 3,666,800 > 500 — •.'2,862,500 659,800 States Total United 86,000 • 37,100 > 90,800 : 200 + 91,150 48,500 1,750 \ . 21,600 98,900 5,000 + ./• 89,250 V 5,450 + 51,200 ' ■ 23,700 Total East of Calif. ' 88,900 . , , 102,250 60,200 1: Montana Colorado 102,600 r 602,200 609,200 3,611,3*00* —401,550 3,514.300 Beginning with April the O.P.C. recommendations represent the production of all petroleum liquids, including crude oil,^condensate and natural gas derivatives recovered a from oil oil, condensate only. In and State allowables States somfe it fields. gas also are considered is Formerly the recommended rates calculated that on certain the wells basis same are unable for were crude beginning with April. to produce their lull allowable, and therefore actual production will be less than the allowables stated above. 'bOkla., Kans„ Neb., Miss.,- Ind. figures are for week ended 7 a. m. April 1. /#c This is the net basic 30-day allowable as it will increase as new wells are completed, of April and if 1, but experience indicates that upward revisions are made.. any With p few exceptions the entire State was ordered shut down on April 3. 4, 5, 6, 10. 11, 12. 13,'17,'18/ip, 20/ 24, 25,126/ 27, 29 and 30; d Rconimendaiion: of Conservation Committee of California Oil Producers. f * TO STILLS; RUNS CRUDE PRODUCTION OF GASOLINE; STOCKS OF . FINISHED AND UNFINISHED GASOLINE AND GAS AND FUEL i( ... WEEK?ENDED APRIL 4, 1942 ^ : . , ■ ///:/;: ... - VIRGINIA • •' ■//. . : / /. Figures in this section include reported totals V.„:v ' v plus an estimate of unreported amounts and are 1, 1941. / Bonds .y "r*fT f y ) . ...... therefore on a Bureau of Mines basis——. should be presented at the Guar¬ :i t.i(-;///;: ' ; ; X Gasoline <<i %y '' ^//.'■:..... Production anty Trust Co., New. York City, /v'"' / " ' ' ' • eStocks eStocks I Daily Refining at ReStocks together with June 1,-1942, and Crude fineries Finished of Gas of Re'Capacity subsequent coupons. / Runs to Stills Includ. and Un-' PotenOil and sidual tial '% Re-;-: •/■Holders..of. said bonds should Daily % Op- Natural finished Distillate Fuel -riulni^red , ,, .. , WEST u ^ /(Figures in Thousands of Barrels of 42 Gallons Each) .. . 'OIL; ' . >t „ - Offering—It is stated by Heath, County Engineer, that bids will be received by the Board of County Commissioners until ■ Piedrficnt,. W. Ya. . J Bonds Offered to Public—John¬ son & McLean, Inc. of Pittsburgh - mail or deliver them to the above bank .and receive in payment offering for general invest¬ April 13, at 10 a.m., for the pur¬ ment therefor the par value ■ of'" the $25,000 3%% coupon water chase of $45,000 bonds. /;././ works revenue bonds at prices to bonds together with payment of June 1, 1942, interest and together Pasco School District No.* 1 (P. O. yield-from 2.00% to 3.30%, ac¬ with a premium of $40 for" each cording to maturity. Denom. $1,Pasco), Wash. / $1,000 bond. ' : ;/// ;/// Bond * - • '/ Offering — We are in¬ 000. Dated. April 1, 1942. Due $1.-/ . tendent Booth, Superin¬ Schools, that- the of Treasurer of Franklin 000 from incl. April 1, Redeemable 1944 on to and 1968 after County will receive sealed bids untij 10 a.m., on April 28, for the purchase of $50,000 3V2% coupon gymna¬ payable at the State Sinking Fund sium addition bonds. to Dated ; May . Denom. 1, 1942. $1;Due in Rate East Coast"' — J April 1, 1953. Prin. and int. (A-O) approved •by Cutlet of Chicago. Winnebago County (Pi O. ///• / Oshkosh), Wis. Issuance ; plated—It is stated Hedke. Not Contem¬ ill... Ky._.' Okla., Texas - /—-- Texas Gulf v Louisiana Gulf No. Arkansas.. La. & /w.'i-i.* Rocky Mountain tr. by Arthur E. S.'"&. of Uf S. basis. U. S. Bur. ^ v '42' Mines 28. 4,684 ' • 86.9 of f - .•'/'' Finished, 96,949,000 bbl.; included in lines. ~ > 3,515 86.9 v 3,667 4,684 basts,'April 5,r1941, pipe 1.089 7.500 1,427 . "" a 1,780 230 ,,, , 604 , 59.783 - 11,180 al05,149 78.3 31,231 82,455 11,663 75.0 '• 31,756 83,045 of M. B, Mar. 641 3,685 M. basts,'April 4,.'1942 Tot. , , California;./ .__J Tot. Oil 5,716 , Mo.. Kansas, Inland 1 Bond County - Clerk, that noth¬ ing definite has been done toward Chapman & issuing1 any of the. $75,000 not ex£ JJvf ceeding ' 5"% J semi-ann. county Commission/ Charleston. Legality be ' Appalachian Ind., Fuels porting Average eratcd Blended Gasoline 429 60.1 - - 1,161 17,319 / 7,005 1741" 84.5 158 90.8 503 3.747 365 784 84.9 • 691 v 88.1 2.586 23,250 . 2,662 418 81.1 •-». 331 79.2 , 1,240 10,327 802 266 65.0 157 59.0 O 789 3,859.-,r. -/ 93 1,130 I 91.3 / 866 76.6.r ,2,391, , 20,842 6,989 .176 i 94.9 •> 15568,1/ 436 4.553,1,299 97 ; 51.5 74 76.3 225 1.237,;'. -106 f 138 ' 50.7 96 69.6 > 323 2,553 • 276 :787 i 90.9 ■>. 558 70.9 1,526 -17,462 11,634 / 714 / 100.0 - . are ; formed by C.' L. 000. 74,000 ? c 16,350 T— . 1,185,300 550 — 318.000 • Indiana ' ines extending. ./into Skagit revenue bpndsr County, to provide working capi¬ 336, dated Dec. King County Sewerage and Drain¬ Bond 338.466 229 500 1 Mississippi Illinois . 1 J. R. 313.000 V „ 191.600 242,650 364,500 80,550 v 237,450 L/ _/ . 1,045,650 s 297,600 167.650 66,350 — - WASHINGTON age Cl,174.801 ■ ■■ -:,v-'v-, Louisiana Arkansas . apportionment > . 276,750 59,000 — 218,550 ,1,134,000 North - —142,200 136,850 Coastal Louisiana Dele¬ the electrical properties now /op¬ •,. ■ Ashland, Wis. r r : ■ .'*<the first re-„ erated by the Puget Sound Power Bond Call—Mayor G/ F. John¬ > more than 20 & Light Co. in the district, to¬ son is calling -for. payment on '• * fe i gether with certain transmission June 1," water workkf mortgage -.>vv/ be 226.000 • , Coastal Texas will town — Texas Southwest' Texas . This ■ — Senate and House of gates. • — • . State - — - $9,000 semibe sold at less than par and ac¬ hall, general obligation that $15,000 4V2% semi-ann. road bonds offered for sale on April 6 crued "interest.' -Accrued interest to be calculated from April 1,1942, and'bridge warrants have been t-v. ; 155,; p. ;1270--were awarded Purchasers will be required to purchased at par by C. N. Burt & to Arthur E. Nelson r& Co.- of Co. of Dallas. Spokane, according to the Town pay accrued interest to date I of Delivery * will be made Clerk. Dated April 1, <1942. Due delivery. in New York City. VIRGINIA To expedite April 1 in 1944 to 1952 inPcl. / delivery if desired, inter micer? South Norfolk (P.tO. Norfolk) Vq. Whatcom County Public Utility tificates will be furnished pur¬ Bond Offering Not Scheduled— District No. 1 (p. O. Bellingham),< chasers. The purchaser or pur¬ The City Clerk states thqt the of¬ >> ; Wash. > chasers will be furnished with the fering date for $150,000 sewage Bond Offering Contemplated— final approving opinion of Cald¬ disposal bonds has not been fixed It is stated : by C. A.' Pedersbn, well & Raymond of New York, as yet. President of the Board of Com¬ but will be required to pay the Virginia (State of) missioners, that arrangements are fee for approving the bonds. En¬ Redistricting Bill Signed—Gov¬ being made fto advertise, wi.thin close a certified check for 2% of ernor Darden on April 2 signed the next few days, for bids on the. face value of the bonds /bid into law the redistricting bill $5,875,0,00 electric revenue bonds. for. payable to. the State. / ] enacted by the General Assembly The proceeds from the sale will to reapportion membership in the be used to finance WISCONSIN "; 3' acquisition of It is v ■ County (P. O. Mount Pleasant) Texas — j < 1. de¬ ; » • i , Warrants Sold / « . • | to the bidder making the best bid, hereafter enacted, the successful ! the balance of an original issue subject to* the right of the district bidder may, at his election, be to reject any and all bids. A cer¬ of $50,000 51/2% bonds issued relieved of his obligations under Feb. 9, 1920, scheduled to mature tified check for 5% of the amount the / contract to/ purchase ; the of the 'bid, is required./ up to 1950. bonds and in such case the Titus * " . • completed negotia¬ tions providing for the refunding of $27,000 outstanding bonds of the above district, into bonds bearing 4% interest and maturing from 1943 to 1971. V . - have to • i. '// Bond Refunding—The county is said - ■ . $4,000 in 1943 to 1952 incl. foregoing i : / , \ 3,617" >' . " ■ 106,624 ' 11,817 - ',.. ' 98,566^«. • 29,538 . 93,803 unfinished. 8,200,000 JbbI,' Stocks of aviation'gasoline are /totals/ /.'/'/At 'refineries,' /at^./bulk*'rtrminals//in'/ transit/ and^ in ' '.i " " I ",i ". ■ .Volume 155 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL: CHRONICLE Number 4063 ' %. 1 Redemption Calls and Sinking Fund When : Collins Holders Eaycple of Rec, Per : Companyi quar;) $2>/a 4- 4-15 7 1467 -V: '>■*• :i:; v ? ' * Name of Company .' Per When Holders share Payable of Rec. ■ Public . Service Co; of Indiana— * Consolidated-Chemical; Industries, Inc.—$1750 partl'C."preferred,'- claSs A (quar.) Consolidated Below will be found and preferred stocks list of corporate bonds, notes, a called :\,f Company and Issue— : .Date .. Courtauld's,- Ltd.— Co.-— " •.»' Frist totge. lien & refunding' 5% bonds/ due 1956—J l First mtge. lien & refunding 5% bonds; due 1951—Jiiri 11: Allied Owners Corp. 1st; lien: income bonds, due 195811 Apr 15 H First lien; income bonds/ due -1958—YY;£---£—:£_■£££May; 6 Buffalo Creek RR. 1st mtge. 3%% bonds, series A, . 497. ' Southern Utilities Co.— n 1407 i • * * . Dividend Domestic • ■ Litchfield 1 1122 bonds, due 1955 May 1 bonds, 1955__ —May 1 Mead Corp. 15-year. 4,VSe%- 1st mtge. bonds, due 1955__Apr 22 Missouri Pubirtr Service Co dst mortgage 5% bonds, series A, due Aug. 1, 1960 Apr 27 National Gas & Electric Corp. 1st lien collateral trust Co. Ry.-1st mtge. 5s, due 1959 May National Gas lien First Niagara * & 8% Corp. Pennsylvania * 5s, due 1953, series' Ai.-u.Apr 20-year 5l/2% convertible deben; • r Federated >: due Penn 1947__1954 •_ Goldale Houston ...^ ' 1416 -*' j; Light Co. first consolidated mortgage 5% gold bonds, due 1944 May 1 United Gas & Electric Corp. 7% preferred stock_-_ Apr 14 United Light & Power Co. 6% gold debenture bonds, V " Haute series 6V2% Traction due A, gold debentures, due 1974—.: r,y2 - ► 6% 10-year deb. conv. • Announcements in gold this bonds, issue. dated 1925 1 May preferred 1023 1023 1 1223 1423 ; '/ ■ 4-15 ; . Accessories Aircraft ; $0.54 American Can American • 7% Markets, Super Co. & Car — Per Inc. iquar.) _ Foundry Motorists Quarterly American Ins. $1% 30c Co. 37'/2c ; (Chicago)— £___ _ Stove 4-15 of Co Telephone $1.25 > preferred "Atlantic Baker (J. ,5YttVo Bank T.) 1 7% 4-25 7% 4-15 prior preferred 1 1 4-21 1 3-21 6- 1 5-15 3-31 1 1 1 1 4-15* 5- 1 4-15 40c 5-1 4-20 5-1 4-20 37J/2c 31J/4c SIVfc — pref. (quar.) Birtman Elec. <quar.)_ Co. preferred Inc. 5- 1 4-15 4-10 5- 1 Nat'l, ; Ass'n. $1% S1V2 ' 82Vic ___ iquar.)___ common 4- 1 ,4-15 65c 3-31 4-14 4- 1 25c $1% 5- 1 5- 1 5- 25c second preferred £___: 1 68%c $2.75 preferred (quar.) Bowser (S. F.) & Co., Inc.— $.50 1st pref. (first declared since 5-15 5-25 5-25 50c 6- 5- 1 ^5-1 10c 4-15 7- 1 1 1 (quar.) 25c 4-15 4- : 15c 5-31 25c 4-14 . 25c 1 ••• 6-15 ^ >4- t5c 5-15 t$lV'2 5-"1 Fire Insur. Canadian Association Insurance Investors : Special Centtal Central Corp. ' Power Tel. & Co. Light Co., 7% 1 5- 1 4-18* ••6% Cerro de Chain Store . Pasco Corporatiott-^"—-—-- Columbus' Foods Trust 5%-' preferred Concord t6% Electric preferred Corp., 7% Corp., 4- $lJ/2 5-1 $1 Reduction Co., Power Oil & 4-14 $1 y2 4- J.55y2c 6- 4- 5- 1 Airlines, 3-31 3-23 3-23 3-23 $1V2 4-15 4- 50c 5- 1 4-17 American $l'/4 5- 1 4-17 (Mass.)— Sec. 20c Petroleum v pref. (quar.)J v . :__ v ;>■ '-5- 50c • c$iya 45- 1 Co./ 5V2r/o preferred (Wm.)/ Ltd.,* 7%r pref. Bedford. Gas & England Fund York 4-15 4- 4 4- 4' 1 10- 1 4- 10- 1 of Goods, < 1% Co. preferred (quar.) Northern .Trust Co. Amoskeag 5-1 4-20 3-31 4-15 3-25 Anchor 4-21 Anchor 5-1 4-20 -5% Co., 7% Fence, preferred dividends ment for the 4- 7 4- 7 4-15 4-15 6% preferred Arlington Mills 4- $iy4 4- 1 4-1 Arnold $lJ/2 J 1 4-30 4-16 $5 4-30 4 —J; , 4-15 4-30 4-15 4-15 3-31 5% Atlantic $1 4-15 3-31 $lVa 4- 1 3-28 25c 4-14 4- 5-15 4-21 4-30. 4- 3 4-15 4- 4-15 $l>/4 $2'4 3-31 1 4-15 3-16. -50c 5- 1 4-20 % 50c 5-.1 4-14 5- 4-14 $l'/4 1 4- 1* t$2 4-15 75c 7- 6 6-20 7- 6-20 $2.25 50c i__ 6 4-20 4-10 15c represent 4-20 4-15 4- 1 4-15 4- 1 6-30 6-23 ' common— preferred___.«__„ above 4-30 t$30 t$25 6% Y, pay- , $1 $3 Works, 5% non-cumulative 6-30 6-23 Sl'/a £ 4-15 4- :_ — preferred 50c Industries, Ltd.— *" ' American deposits receipts for ordinary Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Ry Atlantic Coast Line RR.— 4-10 4-15 Shoe Co.," common (quar.) 20c preferred (quar.)„ —$1V4 Panama.Coca-Cola Bottling Co. (quar.) 30c Print 4, 4 3-16 > Associated Electric 5% 4-15 5 " preferred (s-a) 4- Nunn-Bush 9- 12- five year period from May $l>/2 ; 9-15 25c 1, 1932 to May 1, 1937. Arcade Cotton, Mills/ common 1 6- 12-15 $1% __ two 4-14* 4-14 $1V8 (quar.)— (s-a) Post 1 6-15 $1% (semi-annual) common & {£able Co Hocking Glass Corp., The 5-16- 4-15 5- 4 4-15 $2 BotJJe Co., com. A.__ Anaconda Wire 3-31 1 20c (quar.) (Phila-.)— American Woolen 4-20 $1 —— Hampshire) 3-20 5-1 4-15 4- 4-13 20c (quar.) 4-1 15c 4-15 4-15 683/4c 133/4c 5- 11-25 $1% American Viscose Corp., common 5% preferred (quar.)___ preferred 8-25 .12- 1 $1% American Thermos $4.50 5-25 1 $1% 5-15 75c 3-15 6- 1 9- (Chic.) (quar.) pref. (quar.)__ 4-15 40c 4-1 monthly) Co. 1 1 4-20 £4-15 • 3-20 4-1 $1% 1 6- 4-15 * 5- Co., 4-15 4- 4 4-15 • $l3/4 Co.— & Tr. & Tel. 4-16 5- 1 4-30 4-15 : $1% (quar.) T 6- $l>/4 12-15 $1 Va • Telephone (Abilene, Kansas)— 5%. preferred (quar.) ■ 15c int.) 12-31 $1% pref. A $$l3/4 Co. beneficial 9-15 12-15 50c (quar.)__ preferred (s-a) American Tel. 9-15 12-31 American 12-31 1-2-43 6-15 > 9-30 $1.06'/4 25c (quar.) (quar.) preferred, (quar.) ~5Vzr/o 1 6-15 6-30 6-30 % 9-30 American States Utilities Corp.— 1 7- Hoe Products Paper *3-25 $1% 6% 37'/2C . — (quar.)__-___ Edison Light (Ctfs. Northern RR.; (New preferred ' '• 2 4-30 * ' 10% Rayon Corp.— 3-24 6-1 4-30 $2 V2 5-11 4-24 62ya0 (s-a) 4-15 $1 5- 1 4-24 5- 1 4- 5- 1 4-20 5- 4-15 a - Gas Corp. (One-share 4-15. 4-16' 7- 1 4r17 - v (quar.) Home 4-20 12»/2c (quar.)__ —50c pref. conv. 25c Merchandise Extra pref. (quar.) & 9-21 4-10^ $1% Rolling Mill, 4%% pref. American Safety Razor American Smelting & Refining— \1% first preferred (quar.) V (quar.) c, ' 6-20 1 4-15 50c $1% 50c $l3/4 (quar<) preferred 7% % 50c $l3/4 common r .7 stock Corp. 4.4% Pitts'. "' 4-16 r 1 1. l 68%c Corp., Co;, Inc. (irregular) Newberry (J. J.) Co., 5% pref: A (quar.)__ North Boston Lighting Properties, common •. & v. t. c. (irregular)-,^ : $3 preferred (quar.)__ Northern Ohio Telephone Co. com. (irreg.) 6% preferred' (quar.)—£____ 3-22 1' 4-15 5- 710- 15c — American 4-14 1 $iy2 Metals New 4-21 1' 5- 7% - 4-11 1 4- , $iy2- . Accumulated for of America, Consol. five Oil shares America" stock Electric preferred Bessemer Pleafeant v of <Si Car" - stock 4% common of Lake • held)— Atlas 5-15 _——— $1.10 Erie Co. 4-10 1 ' 12,/5i<J 4-25 ♦ 25c 5-12 4-24* 5-12 4-24 ^-12 4-24 (irregular)—-^ Co.^Inc., com. (resumed) - 2ntf * 10- (quar.) preferred (quar.)„_ Powder Y Monthly Mills (Del.) Clas^. B +$1% YY 6 1 u__ ; Y 5-1 4-15 ' 6- 1 5-15 7c ? (irregular)™™... (lrfegular)L!— IY iji 4-20 7c -— 10c 7c (monthly) Monthly * $iy4 ; (irregular) Axe-Hough$on Fund. Inc. 4 $1. & Avondale 4-15 75c —- Refining Co.— preferred convertible A Aviation Corp. 9-15 (s-a) RR. 5%,"1st preferred-1—1—___T'V" ' 6V4C ' ?v s 5% 4-17 5-1 (quar.) Co., 5% Wiborg Proprietary, Ltd.— 5V2% preference (quar.) Ault Petroleum (quar.) prior preference Atlantic 2 dividend Corp. $2.50 Co.—. (initial) Valley; Wind; Co. Pressed "Steel (quar.) Co.__" of each Philadelphia $1% 6- $1V2 (quar.)_iijf£__^__ New . 5-1 4-15 4-24 $iy2 — ' • • / 1 '.>! 4-15 $15-1 4-17 4-11 $iy2 r______' preferred .5% 4-15 t$l preferred-.— — Quarterly Quarterly Neilson 4-11 40c Drop "Forging Co ; "cl, A iquar.) (W£'R.) Dry Goods Co. (quar.) -New 4-11 4-15 40c (irregular) Sons Co., Inc., 8% Bearings 4-15 $1 (s-a) (I.) , 8 -20c participating preferred Participating : Fork American Class 4-17 American Furniture Co., Inc.— 7% preferred (quar.)_____ Co.— Petroleum (quar.)—^-!—*• 43%c ' Co., common (quar.) " "70c "■ Corp., common_„_" ' iquar,)i£_™_._____ Mahufacturers Pennsylvania - common (quar.) & (quar.) 1 5c — $4.25 American Nat'l Bk. Shoe preferred .common preferred (quar.) American Envelope Co., 1% -Quarterly 'Quarterly " 3-31 61st pref. 4, 5- %5% 3-31" Co., 4 $l»/2 pref. $12%c $$1% Marble 4- 4- $1 Va (quar.)___-—_ preferred 3-31 4-15 „ Asphalt Roof, $12%c l 4-15 (resumed)- (quar.)-___ Petroleum 6% 4-20 1 4-15 :__i. 7% American 4-15 5- 4c % American Coal Co. of Allegany County (irreg.) American District Telegraph— 1 4-25 25c ' 4- 50c (quar.) American Alliance Insurance 7 of Red*> 4-15 $l'/4 American 5- Holders $1 25c (quar.) Manufacturers, Amerada 3-31 4-15 Payable >: 25c Amalgamated Sugar Co., 5%> n. 1 When snare t,* (quar.)__ common American (quar.)__ 4-15 1 previou* these being given in the Company Gas (quar.) 4-18 5- in 8 4-20 Co.— (quar.)£__£r__L_* 1st 'preferred 4-15 5- 8 The list does not include divi¬ '____ B Penn-Jersey;Shipbuilding, Tst^ pref. $1 5- 4-30 give the dividends announced we A 3-25 20c Products 1 Class ",4- 1 5- 1 .., Quarterly Chemical 5- $1 Gold" Fields Corporation Class 4-18 $lJ/2 ; *. Real Estate 10c Radio preferred (quar.) Common, (quar.) ./*!% preferred (quar.) 4-17 5- 1 5- 1 1 -1 preferred Accumulated (irregular). * 3-24 5-1 4-30 5- 4-10 (irregular)______ Consolidated Common 4-20 50c 4-15 $1.16% ; 3-18 4-22 4-17 Aluminum 4-17 1 $1% preferred— Accumulated t-ia ;; 4-20 com. Allied Stores Corp.,. common 4-17 5-11 $1V2 Co., \1% preferred (quar.) 1 5- f5c (s-a)___ 1 1 4-20 4-1 75c $10c (quar.)_ 5- 6- All-Penn Poyver "& Light- Associates— f$l i ■ Kansas - 50c (s-a)_ Shares_________l______ $2 (D.C.) iquar.) !i-R) ' 40c Alabama 5-29 5-1 $l'/2 iquar.) Electric'.Cof, (irregular)___u___ National Tea '4-15. Camden Canadian pref. National Motor Bearing Co., Inc.— i $1.50 convertible preferred (quar.). 4-15 Calgary & Edmonton Corp., Ltd. (interim)Calgary Power Co., Ltd. 6% pref. (quar.)__ 6- 1 1 45 preferred '. Albers Super Markets, preferred Preferred (quar.)___ 9 5- 25c Cement* Mfg. Co. (Md.)— preferred • (quar.)-5-r______, w_; 1% 5-25 5- 1 5- 4- Candle Extra 4 5-1 . 4-22 (quar.)_— 7- $2 $iy4 , 1 , Co.^i'_'r________ Biscuit ' 4-11 Light Co. 58%c (monthly) pref. (quar.)__ pref. (quar.) 5- Air * 3-20 ^__^u Telephone .Co., 6% National 4-15 5- 1 5- 1 Gas Bullock 5-16 Abbott Laboratories,; 4%% preferred (quar.) Abraham & Strauss, Inc. (irreguiar) Adams-Millis Corp. (quar.) Affiliated Fund, Inc.—. 7-19 t35c - 4-15. 1 Per 6-17 8- Bk.; & Tr.rCo. (Rochester)— ..Quarterly 4- 4 Fund, Ltd. (irregular) 15c Bullock's, Inc., 5% preferred iquar.) $1V4 Bunte Bros.,'common (irregular)$1 '5% preferred (quar.) $1V4 Brockton 1929) $5 Name of 8 $lJ/2 $1% (quar;>ri50c convertible, preferred (quar.) , / 50c Moore . WVic . 6- 5-15 5-15 5c $iy2 - 5- 1 58VsC " 4-15 6-1 15c (quar.) Plant-Choate Mfg^ $1 conv. pref. '(initial) t $iy4 (quar.) (quar. ) Miller 4-15 4-*15. (quar.) iquar.)— 6-15 (monthly) preceding table. 3-25 £ $2 3-27 4- 7 5-15 4-15 dends announced this week, 3-31 7 Class A -(s-a)_£7-__i__,_r_____' .3-20. 4-10 4-15 1 5-1 weeks and not yet paid. > 4-20 -,$5 4-25 7- 6-15 1 10c Below f75c Melville 4-10 6-1 53c & Zenith preferred:C£_r£i^^r:____:____ James Manufacturings Co. (irregular) Jantzen' Knitting Mills, common (irregular) 5 % preferred (quarT-iL,! ' Merchants 4-17" 5- 1 . $1 Mfg. Bourjois, 1 5- 53c t$lVa Yuba 3-31 Moore 5- 5-15 53c 4-15 5-15 £ 4-15 4-13 5- 6- 7-1 10c 4-15 4-15 1 50c 50c ________ 4-J» 1 4-15- 5- 5- (irreg.)__ 4-30 5- Baumer 5-15 50c (irregularU___£__ Company, Inc., $6 preferred-.-™ Woolworth, 1F.„ W.) Co 4-15 6-1 & Wilson 4-20 5-1 4-20 McNeel 4-17 1 Common 4-20* 3-20 t9iy4c 6%% 4-15 15c. Co., $3.30 prior pref. (quar.) Beverly Gas & Elfec. Co. (irregular)_; $7 1 5- 1 3-30 A-iA 5- 58Vbc Tool : 3-26 1 1 $37c (Charles);& Co. 8% Will $l>/2 ; 4•5- (monthly) Washington Loan & Trust Co. 4-25 5- $5 (monthly) Walton Corp., 4- $1V2 $1% » (quar.)_. (monthly) Warren R.' I.— Mclntyre Porcupine.Mines,* Ltd. (quar.)£ McLennan, McFeely & Prior, Ltd.— Chemical Co.— California Barcalo 5- $l'/8 Co.— preferred of prior prior preferred prior preferred 7- 25c (quar.)__ (Mass.) (monthly) preferred I monthly ) prior preferred prior preferred $iy2 l_ Co.- , 7% $1% (quar.) 6y2% preferred B_"A___-_r__„__; Mid-Continental (quar.)_£— Macaroni 3-30 6.36% :_____ Ltd.— . City Electric $6 Atlantic 1 $68%c 4'/2% preferred (quar.)™_ Argo Oil Corp. (s-a) , Co., 1 1 Maytag Co., $3 preference (quar.) \ $6 :lst"\preferred,%(quar.)-__; McGraw-Electric'Co." iquar.) Co.— preferred,; (quar.)— Appalachian Electric Power Co.— Telephone *6-1 $iy2 4- 4- Y 4- 7 % 4- 4 6.36% 7 4-12 6-15 conv. Light (monthly) 4- 4-24 W: ____ pref. 4-17- 5-29 4-15 3-31 -■ 4- 3-24 1 30c Gas prior preferred prior* preferred *■'$2 preferred 4-14* 4-15. 4-15 60c 1— 1 5- $5c Apr. 1, 1941 and interest thereon to 6% 4-20 Massachusetts 4-23* .• 4- - 3-20 3-24 i 6% t87y2c -; 6'/<> . 5'/a% Associated 4-21 5- 1 5- 1 1 1 preferred (quae.) United Corporation, Ltd., $1.50 cl. A (quar.) United Light & Railways Co. (Del.)— 4 $2'/2 (s-a) Louisiana Pv?r. &rLight-Co., $6 pref. (quar.) * (quar.) 4- 4- 87Vhc due plus 4- Sl34 ; $4.18 1941, 4-20 30c ' Co.— ?-** 10c 50c ; (monthly) pref. A 4-25 5-15 «a- 3-31 4-21 12-19 30c .. Anglo-Canadian , $1 ; ... pref. .iquar.) non-cum. 4-30 12-29» 4-27 2c $1 '/a 3-21; Lorain, of Rec. »27c $1V2 4-9 3-21 Loose-Wiles Holders iquar.)— - . , 3-24 4-27 10c preferred 30c $1% - of 1, •; pref. American Light & Traction Co., com. 6% preferred (quar.) American When Payable Corp.—; (s-a)_.Y pref. conv, Albers C share , 4-20 • • (irregular). prior 5-1 '■XV-'o '■ ■■■■- Company * 1 1 iquar.) *VM "" ' Name of 5- 4- Co. 6'A 4-14 30c . (qua'r.)_'I. Co. Lincoln Alliance The dividends announced this week are: - A 5- -t\Common - in the week when de- Department" - 5- 30c Liberty Aircraft Products Corp.-(irregular) Libbev-Owens-Ford Glass Co._£_"___.^ ^ given un¬ "General Corporation and YYY-Y';"f Y v: class 5-11 37VaC , - clared. 4-20 y $1 (irregular). Co. (irregular)—^.— (quar.) 7-15 50c SIM} common Creamery Co., $0.60 pref. Kroger' Grocery* & Baking to., com. 6'A: first preferred ''(quaf.)__ many cases are our Malting ^Texas Power & Light $6 pref. Marquette in 4-20 1 Paper Co., 6% pref.' iquar.)__ Accumulated (clears all arrears) < 3-31 Maiden News 4-10 1 Machine 4-30 4-15 683/4C t$4 (quar.)_ Knudsen we Investment •• Oct. 3-31 of past j, r > < $2 (quar.). preferred show the dividends previously announced, but which have not yet been paid. Further details and record . * 9c reg.__ 1 6% are der the company name 4-15 5- & 6.36% (quar.)__________, -preferred ; Common' dividend payments in 4 5-15* 5- $2 $$1% Dohme, Inc.— r preference A (quar.) Sherritt-Gordon Mines (interim) Southern Ry. Co.-, M-O stock trust ctf.— 4-15 Participating .preferred (quar.): Electric-Co.,. 7.%• preferred A La which Co., B 5- 3-31 t$2.71 Brewing & Class : 1 $50c ~ • ' ■ preferred . Apr. 1, 1942_ Spiegel, Inc., $4.50 t40%c ; . 1319 1024 grouped in two separate tables. In the first we bring together all the dividends announced the current week. Then we follow with a second table in 4-25 $35c pref. com., iquar.) $3.50 . 4-30 (quar!- 7.^.; p'rqferyed ,1'A Dividends 7% 6- (quar.)$iy4 Falls * 4-20 : 25c Iowa Electric," Light'& Pwr. Co., 7% Jin Vol. 154. DIVIDENDS 5% 5; Dividend t43%c . .» preferred Sharpe % 4" 4 4-15 V6%%; preferred. : gold debentures, due 1975 1 1st mtge. 5V2S, dated 1928— ——Apr 15 Western N. Y. Water Co. 1st 5 V2s, series A, dated 1925-Ma.v 1 1st 5s, due 1951 May 1 Co., Strathmore 5-15 Iowa 1023 Ursinus College Lumber Mills, Ltd., (quar.)____ Shaler 8 69c ord. Co. Inc.V1 quar.> Light & .Power Co., Investors Trust y 1 1 May May — $6 ,6% M&y preferred 4- ,20c rnterclwmicaTiCorlp.i--'cdihmbn_"„l"_)_£ij4__i._- vv & 1973_— Flour .2 Springfield (quar.) Common, 1_% consolidated May Manistee •. 4-17' 4-30 : $2 f2c Co., 5%.preferred Idaho Power .Co., ^6 preferred 11704 1319 Terre first 1965 7% * 4-15 (reduced quar.) Howe Scale * due Extra- Seneca 4-24 • 5- 1 4-30 Electric_Co.x(irregular)_ v 1218 1317 1317 - 270 Power Co. & bonds, 5- 1 4-30 4-15 4-15 - Times,'5%^' preferred (quae.) Tobacco Co.$4 prior preference— Horder's, . 1 1 1 & Lawrence • Seattle 4-24 J.)is-a) N. for Honolulu)Financfe-&:.;Thrift .1415 1 Light gold mortgage 5- 1 $1% $1 1 . 1125 1 Superior Water, - . iquar.) Henkel-Clauss-Co.',-$6 preferred (quar.) Hires (Clras. E.V Co^l Homestake .Mining Co. " (monthly), • u 4-15 4-25 4-24 $1.06V4 Mines, Ltd>4.s:£_u£_i_; Hartman 1125 ___ Republic Steel Corp. gen'l mtge. 4%s, series C__i__.__.May Republic Steel Corp. purchase money 5V2S, due 1954__May San Jose Water Works 1st mtge. 33/»s, due 1961 —J*in Shreveport Rys. Co. gen'l mortgage 4s dated 1937 May - 5-1 $2'/2 Quarterlv..s— *&>•:; _r——May -1 1st & ref. mtge. 5s, series • ' —May 11 Pennsylvania Water & Power Co. refunding mortgage " and collateral trust 3lA% bonds, series due 1970_u—May 1 Public Service Coordinated Transport 1st &s* refunding mortgage bonds, due 1990———u —a__ —Apr 15 Quincy Market Realty Co. 1st 5s, due 1964——_• May 1 due receipts Georgia RR. & .Banking Co. ..Hartford u 1 • 5-15 5% t convertible-preferrqd (quar.)___—_ American, deposit v 1216 1st & ref.- mtge. 6s, series 4-25 $15c $$l'/a o1 4-15 1 " Stores— Fitcbburg Gas & Electric Light Co. General Shoe Corp.i'I-l^j------General Tin:'Investments, .Ltd.— * Public Service Corp. D. 4% % Haverhill — 5- 35c Electric, (quar.).___ Department Firemen's Insurance Co.(Newark, 1411 1 5-15 .0024c Sanborn Map Co; iquar.) Savannah & Atlanta Ry. Co.-—" "■ 1411 16 May — 4-18 10c . ; . . C, " ■ l%c ; ~TT Fibreboard ^Frodulcts,t Inc.— •* .prior preferred* (quar.) Fidelity & Deposit-Co. of-Maryland Co.— Service Corp. SharesOlnc.;.(irregular) .^Finance'Corp.,-Common (quar.) Exeter & Hampton 1014 .1313 1 5-15 5- } Power 4-30 35c 35c (reduced)___ com. 12c . trust Electric Public —May Corp.— 1950 due Penn Electric collateral Share tures. v Light & Saginaw 5-1 4-16 50c Tobacco <reduced)_____Co.__^___^_£__^__; St. : - 826 5% -6% 5s, series B, due 1947_i/_: 4-30 ;■ $2 .preferred (quar,') 50c Dqm'inguez.7bil- Fieid»:tmhnthly<25c ;Karly %DanieLtCoi"i(rireguarl)-;-__l.ii^£j50c 1014 Madison & mortgage 5-15 2c £ 4 5-15 Rolland Paper Co., Ltd. common iquar.)__ 6% preferred (quar.)______ Royalty Income Shares, series A___ Milling Co.— /'■'£ Extra„. * 1122 1409 1014 Steel 3-10 . _ 1403 ' - First & 5-15 1 •• 1307 6% debentures, series "A z —"_May> 1 Ladies' Literary institute of St.-Mary'$i>f* the Springs— * First mortgage bonds, due July i, 1949__"___ LApr 22 Leeds & Lippincott Co. 3Va% bonds, dated Jan. 1, '37__Apr 18 Libby, McNeil & Libby 1st mortgage 4s, due 1955 .May 1 Lion Oil Ref. Co'. 4y2% debentures, due 1952™ Apr 30 Lukens 4- 7 •:. 1405 ' * 3-21; 9c . 5% debentures, due 1946™£_™™-Apr 18 Inter-County Telephone & Telegraph Co. 1st mtge. 5%.'^ gold bonds dated May 1, May f 1 Iowa Mng, (R. J.) B ^ . - Co. Gold Class 1$25/e r . . Mfg Consol. 1 6- Co.— Common >(quar.) Rockland r;:, 4-18 1ipreferredLiCqu'ar;)'i_____-_^____w___ $1% 5-*l 4-15. Cunninghamr-Drttg "Stores, Inc., com. (quar.) 25c . 4-20 4-15 ; preferred>•.? (quar.).x£_e£_:t££-u_££4&i_,i a--^$1^ 4-20 ,rvji6^*:QlasatA prior prefeMnce/is-ia)-.;--,-.-:^- ; ^; $3: y'.-" J* 1' £ 6-20 Davidson»■ Brothers, jnc.v:(quar.) 4-16 7J/2C 4-28 4-17: Dayton Rubber JManufacturing Co., common " 25c 5- 1 Class ::A^.fquar.l_4__J_-£_—50c "S-i.L 4-17 > Dejong©: (Lodis) ::^C, £•,, 7 ^ 4-10 5%, .convertible, first>preferred (quar.)_4_4 SlVi 4-15 Detroit Gasket &-Mfg/, 6%. pref. 5-15 (quar.)— 30c 6- 1 Di-Noc. Manufacturing Co.,.6% pref. (quar.) $1 Vb V 6- 1 5^2 . Diversified Trustee Shares,..series D 1.5376ci 4-15 1404,. 1st mortgage bonds, due"1944____Ai)r 22 Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. ref.' & improv. mtge. 3 xfa %: -1 bonds/seriesD,' dueMayl,1996._l^_i—-3——-iJlay 1" Continental Roll & Steel F&wndry Co. 1st mtge. 6s, > series'A,1 due -1950——T————Jun 2 ■ Gar Wood Industries, Inc., preferred (stock——_---_vApr ■ 15 v Reynolds * 25c 6- ;.:V■ % ^1 y4 (quar.)_; Pulp & .Timber Sound 4-15 5c dep> receipts for brd .reg. (final) Commom (quar.:) < 497 1207 1 > v 4-15* 3-20: (quar;) preferred 4-1 4-25 4- 1 62Vic ;1 Cumberland jfCoUrity-^oyifer Light. .;C6.^ - (' 6% preferred* (quar;:)^_ii_I__— —$1% - due ;Nov. 1, Burson Knitting Co. 1 5%* Puget t;; ;.: ; . ' 1 Greist American CressOn Page : » 5-15* ' * y i t 4- 1 5- ' $1% Mo.)/— 8 5- 4 6- 37Vic $1% iquar.) . non-cumulative, preferred (quar.) Consolidated^Royalty Oil Co.? <quar.) Cooper.::(P;)';Corpofatidns,L6'/a% pref.__ 1 x*ower pref. 5% called Alabama Corp:;; .7% OVi'Vo- preferred "(quar.)____ Coils.;. PubliftvServ.ioe' iBrook'ffeld, ; for redemption, including under sinking fund provisions. The date indicates the redemption or last date for making tend¬ ers^ and the page number gives, the location- in which the details were given in: the "Chronicle," those Cigar i Common 7- 1 6-15 30p £" 4-17 3-31 4-17 $-31 " 20c - 4-10 v ,)■ '' : • ■:, / ■'«•/'' V -; V- ••• :V; S■ ^ 'V,: :: of Company Name [ •*; Mfg. Cq. (quar.)_„__ Babcock Si Wilcox , 75c 12Vic 30c preferred (quar,)__ 6% Badger Paper Mills, Rubber Bangor-Hydro Electric, common (quar.) of America National Trust & Savings common ^ 6-15 6-30 .6-15 4- 4-15 40c A Class L. Brothers, Ltd., 6%'1st pref. Beatty —— (interim)-,—— Co. Blaw-Knox v (quar.) B Class — — (quar.)_——,— Boston Personal Property Trust (quar.) Bralorne Mines, Ltd. (quar.) Edison Co. Boston — • s- preferred preferred Butler Brothers, common (irregular) 5% ^.convertible preferred (quar.)—____— Byers (A. M.) Co., 7% preferred, represent¬ ing the quarterly of dividend of $1.75 due Feb. 1, 1940 and interest thereon to May Terminal Bldgs., - 1, • — 5% preferred (quar.) Canada Iron Foundries, Ltd., 6% non-cumulative Canada Northern Power (quar.) (quar.)_—' 6: pref. (quar.)_ Canadian General Investments, Ltd.— 5- 1 4- 1 Electric Bond & .5-1 4-20 4-10 4-20 4-15 ; (accumulated) 1 5- 6 6- 1 5- 6 Aguirre Associates Electric, common—— 4%% pref. (quar.) 3-28 5- 1 4-10 1 4-15 4-15 Iron Fuel & Colorado preferred, series A (quar.) Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co.— Special $1(4 12-18 12-15 6-11 7% Products Refining, Corn 7% preferred Crum 8% 4-10 4-15 3-31 5- 1 3-31 49 4-15 3-31 Foundation & Foster, preferred common !. \4V2% Inc., common Curtis Publishing Co., Extra 8-15 $3 4 conv. prior preferred Class A common 1/100 of a (initial) share of 1 1 8-20 12-1 11-20 1 5-14 5-14 4-20 5-15 4-20 5-15 4-20 1 4-14 6-30 9-30 9-25 12-31 12-24 4-30 5-15 4- 4-15 4-15 6- 4 /4-:-:l:;/ 5-15 1 1 v 3-31 1 B ■ , _____ — 6-15 1 9-15 4-15 ', 6% 'preferred Co. 5-1 4-11 (quar.) Harris (A) & Co."7% preferred (quar.) Harrisburg Gas Co., 7% preferred (quar.)__ Hart Battery Co., Ltd. (irregular). 5- 1 4-11 Hartford Electric Light 5- 1; 4-15 Harvard Brewing Co. 4-24 Hat 3-31 5- 5- 1 5 4-20 4- 2 4-15 4- 2 15c 4-20 3-31 4-27 4-15 4-15 4- 6-30 6-18 2 Hayes Industries, Inc Hercules Powder Co., 6% pref. —__ (quar.) — 7-22 1 4-20 6-1 4-28 4- 5- 4-20 5- 1 9 4-20 1 Spencer, Bartlett & Co. (monthly) Hibernia National Bank (New Orleans) Holeproof Hosiery 6%% 3-31 5-1l 4-25 5-/1 Development share held) ; 5-15 ' 5- 1 5% Hardart (quar.)— "(quar.) (N. Y.) Finance Corp., preferred (quar.) 4-25 Link 5- Co., 5-15 25c 4-15 Feb. Little to 27 Miami April RR. . 5 .3-20 125c 4-15 3-31 125c 4-15 3-31 ;—- (quar.)____._ (quar.)__ L- (quar.) (quar.) 4-15 3-31 3-31 fi$iy2 4-15 3-31 Class t$4 4-15 3-31 Louisville 25c 7-1 1-10 9 60c 4-15 4- 8 $1(6 4-20 4- 6 $1% 5- 1 4-25 $1% 4-15 3-31 15c 4-30 4-10 5- 4-15 1 4-15 5c 5- $1% 1 4- 8 4-16 4- 4 5-15 5- 4 5-15 4-25 4-26 $1(6 75c $1 5-15 6-17 6-13 (quar.) — Gas Si Electric (Ky.), common— preferred ($100 par) quar.) 5% preferred ($25 par) (quar.)__ Lowell Electric Light (quar.)________ — 5% Lunkenheimer Co.— MacAndrews & preferred 6% MacMillan 10-20 15C 4-24 7- 50c 1 10- 6 4-14 6-15 3-31 4-10 15c 4-22 4- 4-25 3-31 8 25c 5- 1 4-15 $1% 5- 1 4-15 '50c 5-1 . : common $1% 4-11 Magnin Forbes, common (reduced)— 50c 50c 50c 6-10 3-25 9-10 8-24 12-10 £ 11-24 4-22 3-23 $1(4 25o $1(4 25c 50c 20c $2 - - 6699« 5-20 5-20 8-20 8-20 1J-20 .li"2® 3-31 3-31 4-17 1 1 1 1 12- 1 12- 1 4-15 4-15 5-1 2-28 25° 37(4c f-28 $1(4 31V4C 4-15 4-15 90c 4-13 3-31 3-31 3-31 4-4 $1% J- l $l/a 10-1 $11-2-43 11-2.1 4-25 $1-31 A Quarterly Co.. $2 class A pref. (quar.). preferred (quar.)— (N. Y.)— convertible preferred (quar.) $2.20 4-15 4-15 3-31* 3-31 5- 1 4-15 4-15 40c 15c preferred (quar.)— J*2® 9-21 5- 1 $1(4 3-27 4-15 $1(4 5-15 J} (f (I.) & Co., 6% (R. C.) 3-25 8^24 11-24 $1/2 (quar.)..— (irregular) Petroleum Quarterly Mnhon 9-10 12-10 . preferred (quar.) —— 6(4 % preferred (quar.) 6(4% preferred (quar.) Luzerne County Gas & Electric— 5(4% preferred (quar.) Lyon Metal Products 6% part. pref. (quar.) 6(4% 4-25 $1 B 4-15 •*' participating preferred (quar.) Participating • participating preferred (quar.)_ Participating — Loomis-Sayles Mutual Fund (quar.)_____— Loomis-Sayles* Second Fund (irregular) Lord & Taylor, 8% 2nd preferred (quar.)__ Louisville Gas & Elec. (Del.)— 4-15 5- 1 " 6-10 25c . 1 5- 5-8 6-15 6- 5 3-31 50c 25c $1(4 — 5% 4-15 50c 150c 6-1 7- 1 6-20 4-15 $1% Corp. (irregular)-. Longhorn Portland Cement Co.— 5% participating preferred (quar.) 5% 1$1% 4-25 7-25 10-26 $1.10 30) 5- 1 8- 1 11- 1 Co.— guaranteed guaranteed Participating 4-20 ■ $1.10 $1.10 — Original capital .'Original capital Special . 3-31 4-14 50c (quar.) com. (quar.)__; (quar.) ^',1 Original capital (quar.)_ Special guaranteed (quar.) • • 5- 1 87(4c , (irregular)Lion Oil Refining Co. (quar.) — Liquid Carbonic Corp., 4(4% preferred A • (Initial dividend covering period from Special 5- . common Co., 4-15 5- 1 30c 30c 30c preferred (quar.) Match \ 4- 1 $1(4 $1.30 .f 45c - Belt 6(4% Lion • 77%c 1 Extra 37(4c $1 75c 50c (quar.) (quar.)__— a ,4-15 ; 4-15 . $1% lc (monthly) Holly Sugar Corp., common 7% prefpfred (auar.) & 4-15 t$2 preferred Hollihger Consol. Gold Mines Household for 20c $1(6 $2 Irregular Horn (30c in cash and 4-,8 — (quar.) (quar.) $3 conv. preferred (quar.)—■ Hettrick Manufacturing Co. (irregular) preferred Hershey Chocolate, common Holly 4-10 4-15 (quar.)___ pref. Extra . 1 4-25 25c 25c Hibbard, 3 4-10 4- 1 $1 (4 68% Co (irregular) Corp. of America 6'/2% 3-3t 4-15 4-20 5- 6% preferred Lone Star Gas 5-15 5-20 -1 Y5c $iy» 90c 7- 1 4-13 t$l (4 (quar.)_____ (Dallas, Texas)— Halle Brothers Co., $2.40 conv. pref. (quar.) Harbison-Walker Refractories Co.— 15c 4-15 t$2 Lj. — —^ E.XH 5-1 (s-a) (quar.) 5-.1 j 5-15 130c 4-15 25c' 5-15 t$iy2 American Insurance Insurance : ■ 5-15 v Gulf 10c si common (quar.)_ Great Lakes Paper Co., Ltd.— $2 class A partic. preference (accum.) — $2 class B partic. preference (accum.): Great Lakes Power Co., Ltd.— • Series A. preference (quar.) — Green (H. L.) Co. (quar.)_ Guardian Realty Co. of Cana^da-57% preferred (accum.) Guarantee Co. of North America (Montreal) Great 4-15 \ $iy2 Inc., prior'preferred 4-8 . $3 preferred Gotham Hosiery, 7% preferred Graton & Knight Co.— $1.80 4-10* 1- 30c (quar.)__" Stores, common 4(4% 4-10 5-1 : (quar.) _____ Valley Gas 4-13 4-25 75c 35c, (quar.)_u Company Lexington Telephone, 5.2% preferred (quar.) Libby McNeil Si Libby (irregular) Liberty Loan Corp.— • a $3.50 preferred (quar.) Lincoln Natl. Life Ins. Co. (Ft. Wayne)—_ 1 1 & Portland Cement, common preferred (quar.)_ — Lerner 3-13 4- 5- $1 %VA 1 10- 75c 4-20 4-20 . 4% Lehigh 4-15 5- 6c Lehigh 4- 7 . & Gas (F&R) Extra • , 3-31- .3-31 4-25 . $.1 (4 (resumed) Extra 10.186c $2 4-15 . 5-1 5c ■ Electric Leece-Neville Co. , $50c $50c $50c 30c .__ (quar.) Co. 4-15 75c participating class A preferred (quar.)_ General Steel Castings Corp., $6 conv. pref. General Trust Co. of Canada (Montreal) — Non-cumulative preference (quar.) Giddings & Lewis Machine Tool____ Gillette Safety Razor Co., $5 pref. (quar.)__ Gimbel Brothers, $6 preferred (quar.) Gladding McBean & Co. (quar.)—; Golden State Co., Ltd. (quar,)___ Gordon & Belyea, Ltd. class A common—— 6-25 5- , Lansing 1 5- -s 35C 6% Class 4-14 6-13 4-15 yt, 4- 3 f? 4-20 (accum.) Lawrence 4-20 $4 Gorham, 5- 1 7-1 5- 1 4-15 5- 1 convertible preference Lazarus 4-15 (quar.)— General Outdoor Advertising— 5-28 4-27 7% - 8-20 3-31 5^ 1 4-15 preferred Common 4-27 7% (accum.) (accum.)_^ , , 3-31- 20c ' Ltd.— > convertible preference convertible preference 7% 4-6 - (quar.) B Langley's, General Motors Corp.— , (quar.)____i__-__——20c > 6- P. 9-2 12- 2 5-15 3-31 4-15 -4- 6 '4-6 (quar.)_^ preferred preferred (quar.) 6% ; 4-18 25c 1 4-17 6-11 9-11 12-11 5-15 ' 4-18 common General Foods Corp., . 15c $1% 50c > 4-15 $1 50c 1 3-25 3-31 ■ (quar.) 125c .30c 4 3-31 $1 lv' ..20c 6- 5-15 t50c 10c 10c $l</2 9- v • 4-18 5-1 15c $2% General Finance Corp. ;,$5 3-31 4-15 A 7% Bryant, Class 4-18 5- 50c ■• (quar.) 4- f4-10 t$iy2 $$1 Vr 4$iya 5-20 69- J"}® $1 /% ■ 11-14 • 50c 4-^15 55c 4-15 5- 5 5 / II- 5 3-31 3"31 Manufacturers Trust Co. $2 Massey-Harris Co., 6(4% preferred (initial) Massachusetts Investors Trust (irregular)— Massachusetts Utilities Associates— participating preferred Corp. (quar.) 4-15 3-31* 5% 4-15 3-31* McCall * each Lane (4c — 4- 6-15 common 3-31 S;p-15r:' Sessions Quarterly Quarterly 6-23 , & 125c 6-18 8- (quar.) 6-25 6-30 $1(4 . 4-15 4-20 5- "A" 3-31 4-15 *7- 1 . $1 17>/2c 4-20 4-20 4-15 4-15 Quarterly 7% preferred 6c $4.50 pref. (quar.) General Investors Trust (Boston) (irregular) General Mills, Inc. (quar.) 1 6c 75c Quarterly 4 Co. Electric General $iy8 deb. (quar.) : Co., 5- 5 8- 5 11- 5 6- 5 9- 5 12- 5 4-15 3-31 6 4- (quar.) convertible preferred (quar.)— Gardner-Denver 5-15 8-15 11-16 6-15 9-15 12-15 5- 1 4-15 Quarterly 4- Fyr-Fyter Co., class A 5-15 25c 25c 25c $l3/4 $134 $134 $1% 50c 4-15 4-15 $1.20 preferred (quar.)_ Fundamental Investors (irregular) 10c 8% ;— 3-31 5- 8 5- 8 4-25 " (quar.)_ (Canada) 12-24f 4-14 4-20 preferred (quar. )________ Jackson RR., 55/2% pref. (s-a) 39th Street Corp. vtc. (irregular). Co. 6-22 9-22^ * 4-25 25c Fort Wayne & West 7- 1 10- 1 $1(4 1-1-43 10c 4-15 $10c " / 6- 1 Landis Machine Co.— convertible 60c $1 '/2 $l(/2 (resumed) Lamson 4-15 $2 y2 >; jl common:—__ 4-4 4-18 6- 1 4-10 17 (quar.) 5-4 5- 1 ; $5c 10c 4-25 :: 17 (4c Gear & Machine, 3-31 3-31 $1% : Langendorf United Bakeries, class A 6-16 5r28 60c Bros., 4-10 4-15 4-15 $4c (reduced quar.) Extra 4-15 , (quar.) (quar.)_ 3-31 3-31 4-28 Grocery Si Baking— 51.18% $1 (quar.) 3-17 37Vs>c prior pref. (irregular) Dennison Manufacturing, 4-10 .'v.—- (quar.)__ 7-15 (s-a) preferred (quar.)__ common (San Fran.) 4-15 (quar.)_ Culver & Port Clinton RR. Co. 4-30 4-30 25c " (quar.) ^______ Froedtert Grain & Malting Co., com. 5c 30c $2 (quar.) (quar.) 35c Bank preferred 7% Foote 4-10 75c (quar.) (resumed)-- 3-31 $1% 5-20 $1% common Mfg. Co. Drug Go. Cuneo Press, $6 (quar.) (quar.) Crocker-Wheeler Elec. Crown Y.) (N. Co. 3-31 4-15 . B-2 series Mining Lake Gold __ $5c 80c 50c (interim) (quar.) Laclede-Christy Clay Products Co.— 6% preferred (quar.) 6% preferred (quar.) —— 6% preferred (quar.) —____ Lakey Foundry & Machine Co. (reduced).. Lamaque Gold Mines, Ltd. (interim) 9-11 4-15 Ltd. Mines, second preferred 7% 51.66'/a & Rubber Co.___• preferred preferred 4-20 5- Bank Trust 1 60c Fund Shates__ _ (Chicago) (quar.) First National Bank (Jersey City) (quar.)__ Fishman (M. H.) Co., 5% conv. pref. (quar.) 6-28 $1% $2 $2 12y2c Exch. Tire 4-20 3-27 Corn 10- $1(4 : Sons Co., preferred 1 6- Corp 1 $2ya ________ (Wm.) 4%% 4-23 5-2 Cooper-Bessemer 7- Gold 4-10 4- 1 4-7 4- 7 4-10 4-28 4-15 4-30 4-30 4-20 4-15 4-15 common Custodian Fund, Kirkland Kroger $2(4 preferred (quar.) "7% 7% 3-30 pref. (quar.) (quar.) Corp. (quar.)_ Consolidated Royalties, 6% pref. (quar.) Container Corp. of America-. Coon (W. B.) Co., common' (quar.)__ '7% preferred (ouar.)__ ' (Syracuse, Co. Corp. (Washington, D. C.), common (reduced quar.) 8% preferred (quar.) Federated Department Stores, com. (quar.) 4 Ye (/o convertible preferred (quar.) Fenton United Cleaning & Dyeing— 4-8 5-15 40c t35c 11-20 12- 1 Fitzsimmons Stores— 4- Oil ____. Ins. 9- $1 (4 ( (quar.) 4-15 1 5-16 preferred _____ __________ Life Traders 5- 4-15 8% & Y.) 5-15 $5 preferred (quar.) —$lVi Consolidated Laundries Corp.—- - Keystone 9-15 6- 1 4-18 Consolidated 8-21 5-1 6-15 National 4c « 1 Mutual Trust Life Assurance %7lh preferred (quar;) Consolidated Retail Stores, 8% 5-21 9-30 First 4-14 • 6-1 (reduced). Kearney (James R.) Corp. (irregular)_____ Kellogg Switchboard Si Supply, com. (reduced) Dept. Stores, 8-10 f 11-10 5- 1 4-17 4- 1 4-17 4-15 6-30 3-31 Quarterly Gas, 7 % preferred (C. G.) Ltd., common (quar.)__ Connecticut Investment Management (S-a)Connecticut River Power, 6% pref. (quar.)Consolidated Aircraft (irregular)——. Consolidated Car Heating Co., Inc Consolidated Cement, $1.40 class A~__ Consolidated Edison Co. of N. Y., Inc.— Kaufmann $iy4 First 5-1 Conn 4-16 15c ______— $ 1 (4 3-31 4-15 Concord 4-30 Furnace & Kerr-Addison 3-31 :" IrregularJ__——:—'. $5c Edison Co — 45c —_—— 5- 1 Stove 4-11 4-15 Commonwealth — $1.06(4 $l>/2 Kalamazoo 4-20 4-15 3-31 (quar.)___ (Toronto) — Jewel Tea Co., Inc., 4(4% preferred (quar.) Joplin Water Works, 6% pref. (quar.)___;— 7-25 10-24 4-20 Firestone 4-15 ; 4-25 11* 2 4-27 3-31 4-15 Investment 1 8- 1 30c 125c Fireman's Fund Ins. Co. 5-1 'Quarterly Quarterly 5- 30c Ltd. Metallurgical, $5 preferred (quar.) 3-31 preferred (quar.)—$1.63 Commercial Alcohols, Ltd., 8% pref. (quar.) $10c Confederation 5-25 4-15* 4-30 6J/2% Commonwealth 8c Ltd. Co., Mountain Mines 5- 1 3-31 25c Cumulative 6% (irreg.)___. • 9- 1 12- 1 30c 30c ; Quarterly Quarterly $1(4 (quar.)--—,—T 4-15 $1 Vi $iy4 $iy2 Columbia Gas & Electric Corp.— Cumulative preferred 5% series (quar.)— "5% cumulative preference (quar,)_ Island 30c Co. 1 3-31 — /JW Special 4-20 Line Co.__ 4-15 1(6 % —25c preferred 3-31 1 3-31 Mfg. Fireman .Iron 1 /Quarterly 4-10 4-15 3-31 5- 9 5- 6 Federal Services Finance 1 -5- 3-31 4-15 6-1 4-15 4- 5- N. 5- 4- 4-15 10c (quar.) (irregular). (quar.)__. "C," Inc. Investors Fund 4-15 - 5- Farmers ,4-30 ,25c $75c Equipment Co., Inc. (quar.) Ltd.— ' ; preferred 1 30c (quar.) preferred A preferred A $5 preferred (quar.) $5 preferred (quar.) 3-31 $1% 4-1 3-25 4-16 4- 1 Fansteel 3-31 (quar.)__-—. 25c" $13A 20c (irreg) com. Famous Players Canadian Corp., 3-31 /(Quarterly) . L_ —______ 25c Clnn., New Orleans & Texas Pacific Ry. Co. 5 V preferred (quar.)— —$1(4 preferred (quar.)i—$1(4 Cincinnati Postal Terminal & Realty Co.— t6*/a% preferred ( quar.)— $1% City Nat'l Bank Trust Co. (Chic.) (quar.). *$1 City Title Insurance Co. (N. Y.) (quar.)— 15c Clinton Water Works, 7% preferred (quar.) 1% Gochenour Williams Gold Mines, Ltd $3c Coikshutt Plow Co., Ltd.-—-— — i25c i Coeur D'Alene Mines Corp. — 5c Colgate-Palmolive-Peet _—_____— — 12y2c Colon Development Co., Ltd.— v Stores, 15c 3-31 , 4-1 1 $1(4: $1(4 3-31 1 5-1 5-1 4-15 5- 1 4-15 v Foundation, conv. 25c 4-15 7- ——— — $1% (quar.) (payable w—8%c 5- ■■ 4-30 1 convertible 4-6 . " 5- ______ — 4-30 6- Red. 6% ' $1.14 5-15 5- . Investment ; . (quar.) Interstate Home 5-15 3-31 $1V4 S. $1(4 5-15 1 . U. $iy4 (quar.) 3-31 4-15 3-16 1 4-15 6- 125C preferred 7'/v 3-30 3-30 3-20 4-15 4- 3 4-15 par) Department Interstate in (payable (quar.) funds) preferred' ($5 in V; 8: funds) 4-10 6- 5 ^ 4-30 3r31 ; * 4-15 $l3/4 pref. 3-31 4-25/ 12-17 V 4-15 ' V. $ 1 (4 Fairbanks Co., common___^_^_ /6% convertible preferred (quar.)_^_u__^_ 4-15 Tool Jciuar.)___ ——_— 4-25 6-5 Co. 7% - . 3-31 - 4-15 5- 1 4-15 50c 40c 5% pref. (quar.)—___ of Canada, Ltd.— Nickel preferred 7% 4-17 12-27 $37^0 $37V2C (quar.)— common $1% 3-31 $1(4" .Chickasha Cotton Oil Co. ; 7-21 5-15 5-1 50c $5 $5 (qjiar.) Century Ribbon Mills, 7% pre/, (quar.)—pref. 5% 1 10-20 125c 4-15 17c $1.19 Central Hudson Gas Si 5- 8-1 > 4-15 $1'/* 37V2c Central Kansas Pow.Qo., 5-15 1 50c 2V2V0 (quar.)_____ Harvester, International 5- 6-15 6-15 10c 12(/2c 20c 5% preferred (quar.)——$1(4 Kennedy's, Inc., common (irregular)20c ^ $1.25 convertible preferred (quar.) 31 (4c Kentucky Utilities, 6% preferred (quar.)— $1V2 4-16 4-30 1 11-1 (quar.) 4-15 5- International Milling, 5- $1(4 / Eureka Pipe 5* International International Machine 15c 4-15 Bronze (quari) partic. preferred 3-16 - 4-8 4-10 4-24 ' Common . 15c 4-15* 1 International .4-15: ^ (Chicago)— Bank shares (stock dividend).. Powders, Ltd.— Insurance group . . 4-30 5- 1 5-15 50o $l'/a (quar.)— 9-30 12-31 40c 5-15 $ 1 (4 Quarterly 5-23 $$1 $3 (quar.)___ (quar.)_____—;_ Central N. Y. Pow; Corp., 4-15 75c: , Employers Casualty Co. (Dallas, Tex.) (quar.) Quarterly ' Ry. Ohio J$l% > . . preferred A (quar.)__ & Williamsport RR. (s-a) $$1.50 , Light, Heat & Power Co., Ltd., ordinary (irregular)— Capital Finance Corp.. 6% pref. (s-a)— & _ tquar.)__ $5 preferred (quar.) Shai'e, $4c 25c Canadian' Western :: Natural Gas Clinchfield 7% Elmira 6- Ltd. $6 preferred (quar.) El Paso Electric (Del.).6% 4-15 i$l V2 Ltd. (quar.) Canadian Tube & Steel Products, Ltd.— preferred 5-1 Township Telephone $$1(6 $$1% (final) Canadian Marconi Co. Central Steel Products, Eastern Filene's Canadian Oil Cos., Carolina Eastern 3-31 $12y2c $l?y2e Registered shares (quar.) '! Coupon shares (qukar.) Canadian Industries, Ltd., class A (quar.)— Class B (quar.) ——_________________ 7% preferred (quar.) — — 7% 4-16 $70c $$iy2 Canadian Fairbanks-Morse, . 5% Duquesne Light Co., $50c $37y2c $$iy4 k Interim ' ' (quar.) preferred (quar.) 1 $2 (quar;)—— Canadian Bronze, common (quar.) 5% preferred (quar.)_^ Canadian Foreign Investment .Corpf^Ltd.— " 4-15 Quarterly 4-15 1 6 3-31 1 5- 6% Duplan Corp., $4:50 preferred 5- 4- 4-20 15c 3-31^ 3-31 $$3 *$3 $15c $$1% -v.- Corp., com. '< 4-15 5- 4-15 '6-30 ■ 10- 1 1-2-43 17c $1V4 / 30c 4V2V0 preferred (quar.) Institutional Securities, Ltd.— Aviation group shares (irregular) Ltd.-r- pref. 4-15 $1/4 t$6 5-1 4-15 4-30 5- 4-10 . 7- 2' ; t$3% Common • 3-30 $$3% National i Industrial 15c 4-30 5-20 ." 62V2c a—*—common Canadian Bank of Commerce Canadian Converters Co., Ltd. 3-20 5-20 37V2c — (quar.) preferred 7% 3-31 3r31 4-15 Chemical Co., & 5 15c (quar.) (quar.) .Dominion Textile Co., Ltd.— r " if 7% preferred (quar.) ^Dow Chemical, common (quar.)^___^ 5% preferred (quar.) Dravo Corp., 6% preferred (quar.) Quarterly 3-31 t$3y2 preferred California Packing Co., common , Tar 5'/a % 4-15/* $1 75c t$3 t$3 California Electric Power, $3 7% Dominion 4-10 4-15 $1.9469 class B (liquidating)— preferred California-Oregon Power, 6% preferred 6% preferred (1927 series) 4-15 Ltd. 4-21 5 J40c tnva ^ Bank of Canada (Toronto) " : $1(4 _i_u Dominion fV 4-15 t$l(4 5- 8- w 8-15 / 3-31 $$3% _____— Common < 4- 4 4-15 -V's- 1 45c t$2,/2 Pipe Line Co. (irregular) Indianapolis Power & Light*—1 6-20 4-10 of Rec < 4-15 ' (quar.)____! preferred Investors a Indiana Assoc. Telephone $5 pref. 12-19 5-15 Corp.— Holders Payable J t75c ' Indiana 6 ; share , Incorporated 4. 4$1% (quar.) (reduced) 4-15 Mines, 7- 50c Employers Group Associates (quar.)____ Erie RR. $5 preferred A (quar.)__ 1942 Cairo Bridge, Stores Home 4- 4-20 ; '4-15 37y2c = • Dixie Dome 3-27, 1-5-43 50c i (payable in U. S. funds) (quar.) Sylvania covertible -.Quarterly Quarterly : Quarterly 3-16 4-20 v :i ;• Corp. $7 pref. Imperial Bank of Canada (quar.) Imperial Life Assurance Co. (Toronto)— 12-23 v. 1 : $2 5-1 t75c 15c 7% * 4-13 1 10c Corp.-Seagrams— pref. 1. 4-15 • 'i't'fy. $2 (s-a) (irregular) 4-30 t$iy2 +25c 25c 6% Terminal Co., Bush «5 % 5- A- '25 c & Mfg. preferred quar.) Giorgio Fruit, $3 participating preferred Di 710- * 12-23 $I3A 35C 4-30 ?50c (quar.) preferred $5 Bush < , 4-25 40c Brompton Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. (quar.)— Brooklyn Union Gars Co. (resumed) Buffalo, Niagara & Eastern Power Co.— 9 7-1 10-1 2(4% 6% 4-14 - 5-1 f50c J 10c Extra ' 4- 4-24 $32(60 Bridgeport Hydraulic (quar.)__ British Columbia Power class A (quar.) British Columbia Telephone Co.— 6% 2nd preferred (quar.) 3-23 ;v' $134 Semi-annual Distillers tl0c ..Extra —— BrantfordXordage Cq,., Ltd., $1.30 first preferred tquar.) —— . Breweries Si Distillers of Vancouver, Ltd— Hygrade '.w Detroit-Michigan Stove 5% preferred (quar.) 6-30 4-15 *5C 20c $1 62(6c 50c 16c f20c 3-30 ' 2j?c 1 5-15 4-15 4-15 $1 Bloomingdale Brothers Bon Ami Co., class A (quar.) 1 6-30 $15c „ 1 6- $l'/2 t$2 (quar.) Canada (quar.) — Bensonhurst Nat'l Bank (Brooklyn) (quar.) Biltmore Hats, Ltd. (quar.) Birdsboro Steel Foundry & Machine Co.— ((irregular)' _»— Bell Telephone of 5-15 6- 4-15 4'/2%■ (quar.) Detroit Hillsdale & South Western RR. 8-1 ?25c $25c (quar.) common Extra _• Per ui When v' Name of Company . 17 (4c series A— Shares, v'V,; _• Hutchins Investing Co Edison Detroit Gasket . ; Detroit 4 •; 3-30 ■ V'^ > of Rec. 4-15 $1% dividend Stock <■ Holders Payable 50c 1 (Quarterly) (Quarterly) Deposited Insurance When , . „ ,• (quar.) of N. Y.— (quar.)__^_^ preferired T/o 9 Per share Company r' common-.,.— Dentists' Supply Co. 4-10 1 6-30 Si . 4- 4-21 ®9S (quar.)—-— $2 convertible preferred (s-a) Bankers Trust Co. of Detroit (increased s-a) Bathurst Power & Paper Co., Ltd.,— Association, 4-20 Co., preferred 7'/o 4-15 1 s- vg!*, Bank i 4-30 5- Name of v . Vilbiss De 3-31 - 50c Baldwin ... ' 4-24 10c — 0/ Rec. Payable ' AxelsOn t Holders When Per share V " Monday, April 13, 1942 CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL 1468 (quar.) 50c 62»/2c 18c 3-31 4-1 4-15 4-15 3-31 4-20 62%c 4-15 —35c 5- 1 . 3-31 4-15 Volume THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4063 155 1469 "l Per / f ■Name of Company v . pref. (quar.)— 433/4C . 7% preferred (quar.) Parke-Davis & Co. 8-29 Pearson Manhattan Bond Fund, Inc. Co. 40c (reduced) 11-28 4-15 t$iy2 $i»/4.. 5- . lie (quar.)_ Peninsular 3-31 5»1 $i'/2 Telephone, 5- 7- 50c 5- 5 class A (quar.) 35C 5-15 $1.40 class A (quar.) 35c 8-15 4- 6 $1.40 class A (quar.)—_.,_. 35c 11-15 6 $1.40 35c 2-15-43 2-5-43 — ' 5-. 5 i:. 8- f 5 Extra'— Marchant Calculating Machine Maritime Tel. & Tel. 5% preferred 5% 6% 6% ; 3-20 preferred (quar.) —_' preferred (quar.)_____________—— preferred (quar.) ■___ ; preferred (quar.)__ • preferred (quar.) 6% : 3-20 4-15 5% Merchants (quar.) National 25c Bank 6- 5 6- 1 25c 9- 5 9- 1!... 30c ■_ 6- 5 6- 1 , 6% preferred (s-a) Philadelphia Electric Co. Phila. 30c 9- 5 9- 1 30c 12- 5 12- 1 Phillips-Jones 25c 12- 5 12- 1 Pickle $3 4-15 25c 5-15 - 5- 15c 4-15 " 4- 6 25c 5- 1 $1% 5- 1 • $7 preferred (quar.)_-______________ Midwest Piping & Supply (irregular)—— Mississippi Power & Light, $6 preferred Missouri-Kansas Pipe Line, commonClass B i 15c 4- 1 Plomb ,. 8 4-15 _ 4- 3-31 4- 5c., 343/8C - 4-14 ; 6-1: - Potomac Electric Montana .'■6% (John* & Co.: Tel. & Tel 6- 1 9 Premier Gold 6- 1 5- 9 Prentice 5- 1 4-13 3-16 Preston 3-31 Procter & Gamble, 4- 3-27 5- 1 4-15 67o lc 6- 3 5-15 6% 4-20: 3-31 Puget Sound 62'/2c 4-20 3-31 $1% 4-15 3-31 $5 prior preference Purolator Products, Inc., 4-20 6-20 6-20 50c 6- 1" 5-45 4 6% preferred 6% •12-17 4-151 3c 5- 1 preferred (quar.) Battery Co._— • 6- 1 5- 9- 1 8-10 15c 12- 1 11-10 . Reed (C. 4-20 $1.60 3-17 25C 4-15 3-31 50c 5- i; 4-18 75c 54; 1, 4-18 50c 5- (quar.)— (quar.) Corp. .___ Products Distillers (quar.) National Elec. Welding Machines Co. (quar.) ..Quarterly. —J——— Quarterly & : '■ — — , 2C - Cdrp. class B com._ 5e/k. preferred class A vtc (s-a)__L_______ Fuel Gas (quar.)—L——— National Funding Corp., class A'(quar.) ; Class B <quar.) National Lead Co., 6% preferred B (quar.) 20c • National Manufacturers 5- 35c preferred 5% & Type $6 __ Richmond Rochester American Ins. Rochester Button; common A $1% Co.— 4-15 4- 1 10c — 4-15 $2% (s-a) 4-15 4- 1 4-15 4- 1 4-1 $1.50 ^ $6 Steel Car Corp, 8-15 $l'/2 __ " 7-31 — New Brunswick York Air New York Transit Telephone Co., Brake Ltd. ! $5 conv, preferred: (quar.)— Class A Class A Norfolk Adj. ; <fe Corp (quarterly) (quarterly) Western Gas Insurance $7 Illinois -''♦Formerly known Finance Northern effective Indiana -,.r: 7% 6 7o ; _____ 6% _. States North'and $6.50 — Co. 6'/a% A series 4-14 Gas Pacific Lighting Corp. fz Electric preferred .Pacific Pacific — & Packer Cornoration 5- 25c s 50c • 1$1% I 5- i . „ 1 15c 5-1 4- 4-20 5-1 6-15 • Southern 4-15 : 4-15 50c 75c 4-15 t$i 32'/2c 4-15 ~.r - - 4.8^- preferred 4-24 4-15 "•* $1%..: 4-T5 4-15 4- Spicer 3-31 ;*■ 25c $3 / \ c' 7- 1 C 7% Vultee Warren 4-20 4-4 4-15 3-31 1 - . 4 3-31 1 4-20* 1 4-20* 4-15 4- 5 % 5-25 3-31 4-20 4- 5-. 1 4-15 14c 4-25 4- 25c 4-24 4-10 1$3 1$l5/a — 55" 1 4-15 4- Ltd.-— " $4.50 1 com. (quar.) Electric ■: ■ (E. R.) (quar.)— & Hi*-'-' Fire Ins. $1% 4-15 $1% (quar.)__ 6% 9- 12- 25c 4-16 3-31 Wood 3-31 17o 120c 5-15 4-30 4-15 3-20 1 4-15 4-15 3-31 37'/2c 5- 1 8- 7-18 4-10 4- 6, 5-15 6- 1 4-15 4- 5- 1 4-15 $iys 5-11 4-30 $l'/4 6- 1 5-15 $2'/2 6- 1 37y2c (quar.) (quar.) (interim) 3 5-.L5 13c preferred Ltd._ common 3-31 5-15 4-17' 5-15 4-17 $1 J/a 4-15 3-16 110c 4-15 4- 175c (quar.) 4.- 4-15 $1& $134 6% pref. (quar.) (quar.) 4-15 3-20 4-15 3-20 — (quar.) 4-15 50c 4-15 3-20 5- 4-15 Products Corp.,— * ' 125c 3-20 1 t$ll/4 5-1 4-15 -yy/* v $iy8 5- 1 4-10 -. (quar.) Machine— 1 1$1% :____ ' (quar.)__——_ 50c (quar. , 5- $1% . —^___ $1 . 1 4-20 ' ( 4-15 1 7-15 8-1 7-15 $l'/a 11- 2 10-15 $1 11-2 10-15; SlVa 4-30 4-15. ' : Electric Power— Gas & Elec.,*4y2% pref. James*, Ltd.— : $iy8 (quar.) . Co._ — (quar.) / preferred (quar.)__—__w_ Zion's Co-operative Mercantile Institution—• Quarterly • 4-17 120c 137Vsc 50c ,) — - —: books not v .. 50c : > closed : for this 4-15" 1 4-20: 5-30 50c Quarterly 7-13 3-31 1 5- 1$l3/4 25c 10c 6% 4-13 4-15 5- r preferred (accum.) (Wm.) Jr. & Co. (monthly)—— first (Rudolph) 8- -* •• (quar.)_^--__-— (Alexander & Wrigley 1' 6-15 $1 preferred (1897) Wurlitzer 4- ; 5- 1 .' Sl'/a « — " 1 5-20 5- 1 5- 1 4-15 4-15- • 6-15 6- 9-15 12-15 5 9- 5 12- 5" <; "i" . ar dividend. 4-15 4- 3 »Transfer 3 tOn account of accumulated dividends. ' 75c 4-15 4- $1'/4 ! 1 4-18 50c $7.14 (special) —_______ y 1: 1 4-20 $1% Quarterly 5- 1> 4- 6^ 4-18^ 1$2 Wisconsin 4-15 $1 6-1 9-10 12-10 Extra 4-15 —■"t$3 6-10 $1% 37'/2c common Ltd., Extra 37'/a C preferred 1 4-:l 4-15? 4-20 7-15 T) 4-1 I 5 .-15 7 4-15 41 $l3/4 y. ! Extra common— (N. J.). 4-15 5- (Dallas)— 5- 1 4-15 iPayable 75c 4-23 4-16 resident tax, - Sons— Co. 4-15 26c quar.) pref. preferred Zellers, Ltd., common preferred, series A (quar.) Standard $iy4 quar.)_u . Winsted: Hosiery Co. Wisconsin ; 6-22 4-24' 3-20 35c 1 1 3-20 35c 9-20 12-21' ' 5- 3-20 5- 7- 4-15 4-15 r 6-20' 1 7- % 4-15 •$l3/4 first 77o quar.) (quar.) preferred 343sc $1.20 4 10- 1-1-43 ,-n Quarterly Co.— 12-29, $1% prior preference i$iy2 (quar.) (initial Power, 4 '/2% Sewing 37'/2C (quar.) ,.9-28. , (s-a) Quarterly 4-15 1 7-1 Union 25c !_ 10- 1-1-43 1% pref. (quar,) $l3/4 (quar.)— 125c Wilson-Jones Company (interim37J/2c 5-15 37'/a c _- 6-26 Wilsil,. Ltd. 5-15 1 1 Wichita'Water Co., 37'/aC Ljld., Bros., 6- 6- 4-14' 5-12, 7- 62'/2c (quar.)_ Westvaco Chlorine 1 " RR. preferred White 1 $2'/a 5- 1, 5-15 62'/2c - Telegraph Co. (irregular) Westminster Paper Co., Ltd. (s-a)—____ Weston (George),* 5% preferred (quar.)____ period- 1 & • (quar.) (quar.) Grocers, 7% 3-31 $l,/a $1 $5 $1 (initial) Pipe & Foundry Corp. preferred Western 4-20 4-15 >4-1* 75c Sugar (special) 6% preferred (quar.)— Breweries, 4-20 $iy2 4-15 Extra 4-18 J 1 7- 2* HVaC Aircraft, Inc. West Penn 4 5-1 25c "'4- 2* 7-15 75c pref. (quar.)___ Western 1 4-18 1 4-15 $l'/4 . - (intial preferred Western " ! (quar.) preferred (s-a) 17o ? " ,. 3-28 preferred 5% 3-31 4-15 3-28 4-15 75c prior (initial preferred West Penn Electric, 4-23 4-15 4-15 —— >" V Co.— Wendigo Gold Mines 1 14c 4-10 $1 87y2c common Washington Ry. & Elec. Co.— 3-31- 4-15 5% B.) $4.50 convertible 4-15 $1% 8-31* 11-30* 4-20 $iy4 Washington Gas Light, 5- 122c > (J. preferred Warren 5- 9-19 Detinning Co.— 4-20 $1 4-15f 12-19 62'/2c preferred Vulcan 4- 1 1\ 5-29» 30c , preferred 3-18 5- 5- 4-15 6-20 50c, (quar.)__ 4-20 $1V2 5- 1 50c (quar.)_———___: B 6% 6-15 30c pref. A Manu|acturing Corp., t$6 Vertientes-Camaguay 6-15 25c —" preferred Squibb $5 4- 1 5-1 50c preferred .1% 3-31 7- 4-l5f 5-1 75c preferred—/.— preferred - - 4-15 & 4-18 25c 1 (quar.) Knitting Co., Virginian Railway, 4-15 $1 Vs 1942— (quar.)— Quarterly Spalding (A. & G.) 5--1- 6 Gas 4-15 1 ^ Scriver $2 Quarterly 3-31 4-29 •: Indiana 1 5- ' 3-31 115c Ltd.— Southern New England Tel. Co Southwestern Life Insurance Co. 4-20 ■ 4-15 2c Edison" Co., Power, 5- (quar.) 22Vac (quar.)_r__1 Canada 3-31 50c :■ 3-19 (quar.)_—! prior Vapor Car Heating Co., 7% preferred (quar.) 4 $75c (quar.) covering p&rticiwating preferred Southern 3-31* 5-15 $i.y4 pref.—: pref.t (quar:)^—preferred (quar.)—_ (ouar.)_— j '/. 4-15 .5-1 California 4-15 4-15 68%c (quar.).: (quar.)_— i"7c (quar.) (initial), to June 1, Co., T/o preferred Class Millsir- preferred preferred 6% 1 4- 4-21 $1 Smelting, Refining & Mining, preferred (quar.) Class 4-15 1 4-15 3-30 4-21 5-1 ' 25c ,•— /Class ANpreferred 4-10 5- 4-15 5-1 10c Co. *<quar.)___ preferred Van 3 +25c Ltd.^.i— (liquidating)— Southern California Gas Co., 4-20 5- 1 6- 5 4-20 $1 (s-a)____—_—— 1941 4-10 ^Camp Milk Co.— $4 preferred (quar.)—___. 5-15 . 16V»c 4i 1 31, 5-20 5- 9 Van 1 6- -••6 % ' 4-20 1 ,•>; 04- Co., Ltd.— preferred 4-30 6-15 (quar.)_ Quarterly Quarterly 4-15 4-15 (s-a)—! original preferred (quar.)— Original preferred (extra) S-Va% preferred, series C (quar.) .4,;;, Common (quar.)— 1.. 5- 1 4-15 t$l% 5% -4-14 20c 1 30c non-cum. 5-15 120c 110c (Bait.) preferred Plywood Corp. Utica 5-15 Soutnern • . 4-20 r S. 6 7o 3 1 Dec. 4-30 25c (year-end) Leather 6% 4-10 6- 6% 5-15 — 4-10 4-15 37>/2C 6% 4-15 Upper Michigan Power & Light, commoft-..— 6% preferred (quar.)—; 4-15 4—15 Southeastern Greyhound Lines, com. (quar.) 6% conv. preferred (quar.)—— . • (Robert) : 7 1 1 $3 6V2% preferred (accum.) Agricultural Chemical, common- South v" 4-15 4- 1 $iy2 Co^ - 4t 4-15 5- 6 V : 1 $1% $1.30 W,;;:'• 5- Mines, Petroleum 3-31 1 $iy4 ; $0.70 convertible preferred (quar.) Universal Leaf Tobaeco Co.« cotri. (quar.)___ ••"!■ 4-10 5- prj^ferred (quar.) ; Pittsburgh- Water, 4'A% pref." (quan) r 6-20 - S. 7-21: 4-15 Machinery Corp.—> convertible $5 4-10 5- ! — Insurance 4-10 $iy8 (quar.) United Stock Yards Corp.—• 5- 3-31 1 Fire 1 5- 5c —1 $5 4 $l'/2 - 3-31 4-15 - $1/-" _____ (quar.)— • Premier preference 2nd 50c (interim) 67o preferred, (quar.) Smith' (Jloward) Paper 3-31 4-15° 1 4- 5- *$1% . 3-31 $iy4 6% 51 25c Simpson's, Ltd., 4-20 " a!; 5-1, $1 (irregular) Smith 3-31 .... i 6% Co. 3-31 4-25 • .w (quar.)——_____ paraffine Companies, Inc.— 4% preferred (quarj) Silbak . ji Cement Service Tel., Common 4-25 7- Lead 3-31 • t$l:'/4^.S4"20 (quar,)_r__4 Portland Public Pacific Tel. 4-1.5 5-20 (quar.)— Ltd. (quar.) Mines, 3-31 4-14 I- (quar.) Pacific Gold Co.' 1*0 8- United States Sugar Corp.— 4-16 '2V2c Sherwin-Williams of Canada, 4-15 4-14 Fruit 4-10 5- 1 $1 % , Ltd.(quar.) Share, Hoffman T/o 4-15 : 6- .Extra' 4-15 t$i.%. pref.- (quar.)j_ preferred (quar,).' i; 5% preferred 4-25 11c Creek (quar.) Quarterly U. 4-10 (quar.)—_ preferred Sherman 1 112c preferred C 1 5- '$1% (initial) 7% 4- $l5/8 of California— Company 5-25 $1% Co.____:_^ 4-15 37>/ac preferred 6-10 Colony Trust Associates—** scries Sheep , (Minn.)-— - 1 4-20 Shajinigan Water & Power 3-31 1 (quar.)— ___—4 Pacific Finance Corp. 3-31 1 (irregular). Lines— 5- 25c (s-a) 4-15 t$iy2 Outlet Company common (quar.).: 7% 1st preferred (quar.) 6% 2nd preferred (quar.)_^. j__ 41 4-20 t$l% r'y $5 ! 1 Oil 8-10 11-10 . S. 4-20 5-15 25c 7 (s-a) Water $6 pref. Sedalia Water Co., Simms (accum.) V 4-20) 5- —j Engineering Seatex 4-30 Co.— First series trust shares (quar.V -Oliver United Filters, class A (quar.)—Ontario Silknit Co., Ltd., 7% pref. ' 5-19 . ; 8 Ir, 1 be¬ ._ Power (quar. I Greyhound preferred Northwest Old 8- 11- 2 pref. (quar.) (quar.) Fidelity & Guarantee 1:3c Simpson (Del.), 7% $5 preferred f 8-15 11-16 5- (quar.) States Power Co. 1 $1 Diego Gas & Electric, common. 5% preferred (quar.) Scott Paper Co., $4.50 preferred (quar.) $4 preferred (quar.) Illinois __ com. 5- 50c San 5-f 1 t$l'/2 Power, preferred 8-15 5-1 Pipe & Foundry Co.-(quar.) Quarterly 11-16 $1V2 first pref. Ltd.; & S. U.' 8-15 1 $1.31 V* 4-15 25c ; Ontario preferred Northern 1 5-15 19. _ second 6% St. Louis County Sampson's, t$i% preferred Northern 3% 4-16 4-16 37V2c name Service 1 t$l Ltd.— (accum.)——J__:——— preferred Louis Bridge, 25c preferred Northern - Feb. on Public 5 Vz % preferred 6% preferred ■.v. . 69o $1%' (quar.) Northern 1 9- i'$i% St. (Canada) California 8 11^14 $5 B Extra St.! Lawrence Paper Mills.Co., • 5-9 5c 2'/2c (quar.)____ Co. U. S. Industrial Alcohol CO. 4^10 1 t60c pref.— common— change- of 6- 12- 4- 1 $1 (quar.) (quar.)—— as Corp., 4-20 1 4-15 5- 50c prior pref. Corp., 5- 15c (N. Y.) common 4-21 25c (s-a) (Mo.), $4.50 pref. of Bond 5j/2% 4-20 4-20 Paper, 5- 5- U. U. 4-16 20c 3-20 50C $L50 convertible preferred came " 4-15 , 4-14 t55c River . 1- Railway Co.— Pepn 1 20c St. Lawrence Corp., Ltd.— 4 ...> 4% class A convertible preferred (accum.) 9 4-15 50c Y — _ North 5- 5-14 25 c 3-31 5- $iy» ___. North 1 S. U. S. (quar.)——_ San Antonio Gold Mines Ltd. preferred •Northern 4- U. 4-20 5- (quar,)„___ Robbins $iy2 preferred *fquar.)__— 5Vu% 4-20 1 25c preferred conv. $1% _____ North American Investment Corp.; $6 • "4-15 1 1 50C class A: (quar.)_— > 3-31 5- Saguenay Power, Ltd., 5%% pref. (quar.)— St. Croix Paper Co. (quar.)_ ' 3-31 Shipbuilding & Dry Dock— Nineteen Hundred 4-20 10c 4-15 4-15 112c Newberry (J. J.) Realty, 6% pref. B (quar.) 6Va%. preferred A (quar.).. > - .. 5- $1.18% (quar.) „ Newport News 5- '• 4-15 $1 .—11 Co. 1 4-15 30C Co. 3-31 $40c • 4-15 » 1 5- 150c 75c Naugatuck Water Co. (s-a) Naumkeag Steam Cotton (irregular) Neisner Brothers, 4%% conv. preferredNew 5- $l>/2 (quar.) Oil United 3-31 4-20 75c Manufacturing Co. (quar.) ^ Russek's Fifth Avenue, Inc. (resurped) Sabin Ltd. 4-20 25c (quar.) (quar.) 1 5-15 United 20c class A (quar.) Y. 4- 5- 25c ! U. S. (quar.) 4-15 15c United Drill & Tool, class A (quar.)—15c 10c Ruud < $l»/4 Gas Union _ 25c 4-15 15c Co. $l'/2 (quar.)___ (Dallas) 4-23 10£ (quar.) Roos Brothers, $6.50 preferred (quar.)——_ Royal Typewriter, common—:—— 7r'o preferred (quar.)_ " 37'/2c _____ (s-a)— National Insurance of N. ; 4-22 1 5- $1% 3-31 4-22 5-22 Co., Ltd., 7% (reduced) preferred Union 1 Class (quar.) 4-17 1 5-22 tie 5-25 8c (quar.).;-*.—— 3-31 5- 5- $5 3-31 5-29 125c common Public Service, preferred 4-20 ' $lVa preferred, stamped (quar.). preferred, unstampedj__ * preferred $2 y 13c . 4-20 4-15 t50c preferred "4-20 - 1 15c $iy2 ' National Power & Light Co.— •7 Union Electric +40c Rhode Island 3-31 : 4-20 preferred A (quar.)— 7% 4-13 4-30 4-15 Y.) Extra " 3-31 : . 5-15 , 1 $1,12 4-15 90c — 5- A — A.4-13 30c 6-20 - Trust, Udylite Corporation 10c 5-8 6-30 —: (N. — 3-27 ;fi 4-11* 4-30 15c Additional 4-15 ——_— Reserve..Investing" Corp., $7 preferred.—'— Revere Copper & Brass— ' " " 5 V4 %. preferred. (quar.) 3-31 35c Additional Troy & Bennington RR. 25c (s-a)—— Money Corp. class A (quar.) $1.50 preferred (quar.) Paper •y 5-1 4-15 - prior preferred National 5-1 50c National •••••' 10-20 . 6-1 V (quar.) Co. 4-15 6% preferred B (quar.)— Republic Natural Gas (s-a)——— 4-21 Trust 3-13 Stores— & $2.50 non-cumulative class $5.50 6% & 5-15 $40c non-cumulative 0/ 12-21 4-21 ;$l.v, (quar.) Investment Manufacturing Co. Bank 4-15 25c (quar.)______ Manufacturing Co., Republic Investors Fund— 7-22 25c • — ' (irregular)— com. 35c pref. $3 6-20 9-21 1 1-2-43* 110c (interim) Corp., (quar.) t$l'/4 ——— 10- $iy» Trinity Universal Insurance Co. Tuckett Tobacco ! Reliance 4-15* 1 10-30 . Natonal < r 8-1 2c .: _ National Food Products • : ^-1 2c —. ■ 5- ; City Lines, Inc.— $3 convertible preferred 1 Mines 50c Quarterly Quarterly National 1 7- 7- 1 '$1V4 _____________ Gold Trade Regent Knitting Mills, Ltd.— 3-31 — 4- 7-15 7 4- 4 114c 50c (quar.) A.), $2 preferred 4-15 A 4-15 4-15 -4-15 4- 1 pref. (quar.) preferred (quar,)_ General Towle | 4-15 4-20 25c ■< Triumph Explosives j Inc. (quar.) Co. 4-15 Class 4-15 , 50c ; $ 1V4 Extra Light Co.— Power & preferred Reading 15c 75c 1 $3 8 40C National 4-29 $1% —— National Bond & Share Corp* National Cash Register Co. _ 3-25* $1 % B NatipnaL/Biscuit Co;, cominbn—j--——.. National 3-31 4-15 25c 4-15 15C (quar.)— 4-15 $2 1 (irregular) Toburn ' 4-10 1 (irregular) $3.60 5-15 3-31 5-1 5- (quar.* 7 4-2L . 4-15 5- non-cum. Co., Canadian Ltd. 1 6% Mfg 4- 4-15, 5-25 20c Malleable & Mfg. Corp. Water Thatcher Third 1 4- 15c Y-' 4- 4-15 15c - 4-15 50c 3-31 56>/4c (quar.) 3-16 12c A Class 3-31 -4-] 5> : 15c pref. 3-31 4-15 Corp. ;' 37y2c common Transportation Terre Haute Texas 5-15 3-31 Employers .Corp.— common (irregular) common (irregular) 80c preferred (quar.) •_ Raymond Concrete Pile, common (quar.)—_ Class 3-31 4-15' - 50c pref. (quar.) National Automotive Fibres 67o ' Railroad 9-17 12-28 10c ——— Narragansett Electric, 4'/*% 9-28 $iy2 . . 1 4-15 ——— $iy2 ——- 6- 5-15 1, & 4-7 1 5«» 1 • '1 $iya preferred (quar.) preferred (quar.)__. preferred (quar.) Terminals 1 4-15 — 6-18 6-27 $iy2 Mutual Investment Fund Y Mutual System, Inc., common (quar.)—— 8 % preferred (quar.) 6- 4- , 5- • 9-16 12-17 5-1 25c 12V2C — Teck-Hughes Gold Mines, Ltd. 3-31 4-15 6'/2% Symington-Gould 9-30 4-18. 175c $4.50 preferred (quar.) — Putnam (Geo.) Fund (Boston* (irregular) Quaker Oats Co., 6% preferred (quar.) Quarterly Income Shares Quebec Power Co. (quar.) -— America— . 10-15 , $i'/2 preferred (monthly)-. preferred (monthly) 37 %c —.. 6Va% 6-30 6'/a% • Public Service Corp. of N. J.— 4 $1.06% —— 4-30 50c (quar.) 3-27 1 (quar.)_ 3-31 5-15 t$iy2 (quar.)_ preferred (quar.). 4-15 X «_4 Quarterly __J Mines 87o 4-15 5-1 preferred East Dome 4-25 7- Quarterly 4-15 $1% Proprietary Mines, Ltd.—— Prosperity Co., 5% pref. (quar.) 5% preferred (quar.) 3-31 7- of 3-31 t$i — 4-15 $1 Chemical Co. 4-15 $iy2 1 6-16 ; . < 4-30 ! ,t$l " Company (quar.)i— Sycamore-Hammond Realty— 15c (quar.) pref,_i_ (quar.)—— (quar.)_ Corp. of California Mold 6-30 12c preferred 3-13 7-15 3-31/ 9-30 12-31 ; 175c Superheater 67o .v 4-21 15c 5- 4-15 V $l'/4 $114 $l'/4 175c / . Co Sun-Ray Drug Co., . 1 15c .v -■-*— 4-15 25c 6 % Mining 4-29 25c Mutual preferred $2 —___ Super (G, E.) Manufacturing— partic. Extra .Extra, Muskegon Motor Specialties, $2 cl. A (quar.) — 5-20* — 1st pref. 5- Munising Paper 5% 1st pref. (quar.) Munsey Trust Co.(Washington, D. C.Hquar.) : (quar.) non-cumul. 75c (quar.)— 6- (quar.) pref. 50c — — States $Vj% 143c — Mountain preferred 50c (Philip) & Co., Ltd. com. (quar.)— Special , '4V4%' preferred (quar.). Mt. Diablo Oil Mining & Develop. Co. (quar.) Mountain States Power, common (quar.) 5% preferred (quar.)-— j— 4- 15c Power, 137c Morris 4- 4 4-22 — 5- $1 Va _ 4-15 tl 1 5-15 50c — Securities $4 2nd Machinery 30c $1% 5- 5 6- 5 5- 5 , 5-15 . 31J/4C — '—! Sun-Glow Industries (quar.) Sun Oil Co., 4class A pref. 4-15 — 1 6% Sullivan 4-20 4-30 15c $2 Co., $6 preferred (quar.)__ Montgomery Ward & Co., common Montreal Light, Heat & Power Cons, (quar.) Montreal Telegraph Co... L— 3-20 5-1 }10c (quar.)— $2 V\ _ 4-15 Suburban Electric t$l% _—T__ Power Corp. of Canada, 6% Power 30c (quar.) (Boston) -(irreg.) Corp. 3-31 6-15 ; 40c - preferred Co. of Canada, Ltd., com. (quar.) T/o preferred (quar.)_ Sturgeon River Gold Mines (irregular) 4-10 -— 6- $2V4 9 1 (quar.) Light, $6 preferred--——- Gas 5-26 5- (quar.) Portland Chemical Co.— preferred A (s-a)___ $4.50 preferred B (s-a)___' $4 preferred C (s-a) 30c 40c : Steel 1 1 (s-a)_— Plymouth Cordage Co. 1 4- 9 . 4- 4- 5% Invest. preferred (quar.) preferred • (quar.) preferred (quar.) 57o 15c (quar.) Common 4 4-17 4-15 . 3-16 4-25 (quar.), Common 4 ,4-15 5-, t — preferred (quar.)_. Company, common preferred (quar.) 6% 5% 3-31 10c i Street 5% 3-21 4rl5 12c Ltd. Tool Common • 4- 4-15 $4.50 Morrell 4-20 , 4-17 J/2C 12c • . Co. 7% Mines 4-15 $2 $iy2 5-15 Stecher-Traung Lithograph— ' 1 20c WorK§— _ 4-15 5- 4-15 , . of Rec. : $l'/4 : Extra Payable ; —.— Stanley Works, $1 $1% Pittsburgh Brewing Co., $3.50 preferred Pittsburgh Coke & Iron Co., $5 pref. (quar.) Pittsburgh Screw & Bolt——4---—**. 4-20 $1% Porcupine Mines, Ltd. (quar.)______ Monongahela Valley Water, 7% pref. (quar.) Monroe Loan Society, common A (quar.)— 5Vze/b preferred-. (quar.)__ _J— Monsanto 5v 10c Moneta J 3-31 4-15 t$iv2- — — Insurance Corp. Gold Crow Pierce Governor Co.—. 5 • National i —r— quar.) (reduced " (quar.) Messenger Corp. (irregular)— _____; Michigan Bakeries, common-—-J—v, ; $1 non-cum. prior preferred (quar.)_—_ (Boston) class$A (quar.)————_—»: Pennsylvania'Power Co. $5 preferred (quar.) Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co. Peoples Telephone Corp. (qjiar.)__. Periem Gold Mining ; Philadelphia Co., common (irregular)__ 3-31 4-15 117%tc preferred (quar.)_——-..-.IL——; Mercantile Acceptance Corp. of California— t 4-15 •120c T/o ■j, 4-15. 37'/2c (quar.) (quar.) Co., Ltd., com. share 0 ■ preferred (quar.) State • 3c (Ohio)— Quarterly 11- 5 4- / 4-15 $1.40 4-10 Oil Co. Standard Silica Corp., common Standard Wholesale Phos. at Acid 6-15 1 4-20 ... 1 "Y 4-21 1 b% '. Name of Company • ■ Standard Y 4-20 175c './-v 5-15 $l'/2 " (quar.) common 4-14 1 v !., Holders When Per Holders' of Rec. 4-30 Y 5- 3iy4c ——— . When Payable 5% preferred'A (quar.)— Penman's, Ltd., common (quar.) 6% preferred (quar.).——^ Oil Co., Ltd.— 6% preferred (quar.) — McCrory Stores Co., 5% preferred (quar.)— McLellan Stores, 6% preferred (quar.)_ 4 Name of Company v 5-29 ' 8-31 11-30 43 %c __ of Rec. 5-30 1 Per share Holders When Payable 43%C : McClatchy Newspapers, 7% 7% preferred (quar.)___ McColl-Frontenac X, share ; : (quar.)_T___ ^U^ '7"T7;::■: T ' f in Canadian funds, tax 15%; resident tax, 2%. deductible a at the source. Less British income tax. Non- THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL.CHRONICLE^ 1470 Government Treasury Money Holdings from the daily statements, shows the money holdings of follbwing compilation, made up The Government day of April, 1942 of Government receipts and details years disbursements for March, 1941-42 and 1940-41. we are enabled to place before our readers today the 1942 and 1941, and the nine months of the fiscal ' ■ beginning of business on the first the Treasury at the of Receipts and Expenditures Through the courtesy of the Secretary .of the Treasury • ■ Monday, April 13, 1942 Month of March and 1941, and also on the first day 1942. March, 1942 and February, July t to March 31 [For footnotes see page 1471 ] s General and Special Accounts ■ Receipts— 1 •; - ' • Internal revenue—Income tax.... Holdings in U. S, Treasury JL Miscellaneous Internal revenue * : , — Social security taxes—Employment taxes bullion. 332,393,765 328,993,371 Net silver coin and bullion Net United States notes.. 673,347.155 2,169,410 2,578,810 3.296.126 National hank notes.. 569,915 273,265 297,830 18,674,278 16,329,308 391,064,756 352,921,645 i 14,855,818 Net cold coin and Npt Net Federal Reserve notes Net Fed ... Minor colfl. &o Total cash in Treasury. fund.. .- Cash balance inTreas.i *1072453,102 1.063 736,195 1,088,949,329 156,039,431 156,039.431 156,039,431 ~81M13,671 Deposit in special deposl- 907,696,764 TocredttTreM^ufsy!:. 524,838,464 • . Cash In Philippine Islands Deposits in foreign (lepts.. 11,046,299 To credit dlsb. officers.. 3,767,135 748,290,804 1,123,943,738 1 967,904,307 t 63,301,219 91.712,995 832,573 922,880 >. ; - N1nCba5ksTrea8Iirf.a-fl Total receipts.. . ► : v 5,847.818,641 475,716,851 insurance trust fund.c Net receipts 5,372,101,790 Expenditures— ~ ' ■. ' I. General—Departmental (not otherwise classified) y - < •• t. * hllT,024,185 Agriculture Department (d)— Agricultural adjustment program.s Commodity Credit Corporation—Restoration of capital impairment j766,968,53l : 045,337^514 Farm Credit Administration.e. • 194,232 Farm .Security Administration... > / 46^894,438 Farm Tenant Act I Deduct current liabilities. ; Other miscellaneous " 54,483,952 50,051,529 62,838,218 93,291,555 120,141 802,996 .> I. Deduct—Net appropriation to Federal old-age and survivors 566,049,000 391,442,726 1,244,822,616 • ££• — Seigniorage 156.039,431 1,750,346.000 , — Panama Canal tolls, Ac • , 66,386,114 106,675,957 832,606 • 932,909,898 A . aJwrSmeKecuritieL0! 2.231,299,000 2,054,117,000 Deposit In Fed. Res. banks Deposited In National and 8,088,088 - „ Miscellaneous receipts—Proceeds of Government-owned securities: y I Principal—foreign obligations Interest—foreign obligations 34,831,448 f 35,540,013 ^27,161,264 >• _ unemployment Insurance contributions Customs. 94,920 213,594 11,142,458 33,164,990 Silver I^ss gold reserve 132,184 123,320 12.010 269 bank notes Res Net subsidiary Railroad MZg'fJS 338,odd . Taxes upon carriers and their employees i 68^?7o'*o2 Tax on employers of 8 or more • 24.673,061 6,888,476 Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation.e f... '• Federal land banks.. 3.857.492,110 3,866.874,232 3,231,751,532 2,884,795,043 364,898,081 305,045,145 281,604,725 169,795,554 l>78,624,209 6,401,413 Forest roads and trails Rural Electrification AdmlnlstratloU.f. 19,874,195 ' District of Columbia (United States share) Available cash balance .. 3,492,594,029 3,561,829,087 2,950,146,807 2,71|,999,489 Federal Loan J * as Includes on April 1.8663,600,624 silver bullion and 87,106,595 minor coin, indicated in statement "Stock of Money." •' 6,000,000 ........ 5,458,509 5,027 Agency(s)—federal Housing Administration.!.... Reconstruction Finance Corporation.! Other f 954,789 : Federal Security Agency—Civilian Conservation Corps... 'v-.'K'" 197.982,680 National Youth Administration 655.968.068 Social Security Board 328,974,318 Other.! h50.985.432 .« Federal Works Agency—Public Buildings Administration........... '. Public Roads Administration . 90,873,115 5,173,494 , ...:..C.:.'.. 1 976,714,355 322,956 62,701.503 i h20,481.273 Other.. • ' 144,496,750 ..... United States Housing Authority.!.s Work Projects Administration V 56.391,317 -.....'.J............ Public Works Administration.e « Interior Department (d)— Reclamation projects ........ —— Panama Canal • ;! Post Office Department (deficiency) Railroad Retirement Board •?. River and harbor work and flood control.. i Tennessee Valley Authority , Treasury .Department (d)—Interest 4,659,344 174.641.069 33,991,436 ... - - on 20.040.213 ... _ - the public debt— 686.422,943 Refunds of taxes and duties . 64,494.788 Veterans' Administration 413.954.921 Subtotal II. National defense (g)—War Department 1 - Navy Departmeht.. .....C...—* Defense aid (lend-lease) Federal Security Agency.h Federal Works Agency National defense funds for'the President ; Selective Service (administrative ....j — v..\i. 12,648,912 12,670,314 * —...... :.y. ........ War Shipping Administration •' 866,646,013 572,570.754 24,722.248 *r ...............'...I.... expenses).... 1 .y..... 1,130.935,860 '. — — . United States Maritime Commission . ... - Other.l...' ...... 3,639,873 80.772,413 12,081,745 80,869,451 Deduct outstanding obligations: Matured Interest obligations ' Disbursing officers' checks.. Discount accrued on War Savings certificates. Settlement on warrant checks.... .Subtotal.:.. — Interest III. Revolving funds' (net)—Fafra Credit AdmlnUtratlon. < t..... reduction, Act June 25, 1940).. Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation (capital stock {; accrued on Adjusted Service bonds... Public Works Administration y: V ; ' . i ■ yyw-y;/ ■: Subtotal. y ^ j — Total IV. Transfers to trust accounts; Ac.—Adjusted service certificate fund Balance, deficit (—) or surplus (+) Agricultural Marketing Administration (surphis copmodlty stamps).!... ' j J59.738.957 Government employees' retirement funds (United +2,13l;429,523 +15S3,399,238 92.715.000 116,000,000 S|ates share).......— Railroad retirement account................................... " Railroad i unemployment Insurance administration fund transfers to unemployment 1940) ......y.........-;... 7,500,000 trust fund (Act Oct. 10. 275,953,957 Subtotal...... ; expenditures (excluding public debt retirements).. V. Public debt retirements (sinking fund, Ac.).. •' Total ' - Total expenditures (including public debt retirements):........ , Excess of receipts (excluding public debt-retirements)......;----..........-.---(excluding public debt retirements):-... A-.....-—— (including public debt retirements).;:! —— — — Excess of expenditures (including public debt retirements) — Excess of expenditures Excess of receipts —— — — - — - — — ; * :• ■ Summary • . . ■ .. . — ■■; ". L-yvv Excess of expenditures (excluding public debt retirements).--: Trust accounts,, increment on gold, &c., excess of expenditures (+) or receipts (—)• jf-. '* : - ' "-•> 1 ' .* - Total excess of expenditures.. Increase (+) \ < '•"ru'--./•' ■» — ......... or'decrease (—) in general fund balance-—-----———"--—-- Increase In tbe gross public debt Gross public debt at Gross, public debt - —... — beginning of mrtfith or year... this datc.t ; Guaranteed obligations not owned by the Treasury 1 Total gross public debt and guaranteed obligations. Trust Accounts, Increment on — Gold, &c. ' 4 ■ '■ Receipts— Federal old-age and survivors insurance trust fund—Appropriations.... > Less reimbursements to general fund ^ ' -'yyiy'.. /.* vvi.; . Net appropriations.c.... y Interest on investments i ——.......... Net receipts— * Railroad retirement aftpount—Interest on Investments.:.— Transfers from general fund ..... — .. ........ ——— Surplus Marketing Administration—Sale of commodity stamps Transfers from general fund , Unemployment' trust fund—Deposits by States...—1 —; .....: Interest on investments Railroad unemployment insurance account—Deposits by Railroad Retirement Board. Transfers from railroad unemployment insurance administration fund (Act Oct. 10, 1940)—.: — i -y ■ • • -t Transfers from States (Act June 25, 1938)-'.----.. — 1 Other trust aocounts:._XOther funds and accounts— ; * ' ''y- N resulting from reduction in the weight of the gold dollan-... -Seigniorage..;.:..;::..:...—■ Increment .-■■■ Total receipts Expenditures— - ■ ■ . 97,116,093 - 1 •• - ( Federal old-age and survivors Insurance trust fund—Benefit payments Investments........ — 0,717,961 159,800,000 ... ... j24,249,566 Railroad retirement account—Benefit payments..—-.--.— Investments. ^ 10,258,179 — Surplus Marketing Administration—Redemption of commodity •stamps:..; : UnempIoymenttru8t<fund-e-lnvestment8-.. Railroad unemployment Insurance account.-.-.-... — ^— .....— —State accounts—Transfers to railroad unemployment Insurance account (Act June 25, . . 1938)-....... Withdrawals by States Other trust accounts Other funds and accounts— . ; > —— j.....-;. Chargeable against increment on gold—Melting losses, Ac Public Works Administration revolving fund (Act of June 21, 1938), Special deposits (net).^ :;.-------Subtotal.................................... — *1 ' .... ...... ........ ...... .* .......... .......... kib'bbb'ooo , 2,521,610 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE .Volume'155- "Number 4063 GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS AND v v ■ . - , T. ... .1.;, • ' j • • . ' f EXPENDITURES—(Concluded) ■ Month ' Preliminary Debt Statement of the . July .1 to March 31 yfjfqrch United States March 31,1942 1941-42 Expenditures (Concluded)*- .i "\'yvJvCV; V; : v Transactions In checking accounts of governmental agencies, &c. (net) y «•; Sales and redemptions of obligations In market (net): IN V;1"." ' ,} Guaranteed by the United Htates: .1 „ .. . .. 1)289,458,000 Commodity Credit Corporation —• ;Federal Farm 'Mortgage Corporation... '•V-<■' Inderal 200,500 — - Housing A dmlnlstratloo. 1 ————— 2,492.000 — — — — — —. 20,399,125 beoo.ooo Home Owners' Loan Corporation..— ' •< <, Reconstruction Finance Corporation.. bl United States Housing Authority-..-.....-.....-. ■ V Not guaranteed by the United States: " c : . v ' b25,097,000. 1,000,000. ; v 1,500', b98,570,246 b45,759: -• } ■ Export-Import Bank of Washington.'.--;--'s ... b2,188,920 b28,030,024." —... .... - 252,832,411 1,543,007 90U95, Reconstruction Finance Corporation.n. Rural Electrification Administration-..-.......-:----. t . United States Housing Authority . Other.........—.' ••x i C'.'U."—'.. •1 ; - 12,099,000 b73,000 b42,332,000 6,968,000 ' Federal Houslug Administration——-—;.——:———— : C- L;b90,000 . ............ Home Owners' Loan Corporation.^.-;..—— ; . i 735,000 ,V Electric Home and Farm Authority—... Federal home loan banks...--.--.-..-.-,..--.Federal land banks....1.. Home Owners' Loan Corporation.—j-.-. Other transactions (net)—Connnoatty Credit Corporation t'VK- b33;»6.i856 - 54,000 272,535,803 244,476 10,650 ■ 36,618,070 •• b»8,072 ■J. 339,660 i b6,020,027. >23,640,142 63,605,950 J ; hl.83,097,369 -318,090,435 bl,947,975 b856,07l ;} 124.912,798 15L.713.292 jb49,930,113 1^32,311,469 Subtotal. Total expenditures -v; Excess of receipts...... Excess of expenditures.-...;::....-......—-..———.——. Summary > '• ■. <" Excess of receipts (+) or expenditures (—): r: ^ Federal old-age and survivors Insurance trust fund... 234,270.309 — - ' . : .... Railroad retirement account—— Surplus Marketing Administration Unemployment trust fund.— - v Other trust accounts - ; —— » Other funds and accounts * Transactions In checking accounts of governmental agencies, &c. (net); redemptions of obligations In market (net). Sales and Other transactions (net).—. ———————— Total - Public Receipts~* . - Debt Accounts ■ Public Issues—Cash-—'Treasury bills I Treasury notes.... Treasury notes (taxseries) Treasury bonds. —..—« —— United States savings bonds (including unclassified sales) Depositary bonds:—- — .... Treasury Notes—Regular Series— - Subtotal. 1 Adjusted service bonds .— ' Exchanges—Treasury notes... v 5*95,964 $00 ■ Treasury bonds ;....* .... Subtotal ; Unemployment trust fund (cert ificates) series B-I942, maturing Sept. 15,1942. series C-1942, maturing Dec. 15,1942. series A-1943, maturing June series B-1943-, maturing Dec. series C-1943, maturing Sept. series D-1943, maturing Mar. series A-1944, maturing June series B-1944, maturing Mar. series C-1944, maturing Sept. series A-1945, maturing Mar. series A-1946, maturing Mar. 1% Special Issues—Adjusted service certificate fund (certificates).. * 2% \%% Hi% 1'4% 1% M% H% 1% 1% *4% 15,1943. 15, 1943 15, 1943 15,1943. 15,1944 15, 1944. 15, 1944. 15, 1945. 15,1946. Federal old-age and survivors Insurance trust fund (notes) — National Defense Series— Railroad retirement account (notes) * Civil service retirement fund (notes)*. >4% series D-1944, maturing Sept. 15, 1944 j 8635,064,409.00 .... Foreign service retirement fund (notes) * Canal Zone retirement fund (notes)..... — *4% series B-1945, maturing Dec. 15, 1945 i 533.838.700.00 . Alaska Railroad retirement fund (notes) i Postal Savings System (notes) « - Government life Insurance fund (notes).. ————- Tax Series— National Service life insurance fund (notes) ' i ........ —... (notes). Subtotal » Total public debt receipts . Certificates of Indebtedness i}4% adjusted service bonds (Govt, life Ins. fund, series 1946) Treasury notes (tax series) received lnsur'ce trust fund: 3% old-age reserve account series, maturing June 30, 1942 to 1914 '. 214% Fed'l old-age and survivors i is. trust fund series, maturing June 30,1914 to 1946 Fed. old-age and survivors for taxes Treasury bonds. United States savings bonds. ----- Adjusted service bonds First Liberty bonds - Fourth Liberty bonds 2%% Fed'l old-age and survivors I lsur. trust fund series, maturing June 30. 1916 - Postal Savings bonds — 3% railroad retirementsaoermnt series, matur¬ ing June 30, 1945 and 1946 Other debt items.. National bank notes and Federal Reserve bank notes. 4% series, maturing June 30,1942 to 1946.. 3% series, maturing June 30,1944 to 1946.. 4% Foreign Service retirement fund series, ma¬ Subtotal. turing June 30, 1942 to 1946..... Treasury bonds ing June 30, 1942 to 1946 Subtotal Federal old-age and survivors insurance trust fund 20,000.000 16,400,000 10,500,000 (notes), p. Railroad retirement account (notes) Civil service retirement fund (notes) — 91,033,009.03 709,300.003.03 1,100,000.00 5,307,000.00 — 6,338.030.03 — turing June 30. 1942 to 1946- 2% Postal June 30, Savings System 1943 and 1944 55,033,033.03 2% Government life Insurance fund series, ma¬ turing June 30, 1946...;.—.......... 2% Alaska Railroad retirement fund (notes) Federal Deposit series, maturing Postal Savings System (notes) tyfe Insurance fund (notes).... i 7,030,000.0!) 19,225,003.03 Insurance Corporation Dec. 1, 1944 to 1946..... 2% Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Cor¬ poration series, maturing June 30, 1945 — Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (notes)... :h;,r 4% 2}$% 5,053,039.03 Is— v, Adjusted service certificate maturing Jan. 1, expenditures 95,000,030.03 I ■ Certificates of Indebtedness— Subtotal fund series, 1043..... 818.703,033.03 Unemployment trust fund series, ma¬ 2,399,039,033.03 turing June 30, 1942 Excess of receipts * series, maturing maturing June 30, 1945 and 1946 Canal Zone retirement fund (notes)...: Total public debt 1,2153)30.03 — .. 3% National Service life losurunce fund series, Foreign Service retirement fund (notes) — 2%% Excess of expenditures., Unemployment trust fund series, ma¬ ... J,.."'-.! iS-* Increase (+) or decrease -■ ... turing June 30, 1942 <• 511,000,033.03 : 2,928,703,000.00 (—) In the grass public debt: Public Issues—Treasury bills— - Certificates of Indebtedness.1 Treasury notes— * 603.033,093.03 4% Alaska Railroad retirement fundserles, ma¬ 100,000 Unemployment trust (pud (certificates) .C 1,328,103,039.0:) 4% Canal Zone retirement fund series, matur¬ Special Issues—Adjusted service certificate fund (certificates).... ■ S947,900,033.03 Civil service retirement fund: Exchanges—Treasury notes Government — Special Issues—Treasury Notes— Treasury notes (tax series) cash redemptions—...... ' /■ Special Issues—Bonds— — Tieasury notes... " j V (nrilturity value) Treasury bills Expenditures— • Public Issues—Cash—Treasury bills j • A-1943, matur'g Aug. 1, '43—i 831,027,150.09 B-1943, matur'g Aug. 1, '43..'1,929.716,100.09 A-1944, maturing Jan. 1,1944 11,055.225.09 B-1944, maturing Jan. 1,1944 561,496,500.00 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (notes)... •Federal Savings and Loan Insurunce Corporation j 861,933,736,953.08 ...... ........ Treasury notes (tax series).. ... ■■ 'Bonds;—————— Other debt Items v. National bank notes and Federal Reserve bank notes Subtotal. Bpeblal Issues.. • a Total Includes the amount of $2,413,946.05,'representing receipts from "Social Security taxes—Employment taxes" collected prior to July 1, 1940, and which are not avail¬ able for appropriation to Federal old-age and survivors insurance trust fund. V '• b Excess of credits (deduct), •• . • —, , v> . - Represents appropriations equal to "Social Security—Employment taxes" collected and deposited as provided under Sec, 201 (a) of the Social Security Act. amendments of 1939 less reimbursements to the general fund for administrative c expe.ises. Such net amount Is reflected as net appropriations to the Federal old-age and survivors Insurance trust fund. d Additional ; expenditures •< included In "Departmental" above. included in revolving funds, stated separately _ are ft Additional transactions are • ♦ Debt Bearing No InterestUnited States notes.. Less gold reserve-—: bflow.' f Additional transactions are Included under "Transactions in checking accounts Of governmental agencies, &c. (net;" above. : ft Additional expenditures attributable to national defense, payable from funds which have supplemented regular appropriations of the civil establishment, are v included under general expenditures in group I. above. h Reflects adjustments by reason of transfer of Coast Guard and other accounts Deposits for retirement of National Federal Reserve bank notes...:.. bank and ; and fractional currency Thrift and Treasury savings stamps Old demand notes — • {o the National defense classification in accordance with Executive orders. &c. 1 Exclusive of issues of debentures of the Federal for •"* Housing Administratofn exchanged properties or mortgages and not reflected in the dally Treasury statement as Such issues this month amount to $353,750.090. - cash transactions. - J This amount is revised on the last day.of the month to adjust for changes in Total gross public debt (inrludlng 82,223,451,503 advanced to governmental agencies for waioir tnelr obligations are owned 862,419.288,420.28 by toe Treasury)- — - — — ---';- — —,-— — 1 5.690.053,605.*$ Guaranteed obligations not owned by the Treasury . class.ficatlon which were made beginning Sept. 30. 1941, on account of the sale and rede.npt.lon of commodity stamps issued by Agricultural Marketing Administration. Total gross public debt and guaranteed obligations 868,109,342,023.56 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1472 Monday, April d3, 1942 Treasury Cash and Current Liabilities Monthly Report on Governmental Corporations and Credit Ageneles^ liabilities as of Feb. 28, 1942, of govern¬ mental corporations and credit agencies, financed wholly or in part by the United States, was contained in the Department's^-"Daily Statement" for Mar., 31, 1942. y ; ; y i <• t y / / i r As now computed, the Federal Government's proprietary interest in these agencies and corporations, as of Feb. 28 was $5,371,910,138, and that privately owned was $434,200,000. ; . The monthly report of the Treasury Department, showing assets,and The holdings of the Government as the items 1942, are set out in the following. The figures are taken entirely from the daily statements of the United States Treasury of March 31. - , , , , CURRENT ASSETS COMBINED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF GOVERNMENTAL CORPORATIONS AND CREDIT AGENCIES OF THE UNITED STATES, COMPILED FROM LATEST REPORTS RECEIVED BY THE TREASURY*—FEB. 2$. 1942 SUMMARY (d) OF cash stood March 31, AND LIABILITIES gold . ASSCtS"~~" Gold (oz. Assefs , .... 648,211,976.3)-... t I * v V ^ Total Real■ Investments Due from Accounts Estate United Securities and Other and Other Corporations Stales Guaranteed Receivables Business and Liabilities— Government Capital Stock, dec. Preferred Loans Securities Properly by U. S. Agencies ■ Gold certificates—Outstanding (outside of Treasury) Gold Corp... Corp.. Corp. Authority— Public Works Admin...... *J. 8. Maritime Comm'n.. Rural Electrification Admi. HomcOwnefs'Loan Corp ; Federal Savings & Loa|i Insurance Corporation— Federal Home Loan Banks. Federal Housing Admin... Federal Nat. Mtge. Assn.. t7. S. Housing Authority... Farm Credit Admin Federal Crop Insur. plus war flee, of the 23,153,489 8,409,084 40,717,172 44,802433 9,027,774 21,038,775 7,178*.591 Corp.. h4,276,174 12,094,159 f SILVER 8,562,601 5,324,493 8.513,430 87,335 27,456,544 167,421 26,090 . 61,087 !■; 313,988 2,350 138,600 4,681 h7,729,484 16,088 18,277. 31,421.068 528,379 6,021,587 1,596,851 „ 31,773 . $176,354,333.80 9,746.532.22 „ Minor coin,. 12,010.269.25 41,139.,50 - 063.559,438174 7,106,595.26 ...— .United States notes.. 2.169.410 00 Federal Reserve notes 18,674,277.50 Federal Reserve bank notes Corp. d. 703,071 RR. Co.d...... RicoRecon. Adm.d 9,381,913 448,365 86,280 Panama 3,687,664 19,831,471 h47 958,0 44 435,450 - 10.975 618.290 42,073,027 569,914.50 <26.058.394133 Unclassified—Collections, etc Deposits in: 155,859 6,802,847 1,551,591 ; ; , Federal Reserve banks... « 524.838,463.75 Special depositaries account of sales of Government securities. National and other bank depositaries: '' Valley Associated Cooperatives, Inc d.__ To credit of Treasurer United States 2,231 299,000 00 v ,jr> 386.114 08 A„. To credit of other Government officers Department: Advances to Fed. Res. hanks for Indus, loans. 123,319,50 , , National bank notes..... 27.639 945,582,833 1.876,971 hi,766,427 295,591 ,2.765,090 Co . Tfenn. Treasury Foreign depositaries: •, , 1061675,957 ll5 . To credit of Treasurer United States 27,546,311 *. 10 600 000 00 To credrt of other Government officers <fc loan assns. (Transporta¬ Philippine treasury: i,;, 446,299.32 . To credit of Treasurer United States.... tion Act, 1920) 1 Seeura. ree'd by Bur. of Int. Rev. in set¬ Total... 832,605.93 $3,857,492,109.83 — Liabilities— liab's. Treasurer's checks outstanding... ree'd from the under Act of Feb.24,1938 fiecurs. $7,826,661.85 7 402 826 73 Deposits of Government officers—Post Office Department... Board of trustees, Postal Savings System—5% reserve, lawful RFC Interagency items: m Due from other gov¬ money..... 59.300,000.00 94.378,084.28 Other deposits.......... Postmasters, clerks of courts, disbursing officers, etc Uncollected Items, exchanges, etc.. corpora¬ 2,125,875,572 agencies .... tions or 5 Subsidiary coin (oz. 8,687,928,5)........... Bullion—At rccoinage value (oz. 29,759.3) At cost value (oz. 1,362,321,351.2)* 677,760 2/207,979 corp'ns.r.. ernmental 9,746,532.22 $1,973,853,516.22 Gold (as above) Silver—At monetary value (as above) 54,313 — tlement of tax $1,962,948,412.00 1,158,572.00 ........ „ Assets— 42.471 (Indian RR. loans . . Treasury notes of 1890 outstanding Silver In general fund........ GENERAL FUND Corp.... . savs. $1,973,853,516.22 Silver certificates outstanding .12,813 1,253,597 Security Admin... Fed. Prison Indus., inc.. Fed 482.749,202.00 i Total Farm Puer. $1,491,104,314.22 Total-..- Liabilities— - 36.194 46,843 I Silver dollars (oz. 373,376,335.9) " Farm Auth.. RFC Mortgage $22,687,419,170.36 SJlver..(oz. 1,153,275.993.0)... 56,732,947 316,406 ...... 16,592 Inl'd Waterways 176.354,333.80 Total..i._ ;; Other: Nat. Defense : 32.948,448.63 > supplies) - .... Treas. (U. S. Dept. ' $143,405,885.17 .".... 915,808 5,722,666 12,890,759 168,202,088 2,074,021 1,689,898 2,501,803 39,498431 417,636 113,521,043 Corp SpruceProd. Corp.. interior loans) i ■ <• . (sale of sur¬ Disaster Loan .... resulting from reduo- tlon in the weight of the gold dollar In working balance r 3,674", 684 51,951.439 755,879,840 RR. Admin.) 33. Home & ; 4,172,596 127,315,751 1,802,987 18,188,447 Balance of-lncrement - 9,616,299 1.290,392 25,190 111,854 49,935,598 181,409,479 31.494,956 43,999,624 16,391,966 30,889,186 457,624 129,021 1,183,885 34,573.033 7*55400 - 50,090 8,432,018 99,574,604 53,928,312 15,565,680 U.S. Housing U. 8. Treas¬ by silver dollars In the also secured are Gold in general fund: 931,361,059 283,703482 corp'ns & liquid'n): agencies (in 1890 of Treasury. " Exchange stabilization fund 7,212,694 5,590,459 2,373,440 27,258,217 banks.x..... ; Fed Interm. Credit banks. Banks for Cooperatives Production credit corp'ns.. Regional agrlc. credit corps. Navy Dept. notes ury 21,539", 023 167020410 283,405,324 Federal Land War emergency and $1,158,572 of Treasury notes of 1890 outstanding. 8,075,402 Valley federal Farm Mtge. ......1 Note—Reserve against $340,681,010 of United States notes • 14,856,679 36.871.310 Federal Deposit Ins. Tenn. Federal Reserve Redemption fund—Federal Reserve notes Gold reserve h48 792,887 Wash. Export-Import Bk. of fund—Board of Governors, System.. s 626,069,891 h54730,033 Reconstruction Fin. Corp.. certificate ■ % Commodity Credit - ,.{ 179,453,033.77 161537,474 96 Due to other govern¬ mental corp'ns or ,v,: agencies Balance today—Increment on gold (as above) -----I Belgnlorage (silver, see note 1) Subtotal Working ...—- balance Interagency In¬ terests incl. above.. Less: ? Total Total Li 'bil ties and Reserves Proprietary Interest by United States t Not Interagency Assets Over Due to Guaranteed by Govt. Corp'ns United States and Agencies Liabilities The weight of this Item' of silver bullion Is computed on the basis of the average cost per ounce at the close of the month of February, 1942.: " Distribution of U. S.. Interests United States Excess of Ouaranteed Privately Owned Owned by , Uni'ed f States j . , Surplus Capital Stock . interests (Net) Note 1—This item of seigniorage represents the difference between the cost value and the monetary value ofellver bullion revalued and held to secure the silver certifi¬ cates Issuwl on account of silver acquired under the Sliver Purchase Act or 1934 and under the President's proclamation dated Aug. 9, 1934. 1 • Note 2—The amount to the credit of disbursing officers and certain agencies todav 325,000.000 Reconstruction Fin. Corp.. kl496088.645 Corp... k702,076,813 100,000,000 175,000,000 Commodity Credit Export-Import Bk. of Wash. Federal Crop lnsur. Corp.. Federal Deposit ins. Corp.. * a413^82,656 Public Works Admin a88.175,563 — Maritime Comm'n.. Rural Electrification A dm., al23.225,254 .: banks. Admin Federal Nat. Mtge. Assn. .. MS.. 8..Housing Authority.— Farm Credit Admin '. a76.013.040 Federal Housing ba ks. Banks for Cooperatives Production orcdit corp'ns... Regional agrlc. credit corps. 139;,005,273 3,376,033 <U. S. Spruce Prod. Corp. Other: Disaster Loan Corp.. 1,429,692 304.031 a63,128| 1 V - ■ Fed. Prison Indus., Inc.- * c32,189,272 : 204,031 <100,000 24,000,000 850,000 cf,624,163 v . . ; v '■ ' '' 1942, not are Associated Coop¬ " -' - * - propw - Inl'd Waterways Corp.d. 12,103,642 Nat. Defense corp'ns.r... 37,724,270 Panama RR. Co. d...... 54,886.742 " 3p.000,000 7,000,000 7.343.729 d 25,687,517 RFC Mortgage Co Tenn.Vy.A88O.C00p.Inc d y293,317 - a7,343,729 *27,546,311 19,705,000 25,212,678 A loan assns. *25,212,578 RR. loans (Transporta- tlon Act. 1920) by Rev. in Bur. 60,158 *60,158 1,947,000. RFC Act Feb.24,1938 al,947,000 Interagency Items: m Due from other gov¬ States amount of $350,885,165. as commitments amounting to $492,075,300 has also agreed to disburse 5230,232,500 CQmmitmehii amounting * 687.517 ; 292,317 Treasury, which on to $271,388,900 now being additlonai financed by authorities. araoynfs Jp. bpn.<t8_ap£l..potes held ;hy: (the Becretpry. shown as interagency liabilities: are i500; 1 ...... Valley Corporation, $305,000,000. j / Tennessee Commodity.,Credit. Corporation, $152,000,000, and.Federal Farm Mortgage of Government agencies, which agencies are not | • m Repreaenta lhteragency assets and liabilities of the Treasury Department included in this statement. and* ! .1 ' capital stodkr aqd pald-la'surplus Items ii.^pjreMhta-ialcfASe^ (..which are not deducted from the spending organizations. ; set¬ the , 28, 1942, the United "Authority. 556,772,500; U. S/HoUslng Authbrlty, $274,000,000; RFC. $1,334,725.- - . S tlement of taxllab's.. from contract the 'of - 27,616,311 19,705,600 bks. for Indus, loans. ' of.tVb". "Advances have been made in the Authority ..fc.Excluded pre. the 7,724,270. 25,000,000 v 1,000. As ......... Treasury Department: Advances to Fed. Res. ree'd $763,464^200. 'loan 47,886,742 Puer. Rico Recon. Adm $35,244,610; shares of Federal Housjng Authority had entered into definite contracts calling for maximum advanced -securities Issued by local housing a2,708,477 1 12,000.000 ree'd ^estate'and Other •The Houslhg 7,454,261 2,708,477 24,103,642 loans) Securs. < ■ 'V- /■ ; j Also excludes contract commitments. ;of. (Indian Dept. Int. y; : r' : h Also includes deposits with the RFG and accrued interest thereon. --of Feb.-28. 1942, s®ainst loan contract 579,692 , 106,703,907 a306.703.907 11,567.64,1 ;-a4,113,380 Farm Security Admin—. of ' V savings and loan associations, $131,775.800. I ^34,069,548 22.375.837 £1. Home & Farm Auth.. ' ... -g-Adjusted-for-interagency items and ltotns in transit. ■>■■■ yy . 1,880.276 Becurs. '<■} • figures are as of Dec. 31, 1941". ^ -- a3,376,033 63,128 Corp—— L ; 1942./Figures for Feb. 28, 1 Shares of State building and loan associations, supplies) (U. S. savs. (deduct). /■"'''//"■ •" Excludes unexpended balances of appropriated funds/ •" e 5,000,000 RR. Admin.) Fed. : available/Finland Waterways Corporation and Tennessee Valley flee, of the Treas. vy ... - Figures shown.are as of Jan. 31, erative*'. agencies (in ilquid'n): Navy Dept. (sale of sur¬ Interior -- corp'ns & War emergency V. S. Housing d .. 11,379,576 a45.950,243 100,000,000 67,371.965 60,000,000 144.000,000 120,000,000 Corp.. Fed. Interm. Credit plus war > the Treasury Department to adjust for certain therefore may not agree exactly with statements Issued by agencies, Deficit (deduct).' c 10,000,000 1,000,000 Federal Land banks-x t • • . b Excess interagency assets 124,741.000 Federal Farm Mtge. , Non-stock (orIncludes non-stock proprietary Interests). a 100,000.000 Corporation surance >„ t Includes accrued Interest. 200,000,000 Corp.. Federal Savings & Loan In¬ Owners' Loan Federal Home Loan •• These reports are revised by Interagency items and -the respective a471,544,869 liome $7,245,889,006.46. was 20,000,000 150,000,000 Tieen. Valley Authority «J. 8. $3,857,492,109.83 a - * •. Includes cash«ln trust funds. q Exclusive of the'amount of accoant Of obligations cor re-' ' p ■ | capital stock and paid-in surplus of the l ' thMfovernment's financial interest held by the Treasury and included i on : caption: /"Due to Government ; ^ as In these agencies liabilities under the • ernmental tions Due or to corpora¬ 2,125,875,572 a2125875,572 agencies other mental 350,680,609 Subtotal-Less: interagency r lhcludes Metals Reserve Company, ning Corporation and Defense Rubber Reserve Company, Defense Plan¬ Supplies Corporation and Defense Homes Corporation : or agencies - >. govern¬ corp'ns corporations and agencies—Treasury." 350,680,609 14,143,336,778 6,260,851,138 . —350,680,609 a350,680,609 434,200,000 5,826,651,138 5,228,000,402 Total.— . 3,969,789,250 454,741,000 10,173,547,528 5,806.110,138 ......... 454,741,000 453,741,0J)0 434,200,000 5,371.910,138 4.774,259,402 s Includes capital stock agencies. . in¬ terests incl. above... U x and paid-in surplus of Government corporations v; and V-/ .yyVyv'.-y / / / / the Federal Land banks of Louisville, includes the assets and. liabilities or Ky., and Houston, Texas, which have retired the capital stook and paid-in surplus previously held by the Federal Government. " _ ' Volume 155 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4063 Condition of the Federal Reserve Bank igiil Foreign Exchange Rates Pursuant the to requirements of Section of the 522 1930, the Federal 'Reserve Bank is now certifying daily to the Secretary of the Treasury the buying rate for cable transfers in the different countries of the world. We give below a record for the week just ( passed: t r FOREIGN - EXCHANGE *• * RATES ' - , CERTIFIED BY The : APRIL 3" TO APRIL 9. 1942, INCLUSIVE J( Counttu and AVT.fi) Ait. 4 ' V? $ $ -V •: a Bulgaria, lev V ,AjtT; 8 Apt, a a a' a the at :;V ' r Official 4.035000 Free............A 4.035000 Finland, markka France, franc a hand on- F. — 8,111,676,000 % ' a 1,559,000 1,373,000 v a Norway/krone a Poland, zloty Portugal, escudo Rumania, leu a a a b b a U. a h b b a a 000,000 /, , a 1,200,000 , b 4,342,000 1,738,000 ' 1,102,000 Govt, bills 234,163,000 591,039,000 591,404,000 I-'V-**-" F. securl- foreign banks notes of other R. 597,901,000 18,000 2,370,000 255,501,000 10,452,000 11,631,000 629,555,000 18,000 1,812,000 175,766,000 9,699,000 13,088,000 597,676,000 18,000 - banks 3,174,000 f; Cliefoo,doTr(yuan) a a a a a a Hankow, dol. (yuan) a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a Hongkomr, dollar.. a a a a a week and the year ended Apr. 1, 1942, '■«' 10,452,000 '' 11,800,000 _V„ Japan, Assets- .301215 ,301215 .301215 .301215 .301215 a a a a a a a a a a a a yen 11,394,000,000 culation 3.228000 3.228000 3.228000 3.228000 3.228000 3.215033 3.215033 3.215033 3.215033 3.216033 Africa— <\i , 3.228000 :\y ' • , 3.227833 3.227833 V North America- 3.980000 3 980000 3.980000 3.980000 3.980000 ' ,er .. I Other Total deposits • Un.of Ho. Africa, p'd 3.980000 'v^:V;,v ■'.i Deferred 6,493,462,000 6,572,410,000 VA t ■■■: 217,765,000 153,303,000 liabilities Other Official... .909090 .909090 .909090 .909090 .909090 Free .868750 .868016 .870516 .869553 .868359 .867187 .205750 .205750 .205750 .205750 .205760 including ," V ; .! : U. .909090 Official.-- .909090 .909090 .909090 .909090 >W9090 .909090 P'ree— .866250 .865416 .867916 .867083 .865833 .864583 Official:— .297733* .297733* .297733* .297733* ,297733* .297733* Free .237014* .237044" .237014* .237014* .237014* .237044* .060580* .060580+ .060580+ .060580+ .060580* .060580* .051360* .051385* "'.051385* -Vf'. .A .. . . 52,256,000 51,573,000 56,447,000 7,070,000 13,182,000 52,211,000 56,651,000 7,070,000 13,275,000 - 56,651,000 7,070,000 — ,051385* i- Chile, pesoOfficial.... .051385* .051385* - 13,282,000 b h b b b b .570175* .570175* .570175* Controlled ."858300* .658300* .658300* .658300" Noa-eontrolled.... .527220" .527220* .527220* b b j .570175* .527220" -.Export Colombia, peso: l- b .570525* . .570375' Nominal rate. • No rates available, b F. and R. 9,143,889,000 10,480,287,000 9,036,077,000 . Cash own Temporarily omitted. * cash" does In 94.6% 94.0% having Central Banks There have been discount Federal reserve Include not ; notes or bank's a f" Present at rates any ' Rate in Effect Belgium Bulgaria pre. Date Rate in vioui April 10 2 Jan — 5 Dec Chile - 1940 2Vi Hungary 1946 6 India Colombia Jly 28, Jan 1936 4 1933 5 1041 3 difference, difference 1, 1936 3Mi Jan 2, 1937 Denmark Oct 16, — 5 — Poland 1940 4 Ma Jun 30, 1932 Oct 1939 3 1935 5 3 Ma Portugal — mercial-paper Rumania 3 Sep South Africa 3 Mi May 15, Mar 29, 4 Mi Oct 26, 1, 4 Dee 3, 1934 4 J/4 Spain France 1% Mar 17, 1941 2 Sweden 3 May 29, 1941 Oermany 3 Mi Apr 6, 1940 4 Switzerland lft Nov 26, deposits Gov't S. Interbank new loans and renewals. 6 4. 1937 7 Yugoslavia 5 Feb Rates con¬ iy4% tip to 90 days and IV2V0 for four has been supply of The market for prime com¬ quite —_ Estonia Finland • ... Not Jan --- 12,11940 3 Mi 1933 4 ft mand and strong has also increased to deposits: active'this Reserve Banks -.r" v. V"-"-' ' ' :S':' y ' • . v little ,.,r _ - ... f Francisco Federal Reserve Bank reduced, ef¬ April 4, its rediscount rate from \Vz% to 1%. The V-h.%. rate had.been in effect at the San Francisco. San Bank since Few bills excess of the supply. including 90 days Vz$!o bid and 7/10 are in gold in ' -V yRate in Effect Federal Reserve Banks Boston New. : York April 10 Philadelphia _• ; 1 * Sept. — 16, r *lMa City ' Government 1939. ^ ^ ' 1942 1942 . ; 3, '' IMa 1 V ' obligations ' Mar 21, 1942 Apr bear 14 rate * of Inc., " ——; preferred^^lm $100) Lorsch :■ . ■iV . ,ing, -March - . Co. v (Detroit) 1947, Straus 1, Additions Federal of $172,000,000 in Banks, $10,- Reserve Reserve, accounts, and in¬ increase of $17,000,000 an reserves offset currency, in in cir¬ money of member banks April 8 on $170,000,000 for the week. The principal chang^in holdings of bills arid securities decrease of was a , f $1,000,000 in United States Government ' : > during the week and the follows:1 as ' ■ " ' * * ' « balances and related reserve year ended April 8, 1942, --*-. . . . Since 6s, coupon Safe Since * April 8, 1942 discounted U. S. U. $ 7,000,000 Govt, direct oblig.Govt. S. Indus, guar. oblig._ (not - 2.000,000 , / 60,000,600 ;it000,000 4,000,000 1,000,000 Bank Res. creditcredit stock bank res. _ R. 3,000,000 85,000,000 2,384,000,000 45,000,000 149,000,000 3,000,000 262,000,000 2,000,000 3,279,000,000 11,§10,000,000 2,177,000,000 with + 219,000,000 + — 17,000,000 10,000,000 166,000,000 941,000,000 — 2,617,000,000 + — 95,000,000 Fed. Banks Non-member 1,000,000 47,000,000 bal.^._-12,715,000,000 Treasury cash dep. 10,000,000 124,000,000 22,675,000,000 —— Bank Res. other F. 2,239,000,000 s .: 2,000,000 commit.— April 8) Treasury, - includ. adv. $14,000,000 Other April 9,1041 April 1,1942 $ Bills — 190,000,000 deposits —172,000,000 1,645,000,000 4,000,000 — 623,000,000 -- 363,000,000 & accounts™ 10 29 Foreign Money Rates 1941, ctf. dep.; $9,000 In London open market discount rates for short bills Building, 1st 7s, $1,000 „ reserves to member 66 1st 6M2S, 1939, coupon Jan. 1, 1933, and sub on; $1,000 Professional Center Build- lMi a; 99l/a —; Kinney Manufacturing Co./common Manufacturing Co., preferred_L— 2 effective 20Va preferred Kinney Taller Hotel 6,000,000 decreases other Federal Excess bonds $10,000 V"~ IV, 1%, Son, :'v v r-lft 4,1942; a Bird & + "stock, and $2,000,000 in Treasury of crease Reserve .. $ per Share Holyoke Co., Inc., second Amoskeag Co., preferred- 8 IM2 lMs , STOCKS The 2 iy2 • .. 5 f' 2 1937 1942 10 •: IM2 -■ ,V Shares VIMi • Mar 14, 1942 Mar 21, 1942 Feb 28, Mar 14, "A IM2 ; - , c 1 on 1939 Sep ' ■ . 1, Mar 27, - 1 ' .. Francisco— Advances , 1 — Dallas San <Vv 1 „ Louis •Minneapolis Kansas 1 —• — Rate Aug ,27, 1937 Mar '21-, 1942 May 11, 1935 IMa " r-Vi Richmond Atlanta St. Sep 1 — Cleveland Chicago Established 1 _ with Money in circulation Transacted at R. L. Day & Co., Boston on Wednesday, April 8th. Previous 1 :— _ Date % " • 6.000.000 5,000,000 estimated/to be approximately $3,170,000,000, an in¬ Member Auction Sales j + + $45,000,000 in Reserve Bank credit, $3,000,000 Treasury currency at'the different Reserve DISCOUNT RATES OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS and culation. were Gold banks: deposits part by Total running from 1 to 90 days. The following is the schedule of rates now in effect for the various classes of paper from Dealers' rates The bill buying rate of the New York Reserve Bank is lk% for bills Sept. 3, 1937. 458,000.000 — 2,000.000 $219,000,000. arose coming out and are y2% asked; for five and six months, %% bid and 9/16% asked. 1,466,000,000 + + prime bankers'acceptances has shown asked; for bills running for four months, 9/16% bid and fective 19,000,000 Increase (+) or Decrease (—> activity this week. bills up to and by various, of the Federal Reserve Banks in lowering their rediscount rate to 1%, the increased of creases were reported bf the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for > ■; + 102,000.000 639 000 000 6,000,000; deposits items action recent 8,885 000.000 banks + Reserve Banks I bonds. - Bankers' Acceptances the demand is still in : Rates moderate extent. 1, 1935 6ft Discount Rates of the Federal Following 1.886 000.000 Changes in member bank The market for 321,000,000 — The Week with the Federal 3*A officially confirmed. ;; a %—%% for all maturities. are 1939 5 1,104.000,000 + 5,000,000 — deposits Borrowings has improved and the de¬ paper —377.000 000 5,120,000,000 Foreign banks 1936 2 Oreece week.- The 221,000,000 — 000,000 in Treasury cash, and $4,000,000 in non-member the Stock on 4% 4 ft J4& Dec 17, 1937 5 4 Mar 31, 1941 4Mo' 67,000,000 + 24.197.000.000 Time Treasury Money Raies to six months matiirittes. 7 — During^the week ended April 8 member bank through the week for both tinued nominal 4 82,000,000 —1,364,000,000 ad- Justed . 1934. The market for time money continues quiet. 3.65 69,000,000 —• 6.000,000 24,000,000 — 3,367,000,000 — itself , all 9.951,000,000 491,000,000 under the provi¬ the Treasury profit by as the Exchange from day to day, 1% was the ruling quotation 5 ...... Danzig Erie the Dealing in detail with call loan rates 1935 3% __ vakia of New York 22, 1940 4 ' Nov 4Ma May 18, 1936 Japan -.-J3*29 Apr 7* 1936 Java 3 Jan 14, 1937 Lithuania 6 Jly 15, 1939 Morocco 6Mi May 28, 1935 Norway 3 May 13, 1940 Czechoslo¬ England Oct Italy 1935 18, — 26, 3 3 5, ~: 24,000,000 — domestic bank- reserves Rate Jun 18,000,600; 3,711,000,006 deposits balances vioui 2 Mi 1, 2Ma Mar 11, Dec 16, Canada Effective Holland . ___ Date' 171,000,000 + +2,018,000,000 for the Pro- Effect Country April 10 Effective Rate 3Va Mar 1, 1936 Argentina appropriated ' table which follows: Country extent the Gold Reserve Act of sions of the/leading centers are shown {in' the . the + . changes during the week in the of the foreign central banks, no of rates been to 62,000,000 — 3,000,000 9,000,000 — 2,684,000.000 : with Domestic Federal Reserve bank notes. worth less 17,000,000 23,000,000 100,000,000 Liabilities— 1,500,000 425,000 These are certificates given by the United States Treasury ing + —243.000.000 2.354,000,000 vault 31, 1934, devalued from 100 cents to 59.06 cents, these certificates be¬ Foreign — 680,000,000 — banks gold taken over from the Reserve banks when the dollar was, oh Jan. Discount Rates of 1,878,000,000 banks——: Balances in- dustrial advances——423,000 t "Other 47,000,000 — 3,000.000 + 9,671,000.000 U. note make — 2,000,000 + 29,000,000 , liabilities combined—1^3.9% V' .658300" -.658300* .527400* *."627400*' —— 407,000,000 ( Gov't Dem&nd r to reserves ^Commitments to Uruguay. peso- * total of deposit ' and capital accounts--—. : Ratio b b b liabilities " Total 96.000,000 1,245,000,000 securities serve Brazil, milrels— ?: omdai •t Free:... 1 * banks loans S. Other 9,014,682,000 10,352,015,000 ; - — - Reserve with Federal Re¬ Capital paid in_——— Surplus (Section 7)_^_— Surplus (Section 13b) Other capital accounts ' South AmericaArgentina, pesdr— ~v- liabilities—8,906,818,000 yy Capital Accounts— 408,000,000 pur¬ bonds U. Total Newfouu Hand, dollar v,, 1,161,000 936,000 1,117,00 1,538,000,000 ; 77,000,000 Obligations guaranteed by ■ accrued dividends +, . .205750 Mexico. p?so.. S. + 2,000,000 — carrying Treasury bills Treasury notes 8,564,266,000 190,918,000 availability items ' Canada, dollar— for loans estate Loans to 3,542,000,000 + >1,566,000,000 5.000,000 — 424,000,000 securities- or securities Real 8,000.000 — and . .'■* ■ in loans chasing —287,000,000 7,003,000,000 paper brokers dealers 5,671,597,000 7,099,5)80,000 86,302,000 • 104,645,000 ■' 366,302,000 282,997,000 299,405,000 745,153,000 * 518,047,000; 496,763,000 352,831,000 5,605,116,000 Foreign .; .Other deposits 3.227833 3.227833 Acct. Treas.—Gen. S. to Other acct; U. 3.228000 Free.-;-........... 3.215033 New Zealaiul, pound. 3.227833 1,633,285,000 2,223,571,000 2,221,321,000 - Member bank—res. ....... Loans ^ $ industrial and agricultural loans cir¬ Deposits: ; Australia, pound— Official ■ 30,494.000,000 Loans—total Open market actual April 2, 1941 yyMyyy. $ Loans and investmentstotal 9,143,889,000 10,480,287,000 9,036,077,000 in notes R. Since Mar. 25, 1942 April 1, 1942 Liabilities— .301215 Straits Settlem'ts. dol. Australasia— Total assets , India (British), rupee — follows: Since - Commercial, F. $98,at all Increase (+) or Decrease(—) a . increased banks and $102,000,000 A summary of the principal assets and liabilities of reporting member banks together with changes for the a Shanghai,dol (yuan) Tientsin,dol.(yuan) 227,220,000 Bank premises Other assets domestic Chicago District 623,475,000 .. Uncollected Items ' ' in holdings of Deposits credited to 389,312,000 182,489,000 onrf ——— and Apr. 1. demand 000,000 in the se- dirppf of reporting System for the reporting member banks. 408,915,000 a Asia— China— * 182,457,000 ties Due from b a S. U. Total b % ' 5,395,000 1,102,000 — guaranteed a , b i a 5,535,000 di- 408,582,000 mriripQ a b b • • V : body Reserve Demand deposits-adjusted declined $493,000,000 in the Chicago District and $377,000,000 at all reporting member banks, and increased $103,000,000 in New York City, t ; 4,225,000 \ 117,000 4,195,000 > and guaranteed: Total a b b • discounted-* _ entire Other districts. •. . . 1,250,000 securities, the Federal Treasury bills and $377,000,000 deposits-adjusted, and an increase of $102,000,000 in deposits credited to domestic banks. Holdings of Treasury bills declined $286,000,000 in the Chicago District and $243,000,000 at all reporting member banks, and increased somewhat in most of the in a . a a bills Govt, rect a b S. Notes b ' b * b Yugoslavia, dinar 85,295,000 9,650,349,000 4,285,000 „ Bonds— a a a a Switzerland, franc... 68,223,000 of the The condition statement of weekly reporting member Govt, a a b b ; S. U. Industrial advances— ? a ■•■:•■• a a a • a f a ■f . ' Sweden, kroua a a ■ b • a b •;.S a b b Spain, peseta a ut";- a a b . a Total a a •'';' a a a by Other bills discounted 4.035)00 a a 1,064,000 ' of banks in 101 leading cities shows the following principal changes for the week ended Apr. 1: Decreases of $243,- 4.035)00 a a a Netherlands, guilder. * -Zy a a a ■*•". • 8,266,016,000 8,185,737,000 obligations, direct and guaranteed fS $ : 9,563^0,000 returns banks week ended with the close of business Apr. 9,1941 8,196,234,000 v U' the member discounted: Secured i 4.035000 a ;:fv « .lira.... a , 4,035000 a : : a a a vl tary. pengo;..^ a ; .. a Gr ece, drachma a iy. a . Germany, reicliHmark ;+; ■: 4.035000 a business R. Total reserves-.—.-..-. Bills a 4.035000 4.035000 4.035000 a specting Federal of Apr. 1,1942 $ , •' $ * S. Treasury _• a .•"/ a r.. 4.035000 a a a . a 4.035000 ' : $ a ,vi a the of close ; Apr. 9 . a ... Engl'd, pound sterl'g i. '■ U. Notes-'- % a 8 " a Denmark, krone..... y $ a a • Czechoslov'ia, koruna » condition tother cash-.-—-i—72,688,000 Europs— + Belgium, belga....i. hu York Apr. 8,1942 from Redemption fund - r the New Assets— Value in United States Money A7,T±2 ■ shows of ♦Gold certificates < Monetary Unit ' Bank the corresponding date last year. RE3ERVE Noon Buying Bate for Cable Transfers in New York .. the following will be found the comments of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System re¬ \pril 8, 1942, in comparison with the previous week and ~ FEDERAL due . following Reserve BANK TO TREASURY UNDER TARIFF ACT OF 1930. \ Member Bank Condition Statement In of New York Tariff Act of /. 1473 Jan. 1, 1933, on and sub on; ''.-Albany RR., 4'/2s, April, 1943 x. Friday were 1 1/32%, as against 1 1/32% on Friday of last week, and 1 1/32—1 1/16& for three months' Co'., 5MiS, 1943, coupon 1933* and sub. on: and $5,000 Boston & Deposit against 1 /32—1 1/16% on Friday Money on call at London on Friday was as $50 lot of last bills, week. ,,, ' •»'.>* COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE > THE 1474 Monday^April 13;: 1942 * Weekly Return of the Board of Governors of lhe Federal Reserve System "vCOMBINED;' LIABILITIES OF 25,1942;. .Mar..18,-1942/ -•11 Mar. Apr. 1, 1942 • ■ Assets—— c cash —: Sec. advances '--.j ; -.Yt 20,801,908 -13.023 . 20,493,913 , - 4•v: 343.708 • tW j'i «338,557 'ptMf 5.368M' ,"V: 9^1 •> ^ 7,396 :•); f. ,8,744 O . ? s" :x;. v . 692^590 2,184,199 2,196,462 . , — ;■ * , ' ;• 20,855.835 "x ! » V 20,835 834 ' 5,420- ' « 5,165 x v.—: V„ 919 ! ;'4 . . j • 8,554 v- X rr ■ 20,848,95T ''•>■;&* . V , Y ; ;693,500 , v KV : X : ^2^248,986 . 22,858 " 3,881- 8,634 *: 8,686 ,V ~y-;? - notes in actual circulation—,—— Federal Reserve * ' -1 A ; . . , - " 23,487^89 , 1,052,232 40,627 . . 48,326 2,253,236 i 2,268,261! •|. - "XxVY'27,737x- ,. >V--' .24,188,188 . i • ' Foreign deposits Total Deferred —— | deposits, . ;■■-* —-— 13,655,535 ; : ti > • Capital Accounts— XX • x :) 2,274,866 j ' 2,276,883 : . : - i .47 : capital accounts— Total •'51.114 X 124,264,194 - • - -i-u-;—— ' • 362,308 747.947 ,. '474,776 14.212.632 23,116,180 mi j, ■•••• | bills days % » industrial ____ ' * * 91.0% 91.2% y ' <554,517 • 4,700 6,097 ' • 58 2,751 71 12 , Y' Y ,83 • ;x v .. 59 j —— ■ Xj-■«"Yi VCX 2,854 ; 61 i&5 v-x V . - i; 263,522 Vx 626,097 X; ;• ;; 625,385 I 12,905,279 14,572,726 x ; *j ' 318.516 V 680,744 628.823 Y , 14,533.362 1,028,672 . Y 3,082 ; 861.625 •YYY3.42L r. ........ 23,907,661 •x 4 .■! 24,038,196 24,042.580 Y. ■ ! r 23,820,572 r,;'-- . .... ...... j-'. 143,115 i 143,085 t 157,502 J 143,056 157,502 ' 157,502 ! 26,781: 26.781 46,996 •'124,264,194 24,721,260 6,090 -V V 26,781 143,040 157,502 26,781 26.781 46,816. 47,095 24 24,282,055 • 90.9% r: 90.7% j 13,374 13.546 ; 1 6,014 5 337 412,859 1 . " ' 46,889 1 ■ 24,416 735 24,194,784 1 ! ' 6,848 33 "• • „ ... *.18 lO x'Y- :-;3- 6a •4vfi3a, '9,050 Y "■ » • ; .'14,921 * . t-Yv 90.7%Y- v-'VW--- 00.7% 14,987 602 582 industrial advances,— 187 130 528 Hi 888 90. days industrial advances. 4,587 8,080 ' 4,676 7,396 x 8,744 ,Y >■':-' " 91.0 %■ 14,690 ' 74 V , * . • : r . — 9.636 •• - . .... 8,607 '• ; . ' . - 387 953 8,554 t '.j / 2,495 256 ' " 4,724 V 3.092 361 3.881 8,634 -••• 1 178 153 !<• ; • 205 . 392 5,430 S.429 ■ r 8,553 8,499 s . 407 343 i : *5,339 4.722 8,686 4,715 .x • 3,144 318 967 274 Y'i;C. 163 ; 2,399 373 - ' 4,670 156 - ; 2,225 372 483 i 2,199 1,015 v ' 176 14Q ••' *' 150 x x 270 ; ^ 5.763 ? . V-Y-. I- x ,:-vV 16 Y 84 146 : : 2,463 52 ,f 211 2,140 ' 314 ' .30 . .. v4 2,526 > 6,339 ; : 367 A? ; , ' 56 141 6,440 Y-X2;143 296 - , , , 196 3,406 • Y'Vx- x ,-,.10 .- „ 100 *>-■103 • 2,171 ' 200 • ! 28 •: ; 132^. .'6,309 2,461 860 i . " 122 4,966 • • 6,157 < 11.. - - 68 • 76 3,558 advances. 8,422,164 13,057,722 X X I. 798,429 •• Y Vx: • 649.887 14,473,831 X ,14,391,932 , W 927,713".x V .1,054,688 ;C .-.-■f 3.340 ,f •Yv'iS:' :3,739 . , 8.438,100 -X i 504,342, , I ,, ';.r ; 12.521,173 , J. 47,454 xxV 14,254 31-60 days industrial advances 8.877 • ■ direct and guaranteed— securities, — •; —_—. V ———: 31-60 days —— 61-90 days — A. *"';l -t „ }• v.n.", }» ,,, 157,502 i <;-•> 90.9%,,.;, ' 14,364 14,043 .. x — 24 416,735 :] 143,193 ! y •' 91.0%' Y ; 477 1-15 days 48 456 24,194;784 , ' —* ; 24,261,128 24,188,188 23,487,389 7 117 16-30 days -I j- V 47,670 - Y5--V 859 U. S. Govt, 7,592 23,889,264 s- 143,223 • 3,697 • — ... 445 :<•;•. ,Y " " Xr-: 40,718 8,505,938 , . . • x 26,781 48,047 : 8,446 . discounted Total industrial >T;- -j: V 286,848., 715,809 i r,/'. . : v."'-"; |14,345,372 i ■if 938,914 '• .I .,..15.7,502 26,781 13,522 : advances,—. \*-'H 157,502 days industrial advances Over 40,719 48,829 V'.: i ■ I 47,981 47,484 90.9% > bills, 61-90 days 573 026 i ,24,346,084 %ly . 143.283 26,781 :■ 24,i8i,ii6;';; • . days industrial advances,,,. 16-30 .;743,729 | i v:^»32ft 4v!, >- ' Total 1-15 938,444 ' J bills discounted days 90 Over V | vX .. H' ''-J: 1,413,512 143,328 • V days bills discounted——„__— 61-90 985,008 .- -157,502 • 47,975:- i_l„ 1-1# days bills discounted————— ,16-30 days bills discounted,,— v ' 23,885,515 157,065 Y . 26,781' i_____L.—— 47 1,170,713 24,412 659 . 12,834,758. xl ! ; 60,267 ,) .. ' . €31,647 8,584 676 x: .. x xv ;741.539 * V'4,197 26,785 157,502 Maturity Distribution of Bills & Short-Term Securities- 31-60 w, ' • v ;12,968,350 .58,859, ... 8,597,386 ,) 12,939,328 v. <3-V 14,371,378 14,351,047 rvY 139,875 143.389 '> ' make : 23,812,596 .. tY 726,755 4,227 4,752 8»555.87a.v V 472,497 . 1 939^867 • "705,775 ' combined,— to 2,254,624 > xY.ixV27,920 ~ 49,598 x . V 'j625,040" V Y„. . 606,242 ; .-23,805,469 —— 5 Commitments 2,242,655 Y V;Y:t 25,717 1,171,571 VtX: '/ 24,282,055 . 47 40,734 1 > - :12,526,755 . • 16,208,730 4,317 , .liabilities and capital accounts___l__—_—, note liabiUties ,692,500 - - . 2,261,757 Y :-;s-x ' X .,,,.26.886 X ; . .40,669 V x 55,744. (■ _______ 692,500 47 - 25,062 A' 1,052,446 40,699 j YX?V;. ' X.! 24j721,260 V 9,545,262 v-; Capital paid in, _ (Section 7)—.—_——: Surplus (Section 13b)—____— 8,877 1,550,155 2,250.060 -J 'xXiXy ' Surplus Ol^her V Y 692,500 2,262,486 -T - • ■ V...X ■ 12,496,135 . " 1,265,753 •• . . . 812.666 - 14,256,334 "r 870,501 accrued dividends,^—------X, liabilities—iX-i - 3,092 8,553 ;,x X, Y ,25.614 . i vv 42,058 x v>24,261,128 8,655,870 6,196,923 ■ 'Total 715 ;x 3,144. - 627,760 . _________—, items—— Other liabilities including 2.377 •. „ .1.1,557,560. 1,569,986 .. ). YY, 1,017,994 r 40,706 X; . : 42,790 -"i 722,650 * ' .w. -- —•_— availability • 12,715,446 V190,478 ' Other X 8,674,817 : —— ——— — ''}■■■■ , . " bank—reserve • . .2,262,486 X v :Y' 47 ■ rVs; 1,500,833 40,686 43,957 " - • Member account U. S. Treasurer—General account—;. Deposits: :4y.;:x :;4" Vv -8.499 1,569,986 x ' 20,884.575 ' 712 692,500 j, - VY'VVxV' 47.'* • , 26,579 1,016,761,;, 39,963 *ik '• 24,181,116 ' > :: : 40,635 ' , i 342.320 • 2,432 ,X ' 570 5,763 692,500 t , i i: i-r 2,263.980 47 - • 12.737 352,419 ; -2,259,152 47 •744,711 44,611 - 1. w 20,529,518 Y 13,019 • 20,868,953 3,311.4 598 V . V 6,339 ' ,1 1,560 736:4- ?-*r;>.-1,556,486' &>- , , 2,244.236 V , « - 8.607 692,500> ;• . 2,262,030 . 47 . 20,594 - 994,459 v;; ——-X- assets. Total ; 25,807 , ——--- • Liabilities— 20 503,515 V vf ' -r-r---5—— ; v" ? 6,440 - .1,551,736 1.551,736-' :-u: ■ 2,244,236 (47 t- —: Feb. 11.1942 . ■ ; assets Fe,b. 18,; 1942 Feb. 25, 1942 ' ; . • 326 >^309 9,050 , 820,390 v 692,500 2,259,720 -i.-- foreign banks—— Federal Reserve notes of other banks,,„ Bank premises,,^ -• 6,114 s 1,529 1,363,890 : 2,243,236 direct And guaranteed Uncollected "*' items,——' 1 4/20,845,899.'. 20,839,642 " Y< 7,521: .4,966 - ■ 1,-..v. si!1,550,736 ■t bills and securities,— -x4 13,429 . • Total Mar. 4, 1942 $ "''Y'YY'Y x;'.x$ -vvVY xvxxvx: 20,501,912 20,502,517 x |20,513,911 lx-13-139j X 14,004,:. ■XX 13,004 X; 320,918 327,920 '.'•/x-V 333.301 .1 s •••;. -/V-:-,;;;,-:.'.9,636 7 — from Other v 322,049,; 379 1,442-Wi J 6,848 direct and guaranteed: Total U. S. Govt, securities, Due .815,517 5,406 ;; —— ■____— U. S. Government securities, .Notes- ;VX ; 11,; 1942; M$r. V ■ $ :>:* Y.Y-. B 12,946 . Y: 4,587 • ■ Industrial > " 20,482,911',- x 20,466,913 , 29,437,286 ■/?:]: discounted— bills J <'4t>-V •' '•XY-'Y" 'W, - . Total 4 / ■ discounted,:— bills Other > ' 10,488 20,815,837 xxXf :.'fxt.Y> ... YxXx ■! .. by U. S. Govt, obligations, direct and guaranteed- Bills discounted: 20, I U,2S l r;: " 327,908 J-VV1! Total k.-: x 14.Q18 ,—-~r— r_ ,'s * ' 20,473,011 U. S; Treasury notes.^-J^L^-f-------r Redemption fund—Federal Reserve •Other My- . "f".•- ; ■ hand and due from tGold certificates on $ .-.''I: BUSINESS APRIL "jB;^ 1942 OF • , ',).v :• THE*'CLOSE RESERVE-BANKS 'ATv FEDERAL THE Apr, 9,1941 Apr. 8, 1942 (000) Omitted Three Ciphers AN^I RESOURCES - 90 Over days —— — — Reserve Notes— " 2,244~236 . -J Vv 2,248~986 / 2,244~236 .... • 2.262*486 2,253236 / 2,184,109 ' 2,244,236 2,244,236 2,248,986 i 2.253.236 2,262,486 V; , 9,107.904 6,486,643 -433,587 289,720 • . 9,061,480 ; 9,023,343 r : --405,610 — -' Yfv- Y' Y. ; V 9,014,445 457,572 : eligible .1 j . j. : £"Other 59.00 Of 385,433 cents Jan. on 31, 2,242,655 8,860,234 8,556,873 XX 9,194,500 9,124,500 8,535 '5,859 include -Federal Reserve notes. . 8,812,972 8.505,938 8,438,100 8.422.164 9,107,000 9,044,000 8,992,000 '8,952.000 . v ' 5^777- ; 9,239,535 6,585,775 9,185,277 9,200,359 r; v • 3,309 2,692 2,717 9,047,309 8,994,692 8.954,717 5,264 5,905 • •• i." 9,112,264 9,130,405 lor the gold taken qver IromtheReservebankswhenthe dollar was devalued from 100 cents fThesei are certificates givenxby (the UnitedStates Treasury ! 390.808 J422,134 Y; ' appropriated as profit J?y the Treasury under provisions of the Gold Reserve Act XX x xxXx Vv /VYx. fx X the difference, the difference itself having been 1934, these certificates being worth less to the extent of ■>>::>>;>>;>>>* 8.886,489 8,584,676 8.597,386 9,179,500 4,775 ■ Y 380.551 > " 6,479 9,248,479 ' bash" does nut 1934. 2,242,655 2,250,060 Y 2,262,486 8,970,109 V 9,000,690 403,304 8,545,263 8,655,870 6,581,090 9,242,000 — collateral Total to _: paper 2.250,060 : 1 • 9,231,000 6,196,923 8,674,317 ——— x- - • held by agent as sec. for notes issued to bank— Gold ctfs. on hand and due from U. S. Treasury Y- 478,080 . Collat. By 2.262~486 y I 2,243,236 by Fed. Res. Agent. circulation.; actual y ;- i Federal Reserve Bank.—iX—: In 2vi8T,iuo ' . - Issued to Federal Reserve Bank Held by T guaranteed, Total U. S. Govt, securities direct and Federal 2,243^236 f. >V.,>fx.X. Weekly Relurn of fhe Member Banks of the Federal Reserve System ' giying the principal items of resources and liabilities of * obtained;Thesevfigures. arje always a week behind those for the Reserve banks, Following is the weekly statement issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the reporting member banks in 101 leading cities from which^ weekly returns are themselves ASSETS LIABILITIES AND -.ViX'' ' X :;x„-■ BANKS IN MEMBER REPORTING WEEKLY OF 101 tin Millions of y ASSETS— Philadelphia -New York x Boston Total Dollars^. Cleveland . 'V . LEADING CITIES BY DISTRICTS, i . ' 1942 1, St. Louis •Chicago Atlanta Richmond APRIL * V - Kans. Minneapolis x v City Dallas San Fran. ~ ' ' v S $• X ' ;,>X '' XX;':.'X. " Loans investments—total and Loans—total _ .. 1,561 Y.,x V13,496 ' 815 « ___ .... 30,494 4,301 j.. • 1,415 V,;v f -557 . industrial Opeja market paper Loans to and agricultural'loans _ __ brokers and ..... dealers _ estate in securities— 408 to Other ; f 407 __ - ' X' V 14 295 ' notes xI. United States I—Y with Reserve Cash in Federal ' Reserve Y 9,671 551 Other domestic 500 865 693 • 21.. . X;j 14 x v- Y/: 3|vx,x; 12 -: X 105 ' * X, YV 1% L 23 31 61 10 4 885 340 1,564 ' vIxY-'V 117 99 184 /N160 Y- . .,.-.,428 -Y •• ;-Y:<Y 57 Y: 213 X-X/ 102;,. ' ; ' -. • :x , xX ."X 44 88 377 70 1,530 11,510 1,271 1,886 721 216 1,057 184 699 ;.X;X XX / 199 X: 48 74 x Y 230 ■x : 151. ri 37 >;. 42 67 156 -• 921 38 X,Yyx?8X;/.xvj 154 X / . 580 15 14 30 280 350 XXX X-.'Y.X y , 294 116 X 22 X 41 8 14 555 . 305 68 251 Y;X .» XX - 188 229 , • 240 1,491 222.x- '187 Y.;,:x 33 102 204 2 62 ' 20 X 65 40 17 383 120 114 vv 36 22 Y 9 12 10 83 : '28 604 28 - 17 — 150 59 513 4 33-YYY- : 1 278 . 347 XX. :;#/XX: 15 - v . 95 74 261 295' . . 110 7i :YY VY v 1,150 x- 3 ' ■ 42 . 1,478 .,59; ". 256 2,634 > 359 x";:3xx 16!' fx ; ,x, > ;>x 31 1 66 ' 668 • xx.X 24 325 280 Y- , 455 ; 6 ; 33 216 ,X:X 185, V, .X 159 472 92 X,«_. ■ 161 33 . $ 295 . •, XfXx xxV 3 XV 59 X —V'X'X. 123 X ..xx 4,193 260 146 •XY 31 83 , 266 4 9: • 36 1, 22 • VY-y 145 Xv; X 6- XyV 53 210 ::'x,.Y 8 <0 8 X' 49, . 5,069 assets—net_L___— v-:,xx 983 XX 446 276 1,418 226: 77- , Xy.xx>_xxx-x:x;, banks 955 . •' Balances' with 4,170. 206 ,Y 474 , 840, "404 170 Y x 182 1,616, x^.; x $ 479 , banks— vault^ • 48 131 Xv—ixix-Xixx—.ii-'. $ 55 bonds- secu/ities____x $ 26 __ Obligations guaranteed by United States GovernmentOther - 16 - „ S 1,531 42 ____ .•;.x xYx 26 32 291- XYYY39XYX :?x. Treasury < 27 144 n_'. i-V X: bills X: 191 . 1 __ - 34 189 Xx XX 76 loans Treasury * 342 X,, 425 40 92 XYY>;12:Y'; loans banks Loans - y ... Other loans for purchasing or carrying securities Real' X 306 2,956 116 _ $ ' 452 7,003 .. 931 X- 881 • ' Commercial, 2,434 - $ $ S $ Xx XV 14 "X 19 32 , 254 , LIABILITIES— Demand Time United deposits—adjusted deposits States Inter-bank Domestic — ... ._ ... _ _ . _____ Government depositswi, i" / ' - .• j'r.'.'vx..' 335 banks ;xx, Foreign banks___^. 3,342 Xx/ : X 20; ' _x_—L_. Borrowings Xx'.X; 75:.x;.X y-. 51. 40 -.955 29 vV" ___r. deposits: . :i'.: 7 Y' V 940 64 X x . X', ; XX V 512 . 382 x Capital accounts 258 24 liabilities • — 252... •X 1,667 W:sv ' 106 - 658 y 134 X: YJ-' • 628 1,501 .130 : 1,08$ ,• 36 13 / • ; 49 XX 48 v V: 160 . ^ 2 196 472 10 •...x x; 24 .x: 397 • XX V 48 //-v.|V;! 102 18 HOO - x'.'X 6 > *>29 435 .fx. 101, X 490 f 1 'Xx/ 4 XXx: 14 218 352 •1 1,644 X/416 .xV ;-'VxX <• 1 , • Other 366 , Xy'YX 1 ' 635 xxxv 183 2,934 189 j.'- 415 x 577 X 1 '. 571, X: ':>.;x ■ 65 ; : -— 7. 302 — r * -1 : 20 , . 3 l/Xi'X 112 , ...y. 379 - 5 'X »3 ' '' 350 395 ' Volume 155' ANumber 4063 >THE.-COMMERCIALS FINANCIAL CHRONICLE • 1475 — ; Weekly Sfatemenibf Resources am) Liabilities of the ! 2 Federal Reserve Banks af (ttose of'Business April 8,11942 + Three Ciphers Omitted (000) » . :Total- ► ■ NearTork.Pbfladelphi» ^ --A,1'.! ^sM$y Gold certificates ■'•'+■ "j ;-i-'/'• V Atlanta t Chicago v Bt. Louis i *' - , ;/:-^/FedeiralReserve Bank of—1 'J ASSETS ■; ■ :■ Cleveland %!/|% $ Richmond $%/■,%%$ $ / A j V'H' /v * * .' •//' Treasury'—. 20,473,911 l,190,407;gt 8,11^676.^1,181,725 %:-1,573,573 805,682 f 584,259 ( 3,472,299 £ 629,471 ^Redemptioni^uhdT-^e^eral'Reserve^otes^^^-r^^-r^-^''*":i 14,dj.;8.:.v--. .963...:...:; .715 ,V :v T',506- %>%./ 455 v//;:/-1,596.■ 393 pother-cash % L* —4.LJL. ^327,908 .<,28,546 j " >72,688 .< 22,313 , N .29,273 - r 15,449 /; 18,4^7 ^ 58,965 > ,17,550 on Total reserves- • — — Bills discounted: * , i , .1,205,001 >' " , _ ) ' > ' , 822,637 "' 1,603,561 J * 603,151 3,532,360. . 5,756 Secured ty U.S. "Govt.-obligations, dfrecfc and guaranteed—! ; 5>4Q6,%: iftX255 / •/% 4,285 >' ? *, 630 'Mother-bills;'^Sgoount«dl^'iC:i--i^——'•?>'= IT.442/••I:>•, •.•/•• /• 1&50 V* '5vV.7 T?-! .Total bills discounted. 6,848 Industrial advances/-/;-. 9,636 255 366,256 h ^ $4^.™ .<■- ■■ ' ■ Due from foreign banks— ••(>'•"<■ *' 1 145 4,.761^?!^i-lil02:,^ 5,079 177' , v H 'L 726 ' 50- % 449 .* 10 1 352 ' 30 63 574 1 6 n 70 > ; 30 88 • 230 110f .43,058 I 1/170,903;% 1/—IXlJ- Items-——-— ' ■ 994,459 •.'' / %; 673 XX :y-- 44,6ii „I— . C- 193,755( 76,115 ,iu 86,524 • 48,069 67,189 61,319 133,807 21,467 33,990 30,002 27,383 59,753 — 227,2^0'^: ■ - 3,140 98,534 • 280,279: 110,105 69,536 97,19t 88,702 99,128 • 140,204 / 280,681! 110,111 70,111 97,324 89,020 -• x 4 2 %/■%# ,2 2,039 3,101 3,394 84,746 /' 44,817 ■■' 73,373 • i■ 109,278 • 4,834 3,506 10,452 v J 139,478 L\ 227,967 - 1,736 3,174 '• .vll,800 r' •• i / • . - 3,052. .4,411 /, 1,844 • 41,419 33,738 1,331 2,855 1,120 1,410 / 1,872 1,722 . f ■%'488,i25; 9,036-,077 ; •' 2,627 " 2,144 5,105 1,981 > 65,287v 2,747 g 4,269 v ,• " 1,952,234 1,056,730 822,570 1,471,410"""1 ' 4 ' ' 1° 24,181,116 - 193,700 1 -4 o o . ; 44,663 " - 1 1,914 23,297 2,602 2,957" 1,968 2388 4,974. 3,120 ; 158,071' ; ' See t. 667 ... • ' • ' 1 6, . - 193,560 - j../- . %! Total assets pi.d: ■ ■ 'V 88,550' • • ;/%: 2,764 40,635 •«182,895 5 P, * '• 25,807 _ ... —— X 227,739. 177,186 - 597,676,/ :%■, I • \ • 2,259,720*:. ii—.—— Other assets_-L—L—// 169,887 ;%/ 591,0S'9 } >2,243,236 -—iLX-ll'X': L— ; ,68,1161 30,418 1 ' 96,420 70,305 _j Federal Reserve notes of other banks— Bank premises -"157,434 J direct and guarahteed-2 Total bills and Securities--—. Uncollected ' ~ —— 53 51 ' ,V •*# >■<■, iecurlties, Total U. S.'(Govt, % ' i\/. ..%'%• r /\i'l.55^736•-122,488 692,500' 52,445. f V ^ 18^'457§r ; 54,698 ,-i i j 1,657,702 direct and guaranteed- .;t Not€S—_—_ w! 32,579 400,987 568,639 .51 630 5,535 r !■ 2,825 , 13,673 fc „ U. S. Government securities, ;:• • ,,,, 647,414 SO * ■> : 424 .»• * • 1,622,298' j ;/ , % »; */.% ' 12,679 ' - ■ Francisco * 386,890 554 w,;? •• ' 20,815,837^:1^ - ; , /V//'%]■/' ■>' 'V? •■ 555,406 .,..275 , . V^-' ' Baa '■ Dallas 1 360,225' , v , — v ;• City $ hand and due from U. S. ■•/%■%•■ Kansas ■ Minneapolis . 454,516 316,287 1,802,107 463,057 348,905 1,907,419 754,304 3,982,300 % 808,916 463,072 714,024 527,288 1,926,336 220,734 282,433 143,542 768,987 ' V LIABILITIES ' * Federal Reserve notes in actual circulation— Deposits:. v " '% Meidber ^ank reserve accountL—-_J v other deposits ^ — x, 6251371 Vi 5,606^116 - — 610,947 - % %%^ 12,290/ :/ "> 69,302 ' 898,341 i 1 liabilities, Including accrued dividends--'-—.; Other Total liabilities.—Jj. *—1—\ .."■%" -f.-r ! 870^01 - * ; - 172,151 351,779 7,183 1,412 17,636 16,316 5,510 9,684 31,763 25,266 88,071 21,657 15,882 %; 20,935 20,935 25,738 5,886 3,399 <2,760 8,901 8,586 "6,428 12,015 384,733 1,999,662 412,041 212,935 384,652 39,258 131,314 4,3jl7 4,274 ■ .... " : 8,914 • ? '994,767 65,990 "65,990 99,665 ^190;918 " ^ i;462,687"r* ^ » 997,601 405 r 54,891, . ' I 518,047 456; -,„v■1,117%. < " 308.559 ;;■'? 4,973 66,414 i. - 505,679 ■' 8,906,818 3!6 ' 316 / % 1,436,879 " ■ ^ - 1,917,438 - 370. ,436; \ 1,040,479 • * ... . 24,796' 1,077,693 341,193 ; * 79,914 . 23,805,469 ' - 82,778 363,847 i 43,553. . 19,488 546 228 • 740,526 3,933,629 • fry 140 453,310 > 51,531^ ' 153 797,023 30,778 ' " ' 138 35,314 ; * / ,i 341,291 / , 1 759,626 Deferred availability Items ■f / I 9,no ; ; 722,6B0//%/24,Ji37 ^^ 282.997 627^60. >. 672,300. .; 1^86,302 ;' > ^ - ,.j . iu—-190,478,% 27;673' Foreign——. ' 12,7l5i4'46' —; U. S. Treasurer—General account———— ' s.% 689;582 '■■%% 2,221-^321 % 8,674,317 f ^ 702,539 173 • 244 515,686 f 1,898,455 ' "• V - CAPITAL ACCOUNTS # . i , .r In—---^-4-— Capital paid . - - ' y X-XXXi&i . " '■ " 143,389 %%% 52,256 i% ' * " T 14,788 * 11,833 5,768 4,949 5,236 5,725 4,465' '3,043 /* 4,966 . 15,871 4,652 •; 4,428 11,924 3,613 % . 3,976 10,792 1,000 1,137 ..... 1,263 2,121 2,567^ 2,083 "" Surplus (Section 7) >•/'.. —r— " 10,949% 157,502 % 56,651 15,171 " 14,346 r „ 22,925 5 , / - 3,152 ; " " I Surplus (Section 13-b)—!^.- - 2,874 7,070 2,503 26,781 — 13,282 / 4,393 " Other capital accounts. .47,975%% ' • 1,007 3,244 2,003 "" 3,134 2,391 r"-^. i A 1 !j_ Total liabilities and Capital accounts advances—L—— Commitments to maKe industrial i •"Other cash" does not i ' -:1,488,425rX V9,036;o77 ^;- 1,471,410 --1,952,234-. .1,056-,730 24,181,116 ;Z ^ notes, t Less ciJ I;//4:-47642f3.;«»% 13,522 — Include Federal Reserve 1— ; 1,192 — than 1,087 — 530 1,429 ; -• 4,655 " 713 •• 1 ;••••' 8,446 /< 754,304 -1,406 .— 1 3,982,300 11,560 ; 2,058 ; . : 1,932 • 808,916 t ' 463,072 1,773 7 r,935 >/ - 3,044 527,288 / 714,024 . 1,926,336. 1,500 2,047 •: r- $500. i— Federal Reserve Note Sfafemenf Three Ciphers (000J Omitted Federal Reserve Agent Kansas . Total at— £ Boston* *v* /H-New York Philadelphia Cleveland Richmond Atlanta Chicago St. Louis Minneapolis Ban, Dallas City Francisco ~r~ Federal Reserve notes: -r- Issued to Federal Reserve Bank by Held • by Federal Reserve Bank——— certificates Gold on Eligible paper t 433,587" * , 8,674,317 — band and due froni U/S. t • . -W..-8 493,518 24,394 37,113 39,002 610,947 - 822,570 454,516 », 740,000 •% 2,34(1,OCMl/ ;.%/";255'i-;J -•■•V .5,535 9,242,000 -'6,479 —- , j.^40,255 J02,345,535 England Sfalement v 20,271 55,194 :17,826 - 316,287 ' - - 640,000 630 865,000 --- curities also £4,374,277. Government 525,000 340,000 640,630 f. 865,000 ^340,000 /. 1,880,000 525,000 vious. reserves The bank rate In the following we was unchanged at 2%. / /;/ . BANK - OF ENGLAND'S April 8^ ' . Bank of 1 " -- . Circulation Pub. rV 1940 1941 / %'■•-•£ -' 763,926,000 618,718',000 deposits Other deps. I £ ' ' 7,994,000 . ■ Manuf. & Trust Trust 22,880,190 accounts 55,554.690 172.443,000 127,972,838 Other secur. 28,186,579 59,226,273 Discts. and advances Securities * :22,040,033 137,224,068 108,666,164 1 „ ,\%/\ V - 19,313,178 122,480,950,, 21,521,642 , Reserve notes %.- and coin 12,563,000 .41,800,331 Coin & bullion 568,732 1,281,525 / 1,218,085 Proportion of 'l ./• X:-.-'-"'*', ■Xf res. to liabs. /../• 8.3% /./.v 6.8% 22.0% Bank rate_J 2% .?.v. 2% ,1/ ;* 2% Gold per fine oz. 168s. 168s. 168s. 37,534,564 24.00% v->- 2.% 148s.6d. - Bank v 19.00%., >.%; 84s.ll»/2d. 166,000 295,059 854,000 WEEKLY REPORTING MEMBER RESERVE CITIES 922,046,000 . 10,000,000 110,047,700" 762,531.000 601,000 Treasury 54,257,700 734,962,000 6,117,000 Treasury 4.000.000 4,595,800 82,132,000 1,266,000 100,270,000 -143,312,800 113,415,218,000 4,390,400 58,846,000 4,015,000 se.Sei.SOO'^l.iag/OO.OOO 65,458,000 % Guaranty^& v Trust Co. C——I ? 25,963,000 500,000 r 17,256,000 2,079;000 : ' 10,451,400 ' 158,433,000 28,574,700' Trust Co.i^__— % 7,0d0,000 Nat. ?Bank /-and Trust'Co.-i 1 1 484,270,000 / 9,153,200 / \ s * V 518,661,200 X:.; '' 31, 1942. , • \ date). 11 (Mar. 739 548 81 96 291 % 344 V 11 . '% 24 11 ■ . 30 . 27 55 i 165 103 27 453 ,'. ' 341 : ! 259 23 30 A. 394 •■ :!r '54 51 112 •%•■•■ 318 ,, 1,462 1,359 133 bonds— 3,844 3,845 3,173 • 78 353 1,467 20 ,;v^ww ■ 78 notes—i— 55 23 ... —1 75 111 136 945 948 364 128 ' 827 guar, "1,470 • 1,467 110 1,580 1,474 396 1,477 Other 6,325 99 126 "393 406 1,133 • 1,106 936 26 ; 78 73 84 .28 27 194 120 275 / 240 308 ... 307 332 , . domestic —4——• assets, 4,8711 105 in vault banks ' net—— 886,000 51,767,000 71.4,393,000 State, Mar. ^ bl* 1942; . 31), $26,520,000. 262 41 :/ 41 / 43 i Liabilities— Includes deposits in foreign branches: ,!"it$277,223,000 (latest available date)..; +$58,414,000 (latest available date). i(April.9), $2,539,000. available 722 23 bills—- 10,637 deposits U. Govt, S. i- 2,119 758 459 ■%: deposits— Foreign banks 10,994 705 i Inter-bank deposits: Domestic banksj Borrowings 10,612 703 Demand; depos.—adj— Times ^• §$106,543,000Mlatest 777 •2,084 448 Balances with f ; 117,735,000 iflicial.reportst National.- Mar, 3li 1942; pej trust companies, Mar. 932 1,484 2,772;000 34,037,000 \.; 991,287,600 16,013,990,000 915 ■ 146,639,000 { 7,000,000 % 11,177,000 r 2,636 2,855 3,225 •2,793 4,7.75 ; ; . 2,608. 11,132 103 securities .* ■ / ' U. Other 1941 " Midland & 145 Res. with Fed. Res. bks. Cash 1,107,500 April 9 1942 pur. by the S." Government—4 Obligat. 33,680,000 - 6,000,000 for banks United States -»' . April 1 1942 ... loans Other 50,000,000 Co. Com..Nat.;Bank' '/■ to Loans " April 8 1941 3,895 • 80 on carrying seesReal estate loans 20,560,300 • Bank— Trust ''Totals loans Other 80,760,000 . - Chicago April 9 1942 332:: , 84.434,000 383,257,000 April 1 2,787 iv dealers 15,000,000. - 3,918 Open market paper.-Loans to brokers and 111,942,000 §1,155,507,000 ' City 12,524 (12,402 total Commercial, indust. & agricultural loans_ i".//ti'-'X, 77,645,900 -y ."Trust Coi 5,000,000 N. Y. Trust Co.—12,500,000 ;r. Loans, 9,661,000 " April 8 1942 34,952,000 189,470,900 12,053,534,000 42,167,100 803,481,000- —r-New York 1 150,808,000 - 25,000,000 d 643,734.0ff0 t2,688,772,000 29,982,548 2^7,237,655 327,231,023 854,000" (In Millions of Dollars) Loans and invest., total 13,195,000 59,369,700 . 21,000,000 Co. Marine ' 19,900.000 : IN CENTRAL t - > • r ^ Public 9,598;404 19,647,762 '■ Bankers ^ 5,543,509;;■ .6,276,487, ^ - Fifth Avenue Bank 35,995,652 116,136,164 27,798,129% 29,246,166 28,024,459 ' . 6,146.546:'-.39,913,095 40,936,259 .42,593,055 53,304,796 Trust ■Title 190,650,716 163,387,261 166,508,113.138,582,435 139,946,990 secur. • 17,738,715 .; 17,731,488 account's '135,09,6,026 110,082,465 123,915,058 ' 97,646,176 103,951,338 other'*;;• /• •/IX%■'.:v,; %k%' Govt, ; .. i Continental Bank & • . 41,891,200 Co Chase Nat. ; ? Irving Trust Co.— 1938 255,937,000 95,946,500 . 90,000,000 Co. First Nat. Bank— / % .v, 20,000,000 ' Co Exch. $ 27,658,500 77,500,000 Cent. Hanover Bank f." $ :14,539,000 20,000.000 Co.:— Guaranty Trust Co. k $ 6,000,000 —„ rc Trust ■ £ -'J £% £%; 539,417",754 489,753,101 497,248,475. ,18,720,000 166,000 Chicago-rBrokers'Loans Time Deposit! Averagh Man¬ Co. National City Bank Chemical Bank & "' Corn 1939 Y._/— the Profits $ t Bank of N. ' ^ STATEMENT *Capltal r. April.9». /April 10*Aprill2,.. AprilJL3,^ 1942 • COMPARATIVE 295,000 227,000 ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF in full Net Demand Deposits Average : "Surplus and rOUndivided ' Members Trust . 227,000 59 BANKS Clearing House present a comparison of the dif¬ ferent items for several' years. afternoon is given X:X:t se¬ pre¬ 768,987 ; .... %%'* .to liabilities dropped to the week 370,000 '370,000 weekly statement issued by the New York City. hattan week ago and 11.7% a 143,542 • Returns of Member Banks in New York Statement of members of the New York Clearing House Association at close of business Thursday, April 9, 1942: £1,231,926 iii securities. proportion - of 16,567 282,433 " gained by £19,365,000 and other securities from 11.5% ! ' below; £3,159,185. The latter amount is the sum of the de¬ creases of £1,927,259 in discounts and advances and of 8.3% 1)880,000: "T- Clearing House oil' Friday fell off The 220,734 - and The * 341,291 160,109 10,827 uv • o^5,- dropped a total of £5,117,000. There was a decrease in public deposits during that week !of £11,661,000, while other deposits rose £23,197,600. -This lasb amount is the sum of the increases in bankers accounts of £18,823,323 and in other accounts of % :;1,80?,107. ^ > # ■■ 293,260 4,991 : < r w-- 225,725 " Weekly Return of the New York City gain in notes in circulation a •H v 359,117 statement for the Bank of England for the week 121,000, bringing the total up to its'highest in the b%k's history. Gold holdings increased £4,884, so that reserves i- * 1,857,301 •• f 9,248,479 *£nded April 8, shows m • tr* 336,558 r Total collateral-— ank of « ji\ . Treasury)/-. —! $ — 859,683 " 22,682 %;//llO,310 689,582 *,7 2,221,321 security for notes issued to bank: ' . ^i33^^i/£v.---%;G35;341; - : Tn actual circulation Collateral held by agent as , $ -.- Federal Reserve Agent- •;:■ 832 •'( "" 3,260 — 566: —• ——I— 907 18 ; 1,675 291 - 1,937 459 502 .. 302 103 . ■ * . ... 3,836 3,255 576 ■— :■ :>'•!- ~ 583 ■ %•;- -•■-— 1,146 / %: % 9 1,270 - v 9 , ,1.071 :%% 7 — " Other; "liabilities—"— 250 251 284 24 1,542 1,541 1,510 284 23 17 284 266 ' Capital accounts _ •14:6 V • ends Preliminary figures compiled by us, based upon telegraphic advices from the chief cities of the country, indicate that for the week ended today, Saturday, April 11, clearings from all, cities of the United States from which it is possible to obtain weekly clear¬ a estimated. we last and ended the week follows: '4.1., Clearings—Returns by Telegraph Week Ending 334,377,045 Philadelphia 442,000,000 Boston 220,998,941 109,030,270 98,800,000 City ' Louis i Francisco San ' / 138,000,000 - Pittsburgh 121,824,473 .'83,613,520 i . • Baltimore + + •'» ••.• '"'.v. v-'V")?»,•¥..»'• $3,829,016,835 $4,261,191,863 days five cities, '.Eleven ' ' cities, Other days— five 16.8/ day—— 1,066,194,665 Total all cities for week $6,397,167,893 one + 21.2 Chicago St. Louis Minneapolis " ' Description .-: - —■ i ■■ 41,593,000 34,518,000 — $ U9,343;384- i. — • properties on the March + 4 .. y-?.M v ; The 45,731,788 of the clearings for York- New $ S $ 1 1 — Atlanta 1 I t 1 » 1 15,538 15,636 1,615 1,777 Chicago 981 1,673 480 , 907 721 570 ■ - r 904 730 627 a > 521 Fran— Baltimore- 414 344 251 271 414 332 City 622 459 394 •v- 740 577 435 V 397 » 419 325 294 : .'> 278 222 969 746 238 205 202 '72 Kans. Minn'polisNew Orl's_ Detroit — Louisville - Omaha Providence- : New 1,133 2,054 1,662 2,048 1,875 1,187 ., 2,882 988 265 /616 *547 1,428 1,187 595 472 " 132 133 561 421 385 375 60 49 46 201 171 145 103 96 150 97 84 240 214 164 Memphis 156 130 i 92 364 299 285 645 511 442 109 470 368 337 > 125 510 419 375 80 349 284 253 616 508 78 478 394 276 ------- - Louis — - 477 - Francisco**— -11 - 19 —- Total 411 194 + 1,613,379,358 852 607 60 280 216 53 48 190 167 86,474 75,696 67,880 • "... 3 Months ' '/ / 4,576,396,359 2,460 10,800 8,902 7,712 ' 7,021 • 3,125 2,643 all 33,437 30,428 26,070 27,460 97,274 84,598 75,592 The . ' 3,676,981,852 .6,276,508,090 5,025,988,371 -2,324,696,620 2,945,200,309 9,396,7i.4,605 , ' - - ' : - : i 1.89^733^48 ^ j , 12,180 11,449 51,293 41,665 35,830 • . add our " V. ,,.. 97,274,151,077. + 20.5 ^ - +24.8 . +20.9 425,3*/■- Bi ^ -:•:• 1942 ' ^ ^4 ' February ' ^' March 658 . ' 010,123' each city for the month Holyoke 1941 Dec, c/o ■ "y-r %. . 29,01^468,197 | 1 : +15.1 . ! 30.427i690.530 , . 1,285,504,294 " . ■ 5,446,453,861*: 4,936,049,111 4,142,422,036 ; ^ 3,600,886,554 ._.1,912,297,420^&, ' ■ !; 1,674,587,305 2,376,027,285 l, 2,129,039,316 ^ 6,619,221,923 '; 5,721,001,168 ' ^ 1,902,891,416 , 1,738,244,192 1941 1942 • $ - $ 1942 Dec. cJo X 4.306,665.8987, + " ^ * Haven 9,753,998 8,044,628 28,599,337 1,319,658,087 1,142,471,594 ? + 15.5 3,915,653,476 3,268,096,760 3,453,858 ' 22.4 12,490,645 6,044,315 9,886,775 5,169,769 5,326,296 9,621,313 44,233,751 30,510,554 166,578,143 62,883,670 21,537,300 170,733,900 6,894,949 1,729,147 3,565,965 Waterbury L—Providence H.—Manchester cities) 6,806,600 72,050,100 2,134,779 1,544,873,751 + + 14.0 + 1,845,515 63,493,463 i 3,252,073 15,067,714 6.8 + 9.7 i + 4.6 10,350,963; + 7.9 52,477,798 24,312,888 + 21.0 + 19.3 20,371,361 7,399,000 v 3,825,793,115 „ .... ' —^T^learings Outside New York a ^ 17,721,239.974 14,327,368,153.. +23.7 C 15.452,159,925 - , 12,545,574+66 .+ 23.2 V..^7.89M75.557 "V-; 14.701.4i3.387-' • ; + 21.0 r +. 9.9 —-Week ended Apr. 4 Dec. % 60,305,600 2,221,282 1,332,646,004 l — 8.0 + 19.5 — 3.9 + 15.9 5,739,900 7,643,756 48,681,608 34,702,233 189,936,717 74,447,855 20,890,700 200,817,700 7,300,172 4,576,396,359' 3,838,117,145 21.2 998,636 3,734,759 19.8 313,432,981 2,401,444 295,454,465 + 26.3 783,233 805,686 ~4~70~752 + >16.9 7.8 ~3~50~224 —20.6 1,022,596 10.1 13.7 + 14.0 + 18.4 — : 13,564,509 5,382,683 2,688,021 15,806,796 6,227,440 3.0 +17.6 13,561,000 5.9 605,481 14/799.800 718,660 + 19.2 360,302,580 345,037,828 + 643,061 55.5 2,147,178 1,894,424 + 6.1 201,213,664 — 2.8 230,169,246 689,129 —~2~5~6 412,539 447:854 4,081,030 + 4,160,884 2,705,594 873,372 + 820,578 + + 1939 $. + 30.9 763,156 + 47.9 + 1940 Inc. or 1941 $ + 42,293,284 1,970,133 Worcester 75,591,942,11(8, 74,992,605,154 ..^35,830,160,530 •> - ^-32,143,069,934 week ended April 4 for four years. ______ Inc. or + 19.1 15,767,930 11,166,803 — Conn.—Hartford (14 27,459,974,767 - 4-19.5 .- - ^ • V •' 25,157,150,270 . - — , . of March and for the + 60.9 2,589,684 9,11Q,415 1,970,399 Springfield Total v -Jan. 1 to Mar. 31- 4,228,954 * - R. 1.072,845,333 ■ 3Months 1939, 3,394,486,949 ^,.--.3,174,984.677, 41,257,807,415...^- '' . 44,224,241,184 3 Months 1940 months since Jan. 1, 1942 and X941. All 19^1. , 748723^ < 3,085,133 14,662,517 — N. - - , +15.0 + +23.1 4,683,445,477 - '»MONTHLY CLEARINGS _ 28 9 9 129 231 - 3 g", j clearings by Clearings, Total •-■;■ -Month of March 1942 84,598,223,276 . New • :>- - + 29.4i ^ rM.1,358,406,442 j-n^^;l,177,902,984 .2,511,872,000 . , +30.8 - r ^: 2,239,739,609 :: 2,109,555,40^ 1,842,777,191 i Jc +25.9; •, , , 1,652,278,300 , . ? 1,489,590,030 3,753,565,369 ; + 28.7;, j-y-:' 3,291,909,460 ^ y 3,016,523,229 i : ; SiMMeMOl 32 cities following compilation covers the detailed statement showing the figures for * • Bedford 4 : 1,463,289,448 . 3,281,646,455 1 2.319,741,754 : ! 4,831,646,053 gj J :: ' -190Cities + '' Month— 32,143 Me.—Bangor New ' ; +25.8!.:.:. 2,319,105,113 2,905,317,728 - - ^ ' + 18.7 7,775,313,307 . 74,993 17,899 14,791 Clearhigs at—« First Federal Reserve District—Boston— W :*»: 1,344,003,566 ^'V;+19L2 J 3,838,117,145 44,521,800,313 r 7,448,888,323 " Inc. or • '. >520,727,587 1,123,889,296 v.'-w 734.460,933 - 12,180,425,608-—11,449,037,566 * Inc. or Dec. % , 1941! "; ; *47,817,314,956 — : , V 426.162,793 -.. Federal Reserve districts for the three months for four 51,292,738,456 ^ f .841,665,279,985 Cansda 67,972 M^SS,T"»,°St0n f®!1 River 466,108,517 26,069,750,545 + 27.9 6,323,656,085 138 150 63 Portland ;>v v + 21.0 175 153 163 a — 567,608,228 9.9 30,427,690,530. —18'" M' ''' ^ Januarv u. +27.7 14,"791,413,387 1942 * . L - - -;--.:..:+29.8-./^ 633,115,403 1,347,347,921- 225 73 now 626,471,394 654,126,697, - - 355 52 We 2,050,187,049 30.7-v....+. ;+: '■?»: 761,430,731 it 882,996,575 2,063,159,919 " 463 222 \ 751,758,503 2,231,356,638 + 25.5 — - 814,777,995 . 33,436,748,723 Outside 228 715 - 29,694 27,303 23,427 25,000 Total • 2,802,012,759 ——16 12thSan 298 63 Out. N.Y.C. 525,416,269 - ? 821,488,728 380 93 3,743 ' - 1,154,366.543 9 Richmond 11th Dallas 258 s. 16C 92 322 > 131' 128 123 Other cities 815,175,019 - ; 594,175,474 654,656.023 129 Indianapolis Total 22.4 " " Atlanta 439 Richmond- - —18 - - 10th Kansas City 508 2,020 728 143 C'y + - " 726 793 r 112 L. —-17 Philadelphia Cleveland . —i6 846 2,704 180 Seattle—1 14 Minneapolis 911 155 *+"135 Salt 17.2 998,131,212 —14 cities 9th 1,202 181 164 Hartford + ' -v.. " 153 + 178 2,801,836,086 3 Months 7 1,109 1,264,562,701 3,284.466,742 ' St 1,067 1,802,859,400 1,413,075,125" + 22.9 •"/< *" • 8th 1,152 16,474,755,847 1.856,488,059 1,046,494,278 " 1,296 14,381,614,298 + 20.4 ••'• • Chicago ——31 1,600 0.2 + 15.5 •: ,:v-: " 7tR 1,316- ; Mar., 1939 1,141,007,753 - 701 2,080 1,760 .. in¬ Mar., 1940. — 1,726,557,436 + 777 907 411 136 — • 159 221 Denver v an 1,144,618,938 811,291,731 659,349,087——> 5th 831 with + 15.9 Inc. or Dec. % + 25.1 it 6th 1,727 479 Milwaukee- Paul \ — 4th 1,412 followed 'v..' " Mar., 1941 another table showing the clearings-by ' York 3d • 4,687 1,055 - 191 / Buffalo St. ' Boston 5,180 gain in the the 29.8% 17.2%, Boston with 15.9% and Philadelphia with 15.5%. 1,800,297,369 ——32 cities , 2d 1,160 373 Cleveland— - <-:;i 1st 1,306 was Francisco San District. 17,899,075,557 Federal Reserve Districts < 3,268 408,638,243 1,285,668,871 City.. — 2,708 ' 2,270,903,459 360,403,098 2,251,215,757 19 1939 ' Cincinnati «• •« M CO We append 5,970 1,453 PittsburghSan a 2,705,425,005 16,179,858,118 16; Canada 3,530 2,577 396 6.7 + 977,046,377 190 cities 42,850' 2,540 600 V.i 296 472 St. 210,779,570 5,327,357,246 2,599,331,859 :T. Y. N. 4,050 7,122 388 975 1,142 2,138 595 Phila. 231,979,527 16,139,913,250 . •« 7 Louis 39,762 3,916 1,759,.. 1,713 1,320 2,482 Louis- Boston 5,170 82,408,306 120.794.761 ■4 60,155,174 72,055,309 6,326,990,745 2,251,554,867 16 .„ St. 42,933 4,492 45,981 13,889 16,011 1,286 1,365 — 12.8 1,332,646,064 «« to 1 Minneapolis years: S $ t 136,407,501" approach to this level with * Chicago, Outside Jan. 1 in subjoined 1940 1941 $ * v. $33,436,- cities of the 1 1942 1 1939 ' 1940 1941 1942 + 126,384,653 v- 108,566,127 0.7 1,544,873,751 - • C': M 18 -Jan. 1 to March 31- -Month of March- 'omitted) .'149,885,181 9.6.— 6.9 — «« 14 York 12th San Francisco CITIES IN MARCH CLEARINGS IN LEADING BANK • - 444,335,703 of,27.7% and-Minneapolis with.253%; Cleveland followed very close with 25.1%. The Atlanta Federal Reserve District showed an improvement of 22.9%, St. Louis of 22.4% and Richmond of 20.4%. The remaining three districts were also credited with gains, Chicago Mar.. 1942 •!; V'. "• '••. 14 cities Richmond • v est . City registered an increase of 30.7%; the near¬ Total of bank clearings at leading course 149.637.760 J < + 13.1 442,296,713 11th Dallas 63,618,847 country for the month of March and since each of the last four years is -shown in the statement:' : " ' ' ' - 127,809.524 ■ • v +21.6 . 3,311,437,875 13,873,323 24,563,174 32,406,179 29,507,254 Quarter i, ist 13,470,755 16,270,368 + - '277,326,292 500,138,447 10th Kansas City —— ■ - > 337,245,350 -aggregate of clearings having been 1942 8th 1939 8,969,195 10,124,024 - 265,838,698 •154,428,334 1.2 + 21.1 „ 3,533,511,291 Cleveland 7th .rNo. Shares No. Shares No. Shares No. Shares 12,993,665 13.312,960 15,990.665 25,182,350 7,925,761' 8,587,828 + -79,757,241" > -, ----- v Month Of January— February j 343,679,814 303,412,120 510,858,440 - 155,006.751 89,934,264 ; For that month there was an in-v for the entire-body of clearing houses of 9.9%, 9th '1940 1941 )V ' 3,158,131,222 ••». 469,963,273 176,201,102 ...:...+ 7,437,833,204 • 1942 1939 $237,402,061 - 3,740,540,405 r + 10.9 118,481,743 —32 cities New 5th indicated in the following:.. - - 1940 $272,693,426 + -9.4-- : 183;939,172..< 6.926,851,137 Philadelphia 4th Tifew York Stock Exchange for the first three months of 1939 to 1942 is V r 187,782,384 ""F 10 ;-M M Boston 6th The volume of transactions in share with Dec. J7.0 ■••' + 631,653,511 ' ' $569,016,000 $641,366,800 $263,054,800*$214,382,000 Total bonds— or —12.1 219,505,270" r City Y. 2d 6,348,000 2,961,300 1,417,000 879,300 4 bonds of. year ago. a "+15.3 V : «• ' ■,-? v, . V < 6 - - 3d 13,792,000 12,984,000 bonds tJ. S. government — 690,935,354 0.2%, which was the only loss shown by any':, of the Federal Reserve districts. At the opposite extreme 1st - Inc. 243,344,368 201,567,334 Federal Reserve Districts $521,075,000 govern't year crease 12 Railroad &misc. Foreign and Minneapolis with 4.4% , :--+ -4.4 " 112 cities Kansas $603,887,500 a Chicago followed closely . • • 195,148,223 Dallas of $249,191,500 $199,173,000 • 388,098,108 197,584,593 v We also furnish'today a summary the Bonds bonds J 748,723 and the 1941 aggregate $30,427,690,530. In the New York Reserve District the totals showed a decrease 32,406,179 29,507,254 - 522,332,010 447,327,528 crease i94i ■ 1941 the month of March. -t 10,124,024 8,587,828 shares ;4;;' '• week —.—u and 1941 1942 1941 1942 + Stock, number of : '4,249,941,163 > 593,937,902 4 . 10 A. Canada Three Months Month of March - $345,037,828 — — Total follow: ' increase from 3,529,151,988 - 18 Francisco Outside N. - March and the three months of 1942 9.4%,-Boston 0.7% 7 .(M Atlanta 12th San improvement in same " 11th Dallas the New York Stock Exchange sults for the ' 10th Kansas City ^ detailed statement of transactions is appended. The re¬ Our usual monthly - on with , , —io 8th covered by in bur issue of next week. will appear 10.9% and St. Louis of 9.6% $360,302,580 '■ —6 — 9th Complete and exact details for the week the foregoing Richmond 7th + 14.5 $5,588,629,366 All cities, . : 7 ——— * 6th +11.3* l3!2 ..^12 ——„H0 Philadelphia Cleveland 5th 31.0 + $4,708,758,330 879,871,036 $5,330,973,328 days Tot. all cities, five . 15.3% a over ago.r Dallas was next with a rise ~of~ 12:8%, Atlanta 1942 New York 2d 3d >21.6 : .879,741,495 1,009,781,465, 1 ,, , 12 cities 4th 4.4 * " :f i Boston 1st + 69.7 + cleared - > + 16.1 ; 4 Federal Reserve Districts +►15.2 88,551,092 Cleveland had checks SUMMARXifOF. BANK CLEARINGS > v ' - > %s , . Week Ended April + 10.6 of following we furnish a summary by Federal Reserve districts, In the 21.6 (• + 26.3 101,385,212 v f 92,961,369 V';v / 71,000,000 + 137,143,925 ——— + of 21.1%. was the + 60.7 - • 0.4 — • 118,796,000 ' Cleveland % 85,000,000 » 150,273,371 ,, Detroit '••i.w—i— , $2,435,327,478 274,900,075' + 275,000,000 199,768,600 86,327,009 $2,425,130,318 Chicago Kansas , 1941 1942 April 11 New York St. - . , de¬ decrease a Philadelphia, where there was a 12.1% loss. The in the San Francisco district where was of21.6%.¥ At Kansas City the increase volume . aggregate for the whole country having amounted to $6,926,851,137 against $7,437,833,204 in the same week of 1941. Outside of this city there was an increase of 6.7%, the bank clearings at this centre having recorded a decrease of -6.7% . We group the, eities~ac~ Our comparative summary for Friday of 0.4%. recorded^a The other district to have the increase present further below we are able to give the final complete results for the week previous—the week April 4. For that week there was a decrease of 6.9%, city) this (including - best gain was made ended 397,167,893 against $5,588,629,366 for the same week in 1941. At this center there is a decrease for the week Was however,; which detailed statement; District of 17.0%'r crease -/f • „ elaborate the In Reserve of the week in all cases has to be the last day above % > cording to the Federal Reserve Districts in which they are located and from this it appears that the New York Accordingly, in the today. noon r Saturday figures will and the (Saturday) today not be available until be 14.5% above those for the corresponding year. Our preliminary totals stands at $6,- ings will week ago. year today, in as much as the week We cannot furnish them clearings this week show an increase compared Bank with ' Monday,'April 13; 1942 — CLE ARINCS B A N K OP T H ECO U R S E \ ' THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE ' . + + 717,945 838,120 3,732,911 2,377,790 1,4,288,479 6,162,859 3,561,141 2,089,501 11,087,415 3,851,667 "467^ 700 10,"412^500 24.6 2.0 : 0.7 —14.2 —13.6 "—¥.4 638,615 ^ 10 —15.7 654,278 724,099 4.4 272,693,426 237,402,061 + X>: >;:/ ?;XX'V': ■■</'■">%< :Volume 155 ■'■■i7.#•; Jamestown ./yv Number-4063 ; • ', - - , • 3,196,361 3;687,793 15,636,277,143 40,043,208 24,602,877 4,424,184 21,304,579 1,765,889 86,844,854 117,701,335 — York 15,537,673,166 Rochester "_.: 27,548,912 Utica v _. Conn.—Stamford N. 1,668,572 N. J. 95,384,432 135,482,608 ,___ X 7X ' 76,629,897 +12.0 + 4.2 + 3.0' • . 3,199,682 ytr'A. — 7.1 +12.0 X 8.0 5,438,758 + vHi 12,891,475 ■;7X>63,517,456 5,420,146 263,767,145 4,126,395,329 3,393,339,848 10,847,837 + . + 9.8 + 15.1 ,+ 3,114,( 2.7 404.047.463 358,259,210 16,139,913,250 16,1 0.2 ■; — i 9,969,081 X a,—.—i—- cities)'_ (14 - 5,389,557 295.732.462 5.5 •■.<'!', Total •: 14,633,900.. 579,185 /'v. 1.2 — 9,402,562 - i —i— ■ -» 0.6 400,992 + 12.1 21,576,264 + 13.0 Xr —i—i </ 32,028,465 "•+ + 4.8 4,792,897 —34.4 >9,378,309 , ..■,;XX 4,689,045 +12.2 433,010 21,377,111: • 5,820,054 611,631 22,449,191 27,903,612 y 6.0 *.:.A 7.4 3,529,151,988 3.9 + X'126'831 4,728,103 ,398,312 . .16,753,378 . . 30,950,939 14.8 24,435,210 V ;.n;+a'+- X X y + .10,740,948 .... : 6,532,570 — 3.0 — 3,056,453,787 3,$21,565,740 . ,"J 6.6 + —17.8 11,185,379 -5,188,538 x+13.5 , 44,521,800,313 47,817,314,956 764,511 ' 121,375,783 XX 70,936,851 67,679,340 «■• ' X ■ + 41.3 8,811,322 .12,032,828 ♦ 42,932,953,291 . X7X7/X';X; VJXVX/X^+X:;.:;:.' FINANCIAI/XHp)tpCLIXX§i7XXlXXX^ 11,892,753 »' ■ X v • 45,981,412,621 * 135,960,630 4.9 + 12,450,510 • ■ ; "' - Oranges 'VVv X 0.6' - - ":- • Newark Northern 4,612,015 21,951,288 J.—Montclair ; •'••'••• X' x XXX" <7 •■ " Syracuse • 42,014,536 _. *' '4-30.1 —14.4 ■ — New ■ .THE COMMERCIAL & I\.'X — mm —17.0 4,249,941,163 •< • 'i •' - -3,158,131,222 3,740,540,405 ' '■■'j Third I:' Federal Reserve District—Philadelphia— Pa.—Altoona •X Chester : 7X;lX Lancaster Lebanon 3,699,159 2,295,573 X" - Norristown 2,018,622 2,138,000,000 * :,= 6,779,308 10,607,463 4,924,438'XX XX 4,758,942 York 7,496,435 1,243,025 604,875 -599,802 ' . Reading 2,482,000,000 5,351,262 12,141,199 : Scranton ' ___ Pottsville Du Bois Hazleton N. 6;373,508 + 1,049,468 0.8 2,016,543 Federal •" + 24.8 21.4 2.6 28,266,271 ■' X-1.015,967 1,984,759 —23.2 1,496,338 1,114,805 5,034,200 3,440,200 —12.1 469,963,273 343,679,814 3,660,900^ -v. * + 11.4 2,976,? +f 3M33^12 <"S* 3,105,387 5.6 2,383,955 2,327,103 70,559,653 + 14.8 58,704,050 56,743,203 ."',+17.4 98,058,679 89,569,249 8.2 10,477,800 14,220,900 + 11.0 + 92,134,679 74,326,043'-' 3,104,986" '•'^j^658'X^:7+;14;3 2,406,834 8.3 ' •. - . + 25.8 8,621,205 + 19.7 29,356,795 12,292,797 + 41.3 2,540,082,327' 3,486,041 184,535,381 447,327,528 + 23.7 '2,053,730,697' ' 3,768,988 8.1 2,954,578 2,855,275 158,966,164 16.1 129,117,499 101,759,463 388,098,108 + 15.3 303,412,120 265,838,698 23,838,350 + 23.1 30,884,952" + 33.4 " + 3.9 35,471,392 26,591,347 + 33.4 + 14.2 22,260,309 20,345,137 + 2,251,554,867 1,800,297,369 +25.1 6,323,656,085 5,025,988,371 3,341,516 + 10.8 15,556,000 + 42.0 I v, . ' 9.4 +25.8 District—Richmond— \J,702,024 * ' •: • 240,100,188 C.—Charleston 214,331,958 l + • 12.0 V—-7,415.226 13,992,592 + 25.1 - 4l3i857,776 2,120,260 Frederick + + ' • 944,546 904,034 158,090,277 Reserve 811,291,731 ... 638,788 403,538 • . 4,913,000 3,236,000 3,065,000 44,425,211 + 22.9 ..37,317,646 33,958,545 *1,650,000 + 15.1 1,431,222 +15.4 + 22.5 ., 1,239,547 _ >+11.1 *: + 43.5 + 24.5 97,~925~337 104,923,055 6.7 .83,257,434 5,265,385 + 29.6 463458,767 X 387,743,436 + 19.4 36,183,433 38,3~3~2"923 5.6 28,547~244 27,098,953 2,802,012,759 2,324,696,620 + 20.5 197,584,593 195,148,223 1.2 154,428,334 127.809,524 23.2 5,178,829 '294,745,192. + 26.7 24,659,021 •'"M,030,228,000' •y • 19,237,044 + 22.8 96,400,000 + 81.8 2,479,877 1,453,107,482 ^6,826,419 - + 15.4?. 977,046,377 .—; 136,984,556 4.5 6,020.000 54,612,532 1,898,745 v, ; ; .. . + 20.4 ;v 62,043,941 ii, ' C.—Washington ;+ + 39.4 + 16.1 21,777,609. 34,240,681 17,715,871 1,186,644,664 . • - 23.7 . 38,057,120 X 25,423,414 " + 20.8 , 615,992,335 * 25,124,687^.: ■ 25.9?' 1,714,524 521,132,361 Md.—Baltimore • 'T. 714,918,726 ;:^ = 9,243,639 46,073,000 ' ; i- 64,228,000 • 1 + 12.2 * 7,025,958 ;; } 11,163,144; ; + 18.6 12,474,385 5,615,790 3,792,717 Columbia Greenville Federal + 0.7 41,199,130 ' Sixth 1,805;005' + 14.7 , 8.5 — -, ' cities) •-1,715,559 ' + 26.5 2,760,147 10,779,400 J + 24.0 3,928,917 — ' 2,~553~699 ' 37,929,203 18,858,952 720,774,568 22,090,000" (9 + ' "+ ' 18,995,183 6,817,842 VaA^-Huntington Total 3i£i-'j -v 135,525,305 13,048,400 6,236,846 Va.—Norfolk v 1,342,857 1,999,952' + 30.8 + 20.7 7,782,810 „ (ircities). 3,279,722 81,019,236 42,092,535 + 930,060 6,477,229 .1-. D. 332,000,000 455,000,000 5.'566'?0.0,- 593,937,902 159,122,702 1 7,587,716 17,370,189 City Va.-r-\ 8. 1,018,463 + 30.0 154,601,500 10,317,329 Erie I" —16.9 + 28.0 -1,599,638,422'- 9,925,674 . + 27.3 .1,084,970 ; 906,871,448' V- Richmond 1,315,661 522,332,010 5.9 <+ 36,065,876 906,821,170 - : 0.9 + 7,426,608 852,811 Reserve 2,249,066 1,524,837 + 18.7 —11.5 13,651,139 1,177,056 Federal 1,620,722 + 16.8 6.7 172,200,300 m* ■' 35,970,696 >_ 40.5 + ' 2,503,229 6,572,739 Toledo 38,201,428 2,080,144,803't 28.2" + 58,797,800 ) 13,769,835 __ Pa.—Beaver. Co. W. —27.2 6.5 6,276,508,090 1,160,475,713' . + 11,523,704 Youngstown Fifth + + .+ ■ 69,311,766 - 7,448,988,523 2.5 + 13,535,149 -577ill9!744 * 3,038,063 1,160,924 Total • —11.8 1.8S4.732 2,525,893 1,092,673 .. 576,000,000 1,372,995 17.3 7,950,790 • ..-wi" 4.3 + -55,758,400^., ,,^4,367,900^,^ +15.5 ' 61,190,800 Oil .73,838,531 C+ 1,719,642 1 R4fl R5»4 1,546,821" 1,999, 2,950,034 + 24.0 3,450,437 . 8,483,357 10.5 zi—• ) 2,251,215,757 739,645,383 Hamilton Greensburg Pittsburgh 5.1 + 413,965,971 -r- Columbus . 18,378,504 3,598,223 + ■ ,17,327,rn^ ' 13,867,880 Cincinnati Newark 22,790,453 . —: . District—Cleveland— Reserve Ohio—Canton Cleveland. 17.6 + 14.1 2,511,713 5087000,000 . .12,837,764.•. - . ; , . - 2,599,331,859 _ v 14,648,issX.vj-.u i + 2,845,081 •' ■ cities) •;- ;• 31,305,852 - >475.000 304,604: 551.465,,, 450,398 „ ' ■- -+19.0 +.19.3 „.A —20.7, , • + 8.6 5. ~. ■' ... + 18.4 32,211,020 .,-14,893,600. Total—(17 Fourth + + .20,624,291 . , X :j. _s 8.9 + -. - 439.608 kSv 2,221*796 i i 0.8 — 970j000;000 . 488,072 yyyyyy 542,885 —48.8;: 1,053,978 531,739 +18.3 XX 5,620,640 > 16,349,625 34,012,361 ... V- ;* 539,486s 7.5 ^ y; y yA *f: —27.9 606^894 7.4 -,,'+' 6,932,538 7,122,000,000- X 1+ 5,885,604 ' 6,689,409 < • 14.51' 3.5 : 2,991,131 J.-+-Trenton 7.6 + - xX +20.8 11,496,843 18,490,963 6,879,441 X> + 16.1 ...—21.1-' • 35,588,780 Del.—Wilmington ... «- 437,550 31,528,033 21,872,825 3.7 +'• 7.7 — 0.1 Xt 2,454,438 : 6,325,583 r - ,' r 33,868,368 m-,y: 3.5 + + -- -2,171,689 XXX -- --7" fPhiSSa^IX^: Readihr • — 7,288,192 . 2,450,766 Wilkes-Barre •X' teS 10,751,187 7,700,453 ■ __ - - 2,217,494 11,147,126 -1 Harrisburg ~ * .'i, 6,607,423 5,971,138 13,886,076 —12.9 ' + 18.6 2,234,173 [X .X XX X.fXx 7'X 'X; 1,945,232 4,386,275 Bethlehem 'W ' + •D.:' District—Atlanta— .v.. Tenn.—Knoxville ' " 29,170,002 ... :t77.- Nashville 1 25,237,026 . - ' " • 131,297.312 15.6 + ^,05,080,815 "+24.9 ' ' Sa.—Atlanta '440,700,000 ' ' ! 12,747,370 1 3 * I-.—— Augusta + ~ 88.1 + • 6,777,034 " 17.2 *+ 376,080,000 - • : ' : ; ' 87,346,738,; • 373,312,109 y. 1,264,600,000 : 7.6 34,966,198 t>, 70,884,867 ... + Columbus 7,059,650 7,595,522 " 5,362,156 : " X 3.4 4,077,117 7.5- 20^505,246 +18.3 64,800,000 — 22,934,854 + ■ : 81,500,000 A... + 71.6 .1,444,825 3,860,939 16,853,429 ,i. 54,600,000 ; . 1,508,053 V, >1,123,132 5'.. " - N'" 20,786,472-- + 2.9 19,574,416 + 4.9 1,512,788 1,430,701 + 5.7 963,245 970.756 382,007,309 + 10.4 25,857,000 25,711,000 + 0.6 20,666,000 17,884,000 22,689,755 351,670,593. + + 27.9 21,768,987 52.0 2,113,545 21,385,790" •- 7,057,299 6,371,205 147,489,587 129,244,065 10,524,319 Fla.—Jacksonville +10.8 ' ; y 20,722,600" +14.1 7,177,039 -Macon 421,782,727 y. : ; " Tampa Ala.—Birmingham --V— '' . 123,676,141' 171,49p,828 v k ' 6,155,490 ! .+38.7- ; K . 2,433,867 18.619,954 . + 1.5 33,366,000 + 2,166,967 » 774,553 10.8- — 33,562,684 26,243,311 44.0 3,439,114 2,263,127 27.4 1,285,668,871 Reserve • : — 27,458,109 7 8,238,635-;': 6,736,678 2,405,9511 2.5 1.0 169,636 186,000 + 28.7 50,085,419 •52,429,296 24.8 243,344,368 219,505,270 + 2,945,200,309 6,544,367 + 6,567,634 2,704,376,038 2,020,437,071 + 745,833,428 1 * .* • •— 0.4 — 2.9 49,638,630. 5.6"; 10,156,563 6,931,485 6,958,358 16,045,425 18,'526,038 3,297,805 " —i 3,124,153 + 7,037,236 ;; :■?."" + -i—. Indianapolis i ! 11,071,068 ^^4,411,544 Garyj Bend South >• ( ——'' - • 18,317,252 ; / i-JL. ' 97,055,436 j X i 10,680,452 9,641,718 +13.4 ; Watertown f y.y. -695,562 ; -— 963,820 '543,426 + 77.4 579,253 561,440 154,706,944 + 36.0 99,904,380 83,831,452 5.1 Manitowoc ' ! la.—Cedar Rapids! • Des • Sioux V Ames ; 1;491,808 ; ; 7,624,486 .63,072,889' 22,374,221 • —- Blooniington -J 1 t- 1,991,824 t Decatur v ;r ; Rockford _r:__ 1. Springfield : sterling Total X'-19,266,077 - - — V (31 cities) 2,118,124 + 19.8 51,931,579 X X 2,696,097 —21.4 - - + 14.6 y: 299,078,040 .! 2i027,544 1,030,689 --- 5,789,674 f L 64,166,681 ; ? 8.6 7.606,471 v 18,776,698 + > +" . + 7,598,896 +15.1 6,612,976 v'-X" 777,605 2.6 , + Z k80l,838,086? - - 4.5 + 20.3 +17.2 s + : " 25,269,,744 5,523,475 r 29,436,450 25,554,117- v + 15.2 X;. * 2,430^791: 9,396,714^05 : 19,594,048 1,514,742 1,355,873 1,213,765 II.'12,466,882 10,024,550 5,366,952 4,969,375 '.+ 1,629,871, ' :+ 381,682 7.1 3.0 379.196,398; ■- -•■ 556,043 378,233,276 4,332,963 4,172,101 + 14.8 . .—31.4 506,724 335,366 0.3 323,605,796 285,381,041 + 1,111,420 1,848,217 —39.9 4,698,138 5,021,303 —! 6,4;; 1,758,157 1,935,116 1,454,450 + 15.9 19,039,062 :.?£ 2^144,915 y 7,775,313,307 1.1 12,788,911 • -> 1,632,515 — + 7.1 1,025,661 —10.9 20.9? 4,133,265 1,167.160 1,416,925 !:.! 1,395,537 1,455,016 + 13.3 + 1,069,740 ' 4-^132.785 9.1 • ■y 22,958,134—- , 14,630,018 19.9 22,016,585 20,399,833 1,581,097 ^4,920,239 + 30.7 53,40q,&87 ;- . 2.3 + 30.6 + 15.1 > 16,658,405 tf 17,155,163 y y! 61,866,170-: + J+ 14.2 5,445,729 4,491,989».726 ; 19,856,000 —. +12.3 6,663,608 ' X 2,148,362^-. + 29.0 ! 49,728,582 ; • >+ 2,788,732 S 5,169,535^752 +17.6 ; 16,836,895 . 5,720,567 2.6 + 32.0 , 132,332,434 !• '5,832,105 5,851,754 — ■ + 15.9 1,577,735 • = • r+ 17.5 4,433,503 ~ 3,130,749 X0 |+ 21.7 9,583,535 , . X! .! 22,155,000;. -8.4 2,644,879 +19.8 . j -5,198,012 , ! 172,980,985 +10.0 5 > : tv 20,187,465 — y ^ • 2,083.134 +25.9 ;+19.3 20,772,021 • 6,109,697 % + n 78,113,006 , ;+ 25,277,000 2,576,364 = 5.2 31,081,439 ;; 23,145,000 + 22.7 284,216,326 ; ' +! 6,912,342 3,284,466,742 26,421,093 12,102,897, ! + 36.4- 6,378,901 : ""• 8,742,933 940,297 - " * 5,255,984- - Peoria • 1,614,859,95S > ' i') 1,279,829 + 15.1 9,132,621 | ; 363,960,826 +25.8 2,406,464 1,932,979 " : 1,066,794 1,776,638,966 Chicago 2,386,478 + 44.8 • 24,883,729. ; X* +24.8 17,774,462. .2,614,120 ' 1 ,i! 2,788,384* + 23.2 ;y; 93,188,449, +53.4-= 50,141,281 1,455,207 City" V-.i— 111.—Aurora ! ;v, — ; +24.P h a; 6,108,695 Moines X v > 2,288,942 ;• — 22,799,873 v ! 3,839,018 2.8 ClO,422,208 - 32,687,843 +30.0 ? : ) 560,613 . • i 33,006,559 31,664,294 +25.2 • 3,172,832^ 4,124,605 ' • • 348,799,624 + 32.0- 1,709,344 2,140,861 Sheboygan ' 149,637,760 + 17.7 8,779,027 >59,490,3J.9,X +2»;1 • " ( 176,201,102 210,391,260 '+ 48,296,224 10,509,101 y + 26 .^ XX +'2.5 • 103;303,02T" • — *; •' +15.1 ;C:' 7,467,070 . 136,403,237 —i * +12.9 27,338.384 • 57.3 <;+ 26.2. 17.175,367 1 -31,007,203 ■ ; — 1 + 10.9 ' 10,950,374 • Milwaukee Oshkosh 33,333,397 0.4 +' 17,426,890 : 12,843,7^0 3,080,049 ' • 152,764 39,605,887 " o X 9,004,297 123,007,455 l—v—— i .< 19,76^,953. ; ..1———--. Terre Haute •ji Wis.—Madison + ; 11,366,703 r. ; J: 3,755,705 - 3.^6,145 } Bay City i—— "ind.—Ft. Wayne-— • .. . .,2 Muskegon V 193,022 4.5 — + 33.9 — ' Grand Rapids Lansing 8.8 — • 0.9 + 29.9 2,067,934 968,925,812 - Flint T 1,599,448 .. + 22.3 = 616,178,161 3,676,981,852 • } ..19,259,895 .„ — 26.0 + 2,431,023 • 792,928,149:: + 22.9 1,046,494,278 ; j ?,086,344 — Jackson + Distriet—Chicago— - Detroit • ' ' cities) Arbor 38.5 + + j;?. 34,211,000 .. 34,600,026 7.6 + 25.3 222,146,908 278,450,777 ' Federal , • 38.3 + 8,354,183 . 715,578" Orleans.. Seventh + 31,747,002 .14,614,688 <-• 45,726,685 33.7 / 11,556,473 Meridian Vicksburg Mich.—Ann 31.7 • 11,296,000 Jack son——i. (16 487,101,747 Xs; +60.4 + - Total . • 4,603,429 10,591,263 >:.. ' La.—New X ' • 29,878,543 11,124,000 16,98*8,447 Mobile Montgomery Miss.—Hattiesburg 46.6 + ?■ 690,935,354 631,653,511 + 9.4 510,858,440 i'.-a •*—-'* 444,335,703 ' THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Monday, April 13, 1942 •Week ended-Apr. 4- -Month of March- Clearings at— ^ ^ V • Eighth Federal Reserve District—St. Louis Mo.—St. X- Louis ; Girardeau. i Cape i Independence Ky.—Louisville Tenn.—Memphis .1 XX.' - j 1,811,878 ' 93,700,000 109,600,000 80,600,000 2.9 + 29.2 595,159,024 + 22.3 48,018,919 46,023,152 34,877,594 30,597,491 + 21.5 30,159,415 27,596,020 20,539,587 14,574,162 *.1,045,081 + 31.9 7,363,000 + 32.6 ; :: ; + 28.0 — 393,713,627 238 156 '' Quincy Total 13,614,299 4 • • ; III.—Jacksonville .W-. :'i- 1,306,398,2(54 594 Vv;> —- i „i 3 768,000 149,885,181 201,567,334 (7 cities) 183,939,172 2,833,679 2,830,458 2,423,413 75,971,450 77,878,567 69,502,371 52,826,302 32/755~^01 29,870~?76 29,~fli~404 21,262,429 2,686,150 2,341,886 Ninth Federal Reserve District—Minneapolis— Minn.—Duluth Rochester : St. Paul 164,312,782 Falls • «. D.—Aberdeen X"X;* J..+' Montw—Billings Falls 'Helena ...V < Xewistown Total 10,947,719 + 13.7 9,847,897 283,239 725,301 2,488,384 108,566,127 82,408,306 965,133 + 18.9 743,165 14,703,136 916,037 3,"14+067 998,809 + 19.5 + 13.8 119,343,384 118,481,743 467,546 1,352,306 X 161,532 125,429 776,2i 620,277 1,798,725 r 163,450 147,400 126,706 127.875 157,105 , * -145,937 13,526,95 12,250,068 34,423,588 3,202,182 3,198,576 3,483,119 2,802,673 201,845,61 152,875,391 421,319,932 44,288,440 32,940,128 30,536,118 28,868,775 *25,000,00 901,71 20,041,490 58,402,754 Lincoln Omaha ' : ** Kan.—Kansas City Manhattan Parsons .-v—.. — , J— Wichita 21,631,00 Joseph Carthage X...—,■ +. *17,168, if , 652,705 3,056,51 177,672,21 "2,920,81: 150,498,370 i i.'m XX , 3,195,081 1,606,168 3,966,142 105,724,630 674,727 7,654,428 2,670,794 1,739,1? - 127,94~7~298 2,432,456 36,439,878 * 2,398,163 2,733,769 7,826,367 - 718,8f . Wyoming—Casper . 1,316,264,194 44,288,017 —— ...— 42,112,312 14,481,106 49,582,Of Springs Denver 2,083,400 4,741,466 '• > 459,270,190 «... Colo.—Colorado / 2,717,980 T- Okla.—Tulsa Pueblo 14,676,185 4,198,9' 621,749,7( '_} *' City; .........—X-—... Bt. 2,368,718 9,634,If 29,951,837 - Mo.—Joplin Kansas 571,080 9,171,870 XX- . . 2,583,834 790,396 1,652,51 ^ Topeka .*/•' V-:- :+17.2 41,969,476 •- • + 29.1 .+ 45.4 2,311,955 591,61 Hastings t'iS' + 34.7 + 15.5 District—Kansas City-^ Reserve Neb.—Fremont—* ■i + 15.5 525,416,269 '* 1 25.4' 10,736,801 3,319,483 cities) Federal 27.8 + 21,149,910 3,965,469 ■- + —23.8 2,578,000 787,600 17,946,278 302,111 . v ..—. (16 Tenth - 862,703 -4,417,474 2.3 3,111,000 7,290,192 - > + 31.9 33,379,047 3,826,802 -3.702,346 •: + 14.7 — 1,605,535 858,000 4,656,273 .: 4,537,519 514,000 -9,984,335 (* ; Falls Great i» 1,087,510' • - Sioux ' 1,073,000 - Huron • 11,725,207 1,465,000 Forks Minot ■■ 385,344 13,325,769 ; * — D.—Fargo - Grand 5,185,p36 367,658,301 1,726,536 X ........... Fergus N. • 2,113,811 1,672,97£ . — Winona 911,089,422 325,059,050 1,825,717 135,437,293 v - . 36,438,665 13,021,545 14,222,523 -418,891,856 Minneapolis 419,409,051 V 63+762 9,389,404 4,569,447 ■ ' , Total(18 cities) Federal Reserve Eleventh District—Dallas- Beaumont ; .i—.— Dallas El Paso Worth Ft. : Galveston '';. Houston Port 1 Texarkana Arthur ■ ——. Falls Wichita ■ » - X (11 6,827,632 2,584,000 3 19 - 72,055,309 cities) Francisco— Twelfth Federal Reserve District—San , 55,T3+906 4, - — La.—Shreveport Total • p . ——X——.-I—... 2,550,253 10, 6, 376, 32, 43, 11, X *.' 309, i2, Texas—Austin ; h154,366,54 | ......a.—... 882,996,575 Wash.—Belllngham ...i.-.,——2,739,783 Seattle X.X...^.—------Xi-.... 321,866,169 Yakima ,<■ - Ida.—Boise 1 'Ore.—Eugene ! Portland ' . City i Ariz.—Phoenix Calif.—Bakersfleld v 1 * Pasadena Riverside Ban Jose 4,132,954 .903,948,818 13,225,175 5,796,696 . Francisco Ban - _____ X., Barbara Santa Btockton — <19 cities) Total Grand total (190 cities) Outside New York___— — ■X 3,49+752 15,288,794 X . •| 5,745,889 4,324,867 — X f. i': <. Modesto v X * / -—1—— - Berkley Long Beach • 3,592,730 93,425,236 30,759,522 -0,839,893 12,425,071 28,483,593 1; \XX Lake Salt (5,119,071 7,022,501 .2,565,000 257,148,367 _ - — Utah—Ogden 1 - *■ 183,T22"l76 3,469,072 1,16+296 a 11,853,196 2,253,203 1,347,347,921 30,427,690,530 14,791,413,387 CANADIAN CLEARINGS FOR MARCH, SINCE JANUARY 1, AND FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 2 ——Week Ended Apr. 2 -Month of March- 1941 Canada- N"r Inc. $ >' 135,927,300 Toronto X+13.0 116,710,61b Montreal « + 32.6 XX + 11.21 : • 21,053,665V- X + 18.6 XX73,391,708 IX,—18.3 > , 5,086,955 * V /?+ 13.2 3.706,591 f'- 'X - + 12.2 39,909,774 Winnipeg .Vancouver Ottawa Quebec ~* or Dec. % V _— . . Halifax 7.827.599 +14.8 Hamilton 6,395,746 :X .X —"4.5 ,Calgary, 1,886,756 'XX X+32'.6'iX;,, 1,956,811 i-;1.3X St. John . Victoria : ' 4,772,626 Edmonton 1,473,755 FX. Saskatoon 574,855 ;v';r: Jaw Brantford Westminster Hat Peterborough Bherbrooke — ___ __— Kitchener Windsor Albert — '2.7 " + 1.4 +11.5 + +15.9 ,< — . Mon^.ton - Kingston Chatham — Sarnia - » Budbury Total (32 cities) ... 1.1 1,207,752 -X X — 8.1 888,205 — 3.6 265,581' .'+18.6 717,522 +25.4 863,562 ; +19.1 1,700,133 —20.3 '• 3,048,798 *1+33.9 '*•■ 389,756 +26.9 891,461 , : +32.6 V X 650,393 I X' + 12.1 -• 710,464 ; 1+ 1.8 X 439,715 f;-: : ; +22.6 XX 985,081 >V + 14.3 X; 1.145.600 'Fort William Medicine r1' 557,038 Lethbridge Prince , 364,780 Brandon 46;2.Xtfe +'¥l'.4" ;■*■ + 4,154,159. "Regina New v 2,641,951 X; fX' + 16.3 ' London Moose +- . 603,977 Volume 155 r^Number 4063 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE * 1479 -VhY' Stock and Bond Sales AI j and Transactions ! ! " l NOTICE—-Cash deferred the at ' - . T , delivery sales are disregarded In «» New Torki Stock Exchange LTfeK^irS WEEKLY:sVEftRL#XY'.!YYYSYjXXY;':-Y; - , ' ' - ' ; : * . the day's range, unless they, are the only transactions of the day. No X -Y;k J Y;:: Y. - YY: - ' . account Is taken of such sales In computing the range for' the year. New; York Stock Exchange Daily, Weekly and Yearly Stocks, i Week Ended Railroad ■*; Number of A April 10. 1042 „ United. States and Miscell Shares, Bonds, Voreion Government Bonds Hands . Saturday Monday... Tuesday §4,486,100 ... 9,629,200 9,934,100 *» Wednesday 8,600,000 Thursday.. 8,991.000 Friday..... 6,820,500 i Total.,.. Week Ended A pril 10 New York Stock j. J Exchange : Stocks—No. of shares. ' ■ Yi Bonds tJ. 8. GoverhmeDt.'.l Foreign...........'. Railroad & industrial. 2Hs, 1967-72 ' -.La CI Total sales in $1,000 units. Transactions New York Curb the at Exchange Daily, Weekly and Yearly Bonds (Bar Value) Stoclcs Wgrek Ended t ■t 2 Ms, (Number 1952-55.. {Low. j ' April 10. 1942 Foreign Domestic Shares) (Close: Foreign j Government Total sales in $1,000 units... Corporate ■ !' Saturday.. Monday... Tuesday j '' ... s, [High • {Low. (Close 'V,; . Total sales in $1,000 units... Wednesday Thursday.. Friday ' 2Ms. 1954-56 (High {Low. i - . 2s, 1947 ', , (.Close ■ , Total sales In 51,000 units . New York Curb Exchange (High {Low. • 2s, March 1948-59 ' 'Close • • Total sales in $1,000 units... 359,030 *5,725,238 7,486,167 $3,805,000* $5.229.0.10 $53,471,030 $78,713,003 73.000' 104,030 14.000 -49,030 1,045,039 358,030 616,030 908,000 $3,832,030 $5,382,003 320,448 Stocks—No. of snures. 1 Bonds f-. | Total....-.L..... d'?■ * (High • Domestic. Foreign government... Foreign corporate..... volume of trading for April Official 1 >■*,• $54,874,030 .■■.* 2s, Dec. 1948-59.. (Close Total sales in $1,003 units... II:]•-l-r $80,237,033 (High {Low. 2s, 1949-51 Stocks, 70,615; bonds, $810,0031 was: {Low. (dose ■April 2 was: Stocks, 72.305; bonds. $780,000. Tiie official volume for tne week ended April 3 should have read: Stocks, 279,980; bonds, $3,420,000. Total sales in $1,000 units... (High Stock and Below are the Bond daily closing stocks and bonds listed on 2s, 1951-55 Averages averages (Close Total sales in $1,000 units... of representative (High the New York Stock Exchange (High {Low. 2s, 1953-55 (Close compiled by Dow, Jones & Co.: as {Low. - ..v.f, .{Low. (Close . . Total sales in $1,000 units... Bonds Federal Farm Mortgage (High 3Ms, 1944-64 10 {Low. 10 (Close Total 10 First Second Indus¬ Rail¬ 65 Indus¬ Grade Grade 40 High trials roads Stocks trials Rails Rails Bonds Low. 20 Total Total sales in $1,030 units... • Close '■! (High ......{Low. (Close 3s, 1944-49 Total sales in $1,000 units... Home Owners' Loan ?• v Total sales in $1,009 units. High 3s, series A, 1944-52. Low. Close High Low. Close 2Ms, 1942-44 NEW YORK BOND RECORD Lo (cr ;Y'Y High Total sales in $1,009 units. Low. Close Week's Friday BONDS N. Y, STOCK ' last EXCHANGE 10 Week Ended April Range or Range Friday's Sale Price Bid & Since Asked High Jan. 1 Low. . U. S. Government Close * Odd-lot sales. -t Deferred delivery sale, J Casli sale. low Treasury 4'49.. .Treasury 4s 1947-1952 1944-1954 High 114.14116.2 J 108.6 103.267 Treasury 3M8-. 1946-1956 109.26110.8 (Treasury 3^s„. Treasury 3 Mb 1943-1947 103.26104 1943-1945 104.3 104.20 105.3 105.20 — Note—The (High bonds!. {Low. (Close above table includes only Transactions in registered bonds ' . ; sale of copuon were: ?' No sales. 4 'X'Y. j Treasury 3M8-'. 105.9 1944-1946' ♦105 Treasury 3Msi. 1946-1049 *108.10 108.19 107.28108.14 •Treasury 3 Ms j. 1949-1952 *110.25 110.31 109.14110.22. Treasury 3s...' 1946-1948 *107.31108.8 107.15108 (Treasury 3s._: 1951-1955 110.19 ' i 110:20 109.5 110.26 NEW YORK STOCK RECORD i Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury •Treasury 2MS2Ms.'. 2Ms j. 2 Ms.;, 2MB-. i -1955-1960. 107.29110.15 i-. h ■ ' .. ; • 1945-1947 105.28106.9 1948-1951 •lor. 16107.16 % 195D1954 107.2 1956H959 108.15109.16 .4'.(V;WWCAND HIGH SALE PRICES j . 108.28 Treasury 2M8.. Monday . April 6 -. J-.; Tuesday- Wednesday ,1 April 7r April 8 Thursday • . ■ April 9> Friday April 10 . {. Range for Previous Year (1941) Lowest 105.18105.25 Treasury $ per share 108.16110.11 $ per share Abbott Laboratories J--No par 105.24106.23 2Mb.,. Shares ) 4% preferred Abraham & Strauh 'Treasury 2MsJ. Treasury 2 Ms I, Treasury 2Ms.. Treasury 2 Ms. Treasury 2MS-. Treasury 2Ms.. ■.Treasury 2Ms«. 1950-1952 106 107.2 1952-1954 103.6 104.5 1956-1958 102.18103.11 1967-1972 100 1951-1953 103.14105 \ 10.) No par Acme Steel Co 25 Adams Express.... Adams-Mllii3 Corp "101.17 Address-Muitigr • 32 Mar 46* Mar 12 No par 19 Jan 21 10 10 Mar 27 Corp 100.24101.17 1954-1956 103.27105.10 Alaska Juneau Gold Mln._.10 Albany & Susq RR Co 100 Allegheny Corp No par 5 4% pf A with J30 war. 100 . 54% Pf A without For feotnotes see page 148) war. 100 $2.50 prior conv pref.No par Treasury 2s For footnotes see page 1488 5 6 .1952-1955 Treasury 2s Treasury 2s.... Mar 24 Apr lowest $ per share 3734 Mar 11 104 No par Air Reduction Inc.....No par Ala & Vlcksburg Ry Co...100 Treasury 2S..2, Treasury 2s Treasury 2s Highest I. 106.17106.31 • > EXCHANGE 108.16109.27 'Treasury 2MsJ. Treasury 2Msj. Treasury 2Ms.j. STOCKS ! NEW YORK STOCK Saturday Aprfl 4.. J 9 .. ' 4978 Jan 13 IOS'4 Feb 19 1 43 Jan 12 48<4 Jan 13 7'2 Jan 20"2 Fib 3 3 1134 Jan20 3H2Marll 3Si4 Jan 6 61 68 2 Jan 6 114 Mar24 85 ? * Apr le Jan 3'8 Apr 3-8 M ar 9 2 '2 12 11. Mar27 Mir 2*'8 Jan 13 9D4 Feb 10 Jan 6 7 Jan 26 57s Jan 26 17 Jan 27 ' Highest THE COMMERCIAL & HSO' Monday, April 13, 1942 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE NEW YORK RECORD NEW YORK STOCK BOND RECORD Week's Friday STOCKS ft-ft LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES Saturday Monday April 6 Amll 1 April 8 | Thursday Friday April 9 1912, 7434 4 *60% 3*4 127 19 ' 3 per share $ ver share *60% 127 * 11 11 10 18% Lowest 18*8 18% *0012 71*1 *30% 74*.i 3*8 3*4 *3i2 3*4 126>2 107 *126% 127 *11 ll's *11 11*8 74*4 *3*8 3*4 120*2 127'2 11 18'n 11 12'2 71% 26i2 12*2 16*2 l'l *1 44 44 21 *2 29 6*4 *4112 42 ft *4%. 5 21*2 28*8 6% 27 *26 *123*4 129 *1*4 1% ! 6112 *160*4 164 27U 28 fi2'» *150*4 170 T 39*4 39*4 ♦OG'® 67*2 j nr'H 1778 k 01*2 *70 69 > 50 *0 . > 5% 4134 Feb Feb Apr Dec Agricultural Mtge Bank (Colombia) i 26*2 Apr *Gtdsink fund 6s Dec £122*2 *Gtd sink fund 6s ........ -1947 : 3% Deo 1 Akerahus (King of -25 ♦External s f 78 series B 1945 ♦Externals f 7sseries C ——1945 ^ ♦Externals f 7sseries D——1945 f ♦External s f 7s 1st series... 1957 | ♦External sec s f 7s 2d series. 1957 sec s f 7s 3d series.1957 ( ♦External 5% conv preferred ..100 American Chicle No pat Am Coal Co of Allegh Co NJ 25 Antwerp (City) external 5s..—1958 Argentine (National Government)— 10 Alcohol Corp..20 Comm'l Co |S (external 4)4s ...1948 f S ( ext conv loan 4H3——1971 S f extl conv loan 4s Feb ...1972 ( S f extl conv loan 4s Apr Sugar 10 6% 1st preferred 100 American Encaustic Tiling.. 1 Amer European Sees..No par American Crystal Amer & ......1948 ♦Antloaula (Dept) coll 7s A.»il945 100 American Car <fc Fdy—No par Preferred .100 Am Chaiu & Cable Inc.No par Am — Norway) 49.1968 Mar Preferred.—— American Colortype 1980 Foreign Govt. & Municipal I 14% Radio Corp.-l American Can New York City 41%*Feb . pref.-l.-_--109 Amer Cable & 100.22 100.30 1945-1947 3% Corporate Stock • Agrlc Chem 5>4% conv 104.10104 23 ,.1942-1944 Transit Unllication Issue— Corp..No par (Del). _N o par American Airlines Inc 10 American Bank Note 10 6% preferred 59 American Bosch Corp... 1 Am Brake Shoe & Fdy.No par 5*8 8 *4% vft":ftft'.ftft' 190 preferred 6% conv 18 ,*7% 2 (isserles G Amerada Petro a in 1944-1949 1 )48 series M MM——No par Alpha Portland Cem..No par Amalgam Leather Co Inc—.1 73 *14*2 Friday's & Asked 1944-1964 Home Ownere' Loan Corp— 0:;;\ 3s series A 1944-1952 No par 5% preferred—-*.— 70 *71 3 '4s 3g AllU-Chalmers 16*4 73 13 10 Bid Highest No par 26*4 27U 69l2 6912 17«i 17*8 *16*4 *105*2 108*8 *105% 108*8 i 108*8 *105 T *1412 Allied Mills Co Inc 161 161 Range or Sale Price Federal Farm Mortgage Corp— 1,200 Alghny Lud Stl Corp..No par Alieg & West Ry 6% gtd-100 Allen Industries Inc 1 Allied Chemical Sr Dye.No par Allied Kid Co...-—5 61*2 61% 61*2 | Par Shares 1712 *15*8 TjOicest Highest Last BONDS ' v:1? '■ Y. STOCK EXCHANGE U. S. Government (Con.) Allied Stores Corp 13«4 12*8 2G*2 ♦15*8 *12*2 12*8 *58*8 13*8 *12*8 N. (1941).... VVeek Ended April April 10 S ner share I % per share 19% Year On Basts of 100-Share Lots EXCHANGE i 1 Wednesday Tuesday April 4 Range for Previous Range Since Jan. 1 - YORK STOCK NEW —.1972 ..1955 Australia Com'wealth 5s 1957 External 5s of 1927.... External g 4J4s of 1928—...1956 Power...No par For'n —No par preferred A—No par 35 preferred No par American Hawaiian SS Co. 10 97 preferred 97 2d Belgium extl 6J4s I External Leather—I preferred 50 American Hide Sr 6% conv 6% \ ♦External No par American Ice Corp..-No par Invest Co of III—1 Amer Internat American i 5% conv American I 18*2 Co.No par 22% ft ®i« *16*2 . 413*2 10% *31% 30% *137 *5*4 7 5*o Amer Power 13*2 4*4 . 10% 55*4 *5*8 7*4 ft17*8 5*2 7*4 5*2 • 30% 31% 31% 30% 30% *30*4 30*8 38*4 38% 39*8 30*4 40 30% 3»7« *131 133*8 *134*2 138% *134*2 135*4 137 29*2 *iau 30*4 *2')U 30*4 *29*8 30*4 32 40 138% • 30*4 30% *140 19 +140 19% 11% 11*4 8% »0*4 17% 17% 83 84 17% R2% 19*8 11 0 17% 82% 19% 118% ISS4 11 8% 140 18% 10% HO 18*4 10% 18*8 *10*4 4)4% conv 17% Amer Aiuar Smelting Sr *19% 19% 418% 118% \ *1S1* 117% ■' 39 1 30 30*4 40 120 121 ., 40 123 123 4*j 4*4 •' 4% 24% 21% 94 24% 110*2 110% *110*4 HI -.ft" 89 19% Am Sumatra Tobacco. Amer Telep & Teleg 115% 116% - 4*2 ,*36*i 38*8 ♦RyextlsfGs—.—-Jan 1961 *68 assented.————Janl961 i ♦Extl sinking fund 6s..Sept 1961 J No par | Co—.100 ■ft,; 4*423*4 American Viscose 24 *6s assented... ft.—i——.1962 ♦External sinking fund Os—1963 Inc.. 10 Corp....14 5% preferred ♦Chile Mortgage Bank-6)48—.1957 ♦6 )4s assented.......—..1957 ♦Sink fund 63is of 1926 1961 ..100 Am Water Wks Sr. Elec. No par *110*4 111% t *Guar sink fund 68 43 *38 i 25% 10: 28 ft: ft *13% 25*4 28 14*2 *110% 112 *8*4 9 *3*4 1% ft.'*1% .*38% -44 25% 25% *28*4 20% 14% 11% *110% 111% * 1 % Anaconda W Sr • . • 3% 56*2 1*2 23*8 - 3% 50*2 3% 3% 60 *40 *6% 23% , 7 Cable.-No par ♦Chinese (Hukuang Ry) Arnold Constable *4*4 5 65 65 *58 65 24 ' 24 36% 93% 36% 85 66% 22% 23 93% ,35 18% *l037g 104% 18*4 6% ♦48 6% 48% ♦Sinking fund 7s of 1927....1947 j Copenhagen (City) 5s Corp—-.5 1952 ^1953 — 25-year gold 4)^8----- ( Cordoba (Prov) Corp........No par 7% preferred—i 100 Associated Dry Goods ..1 :j 6% 1st preferred... 100 s'j 7% 2d preferred— 100 Assoc Investments Co.No par :: 5% preferred — — 100 Atoh Topeka St Santa Fe.-lOO 5% preferred.. 190 Atlantic Coast Line RR—-100 84 *20 33% :*T8 Argentina 7s.. 1942 ...1951 (Republic) 5s of 1904.... 1944 Jilxterual 5s of 1914 ser A——1949 Cuba 1 j 1949 External loan 4 As. debt...i...-.1977 15 1953 \ ♦Public wks.5>i8j..June 30 1945 jtCzechoslovakla (Rep of) 88.'..1951 i ♦sinking fund 8s ser B———.1952 ; Lines— I 5% preferred.... 100 Atlantic Retiming 2o .4% conv pref series A.-.100 4^s external i Sinking fund 5Hsu..Jau Atl G <fc W I S3 24 34 18% *102% 104 6*0 6*2 ♦47% 1970 ^Colombia Mtge Bank 6%s.„1947 i ♦.Sinking fund 7s of 1926....1946 .♦Costa Rica (Rep of) 7s *75 *32 ft *68 01 1927 ): 3s external S f % bonds.. - 23 Oct 1961 Jan 1961 ♦6s of 1928— ■ Artloom *19 5s.ft.ft 1951 Colombia (Republic of)— i: Mining 20 A P W Paper Co Inc 5 Archer Daniels Mldl'd.No par Arraour&Co (Del) p f 7 % g td. 100 Armour Sr Co of Illinois...—5 35 conv prior pref—.No par 7% preferred—— 100 Armstrong Cork Co—No par 31% 32*2 *3l*o *110 112 *110*4 112 ■ ♦Guar sink fund 6s 1962 ♦68 a«se nted1962 ♦Chilean Cons Munlc 7s. 1960 ♦7s assented...! ft——I960 Corp. 12.50 preferred..—.No par V. 1961 .......1961 ft Andes Copper 9 !, *31*2 ft- ♦6s asseuted— Anchor Hock Glass 35 div '/ y ...1961 *6Ms assented i preferred..—No par American Woolen No par Preferred 100 Amer Zinc Lead St 8melt—— I 35 prior eonv pref —25 Anaconda Copper Mining..50 36 1st V ........1963 *68 assented | preferred...———-100 Atncr Type Founders 4*8 ♦External sinking fund 6s... 1962 25 Common class B 6% Sept 1961 ♦SS assented.., S s 25 American Tobacco.— 38 38*8 *123*2 125*8 1942 Feb 1961 ♦6s assented.. No par 100 * .100 American Sugar Refining.. Preferred. ...1942 ♦External sinking fund 6s... 1960 I +6s absented I960 ! ♦Extl sinking fund 6s..Feb 1961 t-if 30 40*4 38% , 86 % *18% i Stores——No par American Stove Co 9 17% *17 ♦Chile (Rep) Extl 8 (78—. ft *7s assented... .———25 % preferred...—s 100 Amer Steel Foundries. .No par 10*4 *8*4 Refg.No par Preferred. .*.«,»-»»»*—.-100 - - v 6 American 5s—.„..... ..4 > 1 10-year 2 )4s_—— Ship Building Co.No par American Snuff. 13 10*4 18% 10% 30-yr 4s....I960 1952 1945 j 25-year 3lis— ......1961 7-year 2%S——>— 1944 30-year 3s ....... 1**67 i 30-year 3s .1968 ♦Carlsbad (City) 88——'—--—1954 Canada (Dom of) .....100 25 preferred 100 Mill. American Safety Rasor.-18.50 American Seating Co..No par 7% 30% 39*2 138*4 29*2 *139 *139 Preferred— • No par No par San'y.No par American Rolling 10% 55*4 *5% *7. 57 $5 preferred. Am Rud Sr Stand 159 *130 Externals Sr Light.—No par $6 preferred. • 4)4-4348—. L4)4-4%8 External read] 3% external s f 3 bonds... Co..--No par American News 16*2 13% 4*2 16*2 10% 55*2 | Refunding 8 f 4%-4)4s —. ...100 | 6% preferred... 9is 4% *130 159 - Amer 23 17*2 11*2 4*2 '; External s r 4)4-43-48——. Metals.-No par Metal Co Ltd—No par Amer Mach & 4*8 18*4 119 *116 Buenos Aires (Province ofh* *6s stamped.....-—... 100 Amer Mach & Fdy 4% ... 5s j Sinking fund gold 63—.^. 50 preferred f 6)4s of 1927, Sinking fund gold 5s Locomotive. No par Preferred s 5 *7s (Central Ry) Brisbane (City) s f 100 non-cum pref — 6s...— i——. {♦Brazil (US of) external 8s. i ♦External s f 6 >$3 of 1926 Products...1 American Home s f I Externals f 7s__. Atlas Corp... • 48*4 >' —-——5 External g-4^s.j...Apr {♦Dominican Rep Oust 6% preferred——....-*.60 v ,• K Atlas Powder f 5% conv Atlas Tack —No par preferred 29 {♦Denmark 29-year extl 6s—..1942 External,gold *1.1055 26 . 100 ' Corp——No par Austin Nichols.—.—-No par ; 35 prior A.-.— — — -No par Aviation Corp of Del (The)-.3 Ad 5)^81942 {♦lstser 5>£b of 1926j.:!—-.1940 {*2d series sink fund 5)48^.-1940 Customs Admin 5)48 2d ser.. 1961 5)4s 1st series. ——-1969 1969 ♦El Salvador 88 ctfs of dep Baldwin Loco Works v t c. 900 Baltimore Sr Ohio... '000 4% preferred.. ....... 400 Bangor <fc Aroostook..— 20 Conv 5% preferred 6#o ,100 100 Barber Asphalt Corp Barker Brothers-..-—-.No 5)4% preferred Barsndall Oil Co ... j Rath Iron Works Corp 300 Bayuk Cigars Inc .No 6001 Beatrice. Creamery |; 95 preferred w w—--No ,100 700 1948 J J ♦Estonia 1967 J J (Republic of) 7s. 11% Apr" 9 ' 2*4 Jan 2 ft 4*4 Jad 2 4% Jan .2 , 22 Jad Finland 2 Freuch 26%Mar (Republic) ext 6s Greek Government¬ .17% Mar 26 21 Apr 9 Mar 20 's part , 103 paid.—. *68 part paid—!. For footnotes see page For footnotes see page 1488 .1949 5 8% Jan.2 14% Mar 7 4 -1945 Republic 7s stamped... 1949 7s unstamped 6%Mar 25 5 MarlO 1489 34 32 63 15 1962 5)4fl 2d series............ -M6H '4 ml ft 71 • r " Volume THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4063 155 NEW YORK () Week's Ran'ie Last BONDS N. Y. STOCK v NEW YORK STOCK RECORD BOND RECORD Friday Sale EXCHANGE LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES or STOCKS NEW Friday's Rid Price Week Ended Apill 10 1481 & Asked Tuesday Monday Saturday Ai Aj ril 4 A?ril 7 ril 6 Wednesday if Ai.nl 8 J Thursday ? April 9 Friday April YORK Ramie for Previous i'ear (1041) Ranije Since Jan. 1 On Rasis of KKKSAare Lots . STOCK EXCHANGE 10 Lowest Lowest Highest Highest Foreign Govt, & Munic. {Cunt.) Shares 1$ $ per share -per share > Fob 24 32 Apr 110*4 Jan 10 7*8 Jan 20 12ft J«n 30 8'* July 17 Oct; • ♦Haiti (Republic) s f 6s ser A..1952 A T> 1314 Mar 18 1612 Mar 30 3978 Jan 3 14 Jan 13 52 Jan 23 Hclslngfors (City) extl 0)48. ...I960 .4 O "~4n*8e;t:' 207/. Jan1 67 May: 34*4 July i 89'2 Jan 131'j Jan 317* AUK! 237«Sepc 10»4 Jan 2414 Jan 1» 2 6678 Jan 121 7 Jan 22«a Jan 20 10*4 Jan 28 ♦Jugoslavia (State Mtge Bk) 7s 1957 7*8 Jan 14 18*8 Jan: Oct', 1413 Jan Mexican Irrigation—' ♦4 stamped assented..... 1943 ♦Mexico (US) extl 5s of 1899 £.1945 7 00 1954 1945 24 Mar 2i2 Feb 30*8 Jan 18*2 Feb 914 Jan 187« Apr ♦Sec extl s f 6)4s..._ ♦See extl it 6)4s 1959 7s 54 New South Wales (State)— 30*8 Jan' 17U Dec 12*8 JanJ 25*8 Jan; .1957 f 5s..Apr 1958 Norway external 6s. 1943 External fts 41 1414 Sept 37 ' 4)43 Externals f 4'As... ...1965 ...1963 8's July'. 3414 Jan 23 Municipal Bank extl s f 5s—197Q 35i»Sept, 2078 July 19'4 Jan 3 Sij'2 Jan 10 7«2 Jan 27 ... « Feb:6 Feb 6 Feb 3 Jan 14 Jan 14 3 >2 Feb Oslo (City) sf 4^s ' 21U 6I4 20*8 378 8*4 ♦Panama (Rep) extl s f Sster A. 1963 ♦Stami>ed assented 5s.,.. 1963 Stamp mod 3 54 s ext to 1994 95 ♦57 M | •Rernambuco (State of) 7s.... 1947 •Pern (Rep of) externa! 7s 1959 •Nat Loan extl 8 f 6s Ist8cr..l960 ♦17 17i2 5U2 > *50'8 i*Polarid (Rep of) gold 6s....1940 k 10*8 *4>4«assented...........1968 *31'• 100 • External sink fund g 8sl...1950 ..1.1963 ■•■ . 2,500 Calumet A Hecla 4'i 35 • *85 *24 *21*61< Queensland (State) extl 6s 10 116 ♦Rio de Janeiro (City of) 8s. *80*4 ■k *Extl aeo 6 . 7 of) 2,200 CaterpHlar Tractor 478 Jan 14 37ij>*Feb 16 37 6 190 90 83'2 7Jg 140 *-42 Jan 3 2114 Jan 3 93 Jan 12 4 8 8 1678 Apr 85t2 Apr *>1)20 var 5% series prior pref.. ..100 7% prior preferred 100 7% 2d preferred ..100 120*8 Jan 22 1"15 83 9412 Jan 14 Feb 13 678 • '■2,100 Celotex Corp...... . No var 80 5% preferred. I 100 500 Central Agulrre Assoc.A'o par 1,100 Central Foundry Co 160 Central 111 Lt 4)4% ...... Preferred Santa Fe extls f 4s...:—-.---1964 XI s 711-Jan 3 23*s Jan 27 16'»Mar 28 1*4 Jan 1 preflllOO |•Han Paulo (State) 8s ♦8s external -1936 J 1*8 Jan 1,230 6% prior preferred.. 300 Chain Belt ♦73^x11 water loan.1956 M S ;kl*Seeured a f 7s. . 85 Jan 5 27 Jan 2 1?8 Feb 13 . • 100 ;11968 J. Co..." 23<4 Jan 2 100 Cham Pap A Fib Co J ..... 1940 A Q Common : ' ♦8s secured extl..—.,.—..: 1962 M N ♦7s series B sec extl.......;1962 MN No par ♦Silesia (Prov of) extl 7s—;1958 J 5 No par 1 - 9,200 Chesapeake A Ohio Ry D 5% preferred a Apr 9 - 5 Jan 26 2*4 Jan 26 13i-Mar23 5 Apr 10 15 36 Mar 27 50 ♦Externals f 6s 200 100 f >12'a External conversion..;...1979 Jan 29 preferred...No ($2.50) par 100 Chlckasha Cotton OH *21i2 700 Chtlds Co Chile Copper Co 25 par 55i« 55*4 /0»4V" 9)2 *92 ^ '•'•*34 •• *2's 34 42 : 2*8 84 *130 145 85 *96'2 5 5% preferred... 08' 110 100 guar ' 1953 100 5% preferred "71 VJan 24 80 ...100 139 400 1947 Preferred Class A.. —No par Coca-Cola Intern Corp .No par 3,400 Colgatc-Palmolive-Peet No par $4.25 preferred .No par ...... Collins A Alkman. ....No par 30 5% conv preferred 100 300 Colo Fuel A Iron Corp.No par 3)4s..l946 10 6b modified...............1944 6s modified----—.. .1949 500 1,300 5s modified ..............-1950 ♦5s income .........1950 - Bee page 1488, 20 32*8 Mar 13 28*4 Apr 2 Jan 22 50i2Mar 24 55i2 Jan 28 470 Feb 25 lll2Marl3 Mar 25 100 12 'Mar 6 Mar 23 98 100 *4 Jan 4% 1st preferred.. 100 4% 2d preferred.......100 Columb Br'd Sys Inc cl A.2.50 li2 Jan Jan Jau 3 5 100 Jan 5 84*4 Mar 10 50 Jan 26 44 Jan 5 3012 Jan 3 142i2Mar 7 79i2 Jan 6 63i2 Jan 9 470 {"eh 25 13*8 Jan 6 105i2Jan22 14U Feb 105 Jan 3 Class B —2.501 6% preferred... ) 100 14*4 Mar 10 112 29 6 1 10,300 Columbia Gas A Elec..No par I 1.600 6% preferred series A—.100 Alleghany A West Istgu 4s...'1998 " "72""Mar 9 3 90 Colorado A Southern.. 1946 i 2-*8 Jan 12 8 34"2 Jan Jan 26 4,300 Coca-Cola Co (The)...No par For footnotes 5 14 Apr'6 IOI4 Feb 25 Apr 10 50- 20 1953 For footnotes see page 1489 3 961- Jan 23 10814 Mar 21 24i4 Apr 10 96 Feb 26 7% gtd.50 Special gtd 4% stock 50 1,800 Climax Molybdenum..No par 1,300 Cluett Peabody A Co.-No par assented ......1948 y A Susu 1st. 3)48 registered c 8 2 290 Clev El Ilium $4.50 pf.No par 1st cons 48 series B_. ..1943 Alabama Power 1st mtge 3)4s.l972 Albany Perfor Wrap Pap 6s...1948 Alba Jan 4378 Jan 700 Clev Graph Bronze Co (The). 1 10-year deb 4 Hs stamped—.1946 Ala Gt Southern 1st cons A 6s. 1943 Alleghany Corp— 6 3 " Adams Express coll trg 4s.... 1948 warr Jan . Power A Paper¬ 6s with *4 Jan 29 *8 Feb 914 Mar 17 13*4 Feb 27 2i4 Feb 6 25 Jad 13 2 21V Jan 20 Clev A Pitts RR Co Coll trUBt 4s of 1907 Jan 9 Jan 3 1,700 City Ice A Fuel No par 92's'Mar 26 20 6)4% preferred 100 City Investing Co 100 1 400 City Stores 2'sMar 9 ...5 291-Mar 12 500 Clark Equipment No par C C C A St Louis Ry Co..100 *109'4 110',1 *25*8 26 ... 2 Mar 23 25 16,500 Chrysler Corp 96 *72 less series A unstamped ♦Stamped *8 Jan 16 2 i8 8*8 117g 1'8 , 10 No 'ii Jan -i4 Jan 7% preferred.:;...100 6% preferred 100 Chicago Yellow Cab...No par 3934 Jan2l Jan 5 52 • : *4 )4s assented-1958 13 1% 3)4-4)4-4'it extl conv......1978 4-4)4-4)48 extl readj1978 3)4b extl readj ustment; . ... .1984 ♦Warsaw (City) external 7s... 1958 conv '' 400 Chic Rock isl A Pacific.. 100 f ;......1964 3)48-4-4)48 ($ bonds of 1937) . external read) ustmeat;... 1979 if; 3)4-4-4)48 ($ bonds of 1937)— $3 Pr pf 1960 3 171- Jan Feb 11 ! cum dlv No par i i v ' 100 — 29 1*8 Jan 3 2 2 9's Jan 2 4's Jan 23 50 900 Chicago Pnetimat Tool.No par f 6s Jan (5 Jan 30 Jan 27 Feb 7 Jan 1 LOOOjChlcago Mall Order CoI.II.5 ♦Uruguay l(Republlc) extl 88.11946: «Tan 6 Jan 14 Feb 10 3*4 Jan 1*8 Jan • 1 Class A.. ' 40 800 Chicago Great West. RR Co.50 2,700 8,lOO 100 17 7'2 4 36*4 98 27*8Mar 27 89 Apr 8 26 200 Preferred series A...II. 100 700 Chic A East 111 RR Co.No par ♦4J4sassented...._;4.—... 1958 J D Sydney (City) s f 5>4s 1955 F A 19 ~ Apr 2 1514 Mar 30 578 Mar 12 96 6% pf. 100 j 100 Checker Cab Mfg Serbs Croats A Slovenes (Kingdom) 161- Feb 10 No par 300 {Chesapeake Corp . 15'2 Jan 7 2*8 Mar 11 ' J ■ ♦6s extl dollar loan..: 110 2 J 1950 J 214 Feb 17 ;Jan 2 3% Feb 7 18 Jan 29 3lt Feb U 95 Mar 36 31*4 Jan 27 2'- Jan 5 29 Jan 27 5 MarlO 90 .100 ..... — •fl Ws extl secured« f.....:. 1957 M N '"{Xbltlbl 3 8>4 Jan Mar 12 Feb 25 66 2,300 Cerrode Pasco Copper.No par 1,600 Ccrtaln-tecd Products. ..1 ' ♦Sao Paulo (City of, Brazil) 88.1952 M N • Feb 11 121 Jan 16 3312 Mar 500 Central Violeta Sugar Co j- '< Century Ribbon Mills.No'"par r Jan 28 7 2'8 Jan 13 69 Feb 6 21-Mar 100 {Cent RR of New Jersey..100 s 5 Feb 27*4 Jan .... •7a touuictpalloaii. ♦External , 89 117 No par 2,200 Celanese Ccrp of Amer.No 116 j *7* extl loan of 1926..... i «2i8 Jan 14 601-Mar 28 : . *8s extl loan-of 1921..:.. f g • 2 10 1947 P' A "34*4 35 17'2 :17*4 *85- ' 86*4 Rio Grande do Sul (State Jan 83*4 Apr 10 II—II100 Preferred 6 5 Apr Mar 11 32 241-Mar 27 TZ100 400 Case (J i) Co.. Jau 29 Jan 14 Jan 14 < Jan 23 34 10 Oh'loRy" 100 Carpenter Steel Co....„.._a 500 Carriers A General Corp.""] 2^8 ' 1*4 Feb 10 30 Carolina Clinch A 63 2 311- Apr ...... *118'- 121> 507g 1 '4 7's 15'2 12's Jan 13 3*8 Jail • t . S3 preferred a 87'- Apr 30 100 . 36 .26 578 Jan 1178 Jun 26 19*4 Jan « 3 2 2 10 ..25 1,600 Cannon Mills No par Capital Admin class A. 1 2'i 2 5078 Jail 29 *8 Jan 6,100 Canadian Pacific Ry 32*4 *32 ♦Prague (Greater City) 7Ms—-1952 i 1 ConsCop's Canada Southern Ry Co. 4*8 32'( ■* .. 2,600 Campbell W & C Fdy..No par 2,300 Canada Dry Ginger Ale.....6 10*4 *178 ■ 1961 -1966 Packing Ho par 5% preferred...........50 500 Callahan Zinc-Lead * ♦4Mi8as8ented.v. ♦Porto Alegre (City of) 8s ♦Extl loan 7)48—... 16,n Jan 400 California V* 'f 6'2 - 6'2 15'i 15'- : 1958 1947 I 7s s 7| 5954 *:'■» assented.: 131 103)4 *Nat Loan extl a 16s 2d ser.. 1961 ♦Stabilization loan Jan UU Apr ■■■-■ 58M *102 M ..1967 Ext eec ref 3)4s ser B. s Mar; 12*8 Jan 118 Jan, 514 Jan, 76 July'i 7i« Feb 14 15*4 Mar 30 Jan 5 26 Jan 7 .1956 4ss f extl loan •fts extl Septi 231* lfl 1944 External sink fund s>* j 6*8 Jan 7 Jan Jan 45*4 Oct • 2*8 Auk •; 87s Jan 9 1F218 Jan 27 3*8 Jan 0 66 Feb 6 ? . Externals f 5s.— ;' . Sept 1 3>4 July! Jan 16 14 »>• l7j Sept! 21 5 lU Jan : j Jan5 23*s July? 2 '2 Jan 13 35 • Jan 11112 - Jan 20l2 Feb 25 43 Jan 3 1952 1959 A s 35 1958 V 9*4 Feb External Mur 24*4 Sept\ 5 7 13 17 9 5 9 6 2 1714 Jan J^'freas 6s of '13 assent..:; 1933 ♦Montevideo (City) Apr 20*8 Jali ?• Mlnas Geraes (State)— ■*.; *68 scries .17 40*4 Jan ..1945 •Assenting 4s of 1910.: 2 21 <8 Jan 6 ;'31*4 Jan 5 95i2 Feb 16 Mendoza (Prov) 4s readj—....1954 ♦Absenting 5s of 1899 ♦Assenting 4s of 1904.., Jan 70 ♦Medellln (Colombia) 6148— 195* 3 12 5 2 18's Jan 26 1*4 Jan 30 2i2 Jan 31 Feb 2 9 Mar 23 13*8 Jan S 9 Mar 16 13i2 Jan 6 6 II4 Feb 10 36 Apr 10 1*4 Jan 3 54 Jan 45i2 tan 6 36 Jan Mar 26., .2 7 " 56*4 Nov > 9*8 July 414 Sept 25 Sept 678 July Auk 23 4*8 11*4 Jan: 100 I Jun July 12 Jan FINANCIAL CHRONICLE :THE COMMERCIAL & 1482 Monday^ April 13, 1942 BOND RECORD NEW YORK STOCK RECORD NEW YORK Week's Friday W!W„ ! Sales SALE PRICES AND HIVH Saturday 4 A •Til $ Monday i *58'i 6) 17lo *93 69 61- * 69 *26 ♦17V 6 *93 971.,: 27 . 3)0 Columbian Carbon Co .No t>nr 630 Coliimbia Pictures..w_.No oar "1,800 231-' 2314 23 "^433, ;22% -' 18 V 19% 19'k 1912'2 14'2 19% 1412 19% *13% 18 <5 10% *19% 88 *86% 94 93 58 6 . 13 IIU4 1: *%» ■- % . *'i« "i« 7'4 3,030 31 110 39% *7% 7% *7% • *1% 2 *1% .7 2 5 5 5 5% 8 7l2 7's 7% ^ 7% 5% 7% 5*t 271.1 27% -*23% 51- 5'4 27I2 .5% 28 85'2 11% *83t2 85'- 8-5% :83% 1312 13% 13% 13% 2'2 2% 2% 21? 2'2 2'2 13% 2% 84 *81 '8 85 *8l's 8 1 23% :24 81 *81 7% 7 *5 5% *27 23 - 700 *82 83 - 100 *12% 13 >■: 2% 2,200 4.60) 2% . Contl lental-Cin 8 •.4 7 9 Jan De:7 % 'DiC 6% Jan 29 2 7 8% Jan 13 5% Mar 26 ar 21 82% Apr 1 2's vf Fit) 14 De*. 93 Dec 11 De" 5% Dac 79 Aug 109% Nov >Jan '' : 24 241.1 7'? 23i2 *7'4 19'4 17'8 19U 17^8 19 *17% *9% *1734 19 *10% 11% 47% *46 • *1- 28i4 : •> 28 23% 45 45 % 45 3.. *i% 13,, 43 100 28 12"8 12U 12'8 121- 12% *90i2 9U2 I* *9.918 911- ♦99% 91'? 99 99% *13% 14% *13% 14% 8914 *13% 81% 14 77g *7'i 7'8 *7 *7 7% 7V- .7% 17i8 17i2 7% 17% 0 1334 #7 14 17 17 17% 13. *12% ' 12% 34 *313, 34 34 34 11'8 ll's *11% 11% 11 11% 79i4 *30^8 7934 39Sj 80 31 3U2 *73i2 75 741- 741- *741- 75 *11 IDs 1U- 111- *1H2 13 11% IH4 ♦79's - *32l4 31 *3284 714 71« 129 Jt "121 .121 31 71- 714 89 84 81 7% 7% 129's *123 16% 33% 11 83 1,900 1,090 10% 39 3 9 73 12 3)0 140 7% 120% *120 129% *123 v 83 *80 83 *8.9 83 *19'- 11 *10% 10% *10% 11 It *1314 14 *13% 14 14 Amer.No par 5 % canv 103 preferred 109 preferred.... 109 Cubam-Amarlcan Sugar... Preferred 100 : 10 609 Cudahy Packing 14% 200 Cuneo Press Inc v 5'A% canv I)3i Jan Jau 9 (Dec ,27% 45% 15% 94 .10 28 ] . 1>33 1% May . 3% Jari 2 7 131 Dec 73% 2 9 10% *1334 97'2 *92 78 17'2 *92 : 34 *16l4 *15 97% 712 7-8 % *16% *15% 7% 22i2 221- 22% 171, 16 *1518 7'2 22U 83 *8334 *51% * 13s8 *92 '51 «t« 1714 ,16 7»a 2134 97l2 89 *838., lt'2 : IB 7% 22% 89 *83% *5U- ... 44% *13% 97% % *02 15%. 15 *16 15% 100 •7% 22% 16 7 7% 7% 7% 9,430 22% 21% 22% 2,600 97% 1/ *1.5% 80 Jan 26 Feb ,472 • 14 Prior *51% *U % *14 1.90 1-5 preferred..-i.-No par 18% Ms,? 27 18% Jari 5 9% Jan -6 Mar 18 6 21 % Apr 1 80 Jan 19 Feb . A.'. Jan 17 31 106% 10956 88'4 9356 8754 91 <4 10154 10256 10154 103% -'..1995 1995 ts---w— ■a *2V 2% 15 9% 105 105 k 3 1091- " 6% 6% 21% 28% . 22 28% 11 *10% 8% , 8% 3 3% ;.r *% 6% 684 ,21% 27% 22% "10% 8% 11 8% 4 3? *% k n , 14% 14% 14% 17 - 28'2 17 17 *19 19% 19 *34 36% *31% 4 15 1.8 89 , 35'4 35% *18>« *9% : 28 «8 2S)s *10l2 11'8 2U8 28*2 *ioi2 S'N I»J 19% 1V>2 36% 34'8 84*i 9% 17 *73% *8% 89 *34 19 16% 17 *73% 8) 8% 35% 10 18% 8% 8% *31 I 'i 62% 62% % 100% 100% *14 14% 62% 9- 63 61% 102 109 61% 102 102 15% 14% *3% 4 *7% 8% 119% 4 *3% 15% *3% 81- *8 "111 *8 61 '4 *9) 111 111% 122% 110% 111 *122 122 122 *113% 114 114 *3 <8 13 7s 9% • 0% 91, 9io 1,5)3 5 )«4 5)% 93) " 53) Dow *3's - 33% 60 5)?4 *))i4 10 n4 4 *p[4 15 15 101 *T4«4 3*8 84 3% 3)0 8 119 2 *111 111 115 « 115 InterriatlonaL- -——' Corp—— No par 8% preferred.. -100 Du P de Nem (E I) & Co—20 10) li()14 xUOh Mori 420 4 129% 114I4 114I4 *114'4 115 112 12! >8 122% Chemical Co—'..No par iJfesser Mfg Co --No par 1,533 3% 8'2 31) 83) IVi *Ji4 • <■ • 8'4 -««4 1191-. 11)% *111 Uo 2 112 " 'H ; ' ■' 27 Feb 6,330 1,0)) V- 99 General unified 1 Jtfs A—..- 34% 5s—195!>:J 117g Feb 20 -10% Jan 28 2 23 2 14 Jan 5 .Jan Feb 31 Apr 2 0 27% Jan IP 433 s Jan 12 8% Jan 16% Mar 21 7 70 Jan >5 Apr 2 21 ■X 9" Fib 2 36 .Jan Jan 18% Apr 8 421 9% Apr 10 13% Jan .54% FeblJ 70% Jan 97 ; Mar 1J .121% Jan .15% Jari (n 19 3 4% Marl6 9% Feb 3 8 26 113 Feb 21 11 144 Jan 5% 1st pf.100 Inc..———l Eastern Rolling Mills 5 Eastman Kodak (N S)iNowit 6% cum preferred- —•—100 Eaton Manufacturing Co 4 Edison Bros Stores Inc. . 2 Electric Auto-Lite (The) 6 13% Apr 2 126% Jan 7 115% Feb 13 H Wi 118% 117% 117% 172 *170 > 18*4 172 28% 117 14 11 14 23% 23% 21 21% 12% 12% *11% *% 24% 12% 71 % 7* 1% 1% r : • ;1% "'I 22% 22% 19% *19% 321., 32% 22% *22% 1% *21 22 22 *17 19 19 32 *32 32 '•< *21% •Vs: 48 *109 *1% 22% 22% *46% 47% *44 111% "108% 111% *109 48 1% IV 1% 13--8 13'8 278 2's *2'4 117% 172 *2Si4 *ID4 "16 24 18 '-8 3'x *17) 28% 14 *12 19*4 6 2 117 m 172 116'8 *170 a 3)0 3 *170 23'2 110 H 2,3)3 141.1 24's 21 *13*4 23 1 '11?8 IDs s« fi8 22% 2!'8 1'8 22/8 29% *1JI2 24 H *1 *8 •1 23 20- 1 Ifl: 3fi4 21% 321* *2D8 22l2 47 *41 48 *14 111% 10.) ' 109 200 23 *10.) 1*8 4.790 i '' It •» *17 3 !'4 3!'4 2)s 47 *44. 111% *10) Electric Boat...- - 1,1)) 1 '16 6)3 204 Hi 3)3 3!%, 24% 803 Elec 833 El Paso Natural 4/ 1)3 Endtcott $7 *40 47 *33 47 1% *38% 47 *43 47 *49 47 43 43 *45 52 *45 52 *43 52 *47 52 *45 51 *13 51 *4) 52%. 60 *%« 6 5% 38% * 51 6% 5% 38% 38% * 78 2 >8 ."*2% *5 5% *5% 2'.i 5% *25% 25% 25% 25% *»■« ' 1 51% l %« 52'" hi Us 5Ji2 7 1*4 1*4 6% 51- 38% * 0'., 5'8 33% 5 r *43 51 *32 as ii 6 5% 5'z 5'8 5.1 17,50) 37 '8 3314 37 33% 33 % 2.10) 5'h •"*2" *5 25% *»,, 21 5% 251 1 73 *.' 37% 73 1:2 >s 'r»2" *2 5 5 25'3 *9u 25 Ctfs of benef int w 1 ... ;> 5 25'2 73 5% pref series ■ A w 1..—100 Erie A Pitts RR Vacuum Cleaner.—.5 2% 203 Eureka 5% 60) Evans Products Co.— 25 g 1,503 *25% 100 ».* 1-70 Mar 28 176 28 Mar 11 5 ——3 Buffet Corp—52.50 Ex-Cell-O Corp— Exchange >. Jan 7 Jaa 13 317s Jan 1 0 1% Apr 43 Apr 3% 2% 5% Sept Dec 14% Dec 18 5% A or Jan 18% 27 114 3% Jau 32% Jan % Jan - 2% 16 14 l)e 41 2 2 6% Jrin 18% July 1948 '----1918 Stamped ino'llflcd bonds— ! > 1st intge g (Int at 4% to S Oct 1 1910) due July 1918 Ref A gen scr A (Int at 1 % to Dec 1 1946) due 1995 Ref A gen ser C (int at 1 1-5% ..to Dec 1 1946) duo..—1995 i j , '. . ; Ref A gen ser D (int at 1% to Sept I 1946) due.—2(K)0 Ref A gen ser F (Int at,l% " to Sept I 1946) due.... 19 )6 ♦Conv due...-..--Feb 1 IribO 1st mtgc gold 4s.. j ) 4s registered Jail 86 O O 1% 32% Dric 17 .. ' 12 % Jan (182 din >4' 6416 110 5954 dM% d3l 14 3616 271 31 54 39)4 J ,/) dZ3A </35 4114 261 35 44 M S (IMA d3\ A 3654 180 M F '&1.& r/3156 3654 177 3156 39 d26 4054 2163 26 42 % 6456 201 49 "; 5456 4856 189 40 54 .6 26 ll« Jail 23 : 'v 2% 6 Doc De 105 Aug I36't Dec "t Oct , Toledo Cln Dlv ref 1959 4s A 1st 5s.—. Bangor A Aroostook Con ref 4s— i ' F i 30% 30%: 30% 31 31% 31% *21% *6% 22% 22% 23% 23% 6% 23% 6% *84 90 85 *21 22 ♦21% ^ *88 2lh) *21% 90 ' 21%' *8% 7%i 9%' 6% 6%{ 90 *8% For footnotes see page 1488. 3U.I 22'2 3H.1 31 L 3» 225t 2D4 22% 39% *2D4 2 H 8 debentures Consol mtgc .. Consol intge Consol mtgc 7'4 " 9) • *21 *8'4 22 8* *J/8 88 *21 *8- 7*'4 87": 22 1,000 3)% '. 900 8'4 *3% 7 500 84% 85 % u3 *21 22 8% J '4956 49W 99 Fairbanks Morse A Co. No par Fajardo Su? Co of Pr Rico..20 Federal Light & Traction—.15 $6 preferred .-..No par Go 2 Federal Mia "A Smelt Federal-Mogul Corp—---.-5 T 29%Mar 31 21 M ar 23, 1913 . debs——1952 3148 ser F——1959 3s ser G. 1960 314s scr II——1965 "5856 58% 5854 25 5756 58)4 20 49 "*2 25 129% 3 "9856 O J J A 5 2 Stamped modified Jan 8% Jan 3% to Jan 16 4% C.-1967 103% • j, D 105 56 A .1 MN 7854 *90 F 75 r 75 76; ■; 59 39 40 % 178 20 56 29 14 10856 20 107 108)4 10856 A 35 10514 10556 104% 106 105 104 80 ■ I) Noi*-.1931 5s'gu—-.—1960 Jan Canada Sou cons gu Jan Canadian Nat \ 113% 110%,11056 40% 134 8% 38 7 J37J6 42 A O VA A O 8036 60 A 62 70 80 J J A O 1 O 60% ;so 41% 3654 554 554 856 7:% j 8 80 23 80 36 53 6314 70 SO 106 108 17 j 81 May 34 113 8% 4s....-.---1952 Consolidated 5a 1955 Bush Terra Bldgs 88% 105 97 *11354 *11056 ♦Certificates of deposit-- Jan 98 " 108 80 8156 98 80 I Bush Terminal 1st Dec 21 108^6 104 10554 104 Ry—^ — 43% ' *10056 (interest at 5* 1st A coll 5s. « J f , 7V% .7454 .3954 • 93 75 1 20 74 % 79 85% 94 75 FA M N 10254" 10254 102 56 7854 O J *10154 1(946) du6..:— —1957 MN .{Burlington Cedar Rap A 10% July 117 24 i May 1% Dec 120'4 May 163 r Apr 27 Do 14% Fib 5% 115% Sept 182% Jan 36% Jan 17% Sept % 58 Deo 33% Jan Dec 17% ,10 17% Jan % Aug 4% Jan 39% Nov D3i 27% Feb 23% 26% Feb De 36^8 Nov 34% Aug 21% Dee 33 3J Feb » 107% Nov 2% Dec 64% Dec July 47% Sept U3 Oct 7 Jan S0'4 Apr 69 Dei 10654 10656 106% 6 8236 10756 107% 82% 107% 3 1957 5s..--"j'uif I960 10754 10736 11136 108% 18 112 28 Dec 89% July %s Nov 4% Dec De; % 10 Jan Aug 39% Doc 7% Aug 42% Nov 75 2% .. 1962 AO 5s A 1970 5s..L- -Oct 5s— 11136 HI 36 I 107% 10454 108% 10754 112 108 11156 10!) 2 105 107 36 103% 107% 2 107 107% 13 110% 110% 7 1951 4Aa... deb 6168...1916 Can Pac Ry 4% deb stk perpct.... Canadian Northern 1916 "Coll trust 416s 5s equip trust 112 196!) 10756 1956 6 Guaranteed gold 416s.Guar gold Feb 4—1944 ctfs 5s------—1954 1960 {^♦Carolina Cent 1st guar 4s—1919 Carolina Clinch A Ohio 4s 1965 Carriers A Gen Corp 5s w w—.1950 Cart A Adlr 1st gu gold 4s. —1981. Coll. trust gold Collateral trust 4'4s.. 3s..l955 Celotex Corp deb 4J6s w W--.1947 ♦Cent Branch U P 1st g 4s—.1948 Celancse Corp of America M S J J I J 11054 69 >6 *lst mtge 5s_— Nov 1945 ♦Ref A gen Dec 8% Jan ♦Ref A gen 21% Dec *i« De< 30% Jan ♦Chatt Piv pur money g % Jan ♦Mobile Dlv 1st g 5s 4 v, 1915 $59 1959 4s.. 1951 1916 {♦Consol gold 5s 5 A8 series B—— Feb Jan Dec 8 31) 71 <U>36 M S !>536 05% 5 I J 10536 105% 1 J D 87% 88 •% 35 85 85% 2 8756 5s series C 32 s;. Dec 16% June 6 % 45% Jan 24% Mar Dec 13 May 100 Mar 6% Apr 7 81% Apr 10 93 3] 24% Jan 16 19% Dec Jan 51 10% Feb 10 8% Dec 14% 90 '. Jon U 8954 103 ' 81% 77 ! 00 10556 8!) i 85)4 *56 36 M S 106% 106% 2 108% 107 MN 100 100 36 6 100 102 H F A *50 F A 47 63 42% 53)6 F D 29 F A 56 54 M,V 1856 06)6 10 9754 10054 9354 97' 29 D J O 20 11 656 . 24% 30% 55% 1736 56% 13 19% 144 45% 1056 56 54 20 6 16 72 7 . 6 *18 102 7% '.'"i m - * , 18 72 75 1354 21 14 1856 18 17% 18 72 19% 40 18% *15% 107% A O 112% 62% --—-1987 ♦General Is. — -.-1987 4s registered.--—-t-—1987 Central N Y Power 354s.. 1962 . 8 18 54 28 20 36 J '11 7% 23 154 1936 mLH*. 3 HI 54 *111% J 3 15% V 18% 18 5s registered... 55, 08% 9536 J A 58; 98 >4 7136 For footnotes see page 1489. 71 J 1954 % 62 J 72 Jan 107 108% 119 34 T Light 3563—1966 26% July • 109% 103% .107% 10354 J rCentral of Georgia Ry— 3 >8 1% 85- 80% 104 1955 4J4s.. 83% July 74% > gold i Guaranteerl gold Guarantced gold Guarautced gold Guar gold 4548 Jin 20% Jan 9 ' 10356 105% 10356 105% 100% 102 f 102% 105 | 10154 105 9756 r" 10156 10454 10454 I "9856 "99% 9656 ,10354 FA F 127K)30>| 10454 104 )■ 83% 10356 7256 107 97 97 V 48 4.5 A 50 8156 10756 "9856 A »9 48 8156 10756 I 9556 12054 —..1961 I '60 i *lnc mtgc 4)^8 ser A.*;.July 1970 {♦Boston ANY Air L 1st 4s.. 1955 Bklyn Edison cons M 3)48—1966 Bklyn Union El 1st g 5s 1950 127 37% Jan 16 2 >% Jan 2 • Jan 31 53-54 12 5656 571s 1st g 4?4S series JJ 1st mtge Is series RR f 118 Mar 24 8% Jan \ 4856 44 "-28 5156 99 J Big Sandy 1st mtge «s J944 F A Slaw Knox^ 1st mtge 3'^s -1950 M S Boston A Maine 1st 5s A C——1967 M N 1st M 58 series 11-— ..1955 Jan 23% June ; 31K?8])5| {♦Cent New Engl lstgu4s 1961 {♦Central of N J gen g 5s.-.—1987 ' *0i-> *83 i/43)4 .1950 2 %s Bufralo Rochester A l'gh ■ 'V, 1 22% 54 54 (14) A .195.) 110% Feb Jan 27 % Mar 31 (12 7 A .1951 111% July 5 Mar 10 5| " 4 .1951 4s stamped..-- 23% Jan 141% • ' e Pgh L E A W Va System— MN Ref g 4s extended to 1951 8'west Dlv 1st M (int at 3)4% J ' J to Jan 1 1947) duo 1950 ti Central Illinois t '' 6556 , Buff Nlag Elec 316s series 79 Dec 62 56 :--4 /> AO .. 17% July May • " J 37% Maj 7 \ ----- . • Bklyn Un Gas 1st cons g 5s—1945 M N 1st lien A ref 6s series A.... 1917 J D :i Debenture gold 5s 1950 M N 1-<t lien A ref 3s series B. if. 1957 F A Buffalo Gen Elec 416s B 1!I81 " 2%Mar ii 5% Feb 24 Jan 2 4% Jan: 57 85 .—-• 11% Nov ,12% Maj 65 Dec "" 21% Fio 18 176 6054 A A AfN Ap 75 41 « 6116 I B Jan 10% 1 1)3( 33 , Apr 20% Sept 2;)% Jan Dec 21* Aug M Aug 23% 1)3 ;12% July 6% Feb Sepi •« Sept 30% Aqg. 18% J m Anr ; ev; D3 5 7% Jan 20 6 6056 2 Jaju "'28% Fee 0% l)e :r; 82% Jan 23 : 10 ' 10356 J J J«i33 73 M | 7 Baltimore A Ohio RR— Sept Oct 11% 6'4 Apr 109% July 5 63 MarJl ar 21 "as Feb 21 51 49 Jau h 9556 100 100 104 07)4 10356 96 .1043 v I 5 33 .I960 6 1 20% Jani2 24% Mar 2 7 10% Mar 12 13% Jan ' 5 %« Feb 16 78 Jan 7 \' «4 Jan 2 1% Jan 8 20 Apr 10 Vi'35% Jan 23 32% Jan 23 18% Ma-28 29 32 « Mar 3 J^n 2 207s Apr 19 26% Fib 18 49 MrU 16 41% Jan 6 Mar23 10/% Feb 16 111 13% Apr 3054 25% : ••• 1st A ref 5s scries C.., 20 <Julp Jan 21 15 Co. —-50 *5 1 *JI6 1 . I—No par "24 2h 5 25'i ■K . 141 3614 ,17 32 „i k: 8 40 3J56 Belvidere Del coas 3V$s.- 47% Dei 3 3% Jan 13 Marl! No par Bid?—No par l.N% par 27% Jan 115 Service....1 {Erie RR common w ■ 78. -—100 preferred... Equitable Office 2,200 2.133 *h« 4 3 .50 2% Jan $")A preferred..—No par $6 preferred. ..No par ' 5% 5's %;> 5 5i4 5's $5 100 • Gas— Johnsoa Corp— Engineers Public 4)3 P4 *1% " , 5% 33% ~*2% 1 51% % 6 5% 78 51% *%« % 6 *184 preferred. ——---No par —------No par Storage Battery..-No par 5% preferred.. """<30 '-i *50% 184 -—-" $6 preferred 19 • 111% - - - Ind Am shares.. Electric Power A Light. No par Elec A Mus 1,703 1,1)3 1 2 3 2'-2 22% 1414 "15 vl)i.t 321- 903 1 *21 29 " 23% *1314 234 -11% 11% &8 12% 172 *!3 2314 It'i Airlines Eastern 5.400 13% - ■ 172 14 *13% V 19 ♦2?8 117% 119% *179 28% 28% 19% .v:- 3 8 1171, 118% "170 28% 28% 3 *3 3% • 3556 32 3s--—-.1953^1 8 Calironla-Orcgon Power 4s--. 1966 18% 18% *3 73 36 Mar Feb 14% 3 Jan ar 68 56 I x3'4, Der 59% Dee 6' 3r yi 11 % Sept Feb M 43 j *4454 29 21 8 U3 70 3a,. .1989 3t$s..-. 1951 or Pa 5s series B— .1948 12' 111 . 68H Bell Telep 13 lll%Mar Duquesne Light 330 77 « 66 56 987 6 6814 Battle Cr A Stur 1st gu 9 xl8^ Fib 26 8% Jan 32% Jan 83% 94 56 Beech Creek ext 1st g 42% 20% Jan 28 Apr Feb 80 6254 30 Aug • 9% 85 163 0816 10% Sept 4% Jan 27 19 - 8156 64 A 981% 6214 98 A 00 % Jan 27 19 Feb 13 \%j Jan 80'" 62!4 29% Jan Fib 27 2 14 % Apr 8114 •80;. Dec 8 3% "Jan ? 10316 10316 ./ P -1964 J P 10054 10!'6 104 ' 101 10216 Dsr , I'' {. 1 1945 MJf LA Ncrillgold Is...-—Oct 1952'MN AtK-tlo A Dan {st g 4s—1918 J )J Second mortgage 4s. ..1918 J J Atl Gulf A W I SS coil tr I • *102 10-year ooll tr 5s—-May Atlantic Refining deb | 111 10954 *108 1st 30-year 5sseries B..1.ii,.*l944 J a tiaCoast 1st cons 4s July 1952 M Atl 9756 99 <4 103 56 105 110J6 112 20 110)4 10956 J Jm 45 5 29 110 M S ! Dec - J.in Dec < 8% 24i,i Jan 14 Now 120% Ap; O $4.50 preferred Jan Jan 7 ' j 111 24 •; Dec 3 8% Jan , 18 li)%Mar .5 Dunhill Duplan 703 110 . 10416 104 A 111 1944jJ Atl ACharlA L-lst 4 tie A. Jan 25; 16 11% Jan 19 , 10 Mar 12 19 Diamond T Motor 2)0 ' 6% Apr Fib 102 *9954 D 16% Jab 13%: Dec , 3% Jan 10 16 Mar 16 102 - 18% 33 131O 80 *70 • • — 1,70) 17'4 171.4 7 9% Apr 9 15% Jan 5% 8% 33% 13% 8% 8% *3'8 13*2 11,0)) Stores Corp Car Go..-2 Distil Corp-Seagr's Ltd. No par 5% pref with warrants. .10.) Dixie-Vortex Co.Na par CUss A..1 -----No par Doehler Die Casting Co No par Dome Mines Ltd——..No par Douglas Aircraft. No par 33 113% 114 115 603 77 >8 122 122% 400 9 77-8 102 *8 8% 119% *111 111% *114 34% 19 Ts 62«4 15i2 4 *33U 35 * 15% 119% *111 570 90) «'8 17 " *111 m 23 0'8 18 '2 1S'2 *9'« -9^ 9% Mis *49% • 73's 8i2 3 >'2 35% 19 18% 0% 0'8 15 17% *10S *7 5'2 ♦8's * 9% 14% 20:8 )«4 34 9'8 9's 1,30) 2.40) 31 *1.7 19% i.' »5„ 15's 17*4 14'8 ♦9 i' -- 3% 3 2 *4 800 L-Lr 8'g 8 >8 3-k 18 4,70) 11 u,_ 13 5,20) 23«4 *10% 8'8 15 14'8 90 > 2T- *28 *'4 . 40) , 6% 6*8 20.8 3'K 37s *i4 preferred.-a-.-25 Davison Chemical "Go (Tho) -1 Davton Pow Lt 4tS% Pf -100 Decca Records luc -1 Dcre A Co.: i.-fc-.N® t>ar Pra rerred a---.; 20 Dc sel-Wemmer -Gilbert 40 DeU.vare & Hudio.i --100 Delaware Lack &,Western..50 t De iv & R O West 6% Pf-100 Detroit Edison.. <.-—20 Devoe & Raynol Is A-.Na par Diamond Match. . — —Nr> par 6% partlc preferred.-- — -25 . ; 11 8-8 354 Davega 13) Comv 4 2% Apr 49) 3 *27« *1D4 17 s *9U 193" 103 ■6h 21% 23% <^•6% *34% 17 84 *8% 7 22 9 17 *73% 6'4 217s 33% " 17 103 2) 9% 9% 9ig 9i8 103 13% *18% 19 3 *278 17% *14»4 .0U9'4 103-v 103 • 17.1s *14',! 102 102 102 All Krtox A Nor lets 5s.— .1916 J Beneficial Indus Loan 3 *278 17%' *9% 9% "105 107 6% 6% 22% 22% *27% 28% *10% 11 8% 8% 3%: 3% *% n 14% 15 *14% *9% ; 9% *101 3 *2% 15% 101A 10! 'vrij: i.. . 9 IK • — . Traps-Con Sliort L 1st 4s—. 1958 Cal-Arlz ?lst & te( 4^s A—-1962 j . 91 4h of 1910. i960 Rocky M;tn f)iv 1st 4s—.,..1965 Beth Steel 3 As conv 16 "91" Conv 4s of 1905 —.-.-—.-1955 Conv gold 92 *9054 Nov M N *1955 Conv gold 4s of 1909k, i • 2% 101 10956 Nov Sent D3» 40 67 6254 100 100 64 6354 *99% 107 34 10814 D *14% 9% ~h]*4 106 ' 109 Sept Dec •% .' 17% Jan 14 44 36 36 108 87* 01JT1071 O 195 Adjustment gold 4s. Jan 77 Dc: 12% Dec 98Dec 25% Jan 12 83% Mar25 48% Mar 19 13 % Mar f----! Cushman's Sans Inc 7% pf-190 $8 preferred....... -No par Cutler-Hammer Inc.-.No par Class a 7%Mar Curtlss-Wrlght—J - 4 Mar 15 ,8 i • (The)...No par) 88 A 106 1/ S 10356 108 *:■ TO*# *103 88 A 106 A General Jin 47% 08%' 13% 8% 127% AtVyFeb 7 MarlO 13% Jan 14. 13 Mar H 3 15% Jan 7 93 Feb 18 93 ' Jan 26 1Jjj Jan 2 Apr 44. 10 --.30: 6 Co preferred.-------190 44% Curtis Pub Co 80 *33% 15 *33% 14% 4 7,800 40 34 *54%:%:^ ... 11% •: ■16% 15% 17 21% 44 % V *15% 7%' * 14% *.92 97% *16 10% 10% *14 «4 22% 89 *51% *U»2 *1334 *92 "1 17% *83% *51 '2 — 14 ; j 128 ■vStamped Is.——..1905 . " 107 A , 13% Jari 11 '83-Feb Die . 197)4 10554 108 H 106 109% Atchison Topeka A Santa Fe— Get 8 35 10456 106 Jan -Jan 107 107 A 104 Jan D3.' 15 D 10616 July 38% .1 106)4 Jan .4% K 10556 10 5 56 19% Ja» Mar 17 108 48 10354 107 .' Jan /19 101^ 10754 10616 Jab % . Der 5 96 () 10614 '4%; Jaft 10«2 79% Jan 2 74 % Jan 182% • 4 Dec - 10 rk A 1984 f 48 ser O (Del)... 52% Jan ir54 "AjDep ,•88 ' De 117s Jan 20 83% Jan 15 ,36 yJan ; 3 Jan 16 120 100 preferred. - 83 10 5 41 10% Jan 10 77%M*r20 29 4 M tr '6 72% Mar 27 10% Jan (5 6% Apr 19 *30 83 *30 par —5 Cuba RR 6% 6 19u Feb 3! par Crucible Steel of 3,lDiO •6% 7 120% 120% *123 7 w..No Apr Dec ,11 38 9756 J 8 56%. Sept Mar 27« 5 Jan 8 16% Jan 2 Mar27 par Jan 18% J in 14V Jab 12: 6% Jan 12 par Dec J% 170 95% Jan 2 12% Jau Corp... $5catiV preferred.. :.N ? 1,130 73 11 7% $2.25canv pref w Crown Zelljrbacti •270 *11-. 73 12 ' No Seal.-,-N7 (The) Crown Cork & 200 11 30 ...v 30;. 74% • Crosley Corp 1,190 73 3 4% 19*4 83 ' *73 ■*7p. 7% *394 *11% 7t4 • Cream of Wheat *35% 85 4 12% Mar 12 9 Crane Co 5% conv 1)0 4 - 107 A 23% 1)3? Feb 11 14 89% Apr pref—-100 Corp4The).2 203 44% • ' -• 27%; Noy Apr 28% 9' Jan 21 3-yJah 8 Apr Crane Co 99 11,-s 39% *74% 31% . *30 81 1,099 -i—------J v D ,r'48;KDec 33% Jan 26. ',55% Jau 171 10356 97 10256 101 j 10556 108 69% 5954 10154 104% 23| •18 J 1st Sept 45% Sept 4% Jin Feb 15'j 9% r. 5 51% Jan 30 2% Fib 16 Coty Intermit Corp .«- -v— *1} 31 10% Coty Inc.-.- *7 .17 *32% 700 1978 Jan. 3, Mar 1-3 10 :M7%-Feb -Jan 16 12% Jan 164 Preferred. > 200 % 13V 12% ;9<) . lt% -*13*2 *13 17% 17% 1?%' ; Corn Products 250 24 25% Mar 2'3 44% Apr 9 Jan 8 Co. -20 Refilling-----^ Corn Exch Ban* Trust 6,0.39 3% Jan 16 ; 9% M ir 11 45 35% 2% • Ja&. 40% Dec 6%. Feb . 12 3 8 Feb 16 14 >8 M w 23 17-8 Apr 4 Del-^—--<5 Continental 3te<3 C »rp No Par Capperweld Steel Co..-----a :.V Conv pref 5% series..---,50 21% 27% Jan 20 8% Jan 15 42 Jan 7 33 %M sr Continental Oil of 480 *"» *121* , 3 -3 ... % *lij'j . 400 .41% 44% 135.:135 . . 165 165 2% -' -2% v % h 104 28 . 19 *9% *13 43% 41% v 167% *162-- 167 % *2% •V 28% 461- 43% 167% 48 Hi. 48% Coatfnental M)tors.,.—' 5.730 100 *17% 10., 10 40 13-8 18% *1714-10.. 900 Continental Diamond Flnre-5 Continental 1 isiirauce;. .$'2.50 - 3% 3 4 227sM»r 30 7%.Mar 111 ---2^ lie 7.600 3?% 34% 18-g 19% 900 '■ *7 2 3% 3%. 19 28% 4 5'8 4314 1671, 137% 3 3 * ®8 *34% Ills 47i2 29 28% 46'? ♦167'4 168 3 3 - 47-2 *46 ; 35 35 a 3% A 3% 19% 18% ■ r 11 23 43'4 19 19 47t? 29 - 19I4 35 >■> 3% *17-14 97« *46 35 3'2 318 19 7v 7% 23%! 23% 23% 8... r 33.. 23% 7'« 23% 24% 71- 7% 36 35 "3* 3'2 7'2 *718 35 35 21% High Armour A Co (Del) 4s,B———1955 F 16% July 2% 103 A 1956 MS Br A Terra os Mem 106% Jari 3% Jaa35 103 2 Jan .2 h —..--.{066 conv deb Ark A July .3% Jan 6% May 9% Nov 278'Feb ' 6514 10756 0756 Mln deb 44s.. 1950 •Anglo-Chileau Nitrate deb... 1967 Jail {Ann Arbor l*t g hJ-—... 1995 Q ./ 11 ?96%' Jan 15 13% Jan 3 .7 'Feb 1.7 10356 107)4 op ' r 103 J4 J Am Type Founders conv deb.. 1950 J Am .Wat Wk8 & Elec 6s ser A.. 1975 M N A O Anaconda t Jan Mar. 26 31 85% Apr 12 % - 1 Nij.i7.ow •" .-—--1961 debentures 3s debentures 3s 8% July ;Dcc . Jan 23% %':'D-5i 5 3 Ab 7% July 30 July Jan 21 22 Jan. High Low 5J^s.,.1949 Afnerican "llelep A 'Feleg— tfiii 107% Jan 1% July -'. Dec 2% Jan 3'J 4'8 Jan -07% 103* Die x82 3 6% Jan Contal ierG»rp 84 *81 • Jan Dec Jan 16 »'16 Jan 7 4% Mir 11 of Americi.25 Continental B ik Co ..'.No mr 8% preferred----«N'' 690 May 4% 11% 7% Ja'h 14 Feb, .4 ? JaM 18% Aug 23% Dec 15%.Jan r Dec - l - 4 Dec 77 00 , 94. 2 JJ'^Jan 1% Jan f; 9% 14- 9 ,%»Mar 27 Apr Since Asked A I Jan 30% >v Dec 18% .Dr Mit'll 90 Range '*• Friday's Bid Price. 65% July De." * Dec ; 13% -«97VFeb| "8 5% Ape I) ll%Mar 11 78 ■ tries Cirp.w..->71 Oil Cam.No fa Cansol RRof C ib»6% pf-199 Ca-ts alid ulon. Coal Co. - - u j 5% ooiv areferred .W Co lsumers Paw 3 4.50 of No *a> 1,500 . 2 84 - Jan 16 Range or V" Sale «S 1,0 Allied Stores Corp 4J^s debs..1951 F A AHl8-Chaliners Mfg conv 4s..*.1952 M S Am A Foreign Pow deb 5s..-.2030 M S Amer I O Chera conv 53jjB.—.1949 .WN J J Am internat Corp oonv Jan i'i« y'2% N 16% Jan 13 Mar 11 Cow. lid at ad 69.9 - 13 2%. ■ 83 90 Co 1801T.M11 7.5)0 5% 85'- 121, *2% *31 2% """iio 2 5% 23 '*32 •i 7% *7% . 3% Jan y 2 Fob 10 21% Mar. 25 9% Fab 16 •,;ll% Fib 2t $5 130 % *U4 2. 5 7% 5 85% 13'- :• *7i« S3 30 ir 20 16 > Cansol B'llson of N 1,703 ... Last I? EXCHANGE STOCK Week Eudcd Abdl 11% July Dec' 6 Mar 104%, Git 37% Jai| De7' • 23% Jan gi4 Apr Consol 6,490 J 5% *13«4 *83 44% Jan 1 7% .' 8 : 28%, Aug r 19% Die 100 4-Deo 7 "«2 Jan 13 Conpermlnes Carp...5 Y-~No par preterrc3--------No pa Coisol Kiln industries ' $2 p vrtlonreterred.i-No Pf 5% 2 8 5'2 *84 Dei r July Oct 7% D9- 96 83 1 Anr 16% 5 .. Mar;27 27 2D| -0V.Jan.10 2 •18% Apr preferred.-i 100 prior 6 73% 8 5 ' 11% *1% 28is 130 ■ 5% *7% 5'x 28 514 28 590. n 90 11% 8 *713 5% 83 7.3% 2 5 5.590 u% 73 ; *7i« 1?8 5 :*5i2 Feb -. 103% MAr; Mir30 aie Jan N*lrn Inc.No W Cansol Aircraft Carp... 1 Ca isalidited Ul?ar.-,-No w 7% )referreJ--u--..---100 79% % 1134 •Hi% 79 5,700 - 90 6% 14% 79 19 81 *1?8 8 7U 25 2 100%"Mar 17 Co lgnleim .91% 90 5% 51, 399 81 *36 1134 11 »4 » *'u H 19 19% ' 19% : 400 *214 *1.3% s>4 79 78 V •8. 28 *5% 12 7 8'2 10% 88 93" 2'- 14 " 13% 19 *10 :-io% IS^I 2% 19% ..19% *8.<P4 7314 - 21, ,;-2% 14% 14 *10"h ' 1,909 ; Jan IC 8 4% Ma y 18% Feb" . 5 109 Feb-26 16 % M tr 1 4 20% Jan Commonwealth E lLson Co.25 Conde Nast Pab lnc--.No >ai 19% 18% VTo *93 178 • 191, *2% 94 *7i». ; 181., 88 *7 23 8 '■ Dec 64 6% Mar 21 27, Mar 19 I *93 6 42,333 J4 %a ... 27% 23% 23% 291; *83'4 1H4 ■ 28% 91 *78?4 :% 'as '4 29% 8S«2 • *86l2 *93° 5 hi 29'4 ifl, 212 *21, 2»2 14t2 *13V:. 14ts 19'? 13*8 1014 19'' I91s lTn *1334 V ' - 29 23 19 1 *2U *10 hi '.1 2S'2 % 28i2 Jan 94 *4% oonv ireferred.-w.l00 Comm'I Invest Trust..No -»ar $4.25conv pf ser '35.No oar Commercial Solvents.-No pa> Commonw 1th & Smi-.Nn vat $6 preferred series. ..No pa4 22% 23 22% *10)'2 102' i *io)i?1021.1 *1091- 10914 *19)'? 192% *100'- 104% *100% 10!%' 8 8% &%: 8% 8% 8% 81., 8.'! 8*4 8«4 8<-, Z. 8% 2^8 2 V>s 22'>s Y. J pfcr share $ per share , 72.Jan 29 2 24 ^.-10 Commercial Credit S per share 5% Jan S2.75 oonv oreforred.No phr ' 97% *93 Lowest Highest; $ per share .4 Ma-16 J-^ Par Shares ! 2 27 17% 17% 17% .97%. *93 Lowest 5 *25% 27 17% 17% 9714 23% 17% *93 N. , i Highest \ ; 61 5% Year limy... ..... Railroad & Indus. Cos. (C6n.) share ver *59 ' 6% *5'2 *25% 27 *26 S 61 5H4 6 bonds Range for Previous - lOO-Share Lots . Week 19 A mil 9 $ ver share sharp ver 62 18% 07% 23% 17V *93 .4 mil 8 *59 6'4? *6 27 17*8 *25'? 27 17S) 97-g *25% A mil $ ver share 60 *6 0 6 7 A mil opt share $ share ver *58'a Til 6 A On Basis of YORK STOCK ; ^EXCHANGE;-■ the Friday Thursday Wednesda / Tuesday Ranye Since Jan. I • STflPICS NEW for 1 .-.m 20 10736 <1 3 1254 19 54 13% 14, 107 ,-107% Volume 155 Number .-4063 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE NEW YORK BOND RECORD Friday BONDS . N. Y. STOCK Last EXCHANGE Price Railroad & Indus. Cos." {Con.) Cent Pac 1st ref gu gold 4s... 1949 F Through Short L 1st gu 4s. 1954 A Bid 76 )4 f deb 4%h (1935 Issue). 87 ♦Chicago & Alton RR ref 3s..1949 3H% registered.. 4s 128 126 '103% J 118% 21% *80 j"j .. ■ 93% A 75 26% 28 122% 67% 39% *32 J 32 ./ J 31 4s 50 17 37 36 A 15% 2% .1987 M N 36 7% 61% \ f 33% 40 32 89 25 33 61 Vv'' '.;i Chic A WC6t 34 A 50 23 18 50 25% 26% 27% 23 281 64 24 23% 14% 14 15% 2% 15% 2% • 29 ..... 40 40 *72 3">s I. 17g *1'14 590 5,700 93'ft """300 17 19 1S% 18% 4 -*3% 4 34 200 0% preferred series 34 130 #"'u ; » Food 60 $7 conv preferred...No par' Francisco So rar Co No par 1,200 33% 33% 1,366 17 33% *16Vl 16% 100 86% •85% 86% 110 •9) 16% Feb 99 Machinery Corp Dec 12 19% 26 *2 *19 % 17s 178 *17S 2 7 7 90 3 6 Ma.'18 96% Jan 15 20 Jao.6 384 *9% 390 21*4 Feb Mir 26 Feb 10 43 *1-9 19% ,8% 3% 3% 26. 9% 96 ,10% - *3% 35g 52 *3% 3\ 100 17% 1% 9% 5% Jan 13 3% 81ft . 83 75 72 -• 711,, 121)2 12+ift t34% m 3 3's >s "260 "20 124 *2 • -2 is ■ 43 4% Feb 21 105 4 10;4 Feb 3 41 Mar 7 MarlO 38s4 Jan 3 19 Jan 3 94% Jan 28 9% 55 47, 12 - 71 K 105) 24% Gen Amer 2,200 28 Gen Amer 123 190 700 Feb Feb May 3)% May 18 Dee 93% Doc 1% Investors...No 2-% Feb 8 'i 1% Dec Apr 3 7% 15 Apr Dee 21 Jan 20 3% Jan 5 7% Apr 1 10% Feb 20 4 Feb 13 104 Apr 8% 47% Dee Jan 4 Apr 101 5 Jan Dec 2% 6 52% Jan 22 5% Jan 15 3% Apr 10 08 Mar 11 par 3 Jan Apr 51 No par 2 11 234 Mar 17 634 Jan 23 preferred.....50 - 2% 7% 300 19,606 9,400 100 29,600 20 600 34% 21,600 1,100 20 2 2 """766 i .5 3 No par 4034 Feb 18 June 3 7%' Feb 19 4 122 General Electric Co General Foods Corp... No 20 9 127 Ma; 2% 2 Dec 5' 33% Feb Jan J an 83 Jan 3 70 Apr 81 122%Mar 30' 131% Feb 10 30 Jan 2 35-8Ma; 25 126 122 Jan 6 Apr 0 .No par ... —.100 General Motors Corp. 10 $5 preferred.. .No par Gen Outdoor Adv A... No par Common....... Jan 20 112% 134 Jan 15 102 30 % 9 Jan Jan 38 73% July Dec 125 28% Dec Dec 121% Jan 3 27% Dec 3%'Jan Mar 18 2 No par 116 i Mar 31 17 Dec 2434 General Mills 5% preferred. De 16 118 5 40% Jan 34Mar25' Mar 25! 1 Dec 6% Dec Feb "1 112 61 Dec 73% Jan 16 $4.50 preferred No par Gen Gas A Electric A.. No par $6 conv pref series A No par Dec 28-% Jan Apif 0! Mar 111 2584 par 2 Jan Dec 115 0% Jan 14 90% Feb 4 .*23% Mar 12 No par 81% Apr 17% Jan Dec 3% Jan 20 334 Jan 15 3 Jan 28 2% Jan _No par cum 39% 4% Jan 16 119 0 Feb 10 preferred......100 General Cigar Inc No par 7% preferred 100 160 122% 33'g *17% 1 2 Class A 1 ?4lo -132 18 88% Apr 3% Jan 1091ft Apr par 200 71 1>41" Transportation...5 General Baking............5 $8 preferred. No General Bronze Corp General Cable Corp 200 81 70W .71 n '2% 600 1% *70 l'24ift *17% 20 *2 1.200 • •1% 1% 84 $4 ; 34% 122% 122% 35% ,345s 3% -26 26% *11)% 115% 11) *70 70 123 3% - 1241o 1241.. *122 *17% *3% 3% 109% 109% 111 25% 29% 11-5% xlj) i 1% 1% 83 *74 - 70 ; 16"s D E..1977 J J Cln Wab A M Dlv 1st 4s... 1991 J *85 J 60% 50% - 17 IU2 *41 i 47 . 14 • 0 3 Sept : ! 70% 59 .1942 A O 1942'A 1948 MN Series D 3%s guar 1950 F A 1977 F A Signal.r.Aro 6% preferred " 105 100 26 200 16% 9% 800 400 "a-, *24% 16% l'.OOO 1 2 2 Jan 105 101% Mar 3 % Ma; 28 General 9-%, 11 par 1 Gen Realty A Utilities $6 pref opt dlv series,.No *®3j Jan 16 st« Jan 23 i 27 Mar 11 Dec x9- Feb 24 98% June % Nov 16% Apr IV Pec 8% Dec %« Jan 20 . par 47ft Dec 105% May %2 Nov Jan 26 Refractories...No par General Sbne Corp 1 Gen Steel Ctot $0 pref..No"par 15% Feb 19 8% Jan 2 70% Jan 2 191.1 Jan 5 10 7 79% Jan 19 46% Jan 13%.Mar 30 10a4 Feb 11 20 16 Dec _ 72 71% 71% 650 137s *13% 14 14 14% 11% 1(200 General Telephone Corp...20 1.300 Gen Theatre Eq Corp. .No par Gen Time In3tru Feb 59 *. 5 59 ; 137„ '59 i *2. *73% • *2 2H .: : T 44% 53% 52% 70% 74% 104% 108% 43s 14 ! *55 .•; 2734 *275ft 24i2 17)4 *23H 17>8 23 >8 2314 2434 243.1 25 *678 27«4 241ft, *23% +17 17% 17 23% 23 2758 , *4% 6% 27ift • 13% 13 2 % 3,000 300 2% *2 490 Gotham Hose 1%6 '..No Preferred 62 Graham-Paige Motors '8 11,300 "1% 4% 6% 1,200 100 Grand Union *6-% 7 100 Granite City Steel Grant (W T) Co. 07s Granby Consol w Apr 9 12% Jan 2 2 44 %AIar 3 Jan 2 par 2 56 Jan var • 900 25 100 17 2,300 22% 22% 3,600 Great Northern pref...No par 1,600 Great Western Sugar. .No par 60 Feb 11 "Dec 35. % Jan 30 2*8 Jan 29 8) Feb 13 Dec Deo %e Dec 2 Dec 80 Dec 8 60% Jan 20 54 14% Mar 25 69% Feb 7 I 2-% Jan 3 10 Dec 59 ' Dec Jan 7 Mar 6% Jan 1 June 25 June Jan 6 1 Feb 2 % 5% Jan 9 734 Jan 12 8% Jan 14 3% 6% 3 2 Apr Dec 07 2 2 6 , '"5 Dec Dec Dec Dec 10 Prop'..No 27 Feb 20 31 Jan 13 28 Dec 20 5% preferred Gr Nor Iron Ore 6% 2% May 34% May 4% Dec 11% % Jan 4% Jan No par 28 4 Feb Dec Dec Mar 15% Jan 14 x§$ 1 17 Mar 17 9% 13 102 2 2 134 Jan 20 M S A P.....5 dlv ctfs.No par H i 22«4 Jan par *27 22% 13 10% Jan 23% 17 2 15 7934 Jan 28 .60% Jan . ; , /5S par 27% ' 148% Jan 3734 Jan C....100 *Qlo "4 8% Feb 14 Apr 4 2 Jan Feb'24 par (Adolf)........ ..j Goebel Brewing Co..1 Il Gold A Stock Telegraph Co 100 Goodrich Co (B F)..u.No par 13% 68% 700 3 *40% Mir 31 4% Apr 6 Gobei 5% preferredNo Goodyear Tire A Rubb.No $5 conv preferred..C.No 60 *55" 17 ,17 4,300 conv preferred 4'ft 23% • . 15 400 110 50 (The)..r..No 6-% 678 27% 2734 24% 2% 85 68% GUdden Co 4>{ % 1,500 67% 62 700 12% Jan 10 16% Jan 16 Mar 17 103% Jan 3 7% -Jan 12 5 5% Jan 20 65% Jan 27 ..No par ..No par $6 preferred '900 41 2 60% 4% *6% 1.900 4% ■ *58 \2 6% 7 Gillette Safety Razor. .No par conv preferredJ..No par Giinbel Brothers 11% 14% 434 1,300 U 2% 5 6,200 58 *73% 11% i;tm 34 ' 67s 7. , *40% 85 *55 62 434 434 67% 62 13% 67% 21, 700 14 par 100 3% U 14% 60% 13% 15% *2 " *7.3% ' 8 - *51 42 !*«%s *55 • 478 *) 2% 13% - y Corp .No 6% preferred General Tire A Rubber Co 43% 3% *43 58 *40% 85 15% *23% ,283« 24% 1714 ■■ 23 2% 62 *4% *3«8 •*678 14 8 3% 14%- 14% *"33 67% ;-'-8V ' *®4 ' .67s 7 11% *13 8% 43«4 x5S 14%' 42 *60% I 68% 2% ..." 34 h- 31 4*>s • :4^ *65s n6.78 *6'8 '.7 I f *634 ( 273.1 ! -14 ; *66 ' 62 -v 21.1 ,3i 4G *638 44 14 15% 63 671$ 2M *55 62 h , I 85 47« 59 ;• 2% 1 j8 I 3% 43% *4% 37« - ^40% *735g 15% 1538 6018 *.)0% ; *66 70 - 59 14% 42 *2- 2J4 153,8 6018 -13is 4?g - *41 85 8% '45% ■ " 137s *66 i; 2'8 *73 >8 ;' 37« ; 45% , *14% 42 11% 14 *13% " 5 » 11% 12% 14 Jan 23% Mar 31 15% Jan 2 25 Feb 3 23 Mar par 17% Apr 2 25-a Feb 27 12-% Dec 18% Dec o Series C 3%s guar par lOc 72 *8 32 61 { 76 86 *59 Cleveland A Pittsburgh RR— Series 1) 3%s guar 400 No 6*4 Jan 31 102% Apr 7 % Jan 3 12 -s Feb 5 4% Mar 13 ...1 preferred.- *103% 111% *108% 111% *108% lllift >-3V '37s *4514 •46 , 5'« *401,1 21,, 85 147« 99% 86 107% 1)% 110 General Printing Ink $6 Gen Public Service Gen Railway 73% 81-1 8I.1 . ♦His ,141? 14lo in: G08%- ''461 1678 70% 106% 106% 4 ■ *23> T J . J 20 13% *1178 *13% 12% J3, '32 - i 170 > 334 ,4r>s '42 *2's *78% 147S ; 112 99% 71 9% *11% *104. 5 ?5 25 *16% 17 ;9%-. 9% 26 500 200 °32 73 26% 106% 108% 110% 110% 102% 1026« 108% 109% 111 1 1% 110 i .17. *0% 14 1134 *13% 81? 45 .47s '60 ■ *58 | 99% * 3«4 44% 47s t 96% 36 50% 51% 51 1st coll tr g 4s.. 1990 MN •17 9% 74t4 5 198 932 *104 5IC *24% JfUs •14 ; m *8 81., 8U 44U 99% 10) 89 , *4% 106 109% *932 11% j 12% 110 516 1634 9lft 14 '7 It'¬ 7141 H ll 14 1H2 *. 11J2 pi , 94% 33 *1134 1 5 *106 '.12 *104 9 26 *3% 73% l6"g •9'ft 74i2 "75% *13i2" 14*13% *108%, llUft *1()8i2 96% 72% 12% 47s 5 109% 9S2 110 9.12 *24 16% .f *55 72 5- 93| 1 26 5 -- 11(P! *104 I4 *4's 10S'« 108% *106 *hi *12 - ' .*24 9% 74% ] 110% 99% -' 5 5 12U *104 1132 25 *73% 106% 108% 109% Dec 2% 36 2-% Jan 4 Mar 11 18 Corp....5 conv $0 preferred 39' 3% 2&8 2% 2% 8 8 *7-% 8% *81 84% *81 81% *18 13-% *18 18% 1 )"2%'*1?0 *120 122% 23% 237s 23% 24 2% 83 . *108'2 1111; '•'■J *532 si): " no 25 47s - 5u ' *'-l j 54 99% Jan .May 8% Apr Gainewell Co (The) No par Gar Wood Industries Inc 1 5% preferred.. .10 Gay lord Container 100" 39% 358 3r'g • *3% *2% -3% 1% j 124% 124% 3 Us 35% 123% 12334 *17% *19 -'2 2 *17't •19 i 16% 68 109% Nov 33% June 24 1% Jan 6 184 Jan 20 "560 31ft *95 40% 111 111! 3% 2% 75 *38 . 124 a *9% 47 *:.... 99% 16% July 103 80 75 110% Jan Dec 21 77s Apr 40 1 6% preferred 5)i% 3'ft IOO 40 401* 40% *119 35s 21ft * lOUft ] 2% 108% Jan Jan 42% Dec Jan 21 116 1 5 30 <s Mar 19 Gabriel Co (The) cl A..No par Galr Co Inc (Robert) *51 3% *95 2,400 8 *9 9% *51 52 100 3i *7 nn 9 . *06 111 •.3% 871« - *39 5\ 4 15% 16% 173 44% -24% Nov 18% 31% May 8% Dec .90 Deo 16% Deo 32% Jan 5 12% Jan 26 32% Mar 16 16% Feb 9 85% Apr 10 ' 19'ft 3 ■*7 8 ' *51 40% 35s 2T»s ' *8 12 64 43 » Jan Sept 105 Deo 2 100 5% conv preferred. 700 10 - 100 *119 *2ig j.' Y *932 24% 507 96% 99% share 45% Sept 13 12% Dec Feb Mar 27 1034 Jan F'k'n-SlmonAOo inc 7% pf.100 Freeport Sulphur Co! .10 Fruehauf Trailer Co 409 "1% 1% ]() 19% 20 3% *7 4 40% *3% 111 *82 2i« ;*i()4 18 2% 101% 16 •" Dec 39% Feb 11% Apr 2 7% Mar 11 10 ; o% m 31ft 19 • i 29% 50 99 4% 8% Dec 34% Feb 3 Feb 19 03 Foster-Wheeler........... ioi 8G f 1 3)% Mar 27 9% Jan 2 334 30 100 47 11 18% Apr 10 900 1)7 Jan 19 4184 Jan • 3 13% Jan 89% Apr Florshelm Shoe class A.No par Follansbee Steel Corp ,.^10 5% conv preferred100 11% *77g 11 Feb 19 15 291ft 1)7 86 Jan per 27% Sept 97% Jan •' 11% *41 8 Mar 12 No par Y-n;.) 2% Apr 14% Dec 33 A... 100 I' lorence Stove Co 4 7 •11 First National Stores..No par Fllntkote Co (The) N» par $4.50 preferred No par *)8% 47 178 *1% *0% Us 2 10 . 54 95% A ... Gen 4 %s series A Geo A ref 4%s series B....1981 J. Cleve Short Line 1st gu 4%s.l961 A i *104% O Union Term gu 5%s.._1972 A lsts f 5sseries B guar...._.1973 A 1st O 64% Colo FikH A Iron gen s. f 5s..1943 F ♦5s income mtge. 1970 .4 Columbia G A 10 deb 5s.May Debenture 5s__.__Apr 15 O Debenture 5s 1952 UN J i 82 . 23% 89% 1st ext 4s.. 1955 F Edison Conv debs Conn "82"" 103"" 103% 1 82 22% 89% 23% 203 91 -88 9 94% ,87.- 81% "toe"" 107% 1958 107 110 107 V«7% 109 109. ; s 103 1956 1958 f 5s •-} 1951 J J J J 1960 J 109% i 102% 104% 104% 106% 103% 103% 102% 104 105 ; 1st mtge 3%s....,4.:... 1967 MN 1st mtge 3%s_ 197Q MA' *81 *338 *07 104% 106% 104% 103 1st mtge 3%s.. 1966 MN 1st mtge 3%8..J.._...;^.. 1969 MN Crane Co2%ss f debs... 1950 A O Crucible Steel 3%s s I debs.. 1955 J D 110% 105% 108 104 103 *1438 / ' •: 5S ; 34% *80!s 1VU23% 90 28 80 34% 90 108 7 107 109 H 2 *107%i 94 3 100 4 94 94 , 5 85 434 3,600 ..u.,100 Apr 10 Mai 31 11 Feb 10 2% 2.500 2578 25'8 257s 500 8% preferred ..100 Gulf Mobile A Ohio RR No par $5 preferred No par 2)0 Ilackensack Water..; ...25 7% preferred class A.....25 *25% *23% 24% *23% 24% 30 *29 30 *29 32 ' 1 10 66% 2% 90 Apr 11 *»ift 400 52 2 634 Mar 31 par *63% 234 3 24 Mar 28 136% Apr 10 5)4% conv preferred.!... 10 Grumman Aircraft Corp 1 Guantanamo Sugar No par 3 2% .3 Preferred Green Bay A West RR.L.100 Green (H b) Co In©..A..-.i Greyhound Corp (The)\Nb 65 65 6478 26-14 5138 i *')•% *17 ll9 85 v 56 W 57 *3% 1% 47« 5212 52% ♦1411ft 154 . , 29% 9% *87g 91" 91ft *97 100 99 99 99 141, *120 14.% 1.30 *3%"' 4 82 81% 4% *51. Y; 10 29% 100 .1% i81% 1 9% 24% 99 4 *11% 12% *111^ 13% 58 ' 59 *57% 59 129%- 129% *128% 129% :3178 317« *31. 35 128% 3178 :3178 805s 80-58 • pi, *23 *97 82 i " 5 *141% 154 12% 130 ,*77% 82 478 *51 ' *120 3% ; 100 100% *14% 14r's 15%. 130 *81 5138 ' *87„ 9% 10 *99 *138 " 12% 56 10 100, 3% 47g . *0" 1 100: *J7% : *14Uft 154 317a 85 13io *123.1 I *11 13)2 1884 n; 7 *14 108% 109% 106)4 108'4 800 2% Mar 26 4834 Jan .. 28% Jan 27 143 52 Jau 14 1978 Jan 33% Jan 12% Feb 11% Mar 14% Jan 3% Jan 29 135 Dec 42 Apr Mar 29% May 9% May 10% June 10% Dec Jan 30 1% 13 Feb 73 4 Jan 24 1% Feb 9 Feb 2% Jan 2 20% Jan 2 29% Jan 24 23% Mar 29% Apr 6 25 Feb 11 2 334 33 Jan 5 33 10% Jau 10% Feb 106% Feb 6 Jan 82 :1<4 1% 81% - 81% ,4% 4% Hall 100 Hamilton Watoh Co...Nq par 9 """so 6% preferred.. 100 Hanna (M A) Co $5 pf.No par Harbison-Walk Refrao,No par 99 c 14% 14lt *120 100 500 4 1% ""260 88 *31" 20 1% *81 85 434 " 2,500 300 43a 3,300 *51 50% 51 52% 141% 141% *141% 154 1)% *118,1 12% 400 *11% 100 20 59 1,400 128% 129%' *127%'132 *30% 36 ' *30% 36 *81 *81 85 85 200 59 59 *57 70 10 95 Jan 2 Mar 11 Apr 9 14 Mar 39 2 7 Jan 29 Hat Corp of Amer class A...1 6 )$ 8% Mar 16 ...100 £126 6% preferred 130 *80 Printing Co...... %s preferred ........100 Hayes Mfg Corp ..2 Apr 3%Mar 80 1% Feb 19 •81 6 Jan 10 2 Jan 21 1% Jan o! 93% Jan 19 6 <8 Feb 19 25 Hecker Products Corp Helme (G W) — .1 25 50% Apr 10 57 Feb 11 100 141% Apr 9 158 Feb 28 Hercules Mqtors No par Hercules Powder......No par 11% Mar 23 6% cum preferred 100 4*4 Apr £54 125 2 Mar 12 Feb 9 30% Mar 5 12% Feb 24 72 Doc Dec 102 100 4% Feb 87 8% 7 16% Jan 19 146 Dec Jan 17 Hazel-Atlas Glass Co Preferred Mar 11 104 Dec Feb - 8% Jan 2 Dec Dec 12*4 Jan 140 3% Dec 92 - Dec 108% 108% 110% 106 107% 107% 109% 99% 101% 92 94% y 1434 *11319 ? 26 ; ; 9% ■ 37 *997s. 105 *234 ; 205s 33 in 37. 13% 13% 19% *11 '• *18 ; i *3i,-:' 27g 31l2 *12»4 *11% *18 85 *81 85 13G 13% *i284 .*11% •19lft *18 187« 18 634 *6. 6% 13% 13% *12% ' 6% 14 -, 6% 27, *6% ft 14% *U3i2 f *32ss i *1234 *81 14 *113% 2778 *325S I 33 ; 9% : 914 ,-Y 3034 3034 i 14% *113% 2634 27% 33 33 26% *32% 14% .... 27 33 9% 33 1011ft 9% Y- 91.1 9 36 36% 33% *99ift 1Q1%, *100 -r 102% *100 *234 27« 234 234 2h; '2h 31% 32 J 32, 32 3178 32 . . r For footnotes see page 1488. *11% *6% *14% "113% 25% 33 9 100 *13 13% *11% 13% 18% 18% 300 *6% 6% 200 14% 14% 14% 1,700 26"" '113% 25% *3234 7 33 9 *34 26 '101 8,400 33 9 35 34% 101 101 $4 conVpreferred....No par . 200 34% 102 79 Marl3 12% Mar 11 Holland Furnace (Del) Hollander A Sons (A) 14% Jan Holly Sugar Corp 7% preferred 9 par Hlnde A Dauch Paper Co...10 Hires Co (C E) The....;...l 13% 13% 18 Hershey Ciyrfcolate....No 1,100 800 100 10 5 No Homestake Mining 12.50 Houdaille-Hershey cl A.No Class par „....100 par .No par Household Finance....No par 5% preferred 2% 2% 2% 2% 1.500 Houston Oil of Texas v t *31% 32% 32% 32% 1,200 Howe Sound Co , -r 11 6 Mar 21 Jan 2 6 14 Apr 6 111% Feb 27 22% Mar 21 June 5 Dec 50% 150 05% 96 Jan July Dec 12% Dec 27 Jan 8% Jan ,' 34% Apr 100 98% Mar 16 C..25I 2% AprlO .5' 30% Mar 2 •33% Dec 99% June 12% Dec 13% Deo 5% Pec 9 £107% Feb Apr 3?% Feb 30% Dec 34 24 Jan 29 10% Jau29 Dec 7% Dec 44 Jan 20 36 Dec 105 Jan 26 100 Aug „3% Jan 14 34% Feb 3 Jan Sept 8% Sept 168 13% Jan 13% Jan 19 Apr 26 6% Feb 16 Apr . Dec £123% May Feb 20 96 Dec 10% Apr 129% Apr 7 40*4 Jan 5 102% Jan 12 18 3% Dec 1% 76 34% 32% *100 > 600 2434 *14%' ID *138 *81 47« | *3034 23% 25 10,300 10% 11% *26 9% *120 3 34 82 *77% '*12812 26 llO)i 111-1 10% 11 2634 100 15% 130 • *358 y5* ? *51 52 Hit its" 154 ! *1134 12% 105% 33% 33% 109% 106% 11% 11 10% 11% 3 *07 ' ' 106 106% 32% 32% 82% 107M! 109)4 11% *2% 3 80 28 " *9»8' , 100 101 *120 85 434 *0 107,% U '% m 641.1 ; *9 9% 10 101 ' Uft *!•% 109% 110% 1834 Consumers Power Co— 1st mtge 3%s.......... 1965 AfN , loin 130 3% 108% 109% 89% 32% 32% 32% J For footnotes see page 1489. 9% 15 *120 j {♦Consol Ry non-oonv deb 4s 1954 ♦Debenture 4s 1955 ♦Debenture 4s__„v. 1956 31 30 9l2 10 ' 100 *100 *77's' 109% . ■ 24% 60 23 27« *2334 29% " ..... 109% 1948 3%s debentures.. 3%s debentures 2434 *105 1951 1961 3%s debentures........... 1946 Consol Oil conv deb 3%s *23-% 32 : r- ♦a 28% Consol Edison of New York— Consolidation Coal *31 107 % 108% 110% 106% 109% 110% , 100% Ry A L 18t A ref 4%s. 1951 3%s debentures 2434 14% 110 *10% 24% 133% 137 *50'ft H *2384 *97 23% 23% 11% 10% 12 28 11% 10% 60 2 101% *9% 23% 28% lllft *27 i i 137% *50% 28 "60 IDs 1058 12% " 2'8 2438 137 140 *50% 2878 21% Jan 88 *110 1st 4s.. 1943 Stamped guar 4%s...i Conn Rlv Pow s f 3%s A 2634 *137 60 24% 87% 102 92% 102 85 88 3 24% i2438. 24% 140 , *50% 287« 23% 15 ; 107% A 1968 3%s..' A Pasump Riv 1*26, - '.11% K)58 1214 mm 231 3 27s 63 63>2 63i2 '3 3 • '278261ft :2034 2634 " 62 - : 28. 1178 2 34 3 Co— 1st mtge 3%s series I. Conn *2-"'s 62 ] r .28 li'l 41^ •105§ ' 1()58 117s | 104'" ' 101s lU'K 71% *108 ♦Commercial Mackay Corp— Income deb w w.__.Apr 1 1969 May Commonwealth 66%' 92% 87% Columbus A Sou Ohio El 3J4s 1970 M A Tol 66% 58% 64% i .. O Columbus A 70% 65% I *l03g * 1952 A O 1961 / Columbus A H V 1st ext g 4s. 1948 A 82% 83% *105, A ♦Colo A South 4%s series A.. 1980 UN 83%* 75% 70 70% 1977 A 0 1st gu 4s...... 1945 J D 77 81% *50%' 60 60 l*27"t 28 f; We m 108 79 sf4%s series C. Coal Itlver Ry *52 108 2312' ] ;i434 ''25* 13912 139lft *137 13912 1 107% *105 82 24-% *137 108 *105 O Cleve f 23 *99 % J . ,101ft 19 :52 *358 I 3ift 73 r'*i7/ 65% 53% 101 J O Cleve Cln Chic A St Louis Ry— General g4s ...1993 J D " *334 *51 40 111 83 3'z. J 4%s series B 17 33% *16% 86% 88% 8 *3>s « 4 *96 n100 ; 347« 35125 1*124 son 18% 16% 106%, 107% A Gea *7 -• I mi2 1241? , 1969 F 1970 J *90 17% 35 101ft 29 •*/• 29% 2.912 >2988 297s 29 -1151s *113 114's *113 115% *113 ,:,i* 3.1 34 3-1 3-1 3 ; 107 Clearfield A Mah 1st gu 5s.*..1943 J Cleveland Klec Ilium 3s *19% :s>8 • 934 *3*1 ' 91 i *51 n 52 - Cln Un Term 1st gu 3 His D..1971 UN A Impt 4^8 series •93% ' 122% S Ref *90 841ft 54 24% St L Dlv lllft *41 « 65% 108% 110% 1993 J 11% 47 *31 I {♦Choctaw Ok A Gulf con 5s. 1952 UN General 5s series B 11% 300 Y; 4% Feb 18% Jan 87 Mar 12 9% Mar 30 Fidel Pben-Flre Ins N Y.$2.50 Fllenes (Wm) Sons Co-No par Firestone Tire A Rubber... 10 _ *18% *3% 84% »S% f -53 1963 E 11 4 -8ift 75 Cincinnati Gas A*Elec 3j4a._1966 F A 1st mtge 3^8..J..........1967 J D Cin Leb A Nor 1st con gu 4s. 1942 M N ser 33% 19 *-* f 2% 18% 26% 23% 15% 79 Indiana con 4s. 1952 J 3 His 33*i """90(") 2 77 * 1st A ref M 4J48 series D.. 1962 M 1st mtge gu 3 -,-S- 841ft i *f5?) 24 23% 23%' 1% 1-9,14 3% 8 1934 2h 8i2 ; (*113 42 493 ♦20 1943 .4 *39% '-*10% *80 n ; % 3%js Herles F 89"% 931ft 1S»« 1912 *1888 19% 18% *10 *120"' 122% *130 <S\'23h 125 " *19()f 125 24 24's 24«s 247s 24% 24'8 24' ?4% 26 2% I960 M S Childs Co deb 5s._._. • 22% 1% Chicago Union Station— 1st mtge 3?4» series E.... 1963 1st mtge 14 43 14% 13% 14% 1951 Dec. 1 3-' ' 1,900 15 33% «')% *86% 2 3934 20 31,, 3ig r i 32% 46 1951 6s guar > *3 35% 36 67 1960 UN Memphis Dlv 1st g 4s 23 21% Chic T il A So'eastero 1st 5s. 1960 Income 200 9% 33% *33 .17 341,1 17 88ift •-*178 *H4 17s 11) *7 v 3'»8« 3% 84G 34" 22% 21% Chicago fit L A New Orleans 5s. .1951 -V' 23 17S 100 *2% 17% 3 44 20% 2 *1H2 *86% 881S • *93g 3\ *31r 24 125 34 20% O § ♦Refunding gold 4s........ {♦.Secured 4Hs series A...; 1952 MA¬ . 2 20% 1988 !- *9% 33 11% 90 IDs ' ' *41 "35: " - 3'f: llll2 11112 34 32% 22% 34% 27%, 33 20% 1934 A Gold 3Hi8..'. *8% *14% 3% Jan 13% Mar 26 ' 22 20% 4s ctfs registered....... 1988 • 14% 33H *18% *3% 47 35 2 834 388,i 20% 32% 40 ♦Certificates of deposit... w 8% 1% 702 30% 32% 33% 19 *41 *16'2 •17 52 *96 53- 21% gen 4s.. 1988 ♦Convg4^s. 38% 1) {{♦Chicago Railways 1st 5s stpd Aug 1940 25% part pd..!927 F 4s registered.. 38% 40 41% 22% ♦1st A ref 4>{8 C-.May 1 2037 J D ♦Oonv 4*48 series A ...1949 MN {♦Chic R I A Pac Ry 38% 160 17% 1102 47... *36 51" 884 *51' ■? 3">8 f 18". D ♦1st A ref g 5s..:...May 1 2037 J ♦1st A ref 4H«stpd May 1 2037 J 15 • 85 - 3's *7 11 70 50% 50% 31% 30% 31% 32% 32%32% " 32% 1936 /UN 37% 36% 32 32 *18% 4's n'.*3%: S/:4lg 35«4 -354i 35% *41 914 19.% 1984 ■ 10% 50% 3 20 2's 87S 34 7% 30% 30% _ . 33% il 4% 90 i .17 86 v 51% 48% 53 53% 2% "32 ~ *Geu 4){s stpd Fed Inc tax 1987 MN ♦Gen 5s stpd Fed luc tax.. 1987 MN ♦4 His stamped_ i 1987 MN _ Federated Dept Stores.No par v 4)t % conv preferred.,..100 Ferro E tamel Corp ..1 Highest " 38 32 4 48 15% 1987 MN a p Fed lno tax. 1087 MN {♦Secured 6 His 'i*83 33% ;*3'ft - *1'8 45 240 49% 49% 49,% 49% 50% 1987 MAT registered ♦rftpd 4s 200 I $ per share $ 34% 67% 29 69% 47% 50% tChlcago A North Western Ry— ♦General g 3J4s-.._. 1987 M N ♦General 4s.......... 9% • ^93! 2 - 590 $ per share Lowest 123 61% 33 47% 1975 F 3 )4« registered >130 34r'« 17 86 i 49 2000 A O 1 8934 1*39^4 34 33% 1 llg 1134 I lift 93'» *1814 4'« >4 *3412 *1812 72% 31% 24 10% 10% 69 ♦Gen 4s series A...May 1 1989 ♦Gen g 3Mp ser B.May 1 1989 ♦Gen 4His series C .May 1 1989 ♦Gen 4His series E.May. 1 1989 ♦Gen 4^s series F.May 1 1989 K'.bie Mihv Ft Paul A Pae RR— g 5s series A.. •Conv adj 5s Jan *33% i 9% • {Chicago Milwaukee A St Paul— ♦Mtge 8934 33'i -15 '-lGlg *: 10W *191.2:17*4 *41-47< 80 121 31 9 J ' 25 3 43 32% 9 J 221 35 *28 1/N 1966 J B..May 122 1947 I Chicago Ind A Sou 50-year 4s.. 1956 8934 V 79 *9% . It'lg il 438 i 1438 117S 1,900 13% 79 *13% 74 $ per share -'.ny-:'n far Year (1941} ! y: Highest Federal Motor Truck.,JVo par *3% 14% 79- 3378 15 1434 *914 •3378 *8%. .*3i2 . *13% 79 4 On Basis of 109-Share Lots Lowest ' <)12 33% J- 337s ' • , 15 *34. "77% "83% 69 37% I 27 47 J 1947 *70 , 82 1947 I A... 1966 *H«8 70 -91ft 91s -4 151ft v 10 ' 147« • 95% 92% 79% 37% ser Shares 4 *2H 89% 81% .85' 53 80% 71% 65 5e series 85 80% 70% 78% 65% 6s 87 • 26% gen $ ner share 4 35 35 35% 35% *34 35% *38 29 ' 291j> *28. • -2912 *38 28 28 29D ♦IMs *1M« 11 s4 1114 1134 117s *11% 11% 11% H7« *1-28 130 .130 130 13212 *125 *125 *120 130 130 ? 8 8i.>gu Vs 8*8 i8~ s-% *77« 85s *18".*22" 91 J 1097 J 31 94% *83 U*F 496 89% 89 Chicago A Erie 1st gold 5s 1982 /UN Chicago Gt West 1st 4s ser A. 1988 J J ♦Gen inc mtge 4^s.. J 2038 I gen 4 R934 33't- 20 4" *112% 20% ,20% 69% 78% ♦1st A ♦1st A per share . M»4 ;*76 v $ 41., < *8 U 10% " *Wi A J*0100 Jnd A Louisv ref 6s.. ♦Refunding g 5s series B._». ♦Refunding 4s series C..-_.. *1584 1 14i2 10l2 nilfg *88 i -•38." '9312 100% 104 $ per share 147« 331^ $ per share April 8 4i8 •' 79 • April 10 Week April 7 ^S4 31 «0 33i« lOlg :> 91ft 15 14'2« 14'ji *8934 128% 101 - *8i2 •• 102% 103% 102% 102% 14 April 0 Range for Previous EXCHANGE Thursday 4 *76' , 9% 33% 331.1 t *121 O 1st & ref 4^s series B------1977 F 1st & ref 5s series A........1971 F Chicago A Eastern 111 RR— ♦Gen mtge Inc (oonv) * 128 102% ...1949 ...1958 87% 80% . *114 > 104% 10.5% 102% 10294 102% registered..........1949 General 4r._ *77 the Wednesd&j yr. J A ..1949 103% 58% 92% A'"' 1 Rame Since Jan. 1 NEW YORK STOCK Friday Tuesday 6 4 4l« 414 •131ft nit; •7.') ; I per share 72%. • 78 35 87% A mil $ per share 77% 49% ' J Chic Burl & Q—111 Dlv 3ho-1949 J Illinois Division 4s... 68 1 259 104% / Monday April 4 Jttgli ' V. ■ 68 9 86% Saturday ■ J 1989 J 1989 J con g 4s 2d consol gold 4s 72 58% 01 104% *102% .1950 MS 1946 J 158 :.'1 <5 rnpKQ Sales for Since Jan. T No. Low 56% LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES Range ■ 77% 01 .1950 M S Chesapeake <fc Ohio Ry— N General gold 4%is 1992 M S Ref & linpt mtge 3^s D 1996 MN Ref A lrnpt M 3 His ser E... 1996 F A j j High 72 *57)4 NEW YORK STOCK RECORD i - | gS Asked, «§<? 76 0 8 f deb 4i%s (1938 Issue). R A A Dlv 1st & Imw A Guaranteed g 5s I.,... 19(10 F A Central RR & Bink'g of Ga 5s. 1942 .UN Certaln-teed Prod 5V$s A 1948 U S Champion Paper & Fibre— Potts Creek Br 1st 4s Range or Friday's • Sale. Week Ended April 10 H Week's r 1483 2% Dec 2tt% Apr 10% Jan 80% July 132% 56% 115 Oct Jan Jan THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Monday,-April 13, 1942 NEW NEW YORK STOCK RECORD YORK BOND RECORD Week's Friday i LOW AND HJGH sALE PRICES . STOCKS v Monday Saturday Tuesday April 6 April 4 Wednesday | Arril 8 I April 7 Thursday April 9 PONDS Rame for Previous • : N. Year (1941) Y. : Lowest 10 v Shares Lowest Highest r,8 Manhattan....100 100 Sin LtdNo par Motor Car No par 3^8 5% preferred i Hud Bay Mln & Price \ Range Range or •'Friday's ;'■> Bid <fc Since Jan. 1' Asked : Railroad & Indus. Cos. (Con.) ♦Cuba Nor Ry 1st 5Ms....-,..1942 : 'Deposit receipts j hi Jan ♦Cuba RR 1st 5s g— 217g Sept 478 :'J- < 1 JHupp Motor Car Corp Sale' Highest $ per -share >Par •Hudson <fc Hudson Last - STOCK EXCHANGE Week Ended April 10 EXCHANGE Friday April -Range Since Jan-. 1 >, On basis of 100-.S7iar« Lots NEW YORK STOCK S4 1952 ^Deposit receipts..: ♦7 Ma scrieH A extended to 1946 Jan Jan ,L ♦Depcslt receipts ♦6s series B extended, to 1946 ♦Deposit receipts.. i ^ i. i Curtis Publishing Co 3s deb...1955 6% preferred 1434 Jau 1078 1078 8 *23 *77 *155 *6014 lOU 24 Interchemical Corp 123 43 10 Jan 74'2 Feb 7 0"»8 Feb ws I 43io par par pdr 100 Mar 20 1647«Mar 12 {♦OomoI gold 4MS.j---l-1936 t'Denv & R G W iL60»a Feb18 J Int % Jan Hydro-Elec Sys class A.25 Int Mercantile New.:....— 5 100 100 Prior preferred.... 48 7 2 Corp 1 Canada..No par Jan Apr 8 Internat'l Mining Int Nickel of | 7% preferred 2712 Jan Interstate Dept .>-1995 1961 Chemicaldel>2Ms——-->-1950 DuIMIssA Ir Range Ry 3 Ms.:. 1962 ♦Second gold 4s. Dow itS'Dul Sou Shore A Atl g 5s..-. 1937 Duquesne Light 1st M 3 Ms H2 Jan 2 2 Jan 2 32 39 ; East Ry Minn Nor Div 1st 4s.. 1948 100 838 Jan Ed El 111 (NY) 1st corns g Elec Auto-Lite 2 M 8 debs——.1950 1 Elgin Joliet & East Ry 3 Ms 95 El Paso & S W 1st 5s Jan 12 1965 ; .1st cons M 4 *{s series - , A.... 1957 —1995 4Ms series A.2015 1st cons M 4s series B— 4 ♦Gen mtge Inc ♦N Y & Erie RR ext 1st 4s 5*8 Jan 2 Apr 4 Apr. 4 5434 Feb 10 1 Jarvls (W B) Co... 20 No par 95 100 4M% preferred No par -.100 Johns Manville Preferred 122 100 5% pref series A 4 5 Fairbanks Morse deb 4s Firestone Tire & Rub Jan Mar 311 67 5% pref series B conv.. 100 > 1 83s Apr 797g Jan 7 11- 3 Jan 20 IFonda Johns & Glover ItR— ■ Kalamazoo Stove & Furn...10 5 Feb 10 L pf ser B No par Southern.No par 4% preferred.. — .100 Kaufmann Dept Stores 1 117 Mar 17 Kan City P & 234 Jan Kansas City 5% conv preferred 100 Kayser (J) & Co 5 Kelth-Albee-Orpheum pf—100 16i2 Jan Mar 28 8 94'2 Apr 7 Jan 7i2Mar 31 120U Mar 3 2 j ' 2 1 7 4-84 Jan 27 22 , cl A.l --1 4% Jan 9 7U Apr pt' pf A. .No par KennecottCopper...r.No par 10U2Mar 5 IO514 Jan 20 Co. No par Kimberly-Clark— No par Kinney (G R) Co..J 1 $5 prior preferred-..No par Kresge (S S) Co 10 Kresge Dept Stores...! 1 Kress (S H) & Co. No par Kroger Grocery & Bak.No par 1134 Apr Kelsey Hayes Wh'l conv Class B Kendall Co 35 Keystone Steel & W ;i9 >8 . • 6'8 95 3 Mar 11 31 9 27'2 Jan 24 134 Jan 5 33 Jan 9 17 Mai' 31 - 127s Mar 16 v Jan 5 78 M las & El of Berg Co cons g 5s.. 1949 len Steel Castlugs 5M» w w.,1949 *Georgla & Ala Ry 5s...Oct 1 1945 f) §*Ga Caro & Nor 1st ext 6s—1934 , 1; Dec 3038 it lotham Dec ll»» Dec 25 * Dec 1.961 J GreatNorthern4)i8.ser A General 5 Hsseries B—....1952 7 Dec Feb 21 Dec f -.278 Feb f General 4)^s series D_..j-.1976 J 3 >8 Jan 19 1984 Apr 9 27 Jan 2 29>2 Jan 5 lfig J i Gen 'Green Bay & West deb ctfs i Feb 20 19i2 23<8 Jan '*106-3s 112 y Gulf States ..1944 15'Housatonic Ry cons g 5s—1937 debs ...195* Hudson Coal 1st sf 5s ser A 1962 Hudson Co Gas 1st g 5s.......1949 Hudson & Manbat 1st 5s A-—1957 ♦AdJ income 5s Febl957 Houston Oil 4 Ms 73i2 Jan 12 5 Jan 19 Feb 6 5 4 263.4 *29i2 *9-84 2634 32-38 Feb 31 34 IOI4 *13 13i2 15'2 Jan 3834 2014 39]8 2412 Jan 4114 Jan 37i2 37i2 42i2 Jan 30 1084 Mar 25 3U 3'2 17h 12ig 1214 ♦128U 142 17 37U Jan 21 >4 Jan 18V Feb . 163s 12»4 18'4 Jan 66 Jan Illinois Bell Tclep 2 Ms ser A... 1981 Jan Illinois Central RR— 31»4 Sept Oot 45'2 July 1st gold 39*8 193s 1st gold 3s sterling.. 1951 -.1951 1952 Collateral trust gold 4s Refunding 4s Jan 22 Sept 7412 Nov 1951 —1951 Extended 1st gold 3)^8— Jan 162 76i2 Jan 26 4s. 1st gold 3Ms....w_ ; 334 Dec 19 Sept 8 12i2 65-34 Jan 1338 July 3 C 27 28 24 6 15U Jan 29 149 Jan 30 Purchased lines 3 Ms i::' —1955 1952 ".t. vjspr.'v'v-*.^ Collateral trust Refunding 5s 1953 gold 4s 1955 1966 1950 - 40-year 4 Ms Cairo Bridge gold 4s Litchfield Div 1st gold 3s 10 MacAndrews <fe Forbes 100 6% preferred--' V) par Mack Trucks Inc Macy (R H) Co Inc...No par Madison Sq Garden.-.No par 10 Magma Copper Manatl Sugar Co Mandel 1 Manhattan Shirt Maracaibo Oil Explorat ion.. Marine Midland Corp ®|2 6'2| 6l2 6-34 0r»8 1014 2284 434 IO'S io'8 1014 22'4 43g 22'4 4% 2234 2434 25'2 23l2 24 21 23'4 63 166 *43g 2434 *20l2 *23'4 *163 For footnotes 2434 23'2 2414 10 ltr 10 Marshall Field & Co ...No par 22'2 43g 2234 43g 22-38 22" Martin (Glenn L) ♦43g 4,- 24-^8 24^ *2434 25' 23«2 *21 23' 2312 23l2 *2312 24' 166'2 *163 165 *163 165 see 5 *21 page 1488. 6% pnpref—100 Co.. 1 Martin-Parry Corp... .No par Masonlte Corp Master Eleo Co No par 1 Mathleson Alkali Wks .No par 7% preferred 100 138 3534 287sMar 12 Jan Jau Dec 1 29»8 Sept Apr 6 9 31 338 Jan 2 I8I4 Apr 1 li2 Mar 23 84 Mar 27 *6is Market St Ry 9 1 . 31&8 1 534 Feb 10 1334 Jan 3 634 io'g 61 Jan 25 ...No par Bros 151$ Apr 129 2"a Apr 434 Jan J 5sstpd.—1952 J J Steels f 4)$s 1961 A O Utll 3)^3 ser D....1969 AfN Hocking Val 1st cons g 4 H8— ..1999 3 175 4 J Hoe (R) Co 1st mtge.. 514 Jan 20 20i8 ...2015 J 9 1234 Jan 20 7412 Jan .♦Gen mtge inc 5s ser A Gulf States 20i2 Jan 14 23 >8 Jan 29 Jan U 1st & ref Term M Jan 26 33 J J J J Gulf & Ship Island RR— 138 Jan 20 14i.j Apr 8 213s Jan J ...1950 A O 1st mtge 5s series C Jan 16 4 J J IJe b Feb Gulf Mobile A Ohio 4s ser B—. 1975 J. 9 113 J J J J 1950 A 3ulf Mob & Nor 1st 5 )^s B 9-84 Jan 19 1878 Feb 4 17 19i2 A ♦Debentures ctfs B t 1U2 Feb 17 3014 Feb 18 17 E..—...1977 G 1946 mtge 4s series H 1946 mtge 3Jisserles 1......1967 General mtge 4s series Gen 13 80 General 5s series C—... ...1973 J "J General 4Hs series i22'8 Mar 24 ' Feb 1478 Aug July 43s ; 1*>8 May - 111 Cent and Chic St L & N O— .1963 1963 50 A 52M 45H 47M 1950 77X t'lnd & Louisville 1st gu4s._-.1956 Ind.Unhm Ry 3 Ms series B 1986 *108 M Joint 1st ref 5s series A 1st & ret 4 M« series C Indlll& Iowalstg4s 2 514 2 IU4 1951 3 Ms. —1953 3s...—.1951 St Louis Div & Term g 3s.... 1951 Gold 3 Ms —.1951 Springfield Div 1st g 3Ms—1951 Western Lines 1st g 4s ...... 1951 Louisv Div & Term g Omaha Div 1st gold Dec 734 Aug 16'2 Sept Jan Jan *23 77 A 26 ----- 914 Apr 10 177g Sept Inland Steel 1st mtge 3s ser F—1961 104M 105 Feb 18 32U Sept 12U Jau Inspiration Cons Copper 4s....1952 101« 102 M 101 101 21 4)8 Apr 10 2t'>8 Apr 7 28 >2 20 6 28 Mar 23isMar31 163 Apr 9 luterlake Iron oonv deb 4s...—1947 Jan Sept 31U Sept 176 Aug For footndtes see page 1489 2\*A 31A 93A IOOA Hosiery deb 5s w w—1946 M 8 2314 . 98 *4 14 20 OswegatcldosYst5a..a.1942 J D GraysPointTeritf5lstrgu58....1947 J D 2278 Jan 5 9 3>4 Jan 23 95 ^ ;C ouv & 40i2 Feb 2478 Mar 30 9's J. D J J J J J J 1956 J ioodrich (B F) 1st 4 X* ■1 Feb , 9is 2A ? Dec 9 V Deo 9Si2 - 3 278 Feb 29 Dec Mar 4>s Dee 7 37'2 Jan 3 13«2 Feb 20 6s—1956 Dee 13*2 • 100 - ' "11" r "Jan *2 A *100)4 Francisco Sugar coll trust ;45g Dec Jan 27 Jan 27- 1982 Machinery Corp 3sdebs. 1956 2-4s (Proof of claim) ♦Certificates of deposit.- xl 16»2 June 2 De: 11'2 Feb 5 100«2 Jan 13 8 195G 3$ deb—1961 t'Florida Cent & PenMn 5s.... 1943 t Florida East Coast- 1st 4 Ms- - .1959 i '1st & ref 5s series a... 1974 J ^Certificates of deposit....... ; Food " 1947 5 6212 Mar .. 2 8 9|125t2Apr 4 20i8Mar31, ; 24-34 Jan 3 55'2Mar31. 64 • Jan 6 Jones & Laughlln Steel.No par Joy Mfg Co Mar 33l2 Jan J07-VJan . Ohio Div 1st mtge 3Ks... —1971 > Jewel Tea Co Inc 1970 -1965 - Co— Erie Railroad 9 Feb 2 32-38 Jan 6 132 Jan 20 - 5s stamped... I 2 2 V 2714 Feb 16 127i2 Apr 8 1 preferred 914 Jan 5s.1956 5s.. .1995 East Tenn Va & Ga Div 1st Feb 5 Jan 26 234 Mar25 278 Mar 27 >• 718 Mar 28 90 Ma.121 No par 1965 5 2-3s Jan 26 9 Stores.No par ■} Detroit Term & Tunnel 4 ms 100 Preferred •V- $6 i 4634 Jan 30 48U Feb 13 ■■ 2 32i4 Apr Teleg.No par ...1970 • v, Detroit & Mac 1st lien g 4s.—.1995 ' 1 5 134Mar25 Foreign share ctfs...No par Intertype Corp Island Creek Coal... r « 3 Jan 31 2884 Feb 4 6038 Jan 3 Josser G. ...1966 Geu&ref 3sserH._ | 4 41 >8 Feb 16 39 Mar 14 No par International Shoe >,0 par International Silver— 50 Gen <fc ref mtge Feb 20 Apr 10 Plains Val 1st gu4M8___1947 Detroit Edison 4sser F....—.1965 9 130 Mar « 1584 Jan 52 International Salt j'Des ; Jan 21 Apr 9 Apr 10 IDs Apr 10 Co 45 5% conv preferred 100 Inter Rys of Cent Am..No par 5% preferred 100 Inteiational Paper Intern'l Telep & Jan 5s...Aug 1955 gen ♦Assented (subj to plan) 'Ref & impt 5s ser B\ Apr 1978 J'Des M & Ft podge 4s ctls_. .1935 j, 84 Jan 19 60 25'2Mar 11 12634 Jan 3 100 Preferred - | I2i2 Us-Apr' 8 f 23s 43« Apr 9 5 38 Apr 10 38 Chem..No par 4% preferred 2 ,75s Apr 9 Marine.No par Internat Mln & Apr 41 — t § ♦ Cen & R G 1st coils fe 4s i - lllt2 Feb 3 103s Jan 9 ' 8 Jan 14 15112 Jan 5 153 Feb 4 par 1971 .1969 1969 1936 1st mortgage 4 Ms " 5 7 63gMar 11 ' 638 Mar 11 109^8 Mar 10 Preferred 153 1st & ref 4tf8--- : 4 100 No lron.....—No Int Business Machines.No Internat'l Harvester..-No 123 Del Power & Light 1st 4 Ms 8 :l 23'2 Jan 27 1934 Feb 18 103 Dayton Union Ry 3 Ms ser B ...1965 Del & Hudson 1st & ref 4s._...1943 , \12% Jan 14 Mar 11 6 1 No par Dayton P <fc L 1st mtge 3s....1970 Jan 12 10 Interlake 634" 67« *145 Jan 157 6U2 Apr 6% preferred Intercont'I Rubber • - 100 Feb 18 155 Inspiration Cons Copper...20 Insuranshares Ctfs Inc 42 6 2 1 6i2 Jan 23'a Apr 75 Apr No par Inland Steel Co.. 62 10»2 57« *534 2134 2134 *103Li 104 *6% 7 , No par 100 Ingersoll-Rand 6% preferred 79 .... 8 Jan 2~ 18'4 J an 27 Mar 25 35s Jan 28 163s Feb 4 934 Feb' !■ 27 Feb 25 3214 Jan 2 2i2 Jan 2 '• 10s4 Apr 10 100 RR Sec ctfs series A... 1000 Indianapolis P & L Co.No par Indian Refining 10 Industrial Rayon No par Leased lines 4% *6-34 2 2 5h Jan Co 100 series A... 100 Illinois Central RR 9 84 A Volume 155 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4063 NEW YORK BOND RECORD BONDS N. Y-. STOCK Last Range or » Sale EXCHANGE Week Ended April 10 :\,j Price NEW YORK STOCK RECORD 'Week's Friday <fe LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES Range Friday's Bid Jan. t tf Sales Since Asked Monday Tuesday April 6 Wednesday April 8 April 7 $ per share 34: April 9 S per share 34)2 *34 ♦ 1 34t2 1,000 200 *17% 1% 19% *88 lMg 100 15I-) )'► *6% •*29 ' 30 7" 10 H4 Jan par 16 - par *634 7 30 1 McGraw-Hill Pub Co..No par Molntyre Porcupine Mines 5 McLollan Stores Co 6«1 94 8 14 1 6% conv preferred .100 Mead Corp.. ....No par $6 preferred series A .No par 6 Mar 31 2 3 Jan 28 Jan 28^4 Mar 24 25% Jan j 9% July ./ 3734 Sept 3234 Jan 19 •934 Jan 2 !04'g Mar 10 1234Mar 23 108% Jan 30 ' Mar 6 ,« Apr Jan 6 8 693.1 Jan 22 ■ 109% 9§<f July 4 7)g Feb 77 Mar 12 72 Feb 123 Mar 28 32 Jan MengelCo (The). 6% conv 1st prel • 82 Mar 24 •! 66 4i2 Jan ......1 ».„50 23 Merchft Mln Trans Co. No par Mesta Machine Co..... 5 .125 Miami 1 July i Auk » 71 3 2 33% Oct. V 6% 57gMar23 26% Mar 24 2 Mar 11 Nov f 8% Sept I, Jan j 108 6 | 1514 Sept» 110 - 7U Jan 14 Jan 5 6 94 i ■ i Jan •14%May t 16 Augi 1097g Nov I 108U Jan 6 17's Jan 13 8 Feb 28 $5.50 pref ser B w w.No par Melville Shoe Corp... l 3^8—.1961 107■ 6 14% Jan 6)2 Jan 544% preferred-i——.. 100 James Frankl ft Clear 1st 4s..l959 Jones ft Laughlln Steel 90 )g 10% Jan 1114 Apr 1 -100 28 -,Abr 6 Mar 5 100 *283,4 18 Jan 30 6 McCrory Stores Corp 6% conv preferred „ 2 Mar i share per 56% Sept •; 2% Jan f 7 1% Feb Mar McGraw Elec Co..: 157g 46% Jan 5 9 *15ii 113s Highest $ i 89 McKesson ft Robblns Inc.-18 12% 12)4 -*104)2 1057s : May Department Stores Maytag Co J ...No $3 preferredNo *957g 104 11®8 (1941) Lowest $ per share $ per share 33 Apr 6 j 934 Year Lots Highest Lowest $6 1st cum pref No par McCall Corp..— _j—.No par 8834 *9)2 Range for Previous Range Since Jan. 1 On Basis of 100-Share STOCK Shares *1% 10 ♦11% - share 34) M51c *6 per YORK EXCHANGE Week 8834 17% *312 •100 $ 10 1% 101« *88 - April the 36 f *112 94 * Friday Thursday STOCKS NEW for Saturday April 4 Deo; 29 U Sept | v, 1 j' Kanawha ft Mich 1st gu g4s*.1990 t5*K C Ft S ft M Ry ref g 4s. 1936 ♦Certificates of deposit.:...— Kansas City Sou 1st gold 3s.. 1950 Ret ft ImptSs.-^io.:—.Apr 1950 Kansas .18", *r '"i, t—". ■ , *11244 : . 43 *42 • "86 Plain—j:a).:1961 *8344 *•-- 104 1st ft ref 6 Ms .———.'—1954 Koppers Co 1st mtge 344b.*1961 Kresge Foundation 3% notes..1950 5 2l8 *61 105 10044 5s ctfs..—..1959 •: 144 110544 101^ - 2V 27S '234 125$ <1234 •■■ *12)2 144 271.1 26% »39i2 42>8 *3912 2234 8% *1014 24)8 ' *24%- *2% *58 r.. , *12 s 3% to. 1947 J J Sou g 3^8—1997 J D 3^8 registered^...: 1 .No par 5% Mar 6 12)gMar 12 Apr 9 ! 95-i.s Apr 7 35% Jan 2 103'2 Jan 19 Jan 60% Jan '• -71S Jan 1234 ■ 12)3 1 *55 ' 10% 25 *2% *58 12»81 12% » '8 10% 25 12% f 2434 '*lll2 ! 55'. 105 Mar 26 Apr 1 104% Mar 16 12334 Mar 13 Monts Ward Morris ft Essex...........50 20 Apr Motor Products Corp..No par 1 6U Jan Motor Wheel Corp.——4.5 10 Mar & Co Inc.No par Morrell (J) & Co 1 $7 preferred —......No par Munslngwear 55 Murphy Co (G d)„...No 5% preferred 23 1 12t4 Inc 37 No par Mueller Brass Co—— Mullins Mfg Co class B 59 , 108% 108% *108% 110 5% - 5:% ; *5)« 5l4 *30% 33 ' 31% 31% > 116 $4 preferred series C.No par $4 pref series C (stpd) No par 22 7% 10% 25 2?4 20 i 7% *10 < 234 *2% 60 "*57% 55V "55 -56 *108% 1IO 1 5%5% *30)2 33 .1997 J D *7% 8'g 10)9 25 284 60 ' Preferred series B—No par ..No par par ! Jan 15 9 2 3 Jan 14 2% Jan 3 17% July t Jan J. 38% 42% Mar 26 106i.i Feb 16 112 Mar 12 16 93s 34 Ja i26 j 2% Apr 7 13% Jan 19 77 112 119 Mar 16 110«4 Jan •' 2 63 Feb 13'g Mar ...100 108 31 Jan 26 4®4 Jan 2 Mar 27 17% Aug 94 ., Sept 1 118% Septi 123 Augi 113'2 Octi V 3912 Jani 43% Jan; 30% Aug Dec Dec 1834 May 134 Dec 17% Jan f 24% Dec; 4% July? 5% 9)2 6 Murray Corp of America. .10 Myers (F E) ft Bro_.-No par bee . .July 3% Aug'. . 21'g Dec 2 6934 Jan Mar >»351a1;:p6o 4 7 2 54)2 Apr Dec Feb . 24% 293$ Mar 2 5 8:8 Apr 2 121.4 Jan 30 25% Jan 20 3)4 Jan 20 Jan Dec 115 Mar 1087s June 6 105)2 Mar 18 287g Jan 27 42)s Mar 12 j 11% Jan 50 Oct .'vl . 1214 7 Jan Oct j J51a Oct: Feb % 1 • 117)2 Feb 10 91 Jan 4U Jan?. 79% July j 4 Jan 67 Jan 45% 3)s Jan 13 2 - 26% 42)8 f 26l2 42% : *39)2 27 22I4 ' 23l8 par Jan ; 125 9*8 Mar 16 I....10 Jan! 16 8 2 ' 9% 101 2 > Apr* 37 23% Jan 14 Feb 5 18 1 30% •7% Jan 14 Jan 5 6 Mar 27 7% preferred series A... 100 ! 13g Jan 2 Mobawk Carpet Mills 20 i',.12% Feb 27 Monsanto Chemical Co..—10 1 68'g Mar 11 $4.50preferred......No par 111 12 Apr 10 v 74U 73»2 73i2 1 7358 73% 112'4 II2I4 "112 112 112" 112 ' *116"8 117)2 II6I4 11614 *11618117 *103 M05i2 105 105 *104 ^105)2 105 ' IO5I4 *104l2 105 104l2 10412 Coll tr 6s series A..—..5——1942 F A Coll tr 6s series B, •—-il942 F A Lautaro Nltrote Co ltd— ♦1st mtge Income reg 27« ' *73 Coll ft ref 5^s series C..—-.1953 F A Coll ft ref 54*8 series D. 1960 F A Lake 8h ft Mich par B...100 Mo-Kan-TexasRR....ivo , — 5s extended at $6.50 preferred Mission Corp.: ^ Ref ft ext mtge 6s...—.-.1942 .4 o Certificates of deposit.. Lake Erie & Western RR-r 1 2*4 — "104 O A 2)$ 12)2 conv pref series Minn Mollne Power Impl 2i« 65 171 26% J ♦Laclede Gas Lt ref ft ext '5s.1939 4% 29t2 Jan 15 30)2 Jan 16 2134 Mar 95 - *10644 •-—-': _ Minn-Honeywell Rcku.Yo *10434 106 -86 4 *90 444s unguaranteed—J 1961 Kings County El L ft P 6s 1997 Kings Co Lighting 1st 5s..*....1954 {♦Kreuger ft Toll 95)2 41 •*40" Kentueky Central gold 4s......1987 Kentucky ft Ind Term 4 44s .v. 1961 Stamped—i„.—. ..1961 Copperi.i..i.ii...i.5 Mid-Continent Petroleum..10 Midland Steel Prod No par 8% cum 1st pref...„„luo 18" •95% City1 Term lst4s— -I960 ' 46 F.'b 9^8 May 6178 Apr 12 Jan* 74 July* 1534 Nov 3' 74ij Septi Nov 112 Febi 4 Dec ,8% Jan? •34 Dec 109 Hli2Marl7 53$ Jan 20 39% Feb 7 , r> 112 Jan 1975 Dec Lehigh Coal ft Nav s f 44*8 A-1954 Conasirik fund 444s ser C.. 1954 Lehigh ft New Eng RR 4s A-1965 Lehigh ft N Y 1st gu g4s .1945 Lehigh Valley Coal Co— ; -5s stamped1944 1st ftref s f.5Si__—1954 J J J J A 0 M S , '• 68stamped.—1954 v.-w,: F A .... 1st ft ref s f os..........—1964 F - osstampedi——.1964 1st ft ref . ; „ A .... f 5s............1974 F s A 6s8tamped...i.bvbs..-.w.l974 I-eh Val Harbor Term gu 5s...1954 F A Lehigh Valley N Y 44is ext-.1950 J Lehigh Valley RR— r 1i, J 4sstamped modified-....—2003 .UN ; ~ 4s ' v * registered.i*4—.2003 't ',,v ; i v 1 ...v v , •' . 4Hs stamped modified...—2003 A/N 444s registered—2003 .... 5s stamped modified.-.2003 M N • « l4!h Val Term Ry ext 5s....—1951 A Lex ft East 1st 50-yr 5s gu 1965 .4 5s delienture..:.-.. O 38 4* 4344 5954 114 44 J 104 44 O 1951 F Little Miami gen 4s ser A 3944 36% O Llbby McNeil ft Libby 4s—.1955 J Liggett A Myers Tobacco 7s..41944 A > 3844 42 44 11344 A 12144 1962 M N •Long Doek Co 341s ext to—1950 A O Long Island unified 4s........1949 M S *100 103 44 60 J4 114 44 105 •< 115 123 •' ...A 103 44 ■..J.. 95 H —194!) M S 9544 1)544 9544 —.1949 M S 96% 9544 96% 11414 Guar ref gold 4s. 4s stamped Lorlllard (P) Co deb 7s 0 .1944 A ser A.. 196!) J J Louisville Gas ft Elec 344s 1966 M S Lou ft Jeff Bridge Co gu 4s 1945 M S .— 11494 —. 121% 121% 82% 10994 84 10944 2 Dec 10594 1059-4 8% Dec 6% 10;f4 1951 F A 5f) debenture Louisiana ft Ark 1st 6s 96 Dec Dec S4 ..— 105?4 Louisville ft Nashville RR— 1st ft ret 5s scries B 2003 A O 1st ft ref 4 44s series C— 2003 .4 O 1st ft ref 4s series,JE$„ ..2003 4 O 2003 .4 O 1950 J J 1960 / J 1946 F . A Series E 1st ft ref 3 ?is Unit mtge 3 44s ser A ext Unif mtge 4s ser B ext Paducah ft Mem Div 4s St Loijls Div 2d 6912 July 3D4 Dec 105 22)4 5% Nov Apr Apr 19% Dec 106% Mar gold 3s.—'-1980 M S 26 Mob ft Mqntg 1st g 4 44s Dec 7 Dec 1945 M S South Ry Joint monon 4s....1962 J Atl Knox ft Cine Div 4s J 10% Dec 1955 M N 25 8% Feb Dec 4% May 8 Maine Central RR 4s scr A 1945 J Manati Sugar 4s s t. Manila Elec 106% D I960 J Gen mtge 4 44s series A I) 110 ••" Feb 1 1957 MN • Stamped Jan |*Market St Ry 7s '14 J 1947 A ser A..Apr 1940 Q Jan %» Dec 19 A Oct 23 % O AO i . Dec 'it Manila RR (South Lines) 4s.-1959 M N Marion Steam Shovel s f 6s i 42% Jilt ft Lt s f 5s... 1953 M S n*MauG B &N W lst344s-1941 / Apr Dec June Dec 179% (Stamped mod) ext 5s......1945 Q A 109 Dec Feb 9% McCrory Stores deb34f 1955 A O McKesson ft Robbins 3448 —1956 J J 10344 Mead Corp 1st mtge 444s..„.1955 M S *10444 10444 Mctrop Ed 1st 444s series D—.1968 Af 'S Metrop Wat Sew ft D 544s 1950 .4 O t§*Mct W Side El (Chic) 4s.-1938 F A 111 £50% Dec 10% 105 Apr Dec July ----- 111% 5044 . 50% 103% Dec 50 4$ 5% 5% 93 3% 107 Michigan Central— Jack Lans ft - 1st gold 3448 • ..; V • - Sag.344a — i Ref ft impt 444ssetle8 Dec Dec 7% June -.1951 M S .1952 .UN C—— 1979 J, 34 h J 21 Jan Dec Dec ' '•** '•••*' ' % ■ ' ■ " f 7% Dec Michigan Consol Gas 4s 1963 M S J§*Mid of N J 1st ext 5s .1910 A O J5*Mil ft No 1st ext 444s 1939 J D ♦§Con ext 444s.1939 J D t*Mil Spar A N W 1st gu 4s..1947 M S —. t§*Milw — ft State Llue 1st 3%8.1941 / {♦Minn & St Louis 5s ctfs Ohio Oil Co. : Mat ft ref 6s series A..——^{946 J 8% preferred A. Oppenhclm Collins ..100 No par Otis Elevator..._ji.--No par J " — 100 Otis Steel Co..— No par 6% preferred J J , No par Omnibus Corp (The).......6 ^lst ft ref gold 4s.:1949 M S *Rcf ft ext 50-yr 5s ser A.... 1962 Q F ti*M StP &SS M con g 4s lnt gu '38 J {♦1st cons 5s 1938 J 5*lst cons 5s gu as to Int....1938 J No par Oliver Farm Equip J 1934 MN J $5.50 conv 1st pref—No par ♦25-ycar 544s._p». —...194!) M S ♦1st ft ref 5448 series B„... 1978 J J Outboard Marine ft Outlet Co..— Preferred Mfg....5 No par see page 1489, For footnotes see page 1488 2 2 8% Jan 26 21%Mar25 6% Jan 12 6®4 Feb 13% Feb 2 Dec 54 9 59 Jan 2 79 3 Mar 9 3% Jan 28 13% Jan 28 ll%Mar 12 132 Mar 20 4% Jan 2 2 51 Jan 20 Jan 24 Jan Jan 9 Dec 2% Feb 9% Dec 140 2 6)4 Jan 142 1 June 3-% Dec Feb 9 40% 22% Feb 6 16 June 45% Dec 61 45% Mar 10 48 44%Mar 12 54 Mar 28 1 100 Owens-llllnols Glass Co. 12.50 For footnotes Jan 2% Jan 6%Mar 11 17 Jan 3l 120 Apr Mar 38% May 10 Julyj 23% July^ 10 Jam . , 104 % Jan 6% Sept; 17% Jan j 150 10% Jan' Jan* 60»4 Augjj 26)4 Jan; 56% Oct! 120 Mar; 52% Dec- Monday, April 13, 1942 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & 1486 F RECORD NEW YORK STOCK i YORK BOND RECORD NEW Friday Saturday Monday AND Tuesdity April fi April 7 $ per share April 4 . Wednesday April 8 Thursday April 9' Range Since Jan. \ STOCKS HIGH SALE PRICES April Highest Lowest Lowest I ! (Con.) ■' Mlssourl-Karwas-TexasRR— *10 - *10% 195g 11 preferred 1st 934 Jan —--No par (Cal).lO Gas <fc Electric. 25 Ltg Corp—i.r-No par 2d preferred.... 25 25 Pacific 18% 17 Pacific Mills. *781.4 86 *122% 130 Pacific No par 13'4 Jan 8312 Apr 121 Apr 6% preferred. ———i—100 ! Corp.5 Transp—6 Airways Pan-Amer Petrol & Panhandle Prod & Ref.'-..— 1 1 22 90 Mar 4% conv preferred...- Inc 6% 1st preferred.... - --100 Jan 15 Jan ■ Feb 100 1 18% Jan 19 Mar Inc.——5 Peoples Drug Stores Peoples GL4CC 38% Jan 12'2 Apr af lOfl'g ivtar i —*«—-50 Pennsylvania RR-1 (Chic) .100 tPeoria & Eastern Ry Co. .100 Pepsi-Cola Co. — Pere Marquette Ry Co._-.100 6 preferred— .—.—100 5% 25 Phelps-Dodge Corp. % Jan $6 preferred. , 44 PhllllpB Jones Corpi....No par 7% preferred — i, 100 Phillips Petroleum —-.No par Pillsbury - Flour 5 23% Jan >6 40% Jan 5 7 1% Jan 21 7% preferredPitts Screw & —w—.—100 Bolt.L—No par Co...No par Pittsburgh Steel B.....—-.100 A.—.—<-100 5)4% 1st ser conv pr pf. 100 Pittsburgh & West Va.—'-lOO Pit Youngs AsbtRy 7% pf.100 7% pref class 5% pref class (The)4'---No PIttston Co 1 $5 preferred 8% Pub Ser El & Pullman Pure Oil Gas pf $5.No par Inci—,J— Ne par (The)—L—No par 100 preferred..... 190 5% conv 3 lis — — C Ref 4 lis series 1st mtge 31isexteuded to 10% Apr 10 Mar 30 6s '(t — V'.*• v N Y Connecting RR 3 lis A —1965 A 0 .—..1951 F A Conv 6% notes—...i———1947U a NY Deck 1st gold 4s Mar 30 llll2 Mar 19 23 Mar 6 .1965'A N Y Edison 3 li s ser D . — 1st lion & ref 3lis ser E— 778 Mar 27 92% Mar 11 Apr Louis— -..1974 a O 1978 M S 1947 a O debentures.. —.1950 j D Ref 5lis scries A.. 73i2Mar3l 79% Mar 30 9% Mar 1 H 1948 NY Gas El LtH&Powg5s Purchase money j 1949 F gold 4s.. N 2000 Y'& Harlem gold3Jis 1973 j——-1973 Impt5s...l943 N Y Lack & West 4sser A. Ref Corp.. 10 4 Hs series B.-« NYLE4W Dk& {N Y New Haven <fc Hartford RR-1- Radio Manhattan.No par —..1 preferred——i-.25 Reading Company —.60 4% 1st preferred j—50 4% 2d preferred . .—50 Rayliestos Re is (Robt) & Co 1st Reliable Stores .11% Jan 16 17 ' 6 5 26% Feb 1 9 2 27% Feb •2 i 1 23% Mar h 2 16% Feb -5 7% Feb ,2 6 11' 12% Feb \>2 7% Mar 28 Mar 9 9% Jan .6 61 j55 2% Jan 16% Apr : 2 4% Jan 9 : 14 19 Jan ,;2 3 4 Feb 10 100% Mar 5 86% Jan 23 v 6% Jan 3 100 7% preferred 6yK% preferred.1.. 100 Reynolds Metals Co...No par 5>i% conv prerefred—..100 Reynolds Spring —1 112% Apr 10 129% Mar 13 B.10 21% Apr 10 Reynolds (R J) Tob class ,.10 Common Richfield Oil Corp.—No par Dental Mfg....No par Antelope Copper Mines. Ruberold Co (The) No par Rltter Roan Rustless Iron & Steel Corp—1 $2.50 conv preferred.No par {Rutland RR For footnotes see page 1488 7% pref.. —100 96% Jan 80 1 'Apr 5 63 Apr 6% Mar 13 79% Apr 4 3%Mar 9 Jan 2o 74 7 >8% Jan 5 85% Jan1q '< ♦Non-conv deb 4s . V ♦Convdeb3Vis... 1955 4% Jau . ♦Conv deb 6s 1 6s registered.. i—._—-1956 1956 ..1948 ......1948 1940 {♦Collateral trust 6s [<. •Debenture 4s..' —1957 ♦1st & rcf 4 Vis scr of 1927—1967 f t ♦Harlem R & Pt C'h 1st 48-1954 t*N Y Ont & West ref g 4s 1992 f ♦Geueral 4s. 1955 lst^congu4s_..1993 Y Queens El Lt & Pow 3 Vis. .1965 YRys prior Hen 6s stamp...1958 N Y&Putnam N N Jan ,7 Feb 48 6 2 38% Jail ■?...> Apr ;« .Apr 6 50 1 Jan 10 '4 Mar . % A pr 7 3 15% Jan 28 -.v-- '■ ♦Non-oonv deb 3 Vis Jan 28 Mar 1% Jan 13 39 Jan 16 Reliance Mfg Republic Steel Corp...No par 0% conv preferred....J. 100 6% conv prior prefacr A.100 Revere Copper & Brass No par 9 20% Jan Corp...No par . 2 46% Jan 12% Apr 24% Jan 190 Co..'.——-Id Remington-Rand....—-j.-.l Preferred with warrants..25 Rensselaer & Sara ftR Co. 100 Reo Motors vtc 1 3% Jan 1 2 9 --5 pref—100 9 23% Jan 53 ♦Non-conv deb 3 Vis. ♦Non-conv deb 4s V 2% Apr Rayonier Inc — 3'| Jan 6 54% Feb- 6 43% Apr 15% Jan 1Q0 Real Silk Hosiery....— Preferred... 1 . 47% Mar 31 Kelth-Orpheutn. 1.... 1 6% conv preferred 6 1947 1947 1954 ♦Noil conv deb 4s - 2%Mar —No par J3.50 conv 1st pref..No par $5 preferred B—' No par Radio Corp of Amer. N YSteam Corp lst3Vis. —— 1963 {§*N Y Susq & W 1st ref 5s 1937 5*2d gold 4Vis.L.. —...-1937 {♦General gold 5s»»——1940 ♦Termlnul 1st gold 5s..'—..1943 3 tfs ser B. 1967 tS*N Y \Vest & Bost' 1st 4Vis..l94fi Niagaral^alls Power 3Vi8 —— .1966 Niag Lock & Ont Pow 1st 5s A. 1955 Niagara Share (Mo) deb 5 Vis.. 1950 NY Telephone 5 Norfolk Southern Ry Co— 50 Jan 2 27% Jan 27 54 i 9 6% Mar 3d 7% Feb 21 ^3% Jan 16 6 Feb 19 8% Mar 16 41% Apr 6 % Feb 17 O 1966,A O N Y <& Erie—Hce Erie RR t}*N Y & Greenwood Lake 53.1946 Quaker State Oil j 1998 F A registered New York Chicago & St 62 82 j registered— ——..1998 v A M Ich Cent coll gold 3 lis ... -1998 F A Feb 16 •" j 3lis...1998 F A 3 Hs Feb 17 Bakeries—.——No par Purity Lake Hbore coll gold 42 6% preferred —1997 3 Hh registered t 115 99 3^8... 1997 j N Y Cent & Hud River 10 13 9'2 Jan 7 7's Jan 31 7% Mar 27 25% Apr 1 414 Feb 6% preferred...1 7% ; Feb 14 8 16% Feb j A 1946 /1 o A....2013 \ o Rcf &lmpt 5sseries C ..2013 a O Conv secured 3.li8 —.1952 \f n 107g Jan 26 Apr O 10-year 3 sees f.. Ref & lmpt 41is8erles Jan 22 12 N J..No par ...No par 10j preferred. 100 preferred —100 70 3 . par 1"29>-100 Jail Newport & Cincinnati Bdge Co— Gen gtd 41^8....1945 j N Y Central RIt 4s series A..1998 F '5 >' Jan 33% Jan .... 1956 F A ♦Certificates of deposit Mst 5 lis series A —1954 A ♦Certificates of deposit ' v L' V. ■ 1: / ' > "5% Jftn 14 6% Jan 2 8 Jan 21 61 24%Mar 12 64 Mar 12 5% conv 1st pref ——5 5% conv 2d pref .'..50 Procters Gamble—.:No pdr Pub Serv Corp of i ♦Certificates of doposlt ♦Certificates of deposit--.-.-- ..— ♦1st 4 lis series D —1956 F A 175 4*4 Mar 28 5 Mar 9 i 15 165 '■ Feb 19 ' Feb 25 Mar21 1954 A O 1st 5sseries B ♦1st 5s series C 9% Jan 14 '! 51%Mar31 Plymouth Oil Co.— 5 Pond Creek Pocahontas No par Poor & Co class B——.No par Postal Teleg Inc pref..No par Pressed Steel Car Co Inc....1 6% pt (ser of Feb 68 8 19 Feb ♦Certificates of deposit ♦ 1 38^4 Feb -5 6 165 "^6 6 ':1. 6'4 Jan 5s—1935 A O t§*N O Tex & Mex n-c Inc 6 43g Feb Jan 174 Feb 13 lRig Feb r * 9 Great Nor 5s New Orl Pub Ser 1st 4158 Jan 2 214 Feb 13 8'4 Jan , A..1983 j Ji He A 1952 / J 5s scr A.. 1952 A 0 1st ref 58 series B —1955 J D New Orleans Term 1st gu 4s—1953 ^ J Jan 17 2 Tel & Tel 5s A.. 1952 j NO&N E 1st ref & Imp 4 Jan 27 514 Jan 60 1 100 J New Orleans 9 - J ...1945 J 48 D i.* 1st gs 4lis series B.. —1961A/N NJ Junction RRguar lst4s...1986 F A N J Pow & Light 1st 4Ms..—1960 A 0 Jrfa- 6 56 5s.-.1945 J guar New England 78 3 1948 J IJ 58 ♦Consol -5 10% Jan 7 75 Apr 25 No par $5convpreferred Pittsburgh Forgings Co Pitts Ft Way & Chic Ry Co Jan 107i2Mar23 Jan 338 : ! Jan 13 v lstg4fl——1954 M N {♦New England RR guar 6 15i2 Jan Iron Corp.No par Pitts Coke & {♦Naugatuck RR 7 3234 Jan 14 40i2 Jan 44 76% Jan 30 Jan 21 . .......100 6% preferred Nat Distillers Newark Consol Gas cons 27% Jan 13i Feb 25 100 St L 4s ser A...1978 F A Prod 3 lis debs 1960 J D Prod 3 Vis 1949 M S National Steel 1st mtge 3s.1——1965 A O Nat Dairy -3 Jan 22 6>4 Jan B 1955 3lis.. 1968 5s 1947 Nash Chatt,<fc 5 Jan 7'2 Jan 24 51% Feb >7 29% Jan 24 6 45 Mills—_■—25 .100 L RR CO. Pittsburgh Coal of Pa Pitts C C & St Constr M 4 Vis scries Mutual Fuel Gas 1st gu 13% Feb 19 32'>8 Mar 16 .-4.-5 190 Hosiery Constr M 5ssories A... Mountain States T & T 24's Jan 30 9 2 1 10 6 70 2000 1955 108'2 Feb 27 Mar j 1951 3 Vis Morris <k Essex 1st gu Jan 2! Mar 24 i 1960 1965 < 3 $48.1966 Montreal Tramways 5s ext f Jan 21 5 — Preferred— 2 . 5 Philco Corp Phoenix 9 00% Jan i:9 28>2 Apr pref—50 52 Apr No par 8% Apr -3 5531 Mar 11 rhillp Morris & Co Ltd. —.10 ;103 Apr 9 Preferred 4M% series.—100 Philadelphia Co 6% 1st mtge4Vi8_~— 6 debentures Montana Power 1st & ref 80% Jan 15 2% Feb 5 6 I 2714 Apr Monogahela W Penn Pub Ser— 3 2012 Jan . B."—1966 Monogahela Ry 3 Vis ser 2 2'8 Jan 14 29'.i Jan 7 ,17%Mar 2 Mar 23 23 -..No par Petroleum Corp of Amer 5 Pfelffer Brewing Co...No par Co Pet Milk Jan —1991 Moh'k & Malone 1st gug4S '•/* •• »; . 17. t- 'iv {♦Mo Pac 3d 7s ext at 4% July '38 5 78 Jan 3 15%Mar 6 51i Mar 27 43% Apr 9 22 Apr 9 > y Jan 27 15% Feb 2 2 9 12 2 Apr 37 ! 100 5% prior preferred >8 Jan -2 114% Feb Mar30 134 Apr 10 .1 ♦Certificates of deposit s— ♦Conv gold 514s —1949 ♦1st & ref g 5s series H 1980 ♦Certificates of deposit. — ♦1st & ref Ssscrles I —1981 ♦Certificates of deposit — 8*8 Jan 9 1% Jan 27 26 1978 ♦1st <fe ref 5s series G... 8 2'2 Jan 6 17% Jan -20 v . Coke Corp.—-10 v ♦Certificates of deposit : Cement—No par $7 conv pref ser A—-No par Penn G1 Sand Corp No par 5% preferred-...*.100 ♦Certificates of deposit -♦General 4s.. ..—---1975 *lst & ref 5s series F_..»—.1977 534 Jan. '5 , , Penn-Dlxie 1965 ♦1st & rcf 5s series A..., 2 284 Jan Park Utah Penn Coal & . 1487g Jan 19 • <j^Tllford Missouri Pacific RR Co— ; Jan 17 101- 1514 Apr 2 Inc...-—.-1 i l's Jan 2 Consol Mines.... 1 2014 Apr 8 Parke Davis & Co—--No par i 15% Jan 12 Parker Rust Proof Co——2.50 si e Mar 20 P ar melee Trans port'n—No par i 13% Jan 2 Patlno Mines & Enterprises. 10 46 Apr 9 Penlck & Ford ..No par, 61% Mar 12 Penney (J C) Co..;..--No par Park \ 31 —100 i 13%Mar31 1 103 Prior Hen 4 Vis series D-i.—1978 ♦Cum adjust 5s scr A...Jan 1967 3 Feb -6 20 2 6 6 Mar 1902 '■18"s Feb 25 4 Jan Paraffine Cos Inc .....No par Paramount Pictures Feb 12 6 5ig Jan 2 17j Jan 2 12%Mar28 734Mar 6 Packard MotorCar..—ATo par Pan American 3 13 1902 40-year 4s scries B *■ 2H4 Feb 9 5 10 4 3 1 E4 Mar Corp—1 Western Oil Corp...10 Pacific Tin Consol'd Paoific Jan I6I2 Apr 24«2 Apr •■} Teleg.*—.100 Pacific Telep & 7 \ Pacific Finance Corp l«l2 107g 16% 107g Prior lien 5s series A 87s Jan 27 6*4 Fob 3 6% Mar 27 43,i Mar 31 '18 Jan 21 Inc...5 10 i.-.No par Paclflo Coast Co.—-.. In a. Highest Railroad & Indus. Cos. Pacific Amer Fisheries iff t♦Mo-Ill RIl 1st 5s series A..-1959 Mo Kan & Tex 1st gold 4s.--.1990 $ per share i. Shares Range or ! £1 BONDS EXCHANGES Week Ended April 10 t v 13 $ per share t N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE , Friday Range for Previous -Year (1941) On Basis of 100-Share Lots STOCK NEW YORK %■ Week's Last Salt Price ; % LOW Jan 27 Jan 15 8% Jail 16 5% Jan 20 19% Mar 20 «- 10 ' 47* Jail 21 Jan 2 1st mtge 4 Vis series A.,'—..1998 Inc.—. -1.2014 *Gen mtge 5s conv {{♦Norfolk Southern RIl 5s Norf ft Western Ry A. 1961 1st g 4s..".1996 3Vis.. .:—1949 3Vis1954 4s-—1959 North Amer Co deb Debenture Dobonture % Jan 26 For footnotes see page 1489 1) A Friday's Range Since. Jan: 1 Friday BONOS . N. »Y. STOCK Week's ■Last Range-or Range Hale Friday's Hince s* » %» *** c* EXCHANGE h 10 ' ■ Rid Price : Low Railroad & Indus. Cos. (Con.V North Central gen«fc rel 6s. ,.1974 U 8| 5 Wednesday 112 '1st -r'1 mtge g * Certificates of deposit...',.-. I April 7 April 8 April 9 I per share $ per share $ per share $ per- share $ per share 29t8 3t,s : 27% 78 -: • 27% 72 .... 4s registered.. 1997 ....... ■ Hen ry &1<1 g 38.__.Jah 2047 Q 3s registered ..-. i .y sJi,. 2047 Q A - 'I ; 72% 43% 40% -53% 68% F ••43% 2047 J Ref & Impt 5s series 0,1..:. 2047 J J Ref & I m pt 6s series B J Ref A impt 5s series 1>. Northern states Power Co— 2047 40 % '•66 45 69% 316 59% 121 48% 59% •30 48% 59% ' .1967 FA (Minn) 1st A ref M 3 (Wise) 1st mtge 3^s 1; 1964 M S Northwestern Teleg 4 ^sext..-. 1944 J 109 108% 110% 5 110% - 108 5 109% HI % 102% 102% *102% * .V'TLUi • J* ">i4 '<*l2; ,-'-V'3a 109% ! • J - ; LVr < ~ 578 -578 *•" tt*Og A E Chain lstgu g'4s_i. 1948 Ohio Connecting Ry 1st 4s Ohio Edison 1st mtge 812 * 4sr M 1st mtge 3?iS. 1972 ..'ill. Oklahoma Gas A Elee 3^s..t. 1966 t - 4s debentures 1. 1946 J AH 153% 8% > S D 104% A 108% 169% 109% 107% 104% •107% l"07*" 113 ♦109% 108% 108% I) Ontario Power N F 1st gu 5s. .1 1943 F 107 1029RS Oregon RR A Nav . 1946 J * 102% 104% 102% 103 102% 102% 117% _ 107 J 9 10"7 112% 1 111% 112% 112% 112% 194% 104% 105% "l« J 95% 92% 96% 127 108% • Pacific Coast Co 1st g 5s. ...I. 1946 ./ D 112 *86 Pacific Gas A El 4s series G.;. 1964 J IJ 112 1961 J I) 109 • 101- 109% j n 107% 107 107% 1st A ref mtge 3s ser J. 1970 J D 101 101 1st A ref M 3s series K f #15 90 82% 110% 112% 89% - 111 ' *14% 15 7 " 7% 1971 J D g 4s.. 1938 F 1938 J .4 f#Pac Rlt of Mo 1st est §*2<1 est gold .... Paducah A 111 1st 101 100% 88 * D 108 90 84% 87 - 101% 103%; ?29% 52 >2 1955 del>enj..f 956 -J1x1944 Pat A Passaic G A E cons 5s.. 1949 1st M s f g 3s loan ctfs Parraelee Trans deb 6s-% . F 102 102 A 102%" 59 M S 4 M S 99 1"8 3 100% 46 u- 100% 99 118 *ti5%. 118% J J 1023u 102'.. D I) :%'■ ''28-year 4s...,.1963 F Peniwyl Glass Sand 3%»-*..--I960 Pa Ohio A Dot 1st A ref 4%s A '77 J 104 103% 105 103 100% 105% 103% 103 102% ♦101% O / A 102% 101% 104 •': 101% 101% A 104% - '#97 105 ' 103% 103% 103% 106 -4 102% 100% 102% Consul ! General 4%s series General 5s series Debenture g 4%s 92 * A..-.-.1-1965 J D J Peoria A Pekln Un st 5%s....l974 F 99% 104% 102 J J M S C— 105 99 85 85 44 62% S 64 64% 58% #U% I *18% ' 119 103% 108% 112 107% 109 103 ' "96" 162" 110 *109% 95% 110% 101% 110% 102 ,-..,, 4 1942 1946 1949 _-:.wl953 Series F 4s guar gold f Series G 4s guar... — w.—..1957 !: i; i 1% % :: 99% 93%. 7 2%. 2% 2% 102% 4 *47^ F A *109% .1964 1970 ..1975 J .4 O 1977 J 112 J . -. series A Gen mtge 5s series BGen 4 %s series C w v.:*- 4%s A.1952 4%s.1950 <Pltts Steel 1st mtge 102 jf S J 1st mtge •Pitts Va A 1st < 4%8 series D...w'w.;..;.-1977 jport Gen Elec lst 4%s. .-.W.-..1960 J M 97% guar 1st A ref mtge 5s C .... 1st A ref mtge 8s j— I _ 2037 ——-.2037 — .—. J J J 97 "98% %: 62% ' 119. • : 83% 61 2 135 J *143: :- 78% 91 3 80 109 "i Gen A rCf 4 Gen A ref 4%s series B %s series A 4 O — 1997 J J I.... 1997 JJ -22 ■> <10 Remington Rand deb 3%s.... 1956 ■ f i J mon 1st M Gen mtge conv 5%s... 79% 64 9" 4%s series C..... 1956 if N . ..... "Vf 15% 5,400 2834 29 So Porto Rico Sugar.. J.No par w.-.lOO :8% preferred 1261 Apr 17; Alar 49 100 1% 1% "1% 1% 2% *2% 234 *40 65 *40 1,000 \ Apr ; 71% Dec Jan 400 12,200 710 36 32% 33 3211 32% 111 *40% ♦111% "3% *'19 Sperry Corp (The) Spicer Mfg Co 2,400 " " 1 500 19 19% 6,600 21% 22% 341.1 33% 34% 5,700 12,400 27 26% 2634 1,300 *28 •48% 5% Aro par 4% '110% 4% 119 4% $4.50preferred......No par Standard Gas A El Co.No par $4 preferred $6 , cum ... - .... .No par "- 1,700 800 4% 6,100 49% 700 Standard Oil of Ohio. J. Class A pref 2,600 1,500 Sweets Co of Amer (The) 5,500 1,000 •3,100 Oct 2 Jan Apr 54% Aug Dei 3 31% De» Fel 31% Dec 111 6 47% Dec 6% July 69 60 Deo 6% 57% Jan 8 108 June % Nov 48% Deo 6 >8 Jan, 113% July 1% Jan 4% Mar % Dec ■j'1' Jan 40% Aug 117% Aug """3% Dei 6 July 22 July 39% July 38% July 10% Dec 21% Mar 22% Mar 17% Mar 25% Nov 251" Mar 33 " Feb 34% July 46% Dec 33 Dec :' i , Jan 814 Dec 48% Aug 29 Dec 40 Jan 56% Jan; 6 51 Pec 66 June 6 4% Pec 3% May Jan 4% Jan 27 , 5% Feb 21 , 3 Jan 3% Dec 12% Pec 1% "Dec 1% Jan 14 3 4 6 13% Jan 19% Alar 3% Ma; Pec 16% Nov 9% : Pec 3 19% Mar 11 ,4 Mar 26 24% Jan 28 5% Jan 5 1 L, 8% July 26 8% 126 July ,9 Jan 21 Jau i '2% July 18% July 23% Jan y5% Aug 25, 19'4 May 16% Deo Aug 24% Sept Pec 3% Jan Doc 66% Apr 117% June 5% Jan 14 15% Jan .9 Jan Dec Pec 50 55% Jan 126 8% Jan 6% Nov 4% 3% 5 A 5% Jan 25 Swift International Ltd.....;. Corp 37% 34% Jan 16 17% Feb 13 25 Symington-Gould 27% 3% Apr 9 21% Mar 26 12i2 Swift A Co...... Alar 24 Jan 3 19% July 36% Nov 33% • Superior Steel Corp.,.:;w.100 Sutherland Paper CO.1....10 100 200 Dec Dec Jan 13% Sept 14% Aug 27% Jan 41% Jan 27 49%Mar 4 116% Apr 10 4% Jan 2 12% Alar 10 1% Jan 11 Alar 30 Superheater Co (The)..No par Superior Oil Corp.... ...1 200 > Alar 17% Mar 27% Dec 27ia July Aug Dec 150 May Jan Jan 3.8 Mar Sunshine Mining Co..i,..100 4% 21% 20% 4% 4% 1 2 6 6 Nov July 42% Feb 26 5% Jan 2 (414% cum) 100 19% /4% 11% Feb 19% Feb 23% Mai 5 18% 10% 2% 19% s23% 22% Feb 4% Mar 26 >3% 21% 20% 4% Jan Jan '24 7 1% Jan 6 11% Jan 14 13% Jan 14 >3% Jan 2 ♦18% 2038 16% Sept 29% Apr 5 *il% 203. 47. Dec Pec 8 Jan Feb 25 -.1 19 3% 21% £10 ho Jan Studebaker Corp (Tbe).....l Sun Oil .Co...iVo par *18% 312 2134 2ms Aug f 5 Stone A Webster.._w-.Aro par 1% 11% - June 120 110 Mar 14 10 *11 lib 191; 3% Feb £13 Mar 24 49% Jan 32% Mar 11 26 Mar 12 25 Stokely Bros A Co Inc 330 4,400 4% 13 1% 7% Dec ]% Dec i13 4% Jan 6 45% Jan 14 38% Jun 114 Febl! 21 Standard Oil of New Jersey.25 1% 1134 1% Feb f 7 .18 Standard Gllcf Calif ..No par Standard Oil of Indiana....25 Stewart-Warner Corp 4% 15 Jan 26 60 Jan 25% July 13% 4 5 ,37 Jan Jan 31% Jan 9 Oct 35% Feb Jan 23 20% 5% Mar 25 6-8Mar 25 prior pref. w;No par :;. 500 5% 4i.i 13 114 ft 18'8 35% 50% 1% 3% 96%Mar 12 .7' % Jan 2 ?8 Mar 6 $7 cum prior pref...Aro par "i"600 11678 116% • 13% 13 • 112 i 14% 13 >s 38 Apr pref.... .No par 32% Apr 0 Square D Co.... .....1 Mar 30 5%. conv preferred.j... 100 xl 10 40% Apr 9 Squibb (E R) A Sons..No par $5 pref series A No par 3 Mar 6 Standard Brands......No par Sterling Products luc.7 3% 4% > 4% *48% "49%. 30 2% Apr 2 Starrett Co (The) L S-.ATo par 5% *3% 3% pref A......Aro par 48 47% 5% 334 414 couv 29% *28 30 49 Feb 111% Dee 20% Jan 10 12% Jan 5 Conv $4.50 400 7% > 19% 27 $3 600 6% , Feb 60 1 Spiegel I no.. 400 « 22% ' •33% ^ "o'ioo 98% *% *5% 7%, 7% 21% > 3% *»32 % % *534 7 6% *6% .... 97% s16 : 40 100. 42% 3 98% *97% 2,000 *111% 116 40% Oct 18% 95 Feb Jan Feb Jan Jan 2% Jan 30% Nov 22 • 6 6 Feb Dec 5 21% Nov 1 15% Jan 16 26% Jan 26 144% Jan 27 8 ~ Jan 16% . 11% Dec 2 Jan 28 2 40 ' 8% Jan 18% Feb 25 23% Jan 23 32 Mar 13 49 Mar 16 Spencer Kellogg A Sons No par 80 3 36 221 4% 56% 37 3 20% 35 2% 36 111 22 1,100 ' 56% 2% 7 3 Dec 3 17 5 2 3 1% Jan 2 9 20% Jan 13% Jan 6 9 11 6 6 9 2 12 2% Jan Dec Jan Jan 112 9 i._l Spear A Co.. Jan 28% Jan 34%. Jan No par Sparks Withington: 10% Dec 59 | 6% Sept Dec 13% Jan 0 1% Mar 24 28% Apr MobHe AOhlostktrctfs 100 4 32% 5% Nov 1 51% Feb $5.50preferred......No par > 600 *54 *54 >■ in- *3% 100 No par MOO 5% preferred- 65 *33 35- *33 Southern Ry 3,200 *44% 49 2% 13% . 11% . 108%,110% 79%-• 79 % 102 - 102% 80% 80 98 102% 105. V- 106 102% 5% 2% 31% 2, 5% 82% .'79% 82 97% 101 4 . 104% 106 101% 104% Texas Pacific Coal & Oil.-.10 4% 500 Texas Pacific Laud Trust 10% 500 Texas & Pacific Ry Co.... 100 4% 4% 10% 10% 8% 41% *8 4% 3% 46 *3% 34 4 34 *2 6% 22 ■ 10' *9% , $3.60 41% *37% _ V>2%: 3% *45% 46% *3% *31% 110 9 ^ 10 93+ 8% , 9 *86 90 : 29% 30 *11% 21 1% 30 38i.i 38% 4 7% July .. 8% 11% ♦IDs 12V ' "•18 *64 > • 66 *6% 6% *6%. *11 !'V 11% *20'' -' 22 ,, '% *64 6% *11 *20 22 *6% *11 11)2 -9%^>9% '•9% : ,9% >3ie 64 ?rm •9% ' ,.- 8% 20 - ' 1316 66 6% *2% 36% > 36% V*2% ,-35 *36%,;37p' *351.1 "5% *5% p.'5%. 3V 800 10% 8% 4,500 200 2,600 38% 1,600 $3.50 cum $4.50 conv 4 500 700 Transamerica. Corp.. ..i .. ... 2 Trauscont'l & West Air Inc..5 200 Trl-Contineutal Corp.,. • 64 64 *6% .V • 6% 90 100 Truscon Steel ft "8% *19% 9 20 2% 5", 300 190 *2% 36 Alar 25 3 % Mar 14 Wo par Co...10 It par , 3 Feb 18 19% Jan 2 1% Jan 36% 5% ■V *5% 5% 5% 36 5% 500 33 32% 32% 32% 32% V 900 *8% 8% 8%; '; 8% 1,300 7 Feb 5 2 2 60 Feb 9% 2 5 6%, Jan 29 9% Sept 24 ; Feb 16 " 4% Dec 27% Dec •. U 8'.C 7 32%P 32% : 8% Y *8% : s»% | 11%" 11% cn%>ii% '-11% :ll% 72 > - 72; -' P'72'7"" 73." T'72% 7 73% 1*76-: 77 75% 75% '-7614 "76% : *32% -.8% *9% 59% 60% *108 'iir *108 103 102% 103 ai% 60% 59% 59% 111 110% *108 103 11% *11 :71% 72 71% *74% 10 25 Union El Co of Mo $5 pfWo par 430 j Pref $4^50series 8 100% Mar 24 11 Alar 12 Union Oihof California!.-...25 1,200 800 Union Pacific RR Co-!..-100 4% preferred.. L...100 600 Union Prem Food Stores 10 *9% 10 9 01 24% 24% 31% 24% 24% 1,300 Union Tank Car. 30% 31 4,000 United Aircraft Corp.5 90 8% 94% 8% *10% 73 31% 3134 95% 96. 834 9 . 31% *95% • 8% 75% ' *11% 11% *105 108 1.105 >M08-r *105 - 108 >38% -40% *38% "40% *38% 40% 18 18%: *17% *17 18% '*17 18% 10% "105 11% 106 >38% * 40% *38% 40% >16 *17 18 94% ; 1488. 14% 14 14%, 13% 14% 3,400 39% , 39% ,18 600 *13% , 5% preferred^-'- 9 "5,600 2,200 9% Jan Inc.l 24% Mar 10 '28% Feb 20 94% Apr 10 160 No par 8%Mar 31 9% Alar 10 -.100 104%Alar 24 -5 37% Jan 17% Jan ht Jan Corporation...Wo par -No dot $3 preferred.. Feb £111% Jan 13%Mar 2 7 6 ■ 2 Alar 100% Dec 11% Dec 112% Sept 16 Sept 5 Dec 85% 85% Jan Dec 9 Dec 13% Jan July 24% Dec 31 28% 44% Dec 8% , Dec Dec 15 Deo 5 »u Dec 16% Jan 15 13% Dec Jan 113% 108% Dec 35 Jan' 17% Jan 14% July 9% May 3 42% Jan 19 20 Feb 26 % Jan Jan 73 y36% Jan 6 104% Jan 11% Jan 28 ll-^Af-kr 1)7% 79% Sept ,115% Nov , 57% " 11% Jan 30 30 Feb 24 112 37% 8ept Dec 13% Jan 29 No par United Carbon Co...J.Wo par United Jan .7 60 8li* Feb. . United-Carr Fast Corp .No par 14 108 75% Mar 26 9 Mar 21 63% Jan - United Biscuit Co 112% Jan 12 7/% Feb Un Air Lhies Transport i """160 33% Jan 20 9% Jan 5 74% Jan 3 2 5% conv pref- 1,100 8% II 106 '105 *17 76 'as' ?%j|< 14%C 14% M4% .'"14% For footnotes see page .11% 71% Jan .58% Mar 23 108 •« Apr 4 uNo par 1,100 2434 *105''107' •j. 90 11% 72% 75% • '16. *102% 103 zll% 6,000 28% Jan U nder Elliott Fisher Co Wo par Unlou Bag & Paper......Wo par Union Carbide & Carb.Wo par *72% 7534 ' 24%! 8% *91, 10. *9% *24%' 24% ,24% t - Dec 1% July 27% Sept v':.-y •i#32%,!:- 32% ; Jan 7% Sept 11% Aug May 16% May % Dec 22% Jan 27 c Jan 75 % Dec 6 Dec 5% Jan 17% Jan 10% Aug Jan Feb Deo 35% Sept 51% Jan Dec 4 Jan 11% 99% Dec Jan 19 Jan Jaa 18 8% Dec 6% Mar Jan 1- 40% Feb 5% Alar 18 Twin Coach Co:..,..:...--l 1% Dec 67% Alar 'Li 7 Jan 34 9% Alar 95% Au? 27% Feb 37% Dac A Jan 6 • 12% Mar 17 Aug 4% Dec Dac 7 3% Jan 13 21% Jan 7% preferred % 9% Jan 27 7% Jan i $1.50 preferred......Wo par Twin City Rapid Tran.Wo par 40 Jau 1% July 5% July Dec 3% June 24% N-»v 27% Jan 11 Feb 100 L 9ai Jan-28 8 8% Jan Pec May 3% Jan 20 43% Jan 4% Jan 10% Feb 61% Jan 2 38 : 30 34% Jan 4 14 10% Jan 44% Sept 4% Sept 60% Sept Pec June Feb 27 Jan 12 37% Feb 21 j 5 32 5 18 6 Film,CorpWo. u.r Jan 4% May 38% Sept 7% July 6% Aug 5% Mar 3% Fab 5% Pec n» 6 200 35% ,v 20th Cen Fox I Feb Pac 30% Dec 9 5 6 6 2 Feb Pec 11% Feb 24 95% Jan .y :Wo par $6 preferred Truax-Traer Corp 6 j 2 34% Jan 14 6% Jan 6 6 Jan 16 i0%,Feb 29 Dae 34% 6 27 Mar 28 85 Transue & Williams St'l Wo par 700 11% *11% »3u *%« 1% 10% Jan 13 2 9 8% Jan 8% Apr , pref.,._:Wo par Timken Detroit Axle.t...:.10 Timken Roller Bearlug.Wo par 8% "8% 20% Mar 30 a32 Alar 27 preferred.Wo par Tide Water Associated Oil..10 30% *38 1 5% Jan 19 (1% Apr Thompson-Starrett CollVo par Jan 4% 34% 3% 6% 3% Feb 13 30 Jan 2 Thompson Prods Inc.:No par 91 30% .; ... 400 11% 2% . Y.ooo *11- 20 ... . $3 dl weenv preferred:.... 10 11% ' _ 3 Pec 27 9% Jan 16 39% Jan 5% Nov 38% Aug 3% Jan 9% Sept 46 8 Deo 3% May 4% Feb 25 31% Feb 2 2% Jan 3 9% Jan 21 41% Jan 20 .3 Alar 10 50 Jan 28 2 . 38% Mar 27 2% Feb 2 41 Jan 7 Thompson (J R).,-..U-..25 21 10% 8% 6% Jan . Third Avenue Ry..*.1.7.100 % 4 *8% - _. 1,200 6% *86 * conv ~"io 34 21 ♦ pref.:.,,Wo par The Fatr.s,..,.»>»,.,i.iVo par Preferred. 7 100 . Therm old; Co._....--7.,....l ::-4k 1% *67 1 Thatcher Mfg Co.....iVo par 8% , 86 30% 38% 39 *4 ;4%, *8%: -8% 6% t73* % 10% 86 12 - 2 21 21 >,■:* 9 30% 39 *11% 2l.i *6 % ■■ D% 30% 7 '20% -'2 *86. PPOi r 2 V: *6 60%: *61% fv'60%'; 61% •' 60 % '5108% 108% *107' .7108% 1108% 108% |10H2 103 HON)-101% ¥102 7102% ' 1,400 7,700 >>877; 41% . 8 32% *10 8% *31% 4" *3% *31% 2 . 104% 500 45% k 78% 5% *4% 5% *37% *2% 9% 1 66- 4 5% ■3% *'.16. *614 6% <*il > 11% . Texas Gulf Sulphur...No par 46% " "i>5% 100 2,700 *2% • ¥722" • k 2% 30% *46% 9% *64 *2% 30% *37% *6 % 91 2% 30% 32% Feb; 1 % Mar 7% Apr 6 30% Mar 14 2% Jan 2 29% Alar 12 5% Mar 13 4 % Af ar>31 7% Jan 2 Tennessee Corp_.....j...., Texas Co (The) 25 Texas Gulf Produc'g Co No par *5% ' 7% 31% 30»8 : 8% 3% 46% 31% 100 5M% partit pref...w....50 Telautograph Corp..wi_....5 32% 4i% - 7 32% *2% 11. *8 1% 1% 4% Alar Talcott Ino (James)... 4% 36 *32% 1% *1% >8 33V 5% 4% *10% t 31% ,31% "• 31% "31% -31%- 31% 96 *96. ' 96% •i 96 96 96% J 8% - g34 ••-.-9 • -9% I 10% 10% 10% 10% '-lirMl 67%.. 76% 102 18 *4- 4% 36 ♦32% 81; *1% 8% 5% 5 ♦4 41 36 \ 69 103 225 *4 *321.4 •• • ^• ;rb% f 32% -.32% t 8% 8% 95% 7% ; 80 . >14% For footnotes see page 1489. S'eastern Greyhound Lines..5 29% ' • 105 106 102%, 14 15 22% 34 28 297f *18% V38%:'38% >39 4->'.4% :8%V;" 8% 8%8% ; 6% -9 'J' >1 108% .'97% 102% 1954- MJV 76% Mar l%Mar 14% Mar 19% Apr South Am Gold A Platinum. 1 28% *44% 3% 4% *3% " 1*4 8-% 64 " J 216" 216""' 108% 109% 74%. '. 76% ' J Republic Steel Corp 4%s ser B. 1961 FA Pur ' 74% 80 . Socony Vacuum Oil Co Inc.15 Apr Apr 11% Jan .15 Apr 7% 32% *2% 31% 31% ^3014 .301.1 c *38 [*36% :-38 «7 . 1°7% 168% 80% 128% 10- Southern Pacific Co.,.No par 011% 1% 1% *37% " 9% *8% >86 " 8% •' 104% ; 128 1% 6% 11% >2,% *46% .6% >21 *9% 10 *24% '24% Reading Co Jersey Cetit coll 4s. 1951 10% Jan <14% July < 9 18% Apr Smith A Cor Type v t c .No par Snider Packing Corp...Aro par 21,500 *9.r> /g% 34 2% ;>6 • ' 200 '"11% 12 15% 15% 3 33% P 2% 31% "11% 46% V*3%X.:4k V i- 400 10 $6 preferred— .....;AT0 Par Smith (A O) Corp....j_... 10 11% j: 49 13 .: 4% 32% *2% 31% >5% *4% 5% ; *2% 6% •> 6% *11; vll% R *' -18% 61% Mar 4 5% Jan 20 33% Jan 3 14% Jan 2 4% Jan 14 26 9%, Apr 534 3-1 415 *49% 49% 118. .118. 4% 4% /«.■; 8, >11% .11% •J-11%* 11% |. *% '%6 155: *215 Y% . *1%P : 46%' 91 4-7-r-4v 1 1 119% 105% - 109 I 38 107% 108% 91 ; 91% 5%: -.'7% J , Dec Dec 3% • Dec 3% July 78% Jan. 1 100 Southern Natural Gas Co.7.50 *4% 4% ' *31% 1 108 119 *83%:: (■Public Service of Nor 111 3%s_1968 AO rPurlty Bakeries s f deb 5sI....1948 J~ J *18 15 Sloss Sheffield Steel A Iron. 100 Southern California Edison.25 *5% ' - 107 fir *4 \*t9%-2lj2 #*20 1 21% j*2%;;.3. S>2%:":37- 82% *105% *107% D July, Apr 49% 4% 7% 48% 6 Jaal5 Mar 17 24 Skelly Oil Co 600 40% 33% *32i.t ¥36 '; 1% '*2 I 68% *101 . Jan % July 17 1% 5 Jan 22% Apr 10 87% Mar 16 110' Apr 2 Slmonds Saw A Steel..No par 2,300 i9%^19% 1% 12 19% 4% 1.100 10 12% % 4% 13% *11% 77% ♦% '77 1;> ;V *'14 .1 • 30 104% %" 100 0° i- • • *1% 478 .4% 1078 -10% ■••• '8% ■: 60 62% •- ¥2 I *8% j 91; D S % i 10 3 Jan 17% .... *28 49 t *8 • "60% 6f% 62' •,61%, d«b 4s.. 1957 v/JN M 100 100 5% .4. 6% 121% '22. 108% 97 % "60% 83% 29% 13% >"266 88 1 17% 42% *27<i 4% *1% 7% 3% a 34. *3% *1% *86 *107 ' 8 28 Na par Petroleum.........10 *934 98% . 5 10 116 22% *44% . *6 109 99% 103 '61% 1st 58 extended to....;2... 1950 j :;J Potomac El PoW 1st M 3%S.„1966 jJ j iPresged Steel Car deb 6s......1951 j ^♦Providence Term 1st 4s.21956 [Public-Service El A Gas 3%a..l968 '; 97 % : "60% 39% Sept 115% Mar 112 July % Jan Dec Jan > i % Dec Vll% Dec 6% Jan 27 Jan 3 : , 31% Apr - 2 1OI4 Mar 28 2% Mar 28 12 Jan 29 17% 3% 33%; 19% 22% 34% *4% 40% . 46% *31% 121% - 105 [97% 797?/8 E 'Improvidence Sec 120 $ 102% 100 ' > 4kjs series B.;-4;-1950|j D Clfcr 1st 4s guar.1.. 194^ MJV ^Pltts A W Va lst4%sser A.w.1958 JO p- 1st mtge 4%s series B......1969 A O ) 1st mtge 4%s series C. 1960 A 0 J O j Pitts Y A Ash 1st 4s ser A... .1948 V 1st gen 6s series B.........1962 FA 1st gen 6s series CS.#.-.—12 .1974 J D V 57 >7 10 ' 8% *2% ;> 106 107% 107% 107% 107% } Pitts Coke A Iron conv Dec 31 107 Jan 28 60 .....15 Simmons Co Simtns 22% *80 130 *1714 - 119":" lit"" 119" '117% ' 120 107% *3% 19% 37% 33% *111 *49%' 50 118%. 118% •:.3% n6:" U2% " 112 119 > D 17% Sept 94% Sept 109% June 6 13% Jan 5 3% Mar 24 5% Mar 16 55% Jan 13 7 4% Mar 6 par Silver King Coalition Mines 3,800 14% >1312 14% 7% V 7% 12,300 7% 2,000 1% 1% 7 *1% > 200 *14% 15 15 19% 20% 2.SOO 20 - *14.% 6JS *5% *6% ? 7% *1% 15% *1916 - 22% 22% 88 IF 56 1 V .24% 10 .- |3.5dcoov prefser AJNo Shell Union Oil.-. 1,600 *7.8r 1 *23 "'24% 10% 49' 37%. 18% *18% 4% -*3%'" .4% 22. : 22 22 ' 20% 20% 20% -18% *3812-4112 "•*37% ' M N 4% 12%' 12% >ios ' •18%' 18% 34% 6% 7% 4% i 106% i 113 Apr June 8% 79 9i« Feb 10 1 , 2 Jan 12% :r 3 49% 5% *3% 3% 4% 4% 4% '- 5 *32% * 36s 5% 6% 10% • *8 ;*45% Jj ......1963 Geu mtge 5s I 106% .108 A %8; 53 ATO par - 1 19 4.9;» *0% : 400 273g 34 J 32% 33% 32% 2% H 2%- 2% 31% 31% 31% 31% *5>2 : 102% 102*i3. *106% M N ■ 4% f 8% 32 1*2% . Series H cons g uar 4a. ; ^-1960 Series J cons guar 4 - Shattuck (Frank G) :No par Shoaffer (W A) Pen Co .No par 2,400 2% 19 28 118'--US '4% ; A F Series 1 cons 4%8 -. 10 *111% :->3 *28 11% 11 2% 12% *128 55 3% • 1 *108 17% 99 19% 13% ¥ 13% :i; i'.i' pi% <112 12 ' 5 M N J 5 44% Mar 11 4% Jan 2 8% Mar 31 Sharpe A Dohme-......Aro par 20 27% *St6 5% 39 ■;) *7% " 2% 2% *1% M N F $5 conv preferred '""766 19% W... ■ 7 2% . #7h 22% J7« *40% 22%. i *49% ' 50( • 24 28% 8% 8 J 165-% 109% 111% 93% 102% 97% 27 .... Series E 3%s guar gold; Sept i 120 93 Pittsburgh Cine Chi A St Louis— Series C 4%s guar... Series D 4s gum* June 23 104% 105% 120 : 5 12 19% 3% *10% i i04% 217s 22 20% 20% 4% %, 4% " } • '*4% *32% 104% 108 104% iPhllUpePetroi l%sdebs.... 1961 7'j i 58% *4% 4% *31% ~ 31% 27% 1*1 1" 19% *3% : 22, *20% 4% > 105% *116 27% '-..8;"-2 4% 1 6 4% 64% 56% 104% loi" Certiflcates of deposit *57t2 19 6% 7% ' 27% *28% " 30 '48% 49-5% " 5% [ 3% 3% 4% 4% 13% 13% 1% ' 1% • ' 105 General g 4%sseries C 1977 J J General 4 %s series D . -.... 1981 J D J Philadelphia Co coll tr 4%S-- .1961 J Phila Electric 1st A ref 3 %s.-.. 1967 11 S /> 4 1st A ref mtge 2%s.. —w..v.-1971 I t*Phila A Read C A I ref 5s... 1973 Jr J f t5*Phillppine Ry lsts f 4s.,-1937 900 27% • 119-119 3% 7% 107% 107% 67% 74 107% 73% 62% 62% 63% m 19% 5% *49% "749% 47 37 y* 6% 72 104% J 558 191; 33% * 7% 5% 89 81% 45% f *108% iphlla Bait & Wash 1st g 48.. .1943 MJV ir: General 5s series B........-1974 F A ♦Convdeb6a;..1949 M *5% 28 42% P99 V *23: 15 34hi 116 P ■' 3,7" \ '27% 48% 5% 3% 48% 5% t 110% 113% 112% 112% ' 33% 22 "• 22% 34" 34% : 28 *3% 3*4% 93% 97% 100% 97% 100% 89% 100% 99% 86% 99 D J % Jan 7uMar21 11% Apr 10 2i4 Jan 12 Sharon Steel Corp.....AVo par 220 *27% 38% *40% r '30 *28 107% 111% 90% 99% ; 33% 122 90% A 1956 1980 Phelps Dodge couv 3%s deb—1952 ♦ 120 J , 400 54% -5% *19 3% *111% % 19% **27% ; J 1st if 4%s series ,H 121 110%: 110% O 1st ser A 5s...1956 1st 4s series B f 93% 103% D > 3,500 8% 54% : 11% *2% 12% ■ 20% ' 120 103% B.,1968 1970 v 65 ♦111 ' 109% 111 90% 94% 7 92 120 -Peoples Gas L A C ref 5s.....1947 M 8 Peoria A Eastern 4s ext.,..... 1960 .4 O * I neome 4s ..Apr 1990 Apr Pere Marquette 109% lit Ill 1 A * ' no?, 111 F General4%sseriesD--.w-V.1981 .4 O Gen mtgo 4%s series E—-.1984 J.J Conv deb 3%s..— .1952 .4 O t1 ■5 O 4 109% Mar ^ 11' 1% .36 7% '22% 34 122 ' 47 113 Jan 10 116 9 par *8% 6 • 130 1% 56 6% 6% 7% •! *7% 103% 103% 1 110% 1.1948 sinking fund 4%s..i_1960 ■< f "- *103 111 4 6 • *2% *40 > -35 3% 1 1 Apr 5 3 Seagrave Corp..j. 5 Sears Roebuck & Co...Aro par Serve! Inc .................1 8% 54% 5% *57% 58% 4%» 4% *31% 31% 7% 20% 178 3 ; 3% *97% 100% 107% M N C.....1970 Gen mtge 3%h series 6,500 30% 56 i.w, K 3 99 j *5% 108% A M N 4s sterl stpd dollar May V j 48% 15% 7% *1% 15 > 35 33% *111% Wtt 1- 'T'v F ...1948 Coasol gold 4s 47% *10 *14%. 19% ..'19% 27% 28% • *40% ' 42% 3's '19%. • 48% 10% , 30%, *29% 48 *45%. *40, ■ 111 >111 --- 3 107 F Pennsylvania RR eons g 4s.;. ,1943 VN ! 15 *1% *2% 38 - ;33% 33% *111% 104 103% 102% 103% D A .1981 3>&-%.,-1969 4%s debentures..'—1974 4%sseries B... PennaPower & Light p j37 42% *40% 104 1952 UN *10 .1% 48. 128% 38% *32% 1942 .1944 19% *18% i 10% 30% 3678 *34% 36% 55% .7 55%:. 55% 3% 5 3% -\ 3% 38 - . T 65 * 19%. 28% *19 19% 13% ' *40 28 *110% 115 Pennsylvania Co— !"• Guar 3%s trust ctfs C 1 Guar 3%s trust ctfs 1) Guar 4s ser E trust ctfs < 19% . 15 *1% 1% *2% " 3 . * 65 *54% 49 46 48 r *19% :27% *34% 60% 58% 60% 99 O - 47% 5% *80 *110, 20%-20% 30 49' *46% 11% *2%. ' 30 *40 Paramount Pictures 4s 3 Jan Apr Sept, July 89% Jan 15 36% iJan 9 106% Jan 4-2% preferred......... 100 Seaboard Oil Co of Del.TVo par *300 *5% 90 . 16 *15 *51%. 105 Paramount Broadway Corp— ;,i-U 1% f20%"'20% *29>4 105 *105 Panhandle East P L 3s B...;. 1960 M N v 300 3 23: ' 106% 1.08% 107% 108% , . J 85 88% r.j wjv^' 89% 107% 107% 108 109% O f g 4Hs... 1955 J s # *100% J Pacific Tel A Tel 3%s ser B-1. 1966 4 1966 J Ref mtge 3%b series C {Seaboard Air Llne-.-.A'c 300 *2% 8% 24% - *128 •'% 28 -128 ' *128-;: 130 17% *i7>>-17% j17% 17% f17 -17 9% *10 ' 10% -10% -10>4 .'•Wa-'-'i'OU 12% 12% 12% '12%: 12% 1178 ¥12% ¥ :-"i5% >15% 715% 15% >16 U5»4'16 106% 107% 99 102% 99 -V 101% 1 1 3 54% 1% *1% *23 23 >14% 15% 7 i:' 7% -| 1% > 1% 2012 *125 " 128 107% 109% 1st A ref mtge 3?is ser H.:. 1st A ref mtge 3^s ser l..».. 1966 v 55 *80 90 i 19 7% 1'8 16% 20% i's r 23% *10 1478 7 • *110" *18% -19 10'2 11 a 1% 24% *80 "* 90 - '10 "10 *18l2 96% 78% *14% T: 54% 1,666 % 11% r8% 8% : *110 *110'. fv.'f 106% 104, *80 90 *10 t *% .11% % 3 6% *6 54% - *22% *80 *112 J Oregon-Wash RR A Nav 4s.;. 1961 J 1962 J Otis Steel 1st mtge A 4Hs— 19% Jan 16% Feb 1 29% Apr 10 * 49% 9% *1% ' i3* y':l% 24.' 24% '*24% '24% i 23> 23I2 *22% "23 *24 107 J 1946 3 114! 8 4 35 £106% Dec 12%June 3 Jan Apr $4 preferred... ;...-wiVo par »w'% % 11% 3% ( 10 Jan 110 ■ 1*1% ;*i'8 107 112% D 5s..;. 1946 J 4s..1. con g cons g Guar stpd cons 5s .i % % 16 11% 48 6% 400 44 5 79> . 1% JuVv 4% Mar 15 6% Jnn.20 2 Jan Mar 1514 Feb 24 13% Mar 1-1 Sohenley Distillers Corp.....6 5 preferred. 100 Scott Paper Co.......No par $4,50preferred......iV<» par .... 11% 1'|6 *•% *11% 50 -r, *8% 300 29% *114%.... *108 5 107 39% July % Feb % Apr 6 May %» Dec ' . • Ore Short Line 1st '49% 30 .... *108 5% 5% f • S'aV 5% .6 5% 3 6' *56% 58G *56%-* 58% *57% 58% *57% 58% kl !J» *4%. - 5% 5 >* 5 5%. - '5%. *4% t" '5% •31% 31% >31% 31%il**31% 31% -i3134 3134 i *11 11% *11---11% 1034 1034 >10% M i2% 2% *2% " 2% :- *2% "7 2% ,f i2»a v 25s 12%. 12% 12% 12% "1214 12% •112% 12% 108% 108% 109% "a 108% 102' 103 % 102', Ontario Transmission 1st 5s. :: 1945 M N » »' 30' , 800 Jan. 7 2 Savage Arms Corp.........5 2,300 > 82 % Jan 27 36% Apr 10 par i% preferred.r........ 100 130 14 *80% 29% Safeway Stores..No 400 15% 14 14% 14% 81; .. 81 •*i« S16 ?• 54% - 15% '-15% *15% 114% 114% *114% 3% '-9 54 : • *30 >■ 31 *108. 12 36% 36% 108% IO8I.1 % Fe b 3 Dec »ai 5 2 % Jan Dec 27 34% Jan 27 i» Jan - 109% 107%. 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Highest $ per share $ per share $ per share 28% Mar 23 Lead.;.........%0 {St Louis-San Francisco... 100 6% preferred....... 100 {St Louis South western... 100 5% preferred.. ..100 7% *3 12 108% 108% 82 *80 7 32 St Joseph 300 29 600 37 ♦36% 37% 108 108 15%. 15% 14% 14% 11%"11% '5% • ; 54 *28% 7% 7*1% >1% •*3, 12! *36% 11 : K'8%>: 8% B»2 533i '1 1965 MJV 1st mtge 4s i i.i%. 1967 V 8 7% v 1943 MS _:_ _ ■ I'ie ' t'3% Y 3% •48% '50% ' 'f V $ per share Par 600 ..7i» : 7% v, *3 yiii 3i» ;'■'•% *3iV -■ *11% -11% • ? *1:08 " 314 49%' 4912 " ' » .*1% *108 ,.-108% H34 *U;% O [ '"■ x - 12 37%>:37% 108 ;*3 t> ' 7% . *108 ' > *% 81 28% '1# >5aj 14%': 341.2 *81 28% % *3/'. 108 108' 291.) 32 15% • 15% 715% '15% 14% 14% 14%' 14% 82 '*80% '82" >80 *30 f 3034 •-30% 36% *30.. -31> 114 's t -: ir_ *114% :v.. *ii4i8;^-• 69% 59%59% 53% 67% ' 42% 54% 39 .-7 . 45 7 ■' • *1% •<37%'7 37% 37% 107I8-107's : 1 1558 157S ♦36% 73% *%i ',-' *% V 7n :*i% - 7% *3 712' %; ;«3 • 68 164 42 (f 5t % 58% -59% -t 22 45 58% J _: : : 65 "73% 40% , Ref & Impt4Hsseries A.... 2047 ? 78 H) 73% J A: Gen 76 76% Lto '7 *53t. *28% 29% 29% 29% 1 :-:.*lVV778 J k" Shares $ per share Year (1941) . Lowest I/, Highest 101 99 0 1997 Lowest Week 10 113 - ' North Pacific prior lien 4s. April ' •• *97% 0 1945 A 119 112 Monday April 6 5s (stamped can- eellatlou of guarantee),... 1945 A - High 119 : NO »•: 112 Jv ' ♦ . High ■>Saturday Range for Preoious Range Since Jan. 1 On Basis of 100-Share Lots EXCHANGE ' the Friday Thursday Tuesday STOCK NEW YORK for- Jan. I aqs<i Hi&J,'*-121 Gen & ref 4 ^s series A1974 M S {Northern Ohio- Ry— r ♦tst gtd g 5s Asked & STOCKS •Sales, LOW^AND Himi SALE PRICESj tAvtll A Week Ended April RECORD NEW YORK STOCK BOND RECORD NEW YORK »«• % 1487 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4063 Volume .155 L Feb 52 Sept 21% Sept 1% Jan 30% Jan THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE NEW YORK BOND RECORD NEW YORK STOCK AND high Monday Tuesday ft April 4 April 6 $ per share Sales sale prices Thursday Avril 7 ' Wednesday | April 8 $ per share $ per share $ per share On Basis of 100-Share Lots Range for Previous Year EXCHANGE Highest $ per share $ per share Range Sale Y. STOCK EXCHANGE Week Ended April Lowest Lowest Last BONDS N. (1941) T Week 10 April Range Since Jan. 1 NEW YORK STOCK r the Friday April 9 STOCKS for LOW Saturday share .4 *4-% 211 2% *39^ 5 5 2*8 *2%- 40 *3> 5 4% 2% *H4 40 39 4% 4% 4% 4*8 *4% 32% *30% 32*8 *3T2 3'Ms 573.i 65*4 57*2 53*4 4 ■J 4% 94% 94% 94% 14% 3*« 46 46*4 168 *2*4 ■i *9*4 *5% 39% 31 78 20'4 46 168 5lo *514 39*2 *2% 9*4 3% 9*4 23*4 22 *21*8 30 22 3*8 *25g 9*8 93.) *8S4 914 *83.) Apr 115 *109 * 34 34 23*2 *23*2 241.) *27*2 28U 5)0 *2178 28*2 217, *2134 22*2 330 8 *3w *34 50 *98 J4 1,500 5 Jan 3978 Mar 28 2»2 Jan 7 10% Jan 26 Jan 99 7 2 Mar Feb 15% 15% 15*8 16 65% 64% 65 *40 40% 40 40 63 *58 63 49% 50% 40% 112% 113% *17 17*4 *58 . 49% *112% 113% 17% 17% 47% *391i *% 15*4 14lo 15is 631? 153g *32 40' 40 61 6? *0114 40*4 *39 40 40 *30 *53 63 *58 6*3*2 62% 50 50>4 114;.' 111% 17 187„ 47% *39% *78 1 15% 1638 ••;64'>;': 65 114!2 114*2 114's 111*8 *16lo 47l2 *39*1 *1612 *3934 *39*4 1 78 78 4934 17*4 471 1 *84 : 62 40 50's 95 ft 9% June 67)4 69ft 75 33 45ft ..1959 79 86 ft St L Rocky Mt & P 5s stpd.-1955 55 60 ft 18% : 26 Apr t*St L-San Fr Sept * *34 7i« *"38 % *is,5 19 *15jj % 42% *3314 42io *31% 42t2 *3914 42*4 *13t4 14 *1314 14 14 45 45 ♦13U 44 44 44 44 151 *144 151 14*2 435g 435a .144-144 *148 152 *148' 14 *1314 45*4 45*4 *144 151 *144 148 148 *148 Vs 152 r* 151 144, r ' 152 *148 7,J . 16 lo 100 1 7)6 *39i4 *1314 4358 14*2 44 141 152 1,000 42 144 •• *148 No par No par U 8 Tobacco Co 7% preferred 25 United Stockyards Corp 1 United Stores class A ...5 86convpreferred... -No par Universal-Cyclops Steel Corp 1 Universal T-eat Tob.. -No par ■:j Dec 43% Dec 69 Dec 47 Dec 105% Dec 51% Jan 71 Jan 9 Apr 9 'Apr: 4 114 148 ; Jan Jan Jan Jan. 42 19 " ft 70*4 Jan Jan Jan 1% lift 18ft lift lift 17ft 4378 Nov 64 16% 82ft Nov 1989 57 31 51 15)4 2934 g 5sseries A....1990 75 34 St Paul & Duluth 1st con g 48.1968 t4St Paul E Gr Trk ,140 May 157 182 4348-1941 gu St Paul Union Depot 334s B... 1971 S A & Ar Pass 1st gu g 4s 1943 San Antonio Pub Serv 334s—*1970 Jan ft jari 234 4 7 ft 12ft 101ft 10334 99 ft 100 ft 1st 434s...1947 fJftSt P & K C Sh L Jan Sept 1133 21 78 ..,..1989 unifying 5s....1952 term & ♦Gen & ref j Jan Sept ,62 : i*lst 17 34 12ft ,17 ft Jan 1% Dec 1634 V16ft 1950 Jan z50% Nov Dec 11 ■j, *lst 4s bond ctfs j *2d 4s Inc bond ctfs Jan 33% ; 42% Dec ; 12 May 52% Jan 150% Jan. 159 " ? Apr 130 Mar % 7i4 . Jan Feb 65% 76% 10)4 of ♦Certificates of deposit ♦Con M 4 34s series A 1978 ft; ^CHs of deposit stamped—.. JSt Louis-Southwestern Ry— 28*? Sept ■i lien 4s A..*.1950 deposit ♦Prior lien 5s series B 103*2 Sept 19% Dec 14% Jan 43% Apr 100 < 5534 Jan 13% Mar 28 pref.100 8% preferred Universal Pictures 1st 152 58 112*4 Mar30 11934 24 16% Mar 30 39% Mar 27 46% %Mar ft l ft ?u Feb **« 42 Mar 11 44 100 Preferred 500 4712 *16 42 Preferred U 8 Steel Corp 1.000 17 *39*4 *7, 1 *5,2 7u *39% ft 100 15,500 13i2 Dec pr ♦Certificates 2% July % Dec 17% Jan 39*4Mar -61*2 Mar 30 -49 Apr 9 Mln...50 50 U S Smelting Ref & — 75 Feb 72% Jan Mar — . & N W 1st gu 53-1948 St L Pub.Serv 1st mtge5s. Aug 34% 4s .v—.1933 g ♦Certificates of deposit.. t4St L Peor Oct 317g ♦jRiv&GDlv 1st 1 ] 10*4 Sept 105 *58 ft 1996 St Louis Iron Mtn & Southern— Aug 13% Mar 10d 8% 1st preferred 800 495, IIH4 49', lit 17 47lo 1,500 7ft 9 2d gold 6s—1996 > Aug 4% 51 10 U S Rubber Co...—. 8,600 62 *58 49*8 *3914 *13*4 15 6 ?'s 40U 145g , 95 ft 107 ft 63 8% *107 ft St Lawr 4,Adir 1st g 5s. Z,' *63% 434 5ft 7% St Jos & Grand Island 1st 4S..1947 Dec Mar 11 1 ft 10634 107 10 ft 16 15 634 8H Saguenay Pow Ltd 1st M 43£s_1966 [ 25*2 Dec 24*2 Jau 25 »i« Jan 109ft 109ft 109ft 10934 *1063* 1434 -1949 1941 ft 13134 *10834 *109 t5*R I"Ark 43 .June Feb 23 Jan 33% Apr 12 Jan Dec 54% 20*4 . - Apr 2% 5% 51ft 22 % , July 69*2 Feb 50 39 Oct Feb 20.. 4 30 Jan 27*8 Jan 21 Feb 25*2 Feb 111 Jan 23 Card Co 47g pii 33 34% Jan 27 37g Jan 20 High 100 ft ■ ; 39 493* *129 34 1967 t^Rut-Canadlan 4s stpd t ^Rutland RR 4 34s stpd 98 50 ft July 183 Apr 3^8 series H Low High 21 A.,. 1949 ; Gen mtge 334s series I..... 1967 : Gen mtge 33is series J-i.-. 1969 & Louis 1st 4>4s-1934 Jan 4% Sept 4 July 19 170- Dec 14*4 Nov 93% con & coll trust 4s Gen mtge Jan 13 t Jan. 1 48% gu Roch Gas & El 4 34s ser D ——1977 Jan 117 Dec '1st , 5% July 7*4 Deo 37*2 Dec ; 100 34 50 5s .1939 Grande West 1st g 4s_.1939 j§*ltlo Nov 42 9% Feb 684 Jan 14 Mar" 28 U S Pipe U 8 Playing 172 5*8 Mar 34% Jan 30 5 Corp Alcohol.No par Apr Dec S3 7 1134 Jan 26 48%Mar 4 Jan Apr 100 20 10 U S Plywood Corp --1 tU S Realty <& Impt-.-No par "i',400 *27*2 22l2 22*2 43 167, 100 preferred & Foundry Prior 115 *109 23*4 231 233.) ,8% Apr No par preferred couv *Jan t§*Rlo Grande June 1st 3%Sept 51 100% Dec 8% Apr 2*2 Dec 2% Dec Feb 25 -j-'O '■< ..May ft 79 4% Dec 10% ; 4% Feb 27 3% Jan 6 23 No par Partic&conv clA.-iNo Par '""366 Mar 12 3 87 5h% 910 115 15% Jan 30 7 Mar 25 4 2% Jan U S Industrial 3 *27*2 22 22 *4 ;:,;**4 *258 23*2 28% 72*2 Jan 3 5*2 Jan 16 106*2 Jan 17 Jan 62% Mar U S Leather Oo 314 *109 24 23«4 *27*2 30 Asked Low Revere Copper & Brass 3lis... 1960 ,6*2 Sept 60 17 U S Hoffman Macn 200 """SOO 29U : 3% 5 13 Feb 77*2 Apr Co Gypsum Co 7% preferred 397," *35. *29 *2«4 v 115 29 510 *5'4 397, 29 *35 Mar 27 No par U S 10 35 t 93*2 Mar pref.100 U 8 Freight 200 1,600 r 28% *21% : 461) 169*2 *161 5lo *5 39% *29U 10 *934 23'% *27% *35 , 3*4 *234 : 111% *109 *109 *St8 *45)0 46 453.) 167 167 51 5*8 3l7g 24 8*4 8^8 47 *161 ft 5 Mar20 share $ per share 1% Dec 20% May /. Since <fc Highest 278 June , Jan 10 '50 Foreign8ecur...No par 56 1st preferred U S Distrlb Corpconv 390 • 30 28 9 *334 .. 47 168 46% U 8 & 90 78 20*4 *35 114 200 771? 2234 Mar 11 3?8Mar 11 10 United Paperboard 234 Jan 10 30 No par Mer & Manu Inc v t c.l 500 3 , 77*2 *2012 30% 27% *27g 278 80 39% 24 27g . *3 5 Jan 38 $5 preferred United 6% Jau 28 2 United Gas Improv't ..No par 2,000 131o 358 13*2 3^8 United Fruit Co 500 98 23 9*4 *109 *3 2% 278 1314 13% 41g *975s $ per 4*4 Mar 31 No par 2,500 4,900 56 56 :V;'4^ 4's 931 23 30% *35 4 100 31 *77 3% *35 56 ••,98 ♦45, 23 *161 51* 56*8 57 4% 9834 13'2, 13 V 3*8 N 31) *334 'i ft 46% 1,600 *30 80 22*4 168 *160 5V *5*8 *2'»% 9 4*2 3012 47, 3012 4 5S38 11% *77 2284 *8*4 9% *9% *45*2' *160 3 22% 130 4*2 47, 47g Par Inc..^.--.—--5 United Dyewood Corp.....10 Preferred 100 United Electric Coal Coa 5 United Eng & Fdy 5 United Drug 300 *96 4% *3U 3% *2% V 3 78 *77 22% "25, 39*2 478 *4i2 *39*2 * 32 100 14% 31*> *2% 80 22% 4 *95 14% *3% 3 *2*4 *75 67*4 4% 95 14 14% J *3% 571? 4 *2 *38 2*4 *33 3918 Vft;:. :''• ft ft ft ftft; ft/ft.; :■ 1.700 39*2 434 2% 39 44) *39% ,, *214 39io Shares $ per share 43.1 2*4 43) 43.) Range or Friday's Bid Price 10 Railroad & Indus. Cos. (Con.) t per RECORD Week's Friday Oct ioK*j»i6ift^ Santa Fe Pres & Phen 1st 5s... 1942 Scioto V & N E 1st gu 4s *n3; 17*8 *9% *20'2 *!13U 3212 *3i)'» *30*2 % 23*2 23*2 *13 241 17*2 23 *22*4 23% 17*8 17;'4 1734 10% ;*1% 10% 21 20% 20% *113 ~ 114 114 17% *1714 17*o 17 11 10% *17)) 2lto 201) 2014 114 HUfi<*ll3 *113 *97, *20*4 *113 32 *3012 32 to *13j '3J Vanadium Corp of Am.No par 17. Mar 11 Van Norman 2078 Jan Jt%Mar *307g Preferred-—----- 31 31 60 *54 60 *•54 60 *49io 60 *19*2 *56 66 *53 66 *56 85 *58 60 66 Vicks Shreve & Pac 66 *22*4 23 2234 22*4 *22*2 23 225g llo 1*8 *1*4 1*2 28*s ♦27** 28 28 *27>o 27*2 277g 112*8 11*2*8 *112 " 112lo *112*8 115 *1484 IS 18 *1434 14«4 143.) 27% 27*8 *1434 Ho 28 28 112 *2734 • 27 27 27*4 9D' 2734 *9H2 2734 • *84 145 *122 145 *122 17*2 *14*4 27 *25" *27 112 112 17*2 32 1*4 9% 9*4 9% 9*4 *24'2 2434 24*2 2434 24>2 9t4 24lo 91) 91) 24M 24L 9 24*4 24*.) *23*2 14 ; 800 $1.25 preferred— Mar 11 ---No par Preferred 138 16 24% Apr 8 8% Mar Jan 17ft 234 934 Oct 1949 1ft 15% Dec 34% Jan j {'Refunding 4s...- 1959 8% Dec 15 Mar 20*4 Aug Dec 39% June .28 July 116 Aug <45 July i Jan ,% Aug 111*2 ; 57 . Mar 57 66 < 4)4 cons , 6s series A— tJ'Atl & Birm 1st gu 4 8 5ft .1945 'Certificatas of deposit ft 11 5ft loft 15 4s...1933 2% *4 t'Seaboand All Fla 6s 27 ; Dec Dee 23*4 SePt "-89- iFei>j 9 .135 Mai Dec 9S 99 ft 32)4 3/ 1961 8lmraons Co deb 4s— Jan 105 8outh & Nor Ala RR gu-6s Nov - 104ft 106 1963 106ft 107 ft 103ft 106)4 105 10534 South Bell Tel & Tel ;3348.1. —1962 3s debentures. 143. June 1979 Southern Colo Power 6s A 10% Mar 25 25 Apr 1 8ft 100)4 103ft 101 ft 103 1952 Skelly Oil 3s debs........—..1950 8ocony-Vacuum Oil 3s debs. 1.1964 Feb 33*2 • 97 ft 4 f§'Sllesian-Am Corp coll tr 7s. 1941 28*4 July 42 30% Dec ft 29 95 ft [■ 2?%ss f debs 118% July •11 7. 5 3ft Shell Union Oil 234k debs...-1954 Jan i 1.14 - 8 34 ctfs... 1935 ♦6s Series B certificates 1935 2714 Sept Dec ft 18% Dec •, • 1 ♦Certificates of depaslt ♦1st ft Aug Mar > 125 Mar Aug 20. . 3134 Jan 20 .,29% Jan 96% Mar - 1734 10ft 15ft ; [*4s g stamiied 'Adjustment 5s.. 1950 Dec . Jan 21 19 Jan'15 - 10b -1 24*.) 90 120 petitniinfirCon—--100 Vultee Aircraft Iu« 8 1 3 14 I 2% Jan 19 29% Jan 19 115% Feb 25 27,*4Mar 31 6% preferred. -i. .. -------25 3,600 Jan 1554 31 25*2 Jan 19 25*2 Mar 28 Co—--------25 Virginian Ry Vulcan 91, 9 9*s 22*2 Jan 1121 Apr 6% div partic preferred.100 pref.-.No par 5% pf 10U Va El & Pow 86 - 9*4 1 Va Iron Coal & Coke 27 27 27*o *26 *26 271.) 27*4 27*2 *27*4 28 28 28 28 2828U 28*4 , "*841-2 '§1% -*34io «n% *81*2 91*2 "*84*2 91*2 *122 145 *122 " 145 145 *122 *122 115 Feb 27 Jan 2 21 124 ..1950 Apr •ii 66 Jan *123 ft .15 100 Chemical Works 5 Va-Carollna Cliem No par 18 24% Jan 115% Jan Apr-10 53% Feb 19 Ry-_.100 6% preferred---- 112*2 112*2 9 31 Victor lto 23*2 1'8 225g lto *22*2 15, *30% Mar 112*4 Jan 12 5 Vick Chemical Co— *54 112 !*84% 934 Mar 12 19 5 100 *56 1% *1414 % Jan Maoh TooL.2.50 23 1*'8 - - - 7% 1st preferred 60 23 - Van Raalte Co Inc— 114 *113 66 *54 19 17*J 10 203.) *97, *20*4 20*2 55 29*4 Feb * 16'4 114 417, Jan Jan 20 24*2 lOio *97g *20*4 .32 "« Jan 22 *2212 17*4 " 30 .6 3 2 7 30 6 2 -100 -----No par VadscoSales. *,332 ''Mil 24tol *22l2 1989 fSeaboard Air Line Ry— {♦1st g 48 unstamped •22% • 10534 1947 , Southern Pacific Co—4s (Cent Pac 27% 27% *5% 6% *6% *15% *16% 17 6% *32% 33% 14% *32% *14% *2% 17% 4*4 4% 69 103*8 4 ■'4 4 7 26*4 65g 6i2 1«34 6*4 163.1 *16*2 *96 16*4 *97 102*, 4*8 37g 37g 69*8 33 313.1 3134 32 14% *33*4 *14*8 33% 14*« IDs *1334 115, *14 3*4 h *27, *27g 334 18% 131o 3*4 1 18% 478 4'4 **2 *18 5 478 . *69 69% *2 . *69 ■i- 900 Waldorf 200 Walgreen Co.- 200 ,,, 4 2,300 *7,« lo 18*2 183i 47, 10,800 68*4 68*4 ♦-.Class B.—.———No par 600 43,1 50 69 700 Feb 16 7% preferred.--—-—-100 5 15% "»|« "l» 900 23 34 *20 23 22 23 *•*4 *2134 " 23 23 100 J Warren Bros Co $3 preferred 34 *20*2 21*4 *33% *33'.) 34 .34 34 *33 34 *33 34 100 16 16 *1.514 16 *1.514 ♦15*4 16 *15*2 16 100 *12l4 1234 16 J3>8 13 *12*4 12»i 13 1234 *121.) »17g 123) 1234 ■" 2 *81 21) 130 *17 17': •12 V 2% *8i 13 13 *12 13 1278 13 131.1 1278 *1278 13 *2 2*8 13ft 64 64 64 64 *62*2 43 43'2 43 43 43 43 65 67 43*4 67 67 *66*2 68 54 55 57 57U .57,1 57 56 10512 105*2 15*2 15*8 404% 105*2 16 104«4 1043.J ♦102 14 14;tH 14*4 14 2*g •fits 2i« 578 *9i« 1%« 2678 27*8 2712 167S 16»4 189s 60 : 121 *25ig 26 96.% June 5 : ; 9% Apr ;. Gold" 4 >4s. Jan i } a ! I'u Feb 18 19% Mar 25 57g Jan 3 74 Jan 16 3 i . Dec 6% i 25'2 May 1*12*4 Feb Feb 28 3% Jan 20 17 60 *50 02 02 i 24%' 2% ■■•■i -65 65 |*13% 14*2 14' 141 *314 2*2 52 :*46 y17■;i "*1^ ♦ 1*131.4 : 14% 31» *2 v J. i'*8, I Sept 178 i. Jan i 2»4 ! 53 - 1*4 4% *17 < 17*4 "*700 j Devel & gen 1956 6534 8534 88- 78 ft 88ft ) Sept Devel & gen 6 1956 90 9234 83 1996 *83 8434 79)4 80 ft 9234 84ft 86ft 8s.:ft^.ftift%«;fti. 348^ —... ft Mem Div 1st g5sj—ft—.... 6% Dec 77 - Dec - So*western Bell Tel 334s B—— 1964 7% preferred 6% preferred — 10b 100 West Penn Pr Co 6% preferred 100 1434 Apr Western 10% Dec 10% Dec 1 17% July ( 20% Jan Standard Oil N J deb 3a 10434 •0534 105 1953 1*2 Dec 80, Feb j Jan Studebaker Corp conv deb 6s*. 1945 109 34 110 107)4 110 Feb Superior Oil 334s debs.....'.. .1958 0134 10134 25% July 196i 100)4 103ft 10234 103 Western Pacific 2.400 70 3 Feb Jan.22 ( | 89 18 .Feb Nov Westlnghouse El A Mfg 27 *25*2 *25io *103- 20 105 *25 27 *25>8 *119 26 50 *50 *84 80 27 *25*2 25*2 402*2 104 93 121 25i2 59 *50 j 9.3 *84 150 Swift &,^Co.2 Hn debs*. Mar < 29?8 July 4% July v '"*30 65 641) 64'i 6634 *63*4 66*4 13*2 13% 13% 100 143, 1378 *3*1 1414 1,800 3% 400 141.1 *1314 13*2 *63*4 *1314 14*4 3'4 214 14*2 14*2 14 *3*4 3*8 50 3*4 2*8 2>8 2 ,• 3*4 2 ft 2 ' 2 500 ' 52 16*4 16U 1*4 1*4 vl?4 134 : *40 52 *40 52 16*4 *40 *1% 1% 5% A% *107 *105 130 *105 130 *48 50 5» 50 53 *48 53i8 *50 53% 90% 44*4 5>a% conv pref..-.---i.100 Corp.—No par ft $5 conv prior pref—.No par White Dental Mfg(The SS).20 White Motor Co.——— 1 White Rock Mln Spr Co No par White Sewing Mach Corp.—1 $4 conv preferred.- —No par *15«4 16*4 •15*4 16*4 13l Dt ♦IV ih 5*8 2 *1*4 134 *1% '"266 2 1*4 137 *105,130 *18 ,/ 5 2-' *50 53*4 107 137 105 130 *48 *50 51* *107 105 *48 53 : *49 -1 % May 24.%; July Gen & re 5s series C 6 3■ Mar 2 - V 15%. Jan 6 13% Jan 3 13% Jan 21 Man 31 •; : • 5 1,500 3,300 . 6 53 1.6*4 "Apr 8 , 200 , 900 49*2 « 52 Prior pf 4)4% conv ser.; 90 Mar 2 5 104;. Jan 15 * 90 C 90*2 *89 93 Wright Aeronautical. w^To par 44U 44*4 *42% 43 Wrlgiey (Wm) Jr 41% Apr 2 (Del) .No par Jan 62 Dec >.• ' 6% Dec Sept I sept 7 •77 Nov 115 Oct 33%.'Jan 34*2' ;Jan ft 26*1 July 5 <147 Aug. 85 ft Jan 57% Jan 26 03 '3% ; Apr ^4% 60%; Dec 98Mar - Jari 27 44s, 2% May "2% , Jan ; Apr .130 ft July .47*4, 50%' 86 .-ft 50% 73(2- Aug l Dec 75*4 Aug 122 July Dec Apr 80 Dec . : • •; ' •, 1. t .. ; -:f< ! :.:••••, • • ft. 34-. 69 34 69 60 69 ft 60 ■' 68 ft 6734" 104 •/ 10F- 69 102)4 104ft ..4934 57 ft .1334"4114 34 .13ft 100 -r: 10034 49 ft 100 18)4 101ft 5134 4934ft' ■ if i--v A..; trol A Ohio Cent ref A im pt 3 3^81960 J D Tol St Louis A West-lst 48—„ 1950 4 0 ' •j-' .*85 W', ■8334 " v • ••■84;V ,88ft 8834 90ft 81ft 85ft •'<.' 4,'V 105 ft ——... .100 C- L -1942 M S Toronto Ham A Buff 1st g 4s. .4946. J D Trenton O El 1st g;5s.....—1949 M S ..Tri-Cont Corp 5s conv deb A.-1963 J J Tol W V A Ohio 4s series 100 ft, , 165ft iosfti • Jan 16 .'Dec 51 **0'o 5% ,19% Dec 23>g' Dee 100 *44 Jan 8% Jrily ft • 90% -1'% -109% — , * 17% '26% July ■i t "366 I ; fti!%<Derj [ ' 7,100 [ 15% July \ 54% June •;. ; 68 105 ft 104 . J -July -80)4 9034 68 67 ft • • 0 Feb 4l<r ft ,. " A -18%-Dec 22%. Jan 13 Jan 12 . « 1,900 10% Jan 10% llec f'. ,i 2*4 ;Dec 3%'Jani.27 ft ';2% -Dec 68 ft -:99 ft 101)4 99 34,102)4 61 ft 70 ft . 0 : .#AdJ income 5s.4..'— iJau 19430 4*Third Ave RR 1st g 5s..-.. 1937 Vv 92ft 104)4 105ft '.DOr'j 10534 10534 105 ft 10534: •10534 10034' 10134 -100 34 f 10034 0 J , 3% Jan 26 Mar 49 .4 1979 A — Gen A-ref 5s series D.—..1.1980 J D Tex Pac MnPac-Ter 534s A.—1964 M S ft 122 ' -: '4ii .-;.- J 65 21% Apr 58% Dec <; ; 107 ft 10834 109 110ft 101 102 ft 102 34 ; ;■. ; v . . - Gen A ref 5s series B—. —ft .1977 l 121 ; 109 ft 11034 J gold 5s, 1943 J 1st ©old 53„;—2000 J D con Third Ave Ry 1st ref;4s*.,..L. 1960 J 10O .ft/Jan 30*4 July 70 Jari ,85 i,: Dec 4 6')%-Jan 29 14 „Jan 7 27%. Feb Apr ----I J 34% -Jan 36% July 1 60 ft'Aug Jan 22 93 J F A ill2 7jr Aug 27%June j .27% Apr , cons — Texas & Pacific; •141 -ft- Mar Dec j •105 103 : 122 A Texas & N O >:,7Uft'Oct 106 ftiJan ,t 8 ; 2% Feh.lQ 5 1®4 Feb 28 i 1% Jan 3 Willys-Overland Motors.— 1 V l%Mar. 6 5% Apr 9 6%.Jan 6% conv preferred———10 6%- Jan 20 4*2 Mar 12 Wilson A Co Inc.....-No par 73*4 Jan 13 62 Apr 2 $6 preferred.i '-No par .4——-ft Wisconsin El Pow 6% pref.100 24 *. Jail" 7 Woodward Iron Co i.-10 "19% Mai-12 28" * Jan 1-5 22% Mar 30 Woolwortn (F W) Co :-10 21% Jan2 Worthingt'n PAM<Det)No par : 17- -Apr 10 j 7% preferred A i—-100 120 .Mar 25 12j0 Mar 25 Feb 13 117- Mar 3 \ 6% preferred B.—f 100 111 64 s Jan 26 50 Jan 26. Prior pref 4 W7o series., 100 45 , -Jan 29%.Feb -2 31*2 Jan -8 106*2 Jan 7 63*2 Jan -^.-20 Prtof preferred 130 . „ 23% Apr. 9 Wilcox Oil & Gas Co— ,100 137 v i 88 - Whee.lng Steel 2,900 70 : 9 103 ft 105ft 10534 J • ft31% Nov < J g Texas Company 3s deb-._..—1959 A O 3s debentures ».L ft:...... 1965 M N 9^ July . J Term Assn St-L 1st [ Gen refund s f Oct J07 .< 5s. .1951 5s.ftL.1944 Ref & Lmpt mtge 334s ser B.1974, J Texarkaua & Ft8gu;534s A.i.1950 F i 20% July i 103 4s..ft.^—i.1953 Tenn Coal Iron & RR gen 117% Jan 15 Dec ; 101*2-Apr % 15% Dec :i*4 '• Dec i 118 101ft 107 4034 33ft 100)4 102 ft 10334 105 ft 10234 Jan i-112' 6 102 1961 i. 109*4 111ft 36 Jan " Jan2S 127 Westvaco Chlor 59 93 2678Mar 81%. Jan Prod.LAo par '-'22 Marl $4.50preferred.-----No par 103% Feb 20 Wheeling &. L Erie Ry Co. 100 """366 10434 104 9 0 118% Mar 25 67%. Apr 50 1st preferred.:—^———.50 Weston Elec Instrument. 12.50 g 2H debenture. > Jan 9 v Western Union ' <106% 115. 107% 99% Dec Jan., 113*2 Jan 10 Dec 88 •'Spokane Internat 1st [74% Jan j- 65% Mar } Jau 93 , 1 Jan 4U 80 1' 16*4 Mar - - 4,700 i - - 17 6 ; —100 6% pref .100 4% 2d preferred — 6734 1634 23*4 ., 102*2 Mar .-.9" 104*2 Jan 137, Apr 10 16%. Jan y 2*2 Jan 3 3%-Jan 27 4 <g Dec 5% Mar 30 8% Jan 28 *'i4 Jan 27 •% , %i Feb i2.Janl2 23% Feb. 18 27s4 Apr 2 ;"18% -Feb 15 16% Apr 6 19% Feb 5 ; Dec 100 —— Supply Co.-10 Maryland-'- —---100 Western Auto 100 "6700 ; 20% Jan 104% Mar 28 West Va Pulp & Pap 200 Dec 13% Feb Mar 28 52 414% Pf-100 Co No par 730 500 2,400 14 104 240 11034 10534 34 34 i 1 66>i 54»4 270 53 10534 4348. 2013 Stand.Olj of Calif 2%s debs... 1966 2 Feb 61*2 Apr 6514 110'ft 1st <t ref 3s series C—...... 1968 ) *2. July 21% Oct 38 Sept V 91. 56 86 ft ; 4 56 86 34 '< Apr 42 23*4 50 94 6734 I 6 Apr 10 -No par i a ;■ 19 1*7-1« "Apr Snowdrift No par 1634 16*4 4434 69 <-v. Feb I A.-No par 23% 130 43'2 60 ft ;•. Feb " $4 Conv preferred 241, *48 *90*4 Wesson Oil & 6714 *84 *48 04 —i.lQO 66«2 17 *50 *105 4334 02)4 Dec % i West Penn El class 5t4 i 5*8 534 5% :'f 5*8 5*8 •5*2 *5% 5*2 4% 434 4*8 4% : i 4>« '45, 45® ^ 434 4>2 ; 4*2 63*4 *3278 631 f 64 64 64 *63*2 64io *63*4 64*2 *63*2 118 *107 116 *107 115 *107 ♦107 115 *107 115*2 *107 115*2 2012 201 21 ^ 21. 1*20% 20*2 22 *20*2 21*2 *20 21 *20'4 i 23t2 23*4 23% 24 24 24% 23'-, 24*4 *23*2 23*4 237, 23% r 17% 175s i 1734 173.) 17% 177g 17*8 175, 17 17*8 17*2 17% 137 *105 *107 137 *107 137 *90*2 70 ft 88 ft 1956 -6 j 390 ♦61% ♦4234 61ft 9034 4'-: 25 5 7 300 23*8 " l*40'-;f • 7034 >'.V ^,'.i ft 86 L 3 44 2412 3% ' .6934 56 86 ■ » 13*2 Feb 63 14% . 82 ft i ft 2% Feb 63 24*2 *2% 18 86 ft. .1950 8 6 1;34 Jan 43U 25% 3*2 *1% ■:i l?, l".: 1 *8 1% 48 8034 •1% Jan 20 11*2 Jan 15 43*1 68 65 ; 56 ft 8534 : . 2434 Mar 10 2 1 63 *131.1 13% 14*2 T 56)4 56J4 34. 5*34 8134 8534 39*2 Jan 2 Mar 13 Co—.-..--5 7% preferred 25 2lo *17 48 54 .1946 Southern Ry 1st cons g 5s...ft .1994 L Devel & gen 4s series A..-—, 1956 HgJune • \ 26% Feb . Wayne Pump Co 167g 59 *84 66 52 48)4 South Pac RR 1st ref guar 4s. 6% Sept U -Dec i-ISig Apr f Waukeslia Motor Webster Elsenlohr—...No par 68*2 69*i " 67*8 67*2 *11812 120*2 120io 120*2 93 *50 y 3i2 *40 " 105 *2i8 , 5*4 ;•? 18 60 24"g 57 64ft .1981 San Fran Term 1st 4s 15% Sept , -j i. 15*8 Mar 26 12 -Jau. 3 Telegraph. 100 Westlnghouse Air BrakeNo par 167g 25'-> *103 9 Ho f 27 *25i2 25% 91*2 *64*4 17 70 1201 ■' 120i» 2434 55 58 v 57 ^4*%i*—, .1969 JO-yearsecured 3){8.. Jan j36 l)ec i .Gold ■T 26 *50 V 24% I87g 69t2 '103*4 103*4 *102 " 105 i 400 Jan Jan 19 31 No par Washington Gas Lt Co.No par 130 *81 1714 6378 1,000 . 27 *25lo 17*4 100 . No par -No par - ' 121 *26 r: 28*2 i*26 *17s 105*4 106 106 105*4 100 ^ 106 105*4 106 15*2 15*2 15*2 *1434 15*2 15*2 14»4 1434 102*2 102U *100*2 101*4 *100(2 101«4 *100*2 10434 14*4 143, 14*8 .14 143, 14*4 137g 14 2*4 ;p:m 2*i *2*2 *2*2 234 *2*2 2*4 *5% 5% 57« *5*2 5*2 5*2 *51, 5l2 *9I« '%« »l« *'l« *»n *1 *»)* 26% 27% 26 267g 25 25 25»4 25% 70 68*4 121 *120 57g '*5*2 *% 27% 46*4 234 *2l2 .. *12*2 130 65 43% *4 21U 2 *81 17i2 66 *402 130 *3 173K 0r>% *15*2 2 *31 130 17ix *62*2 *55 9 «4 34 17U 171.) 65 17*4 *62% ; 2«4 *81 42 ■r f jt2 - Warren Fdy & Pipe 16 *12% 60 50 ft St Louis Div 1st g 4s.n.„.. 1951 •33% ■: 50 58 .1968 22% Dec } 15% Jan 22 11 68% Apr 10 $3.85 preferred.-----No par ; 5 34 4-% Mar Warner Bros Pictures *15 , 50)4 60 5634 Gold 4348---*. 105% Jan Dec 4 Mar 4% Jarr 334 Feb Walk(H)Good & W Ltd No par Div redeem pref No par 6>4 18% Feb 102 ' *19% 6434 59 1st 434« (Oregon Lines) A.. I 30% Jan 26 ;7% Jan 17 18 31% Mar 12 137gMar23 2*4 Mar- 7 1*2 Jan 2 No par Ward Baking Co el A—No par 300 9 Jan-26 99 10b 3*?. 47g 69 — Walworth Co. Apr 6% Mar 25 16*2 Mar 16 System—.---.No par No par 4-H% pref with warr 14*8 32 *2*4 1 63.1 16*1 183g *'ie *16«4 434 47g 6Q78 . 1,800 26 100 Wabash RR pref w 1 26*2 1021, 26*2 *2% 18*4 69*8 . *96 26 33 * % •% 17*4 478 *65, *1612 4 3*4 17% 6% I67s 99 6% 33% 14% 3% 69 27*4 167s 4% *14% *2% *% *1 -•27 99 17 4 27*, 27i8 100 100 *95% 100 ♦4 4% 63 .1949 .1977 I 27% < .1949 coll). 4s registered y 27% Jari IPliliillll junion ?'.>.•••;; 'ft. ■ Elec Co of Mo 334s...,.1971 Elec Ry (Chic) 5s....1945 JLInion OlKijt Calif 6sseries Aft,.1942 3s debentures —.ft—,.—.....1959 109 ft M N FA ^{♦Unlon f F - - A .1947 J -f 8^-y^ar,334sUeb.ft!.1970 I <35-year'334s deb.J-.u—..yft.1971 A 100 States Steel >| ,98 .ft: 1)8 0 9834 1*L' •» 4 * .1953 M 8 V-.'92'S; 99 ; !)8 34 • •104 ft-.- 10434 10634 10634 7534 t. 75-34 92 91ft.: ,97 •9634 • 1 -D 69 , w, 108 74 Ul. '.96 ft 99; ' 98ft 99 ,v' 103 ft 105 ft 106 ft 107 ; . 7534 91 ."-j 97 ft y. >U N J-RR A Canal gen 4s.. ft;.1944 ¥8 [United .99ft 102 ft . 97^ 10934" no- J [United Biscuit 334» debs.......1955 AG Halted Clgar-Whelan 'Sts 5s...1952 AG jUnlted Drug Co (Del) 5s...s.. 100 9634 v96« MN ;i980 J Ref mtge 334aser A ,-s GOO 34"; {Y 1st '& laud grant4s— i: -"inft « '•• 8ft. ,1003410H»« *7 0 •ft- 3s debentures-^.-i—ftfts—ft.-1967 J -J {Union Pacific RR— f- 10s 10934 • A '+■ f r. 104ft 105 <*9934 <3 Corp— Serial debentures 1 1 1942 MN l'.25sftV—L.--k—May-. 1 1.375S-:v-t~fti~NoV' 1 1944 MN ft, .75s———.—May -.875»-ftr—ft-NoV 1.00s—.ft—j..May fftl.l25s.-.L—J.'.Nov ' •'ft ; 1 *173.1 12 *114 : 33*8 *31 10 17«4 *12 11734 *114 57g f I8S4 12 ' 5% 33'4 8.3*4 10 18 *18 12 1214 11734 *114 *5*4 6 33*2 34 *817g 10 83*4 10 18% 12 7 18 117g 11734 *114 *534 33*2 *817, 10 6 34 8344 10 *612 18*0 12 1178) 173.1 1134 114 18*4 117, *17*4 *11*4 12 114 114 -6 331, 3234 33% 327, *817, 83*4 *817g 8334 *81% 83*.i 97g 97g 9% 9% *534 57g *5*4 Yellow Truck A Coach cl 1,700 ' 1141, 33 Yale A Towne Mfg Co.-.1.25 600 18% i 80 Young Spring A Wire.-No par 100 5% 33 Youngstowu 8 AT No par ! 5M% preferred series A. 100 Youngst'h Steel Door..No par 4.400 ' *97, 10 > ;; —- Preferred.-.-i.-_ B—1 100 ... 1,100 2 11 *2 Mar 20 111*2 Jan 3 5% Jan 2 32'4 Mar 6 Jan 12 9% Apr 10 ' M ,19% Feb -4. 15 13*? Jan 14 15% Jan 78 •• .10% 120% Mar 17 ■ Dec Dec Dec 29 76 120 Dec 84 17% -Jan , Dec 37% Jan 13 •. 109% 5% 22%- Jan . : Dec 7% Jan 19 . Jan 14 12% Jan .6 . 9% -Jan 12% -Jan 42% Jan 95. 18% Dec 'Aug Jan i 1214 1%' 12ig 1% 12*8 178 *»Bldand asked Prioss; I2.*g 134 ,; 12% l?4 12>g 1*4 121) 1*4 11% 1*4 12% 17g 11*4 178 1% 3.800 Zenith Radio Corp 1.300 No par Zonite Products Corn. 1 ;• 834. Feb 19 134 Apr 7 8 (12% Mar 30 }■ 2*4 Jan 26 : 15% "Dec '_!% - Apr ft { (n rajjivirsafp. ft a Dit. delivery, n Njw stu<c. rCua sale, x E<-Jlv. yEe-rlgats. 1.6258.^-1; ft- ft Nov 1 1 .1 ift.. -1,80s.ft;—^ftft-Nov 1.90s..— —ft..1—May .'..Nov ' 100 ft 100 ft 100)4 1489. . 100ft 100ft 100)4 10034' 10134 10134 100 ft 100)% '100 ft 100 ft 101 TOO ft 102 ft 100)4 10034 1946 MN 1947 MN v. 100)4 10134 1 1947 MN 1 Apr page . , 100 ft 10034 100 34 100 34' '10034 •lOO34 1 1946 MN 3% -Oct Galle->jfor redanaptlon.: : • 1946 MN For footnotes see ay 4 ifei ox'tnli d i/. ■; 1 1945 MN 1.60s.--ft—1 1.85s 12 '100 34 "i 1944 MN T.75«ft---.^-May i* . *10034 ■ May <• „ 12*4 1% *3 1942 MN 1 1943 MN 1 1943 MN , ■; Volume 155 THE,COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE .Number 4063 . NEW YORK BOND RECORD Friday Friday BONDS Week's Last Range or Range Sale Friday's Rid <ft Asked Since . N.'Y. STOCK EXCHANGE Week Ended April Price 10 Railroad & Indus. Cos. Railroad 8c Indus. Cos. (Con.) % Serial debentures (Concluded)— 1.95s 2.00s.. 1 1949 1 1949 ......Nov 2.05s 100 4 ........May 2.10s Nov i'-rt 2.158....^.......May 1 1950 1 1951 1014 Nov 2.45s 1 1952 1 1953 2.50s Nov 2.55s. May 1 1953 1 1951 2.60s Nov 1 1954 2.65s.May Jan. ser 1 A.1946 *58 assented - Since &Indus. Cos. (Concl.) {♦Western Paolflo 1st 5s ..1946 Western Union Teleg g 4 4s...1950 \ 25-year gold 5s_... 30-year 5s , 1951 i960 Westlnghouse El A Mfg 2^3--195"! guar.......2361 Registered .......2361 West Shore 1st 4s 1939 1941 West Va Pulp A Paper 3s.....1951 Wheeling & Lake Erie RR 4s..1949 ♦Toledo A Chic Div g 4s— 1 1952 Nov .....May Range Friday's & Asked Rid ♦Ctfs of dep (reorg mgr) 1 1951 May 1 1955 2.408....... t *0118 of dep (reorg mgr).. ♦Omaha Div 1st g 34s 100 4 May r Railroad Last , .... ♦Des Moines Div 1st 4s~ 1004 Nov 2.2.5s 2.35s Asked ♦Ctfs of dep (reorg ingr)..1941 i 1014 2.20s. 2.30s & ♦Det A Chic Ext 1st 5s— 101 1 1950 Rid * 1954 Mat lien g term 4s 100*4 Price Range or Sale Week Ended April 10 ! ♦Ctfs of dep (reorg mgr) 1 1948 1 1948 May N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE (Con.) {Wabash 11R Co (Concluded)— United States Steel Cor > (Con.)— i BONDS Friday's Price 10 Week's Friday Week's Range or Rale EXCHANGE Week Eailed April 1 Jan. STOCK , Last BONDS Y. N. mgr).. 1941 ^.1971 J J 1981 J series B.1991 J J J ♦Ctfs of dep (reorg 1st rntge 4s series A Gen rntge 4s series A ♦Gen rntge lnc 44s Wheel!ng Steel 1st 34s ser B..1966 Wilson A Co 1st M 4s A...... 1955 Conv deb 34 - i.,1947 1960 Winston-Salem 8 B 1st 4s {♦Wis Cent 50-yr 1st {♦Wabash Ry ref A gen 5lis A. 1975 M S ♦Ctfs of deposit (assented) .... §*8u A Du div & ter 1st 4s..1936 series B 1976 F A ♦Ctfs of deposit (assented) I ♦Ref A Utah Power A Light 1st 5s....1944 gen 4 >$8 (assented) ♦Ctfs of deposit ♦Ref A gen 5s *1094 34s_1971 {♦Wor & Conn East 1st 4 48—1943 1980 A O series D : A:. 1968 1064 Wisconsin Public Service ; .. 184 i ♦Certificates of deposit Wisconsin Eleo Power 34s 1978 A O series C 45 4 4s...1949 ♦Certificates of deposit ♦Ref gen 5s ifJnited Stockyards 44s w W..1951 AJtahLt&Trac 1st & ref 5s 1944 gen ♦ 12 ♦Ctfs of deposit (assented) 1955 A O Walworth Co 1st M 4s Va Va 1st cons 5s Deposit receipts 3 4s 2000 F A Washington Cent 1st gold 4s.. 1948 Q M 1966 Washington Term 1st gu 34S-1945 P A 1st 40-year guar 4s 1945 F A Westchester I.tg 5s stpd gtd...l950 J I) Gen rntge 1967 J 34s 1st rntge §*lst gold 5s 1966 J 4s.....1952 A J O 1977 J gold 4s... 1943 A ./ O 3 4s series 1 Western Maryland 1st ♦Ctfs of dep (reorg mgr) 1st A ref 54s §*2d gold 5s series A West N Y A Pa gen ♦Ctfs of dep (reorg mgr) I) *364 ..... 38 a 81 82 4 *104 1064 82 4 ..... ..... *1194 1104 119 1104 90 4 99 69 4 82 4 105 4 1054 119**1*214 1214 *108 *1074 ..... 27 ... 4 1024 ... ... 1104 3 90 4 100 1024; 1024 54 1104 89 4 994 16 18 1074 109 1094 110 110 1114 88 914 974 102 102 41044 d Ex-interest, e Odd-lot Under-tho-rule sale not included in the Deferred delivery sale not inoluded In the year's range, sale not included In the year's range, year's range. *984 ..... 1963 .If S West Penn Power 1st 5s E {Wabash'ttR Co— f 's:' Conv deb 4s ? 1st mtges f 34s ser D... — Warren RR 1st ref gu g 1958 — Virginian Ry 34 series A Youngstown Sheet A Tube¬ 1941 If S t§*Warren Bros Co deb Os 1968 Iron Coal A Coke Ist.g 5s.. 1949 A Southwest 1st gu 5s..—.2003 Va Elec A Pow 3 4s ser B O .1948 M S Warner Bros Pict Gs debs ...1957 Cons s f 4s series B- .1955 4 6s debentures VandallaRRconsg 4sseries A.1955 ; n r^Cash sale not included li the year's range. 8 Negotiability Impaired by maturity, tion per 200-pound unit of bonds. Of $4 8484. t The price represented Is the dollar quota¬ Accrued interest payable at the exchange rate { Companies reported as being in bankruptcy, receivership, or * Friday's bid and a3ked price. ♦ Bonds selling flat. reorganized under companies. Section 77 of the Bankruptcy Act, or securities assumed by such No sales transacted during current week. ' NEW YORK CURB EXCHANGE AND YEARLY WEEKLY In footnote a in the week in which No they occur. list we furnish a complete record of (April 4, 1942) and ending the present Friday tended to include every Last STOCKS Sale Price Weeks' Range of Prices Low - High STOCKS Last Weefc's Range for (Continued) Sale of Prices Low High Week Price Shares Associated Elec Industries Amer dep rets reg § Associated ' . 19 Jan 20 Actfe Wire Co common. 10 ^leroSupply Mfg Class A -1 Mar 54 Mar Assoc Laundries of 54 Mar Jan Jan Apr 84 Feb 14 Jan Juu Assoc Tel A Tel class A..* Atlanta Birmingham & Coast RR Co pref... 100 Atlanta Gas Lt 6% Pf. 100 Atlantic Coast Fisher.es..1 Corp*__50c •Air investors common...2 Conv preferred......-10 14 1 14 Alabama Gt Southern..50 Alabama Power Co $7 Pf.* 774 Jan 83 Apr 107 Feb I * 844 Apr 97 Fisher lnc com...* Atlantic Ccast Line Co..50 ^'Atlantic Rayon Corp 1 Atlas Corp warrants..—— -Atlas Drop Fcrge com...5 'Atlas Plywood Corp * Automatic Products i A utomatio Voting Mach..* ;Avery (B F) A Sons com.5 r- 6% preferred w w 25 6% preferred x-w 25 Mar 94 $6 preferied ; 24 14 Jan Jan Feb 24 Jan investment.;—* Allied IntlInvesting—... i $3 oonv preferred.i * 1 Jan Jan i'i» iAllledProducts (Mich)..10 18 Feb com....25 21 Apr 194 224 80 Apr 105 Feb Jan Jan Jan Alliance class A conv /yfryf-P <, 4 Jan Mar Jan ' Altorfer Bros common...* Alumluntn Co common.. .* 100 103 4 Apr 114 4 Aluminum Goods Mfg...* 124 Jan 124 Aluminum Industries com * 44 Apr 54 preferred 6% 74 Mar 78 904 Jan 96 American Beverage com..l 4 Jan Co.—100 204 Jan 34 Jan 44 Jan 64 Feb Mfg...r..l ,Amer Central 4 24 1. Class A j: ClasB Clai.8 5 5 A>25 » B....-—.1 Amer 4 Baumann—See "Ludwig" Mar 414 44% 244 Jam ' Feb preferred...--100 Uc 14 254 Feb Mar 284 124 21 Mar Mar 18 Jan ' *22 Apr 114 Apr 264 184 Mar preferred—1 ... i Co.-25 184 74 OK preferred -I. .'25 Co common.100 Amer Mfg 79 4 -.Preferred......—^..loO Mafacaibo Co.——1 Jan »i» Juu Amer Meter 204 Mar Ajmer 54 •Amer ■ Co.—-—«T* Potash A Chemical;* ; American. Republics... .10 : A met Seal-Kap common..2 |Am Superpower Corp com * 1st f ' Paper com.* Anchor Post Fence 2 Apr y •. .Arkansas P4LJ7 pref...* Aro EtRilpment Corp.—.1 Art MetalWorks com 5 Ashland Oil A.Ref Go....1 Assoc Breweries of Can..* I . For fo otnotes see page 1492, .1 Jan Apr Jan Jan Jan 85 'Jan 4 Jan 204 274 614 Apr 64 24 Jan Mar J&n 24 2 4 Jan 24 2 Feb * * ia,6 2 4 ' 14 9 Borne Scrymser Co ..25 Bourjois Inc.——...U' * Bow man-Biltmore coin .J.* J 7% 1st preferred '100 f $52d preferred-, £.'.* Brazilian Tr Lt A Pow...* Breeze Corp common 1 BrewBter Aeronautical...I Bridgeport Gas Light Co.* Bridgeport Machine—...* Jan Jan 3 Jan Feb 8 \ 7% 1st preferred—-100 Jan Jan Jan .484 24 Feb Mar Jan Jan *i» Mar Apr Mar Jan .-'--A 914 Apr ,. i Mar ' 0 Mar Mar 874 4 76 Mar Brill.Corp class A Jan 1034 • -4 4 ' Jan Jan Jan 100 Preferred f 1 14 74 - Conv preferred........* Berkey A Gay Furniture.1 •Blokfords lnc common.._* $2.50preferred..——.♦ Blrdsboro Steel Foundry i A Machine Co com....* Blauner's common._.....* dJIlss (E W) common ._1 Blue Ridge Corp com....1 ; $3 opt conv pref * :• V. - ; Blumenthal(S) A Co * Boliack (H C) Co com...* Jan Mar •'*> Nat Gas com.—* {.Common cl A uon-vot- -* 6% preferred ..i.10 -.20 Bell Tel of Canada 100 Benson A Hedges com—* i Feb Feb 384 14 ■ '^Arkansas 24 284 32 -"-in ;Ango8tura-Wupperraan . .1 Apex Elec Mfg Co com...* ^Appalachian Elec Powhr— -*4% .preferred.....100 $1.50 conv pref Beech Aircraft Corp Jan 14 $6.preferred—i.—.* >Ainer Writing . 204 104 44 "$6 Series preferred—'...* American Thread 5% pf. .6 , I Jan Jan 124 Apr Mar $2.50 conv { Feb 14 4 fAiner Laundry Mach..-20 i Amer Lt A Trac cpw—25 mrt v. 82 4 .$2 conv preterred-^.'.-l 6% Jan »« 11 com^..* tAmer Hard Rubber Beau BrummellTies Inc..1 Beaunlt Mills lnc coin.. 10 Jan Mar Bcllanca Aircraft oom_—.l EleC---10! {Amer General Corp eem l Jan r.__ • American Gas A 4 184 Lines com^il Amer Fork A Hoe Feb Jan Fe'> Mar 30 Bn-v.—------10 ,Amer Foreign Powwarr— I '. ' ' !{ ' '' (»v; ■ Jan 4 4 Mar Oyanamld class A.10 .Class Amer Export ♦ warrants for com. 13 69 i Purch Mar Jan 654 {Amer Cities Power A Lt— i Conv class A—-26 iv Babcock A Wilcox Co Baldwin Locomotive— i Jan 8 i ' Class Jan Jan 8 5 Jan 54 Jan Jan 44 13 Jan Jan 34 18 Jan * —_....* B 7% preferred.., 100 Brillo Mfg Co common...* ; Class A-— !.....'.* Feb 64 Brown Forman Distillers. 1 * Brown Rubier Co com..! common.5 Buckeye Pipe Line 50 Bruce (E L) Co Buff Niagara A East Pow #1.60 — prelerred......26 * $5 1st preferred- Bunker Hill A Sullivan 2 50 Burco lnc #3 pref.--....* Burma Corp Am dep rets.. Burry Biscuit Corp..124c y. \ ,. 50c Cables A Wireless Ltd— 144 Ja i Jan Feb 1 * Class A preferred Vot trust ctfs D Mar 4 'a 74 com I Cable Elee Prod com.-50c D ■ f 7% pieferred 30 Baldwin Rubber Co com. 1 Barium Stainless Steel—1 Barlow A Seelig Mfg— f. 51.20 conv A com__..5 Basic Refractories Inc._.l on.i^:10c .'Common class B .—10c $3 preferred..... i . .; .* $5.50 prior pref —* t | ^ -y ■■■■:■■ / American Capital— Brown Fence A Wire com. AyrshirePatokaCclllerle* 1 } Apr 4 American Book *i» dep rets ord reg-.lOs British Col Power cl A...* Axton-Flsher Tobacco— Class A common .-19 Jan Jan Feb ^Amer Box Board Co com.l Warrants Apr 6% preferred..100 Aluminium Ltd common.* ^ , £1 dep rets crd reg.. -£1 $6 preferred Jan Mar »» Warrants Co.....*! Am dep rets ord bearer Am Amer.* Jail Jan 64 Aircraft Access Price British Amer Oil Am 4 Alnsworth Mfg common..5 lnc (N J)..l Air Associates of Prices Low High British Celauese Ltd— * $5 preferred Week's Range Sale British Amer Tobacco— —1 Class A ■" Mar 20 Last Shares •j 1 44 —...—1 Class B Feb 224 £1 Gas & Elec— Common / ■' Sales STOCKS (Continued) Range Since Jan. 1 Week Fange Since Jan. 1 for Friday Sales Friday Sales Friday weekly range are shown V; V ! the week beginning on Saturday Curb Exchange itself, and is in¬ the transactions on the New York Curb Exchange for (April 10, 1942). It is compiled entirely from the daily reports of the security, whether stock or bond, in which any deal ings have occurred during the current year. In the following extensive last A lies A RECORD the only transactions of the week, and when selling outside the regular account is taken of such sales in computing the range for the year. disregarded in the week's range uhless they are NOTICE—Cash and deferred delivery sales are A m den 5U% nref sbs £1 Calamba Sugar Estate..20 California Eleo Power... 10 Callite Tungsten "Corp... 1 Canada Cement Co Ltd.* Canadian Car A Fdy Ltd— 7% partlc preferred...25 Can Colonial Airways.-.1 Canadian Dredg A Dock.* Canadian Indus Alcohcl— V Class A voting........* Class B lion * vot.. Canadian Industries Ltd— 7% preferred.. 100 1 Canadian Marconi Capital City Products...*, 'j ' v*-K '•v■ V 1: vK; Carman A Co class B * Carnation Co common...* Carolina P A L $7 pref...* $6 preferred..... Carrier Corp common... 1 Carter (J W) Co common.l Casco Products.. J..* 10 Castle (A M) common.. 1 com.—* 7% Pf 100 N Y Pow 5% pref. 100 Ohio Steel Prod....l Catalln Corp of Amer Cent Hud G A E Cent Maine Pow Cent Cent Cent Pow A Lt 7% Pfd 100 West Utll 50c Cent A South Cessna Aircraft Co.. 1 Chamberlln Metal Weather Strip Co —.5 Charis Corp common...10 Cberry-Burrcll common..5 Chesebrough Mfg 25 Chicago Flexible Shaft Oo 5 Chicago Rivet A Mach...4 for Week Shares THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1490 , , .Monday, April 13, 1942 , NEW YORK CURB EXCHANGE Friday Sales Friday STOCKS Last Week's Range for (Continued) Sale of Prices Price High * »u * * 86 preferred 60c preferred B Week Mar 2% 2% Mar Apr 37 3534 ; Equity Corp commoa—10c $3 conv preferred —1 Feb 55 434 Mar Jan Feb 334 Apr 2% 45 86 preferred BB *11 14 Jan Eversharp lnc com Feb High 3i» i„ Range Since Jan. 1 Shares STOCKS pref.* *i« ■ 11 Jan Jan 1 c" 234 1634 *234 Jan 19 22 Jan Industrial Finance— Jan " v 1434- Mar ;>-234 | Jan Apr Apr 2 34 Apr 8254 434 Jan Jan City Auto Stamping City &■ Suburban Homes 10 434 6 34 <634 6 34 Clark Controller Co.... Apr Mar 654 Mar Mar Falstaff Brewing 1434 15 v Inc.-l Claude Neon Lights Jan 34; Clayton & Lambert Mfg..4 Cleveland Elec Ilium " Cleveland Tractor com.. 1 Aviation 8X 934 Falrchild Eng & Airplane. 1 ....1 5 34 ■AH 4X Mar 634 Jan -334 Jan 454 Mar Cockshutt Plow Co Mar 'TV 354 Jan Feb 354 754 34 Jan 7 Co...* com.* luc.* X ord... Colon Development Mar Jan X 34 6% cqnv preferred...£1 434 "in Colorado Fuel & Iron warr. 734 Jan 734 -Jan 434 Feb 600 434 434 100 Feb 7234 2234 Apr 34 Jan vl03 X % Apr International 1154 UX iy\2X j, Class B. Feb I 11.75 1334 Feb 154 *,»fVnr >*M Mar Distribution.. 1 25 34 Jan % r. Community Pub Service Mar 13 X- 134 Jan 934 934; Jan Jan Jan i Mar 8X M ar Jan 954 454 9 . . 4 , Jan Jan 'QifUbk * : ■ 2J> i 4234 4234 9534 9534 1034 2034 19. Mar 8r ,»u Mar Feb jjj Jan —1 hi Apr. 734 Apr 10 2334 Apr 28 — t 2354 |- 2354 ,.j 534 5 Vl5'4 :i6 Jan 34 Jan JftD 16: J4 Jan Jan 1034. Jap 834 Mar ii- Jan. Jan 1: ,34 Irving Air Chute..—... Jan Mar 15 . Interstate Power $7 pref. f v.Feb in 6.-T..;;-Apr ,t Iron Fireman Mfg v t c.w* Jaa Jan 334 preferred—j.-—-* Investors Royalty....i. -834-.Mar Feb IX Mar ; -- Interstate Hosiery, MUla. if. , 6i« ■»!# . .Si' ..Jan Utility— Class $3.50 prior pref..j.-.i.w* Interstate Home Equip.. 1 9 .- v Jan -1034 Feb 17-Mar to7;.; Mar ; to Jan .Jan- $3 conv stock * 4% conv preferred...100 Jtr .954 1.454." - —1 Conv partlc pref 15 Fuller (Geo A) Co— ...—1 ; Warrants Jan Jan 3js V •: Gamewell Co 86 conv pf_* % 2, . .Internat Safety Razor B Jan Jan Common.— , 'f'? Feb Mar 13 Petroleum— Registered shares—.. 154 Froedtert Grain & Malt— Columbia Oil & Gas 1 Commonwealth & Southern 134 134 Coupon shares.—.... 134 Brewing C0..0 Franklin Co Distilling...1 Jan 2434 International i 134 Fox (Peter) 69 Mar ,v*i«:'Jan 9% 7734 _ Apr Elec— International Products.- Yards. Fort Worth Stock 6854 Feb Internat Paper Co-, warr..■- Jan •a. * Jan 22 34 Mar 1034 6334 "6434 'iaii * Jan .26 6% preferred Commonw Mar Mar 6-54 6% — reg—£1 Class A non-vot 234 Columbia Gas <fe Elec— r Mar 034 534 2 Jan 100 Colt's Patent Fire Arms < IX 100 134 Motor of Canada— Class B voting..— V Jan 134 6634 34 734 6134 . 61 34 Jan Motor Co Ltd— Am dep rets ord Ford 4% Apr .2,600 934 234 Florida P & L $7 pref..—* Ford Jan Cohn & Rosenberger Feb Fire Association (Phila).lO < Club Alum Utensil 7 X 6 25 Fed Compress «fe W'h'se Jan 300 654 Fedders Mfg Co..1———-5 Mar 35 5 25 •».. V t c common. V—— 1 Internat Metal Indus. A. Feb 5 Apr ■■■AH- Cllnchfleld Coal Corp.. 100 34 Mar 2334 434 "25" i Low Internat Industries Ino.-l Fairchlld Fansteel Metallurgical—* • Range Since ;• Pref\$3.50 series.....50 Jan 4 34 for?,. Week Shares. High -••• • International Cigar Mach * Jan Jan 8254 > 60 4 34 Low ) 7% preferred—i.V.100 Insurance Co of No Am. 10 Internat Hydro Mar 56: 86 preferred of Prices Price t Cities Serv P & L 87 Week's Range Sale High Jau 52 Last (Continued) 1534 '1534 254 254 Esquire Inc.. -1 Eureka Pipe Line com..50 Jan Low Sales Friday 1 for of Prices Price 8 234 36^ Week's Range Sale Shares 100 preferred Cities Service common.. 10 Last (Continued) Range Since Jan. 1 Mining... Chief Consol Chllds Co Low Sales STOCKS Week Jan % rtw- .inn Italian Superpower A... Mar too Mar 30 Feb 40 Mar 4434 Jan 88 Jan 95.34 Apr ,354 Feb 434 Apr „ Feb .vi Jan 18 ' Jacobs Community Water Serv..l Compo Shoe Apr lie •n Jan Vtcexttol9l0 1 Conn Gas & Coke Secur Common $3 preferred 934 Mar :• * f * Common 5% 1 ia v. Jan 134 1 i 1 ConsolG ELP Bait com * V 434% series B pref.JOO 4% pref series C...-100 Consol Gas Utilities 1 Consol Mln & Smelt Ltd.5 Consul Retail Stores.....1 J 8% preferred.— 100 Jan '■';?■ 134 11434 102 Jan 1434 14 ?4 Jan Gen Gas & El $6 pref B..* 75 85 Jan 5234 ord reg.£l Gen FireproofIng com—* General Investment com.l Mar 3934 Mar Apr 9634 134 2534 Mar Jan Jan • Mar 334 Mar Gen Outdoor Adv 6% pflOO 55 Apr 69 V 2134 Jan 2734 * 6ib Apr 134 Jan Feb 134 Jan General Shareholdings Corp 534 Jan 34 Jan 4234 Apr 98J4 Jan 101 Jan Knott-Corp common 100 Jan 7 Jan Kobacker Stored lnc 66 65 X 65 68 8 4X 31 32 % 4% Jan 12 34 834 834 34 stock Common Apr * 42 34 1334 2 Petroleum...-.--5 Crocker Wheeler Elec...* Crott Brewing Co.-.-,—1 Creole 5% 7 Georgia Power $6 pref—.* 88 34 81 34 8134 preferred... Jan Gilbert (A Gilchrist Co. 8.1 Feb Jan Jan C) common..* * Preferred 86 "u preferred.--.-—-.10 Cuban Atlantic Sugar.—5 'Cuban Tobacco com }"ux "ilx 2.50 Mfg Co (Mo). 6 2 34 534 34 21 Jan 8 1534 Jan 634 103 d Jan Feb Jan 8 41 Jau 1054 434 —6 Mills.* Rubber Mfg 1 Dayton Jan 1234 20 X 3 Feb 100 Jan Non-vot lu * Feb 634 Jan 134 * 1 134 X Jan 134 - 28 7 334 234 3 34 234 Jan stock._.* 100 74' 128 7434 v 634 Jan 1834 354 Apr 124 Feb 131 'i» 25 Greenfield Tap & Die * Grocery Sts Prod <rom..25c 97 Jan 5234 1334 Mines Jan 734 22 ... Jan. common.. 1 Leonard Mar Llpton (Thos J) lnc— X Jan v Apr 109 Feb Jan Mar Mar Harvard Brewing Co... Mar Hazeltlne Corp Mar 6% conv preferred—.50 Heela Mining Co 25c AX Helena Rubensteln. 934 934 Feb i Heller Co common common..10 1 4 3 3 Mar ^ 234 1734 — 1734 ax ax 17 19 7X .—...* Driver Harris Co 10 7% preferred ..100 53 % 21 Draper Corp 7X 59 24 64X 64^ 1X 1 X Feb 7X - 7H East Gas & Fuel Assoc— ...* 43 2634 25 % M ir 434 Apr Mar Mar 5X Jan Heyden Chemical..—10 Ilildock Products 2 34 7434 Feb 354 1134 8834 134 Mar 154. Feb Motion Mar 1734 Jan Mass Utll Assoc 34 ',i f Class A—— .2 25 ""534 23 "ex 2334 4X 19 Hoe (R) & Co class A... Apr Holllnger Consol G M...5 Jan 10 Jan 10 Jan Hnlophaue Co common 14 2 2 7% 1 4Q% ! _—* .* 44 ♦ 2 i- 1X 4D 46k 3 Option warrants... Electrographlc Corp 1 634 Elgin Nat Watch Co...15 Elec Mfg ...4 Empire Dlst El 6% pf 100 Empire Gas & Fuel Co— 6% preferred 6 34% preferred 7% preferred 8% preferred ; Jan ..luOi lOOX. Empire Power part stock * i. 89 —— Emsco Derrick A Equip..5 Miygay Jan Apr Feb 102 Jan J Mar 10 Jan Mar 1634 »u Jan Jan ^ Mup r 2634 ,Jau 27 Jan Jan Jan 334 Jan t c.. 234 ht Apr common. i 1H Feb Shovel.. 534 634 Massey Harris Mar ;-.;,754iJan 534 - v Jan Horn (A C) Co cominou McWllllams Feb Horn & Hardart Baking.* Mead Johnson & Co...i 64 Feb Mar 2X 70 X Jan 2M *i* Jan 1 Feb 7X 13, ex Mai 25 25 2334 Mar 111 112 11034 Jan "40 k 5134 434 434 — ,K. Jan ■ Jan 1 Mar Apr IX Jan 52 X Jan Hydro-Electric Securities.* Hygrade Food Prod... Hygrade Sylvaula 33 Jan Jan 1 Si Apr 454 5 V.Jan 34 McCord Had & Mfg B; . ; • 7i» 22% Vt v t c for 1st pref > 234 1434 1,4001 • 2 : , 100|i- 1334 Jan Warrants...... 34 5% couv preferred...50 1734 i IX Jan Jan - X 1734 134-134 * Imperial Chemical Indus— Am dep rcta regis—£1 2M Mar OX. Jan Imperial Oil (Can) coup..* Registered * Jan he Jan 9 Feb 28 Apr 554 81 . , — - Feb dlana Pipe lAne Feb Feb ■-Mar 1 Mar . - Jan 1 Mar V 34 Jan 5 lOO' I l l 34 . "n ■ ; l5u 94 150 1.600 j. Jan "11 Apr 115 Mar 134 Jan Feb 1?4 Jau 26 Partlc preferred—a—J15 6 34 Jan Mar *134 Metal Textile Corp....25c f v 6u Jan 10134 34 Jan Jan Jan 27 .Feb, 4% Feb - * ^2334 iJan 231 Jan X 754 Michigan Sugar Coiiu— 34 754 34 Jan 634" Jan 600 Mlcroraatic Hone Corp._l Preferred... Jan 106^4! ..V ..{, Feb 54 Mar 4% [ Jan i' T-, *. *,1354- 634 6 634 6 234 554 -10 '. 254 Jan Jan X 634 Jan 654 Jan . ,r 200 5 9 Jan 254 54 Middle West Corp com..5 Jan 134 ;Jan ;f8 14 . Feb 534% preferred..... 100 dlana Service 6% pf.100 7% preferred 100 Feb 87 X 91 94 843^ Mar 11034 Jan 97 90 Mar 115 Jan 19 Mar 20% Jan 5 Jan 534 Jan A 7 34 '. Feb.' 654 Mar 254 .34 334 2 34 Mar 3 ; Jan Midland OH Corp— 6 -Jan 754 Mar ■ dianapolis Power A Light 105 105 Ireland...£1 Britain Jan Mar Mar Feb" Mar . ClassA v 5 te-J--—-i-1 Class B 10.::'——)r—.1 conv v preferred , „ IV' IMar bi'Jan'1 * 3 Mar ', 4 8 3 Feb 8 Feb • Jan iperial Tobacco of Great Jan Jan 85 81 Jan 3'% 29 Midiile States Petrcleum— Imperial Tobacco of Can.6 _ 34 -10 •! Jan Mar 20 Jau - $6 preferred v.-. ..'.i.- 63 M Mar Jan .354.; Jan' , Feb Michigan Steel Tube..2.50 60 X 6% 234 -Michigan Bumper Corp..l Illinois Iowa Power Co..* Jan 4% 134 Mar 834 "Mar 126 Mar 25% 634% A preferred... 100 Jan 18' Jan Jan 2H ~~~ik '~m Participating preferred » Merrltt Chapman & Scott v Feb Jan 17 Mar 18 Merchants & Mfg cl A..1 &lar 17 Feb Jan Feb >254 Jan Mar Feb Feb 334 com..* Stores Messabl Iron Co-a .i....l 2% 1434 7 90 ■.•=; Metropolitan Edison—' 40%.. Apr Apr 43% 854 434"-Jan ,su 154 754 10854 354 ' 334 com. i. . V6.V,Mar Feb — 108 Mercantile Jan Jan. 154 754 * Dredging—.* Memphis Nat Gas Jan Apr Jan 2 5834., 534 '"V 8X Jan Apr 12X 15 Mar 1 Ligonler Co. Jan X Mar Feb $4 preferred ■ 2734 Jau 112;, Apr 13 154 , May McEwen Kaiser Co Jan Feb 4634 * Huyler'8 conn 7 Jan 12 3054 Jan ■ 2734 preferred — 100 Hubbell (Harvey) Ino—5 5% Apr 11 Jan • 12 Co com* Horn 2c Hardart.,,,.,. Feb Mar 86 434 334 100 Oil Cor pi.,-. . Steam Hormel (Geo A) & 87 "e'x "b'x Feb Mar 154 Horder's luc—.— 87 For footnotes see page 1492. 234 Jan Jan 8334 87 23 % Yeb I Jan 6534 100 100 ex ~4X "l'x Jail 134 Communication Co Ltd. Mar 26 Emerson Apr 1434 Marconi Intl Marine $2 . 1634 100 Mapes Consol Mfg Co.. Jan Feb 67 X X 200 50 17 13$ 25 Dlv arrear ctfs 86 preferred Elec P & L 2d pref AJ Jan Jan >. preferred.,...* conv 110 Illinois Zinc Co 85 preferred I $5 Jan Jan 13X %x 654 Mar Economy Grocery Stores. Elec Bond & Share com..5 !:■• Mar 26% 13 X Feb H 24>4 Mangel Stores 55 X 12 X Feb 854 Apr Mar Manatl Sugar opt warr. Mar Apr 21 10 Feb Apr 834 834 5 34 ir 20 H 16 M 12 X Jab X 14 Jan ' 29 * 16 Mar 2734 Jan 1634Jan 24' 43 87 preferred series A..* Apr Mar 634 654 Lynch Corp common....5, Jan Jan 47M iron.25 Easy Washing Mach B_. Feb Mar 11 434% P«or pref.....100 6% preferred ,.100 34 Peb 2734; Feb 634 ! Feb ' 1 Hummel-Ross Fibre Corp 5 7X Jan Feb Jan 1 Husamann ,...10 5 Jan Humble Oil & Ref 734 86 preferred series B__ 3 34 ■2054 Mar ». Duval Texas Sulphur- Jan 1034 Mar 3i» 6% Conv 7% 1st pref... 100 7, Conv 7% 1st pf v t C-.100 354 15i Eastern States Corp 2.000 1034 IX 100 Durham Hosiery cl B com * Duke Power Co Eastern Malleable 3)4 Hewitt Rubber common. .5 110 Dubilier Condenser Corp.l Common 334 Mar Jan ;,134 . LudwigBauman& Co coin* 1034 Feb 5 1, Louisiana Land & Explor.l T^oulslana P & L $6 pref.* Jau Mar Apr 25J4 1354 X 234 Jan AX Jan Jun li» 50 1554 234 1334 19, 534 1634 Jan 334 19 Domiuion Steel & Coal B 25 Jan Mar 334 200 7% pref class A.....100 6% pref class B._... 100 :_.._* Jan Preferred Dominion Bridge Co Ltd.* 534 Loudon Packing i v ; •• Jan Jan Feb Dooeckmun Co common.1 Fe "%rMa"r Feb * Mar X 2 34 134 Henry Holt & Co par A Div0J-Twin Truck com..l 26 * Jan 134 Jan Jan 054 ■i B non-vot commoa 7% preferred——...10 ■i 19 aij 46 Jan V. X 1H Mar 100 Jan 200 26 Lone Star Gas Corp Feb 1134 12 k" Jun V Jan 2% Mar 2.200 common...* ht Diamond Shoe common ..* Eagle Plcher Lead Brothers 1034 334 12k 454 Jan 434 " .' Jan 5 Apr Duro Test Corp common. Jau Jan 134 1% 4X ' Feb 234 Apr 16 Hearn Dept Stores com..5 34 Feb 15 Jan De Vllblss Co : Hat Corp of America— 354 Jan XX 9 3 Mar 134 3s ; Hall Lamp Co- Feb 1 10 4354 Mar Apr 2% Long Island Lighting— Common I 134 1 Jan Mar Feb 6 634 .....2a 6% preferred 9234 234 4934 § Detroit Paper Prod Detroit Steel Prod Feb Feb 4 ; * Mar Det Mich Stove Co com— Mar 534 234 600 5 1 Detroit Gray Iron Fdy—1 34 Oil Develop...25 Lit 234 1834 30 320 2.300 9 Le TourneaU (R G) Inc-.l Line Material Co—--i—5 Locke Steel Chain 4834 Mar Mar , 100 6 ureferred..—,..* Lehigh Coal & Nav * ~3434toah 105 18 Feb 234 6 254 Conv 108 Mar 2q Apr ClassA.—-i* /Class B ...X—V i —,* Mar 105 6% preferred w w 42 534 234 1 Jail 3554 734 Apr Feb "2454-Mar —.5 Uammermlll Paper—,,10 Hartfcrd Elec Light....25 Hartford Rayon v t c 1 8 30 ■i Mar Feb Feb 234 Lefcourt Realty common.! . y 50 Feb 12 34 6 9534 334 Jan 7 'i ' Ltd..l Jan Mar 634 X {Guardian Investors..... 1 Gulf Oil Corp———25 Jan preferred. .—.* Jan Apr i Jan Jan 30 Jan A conv Feb 1034 51 «: Jan 83 Y Brewery. 1 Detroit Gasket & Mfg—i Mar .. 3 88 Lane Wells Co Feb Derby Oil & Ref Corp com* 8 „ Langendorf Utd Bakeries— 434- Mar \ 74 128 37 8% debenture Mar. 1134 Jan Jan Feb Lane Bryant 7% pref.. 100 Jan Jan 14 234 Feb X Mar 734 2 Lackawanna RR (N J) .100 Mar Feb Jan 29 354 234 -.-5 Jan 2334 50 100 preferred Jun Mar IX 2 1034 Lake Shore Jan 23 2 3 5-4 Dennison Mfg cl A com.. 5 86 prior 11 Lakoy Fouudry & Mach.. 1 Mar .■v.'m 2 3 54 Gt Northern Paper *'eb Feb v 39 34 Jail Mar Feb Pac Tea— com Greater N Jail Mar 34 19 1 Jan 9 Mar 7% 1st preferred Apr 6 20^4 334 Dejay Stores. Jan Feb 32 97 Great Atl & Mar 14 "7% "7X Class A conv... j 53 Jan Apr 86 preferred.. Davenport Hosiery Mar Apr 4% conv 1st pref 100 Kress (S H) special pref. 10 Kre uger Bre w I ng Co it Apr Apr Gypsum Lime A Alabastiue* Darby Petroleum com Jan Mar Koppers Co 6% pref—100 Kresge Dept Stores— 1 Apr Jan 7 Gray Mfg Co ■ 6 Jan 8 '4 1 Gulf States Utll 15.50 pf.* §lft 116 Mar Mar 2734 Klelnert (1 B) Rubber ColO Jan 81 3£. 29 53 preferred Curtis Llght'g lnc coin Curtis 734 Jan --* Gorham lnc class A "Jan 34 Mar Jan 34 '434 1334 H Jan 734 4 ,, Klein (D Emll) Co com..* Jan 3434 Mar Apr 334 Grand Rapids Varnish.. Crystal Oil Ref com — 11134 734 100 Products Klrby Petroleum... Lamson Corp of Del Feb Jan Apr lli« :Jan Jan " * Goldfleld Consol Mines..! Mar Jan 18 Jan 88 95 Jan .5334 Apr 41 --* Class B Crowley, Mllner & 7% conv preferred—25 54 Mar —'-----* Gorham Mfg common.. 10 Crown Drug Kingston Jan 34 IX 7% pref. 100 5% preferred D. Jan Mar Godchaux Sugars class A.* Feb 534 434 .81 Apr Apr Gladding McBean & Co.* 5% Co—.* (Md).5 A—* Co com..25c Mar Apr Mar 8834 8134 454 8834 --* 55 Jan Jan 1634 Crown (;ork Internat 70 AprMar 234 Crown Cent Petrol Kennedy's Inc.—.,—..5 Ken-Rad Tube & Lamp A * 2434 $7 preferred 1354 . Jan •j.viV 34 2 13 Kansas G & E Feb * 1 Jan 1 • 1334 CourtaUlds Ltd—• i Adra ord res stocks...£1 •! 4234 ---* Glen Alden Coal 1 7334 Kirkl'd Lake G M Co Ltd 1 Gen Water G & E com.-l Feb Jan Apr Jan 34 Jan 1 534 Jan 'u 73 com...I 5% conv preferred—.oO 61 7334 Kings Co Ltg 7% pf B.100 134 1634 4X 34 Miues 5c 1 * Cosden Petroleum I 59 1534 10234 General Tire & Rubber— Jan Jan OX 8X 32 \{ Feb Mar Feb he Mar 53 preferred Reynolds 86 preferred A— & Jan 734 ~~8~ * Copper Rauge Co Corroon - ..-* 80 preferred Apr 754 '1134 "12k Varnish——* Cooper-Bessemer coin...J $3 prior preference— i Cornucopia Gold 1234 594 6% preferred A.—— 100 "nx Apr Am Mar 82 34 . 7334 * 30 Feb 56 conv preferred 434 AX Mex..l 61 I 134 tH Jan 10634 100 2% Jan Julian <fc Kokenge com. Jan 54 Gen Pub Serv $6 pref...* Roll&Steel—I Cook Paint <fc "11 Jift) 1 Amer dep rets Gen Rayon Co A Continental Jan Mar 154 65 534% preferred 100 6% preferred.... —.100 7% preferred 100 3 100 10 Consolidated Steel Corp.* Continental Gas & Elec Co 7% prior pref . 34 7u General Alloys Co .* Gen Electric Co Ltd— Jan 300 44% Royalty Oil Continental Oil of 1 4.200 108 34 44" 108 r 5 4J4 IOU preferred.. Gelhnan Mfg Co com Coiisol Biscuit Co Consol 4 " Elec Corp.l ■ Glass Jersey Central Pow & Lt Gatineau Power Co— * Conn Telep & Jan 8 1 Co.....* (FL) Co Jeannette Mach— 1034 1034 934 Mar 334 334 234 'Jan NS834 8934 8654 Apr 1034 4 /; Apr Apr Midland Steel Products1 i Mid-West Abrasive—...50 .t Jun Midwest Oil Co.wr———10 $2 15 '15 15 15 ' Mar Mar 18 1854 Jan non cum Midwest Piping & Sup—.* Mid-West Refineries ..1 14 Jan Mar 4134 Jau 1 Jau 134 Jan "6 Mar 7 Jan 1334 Apr 14 134 Jau 2 1334 dlv shares.* common'....* Jan Mtdvale Co 10734 - 35 1 jv.6- ' 35 1 1 634 V, 1354 .14 Jan 3434 Feb 34 Jan Volume THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4063 155 1491 NEW YORK CURB EXCHANGE Sales Friday Last Week's Range for Sale of Prices Low High Week Par Price j OS 325 32 Week's Range of Prices Low High Week Par 00 08 Mar (i a 4A Molybdenum Corp—'-.--I 4 A " Low Shares 1,100 28% Apr 4 A 25 150 *i» Mar 5% Feb 28A Monogram Pictures com.l 1,000 ! '<j $6 preferred— * Penn Salt Mfg Co.—.50 Penn Sugar Prop com.. .20 Feb »u 1 Apr 30)4 Mar IA Feb M ar 134: Mar A 88 88 75 50 44 88)4 88 A Feb 6 Feb Apr Apr 105 Feb 175 A Jan Jan 100 Pbila Eleo Pow t Moody Investors part pf.* Moore (Tom) Dlst Stmp.l 17 Feb Mar 1754 Jan A Mar : J4 Feb Mar 3A 4534 Feb Mar 96 Jan ma H 1 H 1,300 4A 1,700 4A 2A * Common...-—--- Jah Jan 22 "... Feb Mar 111 Mountain Sts Tel & Tel 100 >•> 7 Murray Ohio Mfg Co—.* Muskegon Piston Ring.2)4 Muskogee Co common...* 6% preferred 100 9% 9H; ; 50 A 100 114 A a:334 Mar Jan Mar 31A Feb Southern Pipe Line Jan 4A Apr 5 A Pierce Governor common.* Pioneer Gold Mines Ltd.l 5A . , ■ 3,200 3A Mar 0a 700 31A Mar 36 A A Mar 1 A- IA Mar 1,300 1 Pitts BesB & L E RR—.50 Apr Meter 534 Pittsburgh & Lake Erie.50 Pittsburgh Metallurgical 10 Pittsburgh Plate Glass..25 s 5)4 5 48 A 3A 50 9 34 700 55A 3% 100 934 100 mi 13 ?4 .42 A m National Fuel Gas...—* 9 m. 9 2,000 100 Nat Mfg fi Stores Jan Pneumatic Scale Feb Polaris Mining Co Apr 1834 Apr Feb 11 Feb Potrero Sugar common..5 Powdrell <& Alexander...5 Jan 14H 42A 10A Jan Pratt <fc Lambert Co Jan Premier Gold Mining—_i 10)4 8A 8% Mar Mar 2A Apr 70 A Apr 10 com... 25c 2 A ~~2A 1,500 4A 2* 500 4 * 17 A ■ 17A 72 A r 400 75 12V,\ 23 300 23 : 50 m 23 J4% prcf.10 1,900 ia Jan 23 Apr 3 3 Nat Tunnel & Mines— 7A *600 "9 a "m National Transit—..12.51) ■;r . Mar 33 si« 9 Nebraska Pow A 9is 9 500 10 A Jan/ Jan 900 Prosperity Co class B___* Corp—5 2 Mar l 21 A I—100 $2 preferred.—. 4A 3 400 4A i-S 8 Mar) 87 Mar 101)4 3 A 300 3 Apr 4)4 1)4 13)4 »•14 34 13)4 1,200 Apr 91 $6 preferred...—j- 80 81 80 100 * 100 Founders Shares-J-. —1 22 V» Feb 23 " Apr 91A 25)4 i 6 A 20 10 20 1 Feb V Apr 27 Feb 6%2d preferred.—-100 50 ,f 300 40 1)4 5,300 39 H 56 6% 1st preferred—-.100 1 H Mar 55 39A 20 IA 69)4 Jan 53 Apr Mar A A 100 2A 2H 200 *12 H cim 800 v. A < Feb Feb Jan litt Jan A Mar 2A Jan . Class B opt warrants- Mar ; 130 A A 10 i . 2*4 Mar 87 Class A preferred 100 Nlles-Bement-Pond -....* Nineteen Hundred Corp B1 123* Mar 90 11A Mar 14 ;Jan A K 200 A Feb Jan : A conv 1 2A 100 2 A Feb 3A Feb 1 ; »« As 200 >i« Feb A Mar 54)4 200 Nor Atner Lt & Power- Common.— 50)4 Apr North Anter Rayon cl A..* 15 A 15)4 50 A 88 Mar ♦ Mar 53 $6 preferred.—.——* Class B common-j : 6% prior preferred.-.50 '■■■l-Cll1;/V:.'4 . * 334 79 A 2H Northern Sts Pow cl A..25 88 370 : 75 30 - : 87 7A 1A **214 " *2 H *2*900 UH Corp..-.* Novadel-Agene 78 87 Pub8er6% pt.100 7% preferred——.100 Northern Pipe Line 10 11 400 HA Mar Apr Apr Jan Mar Mar 3A Republic Aviation. 5 4)4 15 15 51 A Radiator 16)4 50 )4 r f 15 A Ohio Brass Co cl B com..* Ohio Edison $6 pref. Oil-6% preferred. 100 4A% pref.100 Ohio P S 7% 1st pref...100 6% 1st preferred....100 102 17)4 Rome Roosevelt Field Apr 450 i — - 1 60 — 51A Texas P & L 1 A Mar 4A 100 4)4 34 Mar 15)4 5A Feb Feb A Jan 3A Apr Jan A 3A Jan Jan 11A 534 11A Feb Jan Tobacoo & Allied Stocks. Apr Tobacco Sec Tr Co Ltd- 18 Feb Tobacoo Jan 400 Jan A 234 1 A 10)41 10)4 100 1)4 300 2)4 1)4 200 10 A 332 .. 12 A 9A Amer dep rects ord reg Am dep rets def reg 6s 36)4 Mar Feb 100 3A Jan 500 134 A Mar A 72 A 70 71 Mar 85 20 85 Mar a;l03 Jau 97 40 95 Mar 111 Jan Shipyards Corp.. 6% pref 100 434 2A Mar Trl-Continental warrants Trunz lnc Tublze Chatlllon Corp.... Class A— A Mar Mar 5A Feb 134 Apr )4 Jan 1134 Jan Feb Feb 1,100 A 11 — UA 22)4 75 *16 8)4 Apr )i A Mar 34 Jan 5A Feb Jan Jan 600 4)4 1,200 *32 4A >32 4 34 3A 31A 4A 32 A 700 IA 100 Apr Apr H 3A 32 A 1 A 3A 350 29 4A Apr 35 Mar Jan 1A 534 Jan Jan Jan 134 Feb Mar 6A Jan Mar 3 Mar Mar 5 Jan 7A Jan 2A Apr U Udyllte Corp 1 2)4 *2 A "2 A 34 1134 2 Feb 6)4 7A Apr 15 Mar 3,500 A A 34 Jan Feb *i6 Feb Jan 9A Feb Jan 7 * A 1,800 5i8 Jan 193 A 108)4 900 94 A Mar A 12634 100 *32 Jan »ai 518 105)4 X32 Option warrants.. United Gas & Elec Co— 1 80 92 1,400 A Mar 1,200 14)4 Apr United Milk Products...* 22 A Mar 25 A $3 partic preferred....* 72 A Mar 74 United Lt & Pow 91 --.100 A.. * Mar Feb Apr 69 Jan Jan Jan Jan A Amer dep rects ord reg.. United N J RR & Canal 100 United Profit Sharing_26o ' Jau A A Jan Jan United Molasses Co Ltd— Mar 92 . Jan Mar 83A 'Jan A Mar 7% preferred Jan A __ United Gas Corp com...l 1st $7 pref non-voting. .* Mar Jau Feb hi United Elastic Corp Jan 'is 500 .. 11 United Corp warrants Apr 6A 6)4 Un Cigar-Whelan Sts.. 10c Jan 12 100 Jan * Jan Apr 7is 234 4)4 6)4 00m.. & part pref Jan A 334 100 100 * Investment 00m..* cum 2H 4)4 2)4 4)4 10 Jan 2 Mar Mar Feb 120 2A 1,600 ' A Jan Feb »i« 34 'l6. 100 Jan 2 108 A 5 Sohulte (D A) common. Conv preferred.— .25 Mar Feb 110 Feb 93 Mar Feb 6)4 Mar Scranton Spring 22)4 22H 300 Scullln Steel Co com. 41 4QA 7A 17 Jan Apr 48 Jan Jan Seeman Bros Inc.... Jan 4 Jan Selberling Rubber 134 Jan 2A Feb Selby Shoe Co-.:.... 300 1 3,000 Apr 2434 Apr 2934 2754 98)4 87 Feb Jan Jan Public Service—-* il 34 5L30 1st preferred * Page-Hersey Tubes..•_._.* PantepeoOH of Venezuela— " 3A 3,500 10 Feb M ar Jau 4A Parkersburg Rig & Reel.,1 Patchogue-Ply mouth Mills* 9)4 Apr A Mar Mar ht 36 400 2 A com. 2)4 "is Apr A 12. • 4)4 Mar Jan Jan 11)4 Jan 6 A' Mar L 1 -... 5 2A 8)4 Mar 3A Jan 9 10% Jan Jau 3834 38 A ... J 1 A 500 1 United Mar Jan Feb 45 Feb 23 Apr Jan Mar 250 Apr Mar 57 A Feb Mar 43)4 Jan A Mar 52)4 54 k 40A ■■*7 00 50 A 70 38)4 40)4 Jan Mar 3i« 200 4 53 A Jan 2 Jan *i» Jau 4 Jan U S Lines lnc pref 150 38 A Apr *i« Feb A Apr 100 434 Feb 5)4 Feb Jan Feb 4 Jan A A 434 2A 300 5% cum prefser AAA100 Sherwin-Williams of Can 234 2)4 19 A 10)4 10)4 100 10 A Jan 66 66 66)4 300 62 Jan 70 112 A 112)4 20 110 Jan 113 Jan Jan Jau 934 9A Jan 10 Jan 134 Jan .2 Mar * Mar 30 Jan Feb Feb 3t Apr Singer Mfg Co—100 135)4 137 40 131 Mar 14534 * Feb 47 A Jan Amer dep rets ord reg.£l Sioux City O & E 7% pf 100 Skinner Organ.—...5 8 Feb Smith (H) Paper Mills.. 47 A 5)4 4)4 ^..10 A Jan Jan "56 400 com....._.l S Rubber Reclaiming..* "2 A "2 A Jan Apr Mar 34 4 A 53 A Apr 0)4 46 100 28 28 $1.50 conv pref—....20 U S Radiator 7 3A 8A 4 34 Mar 2)4 Mar 6A 27 A Mar *100 A 2)4 Mar U *1* U S Stores common....50c 1st $7 conv pref 400 632 : > 30 Mar Feb 'H --yf 134 Feb 1)4 Feb A A Feb 10 1234 Feb 800 *18 Apr 'a Mar 1,500 A Jan 1A Mar Mar 7A 2,200 34 6)4 22 A Jan Jan Mar Jan 2 6)4 26 25 Mar 29 Jan 11)4 334 Feb 62 Jan *28* 2A 2A *29*" 100 2A 100 50 Jan 2A 47 Mar 15 34 8A Jan Jan Feb 49 Jan A Apr Mar *u 47 Utah Pow & Lt $7 pref..* Jan *18 Jan 33)4 Mar 38)4 Jan 1 Utah Radio Products... Equities com..10c $5.50 priority Btook...l m Mar *18 13 A 10 5 J 18 1)4 6 Universal Insurance 8 Universal Pictures com..1 Sugar.. Jau l A *18 United Wall Paper Utah-Idaho Jan .Jan Mar Jan »i$ 4 Jan 1 13A * United Stores common.50c 2 Universal Cooler class A.* Class B * Universal Corp v t c 1 • Universal Products Co.. Singer Mfg Co Ltd—) 334 8 Jan 934 Simmohs-Boardman Pub $3 conv preferred 300 3 8 U S Plywood— Mining. ..'5 Shawinigan Wat & P0w._* Sherwin-Williams com..25 300 4 A 2A ...5 250 A 4 A U S and Int'l Securities..* Mar 39 4A 30 H Mar 2 U S Foil Co U S Graphite common 39 Serrick Corp classiB Seton Leather common...* 24 A Jan Specialties com_.l class B.....1 632 1)4 45)4 38 A Sentry Safety Control...1 50' 234 6)4 15 A 245 $5 1st pref with warr_—* 50 Penn Traffic Co——2)4 15 A 25 Pre/erred. Jan 250 100 31 Mar "m 10 preferred Uuited Shoe Maoh com.25 1 Mar »u 1,400 1 A1 t$flor8tock__—.25 27 A 18 * —* Industries lnc— Common..1 31 34 com Common class B— $6 1st preferred Jan 500 * 27. 700 Mar Ji2« 7 35 * Simplicity Pattern coin..l Simpson's Ltd B stocks..* ) Jan .1' Silex Co common....:..-.* Paramount Motors Corp.l Parker Pen Co.. 10 26 Jan 22 A 4,000 40 A Securities Corp general... 1 111 40 41 8 l12» Mar 13)4 Jan 34 * 100 2,000 -50c 21A Brook Water Service $6 pref. > Shattuck Denn 4A Tung-Sol Lamp Works...1 80c conv preferred... Jan 334 500 3,300 Jan * Jan 53 50 1A - 300 A A A . 17 A Mar 1492. 72 A Lux Corp 1 Transwestern Oil Co... 10 $3 2)4 95 71A Mar Jan Feb 15 Mar 50 110 Jan 96 Jan 414 134 Feb Jan A 2)4 3 200 85 9434 A 109 A 7% preferred... 100 Tonopah Mining of Nev.l 95 Apr 2 34 3 Exports. 49 Jan Toledo Edison Jan Mar Apr Jan Apr 8)4 Prod Feb 49 Jan A Apr * 79 A »_1 Realty & Const 112 A 72 For footnotes see page Tishman Jan 34 100 m Jan 3A Jan • ...100 Apr Mar «32 300 4 Jan 8A 100 2A x6A 41 19)4 Jan Mar 14 A Feb 8)4 41 3)4'Mar Jan Mar 7 50 Mar 20 2A 17 *900 A 79)4 834 Mar 2 )4 100 'it 7)4 Jan 1434 Jan 90 m Jan Feb 2 A Mar 50 6A 11 14)4 4 A 16 80 .2 A Feb ' Thew Shovel Co com....5 111 78 3 35 Texon Oil & I and Co.—2 Mar " Scranton Lace common. 90 A 2A Apr 1A Jan Scranton Elec $0 pref... 7ZA Pennroad Corp com..-—1 Penn Ceiit Airlines com..l Feb 2A Mar *16 Scovlll Mfg....—.25 90 Penn-Mex Fuel- 45 A 90 7% pref.100 Jan Pacific Lighting $5 pref. $1.40 preferred A....25 Jan Apr IA 100 3 200 Jan PaoificP A L Peninsular Telephone com* Jan 2A 43 1,500 Jan Mar Apr 3A Jan -Jan 9)4 10)4 7A g 100 * 3A \ 13)4 12 Mar Mar 26 200 854 United Chemicals St Regis Paper common. .5 Allotment certificates 3)4 Apr Jan "8)4 1,000 1 43)4 18H Lawrence Corp Ltd $5.50 American shares 300 Jan Jan Mar • Class A $2 conv pref. .50 7% preferred Paclfio Can Co common..* Pacific 10 A 18 A Jan 47 12 A 834 l * Con vcrtible stock. 7% prof..100 3)4 A -8)4 112 300 6)4% 1st preferred...25 Mar 8)4 112 "\9 26 A Apr A 18 A Mar Mar Segal Lock r& Hardware.. 1 26)4 2)4 3 Technicolor Ino common.* 10)4 534 2A Fifth Ave 4 A 1 43 43 1 Taggart Corp com Apr 10ft 26 Mar Jan 60 *18 Trans Salt Dome Oil Co v 6% 1st pf.25 Apr Mar 16 A 200 '.7h-.•¥,v'y' Aeronautical Co. Selected Pacific G & E - 1A 15 134 Feb H 1 6 Jan 8A Mar —1 Overseas Securities Feb "is 11 United Aircraft Prod... 1 8 Apr 4A 300 .* Unexcelled Mfg Co Union Gas of Canada St Jan Mar 200 Jan 14 93 RosslaTnternational—.1* Royal Typewriter * Russeks Jan 3 A' 35 A ' 1A 8)4 6)4 H 79 A $1.20 conv pref—..20 r OA 6 Jan 3,600 3i5 Inc.... Root Petroleum Co.. Jan Oliver Utd Filters B...„* Omar Inc.- J 100 ..- 85 foi" 13 Mar Mar Apr : 34 1 4)4 2A Cable Corp com..5 45 13)4 101 Jan 1 lnc Sunray Oil Jan Feb 3)4 2A Todd Warrants... 18.H ' 8 100 98 $5)4 conv prior prof—-* x8 A 3 Mar 7ie 46 Apr 1A 80 K 6 53 preferred.-—-...50 Jan 3i8 6 Jan Mar Feb 3)4 150 4)4 34 RochesterG4E10% pfClOO 6% preferred D 100 6)4% pf-100 'vj"V ■' Oklahoma Nat Qas com.15 5A. Feb *u'' Jan "'Mar 2 „Apr 20 Jan Mar 1A 200 . 50 85 A 103 Ollstocks Ltd commob—.5 ■ Jan Jan Mar 35 A Stein (A) & Co common..* Stercbl Bros Stores:..... 1 95 85 V- Ohio Power '■■ 14 375 16 he 19 A : Jan Mar >3] 13 A 1 Rochester Tel Jan 234 4 A 46 110 85 * Ohio 15)4 Apr Fob 732 Sctflff Co common...... 2 100 100 »1C Jan 110)4 Jan 200 5A 20 2*2 * * Sanford Mills..... 300 5 A Machinery 11)4 4A Samson U nlted Corp com 2 Feb A Mar 1 Sun Ray Drug Co.. Jan 51)4 11 Voting trust ctfs—1 i Savoy Oil Co....... 2 »3j Co.,1 Products Apr 16 * Jan A 9 Ryerson & Hay ties com.l 0 Ogden Corp com........4 106 A Standard Power & Light Common class B »x« 1 Rya Jan 3 107)4 70 3,600 Rice Stlx Dry Goods Richmond * Jan 9 250 100 Mar 140)4 1)4 11A Ryan Consol Petrol 102 15 A 14 107)4 107)4 Jan 12 Jan 58 *16 434 .—. . Jan 108 * Jan Feb 5% preferred Union a 2 Feb Stoning V Nor Central Texas Oil...5 Apr 10 Feb No Am Utility Securities.* Nor Ind 1A II 15)4 Jan Jan i 51)4 400 50 Apr 200 Jan 17 A >17 1)4 Tampa Electrlo Co com..* * preferred- Jan H 2% . Jan 14 600 Tilo Roof lug lnc - Niplsslng Mines Apr 12 6)4 200 A Roeser & Pendleton Inc.* • Class B common—...5 Jan Mar 11)4 Jan Reiter Foster Oil Corp .50c Niagara Hudson Power1 A 55 3A 2 11A 11 Feb Feb Rio Grande Valley Gas Co Common.!—.—.—10 Mar 12 5H% conv pref..—50 Superior Oil Co (Calif). .25 Red Bank Oil Co.— Mar 19 A New York Transit Co—.5 Noma Electric-. 140 A 61 A 140 A 140)4 Raytheon Mfg common 50c Jan 102 A preferred.20 Class B common Common. Jan Mar Feb (Ky)-_..10 18A 103 Jan Feb 95A Jan Superior Port Cement— Rheem Mfg Co. Class A opt warrants. Mar Raymond Concrete Pile- Jan 22A 200 J5.10 preferred. ——-100 Niagara share— 30 61 A Reliance Elec & Engin'r'g 5 6% pf.100 111 * Voting common Feb N Y State Elec A Gas— L 400 Reed Roller Bit Co—— 23 34 100 Swan Finch Oil Corp... 15 Shipbuilding Corp— N Y Water Serv 6)4 0)4 Radlo-Kefth-Orphcum— Option warrants Railway & Light Sec— Feb* m Jan Mar 90 30 91 80 NYPrA Lt7% pref.. 100 * 7A - 91* Feb R $3 N Y Merchandise-——10 conv 52 A 35 Railway <fc Utll Invest A.l N Y & Honduras Rosario 10 Jan 1A Jan 87 2.200 Feb 18 !8i 2A Jan Mar 400 Stroock (S) Co.- Jan 2)4 $1.60 Sullivan Jan Jan — Feb 214 - 6l8 Jan 1A Mar 1H 12 68 A Mar Apr Apr Jan 18 11A 2 Common Mar 350 48 A Feb 10)4 1A Jan Mar 11A 2 11A Starrett (The) Corp v t c.l Steel Co of Canada Apr Feb Jan 55 A 34 12 Jan Jan Feb " A Stetson (J B) Co com....* Stinnes (Hugo) Corp 5 N Y City Omnibus— 13 H 434 7A 109 Mar 97 A 43 A 6% preferred. Quebec Power Co. 100 200 1,060 6 Jan 14A 93 Jan 900 27)4 Jan Mar »i« 6% 1st preferred 50 5% 2d preferred.....20 Sterling Aluminum Prod.l Sterling Brewers lnc 1 48 30 A 3,000 Feb 5 Jan 7)4 134 1*9)4 Apr 106 97 A Apr 10)4 2A ,6 A . I Standard Steel Spring...5 Standard Tube cl B.....1 Apr 96)4 * Quaker Oats common 57 m 1 16 Standard Feb 140 i a 1 Standard Silver Lead Jan 90 H N Y Auction Co com—. N Y 40 10 * Pyle-Natlonal Co com...5 Pyrene Manufacturing.. 10 New Process Co. Warrants.-.- ; $6 preferred- Jan 55 H Feb 27 Feb Feb 89 New Mex & Ariz Land—-1 f 97 V4 107 A 107 A $5 prior preferred. \A 2A 55 % -.25 Zinc 96 MS Paget Sound Pulp & JTim * Jan IQA New idea lnc common- Jan Feb .. Feb Jan 300 53 Jan Mar 122 Mar 2A jfan 434 ■ Feb 534 634 Standard Oil (Ohio)— Puget Sound P & L— Mar 3 00)4 Jan 6A 6% 1st preferred 100 7% 1st preferred—..100 ——. New England Tel & Tel 100 New Haven Clock Co- New Jersey 300 22 A > ■ 2)4 Feb 1)4 21A New Engl Pow Assoc... 6% preferred Jan H f 7 Neptune Meter class A.. Nestle Le Mur Co cl A.. 113 Feb 110 -■ Feb Public Service of Colorado Mar A 11 Apr A Standard Dredging Corp Jan Feb Jan Jan Jan Jan 4A Feb 122 Standard Cap & Seal com 1 Conv preferred 10 Standard Oil 33 Jan M# Mart 10)4 Feb H 9A 7% pref. 100 Nelson (Herman) Feb; •a Jan 334 Jan 7A Jan 100 — .. Jan 19 A 100 Feh 11 Jan 26 A 8% Preferred A—25 «x« Jan 800 Jan 7A 24 A Mar 234 300 9H Radio—4--30c Navarro Oil Co.——— Jan 334 Feb A i Nat Union 63 Jan im 28 A Mar Jan Mar 3A Jan 7)4 7A National Sugar Refining.* National Tea 5 m m Mar Mar 23A Southern Union Gas...-.* Preferred..... Providence Uas._ * National Steel Car Ltd-* Feb: 12 )4 A 2 Jan 30)4 24 A Spencer Shoe Corp— Stahl-Meyer Inc.. Standard Brewing Co 2.78 Jan 2)4 4A 234 3A 93 42 10 900 10 Jan Jan Prentice-Hall lnc Jan Mar 200 14 A 8 Producers Corp of Nev— 1 Mar Jan 27 32 Spalding (A G) & Bros...1 1st preferred.—— Apr Jan 2 35 Jan 24)4 534 63A "" Jan ■/ com.. Jan 30 A 25 26 Southland Royalty Co—5 Apr Jan 3 95)4 75 National Refining com—. * Nat Rubber Mach.. Jan 834 Pressed Metals of Am.__l : 2H my com..n* unstamped....* $6 pref stamped * Jan Spanish & General Corp— Amer dep recks ord reg. 2 A 16)4 800 A Apr 3A A 5A Mar Mar 3 200 18 n7 ^ 2% Jan 24 Jan; Jan Jan 39 , National Power & Light— $6 pref > Jan 734 7A 34 134 Power Corp of Canada... Apr 13 >6 !■: 150 100 13»4 800 Jan Jan A 32 Jan> 43 Mar 3 400 *i# Apr Apr Feb 48)4 5854 56 18)4 41 A 31A 1)4 2A 26 154 Jan 350 51 •934' 11 conv 9 Jan 30)4 Jan 10 : Jan 41A 1,000 " Jan 900 ;K ■ m ? 1 *i« 9 a preferred.—--50 National Container (Del). 1 $3 4M 36^ ■ National Candy Co—...* National City Lines com.l • 4 A Plough lnc common.„7.50 ! .: ■; : i '.v Nachm an-Springf illed—-. * Nat Bellas Hess com..-.1 National Breweries com..* - 3A 500 Pitney-Bowes Postage N v.- "334: "334 Pleasant Valley Wine Co.l 5HV5M 2 Feb Feb Jan Feb 4 9 454 Jan; 10 l 200 23* Mar *3I6 1A Southern Phosphate Co. 10 30 100 3All 32 A .1 Jan Feb 9A Jan Jan 734 300 234 200 Southern Colo Pow ol A.25 2A Mar 1 Feb^ 12H Jan 9H , 300 High I Apr 1H * Southern Calif Edison— Feb 5 -4)4 Mar 334 Conv $3 pref series A. 10 Jan .; Mountain States Power— A 1)4 234 234 234 5% original preferred.25 6%j>referred B......25 5)4% pref series C...25 Jan Jan . Common. Mtge Bank of Col Am shs. Mountain City Cop com .5c Mountain Producers.--1U 400 Southwest Pa Pipe Line. 10 Jan Mar Phoenix Securities- 4; Low 2 South New Engl Tel...100 334 8% pref .25 Phillips Paoklng Co * 1)4 minx H)Qh Shares 2 A 8088 Mfg common ..-1 South Coast Corp oom._l South Penn OH——25 134 Philadelphia Co common.* Jan Feb Feb 161 A 2 A 3634 75 Circle Co—...—* Pharls Tire & Rubber...1 Mar Mar —1 -1 Sola? Mfg Co Sonotone Corp.... 81 550 Perfect 6 Fob 135 100 3)4 40 88)4 15)4 1514 Montreal Lt Ht & Pow.:* Low Price 1H A 1)4 20 334 44 100 162 Feb 78A 70A 40 139 Pepperell Mfg Co Montana Dakota Utll—-10 56 30 A *u 230 75 139 8134 Mar Mar 600 A Penn Water & Power Co.* Montgomery Ward A.--* Week Par 46)4 Mar 4A for of Prices High 26 Class A common.—...* Penn Pr <fe Lt $7 pref.—* 6)4 '.Week's Range Solar Airoraft Co——1 pref--———4 Mar 100 1 % Monarch Machine Tool--* ! $5 series Last Sale Range Since Jan. 1 $2.80 series pref——* Pennsylvania Gas & Elec— Feb . 5 212 4*4 (i Jan Jan Jan 4 Missouri Pub Serv com.-* Mock jud Voehringer— ---2.50 44 A 82 Apr Mississippi River Power— > 6% preferred—-.— 100 ; Price Range Since Jan, 1 STOCKS (Continued) for Sale High Feb 58 •■mi 40 100 30 Minnesota PAL 7% pf 100 Monroe Loan Soc A. >. Low Shares Sates Friday 1 Last Pennsylvania Edison Co— Mining Corp of Canada."-* Minnesota Mln & Mfg.--* Common- Sales Friday STOCKS (Continued) Range Since Jan. 1 STOCKS> (Continued): Utility 34 A 34 ^ 35)4 291 1A Mar THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Monday, April 13, 1942 NEW YORK CURB EXCHANGE Friday Sates Friday BONDS Range Since Jan. 1 STOCKS Last Week's Range for {Continued) Sale of Prices Low High Week Price Last (Continued) Friday Week's Range Sale Price Shares • Range BONDS Since (Continued) of Prices Low High Last Week's Range Sale Jan. 1 Range of Prices Price Low : Since High Jan. 1 Public Service Co of Colorado— 1st mtge 3 Ms ...1964 . S t deb 4s ..1949 Pub Serv of Indiana 4s. Gatlneau Power 3 Ms A Valspar Corp com_..+—I $4 conv preferred -5 General Pub Serv 5s Petroleum—1 pref-100 Manufacturing * Vogt 6% perpetual certificates 100M Gen Water Wks A Elec 5s. 99 80 99?* H ..j Puget Sound PAL 5Ms —-1949 1st A ref 6sserle8 C. —1950 158M ...:. Georgia Power A Light 5s. 1969 Public Service of New Jersey— 98 M 100 —. ♦General Rayon 6s A Serv 7% 86 196 M Gen PubllcUtil6Ms A Venezuelan Va Pub 8-5 M — 1st A ref 4 Ms series D , 1950 81 Glen Alden Coal 4s §/Gobel (Adolf) 4Ms A — Grand Trunk West 4s Cheat Nor Power 5s stpd— —* Waco A lrcrart Co Wag- er Baking— preferred...—-100 7% - Safe Harbor Water 4M8 U.ass 1979 109M no M San Joaquin Lt A Pow 6s B.1952 ♦Schulte Real Estate 6s.i 1951 Scullln Steel Inc 3s.. 1951 Mills.—5 Wayne Knitting 195! (♦Guardian Inves^prs 5s.. A Bond class A.,.* B —* Walker Mining Co.. 1 Walt 5Ms series A_— Grocery Store Prod 6s Guantanamo A West 6s— —* Vto extended. Queens Borough Gas A Electric— Green Mountain Pow 3 Ms 129 Houston Lt A Pr Wellington Oil Co.——1 Went'worth Mfg-.--.-l.25 West Texas Utll $0 pref..* West Va Coal A Coke..-.5 Western Air Lines Inc.. 1 3 Ms 7% 1st Southern Calif Gas 1967 111 Pr A Lt 1st 6s ser A 1953 1st A ref 5Ms series B-... 1954 1st A ref 5s series C 1956 S f deb 5 Ms May 1957 Indiana Hydro-Elec 5s 1958 Indiana Service 5s.., ..1950 Idaho Power 3Ms preferred-...100 Western Tablet A Station'y Common'—.-I'.'.:.——* Westmoreland Coal—.20 Westmoreland Inc 10 Weyenberg Shoe Wichita River Oil Williams (R C) A Williams WriLson 1st lien A ref Mfg.-.-l A 0 A O J I) J D M S 109** 1st mtge 3s.i u —.; 1971 Southern Indiana Rys 4s.—1951 100 M 100 M 105 Ml 05 M Products 68% 97 M 91M AfN J J 5s..—-—1963 F A 1970 Southwestern PAL 6s..'——2022 . Standard Gas A Electric— 6s (stamped) May 1948 1948 ... (International Power Sec— ♦& Ms series C...... ...1955 J D ♦6Ms (Dec 11941 coup). 1955 Inc....l 10 1957 F A ♦Starrett Corp Inc 5s....... 1950 Debenture 6s..—.. Dec 1- 1966 6s gold debentures.... ♦7s series E Wisconsin PAL 7% pf lOo : — ♦7s (Aug 1941 10 Wolverine Tube com 2 Woodley Petroleum 1 Woolworth (F Wr) Ltd— Amer dep rets. 5s Wright Hargreaves Ltd..* Wolverine Portl Cement coupon)..1957 —1952 J ♦7s series F - *7s (July 1941 Debenture 6s J 1957 J 7-4s 3d stamped Certificates of deposit J 1952 J ..... 1957 63 MI 67 54 { 57 M 22Mi 23M Stlnnes (Hugo) Corp— 7-4s 2d —.1946 coupon..1952 Interstate Power 5s 60M? 51. *63J*'• 50M 53M? '57 •59**} 57M Standard Power A Light 6s. .1957 ,, . 60 54MI57M Conv 6s stamped.—May Debenture 6s_...1951 Wilson-Jones Co.— i 92 M Spalding (A G) 5s:__..1989 Oil-O-Mat Ht..* iH (Calif)— Southwestern G A E 3Ms - mi ♦Indianapolis Gas 5s A... —1952 A 0 Indianapolis P A L3M8-.--1970 MiV Corp.10 Co * lOO^ilOlM 105 M 105 M 3MS.L—1970 Southern Counties Gas 102 M 95 M 1100?* 105 1100M:103M Southern Calif Edison 3si....l965 Western 95 M 94 M 1947 South Carolina Power 5s:. ...1957 Grocer oom_.-_20 Maryland Ry— Western c 80 M 94 M 6s series B_. Sheridan Wyo Coal 6s. [68 80 M Shawlnlgan WAP 4Ms. 1967 1st 4Ms scries D—-..—...1970 Hygrade Food 6s A... 129 155 — jll M 15 1946 J "iiiM "is " Iowa Power A Light 4 Ms—1958 M S 1963 J Italian Superpower 6s New York Curb Texas Electric Service 5s. Exchange - Bonds Texas Power A Light 5s.. 6s series Jacksonville Gas (stpd).....1942 Last Week's Range Price 106 J* Range of Prices Sale 44 ' Jersey Cent PAL 3MS---.-1965 Friday BONDS J 44 45 106M 106M 9,000 32.000 54 105% 107M 43 M Since Low High A—.i, Tide Water Power 58.- — Tolcdo Edison 3 Ms Twin City Rapid Tr 5 Ms Jan. 1 Kansas Elec Power 3 Ms Kansas Gas A Elec 6s.. Kansas Pow A Lt i > 2Mb s f debs 3 Ms s f debs Conv 6s 4th stamped 1950 United Electric N J 4s. 1949 United Light A Power Co— 1st lien A cons 5Ms 1959 1960 1970 — 3Ms 8 f debs 1959 Lake Superior Dlst Pow 3Ms. 1966 1106 M 108M 1945 United Light A Railways (Me)— 100M 101 1957 Long Island Lighting 6s Louisiana Pow A Lt 5s deb-6s—2018 Paper 6s....-1961 108M 109 1st lien A gen 4Ms.......1944 Deb 6s scries —M.2022 1956 1953 Associated Elec 4Ms. McCord Radiator A Mfg— 1948 185 87 .1947 109 109 6s stamped.. {Associated Gas A Elec Co— ♦Conv deb 4 Ms.— —.1948 >'* ♦Conv deb 4 Ms— ,.1949 ♦Conv deb 5s ......1950 ♦Debenture 5s—1968 ; *Conv deb 5Ms.--...1977 Mengel Co conv 4 Ms Metropolitan Edison 4s E..^*971 48 series G 1965 Middle States Petrol. 0MS--1945 Midland Valley RR. 5s. 1943 Milwaukee Gas Light 4 Ms—1967 - — 5Ms A 1955 Atlanta Gas Light 4Ms. 1955 Atlantic City Elec 3Ms — -.1964 Assoc TAT deb Avery A Sons (B. F)— 5s with warrants 59 M 59 M 108M 108 M tl06M 107 M Minnesota PAL 107 M 108 109 M 109 >4 J100M 103 M 59 1957 Mississippi PAL 53— 5,000 5,000 2,000 — — 80 85 98 M 100 108?* 109 H 99 M 101 56 64M 106 107 20,000 15,000 29,000 102 M 104 M 105M 108 101 M 104 M 110M 111 % 101M 104 Virginia Pub Serv 5Ms A. 1st ref 5s series B •< 101 f 6s s M 101 f* 102 .— — Deb I02M 100M 101 M 102 M 106 102'* 103M 107 M 108 101 ?* 102 M 111 M HIM 1955 i -1st A ref. 5s ....... 59% 104?* 105 M 4Ms....—1978 Mississippi River Pow 1st 5s .1951 Missouri Public Service 5s...I960 1947 1947 5s without warrants 1952 6s series A Utah Power A Light Co— Appalachian Elec Pow 3Mb-..1970 Appalachian Pow deb 6s 2024 Arkansas Pr A Lt 5s— • United Lt A Rys (Del) 5Ms.l952 Power A Light Amer Writing (♦Ulen A Co— 3Ms.. Co— American Gas A Electric *104 104J* 6,000 10,000 7,000 ...... Waldorf-Astoria Hotel— ♦58 Income debs. -.... Wash Ry A Elcc 4s Wash Water Power 3 Ms West Penn Electric 5s West Penn Traction 59— Western Newspaper Union— 6s unstamped 6s stamped 112 112M Canada— 1st M 5s series B 113M 114 1114?* 116M 5s series C._ 12M 110 110M — 1948 .1950 New England Pow 3 Ms Debenture 5M» — New Orleans Public 1961 1948 *954 . N Y State E A G Debenture 5s. 1948 ♦5Ms... — 1954 6s series B.._. 1952 1955 ... 5 Ms ...—1950 Debenture 5s....... , +90 49 1001* *103 Jau 1966 Conv deb 5? .1958 1969 Debenture 5.3 Cities Service P A'L 5Ms- -1952 5 Ms-- J—-.1949 Community PAL 5s +1957 Connecticut Lt A Pr 7s A.-.1951 Consol Gas El Lt A Pr (Bait) 3Ms series N .1971 1st ref mtge 3s ser P.:.... 1969 1st ref mtge 2**s ser Q....1976 48M 48 1107 ' 108M 70M 72 M 71 M 73?* 103 M 104 110M 110M tl06M 107 ** tH4M Friday 79 M v 74 M 75 779* 68 M 69 101 99 M 50 100M 104 Nor Boston Ltg Prop 3 Ms—19' 19' Nor Cont'l Utll 5Ms— Northern : 104 A—......191 54 Consolidated Gas (Bait City)— Gen mtge 4Ms ——..1954 Cuban Tobacco 5? 1944 Cudahy Packing 3Ms. .1955 High Agricultural Mtge Bk (Col)— 56 M 107 107M April 1946 Jan 1947 ♦20-ycar 7s... ♦20-year 7s. 79 M 77 Bogota (see Mtge Bank of) * ♦Cauca Valley 7s...: 1948 Dantsb 5Ms 1905 77 M 79 73 73 M 1029* 1179* H7M Ogden Gas 1st 53 —..1945 Ohio Power 1st mtge 3Ms-—1968 1st mtge-3s ..1971 Ohio Public Service 4s _ 107 —...1962 Okla Nat Gas 3»*s B._.Aug 107M Ext 53 108 106 107M no 105M 108M 101M 104 1955 Okla Pow A Water 5s...+...1948 — .1953 Danzig Port A Waterways— ♦External 0Ms 102?-* 105 M ♦Lima ' stamped...1952 City (Peru) 6Ms stpd. 1958 ♦Maranho 7s ———.1958 ♦Medellin 7s stamped...*...1951 109M 109M ' 107 of Prices Low 104M Ind Public Service— 1st 39*s series ; 08M ' ! ' 107 Mtge Bank of Bogota 7s—..1947 HOI** 102 M ♦ Continental Gas A El 5s.....1958 Sale Price 19; series A Week's Range Last ..... North American Light A Power- Jfl927 {♦Chicago Rys 5s ctfs Cincinnati St Ry 5Ms A D 48 BONDS Central States PAL 5Ms..-1953 Cities Service 5s.. 3?*S——1964 4s..2004 1954 N Y A Westchester Ltg .1964 I) 1947 J ♦Stamped 5s Service— ♦Income 6s series A—Nov 1949 . 1937 J (♦York Rys Co 5s stpd 90?* 46 M New Eng Pow Assn 53 (♦Central States Elec 53 89 M 1113M 118 469* 47M - Conv deb 5s Canada Northern Power 5s.. 1953 123M 123M A El Assn 53..1947 59-—- Central 111 El A Gas 3?*s 99M 12 1981 6s series A 2022 Nevada-California Elec 53—1956 New Amsterdam Gas 53..—1948 Nebraska Power 4Ms.' New Eug Gas Bethlehem Steel 6s Birmingham Electric 4Ms Boston Edison 2 Ms Broad River Power 53 90M (♦Nat Pub Service 5s ctfs...l978 Convertible 6s Bell Telephone of 1945 Nassau A Suffolk Ltg 5s Works Baldwin locomotive Pacific Ltg A Pow 5s.. 1100" Issue of May 1927 ♦Issue of Oct 1927.. 103 99 M 99 M Park Lexington 3s..... '27M 27M Penn Cent L A P 4Ms- 101M 102 % Mtge Bank of Denmark 5s. .1972 105M 105M ♦ Pacific Pow A Light 53 lst 5s ♦Mtge Bank of Chile 6s —+.1931 Parana (State) 7s 1958 ♦Rio de Janeiro 6Ms........1959 3Ms Penna Water A Pow 3Ms ver A Light JO0M 106 M - Phil^ Elec Power 5Ms Eastern Gas A Fuel 4s.... Electric Po Phila Rapid Traaslt 5s". tlOBM 108 63—+ 112 113 105M 105M ♦Russian Government 6MS--1919 ♦5 Ms..- 1921 —.......1949 ♦Santiago 7s Portland Gas A Coke Co- Elmira Wat?r Lt A RR 53 ♦5s stamped...--.—-... Empire District El 5s. 5s stamped extended..: +96 M 99)* ♦No n par value, a Deferred delivery Under-the-rule sale, r Cash sale, x sale, d Ex-intcrest. Ex-dlvldend.. . Potomac Edison 5s E.... 4Ms series F— Federal Water Secvlce 5 Ms..1954 Finland Residential Mtge Bank 6s-5s stamped. Florida Power Co 4s Florida ser 1961 C_—1966 Po^-6c Lt 5s........1954 Potrero Sugar 7s sfpd Power Corp (Can) 4 Ms B t Odd-lot sale, -:."t l--'"-, t Friday's bid and asked price; no sales being transacted during current week. ♦Bands being traded flat. ( Reported In receivership. Abbreviations Used -....v.- — •; _ "v t c." voting trust certificates; "w 1," when warrants. „ ' Abnrc—"cod," certificates of deposit; "cons," "cum," cumulative; "conv." convertible;1"!!!," without ..; ;■. V' . ; ; • ' consolidated; mortgage;*"n-v."-non-voting stock issued; "w w," with warrants; "x w." Volume 155 Number 4063 • . -THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE : . 1 ' ' ^1 * ** 1 " ' V,''"v:1493 "*** . 1 , OTHER STOCK EXCHANGES Friday April 4 to April 10, both inclusive, compiled from iMSt Week's Range of Prices Contnr Corp of Am com.20 Crane Co com.l ...25 Week Price Low ft High com v t e.. Shares Price Low High Shares Stocks (Continued) Dow Drug . Curtis Lighting Inc com24 Curtiss-Wrigtit Corp com. 1 * East Sugars Assoc com vtel * com Elec Household Utll Leonard. Fairbanks-Morse * com. 7% prefer.ed. 1 -i.i_.25 Preferred. 1 ..1.100 Gen Amer Transp National Marine Bank..30 Northern Central Kyi..50 Owings Mills Distillery,. Seaboard Comm'l Pref 5% com.. General Finance Corp coral General Foods common..* 1 . com..r5 General Candy A ........ 5 General Electric Co com..* New Amsterdam Casualty2 10 _. Randall A ... . ._.-..._T_-* U 8 Playing Card...... 10 ser A x-w....l ...... * Preferred.. -........ 50 * com '''* ■!( ■>. ' Bait Transit Co 4S flat 1975 Harnischfeger Corp , com. Unlisted-^ * Am Rolling '• [ , . . General Motors......... 10 Horders Inc com........* 517 5 4 204 24 Mar 33 Mar 4)4 304 Apr Apr Jan Mar 4 -Jan Timken Roller t — 34 i 10 404 Feb .' ,"s ' ». 114 161 94^ 9'4 80 4S0 238 135 1% ■(' 14 : 34 354 Bearing,384 384 104 Jan 9 Jan 14 Feb 30 : Jan 374 Mar 1 12 Jan 104 ' Feb 14 >: Jan 354 Apr 43,4 Jan . . 10 cap...l HlbbSpenc Burt lett com 25 25 202 34 • , Mill.......25 104 City Ice & Fuel....;....,*■ Columbia Gas._....'.I..* — ? Cleveland Stock lielleman Brewing flat..:.:—;... 197$ 34 ... _.. . . Goldblatt Bros Inc com..* Goodyear Tire A Rub 4 4 '274 >'274 3434 274 US Printing.............* . — Great Lakes Dr A Dk com* A 5s .—. gtd_. Procter & Gamble. Gen Motors Corp com..10 U S Fidelity A Gar.:..'.2 ••Bond#-^-. — Magnavox . . Fox (Peter) Brewingcom_5 Fuller Mfg Co com 1 f Mills— — Rapid I> & D oom.. .. Lunkenheijner.. . ' Mt Vern-Woodb Range Since Jan. 1 Special... F1U Simons A Connell ; .. Little Miami Corp 5 Elgin National Watch Co 15 Houston Oil pref....100 Merch A Miners Transp..* for Shares High Hobart A * ..1.: Dortge Mfg Corp Low Kroger . . Dixie-Vortex Co cl A..... * Fidelity A Deposit. ....20 Fidelity A Guar Fire...10 Price Week — Gibson Art - Diamond T Mtr Car com 2 Common Par Sales IFacfc'S Range of Prices Eagle-Plcher . 100 Dayton Rubber Mfg com. 1 Consul Gas, E L & Power ♦ Morion W Penn P 8— Sale Formica Insulation 7% cumul pref C—.1.100 1st pref v t Last Week Curtail y racking— Corp......J.i...* Bait Trans Co Par for of Prices lists for Sale Stocks- Stocks (Continued) sales Friday Week's Range Sale Sales Friday Arundel official Sales Last Baltimore Stock Exchange Exchange . April . 4 to April 10, both inclusive, compiled from official sales lists Houdftllle-Hershey cl B._* Boston Stock April 4 10, both inclusive, April to Exchange compiled from official Week's Range --for ■ of Prices Jjow High com.... 1 Illinois Brick Co cap sales lists Sales Friday Last Hupp Motor Car Range Since Jan. 1 Week Sales 10 Week's Range Illinois Cent RR com..100 Indiana Steel Prods com.. Inland Steel Co cap Low 1 18 lillJan 60 liiMar 10 >-<Feb Boston A IOC Albany Preferred.. Interstate Power 56 pref.. * Jarvis (W B) Co cap.....I Tel.'.../—100 Boston Cleveland Railway. Cliffs Corp com Elevated......100 1 Katz Drug Co com...... 1 Boston Herald-Traveler..* Ken-Rad Tb A Lmp com A Boston A Maine— *.. 744 100 Eaton Mfg 8 .....* .... Faultless Rubber...:.... * preferred.—... 100 6% preferred.......100 c c General Elec com....:.* Lincoln Printing Co com.* vt.Jan -UuC 5f. 124'>«Apr Firestone T & R com..10 Leath A Co cupiul pref—. * Llbby McN A Libby com.7 Mar 42%.:»iApr 144'bdan ...5 Class A 1st pref stpd. 100 Goodrich (B F) Prior Class B 1st pref stpd. 100 Trusts. * Boston A Providence... 100 Calumet A Hecla 5 Boston Pers Prop Copper Range.. East Boston -... —- Go.lv. Eastern Gas A Liquid Carbonic — Interlake Iron com.....* Interlake Steamship * Jaeger Machine * Kelly Island Lime & Tr..* MoKee (AG) B. Lamson & Sessions......* National Prior 6% prior lien ...100 7% preferred cl A 100 — $1 * National Tile. * ...* Patterson-Sargent. ......* Common stock v t c Isle-Royale Copper Co.. 15 * Refining, (new).* pref 6%.— Packer Corp..... Miller A Hart Inc— ----* Gillette Safety Razor Co.* c 10 prior preferred Republic Steel com * Modlne Mfg com.....—* Richman Bros.:...,. Monroe Chemical Co com * com..5 pref——— — -50 Lamson Corp (Del) 6% cum c Midland Un Co conv pf A * Midland Utilities— * T c...* Capital Corp. — .* Gilchrist Co.:...- » * Middle West Corp cap...5 Em pi Group Assoc Genera! Industrial Rayon com. .* $2 cumul part pref 1 -100 — c McCord Rad & Mfg cl A. .* 1st preferred........100 A d J ustment.' Seiberllng Rubber a .* — 104 16 4 244 24 * a 104 17 if 254 • 24 Standard Oil of Ohio....25 a274 a274 100 Montg Ward & Co com..* cUS Steel com .* a 50 Linotype..* Muskegon Mot Spec A—* Nabco xJquidatliig com..* Upson-Walton ..1 5 Preferred.... Loew's Theatres (Bost). .25 Maine Central com Mergenthaler Jan Feb .100 5 Mrchnts A Mfrsfe'eccomAl Preferred B—V.—-.100 v Harbauer Co.. .£....... * Marshall Field com 4% prloi pref 100 6% preferred 100 com..100 4 8 Cooperage A..* Halle Bros pref.. * Lynch Corp com. .1 East Mass 8t Ry Eastern 88 com.:_.... Grelf Bros * com... .* Xoudon Packing com. * ii—. 27 4 * Goodyear Tire & Rubber.* Great Lakes Towing...100 $3 4 preferred -10 — i General T & R Co—...25 Lindsay Lt & Chem com.* Lion Oil Refg Co cap * Fuel Assoc— Common..--.--. , 964",<Jan * Colonial Finance..—..... 1 _ Ky Utll jr cumul pref.—50 • * ....100 Cl Cliffs Iron pref Joy Mfg Co com.... ..25 Boston Edison... Shares City Ice & Fuel..... Internat Harvester com..* Amer Tel A High Brewing Cprp of Amer...3 Canfleld Oil.;iWJ-.-100 '._* Interlake Iron Corp com.. * Shares for Week of Prices Indep Pneum Tool stc..* Indianapolis P A L com..* Narragansett Rac Assn..l New Engl Tel A Tel.-100 N YN 11 AHRR- Nash-Kelvinator Natl 100 — Qulncy Mining Co... Shawraut Abhii T C 94 54 ? 54 * 50 .25 Noblltt-Sparkslnd lnccap5 --* — 54 94 .....* 10 N Y Central Rllcap * Pennsylvania RR * a504 Weinberger Drug Stores. .* Cylinder Gas com.. 11 Natl Standard com.: ...100 Pacific Mills Co Van Do'rn Iron Works Vlchek Tool 6 cap — Natl Pressure Cooker com 2 North Butte—i...l:.2.5C Old Colony RR * — Northern Paper Mills North Amer Car com...20 com* * North West Utll Co North west Bancorp com.. * TorrlngtonCo (The).—I.* Watling, Ierciien Nrthwst Airlines Inc com.* Suburban Elec Sec 2d pref * Stone A Webster Members Frlorllen pref........100 5 Union Twht Drill Co 7% prf 100 United Fruit Co.—,—j—* Paramount Plct Inc com.l New York Stock Exchange United Shoe Mach Corp.25 Detroit Utah Metal A Tunnel Co.l Peabody Coal Co B com. .5 Penn Gas & Elec A com..* Co 100 Peoples G L & Coke eap 100 Pressed Steel Car com.... 1 New York Curb Associate Pennsylvania RR cap...50 Waldorf System.——).—.* Vermont A Mass Ry * Warren Brothers Warren Stock Exchange Ford Chicago Stock Exchange DETROIT Building Pullman Inc capital.....* (HD) Co.:—.—* Telephone: Randolph 5530 Pure Oil Co (The) com...* Quaker Oats Co common.* Radio Corp of Amer com.* Raytheon Mfg Cc 6% pref5 —..50c Common. April 4 to April 10, both inclusive, compiled from official sales lists Republic rileel Com com.* Detroit Stock Rollins Hosiery Mills com 4 Sales Friday Last Sale Price Week's Range of Prices High Low far Week Shares St Louis Natl Stkyds cap. * Range Since Jan. 1 Sangamo Electric Co com * Schwitzer-Cummlns cap..l April 4 to April 10, both inclusive, compiled from official Sears Roebuck & Co cap. .* Serrick Corp B com—: -1 Acme Steel Co com 25 Last . Spiegel Inc common Aetna Ball Bearing com.. 1 Standard Brands Inc Allls-Chalmere Mfg Co. 2 com . Sale * Price * Standard OH of lnd cap.25 Amer Rad A Stand com..* Standard Oil of N J cap.25 Amer Tel A Tel Co Stewai t Warner — Atlas Drop Forge com...5 Corp com 5 Auto City Brew com—.1 Anaconda Cop Mln cap.50 Armour A Co. common..5 Studebaker Corp com Asbestos Mfg Co com——1 Swift A Co capital ..25 Burroughs Add Machine.* Associates Invst Co com..* Swift International cap.. 15 Burry Biscuit com...124c Consumers Steel com 1 Atch Top A 5 Fe com.. 100 Sundstrand Mach T'l 1 com Texas Corp capital Baldwin Rubber com....i 5 Brown McLaren common. 1 25 Atbey Truss Wheel cap. .4 Aviation Corp (Del) ..3 Trane Co Union Carb & Carb cap..* Det A Clev Nav com 10 Barlow A U S Gypsum Co oom 20 Detroit Edison com 20 U S Rubber Co com 10 Detroit Gray Iron com...5 United Air LinesTrnspcap 5 U S Steel common * Det-Michigan Stove com.l Durham Mfg com....___ 1 — Seellg M fg A com 5 Bastian-Bltsslng Co com.* .10 Belden Mfg Co com Belmont Radio Corp * Bendix Aviation com....5 7% Continental Motors com.l (The) com....25 cum Federal Motor Truck com * preferred...100 Berghoff Brewing Corp... 1 Utah Radio Prods com_._l Gar Wood lnd com Bethlehem Steel Corp com* Walgreen Co Blnks Wayne Pump Co cap 1 10 1 Graham-Paige common..1 Hoover Ball A Bear com. 10 Hudson Motor Car com..* Hurd Lock A Mfg com...] Mfg Co cap.. 1 Uorg Warner Corp com..5 Brown Fence A Wire com. 1 Gen Motors com 1 Western Un Teleg com. 100 Goebel Brewing com Westnghs El & Mfg com.60 Class A pref.......:-.* Wisconsin Bankshares com* 10 Woodall Industries com..2 Wrlgley (Wm Jr) Co cap _* Yates-Amer Mach cap...5 Yellow Tr A Coach cl B..1 — 10 Butler Brothers 30 5% conv preferred Campbell Wyant A Can Foundry cap Kingston Products com._l Klnsei Drug com. ] LaSalle Wines common..2 fcenitli Radio Corp com..* * ACo (A M) com. 10 Cent 111 Pub Serv «6 pref.* Castle Masco Screw Prod com—1 McClanahan Oil com Bonds— Michigan Silica com.....1 Michigan Sugar common.* Mid-West Abras com..50c 50c Preferred * 87 prior Hen pref.... — * Cent States Pwr A Lt pfd * Chain Belt Co com......* Chicago Corp common Murray Corp com conv 4 to April 10, Chicago Yel Cab both inclusive, 1 compiled from Last Week's Range for * Sale of Prices Week * Price cap official sales lists Parke, Davis com 10 —* Prudential Invest com—.1 Sales Friday pref..* Common capital — Packard Motor Car com..* April Convertible preferred..* Chic Towel Co 1 Mich Die Casting com...1 Commonw'lth Edl3 3 4s '58 Central 111 Secur conv pref* Cent S W Utll com ..3 General Finance com common....* Burd PDton Ring com. —1 Bunte Bros com Low High Shares, Rickel (H W) common...2 River Raisin Paper com..* Scotten-Dlllon com 10 Simplicity Pattern com... 1 Chrysler Corp common 5 Cities Service Co com... 10 Am Coleman Lamp A St com.* Cincinnati Ball Crank. Com'wealth Edison com.25 CinGas A Elec pref..., Union investment com...* Consolhlated Biscuit com.l CNO ATP U S Radiator pref......50 Consolidated OH Corp...* Cincinnati Street...... Warner Aircraft com Cincinnati Telephone., Cin Union Stock Yards Wayne Screw Prod com..4 Wolverine Tube com 2 Crosley Corp. Woodall lnd common—..2 Consumers V tc Co— pref part shs 50 Com pt sns v t c B —* For footnotes see page 1495, Stand Tube 11 com Laundry Mach..., —...... Sales Friday Signode Steel Strap pref 30 Adams (J D) Mfg com....* cap.100 Exchange . 1 Timken-Det Axle com..10 Tivoli Brewing com 1 1 Week's Range of Prices High Low for Week Shares sales lists THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1494 Monday, April 13, 1942 OTHER STOCK EXCHANGES Sales Friday Last Stows (Continued) April 4 to April 10, both inclusive, Friday Week Price Range Since Jan. 1 Par Pac Tel A Tel com - of Prices High Low United Corp common— ' Preferred 11 4 ... . 2.70 '< Super Mold Corp Westmoreland Coal 5 4% Walalua Agricultural Co. 20 April 8 13 M Goodyear Tire A Ruhr Co * Hancock Oil Co cl A com:* 4 both 10, April to 184 Holly Development Co-.l Lockheed Aircraft Corp.. 1 20 compiled from Pac Finance Corp com.. 10 Pacific Gas A Elec com-.25 17 sales Wells Fargo Bk A U Tr. 100 Western Dept Sts 7% prf25 lists Western Pipe A Steel Co. 10 Yosemlte Ptld Cem Week's Range for Sale of Prices Low High Unlisted—• Shares Amer Rad A Std SanL—* Amor Tel A Tel Co.... 100 Allegheny Ludlum Steel..* Auto Finance com..—— 1 2614 354 25 4 Republic Pete 54% pref 50 Apglo Nat Corp cl A com.* Atch Top A Santa Fe—100 ...... Copperweld Steel........ 5 Devonian Oil..—...... 10 Rice Ranch Oil Co. —1 a22c Fort Pitt Brewing—..... 1 Columbia Gas A Electric.* Ryan Aeronautical Co... 1 Security Co units of ben Int 44 14 Hoppers Gas A Coke prf 100 Sontag Drug Stores....--* So Caiif Edison Co Ltd..25 v". 54% preferred C 25 6% pref cl B..-...---25 34 174 24 26 pref.25 a284 6% pref cl A ....26 Southern Pacific Co * StandardOilCoof Calif—* 274 Transamerica Corp.—2 Union Oil of California. .25 4 114 Vultee Aircraft Inc...... 1 10 50 —. Unlisted AnacondaCopperMlnCo50 — to 4 FeRy.---.——100 April 10, both inclusive, compiled «37 4 a374 a374 Aviation Corp (The) (Del) 3 a3 4 all4 a84 a58 a23 a34 4 Baldwin Loco Wksvtc. 13 BarnsdallOilCo-. ——5 BettUehem bteeiGorp.—* Borg-Warner Corp......5 Caterpillar Tractor Co * a3 4 a23 a23 Sale a84 a584 a a24 a24 84 a34 a74 84 a34 Electric Bond A Share Co.5 1 Geueral Electric Co.....* General Foods Corp * a234 a254 Goodrich (B F) Co.......* Nlckei Co of Canada.* al44 : Intl Kennecott Copper Corp Exchange :: from official sales lists 1 324 -324 of Prices Low High fort 64 20 r 17 • com. 514% pref....... 25 0% preferred........25 a74 1 Byron Jackson Co Calif Ink Cdcap. Calif Packing Corp 324 Preferred... - a394 North American Co—* Packard Motor Car Co... * a2 4 Pennsylvania RR Co. —50 Pure Oil Co ' • a7 Cons Chem Ind A—— a24 214 Creameries of Amer Inc— 214 a8 Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. 15 Standard Brands Inc a8 a8 a7 a7 .* 3 3 a34 — Texas Corp (Tne)—25 Tide Water Assoc OH Co. 10 Union Carbide A Carbon Corp.. a44 ■* United Aircraft Corp....5 US Rubber Co 10 a334 * Westlnghouse El A Mfg.50 Fireman's Fund Ins Co. 4 Last Sale both Greyhound Corp com....* Hawaiian Pine Co Ltd..:.* American Inv com..— — compiled Friday 1 Last Sale Stocks— Par Price from official sales lists Sales Week's Range of Prices Week Low Range Since Jan. 1 Dr Pepper com... Elder Mfg com:— Coca-Cola Bottling com.. 1 —• ■ Libby McNeill A Libby-7 Lockheed Aircraft Corp..! Ely A Walker D Gels com25 2nd pref.. i —..100 Falstaff Brew com. 1 * Grlesedieck-Wst Brw com * — com—..—5 Hyde Park Brew com... 10 Huttings A D Magnavox Co.Ltd—-l Magnin A Co I com— ■ — * —..* A-..:—T—-..-100 High Shares Low High Meier A Frank Co Inc.. -10 International Shoe com—* Menasoo'Mfg Co American Stores McQuay-Norrte com. — :. * Meyer Blanke com....-.* Mldwst Pipng A Sply com * Mo Portland Oeront com 25 Natl Bearing Metals com. * 1 com .* Natl Auto Fibres com..—1 Amer can Tel A Tel... 100 Natomas Co...———* Budd (E G) Mfg Co.....* Budd Wheel Co—......* N Amer Invest 6% Chrysler Corp 6 Cutis Pub Co prior pref.. * Electric Storage Battery 100 Oliver United Filters A... General Motors.. Pac G A E Co Common—— Cyl&S8 B Pac 10 '•» ** « «• - Natl Candy com. * »»^ Lehigh Coal A Navigation* Lehigh Valley.. .50 S5 dividend. ..... Nat'I Power A Light...—* St Louis Pub Serv A com. 1 Sterling Alum com com...-.25 —:1 10 Stix Baer A Fuller com.. Wagner I — Electric com... 15 v-1 ■ i Bonds— .---.—* — Pac Pub Serv 1st pref.. * com.* —... - Rice-Stix Dry Goods ! Coast'Aggregates—— 6% 1st preferred 26 54% IstDref——-25 Pacific Light Corp com..* — .. pref 100 North Amer Oil Cons.—10 Horn A Hardart (N Y)~ Shares Chic A Sou Air L pref: —10 Lyons-Magnus cl B— for of Prices High .* Holly Development-...--1 Honolulu Oil Corp capital * Inclusive, St * LPbSrv25-yrcnvincl964 CANADIAN MARKETS —Listed and Unlisted Sales Week's Range for Last Sale of Prices Low High Week Stocks (Continued) compiled Friday Last Sale Price from official sales lists for Week Shares Range Since Jan. 1 6 4% preferred. ——100 Agnew-Surpass Shoe pf.100 Anglo Can Tel Co pref. .50 Asbestos Corp. * ......... Assoc Breweries .._._* Bathurst Pow A Paper A. * Bell Telephone Co 100 For footnotes see page 1495 Shares Stocks (Continued) Par Cndn Foreign Investment * Cndn Ind Alcohol B——* Bruck Silk Mills Canadian Pacific Ry—25 Brazilian T L A P...., Building Products A—. Bulolo —— Canada Steamship 5% preferred- Con Mining A Smelting..5 — Canada Cement pref— Acme Glove Works— Price Distillers Seagrams., Dominion Bridge."— ; .i ; Dominion Coal — Canadian Bronze Cndn Car A Foundry.. Preferred-.:..-.—. Canadian Celanese— Preferred 7%—..... Cndn Cottons pref..., - * -* pref...: 25 Dominion Glass pref... 100 Dom Steel A Coal B—25 Dominion Textile.. Preferred Drydett . — —. 100 Paper—-—..——* Foundation Co of Can.—* Week's Range !' of Prices High Price Low Sale Brit Col Power Corp A, Sales Week's Range of Prices Low High Par Sales Friday Last Friday April 4 to April 10, both Inclusive, 7 Phone » . . Exchange Week's Range tow Stocks- Golden State Co Ltd.—* Langendorf United Bk A.* Class B———* April 10, : Friday Gen Motors Corp com..10 Hunt Brothers pref—..10 to v .25 Honolulu Plantation Co.20 April 4 , CEntral 7600 Postal Long Distance Bell Teletype SL 593 ...7 both inclusive, compiled from official sales lists April 10, to cap..24 Gen Metals Corp a674 ... April Foster A Kleiser com... 2 4 a3l4 al54" 494 US Steel Corp St. Louis Stock Common————-—* Preferred (ww)—.—.50 a604 ..'—. < , r Ewa f lantatlon Co cap. .20 9 —* — 1 : > ,:V Chicago Stock Exch. Chicago Board of Trade Associate Member Chicago Mercantile Exchange 1? New York Curb Exchange Associate, nr. Emporium Capwell Co— 22 a334 . Members ~ St. Louis Stock Exchange * Electrical Products Corp.4 a44 fl33 ; Established 1922 Doernbecher Mfg Co 3 22 . New York Stock Exchange * Preferred---. - J Fruit com r—10 Preferred...........100 a44 a44 , Di Giorgio a344 22 1 25 * 1 Crown Zell'bach Corp oom5 a74 «44 — Common...—.. a2% a24 164 164 a47M «504 Standard Oil Co (N J) 25 a344 Stone A Webster Inc...a44 Studebaker Corp.... Swift A Co . 705 Olive St.. ST. LOUIS Cent Eureka Min Co com 1 064 164 75c j Edward D. Jones & Co. • a24 214 a2 4 3 St. Louis Listed and Unlisted Securities Caterpillar Tractor com..* ali4^U4 a48 4 70c Westates Petroleum pref. 1 Carson Hill Gold Mlq cap. 1 * 1 com... United Aircraft Corp cap 5 United States Steel com..* Week Shares Calif Water Sorv pref.-25 Sears Roebuck A Co ■ a54 a54 a304a314 a49 4 «5<)4 44 A 44 —* com..* a264 a274 a7% 084 Republic Steel Corp...—* A a34 4 a344 —..—50 . a39 Radio Corp of America.—* 3 Stand Oil Co of N J....26 * .20 a264 a74 a 11-4 a64 ..* 244 26 Studebaker Corp — Calamba Sugar com... a39 North Amer Aviation Inc. 1 17.4 234 Calaveras Cement pref -100 Montg Ward A Co inc...* N Y CentralRR Co.—.* 64 20 26 Standard Brands Inc.....* Range Since Jan. 1 Accessories.... 50c Loew'sInc..;......i...* ' Week's Range 74 a2l4 a214 a2% a24 .'* Anglo Amer Mining..—.1 Anglo Clalf Natl Bank-20 Assoc Ins Fund Inc.——10 Bank of California N A.80 a234 o25 a254 o294 al44 al44 a264 a27 a27 — 94 104 24 Alaska Juneau Gold M —10 a24 84 a3 4 a74 «12 104 2 4 Warner Bros Pictures——5 A ircraft a344 10 Cities Service Co Price Stocks . 34 4 Commercial Solvents....* Continental M otors Corp .1 Curtiss-Wright Corp... 1 • Last all-4 al24 a84 1.70 12 Preferred* Sales Friday a3 4 a58 6 74 94 So Calif Edison Ltd com 25 Atchison Topeka A Santa ! 6c r : . 1.65 Pennsylvania RR Co...50 Radio Corp ot Atnerloa..* San Francisco Stock April 6 a Schumach Wall Bd 3 6c r «26 4 «27 4 Packard Mr,tor Co com..* 1 a244 Armour A Co (111).......5 ■ «314 a32H OnomeaSugar Co......20 Pennroad Corp v t c 394 116 2.15 «264 a264 North Amerioan Aviation 1 44 American Tel A Tel Co. 100 244 2.05 North American Co com 10 Oahu Sugar Co Ltd cap. -20 Westingh'se Elec A Mfg.50 1% 27 234 prf 10 Montgomery Ward A Co.* Mountain City Copper..5c 1 Unlisted Stocks— Amer Smelt ARef Co.—* 27 M JAM AM Cons. —,.1 Westlnghouse Air Brake..* . 1 II4 a54 M onol lthPtldCem8% Vanadium Alloy Steel....* Amer Rad A Std SanL —* 11.4 a54 Intl Nickel Co (Canada) * Kenn Copper Corp com..* —1 .. U nited States Glass.. 14 Mining Stocks— Alaska Juneau Gold Mng 10 75c a'2 4 — Shamrock Oil A Gas 84 75c General Electric Co.....* Idaho Mary Mines Corp.l com..* Pittsburgh Coal Co com 100 Pittsburgh Plate Glass..25 Pitts Screw A Bolt Corp..* 6 9 • 84 «24 Cons Edison Co of N Y_.* Mountain Fuel Supply..10 12 194 Wellington Oil Co of Del.. 1 Universal Consol Oil 30c A- 32c Consolidated Oil Corp.:.* Domlnguer OH Co.......* Natl Flreproofing com...* —... 3 4 u34H a354 Cal Pac Trading Corp pref* com... 10 Mesta Machine Co. ——.5 Preferred... 34 37 4 Cities Service Co Lone Star Gas..——..—* Penn Federal Corp 34 374 34 Aviation Corp of Del....3 Bendlx Aviation Corp....5 Blair A Co Lno capital... 1 Bunker Hill A Sullivan.2 If Harb-Walker Refrac com.* 254 Solal* Aircraft Co...1 1164 U64 254 254 Anaconda Copper Mln..fiO _-.____.25 Preferred. Pacific Lighting Corp com * So Calif Gas Co 6% prpf. 10 Week Price Stocks— official Sales Last 64 1.25 10 % 6% 1st preferred.....25 Pacific Indemnity Co—10 inclusive, Friday 48c Los Angeles Invest Co.. 10 Menasco Mfg Co..——1 44 Vlctor Equip Co com..... 1 V ultee Aircraft—-— ;:.. 1 17c General Motors Corp com 10 10 _. 3704 344 Gladding McBean A Co..* cap... •Preferred........... + Trausamcrica Corp......a Union Oil Co of Calif—25 Union Sugar common:..25 Bonds— Amer Tel A Tel w 13s. 1956 a5% Exeter Oil Co cl A com... 1 4 Thomas Alleo Corp*cl A. .♦ Tide Wat Asspc OH com. 10 Douglas Aircraft Co.—*. a6l4 Electrical Products Corp.4 Farmers A MohsNtlBklOO 4 Spring Valley Co Ltd:.—* Standard Oil Co of Calif. .* ... Westmoreland Inc.—... 18'4 : ....... United Gas Improv com 11 * Preferred Preferred .... 100 So Cal Gas Co pref ser A.20 Southern Pacific Co...—* ; Preferred...— 544 Creameries of America... 1 1 com...... Ryan Aeronautical Co... 1 SouotJvlew Pulp Co com.5 Tonopah Mining...... 5% al2'A Chrysler Corp——..5 Consolidated Oil Corp...* Consolidated SteelCorp—* ....— Sun Oil..:........... 1.35 Broadway Dept Store Inc. * Byron Jackson Co-.-—-* Central Invest Corp... 100 Cessna Aircraft Co...... 1 Rheem Manufacturing Co 1 Richfield Oil Corp com...* Roos Bros Reading RR 1.65 Shares Repub Petrol C'o com..—1 Salt Dome Oil Corp... a54 A lrcraft Accessories High ref ..100 j Tonopah Belmont—..y Inc 50c Barker Bros Corp com...* Blue Diamond Corp—:.2 i 109 RE AH Co Ltd Phllco Corp for Week, Low I rice Preferred. ........-.100 Pennsylvania RR.. Shares Range for Year 1941 of Pnces Sale Stock* (Continued) Scott Paper.. Sale Price Stocks- Week's Range Last Shares Phila Elec Pow pref— Sales Week's Range Last for of Prices Low High Pennroad Corp v t c. compiled from official sales lists Friday Par Week's Range Sale , for Week Shares Volume 155 Number 4063 -■•" '; COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE . 1495 CANADIAN MARKETS —Listed and Unlisted Friday Sales Week's Range Last Sale Stocks- Par Gftt IneftU—t«..♦ *4 5% preferred.vvi-iV. 100 General Mcel Wares J.: Preferred.. 34 100 Imperial Oil Ltd..^.'.^..* ■' 24 lmjierial Tobacco of Can.5 loiial '25;.;- Jan Apr 45 30 H Mar 100 Jan 24' 12c assey-Hari Is Ud—. I\ out L H A*. April Jan r 4 to April 10, both Last 9'4 *'ar 6H Mar •>7 Jan Mar 12 vJan 36 40 ,11 l;« 2 30H .1234 Apr 1334 Jan Par Ablttbi;v:-:: Mar <v2\t Jan 85 Jan 00 '-.Jan 6% preferred /Acme-Gas: 100 ' ."Mar 115 ""Jan Ajax p & G.. ■>: ' 100 • >: 16 1734 Mar : * Low 60c 60 • Jaa Mar 2334 Jan * Apr 24 34 Jau 15 : Mar 16■> '• 'Jan :.-'-25 2 National tee! Car 25 ' 38 30 Corp.* 34 Mar 38 Mar 30 34 50 • Mar 20 1734 Mar ■■4i4 Feb 15 333 42 34 ' 43 H Ogtlvie Flour Mills....... * Preferred..... 100, 20 % 151* 5io Ottawa Electric Rys..: ..* Ottawa L H <fc Power.. 100 i. —."100 Dev..:!.':::: A Placer !:• SH '155 6% pieferrcd..-.-i^lO0 70 * 18 -18 lib fO A preferred. ... X 50 .* 2 8 9 120 13'4 S^-25 80c 80c /•B..--..,*. ......J.. Zeilers. •: |. A 4 24 X 80c . IVfrwi ■ H)0 80c II W ■ - 1 12 0 2 3 Mar 1.00 Jan 2'i 11 4 2431 . 1.15 -• 150 100 150 150 145 145 '146 182 182 JS2 4 273 273 >4 HH) Nova Scotia.;:........ 100 150 Royal...: :ioo 150 Aunor 1: . . 60e Bank Feb 1.05,-Jan Feb 25 ..Jan 28 143 Jan 150 Apr 152 R 188 Jan 27334 Apr 00 270 21 .,150 ' ar Jan Mar 148 Jan 153^a from official Sale Stocks— Par of Prices Week Price 6% Low 65c 103 Bcauharnois Pow Corp.. —... 235 -6*4 150 94 ■i 270 61 934 Jan - Mai 434 90% :"'.75C: Mar - -7-"- - Mar 109 Jan 94 - Brit Amer Oil Co Ltd.:..* -'t Brit Columbia Packers..."* • yr v 454 - 13)4 * 46 13 34 .450 1334 .1334 - 18 434 1334 W l* 18 . 13. 238 7c .1 V 3c 3c 70c 634 Iw : 534c • -7% cum preferred-,. -100 Canada March Co Ltd. 100 •'< 185 Canada Vinegars Ltd:.'. Apr 17 7% '147^ 1234 147 35 .142 Faner Co ) 2 3 34 1 3 A..* Falrchlld Aircraft Ltd..-.5 . voting trust.. 10 234 234 Bobjo..:. 7c Inter Paints ; 15 cum pf.20 new 22 34 34 15 15 14 -'.... . 14 —. - •8434'. 84 34 3543)4 • Melchers Distilleries pf-.lO -a> ■*' J. Mitchell Robert & Co I.td * 59c 59c Jnn Okalta OilSu..:: * 24c 23c Omega. i- 834c 8c Jan Ontario Nickel 11c 9 34 c 1.80 2.80 1334 13 13 120 11 >5 Mar 8 8 150 7?4 Feb 95c 98c lie 6% cum (H)..* 31 cum preferred......* 354 95 74 90 4)4, 76 16c 10c Beaufor Gold Mines.»i.!.l Can Nlalartlc Gold Miues.* 234c 3c 145 145 145 Canadian Breweries..:;..4 125 125 125 Francoeur Gold Mines.. 29 2934 5 16 34 Lake Shore Mines Ltd.._l Piokle Crow Gold Mines..1 Sher.ltt Gordon Ml es...l .:25 Siscoe Gold .... 40)4 75c Ventures Ltd 3.00 1 —. Wrignt Hargreaves Mines * 22 : Jan 24 34 1,65 Mar 2.35 950 1.49 Apr 2.20 .lan 1 j0 10 10 10 10 334c 125 31c 2,850 28j 2,315 2,450 CentralPatriiiia: : -.--v:::': 1 90 c 90c 93c 3,950 6 Mi 225 3 35c 9 Feb 90c Apr 634 Apr 50c ''-.I 46e Jan 1.00 t St Law Paper pref San Antonio 9c 9c 96c Jan Sherritt-Gordon Jan 38 3834 3834 118 115 31 3034 40c r 252 ■ 47 Feb Simpsons preferred 40c 3734 115 P'eb 1.30 Jan Jan 4,000 15c Apr 39c Jati 21c 23c 12c Jan 23c 1734 214c 1734 2l4c 150 3,850 &■ 25 1015 39 Apr 132 33 35c Mar Jan J fit) Jan , Jan Feb Sudbury Basin. Sullivan—.....—. Sylvanite 6c 234c ' Mar 43ic Jan Towagmac,... 2534 Jan — ... Mar 734 Feb Westons.. 3c 3c 2,000 3c Mar 10c Jan 1.35 1.42 4,252 1.25 Mar 2.30 Jan 1134 10 Mar 12 Jan Wrlght-Hargreaves 16 34 Mar Jan Dominion Duqucsne. _ 1 Eastern Malartic.. 1 Feb JanJan 634 Mar 1434 Mar 1.35 Steel.1...... * Eldorado..l Falconbridge: * H34 40 36c 43c 9,300 32c Feb 4934c 1354 1.53 1.62 3,760 lc 2.99 825 2.90 Feb 3.60 Jan 1A. 16 34 1534 l'/8c 1634 134c 510 15 Mar 22 Jan 4,000 1 34 c 2'4 334 1,060 14 34 1534 .......... 15 Francoeur.:::::-.-.::... >?'wi,-;:. Apr 77 Apr . ' " ' 4 __....* % preferred: Feb . 63 534 10,) .....1 2c Golden Gate.. Goodyear.. 1....... Gr Lak V T. Jan 10334 Feb Mar 5034 Jan 19H Feb 16*c Jan 3c Mar Great West.. 50 — _.... ;; * ; Mar 46c Feb Apr 17 34 Feb 2.24,- Jau 42c Apr .........* ,, 10c Apr 20c Mar 11c 20 Jan 034 Jan 1.30 Mar 1.96 1,000 lc Apr 1%C Jan lie 1134c »1.35 1.25 4,000 1034c Jan 13i3fc Mar 334c Jan Mar 60 39 1.25 Mar 1.56 Jan 52c 53c -900 51c Mar 61c Jan 1.30 1,300 1.15 Mar 1.98 Jan 95 9 Apr 1134 Jan 1.68 1.65 Apr 2.34 Homestead. Howey i Feb Hudson Bay » 7.25 7.30 60 7.25 Apr 1134 Jan 1.80 200 1.80 Apr 2.30 Feb Imperial Bank Imperial Oil.. ..100 Apr 36c' Mar 87c 2,000 49c Jan Imperial Tobacco ord._ 2,100 50c 60c Jan Inspiration : 49)4 Jan 134 Mar 234 Mar 14 34 Mar 1634 Feb Feb Jan 195 4c Apr 434c 445 234 Feb 334 1,000 825 334 30 134 Apr 234 Mar 75 3 Jan 334 Jan Apr 75 10c 500 10c 20c Jan 1.375 6.70 Mar 10.50 Jan Mar 15c 2334 193 v, 2334 " 193 40c . Int Met A........ 3.00 3.00 10 3.00 Apr 3.50 Jan Int 234c 500 23<c Apr 4c Jan 1.03 Apr 2.68 International Nickel... International Petroleum..* • 1,100 33c 3,230 2.31 2.70 Feb 19,600 1,050 1,220 2 34 c Feb 5c F"eb 14c Mar 20c Jan Apr 2834 Jau 2534 193 •Y 15 1,329 24 193 934 400 934 24c 1,500 20c Apr Mar Mar Apr 6 Mar 112 3034 3034 12 1134 Jan 5c 15c 734 934 634 Mill/preferred.....100 55c 2.45 . 20c 734 J. 234c 10 4 1.74 675 100 3,040 ',)?>■ A--5 70 130 9c 18 •7)4 60 Vermilata.... 73c 73c 3.15 3.25 7c Jan 76 Feb Mar Apr Mar 24 Mar Jan 13c Jau 10H Mar 36 3)4 Jan 434 Apr 2 4 Mar 68: Mar 1.24 838 3.15 Mar 3.70 Jan •500 7c .1 Jan 106 4,200 76c 3.20 ,31 534C Jai 11c Feb 4.00 Mar 4.80 Jan 6,335 434 3?4 3*4 '.'."'a - 9c 455 3 : Mar Feb 99 70 800 14 754 V . Jan " Waite-Amulet 4.15 .......* 42 4.15 100 85c 10 203 42)4 1034 42 —.. 244 75c Mar 1.15 Jan 5 0*4 Mar 8 Feb 1,715 1.90 Mar 75c C "6 6 40 - Mar Feb 90 50 Jan Jau 1134 8 634 100 1.95 * 1.95 2.00 2.90 Jan Bonds— War Loan 1st— Toronto Stock April 4 to April both 10, 10134 101)4 10134 10134 Apr 10134 Apr Exchange—Ourb Section inclusive, compiled official^ sales lists from 734 Sales Friday Last Sale Par Stocks- Price ; Week's Range Range Since Jan. for 1 Week of Prices Low High High Low Shares Jan Mar 58 75 2.38 Jan Jan 3.85 Jan 1.25 34 Apr 34o Mar 32 8.00 334c 41c 24c Jan Apr Mar 123 3 Jan 734c -i "7.50 434c Apr Mar 334 13X 25 ' 34 Jan Apr Mar Apr 2.33 3.00 Mar Feb 8 63 134 40e * 134c. [Mar Jan 77 A pr 3 4 234 7.50 100 ... Apr 634 4 34 c 75 5 100 Jan 7334 240 2 134 234 Jan 10c High good. H.illiuger....... Home Oil..: 50c 57 9c Jan 7434 20 1534 3 500 Mar 1,500 6 Apr 3,600 13,500 41 ' 4c Halcrow Swa 2c 73c Q- 1434 Hamilton Bridge.:.; Hamilton Theat pref.. 100 Hard Rock.; 10 36 4034 * . Mar 245 2c 2c 35 434 63 lie 934c . ... Preferred. 72 Mar .1634 Feb Apr 4234c; Jan; 20 534 6 10c 1034c 11c 1 Jin 21 e i 600 280 634 6534 72 72 10c Goldale 21c , 5%- preferred:.!:.100 Jin 6' 1534 21c v ' 5 34 Jan 3 Jan Feb 11 Jan 254 ; Gatiheau Fower ••:! Jan 7c Jin 10 Apr Apr 234c 254 75 334 Jan Jan 2.87 Apr 70 Ventures....... A3c Fanny Farmer 1 Fed Kir.t._.I...... 1 c Upper Can Jan lc 40c 100 United Steel Apr 2.87 Fleet A Ireraft. Mar 3*4 12 JaR _. 7 East Jan 92 * : Feb 18 Apr .v. Jan 50c 10 Jan 34 c Jan 25 V B 2434 49c Apr Apr 100 40c 9 Walkers.........—.....•* Woollens pref 20 Apr 1334 35 Apr l*. 16<4 Mar 934 61 Winnipeg Electric A * ; Preferred....—fc.::: 100 Dominion Stores.. : c 25 10 5)34 734 Mar Jan Jan Jan 75 1734 1834 39,550 ....50 Un F'uel A..:. Jan 1.68 Union Gas.:...... 6 34 17 Jan Feb 2 34 c 6H 8934 Jan 3Be ■ 1,000 40c .1 434 1734 .... 1735 191 75 71 ;• 2,150 Jan Jan 53c .1 5,600 Apr Jan 97c 0.00 • 1.25 — 434c 55c 7634 lc 6 155 6 75 Toronto Gen Tr...___.100 Mar 17c Feb Apr Apr Apr 1.35 — Jan Mar Jan 72c 1.53 ... Feb .134 2.05 4.50 11c 45c 21 Feb 150 lc 17 34 c 182 Jan Feb 300 — Apr 14 1.35 3834 75c 334 .....* Mar 885 Jau 4c Apr 37 4.75 1354 34c 50 94c Feb 155 Apr 72c * 13c 12 34 2c 4.50 ... 1,300 2154 Mar . 1,000 13,500 594 Stand Radio 2,200 185 2)4c 5 40c 13c 184 1,000 37 10 Stand Pav....... 31c 2134 1134 G34 18 Mar 147 34 1 2c Apr Mar Apr 2c 17*4 500 1.50 134c 4c 184 Jan 17c * 13c • Feb :3/34c 3734c ,19c 185<c Tamblyn.. Teck-Hughes .1 Tip Top Tailors pref...100 1 Jan 44 434- 15c ...1 34c 13c •57c Mar K 3,20 76 Slave Lake. Feb Jan .... Apr 334 Mar Siscoe Gold.........:...1 Sladen-Malartlc Mar 2934 100 40c Mar 40c 10 954c .100 Jan 12c 55 31 3 5,200 4 72c Sturgeon R ii8; 100 40c 6 Apr Mar 10 Jan 1.45 1 ..... 56c Mar 10 75c 98 1.64 1 1034 ?! Mar Mar 334 37 ........ 1034 Coos B tks 9834 «2c 21 89c 150 Sigma. Silverwoods preferred Straw Lake.... . Apr 500 57c 4.75 Senator Rouyn Jan Feb ^Jan :jtml y Jai 4,050 .....1 1.72 ■ 0c 100 Jan 1.95 100 Stan Ch... Chem Res.: I..—r: :*:-l 11 Jan ' Mar Apr 56c Jan Feb 1434 Jan 734 28c 534 2634 Mar 3c 25 8 534 1.05 ,:■• Mar Mar 220 8 - 2134 25 98 2c 50 Apr 200 10 10 334c »;io 22 123 56c 20c 1.93 ■ 235 234c 30c ' Mar 734 Apr 150 1,175 1.53 Mar '■:AA 1.82 Royal Bank of Canada. 100 5>4 ,1.05 3.40 1.93 Mar 22 Mar 1.82 11 1.00 100 2Hc Riverside Silk, * Roche L L.............1 M 02c u ..... Wood Cadillac Mines Jan 123 ■~28e 3.40 l Jtn 6 434 *434 2.400 300 75c 9 34 ' 8 95 Jan Apr -5, 23c 1 434 Feb 54c Reno Gold 934 Apr 5 ..Mar 32c 76c Jan Jan 1,000 36c 3734C 22 634 42c 52c 6 Apr 220 •; 15c Queenston. Mar 290 Jan 17c Fet) Apr Feb 434 24 34 T: 1.42 30 34 1634 5% '' Jan 2c 1.85 —1 1,693 Mar 37c Preston East Dome 934 1.31 53c Feb 83-4 9*{c J 154 Apr Mar 20c Apr Mar Apr 1834 12 4 * 100 , 16^4 Jaq >■ Apr 4 1.35 1434 334 39c Pr Metals ..............1 Feb 12c 5 7,100 140 57c Apr Corp Jan Feb 134c 2,000 1.10 98 08 3 Jan Jan *'56c Pr.fe.re l..„ 100 50 1 Tower ---100 .... 50c 100 Sullivan Cons Mines..... 1 P Rico preferred-! Powell Ron. 3 400 4 134c 14c 5 St Anthony 100 1.80 ...... Jan Feb 8 5 24 2c • Jan 57 2334 1.45 20c ...... Kerr Addlso l............ 2934 235 5 6 :..20 Apr 434 3 He 1.72 51 1.00 Jan 1.49 1.72 1.51 2434 28 A or 11 * Apr 130 lie 5 145 2934 Feb ! 134c 13c 51 270 c Jan .... .... - 25 40c .... Jollet-Quebec Mines..._.l 19^a E'g Pioneer.. 100 Jan " 42c 25 04 r '"38c Apr Pickle-Crow J at) 50c 1.45 !, 5034 OndnBank of CoromerceltlO Gypsum.: Eldorado Gold Mines:... 1 61 Ptioto Jan »4 2334 500 30c 6 55 5034 Mar 1.10 Mar Mines— 12 Jan 126 Feb Mar Apr M..i 534 2534 10c 434 14c 50c Feb *6 30c 87 Feb 581 Jan 24c ....* . 2334 • Mar •8434 15 12 Apr 120 492 0% 2634 Ap 50 Perron 2 . 26 Mar 23c 3,500 ■'A Inv::'.'.--:'.-.:i 534 1134 Allermac Copper Corp..* 12 Feb Mar 75 " 60 c ,2034 60 ..* 37 34 *33 55c 534c 434 i 1,405 Apr 1834 Dome Mines Ltd.,... Peoples Credit Sec. 68c Mar 1834 East Malartlc Mines.....1 Paymaster Steep Rock 15 44 44 ..: Feb Feb Apr 35 V 35 Jai 2,550 2,300 234c 134c Feb 22.4 10234 103 prefer red... 100 46 102 Ayr 9634 10 0634 90 c 59c 434 Partanen Mai 60 ! 37 9634 Apr 24c 234c Pandora Cad—. 27e Southern Canada Power— Walker-G & Worts Jan Preferred. .50 Doininion .^teelcl B.....'25 156 ; Jan 18c Dom Scot 6 4 1,20 Apr 35 Feb Feb 4-34 1 Apr 11c 1,000 Jan 50c 6,500 834c He 166,100 434 Apr 11 44 95 c 2.000 v Apr v • Jan 25c ■ 203 4 Mar ' 234c 500 Jan 175 * 20c Jan 35 Ottawa Car... Lomfuion Foundry. 350 A Apr 68c 2.00 Jan 4c 80c Apr 20c Apr •;-v 26 74 74 . Ptemler...........-:...l or. 1 a Wu-es: God's Lake.. 74 8 O'Brien Gold---.-----—1 Stedman.. 25 68c Jan M&r . 'A Apr Apr Feb Steel Can. 13 i4 50c Apr Apr Jan 20)4 < 18c 650 7 1.75 Mar Apr 22 34 1,000 50c 61c 310 Dome Mines. Mar ... 18c 6O0 Jan Apr '5c Mar ««e 29 500 Dominion Bank.:..:.. 100 Mar 52 Mar 18c f Jan Mar 33 6lc . 23c Mar 3'4c Apr 3454 Mar 4: 50e Jan ••' 12c 41c Mar 4,700 2634 5034 * 25 135 Apr Apr 675 Mar 40c 434 51 _.... 12,700 15c Mar 4?4 Apr f 1,000 1,000 1,200 36c 85,525 37c Mar , Jan 45 20)jf Mar 135 434c 4 13 62c 55c 25 10 68e 'North Can..-...:..:....* North Star,.: 634 io ; 3i4c 3}4c Feb , 3/Mar 100 " 434 !• 1.75 2034 _...... Mar 4 43 «4 26 51 Denlson:.......: Apr Jan Mar 28c Jan Ge 6% 1st cum pref..!..100 Jan 1.50 Mar 40 45 434c 18 634 ^... 140 Feb 42'/i Jan 2034 .k: 3 Apr 125 25 1834 51 .. Mar 2934 ;•>••:: 15 637 J..:...* Delnitc: 2,800 135 1334 Canadian Bakeries pref 100 Jan 26c 40 28 34 34 iv:V„* 350 ' "434 Y'*' 1334 122 100 2 100 2334 c 75 3 103 Jan 35 Consolidated Smelting...5 Feb Jan Mar 82 ConsumersGxs. 4534 Jan 834 9634 -Crow's; Nest' Coal. ..:. 100 Mar Jan 9 30 122 Com Pete 37 10c Ja" Mar Can PetMofE.!1:.103 Canada Steamship Lines- 1 278 Jan Mar Feb 34 34 .... Jan Mar - 8c 635 82 25 4 500 7.00 lie Cariboo. £■* Apr '834c 560 3434 _* Mar 1.04 45 J 05c Canadian Malartic— 3 83 4 54C 7% Can Packers:... ......* Preferred... 15 35 Apr 11)40 Pacalta Oils: i. v..:. * '■ Jan Jaq 12)4 Apr 1134c 42'4 1 Jail Power Corp of Canada— Provi icial Transport Co.* Quebec Tel & Pow Norgold— 8 50 Feb 34 4c 25 Normetal... 13 Malting--.:::.-* 1034 3 65c 29-34 .....* Apr 37 11 1434- 1434 Feb 40 c .* 535 : Apr 1,400 7.55 ....1 Canada Cement pref Jail 234 4,600 135 1 3234c Mat 56 34 70c 25 634 tH 11 10)4 Nordon Oil: 0c 2c 2.15 Feb 434c 734 26 Build Prod..... Ford pref. Apr Jan Apr Mar 49 925 39 !4 135 .....t Mar 25 v. i, Feb Mar 5 -10 3 434 23*4 Mar 10 . 3 6j - 84 40 * Feb lac 134c "1.25 3,000 •:. • 234 1134 25c 40 20 — 46c 1234 Apr 35 150 ,-V 20J4: 2034 ' 134c 50 34 7.59 Burlington Steel.".:: - Feb 75 Jan '" Trufjt...100 95c Oil— 6% cum preferred...100 Ma b Leaf pref.....:.., Ma'-sey Harris r 2034 MacLaren Pow & Paper..* McColl Frontenac 22 - •Loblaw Groceterias A... i 50 1 -referred Noranda 1.75 - 4% 7 34 i Brown Oil. -: Mar 1334 BrazilTraction... - 334 4 ' Jan 1434 339 1034 35 \ Nat Steel Car Nat 7 8,000 15c Discdlers Seagrams. 1.50 . 820 : Jan Jab 6 'A 161 Apr , 2 34 40 10 V Apr 10c Apr 2,050 8e 15c .7.50 Bralorne..j Davics Petroleum. Jan 234 1 234 110 2% 15c S- Cub Aircraft.. Jan 2.75 100 * com 7 20 8c Bonetal.... Jan 2.22 Mar 65c 25c Mar 22 -735 : 151 Mar 100 Apr Mar 50 1 4c Moore Corp.. :..u-.-...* National Grocers 2,100 Feb 7*1.16 :!, 100 Jan Jan 2,235 ill; Mar 35C ,10 "25 1534 35 :L 35 600 A 2 15 -Y 54 24 :v:>: 7 2334 334 3 2 1534 Goodyear T & R of Can..* Inter-City Baki g Co.,. 100 / id 2334 • 2 Ford Motor of Can Ltd A.* 15 1,337 35c .40c 10 110 Feb 434c V 52c •7% ,/j3V;V- Mar 12)4 23 -•21 v 554 234 '24 35c Ltd: DomOil.loth&Linoleum * 5% Feb 634 25 . ireb 102 04c 634 Jan Mar 5H ■24 David & l-'rercLlmtce A. .* Fraser Cos Jan 12)4 8 1.08 :'85;-:;; Apr *28 23 l Alcohol pref.5 Donna/oils Ill 10 35 12J4 ivi ar Mar 46c Jaa ■<: 6 . Feb j 60 143 4,300 Ft*b 634 c Mar Jan 14 Mi 0 Jan t-6,852 1.75 31 65c Merc Mills new.........* Mex L & P... .....* Moneta 1 Jan 934c Cocksnutt plow.!:: 2034 1.42 - 834c Cochenour Will...--. —.1 v 'onsol Paper Corp Ltd... * Cub Aircraft Corp 9 29 147 255 Mar 634 89 :• - 7 -: 'A-t Coniaurura:!* 78 34' Apr 15 6 orefeneri.:.100 cum Commerci i "i Y" 10 9 111 Feb Chestervil.e. A Jan Jan ...... .1 Jan 15 Mar 20 ■ Canadian Lt & Pow Co. 100 Oanaalan \ickere— - -.9 v; 111 Canadian Breweries j ref..* Canadian Industries B.:_* 78 34 7834 ., 7% preferred.......100 274 Nay bob j. 7 F referi ed. .u... Jan 1.68 5154c 83 McKonzle-Red Lake.....l McVittle..... McWatters.. 2 34c ' 168 i 14534 • ■A 5 534c 20 - 110 110 "115 Blltmore. B....... 2.85 Mar 234 1034 234 1034 Mclntyre-J orcuplne..'...6 Jan 634c Jau 14,000 1,000 3c 66c 6 34 110 Jan Feb 48 634 " 634 c Jan Mar 3 188 228 1,500 1434 Apr " .100 Apr * 734c U Apr 95 Mar 1.55 •1.55 McColl Mar 269 Jan 05 Mar 30 5034 ..20 new Mar 10 - 6c Mar 2 34 c 18:34 29 272 235 4 23 34 19 1.75 "l*35 ....... Jan Canada Northern Powerr- fan Mar Feb : 174 Mar >1334 18 -• 27 16 34C 53-4- Feb 4)4 . '• > 8 500 ; Jan 2634 1.33 1 .....1 94 ' Brew & 11M of Vancouver 5 A pr i Feb Mar 204 1.15 8I4 134 c Mar Do 2,000 52c 1.35 2.07 Preferred............ Maralgo... Masscy-Hujris. v referred:.:.::ioo 21 4c Jan Feb Mar 1,450 Jau 25 4,100 534c 934 c ,2,500 7,900 Maple Leaf Milling.. ._..* 825 Mar 49c Jan ' Feb 134 45c 12c Jan Jan 1.15 -1.25 Mar 7c 14M Canadian Pacific Ry 60" 2.25 v2 1-.15 10c 9 10 34 95c 3834 6 2.25 1,700 10c Jan 12 Jan 9 85 ....1 lie 22 . ........1 McL-Cdckshutt.. MadsenRed Lake.'; Castle Treth:.:ii-i1 High A, Low.. •',825 10134 103 9S4 Can & Dom 8ugar Co 65c 534 Aluminium Ltd........ Range Since Jan. 1 Shares ooc prefer red.. *100 cum High Mar Malartlc G F— 272 Canadian Loc<ilnotive...-* for. Ablttbi Tow & Paper Co..* 75c Jan 4c Cndnind. 1 ohoicl Ar..." Week's Range 95 Jan 534 c - Canadian Dredge... Last 95 10c 18234 18234 . lists sales 19 21 1914 7 534c Preferred^ Sales Frld'vj Jan Preferred.., .1st preicrred. ...:.. 100 Beu i'eie.V'Oiie.nJi - compiled 2034 Mar Jau Canadian Cflaneje:.....* inclusive, 2034 Mar Feb 182 310 5c 1.47 .Bidgoodl K..::......... l Montreal Curb Market both 4 Jan - Apr 145 900 34 8 10, 565 Mar Preferred... 03 101 2,850 95c 1,000 Canadian Car...........* April 55c 1,100 Jan High 05c B -thuist Power A,:.!;, Canada 45c 05o Loews M preferred ....IOO Low 2,000 -. 834 43e 19 1.03 Calgary & Edmonton....* Apr Apr * ClassB..- r 1.00 Toronto.::.: 100 !..:. Base M CtJs::! j Lac...!....* g Y.oo ... A.: to Range Since Jan. 1 834 45c 05c i I.o Loblaw Groccl A. 30 ; 6c ' 4 preferred.....:.25 l>eitch I - ■Bagamac..1 Bank field.„t'_... 1 Canadian Can. April lists sales Preferred Canada Wire A Montreal..... Legare Apr Calmont. ->1 Canada Bread B... ^ 50 ill34> Jan Jan 30 ■ 24 H Commerce.. J, v.... ^..100 Mar Mar 2c Jan 1334 Apr Jan Feb Jan j! Canadien ie.—... Apr 63-4 4 1,000 Jan 34 68 • ;. Feb 80C -, 63 66Mar : . 7.10 2c Jan 034 :.'58.> 5lar 67 Jan 60 2c Britisn American Oil. '...'•Jad 1* 9 , Feb 62c ; New.i..: Brit Dom -OiK-V--: Broulan........... Jan 14 Feb : Mar 2,445 Jan Burfaio AnKerite: Feb Vt • 43 Apr fioo 60 Y Preferred.-v. / 12H 70 -22 Jan •? 35 453 .500 .lan Jan • 1534 Apr >2 a 22 - 175 4 ^..: .-25 Mar 737 : 13 % , Jan A Mar 0 * * 04 108 J9 ■: | Jan Fett Jan 23 67- Too'.fe Brothers pref J.. 100 •• Apr -ill Feb '70 Jan - 2,520 H 9c , Mar ,.;.I 25 (0 .25 Banks— Apr Jan 18 00 206 T- 13 H : > 13 K *;tV4 .Steel Co of Canada- Corp—5. Winnipeg Electric A." M.if 13 145 37- ' o teei ;. 434 334 Jan ,105 25 • -35 9 Preferred... 124 Mar Apr 360 ■ 13 r2535 Sitnon k Sons (H) Souti ern Can. ower. Iinlted 1-40 1:30 t preflOO Shawintgan W & Power..* "• 1114 {0 106 St Lawrence Uorp......-* at Lawrence lajier Apr ■15H ■> 123 ' 00 106 Saguena'y Power pref..1C0 .10 150 18' - Feb 7 34 9 Bear Expl— • 4.35 7.00 ''2.65 Beattie Gold *..i Beatty A * . Mar 34 Jan Jan H4- 2.93 7 34 Apr Feb 68 4,395 7.25 Mar Feb -'Jan <•• Jan 3-.50 7.35 1.75 5 10 . 2934c ] 334c 13< c •48 : Mar I.cbol Oro.. 100 Apr Mar 15c I.a"ra Record 15,500 Jan f[ 3 710 • . 13 13 Recent K .ittlig pref.:. 25 lie Hand ;Paver pref. ...100 St Lawrence Fl.iur Mills : 16 3,000 i 1.75 Blue Ribbon.-....:. Quebec Fewer..: v 8W .70 * • - Mar 18c 48c 434 c 4 •V sv .3 ,121 i Apr V'--. 50 .A^-Apr 121; 4% 4*4 W&U 3 ' Prlte Brr s A Go Ltd.'.! 13% 50 18c 48c 4c '"47 Yi 10 * 5 > 41 ]4 12i < Power Corp of Canada. 10 100 13 % 5 20c 48c 834 Bank of Montreal.-.., 100 Apr Mar 1 ; i .75 Bank of Nova Scotia.100 10 V 8c 3.25 4e ;* Jan 155";^, Jjtfi Feb 151 1,000 .....1 834 "" Jan High 814c 3.25 1.75 22 1 '•120 10 - 13X .Preferred....: . : "'47 H Rcnmans :y ,i: !>: j; -!&'• .32 151'. 151 OntfarlbPtdel Products..:* r.;: 30 20% Feb Low 8'<c Kerr-Addlaon.. .1 ! ::;i ':i Arntfield^. Ashley:i :. 14 : 52 - * ...Jan Range Since Jan. 1 Shares High Feb Mar 3034' Jan Mar .16- " 42 24 4 335 fr 204 "1« Niagara Wire Weaving...* Noraiida Mines Ltd.....* Jan 26 180 210 24*4 official Shares 6 22 Anglo Huroplan:::. 21 ■ Low ioc; Algoma Steel.:.-.-'.::. 20 Apr Price Par 6c 934c 40 1.30 Week Jason Mines. Feb v 5c Week 514 , 1 ...... 3,28/ 38 from for High 55c f 6c 1.50 25 compiled of Prices Price Aidermac.; Jan - Preferred.-.:-.. 4 34c Week's Range ...100 21 H 21 A5'"<- *5'.; 2 V" for of Prices 834c M aoassa. Jan 2 !4 Si&tfjinrr?; .114 National Breweries..... 2.70 Jan Sales Sale ; t06 1.50 22c Apr 2c Jao •"• 100 21H 21 Apr 2.30 Friday Mar 1(M> '2\% 12c 1,840 5,000 inclusive, Jan Jan 9 : 7% c. 50 ... Cons.* ower 00 2.42 4; A P Grain preferred... 100 Montreal Telegraph!.. .40 Montreal Tramways...100 12c 2.40 2.40 Little 17 M Stocks (Continued) High Toronto Stock Exchange ; : : 't-fr-KO v Low Jail 28 Apr Shares Week's Range Sale Lake Shore Jail Jan 87 2)4 ioo Lake of the Woods. __:„.* 11 Last — * Jan > 100 87 Jamaica Public Serv Ltd.* 314 10*4 Mar * 33ii Feb Mar ,'lYi 2 34 High Range Since Jan. 1 Kirklatid Lake. 87 ,12 100 Mar 2*4 7-77 114 30 a ?2 imi'zu Low Price Feb - 840 0% ' Week Homcstea<l OH & Gas Ltd.. 1 , Power..... * -: Jan 02 24 -6.75 V 617 ,;i'? for o] Prices J.ick Waltp,. Apr 07 ..-M IFeefc's Range V Feb 00 . 11 Int Nickel of Canada....* inter Fete Co Ltd. I ntcrnat ; ,v ' 11 6 34' ' 8 34 Bronze....* ■A Prefen e 1.. : 74 9)4 Preferred t;... 1..... £1 Inter lailo it.l 100, Jan Oils Par V* 60 H'AlM Jan 6 72 34 6 34 Mar 40 220 • Feb •. (Continuedy 5 . 265 8 8- 'f: High Mines 87 :.J60 • ■ r Dalhoesle Oil Home Oil Co Ltd. 13f 3. •3 Preferred........—100 Hudson Bay Mining 5 67 !vV 40 .'.••"25 ,3 11 > 20 40'- 40 HamJltoil BHdgc.. Hollhger Gold Mines:..'.6 Howard Smith Paper....* 7"0 5)4 87.fr-: 88 Goodyear T H>f i ac 1027..50 Gypsum i iire <fc A1 .bas..* : ^ 65 *' 5)4 5% 88 • Sales Friday Last Sale Low Shares "-584 05 —* 1:1100 ... High Sales Friday Range for Year 1041 for Week of Prices Low Price 204 934 Jan Jan 30c Jan 7?4 Jan 11234 52 11134 Feb 3154 12 990 3034 Mar 3634 Jan 650 1134 Mar 1334 Feb 115 Canada Bud Brewing—..* Canadian Marcoil— Jan 234 Mar 4 5 Apr 5 05 6 Apr 734 Jau 60c Mar c 100 254 1,305 5 234 50c M ar 254 Mar Jan v. 354 Apr Jan 100 Corrugated Box pref DeHavllland pref. ■ 3 .-50 6)4 v. 55c 1 Consolidated Paper..... 5 5 5 6 —. — 63 63 63 10 50 Mar 65 Apr 100 80 80 80 30 75 Jan 80 Mar 60 24 Mar 2254 Feb 1034 10 34 35 1334 21 2154 375 Oil Selection... 234 c 234 c 500 13)4 134c Apr Mar Jan Ontario Stlknlt pref.... 100 33 33 10 10 %C 1.25 54 c 500 34c Mar 54c 1.30 750 1.20 Mar 1.75 Jan 19 10 19 Apr 2334- 2334 Domi -lion Bridge........ * Fraser vot trust _.:..... 21 Monarch Power Script ... Pawnee-Kirkland 1 Pend-Orlelle 1 Supertestordi iary Jan 1234 4 4 * Beath claes A Canada \ 1 negars * No par value, 19 * a Odd lot sales, ; . 15 30 15 10 10 19 1034 2334 3c Apr Jan Feb Apr 33 Apr Apr 10 Apr Apr Jan c Admitted to un¬ the National Bona pall on the com¬ Canadian market, i Cash sale not v Ex-rights, l Listed, t In default. b Ex-stock dividend, listed trading privileges, d Deferred delivery, e Formerly A lavestma it Co / A liquid at! v? divldga 1 of SIS i^hare mon stock of the Naboo Liquidating Co. included In range tor year, x Ex-dlvldend. t aQn Feb. 28,1942, the Northern Illinois Finance Corp Northern Illinois Corporation, ; ' : ' changel Its name to the THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1496 Monday, April 13, 1942 OVE R-THE-COUNTER SECU R1TIES Quotations for Friday, April 10 Bid Par Investing Companies ♦Series A Bid' Par Ask Ask 6.27 1.78 1.95 Income Fouudatlon 12% 2.32 13% ......----10c T9.1f 10.05 investing 4% 15.83 Aviation Group shares.. Assoc Stand Oil Shares.. „ 11.80 Incorporated Investors..5 Aviation Capital Inc—. 14.5F Axe-Houghton Fund Inc. 9.21 1.51 1 11.76 33c 57c 65c Union Bond Fund ser B—. 15.02 16.42 5.38 5.88 Series C-— 59c 66C Bank Group shares... Insurance Group shares, 91c ♦Blair A Co.—........1 ♦First Boston Corp....10 7.90 Series B-l 26.63 29.18 107% 111% 3% Aetna Cas & Surety 10 Series B-2. 21.31 23.42 Aetna 10 45 47 11.86 Series B-3 14.76 16.21 Aetna Life 10 23% Broad St 18.05 Series B-4__ 7.37 8.11 24% 66% 10.20 11.18 2.55 — Home...... Ltd. .1 20.62 Century Shares Trust...* 7.63 Chemical Fund.———--1 Christiana Securities. .100 1810 Preferred ——100 135 3.03 Commonwealtn Invest...1 25% Consol Investment Trust. 1 1.64 Corporate Trust Shares.. 1 1.55 Series AA.—— --1 1.55 Accumulative series—1 1.89 Series AA mod 1 1.89 Series ACC mod 1 ♦ 22 Cram & Forster com.. 10 ♦8% preferred -.100 118% Canadian Inv Fund 22.17 Cram A Forster Insurance ♦Common B shares. -. 10 Lincoln Fire...*.. 10 7.07 7.80 6% Maryland Casualty .1 Mass Bonding A Ins.. 12% 10 11% 7% 12% 38 40 10% 11% 43% 10 31% 45% 33% 2.52 2.80 American of Newark...2% 65.37 66.70 American Re-Insurance .10 26.75 27.30 American Reserve..—..10 Manhattan Bond Automobile Fund Inc oommon__10c , -J* r. 7.50 Baltimore American...2% 2.90 3.60 80 516 536 Mass Investors 2d Fund.l 0.74 7.25 25 Boston...........w...100 Camden Fire 5 77 15.34 7.00 7.65 Carolina 10 24 North River - 6.81 24 84c 94c National Investors Corp.l 4.17 4.51 National Security Series— Bond series 5.87 6.46 , 14.83 2.50 3.70 4.25 25c 87c 96c Howard—",,, Fund.—1 14.79 15.71 1 8.51 9.04 10 3.81 Fidelity <fc Dep of Md—20 5.33 Fire Assn of Pblla 5.90 Fireman's Fd of San Fr.25 9.28 10.01 5.99 6.60 .1 10 24% 36% Revere (Paul) Fire 34% 21% 24 18 19% 4.04 Gibraltar Fire & Marlne.10 9.34 Glens Falls Fire—......5 6.22 Globe & Republic.. 4.62 7% 7% Globe & Rutgers Fire... 15 Seaboard Surety 8.10 8.91 21% 23% Sun Lire Assurance..v. 100 Machinery 6.73 7.41 Halifax... 10 11 Travelers 348 5.91 6.51 Hanover... —.—.10 20% 21% U S Fidelity & Guar Co„2 5.86 6.45 Hartford Fire 73% 76% U S Fire 2:99 3.31 Hartford Steam Boiler. .10 43 46 U S Guarantee 10 6.52 Railroad Foundation Trust Shs A„1 2.50 *2.95 Fundamental Invest Inc.2 Fundamental Trust 13.18 14.44 Railroad equipment Steel.- - Oils, i ........ Metals. Fixed Trust Shares A ... - - ivU-'- ... 4.59 5.06 5.10 No Amer Bond Trust ctfo. 2 Stores A... i j 3.59 4.01 ..1 Plymouth Fund Inc... 10c Putnam (Geo) Fund—.1 3.02 3.34 5.49 6.04 Quarterly fnc Shares.. 10c Republic Invest- Fund—.-t 4.40 —_ ,4.46 6.01 4.15 6.61 v . Fowl shares... General Bond..... Merchandise shares , 71.88 6.47 7.06 Brooklyq. Central Hanover.; 10 Bankers 3.39 5.67 6.24 Sovereign Investors..—.1 4.81 5.35 3.82 Spencer Trask Fund .....* 10.52 11.19 4.70 Standard Utilities Inc.50c 9c 11c 56.61 Petroleum shares. 3.49 3.85 ♦State St Invest Corp...* 52.21 Railroad shares....... 2.68 2.96 Super Corp of Amer AA..1 2.74 3.03 3.77 4 Tobacco shares 2.72 3 01 ♦SeriesC.. ———1 2.24 •Series D Utility shares..... 2.021 Bronx "• 254 244 No par value. *. * { These biuJa are subject to all Federal taxes Sought By WPB - Mineral and - Irving in the ; price situation in its 20 59% 62 32% 34% 38 41 60 .... 9% Corn Excnaage Bk A Tr.20 - 1.47 < x Preferred ume; but allocation metal for the current of of about 1,163,000,000 troy ounces^ of silver, or slightly more than have committed minor violations, h5% of the Treasury's total stocks. largely through misunderstanding. Use. of copper and copper base The Government^ has started a ordered stopped by drive for all excess stocks of cop¬ alloy - was - out Copper obtain to all Board copper in March 30 in the rect and indirect defense business accounting for the f bulk of the of common lead the Sales manu¬ the been reached for the consum¬ non-essentials, stocks of in metal instances many are believed to be excessive and must be reduced by turning over the surplus to the Metals Reserve Co. or other governmental buying Even small holdings will agents. not be overlooked. to 8,692 with in the week previous. tons, 6,745 tons * Quotations were maintained on basis of 6.50c., New York, which was also the contract set¬ tling basis of the American Smelt¬ ing & Refining Co., and at 6.35c., Chemical lead sold in St. Louis. amounted a little more During the sheet, than 27 tons, seized by the Inventory and 4,092 tons. - The backlog at the end of the week was 96,539 toils." Production of zinc (all grades) during the first three months of in> Washington started copper 1942 was 231,891 tons, Which com¬ moving in good volume during the pares with 198,065 tons in the last week, which accounted for a Jan.-March period of 1941, ac¬ sales total of 39,872 tons (April 1 cording to the American Zinc to' 7, inclusive). Sales booked by Institute.^ • * ;■ *' ' the domestic industry during Tin March totaled 87,002 tons (re¬ Additional facilities for produc¬ vised), ' , , ; The changed. , About 1,500 firms j-Vlar. 15. 1946 101.1 Nat,Defense Nts 101.1 {Sept. 15, 1944 101,10 101.12 {Dec. 15, 1945 101.6 101.8 109.22 .. 1 %% 1% ;• %% .. .. 109.24 1945 .. , 101.14 100.28 1(19.30 99.26 - 99.28 ;- %% 99.25 99.27 H% - 99.15 99.17 C'tfsnf lndebt—. : - .. y. * :.o.4t {%s Nov 1 '42 quoted are for discount at purchase, 0.4i' r. Asked Hid Asked May 27. 1942 0.30% Jutie 0.30% 0.30% 15,1942... 0.25% 0.25 y, 0.25% 0.30% June 16, 1942 June 17,1942 0.30% 0.30% June 18. 1942..;.: 0.30% 0.30% 030% June 19, 1942 0.30% 3,1942. Juie ----- 10,1942..... ' .May 6, 1942... May 13. 1942... May 20. 1942... 1020 ..*.y - April June July; higher 2^^-51000^52,0007. 52.000 52.000 April 3—-52.000 52.000 52.000 should raise prices here to M&y: 52.000 52.000 52,000 52.000 ! 52.000 52.000 6—1.52,000 52.000 the 7—-.52.000 52.000 52.000 52.000 than April 8 52.000 52.000 52.000 52.000 4 ^-52,000 freight 3£M-$199.21. April April April The marjtet' eventually $197.- rate ^ undertone appears ; to be - of more steady.* Silver y:i-52.000* 52.000 52.000 ;52.000 During the past week, the silver Chinese tin, 99%, spot, 51.125c., market in London yrose from April 2d to April 8th, inclusive. |y 23 7/16d. (both spot and future) on April 2 to 23V2d. (both spot and London Tin— No quotations; future) on April 3. The New )' Quicksilver •" ■ York Official and the U. S. Treas¬ t The market for ury I prices are unchanged at 35ygc. and 35c. respectively, f quicksilver was inactive during the last week. Some sellers have raised prices moderately to take care of the re¬ cent 6% increase in the freight rate. Others, however, who have metal the hand or rate on old continue The War Production Board has completed loan per to for ? arrangements 40,000 tons of a Treasury aluminum and other plants; : De¬ the agreement are not available. ;' -7 tails^: of quote flask. of silver to be used for bus bars in in transit under $197.05—$198.96 The * '% ,• , ; DAILY PRICES OF METALS ("E. & ,M. J." Straits -Electrolytic Copper April to price situation was un¬ ing tin plate electrolytically were Domestic ifietal sold on announced during the last week. Requisitioning Branch of WPB. the basis of 12c., Valley, and for¬ The Tin Producers' Association, Operations of 3,500 firms consum¬ eign copper brought ll%e., f.a.s. London, believes that essential needs for tin will be met under ing strategic metals have been United States ports. the program adopted by the surveyed for priorities violations Lead United Nations. by the Compliance' Branch since it was set up in June last year. Straits quality tin for future de¬ Domestic lead was distributed were Asked y;:;~ I ... Domest., Refin. ■ 3 4 •//■-j--W' 11.775 it'7 2 • 117775 11.775 &UH Exp., Refin. ■ 11.700 : • St. Louis 6.50 - ' •" / 6.50 • ' 6.35 St. Louis 6.35 52.000 : > 11.700 52.000 6.50 52.000 V 6.50 6.35 8.25 i 8.25 6.35 11.700 \ ' ' 11.77s 7 ,' ' •v- '' • ' y? r 11.775 ■ ' J 8.25 8.25 - ': * 11.700 . 6.50 52.0007, 11.700 52.000 11.700 52.000 ■; 6.35 * 6.50 6.35 7 " 6.50 6.35 ■ • 8.25 ; 8.25 "J r Average * 52.000 11.700 y* zm -y Lead— New York: New York ' 711.775 8 i t QUOTATIONS) Tin, 11'775 8.25' • Average prices for calendar week ended April 4 are: Domestic copper f.o.b. refinery, 11.775c.; export copper, f.o.b. refinery, 11.700c,; Straits tin, 52.000c.; New York lead, St. Louis zinc, 8.250c.; and 6.500c.; St. Louis lead, 6.350c.; silver, 35425c. . last week two lots of copper totaling Mar. 15. 109.9 Apr. 22. 1942... 84 980 the slide sale of Bolivia's copper production, ers classified as "frozen." v In view around 6,500 tons a year, to the of fhe sharp curtailment in use Metals Reserve Co., Washington, v Allocation certificates released of copper on hhnds of fabricators and 101.7 103.31 • Average for fasteners, hooks the St. Louis market at 8.40c. / eyes, brassiere hooks, snap fasteners and grippers, and other ;• .y /jyyyyT .y;: Zinc • .yy:-yy-y: garment closures. More than Sales of zinc by the Prime 8,000 tons of copper went into Western division for the week such products during 1941. ended April 4 totaled 8,056 tons, ) The Bolivian foreign office an¬ against 8,041 tons in; the week is nounced April 7 that an agree¬ previous. Shipments last week had Bid 101.10 1% %% 1% .. Apr. 29. 1942... 23 foreign and ment 101.5 100.6 1%% .. Sept. 15. 1944 Treasury Bills- 3% 2% month has April: compares War Production 101.1 .. Demand for lead quite active, with di¬ amounted . I nl. Rate 100.31 Hid 62 19 100 not yet started. continues which of y,;;^y Maturity.. United Stales Treasury Bills Apr. Ex-dlvldend . week facture 26% ..20 50% 25 ,59% United States.— 170 158 ♦ Quotations aot furuhfaed by sponsor or Issuer, issue of April 9 reported has expanded to such sin "free" market has turned on 15, 1944 Rates 9% 40% 100 Donald M. Nelson, head of WPB, disclosed on April 7 has agreed to "loan" 40,000 tons of silver for use in electrolytic plants as bus bars. - This tonnage is the equivalent WPB 7%i-yA-.*1 »vv /';•> Asked 2% 1%% %% 25% 28% 52% 22% New York...... that the Treasury in the hands of fabricators. Lake Superior iron ore has been placed under a price ceiling, ef¬ fective April 10, maintaining the 1941 schedule. The publication further reported: f Ask Manufacturers...—.20 quite strong. per 15, 1943 195% 200% 10 10% Trade Bank A Trust 28% 53% Underwriters.......100 27% 50 Empire Fulton uses the 15. 1942 Mar. 15, 1944 54% 8% Silver Loaned By Treasury Markets" Dec. 9% 8% 1305 100 1255 Kings County. 50% Colonial—....———25 1.57 * -——.—100 —10 Guaranty 12% 9 ....100 Chemical Bank A Trust. 10 Clinton.... Excessive Copper Stocks that demand for silver for industrial : Bid 100.31 rfept. 15, 1942-.. 31% Sept; 15, 1943 Title Guarantee A Trust. 12 Trustee Stand Invest Shs— 1 i 105 % " Companies 34% 32% —35 County Continental Bank A Tr.10 Non-Ferrous Metals 70 Bid 1.63 RR Equipment shares. Steel shares...... 16 Int. Hate Malurlli/ 42% 29% Lawyers.... 3.46 ' 102% J04 % Figures after decimal point'represent one or mote 32d$ of a point V 25% 10 ",67 Ask 2.81 4.26 . Bank of New York.—.100 2.78 70.46 Selected Amer Shares—2% Selected Income Shares.. 1 " ... ........ . / 5.00 2.47 3.07 Electrical Equipment. . 106% £106'-$% Quotations For U* S; Treasury. Nol es 45% June Fund Inc..........—* 4.91 106% 104% 358 23% 40% 4 I 102%"T 102 , 33c 8cudder, Stevens & Clark Aviation shares... 43% 100 Asked 102 11.06 ~ Bid ,3,99 " BuUmng stores. Chemical shares 28c 10.34 25 Public Service 3%s, 1971..... . 4.42: Agricultural shares. Automobile shares..... .10 Westchester Fire.....2.50 1.37 3.8,7 Group Securities- Accident Stuyvcsant—„ .........5 New York Trust Sterling Nat Bank. Pennsylvania Electric 3%s, 1972 Schenley Distillers 4s, 1952; Southern Natural Gas Pipe Line 3%s. 1955 WlsoonsiH Power A Light 3%s, 1971......... Dec. 1.73 Series 1958. General Investors Trust .1 ..1 24.37 23% 145 JMar. 15. 1943 June 15, 1943.. 1.77 Series 1956 2.96 22.66 21% 1010 135 .60 17% — Hid 1.45 Series 1955-—--..1 -* Corp....* 'B-.'— •K % :i' 25% Peoples National—.. 590 ' 5.02 Home Fire Security _;..10 44 24 980 100 Central Illinois 37% No Amer Tr Shares 1953.* 3.95 3.29 —.ID 40 560 105 Insurance stock... ■ \ 100 2% 3% 175 205 : 2.58 The 101 10% 2.20 .16 . 37% 9% Insurance 13 Penn Exchange 41% 35% 2d preferred.....—..15 10 I. .——10 23 % 21% 145 w 4- QsEotatioiis For Recent Bond Issues 9% Great Amer Indemnity... 1 Great American. .'.5 1.52 12 First National of N Y..100 < 8% 39% 10 Security New Haven 10 springfleld Fire A Mar..25 Standard 10 Merchants J: 7.12 1.26 • 4 226 ; 6.10 65 22% -12% Public National 22 3 218 6.47 series—10c stk series. 10c that 10 —2% 5.54 Bank stock , Fiscal Fund Inc— extent Rhode Island Electrical equipment 5.25 "Metal n% Chemical 13.37 4.72 : 37% 8% 35% 5 20% National Safety Commercial National.. 100 36% 75% 13% 30% 5% 24% % St Paul Fire A Mariue .62 % Seaboard Fire A Marlne.10 4.19 Building.supplies 12.43 Mining shares 4% 22% 20% 10 23% 5.65 Fund-5 :• 28% 9 50 National City........ 12 % 90 j .... 5 —.10 3.06 . Bank stock.... 15% : 93% 45 f Reinsurance Corp (N Y)_2 Republic (Texas)... 10 112 45 Ask Bid Par 42 Chase National...... 13.55 5% 101 96% 107 129% 84 120 Georgia Home 8.49 - Aviation..,..-. .—-.-.ii 4% 80 Providence-Washington .10 38% < 110% ; National Bronx.——.50 13% l 114 47% 7 36% Bank of Yorktown.,66 2-3 Bensonhurst National.. .50 ; 12.50 4* 7b - 127% Ask 12% Fifth Avenue 42 Pacific Fire 25 Pacific Indemnity Co... 10 Phoenix... 10 Preferred Accident ..5 43 5% 5 Franklin Fire 14% Firemen's of Newark fi Bid Par 27% National.25 Northwestern General Reinsurance Corp 5 Agriculture 21.43 19% % 40 109 108% 110 101.6 Bank of Manhattan Co. 10 13 21 Northeastern 5.32 New York Stocks Inc— 19.93 12 Northern. 4.84 - 40 29% 3.43 Automobile. 25% 24% Low priced bond series.. New England Fund 2 5 18% __ 3s...1946 i 6% 48% 5% 6% 145% 150% 17% 18% 10 27% Preferred stock series... 2.55 46% 2.50 22% Federal 100.28 101 New York Bank Slocks 20% ..10 New Hampshire Fire 1 . Other Issues U S Coaverslo U S Conversion 3s.-.1947 Panama Canal 3s—.^1961 45% 5% 18% New York Fire 10 5 Eagle Fire 2% Employers Re-Insurance 10 Excessv'..;---l.-;-ii.i-5 . 101.11 : 41% 18% Connecticut Gen Life...10 2.35 52 26 20% City of New York (Colo) ser B shares... (Md) voting shares..25c 49 New Brunswlok..—10 17% . . 1%% notes Feb. 1,1944 101.8 2% 10 New Amsterdam Cas Continental Casualty Natlon-Wide Securltles- .... 6% 5% Bankers & Shippers U 8 Housing Authority— 0.70 101.12 CallJuly3.'42at 101... 101.2 8% 3% 2% 1% National Liberty.. .2 National Union Fire....20 14.27 Income series Equitable Investment Corp (Mass) 5 Equity Corp $3 conv pref .1 Fidelity Fund Inc. ...—* National Casualty.. National Fire... Maryland Fund Inc... 10c - 7% v_.fi Merch Fire Assur com...5 Merch A Mfrs Fire N Y..4 Mutual Invest Fund Inc 10 ; - 13.72 Balanced . Mass Investors Trust—.. 1 w 3.IS - 16% American Surety.. —...25 27% ---1 Diversified Trustee Shares C 1 Fund 19% 14% 8% 3.29 29% 112 ♦7% preferred.—... 100 63% 17% American Equitable 5 Am Fidel & Cas Co com..5 Loomis Sayles Mut Fund. Loomls Sayles Sec Fund. 10 141 27% Cumulative Trust Shares.* American Alliance......10 12.35 10.43 Home 0.60 0.80 31 12.81 9.50 American 1, 1943 101.8 A nr. — 0.70 1, 1943 16% 28 ...... 60% 11.20 25 26% 15% 59% 11.08 Series S-4 8.25 1910 _ 24% Corp— 100.3 1,1942 Call May 16/42 at 100% Ins Co of North Amer..10 Series K-l. Agricultural 1. 1942 100.1 Asked 1% July 1,1942 100.11 100,16 *%%.— Oct. 15,1942 100.11 130.13 U%%— July 15, 1943 100.18 100.20 tl%/.—Apr. 15. 1944 100.6 100.8 . 100.1 ■ Federal Natl Mtge Assn— 2s:. May 16. 1943 Ask Homestead Fire........10 Jersey Insurance of N Y.20 Knickerbocker. 5 Series S-2—— Series S-3 2.30 .7 2.90 15. 1942 100 Apr. — 1%« Jan. 3, 1944-^ ...5 Series K-2. Bullock Fund Ltd—---- General Capital Bid 100.9 • 28 Par Bid Reconstruction Finance Federal Home Loan Banks Keystone Custodian Funds 3% 3% 2% 16.7(1 First Mutual Trust tl%%-—Feb. 15. 1945 100.7 % t%s Sept. t%8..—Dec*%8—Feb. Ask Bid Par 11.03 Stock Fund—— o 10.82 7.72 9.90 ---5 Eaton & 43c Companies .10 Inc—,—--6 Invest Co Inc.. 5 Djvidend Shares. 28c 8 Asked Commodity Credit Corp— %% May 1.1943 100.10 100.12 1.01 15.47 Insurance Boston Fund ] Bid Banking Corporations %h 12.36 Investors Fund C_ Basic Industry Shares. Delaware 12.98 ' .... ♦5% preferred . 1.73 11.27 lnvestm't Co of Amer.. 10 Bankers Nat Investing— ♦Common . Investment 25c 1.16 Independence Trust Shs . 5c ; 15c . 12.69 Fund Inc common.. 10c 2.54 . 1.06 Obligations Of1Governmental Agencies 08c — Wellington Fund Trusteed Industry Shs.25c Institutional Securities Ltd 3% 5.77 Aeronautical Securities., Affiliated Fund Inc.,.1% ♦Amerex Holding Corp. 10 Amer Business Shares.. American Foreign B 3.95 3.77 Ask 9% Trusteed Amer Bank Shs— Class B : ♦Huron Holding Corp.. Bid Par U SEILt&PrSharesA—. 1 1 ♦Series B Bid Ask Trustee Stand Oil Shares— were found to during the last week in good vol¬ * livery was nominally as follows:.. The above markets, based quotations are "M. & M. M/s" appraisal of the major United States sales reported by producers and agencies. They are reduced to the Louis, as noted. All prices are in cents per pound. 7 ' on basis of cash, New York or St. Copper, lead and zinc quotations are based on sales for both prompt and future deliveries/ tin quotations are for prompt delivery only. In the trade, domestic copper prices are quoted on a delivered basis; that Is, ^ delivery charges vary with the destination, the figures shown above are net prices at refineries on the Atlantic seaboard.. Delivered prices irf New England average 0.225c, per pound above the refinery basis. 7 Export quotations for copper are reduced to net at refineries on. the Atlantic sea¬ board. On foreign business, owing to World War II, most sellers are restricting offer¬ ings to f.a.s. transactions, dollar basis. Quotations for the present reflect this change In method of doing business. A total of ,05c. is deducted from f.a.s. basis (lighterage* etc.) to arrive at the f.o.b. refinery quotation. delivered at consumers' ■m, sw ■ plants. As ' Volume Number 4063 155 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1497 The Capital Flotations In the United States During the Month of March and for the Three Months of the Calendar Year 1942 New in March flotations corporate other aggregated 1942 offering of note was the successful distribution of 263,000 shares of capital stock of Chemical Fund Inc.,7 $112,294,420, a substantial increase over the Februarytotal of $74,109,375, but a marked decline from the total of $201,922,025 reported in March 1941. March financ¬ ing however follows the trend of the past five months in that the greater portion is for new money, the total for the month being $73,085,120, or 65%. In financial circles the tendency; is to anticipate a poor showing in future months, continuing the adverse comparison with 1941 exhibited thus far this year. Until the war is over it is a foregone conclusion that the monthly total of corporate (and municipal also; emissions will be of very moderate proportions. ; However it is expected that industrial undertake will concerns for plant; expansion where siich with the war effort. r ,,, by of group investment 54 the management type; throughout the dealers recorded. was February total........... Municipal: financing for the; month; showed, ,a, slight over February, the totals being $48,678,844 and $41,153,781 respectively. The portion of the month's total , March aggregated $37,238,100, comprising seven issues, and represents slightly over 33% pf the month's.total, as compared with $33,245,000 or 45% in February and $5,800,000 or 3% in January. The feature of the month's financing was the successful placing the first three reached $209,356,076, of which $135,690,339 was for new capital, as compared with $308,163,858 for the first quarter of 1941, $164,636,942 thereof representing new financing. Below we present a tabulation of figures since Jan¬ uary, 1940, showing the different monthly amounts of corporate financing as revised to date. Further revisions of the 1941 figures will undoubtedly be necessary from time to time, particularly as additional private financ¬ $32,500,000 3%% bonds of Pennsylvania Electric Co. and $3,400,000 preferred stock of the same company;. $15,000,000 4% debentures of Schenley Distillers Corp.,; a revision downward from $27,500,000 originally planned,; and $18,000,000 1st preferred ship mortgage serial notes (average interest rate-2.80%) of Consolidated Oil Corp., which was disposed of through the private route. An¬ ing is brought to in annual light places. SUMMARY OF CORPORATE FIGURES BY 5,000,000 28,730.000 152,000,000 7 33.730.000 126.807.000 ; A ..... 20,100,000 183.352,000 26,925600 100.352,000 47.025,000 492,1.86,000 140,447,000 ; . ij x25,193,000 „ 7 7 *13,100,000 156.427,000 143,327.000 ■ 351,739,000 .^,°™prlse8 salcs of s')Pnlil' series certificates and notes; certificates sold to AdJusted Service Certificates Fund and Unemployed Trust Fund, and notes to Federal Old Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Account, Civil Service Retirement Fund. Foreign Service Retirement Fund, Canal Zo ie Retirement Fund, Alaska Railroad. Retirement Fund, Postal Savings System, Government Life Insurance Fund, National Service Life Insurance Fund, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corporation, x Net retired. . In the comprehensive tables VI we compare the March with those for the the on the and following oages months' figures three corresponding periods in the four preceding, thus affording a five-year comparison. Along with the full-page tables, we give complete de¬ tails of the capital flotations during March; including' every issue of any kind brought out in that month. years reports and other f MONTHS, 1042, 1941 AND 81,605.000 ' Total 3 months.... new money was $21,606,016. For months of this year municipal financing 59.692.000 39,250.00® 7.000.000 M arcli total representing : y ■Notes;-..... • ,7 160.537.000 Certificates. increase projects are iii accord March— - 1940 Details of New *1941 1942 New Capital Total Refunding New Capital Capital Flotations During March, 1942 *1940 Refunding Total New Capital Total Refunding LONG-TERM $ January ii'i. 82,848.364 87.185.826 170.032,190 $ 271,387,665 52,928.677 46,004,059 $77M"/. £ S 55.208 875 18.900.500 74.109,375 46.549,770 227,012,100 324,316,342 273,561,870 73,085,120 39.209.300 112,294,420 86,634,370 115,287.655 201,922,025 31,527,491 103,799,(^50 215.479,821 140,956,164 356,435,985 186,112,817 613,687.420 799,800,237 113,001,268 453,135,463 566,136,731 A«rll. 39,469,665 146,650,400 59,175,210 May. 63,874,177 90.466.785 107,180,735 197,102.123 113,390,374 260,976,300 203,857,159 89,787,130 9,771,328 192,497,442 84,280,300 251,672,652 174,067,430 101,476,480 111,247,808 Second quarter.. * J. 193.810.627 417.673,232 611,483,859 158,733,668 378,254.222 536,987,890 Six months--. 379,923,444 1.031,360,652 1.411,284,096 271,734,936 831,389.685 1,103,124*.621 43,569.170 327.402,743 34,264,713 86.468.380 74,427,157 130,037,550 49,833,450 67,938,134 242,447,950 292,281,400 401,829,900 180,831,672 161,391,300 195,656,013 68,006,465 112,893,538 65,594,785 - .i .> - - -. .'. L.i. I'V'bruary......... 1 March, j i First Quarter. June. 35,469,718 137,994.832 BONDS f; 257,345,640 135,326,541 .. : i 42.355.000 7 . .157,000,000 3,537.000 Notes »-> Net Issued ■ 3S.S50.000 20,842.000 -i February—i Certificates first quarter of 1941, and is the smallest quarter financing of any since the first three months of 1939 when $283,- 128,255 141.297,000 ... < $ 78,100,000 63,167,000 ....... January total •' Retired ,> $ Notes.. of 1942 aggregated $356,435,985 compared with $443,643,020 in the final quarter of 1941 and $799,800,237 in the * Issued "'r/ January— Certificates investment trust to be offered for some years. New corporate issues brought out in the first quarter Issues sold privately in of a INTRA-GOVERNMENT FINANCING 1942 country, headed by F. Eberstadt & Co., managers of the underwriting group. This is the first stock issue of an financing new some mutual investment company of a * 173,464,550 AND NOTES (ISSUES f MATURING LATER THAN FIVE YEARS) NOT ' ; ; - 211,341,581 ; *$2,830,Tin(U Southern RAILROADS Pacific Co. % equipment trust certificates, Purpose, purchase of new equipment, Cer- 2,830,0001 due 1943-1952. tricates awarded < Dick , : , . & on bid of 100.009 to Salomon Bros. & Merle-Smith, and Stroud & Co., Inc. Hut.zler; Last maturities reoffered i at p-ices to yield from 2.35% for maturity to 2.90% for 1952 maturity. ~ : 1 five 1948 ' public utilities July. AuKust. September. *$350,000 California Water Service Co. 1st intge. 4% bonds, series B, •"* due May 1, 1901. lbirpose, plant extension. &c. Price, 106.5%. - Sold privately to Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Go. of Iowa. *3,850,000 Louisville Third quarter 405,236.626 322,286,837 727,523,463 185,778,049 420,936,273 785,160,070 1,353,647,489 2,138.807,559 457,512,985 1,252,325,958 Corp. 25-year 1st mtge. sinklnjsf due March 1, 1907. Purpose, finance construction of transmission line. Price, par. Sold pri¬ vately through competitive bidding to Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.1 : 606,714,322 Nine months 1.709,838.943 ! Transmission fund 3H% ; 133.601,250 bonds, - ' ■/; .•-. t - _• - j -J 4'' : 103,261,200 j. j > . -. December i 200,311,420 131.811.350 111,520,250 97.050,220 89,427,250 42,384,100 59,465,696 November.. 52,054,554 47,728,100 393,074.870 168.943,139 , 345,346,770 93,942,646 262,885,785 62,198,558 334,579,682 396,778,240 ,lt i A Four t ho. uarter. 252,154,146 191,488,874 443,643,020 278.869.797 773,869,098 1,052,738,895 1.037.314,216 1,545,136,363 2,582.450,579 736,382,782 2,026,195.056 2,762,577,838 1972. Revised, TREASURY FINANCING IN MARCH Maturities of $900,000,000 no Treasury bills in March aggregated about as a ditional funds. result of the shortening of maturities of the bills sold last December and early January. In aggregate became earlier. working balance in the general payable!, the week to • about $600,000,000 bills ma- ; a total of $156,006,000 only refund the . maturities. The ' 1 - • . The volume of bills bills were issued during new with compared $2,801,641,371 balance was result there a a year, was each offering. March income tax receipts amounted to $1;207,512,- a was also ! Amount Date Due Dated Offered 71 7 Jan. 15 Jan. F3L. Jan.; 1 10 12 yrs. Jan. 1-31L June; 1 : 12 years /Jan. '.9U' Jan. -Jan. J6.r Jan. 14 21 Jan. 23-. Jan. 28 Jan. 12-; Jan. Jan. F-3F. Jan. V l Janliary Yield reduction in yields, 99.940 *0.304% ' 150,230,000 150,047,000 99.97.0 "'150,330,000 99.950 *0.196%; 150,074,00R 1.013,839,300 99.942 *0,231%. 1,013,839,30(f 1674 629,3u8 1 '4,865,000 237,750,525 «: •>; 1,074,029,308. 4,865.000 237.750,525 / ; . 100 2% ' v..« V' 100 "...a . 100 •*-b «• use Tgpe of 91 4 91 days days Feb, 11 Feb. 18 Feb. 25 .91. days 13-. Feb. • Dated * 99.994 *0.220% Jau., 14.. 90.937 *0.250% *0.263%' *0,266%. Jan. v- 99.993 "150 ,445,000 385,802,000 ,012,600 99.933 »150 1,512 ,334,200 4,696,698,550 710 ,837,192 3,825,000 '"'•''•3 ,825,000 100 2. years 126,119,475 126 ,119,475 91.days 510,228.000 471,319,000 150,477,000 150,194,000 99.944 91- days 18 91 ndays 515.476,000 150,273,000 99.951 91 Mar. 20. . days 512,778,000 150,262,000 Mar. 1—31 Mar. 1 10-12 yrs. 71-day Treas. bills.. • i Indebtedness Refunding $ 1 12 years 561,506,282 2,230,000 Mar. 1-31 Jan. 1 2 years Mar. 25 2,230,000 234,788,400 99.953 234,788,400 a ioo 150,230,000 100,433,000 49,797,000 100,207.000 49,840,000 1,013,839,300 U, S. Savings bonds. 1,074,029,308 1,074,029,308 4.865,000 4,865,000 237,750,525 1_. 'li.: I.. Depositary bonds. Tax .. antlclp'n notes. 100 March totalis, January total. I. months.- 1,514.883,300 150,092,000 91-day Treas. bills-. 150,049,000 Feb. 25.. bills.. 150,012,000 150,445,000 1.512,334.200 710,837,192 3,825,000 126,119,475 ...... 2,953,713,867 600,598,000 2^% Treas. bonds.. l-_ l._ Depositary bonds.., l._ Tax anticip'n notes.. 1,416,281,833 U. S. Savings binds. *$18 ,000,000 a Comprised of three separate series, of 150,477,000 LAND, 2,353,115,867 150,194,000 150,273,000 150,194,000 Mar. 25.. 91-day Treas. bills.. 91-day Treas. bills., yield 2.53%;>«ud series G have a 12-year .maturity, are sold at 100, and hear 2X Interest, t>"Coinprised of two separate issues, designated Treasury series A:1943 and tax series B-1943; series A earn /'about 0.48%.: /' v.//Z . '. V. . "7^.'. •••. • •• 'Z • about 1.92% a year notes of "• V' , :7,'/ -jv'. 7.-' ■7V!'■/' V . I U. S. Savings bonds. I.. Depositary bonds. Jan. 1_. Tax anticip'n notes.. 234,788,400 i. 1.402,730,682 150,262,000 564,500,282 " se-ial Most bonds, due BUILDING, &c. \- Bishop of Mobile and Missionary Trinity direct obligation 3% 1943-1952. Purpose, reading. Price,. Blessed Offered by WTeil & Arnold. 63,500 St. Paul's Catholic Church. Akron, Ohio. 1st mtge. 3% serial real estate bonds due Feb. 15. 1943-1952. Purpose, -l 2,230,000 231,788,400 of 100-101, according to maturity. . ; 564,506,282 •••i 2,230,000 ' refunding. 32,000 St. Offered by Dempsey-Tegeler & Co; Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Huntington, Va., 1st. mtge. 4% real estate bonds due Jan. 1, 194319-°. Purpose, refunding. Offered by Dempsey-Tegeler W. . , I * * March total. •_ t - —-. - w- tax and series B. .. 1.. ) 150,273,000 150,262,000 Mar. June Catholic Servants 150,477,000 91-day Treas. bills.. 2.90%; series F have' a 12-year maturity, arc sold on a discount basis, at 74, and year 1st preferred shin mtve. annually, Feb, 1, 1943 to Feb. 1, 1957. rate 2.80%). Purpose, construction of marine equipment. Sold privately to seven banks and three insurance companies. ;^ $166,000 Roman 91-day Treas. bills.. ' ¥■ interest 126,119,475 4.. : ' - due notes, (average 710,837,192 3.825,000 Mar. 18.. Average rate on a bank discount basis, Co.)?* Consolidated Oil Corp. 1-15 serial 1,512,334,200 : Mar. 11.. which series E have 10-year maturity, are sold on a discount basis at 75, and yield Gardner;, Riter & $22,000,000 > Mar, Reinholdt, & ■>' c 150,445,000 Februar y total.... 1 &. Co.; Inc.; 150,012,000 91-day Treas. bills.. Feb. b Moseley Sc Co.; The Ohio Co.; Paine, Webber Rollins Spencer Trask & Co.; Tucker. Anthony & Co.: Union Se¬ G. H. Walker & Co.; Wertheim & Co,, and Whiting, WTeeks & Stubbs, Inc. v' 150,049,000 91-day Treas. June : H. 150,092,000 OWlay Trbas. bills.. F§b. 25.. 7,287,609,682 * payable. curities Corp.; { ' notes OIL 2,931,165,133 4.-. 1,402.730,682 Total 3 pay & Sons, Inc.; Srhwabncher & Co.; Singer, Deane & Scribner; Stein Bros. & Boyce; Stern Brothers & Co.; Stone & Webster and Blodget, Inc.; Stroud & Co., •* v Purpose, Sons; Curtiss, House & Co.; Dillon,-Read First Boston Corp.; Hallgarten & Co.; Harris, Hall <fc Co. (Inc.); Hawiey, Shepard & Co.; Hayden, Miller <fe Co.; Hemphill, Noyes & Co.; W. E. E. 150,074,000 237,750,525 . Jan. 2% 1952. Alex. Brown & & Lynch; F. S. & Co.; Parrish 1,013,839,300 F"eb. 18-, a -■■••- 1, Corp.; Carl M. Loeb, Rhoades & Co.; Laurence M. Mark* & Co.; McDonald-Cooiidge & Co.; Merrill Lvnch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane: Merrill, Turben & Co.; Moore, Leonard , '2% Treas. bonds j..'. Feb. 11.. ♦0.222% *0.229% *0.195% *0.203% 99.942 564,506,282. Mar. 1-31 June . Accented b 11 4 Security 15-. Feb. .. i 150,330,000 Jan. i 6.. Mar. March • 150,047,000 June 100 due & Co.: Emanuel & Co.; Estabrook & Co.; . 150,330,000 150,074,000 21.. Jan. * Mar. 13.. Mar. Mar. : New 91-day Treas. bills.. - Feb.. 27-- Mar. • ■ .91-day Treas. bills.. 91-day Treas. bills.. Jan. I . ;■ 2,953,713,867 Februar y total. ... : Jan.. 28.. '1/4 ioo 710,837,192 12 years : tures, Price, 100 and interest. Offered by Mellon Securities Corp.; A. C. Allyn & Co., Inc.; Blair & Co., Inc.; Blyth & Co.. Inc.; " : ' Feb. 1-28 Jan. >.1 7.. 150 ,092,000 7, 342,087,000 10-12 yrs. Feb; J-28 Feb. y. 1 Feb. 1-28 June!,' 1 : : Totgl Amount ;. v 150 ,049,000 410,057,000 3IW.966.000 25 13 1-3 yrs. Feb. 61 days : • K 15,000,000 Schenley Distillers Corp. 10~year 4% sinking fund deben¬ V:i Jail, Feb. . ,i v > 2.931.165.133 Feb. 13;n Feb. JJOii of funds " AND MANUFACTURING , "if; Jan, 30.'. Feb. Treasury continued to sell de¬ and the 2%: i ■: " Oil Products Co. 3'<% sinking fund debentures due April 1, 1957. Purpose, redeem notes payable; working capital. Price, 102 44 and interest. Offered by Jackson & Curtis; Schwabacher & Co., and Kebbon, McCormiek dropped to $564,506,282 from $710,837,192 in February record high of $1 $74,029,308 in January. ♦0.119%. 351,585,000 . In addition to bills the Offered 1,000,000 National fense bonds, tax anticipation notes and depositary bonds. The volume of defense bonds sold during the month 384,694,000 2 years i / Price Co. Blair & Co.. _ month from 0.266%. in the final week of February. 371,501,000 .i total Accepted 351,600.000 days 791 days 191 days i91 days 9 Yi years Jan. , Amount Applied for $ 1942 Co.; 1st mtge. 314 % seriaLbonds maturing semi¬ annually Oct. 15, 1945 to April 15, 1955. Purpose, refunding. Sold p'lvately to Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York, Massachusetts Life Insurance Co., and Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada. which dropped as low as 0.195% in the third week of the UNITED STATES TREASURY FINANCING DURING ; Beane; Singer. *$6,000,000 Mead Corp. oversubscriptions to some Co.; of Missouri 1st mtge. & coll.'trust Piu-pose, construction. Price, by Lehman Brothers; Bear, Inc.: Hemphill, Noyes & Co.; ■Laurence M. Ma^ks & Co.; Schoeilkopf, Hutton & Pomeroy, Inc.; Hallgarten & Co.; Swiss American Corp.: Francis Bro. & Co.; Arthur Perry & Co., Inc.; and I. M. Simon & Co. & i OTHER INDUSTRIAL heavy demand for the bills offered There & Co. equipment trust cer ¬ Purpose, pmchase of equipment. Sold and" interest. 109>8 $48,080,000 000,000 during March and by $100,000,000 in February. As last month evidenced by substantial ago of month i paid off out of income tax receipts which were in the Abbe Corp., and Starkweat her bonds. 3^% series due 1971. ! Stearns reduced by $350,- was Electric 10,000,000 Union ' • outstanding record volume of $3,082,627,146 during the month; fund a Newton privately to Philadelphia financial institutions, At the close of March the Treasury had $2,731,632,240 Lynch; D. series tificates, ; i an the four days starting-with March 16, when income taxes tured and of the month the Treasury had bills maturing but issued about $150,000,000 for ad¬ & Transportation *1,380,000 Philadelphia In the filial week 892. y)■; ; Leonard Moore, Deane & Scribner; First of Michigan & Co. ' ;• ' - | Hall & Co. (Inc.); W. C. Lansley & Co.; Coffin & Inc.; F. S. Moseley & Co.; Tucker, Anthony & Co.; Hornblover & Weeks; Merrill Lynch, Piece, Fenner & 'j * • nitge. Harris, Burr. Twelve months....i Electric Co. 1st, Purpose, refunding bonds, 3%% series ($32.235,800>. pay bank' note, &o. ($264,200), Price, $103 »<$ and interest. Offeree* by Mellon Securities Corp.; The, First Boston Corp.; Blyth & Co., Inc.: Kidder, Peabody & Co.r Lazard Freres & Co.; Shields & Co.; White. Wreld & Co.; Eastman, Dillon & Co.; due ; Octoberj ;v: 32,500,000 Pennsvlvania 7" ' Total 3- months tfVvV'V V- V 7,287,609,682 450:944,000 2,566,425,300 9&1,786,682 4,721,184,3S2 k co. ' - ■ 37,000 St. Thomas Orphanage, Lincoln, Neb., direct obligation 3% serial notes due annually, Jan. 1. 1943-1952. Purpose, refunding. Offered by Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. - t co i icq I ipoo ►•lOrH t^o©® • ! 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H* ,0C«5 ,t-00 P -i, C i ® ,co ,© i * 5 ico •q ii-q V © 'oooo* - i » i I ,hcn ice©© 1 i iO I M -co i » t-©co ,1 •c© ©CO rH t i » I i'C&.2C i e M— o ►c5 .o5 g ' 9 c *» » e t. > i £ w o . £ fi " [SSlS w • -*-> ■s o 5 il '-SMtS . "3 OH i'ig|ilil3|I?a :!2sls |i&5pS£o|^£<3H|i!|||o Q $675,000 Sisters of the Third Order of St. Dominic of the American Congregation of St. Mary of the Springs and the Col¬ lege of St. Mary of the Springs, Columbus, Ohio, 1st & ref. mtge. (2M. 3, 3X. 3H%) real estate serial bonds, due Oct. I, 1942, to April 1, 1962. Purpose, refunding; Offered by Dempsey-Tegeler & Co. vv-" J f : i *$4,822,100 Philadelphia Electric Co. 48,221 shares of $4.40 preL ? stock (par $100). Purpose, reduction .of short-term bank loans. Price, $110 and dividend. Sold privately to,,New'i York Life Insurance Co., Prudential Insurance ' Co. of America, Insurance Co. of North America, and Philadelphia Electric Service Annuity Fund, Provident Trust Co. as trustee. • , stock are computed $2,500,000 at their offering prices.) UTILITIES .;7 v . 0 .: «*sQ ' INDUSTRIAL AND * V 1. ' ;.v. ^MANUFACTURING k i:* v ! i . : Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Co. 25.000 shares of /. Purpose, general Price, $104.50 per share and dividend, Offered by Union Securities Corp.; Piper, Jaffray& Hopwood, and Burns, Potter & Co. 3,692,500 Monsanto Chemical Co. 35,000 shares of eum. pref. stock, series C (no par), $4 dividend. Purpose, corporate purposes. Price,' $105}^ per share plus dividend. Offered by Smith, Barney & Co. \ ; & Co. $6.817;500 ' ■'■ v ..- -y INVESTMENT TRUSTS. TRADING, HOLDING. &c. j : $3,400,000 Pennsylvania Electric Co. 34,000 shares of cum. pref. stock, 5.10% series A (par $100). Purpose, property addi¬ tions, &c. Price, $103.75 and dividend. Offered by same bankers as offered the $32,500,000 1st mtge. 3 %s (see above). (j- , i" [ 4 " • corporate purposes. j PUBLIC .. $625,000 Republic Drill ;&:Tool Co. ,125,000 shares .of (55-eent): conv.! pref. stock (par $1). Purpose, expansion: working; ; 1 * capital. Price, $5 per share. Offered by Craigmyle, Rogers !— 4M% cum. pref. stock, series C (par $100). * , ' V-' taken at par, while preferred stocks of no par value and all classes of common ■ . OTHER are -■ ""$8,222,100 -.''/V'* STOCKS (Preferred stocks of a stated par value • i#SSS'-'„:, KSIIsS§3lgS2 uowra $973,500 Cu. - J, $3,535,320 Chemical Fund, Inc., 263,000 snares of capital stock (par $1)* Purpose, Investment in securities; general corporate purposes. Price, Initial price $9.64 per share. Offered ro stockholders and also to t'ne general public by F. Eberstadt & Co.; E. H. Rollins & Sons, Inc.; Hemphill, Noyes & Co.; Jackson & Curtis; Bond & Goodwin. Inc.; and a group of about 5ft investment dealers throughout the country. T FARM LOAN AND GOVERNMENT AGENCY ISSUES $30,175,000 Federal Intermediate Credit Banks consolidated deben¬ tures dated April 1, 1942—$12,445,000 0.60% due Oct. 1 1942, and $17,730,000 0.70% due Jan. 2, 1943. Purpose $21,315,000 refunding $8,860,000 new capital. Price, par. Offered by Charles R. Dunn, New York, fiscal nsent. Volume 155 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4063 ©o i l OO .©© I -1 lO loco lOffl I©©:© io© o lOO I© lOOi© <©©. Jooo: ; COM ©o o© %»©© !q I » 'm© I •22 - I I « © o II II II I 1 ■• » I imcJqO i.- iMOdo too w©© com© ©: ; ,©h.^5 (ao par). Price, Fahnestock & Co. |©© hj ©©■O' i »©Mt*q ,yiq N© 1 ' » CO MM© m© M© M ; , tiOO,500 United Gas Improvement Cd. 1,000 shares of $5 pref. stock (no par). Price, $100^ per share. Originated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane. 279,500 York t lOO i I I I I I I I I l lOO I I I I I l I I I I i too * " I ' i 'O till© • I i lO I I I I • ©o I i 4 4© 4 I I I© I© , i i i^rj i I I I i i i i i I i « • I I •—ICM I I i "• I © o© o© J (CD q q-i I { Jt*i-r*o J , ,©m©5 , i iw©r*q i M O© M© ' ' ' 0> QOCO • I© O OHCR I IMI 1 '1' © |N ijpr IOOO IO© i ' ' I IHO - i i IMO IHO i i2© i I lO i III I i I i I U~ ii* ^ • i i » i© •e< I ,oo o ' ,ci r- - |-100© iPO i i^thr iq*^ i | i IO© 'C i i ©ooo coxo ©r*e< " 11 OOO© ©OO© ooo© i©QO ITOO ir-oo I © lot!©© t*0*^ f co®©© J © rHOO©© ©©■* ,lOh»© I Jot* J©X © NCOmCO '00 ' ^©r-l © c©< o©i i !o !-i | }o© co wo©© o • •*—I '© ©©MPS ©" ' ^Jl TfMM © cci J© j ,©PS CO »M©qC> © o© oo cc 3; M StSS®' United States 8©o© lO IO •I io© © J5oq 15 i© 15© © ! ior>To© !©©© i •© oo; io iq under sold Complete Public Debt Of The isss: :ss , i©© o ©©co * Indicates issues placed privately, t Indicates issues "special offerings" on the New York Slock Exchange. Imi • 11 ' ~. . $8,630,596 ' © rH '00 : "M ; i ©O :©■ • \ i 1^ shares of common stock Offered by John Nickerson Co.. 43,000 Price, $6.50 per share. & Co., Inc. ii\! isisi :§§ lO i© I'If CO W©h» Corrugating (par $1). , lOO lOO io© t I io I© io ©M ©X lOH i I i &. Sons, Inc., 20,700 shares of capital $19% per share. Originated with stock J {©©oo© I©m 00 rH tot$398,475 Spencer Kellogg '©© qo© i i®q©q ♦©© r.- K ' ' 1 I ©©00 oo© oj II I i • • ' •22 I III I I I IM© Itoo • ■ it-;© 'oo i ©>o ,e<o ihO. l l©©: » to© © i© 1 ©© 1499 ©Oi » -4 (Continued from Page 1470) I©© © lOO i©© © I o© ' CONTINGENT £ LIABILITIES OF THE UNITED STATES, OCT. 31. 1941 Complied from Latest Reports Received by the Treasury ' , , 1* Amount of Continnent ©- Liability Detail Matured o 2, iO i i iO 1© t© • i i • 4© • • !q i • •fr- • i •m Ot*© 4 oo J 1© 1 1© © PS rH ytfi-i i-i i© iO • w ©*oo !© !c« {*© { ,s ;© ,o , f—« »w f l ► ► ©V CO 1 l ^ i i© l I©© I I I I 1©© I I I I© l l^T-T I I 1 ' I ' I ' • , , ,«)N , , , • ' '© » I I ,© • M 'SSrt- '"' © cotoo mmm© | '© ' ' CO tori") ! J«o©v> J<M5Q , , ,C0©'-I 1 . ccccr ceo© 'HOOHnrfHOC ,©<N*©ICO*©OC»5 ; ir © © oot|i © q<© '»-lN ©«3© ic hh MM 2%% debs, series t- Tfr-I '! ' ? '.> ' -]■ sixth :i' • : ' ■' v.-• 236, ONOOOO©II TfiX® 835,085,600 94.678,600 Federal Housing Admin. io»c JOOOOM lOXOOOCOlO iC " i o © ©oo © © l©X ;o© 905,295,000 3% bonds of 1944-49 3H% bonds ot 1944-64..'. 3% bonds of 1942-47..... 2%% bonds of 1942-47... CO uj©0 jt-ooq J ,©© 1 M t*© Jc, * T|i»OiO 289,458,000 411.596,000 Federal Farm Mtge. Corp.: o© CO . ©©© '© .«««> 204,241,000 1% notes, series E, 1941 ... % % notes, series F, 1943. 1H% notes, seriesG, 1945 i©—i O*© w ,oo©o ,©r»© CO < Commodity Credit Corp.: qqoq '»©© i •©© ©©"©© !oo© ! Jo© coo ©©© '©o© i Unmatured Obligations— i V-V - ©cq© is ,© • tH I • r- a Guaranteed by U. S. gcooo i©OO I iO© 1IOO I©00 IOC ID I ' •*—t 'co 'eo -1 I 'rS •5? i » i * ' tom I©© i l© w w- i i Interest iO ,5 om© PS ico ! !©" !© ©V© PS Principal i© i I or*© ©©O OOO X Housing Insurance ©MO I i I iOOO i I lO © ©'CO I iCOO I I i iOOO i i ICO>00 i© © ©coo ©'CO cooo© ©©© TflC© .. . i i© i { 1 t i© i© •- ©«OQ I 'O I coi-o i i© IO i© ' J*JI©M • i 1COCOCO iOOO I©©©©© 100000 cq©©_ lON N©M «Sh.MU0 <o oo '9 g©c© icooi SOO i'jOC© IU I 3C*X ',©©»* ! loco? M > co©o"oo |w«® V co«o© ©XOTji ,©t»ao | IOM© TO 'M LQ t""M ©coco th©I> :• Tf !*- ©»H , OOCOW- n--©* M©® q © CC PS M CO 310,090,000 3,004 19,953 1.414 30,429 b2,101.452,000 .© . 633 275,868,000 319,895,000 324,397,000 571,363,000 55,433 ? .. Vt% notesr series U 134 % notes, series V 1% notes,'series W 299,839,000 310,090,633 275,871,004 319,914,953 324,398,414 571.393.429 Il> t I 2,409,791,364 870,514 299,839,000 %% notes, series R._ 1% notes, series S. -e1 NO© g©0© IMQO i• "iqq ? K i®' ©* oo o© I Vs% notes, series P HHHC OiiCO'iiCCC © <N ,*rt*X |rtHd • M CO 779,292,523 129,551 875,568,176 26,641 754,930,666 Reconstruction Fin. Corp i lOOOOl^ ;t)<V©©M coVH •MO" ' 2,408,920,850 1©©" l©*©o"o© O© 'OO© 754>04!025 134% bds., ser. M, '45-47 lOQQ ©»o© MM© <OM©03 3% bonds, ser. A, 1944-52 2K%bds.,ser.G, 1942-44 '© ©m lOfc. io© CO Home Owners' Loan Corp ; x©o tOO ©CO© 18,199,268 .© , ©oco jCO 00CO ^ i 2H% debs., 2H% debs., series lO-CO ico J©qv> | ! ©ouo lOrJiiCi IC©© CI.M HM , HH iOOO ®©o_ i ! I i I©©© ©CQ «Vo J Joovj ! Ji Jr-k; ©coo , ,o©«o I I <©'o Wyiqq I !«qqeq i , J-^.cq KS^lO ' «0©i-i I ' '© CO >Ot»© I iOOO 'CO _r Tennessee Valley Authority i . 1 I I® i i i£2 'M©X O-t'-M ' 1 '© iOOO 1 1 1© ir*o© 1®©© i i i 'X ! 2,101,507,433 c 1© i, U. 8. Housing Authority:. „ l%% notes, ser. B, 1944. % % notes, series E, 1941. © 114,163,454 112,099,223 114,157,000 112.099,000 Tf 226,262,677 f 226,256,000 © © sq© © i > ©xo© ,©<N® , , j® ,PS ;®QO© | ; ,<N M psps©cc '©©r* 1 1 '© ©o® ■ ■ 1 1 ®M CO 1 ©*©PS © , ocvooco •Ohio ooooeo ©©■©» ©OOTT CC u}©© 'I0?0! U. S. Maritime Commission. Total unmatured securities. X M ;o'©«5 OOXCX o©oo ©©©© ©xo© ®M %% notes, series D, 1941. © I :§8i 8SS : i© ; ' '©PS- I© 1 » IPS 1 ^ ©*©<© r- ! !« © • 1 1. i •lAxr-o© o> , |* I M IM 1 ,©©© ,©PSCC !©©© i-*t©© © .-■© ; !©*«© ! I-;© ©X5©" .J |-|©I(S ©© i ■ 'CO® 1 '© X M® © CO 2H% ' 77,445 77,200 debs., series B— Fourth called t ■ 16,676 65,050 65,944 i—; 1 16,450 Fifth called 1.® I , •tree C0..V 145,194 £145,000 1H% bonds of 1939 ! M©© ,xww 1 ' M 1 !©*PS*® ©CO ©oo 6,931,494,103 ...... Federal Farm Mtge. Corp.: . ©O© 1,983,147 Federal Housing Admin.: Mutual Mtge. Ins. Fund. >■ „ 6,929,510,955 Matured Obligations— Commodity Credit Corp.: i^. 81,500 CO 82,620 1.12C Home Owners' Loan Corp.: ' C©C ODOO co SCO ie©t* x I ©0*0 © ' i I I © wo ©M© ©crje I W WW ©'m© ' M© -- r.' '©"©CO xroq '©cox © !©o© !©©m .IOC© . |S . ,©CCt* W .i-;©© Iqoq-r Weowq ©CO© ©r-o ©00©' 1 1 , COCO v ©© /<• 12,566 12,566 7,052,450 382,682 7,381,132 50,000 685 84.400 140 455.300 1.433 V 347,026 P28.000 CO io 53,520 36,760 84,540 3,520 36,075 n7,678,225 ©q 1 'rf^tco M© Nif © 4% bonds of 1933-51 2?i% bds., ser. B, 1939-49 2% bonds, series E, 1938 iij% bends, ser. F, 1989. ya% bonds,ser. K, 1940-. %% bonds, series L, 1941 83 456,733 8,025,251 Reconstruction Fin. Corp.: • |©00 • > i i i-rrO© i > I IMIOlO I I . ' : * t 1 I. I; I i-rji i 1 lOOC i i 1 I I I I © ■i© i '1 i^too i i i .1.1 I (l © i© i 1 IM©© 1 1 'm 1 ©nc ; ; ; ; ; © ; ; ; © ® ©M I I 1 1 ' © © • 1 I 1 <M 1 ii I'll i I I —1 " 1 ' i 1 '©VlM I 1 1 1 I 1 I i TO , M .q ! M '© « i i i i-.-.l.f l1 i l © 1 M . 1 ' © . cr - i i©0© ' iXCO CJ I©© >Q I© ^C©© , ,©l^O Wcqxq ©*M© i. ,©woc , '©©M 1 M ©o-, , ,CO© - ' i®^ 1 1 '© . >ooo |©0© i©N i'cocio ! !i 1 1 i ©q© c©o ©e*© COM© 8,358,593 a8,009,925 ©oo© 'NHH iO© iccc Zone Postal Savings System—Funds due dep.. qq 1 6,939,852,696 ...... hi 351,963,146 hn4.265.33l 58,121 Tennessee Valley Authority: ,©cor* , t. 2.331.816 37,269,250 Canal ' qco <* Iqeqoq 6.937,520,880 Funds due depositors.... |C<NN ,©i>© on guarantees. On Credit of United States: Secretary of Agriculture.... Postal Savings System- }©V© M|. com ©co MTf i Total, based T M 1©UJ i !.:! '®.® '© ,© I i i 'oi® ! !'! ,«3 ,m ' I iO© i-rro - <0 I© oe©"; ;©Vo !'c ;© Total matured securities © ! M ©CO. ©©© 28,083 c ,i - i -i i • • i i ©;•.•-■• 'c :SJ22 -11 ; ©©© *, r i if. ■© -r ?■„■> Yt% notes, series N 1- irfi i ' ©© 2^% bonds, series A 234% bonds, series B.I 3.000,006 5,300,000 8.300,000 Total, based on credit of the United States Other 1,364,528,478 Obligations— v Fed. Res. notes (face amt.). a of 17,417,174,167 ...... Funds have been deposited with the Treasurer of tie United States for payment outstanding matured principal and IntereslTobllgations guaranteed by the United States.' b Does not include $255,822,000 face amount of 1% notes, serles'X, due Jan. 1, 1945. held by the Treasury and reflected in the public debt. c The following bonds having an aggregate face amount of $56,772,500 Issued under the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933, as amended, are held by the Treasury and reflected in the public debt: Under Section 15a, 2 H% bonds, series A, due Dec. 15.1948, $272,500; under Seotion 15c, 1^% bonds of 1943-51, $10,000,000; 234% bonds of 1947-57, $15,030,099; 234% bonds of 1951-63, $15,000,039; 2H% bonds of 1955-69, $16,500,009. Interest at the rate of 1% per annum is paid on H 0 c5 a the bonds issued under Section 15c, while they are held by the Treasury. f Does not Include $108,000,000 face amount of 34 an ., ; ' , % notes, series G, due Dec. 31, 1941. held by the Treasury and reflected in the public debt. £ Does not include ISSUES NOT REPRESENTING NEW V-; : . $693,454-Davison FINANCING $3,703,876 American Airlines, Inc., 93,769 shares of common stock ' (par $10). Price, $39^ per share. Offered by Emanuel & ' Co. and Lehman Brothers. - • - - - ; . 500,000 American.Tobacco Co. 5,000 shares of 6% pref. stock (par ^ = $100). Price, $125 per share. Offered by Clark, Dodge &, Co. /* ... •, . r Price, 56 H. 50,000 Caroliha Central RR; 1st consol. 4s, due 1949. Offered by Stroud & Co. and Van Tuyl & Abbe, v v - Grant, Keehn & Co. "' 411,420 National Distillers Products Corp. 20,571 shares of com; Vnon stock (no par). Price, $20 per share. Offered by . •v ' Wertheim & Go. Investment : ' ; \ •• v , t88,750 Continental Insurance Co. 2,500 shares of capital stock $2.50). Price, $353^ per share. Originated with Kidder, Peabody & Co. . " v ■ 180,000 pacific Gas & Electric Co. 10,000 shares of common (par$25).: 1,261,581 Pan Price, $18 per share. blower & stock Offered by Blyth&Co., Inc. Corp. 88,532 shares of capital Price, $1434 per share. Offered by HornWeeks and Lehman Brothers. American stock (par $5). . I(par ' ' t Trust Corp; 7,000 shares of common stock (no par) Price, $22 per share. Offered by .Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane. ^ ^ , - * 154,000 Commercial shares of common stock Offered by Merrill , , ; 87,654 tll8,500 (G. C.) Murphy Co. 2,000 shares of common stock (no par). Price, $59% per share. Originated with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane. & Co. v v > Co. fl30,150'Fidehty Phenix Fire Insurance Co. 3.800 shares of capital ? ' 1 stock {par $2.50). Price, $34 K per share. Originated with stock Allen 500,000 American Tobacco Co. 5,000 shares of 6% pref. (par $100). Price, $124 %! per share. Offered by Chemical (par $1). Price, $19% per -share. Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane. Airways . i / -mi""".'.'' i i * " , ? , " * t 1 h $13,000 face amount of bonds in transit for redemption on , Figures shown of July 31, 1941—figures as of Oct. 31, 1941, are not available. Offset by cash in designated depository banks and the accrued interest amounting to $28,728,090. which Is secured by the pledge of collateral as provided in the Regulations of the Postal Savings System, having a face value of $27,605,425, cash in possession of the System amounting to $71,640,681, Government and Government-guaranteed securities with a face value of $1,246,345,540, and other assets. 1 Held by F; are as ..'■ -y/;. '• the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. ^ j In actual circulation, exclusive of $14,553,803 redemption fund deposited in $346,397,755 of their own Federal Reserve notes held by the issuing banks. The collateral security for Federal Reserve notes issued consists of $7,421,000,000 in gold certificates and in credits with the Treasurer of the United States payable In gold certificates, and $4,895,000 face amount of commercial paper. the Treasury and m Offset by cash on hand and in depository banks amounting to $1,163,901; a face value of $3,445,100, and other assets. Government and other securities with n Does not Include $13,675 face amount of bonds in transit tor redemption on Oct. 81. 1941. f60,390 Radio Corp. » stock of America 1,220 share? of $49% per share. (no par). Price, E. F. Hutton & Oo. $3.50 1st pref. Originated with . r Oct. 3L 1941. '~;i;" Z />"!■ t. :T "■ p Does not Include $3,000 face amov t ot notes in traaslt for redemption ou Oct. 31, 1941. ^ W2V* RDWJ) <f ^M^MKlWrWUW tttsttBPMW IftWftiJ iliWilflli WW5Wfl!l« («fW?1 Refinery Operations Off On Transportation Bottleneck1 Sterling Exchange X sterling exchange is steady in quiet market for The The Bankers' sight has ranged this week between trading. 4.03% $4.03%, and with compared $4.03Vi $4.03% to curtailed have held Cable transfers last week. last week, ranging between unchanged from at Official rates 4.43-4.47 by the Bank quoted unchanged: of England $4.02V2-$4.031/2; York, New official,90.090-90.910 (Canadian con¬ United ' ' ' 3.2280-3.2442. . „. , of since July ment order \ , •' 4. the 1' cC. . countries these in • : ■ similarly suspended, special Treasury license. ft ' . resumed was yuan ..." t ' 't ■ / v- but 'X'X- .'X-y'X y ■ -. t '-/I; • •' yx.' •; General RAILROAD Abitibi Power Paper Co., Ltd. & to Stock Exchange — York Stock Exchange, has received notice that pursuant 1% to j j bond,; series A, 5 %, due 1953 will be made on or after April 15, 1942, on presentation of bonds for stamping at the office of City Bank Supreme Court Amefida of account the principal of notice will accompany -Foreign Control Exchange dollar^: settlement in of United the of Board marked checks to (Canada) States - be may • made Under at Obllqatlons of Governmental A oenclcs Guaranteed bj the United Slates ■ V;yf."'y''$'/+ y V:. ■ Unmatured Principal d iy'.gyxy;-y-y.y;; ;■ Matured * X ■' Com¬ •X/X:..•D«fs;X'.'.'."X Xy-yx ' puted X yyy yv-. Amount Int. » V ' 1919—Highest war :% r! v: £ .••:•■■' ."/• ' '/ Balance Funde e •yjxxy v-X>x. Mar. 31, 1917—Pre-war debt Aug. 31, X General Principal andy ■ Interest Kate « •■ f •■••' • 74,216,460.05 ' - t • , Jr] 1,118,109.534.78 Dec. 31, 1930—Lowest post- X 306,803,319.55 war- / 5,901,¥23.205". 28 Mar. 31. 1942—A year ago.. 1.886 10,982.325.00 2,714,909,489.40 28, 1942—Last month. a5673189.605.28 T.879 a23328525.00 3,561,829,086.62 Mar. 31,-1942—Tills month- 5,666.200,255.28 1.878 23.853,350.00 3,492.594,029.24 Feb. Revised, a b Subject to revision, not Include obligations owned Computed on Interest-bearing,debt, c by the Treasury, d Does Cash Is held by the Treasurer rf e of outstanding matured principal of guaranteed I obligations and Is Inoluded In the general fund balances. 1 " i That bonds the shall .i- .,v United 'F.E.C.B.-Div. i • »? . and „ in and be to X'y?'X'X full the of excess fou its amount for the then applied be by the Finance the year and Corporation to Finance j' the first 'new mortgage ' pledge of an equal face Limitation of bonds the reduction of and to the manner any and Additions effective date, Minder the Vin any at ducted year) of the a j if bonds.; may the any, of net shall interest X.: v be used May value part as but taken the same the five Corp.—Tenders Sought— ' Trust. which on 1207. the Chester, Co., trustee. Bonds 55 Broad after j * of accepted to are delivered be such bonds will date interest on Y. 19 Issued railroad of the : line The and station line a Pacific Western on provide ments a of Chester the line constructed on See cease. westwardly RR.. at from Total Clear Creek Junction by in question1. Red the logs to its •: River mill Lumber at of • the proposed Co. ! Net - terminus acquisition of the and operation other estimated forest supnlv products. , The it merchantable adjacent area timber to of and for such the mandatorily be ■ '• betterments in amount shall be i. A - on the income] y. of $1.75 per share distribution as was. on made on Aug. $199,658 I the! 29r this 1941, issue Henry T. Kays, Vice-Chancellor. on on Opt. and $1.75 1 on , 37,363 37,088 $144,205 $130,950 ■. 4,943 •, 10,000 14,269 7,498 ^ ; ' 25,^ ; ; -v ] ' 25,187 39,644 $169,61,4 i i $111,520 X $77,037 without regard to-net-loss ^>n sales of securities in the $192,429 which was> charged to "reserve for possible losses of securities.',' The; actual cost of the securities, identified v y":*>.-X':*:: •, X.' Balance Sheet ;I yt; ,y March 81 i Total 1942 -..X i . ish $75,459 LX. 9,714,040 '-;X:'X' 10.799.612 -XyAX .X-' .'.r : Stocks Accrued to sales,-was used - $472,831 Bonds / ?—i 1,822,842 * Li—, 30,434 I - - interest i 1,920,590 29,057- r— ' ..;;t $.12,040,146 $12,824,718 - Liabilities— ' 'Preferred stock tCommon —_■ debt i Secured bank loan bank Accrued —— "" $5,000,000 ———:v: 2,008,000 ——1,900,000 100,000 (curr;)„_;_u_—- loan 354,500 615 354,500 615 ——-- — funded taxes '$5,000,000 j —Z- warrants Interest- on . _^i_-/'_' stock fOption . - — debt_____: -- 4,370 —__——— payable _1._______—1,180v.Res. for poss. loss on salq of secur.'i____=;____. 2,439,520 Capital surplus ——— — 2,061.595 ^Surplus ___! —;— ' 128,363 Accounts and Dec. 31,, each X 7,644 ;X 1939 $93,863 1940 $106,843 ] sales insure/ on 1401. p. „ stock certificates and bonds delivered: against gains and losses on securities sold. ) •• April 19 j y Total April 7 ruled that the company j • 29^267 1 5,698 168 3,334,893 2,061.595 29,982 $12,040,146 $12,824,718 —— 'Represented by 50,000 shares of- no par $6 cum. stock. /(Repre¬ by 354,500 shares of no par value,. tThere are issued and outstanding: option warrants entitling the holders • to purchase ,at any time without limit 20,500 shares of- common -stock at a price of - its 289,450 shares of. non-cumulative preferred! stock out of earnings for the years 1936 and 1938 before it can pay | "the common dividend of $1 per share declared on Julv 10, last (seej de-; payable - must determining! f!5|,q similar against $2.04 and July 7, 1941.. the| of \ dividend .a ^ of ■Investment securities:■ Feundry Co.—Preferred Dividend—! declared Common Dividend Restrained— purpose "v have ' *$135,934 income . non-cumulative preferred stock, par $100, payable out of earnings j the current fiscal year on April 21 -to holders of record Aoril 14. i last, the into the capital fundi inot exceeding $25.000i for additions and income directors Xi. 1941 37,858 $153,577 , Secured American Car & XHX; $161,800 Assets— i to ; cash of transportation from Chester, particularly on ship-; and | { determine " to 1 by line. ] is 155, on i; Calif... a ' f 'Computed •amount ' 7% 1941 *$145,059 . x']■-,'• 35,177 — - ]accrue<i j between Westwood. Corp.—-V. 'v Deduct., to j XXX'X" :• X: ; $118,400 incl. miscel. tax. int. paid, or Exps., connection— a '• X i'X 1942 accrued^- Funded „ ■ ■ . Distilling Co.'— Acquires Through dividends ree'd or ; Int, ., The , American European Securities'Co.—Earnings— y production at the rate of 3O;0OO.0OO feet a year for more than 50 years. Approximately 1%% of the timberlands is owned by a California ■ corporation and more than one-half of the remaining timber belongs, to the U. S. Government. ; . - • 500 above,—V. 155,.p. 1115« -.X'X■■■ of Pacific near the eastern Western purpose an , transport to means lumber has for X'X > See American -Commercial) Alcohol, Corp., (par was ••. 3 Mos. End. Mar. 31— extending operating the 1931, chief The '• 1942? $217,929 ! ! : Merger its Parent Company— . tracks, stock acquiring and 1916 ! " * . American the American certificate a of company of dissolution the (The) ! approximately 13 miles of main line and 1.11 miles of switch-/ side or capital .- Central 'Manufacturing: $9.) Auburn company - Ry. Corp.—Earnings— X Manufacturing •. N. St., in Plumas County,, Calif., and to. issue $147,9.00 I $100) . ; ;■ /:•/•; •:•' ' The company was incorporated Sept. 25, 1941. .in California, with an '■ authorized capital stock of 1,500 shares (par $100) for the purpose of ing this ^ ;'.'v i' •. by Range { The stockholders on . -- a line line of a ••• ■ »- April 7 approved a plan of. reorganization which provides for the exchange of common stock ($20 par) of this corpora¬ tion, share for share, for common stock-($20 par) of The American Distilling Co. (wholly owned subsidiary of the corporation); and there¬ . . with ; Iron , American Commercial Alcohol Corp.—To Merge With authorizing acquisition and railroad formerly owned by the Red River Lumber Co., in Plumas County, Calif., and authorized the company to issue at par not exceeding $120,000 of capital stock > (par $100), in connection with the acquisition of the/line of road < mentioned, and for other corporate purposes. : > ' J Company on Nov. 25, 1941, applied for authority to acquire and operate ■ XSubsidiary and Pissolve—r .f.K March on by •:••••• : & -1301v Quarter Ended Feb; 28— profit after charges and Federal taxes 'Deficit.—V. 155, p. 1401. X/ has $186,799.04. 155, p. The ICC Mlssabe p. Net Cash extent as following years pre¬ • note $271,407 155, receipt announces Duluth, Central (Formerly a the Reconstruction at $100 a share, in¬ part security for as for security the cars;-~Y. '• American given to Almanor RR.—Acquisition and Stock— the ; by increasing the annual rate from xh of 1% *«. pledged from ore X'X; !.y I I ' President, Hardy, order an 75-tott-steel ' •'! ' ■' ' XX' ' ' '• .♦••' 'v • '■:'/> Aviation, Inc.—New Vice Presidents— Stringer 1942, 15, operation Committee—^The new monev^.wiIL.be furnished byt -private parties, and such parties, instead of the Finance Corporation,! are allowed to nominate one member of-the reorganization committee.! Sinkin* Fund P*vm»nf«—The provision for sinking fund, payments on> - be to par pledged Manufacturers V. also the | Reorgani/alion first mortgage is changed R. additional an Bonds—As long aSi outstanding the maximum! are amounts paid directors \ -•■ of secured note or City, will until 3 P. M. (EWT) on May 6 receive bids for the sale to it of first lien cumulative income bonds due July 1, 1958, at prices not exceeding par and interest, up to an amount sufficient to exhaust Mortgage money Betterments—During board X- Allied Owners one available from bonds been-appointed a Vice-President in charge of traffic advertising and public relations. Major H. R. Bazley has been named Vice-President in charge of operations.—V. 154, p. 1725. j First New new addition to mortgage $271,407 to be §No be to American Harry I years i of the the Finance Corporation;—V.; 153, • p. 234. £ A11 , for in the plan or by a: new first mortgage bonds. „\. ^v plan. $75,000 of available net income one i discretion what, in first $347,625 Corporation. < may be- out-) time, in addition to such bonds as may bei j pledged as security for the notes shall not exceed $350,000 and not •.first, mortgage bonds shall be issued without the prior consent of the holders of the notes as long as any of the notes are outstanding. at of $261,797 ^Including be given to to } principal amount of new first mortgage bonds which standing the J. Charles provided amount of Amount notes issued for ! any of the same by cluding $347,625 * be secured in the $130,449 — contingent interest note of to •date and to 77,359 of railway operating revenues ($1,000,000 estimated). tTechhowever, on reorganization the capital structure would be $3,151,157. . amount of the note. X'XXX'X''XXXXX" ) Withdraw Collateral—The provision that the reorganized/ ,* company shall have the right to withdraw collateral in proportion to / .payments made in reduction of the principal amount of the note to; be issued to the Finance Corporation for its-claim is-eliminated from /the plan.' 1 v,,v -.v' v-. ' i i "• Effective Date—The effective date of the plan is changed from, •Jan. 1. 1941, to Jan. 1, 1942. XX-vX'/vX ;■ : New Money—The amount of new money to be borrowed is limited !• to $261,797. for which 4% notes would be issued, the amount borrowed , to be repaid, over a. period of five years, with the, right to make, additional principal payments on any semi-annual interest payment] Right 15,000 f$3,575.000 - ] : principal * ; - the $1,371,459 of second mortgage income bonds actually to be outstanding in the hands of the public, and the $1,246,494 of common stock to be outstanding, total income, in i for all previous sai<L $1.29: a, share, on the dividend rights, not but as well those of the holders of our common shares. That such rights may be clarified and authoritatively determined, your company has • concluded, in the interests of both classes of its stock, promptly: to appeal from the court's ruling and to have such appeal decided at the earliest posXsible date." ■■ ; • | ! I i * * Receives Order— • > thereby, the $271,407 contingent interest note, " any the "Obviously, the. question involved affects only of the holders of our preferred shares 2,618 tl,719,084 - *2Va% The interest for .1938 stock. ferred ; " , bonds represented to-be-issued | note all: unpaid pay current on changed, but is not to income mortgage nically, RR.-—Reorganization collateral as claim necessary of: 4% rate shall deposited be and determination *25,000 annual pay- l _ corporation that :to to notes___—___ securing ! a stock common permitted to pay the dividend on the common stock have paid or provided for, for 1936, the amount of if any,; on the preferred ;stock resulting from the master's not shall dividends, , I ! supplemental report, issued early in March, modified i: the plan of reorganization - approved June 25, 1941, in the following t -particulars: -"* X"V Interest on Note of the Finance Corporation—The right of the \ Finance Corporation to collect the earnings on the income bonds and t ICC bonds on Total Hearing On Sale— The $10,472 § Common stock' Chief Justice R. .S.; Robertson.- after, hearing - an application on behalf | ; of the liquidator for leave to appeal to the Judicial Committee of the ; 'Privy Council against a judgment upholding a judgment of the Ontario j Appellate Court of Justice Middleton ordering that the assets of com-pany be sold, decided to refer the matter to the whole Court of j Appeal. The hearing was scheduled for April 10.—V. 155, p. 1207. Modified— $261,797 ——— iSecond 1, 1932, and subsequent coupons.- Alabama, Tennessee & Northern Charges Payments to capital fund ;X < Annual Amount is it until i \ will which dends pany . J states: "Under the court's ruling as it now stands, until the proceedings before ;the master have been be unable to determine the precise amount of divi¬ will be payable on the preferred stock, and the com- Hardy company, concluded, ' "flat," in the are bonds or note secured by such mortgage Additions and betterments, average raent .for five years-., States 11-2-283,' : dealt be to continue :v.-r>v ''si *-•. new MISCELLANEOUS - Mr. ■j. - the new capital structure of the reorganized com¬ annual charges will be substantially as follows: plan Sinking fund Regulations of the obtain Control the -delivery must carry the June * 2.426 ■' --r ........ . $100 in Canadian funds a/c of principal" shall be made on the basis f a percentage of the original principal amount of the bond $1,000); < i H465.27 X-X:./ the United States for the payment Principal of ■ 62,419,288,420.28 1942—This month...----t-. Mar. 31. X; clarifying amendments Corporation. X . ? ! 2.404 INSURANCE • 1 and the and the pany First of Board rate at a Canadian branch of any Canadian chartered bank. If you desire to take advan¬ tage of this rate, which is today 11% premium (approximately $90.09 U. S. for $100 Canadian), your check may be sent to the agency of The Royal Bank of Canada, 68 William St., New York, which will remit to you or to your banker in United States dollars at the Control Board rate current on the day of receipt, less a small handling charge.'^Xy The Exchange directs that the bonds dealt in as "stamped bond•holder's claim partly paid," be quoted ex the above payment of $100 in Canadian funds per $1,000 bond on Wednesday, April 15, 1942: That beginning" Wednesday, April 15, 1942, Exchange contracts in the bopds may be made as follows: f fijXXi r-"V/.; X'' *"; •> ■£ "Stamped as to payments of $130 and $100 in Canadian funds a/c of principal"; ' < > "Pl^in"; : . ' > --.a -1 * :"X That bids and offers shall he considered as being for bonds "stamped fas. to payments of $130 and $100 in, Canadian funds a/c of principal" unless otherwise specified at the time of contract; That bids and offers in bonds "stamped as to payments of $130 and conversion 1 Finance bonds relative to residents the checks: "Residents of the United States are entitled under * * the ij XXXXXX/ Co. following The > of suggestion j the on Farmers Trust ■ principal of the bonds. X minor Amendments—Some the at INDUSTRIAL I- - of-the Clarifying made of Ontario payment of $100 in Canadian each $1,000 first mortgage gold of funds i 3.750 2.529 b465.34 16.026.087.087.07 Corporation! and Investment News * ThefrNew order X ■"129.66 a3o4.96 62.380,505,166.43 demand of 3,666,000 barrels estimated by the PUBLIC UTILITY - Hu^hg— X 4.196 47.172,888,619,22 debt.i....w.- Dec. 31, 1939—Lowest post-war flow of crude oil for the week -'X-xXxXy, 2.395 Feb. 28, 1942—Last month... barrels to 3,418,300 barrelsr^TOTlsxcompared ■ 12.36 250.18 Mar. 31. 1941-tA year ago.... development was the major factor in the slump in United States Bureau of Mines. ' 1,282.0*4.346.28 J.. Ai«. 31. 1919—Highest war debt... during the April 4 week:in Texas with April 4 under c % 26,596,701,648.01 i Mar. 31, 1917—Pre-war debt... by refineries in accordance of 401,550 Jnt.'y, S The loss also reflected in part the the nation's daily average V J puted Capita Kale for the Lone Star State off 364,000 barrels. sent output on V\' Com¬ Per Amount 105,149,000 barrels in reflection of curtailed to X. . H?, >6/ ' to Two shutdown days trading Aug. on 'X . v. Gross Public f>ebt Date with the wishes of the Office of Petroleum Coordination. This 26,In New York, exchange »* . was Shanghai Italy, Exchange has; been suspended by Govern¬ China; and Japan 011 European countries.- of the invaded any oil crude running of more fuel oil X/'/X/X . -or other refined' gasoline and , XX-.,XXXX:-''.'.X > i ;>••'• {, iXtf/ •?.' .O ' .XK'X'/X'.. ••X: "//X X"/XX/!.!ii'Vi'".'. "V :V■ Tis:" In London, exchange is not quoted on Germany, (On the basis of daily Treasury statements) 1 off 3.3 points with daily average stills dropping 152,000 barrels io of capacity, 75% refinery operations.; V'/.V11 i/:XtXXXi'vXyX -X' •:" ■"■ , refinery activities during the initial week of April, barrels / . j > holdings of heavy fuel oils, the nation's stocks of finished and unfinished motor fuel showed a decline of 475,000 dollar); Australia, 3.2150-3.2280; New Zealand, States X 3,515,000 barrels., rX'irX X/-7-XX v;XX •'• •.YlX'X.X ' X'XX'X XxXyx'X Although gasoline inventories on the East Coast re¬ versed their recent trend to show a small gain as did Canada, per I > operations dropping to the lowest' point in months. The American Petroleum Institute report showed operations $4.03xk and $4.04. y runs tinue of volume Comparative Public Debt Statement 'S't-X. 1 products consumption in the populous East Coast area resulting from the war transportation bottleneck was felt in • Monday, April 13, 1942 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE lsdo pay V. t 153, to $3.89 me~t of p. dividends 235). per the on The court held that the preferred stock was J. difference of $1.29. ; . . entitled! share, in 1938, instead of the $2.60 paid and ordered .pay-( $12.50 per share. - ^ §Since June 30, 1938.—^V.'ISS, p. 257.'--, t;r ■•■•■'««' j President of the company, in a letter to stock-; •holders on:April 8 announced that an appeal will be taken fromy the Chancery Court of New Jersey decision enjoining common divi- j. dends until certain pavments have been made on preferred ktock j for the years 1936 and 1938. '.X " •' ^7 "-"X./ : X Charles sented Hsrdy, American Sugar Refining Co.—Annual Report— - • -? v " Company $5,417,513, X *, in its report for 1941/shows'consolidated, net-fncqme of equal-after preferred dividends to $5l04 a share on the ; (Continued on page 1502) • ' y •;; /■ - yolume 155 ■<■.- THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4063 - f,Y1' . 'j- 1 ■ READINGTQMPANY ' .. iV 1 , ^ , •» ( * * ■«% V • " if V" 1 '*» » ' trM V -• ■ ji , , ' . >it. k Forty-Fourth Annual Report—For the Year Ended December 31,1941 " Philadelphia, the To /The ' the, Board of operations December •5 the Companyo for the anthracite in and Increase or 1940 Deferred 86:51 % •»,: 69:05 %4 * not 2.54 ' investment on fixed Earnings bi- ; earned- share of a.ie:. ' share per ) 1.77" f.tuminous. dise, coal, merchan- • - road and• maintaining the . . $15,768,119 " ...... Second /#, share * ««* of $6.66 $4.59, . State and other taxes J' i Payments to other,companies „ p •• , . .yin.- excess of receipts from ' Y hsuch companies for hire of;-.,- % kkk equipment and .use ;of Joint f' 1":, v*,. t ... facilities Operating v , 't, * 58%, 20% > ■Total 26.241 charges—dnterest >funded ' ' - dends and other corporate -292,054 4 0 : c - $9,330,204 purposes k SOURCE DISPOSITION AND > OPERATING INCOME : . i! •- ' ■ <* " . lT' ' v > I ■"*?$ carried at 72,743,697 w companies , 73,964,479 - $16,035,747 —— and ^ •' S. . • 193480257—6 good repair total The' Item ,. - of and Total k " - Preferred • 1 1941 Making total ; ^ Y'' 5% ..2,294,070 10,255,594 32.9 $72,463,335 $14,680,735 1940v Freight: - Anthracite 1.97 23.47 21.50 Coal Bituminous Coal 17.47 52,10 48.90 91.07 80.57 ■- 18.20 Merchandise ' - Decreet* ;$488,099 1941 15.5 11,904 417,937 - ■ .73 3.2Q k . operating since ratio 24.7 of 1916 * Total Total-;^——— Mail • — kr-s Express All Other Grand 4.92 -4-^—-w-,; 4.58. \ .52 T_—_.50 • 3.35. F«*senfer^ kr .so . in the k f .65 3.23 , Direct 1941. .36 : which .15 :.k . has been .11 c : amounted v,.,;..l2 3,912,459 kk * $8,869,530 - , The ; ' - • payrolls Yvkk.v'-'k^': 1 48,079,648 :———kv 26,556,696 —k 23,935.864 _k 24,412,509 - July 1, 1942 24,255,189 26,959,814 - 29,499,160 — k 1941-——————— In Comparison of Years 1941 and 1940 Increase or 1941 Fuel 6.54 6.12 k. Ties k .62 Depreciation. and k 4.22 Retirements. k» *;k .25 Damage—Freight Other .05 .58 .63 Rails, Frogs and Switches .69 , .07 . k 4.82 .60 .25 12.99 13.26 H .27 , 66.51 k 2.54 69.05 11.71 Apply Balance porate on Operating Fixed Charges , Income and 1, 1842 k Retirement Grand Total : Average compares k - Changes the 100.00 100.00 -k " , Safety, Economy and Comfort by Train—Use The Reading ■ '1 534,000 "56,00a 488,000 New- •' N. Y. R. P. » R. Mortgage 3% —— R. R. 57,000 450,000 1,092,200 100 - 5% Mortgage & 507,000 1,092,300 u—i— R. Co. Lien .Mortgage ^ . Total - "V " * t ■ • 826,000 174,000 —— "r 2,634,000 9,000' 2,643,000 Shamokin, Sunbury ft * Lewisburg R. R. Co. -■ Second Mortgage -5% t . ' Bonds 1,000,000 ...$6,276,300 $1,486,200 $4,790,100 w-_- The $2,634,000 outstanding Prior Lien 4Vi% Bonds mentioned above at their principal amount and accrued interest on April 1, 1942, and Reading Company is arranging to retire the entire issue, on callable are 1,669 . $392,00ff •kkk . k r $168,600 • 1,702 1,784 1,859 1,966 that date, RATE > , . RETURN OF •. ». , ON , INVESTMENT TRANSPORTATION IN 1 , USED PROPERTY SERVICE IN - with as of return on property investment ended December; 31 was as follows;; Railway Property Investment Ended of for each ,k vv-' -kn'- k k « the sixteen ' Net I . .k :; kkk Supplies and Cash at end of Year ,ik 1926 1,045,033 1927 ; on 412,105,012 ' % ■, 5.66 $22,918,363 $405,029,274 • 'k.kr. 430,566,035 12,644,507 456,701,356 1931 ; : 4.20 17,196,521 452,617,357 17,736.926 . 4.25 17,498,156 421,818,181 P 1930 55,263 ; Return Investment Income 1929 Relief $2,145,140 k Railway Operating 1928 —i Rate of ' $1,044,844 _ , Including Material and December 31 k" - 'H ( 3.99 k 2.79 1.97 8,994,704 A :kk term and . other debt 11,086,616 2.42 V 13,577,068 2.96 V 456,512,965 12,856,973 2.82 453,112,966 12.562,360 1936 .' 453,842,308 13,944,785 449,098,834 13.856.835 3.09 2.29 446,696,231 10,193,089 11,931,004 450,143,587 13,460,806 2.99 452,399,858 16,152,539 3.57 1932 ^ 1933 in 1940. of $112 459,066,584 1935 $122 average 457,188,322 1934 an long rate The - Taxes £ during the year in the long-term 1937 and other debt k 1938 follows: > Equipment Obligations Funded debt $121,934,968.11 obligations incurred in 1941_ 4,000.00 1940-—. $3,445,324.33 2,172,420.00 kkkkk-YSSik Retired during year Acquired for investment $121,938,968.11 8,498,000.00 $5,617,744.33 761,424.97 444,954,175 'v . 1939 • 1940 ; " ' ' . 'V"'.-. For Luxurious Comfort at No Extra v The continued loyalty of Between Philadelphia and New York 2.67 a k Directors, EDWARD W. SCHEER, To Every State by Reading Freight Ship and Travel via The Reading More Than a Century of Service j 3.07 resourceful and seasoned personnel, as well as the invaluable support of the security-owners and the patrons of the Company which the Management has enjoyed in the past, will enable it to function efficiently in the difficult wartime days ahead. . By order of the Board of $4,856,319.36 Cost Use The "Crusader" 2.77 . V — $111,652,968.11 - ' 1941 1,788,000.00 , Outstanding December 31, 1941 Travel : ' 1,444 1,618 employee per occurred Company k;:kk: : First k Prior 1,656 1,520 1,237 1,215 1,297 2.79 1.99 and town Bonds The 1943 1, 1945 Out- ■< $500,000 •:k-k;V'H;k^4%% Bonds July employees as follows: Unemployment Insurance Taxes to Philadelphia and Reading Additional 8.08 1, Wage salaries, Reading Company, either volun¬ legal requirements, made payments in t. 13.02 ; with '' 10.23 Oct. 1 — standing 5% Philadelphia First Year and Outstanding December 31, to i.- Annual Reading Company Purchase Mortgage — Mortgage 5% Bonds— The k: years ■ Total v" This .31 Other Cor¬ Purposes For Y 3.03 kk.1.17 10.07 for Dividends wages compliance Rents, etc. Railway 8.68 1.48 Railway Tax Accruals Equipment and Joint Facility Net ". ;-;k: ■, account of its Federal of - in or on Railroad . .'k';k. Total 34,668,978 " Amount of Issue The P. & R. R. R: Co. Del. kk Oct.' Average ; Association 43.18 41.41 . Loss and Decrease • Contributions Operating Expenses: Payrolls —— All 1940 < addition to 1941 k; :'-Ckk ' ' . payroll was the highest since 1931. The average annual 1941 was the highest of any year during tha;entire 13-year in tarily - • ■ 1941 period.- ^kkkyyYk Expenditures Vk.Wk ''kkk;: ■ :'r\ $149,460 MATURITIES Tk ' River Terminal Exten:,v--kv- sion Purchase Money $1,709 16,904 16,870 17,134 ,14.253 15,112 15,866 17,634 'k 28,600,501 :k —.' - 62,100 '14,390/.'-k-w; ' Bonds 18,451 . 27,299,491 —v —— wage . 21,926,351 ———- — The ; 40,737,844 . — - 4.22 65,360, f>y Bonds— .. Ter. Money k k 29,561 29,037 26,808 2l;469 18,052 $50,510,938 1930—^ HPXCUktlON-A*0 5% - River Co. , 1929————--———^—--- — ' 4 Bonds annual wage average Number of — J The P. k R. R. R. Co. Del. ; . , 1931.—1——!—— $5,4QD k —w . kkkkkkk'.-' I-'?;Wages Officers and Year " *' 'k Paid kk-fi: Employees ^ . ky.':kYkikkk: —— k Name of Security ' the lowest since 1916.1 was Average number of employees per annum and rate for the 13-year period .1929-1941: ' ^ ikkYkk 5% Bonds— mortgage obligations of the Reading System will during the five-year period ending December 31, 1946: k Held by Amount Date ■■ k it has heretofore dividends. ktl" >: or following May ,20, .1842 the .' the: Dollar 'Went together with shares of .■ ' TVhere and Mortgage^ which , Maturity 20.1 given to those Included in the cost of materials and supplies >■ of charges of $169,445. mature 116,141 Company purchased. This tax bill was equivalent to:' $27,121 for each day of the year; or $561 per employee; or $3.53 upon each share of capital stock; or 12.4c out of each dollar collected from K* all Railroad Company APPROACHING patrons; or 28.6c for each payroll dollar disbursed to 17,634 employees. C-' * >• •' ^ c ••.. ;"k* VC;k Y k; 'k'kk 100.60 3 Va %), Bonds ' Port Reading tax bill been as high as in $9,899,351. These are only the defi¬ to $108, Bonds The proposed ■ retirement in 1942 of the mortgage obligations, of Reading Company and affiliated companies for which it is responsible, including the Prior Lien 41A% Bonds which the Company has called for redemption on April l, 1942, will result in a further reduction in annual interest Company's history has its taxes i.oool cash Money 3,534,193 2,696,563 Operating . ——$52,921,507 Railway V .. 5% Mortgage Purchase interest pay Dividend* OA; stocks purchased^. - . • " ——_ » .kkkYkkkk kk-'k nitely ascertainable taxes paid directly by the Company, and no effect -.63 ■ 100.00 Total - 16,130,282 27,556,101 . : to Delaware River Terminal $1,306,737 transportation ratio of 34.63%.in 1941 Never . - $6^38,561 - <: - Amount V ' : * in 1941 Road- Expenses m $4,194,6071 46,000 Delaware River Terminal Extension 5% Bonds 2.3,0,9 1,634,000 Reading Company-Jersey Central Coll, 4"/o k; :k;kfk. ' Increase over 1940 Expended Money Extension to January 1, 1956, at lesser companies on the The principal operating expenditures J Purchase River Terminal on: $108,000 . lowest Terminal rental the money as 1,242,000 of Equipment. The • $93,805,333 . certain of k Interest 4.3 29.4i 605,233 $15,768,119 $79,566,095 the — $97,999,940 the Company acquired from treasury year (extended --- Maintenance Other • - i— purchase of these securities will, in effect, result in a saving to the Company in annual fixed charges as follows: - of All $267,^37,231 J3,598,364i ' The 2.9 y 17,852 395,243 2,663,493 wit!} the year 1940 arerset forth;below:.: k:: Transportation . Bonds, stock 25:4 $3,626,088 — Maintenance 1941 69,989,100 CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS River. provided greatest of any year since 1931. 1 r .>-■<> ...increaseor' .JJi—4- .. 41,970,600 69,989,100' aggregating $154,000, both due in 1942, and $1,634,000 additional Reading Company-Jersey Central Collateral* 4% Bonds/due April 1, 1951. In addition, the Company bought $1,242,000 Port Reading Railroad Company First Mortgage 5% Bonds due January 1, properties now operated by Reading Company, although actual expendi¬ tures for- both maintenance and conducting < operations were the Comparison .of Years-194l-and l940 27,991,150 41,970,600" of- $264,038,927 decreases. Delaware Italics denote decrease. and a comparison ' i._ v During the $46,000 %. Amount ., 13,904,136 — was 27,991,150 _• — Stock——, Capitalization denote Delaware Operating expenses consumed 66.51 cents of each dollar of operating • Stock surplus of— corporate ;■ 14.2 :19.7 —— This $96,417,014 $8,571,188 Company-^;k-i'nku'k the Stock a Italics 1,461,045 $2,131,071 - revenue. $104,988,202 After deducting this capitalization from .net assets there- remained a 41,455,385 1 _Grand Total was———. . Preferred Common ;::k vJ $17,103,814 - Mall Other 886,103 liabilities, reserves capitalization of Second ,..-:k.kvrkkk . Passenger.—--. All 1,3123,025 797,672 , . First , Increase over 1940 , Revenues Coal Freight 1,683,775 < Coal Express - these - < Bituminous adjusted- yet following: Y-kkk v.:.C.v ' ' kY 1 ^ Debt,-including bonds, »•'*/■.«. ' k 4 '' ' f'i *J •' equipment obligations, etc $124,088,077 $127,686,381 $3,598,304\ - „ ' v ' > ' 5,933,930 «■ 4,472,885 Merchandise - ,,.,.kkk.;;;;. ^Rteeiptt not consisted of the 1,305,738 2,651,701 " - Freight: Anthracite 3,974,387, Funded .1,220,752* $10,868,500" $5,167,247 • 3,95.7,439 kkk-v- -v""... ; 5,182,504 82,564,202 .83,887,227 , others the Company Company had on hand fuel, rails, ties, bridge' material and" other supplies necessary for keeping road and equipment in '-"kk $7,872,636 $2,387,673' road . $439,730^94 5438,468,970.51f26i,324; Investment* Company had cash Railroad of "/ AftekdedluctlnLg^these. items: from tr',.--^/ ^ the total assets there remained k * r available capital net assets of-J $36'2,038,$67 .$361,442,56ik.$596,303 L—$366,986,597 $364,504,491 $2,482,106 >/kkk^kk •k^'-r- YY GENERAL REMARKS ■■k.k:v!k Where'the Dollar Came From * depreciation " The $10,260,309 1 9,156,891 not due_ . '^]Y and cars 'I had' in-kk'kkbonds andv .• - y but' - but others k, credits "k Decrease ' k to The The following table affords a ready comparison' of revenues, derived, from the operation of the property in 1941 and 1940:-.' • - k , t-'kk-: '■'k-vi'k.'-' ' ; ' stocks, k ' , and equipment' ■ : (All Figures Shown in Cents) :y::.kkk?:; COMPANY'S READING OF 45% $2,902,987 $6,427,217 .'M940- •, The Net Income available for divi" in for /.-k" and k 1 increase or ■■ -k' 1941 • owed k ' /* ' 8,015,260 8,307,3141. for leased railroads, etc.— 18% $2,610,933 $14,734,531 " on paid debt. vrentals and :■ deduc tions for fixed, charges— $17,345,464 Fixed • ^ passenger fixed property of the Company notes 54,559 i; before V 'V addition 'Vestments items-^.-i-y.—k ; l,895,481 Miscellaneous. income''•deduc*'kiY';''kkkit: Vkk ? $ioris997k >121,756 * Income other i In •T- "! Company had investments in k railroad tracks, terminal facilities, shops, locomotives, »' ; Y* S ifcvai l»®40,922 : 1 other Gross The c..i, land, $16,152,539 $13,460,806- $2,691,733 securities,'property^rentals and • k* 27,863 / Deferred liabilities, including items . . , , for materials, balances to owed wages accrued Reserve $2.07 $4.66 — FINANCIAL POSITION, DECG5IBER 31st- k freight and in investment from _ Taxes . V: In come Income •^>.s .t 429,113: 744,872 1,173,985 2 Railway each -• 'V 1 kkv'lW''';,v" .* . . ' , fj, ' s ,», 1,397,522 ; the Company were $467,027,069 $457,859,578 $9,167,491 of k-; not yet due per due ?■ -x Decrease .;,. Com- railroad 'companies,, interest and rents accrued and dividend $2.00 Italics denote decreases. : : •• J * „ First of 68/#' 3,777,743 \ Mi V . • • ^ Net 5,540,321 9,318,064 . i k • after Preferred *; - the but 1,369,659 Assets supplies, . • V-:^^^}J^tv'Revenues^YW-^«iiiil''$26,644,588-$19,745,999^-•$6.$98,589y35;^ .y:'-v,vt|P«deralf to 1 ■ , due K" other Com- 20%, 8,869,530 44,051,977 S2.921.507 25 requirements . . mon — — . --|v.v,.,-0(*"2 rr--1*3t-'k k -ikVk,kk-, property Stock • i $79,566,095 $63,797,976 etc,_i passengers,- items available vThe Company First ' . yet Total ! 2.99% [ 3.57 % charges per Earnings !v;/y,yCost* .of-.operating,.the: fail* including unadjusted ■k pany., and Second Preferred Stoclc -ykkk debits, r- and assets property used for trans¬ Times 13.32 1,448.69 or Decrease * 1940 _ of portation service oper-r 1,435.37 dollar ' ','yDecrease 1940 Y 1941 : > , of each Rate of return i.'ated tion of operating revenue consumed by operating expenses—-- Increase or Receipts from the transportai Percentage ended year 1941 „ :* Annual Report of 44th ■*,;k road of of ,"kk; its herewith submits affairs and 31, 1941: miles Average Directors Increase 1942. March 24, Pa., of Reading Company:1] Stockholders President. M > 1 - ■ 1 M 1502 The net income of the domestic companies, after v depreciation, was $4,176,895, of which $2,085,653 was sugar, refining; $996,113 from cooperage,'lumber, steam-1-/ ship and miscellaneous operations, and $1,095,128 was derived from investments. The company's Cuban subsidiary, after taxes and ,'f depreciation, Contributed $1,240,617, or 23%, to the year's total net / income, as contrasted with 39% from sugar refining, 18% from cooperage, lumber, steamship and miscellaneous operations and 20% from investments. Out of the net income a special reserve of $1,500,000 was provided for war contingencies. Taxes, exclusive of Federal processing taxes of over $13,000,000, amounted to $6.40 on each share stock. common Arkansas Power & Light Co.—Earnings— and taxes derived Operating the '; io Wi' n ;controlled, through ownership .of . all its outstanding stock, by Kuhn, >'\o4V:v '7 Loeb & Co-> New ;York 4^k' - 144,871 Other; 'taxes.' Prop, retir. res. approp. 105,000 Net oper. Other (net) KvtA one of , ,j,x,440,a it : QOQ inannn 01 a , "-''k^7 AO " oftftnnn 1 1 generai commodities, over work net a of regular and: routes, together serve the principal points in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey; Delaware, *i ?na Q4i HA IKK 1 Maryland, AVAltA y icIHU, District- '.UJbi Ulft LJ, IT of the tllU ^Columbia, LUIUUIUIH,./' Virginia, V JU > and UNU , Carolina. : Vlti XJXHia* -fysy\i; North J.NUA 1)11 . ' Their routes also extend from points in such area to Cleveland, Ohio; Pa,; Nashville and Chattanooga, Tenn.; Great Falls and, 1 OHannn l04,00q,,,.v_l,288,pj?0.>,^,28b,pqp^-;;.piUgburgh^ $268,805 $318,954 • 1,107 T; 00* - - 93,000 i; » insnnn revenues- income ao-y •-jao o™** taxes ^; $'• : '&■The cafriefs ■ operate principally as motor-vehicle common carriers vn'«iV4TQ 14S «tn ni4 $881,360 $13,419,145 $10,034,43b , 523,171 : cluding direct taxes— •Federal stock. common 11 ififi $i,lbb,32«s revenues Operating expenses, ex¬ , of 10/iV iqao Period End. Jan. 31— from $4,046,057 1,615 McColl,-".'S.ij.C.;,r and $3,169,761 11,022 10,985 . to La.,, and New >Orleans, via^:; Fla., Pensacola; Atlanta, Ga., and Montgomery, Ala., and pass through northeastern Virginia.-They operate approximately 3,300 units of revenue' West , * F. Joseph Abbott, domestic the President, companies pally were during ing depend Our for earnings," is uncertain, 1942 the upon amount will profits be of the > 1941 : ' !' Net V' :. ■ sales :;7? , refining ' margin - , ' & 1940 ■*>/ -^ • $54 1938:S?i 1939 130,892,762 100,348,780 102,474,096 opers.___ 7,726,378 1,201,285 5,130,850 1,063,830 > 997,735 6,194,680 5,221,058 1,950,000 1,950,000 1,950,000 ' sale on sub. inactive - inv. of Federal inc. in 60,150 (net) $155,212 $106,290 $2,074,287 pref. stock for the period to 949,265 operations provision and ended 666,960- ' , , The : 500,000 declared have directors common stock, April 2. holders 31, dividend, & 35,000 Net income for Prov. dividends of^per^sharft.-';-»tt':+ithe^. " A similar no y . 3,149,993 ; 69,688 1378,935 *3,080,403 450,000 450,000 450,000 shr. on com. Earns, per $5.04 $0.65 Nil (par tExclusive of $214,383 profit provision for excess profits tax. sale of capital assets, which was JDeficit. credited Consolidated Balance Sheet, Dec. - surplus." J" SI ' ■ Assets— earned to ' • •? Nil * 1941 —V. and plants——..—'—• 67,847,107 4,147,309 4,222,552 and estate 14,348,499 1,097,707 12,883,116 1,338,966 8,217,437 24,377 supplies charges —- accounts and receivable 23,495 Accrued income 563,762 4,195,611 Marketable securities Cash 16,524^96 1402. ' - such stock. plus par to The — rates respecting contract and stock common of a involved, exclusive of any application, of lower depreciation value equal to an amount obtained company par following: instances;v^l)' in the Corp.r-^Prp.pqrties in South of the Associated of Gas the sale of Electric and the 1,222 in Barnwell's applicant's for shares stock pf to and stock would preferred of and This the single sale of Associated consideration of contem¬ T ' The facilities involved will supplement the operations of the SanteeCooper power project, one of the largest public hydro-electric devel¬ largest assets Gas Sundry for applicant's The other of assets preferred stockholders applicant's general of for Reserve declared Dividends Earned contingencies war and taxes Accounts of 6,625,725 7,802,658 5,757,017 1,040,039 1 .——.7:7 payable, etc and outstanding—— 10,131,350. •After depreciation,—V. 154, pyl725. that there It is announced the principal in the Bell system was net The their, statement. The this the first gain for there year —V. 155, p. directors The the on V. declared no April 20. Payments and recently A common record similar the on 1, May stock, A above cents 50 par each; and made was 1941 Aug. 1 were and Feb. on 2, 1, $1.25 Feb. O v. y f vf * +1 , f -■ ■> *• > „ ' v-A f ' '4 * , / . -> ' ^ - 1 / ' * ' t ' ' '' • ' .j-.tAjv-^ American Water Works & Electric Co., \ " \ t , Ine.—Output— Output of electric energy of the electric properties of this company for the week ended April 4, 1942, totaled 72,124,000 kwh., an increase of 29.0% over the output of 55,918,500 kwh. for the corresponding week ( of . 1941. Comparative five years table follows; Week EndedMarch ; ' output of electric for energy the last ' 1942 •; - 14__ of weekly 1940 1939 1938 71,789,000 50,439,000 51,267,000 40,178,000 21 61,855,000 61,356,000 45,138,000 March 44,045,000 31,998,000 March 28__ 72,625,000 62,571,000 50,632,000 45,840,000 38,212,000 72,124,000 55,919,000 49,708,000 40,686,000 39,779,000 April -V. 4— 155, 1402. p. Ampco Metal, Inc., Milwaukee, Wis.—Stock Offered— Offering of 166,667 shares of common stock (par $2.50) at $7.50 a share by a group of 27 underwriters headed : ;> by Van Grant & Co., Detroit was made April 9. R. H. Johnson & Co., Robinson, Miller & Co., and Van Alstyne, Noel & Co. Company trolled are greatest part of specifications of The under ferrous bronzes which principal underwriters. the alloys. under the the production trade name of and are produces trade and name of is reputed to be It of con¬ Metal, machined to the the line as of other other non- largest producer of beryllium- stock of in the 30. addition about The trustees Parr no will be used relieve the company's the necessity of from building which This plant will fast-growing Ampco-Trode (welding rod) division forwarding metal to various mills for extrusion. ' of 43,294 Electric. Corp., the bonds which Net In sales the in 1941 preceding amounted to amounted year. to Net landing gears. $5,275,073, compared with profit, after provision $557,614, against $239,369.—V. 155, p. for $1,827,720 all taxes,, 1301. Anaconda Copper Mining Co.—Adds to Investments— The April 7 announced that it has acquired through private purchases 408,428 shares of the capital stock of the Park Utah Consolidated Mining Co., making its total holding in said company 478.228 shares out of 2,901,700 shares presently outstanding.—V. 155, company p. 1007. ■ on ■■ : No deliverable adjustments Southeastern's shares; 115 stock. - (2) shares 29,000 of thereof, 2,000 the on under • • the made were contract additional revenue provides shares of number- of shares of applicant's stock -for common the •>• that the , the respective companies of which control would be ac¬ quired. seuch as limitations on salaries and allowances, expenditures out of the ordinary course of business, declaration of dividends, and dispostion of assets.- Amendments to the original agreements provide expect to of y the respective companies may-distribute by dividends, compensaexpense or-otherwise,-up to 20% of their net earnings for the .i. >' year .ended Dec.; 31, -1941, ^before provision for closing ,"©f„; the transactions, applicant all-of owns, other and Electric & obligations the has Gas first Power preferred, 13,105 shares of 7% shares. Lexington Water common ($100 Power the . v April man from ity's purchase court in The 7 an with proceeding restraining lower a court two private case already filed in of similar a signed order, order by utilities, Associate action to pending decision a or have be in cities 129 would be , . . _ - — The of remainder the shares. corporations [mentioned control of of ., the of _ . . . . ' outstanding stock (is held by which applicant is proposing to . belowl. :!• -V:••. the outstanding. stock was subscribed and paid for at par to provide funds for organization expenses and for prosecution of the instant applications. The subscribers have agreed that- they will not sell or otherwise, dispose of such stock for a period of 30 months from June 11, 1941? subject to certain exceptions in the case of all subscribers; except Seymour. Applicant delivered 9,000 shares of its common stock engineering volved, would located, handling shipments. result through and, movement of terminal in efficient traffic. -Additional for be order to as disposal of in facilities, terminals would at two inbound congestion the proposed terminal would be others where an reduce economies of use and instance, used Consummation substantial in more conversations ultimate consolidated use; might one in would outbound tentative toward shall reached companies > be rearrangement- of a been ex¬ expedite established at where there is- presently insufficient traffic accruing of the carriers to justify its maintaining such facilities. This would be of convenience to shippers in those localities. Some of the carriers, particularly Transportation; have ,been using poor points any one facilities terminal credit because undertake to they have construction of not proper had sufficient capital or terminals, or to interest :y capital in such construction. This has materially increased the cost of- operation.'-with the resources available to applicant, it would be able to remedy that situation. ' private , r -v:' , Consummation carrier and Issuance thq of associated of contracts noncarrier Securities for acquisition companies of would control require of the issuance by, applicant of; 648,643 .shares of its common stock and 39,049 of its preferred shares J;-;.$4,553,543. J Of stock, having a total par value of of preferred and 15,472 of common,, issuable .to . shares, ,1,107 these . BarnwelL not stockholders All one are confusion , ,, acquire In an some also approved the issuance by the company of 54,049 shares of preferred stock (par- $100), and of common stock (no par), for replacement, of out¬ standing common stock, for consummating the transaction, and for other corporate purposes. , -ki y The report of the Commission states* in part:-.-.-*•• -J * '+.* ' Applicant, a Delaware corporation, was organized March 5, <,1941, 31,240 \ maintain 179 separate terminals city 6 terminals are located, in 3 each, and in 19 cities 2 each. as shares for the purpose of effectuating, the transactions proposed, presently engaged in any business. It is authorized by its charter to issue 100,000 shares ($100- par) " preferred stock, and 1,000,000 shares ($1 par) common stock.. It has issued,. and there are presently outstanding, 71,480 shares of-(common stock, the largest .' " single stockholder being B. M. Seymour, its President,; who owns presently there involved,, and noncarrier \ other to Commission is of has\ not the looking / terminals presently are carriers of respect to Brown, interests / cities the • Decision the the . exceeding . our approval acquisition of upon approval the Tresury, declaring that a ^tax-free reorganization.; «• the identities and Carthy Freight System, Inc., M. Moran Transportation Lines, Inc., Southeastern Motor Lines, Inc., and Transportation, Inc., through purchase of capital stock, and consolidation into Associated Trans- ;! port, Inc., of the operating rights and properties of such carriers, for ownership, management, and operation. ,> i> not With towns. 11 points of company. other involved and in 5; some pense, March 16 approved and authorized the acquisition by of control of Arrow Carrier Corp., Barnwell Brothers, Consolidated Motor Lines Inc., Horton Motor Lines, Inc., Mc¬ 931,891 liabilities and on . of constitutes separate with carriers terminals company Inc., the operating the had transactions ICC of sole maintained. 8 there . The and Secretary, transaction company's stock. another At all the been the The Associated Transport, Inc.—Control and Consolidation the Assistant an whether would of the by to as Stukes, H. conditioned Consolidated, Horton, McCarthy, and Moran? upon the. Commissioner of Internal Revenue closing-agreement, approved by the Secretary, Under¬ a assume become directed Frederick H. McDonald of Charleston to show cause April 13 whv he should not be enjoined permanently from pressing his case until 20 days after the court decides on the action filed by Mayor F. B. Creech of Sumter.—V. 155, p. 1402, Taylor is involved Barnwell, into contemplated and its original jurisidiction. Justice contract indicated, it is proposed that, within one. year from the date of \ acquisition of stock control, applicant shall take over all of the assets Author¬ the halt of • _ each acquisition As business Charleston a of .. is further conditioned the former Court stock secretary, , ^ contracts. particular entering first mortgage 5s, $2,770,500 convertible debenture 198,145 common shares. , company provides wholesale and retail electric power service in an area covering 5,275 square miles, centering in Columbia, S. C., as well as gas and transportation services in that city. The latter company owns and operates a hydro-electric power develop¬ ment on the Saluda River, 10 miles west of Columbia, and con¬ nects with its affiliate. The Santee-Cooper Authority obtained from South Carolina State . the .and par), preferred has a capital $10,679,100 The respective Consummation of and 5M>& and , In addition, the company on behalf of the Defense Plant Corporation has begun the construction of another plant for machining parts for airplane propellers, engines and lieu oL assets to by the general public. held River prior par and and a in tion, $20,000,000.-would -be-paid primarily has recently commenced the erection of principally to house an extrusion press. that- to (3) be common to . according ~ t sale its of be. entitled contract. depreciation would company shares would , a capital comprising $8,361,900 refunding mortgage 5s, $1,527,000 Shoals Power first mortgage 5s, 25,000 shares of $6 dividend The company The •' of of some Carolina castings in the country. company's plant and equipment has been expanded substantially during the past five years, with plant showing an increase from approximately 30.00Q square feet to more than four times that amount. copper i and and The sells a companion Ampcoloy, as well the sale Ampco centrifugally cast and approximately 2,500 customers. also company bronzes among the is engaged principally in aluminum Gas 1 . plan Supreme 1941 71,715,000 the Broad of 1 each.— 155, p. 304. r transaction. South of last. follows: as Nov. the companies, a dividend of 50 cents per share value, payable May 1 to holders of distribution issue during is -June to prescribed a . contract As of paying expenses jn Connection with the-proposed transac• tions- "This provision of the agreements has been executeed. V. extenrive•• studies--/-:A number of- restrictions are imposed calculated to' preserve: the negotiations," ; , the very at; stock. common - ! American Thermos Bottle Co*-—50-Cent Dividend-— v and The fixed two /years -nwere.> purpose - . stock. was ■ income • taxes, the common w tJpon may. withhold., 15%,, of each class of its.stock deliverable to the of the South selling stockholders, to , Carolina Electric and Gas Co. and the Lexington Water Power Co., u secure it against losses from undisclosed and contingent liabilities and other the two properties to be sold. -^:v;/'/. " s specified causes. Such stock may be withheld for three General Gas is a ye&rs but may be released sooner upon vote of two-thirds of appli- ' subsidiary of the Associated Gas and Electric' cant's board of directors. The contracts contemplate closing of the Corp.? About $1,350,000 would be paid to other Associated subsidi-. transactions within 10 days after aries, which own certain bonds in the two.v companies up for sale. approval by this Commission, but The remainder of the purchase price would be utilized by the South.; : -such time may be extended by agreement between applicant and a Carolina Public Service Authority to retire the securities of the two: majority of the persons named as designees of the stockholders in. ; 1210. $40,000,000,-some shortly to Judge Vincent L. Leibell, presiding Judge in Associated Gas reorganization proceedings, for authority to acquiesce stock year totals 322,100 1941. At the end of March telephones in the Bell system. 19,163,400 v in date closing General The-gain for the 1941, 123,500. months of this three about were of price apply Under telephone subsidiaries of this company included during the month of March, .1942, to in against 371,300 for the scame period in as base a negotiations, the trustees said. "Independent engineers were employed required to establish the basis for ,y.■■■■• previous month was 107,300 and for March, at were gain of about 105,300 telephones in a arriving spent in 10,142,226 American Telephone & Telegraph Co.—Gain in Phones service in deal. the In 118,894,932 113,565,007 ' and, Carolina the make „ 1,715,000 surplus Total L South 45,000,000 of shares 1,107 common Warehouse shares that 1.404 and Moran common provisions respect holders courts that may or may not prevent consummation The litigation questions the power of the Authority to purchase. The contract also is subject to Judicial approval." The announcement says that previous South Carolina litigation,\the so-called $1,000,000,000 Columbia Canal suit; has been dismissed. 45,000,000 therefor its of necessary owns "equipment," for delivery to its stock¬ applicant's common stock. (4) The consideration for the stock of -Transportation, which com¬ pany's financial statements show deficits in net worth and income, • was fixed at 5,335 shares of applicant's common stock,-,- -v; : The selling stockholders in qach instance .agreed to purchase at par in the country. The properties already are- Interconnected the Santee-Cooper- System. , r v i . According to the announcement, certain litigation is pending in with 45,000,000 . ; with opments 7,745,925 1,500,000 -—7. . • reserves receive shares Barnwell 16,876 Warehouse, a de->. because a substantial made assets, applicant,; in acquiring control of Barnwell Warehouse,* would, in effect, reacquire the stock received by that corporation, the net Public is Barnwell was other and-15,472 the of ease provisions addition preferred consideration properties'-1 in1' South Corp.'to the South general Warehouse, of portion .r signed April 8* fox was from Barnwell . ' '45,000,000 stock stock Common ' ; , plated by the trustees, according to their announcement. Liabilities— Preferred . . are , 30, 1941, of the particular increase therein resulting from Service Authority for a consideration of about - $40,000,000, it was announced by Denis J, Driscoll and Willard L; Thorp, :trustees-"'of. the corporation. .' ' •-' •'J- 118,894,932 113,565,007 — involved, companies of , Total stock¬ and the employees preferred stock, which;' :/ dividends, would' be called for accrued consummation April • Carolina —.— .—; noncarrier , ■- it between Co.—Weekly Output Associated Gas & Electric Carolina 13,770,290 2,253,600 —— U.:S. Treasury tax notes into certain subject, to the proposed transaction. acquistion of the stock of the respective com-* substantially uniform. "^The contracting stockholders of each compapy would exchange their stock in such company for. capital stock of .applicant in an amount determined as follows; Pre-' ferred stock having a par value equal to 80% of the net worth, as of- 154, p. 537. A 20,368 3,086,421 i of at prior Contracts panies $333,432 Carolina Involved in Sale— 599,374 14,726 . and employees officers shares ■ 1941 and , , operations, by. deducting from the: company's net profit for the year ' ended* April 30, 1941, a sum equal to 6% of the par value of the preferred stock received, and dividing the remainder by two. The Atlantic Utility Service Corp. reports that for,, the week ended Fractional shares April 3 net electric output of the Associated Gas & Electric group was ***•of one-half or more would entitle the parties-to » full share, and a fractional share, of leas than one-half would be 118,026,343 units (kwh.). This is an increase of 14i899,198 units, or,; disregarded. In determining the consideration, 14.4% above production of; 103,127,145 units; a year;- ago;-r*V. ; 155, exceptions were made in the 69,402,106 7,878,122 ———: Loans Due from $921,155 to Dec. .'31, 1940, agreements .entered carrier redeemable parture Merchandise Notes —: conducts certain con¬ 1941, Arrow's Company under a lease properties, at a rental equal to McCarthy Transport ' Terms ofProposed Transactions t : the additional is : Investments Deferred ' Associated Gas & Electric - •Real HI 11942 Net sales p. 1940 Corp.—-Sales— 3 Months Ended Feb. 28— • , •No ■>:if' 337,499. 450,000 U32.478 stock com. Aro Equipment 3,149,993 ' ( $100) of outstand'g on 3,149,993 ; 224,999 .899,998 " . 407,089 of redemption :'A 3,149,993 dividends Balance, surplus Shares ^ 2,771,058 1,500,000 conting— war Preferred Common t3,444,680 5,417,513 The applicant ;?«would- acquire all outstanding stock of each of those companies with the exception of Arrow and Horton. With respect to Arrow, applicantwould acquire'all -of its common and 1,120, of 1,380 shares! out¬ standing, of its preferred stock. - Such preferred stock' (par' $100),^ is redeemable at $105 per share plus" accrued dividends,'-' and that portion not purchased by applicant would be called for redemption either prior to or shortly after completion of1 the purchase. In addition to the common stock outstanding, all of which would be acquired by applicant, Horton has issued 2,666 shares ($20 par); employees ^preferred! stock and has received subscriptions for 276 ■ • - by , separate . by general territory covered same 11, From Oct. former's r par value, payable April 15,, to holders of record distribution was made on Jan. 15, last, Payments in 1941 were as follows: Jan. 15 and April 15, $1 each, and July 15 and Oct. 15, $1.50 each.—V. 155, p. 539. ______ miles covered by the regular routes. Certain of such carriers also 37,884. net Under Arlington Mills—$1.50 Dividend— 1,950,000; ' is conducted were $248,678 the in highway operating rights and earnings derived from: the adjustments. ' ' ■ ; taxes of $26,721 for the current 1942, additional to the amount" Jan. the tfre 949,265. $1,125,022 Federal for months 12 of $1,197,943 . total carriers operations. tract-carrier *4,606 2,392,089 j. 7 *800,000 *1,500,000 . 11,164: /' 1,101 and the respective irregular' routes in the regular-routes operations, and their con¬ V 722 the operate over 228,969 $24,664 1,725,128 4,223,324 * « (net)— taxes of 1,758,440 from lease of plant, in the amounts of $23,769 and in the months of January, 1942 and 1941, respectively, and ^mounts of $336,765 and $185,430 in the 12 months ended Jan. 31, 1942 and 1941, respectively, for transportation property leased to a subsidiary, has been appropriated to the property retire¬ ment reserve-railway department.—V. 155, p. 1008. 97,875,431' iv Depreciation - / requited under the - Revenue Act/of'1941.* 99,600,559 invest. "i 229,729 Note—Rent 106,697,420 Total Loss month 'v . 105,479,630 from equipment, $3,180,746 "1,764,227 18,199 —— ^Includes if , 138,619,140 from inc. to (Cr) Balance 8,927,663 Profit chgd. income Net rev. iH-.O'v / Int. $4,057,079 147,032' 147,011 18.560 deductions Dividends applic. expenses. all and Costs '* "J*/"/. misc. & $270,420 . struction moved here. fixed by the, ' " be can Consolidated Income Account for Calendar Years ^ • that sugar Government." V, ; $320,061 : — bonds mtge. on int. & Interest Abbott, "from sugar refin¬ volume of our business will The raw by Other Mr. says controlled income Gross Interest steamship earnings.The net less than in 1940. The company's; a loss in 1940. and company's outlook "The of the princi¬ out that the results than in 1940, due points favorable more lumber income from sugar refining was Cuban earnings contrasted with to and which connection to The Transport Company, of New York City, accounting data with respect' to the companies data with were developed by proceedings described. for in¬ The^ Transport Company in The Transport "Company is Warehouse, outstanding. 37,942 mon stock, having Yv 1941. ; would be subsequently cancelled, thus leaving shares Qf preferred and 633,171, shares of com-, a total par value of $4,427,371. As of April 30, . the aggregate, net; worth._of the corporations involved,, accord 077 QttOi molnno' <4 litefmanfo (Kaiv. VvAArp vtroc q n i books,:.;was $5,077,992.:, Alter making adjustments as., provided in,.tjie contracts, the aggregate net worth would be $4,900,243. y! Authority is sought by applicant under; Section 214 to issue (1), "I. stock as set .forth above to .consummate the contracts for acquisition^ of control; (2) necessary common stock, from time to time" as: re¬ quired, in conversion of its preferred stock, and (3) 15,000 shares of ing to their preferred stock, to be offered and sold to the- public, of which would- be used for purposes.-:™" working capital and the proceeds other corporate " Holders of applicant's common and preferred stock would be entitled to one vote for each share held.; The preferred stockholders would be entitled to cumulative dividends, .of 6% per, .annum before any dividends are paid on the common stock, and in the event of liquidation, -to $105 ■■■ per share plus accumulated dividends before distri- , ■ Volume 155: Number 4063 ^ - ^ v . COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE ^ butlony of any amount to ; common. stockholders. At ,the option of the Jbolders, preferred -stock is: convertible: into common, stock, as follows{During the first three years from date of issue, 4 of common for 1; of' preferred; during the next three years;" 3.% for. 1; and thereafter 3 for 1. Applicant may redeem the preferred stock within 5 General Balance Sheet, Dec. 31, - road-extensions during current fiscal year 23,113,348 in terminal and controlled cos.— 33,994,852 from date of issue at $110 per share, and thereafter at $105. Share,' plus accumulated dividends in each instance. - / ; ' ; for highest conversion of one proposed of preferred. to that At rate, all convert to common., Deposits in stock preferred XT. stock be Warehouse, required to the convert which would would 15,000 shares of public would be sold respect such to entered sale into.- shares. has ing into capital Is offered to., no is 427< That to necessary in yiryLlabiMtieS-M^p^!;^ r* Common c premium upon the conditions: following oft ' capital Audited accounts and {'Miscellaneous 3.533,098 —. payable.——— payable stock common -!• —. matured, unpaid— Dividends matured; unpaid—_ Unmatured dividends declared- •5 -' be shall par.value. •.,!, shall stock such V. 154, first 1374. p. submitted be to ' - interest accrued.—— ' Deferred liabilities con¬ Premium un ^ Other v- Topeka vt'i--iihi-Trafflis: Ar'A ! unadjusted 620,628 -190,224 !4————198,789,253 88,276,415 surp. cars Calendar Statistics YeaVs/ ^ystem^^^^< y'A'-^ .4933•> :1940;• revenue»-r*,'-»• 30,030,485 freight car'o 4 38,907,01)6 *. '• 31,053,547 '/»<• • "Mr: 29,801.220 „ >. " u •,: 18,760,345,000 13,082,526,000 11,700,077,134 11,172,422,784 ♦Tons rev,frgt> car'd 1 mile - •:Aver{revenuey'.{{.{4:{{!^ "" per ton— $4.11 $4.55 $4.76 month .The Aver. rev. per V; the ' 0.985 cents ton per mile 1.044eents - l.lll cents 1.090 cents 31. cents; 2,336,292 2,595,556 2,707,306 3,192,993 carried™;- V. have, declared stock, common March No. of pass. v; directors 147, 25 Oct. 16, 20 20 as cents; and V 1,327,690,740 .1,956,356,624 £■ 1 mile-.— 1,033,303,776 912,203,274 - passenger.. { $7.23 $7.04 $6.83 $7.14 .. The the of of tons 1941 - 1940 ' k stock, common —V. above includes - - V Dec. 29, revetide^—225,043,649 Operating Expenses: 1 Maint. of way & Struct. ? line operations^—— expenses-—- Transp. for invest, Cr-i . . declared $1, par Total . . dividend a of April payable 10 17 cents s holders to 24,348^28 35.841,738 5,740,724 59,509,400 ^ 91,571 4,434,681 310,105 23,72^,842 34,584,862 19.755,023 33.480,712 " 5.264,488 57,470,659 79,771 4,557,800 ; ; 196,439 5,533,725 57,249,355 v 82,901 4,489,565 : 330,546 • . loaded Total : iv & of record Total cars . - 91,238 94,899 257,987 ; 292,442 278,631 ; — -V. 39,071 from V; and 155, p. & 1930 - 250,908 - Operating revenues Cr635,104 Dr241,722 Operating expenses.— 662,420 684,831 road 179,030 154,733 139,282 135,236 income— 325,211 348,271 £ .! ; v > ; . 236,705 189,321 ! : 282,098 459,146 741,224 1,031,624 19,819 22,948 27^301 50,971 66,668 68,574 secur. , 1,109,864 sink, v 1942—Month—1941 1942—2 Mos.—1941 a $1,339,735 1,090,682 $1,062,604 $2,762,311 $2,213,887 881,847 2,215,865 1,841,102 $249,053 $180,757 $546,446 $372,785 108,843 386,273 223,975 $64,180 $160,173 2,268 $73,293 $162,440 $151,172 5,488 5,188 10,977 10,377 $59,857 $68,105 $151,464 $140,796 income.. Fixed charges MisceTaneous . income 155,. p. 1210. "50361 47,408 chandise 8,839 26,102 u, 1,557 1,595 30,352 193,406 41- rents— funded debt debt. 30,297 . 1,557 1,557 30,794 ; 33,014 165,045 141,738 13,152,998 96,647 12,923,236 149,147 188,709 12,990,944 118,038 Iy McClure, since administrator of 1939 Executive 102,164 119,936 114,101 22,712 21,158 19,263 28,089 4,481 4,377 4,486 F. of misc. 30,236,581 12,745,371 8,502,732 8,228,044 6,208,640 6,208,640 1,241,728 oper. miscell. oper. 6,208,640: 7,281,180 dividends J. & V. V. ICC 155, 2,427,060 accessories on March and smallwares, has 25 authorized the company to 1305. p. Feb. 18. No amount common per 11,900 * , 82,709 . \ 25,684 , h . - ' $9,475,049 ' $6,730,462 s: . 1,535,402 ^ 150,116 .$5,683,801 t$19,966 — - 4,673,429 ' t ; 3,505,070 3,145,890 575,510 $3,225,392 $2.88 $2,537,911 $595,476 $2.43 Nil f / - $2,801,620 $3.20 snare. of , 111,319 . 4,311,790 2,000,000 deduction 145,310 132,581 15,463,552 — deduction before ■-!!!!!■ ; - . — com. . 27,907 V * . . \ 69,641 ..— n . - . dividends per 24,950 -.■ v - and factory, administration and selling depreciation and sundry charges. expenses, of tLoss ■■.!':! S. Balance Sheet, Dec. , . ;■ or . 31 vv-W': 1941 1940 Treasury notes.. ... payroll and V-!'"'.":: $4,961,217 Canadian taxes—:*.. income.—.—.... ——. and contingencies ($5 par)...—......——— stock surplus capital Surplus——— _ $2,722,204 4,134,673 for special purposes and $73,505,970 $54,973,463 '■ - expenses... for Federal to '■ .'• payable.... and credits Deferred .... '■ "•-v-:: accoifhts and 2,886,619 15,326,050 4,863,208 94,000 1.761,880 70,147 3,348,447 12,310,204 10,882,397 12,310,204 10,882,397 ———22,472,835 Tot£)l 19,452,953 $73,505,970 $54,973,463 ♦After depreciation 1940.—V. 155, reserves of $9,703,331 in 1941 and $10,661,032 1117. p. (S. F.) Bowser & Co., Inc.—Initial Dividend— The share directors have dividend of $3 per share pref. stock to holders of declared an initial dividend of 19% cents, per non-cumulative first preferred stock, no par 1 to holders of record April 15.—-V. 154, p. 241. 50-cent the on value, payable May ^ -payment to $114 per was made share during at Feb. 1, 1941. Arrearages 1942.—V. 154, p. on Brainard, Steel Corp.—Pays Extra Dividend—. . The ac¬ record were said 6,974,816 2,427.060 2,427,060 2;427,060 $3.00 $2.69 share the March 31 paid an extra dividend of 10 cents per quarterly dividend of 15 cents per share on par $1, to holders of record March 24, Like paid on Oct. 1 and Dec. 26, last year.—V. 153, p. 683. company Irving Osborne, Jr., President of Cornell Wood Products Co. of Milwaukee, has been elected a director to succeed Newell B. Parsons, .: _ The directors have declared a dividend on $0.94' 2,427,060 . $0.83 - . per have declared an extra dividend of 10 cents per share and the regular auarterly dividend of 20 cents per share on the capital stock, no par value, both payable April 15. to holders of record March 31. Like amounts were paid on Jan. 15, last, and in each of the four of 65 cents per share on the stock, par $25, payable April 14 to holders of record April 7. with 85 cents per share paid on Jan. 14, last, and $1 share in each quarter during 1941.—V. 151, p. 239. • This compares were regular stock, The directors quarters of 1941.—V. 155, p. 258. Brooklyn Union Gas Co.—New Director— common • the Bralorne Mines, Ltd.—Extra Distribution— Belden Manufacturing Co.—New Director— 155, p. 635. and common amounts 1590. 11,500 2,282,192 . outstg. sh. common ; , ;> for conting Accrued W. retired.—V. 4,109,671 16,746,761 (par $100) Earns, 49,394 31 Total the procure Beverly Gas & Electric Co.—65-Cent Dividend— '— , U. ' Notes resigned, 1582. $8,000,000 of consolidated gold bonds to be held in company's treasury.-— company on March 2 paid a of accumulations on the 6% Ry. sink, fund Surplus ■' 234,794 '; —— mer¬ ■. bonds, Shares ' ...... Corp Earned and Baush Machine Tool Co.—Accumulated Dividend-rThe count to dividends & S. y. 340,306 4,179 Income debits- corporate income Co. 389,257 of to Federal Paid-in Vice-President No successor was appointed—V. 152, p. refunding mortgage 4% 66,069 103,493 41,095 108,910 75,209 -—— " S. 560,657 3 — authentication and delivery of not exceeding 13,148,339 111,235 ! prop¬ oper. loss Common 414,680 Bangor & Aroostook RR.—Bonds Authorized— 21,876,365 22,056,289 26,391,159 properties Net ,:;; •; — 11,567 Edna effective immediately. 33,569 roads— unfunded Preferred 1,963,(^84 1,642,985 ,.<•.• income Reserves (L.) Bamberger & Co.—Resignation— 999 Miss - on accruals-^- tax on 1,829,177 1,751,951 profits taxes.. Provision Net --The Taxes $^804,603 , Dec. Liabilities— income. 12,571 7,605 50,751 52,481 v ! • ' " 5,751 43,738,906 Expense $9,636,538 expenditures for Common 979 ' • ~25",838 ——!__! for leased Miscell. 290,155 $27,224,767 $13,461,184 $10,044,07Q $17,106,765 7,012,607 Marketable securities, less reserves.. 44,938 • 13,457 Notes and accounts receivable, less reserves. 12,754,657 6,770,902 Inventories —...i 24,104,826 14,515,833 Borg-Warner stock—acquired at cost.—— 900,425 900,425 Miscellaneous investments and other properties 417,926 541,209 ♦Property, plant and equipment 15,806,498 13,386,620 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges 1,646,430 924,324 Patents and goodwill...*..........—..... > 773,593 ; < 813,628 2,362 $65,345 income.—. 284,741 146,689 62 Deductions: erties, . $148,810 1,165 $71,913 1,380 — Non-operating 937,248 911,199 54,326 18,060 oper. prems.! debt on $9,302,578 $2,514,448 -■,/' f !!!!:!^ ♦After in on 1938 Cash and miscell. of Interest . ; 1939 deficit. ' t "'755,609 ■ funds——! Miscell: inebme credits! Int. 1940 of assets subs, Marbon .Net but Co.) Baltimore Coach ! (Including; revenues. Operating —V. accts.— and from res. Separately $7,768,420 333,960 losses... ■■! « 1,632,284 unfunded from Miscell. 1942—3 Mos.—1941 Account, Years Ended Dec. of' Surplus 184,873 oper. Gross 1,258,741 ' 329,044 ; ' Rent directors, sucEnglish, retired. A. $3,377,977 $16,034,585 sees. reduction for Earns, 65,342 Period Ended Feb. 28— Taxes ; 306,746 ■ Approp. 41,273 655,173 18,026,118 of current Common U. 14,988,200 19,170,866 'from'funded from elected 224,768 experimental work on - Mar. 28, '42 43,720 31,152 vBaltimore-Transit Co;—Earnings—; Cr599,105 Crl.492,682 income funded • Sales— 400,519 ____ Assets— !: ■33,911,'213 " Release ; (& Subs.)—Annual Report^ Income Consolidated ! 18,923,013; non-operating physical property— Rev. current the,ambunt 1003. p. Frederick and 1942—Month—1941 — 1403. 15,484,669 558,826 for net • Week Ended 26,271 ree'd 19,220,593 • sale capital Prov. ■A. excess 92,474 .. :. connect.-. 17,159,640 34,705,262 24,017,624 lease of securs. $85^23 . the amortization On Prov. 158,434 — freight loaded Total Same Week 1941 April 4, '42 • rev. cars ree'd freight rev. loaded Total 23,187,362 rents, net, Dr > rent other 155, and receipts income. Losses rate Feb., 1942 183,732 • Miscell. Income for . Dominion income and 116,912 ree'd 40,347,002 Non-Operating Income: Income 1941.—V. profit— $26,824,248 $13,236,416 discounts & Prov. 166,749 Week Ended 40,546,790 Inc. » obsolescence, conting. ;and plant removal... on freight rev. ree'd from connects._ Net. Dividend operating by 40,506,511 Equipment rents (net). Miscell. $477,895 $17,003 additional to Brooks have been B. royalty & other exp. of new products Charges for inventory RR.—Carloadings— 175,529 '» Total, cars - y Y', •" from 1942, Devel., ' Inc. of deceased, - of plant & equipment ! " 20 freight rev. cars - . .. 74,389,264 • 123^12 .4,660,605 ! : 207,732 income oper. fac. - Consolidated Deprec. record 28, share per March, 1942 March, 1941 March, 1930 68,132,940 27,626,429 Joint ■ 1117. p. Canadian -loaded 156,910,708 129,656,637 125,334,705 120,412,014 Railway 155, Total . on 152, p. 1905. Baltimore & Ohio 170,003,639 160,039,967 154,323,227 , 5,919,258 - —- Transportation, rail ■ 28,390,640 43.634,761 ; equipment™ Traffic General 31, $6,782,217 ♦Net 31. Month of— \l938 .1939, $ $ $ ' < $ 185,127,258 136,534,625 127,530,776 124,139,642 i 22,786,021 18,492,634 18,277,823 16,896,757 & miscell.' 17,130,370 14,976^81 14,231,367 13,286,828 Passenger Mail, express Miscell. E. HoWe, 241. p. Interest, - of of taxes Jan. 1941 cents.— 25 i■ , Operating Revenues: Freight Maint. B. Sutter and sundry share per * ... Federal ended the Revenue Act S. dollars at Calendar Years, System for Income Account Total — for months Lawrence 154, f Payments during 1941 were as follows: Jan. 8, 15 cents; March 28, July 19 and Oct. 16, 12 cents each; and Dec. 29, 13 cents. 1.852cents 1.769 cents 1.751 cents 1.716 cents mile freight carried one mile shown water ton miles, San Francisco and Galveston bays. ? — provision 12 Borg-Warner Corp. ; ■; cents -'i^ trustee, a V-- have directors March - pass. j)cr .— Bond Stores, Inc.—March Axe^Houghton Fund, Inc*-10-Cent Dividend- , Aver. rev. per ♦Number {429,174 *—» ■ "" ' ■ • Aver. rev. per - 429,174 under ceeding —V. Pass. carried '% applic. to pref. stocks for the period 1 1 ■ ■ $88,826 Birtman Electric Co.—New Directors— —V. to holders of follows: March 17 during cents; ' ' v 1027. p. payable April 1941 were $5, par Distributions June 28, of $1,118,104 - '549,000 549,000 4,426 54,407 ""1 1 Sales ^ dividend a 45,750 " $514,697 ■•{.' Period End. Mar. 31— •"*S"V;.Av''':>3■•*' 3,707 $1,112,629 5,475 $907,069 and required -Axe'>HoughtonFund "Bv lne.—20-Cerit Dividend-^ $4.17 45,750 4,486 $1,505,195 $90,606 ^ .♦Includes .. of ; $140,387 55,237 ;.{{{Balance Harris/is Bureau mtge. bonds '\. Dividends r a member of the board of managers of the American shipping, trustee of the Emigrant Industrial Savings Bank and served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury under Secretary Morgenthau.—V. 155, p. 187. ' 1 '1938' !y 6,141 ~~ has been elected 600,000 / 3,707 • $1,511,336 on Harry Basil Harris, President of the U. S. Lines, the Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co. of .,309 . , 395 •:? Pe 1403. 303 (. $140,782 « p. —_ 539 1,344,861,460 1,316,654,052 preceding week this year.—V. 155, 600,000. (net)—_ 295,605,042 , 782,864 50,000 ;. : v. Net income 371,767 371,768 307,402,791 266,394 751,806 66,822 " 533,625 533,625 surp. ~ 5,154,456 525,916 33,297 50,000 limited- of " 5,582,440 71,972 Other int. & deductions 193,859,592 4,431,468 88,337,219 5?198,738 433,684 - • $7,920,050 64,229 income _—$139,062 185,853 credits S , 1942—12 Mos.—1941 •! $724,499, $8,969,064 $138,523 2,097,919 deht-!v!!^--—---u-—- funded in now ... revenues. Interest V, - Tons 2,305,108 rates ■ oper. Gross System car loadings week ending April 4, 1942, were 22,683 with 20,407 same week > 1941. Received from connections 9,182 compared with 7,114 same week 1941. Total cars moved 31,865 compared with 27,521 same week 1941. Santa Pe handled total of 30,545 Santa Fe Ry»—Annual Report— & •- Other income ' Atlantic Mutual Insurance €o.—New Trustee— Atchison tax at . 513,089 ——• investments Net compared us.— ' accrued ■■•..7- $838,122 taxes taxes term 7,031,654 2,104,913 v Accrued depreciation - Santa by ! 3,104,320 3,434,671 40,411 3,416,386 —— • * ' - •' — approved and ■ . Amortizat'n - 569,279 94,671 5,531,380 — The preferred of in 1,038,878 1,448,010 — .■.y>cy..yrA ■ been in Phones— ♦Federal ■ Ay- without have '■..■••.:> Prop, retir. res. approp. 667,409 ^Unmatured rents accrued.^— ' • ? 40,542 Accrued tax. liability.-^—> .16,454,907 Other current jlabilities 3,480,150 stock shall not be issued for sale to the public, as proposed, until any agreement or agreements entered into, or proposed to be entered into; by applicant for the sale or underwriting »b) \1,102,203 1942 $3,215,271 corporation Other 10,739,145 16,221,881 945,360 wages accounts - 334,522,116 poration shall be amended so as to provide: preferred stock, voting separately as a class, ; for Operating revenues,—. Operating expenses, exeluding direct taxes,„ \ 1,866,455 323,230,750 . Interest - such authority applicant's articles to exercise of Prior taxes 1,461,782 $2,627,540. 1,714,985 Period- End. Jan. 31-^ v;1942—Month—1941 -v 124,172,800 242,706,000 717,800 ' 717,800 ' i -1 { Additions to property through inc. and Funded debt retired through inc. and of incor¬ (1) That holders of its''t Sinking; fund reserves in the event of default >: Profit and loss balance in payment of dividends upon such preferred stock for twoyears or more, and until all dividends in arrears on such are paid, shall {TdtaV; be entitled at any stockholders' meeting held for that purpose to '.Carloadings— elect a majority, of applicant's board of directors; and (2) that it's - (at 1,989,177 242,706,000 stock———— grants Ftinded debt— : issuance of securities - is authority herein granted for the the $1,552,721 March 11,223 V-v-v.-v•-"^-!v stock V-Government summation That $1,265,118 $4,677,053 reports u, net gain of 7,681 telephones in service as compared with a gain of 8,183 in» February, 1942,«and March, 1941. • - • As of April 1, there were 1,488,114 bell telephones in service in Pennsylvania, a-new high record.—V. 155, p. 1008. r 83,384 1,670,422 4,368,834 ' The for . 63,651 165,742 159,540 742,303 ^'f»referr^'.«tbck^i!ii-!i.:-'i!i^-^—124,172,800 *!' applicant's capitalization would not be excessive-upon of the consolidation upon the terms proposed. : v That ■ 2,125,098 •• Gain . *.Unmatured ! y'v-v. .ri V 22,186,415 receivable—-—— $4,752,638 704,343 Birmingham Electric Co.—Earnings— of $1,500,000 is sound financial basis upon effecting the place it upon a consolidation. consolidation 10,456,434 supplies--—j£—27,770,716 $2,257,064 income.— effect.- 1,571,086 5,603,951 accounts $2,216,670 951,552 revenues— ♦Federal $6,465,900 $14,299,792 $13,291,258 4,208,836 9,547,154 8,614,205 4,653,843 taxes oper, income Net $6,870,513 81,7,847 oper. ♦Net 2,420,945 — working -capital applicants 2,444,093 2,017,677 assets'"—!r:i—:.J Unadjusted debits 1—1— ;A< increase an 1,196 _!_• Deferred: Barnwell which is .provision in 1940, and about 33% of such net income for 1939. for income taxes, We find: ! : ^ 10,676,116 conductors our stock to be issued, excluding that issued to and subsequently " ^retired, would be $317,652, of the companies' aggregate net income, after Warehouse f 14,382,815 597 balance service Interest and dividends receivable— Othet.current assets-—■-•-•■ * to meet its needs for such funds when the effected.: i The annual dividend requirement upon preferred about proposed subject to be and Materials 'and No commitment with underwriting agreement necessary consolidation all is It shall car Net Operating 3,135,901 35,730,042 1,140,000 receivable—. and Agents that any- underwriting agreement approval, and the findings will be conditioned accordingly. Sale at par of such stock would pro¬ duce $1,500,000, which woifld be used -to increase working capital, to purchase equipment, ■ and to pay outstanding' obligations. As of April 30,. 1941, the aggregate current assets of the companies involved were only slightly in excess of the current liabilities. y Each of the carriers at present lacks adequate ^ working capital, which . isr at¬ tributable, hi part at least, to the recent large increase irt their volume of business. The addition Of $l,50Q,t)00 to applicant's work¬ entered bills 6,728,581 2,165,000 -----, and Traffic •• be * —„„—• 1942—2 Mos.—1941 $6,479,253 $14,314,949 $13,323,532 13,353. .15,157 32,274 7,444 . Operating revenues— Operating expenses —! ; 23.608,714 6,719,486 3,078,061 25,459,051 ————!!_ Loans par. and made been securities--'----!—------ investments Miscellaneous less than not to stock'proposed preferred at - 24,148,146 Temporary cash investments Special deposits be be 860,411 The the preferred — Government S: Other •Cash". stock deliverable to Barn¬ subsequently cancelled. • Eliminating any amount for such purpose, the maximum number of shares of common stock required for conversion purposes: would be 211,768, and the total amount of common stock for which authority would common well of mortgaged prop, sold— physical property sold-—— Miscellaneous issued, 54,049 shares/ would require jgl6,196 shares:However, it is unnecessary to authorize issuance be lieu , stock. common of provided for is four shares of rate Pennsylvania—Earnings- 1942—Month—1941 $6,877,957 revenues uuconectible oper. rev- 7,327,033 35,950,346 111,500 Investment , The Bell Telephone Co. of Period End. Feb. 28— Operating Expenses for additions and betterments and years per System '■ 'V- ' -1941" .1940 Assets"*;''1. !" ,'.$ $ Investment in road and equipment!:.——. 1,163,674,767 1,156,655,588 . 1503 ■V B. G. Neilson, Vice-President, ceed the late Adrian has been elected 155, p. 1211. H. Larkin.—V. a director to suc¬ : THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1504 Gross earnings Operating $1,498,349 1,085,819 903,812 2,236,052 155, $1,212,277 $1,243,503 $594,537 $598,758 —. 154. p. f. Co.—Shipments Continue Higher— Bullard of machine tools in March were 33%* January or February, it was stated. Total shipments this year to date equaled the total for the year 1940, and were 52 ^ of the total for the year 1941.-—V, 155, p. 914. by Shipments this //.,/■ . Week April 3 on Total The amount stock, with $2 pares Dec. 1, on $1 per paid on on 22. Other $435,215 $4,878,752 65,082 155, p. 1118. Chicago, 111.—V. 2,999 of accumulations of record $88,009 (net;-— 21 15 $89,922 $88,024 18,958 18,958 1,215 758 earnings , $413,063 189,314.-I -298,035 $235,4X9 expenses $223,752 155, 914. p. par value „ . followed by Operating dividend of 70 cents per share on the stock, payable May 1 to holders of record April was made on May 1, last year, which was payment of $1.20 per share on Nov. 1, 1941.—V. 154, 77.—V. u/ , j March 31— —. ? 1404. p. i.. into went announced established that an March in at on ' ' adoption < of tax; income business will of that follow company ;i404. ..V,..- . Celotex to -x:,; v . Corp.~~New; Director- Christensen, dean of the Agriculture, has been elected $543,229 Christensen Mr. Hearing war Ohio & Co.—- Ry. ' $544,235 245,000 $634,727 C 1,481 3,793 18,928 v ; - To .■ $252,532' 227,136 ; also is a member who has gone into Government the board of of trustees . v.. April 8 on stock of the South Coast Corp. In application filed last the consideration of the sale was placed at $344,470. Celo¬ tex proposes to pay $172,470 of purchase price in cash and remaining New / '/v V-S/ /40 1404. Central Power & Light Co.—To Offer semi-annual maturities varying from $150,000 to The proceeds to the extent, required tion of are to be X ■ Pere ■"•/ •; $550,000 amount. in the redemp¬ balance of approxi¬ applied its to to Notes 12 and $350,000 the in the maturities principal $3,475,000, purchased waukee. accrued by The be to are the Northwestern comprising the notes interest are from of amount purchased to April $2,425,000 by last First eight Mutual be sold 1, 1942. at Bank, maturities, Life their comprising National Insurance principal the first Chicago, are to Co:, amount, be Mil¬ plus in The 5.273 ' by the 6,424 :: . —V. •: 4 1940.—V. 155, p. . ' •'* ' Telephone Co. (Bait.)—Gain ^ Chieago Flexible Shaft Co.—Earnings— "Net profit "After —V. 155, charges", p. 915. —• - - but before Federal income : ' .. , . 391,223 and excess profits taxes. / ' j • \ „ . 3,481,572 < , • - ;/ 2,216,685 503,528 • v. : <: to holders, of securities of the road the company proposed by the ICC N. Brown," Chairman, says in his of excess disproportionate share of the earnings to Federal income profits taxes, so that the return the creditors will receive offered to them under the new plan is altogether securities the -1 sufficient to pay in full the 1941 interest on all of the presently outstanding securities, full dividends on the present preferred stocks and to leave something over for the present common. Under the Commission's plan, the 1941 earnings would pay a return on abotlt 38.5% of the greatly reduced amount of new securi¬ ties and the Commission's new preferred and common stocks, consti¬ tuting 61.5% of the new capitalization, would receive no return what¬ 1941 "The earnings were ' prospect of a return ■ " would be much less than that of the present preferred and common stocks, which the Commission has elimi¬ nated as worthless.' Under the present revenue laws, this is the in¬ effect of the Commission's plan. We contend that such a evitable plan should not be sanctioned by security-holder."—V. 155, p. 1405.. Chicago 1941 $2,071,993 506,608 « 197,709 12,303,315 the courts or accepted by any ; 1942 $3,575,215 12 Weeks Ended Mar. 21— 3,512,174 '1,928,838 5,202,736 : tax-laws wilPprove costly "Their in 1941 and 6,045 in the same period , - << -.V t.... • -.'; -' ^ Sales / 17,506,109 .13,404,454 — income— inadequate. 46,224 with 9,453 636. •1,092,491 869,467 J ever. compared $5,992,872 1,664,862 within and on had a net gain of 2,956 stations during March com¬ pared with 3,690 in March, 1941, and 2,301 in March, 1940. For the first three months of the year, the company had a net gain of 8,772 Of railway entirely an • .20,278 57,403 $6,505,774 proposed," Mr. Brown states, "the reorganization is not tax the meaning of the internal revenue code; The combined the reduction in total capitalization and the reduction in interest-bearing debt prescribed in the Commission's plan Is to subject 86,655* 51,057 1940 ; "As effect • " \ fV:; 1,829,571 —. plan of reorganization for goes through unchanged, Edward report for 1941. ./ :/ 28,035 58,620 25,946 * Date , the free 27,646 27,180 to .1941 1942 Opposition To ICC Plan Urged— if April 5/41 27,088 2,698,805 1/ income— railway————. oper. ry. Mar. 28,'42 $8,581,050 railway— from -/The company stations, life //* Year for Month of February and railway— oper. from Net . //; April 4,'42 26.590 . . From Jan. 1— Phones— The from ry. Gross 134,958 165,413 29,757 — ' —^^—----.-4.-- from Net ^ 22,249 Chesapeake & Potomac In ..: :- loaded Net —^ —28,808 1405. and F. 1405.:''/• Net 84,913 - 155, p. companies Corp., acting on behalf of itself and Harriman S. Moseley & Co.. and. Kidder, Peabody & Co., On this basis the average annual cost of the the railway trustee will be approximately 2.46%.—W155,. Inc., t-Vv,/:. /;/ 11,465 —Month of—— -- - - - trust been accepted. f///;hEarnings 6,281 13,306 \ 165,532 ' /i.1: banks, bankers, Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Ry.-~Carloadings Cars ; 5,184 .7 26,483 58,430 "■ 141 Boston First and'has : connections: and sold at 100.284 and accrued divi¬ certain equipment. /:/ procurement of companies Ripley & Co., , , ' 6,261 ' - from the 23,004 /, - ,/ 6,882 - 67,806 Marquette Ry.— Received obligation and to bid for the purchase of the certificates, the bidders being required to name the rate of dividends to be borne thereby in multiples of Va of 1 % per annum. , In response thereto three bids representing 17 parties were received./ The best bid. 100.284 and accrued dividends, based on a rate of 2Ve.9k.per annum, was made ... - assume Commission states: invited trustee The insurance : ; , > the company to trustee, as with connection report of the Week Ended— 18,914 / —i-—_ /98,930 Total $5,900,000 Notes outstanding serikl debentures and the to the making of necessary additions and exten¬ fixed property of the company. The company has outstanding, in addition to other securities, $5,550,000 of serial debentures, 2%, 2 V4%, 2Va%, 23A% and 3#, due serially Aug. 15, 1942, to Aug. 15, 1946. sions - —i.—31,124 Originated Company in an application filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, proposes to Issue and sell $5,900,000 unsecured notes, 2V2%, 23/*fc and 3%, due serially Aug. 1, 1942-April 1, 1952, in mately ( recently authorized proceeds to 7,418 15,586 , connection-^—I from Received Total $172,000 by a promissory note payable one year from date of purchase. p. 15,877 . — Originated common 155, approximately $18,000,000 will be used for $17,600,000 for maintenance and im¬ equipment and $10,275,000 for the purchase of of existing ICC dends . 5.974 12,940, - York, Chicago & St..Louis RR. * structure, and National Bank, Salle March, 1942 March, 1941 Feb., 1942 —.112,375 114,442 /• / 94,681 / : connections--^—' 53,157 50,971 40,277 XNickel Plate Road)— -• Equipment Trust Certificates— The ? ' " ' 11,534 Total . 29,058 liability in respect of not exceeding $3,750,000 second equipment trust of 1942, 2Va% equipment tru$t certificates, to be issued by the La the X ,, / amount, track freight equipment new _r ' ,.5, Received from ' ^ of Stock Acquisition— hearing ' 7,315 -1 — - held SEC ' '23,192 Chesapeake & Ohio Ry.—• Originated ; - , ; 42,146 Monthly Carloadings^--- . on 22,693 30,886 ?.■///•'-/' total the provement 13,670 & St. Louis RR. Co.' Total University of Wisconsin College to fill the vacancy caused ; - company Of 28,476 10,101 17,067 11,991 improvement roadway 227,136 12,592 * 13.439 12,447 33,373 cars officer., $349,525 38,976 i.'— from connections 20,911 will spend $46,000,000 in 1942 for the maintenance of roadways and existing equipment and £or the purchase of new equipment, according to R. L. Williams, chief executive 14,789 12,347 — Received 155, i — v Mar. 28, '42 April 5, '41 12.462 -— The and April 4, '42 April 5.'41 Mar. 28,'42 1 Marquette Ry. Co.— ./ April 4, '42 - .. Spend $46,000,000 in 1942— Gross December, —V; . • Total ; 25,413 26,629 'Originated / "/>/ reorganization Is now pending, the petitions stated, proposed reorganization a plan could be formulated the railroad from the equity receivership.—rV. 150, p. 4121. • 245,000 15,384 ■; 31.319 $33,461 ' Crowl also stated he . the remove 4,612 20,417 —— — Pere : application of corporation and Phoenix Securities Corp. to exempt from provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940 the sale by Phoenix to Celotex of 93,100 shares/, of $1,500,000. Connecting line • Total 7*2 Foundation The Jr., of plan under On line $630,115 1.006 , r director a by the resignation of L.-R. Boulware, war service at Washington. Farm Crowl, Chicago & North Western Ry.—Carloadings— 152,540 18,928 • L. Chris of - unpaid Week Ended— $59,152 ; ; (Nickel Plate Road)—• Originated —1* Received from connections—— ' V ; •/ filed petitions in Federal Court, the road under the Federal bank¬ 19,639 168 $9,858 ,krY;.' Chic."* :s: Higher— proportion of the company's" total business devoted to purposes is growing every day, stockholders were informed.—V. ..' • /• p. The P. F^. W. in $25,000,000. No . 174,190 173,388 .19,166 20,417 Total not necessarily mean that the whole year He added, however, that the outlook was en¬ trend. couraging.. 29,229 29,389 29,457 V ' 9,262 petitioners than 116,137 190,713 : 1,165 8,437 requirements-.. and $440,000 The well ahead of the first quarter of > was ; 8,857 8,973 ■ $39,877 income div. -» that * does but year, the , / : Hearing Set— Chicago creditors have asking reorganization of 272,032. *: $58,984 '■ interest—net-^ Chesapeake Dr. Camille Dreyfus, President, on .April 8 stated that the first quar¬ last 20,372 20,127 20,484 interest due him./// filed two petitions, under which the proposed reor¬ ganization could be carried out under either Chapter 10 of the new bankruptcy laws govering corporation reorganizations, or under Sec¬ tion 77 governing railroad organizations, .u , The petitions asserted that the railroad had paid no interest on its securities for many years, that although its book assets were listed at $46,500,000 the actual value of the assets was no more had . ..,$43,253 income Originated See, "Chronicle,Thursday, April 9.—V. 152, p. 262. ter's totaled 29,389; and ':'//' /://■'' days) on $171,000, and >*. , 14,520 income— Received from connections- .. cars • revenue connections The road now is in equity receivership. The petioners said they owned securities of the company in; the following amounts: Robert O.; Reed, $1,100,000; Bessie G. Reed, $2,482,492 580,313 537,526 107,041 1.523 V 19,800 inc. Carpenter Paper Co.—Registers With SEC— Celanese Corp. of America—Business days) , 311,623 , 1,348 interest 'L Net Carrie Blast Furnace No. 3. The Braddock and of equal size and capacity.—V. 155, p. 1306. are from laws. ruptcy V-/'' L "• 15,578 12,408 Dr3,376 Pref. *' Furnaces 3,605 . ^ars Loaded Received from Loaded & .Connections Received ; Interest Payment Chicago, ' Carrie 555,545 56,761 Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee RR,—Reorganiza¬ type corporation's received 1941 1942 , the ' . (6 loading 1942 28, Three , by 327,314 and The world's record was made area. 611,509 915,270 . tion Asked— 1 proceedings ^ $2,685,185 586,600 753,425 11,168 April plate production was of the corporation's units in the Pitts¬ one 5, the —V. 154, p. 1592. * by the crew of a 100-inch plate mill which, in turning out 72,530 tons, ex¬ Charleston & Western Carolina Ry.—Earnings— ceeded its own previous record by over 9,000 tons. /////;./:///// Men of two additional plate mills scored records for units of simi¬ M February-L • • • : ^v,1942 1941 1940 • • 1939 . lar size. A 140-inch 3-high single stand mill, which in January had Gross from railway$284,029 $257,005 $215,278 $193,781 established a new record, exceeded the January figure byvi2,000. tons Net from railway 99,102 104,239 '.f/ 58,147 66,882 to produce 34,831 tons of plates, and. a 48-inch universal* plate mill, Net ry. oper. income-^59,189 63,773 • , ; 27,774;-v1, 36,277 in producing 22,200 tons in March, also topped its previous record, From Jan; 1— -"V —^ i v.: . .v,; made in January, by 2,000 tons. •. ' '/ • /, / Gross from railway 588,841 * 520,774 448,527 394,079 In calling attention to these records, it was pointed out that Net from railway— 215,531 217,309 127,641/ ; 133,990 numerous operating records were broken in plants of the corporation Net ry. oper. income— 128,987 140,891 ; 67,230 75,662 during March and /that, the whole organization is:, bending every —V. 155, p. 1010. effort to produce more war goods now. s ' " For example, a Pittsburgh district blast furnace located at BradChesapeake & Ohio Ry.—Carloadings— * dock, Pa., produced in March, 42,131 net tons of pig iron, exceeding / - -, ' ' 1 • '; ' — —Week Ended by several hundred tons the world's record established in January burgh continuous 5,736,833 the petition of the trustees to pay $18,940,155 to security 1939, 1940 and 1941 earnings has been set for April 14 by Federal District Court Judge Igoe at Chicago. A. N. Whitlock, attorney for the trustees, told the court he had not yet been advised of any opposition to the payment,—V.' 155, p; 1405/< < - 1941—12 Mos.—1940 24,083 * Fed. Other deductions for record world's new a subsidiary, Corp. Steel 4, road /::/''//v//::v/v."V. 1942 amount Petition reorganization i, municipal.. operating Bond States 2,891,328 week in 1941 (6 loading ending March 28, 1942. / week the Hearing . $224,370 57,983 40,531 24,462 ''•*;-<"-•••• securitj', Gross . United "30,235 3,134,927 Ended—on Line 4, ' .. i $239,550 48,401 A 76,972: 12,906' State (incl. Other a for /' -.■.•••/ current the April ending Milwaukee April $733,652 the to ' constitutes effect ; ' I Non-operating / Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp.—Unit Sets Record— corporation, 230,372 corresponding Week 155, p. 914. 1941—Month—1940 deprec— '' " and .Fed. 1942 '' 1941 $6,980,000 $5,569,000 < week the on 29,457 v, <108,054 Jersey—Lease , for *'■*• ■ and , , $7,933,000 Ry.—Earnings— 10-Day Period Ended Traffic earnings 8 for additional 1942, " in net This $5,T84 155, p. 1405, V Maintenance Net Canadian Pacific p. 257,135 1 "13,511 . 155, $1 ,290,673 142,905 .• 3,749,887 1,055,825 , 361,760 1118.,. : railway 1939 $1,355,949 ■ railway--,- the 29,229; 1306** p. 155, 31, New Central the since power Provision Social $9,088,000 court the of revenues Purchased State /j:^/ 1941 1942 revenues —V. of taxes Jan. of Co. RR. Operation" Canadian National Ry.—Earnings— 155, ended Period End. Dec. 31— . 10-day Period End. Mar. 31— ^-V. For loaded $841,706 $557,786 - Federal for months 12 Section Taxes! Gross 9,607 " Central Vermont Public Service Corp.—Earnings- 70-Cent . distribution a —1 - provision controversy 934, p. 11,446 applic. to pref. stocks for the period order under common similar A 15. 227,500 lease by the trustees, according to Robert V. White, President of the Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co.//;;/"/'//■:/::. •' /■//"/' y : The present order follows the decision of Judge Fake of March 25 in which he required the trustees of the Central to elect before April 9 whether to adopt or reject the lease. The Lehigh & Susquehanna RR., which is the Central's line in Pennsylvania extending from WilkesBarre and Scranton to the Delaware River, has been the Subject of The directors have declared a no 227,500 . ,Crl,163 Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co. $459,589 Canadian Foreign Investment Corp., Ltd..— Dividend— : 191,290 '' , 17,775 : $1,077,650 Judge Guy L. Fake in the U. S. District Court at Newark has entered order granting the petition of the trustees of the Central to adopt lease of the Lehigh & Susquehanna RR. and branches from the \:////; : -527,536 . 1 Net ry. oper. income the 374,097 $481,261" from Net an do not include income and excess profits Note—Operating expenses taxes.—V. ; $904,786 108,054 Central 1942—2 Mos.—1941 $779,296 : $833,686 ; 316,946 1940 415,359 • . 1941 $1,475,900 income oper from Gross Granted— Ltd.—Earnings— $384,305 148,886 Gross earnings Net 10,363 , ry. From Jan. 1— $1,059,875 $665,840 and This 1942—Month—1941 /"/ 352,529 holders out of 1211. Canada Northern Power Corp., Operating $894,423 required under the Revenue Act of 1941,—V. •, 16. Period End. Feb. 28— ' 116,199 ; 1942 $1,834,730 ' railway——\ from Net March on April 114,962 ; ^railway— "Deficit.—V, $68,308 tlncludes made on this issue, which the dividend due Nov. 1, 1939, with interest thereon at p. — $69,749 Balance April 1, a distribution of $1.9615 was represented 5%.—V. 155, 34,956 from April a dividend of $1.9469 per share on the preferred stock, payable May 1 to This payment represents the sum of accumulated and unpaid dividends due Feb. 1, 1940, together with accrued interest thereon at 5 %. account holders On 36,986 453,262 declared have directors 2,909 to construct. Dividends month The 432,000 j—.. income Net //; . (A* M.) Byers Co.—Preferred Dividend— 155, p. 1405. Net 489,007 447,250 on Int. chgd. Called— of first mortgage $33,000 1942—3 Mos.—1941 Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific RR.—Loadings bonds due March 1, 1944, have been Called for redemption as of April 22 at 102 Vs and interest. Pay¬ ment will be made at The First National Bank of Chicago, trustee, of total 427,345 :• 45,000 mtge. bonds Other Interest ■; A 45,714 $89,901 income , Interest , Rockford, 111.—Bonds 39,573 revenues oper. Gross . Texas.—V. 155, p. 1404. Co., 440,069 2,322,214 39,250 The Knitting 24,820 received & February—I limited- of Other income t 2,632,679 — term' investments Burlington-Rock Island RR.—Abandonment— ■ ICC on March 19 issued a certificate' permitting abandonment the company of a portion of a branch line of railroad, extending northwesterly from Mexico to Hubbard, approximately 22.53 miles, all 214,010 retir. res. approp. Amortizat'n by Burson 1942- -Month—1941 9,655 25,322 25,723 r 15,165 10,151 Chicago Great Western Ry.—Earnings— $4,791,314 42,344 taxes Net in Limestone and Hill Counties, 15,171 - .V loaded cars connections— from .15,786 9,937." , ._ system on Gross 281,172 taxes taxes Prop, 1490. 154, p. 1938.—V. 21, direct t Federal the A like share April 4,'42 Mar. 28,*42 April 5,'41 ... Period Ended March 31- 1942—12 Mos.—1941 1942—Month—1941 $520,748 revenues cluding which com¬ March 1, 1940, and $1 each oii March 1 and and on Feb. 1939 of dividend a May 1 T ' ' Central Arizona Light & Power Co.- -Earnings— Period End. Jan. 31— Operating / 1 to holders of record April March 10 and Dec. 15, last year, payable paid was declared have directors ' cars Commercial "Operating expenses, ex¬ common ' - freight loaded Received from connections —V. . Common Dividend— Ended— Revenue company abbve either Bunte Brothers—$1 Chicago Burlington & Quincy RR.—Carloadings-> r.( declared a dividend of $1.75 per share on the 7% cumulative preferred stock and $1.50 per share on the 6% cumulative preferred stock, both payable May 1 to holders of record April 15. Like amounts were distributed on Feb. 2, last. The directors also declared a payment on the dividend accumulations in arrears of $1.16% per share on the 7% cumulative preferred stock and $1 per share on the'6% cumulative preferred stock, also payable May 1 to holders of record April 15. Like amounts were paid on March 3, 1942. Compare V. 155, p. 154. $3,084,587 1,872,310, $3,479,555 expenses Net earnings -V. $1,684,577 Dividends—:; directors The 1942—2 Mos.—1941 1942—Month—1941 „ Accrued Ltd.—Earnings- British Columbia Power Corp., Period End. Feb. 28— Monday, April 13, 1942 / , : representing the principal \ securities in¬ Surface Lines at a special meeting April 4, the proposed merger and reorganization of the and Elevated properties.—p. 1405; in terests voted Surface Lines—Committee Approves Merger Abbott The the approval Surface committee, Chicago of .Volume 155 , THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4063 k Cincinnati New Orleans & Texas Pac. Ry.—Earning: Yw 1942-—194r-Y'••—•1940 f' i '1 1939 February— ' * ' Gross irom railway * $1,975,546 Net from ' net ry. railway net 155, $1,363,081 ,449,728 450,259 378,531 3,386,342 2,994,462 1,046,632 " 330,126 972,256 756,329 ' "o *> ' Income Statement Y "" ' •-Federal ___ income oper. profit-Y Other income ____; Other $913,692 282,094 55,472 259,563 34,139 1,704 170,359 21,910 162,865- 54,875 13,515 - ?Y'. 174,037 provision lor deprec. & retirementsfY • 55,044 455,424,, : . Operating income '...Li—..i— Non-operating income $421,778 _L 72 Preferred $421,778 $382,877 Interest Int. long-term on 126,750 1,942 187,243 1,680 chgd. Other to construction 190,800 2,327 3,625 17,994 11,681 mium Y---Y* ;YY of '* ' Net • ■ Profit .'-"V 2,041 $158,512 21,836 _ - __ Y' -i t income ■ . ■ "Due and year, for tax unusual to bonds in due 1941 deductions loss to Sheet at 1941 31., : - ^ ' , notes construction and materials and taxes, $14,249; deferred Y Liabilities—First $3,900,000; account $25,903; prepaid insurance $371,656; total, $8,008,169. v in for to The company value, to r' ■7 139, \ the share." per dividend > paid on dividend a $7 of $1.75 less etc., ' 1 Cash U. f , . G. A. ■ Vandervell,, managing London, Cleveland the has England, Graphite " ' ' i' '' •' licensee The Products, Ltd. since 1932. Cleveland Administration Vandervell. Products, to the ing there, He replaces Cleveland S. certain Climax Molybdenum Co, of "V- —— Gross cost of goods sold Y and selling Admin* inc. "Net Louis 155, Accrued Due of - 30,358 the 25 $9,806,474 and §2,842,503 -1,32^,375 1,631,608 "181,549 388,480 deducts;_- -• 1,167,142 ' 153,671 39,955 17,689 28.511 $6,039,373 $10,309,586 $7,872,141 ••-108,634 profits $8,954,105 8,064,000 5,544,000 8,064,000 $890,105 $495,373 $2,245,586 JYYY $3.55 $4.09 If $2,328,141 Y $2.40 $3.12 income "Net officers to 1939, : i ' deductions discovered increment $3,083,475; {Sundry for capital Federal income compensation $366,986; ,1940, the in share paid the $261,340; $3*107,543; stock and taxes., J . to . t YYYy Y Assets— . ' . " Y, Cash notes—Y.... ' Fixed assets Discovered (net) increment at Liabilities-—'' Provision Xor * :V' Accounts,payable payable Expenses accrued, 'v Reserves Y -Y'-'.*•• '33,023 ________________ expenses 132,327 530,000 - of cash of in U. Crl00,412 y . - "After in 1940. reserve .for doubtful tRepresented by accounts 2,520,000 of no ' , Y .Y \ 398,279 r items * ' ; U. S. income S. excess $79,159,913 tax A 1941 and 155, . ' profits 1Q10. Net ; Clinchfield RR.—EarningsFebruary-— ---Y 1942 Gross from Net from Net, rv. < railway____ - Gross,from from Net rv. —V. . railway_i__: railway, oper. 155, p. . income. $854,755 $802,530 498.784 481,725 427,941 399,356 on Surplus -.Earnings per $560,750 ' 278.901 244,218 "As , v :— from added 1,730,582 1,583.324 1,178.212 1,050.065 1,009.133 934.721 618.309 English and -837,224 868,751 778,291 557,272 in was 1940 to and tingencies. such subsidiaries reserve for Continental $245,610 {From in 329,490 323,189 YY 323.189 1,962*858 1,962,858 3,129.356 1,668,241 $1.62 contingencies; dividend income subsidiaries, aggregatjng branches 1,429,223 . $1.72 1941, dividend income and profits and branches, aggregating $289,974, European 1941, 10.77% by¬ The year. - average -sales price received company $1,000,000 of applied the proceeds, amount¬ on hand, to redeem an cash of 20-year debentures, thereby reducing the out¬ the close of business Feb. 6, 1942, to,* at as ' Litigation' . reports Government of the decree intending been to had that annual 1939 adjust arrived ' • Court was to in entered . ■ '' ,. proceedings the Delaware that in ' - YyYY: ;; , made was District the in consent the In reference for - court a in- report it was pointed out the controversies with at the that an rise to the giving that Government, was outside also the added to Western Corp., reserve from the $1,138,671 for Hemisphere that that a special master to whom the plan the court had reported his recommendations for- approval, and that referred of the the plan had plan agreed to by Columbia Gas St been submitted to the District Court, a by the plan.\ In the court, on Jan. as amended 1940 annual report it was pointed 1941, had rendered an opinion approv¬ 18, subject by Feb. to the ' law. 26, at the approval . hearings of, that Commission to the , extent ' YY 1941, Columbia Gas & Electric Corp. filed an 1941. con¬ whose of and with problems with respect Mp the corporate structure and equitable redistribution of voting power among the security holders of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. and of Columbia Oil. There fol-r lowed a number of hearings before the trial examiner, as well as a Columbia Oil of the Comin the main was that Commission's action taken up, considered and decided prior to a consideration of the transactions involved in the plan. The position of Columbia Oil was that if the pending applications were heard and approved no further action would be necessary under the provisions of the Public Utility Holding Company Act. In the meantime, on June 7. 1941, an agreement was ente^d into between Columbia Gas & Electric Corp., Missouri-Kansas Pipe Line Co.. and Columbia Oil, intending to adjust all the pending controversies between those companies and providing, among other things, for the distribution by Columbia Oil and also bv Missouri-Kansas Pipe Line Co. of all their stockholdings in Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. The number ; ) arguments before the Commission, iri which objections to the procedure which the staff The objectionable procedure the staff proposed to have the issues in the of many mission 825,097 .:-^$3.09 tin the plan, was Corp. 4,044,760 329,490 2,944,262 • 1,928.217 326,613 Y 531.273 share the 1,046,927 Y raised 4,283,778 ' stock stock_'_ reported, of gasoline under the plan. Such applications were filed in * -. " ' ■■■• " .Y,YYa proceeding upon the pending applications the Commission on Aug. 25, 1941, instituted its own proceedings and had them con¬ solidated with the pending applications. These proceedings of theCommission, among other things, dealt with the retainability of Pan-; handle Eastern Pipe Line Co. in the system of Columbia Gas & Electric 7"1 Y: " 5,916,784 . . stock preferred common previously received ;• 1010. pref. $4.25 common natural application with the Commission for approval of certain action which it proposed to take under the plan. Without acting upon the application, the Commission brought on for hearing the applications which had been filed some years before by Columbia Oil and also by Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co., claiming exemption from the provisions of that Act, and on May 27, 1941, held that Columbia Oil was a subsidiary of Columbia Gas & Electric Corp. and that Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. was a subsidiary of Columbia Oil. This ruling required Columbia Oil and Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. to file applications with the Com¬ mission for approval of the steps proposed to be taken by them Cr28,S76Y; Crl4,639 1939 ■■ 500,545 -. income___ From Jan. 1— Net $^18,043 1°40 .397,876 railway^_"___l oner. 1041 plus annual 1936. been On 89,390 662,668 6% on on increase an respectively ; 6,604,891 Dividends gallons, gasoline ,and 62,566 gallons lower than at the close ' approval required Cr2,837 .. . 10,293,449... 5,657,318 2,661,390 1,0^,927 Y: 364,500 • profit Dividends by August, ■ Foreign taxes Dividends ; 9,747,727 motor were Simultaneously debentures that it $2,009 p. to of preceding $11,000,000 Instead . tax of natural gasoline gallons lower than at gasoline and distillate sold 673,075 before the special master, upon certain conditions, and that it was anticipated that application would shortly be made to the Securities and Exchange Commission for its approval, for the reason that the plan expressly provided that Cr458,977 Crl09,437 ; Net profit, before U. S. & foreign >;,.„4acome and excess profits taxes in Corp. previous ing : < 89,390 t (net) 39,311 shares.—V. the $10,000,000 out ' ' 242,325 * Others gal¬ Motor gasoline and natural gasoline by-products 1941 amounted to 9,810,293 gallons, an Increase during Delaware for had " ' I V-Y Cr37,873 1 - 14,481,374 $1,009 par in >. § ' Total to Electric ' 61,840.250 - amounted over arrangement Cr75,i07 Crl04,795 ' Minority interest in het profit of a foreign: subsidiary {Dividend income: from subs; and profits-received - 1941,' year 47,263,905 Inventories were Natural arrangement had been embodied in • S.. dollars J,f - .39,311 - . 1941 the to gasoline proceedings 29,859 ■: 32,065 $78,880,493 ,surplus^_^__^__^________' 1940. over year. during amounted totaled Inventories modification 5,943j450 the' 58,756,774 - increment purchased distillate, per used January, accts. received • per filed >"1940 29,859 • 10,756,269 of 15,770,016 stock surplus^ and In Years 5,145,946 j Building exch, adjust, U. +Common Discovered Earned and of of .■' 999,323 _Y—T-—----r— end preceding 1941 motor ing 90,347,358 53,752,368 30,651,540 1__ from/ operation Yi Eastern Pipe Line Co. redeemed, at par plus accrued dividends, 100,000 ; shares class A preferred stock (par $100 each) held by Columbia Oil & were 1940 j'i' V"'1/, ^ 105;405,550 85,546,159 62,043,461 51,304,221 32,605,820 29,095,992 sales loss "90,615 V, produced previous year-. Gasoline previous the 1941 • arising from of foreign f subs. & branches to U. S. dollars Adjust, of profits resulting from,. ^ policy of incl. foreign earns, since Dec. 31, 1938 only to the extent, ; 66,145 280,653 : 280.653;iWr. 66.145: 2.201. . of conversions Federal^'etci,f.taxes_$3,470.71T $1,598;983? Royalties in 12.84% "the $105,405,550 of for Calendar YYYY : 85,813 39,264 in 1941 was 6.22 cents per gallon, which was 3.8 gallon more than the average sales price in 1940. During the year 1941 corporation purchased $600,000 debentures.': These were used to meet the annual requirements of the sinking fund which began to operate May'l, 1941. On Feb. 6. 1942, Panhandle share, had been based sales 1941 Income Account i,' 227,079 average cents 1940. mills Hemisphere only as are the 1941 amounted ..to $1.62 a common, sales Foreign $78,880,493 $79,159,913' Total; the in 1941 The standing 1941. Palmolive " I common a that Years—Y"-YY:\ 349,567 165,775 1940. in the at of 4.46 for subsidiaries and branches .outside the Western Hemisphere) Y Net 986.283 >. distillate the of have in announced Operating profit $7,558,960 2,838,381, $3.09 to 1940.. 116,0221 ; 91,322 —5,114,709 % 4,436,115 appraised val. (net) 58,756,774 61,840,250 - 826,360 v 187,629 1941 gasoline ciose sold , Calendar Cost Inventories;.4,842,925%,: 4,246,982 assets 1,035,943 346,109 , $1.72 as in the history of the company, _surpassing of; $10.1,935,438 reached in 1939. Operating 1,050,000 -Account^, and notes reeeivable___^_4-i---~--^-Deferred of Ltd.;—3-Cent Div.—- highest Net . $6,161,683 XJ. S...Defense bonds and treasury tax r : ••'>.->/ 1941 .ii*' , also •YYv't Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Dec. 31 - Little ^Excluding amounts: taxes. compared as record 1938,- $2,341,251. franchise 1,143,676 1,322*458 • 1940 received $1.49 chased discount and doubtful accounts $206,530 In 1940. tRepresented $3,327,933. Consolidated directly following to earnings, reported figures, 7v-'yV charged has-been accounts $1,987,5491939, 1940, only additional 1941, increment surplus principally taxes, ^Includes ♦ of discovered 1941, after amounts now 1940 Mr. employees, as follows; 1938, $290,730-; $331,620; tDepletion the is and "31,069 1405. annual, report to. stockholders operations in the Western profits for 1940 would on surplus Balance, Earnings per-share^^_ the which 5,544,000 •— "16,354 r $9,400,COO. Inc.'w-u •*--279,521 49,124 70,461 products at the end of 1941 mailed April 7, E. H. Little, President, announced that 1941 net profits of the company and its subsidiaries in the Western Hemisphere amounted to $6,604,891 or $3.09 a common shareYOf these earnings, domestic income accounted for $5,801,526; foreign income $803,365. The dividend income and profits from subsidiaries and branches outside the Western Hemisphere, aggregating $535,584,-were added to the reserve for contingencies ' Dividends..,' 4,405,986 1.647.628 6,091,968 Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Co.—Annual Reportin '19,926 V 193*9 $397,750 79,588 ' 47,936.980 gallons, an increase of 16.76% over? sales price received in 1941 for these two products gallon, which compares with an average price of 3.74 cents per gallon in 1940. ■ Motor gasoline and natural gasoline by-products produced and pur¬ record of in the over 1940. stock, common 1940 $474,533 153,202 Y 106,356 income.., produced was dividend of a income.,, 1941 $543,497 169,901 railway.,.. railway additional 618,886 26,447 other 4,405,986 1942 oper. and used 300,000 thre„e cents per share on par $1, payable in Canadian funds on April 20 to April 1. A similar distribution was made on April Dec. 20, 1941, and on Nov. 15, 1940.—V. 151, p. 2348. declared 1941 $5,182,425 ' • Wilson, Vice-President, states: and 103,297 1,647,628 6,802,523 Willans; Gold Mines, have : $620,033 railway railway™ Natural 3,397,000 —. to Y; Y including 10,197,954 gallons lons, an increase of 11.44% $5,318,699 directors holders $9,860,277 16,915 Net 173,677 -Y——•_ Cochenour The 340,932- .>$8,224,396 $13,010,870 YYY 26,242 Sundry $181,778 368,115 59,447 1,280,125 300,000 3,397,000 cash - , Columbia Oil & Gasoline Corp.—Annual Report—Don tne —T-rr-rs* Higher— was 997,451 barrels, an increase of 99,794 production. Oil sales during 1941 amounted to 999,630 barrels, or 105,997 barrels more than 1940 sales. The average ? price received for all oil sold in 1941 was $1.76 per barrel as compared 677,844 and $76,034,139 $66,079,896 ______ 1942 from Oil not patents — for Dr464,537 of Inc.—Sales 1010. P. from . 1 $1,103,323 494,487 etc. Stores oper. ry. M. 53.8C3 iProv. for depl. of mine taxes 163,996 137,280 2,622,556 331,574 2,893,939 reserve 12,445,683 in 1941 and $2,313,493 in $19,523,283 in 1941 and $17,761,125,000 no par shares.—V. 154, p. 1529. {Represented by "Deficit.—V. 135, p. $265,168 in 1941 and shares of no par. tAfter depreciation of $5,452,671 in in 1940. § Arising from sale of common stock at price in excess of stated value.—V. 155, p. 1010. . & excess profits taxes- ry. Gross 59,447 stock amounting 1941 56,203 637,061 : royalties, contingencies..— deducting 15,575,039 ■ $2,128,679 reserves from Net $21,278,011 $17,835,346 "After 1,126 112 12.500,000 24,999,625 From Jan. 1— 1__ $21,278,011 $17,835,346 to 1,363,804 12,500,000 shares 1 of reserves 4,702,221 $6,886,117 155, Net 316,854 1 ; etc. relating (37,163 2,137,500 24,999,625 Dr464,537 _____ _______— depreciation 1940. from - 4,665,193 6,194,358 2,851,956 Total 5,230,131 $8,194,038 ,$12,954,667 620,229 {Sundry in over Y by 328,868 497,718 Federal $3,720,387 10,037,386 stock ^Capital surplus Earned surplus 1938 7,191,844 336,368 / . $12,708,728 for currently for Preferred Years depreciation-^ Prov. market) payable contracts stock shares) par 417,850 2,062,500 mortgage notes ______________ Net '"j 1940 -h 156,656 (estimated) taxes under 306,291 6,048,083 first no 3,281,217 Western Colorado & Southern Ry.~ -Earnings- 1,000,000 _■ dividend payable W. $8,530,407 $13,283,535 $10,147,406 59,765 Total 1941 59,022 commissions, the 1,700,132 1,414,979 1,381,309 5,762,719 prior years,., reserves depreciation Net $1,579,149 - wages, serial & FebrUary— 31 • payable - Preferred 1211. p. 1939 4,390,575 " $12,648,963 income Prov. for Y,-'; f'• ■ equipment operations trademarks, accruals & $684,466 1,134,648 1,844,527 years. 240,219 and other current (1,999,970 common tAfter Gross Dec. Sheet, investments plant & $831,003 3,825,776 coupons.;,. 5 Weeks Ended Mar. 28— ; V 399,857 opers. Balance or 1 $76,034,139 $66,079,896 _____ Sales ' Liabilities- British company's Calendar 1940 $13,048,820- from cost 18,087,265 '.1 6Ubsidlaries_______'_-__u equipment, prior 5,036,768 of 17,974,964 stock stock, Colonial Y:'--YY $60,357, and adjustment of Canadian exchange. -,>,>• cost)___ bonds (at cost) lower (at patents, Salaries, (& Subs.)—Annual Report— 7,021,205 . and, gen'l exps, Other :Y plants, in surplus from Cat Y Total - complete except the are already operat-v now Account for - expenses.. Selling profit 662 property, banks____* notes charges to Accounts $20,070,025 $12,920,982 $20,475,378 $15,377,537 _ idle 4% surplus barrels . Bldg. liabilities "After 1940. —v. receivable Goodwill, Ltd., directors late the announced.—V. 1941 Net sales of idle of disposition on provided of 4,268,497 etc redemption of for gYTotal and interest appli¬ prior year provision taxes processing receivables Deferred on in Government tCommon Is departments President Ben F. Hopkins income loss sale and Miscellaneous ■ . plant new and Y-'"YYYY'*V of and reserve on Treasury ^Reserve j - Consolidated * board the Co. has been company's building hand on iProperty, ...... Vandervell ■,'i of elected Bronze Greve. in 718,960 3,546,454 taxes. taxes. refund $117,096 loss Inventories par no director been $269,217 677,844 $1.28 [ $481,662 excess profits taxes) 1939 and $120,645 in 1938 The 1941 and 1940 figures (including 1940, ;Y 'Accounts Cleveland Graphite Bronze Co.—New Director, Etc.—of $4.16 Earned with *'* ' \ 677,844 $3.74 ■ Canadian the pref. stock last year. on 677,844 $4.13 Consolidated : paid was 677,844 ; taxes preferred Y to amount said are >'.■ prior year provision for depreciation of H Includes $705,415 excess profits taxes. Div. share per stock, pref. Arrearages $5,324,315 $15,457 adjustment Canadian exchange. of $50,000 SIncludes YiYYY; " •' $3.50 in years, depreciation Y {Includes .... share per 1080,. p. of 1st cum. holders of record March 27. to $73.50 A —V. 31 March on accumulations of $6,091,968 $1,026,808 $147,304 prior . $4,501,718 $6,802,523 par) profits excess tlncludes cable Sundry account (no $382,221 include accounts. payable and sundry ac-; on preferred stock, $5,833; taxes accrued, $85,897; interest accrued, $30,929; customers' deposits, $82,-. 162; customers' advances for construction, $32,049; reserve for depre-; ciation and retirements, $455,161; reserve for contingencies, $12,243; contributions in aid of construction, $84,087; premium on sale of preferred stock, $7,692;.-5% preferred stock (par $100), $1,400,000;common stock (par $85), $1,700,000; capital surplus, $94,524; earned surplus, $70,784; total, .$8,008,169.—V. 152, p. 981. for Treasury : ■■ ■ ■ current commissions Common stock deducting 1941, {$4.25 133,672 "?■ 1,036,981 Minority interest in capital stock & surplus of a foreign sub. after elimination of goodwill. - ______ 100,000 - 9,040,374 4,091,181 owing to subs, outside Hemisphere—not consolidated ■■ Dec. 31 trade-marks, of foreign payable for Provision $4,601,718 $5,457,987 150,000 . 17,072.129 3,610,447 Amounts ______ 150,000 11,494,782 charges —__________ Palmolive $6,864,740. $6,159,064 §32,217 167,096 share____ per "After deferred loans Payrolls, , 11,835 __ v surp., outstanding mortgage bonds, series A, 3V4%, due Nov. 1, 1965, payable to American Water Works and Electric Cleveland Automatic Machine Co.—Accumulated - 1940 26,640,456 —_ advances __: Accounts $296,886 4,292,9l97 ; $956,269 4,501,718 $671,988 5,324,315 _• loss exch. common Earnings and and operating Bank fl62,761 surplus adjusts- y/■/''•"'Y :■«-;£ Earned Co., Inc. (parent), $15,891; other cruals, $30,910; dividends accrued r • 6,091,968 - provision for United States income supplies, charges, 1,864,071 '.J Liabilities— $1,110,965 237,930 576,149 $3,058,200 237,860 ' unrealized ;-v' _< $55,062; (net), receivable accounts 237,790 adjusts- Canadian Shares Assets—Property, plant and equipment, including intangibles, $7,404,181; cash in banks and on hand, $110,916; U. S. Treasury tax notes,. $26,200; $2,773,849 contingencies. ■ $161,179 ' - Dec. Total i retire- Prov. for on & reserves) cost or .mkt.) patents, 540,551 1,864,071 assets,. .?!;> capital (less average Property, 121,076 1,004,178 * ax 2,700,000 Building (cost) plant & equipment—, Deferred arising from redemp¬ purposes, "Palmolive 1,014,813 989,182 $772,772 surplus or of & expenses Investments Provision sale receivable lower (at , 458,932 ;• 237,790 Prov. for: had a statutory tax loss for such allowed under tax regulations, the substantially. Balance - tax carry-over reduced was for Prepaid 204,222 -2,033,532 _ ; Miscellaneous the company 1940, 1,243,012 $3,044,094 earned on accounts Inventories 526,781 657,414 1940 < 1941 Goodwill, 706,618 31 $8,335,327 $13,196,216 8. Notes & ' • 346,674 Y • Total .earned ' tion of 210,209 for w..;.;Y Treasury notes—tax series B, at cost Marketable securities, at cost ' 18,744 2,079 18,744 2,052 $269,467 expense. 236,378 V-' v ' HI,485,981 statements Y; Y A Sheets—Dec. Assets— $1,899,891 (Cr) Miscellaneous discount, pre¬ deductions .t . debt and (net) Miscellaneous "• 'V (credit; interest Amortization $3,239,307 and taxes dividends /^Previous $382,157 debt.. S. Surplus' ment income $3,385,078 ;Y. Balance Cash U. $1,820,379 79,512 dividends Common $381,801 355 $382,804 ... 83,445 consolidated the (Excluding subsidiaries and branches outside the Western Hemisphere) Sanforiz¬ Net profit " . $3,155,862 88,827 : ■ Gross 1938 ,1939 $3,296,251 >' 111,823 (net)___ from ing-Division 53,411 v U. charges "Income $947,859 ______ ________ 1940 $3,884,819 inc. In ■';, >Y'/.V'Y>; I1 251,082 for included were previously reported. Y Years Consolidated $3,772,996 income Canadian Y . '-"304,634 taxes__^__;.______ taxes exps- rGross Provision 1939 ; — for Calendar $30,721,575 $25,035,544 $22,878,848 $20,174,568 26,948,579 21,739,293 .19,722,986 18,354,189 Depreciation : $1,023,946 Maintenance Other V 1940 1941 expenses accounts (& Subs.)—Annual Report Account {1941 ,. Cost of sales and , ; Years Calendar for revenues •. Income sales Total City Water Co. of Chattanooga—Annual Report— Operating Operating Net 1,041,790 759,327 1,362,131; ril,401,340 753,567 '->Y '• Consolidated " Y 2,849,989 •• Y-Y 1010. p. '■ ' ■ 3,938,735 ' income oper. 515,919 '" ; railway—.. " railway—... from 658,478 351,336 • . from Nef^ry. —V. $1,448,568 691,662 income.— oper. From Jan. 1— Gross $1,G36,927 Cluett Peabody & Cp„ Inc. - f . 1505 proposed to adopt. transactions contemolated bv to the Commission ment, however, submitted This agree¬ t*is agreement were the^'oon and to the District Court for approval. by its terms, expired on Dec. 1, 1941, if the transac- the automatically pursuant 1941, November, In to an end. came " - procedural recommendations made to structure." / by Columbia Oil to Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. of Columbia holdings of the class A preferred stock of Panhandle Eastern. Oil's Pipe to of of the SEC that Accounts Federal corporation come) Earned the upon the Commission, We have had a plan on file since July 2, they were, approved consummated in February, 1941; projects in all our companies in 10 States. . /• enforcement of this order present emergency conditions production 1414.] p. 1,014 shares in excluding showed 4.2% increase the over • > - Co.—Weekly Output— A the Commonwealth Edison group of companies, other electric utilities, for the week ended April 4 to corresponding period of 1941. Fol- > • lowing are the kilowatt-hour output totals of the past four weeks and ' -.a/-/./ /. / '—.'.'(.•t, v - Week Ended— ' with last year; comparisons percentage a , . * /" -Kilowatt-Hour Output— 'V ♦•-.••1942 ■>' * v ( ( "1941 •• Percent Increase > :/ I / V; . • ■ . Columbia Pictures Corp. (& Subs.)—Earnings—ite"'-*w, of of - Chairman Charles Y. Freeman announced that "this action was taken . ' Ended Weeks 26 27, Dec. 1941 7// of directors after careful deliberation and in the beliefthat until the requirements of any new Federal tax law are known, ;; the dividend policy of the company for the future cannot be finally determined/ The board has in. mind that subsequent dividends will have to be reasonably related to the year's earnings."—V; 155, p."1406.v 12,003,162. amort, of prod, costs, taxes, etc. Costs, gen. & admin, exp., the board by rentals and sales of film and accessories. $13,576,316 Gross income from profit ., $1,573,153 Other income, including? interest income, etc.—:■* Cr2,063 ' Other deductions, including interest expense.—/• -'13.274 'Interest and other expense^on bank 47,229 Operating \ > .. f •>< -y - »;" * .,*• !*: ,♦/ $1,514,713 764,000 — _ profits taxes ;(est.)—. income and excess of The Earned 737,750 ■—: - surplus at June 28, 1941—7 Water -■-/ Co.) 1941 /,/ <;,;•' '7/:, 1940 • '$5,961,010, taxes—/ 7 3,108,341 depreciation and retirements-.-7 : ' 344,790 2,956,953" 325,988' for and . Amortization -; Rochelle 7' 7" expenses," maintenance -"Operating Provision Profit for the six months' period capacity has recently made two motions in this suit (1) for a sum¬ mary judgment to the extent that the 80,000 shares of common capital stock and the class B preferred stock of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line New V - i.,/ ■ Subs.)—Earnings-^ earnings i_—1—_ / $6,262,265 Gross 12,963/ Capital stock taxes——.———/ /> i v '• /' 12 Months Ended Dec. 31— • . • '• • Community/Water jService' Co.' (& (Exclusive Balance Federal [but see under Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. in Missouri-Kansas Pipe Line Co. in its representative pending 155. tRepresented by 537,406 no treasury,—V. 154, p.- 1261. v in ;1940. $800,437 present national objectives and, since any fair valuation: April; V -i!—-IU .«"■ 154.097,000 147,953,000 ; - ;, : 4.2 > • . is now impossible, will deprive stockholders of opportunity of realizing,., Mar, 165,653,000 ^144,923,000^^ 7.4 the real value of their properties when conditions return to normal.// Mar; ' v 158,565,000 145,631,000 *. 8.9 .* This is. just another evidence of the confusion, in which; we in this Mar. 14—L-a—.V158,823,000 ..-.147,792,000 / 7.5 • country are involved. Our first objective should be to win the war, : 1 Regular Dividend—' : ■ ■: • * " r/ free from frustration generated in the minds of many of our people," - • At a meeting held April 2, the directors declared a dividend —V. 155, p. 1406. • * : 45 cents per share on the capital stock, payable May 1 to holders record .April 14. A like amount was paid in preceding quarters. plaint involves other issues and asks relief against named defendants other than Columbia Oil. Answers have been duly filed and the case now and 1941 sales a • 16,242 will- retard our of enforcing on behalf of the latter company certain alleged rights conferred by the consent decree of Jan. 29, 1936; the complaint also attacks the validity of 80,000 shares of the common capital stock of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. beneficially owned by Columbia Oil which were subscribed and paid for in April, 1936, and also requests the elimination of the voting rights of the class B stock of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. beneficially owned by Columbia Oil. The com¬ is 16,242 -'f excluding purpose V. 1,099,583 t7,246,985\. >6,581,138 ! Commonwealth Edison . strict "The -ISO,000 t f Electricity output of / 1941, . . in shares, par settle both of these questions, but up until now we have been given no hearing on it. At the present time we are engaged in a construction program involving 410,000 kilowatts of generating capacity ': to be completed during the next three years and facilities for .war; purchases. 870,974 ! 2,026,522 - prior years r [ < 235,000; subsidiaries^—> ;1,112,260•' surplus $740,487 to seeking ■ . ■'Total"J—__ $33,701,782 $31,380,606 After depreciation reserves of $24,078,943 in 1940. v [Market value, it representatives of the Commission and try to develop an equitable plan based on such voluntary action. It seems clear, to us .the first, thing to be" determined is just what properties are to be retained by Com-monwealth & Southern. ,li ■■■ Income taxes, in stock, common based out with for "Federal Minority interest Capital surplus is revoked on rehearing >.' voluntary action of stock¬ will, have, to be litigated,"': Justin R. Whiting, President of the corporation,, stated April 9. ,v "We have always been and are still willing to sit down with the" plan satisfactory a holders worked taxes Reserve ; , the , 1: .'v/,/." ;(*■ stock 1.:—$21,849,354 $21,849,354 payable, etc.c>!U!——^—-------1,215,420 - >813,315 JCapital u y* .-*>»• directing Liabilities—t1 • but the f •"•: stock, and that class of one or application by Columbia Oil of the proceeds, plus _ "$1 000.000 available cash on hand, to the acquisition and retirement ' of'$11,000,000 of its debentures, the sale by Columbia Gas & Electric Corp to Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. of Michigan Gas Transmis- .. sion Corp. and Indiana Gas Distribution Corp., the sale by The Ohio ? Fuel Gas Co., a subsidiary of Columbia Gas & Electric Corp., to Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. of certain gas pipe lines in Indiana and Ohio and the sale by Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. of certain " new securities to finance in part the aforementioned acquisitions and Hearings were had on these new applications in November, by the Commission in January, 1942, and 1942. Thereupon the Commission ordered a resumption of the hearings with respect to the retainability by Columbia Gas & Electric Corp. and by Columbia Oil of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. - and with respect to the propriety of altering the voting rights of the class B preferred stock of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. Corporation again objected to the procedure. The Commission overruled these objections. In the meantime the hearings were closed. [Arguments on the merits of these matters were recently made before the Commission and a decision handed down. See under Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. in V. 155, p. 1414.] On March 3, 1941, Missouri-Kansas Pipe Line Co., after an appeal to the U. S. Supreme Court, was granted the right to intervene in the Government's proceeding in the District Court as a stockholders of and on behalf of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. for the limited support and order the outstanding, securities underlying maintenance of Commonwealth security •';•> • of inappropriateness and Corporation Will Fight SEC Order— ."Unless the Co.., the classes three has inadequacy the for structure its tions Line of because staff and agreed to by the parties, the Commission received , contemplated thereby were not previous consummated. Since the filing of new applications by Columbia Gas & Electric Corp., Pan- . handle Eastern Pipe Line Co. and Columbia Oil involving the disposition by Commonwealth cause 1 - Monday, April: 13, 1942 ' holding company /system,/ not merely be¬ plicates the structure of the date, the agree- 7 consummated by that be not could transactions ment CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL 1506' of adjustments account property r!/'!.!—' 4,410 4,163,977 —_ Gross" Income $2,806,722 —- $2,678,0G7 ■ Total surplus Interest, amortization; of debt discount, prem. ———U———— ——.—— $4,901,727." (net) and expense, etc., of subsidiaries /— 1,388,350 1,547,304"; be canceled or that the terms and provisions / Dividends on $2.75 preferred Convertible stock—103,131 Preferred dividends of subsidiaries——1.„— "Earned surplus at Dec. 27, 1941 534,388 526,388: as to eliminate or substantially deprive them ——!!—— •/ 4,798,596 • of voting rights and to enjoin Gano Dunn, as trustee, from voting "Including undistributed profits of subsidiary companies operating Minority interest 10,939 11,056 !/:'V::/;/; / /' : ■ ■;''1 said stock on any matter whatsoever, including the election of direc¬ in foreign territories of $689,881r • , Balance tors of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co.-, and (2) to enjoin Gano Dunn, $873,044 $593,3187 V * Consolidated Balance Sheet, Dec, 27, 1941 as trustee, from voting said stock until further order of the court Interest, amortization of debt discount and ex'■" /./ Assets— • v? pense, etc., of ACommunity Water Serv. Co.-.**, 360,563 364,699 pending a final determination of the first motion or in the event Cash ; $1,536,946 that the first motion is denied. Accounts and: notes receivable^ less reserve of $123,000——-. V;' 907,401V In the 1940 annual report it was pointed out that there were several Net income : $512^481 $228,619; Advances to outside producers (net), 1,379,742 pending proceedings which had been instituted by Missouri-Kansas "Amounts charged by certain subsidiaries in respect of taxes- are Inventories i -10,105,903 Pipe Line Co. in which Columbia Oil was a defendants Those pro¬ "Net assets of sub. cos. operating in foreign territories— 2,081,000.. . lower than, would outherwise have been charged had It not been for ceedings are still pending, including the suit instituted by Missouri-, refunding transactions during the periods which enabled such com¬ tInvestments in and receivables from subsidiaries 9 Kansas Pipe Line Co. in the Delaware Chancery Court in May, 1940, panies to/claim unusual deductions for income tax purposes. The. Sundry receivables, less reserves — 57,996 against Columbio Oil, Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. and Gano Dunn, consolidated gross income and net fiicome, are correspondingly greater. Other investments 127,301 the trustee appointed in the Government's proceedings,, seeking pri¬ , tLand, buildings, equipment and fixtures —' — 1,857,122 - —V. 155, p. 1406. marily, among other things, an injunction against Columbia Oil's re¬ Prepaid expenses and deferred charges——!——————— 304,751 ceiving dividends on the $10,000,000 class A $6 participating preferred Congoleum-Nairn, I119. (& Subs»)—Annual Report—* stock of Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co. beneficially owned by Total $18,358,171 Columbia Oil, in excess of $4.50 per share per annum and an account¬ // Consolidated Income Account for Calendar Years 7 / V Liabilities— " ing for any such excess. An amendment to the complaint has. been .1941', 1940 /7 1939 7/71938 " • Accounts payable and accrued expenses—-.——— $1,226,360filed questioning the propriety of the declaration in December, 1941, Operating profits $5,037,264 $2,504,225 $2,982,315 $1,880,104, Due to outside producers and participants^—158,079and payment in February, 1942, of a participating dividend of $134,561 Add—Interest, royalties, „ -7 Reserve for Federal taxes (est.)— 230,997 to Columbia Oil. Application has been made to the court to file a dividends, etc. 143,327" 193,141 171,828 173,023', Liabilities payable on realization in dollars of foreign cur"" further amendment materially altering the theory of the action and,, J rencies presently restricted •—_■ 739,826 broadening the relief requested. No hearing on the application has as Total income ——I— $5,180,59$2,697,367 $3,154,143 $2,053,727 Reserve for foreign taxes—,—,— ————j——J. 201,215 yet been held. Depreciation —564,552 555,161 534,025 521,288 Deposits payable •_ —— — 50,050 Payments under rtirem't / Consolidated Income Account for Calendar Years Deferred income —330,169 plan for employees—" '336,760 —_ Notes payable to banks under loan agreement Subsidiary Companies— 1941 1940 1939 — 2,000,000 Fed. taxes, etc. (est.) "2,262,500 //525,000 Z 508,500 7 267,000 Reserve for contingencies^— Gross operating income——— 283,299 V ' $5,586,246 $4,307,128 $4,104,138 £$2.75 preferred convertible stock (no par)___— 3,487,500 Costs, operating & general expense 3,084,143 2,843,624 2,799,173 Net income / $2,016,779 $1,617,205 $2,111,618 $1,265,439 " Provision for depletion and deprec. [[Common stock (no par)_ r!„ —■ 4,847,080695,117 654,527 590,953 Common dividends — 1,864,500 1,553,750 1,864,500 932,250 ',/ _____ • Co., above referred to, thereof be amended so — . —— — —— - a. . ——— , — ' — —— — '' ^ _—— —— — , Taxes 277,804 Other, income — -—— - - income Gross corporate Interest 168,880 $642,266 127 $545,133 174 $1,541,992 on "At and to 29, Nov. deferred [Operating 1941. in and ^Represented by 155, p. 1307. remitted „ „ European and Earns, ' Oil Dividends subsidiaries,-! of income Columbia Gasoline & "Includes held in investment on $524,430 ■;/!.; Pan- in $1,266,489 . $2,116,386 $2,276,661 of subsidiaries— 923,644 "526,408 indebt. on Miscellaneous Total Net other & revenue Interest —.— $3,054,110 $2,803,069 299,832 238,398 322,101 ——2_" $2,754,278 $2,564,671 $944,388 -1,246,980 1,245,740 1,033,857 & taxes— expenses — — - —— , Net on debts retirement of of income parent 1941 (net) Sales ; $1,495,298 sales——_—_ 1940 11,924,238 and depletion__ * 3,457,647 adm. & gen. exps. Sell., t$89,469 $1,318,931 interest "In'ercompany in was eliminated from $1,411,234 1939 6,823,760 1938- * 6,580,527 the income 31, statement 1941 Assets—Property, for Balance plant depletion and and Sheet, Dec. equipment, depreciation, including Total assets $11,649,959), $34,886,020; U. S. and cash in banks and on hand. $23,277,555; Treasury notes, tax series receivable, $510,103; notes receivable, dividends 997; A and B, reserve!for $703,566; at cost, Loss inventories, at cost 895,881 574,099 - , §1,927,300 (est.)— Proportion of profit ap- lower, plicable to minor, int. ^ * - prepayments, $48,237; advances for development of acre¬ $37,250; organisation expense, $122,345; other deferred charges,. age, total, Net it-al / Liabilities—Non-c"mulative participating preferred stock (400 000 no common stock ($1 par). $2,336,826; 20-year shares), $34,087,500; debentures, $20 400.000; par 6% terest $44,066; accounts payable. and damages. for contingencies, reserves *249 806: earned ; $322.295;. accrued other reserves, reserves 111,026: surplus, $5,218,971; ' ■ ■ $9,159,447 / :: 177,505 ■■ $9,190,863 $8,743,923 Y : * ——!! •'://'• * .• Southern //;'; ;./'•' \V:: 250,000 2,418,327.::.';2,149,05B ; Corp.—Weekly Output— .. [Total earned & cap-' ..'J ital The weekly kikwtthour output this corporation of electric enrgy of subsidiaries of general business conditions of ter¬ ritory served for the week ended April 2, 1942, amounted to 197,437,238 as single and depletion has been provided for in the amount, tOf which $16,242 is capital surplus. .'tAdjustment properties-of certain subsidiaries to book value at/date' of $759,600 of excess class of common stock. profits of . * "It is too corporate plain for argument," structure of the SEC asserted, "that the Accounts com¬ and 30 14, Dec. within time income dividend of 35 cents per share $1.40 cumulative class A stock, on1 no 1940. , : . ; - I: the 15-year first mortgage 6% .cumulative 15-year. 6%. cumulative income notes class A stock issuable under the plan -of-reor- which 1935, and 1, . dated Feb-1,-1935; bonds Feb. April 30— will expire the The p. 748. .t* *y*'V/,;";./:/;/ ^V Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.—Output— The company on April 8 announced that production of the electric plants of its system for the week ending April 5, 1942. amounting to 146,800.000 kw'h/, compared with 147,900,000 kwh. for the correspond¬ ing'week of 1941, a decrease of 0.8.%, =. i >J ^ ;/// / tMarketable — _——_——.— —_; — securities at cost_i——— assets —— trademarks, Deferred charges . 1940 etc —i- ; — 3.662.227 4,432.824 2,507,958 2,444,824^ .740,487. 186,112 1 367,540 4,581,659 4.535.691 2,037,835 .904,705 122,085 1 489,120 - - Total — — $33,701,782 $31,380,606 this company of each report to employees. to for $1,842 Under the cents received heading the share largest 26.2 • •' and its System companies in 1941 amounted employee, .according to" the companies', annual Yearly Report To Employees— Issues Taxes •• 3.822,087 , r which was confirmed on March 7. 1935, may be obtained on April 30, 1942, in accordance with an order entered by U. S. District Court' for the District of Kansas on April 30. 1940; company's office is at 111 West Monroe St.; Chicago, IlL^—V. 154» ganization . 31 1941 —____ receivable Inventories Goodwill, 'jlncludes company, Dec. • —: Cash Other parent Sheet, —!——-—-————— $19,359,810 $17,827:423 account "Property ; , Balance present Commonwealth unduly and unnecessarily - . by taxes. Investments suggesting how the company should change its structure to stock, the SEC gave the corporation a year to comply with the order issued under Section 11 (B) of the Holding Company Act, which provides for the simplification of such systems. ■ • The order compels Commonwealth to put into this single class $181.-' 117.758 of $6 cumulative preferred stock, including $31,117,758 of dividend arrearage since 1934 and $24,879,999 of common stock. class Assets—• was stock subsidiary a Consolidated Without one $6,333,760 $5.13 . : $2,656,667. gas aeouisition Corp6ration To Simplify Corporate Struc¬ unduly inflated, the SEC, April 9, ordered the company-to reduce its capitalization to a $6,090,648 $5.31 "Depreciation of 1941, ture— Ruling that the corporation's corporate structure $6,597,380 $5.71 a the • 11,955,043, or 6.45%. SEC Orders $7,263,228 A $6.57 _ share per of compared with 185,432.190 for the corresponding week in increase of an surplus Earnings adjusted to show Corp.—Accumulated Dividend— declared Exchange Privilege Expires 'The 11,106 ' Commonwealth & : have ; / 90,000 2,472,066 $31,439,339 $28,840,896 pares March , dated 2,525,808 tax_-.' income Dividends - 870,209 value, payable May 16 to holders of record May 2. This com! with 73 cents per share paid on Sept. 15, last, and SI each on par - 5,986,383 160,000 Additional prov. for est. Federal 1 ' 6,333,760 f681,888 securs.V ' total, $64,103,869.—V. 154, p. 955.- ■■■ —— —— — accumulations on of account $2,857,103 ' $2,757,540- 6,090,648 (net)— adjust, Surplus 1 ' i $10,126,539 | Res. for mktble. for injuries $25,464; )■ : Total surplus In¬ $660,492; ' '( $3,068,799 ; — directors The ■ .. 6,597,380 — 14,411,050 Consolidated Cement • 172,773 :!.:/• & cap- surplus US' payable, $510,000; accrued taxes, $248,449; other accrued liabili¬ ties. $3,529,159 profit Previous $64,103,869. 14,563,328 surplus—:——-———- reserWfor depreciation of $13,402,593 in 1941 and $12,920,604 in 1940. *• tSee X below. [1.390.000 shares of no par value, which in¬ cludes 147,000 shares acquired and held in treasury.—V. 154, p. 1262. yZ 312,101" > 30,969 525.036 1,383,982 112,073 506,342 - V . 285,016 782,366 , 146,049 538,880 664,094-- $11,650,620 $11,650,620 and accrued charges—958,025 — > 2,438.418 —————— "Less , 357,635 $31,439,339 $28,840,896 —- Total 3-,v _ -—— 1,828,948 accrued Earned $3,831,620 671,082 C ' Reserves $5,708,169; $24,294; • . stock Accounts payable 743,870 $4,485,328 293,417 Cr$35,- or 1 —— r Liabilities— , 858,560 disrents, etc. Federal inc. tax accounts accounts. - $4,813,869 abandonment on - 827,595 fixed assets of $3,803,099;' $165,000; doubtful fExclusive of shares Dec. 31 ——— —- ^Common $3,087,750: $3,589,447 int., mantl. exps., in-, veetment in Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co., at cost, excluding certain carrying charges, —-— //I/Total 1,559,405 2,526,242 $6,567,007 income disc'ts, Cash (less intangibles $3,955,309 << , etc. royalties, comm., Consolidated Sheet, ,3 ' 5,536,219- . 2,482,111 ! 2,231,320 2,879,347 2,757,465 $5,739,412 Operating profit Rentals, int., divs., disc., $434,962 tLoss. 1940. reserves $2,091,628 Balance Assets— Taxes 4 Consolidated net income—— ! , Consolidated $21,121,297 $16,140,527 $15,158,760 $12,709,617 — of Cost 12,000 company— $1.70^ 1,243,000 $1.02 : Deprec. Premium of $1,195,000. taxes ,' >1 ———— $1,266,489 —_ — Admin. 14,079 — -. — profits excess treasury. $333,189. $247,118 1,243,000 ' 1,390,000 $1.62. com. on —- Corp.— jhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co.— Interest $63,455 out-^.".- par)- 1941 ^ 1940 * $11,214,069 $11,062,399. Commonwealth Utilities Corp.—To Sell Stockholdings Cash ' 2,211,554 2,889,994 The corporation, a subsidiary of the United Gas Improvement Co., , [Treasury stock yi 1,368,486 1,368,486 has filed an application with the Securities and Exchange Com¬ U. S. Government and municipal securities—3,291,281 2,440,608 mission to sell its holdings of 22,000 shares (no par) common stock U. S, Government tax notes -— -i--—, 2,002,400 . of its subsidiary, the St. Louis County Water Co!1 Such holdings Notes and accounts receivable 2,244,403 1.876,629 constitute all the issued and outstanding shares of common Stock of ' Inventories ; ; —-—-—-——8,226,749 8,331.287 the St. Louis County Water Co.—V. 155, p. 398. Other current assets.——.— 92,507 ,, 51.172 Other secured investments 733,589 733,589_ Columbian Carbon Co. (& Subs.)—-Annual Report— Goodwill and trade marks 1 . 1 •Deferred debits 54,300 86,731 Consolidated Income Statement of Calendar Years : „ $92,304 $596,331 sh. per "Fixed Net (no • '^ < stk. com. /standing 1,390,000 $1.30 $152,279. surplus Balance, . [Shares York New [[Represented by 366,268 shares. 75,000 invaded in to and Japan, and after reserves': tAfters depreciation reserve of Spain $613,690. of income cash deducting after countries Eastern $1,854,193. shares.—V. $524,430 1941, 29, Noy. jC $18,358,171 — — subsequent Far > $618,711 "526,408 $1,519,975 923,644 applicable to corporation indebt. to parent company. Total 20,877 23,682 ——;———4,798,596 Earned surplus $545,308 .$642,393 22,016 - Balance Int. 166,711 $1,529,182 12,810 — - income Operating - . for the "The Money Goes Out," the report shows that average dollar of revenue went to . labor—» salaries .and nentfons. The, t«x collectors largest share/: 24.2 -cents, Coal, materials . and of. each wages, second 18.5 cents and depreciation, 11.1 cents. -Interest on amounted to. 6.9 cents, leaving 4.2 cents for divi-" preferred stock, 8.0 cents Tor-dividends on < common stock end .09 cents for-surplus. In this connection the report points out that since about $5 has been invested in the System companies supplies borrowed den^s on took money; the J Volume 155 Number*4063 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1507 to produce $1 of annual revenue, this 20 cents for investors repre- / and its. consolidated subsidiaries and the company's net interest in sented-an annual;return of about 4% on the investment. '7' f production-of. controlled companies not consolidated: The, total paid by the System companies for wages, salaries and ; ; In Barrels of 42 Gallons pensions in 1941 was $78,446,000. Average earnings.of. weekly..em-Mi: Crude.Oil Production—> . !;fcV\ ployees, including with $37.85 in overtime, 1940.—V. amounted to $38.85 in 1941, Continental Oil Co. compared and sales: (1) To customers: Domestic, $91,185,020; foreign, total, $93,141,877. (2) To subsidiary and affiliated com¬ Domestic, $602,870; foreign, $3,689,051; total, $4,291,921; total all sales, $97,433,798; less transportation and other sales deductions, $11,909,127; net sales (as above), $85,524,671. 1940 23,551,755 29,904,247 : controlled 1941 27,255,691 2,648,556 26,053,997 «»• , Subsidiaries™ Net int. in crude oil produc. by 155, p. 1406. ♦Gross cos. . $1,956,857; panies: . , . . 2,502,242 Consolidated Balance Sheet, Dec. 31 ' Consolidated Cigar Corp. ! Consolidated v r j„• Income ■;, . Selling, •' * and Interest Calendar ♦1940 Pipe v-1939 $4,505,745 $3,494,996 $3,609,478 3,334,333 2,848,580 2,454,719 2,333,815 $1,657,165 $1,040,276 $1,275,662 46,416 20,419 Cr4,359 201,704 (est.) 700,000 470,000 226,000 t 229,500 income ; $1,455,677 $1,166,745 443,045 443,045 ■. 154,973 154,973 (193,716 375,000 Balance ! outst. (no par) Inc., from ffom July opetv 1942. results of the business of 1940, and Porto $0.85 .. ". (•Fixed Goodwill Leased Sheet, Dec.? 31 _!! « brands ____ machinery and int. 2,836,429 securities received. *~y, V-< $,</' f;\ - «' v,' * Inventories!!!!!!!! ! Adjustment of Federal 118,002 1,319,665 $5,375,460 9,229 I'V 14,141 106,122 12,791 $19,450,265 outstanding "671,824 tt383,619 11152,806 $6,304,504 4,682,384 — and $1,622,120 and gasoline . ' J. ... Surplus !_____! 349,068 ship. -r1I$90,700 income-s^axes and $62,101 343,713 r ; Federal ; 3,346,653 Total 3,995,422 '—1-.-$20;387,679 •After depreciation. Value,—V. 154, (Represented by shares 250,000 of $19,450,265; of no State $1.35 taxes excise Electric Gas & Co.—Sale of Property 1 ' Approved by SEC— for cash a Gas will first lien Electric The stock consideration the use trust Gas. Hoosier having . book $1,100,000. retire to bonds due .Consolidated Central Electric $1.10 accrued by at of Oct. 17,270"shares 31; 1941, of Service assets of ered to (no its note in the Sales Total operat. 1942—2 Mos.—1941 revenues $8,339,842 6,805.399 Operating income income !___ $43,994,713 35,203,566 Due 1 of $8,791,147 82.697 X.' 448,741 $1,602,032 $1,617,424 $9,239,887 from Other Other deductions 404.679 .Other Net income (no income $6,705,666 stock- 213,143 :-213,143 1,278,917 stock-! 700,438 700,438 4,202,629 ♦Balance Earnings per V _— share ——; at cost — issue, the costs from 1942, of power for which resulted operating the .12 1, operating stock (Capital Accounts Notes and (not Federal ended 28, Loss ; Period Ended Mar. 31— —V. : —1__ 155, p. 1942—Month—1941 $4.27 $3,492,471 : Net There 11,656 66,372 53,734 Canadian value 6,277,853 subsidiary- 864,865 374,345 profits taxes exc. 4,425,533 1,517,348 1940 Amount of profit transferred Dividends 12,695,424 on 57c Dividends on common Earnings to 3,727,819 5,134,850 964,015 4 2,384,628 stock. / 1,878,902 income ceived and in 1941 from profits excess from earnings Consolidated 728.579 taxes. of prior (Including 31 U. (Incl. 9,095,235 263.580 ■ Cash U. . S. Defense 176,419 Accounts 409,220 Due 1,064,864 bonds (at ' "> ' 192,400 receivable (net) — 19,123,658 12,9~73"656 30,839,438 from fordign subs, not consolidated Investments in foreign subs, not consolidatedOther security investments 13,209,548 Other ! Buildings and and Unfinished 116,112 Deferred 55,358 105,726 105,400 8,714,876 21,906,177 3,231,974 1,540,896 ! equipment Total;; ;; accrued depletion shdres in at 1941 no and 56.025 2,982,629 142,967 1,914,945 1,872,392 49,102,900 Sinking fund payment Long-term debt Minority interest in subsidiary 21,745,511 Miscellaneous 1941 p. in 1940 costs. held in 1212. 1939 and convertible stock 55,316 334,000 500,000 9,500,000 10,039,363 companies-— deferred Operating Income ordi- Other 236,596 19,280,300 58,715,700 9,274,058 Capital surplus 58,715,700 1,502,676 Earned surplus 9,703,900 profits tax and excess tax note.—V. 155, p. a deduction of $5,043,061 of Courtauld's 48,598,686 44,872.381 1,477,814 ' 1,411,407 $9,415,913 $9,805,333 $9,214,086 2,779,383 2,752.729 2,350,206 542,754 1,833,141 583,456 Ltd.—Final Dividend— 42,675,997 1,508,544 1,042,278 from subsid. The record to ; the on 6Va% March 21. $32.22% per Arrearages share.—V. as 155, per at Jan. p. Loss profits April 7 paid final , dividend for the year ended 1941, of 9 cents, per share on the American depositary receipts (registered) shares par £1. to holders of record March 10. interim dividend of 4 cents per share was paid on Sept. 3, last company on a Loss . on foreign change, . Prov. Loss for on etc. 2,114,214 4,218,000 investment on '4,873,154 152, p. 1587. year.—V. 702,442 $23,608,287 $12,752,098 $12,698,293 $11,749,669 - taxes_!_ tax subsidiaries, etc! Crescent City Laundries, Inc.—Bondholders Ask Fore¬ 160,000 2,350,000 1,996,000 closure— ' / . of a mortgage to secure $1,700,000 of outstanding bonds the company, has been asked in a suit filed by John F. Finke, trustee of bondholders, against the laundry concern. ...!:, Foreclosure in issued by 227,895 ____ ex- 896,830 j. contingencies He 2,400,000 asked that property mortgaged' to secure the bonds 1, 1942, were of of tabulation. 1941 the All operations, company's items shown as compared business are represent said to with of presented net interest in of in dividends——" $9,581,054 $10,120,398 1,720,166 1,720,166 1,720.166 7,590,000 -V Com. dividends' (cash— 7,590,000 7,590,000 $9,753,669 1.720,166' 7,590,000 amount various the following the company to under the never Surplus $955,861 surplus Deductions (net) V Profit & loss surplus- Shares <•;. , common standing Earns, — share $443,503 14,858,846 16.588.226 to 15,777,994 15,334,491 years one explains losses we sustained during or suit the depression and operation fell behind in the payment of our bonds and have able to catch up. Efforts have been made for been to find reason the we then method for some another now these filed have against us reorganizing proven by our company unsuccessful the trustee for and but that the bond¬ 2,000,268 $9,847,016 $14,858,846 $16,588,226 $15,777,994 out- (par," $25)__ per common $810,232 5,967,692 Previous $270,888 the NRA, since several for v sold McClellan, President, made the following statement: 1,851,106 $10,266,027 per Report— 1940, B. C. income A Preferred account on be satisfy claims of bondholders. sale of domestic subsidiary Net - 49. Continental Oil Co. (& Subs.)—Annual Results nranchf"! share quarterly dividend of $1.62% preferred stock, both to holders cumulative S. for ordinary An & companies- Total income Excess the offering Cooper Corp.—Accumulated Dividend— The company on April 1 paid a dividend of $1 accumulations and the regular ,share for U. 1406. "Due ; 1,514,886 120,861,677 109,192,533 — "Includes treasury "■'!•!■! income Federal income • (Peter) 736,142 4,265,850 19,280,300 1938 $19,786,626 profit affiliated $2,562,103 purchases through 27, firms, the largest of 200 shares and the small¬ est of one share—V. 155, p. 1119. 7 7 V - • 59,062 725,244 credits preferred stock $25). (par Total Subs)—-Annual Report 1940 reserves cumulative Common long term debt- on '$85,524,671 $59,523,143 $56,155,528 $53,301,490 _______ & development shares 155, payrolls— 5,'853,847 Accrued interest intangible and value.—V. par 252~615 120,861,677 109,192,583 7,151,834 Accrued 155,083,597 129,024,111 16,080,116 ~ general and Federal income taxes—"9,626,856 176,419 265,036 49,102,900 carried 21,382,140 Liabilities— Accounts^payable and 32,461,215 56,029 19,947,990 16,313,861 286,992 111,521 depreciation, 190,534 7,846,620 charges 171,917 conting.— - 36,556 277,013 463,471 770,803 ; < 1 . , 7,533,590 :—r (net) 132,341 13,233,675 40,831 construction 208,671 and leases. (net) Machinery —_ expenses .... land improvements 1 interest. sales investments Land, 8,418,088 21,493,032 2,350,785 .1940 6,224,891 32,965,830 notes and 23,692,967 _J— annuities re¬ Subs.)01' 10,390,382 cost) Inventories 155,083,597 129,024,111 companies—:-:.- insurance $64,762.08 S. 1941 779,232 debt for and before years. Balance. Sheet Dec. 600,000 (current) $1.77 foreign subsidiaries Assets— 374,880 . redemption— 964,015 share of common stock——$1.18 per ♦Exclusive of dividends received Federal surpl. earn, pfd. stock cum. 23,692,966 for 5,134,850 Dec. 31, v 41 were 364,780 35,134 from declared 10,151,264 taxes'63,732,776 Depreciation 2,005,269 ,'of 2,600 shares of capital stock (par $2.50) at 43%, with a.m. 52,272 841,654 8,162,892 171,917 - , nary r Made at 10:43 a.m., 389,277 11,138 expense 19,451,379 inc. & 1,248,696 Corn Products Refining1 Co. {& Costs, Continental Insurance Co.—Special Offering—Kidder, Peabody & Co. on April 2 sponsored a special offering completed by 11:22 & •Net 199,567 issue ; Calendar Years— 1212. % special commission. discount deductions (Dividends received 486,230 taxes (Includes 7 .was debt disposal of fixed assets on Federal 73,082,217 209,526 . liability treasury and adjusted to equalize 1942—3 Mos.—1941 $1,057,732 1,208,917 229,553 — of 4,427,143 — Total 1942, $1,417,988 8,358,487 4,000,000 209,606 surplus Consolidated Retail Stores, Inc.—March Sales— Sales 819,143 22,581,670 Minority stockholders' int. in net inc. of subs.. 10,777 charges payable controlled surplus * 7,539,344 19,633,723 advances debentures- called Earned $4.65 1,870,901 21,485,444 profit___ paid Miscellaneous 110,000 current). - contracts to Reserve respectively, and an addition of $126,247.70 to operating expenses in the 12 months ended Feb. 28. 1941. Buch adjustments were discontinued after Dec.' 31, 1941.—V. 155, p. 501. V v 79,066,835 consid¬ 1,554,406 Unclaimed dividends, etc._— Deferred credits ___^_. the effects of variable flow of the Susouehanna in deductions of $20,634.70 and $1,086,531.53 in the two months ended Feb. 28. 1941. and Feb. 88,477,081 in¬ 4,904,591 9,483,917 par) J ($5 payable Long-term expenses months :l#v '• 1,946,440 6,752,481 payable to bank, (current) Drilling Due $785,350 '! 4 5'' 1,096,226 Amortization of expenses 1,358,851 10,046,030 cos. — Capital •' were ' 1940 114,427,681 Incl. selling, admin. & gen! exp.. operating Interest and 46,799 to controlled r 1,152,549 $1,224,120 $0.83 expenses -•' "I- '•'/ '-.S 87,574,946 902,135 ; funded on 22,201,448 etc._^c^_— advances Liabilities— "After $0.83 kPrior to Jan, River, $266,614 \ , 136,698,810 Other income tax. 10,000 companies— oil, deferred and 4,202,629 > Net amortiza¬ provision — Total' of stock common / $270,897 , . 1,986,890 57o .'. V',., • — — $6,140,528 ' Dividends—pref customers Cost of sales, taxes, profits 82,010,053 20,362,297 assets——.i— receivable Prepaid 227,690 Dividends—com. less returns & allowances— to $ unclaimed dividends, etc.— debits, etc.__ — Underwriting and. other expenses of deb. 2,382,206 85,370 $1,180,195 in ) • 1941 31 Unadjusted $8,750,425 2,448,851 $1,184,478 '1 7,727,819 Sheet. Dec. -Deposit for 636,417 8,669 -" 1307. I' ' 1,201,205 other other -supplies——v—si and investments Notes $8,114,008 •; 428,560 12,875 v, $29,333,330 p. ' " 137,900,015 Dome HH$1,487,919 receivables^.-.. crude current •Minority • $6,440 interest and taxes ' _______ •' *.v for North debenture $579,469 securitiesi-i-r: Continental and Investments Accrued bonds on *• » - . stock. provision $51,420 ' —~ * Inventory, of amortization premium of Consolidated-.Balance accounts Materials • 31,532,211 $1,534,727 and 155, for~ estimated excess debt, of expenses income State Treasury tax notes, $39,646,219 5,913,867 67,889 1941 ^Federal excess profits taxes). S. Notes.and v Accrued & $306,153 ;R.U. — 1942—12 Mos.—1941 $7,448,594 ! $1,534,143 , Gross income Interest and Government Convertible Other treasury issue, Federal funded of-• underwriting $9,394 other interest. S. ! expenses. operat. other §§Consists U. Consolidated Oas Electric Light & Power Co. of Bal¬ Total for on : . timore—Earnings— ? Period End. Feh. 28— ; •"*; $31,043,259 in C- ti - . . 469,856 110,576,988 (4,262 shares at cost.—V, $19,068,783. in 1940, $5,567 Kettleman in •Property: accounts . « ?t of reserve 1 f Gross sales, $51,474 amortization debt, debenture of necessary and and necessary lor Assets—'" common' par) primarily -for new construction during 1942 and 1944. An application for the issuance of these securities is pending before the Comamissipn.-^V. 155, p. 360. t * ^ / • ■ . ; funded equity interest interest. *"\ Indiana subject on in amortization issue, Consolidated $545,873, 14,858,846 469,856 in or to 1941 consist value 200165 9,847,016 in $19,645,200, provision in 1938) 1938 ) ($67,854 expenses decrease underwriting other • taxes come Co. proposes to liquidate Hoosier and acquire remaining liabilities— > ■• >: .• In its findings and opinion the Commission points out that Public Service proposes to pay for the securities out of its current funds. The company has furnished a cash estimate, for the years 1942 and 1944, which indicates that it will need an additional $4,000,000 its interest other $34,441 $51,420 7 debenture & Electric & assumed 1946, Gas of -debt, , principal amount of $318,750 dated July 1, 1935, due July 1, 1945, bearing 6'f interest, and $150,000 first mortgage 5%. sinking fund bonds, due Dec. 1, 1954.!! The aggregate book value of all securities is $1,014,623. /. :• !-■ ^—f! As soon as practicable after the acquisition of these securities, Public and in $62,101 , securities a of proceeds collateral & and $29,153 The Securities and Exchange Commission V lias issued, .an !' order" permitting the sale by company of all the outstanding securities of Hoosier Public Utility Co. to Public Service Co. of Indiana,: Inc., . 532,470 70,127 2,600,000 taxes, $579,469 provision considered ttConsists of $579,469 tion V 901,512 ! $ included. not resulting from readjustment of ownership. tt$304,176 Federal income taxes and $79,443 State no Consolidated companies (Including Subsidiaries in the United States) Association 1413. p. of ($67,854 and income underwriting interest par taxes income estimated v— "Consists J 2,327,542 Crane Co.—Annual Report— equity in KetAssociation-resulting from readjustment of owner¬ ($86,186 in 1938) provision for estimated Federal 110,763 Ji 149,508 • _ ! 187,437 685,356 ; _ .... depreciation - tleman North Dome 393,468 ,540,097 _ affiliated 1,332,768 3,545,218 Calendar Years- Federal contingencies 63,250,000 6,350,751 taxes 4,682,581 $0.92 oil corporate contingencies $457,368 4,682,572 4,682,568 $3.92 State and 2,257.857 2,327,541 income (At market value. \ ! > 4,682,565 25,000,000 63,250,000 112,134,948 1 ' for 25,000,000 ;__ ' ' Reserve : —; Federal for ♦After 4,682,387 $10,715,704 def$364,724 $5 ) share____ per V! •Federal - Dividends payable for 1940 $5,139,755 4,682,382 and State oil and gasoline excise -f taxes paid preferred stock —_i!!_ $6,816,200- ,:1941 amounted to $22,564,283,. in 1940 amounted to $6,816,200 1939 amounted to preferred stock ——!!!!!!!——!!!!—!:":-i2,213,900 2.213,900 $18,750,672 and in 1938 amounted tCommon stock ;__!!!!—!i!!_!___,—: tAfter reserve lor losses of $56,778 in 2,500,000 :2,500,000 ; < 1941, $7,297 Note payable* 303,598 in 1939 and __! i._! 1 l 400,000 $109,658 in 1938. '{Does not include Long-term debt 3,234,533 2,738,130 §$53,442 interest expenses and $17,407 decrease in Federal and State taxes A Total 11154,040 $4,317,658 stock (par 963,951 112,134,948 110,576,988 Surplus! ——. (Treasury stock ; . §70,850 tt 660,042 $15,398,082 ' 4,682,378 7,785,040 457,293 prior payable and accrued ^ payable and accrued items 1,071,691 to corp. 593,579 .1,029,416 ——- — ; 1,239,176 751,372 14,902,376 supplies stock • • 9% Accounts and Dividends payable Due to subsidiary and Deferred credits 9,123 10,867 11111,794,072 tax Surplus tShares capital 110,361 $20,387,679 Liabilities—• 6Va% $5,988,166 $7,131,053 §§640,284 — Earnings • 16,155 781,361 — Reserves 804,353 7,502,400 > stock Prov. 4,591,528 $17,037,314 ■; 4,785,282 ; companies Common 1,037,639 4,918,412 invent.. accr. Dividends • 12,455,348 129,551 ___ anticipation notes charges Liabilities— 28,989 • 13,587,198 ________ 1,664,728 5,655,336 3,535,532 3,351,373 tax affiliated Preferred 1,900,304 .1,423,516 income income Net inc. — : Prepaid expenses— 1,920,981 from Total i1' , ... from —— Miscellaneous investments and advances > profits—Cr Deductions 3,011,608. • 194,159 ! 1,674,005 6,067,103 ; interest Deferred 408,517 6,544,152 <,«,>)•" 1 210,000 3,125,174 Miscellaneous accounts receivable- 912,800 1,146,246 26,115,318 securities Government 30,293,677 2,062,964 23,058,302 receivable accounts Merchandise $35,953,629 $22,548,404 $22,329,630 $20,115,742 10,948,648 9,852,880 8,960,500 8,498,409 _ 1 v> 690,253 !' 18,995,837 !_ 2,164,859 1,520,630 •_. ._ 1,414,157 1,035,628 Depreciation Extraord. ■ 1 • ... receivable Total 59,507,833 3,003,836 ^Applic. to minority ints. 1 ' _ . __ Accounts 58,611,704 3,354,056 Intang. develop, costs.. Depl. & lease surrender'd $1,549,546 ■__ _ _ Cash Marketable 60,683,758 3,776,400 Balance —— 1940 $1,526,392 ; Due 69,246,558 net. S. $ 34,103,030 controlled Foreign receivables ' - consol., and Accrued expenses and Accounts ■ 1941 and ad- Net income Consolidated-Balance I assets not Divs. Tobacco Co: American 1938 income.... $33,503,845 $20,184,146 $19,495,849 $17,806,920 c'urr. year's oper. i cos. former Congress Cigar Rican & subsidiary 33,632,445 — (Marketable U. ■■'"'••••v- of —„ Notes Years 1939 notes investments Cash tEquity in earnings of controlled r,!., • Assets— Calendar buildings, machinery, etc. companies 16,769,462 1940 and Other 19,126,357 26,624,197 18,917,465 for Stocks 8,991,483 23,368,263 34,155,866 Account ♦Real estate, income.___$106,526,802 $84,221,960 $81,111,390 $80,151,183 —_ Net $28,149 2,776,358 250,000 $0.86 250,000 $2.27:.;, •Taxes 30, 1940, the respective dates of acquisition by this corpo¬ (Includes advance declaration of $38,743 payable March 2, ■ ' 7,284,926 - _______ products... opeiating minlstrative 187,500 2,781,362 250,000 $3.43 1, ! ! 1940 $ '15,098,206 31 Income 1941 71,186 .... Consolidated Costs, July ration. refined j 154,991 : $25,770 ■! 3,106,532; 250,000 com. on 'Includes operating Co., $318,727.!! $443,916 shr. Dec. t Assets— 32,478,098 J—1-7,703,754 .... 473,819 ; 187,500 250,000 3,755,301 per of 81,929 39,097,687 oil.. purchases..! crude oil Gross $844,459 $818,636 450,393 Surplus Earns, production—! crude 1941 dividends com. oil ; '' pref. divs. (6%%) pref. dividends 6hs. of runs oil Sales of Sales $2,202,093 Prior Common line Crude < Net production.. and charges Fed. & State taxes 17c oil Refinery crude oil runs Inventory of crude oil on 1938 (net) loans crude Daily average crude Years $5,536,426 profit—' on miscell. . for administrative general expenses. Operating , Account 1941 Gross profit on sales Total (& Subs)—Annual Report- 2,530,000 2,530,000 2,530,000 2,530,000 holders." Crown Drug Co.—March Sales— Period Ended March 31— Sales on $3.37 • ! $3.10 > $3.32 $3.17 • —V. 155, p. 1119. 1942—Month—1941 $756,892 $720,282 1942—6 Mos.—1941 $4,608,156 $4,448,030 ./ 1508 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Monday, April 13, 1942 ' • ' , . Crucible Steel Co. of America Dallas Power (& Subs.)—Ann. Report Light Co.—Earnings— & ' V ' ' Consolidated . Calendar Years— Gross 1938 Oper. $37,492,508 $21,133,355 $11,450,537 — Depreciation Maint. Profit 2,309,301 1,500,880 Other 76,333 61,060 repairs.—-' 6,623,232 3,968,050 2,711,671 4,042,782 61,731 3,209,517 20,752 accts. 44,897 $23,121,521 $10,675,158 __ Int. .'—53,585 debt- 29,770 117,212 . 24,027 applic. profits tax. stock com. 10,293 stk.7; Operating deficiency figure £ $12.96 $10.24 adjusted to for income and 445,198 $2.55 $6,083,257 profits operations before deducting all tax. Statement of Consolidated surplus— 1 ♦Balance, Jan. 1_. Net.income for the like based face of sink, ;; 7/7•.'.•7 7.:—_ year— amount cost over debs., less Int. of $6,230,180 disct. , •' ? . , r 940 dividends Cash dividends Provisions for Deficiency in ' V common on 1,671,600 1940 Unamortiz. in debt connect, debs., Bai; and restatement of merger Dec. disct. with series 31, and exps., 10-year called A, The the 1146,923 surpl. earn, fund 523,378 Jan. 1, 816,466 $509,324 Deferred 186,063 Deferred credits $27,306 $329,865 $323,261 166 8,000 Fire $27,514 $330,031 282,180 282,180 1,960 24,772 24,641 $2,039 •/ 103,901 unpaid provision and required and 12 the to Jan. Federal for months under ended Jan. Revenue 31, 1942, taxes 31, Act $$79,461 also like May 25, The $8,844,216 have stock, A 1, declared no of was July 30, directors also share Oct. $2 payable paid 25 declared the on payable May dividend a value, par amount of 1942, the of 25 May Nov. amounted $1,227 cents 1 to 21, 25, regular class cum. for No, of to the No. share per holders this quarterly A surplus: ; of dividend preference stock, 17.—-V. on Balance, Jan. 1——' Additions: ferred President, states; $7,250,453 from cost to value par of of capital 102,812 in account with reorganization, merger ment of .capital stock— The accordance and Delaware state Commerce restate-, Hudson -u—7..; 23,837,830 •; the Total $10,238,367 $31,088,283 — Transfer of earned surplus deficit Jan. 1, 1940 the 20,952,729 Co. ♦Earned ments, charged and come $10,238,367 $10,135,554 — to declared value excess profits $99,643; taxes, tax, .$345,721; total, $546,922;; less application thereto of contingencies provided out of income in 1940, $400,000.7' / .... .s Aslets— XJasli 1011, " Inventories Cash (at of cost or investments Company's ficers and empl. under for for market) issuance employ, ^Property, plant and equipment, Deferred charges duced 1940 to Accrued 21,946 144,000 40,578,825 618,016 Accrued interest Advances on 75% 5% 57,451 (contra)— 4,169,780 —; .'___ cumulative conv. tCommon stock Earned surplus Capital be surplus 11.129,943 8,844,216 * 10,238,367 Total by on ♦After reserves of $43,853,467 in 1941 •[Represented bv 445,198 no par shares at —V. 154, p. 1190. and $41,845,451 stated value of in Revenues tion Coal 1, $592,687 revenues $461,308 $6,006,210 1,997,601 181,933 Maintenance Prov. for Prov. for -» # 50,106 — and 308.653 Fed. Net 577,004 V -24,400 4,500. 7,351: municipal. 6,098 33,706 State 54,000 33,813 85,753 , ■ : Coal Gross Bond Other Other Net 'Pref. —V. income, income interest 46.812 inch -j-Net- Cap. deductions income. div. i ...V $1,630,463 32.488 386.515 Cr31 104 22,332 $74,049 requirements. 154, p. $135,772 • Cr605 of The 20.235 272,789 240.897 29,164 . of guaranteed funded debt of • 510,111 521,641 9,690,190 9,085,914 86,823 68,803 79,078 .1,010,352 944,535 959,528 59,453 40,564 55,845 11,501 $11,402,697 $7,831,850 $7,862,792 $5,224,561 512,442 • 8,683,322 VV 94,431 1,137,528 2,337,675 1,812,780- 1,981,629 1,620,048 Dr241,213 Cr30,895 131,973 126,427 121,418 SB,497,736 $5,619,258 $5,513,523 $3,513,990 Dril,214 1X5,904 rental^. $8,486,521 $5,735,062 $5,635,106 roads. 1,756,061 1,776,261 1,780,428 1,786,261 1,997,941 2,005,000 2,005,000 2,005,000 1,440,498 969,365 175,000 267,601 222,006 81,656 "75,732 $3,024,420 $762,430 $1,593,023 *$156,205 • Dr395,964,t net.. for int. funded advances on v 121,583: Account . of Company Transactions Hudson debt Co.—_ ' debt- . General Balance Sheet, Dec. 31 1941 Assets— Deposit in lieu of mortgage property sold. Miscellaneous physical property— Investment Stocks affiliated ; <%'■ 1938 interest- 286,309 22,380 29,819 94,182 312,664 $47,373,794 $46,013,219 Stocks. — Traffic Net 8,401 : and — $40,163,829 Other all tax & old ______ & cos.— 17,653,949 15,605,978 80,369 128,288 111,142 $10,827,107 from ___ 2,268 Dr252,745 $11,644,283 $10,574,361 $8,619,590 433,237 7,498 220,135 7,054 - balances..- tax —— 1,184,586 1,187.048 T 1,114.962 131,028 142,304 137.587 25.977 32,245 28.534 1,852,083 1,887,512 2,001,992 1,988,726 before fixed chgs. etc. leased Deprec'n $8,407,682- $6,990,637 $5,342,727 Realized sale of - 1.776.261 Other 3,334,705 unfund. debt 269.429 234.515 128.649 226.350 2,812,li7 2,648,482 2,741,982 349,973 $496,709- 2,492,141 t$927,162 *$2,486,730 from 62.094 Drl,877 Drl,435,912 Dr4,259,298 64,199 '.i,:.,,; 4.1 0,694 175,149 ^ Tax r>4 157,658 . 114,251,761 28,473,019 28,473,019 / - : stock aid of construction——1_.-: 527,273 '■ *507,992 . 50,000,000 25,695,745 1,052 551 9,368 matured Deferred $4,274,386 597,031 ; 94,278 v— rents 1.776.261 3,270.907 (net)— 643,455 paid in advance * Unmatured 1,776,261 profits " • unpaid—..t,——i_:—66,787 interest accrued———386,441 3,251.714 .14,237 r debt unmatured 1 49,351,000 Non-negotiable debt to affiliated companies..: 26,136,412 Audited accounts and wages payable— —__j;-: 1,893.038 Miscellaneous accounts payable : 12,128 1,756.061 secur. ' 23,502 77,904 • *?; "17,234 Funded 3,232,742 depletion.; • » 117,794,578 .♦Capital debt & insurance premiums Liabilities— roads_£ profit : 425,339 2,544,766 14,845 141,478 ■ funds....—___h— assets— Total current accrued'—« liabilities— liabilities Insurance reserve depreciation 54,007 158,942 ; - 908,029 9,337,750 —- 951,428 300,000 — equipment—_ 397,408 144,192 • —.1,048,473 ; 9,288,618 1,409,874 ————— liability ■Accrued Net r„_—— unadjusted debits——————ii—> funded on J Unmatured . $12,344,735 for Interest other 186,462 ; 3,215,920 • advances— 30 434.206 460,243 ... assets and Grants in 210.323 5,432 2,361,423 663,267 receivable— • 1,344,667 :;b : 200,755 —— receivable.^————— supplies. deferred Other Dr323,869 age 77——7 franch. 5,008 70,444 agents and conductors- accounts - fund Insurance Other $8,943,459 $16,213,596 :. 10,000 73,421 service rec. current Working sub;1; cos. 15.823 8,401 30,000 — — car balance Miscellaneous 15.503.249 $16,197,773 $11,642,015 above 369,431 vi-.—'■ Bonds Material and 17.403,875 \; 51,501 284,371 / investments: 635,610 16,916,790 229,587 700,000 53,001 ..J ———_■ 72,144 7 18,734,620 18,491,247 , 4,920,296 700,000 : — Special .(Jeposits ———^;—j 350,129 oper,77s 1,537,910 5,013,172 $21,665,373 17,440,573 expenses. 70 1.251,222 — ;• ____——_— Miscellaneous - $25,961,155 624,875 22,693,046 ' , companies: ——: Advances '; 1,100 4,920,296 in Notes Other $ 99,751,619 — Bonds :. 1940 $ 99,748,823 Investment in road and equipment Subsidiaries 1939 $34,870,972 $27,322,546 — $3,710,788 5,008 *1940 .1941 and Eliminated) 19,020,343 & 196,798 - & from unfunded on Net income com¬ -28.552 Net 1593. 1938 300,000 *, 14,343,640 13,749,072 Other unadjusted creditsJ_——r__409,167 Additions to property through income & surplus 54,819 Deficit 387,329 55,131 —--w—16,065,052 17,771,261 $825,738 349,973 1939 Dr267,838 leased Del. & Int. ; affiliated 389.860 29,167 11,460,621 ; revenues. line for Int. companies. Today these com¬ only $49,000,000, the issue matur¬ • $971,764 / 1940 : 518,739 income, avail, Interest $1,458,543 $83,080 1941 Account $34,170,493 $26,775,310 $25,460,021 $21,213,506 3,510,144 2,789,542 ?, 2,647,426 1,945,860 6,240,570 i 4,980,842 4,359,485 3.626.861 expenses Dela¬ earnings tax——7 2.048 v Income •Deficit. guaranteed, Property & other taxes. ■7 ___ and 682,267 266,745 Interest on 32,160 —, 118,688 39.67 expenses Interest on affiliated debt ' $1,339,855 ;9l,39l $2,178.79 41.04 operations... leased Rent affected. direct 19,072,417 income sik. Rent $128,645 — $1,539,072 $2,275.20 36.54 expenses operat. Inc. need some temporary adjustment accepted by affected, if approved by the requisite Federal Court, 662,138 Unemploym't Net 11,052 $1,845.50 37.20 pass, Net ry. oper. Income- do 21,775,854 revs., Federal V $124,720 . $1,872.39 ' revenues Non-oper of 428.029 6.964 $.0232 940.03 - claims and claims of a . revenues not 45.501 ; r;. 625,703 $121,681 — Interests-net temporary royalties—. revs.:" of Net Gross 2,979 no. Rents and 393,441 35,651 net —— needing miscellaneous & miscell. & Net 36,364 400,625 3.664 (operating income and L Miscellaneous 455,193 : 93.099 (Inch inc. tax).. Non-operat. debt Income ' . the ♦Tranport'n expenses.— 336,775 security—Fed. and , 36.481 49,287,123 $.0228 .■; Transporta¬ — & taxes State Social the Total revenues —A $57,617,652 263.548 34,261 1,300 - Taxes: '' 218.654 depreciation of?leased property.w Prov.- for replacement of busvprop. (leased). ....... ' 34.942 depreciation— 7' ■ 21,962 52,416,201 $.0214 171,323 ; 248.141 ______ 45,399,917 990.05 .. ' 1,416.913 40,372 Purchased power Rent, of leased property 786,357 Interest and dividends $5,017,760 120,471 11,448 17,881 1943, Miscellaneous y I: 217,509 Operating 748,439 $.0213 Its direct funded Calendar Years— 1941—12 Mos.—1940 Operation 999 698,409 Joint facil. rents, net, Dr $12,186,000, of which $2,186,000 is jointly guaranteed The Pennsylvania RR. Co. These companies are no longer liable any funded debt, direct or guaranteed, which is not railroad debt. 1940. 1941—Month—1940 of and but plan a of Commission (Inter-Corporate County Power & Light Co.—Earnings— Period End. Dec. 31 that obligations, Co. Consolidated each. [Including Cumberland Securities Corp.] 1,118 718,162 Ralway tax accruals—_ Equip, rents (net).: only Dividends \ corporations structures amount all on funded a May of Rents Cumberland railroad provides debt Hudson on 4,054,536 $25 of a Commerce 10,135,554 $110,937,278 $91*263,835 — Net would capital It binding panies 33,432,000 __ ___— $.00865 "$22,574 Transp. for Invest., Cr_ reenact the so-called "Chandler Act," July 28, 1939, to July 31, 1940, and would part of the bankruptcy laws of the United corporation liable on railroad securities able any their funded & bill aggregate Interstate ing 82,500 11,129,943 ; of $2,400,000 1,942,895 32,932,000 preferred stock ($100 par) ______ $.00856 $27,453 from to relief. the panies have 16,000,000 2,155,526 s $.00850 train mile. General wholly-owned subsidiary, The Delaware Si Hudson RR. Corp., have been substantially reduced during recent years. Since 1938 these companies in addition to paying off all their bank loans and those of theiif subsidiary companies, have reduced their funded debt by taking up $1,000,000 of direct funded debt and 61,793 4,147,920 contracts ——————15,700,000 liability 65,750 Reserves available of will 4,034,135 — uncompleted aid to This effect permanently financial $250,000 5,992,559 debt Contingent it ware accruals—9,188,785 in ganization .$110,937,278 $91,263,835 taxes Funded 6840, States, 16,205,460 sundry - $29,058 ^ . — Transportation to qualify thereunder. The bill undertakes to deal with the financial problems of railroads which, from past experience and present earning capacity as well as demonstrated earning ability, do not need reor¬ make Pittsburgh Crucible Steel Co. bonds due within and R. 3,909,389 $250,000 1938 16,087,992 per roadj Miscell, greatly expedited under a bill recently intro¬ Representatives of the Congress of the United 4,147,920 — ' 45,958,962 revenue Traffic due 3,495.256 602,817 ! $.00814 Calendar Years— be of House relief. was The payable in . $37,862 Maint. of way & struct. Maint. of equipment... officers and, 4,169,780 _ , Accounts the H. which Liabilities— year proper 19,842,816 agreements 114,000 at cost—42,277,196 Total one in financial the V plan should a States, of- ___ S*ri: the study 26,965,181 — 20,943 held and careful 70,108 — stock com. committee problem 1939 19,098,151 , freight). Operating study this maturity and to 8,241,271 dep., adv. on uncompl. contr. (contra) in & net advances to Iron Ore Mng. Co. Other This this to 56,089 ±. on Invest, i. lower : giving are members 13,154,462 —_ (net) plan to meet it. its ^ ■ v/., . / Comparative when it is felt to be In the best interests of the security holders this company, a fair and equitable plan to provide for this maturity will be proposed. It is hoped that such a plan will be acceptable in view of the greatly improved financial condition of The Delaware & Hudson Co. and its affiliated interests. $20,081,553 $13,689,541 — —: receivable a company Such 1941 , receivable Accounts reserve the of 1940 19,680,097 , Inter¬ bonds. Of the $50,000,000 issue originally authorized, now holds $47,769,000. 1941, the board of managers of The Delaware & Hudson committee •' { 3,946,734,905 2,891,302,367 2,715,601,302 2,028,726,648 mile. per was assumed by The Delaware & acquired the railroad properties which are bonds, but The Delaware & Hudson Co. remains a ^ _ per rev. mile - which the '* ' . Statistics lor Calendar Years Average amt. per pass, per mile Nuelle, the 36,282,249 course, Balance) Sheet, Dec, 31 ' deposit and onhand.general—. on Notes Consolidated ,. the approval of 36,900 51,213,500 ,: 37,746,784 carried of profits excess with k ' ' 24,751,377 _ pass, 1 Commission, this issue Corp., for 26, recommend $20,952,729, as of Jan. 1, 1940, after adjust¬ capital surplus. tCapital stock tax, $101,559; in¬ 1930, ' * ' ' mile- per Average In • per No. the upon created of surplus deficit, Co. 36,900 51,213,500 carr— 50 - Hudson ' 48,620 v * car- rec. pass, $35, general public On Nov. ' Balance, Dec. 31--. RR. security liable 7 & tons (rev. maturity of The Delaware & Hudson first and refunding 4% bonds due May 1, 1943, constitutes the principal financial problem of pre- reacquired from 809,442 1,106.571 121,027 car¬ No. The stock Transfer :v,;7 $10,135,554 — , •'--Adjustment •• Delaware & Hudson Co.—Annual Report—-J. H. 767,046 Trainloads in tons on of par 155, pp. 89.913,009; 91,563,935 . mile road oper. record and year, 81,852 558,003 1,931,502 ^ Hudson RR, Corp.—Annual Report— ried 1 mile— Freight $4,054,536 . ' frt.) (rev. Average 1941. 1 to holders of record April ' ' " tons ried Pass* Capital 81,979 688,318 2,053,548 — surplus— or 1941 additional to the [Deficit.—V. 155 1941. March on and 857,362 .842,587 —1,150,000— in subsidiary companies Traffic ton directors 1,332,782 1,110,375 income 917. p. '* 103,901 $$80,822 18,700 / 1,112,076 reserve to Delaware $24,440 ; 189,942,900 187,609,760 155, I • . 1,760,565 Total —V. . $23,079 and Equity of minority int. Capital stock Surplus $331,261 23,515 insurance 1 47,186623,855 -1,774,594 liabilities 186,063 216,885 1,947 -[Includes month cents1' per 1940 444,361 } v - 18,700 — — year $515,928 23,515 accumulated :-/iJ.V'- elimination 15,505 $2,043 2,565,428 189,942,900 187,509,760 , —■ 17. Jan. 4Vii% redemption— since 21,291 $27,505 bonds 9,938,088 4,441,340 ' ——————— within crossing 21,337 $27,505 ' 1 $42,811 15,505 __ 3,456,363 1: 10,274,327 projects— Railroad equipment purchases Other accounts payable Long-term debt ■ $43,010" y ■: 208 Income common April etc., prem., sink, for Grade Dayton Rubber Mfg. Co.—25-Cent Common Dividend stk. cap. 189,713 16,584 177,335 152,862,430 ___; > Rentals payable 835,800 443,137 750,000 for taxes 31,421 159,414 :;: 157,146 2,638,216 (net)—.—_______ — Liabilities—' 228,175 149,652,793 — investments Accrued taxes 1011.: p. — 1,831 6,374 13,878 7,149 4,501,257 217,391 assets Debt due 49,174 :: 834,810 5,335,442 Loans payable ——j Interest payable ; 649,194 i; 2,264,521 appro. 100,276 .. 15,925 supplies equipment v.v - 2,413,232 7.123,325 2,356,073 • 644,445 — Matured bonds payable Wages* payable 1942—12 Mos.—1941 193,616 income amount $6,230,180 Expenses in connct. with prop, survey and reorgan., amount Co.—Earnings— applic. to pref. stock for the period— $857,183. 360,920 stock- capital Fed. current the 213,823 — res. ♦Dividends contingencies.—._ provis. for the to exclud. Balance t pref. capital stock on for 917. p. 1 ———— Total $3,201,734 income current Cash 155, -—— $11,855,876 1 $10,000 additional $3,564,356 deductions Net 15-year unamort. : ■ of 1942, 1941.—V. $276,179 ' mtge. on Other Nil ♦Divs. applicable — 31, income Gross 1940 7,439,480 thereto, $1,540 ; Transfer of reserve provided in prior years jn > tor rebuilding and relining blast furnaces. Deductions:, $1,529,430 taxes Jan. taxes , 1 —:— 17,655 - 91,185 ; Sinking funds and special deposits—: Deferred charges to income or surplus— } '7. ' ■ • $4,054,536 ; —— fund expense $1,358,628 — $326,259 taxes Operating Other Othef additions: 3 Va % 507,386 1942—Month—1941 oper. revenuesfor lease of plant Rent ________ $ 3,441,393 v. 2,774,074 receivable Property and income 1941 ••77 • Federal ended — taxes Net effect manner on hand on Deferred $2,036,816 507,386 Nil give reserve of $400,000. Surplus Years Ended Dec. 31—• Earned for months revenues Prop, retire, 445,198 to In taxes was^djusted to $10,031,386 to eliminate contingent 7 Other ; 445,198 been 12 expenses, direct tFederal 417,900 _ 445,198 has *$2,237,026 $2,803,596 835,800 > 443,137 in provision income from t$6,230,180 1,671,600 ; provision and Period End. Jan. 31 1,040,037 $7,439,480 stoek.^- tThis $1,866,014 —— Dallas Ry. & Terminal 673,492 receivable. dividends 1940 ■■■; J 21,117 .4,856,907 t accounts and :.... — Other current assets 400,000 11,122,723 share.... per $180,786 period.:—:_ the — ♦Includes — common Total for required under the Revenue Act of on and stock month income— Excess 146,254 $121,334 to pref. Balance 92,768 i ' $4,063,867 *$1,763,177 2,361,169 . ' • >■ h; Other products 560,000 32,340 18,750 Divs! ■/ 560,000 1,827 income Oper. the 46,667 11,926 35,203 105,345 and Coal 960 . 46,667 bonds deductions 774 73,905,372 i 31 • 8,822,592 — Loans $2,743,070 58,921 - IV ' ** ''V ! 1941 . $2,742,110 $2,458,354 13,285 pref. to 657 $229,280 57,004 7,246 Dec. ~ v',::\v-v/ Cash Miscellaneous & — paid on 'Loss. $2,457,697 320 $179,927 7 disct. Divs. Earnings & ; 409,603 taxes Shares Stocks and bonds 274,979 : $228,960 320' 527,083 contingencies. excess Net / $179,607 510,484 deductions Income 680,612 588,356 15,983 539,282 interest Miscell. Working funds 59,605 —55,658 debt of expense for 668,818 676,325 60,056 revenues.—" mtge. int. Net Sheet, Eliminated) " $3,946,655 *$1,787,204 „A— $23,175,106 $10,704,928 funded on 2,694,128 52,737 V 55,3771 —— appro. income on items . Material and Gross Divs. Fed. 93,615 income Other oper income Amort. 2,882,527 1,187,918 224,392 V ' res. Net oper. 2,972,376 7 27,484 from Gross $7,060,647 1,728,393 5,082,657 income Prov. 246,250 .V taxes Other Balance Assets— $7,792,823 , Interest 46,517 General (Inter-Corporate .1942—12 Mos.—1941 . $581,677 exclud. taxes Prop, retire, 1,501,153 89,347 „ & adm. exps, gen. Other $634,905 taxes ♦Federal $4,488,718 2,530,855 —- and Prov. for doubtful Int. revenues expenses, direct 1942—Month—1941 Consolidated •' Operating and Depletion Other • 1939 „_ Profit ; Period End. Jan. 31— " ' allow.—_$127,753,668 $77,689,477 $47,967,538 $29,125,598 sales— 90,261,160 56,556,123 36,517,001 24,636,880 of Sdlh, Statement 1940 less discts., sales, returns Cost Income 1941 ii—S \:^»OTawrtWW^(»ims«rnr) i-te" - profit - $4,336,480 $494,832 t$2,363,075 ♦Including equipment and joint facility rents (net). -'.t '-ifh,. 5: t o r- T.*•' t$6,746,028 [Deficit. ;A ■ v' A Total 117,794,578 — ♦Represented by 515,740 shares of no par value.—V. 155, 6 f vii ■< 1 t; ■! :J!»i 114.251.761 p. 1 f; 1307. - \ * + / Volume 155 Number 4063 Delaware Lackawana THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Western & held By Court Of Appeals On Tax The of has road been Appeals which wanna lines District of for deducting The to bond to the that court it interest the to lines. income paid Federal the held received them. by oL Appeals collect In It. had York. the on Court that so enable New taxes Circuit these appeal lower U. S. Circuit held had that Court ficates paid the lines the until the on enjoined the lines leased file can back case after the lower to The the supplemental petition lines that the of the Lackawanna oe amount spread All of bond or over to agrees to April 30, funds. could either a The declared no the on bond would deductible Calendar Total record March made was Stock 1941, declared payable 16. On this on income Total Feb. dividend a 2%% of revenues expenses 1 deductions for were 310,533 of 2%% the each same i 6,472,969 $2,110,456 • $1,126,678 15,411 , $1,142,089 period- 535,000 230,000 $1,575,456 $1,609,706 capital stock on i_ $883,824 $2.81 ■ banks in Accounts and in : hand on short-term 155, p. Trade Louisville, 1,010,521 29,136 i_ 288,000 and supplies, at ~ ' 3,481,376 3,590,741 '400,641 cost.: 346,468 .'174,720 accounts for Accrued Coll. from all 126,080 Calendar of share.—V. Years $20 $1 to stock common flying $2,073,862 $2,136,750 450,000 450,000 450,000 155, 1,050,000 1,050,000 *2,625,000 $541,269 $462,394 — surplus 2,201 — equipment 50,903 3,466,833 2,762,438 1553,708 „$3,983,005 Sundry tax adjustments 9,314 $3,878,964 $3,952,896 ing 36,063 3',496,794 American during 450,000 ' 450,000 stock com. Cr5,209 $3,434,173 $3,523,691 out- - , standing (no par) Earnings per share— . 450,000 450,000 Surplus, Dec. 3i—— but $13,357,159 $10,914,463 capital equal to $5 per represented by tConsists of $8,865 $3,466,833 it is has reported, purchased share. a pro-rated basis. consolidated the At stock end of at an there 1941 Power 1941 $540,362 700,000 700,000 $1.52 $1.77 were miscellaneous adjustments less created reserve from adjustments. $16,599 Debt Thousands of transfer for marketable securities 30,321 were The above & Light Co. figures include not do panies not appearing unrequired and $6,263,977 its Earned —V. 1,842,241 Balanee Sheet, Deri, 31 1942—Month—1941 $4,117,680 Dividends, taxes The > 11,187,817 3,167,774 3,277,632 made 4,797,064 4,797,064 last 437,296 604,608 common Patents, rights, trade-marks, good will, etc.—— 1 271,071 ' at I w—— _ "Buildings and machinery. . 1940 $248,750 preferred stock 1,108,729 March 30 paid to during year: holders the four 1941, the June 30, $1; dividend record of March 1,108,730 $1 1,176,250 taxes (estimated) preferred on $30,734 * —_ of other El Paso stock 450,000 Miscellaneous : — cumulative and stock participat. pref. _1—_ Earned surplus par) ($25 cents per share on the "The : Dec. $2.—V. 20, 153, 98. p. 3,523,691 Total —— — corporation its and subsidiary, accumulations payable April on on 3,434,173 securities will receive $34,852,372 $34,762,775 these its shares $1,000 receive of to $9 share per as thus to further the of new the above common. own to bond for of Minnesota will .all deliver company in turn Wisconsin • and company. share of 4% % Wisconsin Wisconsin Each common.—V. share 6% preferred preferred of and Minnesota 155, p. stock will one share share of Wisconsin four-tenths preferred receive will get one share of 823. Operating the usual quarterly dividend of 35 cents per share on stock, both payable May 1 to holders of record April 24. paid each quarter since and including May 1, Feb. 1, 1941, an extra distribution of 40 cents per share was made.—V. in ' '•■ p. 50. Dow Chemical Co. 9 Mos. Ended— expense profits t$6,322,592 — share per common interest, profits tax. normal income rate tax depreciation tArrived at after taxes, surtaxes, computed upon and $5,819,127 ^ $5,495,945 the $4.92 Federal providing $2,440,560 •?' $5.11 income taxes $5,632,872.85 $2.30 and for excess Federal and excess profits taxes at an effective basis of estimated taxable income for the company's fiscal year ending May 31, 1942. Note—Included in income for the nine months 489,251 766,613 *$50,919 expense A, B, 6% 7% 832 ■ 25,374 Net • income "Deficit. $29,857 r $102,446 *$141,099 2,332 '■ 1,799 3,963 56,871 54,966 115,803 *$105,458 $49,279 " ' , Note—The Lines, Inc., above and other statement subsidiary "$252,939 Feb. 28, 1942 1941 subs, $4,804,208 cos 1940 $4,804,208 — 1 East p. 1942--Month—1941 Gross earnings Operating $61,214 surplus 27,587 Earned surplus 376,614 $4,960,152 $5,971,878 Dividends Taxes declared 27,856 accrued Total 19,602 —— Comparative Consolidated Balance U. $43,561 plant and other investments.—_____ S. Treasury Accounts less tax notes 180,288 1,056 receivable 597 do not expenses include ——-— $18,143,148 $18,486,871 - Series A, 7% cumulative preferred stock— 6% non-cumulative preferred stock— stock Preferred Premium $2,598,800 17,600 1,500,000 — — debt, El Paso Elec. Co. (Tex.) sub.: series A, 3V4%, due 1970._ bonds, series A, 5%, due 1950 Note payable to bank, 2-2V*%, due 1943-1947' Note payable to bank, due within one year 768,704 2,914,100 Long-term 6,500,000 8,000,000 First mtge. Accounts payable..———_— Dividends declared — 720,000 140,000 —109,04^' 27,856 — ____—, 132,955 IP'743 105,726 —- accrued 112,419 423,530 deposits accrued Total 230,918 41,76^Kffg8,275 liabilities reserves 198,504 17,600 33,750 2,914,100 — — preferred stock on stock $656,908 255,404 $1,576,700 Subsidiary company: El Paso Elec. Co. (Texas): current $401,504 198,388 43,025 322,354 43,527 123,575 Liabilities- deferred 20,757 500,108 445,304 less reserve —— Other $22,804 3,249 508 542,749 reserve Interest 34,479 ;■'■ receivable, iclud. instalment accounts, Materials and supplies, Total 1940 $15,820,185 $15,482,928 985,867 1,936,311 Special deposits Total $553,407 1941 - 18,Q^T ' credits 2,10/7390 ^ 15,924 f*17,375 1,834,905 77,636 1,591,516 $354,903 for income February and for the 11 months profit taxes.—V. 155, p. 1212. and to Capital 27,587 surplus Earned 28 Sheei^Dec. 31 Assets— 1942—11 Mos.—1941 $26,735 expenses Net earnings i /,buu Capital payable Customers' 1119. Kootenay Power Co., Ltd.—Earnings— Period End. Feb. 28— 17,600 2,914,100 92 2,914,100 2 45,743 27,071 77,636 290,926 Taxes Feb. $1,576, stock cumulative preferred non-cumulative preferred stock— First mtge. bonds, - operations of Eastern Steamship companies for the month of February, covers non-operating adjustments.—V. 155, Note—Operating ended 182,972. $289,135 i—J—. stock Common and • $4.88 income Feb. 28, '41 Feb. 29, '40 Feb. 28, '39 on stock 176,121 $54,399 $1,369,883 1,510,982 and for two months ending Feb. 28, 1942, and cdtnparisons with the same periods in 1941, after depreciation, interest, rentals and local taxes, but before Federal income tax, capital gains or losses (& Subs.)—Earnings— Feb. 28, '42 1942—2 Mos.—1941 $591,697 $715,694 1942, . 111,425 ./ . ,• stocks of common Liabilities— Series Series Series B, to 155, (& Subs.)—Earnings— $230,520 Operating income Other common $472,107 does not consider that it has any liability for Federal Prepayments 1942—Month—1941 revenue Other addition .40,854 38,452 $488,729 - surplus. debits;* Warrants will company share Like amounts have been , $600,154 ;;;: requirements— stock ——— $512,961 $638,606 . —— Wisconsin Operating Domestic Finance Corp.—Extra Distribution— cents per 51,589 Total Total concern. the Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc. 10 ^1,668 ■; applic- (Del.)___ Cash Period End. Feb. 28— valued at $631,717 (including. premium), compared with $660,375 in March, 1941. For the first three months of the current year production was valued at $1,862,699, against $1,958,021 in the same period of 1941.—V. 155, p. 737. extra dividend of 41,278 , 1 common Assets— receive in cash and each $1,000 bond of the Minnesota company will $666.67 in cash and 31/} shares of new 4J/2% preferred stock common. was an $429,704 dissolution. the Minnesota , company, together with $1,500,000 of make the Minnesota company a wholly will $1,000 Wisconsin at Jan. 2, Dome Mines Ltd.—Production— The directors have declared $76,513 earnings-.— company Total deferred debits production 182,972 $597,327 above— — Wisconsin This present its surrender subsidiary of the Wisconsin Each to holders of record April 10. A similar distribution Dec. 24, last. No payment was made in 1940. 21 to debentures. owned dividend of $1.50 pe* share on account amounted and Utility Service Co. will holdings of Minnesota its the $3 participating preferred stock, no par value, on outstanding in the hands of the public. This will make for Utility Service Co. to distribute publicly the securities possible it '■ Corp.—Accumulated Dividend— this issue 1942.—V. 151, p. 1891. Arrearages as — Investments Co.. Hydro-Electric Wisconsin . Each a from subsidiary Electric Co. dividend Accounts it depreciation reserve of $2,758,443 in 1941 and $2,759,335 in fRepresented by 700,000 no par shares.—V. 155, p. 398. Di Giorgio Fruit $259,485 $254,353 revenue company Common no "After The directors have declared . Comparative Balance Sheet, Dec. 31 Cash Manufacturers Trust Co. --/O;. The plan provides that the Wisconsin company will become the holding company for the Minnesota company, which will then have 15,000,000 11,337,500 _ — surplus.— profits taxes for the years 1941 and 1940. excess by 3,159,700 11,337,500 _— __ and Co. (Texas) — filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a joint under Section 11 (e) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act providing for a voluntary simplification of capital structure. The companies are subsidiaries of Utility Service Co., which is owned 450,000 3,145,500 15,000,000 _ „ to 20. plan $306,030 1,075,372 1,364,947 _ _ stock common able ■Deferred The Liabilities— payable for Balance quarterly payments of $1 each paid the following extra dividends company ,24,734 t'3,553 j Eastern Minnesota Power Corp.-—Capital Set-Up— 270,971 $34,852,372 $34,762,775 — requirements. Note interest deducted regular and . $365,778 111,425 —_________—— dividend Earn, of El Paso Elec. Dividend— per 12,568 , ' 2,788 ; u—_— ___________— Expenses and taxes— $2,004,556 $5.36 of 17,594 , dividend of 50 extra an quarterly to addition In 1 \*.i regular stock $300,339 $404,230 taxes—_________________—•—« Balance on the and common ,3,889 1 18,070 Total • 47,700 ,, ______ (Including undistributed earnings of subsidiary companies): have of 1941 $404,229 revenue._-_-.—w___-___-_-__w-i_; income Balance 1308. company share 124,917 963,559 _ ——— "After .>■J: : i. Balance.. stock be¬ 513,542 _ : _ (net) —.— Earnings only) 31— revenues Preferred $3,038,822 stock—^ preferred ,.nr (Del.)—Earnings— Interest, income notes..— Interest, demand $6,343,3391 $3,113,285 dividends on share of 6% per prior pref. 6% to $6,163,320 $8,965,597 subsidiary companies; Miscellaneous —_ 2,699,9{>9 Eastern Magnesia Talc Co., Inc.—Extra 11,365,532 Inventory, •Net 1942—3 Mos.—1941 $2,751,007 ^ Ended Dec. Months erred 1940 $2,166,619 lower of cost' or market ; Standing timber, at less than cost (less depl.)_ Investments in associated cos. (not controlled) Deferred charges to operations....... — —' receivable On 1406. anyoicom- 155, p. 1119. Revenue from « $2,897,630 6,831,622 1941. 155, p. of 4,294,641 598,574 V/z% on available 155, p. 4,416,339 in inputs in both periods.—V. Period End. Mar. 31— —V. cost 2,552,118 requirements 8.5 10,531'^ll,7 System shares 1,200,000 1_. dividend for '' 5,481 1941 ■ expense avail, require, State fore created reserves, 5,846,858 132,021 the the '^Pct. ,^13.2 17,835 V Edison Brothers Stores, Inc.—March Sales- Other taxes — 1 income Balance 4,973,564 receivable Accounts , Amount 90,275 "Federal 2,686,135 4,662,743 — Dividend ((Consists of $66,862 miscellaneous from 1941 Marketable securities March Kilowatt-Hours—-^, Tnevpft'cp 1941 100,806 Power Earnings tConsists of $526,956 transfer earnings of prior years and banks and offices made 1942 National $14,812,855 $12,480,221 — ——- discount Net prior-years. Consolidated v from adjustments. Assets— tCommon * follows": as (Parent company of average 1942 income $1.67 transfer reserves from earnings of was Inc.—Weekly Input— 64,312 Total current year_____: and depletion Balance Interest 700,000 $16,539: $415,603; Ebasco 134,830 All stock offered at less than SJ9.50 Provision for tax contingencies———. . $1.63 charges, payable, 69,793 12 shares 9,359 response to the company's request for tenders were^purfull, and shares offered at $19.50 were purchased on about Depreciation $2,762,438 700,000 miscellaneous unrequired Dividend accounts April 2, 1942, the System inputs of client ofrerktServices, Inc., which are subsidiaries of & Light Co., Electric Power & Light Corp., and Light Co., as "compared with the corresponding week of El Paso Electric Co. cumulative convertible preferred Federal taxes, "*$1,750,000 of dividend paid in stock of Pan-American Match Corp. of $7,500,000; 152,665 2,683,926 " 1940. debt, American Power & Light Co. Electric Power & Light Corp 3,443,644 4,293,631 1~_ 12 Mos. End. Feb. 28— Total Acer. pref. divs. payable RejM'es deferred 50,000 Eastern Gas & Fuel Associates—Earnings— 12,846 Accrued 1941 week ended companies National Power & of the stock outstanding.—V. 154, p. 599. $3,225,285 adjust. Ealance Accounts $147,400 31, other $9,796; expense, Ebasco Services For the in in 51% a f549,227 Total $202,116 Dec. struction, $5,460; preferred stock, $1,375,300; common stock, $4,750,000; earned surplus, $128,647; total, $16,233,113.—V. 152, p..3650. 1212. p. approximately $19.14 '3,977,196 §Dr50,263 Land 1,138 interest, dividends- and taxes, $302,243; other current and liabilities, $4,023; customers' security and construction de¬ posits, $140,247; other deferred credits and liabilities, $400; reserve for depreciation and retirements, $1,611,188; contributions in aid of con¬ 2,812,765 $636,750df$l,301,138 7,563 Cash in 1,076 Expenses —_ surplus $26,752 56,882 accrued Corp., Bangor, Me.—Buys Pref. Stock— 5% par chased 750,000 1,050,000 . . 55,368 , Liabilities—Funded 630,204 2,865,915 value par corporation, share a $1,962,394 $2,041,269 3.434,173 Notes and common 293,261 869,498 1 —— Eastern dividends Surplus Shares 311,818 subscriptions on The dividends Previous 552,167 liabilities "Shares of Miscell. $446,295 956,519 taxes- „ sources Net income—_W—__ Common $512,080 income for overhauling of "Capital stock Capital surplus Earned surplus taxes, Depreciation ' Preferred payable Federal Reserve Federal from Sheet, Operating Subsidiaries of— Prepaid transportation (The) Diamond Match Co. (& Subs.)—Annual Report for 1 . $285,229 Balance Sales Account 7,851 v $13,357,159 $10,914,463 Total Income 316,270 10,334 2,235 total, $16,233,113. 3,087,340 1,369,048 32,155 charges Provision 1307. Consolidated 312,020 52,072 expense income •stock Liabilities- Ky., the industrial, division of Devoe & Reynolds Co., has prepared a comprehensive manual setting forth and describing the specifications which have been issued by the Government in regard to lacquers, varnishes, enamels and synthetic resins used in the production of military equipment and supplies. The manual, prepared for ready reference, and entitled "War Speci¬ fication Products," cites and identifies the specifications, lists the various issuing bureaus and explains the various applications or uses. Co., / " prem. ^ Jones-Dabney and 293,011 disct., . Devoe & Ra y no ids Co.~Prepares Manual— Earns, debt—. debt $2,545,541 3,696,498 : r parts Deferred 1940 $4,093,356 notes receivable Deposit under contract per purch. of equipment Property and equipment Spare $2.06 "v 1941 • Investments were $2.80 ( Comparative Balance Sheet, Dec. 31 Total -WV. of and 428. p. 2,686 $529,544 Assets—Property, plant and equipment, $15,212,132; miscellaneous investments, $4,180; cash irr banks and on hand, $141,650; special deposits and cash with trustee, $302,641; accounts receivable, $138,046; materials and supplies, $39,561; prepayments, $3,615; unamort. debt discount, premium (net) and expense, $364,949; unamort. preferred 28,266 , — for V:':i Investment series the year 208 $580,917 15,827 Amortization $7,599,647 $1,751,461 358,995 incqme taxes__—901,000 : made on May 1 and Nov. 1, following cash payments per made: Feb. 1, 5.50 cents, and Aug. 1, 6.75 cents.—V. 154, during 161 -pther interest Net 1939 $13,666,591 $10,700,578 11,466,418 8,949,117 _____ ——— Earnings per share A stock on May 1 to holders of cash dividend of 4.25 cents per share a funded on 733,848 $526,858 $648,376 income Interest 750,695 $580,708 <• 1940 $2,510,706 __ income Cash the on 782,196 $648,215 accrued Net series in $1,260,706 — V income Provision issue. distributions and share recently $1, par Gross on Account 1941 operating income—$2,200,173 Income ''.'• directors shares, Income Years— operating Other Deposited Insurance Shares—Stock Dividend— The share with Assets— A per (net) operating Total Rent which Lackawanna pays its leased lines amounts to more than $7,000,000 annually and forms the major portion of all of the parent company's fixed charges. The main long-term debt which Lackawanna itself has outstanding is equipment trust certificates.—V. 155, p. 1407. . cents quarterly Comparative Federal before 50 1939 $1,331,404 Operating income Non-operating income 155, p. 50. Net be of v_ 1940 $1,430,412 revenues Total expenses Eastern Air Lines, Inc.—Annual Report— by the^leased lines is paid out in the form They do not have any other income the bonds of the leased lines would not be interest Account, Years Ended Dec. 31 1941 Operating value, payable April 15 to holders of record $1 paid on Dec. 29, 50 cents on Sept. and 50 cents extra on July 15, 1941.— par compares cents dividend a and,dividends. interest since the less stock, This 50 through tax it will mean that the leased tax, both present and past (past although the latter could the pay rental income taxes. • done have Income , costs as Miscellaneous leased collecting the tax of be 8. and V. approximately $3,000,000) period of years. interest affected method a This lines. directors common from sums . the rental received of determines leased the rentals to further paying the months Early & Daniel Co.—50-Cent Dividend— • negotiation. or lines will receive their taxes from Government income litigation If is 60 of which are being amortized over a permitted for Federal income and excess profits tax purposes under the Second Revenue Act of 1940.—V. 155, p. 155. , paid by Lackawanna to the leased lines was income to them and that Lackawanna was liable for tax on that income. • Lackawanna necessity, of East St. Louis & Interurban Water Co.—Annual Report parent company rent for the leased Government held as action by the of period Lacka¬ . remanded Government taxes original that of $1,250,000 received from an associated company. period, $2,107,475 was charged against income for the of completed emergency plant facilities covered by certi¬ the amortization rental. liable court its on a During liable for around $3,000,000 in taxes on sums paid to leased The lower court was the TJ. S. District Court for the was as Southern .was upheld reversed dividends were RR.—Company Up¬ Liability— 1509 surplus 1,697,418 —— $18,143,148 $18,486,871 Total —V. 155, p. 262. •'' . \ THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1510 Paso Electric El Co. Operating revenues Operation (Texas)—Earnings—^ — 34,670 58.82J 34,176 '7 $80,266 Dr5,237 $99,679 Drl,247 Maintenance ——7 * taxes - . Net oper, Other taxes- income •Federal 17,139 revenues income, net- ' ' .■ '. ■ 7. :-7''' ' Fairchild Engine & Airplane Corp. -1,342,130 188,237 $969,458 Dr3,874 . •Cost (& Siibs.)—Earns. 1941/ : ::l540 ^ 1939 31- Net $1,658,677 112,180 profit from operationsincome —77—7——* Other *>; $57,861 - V 382,729 303,333 t204,783 199,490 .560,699 . s^Mnsumnce & product guarantees-- 177,414 Notes payable to bank———,.. $$4.50 cumulative pref. stock without par value 7 3,900,000,, Common 6,858,259 A stock, Capital '176,368 cash divs. on 2,250,000 'pari^^L—77% (no -til'——: Dec. 31, 1941,.;! surplus ' ; 6,696,899 v which at available for stk. com. payment terms of under 68,859 ; 104,358 4.985,188 ...Earned surplus, of '! $3,623,297 iS not $257,244 ; 38,515 11146.349:; ^.1,123,455 etc. Provision for Federal, state1 and other, taxes-— - 7 . ;trade.;ah(i;'miscellafieou'Si.-4L' '77!*^' Accrued payrolls, freight, disc'tv royalties, w 7'.—7-UV—_7—7- $13,802,437 $3,256,995 : $1,343,019 goods .sold77—77—7V.V 11,195,635 " 2,889,366 .*'-7 879,157 948,125 ;y admin, and service exps.309,768 7 205,618'- of Selling, $954,574 11,090 7•!7'^ 7 , sales Net 108,571 367,439 412,855 Ended Dec. Years 401,100 417,040 460,034 . _ $3,362,050 245,361 - S?. .. $4,012,472 1,507,723 124,698 14,954 33,657 13,203 30,531 - Depreciation Other $316,729, $359,199 134,118 — sharing plan which was inaugurated four, years-ago. and.is the dargest '.iLiabilities^7 ^amount paid to date; the announcementrsaid.Tr;y".(155,fp.v^2';i^.s|^'->.(7;^Accounts payable; , 1942—12 Mos.—1941 1942—Month—1941 Period Ended Dec. 31— Monday, April 13, 1942 4.123,297 7 of-, issue ' Balance J (publ.) $965,664 437,661 $965,585 299,156 $98,432 60,049 $75,029 17,352 — Int. and amort, $1,770,857 7777-<—-~7-—'7 '7'77 Total income Interest tDevelopment cost ——77 Balance > Interest Invent, $528,003 51,589 $666,428 $38,383 $57,677 v Co., Del.) Electric (El Paso ; 7 :.:Balance>.7_7.v7777—7.I7-7!7777~ dividend Preferred requirements 69,101 Balance applicable to El Paso Elec. Co. (Del.) ■ ■ ■ $187,694 7,v airplane ■ Comparative Balance Sheet, Deo. 31 1941 Assets other investments Warrants receivable Accounts receiavble, —— — Materials and supplies, prepayments 597 7— , • 445,304 43,527 —— — number payable—trade, total, :$12,311*506.. $ " ■_ I-* A*1.y*-' ' ■■ $1,059,405;accrued " • 322,294 1 : > Operating Premium on $1,500,000 3,848,692 — — 7-.V-.; stock i—-— engined strategic Interest deferred Total Oper. expenses, direct taxes, liabilities ———— credits — ———i.7---- — surplus———— Other taxes retire, Net . •Net 295,500 : 38,275 15,924 17,375 1,613,883 1,245,588 306. p. " The Company—Utilities Only 1 of 2 Units— of Public Utilities Division and asked April 2 in a hearing that the company its operations as to make the retention of the to be so restricted company itself but Power to one Co. It "was one in of its the all of gas, operations. restrictive most (1) • of Public the Counsel for the Utility Holding Company and met strong objections States of El so Paso. how far the ' of Section 11 (b) (1) standards of Section 11 not and necessary or detrimental appropriate to the of case matter of V. p. 155, providing 824. the the 20 company on the —■: for each Account for Calendar 1940 cities means which of would be -7 ^ Years 7 1939 , V ; 1938 . x $4;124,954 4,015,403 548,425 3,286,561 439,407 2,883,895, ' 2,682,238 1 ■ $1,939,976 221,889 462,612 V a dividend of 20 cents per surplus per •Includes par) 205,367 $950,493 176,556 90,000 ;<■ \75,000 $2,016,672 $1,202,049 223,065 /- .172,414 502,605 > > 361,225 217,817 $2,161,865 299,085 222,710 share company's employ > ■: ' 17- ■ http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ f Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis bonds_„ 216,667 ; deduc..*.. $6,421,451 * * v $687,992 • 216,667 no,000 2,600,000 1,320,000 17,261 359,068 9,233 77 44,661 $353,297 $2,495,129 28,052 • icr) - inoomev;^-i_ui_'V applic. - '9,688 • 2,600,000 1.320,000 i 218,727 • • pref. to $349,648 49,568 stocks for the period-— $2,332,292 " 1,153,008 1.153,008 $1,342,121 155, $1,179,2847 1012. p. have declared Y»)—$1 Dividend^ dividend of $1 per share a 1 the voting on certificates Battles The & Inc., have completed distribution of 6,000 (par $l)^of the company.-^-V. 155, p. 696. . , ,. Co., stock shares of \ has purdlaased the plant .of the Kiley Brewing Co. at according to Frank G. Fox, President. -With this sub¬ addition, the combined brewing capacity of the Fox plants will exceed 1,000,000 barrels per year, he said.—V; 155, p. 1012. company Marlon, Ind., stantial Vv Gamewell Co. (& Subs.)—Earnings— Period Ended Feb. 28— 1942—3 Mos.—1941 •Net profit Earnings per $284,106 sh. com. •After depreciation, : $2.20 $1,737,661 ! $1,436,550 $1,432,383 689,573 685,196 672,996 402,208 §$2.34 t$2.10 .*$2.11 1I$1.21 ' $811,818 94,500' share— 7 ; - 1942—9 Mos.—19411 $144,092 $702,860 $1.04 $5.34 ^ Federal and Canadian income and $388,319 ; ' f $2.68 ; profits excess * . , General American Investors Company, Inc.—Quarterly Report— ' . Company reports of March 31, 1942, net assets of $17,365,830 applicable to the debentures and capital stock. The decrease for the three months (after, interest on^4he debentures and divided on the pre¬ as aggregating $122,528) was $760,353. This decrease does $200,000 paid for 2,000 shares of preferred stock sinking fund. not take into account 7 for Net the assets as of March 7 31, 1942, were equivalent to $7.402 31 per $1,000 of debentures and $227.57 per share of preferred stock. The net asset value per share of common stock was $6.47. as comDared with $7.06 as of Dec. 31, 1941. p c ^ 1942 1941 1940 income" -.V-i-V $212,689 Int., amort., taxes, etc. 76,613 $288,361 162,189 $262,280 144,285 Total ; u Earnings for Quarter Ended March 81* \ excess shares common stock. 1939 - • $219,365 132,239 , . Domestic taxes accrued on the books of the company and its sub¬ during 1941 were: Federal income and capital stock taxes, $746,410; Federal excess profits taxes, $1,031,131; social security taxes, $235,842; other taxes, $199,155; total, 1941, $2,212,539; total, 1940, $744,927, Domestic taxes amounted to $3.16 per share of common stock during 1941 as compared with $1.09 per share for 1940. 7. In November the company entered into a contract providing for the sidiaries substantial acreage of land in Mississippi and Alabama, the price to be paid approximately one-half in cash and one-half in common stock of the company, this stock to be taken at a price of purchase of $12.25 per share These lands are and the number of such shares not to exceed 13.000. being acquired by the company for timber reserves. During the year the company received $3,800,000 from the sale of 40,000 shares of its $4.50 cumulative preferred stock (no par). Of the amount $2,250,000 was applied to the prepayment in full of the face amount thereof of promissory notes of the company issued in connec¬ tion with the construction of the Meridian plant and the operation of the business resulting therefrom. The balance of the net proceeds was in connection with the acquisition of additional equipment and used plant facilities and for general corporate purposes. 7:m>7',*> As of Jan. 131, 1942, there were approximately 6,600 holders of company's common stock. The accords of the company-indicate that no stockholder was the registered holder of more than 4V2% of the' outstanding common company's Notes on capital* stock. .,7 7 77^'7 V': receivable ments on hand-.————-——. (net) (less — — — allowances for - ■ merchandise 1940 $1,826,366 2,820,029 $3,249,300 2,149,246 doubtful 7— under Advances 150,612 purchase & equip-; ment, furniture & fixtures, etc.——— Investments, at cost or less — 11— Real estate acquired in settlem't of indebtedness 110,239 > . March 31, cost: 1942, $3,911,545; Dec. 31, 1941, $3,286,763; depreciation for.period, $624,783. . , _ 7>,7. 7 ,;:A. Comparative Balance Sheet, March 31 .. ' 7 Assets— ' Securities ' ; owned, at cost " 1942 1941 > -„t$19.092,590 $21,914,66* Cashi2,277,253 ■ 1,638,104 Received for securities Dividends sold— and received interest 7,054 81,163 accrued Deposits with trustee pending exchange of 5% ■ - * ■ • 28.324 96 865 ■ • • debentures ' 3,015 7 Total $21,458,061 $23,680,969 ' Liabilities— 6% preferred •Common 3 stock—7— stock bank Interest $3,300?600 — $3,500,000 1,300,220 2,346,000 77 debentures 2% 2.346,000 loan—————. accrued 77——7——————, for' taxes—7—7—77...—77l 13,685 -—; 15.856 68.000 89,000 99,000 105,000 13.969I944 42.069 payable— Payments for securities purchased——7— Capital surplus —7—777:.——7.7 Pro.fit on securities sold Undistributed income 1.300,220 1,500.000 Preferred dividends 3,474.194 722,814 royalty contracts, other rights and goodwill • .j— —.^i-—7——^—— ■ Prepaid and) deferred, expenses ——--L" Total 85,575 2,352,659 655,683 14,169.944 478.776 319,143 113,837 62,335 : ' v-...--7.-^7^L7L.i..77^ $21,458,061 $23,680,969 •Represented by 1,300,220 no par shares. tThe value of securities at bid prices, was. as of. March 31, 1942, as follows' Bonds' preferred stock, $1,707,500, and common stock, $11,581 550* owned, $1,891,995; 8,385,862 '■ 6,577.600 47,235 47,236 15,000 15,000 180,651 122,911 Patents, Total - ....... agree-. ———--——7——7' (at the lower of cost or market) •Buildings ~&Tand fixtures, machinery . $136,075 $126,172 $117,994 i $87,126 on pref. stock„__ 102,000 105,000 " 108,000 111,000 Notes—(a) Net loss from sale of securities (on the basis of first-4n first-out)-.charged to special account under surplus, $169,647. (b) Ag¬ gregate unrealized depreciation in value of securities as compared with Divs. Reserve 1941 notes) . >.■ f..: Net income a Cash in banks and continuously since Jan. 1, 1941, received a check amounting to 4.3% of yearly salary:or wages, it was stated. This payment is made in accordance with the profit 596,157 $6,729,536 13,415 .7 *" ^$694,679 7 bonds—110,000 4 & ferred .stock, *4-- Federal 11'1 '1 " • Foundatioif Co.—Stock Distributed— 592,223 profits tax, $1,031,131. tOn.685,196- (no JOn 677,546 (no par) shares of common stock. §On 699,706 (no par) shares of common stock. HOn 672,996 (no par) shares common stock. t ' 1 7 1 >,,, 'A ; Accounts receivable making a profit sharing payment of $426,161, which is nearly double the $217,818 which we distributed to our employees last year," said Colonel R. H. Morse, President, in an announcement on April 1. All employees, except executives and those under bonus contracts, the $1,721,305 v- 48,726 to 2,650 (Peter) Fox Brewing Co.—Purchases Plant— ^ $5,067,812 $3,927,096 trans, ' : S5.985.721 435,730 representing common stock, no par value, payable April 15 to holders of record April 6. A similar distribution was made on April 15, last year, which was followed by a payment of $1.50 on Oct. 15, 1941.—V. 136, p. 1894. 1 " r $5,665;944 dividends-.—. Earnings by the. ruling in the for defense workers.— are in $6,133,379 49 West 37th Street Corp./ (N. : Comparative Consolidated Balance Sheet, Dec. 31 April 8 paid deb. —V. oper. dividends Inventories been $674,577 891,243 11,022,755 *1,890,350 earned > hit transportation mtge. common 12,096,337 $3,566,141 > 312,230 Li Income Common of common stock, par $1, to holders of record April 4. in 1941 following distributions were made: April 7, June 30 and Oct 20' each, and Dec. 26, 90 cents.—V. 152, p. 2238. have $5,983,071 2,112 ■ . 2,446 • ; ?? * Int. chgd. to const, . " - , 14,231,804 — Preferred 7"' 7vV, : ■'■ int. trust ; , , 19,021,201 —. profit from (est.) Net various Fairbanks-Morse & Co.—Bonus Payment— who $6,131,267 .221 ; $692,233 t,(net)7j-' on Other called , cents "We <,. ,129,969 — taxes Evans-Wallower Zinc, Inc.—20-Cent Dividend— The . an initial dividend of $1 per share ! stock, no par value, to holders of quarterly dividend of $1.25 per share no par value, was paid on the same Assets- \ ; sales, on Other charges (net)-.— Federal, State & foreign . the $674,356 $692,233 .. income on Int. ; the protection of functioning of the 7'7-''..v- in 1,841,668 pit. - ,• , 1941 before Balance Mr. Moore, irf his oral argument, brought the war into the pic¬ ture by declaring that ff the Commission were to order now that Engineers strip itself of transportation activities, it would have an effect profit abroad for proper system. adverse depreciation) Net integrated groups, holding that they were necessary or appro¬ priate in the public interest, necessary or appropriate for the pro¬ investors, 158;334 Balance — Balance the of Income Royal' revenue— (b) .The respondents, in their brief, summarized the consumers 6,158,364 1,024,166 942,348 1,916,666 * Net initial dividend of 10 cents $1; "to holders of record ♦ of taxes.—V. 155/p. 918. .. tection 6,660,751 1,684,537 7 83,503 175,000 , ^Gross income; par ■ expenses (1), as applicable to holding companies, would require a break-up of any of the oper¬ ating companies as presently constituted, since in our opinion the statutory, requirements are met once the holding company is eliminated.''; ;7'V'7 > 77-777V77,>7V electric, stock, ' Depreciation integrated utility systems and other interests presently included in Virginia and in Gulf States. "The retentidn of Engineers as a holding company on top of a single operating company would be an even more obvious economic monstrosity than its existence for the purpose of retaining under common control a single large operating company together with a single smaller one. . "Once it is established that Engineers cannot retain more than a single one of its operating subsidiaries, the disappearance of the holding company is so obvious as to make it unnecessary to con¬ sider p. deprec.— Selling, admin, and gen. concludes, standards business 605,997 v 561,762 150,190 7- 147,220 revenues_L lease Operating Divs. company, and appro. . Other income 7 7' it will become even more obvious how remote and hypothetical are the other statutory issues to which the testimony has been directed, namely, the retainability in a holding company system under the (a) and (c) standards, and the incidental an from (net) ><. 7: ' ' $27,151,169 $19,897,748 $17,164,148. $15,147,709 Cost of goods sold (excl. ;! ! V;. ^ • v: • . "If the Commission - 155, Consolidated Gross point of the investors, consumers and the companies alike. They pleaded that Engineers be allowed at least to keep one or the other group of operating companies, together with all of the appurtenances to which the Public Utilities Division took exception. "It will be shown in the staff's opinion," the division declared in a brief filed with the Commission, "the fa) and (c) standards of Section 11 (b) (1) of the act clearly preclude the retention in the same holding company system of both Virginia and Savannah or Gulf "*• p." 599.'- paid pref. regular pref. 599. cumul. $5 1 2nd The Net sales indicating acquiescence to a finding and opinion of the Commission issued on July 23, 1941, deciding that Engineers should be restricted to the Virginia Electric and Savannah Electric and Power Companies, or to Gulf States Utilities, El Paso Electric and the Baton Rouge Bus Co., warned that anything less than that would be "the most disturbing" solution from the stand¬ both the April on 20. ' ice, water, bus and street car ' • 77. interpretations of Section 11 , 155, (Including United States and Canadian subsidiaries) Act ever voiced before the Commission, from counsel for Engineers, T. Justin Moore of Richmond, Va., and William E. Tucker of New „York. " . " Held Disturbing Solution .1,.. (b) tLoss.—V. March 31 paid pref. stock, p. 1924. ~ non-cumul. > operating companies—the Virginia Electric and Gulf States Utilities Co.—and that it be made retained one involved business $4 two the or the divest of ' 1942—12 Mos.—1941' < $361,375 ; ." +$51,108 (The) Flinkote Cof (& Subs.)--Annual Report-^ : . all $43,483 6% 147, March -dates.—V. Exchange Com¬ monstrosity." Arguing before the Commission, Harlow B. Lester, counsel for the Public Utilities Division, declared that Engineers should be stripped of on the company the record economic "an > Fehr Brewing Co.—Initial Dividend— company The on on Securities the of mission as res. The directors ' The taxes. and 1942—9 Mos.—1941. Fisher Brothers Co.—Initial Dividend—^ Co. Holding charges per share on March 19.—V. : . $155,531 (Frank) ; — SEC Would Strip Division Urges Retention Service Public Engineers - • 1942—3 Mos.—1941 profit •After $16,114,238* 77>—7-i—i.T. $16,774,670 Total 155, j- $1,625,175 $17,335,569 $15,898,512 -—87,917 oper. Rent crew Period Ended Jan. 31— " —V. same exclud. taxe$2^77 !n^- 1,253,753 —-— reserves Earned 1942—Month—1941 7 $1,711,337 ___ Federal income Farnsworth Television & Radio Corp.—Earnings— V^ 132,954 34,924 102,419 387,803 41,768 17,973 182,676 1,871,369 ; accrued current Total —_:— 720,000 140,000 108,952" 62,210 105,726 1943-1947— bank, due within one year payable 7—__7—_—* — Ajent account, El Paso & Juarez Traction Co.— Customers' deposits •——— Accounts Other ^ 8,000,000 Note payable to - $768,704 3,848,692 :> 33,750 6,500,000 preferred stock——r bonds, series A, 3 JA %, due 1970 due 1950— First mortgage First mortgage bonds, Series A, 5%, Note payable to bank, 2-2Y4%, due Taxes' accrued revenue " 7 by the Army Air Forces for large quantities of a new twin-; training airplane with even the gun turrets of non-7 Duramold, the process for molding plywood and- synthetic; resins into compound curves, was revealed April 7 by J. Carlton ^ Ward Jr., President. ^^ The company on the same date took over an existing factory. in a Southern city and announced plans for building a new one for larger.h scale production of the new type of wooden airplane.—V. 155, p.'398. $16,774,"670 $16,114,238 — stock Preferred 'v $844,63i .1942, the company had 39 stores in operation, the earlier.—V. 155, p. 1012. year Period End. Jan. 31— Prop, Expansion— Liabilities- Common 1942—3 Mos.—1941 $1,011,592 Florida Power & Light Co.—Earnings— ,•. wages^, etc., An order —— — a '• V $320,959 y ■ Total as r-. 43,025 123,575 — —— Total deferred debits— advanced by the U. S.r Governperformance;of a particular con¬ 7 500,108 198,388 less reserve———— At March 31, •*: $548,234; accrued Federal income and excess, prof its taxes 7—1941, $1,217,571; advances on sales contracts, $3,711,887; notes and accounts payable—emergency plant facilities, $3,143,801; reserve-for readjustment to a post-war basis, $200,000; common stock, $1,711,324; paid-in surplus, $446,797; earned surplus, $272,487; total, $12,311,506. 508 /'■- 542,749 the in deferred charges, $189,128; $503,946; Liabilities—Accounts .. taxes, accounts, instalment use -:A $369,196 . (net), 1.595 77— —7— incl. 7.7 reserve for ' Dec.' 81/ '1941'.'I.'.'*' 1942—Month—1941 . Sales\ :Florence Stove Co.—Changes In Officers— : $2,600,303; . trade accounts receivable, including . $617; 184 ; to deposited in restricted cash account when collected, . $1,611,073; r VvAt the annual meeting of stockholders held on March 31, retiring accounts receivable—officers and employees„^$2,912; .-others ;aceounts 7 directors~were reelected and the following changes in officers were receivable, etc., $18,149; inventories, $2,863,408; .advances !to subapproved by the directors: John H. Foster, formerly Treasurer, waa contractors, $40,000; property and equipment—basic ^plants, (less elected Vice-President; Albert E. Luke, formerly Assistant Treasurer reserves for depreciation and amortization ;of $420,838),: $1,286,208; and Clerk, was elected Treasurer and Clerk, and Bevis O. Ashworth, facilities acquired under emergency plant facilities contracts with formerly Cashier, was elected Assistant Treasurer.—V. 155, p. "1212. the U. S. Government, $3,196,379; engineering and development costs 693,696 180,288 20 —,7-7—,7 — V. S. Treasury tax notes. Special deposits -—7— $1,915,071 including restricted and Sheet, (M. II.) Fishman Co., Inc.—March Sales— Period Ended Mar. 31—' tract, 1940 725,428 - —— — —— 71 be $14,713,181 $14,354,623 .— Balance Consolidated Assets—Cash, ment $46,103 accrued in December ($226,636 for the 12 months ended Dec. 31, 1941) for ^estimated excess profits tax under the Revenue Act of 1941 (none estimated under the Excess Profits Tax Act of 1940). less $60,771 .; 7 resulting from the refinancing. Such savings, amounting to * have been credited to unamortized debt discount and The amounts shown-above as Federal income taxes include Total plant and Cash 7 $541,079 - $17,722,764 $15,365,349 . of $5,752,339 in 1941 ^ and $5,439,529- in 1940. . tAfter deducting U. S.. Treasury tax notes >'■ aggregating $1,522,480.7 tRepresented by 40,000 no par shares.—V. 155, P, 600.' rA,- ■.v,! *£ . 885,256 profits taxes— — income Total ^.^•After depreciation and depletion allowances 25,242 ^3,231,* 53,319 . 21,728 , . abandoned $282,764.25, expense. taxes '■7 tModel 46 •Including amortization of development cost, t Includes .-surtaxes. * by Duramold Aircraft Corp. $429,704 $597,327 has been savings 7 excess Net liability for Federal income and excess profits taxes substantially reduced as a result of the redemption during the year of the series A, 5% bonds. The amount shown above as Federal income taxes for 1941 is stated before considering the for 1941 for income Federal 46^10 ""The company's ■ for Provision $476,414 $666,428 : . -10,915 '.v: 12,206 7= *332,315, • deductions Provision preferred stock • "7777>'"- 157,084 obsolescence due to adjust, Miscellaneous $433,613 \-2,962 77, 7,043 —-7. ; of $96,376 7 w—-j—'—1——■ 7—; $17,722,764 $15,365,349 total, $15,181,045, which is $3,911,545 less than cost.—-V. 155, p. General Electric Co.—-Brazilian Electrification— 919*. - With equipment being obtained in the United States by the Electrical Export Corp,, work is going, forward on the electrification of 207 tracksmiles -of the meter-gage. Sorocabana Raili;o^d. Qwped bv the State* ot Sao 'Paulo in Brazil. The project involves the fexpehditure of more ■>. ! and $10,000,000 than of Ten The Chase National agreement-dated Bank'of the the as from Net from Net ry. General by cash,—V. from Net ry. *.• number ' dividend 1 be to April record date, on March V General Bottlers, Inc. '? Calendar Years— Coat of goods •• sold ' 1941 Railway ' tax accruals.. 8,860 $97,493 7.846 facility' 6,139. • r«, A net balance —"Y> '/'-• ;-;V; — - 8203,496 «.i $103,632 --? 13,530 ■ Joint $195,650 (/ i. A- $458,392 A'A—--r- ——— $13,794 $19,670 17,946 $64 15,475 $40,421 $4,195 --Net-' '■>: „ A? A-A- 1.932 2,009 $4,P23 *$5,716 A 16,239 * 1,034,715 242,748 *591,453 1942—Month—1941 Mar. 31— 1942—2 Mos.—1941 $3,546,231 $7,813,453 $6,542,280 Water: System, Inc. Subs.)- -Annual (& A;:,''AA^A^Ar'; .:A?;/,%? ■■?■.Income Account, Years Ended Dec. 31 ' , :A- ?A Operating Operating Federal A:';?'. 1941 1940 1939 $1,336,289 ?/""A::" revenues $1,2)9,483 $1,303,519 382,831 ' 53,021 371,053 371,260 ._^AA expenses 1 taxes . income.. on —V 166,643 53,442 56,631 67,480 50,264 170,421 70,103 68,858 $567,743 $589,272 1,940 19,465 - , 3 994 for deprec. and retirem. 71,616 income. A/?A; _ Operating > _ 323 1,860 A' $22,142 *$6,850 654 672 income-- - • 2,155 323 - $559,410 inconje__-_„_ Non-operating *$9,004 ; • A *$4,682 $5,802 • $20,282 1,034 976 AA Gross income A Deductions, Interest —1 $560,958 A/-.- -AAA A; subsidiaries; funded on 1,548 debt—»______. $569,683 73,500 280 $608,738 ' 2,034 -117,200 *•> 871 • i : A 13,119 13,239 80,401 * /Net :A\ Earnings of Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. - •. * ' Bottlers, . accruing income ;' Net »*.' Balance to ,?■ - , General Period— beginning of the year^ at " ' $173,335-? 134,553 •• • $118,392 •. " A- Total■ .1 ' - % 40,741 dividends Cash dividends paid on common— $48,454 24,574 . y stock, . . Assets-— "cash Interest ,? »"j;< - ; 1 , of $2 per share on the com¬ of record April 1. This com¬ previously each quarter.—V. 146, " - V ' ' '• V.'-,' y. «/ , ' fv "> ' ' ' * .. A ' March 31 declared dividend a , and Orders Increase—Plants at Unfilled (net) ' , • , against $14,739,328 at Dec. 31, 1941. new employee training program as expense, • J'': A (net), -' 99 A:* r ' 18,781 - ■ 1,488 22,024 5,914 $228,835 $217,868 •1 • 31, Dec. - 1941 $12,474,956; miscellaneous hand, $325,717;,' U. S. equipment, and on securities and cash with trustees, $83,659; materials $249,749; supplies, and $80,225; unamort. debt discount, premium preferred stock commission and $5,405'"; unamort. charges, $62,067; other deferred debt * -• 218,340 -A 5 . of $7,659; $13,633,730./ total, debt of affiliated payable, $17,530; accrued interest, dividends and taxes, $282,630; other current and accrued liabilities, $5,376; customers' security and construction deposits, $373,674; other deferred credits and liabilities, $55,423; reserve for depreciation and retirements, $1,415,239; sinking fund reserve, $109,763; contributions in aid of construction, $261,742; minority interest in common stock and surplus of subsidiaries, $218,409; preferred stock, $2,560,400; com¬ mon stock, $250,000; capital surplus, $250,000; earned surplus, $411,816; : ; is The * Sheet, banks in $295,891; Liabilities—Funded A', Feb. 28, 1942, was $15,737,182, and cash insurance and taxes, and companies, at a considerably higher rate. The company's backlog of orders as of plant $4,000; receivable prepaid 24-Hour Basis— running • Balance accounts Oct. 17, company's the premium tax notes, $44,400; output of machine in J941 had Increased 108% and production so far this year , was that said Vice-President, A $218,755 Assets—Property, Greenwich Executive discount, Treasury meeting held previously, Ralph J. Kraut, annual stockholders* At the 212,955 830 — Net income investments, . of 25 cents per share adding skilled workers to , Inventories (at the lower of cost or market)-i 123,434 -62,302 / p'ant personnel and employment has recently passed the 900 mark, which compares with 700 employees three months ago. The plants are Property, plant and equipment (at cost)-—-1,136,616 390,091 Goodwill and franchise — 1 .99,532 being operated 24 hours a day, seven <^ays a week. A?r In commenting oh higher taxes, Mr. Kraut states greater reserves < ■;l Prepaid expenses.——^ .: — *;1.. 25,311 13,291 were being provided for 1942 payments, but that net income after f - Total H $1,504,486 $718,984 f. such provisions continues higher than 1941 and that 1542 first quarter earnings were very gratifying. The company reported earnings of $2.30 A' Liabilities— i a share for 1941 on 300,000 shares against $2.63 on a comparable basis Bank loan —■—_—. .$100,000 •:. •; with 200,000 shares in 1940.—V. 155, p. 1311. , , .. 'A/' < Construction & equipment purchase obligations .. 34,238 (net) Receivab'.e • debt ,'j • debt—219,760 — Consolidated stock, payable April 20.to holders of-record April 10. common of 10,983 A 1,000 and *. ./ V A-- ♦ funded • - •' ,u..r 13,194 t expense—A.—18,765 Miscellaneous '• A 21 dividend a paid 12,779 parent company; ' A?-' ;A::?.-'A..AA'AA.'-. premium expense— on (net) to holders 15 discount, interest expense, : 1940f $114,431 ; 39,337 - directors on the tools —$152,076 67,028 — $317,561 Payments during 1941 were as follows: April 15, July 17 and 25 cents each, and Dec. 20, 50 cents. ' 31 1941 . and Deductions, & Lewis Machine Tool Co.—25-Cent Div.— Giddings on per -v^}, _ The i Condensed Consolidated-Balance Sheet,, Dec. j $438,520 * t . . $1,45 in *940. - $36,160 share ' 7,713 / Feb. 1, 1940. common share amounted to $2.03 in 1941 2—-Earnings per $2.25 $134,559 $229,504 1°41 declared April payable with 2537. •>' p. ; of its acquisition, the date Note yeor.A-i: at end of the 1942 Georgia RR. & Banking Co.—Dividend Decreased— pares - $40,741 ^ A Note t—-The gross income and expenses for the year 1939 include ? the operations'for the entire year 1939 of The Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Chicago which was acquired by General Bottlers, Inc., on June 30, i ? 1939. The operations of Spring Field Bottlers, Inc., are included from '•*;£ Balance (net) debt Minority interest A—-i_——10,877 Miscellaneous —A 5,330 Other A* The directors have * $159,133 57,867 paid on preferred—.v Cash - $307,894 20,523 * 1941 of Amortiz. jej mon * ' ? *$7,522 * interest Amort, Jan. 1 to March 31 $42,850 revenues —V. 155, p. 1407. $43,454 - '$21,489 *$5,005 ' , 1942 . Operating? / , 30,024 •/ • «. Ino. • • $5,479 Week Ended March 31 . -of;'Chicago1.'priorto date of acquisiiion (Jane 30, 1939 - Other ♦Delicit. $78,473 $118,392 $173,335, the year—~ for income , 106,469 102,737 .... A taxes Provision ?, incomeA: ry. •oper. of net income of subsidiary---— Miscellaneous 1,804,231 . rents— (Dr. Non-operating 1,630,265 70,427 2,057,608 1121. p. Report— /?./AAa:' 9,206 3,899 3,771 4,390,033 $4,2£8,426 155, Other 7,036 9,751,775 1121. p. Maintenance share . > f;y;A? ; .Grosi income ' 2,860 2,860 *.860 Deductions from income ;__._^_i._.A-AALA*? 6,667 3,115 982,:/-: ••''"K ?»' / «/;•'; »• AFederal /normaltax and surtax—-95,000 53,763 : ^.. 2f,312 / Surplus applicable to /Federal excess profits tax 167*00025,366 -A Interest stockholders? pref. .Minority $58,367 7,699 , "■492,170 10,642,558 ., ■■■'. V. ' ''v 'A. ■'' ■■■•'A'/A:'A/: " v Green Co., Inc.—March Sales— • -■ :.:V..Ai-i';:.--'. Greenwich $205,502 ,185,831 > 1940 - . sales of capital assets—— Mos.—1941 $298,745 240,378 -$7,763'%' $22,654 » 13,322 11,804,676 1,062,994 . 155, Period End. —V. ' operations 42,846 17,804,210 Sales ./A/A.;,;-:: :/-.a $100,375 92,612 117,890 V''V ' Loss on $140,544 '/ expenses A A N' exps. income' Gross operating Ry. $3,375,149, $1,912,160 $1,217,766 Ry. operating income 2,537,985 1,438,288 t 932,586 396,274 278.222^v. ^187,68^q Equip;'.,, rents—net bal- A — sales Operating A revenue, 215,556 > Ry; there were 155, p. 1309.* .—Al—' $440,890 A...17,502 J-:;-if**1'{'*■ £? vA;S; ——•'—»— Net profit on Other income Georgia & Florida RR.—Earnings— the 236,301 ■§'A" (H. L.) A•..><;*AA-.*:AA->% ■ • Selling, distribution and adm. „ " A ^ ■ , Subs.)—Annual Report— (.& Net sales > „ for date record 14,-* 1941, at present.—-V. A>A--A<<A <. 7.".,'-..'.W- " 13, March On : MarCh stockholders, 4,000 less than L;/A%AAA:;AA:.---v/VA. y,.fi.A v on /A;A? ,';A.-V[Including Statesboro Northern Railway] 25, totaled 219,430, an increase of 1,074 y A Period End. Feb. 28— 1942—Month—1941 1942—2 Dec. 26,< 1941, Secretary W. W. Trench 31. •announced 1 paid last the since stockholders of $4,581,890 787,035 railway. ' income.^.-" ■ : Stockholders Increase—• $5,051,723 764,020 oper. "Deficit.—V. .• ... 1941 $5,718,270 income___ railway— . 1939 1940 1942 $8,673,323 2,280,526 a. railway— oper. Net ' The Ry.—Earnings: railway from Gross Co. 1214. p. Prom Jan. 1— Westinghouse manufacture. • 155, Great Northern Gross agent under cash distribution City of New York, Dec. $125,000 February— - 14, 1939, announced that a mechanical portions of the other ten are to, be Electric, the electrical equipment being of " amounting to nine 'cents per share will be paid on April 30, 1942, to holders of record on April 15, 1942, of American certificates rep¬ • -..i' :.v.AA?AA There are four 3-car mul.tip'e-unit trains resenting the right to receive ordinary shares of capital stock of being supp'ied for .Sao General Tin Investments, Ltd., who file a declaration, required under /Paulo -suburban service. The cars of these trains are being built by the y, Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Co. and the electric equipment ■■■»: the British Trading with the Enemy Act of 1939, with The Chase National- Bank of the City of New York. Payment of this distri¬ by the General Electric Co. . '• A: • "A •?.•• .-•• I: Power for operation of the rai'road will be obtained from three sub*, bution cannot be made without such declaration being filed. On April 15, last year, a distribution of 11 cents per share was stations, each substation being equipped with three General Electric * ■ v ■ ■ 2,000-kw., 3,000-volt,-mercury arc rectifiers and transformers, -<v made on the American certificates* :... .;. ' ; also faoture, j -.manufactured . . for , Electric manu- be- of complete General will locomotives the the -January Great Lakes disposed of the Le Mars Gas Co. and Independence Gas Co., both in Iowa, to the Iowa Public Service of Dividend— principal on or on '•••"' f that date. after In fixed General Tin Investments, Ltd.—9-Cent of approximately 60% and a partial payment shortly 6,000 shares common stock (par $20) at a price of $14 per share net. Dealer's discount 70c. —V. 155, p. 1311.A; ■; a ;r ' • block 1942, Paine, April 6 — Webber & Co. Offered after the close of business /'•'-a;-;V,v;. A • ? Heavier rails are being laid and the 80-ton steam locomotives.now, in service will be replaced on this section of tne Soroca-bana by 20 3,000-volt direct-current 130-metric-ton electric locomotives of theV most powerful narrow-gage type construction to date. They will make possible the movement of heavier trains at higher speeds. 'the remainder in three years. Telephone Corp.— Stock Offered General undeiy. electrification- now the. largest railroad is the wcrld, an official announcement said. Approximately threeof the project is scheduled for completion1 in two years and' way in fourths , ' ,1511 & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE vVolume 155v1 Number? 4063 . Water System, other $78,669; $1,855,000; subsidiaries, funded accounts payable, $5,494,000; Inc., accounts • total, The until - Accrued 262,000 117,636 ; pref. .stock of Minority stockholders', int. in 7% : subsidiary " -——-— stock ($1 par)-— -a; " $718,984 Despite —V. • AV April 8. - r- Even u . . , - ., dieted - i sales and net that, : ' plants, modernized t a department, research well-organised and pricing policies. sales, advertising • At" New Manager— both a $3 dividend of 25 cents per share on cumul. pref. stock, class A and B, A back • • •'•/' ■*'v /.A Co.-—Liquidation Program Given In an order of the April • Dealers— President t assist- / 1 • ( ! '* J. General Jr., Schumann, J. Motors in dealers on April meeting . , new stocks. car to / plan 3 announced a maintenance and Ohio controls eight widely separated subsidiaries, Light & Coke Co. might be sold for $500,000; Paxton 155, p. 1213. V " ..-.%'• • • • - purchased Corp. Marin to theretofore shares of 4,000 20,577 shares of common Greyhound Corp. also purchased Motors stock is & Supply held now miles operated—* Operating Co. within the stock so the ; — — revenues—. Operating expense Depreciation Net seven .....—1_;— Operating revenue. .Other 1940 — .... 2 property—— intangible of Other deductions Net income before income Federal income Federal excess —— — taxes.* 935,015 1,114,807 — income 40,229,164 5,462,744 52,662,615 7,547,807 $16,666,400 ; $9,955,737 — Interest Amortization 258,467,017 205,505,084 $76,876,823 $55,647,645 —_ income Total (111.) I ' ■■ ^ j '• ; V.'' -. V r V'. bonds. ••amended -plan-provides that-Great Lakes shall maturity A General Shoe Corp.—25-Cent Common Dividend- $17,781,208 $10,890,752 351,551 217,155 568,066 468,131 200,748 93,444 .... * taxes $16,660,842 $10,112,022 4,767,718 2,786,747 2,303,884 341,661 148,017 228,970 ". ——— to stock of subs, consoli¬ $9,247,579 $6,948,288 ———".——— ♦Net ihc. applic. to stock of Greyhound Corp. tAmount earned per-share of common stock— 2,717,981 6,529,597 $2.28 2,199,979 4,748,308 $1.70 income State profits taxes tax.—....—— ~ ..i—a.., ...—— ' of undertake to sell its, assets* and that the bond trustee shall make ratable payments from time to time on the principal of the bonds out of proceeds from The - The directors have declared common amount a dividend of 25 cents per share on the Net which 20 cents per share was *' ' ' j.; /- 1 r> •J i paid each-three months.—V. 155, p. 1012. " t: . .. v». } .... j: . . . .- .< n * j..t.. » sales.v;-..- - application .states that if the and Jf>Athe expected sales of. Great r - r. '■ income income applicable held dated, *Includes Penn. The stock,-payable April 30 to holders of record April 15.* A like . was paid in. each of the three preceding quarters, prior . to a u: 1... ' amended plan becomes effective Lakes assets are realized, the management contemplates payment of interest on the bonds due May 1, - •'•such Net > the - A. had which preferred stock of Pennsylvania Greyhound Lines, Inc., representing of the outstanding issue. .f/zA AAA' A-'- Greyhound Bus ' - 7..- V service . said.—V. j- rail and community. December, The Greyhound companies^ • V- ferry -A/. ;'':AA/a a suburban ser¬ Bridge Gate Golden 1941 . > the the across certificates. company Gas, replace Lines initiated Greyhound Consolidated Income Statement for Calendar Years in the distribution of natural or manufactured gas, and one owning and operating gas transmission lines. N. H. Gellert, Great Lakes President, estimated to the SEC that storage Al/AAvA'-AAA' .A ' . Pacific Francisco that over 99.7% of that com¬ Greyhound System. It is the intention to offer the stock of Greyhound Motors & Supply Co. for distribution proportionately among the Greyhound operating engaged Gas Co. for $125,000; Rochell (111.) Gas Co. for $125,000, and Water^ % A.V'Av-.AA""'' ' ' town <S.'. Dak.) Gas Co. for $50,000.- The total sale of these sub¬ Under the plan GMAC would advance to dealers who desire it, on : sidiaries would bring an estimated $800,000. each General Motors car being financed on- the GMAC Wholesaler ; * Sale of-the Virginia Gas & Utility Co. and the Martinsville (Va.) Gas Plan, an amount equal to 1% of the list price, or $15, a whichever r , Is lower, for each calendar, month,r.or. greater part thereof, after> ; Co. for $90,000 cash will be completed April 28, Gr. Gellert said. ■; Great Lakes also has completed an agreement for the sale of the ? Jan..31, 1942, until the car is sold at retail. r Gas Corp. of < Michigan to the Michigan Consolidated Gas Co., a sub¬ The plan supplements the recently announced General Motors offer /. sidiary of American Light & Traction Co., Great Lakes estimated it to repurchase new, unusued' and .undamaged , cars.- from dealers : at -U will receive about $800,000 from this sale. AAA their cost, pjus 1% allowance, as explained above. , . v v ; . ; -According'to 1 the rCommission's findings, testimony of N. Henry "With this plan it is believed a substantial service can be renGellert, President of Great Lakes, indicates that the-company will not, deredr: GMAC financed dealers by reimbursing them for out-of-pocket on May «1, 1942, have sufficient cash funds on hand to meet the overhead costs until such time as the cars can be sold," Mr. Schumann < of. costs ( , , trust .'The * shares of its com¬ 1941, 1941, San to pany's « Corp.—New Plan To Aid liquidating dividend 46,334 a . 1, this The of 3, : voting General Motors Acceptance - March,: In 7% 50% . v as ^ July from served 11 Commission, December of County approving the plan. Comprised of relatively qmall and widely scattered properties which .could not be developed into an economically operated integrated system » A as provided by the Act, and where a refunding of its bonds which, mature May .1, 1942, is clearly impracticable, the Commission held that A General Investors Trust (Boston, Mass.)—6-Cent Div. A the plan is the most practicable and economic method available for protecting the interests of investors and consumers to effectuate the .A The directors recently declared a dividend of .6 cents per share. on the certificates of beneficial interest, par $1, payable April 20. to ; provisions of the Act? -.A A?. A; Securities of holders of record March 31. Payments in 1941 were/as follows: Great Lakes outstanding with the public include $1,582,500 first lien collateral trust bonds, 5V2% series, due May 1, April 21 and July 21*.- 6 cents each; Oct. 20, 7 cents; and Dec. 29, 10 cents.—V. 1942, and 151,431 shares of common stock (par $1), represented by 155, p. 600. ; revealed- in t 1941, 31, bought $153,000. - Section said in part: operating major Dec. Richmond-Greyhound Lines, Inc., acquired the properties of Peninsula Transit Corp. with routes extending from Baltimore and Washington to Richmond and Norfolk along the western shore of Chesapeake Bay. To finance the purchase Richmond-Grey¬ hound issued $300,000 of capital stock, of which The Greyhound Corp. to under in As possibility Court will Conn., Haven, , March' 31, E-JjOckman, Corp., stock. mon payable (simplification of holding company system) of the Public Utility Act to enforce the terms of an amended plan which provides for the liquidation of the company. This was . . , the permit an orderly liquidation of its assets and to avoid of bankruptcy proceedings through a bond default, the Great Lakes Utilities Co., a small registered holding company, requested the Securities and Exchange Commission for authority to apply to the order In the District of the company's Maxwell-> suar.eed the late John'F. Sloan, according to Udell C. Young, Vice-President in charge of pro- ; duction.—V. 155, p. 1309. 1 ' • » House 1 1942—3 Mos.—1941 ^ vice and sound f • - •• has been appointed Manager plant in Houston,. Texas, to value, par Approval of SEC— ' Henry Aves Coffee on Great Lakes Utilities ' ' : • Ltd.—-Accumulated Dividend—• declared of accumulations Z'+'-S-i>■ /W--A ''A taxes will show a new high recordf Mr. Chester pre- ' with nearly 90%: of net earnings before taxes probably, /. going to taxes,-it may be necessary to reduce dividends. The com- , pany's board of directors will meet this week to consider the dividend question. •V-'-A-"'1.-.-vv ; t Mr. Chester told the stockholders that,-General Foods has . ,36 . - New unit," was merged Into The and is now operated as a division. Greyhound Management Co., having become inactive, was liquidated. The Greyhound Corp. acquired all of the capital stock of Eastern Michigan Motorbuses (now Great Lukes Greyhound Lines, Inc.) from Eastern Michigan. Transportation Corp. as of April 1, 1941, in exchange for 150,000 shares of Greyhound common stock. The routes of the new subsidiary extend throughout Lower Michigan. The former parent corporation is in process of liquidation and The Greyhound Corp., through its ownership of 38.7% interest in that company, received April 15 to holders of record March 31. Distributions on these issues during :1941 were as follows: April 1, July 3 and Oct. 1, 25 cents each; and Dec. 31, 75 cents.—V. 154, p. 1492. 'c • '' V ■ no profits-before . * trustee, 1 - - , Llnes,«*#nc?T*a Teche $8,439,584 $27,869;122 $21,865,607 " directors recently The account • ? record In quarter 1120." ' p. Great Lakes Paper/Co., . ' - General Foods'-first though 155, A., B. '#.vAAA/-, y A- A>A: A/A ■ A iA; . President C. /A'AA?'A,>S-A:;A:AA. 502. p. 1942—Month—1941 $10,439,845 Sales 1 difficulties, war 155, (W. T.) Grant Co. (Del.)—March Sales— Period Ended Mar. 31— this corporation does not anticipate any v halt in its advertising and selling program, C. M. Chester, Chair-,/ man,, told 200 stockholders -at their 20th annual meeting held on A h debentures.—V. convertible N. bids sinking Greyhound Corp.—Annual Report— ... Corp.—Maintains Sales & Advertising Program—May Reduce Dividends—' • on 1559, p. A depreciation, etc., but before any provision for Federal excess profits taxes. tBefore provision of $15,037 for and Bank, receive 5% 136, V. , $16,354 t$54,396 - Haven 18 Greyhound 134,559 —--wife—: $1,504,486 £ 155, p. 696. 1941 1942 , , New April 10-year taxes, interest 231,682 —*-r- General Foods "After , A--—--—--—-—--A--.. 81,912 • v; 229,504 .» — Total —V. 83,012 profit income 40,850 -• 499,296. surplus surplus Earned 16 Weeks Ended Feb. 21— 49,613 — stock ($1 par)_ Common Paid-in 40,850 • —--ik-- (Adolf) Gobel, Inc.—Earnings— . ♦Net . v " Preferred , $41,604 11,355 79,130 61,493 .*■' V • 36,399 , , expenses Accrued Fed. inc. and exc. profits taxes (est.)- />•;, Customers' deposits on bottles and cases.-—— ;,r Bank loan, deferred maturity--—— *, of , payable •——a.— 67,580 —-— i.. 20,697" Accounts t '■•{ 1004. p. for the sale to it of not to exceed $59,800 fund debentures due^Jan. 1, 1946, atj.a flat price not exceeding principal. Interest accrued to May 1 will bis paid. Sinking fund moneys held by the trustee now total $46,156.84.-— ; . 154, (The) Greist Mfg. Co.—Tenders— 1- ., . $13,636,730.—V. stock ■ by public— equity in Greyhound which net income tBased upon the average . i • ■ a vy-> applicable to Inc., 50% of voting Greyhound Corp.—. Lines, is owned bv t . *, ? . - 609,828 . ■ . 563,083 number of shares outstanding during year. '• * 1512 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Condensed ; V Income Statement (Company only) for Calendar Years )■ . ."VV Total dividend Interest 'v •; income— — Net income of Eastern 1940 $4,274,196 57,419 Cash ——— Notes 3,560 and Total j.1 income — $5,198,805 — ^Expenses and Net income A Other $4,893,043 AY 405 __ income Total $4,151,766 '1 1,531,683 deferred * debits Total income $4,893,449 A 6,709 $4,152,599 1,642 intangible'4'property——Wr~-A. 81,632 — ——__L__ - Amortization of Preferred Common V'1'''j.'A'i'Af,1'A'AA.'wjA Net income Provision for before taxes—-A-.:-.—— income Federal income stock — Net income $4,805,108 $4,150,957 taxes—226,400 ———— A ——$4,578,708 —— Note $3,933,957 payable to bank, payable to bank, due within Accounts the statement undistributed respective * above does income net not of reflect the equity in companies for the associated Taxes Other Condensed Consolidated Balance Assets— Cash Sheet, Dec. 81 /A'AYA-A . 1941 , $8,962,882 3,910,771 supplies.-a—.—-————-—A 2,987,340 Tangible property (net book cost)-j-—— i.-' 34,025,343 Intangible property (net)————26,038,672 investments. notes receivable———& • 133,104 and Investments A'// and advances: • • I. •••••"; a Subsidiaries not consolidated Contract Others Special funds Deferred ,' 3,697,200 308,828 1,242,171 — i— A: Total 904,750 of $75,737,907 payable equipment—1,140,510 Accrued taxes 8,757,733 Accrued bus development cost, 98,418 payable, accruals Other A; .217,082 , V 15,806 45,184 credits for Reserve Other Operating injuries and damages..— 433,254 308,932 14,470,938 15,173,148 3,227,680 17,246,194 surplus '19,261,289 * 1 - Comparative Balance Sheet Assets— Cash — and 1941 - cost) 28,682,603 45,495 25,662 . bank.—_——___.—— . payable, $400,000 344,183 —— ——.— 247,062 108,406 3,227,210 • 17,246,194 I • Note—The Lines, Inc., liquidated division of The Dec. at the 31, assets 1941, and Greyhound Corp.—V. 154, p. and liabilities thereafter of book to to amounted $840,000. shown as values of operated as have of a A. Realty Co. of Canada, Ltd. directors of payable ment, April also 15 50 4127. p. have declared accumulations holders to cents per dividend a the on of 7% record share, was of 50 cents made 31. on share per preferred B. the in paid 31, ' on 1922, 3,050,837 20.000 A. \ ; f — The previous pay¬ 690,282 •' v 15, 1940.—V. 150, July values and of 431. p. stocks ments $4,711,212, Indiana of The ^ has been Cd.—New been elected as with research a General and 11. the chemist and been George been Nieder associated with Vice-President as the company for in April 6 declared stock, similar A addition the to $1, par Total four June made was quarterly of 1 30 Amort, Loss dividends of 30 of cents & • . ' February— Gross from Net from Net ry. Net from ry. —V. * A. , ry. 496,388 from Net from ry. 470,214 10. March 31. A 1942. issue: 543,363 10, paid the dividend dividend a 6%% of of $2 preferred $1 share per July 10 and Oct. 10, $1 each; share per stock to .:."A on ; on A- 15, Dec. of the * RR.—Earnirigs— $107,802 ♦18,674 $79,981 3,395 •18,302 244,148 68,865 > •15,585 Webster. C. L. 168,808 *12,438 *63,051 •57,049 and 'v J. Webster 155, on been of the small Sir Henrv have been Borden, elected George directors.—V. appointed B. 147, Foster, fact loans that' there and is constant discussion about States Utilities Period End. Dec. 31—. "A Operating revenues Operation 349,822 _______ Maintenance Other Net Other 59,313 41,864 574,582 584.278 128.490 123,676 1,552,856 1,456,930 59,500 1,625,100 681,000 82,532 income 68,577 1,093,807 1,002,754 $229,053 $318,753 Drl4,719 $3,127,935 ' Period End. Jan. 3)— Operating, Other Drl2.134 A A 20-210 16,986 A— — & $216,919 (none above estimated over include income $6,478,473 2,116,160 56.160 1,028,408 632.663 83.340 988,628 ODer. 50,000 608,400 531,200 $155,718 $206,283 $2,021,198 $2,288,651 A appro. revenues- income (net) — A AAA 443 322 5,321 3,943 $156,161 $206,605 $2,026,519 $2,292,594 $198,423 $1,903,620 $2,426,334 c- 584,968 584.968 $1,318,652 $1,841,367 Other int. & deduc.— Int. chgd. to const, (cr.) 56.250 56.250 675,000 675.000 2,952 r 10.249 100,455 117,544 206 1,358 5,462 4,500 $141,464 $1,256,526 $1,504,550 period-— 414,342 414,342 A the last under five $157,800 $775,100 for the 12 and excess the surplus profits tax Excess Profits months accrued months of for the 31, the Tax year. excess ending Dec, under 1941. Act The profits Revenue' of in Act of 1940) amounts tax Net Divs. was income. appli. to $97,165 pref. stocks Balance for the _:— ——_ shown December* ' •Includes month and nrovision 12 months for Federal ended Jan. taxes 31, required under the Revenue Act of of 1942. $842,184 $34,200 for additional 1941.—V. 155, p. to 975,510 33,151,831 44,824,830 * 38,555,493 34,129,076 IIII__ ; _ 2,226,215 II 32,167 39,463 30,968 38,516,030 34,098 108 1,628,625-1,624,265 1,573,950 48,732,890 Y'42,566,447 ' 1,633,105 together Marketable A 'accrued gNotes bonds redeemed called or for amount * ' and redemption during AAA-'A' Balance Sheet, Dec. ' - securities at 31 '•>■--A'A; accounts less reserve 466,260 12,920,294 __A of working funds, A and adv. reserve Patents ... , to ore mining plant assets, less and at cos. 120,457 cost,* 1,843,248 A 1,810,908 669,825 790,489 99,352,231 102,902,376 43,697 42,961 reserves equipment— goodwill charges - 115,044 _— and and — 1,169,377 _______ 1,250,152 177,527,539 173,691,939 Liabilities Salaries, Interest -A" — payable, on bonds Fed. Accident AA A trade— and wages other than for accrued—. accrued—. Federal income and debt due within A — income excess one •''"A'A;-A taxes——_ profits taxes— year—. one year — ———: liabilities Operating and 45,514 reserves.^ •'' 270.000 1,795,572 6,372,185 83,349 1,400,000 48,200,000 52,480 6,746,470 5,581,809 60,755,310 —_——_______ — $71,046,391 91,913 1,400,000 -. 5,186,863 1,427,922 —;60,979,310 fCapital stockEarned surplus reserves A A;'A 1,684,602 269,850 2,115,475 t2,315,975 46,680,000 — contingent ' A —6,465,541 commissions compensation payable within notes •Alfter 34,055,530 A : Total Funded 179,707 12,230,738 28,345,624 —— invest, .A $ 20,308,621 plus AAA;: AA'--" receivable employees in resp. etc. •Property, 1940 A 32,601,940 interest in less '1941 - _______1 cost, advances, and $3.12 discount -A-'-A-'A A AAA''- A.A $ and from Serial bond A':, ' A Investments, advances, etc.: Res. $6.73 unamortized Inventories A 7 $8.87 with • Due 1,735 ______ 2,700 hand and in banks on Total the 3,940,693 Crl47,271 Consolidated for in / 48,732,890 42,^66,447 177,527,539 173,691,939 depreciation and depletion of $77,704,433 in 1941 1940.' fAfter deducting U. S. Treasury tax notes —_—___ current 1013. ' " .:rrA 4,916.203 34,098,110 $1,090,208 the - ' 10,931,016 " ______ Assets—;, Cash .A Taxes, Gross ^income : Int. on mtge. bonds- _ - ,, .38,516,030 1,046,320 58.400 taxes res. A _ r , 6,473,633 $9.08 for, A-A ' Deferred 119,973 . 4,457,383 1,979,639 taxes. . " Deferred stock common •Liability for estimated accrued 1,279,895 $114,313 for $6,762,794 161,736 168,648 $3,706,230 1,244,526 dividend requirements Balance 1941 $3,148,146 105,612 amortization Balance Preferred $304,035 102,605 . 1942—12 Mos.—1941 $557,519 . . 6,308,800 638,642 v share in respect of Accounts Net Other Balance $584,264 exclud. expenses, direct taxes •Federal conting.__ paid deductions—_ per Other 1942—Month—1941 ___ » 1,120,523 8,141,585 ' 49,226,960 for ^ >,' •A.;/ "> 81,527 Oper. Prop, retire, revenues/ income—net Interest revenues v 1 - ______ surplus ' interest $3,689,244 taxes. taxes operat. 3,319,263 202,400 __ Depreciation •Federal 3,861,877 - 14,450,385' 42,566,447 reserve-- provided Inv. 292,544 • 14,824,053 surplus— year. A the Idaho Power Co.- -Earnings— < 1,750,013 ' surplus ; cap. stk. (no par)_ - R. A' Cr.1,277 ^ 4,611,199 w 15,650,000 Earned Co.—Earnings 1942—Month—1941 1942—12 Mos.—1941 $1,051,610 $904,914 $11,836,157 $10,733,468 '' - •* 8,163,540 expense methods of stating such charges. B.. E. a letter to the bankers entitled "Charges Instalment Loans to Customers."—V. 155, p. 638. Small —— ^ Cr7,943 6,016 2,551,680 _______ 7,605,000' excess 6,660,513 •Or Vice- and 1929. p. 4,326 Crl23,073 : - taxes.^ - Amyot, 2,603 ; dividends—/_ Shs. : - Henderson. President, has sent on Gulf A iiVA:v "V A A Aa AAA-A; Finance Corp.—Letter to Bankers— ' view rates has 1,872,507 ' A •Premiums Managing Director, has been Director, to succeed the late Hpn. A McConnell 4,800.470 :A ^ 1,839,554 -A.. r A' * 142.499 12,712,753 ' < taxes__ v 12,570,254 : : - A —__L invest. on 61,488,670 21,608,463 1,862.013 186,429 >• Ad.lutor Household In G. 1938 cap. profit ---A-— Miscell. and Managing John President. Howard :A.''t 174.127 1013. p. *29,777 ♦10.595 46,472 6,200 •4,529 , President Lome 1939 $87,802 12,735 *1,776 311,735' income.— 155, 1940 29,482 railway—. Vice-President appointed 1941 $151,021 ,v : Walker, —<. income Earned J. *A 93,738,202 above ; total > - 1939 72,158 chgs. for Federal Provision "VA, $6.—V. out¬ with 29,625,945 A 21,786,354 7,075,408 6,463,424 7,577,535 market. secur._ Total ac¬ Feb. on ■ the on capital stock out¬ .177,891 1,375,218 Restored from holders paid was iA-aAV^A AA ::AA'AA ' A A-' Ar following payments were made the 1941, April 10 on 920. p. A. railway——_ "Deficit.—V. record April on accumulations pro¬ year • 99,104 1942 oper. of the the compares on r 1940 - Surplus for year— extra Holt, Renfrew & Co., Ltd.—New President, Etc.— income— AAA" From Jan. 1—, AAA Gross 2,854,288 1,126,900 3,341,340 1,015,654 income oper. Net 48,433 1121. railway—— railway— from 273,941 4,065,415 from Net $1,397,959 487,103 218,113 company count During railway p. The : A A AA Gulf & Ship Island Net 1940 563,690 .__ railway— February— Gross 1941 $1,599,166 243,241 — income.—— oper. 155, 1942 A, $2,011,388 railway—.*. oper. Net/from A A A for during share per This share 174,508 facil._ other loss Common Holeproof Hosiery Co.—Accumulated Dividend— RR.—Earnings- railway From Jan. 1— Gross Ohio & per 283,914 — on Net of Gulf Mobile $16.40 year. $5.65 capital assets Previous Ta;a income . ; A share ; an to the to 47,290,394 emerg. profits A* record per paid during 1941, the company on Sept. 29 of that year paid 30 cents per share.—V. 155, p. 696. against 29,451,437 depletion disposal of for in share per required Government. the of 1941 —_ charges fnet) Res. 154, Loss last. A, • improve¬ being expended at amount facilities A 47,006,480 and of on Prov. cents 2, for equivalent interest Other charge sales. years.—V. holders to March on increase charged close income Deprec'n ' dividend a payable distribution taxes the at -^Other income Hires Co.—30-Cent Dividend— on common all $26,788,272, earnings Bond ' to __ Manager charge of many year Mill 1940. year v Net - 267. p. in Works materials sell., gen., adm. & all operating expenses 155,748.677 112.721,901 - Vice-President during the :A.AA/aAAA(''A-AA A $A/:AAA: -AS --'V :;-A $ 'AA'' $ AAA-A Net sales 202,755,157 142,173,338 115,346,665 74,058,924 Cost of goods sold, incl. ; ' A company since its incep¬ and since 1936 as Vice- elected of to stock assets has Report— large proportion of this a Harbor defense total 'AS' Treasurer. Jr. 1,840,355 Consolidated Income Account President, Etc.— President March on associated 152, 3.337,576 2,364,319 Calendar Years— V'A'.': 1941.—V. 15,029.587 3,976,112 3,964,146" v April .4, *42 Mar. 28,'42 April 5, *41' 42,759 41,722 33,276 of - -5' 16,677,413 3,495,939 $9,209,459, equivalent standing on Dec. 31, 1940. their ( 779,058 taxes of equi¬ in 1,145,251 23,947,125 A 18,007,092 6,854,353 5,321,699 railway railway— amounted shown as 1,951,168 1,803,590 products were 2,695 687 tons, as compared with 2,137,997 net tons in the year 1940. During the year the company expended for additions and dividends the 1.488,445 155, p. 1408. duction represent 1939 $7,179,877 net the $948,449, The A - 1,906,344 1— $48,352 2.000.000 i 1940 $7,995,189 The rat® of operations, based on ingot production 1941, was 103.7%, as compared with 93.7% for the shipments of finished and semi-finished steel par Thompson directors 15. In ■ Jan. A. 1941 ^ taxes. 1,324,420 —___—_ • a--a 2,601,801 Inland Steel Co.~Annual : A-.v-'AA-AA: above "statement • the May 2,628,199 $2,490,214 During the year 1941 the rate of operations was considerable in A excess of the previous year, all of the company's plants having oper--. ated at practically full capacity for the entire period of 1941. New A high records were made in shipments, sales, and employment/ However, while gross profits were greatly increased, the net earnings re¬ mained substantially the same as 1940 as a result of increased Federal $5,145,400 to (2) the 154, Chemical first and F. have The on $5,118,413 $8,811,822 Cars loaded —V. J ; AAA; 1942 :Week Ended— on Oct. and ■ subsidiary companies Davis, who died (Charles E.) stock, i $2,453,026; $5,224,721 tl,491,998 " -1,252,343 t3,072,816 from from Federal Accumulated — cumulative March 30 VA■.■•■y ;A share in each quarter during per Hoffman research, Both :y The share per July A declared stock, Hoffman has James 1492. ' $2,460,475 income... From Net 684 stockholders.—V. cents in 22,983 . Carloadings of System— a dividend of 50 cents per share $25, payable April 14 to holders of record This compares with 75 cents per share paid on Jan. 14, last, President Teche Dividend— account AY per share holders of to 15, 543. p. $7,994,392 $17,823,460 $16,470,435 5,541,366 12,598,739 11,352,022 . 6,173,339; ; Net ry. oper. income— ^AAAAAA^yAAA^^AlAAA-yA^A;-^® p.1699. Guardian 30, 'AaAAAAAAcu•A;aAA-AA:,:A;"'x..: received amounted succeed A. Mr. $35,460,222 $30,731,664 figures~"Mnclude 1941 cents 30 stock Dividends common Louis to 8,377,483 $8,633,814 ; v oper. ry. A Gross • directors 85 tion Total April . Hilton-Davis 3,227,680 18,399,353 9,410,610 . the April 7. and * from railway—_ $12,006,887 from railway ,3,727,738 3,097,047 1941 the 32,152 112,696 ; — . cents :: 251,183 . stock.' stock surplus five V11' Jan. 154, y'" 1942—2 Mos.—1941 < $17,873,746 $16,516,214 > SO,286 ^ 45,779 $8,017,375 25,188 taxes_______ February— Net $5,145,400 The on 282,000 —. preference payable ' 'A'"' * 8,657 1,093,770 injuries and damages — of — in follows: as each.—V. 1942—Month—1941 $8,659,002 Gross A Net Haverhill Electric Co.—Smaller Dividend— 38,756 credits Common A his New $59,177 statements 245,848 25,844 — reserves Earned from Pay 5-Cent Dividend— value, par no 'A Note—(1) 645,446 —_— Equipment and other long-term obligations 5%% has succeed of dividend a ; 56,616 1,075,568 cost stock, subsidiary companies 1,085,169 ——— development accruals Other to Senator standing $250,000 .' ____ equipment——— taxes for Elizabeth, Co. S. Total ties payable Deferred President April 10. This compares with 25 1941, and five cents each on April 151, p. 3562. in $1 no com- ' A; Illinois Central RR.—Earnings Of Company Only— A 27,391,876 31,495 advances..: . payable, Reserve also Capital stock Surplus 109,476 were 15, This AA;:-AA^;::;:;.;A.A,A1rA-a '>A''-:,-AAArA-A:AA; :Aaa a a* aaa" V; of . Liabilities— Other is declared Liabilities— 285,159 107,147 119,307 and bus U. 31, paid Accrued Water former Total $35,460,222 $30,731,664 Accounts Hackensack Kean, Bank Reserves for taxes 1,808,792 —___ charges Accrued State 80,000 shares Fafnir Bearing Co. * ; 1,000 shares preferred Tuttle & Bailey, Inc. 9,994 shares common Tuttle & Bailey, Inc. 8.219 shares preferred Hart 8c Cooley Mfg. Co. 14,987 shares common Hart & Cooley Mfg. Co. 264,266 1941 Oct; stock, 4. A'A"<•,,'■ — $2,609,730 A, April • 950,112 ; 1,893,012 2,052,475 •fFederal .taxes for 1942 have been accrued at tax rates now in effect. : —v. .155, p. 1408. a Kean Other 82,141 funds Accounts the F. as have common 1940 1,242,394 , Total Note Mr. Investments— 600,960 _____ supplies Investments Deferred $66,558,187 $64,859,802 Cash Dec. 31 and preferred record 15, last. NBt oper. income—12 -1$968,477 Net income—-.A— : : 849,403'-* director of the company for more than 37 time of his death in December, 1941, was Chairman Assets—i 17,454,185 —$2,785,381 ___" property (net book Intangible property (net) Special —A. ■ , - Tangible A: $87,630,949 $75,737,907 (Company only) A Temporary cash investments Accounts receivable Material public » Total , of Hamilton Jan; 1, 1942— 1,924,296 3,227,210 stock—v—*__A__wL_A: 18,399,353 Earned 3,668,231 (The) Hart & Cooley Company, Inc.—Balance7 Sheet , 1,817,208 ; .AA_— Capital stock and surp. of subs, held by preference stock 5 Vn% Common 127,019 AAAj'AAAA^ of the National director late directors record 10,734,226 273,260 ; aJ revenues- "Net oper..revenues—^ 7,598,535 1941.—V. 684,083 277,480 Jan. "I&cpIiDne^ Period End. Feb. 28— Operating revenues-. Operating expenses— 58,420 AAA." AAaAaA , President Board. the Dec. 329,667 507,906 12,496,908 _—__ reserves , . payable —.— ' Equipment and other long-term obligations— Deferred A,A. and at the The on 3,845,448 645,443 1,021,513 - Advances ,:V. i 1,013,557 ■ Hart Battery Co., Ltd.—To 3,542,924 Accounts l! 'AY: $250,000 5,419,646 —— 15 Uncollectible oper, reih« i:' the Elizabethtown Water and of the Elizabethtown Consolidated Gas Co.—V. 155, p. 1311. Co. Illinois Bell ? Aa ' ■ payable, bank ——_____————$400,000 Accounts A ' A 256.330 1,934,155 ————————— a the the July Operating credits Kean, elected years, 15, 404,298 216,767 Jersey, who has served LiabilitiesNote • 27,300,000 liabili'tles^Au_iAi_i^l'd^__A:ii^AA' ';,>A 26,612 '' -A — father, 1,027,080 $87,630,949 ——— — been April 460,386 A. ?———______ 155, p. 263. John 1,588,044 and 2,500,000 Hackensack Water Co.—New Director— : 313,979 972,347 928,756 — charges V", 2,979,998 ; —_— receivable————. _A —V. holders'of to '$1,200,6831$2,151,905 Total A 1,225,025 30,651,838 , A $1.10; v> 600,000 25,237,072 cash and Material f * 2,714,131 Accounts : deferred 15 during . • 600,000 Depreciation reserve 8,724,123 ,1.7 Reserve for injury and damage claims—* 115,625 * Earned surplusi-' ' 3,865,391 1940 ^A:i' . $9,669,9% 3,789,524 —_—— Temporary April 1,900,000 year—_ y —„————--—__—. current Total ,A - payable pares with $2.50 per share paid on A 1 * Payments on the above issue :r::269>419 one accrued r $9,999,400, 11,101,125 27,300,000 due 1943-1945 payable accrued Interest year. value, par v"An' Customers' corporation's ' D Accumulated Div. 75 c&ts per share on A ^ The directors have declared a dividend of 'h account of accumulations on the $7 cumulative :v A 11,101,125 bonds—series -——— 217,000 . Note—The 2,076,542 $9,999,400 — stock mortgage and refunding 3Vz%i due 1969 Note , Hutchins Investing Corp.-V75-Cent 67,348 'trl W'-'■'A1 First ;/ A _Ai $66,558,187 $64,859,802 Liabilities— ■ . 741,418 95,850 1,833,931 / Total Interest . 833 .... . Immediately following WPB order L-73 of April 2, curtailing metal furniture production at once and halting it on May 31, this corporation, Chicago distributors of office supplies, business equipment A and paper, announced a new composite wood filing cabinet using only Y 2.7% metal. "The Fortyniner", is its name. The file is now in producA.tion at an Indiana factory.—V.A154, pA 1523:,-A, i ■ office 1,399,918 1,024,903 ^"A'A A 7,162 — Monday, April 13, 1942 Horder's Inc.—New;Wood A' • 12,897 .7, —ii. —_..u—- ,vU! .A. ■- 1940 . •.'>'<■''.•*•> »A- ac- ' supplies ^Prepayments { instalment —— Materials 183,409 A 1941 A-A-V2.779 receivable receivable, including less reserve counts, $4,335,175 A; .305,762. _ 31 3,381 warrants Accounts Dec. ;'A'A,.A-_ , investments——$61,398,849 $59,521,719 A, 656,810 1,032,797 Special deposits . ,11,854 Comparative Balance Sheet, vTotal plant and other Greyhound Lines of New England • ' . Assets— 1941 $5,119,589 ' 67,362 ___ — A". ' _______ Volume and accrued interest of no for 1941 and doubtful ihl940.—V. 155, p. $923,531 • ' ' i ' <' " ^ * Insurance See <i!" \ ■. » A V< •• ■ Kansas 1 • t ' ' ■. The «;.> ' / - Thursday, April • in 155, The 84 International Minerals Consummated—New 'It announced was Chemical the Co. into was tificate New of York of and of the State share the merged The ings par common York New admitted Total ' ; ; Chemical & Corp. debentures, : ' ■ ' . the New 343,028 $121,599 $52,927 $1,066,363 $724,263 163 149 1,267 income $53,076 $1,067,630 $725,091 fixed 329,998 330,769 $121,762 v - charges— 22,973 155, 64,172 788,094 •$33,188 •$50,461 •$392,374 . •Net profit tEarnings $901,664 $1,19 provision $1,058,464 and Note—A in for Federal $1,262,265 tOn spectively. v the and income $1.70 profits excess the ■fe^Note—Federal in 73,847 154,927 income for tax income 1942 accrued the at class is included 1942 and 3- of 6-month not class and A • ' —V. —i.: $2,937,744 i—. 155, p. 1121. $2,261,488 Tecentiy 7% the on stock, and $100, par 1942—12 Mos.—1941 v operat. 2,771 taxes' " , 20,071 of 39,211 •The value, and all payable April 20 holders of record March 31. ** 8imflar distributions were made each of the 27 preceding quarters.—V. 154, p.-543. C, all of $100 par 2,623 $100,013 153 458 5,963 The directors have declared stock, common 1, ' This May par .50 payable cents, with compares dividend of 8 cents per a 10 May 25 paid cents holders 15, to on share on $5,147 $105,976 $70,056 $67,317 1,811 1,923 23,625 23,625 $3,224 $82,350 $46,431 24,374 24,374 $57,976 $22,057 amortization dividend requirements.^— J— — profits - , .1941 Y r Note v \ f " " t 156,849 2,330,831 24,722 3)__ 'L ', , $55,101 141,369 •-■■.-• 2,111,055 12,225 " - ■ $2,335,229 $2,525,589 244,987 210,101; —_—6,600 - <t : ^ tax include above shown December, in accrued $796.67 for $1,581.67 1941; for Cash less counts to in the and Materials the ex-dividend paid in securities have market value of such the •" being ';■ 1% been taken into securities on the ■ If such capital losses had not been be substantially greater and net less. from such income. the provision would income correspondingly ordinary , Balance Sheet, March 31 f ' 1942 Assets— Cash 28,867 1941 . U. 17,147 Other $1,128,977 $1,205,010 321,258 $348,200 $348,200 c. 125,000 stock 338,332 3,803,049 obligations (at average cost) Government S. >800,000 securities —599,185 notes discount (at , Miscellaneous (at cost) 1 54,560 — advances and investments 56,506,234 950,687 1 59,845 55,376,492 950,687 cost)— average estate corporation real $7,227,702 216,245 $3,632,604 16,294 banks.^ Dividends receivable and interest accrued 960 354f 13,239 in Receivables for securities sold-!—„—— Other real estate investment-'— stock, $2,130,209 — ;; w dividends dates. Investment in Preferred —— ;(4)—The provision for Federal income tax changed against ordinary for the period has been calculated after deducting long-term 52,121 34,701 — Common ;, capital losses Liabilities— record last, and 50,000 tax income 61,704 — Total the - , ' basis $968,178 ——————— debits 1942. 31 deducted, 1940 36,221 supplies— deferred Total $1,925,799 ac¬ reserve.. Prepayments Income Income- (3)—Taxable months 12 72,746 instalment including receivable, Federal inc. tax management income, . ___——___— Accounts 54,809 $2,170,209 40,000 for Fed. approximately $7,134,295. ° ; the terms of the management agreement no liability compensation accrued for the nine months ended for estimated Comparative Balance Sheet/Pec. 31 • 1941 \.;%V v::v:;ivCv - Assets— 44,353 before prov. inc. 33,826 75,808 45,528 48,798 ■' expenses (2)—Under $1,047,749 . of Dec. 31 $28,667 (see * v $83,000 $1,875,799 Notes (1)—The net realized loss on investments for the nine months ended March 31; 1942, was $1,011,636. The net unrealized deprecia¬ tion of the corporation's assets on March 31, 1942, based on market quotations, or, in the absence of market quotations, on fair value in the opinion of the directors, was approximately $14,906,387. The net unrealized depreciation on June 30, 1941, computed on the same basis, 2,739 $8,461 amounts excess Island Mountain Mines Co.> Ltd.—8-Cent Dividend— . securities in fees Short-term . March Ended - Net ordinary ending Dec. 31. 1941. The company does not consider that it has any liability for excess profits taxes under the 1940 Act. cents per share on the 6%% cumulative preferred stock, B, and 75 cents per share on the 6% - cumulative preferred series by 15,513 24,882 $4,689 . $6,650 & •* directors have declared dividends on account of accumulations cents per share on the 7% cumulative preferred stock, series stock, Months Nine obligations \ income March 81% series reduced were —— s Provision Tor 35,961 42,597 '40; 161 4,968 - •Balance" Co.—Accum. Divs.— 87 Vz A; notes 1942 " Net ordin. $8,308 revenues- income—net Preferred ■ -The , 70,576 19,001 2,970 5,977 85,869 2,847 Balance a Iowa Electric Light & Power • directors. 5% 1950 bonds by $155,000 face portfolio were minor. bonds-,. Miscellaneous $234,319 . I cash 1.3% Only of Co. transfer, custody of securities, in¬ surance, legal, auditing and reports—... Prov. for franchise, cap. stock and misc. taxes was pre- dividend of 40% cents per share on v account of arrearages on the 6%%,;. cumulative class B preferred stock, par $100, both payable March 31 to holders of record March 21., Like amounts were paid in preceding quarters. Accrued and unpaid dividends at Jan. T; 1942, amounted to $56 per share on the class A preferred stock .and $52 on the class B preferred stock, it was stated,—V. 154, p. 432, " "T.' ferred for Account dividends Directors' ' ^STet Balance A and bonds Salaries s'fCi«K* class represented opinion dividends Total of 43% cents per share cumulative other , 21. $326,852 5,885 3,263 income Interest [dividend declared a 7,633 -2,616 ; taxes Other accumulations of account on Electric & and Cities Service Government S. Taxable Distribu¬ July 1, 30 154, p. 245. cents.—V. the in earned— U. Cash cents; $21,785 : " Electric Co.—Accumulated Dividends— .The directors ; 15 1, 1942—Month—1941 Depreciation Other *• ••»V Iowa April $32,770 Maintenance ■ • •\ follows: value changes in the bond Income Interest On record March holders of to as 45 cents; and Dec. 26, 50 Operation 1942—2 Mos,—1941 $4,921,111 $3,868,845 Mar.-31—r 1942—Month—1941 Period End. Sales- were revenues ■^Federal " Gas value, Other dividend of 30 cents per share on a 8.0% and counter Government obligations. 4,000 face 155, p.. 1014. Key West Electric Co.—Earnings- 1 \~'y subject to excess profits tax.—V. 155, p. 1013. 1941 Period End. Dec. 31— Interstate Department Stores, Inc.—March Sales— - April 1 paid stock, par $10, during Operating 45% of rate of periods re¬ B stock. the shares over Registration, Company believed anticipation of possible increase in the tax rate. common cents; Oct. 1, , , Net, fair ' company /qn tions 1942—2 Mos.—1941 $1,346,177 $956,496 758,744 .. 406,197 ' 482,504 ' 341,508 333,440 184,198 End. Feb., 28—.1942—Month—1941 • oper, revenues *-. $684,872 $457,396 Net rev. from ry. opers.,%r 388,165 -179,333 Inc. avail, for fxd. chgs. "--* 229,482 1 • 152,493 S. at value. Kendall Refining Co.—30-Cent Dividend— International Rys. of Central America—Earnings— Railway U. On The |i Period 7.6% valued Standard of taxes from the English subsidiary for combined dividend of $85,000 earnings for the Feb. 28 quarter.—V. 1408. p. in and assets • $931,626 $1.64 $449,824 v $0.82 $651,052 in *After with 155, traded of , 1942—6 Mos.—1941 1942—3 Mos.—1941 -1_ share per preferred stocks 6.1% of York Stock Exchange of gross assets, 9.3% and * 1312. p. the securities receivables, tion 786,696 $33,338 - 22,092 65,451 . 6.9% comprised quarter, 828 . bonds Curb in the portfolio were comparatively few during the past although the automotive group was increased by the addi¬ Chrysler Corp., 2,200 Borg Warner Corp., and 1,200 Electric Auto-Lite. The largest decreases were in the merchandising aid oil categories from which there were sold 7,700 shares Mont-' gomery Ward, 6,800 shares Sears Roebuck, 1,000 shares Amerada, 4,300 shares Humble and 1,200 shares Phillips Petroleum, New holdings include 2,000 shares U. S. Gypsum, 5,000 shares South Porto Rico Sugar, 2,900 shares Timken, and 4,000 shares United Air¬ craft 5% preferred. Added to existing holdings were 1,200 shares Johns-Manville, 2,600 shares Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and 4,100 shares Pennsylvania. ■ ' Eliminated from the portfolio were 2,000 shares Electric Bond & Share $6 preferred. Reductions in holdings include 1,800 shares Continental Can, 1,200 shares Monsanto Chemical, 4,500 shares Gen¬ eral Foods and 8,400 shares Chesapeake & Ohio. * U. S. Government obligations were increased by $1,218,000, and $600,000 of short term discount notes represent a new holding. *5,119,151 340,508 basis of average .Changes $6,186,442 5,307,222 28,501 computed on the Securities traded in on the New Exchange represented 72.6% York consisted 1942—12 Mos.—1941 $6,714,094 403,546 income. Net Income with the interest rate reduced from 4J/2% to 3% % and the $1,000,000 bank debt of. Union will be funded into a five-year 2%% loan.—V. Other assets. gross or and $487,973 , investments, on corporation's gross assets on March 31, 1942, 70% in value was invested in common stocks, while 16.8% was in the form of cash, U. S. Government obligations, short term discount notes and receiv¬ • 446,964 year. loss the ables. • $593,019 . previous realized Of company bank year, Net after 31 . < ended corresponding ordinary income before realized losses on Investments amounted $2,130,209 as compared with $1,875,798 in the corresponding period of . March discontinued interest the in cost, amounted to $1,011,635 for the nine months ended March 31, 1942. Kelsey-IIayes Wheel Co.—Earnings- previous arrangements, $1,502,000 subordinated held by Union Potash, will be carried over in the merged accordance paid. was 1942—Month—1941 Period Ended Feb. 28— common senting Interests in fractional shares. In revenue. ••Deficit.—V. stock of $5 par value and 4% i cumulative preferred stock of $100 par value.. Stockholders have been requested to forward the certificates for stock held to Bankers Trust Co., 16 Wall St., New York, N. Y., for exchange for new .certificates. Scrip certificates will be issue repre- ; Minerals been ;v — Depreciation the to had "Journal" __ expenses oper. Gross j Minerals & Chemical Corp. common stock of no cumulative prior preference stock, $100 par value, list and to dealings on that date International International and 7% and prior preference cumulative stock 4% cumulative preferred stock, 7% bill the 24,456 revenues Non-operating share of one the operation. _ Net stock, par $5 per share, and each share of International common value, held will be converted into one-quarter of a stock, par $5 per share, of the merged corporation. Stock Exchange on April 9 suspended from deal¬ value par Taxes the of office the that daily Period End. Feb. 28--- corporation; without shares, of in merger of Operating Operating Colorado. of International of of agreement in default and was from months nine, Net to were v share, and 3Va shares of common par $100 per stock, has been approved by the fiscal Rhodes, bondholders' attorney, said that interest due was near $50D,000.,, Kansas City Public Service Co.—Earnings— of Union Potash & merger F. - of stockholders held will be converted into of the that 7 Merger — John 1931. publication of years List— to International corporation the vote Secretary of Each Admitted both companies, and that such consummated on April 6, 1942, by the filing of the cer¬ consolidation in the office of the Secretary of State of requisite merger April on Corp. Chemical & Stock in showed records 1311. p. issued the entire issue \ '* April 9.—V. Thursday, City Journal-Post Co.—Foreclosed— Kansas in for bonds < earned and dividends was $2,525,588 Mgrch 31, 1942,... as compared with period of the previous year. Oper¬ ating expenses, including provision for taxes, amounted to $395,379 in the three quarters recently completed, as compared with expenses and taxes of $459,430 in the first three quarters of the previous fox . The sale was subject to a prior claim of $4,800 made by the Ludlow Typograph Co. for equipment. ,v',;.,; i: 7,... t Recently an involuntary proceeding was filed against the newspaper by the International Paper Sales Co. for a $216,000 newsprint bill. At that time, Harry Newman, President of the company, said his Co.—Registers With SEC— International Harvester "Chronicle," 9.: fc'L ■ . City "Journal," sold March 23 under foreclosure, was bondholders by Morton H. Rosen, Baltimore, for $250,000. The foreclosure sale of the property was called by holders of $500,000 bid ;;:;cy^^ "Chronicle," See .T-'O;'? '' • . $2,335,229 Inc., Oakland, Calif.—Registers Securities, With sec— •> 20, $5.75.—V. 152, income Gross stock: March 31, June 30 and Sept. 30, $2.50 each, p. 123.!. ' ' ; . ,* ! !, common par and, Dec. * in * $925,144 Inc.—Registers With SEC— April 9. Thursday, "Chronicle," of allowances 540v ?«» ' ''• •Insurance Investors Fund, See and balances-claims , $100 $2^,044,000 in 1941,; JRepresented by 1,650,000 and 1,628,625 'no par shares in 1940. . §After shares in 1941 par reserves 1513 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4063 155 — 125,000 ' '7; 8; cents, on May 15,.* 1941 i'.f■ , f First mortgage SEC— ;;• Gas Co. Ag:^ provisions of the Holding Company Act. plan company proposes to organize a new to be called the Jacksonville Gas integration Under - corporation Corp. The Florida. Jaws, % mortgage bonds, In consideration for the-net assets of. the new company corporatign would issue to Jacksonville Gas Co. 5% mortgage stock bonds $251. (par Dec.-'1/1941, dated All of the and mortgage first so and 110 of shftres _ bonds income amount. would Upon surrender Jacksonville r It has the on Nothing Co.' basis Kirsch stock of its Gas share for each is a $1,000 principal- 50%,: , • > and James Mfg.-'Co.—Pays Aprii 1 31, '41 Dec. 28, '40 $262,237 $216,291 $128,644 $157,376 charges and taxes.—V. '• 152, p. in and 61 —V. operation 62 in Canadian compared a year , Judge W. Heber Ditrich of the Common Pleas Court, Pittsburgh, has three. appraisers to fix the fair market value of the 7%; In the 1941 merger cumulative preferred stock, for redemption purposes with two subsidiaries,: • ; About 3,000 the 1, score other the of persons stock eouity have been numerous made 1, the , including since in the 1949, to 1949, an 100 several..-insurance companies, broueht to moke appraisals. Settlements' case of the insurance companies and' owners.—y.: 155, p. Ohio, will until first mortgage amount sufficient and coupon accrued for - $22,979,310 $19,298,660; $7,156,332 noon on April 22 $25 1312. Corp.—25-Cent Div. On New Stock— to May 1942, 8, interest. : " s included the July par value common ^During 1941;*the company paid , dividend the following dividends on the old ——-f~~-—— 1942—Month—1941 Mar. 31— $2,153,855 Samuel D. ' Warriner, Philadelphia, Pa., Lehman Miscellaneous — $3,928,346 429,449 33,698 35,472 20,506 — and :f * 43,563 other taxes > 9,032 399,369 Written off 711,118 ', 382,973 221,165 $3,875,286 '——-—— 40,331 6,096,638 profits taxes and excess % 65,483 208,653 charges— Federal normal Canadian 32,817 417,946 debt-^—1———1—•—1—__— and expensd—__ disposal of fixed property, net^—__ ' $1,441,776 • income Net f 'v.T $2,416,235 income 1942—3> Mos.—1941 $5,489,417 in transferred on Chairman the board of managers, Assets— Notes died at Corp.—Asset Value $24.74 Per Share— value of $24.74 per share as $3,375,286 surplus—_ $0.93 > and % $1,113,312 in 1942 of Consolidated Comparative Balance :v of to ; 1 $0.73 accounts receivable, less reserves material inventories supplies inventories——' products and raw Ingredients and current assets-- Sheet Feb. 28,'42 . : and Finished Other —_——.——- Investments •Fixed assets Prepaid Other Total ——! expenses assets ——• — and ; — -Z deferred charges——— 1 —: — 1, '41 $4,009,454 5,021,^76 2,200,196 1,315,836 563,335 / ! 1,335,073 — Mar. $6,576,154 11,884,106 14,021,048 Growing crops maturing after this year—.—— v' $2,660,847 $1,128,240 1941.. $3,566,320 April 3.—V. 155, p. 1409. • pen share. providing depreciation •After V 244,612 500,000 ':•[ y■■ Net " —— — — of foreign subs, not consolidated Appropriation to reserve for contingencies Earnings Earnings of March 31, 1942, was reported by Robert Lehman, President, on the 1,988,277 shares of stock outstanding in the hands of the public. This compares with $28.77 per share on the 2^003,377 shares outstanding on July 1, 1941, the beginning of the corporation's current fiscal year. asset i debt discount of interest Other ^ Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co.—Obituary— -• of 25'cents per share on stock, to holders of record March 24. a End. 273,000 $3,853,146 ,'•53,640 : 21,560 : $11,478,631 funded on Amortization for bids receive bonds dated Jan. 1, 1937, due July exhaust $576,156.44 at prices not to interest deferred 155, 'p.' 1122, : -■ ; Net comhany'on March 3l paid new Period —V. 273,000 $11,369,314 * received—-a-w—a-.—>; ', 76,499 income Cash court the ;Totai ; Savings Bank & Trust Co., trustee, Seventh and Vine of Sales the asking other plaintiff Kahler The are owners, actions, ^—— income— Miscellaneous Loss on Cincinnati, sale, to'it exceeding cumulative preferred stock -owned by a involved in the price-fixing. They and manv shares of —————- ——... interest and Dividends Interest 1942—3 Mos.—1941 1942—Month—1941 Lane Bryant, Inc.—March Sales— appointed pensions— •Operating profit last, totaled 671 in the United with 671 United States stores 155, p. 1122,• Ladies' Literary Institute of St. Mary's of the Springs (Ohio)—Tenders— The Provident . for .... earlier.—V. $8,502,970 — • • Feb. 28, *42 Mar. 1, '41 $104,574,572 $62,901,601 i-l-t— ——84,394,921 51,414,100 administrative - expenses.. ;V: 8,537.336 7,361.355 ../ - —— goods soldgeneral-and Provisions 155, p. 1214. Sts., a • of Selling, ■ 1942—3 Mos.—1941 } ; sales $39,295,185 $33,089,951 $12,256,305 31, March on Canada, stores A" . , (& Subs.-) ~rAnnual Report*— Foreign investments and receivables ; Steel Corp.—Appraisers Appointed Laughlin $64,754,132 $66,099,047 lii 1941 shares Of stock [i ' (Including Domestic and Canadian Subsidiaries) Net (S. II.) Kress & Co.—March Sales— ' Sales , Jones & (net) ' 3348. *" 194^-Month—1941 $14,063^8 -Period End. Mar. 31— 25-Oeiit Dividend— paid loss and Libby, McNeill & Libby -r6 Months Ended— Dec. 31, '41 Dec. 28, '40 Dec. : . dividend of 25 cents per share on .par-$25,;ytcf'- holders of. record March 25. Pav-.V ipents during .1941-were as .follows: April 1, July 1 and Sept,,.30, 25 cents;-and Dec. 31, $1.25—V. 114, p. 1413. ; - The "company on .the common .stock-, —— it— v (Dr>__— i 159,441 2,086,884 Total securities are at Dec. 31,; 1941/ was $6,181,557,;: while the total * capitalization and surplus of v new corporation would .he $3,465,722. Commission has set April 21; for a hearing on the proposed plan.—V. 154, p. 1004. c,, •' - Profit -86,067 $1,128,977 —-3 Months Ended—. ... (S. S.) Kresge Co.—March Sales— States • • ... —— all Stores & Power Co. , par)—. $603,281 195,008 170,995 2,086,884 83,673,396 83,673,396 1,991,078 1,384,640 ——-~-Drl9,675,351Drl9,248,877 $497,069 3,772 - taxes expenses Co.—Earnings— Period End. Mar. 31— plan, confirmed Feb. 20, £ 1935. ; , Total capitalization and surplus of Jacksonville Gas Co. * 144,043 $1,205,010 — Sales of the. company.., Of the total stock 25.098 shares, owned by American Gas & Power;*1 The remaining shares are •held by the public,, having been issued to *, the then holders of the company's mortgage bonds, and debentures .pursuant to reorganization voting ($1 Years Ended— . of American Gas stock Capital surplus •Treasury*: stock Cost for the subsidiary Capital 1.115 58,809 v-.- purchased and $64,754,132 $66,099,047 j •Represented by 98,607 in 1942 and 68,448 at average cost.—V. 155, p. 1014. income •After shares of common stock, which are the only 50,196 u 1,120 3,099 c,- all of . Co, outstanding one be paid accrued payable * Period— -Net for capital stock of Jacksonville its assets, Jacksonville Gas Co. charter and .be. dissolved.. • • • • v would distribution securities for 826, - The additional 1,548 shares, 4.2% of the capital stock of the new corporation" would be distributed to the holders of the debentures and Gas for Reserve . held 56,448 shares of capital bonds, and 54,900 shares of the new corporation each $1,000 of first mortgage bonds of. Jacksonville Gas Co. . capital Payable : $1,745,000 first capital stock of-the-new,..corporation would be distributed by Jack¬ sonville Gas Co. to its first mortgage bondholders on the basis of $500 bonds • 9,247 71,979 : — * ' ' 20,893 , 8,708 — —V. 155, pt v Dividend 60,277 — acquired the Liabilities— 1 credits Total — 8,900 liabilities current J 16,335 „w. Depreciation reserve Earned surplus of of "Total 8,399 ^...... accrued Deferred : and the income notes. the-income debentures, ' 19,283 — deposits accrued Interest ■ npw corporation would acquire all of the assets of the Jacksonville Gas Co. and assume all of Its liabilities under the presently outstanding first 418,000 418,000 1956 ——— Other the the payable payable Taxes voluntary' plan with the. SEC to meet the iL due 33,312 Accounts Customers' fThecompftny has^ lUed^ upder $iles Integration Plan With" — 5%, " Notes -Jacksonville bonds, 16,463,243 519,348 227,971 5,845,302 17,843,955 1,562,659 553,633 1,479,058 16,671,132 490,880 25,681 $57,928,034 $50,681,951 r Liabilities— Notes , {~! /'/v'' payable Accounts $128,953 — ^"Accrued taxes, payrolls, interest, etc.—^I—u._— First mortgage 4% bonds, due within a year- 330,000 96,312 income Deferred 9,420,000 First mortgage 4% bonds,:—— Reserve for voluntary pensions—_______ for Reserve Other ($7 surplus par) — 6,081,966 4,872,243 — _ Total $57,928,094 $50,681,951 , "■After depreciation 1942 and $16,141,058 in $15,903,380 of reserves Feb. 28, 1942. tax notes of $3,006,400 at tLess U. S. Treasury 1941. 45-Cent Dividend— //;;• April on declared 2 a Months .Three March Ended Depreciation K ~ ' •• common V. 155, ! 264. p. 391,244 379,884 •Net $6,080,857 declared have directors dividend a of $1 share per on the 1941, 658. -- ' Operating • taxes 220,871 Earnings from —. Stocks, 636,133 $3,400,917 $1.35 i Other Note—The 25-Cent Dividend— " r dividend a the This 9. cents per of dividend a cents 25 par Stores Corp.—March Lerner period End. —V. 155, p. —V. The Co.—Earnings- Light & the 1942—12 Mos.—1941 1942—Month—1941 period End. Jan. 31- Operating revenues ■"Federal 5&.615 135,106 _ 46,833 964,905 58,770 689,821 appro. 78,357 69,685 912,292 Net oper. revenues- $153,205 $189,307 $2,106,616 $1,935,112 1,864 1,650 13,204 12,524 $155,059 $190,957 $2,119,820 $1,947,636 72,928 875,061 875,210 7,041 82,955 80,614 1,167 1,114 retire, (net) income Other income Gross Int. res. int. 72,919 bonds mtge. on Other 6,941 deduc & Int. chgd. /. to const, (cr) ——-'/v ______ and _ • provision .-■"Includes and month ended Act Revenue taxes of $25,437 for the current 1942, additional to the amount Federal for months 12 the under Jan. 31, 155, 1941.—V. of old April common trading 15, stock, offering of equipment trust certificates scheduled for April 9 because of the order of the War Production Board freezing delivery of new locomotives and cars and indicating its intention to allocate such equipment. In "in by letter a vited bid to view the been had in¬ equipment trust offering the company said that uncertainty caused by the announcement just made Production and motives to cars Board relative railroads the delivery of new loco¬ the to recall hereby we cancel and our date of April 2, 1942, with re¬ spect to the sale of $11,000,000 equipment trust certificates the bid¬ ding for which was scheduled for April 9,"—V. 155, p. 1410. invitation v- v/hich banks and houses its the War its cancelled 7 investment to on of April to addressed under you ICC March on abandonment of cents $20, miles of railroad in Luzerne and Wyoming and abandonment of operation thereof by the lessee.—V. 148, p. 3227. i , common in 1941 were 23, VI Operating Oct. p. July 31, Jan. cents taxes. 35 of cents - share on 15 to share per cents each; 50 15 and Oct. and July 15, share per directors the on declared the on 308,863 78[391 173*626 ... operating Other income revenues were Ward (net) $1.25 semi-annual stock, preference red. conv. of dividend par 155, p. 540. : Interest Other long-term debt income deductions 6, reelecting officers for another year, dividend of $1.25 per share on the after quarterly their quarter showed an increase of 40% plus over a year ago, while represented a gain of 26%. He said that preliminary reports first unit sales indicated an increase of 15% over the comparable weeks in 1941. The company now is manu¬ facturing 7,000 pairs rof shoes daily for the Government, Mr. Melville added, and he said that in a few weeks it expects to be turning them out at the rate of 10,000 pairs daily. All of the directors were reelected.—V. 155, p. 1123. for Palm the and Easter weeks Sunday Merchants 154, p. 544. Securities Manufacturers & Co.—Partici¬ a participating dividend of 40 cents per semi-annual dividend of $1 per share on the $2 participating preferred stock, no par value, both payable April 15 to holders of record April 11., Participating dividends of 50 cents each were paid on this issue on April lS^and Oct. 15, last year. The directors also declared the usual semi-annual dividends of 20 cents each on the class A and class B stocks, par $1, both payable and the 438,002 296,727 766,992 729,791 66,667 801,666*. and Oct." 15, 1941.—V. Other the V. 150, p. declared have a of 25 cents Earnings for the Six - Ended Feb, the under under appearing Chronicle" of April heading this 6, 1410, Corp." page "Middle States Securities in the "Commercial Z and should have been given? Middle States Securities ".! —V. 155, p. 264. / " * • ' ■ $226,155 , March share on The In the 1. company same in month 1942—Month—1941 $4,372,502 March, last 1942, year.—V. 155, p. company par value common stock.-r-V. 203 1014. stores, : $9,841,045 against as 199 preferred The 151, p. stock, have declared par previous a $50, payable payment was share dividend of $1 per on. : the 8% April 24 to holders of record April-, one of $2.25 on Feb. 28, 1938.— 1579. - 66.667 800,000 800,000 9,171 8,725 119,153 112,425 $68,814 $487,921 $397,820 $"77,731 applicable from from ry. Gross • oper. from Net from Net rv. income___ 155, " ■ railway. p. 1940 1939 $673,318 $585,407 148,597 131,061 91,584 315.245 74,340 47,217 2,097,936 1,446,825 1,38.9,884 1 L—— income— 712,532 294,048 266,622 216,099 526,439 126,346 93,312 53,463 unpaid 1,251,610 t Jan. 31, amounted 1942, to Mississippi & Skuna "Valley RR,—Stock— The ICC the company to issue not exceeding • 11 authorized March on $40), to be exchanged, together with a share, for a like number of shares of out¬ standing stock of the par value of $>75 a share. . >,»,' • The report of the Commission states, in part: Due to the fact that the applicant has accumulated cash and assets stock capital of payment $35 of (par a * that it | finds difficulty in safely investing such excess capital with an adequate return thereon, the applicant proposes to return to the stockholders a part of their invested capital by reducing the par value of its common capital stock. It proposes to issue to each present holder of one > readily convertible into cash In excess of its requirements, and share of share of the the the par value of $75 a share, one stock of the par value of $40 a v capital stock of common capital common new $35 in cash, which will result in the cancellation of shares of outstanding common capital stock, and the - shares of common capital > to pay share and 1,925.5 the proposed therefor of substitution 1,925.5 which provided, of the par value of Feb. 12, 1942, to provide for the aggregating $77,020.» The applicant's charter, for $150,000 of capital stock, divided into 2,000 shares stock of each, has been $75 of $80,000 of amended as capital each.—V. 150, p. 1000. Missouri-Kansas Pipe Line the declared stock, B class a of 2.000 April par of 10 cents per Like 4. Missouri Pacific RR.—Equipment Issues railroad market the out of the • Co.—Dividends— dividend amounts were distributed on June 31, last year.—V. 155, p. 363. « r record shares . share on and a dividend of one-half cent per share $1, both payable April 17 to holders of stock, par $5, common the on have directors The consisting stock, common of the par value of $40 , , 12 and Oct. , of Four Roads . equipment certificate issues which had been heladed withdrawn April 7, due to uncertainty growing Production Board control over railroad buying of were War and cabooses. % were submitted for four issues of Missouri Pacific RR., & Mexico, International Great Northern and Missouri-Illinois aggregating $4,550,000. The Missouri Pacific re¬ turned the bids unopened on the theory that it was impossible to know for sure whether the equipment could be obtained. While the bids were not opened it was> learned that the highest was--that of Harris, Hall & Co. and associates. They bid 100.023 for engines cars, bids Several Brownsville Louis Missouri Pacific and $1,290,000 St. Louis, Brownsville & obligations as 2'/4s and 100.16 for $390,000 Missouri-Illinois as .ls/8S.> The other bids were:. Salomon Bros.-& Hutzler,v $2,240,000 certificates for 100,533 issues • 2Vis. After Missouri as 2%s; Halsey, 2%s; as Pacific and fhe St. Louis, Brownsville & First Boston Corn., 100.146 for the same Stuart & Co., 100.535 for the same issues' Missouri the bonds Mexico . / ;/ returning the Pacific, "',rT.. «. unopened bids Guy the wme that announced immediate future following offered, 4n the invitations A. Compton, certifiretes trustee will be of re- the mailing of amended- for bids.' •» contain two provisions, one making the certificates subject to-call in-the event the new eouipment is not delivered withift a reasonable time—probably six to 12 months—and • the other authorizing substitution of equipment should it be im-, new invitations will to secure the identical type ordered or in the event government should establish some form of standardization. possible Loadings, Week 1942 3941 Pacific 15.748 13.988 Lines 4,800 3,650 North.. 1,987 1,877 No. of Cats— Missouri Guf Coast Int.-Gt. 1313. to required under the Revenue Act of 1941.—V. 155, p. 1313. Ended - ... the ;- April 4 Rer.'d from Conns. Loaded Locally . def$5,788 / ?./; $84,313 - and accumulated 19,116 r 403,608 403,608 w " railway.™ oper. 1941 $715,543 401,912 1942 railway- railway the for stock pref. to /. 2,327 $1,310,245 $353,157, after giving effect to a dividend of $1.50 a share on $6 pre* stock, declared for payment on Feb. 2, 1942. Dividends on this stock are cumulative, tlncludes provision for Federal taxes $23,435 for the current month and 12 months ended Jan. 31, 1942. additional1 The / $1,095,032 February— Gross —V. , 66,667 877 / $1,407,074 ferred as From Jan. 1— 1942—3 Mos.—1941 $3,690,879 $11,930,614 operated the no directors Net Sales paid a liquidating dividend of $50 per 155, p. 1410. 26, the Miller & Sons Co.* Inc.—Resumes Pref. Drvw (I.) Net McCrory Stores Corp.—March SalesPeriod End. Mar. 31— Corp.—Liquidating Dividend Minneapolis & St. Louis RR.—Earnings- 1942 28, bonds income Balance St. 1940. item The Financial Co.—Earnings— Months $144,206 .period for per Middle Securities Corp.—Correction— 14. Net profit after depreciation, interest and reserve for Federal income and excess profits taxes of $368,000.____ $153,569 Taken Off Market— dividend $1,406,197 127 deductions & •Dividends 781,667 $1,307,918 $144,079 mortgage int. . 46 income on 4.66L562 $153,523 income Gross 154, share on common stock, par $1, payable May 15 to holders of record May; A like amount was paid on May 15 and Dec. 15, last year.— directors 68,333 bperat. revenues- Net Extra dividends of 5 cents each 15 i $7,777,665 5,250,568= re¬ appropriations- serve Int. taxes__ retirement Property regular 1597. The V. McCord Radiator & Mfg. amount 63,237 directors have declared The share The $637,284 current the 35,767 pating Dividend— 48363 :____ the to 1015. 71,039 cash 256,492 _n (net) income Net -V. on $942,640 for $24,156 81,737 (Inc.)—To Add Plant— 11,943 ;___ • income of 1942,' additional 31, $368,977 • .437.435 "Dividends initial an Melville, President annual meeting, held On Gross taxes Jan. ,990,825 $655,209 516,122 Net payable May 1 to holders of record on April 17. Like paid on Feb. 2, 1942. , ( and Treasurer, told the stockholders at just previously, that dollar sales for the both amounts $930,697 ________ ' 990,829 1942—12 Mos.—1941 "Mexico Net , ended 4,805 $1,359,802' $8,663,425 recently announced that plans for the immedi¬ April regular common, 502,579 taxes. $1,646,034 $747,185 Other preferred stock and a quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share on the 197,967 _____ $137,865 $890,754 cluding direct Melville Shoe Corp.—Dividends—Sales— The 1,089,879 ________ renewals and replacements ; ; ; 72,580 5,494 1942—Month—1941 etc. ate erection of a plant to substantially increase, the supply of ammonia and its derivatives.—V. 155, p. 827.,. p. 960, $3,282,002 1,607,361 75,592 157 ex¬ Four .... taxes........ local taxes, Messenger Corp.—To Pay 25-Cent Dividend— ; _____ __ profits excess par April 15 to holders of record April 11. were made on these stocks on April $2,938,245 343,757 1,597,951 6,742 Federal for months ___ . ■ 1942 ___________ . Federal and Pay¬ 20 1, 3749. 133,850 741 • provision 12 and to the amount 5. expenses. income Federal and 151, 1, _______ revenues... for depreciation, Provision 1 cents.—V. — operating Maintenance Other Months, Ended —— Total April year-end of 40 revenues—Electric Gas State follows: as a County Gas & Electric Corp.—Earnings— Luzerne Operating share on and Dec, and payable April 15 to holders of record April 1.—V. President, E. M. Allen to permit April 1 paid a dividend of 20 cents per stock, par $10, to holders of record March 20. company the each; application Clock Mfg. Co.—20-Cent Dividend— Lux on company's 9.74 Lehigh Valley RR., ments the $3,034,938 „ revenues issue Pennsylvania, Counties, The denied 13 $3,314,083 applicable to pref. stocks for the period-. expenses, on recently Loyalsock RR.—Proposed Abandonment Denied— The 1,320 $278,300 $98,204 Operating without privileges directors declared on $3,033,618 1,207 J 8,117 ■7-;' (cr) Operating •Initial Preferred Dividend— The Louisville & Nashville RR.—Cancels Equipment Trust company 133,054 deduc— & Period End. Jan. 31- 645,493 $1.10 1014. p. $238,634 income $77,020 Offering— The $5,852,886 par value, was stricken from un¬ the New York Curb Exchange at the opening of business on April 10, at which time the new common stock, without par value, was admitted to dealings. • $636,394 _ $3,312,876 13 Mississippi Power & Light Co.—Earnings— Mar. 15, *41 786,967 $1.30 155, p. 158. Mathieson Alkali Works Balance 302,236 $0.52 356,532 the period int. Balance Massey Harris Co., Ltd.—Listing— The $992,926 356,532 $110,988 $75,209 to pref. stock for applicable $1,162,971 $806,439 income Net $278,287 ' the following distributions were made on the preferred 15 Jan. listed 62 Vz Divs. record 1941, 40 cents each.r—V. 809,513 Prop, $236,551 83 chgd. to const, Divs. value, payable April compares with 40 cents per no . —28 Weeks Ended—, $2,596,497 < $8,754,922 dividend a stock, This ; 6,894 ; 7,143 mtge. ,bonds___ on Int. Jan. 15, last. 654,271 _ 579 required under the Revenue Act of 1941.-—V., 155, p. Light Associates—Dividend— & declared preferred April 7. of on stock: 511,882 60,180 taxes_ income taxes Other cumulative During 4,350,735 5,500,816 have directors $2 paid Oper. 382,463 re- , income Federal depreciation, holders $8,261,513 $747,058 $10,174,450 $944,463 >. expenses, exclud. direct taxes 1: 571 tFederal, income laxesi._ " sh._ com. Massachusetts Power Power as Other 155, p. 639. $5,771,903 1215. Louisiana per ■"After 1942—2 Mos.—1941 $8,167,662 654,167 530,245 »: 871,544 Other taxes Sales- $3,370,590 $4,911,025 Sales interests . Int.; *Includes 328,369 $0.54 f / profit Earnings 1942—Month—1941 31— Mar. minority Mar. 15, '41 Mar. 14, '42 $3,846,381 Sales ■"Net • to —12 Weeks Ended— Mar. 14, '42 Period— compares share on adjusted Masonite Corp.—Earnings— share on of record per 758,333 Income month $1, payable April 14 to holders with 35 cents paid on July 3, 1941, and 25 Dec. 23, 1940.—V. 155, p. 504. stock, common April declared have directors 54,167. ./Gross;' income: > elected Senior Vice-President. General Counsel.—V. 154, p. 1149. liberty Aircraft Products Corp.—25-Cent Dividend— The Other Vice-President and General Counsel, was He also retains his position as Jr., Lowry, 62,500 appro. Net oper, revenues- • Maryland Casualty Co., Baltimore, Md.—PromotionG. 74,191 2,617,076 1,252,449 926,419 2,354,254 47,50f 76,395 , are recently 188,561 124,137 limited-term of Net. Edward 324,884 * ported to the New York Stock Exchange,—V. 155, p. 603. p ofk25 cents per share on the common stock, no par value, payable June 15 to holders of record May 29. A similar distribution was made on March 14, last. Payments in 1941 were as follows: March 15, June 16 and Sept. 15, 50 cents each; and Dec. 15, $2.—V. 155, pp. 1313, 1214, 826. declared have directors The figures above $7,450,722 investments trust companies, and other affiliates] 1942 1941 Net operating earnings after taxes —_i__ $704,547 $815,843 Earnings per common share ——,-$0.12 * . \ $0.14 to Federal incbme tax. is subject of which • $8,874,290 taxes^ income retire, res. Amort, Midland* Corp.—Earnings— and constituent banks, Quarter Ended Mar. 31— /1942—12 Mos.—1941 $643,300 taxes Prop, ' [Corp. income of $204,681 representing recovery company of a debt previously written off, only a , exclud. taxes *Federal - Inc.—V. 155, p. 1410. Marine $2,897,952' $1.15 non-recurring affiliated an portion share common per ■"Includes 1,700,458 $534,186 $.21 ___________ a *545,130 $829,038 revenues ? _l_ expenses, direct " Reese, President of Continental Motors Corp., has been " director of the Manhattan Bond Fund, Inc., and New York elected 6,238 v - Oper. Manhattan Bond Fund, Inc.—New' Director-^- 1942—Month—1941 Period End; Jan. 31— .* the following distributions were made on theV stock: Jan. $1.25; April 12, $1.10; July 12, $l; and ;Oct,' 14, $1.15,—V.154, 14, 1,036,586 profit 489,612 •Minnesota Power & Light Co. —Earnings compares In ,3,348,373 > 3,973,464 / *30,082 • 7.-// stock, par $25, payable April 14 to holders of• record April with $1.15 per share on Janr 14, last. ' common $4,570,671 979,482 etc. Expenses, Federal $1,517,197 __ ■_/-•/"-■ .. .1940 ? /. <••. 1939'• • $1,898,494 $1,593,508 210,131 V/ *65,646 : *45,428 *329,404 ) , 297,325 762,140 income ; , Clarence J. Total ' 1'94^%%%. 1941 -February— fc, $4,273,346 278,714 *414,114 . Wisconsin Central Ry.) (Including " - ; Madison Square Garden Corp.—Earnings— ^ Gross from railway_:_-_ $2,717,003 $2,055,386 ^ (Including Wholly Owned Subsidiaries)K~~-l Net from railway?.■ % 615,295 . ■': "312,632 Period Ended Feb. 28— 1942—3 Mos.—1941 - 1942—9 Mos.^l941v >; Net ry. oper. income.^ i-/, 329,748 42,522 •Net profit From Jan/i—,:v;% ,$184,640 >; $255,675 , $378,604 $243,101 ■' ■"After depreciation and other charges, including provision, for esii-pl Gross from railway^-./; •%. 5,624,791 < 4,221,676 mated Federal income and excess profits taxes.—V. 155, p. . 504. Net from railway._--iw_ / 1,177,605 '. 650,413 Net ry. oper. income 538,755 83,555 /•Deficit.—V. 155, p. 1410., Maiden Electric Co.—To Pay $1 Dividend— ► •- 453,522 $1,103,083' $5,802,143 _ /Earnings for Month of February and Year to Date , $4,726,868 income situation . ^ profit is clarified. '■ •"./■••'''■■/'" /,.//'.,// / /■.'%■/;// /- 'Efforts to obtain an interest payment out of 1941 and current earn¬ ings are being continued, ./':/-L; tax ' This $6,182,027 ______ manufacturing • .> '> a , p. Net Other '/ 1941, the following distributions were made:;'April ;15 and 15, 15 cents each; Sept. 17, 20 cents; and Dec. 23, 50 cents.—®.' July Opposition To Plan—v consolidated first bondholder? group has decided to continue the proposed reorganization plan, according to Arthur Wiesenberger, Chairman. Efforts will be made to have interest on the first mortgage/ fixed rather than contingent, to have a'.'substantiaji sinking fund, and to postpone the effective date of the plan until £he ,v.(",.•<>' Vv.i ; dividend of 15 cents per share stock, payable April 15 to holders of record March 27..;.. declared recently directors the The its opposition to During ^ $1,494,327 _ /Z//./P.;:././ >;•'•••■" Z1. ♦' The 1940 -1941 1942 31— profit Manufacturing ' X,•■:>'. . yMacmillan Petroleum Corp.—15-Cent Dividend— The Co.—Earnings— Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass -1215. p. ^Minneapolis, St. Paul & Saul* St.-Marie Ry.—Bond¬ holders Group To Continue 1942—2 Mos.—1941'" $3,668,706. $3,220,182 —— dividend of 45 cents per share onthe common stock, par $7, payable May 1 to holders of record April 14. This compares with 35 cents per share paid on May 31, last year, and 50 cents per share on Aug. 15, 1940.—V. 155, p. 1409. » directors The " on 25,395,895 —_ 2- -a ___ __ surplus ' - • 169,626 25,395,895 6,081,966 2,766,752 178,585 • 155, $1,753,797 $1,981,573 — —- — —V. 500,000 contingencies, stock Paid-in Earned in 2,098,145 reserves Common 1,832,029 . 330,000 v 54,506 10,127,000 2,023,820 t4,821,458 Sales .VvVi-.n Sales—; 1942—Month—1941 " Period End. Mar. 31— 1,771,404 $4,133,490 Co.—March Stores McLellan •' .U payable Monday, April 13, 1942 CHRONICLE' THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL 1514 1942 15,373 2.713 3,073 1941 10,959 1,775 2,431 : Total 1942 " 31,121 7.513 5,060 1941 24,947 5.475;' 4,308 Vote Statement'Regarding Issues Stedman Plan— i;XN° committee for the holders of first and bonds,- has -issued the following statement with regard to the vote on the Interstate .Commerce Commission's plan for the reorganization of the system: £ , "The vote is a vindication of the action of the ICC, the- U. S. District Court, and the senior mortgage committees which supported the plan; and a crushing defeat for the junior interests who opposed it. The plan was actually accepted by all classes of securities having a prior mortgage position and a real stake in the property (with the exception of the Little Rock & Hot Springs Western, a small divisional, which presents a very special and peculiar problem and which can be dealt with without affecting the plan) It was rejected only by those Chairman of the protective refunding mortgage 5%* gold Stedman,' W. John the arc claims whose securities same should have unless the other r not appear likely. "The major effort • , . net f t'.'y.i -• ' ' • , • • \' ; The -• Thor elect J. to announced the at the On 1941 basis rates,; the estimated of the would Federal and income Federal income net after excess If $375,000. be the estimated net income for the taxes proposed by $2,296,845 — expenses, 1942—12 Mos.—1941 $22,560,400 $20,406,867 $1,961,236 ex¬ direct taxes— 953,115 9,969,714 8,974,849 tFederal income 'taxes- 325,639 136,480 1,962,161 Other taxes 249,682 243,794 2.875,499 1.218,590 2,759,684 cluding retirement Property re- 251,549 199,285 2,751,023 2,363,595 $516,860 $549,333/ $5,002,003 $5,090,149 appropriations- serve ,■ Net operat. revenues. Other income (net) Interest Other 242 241 3,604 2,716 $517,102 $549,574 $5,005,607 $5,092,865 bonds 170,848 178,778 2.066,448 2,176,054 deductions 37,628 37,857 304,898 264,687 inocme Gross on mtge. int. & Interest charged to struction 832,344 . con¬ 900 (Cr.) ; $2,652,124 $332,939 $2,635,161 applicable to pref. stock for the period.. 544,586 544,586 $2,090,575 $2,107,538 Net Divs. income Balance $308,626 .... __ __ declared have share per of 20 the on cents the 5% pref. share per 1941.—V. 15, 151, of 'ki'i'r: ' '•••; class A, par $20, and a class B stock, par $1, both 559. p. Federal for ended months 12 taxes 31, Jan. of 1942, $92,000 for the additional to the current amount required under the Revenue Act of 1941.—V. 155, p. 1216. dividend semi-annual regular stock, the on provision and month Corp.—Dividends— -'V- -V'*. ■ ■, Central York New * RR.—Earnings— all leased lines) (Including • ^ . 1942—2 Mos.—1941 1942—Month—1941 Period Ended Feb. 28— .!■ Period End. Jan. 31— 1942—Month—1941 1942—12 Mos.—1941 $221,692 $184,025 $2,575,203 109,979 8,400 7,701 94,867 12,386 136,806 144,059 11,960 Operation $2,160,741 1,213,323 91,989 10,706 revenues 7,425 137,643 77,366 ^-Maintenance ; revenuesexpenses- $38,158,875 $31,678,905 $77,623,485 $65,487,679 29,430,592 23,571,635 61,013,304 48,276,180 oper. $8,728,283; $8,107,270 $16,615,181 $17,211,499 Ry. (& Subs.)-—Earnings— 129,494 Operating operating Ry. operating 1,469,162 7 Net fr. rev. ry. 6,103,258 3,945,321 2,975,004 7,454,728 1,123,718 1,146,922 2,322,642 2,371,948 $3,659,244 $3,985,344 $6,837,811 2,695,446 $8,736,293 2,855,407 tax accruals— ♦Railway and Equip, facil. joint rents ' Taxes: * ; • •?. , General Fed. State & income. Net ry. Other V Utility operat. V which before income retire, $46,534 $736,725 $634,004 Dr61 $61,132 22,720 18,686 Dr83 fixed retire, $652,69(K accrus. $61,049 $46,474 $759,445 accruals 27,209 20,501 320.873 243,638 $438,572 $409,053 reserve $9,533,257 $11,591,703 272,549 284,825 $4,918,659 3,894,187 $5,255,329 3,954,035 $9,260,708 $11,303,875 7,826,332 7,882,329 ——$1,024,472 $1,301,294 $1,434,376 for < charges— before reserve 148,630 inc. charges fixed Total Retire, 150,703 from available Income " income 1,418,615 $5,403,959 deduct, Misc. income—net— Gross 1,410,118 $5,069,362 income— re¬ accruals serve Other income. oper. income— Total new a Olson Mr. National Gas & Electric Corp. reorganization plan for consideration by the Interstate Commerce Commission if and when the pending 'Stedman plan' is returned by the District Court in St. Louis, in conformity with the recent ballot of bondholders rejecting that plan." "V . ... In addition to Mr. Young and Mr. Davis, the committee is composed of John M. Balliet, Appleton, Wise.; Donald Carter. Dallas. Tex.; John S. Jenks, Philadelphia; Walter L. Johnson, N. Y. City; Lee R. La Rochelle, Chicago; V/. T. Murphy Jr., Texas; James Q. Newton. Denver. Secretary of the- committee is C. Mackenzie, Chrysler Building, New York City.—V. 155, p, 1411. produce revenues Operating payable May 1 to holders of record April 13. Distributions of 20 cents per share were also made on the class B stock on March 15 and NOV. Young, committee at is directors cents dividend Chairman of- Alleghany dorp.; is the . head.of, a has been formed to represent security holders of the Missouri Pacific system. Colonel T. C. Davis of New- York City is Executive Vice-Chairman of the committee. . In a statement issued April 8 Mr. Davis said: "This committee will Robert. R. $870,000. taxes income 50 f(i *'*** X s Operating tlncludes Committee For MOP. Holders— new - * • , need therefore feel no concern over V "Missouri Pacific security holders the results- of the -vote.1" " * . board, National Food Products *'■ : note that even in the classes which constituted but a small percentage of the total securities embraced in those classes. Of the secured serials those rejecting the plan amounted to only 13.1% of the total issue, of the New Orleans, Texas & Mexico stock only 12.5%, of the I-GN adjustments only 20.4%, of the general mortgage only 19%; so that even these rejections are the expression only of a dissatisfied minority. Of the unsecured creditors, including the convertible 5 Vis. ... 40.6 V rejected the plan, but if there are excluded from these rejections the $11,152,000 of Alleghany Corp., the percentage of rejections would be substantially similar to the percentages of the other junior issues, as above mentioned. the to Olson and Carl and had sought Service Inc.—Earnings— 1942—Month—1941 , approximately 79% of the. voters v -". -' stockholders of Haines explained that the company was doing a great deal of work indirectly for the armament program and was also being called upon more and more to become directly interested in the war .program.—V. 155, p. 603. rejections actual the prior director Secretary of the Treasury for this year, first three months would be $215,000." "Furthermore, it is important to rejected, by William J. to the meeting and v>••■"'• meeting Period End. Jan. 31— v ;; jMr. • , headed proxies one was profits opposition was addressed to the holders refundings. and in this .they signally of the the plan wad accepted by as thftfc ' Class Of - Pacific first Missouri the '.failed, ;taxes stock. of the plan, of the Supreme Court, in appeals now pending in be favorable to the junior securities, which does decision should the annual at ; meeting that because the proxies had not conformed to SEC regula¬ tions they would not be voted. The minority group has opposed salary increases made to the company's officers last yearL/jas well as certain provisions of the company's retirement annuity pflin. I,':, Charles J.-Haines, President, stated in part: "For the first three months of this year, estimated consolidated income before Federal rejection by them was a effect upon the consummation cases, presented was group solicited least at adverse no minority had that they value little so opposition New Orleans Public Reelected— Directors — in its official proxy statement, and all retiring directors were reelected, V'A These ol the court foregone conclusion but the plan; approving •of of were fractional participation in new common classes that are appealing from the order offered only were Co. ;held April.,2 to: the, slate of directors proposed by the management . of classes Cylinder Gas Earnings Estimated for First Quarter— \ Vv;V':V%- '3 National '• ICC on i , 1515 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number\4063 155 Volume after fxd. Net income charges $3,424,546 . Interest and Net 1942 1941 $396,881 242,091 $456,697 113,326 153,160 791,936 477,168 924,208 557,169 212,120 296,855 167,100 , •$319,470 280,380 from Net from Net ry. —V. 1,077,961.',.; railway 625,349 226,886 ' • ' railway----,— oper. 155, p. income— 1015. '* 6 \ LaSalle 82,363 < , The Operating revenues . .tPederal $1,708,137 $19,395,657 $17,798,195 161,700 3,312,083' 1,843,875 5,316,930 2,031.432 1,796,437 158,812 1,961,793 1,798,281 5.819.976 413,467 443,488 taxes- 390,828 224,856 160,049 181,022 taxes —— Net (Dr.) income $713,957 $749,302 2,176 8,469 Gross income t——-L $711,238 $747,126 $6,449,461 bonds 156,501 157,170 ;L"878,302 Interest mtge. on int. Other $509,490 Divs'. applicable to pre!, stock for the period— $474,735 > share This last, 28, 1,012 as 71,815 101,784 7,573 7,807 4,716 5,461 4,745 8,513 8,270 16,186 12,289 10,206 16,783 — 155, p. 1413. A first Co.—Bond Called— 1, 1954, No. 39, has been gold bond, due Sept. 4% mortgage redemption April 27 at par and interest. Payment will be the Chase National Bank of. the City of New York, successor at made 158.. 11 Broad St., N. Y, City.—V. trustee, 15 ' for called arrearages operation totaled 155, p. 1216. in 87,933 New York Fire Protection ; share quarterly New York & Greenwood Lake The U. compared 6,412 - $3,480,548 managers of Erie RR. have petitioned the for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Divi¬ Court the holders of New York deposit their bonds with Farmers Trust Co., as depositary, in exchange for cer¬ tificates of deposit, in connection with a proposal for the exchange of New York & Greenwood Lake prior lien bonds for cash and securi¬ Nebraska; Power Co*---Earnings--* $851,149 $791,794 $9,178,330 $8,684,175 385,758 326,837 4,066,223 3,818,159 128,003 70,678 70,207 1,017,135 842,987 647,567 76,507 revenues Operating expenses, 56,700 684,100 634,200 % taxes ;;:;.Vr'.7 Property retirement res. appropriations ; {. investments 821,182 785 800 9,510 12,600 $199,296 $266,572 $2,750,467 18 83 $2,558,375 2,942 $199,314 $266,655 61,875 $2,561,317 742,500 $2,751,521 61,875 bonds. 17,500 17,500 210,000 210,000 deduct. 11,315 8,794 116,501 112,715 3,114 392 13,787 ———• 7 Erie at or, the option of the holders of New Greenwijad Lake prior lien bonds, for cash alone. hiffiset the petition for hearing on April 13 before William L. wJP special master, 1501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio. The terms of the proposed offer call for the following payments for each $1,000 bond of the New York & Greenwood Lake: $90 in cash; $500 Erie first cmisolidated mortgage 4% bond, series B; $250 Erie general mortgage 4V2% income bond, series A; $50 scrip for Erie general mortgage 4 V2 % income bonds, series A, and $300 par value Erie preferred stock, series A. ' ' In addition, the exchange proposal offers the option of receiving •- 60,800 1 reorganized the of & The limited-term of Amort, __ Bank York taxes— tFederal taxes——— Other ties ex¬ cluding direct 957,534 1942—12 Mos.—1941 1942—Month—1941 Period Ended Jan. 31— 8,154 $3,962,925 957,534 earlier.—-"V. year a ; reorganization District S. City 1,058 '< Ry.—Erie Offers New Proposal To Bondholders— 1942—4 Wks.—1941 1942—12 Wks.—1941 $7,286,834 $5,226,798 $21,226,661 $14,803,224 stores '• •>} *• 8,379 Total per April ..'V. 101,311 * Received —V. on . 45,690 56,094 529.495 $2,523,014 ... , issue Week Ended ' Mar. 28, '42 36,479 35,333 480,904 $3,005,391 tlncludes provision for Federal taxes of $87,543 for the ; current month and 12 months ended Jan. 31. 1942. additional to the amount required under the Revenue Act of 1941.—V. 155, p. 922. ; Balance this '• 529.495 — Operating " Net income , on dividend ,v 1940 45,708 42,227 54,924' sion, for an order authorizing Erie to ask & Greenwood Lake Ry. prior lien" bonds to 2,226 - March with to con- (Cr.) struction 38,567 made 1942: Pittsburgh & Lake Erie— holders of record April 20. 1 to were ; • \V''';./-" '• 1 ,-n- — Loaded cumulatiye preferred 5 V2% the cents 1 46,387 last, and the regular on Ijrtpcl 567,528 44,125 35,877 Interest charged : & 44.125 deductions 68% to account of on year, —————— On ♦ debentures& .Ipo cpH 1941 Y and received including leased lines and (incl. Loaded——*.. Sales for Four and Twelve Weeks Ended March 28 1,889,506 on each cents 55 last Period End. Mar. 28— - $6,854,676 Interest of 17, Dec. Sales • share per of payable' May both $10, par Distributions 439 .'••< cents York Central Total addition in at stations loaded cars revenue for the New York Central, Received $22,374.99, at dividend a accumulations up all of 13% $6,855,115 $6,457,930 2,719 , 231 So. trustee, receive bids for bonds, series A, 16. Co.—37V2-Cent Dividend— declared have directors dividend of statement is connections Pittsburgh & Lake Erie RR., week ended April 4, Week Ended April 4 New ' and —— April 20-year 5% on common clear ; to stock, operat, revenues. Other The • • Property retirement and deplet. reserve approp. & Trust noon, April 1 paid a dividend of 37 V2 cents per stock, par $1, to holders of record March 25. company the $0.60 National Tea Co.—Clears Up Dividend Arrears— ex¬ income Below the an direct taxes— cluding Other — expenses, Operating until will collateral trust first lien of Co., compares with 50 cents each paid on Oct. 1 and Dec.. 17, initial of 25 cents paid on July 1, 1941.—V. 154, p. 435. . 1942—12 Mos —1941 1942-Month—1941. $1,889,344 111., Chicago, it to . 152,640 818,300 76,278 677,900 1942 - . • National Screw & Mfg. ' . St., :■•; . Carloadings— 6,945 $0.68 and profits taxes— excess $269,927 due Aug. 1, 1953, to an amount sufficient to exhaust prices not to exceed 105 and interest.—V. 155, p: 1411. Power Co.—Earnings- Montana Period Ended Jan. 31— 10,153 $304,393 share per; sale the on & 684 $14,343 Continental Illinois National Bank The 185.713 j, From Jan. 1—• Gross 4,266 "7,112 charges.. Tenders— v 654,863 378,400 112,117 income.:.- oper. ry. 127,915 Dr355 $22,500 income Net income Earnings ■ 1939 1940 $522,280 306,023 railway- from 124,382 from Monongahela Ry,—Earriings-'' February— from railway 10,228 inc. Fed. •Includes discount L____ expense Other v , Net debt 10,590 355 bonds. on of Amort, $25,973: $33,840 — , . Gross income Gross court . Montgomery Ward & Co., Period End. Mar. 31— —J Sales Net oper. Inc.—March Sales— 155, elected a Vice" „ _ 1,054 on Other bonds mtge. deb. and int. Interest charged struction Net ' 1942 Quarter Ended Feb. 28— <(After Federal $1.81 post-war adjustments, and after taxes in 1941.—V. 155, ^p. 828. Federal 1941 $297,227 $1.12 excess and wartime for and $481,031 - 1942 nrovision of $1,525,000 for estimated profits taxes and $100,000 for contingent In "depreciation, income / 1X*.— profit ■—: : -ii Earnings per common share— provision of; $421,289 is conditional upon 90% of the bonds being exchange date which will be June 1 next or some then and July 1 next. Erie last year disaffirmed an agreement and lease calling for opera¬ tion of the New York & Greenwood Lake and payment of principal ^ . income Dividends Balance _ $1,506,103 $178,878 $111,738 — stocks for pref. to _ 499,100 provision and for months 12 Federal ended Jan. taxes p. 364; of The 1942—Month—1941 1942—7 Mos.—1941 $4,020,829 $14,363,470,$11,030J24 Feriod Ended Mar. 31— Sales• a year Sales in Sales ' f profit from sales, before de¬ ducting provision for depreciation \ Total Sell, service, Interest $1,312,153 26,277 9.154 23,566 4,950 $1,769,926 $1,168,556 $1,343,379 —' 456,988 deductions > " 52.912 502,656 464,339 duction 20.367 173,000 93,309 126,000 ago.—V. — gen. & admin, tax miscell. and for $1,101,791 . .43,199 ^4—J income corporate •Prov. income Fed. taxes • on $5,621,556 $1,674,708 : $4,316,550 ■ New England Gas & Electric $1,727,810 32,962 purchases.—— on Miscellaneous exps. & '■! For of the above .year - 525,000 ended week 10,988,777 kwh. production April ' This of Association—Output— this association reports electric output an increase of 592,068 kwh., or 5.69% 3 is 10,396,709 kwh. for the corresponding week ,a ; r:■■ ago. Gas cubic income- output for the April 3, 1942, week is reported at feet, an increase of 11,750,000 cubic feet, or 10.88% _6f cubic 108,000.000 155, p. feet in the corresponding 119.794,000 above pro¬ week a year Earns, J V; profit per share on provMon .$316,289 in com. stock-— for: rf°nro-iation " $472,532 P- $659,731 $0.49 $0.69 $735,026 $0.77 pmounted to $"*19,154 1941 and $340,737 in 1940.—V, 155; p. 364. in New 1413. Gain— ^ The 1942, the > Billings to ■ of the $1,053,444 an Mutual Broadcasting increase Cumulative were $513,774. were $3,016,141 wer*e $1,461,162.—V. an Co.^-March Billings Up— 1941. increase 155, p. of 105.4% time of sales 106.4% 1216. . ; for March; amounted March, '1941 when they for the first quarter of 1942 over a year ago when billings System over 1 company month 6,029 Mutual Broadcasting England Telephone For The in the of ; - : reports March. net Telegraph net — Phone gain of 7.367 telephones in service for with a gain of 6,604 in March, compared gain in February, 1942, was 6,677 three Co. V-""'' a 1942, February, last first & telephones, as against year. months of 1942 there was a gain of 21,098 tele¬ phones, as compared with 19.481 for the same period in 1941, V ; J. J. Robinson. President, on March 31 stated, in part: v : : "There are about 75,000 more telephones in service 011 the com¬ / and about 450,000 more calls 1413.; - _/. • n • ; pany's lines than there were a year ago. per day are being handled."—V. 155, p. Erie. shortly 1, May 1946, have declared stock, payable May a Inc.—20-Cent Dividend-*- dividend of 20 cents per share 1 to holders of record April 20. with 15 cents per share paid on this issue on Feb. 2, 1941, payments were made as follows: Feb. lJMay 1 and lieu on This last. Aug. of fractional shares.—V. 155, p. 604. Haven & Hartford RR.—Reorganiza¬ Advanced—Compromise Committee Files Joint Re¬ port—Recommends Old Colony and Boston & Providence tion Be Purchased by A solution the of New Haven. basic problem in protracted the reorganization proceedings of the New Haven and Old Colonv roads appears in sight, in the light of the filing with the ICC April 4 of a joint report proposing terms agreed'-upon for the purchase of the Old Colony by the New Haven within the framework of the plan approved by the Commission. , joint report follows closely the recommendation of Judge C. Hincks of the Federal Court in Connecticut, who in the midst of the arguments last June on the widely divergent positions of The Carroll appointed a compromise committee consisting of Edwin Counsel for the Insurance Group, J. Burke Sullivan, General of Massachusetts, Charles A Coolidge, Counsel for the Old Colony, and Harrv W. Dorigan, Executive Assistant to the New Haven trustees. The court, while disapproving last Decem¬ ber the ICC's plan as discriminatory against New Haven creditors,„ appended to his opinion the compromise committee's report made to him last Fall and commended it to the Commission. That report dealt with fundamental problems of local passenger service and high terminal charges which had been impeding the Old Colony and Boston & Pro¬ vidence reorganizations, but did not arrive at terms with the security¬ holders of these roads for including them in the reorganized New the Net . directors New York, New 1942—3 Mos.—1941 1942—Month—1941 31— —$2,075,714 1016. p. Feb. 28,'42 Feb. 28,'41 Feb. 29,'40 ' Gross Discounts Mar. _J —V.' 155, by 1937, Neisner Brothers, Inc.^-March SalesPeriod End. 6 Mos. Ended—1 1, 1, 15 cents each; Nov. 1, 25 cents; and Dec. 15. 15 cents. On June 10, last year,, the company also distributed one share of Universal Slide Fastener Co. common stock for each five shares of N. Y. Merchandise common stock held. Scrip certificates were issued , Murray Corp. of Ameriea—Earnings— : $4,206,953 $13,888,151 $11,433,018 $4,987,794 _____ bonds mature V. 154, p. 1923. the common . 1942—3 Mos.—1941 1942—Month—1941 .—V. 155, p. 1123. against the company had ?06 stores in operation, as earlier.—V. 155, p. 1123. < March 31, At 204 $5,090,630 — Newberry Co.—March Sales— Period End. Mar. 31— ; its Nov. bonds compares In (J. J.) (G. C.) Murphy Co.—March Sales-- . on due New York Merchandise Co., 1942, 31, The $1,191,074 $30,071 for the current additional to the amount required under the Revenue Act of 1941.—V. 155, p. 1016. tlncludes month fell tion. $1,690,174 439,100 period between interest which 3,868 $1,007,003 applicable proposal by- the Last interest payment was that before Erie filed for reorganiza¬ and of the total issue of $1,484,800, the public holds $1,471,600 and Erie owns $13,200.—V. 155, and 7. bond. $1,000 exchange date other to con¬ ( Cr)_— each deposited 742,500 Mueller Brass Co.—Earnings— •Net for $750 The on Interest general operating manager, has been p. 1313, R; Prswl, President.—V. ... Gross income j Interest New Vice-President— B. • income Other 1942—Month—1941 1942—2 Mos —.1941 , . $55,856,457 $44,484,704 $93,825,352 $78,325,264 revenues.— S. parties, S. Sunderland, Assistant Haven. Attorney • •' 1516 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE . the Net of savings banks and John L. Hall, Counsel for the New Haven, indicated to the Commission, at the reopened hearings in February, Tax The of group holding companies insurance bonds, Haven New group Commission if holders provided on encouragement were whose reorganization is pending in another be last delayed longer no The that on forthwith. joint Fall Net from unfund. secur. Inc. from Miscell. South The New Old leased Total Deductions— has been in to it, Net Old of Court in When the to • V- the New and Haven the which disapproved Court to which the parties as were Deferred plan, under from Operating Traffic and 1941 - 3,531,328 13,316.603 number per 457,235 6,885,091 Premium bills and Traffic 373,132 253,758,190 23,679,163 24.045,623 3,599,740 3,196,609 5,022,110 balances service Matured accounts 1,400,884 payable.—_— — . 7,395,127 Accrued tax-liability Unmatured Other a. and interest rents liabilities L. 17.843,749 -V. 155, 1,791,899 529,643,963 f of ^■»> 19,937,241 ^' ■ v • • j , ^ mile per train / Aver. amt. of — of of $25,703 rev. 14,388,420 15,794,216 <■ .... 19,056,697 19.691,493 20.487,472 page 36,713,912 36.197,090 1,371,825.004 rev. oper. 1.440.943 1,399,655 $26,342,490 $27,381,782 $26,329,579 --x ■ .:■■ - rec'd each per train 1.840 cts. rev. train ' ' oper.— 1.833 cts. '/**-' • - 1.9i9 1.993 cts. ' ' < - ' '• $35,000,246 $30,524,462 $31,554,287 ' J f Net 1938 j j 57,580.323 93,115,128 51,118,388 77,162,942 46,370,719 56,537,932 47,648,297 41,996,740 $2.2116 $1.7459 $1.6805 " 1,848 ' Average miles operated, 32,139,362 —„ Gross $1.0449 y: 1940 1939 : 1,864 t > y? 1,873 1938 . . • Int. 3,773,879 29,076,278 865,752 33,254,232 888,031 — income from all paid bonds on •: *: ' .— Traffic 4.891,804 4,839,302 • 34,142,263 & struct. equipment 2,855.270 2,758,661 887,089 816,444 831,225 - 26.329.579 operations rw»ne~»l —... ... for —• 31,383,976 -V1 913,380 21,097,245 preferred Carloadings— Week Ended— .Cars 31,659,216 1,136,349 „ $4,673,169 10,630 32,795,565 22,764,558 13,737,396 ». 2,794,327 • 2,750,871 1.512.304 1.365.729 1.315.023 1.276 155 32,187.263 31,010.775 30 387.192 Total -' - l;__—t— Year to—' •>' " ' ■ - loaded 2.204.319 2,754.361 1.909.287 :■ 1,816.622 1.757.598 Cars 2.621,716 2,557.479 2,648.196 Received ,118 109 70 20,013,687 913,720 916,500 21,097,245 -14,064,830 ' 1941 • ; Mar. 28, Increase.. 1942 ' 5,735 12,212 1,308 115.07% 22.81% 23,139 6,895 " 16,348 - 13,520 82.70% 30,034 - 29,868 April 4. 1942 April 5. 1941 289,487286,082 '- 1942, . $74,867,757 $62,199,236 —V. $61,459,160 $59,798,120* i t Connects. 85,401 374,888 155, (•{ e p. ? • 1414. *■'' < 21,028 18,248 $9,376,938 $8,396,773 . $8,415,021 $4,173,521 2,789,286 2,433,012 5,567,622 4,888,734 $1,873,253 $1,740,509 -' *984,751 ' 712,472 $3,809,316 $3,508,039 1,417,809 , - *$888,502 *2,018,905 $1,028,037 *$1,790,411 894,166 "1.030.911 *S reports 8,835, was last month same against as current the year, $2,090,230 1.799,536 2.085.102 j tax rates now in effect. ' that the v gain in as compared with In year. February, • > - number of stations increase of 8,928 in in an 1942, the gain was 8,434 8,892. in February, 1941. For the first quarter station gains totaled 25,370 as compared with year.—V. the like period last in 155, p. 1414. Subs.)VAnnual (& Report—f " Comparative Consolidated Income .Account Calendar Years— / * Other r ——_•— ^—- . taxes income-'—.•-•J_'_—J: on for depreciation - —— —— , retirements.-— and . '' 1940 \ $320,527 113,992 1941 $339,627 116,284 —J---——————- taxes Federal , revenue Operating expenses 9,176 36,898' 32,198 21,389 $123,681 income Gross ./ Deductions, - 13,469 11;945 30,484 15,408 -— $135,225 - " _—i——93,906 Cities Water Corp.^'jiri;-_ii.-a—• y-";; 1,815 :-v Net X • ' -V; y y;1-"" income • ; 81,590 367,672 ^ Increase investments, ■■ ■ . $27,958 ; : : $12,703 i ; plant and Equipment, incl.' intangibles, $3,322,273; special deposits for preferred stock dividend, $1; .payable after Dec. 31, 1941, $7,726; cash in banks and on hand, $69,385; U. S. Treasury tax notes,- $1,200; customers' accounts receivable, $27,759; miscellaneous accounts receivable, $691; materials and supplies, at cost or less, $14,328; prepaid insurance and taxes, $5,076; deferred 'charges, $1,549; stock of total, $3,449,988. subsidiaries, $52,300-;* accounts 1.19% rpayable*to •dividends 7,216 1.96% 1 *''fX y .v. —- Assets—Property, 4.67% "• •; . Consolidated Balance Sheet, Dec. 31, 1941 ^ other 43,201 79,317 subsidiaries Deductions/ Ohio 3,811 i 3,405 226 invest.Cr. from $9,397,966 8,456 ,, $4,662,539 Liabilities—Funded debt of 12.5fii.567 38.853.998 ,7,043 30,001,238 April 5, 10.613. 22.825 from connects. 1942—2 MOS.—1941 $4,181,977 v revenues company * V 21,722,288 1,042,269 . .. April 4, - loaded- Rec'd Total Total , . 1912 $12.69.5.363 $10,597,580 $11,021,935 $11,167,818 13.517.769 2,758,287 27,194,003 — on $83,418,476 $73,080,141 > 16.847.540 — „_ Miscell. The 27,198 2,415,096 . •>' 2,748,027- stock (4%). 911,855 dividends——J 21,097,245 4.350,738 '. Common 2,970.023 __L—$107,541,356 $85,604,108 Transp'n 11,485,030 3,121,813 and deductions— adjustment on 4.874.805 Operating Expenses— Trn.psnortation rev. - . 29,942,030 — income Net Divs. 27,381,782 c ; Co.—Earnings- 1942—Month—1941 revenues— 1,940 26.342,490 920,046 wav 920,682 •"*: 3.488,265 etc — of $1,036,813 985,100 —— 'Operating 4,677,708 income. oper. miscell. - $67,409,034 $50,512,702 $47,525,678 $38,809,938 facility .Maint. $960,497 504,170 Maintenance Net .ry. 30.849,206 •Maint. of .• - Cr Other income Operating Revenues— Passenger Total income -Provision 1941 . $552,019 611,955 operating income 30,792,223 '/•, 18,167,944 13,459,336 ' X of Cts. ' $30,141,273 Comparative Income Statement for Calendar Years Joint $486,566 - expenses— stations, - • 63,638,982 — rental of equipment and joint facilities, sources— express, licorrie.L 1217. Gain in Phones— / the 1939 j t per mile. Incidental $1,935,971 899.158 * "Federal taxes for 1942 have been accrued at Account 120,176,914 105,228,621 oper.i- taxes - 69.83 cfBTs. 75.65 cts. • ' Freight $1,944,499 984,002 operat. March, 1940 Federal, State and local . 'r> service revenue,- oper. rev. 71.75 cts. • pass. y y mile per 77.96 cts. ; pass. . Income 1941 expenses— Net rev. from 1.277.019 $30,849,206 amt-.' $996,952 444,933 Ohio Cities Water Corp. 1.688.334 rev... from :Mail, Net mile mile of road pass. <t from Total Total 1,437,484,656 1,373.887,509 495,353 .... 155, p. Net 1941—Extracts from the remarks of Condensed „. income Net April 9, ( -$981,919 $6,0*3,255 4.077,284 — taxes Operating account, Calendar Years— . j ' 1 . Operating taxes Jenks, together With income J. 37,705,865 y'-. $6,285,011 4,340,512 revenues. operat. Operating 155, p. 1216. published in the "Chronicle" Thursday, 1437< was 20,649,745 $2,973,759 1,976.807 Operating revenues Uncollectible oper. March 31 announced the election of Harry J. station operation and assistant to the Vice-Presi¬ Mr. Bauer was made a director Year Ended Dec. 31, W. $3,097,093 2,115,174 _ Corp.—Official Promoted-— last year.;—V. company — revenues.. period End. Feb. 28— Assistant Vice-President. an > $6,029,448 ' 16,193 * . on of manager or report.— $6,308,675 23,664 Ohio Bell Telephone 161,696 Norfolk & Western Kyf—Summary of Annual Report-— pass, one .Total' pass, t. V; " corporation as the 1,261,904 15,515,045 of $20,253 1,321,198 -1,676,684,131 of Av.. rev. Net $27,449 1,507,374 39,570,667 carried •Aver, , dent, rev. mile . The Eauer, pass. of no. carried per 117,123 • pass, - 1.714 cts. President carried Total 1.764 cts. 18,258,067 —.1— *:rev. Total • ' 1.743 cts. $36,935 passengers carried No. 333.075 264.191 7,425 $2,347 commuta¬ tion V 19,331 155, p. 1123. rev. carried—. pass. ; $2,385 2,255,903 carried local - .Total $2,368 in 10,975 rev._ expenses Net operat. Net —V. interline of No. & £ 23,199 13,911 income New York Steam '> 1.741 cts. • ——•>;?. mile rev. pass, No. Net " . $2,450 yC covered re¬ accruals reserve Net —V. 667 $38,835,874 per road No. tire. 713 $47,550,857 ... ton per mile j period $2,984,734 oper. ^Operating 1942—12 Mos.—1941 $1,267,761 $1,241,412 1942—Month—1941 $112,608 $105,106 for accrues $3,110,857 13,764 Operating revenues Richmond Gas Co.—Earnings— & after income Gross 730 . of ton rev. New York Period End. Feb, 28— Operating revenues .'-i 610 $50,532,376 —— rev. ' • 655 $67,409,034 rec'd per ' 677 • 799 rev.. Aver. 1,158,444 per freight Aver. 750 __ Total freight 1,428,790 depreciation, amortization, and contingent reserve. of losses in prior years, no Federal income war . ; ,, ' tons mile each 1,545,133 * > mile„ of no for troop trains and a large tonnage of essential material? has altered the sitnation-.-r-V. 155, p. 1413. handling raw — — ^ . however, that the fact that the road It believes, it. get - 3 Months ' 6 Month's $282,408 $326,717 1942— 31, Period End. Feb. 28— applied to the Interstate Commerce Commission April 7 tons freight freight train not Jan. Northwestern Bell Telephone. Co.—Earnings—* 1942—Month—1941 1942—2 Mosi—1941 ''£k Operating 2,082,07^2 of no. rev. all. and • , road of Aver, RFC For mile of per Aver.- did now , freight carried 1 ; 16,544,761 - (Del.)—Weekly Output-** the 'excess profits tax liability ;V. 154, p. 1416. . Operating 21,336,909 ; ^• v-,l share per result a but *. of profit Note—As is 27,516,111 carried * one Tons . "After taxes, revenue Ditto cents holders of record to Aircraft, Inc.—Earnings Period Ended • *Net for * * 15 , 110,160,721 541,911,768 York, Ontario & Western Ry.- -Asks The company 1938 . 15 of April with 20 cents per share paid on April Northern States Power Co. system for the week ended April 4, 1942, totaled 33,795,000 kwh., as compared with 31,642,000 kwh. for the corresponding week last year, an increase of 6.8% .—V. 155, p. 1414. Northrop 700.346 . * ^ * . dividend a payable $10, compares States Power Co. output Uncollectible ~ , declared par This date. Electric 1,771,722 1413. p. have stock, common 13,138.960 109,110,526 — York, directors same Northern r 51.457,856 — deficit Total New 15, July 15 and Oct. 15, iast year; none since.—V. 152, p. 127. 4,479,419 property through income & surplus to ,payable is Co;, the the 55,604,632 53,933,006 ...——_— Sinking fund reserve is being made on presentation for stamping of Co. first mortgage 5% gold bonds, due 1945. were coupons The on 2.685.889 5,346,099 52,102,791 depreciation 'j——2__—Jk.-__ Additions 4,881,273 2,145.984 : ' - Unadjusted credits & - liabilities fcurrent Deferred Ry. 1,264.362 2,631.724 dividends— and interest payable bonds, 2,352,445 1,816.943 payable.— car gold 5% Northern Ohio Telephone Co.—Smaller Dividend-— 12,538,037 254,469,451 Audited accounts and wages payable.— Miscellaneous mortgage formerly appurtenant. on bonds at office of Central Hanover Bank & and on certificates of deposit at officp of National State Bank, Newark, N. J.—V. 155, p.-1315. 49,036,700 551,170 ■ ——— first 157,118.600 12,538,038 ...—— debt and 49,036,700 157,118,600 —i.— aid of construction Grants in Long-term Loans stock Ohio Interest ,r ————;— capital on bond), $1,000 Trust ;———— of guaranteed, stamped as to cancellation of guaranty and certificates of ;deposit thereforThe couoons due April 1, 1935, to Oct. 1, 1938, inclusive, in respect of which the above payment is made have been retained and held for the account of the holders of the bonds to which 541,911,768 529,643,963 ——— holders to Northern Ohio Ry. Co. ($10 per $1,000 bond), and to complete sets- of eight coupons bearing the same the bond dated April 1, 1935, to Oct. 1, 1938, inclusive ($2 detached Northern 2,880,219 - issuable A, as 7,739 .086,126 on of of 9,756 stock New 1939 series 1945, authority to sell to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation at par $2,000,000 of trustees' certificates. The road said it applied to the RFC for a loan last August, revenue freight carried., , 1940 4%, holders 8,088,080 29,986 to March 1941, due Years Calendar for 1, 1,689~016 assets inc. amounts equal to interest which, under the plan of of the company would have accrued for the period 31, 1942, on the consolidated mortgage bonds, Payment of reorganization Oct. 956,727 *$77,104 33,276 $195,697 $7,194 bonds—3% Northern Ohio Railway—Interest Payments— 14,610,098 8,064,963 $16,524 lien 1216. 155, p. mile-.3,871,923.797 2,899,666,726 2,695,354,202 2,665,968,000 Tons^of * Statistics —V. 3,226,888 — - collateral first on if Net income — Dividends declared 88,594,176 __ stock Common Report Year Ended. Dec. 31, 1941— equip, notes, etc. on 14,343.843 — $19,776 lien fixed Balance before deducInterest year.-. Annual Int. such which fixed charges are being $19,000,000 to about $6,000,000 a coll. 1st on bonds—3% 700,788 r supplies receivable —— P. two-thirds, Gross income --i-L—' Int. i 232,000 Liabilities— Preferred $255,903 depr. „——— 22,720,843 assets Total unfair expressly author¬ bef. 2,319,058 —— Unadjusted debits remedying of the major causes which precipitated the reorganiza¬ tion, it makes possible prompt progress toward consummating a con¬ about ' 1,070,659 14,422,279 _■£;••• . investments bills current Other as (net) inc. Depreciation 1940 , dividends and rents Interest, the capitalized and and Accrued by income 14,250,497 ———_ miscellaneous receivable Materials by the Commission to file this joint report of their recommenda¬ tions. The report thus embodies the unanimity of agreement which has now been achieved by the parties thereto; and by providing for reduced 768 taxes— 17,996,085 Accounts ized servatively .170 ex tion of inc. interest 1941 -• 442 563,882 21,566,333 ———— Loans to the U. S. Supreme. Court, which developed shortly after the proceedings plan yy-y 1942—12 Mos.—1941 '1942—Month—1941 - .797 and profits Other 339,774,028 336,512,380 12,260,574 12,184,868 railway property - Temporary cash Colony, for the reorganization of the N. Y., the Connecticut Co., the Providence, Warren modified this was (& Subs.)—-Earnings—* 28- 697,566 .. —-----—— _ Special deposits of view Co. Texas Operating income 1,566,335 Cash ceedings, and in February, 1941, modified its plan so as to require the purchase and inclusion of the Old Colony and the Boston & Providehc6: properties., ,, It 1,589,070 vy,; 646,558 — and Advances the that 1939 cents Other taxes — Bonds differences, in equipment Notes reorganization of the New Haven proper be the substantial agreement prevailing among its larger securityholders, to go forward, without prejudice to a continu¬ ation of the Old Colony and Boston & Providence reorganizations in their own proceedings. This recommendation was approved by the Commission's Division 4, presided over by Commissioner Charles D. Mahaffie. The full Commission, however, again reopened the pro¬ in allowed, declared 50 revenues income cess ' — began six years ago, were seen to remain acute after the second open¬ ing of the record, Commission Examiner Harvey H. Wilkinson pro¬ posed Federal 721,749 ' 1,059,887 11,145,184 11,232,459 Deposits in lieu of mortgaged property sold— Miscellaneous physical property——-i— Stocks „—————86,208,347 and particularly the mutual claims arising out of the rejection of leases and the operation for their account required there¬ after of the New Haven, have given rise to protracted litigation. Five of the suits have gone $2,416,007 2,933,054 Hartford & Connecticut Western RR., Provi¬ and Boston & Providence RR. Corp. leases Colony RR., Sinking funds and ,• ■ .... Improvements on leased reorganiza¬ the Boston Co. owning the South Station are pending in the Federal Massachusetts. The former relationships of these various companies, . "V - Operation $6,012,378 '$2,003,174 *$2,914,114*$11,623,193 income ?:•; Road and under Section 77 of the Bankruptcy Act. have been complicated by the complexity of the many and 133,938 $2,725,526 11,188,448 721,146 11,268,218 1,331,722 626,444 Assets— and the Hartford & Connecticut Western. The the formerly leased Boston & Providence and of Terminal v 139,812 • opened four times and Judge Hincks has been called on on perhaps the greatest variety of reorganization Haven New * v • - ■ payable with Ended Feb. Period Operating Condensed Balance Sheet, Dec. 31 Westchester & Boston Ry., Bristol, 1.320 rejected by the trustees June 2, 1936; July 31, 1936; Feb. 11, 1937, and July 19, 1938, respectively, but results, of operations are included. Charges for rejected lease rentals ($2,076,136 in 1941) are excluded. subsidiary and affiliated situations involved, and also by the pendency before the Connecticut Court of proceedings, in addition to those of tion , Note—Old go which have arisen problems the —. corporate "Deficit. decisions The proceedings stock, compares North 15,912 1,615,260 . dence Warren & Bristol RR., 1935, ■ 026,633 1,320 1,552,776 .V . $22,944 ■ 18,810 ,, y-.-\ ■ abpve.—V. 152, p. 686. ... Lighting Properties—Smaller Dividend have directors common Gross and Boston & Providence lines, which were formerly since shortly thereafter. The record before the Commis¬ been render & unfunded debt— Int. on which were worked out reorganization since October, $517,047 V. 809,973 . $2,670,003 11,944,356 693,296 11,148,853 1,473,711 549,957 debt— funded on Miscellaneous > Haven the '■' roads.. leased for Rent Int. $2,953,260 19,878,195 inc.. 1— non-oper. income Gross Colony sion ,has to 766,380 23,410 1,320 1,509,172 168,167 : .. • a dividend of 40 cents per share on April 15 to holders of record April 7. per share paid on Jan. 15, last, and on July 15 and Oct. 15, 1941; and 75 cents per share in preceding quarters.—V. 155, p. 159. ■, " XX The 4,555,361 , $202,834 Inc., Fund, *. Boston North 158,269 Bond ■.... Maintenance losses from the operation of local commuter service, Station.'■' Manhattan - 1,961,075 . Stocks, Inc.—New Director— New York ;-i $7,191,752 $8,462,922 $201,554 losses to certain senger the income—. Miscellaneous and to rent road of lease $9,274,354 : $238,415 812,692 136,281 1,320 1,567,957 196,595 . Inc. from Boston. These provisions limit future pas¬ critical figures which will permit'a substantial further period for the accomplishment of savings in addition to those which will be achieved through the limit placed by the report on the payment of bond service charges for use of the Boston Terminal Co.'s principally income Inc. from funded securs. solving the large passenger income. $16,924,935 oper. ry. Non-operating Income— juris¬ to 6,090,268 .. equip, (net); rents (net) Dividend court committee with public authorities in Massa¬ the Old Colony difficultiies arising mainly from the for ;' incorporates the provisions report by chusetts but shall be permitted : .^'7:.,.•f.V'-V.-' account •: 13,282,021 6,192,386 This diction, the reorganization of the New Haven and the Old Colony shall forward 21,959,316 6,607,654 $25,946,172 $16,797,219 $15,766,930 3,683,967 2,504,768 2,304,302 202,174 219,983 171,256 5,135,096 4,798,114 i 4,828,449 facil. Joint 23,404,873 See freight cars..— of Rent a Boston & Providence, of Hire party to the negotiations, the New Haven and Old Colony parties included in the report their joint conclusion as to fair and equitable terms for that road. The report, however, is expressly on the condition that if the terms are not approved with respect to the not were — — Operating income the basis of the compromise committee report, they believed it might be possible to * work out a complete agreement to include terms of acquisition. The :' '; joint report filed April 4 follows intensive negotiations during the past weeks between the principal securityholders involved, Harry C. Hagerty, Vice Chairman of the insurance group, representing large holdings of New Haven bonds, and Myron F. Converse, Chairman of the savings bank group, for wb^ch Major Fred N. Oliver and Willard P. Scott are counsel, representing a large part of the outstanding Old Colony bonds. The joint report is signed by them, by James H. Brewster, Jr., Chairman of {he insurance group, by counsel for the New Haven and Old Colony plan committees, and by the court's compromise committee. Under the joint report, mutual claims are offset and terms are agreed to whereby the Old Colony bondholders will receive 20% of their principal amount in fixed interest bonds and 15% in income bonds of the reorganized New Haven. The report further proposes the issu¬ ance of $2,314,000 of fixed interest bonds and $1,735,000 of income bonds for the Boston & Providence properties. While its security¬ that accruals 32,673,599 6,727,427 revenue oper. 1 Monday, April 13, 1942 . others, and r •, • : subsidiaries, $1,300,000; preferred capital advances, from affiliated companies. $641-,500;- payable to affiliated companies, $7,693; accounts incl; payroll' of $1,216,'$1,876; ^ accrued intercit, $88,574; dividends declared on preferred stock, taxes, payable after Dec. 31, 1941, $7,726; other current and accrued libilities, customers' deposits, $1,873; reserves for depreciation and retire¬ $790; ments, $260,140; reserves for doubtful accounts receivable, $2,322; un- THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 155" Number 4063 Volume amortized premium and Liabilities—Funded contritions bonds (net), $21,295; expense on accrued preferred stock series A par), $440,000; common stock (12,000 shares no par), $300,000;. capital' surplus, $310,860; earned surplus, $9,966; total, $3,449,988. • —V. 154, p. 1006. ,■ ' •./' • ' in of construction, aid $6 cumulative $3,051; ' accumulations of account on payable April 15 to holders of record April 7. Distributions of per share were made on this issue on April 15,'July 15 and Nov. last year; since.—V. 154, p. 799. none . ; $1 Ended Jan. Months William Total stores ^'Nct sales.- net —a- 289,266 profit -^* After charges but before Federal■ taxes.—V. Pacific Telephone & Telegraph >: 155, p. 1124. a like . . Co.—New elected month the of preceding it year, Brands, 50 over has Inc., machines wrapping tinfoil from 640. p. - to I paper.—V. wax April dividend addition to the regular quarterly dividend of 30 the common stock, par $1, both payable April 15 March 31. (For offering,• see V. 155, p. 265.)—V. s directors have The declared extra an 1 J —V. Davis the 1929 actual involved.—V. loss 155, p. tax direct Direct taxes 1,752,425 21,730,520 336,910 -198,204 237,500 2,850,000 profit 1,353 1,276 15,566 for in in and 3,252 on 1941, and 20 / 2,278 stocks 15 Int. $397,257 int. has made been U. for Sheet, Balance and bonds have stock, The 20, <:> ' 277,083 ■ 1937.—V. 1,282,500 S. : — the Feb. 1,137,074 10,441 70,502 Divs. income - $917,768 $6,553,664 applicable to pref. stocks for the period- 3,846,532 accounts ;;y "Includes : provision and for required under the Jan. .— - — Federal months- '£fided 12 taxes 31, of 1942, $2,707,132 191,720 847,794 229,551 249,877 Gross Net Net from from 40,000,000 ; debt 1,511,387 11,252,613 ; — Bills 283,905 ry. "76,609 and income— oper. :§ Total stock and stock (Dr) 12,934,000 Gross Bond Gross 4,002 130,328 ,> 402,782 818,915 69,334 ' — 2,092,893 54,913,714 19,999,772 319,833 : in depreciation (Dividends of have Total Allow, 675,833 debt "411,559 Provision Pennsylvania State Water Corp. (& Subs.)—Earnings Ended Dec. 31— V 1941 1940 1939 Gross income Deductions, $624,971 subsidiaries 2,736 .——— Deductions, parent company „ 319,820 $631,699 1,492 331,366 income $302,413 Consolidated Assets—Property, Balance Sheet, Dec. $298,840 profits $2,182,639 $1,554,416 $785,249 $425,193 20,000 20,000 20,000 debs., " com. stk. 302,757 $1.48 $1.45 shr. per $1,015,211 — on com. declared - and on accounts Deposit $267,430 in Long-term ^ — $0.70 Sheet, Balance receivable—: Deferred Other buildings, consolidated— 3,872,809 2,815,573 4 Total — 79,871 906,760 911,379 .4,406 58,263 63,002 40,847 666,650 *330,714 $2,280,100 $2,059,486 .3,981 : ; . $161,327 58,361 1,082 14,626 8,796 14,239 15,610 116,459 118,255 .1 $143,231 $86,274 55,821 55,821 for v Federal allowable of Federal for street railway ended Dec. - Drl6,192; $2,263,908 i $2,063,467 700.337 700,338 income $1,432,485 ' $1,236,079 669,797 669,797 for calendar year tax 1940 reflects a certain deductions claimed to purposes arising out of abandon¬ tax income all property, of 31, 1940.—V. 154, p. which is reflected 1600. ' 12 In the <, , , • Puget Sound Power & Light Co. (& Subs.)—Earnings Period End. Dec. 5l— Operating Operation 1942—Month—1941 655,596 —— Maintenance " Depreciation (Federal Net income taxes— operat. 1942—12 MOS.—1941 * $1,495,897 $18,630,792 $16,754,168 6,900,638 6,280,806 550,132 1,034,130 1,155,414 126,079 99,076 1,462,207 1,561,183 137,071 121,404 318,066 663,561 64,258 49,234 2,408,557 2,227,289 189,768' 187,397 $1,762,867 revenues $5,431,670 $590,095 $488,654 $5,941,439 13,702 Dr7,892 7,694 Drl22,116 $603,797 $480,762 $5,949,133 $5,309,554 279,647 282,200 3,352,535 3,385,174 $324,150 $198,562 Prior preference dividend requirements $2,596,597 550,000 $1,924,380 $2,046,597 $1,374,380 revenues- income—net Interest & amortization Balance —— — dividend "Deficiency. (The ^p.ooo 1,583,970 do companies not consider 1,583,970 $462,627 requirements —— *$209,590 that have they any liability for excess .profits taxes under the 1941 or 1940 Acts. Comparative Balance Total Sheet, Deo. 31 1941 - • V; ]940 —— - — — Special deposits less receivable, and supplies . 14 —: receivable warrants and Accounts Total 133,742,564 130,278,591 2,101,049 2,318,275 43,884 15,131 plant and other investments-. ; reserve— 46,646 73,990 1,854,631 2,108,922 780,703 - — —: — 579,713 91,035 64,009 1,936,097 2,093,112 140,785,082 137,343,277 34,446,848 14,000,000 34,446,848 36,039,500 8,850,000 13.995,000 65,709 36,040,000 243,834 332,850 1,028,663 ——— deferred debits Total —_— equipment, etc— stock — — First and -1-^*-- —— stock Common — — refunding mortgage bonds: 5%.%, due 1949 Series A Series C 5%, due 1950—— Series D 4M»%, due 1950 ;— —— Notes payable to banks, due 1943 payable to banks, due within one year— pa'yable Accounts — Dividends Customers' 595,857 Taxes current Total Total reserves 10,377,651 213,487 $19,039,347 $16,573,074 90,858 2,193,905 1,685,574 301,743 liabilities 307,555 surplus —— surplus — — 8.161 137.544 — _—.—: . 200.675 13,906,694 — ——; Earned 155, p. 1416. 5,410 — credits Capital -V. 137.500 77,364 : deferred 1 41,365 (627,059 118,334 137.500 accrued Other u 8.850,000 13,995,000 —-— — deposits accrued 14,000,000 ———— declared 47,250 60,685 10,498,620 166,488 l — Total ■; 713,716 requirements- div. Interest 172,469 320,900 897,420 ; machinery, charges 1940 $1,164,366 1,286,323 . not investments assets (Land, — — subsidiaries • $1,276,533 1,773,423 receivables in 761,120 Notes Dec. 31 hand bank_; $0.19w in I Investments $216,773 99,676 $542,759 (136,813, 1941 banks and in "Notes 434,486 89,522 Liabilities— depletion. (Includes dividend of $30,418 1939, but payable on March 1, 1940. depreciation and share) Consolidated Cash 37,715 66,940 * 460,000 Assets— $611,508 1,243 342,834 31, 1941 372,000 519,000 taxes $1,000,624 90,852 152,004 per 419,995 ' taxes 117,065 "Includes 150,233 34,263 Prepayments 150,705 155,550 161,792 168,428 stk. ($1.25 2,173,249 161,775 338 Materials ' pref. Earns, $604,479 $6,836,265 2,389,078 58,361 ___ deductions months Notes on supplies, $64,463; prepaid insurance and taxes, $6,560; unamortized debt discount, premium (net) and expense, $270,380; other deferred charges, $12,033; total, $13,035,554. \ 1938 $5,393,241 re¬ Divs. paid on . $7,643,741 '188,179: $216,169 Balance $390,842 34,351 sink. profits paid 1941—12 Mos.—1940 $612,277 15,057 income interest—net Preferred Net Divs. equipment, . 1939 $7,912,782 31 20,000 of & income exc. 1416. p. Drl,043 5,002,399 for Federal & Miscellaneous and Dec. $735,828 49,421 182,991 ——_ mtge. $12,254,455; cash in banks and on hand, $168,759; U. S. Treasury tax notes, $14,400; accounts receivable, $243,827; due from parent company, $676; materials and plant 1940 Ended 7,176,954 Inventories Net Years 155, ■; 7,029 __ for 11,532,102 disc't & expense State Years incom^ 30, on Dec. 403. p. in on $1,506,222 48,194 parts bonds fund Fed. $631,699 per $162,370 Other $1,999,648 , obsol. 1st on "150,220 $624,971 cents 319,833 1941 and preferred shares of preferred $28,943,516 accumulated $16,093,594 $13,038,325 income income for 759,509 — five $233,936 21,793,390 14,093,946 profit placement *465,227 $1,275,730 671,251 of 4) 4,533 Net'income Pref. Cash "183,262 Operating income Non-operating Account 1941 allowances & other 789,368 ■ (No. 70,814 Other taxes goods sold and *377,309 $1,315,740 684,040 Income sales, less disc'ts, "122,206 $1,394,667 769,696 \ Drl7,767 : 2,445,000 1,312,057 54,913,713 127,833,130 127,600:733 - (After 1940. Jan. 1, 1926. ^Represented by 530Vb shares of common.—V. 155, p. 1102. returns "Cost of •70,413 revenues on (record was,: made 12,819 _ income—net Preferred 1,024,966 Total expenses of share, 73,654 interest Other Other .. Pittsburgh Coke & Iroii Co. (& Subs.)—Annual Report income™ *402,198 •Deficit.—V. 155, p. 1018. Operating share per holders 266,257 38,676 from 2,668 Int. oper. cents to 34,598 __ operating income Non-oper. ment 524,676 827,302 — - - railway—U from from i%. $12.75 '•'** ' V'* -'* '•'* } Co.-—V. Gas be 172,167 claims ——;i, depletion. railway—.™ Gross Net similar to 14,234 _ municipal- — 1,245,400 ; . "After From Jan. 1— Net amount cents per 155, 40,000,000 / 126,449 payable payable surplus $29,026,492 "193,975 "213,960 1. including Jan.' 15, non-recurring credit of $105,200 due to 1,469,717 • taxes—™— payroll compensation $ Treasury "62,999 "217,319 A 25 12 dividend 35,000,000 4,097123,383 Deficit $336,321 $384,858 *43,189 "166,809 of 1941—Month—1940 (incl,. inc. tax). Net / 1939 $400,063 April to security—Fed. Assets— "56,563 said no- 2,618,539 267,829 ———_ fund Miscell. $481,803 railway railway stock, stock, payable in Canadian funds, on A similar distribution was April 15. 267,940 " _ State "Provision 35,000,000 expenses 1940 ?-> account on preferred record 25 $714,766 _ and Fed. 127,833,130 127,600,733 Accounts $125,000 for the current additional to the amount 1941 share per since and 19.41.—V. & depreciation- and .i; fund lor State 5,244,392 2,465,791' r. —- interest Pension Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines- -Earnings1942 $1 May also a 5, ; power Social 6,771,391 5,193,908 stock Gross ' 25, April on Taxes: 405,947 8,452,422 stock Accrued Revenue'Ac^ of 1941.—V. 155, p. 159. February paid y. v f record revenues ■ 1,785,203 211,005 50,000 176,581 251,991 fund receivable— notes Prov. 56,591 887,212 1,983,051,, 211,005 : . „- Accrued $4,709,849 , holders to • share of record per 1383. p. Electric Maintenance 1940 .:• 2,100,070 —-* and : Liabilites— $8,556,381 3,846,532 Balance' .J—— cents 28, last, and compares with eight cents paid — Purchased 2,101,962 —-^ receivable—:—. notes Consolidated month of were dividend a common of Period End. Dec. 31— ^' interest in subsidiaries™.:— Workmen's compensation adjustments- 41,211 $422,013 —_ . i-,L^ < payment, cents on Nov. Balance Net of quarter 1942, declared par Consolidated Operation 22,336,300 Minority 1,238,380 95,109 2,163 25 cumulative payable $1, 154, have no holders to Operating 84,747,874 _\_ . •—— Long-term 1,282,500 93,449 ; (cr) 1415* Public Service Co. of New Hampshire—Earnings—L profits excess 82,269,865 Long-term debt due currently— 3,325,000 :: $6 •V-'VvV5'. :YV.j?, directors See . 84,689 3,325,000 106,875 12V2 share per holders each declared par previous •;.» • The 31 Dec. _— . securities and Total $1,386,394 $12,227,736 $14,361,050 106,875 deduc & chgd. to const, • 277,083 bonds debentures on Other Int. mtge. on Int. since company 1730. p. dividend a to made Balance income Gross of Proprietary Mines Ltd.—5-Cent Dividend— includes profit of the company's of $24,871 after providing for development patent Miscellaneous . 34,308^ 24. Oct. on $1,255,893 23,309,914 Cash $1,384,116 $12,193,428 $14,276,361 $894,005 of April cents the on . 20,166 charges Accounts « (net)—„ April been directors common April amount Capital income payable 10 declared dividends •/ Pressed Steel Car Co., Inc.—Resumes DividendThe ' ' $2,425,449 have has made 57,631 . $1, with Arrearages at Jan. 15, per share.-—V. 154, p. 547. on. , dividend a 1940. 29 4 Vice-President a 22, 1941.—V. 154, payable distribution April 256 1941 the Workmen's Net oper. revenues™ value, par share f receivable Deferred 14,396 Other directors 328,332 i94i Inventory 2,850,000 investments - 148,454 .92,088 •' ■ Co.-j-Promotion— been par compares accumulated 1,668,565 46,917 - ($35,354). /V ^ Portland Gas Light Co.—Accumulated Dividend— of 661,057 . equipment Marketable Prop, Amor, of limited-term —■;.•< declared stock, This and Dec. 1,733,917 3,857 > — and Patents 1,797,795 184,663 237,500 15. Aug. 25 649,680 ^ has have common •'7, 1 Miscellaneous liabilities taxes Other ' who directors the April excess profits credit of the companies exceeds the subject to such tax.' Mortgage 1,853,915 retire, reserve appropriations The on 839,941 1,312,798 income Sinking fund and reinvestment fund Pension fund inventory— Workmen's compensation excess casualty 20,325,158 835,655 • 1940 shares of common at cost 13,466 in '■ Higgins, $5,678,698 expense on 1940. Pleasant Valley Wine Co.—12^-Cent Dividend— the indicated as Investment 1942—12 Mos.—1941 2,032,906 and taxes —— subsidiaries Insurance taxes 1940 profit of subsidiary accruing (!)—Net JPreferred 4,768,600 2,079,914 income B. 552,505 Assets— taxes: "Fed. patents——: discount Canadian profit tPlant deductions: expenses, excl. "■ cents; 20 equipment, "Coal lands rev. Oper. H. $7,204,823 191,820 ; plant, Consolidated $3,910,431 $43,638,028 $41,117,625 -$4,186,082 revenues of in 1928, has been elected Executive Vice-President.-rV. 155, p. $5,017,641 ■>' 1124. 1942—Month—'1941 and 1941 $6,428,948 775,875 provincial taxes—— Common Operating _ ; exchange fluctuations. Note (2)—No provision Pennsylvania Power & Light Co.- -Earnings— Perlod End. Jan. 31— $3,817,796 Public Service Co. of Indiana, Inc.— Acquisition-^' Net •I Oper. debt in 1,555,250 debt minority interests Note of Boston & Maine stock for $20,138,700 vio¬ lated the corporate laws of New York and Massachusetts. The laws, he said, limited a holding or Investment company to ownership of 10% of any corporation organized under either State's laws. Judge Welsh held that neither the New York nor Massachusetts statutes applied to the Pennroad purchases and that Mr. Steckler had not proved Pennroad suffered any actual loss in the - transaction. He also absolved 17 officers and directors, many of whom have since died, of any violation of their duties. The suit was filed in 1939. Last December Judge Welsh held the Pennsylvania RR. liable, for Pennroad losses in a decision on a suit by two groups of Pennroad stockholders, who charged the railroad was responsible for Pennroad losses of $95,000,000. He also directed an accounting to determine the 28, 1941 income and amortization of and and Pittsburgh Plate Glass $43,-222,626 $40,588,697 34,293,207 : 33,320,937;, 2,077,672 1,916,022 422,800 334,097 — Proportion of net 19.5% Pennroad of by 115,838 $19,039,347 $16,573,074 — 155, p. 640. The —— long-term States 1941 16,346 quarterly » _j. depreciation Sales and 14 Penn¬ and 1931 owns 2,895,772 173,287 — in —V. dividend of $1.10 preferred stock, par $100, payable April 10.—V. 155, p. 1316. on for etc., Cleared In U. S. Court— of New York, who acquisition between Steckler that initial an - taxes profit on United Over Stock Deals Dismissed— contended (Dr)„ ^Represented by 24,752 in 1941 and 23,675 in 1940 no par shares.' 'IRepresented by 621,460 in 1941 and 621,455 in 1940 no par shares. ""1,583 in 1941 and 1,077 in 1940 shares of preferred at cost and • • insurance Judge A. Welsh dismissed April 7 a shares, June follows: as deductions Canadian stockholder, The stock cumulative Years— Amortization of stockholder's suit that sought to have officers and directors'of the corporation held liable for losses the stockholder computed at more than $9,000,000 from the purchase by Pennroad of Boston & Maine RE. stock. road 1941 income income Federal „t special a depletion 1942—3 Mos.—1941. 1942—Month—1941 Pennroad Corp.—Directors in declared 4.4% Provision 155, p. 1415. Stockholder's Suit have for $32,347,867 $22,772,828 $88,361,604 $61,396,640 — declared paid Provision Penney Co.—March Sales— (J. C.) Period End. Mar. 31— 6 income Interest to —■ reserve of $72,185 in 1941 and $78,029 in 1940. (Bailment Inventories, incomplete construction contracts and equipment upon liquidation of Hunter Steel Co., at estimated amount realizable. (After reserves for depreciation and depletion of $4,211,- the Block of stock Total Oil * Total Anaconda Copper Mining Co.—See above.—V. 154, p. 1303. Sales 133,890 stock leases, Co.—To Acquire Pref.— Park Utah Consolidated Mining Co.—Large 2,917,650 6,124,444 1415. 155, p. (less disc'ts, returns & allowances) goods sold- Operating Stock Acquired by that company April were other than Other 3,661,250 ' 2,329,523 preferred 097 preferred stock.—V. holders of record Compensation and Exchange Securities 22,750 — "After Mr. Forsythe will retain the and export operations.—V. 155, sales Taxes, Commission has issued an order per¬ mitting company to acquire such amount of its 5.6Vo cumulative preferred stock as may be necessary to meet the sinking fund require¬ ments for 1942 and 1943.—V. 155, p, 1414. The on the on Calendar Cost of of $1 per share in cents per share on to holders of record 155, p. 1124. — debt——J relining blast furnace— ""Treasury opera¬ 18, 25 cents.—V. 155, p. 640. to Gross Dividend— 396,964 60,608 Export Pittsburgh Coal Co.—Earnings— 4 ti128,350 taxes„_—„932,573 2,329,523 , English 349,494 186,750 ( ' year—— a 243,907 Farmers Trust Co. has been appointed transfer agent directors Other Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line of Consolidated share May as Panama Coca-Cola Bottling Co.—Extra • company the Vice-Presidency, cumulative dividends The . President of this company, effective 1, because of ill health.—V. 155, p. 1217. -y.''y ;V; has resigned Gilman of Philadelphia Electric Co.—Initial Preferred Dividend 155, - Packard Motor Car Co.—Resignation—.. M. charge „ the direectors of and Dec. per Max in export $1,352,216 426,085 ■ Income long-term v $1,660,431 — . received Cash company on April for war production, foil :■ this ? ; : ———6,124,444 Earned surplus accumulated since Jan. 31, 1936 3,624,921 distribution of one Corp. common stock for each -five shares of capital stock ofJPetroleum Corp. of America outstanding, payable May 15, 1942, to holders of record April 17, 1942. Fractional interests will be paid in cash. Special distributions of like amount were made on May 16, 1941, and on Dec. 20, 1940. > 2 announced that in order to conserve tin¬ The Fleischman Yeast division of Standard ordered new equipment parts designed to adapt The r and HCommon Petroleum Corp. of America—-Stock Dividend— share Conserved— Package Machinery Co.—Tinfoil to directorship 4'A % The . stated.—V. 155, p. 1217. was Vice-President— Vice-President v> The City Bank . ; . — — liabilities- current for §$5 " ;Vv'v V Pet Milk Co.—Transfer Agent— ; Co.—Gain in Phones— . ''' ;;V':'V ■, addition for the company 11,839 „. Federal Reserve 1415. P. reports a net. stationgain, of 13,179. for- March • as., In March, 1941. -v 1 . For the first quarter the gain was 36,545 stations as against 39,332 in the like 1941 period; r. March is the first month this year toi top The • against Other for Funded 205,555 r- - payable liabilities Reserve contribu-* .v been , $5,241,951 $697; Forsythe, who has been associated with 1938, as managing director of English and managing A94* '.~ „ subsidiary, a B. July, tions, has In 1942 $5,942,062 31— surplus of construction, $7,5yl; preferred stock, $1,910,200; com¬ $950,000; earned surplus, $737,911; total, $13,035,554. Pepsi-Cola • Oppenheim, Collins & Co., Inc.—Earnings— Six Accounts of Department.V and 1006. p. since ' ■ aid stock, 154, stock common, '"i 15, , in in tions —V. a Liabilities— $97,131; Sinking fund payments, due within interest ^ dividend of $1.75 per share on the 7% cumulative preferred stock, declared have directors The payable, accounts $28,934; mon ' $7,600,000; and taxes, $210,615; other current and $4,856; customers' security and construction deposits, reserve for depreciation and retirements, $1,487,618; minority Accrued ... Ltd.—Accumulated Dividend— Ontario Silknit, debt, dividends accrued liabilities, (no .., interest, 1517 13,205,723 7.021.871 8,333,498 6,306,472 7.021,871 140,785,082 137,343,277 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1518 Ended Dec. 1941 31— sales Net 'Net Earnings per "After V. of taxes 606. ' in $2,046,931 Ended 1941 of total A 1, $32,000 1964, trustee, State of 1940.- profit from operations —____.uMMxzikt charges Other charges, less other income in $665,000 Federal Congress Sts., Boston, tax—. .liabilities for Res. foiv Federal 4hc:'arid Note V payable ties 340,000 — L—__ .__ 630,051 Earned Cash Month of January—1942 1941 Charges for transportation $17,372,045 $13,614,629 Other revenues and income 222,480 220,295 surplus ' convertible 2nd qn $1,411,170 I 25,000 ■ —— declared dividend preferred stock surplus, Dec. common per „i— 31, 1941—! share 1 I—_'1™_:_— Total 11,002,351 637,966 93,600 > 88,847 *. 7,503 $17,594,525 income i.* * $13,834,924 9,382,807 752,062 and revenues Express taxes discount Interest and funded debt on deductions Other 5,191 : Balance - Sheet, Dec. Assets— Cash Restricted and , p. "Rail $5,741,321 $3,717,801 carriers—express privileges.—V. 155, transportation revenue and other rail to "Payments 1021. Account Income Calendar for 1,43$ « payable to bank Accounts 1,451 express.. 1,003,272 1,660,220 operations Incidental & joint facil. 1,237,663 Government (paid in Ry. Oper. Expenses: Maint. of way & struct.: 6,538,561 5,231,824 12,596,089 10,227,524 858,105 841,105 841,772 27,556,101 239,911 1,601,958 3,411 23,643,642 217,141 1,529,470 7,294 22,157,418 214,132 - Transportation Miscell. operations General expenses stock_L_iiiL.___f__^L—. preferred on invest, for Transp. Cr< ~ — - from received U. S. oper. 26,644,588 19,745,998 Railway tax accruals— 9,318,064 5,540,321 from rev. ry. Total ry. oper. inc.— $17,326,524 $14,205,677 Other Oper. Income: II on contract Other 34,333 40,028 —' $1,173,985 Total 65,701^ Dr5,163 Dr3,189 equip, rents, netfacility rents, net Joint \ $744,871 Dr$720,493 ' 200,000 982,408 Miscell. 393,721 Miscell. non-oper. I from Inc. 475,473 225,566 188,243 fund, T-k* offering of 2,780 shares of-5'A% preferred stock (par .sponsored by ,J. & W. Seligman & ■Co:**April 1, was withdrawn April 4.—V. 155, p. 1417. Rochester Telephone Feb. End. 406,872 455,592 Operating 765,569 727,511 729,390 789,125 Uncollectible oper. 134,681 149,162 26,595 13,012 44,119 1942—Month—1941 $494,373 $469,489 875 1,074 Deductions: Miscell. Int. tax 13,852,816 12,369,494 3,211,332 3,214,071 $468,415 $1,004,839 319,067 298,750 rev._ 139,109 137,828 138,288 170,324 161,492 166,108 funded debt.— on Miscell. f > ;vh'-. Net 6,769 6,910 622,740 ; 412,322 491,204 $9,029,070 $9,131,165 $9,074,185 9,330,204 6,427,217 4,721,651 3,295,303 1,120,000 1,120,000 1,120,000 1,120,000 1,680,000 1,680,000 1,680,000 1,680,000 (2) 1,400,000(2) 1,400,000 (2) 1,400,000(3) 1,750,000 (4%) divs. (4%) dividends of _, i::/ 1,399,782 $2.59 1,399,782 $1.37 Balance Sheet, Dec. 31 1941 in road and equipment $ in Investments affiliated companies—Stocks.. 45,507,580 883,459 48,499,146 866,551 13,029,996 45,700,945 13,781,843 Advances investments Special deposits Net receiv. Miscellaneous Materials Interest Other and and from 1,666^559 receivable & conductors 506,177 c&r unpaid dividends interest Unmatured rents tax balance wages ,_! accrued accrued debt retired loss 2,672,917 3,179,204 78,857 1,753,928 9,748 769,595 397,586 403,309 4,354,283 1,102,272 1,526,197 83,157,001 90,428,990 1,738,000 1,638,343 476,777 . ... liabilities property 1,824,236 4,612,434 45,171 1,768,750 11,741 376,970 — — ..2 9,156,891 374,635 3,441,163 credits to and — declared liabilities Unadjusted Additions — liability current 113,304,968 5,359,736 2,219,054 27,991,150 41,970,600 69,989,100 124,058,968 81,322 2,224,767 769,595 payable-.™— payable payable unpaid matured Unmatured Deferred and accounts matured Unmatured Accrued service accounts Dividends „_ of construction Miscellaneous $179,789 $187,052 ■ 132,850 ;; if; 126,660 85,334,158 through income & surp. through income 4c surp. balance. 90,464,264 1,738,000 —5,797,676 155, p. other $3,403; "n1' a dividend May 1 to of 12 holders Feb. Aug. on 1, 1, 1941.—V. 1941; cents the and earned surplus, total, $82;177; $700,000; common stock, $5,608,102.—V. 155, p. 739* of 50 cents dividend extra an ? share per regular quarterly dividend of 35 cents per share on the stock, both payable May 1 to holders of record April 20. The payment cents per was share quarterly of 35 cents made on Feb. 2, 1942; was paid quarterly. In addition, an extra of disbursed on May 1; last year.—V. 155, p. 268. a was February— .< from Gross ' Ry.—Earnings— 1942 ■:< MM 1941 < , v: 1939 1940 : ^ 276,043 $3,146,944 209,794 "16,783 "56,655 7,162,771 782,331 6,562,872 469,952 $3,333,722. $5,060,640 $4,059,320 1,217,619'• 939,741 1,036,871. < 692,397 railway^-!Net from railway_r—— Net ry. oper. income—_ ' ; from record of v on 10,480,879 2,047,916 2,031,337- _ 8,446,358 •2,487,843 railways _. froriiJ railway—' 1,525,375 Net ry. oper. income™ April 15. To Pay < 1942, and on 155, May. 1, 160. p. : . 1941, -<1 . "121,812 217,936" 1941 31— Dec. The 1938 $2,292,009 sold_____ of goods 16,994,940 8,127,537 4,357,210 1,827,035 sales $8,630,436 742,993 $3,456,387 542,466 $2,031,286 377,649 $464,974 150,000 148,251 119,829 GrosS profit & adm. officers gen. Prov. on for exp.„ 311,453 patent expense, returned and Certificates 83,513 . Net profit from opers. Miscellaneous incomeTotal of such Y. $7,737,443 $2,682,156 $1,469,600 $97,154 64,624 35,067 24,232 9,441 profits taxes— excess Net profit dividends Preferred $1,493,832 167,230 131,956 3,485 "5,387,400 "1,274,000 271,000 22,000 — $1,275,993 $2,334,627 91,290 provided Note—Depreciation of goods & gen. See t sold adm. exp. "Includes $4,178,000 tProvisions to for $370,593 has corporation 91,292 A 2,889 $116,988 2,795 $124,050 $343,044 $119,783 in 1941 and $668,000 in 1940 excess profits depreciation and amortization of fixed assets and $270,527, respectively. tDeficit. . or in fully registered form should be presented to C. W. coupon and pursuant payment, stamping should be presented Bankers Trust Co., ' " ' provides for interest payment $1.05 in 1939. * . on payment St., for 16 ... Wall . ... 'Frisco prior 1, $16.51 and $16.87 on series B. bondholders' Savannah Electric & Power Co.—Earnings— 1942—Month—1941 Period Ended Dec. 31— 1942—12 Mos.—1941 $302,010 $227,013 $2,939,840 135,332 83,289 1,121,988 17,250 14,675 179,124 177,891, —' 32,504 29,708 370,609 324,783 "Federal income taxes— 22,056 15,635 179,072 30,035 24,889 Operating v revenues Operation Depreciation > taxes;——*— Qther ' Net Other income, .-net**-—■ $2,471,998 927,401 72,701 . 302,153 264,293, - " $58,814 Dr2,555 5 ' revenues™ oper. : 1>489 $64,831 ~ $786,891 ' and 1940, order,' court and consolidated mortgage bonds. - in the to v recommending payments on dates ahead of other unpaid coupons, committees deemed it advisable to handle the dis¬ bursement in that manner, stating, however, that the specified dates of the payment should not be construed as a waiver of unpaid* interest prior thereto.—V. 155, p. 1417. ■« . 1941, $1.28 Note—Earnings per common shares amounted to $2.42 in - dated order, In 1938 $121,644 ' 2,407 $340,155 court prior lien bondholders will receive on account of interest due 1942, per $1,000 bond, $14.68 on series A, $15.54 on series B on series C. Consolidated mortgage bondholders will re¬ ceive on interest due Match T, 1942, per $1,000 bond, $15.44 on series charged 1939 1940 with The t$10,182 been in however, to deposit, Maintenance See f amounted $778,022 the See t Total taxes. 221,562 1941 follows: Sell., by $81,110 $1,090,876 91,292 $628,967 $1,687,609 Surplus Cost 91,291 of interest City... Jan. the 555,735 - 555,728 dividends Common $106,595 $2,717,223 inc. & such of to the holders, The court order also 56,368 64,209 $7,802,067 80,039 income deductions whether letter of transmittal), * and Prov. for Federal bonds, notation appropriate lien Income actual N. —— ; - accordance interest (accompanied by executive employees' special compensationdevelop, and in Michel, executive Eastern representative for the trustees. Room 1949,> 120 Broadway, N. Y. City, or to the Treasurer for the trustees, Room 912 Frisco Building, St. Louis, Mo. The bonds will be stamped with and Research, that 16,956 . payable April 1, 1942, and Oct,-1, 1941, and $9 on accourit due April 1, 1941, in respect of Kansas City, Fort Memphis Railway, refunding mortgage 4% bonds due 1936. and the The $6,388,496 16,829 Overdue Interest— April 5,'41 14,134 ' Mar. 28,'42 April 4,'42 trustees-announce Scott -& 1939 1940 '* - April 8, 1942, they will be prepared to pay on and after April-20, 1942, the full amount of. the interest installments of $20 each, which became of Report- Ended— loaded Cars i 7,668 $704,92? 9,582 • , * " Balance Sheet, Dec. Assets— Cash 1— — "Receivables; - i - Invest, :■ not current— Emergency plant facilities (contra) Fixed assets^ (nominal value)— 1,338,380 2,265,996 104,635 ■ — 72,452 !■•'-. 200,048 — <; -YWV.\ $1,170,203 746,609 wholly '- 1940 , 85,208 owned subs, not consolidated to U. S. Chrome Mines, Inc.(not affil.) in Advance 31 v 1941, ; —$3,005,504 2,089,440 4,061,018 _ __——— Inventories Prepaid and deferred items Notes and accounts receivable, Balance Interest Total —' Balance Preferred J dividend Balance for 4,643,994 $30,693 $714,509 $419,458 $339,717 149,114 374,792 149,114 requirements--—— ' " —1 * requirements^_;___________ ' 698,561 ;.,4,755,567 t • 2 .< $794339 375,101 $28,890 31,583 amortiz.— Debenture dividend 30,376 $15,472,285 and $60,304" 31,414 $62,276 ' *1— .'( Balance i "The common stock and surplus.— -amounts'shown - above include $270,344 "M $190,602 60,000 60,000 $210,344 $130,602 ; $3,58f Accrued for estimated profits tax in December, 1941; $7,649 for the 12 months ended 31, 1941. The company does not consider that it has any liability excess * $9,795,711 for exoess m ■"■r From Jan. 1—' Week share per cents on 17 allowances $25,625,376 $11,583,924 & Sell., : preferred stock, construction, $30,879; directors have declared The Dividend— 467,027,069 459,526,137 1416. expense, St. Lawrence Flour Mills, Ltd.—Extra Dividend— ' Dec. Total and $5,608,102. "Deficit sales, less disc'ts, Patents -V. cents on End. Years 891,344 69,989,100 . — Profit 452,837 41,970,600 Long-term debt Non-negotiable debt to affiliated companies.:— Funded 8,889 27,991,150 stock... and cents returns as preferred stock Second preferred stock Interest payable * First Grants in aid of aid due 467,027,069 459,526,137 Liabilities— Other 263,970 -916,821 ?_ . Total Audited declared have stock, 1941; 18 4,472,885 14,578 assets Unadjusted debits •fraffic -■ 70,007 Rustless Iron & Steel Corp.- -Annual 1,052,464 215,587 receivable 1,326,377 1,564,829 supplies 2,082,098 5,933,930 agents receivable dividends assets Common directors 1, and 216,296 80,347 balances accounts current Deferred service car balances 7,274,335 10,652,203 receivable bills and 6,431,356 7,400,242 15,648,741 — and $97,267- 62,698 18 2,000,000 387,006 — Traffic 12,557,843 2,000,000 3,828,821 Notes commission total, debt, f$2,600,000; ; Nov. 12,166,000 45,732,791 ; ,,, liabilities, $2^168;,;(fustbmers'^security.%rid construction; deposits,: $30,- 139,628 . 307,565,562 302,972,793 Improvements on leased railway property Deposited in lieu of mortgaged property sold— Miscellaneous physical property Loans 168,743 with 13 cents per share paid on Feb. 2, Cost 1940 $ Assets— Investments Other 72,398 $90,026 income 1126. p. common Gross General ' ; Cash $326,680 This compares • i $348,532 84,405 ___— operating The 1,399,782 $0.35 ' 1941 31, Dec. $168,135 Carloadings— stock com. "Figures revised, . taxes 155, Sheet, ' • 351,420 $8,763,258 outstanding (par $50) ;< 1,399,782 Earns, per shr. on com. $4.66 • $169,665 $174,431 7,058 - stock $2,869; St. Louis-San Francisco income Net —V. 107,0.10 106,791 $153,235 945; reserve for depreciation and retirements, $628,352; contributions in Net the pref. Common Shares 5,140,215 55,941 Balance $275,145 accounts payable,. $20,268; ac¬ crued interest, dividends and taxes, $35,310; other current and accrued / pref? divs. Second 38,628 - i Total deductions.. First 6,632 445,588 charges Net income CW 5,081,031 41,717 ■ preferred J charges, Liabilities—Funded . Rockland Light & Power Co.—12-Cent debt income unamortized $949,420 656,307 J discount of funded on 5,047,496 4,999,157 52,322 Int. on unfunded debt— 96,574 J,. $195,391 Consolidated • deferred Gross rents 993. - $260,027 *' $895; unamortized,debt.discount, premium (net) and expense, $59,640; ' revfenues.- oper. Operating v $291,965 5 _. " Net $274,151 $291,965 2,143 3,215,155 accruals.*. Amortizat. $1,921,812 $260,027 .i.* income Net ;• 50 , , for leased roads— Miscellaneous ;Ki 15,456,287 2,957,149 137,254 165,155 Gross 1 income—..... Rent $1,995,481 279,525 — i $951,563 $1,006,593 1,754 $493,498 revenues Operating revenues-. Operating expenses $2,176,405 $1,940,923 18,093,462 ... , — prior to which 25 cents 1942- -2 Mos.—1941 Total other non-oper. income < $553,677 293,782 . Tot&l deductions previous Corp.—Earnings— 28— „_ • .Gross income &v t. 133,923 1939 $559,809 265,257 • . special 31,084 26,681 1940 •?* ■ $557,222 Copper & Brass, Inc.—Offering Withdrawn— Revere 44,752 28,440 year a cash with trustee, $25; U. S..Treasury tax notes, $11,200; accounts $41,356; jhaterfa4s- and •;|uppiiesi> $r5,675; prepayments,. following distributions; pn;. the and April 15,^ July 15 and^Get. 15, ' ''' : - $2.50; 15, Jan. 55,635 402,035 income— 3,001 receivable, a dividend-vof $1 per share on account cumulative preferred-stock; )no par. valuef 154, p. 547. 410,843 securs. < Operating, income;. -.—___! Non-operating, income j • declared the $7 on stock: Period against 2,784, 1941 „ . revenues—— $1,478,000; The totaled year . $18,049,008k. —— the company made the 1941, each.—V. this 1317. p. expenses i common and accounts.. secur. accumulations During Total r. —i; A « unfunded Miscellaneous 1939——————————— payable April 15 to holders of recordvAprtlA-*:' V'-Thias compares\viith $5 per share paid on Jan. 15, this year, which left ^arrearages at: $8.50 per share. $1 operation -w.Ti in vestments, $1; cash in banks and!, on hand,; $17,748; special deposits ,. T 1 The directors have of 231,851 79,174 from Income 404,862 ' with merger .r^Assets-rrPropertyic.';plantt.,and equipment,.:$5,455,280; miscellaneous property income™ Dividend Mr "• in Operating 527,845 1,386,178 phys. property Separate oper. profit 424,216 236,495 income.. rent —_ ——_ $1001 Non-Oper. Income: ; $102,352,794 50,000 95,354 $172,060 $135,524,476 1941, in the St. Joseph Water Co.—Earnings- 2,996,380 5,923,289 ,Reserve Investing -Corp>—Accumulated Dividend— 86,499 982 stores ,l< .' ": 1942—12 Weeks—1941 $35,078,152 acquired in August, for 925. p. preferred Br9,793 Dr787,176 —Jr."— — 155, ;■ $12,651,497 $10,021,028 Dr779,736 of freight cars, net Drl,205,129 Hire ($1 par) Total -V. ' i : 1942—4 Weeks—1941 $45,239,768 Years Ended Dec. 31— 687,837 Government Capital surplus Earned surplus since April 30, 901,943 $39,612,689 $35,618,159 17,131.860 12,861,839 4,480,363 2,840,811 $52,921,507 $44,051,977 Total Net i stock Common 8,934,959 «1,597 : — $32,072 for Stores -V* 25,000 profits taxes.Iii._-.L excess airplanes and spare parts to banks in connect, with emergency plant facil. Reserve for contingencies Convertible second preferred stock ($1 20,723,999^ 218,771 1,566,801 2,649 1,584,453 and Inc., and sales of the 84 stores acquired on Oct. 6, the National Grocery Co., have been included in the the four weeks ended March 28, 1942.' Sales figures and number of stores operated during the comparable period a year ago have been adjusted to include the Reeves operation. A 1,986,603 489,265 1 zx Notes pay. 3,274,335 4,588,987 16,130,282 —— Traffic 1941 Reeves, figures .1,184,224 ———————— declared Advances $56,744,549. $48,479,998 equipment... of Maint. in of $1,609,986 __ $79,566,095 $63,797,976 Total $59,479 1941',"'from 1 v the of Daniel 985,085 19421 t... ... Reserve for Federal income and 973,130 1,101,756 5,939,283 — payable Dividend : 3,203,917 <3,248,055 , 806,082 710,751 633,707 540,193 3,137,989 819,128 820,593 3,626,088 813,179- i and Miscell. Sales %ago.—V. 155, to Swedish Due "1938 1,450 $31,007,950 $26,582,809 $24,169,386 $21,307,133 41,455,385 31,199,79$ 26,829,700 21,700,736 Merchandise Mail 1,890,876 „ ' Sales: ————.I. $18,049,008 — Accrued liabilities — Passenger 1939 of shares of common in retiring stock Safeway Stores, Inc.—Sales Increase— i* 627,509 nominal value—.——^___ accounts doubtful 1940 accumulated Period End. Mar. 28— Liabilities— Notes 1,449 1,050,177: 4,065,221 .c.—'.... 2,000 :: $9,795,711- ; . Total Years 1940 1941 Average miles operated By. Oper. Revenues: cost and patent rights—at Patent Scheer, together with income account, are given in this issue of the "Chronicle", page 1501. President, Coal ! — Emergency plant facilities contracts with the U. S. Govt. Land, buildings and fixtures, machinery and equip., etc.— Investments—at v lii™L—!——'£-™, ; i" 2,655,145 ™__ ;Drl,570 $15,472,285 $833,711 Deposits with vendors against unfilled orders for materials Deferred charges _____J—*_<;„ Reading Co.—44th Annual Report, Year Ended Dec. 31, 1941—Extracts from the remarks of Edward W. '' • ™——1—™— receivable Accounts ' > • <! deposits'——.: bank Inventories ' • hand on 1,608 ______ stock representing frac¬ predecessor company. jAfter deducting U. S. Treasury tax notes and accrued interest thereon, $2,004,000.—V. 155, p. 366. ' • • r ; shares tional 1941 31, * • in banks J '1,635,550 —__— in;; 1940. * Operating expenses 3,323,158 stock for 926,547 1,351,420 1, 1936__:_Jii__—__'_ surplus since Jan. t327: in 1,189,088 > 1,219,843 . reserve :J ' 2,050,000 300,000 $1)_______—926,547 (par Total $1,386,170 ' $0.69 ' ; -698,561 — surplus "After Earned Earnings 1,289,670 ; 'v 1,189,088 stock Capital tTreasury Total Railway* Express Agency, Inc. (& Subs.)—Earnings— • 3,413,053 . facili- icontra)<__... ___1— i 2,400,000 plant Preferred- stock 25,000 ; profits taxest excess debentures—.: (emergency loan $781,120 —„j bank to contract Bank Common profit for the year— Earned surplus, Dec. 31, 1940—,-——' uncomplete sales orders. on : 652,346 335,741 __216,918 545,040 15-year 3'A- sinking fund v, 290,000 1™—_ $150,000 $150,000. __™ 20,427 ... < —1'';.>^1,158,603 payable , 62,009- •; „„ profits tax contingencies Net 1218. Mass.—V. 155, p. excess Provision Payment will be made at the State Street Trust Co., and income Federal 5% 50-year gold bonds due redemption as of May 1, 1942, at for Accrued Deposit mortgage called Accounts $10,793,021 Net one.year Deb; due within yearii.—150,000 $1,518,556 and etc Interest first been have and interest. Bankyio^n^1^ exci: .of: lnstal^due, after, <:<•, 9,274,465 Quincy Market Realty Co.—Bonds Called— 105 ;; *'•" 1941 •' Operating costs and expenses applicable to products sold— airplanes, spare parts, . May 31, Dec. 795,553 $2.40 of Sales : -• Year 1,076,178 $3.08 share common Federal 155, p. Income, $6,022,583 ™— — of Statement 1940 ■1. $8,379,128 — profit Republic Aviation Corp.—Annual1 Report^:;^::5-^ ; Puget Sound Pulp & Timber Co.—Earnings— Years Monday, April 13, 1942 profits tax under the 1940 Act. * .*•' t-Volume 155 ASS^S"*"** '» i'/V/' i /V^rV^ ;V.':^; v t /' •-\'■ "j•••«•%'' Total plant arid--other."irivestrrients:;^ Cash ' . >■ Comparative" Balance • Shcet^Decv-St'^ I• • |2f4p hjX941"'_. ?' ');■ $15,228,884' 140,697 *•; . less .reserve". and suppliesi_-_-----v-r---r-,-r---w- i. ,si. Savannah % due E.ec. 1955 5 %, bonds, series F 5%; due cons, rhtge. bonds, Co., • accrued Interest Other Total cn Feb. Uncollectible oper. -V Net oper. Operating ■K Net 76,429 • ' '- Net from Net ry. 4 railway $178,777 57,702 22,b84 ... income cper. ..From Jan. 1— 1941 -• $121,473 22,680 "10,737 "1942 ■ railway.— .«■•!1. Pacific ry. ; • scheduled is Louis 011 St. for Net by June "30,240 3,186 •210,741 . •: 306,003 360,003 : 7 "49,690 On Plan— 4,280,054 ' 1939 1940 $11,920,559 $10,352,312 2,339,683 1,662,553 534,872 "40,029 1,434,003 in & dividends accrued equipment. . ...; The report of be to Annuities, Granting in con.iecnon 1942, for to , .. Co.—March Sales— Sears Roebuck & 1942—2 Mos.—1941 j,. $76,038,022 $66,381,385 $137,708,985 ! —V. 1942—Month—1941 Mar. 31— Period End. Sales « Railway oper. • the on rents Other inc., Total Co.—10-Cent Dividend— misc. to 583. fixed ,. fixed conting. 6,445,628 2,802,301 ; of 866,174 135,755 287,674 97,777 Oct. $56,400 general of 152, 690. p. 8,291 $1,094,098 $7,109,245 $2,255,173 P. S. 34,613 15,313 34,274 15,839 : revenues mortgage $208,571 ' . bonds dated 1. 1942, at par National Bank, 155, p. 1219. 155, 50,113 income 8,889» and 1942—12 Mos.—1941 ' . ' * 935,079 .V 21,018 113;714 270,011 Retire. bef. f- .y •;V * DrllO Drill- • ' 3,628 Operating 13,785 u, ' 13,875 • - $952,023 $85,526 ■ $986,385 Telephone Associated 165,744 145,357 : v: Operating $56,426 $71,651 $786,283 $841,028 8,125 6,229 90,164 108,803 ' income— Gross - of Amortiz. debt debt less Other debt- long-term on 25 cents 50 and 517 , Dividends 923 7;'.:.. Dividends declared on common 155, p. 1317. . •7,839 ' 1,200 $150,287 rev. oper. $141,433 300 $141,133 $304,119 77,616 190,712 The Period End. Feb. 28— - • $7,783,186 '27.Q66 .. < directors $6,870,987 $15,821,965 $13,802,628 .26,822; 54,236 1 .. 53,311 From made revenues- $7,756,120 expenses— 5,067,208 4,274,794 operat. revenues. taxes ___I— $2,688,912 "1,383,029 $2,569,571 $5,416,986 $5,042,055 1,097,853 "2,766,567 2,154,046 Operating Net < Operating rv' ••/ Net Net $13,749,317 10,350,743 8,707,262 $6,844,365 $15,767,729 " 1 operating income "Federal taxes for 1942 March '31, for > V a was 1942, the gain May on 1, 1. to 1939. quarterly stock. Period End. $65,635 7 Other as fSoutherii: Canada Power Co,j Period End. Feb. 28— :• : net^gain of 17,589 • . Ltd.—fEarniiigs---. 1942—Month—1941 ;,v,$236,699 ;\ .;/i94,012 ,' r. 75,972 $259,799 Gross earnings Operating expenses—1__ a v 1 • • v Int. . • "j$ 165,787: • 155, Mar. v< after 1317. 129,227 122,494 3,547 42,760 47,547 $18,707 $167,280 $200,836 702,359 Dr462 109 Dr3,192 $18,245 Dr440 $167,389 $197,644 5,450 5,450 84.449 84,055 Cr5,895 C'rll4 $10,701 $83,385 $108,253 to pref. stocks for period-. 35,000 35,000 $48,385 $73,253 mtge. bonds , 454;. , 454 7,090 7,691 deduct.- and charged to constr._ income..'—_ $3,046 .. _ - Balance March 31 12 months C. Arthur, Pa., plant W. Erie, • and for Federal taxes of $6,600 for the current ended Jan. 31. 1942, additional to the amount Talon, Inc.—WPB Order 1942—3 Mos.—1941 $4,825,496 $10,672,555 $10,889,254 1942—Month—1941 $4,602,138 provision ■(•Includes month required under the Revenue Act of 1941.—V. 155, p. 1023. Causes Heavy Layoff— 1 President, on April 2 announced the company's employing 800, had been closed and 1,500 of 4,000 the Meadville, Pa., plants had been furloughed as the Production Board order prohibiting the use of copper for slide fasteners. It was said that the War Production Board's order may result'in further layoffs. It was added, however, that the company is con¬ verting its facilities to W8r-tirae production-as rapidly as possible. In recent months two Meadville plants were purchased for exclusive • Ended— • manufacturing Subs.)—Earnings— Feb. 28/42 $7,232,758 * charges 877,181 307,454 — Feb. 28/41 $2,886,581 532,896 and Feb, 29/40 $2,030,249 446,675 $6,048,123 278,363 331,879 $2,075,322 110,472 $1,251,695 115,886 income $6,157,835 7,779 —— Idle1 plant expense " Provision for 'contingencies--!-----: Amortization defense plant facilities Excess • income profits : • • v^-*.Net;''profit':"'!i'!--i!--— Esrnictts per common —V. 155, p.- 1318. ; : share- 500,000 $2,185,794 7,495 $1,367,581 '> > 9,203 135.000 322,343 35.867 973,500 517.000 2,745,500 toxes-;"— '■ ..... ! 27,000 $1,608,713 $1,463,432 $5.01 $4.53 '. tax_^i;_-— ' ■ 109,712 at 245,500 . $1,112,878 : - $3.36 copper allov production purposes and one (Wm.) Taylor Son & Co., ;"" Federal - months to 29,802 11,306 $11,191 Dividends applicable Jan. 31, 1942, the company 15^ cents per share on the and Three Months Ended 31— 1127. p. Months Six Total $160,727.v V $860,166 ; ,:, $806,448 89,633 $11,631 _____ income int. Net ' V;,. $1,220,068 i;-'.\483,836 ; 413,620 Note—Operating exjienses for February and for, the ;five Feb. 28 do not include income and profit taxes.—V. 155, p. 707,076 5,433 3,543 revenues income on Int. war, - y;v ' oper. Other 155, p. 1419. { Operating, profit : Othef dncome (net)_;::_:_-/_—— $1,344,002 , 62,146 — Other $79,579 regular quarterly dividend of declared the Depreciation ; , 61,885 res. Common Div.—March Sales— Expenses , 1942—^5 Mos.—194V /, 1942—12 Mos.—1941 $1,135,976 $1,103,038 $101,139 10,855 —. appropriations Co.—Registers With SEC and including distributions of — Profit ; against Co.—Earnings— 1942—Month—1941 result of a War . _15§^p.^92.^ 155, p. 308. 16,213 retire, employees Telephone Co^Gairi in Rhones— the net gahDwas 12;015 period a year ago,—V. 1, 1942, ex¬ taxes— taxes taxes with May $104,127 expenses, tFederal reports of 1, 1956, 38,974 $44,876 due Nov. attached are now available at the Citv Bank William Street. N. Y. City, for exchange for the 22 revenues $118,553 47,772 Spicer Manufacturing Corp. (& \ like Net earnings- April on Sales 1,235,468 net gain of/4,368 units in March, 1942, as 4,731 in March, 1941. The total at the end of 872,397 stations:. For the three months ended March company $113,407 18,641 $33,767 : Sales for Month $2,888,009 "$2,650,419 2,444.43$ 2,140,275 have been accrued at tax rates now in effect. Southern. California The, against $63,517 23,785 (of Calif.)—Definitive Debentures—• coupons Operating $1,471,718 i7tV; 155, p. 1418. •; paid Aug. regular common —V. "$1,305,883 1,044,712 income „, on per normally . Accumulated Div.— Co.—25-Cent Dividend— debentures, 3'/a % Operating share on the $4.50 preferred stock, payable June 15 to holders of record June 1, but took no action on the common dividends 1942—2 Mos.—1941 1942—Month—1941 , Operating revenues Uncollectible ■ oper.;" rev. Operating $57,552 revenues taxes "Chronicle," Thursday, April 9.—V. $1.12V2 the record a Superior Water, Light & Power 161,851 Spiegel, Inc.—Omits Co;—Earnings— Sputhern BeH Telephone & Telegraph paid was Period Ended Jan. 31^- $280,404 v . revenues!!" Southwestern Public Service • paid outstanding temporary bonds.—V. $281,004 600 ,$150,887 600 <___ operating income p. 1127. : ./ 452,838 " : ' . 1 155, See holders of payable May Trust Co., Gross 210,000 361,344 stock."———- —V. $713,217 :210,000 ■ Net 11,164 V $690,071 • $64,616 stock—x—_x.. declared on preferred —V. Crl,892 7,940 Crll7 ;W<: $47,961 income-— Net ; Crl77 > to declared have stock, subsequent Farmers 1942—2 Mos—1941 $305,319 expenses oper. 15 194. p. Superior Oil Co. Definitive Net prem., (CDcharges-- exps. income Net Operating April a dividend of 25 cents per share pn. 25 to holders of record May 15. - A Feb. 25, last, as against 50 cents each on and Nov. 25, 1941. The previous payment was also one of on Oct. 15, 1940.—V. 155, p. 607. Property Int. 155', directors amount Co.—Earnings— 92.735 revenues Operating payable plant manager, has been elected a director^— April on 30.—V. common Aug. . 28—1942—Month—1941 Feb; End. -'Period • 3,303 1942 1941 $4,653,098 $53,146,904 $41,244,918 $6,928,008 Southwestern - $983,079 v. dividend of 50 cents per share pn a value, par no cluding direct ' $70,211 accruals reserve ; • Stock Trust Certificates— on retire, accruals- res. March 31, 15j$l.—V. 155, p; • 1419. Dec. company like —Jan. 1 to Mar. 31 — amounting to a total of 18 cents per certificate, were re¬ for payment on April 12 to stockholders of record April 7. payment amounted to $4.18 per certificate.—V. 155, p. 1418. Uncollectible inc. to holders of $25, follows: 3214. p. The 1942, Total 242,840 $948,400 $85,637 $70,321 each, $2 leased 161,200 $-*307,252 ' 24,609 Othef fbc:, 'net i lots)--• ment ■ Payments during 1941 were as follows: April 15, July 15 and 50 cents each; and Dec. 22, a year-end of $1.60.—V. 155, the of the court, dividends due April 1 and Oct. 1, 1941, on Ry.-Mobile & Ohio stock trust certificates, amounting which were held in escrow, plus interest thereon to April order to 1, 20,050 28,666, . . —1— Utility oper. inc. be' fore retir. res. aedf. Gross par as Doane Anderson Jr., March Southern the 794,852 110,439 6,076 . By $2,295,684 $2,571,181 763,217! •v.* v ■ dividend of 50 cents per 'share record March 17. Divi¬ June 30 and Sept. 30, 60 March 31- paid a Sullivan Machinery (net) earnings stock, 15, 125, 1418. p, . excess taxes- taxes > amount to $19.25. per • ,*: ;i \ 41,424 Southern Ry.—Earnings— 4th Week of March Period— 1942 1941 Dividend $195,998 , ' 76,086 Maintenance profits on were dividend of $5 per share on ac¬ count of accumulations on the 6% cumulative preferred stock, par $100, to holders of record March 30. This clears up all accumula¬ tions on the stock to Jan. 1, 1942. During 1941, payments on account of accruals were made as follows: Jan.. 2, $1.50; April 1, $2.50; .July 1, $5.50; Oct. 1, $1.50; and Dec. 29, $6.50. The company also on April 1, 1942, ;paid a regular Quarterly divi¬ dend of $1.50 per share on the preferred stock to holders of record Apr. G,'42 Mar. 29, '42 Apr. 7, • income 4% ' Operation Fed. • Strathmorc Paper Co.—Clears Up '41 30,072 11,352 49,926 I received Gross Other 1942, were said to directors have declared The ' loaded Cars -V. Sierra Pacific Power Co.—EarningsPeriod Ended Feb. 28— - 1942—Month—1941 Operating paid was No distributions 1127. $7,225,547 4,962,082 5,402 4,234 Week Ended— New Orleans, La.—V. Hibernia Bldg., trustee, amount Steinway & Sons—New Director— Carloadings of System— have been called for redemption May Payment will be made at The Hibernia interest.' cumulative A. like last year. 25. 27, Arrearages after the April 1, 1942. payment, it was to $6.87V2 per share.—V. 154, p. 757. were each;*and The J. $3,565,531 $11,947,655 2,467,198 4,833,007 System- Transport. Shreveport Rys. Co.—Bonds Called— and 1941 common 2,042,684 Total of March . $1.75 per share on preferred stock, par of on stock, common in cents $6,788,770 644,993 208,217 1,051,268 $3,356,156 charges- income Net .. "Chronicle," Thursday, April 9.- -V. 1937, 7% the on and Dec. 1 dividend a /V on company the dends 3,035,030 $5,773,492 2,414,632 2,704 charges— Cars 1, paid company on The V. charges Total Shenango Valley Water Co.- -Registers With SEC- total 155, Stanley Works—Pays Smaller Dividend— for available Income Shaler Co.—10-Cent Dividend— The Company on April 1 paid a dividend of 10 cents per share on the no par class B stock to folders of record March 24. During 1941, the following distributions were made on/\this -issue: April 1, fti July 1 and Oct. 1, 10 cents each; and Dec. 27, 20 cents.—V.' 154, A 4; kVh. • stated, amounted 1 Jan. an 1940. previous quarters. $40,079,121 23,232,636 $3,375,635 $11,217,236 68,674 deductions- oper. ry. Total See year, the April ended March 31. $5,236,190 605,977 inc.— incl. divs.„ •' p. in companies week April 1 paid a dividend of $1 per share on account the 6V?.Vr cumulative preferred stock, par $100, holders of record March 16. A similar distribution was made in P. paid a dividend of 10 cents per share on the common stock, par $1, to holders of record March 20.\ An initial distribution of 15 cents per share was made on Oct. 1, last, which ii was followed by a similar payment on Jan. 2, 1942.—V. 154, p. 1531. h 1 record of Oct. accumulations of 1942—2 Mos.—1941 1,501,805 1,434,463 (net) April 1 on company tax Net Seneca Falls Machine The the with 137,486,000 increase of 11.1% .—V. • $5,928,708 $20,465,166 $11,866,485 $10,624,585 3,953,932 accruals— & joint facility Equip. share, paid quarterly dividends of four cents per company 150, p. 3987. —V. v operating for compared as Standard Fuel Co., Ltd.—Accumulated Dividend— The rail¬ from rev. operations way Railway March 31 paid a dividend of two cents per share stock, par $1, to holders of record March 21. Previ¬ on common ously, (he Malting Co.-—Smaller Dividend— Brewing & company utility system State Street Investment Corp.—50-Cent Dividend— .Net Tne accumulations holders in April Arrearages as at April 1, 154, p. 438." v 155,- p. 1127. Seattle Y expenses Co. kwh. share.—V. on $29,263,257 $19,698,901 $59,077,768 18,638,671 13,770,193 38,612,602 oper. - revenues Railway $116,372,664 of to not less than 99% 1942—Month—1941 public Electric on 1, July 1, . 28— and Electric Co.—Weekly Output— the corresponding week last company made the Commission states: -Period End. Feb. of & April * - Etc.— that portion of the line, of railroad of Louis Ry. extending from the junction & St. 152,699.000 $100, Earnings of Transportation System : the account trustee, and sold at 100.009 with the procurement of certain as 2.50%. mately Gas totaled The and accrued dividends, to be paid for the certificates. and to specify the rate or rates of dividends to be borne thereby, f In response to the invitations two bids were received repre¬ senting 18 parties. The most favorable bid, 100.009 for certificates of all* maturities bearing dividends at the rate of 2'/2% per annum, was received from Salomon Brothers & Hutzler acting for itself and Dick & Merle-Smith and Stroud & Co., Inc., and has been accepted. On this basis the average annual cost to the applicant will be approxi¬ this company expire and become void at the close of business on May -1. Dealings in said warrants on the New York Curb Exchange. will cease at the close oS> business on April 29. Transactions in the warrants on April 28 and April 29 will be lor cash only.—V. 155, p. 1219. • 1, 1419. obligation assume applicant invited 123 banks, bankers, insurance companies, and houses to bid for the certificates, the bidder to designate The Nov. Standard National Corp.—Accumulated Dividend— • , investment the price, from stock certificate authorizing acquisition a of company Springfield output Standard p. ; ■ , the issued 16 Standard Gas & not exceeding $5,660,000 equipment trust issued by the Pennsylvania Co. for Insur¬ of respect series T, Lives on ' March 25 authorized the company on by Chicago, Electric 22,086,117 3,951,603 568,739 24,841,866 5,182,725 30,081,085 9,008,986 5,145,481 9,114,404 income.._ preferred RR.—Acquisition, Southwestern & March on ; 16,112,155 certificates, -X■ Void May 2— V,; 679,575 v ' - 4,396,677 2,457,938 8,274,074 railway----.. liability ances 1417..'.,,'./^ [ 554,175; 1941 46,979,417 oper. ry. and warrants- of purchase stock $826,543 railway—. :The:IGC 22,175 15 before Federal Judge Charles B. Commission's modified objections thereto, which must be xiled Seullin Steel Co.—Warrents The vv, $760,183 1942 first $3 per share on the value, payable May 1 covers all dividends with the tracks of the Baltimore & Ohio RR. near Cox St., in Springfield, to a point 100 feet south of the south end of the passing track south of Curran, approximately 7.781 miles of main-line track and 5.6741 miles of side track, in Sangamon County, 111. The ICC also approved the acquisition by the company of trackage rights over certain tracks of the Baltimore & Ohio RR. ' The company also was granted authority to issue at par not exceed¬ ing $55,000 of- unsecured non-negotiable promissory notes and $5,000 of common stock (par $100), the notes to be delivered to the SchiavoneBonomo Corp. in connection with the acquisition of a part of the line of railroad of the Chicago, Springfield & St. Louis Ry. Co., and the stock to be sold and the pioceeds used for organization expenses and working capital. ; . :• •-»;*' •, /' Deficit. - 228,030 • .840 "66,535 , * 394,190 $433,093 Equipment Trust Certificates— June next.—V. 155, p. 1, 665,233 $408,975 income oper. from Net Interstate Commerce the $1,425,422 $23,159,047 $14,673,604 railway from Gross 1939 • and at $1,220,733 the ■ 201,068 Co.—Earnings— the on payment , Springfield operation 2,313,044 $634,161 - From Jan. I— . Davis $3,533,777 rai.way_J— from - ♦plan of reorganization and on $1,752,694 ' $4,023,367 2,597,345 1,118,533 '• covered The ICC 9,000 !' from Gross . •Hearing 2,500 $739,046 income accrued This An initial distribution of $1.50 March 16 of the current year, accumulations from Nov. 1, 1939, to and including Oct. 155, p. 926. , • * 1940.—V. ' 1220. p. Southern 1,283,947 <■30,503 St. Louis-Southwestern Ry.—Hearing which 31, 1,141,649 ;■ $103,054 railway—348,653 / 243,943 Net from railway 102,907 y , ; 43,073 Net ry. oper. income— 33,284 "22,224 /./ ("Deficit.—V. 155, p.* 1021. D.■•■ | 4,500 _ be a 17. 1940, to and including Oct. 31, 1942. share was made on this issue on $3,542,777 330,071 revenues.! to or April 1942—2 Mos.—1941 $4,025,867 1,258,842 record per . —v; 155, 2,183 $103,461 2,621 from Gross accrued , ' $1,757,194 taxes operating Net from ■*: months' Notes are to be issued from 1943.—V. 155, p. 1022. $1,997,888 income Net 6,643 Ki.- St. Louis San Francisco & Texas Ry.- -EarningsFebruary— 12 of dividend of stock, no par declared preferred have first cumulative holders to . • 126,060 155, p. 238. Gross each *:-i i.ooo Operating ' revenue's— Operating expenses. Net ' end of $1,998,888 rev. ' $16,490,650 $16,145,873 1940 the 1942—Month—1941 28- y;£:>■ •' ; V 88^400' '1,494,29F Total at $50,000 prior to April 30, or February— -V. of their the first day of any such notes are on ' 1...;r;l,004,060 _ surplus month the the "rate bear interest from to $50,000 in which mature Southern Ne>v England Telephone Co.—Earnings .753,204 *. •} '—--- credits reserves Earned !.. liabllitie3.-_i.--i-x-n-i-_Xii_'--i. current Deferred time to Period End. 1,872,000 '257,546 '75,980 5,928 accrued Taxes at Operating revenues. -I- 4,462;000 ; .100,000 -128,873 56,616 ■ deposits following and be , .996,000 .. " 1,872,000 Noted payable Accounts .'payable, Customers' time $6,037;355 - 1952. month issue the First Preferred Stock— on directors $1.50 period thereafter until all notes are paid. $16,145,8^3 ^ $6,037,355. s9S,000 4,462,000 4%, due 1947 mtge. bonds, series D First & ref. mtge. and "to of The ; 228,938 ... capital First & ref, to dates first 'issued v; "10,616 214,143 $16;490,660 ' ,'V. Liabilities— dated and The" notes are 19th /the 148,247 • . :*>• ••• $500,000." ..'.respective 262ll08 : lations ';;sidiary, certain 3% serial notes in a maximum amount not exceeding 2,908; ••' 2,°2.685 • Tot'ai'^-'----; Total ;:: • Prepayments --->5 Total deferred 'debits.-..^---———-—'• ^ , Company, in an application to the Securities and Exchange Commis^ proposes to purchase from Southern Production Co., Inc., a sub- sion; 258,402.; >28,313 ' : Special; deposits _ _r!—_ _!_..-- .. 'Warrants', receivable J' Accounts' roceivab.e, incl. instalment accounts, (A. G.) Spalding & Bros., Inc.—To Clear Up Accumu¬ -^Southern Natural Gas Co.—To Buy Notes from Subs. v; r-.i'::-'5,771 • Materials 1519 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE *• r; Number 4063 ?. . already is in operation.—V. 154, Cleveland—Readjusts Capital in sa'es volume of this company, 72-year-old depart¬ running ahead of the average increase of Cleveland's department stores as indicated by Federal Reserve Board figures, Maj. C. H. Strong, President of the companv said on Feb. 27, in a state¬ ment announcing a capital adjustment program. The statement, in part, follows: "Because of heavv losses during the depression and. consequently, reduction in working capital, the large amount involved in b^ck divi¬ dends could not now be paid in cash without seriously impairing our . The ment upturn store, working is capital and financial position. v ' 4 dtMrMmMMrl *n*t > HI have authorized an issue of $2,760,000 of 4% first stock which they propose to offer in exchange for the issue of $2,000,000 of Oft stock, thus canceling the accrued':', dividends on the present stock.. Each holder of present stock would./ "The directors 1.38 khares of receive ■ •: stock." new ^'K ' ■ < ■ fractions, 1941 in were as X ' Pec, -31/ $1.;X ' rv:. X '" no Sept. were share said March 30 paid a dividend of 25 cents per share on stock to holders of record March 13. Pre¬ The company on the no . ' of the paid quarterly dividends of 20 cents per share. company At chaise of sales and purchases, P. superintendent of as 1023. ' * ■ , the 1 - . the appointment of J. L. LonerEaston, Pa., plant.—V. 155, and to company's Dividend— Oil Corp.—Stock April 1 paid to holders of record March 28 a dividend of 15/1,000 ol a share of common stock for each share held. A like amount was distributed on Jan. 2, 1942, and in each ofHhe company four quarters on Co., Ry. of the SijCl'■» v—' ,■>:'/ J'j V? '* • of Consolidated Investment Period End. Jan. 31— . 1942—12 Mos.—1941 $788,337 $10,088,295. $8,916,568 Direct revenues v/v' 295,393 3,917,814 3,412,661 79,930 '58,335 1,511,626 763,794 838,604 705,001 Other taxes — 83,333 60,746- — retirement re¬ appropriations. Property serve 1,000,000 1,000,000 kwh. 155, 83,333 operat. Other income (net) $244,569 $271,346 $2,895,061 900 / 22,118 14.081 ____ income Gross $246,187. $272^46 $2,917,179 $2,974,383 140,542 3,645- .... 140,542 2,772 1,686,500 34,952 1,686,500 33,368 mtge. bonds ' on $102,000 income Net Divs. United 375,678 375,678 $820,049 ___. Note—tlncludes and month rent provision for Federal months 12 ended Jan. on ♦After taxes of $15,126 for the cur¬ 31, 1942. additional to the 155, p. 927. The The rayon 1933, and bonds of $4,728,000 $1,000,000 Division second mortgage bonds, due June 1, 1935, and of Galveston-Victoria Division first mortgage bonds, due bonds, due July 1, Extension first mortgage pasas the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Ry. Co. as follows: Eastern Division first mortgage bonds, due Aug. 1, 1935; of Eastern $10,000,000 ' June 1940.—V. 1, 155, 1420. p. offices to 155, A $0.55 Total profits excess taxes, depreciation, will add company in dividend a to paid holders in of of Dec., $1 share per record March many South Thermoid Co. Mar.,'42 Mar.,'41 $1,031,518 X Sales —V. Feb..'42 the textile industry.—V. 155, $1,165,563 The Columbia Corp., amortized deferred total, Period End. Operating Operating Feb. 1942—Month—1941 28— $1,253,874 their oper. 7,854,447 $292,603 $266,373 $2,315,650 $2,316,153 146,421 1,273,790 1,202,674 $129,972 $119,952 $1,041,859 $1,113,479 19,142 18,162 $149,114 $138,114 $1,195,964 $1,257,538 241,660 revenue.. Taxes 846,672 214,845 1,904,508 1,711,902 $92,546 $76,731 $708,544 $454,364 at 154,105- 144,060 income _____ The deductions Combined i net loss— railway and bus... Note—The above ; r figures not include any provision for income or excess profits taxes and in the opinion bf the management no substantial amount of income or excels profits taxes will have to be paid from the income of the period.—V. 155, p. 1221. do ■ The r»- and directors have the Like amounts April 22. In declared extra dividend an of one cent addition the to were paid quarterly on Feb. on the record last. 23, payments share per three of each cents made during 1941, the company paid the following extra dividends during period: Feb. 22 and Mav 22, two cents each, and Aug. 22 and one cent each.—V. 151, p. 3578. that Nov. Tonopah Belmont Development Co.—May Dissolve— Park G. Jr., President, states: "Owing to the lack of working capital and the present difficulties of operation directors and officers are seriously considering plans for the dissolution of company. It is the opinion of the officers that there will be no liquidating dividend paid to stockholders." The Dec. was company reported a net loss from operations of the 3'ear ended 31, 1941, of $16,120 after expenses and taxes. A loss of $7,850 for 1940.—V. 147, p. 586. built was fined to its S. Steel sentenced.to two years in prisdn and fined $10,000, March 26, Federal Judge George H. Moore at St. Louis, Mo. by violate provisions case.—V. 155, of the Act. Union Pacific Period Total Ended Penalties were the maximum in each 1420. p. RR.—Earnings— Feb. / ; v. 28— demands. Net from operations the for Columbia Works F. other 21,465,616 $5,857,400 Taxes 4,832,999 3,016,355 Equipment and joint facility rents—net charge 1,347,792 1,138,805 Net income from Income from Income from ail $4,772,085 transportation operations— 983,668 531,800 operations—net__~—____— Investments and other sources.. $1,702,240 547,051 547,386 „ The income $6,287,553 charges—— 2,327,710 $3,885,380 . $2,796,677 2,402,173 — ___ Harris, States items for and electric improvements with the The "The income ♦Includes for. 19*1. year.—V. t t * * o « « from Federal wo ail income liahiuty 155, ,p. sources__^ $468,967 f0r taxes excess 1421. • I i» of $2,074,158 profits tax for is 1942 and indicated ~ $600,000 for either of '* Sheet, premium stock 199,018 198,567 ' ,$91,787 . Dec. (net) commission $17,613; income debt, $92,788 lf)4t 31, and and accrued $3,000,000; customers' $47,882; expense, $3,690; expense, under contract, accounts payable, security and construction depreciation construction, fur¬ corporation's Steel these on un¬ other $464,236; $811,324; ac¬ deposits, $84,- retirements, and $377,851; contributions stock, $350,000; common' preferred $8,863; surplus arising from income accrued under total, $7,529,836.—V. contract, 152, p. 3364. Feb. the U. of Steel's iron in various localities projects is to Oil Well announced Supply on Co., April essential the to guns, and 9 A 2,600,000 record made in the by forward. subsidiary the approximately tons of of nut been appointed Prior to his appointment, division of General 832. p. has he Sales Foods •" ' in Woodward Iron directors •The the 756 have an executive Inc., of New of in this compared as stock declared stock, a special payable dividend April 16 to of 25 holders cents of sustained 1941.—V. in 155, 1224. p. « 1942—Month—1941 31— 1942—2 Mos.—1941 / The * - h%ve declared a dividend of 40 cents per share on the capital stock, payable June 1 to holders of record April 20. A like amount was paid on March 2, last, and on Sept. 2 and Dec. 1. 1941, which compares with 60 cents per share in previous quarters.—V. 155, p. 740, 1128. yy-yy ''y directors Yazoo & Mississippi Valley RR.—Earnings— - railway-— income.— , from ry. railway •Deficit.—Y. 155, p. .$1,026,699 236,421 ♦111.237 232,209 41,309 2,429,261 2,132,339 716,007 484,933 295,838 79,615 - 2,262,140 501,210 - 76,937 1024,*/ :. Zenith. Radio Corp. per 1939 $1,244,167 432,053 l,9b4,419 1,4A5,966 — income___ oper. 7/ 1940 v . 4,275,871 railway-... from Net Net 1, , 102,537 $959,192 881,382 From Jan, 1— Gross 1941 1942 $2,229,865 1,103,470 , railway—. from from (& SubSi)rrtEarnings---r »■ record Feb. p. 1, 132o! Months Ended Jan. Nine ♦Profit depreciation, 31—,1942 $1,598,450 excise taxes and 1941 $1,465,377 1940 - reserves but $598,852 before Federal income taxes^ Note—For the 1942 period profits taxes was excess the profit after $1,033,343 - Federal income and fe,/■ \ Percival E. interest while recapitalization proceedings are Securities and Exchange Commission, and while equitable distribution of voting rights. Counsel also charges that present directors illegally hold office and give notice that officers and directors will be held liable for losses before directors fail $110,108 Mar. Net ry. oper. the grounds that preferred stockholders received no notice of such meeting. They likewise protested the recognition of voting rights of common to February— Jackson, counsel, representing cer¬ tain preferred stockholders of the company, protested April 8 to W. E. Wood. Chairman, against the holding of the company's annual meeting defunct $1.65 ? $30,266,063 $26,436,274 $86,077,190 $72,110,930 •After and $551,897 $1.18 and Federal income and excess profits taxes. Pro¬ excess profits taxes in 1942 amounted to $350,- 155, • Virginia Public Service Co.-—Protests Holding Annual Meeting— Jackson 1941 1942 $397,337 . ______ cor¬ the edible York—V. ' W. share on ac¬ stock, payable estimated Period End. 1422. p. April 6. This compares with 20 cents per share paid on last, and 10 cents each on Feb. 1 and Aug. 1, 1941.—V. 155, Irma per preferred 31— share_____ common Sales. Comptrolfer— comptroller was Co., 155, have common $1.75 of first Co.—Earnings— March charges for class A directors on 1% April 15. 40-Cent Dividend— Vertientes-Camaguey Sugar Co.—25-Cent Dividend— share Aug. 1, 1941, to Oct. 31, r_ per ♦After was declared initial quarterly dividends of $1.25 per preferred stock, 26 cents per share on the class B preferred stock and $1.75 per share on the class C preferred stock, all payable April 15 to holders of record April 1. the on dividend a the on profit vision when March Van Sciver Co.—Initial Dividends— (J. B.) The 1941, 1, : Quarter Ended ♦Net Gross share declared have accumulations to holders of record Earnings ingots and castings. plates, vital to the war effort, tons rolled off these mills.—V. Heitman directors 1 p. 698. steel %ates Steel subsidiaries United Wallpaper Factories, Inc.—New Gordon Nov. on (F. W.) Woolworth Co.—March Sales— production 300,000 $3 the period from covers 368. p. of company the machining of larger size shells. United with compared A similar distribution was made on Feb. 1, last, and in preceding quarters. Arrearages after' the cur¬ rent payment will amount to $38.50 per share, it is stated.—V. 154, May Production— almost new the $6 cumulative preferred stock, payable May 1 April 17. A similar distribution was made on on as 155, of count Benjamin F. Fairless, President, on April 8 announced that the sub¬ companies of the corporation in March established all-time records in producing nearly 2,000,000 tons of blast furnace products also ~ Wood, Alexander & James, Ltd.—Accumulated Div.—• The war-time going a Dividend— dividend of $1.50 per share on account a steel pro¬ meet that 1224. record of last, 2, The current dividend sidiary and holders 1941.—V. in effort, the announcement added. war acquisitions to being are embrace, and rapidly similar payment was made on 14, May 15, June 25, Aug. 15, A 18, last, and on Feb. Co., Inc.—Accumulated & of ingot defense Feb. new respectively. 8, 16 and March The directors have declared part, steel Government the Government, vast May Sept. 15, Nov. 15 and Dec. 27, 1941.—V. 155, p. of S. 10,000,000-ton by April 8 declared two dividends of 10 cents each on payable April 15 and May 15 to holders of record on stock, and be expansion additional year program, of Corp., 10 own will the major part of which various President directors common April finishing in installation complete last account facilities Steel large Navy pending Net discount, $2,272,000; The expansion on Total Fixed and other 165,486 ' 1 for reserve the Among other Army and Navy articles under production at Oil Well Supply Co. plants are breach and firing mechanisms; tank rings; ship and airplane castings; diesel-ariven centrifugal pumps; housings ; $10,952,876 • effort. its has completed Army orders for 1,009,000 anti-aircraft projectiles 62 days ahead of schedule. Speeding its production schedules, the com¬ pany will continue the manufacture of these shells as well as numerous 1942—2 Mos.—1941 28,151,187 _______ 375 $290,805 'f $291,355 • Will & Baumer Candle Co., Inc.—Dividends— Steel to materially Subsidiary Completes Army Orders Ahead of "Schedule $39,104,063 $27,323,016 revenues Total expenses $290,980 interest, dividends and taxes, $99,977; other current and accrued aid Net The utility had been convicted on eight counts of violating and con¬ spiring to violate the corrupt practices provisions of the Holding Com¬ pany Act. Mr. Egan had been convicted on one count of conspiring debt preferred charges, Wilson adds: facilities, and expense manufacturing poration. $80,000 and its former President. Louis H. Egan, was to U. new the at A. Company Balance $464,236; earned surplus, $36,919; ducing facilities in the Pittsburgh, Pa., and Chicago, 111., districts, and the construction of new iron and steel producing and finishing facilities in Utah and California. In addition, the U. S. Steel Corp. has numer¬ ous other projects providing substantial additions and improvements to reported /Union Electric Co. of Mo.—Fined $30,000 Limit— v States increase hearth open $8,500,000. further 22, Richard ; United improvements will war and entirely of cost recommended program Record : nation's additional undertaken and which steel-making facilities will to more than one-third, in expansion United regular quarterly dividend of three cents per share stock, par $1, both payable May 22 to holders of common *i $290,805 , $152,184 ■ liabilities, $24,315; authorities. B. Toburn Gold Mines, Ltd.—Extra Dividend— the the of additions plants alterations as announcement Columbia's addition Total 305,790 ' : $7,529,836. crued 155, completed with all possible speed. These Gross for provide well be Cal., steel will as subsidiary a announced estimated an amounting Operating income Non-operating income. of which capacity facilities, will funds Co., 31 Torrance, nace $9,494,022 7,177,868 162,631 Net expenses $1,113,045 $10,170,097 and production program, 1942—8 Mos.—1941 961,271 revenue 1939 $596,770 $317,670 - Liabilities—Funded Steel Corp.- -Columbia Steel Cq. Plants Steel March on Pittsburgh Third Avenue Railway System—Earnings- 1940 $607,992 yy.317,186 to Increase Production— $932,851 1318. p. •: ______ deductions stock, States ' 1941 $317,670 income unamortized department to handle sales of marketsi it was announced a .v r 328,226 income 348: United (& Subs.)—Sales— of— - ' — $645,897 Consolidated American associated with years s Aj>sets—Property, plant and equipment, $6,658,367;. miscellaneous in¬ vestments, $1; cash in banks and on hand, $163,255; accounts receiv¬ able, $89,530; materials and supplies, $84,101; prepayments, $1,156; 19^1. in Month * income This 1128. p. !■ •:*/,>iV'.,// / '' ■ revenues the on 26, $6,005,000 / 5,304,000 • $4,1?4,000 $14,943,000 $11,309,000 , 5 ■- • expenses Net by L. C. Boos, head of the export division. John D. Clarke, as director of sales for U. S. Rubber Export Co., Ltd., will direct activities with August W. Kops as rayon sales man¬ ager. Mr. Kops is President of the Textiles Salesmen Association and for 6,895,000 $5,576,000 v Gross Corp.—$1 Dividend— immediately the Central and has been $8,048,000 1,943,000 Non-operating income-_____. in¬ ^ $2,181,000 1128. ■ $2.21 paid share 'X 1942—3 Mos.—1941 2,450,000 Years Ended Dec. 31— $1.35 1 ' • cents "per Cou—March Sales—" 1942—Month—1941 $376,259 share $i9,739,089 759. p. sales 155, p. Operating $94,331 value, par per were pic.—Pays Smaller Div.— 404. April no $2 16,770 " cars $22,26S,767 $3,128,000 Operating p. on stock, with $6,933,849 Wichita Water Co.—Earnings— $229,734 and 16,406 ^^v-i y, quarterly- •disthbutibns- 'df25 154, sales Combined —V. $0.21 income $7i527,39fe sales Madi¬ 285 United States Rubber Co.—Adds New Department— The of its 1942—6 Mos.—1941 States Radium company common compares authorized the company to assume obligation recently kwh., 7,984,240 Total United liability in respect of $450,000 of Houston & Texas Central RR., Lam¬ , etc.—V. terest, and ICC Federal of ,,^ Western Auto Supply shrs. 170,000 ; '17,254 total a ' regular > made.—V. Wholesale outstanding Texas & New Orleans RR.—Assumption of Bonds— , of 1942—3 Mos.—1941 28— 1942 6,093 10,672/ on April 1 paid 1 dividend of 12'/8 cents per share stock, no par value, to holders of record March 26. common Retail common shr. $878,837 required under the Revenue Act of 1941.—V. amount increase an $36,283 Feb. 28, Apr. 5,'41 5,763 11,491 16,762 March Period End. Mar. 31— 102,399,700 Specialties Co.—Earnings- ♦Net profit Earnings per $1,254,515 $1,195,727 $128,932 applicable to pref. stocks for the period.. Balance year, against as 4 corporation announces the removal of Ave., New York, N. Y.—V. 155, p. 928. now interest Other last 1421. p. 5,875 10.887 1128. p. Pteviously, United Paperboard Co., Inc.—Moves Offices— period End. Interest week same Mar. 7,'42 corporation the $2,960,302 1,618 revenues. the kwh., 110,383,940 to The son Net in amounted ' / Apr. 4,'42 Co.—Weekly Output— U G I system companies for the week the same week last year are as follows: figures for ended Weinberger Drug Stores, The on the for output the 1942 7.8'/ .—V. 155, or 150,337 and April 4, t&xes* tFederal income taxes , ■//■.<ji•; electric The ended week : —V. r, United Gas Improvement 1942—Month—1941; < • —$907,050 Operating expenses, exv';. .• eluding direct taxes— • 368,065 Operating - connections_______'_ Sales Trust , Co.—Earnings— • —1— the were Texas Electric Service Co.—Carloadings— / Pefiod is also a director of American Felt Co., Daniel Green Co., Mitchell & Inc., Almy & President and Chemical Fund, Boston Dewey to _ from & is Anderson Mr. and Co., X this Pkynteht$'"bh. Walgreen Co.—March Sales— Frederic and seven Trustee a Boston of 1941.—V. 154, p. 663. ;v> to of Amoskeag Co., a director of Boston Maine RR., Maine Central RR., Springfield Co. and Suncook Mills. is Dumaine Edison Street .The five Dumaine, Mr. Texamerica from directors Jr., and O. Kelley Anderson, both of Boston, Mass., were elected directors to fill the vacancies created by such increase. :;;' v - of number the increase C. ; stock, April 6 the by-laws were amended meeting of the directors on a recordair: 'of, loacjed.r-y., 155,, tp.,,J422. v .United.Corp.—New-Director—...v, . ' gan Dec. Total 250. 154, p. For George .R.. Hanks, President, on April 6 announced the promotion J. A. Krugler from General Sale's' Manager to Vice-President in ; $4.50^,/cumulative/preferred-- folloWi(:' March ' 3i; $l,25;> Juhe 30,v $1.37 Vi;-31, $1.25 @&cft.XiAi'reftrages. alt*Dec. 31, 1941, $3.87& per share;—V. 154,-p. 583. •• -XTX' as amount the; on locally Received value common par viously, —V. j and to • Week Ended— Loaded Taylor-Wharton Iron & Steel Co.—Promotions— , 30 holders to were Wabash RR. Co.—25-Cent Dividend— Union Wire Rope 1. the new stock would be paid July on * > above.—V. 155, p. 1420. be a accumulations par value, in 1.941 and See International Minerals & Chemical Corp., of issue * ;<;Unioh\Potash7& Chemical Co.~Merger Consummate^ on /;:;//• first dividend of $1 account on and dividend This will y X'-The > tympany-on/Marc^ March 31 paid a dividend of 50 cents per share on par $25, to holders of record March 23. Payments follows: March 31, July 1 and Sept. 30, 50 cents each, stock, common •and if the plan is put into effect there will be an interim the old preferred from Feb. 1 to April 1 of $1 a share. paid in cash. The preferred stockholders approved the proposal on March 4. The • Vulcan Corp.—AccumulatedDividend— . The company on- the The plan also provides for reduction of the par value of the common stock from $100 to $5 a share, thus creating a substantial capital surplus after the issuance of the additional $760,000 or new preferred. To avoid fractional shares there will be a payment in cash for such '. /■//■:• f .. " present " Monday, April 13, 1942 " .Torringrton Mfgr. Co^Pays 50»Cent Dividend— / preferred -X & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL 1520 the to effect through inaction on their part.—>V. 155, p.* 928. Zrr ; t To Pay The no A directors on and similar distribution April 24, , April 8 declared a dividend of $1 per share value capital stock, par 20. $1 Dividend— F. of on the made on April 30, 1941, April 25, 1940, 1939. McDonald . payable April 30 to holders of record April was Jr., President, said government business, on company's volume "for the fiscal year than triple that of the current period E. amount , ./■. : V::'/v~ that in view of the substantial the books and anticipated, the beginning May 1 may be more —V. 154, p. 1732.