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Ill SiUS. ADM. library ' f: * > : <1 I ppp pmpp Reg. D. S. Pat. Office Volume 6'/a% outstanding, has 24,000 no-par common shares outstanding of an authorized issue of 55,000 shares. 4 There is no funded debt.—V. 157, p. 1520. the to sales and Returns 4 sales Net Federal taxes $ •! 788,791 2,447,847 664,054 Cr374,951 99,680 1,784,496 * * profitprofit per share 163, p. 1997. (984,324 shs.) gram to ployees and their The 5% cumulative dividends. Payment will be made at the 111.—V. 161, p. 1089. v . '.' .... directors on April 24 issue of 14,293 shares of class A . The class A shares ire convertible on or B shares at the ratio of three class ' • 4 * surrendered.—V. 162, p. 1385, $513,351 $0.52 "v.V: of $7 • Exchange New York Stock ' New York Stock Exchange Baltimore stock on July 1, 1946, Curb Exchange— Stock. Exchange.—*..:-.. $364,963 will be improvements, etc. CAPITALIZATION GIVING EFFECT TO PRESENT stock Common Y*, First Montreal Stock Exchange^. Curb Exchange- used ; — comparative . income Dec. 31, '45 Cost Of goods sold- gen. & adm Prov. for doubtful accts. Sell., Averages———. Income Investment News-2285 State and City'Bond Offerings and Sales—2344 Redemption Calls & Sinking Fund Notices-2332 Dividends Declared and Payable 2333 The Course of Bank Clearings—— 2331 Foreign Exchange Rates —— 2332 Federal Reserve Banks 2332 Condition Statement of Member Banks of death Ohio River Valley, to include Cinr and Georgetown, Ohio, and Ma'ys- Huntington, W. Va., via the as' the southern terminal, been authorized by the OiVil t*. **•> & ville, Ky.,' as intermediate points has Aeronautics Board, it is announced. .• at; all Service Stringed • three points will be started on ApriJ 29, Harr^/R.1; Vice^President-^-traffic, said. Their^-addition* brings to' 121 'V ; dismemberment by 2332 2337 1946 accidental means, personal hospital ex¬ surgical operation insurance, and hospital expense insur¬ of the employees' families. The revised program will become effective when 75% of the em¬ ployees have enrolled. Under a contract with the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., Alle¬ ance American Aviation, Inc.—Route Extended— Extension of All American's Air Pick-Up route between Pittsburgh; and or and pense All cinnati Total General Corporation and ; Federal Reserve System Capital Flotations for March for. members the p. will share the cost of the as it has beeng doing under Ludlum gheny program, 44i4,^;;.||f ;; p ■• •:^ ■ insurance and administer the present plan.—V. 163, ' • ■/". • • shares 1,289,707 85,915 569 $161,860 profit 2,402 -■ statement Year End. $3,539,478 $4,384,049 3,597,444 2,977,917 185,752 3,684 196,332 • 2,222 $1,811,916 1,431,181 172,304 1,258 $207,172 r1,540 $374,514 18,761 $208,712 411,561 $594,019 5,349 19,832 deductions Year End. 30, '43 $588,049 $372,124 5,969 'f\-, 2,390 $164,262 income 10,000 8,750 . 0.250 Income before prov.— Prov. income taxes- for Prov. for exc. Net tax income dividends Preferred dividends Common —V. prof, refund Post-war 163, p. 1997. Aluminum Co. of America—Extends Offer— t over The time extension permitted exchanges to be made up to April 26, 1946. The company has reserved the right to limit amount of preferred to be exchanged during the period to 450,000 shares of the total outstanding. There are 1,192,366 shares of April 20. 3 m. p. the total preferred outstanding.—-Vv 163, p. 1997, « '■ ' '. ' V; Amerada Petroleum -v „ ... „ : Up-—, connection with the proposed stock split-up ;bn ' a ^wprior-one the authorized capital stock of no par value; will be, increased from 1,000,000 shares to 1,844,150 shares. At Dec. 31,'1943, tihere were 922,075 shares issued, including 133,400 shares held in.the.treasury. See V. 163, p. 1997. , ' '• rf*"- ■■■■;' • / . basis, ELECTRONICS RAILS DIVERSIFIED Municipal Bonds INDUSTRIALS INVESTMENT FEND MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT PROSPECTUS ON REQUEST Kobbe, Gearhart & Company qAllen & Company Established 1922 ■ -'.v Member* New pip ... ; 80 BROAD Telephone " STREET HAnover 2-2600 ■ j,' NEW YORK 4, N. Y. Bell Teletype: NY 1-57S i i r ' •. Telephone REctor 2-8600 HUGH W. LONG and York security Dealert Association 45 NASSAU STREET, NEW YORK 5 f Philadelphia Telephone Enterprise 6015 , ; Bell Teletype New York 1-576 _ x.':. ' Corp.—Further Details on Split- FLOiUDA & NEW JERSEY INCORPORATED ^ 200,000 shares of the company's preferred stock already offered for exchange on the basis of seven shares of common for each five shares of preferred, the company, on April 20, announced a brief extension of the period during which the transfer can be made. The original offer announced April 11, 1946, expired at noon on With In 1AllianceWare, Inc. — Stocks Offered — Mention was made in our issue of April 15 of the offering of 12,000 shares of $2.50 convertible preferred stock (par $50) and SPECIALIST IN Com. ■ . 4,809 4,200 3,000 June 30, '45 June 30, '44. June $1,538,052 sales Net - Year End. 6 Mos. End. Other income The First National Pref. shares Miscellaneous Features prompt payment for, both types company v, Gross '' ■>.' the by Hayden, Miller & Co...: —u__Hawley, Shepard & Co. Maynard H. Murch & Co.——— Stock Stock and Bond is agreed to purchase are as follows; Exchange—Curb Section. Over- the-Counter Markets - -Transactions New York Stock Exchange. Transactions New York Curb Exchange- follows: for each share stock $105,784; and $5' of Its UNDERWRITERS—-The'nameshf the principal underwriters and th& hurnbe r of aha res of preferred and common stocks which each has- ——. Toronto"Stock ExchangeToronto ■ t was in the manufacture and sale deep drawn steel stampings. Is engaged principally porcelain enameled extra manufacturing, equipment of product. Pittsburgh Stock Exchange-——. St. Louis Stock Exchange———. Montreal Stock Exchange — certificates for payment at any time of the City of New York, whereupon National incorporation authorizing \ BUSINESS—Company & Company Philadelphia Stock Exchange- Bank of the redemption price will be made by check of Bank of the City of New York. For the convenience of stockholders residing in the vicinity of Birmingham, The First National Bank of the Cty of New York has arranged that certificates may be surrendered for redemption at the office of its sub-agent, The First National Bank of Birmingham, 17 North 20th St., Bir¬ mingham 2, Ala., and payment made therefor by said bank. The number of shares called for redemption May 18, 1946 are as follows: 29,662 shares of $7 preferred, 23,237 shares of $6 preferred and 2,977 shares of $5 preferred. Stockholders who have deposited in excess of an aggregate of 25 shares of $7 preferred stock, $6 preferred stock and/or $5 preferred stock for exchange for 4.20% preferred stock will receive with the certificates for the new preferred stock to which they are entitled remittance for the redemption price of such of their deposited shares as are not being exchanged, if any, because of allotments. No further action on the part of such stockholders is required with, respect to such deposited shares. ' ' The stock transfer books of the company with respect to the shares of $7 preferred stock, $6 preferred stock and $5 preferred stock have been permanently closed.—V. 163, p. 1997* / The Outstanding 12,000 shs. {' 99,000 shs. 150,000 shs. — , products are divided between the steel sanitary ware field and vitreous porcelain enameled deep drawn washing machine tubs which, are sold to manufacturers of washing machines. Generally speaking, the same Stock Los Angeles Stockholders may tender their to FINANCING ° 12,000 shs. 12,000 vitreous Chicago Stock Exchange--,*— Cincinnati Stock Exchange -—— Cleveland Stock Exchange— the $7'; preferred stock, $6 pre¬ will cease. The company on April 17 deposited the aggregate redemption price with The First National Bank of the City of New York, 2 Wall Street, N. Y. to Authorized (par $50) stock (par $1)—. $2.50 convertible pref. 18, New York 15, added Columbia corporation. Boston Stock Exchange—.-— 1946, all dividends on ferred stock and $5 preferred stock May used ,"as) be approximately of working capital and may be used for preferred stock $106,487. On $554,922). will incorporated in Ohio April 21, 1934 under corporate name of The Alliance Porcelain Products Co. By amendment to articles of incorporation Sept. 13, 1944 corporate name was changed to Alliance Ware, Inc. Company's main office Is located on Gaskill Road, in Lexington Township, Ohio, just outside the corporate limits of the City of Alliance, Company has no sub¬ sidiaries but has onet-third interest in Alliance Ware, Ltd.; a British (Stocks) — (Bonds)—— New York Co.—Calls Preferred Stocks- PP balance (c) $85,000; HISTORY Stock and Bond Quotations before July 1, 1948, Into B shares for each class * respective redemption prices will be as preferred stock $115,914; $6 preferred Other details follow: (estimated proceed* To redeem, at aggregate redemption price of $105,000 plus accrued dividends, 1,000 shares of 6% preferred stock; (b) to pay certain notes of the company in the aggregate principal amount of (a) preferred stock. is The PURPOSE—The follows: shares of $2.50 convertible preferred stock, increasing the common stock from 2,500 shares to 150,000 shares, and converting the previously outstanding 1,375 shares of common stock (no par) into 99,000 shares of common stock (par $1). Of the author¬ ized, but unissued 51,000 shares of common stock (par $1), 30,000 shares have been reserved for conversion of the: $2.50 convertible the 8tOCk.' insurance for accident benefits, stockholders^ of certain Shareholders recently amended articles of announced that the company will redeem bn May 18, 1946, redemption prices of $115 per share for each share of $7 preferred stock and $105 per share for each share of $6 preferred stock and $5 preferred stock, plus in each case an amount equal to accrued dividend to the date of redemption, all of the outstanding shares of its $7 preferred stock, $6 preferred stock and $5 preferred stock which, have not been exchanged for the new 4.20% preferred it ist and , authorized of New York, 11 Broad St., New York, N, class Alabama Power sickness insurance on the life of will include MISCELLANEOUS - 25,000 shares of common stock (par $1) by a syndicate headed by Hayden, Miller & Co., Hawley, Shepard & Co. and Maynard H. Murch & Co. The prefererd stock was offered at par and the common stock at $15.50 per share. The common stock is being sold for the account the Detroit A share plan new weekly employee, per National Bank of the City the * __ share, from stockholders of record on June 14, 1946, or their assigns. The shares called will carry the usual 37 %-ceitt class A dividend,, payable July 1, 1946. The redemption funds will be available at the office of the Chase $20 under Benefits the 1 4". the company said. dependents, Inc.-^Calls Class A Stock— adopted a resolution calling the entire outstanding at comprehensive to be offered to em¬ company, will broaden the existing program, which is limited to life insurance on the employee, to provide hospitaliza¬ tion and other protection not now available to employees and their Northern Trust Co., Chicago, i--.••-v. '• •••' " ■' v'V''•>: ' ";'K ?:*• Aero Supply Mfg. Co., families. plan, one of the most new ployees of a steel called for redemption on May 15, next, 2,000 shares convertible preferred stock at $21 per share and of The ments Co.—Partial Redemption Aetna Ball & Boiler Bearing The company has • it has made arrange¬ group insurance pro¬ provide greater protection, at minimum cost, for its em¬ corporation on April 19 announced that to revise and expand the scope of its 150,000 $400,008 $0.41 $679,329 $0.69 - _ Corp.—Group Insurance— Allegheny Ludlum Steel The ■ .. Net Net —V. 1,095,693 - Income on $9,083,780 $10,709,3'55 416,363 * contingencies—__ amortiz. (aft. inc. tax)_ Additional ' $7,487,285 for Reserve :H:' allowances — profit Operating __ Mar. 31,'46 Dec. 31,'45 Mar. 31,'45 $7,635,706 $9,571,035 $10,858,481 148,421 487,255 149,127 Quarter Ended— Gross New York, Delaware, West Virginia, Ohio and ' „ The arrangement is to remain effective until trunk-line service is resumed at Huntington.—V. 163, p. 461, .*■'4 Kentucky. stock the company preferred Acme Steel Co.—Earnings— $ All American's Air Pick-Up and towns served by of cities number INSURANCE - • addition In Si shares of the issue As of Dec. 31, 1945, there were 6,879 11; dividends. INDUSTRIAL - system in Pennsylvania, The company has called for redemption on June 1 the outstanding cumulative convertible pielerence stock at 105, and accrued < '&■ the Ltd,—Calls Pref. Issue— Acme Glove Works, J PUBLIC UTILITY - Copy a Corporation and Investment News General RAILROAD Price 60 Cents N. Y., Monday, April 29, 1946 New York, 4485 Number 163 COMPANY INCORPORATED 48 WALL STREET NEW YORK 5 !• ' . 634 SO. SPRING ST. LOS ANGELES U ■ ;v::v^ ■ ' V.:-. : ' ' • •: v: American AcJCtastics, Inc.—Stock Offered—The initial public financing Of the company involving the offering by L. D. Sherman & Co/t>f-59,-80a shares of 6% cumula¬ tive convertible preferred stock X$5 par) and 59,000 shares of common stGfck. (par, 10C) J was made April 26. securities The offered were preferred and fpeiyunit. • in share of one units of as chase formation of plecioir"" replace the War ,,v the preferred -stock 4s 'Convertible into common at the rate of S'/a ,,.shares of common for each share of .preferred, .. L • Outstanding capitalization of American Acoustics, Inc., will consist of 59,800 shares of 6% cumulative convertible preferred stock; 600,000 shares of common stock, and 100,000 warrants to^purchase common,-, OilllC; r - 1 account- of five stockholders, r „ r > 163, p. 1414. D«e amount ' ntvrf and to as to ovivinctS« expansion trust. ■ . t ;tlie . is - Vultee ■ i American and Airlines were both controlled to .. \ v 7 The ' f shares upon 1 .T i'\< ?.' A Increase an * in tho-authorized' common 2,000,000 shares. * stock . . • Mr. t ' ' that the all ; ; products are still under ceilings. . While mitted some price advances; these have been acts are . '■ Mr. being sold at Given stated a loss. that as the.company . result of a small " * has and . Stockholders .were tqjd ; ' *« been some - ■ ■ contemplates ^ of some of Tnaterlal /-and labor - 651,070 March 8 stated in part: • '^eV'earnings 'for ?the v . H K per- prod1 __t— _ . -^1 —-,_7excess profits taXes— past service 1 - $5,065,433 ; f erred dividends Of President; Jr., ; . v amortization ancl $18,351,104 "ill 194.4—V. 103,. p. 1298- .. . ' extending > Division facture 1 its welding which will concentrate of 7,074613 9,800600 \ into in 1945 A- $514,500, . . *. > ,. under the ;>carry-back return maa^,not been examihed, provision of examined/ Resulting. In • • the tax law. The" 1943 tax the - - shares per >After return filed, adjusted for l^ot nn^ i^m<?rtization aPPlicable to that year, shows earnings" of a 8U i.f^ . excess^ profits tax. Since no excess -profit3 tax Zt?i:Ply^e the maxlmum amount of possible refund by f5u" ,sl}ould 1946-cainings fall below the base period earnings credit, would be apprOxiihately $148,000. ' ; ' , i; 1946 outstand'g shareJ. f 1945 'k " 432,825 $1.60 .ShiP^e"ts were $77,236,453, National when S • .of Bearing Metals nS? ordfe.r3 $7,437,000 auring the Jan- year. an increase of shipments of 1946- It is $8,068,686 817,601,568 over 1944 ^American flAJnntvne-Dft were $25,742,000,-a reduction impossible to forecast futurfe Renegotiation for the year-1944 was V®fdnd 1945 reQUired. ^as Percent profit to having been, lower than in. 1944, no provision. for jefund made. r ,T-' J During the year 295 clafn#;B!flotfntihg ^ •. result unpaid in of war 126 contract effecting during At Dec. totaling $265,000. As -collection, the full amount been taken into - terminations.. claims the the accounts. year expenditures no of has has \ on ? " plant and to bid the Securities and Exchange Commission on at competitive bidding by Continental Gas & Electric Corp. Continental /owns 99.17% of the outstanding common. ? », -c/v , Previous attempts Of American Gas to purchase the Columbus equity , 31, 1945, there remained difficulty, is anticipated-.; claims 3,034,589 Buy Utility Stock- asked equipment amounted ■ direct from Continental ^Negotiations -along G. this line, /formal discussions with the American made American told a E. have however, failed have to been win SEC approval* limited solely to in-i SEC's public utility-staff. At no time haS filing for permission to bid for the equity. Commission the acquisition of the shares will formal the & 4 , the for current construction ; -authorized "the cumulatfVe preferred - . , . • - Registrar, Chase National Bank, . '. '• 2 a ■ first and year quarter of 1947 aggregate of Machines, rind approximately $2,000,000 foi* such' as installation, administration, selling and other The net proceeds from the sale Of the cumulative preferred otherwise (no board - of * GIVING EFFECT TO PRESENT - FINANCING (-par $100)_ stock the as ' - stock "Exclusive i Authorized Outstanding: 80,000 shs. *980,542 shs, lOO.OOO shs. - par) l;500,000 shs. —_ Of 19,458 shares 'acquired by the company and hela iff for. sale, under its stoCk purchase plan and inclusive held for redemption of fractional beneficial "certificates. in .1912. 2" v shares 360 Issued Feb. li, 1946, the company purchased from an agency plant1 at CheektOwaga, N. Y., for $1,436,656, payable $287,331 the balance by a purchase money bbnd arid inortgageiof .$1,149-,325 due quarter-iannually in eqUal -installments up to Feb.. NOTE—On of RFC in a End cash 11, 1956, with interest the at f negotiating' for the 'refinancing ^stantiaiiy lower intei-est late. Jersey. AND rate of 4% per of "sGch bond annum. arid Company f& mortgage at a -sub- r' i, BUSIN^$$-^omi)affy' 'iM 6rga^Ze6 in' "i$Q<L Company was originally organized of machinery used by the tobacco Over industry. - for - the » Irt productioa the year's its activi¬ the company is one of the leading; semi-automatic machinery, Including ties have; been diversified so that manufacturers of automatic and .cigarette and cigar making equipment, certain equipment used by the industry and certain types of general industrial machinery. ;baking •*'SS&tteS8S?y TdOTlope4 *new **»«*»**«*> -amf • , ,4 ■. ', .-»s q(I-V1 (" , underwriters 'riame^.y below havfe to purchase from thOj^pmpanW at peri2 dividend^ trom Aprii shares of preferred stock set biter their .respective pafffe^bglpw: . r . a-;o>,HNBERWRlTERB-ff:77)ie. SeVefal severally, apd, riot Jointly, ^l$ioi;625 ^are^pius >,j,,, " ^v No. of • ' NO.fff Shares Jiahman £ has to 4ist Co. an •' Exchange. Title— 1945 $4,867,292 the -744,455 shares of common stock of ^Columbus- & Southern Ohio-Flectric Co. when these are put 'up for sal4 M the" unpaid company authorize it ereation6f are Union completed early in 1945 No on reriegotiable in business been i J t; American Gas . ? . 2,846.904 The begin¬ its. treasury also .* —V. 163, p. 1021. sinking fund, pre-' intended to be added to the. company's working capital and to *be used to provide funds for the foregoing purposes. furtbev funds .(Which cannot now be determined) will be Obtained through the sale of the remaining 20,000 authorized shares of of $1.68 .$5,089,746 ^Shipments new ' 432,825 /; 1946 'Orders booked ; f . ^ Quarter ended Mareh 31— j. not were $1.J3 - Anteriean Be made Stock Banker's Trust Costs 'Common t 1943'5 :$725/122 pfovtdingrfor* depreciation and "^timated iFederal. taxes; , t • 432.825 _ • HISTORY $74-7,731 432,825 ^$1.72 com. arimual The case. Any New >21944 T$£94,42$ each an the benefit -of York New CAPITALIZATION, ' •respectively, to provision for generajl reserves.—V^ JL03/ p.;1854, « 2-qiiff Vi return'as ^ ; ; Earns, K. Only 'minor Adjhstments. ; The 1944 but* 3 Mos. End. Mar. 31^- Com. iff $9,600,000 and $11,000,600, repi'esentirig -approximately. $400,- the Pfd. of the company's ..^Profit-.—4746<iai the •. dividends preferred ;stock, through borrowing, or ;directors may determine.•> ' «■' ' ' ' 2 American Chicle Go. (& Subs.)—Earnings-— . per therafter 'are intended ; aiid manufacturing operations ha$ facil¬ for automatic-and-hand welding, heavy forming machinery, heat treating and stress relieving units, metallurgical and physical testings, X-ray and magnaflux inspecting equipment. "The development section of the Welded Products Division," Mr. Stevenson stated, "is prepared to design weldments for new products as yell as. fpr railroad and mine car parts, machinery parts, struc¬ tural members and 'other items where "a substantial saving 'ct a bet¬ ter product -4s- realized by substituting Weldments for castings or forgings/;—V. 163, p. 1-854 on . and payment .expenses. • :W^re' S2;51Z,969 ^Wch, after" pre- of 'other 10,371,494 . ' 1949, 15/ stowfe'rds the cost of-a plant recently acquired froth an, agency of. the, RF<?„ $2.500,00Q for jngritifkctrirlrig Equipiribrii^ *$4,OOo,:O0O to $6,000,000 for 'material, labdr hnd overhead entering: $47,967,395 $51699,855 *■. have agent, pinspotter design, development and/:manu- weldments. This division : - 2 $108 estimated net proceeds Is $8,090,600. Company developed a 'new product known the "AMF autriittatlc -pfnrspotter." The pfesenlty contemplated cash Expenditures for the introduction, ffrOtiuction and distribution Of^ the AmP -•automatfc k000 750,000 . , the on the on 'between anncunces that the company is establishing a Welded Pfodufcts activities •-by jor--before 'July notice at PURPOSE—The - Stevenson.'President, will York. ' New 225,000 $22,622,575 C - oh days' on April 16-approved the 100,000 shares of preferred stock. Trahs.'er tivities— A. % -ItifcfcHiir Ttlife time upon at least 30 LISTING—Application Will 1,032,810 ,11655,693 r of per share and accrued divs. ning with the year 1951, sufficient to retire 2M»%-of the maximum number of, shares theietofore. issued. The-sinking fund redemption price is $104 per share, plus accrued dividends. > stock depreciation any redeemed Stock stock • 7,674,-313 ^ If at • 12,886,225 ;< - 2—^— i.__• After *• . 1,861,050 200.000 _/i - ' iFdnndry Go.-^Preferred Stock The'stockholders 4,p33,7l5 9,800,000 12,886,225 par) fund, issue of $3,035,039 938,760 2 ($100 Re~ on- has .100600 ... : Total Frederick" equals $2.51 - per shafe On the comhion -stock; -Earnings in T944vwere' $2,717,175 'xft- $2.77 pef common shai>e. Due to the merger on Dec. 30,' 1044," of National Bearing Metals Corp. into Brake Shoe, the 1944 income included only $103,168 diviclefids vfeceiVedy Tepresentlng- 27%, o'f National Bearing Metals earnings for 1944, while 1945 income includes 100 % of such earnings. i 7 ' .*?fovisIon.,for. U..S. taxes.-on income for the current year; amounted to $34,8,930; after deducting $651,070 estimated refund of 1942 taxes ' shate ferred - $51,699,655 $2,889,10.9 1,852,170 1,170,924 of pensions-plan cost par), at $104 redemption price is issue iprica ' puis "aCcrued , t . & st^ck '»lii - Ittd&fiiiibfe,' 1944, 1345 $3,'89,7,090 7 : Machine • j American -Gar & Fcundry Go.—^Extends Welding Ac- expansion" y- ' 1645 industry went to war Mr. .Butkiewicz -joined then transferred to the Reconstruction Finance Corpora¬ stock ($100 1,084,450 i —I $47,967,395 1 I ft "prdgra'm, which Mr. Given stated that Causing serious delays^ / • ; are automobile preferred $1,429,673 -1,029,432 4,523,249 6,205.5237,541,330 payable [ Other contingencies 6V4% preferred stock f $12,500,000, Anttuai Re^ort~-Wi)i,; B. .Given, - the . underwriting group headed by, Lehman Brothers and Union Securities Corp. on April 25 offered to the public 80,000 sharesr of 3.90% cumulative . j organization 'Offered—An $2.77 consolidated accounts tJ. $. income and ..." . . ities -and equipment and Reinsurance American - $2,512,969 - 1 f Capital surplus Earned surplus $6,000,000 expenditure " — - 5 Manager. When 6,649,464 Total ., 1945. iff tion where he has been a member of the Review Committee :riegotiat.ons lor-tire't i-.ee'i.«avu. '• ''*-•* *'-"'t 1,400,000 notes | Common stock the . tax of • 1,193,^90 2 ; held.:' the surplus to policyholders of $21,676,000. In December, 1945, Mellon merged into General Reinsurance Corporation. /sales $5,310,765 1,000,000 Additional costs, arising out .of war„ that month, Mr. Given predicted. Commenting on the Improvement a $2,861,899 hand on Indebtedness of -subs.- not Reserves—net und^r./existing conditions it. was impos¬ sible to forecast production, but shipments rose in March ojid amount¬ ed to about $5,800,000. On the basis of present conditions and prices, .shipments for the-rest of the-year might be-at the- rate of, Treasury Accounts :. lifting of price controls on railroad supply pipducts, the ..company has increased prices for brake shoes and wheels; practically all sales »re made;on an 'Csc&latdr 'baMfe. ; S. and deposit ^Accrued , . U. U company's . . of 381,410 2— 7- share of Vice-President arid National He will devote his activities to building a nationwide for the American Bank Credit'Plan to cooperate with the local commercial banks working exclusively with the local automtfbile dealers' throughput' the' country. ' * -■" - 288,210 1,776,070 ■ -^- each of holders date Harry C. Butkiewicz has been appointed BALANCE- SHEET, DEC. 31 on basis, American installment Credit Corp.—-New Appointment $5,980,385 tax : shares. for stock common effective 189,184 152,534 income*-- on the 011 of the, capital . 223,468 re- income additional Indemnity Cofp, .was —V. 163, .p. 1854. Sales _r__ 11 LIABILITIES— plants., are free of strikes but that- the supply- of materials is extremely tight. The company, he said, has about a 20-day supply of steel .but..unless the soft Coal Shrike is settled; soon it; Will have: hone. ■ * i. r > While ..some price restrictions have been removed from railway supply, products, Mr. Given declared that some 40'%r df Brake Shoe - charged to for stock common Corporation and Its subsidiary, North Star* corporation, now constitute the largest strictly reinsurenterprise controlled by American capital"/ It3 balarice sheef as Dec- 31, 1945 showed capital of $5,000,000, surplus of $10,000,000 and • — v '" full Corp. three shares General .. irprtij1,000,000 shares , Given stated tl,: Ume Reinsurance 14,436 • 18,301 21 210;484,376 ' H;020,265 tl. S. Treasury tax refund claims_J__i_^ :_l ■ 2,109,420" T/V- 12>' Postwar exc.' pifefits tax 'credit <85 refund? bond's 1,312,775 | Investments—-Subs, not consolidated —■ .389,515. 389,515 Other companies " 2,097,423- -2,435,746 fFixed -assets 15/414,600 18,674,334 i j: Deferred charges and sundry "assets 705.847 888.709 WiHiam :«tock., the r . Was organized Inc., sinking Inventories The company, he declared,, has no plan for.redemption of outstanding preferred stock. "Ke said he- felt such a move, would be unfair unless ^-fairly Bubstantial advantage-was-indicated for the common ; S stoct ,ance ' B. Given, Jr., President, Stated that the board of directors has no; plan at present for using- aiTy, of Che new common, but indicated that it' Was ^-difficult to , antiCipate ;the .e^tent-of --gro,wth ''aivd that it: was felt desirable to have -the stock available. '» i costs in tax carry-back refund- 7 1 - * fro6t!1 AWn mergey, ftlso provides for the issuance of 116,875 shares of preferred stock, $2 dividend series, and 280,500 shares of common stock to the stockholders of Reco, Inc. other than itself, ' of ] Note's and accounts 'receivable- the Increased— "" " ; disposal on elusive of accelerated .amortization—-— Cash ? ^he stockholders. at-thfr-annbttl-meeting-held -On 'April • 23• approved to certain ASSETS— n ; balance of 15',- of 1 ' ~ American. Brake Shoe 1Co^r-Btock < 1 Its 8ole 'lnVestm.ent Consists of stock <pf General Reinsurance Corp., b.eing approximately 36% of the outstanding shares of that corporation. Thfese shares' will be acquired, by American General Corp. as the "continuing corpOx'a'tibh under the terms of the agreement of ; 49,787 2— earnings t •}.| company's •„7« convertible -preference- stock has fceen corivertod into cOmnvon 'and tfie small amount outstanding has been called for redemption, Mr,- fenn Jisclcsed.—V. 162. p. 2937. ^ ' • < tJo^Fitaneing Complete*— the exercise of subscription warrants. was' purchased by'underwriters.' Most Reco, 103,108 257,262 loss General -180,230.4 $5,464,565 13,523 share—' " " $2.51 NOTE—Deducted in arriving at above net earnings: DepfeCib'tfoft'd'f plant and "equipment— $1,724,730 Amortization -of. emergency facilities "ex- j j Has 'completed' Its financing prbgram 'successfully, Fenn,_ President and -Chairman, stated 4n a letter, to stpck- sha'res Net t • 488 - , receiving merger - f; Net .earnings, per ..cOmmon ^" T'':. / About $1,-500,000 was obtained tor workihg capital purposes recently "by Ja common offering-iir which -stockholders: subscribed for "264,475 c > ' }, ■-/. --'t, Inc. American r. , $4,469,931 — purposes i:;| j , of deductible Excess profits htOlders, -1 1 . merger proposal Includes a splitrup in tWfe American General Corp. on a four-for-one share ■ j Net earnings before U. S. taxes fNormal and surtax fExcess profits taxes—- by . Kvr . the OPA and company Francis- H, - . The . (including treatment serves; as • : • charges j • ;i;f $18,000,000.—V. 183, p. 2149. American Bantam ; Jt/TAtirtAM '^ <j\r% VOte t>n Merger-rSplit- .which .STATEMENT. OF INCOME, YEARS. ENDED -DEC., 31 i the Aviation The value of the contract has been estimated at approximately Corp. . Reco, - as. — ':;y>,y j r" The CAB" order ending the trust also paves the way to. a resump¬ tion by American Airlines of its contract for 100 model 220 airplanes 'Ixo be* manufactured by the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp. The .Planes were ordered by the Airline, -but the CAB has prevented -the 'M ■ contract from being put into effect on the ground that Consolidated . <a/4 ronrnpont .. in fixed assets.. •__ Amount equivalent to tax reduction attributable • ■»+£ . of •.'$'4,790,503; divest itself of control of American Airlines, Inc., ;t»y reducing its Ownership to not mor.e than 4 % of, the total common stock outstanding. * : The CAB declared on April 19 that The Aviation Corp. had divested ; itself of control since the 51,538 shares it retains represent less than 4% of the 1,290,567^9 shares of American Airlines common " how , ■ & " . the company's accounts representing <prioT to '-1945, -4ib ^aa - from-time ;to - time been T»reviouSly carried now income,---income" _1 Other The Aviation Corp. to Ii%voutstaridingJ|i| V.. commitments restored, to •Other . ' Columibus the SEC.—V. 163, p. 1998„ ^mrar Li—Tri merger-becomes effective. expend!$3,000,000 have _ ^ recently -sold to underwriters in compliance witha-CAB-order -requiring ■ which Profit ffOmr Operations_;_____-:_;iiii.^-„__._ Dividends from subsidiaries riot consolidated—of reserves provided in prior years . The termination of the agreement will release to The Aviation Corp. -the 51,538- shafts of Arlfne stock still subject to the trust. Another 211,000 Shares, of common stock subject to the trust Were . the "The Eduity Corp. on Feb. 28, 1946, was the owner of approximately 10'/ tif the .10% -of the nrt»terred-'Ktonk-ftrtri 75% of the common stock of American pmerred. stock and General Corp. and approximately 78% of the outstanding stock of V awrub*«e<- contemplate .Portion . . rtonifftl. 1645 1944 Net sales $77,236,453 $69,167,768 •Cost Of Sales i—67-056,689 -58,714.264 -Bellihg, admin;, research bnd-genbrai expense-5,709,8^$" 4,988,938 * :/&$.&. .. . programs . trust-agreement of July 6, 1641, between The Aviation fC0rp. *and tfesSe Jones. thdm Fedbral Loan Administrator, .as' trus'tfee,' bv which The Aviation Corp.'s common stock ' interest -in -American -Airlines, Inc., held in proposes' *to "sell capUaP^ep/esented by iS Z trlLSy-heM AfeitTve treas censtruction • ■was in 10 years.« i i Southern Ohio stock v sfeel nwuwuM! reported,, various .amoupts .canlfecj .... ' Aeronautics Board -has consented -to -the revocation of - g.oodw,ill were written off by the company and its subsidiaries, causing reductions in het worth. ilThe total amount Of such write-offs, the' last' of which occurred in 1944, has been approximately-$ll„OOCt,ODO.v., j Inc.—Trusteeship Ended— war. *?• $12,500,000, •'goodwill." (• .. Ifl l commercial *banks ■ - - - -bllC-,;':UUnipany/:'..Tn7Spill^■0Ila'S6U:v'LnBr:^MO116bV'6'-''''-pu66I ew* . Civil more or VA on^iforoooslj8 to' mcree'tt? ooroorat on"witha Beri!°rt ""Vh ■ -conditions mew existing,- the estiT946 expenditures is only half that total. -New plants how being built are delayed by shortages of materials and fabar. 'It is" important that, as rapid picgress as-possible be made.-— " The The of "the oorhpany Is ^engaged. iif :^b-Tria^tiffeotiire and sale of -air filters and air Conditioning systems and also dust, collectors which are used in certain industries for. cleansing the air of -dust generated by manufacturing operations. The company reported net sales for the fiscal year Elided OCt. Sli 1645, of $8;612,057. Net "profit for -the .period was $408,056, equal on a pro forma basis to $1.2a p£r American Airlines, retain. , y vdl ""CilU made. No J. , ^ high-cost Joliette, of /been by share on the common stock.—V. one IJp T)f StO(;k A1$0 Pr0t)6"se.d—^ ' > used in ventilating ' to maturity -of less than a AmCTlCftn general ^4?/ .-TO^y?-?/ipcd«l''roktog "11? "'S/lhe imnrnvornpnt 'improvement tures Ahristedt BrPs. of L'ouisStfllS * bn Ap'ftl '24 offered to the public 10l,f)&6 shares of common "Stock {$1 par) at $13.75 per share. The shares are being sold ; from would have Jpursuant'iJto %;;diyestipent order Quebec, Canada, which produces manganese steel castings. A fodndry ih Canada for thi product'has been a plan of many years. * American Air Filter Co., Inc.—An underwriting group ' are oiti, wic in The for the nve Sh,cl Ltd., stock; '<iSr Plans plants, >-~ * ' ' ' * years, t,-Of The' balande, f the other -two for products deve'oped during the ■and . " headed permission the company and the transfer of certain facilities; "for working capital, and other corporate purposes. • CJdri'tihental arid a heat resistant alloy fbundry in Elytta, Ohio. Land has been purchased ahd plans nearly completed for a bearing plant ;in Niles, Meadvil e, Pa. The Ahiericftri :?Brakeblok DfViSiqn will bp! id' ah additional* plant in This country alid one In 'Lindsay, Ont-rrio, 'Canada, where lurid has been purchased.* An • the Americian lOhio. ^iid -v bronze casting /plant in r with borrowing notes v a manufacturing and -connection through The- bank . . • American ...., hks given 19468 Monday, April 29, New York City. 15, this subsidiary .of Pressurelube, Inc., to take over the business selling patented Sound absorbent plastic acous-r tical tile and plaster -products now marketed by Pressurelube. / • ' >• Proceeds from the /Sale of these 59,800 bnlts, Estimated at 'approxi■Wk -»nately $254,150 before Pertain expenses but after underwriting discount,,;yivgK will be used for the payment of obligations to be assumed by tne cor¬ poration; to reimburse Pressurelube, Inc. for expenditures made iff of - Commission which .the of $5 American Acoustics Was Incorporated in Delaware on March 'year, $3;000,000. : of share one at a price common v commitments bf approximately ture :>A:yV. fv< ■ ' ■ . £ •..'>? , THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 2286 v "■'•y-'-Wi >. Brothers Securities Bacon, Rlair & , Corp._: Whipple & Co., • 9,500 Mason-Hagan, Inc —22 Fi jSv Mosetey & Co- 91,500 Co 2,000 Inc.--..^____ 2 000 Newhard, Cook & Co Pacific Blyth & Co., Inc.—. 5,000 jdiark; Dodge & Co.——_ 3,000 Davenport & Co .Cr-2"^-^- l,00o Draper, Sears A? Co.i-t22.r-T.OdO The First Boston Corp.„v2 8,000 Goldman, Sachs & Co.^—. ' 3600 ; 2 Swiss '22,500 Hornblower Sc Weeks^,-- 2,000 1,000 2,500 Smith, Barney & Co 5,000 American : Corp. 1,000 Spencer Trask Sc Co 1,000 Wertheim. & Cq,___^-—3,000 Bache ds do--------------1,000 2,500 Co.—^14.2—. Ilaydem Stone •& •Henry Herrnian & Co Northwest Co R, W. Pressprich & Co.— Reynolds <fe Co—— 1,000 Riter •& 'CO.—-^-4—-— 2,000 1. M. -fiimon & Co.—2,000 5,000 Haligar'teri & - Shai^s • 1,000 2,500 1,000 . 2287 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & Vojunie 163 > Number; 4485 ryrpr "—■ .. 1 ■'l 19.45 'Gross ■ ^lesr less discounts, returns, (sales to unconsolidated etc; ; Total Cost goods Gross Other 11,054,033 $2,001,855 541,482 $2,112,573 $2,543,338 $3,384,312 18,398 1,804 1,502 329,198 income Total expense normal tax .Federal 309,405 305,90$ and surtax •the Federal profits excess negotiation pi\ 25 cents per Zshfuie.; pn '5% convertible preferred stock,pnd B., payable Jftuie I to. holders <jf record May 15."";:v/'** " ' and tax re¬ 697,305 1,596,866 Net sales 2,785 309,109 2,267 2,147 Net profit Other 534,768 422,575 $997,786 $1,055,313 159,686 corporate taxes income Net ■ - ■ ; p Prov. for 69,730 «... $997,786 784,434 Capitaliza¬ incorporated in 1924; 1942, when it ceased Civilian production, the corporation manufactured a complete line of radio receiving sets, such as home .radios, portable .radios, automobile radios, and radios for aircraft and marine installation. During the war all operations were on war production contracts \\ith various tion— by David Housman and, A. J. Housman. and was the .date of incorporation up to May 31, proposal to reduce the out¬ standing capital stock from 524,400 shares to 471,500 shares, par $18.50 by the retirement and cancellation of 52,900 shares now held ?n the treasury.—V. 163, p. 305. From 16 on a stockholders will vote May The Agencies.' ^i . ■ • , ■ manufactured by' the corporation were all in the radio-electronics field, with the result that the corporation appears to have no major conversion problem. The corporation is now in 'civilian production. The peak of production of its postwar line of radios may not be reached for some time due to delays in receiving component parts from suppliers. United States Governmental Telegraph Co.—Earnings— 1946—Month—1945 1946—2 Mos.—1945 $17,941,594 $18,933,054 $39,047,393 $38,765,585 56,100 60,303 127,171 117,231 American Telephone & Period End. Feb. 28— Operating revenues Uncollectible cper. rev._ • $17,885,494 $18,872,751 11,961,681 10,211,050 3,102,323 6,518,353 Operating revenues., Operating expenses Operating taxes The Net ■ $2,821,490 $2,143,348 1,672,970 operating income Net income 621,973 - $38,920,222 $38,648,354 24,184,147 20,964,127 7,361,009 13,556,585 GIVING CAPITALIZATION OFFERING ' TO PRESENT EFFECT New from with 171,000 shs. additional 12 proposal that this A • and business, General Net $190,498 income operating 20,175 corporation acquire Sylvania Industrial Corp.'s approved by the directors of both companies ?>'*» taxes $42,13b profit The directors share per Products, Inc.—20-Cent Dividend— the on April 24 declared on stock, common holders of record May a quarterly dividend of 20 cents par no payable June value, 1 to Ry. oper. 1946—3 Mos.—1945 $3,644,969 ' 2,021,111 $1,541,541 1,036,560 $3,834,977 2,591,248 $808,462 $1,243,729 210,435 587,883 519^801 3220.579 $723,928 $492,549 J9r36,758 Dr94,317 Drii, 152 $253,462 $183,821 $629,611 $448,397 149 expenses $1,499,139 690,677 $504,981 revenues oper. Ry. would call Net Ry. 3,664 7,076 10,938 oper. ry. accruals tax income oper. Rent proposed merger would join two companies in related fields, their products have not. been competitive. American Viscose manufactures rayon yarn and staple fiber. Sylvania Industrial .Corp. traded over-the-counter, manufactures cellophane, self-sealing viscose (bands for bottle' tops, cellulose casings for the packing industry, tex¬ tile sizes and finishes and plastic moulding compounds.—V. 163. p. 186. fr. rev. Ry. 1946. ' income ^s o 00 (net) 1 The Net Net 96? 45,089 45,921 $208,522 $141,56.4 . operating of ' $636,687 ,/ 135,846 Nr I'-S ' V <?•* $459,335 $509,841 $321,797 , . 137,538 ' retroactive 'tO Jan. increase s 1946.—V, (Paraguay)—Tenders National Bank of Y., will receive p. 1883. Atlantic Refining Co. (& Subs.)—Earnings— ■* Quarter End. March 31— Net profit after charges & taxes— Named per common share —V. 163, p/1418/' ' * ' " . ' v%.:0 '•«/.)» ;. -«v- . 1946 ~ 1945 $1,902,000 $2,706,602 " ;'Z$0.62 $0.96 Atlas "Imperial /"-..f, 1944 $4,158,676 •.< $1.51 , <,. si.;,., ' Diesel Engine Cd. ^ '/Common StOck Split-Up and New Preferred Issue Approved— April 19 approved"a 'pkm 'fo^ splitting tbe' com¬ mon stock' two for one and issuing a new class of preferred Stock. Under'ths'Plan the authorized common stock is. .changed from 500,000 ^hareS of $5 par value to 1,000,000 shares of $2.50 par. There are now 180,405 common shares outstanding which would be replaced by 360,816 tiew common shares." > , ^ .v , The new preferred stock, of which it is planned to issue 150,000 shares, would have a par value of $10 per share, with 300,000 shares Thfe^tbckbolders ' present p. 1999. '' <> • At the on only capitalization ' is the common 48,652,847 7,415,428 46,457.959 25,054,013 '5,833,258 7,044,370 5,740,199 2/151,717 2,407,629 1,888,002 Total oth. 1,660,065 chgs. 27,668,577 58,475,904 55,390,331 32,454,277 Net ry. income—_ 37,043,094 6,790,888 41,648,37,8 7,741,295 52,167,469 69,558,718 8,637,968 8,670,683 43,833,982 49,389,673 60,805,437 78,229,401 18,769,955 18,8.62,376 20,683,098 21,549,242 25,064,027 30,527,297 40,122,338 56,680,159 oper. 19,683,602 oper. Other income ' Gross income ... Interest, rent for leased roads & other charges . Net profit Cont. Int. Chgs.; Secured int. charges . int. Unsecur. • ** v.. " ~ 5,139,308 4,023,318 5,589,541 .5,589,541 7,103,740 4,023,318 4,023,318 4,252,822 15,901,401 20,914,438 30,509,480 45,323,597 charges-- income SHEET DEC. 31 BALANCE Cash incidental to a mort¬ proposed refunding program— Subs.)—Earnings- __ $544,780 $1.25 . 1943 1944 1945 1946 $676,254 $1.55 profit "After charges and estimated Federal income stoGk (par $20) .—V. 162, p. 2141. stock.—V. 163,. President, said in part: Current assets at Dec. 31, $639,062 $1.46 tOn taxes, $670,152 $1.53 437,524 ■ - White, ■" 1945, including $7,204,275 to be paid into sinking funds, on or before May 1, 1946, out of income for the aggregated $132*452,995, a decrease under the previous year, on a comparable basis, of $489,935. , Current liabilities in the amount of $64,407,871 are, on a comparable the 854,657,913 168,054,242 — 33,697,784 45,500,000 — — 865,184,640 169,711,646 **38,324,115 net ry. oper. inc. Temporary cash investments 33,000,000 1,912,051 * 1,879,878 17,176,638 27,991,571 Material* and supplies' -— Interesi and dividends receivable—------— Accrue,^ account.? receivable-—-—— * 16,854,589 10,854 20,736,233 72,895 accounts gther current a sets Unadjusted debits 8,101,219 6,072,857 165,386 4,966,411! 14,971,167 206,607 ——— assets eferred 6,338.661 frqm agents & con^vctors— receivable—- Net baL re.celv, Miscellaneous 88,796 ■W---— Loans and bills receivable—— 6,140,567 ; 5,620,926 ——— 1,166,926,643 1,180,511,009 -— *•.-• 2.56,295,348 256,295,348 58,863,137 •,'; 58,863,137 573,293,996 573,279,388 stock Common —1— stock J Preferred -v- obligations Interest-bearing Miscellaneous accounts payable—--*-—;—— unpaid 1—— —, 9,765,200 9,765,200 8,817,991 ,14,744,465 6,409,720 7,958,078 18,194,903 2,974,727 4,342,990 Perpetual. leasehplds capitalized-—--—-----Ttnffic and car servic.e balances payable,-*-/.; Audited accounts and wages payable——s 4,624,118 Interest matured Contingent int. payable in matured unpaid Unmatured interest Unmatured rents accounts accrued 9,162,625 accruea accrued payable _^_4- 81,67s 2,927,645 42,588 —-— 5,344,528; 10,846,860 1,599,768 669,748 «v< 708,553 9,861,127 liabilities——. Unadjusted credits Deferred Inter-co. 9,612,859 81,469 3,057,454 following year— liabilities current Other ' 10,760,545 35,839,749 2,206,749 10,980,030 11,014,141 182,790,187 non-negotiable accounts 175,361,611 (net. bal.) — ,1 1 ' Grand total 1944, as account includes $7,204,275.27 1,166,926,643 1,180,511,009 fund in accordance with modified.—V. 163, p. 21,51. (John) Bertram & Sobs which is to be paid into the Adjustment Plan dated Sept. 20, —Split-Up Ratified— Co., April 24 approved two by-laws which will change the capital set-up of the company to 48,000 class A par shares and 336,000 shares, class B no par shares. •**'**•? 1 *f •One by-law reduces the capital by $300,000 through cancellation of the present preferred shares which have been redeemed. _ 4-: The other by-law provided for a split of the present 60,000 common shares of $5 par into 48,000 class A shares and 240,000 class B shares. An additional 96,000 class" B shares of no par value were also author¬ ized. The class A shares will carry a. $1 'fixe.d preferential cumulative annual dividend accruing from May 15, 1946, •• 4 Z The basis of exchange for the new shares will be 4/5ths of one class A" share and four class B shares for each common share of $5 par held, —V. 160, P 322. ' *■" The stockholders on • . year 1945, basis, $23,767,064 less than for 1944. The reduction in tax liability alone amounted to $24,992,88$. • 1944 1945*' ASSETS- •Net prop, invest, as rel. to Total other investments ADJUSTMENT toward the . • FLAN—During 1945. considerable progress was made of the companl's adjustment plan. On Best Foods, 12, the Interstate Commerce Commission issued its report and 6rder "authooriZing the -issuance "bf new securities As proposed ' 'in the. plan. Thereafter, the plan was submitted to the affected creditors for their vote and, on July 2, the company filed its petition to the Court- "and confirmation of the plan under Chapter XV ,of the. Following a hearing, held on July 10 and 11, the an order approving the petition as properly filed and. set Sept. 17 for hearing on the merits?-; Fallowing that hearing the Court, on Nov. 20, filed its opinion and on March 13, 1948, entered its decree approving and confirming the plan and authorizing and direct¬ ing.-the execution of the necessary instruments to put the plan into fur. approval Bankruptcy Act. entered ^ ^ ^ • &,-• < effect. credit position since the plan was announced in September,-1944,-has been evidenced by substaiitial^increases.in. thje markejt pricey of its securities. For fxample, the company's'first mortgage 4% bonds were selling then at approxi¬ mately 88. By pec. 17, 1944, those bonds were selling at par, and' rCcently/ and for sometime past. haye heen quotetd at .'around 105. During the sgme peri.od, jthe market price, oi the company's .refunding. 5% \bonds bas moved upwcrd inore or less coptihubusly fr.om approxi¬ mately 50 to over 90. The improvement in market prices of the out¬ A marked- improvement in the company's standing bonds affected by the plan between the me.h. Properties, Etc.— consummation Bethlehem Steel March Court Inc.—Sells Certain reports that the sale of certain properties of Standard Milling Co., a subsidiary, has been completed/and that the name of this subsidiary has been changed to Bestrit, Inc. The purchasing comi>any assumed the game Standard Milling-Co. See V. 163, P* 401.^ | The company date of its announce- ,an.d Dec.. 31* 1945, amounted to $127,304,652. The restoration of Corp.—Earnings— ? • / > results of the businesses and operations of Beth¬ lehem Steel Corp. and. its subsidiary companies for the first quarter of 1946/ comoaring wjjtlj tli.e fourth / quarter * of 1945 japd the first, quarter of 194$, follows,;, *"It!V-U'("■ The report of the Quarters Ended— i Net —' billings Total income Interest and other charges^—----toss;; onlaie or 41siqun,t3^hieui pi , fixed assets fPrpyision for deplet. and deprec.iPrqv.. fty:/tuxei,<b.asjed <on incom.e>— . Mar. 31,'46 Dec. .31/45 Mar. $ -.45 31, $ / $ ",r142,119,602 224,681,651 382,261,664 IP,352,118^ 27.102,346^39,587,760 791,902 4*683,195"j 1,137,47& .;**'* ^ i, / ; 4,755,695 S.ee.Note l,559,v34';- ■• .8:;y— * 19,874,372 4,630,000 ; -20,880,900 > $4,582,259 4,6.04,438 li,447,858 7,695,90S1 torn?, p.er. .cpjm.-Sbar,e--_---'—' 61.Q6 $3.29. ,^2.03 *Oth£r than depreciation-on certain' equipment provided foy through charge to operating expense, iliicluding amortization of emergency facilities • •••'•"•' -i; •.•'*.*'• / NOTSr-rtn the first quarter of 1946 extraordinary cost? were incurred a? the resultof strikes,,w.hi.ch. were charged to income for that •quarter. Net income for the period——— - • 2-9570. Herbert D. Seibert, Editor and Publisher;" advertising issue) with a statistical Issue on Monday]. Other * Copyright 1946 by William B. Dana Company. Reentered and Possessions, $26.00 per year; in Dominion o.. ... Spain), Asia, Australia and Africa, $31.00 per in New York funda ', Commercial and Financial Chronicle (Reg. U. S. Patent Office) William B. Dana Company, Publishers, 25 Park Place, New York 8 N Y., REctor ; William Dana Seibert, President; William D. Riggs, Business Manager, Published twice a week [every Thursday-(general news and offices; 135 S. LA Salle St.,-Chicago 3, HI. (Telephone:.State 0613); 1 Drapers'..Gardens, London, E. C„ England, c/o Edwards & Smith.! i s 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 I United .States Canada, $27.50 per year; South and Central America, Spain, Mexico and Cuba, $29.50 per year; Great Britain, Continental Europe .(except fffpTBT: Gn-accpunt -of .the fluctuations in the -rates of exchange, yepafttances forsforelgn •aub&criptlons and advertisements must be made The 64,711,672 100,124,282 107,557,799 102,012,995 (net debit) Jt. iac. rents sinking Baltimore & Ohio RR.—Annual Report—Roy B. N. 163, 296,661,547 287,068,754 250,584,353 204,241,199 Other Oper. Chgs.: tax accrualsEquip. rents (net debit) and payroll 1 shares common the City of New York, 11 Broad St., bids for the sale to it of 8% gold ^debentures to an amount sufficient, to exhaust the sum of- $13,521 .•at prices not to' exceed the principal amount of the debentures offered •without accrued interest. The offers will be officially opened May 22, Chase -7,303,597 oper. ry. Railway 1718." tEarnings per share subscribe to new shares would be issued to stockholders. The pro¬ ceeds would be used for additional working capital and for expansion. Present capitalization consists of 300,000 shares of no-par common, ©f which 297,255 shares were outstanding Dec. 31, 1945.—V. 162, p. 2635 York, 8,749,799 ' "Cash 3 Mos. End. Mar. 31— to The 2,870,474 9,188,000 ' Beech-Nut Packing Co. (& the proceeds would go to a New 5,509,728 3,408,607 exps- Oper. from rev. • Increase in Stock— Asuncion Port Concession Corp. 98,045,159 4,008,525 __.j„T wage the. property on V. 163, p. special meeting of stockholders has been called for July 16 to vote proposed increase in capital by 300,000 shares of common stock. thfexstockholders approve the proposed increase it is planned, to ©fM- the laew stock to present holders on the basis of a half-share of xiewNst ock "for each share now held at $10 a share. Assignable rights ; Total l-y. Net Corporate surplus lb t* f in $187,485 $253,611 .The stockholders at their annual meeting voted to create a new : gage A , 129,067,475 4,257,241 9,466,174 Accrued fixed for account on *Net <©n 27,921,773 62,590,467 Dividends New Mortgage Approved— with SEC corporation has filed a statement with the SEC covering 40,000 ($5 par) common stock which is outstanding and would be .sold fpr the account of five; stockholders. The underwriters would The G. H. Walker & Co., and Edward B. Jones & Co. The public Artloom Corp.—Plans 1,131,309 thereon. tax Shares ©ffering price would be .filed by amendment, the selling stockholders.—V. 162, p. 2635. * General Taxes income—- Included The ■ avail, income (net) charges Fixed 'charges— of Arkansas-Missouri Power Corp.—Registers income Inc. the electric properties of this company for the "Week ended April 20, 1946, totaled 73,970,000 kwh., a decrease of 18.2% under the output of 89,069,000 kwh. for the corresponding Week of 1945.—V. 163; p. 2150. " * output oper. ry. Other Electric Co., Inc.—Output— American Water Works & Power $1,623,858 ,* 1 although • operations.^ LIABILITIES— 1946—Month—1945 Period End. Mar. 31—, will be issued. would be subject to approval by two-thirds Industrial Corp.'s stockholders at a special meeting. It for auproval by a majority of American Viscose com* anon stockholders of an increase in authorized common stock suffi¬ cient to provide the shares necessary for the transaction. It is pro* posed that the acquisition be -completed within six months from April :22. 46,206,421 70,756,830 6,000,423 6,086,976 130,965,610 115,462,272 ' 6,499,302 Grand total RR.—Earnings^- ®f the Sylvania :also ,__•_ 58,408,763 78,410,881 52,988,212 94,383,142 ' See offering in V. 163, p. 2151. 15. Bangor & Aroostook declared prior to the Viscose common shares 327,411 American The proposed acquisition of for Avon Allied Visr out¬ dividend dividend effective date of the transaction. A be $210,673 16.8,539 income Net Reserve , total 5,728,677 (special' deposits. separate meetings on April . 22. • , . It is proposed to issue three-quarters of a share of American ■cose common stock fo reach share of Sylvania common stock standing after the declaration by Sylvania of a 5% stock ©n the 415,760 shares now outstanding. It is understood this anay 8,150,177 GENERAL 350.7-'6 20,596 expenses income Other was • Miscell. 2,441 024 administrative and Other deductions Corp.—Proposed Merger, Etc.— in 9,222,256 361,373,218 387,193,036 358,142,152 306,254,193 struct. equipment—J Transportation $3,002,864 Net .-Assets revs- cf 1945 30, Cost of goods sold York. Sweden American Viscose 9,216,472 revenues- oper. of way & Traffic Net ENDED SEPT. MONTHS • ' 3,102,180 Railway Oper. Exps.: working capital. Sales will be established over a shortwave radio¬ telephone circuit between New York and Oslo, and. land wires from the Norwegian capital into Sweden. The company's long lines department operates the radio stations on this side of the Atlantic and on the other side they are operated by the Norwegian Department of Telecommunications.—V. 163, p. 2150. Contact Outstanding 200,000 shs. par) STATEMENT INCOME suspend¬ . ($1 PURPOSE—Providing Telephone service between the United States and Sweden, ed since December, 1941, was resumed on April 25. The rate for a three minute call between any two points in the two countries has Ibeen reduced to $12. This is less than half-the prewar figure for a 1 call stock Common 1,300,638 5,236,224 Resumed— Service to Sweden : $4,127,642 $7,375,066 3,631,401 2,429,459 3,602,734 2,877,259 ■; products war Authorized " 3,904.816 .¥ 3,092,129 4,126,768 3,797,010 Maint. COMPANY—Organized in Massachusetts Oct. 11, 1924. Plant and principal executive offices, 122 Brookline Avenue, Boston, Mass. Cor¬ poration occupies a modern, three-story brick building at the above address which contains up-to-date and well-equipped. offices, and a factory. ' The business cf the corporation. was originally established in 1920 $1,055,313 784,434 Corp.—To Reduce American Safety Razor • $0.71 . Inc.—Stock Offeredr—CarBoston, offered in March 52,000 shares of (pair $l) at $5.75 per ,sharef- ver • ■ .' ' . 3,833,081 3,283.892 '3,77.0,549 Express Other transport' rey.-^' ry. $ , ; 784,434 p.: 1854. • & Gov Inc., common stock $995,410 income Net ; —V, 163, 163, p. 1418. , Passenger Total 6,246.47 6,148.78 $' M'-* 293*496,099 315,418,567 299,636,856 264,566,740 48,215,829 51,308,473 39,755,440 26,795,735 Railway Oper. Revs.: Freight: Miscellaneous 1 1942 1943 $ .J 354,438 485,232 Automatic Radio Mfg. Co* ; Dividends per — 1944 " 6,143.75 194S 6,131.90 -- 521,159 491,402 $1.01 ./ " , Maint. —V. $1,214,999 r/. 159,686 $1,067,516 $995,410 adjustments adjustments postwar Earned -f. .-'v.. .. before income Net provision for taxes—— outstanding .common share after Common, shares ' ; YEARS ENDED DEC. 31 INCOME ACCOUNT, 1 Mail 1946 ' 1945 ' $.8,712,660 $14,592,716 " 69,730 Postwar refund of excess profits-tax . ; ' ' ' 457,669 refund taxes series; A ENDED MARCH 31 RESULTS FOR THREE MONTHS $995,410 net income V Barring unforeseen events, the company hopes to be able to announce |n: its .next 'annual report that the plan, has been fully consummated, • oh April )25 declared the regular quarterly dividends directors, . Other credit position, as indicated in the market prices of its bonds, has beep reflected lu the Quoted market prices* of the company's preferred and common stocks, both of which have shown substantial Increases since the plan was announced. 1 . Avge. miles operated Pa.—Dividends-^Earfiirigs— Autocar Co., Ardmore, $2,861,748 522,563 $1,494,918 - income Interest product,^"Brevoti/'r ah air-tight, plastic covering that protects ma¬ chines, equipment and other products which must endure long periods exposure. .. Brevon; originally designed to protect Army and Navy material in all types ;-of weather and during shipment, covers the sur¬ faces with a .tough, non-inflammable, anti-corrosion film that seals in the equipment, and seals out the elements.—V. 163;; p. 2000.. r * . 12,26.7,301 617,654 profit the development of a hew •of $1.5,129,04 9,664,052 expenses excluding taxes— ,.* i and sold The company's Zapoh Dlvisicn announces ,v? $930;4i| - 11,500,079, $12,548,952 $11,65$,907 ———— of 4943.. $725456 3. 10,949,350 14,19$,633 $1,048,872 sub.) (Qther)———i_ /Sales And ^oyAltles. )s ..!/j the company's Atlas Powder Co.—New Development- CALENDAR YEARS' CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT FOR , m 'M ;. ri&sj?' Ort account of such costs, an amount, of $11,000,000 was transferred income for such quarter from the contingent reserve, which had been set up out of incomeMn prior years. If that transfer had not been made, the income account tor such quarter would have shown a loss.Inasmuch as such extraordinray costs are deductible in the computation of taxes based on income for "the year 1946, whereas the amount, so transferred from ■ the; contingent reserve is not includible as income in such computation, a provision for such taxes was not; re¬ quired for the first quarter of 1946. • J " and lo • 1946 Net profit Earn, per —V. i : ; $266,634 $275,184 $199,255 $1.05 $1.09 $0.75 ment the Court which in Net Can. 163, - \ $100 aside out of net in , share The At proceeds (estimated at $20,035,875) will be avail¬ provide in whole or in part for the modernization, expansion, acquisition and construction of manufacturing facilities and plants, which it is expected will provide opportunity for lower costs, increase the capacity for production of existing products, provide facilities for the manufacture of new products and improve workhjg conditions. CAPITALIZATION GIVING EFFECT TO PRESENT Authorized Preferred shares (par $100) cumulative pfd. shares (par 125,184 in the treasury and excludes outstanding Agents—Continental Illinois National Bank & Trust Co. of Chicago and City Bank Farmers Trust Co., New York. Registrars— City National Bank & Trust Co. of Chicago and Guaranty Trust Co., York. 'i' ^ UNDERWRITERS—The underwriters chase from their the the company respective number have of severally shares set agreed forth to , below names: pur¬ oppo¬ • 4 if-"' • Paul : ' -• <•" NO. Of Davis & Co A X;;,, if C. Allyn & Co., Inc. Ames, Emerich & Co., Inc.Bacon, Whipple & Co Baker, Weeks & Harden A. G. Becker William & Blair Co., & Co.— Inc._ Blyth & Co., Inc Central Republic , f Shares 14,000 14,000 14,000 Glore, Forgan & Co Union Securities Corp E. M. Adams & Co. r Co., Inc.- W. Loewi 3,000 The Illinois - Co Kalman,&«Cp.,Ino.-,___-_ 2,750 3,000 HISTORY & The j- for the Milwaukee 2,000 Co— : 5,000 2,000 Piper, — ,3,000 , Jaffray & Hopwood R. W. Pressprich & Co.— Reinholdt it Gardner Riter it I. Simon M. Co. - & Co.— Smith, Barney & Co. Smith, Moore it Co 5,000 1,000 3,000 1,000 Stein Bros, 5,000 Tucker, Anthony is Co. it Boyce Stone & Webster Sees. 2,000 1,000 G. H. The Wisconsin Dean 2,000 Corp. 5,000 3,000 1,000 2,750 - Walker & Co— Watling, Lerchen Witter & & Co Co.__-_w— 2,000 Co 2,750 was organized in Illinois. It was the 1934 com-» com- •The general character of ■, the company's business is the manufacture , * , for April on 23 *Of amendment an $25,000,000. shares of It directors also W. to Steinkraus succeed Treasurer, reelected In first a also was tions in to since the the has been late been elected William named voted when issue if new Webster, the director. Mr. stockholders, Mr. Steinkraus July, 1945, we can look forward future."—V. 162, p. 2266. Net Divs. on 1946 1945 William Steinkraus 1908. the 13,133 $47,628 & investments of BALANCE i ASSETS—Cash at cost, in SHEET, banks, $5,212,584; receivable receivable, etc., $15,640; 283; total, $5,424,318. MARCH 31, $127,718; special $9,634; capital Stock ($5 par), $5,424,318.—V. 163, p. 1419. for reserves $1,072,915; common for unsettled $4,273,397; conditions and combination a of Lee of orders its on books, strike resulted in directors felt again under the loss a that no company and way pointed out a should be that good the taken at this p. W. per share for first five years and taking the preferred at $100 per share. The Chase National pointed registrar. Bank of the at * $55 of a info goods per Total more than ral profitable textile concerns in, several — mately $5,000,000.—V. 163, p. 2001. at Sells Debentures to ~ payable April, and be Shares 5,000 5,000 -Years Ended Sept. 301945 1944 1943 1,800 2,308,692 329,771 1,800 $97,064 $622,151 $491,034 8,616 $344,671 12,814 2,891 5,421 $105,680 $634,965 18,000 14,500 $493,925 19,211 36,000 473,500 345,416 $350,092 15,60ft 260,687 $51,680 $146,965 $129,296 income 6,000 discounts and provision and $2,984,941 Irving Trust 6,000 $43,422 6,000 refund amounting 6,000 for $788,600 in renegotiation 1944.—V. 163, p. 1857. Buildings Co.—Tenders— Co., it and engineering (other tjian 1946 expenses Fed,-taxes oh PrbYl?ipn for, depreciation-*Provision for Federal taxes on charged 1945 $3,691,568 1,536,533 to income)- income ; . s Cr0s$,.prof!t no a . —a .ti.nma*—, 157,128 267,251 356,924 it! JlO -H). 401,791 T1 Crl04,64&" IxlilOfh« i$M,)Sratlng. Cr35,291 73,193'" tax • isomer, -.firi ujrni v; ■ MM —-— $1, ——-Net; -income Dividends on preferred Hi, $536,030 187,653 $5l2,17S $348,377 stock-*--— Balance —— —V. 163, p. Oct. Canada Northern Power Corp., the of¬ Con- - 12 Months End. Feb.— | Gross" earnings ' , - >. $1,494. :.' .23. $303,672 208,502 arranged now * r \ Cr45,334 200,132 271,982'' 375,744 — Rpfupd receivable^ op,] j.944 excess profits 008B Win 1945 i.ifti! May 14, and; May 16, 1946 $3,990,251 1,724,535 * construction Taxes on on Co.—Earnings— Maintenance ^recent months July to Common 1,800 Operating revenues Operating and administration substantial stock interest aggregate 'cost of apprb&cir stocks stock $5,123,179 4,221,161 409,177 California Water Service ^ January, common interest. , is entitled to cumulative dividends of 4 y2% quarterly underwriters, and the and . share thereafter, has an follows: Notice of acceptance or rejection will be mailed accepted bonds must be delivered to the trustee —V. 162, p. 2388. a common to are purchase the close of business of first mortgage General Privately—Company to trustee, One Wall St., New York, N. Y., will on May 13, 1946, receive bids for the sale 50-year sinking fund gold bonds due April 1, 1960, to an amount sufficient to exhaust the sum of $317,023, at prices not to exceed 105 and until at$50 University, contemporaneously with The prior preferred stock annum, several stock as • an warrants $10 577,948 12 Months Ended March 31— fered, $300,000 4% sinking fund debentures, due April 1, ■cr.M 1958. per the are 2001.; issuance of the preferred and Such thereof at 750 (net) $337,000 in 1943 The Bush Manufacturing Co., West Hartford, Conn.— Stocks Offered-The Lee Higginson Corp. on April 24 offered 20,000 shares of 4V2% cumulative; Convertible ($25 par) prior preferred stock, at $25 and dividend and 10,000 shares of common stock (par $5) at $10 per share. to sell to Yale stock. $5,700,940 4,499,041 income *After to > . company 30,375 Net City of New York has been ap¬ or the 221,951 Preferred dividends . acquired the assets of, of service $10,200,000, the company has books time. , in parts for 10,000 Excess profits tax (net) Approp. to res. for guar. the share for < of 10,000 Operating profit weeks' the sale of the second Connecticut sale $1,458,740 1,138,974 sold Non-operating inc. preferred, which will amount will be added initially to the company's general- funds and will be used, among other purposes, to finance ;addit tions and improvements to the company's plants and equipment, and for future acquisitions of textile businesses. During to the Co & adm. exps_ Prov. for bad debts_*_„ backlog of common in and Shares & gen. ^ , Proceeds from on 1651. preferred will, bp convertible the of preferred Feb. 28,'46 of Sell., . second incorp. Corp. Scranton Bush Terminal new- names prior 5 Mos. End. Burlington Mills Corp. — Preferred Stock Offered— Kidder, Peabody & Co. and associates on April 25 offered to the public 24,433 shares of 3^2% convertible second preferred stock ($100 par). The stock, priced at $104 The was manufacture orders respectively, etc., and stock, has agreed to sell to each of the underwrit¬ share, warrants evidencing rights to purchase - each share of common held. or COMPARATIVE INCOME STATEMENT company also pointed out that a, dividend of 25 cents was paid on the common stock in February. Such action was not taken in pre¬ vious years the company stated. The directors, however, declared the regular quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share on the 6% preferred stock, payable May 1 to holders of record April 23.—V. 161, of total, particular The the circum¬ seven year warrants. common unfilled Normal and surtax with during the first quarter of this action shares by them, Higginson Chas. including a strike that tied up operations and the fact that; payment of 25 cents a share was made earlier in the year, the directors have decided to take no action on the common dividend at this time. In 1945, three payments of 25 cents each were made in May, August and November. are prior prer of per share at any before Dec. 31, 1949, and at $12.50 per share at any time and on or before Dec. 31, 1952. stock taxes, of the exercise Preferred a operations warrant •-Sales stances While 1946, UNDERWRITERS—The Buckeye Steel Castings C0.-7-N0 Common Dividendpresent l, per or Cost to on stocks, capital expenses, surplus, on purchased in due 100 thereafter securities sold, $1,093; dividends deposits for dividends (contra), $67,- $67,283; at number 1946 investments action aggregate of 7,500 shares of common time 1945. for LIABILITIES—Dividends payable, repurchased for retirement, $1,089; March March 31, for so transferable and will entitle the holders aggregate of 15,000 shares of common stock $209,005. on reserved are requires that, follows: ers, 51,083 of reserved -for conversion are shares BUSINESS—Company of -an $48,882 57,373 sales 15,000 Company is engaged in refrigeration, air as be 54,478 on 15,000 shs. WARRANTS—Company $62,015 12,207 NOTES—(1) The unrealized appreciation of investments 1946, was $4,500,419, or $789,878 more than on Dec. 6,000 shs. 70,000 ShS. stock As 1943 $59,836 31, 20,000 shs. 6,000 shs. Condensers, $645,052; Unit Coolers, $1,102,983; Evaporators and Mis¬ cellaneous, $448,265; total, $2,196,300. $56,378 profit $300,000 20,000 shs. conditioning and related fields. Its principal products are condensers, unit coolers, evaporators and mis¬ cellaneous items, including air conditioning coils, ice Cube heat exchangers. makers, and opera¬ 64,423 net Outstanding $300,000 *125,000 Shs. commercial was "For profitable 11,785 FINANCING the company declared and paid to the stock a dividend payable in 57,500 shares of ($5 par). This recapitalization, in effect, resulted in a. split-up of the 1,250 outstanding shares of common stock ($10 into 60,000 shares of par), common stock ($5 par). R. *$58,571 ^Before allowing for PRESENT Authorized ($5 par). Subsequent thereto, holders of its common is 1944 $68,164 12,364 capital stock— TO par) there common -Earnings— $70,936 income GIVING EFFECT ^ warrants and were Broad Street Investing Corp,- finance the about April 8, 1946, were authorized the 20,000 shares of 4'/2tt cumulative con¬ prior preferred stock now offered, (b) the then outstanding 1,500 shares of 4%-5% non-cumulative preferred stock were reclassi¬ fied and changed into 6,000 shares of 5% non-cumulative preferred stock, and (c) there were authorized 125,000 shares of common stock ($5 par) and the then outstanding 1,250 shares of common stock ($10 par) were reclassified and changed into 2,500 shares of of declared: to near Quar. End. March 31— Total income Deductions purposes. NOTE—By appropriate corporate (a) capital board the and approxi¬ sinking fund to vertible an' addi¬ capital ($5 indenture HISTORY of used long as any of the debentures is outstanding, the company retire without premium not less than $30,000 or more than $60,000 principal amount each year through the sinking fund, commencing April l, 1949. Debentures are also redeemable other than through the sinking fund after April 1, 1948 at their principal amount plus a premium of 2 Va % on or before April 1, 1950 and there¬ after at declining premiums, as provided in the indenture. author¬ issue to and Chairman R. a to President. report time has charter, stock tThe through the stockholders its to stock common corporate which 40,000 shares ferred Exposition ran stock purchase 7,841,358 Heat and approximately with 49 be general cumulative convertible prior pre¬ ferred stock ($25 par) non-cumulative preferred stock ($25 par) Stock 7,994,625 the Oil the the * 3,000 — Yarnall & Co of 3,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Pesco Products Co.). Since most of these acquired companies have been liquidated into the pany and have since been operated as separate divisions of , exceed 450,000 Breetz; 1,000 appliances field in¬ cluding principally Galesburg Coulter-Disc Co. (forming the basis for what is now the Ingersoll Steel Division of the company), Long Manu¬ facturing Co., Norge Corp., Detroit Gear & Machine Co., Morse Chain Co., Rockford Drilling Machine Co., Calumet Steel Co., and Pump Engi¬ neering Service Corp. (now known as . Pa., with to together of 5% 7,841,358 subscription at the rate of three-fiftieths 2,000 Webber, Jackson it Curtis - , 7,994,625 Pacific Northwest Co.— acquiring four automotive parts companies, The Borg & Beck Co., Marvel Carburetor Co., Warner Gear Co. and Mechanics Universal Joint Co, ,.Since 1928 the company has acquired several other companies in the automotive parts, steel products and household mu' connection meeting held April 22, by amount sale .—— 320,601 2151. annual will proceeds, the 4'/2% 645,636 Philadelphia, p. by CAPITALIZATION 8,161,959 per share, plus dividends from April 23, represents the unsubscribed portion of a new issue of 100,000 shares which was first offered to common stockholders for Paine, 3,000 purpose 3,000 5,000 2,000 F. BUSINESS—Company 1928 8,316,507 8,962,144 3,738,777 in from 1958 8,821,532 826,906 Morgan Stanley it Co—— 10,000 S. Moseley St Co— 3,000 Maynard H. Murch & Co.2,750 Newhard, Cook & Co.—-— I.OOO 3,000 5,000 3,000 Kebbon, McCOrtriick & Co._ 2,000 Kuhn, Loeb!&<Co.^i„—_ 10,000 Laird, Bissell &: Meeds— 1,000 organized in — Co.— — — HiUiard & Son Hornblower & Weeks- & Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner it Beane 1,000 1,000 Read is Co., Inc.— 10,000 Farwell, Chapman & Co.— 1,000 The First Cleveland Corp.1,000 First of Michigan Corp.— 2,000 Goldman, Sachs & Co. 5,000 Gopdbody & Co.— .1,000 Hafriman Ripley & Co., Inc.' 5,000 B. 3,000 McDonald & Co.— billon, J. Langley & Co._ - 1,000 3,000 1,000 Collins & Co,—— Bempsey & Co.— -1— Harris, Hall..& tCp., .(Inc.) Hemphill, Noyes & Co.—_ C. Lee Higginson Corp. Lehman Brothers Julien J; 8,658,479 341,972 — owners derived sinking fund debentures, due April 1, contingencies— home be 60,527 . No. of Shares • H. 85,062 "chimneyless" furnace, which also filters and humidifies air, is being made available to heating contractors for dis¬ not io Due value. par Transfer site 88,526 ' • -- available and income——* 80th Herman Outstanding 200,000 shs. 3,000,000 shs. *2,461,920 shs. $5)_ shares to the tional 250,000 shs. scrip certificates aggregating $603.80 New transfer the company, stock FINANCING, of 30,521 needed. to make to shares (net) 15,000 warrants intended that these to (estimated —New Chairman and Director Elected— before application to list the preferred the-New York Stock Exchange. Concludes 37,644 and is company of a new plant, presently estimated to $650,000, including moving expenses. Balance of the proceeds $194,500), will be added to working capital and will cost case. or PURPOSE—Net Common 40,867 It construction Bridgeport Brass Co.—New Common Stock Authorized if LISTING—Company intends 3.%%. tax for opened in April 27.—V. 163, or prior to 1, 1952, $104 per on or prior to April 1, 1954, $103.50 per share if redeemed thereafter and on or prior to April -1, 1956, and $103 per share if redeemed thereafter, plus accrued and unpaid dividends in each case. able 1,129,692 4,087,501 1,578 12,373,072 - contingencies which Company will be April 1 of each sinking fund for the retirement on new tribution redeemed thereafter and on share if redeemed thereafter and per April on profits before the heated (a) a sum equal to 5% of the amount by which the consolidated net income of the company and subsidiaries for the preceding fiscal year exceeded the aggregate dividend requirements for such period on such shares, or (b) $400,000, whichever is smaller; the redemption price for shares redeemed out of the sinking fund being $105 per share if redeemed on or prior to April shares 15,425,505 4,165,893 50,520 18,217,595 - The, corporation's Norge-Heat Division on April 23 introduced to the general heating trade a new vacuum-draft oil-burning furnace which eliminates the need for the standard chimney as a draft-creating de¬ vice. its . 1,332,913 4,122,409 New Furnace Introduced— 1947, as. a preferred shares 1950, $104.50 25,844,853 3,738,772 3,738,762 charges $4,452,667, included in cost of sales, incident to recon¬ from war basis, less portion thereof $3,807,031 equal to tax reduction attributable thereto. or on each income year, commencing April 1, of the 3Va% cumulative 1, 32,711,162 each Trust debentures, together aggregating $844,500, will be *For ized share, plus divs. per required to set Income - issue of share thereafter and thereafter and on or $546,500. mately $298,000 version April prior to April 1, 1954, at $104 per share prior to April 1, 1956, and thereafter at $103 per share, plus divs. in each case; preferred over the common shares in voluntary liquidation to the extent of the then applicable redemption price and in involuntary liquidation to the of excess Balance of Entitled to dividends at the rate of '3%% per annum per share, cumulative from April 1, 1946, payable quarterly, Jan., April, July and 1; redeemable (otherwise than out of the sinking fund) as a whole or in part on not less than 30 days' notice at $107 per share on or prior to April. 1, 1950, at $106 per share thereafter and on or prior to per stock 24,735,417 1,109,436 1,502,930 29,671,111 1,335,321 Dividends 2152. our 31,208,232 per cumu¬ Co., Hartford, Conn. Bank and Trust Co., Hartford, Conn. PURPOSE—The net proceeds to be received by the company from fhe sale of the 20,000 shares of prior preferred stock, 10,000 shares of common Common Oct. extent earnings charges Balance *Tranfer to reserve for conting , , 28,094,890 1,576,221 : Agent—Hartford-Connecticut then $25 a Registrar—Hartford National <" Further details follow: 1, 1952, at $105 profit—, reconversion a p. Transfer the before July 1 thereafter. expenses — Appropriation Offered—MenApril 22 of the offering jpy a nation-wide syndicate headed by Paul H. Davis & Co. and including Glore, Forgan & Co. and Union Securities Corp. of 200,000 shares of 3 ¥2 % ($100 par) cumulative preferred stock at $103 per share and accrued dividends from April 1, 1946. The issue has been oversubscribed* made in was admin, New will Borg-Warner Corp.—Preferred Stock tion $ ^ & Canadian normal tax , execution.—V. 1943 $ accrued dividends. Entitled on voluntary liquidation to current redemption price, and on involuntary liquidation to share, plus accrued dividends; and entitled to the benefit of lative sinking fund on or before July 1, 1949 and on or 31 1944 and U. S.. normal and surtax U. S. declared value exc. profits tax ec. prof, tax, less post-war ref. $1.02 tempting to control the action of Boston & Maine RR. r This information was given by H. J. Wells, a director of Old Colony RR. (also a Vice-President Of the New Haven), at the annual meeting qn April 22 of stockholders of the Old Colony RR., at which Mr. Wells was the presiding officer.:.^'; •• While the Holding company matter was not part of the Old Colony meeting. Mr. Wells discussed the voting trust agreement when one of the stockholders present refused to vote for directors unless such di¬ rectors would vote in favor of dissolution of the Holding company. Mr, Wells stated that the voting trust agreement is now in process t sales gen. operating Other will vote for the management of the Bos¬ period of 10 years. This arrangement IS. der signed-to eliminate any suggestion that the New Haven, which holds controling stock interest in the Holding company, is in any way At¬ of DEC. Gross $268,587 „ ENDED 1945 " company ton & Maine RR. for plus YEARS U. S. District Trust of Other income " .agreement an The f, . . allowances— 227,250,947 243,674,197 182,925,119 189,440,611 203,067,122 150,160,440 9,692,166 9,099,042 7,798,283 Provision for doubtful accounts 23,279 299,800 230,977 Haven, Conn., has approved the place the voting right of the stock: of Boston it Maine RR. held by Boston Railroad Holding Co. in the hands of the Old Colony Trust Co., Boston, Mass. v Under this agree¬ of days' notice at $27.50 per share on or before Aprli 1, 1951, at $27 thereafter and on or before April 1, 1953, at $26.50 thereafter and no or before April 1, 1955, at $26 thereafter and on or before April 1, 1957, at $25.50 thereafter and on or before April l, 1959, and at $25 per share thereafter, in each case - Cost 180,293 share— The Federal form . vertible at any time, per share, into two shares of common stock, .Re~ .deemable in. whole or in part on 30 . Sales, less returns 1560. p. steels, agricultural machinery, industrial parts and equipment for the aviation $ r.-h' X 134,636 specialty for number of non-operating subsidiaries. . T;-:- ' 59,658 200,587 household appliances, and a . ■ $508,538 58,555 devices CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT "='■ Boston & Maine RR.—Voting Trust Formed— f v 1943 1944 $392,446 55,919 ______— com, 163, 1945 $531,691 161,104 — parts, products, parts dition; the company has (& Sub.)— -Earnings $479,923 52,185 Depreciation reserve PrdVi for Fed. inc. tax. # Co., Inc. steel company, has 26 plants. Selling, & & of- automotive transmission industry. The business of the company is operated through 17 divi¬ sions, five domestic subsidiaries and three foreign subsidiaries. In ad¬ Steel production (ingots and castings) averaged approximately 49.7 /o of capacity during the first quarter of 1946 as compared With 83.1/» curing the fourth quarter of 1945 and 98.3% during; the first quarter of 1945.—V. 163, p. 1418. Quarters End. Mar. 31']■ •; Profit from operations. sale fabricated power ... (SidnevV Blumenthal ey) :-.Ul;^^ybV.. Mondajr, AprH 29-,~i 946 .nwrSftc Purdh. power, oper., maint. £ taxes s Net earnings 163, p. 308. —-V. Ltd.—Earnings— 1946 L. $1,836,277 534,404. 1945 1944 $3,643,139^-$4,190,934 .1,745,431 2,047,094 $1,301,873 -$1,897,707. $2,143,841 Volume 163 Number 4485 V ■ ■ _. > -imn -tiMinr. ■■■.-.• :.vU '• .• rv.^w, ^'BUMMARy £ppR0 FORMA EARNINGS v . ^<5uariEnd. Mar. 31--' Total income Deductions i-> *Net income Preferred 19,815 - $44,524 • ___ dividends ' s •Before profit on sale of securities (1946, $55,293 17,467 . v.'. $37,826 32,550 5 $35,770 32,550 • 32,550 — ' $57,733 17,963 $54,339 . — $124,150). $33,499 32,550 ,} - $50,625 17,126 : . Oct. 31, '45 $2,209,207 909,188 870,813 776,849 $1,969,971 295,340 686,238 136,847 121,528 127,019 m 108,947 169,029 Maintenance $12,354,020 167,028 156,501 151,896 4,958 5,885 10,937 6,565 iii —— : 398,666 ' than Fed. other Taxes, for uncoil, Prov. for renewals, re¬ 193,100 191,735 190,621 181,683 $597,144 $598,365 $575,513 $539,302 4,243 4,355 4,780 placements Operating income BALANCE SHEET, 1946 MARCH 31, Other income investment in U. S. Government securities, at cost, $100,000; investments in other securities, at cost, $5,044,149; receivable for securities sold, $1,530; dividends and interest receivable, etc., $19,150; special deposits for dividends, $38,770; total, $5,530,568. ASSETS—Cash in banks, payable, $44,520; 3% debentures due Aug. 1, i960, $1,150,000; $3 cumulative preferred stock, series A ($10 par), $434,000; class A stock ($1 par), $143,405; class B stock (1 cent par), $2,400; surplus, $3,654,355; total, $5,530,568.—V. 163, p. 897. LIABILITIES—Interest for reserves Gross 4,719 $601,863 income income Fed. exc. profs, tax aivi. 83,394 67,199 19,288 $215,404 $213,829 43,200 43,200 43,200 $217,933 43,200 requires ——! $174,929 . ADJUSTED CAPITALIZATION sanction GIVE $174,733 EFFECT TO Higginson Corp. has been selected to head a group underwriting of the 95,000 shares of common stock that were placed registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission late last month. The shares are owned in equal amounts by Blyth & Co., Inc., 1st distribution Corp.—V. 163, p. 1857. each For mtge. Feb. 3.6% series bonds, 1, 1974 stock $10) (par $4,214,000 * 12,000 shs. 25,000 shs. 175,000 shs. (par $10) preferred stock, cumul. Common due —— . share Period End. March 31— 1946—12 Mos.—1945 1946—Month—1945 $1,464,143 $18,753,015 $18,182,632 $1,498,280 ____ t84,000shs. direct taxes 495,850 510,658 7,499,730 6,968,534 229,197 334,044 170,172 158,059 125,000 3,372,013 1,877,580 3,786,696 Other 1,500,000 1,500,000 . taxes Prop, retire, res. 125,000 appro. Net operating revs income (net) $478,061 $336,382 4,623 5,266 Gross income $482,684 $341,648 140,156 Other Interest Other on _______ int. and 139,438 bonds mtge. 1,679,743 1,691,243 131,384 56,914 19,947 10,429 203,763 Cr4,618 Cr55,347 Cr6,616 Cr55,726 Cr320 $196,001 $2,745,828 $2,378,888 to Crl,307 stocks the for 853,240 1,134,601 $1,892,588 pfd. $1,244,287 period _ 163, $4,144,482 $328^592 applic. —V. $4,567,371 Cr4,595 Cr698 income Balance $4,087,568 debt on Int. chgd. to construct- Divs. $4,503,692 63,679 deducts. Amort, of prem. Net 1,839,834 1561. p. Centra! Indiana Gas Co.—-To Issue Bonds— The company has applied to the SEC for permission to undertake a refinancing program to strengthen its capital structure, reduce interest Charges on its debt and provide funds for additions to its properties. If the SEC sanctions the program, the company will sell $3,250,000 ©f first mortgage bonds, series due in 1971, at competitive bidding and will use $2,944,000 of the proceeds in the redemption of outstanding mortgage bonds, 3'%?{>" sinking fund series due in 1962. The company also proposes to increase and reclassify its 40,000 Shares ($100 par) common stock to 500,000 shares ($10 par) and to exchange 400,000 shares of the new common for 40,000 shares of the old held common —V. 162, its parent, by the Consolidated Electric & Co. Gas Maine The company has lor $13,000,000 Power Co.—Bids issued first and invitations for bids to be considered May 7 series N, due 1976; and as many common shares may be required to provide the company the bonds will be opened at 11 a.m.; for and for the common at 3 p.m.—V. with the as Ohio Offered—Mention made in was Preferred Stock issue of April our be the offering by Kidder, Peabody & Co., New York, and & Co., Cleveland, of 12,000 shares of 3.60% preferred stock ($100 par), at $102,489 customers transmission, the in the of All issued Dividends 30 cumulative Initial December. lative are from dividend March 1, 1946. Redeemable at company on notice at any time or from time to time in whole or in at $106,489 per share on all shares redeemed on or prior to 31, 1950; and $105,489 per share on all shares redeemed sub¬ days' part Dec. sequent to Dec. 31, 1950; plus, in each case, accrued dividends to the redemption date. Upon involuntary liquidation, $100 per share; and Upon voluntary liquidation, at the same prices as specified for redemption of shares. In case of non-payment of four consecutive quarter-yearly preferred dividends, the preferred stock voting as si class, at the next annual meeting of stockholders, has the right to elect a majority of the board of directors. The vote of the preferred stock as class a is stock additional certain National required the certain authorization other matters. issuance or shares be to Kidder, Public Service —V. addition to Transfer the agent, proposed preferred, the company intends to carry out a program of recapitalization as a part of the plan of Crescent Public Service Co. for compliance with the provisions of Section 11(b) of the Public Holding Company Act of Utility jby the company 1935. The various steps to be On purchasers and the number respectively, are as follows: number the The 5,157 of Company 2002 p. mon tion 1946, common value stated (2) On company or will exchange,', for from 20,000 to 14,843. shares will be cancelled, thereby outstanding common shares from reducing the $1,000,000 to creating capital surplus in the amount of $257,850. prior to the date of issue of the new preferred, the issue 74,215 shares of common stock (par $10) in (a) the then outstanding 14,843 common shares (no of $742,150 and shares the stated value of $742,150 and (b) 1,972 $6 preferred shares (no par) having a stated value as of Oct. 31, 1945, of $195,531. The 14,843 common shares and 1,972 $6 preferred shares are to be par) having a cancelled and retired, the difference between the stated value of such retired shares and the par value of the 74,215 share's of new Coniinon stock (amounting as of Oct. 31, 1945, to $195,531) • to be;!B&ditM to the, capiffisurplus. r./-aMNm or prior to the date of issue prefeh, W'<$ .cause the stated value of the* thterf ^Outstanding$6 preferred shares to be increased to an amount equal to the liquida¬ tion-(g!$Q <per share) of such old preferred*-and "to "acc'&topMsh suph |iricrease.(,will charge the necessary amount;1Wh'ich on ',detiT!l3i, (3) On obtained Net of Gross the old shares of are insufficient for funds in its treasury. proceeds other 235,394 3,130,178 income $132,673 $124,014 $4,435,522 3,019,933 $1,517,556 344 Br59 126 income $133,017 int., &c., $1,415,589 4,132 $123,955 $1,517,682 24,787 272,629 295,970 $99,168 " $1,245,053 that to To purpose, redemption ofSlhir the extent that such Tqtal special deductions Normal and surtax- Excess profits Pfd. -_5-; 38,000 _ $1,419,721 company will use & income stk. Ohio in treasury Pere for exchange ; $72,699 div. $709,051 $793,903 13,092 13,092 157,102 198,775 $59,607 $46,701 $636,801 $510,276 require.-- of March— Net from ry. Gross $619,173 railway railway Net ry. $776,636 177,110 "96,052 140,572 130,035 106,259 35,140 78,140 1,929,659 2,114,022 2,251,750 31,278 . income oper. 258,650 506,755 Mr. p. 218,265 help the lifting "make year." cents a 47 of a is 1723. 1945, he In in disclosed the company profits. ' ,1 ;! paid excess income corporation the ___ taxes— income railwaj railway.,£taxes___ Net" Operating income— Net'operating ftet /income lid—L income IIS—L Stoking funds & appropriations ' '•'''. Earns, The . These Thompson.' lav; firm, the of Nick$i V > on ifc through t7 needs the Brothers Thompson are partners in a St. Louis cooperated throughout the reorganization pro¬ roads with Eastern financial interests—the samfs have and both of that have set up interests carriers. voting trusts of their own in other bankrupt ''' , Frisco k Missouri and Pacific are highly competitive. It is un¬ also under the Interstate Commerce lawful under the Sherman Act and Act for competing approval "The carriers to the under be control same the Interstate Commerce Commission. picture is filled with situations such of American rail contemptuous of the Store Chain public interest."—V. Investment 163, without as the 2153. p. Corp.—Common Colony Corp. and associates offered 89,619 shares of common v * equivalent ■ Of¬ April 23 Stock on stock (par 10c) at $8,20 per share. The offering, represents the unsubscribed part of an issue of 100,000 shares first offered to stock¬ holders until April 20 at $7.70 a share. this financing, with funds realized from $50) 4^% preferred stock, will be used to the extent of $231,585 to redeem 2,195 shares of $6.50 preferred stock. The balance will be added to general funds. I > CAPITALIZATION EFFECT GIVING cumulative convertible $17,806,977 $18,182,043 $50,398,944 $51,963,621 1,188,829 2,910,999 5,039,299 7,427,611 3,086.354 1,040,621 2,965,516 1,077,738 9,678,669 8,167,364 2,410,789 2,947,161 1,948,712 2,456,421 8,308,022 6,637,484 FINANCING xtasA' 15,000 shs. "350,000 shs. —_ 10£) against the initial conversion privilege not shares of to set 106,000. r No. Corporation.. 35,000 First Colony Courts J. C. & Co.,—--—-— J. Rice & Bradford & ' the new v • underwriting , has: th.e' , -.-■A-'.-.s; . Vt»V ' t ■ Shares Irving an „ for. by present common stockholders which tlie opposite the name of such underwriter., in sUcfr subscribed shares bears ; into several underwriters that proportion of pursuant to which each of the purchase from the corporation agreement agreed to attaching to ' entered has UNDERWRITERS—Corporation 15.000 shs. 200.000 shs; but unissued, 75,000 shares will be "Of the 150,000 shares authorized reserved Outstanding preferred preferred stock. number , is NEW TO Authorized :: • Shate^ , Clayton Securities'/Go^.^; 10,DP0 Haupt 5,0Q« ft 10,000 Ira Co. 10,000 Grubbs, Scott Co 10,000 Nugent ah^C^l^;; 5,000 5,063 & BUlt, Holden ft Co.-—iQ.OOO 2153. Chicago & Eastern Illinois RR.—Pern first mortgage 3%% bonds, series B, due 1985. may be for permanent bonds at the Continental/. Illinois; National Co. of Chicago, Chicago, 111., trustee, and The First Temporary exchanged Bank & Trust National Bank of New York, New York. N. Y.—V. 163, p. 1858. jv other _____ . 42,434 125,289 $2,413,987 $8,182,733 $0.32 $1.08 41,763 123,864 Chicago Great Western Ry.—New Director— " i per to surplus— share. $1,906,949 com; : foregoing income $0.25 account includes an accrual of $6,513,620 l i; $0.87 $3,302,835 for '' Charles A. Morehead, of the Miami, Fla.. law firm of Morehead, Pallot, Smith & Phillips, has been nominated' for election as a direc- t(SotpS w^ TttnrnPv foi stockholders Marquette Ry. April 23 approved the proposal to unite, the Co., with the Chesapeake & Ohio System, in on ■ • ...... . the MissLriKansa^-¥exa RR /hJ nlnYv ^rh^he ^KaL" mal "s^ockholders" committee in the proxy dispute with_the Katy to p , in agement last year. group Merger Agreement Ratified by Stockholders— The Pere Counsel cooperation of either the Frisco or the Missouri Pacific, both of which have refused to help. ' " ■ "The Frisco and Missouri Pacific have been in receivership now for 13 years, paying fat fees to trustees and lawyers. Trustee of the Frisco is F. A. Thompson. Trustee of the Missouri Pacific Is Guy (par $50) Common stock (par increased wages awarded by arbitration boards applied to all employees toeluding ^ngineers and trainmen, less the amount of ihcome taxes v plicable thereto. ^ . \ , —V. 163, p. Federal General Chairman of the board, in a statement St. Louis rail service, said:* » ^ "To complete through St. Louis rail service, C. & O. :;,,'Lfo'esaj»bkke.& Ohio Ry.—March Earnings— tflttod 'EndV^Mair. 31— 1946—Month—1945 : 1946—3 Mos.—1945 Grosa and Robert R. Young, table . Vice-President also stock all price ceilings on ribbons several weeks ago satisfactory increase in profits for the balance share the announced on April 24, have appointed Joseph Walker as General Counsel for the coui- was Horace L. Through Rail Service to St. Louis— being offered 300% more busines's than it can handle at present, Mr. Levy said that ribbon sales from Jan. 1 to April 16, amounting to $1,357,000 were 16% ahead of a year ago. Company's factor business in the same period amounted to $5,834,000, a 23% increase, he added. Shortage w materials, rather than a scarcity of labor and produc¬ tion'facilities ;ls limiting output, Mr. Levy said.:—V, 163, p. 2153. b.-c pjftw -' Declaring % , Appointed—New Vice-President—- Road. 4Vfe% Century Ribbon Mills, Inc.—Earnings Higher— said "If bond they are now, we should be able to by at least $350,000 a year compared 203,934 Irving Levy, Vice-President, at the annual meeting, held on April 17, that first-quarter profits after taxes amounted to 85 cents a share on the 100,000 shares of common stock outstanding, com¬ pared with 50 cents earned in the same period last year. He as charges with former Purcell 466,209 42,397 estimated of it and , headquarters at Cleveland, Ohio, and the 'lat¬ ter with headquarters at Richmond, Va. • Robert W. Purcell, formerly Vice-President and General Counsel, was named by the C. & O. board to the post of Vice-President-law1. the 2,081,169 "275,154 railway railway from Net $761,692 1— from ^ . the recent sale of 15,000 shares (par 1943 1944 $772,389 "199,743 income cper. From Jan. 1945 1946 from then are they are now," he added. Kauffman '; days' advance notice, will be undertaken promtly interest Proceeds of Ry. Inc.- -EarningsMonth Gross of 60 on The directors, pany, 118,800 $59,793 future. 295,900 163, p. 1857. will distant too General Counsel above -• 227,800 14,300 tax Balance —V. 223,350 25,075 not fered—The First Net the the Chesapeake conditions what with $1,123,"751 22,318 deduct._ $110,699 Balance applied preferred. ;; this annual reduce ' will purchase from the company 9,785, shares - of common stock (par $10) at $30.67 per share. The excess of the proceeds of such sale of common stock over the par value thereof will be credited to premium on capital stock account. outstanding 1946—12 Mos.—1945 $4,647,734 255,992 Balance (6) On or prior to the date of issue of the new preferred, the Parent be and stock V, "The „:! company will the Seeks Corp.—Earnings— $359,408 income—net- operating Non-oper. (5) proceeds & O. v: . preferred the ceedings at PURPOSE—Net . following consummation of the merger, Mr. Wenneman said; 1939. $388,665 ... «' * will also be eliminated accrued and unpaid dividends oh : Marquette prior preference and preferred stock which at Jan. 3I\ totaled $13,071,025. .market an 1946—Month—1945 Operating revenues Total operating exps.__ Other, preferred. of one share of C. i/a • conversion take place," he added, "the publicly held V merged company will consist of 8,127,526 shares of com* • V stock having a total par value of $203,188,150, a further reduc¬ of $12,016,150 in par value of outstanding stock. ' Plate has company in of redeemable are 6,000 Central Vermont Public Service company The outstanding 12,000 shares of old preferred will be redeemed $110 per share, plus dividends to redemption date, which 'date shall be not later than 40 days after the date of issue of the new stock, * Refunding of Pere Marquete 3%% Bonds Planned—r \ Refinancing of the Pere Marquette first mortgage 3%% bonds, which to common ' "There Pere . "Deficit-—y. 163, outstanding 1 the to "Should stock 6,000 reorganization in Federal Court on Oct. 30, are; prior or * , , , stock taken the date of issue of the new preferred, the parent company will donate to the company 5,157 common shares (no par, but having a stated value of Sou per snare), thus reducing (1) - .. the publicly outstanding capital stock. • Calling attention to the fact that Chesapeake & Ohio common al¬ has sold at a price above, the conversion price of 62V2, Mr. Wenneman stated that there is every reason to anticipate that all of the 31/2% convertible preferred stock may be converted into common extension until Oct. 30 of the time for filing a plan of reorganization before United States District Judge Guy L. Fake at Newark, N. J. The company filed a petition for issue the new when ready C. the purchased by. them, & Co. & 163, Net PROGRAM—In date in Co. of names Peabody McDonald of Bank of Cleveland. City RECAPITALIZATION of and tor the of as par specific of 3'/2% value of $20,026,900, and 7,807,096 shares of common' Stock with value of $195,177,400, W. H. Wenneman, Vice-President, said'. aggregate par value of all preferred and common stocks to be initially outstanding with the public will therefore be $215;204,300. / Accordingly, the merger will bring about a reduction of $44,903,231.39 a energy PURCHASERS—The Total option ' '■* • the shares owned by the Chesapeake & Ohio. Alter deducttreasury shares, there will be outstanding in""the hands of public 200,269 shares of 3 ^2%''" convertible preferred stock-with a of Findlay. City electric The Ohio from and payable March, June, September and payable June 1, 1946, and will be cumu¬ \J ' , , prior when these the requirements of the company for its Western Division are generated in its own plants. In the Eastern Division, however, all of its electric requirements are purchased ac¬ Further details follow: crued dividends. . share and per date par 15 of McDonald the on preference stock, including merger is consummated!, convertible preferred stock and J/3 of one Marquette the of follows;' are as Pere as vote and the approval The $10,000,000. Bids for preferred stocx at 12 — will who ; Commission. Commerce 211,429.4 shares of 3 '/a % convertible shares of common stock to be issued distribution, purchase and sale of electric energy for light, heat, power and general industrial and utility purposes, and as an incident thereto, furnishes hot water for heating in a restricted area in Findlay, Ohio. Of its total operating revenues of $2,409,619 for the 12 months ended Oct. 31, 1945, $2,358,351 or approximately 98% was derived from (he sale of electric energy, and $51,267 or approximately 2% was derived from the furnishing of hot water heat. The territory served by the company is a diversified industrial, residential and agricultural area. The manufacture of rubber products, steel machinery and equipment, the processing of sugar beets and petroleum, the quarrying and milling of stone, and the manufacture and assembly of various parts for other concerns, are among the more important industries served by the company. In the 12 months ended Oct. 31, 1945 the largest customer of the company (which was an electric utility purchasing power for resale) represented approxi¬ mately 8.6% of the company's annual electric revenues. As of October 31, 1945, the company rendered electric service directly to 18,212 electric customers among the inhabitants of 18 incorporated cities and villages, 18 unincorporated communities, and the territory adjacent thereto. There is a total population, as shown by the Federal Census of 1940, of 43,985 in such cities, villages and com¬ munities served directly. The company, as of Oct. 31, 1945, had 177 hot water heating 163, p. 2153. Light & Power Co. of & O. C. stock. ' the ing the Period End. Mar. 31— Centra! :# Marquette The general mortgage bonds, 220,000 shares of new preferred stock noon; Invited— ■ 312,272.2 in exchange for all outstanding capital stock of the Pere Marquette, 11,160 shares of 3Va^ convertible preferred stock and 162,531 shares of- common stock will Central RR. of New Jersey—Obtains Extension— Centra! Interstate share of Pere Marquette each common 2637. p. ; preferred stock, Including all merger is consummated, 8/10 of one share of C. & O. convertible preferred stock and 4/10 of one share of C. & O. common stock; and •, • except by terms of indenture dated as of Feb. 1, 1944. outstanding common shares will be initially owned by Crescent Public Service Co., the parent company. ' ; BUSINESS—Company is a public utility operating exclusively in the State of Ohio. It is engaged principally in the business of the of generation, Federal taxes share of tAll Operating revenues Operating exps., exclud. stockholders, Marquette the of share of C. & O. common stock, For each share of Pere Marquette Of 3V2%, A, — Pere accumulations •'•"Unlimited, Carolina Power & Light Co.—Earnings— the T)ie terms of exchanger all For Outstanding Authorized in of authorization and 134,966 $170,629 172,204 TO merger" \ Feb. 19. .y and holders ensuing organization meeting,1 directors reelected Robert R. Young, Chairman, and elected Robert J. Bowman, President, the latter to succeed C. E. Newton whose resignation as C. & O. President, announced on Jan. 22, became effective April 23. » Mr. Young and Mr. Bowman will be Chairman' and President, respectively, of the combined C. & O.-Pere Marquette system upon consummation of the merger, Mr. Bowman continuing in the meantime as- President of bothuCompanies.> , - v'?.,/.;' is,;" v. To become operative the "agreement of merger" must have the accumulations Balance of on their RECAPITALIZATION Lee and Union Securities 86,865 $218,129 _________ "agreement an The one income Net Pref, of 51,785 (shares voted against it. ■ s:,v:;. •' aWp ■:;>-t• .?>•• •>«/<! stockholders reelected all of the 14 directors of the comparty. of At 171,895 171,050 127,790 »>' 170,972 129,367 (net) Capitol Records, Inc.—Underwritten— ,, $544,082 $579,868 $602,608 129,367 tax conditions and proposal at their annual meeting in Detroit, May 7, 170,973 deducs— income Federal dividends and accrued taxes, etc., $101,888; expenses, ' __ $326,969; Total -V .. accts. Prov. . • 371,767 * income unrealized , terms ratified. by the board of directors: of the two companies Holders of 4,538,446 shares voted in favor of the merger 1942' 1943 with accordance a- --Years Ended Dec. 31,—~ $2,409,619 399,353 Operating revenue—— Power purchased Operation ■; —-- • appreciation of investments on March 31, 1946, after deducting provision of $913,000 for possible Federal income taxes pay¬ able if such appreciation were realized, was $2,734,263, or $429,989 more than on Dec. 31, 1945. • The ' 12Mo's, End.; r;"! ;, . 'r;l943- ■&■ ■■. Subsequently, control of the "Katy" passed *0. a associated Edward 8. ; The group Chicago & since has purchased Eastern Illinois RR., and _x committees of directors of the • rrr*^*^^ r •■'■■'•■ ii^a " iEiaS®smsffi::>sCv;": - £„„, v ■•< v,-> — v-;*^ -v '■ »•>'»fvVfv^vvv/ji. v-r^.;, :22M!S%Sgp®i two railroads "xiaty" R. J. were appointed committee. Studies Morfa, Chairman to expected to possibilities continue for with a for election of were Chieago >.* * ?■•' - , tration five senger, h. combination road p. and and 18 locomotives. passenger, switch 1,500 h. Diesel p. fast train which will begin service Also scheduled, be to built in * •' . ■ . - ■ ^percentage bomparlsonx Week Ended—' ;, Apr. 20 Apr. 13- . Apr. 30— V. ,- )p. 163, —- 2155.^'• * * i'V. Commonwealth & Southern road's shops in Milwaukee, are including box cars, gondolas, alT-stdel cabooses, and automobile cars equipped with loading devices. Provision is made in the budget for $2,276,000 for rail, track fast¬ enings. and ballast. More than $2,155,000 Is provided for replacing, renewing, and strengthening bridges.—V. 163, p. 2002. '$&£■?>:/■, •;.» r'/\ 'll\- '.jf ^ V' ' ' ' ($1 par) "Of which 24,950 shares ' ,4 ■. .1946—Month—1845 ; $85,983 *. 10,970,387 31,231,897 ;;• V: ■•':• will The company covering April on $4,800,000 22 filed of which are and one line of in The debentures each common would 100 shares of f; Any be Offered stockholders first debentures for rate of stock held. common unsubscribed *»>•••*'•** '«;« the at < > .. $500 of .•■(.. ■. subscription to . the New Jersey. automobile the debentures for EARNINGS be purchased Federal Net The Cleveland begun construction of Avenue,' Cleveland, Co., division a of the company, O. The new structure >;•• 1946 has for the bulk year.—V. will house a completely core oven department. According to James Mitchell, President, the new facilities will -Increase the foundry division's production capacity by 33 %% ,, The Cleveland Foundry Co., in addition to supplying castings to Grand Home; Appliance Co., the gas range division of Cleveland Co-Operative Stove Co., serves a large number of manufacturers in the household appliance, farm equipment and industrial equipment fields. The greatly accelerated demand for gas ranges, gas and oil water heaters, Ironers, ;«ewing machines, household; furnaces; spacb' heaters; conversion burn¬ ers, water and electric meters, .poultry incubators and brooders, and •Similar equipment, has thrown ■ an unprecedented load ott the cbm*4ny's production facilities^ the * announcement 'said. '{ Completion of the project Is planned for Sept. 1, 1946.—V. 131, P. 119; ' ' « ' * ' of of 363, the . that excess the $38,495 40,544 18,93? 1,187,875 1,302,778 1,872,973 48,856 24,091 43,322 20,784 117,030 1,820,359 79,641 43,177 1,591,865 53,553 27,003: 1942 1941 1940 1939 ; •*. ( "Before owners salary and Federal taxes, t The underwriting agree* ment provides that the salary of the president of the company shall be $10,000 if sales are less than $3,000,000 in any year; $20,000 if sale& ... are $3,000,000 but less than $4,000,000; and $4,000,000 or more. 636,150 $476,997 $368,053 tricity April (electricity 24 335,299 325,335 $1.42 $1.10 De earnings resulted largely Advertising, which accounts taxes. is revenue, announced generated about 40% ahead of . last and that System purchased) for output the April 21, 1946, amounted 400,000 kwh. for the of week elec¬ which Clinton Industries, Inc. (& Quarter Ended March % Uet earnings after Subs.)—Earnings—* 31— charges & taxes Earned per $549,568 730,465 outstanding $317,497 $0.55 share v The 000 it company $4,201,040 announced had cash balance of . 578,4.45 or stock outstanding. At that time the reserve for income 'iaxes exceeded; tax liotes by approximately $900,000, •, Charles W. Metcalf and I. R. Stewart, both of New York City, "were elected directors of .the company at a meeting • of the board in St. Louis. Election of the two new members Increases to XI the total membership of the board. Mr. Metcalf, former executive vice-presi¬ dent of General Foods Corp., is presently consultant to Schenley Disr tillers Corp., while Mr. Stewart, New York capitalist, formerly was president of the Anchor Cap Corp. •' > j. Members of a newly formed executive committee of Clinton an¬ nounced by Richard M. Moss, board chairman, are C. W. Metcalf, I. R. Stewart, Ray E. Cllzbe, and Joseph K. Nester. Mr. Moss is • effective "After interest 1858. - - 163, p. $0.28 normal charges, $0.61 At meetings of the df board directors of Aluminum this Net Products * " ' • ' Aluminum Utensil Co. now Aluminum Products Co. Under the poration will issue 52,720 shares, remaining the Under Co. the or 323,950 approximately 51% of merger will have stock Provision of Club the stock the surviving will . be of issued to Products Club of of common, Aluminum stockholders to 1,000,000 agreement holders 3 Mos. End. Mar. 31— di Net Co. Utensil proposed financing.—V. 163, p; 1858. Thr^e Months Ended— ^ lines, records^; Time of discount and talent, ,— agency and Subs.)—Earns. Mar. facilities, etc. returns, allowances Balance Operating " ' incomeviromi sale Profit bther commissions, record discounts * /, , ... „ Selling, Gross Misc. Total expenses general for and and cost of goods sold____ administrative expenses.! $16,347,570 $14,791,764 10.797,073 3,072,591 : 198,236 depreciation and amortization^^, 1,108,367 1,029,817 345,799 527,212 profits postwar credits) 59,843 68,593 238,848 State 1,074,84£ 271,804 taxe.s__ 85,866 84,353 328,674 '•I 336,23? oper. revenues.— income (net) $746,856 $529,120 10,991 $2,276,971 $2,082,455 32,196 88,252 31,193 $779,052 $540,111 $2,365,223 $2,113,648: and local income income deducts— 143,136 141,214 579,904 589,527 $635,916 income $398,897 40,000 $1,785,319 160,000 $1,524,121 160,00ft $1,364,121 dividends Balance No. of —V. for 40,000 common- $595,916 1,162,600 $358,897 1,162,600 $1,625,319 shares- 1,162,600 1,162,600 share. $0.51 $0.31 $1.40 $1.17 common Earns. $0.61 per 162, com. 2816. p. Detroit Edison Co. Gross (& Subs.)—Earnings— (& 1946—12 Mos.—1945 r earns/from Subs.)—Earnings- appropriations $5,983,755 $21,923,206 $23,079,454 5,353,793 10,683,835 20,470,592 $2,608,862 1,329,942 and $2,239,372 341,514 122,490 '870,172 495,690 $265,958 $873,510 .8,272 12,783 ,111,964 $18,412 $278,741 123,798 $10,140:-' ' " ; and for FCd. 7,849 $985,474 f 30,862 , .profit taxes. 39,653 ' • '.V* 7,000 119,000 $10,962 ♦Earns, per com. share. in both on ' 383,000 •' surtax— $0.02 $0.94 $0.30 , ac- taxes 66,961,312 3,651,000 — utility operations. '• tionUn * income funded sales and of —•——— unfunded real Federal ': i'<,v 31.01 607,959 debt taxeo. on • Netutneome 4,628,4231 — 4,806,674 126,290 employees' : retire-' income libMfi. 290,251 •' $14,540,411 $12,640,156 estate aftpl'dprfatlon ' to VtwMsuch" costJi'iu.'.L^UI..*^.— on 67,258,712 3,525,000 1,388,000 $13,932,453 $12,349,905 f; attributable • _—*_*■! I- Vrv.-■-: - » • 800,009 •». ••• '.'■1'Jinbbi; ,-i J. 449,082 -I.»r 800,000 Portion of cost of $1,084,849 to redeem $19,000,000 series F- bonds which equals the reduc- 354,000 ~$4W,6l2 ' $504;747a $151,892 income — from loss Additional 501,402 commoh shares, how outstanding, reflecting 2%-for-1.split In March, 1946. M&i.l ■>/ K years than tax corporate Net $898,401 . "Based adjustments^ and other 100,000 " exc. 451 ' charges, current (depreciation) deprecia- accelerated income Gross income Net profit.-—"—'— and profits Interest V' - taxes Income, from $837,623 60,778 • income—— charges—*— contingencies.. 441,297 all tax Excess Other operation for postwar for for $84,544,765 $84,521,617 to .retirement ' cruals 1945 * provision reserve, 1946 util- ity operations Operating and maintenance income, less misc. 2,683|350 202361 $2,279,670 88,559 $3,003,979 72,566 $2,368,229 $3,076,545 906,000 deductions, 598,000 Excess profits taxes._^..„__!. • . . income — "Calculated as 1,352,000 ——$1,462,229 $1,126,545 $0.85 $0.66 per outstanding CONSOLIDATED BALANCE 8,901,094 SHEET, MARCH;3£; 1946 ... ^;'• ASSETS--Cash 1ft baftks and * on1 hand, $973,091;' 0.. S;":Govt... securlr ties, at cost plus accrued interest, $1,010,143; accounts receivable (net), profit •Earnings 1,190,868 $479,045 $729,962 for -ProV. : 7,240 060 , Net 1,104,522 254,565 __ excess i.: ' . ,4,-. Jflift) /..J*. iif • J.'.-., 797,900 i! )ii,-i" » > $8,188,608 » '36;584,400 —V. 163, p. 1725. . Income before Federal, taxes. Income taxes . 592,68(» 276,845 414,364 depreciation._ Federal income taxes- 1,479,325 100,000 $1.32 247,270 income.———— :Other v _ Provision 3,243,133: 780,280 . 6,028,434 _ from 31/46 Mar. 31/45 . 3,140,99® 3,050,637 146,459 tion depreciation- ■fyi•'\ .; $23,276,004 $22,03L844 . 3,397,974 847,125 Normal Prov. Cross 1946—12 Mos.—1945 $3,336,145 $12,895,986 $12,880,337 1945 $381,208 for Executive Vice* 154,279 282,404 for Net $1,032,787 exclusive Admin., sell. & gen. exp. the Subs.)—Earnings— 1946—3 Mos.—1945 1860. 3,961,476 Prov. of name 766,459 Prov. Net 632,998 $4,342,684 sales, 160, p. 1078. the company and Apex Collar & Shirt Co., Inc., so as to provide that the consolidation be perpetual instead of terminat¬ ing in 1963; to broaden scope of operations under the agreement and for ■ of the 2640. p. 783,286 Other 1 1946—3 Mos.—1945 . sales— Cost between Inc, (& taxes Continental Steel Corp. cor¬ April 3 voted to increase the authorized common shares (of which 677,844 shares are outstanding) shares, no par value, and to amend the consolidation Columbia'Broadcasting System, change 834,529 Preferred p. to 162, expenses Nil 1346 reserve 163, asked Purchased pwr. and gas Club on grant wider latitude income contingency "On 781,253 shares.—V. Cluett, Peabody ,& Co., Inc.—Common Stock Increased The stockholders stock from 750,000 Federal be Cigar Corp.—V. par; Maintenance $18,401,595 $18,202,975 1,665,785 2,058,370 taxes Balance, surplus ."Earned per share.—*.;*-.——— which Aluminum their stock exchanged share for share.—V. for also f' . 12 Months Ended Ma rch 31— of no-par for will DWG plant Operating America—Earnings— income the a $10 $3,344,600 Gross Federal 15 on revenues 1724. '* ■; plan proposed 16.27%, of present 49% owns shares *.•■■' before Provision Club and company Products Co. a plan of merger of the two companies was approved for submission' to stockholders. Club Aluminum Utensil Co., an Illinois corporation, will be the surviving company, but its name will be changed to the Club Alumi¬ num Co. :Club profit meeting May Operating depreciation, including Three Months Ended Mar. 31— sales ^ . Aluminum Utensil Co.—Plans Merger— annual Delaware Power & Light Co. (& (less ~ Container Corp. of to Period End. Mar. 31— Total ; ; Other Federal taxes $0.34 all taxes. tLoss—V. chairman 163, p. and for the two-for-one. ginia and Ohio, it was announced by Julius Kaufman, President of Dejay Stores, Inc.—V. 163, p. 191. Mar, 24,'45 Mar. 25,'44 Mar. 27,'43 $101,697 $217,381 t$73,306 $117,156 provision ' under Corp.—Earnings— Net jlj Club statement vote at stock common stockholders Federal Mar. 23,'46 Earns, per com. share ■ of the committee.—V. registration by the company up to noon EST on April 30, reported that up until the present time three Consolidated Laundries . • the Bids will be received 1946. It has been 12 Weeks Ended— "Net profit "J effective exchange corporation has bought for cash the business and assets of Aronberg & Pheffer, 20-year-old Ashland, Ky., co-partnership, with 16 Peoples and Union apparel outlets in Kentucky, Virginia, West Vir¬ company proposes to issue and sell at competitive bidding of bonds maturing in 1981, to refund a like amount ol bonds. . year. Dejay Stores, Inc.—Expansion— syndicates have expressed an intention to bid on this issue.. These are White, Weld & Co. and First Boston Corp.; Halsey Stewart & Co., Inc.; Alex. Brown & Sons and Harriman Ripley & Co., Inc.—V. 163, p. 2003. approximately necessary This banking April 3, 1946, after credit for proceeds from sale of 100,of capital stock. The company has no bank loans shares preferred is on declared are [ capital the company outstanding 3J/4% 1945 $0.75 Shares the $44,600,000 1946 has split the The ended . SEC $30,000 if sales plan, the presently authorized 275,000 shares, would be changed to 550,000 shares of $5 par value. Consolidated Gas Electric Light & Power Co. of Bait. —Registration Effective—Bids for Bonds Invited— * The may be for Long Hook & Eye Co.—Stock Split Effective— Under to 177,500,000 kwh., compared with 168,corresponding week of 1945, an increase of 5.4%. Local distribution of electricity amounted to 170,600,000 kwh., compared with 163,800,000 kwh. for the corresponding week of last year, nn increase of 4 2%.—V. 163, p. 2155. - ■ used Deisel-Wemmer-Gilbert Corp.—Proposes Stock Splits Up and Change in Name— to . • be The company reports that the five-for-one split-up became March 26, 1946. Five $20 par shares are now being issued in for each $100 par common share.—V. 163, p. 1156. The stockholders will on will money $1,004,203 1,103,000 - Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.—Output— company 66,35® working to finance the greatly increased sales expected this $1,579,997 profit tNet * $72,087 1,471,103 modern The "Profits $1,962,806 PURPOSE—The 2155. p. Sales YEARS increase in profits company's CALENDAR 1943 1944 $1,036,443 reduction FOR 1944 31 1945 , $1,705,443 669,000 taxes Patcevitch stated from above $350,000 addition to its plant at 2818 Harvard a income profit Mr. / Foundry charges Outstanding com. shares (no par). 335,298 Earnings per share J—$3.09 Cleveland Co-Operative Stove Co., Cleveland, O.—Di¬ vision to Expand— after MARCH full a 1945 directors. ENDED • Profit 2002. p. QUARTER of 1 EARNINGS Stock by working capital $1,000,000 of notes.—V. 163, FOR comprised hardware, paints, plumbing- supplies; appliances, radios, and refrigera» electrical as tors. - underwriters by The First Boston Corp., which would determine whether there would be a" public offering of such debentures. t The proceeds from the sale would be used to increase pay on Merchahdise handled is accessories, Year , : ■ com¬ , would headed and bearing a a are located in household wares, as well earnings will be used for this purpose. s He stated that profits, after taxes, in the first quarter of 1946 were in excess of $1,000,000, compared with $477,000 in the corresponding period last year. convertible ■1961.7V, pany's Registration statement with the sinking fund debentures, due a cover of a chain of 48 stores in carefuliy selected marketing centers for the surrounding areas. Pennsylvania, 12 in upper New York State . However, the Exchange regarding stock split the company's decision.;! , company's Greenwich, Conn., plant, which York the 1,717,352 shares of $2.50 of March 30. 1946.—V. 163, p. 898. upon par value stock $1,104,484; inventories, $4,469,131; miscellaneous investments, $41,052; land, $417,609; buildings, machinery and equipment (after reserve for depreciation of $9,602,883), $6,578,164; intangible (patents), $1; deferred charges, $16,325; total, $14,609,999. .LIABILITIES—-Accounts payable salaries general and taxes, declared operating and payable compensation April $699,174; accrued wages, accrued State,! local and other Federal 15, insurance, income 1946, taxes, $448,408; $100,278; reserves for $356,420; reserve tingencies, $750,000; capital stock ($14 par), $7,022,680; plus, $4,693,142; cost of 217% shares of common ury; Dr$3,057; total, assets (trade), commissions, $355,067; $187,888; reserve for dividends j. operates company communities 'Of these, 35 period of two or three years, calls for the expenditure of approximately $4,000,000. Mr. Patcevitch stated that the policy of financing capital expenditures by borrowing has been changed and that from now on . •%City Investing Co.—Registers with SEC— FEC have ups may New Plans for expansion of the ft!!4;-r-S''; The attitude o.f the •••'•.<„• Feb. Corp.—Weekly Output— being considered by the board recent $182007 31,177,056 10,854,083 —V.. 163, pp. .649, 102$, 1561; 1858. '-ii $206,360 .75,000 shs. HISTORY & BUSINESS—Company was incorporated in Pennsylvania. 13, 1946, to succeed Dean Phipps Stores, a sole proprietorship, established in 1924. As of April 4, 1946, Dean Phipps Auto Stores, Inc.;. 'aft affiliated company; was merged by an exchange of stock.■ 6.4 5.2 Conde Nast Publications, Inc.—Considers Stock Split— According to T, S. V. Patcevitch, President, stated; recently that a stock split is 1946—3 Mos.—1945 $62,574 "150,000 shs. 2.7 192,633,000 " The weekly kilowatt-hour output of electric energy of subsidiaries of this corporatioin adjusted to show general business conditions of ter¬ ritory served for the week ended April 18. 1946, amounted to 244 035 228, as compared with 254,411,388 for the corresponding week in 1945, a decrease of 10,376,160, or 4.08%.—V. 163, p. 2155. Ry,-~Eamlngs-^- Period End. Mar. 31— HWet profit Revenue passengers 29,900 shs: < reserved for exercise of warrants. are { Outstanding 50,000 shs. at $6 a share. During the life of the warrants, the comr pany has bgReed not to sell any of its stock at less than $6 a share and •the -warranto are protected against dilution. ■, . • Cincinnati Street par)_ - FINANCING) WARRANTS—Entitling. the holder. thereof for a period commencing May 151, 1947, and terminating May 15, 1950, to purchase % share of common stock • the ($10 CURRENT Authorized . preferred stock cum. Common stock , Dec. 7.4 r 189,124,000 '• ^ - % 192,606,000 186,765,000 180,339,000 179,195,000 —- Mar. - 1945 178,312,000 181,731,000 ' I—— ' L.L. — early 11046 V . .. ■•, (GIVING EFFECT TO , *■* ^ - - ,5Vt% and - " m '%.&& . CAPITALIZATION J • ' ."'■ !■'■''".'"',.'j.'^.r 1 Torrey, at $9,163 per unit, or a total of $274,000 and are offered to public at $10 a unit^ or a total of $299,000. In addition, W. Ji Banigan & Co. and Cohu ii Torrey have acquired for themselves 20,♦ 000 warrants at 5 cents a warrant, cr a total of $1,000. :r / ;"7- " 7 •the Co.—Weekly Output— With Mst year; Monday, April 29, 1946'% X .': - Electricity output of -the CommoniVealth Edison grbup of cdittpanfes, excluding sales to- other electric utilities for the week ended April 20, 7.4% decrease from the corresponding period last year. Fol¬ lowing are the killowatt-hour output totals of the past four weeks 2,360 freight train cars, ., " l^% , • showed . -' ' i Regis¬ ■" Commonwealth Edison • electric next year between Chicago-Milwaukee and Seattle-Tacoma, routed viva St. PaCil-Minneapotts. The combination road and switch locomotives will be used at various places on the system. v ■■ . . new Electric v •■ , a - .. ' 4v-'-* ^ Passenger train cars in¬ clude mail and express cars; coaches, diners, lounge cars and sleeping ■■cars,..all of.the 'most modern type. ; Six cf the heavy-duty, high-speed Diesel electric locomotives and the passenger train cars' will supply the six full units required to operate • r# a registration statement for 744,455 shaTes ($10 Jikr);: cbttuttoifttt stock was filed April 20 with-the SEC by"the' company.; ; The, stock, all owned by Continental Gas &! Electric Corp., will be offered at competitive sale. Continental has been ordered by the SEC to dispose of its interest in Columbus. The stock represents 99.17% of the common outstanding.—V. 162, p. 3070r" ' • '11 • \ ;%V- 4,000 ?.• • • - v''! ' : A!1'':!!* in the equipment to he acquired are five 6,0'90 hv p.' h&s-- Included! i" Columbus & Southern Ohio Western, also have been, nominated R. Faauntleroy and Ivan A. Mcreelection to the board.—V. 163, p. 2154. Chicago Milwaukee St. P&til & Pacific RR^-Bttdget—;- ' ;;;.vvv;;^!:';c:'t -^cinii #.;■ fi *fJ.. vfDean Phipps Stores; Inc. Units Offered •— Cohu St Tortey atid W. J. B&hig£ri & Co.; on April 22 bffeireld 29;^ '900 units fit $10 per unit.. Each unit • consisting of one share o£ 5% % cunmlative -preferred - ($10; par) - and a warrant to buy V2 share of common. y The unit& are*. bel^ -ftequtred ''by' W! J. -Batifgah; & : Cov. atid CoiiU & . 'tJv.'" The company's 1946 improvement budget Involves an expenditure of more than $23,000,000, according to H. A. Scandrett, President. This is in addition to the ordinary expenditure for operating and maintain¬ ing the 11,000-mile property, which last year amounted to $187,000,000. The budget includes $6,822,000 to be fiftaftcied 'from railroad com¬ pany funds; for new Diesel electric locomotives, passenger train cars, and freight train cars, to apply against the $20,000,000 cost of this equipment.: Director^-, Raiph WanRf of Canon City, ccfo.,' tax Seen elected' a.';< director.— v. 163, p. 1562. ;:;;" ' %•■:: ./// ' : Robert nominated for I 'iC' 'V*' '*< .'•»1 £ ht & ' *:3 t Great directors. as Colorado Fuel; & Iron Corp.-—New - months. of ,. Kenna "|P T '"''''.1 explore merger are "Katy,"-stated in March that .any unifica¬ tion of the properties is "several years" away. n ! Emanuel E. Norquist, Kansas City, Mo., Chairman of Butler Manu¬ facturing Co.; and Harold W. Buitness, Vice-President in charge of transportation "r COMMi^diAli'l f ibfiLic^ciA^ 1724.? in ! Di«Nac C0., Cleveland, O. ^ Stock Sold j Calls Preferred Stock for Pri^tel^— company Or* stock at $5 per share, the proceeds to be used to mon increase plant facilities, etc. The entire outstanding 915 shares Of 8% convertible preferred stock* $100, have been called for redemption on June 1, next, at $105 per share and dividends. par The number directors shares, sur¬ sale treas¬ Redemption—The ^eb. 19/ last, placed privately. 50,000 shares of-$1 co^-^ con¬ earned stock held $14,609,999.—V. 163,^!p. for : at The ent of common reduced was which $3 have been shares reserved for purchase by officers and during ,1945 from 91.464 shares to 17,368 allocated to three. officers and directors: for company, share, * formerlv known in 160, name per 1944.—V. p. * »s 1293, Di-Noc Mfg. Co., adopted its pres¬ ' V ponnacona iPaper Co.^ Ltd. Prooosed— *' si ^he-,stopKnpWfi^ wl^ <v<$>v . create a new issue '* * 4' ' * ",f * * per share, $2,453,327." At present common there stock,-—V; 160, p. of 376,572 shares outstanding are 830.;, /.;r value par nq V.-?*.:--.; " - , lows: ' - " ■ Nq. Qf shs. 22,000 ■.;• ■ ■ Dry den Paper Co., Ltd.—Partial Redemption— called fof has company redemption June. 15; on 516,000 next, of first, mortgage sinking fund 6% bonds, due. Feb, l,vl949, at 101 and interest. Payment will be made at any branch, in Canada of; > the Royal Bank of Canada, n> y.—v. 161, p. 206. ;> at the agency 6f the bank in New or vv s- ; ; , See Deisel-Weramer-Gilbert Corp. above. * Eastern Airlines, Inc.—Stock .1 The stockholders - Cohu # Torrey Courts 8c Co. Yor.k, 1 ' - ' . • Split Approved—• £)ll£ir©S ■' ri -Under, the close of •"} terms •••■*-' of 5-• o- .*■• • ,.*h * stock the ■ y " l. . * •. each holder of split, record at the on May 1, 1946, will receive four shares of stock for currently held.—V. 163, p. 18|6l. ,f Jy*"j Drackett Sutro & Co. —rV. 163, p. 2155, - > ; A -rW?wj tU my, vaua ' ^ . , ;;v _ . . * Taussig; Diy & Co., Inc.- operating 1946 18, - Operating subsidiaries of— Power & Light Co l Electric Power .& Light, Corp._.__ National Power :& Light C0.____ ^ In 1927 wholly owned subsidiai*y» in Ohio. ucts at which • Theater ; profits taxes. For the fiscal years ended Sept. 30, 1944, and 1945, such contributions amounted to. approximately 21% ahd 15%, respectively. For the four months ended Jan. 31, 1946, the Soybean Division accounted for about 32y*% of the company's net profit after provision for Federal income and excess profits taxes. SUMMARY OF Net sales. sold Warehousing and truck¬ ling expense Lab. research Adv. & Corn, is. 57,679 116,133 278,469 294,523 680,023 166,133 408,723 175,673 655,462 351,651 96,204 613,287 256,110 $1,425,247 $943,579 40,559 174,663 63,946 219,408 841,272 548,946 $409,342 $330,687 • President Brandt, New of Gross , profit (net) Fd. inc. & exc. prf tax. •Net profit $264,006 • The annual dividend requirements preferred ctock amount to $108,000. . on for issuance of the stock and the of shares two new common stock ($1 par); (2) serial notes, due 1947-1951—— 3% notes, 4% preferred stock (par $25) (par $1) due 1952-1961- and 500,000 shs. - 2,000,000 Shs. Common, stock * , revenues $5,542,170 — 2,1Q1;653 4,489,409 NOTES—Company has of $866,815 period Other Net 407,1:70 4,72.0,241. in >of 73,914 886,977 • $1,466,013 div. 5,702,391 1946 1945 $290,493$65,660 * $1.11 . _ $0.38 v for- taxes.—V. 103f p. 1425; j,, ,— charges- and pwvisions , . Inc.—Class A Stock Offered—Ed¬ Inc., New York on April 25 offered: stock (par $1) at $5 per share. organized in New York in March 1940 to * trade- sold, are THINC HAND CREME , , . V ' , . ; ' ^ '• - > products named were acquired through the issuance of 60,000 of Class B- stock and a, cash consideration of $5-,OQOj plus in- r ventoriqs at cost, on a royalty bqsis with a "buy out" privilege, a stated aggregate suni. The royalties' on each product amount to 5 of • net sales. No minimum royalties are payable for 1946. After January " The - $2,155,491 $18,955,175 $24,228,235 4,311,511 *5,338,440 329,921 3,797;522 287,705 *2)080,235; 170,238 170;238 2,042,856 2,224)635 1,587 2,220 16,440 18,856 278.546* ^ cos.———^ min. to ints.„_ income $1,017,685 reducts. income Federal . $1,365,408 $ll,0l8,121t$12,334,793 of Divs. emerg. pfd. on .parent those ' . with Fallv River Gas Works Co.—Earnings1 1946—Month—1945 Period End. Mar. 31— $122,964 73,105 i $113,308 64,824 1946—12 Mos.—1945 $1,249;552 732,024 : 10.915 7,587 205,026 $13,898 $}78,481: "3,125 45,100 21,732 $24,797 6,333; —_r„__ 20,997 $17,436 7,361/" Maintenance $1,305,830 793,174 129,148 21,508 Operating 7 revenues-—_ O,peratjonv — $23,024. $223,581 * 76,000 $229)147 ~ 105,116,, 204,996. • lend oper." revenues—! income (net) Net Non-oper. $207,415 ' Balance Retirement accrlS— res. ; Gross income——-—— Inter,est . " 6,333 v. 105.. 76,000$153,147. $147,581 $16,690 $18,464 178. charges--*——- k, , Net incomei—'^— . 1 $18,286 declared ' $16,584. $140OO< 119,126 . 2,31s; $150,829J 112/508. -^V^ieL-p. 1725;-:, PURPOSE—Company will receive from the sale of the 4% preferred approximately $2,557,000: Company, intends, to use this money, part to redeem its debentures and 5% preferred stock. The balance qI $145,000 will be applied to general corporate purposes. Stock in Co., with from the sale of the 4% preferred p. 2156. " A *120,000 shares Frost, for 22 years, connected, wiih. the. J. L. Hudson Co. Mich., has been "elected a Vice-President of Federated De¬ partment stores; inc. Fred Lazarus. Jr., President, on April ?4 stated; "Mr. Frost will' concern himself primarily with- the survey and anal- ', ysis of various properties whose acquisition may be under considera¬ tion; by- Federated irr connection with its expansion program* His Owen , " * , PRESENT 7?!]- . •**, • Issued : »180;000 shs.. .; /• c i 180,000 shs. 60,000 shs. reserved for exercise of warrants. - . ' + divi¬ additional earnings declared as dividends shall- be. divided-pro- among the outstanding shares of Class. A, and-Class B, share ai>d • aliHe: < Hpon the dissolution of the corporation or a distributipn of assets, the outstanding Class A stock shall receive $5 per share N before any amount shall be paid on the Class B stock- and the Class- B stock; shall be entitled to receive alLof the retraining • assets. AJ11 voting, rights shall reside in the Class "B stock except upon suspension ' of1 dividends ori the Class A stock for a period of three years. Neither class of stock has any preemptive rights. ' any rata share* WARRANTS—Company is to deliver Co., Inc. share of Class: A stqcfc total-$293.40, and on. 6Q,0QC V to Edward R. Parker or* its nominee- one purchase, warrant for; each soldi at a price of % cent per warrant, to warrants, to. be. issued to per the management, the company warrant share totaling, $300. the public fifth will* receive, be/ The purchase ,warrants.may exercised, during the period beginning one year following the filing of the letter of* notification, afte? tthe^fifth:' day t in/ connection. »with«; offering of this issue and terminating; five>yearsuafter filing of; letter of notification? ajti$3i-per Class A stock so purchased.* > i.m ; : the-' day following such, to the company of used to expand 'the sales of prod¬ sampling, display, and other means; to ac¬ PURPOSE—Net proceeds are to be advertising, ucts. through fee; ot*b • exer-^r: quire finished and other inventories; to pay an acquisition $5,000, the cost, of'the royalty agreements, and may be used to cise the "buy out" privilege of any one or all" of its present products. t TRANSFER York 17, N. additional proven products as opportunity is AGENT—Company's office at, 11 East 44th Y. afforded.' St., N.ew * C. Froedtert Grain Si, Malting Co.—New of Detroit, • .. stock shall receive, in each fiscal year out of earnings corporation declared as dividends by the board of directors, noncumulative dividends of 300 per share on the outstanding Class A stock before any dividends a-re paid upon the Class B stock.- After payment , of 30fi per share to such Class A stock, the Class B stock may there¬ upon- receive in such- fiscal year out of earnings of- the company dends not in excess of 30^ per share on the outstanding Class B stock After payment of such dividends to the Class A and Class B stock, and* to. acquire Stores* Inc»r—New Vice-Pres.— . The Class A " Federated Department .. of the net 163, company's 4% , ' Light & Traction Gov—Sale Approvedr— , will supplement . GIVING EFFECT TO OFFERING stock ($1.00. par value):—; Class B stock (100 par value), —— Class ' Federal ' ■ Authorized ■ \Cri 1»5'76 " Dividends ' sold by the Company. 2,164,472 2,119,092 (1) Federal income, taxes, apd (2). $3,133,823 in priom period representing * pro rata, amount of book loss on sale of transportation property in 1944 which because of ^rite-downs in prior y.eara is $2,585,35?. less> than the pro rata reduction in Federal taxes resulting from such sale, tlncluding $2,585,357 prp, rata amount of tax reduction, resulting from sale of transportation property, in excess of related book loss ' in 1944.—V. 163, p. 1862. Taxes now ? > /" . . time to time, and on sub¬ basis, acquire* other, products which • $2,080,235 (prior period $2,204,617) repre¬ senting pro. ,rata, amount of those portions- of premiums and expenses on redemption of bonds which are equivalerit to resulting reduction in of expected that the company will from CAPITALIZATION BEFORE of —1 charges out" price on THINC on K-D KONES the « royalty payments are $2,000 per* year. * The "buy HAND -CREME, and CHAFIX is $50,000 on each; "buy out" price is $25,000. -r ; ^ , It fs 579,110 payments are. $4,000 per year each on CHAFIX on K-D KONES the minimum l, 1947/ minimum royalty THINC 'HAND'CREME and stantially similar* facih stock company ^Special at %' in taxes through allowance for ^ amort, _ $1,468,055 amortiz-.— preferred stock- and common- stock are, respectively, the. Fifth Third Union Trust, Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, and the Central Trust Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. - Co.—Earnings— 75% of the new capital ' owns no plants, or pro-; . direct labor. The products are order." 76,845 Br215,794 4,283 requirements Extraord.' . 'rm\ 5,960 ' duction facilities, therefore, has no manufactured fof~.tbe: Company- by* private, laboratories, from private fornrulae, atid are shipped by the laboratories upon the company's 3,362,784 5,008,333 The- stockholders, on April 24L authorized- the directors to sell- and. dispose of the 147,000 shares of common stock of the Tucson Gas, Elec¬ tric Light1 & Power. Co. owned by Federal Light it Traction Ca.—V. balance of $145,000, accruing 6,538 3,269- popular--prices, arid- payees to- the- re¬ spective, notes, .the 2% serial notes and the 3%. notes are substantially^ identical and. contain substantially, identical: covenants! Company expects to effect from Metropolitan Life Insurance and two banks, loans aggregating $2,500,000; This money, along 2,980 & struc¬ equipment) _ (way & these, are ..proven and seasoned products which- have been on the market for a number of. years, at $2,159,775 $19,170,970 $24,151,389 2,041 (net) — and- subsid. ;Net Except fpr the. amounts, dates, interest rates, : $14,767 •The three products; presently being —CHAFIX and K-D, KONES,. All of -778,798 4,229,740 420,925 450,662 712,720. revenues income Applic. • account of where-* premium is paid against future required * r,r. ' " : :. v— the $10,616 QOMPANY—Company was prior Balhnoe quarter of 1% each year, the company to receive credit on agent and registrar for $13,651 expand the markets arid distribution of its popular-priced, m'arked consumer specialties in the drug and cosmetic industries. 5,599,500 449,359 oper. Interest , The. transfer 4,519 $6,095 — company expects that approximately will be used to expand sales.... The company ——— Special charges be evidenced by its 3% notes. Company ex- ' pects.to effect such, loan on. June 1, 1946, so. that- the^ notes will become duov On June 1, 1961.* Company is obligated txx pay., off $150,000 of • notes each year. Company has - the ' option, of ' prepaying without premium an additional $150,000 each year on. ar noncumulatiye^.basis, the company not being entitled to receive .credit on the. annually.iire-• duired payments of $150-,000 a year on account iofisucii optional - pay.- 'i rnqnts. In addition, the company may prepay any amount in muRiplsa qf not less than $50,COO by payment of a premi-um commencing at.i.4% • if' prepaying' effected on or- before June 1,. 1947, and, scaling, ona* i .suchi:prepayinent payments. $19,286 4,519 if shares the* company $1,750,000 to «ny $15,135 2,260 .The taxes Other entered similar $15,911 2,260 chgs. debtinterest— 58,680 shares, of. Class A • Fifth Third Union Trust* Co.,-Cincinnati, Company has also entered Into a substantially agreement Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., whereby that company agrees to $8,350 fixed Frailey Industries, 4,979,567- 73,914 1— 278,711 397,493; — _ i-o 341,016 Amort, of plant acquis. adjustments Federal inc. taxes (after extraordinary reducts. , into an agreement with and Bankers Trust Co., New" York, whereby each of the banks agrees to lend the company $375,000 <an aggregate of $750,000), such loans to be evidenced by the com¬ pany's 2% serial notes payable af-rate? of .$75,000 per year "to each bank. Company expects to complete such transactions and effect sfoid loans on Junfe 1, 1946, so that the notes will become due annually com¬ mencing June 1, 1947, the last payment to be June l, 1951. SELL TO 2.226 3,920 ; 1,960 2,8.75 518,850. funded ^After* all 1946—12 Mos.—1945 $5,89.7,701. $63,445,715 $72,715,614 2,106,541 24,940,042 28,141,183 1946—Month—1945 31— Depreciation, $750,000 , 1,750,000 108,000 shs. 705,960 shs. 1,750,000 — : 978 $21,034 3,024 $25,432 1,454 1,439 Fprt WMns Corrugated Paper Engineers Public Service Co., Inc. ($ Subs.)—Earns. Outstanding $750,000 144- . $11,247 — Quarters Ended-March 31— earnings, — Earnings per common share.— • • - • • Period End, Jab- issuance changing company of loans from Fifth Third Union Trust Co., Cincinnati, and Bankers Trust Co., N, Y., in the aggregate amount of $750,000 evidenced by the company's 2% serial"notes, due 1947-51, and the effecting by-the company of a loan from Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., in the priricipal amount of $1,750,000 evidenced by the company's 3% notes, due 1952-61, and (3) the redemption of its 5% 15 year sinking fund de¬ bentures and its 5% preferred stock, Series A, the, funded debt arid capitalization of the company will be as follows: 2% $24*741' ward R. Parker Co., $1) into the effecting by the Authorized $20,890 652 "Net - Pfds> preferred $18,197 Orl9 charges,— after on tures has appropriateod $2;000,000 for improvements to its those of H. C. Capwell Co., a subsidiary.—V. 162, company properties 3071,. $329,952" and sale of the 108,000 shares of 4% preferred stock and the of each share of presently outstanding common stock (par $11,266 . --V. 163, p. 1565. P. the 108,000 shares of new 4% CAPITALIZATION—After giving effect to (1) the recapitalization of the company, which became effective April 15, 1946, including the authorization income income. Depreci Independent York. " Other, deduc. $29,333; 4,592 Net income - $807,188 23,755 453,481 exp selling, expenseadm. expense- of • • The 3,972,453 $523,973 & shares. • $5,802,921 64;694 $25,494 -4>604 contingent that of the 90,000 warrants attached to former stock, 89,831 had been exercised as of Jan. the total outstanding common stock to 502,234 increasing 1946, Maintenance 73,007 N. Harry Operation 26,944 — Irit. series A preference Operating $5,042,163 $12,929,090 3,914)457 10,063,621 Cost of goods 31, —Years Ended Sept. 20 1943 11945 Jan. 31 '46 3,104 deductions fixed Total The- company reports 4.'/2% EARNINGS 4Mos. End, Total Miscell. Emporium CapwoII Go.—Warrants Exercised— : for soybeans during-such period, The of the company commenced operations during thefiscal year ended Sept. 30, 1941, and/ during the development period of,, the first two years, the company, lost money on its soybean business. For the- fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 1943, the. Soybean Division con¬ tributed about 7Mt.% of the net profit of the company after deducting Division excess by Association Owners -a-i"" iu—4 j $21,302 / high prices prevailing Federal income and headed is 7,227 — - 3,024 oper. income Other " .,12iO0(K 8,006 7,616 'J'..1 ' $43,561 $.41,111. , $14,291, Net. ry. Pet. 14.6 21,4 7.6 Amount 25,855 15,335 7,927 1945 177,651 71,590 104,372 ■ Weisipann,' Chairman of the board of Aetna Industrial Corp., which operates a large number of industrial companies, has been elected a director and a member of the executive committee, - \ W. Walter Soybean Net — Empire Airlines, Inc.—New Director— • 3,677 > 5156,521 107,961 • - income^, '-,2—.-— oper, rents-'^ Inc. Company- classifies its products into two groups, namely, household and bulk chemical products and soybean prodiictts. The production and sale of the former has been the company's principal business for oVer 25 years and the latter is a. development of the last five years, air though experimentation, and study thereof commenced-more than a decade ago. The volume of the company's sales increased considerably during the war years because of the Increased volume of soybean prod; i accruals tax, 6; i;0CO 3 ,426 4,000 taxes— income $30,727 $21,960 fr. ry, opers. Ry. not include do expenses—— ry. 1946—2 RJos,—1945 $152,891111,780. • . w and week • , incorporated was - 1946 ~ 151,796 50,255 96,445 oper. Other the System inputs of any com¬ panies not appearing in both periods.—V. 163, p, 2156. figures •The-above products. a of —Decrease • ... , American , RR.;—Earnings-— . _ T- -kilowatt-hours): during 1945 were. as. follows (in thousands of The name of the company was chqnged to the." Dracket Chemical Co., in 1922 and changed to- the Drackett Co. in 1933. The Ry, Federal inputs Systfeift Co., Electric Power & Light Corp. National Power & Light. Co., as compared with the corresponding - revenues. -Net rev. it. Light Power American of _ as D.racketJt Products Co., thq ope'r; admitted td' dealings ' • on-April 22.—V, 163, p. 1425, 1946—Month—1945 $75,848. 581,581 53,88050,854 Period End, Feb, 28— Ry, client" companies of Ebasco Services Inc., which are subsidiaries . April . v Capitalization ; N,. Y. Curb— on value- common stock was the New York Curb Exchange on 1,000 Fonda Johnstown & Gloversyille ended week the For selling agent for chemical manufacturers. Sub¬ sequently, the company began manufacturing chemicals, the. principals products being ep'som salt and lye! By 1922, the sale of bulk chemicals for other manufacture: j was largely discontinued, and the company confined its efforts principally to the manufacture arid sale of its own users, "The company's' 51 par 1,000 ■ .Ebaspoi Services Die*—Weekly Input— BUSINESS—Company was incorporated as P. W. Dracket & Sons Co. in Ohio in 1915, to take over the business of a partnership orgknizect in 1910, which was that of distributing a line of bulk chemicals to industrial Straus te Blosser - Calif.) inc.—Listed (M. ID Fishman Co., 1,000 ' L500 1,000 thqir annual, meeting, voted to. cancel 1805 shqres of preferred, stqck. heljj in the. treasury.-t-V; 159> p. 1759. •Cumulative-dividends at the rate of 51 per share per annum, pay-^3 able quarterly Feb., May, Aug., arid Nov. 15. Redeemable at any time whole or In-* part 45 days! notice, at $26.50 per share, plus djivs. Convertible at the option of the holder into one share of compion Stock. ■* Wr ' " ; " ; ■ • ^ " .' . ■■ •_ , . 1,000 at; stockholders ; The . : .'/the stockholders on April 8, appfo.v.ed commcn*stcck, Rqr $5, from 250,000 shares tq. change the, name of the company to MiJliron'. & Schaefer- W. Herbert Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc.—Reduces headed by Van Alstyne, Noel & Co. and •Field1, Richards &, Co. at $25 a share. The issue has been overgroup subscribed. 1,000; 1,000: : ~ stock,—V. 163, p; 1282. creased, and Name Changed,— UHUt?L W I AUUg Ctll XTi^l AX - 4*4* 1,000: F; £u Putnam & Co., IncWm. C. Roney & Co- • 2,000" Ames, Exnerlch & Co., Inc. ' "" ■ (Lor Angles, Fifth Street Stare . 1,000,; 2,000 r " 3 106- shares Of 550 par "preferred ' and 1,000.; 2!oOQ Westheimert-and- Cq.—Preferred Stock Offered—An issue of 1,000 " Nelson, Browning ^CQ,t~ The Ohio Company Pltmqrv it. Co., Inc..w— Newburger & Hano Starkweather & -Co._^_—' business each shqre 1,000 " rneV--------^-——'—• G. Edwards and Sons Berwyn T. Moore & Co., , 1,000 Mead,. Irvine & Co. 2,500, 2,Q0Q 2,000 Co «& " 1,000 McAlister, . &s' Hutton Inc. \ April 16 approved an. increase of the authorized 51 par common stock; from 300000* shares to 500,000 shares and f* ' issuance of a maximum of 25,265 shares to acquire the stock, of Tuttasu-^'ic Klft, Inc. of Chicago, 111., on the basis of: 25 shares of Ferro Enamel. . , stock fqr each share, of Tattle is Kift common and 2tb shares of, Ferro Enamel stock for each share of Tuttle ic Kift preferred, stock. The. plan.: I is conditional upon the company obtaining not less than 80% of each Lattet?i^;v^'"-'1 clasS of stock of Tuttle & Kiffe outstanding at April- 16, 1946, I had authorized and outstanding 1,000 shares qf $1 par common stock " " 1 ' - - 1.000 ; Scott & CO. — Rice &, Co.— Smith &; Pate, Irving J, Increased—Acquisition—' Enamel Corp.—Stock Ferro 1,000 Chicago Grubbs, 4,000 2,sop , Bradford C. of ■ The stockholders on , 1,000 Co.—— Emmanuel, Deetjen & Co. First Securities Co.,' 5.00Q 5.000 A-. V.i••'-jf-*.\ !y_j .j y- J. No. of shs. ' Dempsey & 5.000 " •Pomeroy, on V'•v • - • . Schoellkopf, Schoellkopf, April 23 approved the split of the outstanding shares qf common stock on a four-for-one basis, and also voted to increase the authorized capital stock from 1,000,000 shares to 5,000,000 i' Inc. Co.y Dooiittie, 'Cos J . . Hill, Richards & Co, Johnston, Lemon & Co._i Jphnson, Lane, Space and - ... DWG. Cigar Corp.—Proposed New Name— f 12,000 6,500 * - 5.800 S.OOQr Field; Richards. if Co Br. S< Dickson it Qo., Inc.! E; Wv Clucas.& Co ' ' Buckley Brothers : 1,000; Butqher. &• Sherrert}-—— 1,000 Coburn & Middlebrook-"- ' v l.OQOjr S. K. Cunningham & Co., Van Alstyne, Noel &.Co— The •- _ : .f;*;!,x 1 organization,*^ present Federated units. Include the, Wm. Filene's Bona'Co. Of Boston, Bloomingdale Brothers, Inc., of New York; Abraham & Straus" of Brooklyn, F. & R. Lazarus &• Co. of Columbus. Ohio; the John ,? Shillito Co; o| Cincinnati .Ohio, and Foley Brothers Dry Goods Co. of' Houston, Texas.—V. ^ 163, p. 1725, ^ ' 1 The UNDERWRITERS—Tjbe napies of the underwriters and. the respective number of shares of stock to be purchased by each of them are as fol¬ * ' strong,-central1 expansion p operations, 1945-1946, $154,000; new equipment and ApJd^# of, 25,000 shares of iVa^ preferred, stock, par $100, into common stock, and redeemable at Slop: policy of building up e appointment is another step inN Federated'® . \ which will be convertible i* flit ;; •: stock,after providing for.the paymqnt,.Qf fhq debentyr/es and 5%,:. preferred: stock will, make an. aggregate" of; approximately $2,645,QQQ* which :the .vuiuynuy , ^icociiwjf CA^cuvav^ use as follows;: Fqp present;\ w«u»M'WW5 company presently expects ta ^ New Preferred. Stock, v J* f1 &.".f &ijfr;*> * 2291 FINANCIAL CHRONICA THE COMMERCIAL & Volume 163;; Number: 4485 Officers— of the board and President, on April 17 announced the appointments of AloysiuS B. Hessburg as Assistant-' Vice-President, Walter A. Dewitz as Assistant Secretary, and Lawrence B»; Layold as Assistant Treasurer of the company.—V. 163, p. 1565* 1 Kurtia R, Froedtert, Chairman ,. :•,' :,>;r 12 :., i' HE 43 j--:-v■vV'-irw.'-isH' 4 f '"'ly 'i Gar Wood Industries, Inc.—Omits v Glen 1 of General Electric Two new Each of Co.—Announces New Publications— publications acteristics receiving 127,200 (ETR-15 and ETR-16) on the essential Char¬ important ratings of General Electric and Ken-Rad and tubes have been announced by the company's tube division. 40-page publication, complete with characteristics and ratings tube types, will be helpful to radio servicemen, radio and electronic engineers who work or experiment om re¬ tubes.t? These technical and descriptive data will also be of receiving technicians ceiving assistance ;The . in the design of electronic circuits. brochures new have been divided four sections: (1) the interpretation of ratings and technical data; (2) recommended types; (3) characteristics and ratings; (4) outline drawings and basing Con¬ nections of the tube types. , A coin-operated for for hotel quarter—is the latest American public. a to the The the radio radios new General install are Electric them in electronic set operates development manufactured to be introduced for Radio-Matic Syracuse, N. Y., by America, Inc., who will of reached, hotels over The Radio-Matic Co. for over has announced 50,000 sets.—V. 163, p. that 350 hotels have contracted 2006. General Instrument corporation and Corp.—Backlog at New High— its subsidiaries report Based General Motors has construction been placed and work is under now way. In the aggregate, the expansion in working area will amount to approximately 50%, Mr. Dean advised, providing an increase in pro¬ of essentially the same amount,—V. 163. p. 2156. duction General Public Utilities The Corp.—Weekly Output— electric output of this corporation for the week ended April 1946 amounted to 119,105,164 kwh., a decrease of 1,311,193 kwh., when compared with the corresponding week of 1945. For week ended April 12, 1946, electric production totaled 119,928,708 kwh., an increase of 327,304 kwh., or 0.3%, over the same period last year.—V. 163, p. 2006. • • •• 19, or 1.1%, the directors have voted to call of Gillette Safety Razor Co. 31— (& Subs.) 1946 Operating profit Depreciation -Earnings— 1945 1944 other $3,529,774 $2,910,076 $2,620,476 87,002 79.961 48,963 48,279 3,118,057 2,561,066 & foreign income & exc. profs, tax., etc. Net profit ■'Earns, per t$2,677,323 share com. 1,966,961 $888,747 $0.27 $1.16 both $0.24 ."On 1,998,769 common shares. tReflects non-recurring income of $257,049 representing income arising from release of foreign funds previously blocked because of war conditions.:—V. 163, p. 1727. of Graham-Paige Motors Corp. — Debentures Offered—A new issue of $11,500,000 4% convertible debentures, due April 1,1956 was offered April 22 by Allen & Co., as sole underwriter, at par and accrued interest. Dated is April l, convertible, HISTORY Sept. 28, to 190.9 renewed of these It- is not such convers.on price, into 76,923 has expires on for The Sept. 27, 1969. plant two may be used that in the of a a' be farm affiliated Frazer Automobile iri to equipment. no wlX; be to connection with corporation the corporation's presently as Prior parts to sales of the and war, sale therefor. result from the of corporation engaged in automobiles and tractors During the corporation's approximately v During engine, ' the gun the production, and of dis¬ replacement period from 1925 through 1940, automobile business ranged from a high . a low the of made with business , various service W. outlets to has plant and entered effect Chairman of also are of be from officers Reconstruction the manufacture Long in the utilized The allocated the rental on fair a manufacture and other and in equitable the actual plans 7% EFFECT TO pfd. stock (par $100) pfd. stock A (par $50) conv. pfd. Stock stock (par "Stockholders (par taps and to stock common National credit a to was None "12,939 shs. 1,343 shs. 166,126 shs. of the of 4,612,609 shs. which but were unissued on prior to March or 1946 Trust the and agreement shares 5% convertible corporation for 15, contractors and with Defense & used to to Savings Association two As this from Bank of $2,500,000, pursuant such INCOME will of be approximately such net $10,969,600. proceeds, $2,500,000 of Cost the of the corporation net presently proceeds will YEARS ENDED etc sales Selling, gen. and admin, Profit from income Cash to purchase, on and premises— purchases estimates that DEC. Prov. • 70 Gross 52,073 27,376 17,197 43,289 Net —J. income BALANCE 347,490 and miscellaneous reserves 1,187,126 amort, and expense tem, Net —V. $1,030,571 Net Net ry. $1,615,410 $1,174,018 Gross $2,553,003;' property, accounts, common surplus, plant and $4,021,- of from, employees for cumulative pr$ft(Jffi;ock, $51,914; $975,887; indebtedness to wholly o\yned subsidiary $2,000; 5% cumulative preferred stock A (par $50), $67,150; preferred stock, cumulative (par ; $25), $4,153,150; stock (par $1), $4,512,609; capital surplus, $1,285^321; earned $1,832,177; commission and expenses in connection with sale convertible preferred stock, Dr$383,735; total, $14,078,261, corporation's assembly line production plant at Willow Joseph W. The new Run, is Rototlller about now four farm 88,632 $516,075 83,958 83,285 7,152 8,112 discount, premium of subsidiaries of debt discount, Greenwich premium Water Sys¬ 225,348 225,889 $184,694 ; $198,788 3073. RR.—Earnings— 1946 1945 1944 1943 $3,258,374 $3,320,730 $3)274,113 $3,440,671 77,132 "199,305 1,151,757 1,165,700 1,471,100 376,593 433,429 464,631 8,934,900 9,267,241 9,098,840 9,747,798 1,429,322 3,089,568 2,964,388 3,952,111 275,646 railway railway 1,023,855 1,115,557 1,362,271 income— oper. Net railway railway from Net ry. weeks being produced at 163, p. 2006. (M. A.) Hanna Co.—Income Account— Period— Quarter End. March 31 1946 inc. after on Fed. and before taxes on Vhj/i'l'v. $1,518,797 ' income (est.)— " 328,236 344,105 3,058,578 $1,550,534 529,915 taxes "\Vv' Net profit before 1945 $9,251,635 25.625,,, 97,187 23,759 _ depletion Federal Cal. Year 1945 $1,902,521 all charges long-term debt Depreciation $1,149,066 $6,095,868 302,069 ■ ihinority int... 11 1,197,902 i Minority,' interesta^J.>JUili«4.i.W_- $1,020,619 ' 148 $846,997; j $1,020,471 $846',"^S Nefe profit PfKfc dividends paid .tfiMhg period— Uommon dividends^il'Jil Earnings MV. 163, per p. common 101,469 $4,897,968 84,022 $4,813,944, 106,250, ei, 425,821 257,616 "253,9371 $0.89 $0.73' share— 1,980,915 . $4.26 1427. > Harrisburg Gas Co.—Bonds Offered—White; Weld & associates on April 25 offered to The public $2,200,000 first mortgage bonds, 2% % series, due 1971, at a price' of 102.689 and interest from May 1, to yield 2.48% to maturity. ; Co, and ; The ago income—. oper. "Deficit.—V. securities were 102.03%. machine, at the which the went former rate Frazer, .President, announced. ' of the Rototiller, Mr. Frazer added, production 88,903 preferred Farm Machine Production Up— The 744,050 •_ of from Profit convertible of 5 ^ 1944 $1,348,763 748,092 taxes— — p. from & and (& Subs.)—Earnings— Inc. from Bank presentation 2206. retirements March— Gross Net for depreciation and amortization $23,767; liability for funds withheld Federal taxes, $36,812; dividend payable on 5% stock A*, $839; dividend payable on 5% .conv, company, debt etc., income 162, Hanover upon p. 1945 and 813,078 842,061 549), $2,457,111; deferred charges, $810,763; total, $|4;078,261.; . XiIABTLITIES—Accounts payable (trade),. $876,454; ovjendors' claims * resulting from terminations of war contracts, $543,93,6^jO.ther accounts; accrued Central $501,153 and SHEET, DEC. 31, 1945 receivables, depreciation and (net) 68,167 ASSETS—Cash equipment (after the at $1,338,149 Interest 41,851 36,355 on hand and demand deposits, $4,341,424; U. S. Treasury notes, series C at cost, $40,000; accounts receivable, $3,674,563; inventories, at cost, $99,223; prepaid expenses, $102,174; invest¬ ments made maintenance amort, of and expense, interest $2,028,947 140,000 taxes be New York, N. Y„ certificates.—V. 163, 26,745 $3,992,088 2,700 Stock for Redemption— income (net) Dr3,761 640,000 Income 2,§50 Co. From Jan. 1— 780,920 Excess profits tax 2,700 Riter & 7,200 will stock expenses, for Interest, $1,910,419 20,242 charges underwriter Doolittle, Schoellkopf & Co. Whiting, Weeks & Stubbs 13,550 Gulf Mobile & Ohio machinery income Income each name. Broadway, said Minority 1943 13,039 of (net) Miscellaneous income which its earnings Gross 31 $3,842,173 manu¬ No. of shs. 18,191 1 payment of Operating be $2,591,492 on disposals Geometric the Co., Gross such 62,837 34,861 equipment shares of opposite Greenwich Water System, Inc. thereof for 1944 $2,460,510 leased number appears 12 Months Ended Dec. 31— Con¬ $41,270,284 $39 654,166 $20,601,469 37,394,713 35,011,438 ' 18,277,938 1,415,060 800,554 413,111 operations from discounts Profit expenses The "high speed steels." 1946, the corporation's unfilled orders amounted to approximately the same as the corporation's backlog Company surrender maintenance, overhead and salaries. The funds, together with the! present working capital be available for working capital and, pending thereof, for general corporate purposes. STATEMENT, of is 28, or Immediate Trust will sales, less returns, Of 30,000 shs. outstanding shares of $6 preferred stock have been called redemption on May 31, 1946, at $105 per share and dividends. Savings Association. note, 1945 Gross $945,000 BUSINESS—The Calls $6 Preferred All for inventories, of corporation, specific application be from Feb. Shields & of expended in with the production of the Frazer automobile at Willow as follows: $3,500,000 for special tools, dies, jigs and fixtures; $2,500,000 for machinery and equipment; and $2,000,000 for expenses and charges of the corporation alone prior to production, including parts and inventories for the Frazer automobile, farm equipment and will Outstanding $1,000,000 30,000 shs. Tucker, Anthony & Co Hornblower & Weeks with $3,000,000 the $900,000) funds as may be 1946, of 9,000 shares share. par) UNDERWRITERS—The Run remainder (approximately treasury additional metal-cutting tools "perishable" variety. The tools produced by the corporation are basic types, those manufactured from carbon steel and those has agreed 1946 connection of Exchange. the termination of hostilities after giving effect to cancellations which the corporation deems attributable to the cessation of hostilities. ' of . listing 1, upon conversion pay in full the note of the corporation of America National Trust and Baiik payment proceeds such , the engaged in the designing, development, distribution of gages and precision and $1,793,067, preferred stock. borrowed of 30 will be into bomber a day, awarded to the grout) April 23 on their bid of Six other bids, each naming a similar coupon, were received They were: Blyth & Co., Inc., 101.71; Kidder, Peabody & Co., 101.6199; Mellon Securities Corp., 101.5199; Shields & Co., 101.51; Harris, Hall'Ar Co. - (Inc.), 101.055; and at the sale. Halsey, 100.079. , Stuart, & Co., ► ally increased and is expected to reach the rate of 125 a gradu¬ day within > York. New .v for No. of shs. reserved agreement. be Co., dated Jan. 1, 1945, payable to the order of Mutual Life New York, is presently held by that company and is manufactured evidenced approximately 2 net with corporation facture stock. PURPOSEj-Net proceeds currently with the receipt will Trust Co. The corporation from the sale of the debentures now offered Will utilized immediately to pay such note in full and terminate such credit and the New York Stock on the be Bank stock Tool such bank, dated Nov. 29, 1945. Such by the promissory note of the corporation, bearing interest at 3V2 % per annum, payable quarterly,' and with the prin¬ cipal amount thereof payable as follows: $1,000,000 in equal quarterly instalments commencing Jan. 2, 1947, and $1,500,000 in equal quar¬ terly instalments commencing Jan. 2, 1948. Part of the proceeds loan Hanover Geometric Tool Co. of New Haven, Conn., the products of which the corporation's existing products. This subsidiary was Nov. 30, 1944 pursuant to an offer, dated Nov. 6, 1944, whereby the corporation purchased all of the outstanding shares (except director's qualifying shares) of the common Outstanding $11,500,000 "300,000 shs. t6,000,000 shs. $25) convertible debentures and 2, ■' . complement be authorized Jan. quarterly. stock, payable 1727. p. corporation was organized in Massa¬ 1912, succeeding to the business of Wiley and Russell of Wells Brothers Co., early producers of and dies, which began business in Greenfield, Mass., in 1872 1876, respectively. Corporation has but one active subsidiary, The on preferred into 11,382,994 Central (no HISTORY requested at a special (in lieu of the annual) May 28, 1946 to reduce the authorized capital of the corporation by eliminating therefrom (1). 314 unissued shares of 7% cumulative preferred stock, (2) 11,596 unissued shares of 5% cumulative preferred stock A, and (3) 33,874 shares cf 5% convertible initial: regular Die Corp.—Stock Offered—Under- & sinking fund note stock chusetts April stock converted . Manufacturing Co. and that a PRESENT FINANCING <314 shs. $1) will to be held an $2.25 preferred acquired cumul. cum. 1,923,066 record May 4; 1946.—V.' 163* Tap together unsecured. plant. debentures, due April 1, 1956 $11,500,000 5% of stock common "This Note, Co. Calif., for the assembly of its automobiles to West. Corporation has no present intention of operation or in any other proposal to manufacture the automobiles of the corporation elsewhere than in Authorized conv. 2,598,728 1,450,294 1727. p. on April 22 declared cents per share on the agent Insurance Far Run 589,161 8,396,000 Authorized but lease 501,402 8,993,000 2,278,122 "15-year 31/2% between to 581,703 Common All other costs and charges of automobiles will also be corporations on a fair and equitable basis. informed that Kaiser-Frazer Beach, the 163, ' 863,880 9,403,000 2,274,817 1,438,481 per for thereof 1943 $2,909,000 812,809 CAPITALIZATION GIVING EFFECT TO PRESENT FINANCING produc¬ basis use 1944 • $3,105,000 969,304 " necessary, to the redemption,, on or about May 1, of $6 preferred stock (no par) at $105 two CAPITALIZATION, GIVING 4% income directors of its such charges 1945 $3,432,000 1 , then- and fixed 163,' .. "451,102 railway oper. Transfer if it so elects, require capacity and facilities of the for received were said.—V. ■ Registrar, Chemical Bank & Trust Co.; New York. LISTING—Corporation intends to make application may, productive be of Frazer 7,535,000 "179,012 "857,499 or of equipment Mr. t , writers headed by Tucker, Anthony & Co., on April 23 offered to the public 46,591 shares of common stock (no par) at $21.75 a share. The issue has been oversub¬ scribed. : ■; 'V" ?■ ' this Willow 4% of from ry. applied use 1, 1— Greenfield Corp. its contemplates production farm April "196,486 railway, May 15 to holders Finance and will be¬ cars Grayson-Robinson Stores, Inc.—Initial Dividend— into directors and by $2,832,000 — income oper. from The President, and certain or k t the line and the 1946 railway dividend of 5614 and joint operations agreement Kaiser-Frazer will make joint Corporation shall to are in meeting March— railway "Deficit.—V. anticipated Kaiser-Frazer, the automobiles. assemble the distributors PURPOSE—The leased corporations at and ry. Net space, facilities and facilities^ In further¬ and Frazer, director a corporation allocated between the The corporation is approximately automobile the corporation produced aircraft engine, ' marine torpedo parts and amphibious landing craft. Lease were Kaiser-Frazer order payable, war, and arrangements , conti¬ 16-year $64,000,000 in 1929 to $2,500,000 in 1940, in July of which year was discontinued. ' . the Corp., except that the joint operations with said ^ ; the of of Kaiser-Frazer a corporation.1 tribution intends to in the dis¬ engage in the production, distribution be known as the Frazer and of certain These products of the corporation will with way produced in accordance with taking into consideration such percentage. in connection with the joint production j the present time five wholly-owned 'subsidiaries. inactive during the war, but prior to 1940 they assembly, distribution and sale of automobiles. at the present time to estimate the extent to which corporation .proposes mechanized 5 <,*- - at except the 331/3 % its sold and From Jan. Gross Interest ope thereof, Graham-Paige International Corp., .-pnu. sate of the corporation's products outside Uriired-States. v sale ana of the possible and automobiles. Run the was tribution nental shares of the corporation. now of plant, to up of the organized in Michigan the Paige Detroit Motor Car Co. Name was changed January, 1»28, and in 1939 the corporate charter business, utilize initial that it sub§id|armi future Interest payable April 1 and of the 4% convertible debentures Net distribution corporation Kaiser-Frazer. joining of from from these sales, Kaiserapproximate amount of administrative corporation and and its facilities in tion 1956. amount were , utilized were April l, BUSINESS—Corporation as so Corporation All the title present due principal (par $1), AND ' was at stock common - 1946; Each $1,000 1. and that, the and the that been placed on , Net their President Run respective Net Oct. corporation provides $839,219 $0.27 of Kaiser-Frazer 1,732,979 $894,152 the parties, policy,' Joseph officers parts 1943 $5,880,383 Fed. this become After the outstanding $2.50 preferred stock for redemption on May 25, 1946, at $53.50 a share, plus accrued dividends to date of redemption.—V. 163, p. 2156. Quarter End. Mar. conduct amount General Telephone Corp.—To Redeem Pfd. Stock— The 1945 which both equipment and of sales ance the • for > Grand Trunk Western RR.—Earnings— and Kaiser-Frazer will, respective businesses, follow, to the extent feasible, the general policy of making joint use of personnel of Various classes, of manufacturing and in America The. electric output statistics given under this heading in the "Commercial and Financial Chronicle" of April 22, are those of General Public Utilities Corp.—V. 163, pp. 2156 and 1284. 4- 20, for NOTE—On General Public Service Corp.—Correction— of V» a,n - Month the agreement Common In anticipation of an increased demand for Chevrolet cars and trucks, the Chevrolet Grey iron Foundry, at Saginaw, Mich., has com¬ pleted plans for an expansion of its laciiities, it was announced on April 21 by Hugh Dean, General Manufacturing Manager of the cor¬ poration's Chevrolet Motor Division. Contract for the all the dealers Net ! On Sept. an economies 5% Corp.—Saginaw Plant Expanded— in -, 1727. Gross corporation or the Kaiser interests at any time decide to dispose of their holdings of Kaiser-Frazer stock, negotiations for the sale thereof will first be made with the corporation or the Kaiser interests, as the case may be.'] ,* '"' ' on present goihg rate, plus anticipated increases in produc¬ tivity, the backlog is equivalent to approximately ten months production, he said, adding that production is gradually being stepped up to meet the increased requirements of the radio industry.—V. 163, p. 2006. From proceeds ' • have either be backlog of business on civilian products totaling approximately $20,555,000 as of the past month, the largest in the corporation's history, according to A. Blumenkrantz, President. a share. per cash » Graham-Paige Frazer automobiles from P. is informed that since Sept. 20, 1945, the Kaiser acquired an additional 120,000 shares of Kaiser-Frazer common stock at the offering price thereof, bringing their total holdings to 370,000 shares. The corporation and the Kaiser interests owning stock in Kaiser-Frazer have announced, by resolution of their respective boards of directors, that it is their mutual present intention that if plant This $20.25 net ; . corporation interests that in at received The 'Monday, April 29, 19^ 30 gin coming off next month. rA total of nearly half a billion dollars worth of advance orders lor , $54,405,000. plant hours two throughout the country. When peak production 8,000 hotel-room receivers a month will be built at the division's Wolf Strplant in Syracuse. is public Willow being Co. rooms—the and .v.." Frazer automobile have t> , ' } v, KAISER-FRAZER CORP.—On Aug. 9, and President, acting on behalf Henry J. Kaiser, acting on behalf of various Chairman shares the to Frazer ^ tion.. WITH Frazer, corporation, Willow Making Coin-Operated Radios for Hotel Rooms— ; W. Kaiser has into the OPERATIONS Joseph the • Sgfl days, only 25 short of the maximum single-shift produc-s V; "vV At the same time, Mr. Frazer revealed that first frames for the new. the V-J interests, were instrumental in the formation of Kaiser-Frazer Corp."On Sept. 20, 1945, the corporation purchased at $10 per share, 250,000 shares of the common stock (par $1). of Kaiser-Frazer, and certain of the Kaiser interests purchased the same number of shares at the same price. On Oct. l, 1945, Kaiser-Frazer sold 1,700,000 shares of common stock to an underwriting syndicate' for distribution to the public at $10 per share, and on Jan. 28, 1946 it sold to the same syndicate an additional 1,800,000 of such the common 42,400 share at $17 per share will become options to purchase shares at $5.66 2/3 per share. See V. 163, p. 2006. in after > JOINT connection with the proposed three-for-one proposed split-up of shares, to be voted upon May 8, it is stated that upon the becoming effective the abovementioned options to purchase engaged termination. of VjCi* next the corporation's war products Day, and the corporation is preparation of claims arising from such ' terminated were presently *It Is announced that during March, 1946, stock options to purchase 2,150 shares of common stock were exercised at $17 per share. Of these Polly G. Kenefick acquired 2,000 shares and C. W. Goodyear, Jr., 150 shares. Oh March 31, options to purchase 42,400 chares of common stock were outstanding. In ' All 1945, v ^_ .., -v-1. contracts Gaylord Container Corp.—Stock Options Exercised— split-up V • Plant Corp. to install the special machinery and equipment necessary for the production thereof. Common Dividend A. Bassett, President, on April 18, announced that the regular quarterly dividend on the preferred stock was declared by directors at a meeting on that date, and that no dividend was declared on the common stock.» The preferred dividend of 56'A cents is payable May 15 to holders of record May a. A distribution of 10 cents per share was made on the common stock on Feb. 15; last, And; on Feb. l, May; 15,. Aug. 15 and. Nov. 15, 1945. Mr. Bassett stated that the company has the largest backlog of commercial orders for its hoists and bodies, road machinery, heating equipment and boats in its history; Despite this unprecedented demand for its products, deliveries have been substantially curtailed due to the shortage of materials and parts resulting from the nation-wide wave of strikes, particularly those in the steel, ball bearing and automotive industries.—-V, 163, p, 1426. os, • " f... COMMERCIAL Bonds are dated May" 1, 1946; due May I, 1971. May 1 and NOV. 1 in Harrisburg," Fa. * - »- Inc., ■ • . , vr. iff«. Interest payable • ' ' ' ing 7% preferred stock and has altered its common stock capitalization. With reference to its preferred stock, the company proposes to issue tip to 5,000 shares of new 4'/a% preferred stock, cumulative (par $100), The holders of the presently outstanding 5,000 shares of 7/' preferred stock are being offered the privilege, during the period April 24, 1946 to May 6, 1946, inclusive, of exchanging their present 7 fo preferred stock for the new 4J/2% preferred stock on a share for share^basis. Tlie exchange offer is to become effective at 3 o'clock P.M. on May 6, 1946, if 4,000 shares (80% of the outstanding shares) of the 7Jo preferred stock have been tendered for exchange, the company reserv¬ ing the right, however; to make the exchange offer effective h a lesser number of shares of the. 7% preferred stock is tendered foi \ exchange. i If the exchange offer becomes or is made effective, as outlined above, then the Company intends to call for redemption and payment on ; ;May 31, 1946, at $110 per share and accrued and unpaid dividends, any shares of the outstanding 7% preferred stock not exchanged pur¬ . ' suant the to offer. exchange redemption of the presently outstanding bonds and with the proposed refinancing of present pre¬ on 1, Co. common 37,687 shares sold Were subscribed for. The 2,313 unsubscribed by underwriters.—See V. 163, p. 2006. Honolulu Rapid Transit Co., Ltd.—Earnings— Gross from revs, trans¬ berland, York and Lancaster Counties, Pa. Substantially all of its gas requirements are purchased from the Bethlehem Steel Co., and the company supplies substantially all of the gas requirements of the Lebanon Vally Gas Co., an affiliate of the company, serving the City Of Lebanon, Pa., and the territory adjacent thereto. CAPITALIZATION EFFECT TO PRESENT GIVING FINANCING 2%% bonds, mtge. due series, 3i20,743 669,739 $30,101 $132,628 Revs., other than trans. 3,589 2,327 $86,202 6,907' $299,816 4,599 $33,690 $134,954 $93,109 $304,415 77,010 422,022 154,352 272,159 *$43,321 $12,932 *$61,243 stock Preferred cum. from revs, oper._ stock Common 25,000 shs. $100) (par Net revenue "Loss.—V. 163, (no par i and as ♦Unlimited, except by terms of mortgage, pany's charter and by Pensylvania UNDERWRITERS—The names of law. the several underwriters and the principal amount of the bonds underwritten White, Weld & Co Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis Graham, Parsons & Co PRO-FORMA EARNINGS STATEMENT by each are as follows: $850,000 850,000 500,000 FOR 1944 Operating revenues $1,684,663 t431,113 , Operating expenses Purchased gas $1,490,044 1,148,765 $2,515,330 2,167,945 $2,308,141 $173,330 $341,279 $347,384 $719,017 17,441 16,996 15,667 .10,494 $190,770 67,578 $358,275 $363,051 73,604 76,978 117,795 $123,192 $248,671 $286,074 $611,717 23,139 88,864 92,561 $100,053 $195,807 $193,513 $429,037 $0.22 $0.42 $0.42 Total 62,441 62,282 $289,296 59,235 deductions. Balance $239,701 22,500 income— net dividends 22,500 $207,561 1566. 163, p. Ilarvili Corp.—Rights to Expire The common stockholders of May 3— April record 12 have been given the to subscribe on or before 3 p.m. on May 3, 1946, for 100,000 shares of common stock at $2 per share on the basis of one new share for each five shares held. Payment may be made at the Bank of America National Trust & Savings Association, 650 South to " ;; Is reported that the company probably will replace its $32,000,000 3'As. maturing May l, 1970, with new lower-cost securities. This is indicated by the fact that three investment banking groups, one led jointly by Lehman Bros., Goldman, Sachs & Co. and the First Boston Corp., one by Blyth & Co., Inc., and one by Halsey, Stuart & Co., Inc., are preparing to enter competition for any new securities first that V. the company publicly offer incident to such an operation.— may V 163. p. 2158. Indianapolis Water Co.—Corrected Report12 Mos. End. February— Gross Fed. Other $3,297,694 1,119,125 1,070,277 $3,113,174 1.052,181 $1,150,352 $1,108,292 $1,078,246 513,708 112,993 504,875 504,875 504,875 77,010 77,380 Cr29,734 $573,752 retire._ $568,467 ' $526,037 $603,104 taxes_ income Interest charges deductions 12,164 1945 3,644,594 5,720,609 6,146,226 5,946,332 225,860 6,361,639 7,406,239 avail, 163, & National Bank registrar: and ($1 par) 1,056,879 978,049 the of purpose ; 2007. p. The stockholders stock common An no were 1946, value, will par value, by be was incorporated in manufacturing special Michigan hydraulic .. Incorporation the distribution on or about May 8, on 1946, of two addi¬ share of record April 24, of each holders filed was which each share of capital stock, of no into three shares of capital stock; of no 1946. ■, that the capital stock be not quoted ex said distribution until further notice. Plans have been made to expand the company's capacity for the manufacture of sheets and orders for buildings and equipment are The of Detroit. to changed the up to increase the shares to 6,000,000 voted and of Certificate the to pursuant par proposal to split a basis, stock from 1,650,000 1,633,105 shares outstanding. common par There 24, Split-Up Ratified— approved 24 three-for-one a amendment April April on on tional shares to BUSINESS—Company for 1939, aivs for Inland Steel Co.—Stock authorized agent v $3,446,132 1,148,1.03 1,147,616 $1,200,453 & local & 1943 1944 1945 1946 $3,460,102 1.207,468 revenues maint. Net Zinc the company manufactures "Hy-Mac" hydraulic presses, ranging in size from the 1,000 P.S.I. Hydro-squeeze gun to large presses of great tonnage. The company has just started to manufacture a line of standard die casting machinery which it has designed and which will incorporate "Hy-Mac" hydraulic power units. On April 5, 1946, Superdraulic Corp. (Mich.) was formed With an authorized capital of 2,000,000 shares ($1 par) common stock. Company received 300,000 of the shares (35.25% of the total presently outstand¬ ing) in consideration of the transfer of all of its assets, contracts, and inventory pertaining to the Superdraulic development; 291,000 shares were isued to shareholders of the company and other co-holders of 22,500 $217,201 common York New being placed "The The as to Wilfred Sykes, President, stated. high," he said, ^'but regardless, perhaps, of sound possible, additions such necessary directs extremely is needs meet considerations." financial but of is it Exchange quickly as cost feel we Stock will project doubt to as Westinghouse and ,'>.<>>' started be of General Electric At Sykes makes its said, of the progress un¬ because , the present, so far to inaugurate V. v' . Mr. equipment strikes certain. ? immediately, almost electrical delivery in 163, excess a of he said, demand for sheets and strip has been the company has found it necessary allotments to spread available supplies,— capacity that of system 780. p. uses. addition In $230,061 $266,748 $244,248 Pro-forma —V. 221 $329,190 sold of 7. Pounds Lead Copper 154,743 13,016 1946 Pounds Pounds Silver requirements of the customer. . -v Substantially all of such special equipment embodies hydraulic power units, which are a specialty with the company. «Equipment of this type includes: Flame hardening machines for hardening metal parts; hydraulic bending machines for forming moulding; bore broaching machines for half bearings; special hydraulically operated' milling machines; hydraulic piercing machines; hydraulic multiple point level¬ ing jacks; special air operated drilling and assembling machines. The company, under the trade name "Hy-Mac," manufactures testing ma¬ chines which have been developed and manufactured for a variety of income Preferred 2,508 be of May 109. -V. SOLD Ounces machinery. Generally, the company designs and engineers such special machinery to perform a specific production job to meet the individual 22,178 $301,983 will Bal. April 12 offered 136,000 shares common stock at $2.20 per share. $289,074 9,660 net- income share' on stock 163, p. 1428. 7, record April 23 have the right to subscribe for each five held, at $31 per share. The unexchanged portion of the stock then the public through Otis & Co. dealers, of which there share expire shares. 7,778 $299,475 hew one All 182,680 Hydraulic Machinery Inc., Dearborn, Mich. — Stock Offered—Carr & Co. and Lytle & Co., Inc., Detroit, on 15,100 7,208 19,009 stockholders Common for Rights per Quarter, —V. 62,172 15,179 stockholders have 10 days to make the exchange, the offer closing at 3 p.m. May 3. The exchange offer is being made at Chase National Bank New York. Oper. & taxes income Quarter, 4th 147,408 18,965 income, income METALS 121,800 6,117 taxes Gross 77,317 126,800 148,196 $319,529 Other Net Earnings capital 376,518 17,895 taxes Pederal, other than income taxes— Other Canadian & 1,589,123 Fed. inc. U. S. for taxes Mexican 458,692 57,769 State income Prov. HISTORY 130,000 depreciation for income taxes Federal > , $0.93 income Oct. 175,356 Maintenance Provision ' may exchange present shares for the 4% preferred, which will yield just under 3Va% based on the $115 offer¬ ing price, but must add $1.97 for each share. Preferred stockholders $729,512 — income Net 1943 1944 1945 1946 Total 1943 493,809 J - OFFER EXCHANGE Preferred of $1,355,491 1,182,161 expenses Operating income Other $1,500,724 527,916 ■ ■ . Refunding of Bonds Under Consideration— 3 Mos. End. Mar. 31— Operating Transfer $1,569,366 382,370 - -Earnings— Net value of metals sold CALENDAR YEARS 1945 ■- through was a joint bid of Lehman Bros., First Sachs & Ch.^ New York, which offered $15,507,077. Blyth & Co., Inc„ offered $15,486,333, while a group composed by W. C. Langley & Co., Shields & Co. and White, Weld & Co. bid $15,118,860. It 1st __ 5,000 shs. 27,622 shs. limited by the com¬ stocks its more, Mr. Irwin said, The second highest bidder Boston Corp. and Goldman, 2157. p. Howe Sound Co.- Gold 5,000 shs. 30,000 shs. Investment banking firm which waged a suc¬ Indiana P. S. Commission order the company competitive bidding among underwriter^, rather than through private negotiation with financiers who had al¬ ways done the company's financing, was the highest of four bidders April 22 when the stocks were sold. Otis & Co. bid $15,651,510 for 100,000 shares of 4% cumulative preferred and 142,967 shares of common. This was $1,700,000 more than the company would have been paid under the original deal, according to Otis & Co.'s representative, Harry W. Irwin. Based upon the testimony given before the PSC, the indicated offer¬ ing prices on the original plan negotiated by Lehman Bros, and the First Boston Corp. of $108 on the preferred stock and $24 on the common, and the new offering prices of $115 for the preferred and $31 for the common, the company received approximately $1,703,000 sell to are Deductions Ounces stock preferred 4 Vi % Indianapolis Power & Light Co.—Stock Awarded— Otis & Co., Cleveland cessful fight to have the $32,256 Net $2,200,000 * 672,817 326,095 May 1971 1> $972,633 $755,941 transp. Net revs, from Outstanding Authorized ■ 1st $453,371 $356,197 portation _______—_ Operating expenses Depreciation ? The company is an operating public utility engaged principally in the production, purchase, and transmission of artificial gas (520 B.t.u.) and its distribution and sale to the public in parts of Dauphin, Cum¬ 1946—2 Mos.-—194$ 1946—Month*—-1945 Pferiod End. February— Oct. incorp. in Pennsylvania BUSINESS—Company was of the 40,000 shares of common stock, recently stockholders through rights which expired on April is announced that 1946, shares have been stock. HISTORY & ^ Hein-Wcrner Motor Part Corp.—Stock Sold— It offered to in connection 2, 1924, as a result of the merger and consolidation of Harrisburg Gas Co. and Dauphin County Gas Co. Company is the result of the merger, consolidation and sale of 21 predecessor companies, the oldest of which was Harrisburg Gas Co. which was incorp. in 1848. In Jan. 1945, the company acquired by purchase from Metropolitan Edison Cb. for the sum of $84,382 local franchises and facilities for supplying gas service to the Boroughs of Elizabethtown and Marietta and con¬ tiguous territory, all in Lancaster County, Pa., and at about the same time the company acquired charter rights to serve this territory through the formation and purchase of Elizabethtown & Marietta Gas , additional hearings had been ordered." < The 215,000 shares of Hayes common stock, according to the reg¬ istration statement, were to be exchanged by the company for ail 432,000 shares of outstanding common stock. of the American Engi¬ neering Co. of Philadelphia now held by Ell I. Kleinman, Johann S. Ackerman, and Jennis M. Doroshaw and their associates, who pro¬ pose to offer the Hayes stock for sale on the New York Stock Ex¬ change.—V. 163, p. 1566. V the expenses ferred amendments respect iqm payable . _ , 5 initial "registration statement, it contemplated filing additional and so stated at the hearings already held and asked that the Commission postpone any action until it had an opportunity to file such amendments. Amendments; complete in every detail, will be filed in due course and would have been filed whether or not Its - to the common stock, the Company has changed or presently outstanding 27,622 shares, (par $100) oi com¬ mon Stock, to a like number of shares of common stock (no par), with a stated capital of $2,099,272, in order to create capital surplus in the amount of $662,928, which, together with premium on common stock In the amount of $197,300 now oh the company's books, ana its earned surplus, will be used to dispose of the following accounts ana expenses, plant acquisition adjustment and plant adjustment accounts resulting from determination of original cost of Utility plant; balance of unam¬ ortized debt discount and expenses on the bonds to be redeemed; premWith converted .... ( ...( ^ T\" V^hJ^U In addition to refunding the bonds of the 5% Series- due 1970, the company proposes as a separate undertaking to refinance its outstand¬ FINANCING "--■ right aforementioned the special equipment, International Silver Co.—Plans 4-for-l It is both reported the Split Up— that steps are being taken by this company to split and preferred stocks on a 4-for-l basis. It is common Special meeting expected that a in late JUfie. of stockholders " will be arranged for ^ ' * s •• . The present capitalization consists of 50,000 shares of $100 par value stock authorized and issued, and 91,198 shares of $50 par value common outstanding out of an authorized issue of 209,622 shs. The preferred stock has the right of one vote for each share, while the common has the right of one vote for each two shares.—V, 163, 7% preferred 1866. p. the additional to draulic Spring Street, Los Angeles, 120 Broadway, New York, working capital.—V. Superdraulic patents in consideration of their transfer to Super¬ Corp.; and 259,000 shares were issued to other original sub¬ scribers for a cash consideration of $1 per share, thus bringing the total outstanding shares of the corporation to 850,000. For immediate future, it is contemplated that Superdraulic Calif., or at the Marine Midland Trust Co., The net proceeds will be used as will N. Y. 163, p. 2007. Operating Operation 31— $57,955 36,517 42,148 revenues._ oper. 1,225 465,460 426,248 ,s 34,610 114,372 $115,075 $112,633 915 12,087 8,985 $127,162 sales and service organization pumps, PURPOSE—Net 29,246 117,639 $10,056 $13,538 (net) income $682,501 $9,141 10,489 Non-oper. 1946—12 Mos—1945 $732,785 2,410 9,885 2,462 Taxes Net 1946—Month—1945 $68,639 revenues Maintenance a Balance fluid proceeds ($251,320) are to be used as follows: Ap¬ for the acquisition of certain equipment, which $121,619 proximately $60,000 equipment is now installed in the plant of the company on a rental basis and which is presently owned by agencies of the U. S. Govern¬ ment; balance of approximately $191,320 is to be used for additional working capital. CAPITALIZATION $14,763 2,916 2,916 35,000 Gross income- $11,847 $7,140 $92,162 Interest charges. 47 44 575 505 $11,799 $7,095 Authorized $86,619 Net accrls.. Common stock declared $91,587 to Prior an 500,000 shs. ($1 par) amendment 63,882 000 163, p. 1728. its STATEMENT YEARS ENDED SEPTEMEBER 26, . Uii—w— Cost of sales determine whether a stop order should issued against the registration statement filed on Feb. 27 by'•.theft corpora¬ tion were instituted April 24 by the SEC. In scheduling a hearing for April 29, the Commission /announced that the proceeding was based upon its review of facts? developed in an inquiry conducted recently into the "adequacy andy accuracy" of the information disclosed in the registration statement ( covering the issuance of 215,000 shares of common stock. It appears, the SEC said, that there are "reasonable; grounds for believing that the registration statement contains untrue statements of material facts and omits to state material facts required or neces¬ sary to make the statement not misleading.", At the hearing, the commissioners will take testimony from witnesses for the purpose of determining whether "such misstatement or omissions exist and, if so, whether j, stop order should be issued." to — Selling expenses Administrative expenses Jadiin.—. 30 1943 1945 Net sales , Proceedings March incorporation, shares. Manufacturing Corp.—SEC to Investigate State¬ ment— 296,000 shs, of articles common INCOME Hayes to Outstanding stock consisted of 3,500 shares (par $10); these were split into 35,000 shares;($1 par). At the same time, a stock dividend was declared and paid by a charge against surplus account, thereby increasing the total outstanding capital stock of $1 par value to 160,1946, $86,114 73,710 income Dividends —V. res. 1944 $2,069,929 1,683,447 $1,129,204 „483,858 36,194 $862,875 710,681 939,054 iy}31>098*<.:; 39,044 !,J 100,462 operating — -iii-——-u-— figures are ,,141,735, $25,183 $53,950 8,826 $31,019 ___ profits taxes. following cern!' ' $45,124 $172,754 •"! 13,700 $11,483 before provision for Federal income and excess ' . "We are Commission in re¬ of the Securities Act with refer¬ . . When the corporation filed surprised and regret the action of the quiring a hearing under Section 8-D ence to the registration statement. . proposal by the company to offer at competitive sale $45,000,000 mortgage bonds and $9,000,000 of sinking fund debentures to replace existing mortgage debt has been approved by the SEC by a A :-.V •' -i<<f '■.V" It announced was on April of / first four-to-one vote. % .■ --v ■•■v,.--" % % The Commission -split over the accounting > incurred by the sale last December of Illinois / 24 that Robert Roden, H. a former' employee who instituted suit against the company for alleged breach of contract, "has seen fit to withdraw his suit voluntarily, and it has? been dismissed with prejudice and without cost or payment of anjr kind to Roden."—V. Mr. Jamaica Public 163, p. 1429. Service Ltd. (& Subs.)—Earnings- 1946—Month—1945 Period End. Jan. 31- 1946—12 Mos.—1945 $1,543,701' $148,606 65,917 $136,239 63,072 $1,622,123 762,984 739,284 22,501 16,897 194,204 Taxes 12.184 16,661 209,570 126,603 accrls—. 10,416 9,166 111,250 100,833 Utility oper. income.. $37,586 Dr826 $30,440 $411,714 Drl,588 $368,670 (net) income—- $36,759 $31,375 $410,125 103,193 $362,193 107,251 $306,932 $254,942 Retirement Other revenues.—-. res. income Gross Income r local counsel for the company; released the statement by Rensselaer W. Clark, President of the con¬ 163, p. 2007. (F. L.) Jacobs Co.—Suit Dismissed— the Illinois ^Terminal RR.—V. 163* p. .1285, treatment of the loss investment in Power's ; , < 935 , deductions. : Illinois Power Co.—Issue Approved— STATEMENT FOR COMPANY S.- Munson* —V. company Operation ' George Co.—Partial Redemption— has called for redemption on May 24, next, through operation of the sinking fund, $68,000 of first mortgage 3%% bonds*, due Aug. 1, 1969, at 104'/a and interest. Payment will be made at the Chemical Bank & Trust Co., 165 Broadway, New York, N. Y. The Operating t' profit ♦These „ Maintenance Total income ♦Net first V635. 457 — ...• deductions telephone operating subsidiaries of the L T. & T. system reported 23 an aggregate net gafn of 11,322 telephones in service iri quarter of 1946. The companies, operating in Argentina* Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico and in Shanghai* China, had a total of 962,704 telephones in service on March 31. At the end of the quarter, these companies had a backlog of 184,270 applications for telephone service. The total of unfilled orders, the corporation reported, is due principally to a shortage of automatic central office equipment which was virtually unobtainable during1 the war. The equipment needs of the I. T. & T.- companies and certain other telephone systems are being filled as rapidly as materials become available.—V. 163, p. 2007. April the $24,548 $53,493 infcome^-i^iv-lr— Other income Other Corp.—Reports The on 88,600 " rare Net Telephone & Telegraph Gain in Number of Phones— Iowa Public Service EFFECT TO PRESENT FINANCING GIVING 35,000 Retirement Corp. handling all sales of motors, hydraulic transmissions and controls. The company will act as sub-contractor, along with others, in the manufacture of "Superdraulic" products on behalf of Super¬ draulic Corp. The company has started manufacturing these products under such arrangements. Haverhill Gas Light Co.—EarningsPeriod End. Mar. operate as "Superdraulic" International 8,770 . • - 8,908 $22,467 $27,988 Preference Div. Requirements: J; P. S. Co.* Ltd.—Preference shares. Net income....—..^ Common 27,371 21,991 "D"__. 78,260 64,316 paid—J. P. S. Ltd.. 91,800 91,800 shares dividends —V. 163, p. 1159. Dr6,476 25,807 21,991 Preference shares "B".*._. Preference • 140,707' "C" and ... -1 COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE -'•-1'i .>/i^:;^fi"r?:V^V,^^-^V1*''*'^-'1' Johns-Manville Corp.—Plans Large Expansion—New : Financing and Split-up Not Now Contemplated— The •' • $a corporation is planning and Robert W. expansion Lea,. of foreign .' been Straus A. a . ■ insulating an . also, expecte company, sion manufacture in in sales asbestos cement of Co. Moran of 4,000 Calif & First 4,000 - Chicago to from result products.—V. uary, 1941, most of 2,500 In Inc. 2,000 — 2,500 • - - - the operation 27, all 1946, April on 23 outstanding elected shares call to of 5% cumulative • ferred redemption 1945 - • ' •'../.1944 •- outstanding and 30 Operating Other income— $3,4 0,846 $1,600,930 ! 3,113,966 $547,327 income Total income—j. ,$1,PvI,j60 132,409 — .pfc- State series B, at $105 a share and 'dividends. The Union ; Trust Co. of Pittsburgh and Bankers Trust Co. of New >ork have been'designated as the" redemption agents.' •* ; Holders of the "B" preferred stock will have until, the close of business on.May 22, 1946, the right to convert their shares into common stock on the basis of three shares of common for each income taxes _ Adjustment of prior yrs.' , ' share • - of At "B" the preferred close outstanding of 142,183 shares of April-22, "B" 1946, the corporation stock.—V. 163, p. preferred > 904., : . Trust dated April 1, 1308, .to an amount sufficient to. exhaust $10,<38 now in the sinking fund.—V. 162, p. 248. tne 88,008 Industries, Inc. • of sum Offered—As mentioned in Stock 19,221 The taxes cms. incqme. i —$1,113,051 Cr3,ll8 $327,518 preferred, stock the , a, . is .entitled to- cumulative dividends at rate of All of ' ' -r:\ ' basis shares of agent, stock common * preferred stock. Transfer two of for : First • * " ! , . American j proceeds (estimated at $1,337,500) will be applied aa follows: $600,000 will be paid to First National Uank of Chicago in reduction of the company's outstanding funded debt -with the bank; remainder; $737,499, wi.1 he added to the geueral funds of the company^ to be used from time to time for such corporate, purposes as directors may determine, including the financing of the contract drilling business' of the company, the " financing of the company's portion of the cost of drilling And equipping we.Is (both exploratory wells and wells to be drilled in proven or sebd^prbvep lajrcets erty wherein estates) ; ties. : • the company owns and the interest in-the cil and TO PRESENT loan note payab'e-—— 'D'' loan notes payable.- 1 ■"By *. i . ton Feb. 23, - , From Jan, 1— . —V. 163, ; to ben., . split, to 7,794 shares. of the company, \ stock which number AND in Delaware. 1932, was changed in cnmpany increased, by the total issued : Other will, April conducted of its from until Jan. 18, Oil 1946, wells thereon natural and - in gas production of crude account in oil Net sale of oil or * and semi-pfoven well gas crude drilling at said administrators' company engaged (33Va shares) of became Dec. 1, 641,381 $546,218 $1,199 440 $2,406,722 15,823 $522,884 opers.— 25,166 43,622 3,460 oil 1945, the total Co., Inc., _1„ well-drilling and number of producing $562,041 312,193 $1,224,606 196,755. to • the 1945, interest of (ra c-f.) ' of the company-therein) tor the 7,287-barrelfe of -©rude oil of gas.- These wells had, and as 1 produc» 1,297,433 ■ $758,797 98,454 $2,707,176 computed by engineers average daily producti6n of crude-oH of November;^ 1945, to-the interest-of the ' r • . 19^. &ef day, Tk® li^rcls ' productive ability- to produce in 57,164 barrels of crude oil-and 126,232 of^«.ruai. Ail ThfmftinarT.it mifntt 'SSu cred t In ,;November, "•Kwiif '• 105,441 402,170 name ^ f 494j, -so that S the was "" of x»f the 1 660 - daHy oil production 1945, was 1,903 the company owned interests in -40 producing- gas which are in the Sour Gas area of the Texas Panhandle . 1946 tax $10*57,040 1,626,486 — recoveries Code. Of due this to carry-back provisions of loss, depi-ec.— $2,1*99,-247 $3,191,939 216,606 115,755 798,688 927,473 226,519. . 5,753 $388,497- $295,992 $1,208,839 1,205,437 1,205,437 1,205,437 corporate income shs, outstanding- ' 163, p. 2009. Net '• from railway---railway from incoirie^ J-_- ' 1946 $5,572,434 679,889 1945 1944 and $193,962 $156,012 $165,100 29,856 ... dividends 29,856 of 106,363 106,363 303,894 303,894 3J3.894 $0.35 shares common 29,856 106,363 $0.42 share per from ...... directors the usual „ 25 cents profit 1943 * 2,768,582 1,302,389 24,051,195 21,19*6,751 - 6,661,102 7,230,829 f 2,415,420 •3,290,613 , 1946 2 163, p. from ^railway--—3,302,318 Net ry. oper. income 1 1,526,669 2,879,755 •'Deficit.—V. 163, p. 163, 1944 $158,284 408,000 403,CCO Nil 403,000 80.39 ILoss $0.45 4,223,944 4,763,286 taxes. $181,747 8,624,294 after including in inearned under the Government Premium Price Plan the premiums come 15.—V. 1945 $$23,955 of After charges and Federal —V. , record May -Earnings- capital shares— Earnings per share...,. Pounds of copper produced 892,452 ; of to holders of ' 1030." the '. ; .. 20,565:737 > ■ dividend of 50 cents per share per share on the com¬ extra an dividend Magma Copper Co. $7,670,148 • h'xve declared quarterly Quarter Ended March 31— 2,715,531 695,012 railway—S6?054;901 -Net . $0.45 ■ stock, both payab.e May 28 2009. p. $8,7x4,203 1,7°2,889 - 200,000 dividends Number $7,71^,-56 -201,97L •- $385,100 117,000 mon Lehigh Valley RR.—Earnings- • 1944' $273,012 i06,000 Madison Square Garden Corp.—Extra Dividend— $1,630,699 1,205,437 Net 1945 $299,962 162, p. 2018. The 9,654 . profits excess 83,343 $P35 424 $747,227 & Fed. 105,758 1946 i__ taxes charges. & profit Number —V. 17,931 .1,6.75 Marshall Field & Co.—New Director, Etc.— Henry Isham has been elected a director to replace Col. Albert who died on April 6, Hughston M. McBain, President, April 23 following the annual meeting of shareholders. The remaining eight directors were reelected. ; James L. Palmer, formerly First Vice-President, was elected Execu¬ tive vice-Prtsiaent, and Ralph E. Bowers, formerly Assistant Secretarjwand head of the Corporate Legal Department, was named Secre¬ tary. Bowers also will continue his former duties. - Gerald A. Sivage, former Assistant Secretary-Treasurer of the company,, was named -Assistant to the Pfe'sident, and Milton C. Mumford, afecently returned from military service, was elected an Assistant Vice-President. Earl Kribben, who a short time ago rejoined the company after serving as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army, was reelected Treasurer. " *4,637 P. Sprague A. 1730. snnounced on ■ Long-Bell Lumber Co. (Mo.)—10-Cent : The , the directo-rs -have; declai^d stock common May 4. (par ft dividend payable $5) ^■•■f-4' ■ •* ■ v A ■• of June A sinrilar distribution-was made year—V."462,# pr;227C on 10 1 to .June Dividend— cents, per share holders l- and of 1, last y* ''>•* ■'■ ■ record Dec; _*J - on Long-Bell Lumber Corp. ■. -'j' ■■ • • " * . (Md.)-12-Cent Dividend— ■ ' A ; r dividend common A like of 12 stock amount cefitamper share has been declared on the.class A pai JI payable June 1 to holders oJ record May 13. was-^isbursed cm June 1 and Dec. 1, ,|v4d.—V. .162, Distilling Co.—Debentures , ' other 1 Offered registerable at office as to principal. Interest • on and arid $1,000, fro iweeedi&g June 30, to bonds the extent for Dec. 71 ended year or available redemption ,<b) _the sum ot $10,000, which moneys -therefor, on the next to be used by the succeeding Dec. retirement of the coni- company^ board appointed officers of the Volker Koch-Weser corporation Assistant All Secretary. reelected, were : O.. THREE MONTHS trustee 1. Net sales Profit ENDED MARCH 31 ' *. t , Federal taxes : taxes Net profit profit per —V,* 163, ' p. 1,967,000 , - share-,.!--,.—..-, . . $1.57 ' The stockholders on series / . $ 1,336.(500 $0.61 ' . Maryland Dry dock Co. of Bait.—To Exchange Pfd ; creating J «m -3,219.000 common 1030. ; $38,473,000 5,110,000 3,774,000 5.177,000 ' " Net 1945 - __..__$41i274,e00 before Federal t of are company's committee -A-'%lt946i;:'4 : ' are call of the • • United States Trust Co. trustee, Louisville, Ky. .Deben¬ subject to 4edemptiorf at- option of company as a whole .or in part, by lot, at any time upon not less than 30 days' notice at 101 and interest to date -of redemption. Also redeemable through the operation of a sinking fundFor a sinking fund the indenture -provideo- that the-company will pay-to the trustee on Oct. 15, 1948, on O.ct. 15 in each year thereafter, the lesser amount of either ' (a)'a sum equal to 10% of its'net earnings for its fiscal tures Chairman plan. Foa • $100^ $500 payable June 1- , Stein Dated Dec. i, 1945, due Dec. 1, I960. Coupon debentures;.iiv. deacmihatioqs of appointed was jkld. Chairmah of the investment pension $30D,000 15-yuar. 5% debentures at 100 and interest, r also mittee. * The *'i Loretto He (no p.; "2274.. tiie / royalties and oil payt3?e company's total company s interest m November, . addition, 30 of ~ ... M m.c.f. (Ky.)—Weekly Output ^ . Revenue after Common 472,495 1,125 - * 356,532 $755,177 (& Subs.)—Earnings— - estimated income Earninss , November w^ls-for company " s said of 356,532 Electric Co. - Internal Net $3,747,778 40,307 jn fqet an for period From Jan. 1— been ofNovember thousand cubic company-, of 256,958 $1,195,528 stock & $2,450,345 1,482,570 583,805 Gross month &as ' estimated 10,-781 21,413 $105,123 Quarters Ended March 31— 2® , to pfd. 1— Preferred $838 537 22,856 •-Net ry. <per-. $6,380 wells 256,958 21,413 $176,. 39 MaeAndrews & Forbes Co.—Earnings— 11,395 Gross Pendle- the oil 45,560 Cr7,141 1430. p. loss Fed. $526,344" ' Month of March— wells had 845,404 62,618 Crl4,834 $838,996 163, Profit ahd/pr was the property of Roeser. & of crude oil; of fc90,b02 174,570 capital stock of M'B-K Drilling contract ' As 158,707 5,395 for* others;' the The price paid therefor the outstanding * U °Ku°T} Worth' JexaB* in the business of • *ion sale. " $979,163 is chargeable di¬ rectly to"the general" strike which paralyzed the steel industry during January and February.—V. 163, p. 1160. - ... 9^,030 . crude The-remaining 33% Crl43 ineome 9,528 289,151 4,116 Cr46 sales the $5,273,474 $21,959,138 $22,871,236 4,576,548 20,069,C35 Id,823,133 92,055 and an 508,025 10,906 2,052 "Net and share. - income Com. • oil and ■^Before 1948—12 Mos.—1945 tax —V. 1, 1946, company, jointly with Big Chief Drilling Oo. acting with Big Chief Drilling Co. and for the joint and equal benefit of each, acquired esVa-'A of the outstanding capital stock of M-B-K Drilling Co., Inc. (Del.) (being 66Va shares.of. capital per Earnings— Mos.—1945 210,047 exp. income. for ' cor- producing 42,500 $2,851,504 59.9,014 deducts. *Net tax • in $2,297,446 42,003 Lukens Steel Co. # . inc. *. Feb. stock) a am. Minority interest Industries, Inc, interests $183,909 bonds 314,993 JProy. .for-Pemr. inc. natural gas; the drilling semi-proven crude oil and/or of $241,761 mtge. EARNINGS FOR SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 23, $6,369,186 ' stock tne $2,289,708 7,738 $2,841,981 154 for amort, of util¬ . 1946—3 income Prov. . On (Del.) 498,178 f ' and/or proven or the contract areas; and oil 522,461 311,846 . 5,636,254. & 'Depletion oil. and ,natural gas; and -the refining sale of products derived therefrom including gasoline, fuel oil,-industrial oils and asphalt. ' crude keroeene, . - search own areas; acquisition non-producing- but proven natural of . in gas 1,485,851 209,598 y ,coal- lands . ^ when $183,755 ' $241,655 Electric output of this company for the week ended April 20, 4946, totaled 24,726.000 %kh., as compared with 31,261,000 for the corre¬ sponding week last year, a decrease of 20.9% .—V. 163, p. 2159. " > chgs. on idle properties and reserve The of wells for its 1,570,464 258,607 246,627- , 1,325,735 '394,798' ; Carrying company, directly or through its subsidiaries, has and is-engaged principally in the geological and geophysical exploration for crude oil and natural gas, looking' to the acquis'ition of oil and gas. leaseholds on favorable areas so revealed; the drilling ,of exploratory or "wildcat" . 130,593 Int. on funded debt . was incorporated Nov. ;9, originally A & K Petroleum Co., which 1937 to Kerlyn Oil Co., under whiph name business 806,317 1,706,828 103 Louisville Gas ... profit. Total was ; poraie name was changed to Kerr-McGee • 96,630 such of the common 120,142 1730. other on Total pre- 23, 1946, was 825,016 shares. 875,334 2,396,000 (net) Dividends applic. 208,444 * Profit its certificate reason revenues.. income int. Net -BUSINESS—Company Name oper. 69,974 142,000 . p. gen, ' Consequently, as of Feb. HISTORY was 79,006 109,000 re¬ ity plant acquisition adjustments $555,455 156,081 * as common 544,395 223,661 chgd. to- construct... Int.- 1943 $525,181 1,510,426 Profit from, mining & seping coai XPJtr "$1)'-. The .amendment liled Feb." 23, 1946, also effected a split of the common stock and changed each issued share of common Stock into two share? of common .stock, so that the 408,6J1 shares pf out¬ standing- common stock were changed into 817,222 shares of common stock, Company held as treasury stock as of Feb. 22,'1946, "3.897 shares of expenses on ; 1946—12 Mos.—1945 $13,588,540 $13,399,185 593,527 6,969,099 6,630,511 255.287 1,058,399 1,413,548 $1,244,543 Amorh Of debt discount and expepce -V. 1944 $24,601 , '66,000 shs. amendment 1945 ' 111,723 $58,301 1946—Month—1945 $1,197,717 intial 132,907 ' Ccst of sales , . and $503,626 • railway Per.od End. March 31of coal. 768,975 ' 242,530 $25,042 revenues income Qther Net , i share per 83,343 from" railway*—* Net. ry. qper. -income «tock V. have 130,490 .. Net . theretofore amended which changed its authorized capital -stock- from- 800,000 -shares of - common -stock (par $1) to 1,500,000 shares, of which 60,000 shares are cumulative convertible preferred stock (par $22.50) and 1,440,000 shares are. common . - . stock 22,189 - 58,431 — appropriation— Gross • $115 $160,286 23,962 is ;$574,031 , income.— ry.. oper. Gross from , • 817;222 shs. an an 1946 Sales 63,000shs! 1946, the company filed incorporation declared Lehigh Valley Coal Corp. 1,440,000 shs. Chicago have agreed that if the company shall sell the ferred stock- new•' offered prior to- April -30,* 1946,- the bank, commencing with the 25th day of the, first month folIoWiug sale, reduce the interest rate oh all loans by it to the company 4% per year to 33/4% per year. ' • • of Net to loan agreement and supplement to amendment (dated March 14, 1946), company and First National Bank -of ■ s-% amendment 19 April Net. from railway Outstanding " to loan agreement on Grtjss from railway-c_— r 966,865 tCum. ■ Stock— preferred net, ^at $323,019 5,686 taxes- Other by Lehigh & New England RR. —Earnings $1,789,999 conv. pfd. stock ($22.50 par)—. tCommon-stock 4$I par)., 31, 7,349 $89,159 taxes Other • - 2,000,000 Not'fixed .. :# / ■ $2,700,000 *3%' Secured* short-terrh ;nofces„—' • profit Federal LeTourneau, Inc.—Initial Preferred Dividend directors March— FINANCING Authorized *3% > - EFFECT May on $152,937 7,318 Louisiana Power & Light Co.—Earnings— 1866. p. $315,701 Balance leasehold gas ; CAPITALIZATION, GIVING redemption 45,470 3,848 Period End. Mar. 31— . financing the company's refining facilities and activi- • ^Pfd. : ' 53,883 income Operating Operating quarterly ;divideiid of $1 per share on the $4 cumulative preferred stock, and the usual -quarterly, dividend of 25* cents per share pn" the common stock, "both payable June * l to holders of record -'May 9.—V. 163, p. 2158. PURPOSE—Net , for (R, G.) - Chicago. ' Registrar, Chicago. called dividends.-^-V. 163, The ' National Bank, National Bank & Trust Co. of Net , j the outstanding shares of $8 cumulative $4,323,859 $2,147,299 3,840,160' 1,895,007 40,083 taxes Net considered . 121,912 v Prov. share one " of been ' the be : Years Ending June 30 -• 1)45 1944 -■ $85,311 Property retirement & i(G. R.) Kinney LCo,, Inc.—Calls $8 • liquidation to the extent tff $25 per share plus dividends. Convertible at option of holders at any time up to and including the' Close ,of '^business on the 10th day prior to the date of redemption into common on Will '45 f 41,434 1 deductions Interest $1.20 per annurn per share {cumuiativ? frqm dftte Of."initial* public offering, payable ' quarterly March, Jure', September, and .December -1. Redeemable all or part at any time on 43 days' notice at, $27.50 per share plus, dividends. * Preferred over common stock in voluntary stock plan 31 income Income 1, Exchange Commission on -May 20. The company of Long Island Lighting Co.,—V.. 163, p. 2158. subsidiary . v company's amended recapitalization Securities ^ OPERATIONS $1,297,623 1,159,356 V 11,521 — Operating profit Total priced at 103 and accrued'interest from April 163, p, 1866. -- The r ■;. , $101,747 Kings County Lighting Co.—Hearing May 20- on , " sales serve issue of April our by Straus & Blosser OF 4,151 'M 15, a* syn¬ April 12 offered 60,000 shares of $1.20 cumulative convertible preferred stock (par $22.50) at $25 per share. Other details follow: dicate headed STATEMENT Selling: expenses Administrative expenses 163, p. 2008. were Preferred — other ' 5,755 •' ! 1946.—V. Kerr-MeGeeOil with Oosl ©f sales— • 12,704 ; Keyes Fibre • Co., trustee, will until 12 o'clock of June 1, 1946, receive bids for the sale to it of mortgage bonds noon sale of debentures, together financing the' company's business. Oefe Co.—Bonds Offered-^-Public offering of $2,800,000 first mortgage 3J/4% bonds, due April I. 1966, was made April 26 by an underwriting group headed by Coffin & Burr, Inc, and including Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis; Estabrook & Co.; E, H. Rollins & Sons, Inc.; Central Republic Co. (Inc.).; H. M. Payson -& Co.; Julien Collins ^: Co., and Charles H. Gilman and Co. The bonds had Terminal Co.—Tenders— Fidelity-Philadelphia $100) 4 Mos. End. $134,707 .37,054 " 711 ' Other ^ on Kanawha Bridge & The -V. stock held. business of " Other Net .. .. consists 81,090 • . . Jaii- tpar '/.COMPARATIVE • 56,500 , ii*§. to liniited debentures. $53,617 $457,501 .,;, 350,-000 stock, organization in from ih used stock of - May convertible will" be moneys 1,547.313 $376,880 80,621 1,104,632 — deductions— of shares issue PURPOSE—Proceeds 1943 .* • $6,980,476" 6,433,143 this • "■ on date whiskey \ JUNE , Income for from manufactured CAPITALIZATION—Capital YEARS' ENDED Total directors its, business which - Total operating revenues_l--_^J___■Total -.operating, charges (net). Jones & Laughlin Corp.—Calls 'B' Preferred Stock— The Of the company whiskey quantities, was sold in bulk although a small amount thereof was bottled and sold under the brand names "Kentucky Turf" J and "Crystal Dew." SeUgman, Lubetkin & Co., 2.500 „>. . HISTORY, AND BUSINESS—Company was incorporated in Kentucky February, 1936. Shortly after organization the company ? con¬ structed a distillery, having a capacity of approximately 25 barrels per day, and a warehouse, having storage space for approximately 6,000 barrels of whiskey, on teal estate acquired by the company at Loretto, Ky, In 194Q, the company constructed an additional warehouse having a capacity of approximately 8,000 barrels. 2,000 Son-^c_^_ J in Dallas Rupe & CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME, its" expan¬ 162, p. 3193. by 2,000 . I debentures, who are residents of the Kentucky ad valorem tax, not to exceed five mills dollar, legally assessed against and paid by such holder reason of his ownership of-such debentures, ■ 2,000 2,000 v of each on of __— holders Kentucky; 2,000 Co. to reimburse C. Edgar Honho:d_v--:._' Re.ir.ho.ldt & Gardner 3.00Q 2,500 Inc. Ca._,_\. 1 Monday, April 29, 1946 ** . ,.■...i.!■.[■■.i'iLOw undertakes 2,000 Securities - - 4,000 Co Co.— & ~ Increase an Sons.. & Fewel • , in."',;..:'. ■'1 .,,■! Shares Dittmar 8,000 Irving J. Rice & Co fibre, an asbestos -paper- and from melted slag and glass. The material ^produded & Link, Gorman & Co., Revel Miller & Co plastic-asbestos a Edwards ■ 13,000 Brailsford-&"Ca.--~I , woodpulp, G. Pacific discussed of Shares Blosser— Mason, discontinuance made & - . Jenks, iCtrkland •& Co-i.- The . ■' ■•:■■ Dempsey-Tegeler & Co... business. periodically and will be considered again. company's earnings, Mr. Brown declared, will be aided by the of some products on which it has been impossible to mainttain profit margins... This action, he said, has had little effect on sales and will not harm J.-M.'s competitive position. • • • "* Among ne.w products to be marketed. soon are building materials v "■'.•■< i Vice President, told shareholders that the money for the expansion will be available -when needed and that he believed it would be unnecessary to issue new. stock for financing, purposes; A split-up in the common stock is not contemplated now by the Uoard of directors, said Mr. Brown. But, he added, the question has . ■•••'•■jojr iiijiiji'-tjjjijfi: UNDERWRITERS-—The-5 underwriters named below have severally agreed to purchase the number of shares of preferred stock set opposite the respective underwriters' name- . • processes, '-■•"• i-r-- Tii"1 . a r.~ "?i field, which 30 wells had a total allowable for. the month of November, 1945, of 1,490,589 m.c.f. and which produced in the month pf November, 1^45; 1,713,183 m.c.f.pf «as.' ,i ' ; r ■■ v' t / «■ > gas. $50, ,000,000 five-year expansion pro¬ gram requiring from 1,800 tp 3,000 more employees, Lewis H. Brown, president, ..tQlji stockholders i on April 18. S This program calls 'for the expansion of production and research facilities, introduction of pew products, improvement 1 of; working conditions, replacement of worn equipment, reduction of costs through further mechanization fcf ,.„ ''r'""''' "1 ^^■'^f April 24 adopted an amendment to — the charter of -4'/a 'U -preferred stock; and authorizing its 'exchange, share for share, for present 7% preferred stock. ; . , Preferred stockholders desiring to make the exchange are asked a - new - to Company [ ir - '% ;\v/ :::. ■■■ +' \l ' /. . :t Volume Number 4485 163 v • 2295 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE ^ 11 ' — >■ - "» ■ 'y *■ T—■ * ■ the common distribution of Maryland1 & Pennsylvania RR. Co*—Note Authorized This company has-been authorized by; the Interstate Commerce Com¬ mission to issue a note for $200,000 and to repay a loan from the Reconstruction Finance Corp. due on May 1, 1946.—V. 160, p. 120. and paid The Stock (;• Total fy $1,076,116 423,545 Provision' for depreciation and depletion-.!— operations earnings from — 454,628 Federal $698,709 $719,796 57,631 Total income charges 45,102 240,000 * Provision Federal for taxes ' of Earnings —V. 2,570,682 Gross !___ Negotiations bonds, J. M. Pritchard, President, Consideration is also preferred stock with being $0.32 exceeded Will be in well of the : Federal and 102,595 $334,712 150,000 175,000 29,400 $1.56 *$3,03 outstanding 6.% assets—' - Class . SHEET, DEC. 31 •- , 1944 f- 1945 --567 : ____ - 32,350 « 30,904 Prepaid 16,249 13,212 « — 4.90% Fixed value) 600,000 __ series due 1964— Dividends 277,267 declared Customers' $11,155,375 9,193,218 537,601 $1,088,432 28,250 21,151 Other income - Gross taxes —V. Federal expenses and on for'retirement for uncollectible $574,489 —V. per 163, 104,585 $470,302 $142,534 $0.68 shares share common $0.20 1946 1945 $5,079,000 $6,736,000 Quarter Ended March 31— Net sales Net profit Earnings per common share 179,122 $0,30 * . 211,042 $0.39, do not include the results of operations of U. S.Mengel Plywoods, Inc., jointly owned by Mengel and United States Plywood Corp. These figures Referring ; U. S.-Mengel to elimination the "With Plywoods, Inc., Federal of Voit, Alvin A. profits excess 1, 1946, V. greatly increased a 163, $4,366,315 — corporation filed April 24 with the SEC a registration statement 136,254 shares of ($1 par) common stock. The shares are, offered at $16 each to holders of the present common stock at Covering being additional share for each five shares at the close of business 011 May 14. Of the proceeds, amounting to $2,180,064 be¬ fore expenses, the company expects to use $1,500,000 to reduce bank the of rate and loans add the remainder its to working capital.—V. 163, p. 314. Metallic Products Corp.—New President Elected— At .■ Works, Y„ N. Malone, N. J., stockholders held elected was Mullen Mr. of meeting a York New also is President. President of Store Street Fifth 17, Thomas States Mullen J. Bronze of Calif.- -New Name, common stock without par value then out¬ into 100,000 shares of common stock without in the aggregate stated value being made).— $101.50 at them, Federal expenses share. per property retirement reserve appropriation— ■ oper. revenues— Other income income Gross Int. — mtge. bonds— utility plant on Calls Preferred The — ' redemption on Stock— called directors for ; June be Co.-has Trust Guaranty stockholders Preferred full premium, at paid June 1 been obtain may time after May 10. the preferred stock. Rand, M. President, Ltd., Smith Mr. will was added also Ltd.—V. (Canada) 163, The final dividend •' $279,926 747 $146,124 $1,848,985 13,874 $2,442,243 .910 $280,673 $147,034 $1,862,859 $2,450,185 ' 31,250 31,250 375,000 662,500 261,361 I 100,989 Crl.728 will I. Smith, C. '; - *. * 266,856 266,856 . also officers the to ' " . became of line a directors in of Production Nakano store located is at Fort and of household dry goods. during 3.945 were $938,000, the Cus¬ profit after reserves for taxes amounted to $35,250. K. Nagano, Ltd., worth Mr. bids the* company oh continued. of Dec. Markham the property on will 31, " • be 1945, approximately was : received until 3:30 p.m., Mr. Markham seized explained that the shares of Nakano stock were Oct. 4, 1943, under the terms of the trading with the enemy formerly owned by Kyoichi Nakano and Hiromi Nakano, residents of Hiroshima, Japan. > • ■■■ , " on and act were Eastern Nashua Mfg. Co.—To Vote Monsanto Inc., below.—V. Textron, Sale— on 163, 1288. p. Nashville Chattanooga & St. Louis Ry.—Bidders for „ Bonds— is It Co.) reported that three investment banking groups, one led by Morgan Stanley & Co., one by First Boston Corp., and one by Halsey, Stuart & Co., Inc., are preparing to bid for the $15,060,000 of new 1946—12,Mos.—1945 bonds $1,756,942 $17,902,821 $20,916,881 that the company "is planning bonds to put up for competitive sale dated Feb. l, 1946, and will mature bear the guarantee of Louisville & 374,079, 363,758 4,840,964 5,637,179 on May 9. The 337,989 1,636,813 5,050,868 on Feb. l, 1980. 143,757 "132,147 1,708,774 1,641,063 Nashyille RR. as to both principal and interest.—V. 163, p. 1731. 125,000 „ • Pauahi (EST) May 24, 1946, by the Alien Property Custodian at 120 Broadway, New York, N. Y., and until 10 a.m. (Honolulu Time), by the APC's office in the Yokohama Specie Bank Building, Honolulu. Vice-President, of products of said the Net Sealed - Monsanto Laucks board Alien Markham, is offering at public said. Total net — 125,000 1,500,000 1,967,611 new are bonds will The of Amort, - Net Other utility oper. income registration statement authorized but unissued, r ' ■ ' " ' "r V 1 r, The company plans to issue warrants to stockholders providing for subscription to the new Issue on the basis/of one new share for each five held at a price to be determined shortly prior to the effective date of the registration statement. Application will -be made to admit the warrants to trading privileges on ,the New York Curb Exchange^ War¬ rants will be valid for fourteen days after date of mailing. Emanuel, Deetjen & Co. was named as the principal underwriter and plant (net),]— ; $867,174 .kv 3,358 ,14,359 ; $6,620,160 91,294- *$8,199,296 $798,048 * Gross 462;419 •, Int. on Int. on $812,407 income—$370,532 mtge. bonds_i:_2';' debentures—'!— ' 95,833 ''..147,451 " and Other expense——— , $8,661,715 $6,711,454 1,632,938 '!;i,808,407 " 44,i25 ' 529,495 433,892 ^ int. -and Net. income-l--^— applic. • .. t * %'■*;. *- A- * •' - - During" the year regular quarterly dividends on the 4.90% cumu- preferred stock were declared and paid and, subsequent to the ' ' 2,594,266. s*925 " <62,151 2,53a, . t ■ T issue. 31,621 $774,262 $617,368 , ! !• • ■ purchase any unsubscribed portion of the new i V - - - - ;'v J The additional 136,673 Marks, $4,205,258 .■.-957,-534; $3,938,468 957,534 to pfd. stock for period—.— . a * will form a syndicate to 150 287 will be "Including —/———L_——!——— for the 12 months ended lion-i-ecurring-tax benefit, $2,800,000.—V. • t ^ 'f j'r; deducts/ stock. common 13,113 revenues Inc.—Registers With SEC— April 22 filed with the SEC issuance of 397,644 shares of c-n the Covering adjustments— acquis, National Bellas Hess, Company 3,861 — — new ' Mobile Gas Service Corp.—Annual Report— lative r'V 276,559 Other taxes proposal ^ for capital to be received from the sale of additional stock employed for expansion in the retail field, according to George President of National stores and improvement Bellas Hess. Plans include setting up of existing outlets; increases in mail order catalog and provision for wider circulation; broadening present lines of all 500,000 outstanding shares of the former.—V, l63j r thereto, $98,122: total, $8,418,120. recoverable portion of prior years' Federal taxes recoverable portion of prior years' Federal arising from caTry-back of net operating loss anc'. profits credit, $2,345,000; net loss for period, $914,084. Gross sales of todian See $1,786,569 expenses,.— $1,160,207 common s " 1946 28, $3,259,084; Markham carries Vice-President and 1946—Month—1945 laxefe Balance' * Feb. Streets, Honolulu, and deals primarily in medium-priced wearing ap¬ parel for men, women# and children. He added that the store alsc periods prior to Dec. 14, 1944, consolidated operations and former wholly owned subsidiary, revenues $1,427,>063 to issue and sell an additional 200,000; stock to its parent, the Electric Power & Light Corp., for $2,500,000 has been app? .;ved by the SEC. The latter - credit E. James company Operating 7,942 » 8S;049 $880,161 2X60^ r" ended months war Property Custodian, announced on April sale 53.3% of the outstanding commor, capital .stock of K. Nakano, Ltd., wliich operates the "Bon Ton" department store in Honolulu, T. H. v.! >vr" Co.—Earnings— deplet. res,, approp.— Amort, of limited-term To Issue Stock— - six miscellaneous of income attributable on 163, p. 1432. 20 that he 2010. p. Operating Federal Dividends 1 the for costs income on Mr. distribute latter the while Ltd., Other Ltd. 732,000 — company owns $0.76 (K.) Nakano, Ltd., Honolulu, T. H. — Stock Control Offered lor Sale by Alien Property Custodian— (Canada) Ltd. are L. G. Ryan, President; L. E. Ryan, Vice-President; J. P. Shea, Treasurer; H. E. Potter, Secretary, and K. B. Owens, Assistant Sec¬ retary. . « Under the new arrangement, the Vancouver company will serve as a Western Canada sales outlet for products of Monsanto (Canada) (Canada) Monsanto 735,000 7,833 no-par $722,725 administrative and general expenses, interest expense, $94,496; miscellaneous deductions, $13,620; $332,000, Laucks, of Director Managing 61,000 21,593 of 1,712,500 $613,582 $0.64 * April 23 announced. that Monsanto on consolidation, the with Coincident 64.000 to construct. company's $2,435,225 1,112,500! Property retirement and $222,061 $86,358 Dividends applic. to pfd. stock for period— The Feb. 29, '44 $1,726,082 ,12.345.000 shs. $8,290,731; deferred unused excess Chemical Co. Monsanto of 697,896 income shares on.950,615 statement sales, for income, —V. of Montreal, a subsidiary, has acquired the capital stock of Laucks, Ltd., adhesive manufacturers with headquarters at Gran¬ ville Island, Vancouver, B. C., Canada, and will operate the company a$ a wholly-owned subsidiary. Laucks, Ltd.-was'formerly a subsidiary 1,080,030 5,769 Balance Net loss.before Amort, of debt discount ' income reserve $1,086,238; Ltd., Period End. Jan. 31— ' Net "$3,259,084 taxe^;<f[st.) "$914,084 Federal taxes Subsidiary Acquires Unit— 1,846,315 727,554 21,593 and Feb. 28, '46 Feb. 28, '45 « ^ Cost of products sold, $10,488,852; « , the change income, $29,267; portion production credited to income— equal to reconvers'on costs of aoproximately $335,000 included in costs and expenses for this period, less recoverable portion of prior years' of appointed redemption agent. the redemption price, including- any on 78,074 deducts. int. chgd. The • 316,967, the 210,000 shares 1 to . The 265,996 adjustments— acquis, Int. of proposal a Loss. follows: preferred stock outstanding. The stock consists of 50,000 shares of $4.50 series A, callable at, 110; 50,000 shares of $4.50 series B, call¬ able at 112.50, and 110,000 shares of $4 series C, callable at 105. Etc.— 1946- -12 Mos.—1945 1946.—V. 163, p. 315. tRepresents recoverable portion of prior year's Federal taxes tfn income arising-from carry-back of net operating loss and unused excess profits credit. ' of Amort, Other " stock held total charges Earns, per com. sh. on Montana Power $1,106,302 $11,221,391 $10,667,323 5,715,154 555,108 6,063,537 * Split-Up Approved— approved 16 profit. taxes investments Net the after Net shares. 84,003 taxes—.— Of April on Fed."inc. &'excess prof, subscription offer. The underwriters have purchased from the company, and have sold, the remaining 4,686 157,609 taxes— Other common stockholders 6 Months Ended— Net the of 1946—Month—1945 ' one year's interest will be made on account interest in the second mortgage income convertible bonds equivalent to of t shares thus offered to holders of the company's common stock 312,281 shares were subscribed for pursuant to (Including lor $1,197,302 611,764 revenues and 2010. Murray Corp. of America—Earnings— Sold—Smith, Barney* & Co. April 26 announced the sale of 4,686 shares of, $3.25 dividend cumulative preference stock, series A (no par). The company offered to the holders of its common stock during a subscription period which expired at 3 p. m. on April 24, rights to subscribe to shares of the cumulative preference stock, series A, in the ratio of Mississippi Power & Light Co.—EarningsPeriod End. Jan. 31— 1432 pp. •authorized capital stock from 200,000 shares of no par value to 500,000 shares of $5 par value, two of the new shares to be isued in exchange for each no par share held.—V. 163, p. 1031. Co.—Stock Glacier Operating Operating The of Chemical Monsanto Powder above. 109,518,265 100,077,598 102,515,547 — May 25, 1946 to holders of record May 10, Canada. United and an officer in the Malone Bronze Powder Works, and the Canadian Bronze Works, Ltd., subsidiaries. Milliron's, Los Angeles, See April the ^ -333,150,636 31-6,811,579 299,588,586 arrears 162, p. 2948. one to shares the .5,000 standing were divided par value (no shange (Canada) Registered— ^ 39,652,4701'; 31,777,287 19,025,719 18,605,180 18,698,03? 167.125,235 149,035,664 149,035,664; Munsingwear, Inc.—Stock April, 1945, under an amendment to "the certificate of incorpora¬ William The on $4,223,216 Total 1570. p. Merchants Distilling Corp.—Stock . 44,278,550 41,753,415 172,268 President, taxes Jan. volume of sales, the earnings of U. S.-Mengel Plywoods, Inc. for the first quarter of this year have increased sub¬ stantially in comparison with the past. Our equity (507a) in such earnings for the quarter amounts to approximately $50,000, which, after taxes, is equivalent to 10 cents per share of our common stock outstanding at the close of the quarter.. U. S.-Mengel Plywoods, Inc. results are not reflected in our earnings, as that company is following a program of expansion and no dividend policy has been formed."— and . !— " 4,505,000 ■ 44,484,135 — „— surplus Payment 274,633 states: - 18,689. 19,253 172,312 1 such share for each 4 shares of Mengel Co., Louisville, Ky.—Earnings— ; of 2,851 , 655. p. 16,958 280,371 V. $247,119 104,187 earnings for common Earnings 777,678 16,362 accounts surplus tion, 1,973, 4,012 earnings for period Dividends on preferred shares $3.69 1944 1945 Mount Hope Bridge Corp.—Interest— 269,067 profits tax interest Net Net 839,975 (utility plant, etc.) surplus . 161,161 384,248 taxes income State .Federal excess Minority 11,047 Contributions in aid of construction 56,411 61,986 long-term debt- : ; liabilities 163, 343,320 13,276 8,263 _ Capital 380,950. 371,797 and • 117,530,922 124,577,979 8,819,426 8,789,158 2,685,000 8,403,588 •! Total 77,934 1 ; Earned $1,116,683 $1,396,535 income Interest - 39,654,992 Capital stock 68,835 accrued "In Depreciation - ' 31 333,150,636 316,811,579 299,588,586 Earned 7,350 75,151 Reserves $9,210,215 7,584,180 586,772 expenses ' —i'137,599,751 ! assets 241,985 • 32,350 deposits Reserves Mar. 23, '46 Mar. 24, '45 administrative inventories.- etc. Reserves 1,400,000 1,380,000 Customers' advances for construction $1,375,384 and 20,677,098 1,410,878 10,434,294 $3.81 . 1946 LIABILITIES— ($100 par payable Accrued sales of -$4.12 expenses Current $430,701 600,000 $430,701 First mortgage bonds, 3% 2009. discounts sales-^-less 1,410,878 Total $4,366,315 - (no par) preferred stock cum. Accounts I Mead Corp.—Earnings— Selling 10,434,294 —— ' Investments, • Net ._ _____ 10,232* «- $4,229,216 stock Interest Cost Cr64Q,oOo 21,285,839 1,410,878 10,434,294 22,932,025 Cash and U.; 3. securities..^———a $98,892,914 $95,509,773 $77,203,46? Receivable, less reserves ! 48,599,391 48,693,043 42,054,432 Merchandise 353,010 300,355 LIABILITIES— ' 12 Weeks Ended— 14,830,000 —— ._ on common,—.. ASSETS— ' 7,375 r - 213,289 1 — "Common over 163. p. 11,895,000 >, 21,485,000 ' Total on April 24, R. F. Coppredge, Chairman that a" $5,000,000 construction, program- is the next two years. The program will include building new stores and remodeling existing outlets, but temporarily building restrictions may cause a delay in construction, he said. Stockholders approved an amendment to the corporation's by-laws to increase the number of directors from 10 to 11. Roger W. Babson was elected a member of the board. Previous directors were re¬ flected.—V. 12,950,000 13,840,000 'VM CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET, JAN. * 1,990' 216,935 ' 100,150 ; Temp, cash invest.—U. S. Treas. bonds & notes announced board, , " " — receivable the year—. dividends . $3,460,169 $3,547,235 - Special deposits Accounts A for Earnings per common share 285,510 At the annual meeting held the * • ] 593,159,432 568,377,245 560,356,212 3,362,225 3,525,439 3,644,511 ptop.— state .income .taxes.—_ profit Dividends ■ Other physical property; < company Net 100,000 shares now outstanding. on Prepayments : . 32,028 share Materials and supplies contemplated general and profits taxes (less refund, I portion) Prior year's refund, exc. profg. taxes; McCrory Stores Corp.—New Director, Etc.— of selling, sales, /expenses, & aU taxes other,; than Income taxes -U— ^ Deprec. & amortiz. of fxd. $437,307 dividends Utility plant (at original cost) incl.intang p. 2582. ! C ost of 130,784 47,895 — BALANCE 1 rate. 1944 1945 Jan, 31- . $308,523 $185,313 per "Based " replacing the to given 54,107 61,461 dividends Common experienced in 1945 have so far been 1946, Mr. Pritchard Stated, and first-quarter earnings in excess of the same period in 1945, he said.—V. 158, sales -$171,747 * $233,208 $10,100,000 of 4'/4 % issue, bearing a lower dividend r»ew a ' Record announced. and the book value 1946 299,716 . Excess Ltd.—Plans Refunding— under way for refunding of the V ... totaled $167,125,235, stock was $47.82 per share. common COMPARATIVE INCOME ACCOUNT • 66,346 —„ Net income Preferred are 67,103 196,833 —' income Earnings Oil Co., 2,622,790 V 54,465 expenses income taxes year was J$102,515,547. . The capitajKstqck accounts vmmmm* • 1030. McColl-Frontenac prior to 1922 which had capital, and $158,642, an the . 1944 $3,337,601 Utility operating income income (net) $307,165828,171 share per 163, p. approximately 1945 Other 828,171 shares account of an Amount equivalent to losses ; previously been absorbed against adjustment necessary to reflect the cancellation of the class "A" treasury shares. The outstanding ' -' ' class "A" stock was recorded at its liquidating value of $100 per share. After these adjustments, the earned surplus balance at the end of incurred 654,778,682 620,968,523 595,932,821 $0.42 common to $3,072,711 — Retirement reserve" accruals 355,000 $391,544 income restoration to the capita! - , revenues Income deductions Net Number f paid-in . . . 21,086. $676,647 Income ,, , COMPARATIVE "INCOME STATEMENT".,;. Operating Operating $652,570 24,076 operations , 1945 quar¬ May 22, on - Federal excess profits tax Net earnings from Income credits ? „ Calendar Years— " $1,153,338 1945 1946 Quarter Ended March 31— I "• * has been widely distributed residing in many states. Common . Earnings— Mathieson Alkali Works (Inc.) - v the common stock. on stockholders 775 . S ^ terly dividends at the rate of 25 cents per share have been declared , ; 1' stock to the public v, ^ , Jan. $2,980,934 31, 1946, 163, p.- 1432, - s result of; --r.;,* assisting adding! new; Mnes;;?iraproVing, physical properties and increased time payment accounts and carrying financing in larger inventory made necessary by increased operations.—V. p. 1173. * > ! * the 162, -- Montgomery Ward & Co., Inc.—Annual Report—: The earned surplus account'was reduced by $18,089,571 in connection a restatement of the class "A" and common stotjk accounts and the cancellation of 3,446 shares of class "A" stock previously held with in merchandise and $3,247,724 the the treasury. Of the total adjustment, $17,930,929 represents the ' ' National tions~rr ■: Distillers Products Corp. —Stock ■ ^ Subscript '1' "Seton Porter, President,' announced April. 25 that the company^re¬ $23,553,428 from its. recent stock-offering, a portion of which ceived i&:4: 2296 — v.'■ *■ V-.'' 7■■ :j> '^'^-:::'-":-'''--:^j: - used -7 pay off the $18,500,000 long term bank balance was added to the company's working funds. how has no " bank loans and no securities other, than Jvas to outstanding.—V*- 163, '4-z\f -y:r ^ loans The company .•■ : :-y'x-;,y Investors Corp,—Earnings-— March. 3*-? 71948 ' 1948 income General Taxes $98,393 For „ 20,866 .' expenses 1,737 - 1943, $84,700 $95,679 15,902 16,178 2,760 6,602 > '"Other expenses 600 — '■ ■ -ji.-ni■ ■* ■ "J 11 " 11 • ■"■ " ■"■" ' """"■ Net income $10,919,581 % ended Association—Output— Other appreciation of investments 1945. BALANCE SHEET MARCH 31, 1946 ASSETS—Cash at in cost, $8,811,345; $72,898 ' ' i^'v.Th;, . , Operating Operating , Federal banks, $353,600; investments in common stocks— receivable for capital stock sold, $74,748; dividends Other < , ' 1 ' Int. Split-Up Pro¬ taxes I. M. Weinstein, President, anticipates further reports that the improvement.—V. 163, corporation's income —V. • July—" Close ; "V pp. 11731, income Other railway Net Chicago increase of present ceiling prices wages, the company finds in on $6,063,171 Cr228,000 416,482 taxes— taxes it ^National Tea Co., Chicago ^Jan. 1 to March 23— ♦fconsol. net profit...... per in ."♦Before making 1945 $450,099 "< $0.68 318,166 provision for 1944 ployees total but after the pro¬ serials in increase $1,378,391 be can of $83,827 increase $2,091,897 in wages for 1946, in accordance with to all applicable em¬ in of wages trainmen (including and taxes), enginemen, less income were of new a voted was at the Light 1945 warrant on No. 6 the on terminal first Nos. 7 and 8. , Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., the debentures; The financing was arranged by Lehman Brothers and Hayden Stone & Company. payable office at age interest rate of interest and calculated The Charges the on nanced. 4.40%. over $ Fed. inc. taxes Fed. exc. profits taxes— The purposes. *The serials balance the of funds will be used for general corporate due 166,073 475,000 in beginning April 158, p. 1175. 1, equal annual instalments of $800,000 to April an annual sinking fund of $800,the balance maturing April lf 1966.—V. The ~ • • -* • j stockholders will vote at the revenues—_ ♦Ooerating Fed. inc. & Other 31— - expenses exc. 1946—12 Mos.—1945 1,331,731 1,764,539 2,088,933 1,817,387 6,958,047 8,011,992 7,475,535 6,888,165 ■■■ . 5 Net operating income income—net Other $3,594,160 Drl08,146 . I . ' v $5,731,240 pfd. stocks of subsids. Net income Reservation of by subsidiary Balance $4,856,726 net Total income $3,486,014 Interest deductions . .Net income Dividends 1,084,865 • $2,401,148 2,333,551 ... '?>J *» Balance , Earnings per ♦Excludes , -J. $2,421,992 $10,129,102 2,333,551 9,334,206 ...-v., ._ ( 8,945,280 . share...— amounts of , $67,597 $1.54 $88,445 $1.56 $794,896 $1,012,607 $6.51 $6.46 operating for expenses. profits tax Other income excess nonrecurring items. equal on of not the to less than amounts liquidation. $21.75 to whicli " 2162. p. (Del.)—Weekly Output-^- Judge June 25 Gunnar H. hearing a Nordbye on a plan at Minneapolis has for liquidation of the < of Lehman Brothers, already has approved a dissolution plan of the filed in March, 1944. The Commission, however, adjournment of a hearing for enforcement of the an District Court in Minneapolis, par) stock common »• ■ of Northern imt&rr ; the cihtire States Powtr subsidiary, would surrender to the Minnesota 481,111 common shares for retirement. The remaining shares would be reclassified into 8,216,228 shares (no stock, to Each preferred holder would have a 10-day period withia sell the shares of common to underwriters for could the stock mon cash to the call Under price. the public plan would be offering less not than price $14.50 a of the share reclassified and the com¬ bonus to be paid would be a maximum of 10% of the call price. Following the distribution to preferred stockholdings, the balance of the Minnesota common stock would be distributed to the Delaware clcass the and class A A holders class B stockholders on the basis of 86.7% 13.3% to the class B holders.—V. 163, common and to p. 2162. Owens-Illinois Glass Co. (& Subs.)—Earnings— Year Ended March 31— Net $5,583,740 2,424,025 1946 1945 - $7,368,609 $3,159,715 Gross share ^, HOURS GENERATED AND .$0.43 12 months ended months March 31 ended March Other $0.10 *v :' 2 3 12 • •/ - . • >'■ - •• ' j. months ended* March — Federal 31^—«—_—— 2,440,683,700 8,766,467,300 : ;%*6ales w:mm: gas, M therms profits 8,783,341,200 hl|'xith8 ;Wnde<^ March 31—-4—— ;o.r months -ib-*i"• .• ended March 31 12 months ended March 31— —V. 163, p. 2161, - ' " 1946' ' 1945 leased ? 10,629,215 2,661,204 —— Tequipihent;; '1940, '..25,621 6,004,232 . 2,661,204 $3.99 — of 4,316,679 28,297 " " $3.01 manufacturing plants and amortization $3,129,113 ;1945, $3,599,285. ^ have been made of the figures for 31, 1945, to conform with the classifications used for the 12 months' period ended March 31, 1946,— the 20,390,669 . , . 23,040,834 10,694,309 NOTE-^eftain, ,^eiassifications >- 9,206,904 29,568,755 taxes share per 507,573 1,663,137 27,015,841 5,693,529 10,664,800 surtax tax ♦Including>nde)ireftiatlon of 10,800,340. — and ari^'^Miii ihcome Earnings . 3 tax W 24,196,397 i wNet' prbtymi yelf—— Number'bf Snares dutstanding 1945 2,537,351,100 normal State vf : $ - ...ig^rru- trust . Federal SALES;.©E MANUFACTURED GASpd^hCU<£IC FEET . • ■ 24,830,099 3,766,692 1,580,950 — retirement Balance 1945 —tiiani : to service fd f PURCHASED 3,042,791,584 ll;lB19,li?Bli731 12,012,436,568 — profit income Payments 2,822,053,371 31——. $ other and —— 2,424,025 $989,036 sales operating revenues 173,064,785 170,351,379 ♦Cost of sales and other operating expenses.. 134,907,527 133,102,072 Selling, general and administrative expenses.. 12,602,796 12,433,979 Provision for management bonus 642,500 599,041 Interest expense 44,395 16,769 Sundry expenses and losses UL ' 37,465 7 3,127 V; „ income Pro vision District he equal 1,476,000 $9,792,634 $1,595,042- "1946' 3 $195,204, $840,112, $755,850, for the representing that portion of employees' ser¬ Federal current offering price value a entitled 12 months' period ended 163, p. 1732.° March 'l;.-'. ; . 77 r::.77 77 7-7777. 77777 $173,565, were charged to miscellaneous deductions in order to comply with the accounting requirements of Communications Commission, and are included in "other income—net." Company considers that these amounts were, in fact, from the 1,246,000 $4,130,720 KILOWATT Noma Electric Ctfrp.—Absorbs Two Subsidiaries— respective periods shown, vice pension accruals, which . are com¬ * $9,957,888 :r|-'. the its preference $ 606,006 ^ ' of Delaware which $7,059,740 606,006 Balance Earned per common . $3,533,961 $14,492,086 $14,517,539 1,111,968 4,362,984 4,559,651 369,000 $4,736,726 — . • have until stock. mon 7,356,796 $1,964,042 $11,038,634 120,000 co pfd. stocks of corp.— 11*967,656tDr2,177,735tDrl,446,197 ■ -L 5,743,093 by par> be held by the Delaware company. company would then distribute to its preferred stock¬ holders shares of the Minnesota company's common stock which would have a value equal to the call price of the preferred. The stockhold¬ ers also would receive a bonus to encourage them to retain the 666,904 inc. Dividend requirements on $4,501,617 $16,669,821 $15,963,736 ) 1,839,199 public will shares shares (no (Minnesota), its The $3,803,241 $16,781,727 .$14,416,536 874,514 plan a directed as ' $30,303,929 $27,746,668$117,503,654$106,180,044 23,289,104 19,663,124 86,400,250 75,316,150 prof. tax. 434,713 Corp., have filed West company common fjj $6,223,945 $29,823,175 $27,099,928 2,420,704 13,041,448 12,683,392 1,842,409 Balance - 1946—3 Mos—1945 taxes $7,573,649 deductions Dividend requirements on ' Operating 172,846 3,597 Commission 3,518,889 $6,051,099 $29,388,462 $26,433,024 36,097 $321,438 - company annual ••?*«$ change in the nurpber of .shares, is. involved.—V. 16$ p,. 196. .7. 77 v 77 V 7,7 ■ V7 hfjNew England Telephone & Telegraph Co.—Earnings— kar. $7,537,552 Gross income Income , •-period End. Crl8,277 appr. 5,413 $356,952 16,924 company, as holder of 1946—12 Mos.—1945 $ 6,583 $325,036 the purpose of considering new plans. Under the new plan, the Delaware 115,040,985 115,186,086 15,227,315 60,933,451 61,578,845 1,406,139 6,563,761 5,260,874 3,176,300' 1,659,400' 4,647,700 163,728 697,679 693,322 300,000 1,387,010 1,225,450 3,768,829 14,526,299 14,768,259 Cr68,817 Crll5,077 578,612 3,737,219 res. Other income .< Co.—Proposes Reduction in Capital— meeting on April 30 on a proposal to reduce the company's stated capital from $8,962,380 to $7,000,000. The reduction would be a step in a plan to create a re¬ serve of $1,962,380 to absorb recurring losses on cases of farm lands, and take care of improvements. I ■ 7 (Of the reduction in stated capital, $824,972 will be used for the reserve, together with balances of $499,312 and $578,089 in the earned pnd capital surplus accounts. There will remain in the surplus ac¬ count a balance pf $1,337,408 available for corporate purposes, in¬ cluding distributions to stockholders. ' chgs. initial an that for 30,024,593 • > Natomas water Operating income 1957, r -■-..jt* State Other taxes f 1 '1956, and the debentures require 000 Y. Emerg. divers, ... are 3,103,900 Canadian income taxesN. — 4,000,000 $ " 29,760,269 14,758,802 8,402 $328,279 3,597 approved plan, now before the Federal ,.t J.— N. $351,539 Crl23,209 Wisconsin Power & at granted was " 1946—3 Mos.—1945 Operating revenues Oper., maint. & deprec.- and carrying an aver¬ Combined average annual charges for years on the new $20,000,000' of obligations are approximately equal to the combined average annual $7,800,000 of underlying mortgage debts being refi¬ be Paterson, Co. Delaware Co. debt retirement to company, 203,976 $318,453 291,709 Securities Co., Inc., rep¬ resenting 18.44% of the company's class A common stock, submitted a plan to the SEC April 22 providing for the distribution of Northern States holdings and its eventual dissolution. Niagara Hudson Power Corp. (& Subs.)—Earnings— Period End. Mar. 31— $7,800,000 of the proceeds will be used to purchase holders a like principal amount of underlying mortgage present the 'r> Approximately from of ret. 221,966 $319,876 tax A group of common stockholders composed Riter & Co., Lehman Corp. and the Overseas mortgage ' is 163, & 1870. 273,738 160,509 157,800 Judge Nordbye granted the motion of John W. Christensen of Phila¬ delphia, attorney for the SEC. ^ Following the action of the Federal District Court in further post¬ poning hearings on the plan, the SEC ordered the record reopened and set a hearing for May 27 to consider the amended plan sub¬ mitted by the Lehman Brothers gioup as well as any other plans which may be submitted to the Commission. . Interest 287,386 225,100 Crl02,000 227,626 tax company. , V. 1,542,789 173,700 271,300 Cr78,100 Hearings Off Until June 25— The New York Stock Exchange directs that the bonds be quoted ex-interest,2% on May 1, 1946, and that the bonds shall continue to be dealt in "Flat," and to be a delivery in settlement of Exchange contracts, made beginning May 1, 1946, must carry interest warrants the 892,929 1,548,199 an preference Federal gold bonds, due 1943, will be paid on May 1, 1946. Said payment on registered bonds will be made to holders of record at the close of business on April 27, 1946. ' $4,500,000 and $3,500,000 respectively* and 1945 $3,599,382 974,051 West continued New York Susquehanna & Western RR.—Interest— the debts having an average life of about 4!/2 expense. $3,625,546 output of this company lor the week ended April 20. 1946, 45,666,000 kwh., as compared with 46,695,000 kwh. for the corresponding week last year, a decrease of 2.2%.■ obligations, and that directors feel the primary consideration problem.—V. 163, p. 908. 2% ♦Pro Forma 1946 $3,822,045 995,862 1,616,262 295,516 Electric 1, of by totaled is the solution of the debt Interest helg 1946 163, as 50-year 5% Department are Sub.)—Earnings— Northern States Power Co. gone to reduce shares All remaining assets of the company are to be distributed to Middle West as the holder of all other preference shares and of all common shares of the company.—V. the preferred last year with a distribution of $1.50 followed by another payment of the same amount March 1 this year. Mr. Tully replied that surplus earnings have now Treasury a West Utilities Co.—Files Liquidation Plan— share the . of (& company and its parent, Middle West the SEC for the liquidation of North per sumed dividends on September 162, p. 2186. order dated Sept. io, 1943. proposes to distribute to the holders stock other than Middle West, the common stock of to resumption of dividends on the common stock, and the likelihood of the $5 non-cumulative preferred being placed on a regular dividend basis. The company re¬ on $445,505 $324,681 Commission in which 1944 > $367,372 outstanding surtax profits deductions The with Refunding— mortgage will ,( 162, p. 2020. income North raised by stockholders duties 2161. 1945 obtaining the expenses and excess North a taxes redeemed is Aug. authorization Questions Corp., April 24, announced that its theatre subsidiary, Corp., has concluded arrangements for private sale of $20,000,000 principal amount of debt obligations to the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., the Bank of America and Chase National Bank. The obligations, due over a period of 20 years, have an aver¬ age life of about 13 years and bear an average interest cost of about 2,82%. They were sold at 100, and consist of $8,000,000 10-year 2% serial notes and $12,000,000 20year 3% debentures. The Bank of America and The the estimate his p. $340,027 Adjusted to exclude the operations of Texas Motorcoaches, Inc., a subsidiary company operating interurban bus service between Fori; Worth and Dallas, Texas. The company sold its bus equipment and operating rights on May 28, 1945, and was dissolved on Sept. 12, 1945 —V. 163, p. 1573. 105,000 annual meeting. the purchased includes of taxes Income 1, and the call price is 105. To enable the refunding to be carried out, stockholders reaffirmed and extended National Theaters Bank account also and of bonds ;fNational Theatres Corp.—$20,000,000 Notes and Deben¬ tures Sold Privately — Twentieth Century-Fox Film amounts corporation majority Gross income writing agreement. D. L. Tilly, President, told stockholders that the company may be able to do even better than the 3%% rate which was under discussion last year. The new bonds will probably run for 25 years, and the re¬ funding will probably include the clearing up of bank loans, which were reduced to $750,000 on April 2. The next date on which the present $0.20 dividends, 1946 Operating income The company next month will resume negotiations to refund the $10,000,000 outstanding first mortgage 4% bonds, due 1951, stockholders were informed at the annual meeting on April 23. Because of time limitations last year the company was unable to complete an under¬ reserves for Federal income tax estimated at $290,000 in 1946, $170,000 in 1945, $33,000 in 1944, and $115,000 in 1943.—V. 163, p. 1869, National 145,000 $837,909- New York Dock Co.—Plans viding Chase 35,000 *$295,224 payroll applicable thereto.—V. 163, p. 2161. $143,986 $0.04 preferred surplus— and 163, Corp.—Earnings— Other income—net Arbitration, 1943 $45,879 $0.32 the a operating Net Cr22,942 * Ansonia Rayon Corp.—To Redeem 6% Prior from filing of consol. Depreciation 1946—3 Mos.—1945 the $222,201 to because Federal normal RR.—Earnings- the months of January, February and March, wage agreement by the Board of recent sell subject Other 473,277 ♦Deficit. (& Subs.)—Earnings— 1946 " share— com. to NOTE—Above . Chicago area and to absorb the freight' necessary to sell on the 'Gary Base'," Mr. Clifford said. "As long as present conditions exist, the Spang-Chalfant Division cannot justify continued shipments into the Chicago area. ""However,- in order to minimize as best it can the already acute shortage of pipe in the area, the Spang-Chalfant Division will con¬ tinue shipments through June."—V. 163, p. 2160. Earn, • Noma Actual $9,402,631 $17,032,892 $24,961,255 1,796,000 39,000 2,991,000 375,359 1,065,472 1,163,935 1,200,847 926,231 3,620,746 872,909 228,827 2,196,897 ♦SI,710 of Division.—V. ♦$88,143 Operating revenues Equipt. maint. and garage $1,456,249 1946—Month—1945 the depreciation, North Texas Co. $1,929,526 369,548 ... and is Federal income income— Balance welded pipe, unprofitable to Sales 12 Months End. Feb. 28— 251,546 $2,321,616 Sales Vice President, on April 17 announced that the com¬ Spang-Chalfant Division has announced termination of ship, ments of pipe into the Chicago area and plans to close at an early date the company's Chicago sales office which has been in existence almost fifty years. The Chicago market comprises Northern Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Minnesota. view F. residents of The Netherlands.—V. 1869. oper. Net pany's ^Tn 283,313 with Vice-President; E. B. Anschutz, Kirchner, Assistant Secretary. Irwin 1,632,550 $1,952,068 163, Federal E. Clifford, G. William taxes, be be Condi¬ " , The directors have authorized the redemption on July 1. 1946, of all of the outstanding 30,222 shares of 6% prior preferred stock. The call $3,813,622 1,065,642 6,299 Sinking funds and other (Pa.)—To $3,670,571 89,146 • $307,542 $173,067 stock for the period_ pfd. after will will Air , Preferred Stock— $3,823,827 jDrl0,205 3,705 appropriations Co. $3,670,571 $268,512 88,500 Period End. Mar. 31— Gross income-.. 160, p. 2759. Supply $268,512 $399,747 bonds to loss license $399,747 New York, Chicago & St. Louis . 161, National duties and and Assistant Conditioners North American business Sept. 1, 1945, and that 1571; ; The company's $2 par value common stock was admitted to dealings the New York Curb Exxchange on April 22.—V. 163, p. 315; V. Office in Air Sav. VNational Pressure Cooker Co.—Listing— 1546 and 570; V. an the Gentral p. on pp. whose Lunt, Noma ' '"'i' ' Assistant Vice-President now of Division ♦But before profit on bonds purchased.—V. 1946—12 Mos. 1945 Balance cents volume has shown consistent improvement since lVe 294,500 income mtge. on Net " 7 for reducing the par value of the common stock per share, and issuing three new shares of at the reduced par for each share of the present stock. 33 Va to common 383,344 Dividends applic. proposal calls $1 Treasurer; Electrical depletion and interest $2,592,712 $31,344,483 $30,039,541 1,187,917 15,119,324 13,793,022 571,936 2,936,417 4,442,227 269,847 3,286,648 3,149,465 2,600,006 1,297,000 294,500 3,731,523 3,534,000 268,937 Other int. and deducts.- the announcement states. The officers P. North American Cement " •7The directors have approved a three-for-one split up of the common shares, A meeting of stockholders to vote on the action-will he called from 1,348,859 Net oper. revenue— Other income posed— soon, $2,695,387 expenses taxes Gross National Linen Service Corp. —' Stock 1946—Month—1945 revenues Chgs. in lieu of inc. tax. Prop, retire, res. appro. LIABILITIES—Due for securities purchased* $42,449; due for capital stocks repurchased for retirement $17,594; reserves for expenses, taxes, etc., $15,454; capital stock ($1 par), $1,546,972; surplus, $7,636,117; tbtal, $9,258,587.—V, 163, p. 907. is with Vice-Presidents Ansonia respectively. 12 Months Ended March 31— Period End. Mar.31—; •' • receivable, etc., $18,895; total, $9,258,587. • be :;.,,New Orleans Public Service Inc.—Earnings- March 31, 1946, on ' v Assistant Wolf Noma Alfred are elected the Division, new Division April 19, been Managers of Monday, April -29, 1946 m+—m $66,038 $1,523,229 more than on Dec. 31, or C t-V $71,178 $75,790 ____ NOTE—The unrealized was :» week 2161, p. — * ' the Net '"'■v have Corp., General the Association reports electric output of 11,779,051 kwh. This is a decrease of 467,368 kwh., or 3.82% below production of 12,246,419 kwh. for the corresponding week a year ago. Gas output for the April 19 week is reported at 143,493,000 cu. ft.,, an increase of- 19,288,000 cu. ft., or 15.53% above production of 124,205,000 cu. ft. in the corresponding week a year ago.—V. 163, -v; ^ 1944 $89,430 16,270 1,382 charged Sales tioners Sales •' - - . was stock common New England Gas & Electric 77y1 7 'Qua*. End. setting such tax reduction and the balance of these items against surplus.—V. 163, p. 2161.- 2010. p. National -Total the and Henri was Sadacca, President* on April 26 stated that the iassets and of The Ansonia Electrical Co. and Air Conditioners Sales former wholly-owned subsidiaries, have been operations Corp., parent of was absorbed company, Noma. • with operations continued and Albert C. as before - reduced by reason of special charged with an amount off¬ Pacific States Savings & Loan Co.—Claimants Get Muller, but • as into the divisions j fo™*erly President of Ansonfer ElefetfiCal Co;, Jr., formerly President of Air Conditioners $9,~ 000,000 More—Interest to Be Settled by Cour^ An is shown Warren of Mortimer "'When in instance of liquidation and financial rehabilitation in a current report on this company £0 Governor Earl California by Building and Loan Commissioner Frank C. outstanding excess of the seized of by same State. 7 7 - 7 i, 77 in 1939, the company showed a deficit Due tn-increase in the value of jreal estata the-State $10,000,000^ . . , „ . Volume 163 THIS Number 4485 -wyi'v, •''n . and' to " and assets shares cumulative $1 this under • -W k vw**- wft'yu v A 1 , «.« »> << preferred stock not taken by the privilege was sold to the under¬ i^,,' ^ the of at $28 writers ^ \ stockholders operations* by the Commissioner," the company' iiow""Shows " many mlllions in excess of alIknownliabilitiesr This is disclosed In receht.' appraisals filed' with the Court; . 7: ^ ^ : The Commissioner has sold 547 parcels of real estate' under his liquidation program, including large hotel, apartment, ranch and, commercial properties in Calirornia. Net returns amounted to $19,843,000. Judge Robinson of the Superior Court inspired high bidding at the hearings on sales in Los Angeles and San Francisco, Calif. The Commissioner's gross income was $48,682,000 during his six years of management, with net income from operation of $12,643,000. The report discloses that no fees are paid to the Commissioner as takes place under ordinary court receiverships or trusteeships. A solution of the affairs of the company is now taking place through an agreement between Commissioner Mortimer and Facific States. Litigation between the company and the State of California, which has been continuous since 1939, will cease. The agreement was reached under the guidance of Governor Warren. It was approved by the Attorney General and the Court. ; 7 Under the agreement the company is borrowing $9,554,756 against its assets—the full principal balance due claimants. This sum is now being paid to them-through the Commissioner. Simultaneously, a lien is being taken by the Commissioner on all assets to insure any payment of interest to claimants, when the Courts rule on that matter. All sajes authorized by Judge Robinson will be completed. Until the conditions of the agreement are fulfilled, the company will continue under the supervision of the Commissioner. It will not actively engage in the savings, building and loan business. When undetermined liabilities are adjudicated and settled, it will operate of 2297 COMMgS;CIAL ft exchange share, and accrued dividends*' per ^ - ; , as an of owner Pacific real is States not account covers balance be to > : - to permitted investment certificates or issue or the State with impounded and the from to the of the $1.40 proceeds received underwriters, $1.40 additional of sale to are 1st mtge. bonds 3Va% 1The directors this of corporation and Cominon stock Getty, Oil as of 31, Dec. common shares of common stock of stock of The Oil will merger Western at of record Maintenance Federal a to vote.---V. be entitled 162, p. Net oper. Pacific holders an the, S. Schulte, U. S, H. G. 163, a was in Florida incorporated the the company is in excess served by area common and the the several underwriters of names the unexchanged $1 preferred stock and of stock to be purchased by them respectively, the p. Walker & 40% 25% 10% management of directors, following the the board C. Penney, founder of the company and of the board, was made Honorary Chairman of who has served stockholders' since 1917 Chair¬ the board. E. C. A. Vice-President. Assistant Controller.—V. 163, p. Pennsylvania Salt 2012. (Cha-s.) Pfizer & Co., share on 1945 $1,425,843 $1.90 $1.72 shares 750,000 capital (& Subs.)—Earnings 1945 Taxation called for a very large share of earnings for 1945 ag-' gregating. $4.58 per share of stock. Of • this, Federal taxes on income called for $4.13 per share, or 77% of income before provision for such taxes. With the repeal of the excess-profits tax effective Jari; : 1, 1946 the tax burden will be substantially reduced. At the annual meeting 'of stockholders held on April 2, 1945, an amendment to. the certificate of incorporation increasing the authorpar value tommon stock from 500,000 shares approved. Pursuant to this authorization, the iked 31 shares was Cost sales, less Telephone Co. — Financing Completed— Gross 62,043 771,218 70,743 150 150 goods sold, excluding prov. for deprec._ Provision for depreciation^ Amortization of emergency Gross profit Financing undertaken by the company to retire its $1.40 convertible preferred stock has been completed through the issuance of 80,000 shares of $1 cumulative preferred stock 316,766 316,858 —V. $312,530 $294,071 deductions Gross Other profit 162, p. 3079. common were issued by the company to holders of its $1.40 cumu¬ lative preferred stock, class. A (par $25),; .pursuant to its exchange offer. The remaining 8,105 shares were pur¬ chased and sold by the underwriters. Of the common stock 26,238 shares were subscribed for by stockholders. The remaining 561 were purchased and sold t>y ther un¬ derwriters. v:'" " '' preferred stock is entitled to cumulative Total *$ivi$cnds notice, at $29.50 per share prior to May 15, 1943% thereafter Gas preferred stock (par on a share 'for. share basis, Excess April 15, 1946, at 3 p.m. (EST). Holders of shares of the preferred stock who exchanged their stock received cash equal to accrued dividends at the annual rate of $1.40 for the two-month - the most recent dividend date, Feb. 15, 1946, and exjctyange date, April 15, 1946 (23Vb cents per share). Dividends the $1 preferred stock issued in exchange will accrue at the between ^nnualJrrite of $1 ffom the date of, its issuance, April-15, The exchange preferred stock 1946^t:>sK ?.rL&98,901 .;. QM&Il/LjICi. ^•-1760,082 Net i549,752 $2,749,000 $1,660,251 773,279 % income ,.-266,177 1944 - 460,166 492,160 $10,354,864 $10,944,090 1,517,211 operations—. 1,443,165 $8,837,653 $9,500,925 369,457 240,931 tW income —iL— - „ l_i normal income tax sur- ... the for i,300,060 *4,995,000 £1,853,109 5,288,182 1 $7,141,291 $2,335,£ 3,953,1 $6,288,182 1,296,500 - 1,000,000 $5,844,791 $1.24 dividends Common 600,000 . 673,000 year Jan. 400(000 5,527i000 * tax (est.) surplus, 109,171 505,000 300,000 1,562 — and 126,173 80^917 in : Total tEarnings per common •After $4.55 JWp *f* * 31 $5,288,182 share 1 of refund of Federal excess profits tax 1,490,000 shares outstanding Dec. 31, 1945. postwar on BALANCE on . $1.87 31, 1945 SHEET, DEC. hand and demand deposits, $2,449,529; U. S. Govt, securities, at cost (quoted market value. $1,752,613), $1,683,358; U. S. Treasury notes, tax series, at cost plus accrued interest, $5,601,906; accounts receivable, $2,074,768; postwar refund of Federal excess profits taxes, $122,534;- inventories, $6,612,126;, 1 investments and other assets, $554,400; land, buildings, machinery equipment (after reserves for depreciation of $4,393,856), $4,454,patents, trademarks, etc., at nominal amounts, $4; prepaid $75,137; prepaid taxes, $51,742; unamortized experimental equipment, $4,391; total, $23,694,594. ^ and 700; insurance, payable. $1,137,856; Federal income and withheld, $140,702; Federal taxes on income LIABILITIES—Accounts security social taxes (est.), $6,773,328; local, State and other Federal taxes (est.), $692,430; accrued payrolls and other expenses, $82,523; provision for .additional compensation, officers and employees, $434,166; retirement annuity plan (est.), $105,000; reserve for contingencies, $2,283,387; common ($1 par value), $1,500,000; paid-in surplus (balance Jan. 1, 1945, $5,890,411, less amount of $1,000,000 transferred to common capital stock account), $4,890,411; earned surplus, $5,844,791; less reacquired codimou stock, $1 par value, held in treasury, 10,000 shares at cost, Dr$190,000; total, $23,694,594.—V. 163, p. 1871. stock Philadelphia Electric Co.—Weekly Output— I s... its subsidiaries for week ended April 20, 1946 amounted to 124,316,000 kwh., a decrease of 4,413,000 kwh., or 3.4%, from the corresponding week of 1945. electric The Files A plan output of this company and • Refunding Plan— for refunding the entire long-term debt, and outstanding pr?* the company was filed April 19 with the SEC by the stock of company , at and its subsidiary, the Susquehanna Power Co. would sell $30,000,000 of first mortgage competitive bidding notes to banks and insurance The „.r, $1.56 $550,000. municipal and Electric Power ■ ..-vu, Dec. surplus, Earned 1975, ..... 'W Federal income $1,229,998 V'V- '*W! employees to deductions (est.) Net aid annuity plan contingencies for Excess profits $1,926,428 696,431 shs.. of cap. stk. ' ^ for retirement for $2,982,599 income - ■ 137,996 on' sales— Employees' .welfare and military service Provision $9,870,382 4,954 $9,078,584 — Discoupt 539,680 ^-.a. •Per share earnings on 656,000 — income Gross ferred —$3,522,280 deductions —V, 165ri). 116$. 765,801 1,028,002 gjf 2,458,274 income of the. $1 1,656,682, : was cumulative preferred stock for the $1.40 underwritten by the underwriters named below 1,071,903 taxes — Gros income Income : tax,— 312,589 !<i" shi* 310,338 -u profits Operating Other _ 2,-385,298.^ 2,551,135 232,741 281,989 EipiittS'IiCQ^of A^&SSa&ASOltl/Jv: .' Depreciation (pWiisiott for) State, local and misc. Federal Federal income tax- $1.40 on Gas produced Operation pired the - companies,g| Maintenance plus » payment by the exchanging stockholder of 50 cents per share exchanged. The exchange privilege commenced April 5 arid ex¬ period — Gas the $25) 231,316,521 237,043,057 gas t Other outstandiOgatfP&OQPiishares of $1.40 cumulative preferred stock, class A (par->$35};. were offered the privilege to exchange 80% of each stockholders' shares for $1 cumulative; 99,239,215 28,310,072 109,493,770 97,472,009 saj^jin therms :c risosss £ Lc $1?,344,484 $12,387,638 operating-■! purchased from— ' Natural at $29 share prior to May 15, 1951, and thereafteCaMk&jD -,per share, in each case plus accrued unpaid dividends. " tisite x<Mt ?,yt. of 27,783,063 106,061,449 service . Total per EXCHANGE OFFER—Holders customers' -,1945 ,1946 - , ■ from April 15, 1946, payable Aug. 15, 1946 and quart e rlyithere alter. Re¬ deemable in whole or in part at any time on hot lets than 30 days' new - Interruptible service Other gas utilities . The (& Subs.)—Earnings Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co. 3 Months End, Mar. 31-rGas Sales in Therms: . General from ASSETS—Cash income Net (par value $25) and the sale of 26,799 shares of stock (no par). Of the preferred shares, 71,895 l945%;-.1':v 502,464 ' 1,606,855 admin, expenses. 4,642 of subsidiaries — Interest, amortiz. of debt discount, premium (net) and expense, etc., of Corp &c. facilities sales on Selling, gen. and <V': k. $27,538,047 $24,436,390 15,073,863 12,539,074 allowances of $615,572 2,854 maintenance and taxes— depreciation and retirements property account adjustments of income Interest, and returns v'' ' For Year Ended December 31— Gross fBased Peninsular to 1,500,OQO directors-tm 12, $1,457,684 776,279 $632,152 expenses, for Amortization 1944 $1,470,624 31— earnings Operating „ ||g in sales, Is due mainly to the increased charge In 1945 of $1,114,694 for amortization of emergency facilities and the operation of the excess profits tax. Amortization of emergency facilities. is ,f, non-recurring item. ~ . Earned Pennsylvania State Water Corp. Provision ' crease tax 1946 163, p. 945. 12 Months End. Dec. ,t) / Inc.—Annual Report- George A. Anderson, President, states in part: * Net sales for the year ended Dec. 31, 1945, were $27,538,047 com? •pared with $24,436,390 for 1944.an increase of $3,101,657 or; 12.7%. The decrease in net income of $481,974, notwithstanding an inr. Prov. $1,288,066 taxes profit after charges and Per 162, p. 3079. The othfe* Delaney has been elected Assistant Treasurer. officers and directors have been reelected.—V, 163, p. 784., Provision Manufacturing Co.—Earnings— March 31 Net Gross $685,563, and of $43,216.-^ f> 1 / W, Official- Pfeiffer Brewing Co.—New Miscellaneous Major in basis same Interest Reynolds, Campbell was made —V. the on as Sales Manager and Second Vice-President^ became Executive Vice-President, and F. W. Binzen, Merchandise Manager and Third Vice-President, became Second Vice-President. G. E. Mack, Treasurer of the company was named Third Vice-President, and G. H. W. '$1,404,788 of 16c per effective Jan. 1, 1946, granted three operating brotherhoods, for two operating brotherhood* STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EARNED SURPLUS staff. meeting of Executive contemplating increases Inc.—Officials Promoted— stockholders' meeting on re-elected. Stockholders President since 1917, was elected Chairman of the board. A. W. Hughes, Executive Vice-President since 1937, was elected President. Mr. Hughes has been associated' With the company since 1920 and during this period has served as ' salesman, store manager, Personnel Director, Assistant to the President, and Brooklyn-Manhattan '*$453,221 ' Penicillin production was further increased during 1945, and this company continued to be the world's largest producer of this vital product. The total expenditure on this project was approximately $3,750,000 accomplished without borrowing or outside financing.1,:. j,t 25% Co meeting, J. President $588,772 *$581,791 surplus tlncludes accruals for increases in rates of pay 1945 declared a stock split-up of two additional shares of common stock, $1 par value, for each share owned by the stockholders of record at the close Of business on April 23, 1945. 2163. annual the a 41,666 .i■1 'V (engineers and trainmen), and in the total amount of taxes -applicable thereto in the amount 2163. . v , April April 20 the present board of directors was also ratified, by an over¬ whelming vote, the company's long-established compensation plan for Army, has been elected Vice-President the Schulte Real Estate Co.—V. of (J. C.) Penney Co., At 1162. recently uncollectible accounts. a White, Weld & Co —V. 126,250 ■■uV--. pay roll V. 163, p. $579,654 Percentage Inc.—Ne\y Vice-President— until $622,203 Morgan Stanley & Co Coggeshall & Hicks the Finance Department and a director. For ten years prior to his entry into the Army, Mr. Schulte was Vice-President and director of the Schulte Retail Stores Corp. and of John of $669,224 follows: as 12 Mos. Ended Park & Tilford, 151,548 provision for for purpose of unsubscribed the is also 163, p. 149,784 BUSINESS—Company AND 1901, respective percentages of negotiating in Mexico for a drilling contract of approximately 600,000 acres held by a Mexican corpora¬ area 140,313 500,000. Government. tion, the report said.—V. 135,518 UNDERWRITERS—The are 41,666 . I population The of 630,438 42,917 3.042 ♦326,971 876,999 Gilbert E. $601,928 deducting 20, to ♦Deficit, 17,963 & prems. 282,313 L $749,165 15,353 8,149 period of 99 years. Company was organized for the constructing, maintaining and operating a tele¬ phone system consisting of toll lines, exchange and local distribution systems throughout the State of Florida, either separately or in conjunction with other companies. The company is a public utility operating wholly within the State of Florida and at the present time serves approximately 60 communities, 42 of which are incorporated in Hillsborough, Polk, Pasco, Pinellas, Manatee, Sarasota, DeSoto, Highlands, Charlotte and Hernando Counties. offering to stockholders of authorized but unissued common stock 1946 to finance prejects in Latin America. Panhandle is preparing to apply for two preliminary concessions in Bolivia of 200,009 hectares each, which will be owned 75% by Pan¬ handle and associates and 25% by an agency of the Bolivian Govern¬ ment, it was stated. Completion of negotiations depend, in large part, upon the formal enactment of oil legislation by the Bolivian on $787,340 51,382 — HISTORY before the close of company $860,919 33,308 728,237 1,947,165 1,446,454 264,024 *395,563 taxes income— hour to employees in the United States, to 15 non-operating brotherhoods and of income June an The $770,754 __ disc., Net Serge Rubinstein, Chairman and President, and A. Gordon-Foster, director, resigned on April 23 from the management of this company, Transit Co., was elected both Chairman and President. The annual report also disclosed that the company is 32,647 j amortiz. expense man the 18,855 $776,643 10,697 487,211 691,807 248,251 income 263,059 319,425 $828,272 u 75,483 Cr 54,352 Sinking funds and other 'appropriations $741,016 341,753 1946—3 Mos'.—194^';* v , *538,874 operating Balance ^ s excess railway Net 656,300 deductions—- Sams, of 1,038,500 275,055 — & debt Financing Planned— Chairman 472,966 950,600 $751,899 income- income Total In annual report disclosed. M. Dahl, former 497,524 984,000 Interest writing to the extent of $30,000,000 of the $50,000,000 debentures, with maturities from 1957 to 1971.—V. 163, p. 2012. Gerhard taxes Other 598,590 437,175 563,364 Miscell. underwriting group headed jointly by Kidder, Peabody & Co.; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane, and Halsey Stuart & Co. Inc., and including The First Boston Corp. and Carl M. Loeb, Rhoades & Co., on April 26 offered to the public $50,000,000 serial debentures maturing 1947 to 1971 at prices to yield 0.95% to 2.60%, based'on maturity. The debentures are due at the rate of $2,000,000r annually and coupon rates range from 0.95% for the 1947 maturity to 2.50% for the 1971 ma¬ turity. Associated with the above group are certain investment firms who are participating in the under¬ the 711,491 854,507 and profits also 3079. Panhandle Producing & Refining Co.—New 1,041,437 602,414 - income Other •—An —New 1,295,544 inc. on taxes Co.—Debentures Offered Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line $4,207,015 —— taxes Other Inc., have agreement will be submitted to stockholders of special meeting called to be held on May 31, 1942 $3,542,540 846,400 $4,602,856 — income * 1 - $5,260,oa3 $11,137,570 $14,064,959 > - • ;• / .< ' •; \:v7;v:-V $3,93j,047 Canadian and Net 1943 1944 '*1946—Month—1945 Income Federal EARNINGS OF STATEMENT depreciation for Prov. have outstanding May 3 to Period ^nd. Mar, 31—' Gross charter $4,979,739 revenues- Operation After the confirmation of the merger Pacific 1,376,429 shares of common stock. Inc., will be canceled. Western the 1945, 1,484,216 •Operating •After shares of Earnings for March and Year to Date— : serially preferred stock have been company's $1 cumulative preferred stock.; cumulative CONDENSED the 75,9.90 outstanding shares of Inc., is to be converted into 15'/s Pacific Western Oil Corp. and the 801,419 Pacific Western owned by George F. Getty, of fund.. of such bonds held in sinking authorized 54,500 shares of class B preferred stock (par $100), none of which was outstanding. This authorization was eliminated by charter amendment in 1946. agreement each of George F. Getty, stock *$3,413,000 200,000 shs. . , ^80,000 shs. 250,000 shs. V 160,790 shs. — of shares classified Corp. Under ' the capital - Outstanding , t80,000 approved, subject to action by the stockholders, a merger agreement providing for the merger of George F. Getty, Inc., into Pacific West¬ ern * par) (no •Excludes $587,000 Merger Agreem't George F. ( series due 1975_ stock (par $25) Cumulative preferred Ohio and. FINANCING PRESENT TO EFFECT GIVING protective committee of preferred stockholders of this company, to oppose the merger of the railroad with the Chesapeake Ry., is soliciting-proxies to be used, against the plan. The committee, composed of Harry Martens and A. G. Berse (Chair¬ man), 160 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y., states that it opposes the merger because accrued dividend claims are not sufficiently recog¬ nized and the merger terms appear to unduly favor the -C. & O., which owns 69% of Fere Marquette common stocky \ ,, >, The meeting of the Pere Marquette stockholders will be held on May?. . . -v.r: : %%%"% 7' A-:'y. ^7:7.7 A formed retiring all of purpose Authorized is Pacific Western Oil Corp.—Proposed the for stockholders to outstanding. preferred stock CAPITALIZATION used be stock common 1945 company Merger Plan Opposed— stock preferred the Net retired. be jof serial about 1.495%. ,.r. surrendered for exchange by the company from the sale by the underwriters of the unexchanged shares of $1 preferred stock of shares All will Treasurer on fulfillment of committed to pay all indebtedness for interest and other debts :which may. be found by the -Courts to be due. It will not distribute any of the assets, make any loans, or pay any dividends. Sales of properties are permitted for not less than fair market value, but all cash therefrom and from income must be applied on the above loan, held intact, or invested in Government bonds. No capital improvements are permitted, but the company may expend reasonable sums for upkeep and maintenance of its properties. Encumbrances, except as provided in the agreement, cannot be placed upon the assets. A limitation is placed on salaries, and the Commis¬ sioner will have a representative at the company's office to check and supervise all transactions.—V. 158, p. 774. a tne agreement. The * of .. NOTE—As take money for deposit or investment. A trust undelivered payments due unlocated claimants, the membership shares the estate, sale the follows: award of $1,300,000 merce Commission. The banks bid 100.025 for Xlk% obligations, an interest cost basis to the company of , the sale of the $1 preferred stock and additional common stock are to be applied as PURPOSE—The proceeds from from April 25 the equipment trust certificates of 1946 to the Union Bank of Commerce, Cleveland, and the First National Bank, Cincinnati, subject to approval of the Interstate Com- STOCK—Holders of the common stock were given the rlghfc to subscribe for 26,799 additional shares of common stock at $30 per share on the basis of one additional share for each five shares of common stock held as of the close of business on April 5, 1946. Such rights expired April 19. 7V: OFFER COMMON SUBSCRIPTION Marquette Ry.—Certificates Sold—The company Pere announced 7• " parent company also - ana ... bonds, due sell- $12,000,000-of 10-yeai\ companies. would issue * serial • -•'; 242,000 shares Of common ; •aulAS?: VV «' .1'. 2298 i:N i with OoO.OOO «««*» T*KWa"Tt-».-;.- an of - )' - aggregate par demand notes 6% « , v, value Hi, - of held now by in exchange for Philadelphia market $6,-* Electric Co,,' -• $3,000,000 Value. •. cash, the aggregate principal On or Aug. outstanding shares tion V. would be 163, at Electric 15, ($25 Power would redeem all par quarters 8% cumulative preferred. The redemp¬ accrued dividends and a $3 call premium.'— (incl. Taxes (incl. taxes % 1946 revenues All 1945 1944 V1943 $2,961,506 1,248,635 Fed. $2,936,240 $2,909,008 1,229,743 1,090,273 569,156 maint.)___ 542,833 533,290 Co., Interest $1,143,714 549,341 $1,163,664 551,528 Crl,843 010^97 $596,217 _________ $623,134 charges Amort. & other deducts. Bail.. avail, •Includes at $1,367,567 553,035 548,510 Cr.41475 59,211 - of 2012. p. 22.—V. 163, April on $773,584 operating revenue—; 1946 and property . payments to City of Phila. tion income exc. profits tax. Miscellaneous debt and * of 502,514 $5 $9,671,215 3,312,582 1,889 June offer \ . r- the of will bear interest an 20-year and the operating companies mechanical of 2%%, debentures will and will used to proposed each offered K. S. Trees the ment pf estimated This River bid 102,00 Bolivar, which 960,000 -•The- release plus accrued dividend by leased was of basis by be l, $173,400. is Kidder, The corporation became effective cn than will - by public $147,900. stock and preferred share one stock who changed their shares have the right to do so April 30, 1946, subject to the right of the board such of in the each as sold Co., split^ business. regular quarterly dividend participating preferred stock, stock, payable the on the on same which date. is of now 30 known A distribution participating preferred stock 5" cents of per as share stock exchange new common to serial new retire notes total cents was directors on April 22 declared the regular quarterly dividend cents, per share, payable May 20 to stockholders of record 1. At the same time, they declared a quarterly "wage-and-salary dividend" to employees, the second consecutive payment in a profitsharing plan launched in January. of ten > workers with lesser i , half of Walter H. Wheeler, company sustained rather heavy the fiscal amc required bare of to year make manufactured conversion vided payments service. Following the meeting, for expenses. by a operating ended March 31, deliveries after parts on V-J Jr., President, losses reserve the last because of the processing starting from shelves literally Day, and because of special re¬ However, these operating losses special established by • compensatory tax relief. in during were the war amply pro¬ years and "With deliveries of postagle meters and other pro'ductS now running' of all previous records, and with a moderate price increase as a result of the suspension from price control of part of cur line of products, there should be substantial improvement in operating results in our new fiscal year starting April I."—v. 163 well ahead recently made p. 1435. ' a George H. Love, on April 20 announced that effective May. ■ L 1946, wholly-owned sales organization, the Consolidation Coal Co., will 27,700 571,800 457,891 $156,607 $2,006,703 $1,822,802 55,817 55,816 669,797 669,79T $102,791 $1,338,906 $1,153,005- 268,419 1946 1945 $43,818,908 $48,337,681 176,793 159,203 $48,995,701 $48,496,88f> — income excess — 20,247,013 4,130,042 — retirement 20,924,325 4,067,531 3,745,994 3,697,044 expenses taxes 5,477,928 profits 3,934,473 5,294,776 2,744,653 5,427,116> $10,148,898 $7,652,792: 2,841,389 2,850,13* taxes ' Balance j Income up — deductions (interest bonds, on Subsidiary cos.' dividends payable (principally on preferred stock Service : Net Electric and Gas etc.)— public to of Public Co.) 375,278 dividends dividends (corp. > 2,462,734 2,462,734 1,375,798 1,375,793 $588,839 -z. (corp.) _ Balance -V. $4,427,37L $3,093,699 stock stock 375,282 $6,932,231 income Preferred 163, p. 2164. com¬ the issuance the of bidding. period stock after has preferred the a will new be the of the new statement relat¬ are 117,404 shares of $2,600,043 2,000,000 __J_ GIVING EFFECT TO PROPOSED Unlimited ($10 . Outstanding $21,080,000 23, 1946, 565,553 shares of New to England Public Service outstanding 137,180 shares of common in Co. stock ($10 exchange par) were for the, pre¬ par). The of the financing the Service caption "new will Co:, be 565,553 shares, the additional plus common stock." all ' . „ com¬ owned by New referred ~ to shares N « . . BUSINESS—Company was incorporated in New Hampshire on Aug. •16, 1926,; i Company< is engaged principally in the generation of electric energy and its transmission, distribution and sale;to about -102.000 domestic, commercial, industrial, agricultural and municipal customers in the cities, of Manchester, Nashua, Berlin, Dover, Keene; Laconia,/Rochester, Franklin.<and Somersworth and in 154 towns, all in New'Hampshire;; six. towns fib Vermont;'>-three-towns in Maine and one community in the Province of Quebec, Canada. / In-'-addition." to i-its motor the utility and business, steam to three sells customers :utility. : On, Oct. L 1945, i operations as a gas coach H. and services but electric does not to its appliances. hold itself It out as electric also a sells steam ..... the. company, sold its gas 'properties and ceased utility. In May, 1940, the company substituted service for electric .street railway service in Manchester, these exceptions there has been no major change in the character of -the business of the With general ""live'.yeats.: during company ?•- UNDERWRITERS—Company agreement the with the has several entered into- underwriters an the exchange named below. past anci Each underwriters severally agrees (a) to use its best efforts to accptances of the exchange offer by holders of shares of old preferred stock, (b) to use its best efforts obtain securities to dealers in. enlist obtaining such acceptances, and the (c) assistance to of purchase, 5% first bonds mortgage company says in now formed consisting of Walter L. Burns, a partner in the investment of Baumgartner & Co, Mercantile Trust Building, Baltimore* Md.; Edward C. Bender, Ma'nager of the Real Estate Bond Department in the investment firm of Ward & Co., 120 and Samuel investment fox-m Pa., members It is N. of Kirkland Jenks, members of this of (Secretary), Kirkland & Co., the New committee new $275,000 principal amount of York are bonds Broadway, New York a senior partner in the Morris Building, Philadel¬ Stock Exchange. well known of this to The the holders several of over corporation. the purpose of this new committee to work with the Trustee to formulate the best possible plan of reorganization and I to protect the interests of tho bondholders. the duction in to information presently the available, it appears that some re¬ principal amount of the first mortgage 5% bonds, due necessary. distribution compensate of them in In cash full such case, bondholders would then re¬ and/or stock in an amount sufficient for any such reduction. This commit¬ will strongly advocate the issuance of new bonds in as large a principal amount as.the capital structure and estimated future earn¬ tee ings of of such the debtor corporation" will safely warrant, and the issuance voting stock to the present bondholders as will assure tb the voting control of the business of the corporation, new bondholders' protective committee has retained as coun-r bondholders This sel the law firm of Mancill, Gooney, Ott and Semans, 820 Packard Building, Philadelphia, Pa., and James J. Cannon, 165' Broadway. New York, N. Y,—V, 161, p. 246 (.; > . ] Queen Anne Candy Co.—Stock . Offered—A banking group headed by Link, Gorman & Co., Brailsford & Co.* Shillinglaw, Bolger & Co. and Herrick, Waddell & Co.* Inc., on April 22 publicly offered 108,000 shares ($1 par) common stock at $5,125 a share. The stock is being acquired from certain stockholders who are disposing of portion of-.their holdings. a ^ Capitalization; of the company consists solely of the common, of which 220,000 shares-are authorized and 217,080 shares are outstanding.-— V. 163, p. 1872. " > - company Goffstown„-'N. H. (.Company*: incidental the of firm also furnishes coach transportation, service :over 41 route miles in and between Manchester motor electrleiKbusiness, holders , From 102,000 shs. ^ 2,500,000 shs. the reorganization proceedings of this Federal District Court of Philadelphia, pending in certain of the bondhold¬ ers are represented by a bondholders' committee formed in 1944, of which John Morgan Davis is Secretary, However, a large majority of the bondholders are not represented by the above committee or by, individual counsel. Therefore, at the request of the holders of a sub¬ stantial amount of the bonds, a separate Bondholders' Protective; Committee, independent of the committee above mentioned, has been' the 160,000 shs. par) to the phia. 373,378 FINANCING - In City, of amount notice substance:. the stock common A . stock company the tive Committee— company, during effective. and Quaker City Cold Storage Co.—Bondholders' Protec-* stock, additional common invited registration become stock of provide The Bids preferred new number ■ of 813,330. 102*900 taxes Common April purchase Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co^—Sales Unit— 795,257 805,261 (subsidiary cos.)_i (corp. and sub. cos.) Federal a - $3,362,442: 89,473 require. — ceive N. $4,179,021 73,096 revenues may- be ; $348,876 61,696 revenues 1953. under to stated; $3,352,786, 9,656 $371,362 common upon ;v; The employees'- Vdividend," computed at 7% of base compensation, is payable to all employees, except elective officers, with three or more years of service as of May 1, with proportionate 512 2164. t shs. pletion i $4,178,509 80 $150,949 revenues Other named a under¬ would net England -.Public ^ $348,796 Brl.205 $206,766 Federal bid common stock (no articles, of agreement of the company have been amended to author¬ ize 2k500,000 shares of common stock. ($10 par), and to eliminate the authorized 200,000 shares pf, common .stock (no par). The number, of shares of common stock ($10 par), to be outstanding May 6,426,85T deducts.- div. 163, p. Total an provide funds., for construction and .extension of the company's plant, property and facilities—^. tOn April Pitney-Bowes, Inc., Stamford, Conn.—Dividend, Etc.-- The on To viously Feb. i, 194G and in each quarr during 1945. Application has been made to list the convertible prior preferred stock on the San Francisco Stock Exchange and it is believed that such listing will be effective shortly.—V. 163, p. 2012. 6,367,218 Three Months Ended March 31— England shares of the preferred stock refunding To retirement at par of serial notes in issued made ter - Co, ahd this 100, To *On ; 493,329 $372,567 income stock Operating on. par). the on special preferred 20 on •' 1946—12 Mos.—1945 $9,779,643 income.__ on 22, 1946, the articles of agreement were amended to 160,000 shares of preferred stock ($100 par), and to eliminate 280,690 authorized but unissued' shares of preferred stock (no par). Prior to the issue of the securities now offered, the articles of agreement will be further amended, effective after the redemption of the presently outstanding, preferred stock, to eliminate Ihe.authorized 113,404 shares of preferred stock (no April-30, p.m., company authorize • a the by the issue of 565,553 in exchange for the 137,180 shares of competitive fCommon stock , 0.490 MONTHS Public Service Corp. of New Jersey (& Subs.)—Earns. ' Blyth & Co.; offering price of Authorized in certain casefe. directors have declared a regular quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share on the new convertible prior preferred stock, payable May 1, 1946 to holders of record at the close of and Net Pfd. dividends.''-*' accrued 1st mtge. bonds, ser. A, 31/4%, due 1973 stock, cumulative ($100 par) 3.35% dividend series ^ The 1946, of company ^Preferred yet ex¬ 12 ' to money April 23, 1946, the shares of of which are owned by New all were CAPITALIZATION stock. AND 0.49O Inc $842,125 $10,545,727 income Fed. taxes and to Ripley *& price the to plus case company, at issued The (3) 5 p.m. (PST)', directors to extend time the proceeds to the company from the sale of the new common stock (after deducting expenses estimated at $26,580) are estimated at $4,973,420, which will be applied substantially as follows;, until of of old preferred stock and outstanding in the amount of$2,000,000 on Dec. 31, 1945, and to provide funds for construction and extension of the company's plant, property and facilities. (2) 0.490 Co - 1946—Month—1945 deductions Other STOCK—On PURPOSE—The (1) 0.98O -— and D. B. Bonbright / . Harriman offering Cost stock ing to the t Gross . 0.980 0.980 & stock being one share common not the MARCH 495,290 Total is redeemable at 103 prior to April 1, 1951; after April 1, 1951 and prior to April 1, 1956; 101 on and 1, 1956 and prior to April T,' 1961; and 100 on and after 1961, preferred preferred stock have —— Scranton & Co $867,857 Non-recurring " Service be the FOR 0.980 Gardner-- & Co. Net operating income Non-oper. inc.—net shares of exchange any under Cost company will issue and sell for cash that of common stock ($10 par), which will before expenses, with at least approved by the .stockholders April 19. The holders of more plan for of convertible prior preferred The holder of participating W. George 1.470 Period End. Mar. 31— Preferred 0.980 Co., & Putnam Boettcher 1.470 Depreciation and shares Pig'n Whistle Corp.—Reorganization Effective—De¬ clares Initial Dividend on Prior Preferred Stock— of the 1.470 Balance cost the v 90% of the outstanding shares of participating have already exchanged their shares pursuant to the of & Inc.—— Operating revenues Total operating exps —V. Peabody & Co, 3.45%, a. public of headed ($10 par) (no par). Contemporaneously with acres. Reorganization recently 0.980 Reinholdt Co., EARNINGS 3.40793%. rate of-3.4%, COMMON common mon , of L. Chas. The Illinois Co underwriters. 3.43796%. syndicate or Public Bodega, Central Depart¬ July, 1944, and covered an in & 0.980 Son Hilliard Rauscher, Pierce & Co., 1.470 - S. B. Hanlon & Co. B. Inc.-———— Co., always and issued not several $2,000,000 Plan not dividends; series the fee this dividend rate stock, of along of & J. Kirkpatrick-Pettis Co.— 1.961 Inc. preferred'stock on NEW acreage has been made through the subsidiary, Phillips Colombian Oil Co., upon, completion of a preliminary examina¬ tion of the area by field geologists. The company has no present plans for drilling- wells on the approximately 294,000 acres that are still retained.—V. 163, p. 1732. The is shares underwriting fee of $168,300. would April be will located & Dickson Inc. R. series and preferred stock exchange will be redeemed, on or per share and $105 per share, re¬ $107.50 case headed a an April redeem constitute acreage is in the Simiti Tract the Municipality of in F. 0.980 Co. Boynton Expenses and The made by Frank Phillips, Chairman, President, this company has released 666,000 acres America, to the lessors, the Leonard, Benedum interest. J. Maintenance third 102 South Magdalena corpora¬ 0.930 and Gilman H. awarded on writing fee of be 3.45002%. announcement Adams, Colombia, it reasons $5,000,000. in this Gordon 1.961 1.961 of 1 Phillips Petroleum Co.—Releases Acreage to Othersand by 3.923 1.961 F. 0.980 Inc Warren, Charles 1.470 H. served 0.980 0.980 Farwell, Chapman & Co. Bacon, Whipple & Co.__ Baker, Watts & Co J < 3.923 ! underwriting dividend 1732, an J\" L Corp.—Output— Loughridge & Co 3.923 Michigan Corp. April 22, The First Boston Corp. naming 3.35%, a public offering price, which is also the the company, of $100 per share on the unexchanged shares, named A at 3.35% was synidcate this 1946, rate company $102, balance of approximately $20,- debentures 24 purchased issue an the the company's sole require no repayment of principal until April 1, 1956, when an annual sinking fund of $1,600,000 is scheduled to begin, the balance maturing April 1, 1966.—V. 163," The in be after coupon April stock will price to A company's 3% debentures, 000,000 to reduce bank loans. According to V'f...... 0.980 0.980 Brush, Slocumb & Co.— Chace, Whiteside & & Putnam & Co._L._-_; Riter & Co. week 10, dividend a $1,548,145 at a price of 101 to yield approximately 2.55%. When the sale has been effected the proceeds will be debt. . - Co., & Inc. 3.923 Murch . k 7 < 0.980 Bond & Goodwin Inc.— 3.923 CO; $1,509,104 with on preferred 1,889 $1,077,071 the and $2,204,453 & —. Ballou, ...Adams Webber, Jackson H. 1.470 Parker Bosworth, Chanute, Curtis_________ Maynard ?. NOTE-—For spectively, 122,824 $1,546,256 prior years—no longer requ. sold p. ! - 1.470%; Inc Co., Redpath Byliesby and Co., First of & Auchincloss, 3.923 Stubbs . v —— Weeden 3.923 Sons & Phelps, Fenn & Co.! Schoellkopf, Hutton Pomeroy, Inc .Whiting, Weeks & All shares of preferred stock $6 dividend dividend series not deposited for about 2,889,553 1,800,000 $1,075,182 i 3080. new & .- Co. 3.923 Co., Inc.__ Inc. 1946—8 Mos.—1945 y t$443,369 M. Paine, preferred on a shareThe exchange Philip Morris & Co., Ltd., Inc.—Private Sale of Deben¬ tures—The company signed a contract April 25 for the private sale of $32,000,000 of debentures to The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. The fin¬ ancing was arranged by Lehman Brothers and Glore, Forgan & Co. The • for-share basis, with cash requirements. offer expires 3 p. m. (EDST) May 6. Inc. funded the Corp., ; . 1,130,000 profits taxes._i.__ ______ debentures output for and •V The ." 1946—2 Mos.—1945 1436. p. compared The 162, p. - West Stock 3.35%. Dividend Series at par ($100); The public offering is subject to an exchange offer under which holders of the company's $5 and $6 pre¬ ferred can exchange for the new $9,168;701 3,291,485 124,900 2,825,479 ; excess ^ Prov. for taxes —V. years. Pittsburgh Coal Virginia, Con¬ Coal Co., which of Public Service Co. of New Hampshire — Preferred Stock Offered—A syndicate headed by The First Boston 2,716,636 $8,447,046 deductions funded .'/< Balance ./Balance Co. & Brown H. possible to arrange companies in exact alphabetical order. However, they are always as near alphabetical position as possible. — $7,998,106 448,940 ; lines income > 2,739,011 " , on Coal Blair • / Percentage Robinson-Humphrey * * The 7.472 Alex. Co., VVv Ferris & Co., 5,980,352 , — leased for Consolidation Coal v : • Baker, Weeks & Harden ended April 20, 1946, totaled 186,880,000 kwh.,. 197,626,000 kwh. for the corresponding week last year, a decrease of 5.4%.—V. 163, p. 2164. 1 21,768,355 under —!— Prov. Consolidation of ".$700,900 Electric as 1,107,181 22,091,774 6,189,909 agreement, excl. inc. & Interest Co. 4 —$56,669,934 $57,190,558 10,595,496 10,370,347 *. 3,020,291 3,124,038 : 4,035,347 4,062,129 renewals Operating income Non-operating income of Coal 163, 1945 1,136,705 . __ revenues. operation Gross Pennsylvania, //-'•'i- Conducting transportation General, including accidents Rental with associated \ name:- v Inc. $55,533,229 $56,083,377 — Depreciation v been Fublic Utility Engineering & Service 1732. p. ^ Maintenance 1907 have — —V, $759,845. v revenue }*&Total operating ' officers Period- End. March 31— Philadelphia Transportation Co. {& Subs.)—Earnings incl. . ' for divs.__ depreciation—V. 163, 12 Months End. Mar. 31— Taxes, Pa. Pratt's. Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc.—Sales Rise— Sales corporation has started whittling away on .its .backlog of 5,086 orders for this three-passenger 100-horsepower personal airplane, it was Power Pittsburgh, an, • Piper Aircraft Corp.* Lock Haven, Pa.—Backlog-production < under way on the new Piper Super Cruiser, this Other Koppers Building, . With Passenger the '• * its Percentage The First Boston Corp. 11.896% W. C. Langley & Co— 7.472 F. S. Moseley & Co 7.472 E. H. Rollins & Sons tucky. 308,325. $1,285,445 ' Kentucky, and Clover Splint early date will be merged with Consolidation Coal Co. of Ken¬ It also will market the output of Elk Horn Coal Corp., Pursglove. Coal Mining Co., and coals produced by several other operators. —V. 163, p. 658. - f- . . announced the solidation $2,763,466 1,087,574 Inc. ______ income in Coal Co., or affiliated companies for many Consolidation Coal Co. will market coal produced by • Net *57^ share, the percentage of the unexchanged shares set forth below opposite . Pittsburgh 12 Mos. End. Feb.— *Oper. at $100 per and Clayton, Albert H. Hunt, Harry S. Matthews, Jr., and Harry N. Smith, Vice-Presidents; Charles Plitt, Secretary-Treasurer; Fred-> erick E. Siepert, Traffic Manager and Byron A. Boynton, Credit Man¬ ager. Mr. Clayton,,, however,, will .make headquarters at Chicago, 111." Philadelphia Suburban Water Co.— •Corrected Report Gross operating, subsidiaries. It to provide maximum effort vv. The other officers of the Consolidation Coal Company are as follows:; par) par plus company's sales on Carl W. 2163. P. concentrate . 480,000" Its produced by the to . outstanding long-term debt consisting of $29,731,000-" mortgage gold bonds, due 1972, will be redeemed Aug. 1, amount plus accrued interest and a 5 Vz % premium. about coal service; for Pittsburgh Consolidation customers, ; Earl C. Robertson, formerly Vice-President—Sales of Pittburgh Coal. Company, is President of the new company, which will have head¬ Electric Power's first all formed was of -Electric Power; » \ > Electric Power also would self a, maximum: of 120,000 shares of com*) rnon to Philadelphia Electric for at vwj- ^ $6,050,000 parent of 5Vi% - ■■.'■" Monday, April 29, 194S 'h stock JV'''—v- Radio From Corp^ of America Navy—: The mc&t modern ■. :< — Buys Electron Tube Plant . electron and television tube manufacturlng plank Lancaster, Pa., has been purchased from the by the RCA Victor Division of the Radio Corp. of America, it was announced on April 23 by Frank M. Folsom, Execu¬ tive Vice-President in charge of the Division, which built and operated ^the plant 'for the Navy during the war. The purchase price, it was announced; was $4,362,500, ; ,.r ; The availability of television for the public will be advanced con¬ siderably by RCA Victor's acquisition of the plant, Mr. Folsom stated. The plant is the largest in existence for the manulacture of cathoderay picture tubes used in television receivers and television camera pick-up tubes, he pointed out. These tubes, he declared, will be made available not only to his own company, but to ether television home instrument and broadcast equipment .manufacturers.1 ■' " in the U. S. Navy Department world, located at , An additional investment of $2,000,000 is to be made by RCA Victor, .Volume 163 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAI; Number 4485 CHRONICLE, * will be started in May. When completed In early fall, total man¬ ufacturing area at the plant will be' in excess oi 225,000 square ieet with ample' acreage left over for future expansion. , Production on tne steel nail keg is soheduled for January, 1947, and Mr.tPol$om> a^nctunce^; and farther moderaize. the plaht'8 high-speed production, equipment Jor the manufacture of. cathode-ray and tubes. The plant contains 396,000 square feet of floor space and stailds" on of 99 acres. The present personnel is about 1,000, of which permanent residents of Lancaster and vicinity. As peace¬ time production expands, according to Mr. Folsom, employment, is ex¬ pected to rise until it equals or exceeds the plant's peak wartime will -•••■• - Rockwell Manufacturing' Colonel control Peak modern and weapons military vehicles production, reached in June, 1944, it rate of $30,000,000 a year.- and was equal to a - In disclosing future plans, L. W. Teegarden, Vice-President in' charge of the Tube Department, stated that the plant will be devoted to the manufacture of the same general types of tubes for use in radio broadcasting and other forms of communications, in electronic ■ and-control applications in television.—V. 163, p. 2164; power in and commerce - industry, well as Railroad Employees' Corp. (& Subs.) 3 Mos. End. Mar. 31—~ 1946 Rockwell, St. Joseph Lead Co.—Annual 1944 $205,104 $178,826 126,434 118,929 President, Prov. for doubtful $246,581 152.494 : „ »15,560 notes 15,419 ... 18,674 -119,168" 14,759 17,908 • 19,050 . . Amorf. of. intangibles,. ' 1 of disc, on debs. Prov. for Fed. inc. taxes 9,000 Special amortiz. of debt ■\ dist. & profit Report— —_ r -W-. Net deple. surplus... $29,343 157,299 187,180 $14,058 $13,972 Def. 140,447 198,991 Fed. Total surplus Preferred 12,754 Earned surplus i. "Gross earnings interest earned-but include is S. bonds and notes, (net), $3,358,769; estimated of 1,871,210 1,150,144 of accrued, eral received; accrued, 1946 profits taxes, excess stock, Total April B SI), (par Ry. 242~828 tfestetn .1,-777-, 255 surtaxes._> 1,744,961 1,400,412 43,521 47,022 - tax due transfered refunds. to surplus 2 to- capital surplus (paid-in), $3,961,134.—V. 163, p. 1033. Si S. Treasury certificates U. S. excess ^profits Accounts tax receivable . ( at (at (net) Due from foreign subsidiary not consolidated 6. Government claims for inc. tax refunds- U. $275,106; __ surplus, $210,518; total, Other notes inventories and 34,506 iodjoi6 6,018,916 advances 13,031,239' I : - '» - 'c 596,617? refunding mortgage bopds pledged under these three notes.". .Overdue 8,714,546 181,245 charges - interest on the; notes to the Reconstruction Finance Cor¬ (purchased by the Southern Pacific Co.) and the. banks was.) reduced by payment.of the interest installments on the general and 138,266 6,600,078 i__ < - St. Louis, Co. general Southwestern Ry, Louis above. 4,968,046' 11,969,336 _I — capital assets, net Miscellaneous assets Deferred 3,4361931 695,180 112,256 Total At a meeting held on April 5, the directors declared the initial' quarterly dividend of 50 cents per share on the 4% cumulative con¬ 2,700,000 and accounts receivable— additional second Co. Ry. remittances of $400,000 by 352,735 4,292,749 32,850 ^ . These payments were accomplished to the trustee of the second mortgage;. $1,341,400 to the trustee of the first terminal and unifying mortgage; and $2,940,775 to the trustee of the general and refunding mortgage. The pledge of $6,957,500 second mortgage bond certificates under the', first terminal and unifying, mortgage and the pledge of $13,533,000 first terminal and unifying mortgage bonds under the general mort¬ gage made these payments to the [-respective trustees of the three mortgages sufficient to pay the instalments of interest mentioned 1 and 1,230,000 I paid during the year oh Second mortgage first terminal and unifying mortgage bonds1/ not was 1, 1940, inclusive, on St. refunding mortgage bonds. July 1944 6,000,000 eost) cosU—aF-__ ? mortgage income bond certificates; July 1, 1944 to July 1, 1945; inclusive, on St. Louis Southwestern Ry.¬ Co. first terminal and unifying mortgage bonds, and Jan. 1, 1939 to Southwestern $6;755,030 1,100,000 refund bonds— . The trustee was authorized, on June 15, 1945, . to pay installments of Interest-due Jaii.-ahd' ^ul^ 1, ■ 1945, on 3,911,360- $5,407,255 tax anticipation-notes U. t banks^ The Railroad'Credit Corporation, and the Reconstruction Finance cdtperation (purchased by Southern'Pacific Co.). » $4,033,974' 3,950,912 .. , Railway & Light Securities Co.—Initial Dividend— v $5,171,421 • s • certificates, bond J the CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, DEC. 31 • 1945 Investments earned 118,066 3,950,912 - interest Current ' general and refunding mortgage bonds of St. Louis Southwestern Ry.) Co., first mortgage bonds of Central Arkansas & Eastern RR. Co. and' Stephenville North &. South Texas Ry. Co., and the collateral notes ta. $4;033,97<r " ASSETS—; : f Cash on-hand and in banks employees' taxes withheld, 20, 1946, $12,754; expenses,; $5,000; - r-" ' ' income $4,829,815 * : Cb/s proportion of Ry." tlficates. Cr.695,180 $5,153,355 Mefcier, Chairman,- * interest oh ■ first mortgage trust notes of St. Louis Southwestern bonds of Gray's Point Terminal Ry.. Terminal Co., and St. Louis SouthTexarkand lUnion.- Station, trust cer»> Co. and on first mortgage The Shreveport Bridge & Co.; "Including'amortization of war facilities, $1,225,916 in 1945, $392,938 in -1944 and-$257,576 nr !943. tAfter deducting $490,061 transferred to reserve for contingencies. * " 1 at $1,875,000; payable 994,512- 4?&66 • $7,969; miscellaneous taxes accrued, $12,713; reserve for Fed¬ taxes, $77,442; term loan, $550,000; preferred stock (par. $797,138; common stock class A (par $1), $133,502; common class and Cash dividends paid, $20,549;' miscellaneous invest¬ cost—less depreciation, $41,system, franchise, etc., of subsidiary, payable, dividend * current pay equipment certificates and bond <495,-602 • "" Net income for year—— $4,829,815• Restoration of over.acc-ruai for-Fed-: taxes on income in prior years..• Act, fixtures, $366,583 $564,578 $298,333 in part: continued' to trustee 45,447 -- AT MARCH 31, WD»V . March;31; 1945, follow: Gross, charges, Federal net income, $78,910.—V. .162, p/ 2519. ,,,. . J ,-s March 34; stkted The 37,383 inc. for' Fed. $7,988,019 483,000 - v income $12.50), normal U. LIABILITIES—Notes preferred and Incditte Revenue furniture and charges, $73,441; $25,000; total, $3,961,134. f .$199,100'- 390,3G4 State income taxes hand, including cash items, $384,670; on deferred $3,992; -$141,735 actually .1 St. Louis Southwestern Ry.—A. T. 1,269,271' * prospecting,.dev. & explor prf, tax -(less post-war ref.) Claims cost; $50,100; installment notes .receivable; $230; cash value of life insurance, $7,345;. Federal provisions ments, $1,940; 090; deposits, refunds carry-back at 13,863- included. not CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS ASSETS—Cash in banks and . TJ. $212,963 12,770 , $173,887. .. only-interest collected not $154,505 12,754 . $219,518 . ^ - $186,642 $223,272 dividends 192,844 ••••' • $291,935 income taxrs,.$48,300; V- 551,408' 625,040 $9,064,148 ex. Federal . " ■ '| 70,620 336,200 Earnings for the three months ended 66,945' 620,242 etc "Depreciation $36,113 earned ■'! -1 r' 94,453 earnings, $691,235; cost, expenses and taxes, $512,635; interest $17,638,' depreciation a'nd depletion,'- $33,753; provision for on 4,819 Net income ,- 92,972 82,879 , ; $723,018 $1,078,110. 77,010 103.36L 142,700 137,500 ■■ ■ $2,873,021 ; $1,889,1591 1,796,911 1,166,141 . $621,405 ' 1943- 1944 . 1,816,421 73,069 115,327 . f . j $7,436,612 $8,439,109 $8,739,234 — ... deprec. Depletion " Prev. charges and depletion. for Fed. taxes— Prov, 126,011 "Pt' -51,631 * $8,118,992 ; 1— before Inc. i ) : exp. 1945 • $2,437,825 . $617,832 earnings Interest 15,000 Net . Other income 16,000 2,070,905 ; ... Capital-stock and mise. taxes.!—- 2,310 622 18,300 and taxes.i ; expa. Net ^ . 15,855' ., --21,20a- • * 3,030 Amort, .i . 12 Mos; End. Mar, 31—• 1946' earnings $2,688,737 Cost, (Including Domestic Subsidiaries) . 1945 • ,1944 1943 * Net- 'sales/. $47,679,229 $49,369,908 $47,099,749. Cost of -sales 38,718,789 40,067,937 38,870,396Selling, gen. & admin-, expenses-— ' "789,817 736,852 /' 725,796' $187,505 v .- , Louis; Rocky Mountain & Pacific COrf-rEarnings—-> Gross — •Gross earnings Operating expenses Interest.... p/t2164v. .163c St. Years Ended Dec. 31— 1943 ,. ■> ^ V.v:v/ on " "; -Earnings- 1945 and Chairman prop-^'f; the several underwriters and the" of names Deprec. " ; F. as • - —V, Co.—further Elxpansion-r-. April 18 announced that this company has purchased the A, H. Ross Co.,; Ludlow, Ky„ manufacturers of packaging machinery. A. H. Ross,J President and principal < stockholder of the .Ross company^- will be¬ come Vice-President and General Manager of the packaging machin¬ ery division of the Rockwell company, but the acquired company willcontinue to operate under the name of A. H. Ross Co. The purchase price was not disclosed.—V, 163, p. 1034. > communications. revealed, was William by the company of its transportation Utility Holding Company Act of 1935,.' principal amounts of bonds agreed to bo purchased by . jthem, jrespec-*, tively, are as follow^; ' ' ' < > Blyth & Co., Inc..*.* $3,250,000 Graham, Parsons &. Co. >, $500,00$; , tities retainability under the Public UNDERWRITERS—The , new industry to Baltimore Mr. Rheem said. A minimum of 2,000,000 yearly will be made.—V. 163, p. 2013.; ' " ' ' < ' ' v • '' \ end the erties Jurisdiction''^ ' & Electrid Cbrp., :reserved Gas the pending Section-ll(bMl) proceeding with respect*--• Light and Railways and Continental Gas & Electric United The Cprp., 100 of manufacture the a During the years from its completion at the end of 1942 until the* of the war, the Lancaster .plant produced unprecedented quan¬ of the power, cathode-ray, and special purpose tubes used ito I effect In more people at Spar-; steel nail kegs will, bring for approimately employment Point. > • • provide rows are level.•> Continfetttal determine,. In to . tract a 90% Compariy by to . 72,900 poration >. > , . . «•, ' vertible record At J preferred the at stock, close $50 payable par, business of meeting of the board a of May to 1 stockholders of- 18. directors held April - 1946, the directors declared the usual quarterly dividend of 15 cents per share on the common stock ($10 par), payable May 1 to stockholders of record at the close of business April 23. A similar payment was made on Feb. 1 this year.—V. 163, p. 2164. on 18, The ___1— Total April $42,965,499 $41,584,197: LIABILITIES— Accounts payable Deferred prospecting, Wages Accrued Fed. Reserve for : Month of March— from railway— ; 1943 1946 $9,162,210 $10,530,974 $10,367,858 $10,659,692^ Gross Net from 1944 1945 railway-!-:.— 632,281 3,399,674 3,484,411 income income.— From Jan. 1— 80,313 1,176,346 1,642,615 . 25,504,245 28,745,655 29,406,289 oper. from Gross 4,071,603 8,245,264 9,270,953 3,260,862 3,837,076 289,753 liabii236,977 employees' life insurance (par relire. & 800,000' 19,754,565 15,554,520 i;.. 14,675,618. —IIIII" - 310,161 - 800,000 19,754,565 ____—__IlI" $10)' 244,985 255,604 *. iw-.— . 378,216 — 162, connection.with amortizing the the provisions of Sec. 124 of preparation^ I Pi 378,216 Offered—Westheimer & £o. headed a banking group- which on April 26 offered: 150,000 shares of class A common stock ($1 par) at $10.50 per $42,965,499 $41,584,197- Transportation- revenues-(rail) Included with Westheimer & Co. in the share. Reliable Stores Corp. (Exclusive of ' un¬ Net sales Federal at $3,784,878 taxes ■ at 294,703 284,037 117,881 — 100 profit - - - ■ 163, p. 1289.- . * ; $208,297 series, estimated allowances •Cost of goods sold Selling, general and administrative at from Loss . 153,725, $$759,381. $4,480 Non-recurririg income 5,326 177,287 — A 5% Interest income ; — and" debt $178,251 12,405 — expense———— ... stock f Net : 13,338 profit '(■Earnings per share— . — 33,000 , $54,429 1 * ..... $0,33! Amort, of bonds < $0.66 EARNINGS Co.—Expanding Sparrows Poife't°Blant— " S. Rheem, President, announced on April }'&*$■'}() " *Vi *. addition to' approximately $217,OOO already spent since V«J Day at Sparrows Point to reconvert the plant for the ^nd steel shipping pails, R. ■ .■ sum: manufacture ■ will of he In heaters, water range boilers, steel shipping contain¬ pneumatic tanks and other products and, to reequip the plants to make stampings for other company-plants in this ers, expansion and country. Construction cover " of a new ' 1 : building to cost in excess of $315,000 55,000 extra square feet of estimated, ,1. losses deductions 18,882 Balance Operating exc. at any one Other income of GENERAL - 1943 119,637 ~ ASSETS— BALANCE SHEET, *""" and equip, deposits Special Interest 255,160 3,16L1.' - and Accrued, 5,900 Qther 22,988 1,368,776 30,399,340 1,589,292 1,222,108- 468,324 ■ 484,726 2,531,651 4,260,182 5,600. 27,398 . 2,595,295. 19,239 824,870 3,694,826 4,401,913 ' - ? 24,981 ■4,194,^6 1,000,399: ' 795,780 —" 5,600) 35,070 744,073 134,088 —— debits. Unadjusted 120,187 280,355* 29,565,355 1,085,920 profits tax refund bonds......... assets...—~— assets J 4,565,814 6,959,828 731,773 6,957,554 . current Deferred $535,844 3,861 . accounts. receivable..' Excess 287,840 251,824 $507,352, — — supplies.-——— ——— dividends receivable——— and J 4,575,641 Traffic and car service bal. receivables Net bal. receivable from'agents and conductors Miscellaneous accounts ' receivable Material $" ' $ 120,187277,511 Temporary cash investments 186,226 6,000 - 1944 118,513,039 119,296,684 (net) 1— ash ?ther investments 131,412 193,274 /;$520,636] DEC. 31 Capital and other reserve funds Miscellaneous physical property ... Investments in affiliated companies—... 339,542 131,412 -185 (net).i.ut!l'uv.i jg.i;12,542 ^'bni 2,302,054 $5,817,031 •• in road Investments 1942 343,444 190,753 <» 22,543 ; —j. 1945 CALENDAR YEARS' 346,952 . $8,119,085 $3,970,463 income— surplus time be 223,921 269,969 prof. ihcomfe,>_ui^Mu$627,930; appropriations earned to 22,697 shs. may 278,582 8,540: 3,014,523 - $3,993,006 12,553 shs. 1,642,571 169,684 198,422' Federal— income„_: ^—-r D/iiscellaneous $3,299,019' 115,712 3,008,635 income . cn properties---— $7,046,614 $11,186,637. 44,973 53,029 ■■-- —.— charges ' $3,750,000 2,089,265 307,608 $6,569,649 $10,807,120 476,965 379,517 - income Miscellaneous Net $3,746,492 v. ——l— — Total $3,865,642 2,153,737 2,045,343 .. FINANCING " 1944 - " $3,926,368 r i $9,700,465 $14,231,276 3,424.156 3,130,816 • operating income income-' Other at: 25,000 shs.- FOR 983.537' 22,670,794, 1,473,551 1,394,005 ■ will spend approximately $640,000 more-this year" at its Sparrows Point plant on new building and facilities for the manu¬ facture of steel nail kegs critically needed in the housing program This THIS - series which all 352.844 Fed..inc. and 643,000 The'company 22. TO 1,029,888 15,605,830 Net railway "taxes—State, local, and " , v Gross Income " and to ground has been approved by CPA, ' «••:-. : :is1 i0E- H 7 — * income—ii.-$640,472 of? $523,2971fti :$511,213 deductionSi*;^_y^Hi:294,632;>V .ati^naO Net Rheem IVIfg. Rents abandoned street rail¬ way $108,369 $24,000 in 1946 and $21,720; in!'1i945; the 165,300 shares of common stock ;outSfdhding at {Profit.—V. 163, p. 318. * .SV8I •■' ■ tCacJulated on March 31, 1946. purposes, $27,730,187 $39,364,158, bonds 35,000 shs. of revenues of misc. •Including depreciation: { . operating income..!— payable (net)—. ... 28,902 the Authorized Outstanding Maintenance W flV EFFECT 1945 State; / redeem $35,910 • ' To —- railway Railway provide additional funds To $100) (par amount Operating Operation $764,707 ! (a) tax 765,881 - $65,013,442 $72,586,941' 37,283,255 33,222,783' - ■ ' 78,417 Idle-plant expense (strike)—— Provision' for Federal taxes on income and (in * 1945) for 'renegotiation- of ""war contracts—__ (c) construction pfd. shs.. (par $100) cum. SUMMARY OF * ' Total for notes, Depreciation J 1 5,444 interest, discount' and sundry. follows: tax ; ' • 26,865- - operations—— accruals—ad valorem., —~ accruals-^-Federal income tax. accruals—other Federal taxes. tax Railway 4y2% series due 1947,: the redemption date),. $3,635,- to $63,719; 2,517,109- operations Railway v/ere —864,468 i expenses revenue-from Railway bonds, the expenses of issuance of-such GIVING " * coupon, Net • 1944^1 j" 1,606.63 1,606,63' $64,122,109 $71,792,158. — (net)— revenues V 31 1945 ----- — operating .revenues.1——-—— Operating "bidding April 22. similar revenues facility Total - outstanding will be unlimited except that additional bonds will-be issuable only in accordance with the restrictions contained in theindenture securing such bonds to be .dated as of, April 1, 1946. 986,255 99,578 expenses— as . $3,430,215. — Joint Offered—An Fixed Common $1,081,353 , a, First mtge. bonds, 2%% series due 1976 "The 1945 applied accrued treasury ' CAPITALIZATION, Class Rotary Electric Steel Co.-^Earnings— 1946 naming- ' ... Quarter Ended March 31— Gross sales, less freight, discounts, returns and each mortgage (exclusive of .interest the-company's - "Earnings are alter estimated provision for bad debt and repossession losses.—V. be first (b)-To provide-funds for 1976 in 347,161 138,864. $176,822 '$463,428 the group at competitive other- bids, $3,635,000 Equipment. lien Net Co.—Bonds $130,406. $2,832,944 747,465 to PURPOSE—Proceeds will of $2,426,101 . ... Power & awarded Four outstanding 1944 . charges was 102:11;; 000; 1945 1946. . Light received at the sale. They were: White, Weld & Co., 102.03; Salomon, Bros. & Hutzler, 101.23; Harris, Hall & C6.. (Inc.), 100.31; and' Halsey,.Stuart & Co., Inc., 100.03. " I ' ' (& Subs.)—Earnings— - Net profit after The issue company's share of earnings of Frank Corp.) 3 Mos. End. Mar. 31— Joseph DEC. ENDED number of miles operated Average 716. p. underwriting group comprising Blyth & Co., Inc., and' Graham, Parsons & Co. on April 25 offered $3,750,000first mortgage bonds, 2%% series, due'1976, at 102.63 and accrued interest to yield 2.5fr to maturity. - ' derwriting are:. Cruttenden & Co.; A. G. Edwards & Sons; Loewi & Co.; Stein Bros.. & Boyce; The Ohio Co., and Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood. The issue represents 30% of both classes of common stock outstanding, for¬ merly held directly or indirectly by 12 shareholders of the company. It is the company's first public offering of any of its capital stock.—Vi 163, p. 1770. YEARS FOR \ -- . STATEMENT INCOME Incidental St. Red Top Brewing Co.—Stock Court. ' -£. ,.y y, -< cost of war emergency facilities, the Internal Revenue Code, tho trustee elected to ^.terminate amortization as of Sept. 29, 1945, the date of the proclamation of the President of the United States ending the emergency period in respect thereof, and to adjust income or excess profits taxes for the years affected. Claims for refund of excess taxes paid for the yeas ,4942, 1943 and 1944 are in course ot . 'In under . Total —V. 222,774 * — the Interstate Commerce by by the U,. S. District Court Feb. 9, 1944, U. S. Circuit Court by several interested parties. argued on April 6 and % 1945, and. are now. approved decision by the awaiting l~77l748 2,351,294 ^ Earned:surplus Capital surplus 5,121,816 $2,601,857 1,929,348 and Was appealed "to the These appeals were, 483,000 profiUffi^&xes- excess contingencies Capital stock 28,779,501 9,830,300 1,522,367 railway^— Net from railway Net ry. opr. income— —V. 163, p. 1770. > for Reserve for 2,242,576 Net ry. and injury claims and workmen's ity' Insurance Reserve 4,100,285 expfor. and 253,284 Other accrued taxes Reading Co.—Earnings— $3,097,212 development payable' proposed reorganization of plan Commission income..; -a^ajoa 337;844y: 4*+- ■ ,■(>1384,401 346,566 |3*5,84^^.MaSUBl3siftI' $164,647 Preferred ,$174,431 HISTORY AND • ing/among other things, the purchase of .the common stock: of the * « 'VnV * ' ,lL ■" *•*' ' ^ .o".r 4 . . / I- - 173,149,263 180,728,651: - —— 17,186,100 19,893,600 75,725,4?0 — 2,683,794 192,279 806,055 payable.. Miscellaneous accounts payable—— Interest 'matured --unpaid—; and wages — interest Accrued; accounts Accrued Other tax Deferred . ii,/ — Liabilities — — — 2,118,684 79,637 869.027t . * —.—— ^.——^.-.. •"-146,104 84-.870 147,319 16,393,238 payable.^*. liabilities.^.———.. Unadjusted credits Surplus —:— > Total , accrued..——w.i.iia—w.fc liability. current ■; 75,533,262 —! accounts Unmatured f|| 17,186,100 stbek Long-terfn debt Audited ^ • >—_—19,893,600 stock Common Yi<±- — — LIABILITIES— . BUSINESS—Compaftj( I Wks' ^btgahized' in IVTissouri Nov. 8, 1985. On Oct. 3; 1945, all of the ■Coirimon • stock of the/com¬ pany was acquired by Continental Gals '& ■ Electric Corp., a subsidiary of .United,Light,and.Railways Co.- ♦ "y '-v The company is an operating public utility engaged in the produc¬ tion, transmission, distribution and sale of eleetric energy, in the production, distribution and sale of steam for heating and industrial purposes, and in the operation *of passenger transportation facilities. For the year 1945, ~60I37% of gross operating revenue was derived from electric operations, 13.35% from steam operations and 26.28% from transportation operations. The company intends to continue in the business in which it is now engaged. However, the SEC in its order dated July 18, 1945, approv¬ - Total $558,832 25,901,OP -96,611 - 228,729 237,987 7,579,074 10,185,011 458,276 31,961,881 27,962,174 325,997 173,149,263 180*728,651 'After reserves for depreciation and amortization*. > ; 2300 s JH^rpO)^MERpjAX>,^ ^ >;Vr: • • Interest Payment— ' The, interest due May 1, 1946, the first mortgage 4% on certificate^, due 1989, y/ill be paid on that Pank & Trust Co./ New York, N. Y. 1 The New York Stock quoted ex-interest 2% Exchange Seiberling Rubber Co.—Annual Report—F, A. Seiberling, Chairman, and J, P, Seiberling, President, said in gold bond date at the Central Hanover directs that the certificates be total common stockholders have 67,065 additional shares of rights which expired on April sold privately by 2014. p. t 4 i . subscribed to 65,177 shares the of 1945, Company is inviting sealed, written proposals of 53,248 Gas of cumulative preferred to be presented to the company, Electric Service Corp., 30 Church and before shares 12 noon EDST, April 30, Scranton-Spring Invited— 1946.—V. Brook the purchase Such $100). New York 163, pp. 2014, Water Service 8, N. The Y., The York of such to exercise until Feb. the in of of warrants $15 stock to into 27, 1947. ' purchase share, per ' the company's preceding fiscal 'Net sales ' .. profits year 1. Gross He is a partner Pennroad Corp. the / , derived were profit from its war under dividends, rentals income all taxes for the fiscal year ended Net , working capital than jpore The a year Jan. on 31, 1946 of $256,289,747 Crll,865 The has company split 4 shares for renegotiated its 1 on has of in Allstate at these some The and with 45,100 254,400 706,600 manufacturing companies, company acquired full disposed of its interest in thaif the 23,490 of the Newark Marshall Stove Co. iv.uiMo, 1—As a result profits on YEARS ENDED JAN. 31 1946 Cash 1945 uuuuses, tAfter Other 1,045,258,832 income. contracts have Total income C.ost of sales, adv., in BALANCE pepreciation yaxes 854,551,431 737,433,776 4,318,143 8,565,384 12,435,472 Repairs and maintenance . 992,455,804 733,416,863 5,657,058 8,440,851 12,848,902 11,815,324 -—- (other than Fed. inc. in 10,213,016 - - „ Contribution to employees' ings and profit-sharing ' sion fund & earns. ment plagi Normal tax and - or market charges Developments pen- emerg. •—«-• j Deferred sav¬ income 9,708,314 7,667,697 retire- 1,500,500 18,528,000 42,299,000 surtax incl. int. nority stockholders Adj. of int. holders Net of Total 7,667,697 and facilities). 16,480~000 t§2,197,300 f35,676,000 35,834,836 3/'Based tNet payable, 35,834,836 25,020,126 34,176,111 24,891,614 $1.46 $1.45 Deferred credit Reserve Reserve for debt consolidated income and earned 1946 surplus owned) postwar refund of excess profits tax Investments and advances 100,000 : — 73,479,896 „ 4,983,366 ; ■ 8,644,056 — £"i . —• v — 12,459,630 5,305,191 7,907,399 95,649,514 1 "Accrued taxes, other Other accruals for than purposes income — — . interest of minority stockholders in stock Earned surplus .— —. 22,455,388 17,964,021 14,344.323 — General 16,405,545 Taxes* 4.816,978 7,338,919 2,401,574 28,500,000 ,—v cos.— — r-f> 5,739,206 2,833,809 28,500,000 notes of and depreciation like income $60,827,000 amounts in of $92,902,149 taxes in accrued 1946 both were offset 163, by p. Dec. U..'S. 31, $366,378 expenses—TJL& - . ... ' i - -v - ——. •».;»' • banks due 1947 1946, FINANCING Outstanding to > $5,000,000 1,000,000 shs. common $5,000,000 '542,331 shs,. stock to be outstanding is subject event holders of convertible $5 preferred stock elect stock prior to the date fixed for the redmption ,, & BUSINESS—Corporation was Hoop Co. on October 8, 1900 Steel 10, incorp. in under the name. Pennsylvania. Name, 1936. • has contract a with Niles dated March 1, 1935, whereby steel sheets; light plates; flat , Niles inches; galvanized, enameling vitreous bars; tubes. the of corporation and Its subsidiaries sold are to a "« $38,293 304,211 The Forgan 1,044,717, NOTE—The 1946, or after tax $42,931 324,624 K-* ' more appreciation provision such than of on Dec. of ' - V were on possible realized, was 3,515 335,233 March Federal 31, __ in $14,292,804, 31, ^.945, 2014. 1946 banks. • ■ '• ..•. . "•• • sales, discounts, less Interest and other Pacific Co. of California— Reynolds & Co._ Singer, Deane & Scribner. Barney & Co Stone & Webster Sees. Corp. Smith, Sic income 3,000 6,000 3,000 9,000 9,000 Total 1944 1943 $40,602,577 $38,491,795 $42,359,177 96,227 96,070 7,695 104,274 \ 105,766 94,535 — $40,803,078 $38,693,631 $42,461,407 34,423,501 32,601,691 34,128,477 711,685 659,981 657,922 Provision for amortiz. of special fac. 512,454 683,272 663,040 Selling, adm., & gen. exp 1,448,624 1,254,231 1,224,373 Employees' pension expense 66,223 58,855 Interest on notes payable 45,692 47,469 15,532 Loss on sale of misc. invests., etc.. 6,415 —; Equ. of min. int. in prof, of sub. co. 20,125 23,424 41,468 of , v - goods sold for depreciation Provision . .. ,—— Federal normal and surtax 530,000 — Federal 'Debt excess profits tax—....... retirement, post-war and cur¬ Cr233,900 65,000 arising wartime/operations from 521,000 1,880,000 Crl88,000 56,000 ! > 3,990,000 Cr399,000 108,000 2,184,600 ——————— Pennsylvania taxes Approp. for contlng. Preferred Common .(i< 'ot 'net 535,000 ' ———. profit — 600,000 .——. $1,029,074 $1,089,293 298,600 ' ' •• - .... dj,v%nds L ——— 298,600 $896,595 298,600 392,330 dividends 392,330 392,330. •Againstf extess profits taxes, including by subsidiary company in a >' t 1945.—V. )u claim for refund of $20,300 163, p. 2dl4. i Sonotone Corp.^-Preferred Stock Offered —Van Alstyne, Noel & Co. on April 26 offered 60,000 shares of $1.25 cumulative convertible preferred stock, series A, at par ($25) and div. from April 1. The stockholders on of $478,386; investments in U. S, Govt, securities, at cost, $1,300,000; investments in other securities, $32,533,007; dividends and interest receivable, etc., $131,957; receivable for securities sold, $52,229) receivable for securities sold when issued, $182,752; special deposits for dividends (contra), $360,146; total, $35,038,478. $75,132,000 Treasury tax 3,000 9,000 6,000 - 1945 ; SHEET, MARCH 31, 3,000 3,000 Dividends $250,293 331,588 investments $4,630,000 for appreciation BALANCE In 331,382 Co Moore, Leonard & Lynch._ The Ohio Co CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT FOR CALENDAR YEARS Gross 39.500 *tf'A*7,Q36 $26i;708ir'^"$275,893 331,382 unrealized ASSETS—Cash 41,631 34.500 "4,939 1 $277,059 deducting $1,778,081 41,363 ( "lBMi41,336 * 34,498 '" Milwaukee 9,000 9,000 6,000 Balance $339,940 ( 6,603 9,000 Beane & 3,000 Co Weeks & 9,000 i $342,509 lu%'$358,763 48,216 -34-500 Co & & Hornblower 297,008 v cum. payable if 1943 ner 9,000 6,000 rent credits * $34,139 No. Of Shares 3,000 Richards Goldman, Sachs & Co Hallgarten & CO— Harriman Ripley & Co., Inc. Hemphill, Noyes & Co 271,106 3,844,314 ■ •• Kidder, Peabody & Co Lehman Brothers Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fen- Glore, 965,800 for •V.--'*.-. / Securities Field, 1,879,200 31, 1945 and depreciation and and $5,452,346 at Oct. 31, 1945 • Chaplin & Co. 78,342 737,800 reserve ■ ■ par in 1946. v i!After in 1945 and $97,743.<117 in in the amount of years.—V. —— — 190,270,692 188,536,152 130,751,291 119,936,58L — . §After $24,324 341,853 preferred stock HlMl - "Federal 1943 at ji—.' Nefc income' Dividends on $5.50 come for reserve 1945. Interest 'After reserve for collection and doubtful accounts of $3,685,093 in J946 and $3,041,532 in 1945. gCapital stock outstanding, 5,865,571 no par shares in 1945 and 23,577,956 shares of no 1946 31, —— Total 467,174,685 423,037,908 in the 1, , 200,000 1,879,200 297,939 4,194,768 .-i'.d/i 38,466,317 30,998,718 14,663,111 19,367,201 ... sub. —_ Total April Shares 9,233 INCOME ACCOUNT FOR 3 MONTHS ENDED MARCH 3 1946 1945 1944 4,416,862 Federal Reserve for postwar adjustments it Capital Oct. Dividends orders— installment accts. sold ether from Corp 15,000 A. G. Becker & Co., Inc.— 6,000 Blyth & Co., Inc 9,000 Brush, Slocumb Si Co 3,000 Dec. 461,188 unfilled Reserve for prior years' taxes Reserve for collection of Reserve dividends (no) products Mellon 1,200,000 9,233 200,000 79,342 ■bearing 2% interest annually, Income—Interest loan and " —'— 1,200,000 which mature March 1, 1947 467,174,685 423,037,908 ■— customers—refunds accrued No. of Cost . Notes payable—regulation V Due to 112,723 Selected Industries, Inc.Debentures Offered—Union Securities Corp. headed a group of underwriters that offered-April 26 $6,900,000 27/8% debentures, due April 1, 1961, at 102.15%, plus accrued interest from April 1, 1946. Proceeds of the financing will be used to pay a like amount of bank loans > Accounts payable of of $6,270,600. UNDERWRITERS—The names of the principal underwriters and the number of shares of common stock, severally to be pur-> by each, are as follows: '/ v ; ";T 100,000 contingencies 1945.—V. 163, 1771. 90,913,821 ——_ —_ LIABILITIES— in funds respective 103 737 (not current) income for $5,485,088 $ I Total 1 54,432,126 5,707,560 23,213,394 19,169,651 181,595,547 146,078,593 -2,848,347 2,848,347 receivable _ 40,470 369,224 for 271,106 shares at amortization of 80,939,781 5,548,060 '.1 Inventories llfixed Assets 100,000 2,465,865 $10,731,298 $10,373,250 'After deducting $898,000 U. S. Treasury tax savings notes, series C. fRepresented by 19,316 shares at Oct. 31, 1945 and 14,756 shares at Dec. 31, 1945. JRepresented by 297,939 shares at 1945 $ U. S. Treasury tax notes Marketable securities Deferred charges stock u; of $5,300,- treasury extent necessary, will be applied to the, 1, 1946, of all outstanding convertible corporation at $105 per share and accrued exclusive sum payable electrical The Total ac¬ 68,488,312 Cash (Goodwill the variety of customers including; manufacturers and fabricators of auto¬ mobiles; automobile parts; barrels; steel drums; electrical equipment;, furniture; refrigerators; stoves; machinery; railroad cars; household appliances; aircraft oil industry equipment agricultural machinery^, locomotive, stationary and marine boilers; condensers and evaporators; toys and stampings; and users qt tubing for replacement. 124,083 380,671 Surplus retirement in 1943. ASSETS— (100% minimum a from • seamless 19,354 164,810 — 1945. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, JAN. 31 notes which, the $1,207,777 insurance on branch inventories— fPrior pref. $2.50 cum. conv. (no par value) 5% preferred stock, class A (par $100) t Common stock (without par value) $3,931,580 excludes and v*'.- • small ovals; half ovals; other special shapes; cooperage hoop, and carbon and alloy steel 2,653,505 2,798,671 $1,164,521 * 230,723 accounts 15-year 4% sinking fund deb. undistributed net profit of unconsolidated insurance companies of $985,537 in 1944, $330,234 for 1943 and $41,654 for 1942. cos. the be cash steel strip in a variety of widths up to 24 galvanite and ternecoat Strip; black, galvanized, ■ 33,866,087 24,714,003 on stock outstanding after 4-for-l split-up on Oct. 1, postwar refund of $5,799,700 for 1944 and 'Accounts to of chased trade excess profits taxes pay.. payable Accrued liabilities 15-year 4% sinking fund debentures, due Sept. 28, 1946 (current ) Dividends payable Jan. 1, 1946—"I™— III— Dr98,301 after Insurance ' The corporation and its subsidiaries are engaged in the manufacture sale of hot and cold rolled carbon steel strip and stainless and $10,731,298 $10,373,250 'Federal -income and Other 33,964,388 $1.52 NOTE—The foregoing count 34,276,344 Drl00,233 share per V and ... Accounts mi¬ — lbr 1943 plus $32,420 • of consolidated income 'Earnings ration and 1 "vf agrees to sell to the corporation and the corporation agrees to sub¬ scribe for, and pay $100 per share for, any portion or all of 1,875 authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock of Niles which Niles may at any time issue. 64,315 I these ending about July or stock convert any of such 158.989 U.4&OU 2,575,280 of year Corporation owns 70% of the outstanding common and 100% of the1 outstanding preferred shares (non-voting) of The Niles Rolling Mill Co. which was incorp. on March 1, 1935 in Ohio. Corporation also owns all the outstanding capital stock of Detroit Seamless Steel Tubes Co., which was incorporated on May 7, 1900, in Micigan. The corpo¬ 668,910 —. company's part the .. estimated to are alloy 31,929 patents LIABILITIES— 1,500,000 17,135,000 . minority stock- —» on require the notes 226,510 19,354 100,000 the on major during ; changed to Sharon Steel Corp. March con. ... Net corporation HISTORY no 660,555 due amount " »w-.——-. Supplemental at the lower of cost & amts. due from affil. cos. not (after res. to red. to their book value) Other non-cur. invest, (after reserve) Non-current note receivable SLand, plant & equip, (incl. The ,' • proceeds, together with thereof. $1,176,661, 17,253 2,245,468 3,336,504 ,..4,- ... 'The number of shares of - 158,989 made 163, p. 2164. ' net to increase to realized $1,359,454 226,510 - Inventories, Inv. 8,328,147 the Common Dec. 31, '45 Oct. 31, '45 banks Accounts receivable 4U. S. Government) Notes and accts. receivable (net) 1,954,725 852,732,652 adm. that carried $1. amortized 1956 discounts, ex¬ bad debts and found been the annual Authorized SHEET and on hand States Government bonds Claim for refund of Federal taxes due to accel¬ erated amortization 852,596,706 1,047,096,591 sell., and general expense been of has in CAPITALIZATION GIVING EFFECT TO PRESENT There was no business done under two months ended Dec. 31, 1945. during the United 1944 988,770,171 3,685,633 1,837,759 for renegotiation, it has been — Jtfet .sales—;... casn provision patents are value fully - preferred 2% (Including Wholly Operated Subsidiaries) ASSETS— (Excluding Insurance Companies Not Consolidated) Such Sharon of government government contracts Co., • . dividends, $1.34 auvwaiivca, tax, freight and parcel post. taxes Corp. and associates on April 25 offered at share 150,000 shares of common stock (no per redemption, $5 94,435 67,754 $1.33 CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED INCOME, 135,553 The nominal become PURPOSE—Net proceeds 000. by the company during the years ended Oct. 31, 1943, and Oct. 31, 1944. The company's profits for the year ended Oct. 31, 1945, are subject to adjustments on account of renegotiation of government it is not contracts, but expected that such renegotiation will affect income statement as materially the amount Stove 93,960 69,496 stock stock presented. ownership the stock,. the will — excessive Where this include earnings $37.50 Par). $510,145 51,604 49,533 ' other charges. the dividends. Sears its equity in the plus pref. common $504,882 10,751 $760,000. at 1947.—V. Securities 153,154 1,092,215 stock common on , sources. companies, is $13,658,410 more equities are carried on the books. these A on Earnings 1, business war manufacturing Insurance which class cise 1944 is not over 50%, it is the practice to companies in income only when received as these on NOTE investments in ownership equity Oct. sheet values 31, will $78,529 prior pref. Div. 1945, thereby to 24,000,000 shares, without Qovernment. Sears on Dividends was /increasing the authorized 6,000,000 shares / changing the capital of the company. approximately Crl0,244 72,900 , properly allowable deductions purposes patent valuations Sharon Steel Corp.—Common Stock Offered—Mellon 285,514 Dr874 ' income Div. $16,592,756 was ago. capital stock Net for Federal income made for amortization of balance 18,566 Excess profits tax equivalent to $1.52 per share of compared with $1.46 per share for 1944, Sifter giving effect to the 4 for 1 stock split mentioned below. provision the fact that for Federal tax of Drl0,484 stock common NOTE—No to are of Cr65,404 29,509 1,466,970 $254,884 — 'Includes $228,096 representing the excess in the reserves for 4-yedr which had expired-during this period and an amount of $88,500 received during the period as, a refund of manufacturers* excise taxes paid in prior years. • •. $4,371,116 2,311,283 5,094 amt. due from affil. co. not con. Prov. for Fed. inc. & ex. pft. taxes— Normal and surtaxes - '423,709 — .. and /outstanding income income .... 285,514 (net) 1,798,387 1,029,742 expenses warranties pro¬ the Cr3,161 Interest expenses 1946 $38,937,562 36,245,346 32,913 Net '% I V; and END. JAN. 31, —-— $168,825 Oct. $5,767,207 2,882,114 12 MOS. ' deductions —Years Ended— $712,163 473,497 expenses 1 —— Other that so - - from "£#*• Loss for period outstanding renegotiated ''-■'-■4 •-' the $3,240,286 $26,288,523 $22,904,821 2,528,123 20,521,317 18,533,705 sales on Depr. & amort, of emerg. facilities. Reserve for loss on invest, in Sears, Roebuck & Co.—Annual Report— Net income after provision for Jan. 31, 1946, was $35,834,836, $2,121,585; common stock total, $35,038,478.—V. 163, par), Administrative and general expenses— Other Dec. 31, '45 Oct. 31, '45 Oct. 31, '44 Cost of goods sold —1 sales Cost of sales shares- of was increased 26,833 shares, 297,939 shares outstanding. were year the tRoyalties, the Net stock,' Advertising, selling and service preference 2 Mos End. 1290. p. common company Selling and administrative director, a 159, into (Including Wholly Owned Subsidiaries) other Loeb & Co., and also a director Western Union Telegraph Co.—V. shares at stock common the prior Curb Kuhn, ($5 $16,796,769; ••'Zi<- CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT without George W. Bovenizer has been elected stock surplus, Servel, Inc. (& Subs.)—Earnings— patent Seaboard Surety Co.—New Director— of convertible $2,056,940; CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT, provisions of the Sixth Supplemental Defense Appropriation Act of 1942 as amended by the Revenue Act of 1942, and it was found that no excessive profits were realized from such war production during the year ended Oct. 31, 1944. the Exchange announces that the $6 preferred par value, was stricken from unlisted trading at the close of business April 22 following approval of the company's plan of recapitalization, which provides for conversion of the preferred stock into no par common shares of the company.—V. 163, p. 1481. and of of t New par), 1908. company ments of $23,500,for due 31, 1945, there duction purchase from it of $10,000,000 cumulative preferred stock, represented by 100,000 shares (par $100). Bids may be submitted for all of the bonds or for all of the preferred stock. Such bids are to be presented to the company at the office of Federal Water and Gas Corp. Room 1130, 90 Broad St., New York 4, N. Y., before 12 noon, EDST, on May 1, 1946. stock, ($1 p. also, in accordance with the sinking fund provisions of the indenture relating to its 4% 15-year sinking fund debentures, retired $100,000 of the bonds on Sept. 28, 1945, and arranged for a postponement of operation of the contingent sinking fund require¬ Bids bids conversion convertible and shares During Company is inviting sealed bids for the purchase from it 000 first mortgage bonds, Series due 1976, and also sealed $2.50 stock at Dec. 1908. Co. of sinking fund requirements. of stock common from (par for at the office of American St., shares company stock are result a common Scrantpn Electric Co.—Bids Invited-^ it $1.50 cumulative ratio of 3.44 to 1. a During the two-month period ended Dec. 31, 1945, due to conversion » - as satisfied the of proposals $2,133,015 to show Under the sinking fund provisions in the company's articles of as amended applicable to the $2.50 convertible prior preference stock, the company during the year purchased, retired and canceled 1,026 shares of $2.50 prior preference stock, which together with 4,560 shares retired in the two months' period ended Dec. 31, 16, ' of as incorporation stock recently offered through 1946.. The 1,888 unsubscribed shares underwriters. (See V. 163, p. 1908J—V. the purchased when issued, $498,113; reserves for expenses, taxes, etc., $212,437; bank loans due March 1, 1947 (interest 2% per annum), $6,900,000; $5.50 cumulative prior stock ($25 par), $6,025,000; 31, 1945, total current assets of $7,078,650 compared with liabilities of $1,925,254 to show a ratio of 3.67 to 1, Dec. 31, 1945, total current assets of $7,344,179 compared with total current liabilities of common '< r LIABILITIES—Dividends payable, $360,146; due for securities loaned cash, $35,200; due for securities purchased, $32,289; due for current and -Scott Paper Co.-—Stock Subscriptions Exercised— 163. Monday, Ajpril 29i 194& S against As of Oct. on ' were •'f J/*!*' securities part: Wednesday, May 1, 1946; and that the cer¬ tificates shall continue to be dealt in "Flat," and to be a delivery in settlement of Exchange contracts made beginning May 1, 1946, must carry the Nov. 1, 1946, and subsequent coupons.—V. 163, p. 1907. The ■0.f: FINANCIAL CHRONICLE *r" 100,000 shares of to offer to the April 12 authorized $20 par preferred public 60,000 shares /stock,; series A^,•;;•;!/!/!;:/ The mon stockholders also stock frcm 1,500,000 shares voted 1,000,000 as to shares the stock, of creation of which $1.25 of it an preferred ZiZ&ZZZ increase the to authorized 1,100,000 shares, originally proposed.—V; 163, p. 1771. (Continued from page 2336) issue is proposed convertible /.ZZZZ- $f par instead com¬ of to volume 163 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4485 Stock and Bond Sales DAILY NOTXGR-^CftSli Shd deferred doliyarj *!•• •«• «» New York Stock Exchange WEEKLY - YEARLY - «UnfMdtd la the W range, unless they are the only transactions of the day. No account li taken of such sales in computing the range for the year. United States Government Securities on the NeW York Stock Exchange Below we Treasury bonds on the New York Stock Exchange during the current week. point • furnish a daily record of the transactions in Figures after decimal point represent one or more B2d of a Daily Record of U. 8. Bond Prices Daily Record of V. ». Bend Prieeo : 2%s, dK* 1947-B2U—, sales in (1,000 Total Sept., 1967-72 Total sales In $1,000 units. units. High High 3 ': : Vis, 1946-49 • I•'t. Close Close Total sales in $1,000 units. Total sales in (1,000 units. High 1949-52 Low Vk», Dec., 1967-*?72..—... Low ._— Cv?%. z 3yes, Apr. 20 freaaarp-:^ Troasnry 2 Vis, Low — 1951-53 Close Total sales in (1,000 • . Total sales in (1,000 units. units. v High High Ss, 1946-48 «%s, 1952-55 LOW - Total sales in (1,000 units. Total sales in (1,000 units. High High IVis, 1954-56 Low 3s, 1951-55 Close Total sales in (1,000 units. 'High ! Low 1955-60 Low Close Total sales in (1,000 units. 2 Vis, Low Close Close 2 Vis Close 1956-59 Total sales in $1,000 units. Total sales in (1,000 units. 2Vis, June, 1959-62 2%s, 1948-51 Total sales in $1,000 units. Total sales in (1,000 units. High 2 B%», 1951-54 Close Total sales in $1,000 units. Total sales in (1,000 units. High 2s, Low 2 Vis, 1956-59 Close 2s, March 1948-50 1958-63 Total sales in (1,000 units. Total sales in (1,000 units. Hlgt. High 2 Vis, Low 1960-65 Close Total sales in (1,000 units. Total sales in (1,000 units. nigu | Low 2s, June, 1949-1951 1948 Close Total sales in (1,000 units. Total sales in (1,000 units. High 2 Vis, Low Bs, Dec. 1948-50 Close 2 Vis, fHign { Low (Close 1947 Total sales in (1,000 units. Total sales in (1,000 units. 2 Vis, LOW Vis, Dec., 1959-1962 2s, Sept., 1949-1951 Low 1949-53 Close Total sales In (1,000 units. Total sales In (1.000 units—. riligh .-{ Low 1949-1951 2s, Dec., (Close Total sales in (1,000 units. Bs. March, High Low 1950-1952 Total sales in Close Bs, Sept., $1,000 units. 1950-1952 High 2 Vis, Low 1956-58 Total sales In (1,000 units. Close Total sales in (1,000 units. 2s, 1951-1953 Total sales in (1,000 units. «S, : /1951-55 High Low, Close Total sales. In $1,000 units. rHigh ! Low 2s, June, 1952-54 Close Total sales in $1,000 units. High 2s, Dec., Low 1952-54 Close Total sales in $1,000 units. [High Bs LOW 1953-55 Close Total sales in (1,000 units. High 2Vis Low 1965-70 l%s Close Total sales in $1,000 units. 1948 — Total sales in (1,000 units. (High I LOW l%s, 1950 , [Close (Close Total sales In $1,000 units ♦Odd lot sales. 2Vis, June 1967-72 ^Registered bond transaction. Total sales in $1,000 units. NEW YORK STOCK RECORD LOW AND Saturday April 20 $ per share HIGH SALE PRICES Tuesday April 23 Wednesday April 21 Thursday April 25 $ per share $ per share $ per share $ per share 70% 70% 73 *111% 112 *111% 112 *111% *142% 145 *141% 145 *140 70% 70 16% 16% 16% 16% 42% 43% 43% 23% *55 56% '* 16 16% 4 57% *132 58 134 42% 7 . *140 72% 73 *111% 112 145 146 8% 43 7% *40% 6% 15% ACF-Brill 42% 22% 22% 22% 22% Adams 15 15% *55% '' 57% 135 9 41% 67/o "62 55 *132 57. 33% Address-Mutigr Corp 15% 16% 40% 40% 6% 6% 58% 60% Aldens 6% 59 6% 59% 76 73% 73% 73 73 C. 72% 73 45% 46% 44% 46 46 47% *110% 112% 22% 22% 110% 110% 23 201 201 % 200 26 26% For footnotes see page 2312. 26% 23 200% 27% *110% 112% 22% 198 26Y8 22% 200 28% , 197% 200% 27% 28 Inc Jan 2 . $ per share Apr 24 24 Jan 146 Apr 26 15 Feb 25 19 Feb 1 1 26 44 19 Vi Feb 26 —No par Alabama & Vicksburg Ry lOo Alaska Juneau Gold Mln,.10 8% 116 30% Feb No Pat ——10 —.1 Admiral Corp/ -.i.— Air Reduction Inc 56% 75 19 1 ... 33%. 135 8% tper share 12 10 Express Adams-Millis Corp Year 1945 Lowest 112 —2.50 Co Motors 61% Apr 111% Feb _100 No par Acme Steel Co 45% 23% No par — Abraham «fe Straus 15 75 23% preferred 42 45% 111 4% 42% 59 *110 Abbott Laboratories new 15% 63% 62% 4,500 $ per share 42% 56% Range Since January 1 Lowest Highest Shares 15% 36 .56% : Range for Previous STOCK YORK EXCHANGE 43% 15% >15% *132 146 NEW 23% 1 31% , 9% 8% 112 56 36% 36% tper share Sales for the Week 15% 23 23% *111Vi 145 43 23% Friday April 26 73 Vi 112 15% 42 23% STOCKS Monday April 22 Apr 23 24% Feb 18 44% Jan 4 31% Apr 24 15 Apr 25 50 Feb 25 122 57 Jan 9 8% Jan 3 31% Feb 26 Jan 29 41% Jan 28 20% Feb 1 59% Apr 8 Mar 30 12% Feb 6 135 1 5% Jan 3 44% Apr 9 8% Jan 28 5% % pf A with (30 war. ..100 (2.50 prior conv preferred-No par 52% Jan 3 Allegheny ■——— Corp Allen Industries Inc Allied Chemical St Allied Kid Co— : , . . 82 Jan 28 3 48% Feb 6 105 1 Dye— 28 7 38 100 —- 69% Jan 68% Jan. No par Alghny Lud Stl Corp Alleg St West Ry 6% gtd 21 No par ^0 Jan Jan 25 Mar 110% Apr 24 5 25 185% Jan 2 210 22% Jan 7 Jan 30 Jan 17 29% Jan 28 ? S Highest $ per share NEW YORK STOCK RECORD LtfW AND HIGH SALE PRICES r t per shafi | 56% 57% 39% - 70 33% *39 §6% *11 11% 69% 70 39 11% *68% 167% 45% 71 167,:'. 167% / 45% 4$% ■■■* 88% 89 89% 91% 18% 19 42% 42% 41% 41% 41% 41% 83% 85 167. 45% — ? • $ per share 34% 57 103,. ,; 39% 53 39 34% " 58 59% *1011/3 85% 39% 1 56% 34 58% 103 104i/2 55 54 *371/4 39 • 11% 11% 12% 11% 121/8 71% 71% 75, 74 75 16&% 164 -- 166% 166% "45% / 45% ♦163 ' 33% K: 60'/a 104V2 56% 39% 11% 56 *39% 39% , 70 58 V4 *103 April 26,7 ; A^rii 25 tper share 34% 34 34 58 % 104 104 36% '11% * per share 56% 58 % 104 56% 39% 70 :-t., 58% 104 105 TfiOrsday Wjditesday April 24 t per share 34% 34Vs 58% 5874 *104 April 23 •J $ per share 34% *34 K idesddy Monday April 22 .April 20 *83% 26 2.5% 63% 25% 63% *130 ,. 45% *19% . 23% . .63 ' V 85 19% 19% 19% 19% 39% 39% 24 24 ■ , 25 . >61 63% - 184% 166 *44%' 45% 45 *1 •/ 41 r *83% 85 23% 23% 41% *83% ; 164% 44% 19% 4iy4 25% 62% '63% V*13Q ■■"131; 131 , ' 85 25% 26 " 63% 63 ♦130 131 *83% 85 f 45% 60% ,61 62'ya ;/fl30;/ '..131,/',^;^ *136^' 131. ,131 ,, - 431 ' 14% %■ 154/ 9?74 99% 207 207 " r. :■ , -14y4 ':'l4% ;\ 14% 14'% 13% ,14% 97 -.97y2. -- •95% ' 96% -' ^ 95%v-96% U 205: V 207 / i 203% ,205 . , 202% 203% //;% 63 > 6$%• ^-66%;:"66%^'-fiSV ^ 66% ,*131% "133"/-n* ,* 132'*'v,:;i32 ' ^' i3l %/i31 % *128% 131, .128% 128% 38% ' 38% " 38 '38% 38'/a 38% — '^.37% 38 ' 37% '38 ,14%* .' ' 14% 14% ■ 15 97% 99 v . - : , 98y4 97%-: , V:, . 207% ^07%; -V' 207% 207% 69" " ' 70 /. * • .67% ',69% i , 70 70% i^2% 1327a" v .. - ■ ■;,"38% 38 A" •144 63% 153 *83% *21 % *54% 11% 16% ' 10% *38% 40 114% 114% " ' 50% '50% • 10% 10% " 4274 116 50y4 ' , - 50y4 - itf% 127%. 127%. 123 16%' 16% 114 17 , U09% *109 14% 14% 15 74 "*13% 14 13% 52 52 " 13% *50% > 52 '' 36% *117 "39% 36 37 118% 18% 19% 39%- 19 *151 56% ; - 18% 40% 151% 40% 55%" 117 55j/2 17y4" 17117% 17% 128 127- 127% 21'A 321/4 * 104y2 '104% 105: 20%-20% 59Va 59%' 59% 31% 31% 49% 50% - 50 y2 71% 72 190% *44% *170 191" " 45 173 *' 190%" 191 45 ~ 45y8 170 - " " 45'A 44% 34% 35i/a 34% 35% 33% 45 56 157" 67% SaturdayApril 20 f per share- 192% 193%* !§3 94% 170 27i/4 *153% 156 67% t 171 27%" 50 ' * 39 -19 - 37% *38% *151 152 "55 ' 56 - 17% 18% 125 126 -116 117 - 20% *182 , 31 "31% -104% 105 " 58 59% 31% 31% 50 y4 50'A 69% -190 - 44% *170 44% 54 17 12474 69% 190 45 44% 54 *153% 156 *66% 68 v 36% 33 33% 53 53 *153% 156 653A 65% 11% ,59 127% 129 15% .16 115 *lil 15 ,15V'4 13% " 13% *51 52% 35 35% *116% 38% 118 39% 21% 37 151 53 17% 1874 124 125 il5 116% 20 37 151 .52 , ,20% 20% *182 ' 186 .31 .,31% 104 104% 56 59 ' 31% 31% a50 50 . 67% 68% 190 190 "* 36% 36%/37* 54 10% *57'A 18% 43% 50% - 54 43 39% 114% 50%, 125% 44% 172 11% 123 113 „ 20 20% *182 - 186 30% 31% 104% 104% 56% 57% 31% .31% 50 50 .4474 172 17?. lQi/3 38 115-115% - 53% 123 38 39 18% - 19% 37 38 *151 ' 152 . - 59 9% 21% 52% 53 10% 12274 38% 114% 50% 11 '/a 15%, 15% *K>9 *1* 14% 14% 13% 13% *51 52 35% 35% *116% 118 20% 186 9% 12874 129% .39% 19% 33% '33% 156% 67J/a *58 127 "16 *109 " 1474 ' 13% *51 ' 35% 36'A 117% 117% 33 *153% 67 Va 37% '112% 49% 10% :50y4 10% 59 130, 16% 114,, 15 lA 13% 52% 10% 37% 55 - . 115., *55 y4 67 *21 67%. *4474 ... 68 186 -189 45% *169 172 42% 4374 *36 " 37 *33 34 53 * 53 153% 153% 65 65 Monday * April 22 $-per share 193% 194 93% 94 %^ 45 Va . 67% 67% 9% 22'A 10% 120 125 39% 55 - 67%' 45% 172 -4474 36% 33 56 *661/4 - *170 37% 33% 55% *33% 71% 190% 188% - 45% *54% *152 " 70 - 170 44% • 31% 104% 104% 5874 - 60% 31% 31% *50 51 31 31% 49% 186 *182 * 105 591/4 ^31% 119 39% -40% " 19 19 * 39 "39% *15074 152 " 55 y2 " 55 y2 " 17% ~ 17% "126 127% - 115% 118% - 32% 31%- " 127% 12974 16 "16% *109 114 ' 15 " 15 ya 13% "13% ' *51 ; 51% 35% "36% ' 186 *182 32% " 2iy4 20%' 21% 186 . 117%-118% * *182 * 151%'151% 56% '127 " " '59 *117% 40% " 40% -*35y4 118y0 39%" 40% " 19 36% " *117 10% 124 3874 11374 125 ya 57 41% 59" • .143 158'A 65% 9% 9% 21 54% io% 53% *139 158 *21% 52% 69% 9% 21 53% io%; *11% "" " 125 ' 14% 86 ,27% *104% 1Q5 104% 105 "67 11% 114% 57 lt>6 10% 22 53% ' *109 *82 "27% 86% -28% v *21'A 127 125% 28 6674 ' 55% 50% 10% ' 33% 10 ' 10% 43% 123 *139 143 156% 158%33% 33 ' *80 82 27 27 *104% 105 104% 105 156'A 33% 104% " 22Vz ' *57 143% *141 154 66 " 54% 1167a "50% 10% •' -'*104 . 10% 11% " 67 *21% 127 42% 115% 154% *104% 104 % 104% 56 11% 127 ~ " 106 *66% 68% ioya 22% "10% 34 • ~ *82% 85 *104% 104% 104% j 33% " " 28% 28 28 105 66% 34% 34 144 ' 837'4 27% 104% *141 >153% 145 151 144 144 148% 149% '33% 33% 93% 94% 951/4 170%* 172 27% 27% 73% *117y4 74120- 26% *108 " 27% 108% 49 54 145'/a 148% 13% 13%- *85 " 87 47% 49% 53 53 57% 58 *113% 114% 53 " 54%' *113% 53 56% 114% 56% 57% 56% 57 20% 21% *19% 21 9" " 9% 9% 9% 33: 33% 15% 16 15% 15% 130% 130% 131 130% 150 150% 150% 64 64% 64 *105 111% *105 150% 64% 111% 31% 31% 27% 28 68% 63 *150 - 142 *52 107% lSl'/a 142% 56 107% x29% Dec 19% Dec 48 Dec 140Nov 139% Nov 52% Dec 108% Mar ii3% i r .l it i « i ; | p Nov if 120:' Dec 83% Oec 45 !7ov | 83% Nov 42%' Dec J i . 120 For footnbtes see f aigfe 3212. Nov H 5 \iiztyp,,. ,*.? f;; p$$m? Volume 163 "ia?:"'•T'T,r Number "4485 * " " : NEWARK STOCK RECORD LOW April !5(> . * per share *23% $ per share 39 . Sales for 23% 23% 24 23% 81% 82 82 82 82 81% 81% 38 38 % 38 39% 37% 38% 36% 38 66 66 23% '67 68 % 68 % 66% 66% *64 67 56 56 *55% 56% *55% 56% *55% 56% 30% 30% 30% 30% 30 % 20% 28% 34 55% 55% 30 29% 30 28% 27% 28% 30% 29% 30 28% 29% 28 28% 58% 68% 58% 58% 56% 57 56% 56% 55% 55% 56 Bath 9,600 108% *105% 62% 109 106% 62% 62% 62% 110 % 110 > 106 % 105% ' 28% . 28% *40% *130 ' 133% *130 *40%: 135 < 35 35 ' 34 110 *109 *109 33% id 22% 29% 30% *33% 34% 33% 34% 33 34 110 *109 49 50 49 49% 33% 33% 33 33% 50 47 % 48% 46% 48 28% 34 •33% 35% 34% 35% 48% 49% 48% 49 % x48 Va 28% 2P% 28% 28% 28% 28 28 27% 28 107% 106% 107% 165% 165 % ' 106 % 105 106% 102% 104 164% 164% 163 164 1043/4 103 166 105% *164 *160 Best • 80 40% -10% 28% 28% *31% •54% 81% 81% 40% 39% 40% 27% 28% 26% 27% 26% 26% 26 Va 26% *31% 32% 31% 31% 31% 31% *32 31% 112 28% 65 *108 28% *111% 28% 63% 63% 63% 109% *62%' 66 44% 44% 211% 211% 55% 56% 55% 110 63 63 *200 225 61 61% 43% 44 205 100 55% 55%: 52 %" 52% 54 51% 523/4 *8% 8% -55% 553/4 55 25% 26 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% *56% 57% *56% 57% 56% 56% 26% 26 »/a 26% 26% 26% *75 79% 79 *75 79% 26 *75 19 19% 18% 19% 17% 18% 17% 18% 50% 51% 51% 51% 50% 51% 49 51% 63% 63% 62% 63 78% 9,000 49% 49% 4,400 66% 66% 65% 63 63% 114 *112 114 *112 37% 36% *106 109 *106 37% 38% 38% 38% 39% 39% 39% 109 38% 38% 38 *38% *107 114 *112 >112 114 38% 64% *112 37% 373/4 *106 109 106 37% - 5,200 : 37% 37% 38% 38 38% 36% 37% 21% 21% 21% 21% 21% 21% 20% 21% 20% 20% 21% 96% 97 97 97 % 97% 97% 96% 97% 96% 97 96 3,4 97 1,260 23 23% 22% 23 21% 22% 21% 21% 23% 21% 213/s 21% 9,300 Budd 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37 37 3,000 Buffalo *105% 106% 1053/4 104 % 104% *f05 105 *37% 106-% *105 *124 125 *124 42 43 44 46 45 43 43% 124 *105 106 124 22% 22% 6,800 *124% 126% 90 20,300 223/8 125 20% 44 k 423/4 4.3% 45 44% 45 44 44%, 44% 44% 44 43% 44 42% 43% 42% 43 433/4 44% . 4,500 *109% *108% * *108% 108 % —No *108% III,800 11/128 1/64 19 19% 18% 19% 18% 19% X18% 18% 18% 18% 16,700 12% 12% 12% 12 Va 12% 11% 12% 11% 11% 2,100 Bush *93% 93% *98% 12% 99% *98 Vs 99% 98 V2 98% 98 Va 30 6% 90% *89% 30% 99% 90 3/4 98% *89 99% 90% 88% 90 *88% 89% 31% *108% ■ 32 31% 110 *109% *90 30% 31% 109% 31% 110 109% 8% 8% 8% 8% 28% 29% *28% *106% 108 107% 108 April 20 $ per $ per share 47 57% 5% 6 5% 38% *38% 38% -45% 46% 46% 131% *131% 107 107 35 35 35 131% ■ *57 57% 5 S% 5% 10' 10% 38 39 38 Va 46 Va 57 57 5% 5 '5% 5% 5% 10% 38% 10 10% 10 Va 10% 37% 44% 45% 4S% 44% 44% *131% 132% 131% 131% *131% 57 55 55 56 55% 20 Va 19 19% 18% 73% 73% 73% 73 73 70 135% 55 19% 38,400 70% 1,500 Cannon 19% 2,900 Capital 19% 19% 19% 56% *56% 56% 56 Va 57 *56% 135% 135% 135"% 49% 49% *56% 57% 136i *135 135% *48 19 " 135% *135 136 *135 135% 49 49 *48 49% 49% 49% 28% 28% 29% 28% 29 Va 28% 287/a 28 28 Va 27% 58 58 58 58 58 58% 58% 56% 57% *55% 180 77% 74% 106% *158 9% 10 180 76 46% 179 76% 75 106% 76% 78 76 107 106 107%' 159 159 75 77% 106% . 73 *105 Ve 9% *17-7 9% 76% 9% *177 73 74% 72 105% *106 159% - 30% 30%' '29% 30% 28% 29% 28% 21 21% 21 Va 21% 21% 21% 21 21 26% 26% 26% 26 Va 26% 26% 26 26 % 26 Va 26% 15% 16 % 16% 16% *112% -41% 17 17% 17% 16% 12% 12 11% 160 12% 114 17% >112% 160 17 Va 15% 12% 12% 12% 12% 112% 112% 112% *112% 16 % 16% 40 40 *37% 40 40% 40% 40 % 39% 39% 38% 38% 49% 48% 49% 47% 48 47% 48 Va I 22 Va 22% 22 % 22% 21% 22% 38 38 38 59% 60 111 Va 37 60 59% 111% 111% *111% 59% 60 v 111% ■111% 900 38 46% 47% 60 Va 59% 60 lllVa 111% 21% 4,600 21 Va 21 Va 37' - 61% 60% 90 112 111% *111% 27% *26% 27% 24% 24% •59% *24% 25 1,600 1,300 58 Va 59 13,300 29 28 28 24% 24% 24% 24% 59% 59% 59Va 59 Va 59 59% 58% " 13% •13% 12% 13 Va 13%- 13 13% 12% 13 12% 12% -L 22% 22 22% 22 22 22 22% 21% 21% 21 21 1,800 2,300 12% 12% 12% 12 12 Va 11% 12 Va 12% 12% 12 Va 12% 2,200 26% 26% 27 25% 26 25% 26 4,100 26% 28% 26% 38% 38% 66% 27% 27,% 26% 26% 70% 33% 70% 70 33% 32% 70% 33% *55% 67% *55% 56% Nor 60 *58 59 fdbtridte#lS6f . 27% 66% 64% 69% 70% 68 69% 32% 33 Va 32 *55% 56% 32% 56% 36% *58 59 *55% 59 60% 37 36% " 56% *61% 62 37 •" *55% '*61% 7,400 . ' Deo 80 Deo 10% Mar Dec 52% Nov 40% Mar [■J- 19% 37% Mar 59% Dec / 106 40 12% Mar 20% 120' 74% : 56% 62 Ohio Milw St : 3,ooo ; . - 140 ■ 25 Oct 24% Deo Jan Jan 37% Oct 18% Jaii 39% Dec 30 % Aug 42% Dec 20% Apr Sep 39% Deo 111% Dec ■ 105 Jan 20% Dec 7% Mar 15y« Nov 13% Nov 81 Nov 105% July" Dec Oct 3% Jan Aug Jan 15 7Vs Dec 28 Jan 87 110 Aug Dec 101% Feb 39 22% Mar Nov Year 1945 56 Apr Jan- 4 Deo 6% Apr 9% Nov Apr 17 7 10% Jan Jan 72 11 Jan 21 52 .- Dec 21 Jan Feb 10% Jan .47% Apr 183 3 Jan 4 2. ~5% Jaii 35"Ve 10 + Mar. 78 ' 22% Jan 3 20% Jan 2 33% Nov .10 Jan 175 47% Jan Jan 104% May 127 Jan / Dec .'71, 37 y8 Apr 22 Dec 48% Jan 152 .8 77% Apr 20 Feb :26 14% Dec • Nov 66% Dec 110 Jun 159 Deo Jan 25% Dec 18% Jan 21% Sep 20 Va Apr 31% Dec 4% Jan 13% Jan 24 15;, 25% Feb 26 29 lOVe Feb 26 .17% Apr 22 Jan . #11% Dec 11 Va Nov 13% Jan 29 109% Jan 115% 16 % Apr 23 23% Jan 17 10% Apr 20 Va Jun Feb 25 42% Feb 16 25 40 Nov Jan 32 % Dec 33=# Jan 50 Va Dec 16% Dec 10% Mar 15 Jan 7 116 112 42% Feb . 26 3 ,22% Apr 17 (14% Jan 108% Feb 26 ; Apr, 4 17% Mar 13 '23' , i 9% Jan 28% Jan 55 Deo Jan 17 Apr 9 108% Oct 112 Nov 24% Apr 23 63% Feb 16 14% Jan 22 Deo 114 33 . .18% Jan 8 2 . s 26 Va Jan ;i7V4 Jan 16 28% Jan 29 64% Apr ,26 PI P vtc- :82% Jan 28 43% Jan i' :.36% Apr 26 25 50 - 59 * Mar 13 Mar 21 Mar 6 37% Jan ; : 59% Jan 11 67% Jan 17 jun Jun r Jan Jan ; 24 %; Oct 66% Oct 34% Jim 83 De»# 25% Jan 74 v;Nov# •49% Jvm." 54 1,7 6 12% 12% 5% 24 78% Feb 16 65% Apr 26 Jun Jan 6V8 Mar 25 33% Feb 26 - 58% Oct 15% 28 2 25% Apr 25 25% Mar'29 50 Oct 47% Mar 23 " 9% Jan ^Jan Feb 33 Jan 31: <61% Apr 26 £4% Jan ' 5 20% Jan 7 Nov 21% Mar 43 7 Feb 26F 29Va Jan 45 Mar 10% 40% Apr 20 ,61% Jan 16 28% Jan • 24- No par oaf 49 30 Jan 37 jye Nov . Mar 56 ———_40 v 50 , Oct 135 32 34 Dec Jan 116% 9 60 Nov 56 53% Feb 66 No.par -1 RR Co— Mar 10 40 Va Mar 13 —No par ;Copper_ Products^— 3 135% Apr 26 Dec 20% Deo . 48% Jan 26% Feb .26 No par 56 ' 57% Mar 26 8 % Mar 14 Oct 128% Dec TJan 5 Jan 45% Feb 2 73% Apr 22 21 55% Feb « 47 Dec 32% Nov Jan, 113% '22% Feb 16 43 ,, Mar 31 9 Jan Sep 20 / 17 Apr l Jan 52% 2 45% Mar . $ per share 1% .58 26 126 % Jan V'/fg', Highest v $ per share 49% Jan 16%:Mar 1 55% Feb ,28 175 Lowest v 27% 134 Mar 13 4%% -.mrp 97 Jan 10 22% 27% ;39 18 62% Feb . p# Dec NOV 25% Dec 47% Apr 8 58 ^ Apr 10 7% Feb 16 4 No.par Series -A preferred-.,100 JChlcagb Norttiwest'n i--No par 5% preferred wi_ ,100; Chicago Pneumat Tool ; No par j$3 conv preferred:.. -No par 0r NOV 128 Jan Vs Jan 10 109% Jan 14 A——. 35% Nov 23% Jan 161% Jan 3 30% Apr 23 21% Feb 16 Chic & East IU Dec Nov Jan 14% 8 Cerro de Pasco July 21 Apr 10 Feb 2 25 Lt 36 112 35% Dec ? 25 Class 8,300 - Feb Mar :10 tJhfoago Great West RR'Co— 5% preferred—, ' 7,400 •••• 30% 31% *55% ■;? 66% 67%" 31% 65% 64% •65% • i 19.200 26% 26 Va 26% 25% .....(*% 37 - -37%, ' 59 . 38% 38% - J 26 Va 27% 67 =68 38 37% Jan 12% Jan 28 53 A—1 #0 -100 5 -No par Champion Pap A Fib Co-—No par $4.50 preferred —INo par Checker Cab Mfg new——*: -1.25 Chesapeake Corp of Va,— ^.-5 Chesapeake & Ohio Ry———25 3,700 27% 28% 27% 69% Nov 47 -109 * Jan 7 '36% Apr 10 6. Chain Belt Co_/ 700 111% 29 27% Jan 17% Mar Feb Oertain-teed 26,400 36% *36 22% ■ 42% Oct Jun S2V2 Jan 29 Mar series Century Ribbon Mtlls: " 24% 28 #' 10% 50% Mar 41% Mar 15- Central Vloleta Sugar Co— 800 38 47% "59% Va. Apr 95 7 X30 " ' 13% _ 5% Nov 109% Jan 3 9% Jan 6 35 Vs Feb 16 ,124 preferred—100 tCent RR of New Jersey 100 1,300 36% 29 T:' 16% 20% • 65 , 105 Va Apr 111 Dec 45 Va Apr " 154 Central Dec 191 . Apr 77 Va • 8% Jan .5 t Central Hudson G & E Corp_No par 90 12% "V : 8,200 40% 38% 24% 28% ■."V M4Z 24% 59 Ve . 24,600 *16% 38 47 ■ 39 v 12% 114 *39 22'/a .21% *37 3,700 : Dec 40 Va 33% 15% Jan 29 100 Apr 4 95% Apr 1 7 —No par % 2d- preferred—?:———100 Celotex Corp.—— s No par 2 5% preferred ——— --20 Central Aguirre Assoc——;_No par Central Foundry Co————1 6,500 Dec 67% 36 % $4.75 1st preferred 730 - 4% Dec 109 52% 7 180 -■ f Ohio Ry Celanese Corp of Amer 500 16 Va/ *79 48% 2E 2,900 40% 16% 16% 41 40 \ *38 59% 16% 12% 16% 41, 159 158Va 112% 12% 113 41 42 ■16% 17% 158 , 15,400 29 21% 114 17% : 159 30% 21% 26% 11% > & Dec 78! Feb Apr 24% July 114 Jan Dec 34% , • 2 Jan _S0 -1 Case /(J I) CO————————25 Preferred i.—WHOO : Caterpillar Tractor——-—No par 170 74 30% ■ 16% 4,700 108% 108% 160 159% 95 48% Mar 30 3VaJan: 7 Carriers St General Corp—t 3,400 . 74% 74 75% 105% 179 Preferred 800 46% .180 75 76% 9% 45% Clinch Carpenter Steel Co 'Carrier Corp — 5,600 r 57 •46% 9% 45 47% 179 28 Va 30% 21% 26% . 77% 76% 21 *112% *179 179 9% 9% 47 % 180 77% 30 *. 9% 46% 10 47% 47 179 47% Carolina 500 57% Jan 54 -iNo par - Mills— Administration class $3 preferred A ——; 40 49% 28%' 9% ; 20 57 49% *47 2,700 200 19% 20 39 -50 -Campbell W & p Fdy— No par Canada Dry Ginger Ale common—,5$4.25 'preferred -—,——No par Canada Southern Ry Co— 100 Canadian Pacific Ry— -25 5,000 100 * 20 20 *56% 57 *49 7 44% 133 70 71% 20 49% Dec Deo 112 Apr Jan S per share par —1 Zinc-Lead Calumet & Hecla Cons Copper . 19 19% 73 19% 42% . Range for Previous Packing No preferred——— 55 55% 20% *55% 19% 56% 20% 72 *56% 16,000 ' 20% 5% Callahan .28,400 ' 38 Va 38 38 46% 72 19% Jan Jan 17% 9 Range Sinee January 1 Lowest " Highest STOCK YORK California 20 57% *57 131% *55% , Dec 32 % Jan 9 Jan 6 28% Feb 4 * 45V4 Feb 2 108% Mar 28 45 Va Jan 29 $ per share 1,800 46 45% 46 57% 20% *56 No par .100 --No par Deo 25 % Jan 46% Apr 10 111 • Mar 22 i ,%Apr 11 20 Jan 9 • Jan 24 Jan 3 24.% Jan 3 99% Jan 2 29yaFeb 26 Shares I per share 45% 133 - Jan 3 Jan • 4 Apr 15 Feb 25 109 6 100 —5 EXCHANGE the We el 46% ■ - 72% Dec Jan 38 STOCKS NEW Sales for Friday April 26 131% 46% 80 800 34% *34% $ per share $ per share 46 Va *57 10% 2,200 108 *106 Thursday April 25 Wednesday April 24 47 47 5,900 7% 28 common preferred Butte Copper & Zinc Byers Co (A M)— Participating preferred Byron Jackson Co—. HIGH SALE PRICES 6 39 7% 27% 108 $ per share 11% 11 11% 11 7% 28'A 35 58 *57 7% 27% *107 April 23 47% 47 47 57% 8 28% Bros 24% 130 26% 99% 14 90 • Jan 10 75% Jan 2 25% Jan 4 4V2% 100 110 *108% Butler 4,700 30 % 30 30 35 Tuesday share 2S% *108% 111 108 LOW AND Monday April 22 Saturday 30% 111 8 28% 29 35 35 35 35% 30 *108% 8% 8'/a 29% *35 180 •• Nov Jan , xl08% Mar 115. Apr 3 38% Apr 22 39y» Apr 17 110% Mar 18 38 Va Apr 23 , 100 preferred—100 -10 preferred Bush Term Bldg 7<& - *28% *107 90 . Dec 155 18% 56 Jan 17 .11% Jan 23 62 Jan 8 34% Jan 9 85 Feb 1 20%'Feb 16 53% Jan 28 67/ Apr 23 32% Apr 26 64% Apr 26 • - Jan 20% 45% Mar 18 211%,Apr 20 57% Apr* 22 10% Feb 25; : 98% 13% ' ■, _1 Terminal-— Dec 28% Dec Jan 23 . Feb 25 38% 108% i -ft 16% Mills Corp common—1 4% preferred —• 100 Common rights.;-—— Burroughs Adding Mach No par 35% Aug . '/ 48 - 109% Mar 11 55 Apr 26 2 25 3 26 3 25 Feb "26 35 38 Co.? Inc.——.——5 Bulova Watch Burlington 12'/a 19% *12% par Forge 1,900 19% rl/64 • ^JJo par No par r. — 5,400 v ' *108% Wheel 18% Mar 120 Jan 20% Feb 93' Jan 21% Feb 30%,Jan 104% Apr 100 > 73VaJan Mar .15 31 Deo Mar 26 < Dec Nov 30 127 35 % 109% ; ' -A 113 Feb 21 108 Dec 17 Apr 26 Jan 6 55 35 V» Feb 26 - par —5 %—— * 9 31% Feb 26 par Nov 35 63 65 30% Feb 16 35V4Feb 8 ,110% Jan Co.———; ^-..1 Buff Niag El Corp $3.60 pfd 100 Bullard Co— ——:— -No par 400 : 44% 43% 44% 45 43% 44% 45% 43 *105 44% 46 124 125 22% 23% 22% 23% 22% 23% 23 23% 125 par -15 No par new— - Bucyru^-Erle Co 7% preferred Budd (K G) Mfg $5 preferred 23% 125 •'or 2.50 100 Bruns-B»lke-Collender—No 3,600 37% 36% 373/4 36% Co Inc $3.60 preferred 109 " 36% Shoe Brown 900 38% *106 % #»ar . 4,300 114 *37 383/4 109 200 32% 63% 114 37 38% 38 Va 39 109 Manufacturing———No Brlggs & Stratton_. No New ; : No Bristol-Myers, Co New— 3%% preferred Brooklyn Union Gas —No Briggs , 1,400 66% 64 *112 Brewing Corp. of America— IP Bridgeport Brass Co-_ —No par 17% 63 % 2.50 Branlff Airways Inc_. 17% 67 63% 61 700 ';t •» 4 Dec 29% Aug 22% Aug ■ 83 V4 Apr 10 41% Feb 15 1 3 7 3 7.24% Jan "May 18 Apr 24 Apr 6 ; • .r 44% Feb 26 SVe Apr 22 51 - Mar 18 25% Apr .13 72 Jan 21 xl6Va Mar 14 46% Feb 26 53. Feb .13 32% Apr 26 ' 35% Jan 10 & Maine-RR Boston 4,800 32% 60% 5 Corp (assented)-100 Bower Roller Bearing Co__a _5 50 49 44 V4 Jan Borg-Warner 17% ' 64. 63% 61% 8% *75 78% 16% lb a 1,000 ' 57% 100 .— Dec 12% 113% Jan 6 168 Mar 22 2 , Deo 136 Jan Feb 26 60 104 % Jan 38% Jan 36% Jan 179 Jan 1 (The)— Oo V 3 . Dec 42 Jan 12% / 17 Jan Aug Jan x50 29 26% Feb 26 _5 5,300 533/4 8% Jan 109% Jan ——JNo par preferred •4%% Borden : '* 38% 35 114 Sep 2 • 55% Deo 110 17% 19% 2 33Va Jan 2 22 Va Jan 21 29 Feb 26 —No par Bond Stores Inc common 3,400 55% 26% 53% *75 56 55 55% 26 *200 225 55% Dec No* Apr 103% "3" . "o% >47% 63% Feb 27 100 & Biass Aml Co class A Class Bi 5,300 57% -ri V-.. 5 330 61% f' Bohn Aluminum 500 44 55 % *8% *62 110 93 V4 Jan 149% Jan - Co—2—i Bon 57% 57 54% 80 ; *200 225 *200 225 57% *56% *75 64 110 293/a Feb 47 Jan 112 Jan 6 58// Jan 17 • "Feb 26 22 1 Airplane 25 Dec xl06 ' 35% Apr 23 , 7 Jan 31% Jan 1 tNo par 100 (Del) No par Boeing 19,100 *62 *108 43% 56% 26 293/4 63 60 45 8% 25% 10 : 30% *108 63 44% 45 44% 44% *200 55% < 240 55 113 ' 44% . 53% *111 % 28 Apr 37 49 ,..iApr 25 ? Laughlin Inc— Bloomlngdale Brothers— Blumenthal & Co preferred / /•""•86.V 7 25% Apr 11 4 ' 108% Jan 0 Bliss & 4,000 63 110 *62 53 100 No par No par Black & Decker Mfg Co_i—No par Blaw-Knox Co———No par . 7,900 . 29 63% *108 63% 63% 63% *108 110 *108 29% 63% 39 38% 113 53 *111% *111% 113 30% 29% 113 ' 39% 39% 53 53 53% *53 54 53% 112 32% 29% 28% *63 - 80% 40% 28% *31% 113 80 40% -• 28% 32 *53% *111 40- Deo Dec 24% Aug 32% Jan 35% Jarf 28 Mar 27- 26 %Mar 13 Blgelow-Sanf Carp Inc 1,000 2,100 82 *80 82 *80 80 80 - 5~4~ Jan 14 Va 67% Feb 19% Mar 14 24' , _10 a Indus Lo,an .,/? . 80 56%,Jan - 4 106% Jan 10 #LQ4 ' Feb 21 r 14%^Jan 3 .—No par y preferred * Dec 16% 140% Feb 14 Foods 1% 600 4 Apr 26 7 Bethlehem Steel 8,500 163 52ya 17 Feb 18 59% Apr 18 , 6 Best & CO-it 5,100 7,400 ■» Apr 20 Apr '34 56 30% 39% 2 39 Va Jan preferred Beneficial Deo 127 ..Jan Avlatioxi_i—: Bendix II,100 5,300 42 1 Bell Aircraft Corp Bell & Howell Co 4%% *109 Jan 20 I Belding-Hemlnway 110 , 1,600 34% 49% 50% 29% 34 :2,900 6,600 223/4 29% 50% 110 *109 110 22% " 17% 50 Beech-Nut Paoking Co ' Deo 52% Corp Creek Jun 29% Aug RRi-— Beech 23 81 66 49% Jan 9 68% Apr 22 110Va Apr 22 110 Mar 8 307/a Apr 25 43 Jan 15 Aircraft Jan Mar 12% 25% Mar 25 Feb 4 t per share share ■'.../■■ :: Creamery—--—.—25 preferred -No par 4% % preferred—-100 Beech 20 £ per , 64 - 6 •' Shoe Beck 100 132 *127 22% 166 105% *164 41% 30% ' 30,100 ; 30% 41% 23% 28% 28 29 VA 43 132 *126 133 49% *48% - 30% 29% *40% 43 30% > 49% 51% 30% 23 ! 110 50% 51% 28% *40% *126 ' 51 105% . $4.25 360 105%, Oorp_ :. .Beatrice . 90 105 Va 31 36 *108 110% 105% 43 29% 36 110% 105 23 23 31 31% HO'; 110 105% • 130 130 • 23% 23% 2,100 111 *109 28 % 23% 30% 23% " 27% 43 ! " *40% 31 * 28% 28 43 •62% 62% 63 63 64% 64% 64 li0%: 110% 105 Va 105% Works Iron Bayuk Cigars 1,600 20% Feb 25 75 *Jan ' 3; 37% Mar 15 38 Jan 2 33 Apr *26 53 Jan —21% Jan 1 20% Jan No par' 40% Jan . . £ pershare . ———-+-10 BarnsdaU Oil V. *60% + preferred.——--.SO 4%% 50 55% •; BarkerBrothers——-.—-Najjar 10,600 : 100 ;10 preferred Asphalt Corp— 700 33 56% 29% Barber 700 28% 28% hit =Conv 110 10,000 30 *55% Aroostook—-———50 Bangor 800 23% 81%. *22% t per share Shares $ per share $ per share EXCHANGE , ;■> Year 1945 ## Lowest. Highest /Range Since January 1: Lowest Highest NEW YORK STOCK V the Week 23% 66 Range for Previous : W" STOCKS •' Friday April 26 24 81% 81. .40 y4 3 per share « 39% *23% 80% 40 April 24, Thursday April 25 Wednesday A$ril 23 April 22» * per share 24% 80'/4 Tuesday Monday Saturday SALE PRICES HIGH AND Jan £6 / " Dec : 19% Jan 37% 49 * Jan 59% Oct # ;«4 Jan 64 Deo # Dec#v £0¥, RCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE A*"" Monday, April 29, 1946 f V^. v stock Record HIGH SALE PRICES LOW AND Monitay Saturday April 20 t per shaft *22% 22% 23 22% 22% 22% 22% 10% 10% 49% 132% 10% 50 10% 49% 134% *111 116 *111 49 *113% 116 116 ; 31% 73 *71% 68 *190 *105 107% 111 111% 73 71% 71% *106% 108 107 *103 *190 196 *190 *164 194 72 *58% 56% *163% 57 170 *190 192 *189 32 2,900 67 600 195 *105 71% 70 108 *103 57 *163% *58% 57% 65 54 56 -• •54 54 17 Va 17% 6,700 20% 20% 31 31 2,000 31 30% 31 29 27% 28 2,110 26 880 25% 130 29% *28% 29% *28% 27 43 .44% .44% 43% 43% 12 12% 12% 105 12 *103% 57% 12% 11% *109% 105% 48 46' 33% 103% 12 Vs : ■ • 12 45% — 102% 31% 110 •" A% 102% 102% 55% 53% 54 119% 119% *118% 120% •118% 120 24% 24% 24% 24% 4 : 700 290 4% 4% 4 4% 125% 124 124% 125% 36 34% 35% 34% 35% 24,400 76 77% 75 I' 75% 73 74 71% 73 125 37% 37% 36% 37% 36% 36% 36% 37 52% 52% 52 % 52% 51% 517/a 52 52% *50% " 9% 35% 35% 9% 9% 9Va 35% 35% 8% 34% 109 % 109% 109 109 23% 22% "51 r 51Va " a 40% 113 a *108% 109% 21% 22% 21 50% 51% 51 25% 27 26J/a 35 35% 109% 20% 50 % .,21% 50% 26% 39% 40 38% 112% 113 112% 112% 27% 112% 51% 16% 53 50% 51% 50% 40% 113 53% 16% " 17 ;■ 108% ♦106 17% 16% 108% 38 Va 39 25% 35% 108% " 900 22 50% 26% 23,300 17% *106 17% 108 % 17% 38% 38% 112% 112% 112% 50% 17 ' -51% 4,300 13,100 16% 107% 51 V 16% 107% 47 Va 47% 48 114 16% 16% 58% ♦111" < 58% " a* 109% ' 16% *16 58% 19% ■ .47% 48% 113 20 20 47% 47 16% 110 *107 20% 20% *27% 28% *54 " 55 Continental Baking Co $5.50 preferred , 19% 19% 18% 19% 18% 187/a 18% 19 Continental Insurance Continental Motors 46 Va 47 44% 46 43% 44% 45 45% 6,600 27% 55% 20% 20% 20% 20 21 20 21% 20% 27% *26 26% 800 55% *55 55% 80 19% 1,700 19% -- 20% 19% 19% 58 58% 59% 59% 59% 59% 60 59% 59% 59 59% 24 23% 24 23 Va 23% 23 23% 23% 23% 1,500 63 63 23% 62% 23 % 63 36% 36% 107% 206 13% 6% *107 64 63 35% 208 208 208 6% 14 14% 14% 6% 6% 6% 63 Va 14% 6% April 20 t per share 46% 46% 110 *108 32% 32% *31 52 53% 39% 108 108 *146 108 149% 49 49% 115 *31 115 *114 Products tper share 44 $ per share 45% 45% 457/a *107% 108% 107% 33% 33 33 Crane 33 33 100 Co 3%% 200 116 52% 54 51% 52 51% 51% 53% 53% 53% 53% 53% 2,900 1,400 38% 35% 36% 36 37% 5,600 Crown 108% 108 108% *108 108% 146% *140 145 Va *132 142 47% *114% 48% 47 47% 114 108 108 *137 '$2 40% *39% 26 Vi 26% 25% *165 40 *39 26'/a *165 49% 51 *165 50% 104% *103% 104% 52 43 43 70 68 *67 104% 44%* 68% 21% 20% 137 137% *136% 138 76 76% *75% 76 ' 7% 7% , ; 22 21% . *135 140 7% 21% *135 ' 42% 42% 26% 42% 27 26% • 27 *26% 46% 47 2,200 115 *112% 115 200 ,39 38% 39 150 65 65 % 26% 65 138 21% *134 - 42% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% *111% 112 *111% 34 32 42'/a 26 *134 26% • . : 67 67% 68 50% " 50 40 46% 45% 44% 45% 13 44% 45 13% 13 Va 13 12% 12% 12% 30% 43% 12% 27% 27% ' *75 ■•f- 27% 48% ?*49 28 27% fi:"" 75 80 75 36% 36% *74 *38% 39% *38% 39% 39% 39% 28 28 '77 28 *73% 27% 76 *73% 39% 45 . 12% 27% 49% 49% 49 49 >"-• 48% 48% 48 48% For footnotes see 30% 92% page 2312. 30 " 90 *105 ^ 30 91 110 29 ' "a "/ 90" *106 29% 90% " 110 28 < 4% Feb 2 132 Feb 26 36 42% Jan 2 32 7 Mar 6% Jan 38 37 600 26% Mar 39% Oct 11 29% 50 6 6 Feb 23% Apr 20 52 % Apr 9 33% Jan 17 47 Jan 8 115% Mar 15 54% Apr 19% Apr 18 8 24% 106 22 31% Jan 45% Dec 17% Jan 17% Aug 35% Dec 108% 93% July 89 *105 28 •' 90% 110 28 "29 *105 91 110 Dec Jan 47% Feb 1 20 5 100 52 23% Mar 20 3 1 Jan 14 22% Feb 26 60 Apr 24 27% Jan 18 61% Feb 26 33% Feb 20 105% Feb 5 109% Mar 15 61% Apr 199 67% Jan 21 38% Jan 70 3 Jan Oct 59% 12 2 11 Jan 29 210% Mar 30 14% Apr 10 7% Jan 29 10% Feb 26 5% Mar 14 Va Jan 49% Jan 19% 30 Dec 53% Jun 26% 16% Aug 52 Vb Mar Dec 64% Jun Oct 38% Oct 101% Aug 58% Jan 108 Dec 71 Oct 182% Jan 199 Dec 6 Jan 13 Dec 3% Jan 7% Dec Range for Previous Range Since January 1 Lowest Highest $ per share Feb 107% Apr 25 31 Mar Year 1945 Lowest $ per share 26 38 47% Apr 9 110% Mar 21 4 35% Jan 33 14 t per share Highest $ per share 25% Jan 43% Dec 99 % Aug 108% Dec 24 Jan 34% Dec Apr 17 49% Feb 26 62 Jan 14 37 Jan 59% Dec par 51 Feb 27 54% Feb 6 49 % Nov 53 Dec 29 Jan 3 20% Jan 30% Dec 107 Jan 21 40% Apr 12 110% Feb 5 115 Jan 3 39% Feb 1 150 Apr 12 54% Feb 16 42% Mar 13 28% Mar 106% 106 Dev Oct 35% 41 Jun 112 Nov 124 Nov Jan 52% Nov 87% Jan 111 Nov 25 Aug 42 Dec 16 Dec .v.- 37% Mar 29 22% Feb 26 160 Jan 39 Mar 46% Jan 10 Mar 29 8 145% Jan Xl50 54% Apr 26 4 99% Jan 8 28% Jan 5 25% Jan 165 106 2 Jan Mar 25 99% Dec Sep 51% Nov 102 Nov 5 35 Jan 3 50% Apr 26 29% Apr 51 Sep 47 Feb 9 70 Apr 20 28 Jan 56 Dec 18% Mar 13 26 Jan 9 -J Mar — J:-v. Decca Records & Oprp 146% Feb 5 17 76% Feb 15 7 Mar 18 5 23 24 I 30 Jan 10 - ...100 — A 50 ..———20 new Match 12.50 No preferred-.... 2,800 Distil Oorp-Seagr's Ltd par 25 Diamond T Motor Car Co 3,100 29 .3 No par 100 Feb 4 118 25% Sep Apr 75% ■a. Oct Oct ___154 Oct 9 a Nov 30% 125 Oct Oct 37% Deo 27% Dec 28 Dec 4 16% Jan 28 Deo Jan 7 108% Sep 114 Dec 34 % Apr 20 28% Feb Apr 15 45 20 preferred 19 1 113 2 70 Apr 26 42% Jan 5 37% Jan 11 30% Jan 4 41% Mar 15 52 Apr 4 39% Mar 40% Feb 5 34% Aug 40 Va 22 Aug 33% Dec 34% Jan 57% Jun 12% Mar 4 75 5% 26 Feb 50c Inc 28 partlc Feb Mar 111 Detroit Hillsdale & 8 W RR CO—100 8 K 5% Aug 18% Jan Jan 29 Detroit Diamond 4 43 , 24% Jan 2 134 X 59% 12% Feb 32% Mar 13 pfd——100 122% Apr 34 % Feb 129% Jan 30 Co—..—.—..No par Raynolds Apr 23 100 pfd Preferred & , 20% Apr 15 (The) Li 4%% EdisonL— 8 Jan : -V"'V Dayton Rubber Mfg Co Deere ' Apr 73 No par - Chemical 1 24 136 Devoe 1 ""90%: Dec 28% Dec 55% Nov 16 16 6,100 700 < 17% Nov io 3,500 900 113 Jan 19 Delaware Lack & Western r'j 109% Dec 50 Sep Jan 106% July 10% Apr 43 100 Delaware & Hudson 48 Feb Apr 8% Jan 17 30 9,500 45 Dec 40% Nov 17% Dec 47% Apr 10 2,600 48 45 115 Jan 26% 37% Dec Dec 100 12% av Sep 11% July 20 100 44% , Nov 7% Dec 34% Nov 109%, May Jan Jan ■ 12 ""i Jan Nov 8% Jan 29% July No par 100 43% 28 *48 No par No par 1,700 27% Jan 3% Mar 6 18% Feb .... 5 39% %r Dec 34% Nov 29 1 39% ■ 124% 22 109% Jan 28 4 Feb Jan 36 12% Feb 26 102 4% Nov H Jan 89 28% Jan 10% Feb 4 Jan 1 Apr 22 52% Apr Feb 26 112% Jan 6 Feb 77% Apr 22 38% Apr 9 4 1 Delsel-Wemmer-Gllbert 76% 46 110 38% 37% 45 91% 38% 36% *44% 47 : 30ya 2 Jan 31 23% Feb Davega Stores Corp, N Y 4,600 9,100 *73 47 *105 2% Jan 123 53% Sep 118% Dec 25% Dec 15% Aug 17% Jan preferred Dayton Pow Sr 2,600 • 37% 47% 30% 70 76 47% 94 31 " 36% 48% 110 Dec 9 Apr 10 16 26% Apr Jan Press Inc Class '-•■A 10 " "51 38% SO 30% v 38 48% *92% Jan 59% Apr 120 Dec 24 No par Cushman's Sons Inc 1% 38% 48% *105% 39 110 5 19 30% Feb — Curtlss-Wright 10,900 139 30% 39% a a 21% 37 Va 37% Jan Feb 19% Mar 15 56 No Davison 49% 39%: 45% '36 47 52% Mar 12 Co Seal 1,400 2,400 67% 40 13% 28 10 Mar 20 100 27 51 ' 41% Oct Dec ■ 46 25 27 50% 30% 58,400 • 25% 25% *111% 112 112 66% 40 Nov 26 18 common Cutler-Hammer Inc 66% 39% 36 9 106% Apr Apr 23 112 Jan 22 20% Apr 20 22% Mar 6 common 3,500 50% 50 Va 39% ;. 102 84 48 Apr 35% Apr 24% Feb 26 Jan 100 42% 49% 49% 39% 40 36% Mar 15 Nov 63 50 preferred 4%% 600 65% 50 39% 39% 102% Jan 23 - 50 11% Dec 110% Nov 107% Oct 5 Zellerbach Corp Cuneo 200 • 31% 1 4% Jan 90% Jan Jan 25 42 Va 25% 50 39% A 45% 139% 32% 32 24 Cunningham Drug Stores Inc—2.50 Curtis Pub Co (The) No par $7 preferred-.-.—... No par Prior preferred -No par 51,900 *75% "76% 7-*: -7% *134 27% 25 *111% 200 200 23 21 42% 39% . -; ; 139 " *26% 26% 7'/a 21% 42 112- 28 Jan 14 No par preferred Cudahy Packing Co 3,400 67% 139% " 76% ■' 21% 42% Jan 14 3 4 35% Feb 26 7% 50% 22% 139% * 7 21% 47 111% Apr 10 106% Feb 20 20 Jan 54 Refining & Jan 18% Dec Jan 17 preferred Cuban-American Sugar 14,300 103 *60 23 76% 138 109 48% Apr 22 113% Mar 29 Corp preferred 5% 4,500 54% 49% 67% 139 7% 21% 140 Feb 9% Jan a 28 18 109% Jan 10 ... Cork 115 Mar X40 Jan 25 Cuba RR 6% _ 103 48% 21% 76 25% 53% 104% *■ *60 138 76 v.- r" 7 42% 65% " 20% 53% 48% 67% 22 Va 7% 21% 25% *165 *103 50 75% *135 27 111% 21 25% 51% 104% 49 *61 137% 7 43 26% *103 75% 21% 25% 52% Nov 31 5 Crucible Steel of Amer : *165 51% 137% - 39 *165 ' €7% 20% 7% 111% 33 % *111% 112 ' 33% 34% f: 21 Va 140 26% Aug 14 Dec 50% Dec 16 No per $4 2nd preferred 47 *112% 39% 25% mmmm *64 * 20% 39% 25% 52 51% *103" 104 45% 48% ' *42% 40% 25% 110 29 39% Mar 13 v, *39 - 17 23% Jan 24% Feb par 5 new. $4.20 preferred 250 144% 46% 114 116% Jan 110% Jan 2 14% Mar 13 preferred Crown 53% 37% 115 9 Dec 106 Jun Cream of Wheat Corp (The) 2 Crosley Corp (The)— No par 39% Oct 3 Apr 25 40% Feb 26 Par 2,600 33 *108 . Jan Feb YORK STOCK EXCHANGE 9,000 4~9~ Feb 101% 34% 16% Jan 25% Apr 25 Shares 32% *31% *143% 49 31% 16 Feb 20% Apr 25 NEW Sales for the Week 107 % 337/a 33 112 56 50% Nov Coty Inc —^ Coty Internat Corp , 53% ' 54% Apr 22 108% Mar 18 1 Trust Preferred 270 6,200 52 148% 47% Corn 10,600 Friday April 26 April 25 108% 33% Bank 26 5 — 34 53 *32 42% Feb Apr 26 45% Jan 2 STOCKS Thursday ' 33% 205 Exch Nov 11 Mar - Corp Corning Glass Works 3% % preferred 8,200 14%' # 14% 6(% 6% ri Steel PRICES 46% *107% , 70 39 - 108 *145 45 205 Corn 770 4,200 53% 53% 53% 39% 46% 62 , '6% yi ipffi $ per share JL08 33% 33 54% 3.9% 39% 108 33 53% 54% *53 45% 110 32% *31 33% $ per share 46% SALE /63, 2p8L 14%r/14% Wednesday April 21 April 23 $ per share 46% *108 Tuesday 61% 35% 107% 62% 35% 107% *205 14% 6% 6% 61% 35% 107% 62% 206 14% ' ■* 64 *205 LOW AND HIGH Monday April 22 Saturday 107 63 35% *106% 36% 107 64 61% 63% 63 35% 107% 208 206 13% 62% 35% 36% 107% 63 64% 64 63% 35% *107 • Oct 72 11 Jan 10 Cooper-Bessemer Corp $3 prior preferred Copperweld Steel Co Conv pref 5% series Cornell-Dubilier Electric 280 ~24 Continental 183 Feb 67 31 Continental Oil of Del 1,200 26% *55 May 59% Dec 200 Dec Jan 29 Continental Diamond Fibre. 3,200 21% 130 11 20 4,500 21% 155 No par 15 Va 22,400 Apr 23 104 Oct 140 Jan 62 53% 9 Apr 47 No par 57% *55 Jan 1 Inc " *57 *107 Can 15 *26 35% 16% Feb 26 42% Jan 18 $3.75 preferred 56% 55 5 32% Feb 26 107% Feb 25 . Continental 12,800 111% 15% 27% 60% Jan Jun .No par 58% 21 Nov 41% Sep 46% 20 15 Va 55 Jun 59 5~0~% pfd..—100 57% 27% 100 Jan 46% Jun pfd—N&par 16 *20% Jan Jan 34% 15 59 21 93% 53% 4 Jan Gas, 15% 55 18 25 44% Feb 38% Feb 26 Container Corp of America 100 46% 46%; *109% Apr 58% Apr 106 28% Jan Corp 58 27% 19% 20 Va 20 47" 112% 3 19 5 $5 preferred 16% 27% *54 . 110% Apr 33% Apr 25 No par No par Y 59 20% . 46% *109% Oct 68% NoV V 99% Jan No par S Corp: Consumers Pow $4.50 Jan Nov 25% No par No par Natural 44 56'A Feb 10 Consol RR of Cuba 6% 2,600 3 14 100 15% 47% ;• 47% 112% 106% Jan 14 No par w w 58% 58% 20% 47 46% *109% 48% 113 72 Apr 16 108% Mar 5 104 " Jan Consolidated Vultee Aircraft- 370 50% 108 *106 38% 112% 51 115 Jan Credit Consolidated ~ *111 pfd cum Consol Laundries 6,400 4,300 26 $4.25 Consol Coppermines Consol Edison of N 17,100 21,800 50 26% ' 38 39 112% Jan No par new Congoleum-Nairn Inc Consolidated Cigar— 1,100 8% •22 , 109% 113% Jan Dec 39 $6 preferred series———No par Commonwealth Edison Co —25 3,000 51 108% 51% 51% 26% No Conde Nast Pub Inc.. 3,500 36 108% 22 May 41 ' v53% *105 35% 109% 23 51% 27%' 26% / a 22% • 36 1 35% *108% 105 No par Commonwealth & Southern_.No par 6,500 35% 8% Jan 38 6 % - 186,600 4% 124% 36 9% 89 2.50 $3.60 preferred Commercial Solvents 26,600 127 9 8 10 110% Apr 26 57% Jan 2 2.50 Commercial 3,500 25% 4% 9% Jan 26 Columbia Pictures 30 35% 71% 108 72% 27% Apr 26 25% Apr 26 2,300 125% 69% 2 100 4,600 55% 4% Dec Jan 49 " Jan 100 32 - 4% 4% 205 par 45 105% 45 31 Nov Feb preferred—100 Columbia Gas & Elec— « 25 9% Jan 170 18 20 Southern 1st Jun 27 178% Jan Class B 800 127% .127 35% "35% ; & non-cum Dec 105 Feb 162 preferred conv Jan 205 2 preferred series A 100 5% preferred— 100 Columbian Carbon Co. (new)-No par 56% 23 cum 98 27 26 4% non-cum 2nd preferred Columbia Br'd Sys Inc d A 91,400 110 % Colorado 300 55% 25% 5 1,900 12% " *104 32% 102% *101 43 '42% 11% 109% 1 105% 45"- "46 • *104 32%^ 34% 102 • 109% 105 45% - 32% 26 " 11% 110 105 103 102 120 25 ; 47% *31% ' 57% 1197/a 25% 25% *42 109% 57 119 119 42% 105% 32% 57% *42% *41% 109% 103% 33% 105 42% 42% 109% 46 45% 45% 33% 26 42% 42% • f 25% *24% 27% 43% 105 *109% 105 28 """ 27 43 *41% "27 29% 28% 42% 27 -43% 114% 30 68% Dec 26 50% Feb No Aug Jan Jan Feb No par (The) A 58 20% 31 12 Apr 71% Jan 140% Dec 105 S% conv preferred 100 Colo Fuel & Iron Corp new—No par *112% 35 Jan Feb No par 17% :;;Nov 59 No par 20% "30 Dec 48 Jan 205 152% Jan $3.50 preferred 114% Dec 15 42% Jan 9 38 Apr 20 98% Apr 24 108% Mar 5 100 — Collins & Alkman 16% 4 3 102% Apr 9 19% Feb 26 par 60 30% 109% Class 25 28% Jan 68% Jan No par 100 1,000 20% 27% ■ 58 "A Apr 29% 91% Deo x23 1 48% Feb Jan 4% Jan 30 Feb Coca-Cola International Corp No par Colgate-Palmolive-Peet No par 4,800 17% 43% 12 Jan 104 20% *27 117% Feb 27 37% Apr 24 a 53 17 22 114 *52 20% Apr 141 — 4% "104 17% 29% 109% *112% 53% 50 26 1 52/"" ■ 20% 43% *104 114% 52% 105 -vi 16 8 35% Apr 26 480 17% 44% 44% 52 4 Jan 113% Mar 15 Coca-Cola Co 65 20% 27% *28% 64% *1,300 53% *103% 53 193 18% 32 .*27 *112% 52% - a Apr J per share 15% Jan series—100 "t Preferred 21 18 20% ' *31% *112%. 114% 114% 104% *52 Va 53% 65% *1,300 54% 104% 105 53% 65 65% *188 1,800 *20% 18% 18 20% *104 54% *112% 114% *112% 105% '' 65% 53% 54% Corp—. Highest $ per share 2 1 41% Mar 15 Special gtd 4% stock— ...50 Molybdenum No par Cluett Peabody & Co —No par 168% « --T:TI—rga Climax 16,200 57 *163% 168% *188— 193 *1300 '•«**'< 53% 54% 105% 105% 53% 65% *1300 *1300 54% ,54 .105% ; 65% 65 65% 65% 10 34% 15 $ per share Marl3 6% Apr 1 5% preferred100 Clev & Pitts RR Co 7% gtd 50 , 60 33% ' *1300 106 34% 56% 800 108 58%: 23 Clev El Ilium $4.50 ptd No Clev Graph Bronze Co (The),.. 210 70 *106' , 106 ■' 33% 168%- 110% 19 par Oil City Stores 6 Clark Equipment—*.—.....No par O. O. O. St St. Louis Ry. Co. 100 5% preferred—.............100 107% 110% 25% Jan City Investing Co 5%% preferred- 120 67 58% 193 107 20% Feb 26 . 760 *192 70% *106% *103 60 36% 35 7,200 68 111% 108 56% 170 *105% 31% 107% 106 10,700 198 •67% *192 *110% *106% 60 31% *105 72 36 105% par 10 Year 1945 Lowest Cincinnati Milling Machine Co 10 C I T Financial Corp , No par City Ice & Fuel ! No par 2,700 " 107% *103 35% 57 *164 ' 168 ; *52% 60 36% 56% 57% *56% *164 96% 111 110% 108 *106% *103 *58%: 35% 68 107 108 " '35% 95% 31% 198 : *105 111% 107 " 55 35% 105% 32% 68 198 *106% '$ 60 ;*58 36% 35% 104 32 32% 68 *104 ' 104 *192 68% 111 71 . 111 54 no 107% 111 56 Q7 Chrysler 7,600 35% Sper share No Cotton Co— Clnn G & E Co pfd 35% 98% Range for Previous Range Since January 1 Lowest Highest No Chile Copper 116 55% 36 96% 105 129% •111 A 35 56% 35% 198 *105 107% *105 ' •" - EXCHANGE Chickasha tChilds 160 35% 96% 105 50 128 " 36 4, , 36 33 *192 198" 116 35% 94% 68% 68% *67 % *192 *111 35% 32% 33% 33% ; *104 *49 : - STOCK Chicago Yellow Cab 13,500 49% YORK Par 4,000 10% 36% 94% 105% 21% 10 55 35%! *104 21 58% 38 94% , y.-M\ ■' 200 10% 56% : 22% 21% 94% 105% 57% 36% 94% : 22 129% 130 37% NEW Shares 9% 55% 56% f $ per share 23 49 133 36% a" 57% Sales for the Week 20% , 48% 130% 132% *113% 116 10% 48% 49 130% 133% 22 10 10% ' *22 20% .,.22% Friday April 26 tper share 23 *22 22% 22 10 Va 49% 133 $ per share $ per share 22% 23 Thursday April 25 April 24 $ per share stocks * - • Wednesday Tuesday April 23 April 22 25 Apr 20 50% Jan 29 , 16% Jan 16 Jan 7% Mar 49% NOV 47% May Dec 16% Jun Jan 3 28 Apr 17 Jan 14 77: Feb 25 67" Jan 75 Sep 3 38% Apr 23 25% Dec 29% Dec 33 Aug 45% Nov Jan 40% Jan . 3 43% Jan 15 27 Mar 13 83 40 33 Feb 25 105% Mar 15 ,..50% Apr 4 49%Apr 15 34% Jan 103 14 Jan 29 109% Feb 5 21 Jan 25% 48 Dec Nov 40% Jan 16% 38 Jan 35 Jan S98 Dec Jan 109 Mar 105 Dec ftTHE/COMM^ NEW YORK STOCK RECORD LOW AND ft;-1 Saturday April 20 49 56% 43 56% 43% 30% 89 184 184 Tuesday ' SALE $ per share 49% 56 S per 51 56% 57 42 43 -51 56% 41% 42% Thursday 51 51 56% 55% 56% 41 30% 30% 30% 30% 29% 30% 25,. 25% 24% 25'/a 24% 24% 24% 24% 86% 88% 87 89% 88% 89% 87% 88 184% 184% 114% 115% 115% *114% 117 *114% 26% 25% 26 25% 111% 112 27 27% *113 114% 33 36% 36% 210 209% 211% 27 26 112 32% 33% *36 33% 37 26% 112 112 112 31% 36% 32 33 36 33 182% 36 *127 128 127 127 127% 127% 127% 127% 115 115 115 114% 114% 114 114 114 25% 25% 121% 42 *41% *256 206 64% *203 64% 37% 110 112 112 *1,11% 39% 40» 205 38% 110 39 209 39% 39 111% 112 *206 111% 111 110 *110% 111 2,200 110 110 44% 111% 30 39% 39% 39% 1,500 8,500 250 4.4% 1,400 110% 410% 17 12% 12% 12% 12% 12% 12% 11% 11% 11% 11% 2,500 Elastic Stop Nut Co 78 78% 76% 77% 77% 79% 78 79 76% 77% 30% 31% 30% 6% 30% 29% 30% 29% 30% 29% 30% 29% 31 5,200 9,400 Electric Auto-Lite Electric Boat 6% 28% 6% 6%. 6% 6% 27% 28% 168 26% 28 Va 167% 168 157 153 155 Elec & Mus Ind Am shares Electric Power <fc Light No $7 preferred— —No $6 preferred——— No Electric Storage Battery—;—No El Paso Natural Gas 6% 6% 98 29 169 169% 168% 154% 168 169% 157 155 *154% *154 - 6 6% 6% 4,700 27% 6'A 28% 42,500 26% 28 164% 166 164 166 2,600 154 154 154 900 *151 54% 57 53% 53% 52% 53% 53% 53% 53 53% 53% 533/8 1,400 57% *53% 57% 58 58 58 57% 58% 57% 57% 563/4 57% 3,400 24 24% 23% 23% 22% 23% 21% 22% 22% 23% 7,200 31% 31% 31% 31% 31% 31 31% 30 31% 30% 32% 1,900 95 24% 94 94, 92% 93 93 93% *92 94 Q9 92 24% *31% woo *105% 105 105% 104% i. 105 105 105% 89 *104% 1053/s 39% 38% 104% 104% 104% 104% 104% 1043/4 *103% 1043/4 106 106 106 107 106 106 *105 106 *106 107 *106 107 *106 107% 106 106 106 106 4 4 4% 40% *103% 105% 106 40% 41% 4 3% 40% 39% 40% 3% 10,700 130 . 3% 3% 17% 17% 17% 16% 17% 16% 17 16% 163/4 161/4 165/a 77% 77% 77% 78 77% 78 77% 77% 77% 77% 77% 78 : *92 94 *92 94 *92 94 *92 *92 94 18,000 19,900 1,600 18 18% 18 18 17% 17% 17% 17% 17% .17% 17% 175/8 32 32% 30% 32 30% 29% 30 29% 30% 30% 31 48% 52% 53% 51% 30% 53% 54% 55% 53% 543/4 .55% 55 55% 54% 55 54 54 54 54 53% 54 *9% 10 *9% 10 *9% 10 *9% 10 9% 73% 73% 73 73% 72% 73 73 73 70% 28% 28%, 28% 28% 28% 28% 28% 28% 28% '. ,52% . 5.83/4 Emerson Electric Mfg Co Emerson Radio & Phonograph 3,600 . 2,300 17,000. Dec ft 129 116% Feb 5 113 Oct 117 25% Apr 18 13 Jan 133% Apr 4 Jan 19% Feb 20 Feb 13 24 39% 2 44 Apr 26 26 263 Apr 24 170 207 Apr Feb 24 2 185 Jan Sep July 191 Jan. 8 58% Apr 3 Feb 108% Jan • 9 11 28 71 Mar 14 111 4 47 Apr 16 114 Feb 25 Jan July 24 110% Apr 26 106 Mar 33 Jan 3 163/8 Jan 28 67% Jan 3 80% Feb 353/4 Apr 5 11 5% Mar 14 7 4% Aug par 148% Jan 3 Apr 20 172% Mar 9 par 137 Jan 3 158 55% Jan Jan Jan 58% Apr 24 2 18 30% Feb 213/4 Apr 25 43% Aug 34% Mar 21% Aug 20% Mar 2 37% Feb Jan 109 103 46 3A Jan 3 3% 8 49% Mar 13 par Jan 14 29 17% Jan Mar Aug May 8 % 42% Jan 5 7% Jan 24 193/4 Jan 21 par 6 24 Jan 5 75 Jan 4 "94 Apr 22 104% Apr 24 111 Jan 24 103 Sep 16 Jan 106% Jan 9 15 Mar 8 100% 6 101- Feb 102 V* Apr 41% Apr 25 9 32 110 104% Apr 11 105% Jan 31 . Feb Mar 10 104 Oct „ Jan 49 40% Apr 192% 18% Jan Feb 4 3 (Equitable Office Bldg——No par No par —100 111% Mar 2 3% Jan i 62 Mar 100% Jan Sep Sep 1 53/4 Jan 30 May 12% 23% Jan 77 93 '• Jan 17 68% Jan ft 95 Jan 29 86 16*% Mar 21 23% Jan 28 23% Jan 333A Apr 16 58% Apr ,26 15% Jan 15 42% Jan Apr 3 93% Mar. 15 —60 5 « 46 3 , 18 45% Mar 14 1 Apr 28 Jan 16% Apr 26 Erie RR common—.—. •' 6% pref series A Eureka Williams Corp.— Evans Products; Co Eversharp Inc Ex-Cell-O Corp — Exchange Buffet Corp Dec 34% Jan 215 Engineers Public Service.———i $5 preferred No par $5% preferred No par $6 preferred No par Dec 30% ,. 125% 15 30% Jan 50 100 Endlcott Johnson Corp— 4% preferred Erie & Pitts RR Co.— 94 *92 94 430 140 4 3% 4 17% <3% . 230 40% 105 106 41% 103% 106 105 106 41 103 *103% 105 105% 900 (The) Mar 8 98 5 100 1 5 -3 78% 12 20 V* Aug Jan , 12% 12 28 Jun 113 Dec 132 . Eastman Kodak Co— No par 6% Cam preferred1 .—.—.100. 78% 111% Oct 33% Jan a preferred 115 i Apr 155 Eaton Manufacturing Co —4 Edison Bros Stores Inc, com new—1 4 % % preferred 100 4% % 167% Jan 27 Apr 23 114 10 Ekco Products Co Dec Jan 110% 212 J Eastern Stainless Steel Corp 36% Apr 2 Jan Dec 126% Apr ioo 12% 28% 30 Oct 29% NOV 100 % < Mar 122% 12 Apr 383/4 jan 24% Mar 12 No par 1st pfd 116 8 29% 181% Feb 26 20 taaiern Airlines Inc 100 44 , , 65 18 7 33% Jan par Dec Jan 22% Jan 184% Apr —i Deo 56 50 6 108% Mar 25 116% Feb 108 V* Feb 50 18 26 100 $ per share tpersh Mar 4 23% Mar 14 Co Eagle-Plcher ' 2,000 64% 63% 110 43 44% 44 393/4 64 143% Feb Elllli: 209 63% 111 *44 7,100 22 :, 17% Mar 31V* Apr 3 86% Apr ft/ft Highest ft: / High 47 293/4 Feb 23% Apr 1945 Mar 19 113 V* Mar 12 International Ouquesne Llgbt s % 48 6 3 . I per thar# share 50c $4.50 preferred 8,100 ■ 40% Apr /:25 ■■'ft. Jan per No par — Dupian Corp—..No Du P de Nemours (EI) & Co 90 255 65% *110 45 % 24% 24: ••• 128 255 *205 39% 110 • 259 207 *44% 46% •ft 127 114% 39% 263 63% 114% Dunmn • 500 *38% 40 206 1 1,800 500 3,800 32% 128% 257 65% 36 1293/4 127 114 24% 900 . 128 261 262 64% 23% ; 25% 133% 205 110 45% 46% 24% 128 V* 260 66 38% 38 110% 46 40 206 65% 38 110% 122 41% 40% 261% 261% 260 *203 123 25 129 24% 25% 25 121% 127 ft Mar 28 $4 preferred series A Dresser Industries 3%% conv preferred 205 205 206% 127 *114% 32% *35% 35% 204% 400 7,500 . $ 52 Apr, 24 57% Apr 6 Feb 26 52 Pepper Co.——.—. No par 4,600 Doehler-Jarvls Corp ——5 6,700 :'V Dome Mines Ltd No par 6,100 Douglas Aircraft —No par 2,100 Dow Chemical Co common—No par 26'/a 111 111 32 *35 208% 211% 212 117 t pet ehare 39 ft Dr. 1,700 181 180 184 114% 27% 209 182 182% 115% 37 88%'. 115 *114 209 24%;, ' 184 % 184 >114% 27 120 29% 87% 30% t ' No par Class A 810 57 41% ft 30% 41 ft 93 33% 56% , Par No par Dixie Cup Co common 2,500 51% 24% 41 30 115 7 51 4- ft'ftftftft Year lowest'; Range Since January 1 Highest Lowest ft Shares $ per share 52 41% the Week April 26 $ per share share NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Sales for Friday April 25 25% *114% Ranee for Previous STOCKS PRICES Wednesday April 24 . -V- April 23 49% ,■ *42% 30% 25 % ft $ per share 49 ft 55% - ; April 22 Sper share 49 Monday HIGH 63 V* Jan Jan 11% Jan 543/4 55 2,500 *9% 10 100 72 70% 70% 1,400 Fairbanks Morse ft Co 28% 28 28V4 2,100 Fajardo Sug Co of Pr Rico——20 Farnsworth Televis'n & Rad Corp.! 27% Mar 13 363/4 Feb ' 5 25% 14% Mar 13 193/4 Jan 9 213/4 Mar 14 26% Jan 10 17 104 62% NOV 9% Dec 123/4 Mar Federal 9% 3 2.50 8% Jan 9 61% Jan 3 75 6 10% Jan 28 Jan F 15% 15% *110% 50% 51 *333ft 34% 18% 183/4 18 72% 71 72% *33% . 14% 15 VB 233/4 .24% *110% 111% 50 51 723/8 *33 ft 34 18% 17% 70% * 693/4 31 31% 63 62% 63 79% 79 79% 108 15% 111 111 , 49% ft 111 15 15% 24 24% 24 10,800 1,700 110% 1103/4 *48% 501/4 1,000 *32V4 33 $6 70 50% *48 % 33% 33 33 18 Va 703/4 17% 17% 171/4 17% 71% 72 74 5,100 5,800 107 106 105 29% 30% 63 Jan 110% Jan 2 112% Feb 13 -2 41% Jan ; 4 543/4 Feb 7 4%% 26 34% Apr 23% Jan 14% Feb 26 19% Apr 17 93/8 Jan No par —100 1 280/4 29% 2,400 Ferro Dept Stores—— preferred. conv Enamel 108% •106% *107% *63% 65 *63% 43% 44% 114% *113% 44% *113% 26 74 i Apr 26 28% Jan xJ.04% Apr 17 108 Feb 7 Corp— Mar 14 34 Feb 16 70 Feb Feb 28 19% 19% 19% 54% 55 *53% 103 103 53% 45 *44% *523/4 18 17% *100'/a 61 25 x66 Jan 3 83% Apr 6 108 % *1073/4 *108% 110 200 100 107 Apr 15 109% Jan 17 1053/4 Apr 65% 64% *63% 65 800 No par 54% Feb 25 65% Apr 5 42% Jan 433/4 443/4 42% 44 11,800 No par 114% 113 310 34% Feb 26 2 1103/4 Jan *56 19% H* CO 108% 64% 43% 43% 113 113% Co" 57 55 553/4 *53% 54% 400 19% 19% 19% 19% 193/fe 10,900 54% 53% 53% 53% 17% 17 17% 16% 55 53% 16% 16% 97V4 97 % 60% 63 *95% 63 ; 97 97 98 98 96%- 97 44 44 423/4 43% 41% 42% 27 27 27 27 27 *26% 31% 31 31 30 30 29 % 97% 44% 44% National Stores Flintkote Co (The) Follansbee No par Steel 130 63 2,500 Food Fair Stores 5% conv 97 1,600 Food 42 3/4 1,300 Foster-Wheeler 27 *26V2 263/4 29% *293/a 30 Machinery Corp 6% 300 preferred Co prior *155 161 *155 161 59 59 58% 58% 58 58 57% 57% 56% 56% 1,100 44 58% 43 V* 43% 44 43% 433A 43% 43% 42 43% 42 43'/4 6,900 Fruehauf *155 161 LOW AND Monday April 23 Saturday April 20 13% 13% 13% 13% 12% 10% 10% 9% 10 % 9 3/4 20% 20% 21 *24% 25 25% 26 25% *75% 77 *75% ■ 24% 13% 14% 14 573/4 58% *56 56% 57% 57 19% 19% 19% 109 *106% 69% 13 ft' *106% 69% 69% 13% 'M95 195 20% 161 tper 13 12% 9% 9% *20% Sper share 13% 12% 12% 123/4 123/4 1,500 10 % 9% 9% 9% mi 34,200 21 20% 20% 20% 203/4 1,300 24'/a 24 24% 24 24 25% 24% 25 24% 24% 24% 24% 3,800 75% 75V4 74 751/4 74 74 73% 73% 14% 13% 14 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% *57 58 112 *106% 13 13% *195 13 i 198% *112 19% 19% 563% 57 *112 19% 18% 13 19% *106V2 13% 109 683/4 A 12% ■ 197 12% *195 197 32,900 Gabriel Co 1,900 19% ,68% 20 19% YORK 4%% Amer 197 7,900 30 — 26 26% 25% 26% 26 26% 4,100 General Bronze Corp— 14% 14 14% 13% 13% 13% 13% 2,700 General Cable Corp 49% 4,100 152% 920 180 *178% % ft'- 46'% 47% 53%.: 54% 53 54% 54 54% : 75% 73% 75% *1283/4 129% 129% 28% 27% 28 39 38% ft 46 *147 ' 9% 33% 5% 5% 5% 5% 23 22% 22% 46 ft 22% 22% 9% 34% .40% 40 120% 45% 46 149 152 121 > v 45% 9% 343/4. 35% 40 121 '. 2312. 8% 34% ft 40 .121% For footnotes see page 45% *148 ft 152 149 9% 73% 27% 37% ,38 6 6 f -ft 22% 118 128% *27% ■" 130% 743/4 1283/4 39 45 46% 132 118 *116 74% 38% •• 44% *130% 132 117 117 /118% 74% 45% 45 *130% 40 ft 120% 8% 34% *128% 180 46 130% *116 118 128% 129 V* *178 2,300 30 180 Class, A—— cum preferred 7% General Cigar Inc 7% preferred May Feb 26 4 - 117% *116 72% 74 128% 128% 600 733/a 31,200 1281/4 400 ■-5% 22% 21% 5% 5% 2,300 213/4 5% 22% 57,200 1,000 28% Feb 86 14% Dec 65% Feb 18 51% Nov Dec 19% Apr 5 12 Va Jan 24% Dec 107% Feb Jan 14 1043/4 109% Dec 71% Apr 143/4 Apr 22 61% Dec 5 Feb 5 12% Feb 26 28 60 22 Apr 2 11% Feb 26 171 Jan 45 Feb 49% Feb 20 333A Jan par Corp—No par 10" 3 Jan 2 139 31 43 130. 20 Jan. Mar 49% Sep 56 Nov 4 4 2 26 General Shoe Coro— Corp — 1 Gen Steel Cast S6 preferred—No pat 29 Jan Oct, Feb 260 ft. Nov Jan 2,500 39% 120 38% 145 Va 40 39% 120 Jan 37% 38% . 19 114% Jan 17 Dec 6 4. U9% 119% 39% • . Dec . 8 7,100 20 ft 15 Mar Feb 33 7,500 Dec 27% Jan 6 9 Apr 32% .- 51% Apr 156 185% Jan 17% 14% Dec 52 33% Mar 13 43/4 Feb 28% Apr 16% Apr 160% 4 17 ,y. 2 70% Feb 26 xl28 Apr Apr Jan 8% jan 26 115% Mar 29 ft 198 49 6 182 Feb 20 Feb 108 ft NOV 15 15 8 Mar 13 321% 8% Dec Deo .58 26 32% 423/4 152 Dec 85 26 Jan 341/4 ,ft 293/a Jan 7% 33 *148 NOV; 66% 8% 42 3A 43 152 293/4 163/4 Mar 8% ft *148 14% Apr .. 18 8,% 43 ■ 15 Jan Jan 28 9% 152 Utilities Dec Nov 16 2 29 9 Public Dec 103/4 19% Apr Jan Jan Gen Public Sprvirp Gen 12% Jan Jan 4% 29 21 16% Feb 18% Mar 4 5 38% Mar 4 Gen Railway Signal— ...Nth pat 6% preferred 3.00 ft 142% Feb 27 7% Jan 3 Gen Realty & Utilities—— 10c 26% Mar 13 General Refractories.: .—No par 22, 6% 16 -ft Highest $ per share 5 Mar 23 182 Outdoor Adv common—No Gen Precision Equip Fet^ 27 15% Feb 11% Jan v, y 17% Feb 100 —100 General Motors Corp.—.—10 $5 preferred —No par Gen 2 $ per share 80% preferred ——— conv preferred.; 2,500 5% Year 1945 Lowest 40% 78 3 3/8 % 3,300 3 26 Jan 12% Jan No par 5% Dec Jan. General Mills common 110 29 V 36 Jan 2,400 132 371/4 40 Dec 23 >. 58 44% 44% *1303/4 28% 120% 35 $ per share 71 No par 36% 40 29 9 Foods Corp..! 37 120 45% Jan 9 General 27% 40% 51% Nov 60% Apr 7,900 36% 120% Jan 118% Apr 52% 27 45 34 3 52% 27% *148 11 Highest No par 9 No par —No par 100 No par 100 General Electric Co 38% 5% % 44 60% Apr 8 53% 130 »/2 Dec 4 37,400 22 ■ 146 Jan 46% 37% ' Mar 19 54% Jan 45% 117% 73% 74% 37% 37 45% 45 45 152 26% / Dec 118 Jan Dec 35% Jan 46% x52% 131 43% 37% *178 180 47% 132 48 152% 36% 46% 283% . 39 47% 129% * *177% 180 47% 151 47 46 *117 180 180 49 143 54 53% 46' *130% ft *178% 39 152% 37% 47% 46% v 383/4 38% 37% 48 493/4 27 No par 27 152% 38"% 43% Apr 1, Transportation General Baking— $8 preferred— Amer Gen 14% 48 Jan 14 100 5 —8 Investors Gen 2,400 $4.50 preferred 683/4 26% 151% 383/4 25 2 50 14% 50 9 Jan 5 50 preferred , 27 151% 44% 22 3/4 Mar 13 1 Gaylord Container Corp— 5%% conv preferred 14% 49% 59% Aug Jan 22 20 Industries Inc conv Dec 80 %• Jun 25 8% Feb No par preferred Gar Wood Jun 35% , Dec Dec 75 Jan 10% Jan No par Co $3 Dec 133/a Jan 153A 19 .—20 26% 151 47% 34% Jan 1 preferred Gamewell Co (The) Gardner-Denver 18% 44 , 6% Mar 2 47 \ (Robert)— 14% 50 26 Lowest (The) common Inc 27% 151 'Oct Feb Range Since January 1 6% 14% 50 53 Dec Range for Previous 27 150% Jan 16% 30% 4 STOCK 8,200 109 •'"'123% ,13% *195 Co Gair 800 57% 118 *106% 68% 500 57 57 115 71 *193 57 57 *110 109 133% 56% 57 70% 195 195 58 118 *106% 109 71% 71 71% 56% 56% 112% 19% 19% 109 58 58% 56% 56% 41 $ per share 210 *24 ■ 18 6 2 142 Shares 25% 24% Apr 19% Apr 58% Apr EXCHANGE the Week April 36 $ per share share 25% *24 57 3 26% Jan 1 Trailer Co new NEW Sales for Friday 77 24% 115 115 118 *115 21 April 25 April 24 21 *155 Nov STOCKS Thursday Wednesday t per share $ per share 161 SALE PRICES HIGH Tuesday April 23 Sper share *1555 Dec 111% 11 27 Francisco Sugar 59 *155 * 383/4 July 23% 72% Feb 26 37% Feb 26 No par F'k'n Simon & Co Inc 7% pfd—100 Freeport Sulphur Co 10 1,300 Jan 107 33% Jan 10 25 Corp 17 18 673/4 Jan -1 10 ;Inc Oct .60 , Jan 11% Jan 10 100 Corp.— preferred '97 26 NOV 110% Mar 45% Apr Jan 41 70% 53% Mar 115 16% Jan 7% Fiorsneim Shoe class A Feb 42 No -oar Power Corp.. 421/4 ftft -i:"" No par Florence Stove Co Florida 97 :• com $4 preferred 1,800 16% 99 First preferred 1,000 58 3/8 63 103 4%% 161 31 i JO Firestone Tire & Rubber 99 96 31% Fidel Phen Fire Ins N Y 3,300 61% 64 *26% 2,300 77 62% 62 62% 27 61% 76 193/8 64% 31 *26% 61% 78 *113% 57 45% 98 62 763/4 45 19% 63% Dec Jan 50 7 61% 63 V. 114% 57 54% 21% July 79% 63% 19% 99 % a *64 *113% 114% 103 *17% 18 17% 103 63% 65 9 Jan 103 108 % 108 Jan 11 78% 78% 58 *56 57% *55 *62 Jan Mar . 253/4 Jan 50% Feb 26 ...5 Federal Motor Truck.— Federated Jan No par Federal-Mogul Corp " • *62% 79% 42% Jan 28 preferred..——.—No par 29%'*. 28% 62 106% 200 15 Light & Traction Federal Min & Smelt Co—— 270 693/4 1053/s 63 78 108% *105 105 14% *24 31% 30 31 •30% 49 50% 17% 69% 105 , ■\ 105 111 111 *33% 34% 183/4 105 106 106 15% 24% • •110% 111% 51 15 Vb 25 243/4 15% 25 153/4 24% 24 No par 14 112% Mar 23- Apr 40 3/4 Apr 56% Feb 51 Feb 135% Jan 123 Jan 27% Mar 36 Oct Oct 172 May 153 . 52% AUg 43% Aug ft; Aug 134 1143/4 Oct 123 127 8ft 14 62 Jan 125 May 10 ft Jan Mar Dec? 77% Deo 80 3/8 Jan 30 Feb 5 29 Apr 40% Jan 26 14 22% Jan 15 1% Jan 7% Dec 28% Jan 46 Va Dec 132 7% Jan Apr 15 130 23 ■ Mar Dec 36% Dec 18 47% Jan . 23 150 Apr 8 123 12 113/4 Feb ft 130% Jan 10 Feb 3% Jan 21 35% Apr 22 40% Apr 20 Jan 19 ft Jan ft, 99 Mar v v 140 8% 34 31 133 % Oct Dec Dec Dec Dec ;K«<wWBWItiSiaH«WetS .THE COMMERCIAL % FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Monday, April 29, 1946 1 YORK STOCK RECORD LOW AND :1%V Saturday , Monday.' April 22 April 20 , 4 $per share '44% $ per shark 44% 46 : 46 *106% *110 *110 61 106% 61 103 '*• 40% 47% 47% 47% 47% 56% *55% 56 % 6'/* 6% *142 6% 145 43% 83% 103% 103'% *112 6% 142 145 142 44 83% 43% 80% *103% 74% 105 113 112% 112% 112 % •38% *38% 39% *38% 39% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11 22% 22 39% 39% 39% *105 109 105 109 18% 111% 110% 60 60% 31% *66 18% ,58% 21 186% 68 92% 41% 37% *110% 111 110% 110% 45% 46% 43% 18% 11% 11% 11% 110 68 90% 40% 41 109 110% 42% 98 44 23% 70 70 68 68 74% 74% 75 75% 11 95 22 % 98 23% 10% 95 99 23% *38% 187 *90 110% 23% 39 30% 41% 98 *38% ;k.$-.34;e 58% 185 11% 47% 11%. 5 18% 57% 30% 45% 11% 43% 56"% Feb 110 91% 40% 3 4 39 *106% *62 91% 22 Mar 9% 38 "68 68 92% 41% 54 2.1% 110 186% *62 188 . 68% 42 Apr 36% Jan 43 21 31% 91% 103 10% 9% 59% 31% 18 Apr 23 Apr : 9 106 Apr 13 47% Apr 20 107 x63 74 *41% 18% 60% 31% 188 42% Apr 2 37 10% 9% 106% 41% 23 65 65% 74% 76 39 34 115 34 35 24% *24% 39 Jun 24% 241% 43 % Nov 27% Dec 115 *107 115 108% 28% 108% 29% Dec 121 29% UO'A Jan 291% Dec Apr *156 — 53% 13%, 115 *107 29% *156 53% 155 15% 43'A 102 19V8 19% 12% Dec 14 *99% ; 10% 37 109 9 110% 37 43 20 % 59% 190 0 91% ; 10% 9% '31% 31% *186 *105 38 *41% 19 4 Jan 80% 38 44 Apr 104% 111% 39% *42%, 4 49 118 26 4 42% 80 *103 73% 22 39% 39 44 41% 81 105 v 73% 10% 22% Jan 10 17 Feb 142% 72% 10% 10 43% 11% 43% 41% 46% Apr 111 6% 140 74% 38% 22% 6% 45% Apr , 39% Feb 26 46% 145 41% 22% Jan 103 56% 6% 6 22 37% Feb 26 105 46% 56% 6% 112% *43 *103% 47 Jan 109% Apr 61% 56% 80% 38% ,22% 103% 46% 46% 110 59 Highest > $ per share 36% Feb 26 106% 103 112% 36% Mai* 108 40% 105% 61% 81 11% 10% 10 39 % '140 39% 10% 46% 43% 74 2,100. 109% 103% 103% 103% 75 45 112 39% 107 *56 145 42% 80% 81% 44%. 110% 6% *140 44 82 113 10% 6% Lowest $ per share- *106% 60% 56% Range Since January 1 Shares 4,800 106'A 104% 47% Sales for the Week 44% 45% 38% 62% 47% aer share 43% 112 110 107 *56 $ 47% 40% 61% 6% 45 110% *103 47% 43% 77 46% 139'/a *106% 4 April 26 43% 106% 48 56% 103% 103% : 75% 76% 83% 76% 6% 142 43% 46 62 47 42% 112 mo 105 *55% 43% 47% . Friday April 25 45 Va 107 60% *103 ' $ per share *106% 41 107 62% 103 *55% 45% 111% 106% 62% 104 % *103«: •: 43 48% 42% Thursday April34 $ per share ' 4 112 *110 111% 41% *106% ,107 45 48 PRICES Wednesday ; '.43% *106% 49 1 SALE f. $ per share 43 112 48% 111% 42% 42% • 46 *106% 48% . •' 44% . 46 112 48% .43% HIGH Tuesday Ap*il£3 Nov 104% 168 1691/2 *85 40% *106% 1071% 82% *821/2 84 189 189 189 188% 35 35 34% 70 70% *137% 142 X891/2 142 142 371/4 37 37 39 39 38 *36 38 75 *36% *73 49% 27 381/2 39 *36 93 140% 38% 38% K 37% 39% Dec 68 140% 36% 37* Dec Nov Aug 137% 92% 141 92 »A 189 33% 68 137% 91% 36% NOV Dec 35 103% 189 32% 75 75 *26% *29% xl40 134% 40 82% *186 139 Dec 107% 82% 70y2 *137% 90 39y4 37 1 39 69 139 Dec 165 40 *106% 34% 86 86% 142 162 40% 107% 82% 69% 69% *137% 139 ; 165 40% *106% 107 *82% 85 '♦189 191 35% 35% ., 172 *40% 107 - Dec 16% 14 12% 36% *36 37% *70 75 27% 28% 30% 29% 30 30 30% 49% 29 29% 48% 48% 48% 49% ' 24% ' 24%, 61% 62y4 31 31'% *108 110 ' 92% 93 28% 28% 50% 50% 9% 9% 20 20 42%, 42% 30% 31 ■/; 8% 9 LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES Saturday Monday April 20 Tuesday April 22 April 23 $ per share $ per share Wednesday April 24 f per share Thursday Friday April 25 $ per share April 26 $ per share $ per share STOCKS NEW YORK STOCK Sales for the Week Idaho Power Co 800 110 Illinois 6,000 *106% 107% 141% 141% 107 •106% *140 142 141% *176 121% 120% 20% 2PA 20% 10% 10% *10% 49 *107 /: 51 y4 10% 16% 16% 220 95% 51 y4 108% $ 10% 201 17% 48 220 95% 202 *107 i 106% *175 21% — 122 122 122 20% 11 *175 T, 122% a 53% 108 ya 108% 10% 11 16 219 95% 201s 32 3/8 32 y4 97'A 9% 39% 40 0 52 143 52% 130 130% 19% 19% 19%. 11 11 .52% 52% 16% 225% 94% 200 15% 9% *138% 51% 130% 14% 33 97 9% *8% 40% 38% *139 143 52% 50 130% 127% 225% 225% r 200 f 94% 14% 33 97 97% 37% 139% 138% 51% 48% ■ 127b'2 123 93% 200 14% *32% 97 8% 9 39% . 97 ■: 14% 33 17,200 97 9 16'/a Jan 28 *60 22% 112% 62 48% 48% 23% U33/4 112 61 61 47 47 230 196% 26% *200 229 *142 196'A *153 196%, 25% 25 25% 26 25 25% *143% 25% 26% 26% 47 % 47% 29 24% ' *25%. 46% *28 46% 45% 45% *155 For footnotes see page 2312. .. 47,500 6,700 700 100 21,700 126 2,800 24 4,500 . 4% 2 50 Apr Jan 18 144'A Jan 14 176% Apr 26 24 par 129V2Mar22 168% Mar par 100 Feb 20 ,17% Jan, 2 -20 1 No. par 100 No par —No par 23? A preferred———: International 5% conv 100? Paper ——+.100 Co— .-15 preferred . —IDC 28% 46 *27% 45% *155 46 47% 220 s 220 *142 62 47 % 220 196% *142 47% 690 No par -.—.--—.——100 International —No 2,800 200 196% : 24% 26% 41,100 25'/a 26% 26% 44% : 25% 2,800 44% 43 46% 2,600 28 29 *46 48 27%. 47 *155 27 Va 47 . — , , *155 >/4 500 1,000 Silver— —No par —-50 10'/a Jan • 15 7 45% Mar 14; xl06% Apr 17' / 9% Jan 14 l3y4Jan 3 123 Apr 22'% Feb 6 ll'/zJan 26 54% Jan 14 110 InternT Telep & Teleg. Foreign share ctfs_~. Interstate Dept Stores. Intertype Corp Island Creek Coal n 5 10 Mar 13 29 Apr 2 95y4 Jan 30 referred —No par ,i-No par —No par —No par ——1 .+..II. Sep 104V2 Jan 140 166 Feb 174 Jun 82 Jan 105 Dec 11% Mar 8% Jan 37% Jan 109'/a Oct 6% Mar 12Va 20% Feb r 2 8% Mar 14% Dec Dec lOO'/a Feb . 2 April 15*% Apr 22 33% Apr 24 98% Jan 7 — — 74% Mar 178 JA Jan 2% Jan 17 75% Jan Jan 11% Feb 5 5V8 Jan 5 28% Jan 39% Mar Nov 104y4 Jan 16 427/a Feb 6 148 6 53J/4Aprl6 132% Apr 16 110% Mar 13 57 26 7% Marl3 Mar 19'A Dec 10% Dec Feb 35V2Marl5 136 109% Mar Dec 13% Feb Feb 25 % Jan 6 29 116% Apr 26 62 y* Apr i8 +100 International <t« par preferred—— —Z'i'M 7% 23 Salt—— International Shoe— 220 : 24% „ 47 28% 62 Inter Rys of Cent Am.. 5% preferred— 800 112% 116% — 103 No i Jan 4 107 100 — — 7 International Mining Corp—*—1 Int Nickel of Canada No par Preferred 19% — Apr Int Hydro-Elec Sys class A / International Min & Chem ; Jan Jan Jan Preferred 4 72'A 18% — 44 225% Apr 24 22% 62 18 202 124% 22% 6 jV Apr 24 190% Jan 1,700 112% 62 46% ,46% 48% *205 226 *205 *28% 22% 32% Apr 22% Jan 16 106 23 % 23% 115% 116 Jan 26 V4 Feb 25 r»lo A or 94 100 Interlake Iron— Jan 47% 1 No ; 19% 14 17% Mar 13 par Highest $ per share Jan 15 Jan 195 Jan 30 i86%Mari5 27,700 50% 37% Jan 29 Va 45JA Jan 85 700/\Int Business Machines new_JVopar International Harvester— No par 8% 49% 99'% Apr 26 430 38% 50% 8 Mar 15 I2y4Mar l4 6,800 8% 125 Jan 29 Mar 13 $ per share No pur - :"4% % preferred— Intercont'l Rubber . 13,300 37% 139 No Insuranshar^s Ctfs Inc Interchemical Corp 6,500 8% *138% 92 5 Inspiration Cons,Copper— . 2,200 38% 138% / 100 Inland Steel Co 50 226% 92% 200 14% 33 15% 33% 100 2,200 16% >226 225% preferred A lngersoll-Rand_ • 6% preferred 3,100 10% 15% 201, $4,50 1,500 44'AApr 23 1000 Co Industria Electrica De Mex, S A Industrial Rayon new 3,200 109% 10% 16% 93% 953A 200% 53 3108 10% 15% 19% '11 52% 109 10% 97% 9% 122 *10% 109 32 y2 97% 176% 121% 20% ; 96% *96% 176 123 141% 21 70y4 Apr — 3,200 106% 140 10% • 219 14% 46% *106y4 — 122 123 18 46% 19% 201% 143/4 39% *138% *175' . 109 11 16% 14% y 32 y8 ■ 143 54 10% *17% 10% .11 53% 47 *106% 106% 141% 142 106% 143 20% *10% 16 y4 • *106% 142 17% 46% 48% RR 38'A Jan 32 100 Indianapolis Power St Lt Rights 41,200 ya *ioey4 *175 121 is Terminal $ per share Lowest 100 Leased lines 4% RR See ctfs series A 310 13,800 48'A 20 Illinois Central RR Co 6% preferred series A Highest $ per share 1,000 17% Year 1945 Lowest Shares 13,900 48 Range for Previous Range Since January 1 EXCHANGE 497/a Jan 30 226 Apr 15 31% Feb 2 31% Feb Apr .4 50 2 29% Apr ie Apr 25 .47: 162 Apr 5 129 Feb 19J/a Jan 84% Jan ••>*?. rJ;*■% •rYU*Vl*T ■:* , v ** >t i£ 2 ^ •.'# '«*'?:• ■; TH^COMMEReiAIi^ FI^IjeiAp fllJR' typical jl ^|^|l|u^bc#:448S NEW YORK STOCK RECORD Previa?# Pear 11145 Range for Saturday f Thursday Monday April 20 April 22 per qharc 19 4 per Friday # per share share Sales for April 26 April 25 $ per share 162 144% 3 %% 4% 110 150 180 45 45% 136 31% Johnson- J*n 118% Aug 31 Jan 109 Sep 90 I Jan 27% J»n 79 Mar 91% Jan ■19.%. Jan jl06 M,--$ Kalamazoo Stove ft Furn„ 34% 35% 35% 120 .120. 25% 25% 57% 58 Kan City P & L 24% 58 Kansas '•" 43 119 43 45% 24 22% 31 30% Keisey 22% B Class 23 23%. 58 59 58% Kennecott Copper—..—. 43% 43% 51 67 68% 66 *21 22 22% *95% 97 Keystone Steel ft Wire'Co-—No Kimberly-Clark 'Corp —_No Kinney (G R) Co_ $5 prior preferred--No Koppers Qo InC—— 4% % preferred-'-——.—I Kresge (S S) Co-l———' Kresge Dept Store?—— Kress (Q U) ft Go—— No Kroger Co (The)—' '.—-No 98 41% 43% 109% 109% 109% 40% 41% 43% 23% 24 25 42% 54% 56 57 __1 15% Feb , 57% Laclede Gas Light Lambert Co Lane 4% % 100 __i par • 44 Non-cum $3 preferred non-cum 50c non-cum —No par '-No Lehman Corp (The) Lehnft Fink Prod Corp terner Stores Corp (new). 14 68 95% 96% 68 69 68 68% 67% 14% 14% 13% 14 13% 13% 13% 13% 36 68% 36 36 36 35% 35% 35% 95% 95% 35 96% 68% 68% 95% 95% 97% 96% 205 *203 65% _ 73 % 71 64% 64% 33% 32% 32% 32% 118% 33% 32% 34% • 64 % 33'% 34% 32% 31% 32 Lion Oil Refining Co. —1No par 35% Liquid Carbonic Corp 3 % % Preferred— 35% 36% 115% 35 116% 116 % 33% 34% 33% 33% 38% 81% 39% 81% 31% 31% 29% Lorillard. (P) Co- 39% 81 % 81% 80% 31% 31 % 29% 29% 29 31% 29% 29% 29% 28% 29% 66% 66% 66% 194% 30 31 66% *194% 29 LOW Monday share $ per share PRICES Wednesday April 24 - 21% April 23 $ per share $ per share 36 Lowenstein 21% 21% Luken? Steel CO Sales for Friday S per share $ per share . 42% MacAndrews ft Forbes 530 23% Mandel 41% 54% 53% 38 3/8 393/a 38% 39% 38% 39% Martin 25 24% 23% 24 23% 24 73% 73% 713/4 24% 72% 72 72% 42 41 41 41 41 39>/2 39'% 39% 39% 343/8 34% 35% ? 54 34% 33% 34 34 34 34 206 *201 206 *201 *53 ~ 115 115 *53 *115 53% 116 •' 110% 110% 110% 110% 133/4 141/4 13% 53 523/4 *115 llf *52 3/4 *115 : 116 ' *41% Bros •'■' 72 Master Elec 34% Mathieson 47 *115 ■ 14 " 523/4 116" 63% *62% 1093/4 13% *523/4 *115 110% 133/4 54 116 681/4 63 52% 108% 33 33% < 3%7o 131 29% 29% 30% 30% McGraw E.lec Co_ 463/4 McGraw-Hill Pub Co 63% 51% ' 52 *32% 130 29% 29 i0R3/t 323/4 132 29% 30% *106 107% *105 108 *107% 108 *107% 107% 51% 51% 50 32% 31% 31% 94% 95 100 51% *47 *48% 503/4 *104 31% 32 *127% 28% 28% 27% *107 1063/4 28% 108 107 51 49% 49% 34% 32% 33 *48% 50 59% 59%' 112% footnotes see page 2312. 59% 112% *111% 112% 109% Jan 193/4 52 • 24 2 Mesta Machine Co — Metropolitan Edison 3.907<» pfd 48 24 - . ; §ep 65% Pec 32% Pec Sep 27 Dec 119 Dec Jan 55 103 Jan 43 Feb 12% Mar 983A 31 94 25 35 ' - Jan Jan, Jan 22% Mar 14 14% Mar 70 Feb 26 543/a 38 Jan 5 51% Feb 26 33% Mar Jan 37 100 108% Jan 11 106% May 2 Jan : 53% Deo Jan Feb : m 109% Nov ,; 16% peo t 55 Oct ; Apr 104 . Nov ; 33% Pec May Jan " —No par 24% Jun 63% Deo 17 y8 IO31/2 Mar 13 Merch ft Mln Trans Co Dec 109% $6 preferred series A.. -No par $5.50 pfd ser B w! w"———No par Melville Shoe Corp—— —1 MengeV Cm IThe)lll-i-,—^.11 5% conv 1st preferred— —50 ' 42% Ill Ojc$ 46% Deo 13 Va No par : n% pec IS3/* Jan 3 19% Feb 26 $fead Corp 39% Dec 7% Dec Jan 17 116 -10 i 9 -Jan ID J.06 Dec Jan Jan Jan 30% Apr 411/4 Jan 8 Oct 15% NOV 32% 14 1 23% Jan McQuay-Norris Mfg.. Cp. 193/4 Jan 2 60 -18 preferred: - 311/4 Mar 22 331/4 Mar preferred —par 5 7o Jan ' 525 414 Aug 27%. Jan 4 Jan 28 IdcLellan 'Stores" Qo— 129% 103 51% $4 50 1 McKesson ft Robbins Inc 52 110% Nov 34 Nov 25% Dec 110 par D.ec Dec 72 195 • par par Dec May 39 155 Jan 34% July 104% Sep 8% Jan 40% Jan No par Mclntyre Porcupine Mines 64 51% 107 593/4 For preferred— 40 45% • 131 conv. 114 *39 22% Aug 176% par • —_1 100 McCrory Stores Corp——: *110 *.md 27% Jan —1 McCall Ccrp— 39% *52 par May 65 Jan 9% Mar Mar 40 !Wks——'-No pail "preferred— Department '' Stores-— $3.-75 preferred-----i~^~--No Maytag Co —--12No $3 preferred— No $$ 1st cum preferrbd——-.No 206 67% *104 —1 - 38 42 47% 18'A Jan Sep .—No par No Apr 109* 21% 100 .-' Mar 15 % —No par Co Alkali Jan "7% 100 Co. Jan Jan 3% 5 : preferred ———J 40% 14 24 par 5 prior pfd (Glenn L) Jun '7% May I Corp Mar 425 _1 — Midland Jan Feb 16% 17 50 —1 No Martin-Farry Cprp— Masonite Corp— 393/4 118 106% ' 65% 110% 53J/4 53 71% *39 4%% I 114 66% 66 •39% 117 53% *112% 114 65% 143/? 14 18 L: Marshall Field ft Co— 54% 39% 110% 108% Jan Manhattan Shirt S— 243/4 14% 100 ; — Manati Sugar Qo. 14% 38% 111 20 Maiacaibo Oil Exploration. 53% f per share 2 40% 25% 74% 14'/4 17 6 Apr 26 25 39% *110% 36 65% Feb 26 29 % Jan pfd scries A- 41% *112% 67 32% Jan 72% Feb 44% Feb No par X22% Feb 533/4 - 195% Jan 30 28% Jan j.._.10 4% % *112% 67 81% Apr 23 32% Mar 22 31% Jan 18 5 Magma Copper^—: Mahoning; Coal RR Co 54% *201 10 14 11 27 Madison Square Garden..—No pat 116% 673/4 29 Apr Feb 36 27% 54% 206 43% Jan 45% Jan 41 Apr r;Highest 61 % *112% 66 14 -No per Co Inc— Rights i *201 13 147 Jan 47% Jan 31% Jan Mack Trucks Inc-i Market St Ry 6% 206 8 Feb Jan 154"% Jan 10 100 ,v. Macy (R H) Marine *201 Lowest preferred 72% 6% : 206 Jan 66 35 88 ; 3Q% Jan 14 $ per share *21% 4'? 67% ! 67% *11.0% 111 14% 14% 24 Range Since January 1 Share* 14% 23% 34% 28 119 3 111% *495 15 *201 Jan 103 % Jan 23 •' 3 61 % 530 74% 31% Apr 33% Jan 64 Jan 25 Feb - 26% Feb 186 Feb : 28 _Jan '26% 27% *41 15% Apr 15 37% Jan 21 101 32'% Apr 20 *108% 62 V4 • 74% Jan 28 , EXCHANGE 54% 53 110% 24% 9 26 27% Feb 26. NEW YORK STOCK 6% *71% 73 114 5 15 61% Apr 22 29% Apr 9 40 * Apr 5 17 Vh Jan —No par (M)'& Sons Inc the Week April 26 April 25 55 *112% 4 Apr 15% Apr STOCKS Thursday 423/8 55 64 .10 Lquisyille & Nashville— *160 114- Apr 22 28 15 138% Apt 50 _11 —- Louisville Gas & El A 66 , 22% Mat 38% Jan 8% Jan 72% May 28 Aug 107 Aug 26 Mar 8'% Apr 35% July 37 Jan 5% Jan 3 25 26 27 * 3 61 % Mar 13 34% Apr 26 -10 100. — 29% --- 17% Jan 115 % Apr 24 —No par 65% HIGH SALE Tuesday April 22 April 20 $ per 1% preferred . • l - 34% 67 AND —No var 100 29% 65% i 66% 18% «an ., 50 62% Mar 15 11% Jan 3 - Lone 198 #*194 198 28% 194% 30 20% Saturday ., Star Cement Corp.. No par Long Bell Lumber A—1—No par 28% 38% 81% 194% ■ *115% 39% ' 3 15 3 15 10 2o - par 30% Jan , 17% Jan 28 3 -47 Jan ;3 68% Mar 13 58 Jan ; 2 Link -Belt Co——-__11—-No 81 Nov 30% 65% Apr 11 Lily Tulip Cup Corp. —No par Lima Locomotive tyks—.LNo par LocKneed Aircraft Corp Loews Inc : 105 139 ■,;? 210% Mar 29 62 39% 13 194% Jan'! 4 69 39% Feb 26 123 60% 29% 31 65 Noj 16 22 i.100, —— —— 69 81 196 Series B Preferred 61% 39% 81% 30% 31 98 Apr 31 Mar 13 86 Mar 13 86% Mar 15 70% 38% *194% 96% Apr 62 14 Mar .39% Jan . 33% 116 31% No par 31% 71 116 1-1 * 5. — Libbey Owens Ford Glass No par Libby McNeill ft Libby—— ll7 Life Savers Corp new" r"'s ' Liggect .& Myers Tobacco23 204 *62% 65 par 60% 64% 34 34 35% 118% 118 *62% 96% *201 204 ., 70 6.4% *62%. 32% 97% *201 205 71 65% 65% 72 *63 97% 96 97% 96% 205 205 *96 -50 ; —; 1st pfd2nd pfd— 5 60 7 4 ' 12 Jan 4% Mar v 49% Jan 35%.Apr i3 Apr 49% Feb 26% Jan ' 30% Feb No paf - .46% 9% Jan 24 2 65! L60 Lehigh Valley Coal J.40 102% Apr 22 82 Apr 9 • 123. Lehigh Portland Cement— Lehigh Valley RR__— 3 61 % Jan 8 43% Apr 26 26 Apr 12 58 Apr 25 61% Apr 4 Oeo Dec U6 18% Jan 35% Jan * Apr 110% Jan 7 Jan - 6% Jan 43% Jan 37 Jan 4 par 50 - • 7' ' ; 44% Jan "3 par No par Preferred 33% Jan 14% Mar .10 No ...T 26 '26 107% Feb *6 Lee Rubber & Tire—5 : Lehigh Coal ft Navigation Co 10 1 86% Feb , 10 Co (The) Bryant 26 • ' Jan ■ -- Apr 22 Apr 26 18 23% Apr 10 97% Apr 25 43% Apr 22 70 137% Dec : £ .'61 " Noj 22% Jan 51 3 34%, Feb par 9 Jan 60 32% Jan 58% Mar 13' - 58 57 30 3 Jan 48 par par , 26% Feb 4 34% Jan 29 2#% Feb 28 221 Mar 2 No par .„ 65 Jan 9 45% Apr 26 21% Feb 26 1 117 13 34 32% Jan 29 &ov 47 114% May £1 ' Jan 20 3 122% Jan Jan 10 • 24% Mar 13 54 Apr 15 35 " Feb -27 ■ 4%- non-cum preferred———100 Kaufman1 Dept Store's----'-——10 Kayser (Julius) & Co new! —5 30% 35% Apr 2$ 23% Feb 26 10 pf ser B_.4.-No par City Southern.^.——No par 23% ; 101 5% pref series R conv——100 *119 Pe£ 19% Nov 34% Jan 100 Chicago RR stamped | pc share 109% Aug 100 JOI: Mf$ .Co— 33 *35 # per 12% - Blf^ Lowest Jones & Laughlln Steel—---No par ". $ % ■ pr ef series :• A——.^.—.—10$ 105% 136 & 2nd preferred ser A_. Joliet ft 104% r,v..,y5 Range Since January 1 fowest■ JUghest V, preferred ———; Johnson 62% 109% . ■ | perMare.:'7 | per share 147 61% EXCHANGE Jacobs /F L) Co-i——.-w-JL, Jewe| Tea Co Ine . No par 4%% preferred-!.' :. * J.0Q Jqhns Manville Corp--.. No paf 53 110% 162 . Share* 19% 53 110% NEW YORK STOCK the Week 30% 25 Dec Dec 108 3/4 Oct Oct 473/4 Dec 109% 29% NOV 87% Nov 45% May 56 Dec 111 Jun • .THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Monday, April 29, 1946 NEW YORK STOCK RECORD LOW Saturday April 20 AND Tuesday April 24 S per share Sper share $ per share 18 17% 18% 41 42; 40% 42 41% 57% 56% 57 *56% 164 % ,164% 164% *81% 20 82 19% 20% 66% 67 *112% ^ 43% 115 *114 114% •115 1 78% 4,000 Minn St P & SS M A vtc Minn-Honeywell 42% 15% 43% 67 % 66% 67 46% 47 *112% 115 *114% 115% *1133% 43% 43% 153/4 15 125 122 43% 41% 43% 443/a 413% 40 42% 164 423% 42 15% 403% 41 42 403% 67% 66% 66 % 45% 453% 45%;, 45% 44y8 43% 44% 43% 163-.- -463—•- 1113/4 •111% 112% *111% 112% 1113% 1113% 112 114% *114% 114% 114% 114% 114% 114% 106% 106% IO6V2 114% 114% 1063% 1063/4 106% 106 % 106% 106 % 106% 93% 923/4 93% 91% 27 27% 91% 26% 925% 28 27 25% 92% 26% *57 60 *57 60 57 57 56 56% 513/4 *50 51% 31% *30% 31% 30% 31 32 313% 60 s/8 58% 32 *59 313% 60% 16 3/4 60% 17% •1063/4 16% 108 *107 *50 17 108% *52% 53% 53 453/4 453/8 453/8 112% *112% 112% 16% *107 112 1063% 95% 26% 16,500 3,500 *54% 56% 300 51'/* 49% 50% 30'% 29% 30 32 31% 32 31 31% 30% 31 60 57 57% *57 58% 573/4 59% 163/4 16% 4,100 *1063% 108% 16% 165/s *107 16% 16% 108% 107 18% 183/4 18% 200 '••' 1,100 16% 107 27% 45% 45% *112% 112% 27 27% 26% 27 *26% 45% 45% 441 45 443% 50 112% 112% 112 1 112% *111 27 2,400 443% 1,200 112 17% 18% 173% 18% 17% 173% 173% *53 55 533% 53% 53% 52% 52% *52 *64 66 52% 800 66 66 65 65 66 *65 66 200 22% 22% 22% *64 66 *643% 22% 22% 22% 21% 21% 21% 44 44 433/4 433/4 441/4 44% 43% 44 36% 36% 36% 353/4 36% 36i/4 36% 36 36 26% 44 25% 26 253/a 26 26 27% 25% 26% T. 44 36 26 22 21% *44 20% 19% 20% 19% 20% 19% 20'/a 19% 24% 24% 243/4 24% 243/4 243/4 25 24% 24% •33% 34% 35%. 33% 36 35% '206 *200 32% 32% 19% 41% 20 35% 21% 21% 45 •. *31 33 33% 36 205 33 355/8 *200 *31 313/4 33% 36 36 1 205 *200 33% 32 36 3/8 35% 203 *200 31% 32% 32% *31% 19% 18% 18% 18% 18% 41% 49% 19% 413/4 42 41% 413/4 40% 41 40 35% ,44% 19% ;:■! 34% 35% 34 343/4 34% 34% 33 -i 21% 213/4 21% 21% 21 213/4 203/4 44% 45% 44% 443/4 44% 44% 493/4 50 495/8 51 49% 51 49% 12 72% 70% *57 59 .30% 30% i 30% 107% IO71/2 •106 i 39 *58 39% 72% 107% 38% 203 171 171 30 31 30% *171 70 4,000 19% 12,800 24% 2,000 31% 35% 35% 203 200 32 *31% 18% 313/4 32 300 19% 40% 18% 39% 40% 33 33% 21% 213/s 6,100 44% 43% 43% 12,500 50% 54% 54 55 15,200 69% 72% 71% 73% 58% 58 58 56% 56% 55 55 29% 30% 29 29% 28% 293/8 v 107% 37% 107 381/4 38 *201 203 202% 172 172 173 174 31% 30% *106 107 383/8 > 373/4 107%* 38 203 *202 173 172 *106 172 400 *203 20 8,100 204 171% 410 171% 640 30% 29 30% 29 29% 29% 29% 35 8,100 34% 35 33% 34% 33 33% 31 33 31% 32 62 62 4,100 61 61% 61 61 62% 62% 61 613/s 61% 61% 10% 1,800 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 101/4 10% 10% 10% 103/s 87 11% 87 84,200 86% 86% 85 86 86% 87% 86% 87% 87 87% 2,900 *34% '• > .v 35% 35% 36 36% 36% 37% 37 37% 375/a 38 37% 37 5/a 23% 23 s/8 24% 23% 23% 23% 24% 23 24% 24 243/4 29 33,800 *28 3/4 29% *28% 29% 29 29 28% 28% 29 29% 104%. 105 1,100 105% 105% 105% 105% 105% 105% 105% 105% 38 38% 38 38 37% 38 37% 38% 37 37% 21 3,800 20% 20 3A 20 20% 19% 20 19% 37% 19% 37 20 3/4 19% 19% 13% 8,500 131/a 13 13% 13 13 123/4 13 12% 12% 123/4 12% 2,000 LOW AND Monday April 22 Tuesday April 23 Wednesday April 20 $ per share $ per share $ per share 29 28% 28% *29 29% 29 29% *66 68 *66 67 66% 67 *106 108 *106 108 *106% 108 37% 38 38% 108 38% 38% 38% April 24 68 *106% 37 25 par 10 40 100 10 $ per share 28% 72 *106% 37 29 77 *71 108 75 *106% 37 *108 Corp 43A% 27% *63% 66 *250 325 *110% *63% 66 69 69 325 *250 325 110% *108'% 110% 108% 25% 26% 253% 24% 49% 48 48 285 287% 127% 127% 127% 393/4 14% 36% 14% 120 30% 34 *250 287 38'/8 315% 325 *250 26% *47% 65% 31 33 110% 111 253/8 65 32 14 38 120 30% 110% *47% 111 48% *48 25 284 281 *125% 36 279 48% 282% 127% 127% 127% 36% 35% 363% *64% *250 125 125 31% 34% 133/4 *115 31 295% 111% 14 120 111 30% 111 13% *115 29% 111 13% 120 30 111% 47% 48 47% 47% 473/4 48% 48 50 47 ya 473/4 47% 50 493/4 50 2 3 107% 23% 24% 48 34% 24% 48% *126% N 110 37% 13% 13% *115 116% 10 28% 293/8 28% 293% 16,800 *111 48% 13% 36 Nov Dec Dec 14 12% Jan 24 Jan 143/4 Nov 26 91% Feb Apr 853/4 NOV 25 38 13 Mar 28 25 Jan 18 32 Jan 29 112 48 493% 111 111 49 49% 48 5% 130 4,600 Ry non-cum 9Va Jan Jan Jan 11 173/a Jan 110% Apr Feb 7 45 Apr *110% 111% *110% 110% 110% 300 25 % 26% 32% 25% 25% 26% 21,500 32'/a 311/2 32 *116% 118% 116% 14% 1173/4 1173/4 1173/4 *1171/2 118 117% 220 15 14% 14% 14% 14% 14% 15% 118 5,200 118 118 % 118% 1183/4 118% *118% 290 95 27% Feb 112% Mar 5,200 Otis Elevator—l/o pat 32% Feb 31% 400 footnotes 95 see 95% page 2312,-: 93% 94% 94 94J/2 94% 31% *108 93% 6% . 110 94 50 4, 200 preferred Outboard Marine ———100 Owens-Illinois Glass Co 166 2.50 91 12.50 75 Jan Dec 7 Xll9% Jan 14 106% Jan 179 2 Apr 17 11% Jan 107 155 Jan Jan 119 Nov 18% Dec Xll8% Dec 34% Nov. 36% Dec 168 Dec Jan 28 par & Mfg Outlet Co.-'--'—'-£^.----1/0 Dec 34% Jan 37% •176 23% Jan 23 y2 37 33 Aug 2 10 37»/4 __ Jan 16 ya 24% 39% Feb Oppenheim Collins 37 1093/4 107% 17 15 25 2,800 37% Oct 19 27 Apr 343/4 Jan 112 Jan 371/4 112 Jan 26 13% 37% *31% Dec 213/4 Dec 17 37 *108 Nov 15 / Apr 37% *176 57 Jan 48 37% Dec 116% Mar Jan 26 27% Feb Dec Apr 18 44 32 6% 12% 38% Dec Dec 46 11 46 1093/4 94a/4 4 5 15% Dec Feb 45 *31% 3 31% 112 63% 17% Jan 461/2 *108 55 % Jan 19% Apr 243/8 Apr July 120 46 *176 1 7 26 Oct 263/4 Mar 2 47% 33 110 11 Jan 25 45% 109 19% 14% Apr Jan 115 47% 108 m 56 Va Jan 110% Apr 26 19% Feb 26 47 95 For Feb 118% 44 *31% 114% Mar 13 9 45 50% 126% NOV 105% 36 24 Va Mar 258% Nov 26 28% Mar 13 Jun Jan 116% Apr 32% *176 Jan 5 118 148 Aug 3 26 263/a 33 37% 219 Jan 29% Feb 111 112 108 143/4 Aug 12 3/4 Apr 3 11 32 % *32 19 Jan 102% Jan 288 Va Apr 5 128% Apr 10 393/4 Apr 20 16% Feb 16 Jan Jan 25% *107% 18 53 Mar 13 45 246 26ai *176 28% Feb 2 121 , Oct Oct 32% No par convertible preferred-—100 Jun Dec 19 % Jan 32% Oliver Corp. Dec 75 y4 Nov 26% Omnibus Corp (The)———6 8% conv preferred A*—100 35% 65 113% Mar 18 xl07% Jan 14 1 100 Jan Jan 110 19 No par 58% 410 24 Feb pfd Dec Mar Sep Apr 325 32% 4.40% 27% Mar 69 19 24% Feb 27 10 Ohio Oil Co Dec xlG'/a Aug Mar 24 7 Feb 50 Dec 38% 41 Apr Jan Telegraph—'—" 47% Jan 162 34 57 -No par Aug 18% Nov 26% 33 Apr 26 343A Apr 5 325 5 100 pfd—.—100 32 106 29 111 Va 108 Apr 20 39% Apr 18 39% Nov 30% 33 50 Jan 26% *107% 111% Jan 30 Jan 18 37% Dec 17 13% Jan 37% 61% 108 V» Mar 28% Norwich Pharmacal Co—£.—2.50 Co Apr 25 103% Norwalk Tire & Rubber.'——No par *176 28% Dec 16 5,800 - Highest $ per share 29 2,300 48 share 153/4 Mar Jan 17 4% % $ per 37% Feb 22% Northwestern 72 8 16% 11,400 32% Jan 30 20 21% 32 Nov 134 Feb 17 313/s 14~% 32 22 117 10% Jan Year 1945 —80 Airlines Edison Dec Lowest No par —50 Northern Pacific Ry -100 Northern States Pow $5 pfd-No par Ohio Dec 29% 21% 17 26 107% Jan 10% 17 21% 111% Dec 16 17% 890 33% Mar Jan 225% 49% 24% Dec 59 lV/o 48% Jan Mar 13 303A Apr Northern Central Ry Co Northwest 36 15 Mar 13 21% 47 2 22% Aug 263/4 July 102% Nov 45 17% 15% 25 65 18 23 118 15 7'% 69% Jan 353A jan 22 5/« 15 Apr 11 $ per share 26 17% *1173/4 Jan 106 '% Mar 3 Feb 49 15% Nov 59 18% 118 Dec 167 25 22% 117 199% Sep 35 50 15 Sep 152 Jan 18% 117 177 10 Jan 22% *117% Mar 19 Apr 16% Jan 4 120 North American Aviation ' Dec Jun 37'/2 Dec 33 9 100 North American Co 10,000 116% 35% Western Adjust 4% 27,400 13% 116% & 108 21 Apr 26 Light 3.90% pfd—100 Y SMpbldg Corp part stk 1 Norfolk , Jan 204 13 24% Jan Noblitt-Sparks Industries— 200 1,010 128 24 173 26 44 N Y Power & 5,400 xl01% Aug Dec 31% Apr 22 41% Feb 4 111% '■< 26 Va 76 68 18% *110 54% Nov Jan Nov 14 21% 111 Jan 13 673/4 Jan 29 30% Apr 23 108% Jan 24 40% Apr 17 Jan 26 I8I/2 111 37 14 21% < Dec 84% Jan 104 No par No par Dock $5 non-cum preferred 80 Dec 20'/a Dec NOV 9 Feb 100 Central preferred series A Omnibus Corp York Dec 30 40% Dec Feb Mar 14 54 N Y & Harlem RR Co 281% *46% 279 128 300 * 109 23 282 500 69 % 300 *106% 48 280 *126% 34% *65 250 6% New Dec 195 Jan 38 26 29 No par No par N Y City 2,700 x34% Oct 20%: 20'% July 353/a Jan Apr 40% Feb 26 __ N Y Chic & St. Louis Co 1,500 31% *32% 69'/a 325 107% 126 31% 23% Mar 181% 24% Jan 55 110% Jan 17 " 14% *115 31 % 25 108% 30% *33 Dec 105% Jan 800 31% 30 Jan 107 1 76,100 127 *315/8 30 32% Dec 513% 125 127 31% Dec 19% Nov Jan Nov 26% 126 *29% Nov 19% 2 7 9% Mar 13% 41% Nov 26% *125 31% 295/8 66% Nov 110 New York Air Brake 126 31% 29% Dec Jan 109 1,100 126 128 315/8 Dec 53 Oct 4%% New York Jan 21% 52 106 5,400 *49 115 8 59% 513% Jun Jan 13 48% Nov 37 593/4 27 109% Dec Dec 59 26% Dec 43 Feb 59 *49 18% 109 % Nov Jan 61 52 Jan Jan 35 59 21% 22 30 62 26% 9% 97% Mar 103 29 52 473A Dec Jan 6 283/4 543% Oct 31% 17 29% 273% 32% 40% Jan 109% Jan 28% 273% Dec 23% Mar 108% Apr 29% 533/4 Dec 333A 41 4 29 54 Dec 54 21% Jan 4 30% 28% Mar 61.; 32% Dec 7 263A jan preferred 100 Newport News Ship St Dry Dock—1 *51 Dec 53% Dec 24% Dec 8 106 54% Jun 76 Jan 105% 283/4 113 Dec 21 Feb 105% 283/e 106% July 47% Jan 4— 32 *104% 54 Apr 53% Jan 105% *61 Jun 119 106 *1043/4 62 3A 116 41 Va Jan $ per share —I Newport Industries. 623/4 Sep July serial preferred—100 conv 3,400 64 111 113 13 Jan 101% Jan 24 No par : 4,100 63% 'Dec 12% Mar Range Since January 1 Lowest Highest 36% 29% Dec 117 18 2 48 195 36 Jan 29 Apr 16 45»%Apr 22 Feb 36% 30'A 22 15 48 105 35% Apr 4 12% Mar 15 363/4 111% Dec Jan 13% Jan 31%' Apr pat 48 *110 34% 25% 79% 17 13 36% 111% Nov 20 47% 105 34% Apr 36% Apr 13 205% Apr 3 32% Apr 16 Apr 49 20 49% Jun 52 % Deri Jan 26 37% Dec 38% Apr 375/8 111% 109% Jan 36 56 21 363/4 *107% *110 1,200 Jun 16'% Mar 26 "A Jan 19 16y4Marl5 481/a 109 38 16% Range for Previous Neisner Bros Inc 600 108 37 109 Nehl Dec Jan 2 1 Par 1,900 Dec 37 253/4 Dec 45% Jan STOCK Shares 29 16% 13% Dec 124 . Jan Jan EXCHANGE the Week $ per share 283/4 NEW YORK Sales for Friday April 26 April 25 Deo Jan STOCKS Thursday Mar Jan Feb 25 Feb 26 Feb Mar Feb Mar Feb Feb Mar 114 112 15% 5 22% 30% 513/4 9% 80ya 29% 19% 27% par 49 30 110% 1 7 Oct 20'/a 20 s/a Apr 17 283/4 Jan 29 323/4 Jan 3 195% Jan 12 165 Jan 8 4 Dec May 108 35% 48 par 115% 109 108% Aug 34% Jan Feb 20 Feb 20 Mar Oct 5 213/4 Feb 105 Dec 58% 16 24% Jan No par 10 —100 —100 . • Oct 26% 13 Aug 42% Mar Mar Feb 17% 34% 373A 65 —1 37% 105% 16 2 30 15 22 37 24 No par 36% 105% 66 Apr Jan Jan Feb Apr 17% Mar 13 No par 1 1 No par No par No par 48 105% 30% *115 10 38% *110 45% 114 '% 22 55% Mar 21 Feb 2 Mar 4 Jan 3 Jan 18 303/4 Feb 26 193 27 No par 50 *107% 111% 3 15 38 109 *110 30% 283 37 Feb 26 39 49% *107% 111% 383/4 *125% 70 108 61 Apr 11 20 Feb 16 109% Feb 6 55 Apr 17 27% Apr 24 52% Jan 39 108 *110 49% 127 29% 15 25% Jan 50 *107% 111% 105% 250 Jan 34'A Jan 16 33% Feb 6 43% Apr 25 No par Newberry Co (J J) New 3 % % preferred—100 New Jersey Pr & Lt Co 4% pfd-100 Newmont Mining Corp—-—*—10 1C8 *110 1043/4 preferred HIGH SALE PRICES Saturday $ per share 1043/4 Jan 29 203A Feb 26 1 National Linen Service Corp Nat Mall & Sc'l Cast Co No National Oil Products Co National Power & Lt—. No National Steel Corp National Sugar Ref Co _No National Supply (The) Pa $2 conv preferred—* 4%% preferred National Tea Co Nat Vulcanized Fibre Co Natomas Co_ No 4,600 24% 29 v 32% Jan 3 24 Apr 15 163/4 Jan 3 223/4 Mar 14 26 Feb 26 5 4 10 100 Corp Nat Cash Register National Container National Cylinder Gas Co Nat Dairy Products National Dept Stores Nat Distillers Products— Nat Enam & Stamoing National Gypsum Co $4.50 conv preferred National Lead Co 7% preferred A 6% preferred B 29,200 38% Aviation 75 5% 1 1 8 Mar Jan 100 Louis & St. National Can Corp 11,100 107% 37% . 204 Chatt Nat Bond & Share Corp 4,200 20% 1% 3,900 2,800 33% No par National Battery Co National Biscuit Co 100 30% *109 National 14,100 423/4 70% Nashville 36% 1093/4 163/4 50 61 53 Jan 56 Feb 26 Jan 160 Mar Apr 9 Jan 8 Feb 26 Feb 21 Apr 10 Apr 3 Dec Jan 22% 18 Deo 63% 137 "7% 62 Jan 25 36 Jan 109% 6% 116 116 111% 97% 30% 3 143/4 Nov Jan 35 Mar 25 - 26% Apr 23 1 100 1C 50 National Acme Co National Airlines Nat Automotive Fibres Ino 600 353/4 200 30% 393/8 201% 203 71% 253/4 *56% 30% 2011/a - 69% 60 32 4,000 25% 3 No par No par 5 Nash-Kelvlnator Corp 210 38% 44 16% 105% 38% 1 7% Highest $ per share 253A Aug Apr 23 169% Apr 2 7 473A Mar 4 25% Feb 26 283/a Feb 26 No par 5 New Jan 22 -No par - 19,800 443/4 193/4 24% 1 20 24% *200 213/4 363/4 20 « 17% (John) & Co Motor Products Corp Motor Wheel Corp Jan 54% Jan 50 Murphy CO (G C) new 43a% preferred Murray Corp of America 4% preferred Myers (F E) & Bro 6,700 53% pfd cum Morrell ' 50 18% 55 $2.50 Mueller Brass Co Mullins Mfg Co class B $7 preferred— Munsingwear Inc 300 *53 • „ Mar 13 112 Jan 29 106 Mar 1 72% Jan 13 No par Moore-McCormack Lines Inc 10 1,300 •'! No par Montgomery Ward & Co 2,300 26% *112i/a No par 580 91 25% preferred ser A Jan 16 Feb 8 $ per share 173A Jan 24 52 Jan 23 70 Apr 8 49 Apr 9 45 Apr 22 3 3 5% Apr 9 111% Mar 11 _ $4 preferred series C 1063% 89 90 116 No par 30 108% 10 Preferred series B Jan Jan x45 No par $4.50 •50 ' 20 2.50 160 49% 163/a 129 43% Apr 26 Apr 38% Feb 25 Feb 27 29% Jan 2 32% Jan 2 -100 180 54 *45 51% Rights 136,200 115 127/8 Mar 13 No par —Monsanto Chemical CO 5% 114% • 437% 161'/a- 163--- 10 4,200 41% *66% 42 11% 119 29% No par Mo-Kan-Texas RR 6,200 7 V* 7% preferred series A— 1,100 ; Mohawk Carpet Mills 2,200 Mojud Hosiery Co Inc 4,700 Monarch Mach Tool 46 *27% No par 1 . 7,300 68 rOVa Min & Mfg— Minn Moline Power Impl $6.50 preferred Mission Corp Jan 16 Apr 5 9 116 115 109% Mar 19 40a% 13% 62% Jan 9 165 Mar 14 93 Feb 9 26% Mar 18 68'A Apr 5 Mar 12 Feb 4 110 100 series 40% 13 109 100 D preferred Minn 100 43% 5% pfd series B conv 4% % preferred series 0 13,100 66 3% 45 3 100 Apr 20 42 Feb 26 156 % Jan 24 70 Jan 2 18% Apr 24 51'A Feb 25 4% v 2,600 15 125 13 lll3/4 32 42% 15 ~ r5"%" 90 — *119 125 4% ___ — 127/s 165% "" 5%~: 114 45 463% 4434 45 166 *114'/a 14 7/8 13% 46 *114% 115% *119 42% 13% *107 1143% ; 42% 15% 122 133/B 13% 114 114 S/8 *1133% __ 115% 42% 0:43 *66% 663/4 13% *111 115 183/4 Feb 16 26 50 No par Regulator $ per share 3 31% Feb Minneapolis & St Louis Ry_-.No par 2,400 115 123/8 Jan 100 193% 45% 31% 400 1st preferred cum 673% 45% *50 78% 8% _S 10 No par 193% 13% 92% 200 Steel 67% 67% ; Products Copper 193/8 131/2 r5% Petroleum Midland 67% 44 5% Mid-Continent 700 183% 115 163/s •/ ' 78 Miami 7,300 67% 13% 44 78 9,700 Lowest / Highest Lowest t per share Fdf 16% Year 1945 Range Since January 1 "7 T $ I •, 41-V 55% 162% 160 V*" „ 68'% *112% 43% 163% 81% 164 , 19% ;|4i% 43% 163% 7Shares 67% 42 165 163 16% ^ EXCHANGE/ 183% 43 - *54% ■ Range for Previous : STOCKS NEW YORK STOCK . 19% 41% -5'%-' 39% 55% 17% , 673% *120 40% 40% *75 125 163% 163% 39% 55% 81% 44 '• 153% 413% 57 16% 163 *120% 40% tper share 40 163% *1133/4 15% tpeYshare Sales for the Week 19% 115% 43 125 Friday April fed : AprII 20 *67% . ♦113% 43% •119 Thursday « 56% 81% 67% 115 18* 413/4 57 163% 82 20% 66% 17% 164% 83 *112% 114% "T:;; Wednesday April 23 17% ya FRICES Monday April 22 " ' t per sharo ♦57 SALE HIGH * 2 34 Jan 25 22 y8 tfSil 32% NOV Jan 30 109 Apr 23 74. Jan 95 Jan 7 100 Apr 5 58 Jan - Dec .Volume 165 CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL dumber. 4485 1 .'•!?; r- y U«.fyn*t- *,» '.n.-, ,• •■;. ■•; *.?: .ft >;.l> NEW YORK STOCK RECORD * Monday April 20 ft April 22 S per share .j v •• April24 .April25 April 20 t per share April23. t pershare t per thaw* , # pershare tper share ftftFYMay/; .Wednesday■ • Thursday :.Ttte«day : Range for Previous STOCKS HIGH SALE PRICES AND LOW Saturday STOCK NEW YORK Sales for the Week Lowest ; I per Shares *21% 82 : t. 45 ,43 ft '44%,: ft 45% 62% 47% *149 149% 9% 8% 33% 21% ' 'l '' 21% 22 20% *20 20 55% 55% *110 J/4 110% *110% *87 73 55% 110% *110% ill 12% 11% 12% 89 90 ■ - *85 ,ft 6% ft 6%- -ft 73 1481% 179 X72% 75 % 73% 74% 6%. 6% Jan 28,300 X60% Oct Dec 1 Jan 175 Jun 'Mar V 10 Aug 160% 11% Feb 16 -.6 22 16% Jan 9% Apr 26 12% Feb 5 A% 5% >32% Deo 12 Deo 29 Dec 20 Jan 17 _fl 20 3/4 Apr 9 75% 6,600 Park & 6% 36.900 Park Utah 441/4 5.300 Parke 31% 31% 1,700 10 > 14% Jan Mar 13 ——.——.100 108% Jan 52 % Jan Parker Rust Proof 10 Dec X39% Nov 111 58 Oct 14% Dec X80% Dec 43% Mar .! • 25 109% Jan 23 81% Apr 24 10 1 Jan 1063% Oct 110 July 27% Mar 57% 323% Jan 73% Deo 2% Jan 5% Dec Dec Feb X75% Apr 24 4% Jan 73/8 Jan 29 35% Jan •45% Apr 22 29% Feb 39% NOV Feb 16 21% Jan 6 3% Mar 30 Deo 17% Deo 57 ——1 Mines—1 No par Davis & Co Apr 106% Sep 90 % Apr 26 Consolidated Jan 29% 22 110% Feb 8 56%'Apr 75% Feb Tilford Inc.. 13% ' —1 —No par Pictures Inc 16% Mar 10 100 preferred conv Paramount Jan 4 Cos Inc Parafflne 27 108% Jan Panhandle Prod. & Ref. 600 20 % Mar 13 2% Corp 45% 45% 45"% 44% 45% 44% 44% 43% 44 %.. 30% 30% 30% 30% 30% 30% 30%: 30% 30% 30% 17 17% 17% 16% 17% 16% 17% 16% 17 16% 17% 4.200 21% 21 21% 20% 21% 20% 20 % 20% 20% 20% 20% 4,100 Co—..—-—2.50 Par melee Transportation No par Patlno Mines & Enterprises 10 75% 75 75 400 Fenlck & Ford.—.——.No par 67 Jan 4 Penney (J C) Co new Penn-Central Airlines No par Corp.—.—1 Corp——10 Penn-Dixie Cement Co new--——J? 51 Feb 25 26 453/4 Jan 13% Jan > , 573/4 Feb 36% Feb Penn Coal: & Coke ' • I? ; 21% •ft- ;; *74% 76% 74i/2 74% 55% 55% 55% 55% 55 55% 54% 55% 523/4 54%. 36% 37% 36% 37 36% 37% 37% 38% 37 373/4 15% 15% 15 19» 14% 14% 14% 14% *14 29% 29% 29 29% 28% 28% 28% 28% 35 31 31 *32 32 31 32 *30% *113 *112% *112% *112% 27% 267/e 27% 26% 27% 26% 42% 43% 42% 43 42% 46 46% 46% 44% 44% *34 112% 36 34% 34% 35 37% 36% 28 V2 28% *126% 101% " 102% ft 43 127 1C2 ft -102 43 *42% 101% 43 43 126% 127 *106% 109 *106% 109 14 13% 14 12% 26% 7,000 42% 20,800 45% 46% 2.300 *55 56 200 112 113 2,700 35% 32 34 300 33 33% 33% 34 29.500 27 27 26% 26% ■V 127 55 101 y 109 13 13% y 600 108 13% 13% 13% 13 13% 14% 14% 57% 43% 58 57% 56 57 55% 56% 54% 55 54% 57% 3,300 44% 43% 44% 43% 44% 43% 44% 42% 43% 42% 43% 21.600 71 71 71% 71% 71 71% 71 71 70 71 *113% 114 *113% 29% 30 29%' 13% 16% 17 16%' 35% 36 35% 49%- 35 35% *102 '/a 104 103% 103% 103% 103% 33% 32% 33% *32% 37% *35 68% 35 108% 68% 68% 33 *107% 103% *101% 108% *107% 108% 13% 12% 13% *100 % 101 101 102 24 24% 24 24% 23% 24 27% 27% 27 27% *26% V 210 44 43% 44 43% 11% 11% 17% 11% 16% 11% 16% 210 17 *115 140 *115 *127 V 68% *33 44% 11% 16% 11% 17% 140 *110 140 103% *102 1291% *127 68 % 33 *107% 108% 129 % 300 34' > 323/s 33% *107% 108% 64% 33% 34% *107% 100 80 23% 23% 22% 23 % 22% 23 5,040 26 26% 25% 25% 27 27% 1,100 *208 44 17 140 84% 83% *85% 8 61/2 *25% 27 *198% *29% 83 26 24% 30% 25% 39 30% 25% 24% *29 3,000 30 200 30% 26% 26 31 26% 30 26% 25% 26 38 38 38 38 37% 37% *37% 22% 22% 21% 22 *21% 22% 22% 22% 22% 22% 213/4 22% 1.200 25% 25% 24% 25% 24% 24% 23% 24% 23% 24V4 23% 24 Va 11.400 *59% 31% *30% 25% *59% 63 *59 % 60 61% 59% 67% 68 67 % 68 67 67% X661/4 38% 37% 38% 37% 38 38 29% 30% 29% 111% 112 112 137% 138 146% 147% 147% 147% 115% 115% 116% 116% 28 112% 112% *113 35% 36% 35% 137% 64% 66 27% 28% *109 115 - 35% 36 138 66 28% 113% 37 138% 27% *109 36% OW AND HIGH SALE ' $ per share Creek 1463/B 146% 690 1163/s 116% 150 26% *110 273/s 26% 35% 35 36% 273/4 7,200 26.400 100 113 *110 112 353/4 65 64 64%. 4,400 April 24 8 per share S per share ; f ; t per share Friday April 26 f per share ;74 Sep 113 143/8 Jan Apr 34% Deo 8 127% Jan 29 68% Apr 23 Jan II / 11 Jan 69% 35 35% Jan 15 25 Jan 37% Nov 7 105 Sep 108% Feb 6 118% Aug 8% Mar 126 113/4 Dec 106 Dec Jan 10 Feb 25 Mar 100 56% July 1073/4 Sep 36 ft Jan Feb 27 134 > Nov 41 15% Feb 2 8 Feb 16 106 1 Apr , 253/4 Jan 28 23% Jan 30 111 Mar 44% 85% 124 Jan Jan 203/4 Dec Deo Dec Dec Sep Jan 10 ' n- Mar 13.; 14% 123 26 210 14 Feb 203 40 3 Feb 8 23% NOV 253/4 Dec 153/4 Jan Mar 29 190 / Jan 15 39% 6% 4%% preferred Jan 14 Dec IS3/* Dec 3 7 141 -Feb 27 99 Mar 117% 3 Feb 18 49 % Mar 693/4 Jun 91% Jan 30 91 Jun 343/4 Jan 18 65% Jan 83 25% Apr 15 68 K Feb 21 Jan 198 Mar 25 Jim 198 Jun f 12% Jan 22 Dec 273/4 Dec 30% Deo ,, 433/4 Jun Jan 27% Dec 24% Jan 33% Dec No par 1 7 12% Jan 25% Dec 16% Jan 26% Dec 55 Mar 66% Nov 17 Jan 4 26 57% Mar 15 50 Feb 62 26 33% Feb 19 20 Feb 16 63% Feb 18 70 ; Jan 17 39% Feb 4 22 10 102% Feb 1153/4 2 106% Jan 126 Dec 110 Jan 138 Nov 30 109 Feb 3 9 30% Apr 1153/4 Jan 120 Feb 7 126 132 Jan 3 138 3/4 Mar 28 143% Jan 7 23 Va Jan No par No par 100 100 —100 preferred preferred— Feb 23 No par $5 preferred 6% preferred Jan 27% Nov Dec Jan 17 121% Jan No par 114% Jan 23 117% Feb 15 1123/4 Oct Pullman Inc No par 58% Mar 14 69% Jan 15 47% Jan 65% Oct Pure Oil . * Oct 93 27% Feb Pub Serv Corp of N J 7% 12 a/a • 8% Jan Jan Jan 26% Apr 20 39% Mar 18 A ser 205% July 44% Dec Dec Jan 30 22%'Feb 16 48% Jan 20% Mar No par 193/4 Feb 28% Apr 22 17 Jan 24% Dec 113% Apr 11 106 May t?flh A. 8% Pub Ser El & Gas 5% pfd $5 (The) - Sales for 26 Mar 19 108 100 preferred Purity Bakeries Corp conv. 32% Jan No par 2 150 23% Jan 1 Highest $ per share Lowest Par t per share 1« W 118 Nov Jan 1123/4 Nov 35 Nov Year 1945 Range Since January EXCHANGE *148% Range for Previous ngwr NEW YORK STOCK the Week Shares 28 Apr 19% ;44y® Deo 27 49 STOCKS Thursday •April 25 Wednesday April 23 Jan 122 104% Mar 26 3Q 125 71 111% Mar 27 313/4 Mar 31% Mar 12 Pressed Steel Car Co Inc PRICES Tuesday •' 27 7 Mar 25 253/4 Feb Aug 123% Aug 17 No par Pocahontas Poor & Co class B 320 147V4 115% 64% 37 g per share April 20 138 Va 146% 115% 27% 113 Monday April 22 Saturday ft 138% 147% 147% *115% 116% 66% 65% 42 % Feb 103 Jan 17% 760 116% 47 34% Apr 24 105 % Feb 117 ' v.- 4 1.710 147% 5 x213/4 Mar Pond 25,900 1233/4 138% 19 19% Feb Oct 29% NOV 81% Apr 18 29% 111% 121% Feb Feb Dec 115 Jan 28% Jan 28 Public Service Co of Colorado 1233/a 27 15 V Mar 13 118 Dec 11% 25 ; 8 7.000 111 30 3 36 3/4 283/4 Jan Dec 40 V* 29% Nov 283A Jan 363/a 1233/a 338% 138% 27% Feb 25 31 :36% 4 21% Jan 18% Jan 37 110% 30 Jan 7% 9 36% 28% 30% Jan 106% —1 Procter & Gamble 283/s 27% Feb 25 111% Feb Jan Plough Inc Plymouth OH Co 300 110V4 27 18 .100 2,700 121% 138 5/4 Deo 15% Nov Jan 57 117% Jan .100 67% 29% 25 22 .100 67 122% 19% Aug 76% Jan .100 1st ser ponv pr pfd_ 5%% *57 111% Apr 8 44% Apr 22 Mar 13 Jan Pittsburgh & West Va Pitts Young & Ash pfd Pittston Co. (The) 67% . 59 26 Feb pot. 59V4 37% 5 108 9Ys Jan -10 67% 59 Dec 6 .100 Co 59% 28% 146% Glass 67 123 3/a 124% Plate 591/4 110% 138% 28% 400 122 29% *115% 28 5.600 111% 123% 64% 25% 38V4 24% 38V4 124 29% 124 65% 25 V4 38% 111 30% 112 123% 64% 37 25 41% 105% Nov Mar 12 21% Mar 13 preferred.— 7% 770 400 25 Va *37% 1.170 Apr 16% Feb 36% Jan 21 par .100 *198% — *29 84 Jun 26 .100 I 85% 116% J 119% Nov 2 Apr • Jun Jan Jan 8 69 III 43% 92% 14% Apr 13 35% Jan • 38% NOV July 83 126% Apr 13 102 Apr 23 43% Mar 18 109 , 13 Coal Co_ & Chic Ry— Pittsburgh Steel Co 7%: preferred class B 5% /preferred class A 26% 19% Jan 10% Mar 13 No par 2.600 83% 21 17 Mar 8.200 85 11 303/4 Jan 106% Apr 12 J *26 NOV 40% Jan Mar 13 Feb 16 3/4 85% Nov 135 11% 26 Dec 963/4 43% 110 16% 84 85% *25% *198% 46 Jan 88% Jan 4 38. Jan 211 Pitts 140 Nov Jan 8 11% *115% Dec 46% Nov 14% 111% Jan 14 . 7.300 _ " 69 12 Pitts Screw & Bolt 140 30% Jan 58 115 10% Jan 16% 16% *115% 43% Mar 25 Apr 24 3^ Dec . Dec Apr 22 513/4 Jan 25 2 20 25 Pittsburgh Forglngs Co 10 212 43% 9 49 306% Jan Consolidation Apr 20% par .100 11% 11 3/« , 83% 86% *208 % 423/4 42 11% 16% *115% 25 % Pitts Dec 37% Mar Coke & Chemical Co— No par preferred. NOV 33% Aug ft 26 $5 conv Jun 30% .113 Jan 111 23 Jan 30% Feb preferred 17% 33% ; Apr 26 32% Feb 26 Pitts Ft Wayne 26% *30% Pitts 19 -25 Pillsbury Mills Inc—. $4 5.400 26% 26 Hosiery Pitts C C & St Louis RR— *135 123/4 82% 26 Phoenix 108% 1.200 101% 85% *198% Phillips Petroleum 49% Deo ; 11% Aug Deo 28 16 Jan 32 No par 100 No par 3 preferred—i_ 7% 9.800 34 "*33 preferred series Phillips Jones Corp 129% 64 631/4 preferred 3.60% Jan 21% ' May, 47% Feb 47 893/4 Feb 43 3 5 100 100 Corp 4% 40 33% 123/4 88 26% 103% ' *31% *127% 101% 85 26% *102 321% Iron .24% Mar 72 27% Jan 24 Feb 27 x40; No par J 00 -1 Philip Morris & Co Ltd 210 123/4 26% *198% 37,800 103% 88 26% 50% 103 12% 26% *26 Phllco >101% 88 *198% 11.700 13 26 84% 36% 103 26 84% 103% *135 88 84 34% 12% 11% preferred Phila & Read Coal & 101% 42% preference com 4.4% 110 49 66% $1 8.400 19.200 108 *33 35 26 No par -1 (Chas) & Co Inc 16% 51 32% Pfizer 120% 110 481.4 *108 33% *208 *208% 43% *208 30 12,100 *198 *198 *198 *198 *32% *135 *135 13 13% 13% 35 *102 33% *135 *135 68% *33 7 35 33 T» 33 *107% 129% *127 129% *127 68% 90 ' 32% Feb 115 41% Feb 26 Phelps-Dodge Corp -23 Philadelphia Co 6% preferred 50 $6 preferred No par Phila Electric Co. com No par 16% 34% 48% *106% 129% 34% 108% 108% 68%' 35% 47 % *106% 30 *120 > 16% 34% 30% 29% 30% 120 15% 108 % 110 *32% 29% 119 16% 48% *106% *127 301/4 119 30%, 510 113% 113% 113% 16 108% 47 50 49 50 30 29% 16% 35% 16% 16% 30V4 119 120 119 120 120 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 124 *120 113 30 30% 30 30 % 30 71% 70% 113% 113% *113% 114 114 ft- , 22 Pfeiffer Brewing Co__ 13% 43% *42% *106% , , 13 % *56 23% May 4 Oct Jan 59 16% Feb 100 3,200 109 xl8 303/4 Jan 32 Feb 28% Feb 25 —50 —10 5 10Q 100 14% 42%: 12% 5 No par 5% preferred Penn Power & Light Co Pennsylvania RR Pennsylvania Salt Mfg Co Peoples Drug Stores Inc Peoples G L & Coke (Chic) Peoria & Eastern Ry Co. * Apr 78 12 4,400 800 *106% 12% 193/4 Apr Jan 12% 700 101 19% Apr 6 24% Jan 29 110 12% 126 101 34 133/4 Feb 26 No per Glass Sand Corp- Penn 12% *124 * 101 42%' 42% *106% , 28% Jan . Pepsi-Cola Co — 33%c Pere Marquette Ry Co 100 5% prior preferred———100 5% preferred 100 Pet Milk Co————No par 4%% 2nd preferred 100 Petroleum Corp of America. 9 900 : 126 *124 42% — 41% 112% 104 126% *102 500 26% 46 55 13% 109 *106% 13% 28% 4.400 *34 34 27% 28 28 -ft 28% 32 *113 112% 34% 33% 34 28 32 42% 45% 55 *34 143/4 400 27 115 33% 29 *28% 127 " 127 43 55 113 *34% 34% » 34% *101 56 114 *55 115 113 111% 110% 56% *55 56 *54% 10,800 27% 42% 47 46 10,100 373/4 34 27 *32 42% 46 54% 373/4 14% 27 43% ' 53 *14 *113 27% 43 76 *73% 76 *73% *74 • Nov/ 149% Jan . 34% Apr 45% . 48 V . 46 : 121% Jah Mar 26 181 3 23.300 6% '3 20 79% ft 1 Apr 24 152% Feb 1 Feb 78 vft 15 Jan 48 373/4 Jan •43% y 171 64% Feb ■ 6 Pipe Line—No par 74% 6% 142 .100 ! 6 17 Mar * Dec 42 Jan 34% 24 Deo//: Nov 89% NOV 24 Mar 18 48 45% Jan :: Jan 45 % Mar 86% Mar 19 8% Jan 3 233/4 Mar 14 preferred 4% 100 13 56% Mar 45% Apr 11% 22% 23% 13% Jan 16 ~10 —. Petrol & Transp Pan-Amer Panhandle East 4.800 89 4 » i 400 111 89 19 40% Jan -1 Pacific Western Oil Corp *109% ,-.} 79% ft ft 6% 541/4 34% Jan $ per share - 22 .No par 52.400 12% 90%: 78% — Pan American Airways . *109% 81% -preferred Packard Motor Car *108 111 90% 6% 85^800 53% 19 100 Pacific Tin Consol'd Corp. 2,600 19% Feb No par Pacific* Telep*<& Teleg- 70 210$ 21 77 -No par new 9% 54% 12% Mills 9% 20% 2 par _25 & Electric—.— Gas Pacific Lighting Corp 32% *18% 11% Pacific Pacific 11,600 ; Jan par No preferred non-cum preferred: non-sum 2nd1 '»% 32% -8% 21% ft 19% 79 % 6% 6% 4.500 ft: 9,800 800 47% 178% . 9% *110% ' 62% 148 y4 148% 53 V? *109% 79% 78% 72% 73 7 90 *109% 72 74 12 79% !' 6% ft'ft 78% 78% 20% *18 20% 56% . ft 90 78% 90 I *109 *87 *109 ^ 19% 45% 62 47% .179% 179% '•l«%' ;T 8%-V'' ft 32% *32% • 1st iio' 45 62% 471/4 9% 110% 12% , 45 62 10 .130 82 *42 47 148% 55% 110% 12% 13 *78 ft "45% 45 56 56 % 12% -,\n 20 55% ft 9% 82 -ft *42 Mar 14 v 18 19% Jan 247/e Feb 15% Coast' Pacific Highest $ per share share U ft i per sha re; -10 ftFacltfe Amer Fisheries Inc 900 21% 43% *78 *20% £ 8% 33 33 21% 20% • / 17 *16% 16% 'V 180 8% 10% 21% 21% 21% 20% 179% ■ 33% 10 62% 47% 48 .149 149 180 180 7 20% 62% 62% 47% 16% *21% -22%/ ♦78-82 ' *42%' 45 45 45% 22% *78 17% Lowest Highest V 17 V 17%- .•.17%. 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'*; ' 93% • " 81'61% * • - -4; c- 108 13% STOCKS LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES Saturday ;; April 20 Monday ^ per share ; t per share 48% "17% * 12 :l2 ■ ■ - • '11%" '• 19% 19% tfcesday April 22 Apfil?3 * 55% 13% 6574 28% 28% ' 20i/2 2C% ' April 25 , '$ per'share per share fper share 6S '' ' ■ - *■'<* 47%- 47% 41':? - YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Shares ; Range for Previous * tYearl948 ■.• Range Since January 1 Lowest' ' Highest $ per share Texas 55% - NEW t $ per t per share share 7% ■ Jan 7% Jan 11% Jan 48% Gull, Producing-^— Jan 6% Jan Texas Gulf Sulphur 19% 19% 19%, 20% .- , -19% 36% Jan Texas Pacific Coal & Oil. 28% 20% 18 y8 Aug Texas Pacific Lahd Trtist. 13% Jan •Texas & Pacific Ry Co 30% Jan Thatcher 14% Mar " 48 '48 38% 38%. ''• 28% -28%" *103% 106% For -48- 40% -*27% 29% *27% 28% 62% 28 % *103% 106% *104iA 106i/2 *104y» 63% 63'/2 '63% . /:••• 38%- footnotes see 63% page 2312, .. 4163% 281/2 ' 105% " : ' * *48 48JA ' 41 ' 4&Va 41. 03% *62% 27% " 27% *104iA 1061/2 . 48% *41% 63 ' '" *27 Va *104 Mfg C6„^^ 83.60 conv •44% Mar preferred.^. The Fafr_._..__._;^.^.: 6% preferred .— - » Lowest Texas Co, (The) 13% /131/2 -v55%• • 28%• 20 - the Week Talcott Inc (James) ' • 'Hales for < Telautograph Corp. Tennessee Corp^i-,..-.». 21!A 64% 641/a 13% , :i8-/ 11% 20 •64% April 24 i "per share Friday April 2«; Th«#«3«f Wednesday ;; 8% Apr x93% July : 18% Nov ' 22 < / , Mar 30 Jan 5= Nov of 24% fllO p%Augj 9- '37% -44%' ' ' 30% *80 76 39% ' 131/4. . '51% 91% 30% 24% - 115 -. ;v10% Jan- 24 ' 20% ! .105% 105 83 23%. . •' ,;;;»|^*X ;iiiV/>V-: 90% Mar 23 60 *112'A 413% ' "22% 37% 37% 31% *74 99% Sep .16%.Mar r 63% Jan 24 . -19% 113% 28% 105 *80 -V dan ,37% Mar • 4 ' 33% ' Jan « • •4'4,%a44% , v83 42% •;.:42%::j3%;: 37% 31; 34% Jan 32 78% *42%"■ 42; J 4 • • 30% 105 31% 23%:. 23% *74% ;76, - I ;s2'% '83%- ; : \K 29%: 405% *80 24. .76 - 37%, .37% *405.31 ' : .405% 32 • *23% *74 38% 105 405 31% '• 31%- -30%' Oi 37 fan '53% Apr , 18 '70' • ' y. v- v: \ .> • ' 43% Mar 12 56. -20%; 20%. 20%. 20 '..<*• *112% / -46% "46% " 20% 20% 1121/4. '•• - ; 416 83 '*65% ■> <■ 'Feb 29% . 2. Mar 13 • 77yft 14% 81% Jan 29 - ■ 4 26 t ,.54'A 70- 28 25 Feb *98'.' Jan , 19% Apr 22 37% Apr 26" 13% Feb. 5 : ' 27% 37%': : ! '.•42%'- • 42%■ • ■1 :<• V 43: * 60% ' r 15 • Feb 20 , ;87% Jan >T5'%0an V.>•} f 33% Dec 11% Jan 108% Feb/25 1 "14% '15. • 5 55 *68% 70 47% '21 *112% 413%; ;* '79 55 ;60 ' 47 , - 24% Mar 34 30% 30% 413% 413% ' • ' 46% 77 ., _ 38 " ' 21 V 30%:> 14% 34 i 70 ; V '37% 71%; 38 13% 55% 33% 60% 30% ' *70% 39 69 V* ' >*112% 413% 15% 80 : *78 56% 34% ' 73 39 , /;*41'5% 79% ; 31% 114 ' • ' *71. 80% 113% 15% .55%, .. 61% 60' / 31% ; 15% '79 N 81 56%, ^57%-, r 61% 31 , *113%: 114;; . " 46 16 61% , 31 44% Apr 10% Apr •'*50%. "52% 28 /28% *113% 414 19 26 -27 * 26 Vz 2 14 18% 47 %» 45 ■: 37% 40%; 44 -' • 3 •..» > *02% Jan .' 45% Jan. 15136 Jan 16 28 % Feb 16 ; 2 20% Jan 37%.Jan 1 '- 19% Jan . 104% Jan 3 / 22% Mar 11 % 405% 25% 113% :Jan 38% Feb ; • '44% 1S% Deo • •'•.•• *»*»•• V ■ $ per share 7%-Aug „ -\ Highest . $ per share . 40% Feb 16 7 year 1945 lowest . $ per share , 2 31% Jan ^38% 43% a 24% Apr 8 17% Feb 25 21% Feb 21 7 106 % Mar 11 -426: -/to ;4 22% 'M • •' . 4 '118 * Apr 20 18'/« Mar 14 V* 27% Apr 22 '110 % Jan 3' : 26% 107% 4(T% 38 i-'uoiv^'-'Hlgfhest 13% Met 15 17% Mar 13 46 -,r 16% 49 / 19 . ^Lowest , $ per share $ per share 20'/4 t . Highest 4 P&r share ? Volume 163 2311 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number *4485 NEW YORK STOCK RECORD Saturday April SO • " April 28 " * '■ £ per Metre $'$£r share* t 'tpershatej f t per share ' 15% 64 15% * *18% <i&% 109'/a *10 10% 53 54 18% ■ 10 233/4 23 'A 108% 52% 53% 53 . 64 y4 63 ' 20 19% 48% 63% -64 '/2 63 19% 19% 20 18% 18% 60 ' 50 501 "23% *107% 9% ,-r v ; •v ■ 23 54% .52% 54% 51% 52 £r 60% 62%' 60% 60% 60 52% ; 60y2 v 20 % 19% 19% 19% 19% 56 54 54% 53% 54% 108%:- 190 y, - 83 20 % \l4 19% ; ; ; • ;•: 51% [ 7,300 Transamerica Corp— , 53 *26 ,26% 12 '• •• '12 Va *111 53% 52% ;-2ty *25% 53% 53 26 y4 , 11% 11% 113 18% 111% '18'A 60% i; 18 % 60% 61% 59% 75'»/2 18'A 61% 75% 75% 75 , 76% ' ■ 21% 16 65% 22*A - l66% 67 65 67 *22% 68 23% 1, 23 22 22% 72 71% ' 607/s 75% i. ;103 ' 22% - ~ 70 22 1" V • > . ; 71 22% . ' 22" Truax-Traer Corp.* -No 16,200 n 4,380 » 2,100 - * Jan Dec 9% 20 Jan 61% Jun 16% Jan Dec Sep f 25 107% Jan r 101 Nov .Dec -Oct •2iy4 Jan 9 ,10 |Mar ;23' Dep Jan <9 26 Jan 79 Dec 18% 9yu Jan 111 > .71 3 33% Feb • 114 Mar 20 ' 33Dec Jan 10% Dec 103 8 Jan 112% Dec 7 v>.20% Feb 6 10% Mar 17 39% Jan y 3 •62% Apr 24 26% Mar 45% Dec 77% Apr 24 34% Mar 56- Dec 106% Jan 10 106% 23% Apr 25 49% Jan., 8.102% Apr' 23 • '14% Jan-: 41 -71 >56 Jan, 3 20% Feb 26 - 66 Jan 29- Mar 52- Apr 5 7 ,12% Jan - 34% 50 16% Jam : -Nonpar 1—1 Twin Goaoh Feb 51 Ya Apr .13 par .No par preferred—L-*.. .No Par $4.50 prior ptd L -No par Twin City Rapid Transit-.!-, i_50 5% conv prior pfd~. 400 ft 4% 31 20 15 23% Mar 15r $1.50 4,100 29 24 ■ -No vor — Nov 66 y4 Jan —1 Pox Film Corp 20th Cen 19,600 ■.-» 1 • .70 1,700 „ -23% 1 23% 70%' 22 y 23% 67"' 106 *103 103 y- 22% 22% i Tri-Contihental Corp.,— $6 preferred— Dec Nov 112% 54% Apr .. Transue & Williams St'l 19% 66 % Oct Mar 13 _No par v 200 17,100 - . 69JA 167 72 • 75 V 11% 111% 111'% ' V"'18%' 18% ::V 59% 60% : 74%' 75 18% '60% .75% ;77%. •103 .103 22 Va" 23% 1Q2% 21% '21% "22% ..11% 111% 111% 18 *25,:v, 27 ,• liy4 11 * !' 75%.; " *22% *25 -A- : 27 , 11% *111% 112% 18% 18% .60% 62% ' Qiya 102% 103 103 *102% 103 < ' 27 11% 113/| 111% 111% 112 *25% 26% ' ' *8 y4 53 53% * Jan July 106% Jan 29 112 ' 15 Ya Mar 16% Feb - 26 -i—2 5,200 #■ Transcont'l & West Air Ine ' 12 "13% Jan Apr .12 ' , 56 -—No par Timken Roller Bearing 29 40% Mar Hy *: —10 Axle_—— Detroit 2,500 * ■ ' Tlmken 13,300 28 68 Dec 15% ; ; 64% Dec Aug 13 28 Jan •24 Va Apr 18% Feb'26 10 Ys 45 Jan 19 112 Apr .25 ,107 . -68% Jan 8 : Mar 14 50 . 53%. July 4 $ per share 9% Mar 16 , 107% Apr-158% Jan 2J ■i 'Tide Water Associated Qlll— AulO -$3.75 'preferred1 -——-No par" 15,100 ' 107 y4 107% v 108% Jan' : 49 16 Feb 70 Feb 20 .17 • $3,50 cum preferred:.——Nf 'far 500» 17% Feb 15% Jan t Jan ' 8 12 i Highest J per share $ per share- . Lowest 1 Highest . A 60 50 Third Avenue Transit Corp-No por • 108% 108% *107% - ... 51 : 22% • ••* 10 51'.-.i' 22% -23%5: / -*■ «<■ 43% - * ; tfper sharp-} ..I -500 • Thompson (J R)—-—L,—s —25 4,200 i?- Thompson Products com— No i>ar 4% preferred 800 ft; -100 Thompson-Starrett Co.—,—No por. 6,100 ' ( 108 - Thermoid Co common $2% div conv preferred . 520 '31,900 62 108 " 9% 9% 10% , 162 109 Lowest P*t 3,500 r, .62%- ,13% isy4 *18%v 18 3A 63 - 109 51' 23 23% 49 y8 107 .9% *50 *61 ! Year 1945 Range Since January 1 y.V^ * f Shares y 15%'S 15 15% 61% -' 109% 109 53% .108% 24 % 63%' per share 13%:i 18% 63% 10% 24. 108% 23% 18% • 109 »/2 109% 10% 52 "* ' 61 -13% 13%"14 64% *53 10% 52 . X61% ■; 18%' 63% 64% 109% 109 % 10i/a V, 14% 15% 62% 15% 63% 13% "13% • 18% 64 y4 15% 63 % 64y2 14'A ,'13% i8% 64% 64 ,15% 15% *63-;, 15%, 64 s:;yi4v'-14Vi EXCHANGE the Week April 26 April *5 -April 24 : "NBWTORK STOCK' Sales for Thursday Wednesday ~ " Tuesday Monday April 22 Range for Previous SALE PRICES HIGH LOW AND Dec Jan 16 Jan Dec 42 Oct 52% Dec 14% Jan 25% Dec 58% Jan 77 v Oct ,102 May 9% • Apr 26 26% Jan 29 U ' ' 72 72 .72 71 73% 73% 70% 22% 22 ya 21% 22% 21% 22 21% 21% 21% 35% 36 34% 35% 33% 34% 33 y8 -; 35 35% 123% 124% 123% 124% 122% 111% *111% 111% 111% *U3y4 114% *113JA 114% *109% 111 111% *109% 111 *116 ,. 40% 42 JA 43 49% 50 49 »A 161% 157 159 *112 416 *112 my* , .43% 91 37 37 53 89% 91% 91 *37 38 37% 38% *37 15% 14% i5y4 15 38 *36 15% 14% 15% 157/a 15% 15% 14% ,26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26%. 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% ;5% ' 300 15%, 26 y2 26% 5% 5% 26'A *25% 5% 26,300 .5% 1,600 5%. 54 54 % 54 54 53% 54% 53 53% 52% ;:52% 52% 38 38% 37% 38 38 38% .37% .38%, 37% 38 38'A 18% 18% 51% 52 51 147% 147% 148 146 28% 28% 14% 14% 83 81% 82 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 54% 54% 54 *145% 149 147 28% 28% 61% 61 *109 12% 12 31 109 *23 *106 *204 *204 46% 47% 46% 47 93 95 93 29% *106 9,200 109 1,000 122 1,500 U S Gypsum Co 204 10 21% 21% 123 44% 44% 45% 4,000 44 46% 44 87 93 45% 90 86 93 87% 92 89 y2 91- 52% 53 53 2,200 *54% 56 55 55% 54 54% 53% 54 *11% 11% 11 11'A 10% 11% *10% 11 10% 11% 11% 11% 3,400 39 39 39% 39% 39% 18% 17% 18y8 11% 11% *11% 11% 38% 38 % 38 Va 39 38% 39 39 19% *11% 18% 19% 18% 18% 18 11% 19 *11 y» 11% 11% 11% 60 60 *83 *61% 62% 5% 5% 61% 5% 79 184 75 75 88% 84% 158% 55% 56% 82 81 82 60 59 59% 2,000 5% 6,700 9,200 72 73 87 87 87 84% 82 83% 158 158% 158% 27% 28 27% 27% 27% 52% 52 52 51% 8% 8% 19% 8% 19% 18% 20% 103 *200% 23 20% 21 20% 21 *ioiy2 103 46 46% 99 99 • a 158 27% 51% 27% 51% 51% 3,500 196 200% 200 22 21 ; 27" 50 Jan -1 preferred-' —LNo par Universal-Cyclops Steel Corp 1 Universal Laboratories Inc——-~1 120 22 f 1,100 7,300 21% 21% 102% ) 300 194 ' 160 45% 46% 46 47% 46 46% 45 46% 6,000 99% 99 99 99% 99% 99 99% 99% 99% 430 $6 Stookydrds Corp— 4V4% preferred LOW AND April 20 April 22 share HIGH Tuesday Monday April 33 J April 26 . $ per Dec 59% Feb/2 38% Jan ^ 55% Dec Jan 29 12% Dec Jan 29 39 Dec 16% Dec 6% Mar Apr Jan 16 Apr 24 Apr 17 7% Feb 7% Jan: 11 Feb 30% Mar ' 7 6 Jun Jan 57 Dec 46 Jan 67 Nov: 27% Jun 48% Dec • 2% Mar 7% Dec ] 35 1 51% Jan 144% 6. Jan :{!. • 32'/a 31% 31% 23% 23% 23% Oct i 58% 6 Dec 89 > Jan 23% 30% 30 31 30% 31% 5,100 23% 23 23 23% 24% 3,700 Van 58% 58 V2 32 46 Sep 50% Dec 4 Jan 4% Jan j98% Jan 121V* Dec Apr 11 9% Jan 28 Jan , 27% Feb , 7 7 22 5% Feb 25 Apr 20 101- Apr 1,800 -J58% Norman Co 55% 55 y4 56 57 Va 57% 57% 23% *23 y4 23% 23 23 22% 23 21% 22 21 y4 21% 1,400 Vertientes-Camaguey .Sugar 44% 44% 43% 44% 44% 44% 44% 44 % 43% 44% 44% 44 y2 3,900 Vick 55 55% *112% *112% *113% 1 47% 47% 108% *108 10% 10% ••91%; ." •:• *89% 108 122% 100 *98 41 41 45% 45% 165 *151 ♦176% 190 50 110 s 41% *45% *151 *176% 50 41% 41% .46 165 190 49% •41% 46 46 *151 .•»■ 165 190 *176% 115 i *113 118 1 *46 •47% 47 108% *106% 45%' 45% 1,000 107% 140 10 •10% <9% 10 9% 9% 90% *88% 90 88% 88% | *122% 122% '" 110 50 50 40% *46% 165 122% *122% 122% *98 < *98 110 r 50% - 410 10 20 105 *98 4,300 • 50% '50 41 40% 40 y8 1,200 ( 1,600 47 1,700 *165 170 *165 170 10 ' *176% 190 *176% 190 *176% 490 46% 46% 46 47' 165 Co-6% 2.50 Vicks Shreve & Pac Ry 100 5% non-cum preferred— -100 Victor Chemical Works; —9 3 % % cum preferred— —-100 Va-Carolina Chemical —No par Chemical 6% Co new— — 25 9 Jan Dec Dec Dec Jan 178 110 Dec 200 NOV.' 23% Aug 48% Dec 9 Year 1945 Lowest; Highest Highest Sper share $ per share share ■ $ per share :_100 preferred div partic Virginian Ry Co_ 6<£ preferred Visking Corp (The) class A Vulcan Detinning Co— Preferred -100 100 —— 34% Dec 13 Mar 22% Deo 58% Apr 24 24% Jan .10 32 Jan 50% Nov 19% Mar 13 43% Apr Jan 2 110 Jan 13% Apr 24% Dec 44% Mar 29 13 104 112% Apr 24 86% Mar 104 Dec 16 115 Feb 15 90'/2 103 Dec 37% Feb 26 107 Mar 1 50 Apr 2 w6% Jan 12%,Jan .29 25 99% Jan 28 123% Apr 10 5 Jan - :? 4 ; 43 4 7 ; 172 Mar Feb 1/3% Mar 59% Jan 8% Dec Deo Nov Sep 57 Jan 83 Dec 45% Jan 55 NOV .36% v45%,Jan 30 47 Dec 81 124 ;118 Apr 9 51% Feb 18 21 26 Apr 45 % 105 Jan Feb 39% Jan xl61 Jan 24% Jan 108% Mar 18 3 77% Jan 80 $5 Jan 24% Apr 26 2 47 Pow 21% 8 26 29 29 —5 & Feb 18% Feb 120 El 39 29% Mar 13 46% Jan pref_ 100 Va Iron Coal ft Coke 5% ptd—100 Va . 50% 40 41 20 —w *108% 47 107% 1 < *122% 110 49% *112% 118 89 ! 122% *98 v 115 *113% *107 j 89 *122 122 122 50% *50 10% 89 90 *112% 112% *113% 108% 10% 10% -10%. 90 47% •471/4 *107 108 112% — 47% 47% 100 *121% — — *113% *112% *113% t, 8% Dec : Mar 75'% 10 200% Apr 23 49% Jan 10 JNOV 16% Jan 16 Apr 16 110% Jan i .. 24 3 $ per No par 2.50 10 Van Raalte Co Inc *23% 55 t Nov/' 160 23% Aug V 22% 23% Dec 85% 135% Jan Range for Previous Vanadium Corp of Am 30% 31 Va 30% 23% ( 77% Jan 16 20% Apr 10 Lowest Par ( 31 Oct 176 Jan 72 » 14 128 25 • Oct 73% Feb 54 4 j 52 6 11 ' ,97% Feb 11% 9% 22 Feb Jan ' Range Since January 1 Shares share Nov 70% Jan EXCHANGE the Week Dec 34% ; 39 STOCK YORK NEW Sales for Friday $ per share $ per share $ per share $ per share Thursday April 25 Dec 115% Jan STOCKS SALE PRICES Wednesday April 24 115 13% Jan:; ' Saturday 1 29% Jan .8% Jan 31 . Nov 28 50 166 94% Feb 26 99 Nov 107% Jan ,r 77 188 1 100 Pictures Co Inc^ Universal Feb & Apr Dec 26% > Apr 20 Apr v Mar 25 j 21 Nov 13% Dec Jan ;77 ' No par 100 preferred—,— 8% 3 21 15% Mar 13 106 conv Universal Leaf Tob 16% Dec y1 112 Oct 187 7% Mar 20/ United Stores $4.20 non-c 2d pfd_5 200 Jan Jan 84% Feb "*89 Feb Jair' 22 79% Jan Oct 11% 80 Mar 15 3,200 ~ ** Mar 19 154 preferred non-cum i$ 67% Mar 13 84 28 f 52 103% 84 4 No par 100 No par U S Steel Corp Preferred 1% 25 1—50 U S Tobacco Co Mar 21- 20 Nov 25 6% Mar 2 Oct 120 Jan 106% 63 26 171 22 12% : 12 "Feb 64'/a Mar ^ Dec 10 60 2 5% Apr 100 —50 1st preferred Ref & Min non-cum 6,000 102 198 *194 200 8% U S Smelting Preferred 7% 194 *102% 102% " 103 U S Rubber Co Dec 52% 89% Mar 20 Mar 13 41 Jun 17% 44 2 2 60% Jan No par 10 is y* 22 22% 20% 21 20% *102 Pipe & Foundry Card Co Plywood Corp JU S Realty & Impt U S Playing U S 88% * 13% <€■ 9% Mar 14 51 Jun Jan •10% May 33 % Jan ' 95 28 10% Jan Deo 14% 17 47% Apr Feb.26 47% Mar 13 20 10 1 U S United *117% 118 118 13% Jan 7% 7ya 18% 22% 36% Apr 17% 7% 17% 126 26 Preferred 250 46 % 46 99 158 " 27% 8% 22% 22% 22% J 33,000 2,100 18% *118 126 *l>c ,118 23 *200% — 82% 80% 82% 158%: " 101% 103 23% 20% 23% 101% 19 118 120 600 8 " *116 87% 18 8% 8% 19% 87 Va *51% 52 8% 2,700 11 U S Lines Co 29% •36 Apr 20 204% Mar 4 26 Jan 50% Nov 9% Jan 127 Feb Partic & conv cl A 600 72 21 Va 27% 52% 179 71% 87% 80 Vz 158% 83% 600 77 % 76 *176 *87 Ya 158 • 72 71% 54 19% 77% 181% 179 183% 72% 27% 27% *52% ■ CO o it? 76% 79 77% <> 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 79 57% 72% ■84% 158% 158 61 *80 58 87 • 88% 84% 85% 158% *59 84 183 183 75 1,500 61 57% 21% Apr 25 199 Nov 5 Jan 13% 29% Feb 108 59% Feb 1% Jan 15"% Jan 9 Jan 108- Dec 25% Nov July 32% Apr :10 3 -4 1 —10 U S Leather Co— 700 83% *59 5% 78 V* 183 74% *87 11% II,000 60% 5% 80 183 78% 184 5% . 84 *83% 58% 84 61% 59% 58 59% 59 84 *87 18% 11% *82 77% • Jan Feb No par preferred conv U S Industrial Chemicals 1,800 17% 5 V2 % 23 ,_5 —50 No par No par U S Hoffman Mach Corp 1,660 53 • Dec 13 15% Apr 26 106 , 36 38% Jan 23 110 6 9% Mar ,13 20 100 preferred 7% Dec Feb 22 Jan 28 30% Apr 63% Apr Dec Dec .7% .July .16% Jan 28 85 Jan 17 1 «• 21% Feb 16 - 3 Dec 140 26% i3 153% Apr • 82 • 56 7 106% Mat No par No par No par : U S Freight Co 121% 204 22% 21% *204 44% ' U S & Foreign Secur-, $4.50 preferred ; • 3 Dec 62% Jan 7% Jan 29"', 47% Mar. 6 i-100 -10 United Mar 13 38% 66 55 Apr 12 .38% Apr 16 3 23'AJan Co—13 Va 1 preferred — Faperboard—— 5% .v J Nov 120 Sep 1 31% Jan 22% Mar ' .28% Apr ,;7 110% Jan No par Gas Improvement 9 45% Mar 11 8 Fdy— 18 38% Apr 25 17% Apr 12 -• 3: 16% Jan 104 Jan 54y4 Jan Apr 26 91% Apr 23 ,71%MaH6 -.100 —5 — United Merch & Mfrs Inc com 29,400' 28% 29% 200 — 25% Jan il2 Electrid Coal Cos United United 15% • . United Dyewood Corp— United Engineering & United Fruit Co 6,100 :• 109 14% 109 123 124 124 *204 61% 59% *106 22% 22% 125% *204 29% 108% 14% I,800* f—5 ,-8 45% NOV Aug 53- 12 4y8 Jan" 47% Jan 112% Deo Aug -; Dec 151 Jan 29 .2 Jan Jan 27 % Jan 25 119 26 24 116 100% 9 '• 13 Feb Jan 109% 37% Jan 28 ll Va Jan 30 Dec 117"% 20% Jan yi , 120% Mar 11 :33% Feb. 25 73 : Fett 26 . Oct 102% *110% Apr 111% July 28% Apr 20 168% Feb 7 2 39% Apr 26% 2 - 109% Apr 13' —No par —— 17 108 % Apr 26 37,% *— Drug Co——— Preferred 2,000 2,000 13,300 146% 28% United 200 52 146% - 2,300, 18% 60 28% ,30% 18% 51% 28% 14 109 *106 24 124 126 *124 29% 30% 109 14% 109 109 14% 9,200 81% 18% 58 y2 61 109 14 13% *23 23% 23% 127 108% 109% 12% 30% 31 109 *106 24 126 • 12 . 51% 146 i 28% 29% 60 61 60% 109 109% 30% 31 *106 28% 28% 62 61% 109% 109% 12 145 146 28 52 51% *14% 79% is y2 15% 82 1 *77 14%. 14% .•81% 14% 82 54% 14% 79 14% *79% 14% 14% *79% $3 preference 5,100 53% 38 v. 75,600 115 % Jan , 5 42% Jan Feb 27% Apr No par United-Carr Fast Corp —No par .United Cigar-Whelan Stores 30c Prior preferred ——-r.^—i—20 United Corp common— —1 United Carbon1 Go. 1,100 ' 10 Air Lines Inc— 115% Feb Is 2 140% Jan .112% Jan' 24 —P -100 United Biscuit Co—l 4,700 , 39 26% " United 10,800 * , 51 49% 91 89% 400' , 42 89'/a 47% 46% 48% *88 16,600' 112% 40% United Aircraft Corp— 5% conv preferred— 26 14.%, Jaii 78% Jan 4 .Apr 22 125 Apr 18 4 —100 -100 —No par preferred npn-cum. Union Tank Car 1,400 30% *110 42- 49 48% 91% 90 38 5% 30 41 4% 8 16 36 112% Feb" 25 Feb 25 ,106 23% Feb 26 —25 !Union Pacific RR Coi—; . 98% Feb 5111% Apr —No .par Union Oil of California 100 40 29% 112% *110 2,200 115% 39% 29% 112% 42% 42% y —No par Preferrd $3.70 series 156 40 39% 30% 30% *110 60 17,300 1 27% 156 116% 27% - 89% 89% 111 27% 28 40% , 113 41% 115 *109% Garb Union Carbide & Union El Co of ,Mo $5 pfd—No par Preferred $4.50 series No par 40 77% Apr 23% Apr 3 ,3, Jan 23 .. " 28% 30% 29% 111 42% 50 V* 42 •37 40 112 : *110 111 39% 30% 29% 31% 30% 111 118 40% 4oy8i *113% No par ; 66% Mar 15 17% Apr ——5i" Rubber Co -Union Bag & Paper™, 8,300 112% *109% HI Union Asbestos 2,900 ' 13,800 120 *111% .27% 162 *114% 116 116 118 40% 118% , 160% 161% 162 120 *114% 28% 27% 28% 28 161% 161% 34 y4 113% 113% 111 113% 113% *109% : 28% 28 161% 114 111 114 *109% 33% 112% *111% 112% *111% 21% v 33% 119'A 124' 122 123% 112% 21% 21 Napar Underwood Corp 2,100 73 73 - 43% Nov Jan Apr 26 170 Mar 29 120 Mar 165 175 2 Jan 145 Mar 173 64 Sep 78 Nov 13% Jan 20 Deo 30V» Jan 42 Dec 15 ■ Dec Dec W 76% 20'A 20% 46% 75% 20 y8 20% 47 106 *104 106 114 20i/8 *20 *20 76 20% 20% 20% 20% 49% 49% 49% 49 47% 106 % 114% 47%- *i06%f 107 *112% 20% 20 18% 18% » 113% 1-20% 18% 107 108% 112% *20 18% 13% 13% 13% "13% 14 106% 48% 106% 106%. 106% 106% *106% 47% 50% 42 42 •••• For 431\ 47% 48 43 43% 50%» 40 112% 20% 19 40 108% 113% *107 112% 112% 60 1,700 1,000 20 20 18 18% 13% 14 *106% 106% 53% 54% ...106% *39 41 106% 54 k-1 527/a ' '. *40 ' ■■ 41 29,700 3,100 i% 72 Apr 26 18 Jan 22 39 Jan preferred System Walgreen Co 13"% I' 13% 14 56 Waldorf 3,500 18% 18 ft 106% 1,400 50 49% 20 Ve *20 20% RR 100 No par -No par 4%% Wabash 72% 20% 49% <108% *107 112% 18 Ve 13% 47% 20% 1,000 72 72% 20% 72% 18% 13% 17% 106% *74% 74% ' 113% 113% \143- 75% 47 " *74% 74 Div redeem 160 5%% Warner 98 preferred—No par 20 Jan 13 . — — Warren preferred Bros Mar 26 100 Walworth Co™ 109,700 000 111 G it W-—No par —No par Ward Baking Co Pictures Fdy & Pipe 1 —100 — — 51 No par 105 19 19 Apr 24 15% Apr 5 3 15 103% Jan 3 107% Feb 110% 20% Feb Jan 14% Dec 8% Oct 16% Dec- 91j% Oct 105% Mar 35% Dec i 50 Dec 8% 20 56 Apr 24 13 Maris 50 Jan 16 29% Apr footnotes see page 2312. Dec Sep 3 Jan Sep 110 Aug 61% Mar 117% Jan 14 21% Feb 21 Jan 35 26- 3 xll%Mar 31 6 Apr Apr 12 Feb 26 (Hiram > Feb 21 *50 105 preferred—— Walker 86 20V2 Feb 2 ■ . .... . • Dec THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Monday; April 29, .1946 NEW YORK STOCK RECORD Saturday 2*7 :'t per share 26 ; *34 '/a 43 % .16% r: 41% 116 >/4 116 % *119 48% 120 • 111 48% 116; 111 115 116 *27% 43% 116% 116 121 *114 38 --89 42 *110% 111 115% 47% 47% *114 28% 1,300 ,15% 37% *88 41% 116 1.400 14% 38% 88 ♦119 '/a 600 29 V\ 44% 43 16% 38% *87Mr 8,200 33% 29:4 31'/8 29% 33% " **42'/a Shares 28 V4 34% 31% the Week April 26 $ per share I Sales for Friday April g() ' a 26% *25% 74% 72 9% 10 24%- 24% 51% V 51% 101 101 35% 34% *22 23% 36% 36% 33 33% 41% 41% 42% *40 38% kj.38 % 104 104% *70% 75 *104% 106 49% 103% 34% 49% 103% x34% 38% 39 15% 14% « *86 89% ' *35 . 12% -12% 23% 18% *99% *11% 23% 18% 100% *19% 11% 23 23% 17% : 17% *99% 19% *149% 35% 19 165 100 & 19 ♦149% 165 'f'ar,{'-V • -'*»* 4S v 4.f? 60% <60% 62 62 100 *89 99% 104 *98 *100% 100% >92 *87% >*77.%>.;78%, 42%- 100 100% 90 *76% 78% 40% 42% 43 Tale ft Towne Mfg. Oo SB York Corp l _ Young Spring ft Wire No par Youngstown Sheet ft Tube—No par Youngstown Steel Door No par Zenith Radio Corp Zonlte Products Corp. 2.500 15.000 •Bid z and asked prices; no sales on this day. 5%.. per annum until Aug. 1, 1946, 4% tin receivership, per a annum thereafter. Deferred delivery, > •* Transactions al the New York Stock 'A' Week Ended April 26, 1946 Railroad and Miscel. Shares Saturday Monday Tuesday 774,680 $2,306,000 4,438,000#* 1,375,720 5,002,000 — —« 1,502,150 1,385,090 1,211,360 3,960,000 - 7,462,175 i - tj{ Total 5,283,000 5,760,000 : . v $2,431,000 44,000 4,683,000 5,273,000 117,000 5,959,000 /' • '2 122,000 ; V 266,000 5,882,000 ______ 1,209,000 $26,749,000 § $1,539,000 'J Week Ended April 26 1946 :> 1945 Stocks—No. of shares. Sales ^>4,000 559,000 .. .• , 5,435,000 $1,375,000 $29,663,000 7,937,308 140,103,682 124,932,925 D. 8. Government $1,375,000 Foreign Railroad ft industrial— 1,539,000 $158,000 2,561,500 $2,206,050 40,089,200 26,749,000 76,483,200 $4,136,800 31,200,200 ;488;616,100 918,592,600 $29,663,000 $79,202,700 $523,953,100 $960,887,850 ..... Week Ended April 26, 1946 Saturday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Shares) 1365,965 573,470 532,435 574,195 480,480 _ ' 4. - Exchange v Bonds (ParValue) '.*■■■ - Foreign Foreign Government Corporate Total $130 000 $3,000 $1,000 $137,000 230,000 232,000 216,000 "15,000 261,000 54,000 ■ Domestic 448,130 $1,306,000 - 52,000 242,000 316,000 $2,000 $1,476,000 252,000 $168,000 * Week Ended April 26 1946 1945 Stocks—No. of shares- 2,964,675 1,933,245 Domestic Foreign government Foreign corporate Total 11 the daily closing averages of representative stocks and bonds the New York Stock Exchange as compiled by Dow, Jones & Co. Par Stocka '■ ■ 1 ■ V1.11..!.......*;.n 1 > ., ■ Bonds . ■ ' ".n'. inVi;... ■ n.m. Bank of the Manhattan Co Bank of New York 10 100 Bankers Trust 10 Brooklyn Trust 30 20 IS Total 10 Indue- Rail* mill- 65 Xndua- vPate— trials roadt April 20- 208.06 65.37 April 22—_——— April 23 207.99 65.04 207.31 64.87 April 24__ 206.13 63:79 tie* , Stock* First Grade Second Grade 10 Total Utlll- 40 „100 Central Hanover Bank & Trust 20 Chase National Bank 15 Chemical Bank ft Trust 10 trial* Rail* tie* Bond* 77.65 105.84 119.13 102.16 109.53 109.17 43.68 77.53 105.76 119.29 Commercial National Bank ft Trust Co —-«...—-—.20 102.00 109.48 109.13 43.52 Continental 77.29 105.38 118.95 101.88 109.38 108.90 Corn 118.04 101.55 109.26 108.55 Empire Trust 43.67 42.86 . 76.52 105.34 Ralls Bank ft 1 204-6® 63.49 42.85 76.08 105.29 April 26——— 117.11 101.32 109.24 108.24 204.59 63.77 43.27 76.27 Fiduciary Trust 105.38 117.16 101.18 109.19 108.23 First National Bank Trust 10 Exchange Bank ft Trust.20 .— ar> 10 Rid 33% 430 49% Ask 35% 442 51% Par Fulton Trust -.,,100 Grace National Guaranty Trust Irving Trust Kings County Trust _i00 ^im 132 137 114% 118% 44% 46% Law vers Trust— Manufacturers Trust Co—20 Morgan (J P) ft Co Ino-y^ mn 10 " inn . n • , y 9* 49% 51% 47 50 23 National City Bank York Trust 12% 21% 61% New 63% Public Nat'l Bank ft Trust 17>A 120 41% 100 1,875 125 /Sterling National 44% Title 1,935 United States Trust 245,000 1,000 15,000 . " 284,000 26,000 237,000 2,964,675 Total are _____ yEx-rlghts. # f ^ ^ Bonds Stock And Bond Averages on (Number *>0j ■ Bonds listed x-Ex-dividenda. >v < Jan. 1 to April 26 1946 1945 7,462,175 Below > Stocks Bond Bonds ^ $1,000 227,000- : % yyr Total , 241,000 - ' wdWben distributed. Daily, Weekly and Yearly . $124,000 - Special sales. Transactions at the New York Garb Government . Bonds 1,213,175 Wednesday Thursday Friday > Foreign -j • J United States Bonds rOaib sale. Exchange Daily, Weekly and Yearly Stocks, Number of n New Stock. > Guarantee & Trust 25 25 12 100 Volume 163 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4485 Bond Record New York Stock Exchange «» FRIDAY WEEKLY - YEARLY - "V.v."V- rv the are - . ;;•■• Last Sale Price or Range Since Bonds Sold Friday's Bid & Asked Low D. S. Government y. BONDS Week's Range Friday Interest Period Exchange Stock York New r-yrlNol'y High New ■ Treasury 3y8s Treasury 3%s Treasury 3s -imf-ioni 1946-1949 1949-1952 1946-1948 A-O ■ ; *105.5 . J-D *100.9 Low High External *100.9 M-S 2%s Treasury 2%s Treasury 2%s....llt Treasury 2%s Treasury 2Vas Treasury 21/as 1951-1954 1956-1959 J-D MS ...,—.1.958-1963 1960-1965 —-1948 1949-1953 1950.-1952 1952-1954 — 1956-1958 >1962-1967 1663-1968 June 1964-1969 Dec. 1964-1969 J-D 3-D Treasury n . — — Treasury. 2 % s_. Treasury 2%8 .' Treasury 2Vus Treasury 2VaS Treasury 2%s —. Treasury 2'As Treasury 2Vis - 2%s Treasury 2%s Treasury 2'As Treasury 2%s M-S Treasury 113.22 110.4 113.22 11 Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury 65 63% 63% *63% 65% 65% 20 Series No. J ,65 21 60% 114.6 115.23 115.23 3%s Series No." 24— 65 65 60 % 65 *114.31 115.1 *63% 65% 61 62% 64% >> 3%s • 3%s Series No. '25———^.—:-, Series No. 26 3%s : *r Series No. 27 3%s Series No. 28 3%s Series No. 29 3%s Series No. 30— Brisbane (City) s 118.15 118.23 *116.26 116.28 *103.29 103.31 *105.14 105.16 106 106 *106.11 106.13 107.15 107.15 *105.31 106.1 107.2 1Q7.5 M-S *108.8 108.10 J-D *105.24 105.30 106.25 107.27 , *» — ,! 105.10 105.10 106.2 105.6 105.8 Sinking 104.9 16 105.4 7 107.4 107.9 102.22 20 105.6 107.19 " 105.4 105.4 M-S 105.4 104.30 105.4 261 102.11 107.9 M-S 105.2 104.28 105.2 13 102.11 107.10 103.26 103.22 103.26 463 101.16 A 6s 106.15 J-I> M-S J-D 3% 106.16 101.15 439 104.31 103.22 103.29 J-D External 109.15 108.30 107.16 106.6 *106.4 Canada J-D 102.8 102.8 J-D 100.29 102.18 *101.30 102 M-S *101.25 *102.29 *102.12 102.24 * v . M-S *102.26 *102.29 *102.28 - ■T~~ ~i 102.30 *103.14 *103.16 J-D 103.26 ~3 103.26 *101.13 104.29 101.30 105.24 *101.14 101.16 J-D M-S 92 92% 86 1978 F-A 94% 94% 87 —1976 A-O •91% 98 88 % M-N *91'/a 98 90% 1984 J-J 78% 74% 78% 1960 A-0 110% 110% 111% 110% 112% J-J 114% 30-yr 4s 101.31 101.15 New York.City Transit Unification Issue— 122% 124% 123% 111% 114% 101% 101% 101% 102% 59% 63% 63% 1942 f 7s s M-N 30 22 M-N 29% A-O 30 A-O 29'A 21% 1961 F-A 30 22% assented Feb 1961 F-A 29'A 21% 30% J-J 30 21% 30% J-J 29% 21% 30% 24% 30 21% 30% - s f ..Jan 1981 es— assented —Jan A-0 —1963 a 6s A A 6s Foreign Securities nf 1Q2B A6s of Teletype A-O 29% 29'A 23% 28'A 29 21 29 23% 28% 28% 28 % 21 % 29 -- A-O M-N M-N M-S M-S 27 27 4 J-D 28 28 2 1961 Jan : A-0 84 84 J-J 84 84 A-O 65% 66 1947 ~ 1961 1970 ■ A-O *52 M-N *52 — 99 100 1952 J-D A Municipal (Colombia)— AGtd sink fund 6s *79% 1948 . (King of Norway) F-A A-0 *79% M-S AExternal s f 7s series B f 7s series C 1968 1943 1945 1943 AExternal s f 7s series D ___1943 f 7s AAntloquia coll 7s A (Dept) AExternal s 4s J-J J-J *36% J-J 36% 36% 97% 2 36'A 39 *106 106 108 *103 108 3/a 108 3/a M-S F-A J-D Czechoslovakia (Rep of) 8s ser A-1951 ASinking fund 8s series B 1952 A-O §A2d 30"% 33 series sink fund AExternal s 1957 A-0 sec s f 7s 2d series—1957 A-0 31% 31% ~2 303/s 32 AEstonia AExternal sec s f 7s 3rd series—1957 A-0 3PA 313/4 1 30% 32% French Republic 7s 33 *31 (City) external 5s -1958 Argentine (National Government)— S f external 4»/aS_ —1948 J-D 117 114% 117 36 M-N 102% 102% 103% 11 4%8-w-—.-.—---1971 8 t extl conv loan 4s Feb 1972 8 f extl conv loan 4s Apr— 1972 Australia (Commonw'lth) 5s of '25-1855* M-N 102 103 '/2 7 100 100% 88 AAntwerp 8 f conv loan External 5s 1927 of External g 4%s Belgium of 1828 external 6%s—— External External lABrazil -1957 1956 F-A A-O f 7s——.———•,1955 / M-N A-O 99% M-S *102% A-O *101% *101'A 100 5 99 102% *-<*• A-O *102% A-0 *102% 105 A-O J-J 100 Vz 13 96 % 35 106% 103% 1957 10 101 107 109 % 8 105 109 % *34% *101% t A-0 74% 91 A-0 7 78% * 71 ^ 72'A — '78 71 71 79 79 73% 74% •78 74% 78% 58 1 ;;t 80 62% 2 115 64% ' 102 72% J-D AMedellin 64% ~3 78 — A-O No. a%s v" Series Series Series Series 72'A A4'/2S 62% ■ (Colombia) Series 3%s Series *%s Series A-0 * __ — — *18 29 *16% A-O 18% 2 100% 100 % 17% 22 , 16 •; ■• 19'/a 102 f 100.. A Mexico (US) to extl 5s Of 1899 £ to Nov. 5, 15% A-O — -- 11 16 '/2 J-D *31 J-D *11 11% *21% 22% Q-J 21% 2 65 32% — Series 59 74% Series Series No. 3%s Series No. No. Series No. 1942, agree 1945 1945 *16% agree 22 —— — 17% 11 — 20 61% 67 65% 5 613A 67 65 Vb 7 61% 21 15% 663/4 61 66 68 " ' 63 5 65'A Series No. No 65% .63% 65% 65 16— 65% *633A 63% 65 % " " I ■ page —.. 2317. .— *63% 71 • 80 80 : 60% & HO* MC. ( ■ 60% 65% 63% 60'A 65% 603/8 65'A 64% FOREIGN SECURITIES SPECIAUSTS 65 V* 613A 2 ■* 65% FIRM TRADING MARKETS 79 y8 77 "1 65% 65% : n, 15— Series ,11 , 80 79% :•••/ *77% —* -j 14 see FOREIGN SECURITIES * 77% "l *77 y* - ■ 78 7 v"7j 78 / //:: ■ ' MM. . \ 71 82 78 ;iv 3%s footnotes 66 653/4 ■ ~'i 9 , 4 : 60% 50 Broad St., New York 4, N. Y. Telephone HAnover 2-0050 n y8 'V'V — 2 • For Financial Institutions 72% 61 *77% , i 3%s For 58 14 71 I - 3%s Series No. 13 3%s 34 •64 % No. 3%s 72% 66 64'A ■ 72% 64% ... No. 3%s , /' 32'A 99% 79 4 . 24 96'/a *14 Q-J 14 3/a 30 *98'/a 100 M-N 953/a 1043/a 102 .. 1942, AAssenting 5s of 1899 AAssented *103 1943 % 5. Nov. 95% *96 M-N 1954 stamped assented AAssented A-O 72% 58 65 "v v.." No. 3%s 111 105 78 47 65% " " No. Series 50'A 50 —- —— " No, 3%s — — 1023/4 «... 50 1954 6'/2S (Prov) 4s readjusted Mexican Irrigation— 1944 (Plan B)— No. 3%s ,73% . No. 3%s J-D No. 3%s . 103 •'V'.v ,1979 ' 102% 102% . 3%s 100 •AM4 *105 J-D > 102% —— *102% 105 M-S 1964 1958 ; AJugoslavia (State Mtge Bk) 7s—1557 Mendoza " lll'/e 80 72% A-0 part paid part paid—. (Republic) s f 6s series A—1952 Helsingfors (City) ext 6%s 1960 Irish Free State extl s f 5s J.S60 103% 22 79 79 Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 3.375%)——1979 External $ bonds of 101 105% *114% J-D 7s Haiti 110 11 102% 102% J-D AExternal s f b%s of 1927—1957 Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 3.375% ) 101 104 90'/a 45 100 M-S 1967 1949 1949 7s 113 993A 100 1961 stamped :o 96 101% 102% 115 166 3/4 98 3A 993A 99 1969 unstamped A6s 100 3/a 109% 109% 109% 3-D Arts (Central Ry) 1952 Stamped pursuant to Plan-A• l (Int reduced to 3.5%)—1978 8% funding bonds of 1931 A 96% 109% 109% 1978 Stamped pursuant to Plan -A -(Int reduced to 3.375 %)-—ldte; 103 104% 109% 109 104% 105 M-S (U 8 of) external 8s——1941 Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 3.5%) AExternal s f 6%s of 1926 100 3/4 101 100% 100'A —- M-S J-J s __— 100% J-J 1949 f 6s 7s 101% 1969 (Republic of) 98 1940 5%s 2d series 120 . F-A 99% : 162 *99 J-J 1940 5'/2 s 112 m,hm 97% Greek Government— 1953 s 109 ' A-O 1942 series.*- 112% 7 113% *99 1962 Customs Admin 5%s 2d series 1st 113 1955 37% 5%s 113% 1942 37% AExternal 1st series 109 *167% 37% 100 35 1945 36'A ~4 37% 52% 88% • *109 36'A 36% 38 52 51% ; 91 J-D gold vi 16 J-J IA Dominican Rep Cust Ad 5'/2 s §Alst series 5%s of 1926 38 52% 15 1977 5%s External gold 4%B 104% 66 51% :» {f . 97% 35% 1953 External 79'A 77 ~2 104% 104% 37 36% *36% 37% J-J 79% 77 84 58% 19 97% 35% 1949 IA Denmark 20-year extl 6s 1947 84 81% 51% ..... M-N APublic A 81% —— 1949 5%s 28 '37 1 M-N Sinking fund 5%B wks 28 2 ? 1953 debt , 35 :■•■•• 1951 7s 18% *52 F-A 1946 —1947 5s (Rep of) 23% 29% . *23 1901 f $ bonds external 20%* 29 1960 (Republic of) 5s of 1914External loan 4%s 4'/as 28% 1962 Cuba NY 1-1693 28% i960 (City) Rica J-D 23% 1961 25-year gold 4'/is A Costa J-D 1962 ASinking fund 7s of 1926 ASinking fund 7sr of 1927— Copenhagen 28% J-D 1961 AColombla Mtge Bank 6%s Wertheim & Co. 25% 21%. 28% 30% 1961 1927— s 28% 29% 1957 (Hukuang Ry) 5s— (Republic of)—. 3s external 29% 30% 21 J-D 30% 21% 29% 25% 22% 24% 29'A 1981 ; assented— Chinese 30% 30% - 24'A : assented— Colombia 29% M-N 1957 ' ; ' M-N 1963 •# A Chilean Cons Munlc 7s. Broadway, New York M-S 1962 AGuaranteed sink fund 6s A 6s assented Members New York Stock Exchange 1961 A-O A 75 «& 30 1960 AGuaranteed sink fund 6s_ 1 125% 120% 1.24 114 Peb — A6%s assented Corporate Stock 114% J-J 1962 v 95% 100 J-J M-S . 957/a 96 194a External AChile Mortgage Bank 6%s— A6%s assented 101.17 102.17 — 78% 96'/a Va 1948 Sep 1961 _Sep 1961 •1. — 104 1954 15 AExternal sinking fund 6s A 6s assented 104.26 104.14 103.26 *105.22 J-D 1977 AExternal sinking fund 6s a 6s assented r 102.30 104.14 103.18 J-D 95 '/a 1975 assented-— A6s 103.16 J-D 96% _ AExtl sinking fund 6s A 6s assented- 103.27 104.3 33 103.11 J-D 102 96% 1961 ARy externai § 10122 103.7 103.4.1 103.4 103.4 M-S- 102% 103 M-S 102% 21% ;; 30 24'A 30% A6s 102.30 M-S J-D 1981 102'A . sinking fund 6s A 6s A Extl 103.9 103.9 102.31 M-S 1950 AExternal sinking fund 6s—1-1960 102.28 J-D 100 47s assented - 62% 101 101'/a 102 (City) 8s (Rep) 60% ' Jan AChile 102.31 J-D 104.7 101.'27 J-D 28 104.16 101.4 •70 102.8 3-D 64 65% 101% 101% 3%s ACarlsbad 61 F-A - 2%s 107.14 106.19 65 65% M-S f $ bonds— (Dom of) 64% 60% 1958 * s 65"% 60% 1957 f 4%-4%s„ s 25-year — 105.7 <■_ f 5s (Province of)— external 60% 64% 64% *63% — Refunding s f 4%-4%s External feadj 4%-4%s_— - *107.14 - f 4y8-4%s s 65% •63% stamped External " 65% 64% : fund gold 6s Buenos Aires 65 64% Sinking fund gold 5s 103 3-D 60% ' — - -- J-D J-D — ASinking fund 6%s; Akershus 65% 65% 7 104.24 AGtd sink fund 6s—— -.60% V: 64% 108.10 Foreign Govt. 64% 64 *104.22 Agricultural Mtge Bank 60% 04% *108.8 120 65 63% ;• 3%s. Series" No. 22———-—•••. 3%s Series No, 23——^—-. J-D REctor 2-2300 "63 109.22. M-S Telephone 64% 60% ist.. 109.8 M-S - High .60% w •114.4 MS- — 63% 19———. \,4> 3%s 113.22 115.26 -<"y. ..y 3-D — Treasury 111,18 US — Treasury Treasury Treasury 18 No. —— 103.20 J-D 1954-1950 1956-1959 2%s_—J— June 1959-1962 2'As— Dec 1959-1962 2s —1947 2s__ Mar 1948-1950 2s .——Dec 1948-1950 2s Jun 1949-1951 2s Sep 1949-1951 2s Dec 1949-1951 2s :—Mar 1950-1952 2s ——Sept. 1950-1952 2s -1951-1953 2s— ; -1951-1955 2s June 1952-1954 2s_ Dec 1952-1954 2s 1953-1959 l%s— June 15 1948 l%s 1950 Series 3%s Series No, 3%s Series No. ; 108.6 2'As ; *63% 17 *103.18 . 2'As Treasury Treasury 110.4 10 Low (Continued) —t Series No, *108.4 MS 1965-1970 —1966-1971 -June 1967-1972 Sept 1967-1972 Dec 1967-1972 1951-1953 -1952-1955 2%s Treasury ?%s Treasury 2%s Treasury 110.4 bonds $ No.' Hiffh 3%s 100.11 J-D ,-„~1951-1055 1955-1960 Treasury 2%s..-^.----.~~,----1948-195l Bid & Asked Lou Range Since January 1 Bonds Sold br Thursday's Last Sale Price 3%s 107.21 Treasury 3s Treasury 2%s Week's Range Friday Interest Exchange Brazil (Continued) 100.11 *107.19 Stock Period 105.7 3-D] York January 1 ' Treasury 4%■ j • . ' RANGE FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 26 . BONDS v ' ■ • bonds. Interest"—except for income and defaulted "and • 3% ;v,-:' v:IvV^-7::.'vr" Cash and deferred delivery eales are disregarded In the week's range, unless they are the only traaaeetleaa t' week, and when outside of the regular weekly- range are shown In a footnote In the week in which they occur*. No account la taken of such salts in computing tha range for the year* The italio letters in the column beaded "Interest Period" indicate in each ease the month wb*n *h» hoods mature. NOTICE—Prices Teletype N. Y. 1-971 a-22 5 16% *«#$*! commercial&finAncialchronicle the Monday, April 29, 194& NEW YORK BOND RECORD RANGE FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 26 ■' Stock York Week's Range Friday- Interest Exchange Last Period New Sale Price or Albany Ferfbtf Wrap- Pap 6s. Railroad Reorganization Securities '■:< 1 I j'/r,A-., \t> t * \ <&V . •// .A',- ,;»■■.% < v.- / ! /■.v.';. :/; ,.y .■ X • • Albany ' »,y .. with 6s «Sc Susquehanna RR & Foreign Pow Am New York 6 Amer ;3s Bell Teletype—NY 1-310 Telephone—DIgby 4-4933 Tobacco 1998 Interest Last Week's Range or Friday's Period Sale Price Bid & Asaed Friday BONDS ' York New Stock Exchange- Low • " .. High • Bonds - 1 r V. Range Since Sold January 1 Low No.; j High Mexico—• (Continued)— A Assenting Nov. to 1942, 5, AAssentlng 4s ol 1910 : AAssented to 5, lATreasury 6s ol 1913 AAssented ■ Mlnas Geraes to Nov. 5, 15 ... 1933 13 12% — "5 *40 18% 15 1942, agree *18% deb 3s—. Stamped pursuant to Plan A? 1! (Int reduced to 2.125% )...20D8 s 16 Vis iflfift 46 39% 40 104 ioo % 108% 109 131 107% 109 151% 153% 143% 154 104% 104% 106% 103 107% 104% 106% 103% 107% 103 104% 103 105% 105 105 106 10* 107% 196t- 'v 96 96 V 92% 96 96 *102 107% 100 104 105 —......—i»98 4s July 1 1995 —July 1 1995 a-0 106% 105 108 136 140% 136 Nov M-N Atl Knox & Nor 1st gold 5S Charlotte & Air ...1948 Line Ry— .1963 131% 141 *125% 128 124 124 125% 125% 129 126% 131% J-D M-N '104% 107 104% 107 July 1952 m-s 110% 112% 39 109% 113 —19S4 J-D 116% 118% 44 112% 118% 16 42% 46 Va 33% 38% 23 102% 105% 103 107% 105 unified 4%s A mortgage 46 39% 116% l 105 Atlantic & Danville Ry 1st 4s 40 — 114 104 Adjustment gold Second *41%. 48 m-S 105 152 Stamped 4s— "" General 44 102% •'a-Ni-o 100 Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe— 1st mortgage 3%s Atlantic Coast 1st cons 4s — High 100 108% —1962 debentures Atlanta — January 1 low 9 ' (State;— 1958 : 104 Ann Arbor 1st gold* 4s ..—1995 Armour & Co- (HI):— 1st mtge 3%s series E.———.1964 13% 11% 14% ~2 *24% M-S 10% 16 10% 15 J-J ASec external : *18"% J-J 1942, agree assent ASec external s 1 6'As ;, i- 10% 1945 Nov. *12% 3-D agree 102 % Range Since ...1969 Co 'General 4s.. ..1954 4s ol 1904_ AAssented 104 2030 A Anglo-Chilean Nitfate deb— i ■ No. *116% 116% 2% a debentures.—'--..--.—..i.1980 1 ^%>debentures YOrk Stock Exchange New Members Broadway 4%s_.1975 deb 5s Sold High *101% \w American Telephone 8c Telegraph Co.— *3s jcjonv' debentures^—^,.1950 PFLUGFELDER, BAMFTON A RUST 61 .1948 & West 1st gtd 4s Alleghany T02 ...1948 assented.^ warrants Bonds Friday's Bid & Asked Low 1948 1948 4s J-J 45% 46 J-J *33 Vi 35 V 42% Atlantic Refining debs. 2%s 1966 J-J 102% 104% Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced AMontevldeo to 2.125% )—2Q08 (City) 7s ■A6s series A . Extnrnn.1- .. a 1 fis . — . sink fund 4%s. F-A 101 101 103 • . External Baltimore A . ; yO External a. I ......1958 V Norway (Kingdom of) 4Via..^..^1956 A-0 101% 101% 101% 103% M-S 104% 104% 103% 107 V4 104 Vt 104% 103% 107% 104% 104% 103% 1965 A-O F-a 1970 J-D sink fund 4%s„__.__lB58 A-O Municipal Bi,nk extl Oslo (City) 102 "• > • f 5s s 104% -101% 99% — 101% * A Panama (Rep) extl s i 5a ser A.1963 AStamped assented 5s 1963 . Stamp ; mod 3 Vis ext to 100 Ref & gen ser A (int at 1% Dec 1.1946) .due Z 103% Ref & > (State of) *101% 1967 Ext sec rel 3Vis series B_ APernambuco *101% 7s_. J-D M-S 99% 10 99% (int - to ANat loan extl ; 1947 M-S — — 44 44 4 42 f: * ; 1£ 26% 25% 25% 25% AConv 46 25% 28 28 A-O *20% 33 119 25 30% 48 25 30% 20% J-J 27 AExternal sink fund gold 8s_.,,_1950 A4'/as assented.. 1963 J-J 1961 (Int to reduced 19% ^ Queensland (State) extl 6s 45 31 Va 32% 6 18% 27 26 35% 19% 24 10 22% 45 ; , — 43 1 42 .. - — 43% •AExternal pursuant 45 4s 77% 1951 89% 98% 106 89% 96% 76 80 416 101 — 102 37 88% 75% 101 103 1st M (int at 3%ft 1947)*due_. 1950 146 103% 103% 104% 103 102% 103 101 102% 9 98% 104% 104% .....1959 104 104 % 3 98 105% 1951 — stamped 1951 * Beech Creek Extension 1st 3%s 1951 Bell Telephone of Pa. 5s series C—.1960 Beneficial Indus Loan 2%s —1950 60 101 104% 102% 104 debentures 103 % __ 132% 133% * 1956 130% 133% 101% 101% 101 % 102 101% 101% 102% 101% Bethlehem Steel 42 Cons 45>; mtge Corp— 2%s ser I 103 % 103 —1967 104% 108 1970 102% 105% 107% 108% 108 1st M —.1955 *106% 106% 106% 106% 80 1st gold 4%s series JJ 1st mtge 4s series RR —.1961 1960 106% 106% 106% 106% 100 100 104 AInc mtge 4%s ser A tABoston & N Y Air L July 1970 102% 102% A-0 *.. A-0 *46% 101% 103% 52% 45 52% __ 41 50 40% 48 F-A *41 49% F-A *41 series II 5s 45 1966 A-0 Buffalo 104 M-N 1950 M-N 1969 M-S *106% F-A 1947 4s s f debentures -.1946 77 *66% Bklyn Edison cons M 3%s Bklyn Union El 1st gold 5s Bklyn Union Gas 6s series A Gen mtge s f 3%s A Rio Grande do Sul (State ol)— A 8s extl loan of 1921—.. 92% 167 93% 89% 42 —2012 Plan 89% 89% *70% 1953 to 91 *— f-a 2001 (Int reduced to 2%). 99 103 M-N 1948 6Vis— sec Stamped 95 1990 Boston & Maine 1st 5s A C reduced to 2.375%) (Int 138 J-J 1952 Stamped pursuant to Plan A V1 " : — *46 .. _?006 8s 98% 24 45 2001 •.•.....r,r..i04g (City ol) A Rio dc Janeiro ;: 95 2000 Toledo Cin Div ref 4s A 23 "l 20% *20% — J-D *1966 2.25% ). 96% Feb 11960 to Jan 1 1 2%s APrague (City of Greater) 7 Vis 90% " Stamped pursuant to Plan A t 202 (int at 1% to due Con ref 4s mum- 31% 19% 27 A-O 26 31% —— A-0 (Int reduced to 2.375%) 101% 95 Bangor: A Aroostook RR— 1968 A External loan 7 Vis—— ..i 45' 90 % (int at 1% to Pgh L E A W Ya System— Ref gold 4s extended to S'west Div 26% 26% 26% A-O t 7s...—.1947 A Porto Alegre (City ol) 8s. Stamped pursuant to Plan A S 26% A-O - s 101% 103% 92 (int at 1%% due— —1995 1946) Sep 1 1946) due 44 39 .. J-D 1 6s 2d ser....1961 *'8 A Poland (Rep of) gold 6s 1940 > A4Vas assented—.——....^.1958 A4%s assented. 102% 1995 " I s AStabiilzation loan C ser Ref & gen ser F IOO —— M-S 1959 *105% —. M-S 1 6s 1st 3er_.__1960 s ANat Loan extl ; ; i 104 103 • 2008 2.125%) A Peru (Rep ol) external 7s..„ : ; reduced 105 103% to Sep 1 1946). due 101% 102 99% Stamped' pursuant to Plan A I gen Dec 1 Ref & gen ser D M-N M-N 1994 RR— * to i' Ohio 1st mtge gold 4s July 1948 Stamped modified bonds— 1st mtge :gold .(int at 4% to Oct 1 1946) due ..July 1948 1071/4 - -km? sink-fund extl loan. ; «120 M-N . 1QS? - 11 '125 J-D 1959' New South Wales (State)--, :<t 42% 42% i.. .....1952 ..1969 Niagara El 1st mtge 2%s_1975 101 80% 76% 72 74% 104% 21 M-S 105% 105% 13 105% 106 * 85 104 106% 106% — *104% 105% 106 84% 106% 105% 107% 106 106 % 107% 107 Va 104% 106% 104 Vi 105% 150 89 92% 64 85% 92% 55'/a M-N 55% 5 48% 58 Stamped pursuant to Plan A - (Int reduced-to 2.5%) 1999 A6s external sink fund gold-. 1968 Stamped pursuant to Plan A ' (Int reduced to Stamped pursuant . (Int reduced to 40 45 J-D 36% 44 ' 1966 to Plan M-N 42% 45 36 40% (Int reduced- to 2.25%). Santa Fe external sink fund 4s 1964 M-N *95% 100 95% (State) 1957 48 M-N external 43 Power . (Int reduced to 2.25%)— 109 108 70 69% Can Pac m-S 55 61% H ACarolina Central 1st gtd 4s Northern Ry dcb"6%s J-J 60 54% 60 68% 78 ACent Branch U P A-0 A External sink fund 6s ; v-; f conversion (City; 102 *120 ' J 22 103% 102% 108"% 121 105% 108% *108% 109 88 0 90 1945 91 88 88 105% 105% 105% 107 90 '92% 96 99% 108 105% 106% ' ' 91 *93 iy- 3-D *89 " 23% 29% 22% 33% 78 78 76 84 39% 39% 37 Light 3%s_.1966 108 1st gtd 4s w.1961 $4Central.of N J.gen gold 5s—.1987 »• * A5s registered' ——.—.1987 91 *85 *— F-A 16 A 4s . : , 86% 93% L. 87 96 Central N Y Power 93 Vi 86 93% Central Pacific 1st ref gtd 92% 92V4 J-J F-A ■ 74% 30 1959 90 95% Guaranteed 90 83 83 1st & ref series A 18 21% 14 18 25 v " 17 }• registered (4%% gold 87% 33% . 44% 109% 100% 107% 105% . 44% ,>47% 61% 42% 1987 60% .39% 46 AGeneral, 4s..—..^987 F-a ■' 83 27 ——1945 X A Cent Now Eng 1 Af-N ' 79 28% Central Illinois .. jf-N- external 7s..—.1958 1958 116% 100 JJ ,-ARcf A gen 53 series C—...1959 ARef & gen 5 Vis series B_— ' - *115; ..1979 A♦ Vis assented oh *115 Af-N 37/8-4Vb-4^ extl conv_..-.-^-_.l978 ,4-4%-4Vis extl readjustment—^1978 3 Vis extl readjustment 1984 A Warsaw *17% F-A , \ r < s J-D F-A Af-N ($ bonds of 1937)— External readjustment.... 1979 External } J-D 1080 3%s-4-4Vi% 114% 119'A AChktt Div pur: money gold 4s—1951 A Mobile Div 1st gold 5s._— ^^1946 16% 16 •. 1964 A External sink fund 6s— i 114% 114% 100 100% 118 1948 Nov { A Consol I gold 5s— *15% .1955 1946 123% " 15% Af-N 1958 Sydney /City) s f 5Vis AD»-uKUh,y (Republic) extl 8s 1st A let mtge 5s__: Jf-N -.1962 vA4Vi8 assented———..—.-1958 ; 121 1949 gold 4s ^Central" of Georgia Ry— - (Kingdom)— secured external—....—1962 7s. ' 1951 119 122% 124 121 % 122% 121 % 1965 A-0 extl 1956 1981 1940 (Prov of) *123 % 123% 1963 Celanese series B 1955 117% *116% 117% 1946 gtd gold 4s Corp 3s debs. 61 A 7s 116% 116% 116% 1970 Cart & Adir 1st 54 A 8s 124% 124% 1957 1969 Carolina Clinch A Ohio 4s - j., 118% 125 122 125% 116% 118 321 [Certificates of deposit 64 J-J *107 deb stk perpetual Ry J-J ASlle^la 108% 106% Stamped pursuant to Plan A •• (Int reduced to 3.5% ) ^.1978 r 104% 106% cons 2012 extl..— 4 107% 60 1968 (Int reduced to 2%) sec _ 121 60 71 2004 dollar loan Serbr, Croats Cc Slovenes _ 106% 106% J-J , 7s 103 J 962 Canadian Stamped pursuant to Plan A I 106 98 1974 3%s— J-J 71 Stamped pursuant to Plan A a 104 3 108 % 108% 1968' Elec 65 41 57 J-J -.-1999 A7s extl water loan IA Secured 56% 5 102 % 102% Calif Oregon Power S'/as... J-J 37% 1936 (Int reduced to 2.5% ) A6s extl 54 60 105% 106 48 Stamped pursuant to Plan A ,,y A-O gtd 5s A Canadian National gold 4%s Guaranteed gold 5s Oct Guaranteed gold 5s Guaranteed gold 4%s Guaranteed gold. 4 Vis Guaranteed gold 4Vis 2012 i•" (Int reduced to 2.5%) - 1960 1999 2%). 8s \f, A 8s *— 105% J-J 98 48 40 48 Stamped pursuant to Plan A '• A-O 5s__ 1950 reduced to t'i •(" y ...1952 deposit 1955 Consolidated Canada Soutnern s fStamped pursuant to Plan A (Int. of 89 A-O 42 2001 A6Vis extl secured "irJi IASan Paulo M-S 1952 Stamped puxsuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 2.375%) t If---.' M-N •' 1934 Bush Terminal 1st 4s 46% 39 2004 p 5 A San Paulo (City) 8s • 4-1957 California 46% Stamped pursuant to Plan A ' at Bush Term Bldgs 5s gtd J-D ' % (interest § A 1st & coll 5s ACertificates 2004 ..1967 ... modified Stamped 3% to May 1, 1947) due tBurlington Cedar Rap & Nor— A 2.25%) A7s municipal loan 50 J-D : : Buffalo Rochester A Pgh Ry— 2012 2% )—; A7s external loan of 1926 ; .45 ... 58 42% 3s—.i——1974 52 107% 5s. ...........I960 107 108% 107% gold 4s_1949 107% 110 104% 105 % 104% 107% 111% 112 105 111% 113 " 1949)— 1974 $ A Central RR 8s Banking Co— " 5s stamp (partial redemption )..1942 to Aug 1 *49 48% 50 49% Railroad and Industrial Companlet JAbitibl Power & Paper— §A5s series A stamped —1953 J-D 1948 Af-S 1947 J-D Adams Express coll tr gold 4s.. Toll trust 4S of 1907 .... 10-year deb 4V4S stamped... 109 * 108% 109% *104%... *102 .. ••» 105% 109% 104% 102Vi 105% 103% 101% Ref A impt M 3Vis series E Potts Creek Br 1st 4s R A A Div 1st 1946 F-A Great Southern 3 Vis 1967 M-N 100 100% *104% 108 100 /: Alabama Aiabama Power 1st 3Vis 104% 1972 J-J 105% *108% 107 1081/2 100 ' For footnotes mtge see page 2317. — Champion Paper A Fibre deb 3s—1965 (i Chesapeake A Ohio Ry— / General gold 4Vis —1992 Ref A 105% 38 103% 106 gold 4s M-S 148 149% 144 151% ..1996 — cons 105 M-N 106% 106 % 105 107% ^..1996 impt mtge 3%s D: 2d consol gold 4s. j-j F-A 105% 106 104% 107% 1946 1989 .—1989 j-j *100 .. J-J; *129% — j-j *124% — » 135 135% CHRONICLE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL THE Number 4485 .Volume 163 NEW YORK BONO RECORD RANGE FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 26. >> 'fo'f ' Kear York ' , Interest , Last Period Exchange Stock A-O , B—-W-3-1977 FtA. (convj*——^1997 B——1985 » ■ 6i Erie. 1st gold 5s.—,..,,.,.1982 Chicago, Gt West 1st 4s series A—-19BR AGen inc / ' • mtge-.4%s_-——Jan.l 2038 f Chicago* Ind ARefunS^g / • & Louisville By*-* ea^er * , - r , A--vw——194* J-J J-J Refunding gold 5s series R—1947 AR,efunding fceeriee 0,^^^9475? * A " Alst.dfi gen 5s-series A^., —i960 A lot St gen 6s series R—„-May 1966 ; . -- 8014 » — — 70% — E—. ser 127% 124% 124 % 7.5/ 103 8; 103'/a *— 104% 11 27 103% 95 275 98 95 100% 102 .. ■;:/ 104% 104% 103 104 y8 — 103 . 106%. 103 106 102%. 106 '. 102 ■ 106%, QWo DIV 1st; mtge 3 y4«;— 83 117% 5 •'" 95 Inc 4J/2S series A. mtge 3'As . '■■■' .(V'■ r ;; 15 124% 124% 101% 102 , 10. 106% 106'A 106%. 106 125% 118^ Firestone Tire & Rub 3s 26% ^Florida East Coast 107% 110 f ^ 'A 1st &'ref i 105%; 105% 98 107% k- 80%> 96% • \ -f; -I' • 91 10 104 100 4%s—, 90 80 „• 7 81 deposit- 104 Francisco Sugar coll trust 6a- 88% 106% ■■'■■■'if 98% iv 106 Va " 1st 5s series Ad ,7 ACertificates. of 7 »7>. 'deb—L lAFlorida Cent!&.Peninsular 5s, Certificates of deposit— L 30% 107 Gaa-A Elee of Berg Co cons 8s____ 1949 ,, General. Realty Utilities. Corp— inn debs—1969 A4s', cony ;• 'tAGeorgifc!& Ala- Ry 5sJ J-J : Certificates of Oct, 1.1945 deposit. , . 627<105 . IJAGa Caro & Nor 1st ext 6s_. 397 — Goodrich — ' J-D J-D ——1951 3%s— Gold -1951 Memphis Div 1st gold 4s- • -- 'Great-Northern Ry Co— General 5'/2s series B— * 104% 108 J-J J-J — Gen 11 99 J-J — M-S 105% 1943 t§AChilds Co deb 5s part paid — 1952 4s J-J J-J 1962 com 1st & ref 4%s series D A-O — " §ADebentures 5s part paid— t A Choctaw Ok & Gulf cons 5s~, 1957 1952,: Cine Gas & Elec 1st mtge 2%s Cincinnati Union Terminal— 1975 — A-O Af-N A-O F-A F-A 3%s series E— 1969 1st mtge 2%S ser G —1974 Cleve Cln Chic A St Louis Ry— General gold 4s —1993 1st mtge gtd j r 61 — Greyhound J-D 93% 92% 95% 211 J-J — 91 92 % 13 St L Div 1st coll tr gold 4s 1990 M-N ~ — *110 Cleveland Elec Ilium 3s„ jw Cleveland ti Pittsburgh .Bit— 1970 J-J — M-N F-A . — , Colorado & Southern Ry.—-- Columbus & Tol 1st extl — - i - A-O A-O A-O A-O *104% *106% — — ' — 1 .106% 105% 114% 116% 10744108' ^ 106% 106% 105-• 106 ^ - 7 11 22 96 1047A 106'A 104'A 104 104 103% 104 103% 103% 103% 103 —1969 .-1669 110'A 110 »A -2015 inc 5s series A 108% 110% 110'A Finance 149 140% — *102'A 103%, Corp 2%s 84% *112% 72% 36 72% 72 1st gold.■ * 103% 103 ' 103% A-O M-S 106% F-A " 106% 106% 110% 110 % 116 116 — 53 74% J-J — 1st 108% — ' — -85% 112%. 113% 72% 80% — 75 39% 104% 108% 1981 7'",.n.,.ihi, I,■mil,,10*1 —1951 105% 105% ■ • - 104% 104%7 —1951 sterling—1951, .1957 Refunding 4sl ^ .——1955, 1st gold 3s . 29 1 2 3 108% 108% *111 112% *106% — •' Purchased 1 lines ! 3'As_: 103 104% 104% 102 104% 104% 100'A 105% 104% 107% 107% 105% 108% 96% 91% — 1966 : —-1950 Litchfield Div 1st gold 3s. .1951 Louisville Div & Term gold 3'As.l953, Omaha: Div 1st gold 3s 195L St. Louis Div St Term gold 3s 1951 Gold 3%S— ———-1951 Springfield Div 1st gold 3%s—-1951 Western Lines 1st gold 4s 1951 Cairo Bridge gold 4s 1965 A-O ——,-1948 3%s debentures——-———1950 3%s. debentures——; —,—1958 lAConsol Ry non-conv deb 4s—1954 ADebenture 4s—1955 ADebenture 4s—-————195" Consumers Power 1st mtge 27/8S—1973 A-O A-O J-J Consolidated Cigar Corp 3%s debentures- J-J J-J J-J M-S — 105% 19 101% 103 15 101%'-104% 104%" 106% *104% 105 — Consolidated Edison of Ne,w-York— 3%s 104% . — — — — — 105% 101% 101% 101% 102% 104% 105% *— 65V2 *— 65 *— 65 105% 107% 4 67 '65 67% — 104% 56 Registered 76 111 Cent and Chic St L & N O— 76 Crucible Steel 3%s s f -1965 debs—-——1955 5%s——1942 . receipts———-—^ lACuba Northern Ry 1st ADeposit 1952 ADeposit receipts.———— A7%s ser A deposit rets 1946 A6s ser B deposit rets 1946 ACuba RR 1st 5s gold--—— , J-J J-D J-D 105 — — — — J-J — — — J-D J-D 497/a — 104% 105 103 103% *59 62% 49 50% 83 83 *49% 52 49% 5050% '50% 45 5 ' 1st & ref 4 y2s series Cl 1st ref 102% 106 103 104 57% 59% 26 46 50'A 6 83 86 44 48% i. 4 1 49'A 48 1963 1963 1963: Illinois Terminal By 4s ser A 1970 xna-lll & Iowa 1st gold 4s— 1950 tAInd & Louisville 1st gtd 4s——1950 Indianapolis Union Ry 3'As ser B.1986 Inland Steel 1st mtge 3s series F__1961 ^International Great Northern RR— i A 1st 6s series A L 1952 A Adjustments 6s series A—July 1952 ' A 1st 5s series-B —1956 A 1st gold 5s series O-i i 1950 lAInternat Hydro El deb 6s— 1944 Joint 1st ref 5s series A_£ 75 108% ■i -Continental Baking 3s debs_ — 91% * 53'A *102'A 102 ya — 105% 105% *102% — *101% 105 106% 106% *103% — 106 — *105% 103. 101% 102 101 102% 104 106% ; — *106 % 102% 105% 106% . 105%. 105% ; 99% 103% 99% 103% 96 97% 100 96% 105% 105% 96'A *105% —- 92'A 117 103 117/ 107% 82% 45% Paper ^5s series. A=& 1975 Dayton Union Ry 3'As series a—-1965 1965 extended—1963 Lack & West RR Co— N Y, Lack & Western div 1st & ref M 5s ser C. 1973 Income mtge due ——1993 Morris & Essex division kJ- ■' .Coll, tr 4-6a—— 4—May 1 ^042 Delaware Power & Light 1973 Deere & 54% 97'A 102 98% 102 aV 107% 107% 92 77% 93% 92 102 *103% 104% 106% 103% 105'A Co 2%s debs— Debentures 5s-i —^—1955 Int __ 104'A 105% Delaware & Hudson 4s Telbp- & Teleg B-——-.1972 deb gold 4'As—.1952 Int Rys Cent Amer 1st 5s 106 103'A ? 99% 103% 105% 108% 100 103 101% 103 101% 105% 106% 105 103% 106% 08 106 Dayton Pr & Lt 1st mtge 2%s : B—1947 .1955 98 76% > Ref sink fund 6s series 96% 106% 117 — Interuat 100 106% 105% 106 104% « 53. 97 105 'A 111% - mtge 4s ser D 103%; 1087'" ; 106% 105% 106% -1952 .Collateral trust gold 4s*——r1953 Refunding 5s : ; 1955 ' 25 106% 107% Collateral trust gold 4s—— - • 104% 104% 100% 80 85 % gold 3'As— 1st gold 3%s- 40-yenr4%s_ F-A J-J F-A 150 100 V* 149 *103% Extended Af-N mtge 3s series L»——1977 Conn Ry # L 1st & ref 4%s1951 Conn River Power s f 3%s Ais-——1961 105% Illinois CentralvRRr— • l§t 103% 102% Illinois Bell Telep 23As series A .. , 1047A 106% 106% 104 1959 : 17% i - - debs— 14% 14% 14y8 — 1961 3%s—.—1970: 4s——-1958 Corp 3s , 82 *75 — 1980- gold 4S—1948 Commonwealth Edison Co— 107 104'A 107 2000 13 109% 109 - 1948 1950 Cleve Short Line 1st gtd 4<%s1981 Oleve Union Term gtd 5%8—1972 1st 8 ft 5s series B gtdi——1973 V 1st 8 | 4%S series C— —1977 Columbus & Sou Ohio El 104% 104'A 105% 1990 1970 Hudson Coal 1st s f 5s series A—1962 Hudson Co Gas 1st gold 5s— 1949., Hudson St, Manhattan 1st 5s A^—1957; A Adj income 5s ; -Feb 195T Household *130 — J-J Columbus & H V 1st extl 104% 105% ——1977 Hocking Valley Ry 1st 4%s 199r ISAHousatonic Ry cons gold 5s—1937 6 115 115 — J-D (stamped modified) 140% 134% 110 & Gulf States UtU 3%» series D. ' 1991 >4%s 108% 108 108% Gulf Mobile & Ohio 4s series BL—1975 5 .26 1977 Columbia Gas & Elec deb 5s 127 % 31 1993 . 136 Yb 133% ADebentures ctfs B >• 11 Cin Wab & M Div 1st 4s •■f- Series C 3%s gtd -Series D 3%s gtd 122% 140 132 7A ser O 1st & ref 33As series D_ 113% 113% 105% 106% 105 — 107 Gen mtge 89% 106% — 105 112'A 105 1 Ref & impt 4%s series E ? 121 140 'AGreen Bay & West deb ctfs AL——— J 61 60% 108% 110'A 19 33 108'A 104% 3 9 111% 112 105 105% 61 -- 107 General 5s series B „ 121% mtge 3'As ser N 7 Gen mtge 3'As — 121 1973 General 4%s series E 5 107% 108% 108% 108% 108% 1963 1963 2%s ser G Chic & West Indiana ' 98% Station— 1st mtge 3%s series F 1st mtge 107 — 1994 2%-4%s Union 102% 103% *102% General 4 %s series D—1978 —1994 1st & ref M 2%-4'As Income Cmcago —7 *114 r —1952 General 5s series C i . Chicago Terre Raute & S'eastern Ry , 1934 ^Certificates of deposit—— tB F) Co. 1st mtge 2%s.l965 Grays-Point Terra 1st gtd 5s -1947 ~ — — — ^ % i tow: High 132'% 349 88 87% 92% -ACertificates of deposit———92 lARefunding gold 4s .—1934 A-O 62% 61%. 66% I A Secured 4 %s series A ,.1952 M-S 1 66 65%. 69%; A Conv gold 4%s .—I960 JW-N 36 33% 36% Chicago St L & New Orleans 5S—195L J-D — *108% - ■, .99% - cons, c6— cons mtge 3%s ser-F__. 1st con? mtge, 3% s ser G 1st cons 2s ser H'J 1 69% 69/2 f F-A partial redemption—.: .1927; tChicago Rock Island & Pacific Ry— A General 4s — ,.1988 25% 94 185 91 96 106% 106% 93 Range Since January 1 No.',, ..i Low High ; __ 1st v 357' ■ J-J J-J Gei. mtge 104 Ya -99 25, - Railroad 1st J 105% 105%. 98 100 80'A? 86% 105'A-, J-J Erie 88 69% 1U 165 ; .4 1 ' 106 Va •/ — Bonds Sold 126% 127% m PasaAs S W 1st 5s——, 5s stamped—. ; Empire Gas & Fuel 3%a 99%,. 103% — .*110% — J-J J-J 1st"mtge 4s ser A— .^——-1.1994 mtge 4%s inc ser A Jan 1; 2019 4%s conv inc ser B—; Jan,1. 2044 Chicago & North Western Ry— r 2nd mtge conv inc 4%s__Jan 1 1999 1st mtge 3s ser B --—: 1989 tlAChicago Railways 1st 5s stpd Gen , , J-J ' 103% 17 30. 20% 21% 25% 25% 21 25'A * J-J Chic Idilw St Baul A Fac RR— . J-J i Bid & Asked -V 119% L— 131%132% ; 123% 125% 116 118! ' Week's Range or Friday's Friday Exchange 64% 117% Il9^v. 119?/a 119^ ;. >9. — 103 JA 104 33 101 99% 101%. ^ 157v ;/vl; „• 69% 69% 73% . v;. 49. — i 102% 104 .... 21 — ••*.. *140..';,.-- • » • 96% 96 96%..,.. 17 72% 70%- 73% -Y>%.76?,; 131% 124 .116 , < N-N Chicago Ind & Sou 50-year 48—1956 ;• 54% 342 : Stock High li6%;il9% ! York ' Low . J-J t-s.. JH-N M-N / J-J \ ' J-J < ■ Chicago f. ■ v ; 1st mtge 3%s aer , . F-A • ;• .. Last Sale Frico * bonds January 1 Sold; No. 58%61% 59% . Bonds '/ 119y»v F-A 1st,4?' fef mtge 3 y8s rH.——*,>.1985 1st & ref mtge 27As ——1970 /Chicago & Eastern 111 RR— : AGeo mtge iac Bi,d& Asked Low High New Range Since ^ J-J, iv , ,, «.. ; 4tACLlcagO & Alton RRrefr 3«^—1949 Chicago aurnngton & Quracy RR— General* 4s...,^.L——-^^.;^1958: 'or Friday's Sal* Price ' . ... 1st A raf 4%a series Week's Range Friday BONDS Interest Period vV'r 102% *103 — 107% Delaware, James Frankl & • tpenveit# Rioi Grande RR*~ • - 103'A 105'A 65% 110% " Kanawha & Mich 1st gtd gold 4s—1990; Kansas City Fort Scott & Mem, Ry-— 8 A 1st consol 4s —1936 ' SAConsol gold 4%Si_L——,1930 IDenver & Rio Grande Western RR— AGeneral s f. 5s— JL959, . Clear 1st 4a——1959 Steel 3VcSa—.196!' Jones. & Laughlin • 107% 107 Va, si —1936 8 A Refunding. gtd 4s ACertificates; of deposit Kansas City ' - AAssented. — ARef.<Sf impt 5s Detroit Edison 4s series F^.—1969 Gen A ref mtge 3%s series G—1968 Gen Jit ref 3s series Hi—.,——1970 Detroit & Mackinac 1st lieu gold 4s 1995 ASecond gold 4s— —1995 Detroit Term & Tunnel 4%s—1961 Dul Miss & Iron Range Ry 3%s 1962 tSADU Sou Shore & Atl gold 5a Duquesne Light 1st M 3%s' Bast Tenn Va & Ga Div 1st Ed FH Hi (NY) ,,,, ;• Elg.i. Jfliet & East Ry For footnotes see 3'As page 1937 ,1988 59.^—1958 1st cons gold 5s \uto-Lite 2%s debs El»> 1st mtge series^B——--1978 1995 1950 ,1970 2317, 106% 106% 106% 107% 107% 106% 107% 109 107% 71 71 51% 51% 120 120 107% 107% 47 49 105% 106 Southern Ry 1st 4s ser A 103% 63% 4%s—-—1961 «—.-^1961 1961 Plain unguaranteed i— 1961 Kings County El h Ss P 6&-t>.^-i-»,yl997 Koppers Co 1st mtge 3s— 1964 tAKreuger St Toll 5s ctfs —1959 45% 4%e- 117: 105% 47 104% 121% 157 . 102% 106% Lake Sh & Mich Sou gold 3%s registered, 3%s 1997 —1997 104% 104% 107'A City Terminal Kentucky Ss Ind Term Stamped 83'A 107'A 80% 3sj.—1950 1975 Ry 2%S—-1974 Kentucky Central gold 4s 1987 Kansas 85 y« 105% . 122/ ( 122 65'A: 72 / 108% 108% THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Monday, April 29, 1946 NEW YORK BOND RECORD RANGE FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 2« BONDS New York Stock !'.(y Exchange Friday Week's Range or Friday's Interest Last Period Sale Price . Lautaro Nitrate Co Ltd— A 1st mtge income reg Coal & Navigation Lehigh S F mtge 3%s .1978 Deo A-0 73»/2 106 Vi ' 73% - Low < V£:12 106Va 107 .1954 F-A ; F-A : stamped 98% —1954 F-A 1950 J-J .2003 .2003 * — 98% 98»/4 *96 — .2003 " ; modified. 4%8 registered 5s stamped modified 1st 50-yr 5s gtd 5s 4s gen WM 93% 4s ■ . series :\y \ 94 ;• ■ c.• 93 86% 48 91 93% 30 54 53 V* 49%. 51 ' 57% „ 53% Af-N :v< 557/8 56% 53% 54 64 % ; 64 % 59 65 % /: 80 3s . . ' ref M 3%s series ref ser M 27/8s 60% V?.n 46 deb 4s 1 A < 1947 : .1955 54% 63% 66 62% 66% 62% 68% 74'/a .^131 84% 43% 86 67% 71% 1948 71 86 Light 1st mtge 2%s_1975 73 % gold 120% J}AN 1937 4%s 1946 1966 120 103 107% ■ii-: 107 % T A Gen mtge 5s conv inc 2014 Norfolk & Western Ry 1st gold 4s_1996 North Central gen & ref 5s 1974 j. Gen & ref 4%s series A 1974 118% 103 % 120 104% 106% ; 106 % 103 105%; 1,05% 111% 112 F 2003 2003 101% 1980 105 % 1st mtge 4 %s series A —1998 Northern Pacific Ry prior lien 4s 1997 registered 1997 Gen lien ry & Id gold 3s Jan 2047 / ■/■ :.;;v 3s' registered—.^—.2047 105% 107% 110% 113% K/iv. 4s 101% 103% 105 Vb 105 y8 100% 105 102 y4 105% Ref 81 impt 4%s series A Ref & impt 5s series C 118% 118% 1951 118 119 Ref & 2047 2047 impt 5s aeries D trust 2047 4%s 1975 Northern States Power Co— 1st mtge 2%s ———H)74 Central RR 1st mtge & 4%s coll 4s 1st mtge 2%s (Wise) 1st mtge 3%s A—1960 ser B ser 86% 1954 Manati Sugar 4s sink fund..Feb 11957 AManila RR (Southern Lines) 4s 1959 Metropolitan Edison 1st mtge 2%s.l974 Metrop Wat Sew *§AMet West & Drain Side El 5%s (Chic) Ref & Cons Gas f§AMidland of N J 1st 28% A 1st guaranteed 4s Ohio Edison 1st mtge 3s 104% 104% x 88% RR— ' 88% Oregon-Washington RR lien ACum 4%s adjust series 5s D series 95% 101 101% 89 96% A & ref General A 1st & 92% Pacific 114% A 1st & ref AConv 1988 ; 5s gold series G 1st & ref gold 5s series H 1st ref 5s 2000 Constr M 5s 1st 1991 gtd 3%s series A Gas Electric & ' 110% 110% 111% 110% 111% 104% 104 — 82 90% - 26 105% 110 16 107- 24 107% 112 ' - 105 258 ; 112 104 .106% 102% 105% 102% 106Va — 25 4 ■ 25% 106% 103% 104 25 106% 26 22 -100% 107% 103% 104 108% 104 101% 104 105 y8 101 101% 100 % 100% 100 % 101% 105 J04%i'107% 105 105% 1940 ioo%iooy« 1970 ;108% il09% 107% 1971 & ref L & ref M 3s series M 108 1974 1st 1979 M 3s series 1st & ref mtge 3s Tel & Tel Paducah & 111 1st ser N 2%s 104% 107% 195b 1960 105% 105 58.1949 cons noy* 107% -111% 107% 111 ; 1985 f gold 4%s s 109% V 110 Mi 107% 1977 debs Paterson & Passaic G A E 3%s 111 : 1U : 103% — 3s 74% 89%; 72% 1952 Pennsylvania Glass Sand 3%s 1960 Pennsylvania Power & Light Co.— 1st mtge 3s —.1975 102% 69 conv Gtd 4s series E trust ctfs 94 106% 80% ; 83% f s debentures ——..1965 Pennsylvania RR— # Consol gold 4s———^...1948 4s sterl stpd dollar May 11948 ; i Cons sinning fund 4V28__ ..I960 1Q5& J07% 1947 A'-.)..!'-k&'r'>rb<: inc debs..———I960 Pennsylvania Co—► 102% 1955 28r 106 101 y2 Pennsylvania-Central Airlines— 100 1988 < 106% "108% Co— Panhandle East P L 3s B 106 1955 Mountain States T 61 T 3y4s: Mutual Fuel Gas 1st gtd 5s ' 100% 3s ser A—1960 , 46% 89 1966 1951 Constr M 4yas series B 85% :, 94% : 100% 91% >102% 1958 Morris & Essex 57 - *100% 103 91% 103 1981 Moh'k 8t Malone 1st gtd gold 4s Monongahela Ry 3y4s series B Montreal Tramways 5s ext Morrell (John) & Co 3s debs 103 37 1980 series I 115% 122% 92% 89% 106% 106% 1980 Pacific 103 92 1949 A / ' 102% . 91% 1978 5%s 88% 133% 127%. *100% 103% 1st 51%; 64 y4 1977 A & 93 1978 5s series F *85% 143 y4 132 118 1940 1st Si ref mtge 3s series J 1st & ref M 3s series K h 5s series A • 1946 1st & ref mtge 3%s series 1 98% 104% Jan 1967 4s ref >i.. ^ ;ty 1948 Pacific Coast Co lat gbld 5a Si IMlssourl Pacific RR Co— A 1st 138% 84 96 1978 A ^ 106% 73 1962 Prior 135%' 143 V 117 88% 59V8 "*71 - 'V 101% 1962 B 1975 Guaranteed stpd cons 5s , Prior lien 5s series A 40-year 4s series 1948 1974 mtge. 2%S--—..—1975 Oklahoma Gas & Electric 2%s Oregon RR & Nav con gold 4s Ore Short Line 1st cons gold 5s .. *107y4 108% 1940 *110 : 100% 103% v ZOgdensburg & Lake Champlaln Ry— 26% 109% 109% 5s 19 46 124% .. 49 42 V — -118 106% '? 100 109% v'-v, *140 ^£4,' *131% 118% V 64% 141% 143 ; 97 ' 32% 108 75 108% 103% Minn St Paul & Sault Ste Marie— A 1st mtge 4%s inc ser A__Jan 1971 AGen mtge 4s inc ser A Jan 1991 Mo Kansas & Texas 1st 4s 1990 Missouri-Kansas-Texas 75 105% 1979 ext 103 $ 61 ' 32% 96 101% *100% 1952 V, 42 27 1 1964 *26% ; 27% 1981 103 - 61 75 39% 101 \ - .——1975 103% mtge 3%s_1969 1st 87% 1st 3%s 103 141% 64 — < 46% 109 108% ■?. 1 • 100 43% 107»/4 104% ,; 5 40 109 . 90% 102 y4 *65 y8100 *103 4S..1938 • .. 44% — 106% 86% 105% 7 21 , 15% 102% '• 21 89% 96 108% 108% 1950 impt 4%s series C Michigan 82 101 93% , Michigan Central— Jack Lans & Sag 1st gold 3%s 87% *102 n >97 111 11% i-.2 64. 40 — Ry Co— 106% 120 64 General 4%s General 5s series A 111% ,104%" 105% 104 113% 102% 102% 67 •105% 104 14 105% 108 104% 107% 20 105% 105% 107 106 119/. 106% 127 — 128% 130% 105% 131% 1978 National Dairy Products 2%s debs_197o Steel 1st mtge 3s —1965 t ANaugatuck RR 1st gold 4s 1954 National Newark Consol Gas tANew 5s 1943 cons AConsol gtd 4s New 103%,;, — 106% — 104% 105% - 1945 England Tel & Tel 5s A 1952 1st gtd.4%s series B N J Junction RR gtd 1st 4s New Jersey P & L 1st mtge 3s New Orleans Great Nor 5S a N O & N E 1st ref & 1961 « ——1980 102% 103 112% 97% 106 as §ANon-cum inc A Certificates A 1st A 5s A series A 1st N Y of & 3%s & Ref 3%s series River fit series ser A Connecting RR 2%s Dock 108 106 106 10 104% 107 104'% 107 103 % 105 debentures —...1963 1st s f 4s of deposit 1937 1964 Pittsburgh Cine Chi & St Bejies E 3y2s gtd gold 142 f 104% 105% 4 3 ' 104% 105% *103% 104% *106. 106 y4 137 131 19 — — : -142 135 1051/4 106'A 1949 F 4s guaranteed Series G 4s 20% 22% 17% 18% 2 104% 104% 47 97 18 26 17% 104 21 105% cons 117% 122% H cons 4% a cons 1957 — guaranteed 123 1963 123 .127% .134'% 4%s__l964 "126% 130" 1970 133 y4 1975 134% 142 mtge 3%s ser E 1975 105 % 109 Pittsburgh 3V2s Pitts ser B-.1975 7 951 — —~It965 2043 B —2043 A 1973 —1973 2317. Steel 106 106 107 1st 105% 106 103% 105% 101% 98% 102% mtg* 4%s series B 1959 101 101% 98% 102 y4 1st mtge 4%s series C 1960 100% 101 */4 98 % 102% 104% 106 106% 104% 104% 103% 104 103% 104% 103% 104% jkPittston Co 105% 107 Potomac *116 118 *115 --'"-.U 118 , *st 1st A 1st 105 105% 127 127 *127. 1977 5% inc deb— Pwr 105 Va 105 Va 127 1974 4%s series D El 1948 .1962 M .1964 3y4s. *117% — *100 1966 *113 102: *105% 1977 mortgage 3V4s— 127 — ■ 99 102 106 A 113 109 t A Providence Securities 4s —1957 42 117 42 t A Providence ..1956 108 108 108 111% 112 109 115% 117 90 97% VI19% 96 103% Terminal 4s Public Service El & Gas 3%s 1st & ref mtge 3s— 1st & ref 1st Sz mtge 1968 1972 ref 8s - 108 —2037 mtge 5s 250 > 45% 108 112% 160 2037 107 113 32 118% 115V4 94% 103 Pitts Young & Ash 1st 4s ser 1st gen 5s series B 1st gen 5s series C— 107% ■ ' 119% 93% 103 1st 4%s series A. : 101% 111% 104% 104% 104 V* 105% 109% 104 100% 105% 105% 105%"* 106 1950 103% 103% 104 101 W Va 103 106 4%s mtge 4%i series B 105 109% 109% 107 7/8 107 % mtge —1965 1950 1st 106 1st mtge 3y2s_1964 Consolidation Coal— debentures 138 V* 1958 1st Pitts & 1 1975 5s series A Pittsb Coke&Chem 1999 Il980 page 1960 mtge 5s series B. 2000 see 1953 guaranteed 4s Gen 1999 Y Lack & West 4s series 4%s series B J gold Gen 1998 4s.: Louis— guaranteed Serijs Series 1997 Mtge 4s series A footnotes 104% A Certificates —1998 1st For 5 54 107% 106 Gen mtge lien & ref 3y4s series E.....1960 Y Gas El Lt H & Pow gold 5s 1948 Purchase money gold 4s ..—1949 N Y Si Harlem gold 3y2s series 1071/8 series Phillips Petroleum 2%s debs N 4s 107 ■ tfdison 3l/4S series D Mtge 108% 1971 , 2013 D Y N 105% — 2013 El Y N Y 13 .. ..1997 Louis— N gold 106% ..._1998 3y2s N 1st 135 106 B *106 " 1st gold 4s— series gold 4%s ' Chicago & mtge 135 1901 ser Wash Series Mich Cent coll gold 3%s 3%s registered Ref mtge 3%s 1977 Co coll tr 4%s._ Electric 1st & ref 2%s deposit, registered York C_ 1954 Lake Shore coll gold 3%s 3%s registered New 104% 104% 142 >! 5s series C_. Hud 83 1st & ref M 2%s—————1967 1st and ref 2%s 1974 Philip Morris Ltd deb 3s 1962 : Il950 impt 4y2s series A impt Y Cent 94, 1974 Bait & ii Series „I Central RR 4s Ref 106% 1980 Marquette Ry 3%s 5s 3s deposit 5%s series A Ref & N 87 64 ——1950 A Certificates of ; 105% 6 13 D 1954 Certificates of deposit 4%s series D Certificates & Pekin Union Ry — Phila deposit——II 5s-series C •104% 105% 87% 88 4s——...Jtpr 1990 fjAPhilippine fly B of . .41 v-..'-124' "128% r: 133% 139 y2 70 125 y2 135% Philadelphia deposit A 1st A 107%' 111% A Income General & Mexico Ry— series A 1931 of Certificates A 1st . 5s 111% 105% 107% General 108 108% 107 15 Phila 107% 110 107% 39 Pere 118 1952 135'/a 107 % , , 1974 1141/4 1974 125% 107 ; 105% 105% . 126% 5y2s 127% 118 22 Peoria 103% 111% 125% 130% Peoples Gas L & C ref 5s.———194? 105% 125% 1984 Peoria 8s Eastern As ext——I960 .; 127,% .127% New Orleans Term 1st gtd 4s—1953 tNew Orleans Te? 110 112% 113 : —.1983 imp 4%s 106% 99% / 138% 125% 130 av4« . 1952 Gen mtge 3%s ser 7———1989 105% 103% 1981 series Conv riwh / 106% 107% 103% 104% *1081/4 , 103 103% .103% 105 1948 England RR gtd 5s 105 104% 124 1968 Gen mtge 4y4s series E Chatt 8s St L 4s series A 1965 B_ General 4V4s series D Nash ■...! $ 21V4.'26% 10 105% 105% : : 1940 1943 106% 104% 105% : 81 108% 10O 104% 105 — 67% 41 89 ■ " W;h34%:- 50%v :v 696 106 ' 88 .... " Niagara Falls Power 3%s : 104 r .. 75 ': 67% ':. 83 .V; 84 98 ' 20 12% 78 78 • ,';A 203 :".v,-jl21 24 11% 104% 63% 60 , 7 22 % 75% 62% " 41 •/ 47 75 - ■59%'i.. 40 ;:■£ 108% 110 24 1963 5s 1st gold 5s Y West & Bost 1st Norfolk Southern , v: 108% 1993 i:. A Terminal 107% ■ v-V; 67% 1965 1A General % '• 44% 1937 92 136% , 77% 60% • . •A.:!'v'45 A' 60 *5 AN Y Susq & W 1st ref 5s 5 A 2d gold 4%8 62% 62 % ' " V. 60 1st cons gtd 4s N Y Queens El Lt 81 Pow 3%s N Y Steam Corp 1st 3%s Coll Maine High 65% — 1957 sAist & ref 4%s series of 1927 1967 tAHarlem River & Port Chester— ' 1st 4s 1954 f AN Y Ont & West ref 4s.__June 1992 A General 4s 1955 69 52 2 63% ...—.1940 N Y & Putnam 36 10 .1956 3%s lACOllateral trust 6s A Debenture 4s._. 60 66 1958 Debenture certificates deb 6s_ 49% 66 ■>— . AConv >. 9 156 118 V* G— Bt Louis Div 2d gold 3s Atl Knox A Cine Div 4e 4 i':W* 59% N Y Power & 107 Louisiana & Ark 1st 5s series A.—1969 Louisville Gas & Elec 3%s i960 Louisville & Nashville RR— let & 60% —.1954 4s 65 83% 1963 1st & 60% 3%s deb 95 133 y2 1951 debentures 1947 deb ANon-conv 51% 1949 1 3%s 193 1949 '*■•< v.v •- January 1 Low deb 87% 88% . 1962 Lorillard (P) Co deb 5s Range Since Sold No. ANon-conv 99 V. 1949 — : •'**-.< v Bonds High 4s... 94 3- 1951 A 4s stamped ■ *. Friday's deb 99% -L&i ' 98% 3 1965 Guaranteed ref gold 4s— ; or Bid & Asked ANon-conv 98% Lehigh Valley Terminal Ry ext 5s_195i Liggett & Myers Tobacco Miami ;■ ANon-conv 101% 95% 82% __ Af-N .2003 .2003 •> 98~ 100% 91l/4 ; stamped Little Sale Price low ' 1: 82% V ; AT-N registered. Long Island unified Last Period 76% 104% 107 — 98% -- gtd 5s Lehigh Valley N Y 4 Vis ext Lehigh Valley RR— 4s stamped modified v.»* 98% T.;V; Leb Val Harbor Term Lex & Eastern Week's Range Interest Exchange High 66 6 *101% 102 .1964 stamped. 5s Friday Stock ANon-conv - • 1st &. ref sink fund 5s 4%s No. York v. .1970 stamped 4s , 1 bonds . New January I ,■ ref sink fund 5s 5s v High \ • Range Since ; : 1st & ref sink fund 5s_ 6s 73% £ Lehigh Valley Coal Co— 1st & Low -p, , Sold tN Y New Haven & Hartford RR— Co. A ser :'4 % r Bonds Bid & Asked 110% : 165 - 250% , V-X 'IK 'Volume 163 ^Number'4485 THE COMMERCIAL & 2317 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE NEW YORK BOND RECORD *.• :££• BONDS , V Last- - ■Low —1964 Quaker Oat» 2%s deb_ Sold Bid & Asked 104 J -J Low Louis— Terminal RR Assn of St 105% 104 • Ref 2yas series D Texas Company 3s deb M-N J-J Copper & Brass 3V«S i960 IIARlo Grande West 1st gold 4S..1939 A 1st cons & coll trust 4s A.. 1949 Rochester Gas & Elec Corp— • , nevere v Gen Gen mtge 33/4S series H„ Gen mtge 3%s series IGen mtge 3V<s series J If AR I Ark & Louis 1st 4%s MS IA Rut-Canadian 4s stpd __ 108 % *109 v* MS 1934 63 • 19 £ J-J —1949 1941 SIARutland RR 4%s stamped. ">108 .. MS MS J-J Pac Tenn RR of New 24 Bt L'awr St Adir 1st gold 5s 2d gold 6s v — Bt L Rocky Mt & P 5s stpd J-J J-J 38t Louis Ban Francisco Ry .APrlor lien 4s ser A...—..—I960 ACertificates : of A Certificates of * Electric Co of Mo 3%s... .1971 1975 M & coll tr 2%s 56% bond 4s a 2d certificates 4s inc bond ctfs .—..Nov 1989 IA 1st term & unifying 5s AGen & ref 118% 119 118% 62% -41% 90% J-J 100 J-J 40% Bt 1971 A-O 1989 Union Depot V ft N E 3y«s B gtd 4s 1st ISeaboard Air Line Ry— JA4s stamped A Ctfs of A Ctfs of |ARefunding 4s— A Ctfs of a ctfs A 1st cons series A 1948 : 57 ■. H Air Line RR . 3 57 . 55 , 61 60% 54 — „ 61% : ; 69 80% 9 69 81% 78 69 81% 105 5 105 105 107 110 Warren RR *1021/4 www -- — 100% 100% 100% • JJU_ 12 86% | 99% 101% 105: 80 Westchester J-J 1961 F-A Skelly OH 2%s debs Socony-Vacuura Oil 3s debs 1965 J-J .1964 1963 J-J South St Nor Ala RR gtd 5s <<r '.'■M " ' ' 104'A 103 $•! A-O 5 74% 741/4 74% . 1979 vin% 1I2 a05%107% 111% J-J 1985 F-A 23 ; fi ; 107 ' V 'J A;> f,'t J -ij : • Western 109% 112% ■104:7 108; A. 3%8 Terra Pacific 105 105% lf*K 104% 1071/2 106% 107% RR 27/eS ser 105% 104% 109% 106 106%: 94 . 21 106% 106%; A-O 1950 . 105% 102 114 104% 1051% Af-N 1st 4s 102% 138 1051% M-S j ' <r /ju.' ._?/. \ > 'r.Jv-,. Registered 103% 106% 99% 1021/4 J-J 1986 95 99% 100% 99% J-J E-.—..1986 Southern Ry 1st cons gold 5s Devel & gen 4s series A_ St 1994 6s Devel St gen 6Mas Mem Div 1st gold 5s 1956 gen 139% 140% ■£J-J Vft A-O 1958 12 105% 48 136% 145 104% 108% 21 1171/B 105 105% 1201/2 122 •]; '<• a-O 123% 128 1996 J-J 1351/2 135'/a 3 121% 126% 1951 J-J 108% 1091/2 28 107% 109% 1985 A-O 105% 106% 65 103 107% Southwestern Public Service 3yas__1974 M-N 106'A 1061/4 10 1061/4 106" 1/4 z\8pokane Internal 1st gold 4%s__2013 Apr F-A 57'/a 67% 1968 1961 J-D St Louis Div 1st gold 4s Southwestern Bell Tel 2%s debs Stand Oil of Calif 2%s debs Standard Oil N J deb 3s Oil Corp 3% Sunray 58% 5 105'/4 105% 15 101% 1021/4 52 57% 102 J-D ►105% 1956 M-N ►105% 1961 debs M-N 1959 Superior Oil 3%s debs Swift St Co 2%s debs . 8 121% 122 121% A-O 1958 ..—.2361 t A Wisconsin Central 1st and deferred delivery lootnote in the week in which a sales are disregarded In the week's : ACertificates of f Wisconsin Public Service Deferred delivery sale not included in the *STOCKS New York Friday Curb Exchange - the Bankruptcy Act, or •Friday's bid_gnd_ 106 ABonds selling AND ACF-Brill Motors V/ire A warrants 8% Ilia — —3 common Co—— F D Co . — , 7% 26 . 5% Aero Supply Mfg class A 22y4 ' 9 ; ' 29 1,700 ' 260. , 400 6 100 22'A . 11% 7% Apr Apr 21 Feb :! 30%; Jan/ 13% 5% Jan Jan 23 y2 Mar Apr B 7 Air Investors Convertible Alreon Mfg ' 18% 18 y2 .... 6% 18% 18 ./•5% common preferred 7' 7,800 3,900 t" 20% 500 19 5% ; Corp .50c 13 preferred ..10 16% ...3 Alabama Great Appliance Southern .50 — ; 12% 14% 16% 18% 17,600 1,300 8% ,1,000 140 ' 8 129 129 130 * 13% & Fisher common ADcs AUied 13% ■ 100 * Int'l Investing $3 conv pfd— Products (Mich) -10 Altorfer Bros 23% 5% Feb Feb Apr Feb Feb >; 6% 56% 57% v 150 Ltd Book J~a~n American Jan American 9% Jan Convertible 128 Apr 133% Jan Class Feb Class B footnotes see page 2322. • common Co ;• 103% 102 90 85 39 103% 106% 107% *103 123. 120 .85% 86 • 52% . 52% *1097/a 91 83 109% 103 % 104 106% 108 104'A — 105% 117% £ 122 Va . 90 83% 172 87% 84% ;,56; 37% 48 ,53% 36 V2 ,• 51 53 :. 106% 107 - 94 % «86% 5 89 *..- ■ - ': 106% J-J : 1 04% ♦ A-O . ~5 103% 106 y2 i 108 109% *108% 110 M-S 102 58 83 83 109 97 . 10 86% 102 J-J_ 108 Va •-106% 12 r ; io9'.>vii»./; — Mfg Central 1 100 1 American 14% Jan American 48 Jan American Fork 62% Mar American Gas Apr 109% 12% Mar 15 Mar such companies. - / being transacted during current e Odd-lot sale range, r Cash ' week. 4% % outside the regular weekly range are f ' 1' , Sale Price class 80% 113% , . shown 199% & common Electric • 10 .100 preferred Shares 80% Range Since January 1 Low High 83%. 7,500 ^ 63% >K:;:High 113 Mar 21 Jan 23% 24 25 200 1,050 50 4% 4% 4% 16% 16% 17 53% 53% 700 116 % 110 4% 57 " Apr •* Feb 121 Apr 23 300 196% 199% 83'A Jan 2,750 113% 114% 113;,? 113 25% Feb 26 Jan Jan 199% Apr Feb 113 Apr 5% Apr 76 Mar 1,000 16% Feb Apr 22'A Jan Feb Jan 55 150 50% 50 50% 700 47 Va Jan ll1/* 10 y8 llVa 25,700 7% Jan '11% Apr 59% 57% 60% 5,700 47% Jan 61% Apr 3'/8 2% 3% 7,500 1% Jan 5% A Hoe Sales for Week 25 24 A & Week's Range of Prices Low Cities Power & Light— i For 108 »/4 * Jan 119 % v ;://■ 95% 95% 86% Last 25 25 1 Cyanamld Co common 10 & Foreign Power warrants- Apr Jan 410 547 95% 101/ : M-N Friday; -//'-/• / • Curb Exchange American Beverage common 17% 48 / P*95% 101 J-J preferred...——100 22% 13% Mar Co common Aluminium Mar • 194 York Curb Exchange for the week beginning on Saturday the Curb Exchange itself, and is intended to include every common—.————• 6% preferred 100 Aluminum Goods Mfg — —* Aluminum Industries common * 7 Feb fa 102% 101 week, and when selling Aluminum Co 11% Mar 40 101 MS Par 14% Mai- 115 preferred Allied 21 105 Alabama Power Co $7 preferred $6 V5% 102 - 97 y Ex-coupon. /K-'iv-p'S:.: American Electric convertible 200 •' 7% Jan Jan 15> ' Jan .10 Air-Way 60c : 5% 16% J-D . 101- 357'; year's range, d Ex-interest, Under-the-rule sale not included in the year's High ' Class Ainsworth Mfg common Air Associates Inc (N J) n Range Since January 1 25% Jlf-N A-O £ .104 ; 116% 101'/a 1021/4 M-N 7 101 V 101 MS £\. Ill •■' 152 1107/a 113% -i. .. securities assumed by asked prices; no sales -r-S IOCKS New York : 107 A-O May 109 52 110;.:: 107 1071/a 107 7 108% : 108 J-J 1171/4 106% U 106% 106. : 115% 106 117 r . J-D 26 RANGE FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL Low J-D RECORD YEARLY \ High 104 flat. they are the only transactions of the computing the range for the year. • • Sales Shares Low 104 V* 102 Va 103 % EXCHANGE for Week of Prices Sale Price ' Par Acme - Week's Range Last b8 Va 104% \ not Included In the year's range, range unless /:/;3:: 64% not sale §Negotiability impaired by maturity. tThe price represented is the dollar quotation per 200pound unit of bonds. Accrued interest payable at the exchange rate of $4.8484. ICompanies reported as being in bankruptcy, receivership, or reorganized under Section 77 of a Included in the year's range, In the following extensive list we furnish a complete record of the transactions on the New April 20 and ending the present Friday (April 26.) It is compiled from the daily reports of security, whether stock or bond, in which any dealings have occurred during the current year. : 1968 1971 3y»a 103 % 1 *103 J-J Wisconsin Elec Power 3%s 110% .106 20 *i04Va 4s_..—194S 4s—1936 y 100 30 F-A ...—I960 102% 103% 103 '/a 65 65- F-A M-S 99 93 107 7/a 107 Q-M , 102 97 102%' 1061/4 100 % 100 % :,1 107 J-J deposit.J 106 No account is taken of such sales in, they occur. 1992 deposit I ASu & Du div St term 1st 105% .. [ of 104 __ WEEKLY NOTICE—Cash 1 89 15 113 , 135% 1051/4 1071/4 101% 105% 105% 107% w. 104% 105 1949 Wheeling & Lake Erie RR 4s Gen & ref M 2%s series A Wheeling Steel 3V* series C.——1970 Wilson & Co 1st mortgage 3s 1958 NEW YORK CURB in : 97% V-. 1951 2361 guaranteed ... ACertificates Devel '.t1 . Westinghouse El & Mfg 2!/ss_. Winston-Salem 8 B 1st 48. Co— series B.— 1st mtge •. 106% 104 260 105'/a 106% 1969 Fran Southern 105% ..........1981 Gold 4 VaS Gold -4 Vis——— Ban M-S —1960 30-year 5s West Shore 1st 4s 1977 —1968 1966 1952 A—2014 —,.1——■ Western Union Telegraph Co— Funding & real estate 4yas—1950 25-year gold 6s———....u—.1951 t' Southern Pacific Co— 1st 4%s (Oregon Lines) A Gold Li 99 95 95 1027/8 Called: bonds : 104% 107% 6 .104% 104% / ..*129% ; A debentures 3s 99 1027/a 104% 112 y8 106% 33 122 Va 109 8 111 AT-S series I Maryland 1st 4s Pacific 4%s inc ser Western 105 102 25 : Southern Bell Tel & Tel Co— 2%s debentures 101% 104 102. 105% 73% 78 68 ioi% 101% J-J 1941 104 122 % ,V'; 109 - A-O —...—.1967 3%s Gen mtge 108 105 33 v 25% West Penn Power 3 % s 1954 47 ,.y 3; .. 112% 112 409 A-O 1970 1955. 1st ref gtd gold 3%s—2000 Central Ry 1st 4s 1948 Terminal 2%s ser A—1970 Ltg 5s stpd gtd 1950 Washington 90% 19% 32 20% 105%; 19% M-N If A8ilesian-Am Corp coll tr 7s F-A Ward Washington 178 82 84 . ■ Shell Union Oil 2%s debs. ~2%s sinking fund debentures 106% 103% j**'7 ~ :i' 104.. 'a—.1Km-' Apr Baking Co 5V2S debs (subordinated) Warren Petroleum 3y4S F-A Seagram (Joseph E) & Sons 3V4&-1965 104 • Apr 1971 1955 mtge 3%s ser B Walworth Co 1st mtge 4s 1st - 2 75 • __ •; w 32 .75 74% — y-v • • 112 M-N Jan 1981 AGen mtge Inc 4J/4S ser B_.Jan 1991 76 ,74 . :•'/. 75 M-S —1938 : v, J-J mtge 4s Inc ser A AGen 75 WH:# •••>' ^ • ,1st mtge 4s ser A"Wi—— .. Wabash RR Co*--— Co— Gen mtge 4V2s ser A wi IA Seaboard All Fla 6s A Ctfs 104 y* 103% • 104% 105% : 1995 105 MS of dep — Seaboard 1958 5s cons Virginian Ry 3s ser B 125% 53 57% .. L 104% "107y2 106 103'A .. •115'/a — MS 129% 118 — *55 (Guaranty Trust).— dep (Chemical Bank)— IJAAtl St Blrra 1st gtd 4s—.—1933 ACertificates of deposit £103% 103%; *114% M-N 1957 - 127% 120 127 *119 A-O ACtfs of 65 H'"- F-A series A—1958 A-O 1st 106% 122 *119 , ;■ 107% 106 '(•> \V ■' M-S 63'% 105% 40 V; : \ 103 % 132% 132% A-O .——.1959 91 54% 55 , 41 v; 103'A 103% >;X> fi \ MS Virginia Electric & Power Co— 1st & ref mtge 2%s ser E 1975 Va Iron Coal & Coke 1st gold 5S..1949 Va & Southwest 1st gtd 5s 2003 98% 114% 114% 61 105 Va !;r/; ;;T04A 104% 103% • ,106% F-A 1950 34 ; 104 %• 102% v . - " V 97% .102 27 io6y8.io6y8 dep (Chemical Bank ).— 6s debentures...... Universal Pictures 3%s debs. 120 86 14 .. .58% 58% — dep (N Y Trust) of A Ctfs F-A —1S(50 dep (stamped) dep (unstamped) " J-J land grant 4s.—.—. IPA*. .1976 & 2%s 103% 15 34 104 *103 '; 'M- - Cons s f 4a series B 93 6 M-N Paul RR— Vandalla RR cons g 4s 'lis# 3 - ,101% .100 - J-D Bcioto 1970 debentures 521/a 91 *112 gold 43-1968 25A8t P St K C Sh L gtd 4%s 1941 cons debs../. 52% 33 98% 98 % 112% 107 104 34% / '77%. 3 661 46 J-J 1952 1990 gold 5s series A Bt Paul St Duluth 1st M-N 103 109% 15 106'A & :104% A-O J-J' w J-D h 1st, v * 1988 110 — 102% 78% 61% 46%: 40% : — 104% 100% 102'A 3 *109% ill Af-N 1967 2%s 73 60% ISt Louis-Southwestern Ry— 1st 102 % A-O Union Paciflo 73% 6 155 58% 63 41% 43% MS 74 103 110 *109% 1945 y 100 V* 97% 56% 366 60 57% 61 A..——.—1978 101% 51% 100 M-S ■ ACertificates of deposit stpd..,.,..... l05Va 88 Va 103 y8 103 '/a Union Oil of Calif 3s 99% 101% - 60% deposit— ACons M 4'/2s series 98 ' 6 — 57 57% j-J 104% 136 769 74 68 *100 tSAUnlon Elev Ry (Chic) 5s 'iol% 102% ;:4 96 *101% . 58% J-J 1950 i lOO^s' 98 »/4 .. deposit....—. APrior lien 5s series B *94% — — A-O i52 ya 106 U 101% 101% J-J 1947: 1996 1998 1958 . 152 98% 101% . 108 142V4 103% 7 ■ V 1st Bt Jos & Grand Island 1st 4s— 100% MS Buff 1st gold 4s._1946 1st gold 5a—1949 27/8s debs—1961 , 146 20 V* Union , 105% 74 19% 105% 21 1:74 J-D Tri-Continental Corp 26 109 103% J-D Trenton Gas St Eleo 61 18% 137% 106'A *105% J-D income 5s Jan 1960 Tol St Ohio Cent ref & lmpt 3%s—1960 ' 109 % 129% 6 .,103% 105% - Orl 3%s_.1974 i960 A Ad] 108% 4- 19 21% > 103% J^l-v; A-O 108% ,.. High 62 .,146 J-J 108% 23 Low .-V. : ,105% 106 M-N J-D Third Ave Ry 1st ref 4s— Toronto Ham St \ 65 %■ '21% — Pacific-Missouri— Texas • r — uo3A January 1 104 Vo 104 A-O - 125% 125% '125% 125% ' 115 75'.87% ' — 104 V* 107 X 75% M-S 105% 103 19 107% 107 / A-O 1977 1967 1967 —.1969 mtge 4%s series D 107 101% 29 102 Va .101% 104 *104 Va* m-n D—1995 Range Since Sold No. High 106'/4 108% % 106 A-O 1958 iv 3a debentures— .1961 Texas & Pacific 1st gold 5s_—2000 Gen & ref M 37/8s ser E 1985 R ser Bonds *135 J-J —2019 1985 Imp M 4s ser C & Ref & Imp Reading. Co 1st & ret' 3Vis Sale Price High Low " 10 104 Week's Range or Friday's Bid & Asked Last , Period January 1 No. High Interest Exchange Stock York New Range Since Friday BONDS v Bonds Friday's or Sale Price Period ENDING APRIL 26 Week's Range KAy/£v, Friday A Interest Exchange Stock York New RANGE FOR WEEK KM: 23 46% 112 23 46% 24 49 111% 112% 250 51% Apr Jan J art 21>/4 Mar 26% Jar 49% Apr Jan 5,300 x40% Feb .175 110% Jan . 113. THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 2318 . - . §§| , Monday, April 29, 1946 NEW YORK CURB EXCHANGE RANGE FOR WEEK ENDING-APRIL 2.6. > " v. " York Curb New Last. Exchange Sales Week's ■; Friday STOCKS for Week Range Sale Price * ;' V. Friday ' STOCKS 0icli, exehangn. a ,' Range Since January 1 Shares of Prices . ,VU„ v; Lask v Sales Week's. Range. " '■ - Sale Price for Week of Prices ( . Shares ■i:S Rang? Since January 1 ' •) to,m Hard Rubber American American Laundry American Potash Class Bi American preferred $6 series preferred Thread Writing 20 % : 5 5% Ohio Apr .Feb Central Pow Central 8t 35% Apr 46 Jan 20% 20% 41 Post Name - .2.^ preferred 48%. 100 21% 9,800 iv Corp - 47 158 107/8' 10 2% 44 2% 800, 38,800 2%: .J',4-'..44C'V' ••-'"''V'"'I ( /; 6% 7% .1,000 11% 11% 43 2,100 6% 11% 4,200 60% * 2Vi 11% Jan 62 58 9 -■ Jan 121 Chicago; Rivet &;Mach__ ' 65 Apr Jan r*i- 7% -dY 12% V-V **v:: •')& Consolidated Feb $6 .. .. : 34% *151 • —— $6 preferred BB class 6% A 18 12% L— 46,, 6% 6% 7% > Oil & Refining Co Associated Electric Industries- 1 10% 23 12% 1 Feb 16,100- 7%. 5% FeU Associated Tel &Tel class. A 12% 21 Atlantic Coast Atlantic Coast Line Co 2% ■ ; 17% 18% 700 17% Febi 47 48% 300 38 Avery 6% preferred— Ayrshire Collieries Corp Mar 8 Aluminiinfr TTtenali, f?nPlow Co 14% common.. "5% Development ordlnazy Fire (new) Jan Apr 10Q Feb 25% Feb 26% Jan Biscuit Consolidated : Co.. Gas Utilities. • 53- 57? 52 39% Feb. 5,400. Apr 57 i . Baldwin Locomotive— . 5 "Y; 3% r x- > 18% 19% 800 88% 8 85% 1 36% Consolidated Steel Corp.— • Consol iTexttie..Co——u——w^.106 Continental Fdy & Machine Go—' 1 Rubber Go de los Steel Barlow & Basic (L) A Beck (A Tel of Benson Shoe S) St 1 20% 9% « ... 9% 10%, Jan Mar Feb 12 8%' Jan • 8,800 15 20% 10% 1 Corp 1,400 17 30% 7 ' ...100 2: • „i, preferred Apr 18%, 30% 37% 15,100 30%x31% 7 • 7% 2,000 21% Jan .,1,600 ? ,10 165 Jan 27% Apr 37% Jan — 5 400. — 40% • — 40% 140 .15,400 5%.: 5 i • f 12% 12% 13 % 1,500 47 40 47% 2,050 30 Jan 26 25% 29% Feb 6% Jan 56%^Jan (E W) $3 Bohack 7% (S) (H C) 27% 3,700 23% Feb 5% 5% 6v8 3,6,900 * 56% 55% 56% 5% Jan 55 Feb I — common Si Co * , Co common — 59% 143% 100 Inc > 40% 12% 14 27% 29 37 '*■ 12% 14% .Y s 1 Cent Petrol Crown Cork Brillo ■ •. Mfg Class Co.. Co common—. , - British American Oil Co. British American Tobacco— Am Amer dep rets ord .. . __ ' __ 6% 22 34 28% 28% 28% 100 25 Class B A preferred Apr Apr t $5 prior preferred. fE L) Bruck SUk . Jan , . 4% Jan 14% Apr & 37/a 775 3% Mar 14% 9,700 33 Jan 68% Jan 102% Feb 12% Jan 59 66 5,700 100 66 100 10 9% Jan 28Apr 44 Jan 100 Jan 5,300 8% Jan — — 10% 11% 45 10% 45 41 14%. 15 24% 23 26% — Sullivan 14% 2.50 — ,2% • 2,800 12 %c 9% 8% 9% 12,300 42,700 13,600 _25o 16% 14% 16% 5,50q 5% 6% 4% .5% Jan 19 Apr ' Jan 15% 26Apr 4 Feb 12% Jan Mar 18% Mar. 2% Mar 8% Feb 7% Mar ' 1,000 Burma Corp Am dep rets. Burry Biscuit Corp.— Butler (P H) common 45 13 100 • Mar 16% Mar —J Ltd Buckeye Pipe Line— Hill 3% 2% 2%,, / \ - ■ 16%. Apr Sugar California Callite Tungsten Fire Canada Bread 11% ...... 13 Corp Co, .. 9% Ltd .. 6% 29 50 3,900 • • 250 .. r -'Zj Jan Mar- -1 4 Apr Apr 33% ' 28% 52 9% 7.900P . .. 250 ; 10% 30% Jan- ' ""25'--:JMar - 8% Jan Yp 16% 200- Feb : " — I 16% 17% * 500- . - conv. 86 prior preferred debenture., , 6% Gasket ft u- rTT Mtg— preferred— Gray Iron Foundry— Detroit Co Detroit Mich Stove Detroit « — , Steel Products.,.,— De Vilbiss Co 1% common _. common prAfarrotl. ,j:r:t, Diana Stores Corp. Distillers Am dep Co ... Ltd— rets ord reg. Divco. Corp common——.—-——.. Dobeckmun Co common Domestic Industries class A com Dominion Bridge Co Ltd Dominion Steel Dominion Tar Dominion Textile & ; Coal B Chem & Co Ltd—,. Co ,,,,.,i. Harris Co 11% '100 13% 3,500 10: 1,000 u : Ltd Co ^•vV.V-4^' ' -18%-Jan- 5,900 . 6% Feb IViUAf Dunlop Rubber Co Ltd^ Am dep rets ord reg £1 Hosiery class B common—,* Duro Test Corp common, .1 Duval Texas Sulphur * 3,700100 4 4 pfd—, Power—. Insurance Canada Cement 550 Jan * 14% Durham Estate Electric Camden 6%% : Wireless— Calamba 13 6,700 r' P 60 - 24% Mar;: 2% Mar -I . 6,900 - , " Duke Power Go Voting trust certificates & 18,300 1*900 v ■■ \ 10% Apr 12,400 :r • 20%; 8% 32% 2JS0 common Mo Driver American dep rets 5 % : 100 30 28 Jan 37% Feb common Draper, rv>rp Cable Electric Products common^ Cables Inc (Mo) Derby Oil & Ref C"T 7% Jan 28% Apr 11% « 1 common Co common Mills ; 21% Apr 24% Jan 14% — Brown Forman Distillers Brown Rubber Co Dejay Stores Detroit 3% i 53 L Jan 4% ^ V. 5 Dennison Mfg class A common Jan 25% . 37% Apr 14% Feb 3% Feb 5% Mar ' 100 W.V >■«»<'''r>*,~ 20% i 4% ,!,.,„!T;. Davenport Hosiery Mil]?;—.. Dayton Rubber Mfg class A Mar Feb 5% Apr 2,100 . f , Feb 21 6% Bunker Feb, 21 __ 6% Class : 23% Apr __ ...10s Brown Fence & Wire common Bruce .. __ ' . J Jan * 31%. Feb 5%wFeb 31 Feb 12% Apr 20%. Feb Columbia Power class A——* British 3i%\Apr Y27%; JaA 7% Mar. — Mar/ Jan — .w ._ — -, - reg 65 Jan 33 Feb ; - dep rects ord bearer.^— Am dep rets nrd'-reg. British Celanese Ltd— - Jan 10,200 .\ .■ 1 Apr 21% Jan 4% Jan » , 65 150. 1,100 8,200 11 12% —' preferred^— „ f \ 8 Lighting 29% 12 Apr ^SlP '-'JanP-S . P 400 8% f- 30 Curtis Mfg Co 22% Mar. 31 ■ 33- 1% 6,500 19 8% it: 20 *■ 10 > common..— Curtis , 21 ; Mar — Cf 17% 8% ; 3 % 18% 25c common Refining 39% Jan 200 . " • Sugar.. 2,000. 5% 18 8 <vwi«w<m 52 • A.-u..— . 39 500 1,700 10% P 33 •■%;•: convertible: preferred.——.28 $6 Feb 47 14 11%-Apr 40 :4 39 ,V«3 ■ Tobacco 25% 5% i (Md) 3% 1 International Aw r Apr 39 Apr 6% Jan Jan 26 6%i 31% 18% ' f 85 Va Jan -300 7,800 Y , 10% 5 • : Crown Oil Jan Feb 12% Jan Jan 6,900 - . 37% ? 31% 1 w-— Crowley Mllner. & Co Crystal " 2,600 62%- J 60% ••, 5% -v; e 15V2 (ord reg)_£l ; Atlantic 28%. 5% l Bridgeport Gas Light Bridgeport Oil; 70 Brewing Co Crosley Motors Inc Cuban 48 , 5% 8 Feb 135 60% — 'Mar 45 50 dep receipts Petroleum Crown Drug Co 2% 1% - . preferred. Cuban 28% — & Pwr._ Aeronautical Brewster 60 1% common. x ; Jan 9V2 18,300 . 109% 109% • ■? '24% Jan 25% 34 500 37% p: 12% ~ j 25%; Jap. 8Q0 700 , ■; • 1 J 24% v'24% 27 %v 27% • ; ,350- 143% 144% Borne Sorymsef Co.——28Brazilian Traction Lgt Breeze Corp common 36% r36 , • 1st preferred Bourjois 250 .1 common optional oopvertible preferred Blumenthal 20% Croft ; 48% Jan 20% common American Creole 9% Feb. '■•? 184 Apr 34% Jan, 40% Jan 6 ' Jan 21% Feb 16% Feb i Feb 71% Jan 22 Jan 4% 'Apr 1,600 Courtaulds Ltdia 37% Apr x31% Apr '' - Feb 9% Jan 5,050 Reynolds convertible Y 1-27% Apr Jan; ,lVy .< S■46 Apr 112 2,300 , Blauner's : 5% Apr Feb 9 ' ..L.——i Petroleum Apr % Jan 42 Jan 5 $6 preferred A_. '• Feb Bickfords Inc coipmon ... 1 Birdsboro Steel' Fdy Si Maoh Co com..* _1 Y 101 108 y4 85% 13% :.80 '• Jan -0m common.. preferred Canadian Class Industrial A 15% non Capital, City Feb 2L'A Jan 4%% prior preferred Jan lb% Jan 6% 3% Apr 4% Jan Eastern Malleable Eastern States 6% 6% A 11,100 33% 50 27% Carnation Co P (J Casco Castle (A M) Corp 280 pfd cofn Co 47% America footnotes see 35 Jan 34 Jan 20 Jan ;?29 Apr 52% Feb Jan ll7/s Mar ¥ 22 Central Maine Power 7% Jan Feb 30 117 & Co of 68 $5 Products W) 600 61 common & L Carter 29 / 32% —— 16% pfd— page 2322. 23% 47% 49% 400 16% 17% 5,800 1,300 17% Mar 68 Apr 117% Mar preferredIron Eastern 13% 120 Jan Jan Jan 38 82 79% '400 51 Feb 81% Apr 42 V2 Jan 3% Mar 300 76 104% Feb 37% Mar 2,600 80 Jan Jan 65 25 77; Mar- 69 Y 68'; Mar: v 5 Jan fv35'>A" Apr 80.% Apr Sugar Associates— $5 preferred — Easy Washing Machine B Economy Grocery Stores— 51 Apr Electric 17% Apr $3.50 120 y4 Mar 38 8: Jan 97% 700 2,500 ' ——— 1 •. L—* ~ 34% :: :■■■■■'•■ 81 80. . 8 2,600 - 79: 3% Corp. $7 preferred series A $6 preferred series B— Apr 23% Apr ;:;i4% 7 100% 101% — 1 ~3% 33% Products. Co. class & For 400 "3 Va Class B CataJin ■ voting Canadian Marconi... Carolina 16% 15% 13% voting • Class B Carman ' East Gas ft Fuel Assoo common. Alconoj— Bond ft Share pfd formerly common..: $5 $4.20 pfd. formerly $6 ; 1 —* .* 50 , 12% 12 " : 37 51 800 13 2,100 350 .37% 25. Yi:" 23% 26 70% 70% 71 74% 73 74% ? 47,400 50 56% Jan 11% Mar 14% Jan 25; 37% Apr 26% Apr 18% 500 v'■::$ Apr 70 1,500 73 % Jan Jan 5 1 ; 12% "Jan 91 118% 38 28% ^i-llir_ ^ r >j> Coio ilnd Corr<>on Si Cosden Apr 4% Mar 19% Jan 12 Apr Berkey & Gay Furniture Bliss ■r ; 18% Apr 6% Jan 180% 180% 1 1 common. Feb, Jan 22 21 125 Jan, J4 100 19' 18 37% ,, Canada... Blue Ridge Corp Aitv.'*,v Y *•".« > 21% Jan 12 Feb 19% Feb. 8% Jan 100 125, —19 2.50 common common— Hedges Convertible U% 100 new Aircraft -.1 8 Ties.. Beaunit Mills Inc Bellanca 10% • commnn-u. Brummel 10% • common— Coopar,Ra.ngflCn 16% 82 -..i ;p:48Yi Feb Jan 34% Cook Paint & Varnish CoJ———• • ; -> Cornucopia Gold, Mines —. 1 — 1st preferred Beau 42% Feb. 20 Jan 41% Apr 15%Jan Mfg— Refractories Inc... 7% 500 v, Corp Seelig Baumann 50 17% " convertible $1.20 41% 17% o-.; - 41% . ..1 common Andes— shares American Barium Bell >; ■'V.,. preferred^-.——? •• 3,300 ' 7% Baldwin 43 i? 110 11 40 Jan 115% 81% - 6% ■ 50 •. •:v4% ': 10 3% Mar 1,100 y 10% Apr Jan Apr 44% Jan 87% 10% • Apr' 17% Jatt - 200 Y .Shyx', 116% 117 109 ; 110 1 Apr 17% Jan- ' Mar. 25% fe'.i' P Apr :38/ 97v Jatt A Jan 37% Ma?'3% Jatt ^' ! 650 3% '■ >' 7% 3,000 25% " 26% ... !*• 26 \. !V> ..)),>.■ f l. 100 Retail Consolidated 4% i 100 Si Smelt Ltd. Stores— Royalty Oil—, Consolidated 5 250 ; 39 y4 300 ■ 105;, . 4%. Mar 92,900 42 .:• Feb Jan 7% 2,450 A % 41 1 • ^ common 4%i%;. series B preferred 4% preferred series C 42 99% 100% % —• Consol GULP Bait V • 39% : 41 K : 8% ' 99% warrants— preferred Consolidated ; 8% Mar 17 40 Conn Gas & Coke Secur: common.. $3 32% 7% 7% - .28 — Jan 14% Mar ' 4,300'-7,600 6,900 5% 28% 30 1 — wrnts Arms... 5% 550 Mar 49 Apr ' 12,900 - Jan 20 Mar 32% 3*800; ; Consolidated Mining & Wiloox Co 35 12% 25% 16%. 17%: - — Community Public Service 28 Community Water Seivice. * $ Compo Shoe Machinery-«« V t o* extended to 1946—I Jan, 13 1 * 32% 32% Jan 32 Mar 6% Mar 60 1 Commonwealth: as Southern Jan 24 23 Y Jan - 26j/4 • Columbia?. Gas & Electripw 5% preference 12% Feb. 8 100 250 25,300 Apr;:' ■z 145 Jan.;; 20.% Apr 13 Apr •.' 8% Colt's Patent 78 • Voting Machine (B F) & Sons common Banco 140, Jan 14% Mar 12% ? Colonial 7 Airlines^ Colorado; Fuel Si Iron i 9% Apr, - v 1 f -, I y Automatic Babcock 14% 28 Jan ■: — - 2,200 ; Y Feb 155 Feb 7% Colon 10% Jan 50 Atlas Corp warrants Atlas Plywood Corp - Feb- 12% Club 10% Mar 3,500 • ' 20 18% 110 Apr 36% Feb; Jan ?eo <'■> 4 180 27% Co Apr 112% Coast RR Co pfd..l00 Fisheries;. X Prnriurta 26% 140 Feb Apr 17% Jan Jan 1 ; Cockshutt 10% Mar 1,200" 30 3,100 • AiitnmftMifc 150 10 Controller — Associated Laundries of America & 2y4 C "10,200 1,250 : 145 142- 18% Y Clinton industries Inc.— Feb 5% dep rects reg...—.JB1 Atlanta Blrm 210 36% 22% foJ&M 180 14% Apii 30,000 Jan 10 % 10% 12% , 112 120' 23 22 Mar Mar 3,600" 4,500 7% 112% 112% 10% 10 2.50 Ashland 5 600 114% 115% 11% 13% 12% - Equipment Corp American ■ 154 150% 142 • Mfg « Cleveland Electric Illuminating • Clinchfield Coal Corp—. —..——100 Jan 35.; 1,400: 13% 43 114% non-voting. — 12% u ' common?. preferred V00. ' :P 3% Feb 22 * •20% May : 142 Claude Neon .Lights. Inc.—————,—! Clark Arkansas Power & Light $7 preferred.* Aro 725 200 .» • 171 33% ^ I Clayton & Lambert Common Jan 13% — Anglo-Iranian Oil Co LtdAm dep rets ord reg__. — £ 1 Angostura-Wupperman ;—1 Apex-Elec Mfg Co common.. • Appalachian Elec Pwr 4%% pfd—100 Argus Inc 1 ^ 1 ' Feb 29 preferred B—— City Auto Stamping...— City & Suburban Homes... Products. Gas 10 % Jan " ——10 preferred"..: 60c Jan ' : Feb 6% 16% 15%;v 2% > 165 169 Apr 49%. Feb, 49% 100 21 180 15% r 3 Mining— ; 1 iChilds Co preferred —^—.—^,.—100 •Cities Service common— Feb y' Jan : 4 ' Chief Feb , Jan & ? 6% Apr 3% >;-v 119 % Jan 4-V.c'c . Apr 166 Vz ; . 16% Mar 171 : ; 10,400 26 20% ; 52 ;• Jan 'iff. —,—5 180 I 21% Apr Jan 8% Jan - t: —w—10 fi: common— Jan 36 Feb 13% Jan Jan 37 50 8% 7% 26 i 106 75- - • Jan 117% Jan 46 7% —— 37 390 47 45% 21% ■ Feb 2,750 ' 166% 47 5 ' 52 144 46 11- 1 common Cherry-Burrell , J $ 10% common High t, , 10% Jan X* 32,800 12%- 13 4 • - .w^.100 ii'.LJ. aim; J ft'.;? 44%j Apr? -Apr \r\ 15% , Cnans .56. > • 29. Low- *18 *: Jart " Y 1,900 ' 117% 100 .w—100 i... ser Angerman Co Inc common Arkansas Natural 2i '■ im 12% 50c Chamberlin Co of America to changed Utilities ser Cessna Aircraft Co 46%,. Feb Jan Jan 39 Jan Fence Post West pfd opt div pfd opt div Conv * Anchor South preferred Conv ♦ 5%. Jan ; 42% Apr ; 10,300; > --•'24i 3% Mac 1,550' . , Jan ; "V Anchor & High " Products...^——,^1Lt 4% pfd —.^100 SCent States Elec 6% 7% Low, Par Steel * 29% Apr 32%, Jan Jan Apr 20>. ; 100,: 46 42% 39 24% .1,500. .^23,800 21 v; 46 S • preferred • 42% i 45% 40% • • Paper common -54 -44 Central ' ' lOo ;— 5% American American P Apr 50% Jan 28% " com " 40'/a Mar 800 * $6 Jan 24 3,600 .—-—*■' w Corp Superpower 1st 46 29 Republics ........10 Seal-Kap common 2 American Amer 45% 1 & Chem class A ... 250 33% 27% 25 Cot Meter Co. American 31% High 22 Feb 52 >• Jan 47 776 25 23 — 14' 2,500 20 Mach Light & Trac common 6% preferred American Mfg Co common Maracaibo 50 25 Co American American 22 50% '4 19% Low High 17% Par General Corp common— lOo $2 convertible preferred — 1 $2.50 convertible preferred 1 American '• Apr 77% Mar Apr 78% Jan . '' '' ' ' ■ ■. •/;.->'/ . ■"■'•■J ,> v, • ;'".V "•# ,;v* ■'{V .V'- V« '^-V .ifa dVi' u.vt t. , THECOMMERCIAI/& FINANCIAL fcHRONICLE Number *'4485: m 044-VJ c-CTS^.ufcirtni'ttf.w «, ■--j-j- :. : 1.■" v- ■ NEW YORK CURE EXCHANGE r ' ^ Sales Range Last for Week Low Electric Power Option 162 165 11 10 Elgin National Watch Co Co 29% 35 10 ' i 5% preferred —: —-60 Empire District Electric 5% pfd.—100/ Emsco Derrick ft Equipment..., I Equity Corp cominon 10« ,$3 convertible preferred 1 • 19% Feb 27 28% Apr 24% Jan 800- ~ » Esquire Inc 16% ■ 33% 33% 49% Jan 14% 56 Jan Jan - 1,500*- • >50 ' Jan 22 ' ; ■: Feb 34 ? ' —, Apr 300 i 200 13% 12% 310 112'/4 •; $3,50 Jan 15% Jan 14% Jan Jan Jan 30% 26%' Apr •/110 Apr 116 Jan Jan 90 107% Apr " 92% Jan 110 Apr 1,100 94 Jan 112 Jan 120 337/g Jan 27% 28% 900 26 Jan 70% 73% 3,100 58 Mar 73% Apr 30% 30% 29 Vt Jan / 30% Apr 24% 25% Feb 25% Jan 20% 21% 1,800 10,800 21% series 27% 72' International Cigar Machine— International Hydro Electric— Preferred 15% 13% Mar Jan 4,500 ■ Apr 7% Feb Jan 7% , 37 Jan 25 35%" .v Indianapolis P ft L 5 V* % preferred.100 Indiana Service 699 preferred ......100 1% preferred,....,.... ..^...100 Insurance Co of North America..—.10 14% Jan ; High Low Y/33: / High Low £1 Ireland ;-18 ■■■.■. "Apr* Mar- 3% Jan 30% ■500 53% -17% : Eureka Pipe Line common... Jan 13 42,100 4% 52% 109 , Apr 39% Feb -53%: Apr 112 Apr; r 1 33; Y. " Range Since January 1 Shares Imperial Chemioal IndustriesJI Am dep rets regis. Imperial Oil (Can) coupon. j» Registered Imperial Tobacoo of Canada I Imperial Tobacco of Great Britain ft 'Apr 30% ' 50% Mar 175 -"20 16 3% , ' for Week Range of Prices ,' ; ; minols Zine Co Apr 400^ 112 :,.15>Y Y 12% Jan 53% 52% 112 **165 Jan '.4. 35% - Sales Week's - r Last Sale Price' High Feb> 6% 2,400 ' 3,600 • 30% 32% -30'A- com—15 new common 139 5,500 26%' 25%; Ftecttographlc Corp. Elliott Low 550- \ 11% / Range Since January 1 High 165 ft'Light 26 pfd warrants., Friday STOCKS New York Curb Exchange Shares of Prices Sale Price RANGE FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 26 w-.-v; Week's Friday -STOCKS New York Curb Exchange 21% 200 : International Investment Co—»—-I Fatrchlld Camera & Inst Faircmid $2.50 6%i 6% Engine & Airplane. pfd 7'A 17% Feb ; 13% Jan 1,600 20,000 15% 15% 15 % Jan 8% Feb Jan 5% 78 conv 115 International Metal Industries A 23 % 23% 24 200 21% Mar 26 y2 35% 34 36 4,250 31% Mar 40% Apr Fedders-Quigan Corp 1 14 13% 141/4 4,500 65% 450 WarrantS Jan * Federal Compress Fire Association Fishman • (M H) Co—. . 62 62 6C .to $1; Storesu;—— v Class A non-voting Class B 7% Amer dep Fort- Pitt Fox ' 25 2,100 7 Mar . rets bearer , 29% Irving Air Chute 35 Grain 100 33"% 22% 4,950 4,700 441/4 :■ 45 1'~ V • .n.. iiiij . • . 45% 800 30 30 150 123 10 Mar 19 Jani Jan Apr 49 27%/Jan; . Apr Jan 34% 28 / Mar 29 % 1* 9% 33% 24 7%; Mar 7% 28 7% Malt common——S & $3 conv if""lr Feb 87 123 16 17% 171% ; G»mtt Corp common V, uatmeau rower co commo 5% preferred Mar 17% Mar 131 14 6% 300 18 14% 13% * 100 1 common Public — Service $6 preferred General Shareholdings Corp com $6 convertible preferred iGeoigia power $6 preferred— |] $5 preferred ; • 29% 29% 17% 100 ■ 127% 380 : 130 126 110 6% 110 300 27 300 19% Corp. 21% Coal Feb 7»A 7,300 19 ; 6% 30 Mfg Grayson-Robinson Stores— 63% 59% 63% 900 57% 32% 31%- 34% 1,700 31% 13% 1,300 11 12, 21% 22% ; 11% 11% ; Apr 9% Feb Apr 15% Jan 22 % Apr 114% Jan 93% V r" 20 25 26 7% 1% . 7% in 3,000 1% 800 32 32 300 16% 16% 3,200 14% 153/4 600 5,400 Co Bridge Co Lamp / Jan /Z 29 12 Hartford Jan 8% 7,400 1,400 21V4 23% 18% 2,300 113% 114% 10% 18 9% 11 Feb Jan -Jan' 50% Mar Apr 71 Jan Apr 47% Jan 13% Jan 23% 19% 73 Apr 145 Apr 45 ; Jan 17% 23 % Jan 13% 50 Hecla Mining Co 15% Jan 113 9 900 9% 15 38 38% 1,000 40 14 83/i 950 Apr 18% Apr 116 67 . u Apr 3 43 21 2% 46,300 3,200 1,100: 2,100 ,3% 423/8 22 11% Jan . Mar Feb «•'" ... .. r " 7% 11,000 5% Mar 4% 4% 12% 1,000 2,400 4 V* Apr 10% Apr 14% Jan Z 22 21 22 20% 20 21% 9,500 203/4 Mar Feb 23% 171/4 17 17% 6,100 6% 600 / 7% Apr 7% Jan . ; 313/a 303/4 150 20% 12,400 8 263/4 27% Mar 30 18% 22 6,400 18% Apr 22 18 3/s 19 10,300 15% Jan 20 ti Mar ■/ 31 * 29% Mar 12 Feb Apr* 30%/Apr:/; 26; Feb ! / 25% Mar 25 600 . Mar 20% Feb 26% ' Feb Apr19% Jan : Land ft 44% 44% 16 16 15 Mapes 25,900 2% Jan 375 96% Feb 117 104 % 108 650 92% Feb 108 14,100 10% Jan 111% 123/4 Exploration pfd——.* Jan 25/a 12%: ■ 13% 153/4 925 ,*■ Apr / Apr; 13 Vz Apr ; Apr v/; 117 26% 21% Mar —2 37% Mar V 15% Mar Apr 16% Jan 1,600 14 y8 Mar 17 Jan \ 111 Feb ; Harris Massey 48 vilOO Mar 6 . Apr , 8% Jan": 36 48. 26 Jan Jan 51 Apr 6% Feb 12% Jan " Jan Jan 40 3/4 Mfg Co. Feb 26 Co Marlon Steam Shovel.; Mass Utilities Association Apr 19% Feb 4 15% Feb Consolidated Communication 26% Feb 15 ye 107% Feb , 15% 3% Feb 2% 114% 116% 23/4 116 ,. ; Marconi Internat Marine - n. , ; 29 optional warrant!. Mangel Stores common—.— Manischewitz (The B) Co. 11% 6% 9 Ipn ' , 3% Apr 50 Feb, 26% Jan / 32 Apr; . Jan 20% Mar Manati Sugar 41% Jan. 72% Feb ,; vi nh rntnmnn prAfarred « w Feb 42 . Jan / 173/4 Feb Mar '' H"!'" 41 17% Louisiana 4% CTplpria Rnhlnstefn vZ/': '/ h Class A —— *''/ ; 11% Feb 82% Feb v . 37% Jan. preferred B ctfs of dep. 11% B J28« common — , 21Va Jan ,v: . 30% Jan 15 Apr 35% Mar —,.ai „,» Hearn Dept Stores Jan / Apr 34% Mar 173/4 Apr / Jan Mar 9% Jan 2,000 : | 14 Jan 31 ■ /' Feb 15% Feb 21 17% Feb 600 20% 23% Feb Logansport Distilling Co—... 1 Lone Star Gas Corp common.—.——10 Long' Island Lighting Co~» Common ctfs of dep — 7% preferred A ctfs of dep—— 37% Feb Mar 19% / Llpton (Thos J> Inc 6% preferred—29 Lit Brothers common • Loblaw Groceterias Class A • Class B ii • Jan 135 12% Mar • Hazeltine Corp— 16% Feb. Jan 150 38% Mar 15,200 16% 17% voting trust ctfs 1 Co .1 of America B non-vot com—1 353/4 Apr 17% Apr , 22% Brewing V Jan 11 500 Mar 134 1,400 lis/a 13% / Feb 140 43 20% 10% 123/4 Monotype Machine.. Lefcourt Realty commonConvertible preferred Prior preferred Leonard Oil Development Le Tourneau (R G) Inc Line Material Co. Lionel Corp Apr 141% 143 Rayon Harvard Hat Corp Apr 34%.. Apr v Feb V 52 141% , * —10 - 23 ^ 17% 22% 109% Mar Z 41JA 18% 18% -10% Locke Steel Chain .. Ltd.. ..— Paper Hartford Electric Light,., 23/* Feb 18% Apr -400 Apr 43 12% Mar 1 Lynch Corp new common Ball 26 Jan 33% Louisiana Power ft Lisht $6 HammermiU ; Apr 9% Feb /:;n% Feb Apr 29 43 20 ■ Feb Jan / 425 Gypsum Lime ft Alabastine.—-—.—• Hamilton Jan 33% Apr Apr . 82% Jan 8% 16,000 1,100 20,400 42 • —10 —.1 94 18% Mar 'M 2,400 8%' 11% "'114% V Jan. 76 Jan 29% v . Jan -86/ 70 82% 11 27% Jan 9% 90 /Yt-- Jan 6% 82% ——1 (D Emil) Co common (I B) Rubber Co— / Feb io , s Jan 19 175: 114% 114%1 114%' 18% 450 - 12% 24 121% 900 ■ 7% 22% ■ 123% Apr 26% Apr 30 800 800 26% 27% 16% 44 135 Greenfield Tap ft DieGrocery Stores Products common—28e Gulf State Utilities $4.40 pfd—100 Jan Jan 31V* Apr Jan x26 19% 105 134 41% 1 Lanston r;".4- 134 *—• 100 250 Apr 112% 189% Mar 30 Langendorf United Bakeries class A—* Class B. • Jan 8% Feb 69 17% Feb 21% Jan 4,300 31% 29% 30% 1 Atlantic & Pacific Tea— Non-voting common stock 1% 1st preferred— Great Northern Paper. 111 y4 Mar Lane Wells Co common. Great — 108 24% f , Jan 10% Mar 4,400 51 22 51 Jan Feb 17 * : 30 25% Feb 48% Jan —. 22% Lakey Foundry ft Machine— Lamson Corp of Delaware—. Mar 22% 18V8 — 8 Co ■ 26 73/a Lake Shore Mines Ltd. f/ <Jsxn 2 Co. Co & Kobacker Stores new common Apr 103 preferred Gray Jan 65 300 1 ■ 26 27% Krueger Brewing Co ,1,,,,,;,» 'i/rir" u.-i.nnnL/ : Mar 150 66 Mines 10 Mfg common Graham-Paige Motors $5 conv pfd—10 j:-. 3,100 73,900 65 Grand Rapids Varnish Jan 106 109% 325 : 123% 123% - —J ._...—* • — E^iotfc Corp common 21% Jan 2,300 7% 21 7% Gorham - 24% 21% prior preferred. Consolidated Klein Jan 23% 24% Gorham Inc class A. :<■ Jan 3%/Apr: Jan 297/8 27 Gobel (Adolf) Inc common. $3 Feb 13 ya Apr;: Jan 35 53 Godohaux Sugars class Class B. f 32 Feb 2% Jan 28% * J • Harvester • 34 • common Goodman Mfg Jan 2% 1,900V 110% 30 v 30. . 123% i preferred—100 Inc Kleinert 111% Jan 110 30 Kirkland Lake G M Co Ltd———1 4%"Mar 104 Feb 450 2,400 51 HOVa , Jan 107% 108% 6 108 47 107% 107% 110 Prnrtnnf '■■■■■ Jan 113Y8 113'A * 6 Gladding McBean & Co. $4.50 3,700 —• Petroleum Kiioy Mar HVa • Co ~: Goldfield 423/4-Apr 3% Feb 11 2% 5,066 ■ '104%"Feb/¥; 3,8p0 23% Jan 24 10 107 19% Jan * •: • Preferred Aided Apr Jan 26 400 23/8 110 Kimberly-Clark Corp— \ 4% % preferred ——....—100 Kings Co Lighting 7% pfd B 100* 5% preferred D —100 King Seeley Corp..I; Jan 9% 700 31% 107 19% 1 . Glen •500 11% "2% Co Key Co common Kidde (Walter) Apr 9 Plywood Corp Gleaner 31 11% .—100 preferred—* Ken-Rad Tube ft Lamp A 12% Jan 2,500 10% 10% — General Outdoor Adv 699 pfd (AO) 30 48% Kennedy's 9% Mar 2,000 ; '^General Fireprooflng Gilchrist Apr / 7V4 Mar 42V2 30% Mar - 30 100 Julian At Kokenge Co— • 17% preferred series A -Gilbert 15% Jan Feb Jan Jan 2,300 , General Finance Corp common, j-'.fv Warrants ■Y Jan 4% 36% ~2% otfs—* —1 • preferred— 1% Jan 97 100 ;: 12 7 Amer dep rets ord reg. General 6 107% 6% .10% Jan: 4,4001 ' 7% 10% Mfg Co General Alloys Co Gen JElectric Co Ltd— o 10 3/a 800 250 - ~2% "2% Jersey Central Pwr ft Lt 5%% pfd—100 100% Feb 115 - f General 24% Jan • Jeannette Glass Co—J——————.*. Kawneer 5% Jan 7% Mar Kansas das ft meo 1% r 243/4 Jan 19% 5,700 6 V* 41 40' \ : • 19% Mar Jan 5'A Apr' 22 32% 22% Fuller (Geo A) Co—u V 153/i 53/4 40 21 Jan 28% Mar 6 * utilities Corp com—IB Interstate Power $7 preferred ;—• Investors Royalty— —1 y 14% 14% International Safety Razor B Italian Superpower A 25% Mar ...... ■W*&convertible' preferred,,. M .10 Products International 8% Jan 50 20% International Apr 1,200 27 28 % . Stores Gellman mmmmmmmim** , . Iron Fireman Mfg/voting trast 26% * 31% Apr 28 % 26% ....... Brewing Co. Brewing-. Froedtert * 2,300 50 France— (Peter) Franklin , ** ■■■ - voting Motor of Feb Apr 7% -/% " ■ Ford Feb 29 70% Feb 31% 25 267/b Ford Motor Co Ltd— a 17% Jan \/ r> Am■dep /rets ord g j Ford Motor of Canada-* Jan r .■ shares Registered 11% 62 uu., International Petroleum coupon shs..* 25 & Warehouse Co_-2S (Phila)— 1i ^ International Minerals and Chemical*-* Feb ""alstaff Brewing. Fansteel Metallurgical * 15% v t e—-—1 * 15% 16s/8 2% "3 ' 2% 17% common^ ; 18% 163/4 18% 15% Feb 47 42 94% pfd 100 Corp, common——..———* $2.50 preferred ' ; . s 46 19 Va Jan 4% V Apr Jan 17% McColl-Frontenac Oil Co 6% McCord 2% 13% : 6%'Mar X Jan / t : 183/4 Apr ' 94Va : Jan 22 3/a Jan Jan Jan /47;::/::Apry// ' Henry Holt At Co common— 18 18 74% -- 78%; 100 18 Apr 263/e 2,200 40 Jan 78% Apr . Jan TTno <R.\ fe C.n ftlftRR A. Y : Y/r 78% ' in Horn ite Hardart. Baking Co Horn & Hardart common 5^ Howard Stores •' • — t _ V 1V1 ' 28% -'ft 21% 750 15% 30 21% -V • ■ 4r% 43 ; 113 —1/ Hubbeli (Harvey) Inc—'",,....1; Refining • Hummel-Ross Fibre Corp -JI 39% / Z 140 475 , . 32% 1,900 32% 200 67% 70% / •17% ' 72% 6,800 17 31 Co.— 18 /10 Mar 17 • 183/i 450 15 Mar. 10% 11% 1,600 v 8 Jan 53% 200 43 Jan 6% 33 6% 250 ■' •; 600 - •33% .< 300 45% . 5 22% Jan . Jan Jan Apr, 19 V Apr Apr : 57% * Apr 7Va Feb 343/8 Apr For footnotes 36 74 preferred see page 2322. 21% .34% 73% 37% 75V4 * 21% 22% : 6,600 6,700 3,200 31 Feb 19 V 25 Class B Corp common—.—8 Midland Otl Corp $2 conv preferred—* Midland Steel Products— 200 800 143/4 6% Jan 7% 14 1 Jan 31 . Apr /: - 26% Jan Jain 12% 111% Mar 11% Jan 12 V* 9% Jan ■'. 600 . 10 Jan Jan >;■ Mar 37% Apr ' Feb Feb 8% 58 16 24 ' Jan Feb v 109% / *—- 7% . 8% Mar 62 Jan Jan • Mar 9% Apr Feb 4V4 103/4 37/a - IO3/4 . 23 23 18%' 3% 33/4 19% Y— ■; 42" '/ 15 Va 15 19 Feb 15% Feb 3% Jan 200 " 6,200 32,700 5% 137/s 44 - Jan- 20 V4 Apr 4%- Apr 20% Jan 30 50 313/4 % Jan .'24% Apr 13 Mar 16 100 30 42 vV Wp l 3% .Apr 10 3A Apr 1,300 4% r 28% / 9,600 2,500 4% 11%: 24 y8; 313/4 29 dividend shares 31 Mar 35 36V4 Jan 47 350 , Apr Jan ■ * J ah Feb ' Abrasive.——. Mid-West Oil Piping Co Wohl Co ...50 —— common.—. 66% Mar •14% 7,200 Minnesota L 5% pfd— / 6% Mar 12'A • .: ; 5V8 5y8 32% •: 5% 5,600 V Feb 34% 3,000 Jan 4% Mar ! * OO '-r if? ■ /' ; 8 3/a ~9 \ 4,300 ■./■v. 24% Jan 73 34 / 11 33 14 5% conv preferredMining Corp of Canada.. ft; 800 & Supply—. 18% Jan P 7% /./ 7 10 — ' 17% Jan Feb ' West non-cum 10% "7% 10% 15 y8 ... • Midt ale Co common——.—————* $2 11,700 • t c.—.1 v 800 '100 8% • Preferred.....——10 1 Middle States Petroleum class A V t c.l Middle 10% 8 --r- Micromatlc Hone Corp—— Miller conv / 21% 2,800 8% ..——.* Michigan Sugar Co— Midwest 5% 2,600 21 ——1 Mid-West Refineries^ Dividend arrearctfs—— 30 y8 19% 2,200 110% 110% Metal Textile Corp..— i .....25o / Participating preferred—..— 18 Michigan Bumper Corp— — 1 Michigan Steel Tube 2.50 Midwest UliDols Power Co common. 28% 100 A preferred, Messabi Iron Co Apr 113/4 . ; 8% p. 193/8 * Chapman ft Scott Warrants 6% % 18% Apr 33% Apr ; 50% Mar ' . 23% Mar 1,700 ■. 33% Jan 493/4 . . - Jan 72% Jan 33 . Merritt Mar 27% Mar 53% 10% 42 5,300 2,700 •293/» Mercantile stores common———*' 1153/4 Mar';;: Feb 293/4 17% ■ 43% 37% 8V« Memphis Natural Gas common......-9 Feb 48% 6,900 . 152 . Apr 49 $2.25 preferred — — -• Com stk purch warrapts—: Huyler's common 1 1st preferred —— 1 Hydro Electrio Securities——.—* Hygrade Food Products 40% Feb ' 21% 34% 8% " Jan 223/a Jan 44% Jan ; 37% Feb 113 30' 31 40% Apr 20% 35% • ——1 Mead Johnson & Co. 173/4 Feb ,20% Jan : . ii"'- rv 32 , 13% "Jan 22% Jan 25 30 'pU * 114 39 65 ';/Feb:/'': V / 80 - 150 21% -42'Yi-: 43; ■ 3,200 * Corp. Ligonier —f. 70 ■14%.: 14% inn :• Humble Oil ft; Hussmann 66% / 67 Hollinger Consolidated G M • Holophane Co common— Horder's Inc—.——— ...—• Hormel (Geo A) St Co common— 16% 20% 10 J/8 McWllliams Dredging....^ ' Heyden Chemical common—.—9.81 Jan 8% Jan 105% Mar 9% Jan 143/s 393/4 6 Apr Feb Jan 36% Apr 106 Apr 11% Jan 107% Feb , Monday, April 29, 1946 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE NEW YORK CURB EXCHANGE j; Week's Sales Range Friday STOCKS corjmon—. Corp— Molybaenum Ward A Montgomery investors Morris Plan Corp 21 5o 10 Murray Polaris Mining Co Feb Powdrell Power Corp of Canada 210 & Jan / 900 20% 19% -AVi Apr 205% Apr 197 14% Jan 11% 1,500 : 23% Apr Feb 50 j Jan 21 46% 200 46 Mar :9% 5,200 8 Feb . 4%" 10% Jan 32 150 - 28% ; 30% 19^ y: ; '•in 200 31 • 18 500 19% :£ 14% ■15% Jan 25% Mar. v 550 Gold 14 Produ«vers 160 y2 Apr Providence 31% Apr Public Service 17 Jan Corp 16% 2% Jan 25% Apr 14% Feb 60 • is y8 Gas 94 Jan 20% 2% 3% Jan Jan 3 13% Mar 100 Feb Apr Feb 18% Apr Jan 9 Apr 10% 106% Jan 108% Jan 111% I;| 9 •; Feb 114 Apr of Colorado— '-'-A — 7% 1st preferred Puget Sound Power St Light— Srr-S — ,« 109% 110 24 26% preferred »d prior 3,000 Jan •v! 15. 9,500 9 - ; Apr Apr 82 4 800 2% 17% Jan 2 ■' 17% 1st preferred. 6% 24 108 Mar y 23 Jan 27 Apr y 18 iv Mar 23 Feb 15% 18 Jan 275 1,300 19% 20 425 15% 16 1.70Q 8 30% 9 33% 3,800 30% 11%vL Pyle-National Co common Pyrene Manufacturing 11% 11% 32,200 11,900 1,300 15% 110% Jan Jan Corp .. Bellas Hess common— National 10% 44 ; 18,100. ^vv:»y; 18% — Puget Sound Pulp St Timber.. National 7% Mar 600 2% .*•:» >> 16% Prosperity Co class B Mar W-I of Nevada Jan Feb . .•V America— Apr 20% Mar 8% Mar 27% Jan 17% Mar 60 2>y common of Metals Pressed 58 60 Mining Inc 10% > High Jan 12% Mar 25% . Pratt & Lambert Co Premier 32% Jan • 10 22% com. new 6% 20% Mar 21% 8% Alexander & Low 8% 21% common Range Since January 1 1st. pref drred^t—. 6 %. Feb 5% Apr 8% Mar 8,200 io y4 9% 31% 3% 14,700 144 y2 30% -- Co common.... Muskogee Jan 6' 14% 3% 10 V* -100 Tel.. Ohio Mfg Co Muskegon Piston Ring— 10% 4Jan Scale £ Shares High 7%. Valley Wine Co Prentice-Hall — common—— Power States States Tel & Mountain 7%. Jan 1,000 4%; 9 4 Producers Mountain Pneumatic 20% 9% Mountain City Copper common Mountain Pleasant Feb 46 i?? 46 America of Apr 20% 204 y4 205 — partic Moody 37 Jan 24,800 10% 13% 13% Power—.— ptd Heat & Light Montreal 9% . for Week of Prices Low Jan 4,800 Sales Range .y: ' 15 ' 18% .4% — Utilities new com. Dakota Montana 16% 16% 10% Loan Monroe " , Piciures common Society A——. Monogram High JLOW ' Last v Sale Price 20 Servi-e Missouri Public New York Curb Exchange Range Since January 1 High Low >ot. .M' Week's Friday -'A'M-, STOCKS , Shares of Prices Sale Price ')'#<<*< RANGE FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 26 for Week Last exchange York Curb New - Breweries common Nachman preterred 7% Lines common City National National Fuel Gas —, Quaker Oats common. National Mfg & Stores commonNational Macmnery Kuuocr xMauonai 6% preferred Quebec Power Co—. Cookers——. Pressure National Steel Car Ltd———,— National Transit— ..l—— National Tunnel & Mines common Radio Union National Radlo-Kelth-Orpheum option warrants- 108% Nebraska Power 7% preferred.—. Nelson «Herman1 Corn ftt>oue 1 Power Associates— preferred.. , preferred!— England Tel & Tel England New \t 6% '82 New Clock Haven New & New Mexico N N Y Apr Jan 49 y2 Reliance Electric St Engineering Feb Richfield Oil Corp. Jan 81% 7% Jan liy2 Mar Feb 60 Mar warrants ..1 Radiator . Rio Grande Valley Gas Co v t Rochester Gas & Elec 4% 108 Cable Corp *1 0 8 .......8 common Metal Works Art Ronson 108 85 Electric & Gas $5.10 pfd.100 ; i 86 .—100 pfd 100 pfd P ' v dep rets for ord reg Am Rome 22% 20 6% Richmond 8 • Goods Dry Rolls Royce Ltd-1* * shares Water Service Stix Roeser & Pendleton Inc— — Rosario————10 Y Merchandise 10 T Shipbuilding Corp— i f Y • Do Roller Bit Reed Rice Honduras N Y State -—..—.-10 1 10 Raymond Concrete Pile common.. * £3 convertible preferred • Raytheon Manufacturing common..50c Feb 54% —• Railway & Light Securities Voting common Railway & Utility Investment A Rath Packing Co. common Jan 32 — Omnibus warrants City & Y Founders N Apri 35 133 y2 Mar 72 Jan Jan 106 Y* 28 I Mar Land Arizona 19 12 y8 Feb 36 Apr Auction Co vcominont— N T N Jan 10- JMar 84% New Process Co common. N 22 27% Mar Co ?ino——— New Jersey Apr 126 y2 Mar Inc common..—. New Idea 24% Feb 12% Co ciuse A— Milt te . Apr 18% Meter common. Neptune Apr 113 Jan 18 Roosevelt Field Inc ... Root Petroleum1 1 Niagara Hudson Power common b'/e 1st preferred : 86 : preterred^.., B Class 12 y2 Ryan Aeronautical Co —1 Ryan Consolidated Petroleum—.——* 20'/a 22 Ryerson St Haynes common 20% 3% 3% 11% 155 Bt Lawrence Corp Ltd , ,. i r»viVr'* Class A 82 conv pref—.... ...i......80 common—— prelerred prior RR Penn North ,-;8r St Regis Paper common—» 50 North American Utility Securities * Noriaern Central Texas Oil—i—5 Northeast Airlines .1 <6% 1 27% : Rayon class A—.i....* North American: .2% 2% 12% |~3^ .8 & Power common—1 North Amer Light 2% 12% 17% Elect no.—..wi-'———1 Noma Russeks Fifth Ave - 20% , —— Mines.... Royalite Oil Co Ltd 117 y* 120 2% class B com.—5 • Nineteen Hundred Corp B——1 Nipissing ——10 • Rotary Electric Steel Co 120% 121% 117% 5v ad! preierreo —j...... .i—100 Class B optional warrants . Niagara Share Corp Niles-Bemeni-Pona 14 121 100 ' 12% 13% ■ Northern Natural Gas Northern 8rat.es Power class A Northrop:Aircraft Inc—... Bcovill 20 25 — ......1 — 8% 8ya — 42'% ' — " loy« 9 3% 41% " 8% 43% — Corp,...,,.. v - :■ preferred-,—— Steel Co commoo.MMLM.M* —' Securities Corp General.., ,./ ^ , -7% 86 Inc—24% Hardware.——' 5% a Ok<3en Corp common..— Ohio Brass Co class B common.^—* preferred 1st pfd Ohio Power 4 % % 100 ICO Public Service 7% Ohio Nature' nitiahnmo 4% 40% -Seiberling Rubber new 116% 117% 110%, 110% 110% 50 "12% 53% 11% -25 85.50 prior stock Allotment certificates 12»/2 B) (R Semler Inc Sentinel Radio Corp 24% 9 • Seton Leather common Bhattuck Pacific Can co Pacific Gas & 5%% 1st Elec Power Pacific $1.30 1st 38 y2 105% Jan : new - Sick's Jan 8ilex .♦ 26% 28 Apr Patcliogue Jan 28% Jan Apr 14 Jan 10% Jan 13% Mar 15 ••-••"Feb;-' $1.40 Telephone preferred ""pnrnprt (;.';rn $2.80 Penn Power Penn & class A com Light 4>/2% Co Circle Pharis Tire Phila Rubber.L Pierce Packing Gr.*-ornor III Pioneer Oeio O'^ohnrcrl- T olro Pittsburgh For f- 49 Va 300 46 y2 22'/a 20 i;f: 28% 29 1,100 28% 2,700 15 y8 27'A 1,100 23 13 .50 46 46 .50 73'% 75% 660 13 13% 800 page 2322. 10% Jan 24% Mar l69%fAp?,'i: 9 115% Apr 11% Apr Mar 86 % Jan Jan 63% Apr Apr 50 Jan Jan Feb Feb Mar ; Boss Co— 23% Southwest Southern * 1 Pa Bouthland ~6% Mar Feb 12% Mar 14% Jan 44 Mar ,72% Mar 13 Apr Southern 47 * Jan 78% Feb 15y2 Feb 12% 12% 7^4 34 Line Feb Pipe Line Co Royalty Brewing Co Convertible, preferred Standard Dredging Corp common $1.60 convertible preferred Oil (Ky). 10 8 • • 2.78 1 .—10 1 2u 10 ,t. v- , 38 ;.'' 2% •v;r A 13% 16% 41 6% Jan 10% Jan 31% Jan ^ 43 Mar 44 Jan 51 303/8 Apr 40 Jan Feb , 14% Apr 14% Jan 13% 9% Mar 800 11% / Feb, Jan 157 - ,11 600 Feb 18 y2 Feb 9% ' 200 Feb 12 7V2 3,600 Feb 32% 3iy2 V; 150 r' _ ;; 29Mar r 200 121/4 Jan 16 r Jan Jan Feb 2% 1,200 3% Feb 40 42% 4,300 34% Feb 45% Apr 40% 423% 1,600 1,400 35 J/4 Feb 45% Jan 8% Apr Feb 24% Jan 27% Feb 24 y4 Feb 29 Apr '2% 6 y2 7 —' 28% Mar •' 10% . y 11 16 .=• 14% Apr 200 12% 41 Feb Mar 7 800 10% 11% Jan 7 V4 70 30% 123% 16 15% 55% Mar 31% ■ ; Jan Jan 500 ' 31 A A Apr 220 ; .. 30% :V 26% 12 600 V2 .: Jan 5 11% 1,100 ' 48%" 49 48% . ■»• Jan Feb 108 Feb • 13% 8 17% 12,800 -1 California Edison— Standard Cap & Seal common Standard - 70 7% 69 Pipe • * 5,200 5% 5% , common— Shoe Corp Stahl-Meyer Inc Standard 12% 11% 5'/4 6,100 25 23% Oil Spencer ,15y4 Apr V Jan , 24% 11% original preferred 28 preferred B 25 preferred series C 25 Southern New England Telephone—100 Southern Phosphate Co 10 Jan Jan 25 i-iM' 5%% Jan Feb 1,600 ■ 6% Apr 7% Apr Jan 7% 106 .y /:%/ — 1 5% 29 ~5% 21% «■; 10 1 Co Corp Penn 30% 3,300 Apr 42 374 Manufacturing common 32% 3,800 6% Apr 30% 30% £1 Jan 12% see It. Jan Apr -2 5 Apr Jan 20% n com Mar 22% 5 % new i Apr , . Mills Feb Jan 12% Jan 16% Jan 'K.// 20% 21% Jan 14% ioy4 Erl6.« 21% Mar 16% Mar I Metallurgical Manufacturing 1,300 26% • Aircraft Solar Sonotcne 2,200 1 RR footnotes ' I. — L E 76 2,500 Ltd Pltney-Bowes Inc Pitts. Bess,& 7% 1,100 47% Solar Feb Jan Jan 113% « Paper South Coast Corp 63% com Mines 5% ■ South 27 y4 • Johnson Ltd Am Shs ■: . preferred—100 (Howard) Jan 28'/2 Co common Pinchin Piper Aircraft Corp 250 6,100 3.90% Jan 6 600 . dep rets ord regis City Gas & Elec Co— Amer Sioux 84 77% 19% pfd ^ Jan 11% Singer Manufacturing Co Ltd— 54% 58% 21- Power 5% Apr 29 1 100 common Singer Manufacturing Co 73% Mar 10% 47% Co common Electric PniUip8 common.. —20 Co & Philadelphia new Apr 111 • preferred Pattern 49 i 75% power Co Pepperell Mfg 15 9% ; convertible $3 Simplicity 9 ' Jan 450 Vy ; 75 6% 6 114% 114% pfd_. co._ Penn Water Penect Jan common 29 53% Mar Jan 8 l.ono 49% ,49% •: ' 'Apr Co Smith •28 15% 17% ,74% ',75-\ 76 - 11,400 8% 8 preierred Trafiic . <8% 250 common A common Fioc Jan 6IV2 ^Jah Euison Co $5 series pfd. series P®r>n Apr 34 • — Penn-Dlxie Cement warrants Pennsylvania Jan 52, 24 ■* Peninsular 20 Feb Mar 39% 1 —... Mills Piymoutn 35% Feb 103% Jan 8immons-Boardman Publications— Jan 8% 27 * ..-.5! ...— Reel ' 49% • —• Ltd Apr 14% finrp & Breweries 117% Jan 14 Feb Apr Feb 7y* 113% 30% y:'- Jan 200 15 • 22 .. of Canada— 11% common new. X161 % 100 preferred 4% Sherwin-Williams 1,600 600 Jan Jan 29 22% Mar 8*/a Jan .3% Mar.. 10 Jan 1,600 2,800 Jan 7 9% 23% 24 X161 % 169 % 23% .25 113% Airways warrants. Pamepec Oil ul Venezuela Am shs rt.g Feb Mar 100 Jan 9ya 25% 8% 8% ...• Shawinignn Water & Power. Sherwin-Williams common.. • preferred cHJuersourg 41% 108 Mining Denn -15 21 Mar Jan 98 100 Mar 189% Apr Jan 25 Jan 115 15 Feb 25% Mar 3% Jan « 950 550 8% ; 3% — —B 100 pfd American wa.ramr»irtr Feb 44% Mar Jan • Service .Parker Pen Co 14% Jan 25 Light 7% Tubes 42 25 $5 preferred & Public Page-Hersey Pan 1st pfd 6% preferred Pacific Lighcing Pacific 11% Apr common————• , 9% 3% i r ; 4 llVe 12 Safety Control—.———l Berrick Corp class B—....1 1 ftomrm*** 1,900 750 8,300 108% 108% 24% 26 — Sentry 46% 6% Mar ' 21% Feb <• 5 Apr 9,500 „ 102 V* — 1 common—.,.—! " 6 20 20% / J 28% 29 / 5V* 6 29 32 102 102% 20% Shoe Co-——————,.,* — 5 Selected industries Inc common..—.!5% Convertible frt/ti*lr' Vv. ' .: ■ ./ ii5ya ii5y8 116'A common.—-4 fcW Filters B,........ Unneq on vet —1 Distillery Poindexter Old : .——100 Oag common.—18 1st ptvierred 6% 4% 39% 4% 393/4 5% Apr 9% Feb 17% Feb - Jan 42% - Mar 182 400 3,100 800 Jan 4% 6% Jan 170 19% 6% 7V< 23 % 24% Apr 10 y* . 163% 185 ■ 19 Segal Lock 10% 38% Mar v 110y2 Mar — Apr 12% Mar Mar Mar Mar 7%t 8 3y8 33: 13,100 1,300 Scullin n, 33% Feb 9% Feb 1,900 400 Seeman Bros Novfcdei-Agene 9% Mar Wt Yew 26 6,650 3% 40 8 42'% , 8% ' —-.*'■// Scranton Spring Brook Water Service— Scranton I . • • (D A) Inc.... Manufacturing Elec $6 pfd_— Schulte - 8% 8y8 3% . .......—-8 Oil Co Schiff Co new Indiana PubServ5% pfd—100 Northern United Corp common——1 Savoy 50 Co 1 Salt Dome Oil Co Samson . 28ya 29 • 'I ^ 2,300 2y4 Mar - • 6 • Numbe^'4485:®^ > COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE NEW YORK CURB Friday Week's Last New York Curb Exchange Low tr .1 Standard Power & Light Common class B • ! .1 .1 f 19 6% .1 10 Tube class B Starrett (The) Corp Steel Co of Canada. • 6% 9% .1 .1 46% , ■B *< 49 29 8% 2,400 44 — 8,800 4,600 2% 47% 200 V! Assoc 195S 4 3,800 32 M 5s .*■ 4%s 1953 5%s A 5s series B series C Sunbeam * Corp .1 Ray Drug Co Superior Portland *'■ Common Cement, 39 , 38 39% 1,400 x38 45 45 48% 1,200 28 Edison 28'/8 .28%. 28% . Service deb Conv 5s Jan < £ 3 %s El 102 & ——1954 ■".'v- m-s 4s B ser m-s Residential Mtge u-s 1961 Power 3%s % 7 160 -100 ;—.1 1 ( x' ' series 6s B - 8% Mar 7% 8% Jan Chemicals common 27 Mar 30 1% 7 United Light & Railways 13 39% 11 105% 107 3 128% 130 < 130: 76 1 10*4% loS 72 19 81% 49% 76 92 . % 31 m-s 1950 j-j 5s Power 3%s 2% Jan Kansas Power & Light 3%s 1969 Apr Kentucky Utilities 48—..^..^.—1970 McCord 25% Feb ., 31% Jan Jan Corp deb 4%s——1956 Valley RR— to^———1963 Midland 60,* Apr 100% Feb Mar Gas series Light 4%s 5% 1981 ,';x, ■- 65 . > 2 : 48 , 60 '* 103% y 50 32 - 63 „i 60 100% 103% 31 95% 100% 50 ■- 55% • . '-r 104%',107.' V *114% 114% 114% ;/>: v;^- Gas t 114% 115% 109 ■ 7; 111% 3,000 > 6 7 6,900 5% 6V'8 10 10% 9,300 27 27 V 5 ( 9 100 Ohio 52 - Power 1st mtge 3s. Ohlo Publlo Service Jan" Feb 9,400 4,100't? 25 4% ■ Jan ■ Power 5s 21 j-j j-j 4s—.—.1902 f-a f-a 1964 104% 105 101% 103% J 45% 22 m* 46% 107 108 106 ' 24 . ; 103%J 105% 107 % 11 — ,101% 108% 106 % 1 1# 45% 99 101, ..105 7 107 y« 107% *107% 108%. 104% 108% >104% 106% Gas Coke St stamped 12 1st 10% 91 14 106 105% 106% 103% 106% — j-j m-mm f-a 103 — perpetual 108 108 f..1 106% r 108 106% . 21 113 New 103 10S 105% 105% 105% J-D G% 107% 104 105% *99% 102% j-j m-s 3-D of ., 106% 107ye — 104% 2 2 / . , Co— 1964 Service 103% 106% f<: 81 .91 3 106 106 j-d extended—...—1950 mtge 3%s Public - 90 105 m-n Sinking fund deb 4s—.1949 115 91 105 m-n — fll.5 -104% 104% j-j 1977 Power Corp (Can) 4%s B——1959 Public Service Co of Colorado— 24 103 101% 101% 107% '/i.a;20 107 .45% 107% :: . •v 103% 103% 107 • 81 101% 103 a-o 1979 Portland 9% 2004 ■ 105 98% 98% : - ioi 103 Vz Pennsylvania Water & Power 3%s_1964 > 3%s 1970 Philadelphia Elec Power 5%s 1972 ■ . ft 5s 1st Feb Jan 100 — p 107 100% 101% *107% - •101 m-n Llght SS——1955 Park Lexington 1st mtge 3s Penn Central Lt & Pwr 4%s Jan 4 a-o • m-n a-o Pabiflo 21 11 , 5% Jan 200 60 —.1971 36 550 61/8 ... 11% f105; . 100% 101 1948 1968 (part paid)— mtge 3%s 24% Jan 115 5 100% 100% 1964 1st Feb 22 + — '. • ' 100% 101 1954 Gas 3%s & A5%s series A 12% Feb 4% Feb 2,300 4% '8 106% -114 '•*105% - 1948 Westchester Ltg 4s North Continental Utility Corp— 6% 24 -> . 100% 1961 ; N Y State Elec St * 5% 5% 106 i.04 102% 76% 106% 106% *112 — 105% 106% 103 74% 'm-n England Power 3V«s England Power Assn 5s_ Debenture 5%s 16% 49 3 m-s ConvTdeb "kT*"*'""**'''" NY 15% ,..8.- 3-D - 16% 103' f. — j-j New Eng Gas St El Assn 6s——1947 16% 6 103 y» 110% 105% 105% m-s 1948 5s 110% j-d 2022 Amsterdam New 3% 93 Manufacturing. J: m-s —1967 4%s A 84% 16 Petroleum 48 59% 46% *65 v 104% 105 . a-o Extended at 4% 10% 91 ▼alepar Corp common. $4 convertiole preferred. ;v F-A, 92 1 108% Apr 31% - j-j 21% • f $5.50 priority stock . 99 V'a 100'/a *46 ■ 104% j-j 48% 8 4% 50 103 100" — ' -m-8 ■ Jan common 24 % 105% 105% 52 50 ¥■ V j-j 6s———1968 Superpower 1037/a 105 :.4v 51 50% — j-j Feb and International Securities lOo —..—,-.1952 ..... Jan 16 utility Equities common j-j 1957 6s 1 New 5% 103% ' • 47 15 New 52 • ■ 106 >48 j^j F—-1952 m-s 48% . 105 102% (Aug 1941 coupon)......1957 2022 23% 10 105 • 48 Kansas Gas & Electric 6s 23% — 105 - *48% - — Jan 22% 500 United Wallpaper, Inc 9 Universal Consolidated Oil———....10 Universal Insurance 10 Universal Proaucts Co • Utah-Iaatio Hugar 8 Utah Power St Light common • 75 105% '106% __ 105% 107% C j-d j-d 21% Reclaiming mmi 1966 47% United Stores common _ Kansas Electric 22 • 105 ' .—1957 Jan 22% preferred with warrants — 1968 1 U S Radiator common . . Jersey Cent Pow & Lt 3%s.,— 63% Apr 1 5% 102% j 32 83 . kw? *103% 104% 4 "• m-n 1% 3 — 002 *102% 103 f-a 1963 3%sJ—•—.1970 n Power 105% - v--;'v ;-- 20% 10% class B *105% - %< V 6s United Specialties common 106 // ' 109 7.1 (July 194l.coupon)——1952 Milwaukee 83% 74 106 ** a-o 1957 5s_ Nebraska Power Sharing.. & -■-101% 101% 74 :■ 48% 95 Machinery common 25 ——-.——28 -101% 62 101% 1-'; : *104% •v :a^o '' Jan 1949 19% 47' preferred 60% 107% . i 30% > • „ Feb i_ 107 104% *62% 104% Feb , Venezuelan 8 43% 1 T941 coup) ——1955 Debenture United Molasses Co Ltd— Amer dep rets ord regis United NJ RR St Canal... Rubber V; 75 Va 109% 109% j-d 1% 20% * Products participating preferred. /;•' j-j 48% 46% —10 \ j-j • E series a Italian United Products. common \ (Deo series Interstate 29% Graphite 126 41 ■ Jan 1949 St L series A6%s - 13% Jan 11% Jan 22% Mar Foil Co >120% Co— Service 13% Jan 5% Jan 3% Jan 8% Mar of Canada. Preferred ' . ref 5%s series B %8 preferred. Aircraft Vogt -7 1st lien St ref 5s United 8 <- -— Power Indiana 59 $5 1st /V Hygrade Food 6s ser A -1st & Union Stk Yds of Omaha U 8 / Indianapolis P United corp warrants United Elastic Corp / j-d Illinois 11% Mar Shoe / /i 76 — : Union Investment Co. United 130 130 104% j-d Grocery Store Prod 6S 1953 Guantanamo M West 6s——.^.—1958 Corp— Manufacturing Co. Profit ' 130 a-o Rayon Co 6s ser A_. 1948 Grand Trunk West 4s——1950 Green Mountain Pow '3% < 1963 > Realisation l0& 105 74% C ■ — iqao a A General Udyllte Corp United • x*" Gatineau A7s $3 Y5 :y,->2's Bank— stamped A7s United Milk 110 I 108% 2 106 % 106 3/s r/ 41 ^4: " warrants. Corp I"* 107% ;> *120 j-j A 7s Gas 109% •; 107% 107% ;K\ a-o 1965 A 7s United 107% 105% 106% of U J Division— llnternational Power-Seo-i Gas 105% 107% 107% j-d 1993 Tung-Sol Lamp Works Union 10215 104% ' Inc. den 102 A 107% : 105% 105% j- j 1993 6s Transwestern Oil Co__ Unexcelled 104% 105% 106% j-d Elmlra Water Lt & RR 5s-^—1956 Exports. convertible 106% - 1st mtge Co common.. 7% preferred Tonopah Mining of Nevada... Trans Lux Corp 80o 73 104% 107 (Bait City)— Eastern Gas & Fuel 3%s ^ Trunz 106% 102 3n= 106% 1st mtge 4s ser A 9 Todd Shipyards Corp... Toledo Edison 6% preferred U 106+ 103% 103% series N—1971 Gen mtge 4%8— if 100 pfd Amer dep recs def reg— U S (Bait)— 108 109% 66 % 103% Roofing Inc. Tri-Continental 68 106 ... Lt St Pr 80% 82 105 y2 1950 5s Lackawanna 50o Product 103 67% 1st ref mtge 3s ser P—.1969 1st ref mtge 2%s ser Q 1976 . U 8 ,102 % 104% 103 1969 Tobacco Security Trust Co Ltd— : Amer dep rets ord regis. :v 102% « 1958 Tishman Realty St Construction Tobacco & Allied 8tocks... Tobacco 110% 119% 1966 5s Finland Tllo 108% 108% 103 Delaware Lackawanna & Western RR— Textron Inc Thew Shovel 108 119 % 5s common. Texas Power St Light 7% Texon Oil & Land Co 105% 106 115 Debenture •", 104% 1-03% -108% Debenture Taggart Corp common. Tampa Electric Co common.. " '101% 3 "n 9 105 Cities Mar 28 107% *118 1954 Consolidated Gas Technicolor Inc 108% 1948 A5%s Mar 102% >105% 106% 107% Jan.,, 14 102 105 ' 106% Mar 26 1,550 : fAChicago Rys 5s ctfs (part paid)_1927 Consol Gas - 105 ■ 1970 2%s fACentral States Electric 5s Inc— Swan Finch Oil Corp ' 106 ' ■ 117% Feb Apr 124 113 Apr 47 Va 111% 123 113% 113% Jan Jan 104% 109 y8 113% 8% 3% v" 1962 25 Apr High 4 , *111% 112 .1060 6%s Called bonds Sun lllVa 111% 102 f 1957 16% v, January 1 101% — ' J-J v Range Since Sold, Telephone of <Blckford's Inc Jan *102% M-S Elec T & T deb Bonds Low •iM' •',v,;-J M-S Associated Range Friday's High 111% A-0 Atlantic City Elec 3Vis——.———1964 Jan 2% 2024 or Bid & Asked lyt''"'- '4:: J-J 1970 Feb 1st ri8% Mar 7 3Vis J"D Jan Bell 11% Mar 550 Pow 1961 Jan 7% Mar 8'/a Elec 6s Low ■ 9% Boston 21% 43 Last Sale Price 14 Vi Jan 16% Paper Far f Appalachian Pow deb 6s Jan 18 f 700 7% 2% Jan Jan ,24 1,000 . Appalachian 72% Jan 14% • 2% -• • Stroock (S) St Co common ' Week's Friday Interest ,, , 23% Jan Jan $ . I Amer Writing " Jan 160 Apr 20 14% 7 6% < -'it/Of? ''/'(•> 6% Jan Jan 7% 30% 7% . • ;• 6,000 1,300 8% Jan Feb 18% High - 2,800 • 65 29'A 1 (J B) Co common (Hugo) Corp 138 1,300 7% 10% 43'A v? .1 Sterling Engine Co Sterling Inc Stlnnes 59% : .1 Sterling Aluminum Products Sterling Brewers Inc Stetson 64 3% 10 . (A) & Co common Sterchl Bros Store? common 3% 700 • Stein 19 > / Exchange Period . 15,200 155 20% New York Curb . Range Since January 1 Low 6%' 155 Standard for Week Shares 5% 5% Standard Products Co bonds High 5 • Preferred 5 f' Sales Range of Prices Sale Price 2321 EXCHANGE RANGE FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 26 STOCKS "■.;:.•>- '. 'Volume '163 10 " 106% 10 ! 107% ,,f 3> 101% 102 104 Jersey— certificates m-n - 171% 171% — 2; 172% Queens Borough Gas & Electric— ; Waco Aircraft * 1% 6% Waltt & Bond class A ■ Class B. ' 34% 1 Knitting Mvlls \'p"i Coal Va Western St 'w«_-v v Western Tablet & Williams Willson Mfg i 1 River (R Oil C) St Products Wmipee Elec Corp • Inc P Woivenne Portland L j B 4%% American 6% Wrisrht 100 (F W) 4,300 6% 63 70 2,900 1,200 30 500 San 9% Feb — see . __ 13 145 39 Feb 6% Apr 5% > Feb 20% - ■ Feb • ' / Jan Southern California Southern California 10% Mar 24% 7 49 Jan 8% Jan Apr Jan page 2322. m-s 19% 23% 31 40 40 8,400 42% • 50 j-d 1951 a-o 100% 1965 m-s 107% 3%s—1970 :i:/? 33% Feb 425 40 Jan Apr 19% 19% 100 38 c 23% 25 1,100 200 u 30 y8 31 ; 110 110 12% Feb 40% 49 "24% Apr Mar 16% Feb 20 104% 108% 125 55 Jan 20 29 Stlnnes 126 •; 13% 18 600 . „ 30 14 14% : .>500 7^400 8% Apr 16% Jan 112 Apr Jan 13% Apr 10% Feb : Apr 11% Jan 17% Jan 16 • Apr < 16 16 500 ~4% ~5 18,800 16 Apr 7 .£1 Feb 4% Apr 17% Mar - 7 Feb 6% Feb (Hugo) Toledo Edison United Electric United y ' Apr 33 12% Mar 110 > 14% Jan , 103 3 103 98% 31 4; 101% 108% 4 1051/2 109 7 >; 107 107 r m-n a-o .114% 116 Light 1st lien & 105 107% •- series $108% •'/; ■=. a-o 1968 104% 105% >108% 108 Va 15 104 85 Va 87 g •*J 78 41 y4 85% 41% 1 N J j-d 1959 4s a-o *40 j-j 1949 3%s 116 , 108% i:105% 40 Yi : 40% 105% 105% >V 10 96 48 (Maine)— 110 103% 104 Va — 103 V* f-A 2022 m-n ; 107% 107% Utah Power & Light Co— - 28 106 > 1952 ;. A 107 V* 108 v 5%s «« 48 105ya U08V8 108% & Power Co— cons A Dabantnro ,20 — Industries—*! United Light & Railways 6s — j-j —1948 107% . • A7-4s 2nd stamped.. Jan 31 Apr ' Feb __ 107% 107% .. j-j f-a 1946 ' A7-4s 3d stamped - ; : 1989 inc 5s Stinnes (Hugo) C'orp— Apr Apr 21% 735 .. j-j 1950 5s— G) (A AStarrett Corp : Feb 34 i 500 31% 112 Gas 3s Counties Gas (Calif)— mtge 3s 1971 Southern Indiana Ry 2%s——i.1994 Southwestern Gas & Elec 3%s_—1970 16% Apr 155 Feb 100 34 X25 107 1 .*.103%: 100% 101%/: 1Q7.%: 108% a-o Edison 1st Apr 10% Jan Apr 12% Mar 140 22% X25 ;4 105 *123 - ... 1951 6s mtge 3s 115 U .. __ ! Southern - ' '70 112% Mar ^ 13% • Estate 8cullln Steel inc 10 16% 145 9 Bs Real Jan 114% 114% v:' X ; 107% 109% 114 6 116 Waldorf-Astoria Hotel— A5s Wash West receipts Ltd 1952 105 j-d Joaquin Lt & Pwr 6s 3- ASchulte 32% Apr 114 3,500 ioy« 10% 114 114 Ltd— deposit For footnotes 22% ] —— preference Harerpaves 20% 6% 10 Petroleum Woolworth 150 40 .. • pfd Cement Wood all Industries Inc Woodley 6'% Jan 19% Feb 113% Mar -K ' common Wisconsin St 10 Co —mm Spalding 15% __ 20 —.10 (Wm & Co Whitman Wichita 1,800 2,400 '•v' p. • com Inc 8hoe '.a!, f} —.8 Coal.. Westmoreland 10% • 1st pfd—100 Stationery Westmoreland 68% 1.28 y Coke 7% 31% 34% 8% 8 8 Maryland Ry 7% Wevenberg 21 6% Wentwnrth Manufacturing West Texas Utilities $6 preferred v'y 33% ■' Co 28% —1979 — 106% 106% .. ' __ • ■ Watch a-o A ■ Baking Co warrants Wayne West 29% Iftfl T, Ward Harifttt Safe Harbor Water 4%s— Co Wagner Baking voting trust ctfs ext.." Waltham 5%S West Income Water Penn 6s Power Electric Penn Western dabs ..1954 3%s 5s Traction 1964 .2030 5s 1960 88% 91% *3 no 72% 91% 107% 110% 108 - 108V8 108% 108% 122 123% 123% 123% 101% 106% Newspaper Union— conv s f debentures 1959 *104% 105 - Monday, April 29, 1946 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE , ( NEW YORK CURB EXCHANGE ;"iV';::':itANGEFOR-WEEK /ENDING' interest; Last .Period Sale Price Foreign Governments & Municipalities BONDS Exchange Curb York Now Interest (Col)April 1940 Jan Bank of) 1947 J- J 1948 7s -A20-year 7s Bogota (see Mortgage ACauca Valley 7s_ J-D 1950 ,T-J ARussian^ Government 94 96% *■[ 27% .26% 1 89 29 2 27 32 21 23% 24% < (Plan A) 2y8s stamped Interest reduced to —2008 stamped —1951 J-D AMedellin ; 7s M-N —1947—1947 Chile 6s - , Bxrdivldend. J-D; 50% being/traded flat. ABonds . . ■**+><> ~'b 51% 51% 20% ' $29 96 37% 43 39 .37 10%: 10% ' 9% High 90" 1 . -41% a04 j 34 ' 7% - 14 , 23% ■ ioo Sales being transacted during-oonrent .»«ekc/ •' 7. ■: . ' 1 HEx liquidating cash dividend ^Mye; -n Undnr^tha-cOi* -»»)•. Ex-intoreBt. -8^ - itEridayia/bidvand. asked prices; 36 50% %. $51 .y; ,v—■ -yy $51 A-O —1931 1927) (issue of Oct. A7s 33% 2 36 . 9% ' > ofi ■' ' j .V $22.50, .plus stock distribution. Abbreviations used ,|tbove—•''Jsptt/; Mortgage Bank of Bogota— A7s (issue of May 1927): AMortgage Bank of '' ^Reported in receivership. 36 36 *' '' "441% — J-J' Low 45 10^'>"' ',! 9-% d-D . :a%Defefred ^delivery !«alff:. .d .value, $41 M-N 1 - xCash 'sale, t • Maranhao *1 >' f%r .94 29 t- .1919,w' Range for January 1 sold Ho. -96 92 $23 6%s -—..,^-^.1921 A5%s : "95" t42 Rio de Janeiro ^stamped^ (Plan .A) / '?^ . ^Interest ^reduced to 2 ^—--2012 :', r J-J 80% 80 92 M -S fi'/as stamped. 1958." (Peru) T 30% $94% . __ -yy.;-;..— 0-^ Danzig City 78% 80 1 — $28 F-A 1952 $80 .■ M-N 1953 Port & Waterways— AExtemal 6yas stamped ' t'M-B —2008 Bonds v - High 95 95 1973 '•iy^-idnterest reduced to 2y8s High . Danish 5%s_ Extended 5s. ALima Mortgage Bank of Denmark 5s Parana stamped (Plan A) ; . January 1 . 80% •80% 80% A-0 A 20-year Sold Low High Low Range Since Bonds Friday's-, Bid & Asked or > Sale Price Period Par Agricultural Mortgage Bank Last ;. Friday's or Bid & Asked LOW Week's Range Friday. •-;:0 Week's Range .Friday BONDS- New'York Curb Exchange ' "cons," consolidated; "eurn," cumula- certmcaces 01 oeposi^; 'Utouyp^ boxivertible; ^j^^ottng jtockr^Vt o^ "W i," when Jssuedj Vw w," with warrants; "x w," without warranU. , OTHER STOCK EXCHANGES y ■ RANGE FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 26 , Friday , 3 Week?s Friday V v Range Low -Sale Price of Prices Shares • 28% 29% —* Bait Transit Co common -*TtC~*.>—. -U-' v t c—• inn 40 Preferred v t c ——100 — 40% 640 56% 56% 30 25 ,255 38% ■ —1' «—...1 Inc— Eisenberg Brager Jan 4% Feb 444 7%' '.•■7% High ' Low 30 10 <28 Pennsylvania Apr "178% 178% ' 41 Feb 'Apr i 00 -——--20 .100 -cum prior pfd 100 6.75% ty Casualty North American Oil Co 100 179 — Apr 3 ,37 70c 14 unmon— .10 common——10 52% 54 47% Jan 60 Apr -541- 38% 196 144"% 149% 771 I Fruit-.~Co- U S — — Sale Price ' • Par Sales for Week of Prices " Low American *:. o.— Agri Chemical Co. Sugar Refining— Tel American Tei & American 100. , High 193% Woolen 55% Copper Anaconda 50 ... 68 1,940 .797 49% 822 46% __ 105 Low , . Boston Elevated stamped ' 43% |;Saie Price 58% Feb 195% Feb 56% Jan 51% Jan :':B:BBBS:y .143% Jan Mar 1,425 23 126 136 48% 83% 44 Mar 41% 41% 42 Apr 150 , ,V 317 Apr 25 Jan 2,003 150 47% .82 Va 152 • Admiral Corp Ball Bearing common—r— Allied Laboratories common Apr y •/ pfd— Service /American Tel; & Tel Co capital—. & Co Armour 1,445 37 Feb 43 V4 Jan 549 : 32 Vs Mcr • ■ , . 59 v ,Apr i ; 39% Jan i '■ > 15% —5.^11% —*>V,12% 10% High- Low 16 700 15 % 3,200 3,200 10% Jan 13%: Jan 14% Jan Mar .19 550 550 25 , Feb Feb . 125% Mar 134 Feb 185% Feb 240 240 500 ...... 20 % Apr -9% Mar 1,250 12% ;12 12%:. 23% 24% 125y4 127 .192% 194 ; -JV;.y 24«/a .100-:: 127 1Q0 £.:193% Range Since January! Shares man 194 Apr 12% Jan 15% Apr Asbestos Mfg Co common- . 2,100 4,250 Mar 19% Feb 1,350 6% Apr 8% Jan Aviation Corp (Dejaws reU^^— t 3,450 9% common.— 350 : /Barlow & Seelig class A com^— Bastian-Blessmg Co common i Belden Mfg Co common—. Bergboff Brewing Corp— Trust .. /' 5% 5J/a 15 Jan 7% y, Jan :<i4%:Feb 21% Jan 19% Jan 70 Feb 350 34% Jan 42% 450 ; 22 Mar 26% Jan Apr 12% Mar 17%;Feb 20 y8 Jan 20% Jan 1,200 V 750 Binks Mfg Co capital .Rliss <Sc Laugjblin Inc common,#—. RR——— /Boston At Providence Public American : ——„ Prop Personal 34% 155% Apr 20%,Feb r;i 18 Jan ,49% Feb Low common—-—;— Advanced Alum Castings ; 84 Va Apr class B Boston 150 , '49% Jan class A 8% y.,.9; 62 59 i: Athey Products capital Automatic Washer common^wU—. ' . prior 5% 20% of Prices rtr Feb preferred — 1st pfd stamped— 1st pfd stamped— 7% class C 1st pfd stamped— 7 % *77% Apr , Week's :'B Sales y Range for Week Friday 45% Apr ' ^ . ■: 25 83 ... —.• Herald Traveler Corp Common 148 152 48 -100 Ry & Maine RR— Boston 24% r'\l [\ '< —25 Edison Boston 152 24% Albany RR——— ..100 Boston & •Boston -BM —• Inc..^,-— Son at A -100 Bigelow-Sanford Carpet 6% pfd 64% Mar ■ : 85 .Apr i ? 48%, Apr ;n 78 % Jan 46% Jan 56 33 High , 38% Mar 49% Mar 185% Feb 30% Jan Aetna Biro 153% -Apr • , 45% 547/a 56 Va 192% 194% 48% 55% — . 100 — 110% Jan Range Since January 1 Shares 45% — 38% Apr 20 . ' Last American *r. . 47% Apr Jan Exchange Week's Range Friday "'V' • 25% 2,157, 155% 155% »— Westinghouse Electric .Corp——. 'Last 245 v* . 38% Jan 110 79% 23% Apr \ 9 Apr 43% Jan 5 '■ 71% 72% (S D). Co.—...J.*.*..-, Warren 85 o , ; < iott^Reb ';, Jan .'Mar1"- 39 . 48% 4 .Jan 3% Feb . 18% Feb • > 7 ;;; 77% Smelting Ref & Min com Waldorf System .Inc— - Boston Stock '• 791 48 — ■ ",415- 83 Vermont & Mass Ry Co • (subordinated)— . 6%>^preferred-—— 1——i.. U S Rubber Vernon-Woodbury Mills Inc— 20*yr debs 48% I PaiteA-SbaeJMach^commort,^,,,^'. v - Transit Co 48......... —1^70 ;,;./-'5s -series. A-i^i-^.— .——.—1975 47o 45% Twist Drill——- United : Baltimore Mt 42 y4 United Drug vBbnda^.^yyyy^ ■■ 41% .-■*, . ;17^ :Fe>>- 495:.' ■ - _ Union - ' i 52% 50 50 & Guar U S Fidelity 8% . Jan 1.30 Mar 16 Apr Feb Jan 23% .^:,y 'Tnwinfftnn Prt y.-.y,y t 17% 217/a .8% 1% Apr- 'l. - 278 17% t. 37% Tnft \ 17% Jan 1% Apr 8 . com—. Association •;«— 102% Jan 3iy« Mar 300 50 1.00 1,00 16 16 100 ■ Elec Securities y ; ./ 6% Feb ;14%"<Mar 20 Button Hole Mach Wphrtw ' , , -Folding Machine—— ,«trmo ■*» Apr 40 255 35% 34 1.00 25c 25c _— ,508 ■»• Reece Apr 47 18% Jan 98%'Mar 88 40 102J/4 102 y* 34V4 a 2 Amsterdam Seaboard Commercial Jan 46% Mar 168 105 47 u • -Rutland RR 7%-pf<LSha wmut 40 Common New 179 47 45 Recce 56% Apr ,52%.Mar 41% Feb 3% Jan 1,127 V- Suburban Vernon"Woodbury MiUsr-^i.• Mt 178 — 47% Apr 47% Feb ■'( 16 V Apr 45% Apr 308 RR 8% Apr , - ans -—• Merchants & Miners Trans...— High Jan 3 650 Qulncy' Mining Co :yy\i> Fidelity & Deposit Co...... .———_—!g0 —^0 1.2% common.—*!.. .Pacific: Mills vnew - Arundel Corporation [ Low High 11% Range Since January 1 High .Low Par Range SlnceJanuary i Shares of Prices Old Colony RR for Week Sales Tof Week Range Sale Price Sales Last Week's ,• •.SLast Baltimore Stock Exchange ^7%,Jan -100 29 Sit .29 *3,300 1. Feb Feb 35% Feb * Calumet . & Hecla Service Cities \* —— -* . -J" Co_ Boston & 101 prior preferred —...100 preferred 100 Eastern Mass Street Ry common.—100 79% — 7% 101 preferred Bruce Co r 8% »y Employers Group Assoc Engineers Public Service General Capital General 20% 41 41% 290 40% Bakeries 407/a 75 63% 50.35 Hole Mach 'y^', ■; 4Vz% , v- 50 • (Del) 6% 5 % 2% 1,800 ,116 Mathieson 20% 20% Alkali 3% 60 Va Narragansett Rac'g 49% preferred —100 12% 12% 50% 52% 2% 500 347/a Chicago 25 70 Towel Co capital 105 New Common '75% 77 26% 30 645 Consumers 21% 22% 326 Common 267/a -5 1 — England Tel & Tel North Butte ily For footnotes see page 100 2330 iColeman 23 13 1,300 140 194% Jan Apr Jan 5% ,-Feb' 25 Feb 13% I Jan 124% Feb 184 3,110 A'' . 50% : •10% Jan 115 Apr ' *1'"3' 113 Feb 3% Mar -21 Jan 50 192 Deere y V/2 .?•' 121 128 130 119 1% & pfd-.i. feL.* ._5. common MmWPi Feb .10 common .198% Mar 76 130% 360 127 1% 3,760 75c Mar Jan 132 Feb 133% Jan nomest.ir Jan 2% Feb Eddy Paper .16% Jan 11 Jan 22 8% Feb 950 59 200 27% Feb 130 115 Jan 500 79 Jan 93 128 300 120% Mar Feb . 118 91 .140 128 34% 34 Va f Apr 63% Apr Jan ^25 —50 35% - Corp class (The)., A ,—5 ii—> Jan Apr y2 36 Va Apr i 20 25% Apr Jan ? Feb 36 Apr Feb 25 Jan Jan 52 Apr 32 Apr,;: -18% Feb 31% ,450 t'B 17 52 50 45 32 /\ 50 30 Feb 46% Feb k50 12 Apr ; • i, r yy.-.yj 200 14% 14 14% 30 30 V 30 5% 74% y 578 V 6% B 750 - Apr Jan 7% Jan v 4,300 18% 18% •52. A.^$v i.10 — Tnc 34% 300 32 26% Feb 3,200 • 49% Corp Industrie? 900 14 v.21 common Doehler-Jarvls 20 Mar •116 117 14% —1 V partic pfd vtc Dodge Mfg Corp common new 152 ' 28 " partic shares vtc class Co 13 47,800 ,65% ■ 725 97/a 10 — Consolidated Biscuit common- 2,0,§0 20% • pfd—..^4 (The) Co Inc Co 20 15 pref.i.* ' 93% Commonwealth Edison I';)' —2.50 Mining / 1 • preferred 23 /Club Aluminum Uten-Co com_-_— _• Cos xl07 390 3,050 12% Cities Service Co common 165 I 34 Va 1 33% Jan 1,200 , 5 117% 119 — ,conv i * England Gas & Elec Assn— 5%% New Service BByh- ■■ v.tc Nash-Kelvinator National 4% Jan J/'" "T V 120 Assn Inc 109 110% Convertible 627: 47 Mergenthaler Linotype Apr 48 300 47 Works 108 y2 110 Cherry Burrell Corp common———u-8 Chicago Corp common 1 10 3% 3% J i-; Associates '< 10 (A M) common.—.^ Central States Power: & Light r 35 116 57% preferred Util Mass 32 Central Illinois Pub Serv $6 pfd.. "Central HI Secur Corp common.^ ' Convertible preferred 1 Chrysler Corp Maine Central RR common.., Jan Central S W Utll common.. I-> Prior lien preferred. Preferred 1.— 880 2% pfd 25 y2 I 727 19% .—50 Copper Lamson Corp 22.; .Apr 900 108% 108% Chicago Elec Mfg class A Kennecott 1,250 30 preferred Castle & Co 1,655 427/a 2% y/;r^ ' : . 23% 31% 16% Jan 27 »/8 Jan : 22% ! : 'fu;7~B'y~ 10 Co —— : 48 18% • • 950 Brotb«r# v »T,,u.,— ' — Royale Copper 50.35 16% I,", 175 65 39 39% Mar io% Jan 15% 1,910 vs 46% *' A—.. preferred Button ti mmrn . class Class ;B V.— Int'l * r: k "«■' " Ilathaway conv »;.y — v $7 41 — Corp_ Gillette Safety Razor Co - J yvCr- 1 Electric Isle , National • ..Stores.———. First ■' 1 —. 9% Jan 39 350 (EL) common Burton-Dixie Corp 47 19% * Lines Inc common SS 40% Mar 29 Apr 700 Uurd Piston Ring Vcommon.^.L^. Rutler 43% • Eastern 750 150 ... 46% Feb 80 110% 111 & series A——100 pfd adjustment —100 ; 1st ( J^ capital Common.—. Associates— 6% 6% '.f: ,» Fence & Wire class A pfd, Brown ——10 —— Fuel 4%% 5% % Borg-Warner Corp c&mmop...- . Brach & Sons (E East Eastern..Gas a- y- ;28% Mar 200 55/2 3,050 Jan Feb 16 Feb 31% Apr 8% Feb " 74% 140 48% Jan 75 Apr i. 163 Ntwnber 4485 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 2323 OTHER STOCK EXCHANGES range Week's Range •. -Last-; • 25%" • SimonB^'Cotttfell-Dredge fe- 'Dock Flbur Co America oi Inc. 29 Apr 15% Jan r ;■■»■■ 18 9% Mar Pour-Wheel Drive Auto 10 —— r5% .1,250 33 1113% ; 950 Feb Feb 27 Apr Corp -common,. *JlCorp jcommon—10 Refrigerator Co common. —1 Gillette Bafety "Razor common— -1* :-;73Y4 •T*' '42 TOO . 16% Jan Goldblatt Bros Inc Co uH common Pan Feb \ * ■* . I 14% Jan 24% Jan 42»/4 Apr '*'• Hftrnisohfeger Corp tcdmrnon—(L_—1_10 Brewing 'Co G capital 29 W • Heileman Hefti Werner Motor Parts Hibb Spencer, Bartlett ' ; . Hubbell 'Harvey Inc Hupp Motors Xl < i : • common, (new) 1 I/' 1 V common vtc i__ 22 ,l:: new:.———— "Xl V — 36. . : * .? 37% . *• 17?% 16% 36% 36% Katz Drug 19'A 19 % . —J, V- - f- r 10 ■■* ■ •./•: Libby McNeil & Libby common— Printing Co common— 83.50 preferred —.— Lindsay Light & Chemical com. Field 50 56% Miller & <$l 66 111% 14% 3,500 11% Jan 31% -9,200 lll/4 Mar -, - Standard Illinois Nor Alia ^ ;.;y> 87% , Jan 46 24% 24%- 25% 14% . 74% 187% : 40 Feb 14 Dow Apr Apr ./*" 900 * :y 16 y2 28;Jan - v i i 100 171% Jan 135 Jan y ■h • (The) new—25 V'51 23% Jan i 18,150 10»/4 32 •- "122 i 23; Switch Class A—10 14% r 200 40 : 25,450 140 125 23% . .*r. '•*' RR y'.-o' Stfiy-r' —5o ^ fi-' Steel Process Corp <; 8% (The) common_X—i"—• 28 Packing common SChwitzer -Cummins 6% '8% Mar '.: 14% - Jan Kahn '125 32 % : 46% 50 Corp class B commony: li 'I c: irc: . 7% 102Ya 20%^ 28 200 9% oinciair1 lnc bpiegel bi Oil CJorp——. Bend South 37% preferred— vSuhbeam' 20 Corp Jan' 33% 40%. 41 XJhited »Light & Rjgw 4-u—— Western Hhlon Telegraph common^.lOO Apr i'Wa Feb 46 Feb 85% lAPF 25 400 . Jan 16% 1,250 14% Macbme. "^tTfillsted Stocks—^ ■•'''"*■ '—• capital.—S; ■ American ^neconda 37% «t-btiu eotu. '600 28:- J29 38% 37% 38% —; 24~ 35 I 2,600 ; • >55%. v38 i f v- , - 37% 350 25% Jan . * 31 T . "13% 10% 110 51% 18 Feb 5% '57 51 11% 106 '49 44% 120 10 900 79% Jan 22 161 "47 '99 . ;S2%:sUlar^. 33 77 17% Jan. . ' Jan 13%. 14%' 13%' Apr 10%: 11 10 ' 7% 6% 2;800 31% 31% 46 % 49% 18 300 31% : Jan 94% • 21% 2oya ii% 18% .T7% —— Tx ^22% - 12% 20 ya' : -- 800 7%* --.^2,500 •17% ... 7 < Apr Apr; 2330. Apr llVa,Jan - Wo Jan Mar, 4" * 8% Feb Apr 7 47 4»a^; •62% "Mar 32% Jan 7 121 50 83% Apr 49 : Apr , 753 % Mar > Jan 303/B 31% 27% Jan. ■18% 17% Apr:/» ; 18% Apr, 7 335/a Fuel— 36% 113/4 19 73 Motors L.* 28% Jan V 9% Jan. 12% "20 75 ..36% -Feb- ,-, Mat v/ 26 3A 35% vSsy# — 36% Apr : Apr • Jan. ,., 36 Ya ;-JL4 . T5% Feb 70 21% Apr ' Feb .Jan 80 I 275/a 20 Mar 28% Apr 1 513/8 41% Feb 52 Va Apr 24 Airproducts '283/a 49% «.« 25 '23 25 Apr* Mat : Atton Feb 33% Apr 51% 110 ?; 106 Feb Jan ; Jan 22% Apr 12% Apr I Allegheny Corp V, * " Cfty & Fuel Ice Clark - controller Cleveland Cleveland Flee 6;% Cliffs Corp * Ilium 4% % Ffdy-—±-» a7i Detroit &" Cleveland Navigation——5 A-—Lmmm—14 Erie Controller Railroad (UN)— Electric General Motors General T & R 20 ya Apr Glidden *;i2ya Feb Goodrich 16% Apr Gray Drug >•15% Apr 47% 1^00 45% Feb (B F) - common 51% F#h Great 10% -11% 4,200 -10 y4 Apr 12% Apr Greif <UN) •■:.7 "'•* Stores Lakes Towing Bros 7% , ... 74 . Jan Feb / 577/s Jan 26% .... -2 •' — pfd * ¥ •/ 70 y8 ap3 ya a83 % ' ' '2 Feb Feb 80% Jan 49 Apr.; 47% 36% Jan ' Feb Apr 52 7 Feb '68 Feb 71 Apr ' ;•/ 88% Apr 7; 31. Apr • 'v • 22 Vs / ———100 Cooperage, class A—u. —-.a .a——^ ' 72 5o Jan, Mar;..;-/ Jan - 4 23 ya Jan Feb 37% a487/a a48% 5 Apr 75 Feb Jan 75 34% Feb 93/8 7% Apr 7; 58'Va Apr 45 a473/4 Apr 52 ya t Apt 3 a47% a47Va * 72 7. Jan :> 65 Jan il3% Jan Jan 427/a Jan 7 - 102% 110% Mar 25 Apr! 38 '32 26'% Mar 30 , 28% 16% ;:i?S 75 5 - Feb 8% Jan / r 22% Apr 7 195 Feb*: a46 ' 10 ; common y 9 al7% al7% (Un) common . a 64% "74 ' Co Feb 96 311 a63ya * — Co 18 30 ■7% —7——Z — 60 293 a50% a51'/a Eaton Mfg i— — Electric Jan 16 % Mar 185% 112 .'■• a7l 29 . .15 Gas—— 06 ' 41% Jan, Apr Mar 5 V* 110 965 allO% allO% —-;'5 Natural 6% a36%'a37 27% 27% 100 100% * -i..— 8 910 ;722% al93%al94% r;./7»krA.. tow 31% 25 7 ■' Cleveland Graphite Bronzef JlUn).—-—! Consolidated a32% Range Since January 1 ■ 8% " 8%' 22 _-_i———10- Cliffs Iron preferred High '. " -—5 ——100 ' Shares a^2 Ve 5Uc 1 — Body American Tel & Tel for Week '■J&iiw:' Par 'Brass Mtg_ American Coach -As Jan /7% Apr /■y Sales Range of Prices r Addressograph-Multigraph iUn)^^—.10 Apr J Week's Friday ;; ••'••V'- V() 47%, 52%' 22 '14 / .Apr: "32% "Mat 286 331 .34%: Jan r . 18 » Sale Frice 46% Motorfs__---^--i-.-*-.> 83% Jan Cleveland Slock Exchange Feb 23 Jan 18% Apr 11% Apr 1,-700 1,500 7 52 STOCKS "17% Jan12% Jan V Jan „ 51% . v-y,,-,... V 719 Apr ,43% 800 v —50 Rolling Mill & Ice United Jan. 62 42 .. Apr Jan 104 • 45 Ptire Gil 39% ^ran Mar i.ooo 21 80Ye • Apr '7:61%; Apr 4 Apr 6 Mar 5% 81% Feb :440: 7 , 56 ya Mar Jan 11% Apr 9. Jan 25 43 Apr 97% ':H7.c,;v.: 17" ' 70 28% Jan 102 7 •' Apr 7 : Mar 11% -68% "67% "67'%" 75 . Jan ■282 10/; JLO Jan Jan 55 32% 1 22 22 , Apr 37 Apr 43 Apr 130 '4 % Feb 800 '56 51 10 — Standard Brands 56% Apr-: 34y4 Jan y 36%-36%.- 12% IOO B6 % 75 . Apr 253/4 80 y4 Jan 24% Mar ,22 - 31%' Last . 20% -1 page 75' • 56% 758% "57% 7 * Feb 35 Jan 25% 80%; 82% 6% _—. see Feb 146 7.; 40 28 5 — - ,700 '• Farnsworth Television & Radio, footnotes 19% 253/4 130 * y-: 48 % Feb 7 •29 Apr 41 Feb Jan ,-100 Columbia .Gas & Electric For 12 3/4 y..—-^-w—* Card General fller.tri» Jan Apr 24% T 78% -Feb- , :; 17 - Certain-teed Products renerai 12 Apr 62 Mar 2,500 56 30% . 46% 20% Mar 400 ... 17% Mar V Jan 31 .10 62 , 22 Rolling i^.>-i.-l 0, "'Conner Minings Vw—' ' * Top & Santa Fe Ry com Bethlehem Steel Corp common— Graham-Paige 427 - —* Brummnell General : Atch juruss-wngtn 13% Jan 12% 105% Mar 7 8% Feb Feb 39% 1 Contiriental Motors 10% Apr 75 —* Gamble^- Apr 89 Crosley Motors, • Feb ' ' Alleghany' Corp vneMoaii -RaafKiiOi '« Mar i, Feb 17% 114 —0 — ——— — Columbia Gas Apr 28 Apr' 2,300 29 . . Jan 6 50 : ' 115 Jan 138 IT S-Printing-^, ,i- City 39%" Apr 45 > Jan 110 6% 21% 4-—* Wisconsin- Bankshares common--.-^—* Yates-American 14 12% Cities Service ; "20% Jan Jan 21 Mfg—^•i"; common 25 8'% Apr T2 • '• — —i— American 20% Jan .31 ya '*H' "i' ;:f• ••Common;v■i • •'• Woodall Industries Jan' 779 , 1043/4 65 class B__ Beau . 12ya'Jan 700 26 v 38% 1 qommon-i, 20 Mar 53/4 Mar lliya Jan Apr " —_H?0 — — Preferred Jan '9%tJan 2,100 ; 21% \ .30% U $. Steel; common—s Wieholdt 'Stores vine ; 33';'::Apr 1 1,600 : , 38% • 5 cCmmoii—j——6 Westlnghouse Elec Js : U S Playing . Apr 46% 62 ; 6 La Safle Street Corp Com—• 208 South Apr 7 15 Apr r 24% ^ Cb' (The) 15% 50 Mar 12 Va —100 L—i. — h 58 470 24 Jan 49 Ya 14% Swift & Co capital---—■ TTane pfd Rapid Feb •1081 V Jan 44 44% ——-—* bundstrand Machine Tool common 37% 6% —-iu common— Corp' commori 46 26' .-i class A common.———* Stewart-Warner * common—;—-—1 btandard Oil ok ind capital— Stein & CO 40% • ——i—- Standard Forgings 104 ^—* 1st preferred^.^ & <8% Jan Mar 16% 1,450 20% 33% " 6 Stockyards capital Dredge Common capital 19% 42 19% * Works common—.— Louis Nat Standard Lathe 18% ,;18%; Apr..f [ Jan 605/a y 'S 17% 58 ProcteV Feb 18% Mar 950 : 12%- 17% ': Mar 6 13 V2 47% Feb 12% Jan 28 Investment Randall " 18% Apr5' Jan il7%. Jan 130 Apr : 36 2,000 .. * |' 243A 46J/4 <•> Jan 7*7-., 8y;,.Mar$$ 6% Jan * t 3% : y 155 113 17% 104 ——.— National Eumps y-i-i , common— , 95 . -8%' 24% Manischewitz Apr 29% . 30% Mar 800 33 47% Jan ;;8%;..Feb;;.; . 10 S60 20y4 11' 1 — Co Steel Strap 112 17% Art' —L——— ^Meteor Apr ' ; £; Bignode 112 Daniel—^ Lunkenheimer , 47% Feb -24 % v Apr > .70 J v. - 44% 1 Scars Roebuck &'Co- capital———'—• bCrrrok 17 •8 v7 Hatfield Kroger- iy24%:Feby ;• 41% Feb .300 33 31% • - capital— I. . 105% 105 y4 10 Co commortL— Sttngamo Electric 8% Jan ' Apr > 52% 22% Mar u 2,200 24% # 6% Quaker Ofets Co ^common——l.—U.L* Rath 1 24y4 High 40% Mar iff' 1 common—L—1 Car 25 15%, .17 ~i% j-k (The) fcommon^ Potter Co Pressed capital "fi • 21% r 150 15% 15% " " Hobart 13% Feb '' Pennsylvania & Gibson Jan Feb, 'FCb 108% ..-600" 41% -43% 41% 6% 18% 60% ——;* Foundation v Apr Apr 182 Apr "*k. 51 - 12% 14% 125 peaoody >Coai Co blase B eom.^———S 6% preferred —--— —100 PSnn Eiec Telephone Drug Early i i Range Since January 1 3 *5 60 60% * - common ./i 24 Eagle-Picher x'■ 185 240 12% Apr i Low 24 ; Jan : .. . 770 >111- - Sales 24% 6% ■ Formica Insulation 25% Apr ; Jan •\J ' < Jan Apr Va Apr : 86 y4 Apr V 18% Apr Jan- Hiah 24% * Advertising Products. Ball Cincinnati Union Stock Yards y!.-■ 50 18% Mar v, s t r V; 6 17 700 45% 46% Cincinnati Gas & Electric preferred-100 787% APT Jan 41% 1,500 300 - '27%- 28 * 34 11 Apr Apr 5% Shares Cincinnati Street ——.,-^———50 8% * Lj——* 9 200 Feb 94% '. 185 k, Apr for Week Loie Churngold Jan 182 ' common——•--—2% 18%' 18 Cincinnati 55'% Feb 6% Jan 200 • Apr 66 y4 • —— Cmcinnati ?54ya 1,000 - ,"29 % 75% 21% 27% Feb Range *—^^^.4^.^—8 Cincinnati T2% Jan -46 29. Feb 62% of Prices Jan 185 J.'- Apr i 7:: Week's Participating preferred Feb 18% Feb 178 100 100 17% "2,300 17% . — — : Apr 2,400 5% 7-': Machinery—-20 9% %' 14% ■ 10% 5% * Apr . Parker Fdh Co Industries Baldwin Apr 50 300 ; — Feb 18 880 10% Friday 16% Jan Jan -200 8% ; "94V'8 40% 400 30% 31% v * —— 23% Mar 16 230 < Apr - ' Jan 3,300 "75% 50 "29% -45% Mar . w common—^— x, \ ' * * .. common.—_—• prior lien pfd Shoe Bush 55 87% common^—2 'Common Bancorp preferred Nunn 150 8% 173/a 75 •1 Champion Paper & Fibre—*— 14% Jan . -I130 1 16% $ 49% i 89 28 *30 ■800, 1 Prior, preferred —" y r; Apr 5% 350 ." V Util West 1% ■ 20% .. 4,400 ? •• common-.—20 Corp ... Northwest •••- . Jan Apr 55 common—j.—10 American Car Northern ' 19 Apr 22% 1,500 , Last Apr 38% 16% t '■ l":---'. ■ ^ Feb Apr Feb 15% 2,300 • Sale Frlee Apr Jran 20 15% : Apr 28% Feb 20 .7.900 67 '20% Apr 16% ,—1' , common Products 15Vb 13 49,. Ward ^'Co';- National Fressure Cooker North Co & Laundry 68 2,500 9 15 ' * 36 \ , • STOCKS y 31% Apr 30%iFeb' 29% 8% 15% K: . Wilson Adrtrican 'Feb 21% 28% ' 8% vto.—^— common " J————_————25 U >S Rubber Co oommon^— Apr 35 1. 57% 1 20% 29 I — 28% 26% 28 32%" 34% :i 16% -l Aluhiihum 600 - 37% Apr 33% Apr 59% "Feb 200 "716% 16 27 ' v.: "•■'■■SSir"** ' National 16% • —i.-— Apr 1,000 68 Apr '78 : Corp ■ 81 50 - - 54 1 com Common >;v N 32 65 •' % Minneapolis Brewing Co commotio 1 Modine Mfg common——L—— * Monroe Chemical Co pfd —* Mbntgomery * .-——-I 7 common, of 34 : 27% Vy: 26% Feb 13% 32% preferred-—i——di*—^,10 prior 33 Ya Apr Feb 110 29 13% "31% —• Prod capital Oil "8% FeB Jan -3501 50% 32 Jan • — Btudebaker Corp •common '. united ; Common. Fooa Corp Hart Inc •- 't>' ' . 15% Mar 6V4 Jan 55% 1 Went >,<? " , American 50% 'Apr 20% Apr 12% Jan 100 31% •21% 58% Par 29% " 100 -Apr 14% Jan ' 20% y Apr Mar 38 '40. . Apr 7 10% 18 V4 Mar Jan Mar 600 i 110% 110% Lincoln Middle > '• Standard Bteel Spring.^*— Apr 6 ..100: 7% 36 Apr" 9%' Apr Apr 27 1,050 56 21% '4,700 is »Apr Jan 13 y * common 2 ' -bo cortrttion Cumulative preferred .'"■'ty :■}/'>.} : /TV;./7 V Marshall 44% • 90 . Jan 44 25% Jan "Jan * "35 Apr 280 •. '■ 14%' 7%. 56 Jan 32% ife'Apr 1,550 ". 9% ? 14% r & Mxcaelberry's n,ft 44%'Jan Jan " Ken-Kad Tube & Lamp com cl A * Kentucky CUtil pa-bum pfd——_50 6% preferred ——— —100 Leath 18 8ya Co commoni—>I Kellogg Switchboard common (The) Republic Steel Corp mmwinn 24% Apr 28% Mar ... "10% * Radio Corp of America common— 10% Jan . 33% Mar ioo: 20 mmmnn 34 8V4 Mar 33 Apr Feb .34% vcl°0 ... Feo 8% "Mar 21 ' 21%. 33 ya o — '•.•• Standard ''iiYtirm 1,100 > 37% Prnit __7__.!w——— Jan 22% 21V* Jan . ... 20% . 26%" Mar ",. eoo J- 36 y._' Apr.;, 38% v i.400 r 1 Standard Brands jJaii . Hiah „ Jan J 7Va 500 ' 9% ^—2% — 72 y4 Apr 1,750 its 36 W*. ^ 55% Jan i20 -400 . 44% is •' .10 H I Sunray 31%. 31% r - t.n k» Socohy Vacuum Gil Co Inc-—-*.-—15 850 Interstate -Power'46 pfd-s—— Steel Apr Oil Co •: v * 23 42 44 .. 26% 28% 23 Va Jan 300 ... h. 40 22% ^29% Apt 20 ... im — 13% y;,1,210 38% ••;'24% Feb 110 Low L •7,1400 8 2iy« 17% Apr lfi y4 Jan .:t' .••';43<L: 8% ' 8% M.:. 21." Rights Warrants 25% _ ; 1 -^20%,jan' -.700 34 "*«% '^V .vj \i; } ; :r 100 Indianapolis Pr & Lt. common-Indiana Jan 750 65% 34 • . Indep Pneum Tool Jan 122% .950. . 22'/a * -. 21% 22 , —5 XX RR. 21% vv 16% Range Since January 1 High. 16 • m. mmm* 'Amer'Airways Corp—., Pure Apr *■ Hllndis,<ferickC<* Illinois 'Central 27 .27•• : . common-—- r'77 .77 • ' 63% common——!25.■ r ^ 19 18% ai comttibnjL!^Li..^i*.^2.* Hdrdfere , Sit J,** Radio-Keith-Orpheum *28/', '29% ■ 18% Car_ Pepsi-Cola Co—±. --'l 8 u- ilFeb '26% 1,100 •" 24%-1 ,♦1,700 24 24'% ^ ' j Motor Paramount Pictures Inc— Apr v 25% •,——}* common Great Lakes D & D -.'.•■ft 500 v ,Iota ._8 common-..^ Corp— Pullman Incorporated "24 23% common— W) Par •7% m, it'. uo&Bara Shares 79% Feb ?ft}% Feb ^ for Week of Prices ' xll% 2,800 v •42 12% .. >800. J 11%' Sales Week's Bang* •; 33% Feb -;2?% .Apr 700 -13% - * Gibson >• • Central RR capital—North American Col/fr*>ili. Packard General Finance :,V* common •Kew York W- M General Motors' Corp Nash-Kelvlnator Feb 10% . Iron (Glenn L) Co Martin 50 400 Last Laclede Gas Light 30% Apr | -. . ' Inter lake Feb - Fox JPeter^ • Brewing V;Xyx^^/'vy--- •v ■ WV 79%,/- 5 ; Friday ':-?? ;. r Sale Prlof . —: f vitange SinceJanuary 1/; J; 1J50 350 • common—-—————-—!* ' Mills X-'i ■ High /26% 29% 30% 25 ^ STOCKS Shares.' ton) Par : Electric Household tftU Corp— 5 Eigut Nat -/Watch Cb-.'tfeW.Uui—«—«.15.Vf FItz ;;;' Sale Price Sales for Week of Prices Friday mMm.................MM* 'for. week ending april -'78 59 Jan • Apr ,2424 ;• /7 7:'7.77: ■ XFINANCIAL CTRONICLE Monday, April 29,1946 OTHER STOCK EXCHANGES 7? ; 7-777:7'S TO CKS7777 * / 1 > '.Friday it' " •7 7"v Sale Price i Range 5 7 7... 77;' "Preferred,x—X-x—xX'.x-*50., Bros Shares —X~ Harbauer Co Jones St a43%-44% ; -150 Lamson & Sessions Metropolitan Paving Brick 49 : • • & Mfg Y Central RR N (Un) oil owo Patterson Sargent Pennsylvania Radio Reliance :—A-5 Eng—.7L. Electric & 55% 23% Mar 25 16% 28 19 Mar Sale Price / Jan 347/a Jan 228- 29% Jan 40% 728 51%: Feb " 60 Jan Central Investment Corp.—.*. 15 22 Feb 290 20% Mar 26% Apr 125 49 68 Mj Jan 79% Jan 277/8 15% 17 Feb m ■ 300 Cessna ^4% 17 35% 57 61% Mar 5 26% Feb 25 Jan 74% Feb Jan 5 ./ '7 7:..\7;7 ' ']'■ ,y; ' 7 7-77 /'7 Dresser Co. Stores Oil Exchange Electric Allen 7 — 5% -x^"''./r ———_—l Baldwin Rubber class i 945 7% Feb AW Jan 15% Jari 19 100 i,: 47 52% Feb Mar 3% Jan 5 118% Feb 135% Detroit Edison Detroit Gray Iron Detroit-Michigan Stove 28 150 23 21%; Jan — Detroit Steel Corp common- • •7 28 400 6 6 7.*'' y.'d 14% 12% 14% 24% 24% 25 2,467 . 5% Jan 24%. 845 23 Mar 17% 18% 5% 5% 700 friars • Ale • _X—x-; Wood *2% 2% 3 10 13% 12% —. . Inc_ General Motors common 1 Goebel Brewing 1 1 6%; Graham-Paige common ——10 Hoskins Mfg common 2% Houdaille-Hershey class B— ———* Hudson Motor Car ———X——*" 6% 260 11% >,815 23% 23% 110 19 19 5 4,975 7 Feb 80 Feb ': 4 Chemical Co "• common Pfeiifer Brewing 43 290 ; Feb : 7% Feb Apr 4 Jan 35 Jan 43 Apr 8 Jan 3% 4% 2% 2,050 23,146 3% 5 Jan 2% Apr 550 6% eya 4% 3% Jan 12% Feb 7% Jan .7 5y« Jan 7 455 777895 7 14% 4% Jan 9% Apr 1,910 45% 7 14% 30 Jan 5% Jan ■■ -'-Warrants -'.V (H W) - 4% — X'"77 Co 100 45% 7 Apr Jan 16 *4%; Apr, 240 Standard 7ya new Tube ^Timken-Detroit 15% common class B Jan 4 Brewing U S Radiator Warner Feb ' NOTE: . 6% Jan , • 11 Apr 3,925 • 6% Feb 8% Feb 4% Mar. 436 10 Mar 300 13% Jan 15% Apr ; 9% 6% Jan Jan 873 5% 7 600 5 Mar 8 Oil 300 8 Jan 8% Jan 14% 2,740 9 % Mar 141/2 1,950 13 Mar 48% „1 Monday, 16 16% „1 common 53% Apr 7 6 6% 6,525 4% 3% 6,865 Apr 16% Feb 3V4 Apr __4 April 3% 29, the Apr; Jan , 6% Jan Apr .4 ' ' li " Los Week's Friday Last ■) .';v: ■ ;Vvv Far Bandlnl Petroleum Co 2 footnotes see page : 2330, r LotC Feb „ 14% 328 1.50 11% Feb 45d Mar 55c 300 *.63 10,000 16 -16 17c 1.75 Apr 8% Jan 10% 1.00 Jan 1,700 11,100 , '.V a43% a43% 62% .7 .$M: Trading -7-; a62% a62% *•— 7 37c Apr Apr Jan Jan 15% Apr 75c Jan a32% a32% 24% 9% 9% 7: 17% Jan 44% 42% Feb 44 Jan Mar 62% Apr 65 Jan 320 77 77 . 63% Feb Apr Feb 27% Mar 28 225 24% Apr 24% Apr 1,857 8% Jan 11% Apr 52y2CMar 77%c Apr 14'A Feb 18% 85 r * 10% 3,400 ? 2,347 3'/2 4% 1,904 8 8% 1,713 46% 45 46% 272 ' Apr 4% Jan 3% Mar 8 10 Feb 30% Apr 49% 68 Feb 105 25% Feb 36 % Mar 60 7 60% 266 53% 7:7 315 a30'/2 a31% .XX'-'' 7 ■■ 38% 39% ——25c 9o 9c 10c —1 Corp— 59 98 ioo 24% 7.7 18% Jan 41 80; 72 %c 77 %c 75c 18% 16% Feb 13 48 28 m 28 24%;: 2.70 Feb 1.35 Apr *75 S , 63 30c 29C 30c 2,300 17,267 19% 20% 630 35% 37% ; I •,V „...——* — Southern Calif Edison Co Ltd—.—.25 Original preferred / . Jan Apr Feb 9c Mar 19c i 39% Apr 31% Jan Mar 14c Feb 30c 17% Feb Mar 20% Jan 50 32% Feb 30% 30% 29% Mar 31% Jan 40% Mar 42 55 % Mar 65% Feb 58% Apr 57 59 57% 58% 42% Feb 11 Jan 19% 10% 7% Feb 19% 18% 19% 18% Mar 22% Jari 1 Oil Corp Inc Jan 30% Mar a41% a41% preferred class B 25 preferred class C 25 Calif Gas 6% pfd class A_25 Southern Pacific Company • Standard Oil Co of Calif —* 5%% Sunray 39% Jan Apr' Feb 45% 50 31% > Southern Textron 33% 50 31 i 25 ;—a 6% common Transamerica Oil of Apr Corporation- 19% 19% 20ye 16% Feb 21% California—Xx—.i25 27% 28% 23% Feb Co—10 25% 27% 25% 26% 21 Feb 28% Apr 27% Apr 15 15 15 Apr 17% 31 .31 30 Mar Universal Consolidated Oil Kamp's H D Bakers Inc..—* Weber Showcase & Fix 1st pfd * Western Air Lines Inc 1 Yosemite Portland Cement pfd -10 '.. v, / V, •• Van de Mining Stocks— ' Juneau Gold Mining Co _ v y a26% a28% 65c, ,7 65o 8% 8% Apr 12% lie 12c 11c Apr 18c Feb 14c 15c 14c Apr 21c Mar 11c lie 11c •7c, 12c 25c 25o Imperial Development Co Zenda Gold Mining Co , Feb 10c Apr 20c Jan 7c 60 Feb 8c Jan 12c Apr 24c Jan ■•7V777'7/;i7;;;/7'.:i-;.:'77/: —• 20% 20% 21 Co—* — a69% a69% 100 193% 192%al94% American Viscose Corp 14 -- 7'- a]2% a72% Anaconda Copper Mining Co 50 46% 46% 46% Armour & Co (HI)———————5 15/s 15 15 A A T & S F Ry Co —100 al07% al04%al07% Atlantic Refining Co (The) 25 —. a44% a44% Aviation Corporation 3 10/a, ,.,.10% 11% Unlisted Stocks—*,,7-X: & Stan San Corp 23 Feb 68 Vi 186% Feb 194% Apr Feb 43_% Jan *57 Feb 12% Jan 17% Jan 66y* Mar . 1,035 4% Mar 6 Jan 6% 9% Apr Borg-Warner 6% • ' Jan 53% Mar 215 Feb 8% 130 8,150 Jan Feb 109 Jan 15% 109 Feb Jan 39 y8 Mar 34% Feb 9% Jan 14 y« Feb 30% Mar 38% Jan ; High ■ 3% Mar 42 Jan 1.05 Jan llo 5% 93 33% 8% 9% 4" 600 65c Apr 35% Mar 33% Jan 10 9 . Apr Mammoth Cons Mng Co——10c Calumet Gold Mines Co —10c Cardinal Gold Mng Co 1 Alaska Black 5 : 4% a32% a34y8 - Range Since January l High . a657/8 a68% -1 Berkey & Gay Furniture Co Diamond Corp For 210% Apr Jan 22c 13 : — a30% a31% Bendix Aviation Corp 5 — 50% 50% Bethlehem Steel Corp * al03% al03%al06% Boeing Airplane Co -5 a29 M a29 /« a30% Borden Company ———......... 151 a55% a55 /8 a57 ,a 4% a341/8 Blue Shares Lotd ■■■ • ; for Week of Prices 1 common Sales Range Sale Price Corp. 6y8 8 1.25 a44% a45% Mk: 7 • a30% hours for trading will be from 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Angeles Stock Exchange STOCKS new '■ 62% * & Refining American Tel & Tel Co Bros. Jan Jan * 1 "' Inc Stores, Roebuck Signal Petroleum Co Calif Sinclair Oil Corp..— ■ Common 200. 42 y* 7^ 1.05 Jan7 550 1.40 1 ' American Smelting Barker Apr 18c ————. ■ ■ Amer Rad y;\ / X * Co.—* - (E.S. T.). : ■ 32 9,167 , Jan 14% 10 Corp__ Jan 8% 11% common Effective 53% 5% Wayne Screw Products new com. • 7% 48% . .. Aircraft ; 15 V* 7 Distributors Shirt 240 12% 7715 x 7 Investment United 7%, 10% 7:7 Jan 1.50 4% Jan . 8% Axle Tlvoll Union '• com 7% 11% <— 320 4% 4% ly8 River Raisin Paper.. Sheller Mfg 46 800 Jan 30c 20% 1.13 Feb 527 7 77 1.53 Feb Feb Feb 1.25 16 —25 common— 'Iv/ Union Scotten-Dillon 1.05 Jan 20c 17% ' 14% - Rlckel Apr 10% Jan 8% Mar 9% Feb 2% 7 Jan 6% Apr 10 Vt Western Sierra Apr 10% Apr 100 5% 5% common Prudential Investment 19% Apr 8 2,915 500 Elec St Gas ' Jan 6% 45 commonl™ Peninsular Metal Products.. 17% Mar 1,400 6 '-'"i Davis Parke, 40 ,:7 1.70 55c. Security Company 30 Shell Union Oil Corp—.—.—.15 Feb 28 3 9% Jan 210 210% > Apr 1.90 Jan 27 732 1.65 25% . 34 8% 2% 9% Packard Motor Car———.—* Park . 2% 92 Mar 32 Corp.——.. 23 6% '7 Mar 33 1,900 1,100 25c 6%, Jan Apr 1.35 Mar 5,400 10% Feb 31 1,790 ,240 1.15 1.65 26 Jan Mar 1.45 < Apr 79% Feb 28 1.35 7 10 76 83 122 1.45 — Jan 19% Jan 385 Jan 27% Mar 200 7v>/ Apr 281 20% 250 i 1.25 Jan 61% Feb 1,750 1.05 Co Safeway 28 y2 Mar 10% 43 - Petroleum Oil 15% Jan 22% Mar 2% 43 ■x'x "x" 92 19% 1 Investment Co—.——100 21% 385 1.15 —lOo Co 355 ;;; 460 48 10c X——...1. Ryan Aeronautical Co 8% Feb 100 8 2% 24% 19% Corp—...x—10e Republic Petroleum Co common.,,—** Rice Ranch Oil Co——1 Richfield Oil Corp common • Jan 7 Jan 130 24 29% 10 10% Kingston Products common——1 Drug. ——-X———-——--1'•Kresge (SS) common 10 LaSalle Wines ——X— JS Masco Screw Products—---XXi-lJ McClanahan Oil common i Kinsel 23% 30% 31 a73% a767/a 40 Co 16 70% Mar 10 8% 6 Mar 10% Jan : 425 24 29ya Mfg————1 Lock St Hurd - '7. 898 8% preferred ———————.25 10 Pacific Lighting Ccrp common • Pacific Public Service 1st pfd * Sears Hoover Ball St Bearing— a72% a75% 37% common Fuget Sound Pulp & Timber 4 Apr 15% Feb 71 % Mar 553 74% :■ 78 .—6% Inc 1st ■ Pacific Apr 6% 12% Jan 77 6% 6% 10% 6% Feb 18% 2% Mar 1,420 19 Michigan Die Casting-: Apr 14% Mar 900 92 Pacific Indemnity Co. 14% Apr 27% Feb 15 Mar 4% Mar 2,330 3 '7 7 14 74% Gerity 497 9% ——.1 Co~ 20% Feb May 355 common.—.—* A 85o 15% 23% Pacific Finance Corp common—,,—10 Apr 7 Jan .-.,—1 Gar 23 Jan 9 Federal Motor Truck,------—.-——* 1 98% Apr 33% Jan . 7- 13% Mar 1.40 Oceanic 9% Mar Jan 1,647 400 Frankenmuth Brewing Mar 7 2,040 7%. 27% Apr Jan . 20 5 1 2 common 7 ' . r Apr 31 7: 14% Mar 100 4,000 9% OH Co Pacific 7%7 —10 Detroit St Cleve Navigation 1,200 29% Occidental Feb 7 ■77 100 . 16 — Jan 800 22 22 ;/t'7 —, -r 49% 3% 7^4>7A 128% 128% 128% Chrysler Corpcommorix—,5 Consolidated Paper ———————1Q1 Range Since January 1 Low High 200 17% 49% 49% 7 3% f 98% Apr 24 Mar 355 —XXX———1: y 7% Menasco Manufacturing Co,.———! io y4 Monogram Pictures Corp —1 1.25 Mt Diablo Oil Mng & Dev Co —1 7 21c Nordon Corporation, Ltd 1 -m Northrop Aircraft, Inc 1 Sales "Shares 108 32% Feb. 1.00 1.35 Petroleum Mascot for Week 5% 7 17 17 Briggs Mfg common————-* ' Brown, McLaren • 1 . : 24 Jan 22% 16% 29% Los Angeles High Jan Feb 15% Lockheed Aircraft Corp of Prices Apr 34% i6 ——1 Oil Lincoln Low 136% 258 ' Jade 7:;;:.77; Jan 7 23% Apr . I 25% Motor Car Co—.———* Development Lane Wells Co—— Sale Price - 17% Jan 21 16 i class Xntercoast Petroleum 77' Par ,176 120% Mar 92 %c 4 Co.-X—5 1 Radio. St Television Hunt Foods Week's Feb ■ Feb 630 29 25% — . ! Hupp Motor Car Corp Range 100 087% a927/a — a73% Holly Telephone: Randolph 5530 aa:77A 31% 7 9% 70 & Merchants Natl Bk— Hancock Last Apr; Apr 62 u *14 Jaa 6% Jan .235 a39% a39% a73% Hudson Friday ,7125 17% 28 Gladding McBean ——— —ix* Goodyear Tire St Rubber Co com,—* ; DETROIT STOCKS .106 a20% a20% — Motors Corp common—.—.10 General Paint Corp; common——...* Chicago Stock Exchange Detroit Stock 17% Oeneral -'/'v Ford Building j al29%al333/8 — a20% Industries Fitzsimmons New York Curb Associate Detroit Stock Exchange - -.'O.v'ivv,'r- Members Stock Exchange York New .. * Electrical Products Corp Emsco Derrick & Equipment WATLING, lERCHEN & 154 '-' 7% ;-7% * Aircraft Co—-——* (new)———506 Douglas , Jan 31 — 1.20 Consolidated Steel Corp Preferred < Farnsworth 7 77; 7 ,'■' Jan 31% Feb . Farmers ''• 48 30 148% V 1 Co Exeter Oil Co, Ltd class A 7 1,335 ' Feb Apr 44 - Aircraft % v preferred;-' — 97% Feb Apr 27 ■ 40% 26% ■ 26 <•14 ,7 Jan 1,069 a69% a71% ' Mar —, .,100 Colorado Fuel & Iron new— 285 15 25% a40% 58% / 60 a35% a35% 6% ft 5% Mar 6,850 , 26 ■ High tov> High ,6% . 84% -- 5% Feb 84% ——1 Low 6% 59% Byron 25% 57 25% Range Since January 1 Shares of Prices Par Broadway Dept Stores Inc common—* Jackson Co : * Jan 45 . Youngstown r Oil 'Corp————.1 33% 7 TRinity 4121 ' & Chrysler CorpX— 26 Sheet St Tube common—* Youngstown Steel Door (Un)——* 15 .r-. /•:4 Last Feb 47% Feb -41% Feb 180 16% 28 — —— -30 ' 115 - a20% a20% .,—< - . a43%" — Week's Sales! Ranger/ for Week Friday Apr 27 STOCKS Apr 27 55% W Van Dorn Iron Works—. * Vlchek Tool ———* White Motor— 40V2 Feb a63% a64 Va •- w • U,:S Steel (Un)-——-X—X-; Jan >i 19% 33 , West 7th Street— LOS ANGELES 14 2IO 35% "Jan 34% . SCRWABACHER & C0., SAN FRANCISCO • Bolaa Chica 7|;X777 Republic Steel (Un)——— Richman Bros; Seiberling Rubber —X—«.—X——* Standard Oil of Ohio—*——10. Thompson Products Inc com,—;—--.—*' Mar 137 212 0 &42 — x_* Corp 26 55 • issues Apr 40 V\ 40 y4 25 50 (Un) RR ■•■ ALIEN & CQ., NEW YORK Feb 8Vb Apr Listed -^ Unfisted : Apr 19 Jan 6 3,326 50 • f Direct Private Wires to > Jan a26% a26% ■/: — ;x .• X—.—*i■' (un) 8% a27% a28'/2 — * Ohio Brass class -B 16% 536 19 7% 8 17% Jan Angeles Stock Exchange BROKERAGE !l$!M FACILITIES , Feb 417% Feb Jan 40 Member Los Apr 53% Feb Mar - AND . 20% Feb 45% ' 14 % Mar ft.. 49 * 17% • National Tile : 1 X 49 - .• 40 ••14% ,: Mar 50 . - 908 15% 10 ,ii7/8 Mar i; 74*7 Jan 14% v;V-7' 445 Cement 55 x 43% 14% Portland ■r, 44 Apr, '13% Jan 14% Medusa Apr ; 90 Kellty Island Lime St Trans FAIRMAN & CO. Apr Jan - 96 • ; 12 ' 43 y4 COMPLETE INVESTMENT High 43 Jan . 53% -16 . al6% al6% Iron Laughlin———-X—xU-x* 7.7 — V * 141/* v a46% a48ya -•'.";'"'77 70 new com (Un)_ 1 — (Un)X'——X——-* \. Ax-'. f' Iriterlake Steamship —X—..* • ■ ll7/a 31 53% "7,x.x 55 11% Industrial Rayon Interlake Lotfi 7777 161 43 . 53%- . Range Since January 1 High 42 common—. ' ' ' for Week of Prices Low Halle * RANGE FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 26 Sales Week's r Last 1 " Baldwin Locomotive Corp Works vtc L 5 a52% a52% a55% Apr 50% Apr 98 Feb 112% Feb 33 Jan 33% Mar 52% Jan sT 50% Jan ' Volume 163 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4485 OTHER STOCK EXCHANGES RANGE FOE WEEK ENDING APRIL 26 Week's Range Friday Last Sale Price' T- Friday Sales Pacific Railway Co Case CO)..-.........—....-—. J l 19 Edison 34 a __ 45 86 26% 11% 170 • * - • Feb 22% Feb , 47 Jan 34 ' Feb Tacony-Palmyra Byidge— Class A participating Tonopah Mining i. Apr Transit Columbia Gas & Electric Corp Commercial Solvents Corp..— Commonwealth 50 a35% &46% a46% Cities^ Service Co—.U1-—-w-:.,.—. 18% Mar ' 545 19 11% .. ■ ' > 24% '24% ,i£v, a35% a35% Company... Cons Vultee Aircraft Corp—— Continental Motors Corp ' ; 1,910 a26 102 18% 18% 18% a44% a44% __ • 66^ 4% a25% — Continental Oil Co (Del)——— ^120 ! 4 4 Commonwealth & Southern Cojrp—. 895 1 13% Jan ' Mar Invest Corp Sales . for Week Shares of Prices Range Since January 1 High Low High Looo ?!■ common. -24% Apr 31% Feb v "2%. Jan , 27% Feb 17% Mar 35% Apr "X4% Feb? . 32% Jan 237/8 Jan ■ , ; ' Preferred United Corp common $3 preferred ... United Gas Improvement Westmoreland Westmoreland 16 • : 10% Jan 20 'Week's Range '/ High Low Canadian i Sale Price Range Sifece January 1 Shares ;; Last for Week of Prices - /vi Coal ' 111 1,131 ' Crown Zellerbach Corp——. Curtiss-Wright Corp Class A —— — a35%a39% < -.i"' ■ ■ ■ Electric Bond & Share Co.—i. a25%a25% , .. Electric Power & Light Corp 27% 155 - „ 27 % 46% — General .Electric Co— 46% 50 150. a53a54% a80 % a80 % a80 % 10 10% 11% " 740 0.58 Vb 058 Vb a59 Pittsburgh Stock Exchange 579 155 170 46% Last General Foods Corp..————..—.— Goodrich 7%: '7% a21 a21% - (B F) Co.... ——. Graham-Paige Motors corp. : Great Northern Ry Co pfd—. Iron Corp M* V'*'-:M;. :•* r>* "4 • - * > a37% a40% Iota Allegheny Ludlum Steel 25% 145 188 ; ; 25% • : ' • '•■ > _ " > 13% . . 14 Duquesne 620 40% *1, V ' , 40% 296 a51% a52% a51% a95 Montgomery Ward & Co, Inc... a89% Pitt Fort 36 Lone New York North Ohio : Inc—... Aviation American 9% Jan 25% Mar , ... 7% Mar 15% > - 297/« Apr 15% Feb 34 Feb 9'/a Jan - V 22% Mar Gas Feb 7Vb Mar 22% Mar common. Brewing..... Star ' 5% Mar Co High > Jan :48*/# 37% 245 50 , 29% Apr 19% Jan Jan RR...— Central North American Low 47% IV* 45% 7ya 7% . Range Since Janoary 1 Shares High Harbison Walker Refractories.... 439- a95 V-47%. . com..—.. Sales for Week * Brewing ' McKessdn & Robbini Inc.— Co Columbia Gas & Electric ' Libby, McNeill & Libby Loew's Inc common!;— ^ Rlaw-knox': ■;-] Kennecott Copper Corp-————- Nat Gas 137 a57% a59 Vb a37% —« — mm *»t*. m. International Nickel Co of Canada. of Prices Friday Arkansas Interlake Week's Range Sale Price Co Mckinney Mfg Mountain Fuel Riip^iy- .... Oil Co— - ...... Corp^lu. Natlonal Flreproofing Radiator new National common-. Packard Motor Car Co— Paramount Pictures, Inc.. Pennsylvania Railroad Co.. • :A"V Y.'/J '-v#/V ' . >- Phelps Dodge Pullman Oil Pure a42% .25 Inc a42l/2 a44 16% 32% Preferred a66 28% 16 . Co a66 28% ; _ Pittsburgh Plate Glass new-^.^. Pittsburgh Screw & Bolt Corp Pittsburgh Steel Foundry com; 33 Renner Radio Corp ftf Arnwrtftft 16% r . Republic Steel 'Oorp.^— i. Socony-Vacuum Oil Co..^,......*. Sears, Roebuck & Co — 16% .15 — Mining * Standard Steel Springs........... United a46 a47% - Co San Toy " States Glass common—.. vtc Common 17%. —..... ^ -a52% a55% a53% Southern.- Ry Co—ii— Brands, Inc.. Standard Oil Co (Ind). a51 —r Standard Oil Co <N J)— Stone & ... — 38% .25 Co a63 Vb Texas Gulf Sulphur Co. United Air Lines, 37% all8% .10 Inc. 38% 23% St. Louis Listed and Unlisted Securities 23% all8%al23% Edward D. Jones & Co. al57%al6lVa LOO Co Westinghouse Electric Corp com..* a54% a55% - Union Carbide & Carbon Corp Union Pacific Railroad ,'iv 75% a62% a64% .. .10 Tide Water Agsoo Oli....,.... . ..1 a29% a3iy8 .25 ; . a22% a23% .. ..1 Swift & Co— 46% 75l/4 — .25 Webster, Inc——— Studebaker Corp Texas .25 ' Westinghouse Air Brake a51 45% Standard . Vanadium Alloys Steel—— .. a41% a42%' Established 1871 . Aircraft United United U S 30 Corp... Corporation Corp 5% (Del.) a82 Steel 30 5% 5% 300 North 2, Missouri 4th St., St. Louis Members a80% a85% New . York Stock Phone Exchange,; " Warner Pictures Bros Westinghouse Elec & Mfg Co %X VWillys-Overland Motors, Inc Woolworth Company (F W) , Bell Teletype sl 693 Chicago Board of Trade New York Curb Exchange Associate Chicago Stock Exch. Western Union Tel Co 'A--^-iiw. X -. 23% 23% a61 a61% St. Louis Stock Exchange Friday Week's Last STOCKS Philadelphia Stock Exchange ' ^ Friday Last •Sale Price Stores ...» American Tel & Tel— ,100 Company ..50 common Baldwin Locomotive Works V t iu Bankers Securities Corp preferred.: Budd fE G) Mfg Co common Budd Wheel __ 193% ... 347/8 32% Range Since January 1 Low 37% 1,027 32% 676 " 60 27% 28 High Jan 185% Feb 37% ; Apr 195% Jan 37% Jan , y Jan 30% Apr 38% 83% Jan 106% Apr 20% Feb 26 % " Co Feb 28% Feb Bank preferred Bldg Century Electric Co Clinton Industries Coca-Cola Jan Columbia Falstaff Brewing Brewing common 19% Mar 26% Jan 22% Jan 26% Apr Electric Storage Battery^.^^4.^., 49% Mar 55% General 70% Feb jjJot*ors.^........i..iii,,,,,, 40% Gimbel Brothers Lehigh Coal ds Navigation— Lehigh Valley RR — «. — 4H> — — tm —• National Power As :;Light—^^.—^—^, pennroad Corp Penna Power w & Light....— Pennsylvania Salt Manufacturing....— Philadelphia Electric Co commoni— $1 preference common——.—. 4.4% preferred Phila Elec Power 8% pfd ....—. Philco Corp •—iw-—, Reading Co common— Salt Dome Oil Corp.— Scott Sun Paper common———_. Oil — For footnotes , 80% Jan 62 H Apr see page 2330, 20 80 17% Jan 12 17 Jan 28 25 % 5% 25% 47 48 Jan — Johnson-S-S Shoe Key Co «-» ...1 common. common " Cement Rice-Stix Dry Goods 2nd St com —-.100 Louis Car pfd— —iL Bonds— Apr 32 8 52% Jan 205';y-<; , 151 98 ■*>„ < 47% 30 47% 48 Ye 1 310 * 30V4 49 — 48% , ! 50; 20 - 45 -571 110 '/V':Xi.:'V:v:v'>? .St Louis Pub Serv 25-yr conv inc—1964 138 151 $17,700 ' Jan 9 Jan ' ;15 . 18% ^ Jan Apr Mar Jan >26 ! • Mar • 28% 290 50 : Apr 15 24 21% 25% ,* 10 Jan Jan Jan Feb 25 185 y 100 26% 98 .. 5 - - Jan 43% 195 18 26%, 28% 142% 142% __ 50 50 151 ?25 . Feb 30 45 — 100 68 12 — ■ Feb 26 Mar 25 . 35% Feb 24 Feb Apr 21% Apr* y 150 >" 26 — 1st pfd._..—100 preferred , . 17% 25% .. 25 7 25% 28 Va — - 48%. ., 25 — 12 Scruggs-V-B Inc common—:; 5 Sterling Aluminum common —.—1 Stix, Baer & Fuller common.... 10 Wagner Electric common lb X. 7 common.^. Laclede-Christy Clay Prod com 5 Laclede Steel common— ^.......-20 Landis Machine common..—.......25 6 47; . v •; 17 Apr 22% Mar 120 165 - ; > 22% Apr 5% Apr 17 ; Mar 290 y ; 46 30 — International Shoe common Johansen Shse Mo Portland Henna ; Feb 14% Mar ———.mm » 33 32% Jan 24 55 4 9% Mar Jan 90 24 100 Preferred 10% Jan 40 Jan 68 10 55 100 50% Jan 34 __ 5 Jan 8% 33% 18%, __ common.—* Jan 48 250 55 1 common Huttig S & D common Hyde Park Brewing common Hydraulic Pressed Brick common Jan common — Apr Mar 33 32 Apr, ' Mar 8 40 245 9% Apr 1452 11 49 v! 32 18 % — 1 5 8% 50%, 140% Jan Delaware Power & Light Curtis Pub Co 30 9% 9% .1 common 300 50 — 10 common Bottling 14 52 8% 8% 3 1 Equipmt com Mfg common Burkhart 13"% — 50 Griesedieck-Western Brew 117% Feb Chrysler Corp 1 common ; ... 25 Apr 25, 20 25 High Low 25 52 5 common Range Since January 1 Shares High:Z Low Far ■ . Jan 21% Co.— / Aloe 5% High 192 7/s 194% ■' American Investment for Week Shares S A Sales '> Range of Prices Low Par American Week^s" \W Sales y/W, for Week " Range s; of Prices Sale Price Autocar i:.;r CEntral 7600 > St. Louis Stock Exchange > Inc ' 28 30 . Feb Mar Jan Ill THE COMMEBCIAL CANADIAN ^onday; April 29, J 94^ FINANCIAL CHJS9NJSLI & LISTED MARKETS rwi? ra>» w$w mmm m STOCKS Toronto Stock Low Canadian Utilities pfd Canadian Wallpaper class A— Class §■ Canadian Wirebound Boxes--— -100 — Week's Friday Last V $alq Price Par AWtibi Power & Papey new .com-"—--* $1.50 .preferred' '$2.50: preferred •—j——-C——~20..: 17 Acadia-Atlantic Sugar 4 % 39 * 106 Surpass Agnew ; 19% 39% » common— 7 Preferred' Shoe common—a—* Preferred——— Pacific Alberta i-U: Cons Algoma Steel 1 Apr 116% 2.10 Apr 15c Apr 25c Apr 54c 22 185 Feb 26 373 129% Jan *225 375 106 Jan 109 Circle , 1.70 2.40 20.400 25c Feb 2.225 95c Mar 10c 400 10a Apr 1.40 1.50 8.300 14c 14C 15c 13.400 —* 14 %C 14 Vac 15c 3,250 14 %c Apr 23c 75c 75c 85c 6,000 61c Mar 85c Jan 18c 19c 2,250 18c Mar 24 %c 9% 10% 8.576 8% Mar 101101% 170 <88Va Jah ,V' i. ■ 10% ____ » . Gold Mines-— Armistice Gold Apr; 38c Mining Ashley Gold —I—. 'j. '• ;! y Jl—f ■'« 1.90 420 40c 16,200 25c f- Comaurum 3 y4 Matr Mar 62c 28c 32a 500 -120 Jan 22c 1&7c 65C 187.700 620 Jan 87c Feb Crestaurum Mines 48C 57.120 32c Jan 50c Apr 36c 36c 500 35c Mar 55c Jan "492 1.00 22 22 55 18% Jan 18c 20c 12.000 15c Mar 38c 38c 1.000 29c 57c 1.02 Apr Mar i9%c Feb 189.806 59.100 5.65 —— 5.55 6.00 8.566 32c 29% c 35c 15.500 26c 18C 16c 19c 21.400 15c 23 26 26% 39 39% 37 37 37 Mar 1.05 25c 26C < • Apr 4.60 Jan 7.25 26c Mar 24c 61c 68c 1.20 36,700 Jan 27 % Apr Mar 1450 8 8 50 2.30 2i 22 93% 1 1.08 l 23% 1.19 17% 17% 60 31 y8 31% 105 1 Mar 1.01 Apr 43% Jan 86c Jan 88c 95c 10.700 2 200 31% 31% 175 15% 15% 50 2.50 2.50 2.76 2.000 1.70 1.65' 1.80 34.260 1.31 1.00 1.2$ 11.135 ■ 1 — —— 49 39% 40 2.15 U— 2.00 2.25 Bell Telephone of Canada 196 199% 199 l 13c <_1 Bertram"';A"Sons—i_——: 13c ;.Vr" '45 «... 7- y: ,,■ 9.4C 1.00 27% 27% Dome Apr Dominion 40 Apr Dominion Jan 2.30 Apr Dominion Coal preferred —444 Mar Dominion 200 12o Mar 15%c Jan 90C Apr 1.45 Jan *385 30 Feb '47 ' . 70c 65c 72c . 31,700 65c 30c 30c 32C ; 21.200 47 * • preferred—j. Anglo 100 Bank 1.90 Jan 1,48 , 1.90 Apr — 16% 58% 58% 60 * 40 4Q 40 T.Mr | Mines 24c l Bonville Gold Mines. 17 22c 24c 30C 40c V 345 35 Dominion Magnesium Scottish Inv 235 13% Jan 7 7 25 7 Apr 16 16 65 14 Mar 53 Feb 54% Apr 31j/8 Apr 39 Jan 54% 54% 54% 10 32% 32% 34 495 16 Apr 8 * Apr Apr 16 • 12 13 50 12% preferred—:_50 50 j, 45 J 50 Feb 15 Jan ' 77/a 450 50 Apr 18% Jan Apr Apr 18 17 y« 18% 4.Q87 12% Mar * 28 27% 28% 2.295 21 Jan * 28% 25% 25% 26 145 23 Feb 30% 25 25% 250 25% 25% 160 Apr Dominion Steel class B 60 Feb Dominion 40 Feb 35 s • 11.700 21c Jan 30c Apr 50c Stores 30c, Feb 14,821 40c ——2a 17 Mar Jan 56 50 . ■ Apr 16 15% 16 —50 Feb 29% Apr 28% 28% — • -110% *24% Jan 16 * 32% Apr 910 Dominion Tar $ c^mfcal common—* 17 50 preferred Blue Tpp Brewing class B Apr Jan 113 26% Mar 110% 75 110% uoy* «•«* — 25 Electrohome —.— Jan. 27% '■"* —10 v.\4> 1st preferred Dominion Foundries & Steel cpm Dominion ■/ 32% Apr 16% Feb 3.05 Feb Jan 71c ■ - —1 Hats- CD Feb Feb Jan 45c 29c Mft*< 12 rjan Mines Ltd- Dominion Fabrics common Apr 92c Mar 1.45 Mar 1.15 Apr 91% Feb 1.225 Feb 49 Jan : 20 %c Jan - . ; 'LlfFeg'' 4.6.000 Jan 181 -f IV Bidgood Klrkland Gold 94c Jan 4,937 95c 14 150 Mar 200 13c 90c 100 50c 476 100 j. — 3 Jan 1.76 * 1.15 V Jan Apr Jan Jan 29% 20.710 98% 31 262.600 — 1.38 100 1.20 ■: —n common 1.29 225 — 1.64 Apr 1,15 * Seagrams 39" 40 49 40 • • :y-'• i 1.36 1.10 49.135 ■ —-t Bevcourt Gold;:- 1.14 12c 1.900 31% • 1——i 1.65 00 / • . •sfpeb * 1.85 94c Feb 60c 70 50 1.35 86c 5.525 18,500 50 * Feb 67c 1.01 l - Feb 7pc 1.25 63c 147 _1 32 Mar 52 Apr 19 Jan 28% 50c 50 100 — Distillers Apr Jan 8 4.000 50 —- — * Apr 188% Apr 1.95 Feb 51 • 24 Apr 93% Apr jan 8.250 <40**' Apr Feb 2.75 Feb 22 Jan * Dickenson Red Lake Discovery Yellowknife 19 Apr jan 1.35 185 187 yZ Jan 8% Mar 2.8b Feb 78 3.171 1.19 1.39 Apr 51c 16% 156% 185% Jan 1.38 Apr 36c 1.95 Mar 350 90 93% rpiversified Mining y-4—i. 23% 2.15 5.105 —• Delnite Mines v Apr 1.05 k 7% Mar 600 2.15 ; Apr Apr 19 Jan 42c I 28c Apr 6.00 Jah Mar : 30c 5.635 ; 37% Jan 43c 67%cM^r 51c ; B Apr 35C - - Apr 61c 13.421 1.Q1 g6c 1.05 2.15 Petroleum Class Jan 22 M$y 36c \ . Jan Mar 15 50c ' 19 %c Mar 330 560 • i :32% Mar 20,000 24 17,535 19 33c Davi§ Leather class A-: .: Feb -30 850 •-:35;' 4.20 18 * Aircraft Cub Feb 58c 24 120 3.90 3.95 ; 1,90 ; 3.90 Mar yan -I 2.15 Feb , iCrowsbore Patricia Gold 1.55 89c : Apr * Croinor Fershipg MinesCrow's Nest Pass Coal 1.20 iy-'l.ao- Mar 7.258 1.50 l!98 Cournpr Mining--—— 53c 77c Jan 1.41 10.300 1.60 1.98 ; 42c 1.05 43c 70e 1.43 . . 100 — ^ -1*' m 31c Mar 63c 125% Mar Jan 120 65c 1.50 Jan 1.10 . 3.00 Jah 44%c Jan |4^y 1 4.40 Apr 2.10 Feb , -Apr 3.800 2.15 - 60C . Bear Exploration & -Radium. Beattie Gold Mines Ltd Gold 24.700 38c 125% 125% Consolidated Mining & Smelting——5 Consumers Gas (Toronto) Jan l -■>' Mines 31c 32c «" Corrugated Box common Cosmos Imperial Mills Apr „• Boblo 28c 555 —5 — 36c Bathur^^ Power, Bonetal 28c 1 —- Conwest Exploration 30c 2.80 Feb; * — Apr 1.70 20.485 ; Base Metals Ribbon 2.35 Mar _* Mines Apr Jan 55c 36c „ Blue 1.50 Mar; 6.625 1 — — Consolidated Bakeries Jan 12 Davies Biltmore 8.200 1 ^ -— .Coniagas Mines Feb 30c Mines ''; 5.800 1.95 2.50 »-■ Lake Conduits National 101% Apr Jan .2%. Jan 30c Apr 70,200 ————T Bankfield Consolidated Mines— l Bank of Montreal— 10 Bank of Nova Scotia10 Bank of Toronto— ; 10 ■ 4.20 2.40 1.75 Jan 1.53 ■ —l Beatty Bros class A--r Class B__„— BeaulieU -yellowknif 3.65 2.41 • • ~ Commoil Ltd 14%c 14 %c — 30 -: 1 3 - -. Feb 13c 1.35 ———1 — Belleterre Quebec— Berens River fig Coin 35c Auraaque Gold Mines— ] Plow Mines Colomac Yellowknife Mines.— 1.40 ;£7— Mines. Auhelle Mines Ltd Bagamao ' <3oid Jan 68c ——-1 Astoria Quebec -Mines—: Athona Mines K14c: 34c 36c ,7;n —11. 29 Jj^lnes—1 Apr 1.36 1.80 Mar • 2% — — 1 Arntfield 20% Feb 1.85 — Willans Cnckshntt Mar 1 i Arjon Jan "130 Bar Cochenour Apr 8,069 35c - 25 Va 3.9Q Knitting —* Cityalam Malartic Miqes—————1 Coastal Oils u * Apr Feb 1.15 *...7 24 28% ————,100 Research i—i Chesterville Larder Lake Gold Feb 222 1.85 ' Apr ',-0 Chemical Jan 30c i 21 CArotnimm Min^ Jan 32c 1.70 . Argus Corp Ltd common » t 4'/a %- conv preference—!-^—-ilOO Warrants-*--——; —i— Mipejj 1.530 5,100 1.05 . 300 —1 Commonwealth Petroleum Area Mines l-i— Yellowknife 16c 20 22 Chartered Trust Apr 34c Trethewey y-'t ■' Apr Jan 1.58 1.50 V1,V *r Gold 'Jan 112 108108 y» 1 Aquarius Porcunihe Gold Aunor 28 110 3.200 10 c Apex Consolidated Resources Atlas 41 205 41 150 22 * s 1 Central Porcupine Mines 1 Centremaque Gold lyrines———-^.4- Apr Apr Feb 22 22 Central Pucricia Gold Mines Jan 24 106% Jan 22 20%Marv __ _1 ——_ Anglo-Rouyn Mines— Ansley Gold Mines- •- 15115 Jan 22 Yellowknife. J 40 % Jan 217 common— An^lo Huronian —!—— 1 20% 103% 15c Canadian OIL.---——f Anglo 8 *76 2.05 Castle Apr 32c Amalgamated Larder MinesAmerican 21 , •' -v 'V: X' 777' Aluminium Ltd commonAluminum of Canada pfd———100 .' 18% Apr ,. 38% Mar 50 23% : May 18% Mar ' 39'A mi 16 y3 2.02 Gold Mines Alger ,5.133 Apr 25 22 Cariboo Gold Quartz—.—^.————! -,'14, 8.205 21 ? 103% Mar 102 15 103% 103% 303% High Low High High LOW 18% ■; 23 40 —100 : ^ Range Since January High- 10.§ 106% AJax Oil & Gas———————-1 . Range M let Week ojt prices i Shares Low "" Sales Range Since January 1 Shares Exchange Canadian Funds STOCKS Sales Week's Rang* / (or Week Friday 25 Jan New preferred Dominion Woollens common.. .100 Feb 26 Apr Apr 25% Apr Jan 17% Jan 23% Mar 25 1 i8y2c 500 15c Mar 30c Feb —* 17 16% 17 195 Boycon Pershing Gold Mine^-;^*—* 22C 5,200 20c Mar 30 %c Jan Donalda Mines 1 1.10 1.05 1.19 27.600 1.05 Duquesne Mining Co— Duvay Gold Mines.!— 1 1.20 1.10 1.25 8.800 1.15 Mar 1,60 Jan 40C 40c 48c 64.000 29c Apr 57VaC Apr 1.700 38c Jan 7%c Apr Bralorne : Mines, Ltd.. _«■ 15 5.485 14% Light & Pwr com—* Brazilian Traction 27% 9.515 25 Brewers & Distillers— . 5 British American Oil • 27% * 51 British Columbia Power class A Class'■ B • 32% British Dominion Oil • 38 %c Broulan Porcupine Mines, Ltd 1 55,c British Columbia Packers common 390 . Apr 28%i Jan 52% Jan 32 »/4 28 470; - Feb 1.85 Jan Mar 1 • • 62c 45 c 50c • 8%C 8.c 9j/ac 5,00.0 Apr East Amphi Gold Mines— East Crest Oil———. East Malartic Mines 1 2.30 2.10 2.35 23.650 Apr East Sullivan Mines 1 3.70 3.70 4.05 11.850 3.50 Jan 2.708 10% Mar 15% 5 32,500 Mar 55c Jan If ,100 55c Mar 72c Jan 50c - 2.10 Feb 15c Jan 3.55 Jan Apr 4.60 Jan Jan 35c 3% 3% Apr 507 Eastern Steel new common Jan 13% 13% 14 14% 14% 14% 55 14 Mar 15% 1.07 43,840 90c Mar 1.38 Jan 85c Apr 1.45 Jan 10 Jan 13 Feb Apr 6.35 Feb * 1 l.OO .1 92c Gold —1 1.54 29.100 Apr Eldona Gold Mines • (5.50 5.610 6.10 Jan 11 Feb Equitable Life —• 34c 6.600 28c Mar 45c 30 c 24,600 30o Mar 97c Feb 33 630 23% Mar 34 y4 Mar Fanny Farmer Candy Shops 1 14% * —100 .1 ' Jan Buffalo Red Lake. Mines-—-I ) Jan 96C Easy Washing Machine Elder Buffadison Gold Mines : Jan 15% 38% Jan • 18% 30%: 25% Mar 1.305 < Apr Mar 13% Mar 250 13 Buffalo Ankerite Gold Mines. Buffalo Canadian Gold Mutes— Building Products— Burlington Steel Burns - - co Class- B • • 210 Apr Federal U5 22% Feb 17 976 11 Mar 26% Apr 18% Apr Federal 30c 17.800 28c Mar 44c * 1—T. - - Mar Calgary & Edmonton _i * — — .V : • • ' - \ -ry " '' 10,175 31c Mar 44c — 33 c 6,092 31c Mar 56c y-''! 1 V*v, -7-'n 3.0| ■ . . : ' x-, ( ■ 14% Jan 28 25 loo ^ 61 Power— Class, v : B Canada Steamship Preferred 45 • Canadian Bank Commerce Canadian Breweries common Prancoeur > .. . 47% r 12% 1st preferred - , L Conv «■ 21% * 44— Gold 23 Class A a - , 550 commnn' Class —————100 General 43 27% 27 17% 18% 22% 22 — ——— —. teb Pacific For.footnotes ; ' Goldcrest 9% Jan Apr 24c Mar 14c Jan 6 6% 825 5% Jan 7% Feb 2.50 485 1.50 Apr 3 Jan 32% 'Jan Feb 934 28 32 85 30 50c 53C 8.500 • 4.65. 4.55 4.85 1.973 • — 19 19 19% 175 14 110 109% 110 175 105 • Jan 110 111 20 108 ~- Jan ———————————————^..———1 Gold 'Eagle; Mines44-1-—' 30 29 29 33 Jan Mar 45c , 75c , Feb Jan 4.15 Jan 5.55 Feb Feb 19 % Apr y,-#4 >V: 120 20% 1.100 Feb 43% Mar 19% Jan Apr Apr 22% , 265 16% 270 20 18% 1.310 16% 18 16% < ' 25 260 15 • Mar - 22 % • . Apr .Tan r. ■: ; ■: •• 17 220 13% Jan 18 " Jan 20% 22% 4.315 19% Mar 24% Feb , 26 Jan ;; V' Apr Apr 57c Jan -280 Feb 1.35 30 8.539 63c 68C 30c 29C 32c 10.000 Mar Apr 20% Feb Apr 8 75 Febv 25C"': Feb 22c 61c 61C. 70C 16 c 14C 17C 88c Feb 3.700 90 Jan 39c Feb 87c - 58c; Mar:. 16,800 Feb 25c dad: ^'i.30 t —r 1 c 90c 18.500 47c Mar 79c 24c Mar 40 %c 30C 36c 23,500 2.60 2.80 12,000 Jan Jan 2.00 Jan 2.90 Feb" Jari Jan App 80C :> 115 8c : . 5,500 19o Mar 90C 74,900 :59c Mar 8%<? 1,000 7c Jan 115 115% . . . 115 . V 53% 1.17 y~; 65 2.825 14c ; Apr 16c 1.000 15c Jan Apr 12 %c Mar Apr -;: 57-'. Apr. 115% Jan S 56 56% 14cl8%c Jan . 35c > 99%^Mar ,16C 56 -14c 26c ; 20o . • 35 Jan Feb ^pr 33 Gold Mines Ltd—;——1 —• . 34% 85 15 Jan 58% 225 42 Jan 60 Apr 33 common———;———^ c Gypsum Lime & Alabastine. 23c 20C 23c 57% West Gunnar 11.300 55c 49c : •——^--4——• preferred-—-— * Saddlery com— Preferred ———w-——50 t 1.03 95c Preferred 4 V " Apr 68C , 23,850 Grea^ Lakes Paper common————• ;< V 16% £-y 30 80 83 c ■ Great Apr y'--—; Graham Bousquet Jan Feb 98c 30 17c 30,200 6% Mar 17.000 9c ; 30c 4—4---.—44 1 Goodyear Tire & Rubber common—.* x: Prefer red ■■ ———i————;-50. Feb 33 1.300 30 7.00 21c 8c 18c Goodfish Mining Apr 1.300 21% 7.30 17c 15 y4 > :'' Goldora Mines 18 y4 43 1.00 25 375 2.78 — Goldvue Mines 43 42 16%; 6.915 19 49C- Mining Gate Apr 275 Apr Feb 17 , 6% 7.10 19 95c Golden Arrow Mines—.— Jan Feb % 18% 30 Jan 12 - 68 40% Jq,n 24% Jan : 6yS 18% 6% lioya Mar 111 Apr J: Apr Apr 6>/b . Golden 98C ———* 120 90 , 30yfl God's Lake Mines Ltd —;——.* Goldale Mine,-Ly-^44«w-4i«4-wU': : Golden Manltou Mines.. 43 page -2330.' Jan 31.600 7.30 Apr 2.915 17% , - sea 10 18c 8»/4c Apy 98c Ry 115 53c • —1 26 26 -• Canadian' Tire— 9% ;• — Giant Yellowknife Gold Mines Apr Mar ——• —— ——— Apr Mar 2.00 Gillies Lake-Porcupine Gold-'.1 Glecora Gold —I—' ———I 27% 59 90 , 22% ... Malartic Canadian Oils Apr 63 : General Steel yrares icommon---^.—f Feb 94 iVAm* <; ;23 20 28 18 Electric———50 Canadian Locomotive 19 %i 48% Jan 5% Jan 17c preferred 100 preferred >-ii44--—444»iy.l0ft General: Bakeries Grandoro Mines — Canadian 43 • > Canadian Industrial Alcohol»com A—* Class B Canadian 43 67 * „ A Canadian 67 1: Canadian Dredge Canadian Food Products common 12 610 Jan 28% Mar common 22% Jan 125 1.550 1.545 —- 4.070 1.545 6%% 29 Jan, 23% May ' .. Preferred 19 60 115 5% Feb 53 Jan : Jan • Power 25 Jan 22 ';,v Jan :": 16% Mar 320 20 — Celanese 1.05 8% " : Mar 205 18% Jan >20 16.499 preferred • Canadian Car & Fdry common——* Canadian 4.115 18% * Goldhawk , 5.35 43% Apr , . Mar 23 180. 159 »- 62 Jan 84 20., Gatlneau Jan ' Jan 17% Jan 403 < io Canadian Canners common 5 * Frqblsher Exploration Apr 30 Mqr J?l 1.149 — 146 t6 Jan 4% Apr 10 common—. —— 12 310 j 100 -__50 Canada Wire class A^i———J--* Class B :——• y..:.. •— Aircraft——— 61,825 58% ;;^oundation-Co'4--444-4.--4»44-.-*«*44* Apr Jan 52% Mar 25 y.-- ■»*. Canada Permanent Mortgagf-^ 21 Va Jan 24 Va 360 —* Canada Packers class A "- 131 5 ; ;.Canada Malting-— North 2.904 Mining... 1.03 10% -! * , 24.620 21 • common Jan 3.30 Feb 2.40 Jan Kirkland Ford Co of Canada class A— Jan 2.95 . common— Fleury-Bissell common Mar 2.10 Mar •— Apr 7.830 36c Canada Foundryv class, Canada 17% 2.39 — .■ Preferred Jan • _J — Campbell Red Lake. Canada Cement 11% 150 Feb i Caiman Plin Flon Calmont Oils Grain Preferred Fleet Calder Bousquet Gold. Caldwell Linen common. 85C 10% 5.05 —25 Falconbridge Nickel • Famous Players new common——* 13 14 . class A 1.64 1.20 Jan 34% 594 15% Jan : 35 y2 Apr 42 Jan 57 52 50c 55c 684 14% 52 , 58% 13% - 17 17% 100 L 10 -7,050 1.610 11% Jan 47 - 58% Jan 45c Mar 14 Mar "a"^?. -<- > . ■: . . Apr 15 Mar 52 Apr 60C Feb ; 17% Feb ' [THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE .Volume LISTED MARKETS CANADIAN I v.» ;■ STOCKS if Friday ust • Hahn preferred— Brass * —, 19J4 "Haicrow Swayze '10% c v Halliwell Gold^ MlnesA«.....^.^..'..M.*l / 6c'vHallnor ;MineSi;_u.v—. /;/._'■ V Hamilton Bridge —— • Jo ;.:HamUtott-'Cotton--^-i.—* c';. '//,:/v.;:£ 7/ 7;/ .■"•'/ W 7 " 'Harding Carpet a— • lie 16,700 5.20 400 Rock Gold Harker Gold :' Mines 10% 21 14%, 14% 5.559 11 90c 85c 97c 17c 21c - 26c 30c 1.93 25.448 ;V 19c 27c , Gold Mines— i -1 2.05 21.500 17c 'Hasaga Mines 1 2.05 Heaaway Red Lake .Gold—1 ; /22c Heath, Gold Mines .........^..*....^1i;. ; 40c ■ VHedley Mascot. ..i-—.Lm^——*1' • ;2.23 Heva Cadillac y: .y 52c' , —— 24,577- ' ; - High wood-Sarcee Hinde & OIL..—i-—/' / 'v;> Dauch———— 44c / 50c J:8o 24% 7 5 25c 2.29 8c '' . 1 25, 16% 2.630 16 3.25 ,-2.390 Oil & Gas Hosco Gold Mines—— : Howey • — class Imperial B——— 46 16'/2c Imperial Varnish Indian Jan 73c 46% Apr 30c Jan Orenada nnid .mntiBg 127/b Apr Orlac Red Lake Mines. Apr 12% Apr 29% 410 26 15% 16 >/4 5.757 .13 Bronze 15% 65 c 19.600 12% 160 1.16 1,07 1:11 6.600 15 2114 39 21% 38% 4% %'■ preferred—— International Feb Paymaster Cons Mines Ltd Jan .Apr Pen-Ray Gold Mines— Peoples Credit Securities 35 29% Mar 102% Jan 60 105 114 Apr 114 47 Feb Mar 50c Jacola Mines ■■ 4.58 / 2.10 44 % 241 2.648 39 9.758 21 1.63 85.400 1.90 300 2.15 Jason 21c 21c 25c 19,500 20C 1 26c 25c 26c 5,200 24c 5c 1 Mines Jellieoe 6c 5c 6c 5,533 * 50c 50c 59c 18.860 lie 11c 11 %c 8.183 lie J M — Consolidated Gold Mines Joliet Quebec 'Journal -1 (Ottawa) 5c 6c 2.164 1.15 105.050 1.00 1 i.g5 1 20 14% Mar 12.400 19c Jan 73c 141/2 1.55 ,22.070 26c 8 73c — 21c Mar , . 25/ 1.55/;, 1.41 :. 24% • 6.300 ■ 15 Ve 14 9,345 1.60 "1.000 2.03 1.96 2.12 28c 33c 1.60 1.96 30.000 31c 11.800 • & Exploration Mining 28 28 28% 7.75 7.75 8.50 1.300 6 5.000 45c 16,30ft // 40c Feb Powell Jan 1 River Gold 49c 47c 50c 98c 94c 1.01 * Fortune Lake Shore Mines, Ltd df Woods common—— La Luz ; Lamaque Gold Mines Lang & Sons . Lapa Cadillac Lapaska Mines .Laura 2114 Power Feb Pressed East 1.76 17% ; Mines 2.30 Jan 55c Preferred * 16.500 1.910 20% Mar 115 29%'Jan 37 0 6.00 6.50 1.515 6.00 7.75 7.75 7.75 710 23 7.75 23 145 15c 16c 8.000 14c 30.900 41c 48c 55c 22 22 23% 580 5c 4%c 5%C 7.500 51c 8.00 Mar Apr 8.75 Jan 1.00 Mar 1.65 Jan 17% Jan ; 17 . /V Mines. 70c Mar 4c 1.40 1.45 12.800 24c 24c 25c 6.000 1.08 1.04 1.12 25.600 2.45 2.60 13.260 3.45 32'/2 1.50 32 yellowknife Gold 27% 300 26% 1.61 * Jan 53c 53c 65c 38.600 40c Feb 35c 38c 8,300 32c Mar 45c 3.90 4.515 4.00 3.95 3.75 4.40 11,215 -l 2.65 2.56 2.80 16,755 Mines 1 4.15 4.05 4.35 10.105 Magnet Consolidated Gold— Malartic Gold Fields— -I 76c 75c 85c 57,100 1 2.65 2.30 2.75 53,030 • 4c 3c 4C 9.000 1 MacDonald Mines 5.00 Apr Red Madsen Lake Gold Manitoba & Eastern 2.56 1.15 1.06 16% 17 17% 69c Mar ' 1.15 Apr 6.700 86c Mar 1.25 3.999 15% Mar " Feb Jan 95c Jan 3.75 ^ 500 60c Jan ,30c 30c 7.500 28C Apr 23c 20c 24c 6,100 7%c Jan-" 1 Mines. * "■ 1 1.45 69 c 69c 80c 39 ■ — — ; u " ■ 3c 15c 15c Marcus Massey-warris Preferred 9c 10c 1.500 9c Oils • Russell Industries common .Ryanor Mining 1.40 25.900 98c Jan 36c 36c 39c 32.300 28o Apr 23c 25c 7.100 22c Mar 19 %C 20c 21c 3,262 14% 20% • -20 — 1.477 16 31 1.255 Corp — 1.41 38c Jan Mar 640- Jan 25 80c Jan 20 Jan 31.100 455 ' '21 ■'4 43c 43 %c i.106. Preferred ; : • '••/-•"i-..."J:; 29 8% 16% Jan 7%c 70% 1,380 1.25 1.34 62 63% 130 44 18C 500 15 c Mines- .Mercury. Idills 58c 74c 29c 20% 21 Jan 14o Jan Mar 50c Feb 98c Mar 55,360 20^4- 9.15 9.50 1.05 1.35 ' , 3.68ft — -/.U'": Knitting new..^-—....—100 Model Oils Moneta 20C 860 16% 68c 630 35% Jan 54% Apr 14 y* Apr Jan 17% 13% 18 Feb /Apr 17 /Apr Jan Jan ... -* 32,/a 3.857 24 Jan --- K> 107 215 .1 88%c 10,185 Class B Apr new new v- ,■ - Siscoe Gold Mines Sladen Malartio Mlnes^-;** Mar %c Apr 17C 12%c Jan 1.90 Apr > Porcupine 68c , Montreal Light. Heat & Power.—* 23 Mnn r* Corn common—.——....——80 V*. 22% 23% 79 80% 6 6 " 2.750 •22% Jan Mosher LongIj a C——...1 • National Grocers .Preferred. v' ^ common...— ;■ 6 30c 770/ * * New Mines Bidlamaque '■ ; 29.. 2.55 —...1 v ./..47c —— 7.600 ; 6 ^ 30c Apr 91c Feb 29% 345 20 30 20c 29 29% 2.40 2.70 45c 48c 75 Standard - Paving ; , 3.500 780 ; 24.700 6,900 lie 24 / footnotes see page 2330. 1.00 Stedman Bros .,.7 / 85c Mar 10 ; ; Jan Apr Feb Jan ,16% Feb Apr 24 Jan 17 14.750 : Jan 6% new 17 * common— 18 90 9V 170 ' ■ 303 /■■'■-95: ■•:■:.■ 95./ ":/•-* —— 23C Steeloy Mining Corp— Steep Rock Iron Mines Jan / 8% Feb 1.50 Apr 18 /, . Apr Stuart Apr Bturgeon River Gold——... —1 Sudbury Contact-,——————1 3.65 23% 23% 11.975 . , Apr Apr . 95 Apr Apr 40c Feb 4.45 Jan 3.00 Jan . 91 Jan 80 % 23c 3.500 26C; 3.40 78% Jan . so ■. 45c Feb Oil preferred--*----;--^--,--* Cons Inlet Apr Surf Apr; 1 Mines Eylwanite Gold 35c 20%c 2.80 ////-/: ■>■■■ 36c 20c 20%c 2.65 2.90 18% 50 1,200 z 23% Mar Jan 30c Mar 45c Jan 10c Jan 22c Apr ' 33.000 5,780 Jan Apr 3.25 Jan 1.09 Mar 3.25 Mar 4.10' Feb 2.65 48o Apr Consol —50a 83C 76c 85c 39,750 1 Gold-. 3.35 3.25 3.50 3.889 ' Taku River Gold Mines. 30% Apr 3.25 Mar Tamblyn 62c Teck-Hughes Gold Mines (G) — common——* 1.35 ■.'/: 25'.. / , 2.100 1,40 26 .... 1,37 Apr 21% Jan 1.94 Apr 240 r 40c 1.55 Jan 18% ; Apr Apr 1.50 Mar 860 Steel Co of Canada common——.—• V Preferred 25 20c ; 14c 23 Jan 10 1.860 Standard Radio____—. Starratt Olson Co 30% Mar ' Jan 1.50 Jan Mar Mar 1.15 Mar Feb ' Feb 6c 18 V 3.841 common— Preferred Thompson-Lund Mark Gold Miaes— For , 2.345 ' Standard Chemical common* 20 15% Mar 28% Jan 18.300 Mines 80% Apr J Jan/ 1.12 ; 4,100 25% t% Apr/ 1.40 ? * 1.06ft Springer Sturgeon Sullivan 18c National Petroleum National Steel Car ' .Negus 30c 30% c 19 w——20 •;; :-29%"\ - -,-77ft 17 ' Jan 70 ' • .Morrison Brass Jan Jan 16,100 — Southam Co 4.50 4.70 20,985 70c 73c 27.350 4.50 53c Apr Jan . Apr 108y2 Mar Jan 25V2c Jan * Apr 33 Va 45c f Feh Apr Jan 14 ,88%c Apr 30,500 South End Petroleum Feb 14c 22 Mar 101% ' 35% , , Apr 76% Jan 1.75 Jan Apr 18 / Jan 13 27 Va 5 Scrip 106% Mar , Apr 125 common 605 21 Jan 61c Jan 55 105 9c Jan 1.0ft* Apr 1.135 Jan 13 Feb 10.100 . 37>/« ■ 35% Apr 1.500- 20C 16 65c — Jan 505 Ltd ■ i Apr 3.65 .• * Monarch 82c 2.08 .* 24 „ Jan 20c 27% Mar Apr com. 36c 32,215 / 1.66 Jan 1.40 6.270 Simpsons Ltd class A new.— 75c ^ Jam Silknit 8y8c Feb 11 18.500 11 %c .12 %c 1.63 Jan Jan 47c 50.783 Gold —- Mid-Continental OH & Gas—12a .Mining Corp'^—^ /;'9.15 -■'...■Warrants i——1.Q5 21% 220 116,050 35% Apr 17% ;/y 6; /- Feb 10c; Silverwood's Dairies Mar 140 Mar Mar Sigma Mines Feb 30c 6,200 , •/ Jan . 380 Jan 5%c Mar 174.900 27c 37 ■ 12.200 Apr 25 %c Mar 1.500 : 7C 59c . • Apr Jan ■ 11,500 Z 1 ; Mines-. Stadacona 28c Lake Gold—1 Gold ■■ 10 " 4.75:Mar 7.275 -l 25c 106 Jan Feb y Jan 8 30 5-1./ Brewery common—, Voting trust ' Feb 51c 67 Apr 1.25 Mar 8,703/ 64% Jan 104 Gold Mines Ltd- Mines ' Mar 166 Feb Jan Jan ;1 62c Mar 775 Gold— River Pherrltt-Gordon • 5 %'c Red McWatters 7c 500 69 .McLellan McMarmao 104% 50 106 7%c 42c 45c Jan 1.722 104% T05: vMcDoug-Segur. -i--—i.i.— Mclntyre Porcupine Mines 1 70% McKenzie Red' Lake Mines./——^...1 * " 1.3ft' -. 21 24 : 2.700 18c — 1.57 Mar 25 ;/25 ::'19%Mar/ 1,405 21 27% Feb 21 23% • Jan Mar 45c * 24% 10% Senator Rouyn, Ltd Shawinigan Shawkey Sheep Creek 15 %c Jan 2.20 Jan Jan 23% — ;22c Mar 14c 24c 100 * common A San Antonio Sand 62 ——— — Preferred new McBrine (L) & Co pfdMcColl Frontenac Oil 11 6.000 y ————50 Lawrence Class 43c 10' — 24% 1 — 1.25 10 • Co— Royal Bank Jqn 17 Apr 1.15 25c common / 15% 1.20 1 Marlon Rouyn Gold Martin-McNeely Mines-; ie 1 39% 5%c Jan Jan 14 • 1 Gold Apr Apr Apr 970 Jan / ? 3.000 52c 1.25 Jan 17.600 28c 46c Feb 1,70 40c 24%c Apr 9% Feb 100 15c 27c 50c y Feb 61c 34 5 ■ 11 Sicks' Maple Leaf Milling Co common Maralgo Gold™. Jan '/a, Jan ' 49,850 -, 39 _ Apr Apr 23 Jan 5.45 Mar 2.70 * 35.600 / - _ 65c 1.40 2.425 2.15 95c 1.45 — St 3.75 Apr 4.00 Mar Apr 30c Saginaw Power pfd 7.50 Jan 3.10 Mar • MacLeod-cocksnutt Gold Mines— Apr 2.00 1.00 . 1.00 1 Roxana Apr * Apr Feb 86c 36c 3.90 2.15 2.10 -1 Feb 1.74 1 1 — Jan 1 * —1 —• 1 Sannorm Macassa Apr Apr 12c Mines. Apr 40 • — : 54% Royalite Oil Rush Lake Gold Mine Jan 34% Jan Jan 1.35 Mar 7.900 Feb 15 V* Feb Rouyn Merger Gold Mines Jan 37c 910 34 32%' 22 %c Jan 51 Roche Long Lac Gold Mines— 1.46 Feb 2.48 1.50 Jan 17 / Feb Jan 1.40 31% Jan 3.45 *; Jan 11 Rochette Jan 1 Goldflelds .Lundward Gold Mines— 22j/4 Apr 10 — Gold Class B 7%c Jan 1.55 1.35 3.30 Feb . Mar ■ 2.55 14% 1 Macdonald Gold Richmac Jan 24 Jan 19% Jan Apr ———40 common — 'Riverside Silk Mills class A-Jt Apr 20c Mar Mar 13 2.20 Regcourt Gold Mines Feb 23 Jan 19 Apr Apr -• Groceterias class A_ Reeves ■; - Reno 26% Feb 37 Class "B" Louvicourt Lynx Jan 18c 21% 37 1 * .Lingman Lake Gold Mines Little Long Lac Gold Mines Ltd Loblaw Apr 19c Mar Apr 1.75 .:r:'v^ Jan. 1 Gold Lexinden Jan 1.46 5,300 11c Jan 65C ; 8,900 Apr 36 4,475 Quebec Gold Quebec Manitou Queenston Gold Mines Quemont Mining Jan 29 % Mai Jan 57c . Feb / 1.06 Mar — Dome Flour Mills Purity * 11 24 % Mar Feb 2.90 Apr 1 1 Gold Mines. Ltd Leitch Jan 7.70 Mar 76c 10.475 Purdy Mica Mines Apr Feb Apr 16c 1 1 —3 riecord Candy Oro Feb 4.95 Feb Mar/: 29 y2 60 Metals Preston Apr • .Lebel Jan 47c ——1 Corporation Apr 20% • • — — Jan 28 /: ; 1.270 Ttemier Gold Mining Co— Jan 9c 0 1— Mines——— i6«/2c 1 Mines Lake / Lake Feb 1.95 „ 1 Co Rouyn Gold Voting trust certificates. Feb 2.25 • Duiault Mines Ltd 9% Jan 16 5,730 1 Laguerre Gold Minesuu&e Feb, Jan 40c Apr .Z 3.75 7,788 Powell 65c Mar 26C 980 1 (John) Jan 1.06 :' / Apr 1 Feb 0 Labrador Feb lie. Apr Jan 29c 12,20-0 //;■-■/.- 35 27 26% 29c Feb 8 —1 Mines Jan 21c ■ Labatt , Jan 35c Apr 14,100 B'B'S 1.41 Pioneer Gold Mines of B C Apr 1.53 21.400 1.75 14 1.60 S Townsite ; •/ 6%c Jan 1.000 77c 23c • y: ———1 Porcupine Reef Gold Mines 1 Gold Pickle-Crow 9c Feb 1 Lake Kirkl'and A.pr:y 17c 24c •-* 41c : Apr Apr 15% 5c __ —1 Kirkiand Jan 17,500 7%c •PicadUiy Porcupine Gold -.Mines—t * Kerr-Addison Gold Mines 2.85 46Cv Feb ;/30c Proprietary Mines Kenvllle Gold Mines———— Feb Apr /> 1.48 29,330 Porcupine Peninsular 2.30 ; Jan 1.00 1.02 _*■ Kirkl and Hudson 1.68 Jan Jan 15.100 21c 1 Apr 2.09 Mar 15% 5c 1 — Publishing Jan 18o , 35 25 35c 7%c —1 * Engravers— 41c Feb Apr Apr 40c ——k — Mines Photo 27% Jan - i Mar ' 1 / 1,20 Mar * ! Feb 2.59. Feb 1 y Mar 85c . 545 Jan , 710 / ; ,y ; ■, Feb 57c: Apr Mar 41% Mines ■, ;• 7%c Jan 6,100 17c 18 %c" Mines—/ Gold Perron Apr Mar 114 22% 1,45 Gold 106 104% 41% Waite 1.25 Mar y« 10.600 UV® >; Mar : 1.69- 31c 1 Apr ; 104 22% Jack 34 1.48 ' —i Malartic— 22% 30 95c -I 40 114 • Jacknife ' — 45 104 Mining———1 — - Apr 114 Petroleum——; Mines IB—l Gold Jan 100 pfd Malartic 30 710 Uranium Mountain Jan Parbec 21 500 International Island Paramaque Mines 1.65 • 29,588 Mar Jan Feb 10 45 International ; 80c Apr 1.44 Jan 15 48c > Apr ■ 17 Apr 30c 14,700 33% ».l Mar-/ 13% Mar 25.000 Jan Feb Jan 120 112- /13% 13 1.30 43c 30c Mar 21c 11,900. 11c Apr Jan • 37c ' . Apr 21c 114,083 63C • ; Mines Ltd- —■ 14 Jan 100 Milling 4% Porcupine 175 34% * 1 Pandora Cadillac Mar, 45c 88c 40 33% 34 international Nickel Co common ■ Pamour Apr 24c 60c (new) Jan 90c 40a Oils 21% 45 • Jan 82c 3,400 . Apr Mar 100 Petroleum Hersey Partanen 7l class A 1.07 ' : Apr 9% Page 9% .' Mar 46c Pacific 15% 7% Mar 14 275 60c S International Coal & Coke 600 Pacalta Jan ; 55c 15 ice Feb Jan 6 % Mar 3.85 Apr 50c 1 — 9% Mar ■ 6,000 1 ; 17% Mar 13'/# Jan .750 8% 12% 62c _I common 15% 12% 25 Metals 15 814 Lake 16 30 Jan / Osisko ; Jan 2.50 440 14 -"/j-// /•. :-v;' i-":" n* Feb 3.000 16: 15% Apr Jan 1.40 Feb 2.50 Feb , 5% Jan ; 12.625 / 116% 116%; • ————■—u——* common Preferred Apr 28% 15 V2 Crush Orange Apr 28% • .-^—^--—50 ■ Ontario. Loan & Deb_i_ -a 14c 10"% 16 1 —— 6,000 150 .-4.: - / • Omega Gold Mines— Omnitrans Exploration Feb 2.305 6 Preferred International 74c Jan 12% 1 (John)-—— Inspiration Min & Devel International Mar 44c 12% * common Lake/ Red Inglis • 24c 50c 32 61 — — 39c 21c 10,100 11% Imperial Oil *—//.ii —/.»/;. Imperial Tobacco of Canada ordinary_5 Preferred 26c 18.500 12% 2.65 27c 50c 12% 2.50 Apr 7% 250 270 26c : Oils 1,00 2.10 1,485 6% O'Leary Malartio Mines Gold 95c 22c Feb 8% Jan 62c . Jan Mar 65c 45c i 33c 45c 10.200 55c O'Brien Jan 10 •■'"- 10 Bank ;v 4.40 37% Jan.; Feb Apr 20c 12c ; / - 6 8 62c .Jan 1.340 2.30 2.30 V' 500 35c 46% 1.0ft —._1 —-———1 10c 14c 16 V2c Mar 2.08 17,350 V>. ^—-—■---.———* Mar 45%' 13C 1.10 Ogama-Rockland .Gold- 6C - Jan 1.05 15c 1.Q3 Jan 12.500 * 76c 70c • Okalta 3,000 • 26,800 Feb 20.100 , 24 c Jan 7c * i..-—- 19% 25c _* Hunt's class A new New 46c Mar 74.506 1 :55c 57c 1 Mining 81 Smelting Hugh Malartic Mines ; -1 - —. 25 y2 20c; Mar lOo 1.84 70c Mines—, 21c 32c 1 l Mines Gold Hudson. Bay < - 1 500 1.70; ———,——5. Preferred Jan 16%e —-1 Yellowknife Homestead ll%c 3.05 Mar:. 72% Jan Mar North Star Oil common— Jan * Jan 63o 69% // I2d Jan 63c Jan Apr 5.65 Feb 63 1 Jan Mar 8c Jan 30c 20c —I 3.60 Jan Mar ■15 30a Mar 3.70 Jan 2.142 —— Northern Canada Mines North Empire Mines , 20% Mar 30 Mar 20c 250 2.300 68 70C ——• Mines 69c Apr 45c 500 3.L5 Homer Inca Northland Mines 2.7,0 Jan Mar 2.05 49,500 55c ig > ■Norseman 30c Mar 35c 8.600' /Home,Gil—;3.15 ' 19c 4.250 ' ■ 180 17.500 Jan North 17,500 • ... Jan Corp Ltd Mines-— Mining ■ ' Hollinger Consolidated Gold Mines * 40c 2.05 8c - 39© . 1.41 Apr 20,200 4.00 / ll%cll%c ■—.1* 1 1 Mines———. Normetal 31c : High ' Jan 10.600 < / 20C 24 %C 25c 22c 4.00 Nqranda Mlneg. 35c Apr . v — Norbenite Malartic Mines Jan 1.24 1.90 Mar 5.300 : ■: Norgold 14% Jan 200-Mir LOW f Feb Apr - Range Since January 1 . 60c 1.0S i.00 - Mines Nipissmg Mines 21;Apr ).'/// Mar 85c Nicholson Feb 12% Jan ' Harricana Nib yellowknife Jan 6.00 18% Mar • 1 . 9Va 95 13 Jan 10c : i. ...1 Mines— 6c 4.7ft Jan 915' 10 21 •■•V*., ' ; Calumet Mines New '180 Apr .;// Mar 10% 16,100 6eJ B 6c Shares of Prices High Apr 20 19% Mar 10 19 y2 Sales* for Week Range lut High 5.00 " Hard : SaleFrioe Range Since January I High lOVad . >/ Week's Friday STOCKS for Week -Shares of Prices tof» RANGE FOR WEEK ENDING:APRIL 26 Sales Week's' Range f'";. . Sale Price d . > Feb 26% Apr 5.35 79c Feb Jan . CANADIAN MARKETS LISTED m RANGE FOR WEEK ENDING APRIL 26 STOCKS Week's Friday ? Last v/ > Range Par Thurbols Mines 1 Tombill ———1 Mines_ 100 i Works Toronto rIron V Class A •——— 1.70 65c 161 55c 85 13 Vi 13% ,835 28c 29c 4.263 33 35 22 M2 250 65c Canada Traders ; Finance class 28c A— * —— ''.; Preferred —100:. TrauacouuneniHi •.Twin Gas 'Union i 1.20 25c 39c Canada Northern Power •United 30c 32c 28.500 31 31 31 29 3/4 27c • ' 24 Jan 30 Jan 54 Jan 2,000 7c 6.090 8 Ma 2.60 2.80 13% 2.605 Wane* Am met Ltd— Miuco, Walker-Qooderhain -i.i.n & Prftfprrwrt " Gold *,1 ,» ■ Worts 123 % " 22 Mi Mln«»s Canadian Canadian Ind Class: B- ^ Alcohol Wekusko tWesi Consolidated Canadian Malar tic- •'Western — Grocers 14Mac Jan 192 — ;xWesteelProducts_ /'Westons Ltd • Westons common... (George) Wtltbey-Cognian Winnipeg Apr 87ct Jan Apr Jan' 67c- Feb Crown Feb Jan •• 32 Feb 21 Mar 5.10 129 1.69 Jan Mines. Dairies Apr 55c Mar Dominion 29c 8.500 24%c Apr 60c Jan Dominion Foundries & Dominion 70 145 Jan 195 Apr 29 65 25 Jan 30 Wool 32 635 108" Mar 33 Ma 104% Jan 108 Ma Jan 17c Mar Apr 11.000 14 14% 693 13 Ma 104 104 104 105 94% Jan 28c 32c 6.500 26c Feb 43c 24 Mar 26 Yellorex ■ ... 5 25 Ma 26 • 160 5.15 5.10 5.20 1.955 59c 57c 64c 31.600 v/' « 19c 19C 19c --6,000 16 Ma 17 Ma . Ymir Yankee Girl York Knitting -i. v / • • - • common Glass Dominion 17% Feb trust Preferred - ^ 5.00 Apr 32c Jan 370 67c 18c 39c Jan 19 Feb Mar 14% Mar v East Feb Feb 6.55 L.Y ^ . —«— ' *< *" ' 37 37 ——--T i> 5#?t r> • 37 $100 37 certificates Shares Players Vi% Preferred Bruck ir Paber'com—*: Silk; Mills & J Canada Vineggrs Canadian Dominion 170 23 55 36 75 50 56 Feb 185 80 170* Mar 8 4.336 101 85 7 Ma 99 99 Canadian Coast "•, ■' Lumber Western Power Consolidated A—.---I Press class ADr .185 100 42 43 850 153/4 16 1,560 11% 10% 11 Mi 33 33 34 75 47 47 49 585 8Mb jpreferred Dominion s. ■ 84 Jan 104% 21% Jan 28 23 Mi Feb 32Ma 18 90c 19 Ma Feb 90c 19 Ma Apr 16 M2 Mar 2OM2 Jan 27 35 Jan 1,695 90 29 v q 4,635 200 19 Mi > Ma 32 75 19 32 q 18 18% 183/4 18% 425 110 65 105 Ma Jan 111 Feb 111 45 110 Jan 111 Feb 6 Mb 18% 19 107 Jan 55 J an 110 996 143 , 10 10 10 Ma 400 37 10M2 37 110.20 37% 360 2,316 13 Mb Jan 15% Feb 3,800 7M2 Jan 8% Feb • 35 35 36 600 32 Ma Jan 38% Feb ^ 21M2 1.125 3 Mac Apr 5 Jan 3.50 3.75 14.400 International Paper common Preferred 2.75 500 2i y» 23 Mi 14.977 2.80 Mar 3.85 Apr 2.10 4.00 17 Ma Jan 22% Feb Jan 39 39% Mar 47 Apr Feb 43% Mar 59 Apr 19 120% Mar 140 Apr 21M2 Mar 39 75 41 Ma 44 3,390 15 553/i 54 Ma 57 Ma 8,100 Jan Jan 140 140 100 — • 223/4 22Ma 23% 3,375 • 54 Ma 53% 54% 43 43 45 295 96 16 16 16 50 15 Ma Mar 23Mi 21 Jan 26 Mi Apr 40c Jan 85c Jan 7 Jan 18 Apr 130 Apr Labatt Feb 45 Jan Lake of the Woods n *-i 20% Apr Lang & Sons Ltd John A * 23 Laura 40 50c 1.500 18 18 18 100 125 130 40 42 43 195 39% 19% 20 250 15 Apr International Petroleum International Power 118" Mar 1.60 Feb 2.15 Jan 23% Jan 39 common Utilities Public Jamaica Ltd Co Serv 15 Corp Ltd • com (John) 28% 37 22% 23 22Ma 22 Ma 20% 5,336 , 20Mt * * 23 Ma 23 Mi 24 4,005 16 Mi Jan 24 Apr Mitchell (Robert) * 33 32 33 475 27% Jan 33 Apr 3.65 4.CO 111 111 Ma 5,100 Molson's Breweries 100 26c — 2.60 55 4 Mi 4 Mi 5 110 48 48 10 13c 13c 13c Mar 104 130 26c 1,500 Feb 5.00 Jan 22c 2 Mi 46 Ma 13c Feb 111 Ma Apr Montreal 28c Mar Feb Cottons Feb 5 Apr Feb 48 Apr Murphy Paint Co 33c Jan Mar Preferred 22 Ma 22% 41 Ms 41 42 30 30 Mi * 29 Mb 180 29 30 29 30 • 68M2 69% Ogllvle Flour Mills common * 33 33 34 181 181 : -' '•••'•' 23 I nge of Prices Low 23 22% 25 25 107 Canada Shares 23 20% Jan 14% 'Jah i.? 1,025 925 26% 120 35 23 100 29 108 108 Mi 19 19 102 Ma I30 142 54 Mt 55 10% 9% 102 ■ Warrants ■ Corp 2% Paper class A 33 _• 33 Telephone 23ys 100 & Power Bank Note Co Power Corp 23% 199 • 198 27% • 29 A—___• 27 Mi •V. 32 - .28 31 Mi ? B — —— Building Products class A Bulolo Gold Dredging * 4mb • 5 21 33% 23% 277/e • 21 Jan Jan 109, Jan 20 Apr r Mar Regent Knitting common— Apr Apr 72 Jan 63 Mi Jan 446 30 Ma Jan 175 21 Ma *: •;. 35 Jan Apr 181V Apr Feb 26 Jan 8 Ma Feb 18 Ma Jan 7% 700 510 16 Mar 33 Ma 34 270 30 Jan 34% Feb 78 79 : ; 100 70/ Jan 81 19 > 775 19 Apr 23 35 935 30 Jan 36 Apr 17 Ma Jan / 19 19 .34 Ma ( 34 >e" 15 - tvT6 V." 101 1,150 73 23 Ma 25 V ——* Apr Feb , Preferred————————25 • Rolland Paper common • Preferred [———-!——--10.Q'.; 100% Jan 975 17% 15. Apr 25 Apr 19 Ma Jan 275 10 25% 20 Feb 102 15% Jan 225 25 25 Mi 19% 73%, Apr 54% Mar 190 I8M1 .19% 21 Mb 21 Ma 21% 13% Mar 4,171 101 68 Ma " 70 101 18% - 6 Ma Mar 5U". 15 ——————f ■ ^'v. 30 M» 30 "••• 18% 7 17% ———* River Power • Jan Jan Apr 22' .Mar25 ■/ Apr ;/25% : Apr V; , Feb 56 % Mar ; 200 105% 105% 1Q5 10 Apr 109 103% 180, 1053/4 1053/4 20Ma -Apr 16 Ma Mar Jan Jan 106 i Feb 856 2 < 1,690 30 1,515 •: Jan 3 M« Feb 35 Mi Feb Jan 19 Feb 24 Jan 200 Mar 25 Ma Mar • 355 30 Ma Jan 22Jan 29 "Jan 3 Ma Mar ';v:32,y>33%';- x ■. 200 9 9 34% ———— Lawrence 20 Jan r 32 5 23% 233/4 Jan 34 20Ma Jan 24 Ma Apr Jan Jan Mar Feb (H) 34 Apr 3 ♦/ Apr / Jan Mar 41 4 Ma Mar 95 Ma Mar 94% 95% 1,380 83 Feb 26 25% 26 Mi 3,982 21% Jan 26 Ma Mar * ———a-i.—100 34 33% 35 29 Jan 35 Yl67"v 167 160 Mar 167 37% Jan 56 Apr 100 Sicks* Breweries common ——* >■> Preferred -—/. Simon ; 95 Ma preferred Sherwin Williams of Can common — 100 419 -■ : 367/s Feb • Paper Shawinigan Water & Power. Preferred' 3 Ma 30 1.095 35% 34% Apr 93/4 Mar 7s/b Mar 1,070 9% • 3 5 Mi 3 Rights ; St . Apr '27 1,300 * Saguenay Power preferred————100 Bt Lawrence Corporation common—* A preferred — —50 St Lawrence Flour Mills com——*—' Apr 181% 488 10,524 400 y Quebec Apr : 2i 33% common 51 Apr Feb 1,353 Apr 12 100 2i 103 102 960 V' 4%: • Feb Jan ■ • Feb 98% Jan , 199 Ma 32 - 255 33% Tubes—————* Development--———1:- ; Co————f y.,y yA-^ Power Corp of Canada: ' Price Bros & Co Ltd common—:—-* 5 Mo preferred —-——100 Provincial Transport ———*,;/ 38%v Apr 8% Mar 2% 29 • .26 17% 30 * • 18% Placer Apr 13,475 101 % 102 - • "7 Ma Powell Apr 221 106 50 10 Ma 107 54 M» 82 19 54% .-* Aircraft—:——— Penmans Ltd Jap 26% - 20 Mi Mar 10 221 >■ Jan 170 215 24 Jan 4 22 108% Anglo Canadian Tel Co preferred 50 Corp common ; ♦ 4%% ' convertible preferred——-10Q 23 * Car Page-Hersey Range Since January 1 Low High . 102 % 102 Ma * common Light, Heat & Power com—100 for Week High 35 pfd——100 Products, Steel Ottawa Sales 106% 107 23 _100 Ontario Ottawa Seek's % Last Par —100 . Exchange 100 •— Jan 24 5 Preferred Feb 32 106 M2 44 '25 A 56 Jan Feb 24 % Mar 125 68 Apr Jan 28 Ma Mar 1,507 • Car Corp Apr 253/4 105 Ma 526 49% 49 49% * common 180 Jan Apr 30 115 100 —— 34 Mi Feb 22 Ma 75 106 Ma 106 Ma * common 141 45 7,552 23 Light Heat & Power Cons—• Montreal Tramways 100 29% 930 180 180 .100 common 34 33% 34 • Montreal Funds Friday 'Argus Bruck Silk Mills- Feb Apr McColI-Frontenac Oil y-.-' Class Jan Massey-Harris Amalgamated Electric Corp Columbia 1434 Apr 220 British 23 Ma 21 Jan Apr — Light 2 8 mb Apr .37 Mi Apr 23' Apr 59 Aluminium:':Ltd Trac , 18% Jan 193/4 Jan 26% ^Agnew^Surpass Shoe common^Aigoma Bieei common — it*:' pvAfor»«Q " * ^V' Amer Jan .29-.. /JaiY 18 Acadia and Atlantic Sugar A com——* Acme Glove Works Ltd common--—* Brazilian ,28 665 "680 44 Ma Mar ■ British Apr Apr 9.270 Sale Price Bell Apr 16 Mi 2.105 §1iC <•" Power & 46 M2 Jan 57% Canadian Bathurst 57 Feb 12 Mi 35 19% 7 Feb 40 710 283/a 37 *Y — Milling common—* —" Secord Candy -3 47 26 Ma STOCKS «,*■v"i' 27% Jan Apr 26 Mi Montreal Stock *•■ lWi Jan, Mar 33 22 39 Wire Weaving Noranda Mines Ltd Asbestos " 145 21% 41% Niagara ' V^.:;/Apr- ~ — 25 National Steel of 15 3,387 torn—* common Preferred National Breweries Co. Jan 8% 4 Mi • Aiummura 37Mi Jan x 54 Mining i Feb Apr 112 Ml Jan 15% 3% 45C • • 12 Ma 38 9 Mi Mar 30 Ma Mar 110 Apr Apr 16% International Nickel of Canada i '> V- 217 Mar 17% 25% preferred — 13 Mar 435 110.20 110.20 Feb 56% Apr 143 Apr 14 Apr Mar 108 8Mb Mar 143 . 2,960 17% 16% 20% Mar 106 9 Ma 9 143 17 18 30 56 Ma 55 55 9Ma 6% Apr 1,075 19 107 Mi 107 6 Mb 11,365 6% 8 2.50 1 Preferred 19% Mar 110 Jan 26 Ma :$ Temiskaming - Jan Feb 15% Feb 2.700 14% Jan Apr 15% Apr .335 Jan 8 18 1.65 13% 19 Mb 34 Mar Mar 15% 14 30 Mi 9 15 28% Apr 16 115 1.60 Mar Apr 110 110 . — 17 1.60 Feb 45c 25 Ma 105 47 29 42 13 100 > Feb 45% 23 Ma 22% Apr >Jan 90c 19% 25 1,020 19 Mi 90c 19 Apr Apr 23 Mi 90 25 Ma 105 29 26 Ma 520 65 25 V2 Ma 46 Mining Bay Apr Apr Investment Mjf % preferred Apr Apr Feb 840 18 * Apr 50c 1^; Supertest Petroleum ordinary 6 18 Mi 12 Ma Mar 5,280 55% Stop & Shop__w__ n Jan 630 25 100 24% * Pend Oreille■ Grain Feb Apr Apr 26 Ma Ontario Reliance 37 Ma 49 —15 Paper common— Minnesota Southmount Jan Paper——9 International . 31% 47 385 104 * 3 Preferred I <fe 11 Ma 28 25 50 • Bridge 19 Ma 29 - Jan 25% 105 —* 3.60 Foothills Oil & Gas --——--I-.,——• , 10 Ma 25% —100 : 250 " ~r-: Jan Apr 16 28 • 333 100 — Paper 45 Mb Industrial Acceptance Corp com Apr " ill—— — Briage Donnaconna Feb 61 18% 17 Mb 17% 25% 6% 21 • common—.: Jan 114 Feb 40 13 Ma Mar Imperial Oil Ltd ,i • Imperial Tobacco of Canada common_5 ' £1 Apr " Aircraft deHavillpnd ,.92 * Hudson Apr 5% Mar • Oil 905 98 16 100 International Dalhousie Feb 42 100 3% w• 31% 100 100 : 26 5 Oon.soliriar»*rt Jan 330 • common 15% ^ Copper Feb 29 Ma 31% * 20% ..-..--,.-1 50 Mb 31% .* Canada 24% Sugar——— - Jan Feb 78 Mar Jan 62" Apr 475 62 74 7 ma » - 48 31% Canad Corp new—* of Co International Bronze Canada Apr 25 * : Howard Smith Paper common Preferred 1 High 184 preferred—100 .- Jan 1 ; preferred— Hamilton Range Since January 1 Low 33% 60 ■—1 —.100 Apr 1,099 * Gypsum, Lime & Alabastine High 33 ...M.Tn, Pulp 93% '48 Ma for Week Low ,Atlas Steel r'«iu & Jan • - Columbia Apr 78 41 Ma 25 Goodyear Tire pfd Inc 1927— Gurd (Charles) common Sales »:-y.Rangev^ of Prices ■ Sale Price Coii.HnoiM 19 15 Ma Mar 630 4,895 49% - ; Preferred Week's Friday Co comiiiuti—, Feb 18% • common preferred •?•. Exchange-Curb Section Par British 24% 933/4 49% new - Gatineau Last Brown Jan 19% Mar Feb 43 Apr Canadian Fonda •*' 17% 48 Ma 18 Mi • Preferred . Jan Apr Jan 15% 90 49% 25 General Steel Wares common .Corp -—/ Jan 18 Mi 43 Mar ; v 48 18 Ml General Bakeries -.Asbestos 6,300 * common Class: B ——; 5 , 22 % * Corporation English Electric class A ■■■■■■■ STOCKS 20% * Steel Electrolux • Toronto Stock 50 • Kootenay Power—, Famous m %' 16 Ma 1,175 * Ltd Dominion Textile Foundation - 16% 22 13 Ma Feb 33 139 15 Ma 43 Feb 16% 3,525 143/4 25 - common new Stores Voting Jan Apr 105 Bondsu-.; / UchirBonds 18 Ma 17% 41% 15 Ma 53 Mar . ♦ _ Jan 18% Dominion Tar & Chemical common—* Feb 29c Combing.— H 45% Mar 50 • Dominion Steel & Coal class B Feb 30c 25 40 17 tec ■-rrr,,,,-,,...,! Wright Hargreaves; Minan Apr 50 • Dryden Paper • Apr 43 Mb Jan 192 18c — ; 67 % Jan * preferred 40c 17c -——.—100 ~ Coal 6.800 31 Mo Apr Jan 40 Ma 42 .-* Co Seal & Distillers Seagrams common Dominion Bridge 23 Ma Mar 1.15 Mar Cork 45c 106 % _± common ———. Gold :,„„* „ — 22 Ma 59 Ma 300 50 5 Davis Leather Co Ltd class A 4 28 Ma 600 527 933/4 109 190 29 4Vs% pfd——100 Mines Electric '»¥** Preferred •v.Winora » 22 Ma Consolidated Mining & Smelting Consumers Glass 27c f > common Jan 42% 18% 18 * Oils 44c ———»l- 20 Mi 42% Feb 295 15 Apr 221 42% * * i ———- 23C 16.700 53% 67 Ma 16 Mi 3.510 1.33 Jan 22 Mi Jan 4.65 22 Mi 47. 66 Ma ■Ls;:;: 2 1Mb 1,500 1.25 Feb IOO . 16% Mar 21 Ma Mar Canadian Pacific Railway———25 Cockshutt Plow * 30c , Apr 27% 20 Mb Mar 67 • 25 • common - Canadian Locomotive Feb Dominion ■: 53% - ' Jan 52 Ma Jan 53 22% Jan 47% Investment———U--* Foreign 40c 22 Mi * - common 18 Mb 360 Feb 43c 123 123 Ma Foundry A 1,193 19,391 Jan 4.50 4.60 com——*. * common 20 Ma 52 Ma 26% 3.98 28C 28c Feb 14% Feb 9 Ma Mar 50 12 20 13 Ma 40c 5.674 Feb 21 24Ma Jan 2.55 12.010 13 40C 9 Ma Mar 29 Ma Jan 52% 13 Ma Mar 2.63 ——— Geld' Mines Lake 10c 11% 13 Mines Class Apr 6 10c Feb 16 Mi 52% / -50 common [Canadian Ceianese common—-* Preferred 100 Apr 40% 10 Ma 10% ~ 26 Jan .75 1,255 8 Canadian Car & Feb 340 30 Canadian Bronze Jan 45c Mar 148 Jan 20 Mi —• Apr Mar 31% Jan 75 High 21% Apr 14% Jan 131 26 Ml „• Apr 12 Mar 26% - 20 54 7 Mi —. Ventures. Ltd. Wasa 28 Mo 53 Ma . • ® 25 9 Ma Mar 2.565 "A"—- class United' Steel • Jan 110 20 12 Canadian Breweries >1.80 Jan Apr 15 Mi 31C Upper Canada Mines Ltd. Villbona 1.18 360 10 Mi ona Vicour 13.200 25 '28 19 Corp Canada Steamship common— b% preferred — — Jan 105 1.26 10 Corp class A Class' B 35 Feb 1.18 10 Ml Class B__ Apr 23 Ml Mar 103 10 28 8,575 Apr 11 Ma Mar 24 Co United Fuel 104 M2 104 Ma' * Mining .United , • City Rapid Transit common Onion 104% 383. 28 - * ■' Exploration .Towagmac -2i Mi 148/. 20 .—* class A LOW 20 148 21 Mi Range Since January 1 High Low / - 148 — 100 Forgings for Week Shares of Prices ' 13 % Apr 14 Apr. Jan common Canada Iron Foundries common Apr 161 Jan 11 Ma Cement Preferred Jan '2.40 Feb Apr 142 37 13 Mi' Mar 1.70 Mar 300 • Canada 1.25 Mar Mar 20 'V,. Par High 73c 12,900 13 mi 13 >/4. ,* . 50 161 161 * common..;.. 41,150 21 55c 95c 1.09 1.60 Gold •oToron to-General Trust— . Low 95C 98c Toburn Qoia .. High 21 *. Tip Top Tailors— Sale Price Range Since January 1 Sales Range Last Shares tow Week's Friday , for Week of Prices Sal© Price V. STOCKS Sales & Sons common ——* !;.* //—! ■: -SS: 180 .Vi Apr v Apr 54% 54% 55..••• 54 % •--, y 710 55 75 36 Jan 55 Apr 33 75 31 Mar 33 Jan , ZY33Y: j ' Climber. .Volume 163^ 'M,'■} H-J.-«,.<•? - CANADIAN ' STOCKS Week's Friday of Prices Shares :4>V.-C;4''4: —— Standard Chemicals — v * Low High 33 25 22% 18% Jan 15 y3 15% 14% 12% 14% Jan 16 Jan 10% Mar 16 103 90 91 92 92% Jan 103 Mar 91 City "44 * ; Rapid Transit 84 Jan Jan 44 Journal Lake 92% Apr 31 United Steel Corp Viau Biscuit preferred. 90 Walker Gooderham & Worts Preferred —— John Western Grocers 195 common—— Weston (Geo> common,— Wilsils Ltd, y.V--;r. 31% 109 103 _100 Apr MacLaren Power & Paper Co.——. Tel 92 Feb - 170 Mar 195 27 Mar 05 104 6% common preferred Jan Ltd McColl-Frontenac Oil 'f> ,* "V;»; Melchers ?'v r''%}}''■> * Mar 104 Apr 21 21 21 16% Jan 22% Feb 22% 23 835 19% 23% Mar ;¥ -10 26% 26% 27 250 21% Jan 39 39% 25 24% 25 35% 50 .. " 534 < Jan 33% 27%; Apr. ; 39% Jan 1,528 20 Jan 35 . 41% 41% 15JA 20% 16 20% 20% 16 20% 30% 30% 105 6d 35 Mar 25 Apr • '"•r" 8 :io Apr 8 15% 50 50 49% Feb $15,000 50 44 v-T Jan 14% Jan 20 1 Jan 17% : SQ Apr 28% 25% Feb Apr ,20% Jan 1 to 26 % 13% 13 13% - 100 8 • Apr 35 Jan 105 Va Jan 8 200 Jan 11% 15% Mar 13% 7,220 718 17. 14% ; Jan 18 Jan 110110% 110% 11 57 20 43 13 13 200 50% 50% 3 • 34 Screw Co Stores 60 32 75 108 " 3 5 :,;, '?'Apr 18 Apr Feb .115 * 2fic 13,60 i Apr ;:v<51^lrFeh; . 41 iJan >111% Apr v 7li'vMJan:M 1,200 » 28o 12%/Jan Jan 127 Mar re Apr 30c Jan ' Ltd Ltd 34 Jan Apr 57 ,Jan . 100 Co. Ltd. ■ Jan . 7 50% Apr 111 111% 111% 16% 'J.i.l > TifSt ■» ' " ; 111% .Feb '.'y Jan •Ml 12 pfd - Apr 14% Feb '' 110 57 ; Invest. Jan 8 1 26% Feb 11 % 70 14 10 ... Southmount 28 26 Jan 125 14 Jan 29%. Feb Si • common 20 16% .16% 16% 17Mar Mar United Distillers of Canada Ltd , Jan 17% 21 Feb 104% 3uJ 16% 26% ••4.40 f.A- —5 - Southern Canada Power 6 % | Jan Jan ' Ontario & Sarnia Bridge Co, Ltd.... v? «Mar 35% 12% 15', ; Apr 34 j 73 105 Quebec Pulp & Paper 7% red pfd—100 Reliance Grain Cq Ltd pfd_»— : I "Apr 85% Mar , 8% Jan 650 . 31 105 ..... Thrift notes. Jan 16 Feb 12 ■ * , Power 415 • Corp of Can 6% cum 1st pfd_100 Partic 2nd pfd—.... ..50 Stowell Bonds— 375 14% 14% Feb 60 1 22% Scotia Montreal 12 14% 11% • 14% Power -10 , Royal G4 ,' 35% Nova 250 77 Jan 53% Mar --J common— ; Preferred — .16 77 100 Paper Co Mount Royal Hotel Co Ltd Jan -in Montreal 16 Jan 17% .V- Mar 100 pfd Purity Flour Mills Co Ltd— Canadienne Commerce 52 ..10 pfd 5% 6fo Distilleries Ltd Preferred Minnesota ? Banks 10 Ho com —— Massey-Harrls Co Apr Apy Apr 33 13 preferred Feb 23 Ltd Co Jan 127% Apr 7 7e Mar Tel & Nuclear Enterprises Zellers Ltd 52% 11% Maple Leaf Milling Co Ltd common- 34 Preferred Xnc—u—'—• Feb 22 14% 52% 33 ,4.; Apr 27- 13 13% * common 'Mar 16 Ltd——......— ,;.v4 13 % 28 Winnipeg Electric 28 77 102% 31% ;27 50 & Power Jan 74% Apr 195 31% t Paper (Alfred) Co :. Maritime 22% 32 52% pfd—50 conv cum Jan 8% 125 22% .—♦ High. Feb?y;.'7s 16% 10% 32 Publishing Co of Ottawa Ltd—*1 St Lowney Apr 24'A Jan 100 90 124 • com ... 17% 10% 11%. 102% 102% 100 Wabasso Cotton :. 24% Low ■ Apr 79 44;: 24% * Range Since January 1 High 110 .—t—_2Q — Lambert Tooke Brothers Shares.^ Jan Jan: 5% preferred Inv Foundation G7o Apr Jan Low for Wee* 'international Paints (Can) Ltd A..,,.* Apr 25 100% 103 25 33 Sales Range of Prices Par High 28% % common—— —• ———, Last Sale Price Range Since January 1. 22*A 33 22 ... 5% preferred ' —10Q Steel Co of Canada common————* Preferred Z010 Week's Friday for Week —* Southam Press Co .* Southern Canada Power—• 26'UkSiSSS - Range Sale Price Simpsons Ltd class B— LISTED MARKETS RANGE:FOB WEEK ENDING APRIL Sales : Last Twin CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL 4485 •;>—typ(.*.*•?I-'W*-H- ' * United .Securities, Ltd 100 190 10 : 17%'i Feb Jan 5- ^0 75- r'Sytuti Jan 16y2 Feb - -■+ »'■ ' Westeel Products Corp Ltd • 28% 165 28% 29% Apr Mining Stocks Alger Montreal Curb Market Gold Mines Ltd Altamont Mines Arno 1 Ltd. 19%c * ; ' 7%c Astoria Quebec Mines Ltd 1 Athona Mines 1 Aumague Canadian Funds 35c " Mines Ltd 1 7c '• 1,000 52c Jan 17,000 26c Mar : 7,400 8c 60c; 60c > 35c 17c 12%c ll%o Jan > I 200 87c Feb •1,000 60c 50c Apr ) 1.50 Feb j ' STOCKS Week's Friday Range Sale Price of Prices Low Abitibi Power & Paper new com New $1.50 preferred /• • Sales for Week JLast *' Shares ■ Range 8ince January 1 Low High 17 17 18% 20% 20 21% 8,407 (1937) Ltd Gold Mines Ltd 14 i - ' Apr | 21% Apr • 7% 7% 8 5 'Mar 100 155 155 155 55 140 Jan 14 14 14 ,110 13 Apr 15% Feb 13 Jan 15 % 25% Mar 585 ?*' 1.10 V:j r. 4": 1 Gold Mines Ltd—1 M 25c 1.15 • £s *4 " • 300 ' 500 1.15 25c 26c 45c 1.62 Jan 8,600 45C 1,600 34c Gold Mines 8 Apr 160 —1 - 1 --i 2.10 — t Bonville Gold Mines -Ltd^-u..^.r- f Brazil Gold & Bouscadillac — Gold Mines Ltd.: ; Apr Cartier-Malartic Gold Mines Ltd 1 28% Jan Central Cadillac Gold Mines Ltd——1 52% Apr Centremaque Century Mining Corp Ltd— 18c 1 Diamond M 57c ! | 4,000; 5.00C 1 Corp Apr 1 Feb Jan ' | com.,,,,,* Belding-Corticelli Limited Belgium Glove & Hosiery 48c 1.10 *.< VW'"' ' Exploration & Radium Ltd Beaucourt Beaulieu Bathurst Power & Paper class B * ■ Beatrice Red Lake 18% 18% Mar 10,055 r Bear High Mar' - ' 48c 1.10 i 4,000 1,000 ■ Brewers British & Distillers American of Vancouver 5 Oil Co Ltd British Columbia Packers 14% * Ltd British Columbia P & P Ltd 40 26% 27% 14% 27% 1,102 J: * Preferred -- 52 52 45 38 • com 73 73 73 50 55 Mar 77 Apr 182 182 35 170 Mar 182 Mar Cheskirk 7 8 7.87a Apr Cournor 99 102 50 10 3,545 100 Brown Company common 7.".' Preferred 1 1. • 7% 100 9.9 10 9 * * 25 25 25% 62 61% 62 Can North Power Corp Ltd 1% pfd_100 Canada Starch Co Ltd cbmmon 100 111% Butterfly Hosiery Co • Jan 5% Mar 86 8 104 Jan & Dominion Sugar Malting Co Ltd Canada Canada Vinegars Ltd 520 25 10 56% 50 111 111% 99 Apr Feb 13 100 10 16% 16% 60 14 y2 Apr 62 y2 Jan 109 13 * Mar 111% Canadian Dredge & Dock Co Ltd General Investments Ltd • 27 27 25 • 17% 17% 751 Industries Ltd * 206 210 155 185 187 Canadian 7% class B 206 preferred——100 •» Aft-* — 25 r Jan Canadian Ingersol Rand Co Ltd Int'l Inv 65 * Trust Ltd 65 Apr 18 20c 7% Jan 212 Ltd Mines Dome * Mines Co Ltd 13% 131 187 3% 3% 4'/a 3,360 62 Mar 28c y. Mines Limited.. Mines 100 27%c 27 %c 1.24 41c Sullivan 1.24 46c 26% 5,500 100 1 2.30 2.30 Apr 4lc 1 Canadian Pow & Pap Inv Ltd com • 5% preferred —* Gold 2.30 3.90 500 3.55 Nickel Falconbridge Fontana Mines Mines Ltd 1.01 10,300 98c Mar 17c 17c l.COO 16c Apr 95c 95c 1,000 95c Apr * - 65 Found Lake Gold-* Apr Jan 9 Jan Goldbeam 3% Apr Jan Goldora Canadian 1% Vickers Ltd 679 15% 15% 16 25 13% Jan 36 7,526 12% 98 * 35% 28 100 common preferred 5% 160 150 160* 1.75 Jan 321 35c 20,950 24c 1.38 31,500 80c 32C Feb Jan Jan 32c 34%c ... 28c 22.600 4% Mar 1.35 1.40 T.500 22c 1,400 20c Jan Feb 36 Apr Jan 160 v ... _ 1 84c 880 57,000 60c Jan <•!>;.A Apr 80c Feb 49c rn\.n.i1.45 Apr ,;.-3 58c Mar Mar Apr • ur-2.05 Jan 35c Jan 1.15 - Apr Apr 18y2 6.75 . Jan 20c 1 Apr Hollinger Consolidated Gold Hudson 16% 1 Rand 16j/2 16% 15 y4 535 Jan 19% Feb 65c 50c 60c 556 50c Apr 75c 74c 78c 25;050 61c Jan 1 6c 6c 6c 5.563 5c 1.03 1.00 1.16 38.900 1 2 3.G0 3.60 3.75 Feb J-M Canadian * 58% 58% 59 185 57 Jan 62 Feb Joliet-Quebec Mines Ltd 1 1 18% 17% 18 395 11% Jan 18 y2 19 Feb Lake 1 • 11% • 55c Apr 1.10 Feb Apr Westinghouse Co Ltd Cassidy's Limited common Catelli Food Products Ltd—,. 9 - '*&*■ ■ Wines Claude General Neon '' r.i«* Chateau-Gai 18 18 110 16 11% 11% 100 55c 65c 1,442 65 65 45 Adv Alcohols Ltd 4% 5 425 7'/a 7% 125 21 23 21,893 26 26 50 5 8 150 56 56 160 42% 41 42% 2,070 25 25 25% 40 3.80 Apr 7 — com 100 Commercial 24,075 2.40 . Mar ■.■'■•it! Ltd Preferred 40c 60 • common Preferred ,5 — 22% „• Ltd, class A * M * - 8 Dominion Engineering Works Ltd • Dom Oilcloth & Linoleum Co. Ltd-—.* ' ' 'i:-;'; ' ' ). '• • Dominion Dominion 4.1,. Woollens ,• 17 * 19% 17 17 Jan Louvicourt Mines 20% 2,142 13% 7 15% 6% Feb Jan 8% 23 Fairchild Aircraft Ltd,,——8 .4 4% 475 Aircraft :: Candy 1 59% Ltd 6 :v'W' ' Apr 26 Apr Jan 8 Apr 44% Mar 56 Companies 38% Jan 51 Apr 19 Va 26% Jan ■ -r 59% 30 5% 6 1,000 13% 15 y , Great Realty Corp—-—,-. Lakes Common Preferred Halifax Hotel Paper 650 "v. 68 29% 30% 65c 65c 14% 29% .. For .—* voting trust certificates—'* Insurance footnotes ml. 34% voting trust certificates de LaSalle Co—. Inc.. see i|34H ^./ .v 14% ■ Jan Mar 11 y4 Mar ,4 54 • Mar 100 3.90 3.80 4.30 4.550 71 70% 71% 402 265 Apr Feb 26% Feb 1.41 Feb 1.05 Mar 28c Feb 1.45 43c Jan Jan 1.65 Jan 3 Mar 7.50 Jan 69 970 ; 2,235 50. Jan 8 Apr 75 y4 Jan 12 Apr 17% Feb Mar. 2,365 /'••'/v* 16 26 33 —10 57 34% 57 20% . <&!?*': 25 2330. • 7% 26 Feb 70% Apr / 28 34% •( y Jan Apr 550 25% Mar 107 52% Mar 34% Apr 57 Apr 230 16% Jan 20% Jan 7 1 7 7% 6,060 5% . Ltd — 1 32c 34c 8.800 31c 18c 18c 500 1 7.35 7.50 ; 6.25 Apr ; Feb 3.85 Jan 46c Apr 24c Feb Apr 7.50 Apr 37o Jan Feb 23c 13,400. 240 Feb 42c Apr 15c 1,000 14c Mar 23c Jan 29c 1.3C0 250 Mar 38c Jatt 1.95 2.10 3.500 90c 95c 9,900 70c 1 19,500 41c 15c 25c 41c 35C 70C 1.000 22c i • Mines ISO Mar 2.07 Mar 31c :a,; 41c Jan 2.65 3,700 28c Mar 1.03 -v 1 Slscoe Feb 7 Apr 6% Mar 8 Jan Gold Mines Mines Ltd Ltd Sladen-Malartic Mines Ltd 1.25 Jan Mar 3.700 5.100 25c 4,000 1.02 1.10 12.368 25c 25V2C 5,500 , 3,200 ; 25C 27c Mar Feb 32% Jan 27% 27% 34% .34% 30c 2.ICO 1.85 2.60 Yellowknife Rochette Gold 33c 1.70 2.60 Red Crest Gold Mines Ltd— 59% Apr 30c 1.80 2.60 1 Mines Quebec 27% Mar 55c Apr 53 7 Corp Cadallic Gold Mines Ltd 20% Apr 14% Feb Jan 33c * 1 Pato Cons Gold Dredging Pitt Gold Mines 5% 5% Apr 70 66%' 20% «* — page Pandora Sherritt-Gordon common—. Hydro-Electrio Securities 1.50 1 Mines Mining Corp Ltd 17% Feb Jan .• Godfrey 14,GOO 1.50 21 1.200 32c • Apr Louvre Normetal O'Brien Gold Mines Lid ;-'^''•~■; Ford Motor Co of Canada class A.-—* Foreign Power Sec Corp Ltd com • 8% cum red pfd———————106 Fraser 1.05 29c 9c 2.24. Feb Apr 4 Ltd Mclntyre-Porcupine Mines Ltd Feb Feb 23 25 Fleet 1.05 28c Apr 1.00 Apr Jan Macdonald 21 1.05 5 Goldfields 21 1 1 1 1 90c Feb 4% Mar 175 19% 13% Paper Co Ltd Farmer Ltd 75 Mar Paramaque • Eastern Steel Products Ltd new com—* Fanny Mines Lingman Lake Gold Mines Ltd Lingside Gold Mines . Square Corp Donnacona Shore 16% Jan Jan New David & Frere, Class B Consolidated Gold Mines Ltd ' Consolidated Paper Corp Ltd ; I 1.45 Jan Mar .; 1.35 — Canadian Western Lumber Co ■ ;. •a Mines Jack Lake Mines ' 5 1*35 36c • 5.30 Mar 100 31c 1.27 ——1, Mines Ltd Mines 5.35 33c 1.28 Feb 15 5.35 —1 1 (1945) Ltd Apr 3% Apr 3.60 Mar Jan 98c 1 Gold Mines Ltd 3.75 • 4% 3% . 55c Apr 1 Mines 12 % 3% Feb 1.47 Feb Apr ' Canadian Marconi Company 70c 32 1.24 Apr 500 41c —1 Mines Gold Eldona Apr 3, 27'% c 1 Malartic Elder Mar Jan 150 13 ~»r 100 43c 3,100 8,750 Feb 178 5 6% 13 • Light & Power Co. 6,400 1,500 55c*:. Goldvue Canadian 35ch 31c;. 20c Formaque Gold Mines Ltd Canadian 30c 50c East Apr 163 17' 51,000 20c Ltd East 291/4 Jan ' v 30c 32c —1 Duvay Gold Mines Jan**K' 19 % 15% Jan 46c 50c Elderidge Canadian 40c Apr 13 Apr Apr 42c - 11,300 1 Duquesne Canada llO Mining—5 Mines : Mines^«.....M«.l . 10C Apr 29% 8 % Mar '• Gold 10 %C . 1 1 90c 1 Soma-Duvernay Gold — Stadacona Mines 1944 Ltd—..—..* 1 Standard Gold Mines Sullivan Cons Mines Ltd WestviUe Mines on stock* Oils Co 1.10 25y2c 2.80 26c Homestead Oil & Gas Ltd_ Pacalta —.—1 Ltd Royalite Oil Co Ltd-.— 2.65 25 %C 2.80 29 c 10.900 1.07 Jan 90c Feb 65c Jan 21c L> Mar 3.65 Jan 1.45 > . , Jan 1.15 * 90c 1.00 Mar 1.49 20c Mar Jan „ 42c 2.65 25c Apr Apr 3.50 32c Apr Jan Jan Feb Mar f; Monday, April 29, 1946 1 CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL OVER-THE-COUNTER MARKETS Quotations for Friday, April 20 Quotations on Real Estate Bonds For Specialists JSHASKAN IfilSta - ^ Members New ^ Members Mew :-■ ■ ■ York Stock Exchange York Curb Exchange Exchangeflace, New York 5, N. Y. ?j:-" Tel:. DIgby 4-4950 - - Baltimore American " Bell Teletype JNTST 1-953 ^c „ Bankers & Shippers— Boston Camden Fire City of New York Connecticut General Life Continental Casualty Crum & Forster Inc— Employees Group Employers Reinsurance Federal :i —.. Fidelity & Deposit of Md_. Fire Assn of Phiia ; Fireman's Fd of San Fran- Newark—. of Firemen's Fire,-.. Franklin General Reinsurance Corp_. Fire & Gibraitar Marine Glens Falls Fire Globe & Republic — Globe & Rutgers Fire com. 2nd preferred Great American Hanover Fire! Hartford ... ■ Pow Arkansas & SVaS—1974 Lt .1974 Birmingham Electric 3s California Water 3%s_ .1975 . Cent Erie Pwr 3s ser & RR 1975 Serv 2%s Pub Vt Conn Lt K—1080 ; 1975 Texas Power & Light 2%s_1975 Union Pacific 2% ser C 1991 Western Lt & Tel 3s_—-.1975 v^iC, ' 2010 92 Lt & Pow 2%s_„_1974 107 2%s series Q , 104% Lowenstein 106% 105% 107% 1975 1Q6% 1975 103% 104% 1975 103% "104% 109% ; 110 % Monongahela Power 3s Montana Power 2%s Mountain States Power 3s Narragansett Elec 3s— Elec 3Vijs Serv (Indiana) Pow 3%8—1975 95% 96% 102% 105% 104% 100 V4 & Lt 4%—» (M) & Sons— 107% Monongahela Power 4.40% $3.60 Potomac Edison 108 Ruppert "(Jacob) 4%%—,— Sioux City G & E 3.90 %__ 106% 1975 Pub 99% 104 4%s ser Merck &Oo 43.50-w———*0 105 .1974 Portland Gen Obligations Of Governmental Agbnoies 104% Preferred StocksCentral 1965 Minnesota Pow & Lt S'/sS—1975 Page 2312 bw 104 99% 103 r 05% ®6 101% 104 % 103 % 99% 104 97% 108 103% 3%s_1980 Laclede Gas Lt 3%s— BANKS & TRUST COS.—See ; 102'. Kans Okla & Gulf Ry FOB NEW YORK CITY 92% . 97%: .11961 .2%S 'series R——— Houston 99% 99 % 2%s series P————r—1982 I 2 V4S ser Ul---^^-^.--196l Tenn Gas & Transm 2%s__1966 Texas Elec Service 2%s, —1953 2s Great Northern Ry— ' " 2%s—1975 Shell Union Oil 2%s—1971 Sioux City Gas & El"2%s—1975 Southern Pacific 2%s ser F.1996 Public Serv (Okla) Bonds- 107% Union CM1 <Cal> -$3.75-~— Federal Home Loan Banks— Federal Land Bank Bonds— 0.90% 100.13 100.11 l%s f; ,100.1 100 May 1, 1956-1946 l%s Oct 1. 1950-1948 3s V ; 100 99% May 1, 1952-1950..— IY28 Jan. 1, 1953-1951 100% 100% US 2%s Feb 104% 105 Panama 1, 1955-1953 April 15, 1946—— United States Treasury Vther Jfsvet Rate* Conversion '33^.—. Canal 3s—— • ' Treasury bills- May Maturity— Int. Bate Maturity— Ml Wit 1946- 1%% 100.11 100.8 100.9 15. - tSept. 15, 1947. 1%% 100.22 15. 15. 1947. 1948. 1%% 100.12 100.13 1%% 101.1 101.2 t%s June 1M946 t .09 % July 1, 1946 100.23, tSept. t8ept. I , a t%s Aug 1, 1948 t%S Sept. 1, 1946 ■' , . ;; ' t%s Nov. 1, 1948 1, 1946———. .0080 '' .0148 .0103 $ .0187 t%S Dec, .0125 .0144 June .0163 v .0335 Feb. 1, 1947—— i.i—i.": t%s March 1. 1947 f'/sS April 1, 194? ,0121 — .0227 .0288 v .0410 Formerly *No par JEx-50% ; , bO 375 ;0.33% — .bO.375 0.33% • b0.375.0.33% ib0.375 0.34% *;b0.375 0.34% — — — — Stock to ;b0.3?5 0.28 % — Odd lot sales, k Removed .0297 .0179 a 6, 1946_ 19461946 194619461946- tEx-stock dividend,; .0226 .0262 t%S Jan. 1, 1947—...—, 16, May 23, May 31, Dollar Price 100 Plus &'! Bid ,'.S Ask : .0007! ''.0010 .0029 .0101 .0082 .0134 ' ".0060 .0138 Oct. 1, 1946 , . • 9, •May ' 32ds of a point Certificates-pf Indebtedness— t%s May l'j 1946^ 100.12 iy4% tDec 2, % May Quotations For 0. S. Treasnrptotes Figures after decimal point represent one or more tMar 15 1947__. Bills "discount at purchase quoted are lt/t June 13, 1946—— June 20,1946— June 27, 1946— '"July July * "July * July 5, 1946— — 11, 1946— 18, 1946——— 25,1946 —. b Yield price*" c Cash sale, d Deferred delivery, e Ex-interest.; f Flat price, Exchange.' r'Canadian market, s Cash 'sale—not included in range for year, (Un) Unlisted issue., - x Ex-dividend, y Ex-rights. . r< • the Chicago value, H .Flexible' tin default. stock dividend. {Stock distribution Auto Co. for each two of "one Shaft ;>Corp. vThese'bonds are subject to all Federal taxes. ■ additional:, share of $10 par shares held issued "March 29, 1946. xapital stock of Four Wh6el Drive Volume '163 % r,> ,1 "i1" 2331 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4485 i * Week Ended April 20 THE COURSE OF BANK CLEARINGS ;Hi' '1 •!"'■ Bank week^will Show all increase compared with a year ago. clearings this Bethlehem & Iain for: the week fended for the week follows: summary Chester 1940 Cfilcagcr. $4,481,051,404 + + 677,000,000 320,633,762 one 7.4 $8,574,884,301 1,559,112,405 - i + Francisco District of 9.0%. Reserve ; J ■ ■» following furnish we Week Ended ; :U is 3d York New PHilad^iphld ith Cilv^iBifc^sssS^ 64 1 7 . ^662,146,521 7.5 Oth Mirinelpo71$ idth KAnsas city. . 445,287,6i2 p y< 5,347,420 3,937,297 222,240,049 273,832,519 —18.8 272,353,962 228,408,018 662,146,521 — 2.3 651,938,939 598,049,460 229,173,493 ti 1 •II - 588;730,426 '• 145,048,463 \ + .2,028,547 id,313,000 + 27.8 + 27.3 2,406,869 156,928,670 + 10.3 44,539,214 2,045,102 153,195,672 38,057,807 2,026,044 137,041,204 • + 41.1 350,901,800 300,168,909 +16.9 278.449,224 259,461,744; 14,168,863 —11.5 11.570,491 110,424,456 2,654,728 Carolina—Charleston.— Maryland—Baltimore of 162,651,385 62,829,684 „ Colurhbia—Washington. +19.9 (8 cities) ——• Nashvflle^tv^ yw ;7r.r„ 4,9d4,636;268 Augusta——, 2,557,684 l,725,5i9 + 61,728,517 + w: mm; 670,568 +25.9 +40.3 3,396,691 +17.1 ____________ . Terre Haute Wisconsin—Milwaukee.^.. Iowa—Cedar Rapids—... 'ppa Mninftia , ^ , " ■•/ - Lowell-—. . Bedford New 1,042,673 ' 1,387,213 529,456 484,457 " Illinois^-Bloomington^ii-^.—— - ■„ , , 622,674' 511,197,150 1,802,371 +15.6 +11.9 476,821,598 5.6 t + ; l,66i,084 • ' • Rhode ; 259,461,744 Illinois—Qiiincy 278,449,224 420,911,341 ' j 347,501,037 1 277,066,311 607,124,075 315,177,995 Ththl (4 cities) 138/127,844 , : i.w St. 9,760-469,339 »■'9,051,182,804 iitiesl 4,673(978,958 -• ■ 1 949,657 756,512 + 33.0 967,994 9.3 388,616 "490,343 + 16,527,637- 12,349,484 5,428,421 1 otal (15 cities). 9,233,066 . ■■..., : :i9,43i;6oo) 1 67,232,575 38,967,796 • i 766,000 7,7 li205;000 + 9.3 315,177,995 + 16.2 4,085,242 1.4,287,797 + + " 277,066,311 ■1 - *V 4,210,361 151,015,318 49,120,152 2,812,869 Mi' 2.5 145,798,522 130,958,682 51,967,213 3,049,059 43,281,620 1,848,004 + 14.3 1,554,114 1,640,603 +44.1 1,246,435 1,326,510 1,050,463 5,239,490 + 37.7 ""4,880,736 215,886,797 + 6.2 212,581,821 2,576,837 4,544,713 - i8$,D26,622 ! 183,449 1,169,370. 352,819 3,713,170 72,311,594 2,904,582 7,069,671 207,519,864 5,788,658 1,187,879 1,367,590 905,718 347,308,080 301,937,404 +15.0 2,137,856 119,408,000 13,679,454 2,639,000 1,339,676 5,844,477 + 177,9- 2,727,999 42.8.; 114,830,000 84,907,810 ; 5,292,513 - 6,999,039 235,622,690 6,643,791 — Clt^ Joseph— ,'i. - ..iriiiBn - +32.4. ... 9.5 + • .152,626 + 17.4 57,408,171 +82.2 1r379,179 > i 2,836,475 3,598,925 1.0 -+ 66,886,213 • 4,295,177 S 9,060,737 ' 194,671,127 + 13.5 245,765 i ; 234,332" 3,401,585 + 25.9 5,512,071 193,720,342 '• 14.8 6,411,756 1.6 1,141,709 + 51.0 804,879 + — 5,349,428 • 1 - 851,797 — 819,440 276,885,8471# 281,895,997 974,292 Eleventh Federal Reserve District—Dallas— Texas—Austin— 5,941,303 170,326,000 Dallas 6,347,480 it,828,200; 9.7 + + Fort Worth .410 7,344,478 -1,482,624 1,340,775 . Total (6 cities) Tfrelfth Federal 1,601,900 > +43:81 . , ,i .70,220,000; — r63,308,000 6.9 ■ 57,400,000 . ;H 1265,052^ 987,005 1,018,107 >12,182,588 4,798,794,647 10,701,657 10,983,885 8,253,440 5;277,38f 10,867,015 7,978,77^ 468,859 '25,427,076 287,217 +15.7 ^ ' 8,(j37,4li * +29.3 • ; • - Ai,l4i,572 } 8,725,656 : ,600,653' + 5.8 " +22.0 26,995,786 + 15.0 39,922,738 + • ; •1 22,058,247 4.6 37,992,135 •31,522,478 15.3 5,271,355,387 4,945,548,395 I Sdn J6se + . -13,041,828 ^336,076,000 -1, (Grand Tbtdi fiii citiesLi+i.-, York •Estimated.' + 66.0 > 2,646,000 1,817,417 >1,327,978 . 8.5 * + 1."' 4,285,323 5,313,273 42.3 rl: 138.127,844 + 3,542,582 !—il!9 2,427,000 + + s 126,357,700 93,522,859 • 18.9 3,609,991 80,388,998 '30,141,025 ;?+ 22.9 1.16,335,953 —20.2 : 6,655,287 ,+ 9.7 298,110,000 +' 12.7 .7,052,532 1+19.4 2,162,604 + 6,457,043 5,690,720 • 540,348,733 " +13.5 588,730,426 11,99i,910,193 5,402,485,848 Not included in totals. v. 10,414,268,192 4,904,836,288 63.8 + 9.0 +15. V + 10.1 89,477,460 129,287.5261. ;30,548,764 8,916,052 71 8,995,517 5,159,376 3,340,155 283,456,000 - • ;252,782,000 1; 5.345,915 4,294,775' 2,315,783 , ,1,656,513 ~ 1 88,515,3871,494,982 ' " 47.0 71,463,946 ?1 > (10 cj'Jss) Outside New - 118,418,635 Santa. Barbara.—.— •1; Stdfckton4i^^_7y^-,^;:;-,M-,, ;n; Total 100,309,666 3,568,816 f 84,947,869 37,047,296 7,303,735 fean FrahcisCd————».u-— 11,430,662 2,718,500 + 60.9 145,048,463 3,400,065 103,267,672 ll,350,655 + 26.6 £r4ritiisC(>— i; Pasadend-^-*—— . ' .186,326,622 —_ iil". 5,687,50*7,244 208,400,745 - Reserve District—San Washington—Seattle-1.——, Yakima_1*a-^—i-ii... Ore gon—Por.fclana—^ Like Clty. Callfornia—Lon$ Beacti—. 1,539,348 5,086,420,381" 6,509,431,904; +19.6* 6,341,743 ■ Utah—Salt l,021vl63 870,062 0.4( +25.9" — i + ' L<misiana+--Shrevepbril-&i-u. 456.726.886 24,536,037 + 4,245,000 2,224,280 1; WiQhitd Falls—.;——1 593,8IS 680,276 416,848,851 7,536,551 ,+ 143.9 ..; . 732,996 6,785,147,451 . 17,322,419 Galvestonu-,--— 16,638,100 7.6 426,843,god ' 31,037,645 j".„ 1 '.11 43,489,197 — 346,695,087 • io',391,919. - u . 1,252,660 176,100,000 73,683,798 - ' ' ' , 196,800,600 +25,1 242,922 TotaK 10 cities) + 17.8 14,091,008 ■ . _f : 882,886 + 12.9 1,159,174- j.—, Newark tiortUrti New. +10.8 -2- 2.5 386,327 4,676,028 Colorado—Colorado Springs P'lietilo-—I.' 407,710,332 357,073,273 " ' ' 304,300,066 I'' 515,507,848 r 8.1 ; Wichita-^-— St. 3,217,792 2,986,508 6.4" " 5,967,897 - ' 1,24^,481 •; \ j" 7,214,647 : — Missouri—Kansas - a jersey—Montclair 1,410,703, ■'' -1- 229,173,493 —a (7 cities) Omaha__. 2,325,352 " New ^ + 31.5 Hastings— 2,299,066 2,768,42^6 . 0,589,424,345 ddnnecticui-^StErhford— ' "'■ ' 90,678,825 \'50,463,596 , 3,698,800 ;.2,111.702 2,364,203 Lincoln 1943 1944 ' ^ : ■ . Tahiti Federal fee&irvi District—Kansas City- + 33.3 18,384,484 -- Byraeu£tel;__.w.^+__.—— 1,956,348 1,855,532. 607,424,075 ; 53,095,784 Dakota—Aberdeen—— :'4,'247,i|f.. . ,-vP:; Rochester..ii ."..1 4,486,711 < 2,370,780, 1.3 +12.7 5,894,206 154,794,-151 Paul^-_^x_— Helena 1,188,923 65,400,000; : j. 1,314,470 fleSciyi Dlstrict-+^UiinCsipblis— Dakota—Fargo_—-—^.L 4,252,388,157 4,625,423 2,304,347 -''New.'Ydrfc.— 402,425,619 . +27.2 + 644,041,761 379,031.152 Montana—Billings ■ Bimlra— "rTi-rrf-- 5,715,332 8.8 + 2,485,280 1,156,776* / w North 485,170,458 9.3 458,518,995 Y:6rk=^Albanv—p-p *^^,i-- 6,475,283 63,124,395 Minneapolis 126,357,700 . 515,984,535 + 26.8 7,030,380' 21,325,669 ; 523,792: ;; ' Bingfifenitoh-' ■ + 3,130,922 ; 88,449,981 iMifihfeibi 281,895,997 f + Sec6nd f'edera!. hesierve Disirlci-—ji^ew fi^w 414,075 . ' .23fe,300,6p6 .u,,..?.,, TWfiiS F&3£ir£i 188,026,622 212,581,621 276,665,847 i,245,458 i7,666,033*. ' HampsMire^Manchester^—i«I (12 521,321 515,507,848 4,222,193 3,651-448. islftHd-—FrovidehCe—^z? Total 16,374,787 • 7,699,823•; 5,950,090 * CChnectfctit—Hartfof Nfeit ,.| k ~ +26,8 " Louis— '' fta7eri—^ . I 725,805,618 Tennessee—Memphis- ' ^Jew 3,404,350 8,381,815 32,450,741 2,059,882 : f !,;i v2,057,159 ,. 19,062,075. 571,851,796 1,902,567 7,045,437 3,161,150 2,158,022 Eighth Federal Reservd District—St. 1,579,522 p Spjridlfefi^ld.^ vYWorcfestfeL.i.^^^^i«.ip..i4' 8.8 + "719,630 i. Total (17 cities)^: 4,612,787 ,-w 2,372,473 35,672,797: - 1+30.3 " Fall 8,666,595 ; . 15,572,735 7,534,801 20,297,515 9,553,493 ; 598,049,460 . 9.6 + 24,195,000: 3,936,095 +14.0 +15.4 + 36,169,712 2,581,091 -.— ;■ . Sioux City Mlssoufi—St. louis Kentucky—Louisville—.; + 24.4 2,564,866 27,893,000 +34.4 4,702,535 9,284,090 10,583,745 41;724,369 — 569,870,352 + 41.2 372,507,034 3,335,506 7.2 —14.L 30,355,000 ' 4,037+03 " Dec; % 3,169,501 . Mrs sachu setts—Boston . 4,424,822 2,683,970: .2,962,590: 3,133,608 32,549,000 .., l-i— 660,923,480 . ,Inc; 5* .396,399,570 p: Portland 611,869^ 5,655,299 3,737,474 -* South Bend 1943 347,501,037' ; 762,605 8,135,868 4.210.629 IndlgrtaoOliS—• . .1 844,121 Indiana—Fbrt- - Rockford +10:1 815,178* 11 :171,645 ' " "1 'I 200,502f 5 - $4,528,827 K0,705,484; - 8.608.628 3,976,522 ■ Rapids ''Lansing^-i.^^.-^+^i^>~-; Kansas—Topeka .1,151,013 263,81$ 1 + i9.8 i '44,817,377 5,136,408 r' 60,432,637' 4,376,811 > ^■vi-'i;- ^ Be§erf$ i>ilfrle$-+Oh|ei'fO^. Grand .t —— 2,222,888 *1,900,000 43,294,921 Seventh Pederai Foetal Resets Dlsttlct—Boston— Mai ne-fBangor__ 5,134,550 > 2,126,577- 3.4 +20.3 + 8.0 68,544,461 • 121,200,000: 57,056,892 1 56.9 420,911,341 Ppnrift +15.1 $ .. +17:2 Mlbhigan^-Ann Arh6fa^^»L-. ■■ 39,773,923 147,900,000- +43.0 445,287,612 Week Ended April 20 First ; 11 .P'.P.:*+: ■p - '8,249,334! 40,189,777 +15.5 + 26.4 2,716,869 Total (10 etttoir^a,? I521,755,982 .. - 41,491,454 Nebraska—Fremont Cleaittigs fit— 38,780,441 "165,400,000 +11.1 South 1945 • 3,870,472 84,113,561 Week 1946 3.7 + Ii''111';,; fMiSSisSlppi-^fckSl^ri^^i^iii^^iS^c ■++'+^+815,959 Louisiana—New Orleans—•" 93,484,373 We now add Out detailed statement showing the figures for each city for the ended April 20 for four years: || • 73,994,149 47,929,371 ' — Macon—i..— 2,707,421 Florida—Jacksonville—- 63,812,119 Alabama—Birmingham 82,456,492 :• r ... 1: ' 5,544,336 Total f 6,615,000 ! ; 6,775,000 77,078,939 '' $ * - •< 209,100,000 fn,r, Georgia—Atlanta 456,726,880 " 6.2 + i,004,9081 1,296,704 + 38.9 '■'*' 651,938,939 +15.0 +413; ; . ' 1,460,743 . 10,414,268,192 5,462,466,848 9.3 + ^646|34M33 11,95)1^910,193 ' Tl(|r- 206,400,745 s ~ • • Cities m-nrnm,mm 313,668,797 361,937,464 347,306,680 II 6 10 644,041,761 346,693,0$7 3,439,944 8,067,000 ^ 4,945,548,395 1 +12.7 723,805,618 379,031,152 ' + - „ 1+17.2 44 7 .111 521,755,982 II 10 1 366f,i6$,§p9 23,226,000 2,150,310 17,112,100 2.33R,650 Federal Reserve District—Richmond- 410,648,851 idi. 350,901,800 44 4 ; ■ + 26.4 . 647.219,453 .5,271^355,387 . 2.3 — 17,016,100 + 30.3 Virginia—Suntingtori. South $ 7.6* 44 17 ; Outelde New York City. 647,2i9;453 • 219,640,703 Sixtli ^edetal Reserve btsirie^—Atlanta^' '. Tehnessee--knpxvme...^^w^«; 12,535,439 +22.9 1944 +19.3 + 117,842,061 226,322,420 + 15.2 m + ? 4,757,606 125,124,904 5.8 86,766,413 ' 10 11th Dallas 698,355,653 u $ > 751,517,698 * 426,843,66$ 5,667,507,244 /: u id iicr+i: 458,918,295 44 12 . 6,785,147,451 citiel 12 . 2d 3,342,424 + 13.0 + 2,979,257 Richmond , m.uch as the week Dec. % $ 569,870,352.; foregoing will appear Inc. at 1945 660,923,480 "C, 4,102,735 3,432,100 ; Of BANK CLEARINGS . 2,^70,300 ? 7.6 + 18.3 4,423,451 21,511,000 : Chicago $ ' 5,990,900 + 122,473,044 Fifth West . iS46 Aprli 26- f + 50.1 237,319,415 Springfield 41'M.UtKT 1,671,519 1,476,097 . ' + 251,076,643 (7 cities)-. summafy by Federal RfeSetVe Districts: a 3,132,116 0.9 + + 10.6 698,355,853 5,233,149 Decatur Iri the 1,546,394 —10.5 1;:; 1,870,053 1,780,339 ^138,379,092 Virginifl.—Nnririllc not available at time of going are - Youngstown- 23 2 + 21.-2 . to press. Aecordihily; in ubbve the ldst day of tlife wfefek iirall M&f has to be estimated; Ih thfe eiahbtatddetailed statfemfent/^licrw^eri wMch we present further below, \9e are ahie to give the final and" complete fesilits 6f the week pervious—the week #hded Afctfil20;;iFor; that "tbfeffe Ah ihcrfease of 15.1 %,-the aggregate: o£ tfiearihgS for th#wbolecountryhaving ani^nted to |ll,991,910,i93 against $10,414,-* 26$,in tKe*sameWee& in 104&; dvitsMl of this city there WMa gain of 16/l%, thfe bank hlbAirings at this centlh having rfefebfded an increase. of 19.6%. We group the cities according to the Federal Reserve Districts in which they are located and froih this it appears that in theNeW fi'dfk llistfitt (IhtlUding this city) the totals are largel ty 19;3%r In the Bbstoil Reserve D-iStrict by 7.5% {ahd ih tHe Philadelphia |Rtese*ye-^District Jby L6%r; ^Ihe the JEfichhiOhd KeSeiVh iJiStricf fepoBiS a iaih 6f ,|ftS%.' and' the Atlahta: RfeAetvd iistrffet df 17.2%. Ih the Chicago Reserve iftstrict the totals record aii improve- • |rnent+6i in thfe ^t. fcdiiis Jtesferv^ Reserve districtDistrict the totals register Ah ejfpahsioh 6f:|45.0%i in thfe Dallas Iteserve District of 42.3% ahd in the San the Saturday figures 643,000,000 m + i ti.i $12,558,104,875 $10,478,953,119 We cannot furnish them today, in las issue of next week. our J Total + 1,960.969^088 1+ 6 7 Cbmplete ahd fexact details fOEthfeWfeek coveredby the ends Saturday and 751,517,698 histrlct—Cleveland— Reserve .' Mansfield--^.. Total in - ,7.5 + 30.2 1, ,:V 3,777,500 — jfedCral Columbus . 5.9 — $8,517,984,031 2,O8|,01;7,470' rk rtfo** '1 1,887,215 Pennsylvania—Pittsburgh.— $8,958,871,626 $10,465,687,396 409,767 1,311,081;: 449,732'.;. 1,336,386 557,000.000 1,274,660 > 2,358,692 1,282,233 1,677,501: 1,082,983 ' —11.9 1$6',620,531 1^90,228,095 i Total all cities foHN^i«p».oT•sr.t'r'rft ii, 586,236 . 111 884,200-: 1,553,035 • + 29.9 + 1,753,238 2,075,102 (16 cities) District : •'<■±4^; Cleveland——. 7.6 130,258,002 day ' i Fourth v + 232,383,959 144,723,188 V Total all:cities, five 1,608,632 681,000,000 732,000,000 2,282,803 ' ... Cincinnati— it ' 175,268,553 All cities, ' 281,766,000 £77,828,000 254,760,363: fed cities? five dayi——i---—. 969,647 1 —41.2 ,—34.3 ' " bt&if eitieS, f|Vfe 1,343,571 NewJerseJr—Trenton— -. - $ + 40.8 540,609 •/' : • 790,270 m£ 6hlo—Cflitittrti + 157,200,000, v 1943 • •5,044,523- '1+ 13.1.1 '4-'11* i73,032,758 1C9,200,COQ ' —i- 11944 1 Inc. or Dec. % 3,712,264 96.fc 1 185,848,251' St. LoulS———- 760,931-; • 2,089,193 York. 20.8 + 728;66&,00Q> 378,218,739 " •> -■ ■•* . Wilkes-Barre 29.8. 448,874,210 542,317,931 ———— " $ 1645 : ; :.:*mTm±mrr'■ Reading_iJ . Total $5,704,8^,256 .li>1 —:i— Philadelphia--.;-^.-..-^..: t'ridaj of 28.6%. Our comparative • • "l."X:' Afcrfl 27— Week Ended ;'l:i;illi1 9 iii#' & Lancaster , $elegr»pj| t>/ Clearings—Returns ; - 1945 - .. ivtojl be 19.9% above those for the cotrespbrtding week? last year. Oufpfefirriiriaf? total stands at. 11^,558,104,875 against $i0,47^,95^,llt for the same week it* 1945. [At this center thfeffeis ■ Pennsylvania—^Altoond— • fcieariiigs : clearings 1 \. " 11. Third Federal Reserve District--Philadelphia— r thfe ehief Preliminary figtiffeS 'fcbmfclled f>y tefed upori telegraphic adVicfes from lilies off thb cburitryf indicate ttiat idf the Week ended kattfMafti Aftfit %% lor all Cite of the United States froih WMfeli it i9 p^gible to obtain weekly -vy 1®:^'■*«.•••«• -v;-x- • <$•('' ";+•;*• '• •; ■•••'* V* ■'■>$ j'! . 4,982,037 . 4,064,910 515,984,535 485,170,458 9,760,409,339 9,051,182,804 4,673,978,958 4,252,388,157 Monday, April 29, 194$ COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE 2332 r'v Company and Issue— Alreon Foreign Exchange Rates ' ithe lateral Reserve v^ certransfers m the different countries of the to th6 UNDER TARIFF ACT OF 1930 rPr?', V .• 1 . ' • j itl Monetary Unit Country and April 22 April 20 ■vvv-avvv April 19 $ .297733* .251247* .251247* .251247* .251247* 3.213890 3.213946 3.213946 .022845 ,023845 .022845 .022845 .051902* .060602* .060602* .060602* .060602* .051902* .051902* .051902* £{.051902* ,051902* peso.—.—r?—•. r-^r—■— ,Colombia, Franco India .908125 .570600* ,570600* .020060 .020060 .020060 .020060 .020060 .208766 .208766 .208766 .208766 .208766 4.033281 4.033515 .008408 - 4.033515 .008408 .008408 .008408 .008408 .008408 .301215 .301576 .301824 .301824 .004434 .004434 .004434 ,004434 .004434 .004434 .205800 V .205800 .205800 .377892 v .377892 ,,.205800 .377892 .205800 .205800 1 ♦377892 .377892 *£37,7892 4.033281 Newfoundland, dollar- .909090 .909090 .909090 .909090 .909090 .909090 <> .905625 .905000 New Zealand, .905000 .905000 .905625 .905625 3.226833 3.226833 3.226833 3.226833 3.226833 3.226833 .202020 .202020 .202020 .202020 .040501 .040501 .040501 .040501 .040501 .091323 .091323 .091323 .091323 .238520 .238520 .238520 .238520 .233626 .233626 4.005000 4.005000 4.005000 4.005000 .238520 |,, Uruguay,^peso— ► V : pound South Africa, - , | .658300* Acme .562900* .562900* .658300* .562900* .562900* .562900* Aero Statement of Condition of the Reserve Banks 12 Federal Government bonds in¬ creased $142,000,000 in New York City, $20,000,000 in the Chicago District, and $150,000,000 at all reporting mem¬ Increase ( + ) or Decrease , Apr. 25, ' 1946- 1946 5 — 17,346,055 752,146 1945 199,305 — 88,348 + 1,830 — v Industrial loans Acceptances u. 8. Govt, Notes 323,546 1,443 — 82,700 + 184,715 2,471 — — -V — + 8,729 purchased— 82 — 1,766 - Total loans and securitiesfrom foreign banks Bank 63,500 — ——————— . lnvestmentg—total Loans—total + — 43,371,753 to Loans 37 V 214,601 U. S. Government 1,142 1,593 — 3,343 for ■■f + 3,969 1,551 + 496 — 425 + .1 56 — 21 + + ,72 129 + 7 + Loans to banks 67,171 + 1,422,585 + 749,006 + 61,858 50,913 + 21,482 23,927,959 — acct. 15,456,965 + U. S. Treasurer—gen. acct.„ Foreign ————— 384,630 Deposits: ' •? \ : -v Member bank—reserve ; vV V: Other. 729,909 429,102 ——————— Total deposits 1,810,040 12,971 items Other Iiabs., inel. accrd. divs... 42,751,576 liabilities- Total 437,987 — 922 34,295 + 133,331 —124,661 + 78,664 + 304,301 849 + 1,758 + 17,000,606 Deferred availability — 266,650 — + — + 57,652 L. ^ 81 + 21 + JL 1,852 1,376 11,346 + 13 + U. S. hnntlK Obligations guaranteed by U. s. Reserve with Federal Reserve + 14,028 358,355 + 27,428 + 130,202 263 181,650 Surplus (Section 7) (Section Other 13b)_. + + 52,744 capital accounts.. 43 Total liabilities & cap. accts._ Ratio of serves note 43,371,753 — ~i~753 gold certificate re¬ deposit and F. R. + Commitments to combined + 15 + 348 52 + 11 — 17 + 76 make — £%vu — adjusted + 1,550 70 Debits 1,259 261 to demand — 8 7 - 74 *April 10 figures revised 16,143 ■ (New York District) condition statement of weekly of the ended April 17: An increase of United States Government . of $361,000,000 in holdings obligations; a decrease of $199,000,000 in loans of which $189,000,000 were loans for purchasing or carrying securities; a decrease of $286,000,000 in United States Government deposits; and in¬ creases of $489,000,000 in demand deposits adjusted and $103,000,000 in deposits credited to domestic banks. ; Commercial, industrial, clined $31,000,000 in New and agricultural loans de¬ York City and $51,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Loans to brokers and dealers for purchasing or carrying United States Gov¬ ernment obligations declined $172,000,000 and other loans for the same purpose declined $21,000,000, both largely in New York City. \ >7 Holdings of Treasury bills increased in most districts and the total increase was $133,000,000. of the Hold¬ ings of Treasury certificates of indebtedness increased $41,000,000 in New York City, $28,000,000 in the San Francisco District, and $94,000,000 at all reporting mem¬ ber banks, and declined $26,000,000 in the Chicago Dis- Below will be found a list of corporate bonds, notes, TENDER OF Date Company and Issue— Asuncion Port Concession Bush Terminal Bush Terminal Corp., 8% gold debentures—May 22 bonds due 1960_May 30 Buildings Co., -1st mtge. Co., Aug I May 6 Jun 1 bonds — due 1950—.— bonds mtge. 1st Conestoga Traction Co., 47o bonds Kanawha Bridge & Terminal .Co., Oregon RR. 8c Navigation Co 1st mortgage 4% bonds due 1947 Page • 2152 2003 82822 Anytime 82822 —Any time 82824 PARTIAL Aetna Ball gv, 5% & Roller Bearing convertible REDEMPTION J preferred / . i : < } Date Page Co.— stock iJMay 15 : 1285 . —_May27 1 J * 1288 2158 6 1 1280 1861 1966^.—} 8 2009 1570 17 1 1431 ' v- Corp., 7% and 6# preferred A due 1732 2011 2163 May 15 945 July 1 stocks—JMay 1 819 1770 216| Kv 1872; *5Vk% bonds due 1975——.—•May Z Saguenajr Power Co£ Ltd— : ' 1st mortgage 4V4 % bonds, series A & B, due 1966—May Scott Paper Co., $4 and $4.50 preferred stocks May Shell Union Oil Corp— , •>. 23A% debentures due 1961—— May notes 82822 §2822 4% bonds, ser. C, due 1962_Apr 29 pfd. stock, series A-—May 6 1907 6 6 2014 24 _i—May 24 1947-1953— « debentures due 1954—'—.—i—-2——.———July 2 (Howard) Paper Mills Ltd., 6% pref. stock May 8 Southwestern Public Service Co., 4%% preferred stock May 23 Southern Pacific RR., 1st mtge. 3%s, ser. B, due 1986-May 1 1st mortgage 3%s, series C, due 1996 May 15 1st mtge. bonds, series A, due 1961 —— Jun 13 Southwestern, Bell Telephone Co— 1st & ref. mtge. 3V6#> bonds, series B, due 1964——Jun ■ 1; Standard Gas & Electric Co.—• 6% convertible gold notes due 1948————.May 10 6% gold debentures,. series A, due 1951———; Jun 10,: 6% gold debentures, series B, due 1966 Jun 10 6% debentures due 1957**———.2—Jun 10 20-ycar 6% gold notes duo 1948 Li J Oct I Standard Power & Light Corp., 6% gold debs, due 1957_Jun 10 Stanley Works,. 5% 1481 1202 1614 / 1909 2015,' 2015 2015 V 2015 2015 2015 1615 preferred stock——————May 15 May 1 2201 preferred stock_^__«2——May 13 First mtge. pipe line bonds, 3% series, due 1965 May 13 Texas Power & Light Co.— S% gold debentures bonds, series A, due 2022 July 1, '47 Thrift Stores Ltd., 1st cumul. red. conv. pref. stock—July 1 2201 (G,), Ltd., 5% preferred stock Tennessee Gas & Transmission 5% Co— ., — •:? 2201 * income bonds due 1953—May 15 Union Pacific RR— 35-year 3!/a% debenture bonds due 3% refunding mortgage bonds, series May 1, 1971—May B, due 1990 May 3!/a°/o debs., due 1955—May 5^ 'cumulative preferred stock——— May "United States Hoffman Machinery "Corp— . 5 Vz % preferred stock — —Jun Utah Power & Light Co., 1st mtge. 33As, cue 1968—May £; '-ZKji i' "v"2:n 2 "r ■; ft-V . cumulative United Biscuit Co. of America, ' Company and Issue— 1860 1870 Hundred Tyler Building Co., gen. mtge, - > 1868 2001 1 Tamblyn Any time 4% con sol. mortgage oonds due 1946 Oregon Short Line RR.— > Consol. 1st mtge. 5% bonds due 1946 Bt. Joseph &c Grand Island Ry.— 1869 2V2% preferred and common stocks called for redemption, Including those called under sinking fund provisions. The date indicates the redemption or last date for mak¬ ing tenders, and the page number gives the location in which the details were given in the "Chronicle." NOTICES 2157 Smith Notices reporting member Federal Reserve System in 101 leading cities shows the following principal changes for the week The banks 2009 % Serial Redemption Calls and Sinking Fund Condition Statement of Member Banks 2157 '200$ 1868 General mortgage 4.7% accounts, Gov't 81513 May 1 Railway & Light Securities Co., Rensselaer & Saratoga RR.— deposit accounts except s. * 1865 5 Quebec Power Co.— 1st mtge. & collat. trust 302 + — 172S 3 Co— Co., $1.40 pfd. stock, class Pennsylvania Sugar Co., 4% debentures due 1952 514 + * 1863 May 1 due 1946-50—May 1 Jun 1 Gas Potomac Edison Co., 103 1861 1 1 Jun Peninsular Telephone + 6,335 + 1967^-i^t.j^.—Jun 1861 1861 North American Rayon Corp., +1,528 — 1 1 July 1562 1 Nineteen 855 — —286 13,684 9,664 Interbank and U. during', y 2,031 — 69 18 + 9,768 Foreign banks indus¬ trial loans 16 + 489 37,748 Domestic banks 2.0%- •. + 2,226 ---- - , — Interbank deposits: : 44.2% 315 — 564 deposits U. S. Government deposits. to liabilities 4,675 + 1859 2002 class A stock May 15 6% prior preferred stock-July 1 Northern New York Utilities, Inc¬ ut lien & ref. 7% bonds, series A, due 1946 Any time 1st lien & ref. 6% bonds, series B, due 1947 Any time Northern Utilities Co., 1st mtge. conv. bonds due 1968—May l Ohio Leather Co., 7% preferred stock ————July I 368 Liabilities- 39,279 1,912,522 + 150 248 + — May McLellan Stores Co., B% convertible preferred stock;*—July Merck A Co., Inc.. and 4'/a% preferred stock Jun Miller-Wohl Co., Inc., 5% convertible preferred stock—May Monsanto Chemical Co., preferred stock, ser A, B & C_Jun Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co.— 3*A% debentures due 1968 Jun 333 — + Cash in vault , — 55,856 16* 9,868 Borrowings ; 94* 3,440 Banks Balances with domestic 133 7 Government Other securities 1,807,308 Capital Accounts- + — 27,292 . Time Capital paid in + 7,029 Treasury notes Demand deposits 8urplus of indebtedness———— 1954 prior preferred stock mortgage 4Vis, series A, due 1st 554 Treasury bills. Shore Lowell Gas Light 9 Other loans Treasury certificates income bonds, series B, due convertible preferred stock....—Jun 6% 1857 6 4 1 Co., 1st mtge. 5l/as due 1S50 May LeTourneau (R. G.), Inc., $4.50 conv. preferred stock—May Litchfield & Madison Ry., 1st mtge. 5s duo 1959 May 1,214 3 1,170 Real estate loans stock preferred Hydro-Electric Bond & Share Corp.— 30-year 5% 1st collat. trust bonds, series A Jones & Laughlin Stcsl Corp.— 5% convertible preferred slock, scries B— Lake 1,854 Other securities May —May July due 1948— 5% preferred stock Corp., $1.75 Service Co.— Vis, series A, due 1968—. Hartford Times, Inc.— 5Vst% cumulative preferred stock 10-year serial 2.15%-3V2c/o debentures Hunt Foods, Inc.. 6% preferred stock + 8,224 ,+ + 720 1723 Hackensack Water Co— —172 1,414 obligations Other loans for purchasing or carrying: U. S. Government obligations 1,912,522 + Apr. 18 '1945 pur¬ Other securities— — 55,856 dealers and brokers preferred stock..—.—..Apr 30 6% Fair, 6 % preferred .stock—...: .i— May 15 Gardner-Denver Co., $3 cumul. conv. preferred stock—May I General Telephone Corp., $2.50 preferred stock May 25 Gorham, Inc., $3 preferred stock —— May 15 Great Northern Ry.— y 4V4% gen. mtge. gold bonds, series E. due 1977 July 1, *47 Gen. mtge. 3Va% gold bonds, series K, due 1960 July 1 Gen. mtge. 3%% gold bonds, series L, due 1970 July 1 Gen. mtge. 3Va% gold bonds, scries M, due 19802—July 1 Griess-Pfleger Tanning Co., income debentures Jun 30 Since 51 — chasing ox carrying: ' 47,561 ' —199 7,509 ^ - 1859 82142 Detroit, Toledo & Ironton RR.— 1st mortgage 4s, series A, dueDi-Noc Co., »; 1718 1 1 Steel Public Jun May 1st mtge. 3 + 177 65,515 15,025 i,,,,,,,,,, . + —280,183 — „,,, industrial, and agricultural { + " 7~169 Liabilities— .. • ' • Corp.— Gas Collat. trust 6% $ $ Assets- 1,681,358 + +199,940 + 1940 r 1946 Commercial, 33,123 53,019 * Crescent 44) or Apr. 10, Apr. 17, 222,550 +1,859,815 201,009 110 — assess Total ... + 137,072 2,073,971 banks— Page stock—Jun pref. prior 6% Loan Corp., Dennison Mfg. Co., of dollars) increase Loans and 22,637,449 premises Other assets millions (In 538,950 — 22,303,731 Due F. R. notes of other Uncollected Items summary 1,088,185 + • securities 1913 l Any time 1 Corp., debentures income Consolidated liabilities of reporting of the assets and member banks follows* A Products Commonwealth deposits adjusted increased in all districts; the principal increases were $162,000,000 in New York City, $137,000,000 in the Chicago District, and $68,000,000 in the San Francisco District. United States Gov¬ ernment deposits declined in all districts/ Deposits credited to domestic banks increased $99,000,000 in New York City and $103,000,000 at all reporting member 455,230 + + 1,526,800 902,942 . + 1,500 — 6,326,196 ...V; Bonds 2202 Co.— debentures, series B, due 1975 1st mtge. 5s due 1951 Commonwealth * 8,729 + +139,009 13,547^793 ———- Total U, S. Govt, Transit 6% . Decrease (—) securities: Certificates V 15,747 2,753 338,808 J - advances—— 110,957 — 1,835 — 18,098,201 ctf. reserves- 2201 Date Superpower Corp., first preferred stock Cherry-Burrell Corp., banks. - Other v (—) Since Apr. 17, Apr. 24, notes 1910 Mfg. Ccrtain-teed Demand thousands of dollars! F. R. 1909 2200 Works, Butte Electric & Power Co.. Holdings of United States ber banks. Combined 4 and Glove Supply 5% certificates Redemption fund for 2164 Ltd., 6'/2 r/o preference stock Jun 1 Co., Inc., class A stock —July 1 Alabama Power Co., $7, $6 & $5 preferred stocks—May 18 .658300* Baltimore Assets— 1732 2164 Co.— American Gold 1733 • , ,, s (In I860 ENTIRE ISSUES CALLED .658300* .658300* ,658300* .562900* trict. Total gold cash due Company and Issue- Noncontrolled— Discounts series A, mtge. 4V&& Income bonds, series A, due 2014—May Gen. •Nominal rate. ;V 1871 2013 Western Pacific RR. : < 2161 4.005000 4.005000 .091323 " Sweden, Union of 1961—-—.May 15 1735 r .233626 .233626 .233626 .202020 ; .040501 krona Switzerland, franc 2011 Power Co.— mortgage 35/4 ?<> bonds, • England .238520 .233626 .202020 escudo——.w—————- Spain, peseta— May 1 1960__May 10 .091323 pound——-—- Norway.krone—Portugal, . 1858 Philip Morris & Co., Ltd., Inc.— 20-year 3% debentures due 1962 May 1 20-year 3% debentures due 1963— ... May l Revere Copper & Brass, Inc., 1st mtge. 3V4S, due 19G0.May 15 Ruppert (Jacob) 4Va% preferred stock— July l Squibb (E. R.) & Sons, $4 preferred stock May 1 Standard Cap & Seal Corp., conv. preference stock—May 18 Tehnessee Gas & Transmission Co.— 1st mtge. pipe line bonds, 3% series due 1965—.; May 1 Tide Water Associated Oil Co., $3.75 preferred stock—July 1 United States & Foreign Securities Corp.— $4.50 1st preferred stock Jun 30 .301824 .301215 4.033359 (Metropolitan) franc— (British), rupee—1.———-——-—' 1858 > 1570 1st 4.033359 1723 1 1863 .908125 .570600* .208766 Italy, lira—— Ifexico.v: peso..'—.-T-—— Netherlands,' guilder--— ; .908125 .570600* ,020060 Czechoslovakia, koruno—:—— Denmark.krone-^------'------— England, pound sterling ■ .907500 .570600* ' .909090 , 1850 1 1 2002 New .909090* .909090 .909090 .90909a ,907500 .570600* ■ ,, .909090 .907500 dollar— Canada, 2000 1 Pennsylvania Water 81 Power. Co— Ref. mtge. & collat. trust bonds, 3%% ser. due 1970-May 1 Ref. mtge. & collat. trust 3Vis due 1964 May 10 .060602* < 1 National Qas 8r Electric Corp— . ' 1st lien collat. trust 5s, series A, due 1953. National Vulcanized Fibre Co., 4V*% debs, due .022845 .022845 Official 1718 "1st 3.213946 .060602* ; Iowa .251247* 3.212946 1853 l; 20-year 3% debentures due 1961— —May 1 Pdblie Service Co— mortgage 3%% bonds due 1969—ii.—.Li.May 24 Macy (R. H.) & Co., Inc., 2Va% debentures due 1952__May 1 Minnesota Transfer Ry., 1st mtge., 3%s Jun 1 ,297733* .297733* mtge.3%s ■ due 1903————-J—„iMay & Howell Co., 4V4 r/o preferred stock. jun B/G Foods, Inc., 5% debentures due 1960 —May Chesapeake & Ohio Ry.— • ,' > 1 • / 1 Ref. & Improv. mtge. Vk% bonds, ser. D, due 1996_May Chicago Corp., preferred stock Jun Cities Service Co., 5% conv. debentures due 1950— Jun $ 'W .297733* 1 1967—May Clyde Porcelain Steel Corp., 5Va % conv. bonds clue 1960_May 15 Dryden Paper Co., Ltd., 1st mtge. 6s, due 1949— Jun 15 Firestone Tire & Rubber Co— ; ; * v ; K 3.213946 pound. Belgium, frano-»--~~— Brazil, cruzeiro- Bell mem April 24 April 23 . ' .297733* .251247* Free Australia,' 1149 , 1st April 25 ,297733* Argentina, peso— Official-—-—* Page Date Apr 30 Atlanta &* Charlotte Air Line Ry.—• * * - New York Buying Rate for Cable Transfers in Value ln United States Money >"i t• < ; , Noon ^ , stock preferred Corp., ,1st mortgage.3%s, series A, due reauirements of Section 522 o* tlwAcfe oi 1930, tifvine daily to the Secretary of the Treasury the buying rate for cable world. We give below a record for the week just passed: tpwi«Nr,ff RATES CERTIFIED BY FEDERAL RES ERVE BANK TO TREASURY FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES 1946 TC> APRIL 25, 1946. INCLUSIVE . T^^iant Mfg. Alabama Great Southern RR.—; ' 1 6 20 20 ; 1 / 8 12490 1773 2054 1036 1911V,' 2201 2201 Vil'V'wvV 2055 P ^olpms 463: Number 4485 Wa*. V ft- pi% .THE Company and Issue— Date Page Western Steel Products Corp,, Ltd.— ; %y * 5% general mortgage bonds, series A———.iMay 30 1774 Winnipeg. Electric Co.— i. • :Gen, mtge, bonds and/or debenture stock, ser. A 1618 ^ and series May. ;■ 1 Woolworth (P. W.) Co., 2Vis % sinking fund debentures-July 15 2056 'Announcement In this Issue, tin Volume 161. Sin Volume 162. COMMERCIAL &: FINANCIAL CHRONICLE y'i ; Per V v » .Name of Compant ■' ,. When Share -:;f •; Payable Holderi >, Delaware ■ Diamond p , DIVIDENDS m Then second a i 37 Vic %:;7-':l%. ' A 256 ' 4-25 $1.50 class A__ . %' Company, " •% (s-a)%. preference American Arch Crystal Co. Metal Co. American 5-11 > 5-4 Goebel 5-20 5-20 5- $1.50 -"7- 1 6 Graton 6-17 $2.25 6-10 5-17 $1.75 6-10 5-17 i 5-.14 4% 1 5-18 1 5-18 $1.75 Y.) (quar.)—' 6- 1 > 5- Metal, Inc., 6% preferred (s-a)—_ Armstrong Cork Co., common (interim)—— $3.75 preferred Associated Dry Goods, common (increased)_ 30c 6- 1 5-13 25c 6- 1 5- 6 6-15 1 Ampco — 50c (quar.)- 6- 1 6- 1 Deposits Allied ——— (W. H, ) Barnsdall Oil Co. St. Louis St. $1.50 6- 1 5- 5- 8 4-24 6- 1 5-14 5% (quar.)— Common .■6% 5-15 5-4 5-15 6- 3 4-20 5-31 1 4-23 (stock div.) 5- 6-20 2c pfd. (quar.) Co. (quar.)—— Buell Die A Machine (quar.) Buffalo Niagara Electric (initial) Bunker Hill Si Sullivan Mining & (quar.) $1.50 preferred *$2 Mills, 12 Vic 6- ? 20c s-a>— 5- preferred 1 5- 7% 6-30 4-30 6- Exploration Fairbanks-Morse Canadian General Industiial B %*. Class P 6-20 7-15 6-20 7% 1 V %6- 1 7- 6-15, * A $25C - ' 6-1 6- (irreg.)——— Foundry Co., 5% conv. Central Louisiana Electric 8% pfd. (quar.) Coast Breweries, Ltd. (quar.) Colgate-Palmolive-Peet Co., $3.50 pfd. (quar.) Colorado Central Power Co. (.initial): Consolidated Morris Plan Mountain Munson. •6-1 5-17 5-13'/" 5- $4 5- 5» 77o preferred 6-29 45c f v 6- 1 6, , 6 4 6- 1'T Crown Cork '& Curtis Manufacturing Davis Leather Class B ( 4-29 Co. (Mo.)^-^. Co.; Ltd., Class A (quar.)—- quar.) 1 7- 1 6-11 7- 1 45c 6-15 West 6- 1 6-15 Naugatuck Water Co. 5-11. 6-15 . 5- 1 •5=15 5=10 5-20 5-JO 40c ' •5-15 5-28 5-10* 5-1 4-23 5-15 •;8=t0' J''$2.00 ' 50c 5- 5-15 5- 5-30 50c . 6- 1 $1.06V4 6- ; $ i, if* 3 6-15 25c : 5= 3 • 5-14 -• A 1 4-30 5-14 $1.75 1 5-10 (quar.)— 5-« quar.) Sugar - common Corp. (increased) Youngstown 15c 6-1 30c $1.75 75c i 6-11 : 1-5-14 1.5=18 ...6- 1 ,.7- .25c.. > 5-10 5-31- 6-1 5-15 Sheet 1 6=15 5-1 5-14 4-29 6-1 5V15 . 4-25 31V4ft 6- 5=15 37%c 6-20 ' 4-15 A Tube 1 6- 1 $1,12Va 6-15, % 6=: $1.12 VA 6-15 U 6- 1: 50c 6-16 (quar.) Below 1; 5=18 . give the dividends announced In previouf weeks and not yet paid. The list does not include diyi. dends announced this week, 'these being given in the we 4-16 , 5-10; 6-1 5-9 , 7-15 5!-, $1.12'A 5-29 $$1.12,/aN preferred;? (quar.)_—.kkik- /; 5- 9 7 ;%5-T-; 5-29 6-10 " 4-11 1 5-31 5- 40c — - 5-31 25c C% — Corp Industrie^— convertible 5-18 5-15 5-15 5-29 dividend)—L——20% ; , 1 5-31 6-12 25c Chlorine (stock 5-18, 6-12 f 50c George 1, Ltd.— preferred (quar.)— Common 3 5-31 $1.00-: •., 4-29 6- 6: 22'Ac Worthlngton Pump A Machinery Corp., com. 4V4% conv; prior; preferred (quar.)-u—— 4Va% prior preferred (quar.)—-, 5-23 6-1 :;"$9 : —— 5-17 $1 7-10 6= 7 (S. S.) Woodall 6-10 7- f a $1.13 common—. (s-a) Electrical, Instrument Wilson 5% :< i'1 7-20 75c —_ ; 1 6-20 $1.75 5-15 50c — (quar.) Products (quar.) "t; \ 35c Dental Mfg. (increased quar.) 35c Brothers, 5% preferred—. $0,2083 White ' $1.50 ~ — 1 Pictures 5-1.5 ; (initial D.) Indies Westvaco 5-15 6-1 50c pref. (quar.) —^.-.1 England Water,, Light & Power Assri.-r preferred (quar.)___ preceding table. : 1 One share L -viiurb- 06.63 -'A .ahneblv.'; $.$1.50 Ji:)-5n 1" (194^16. * , ; ; < / ..." ri't; 15c jpf; Pacific Gas. A Electric com-- mon' fdt every 100 shares held_^— North American Oil Consolidated (quar.)„ Aluminum $1.10 4-20 Name of Compant „ -1 5-1 Alloys, v I $1.50 ' $1 50c: 1 convertible Acme Glove 4-19 preferred (quar.) Works, Ltd., 6'/2% pfd. (s-a>__., 6=10 6- 5-20 5-15 1 $2.50 6-10 $10c % 6-24 : •■:•; 5-15 6-14 Corp. Aircraft Corp.— Aeronca Corp. Aireon %%%% "50c Mfg. Alaska Packers 27V2C 5- 1 6- 1 5- 1 4-12 13%c 5- 1 4=15 _ 6-3 Allied 4-25 Allied Laboratories Control Co. 20c — pfd.) 10- 5 8c , 9-20 5-1 4-15 '$5 ;-=-5=15-!- 13 %c ; 15c , 4-19 *■-. 15c ; (quar.) 6-20 7-3 " ; (irreg.)— (initial 4-37"% . 60c conv. pfd. (quar.)—* Association, (irreg.)^-=.ki—^ i 4-12 i. . Corp;, 5- I 7- - : Radio of Ree h50c - Quarterly Aircraft H older t Payable $$3.25 ,< % ; : 55c convertible preferred (quar;)' Alnsworth Manufacturing Corp. (quar) % Wnen % Share Inc.— Adams-Millis 5- Per : 4 Acme -— Zinc Co,u——— Newport News Shipbuilding A Dry Dock Co._ Norfolk A Western Railway Co. (quar.).. Nonnetal Mining Corp., Ltd. (initial), North Anierican Co. ;(stock dividend)— - 5-1 1 5-20 $1.50- 5-17 —->■ < 5-15 6- 25c < .i; 1 ^,4^- ——-r~ 1 10c 93c Mpflr,)-_.._ 6- - 6-1 JLouis Ry,*.-.— .(s-aJul 4-20 5-15 10c 25c y $$ 1 ii* Copipaqjo^ common ,i(qqap;<). (quar.)^-It'--^—--— $4.50 $^fqrred (quaiv$— 4-30 13c — Co., common preferred (quar. I 4'A% 4-18 5-15 Service (S. Weston 4-18 .. 6- New'-Jersey 5-24* 5-31 " 1 4 6-15 Linen 6% 4-30 6- 1 $1 Gypsum, : New 5-15 5-15 '6-1' 1 - Biscuit 5r .4 r 37Vic Westinghouse Electric Corp., common 7% participating preferred 5-15 5- Brothers Extra 5-15 5-15 5- $$1 Elbres^llnc - 50c — Washington Railway & Electric, Participating units 6-11 , 6-15 • 5- Line,' Inc.;: $4 pfd. A Cqqar,).—. Co 5=20 6-1 5-15 (quar.) ————— Co. Detinning Co., preferred (quar.) $4.50 6-11 4-19 preferred preferred Warren 5-20 lrA $1.25 (s-a)—_— Meter Co., $2.40 preferred (qu.ar.)t. New England Fund, Certificates of Beneficial! 4-22 43 %c il7J/2C 4-22 6- Neptune 6-15 . 7% 4-22 4-27 50c 5-15 1 50c. 4-27% $1.62'A 5-17 7- 40c, 137 Vic 5-15 1 Vulcan Weston Steam Cpttofyr.fqqar.)" Neon Products of Western Canada, Ltd,— 93% c J30c 6- 5-17 Interest, (ouar.) Seal Co. Inc. $2 pfd.v(quar.) 4(4% 1 1 Automotive. 6 7c 56 V4C Ltd. 6-15 5- 50c —— 5-25 •» 6-10 (s-a)— class 5-15 5=10 5-10 1 Naumkeag Corp.— (quar,)—-—.. Imperial Mills, 1 5-15 5- National 4-22 Cosmos 7- %7- t 6-15 6-10 6- 50c 25c 6-~i Pictures— -—1 Chattanooga 5=25* — Insurance 6-10 Shares non-cumulative Universal 75c Acme 7 7c ^Ttili'«dt;4-13 87j/2C 4-30 (quar.) 4% Universal 4-25 s-a)._ ———-— 6-15 37Vic 2nd , 5-10 (quar.) (quar.) 5-23 - Co.— 1 30c B Leather 1 (resumed) preferred S. 1 1 $1.48 (increased) (quar.,) 5- (quar.)".———-----—Producers;(increased s-a)— National 25p aaorSc? I)«af.>5-15 6-15 Commercial U. preferred 6- Corp. National 7' 45c Continental Co. Nashville '4-26 25c preferred 7% 5-15 50c (quar.) 4=20 5- United 5-20 $1.25 Ltd, National 2 Continental $3.75 Co., National 5- g0ciib"W4b n - 5-28 6-10 $1.25 com. 5»- 1''^ : Unltpd Corporations, Ltd.r class B ( irreg.)$25c Engineering A Foundry Co., com— 50c 1 Implement— Bank of Rhode Island Wheel Beneficial 5-l'O'r ,5iVl 9lf\ 4-25 $1 (interim) 6-15 ■ $1.18% Mutual Income Foundation— 1 75c common 1 % $1.62'A (accum.) 5=13' ? ; — Tyer Rubber Co., common 6% preferred (quar.) 66'Ac (quar.)—, Chemical Motor Rendering Co Continental American Life Ins; Co. - (Del. )~Quarterly -L— : — 4 5-15 4c Power 6-1 25c Taylor A Fenn Co. .(quar.)— 4-16 6- $2.50 (increased ; —— $1 (s-a) preferred (R.) 4-26 5-15 15c — ■,,.5- 5-28 15c (quar.)— 5=1^ 45c $1.12Vi 4y 40c (quar.) . (s-a)-_ Tampax, Inc. ? 5-29 5-20 < - (quar.)—— 25c (quar.) common preferred 6-14 (s-a) (quar.)_ri__— 4 6-15 $2 preferred Co., conv. Monsanto 5-15 —_ Insurance . , 1 $1.17 — v, 1 7- 5- 4-29 ;• 4-20 6-15 ——.i:———— Electric Co. Tampa Warner ' *■; 5- $3 (qxiar.) preferred 6-28 6- $1.25 — 8". 5-15 s « • 20c Mississippi Valley Pub. Service, 6-1; 40c Si Power, $6 preferredRy. Signal Co., $4 Class A (accum.) (quar.)—: 3— • Chicago Wilmington A Franklin Coal Co.— Quarterly u-' f -p;. • Chile Copper Co. -.—J-——— Clearing Machine Corp. (quar.) 1 25c Co v.-5% 50c Ohio Light Co., & Minneapolis-Moline 2 50c Central Liie non-cum. Midwest Oil 6-28 .7-31%; 5-15 (quar.) 5- 25c (quar.) 5- 7-31 7-15 ; Charis Corporation Can (s-a) (quar.) 5-2 1%, J$1.75 A Company, $2 Class A (quar.) National $2 5-31 1 $$1.25 —- quar.) B Connecticut Power Co. R.) pieferred $6.50 $$1.50 — > • $2 Frank Mitchell (quar.)—-—— fr. Extra- 5-13' 1 92Vic $1.033A — preferred (quar.)—-.Industrial Corp. (quar.) Sylvania . $$1.50 — •V 50c (P. A 8%. 4-15 $25c (quar.)—- Columbian 25c (quar.) Michigan Consol. Gas,- 4%% pid. Steel Products, common 5-15 •- 50c 6% 3 4% '4-20 5- 6-15 Co., $2 preferred (quar.) Propane Gas (initial)— Oil, preferred 4 4=30 75c'' Briquet Suburban 5= 5-15 " (quar.) Co. 5- $ 6-1 ; 50c Corp. 4-23 . : 5-15 37'/2C —— — 4-2$ 6-1 • 62Vic quarJ)-^ s". Fuller 4-22 4-22 4-30 25c quar.) (initial (Ind.) Swan-Finch 6-10' N' '5-17 10c >, v.; . Midland > Ltd.— Central Central 1 5- $$2 preferred (quar.)—. Utilities, 5% pfd.; (initial Class 7- $10c Canadian Carman $31Vic - . „• preferred (accum.) Allotment certificates (accum.) 5-22 $25c ____ % 20c 5- ;%.vT2C,v;« is ; 1 5- 11 5- 3 , ' 6% 11-30 (increased)— B 5-15 .5-15 (irreg.) Garden 6- Brothers Baer A Stott 4-30 ■* Co. Stix, Metropolitan Industries— 7-25 Alcohol- Industries, A Class Electric (increased)—!— A Class Products 5-15 25c 8-31 6-20 (s-a) Stewart-Warner 5- 5-11 (accum.)__ $14.62'A 4-10 12-10 (quar.) Canadian Co. 9 1 4 1 4-30 tl5c (quar.) (increased) Stern 2 4-20 ¥$1.75 % Breweries 9 7- 9-10 50c Canadian 5- 6- 5-15 $1.62'A (quar.)j <6-1 6- ■ 5-15 Stoker 25c $1 ' Oil Standard $10c Company (quar.)__ Merritt-Chapman & Scott 6Vi 'U pfd. (.quar.) 27Vic 6%% preferred (accum.)— Power, common (quar.)„ Standard 5-21 1 50c (quar.)... Canadian Canadian 5-15* 5-15 5-15 __1 Shirt Co. (quar.) Mayfair Investment Co. (Los Ang.) (quar.) Meadville Telephone Co., 5% pfd. (s-a) Meier Canadian fa,; Class 1 1 a6- 4-30 4-30% 4-30 $3 $1 5-16 ; Inc., $4.50 preferred Standard Brands, Inc 5-31 $2c • . Co.— Spiegel, 5-29 $1 Manhattan 7-30 8 50c Extra 5-15 5- 1 8 25s (quar.) common Company Square Mailory 15c (quar.) preferred Metal 6 25c 6- 5- (initial 4-25 4-2J 30c -———; preferred 1 $2 12Vic (irreg.) Service (quar.) $1 Bleachery, Inc. 5-15 6-15 +3'A% — (quar.) common... Northern 25c Gold Madison 6 6- 1 Public 25c Printing Co., $3.50 pfd. Common (resumed) Lyon (quar.) Canada Cement, Canada C (quar.) , Lynchburg & Abingdon Telegraph Co. 1 6- $$1.75 Luther Manufacturing Co. 6- : preferred (quar.)„_ 5-15 5-25 4-29 Water Service Co.— $2 preferred 5-'-|U ■v. Concen- — ■•■4.4% 4%% $30c (.quar.) com. Lunkenheimer 2c Butterfly Hosiery Mills, com (initial %%7% preferred -(s-a)— Byron Jackson Co. (quar.)„ California preferred Lowell 37'Ac p:? Extra Power 4.15% 4-23 12ViC Electric 5-15 4-23 I 5-15%: i5c ——— — California 6-15 5- 4-23 _ Falls $1.50 Southwestern 4 5- $1 "■ — — 3.70% Lone 4-30 4-30 Works 4-JDO 4-30 '$3 '• .. Common 4-30 4-30 5c " Extra1' Lathe 6-ia - 4-25 $1.75 California Edison—» preferred B (quar.) Southern Railway Co. tquar.)— 4-18 Star Gas Co. (quar.) Long-Bell Lumber Corp. (Md.), Class A Long-Bell Lumber Co. (Mo.) (accum.) 100% Buckeye Incubator Co. (quar.)-— Bend •5-23 %5-)5 a va1' 6% 5-10 Mines, Ltd. (quar.) Levy Brothers Co., Ltd. (interim) Savers Corp.— . Southern 6W 1 Life 3 South common a ; A- 6-20 $1.50 5-24 — ^ 6 4-24 40c; s%;5-' T% 40ci*; >' 5- I % ',''''4-24 • tquar.)—— 5- ; 6-15 35c ;•-;. : , 6-1 ; 75c 5- Lincoln $$1 ————-— 25c •'.$1.00 $1.25 $4 preferred (initial quar.) Lehigh Coal & Navigation. 6-15 5- 4-15 (quar.)—-« $1.25 7 75c $2.50 % 4-15 -i.——— Chemical Co., common Agricultural preferred % 4-23 ; $100 (s-.a) . 4-2(0 ^ 5-ii V;% $90 (quar.) pfd. (quar.)_ pfd. (quar.) pfd. (accum.) 6 Bourne Mills, (increased quar.)— Brazilian Traction Light A Power Co., Ltd.— %% Ordinary — Smith Co., ; 6-10 - a 6-15 4-L8 (quar.)-—— preferred 6- Monotype Machine Tourneau (R. G.). Inc., Leitch 4% • 5-2(3 —— Extra 4-30 1 6* 5- . 7- 1 5- T I'1 % 5-16 6-1 6-1 50C - 4-18 6- 5-15 preferred 6-15 $5 prior pfd. . 5-15 5-15 — 4-25 "5 6- ':''6->i' - $1.12'A ^ 4-28 5- $1.50 • 15c Industries,; 6 % the Woods Milling, Bryant, Inc. 7% 4-20 I1 68 %c — 6-15 • 4-20 5- 6-13 — partic. 15c Le 7- Buckeye Steel Castings Co., (}% G-20 5-1 ' ":'"5-':l'-;' (quar.)— Co., (quar.) 6-20 75c $1.75 Investing (N. Y.) 5-15 35c (quar.) Co., preferred Lane 5-23 1 Co. i.G. R.) of ,77o 7-15 25c 5-15 15c Sagamore Manufacturing Co. (increased)— Savage Arms Corp. Seaboard Surety Co; (quar.)— 5-15 1 $75c (quar.) Corp La, France 5-3 $1.75 —- Brothers Kinney 6- 1* 50c (quar.). Sherwin-Williams (quar.) Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Co. Kansas City Stock Yards, 5% 5- 5- Lanston — Callaway Gas Co. Kable 15c 5-4 5-15 Car Extra 6% 5-1 $1.25 6-15 6-1 $1.50 5-10 5-14 7-15 $1.75 Co. 5-15 8 6-15 137 Vic t37V2C (quar.)-_ 5-27 ■>7% preferred (quar.) 1—— Bohack (H. C.), 7% 1st preferred (accum. )_ y 7'/c 1st preferred (accum.)—r». trating Tea Lake Berland Shoe Stores (quar.) Bessemer Limestone & Cement— -%■ 6% preferred (quar.)—* ; Bethlehem Steel Corp., common Hill pfd. 5-15 50c Extra-: 6% Foundation, Ltd.— Jewel 6- 6 7-15 1 1 6- 25c — +25c 5- 6- — Refrigerating & Cold Storage— Common) (s-a) 'ki-.:— : (accum.) Silver convertible pref. Jacksonville 50c — y%$5 conv. preferred (quar.) Buck preferred 5-15 1 40c 7 $1.25 7% Harvester, International Berkshire Fine Spinning Asociates, Inc.— Broad Street 200% 1 5-20 (quar.) pfd. Louis 5-15 1» quar.)i Building, 6% preferred (accum.) Russell-Miller Milling (quar.) Extra jX.-i —ki 5-15 A 5- 5-13 7- 25c non-cum.. 1st preferred 5-15 1 6- $1.25 4%% 1 Scries - Russ 1 6- 6- (initial Roos Brothers, Inc. 6- e* t 25c .,•< 5-15 1 6- International 5-10- qoc; . 4-20 Rheem $0.0889 3-29 20c —_ ( Co. 1 5-25 5- 5-13 7-15 $1.37V4 $1.50 (liquidating)—^ Manufacturing Co. (quar.)_ (initial) preferred IOC- ; - 5-24 6- ' 4-30 1 1 6-'1 37%c B 1 25C (initial quar.)_— Class 1 10O Products 5-24 6- 25c Aviation^ Corp. ; Barber 1 4-22 (quar.)_ Republic Petroleum Co.. 5V2% pfd. A (quar.) Investing. $7 pfd. (liquidating) 6- Investment — Autocar Cc., 5% ser. A conv. 5% preferred B———— Automatic Products Corp.—— Avon 6- 21%C (final) pfd. (quar.) pref. ——^ preferred 10c 5-10 $1.75 Receipts A Reserve International Rys. of Central America— 5-10 $1.50 (quar.)— 5-20 5-15 50c 5- 6- ' $1 - Reading Co., 4% 20c 1 4=30 1 10c (quar.) Inc. (quar.) 4 4 1 6- 5- ' 5- 6-14 5-31 6- 6-30 30c — 5-15 6-14 5-31 1 6-30 • 30c —— (quar.)—— 9 Corp A New common (initial) International Bronze'Powders, Ltd.— Common (increased quar.) : 6% partic. preferred (quar.)— Electrical Industries, Ltd.— American . 93 %c - (accum.)— common 5- 1 4-22 1 50c quar.)- 5-15 Ingersoll-Rand 3 (initial $1.75 Co.' (quar.) Inland Steel Co. (stock dividend) 4-17 5-24 ; 5-21 4-22 v 5-20 a 6- 4-25 7- 30c Railway A* Light Securities Co, (Del.)— Comnion (quar.) 75c 4-26 7-1 preferred , (quar,)—$1.25 Princeton Water Co. (N. J.) (quar.) $1 Quaker State Oil Refining ————— 25c 5-24 1 • 10c 5% 5-25 6- 3 4-25 5- 10c 6% preferred (quar.) Pure; Oil Co.;; common (quar.) ; - 6-12 .5'• 5-15 4-39 5-15 ' e- $1.25 preferred -.(quar.)-Uw .%v;T5c 12'Ac 5% — (N. 1 6 0 $1 6- 1 55- 6-12 s , , ,5'/£ % 5-15 37 Vic 50c $1 25c " 4-20 - • 6-27% 1 6- 1 Associated (quar.) Plywood 4-20 1' 25c pfd. V 5=31 5- 5-1 5-14 ; ——_—— 25C t 6-15 $1.75 Portland Gas & Coke. 7% pfd. (accum.) $1.75 67o preferred (accum.)—$1!50 Potomac Electric Power-— \ ■' • 5-15 15c Hawaiian Hooven 1 40c j Pineapple Co.. Ltd Allison Co., 5% pfd. (quar.).. Hudson Motor Car Co. (quar.) Hunt Poods, 6% preferred \irreg.)_ 5% preferred tquar.) 5- preferred common— Harbor 5- 5-20 $1.75 4-20 6-29 6-12 — 4-20 5-15 2nd preferred 4-30 40c preferred 4% $1.50 Bottle 1st preferred Co., 5-15 1 $1.50 56'Ac 5-15 10c 5- 5-10* (quar.)— 1 60c 5-15 25c quar.)„_ 1 50c 7% Watch 4-30 . Class; B: 5-15 6-1 5c 1 25c 6% (initial 5-15 (quar.) ■ ; 56'Ac 37'Ac 5- — 25c 1 84 %c • f._ 5- 6- 5- 5-14 - $1 15c (quar.) (s-a) 5-15 3 5- 4-30 common......... Pltney-Bowes, Poor A Company, $1.50 CI. , Stores— preferred Hamilton 1 (quar.)———— * Knight, 6-15 5-22 6-20 $1.50 preferred Mills, Extra $4 20c (quar.) . ■ 5-22 5-15 (quar.) Special 6-15 6-1 pref. Pillsbury $1.50 Griggs Cooper A Co. (quar.) Guggenheim & Co., $7 1st preferred $1.50 6- > (quar.)-. i———I (quar.)_ 7% preferred Grayson-Robir.son common (quar.) Re-Insurance Thermos A Co. 5-29 $1 common Goodall-Sanford, Inc. Brewing 6-20 5-24 (quar.) Co., l 4-15 25c —.u.--. Pig'n Whistle Corp., $2 5-15 6-29 ; $1 '6-15 62 Vic v62V»o .-.«-. Corp., $2.50 preferred Vg 1 20c (quar.)^. 6%, preferred (quar.) General Paint Corp-> 5 1 6-29 25c ' • : 5-11 6-29 .v- 75c Company Industries, 4%% pfd. (quar, 3%% conv. pfd. (quar.)—.. Outdoor Advertising, common General. Telephone 5-11 !7 '' Wood General :• 5-29 25c , 1 pref, Philadelphia Electric 6-26 25c v—_ 6^1 — American f - 5-15 6- 6- ■A 6- ■ t5c (interimi__ (quar.)«!__>— $2.50 Illinois (quar.) American Ltd. 5-15 25c — Gar % Light, $6 pfd. Corp. (quar,)„^————— Peninsular., Grinding -.Wheel—-— Petrolite Corp., Ltd. (Irreg.) Philadelphia Company, $5 pref. (quar)_„$6 1 5- 31'/jc Peaslee-Gaulbert ■ •5- 1 34%c (quar* preferred v 4-24 5- —$1.50 Manufacturing Co -V pfd. (quar.) Pacific Western Oil Corp.— X Palestine Economic Corp. (resumed)— |f 4-20 .. Power A 77t 5-20^ 5-15 > 20c Electric Co., 5% preferred (quar.)— Pacific 5-15 5-1 25c (quar.)___i____; Mines, A A 5-20 1 5- 1 5-15 50c u.,' 1; 6- $1.50 22V2C 6% preferred (quar,),*»i^__UJ-——37V20 Pacific Mills, new common (initial)— 50c 5-21 1 6- . $.1.75 25c 3%c of Ltd., Goods preferred Co. Marine Gas 5xh7o 5-15 6- 8 6-1 50c 1 . 1 6- $1 (quar. Gamewell '* p Common —c——— 7% & Elevator Pacific 4 6-24 15c preferred— Morse Extra American Radiator & Standard Sanitary— • Gregg, common preferred (quar.)__ 6-1 1 6-10 6- (quar.)— Paper :':20c preferred (s-a")— Florida PoWer Corp., 4% preferred Freeport Sulphur ^quar,} v- J$2 — (quar.)_.._ General Mills, t$1.50 Sugar— Investment preferred A (The), 6% 1 5-. 4 %• ••. 6- $1.75 • of K*e Payable — 5 ;'c ;• — Shares" American-Marietta Co.. Class A preferred (s-a)— ;.6V« Coe Falconbridge Nickel 4-10 ■ — W 5% ; 7- 250 - %%$7 preferred <accum.)—. American Home Products (monthly)— American 5-18 - $$2.50 - 6% preferred (final quar.) American & Foreign Power Co., Inc.— %v$6 preferred (accum.)- American 6-14 5- 5-18 6-15 (quar.) Co., common; 6%- preferred (quar.)—z. 4-23 7-15 25c Business American 5- 5-15 ' 4-10 5-I8 Co. American 5-15 25c ■' Falstaff Brewing- Corp,——; Federal Bake Shops, common ■ '. ■■ % Alpha Portland Cement™. Aluminium, Ltd., common (quar.), 6% preferred (quar.)— 2 Vic $1.25 ,7% 5-18 —— A: $7 preferred Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd.— y-5% -14-25 : 25C 78 %c 91 %c k__ 5-15 Faber 6-I5; 6-29 $1,487, preferred—-.- $5 4-30 Otis Outboard .New commpn (initial) Empire & Bay State Telegraph— 4'/o guaranteed (quar.) ' Power 6-29 1 pfd. Hofdere When Per Share a. 7% .4%% preferred A (quar.)—^,——L- $0.59375 Oregon-American Lumber Corp._,__u—i.*. ; $2 6 5-23 V ^ Name of Company , 6% preferred (quar.) : Noyes (Chas. F.) Co., 6% preferred (quar.)^1 Oklahoma Natural Gas Co.,tcommon (quar.) - 5-14 5- • 7-30 $30c ; 4-27 20c (quar.) preferred t30c . 1 :V'';5-15V 15c , Northwestern-Public Serv. V 6 6 V'2 c pfc. Eastern Steel Products, Ltd.Elgin National Watch Co.— of Reo. „ Aero $6 6- 5- 6- Extra Holdert Payable |$3.25 Alabama 37 Vic - Extra When Share %. Extra -;;y— 5-20 t$l t25c Fail-banks Acme Glove "Works, 6 Vse % preferred (s-a)—'. Adams (J. D.) Manufacturing Co. (quar.)... .; ■ 5% preferred A (quar.L Duquesne Light Co., 5% 1st table in r Per Name of Company Supply Mfg., (quar.) bref^ficcuult)_^» Fair , Reduction Co. %; 5-28 >% Drackett Company,; new Common; (initial) Investment News Department" in the week when declared. :•/%%.; * The dividends! announced this week are: Air Match 350% 4-16 •:%: 6-20 % $1 - Which we show the dividends previously announced, but Which have not yet been paid. Further details and rec¬ ord of past dividend payments in many cases are given under the company name in our "General Corporation and Hudson 5-1 . Dominbiristores, Ltd. (incrcasetl quar.)-.i^,w follow with we 35c Dodge Manufacturing Corp.— New common (initial) Dome Mines, Ltd. (quar.)__.««_.>„,>^—. Dpminion Bridge Co., Ltd... (quar, Dominion-ScoUfsTiN Investments, Ltd.— ; 5% Dividends are grouped in two separate tables. In the first we bring together all the dividends announced the current week. A (initial) Co, (quar,) Derby Gas & Electric Corp. (quar.)— , (- Railway A Terminal ' 1 . - *- ■ of Reo. ' Dallas • • : , , 'V-2333 5- 1 7- 1 \ 4-15 6-15%' 2334 T; - - . ■■■■- . , Name ot Company Aloe (A. Alpha ""j Y// ' ,-i>;■■■■. ■*. - Canada, 5% 5- 1 6-10 25c $$1.25 pfd. (accum.) ; ... ^Amalgamated Leather Cos., Inc.— 1 ;■ 6% convertible preferred (accum.) $3 r: Amalgamated Sugar, 5% preferred (quar,),* 12Vic Amerada Petroleum Corp. (increased quar.) //V $1 4-20 5-15 Class 4- 3 Canadian American Barge Line Co. American Book American Business American Can Co. (quar.)*** )<■$% (quar.)— —. Shares, Co. Inc 3%o *** 75c ,***'**•' (quar. American Cities Power & Light Corp— at rate of $2.75 class A optional dividend of as stock share of class B one American Distilling cash. or CO.; (quar.) 75c 50c • ■ Extra *****.*,»j~.; ***•*—-*- **. American Fidelity Cd. 7(Vt.) American Corp., 25c 'v.; / .»**,* 50c 15c $2 preferred (quar.)--...; *__*_____***;. • 50c $2.50 preferred (quar.)_**_***_—*___***/:/ 62%© General (quar,)*--—-- . . (special). common (quar.)^ American Home American Light & Traction Co., com. 6% i Products (monthly). 5 Common 5-15 preferred (quar.) 5-15 American Meter American Co. • American V-6% (quar.) I Superpower. Corp., American Viscose Corp., 1st pfd preferred (quar.) _**__*_*-,.*_ j.* American Zinc Lead & Smelting Co.— s $5 prior preferred (quar.) *;___ Amoskeag Co., common (s-a)****-*—_*** 50c $4.50 preferred Anchor 6% Post Fence prior prior prior 6% 6 % (s-a) Co.— preferred (quar.)*_* (quar.) (quar.)**.* preferred 6V_prior preferred : (quar.) Anglo*madian' Oil Co., $6 ; 5%% preferred Common Certainteed 5- 1 7-20 4 10-22 Quarterly _*__. Chase National Bank $1.50 4 11- 1 1-21 ,v#gi$l.50 1-31-47 (interim) $5c 5-11 5- 1 4% 4-27 $68%C Cherry-Burrell 4-10 * **** * . 4%.%, preferred (quar.)* —** $L12 % Appleton /Company (quar.) 75c Arcade Cotton Mills, common.—******,,***,»» $1 6 % preferred (s-a)****** $3 Argo Oil Corp. (s-a) 25c Argus Coijp., 4%% preferred (quar.)$$1.12% * (quar.) & 5% 4-30 6-15 4-30 Clarostat 8-1 5-17 Cleveland 35c 5- 1 ' Mfg., $1.40 preferred (quar.) Telephone, Ltd.— i . preferred (quar.) Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. Atlantic. Coast 1 Line RR/ Co,, :'("4% (quar,) $3.60 Atlas \ common.^.—. preferred (s-a)** Co.— (quar.),— B (initial) preferred $1 $2 $1 ,,.,.tn,nr * >■> Automatic Products Corp. of Amer (quar.) :$4.50 SBMitC 50 $1.12 100% 100% - ■ preferred (quar.) Axe-Houghton Fund, Inc.—_ Axe-Houghton Fund "B"; Inc.— Babcock Wilcox & Co.^: <m NM - .M 4*4* mi m ■: . Colgate-Palmolive-Peet 5-16 4- 6-1 4-24 1 - 4-16 4%% preferred (quar.)_L— Belding-Hemingway Co; (quar.) ' 4'/4% Concord 5- 1 4-15 Conde Nast 4-30 4^-20 Confederation Life Association 4-30 4-20 4-13 Quarterly 35c 5-1 5-15 12Vic 6-1 $1.06% 6- 1 4-30 50c -4• 5- 1 5-15' 40c 5. . 6-15 , 4-18 28c 33c 6-1 5-17 f 4-30 5- 1 5- 1; "Quarterly .r: — Cribben Crown u 5-15 5-1 5-20 5-20 4-19 - $50o ':■ $20c ■■■ lfuPrJ?f?rre& (accum.)—— « $$1.75 British Columbia. Telephone— 6% 2nd preferred (quar.) $$1.50 4-19 Brooklyn Union Gas Co. Brown Bruck Shoe Silk Co., Inc. Mills (quar.). (initial)*^. N preferred (quar.) (A. M.) Co., 7% Dreferred & Wireless Power Co., Ltd., 0% 5% preferred 4-11 6- 5 4-26; 20c Canada Machinery Canadian 5% Bronze preferred Co., Co., Rayon Dennison ,Mfg. New 50© 1 50c • V 5-1 t.;' $1.25 250 V 6- 1 4-137 4-30 4-13 500 5-15 5-21 7-''-'r' 43%c. 6-14 5-15 4-30 5- 4 15c Y.) 6- 1 : 17. . Denver 5- 1 Detroit Gasket 1 4-15 Detroit International Bridge 5-21 4-16 Detroit-Michigan 7. l 6-20 : 5- 1 Denver $ New Stock Union Yard & Mfg.,' Stove 5% 5% . i* preferred- (quar.)2. preferred l 4-10 5- 1 4-10 Dickey '(W. S.) 5- Diamond 5-15 (H. V 7 6% -i$tf 5- 5 • 7- 1 5- ! 1 6-18 4-20 5-15 5- 40c 5-31 5-11 5- 1 4-17 5- 1 4-22 r5--.1V 5-15 • 5% Investment preferred 1 ' Divcb 4-30. Dividend 5- 1 4-15-1 Dome 5- l 4-15 Domestic Industries, 5- 1 4-10 6-28 6-10 5- 1 4-10 1 4-10 5-22 4-29 5-22 4-29 5-10 L.) 800 . 8-1 4- 5- 7 4-26 5- 1 4-18 5-1 4-18 7- 4-16 4-17:* • 4- Corporation, Shares, Mines, 1 7- 1 .Cofnmori 25c Company (quar.). Brewery Co.— 4- 4-15 « 4-20 " * 4-24 7-25 " 7-25 , preferred (monthly) preferred 5-14 1 5-15 :: @'100% 7 4-23 5-15 8- (quar.l 8-15 - 8- 6 8-12 3 1 ,**. ".:*tj' ■;'•>Iv.-'"U'l- ■''* V 4-13 @ t$1.25 25c 4-30 4-20* 5- 4-15 pfd. (quar.)— ; v 9-25, c4-$o 7;, 5-15 , 4-25 . .-i.-J 5^1:,, 5-10, 5-10 5-15 4-30 5- 1 4-30 6-1 , 3-30 * 4-22 4-17 77 1 4-15 $75c 4-15 '6- 1 4-15: ? bilfr'b ■jf r. class A (quar.) $1 class A (quar.) • ; —.——— 5-11 * 7-0; 4-15 ; ».***".»7 ' 4-15 1 -V 5-15 : 4-19,' 4-30 4-30 7 99%c" • , 5-20; 5-25 4-9. :4-: 9 5- : 3. $1.25 6-i5 75c ' 5-15 $1 5-15 40c 6- 1 71:5- 1'. 6- 1. 6-„l -:5-' l" ;$1' 15c 5-31 5-217 6-28 6-18,7-16 : 7; . Holt, Renfrew & Co., Ltd., 7% pfd. (accum.) Home Gil CO., Ltd. (annual)—.—»* ***** 1 30c j 'p^eferrh.^_;j(quar.)— $1 5-15 5- 5- 25c ' common (quar.)—. *»_: 5-~l $37y2c 5-15 5-15 7-20 $1.12y2 " • f $1 s> - ■ 1 7/5-15// '6--.l-; - Hibbard, Spencer Bartlett '& Co. (monthly) Monthly *i**^._7_7*-—•»*_*_*.. : Monthly __*7*_7-——_*_7— Higbee Co., 5% preferred (quar.)* ; Hires (Chas. E.) Co. .(quar.)— Holly Sugar Corp. (quar.)—** Holt.(Henry) & Co., $1 class A (quar.) $20c @y ,*'V:■ .b 5-15' .6-23 . C07—' (kccunf.)*7—**_'*'. '80b Hershe^ Chofcdl'ate Corp., $^ 4-13 5- 1st:preferred 4V2% Heyden."Chemical Corp^, common (increased) 14% preferred^A (quar.)—*—_77«.—**; ,7 4% preferred4 B (quar. )—*'** 4-30 ****** *'V ' f - .7* *'" ,7'25c . 6* 5-1 • 6-1 $1.23. Hecht-Company, common (quar.) 3%%> preferred (quar.)**——_**_«.** Hercules Powder Co. 5% preferred (quar;) 6-8' 9- 50c 31%c* * 343/ac Haverty Furniture Cos. (qtiar.) 7———**'* '7 & (quar.) -)r/r 6-29: 20c $30c Dominion Fabrics, Ltd., common (quar.) 6% 1st redeemable pref. (quar.) Second cumulative preference t • (quar.)*^y*——««*«*''$1.25/10-1 Corp of America, 6%* 1 (quar.) I -i 7 Havana .Electric dt Utilities" 5- * 5% 7 ^4-24, :- f i 4-15 6-15 r.'V' r 2c •— *«> k 5-15 7 4-30*, 5- 6- 9c (initial) ; 1 5-15 5- 1 , 75c- 5-1 •KilX common * 4-161 Western Hat 6- Shares " 5-23 1 5-15 - Fields 15c Anglo Investment Corp., Ltd.— > preferred (quar.) .**;.**$$1.25 Dominion 5% new Inc. Ltd Dominguez Oil V Trust % '8- 9: 6%' preferred (quar.)7j_*l_*—._**_*—* ; $1.50 Hartford Electric Light (quar.)—********* @68%c Hartford Times, Inc.,., 5 y2% preferred* " 68%c 60c —*_*_*-1' 3 4-20- 4-20 Harbison-Walker Refractories Co.— 1'"- 6- 1 @@'300 ' • % 4-10* 5-15 5-15 • ***** 4-30 $2 L'iii"^ ♦ 6-10 4-26 ~ ,75c — pt 5-14/. .5-14/ —-—* 4-11 7-10 *—* (quar.)* 4-30 5-15 5- 4-19 1 . 10-10 50c @" Distillers Corp.-Seagrams-— ; 5- : Grocery Store Products**** '> 15c4-30 Gurd (Chas.) & Co., Ltd., 7% preferred—_$$37,33y3 r 4-30 Hale Brothers Stores, Inc. (quar.)——*—.. 7 7, ,25c 6-1 Halle' Brothers CO.*—***** 75c 5-1 Halllcrafters Company (quar.)*"*—-—*"*— r "lOo 5-15* Hallrror Mines, Ltth_^_*__—7*—1—— ; $7o 6-1 Hamilton Cotton, Ltd. (quar.)** $22%o 76- 1 Hancock Oil Co. of California. CI. A (quar J* 50c 6-1 'Extra':,*—, —******77.**—*-,*******^,-.'',V25C77'1- 84 1 ■; -rClass B ^*.y.T*7***^.—*********— 50c , 67 1 Extra-7-***.*/..**..-**^—; :*.**:** v 25c 7 6- 1' * 37y2c 87y2C (quar.)_i_* (stock dividend) -. (quar,)— Diocesan - 4-20/1 :4-19/; 5- 1 $1.75 4 Co., 6% partic. pfd. ■-(s-tt)-"!-*~*"75c Clay Mfg?, 6% class 4-30 t37V2c $$1.25 $31c f 125c 4-15 V, 5- In $1.75 ******—' 5%% conv. preferred (quar.) Grlgg? Coope)r;& Co.;— * . • 5% • 1st preferred (quar.) 4-15 Match 4-15 ; 4-13 75c V (quar,).7,V :*.*__**..,* 5-15 1 6-14 ^**-___**_@^f^^'SOd 4-10 t50c 4-15 " 5- I Knight, 7% preferred (quar.)**** Great Lakes Dredge ds Dock Co.'(quar.)* Co.----- 1 j* 5- 1 5- 1 Co.; Griesedieck 6-29 11.75 @ 30o $0,777 (accum.)*— pfd. Green 4-25 43 %c * .*'_r*7.*L*. (initial) common 5- 50c 4-13 87%c 7% Corp., 4-27 50 ; Co.__ 5-15 (s-a)— 60c * 4-15* v 4-15 7. - 4-30" 4-15 6-1 7 4-22>, 5-1 4-22 ? (quar.)—15c 4-19 t* — 6%' pfd. 5-1 —. 5- 1 4-30 8-10 550 common 1 6- 28 %c (initial) $1.50 • •" '7 T -' @initial) -i-«i-i-£-*-*-*-** <v" 25c Dry Goods Co., 4y2% pfd. (quar.)**i $1.12y2 1 -> pfd. conv. 5-15 5- . $1:50 - 25C 100% Graton & . $20C Co., $8 deb; stock Xquar.)** 1 4- $3 5-17 ' — (irreg.)— * 5- I " - 4-18 \ -i, 70 ,7, 5-15 7 $- 1 * 7- 1 6-13 * 37VaC 10-1 9-16 * Brewery ; (Rochester),' Class A—ii.; Extra' 5-17 77 6- 17 1 c 5- 5-29 ' 75c 1 • 5- 3 5-31 *5-20 ,200 J$5c; 37%6 , 4-15 6" 1 . ' (quar.) (N. ; - 7 % 5-15 3 74-15 50c 5- 1 ' 7 11-20" ' t V 4-18 :i 12- 1' 25c 25c 77; g-'l:*._*^.***7..•'250.7' '-5-17 Gerrard (S. A.) Co^ preferred (s-a)_:»*-—*@'" 25o 5-30 Gibson Refrigerator Co. (qaar.)—_*_.***** : 15c 4-30 Gillette. Safety Razor,-$5 pfd; (quaf.)**** $1.25; 76- 1^. Goodyear;Tire & Rubber, com. (increased)* ■ r ' 75c 6-15 7> $5 'convertible - preferred 77 6-157 Gorham, Inc.; $3 preferred——1****• $3 6-15 Gotham Hosiery Go.yIncV(quar;)^—@7@7250;;-rv.5-i:l@ Grace National Bank (N. Y.) (stock div.) 9.09% 6-28 Graham-Paigd Motor Corp^— -: 5%. conv. preferred (quar.)** 31%c @ 5- 1 Granlteville Co. (quar.) ,**U*—^300 8-1 'r'Extra; ■**-.*@*.*7..7 '7;.30o'.7'.': :8-71. 'Quarterly l—*.—*.*..***.****.—. • * 7300, 7 8- 1- 5-15 7 4-30 25C Co.; Co., 'Class :B 3-29 -45C - : . 8-20 * preferred Genesee 4-24," 4-24 : $50C Class A— 75c 7.5- V common $20c — 1 50c $6 conv. prior preferred (quar.)_* 6% convertible prior preferred $37o common 5- Light, 4J/2% 5- 10c * (quar.) 5-1 & Terminal Co., 37V2c Lid., com. 8- 1 12 %c Dentist's 6ujh?ly of N. Y.-* ./ (quar.) 1 37 %c 8-20. r 1 37%c 7 ., preferred (quar.) ^*i.——**«*.: 7% conv. preferred (quar.) Cuban-American Sugar Co.— 7% preferred (quar. )*.*^— i^.****. t$1.50 Canadian Car & Foundry Co., Ltd., Hew Class A (initial) 6- 17M»0 5-1 .,-7.7. 6-1 9- IV common (quar.)i—**.^. "7. 25o" 6-15 (quar.)_**.»«'*L—i——- ' $1,73.'P:..l 7 ; General Finance Corp.—*,-r 12-10 5% preferred A' (s-a)—'—-7***.—*_.**» 5- 4 28c 5-25 {6 %' preferred B i(s-ft) --^-■--—----7**.*.*—. 7 .7.800 5-4 7 6-28 General; Food? Corp., (quar,)**..* ;*._: V 40c 7 5-15 5-15: Genei-al Mills, Inc. (quar.)'*.*—.****—»** 37%c 75-,"i:.; General Shoe Corp. (increased quar,)— 4-15 ' 350. 7 4-30 General Steel Wares, Ltd.; common (qiiar.) 4-15 20c 7 5-15 7 @ @5%V7/preferred77Xquar.)**i*@.ii^**»i***,-'7;,$$1.25V 5-7.1:7 4-15 • ,7%, 9-10 6-1 $1.50 (quar.) & Sexton, 4%% conv. pfd. Drug Co. com (s-a)* 6- $1.75 2%% (s-a)_, 6- 7__*___: 1 5- 6-1 11 ; jTVffC',: - -1' 4-17 " 4-15 " , 6-1 ^7 13c preferred (initial)——*.**. Denver General Cigar 6-10 12-15 7 600 (quar.) Ltd. Cable 55C - 62V2c Corp., Eafcing 40e Class A 6- • $1.12Mj ": Association General 60C' . (quar.)*V*7v**—: (quar; )*-**-*.*** • * Insurance - 5-15 1 15c (quar.) Fire v 5-25 California Water Service, 4.4% pfd< C (quar.) 4; 27V2c .California Water & Telephone Co, (quar.)— 50c # $1.20 preferred (quar.)_ 7 ■: 30c 7: Camden 5-15 5-1 $$1.50 (quar.)-**-—; pfd. (quar.) (quar.)— California Electric Power, $3 pfd. California Packing Corp., com. ■ . 8 4-19 5- (Holding), Ltd.— ■ ■ 6-15 4- 5-15 9-15 . Delaware 2c 5%%; preference (s-a)— Calgary 4-30 4-19 $1 (auar.)** ; Caldwell (A. & G. J.)' (increased s-a) Caldwell Linen Mills, Ltd.— $1.50 1st preferred (quar.) 800 2nd participating (quar.) , 1 5- J20c 4'/2% Cable 4-16 $1.02 Gardner pfd. (quar.)— $1.12 7% pfd. (quar.) $1.75 Davenport Water, 5% preferred (quar.)*.— $1.25 Decker (Alfred) & Cohn (quar.)**^Li.—-* 25c "Quarterly ■ ^-^*_*.****~i**-***i-^*«i-* ' : 256 Delaware Power & Light Co. (quar.)—; @ 7 25c 4-19 40c $3.60 pfd. (quar.) (quar.) Bullock's, Inc., 4% preferred (quar.) Burroughs Adding Machine Co. (increased)Butler Brothers, common * 8% Dallas Ry. S- 1 $1.25' " ^- l' Buell Die & Machine Co. Byers ' 74-30/ (reduced)—:—*— .• Dallas Power.& 4-15 5- 1 50c 5-15 6-15 — (s-a)—— common 5% General Press, Inc., common (quar.) 3%% preferred (initial quar.) Curtis Manufacturing Co. (Mo.) (s-a)__^— • Broadway Department Store, Inc.— Common' (irreg.) 5% preferred (quar.) < 6-1 Gabriel Co., v V ,, 4-16 5-15 ' Securities^ :;'' (quar.)—7****——*******." Fulton Iron Works Co., 6%'non-cum. pfd..* 4^15 * 4 " 17;r74rl3@7- 17%c $3.60 preferred ^ — Cuneo British Columbia Pulp & Paper— •' 5-4" 6- 5 7 ' . 4-30 v - 5 ' 10c, Co. Corp. 4- 5-15 5- preferred 75c *-*****^A*-@Liwi; (quar.) Corporate Investors, Ltd., 4-10 5-20 68%c , > FUlton Industrial 4-15 1 t$1.50 Ltd. Varnish, $2.20 $1 • —*—**———**** 11 >i 4-1 $ * 4-20 " 4-30 5-15 J $1.25 Fuller Brush Goi, Class A Class AA (quar.)— . 4-20 16c (quar.)**,**--.*—******* (Toronto) prior preferred (quar.) Corn Exchange Bank Trust Co. 4-20 5-1 -25c $1.50 > —— Extra- : 50o -;-**_*- Bourjois, Inc., $2.75 preferred (quar.) Brewers A Distillers (Vancouver)-?—, Annual ' 4-20 5- $4c $3 4-15 5-1 25c 4-15 4-30 — & ' 5-15 47%'c America Motors Cook Paint (quar.)* 20c Bon Ami Co., class A (quar.) ********$1 Class B (quar.)«_**.*-**: $62%c Blumenthai. (Sidney) Boston Fund, Inc*- (quar) Co., of Corp Continental 5-10 Co. S<1"" ^****_-*********-^*^**ii^i*«„»***-: Paper Co. (quar.) — Consumers Glass 6- 1 < quar. )*-***-***—**^—— 4-24 (quar.) Container 4-12 75c $6 preferred Boston Edison 5-9 • 35c Consolidated Steel Corp., $1.75 pref. Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp 5-20 5- 1 (initial)**— 2%% $1.06% Consolidated Blue Ridge Booth Fisheries Corp.,, common Extra 4-20 (increased) —I Gas 7 4-20 5-15 ■*__*:7__-*-****-**u_*—_-*--@.U-@S Extra 5-20 $62'Ac (quar.)** Corp., $3 conv. preferred ((Juar.). Optional payment (l/32nd share.of com-. mon > stock or cash) 6@-l, 4:30 ;. 4-30 5-15 -6-21. . 20c \ V" * . 4-20 5- 5-15 I Consolidated Natural 4-15 5-9 $$1.50 Consolidated Lobster 4-15 1 5-18 $1.50 7i;Bxtra':***^*c*i.^«*i—___***z*@@@@-:-i--*' @ 4-25 v5« i • 5-18 6* (quar.)V,v*'*—_ preferred (quar.)**.—-u.-*^--*-*^** 7%';preferred :(<p»>r.)**■?. ; y ' .7% preferred (quar.)------^-----------Foote Bros. Gear & Machine Corp., common -600 convertible preferred -(quar.)**—*—*» " Foster & Kleiser Co.; -(irreg.)^«***.*^**« ' Foster Wheeler Corp;, 6% preferred (quar.). •6%' preferred (quar.)*-***-ii*_****-**-.*«. • Franklin Telegraph (s-a Froedtert 'Grain & Malting,- com. (quar.)..* .7Common -(stock dividend)**—*—*-****, 4-15 Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.— $5 preferred* (quar.)—i* .*_*—******^ Consolidated Laundries Corp. (quar.)—. 4-15 $1.75 pfd. @256 -"' ' *— • 4-19 $1.25 Corp. (initial quar.) Consolidated Dry Goods Co.* u-i—-i-*i 1 6-1 1 1 * partic. preferred Class A (quar.) partic. preferred Class B (quar. Extra ; 5-15 * (increased) common '7% 1 5»-15 (quar.) -;-*a.****^ 11- $1.25: ■ Consolidated Dearborn 5-15-: 5-1 25c .t-L—— Ltd., 5% $1 5-15 20c —* $1 @ 4-23 6-1 7c 6% preferred Blue Ribbon Corp., 4-15 1 Co, Carpet Fitzsimmons Stores, Ltd.— 1 6- 100% (quar;)* Connecticut River Power, 6% pfd. (quar.)** Consolidated Chemical Industries— ; 4-30 4-30 : Co. Publications 12- 5- 50c . Corp., Ltd. (quar.) Co., 5% preferred 7% preferred (accum.) Co., ''■"Quarterly-- 6-15 6-1 Gas 6-1 25C > " (quar.) Connecticut Light & Pwr., $2.40 pfd. $2.20 preferred (quar.)— 9-10 20c ' " ^Preferred 4-11 50c Quarterly $1.18% ' 5- 1 5-13. * Electric— 4-15 4-20 , y ' 12- 1 "11-15 @-,7 ,5-1' 4-15*^ 10c • -Extra 4-19 1 5- 25c : Loan Edison , 4-20 - of; America**—_*_*—* .Federated Department. Stores, Inc.; -common37 V2C 44y*% convertible- preferred- fquar.)*u*^* $1.06% Federal Electric Co., $1.50 Class A (quar.)**" 25c Ferrd Enamel- Company* 25c Fibreboard Products. Inc.— ' ' • ' ; ' * @6%- prior' preferred i qhar.)i-*^.***«iii*i:Jl.50 Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland (quar.)*$1 Fire: Association of Phila. (s-a )"__*_ ". $1.25 Firemen's-Insurance "Co. (N. J.) (s-a)--.*-* y 25C 4-17 4-50 $25c $25cj Int'l 1 Corp. -.4-16 , : " 5-13 *, 5-17 ' . 6- 1 a •i I 4-15 11.06% Ohio ^ 5-1 , 5- 1 5-1 $3c (quar.)* Commonwealth 1 ; Hedges, $2 conv. pref. (quar.)-. Best .& Company (increased)*; Birtman Electric Co., common (quar.)-. $7 preferred (quar. Bliss (E. W.)-Co., 5% preferred Southern & preferred Commonwealth 1 5- Benson & ^ 4 4-17 series 5- 5- -i-*— preferred 5% 4-15 75c — 4r30 . 8-15 $1.25 *_*_**_****_-*_-i****** 5- 1 $1.50 Bell & Howell Co.,; common, (quar.)4 Vi% preferred- (quar.)*—— Beneficial ; "6- 1 , (quar.)_**.ii^:**»*^_L;^i'" @$1^25. Pipe ' Line ' ; ' 50c Insurahce Co. Firth *__: 5-15 : $25c -v.- 5- 5-1 5c (quar.) (increased)__ Commonwealth i * Co. (quar.)* dividend Columbus 5-10 (quar.)- 5-15 9-2 common 5-15 ' 6-11 1st pfd. $3 prior preferred; (quar.)-* * Beck (A. S.) (Shoe Corp., common . . 12-10 Beaux-Arts Apartments; $6 V • < 4-30 20c 20c'! ; (quar.) Columbia Pictures Corp. com (stock dividend) $4.25 preferred (quar.)****. 4-15 1 6-1 6-1 7-*"l (quar.)—- 4-24 i _____** 83Ao Bathurst Power & Paper, class A Baystate'.- Corp.- preftfSrred Cum. > 5- Inc., Columbia Gas & Electric, 5% pref. 6% preferred series A (quar.) 4-19 preferred (quar.) 8%c 10- I 7% preferred (quar)-—83/4C 1-2-47 Bath Iron .Works^ —• ; $17-1 Steel, 7%. pfd. (quar.)- $1.25 ;25c 1, «'• 75c $1.25 • • f' 5-1$ , Stores, Stock 5 5- 1 1% ■ 4% :;4"' 5' 4-30 Baltimore Porcelain. 4-30 , 4-15*' — Colorado Fuel & Iron, 5% conv. pfd. Columbia Airci aft Products, Inc.— 25c —... CO., Ltd. (s-a) Plow Colonial 5-1 10c - Aviation Corp., $2.25' preferred (quar.).^— Avondale Mills, rnmmnn (monthly).,, ,„VH n,m, 4-12*! 4-24 ' 6- 1 (quar.)***-***—**i«* 5-16 5-1 25c * Ltd. 4- 4 5- (initial) Semi-annual 5-10 Corp. (quar.). *,*—****• 25c Co., .5% conv. pfd. (quar.) ** <v $1.25 : Atlas Steels, Ltd. (quar.)-.-.---^-.-$25c Ault St Wiborg Proprietary^ Ltd.— * 5V2% preferred (quar.) $$1.37y» Aunor Gold Mines, Ltd, (quar.) : 15c Co. Breweries 6-13 ■ Plywood Canteen 5% 5-1 6-13'' * Atlas. Powder Automatic 1 4-30 5- 1 , Chicago & St. Louis Ry.— preferred (quar.) 5- 3 $1 *—**. 20c 25c $1.14 — $1.5(1 " 5- l 4-20 $1.50 5- 1 / 4-19 v: Farmers & Traders Life Ins. (Syracuse, N. Y.)*—* ,r 1 ; *" " ' " -QuArterly;" •**.*—*.—: *"" •$2.60.,'"" '7- 1% '8-l5y.; Quarterty 7 _-**->-*---**_***«_*$2.50 7 10-1 ; F-18 " Federal Compress & Warehouse (quar.) _*^l. ' 25c ' 6- 1 V 5- 1* Cine. Cockshutt 4-15 90c - .* Manufacturing Co. 6- 1 $2.50 , 5- $1.25 * @4-2 5-1 $1.50 A preferred ' $22%c (quar.)** 5 %.non-cumulative Atlantic Refining 4-15 Coast * Atlantic City Electric, 4% preferred Atlantic Coast Line -Co. (Conn,), 6-19 . 4%% 4-20 5-1 $5 6- 14 Associated (s-a) - 4-6 4- 6 ' 3-20 4- 9 ; 4-20 ; 5-15 (The), *6% preferred (quar;) *-—.1*.*** Fairbanks'Co; 6 %v pfd; (quar.)iiiiiiUi-:-— Pacific 10c Asbestos RR. 5- 1 5-1 5- 1 5- 7 5- 1 Fair 4-i5 $1.25 Texas 50c ******* 5-1 20c1' ^ ****** Arkansas-Missouri Power (irreg,)-,,**,..—. /, * Williamsport $5 preferred A ..Eureka 40c ' * Artloom - —— (quar.)**** **__**—*— 4-10 V4-15 { 5- 1 ;5"-..17ir ^15-%,:■■ $1.05 87'Ac (quar.) — Consolidated , preferred:.A7|quar.?;.$1.25",y; 9-;l'-.8-16 $5 r 5- (Mass.) *.*.*****._* 5% preferred (quar.) City Stores Co., common (increased quar.)* Class A (increased)— *«*;•' 6-29 (5-14 * (quar.)-., 5- 6- ' 50c 4 $1.25 Orleans pfd. $6 ^ .? A-19 ■ 6-20 ;? 9-20 V y 12- 8 ; > ' . Corporation r $1.62% (initial), New Co., (quar.) Corp. & Excess *_ — common^—* preferred preferred Electrical Products 5- 1 $1 participating preferred A (initial) Cincinnati 4-20 6-19 Share & , 4-25 ; 5- 1 $1.50 30c Empire District Elec. Co., 5% pfd. (quar.) EmpIoyersV Group 7 Associates (quar.)****; Equity Voip:p $3 conv. preferred (accum.) *w Erie Railroad Co., $5 pfd. A (quar.)*** f:'» preferred 5% 4 5-41 6-29 « . 4- 5- 1 • - Bond * , , .5-A,, 8-29 • 9-30 12-21 preferred(quar.)******i**^****w«7"$1.12% 1 Chesapeake Corp. of Virginia-*—''20c Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RR.— - $5 • 9 35c : (quar.) Corp., preferred 5% (quar.) ** Appalachian Electric Power Co.— 4-.9 4- i . 5- .1 ,5-15 , ; 4-19 5-1 , - 6-15 -■ , J . CO.— 5- : -'7» 1 ; , @6-30 V 5-31 5- 1 @ 4- 2 5-1- 4-2 6- 1 @ V4-15 6-1 5-21 6-10 v 5-18 ; • B (accum.)*****i-*L*i*** Co., common : — $1.75 Products, $6.50 preferred (quar.)_.i Stare Real Estate Trust Products Electric -4-30*. 4-30 13c Chain ; Elmira ■ . - $25c • $25o $12%© ' 15o 50c $1.12y2 ; 25c Chemical, common 1 gnnr .) 4-20 $10c @7 $25c ;; 5- 6% prior preferred** Chain Store Investment Corp.— -> *—.77 preferred Pasdo Cerro- de 6-22 **!—;- Corp., CI. B (resumed) Massachusetts Street Ry! @4% % 4-30 ; $1; CopperL—' ,50c • 4-12 , $1.50 , , v 1 "• 12y2c •. 25c / ^3-30 ****.' 1 & preferred Ekco 3 6- -5-10 50c - 3-30 4-30 (quar.) *— 7- $5.25 (quar.)_*__** (increased $1: $1 - Central Power & Light Co. (Texas)'*4 % preferred "L-i^^*--*j.**it.i*i^^a:*-i**t.: •: 4-15 7- 5 « 4-30 trust certificates Electrolux $7 preferred (quar.) «_.*i**i.Ji; Central Hudson Gas & Electric—- 4-15 1 8* %' $1.50 ** —— Ltd. : Anglo-Cc^idian Telephone Co.-r* 1 10-21 6-22 ******■ * preferred 11- "-'7- 5 r > , I 9-20 > 6% $1.50 77/8*/tr 1 „, 10* Eastern 4-19;: 6 5- $2.25 6-20 7@-i .• $30c Linoleum & Bradstreet, common******—******** 7-20 5 75o **« 25d 6-30 3-31 ; 1 5- 5-15 15C & 4-20 4- - ,, _ i 1 4-26 Central Arizona Light & Power—^ $1,25 i B- J»»15 $2y2c '.'..450 8- 1 ^-1 4%% preferred (quar.)—* ********* Duquesne Brewing Co. (Pittsburgh) .***—.* Duro-Test Corp. (s-a) @*-*_**->i***~^*-**-» 50 Dwight Manufacturing Co: (increased quar,) ; 6O0 Eastern Corp. (quai1.)—*-«-—**—***—«, " 20c Eastern Magnesia Talc Co.> Inc.- (quar.)**. -; $1.50 Quarterly 1 $1.50 Quarterly —-*—******* $1.50 8- 3 5- U T)un 4-15 5-1 5-15 5- 5- i S6- 1 $1.25 " 8 3-31, $20c (quar.) (Initial)**-*--.-^' Dominion Woolens & Worsteds, Ltd. (quar,) Dow Drug (quar.)*— 5- 4-30 77 r 25c 5- ,$10.00 $;• (quar.) 1 (quar.) 5-31 S0c — $6 common 6- $40 $150\ Tar of *«*» ;.. '$$1.29 Steel & Coal Voting , -—*.*-**•** 1 4-23 • 4- * ... . . quar.) 5-23 1 _— American Stove Co. Co. 6- 5- 50c 4-15 1 $10c 1 37Vic > 1 5- **_* 6-15 4-23 Co., $3 pfd. participating \ 64c Smelting & Refining, common {•<>;. 50c 7% preferred (quar.) $1.75 5- ***** * (quar.)***., 7- 1 Service Dominion 4-20 ■' ( Holder* *— — ***■ 4% - 4-15* 5- American 3-29 5-15 ; $$1.50 $6C preferred (quar.)**. ****>' *4 4% .preferred (quar. )**__ui;*—w**—__** Cassidy's, Ltd., 7% preferred (accum.)__** Castle (A. M.) & Co. (irreg.)************** Celotex Corporation, common (quar.)***** 5% preferred (quar.)_*<.******-*-**j.*».- 30c *—*■*__ 4-30 Extra (quar.)r* Corr common Oilcloth Dominion • 4j/2 % preferred (quar.) $1.12% .4%.'preferred ■ (initial quar.)$1 5-15 (quar.) Dominion $$1.50 *** Corp. (increased Common 4-24 ' v 3-29 (irreg.) A Extra \.-****_*„**„.*.***„****4a.****»' >Capital Estates, Inc.**—**.—.*»—.******** Carpenter (L. E.) & Co. (increased).-**** i Carpenter Paper Co., common (quar.)*>:^@^* 4-22* 4- 4-30 - 6-1 , (increased) Marconi 4-22* > 6- 1 • B Canadian 4-10 > ,, 7- 1 5-31 i .. .»J * Investors V7. 75c /;•" 6- 1 -kb 20c :j 5- 1 —.__•** Ltd.— (increased.) Canadian ' ($3 preferred A- Canadian Oil Cos.-*- ' 5- 1 4-3Q 4-30 4-15 6<-30 , Industries, 5- ^ , *—-* • Shares, Ltd., CI. Canadian Investment Fund, Ltd. 4-19* $25c $$1.50 (quar.) Insur. /V 5-31 When per 'Share-' payable ^r$2'0c Tr6- 1 f _ (quar.-)*w-**iri_--*---u** (qu^r.) preferred >5% 1 ' A Canadian 6 7- Common 4-30 $12y2c ^ Name of Company Domlnton' Malting $18%c (quar.) com. 4-i9;> 5-2Q .5-15 1 of Reo. Co., Ltd.— Common 4-17 V y V Holdert Payable Share Products, Ltd., Common 4-15 4-30 5-15 25c V 5" 1 fPef '@.Ct When' (quar.) Food Canadian 4-16 * •••-. Converters A Class 4-30 5-15 5- 1 j 15c ;— Canadian •: : „ f :vf:VX, Name of Company 5- 1 50c ^ Cement of <ir r'l' Vi7 of Ree. Payable Share S.); Company, (quar.) Portland Aluminum Co. 77. Holdere when Per 1' ,X Monday, April 29, 1946 CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL V-V.^-W^ ;■ '. '■ ■' .. • 150 ■: • -" "15c 7 25o 7f 25c v'1- 250 t$3.50 $15c . 7/4-25'7.1 5- 7-26 5- 1 6- 1 5-.1 6- 1 9- 1 7712- 1 ;7. 7-15 5-15 $1.25 30c 25c % 4-25 • - 1 4-15 7 ,5-15 - V 4-15 vV 5-21 ,7 , . v. 8-21,V 11-21,,6-15 7 4-10 . 7 in umuci ntoj - ''" tf-' Liv'"' ^ame of Cornvant - Hooker $4.25 7 preferred Border's, „t *' V common Electrochemical, •If '.;' Per (quar.)— Share , > t (quar.)__~^^--_------- 5-" 3* 6-27 5- I 6- 5-15 4-27 r 5-15 4-27 . 5- On new $2.25 Co., _i— (quar.) (quar.) HuyleYs, $2 7 Co. (quar.) Aviation Group and 4 %% • '••;•-• (final) ($100 .6-19 7 1 ' 77.5% — / preferred • ';'■•■ ' 5-1 ':h 4 5- 8%C r I" ' 7%C 8- - 4- 1;V 1 4- 8 e-is , 30C 6-10 5-10^ -30C 9- 3 8-10 30c 12- 2 11- 9 133Ac •4-30 4-15 (F. Co., L.) 62%C '•;•■>•'5- - 4-30 15c preferred Supply Lake Emil) Quarterly Quarterly • preferred (quar.) original capital Power umberman's & 5- 4'/2% 10- 5 ■ 5-21 Co. City Lines 1 Bonding & Insurance 5-1 Extra l 4-19 5-1 6-1 5-20 National Vulcanized 6-1 5-10 Neisner 5-15 4-30 ' 5- 8- 1 4%% 1 7-26 11- t . i 10-26 5- 1 5- 4 6- 5 v 1 9-10 12-10 60c Noma 5-24.; 9-10 v 8-23 50c 12-10 71-22 3-10-47 2-24-47 6r Ir ^V 5-16 & North f'17 1 ;;r :'6-l3! vHo! 17 ;M 4-17; A."" 5-1 ;'-v''4-17 . i1,\-," 4-15 5-25 4-^9 5- 1 5- 1 5-10 5- 1 .——— 30c 5- ;— 30c 4-30 25c $1 1 6-10 ~4-5 % 4-30 4-20 4-20 4-15 7 5-15 1 5-15 5-15 4-29 6- 5- ■ 12-19 1 7 4- 6-29 6-20 5-15 m'Ji- 5-15 $75ci ?7 $$1.50 — 4-15 -5- 1 l"f£ 1* 5- <■ 4-1 6- 17 5- i v ■ quar.) two 5r 1 4-15 5- 4-22* 1 20c 5-10* 5-20 Service —; 5- 1 5- 1 :•-• 8- 20 • • 7-22 $1.75 4-18 6-15 6-2 T 4-15 25c 4-30 $1.25 8-15 77 7-31 (accum.) Corp... •■»«*» mm mm & Gas 4-10 4-25 5- 8 4- 5- 1 4-17 5- 1 4-15 * 5-1 5-1 (interim (interim B A 5-31 5-31 $1.50 50c 11-15 30c 5-31 5-31 Common :5-24 5-15 65- 25c .oO 1 1 ; 7% 80c 4-15 $4.50 of New 50c Engineering Co., 4-11 Seaboard • ' Secord 5% 50c Co. 20c preferred $1.25 (quar.) — —, Corp.. 6-20 5- 4-15 4-30 7-2 6-1 $1.12y2 4-30 5% 4-26 — Steel Products, common (quar.) preferred (quar.)l Ontario & Quebec Railway (s-a> Orange Crush, Ltd., 70c conv. pref. (s-a)— Oswego Falls Corp., Ltd— — — — 1 4-20 415C: 7- 2 6-20 Sherwins 7- 2 5-15 5-15 t$3 » 435c 200 ■ - ' >7 6-20 4-15 -4-15 •':" v Common 7% 6- 1 5- 5- 1 3-30 6% 4-22 Silex ,5- 1 8- 1 5-15 1 5-15 4-25 4-15 5- 4-15 'f 7107- 10- 15c 6-15 9-15 4-20 5- 1 4-20 4-28 4-15 5- 1 f 12c 5- 1 (Del.) (quar.) Candy Shops, Ltd. (quar.) 4-12 5-15 415c 4$1.75 25c' $1.12%: 5- •6-1 "5-15 •; .6-10"^ >7-1 4-30 5- i 3-31 3-30 7" 6-30 6-15 5-10 5- 1 4-19* 5- 6 6- 1 6-1 5- I 7- 1 6-10 .; 7- 1 6-10.: 5- 1 6-15 35c •' 3-30 5- 1 . 3-26 7 4-16 425c 5-25 4-18 5C ; 4-29 4-18 4i5c 5- 1 4-10 (quar.)— —— 415c 8- 1 7-10 $$1.75 — 7- 2 6-10 35C $1.50 15C. ' 4-18 Canada— common 7 IOC 87 %C (quar.) V 4-i9* : 5- 6 25c r 4-20 : • 5-"l7 $1.25 j-— 7 5-1 4iy4c ——- • ,=• :4-2o;;4 420c — com— (quar.) Sierra Pacific Power Co., 5- 1 7: 1 $l,05y2 (quar.)— of u 6-15 25c, (quar.)_ v 757 4-15 —$1.18 7/10 $1 (quar.) Company 9-15 5- 1 — (quar.)— preferred 6-15 7 $1.25 Co. preferred 7-15 7 4-25 5- —— Co. ; 4-18 7-15 15c — Common 4-20 1 $1.75 (quar.)_ Acceptapce Corp., (Omaha), Williams 1 4-30 20c pfd. $5 Sheraton 7425c 5- 4-15 8- 6c 15c Shawinigan Water & Power Co. (quar.) Corp. (quar.)— 4-15 5- ■ 7%c $1.75 ..7——— prior preferred 50c 4$1.75 7 $1.75 (quar.)— preferred A 4150 — Ontario ;&7;7% 4-22 ' 50c Sharp & Dohme, Inc.— $3.50 conv. pref. A (quar.)— 5-28 i 4-11 50c 75c 4-15 425c 4-20 4-20 250 Security Insurance (New Haven) (quar.)— Eefjon Fibre Can Co.— 7-:,...7>7;.::77;7 4-15 1; 4-30 4$1.75 United 4V2% preferred (quar.) Filters, Class A (quar.)—— Ontario Beauty Supply, com. (initial quar.) ?ta 7-1 Oil 4-20 4-20 75c — (quar.) (Laura) Securities . - , common (quar.)__ Ogilvie Flour Mills, Ltd., common 7% preferred (quar.)-.-,— 4-30 5- 250 York—. preferred 10.-; 1 Quarterly > f. 7" 6-20 250 San Francisco Remedial Loan 7/——. -tin&r i 350 Northern RR. of New Hampshire (quar.ln-^g $1.50 Northwest Bancorporation (increased) •4«'U Northland Greyhound Lines— ''' $3.75 preferred (quar.)^w——— 93 %c —7 37'yao 7-1 (increased preferred 6-15 5- 6' $1.58% quar.)———;—440c 4$1.75 Assn. (s-a)— .' 75c Schenley Distillers Corp. (quar.) 5Qc Scott Paper, $4.50 preferred (quar.) $Ll2y^ 5-31 5- 6 '•7 ' S. & W. Fine Foods, Inez (quar.).—^7725c St. Lawrence Flour Mills— > 5-31 ;,i$l 7- 1 $1.75 6% preferred (irreg.) Rose's 5 10- & 25c Stores, Inc. (quar.).—— Ruppert (Jacob), common—-7———— 4%%' preferred (quar.) 4-17 4-19 5-15 $1" 6O0 Rolland Paper Co., 8-1 11- 1. ,.■5^1 5-25 30c 35c Light & Power (quar.)——— Ltd., common (quar.)— Rockland 5- 1 •7 6-10 -- Co. 5-31 425c Products. 4-24 4-30 " 5 . Cement Co., 5-15 6-20 v:' 6-28 (quar.) Metal 8-14 v 5-15vf 6-28 — —-—— 50c (quar.) common__ Insurance 50c 6-20 4-15 $1.25 — — Riverside 6-10 5-I5;..; 5-15 35o quar.) Public Service— Island Rieke • 5-15 6-15 6-15 im quar.) 5- 1 5-10 6-15 $2 50C ——• 15c $4 preferred' (quar.)—__ Corp., ■ Quarterly Rich's, Inc. 5-15 5-15 - ——— 5-15 4-20 6-10 -*A 5-15 " 6-15 ^ 50C ». (Del.)— 6-1 ' ; $1.75 Co 50c 250 4-15 $1.75 Richmond 1 : 5-15 c — 4-18 ! 8 ' 4-15 $1.25 mm Co.— 1 ^450C; 5- $1.25 (quar.) - $4 preferred Extra 1 5-15 : 5- . 1 1 45c $1.75 . 4-11' 5- 5- ■; 58y3c 4-18 1 •4-20 1 of Indiana— \ 1 5- 4-20 1 5- 50c 5- . 1 5- 41>/4C (monthly),.; (monthly) (monthly) .$4 preferred Oliver $1.75 (quar.) com. 50c $1.25 5• 90c $5c 5- 1 5- t ■' 4-13 50c 4-13 — Insurance) Co. Oliver $1.50 ; 4-23 4-15 ' $1.75 $$1.50 1 97 %c -■.'• 4-30 $1.50 5- 5- 6 ' 4-15 'v4-35 ;. :.6-15 7 $1.18% — 4-20 1 4- Rhode . Co 5- i — — 5-15 5-15 20c :7-V 4-30 5-15 Common 1-21 S3 Va c — 7i 4-30 i 10c . quar.) (quar.)$2 preferred (quar.)_ Rice-Stix Dry Goods Co.-— 7% 1st preferred (quar.)....>~~— 7% 1st preferred (quar.) 7% 2nd preferred (quar.) 7% 2nd preferred (quar.) (quar.; 1 9-14 5- I Class - 1 25c 4-15 1-31*47 4-18 •■••4- 462 y2c Class $1.50 10- <;•: 1 $1 — •./ -s- $1.50 » 10-22 •• 5- 10c $3 preferred (quar.)— Reading Company (quar.) Reed (C. A.) Co., $2 preferred A (quar.)— Read Prentice Corp Republic Drill & Tool Co., 6% pfd. (quar.)_ Republic Investors Fund, Inc., com. (irreg.) 6% preferred A (quar.) 6% preferred B (quar.) 1 Reynolds (R. J. Tobacco— 4-20 1 10-30 5-24 1007o — 4-20 ' 1%C< 7j 12%% ; 41%c (Colorado), Electric .6-15 ,9-14 ' 5 % 4-15 4-20 held——.—..———— mm Extra 4-15* 2C —. (initial) pfd. 5-10* 75c Western Shoe 1 1 — 7-1 Northwest 5- 8%c preferred A Reliance Mfg. Co., 3V2% conv. pfd. (initial) Randall Co., class A (quar.) .Raymond Concrete Pile Co., com. (quar.) /%io 6-10 35c , 5- preferred (monthly) — (quar.)-.«~—. preferred--; (quar.)....— preferred (monthly) preferred : Co.— Co., Ltd., common Co. (quar.) Ltd 67* 6- V •. 6-10 $1.06 4-15 $1.75 , ——; Railway & Light Securities Co. 6-15: 1. 10-1 5- 1 Radio-Keith-Orpheum; common (initial): Common —:—.———„— 4-15 5- i^'1 ^4-10 10-12 Purity Flour Mills, Ltd., preferred (quar.) Quaker Oats Co.. 6% preferred (quar.)_^— Quebec'Power.Co. (quar.),——— 4-30 5-1 (accum ) Mines, Co. r,- 1 1 5- 90c preferred Ltd. Amer. Shrs.— preferred (quar.) Puget Sound Power & Light 4-20 1 :> $1 preferred - 8% 5- -v 7v 5- 50O7 7% 4-15 6-1 5-15 & 5-1 4-15 5-1 $1.12% •» 5-15 4-30 35C Gamble >^5c •' 5- I 7c 7% 12-28 2C Fibre Northeastern Water, ;5-»15^ $1.06'A $1,567 6 - 1-15 50c "7-5-.1 ^ •5^1: ^5-21 $5 • $i-to —iu 1 1 ■ -—— Public ...—...— River 1 ; 9-79 - Nunn-Bush (quar.) 6- 8 , (increased quar.) 5% preferred (quar.) Public .Service Corp. of New Jersey 5% * preferred (quar,) 9-28 $0.2968 Northern Illinois 30c 4-10 Common . 6-20 6c $1.50 convertible preferred (quax.)—7^ Northern Indiana Transit (quar.)~———- , 6- 1 Ry., adj. pfd. (quar.)— $1 North American Car Corp. 30c (quar.) North American Investment Corp.-— 7-6% preferred (accum. $1>50 5 VzVc- preferred (accjim.)——---i-——$1.37-'% ;8-2I : 6- 15 c , • 1 $1 (quar.) Brake . ■ 4-1.6 $2 —— preferred 6-28 Hundred Electric Norfolk 4-30i Thjn 4—20 y 4-20 (initial) .Class.A 11-22 ; 6-10 8-15 5- 25C 1st pfd. (accum.) Corp., class A (quar,).— (quar. Class A (quar.)_. Niagara Lower Arch Bridge (quar.) 8-23 5-15 0- 1 25c "200 conv. Nineteen 5-24 $2 (quar.) 1 —. (initial preferred 7% preferred Public Service Co, 5-15 56V4C Niagara Hudson Pwr., 5% 5-15 / 6- 3 I .1. 4V*7o Co., Air 5-15 6- j,. preferred Bros.* Inc.— York 5% 6% 3-15 ■ New York Merchandise Co..u— New "York Power & Light— 3.90% preferred (quar.) 4-15 6-1 6-21 6- New 1C. $1.50 preferred (quar.)... New Process Co., common. 7% preferred (quar,).— 4-25 6-10 "20c 5- 5-10 (quar.)L.—.^—.———— each Public Service $1.50 ;. — Fabrics 5-15 ,7: 450c 4-12 75c Proprietary 6% 7% pfd. A (quar.)., preferred (quar.) B prior 6-3 Bros. Procter & ^ ' — S7o 11-26 50C; Co., National Tea 12- 2 1 ... Class 5-27 8-27 25o — 5-13 $1.06 V* 20C (quar.).,........... preferred Price . $1.50 ul Products 67c 6-1 25C ; 10c v 4-30 * 4-25 35c _— .5-27 4-22 $1.50 5-25 6- 6 $2 pfd— Mining Co.— 7%" 4-26 6- ,y^; preferredcom. (quar.) (quar.) 7-13 1 4-16 . 9-3 I ^ IC Products 1 v (quar.) Corp., common (quar.) preferred (quar.)——— 5- 1 - Dairy 1 $1.75, A Co.— Gas & Coke, 7% pfd. 6% preferred (accum.) Potomac Edison, 3.607o (initial 6% preferred 4-13 $1 43A7o Gas,(Del.), preferred National Lead 4-15 $1 (quar.)_ (Phila.) (s-a)_ common class (quar.).i. preferred tional for Polaris 6- 1 $1 15c z 5-15 4-30 81 (quar.) Corp., National Food 6-10 20c Light, $6 pfd. (quar.)_ ' 5-10 4-11 40c .— 5- 88c 5-31 6-15 (s-a) Pittsburgh Finance Building Corp. (initial)— Pleasant Valley Wine Plomb Tool Co. (stock dividend) Plough, Inc. (stock dividend). One addi- ; 5-10 6- 5- Co., Quarterly Quarterly 5-15 .. 50c Bancorporation Initial Stock 5-10' Development (quar.)—. National Distillers Products Corp.— Increased .quarterly National Electric Welding (quar.) 4-15 $1.10 — assachusetts 4Ya7e 4- 5 $1.10 (quar.)__ (quar.)—_. 4-15 5- $3 Portland National Paper & Type Co.— 57c preferred (s-a)_; National Pumps Corp.— 87Vie. (monthly) '; 4-20 7 1 75c V 'Quarterly' America—~ of National Mallinson 5c Co., 4'/4% pfd.,A (quar.)_,— adison Gas & Electric, 6V2% preferred— aple Leaf Milling, Ltd.; (Initial)——— arathon Corp, & 6- $1.75 4-15* 30c (R. H.) Field Casket National 7- 5 ; 5-15 30c —_ asonite 4-30 5-31 72c preferred (quar.).„_—.—Corporation, new common (initial)-- partic. 6- 50C — National Cylinder 4-23 5- 6 -50o 4-29 5- 40c (quar.) : 4-15 $1.75 4-13 ^ /•/;/! $1 i Pioneer Petroleum, prior pfd. (quar.) Pittsburgh Bessemer & Lake Erie RR. S'1- 5- 1 - Metal Products, Inc,— 7c partic. preferred (quar.)— Fully • 4-15 $1.75 8- ; 47a7o arshall 55- $2 (quar.). 75c (quar.) Co., .' | 5-31 75c (quar.) 25c 2nd preferred Insurance 6-15 5-27 $2 & 5- — ^ 30c Phillips-Jones Corp., 7% Pinchin Johnson & Co., Final ———I 5-27 $1.50 (quar.) 60c : Co. 5-27 ■ $2.25 — (quar.)__ — preferred National y 4-15 1 $2 RR. Mining 50c —— yon arine 1 6- 6-15 Luzerne City Gas & Electric— Macy 5- 5-1 25c (quar.) Nashville Oil $1.12Vz —;— Louisiana , $1 3-10-47 2-24-47 Theaters 1 ; 25c — Taylor, 8V0 1 1 Inc., common.—.— National Chemical & Manufacturing Co.— Quarterly 7-15 $1.10 —— common — (quar.) National 6-14 1 8-15 30ft Ltd.; preferred 3.60% 1 37 '/2c (quar.)_— & , 4-22 5-10 1 75c guaranteed Louisville 6 1 8- 50c; 50o ! Extra ynch 7- 30c (quar.) guaranteed (quar.)— Groceterias, Inc. (quar.)_ & I 81c . 4-20 Co preferred 4% ' preferred (quar.) 6% preferred (quar.). Narragansett Electric, 4Va7o pfd. (quar.).. Nathan Strauss-Duparquet (irreg.) Nation-Wide Securities Co. (Colo.), Series B National Battery Co. (Fort (quar.) ^preferred 6- 6- $1. $1.50 $1.10 (quar.)_ —_ <5-8 , 6- ; 25c Co Loew's Boston Lord 1 5- 1 (irreg,).—-—- guaranteed 5-25 $1 67c 6- 11-15 . Lock Joint Pipe Co., 87o 4-20 4-15 4-15 4-29 25o — Special blaw ; 5-21 ' 56y4C —. guaranteed Diablo 6% 4-11 $3 (quar.)^.- Original- capital Original capital Original capital 6-10 $1.06 (s-a) Mutual Chemical Co. 4-20 6-12. 25c — Co., - 5- 1 75c (quar.)————— 3VzVc 6-20 5- 1* $1.75 Miries. (quar.)——————— RR. 5-1 6- •:; Munising Paper, 5% 1st preferred (quar.)„ Murphy (G. C.) Co., new common (initial). Muskegon Motor Specialties Co.— •:.$2; class a (quar.)^.^.^— - (quar..)-.:.—-——:—75c Carbonic, A National Container — Special 12- 2 $1.75 Aircraft Products Corp. (quar.) Liggett & Myers Tobacco, common (quar.)— Match $7 . 9-20 12-23 $1.50 (quar ).. •• 5-15 Participating preferred Philip Morris & Co.— 4-15 $2.25 pfd. Power preferred preferred . 3-20 4-30 Liberty Special Special 10- 1 50c Stores Corp., 4Vz% pfd. (quar.)— Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Libby McNeil & Libby (increased)— Little Miami 4-15 - '6-1 BOO ■ $7 ^ 4-15 _ 5-20 (s-a)— 4-30 75c (quar.)—— $1.10 Pennsylvania Power Co., 4xk7o pfd. (quar.). $1.06% Pere Marquette Ry, Co.— 5% prior preferred (accum.; $1.25 Philadelphia Co., 67o preferred (s-a) ——— $1.50 Philadelphia Electric, 4.4% pfd. (quar.)— $1.10 " MulIinB Manufacturing— $7 preferred (quar.) 40c Lerner Liquid preferred Co.; 40c — Co. 1 — 5- ."1- -4-26 7- I $1.50 . Lion 1 5-20 —— Petroleum Co. , 4-15 - 1 — 4-9 6- 1 $1.12y2 — Link-Belt ::• 34%c Machine-,— Inc., $4.50 conv. pfdLebanon Valley Gas, 67c pfd. (quar.) Lee Rubber & Tire (quar.)_ i;—-— Lehigh Portland Cement (quar.) Lincoln 5- 4c (R. G.) Wayne (Indiana)^ "Quarterly Quarterly —— 5- $1 4-30 13'/2c Insurance ■ 4-15 1 5- — Mount 25c common Life 5- — (quar.) 6-18 4 $2c common National C 5-11 8c Monotype Lincoln 6 7o 4-15 5-1 25c com.— 6-28 $20 -—- 4-30 4-30 5-15 $1C Penman's, 4-15 ■ 4-17 5- t isiv — common (quar.) .' Pennsylvania Electric 4.40 7o preferred B 4-15 1 — 5- 25c Gold 1 5- $1.50 5-1 4- 0 ' Increased 5- ■" 4- 9"; Common Le Tourneau 4-30 25c $1.75 $1.50 5-15 25c Lane Bryant, Inc., 4J/2% preferred Lansing Company (quar.) 4-15 ; 5-15 5-15 31'AC ; is. Peabody Coal Co., 67o preferred (accum.) Casualty Co., common (s-a)-..... 5 $1.75 5-15 5-20 . 37%c Peerless 6 8- 1 4-15' 32 %c 6% preferred (s-a).— Peninsular Telephone, $1.40 5- (quarj-i-j.!,— Morris Plan Insurance Society (quar.)— Quarterly Quarterly " 4-20 — Common Class R 4-12 4-20 1 25c H.) Inc., $6 preferred 1 8-15 5- 1 Interim. 4-30 5-15 Guaranteed • (s-a) Morris Plan Bank -(Cleveland) 5- I $1 (quar.) 67a 1st preferred (quar.)—; 77c 2nd preferred (quar.) Kroger Grocery & Baking Co.— 7% 2nd preferred (quar.) Lamaque Gold Mines (interim) Lanston 12- 10c Morrell (John) & Co. (quar.) Morris & Essex Extension RR. Co.— 4-30 (quar.) Co., 4-15 20c Kioehler Manufacturing Co.— 4%% preferred (quar.) (M. 5 5-15 4-15 5- $2.50 Inc. & 1 v v'- Paymaster Consolidated Mines, Ltd.— 6-17 '$1.50 4-17 87%c . Landls Machine .12- 15c il5c $1.37ya preferred (quar.) Kokomo Water Works; 6% pfd. (quar.L.— Kresge (S. S.) Company (increased) Kress (S. H.) & Company (quar.)_ Laraston 1\ ' 15c Stores, Inc.; common Kroger Company, 1 ; Davis 5-20 5-10 5- 343/eC 343/8c . (s-a) Tilford, 5-25 5-17 ; $1.25 (quar.).. Passaic & Delaware Extension RR. Co. 69- 6- 5 ' 4-11 5- 5c (quar.) —- Kobacker 1 25c — 40c u Extra 12- Parke 6-17 ii- 20c — Knickerbocker Fund 5 & 4-29 Co.— Manufacturing Co., preferred Park 1 $1.75 — — Co., $6 preferred Moody's Investors Service— $3 partic. preferred (quar.) $1-25 (Brooklyn) Mining (s-a) (quar.) Co. 9- 57c , " _ com— Co. Gold (D. 5 $2.43 y2 •$25C common 1 $1 (quar.) Kinga County Trust 5- 2c Kennedy's, Inc., common (irreg.)—: Kentucky Util. Co., 7% Junior pfd. (quar.) Kirigan '& Company, $4 preferred (quar.)„ Kirkland " :v 1 5 $2.08% — 5- 1 87%C (s-a) Co., 5-1 • $1.06'A W. Battery Co. (quar.) Kalamazoo Stove & Furnace (quar.) City Fire*# Marine Ins. (Mo.)—— Kawneer Company (increased quar.)— & v (quar.)— (quar.) Pacolet * 9- • 30c 64.50 preferred B (s-a) $4 preferred C (s-a) 4-15 quar.) K. ftellogg Switchboard preferred Montana Royalty Co., Inc. 6- 12- 30c Cement preferred 4-19 25c .—- • 4-19 6- 5 ' • Portland $1.30 1 5-15 $1.25 — 6 V2 7o preferred (accum.)...— Pacific Public Service Co,— ; 30c ■;r9- (quar.) prior pref. 1 : ;— - $4.50 . 4-15 Kansas Leitch 4-17 <4-30 l4% 2nd preferred Series A (quar.) Klein V 62y2c . Inc., 4y2% preferred (quar.) Johns-Manvillc Corp., 3'/a% pfd. (quar.)— Johnson & Johnson—T 37a 1 15c (quar.)— Jewel Tea Co., Ranch 5- 25c 25c $6 1st preferred (quar.)— Monongahela Power Co., 4.47c Knitting Mills— Johnson 4-19 Monsanto Chemical Co.— (quar.) (resumed) 5% preferred (Increased 1 .''••• Lighting (quar.)..—. Corp. (quar.).-., Pacific 4-30 5-15 4-22 15C Products preferred Pacific : i-v, 5- 1 California— preferred 57c i 50c _____ : 4-10 5-15 Minneapolis St St. Louis Railway Co. Mississippi Power & Light * Co.— . (Providence)— Common 1 5-15 _—— 6-1 (quar.) ,$2.50 partic. preferred 4-10 ' :c ;iv 7- 8 $1 of Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Co., 4 7opreferred^; (quar.) 47o preferred D (quar.)„ (quar.) Jantzen 5- 25c Bakeries, 4-10 1 " 37 %c > (quar.) common 77a 1 15c $6 preferred (accum.) 6% preferred (accum.) Mid-Continent Petroleum 4-1 -. 'Common Jacobs $1.25 Michigan Gas & Electric Co.^ 1% prior lien (quar.)—— $6 prior lien (quar.)—, ; •Common Shoe 5- 94c Extra non-cum. 5-. I '•• (quar.)— Stores, (monthly).-w——- 1 1 •■•' 5- 75c —— (quar.)—.,-— (quar.). preferred 5- 25c (quar.) 4y2% (quar.)— Corp., 1 20C (quar.) 7 7o' preferfed (quar.) 4-15 5- 5- $1.75 , Clay 1 5-15 7- $1.25 Co., $5 1st preferred Pacific Finance Corp., Calif. (Del.)— 57o preferred (quar.). Pacific Gas & Electric, 6 7o pfd. (quar.) 5V2 7o preferred (quar.) __J__ 4-17 6- ol Rec. 1 5- 7 $1 Pacific Coast .. 7- $$1.25 - — Securities Co. (irreg.)— Owens-Illinois Glass Co... Pacific 8-30 - ... (quar.) (irreg.) Co. Ox Fibre Brush Co. v 5-29 ; 8-31 :v"'5-1 (quar.)—.^,---.-^*^— $1 '• 4-19: 6- 1 25C (quar.) Ironrite Ironer Co., 55c conv. pfd. Investors Trust Co. 5-31 • (quar.)% $15c Overseas . Holaere Payable • ' ]:■'* 4-15 $55 %c (quar.)—___— Michigan 4-19 Ltd.— (quar.) 4-15 : When Share preferred Outlet ; ; . 11-29 •*:. Co;, Tnc./ 4'/a % pfd—_—— 5% preferred ——-w— .Mercury Mills, Ltd. (increased) Messenger Corporation : 4-30 1 5-1 $1.75 — .-1.5- 1 .>■•5- 1 11-30 - Merck & 3-28 5- 25c 77- 57c 5-17 43 %c (quar.) preferred Mercantile r 4-30 6-1/ 7 ' — Common ,4-15 ' "■ " . Light Heat & Power, Ltd.— ——— preferred 67a 4-15 - 4-30 20C 40C Ottawa 5-15 1 1 m 25c 67o 4-25 1 6- 1 $1.12% — I 6- 43 %0 — — 5%; preferred " • — 65- $1.50 (quar.)—— 6% ' -77 5-20 7 ■'75-.1*7 7- 9 !: 4-26 •' 7 Shoe Co. 5%v preferred 5% preferred 4-15 5-20 5- $1 250 5-15 50c tn~ 50c (quar.) 1 6- . 433AC 7o preferred (quar.) Mercantile' Acceptance Corp. - 4-25 IA. 4-30 40c Fiank 4-15 7 1 5- & Melville ' intertype Corporation Iron Fireman Manufacturing Co.— (John) pfd. (quar.)— 4-15 1 5- " Name of Company - 3-29 75c v (quar.) preferred Meier 9-20 5- 30c <1#* preferred ($5 par) (quafc)^-i—— International Resisting Co.— / ' Irving preferred 5 7c preferred Meadville Telephone Co. 1 12-20 $1 Per < , of Ree.> ■ 4-20 ,,93%c . — McLellan Stores Co., common V Extra 5% preferred (quar.) mmy 6-29 20c Canada, (quar.) par) Common (quar.)—-— McGraw Electric Co. (quar.) Mclntyre Porcupine Mines, Ltd. 1 (quar.)_— convertible 5- ' —~——- '6%■ 7% 4-20 9-30 '50c, Group shares Corp.,' common (quar.) preferred Corp. McClatchy Newspapers, 7% > / 12-30 500 International Detrola Corp. (quar.) International Harvester Co.— 7%' preferred (quar.) International Nickel Co. of T7e 1 1'75-15 $1.33 " shares preferred : - " Bond' Intercliemical 50c McCali 4-15 5- $1.25 * Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd. Incorporated Investors. Institutional Securities/ Ltd.— Stock (increased)— 4-30 5-22 7 $1.25 1st Zinc 22c May McEwen Kaiser Co.-(increased quar.)-. Maytag Co., $3 preferred (accum.)—— $6 1st preferred (quar.)_ 5-17 "$1.25 > —— preferred (s-a)_ $1 2d:pfd. (this payment clears all arrears) $l-2nd preferred (s-a)——.——---r—rHygrade Food Products—— Idaho Power Co., common (quar.) 4%* preferred (quar.)_ Illinois 4-23 6- 56'Ac (quar.) Hoiaert Payable >. ' ■•7 15c (quar.)— When Per Share (irreg.)—— S>. "1% ll 15c common 5%, preferred 7•'■ — (quar.) Sash & Door Co.— '5%' preferred '5%' preferred v; 4-23 v 15c *'V;'-v */;1' )Name 0/ Company • May Department Stores, com. $3.75 preferred (quar.)—1 V? 4-11 5-1 $1.50 preferred Huttig 1 5- 6 $1 10c-par value stock Hussmann-Ligonier 4-15 5- a - ——.—— 7:7 v Massachusetts Investors Trust 3'i 5-1 —- 6% preferred (quar.) Hunt Foods, 6% preferred Huron Holding Corp.—- ... 5-29 • r 256 ; Hormel XGeorge A.) & Co., common (quar.) 50c 67o\preferred (quar.) —:—'v $1.50 Hb'nv & Hardart Co. (N. Y.) (quar.) 40c Home (Joseph) Co., common____ 25c £%• preferred (quar.^r^«_i-i--~—$1.50 Hotel Barbiion, Inc. (quar.)__— $2 Houston Lighting & Power Co.— $4 "preferred (quar.)-—— Humrhel-RosS Fibre Corp.— 0/ Rec "* ' $1>06% Inc ;''.'i ?■ Holder« When Payable^ 40c" 5- 1 5- 1 4-16 5-10 4-30 4-16 //// illoi- Monday, April 29, 1946 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 2336 I'C Silver Slater <JN.) .Smith Co. 5-10 6-15 Aircraft, Soundview 90e Pulp coav. ac uyia Yvaoer 5-25 5-23 I? 5-1S '5-15 / 7-15 10c 5-20 4-30 / 6-10 5-18 ' $1.60 Dredgug 1 Stoxer (A.) 6c /.5- — - 6 5- 6-15 6 U. 5-31 6- 50c .•"/ 1 6- Pipe & Foundry 5-10 100% * . 5- 37 VaC __ 4-25 1 4-15* 6-20 5-31* . , (quar.) • (quar.) Common !;vCommon $1,50 5-15 4-16 / 5-15 4-16 1 4-15 .V ■ ' 75c 5- 6-12 $1.12'/a 5-15 ^ 5- >■■ 4-is: . 30c > 5- 1 5- 1 31V4C * 75c ■iy 2- (quar.)—: Brake Paper Co., Ltd. $1.25 5-i5 8-15 8- :-'v $1.23 —--r- 11-15 11- 2- 15-47 5- 2- 6-15 25c 5-15 1 4-15 — •. 5- f25c (s-a)— Products— j; 5- 1 S33AC (quar,) $1.37 Va " $1 ' pld. (quar.) — Wheeling & Lake Erie, 5Va% prior lien (quar,)— 4% 8- 11- 11-15 1 $1.25 . (quar. preferred $3.75 8-15 /: 75C 2- 15-47 (quar.)——,—- k 4-15] •:? 5-1 $1.25 $5 preferred A (quar.)-———— Westvaco Chlorine ■ 75c : ' ' 5-15 4 1——~- X 4-16 5-1 ;; 75c —1,-———w.— •Common:;- (quar.) Westminster 4-30 25c ' preferred A $5 preferred A $5 preferred A Westinghouse Air 5-15« 1 6- ■?:, $1.75 Light & Telephone, 5% pfd. (quar,) Pacific RR. Co., common (quar.) — Western ; 4-15 5- X ■ 10c' — 4-25 / ' . — (quar.) Electric ..Co**** 6% preferred (quar.)—>_-»————— 1%, preferred (quar.) — West Point Mfg. Co. (quar.)————— West Virginia Coal & Coke Corp —; West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co.— 4Va% preferred- (quar. Westchester Fire Insurance Co. (quar.)—— $5 ./ ——; ; - Quarterly Two for y/,;. ,p (quar.) 5- 1 40c 9-20 t % 8-31* 40c 12-20 11-30* U. S. Potash Company 50c 6-15 '■/ 6- 1 U, S. Rubber Co., 8%, 1st pfd. (quar.)—— $2 6-10 5-20 United Stores Corp., $6 pfd. (accum.) $2 5- 6 4-19 Universal Laboratories, Inc. (initial quar.)— 25c 6-17 6- 3 /Quarterly -4———-4^——25c r 9-16 V: 9- 3 '■ : Quarterly ; 4 "■ 25c / 12-16 /12- 2 Universal Leaf Tobacco Co., com. (quar.)— $1 ^ 5- 1 4-ti Universal Pictures, common (quar.). 50c 4-30 4-15 4JA% preferred (quar.) $1.06'A 6- 1 5-15 Upper Michigan Power & Light— '' :; $3 preferred (quar.)——————. 75c ^ 7- 1 - ,6-28 f't $3 preferred (quar.) — 75c 10- 1 9-28. 4 $3 preferred (quar,)——4——44-,4—i— t75c4 1-1-47/ 12-29J Utah Power & Light Co, (Initial) —30c 5-1 4-lfl Utica Knitting Co.— 5% prior preferred (quar.)*——. — 62VaC 7- X 6-20 5% prior preferred (quar.)— —62!/aO 10- 1 9-20 > Utility Equities Corp.— $5.50 prior preferred (accum.) >——— $1.25 6- 1 5-15 Vapor Car Heating Co., Inc.— 7% preferred (quar.).. ———$1.75 6-10 6-1 7% preferred (quar.) —— $1.75 9-10 9-1 7% preferred (quar.)—————— $U5 12-10 12-/1, ; Virginian Railway, 6% preferred (quar.)— 37%c 6- 1 \4-45 6% preferred (quar.) 37%o 8- 1 7-X5 Visking Corp., class A (monthly) 13V4C 5-15 5-10 Class B (monthly)... — / 13%o > 5-13 5-10 Class A (monthly)— 13 Vic 6-15 6-10 Class B (monthly) 13V4C 6-15 6-10 Waite Amulet Mines, Ltd $15c 6-10 5-10 Walker (Hiram) Gooderham & Worts— ' • " Common (quar.) .^.—4. ;^4-——... t$l' 6-15 5-10 $1 preferred (quar.)...—. t25c 6-15 6-10 Walker Manufacturing Co.' of Wisconsin¬ 's preferred 75c 5-1 4-20 Warren Brothers/ class A (quar.) ^ • 333Ac 6- 1 4-16 ; Class B (quar.) 4 * — 62M»o ..5-1 4-16 Washington Gas Lights common (quar.)—— : 37Vac 5-1 4-15 $4.25 preferred (quar.).. ... $1.06'A 5- 1 4-15 $4.50 preferred (quar.) — $1.12Va 5- 1 4-15 Washington Railway & Electric Co.— 5% preferred (quar,) — —./, $1,25 6- 1 5-15 .5%' preferred (semi-annual)——— $2,50 6- 1 5-13 Wayne Knitting Mills, common (increased) $1" '0- X 5-15 6% preferred (s-a) ... $1.50 7- 1 6-15 Wellington Mills, Inc., 6% pfd. (s-a). — $3 5-1 4-24 Wentworth Manufacturing Co., com. (quar.) 12VaC 5-22" 5-1 $1 conv, preferred (quar.).... — 25c 5-13 5-1 5-20 1 —/ / ' - Quarterly 40c (quar.) S. 50c 40c Extra : : 433AC West: Penn Western 0/ Rec. Payable 17i/ac pfd.. (quar.)'/ West Michigan Steel Fdy., 7% /' $1.75 convertible preierred . - .5-15 $1.12% - - , . mn^end). one split-up Sterling, inc., $i.o0' c«u,p;d. Strawbiidge & Clothier— - 4-19 7-n ; 5-15 * 20c (quar.) (quart j luvoca ■ 40c /•/•• : pre^ived Co. co. ' vorp.—. conveuxo.e Standard Stein 45c preferred-(quar.) $4.50 - 4-20 35C . Brands, 5-15 Sv'VS- 8/,;V U9c "•V iquar.,;../ eo. Extra Standard 5-i5; 37 %c —- Southam, Coif Ltd<( Liie: luuiua.no* > (quar,) Sovereign Investors i quai\> ! Spencer Kellogg &, Sons u«ar.)_ Standard 5-31 10c .W Southwestern Stamford 4-30 ' hutuum-— t Southern California Edison Co., Ltd,— Quarterly /// 5-15 $1.50 American , / 30c iquar.)—|iw; oo.,. ejrrmioa 4-10 , /'"• 22 '/aC tquar.) ij,w. 1 • 4-23 7-20 $29c preferred;' ;■ South /. 5- V ' •- , 5-15 ;/ J30e — j_id.—• (iuitiali . : Lighjt & Railways Co. (Del.), com.— 25c 5- 7 4-23 J 6Vo prior ^preferred (monthlyr.-i' 50c.; ,v, 5-1. ^.4-23-^. ; 6% prior preferred (mohtliiy)---./ 1—50cf 6- 1 t, 5-15^ ; 6%' prior preferred (monthly) 50o '7-1 6-15/v 6.36'/o prior preferred (monthly): 53c ' 5« l'1' ,4-23, 6.36% prior preferred (monthly)^ 53c 6-1 5-15 6.36% prior preferred (monthly) 53c 7- 1 1 6-15 \ 7% prior preferred (monthly) — ;'58%c i ; 5- X 4-23 / 7% prior preferred (monthly)^/.-,—,-,.d— '58 y30 6- 1 5-15 7% prior preferred (monthly)-4-/ 58%c / 7- 1 . 6-15 ; United New Jersey RR. & Canal'(quar.) $2.50'f - 7-10 6-20 U. S. Air Conditioner, $7 preferred (quar.)-/ : $1.75 5- 1 4-15 $7 preferred (quar.) $li75 L 8* X' 7-15 U. S. Fire Insurance Co. (quar.) ——M—— ' 60c 6- X 4-15 U, S. Hoffman Machinery (increased) — 75c 6- 1 5-17 '5Va% convertible preferred (quar.)683Ac 5-1 4-19 U. S. Industrial Chemical (quar.)—4—— " 25c 5- 1 • 4-15* Holdera per*»~,~"Whtn Share Name of Company oi Rec. United /4-18 4 %• registered-! oiwary taper Sum.s, preferred Solar ■;■,//■ tQuar.; (Howara) 4% 6% 5c (quar.),;.— f$1.12Va Precision.....,/!/ Simpson's, Ltd!, 4Va% preferred i^u. Payable Share " Creek Singer Mig. Co., of Comjiant J»^^«v4i■ W' V ?Holder*" oiM oi Re0. Payable Share Aomc u; L'o/«pu«t Holders When 1$ rer f 5« 1 6- X t . ' 6% prior preitrred (quar.) Suburban er Eiecti'ie' preferred $4 — 6 % preferred ://.!' : ; pfd. A $1 (quar.)-... 5- 4-15 $1.12 Ma y 5- 4-10 "/■■■' 30c Class y 5- 4-27. 5- Unical) Inc. <• $1 Super., Mold -Corp. .t taL H t quar.Sylvanite Gold Mines, ^ti., com. -•^v 50c 4-18 4-25 3-30 "$3c ' 7- 2 4-26 uquar.,..^^-.^---.....-:- $3c 7- 2 Tennessee Gas & Tran,uu.>sion-Co., 5% .pfd. Texas Pacific Coal & u.l (increased s-a)— > $1.41% /■'■'• Common: Bearer (quar.)—.r > • Thatcher * '' Mig. Co., $3,00 pid..(quar.) Thernioid .Corp:, 5>2.5o -conv. pfd.-(quar.)_i>. Tilo Rooting Co. (increased quar.)— „■—> scToburn Gold Mine*, Tokheim. Oil 90c South La Salle Street Corp. y preferred (quar-.)..... Union Storage Co. United Air / United // '■-'5 . Extra of America, —a/.—— • United 1 5-18 5-15 5-10 8-10 11- 9 .5% • ; preferreH- 6-20 2 6-10 4-30 $1.25 5-15 4-30 25c 5-10 4-10 25C 5-10 5- 7-1 1 5-17 6- 1 5-17 5-20 $1.10 .... .. 6-10 6- 25c : , 1 50c 25c (quar.) . , , 32c ; 4-15 t37c 5-15 4-15 15C 5- 1 4-16 10c 5- 1 4-16 20c. /,/f / , 4-30 4-10 1 6-15 , iquar.^ (quar.) ———--•—— Brothers^ eommon (hfitlal)i,^-,-,i---preferred / Wlnconsin Bankshares Corp,_: -S. $5 preferred 5% Wisconsin Electric Power— 6% preferred (quar.)——— Wisconsin Public Service, common —— (quar,)-.-, 5% preferred (quar. )-^.„-— Wood Alexander & James, Ltd.— — 7- $1.25 , 7% 1st preferred (accum.); Woodall Industries,: Inc.'H-" 5% (quar.)—— (quar.)— preferred convertible Woolworth (F. W.) Co., common Extra ■; . (monthly) "Monthly ^S.—— : 'Monthly —————-i-» Wyandotte Worsted Wrigley (Wm.) Jr. Co. ; ■ . — 4-30 - 7- — 9-20 5-15 — • . Wilson ........ 4-i6: 5-15 „ „.i—.i. Merchants & Mfrs.—• v 17 Vac - United 1 1 92 Vac ■ ' United Gas Corp. 7- 10- / 5-1 ___" $1.12 Va /«, .common 8-15 20C Class A. (quar.)—— United Drill & Tool, class A (quar.)._^ Class B {quar.) • 3 11-15 62 Vac v United Corp., Ltd.> >.■■. 6- • 62 %c >"■ (quar.). — Cigar-Wheiau Stores Corp.— prior preferred; tquar.) —— $1.25 5-1 25c 15 %. preferred:: *• 5-15 ; (quar.)———-.;..-.*—, Inc.-, ' Lines, Biscuit 5- 250 ..._/:.. $5 preferred (quar.*——:—_ Union Oil of Cau.ornia (quar,)..— . 5-25 4-22 5-15 $1.50 (quar.)!.,— ••//. Union Asbestos & Rubo/ir t quar.) Union Electric of Mo., $3.70 pfd. 44.50 6-15 5-22 25c pref.>.(quar.)-^ uvc 4-25 25c >_//■■ ■;■■ Words, 4-30 1 5- tic — Quarterly:, v 5-15 : 20c \ I*;:/./:QuarteriV';^///./—-:.-v 208 5-11 25c (quar.) •— Company, common. ■* $6'lst preferred Trinity Universal Insurance (Dallas) (quar.) Quarterly 1, Tung-Sol Lamp 1 Corp.— $2 prior preference (quar.) ——. $4 convertible preference (accum.)—— Wilbur-Suchard Chocolate Co.'— White Sewing Machine ' Tank, & .rump Co, Trane 6- 62 % c ^ i L„a.— 5-13 50c - — 4-27 5- 37M2c wuar.; Biscuits, — -/"- • „•._/ laccum.i k' Sun Oil Co., 4 Mi'A ////Sun Ray Drug ; Sunshine 5- 9 1 6- $1.50 Extra • •: . ——— 6% pfd. (Initial quar.)—*—, Yellow Cab, County Gas—. Yuba Consolidated Gold Fields (quar.)—»—York Zeller's, Ltd., common (increased quat.) —, 6% preferred (quar.)———— preferred (quar.)..u—. Zenith .Radio Corp—:———a— Cooperative Mercantile Institution— Quarterly 1 ——— — Quarterly —— Quarterly ; Zlon's ' 6-15 75c 75c 9-15 75C 12-15 , Jamaica income tax, "* Less' 30 % . ^ ^ closed for this dividend; ♦Transfer books not - ' \ % f •» , in U. S. funds, less 15% Canadian non-residents' tax. deductible a.t the source; :Non« tax 15%; resident tax, 7%. a Less British income tax. ; tPayable XPayable in Canadian funds, tax resident * General Corporation and )• J - ■•?•. - •-J,wi*": -.'.j/. • y*js: \ ' • "•*' •• •' •' •Tt.-'- •/.' (Continued from ///'> •*. >••• ' Dividends payable' — Long-term debt (current)_4 ,.-3- ■ •- Loans J* Southern Colorado Power Co.—-Weekly Output— kwh., week corresponding iasc year, an April 20, 1946, 2,038,000 / kwh, for: the with compared as debt and and purchase advances—U. for Reserves //'Electric output of this company for the weelc ended 2,084,000 4 money S. Govt, 4,386,021 55,050 ...i-. Loans, and, advs. to I). S.~ Govt,, aggpcles (curr.).... ,5,436,113 Interest, taxes "and misci accruals, incl, prov. for U. S. Federal Income tax ..^.—44 10,973,774 -.-rj page 2300) Funded totaled 29,484,494 ' 37,003,968 2,992,822 ; 2,992,792 ' Accounts payable /L- Investment News ■* V obligations. 110,475,065 agencies. 645,469 contingencies.— 444... 4,912,590 Common stock (12,928,205 no par shares)..— 71,094,175 Capital surplus 4..—. 160,655,921 Common stock in treasury (Or).... 10,161,795 Earned surplus ——4-————-4-: 44—4.4: 69,526,566 ■,increase of 2.3%:—V. 163, p. 2164. — Sinclair Oil Corp. : (& Subs.)—-Annual Report-r CONSOLIDATED XMUOME STATEMENT'FOR CALENDAR YEARS , v ' ' - 1943 1944 ■ •Total '.4 1943 *; " t: • Gross ' $ j $ $ lit: ' i':"' SAfter deducting, reserves income:/—.—/_IL 406,310,169 410,369,908 326,899.074 : operating ; > 19,460,995 61,706,525 6,440,209 5,000,000 4,743,132 71,094,175 160,655,921 10,161,522 65,853,058 ' ' ■■'-'^ ■ •>-:'■> ' ' ■ : . Net on sa.e excess deeds 1,781,760 of 1,865,774 1,052,629 securities— loss oa ' profit on sale of capital assetsnon-operaii.ig 1,399,645 621,070 ji^wome (net)__ , . State ; ■-/>■./.:/: :■ '' ;//: J Total Income 74,873,530 end unam-rt. disct. on debentures acquired lor skg. fund purposes and on oebs. redeemed. Loss" on sale 'of property and misc. r-charges, (net) * Write-off of invent- expense* Depreciation and ...__ debt SProvision to tiiemeMs Prov. " Mr / Netnncoma Common *Nd re- 9,356,185 income share/.1.: deemed necessary ' $1.30 $2.28 its for excess profits tax. tlncluding war facilities) of profits tax. SAfter deducting $6,2-0,000 excess accrued for Federal taxes for year 1944 and eliminating $5,020,000 reserve for contingencies provided in earlier riac ude» provision, for Federal excess 'r. CONE OLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, DEC. 31'. , r rn1 on^hand SeriCS na£R U I' XhL Othei Notes Accts. — W « securities at cost._;.-_.u-__ M marketable securities_._.____„_ and accounts receivable (less reserves)__ and claims .panics Other and in not ————-——_ accounts receivable end advances debt insurance, 13,550,941 — ; discount taxes, 59,921,967 56,343 261 2,353,248 2,267 691 . ,, and - j___—2-1— * . it is not always reasons to arrange companies in exact However, they are always as near position as possible. alphabetical alphabetical , _ . w< Southern Canada Power Co.. Ltd.^Earnings~ 1946—6 Mos.-/l945 1946—Month—1945 Periqd End. Mar. 31— 112,847 79,641 ; divs—— 73,123 122,691 120,754 " $5,066 $1,876 Taxes 23_WairSt., New YprK^N. X, Int., have also rbepnf calledvfor redemption' on July 2, next, all of 15-year, 2 Va.^i j debentures dud July 1, 1954, at 101V2 interest,.< Payn^efitj.,FillO')Je madh! at ^thb? Guaranty Trust Co. of & depr. 433,535 734,137 573,375 491,244 723,112 $40,238 & maint.._u_ Operating $1,805,323 $301,339 > $1,863,239 99,068 655,329 $313,727 Gross>earnings $17,59^ '|ou||^n the/aT&ev'&hifenfc&tied deSSritures-a^d notes may surrender case. may .be.—V. 163, p. "2200.. ittor 'r\. ///•;■.■;." ; / >: Pacific RR.—Calls Series A Bonds— mortgage bonds, series A, due Jan. 1. redemption on June 13, 1946, at 101 % and| made at the office of the company, Broadway, New-York, N. Y. • ■ - 1 Holders desiring to receive orior. to the redemption date payment? of the full redemption price (Including premium and accrued interest? -.All 1961, / thiwoutstanding of first have been ; called for Pa^Tnent interest. will f] be . C) Lines—^Proposes to Capital¬ Southeastern; Greyhound ize/Part of An Surplus- by Increasing Par Value of Shares— to Com/ mission for permission to increase the par value from $5 to $10 per share for the purpose of allowing a portion of the surplus account to be 6 630 886 to application capitalized, posed The 456,090,243 440,077,139 /' has thus amendment been filed with in the the capitalization of ... ' • on the of May 2, 1946. company which is 542,818 :: r ■ ■ -VlK 163. may do so upon presentation : ••/ :/ . shares Gross shares of were out¬ —V. ' ' / : ■/ /1946 . $ earnings 163, p. 2199. and surrender of said 2014. p. .//'v4/: >. 1,000,000 ■'.id 1946) 13, Southern Ry.—Gross Earnings— vPeriod— .' : Week End. April 14 * '/ • - ■ 1945 -/• • //■/••/••'' ' •>':;/ •/:/• $/v;//:>/:"■; $ "//>>.•• > $ • ; 6,938,792 -79,936,611 103,313,230 5,013,478- r;'\ dy "v:""'' /•/■'•'/ (Continued T Jan. 1 to April 14 1946 1945 ' ' on page • " 'i; > ■■■•■ June bonds.—V. additional corporate capital. A pro¬ of incorporation is being submitted proxy statement to be voted on at the next stock at $5 par value, standing throughout 1945.. f Commerce articles meeting of the stockholders authorized common Interstate the providing to the stockholders annual 2,646,839 ^ Total NOTE—For mechanical possible order. outstanding 2vi as< the 828,607 ;-: 6,808,358 13,470,625 $0.51 total, $16,851,745.. payable, $797,955; unredeemed . tickets, $610,000; dividends payable, $271,409; accrued Federal and State ;in-» come and Federal excess profits taxes, $5,499,805; accrued general taxes, $140,135; other current liabilities, $240,759; reserve for injuries and damages, etc., $145,487; common stock (par value $5>, $2,714,090: premium on common stock, 3640,835; earned surplus, $5,791,270; total, $16,851,745.—V. 163, p. 1908, .theat'ifor/immediate.payment- at anytime arid'receive the full redemp¬ tion" Sprice with, interest to date set for redemption,—May 24 or July 213,268,030 241,573,524 expense—____ royalties,,;etc...-A._i-ri ' ■2,224,925, $0.63 intangibles—primarily the additional cost (in of operating properties acquired as entireties over cost of tangible property, $2,874,500; investments and ad¬ principally in bus terminal companies, at cost, $193,852; pre¬ LIABlHTIESr—Accounts There and 19'.128',457 19,537,893 8,461,601 13,470,625 $0.57 profits tax and renegotiation. rated, paying agentt 23!ll7'698 K>,774'859 diet)—. 7,727,503 13,470,625 special deposits, $14,719; U. S. GOVtr interline and other accounts receivable (after of $30,000),' $898,186; materials and sup-* paid taxes, licenses, insurance, etc., $197,696; payment date next preceding the date upon which such note matures. Payment will be made at tne; office of J. P. Morgan & Co. Incorpo¬ 6 090 921 11,041,040 — fCapital assets Unamortized Prepaid 336,031 to controlled com-// consolidated investments , 6,307,478 ;://S $3.72 items $2,482,259; and securities) vances and "interest, iand .allvof - the, Outstanding; ^eria)> notes 1947-1953, at par and interest plus l/10th of 1% for Jan. "15, /.. Holders of 1944 51,022,107 13,360,000 13,682,000 25,891,791 // 970,289 from U. S. Govt, agencies (net) notes Investments rec. 83.796,399 / 1,357,045 $3.50 . Ne^.York, pay|par,x%geiw)£ HQ;(jBroadw$.i, ¥s«5 York, N. Y. ' 19$45. m Inventories Other " ' ASSETS-- cash original 1,500,000 ———r' . taxes, each period of six months from the redemption date to the interest r additional depreciation of $3,780,000 on war facil- &cj>' 732,804 v„u.vV $3,838,546: doubtful $4,266,237), has called for redemption on May 24, next, all of 20-year 2% % sinking fund debentures due Jan. 15, company 1961/ at .102 the ities^t^ $2,017,420 ^841,368 at approximate cost, $262,584; postwar refund of excess profits $553,474; tangible property (after reserves for depreciation of plies, - for Shell outstanding due $1.85 additlona1 depreciation (on $40,134,049 * income The - ccmmon share/-, $5,535,930; for reserve Calls Debentures and: Notes— —.'15,644,749 .27,337,794 23,083,709 v 11,971,241 9,524,410/ 6,283,801 ) provlsfoh SI^nAnlL S4,10C,000: x 7,973,209 4,593,365 *3,150,000 $14,350,000 *12,300,000 tax.. in cash... paid in stock (100% common per securities, Pipe Line Corp. amounted to $878,740 for the quarter ended March 31, 1946, compared with $818,455 in the 1945 period and $752,181 in the 1944 period. No dividends were paid by ShelL Pipe Line Corp. in the first quarter, of 1946, 1945 or 1944. Net 22,327,663 13,701,894 dividends Earnings per - 3,458,333 facilities war T —1/ ^1,901,819 ASSETS—Cash, 19,419,501 555,543 608,143 *9,183,991 *10,503,000 534,572 share on common stock. '■Includes excess depletion-'. Fed. Earns, per 1,126,512'- :■ 2,975,157 28,708,229 t27,913,780 ... S. "/ •. 1944 18,201,135 2,586,000 Shares outstanding /^ {2,690,796 reduce V. 462,789 discount salvage valua (net) ^Cancelled leases, dry holes and - ' to . on funded debt, etc...—— Prov/ for Fed. income taxes——a... Prov.' for postwar adjustments— Net income for period—.^ non-consol. and / 10,848,075 ———————— Int. 1,323,860 —... in Mexican affaiata Int. and amort. ,o* 1945 . . 340,858 1,621,677 taxes .Income .^income Earnings — 67,352,370 82,242,658 .■^/;vi-,.-:: , 1946 174,623 Income Premium Net Common; dividends operating earnings ... 100,149,435 129,262,679 118,905,143 Costs,' selling and gen, exps — 79,056,549 95,751,872 87,390,077 Deprec., depl., in tang; devel. expen, ditures, amort and abandonments 10,244,811 15,309,672 12,095,565 804,910 ' ■ .^,.^..4.— Common dividends paid and declared • .Gross , ,/ 121,657 $7,841,420 415,000 5,049,000 60,000^,^ 60,000 $7,196,819 430,000 4,805,000 income taxeb_..ar^.--—— profits excess for-depreciation and depletion of $228,705,- 3 Months Ended March 31— - of vessel Net Misc. . ... CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, DEC. 31, 1945 1,808,160 ' - sale or Federal 53.47? | $7,558,475 17,055 —$7,215,605 —— 18,786 Provision for Federal income taxes / 2,798,294 book,value of pro-' ever recovered deductions $7,505,003 47,521 „. Income before Net Shell Union Oil Corp. (& Subs.)—-Earnings-* — Profit 1944] ■ ^7,168,084 ——- Income: Income .. Dividend/hicame 1945' ■■ operating revenue.... Net Gross "• ■ ■ Operating revenues — —^—— $20,699,969 $20,960,227 Total operation and maintenance expenses— 10,926,736 10,739,024 "Depreciation /expensa.w,.^,>,,/l.......yw^^^^->;*^/> :/■ 694,703856,57X Operating taxes and licenses— 1,792,159 1,753,088 Operating rents (net)..—-1—;— 118,287 106,543 . 435 in 1944 hnd $278,241>441 in ,1946.: {Represented by-954,131, shares in 1944 and 964,147,shares in 1945,—V. 163, P. 947. " ... - Costs, opentling anvt general exps._ 335,378,674 334,430,206 262,969,634 ■»:;/; • > - ;,■■/■ /;;.,,/,, ,■ .Total operating ,income-l,.j—^ 70,931,495 i1,75,929,702 63,929,440 Interest incorhe ._r— 364,919 , 249,243// 635,238 > 1 Other income !_u 456,090,243 440,077,139: ' - — 10,901,865 . for Insurance,- etc...^/4---—.44.4——, Reserves CALENDAR YEARS CONSOLIDATED INCOME ACCOUNT FOR LIABILITIES— 2342): §1 * v: ,'r.iA Volume 163 ,vHb(7o"M JAEWAlttT '5 ■irtMM-'f.-yMMC :-■ ,u\u? Number 4485 The oLlv. ' THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE i ■Hdsamiki.S hi#W% -j ■ 2337 Capital Flotations in the United States During the Month of March And for the Three Months of the Calendar Year 1946 Corporate emissions for the month of March were the largest for any month this year, the total of $435,629,948 represented financing for March being the largest for Issues placed privately arate issues aggregating of the month's total. in o $79,122,931 19 v $35,000,000 2%s mtge. gen. of Certificates $234,113,529, 13,550,003 sep¬ Total for new compared with 2%s series G; $23,000,000 Saguenay Power Co., Ltd. 3s and 200,000 shares Central New York Power Corp. 3.40% uary, cumulative preferred stock (par $100). corporate financing. Revisions gregated $991,105,313, of which $306,474,227 SUMMARY 30.9% or CORPORATE OF Certificates- ^ 10,000,000 ;■'# 2G3,0-0.000 21,lo5,000 241,925^000 273,030,000 31,135,000 241,925,000 1,033,937,000 137,660,000 896,277,000, 186,300.000 185,550,000 80.000,000 106.300,000 53,205,000 132,345,000 133,205,000 238,645,000 1,405,787,000 - money and 270,865,p00 1,134,922,000 $3,724,000 $309,918,487 in the Certificates Notes first BY MONTHS -1946New Capital Refunding 131,170,053 47,088,901 128,215,273* 1946, 1945 AND 112,954,001 264,262,410 307,414,675 244,124,054 311,351,311 435,629,948 V 44,070,931 28,925,290 68,071,687 306,474,227 : 684,631,086 991,105,313 • New Capital First quarter " t: s.,.%.<, •• ..... ■a ..-j#• •, April May_ : Total 278,899,772 New Capital Below Refunding $ 162,182,000 295,766,014 45,455,742 103.534,713 148,990,455 736,847,786 877,915,694 \ 146.844,872 339,563,928 656,045,237 526,446,349 80,437,425 76,399,341 36,115,868 108,100,665 184,500,006 189,591,294 85,002,408 225,707,162 36.398,283 148,913,492 382,694,367 531,607,859 141,067,908 ; 367,086,226 79,085,300 38,773,350 137,683,000 176,456,350 62,615,780 98,346,215 160,961,995 ..... Six months—— 402,703,191 1,738,141,514 2,140,844,705 „ 211,613,966 107,244,173 749,921,243 961,535,209 338,267,743 705,440,793 295.758,364 .Long-Term Bonds and Notes 445,511,916 810,260,915 57,327,813 105,572,951 30,208,620 157,252,988 143,408,034 407,642,920 193,109,384 708,303,942 Nine iwftnfhw 1947-1956. Purpose, purchase of equipment. Priced to yield 0.75% to 1.30% according to maturity.; Offered 488,867,748 1,430,562,237 1,919,429,985 213,629.022 60,276,071 164,293,287 December -.'vvv ^: 618,835,452 20,434,385 438,198,380 1,427,520,628 1,865,719,008 " 'i Twelve months 116,304,052 P, v C-1947 in exchange for Treasury Certificates of Indebt¬ edness of Seriesi B-1946, maturing March 1,1946.. $4,104,- 216,009 subscriptions foP this exchange were received, bdt accepted only $3,131,710,000, the balance being re¬ deemed. in cash. • Amount Dated Due Mar 1 Mar 8 Mar 7 Purpose, Boston refunding. Stanley & Corporation; Price, 101.14 and int. Co.; Blyth & Co., Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co.; Weeks; W. E. Hutton & Co.; Merrill Lynch, Fenner & Beane; R. W. Pressprich & Co.; L. F. Co.; Shields ds Co.; Spencer Trask ds Co.; Tucker; Anthony ds Co.; White, Weld di Co.; The Wiscon¬ sin Co.; Auchincloss, Parker & Redpath; Bacon, Whipple Mar 22 Mar 21 :« Mar 28 Feb Mar 8 91 1,984,509,000? 4,104,216,000 days Mar 1-31 Mar 1,308,017,000 1,303,816,000 1,315,311,000 1,313,401,000 3,131,710,000 2,074,769,000 1 1 year 1 10-12 yrs. 12 years 2 years Mar 1-31 Mar & Price Accepted 2,013,988,000 2,084,615,000 Mar 1-31 Mar v Secretary of the Treasury had announced Yield 626,371,491 99,505 + :0.375 3,682,000 a Total . for March b 9,181,005,591 Total for three months.^—. - •Average rate on a bank discount basis, a A-1945, series C-1945, series C-1946 and series C-1947. about 1.92% year and series C, a Series about 1.07%. ' Type of 10 Jan 17 Jan 24 356,656,000 Jan 31 day day 91 day 91 day Jan 1 Ctfs. Jan 1 A earn int. UNITED STATES Date TREASURY Dated ^ Due ;-.v- ' eo 24 Jan Jan 10 an 91 days 91 days 91 days 91 days 91 days lyear 3 4 11 Jan 7 an 18 Jan 24 an 25 Jan 31 eo 17 Jan 1 an 1-31 Jan 1 an 1-31 Jan an 1-31 Jan 10-12 yrs. 12 years M' 2 years ■. 2,025,044,000 3,323,194,000 959,559,756 10,441,500 301,781,200 Feb 14 91 days days 1,928,073,000 Feb 15 Feb 21 91 days lyear 2,037,113,000 2,005,866,000 4,952,949,000 10-12 yrs. 21 Feb 21 Feb 1 1 28 92 days , eb 1-28 Feb ,12 years eb 1-28 Feb 2 years February % U v. 4,027,000 180,952,100 __ . Antic'n notes • , 1' for 'v January ^ Feb /> 301,781,200 7 91 11,158,574,456 ' V 9,872,481,000 ;!s : 1 1,286,093,456 ; ■■ 99.903 Feb 28 92 ■ ■ ; • ■ • , day Treasi bind Feb.2! 1 Feb 1 Feb Feb ' > Mar u. 4,027,000 100 .. ' 2 of McDonald Yarnall & Co.; Co.; and Boettcher and 7 Antic'n no^v.OPl80,952>l(W,.V-~.'ad:,^(m.U>!?*>'oI90;952>100: Mar 21 Mar 28 91 Mar 1 Ctfs. of indebt. Mar 1 1,303,477,000 1,301,797,000 1,315,311,000 v] 4,540,000 * 2,019,000 1,313,401,000 1,304,361,000 9,oTo"ooo 3,131,710,000 626,371,491 u. 1 day S. Treas. Savings 1,308,017,000 1,303,816,000 1,315,311,000 bills _• bds. Mar Depositary bonds— Tax Antic'n notes- 626,1(71,491 '3,682,000 * 3,682,000 178,697,100 178,697,100 :Total for March^-^44Total for three, months— 9,181,005,591 8,356,656,000 31,341,171,225 28,422,893,000 ,. 824,349,591 2,918,278,225 (see v & and Johnson, Lane, Space " .. Inc.; William Blair & Co.; Blyth & Co., Inc.; | Butcher & Sherrerd; Coffin & Burr, Co.; Hill, Richards & Co.; J. J. B. Hilliard & Son; Hogle & Co.; Hornblower & Weeks; W. E. Hutton The Illinois Company; Johnson, Lane, Space & Bissell ! ; Co. privately, Co., Inc.;.Johnston, Lemon & Co.; Kalman & Company, Inc.; Kidder, Peabody & Co.; Kirkpatrick-Pettis Co.; Laird, \ '*] !:v > 1 s 8c Meeds; W. C. Langley 8c Co.; Lazard Freres & Co.; Lee Higginson Corp.; Lehman Brothers; Carl M. Loeb, Rhoades & Co.; Laurence M. Marks & Co.; McDonald 8c 1 3,131,710,000 day Treas. bills 91 day Treas. bills 91 day Treas. bills offered, series P bonds Co.; February^w^ ^1,Q01,591,179. rl0/J93^56,000c;ir 897^38,178 91 as & A. & — ' b &/■ Co.; Milwaukee Co. Inc.; Dominick & Dominick; Drexel, & Co.; Eastman, Dillon & Co.; El worthy & Co.; .Equitably Securities Corp.;; Estabrook & Co.; Fahey, Clark & Co.; The First Boston Corp.; Glore, Forgan & Co.; Glover & MacGregor, Inc.; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; Hallgarten & Co.;'Harriman Rip¬ ley & Co.,iInc.; Ira Haupt & Co.; Hayden, Miller & Co.; Heller, Bruce 8c Co.; Hemphill, Noyes & Co.; Henry Herrman S. Mar ' Davis Brown & Sons; J. JSL-Bl— 1,316,466,000" ^ 1,316,013,000 ^ " 453,000 indeb.t4-*Mn 4<952,949,000]j[4^952j949,000 Savings: bdfe 9/r622,403,07an9rnv!^.-iiJj-L^riin'622,-403s078 Depositary bonds b»x io! 4,027,000 o; v, 4,02T>000 Ctfs. Tax . ! . 91 day Treasv bills Total for a | & The Cooley & Company; J. M. Dain & Company; Daven¬ port & Co.; Davies & Mejia; R. L. Day & Co.; Dick 8c Merle-Smith; R. S. Dickson & Co., Inc.; Dillon, Read & 10,441,500 day Treas. bllld- i > 1,314,673,0001 '>1,314,673,000 a^,309,003,000<314,309;003;o00n day Treas.) bills 1,301,118,ooo^' l,301,'118,000 a Co.; Inc.; 959,559,756 10,441,500 301,781,200 91 180,952,100 100 11,001,591,178 bills Treas. bills of Indebt.—a: v 2,487,000 6,757,000 14 *0.375 Coffin Kuhn, Loeb & Co.; A. C. Allyn and Co., Bacon, Whipple & Co.; Baker, Watts & Co.; Ball, & Kraus; Bateman, Eichler & Co.; A. G. Becker Co. Alex. 5,067,000 21 + Sons; Offered by, & 1,310,993,000 1,309,645,000 1,310,034,000 1,315,717,000 3,323,194,000 Feb 1,314,673,000 99.905 + *0.375 1,309,003,000 99.905 + *0.375 99.905 + *0.375 1,301,118,000 1,316,466,000 99.904 +*0.375 4,952,949,000 100 % : Treas. Jan. Inc.; 1,302,898,000 Feb 10,441,500 301,781,200 too 622,403,078 Treas. bills *0.375 99.9Q5 +*0.375 & Paoifio RR. 1st mtge. bonds*; 2 !4 %, series G 1, 1961. Purpose, refunding. Price, 983/* and int. Indebtedness 99,90$ i||i0.375 99.906.. ' ' 1,315,717,000 •99:903 ¥M0;375 3,323,194,000 10»il io >: % 959,559,756 mi aVAfi A:n.;; 622,403,078 eb 1,987,760,000 1,302,898,000 1,316,060,000 1,312,132,000 1,316,791,000 1,315,717,000 3,323,194,000 959,559,756 Treas. bills Tax r Mar 14 1 8 eb eb 1-28 Feb •<]*<>. Welsh, due New Refunding v Yield 11,158,574,456 eb an Jan 1946 Price 1,302,898,000 1,316,060,000 1,312,132,000 1,316,791,000 91 91 Total $ 2,259,444,000 Total for January. 7 *91 DURING 2,904,956,000 91 day Treas* bills Jan J Accepted *' 2,005,255,000 2,016,155,000 « Amount Applied tot $ an FINANCING Amount 1 i v to Burge U. S. Savings bds. Depositary bonds- usual tabulation: our Marks by same bankers foregoing). 25,000,000 Southern Accepted Jan present <fe Offered / • •Total Amount Security Dated By these operations the Treasury Department sold or exchanged $9,181,005,591 of its securities, of which $8,off maturing obligations* Brown *950,000 Savannah & Atlanta Ry. 1st mtge. 3%% bonds, due Jan. 1, 1964. Purpose, re.undihg ($774,000), improvements, etc., ($176,000). Price, bonds were awarded at par and OF FUNDS Bonds, Tax Anticipation Notes pay M. Turben & Co. and were placed USE 3 used to Alex. 35,000,000 Great Northern Ry. general mortgage bonds, 2%% series Q, due 2010. Purpose, refunding. Price, 96.25 and int. Comprised of three sepa¬ rate series, of which series E have 10-year maturity, are sold on a discount basis at 75, and yield 2.90%; series F have a 12-year matur¬ ity, are sold on a discount basis, at 74, and yield 2.53%; and series Q have a 12-year maturity, are sold at 100, and bear 2V2% interest, b Comprised of separate issues, designated Treasury notes of tax series Jan was Co.; & Harold E. Wood 8c Co.; 31,341,171,225 . • & Company. Outside of the above the Treasury Department in March confined its operations to the usual weekly sales of Treasury bills, Savings and Depositary Bonds. Blair & Company; Co.; Maynard H. Co.; Phelps, Fenn & Co.; Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood; Putnam & Co.; Riter di Co.; Stein Bros. & Boyce; s Stroud 8c Co., Inc.; Swiss American Corp.; G. H. Walker 8c Co.; Whiting, Weeks & Stubbs; Dean Witter & Co.; Biddle, Whelen 8c Co.; H. F. Boynton 8c Co., Inc.; J. M. Dain & Co.; First of Michigan Corp.; Folger, Nolan Inc.; J. J. B. Hilliard & Son; Johnston, Lemon 8c Co.; Kirkpatrick-Pettis Co.; Mason-Hagan, Inc.; A. E. Masten 8c Co.; W. H. Newbold's Son & Coa; Newhard, Cook 8c ' 2 v> Laurence Murch , a 3,682,000 100 178,697,100 100 ! William Merrill, 0.375 99.905+; 0.375 626,371,491 178,697,100 Inc.; 99.905+^9.375 99.905+ Co.; & Burr, Inc.; R. L. Day & Ca.; Hawley, Shepard and Co.; J Hayden, Miller & Co.; The Illinois Co.; Kalman & Co., Feb. on 15,1946, are called for redemption on that date. These is¬ the 3% % Treasury bonds of 1946-49 and the 3% Treasury bonds of 1946-48. There are now^outstanding $818,627,000 of the 3%% bonds and $1,035,873,400 of the 3% bonds, ' The Treasury on March 15 redeemed for cash $1,290,640,500 of 1% Treasury notes and $489,080,100 of 3%s Treasury bonds of. 1946-56 which had been called for redemption on March 15. ; 1 for First Hornblower & $ 91 days 91 days 91 days Mar 14 Mar 15 sues are Total due; 1982. Pierce, Amount Applied for $ 14 that the bonds of two outstanding issues which may be redeemed at the option of the United States on June eb 1st Ripley &'Co., Inc.; Kidder, Teabody & Co.: Kuhn, Loeb & Co.; Lehman Brothers; Mellon Securities Corp.; Smith, Barney & Co.; Stone & Webster Securities Corp.; Union Securities Corp.; Drexel & Co.; Glore, Forga». Js Co.; Hemphill, Noyes & Co.; Lee Higginson Corp.;.: F. S. Moseley & Co;; Central Republic Co., Inc.; Clark; > Dodge ds Co.; Equitable Securities Corp.; Estabrook & Co.; > 672,482,693 2,504,095,838 3,176,578,531 Date''": ' +J Offered Secretary of the Treasury on Feb. 18 announced offering of % % Certificates of Indebtedness of Series ffered RR. Harriman I )#'* •The now ; Inc. Rothschild & Treasury Financing In March We Co. Irontcn March Offerec| by Morgan 755,450,265 364,959,844 136,738,437 338,394,097 due Laurence M iMarks & Co.; Stroud.& Co., Inc.; Putnam & Co.; and Cooley & Co. 40,000,000 Great Northern Ry. general mortgage bonds 2a/4% series 183,614,945 1,073,533,601 1,257,148,546 1,264,579,832 4,959,291,921 6,223,671,753 - ;; tReviaed. The 136,614,813 26,565,747 B . Fourth quarter an 988,931,090 1,202,560,112 101,548,627 161,824,698 337,040,911 501,334,198 & mtge. 2%% bonds, 1, 1976. Purpose, refunding. Price, 101 and int. Offered by Shields. & Co., White, Weld & Co.; R. W. Pressprich & Co.; Equitable Securities Corp.; Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis; Graham, Parsons & Co.; series The November .1 ' trust certificates due by Halsey Stuart 9,626,000 Detroit Toledo & 901,413,326 .i October v ! $1,750,000 Chesapeake & Ohio Ry. IVb % equipment 214,580,801 248,980,985 437,851,540 104,820,122 * — -TTiird quarter .»*•v (Issues Maturing Later Than Five Years) 722,258,295 1,018,016,659 826,381,452 3,531,771,293 4,358,152,745 , retired. During March, ! 946 121,400,691 423,678,261 1,793,629,779 2,217,308,040 *uyii«t xNet Details of New Capital Flotations • 4 Corporation. RAILROADS Second ymrfcw fcpUmhw Corporation,1' and Insurance we 486,408,800 555,122,202 Loan give complete details of the capital flota¬ tions during March including every issue of any kind brought out in that month. ; , • * Total * $ 322,970,703 191,107,290 363,837,701 100,923,035 159,360,123 4,352,125 June Civil Federal Savings 261,635,283 1,001,293,728 1,262,929,011 ' _ and notes to Federal Old Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Account. Service Retirement Fund, Foreign Service Retirement Fund, Canal Zone Retirement Fund, Alaska Railroad Retirement Fund, Postal Savings System, Government Life Insurance Fund, National Servlct Life Insurance Fund, Federal Deposit Insurance fig¬ additional private 1944 : February— as •Comprise sales of special series. certliicates ana no:es; cerlliicates sold to Adjusted Service Certificates. Fund and Unemployed Trust Fund, -U944- Refunding A January of the 1946 and 1945 particularly «-tl945— Total • we .present a tabulation of f igures since Jan¬ 1944 showing the different monthly amounts of may be necessary, 10,000,000 March—. financing is brought to light. FIGURES 654,352,000 $82,846,931, up Below ures 'J[ 106,525,000 February- three months of 1945. ag¬ x58.950.000 713,302,000 760,877,003 January-.!. 72,500,000 34,020,000 371.850.0C0 for was Northern Ry.; $25,000,000 Southern Pacific RR. 1st mtge. Corporate financing for the first quarter of 1946 Net Issued 741,^*4,, oO J Notes in Great Retired V •vh;; placed so FINANCING >'vU-ued .. January—i The March total compares with $79,922,850 February and $173,983,899 in March 1945. For the first quarter of 1946 total municipal issues aggregated $81,602,000 Union Pacific ref. intge. 2Vzs series C; $40,000,000 gen. and 1946— ' refunding. The principal issues for the month included 2%s •INTRA-GOVERNMENT was $40,722,000, representing 9.4% This compares with 28.4% 12.1% of the January total. February and of which month since 1929.' mtge. in March comprised Municipal financing for March footed like any 69.1% or for sharp gain in equity financing, the stock was a and $684,631,086 money Of the total, railroad financing accounted $364,241,000; other industrial and manufacturing $247,201,951; public utilities; $157,693,371; oil, $122,151,850 and all other categories $99,817,141. comparing with $311,351,311 for February and $363,837,701 for March 1945. Of the month's total $128,215,273 or 29.4% was for new money purposes and $307,414,675 or 70.6% was for refunding. With the exception of the month of January, when new capital issues exceeded refunding, the month of March followed vthe trend of the previous 27 months. A feature of the month's fi¬ nancing new for refunding. (Continued on page In the comprehensive next two pages we 2340) tables compare and the three months' the on the March figures with those corresponding periods in the four years preceding, thus affording a five year comparison. for the * 17,54920 5,60, 0 56,30810 34,81750 18,0 0 :T•otal 5,6 0, 0 48,0 6 0 - $ Total " - $ * 10,7950 15,03960 2,53 20 —• 18,294 20 30715,0 48, 934 :— — fc,- - " 28,0 18,0 973,50 39,20 30 21735,0 27,08532.8 — — —•- 6,0 ,0 h.—; 973,50 .1942—- Refundig 32,580 79,085120 8,60, 0 21,804.16 6lCapit 5,60,—0 15,802 "fr4-*'~ 8,2 10 8 ■^-4.;■, "^05.379 973,50 17,34920 New „ — 32, 580 6,0 ,0 95,30457 54^830 49,61 72 54,830 16,9450 v 38,4728 • ;. 4,780, 0 4,071,0 2,50, 0 12,0 0 56,94329 32,701672 . -. 148,"9045 t6,453 0 '30^5!0 24;7 ,561 — V.'- — . 16,30 45 2MFYAEITFLMAVIHOUSPMDG,:1':V9"^3—4.-l•y1?199■4915,—.uvrURTNCRewfaeufpnuRtRCTNdineeadafofulplnntgiddw4$iSgxv~""$■.$7>;-6387522g6380o3O0l~9*95?^144,6,10,50'26-,"0_! USitnMpaCfrottiFGOleprvobahevsdgdgrl.annfmmyesyscl. '- —■ — — - -— 103,54713 6,^53 0; 3570 5M 12,53140 f ■ . — i! i 45, 742 i ^ 124,985^ — ^ 36,87 01 25,"47^0 173,98 9 i r—.' i i i i > I 295,76 014 25^47 0 149,820 i i i — 4i.' ' - — — CFGOOORVRPEERNIGMANT, OSUMFARY ]7'**—■-1946RTNCeofauentpdawiitlgl$$$2235351,,99,007160 422,,51053103668,795,2248 23,0_ 23,0. 1 $ 16,07 0 47,6 294 63,08 97 Capit l ■■— ,—.- ■-'tr.— 68,071687 24,01,89 -1-1 90 ,0 0 435,62948 38,9~5o76 82,46931 —— . : ;.-' ■ 307,41675 2i98(h0 3,724,0 : $ : 17,560 148.905 . .. 128,3527 15790, . 79,12 931 2,957,0 2YFOMETIFSAUITCRHSNNOACRSHIPEEAD■:—1—4T1945ofuCtwnRaafdueopeplinfuidgtwnd$lVgi[g'AJ■$;-.z/,-'"~r•e:()83938.251450762910,6745,530.35,050,-$PANGORNEUFWDI 1'94—6NTReewofCuatnpaditillg%>':v-2119924,012755,382,9,8954000. 103.54713 9,460, 0 6,120 3,50 , 0 2912,900,10,«* 157,82948 193,280 76,21.78 1,08,0 3,164 38 16,4263 6,318,350 3,7490 3,50,0 9^39~250 21,46 435,629 48 •42.—i-_ * . ., 46,19 675 192,0 0 75,23 781 689,868 20,14709 3,749,0 2,319.57 9,39,250 3,87210- 307,41 675 $iNewCaptl 1,926,0 CHAR TE ;- 850, 0 1,926,0 1.386,0 1,08 ,0 2,47 ,570 96.25,384 6.318,350 l780,4 3 17^54 65 128, 5273 - —y'v — — — —- — agencis- . fbuontadyise il .— -manufctrig hoeldticng. , Notes- ■:_7 - manufctrig T: ,T"'.■ hoeldticng.,■-'; -.v ,— — manufctrig ,p.~ hoeldficng.,:■• ':. -. manufctrig■ ,'gniphS oeldtcng., — rom te 90 ,0 ^■— New '"" Smatunedisc $ \ 1 ,628 73 — t,IgaE-R'ailrods. utiles^-4— sccetooeptall,,r,qumaipnumfcenets anodriindusntrdl bueildtncs, nttrvreausdtmsinng,Mis'ceyla-fn■/-■rous: s*ecurit MOFARCH Domestic-— boanndds Short-em stock stock— Candi— bnoaonteddss Short-em stock s—tock foreign— bnoaonteddss stock— corpate- toal. dIfningculoouredste OFMARCH NBLooonagnt-Tnederdssm Cwrpoate— Short-em Cosmtock-n Governmt fogorveernimgnt GLoavnad,n&•cMuniictpael—Sste,s,PoStaiens •pOiKf"'*'i- :_. utiles. scecotoeptall,r,, Eqmaunuifpcmrees—nt. anoid- inadunstrdl bue;ildtcng.s, Itntrrveaustdmsinng,,Miscelano.us SBhooratn-Tndedms: )♦••—■" utiles-. sccettoo.e-pall;,r;Eqmuaipnumfcetnets anodri indausntrdl:_ bueildtncg-s,:'•■ .— Shipn■g.. Inttvrreaustdmsinng,,Miscelano-uLs. Total Sjtoc'-ks—i*|-i.■;: .utiles sccetooeptarll,.;,,Equmaipnumfceenst^*-— anorid indausntrdl bu•ei■tlcd-.vn:gs, ?■-.4,;.{Inttvrreaustdmsinng;,Miscelan-ous ' . —_.L 'Ru;ber.;■f '-•n\•< MONTH notes—' — Long-term Pref red Com on Long-term Pref red Com on Other Long-term Pref red Grand Total 7 ts Can dian Other Farm United MONTH •These •••-/ Railroads Public Iron, Motors Other Land, Rub er Ship ing Oil Railroads Public Iron, Motors Other - Land, oil ' Rub er • . v Railroads .Public Iron, Motors Other Land,Rub er Ship ing Total ; ; Total— Public Iron, Motors Other Land, .Oil • J/v ; 19,30 0 16,5810 2,0 ,0 32,50 0 49,0 0 3,0 ,50 ~"95T60O 37,65940 15,0 0 2,53 , 20 421,875 , T'3-y942Reofut;nad.ilrg'5217319,,8655040 ^i«t6405",3Q2 *f$rC:'®V:/:® . apit l 13,29056 7:0^6 48 .6,3402 - " 2,53,20 421,875 7,423561 19,30 63,87 16 2,0 ,0 26,0 860 36,7450 1,80,0 "~95,0 0 3,650^ 0 13,29056 5 New 90.83,0 12,0 6.50,0 7,317,457 2.50, 0 3,250 UYdroO 2,05,0 93,08 0 " 19,30 0 186,790 2,0 ,0 12,0. 0 468,795 12,0 0 167,53048j9,1;5902651r7t,32805.''^y,•--8/—9r_9#951,0,®—0„-™"gt4114y,7791;v33?^808.®75 42,3682,970125^: 13,8745 "v vRFEM3OANp1CRHD; —-1943"RTeofutnadlig"wv41,32981,6,50 -i MONTHS Capit l 49,50372 12,0 ._ 7,31 457 ' vS'46,123_12,4785t:-/-r.;11,,'533800: . ?'\4?=21,*87■5"®-—; £9<0y*$t$6^4»5-5,03. *V720,1'"97:_•—_, 2V,3043,05290,#-. *EGTFTFAMOLHNbVUOAERRCNMPDN*.GI:1;9•—445£CRTeoeaaffouputp;ninwtidwdllglg$"%$•£\■W)?&6324718"0,.5,96590f70'®:SiU_v18243'-.1^^68s,_55L;0>•,; i:—_—4c7,1;89■®2I17I813S56~822349T7oo8-~6.qF1v..3 46,27,30516892USQPfIrGMrhFtnOomaovcfoevblbuahensgdcdirigc^n.Irpm.pUayi_tles.?,y YIFMECTSSTUpINAOHRONPRDAHIOCSREEAD^':"19!/*'4~—9221"—'■■-9{435ReNRTfNauCRCeTNnpofeaaduiotwfppnutigtidnwlwdllgg12922,4310565498,60—,714•0583073871 2,50- New v : - 150, • _ - ■ 2,r5!18*7.-9L —; — 71,029 45.10, 23,80 3T,90 0 84,529 0„ 50,89.0 45,0 1 & ' 3,06^ 486,08 • 32,25990,,010 10 ,0 , _ - -114.067,985,0 1075,62938 _rW 20,895 29,680 5 $•„ 78,320 459618,7 '* Total jiy.aStneds 1946Total 90 .0 0 >7-684,03911,053 H ''1072»,,993450""o6243,50 — 718,3,20558462 335644,,29100631548,0 'p$:$i>:-:i;568,7.538,010.Va22>401326,9,lb41850 59243,01 2233,,00-• — NAOGCHRENARUPWFDITE COFOORRPEFIGANT, 1;*94:6%NCR'ea;efpuniwtdilg NRCefaeupniwdtilg b;•.. oannontdesds- Short-emJj. 1—s_tock— stock-.:—, * Short-e—m stock——r;- stack2-_. bonanotnedsds. Short-em stock^j>i.uL•*-~— X_ corptae_*^„j-—: Governmt^, governmt.—1 Goaavcnistd*, ♦&Municp.a_l—Ste,sPosein _. fdIunnd^cs.qlobuiadtee ME3AN-R—p1-1CH.D NBo>toeasn—ds utile—s—; 'ecctoopalr,, mnuft acesori— inamdan,uuf<nSscrtipgrd4.sl beutc_^il-dnurgi;s, — Boands Equimn.afctes— ^-_ori imnaaduufnosistrrdngl httoreraludtcsin.g,,>Miscela.n,■^-ou /luutiles—-.^_aL eccotpo—arl,, buildngs,erc._—^ htrotearlddutmiscng.,,, '=y.y0?^-K utilesetccco._poa,l,manufctres acesori—-_ mianndufnusttdrgl " beutilcd.ngs,p——T heotrtltadrcuin.sg,, — _— s•-•pir-—^ utilesetcco.—poar,l,mnuft* acesori-—■_ imnnaufdtungstdrl builedtc—n—gs, ;——heotttrlradcuin.sg,,* secco—urr^pitate bLoonnagno-ttedesrs.m foryeign—, ' ' 30,683412 ':51,0- 123,6 ^5. 15,26:10 $• ; m r r- 90 .0QO — n' ' • * - -— 306,>472 34,95~6O 204,7029 54,9625 9,746,0 1,392,0 SUM ARY M3AR1CH ~•r : ,, u Long-term Domestic— Pref d Com n Cadin-* ' 1 ?; . V' / foreign Staes toal figures Pref red Com on Long-term Pref red Com on Grand To>-?t'al Candian Other Loan United Other I - . ,'V - a -f- -* Farm •^hese MONtHS Long-Term Public Equipment Maontdrs Other Railrods Irsoten,l, : ^ Land, oil Ship ng Investmn Short-Tem ste l, Maontdrs /Railrods Public Iron, ^ , Other Landf Ship ng Investmn Miscelanou Stocks—* ste l, Equipment and ■; :-f — Public iron, Motors Other Land, Rub er Oil Investmn Miscelanou Total 'Total— Railroad—s ste l, Equipment an-d . ; Public Iron, Motors Other Land, Ship ing Investm n Miscelanous Total *'< r •>> -..../.' ..LAND, ■ ..... Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Co.; Metropolitan Morgan Stanley & Co.; F. S. Moseley & Co.; Maynard H. Murch & Co.; Newhard Cook & Co,; The Ohio Company; Pacific Northwest Co; Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis; Phelps, Fenn & Co.;. Putnam & Co.; The Robinson-Humphrey Co ; E. H Rollins & Sons, Inc.; Salomon Bros. & Hutzler, Scott &'stringfellow; Chas. W. Scranton & Co.; Shields & Company; Smith, Barney & Co.; William R. Staats Co., Stein Bros. & Boyce; Stone St Webster Securities Corp.; Stroud I t i ■ ' I Inc.; Swiss American Union Securities Corp.; & Company. 81 802 000 ^ 1 ' Aub Ashmun Co.; Auchincloss, Parker ,& 8c Co.; S. C. Inc.; roeder (N. Y.) Purpose,; refunding. Insurance Co, Placed ; - ■ - r' « 537,500 (L. ; Corp.;?Tucker, Anthony • < W, 1 *•« ' > r 1 Brooke, Tindall & ! f V < } Offered ; PUBLIC UTILITIES $15,000,00 Hackensack. Water Co. 1st mtge. , by & Co.; Burr . : ? ' \ I v r i Corp.; * 1."V I. J. J. Inc.; !:;r: INDUSTRIAL AND *$2,500,000 Addressograph-Multigraph Jan. Purpose, Republic Hall & - $2,50 ; ; & Bantam $1). (par loans. <■ Placed 1957. 4,410,000' Hollingsworth & Whitney Co, 42,000 chafes of $4 Attffiufla* tive preferred stock (no par). Purpose, corporate funds. Price, $105 per shard and div. Offered by Faine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis; Harriman Ripley & Co., Inc.; Kiddef, Peabody & Co.; Stone & Webster Securities Corp.; Coffin St Burr, Inc.; Estabrook & Co.; Hornbiower & Weeks; Lee Higginson Corp.; R. L. Day & Co., and H. M. Paysott Drive Auto Co. 14,233 shares of common $10), Purpose, corporate purposes. Price, Offered for subscription to common stock¬ holders; unsubscribed shares offered by Comstock & Co. and Irving J. Rice & Co. . t Wheel stock (par St Co. stock (par Price, $10 . shares of 5% 120,000 cumulative preferred Securities Co.; Lee Co.; & Crowell, Sherrerd; & Butcher Johnson H Bradbury-Ames Co.; The Marshall Co.; Weedon Co.; & Offered & ' ....V, !J;- Smith. & cumulative Carpet Sons preferred stock Co. (par 50,000 $100). shares of Purpose, y^}\ ;'J capital purposes. Price, $103 per share and div. Offered by Morgan Stanley & Co.; Dominick & Dominick; Goldv.- : Sachs & Co.; Harriman Ripley & Co., Inc.; Kidder, & Co.; Lehman Brothers, and Smith, Barney man, & Co. ' jf $31 per share.; Offered by .same hankers as offered the preferred stock (see foregoing). | : Manufacturing CovnJB5'<)00 shares of common %Vm:,j-tr;v.:St°((k '.^par^l); Purpose, working .capital. Price, $2,375 ,,'v :v per'j.shar^ Dffered by Thornton & Co. 29,9,000 Automatic Radio Mfg. Co., ,Inc. 52,000 shares of common * hsv stock (par $1)* Purpose, working capital. Price, $5.75 : Pef share.- Offered by Carver & Co., Inc. 2,000,000 Burry Biscuit Co. 100,000 shares of $1.25 convertible preferred stock (par $20). Purpose, plant expansion, work'.rvi.o tog capital, etc. Price, $26.50 per share and div. Offered 2^6,375 Appleton . reduce , . . . . ' Offered by Stein Bros. Inc. & Boyce. 2%% sinking fund capital purposes. through The First Boston Corp. 1, 1966. Purpose, 4 $15,300,000 debentures • ' U. by Van Alstyne, Noel & Co.; Carlton v':!; ;v>. Courts & Co.; Emanuel & Co.; M. Higble Corp.; Hemphill, Noyes & Co.; Hill, Richards & Co.; Johnston, Lemon & Co.; Sutro & Co.; Distilling Co. 5% debentures, due Dec. 1, 1960. Purpose, finance company's business. Price, 100 and int. Feb. Harold E. Wood Si Co., an<| j ■>v'f'.--,; Scott & Co. ^;/;^!^Scl]iwabacher & Co. , , "' . 125,000 shares of common stock (pap additions, betterments, etc. Price, $35 S / • per share. Offered by Blyth & Co./Inc.; Goldman, Sach3 -VvV& Uo.; Smith, Barney & Co.; Stone 6c Webster Securities 'f"h Corp.; Sutro & Co.; Carl M. Loeb, Rhoades & Co.; Pacific £o.>of California; E. H. Rollins & Sons Inc.; Bateman, "ittvu-r-Elchler & Co.; Cruttenden & Co.; Hill Richards & Co.; :u* J '<» r iLelb,' O'Connor & Co.; Lester .& Co.; Henry F. Swift 8a }' Lawson, Levy & Williams, and Schwabacher St Co/ 4,375,000 Hunt Foods/ Ihc, 1 Purpose, 795,672jJaeger Machine Co. 33,153 shares of common stock (no •"'ha '.-parK''' Purpose, discharge bank loans. Price, $24 per d^shaW/a Offered for subscription to stockholders. Unsub-/ j Scribed (5,106) shares offered by McDonald & Co. and The : 300,000 Loretto 1 Jaffray & Hopwood; Johnson, Lane, Space I. M. Simon & Co.{ Richard W. Clarke Sa Ohio Co. -V : outstanding privately with Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. , Inc.; * ' ',yu.;i{1 Republic Co. Inc.; Shuman* Central 1 4,845,687 Alexander, Smith ,& Sons Carpet Co. 156,312V2 shares of common stock (par. $20). Purpose, capital purposes. Price, "~t; Co., Piper, Co., $6.66%). Peabody ' • purposes. Purpose, con^ 1,750,000 Hunt Foods, Inc. 175,000 shares of cumulative preference stock, series A 5% (par $10). Purpose, refunding ($776,704), additions, betterments, etc. ($973,296). Price, $10. per share plus div. Offered by Blyth & Co., Inc.; Sutro & Co.; Pacific Co. of California; Bateman, Eichler & Co.; £5 Hill, Richards & Co.; Leib, O'Connor & Co.; Lester & Co.; > Henry F. Swift <fe Co.; Lawson, Levy & Williams, and / OTHER INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING " Higginson Inc.; of 5% cumula# $25 per share and div. Corp.; Shields & Co.; A. C» Price, Co.; Francis I. duPont St Co; Grubbs, inc.; Shilling- , $5,000,000 Alexander Co., & - law, Bolger & Co., and Taussig, Day & Co., Inc. $3,164,438 Co.; fornia; Co.; Sidlo, Simons, Roberts & Co.; O. H. Wibbing & Co.; Claybaugh & Co.; Enyart, Van Camp & Co., Inc.; First Securities Co. of Chicago; Frank & Belden, Inc.; Irving J. Rice 6c Co.; Link, Gorman & Co., Lee etc. & Co.; William R. Staats Co.; Bateman, Eichler Maynard H. Murch & Co.; Pacific Co. of Cali¬ Agnew St mill, by St Allyn Co.; Blair F. Weld of struction Investment Park-Shaughnessy 12,594 shares of common Price, $30 per & Curtis, and 2,500,000 Hudson Pulp St Paper Co. 100,000' shares tive preferred stock, series A (par $25). win; Buckley Brothers; A. G. Edwards & Sons; The First Cleveland Corp.; F. L. Putnam & Co., Inc.; Brailsford Co.; Whitney Co. & (no par). Purpose, corporate funds. Offered by Paine, Webber, Jackson Harriman Ripley St Co., Inc. • Purpose, a general corporate purposes. share (flat). Offered by Sills, Minton & Boettcher and Co.; Walston, Hoffman & Good¬ Co., Inc.; & *500,000 Hydraulic Press Manufacturing Co. 3V2% notes payable $25,000 annually to Oct. 1, 1954, and $275,000 Oct. 1, a" 1955. Purpose, construction of new plant, etc. Placed *2,000,000 Pitney-Bowes, stock ■>, share. $10). per Co. 377,820 Hollingsworth r Purpose, privately. Inc. 90,000 Abates of common stock (par $1>» acquisition of properties, corporate purposes. Offered by Newburger & Hano; Weil Co., and Kobbe, Gearhart St Co., Inc. Price, $11 per share. & Car Purpose, Co. 284,660 Four R. mill 1, Co. 9,900,000 Higgins ; ACCESSORIES AND . Dec. Purpose, corporate funds. Price, Offered by Hill, Thompson & CO., Inc, (par $1). share. 104,581 Hammer Dry Flate At Film Corp# 45,470 shares of com¬ mon stock (par 50c). Purpose, refunding ($29,590), working capital ($74,991). Price, $2.30 per share. Of¬ fered for subscription to stockholders; unsubscribed shares! ; publicly offered by Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. • due per and F. L. Rossmann As , *2,000,000 Hunt Foods, Inc. 20-year 2.90% sinking fund debentures, A, stock ;common Co. 279,963 shares of common refunding ($689,868), working capital, etc. ($989,910). Price, $6 per share. Offered to common Stockholders for subscription. Underwritten by Blair & Co., Inc.; E. W. Clucas & Co., and Cruttenden stock subsidiary ($3,000,000). Placed privately with Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York. series Co. General Froducts,Corp.>i>f .New Jersey 119,000 shares of 297,500 IRON, STEEL, COAL, COPPER, ETC. $1,679,778 American Gair & Co., Inc. 3Vs% collateral trust notes, due April 1, 1966. Purpose, refunding ($3,000,000), pursecurities of St Purpose, *6,000,000 (Robert) of , Corp. 10,693 shares of common Price!, $17 per share. subscription to common stockholders. MOTORS due Insurance Unsubscribed Rollins & Sons, Inc.; H. Loeb *$1,080,000 Superior Steel Corp. 27,000 shares of common stock (par $100). Purpose, additions to equipment, etc. Price, $40. Sold privately to less than 20 persons for invest; ment by Spencer Trask & Co. sinking fund notes due of notes,. corporate Life Radio Corp. 219,571 shares of Purpose, expansion, working cap¬ 1,600,000 Galvin Manufacturing Co. 80,000 shares of common stock (par $3). Purpose, expansion, etc. Price, $20 per share. Offered by Hickey St Co. (Inc.). $20,281,781 ^ 1961; Purpose, prepayment Sold privately to Mutual York. * ' chase Co.; Central *100,000 South Atlantic Gas Cot 10,000 shares 5% cumulative pre* ferred stock (par $100). Purpose, corporate purposes. Price, $102 per share. Placed privately. . (par $1). > ■ Telephone for Offered stock 2,729,640 (Robert) Gair & Co., Inc. 410,481 shares of common stock (par $1). Purpose, mill construction. Price, to stock¬ holders $6.50 per share; to public, $9,375 per share# ON " ); ferred for subscription to stockholders. Unsubscribed shares ; (21,396) underwritten by, Ladenburg. Thalmann Ac Co.t Lazard Freres 6c Co.; A. C. Allyn St Co., Inc.; A. G. Becker & Co. Inc.; H. M. Byllesby & Co., Inc.; Collin, Norton 6a Co.{ Carl M. Loeb/ Rhoades & Cel.; Riter & Co,; E. H» Rollins & Sons, Inc.; Spencer Trask St Co.; Wellington v As Co.; Wertheim St Co.:; White, Weld 4s Co.* gnd Kuhn, ; (par. $10). Purpose, refunding^ stock common Offered for subscription to shares (12,217) offered by Eastman, Dillon & Co.; W. & Hutton & Co.; Hemphill, Noyes & Co,; Hallgarten & Co.; Riter & Co.; H. M. ByJlesby and Co., Inc.; Dean Witter & Co.; Wagenseller & Durst, Inc., and Kuhn, Loeb & Co>. (Inc.); Crosse 181,781 La 6f work¬ Offered by Bond 60 Price, $15.50 per share. stockholders. E. (Inc.); Equitable Securities Corp.; Harris, The Wisconsin Co., and Vietor, Com¬ Co. Co., stock common ital. mon, Dann & Co. sinking fund de¬ corporate •; .h 1, ' 3,403,350 Farnsworth Television 9c I- Co.; Tucker, Anthony & Co.; White, Weld & Price, $4.50 per share. Inc. Goodwin, Schoellkopf, Hutton & Pomeroy, Inc.; Spencer Trask & ; v'.;'.;;: 2%% Corp. Inc. 175,000 shares Purpose, retire existing loans and provide 600,000 Ebaloy, Inc. 75,000 shares of common stock (par $1). Pur* pose, refunding ($50,000), discharge bank loans, working capital, ($550,000). Price, $8 per share. Offered by Web* ber-Simpson 6c Co. • - Hilliard & Son; B. purposes. New notes due Jan. 1, working capital Offered by Loewi & Co. . capital' stock (pa# Inb. 50,000 shares of prepayment of notes. Price, $30 per by Dillon, Read & Co. Inc.; Courts & Co, S. Dickson & Co., Inc. (par $1). and int. Price, 100Vst The Co; & ing capital. • with MANUFACTURING *2,000,000 Colonial Mills, Inc., 15-year 3 - of Society Assurance Stix & Co.; Purpose, R. and S. ,200,000 Gabriel .-■* 1966. 1, privately.'";.<: ;;^ placed Life Gardner; 61 *250,000 Di-Noc Co. 50,000 shares of common stock (par $l)i Puw pose, to increase plant facilities.. Price,; $5 per share. ^ol4 privately. > , _ 3V2% due (1.15%* note& refunding ($2,064,000), ($436,000). Price, 100 and int. Reinholdt Offered share. Purpose, :v bentures , .Purpose, Equitable to , $20 per Share. Co., Dain M. • ■/v'<4; OTHER !V j PUBLIC UTILITIES $20,000,1300 Central New York Power Corp. 200,000 shares of cumu* v/ lative preferred stock, 3.40% series (par $100). Purpose, refunding. Price, $101.50 per share. Offered by Morgan Stanley & Co.; Blyth 81 Co., Inc.; The First Boston Corp.; Glore, Forgan & Co.; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; Kidder, Peabody & Co.; Kuhn, Loeb & Co.; Lehman ' Brothers; Mellon Securities Corp.; Smith, Barney & Co.; Clark, Dodge & Co.; Coffin & Burr, Inc.; Drexel Co.; W. E. Hutton & Co.; Lee Higginson Corp.; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane; F. S. Moseley & Co.; > ; privately Meeds; Inc.} 1,500,000 Colonial Millst serial Co. Service at their offering prices.) computed 8& Co.J Union Securities Corp., and White, $53,840,000 ' (Issuer Maturing up to " k . Co.; Bacon, Whipple & Co.; A, G. Becker 6a Central Republic Co., (Inc.); The Illinois Co.; Kebbon, McCormick 81 Co.; Pacific Northwest Co.; Quail & Co.; Reynolds & Co.j Riter 61 Co.; I. M/ Slmon & Co.S Smith, Moore & Co.; Stifel, Nicolaus •& Co., Inc. and J* ,,, ^ * Co. Wisconsin Co., STOCKS * » « Bisseli & (Preferred stocks of a stated par value are taken at par, while pre* ferred stocks of no par value and all classes of common stock are Sachs & Co.; Halsey, Stuart St Co. Inc.; 1975; PubUe 1947-1961. due ($75,000). corporate purposes; Sold pri*850,000 South Atlantic Gas Co. series B 1st mtge. 3V2 % bonds vately to Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co., Massa¬ chusetts Mutual - Life Insurance Co., and Wilmington Savings Fund. Society. 1, due Jan. 'V* ' .125,000 Midland Finance Corp. series C 4% % 1951. Purpose, refunding ($50,000), Kebbon, McCormick & Co.; Kidder, Peabody & Securities " . & Moseley & Co.; Shields & Co.; G. H. Walker & Co.; Laird, V'-:; 7B7,500 Drug Products Higglnson Corp.; Lehman Brothers; McDonald & Co.; Minsch, Monell & Co.; Morgan Stanley & Co.; Pacific. Co. of California; Smith, Barney & Co.; Stone & Webster < k Cftntor Union Securities Corp.; Lee Higginson Corp.; O. H. Wibbing & Co.; W. E. Hutton & Co.; F. 3, s MISCELLANEOUS • ■ r / ' V G. Purpose, Lehman Brothers; , , l<" /" 4 provide additional funds the U. I t r ; and Including Five Years) Sold Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. & »■ PUBLIC UTILITIES to 23,200,000 Saguenay Power Co., Ltd., 1st mtge. 3 % sinking fund; .> bonds, series A, due March 1, 1971. Purpose/ refunding. Price, 105 per share and div. Offered by Mellon Securities Corp.; Blyth & Co., Inc.; Brush, Slocumb St Co.; Dillon, ' Read St Co. Inc.; The First Boston Corp.; Glore, Forgan Ripley I - 2.60%) J. B. Hanauer & Co.; Wirtslow, •1,500,000 Kankakee Water Co. 1st mtge. 3% bonds, series C, Jan. 1,' 1971. Purpose, refunding. Placed privately Harriman ' \ *$2,500,000 Southwestern companies. & Co.; Goldman, Stirling, Inc.; Co., $7.50). • 1 '/ . ' » & Co.; Morris & Bousman; W. Clucas & Co.; & Co.; A. M. Kidder & Co.; State Investment Co.; Brailsford & Co.; 'Link, Gorman & Co., Inc.; Dempsey-Tegeler & Co.; Reinholdt & Gardner; H. G. Bruns & Co.; H. O. Peet & Co.; Bioren & .Co.; Hall, Tattersali d? Co., and * Southern Utilities Co. 1st mtge. 314% bonds due Oct. 1, 3975. Purpose, refunding. Price, 104.9063. Sold privately to ten insurance companies. *3,290,000 Iowa Southern Utilities Co. 4% sinking fund debentures. Purpose, refunding. Price, 104.465, iSold privately to ten ^ "V : & Co.; Clayton Securities Corp.; E. Cohu & Torrey; Courts & Co.; Grimm B. Industries, $1). (par subsidiaries, H. Johnson R. Blosser; & Straus Co.; Baker & Stearns & Co.; Blair & line.; wm. E. Fblleck & C&, Inc.; R. W. Pressprich Li F. Rothschild & Co., aftd Thomas & Co. insurance of by Into. 100,000 shares of capital stock prepayment of bank loan used to refund 7% preferred stock ($2,500,000), general corporate funds, ($1,150,000). Price, $36.50 per share. Offered by Smith, Barney & Co.; Newhard, Cook & Co.; Blyth 6c Co+ Inc.; Eastman, Dillon & Co.; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; due Slocumb Short-Term Bonds aiid Notes ♦10,000,000 Iowa V; loans bank pay '/^McDonald dt Co; ■ Otis & Co.; Perrin, West & Hornblower & Weeks; " ' bonds, 2% % series due Halsey Stuart & Co. Inc.; Bear, Co., Inc.; Gregory & Son, Inc.; | & Amott, Brush, 1 Purpose, debentures com* 150,000. shkres of common stock corporate purposes. Price, $4.25 pef Purpose, Offered 3,650,000 Clinton fund sinking Price, 105 and int. Offered by refunding. Purpose, 1976. • shall ;■ J 1>'S\ $193,928,000 $1). (par n of constituent company. - Price, 98 and int. Herrick, Waddell & Co., Inc.; Maxwell, Mar- acquisition •• 5% Corp. 1961. 1, Feb. Redpath; Baker, Weeks >■ Co.; Stockton Broome 1: MISCELLANEOUS , Foods Co.; 637,500 Clarostat Mfg. Co., inc. and Kuhft, Loeb & CO. 1 ,, $1,000,000 Airline Hirsch ,& Co.; & ,v share. Atwill and Co.; A. E» Burr per share. Dempsey & Co.; 'y ® COi> M. Freeman & Co., Inc.; B, G. Cantor & Co.; J. C. Bradford & Co.; Courts & Co.; Robert C. Jones «Ss r* ;l Co., and Clayton Securities Corp. ; ' & Co., Ihc., by stock $10.75 Price, capital. , Stroud & Co., Inc.; A. M. Kidder & Co.; E. W. Clucas /A-y- 1 '• f);; Webster Securities Corp.; A. C. Allyn & Co., Inc.;. W, C. | 1 Langley & Co.; E. H. Rollins & Sons, Inc.; Reynolds & Co.; McDonald & Co.; Boettcher and Co.; Ames, Emerich Ltd. 143,925 shares of common stock purchase of plant equipment. Price, working &c„ Offered . , Purpose, E.) Carpenter & Co. 50,000 shares of common $1). Purpose, acquisition &c. of constituent pany,. ■ • . H. Inc.; Co., (par i ; Inc.; Irving J. Rice Co.; Frederick S. Inc.; Herbert W. Schaefer & Co.; Swaia $2 per sharc- Offered by Bond & Goodwin, Inc. COMPANIES ' Co., Brilhart, $1). (par AND HOLDING & 287,850 (Arnold) .< TRADING TRUST, INVESTMENT M. Byllesby and Co., Incorporated; Byrd Brothers; Caldwell, Phillips Co.; John B. Carroll & Co.; C F Cassell & Co,; Central National Corp.; City Securities Corp.; Clayton Securities Corp.; Coffin & Burr, Inc.; c. C. Codings and Co., Inc.; Cooley & Co.; Courts & Co.; Davenport & Co.; R. L. Day & Co.; Dempsey & Co.; Dick & Merle-Smith; R. S. Dickson & Co., Incorporated; John M Douglas; J. H. Drass & Co.; Francis I. duPont & Co.; R. J. Edwards, Inc.; Clement A. Evans & Co., Inc.; Farwell, Chapman & Co.; Fauset, Steel & Co.; Ferris & Co., Inc.; Field, Richards &. Co.; First California Co.; The First Cleveland Corp.; , The First Trust Co. of Lincoln, Neb.; Foster & Marshall; M. M. Freeman & Co., Inc.; Graham, Parsons & Co.; Green, Ellis & Anderson; Greenman & Cook, Inc.; Greenway & Co.; Gregory & Son, Inc.; Hallowell, Sulzberger & Co.; J. B. Hanauer & Co.; Harley, Haydon & Co., Inc.; Harris, Hall & Co. (Inc.); Carter H. Harrison & Co.; Robert Hawkins & Co., Inc.; Hirsch & Co.; Investment Corp. of Norfolk; Johnson, Lane, Space and Co., Inc.; R. H. Johnson & Co.; Edward D. Jones & Co.; Kalman & Co., Inc.; Kean, Taylor & Co.; Thomas Kemp & Co.; Kinsley & Adams; John Kormendi Co.; Laird, Bissell & Meeds; W. C. Langley & Co.; Lawson, Levy & Williams; Leftwich and Ross; Martin, Burns & Corbett, Inc.; Marx & Co.; Mason-Hagan, Inc.; Mason, Moran & Co.; McMaster Hutchinson & Co.; Wm. J. Mer* icka & Co., Inc.; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane; Metropolitan St. Louis Co.; Milhous, Martin & McKnight, Inc.; E. W. & R. C. Miller & Co.;> The Milwaukee Co.; Minsch, Monell & Co.; Moore, Leonard & Lynch; Mullaney, Ross & Co.; Nashville Securities Co.; The National Co. of Omaha; Newburger & Hano; Nusloch, Baudean & Smith; Alfred O'Gara & Co.; Otis & Co.*; Pacific North¬ west Co.; Park-Shaughnessy & Co.; Patterson, Copeland & Kendall, Inc.; Hoyt Peck Co.; Peters, Writer & Christensen, Inc.; Wm. E. Pollock & Co., Inc.; R. W. Pressprich & Co.; Putnam & Co.; The Ranson-Davidson Co., Inc.; Rauscher, Pierce & Co., Inc.; Redfield & Co.; Reinholdt & Gardner; Daniel F. Rice and Co.; E. H. Rollins & Sons Incorporated; Rotan, Mosle and Moreland; L. F. Rothschild & Co.; M. A. Saunders & Co., Inc.; Schoellkopf, Hutton & Pomeroy, Inc.; Schwabacher & Co.; Scott, Horner & Ma¬ son, Inc.; Chas. W. Scranton & Co.; Seasongood & Mayer; Robert Showers; Sills, Minton & Co., Incorporated; I. M. Simon & Co.; The Small-Milburn Co.; Smith, Moore & Co.; Stern Brothers & Co.; Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Incorporated; Stix & Co.; Walter Stokes & Co.; Sutro & Co.^Sweney Cartwright & Co.; Thomas H. Temple Co.; Thomas & Co.; Townsend, Dabney & Tyson; Wachob-Bender Corp.; Watkins, Morrow & Co.; Webster & Gibson; Weil & Arnold; Wheelock & Cummins, Inc.; White, Hattier & Sanford; Harold E. Wood & Co.; Woodard-Elwood & Co.; Wurts, Dulles & Co.; F. S. Yantis & Co., Inc.; and Yarnall St Co. & Metropolitan with Co., & Co., Inc.; C. F. Cassell & Co., and Grimm & Co. v $7,360,000 Tri-Continental Corp. 27/s % debentures due March 1, 1961. r Purpose, refunding. Price, >102 and int. Offered by Union Securities Corp.; Blyth & Co., Inc.; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; Kidder, Peabody & Co.; Mellon Securities Corp.; Stone & Harden; Co ; ■ privately & Robinson i loan. r/ S', & Co.; • 1st mtge. 4% 10-year Mead, Meeds; Putnam $3,749,000 The Bankers Bond Co., Inc.; Barrow, Leary Jack M. Bass & Co.; Baum, Bernheimer Co.; Bear, Stearns & Co.; Biddle, Whelen & Co.; Bingham, Sheldon & Co * Bioren & Co.; Blair & Co., Inc.; Boettcher and Co.; Bosworth, Chanute, Loughridge & Co.; H. F. Boynton & Co., Inc.; J. C. Bradford & Co,; Braun, Monroe and & Corp. Broadway Life G. H. ; Walker & Co.; Weeded & Co., Inc.; White, Weld & Co.; Whiting, Weeks & stubbs; The Wisconsin Co.; and Dean Witter. & Co; Union Pacific HE. ref. mtge. bonds, series C 2xk% due 1991. Purpose, refunding. Price, 102.19 and int. Offered by Halsey, Stuart & Co. Inc.; Allison-Williams Co.; Almstedt Brothers; Geo. G. Applegate; Arnhold and S. BleichCo • & ? refunding. P°se> ; *3,500,000 61 House & Co.; Dempsey & Co.; Laird, Bissell Irvine & Co.; Pitman & Co., Inc.; F. L« rerd; Curtlss, . 10-year Income notes. PurSubscribed for by holders of first inc. 6s. $249,000 61 Broadway Corp. (N. Y.) 6% Merrill,^ Turben & Minsch, Monell & Co.; Co.; Louis St. ETC. BUILDINGS, & - Beane; & Fenner •- —- • Mellon Securities Corp.; Company; i • 2337) (Continued from page -r: • Monday, April 29, 194^ FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & 2340' due Placed privately' -':- Cohu & Francis I. duPont & Co.; George D. B. Bonbright & Co.; J. C. Bradford & Co.; Bull, Holden & Co.; E. W. Clucas & Co.; Coburn & Middlebrook; Doolittle, Schoellkopf & Co.; Nelson Doug¬ lass & Co.; Nelson, Browning & Co.; Taussig, Day & Co./' lnc;'> Torrey; Johnson, , Newburger Lane, Space & Hano; and Co., Inc.; McAlister, ii5 ,Pale' toe.; Berwyn T. Moore & Co., Inc.; Ames, Eiuerioh & Co., inc.; Buckley Brothers; Butcher &> Sher« 50,000 shares of common stock (par $1). Purpose, corporate purposes/ Price (ap¬ proximately) $11% per share. Placed privately by Buckley Brothers. \-.v/ •'•"/•/• *575,000 Lakey Foundry /; > • & Machine Co. 5,225,000 (R. G.) Le Tourneau, Inc. 50,000 shares of $4 cumulative preferred stock (no par). Purpose, refunding ($2,596,755), purchase of machine tools, building, etc. ($2,628,245). Price, $104.50 per share and div. Offered by Alex. Brown & Sons; F. S. Moseley & Co.; Dean Witter & Co.; Kebbon, McCormick & Co., and Shields & Co. '' 2,081,250 Logansport Distilling Co., Inc. stock (par struction per share. of 185,000 shars of common acquisitions, con¬ etc.' Price, $11.23 $1). Purpose, pay loans., plants, working capital, Offered by Lehman Brothers. [Volume }.l 63, 1 *650,000 Logansport . V i : Distilling THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE' Co., Inc. 6,500 shares of 4Va% cumulative convertible preferred stock (par $100). PurPose, refunding,; Price, $101.25 per share and div.; Sold ; 'Vl'.^.vV L Number 4485 ; privately, to Lehman Brothers and certain of ;M. :jV company's $104 share per Noyes & Co.; and E. div. H. Offered Rollins by Sons & Eastman, Inc.; Dillon Shields & Stern Oil Ventures (Par $1)»- Brothers Ltd. Co. & '1,500,000 Purpose, drilling a , of shares etc. (no par). l :'v: acquisitions, etc. Price, $12.50; per share. the New York office of Gilcrease Oil Co* of by sli'Jfv-V-Webber, A $3,500,000 Seiberling Rubber Co. 35,000 shares of 4V2% j:^|^^D°nald & Co. 600,000 Lynchburg Foundry ] 1 " , 1 i i I i share. & Offered Co. Purpose, ; $50 » I '(• "'i • < , 'yt'it :.ti: P . by 100,000 Alison shares & Co. of ; stock common I $1), construction, working capital. Price,. by -Goldman, Sachs & Co.; LehBaker, Weeks & Harden; Blyth & Co., Brothers; Inc.; Dillon, Read & Co. Inc.; Drexel & Co.; First.Boston Corp.; Giore, Forgan & Co.; Harriman Ripley & Co., Inc.; Hemphill, Noyes & Co.; Hornblower & Weeks; Kidder, ?Peabody & Co.; Kuhn, Loeb & Co.; Laird,' Bissell' & AryA/AA' Meeds; Mellon Securities Corp.; 12,240,000 Merck & Kidder, & r TRADING Webster ' ' .. $6 , , share. per debentures - 4,000,000 4477,000 Natlonal Gypsum preferred stock. per -v: . ■- share. not • Co. more $4.50 for persons & A : investment. - $100 with • jper share. . „ Offered by 143,195 Resistance r ' $1). (par , u Welder share. Purpose, Offered - 110,150 working by Moreland shares '. '245,030. Standard Varnish . and capital. Price, $1.30 stock i:| ' , | (no par). Purpose, Offered to stockholders. ' S stock ; . I ' J ■: ' • • . • I • \ Of 4 r/c " • > (Inc.); Inc. J '* ; The Purpose, general corp- shares Stores, V'; ;t ; & Co.; White, 851,851 <L; & Co.; Dean Witter & Co.; I ' ri Co.; Co.; M. Marks Hayden, Miller & Co.; Janney & Co^; Laurence Merrill Turben <St Co.; Maynard H. Murch & Co.; & Co.; Riter & Co.; Tucker, Anthony & Co.; G. H. Walker & Co.; Ball, Burge & Kraus; George D. B, Bonbright & Co.; E. W. Clark & Co.; J. M. Gain & Co.; H. L. Emerson & Co., Inc.; The Milwaukee ! YYY-'Y & Co.; •f•?:?!&<Otis <fe Co.; Reynolds L: : :: • , ' » Co.; Moore, Leonard Co.; The Ohio Co.; J ; ' : & Co.; Chas. & Lynch; Piper, W. H. Newbold's Son working capital, etc. to shares & forking 4,275,000. Thompson Products, fine.: 75,000 : (no par). , shares^ of common Purpose, general corporate purposes. Per share. Offered by same bankers as shares of preferred stock (see foregoing). 2,700,000 r ! 290,000 Tri-United Plastics Corp. • f (par etc. , 1 50c). Purpose, $43 j, $2.25 145,000 shates of cojmmon stock enlargement, working capital, Offered by L. Di Sherman & Co. plant Price, $2 per share. share. per Offered for subscription to capital, etc. Price, $8 per share. Offered 299,400 Ventnor -Boat Corp. 59,880 shares of 6% ; * by A ': unit ■ of Offered 290,000 Wilcox , . 1 . • ' . J ,, ' f ' i J' n !; ' | '-:y j & t'1' - Co., Inc. Farrell & t share of Kobbe, common. Gearhart Noyes ' i; V Co., and 46,734 W. C. Seltsam shares Langley Jackson P^pose, plant addition, ! pfe'-$hare. " Offered pitferred stock C'V ■: — $101,142,463 - ' , ^ • (see and of Co. ■ ' - '.. '5 .. . )'! | | ' ? . & & Co..*, Dean Curtis, Witter Riter v ' ' ' * ' • !.( 1 & Co.; Alex. . ; J • V . shares of Price, 13,000 - same '' Coihand Oil J Corp. Investment t - The Brown & Co.; Tucker, •, i Inc. - :■£$ I ; v--.v;.:A: ■ •• $25 V AV* 7c & rA/AA- i.r" '"con- , ' • A > ~ , : , ards a/ A Co. ; y-y Co.;. Wertheim & of Co.. First Chicago, Granbery, fiscal agent, of Foster 2,624,800 New 478,194, shares Atwill per & rD'AvAA Co., Johnson, Lane, & Co., Kalman & Space and Co. Inc., , . of stock, common 51,000. $4.75 comrada (no by ,;>• pAf>. shares of share. per & Offered - Co. -'A' stack'" common by First ; Co. 120,000 /shares of common Price, $20 per share. Offered by Hickey; (par S3). (Inc.), • 1 , v»« & Co., , Blyth .fit Co. Inc., The First Boston Corp., Smith, & Co.,";W. C. Langley & Co., A. G. Becker & Cm.: Noyes & Co., E. H. Rollins & Sons Inc., Shields & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane-, Hemphill, California Co.,-Nelson Bateman, Co., First Douglass Eichler of Michigan & Co., & Co., Piper, Hill, Corp., . Scherck, Jaffray Richards AV/ & Co., Intf. & Sons; Inc. 26,248 shares '08 4V*%'. preferred stock, series A (par $100). Price, A: share and div. Offered by Eastman, Dillon St Co., Union Securities Corp., Kuhn, Loeb & Co., Blyth A Co., Inc., The First Boston Corp., Smith, Barney & Co., W. C. Langley .& Co., A. G. Becker & Co. Inc., HempftiUV^ Noyes :& Co., E. AHA Rollins & Sons Inc.; Shields St Cm., ' Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane, Scherck, Richtstt Co., Bateman, Eichler &.Co., Piper, Jaffray A Hopwood^ First of Michigan Corp.; Hill,'Richards & Co. and Me-/. (M.) Lowenstein per Donald & * ' 1 Co. . . Lehman and & Co., Co., ' ; > 1 Inc., Johnston, Lemon M. Kidder & Co., Kirk- ; & Co., / •.--w.""// iy ■■ ■ ♦ . common Wertheim & Co. Standard Oil & Co. AX" A: and Aa,'. • Co. ,. White, Weld a-/:; a -:?.r (N. J.) (par'" $25)'. Price, $64% A Kidder, Peabody & Co. . 315,200 Universal Winding (par $5). Price, $8 • ... & Janney & Walker H. YkY Anthony tl,066,213 A''; 202,500 Waltham Price, Watch $20V4 per - shares"'o^aphal .fitoak share..* .Gj^gigtaVei--" wMA A .'-Y ~Y> shares bf "common share. Offered by/Reynolds 10,000 Co. per Co. 16,467 shares 39,400 . o* stock . & Go. ■ stock. common share. Offered by Blyth & Co., Inc. 695,000 Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. 10,000 shares of common stoeh. ' per :A(;:. Price, $69% a share. Offered by Blyth & Co., Inc. 331,650 Wilson Brothers 13,266 shares of 5% preferred stock (par $25). Price, $25 per share and div. Offered by :, Y'Yf'Y; : / A' AAA Hemphill, Witter Co. & Noyes Co.. & Paine, Co., W. Webber, C. Langley Jackson & & Co.,- Curtis, Dean Riter & and George R. Cooley & Co.; Inc. YY 150,000 Wilson Brothers 20,000 shares of common stock (par $1). / Price, $7.50 per share. Offered by same bankers as Co., Hallgarten Harper & Son & &• Co., : v, 18,000 shares of Co. 898,380 Pittsburgh; Steel Co. 52,080 common shares,, ,P^>iL$lTy« per share. Offered by Mellon Securities ;Corpf(^0(! J(.rr 900,000 Remington Rand Inc. 25,000 shares of, cbmmoJX^tock v.« (Par $l)v>? Price, $36 per share.. Offered ; Co., Cohu f ''Y"-*J & $50 &''Co,;/' of Scott & Co. A. of Originated with Reynolds Corp. Price, shares share. Offered Witter & Co. per Dean stock (par $TKAA per share. Offered by Goldman, Sachs & Co., a A Lehman Brothers, Baker,- Weeks & Harden, Blyth & C«.,A; Inc., Dillon, Read & Co., Drexel & Co., First Boston Corp., Glore, Forgan & Co., Harriman Ripiey & Co. Ine., Hemphill, Noyes & Co., Hornblower St Weeks, Kidder, * Peabody & Co., Kuhn, Loeb & Co., Laird, Bissell St Meeds, Mellon A Securities Corp., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane, Morgan Stanley & Co., Piper, Jaffray St Hopwood, Smith, Bamev & Co., Smith, Moore & Co.,) Stone & Webster Securities Corp., Union Securities Corp-., ; ;, : Corp., First Securities Marshall, Graham, Parsons & Lord, Grande & Co., Inc., & Co., Hornblower & Weeks, W. E. Hutton ; share. 43,750 $34 and 8,420 'shares Electric G. A A Co., Hannahs, Ballin & Lee. Win. P. Co., Hawley, Shepard & Co., Hayden, Miller & Co., Hayden, Stone fit Co., Hemphill, Noyes & Co., Henry Herrman /■ Co. Price, Corp. . Offered Whipple Clucas & I.-;.. stock by -BTytA Lowenstein & Sons, Ino. 325,000 shares of coipmim stock1' (par $1). ' Price, $21 per share./ Ottered by Ea»tman, Dillon & Co.; Union Securities Corp., Kuhn. /LoeB $104 & Green, Ellis & Anderson, Grubbs, YYYY- Y'YM common cumulative Michigan & • of Offered Manufacturing Richter FINANCING Price, $35 per share, Co.„ Glore Forgan fit Co., Marache Power $10). Boston Co; Hopgood, - . shares share. per Bingham, Walter; A Hurry and Rogers" & Tracy, per & Co., Curtiss, House & Co., Dempsey & Co., Dewar* Robertson fit Pancoast, R. S. -<Dickson & Co., Inc., Francis I. duPont & Co., Equitable Securities Corp., Clement A. Evans & Co. Inc., Fahey, Clark & Co., Farwell, Chapman & Co., ; Field, Rich-^ a:-A':Co., 60,000 Co. $37V\ « 10^). First common par); W. C0.r Barney Y'f'1?;Toi'rc'y, Cooley & Co.,-Courts of A, Co.; Farwell, Chapman & Cp..; First,California Co.; First of Michigan Corp.; Graham, Parsons & Co.; The Illinois Co.; Kalman & Co., Inc.; Kebbon, McCormick & Co.; Carl NEW E. & YY'' ' Suburban Telephone Co. 500 shares of caj>-' $106 per share. A Offered by Field, $47% par Inc., v Wisconsin Company; William Blair'& Co.; & Sons; Paul H. Davis & Co.; Estabrook & Dunn, Chemical. Corp. Corp., Freeman . « ' Clarke M. M. Bradford 6,825,000 (M.) v /'' of V Ball, Burge & Kraus, Bear, Stearns & Co., A. G. Becker ; -'Co;) Inc., Blair & Co., Inc., William Blair & Co.; ahfupii4ii;,,:?B6ett6ner and Co., J. C. Bradford and Co., H. M. Byllesby •loV^^voiiaftia '• inc., C. F. Cassell & Co., Central National Corp., Cha^e;}'Whiteside & Warren, Inc.,-. E. W. Clark & Co., . f-.hsialv ^Richard'1 W. purchase (no C. and Clayton Secttrt- . v Y iA toy, .Kuhn, Loeb & Ay Ci Brothers, A. C. Allyn and Co. Inc., ' Auch|ncloss, Parker & Redpath, Bacon, stock. Anthony stock & & Co., 1,197,000 General Instrument Corp. 63,000 shares of common stock A : (par $1). Price, $19 per share. Offered by Burr & Co., Inc., Hirsch & Co., Dempsey & Co., A. M. Kidder & Co., Butcher St Sherrerd, Otis St Co., Stroud & Co. lae.,. g, D- B; Bonbridgt & Co., Lester St Co. and Young A Co.; Inc;■;AAA / ; • * - A""'' . $50).. {-Purpose, Trust class- B 1 80,CidO* scare's '6f (par »" k stock-!(pat $l¥. A REPRESENTING 16,736,790 American * Potash . Co., Pricei^$7.50t NOT A-'-^lA'AA A':aHa,.. Central & stock & Foreign Power Co. Inc. 32,000 shares of $7 'preferred stock (no par). Price, $118V2 per share (flat). Offered by Tucker, Anthony & Co. bankers a(as<!offeredoiithh1 ■ Charles ;R. Clucas Price, (par St Co. $3,972,000 American pre- & . Price, First 2,400,000 Galvin management 29,700 shares shares York. ; common , Spencer Trask j • . by W. Colony Corp, ' Offered E. Molybdenum Price, • par. . . FARM LOAN AND GOVERNMENT AGENCY ISSUES $38,950,000 Federal Intermediate Credit Banks consolidated debentures, dated April 1, 1946, due Jan. 2, 1947. Purpose, refunding ($22,980,000), new money ($15,970,000), Price, . ... , " . ' ' Co; Co., - . par), 900 ' 000 Merck ISSUES , ? share. Co., Pacific Co.: Stern Brothers $10.75 Co., & stock. Ai 242,250 Dumont Purpose, corporate purposes. Price, Purchased by stockholders and em- par). McThe-. Kebbon, .«fc Co.', & B. Price. per . ! vployees. ■'[ Price, - $51.75 share and int. Offered by, Glore, Forgan & Co.; Blyth & Co.,: Inc.; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane; Stone & Webster Securities Corp.; White, Weld & Co/; C. Allyn & Co., Inc.; Central Republic Co. (Inc.); Drexel & Co.; Eastman, Dillon & Co.; Hemphill, Noves & Co.; Hornblower & Weeks; W. C.- Langley & Co.; • 1 -A per Inc., 1401,003 Deere - purposes. Co. & Kidder stock k foregoingU|tg "i,vertible preferred stock Southeastern S Inc.; : 5cumulative working capital, ietc. by ' $4,000,000 Anderson-Prichard ital The $20,301,666 shares Co., Co. Brothers & 1 & ferred stock (par $25). Purpose, corporate purposes, including plant addition, betterments and working capital. Price, $25 per share and div. Offered by Hemphill, Paine,:;; Webber, «' , 5,800 George R. Cooley & Co., Inc. 750,000 Wilson Brothers 100,000 shares of j one and . I'",/.., , Hano (no $14.25 Grocery Inc., Rhoades •' :A. ar-v;' 79,242 shares of common .stack per share. Offered by Burr A Dempsey & Co., Stroud & Co. Irte., & Price, '1,487,500 Colorado • cumulative Purpose, Lovett Co. Murch Ind:u8tries,; Inc. 30,000 shares o-f cdo*--' (par $5)*^ Price, $30 per share.v Offered by & Mason, Inc. and Kirchofer and Arnold, Hirsch M. (no ;■. Electric 1,168,350 Wilson ] and stock per mon shares (par $l). Purpose/ corporate purposes/ Price, $51 per unit of one preferred share (with warrant) and one common share. Offered by Baum,^Bernheimer Co.; Prescott-Wright-Snidei Co.; Beecroft, Cole and Co.; The Columbian Securities Corp.; Estes,. Snyder & Lucas, h share. 185,250 Winn & & Loeb, /^Aparitor A^;Cb^:; A; AAA;) x, '/•• .~YY:Y'; YY YY a corporate purposes. Price, Offered to .stockholders for subscription; 7 (par $50) of 5% cumulative preferred stock, 1945. series {with non-detachable common stock purchase warrants) and 5,800 com- . . preferred Newburger stock. mon M. W': 2,235,000 Climax 1 ' • by Co., Inc. ! s con- Price, $5 of corporate Blair William 382,500 Clarostat Mfg. Co. Inc.; 90,000 shares of common .stack (par $1), Price, $4.25 per share. Offered, by B» O. $17.9068, 9,450 shares at $18.3975. Sold to officers and employees. < 250,000 United Fidelity Life Insurance Co. 10,000 shares of com¬ stock (par $5) and 59,880 shares of (par 10c), Purpose,* pay bank loan, consmall plant,A working - capitals share one Purpose, • AA ■ 450,000 shares of com working capital. Price, and G. H. Crawford Co. Inc. United: Air Lines, Inc. 39,150 stock. stock struction of ; , stock & . Richards & Co. refunding ($72,100), $25 per share and Price; Kalman St Co.» Inc» & Co., Inc. shares of 5% Purpose, ($127,900). Company, O- Cantor & Co., J. Courts & Co., Robert C. Jones & Co. at preferred common / ; | 683,918 - vertible i ) A "" Reynolds cumulative (par $25). capital Co., Carpenter Co. ' $6 A stockholders, & Co.' i 8,000 Wisconsin Co.,: "Carl 53,000 Cincinnati & (par $1). Purpose, per share, Offered by ? R.. H. Johnson & Co., New burger & Hano, Buckley Brothers, J. C. Bradford & Co., Herrick, Waddell & Co. Inc., Sutro Bros. & Co., Hirsch & Co., Johnston, Lemon & Co., Grimm & Co., Berwyn T. Moore, & Co. Inc., Clayton Securities Corp., McAlister, Smith & Pate, Inc., W, H. Bell & Co., Inc., J. B. Hanauer & Co., Jack M. Bass & Co., Ferris & Co., Inc., Mead, Irvine Co., > Viviari M. Manning,. W. F. Coley & Co., Inc. (Y'" 560,000. Universal Winding Co. 70,000 shares of common stock < par $5). Purpose, construction, improvements,; working . I *stock 40,000 2,863,415 U. S. Industrial Chemicals, Inc. 62,405 shares of common stock (no par). Purpose, additional plant facilities. Price, j vi Eberstadt Corp, , common' Furniture A-'i'SA/liAvXX/ties; Corp. facilities, (flat). Offered Corp.*. unsubscribed Maxson Offered by Loewi & Co. Pratfs Fresh Frozen Foods, Inc. mon Price,.'$57 offered F. L. diV'/ ; j stock 1 ■ i. by W. Illinois $1). Co., Price, $10 per share of Finance preferred & & Hopwood; Prescott Stroud & Co. Inc., and Co.; offered 200,000 Midland Jaffray W. Scranton stockholders The x'a E.) A. ;,'a , Inc. 205,000 shards of common stoqfc (par 33c). Purpose, corporate purposes. Price, $5 per share.v Offered direct to • public5 by company. , • 297,498 Latfn American Airwaysj 'Inc. 99,168 shares of common stock (par $1). Purpose, acquisition' of equipment, etc. Price, $3 per share. Offered by Willis E. Burnside & Co. 4,750,000 Maxson Food Systems, Inc. 475,000 50c. convertible pre¬ ierred stock (par $1). Purpose, purchase of plant Curtiss, Co.; Fahey, Clark <fe Co.; Field, Richards & First Cleveland Corp.; Hawley, - Shepard St Weeden of Horner (par • Weld House & The Co., & stock mon InC'l 1 1,025,0CU Hood Chemical Co. Beane; Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis; Spencer Trask v "i shares & Scott, Purpose, • Gibson, & 425,000 Corp. E. 900,000 Bassett Z-'YYY & Co. ■ . Hornblower & Weeks; W. E. Hutton & Co.; Peabody & Co.; Merrill Lynch. Pierce, Fenner & Co.; Webster Oil Co.; Julien Collins & Co., Richard W. Clarke Corp., Heronymus & Co., Hurd, Clegg & Co. and ;W*. ,'Lyons & Co, ' " ' A* Inc. stock. & $10). & The Elwood stock . & sen Inc., Rauscher, Pierce & Co. Inc., Reinholdt & Gardner, Riter & Co., I. M. Simon St Co., Singer, Deane A Scribner, Sullivan & Co., Harold E. Wood & Co., Wood'ant- • .. 1' ' A 50,000 shares of common (par $1). Purpose, repay bank loan.- Price, $31 per share offered by same bankers who offered the preferred - Bros. & Hopwood, M. Adams & Co., Ames, Emerich & Co. Inc., Fitch & Co.? Inc., Boettcher and Co., Bos worth, Chanute, Loughridge & Co., Dempsey & Co., Devrsw, Robertson & Pancoast, R. J. Edwards Inc., Loewi & Co.. McDonald & Co., Mullaney, Ross & Co., Newhard, Cook & Co., Pacific Northwest Co., Peters, Writer & Christen-, ex¬ Illinois of Stein Co., , & Co., the Offered direct .to stock¬ stock (no par). & ) Barret, • 20,000 : Stores, ' Inc.A 50,000 (Par Co., 'A"; i ; expansion, Price, $25 per share. 1,550,000 Grayson-Robinson Noyes <fc Co.; Kidder, Co., Alstyne,_ Noel & Co.j and Kuhn, Loeb cumula- orate purposes. Price, $108 per share and div. Offered by Smith, Barney & Co.; McDonald & Co.; Shields & Co.; Clark, Dodge St Co.; Eastman, Dillon & Co,; Hemphill, ' j { Shares : Republic Walker <jY^-Milwaukee' Co., Maynard H. '&■ of California, Piper, Jaffray (par in Starkweather ley & Co., Spencer Trask & Co., Tucker, Anthony & Co.. cumulative shares H. G. f)A;?A'^;:;^A^C6rmick Unexchanged shares and Higginson Corp.; Blyth Lee , Christenzen & Alex. Brown & Sons, Paul H. Davis. & Co., i'V. Estabrook & Co., Farwell, Chapman & Co., First Cah,!.'<• fornia Co., First of Michigan Corp., Graham. Parsons ft loan, working capital, etc. Price, $52 per share and div. Offered by Emanuel & Co.; Allen & Co.; Buckley Brothers; Cohen, Simonson & Co.; Courts & Co.; First Colony Corporation; Carlton M. Higbie Corp.; Hirsch & Co.; Johnston, Lemon & Co.; Laird, Bissell & Meeds; Maxwell, Marshall & Co.; Newburger & Hano; Straus & Blosser; Sutro & Co.; Taussig, Day & Co., Inc.; Van of $2,50 cumulative, preferred Purpose, working capital. Price, $64 flat. by Blyth & Co., Inc. A- / A A A ' ' • 5 ; 4,000,000 Thompson Products, Inc. 40,000 j YY. tive preferred stock (par $100). Central by (35,000 Scribner, Wertheim Xj A 4% bank repay (par $50). Offered 'Offered cumulative convertible preferred ' . .230,000 Thermoid Co. 4,600 shares > Inc.; offered ^ 2,620,000 Grayson-Robinson per /, 49,006 shares of common refunding. Price, $5 per share. . Co., div.. Writer Inc-i Wertheim & Co. and White, Weld & Co. '„)r & Co., stock common & Co. Works Y^Y.YY. ■■ Price, offered as of Peters, Republic Co. (Inc.), Drexel & Co., Eastman, Dillon & Co. Hemphill, Noyes & Co., Hornblower & Weeks, W. C. LAftg*-'-''. Co.; •• 40,000 shares Neer- Price, $19 per share. Offered by Glore, Forgan & Co., Blyth & Co. Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner: & Beane, Stone & Webster Securities Corp., White, Weld & Co., A. C. Allyn & Co. Inc., Central A .. holders. of . ).Y bankers same preferred/stock. additional ($250,000). 4 Carver & Co., Inc. Corp. - shares pre¬ ferred stock series. A 4% .cumulative dividend non-rating (par $25)... Purpose, refunding, ($250,000), 293,250 Ramie Mills of Florida, Inc.' 102,000 shares Of 'common stock (par $1). Purposed working .capital. Price,.$2.87XM .A * \ offered & & stock \ 500,000 Eastern: Cooperative. Wholesale, 'V < by Co. Jackson <fe Curtis, 8,075,000 Anderson-Prichard t Co.; Whiting, Weeks & Stubbs; Paul H. Davis & Co.; Bacon, Whipple & Co.; Kebbon, McCormick 6s Co.; In¬ dianapolis Bond and Share Corp.; City Securities Corp.; Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood; Carter H. Harrison & Co.; Raffensperger, Hughes & Con ine.; Farwell, Chapman & Co.; and Harold E. Wood & Co. - cumulative working capital. Price, privately by W. E; Hutton & Co. 25 (1,182) Estabrook above). share per 5,000 - Purpose, Priced than 4,770" shares of W^V\MYCo- Price, $103 Offered * Corp.; Deane WYYYYil^-'Co.,- A" preferred stock (par - $100) . Purpose, refunding ($3,500,000), discharge of bank loans, etc. ($500,000). - , Offered (see Commonwealth Loan change for 5% ' share. Securities Co., ' COMPANIES Corp. 90,000 shares of common stock Purpose, acquisition of constitutent companies. $1). stock.' common HOLDING miscellaneous . Liquor Corp* ' 31,463 'shares of working capital. Price, $9.50 per for subscription to common stockholders. AND & Boyce, Stem Brothers & Co., Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. Inc., Stroud & Co. Inc., Sullivan & Co., Townsend, Dabney & A;).;Tyson;- Tucker, Anthony & Co., Victor, Common, Dann & ■h Hayden, 540,000 Airline Foods Co. Purpose, Inc.; Foods Corp. 100,000 shares of 5Vzr/c- cumulative AK convertible preferred stock (par $10)."purpose, acquisition. .of constituent companies. Price, par. Offered by same bankers as, offered-the debentures (see above)'. : . Merrill 299,893 Mohawk Co., $1,000,000 Airline f 120,000 shares of $3.50 cumulative preferred ktock (no par)* Purpose, refunding .($10,000,000)>i work¬ ing capital, etc. ($2,240,000). Price, 1$102 per .share and div. Offered in exchange for 41/2% and 5preferred Issues. Unexchanged shares offered by same banks as offered, the common stock (see list below), v 1* ;A. , and Peabody & Co.; The First Boston Corp.; Tucker, & Co.; and Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis. ' a a": _ Lynch,?' Pierce, Fenner. & Beane; Morgan Stanley & Co.;.Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood; Smith, Barney & Co.; Smith, Moore & Co.;'\ Stonfc & Webster Securities Corp.; Union Securities Corp.; AG, AH. Walker St Co.; Wertheim St Co.,; and White, Weld II Allyn stockholder^ unsubscribed shares Anthony Offered man TRUSTS, by Stone :./...' :AT; A:A acquisition, share, per C. Murch H. Co., E. H. Rollins & Sons, Inc., Schmidt, Poole & Co., cnas. W, Scranton & Co., Shields & Co., I. M. Simon & Co., Singer. • ft> YY-Y' $2,039,250 Railway & Light Securities Co. 40-,785 shares of 4% cumu¬ lative convertible preferred stock (par $50). Purpose, re¬ funding. Price, $54 per share. Offered for subscription to common (par A. Maynard VA'A;Av'i'A _ : , , , , INVESTMENT V;.; per Inc.; $100). (par Miller & Co.; Hayden, Stone & Co.; Schwabacher & Co.; Thje Robinson-Humphrey Co.; Johnson; Lane, Space and: '/■'.vT ■;/./■% Co., Inc. ' ^: \A;; /Vi'.' '■ :■",■■■ -^constituent company. Price, $10.'• Offered by Alison & Co. 250,000 McAleer Manufacturing Co. 50,000 shares of common stock ^ (par $1). Purpose, capital expenditures, etc. Price, $5 5,000,00) Merck , Republic,, Co., ... 1 * / , 500,000 McAleer Manufacturing Co. 50,000 shares of 5% cumula/ ,',tive preferred stock (par $10). Purpose, acquisition .of v >,r , , Co. 24,000 shares of 4,/2% cumulative preferred stock (par $25). Purpose, refunding ($299,000), plant extension ($301,000). Price, $26.25 per share and div. Offered by Scott, Horner & Mason, Inc. stock Co., v?:':Inc., R. W. Pressprich & Co.; Putnam fit Co., Raggio, Reed? & Co., Reinholdt & Gardner,- Reynolds & Co., Ricer & Co.. -A ; irA$&%' (cumulative) Purpose, refunding ($2,319,597), corporate purposes, ($1,180,403). Price, $100 per share. Offered by, E. H. Rollins & Sons, Inc..; Central preferred & YYY:The Robinson-Humphrey :vA:;vfA;:'A. L. 'F.. Rothschild & Co.; RUBBER prior Ross gaard, Miller & Co., W. H, Newbold's Sons fit Co., The Ohio Company, Otis <fc Co., Paine-Rice & Co., Paine / Ay .'A.;.: $6,318,350 Co.; Inc.,, A. E. Masten & Co., Merrill, Turben Co., Minscly Monell & Co,, Moore, Leonard & Lynch, & V, '■ AMullaney, A, Purpose, Offered , Offered by Tellier & Co..,' ' , „ ■YYiY' -'Y Mason-Hagan, 60c St patrick-Pettis Co., Max I. Koshland & Co., W. C. Langley & Co., Laird, Bissell & Meeds, Lawson, Levy & Whlianis Carl M. Loeb, Rhoades & Co., Irving Lundborg & Co.,^ Laurence M. Marks & Co., Martin; Burns & Corbett, Iftc,; • u\ common Price, per share. W ' ;, wells, 1 ■ & Co.; The Milwaukee Co.} • MaVnard Pacific Co. of California;1 Piper, Jaffray and 1,418,350 Vqlley Osage Oil Co. 113,468 shares of class A stock stock, series A (par $100). Purpose,;: treasury for purchase of properties, etc, Price, ^reimburse Rhoades Hopwood stock /.'• [ cumulative preierred if . ;v 9,000,000 Gaspe V::.A1 directors. -j - ■.. jyw?'/;-'./Ai1 XyA'AA' 'AAyAAA./AAX 1 4,901,700 (M.) Lowenstein :&;i Sons, Inc. 49,017 shares of 4% fo') . Loeb, H. Murch & Co.; & A ! 2341 If? offered - $53,842,637 the preferred - ^Represents issues placed - stock , , (see ' privately. tRepresents special offering. foregoing). ^ ; . , '■ AX.a..'"a-'/ a'a'a -'' - , ■ - ' " t; •» h Monday,. April 29, 1946. CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL 2342 """ General Corporation and Investment News f ) 1946—Month—1945- ' • Railway Net Unemploy. Federal State, taxe6 866,382 661,822 1,010)264 716,925 taxes Equipment ■!' . railway 1. ■ . NOTES—Railway of ■ 215,509 jr:','ivf operating $9)227,640. for. Other anticipated Total March include 1946, Income __i_—_____ $30,100 -400 300 $96,145 —— v —— State income, taxes, accrued;.-- and $95,745 .. . ~ v _t l>33l J- —V. 163) p. 1 */ $56,368 — $14,128 Taxable securities Southwestern Public directors have ! initial, quarterly: dividend of $1.033A ? per-share on< the new 4.1.5% cumulative.'preferred stock, and an initial regular quarterly dividend, of 92y2 cents per share;, on the new< 3;70% cumulative preferred stock, bpth payable May 1, 1946, to of record- April holders * A 29) an 1946/ addition, ■; extra an Calls - dividend of 45 cents of; 20- cents," was Talon,. Inc., wiir now operate sales offices in Los Angeled, San Fran¬ Seattle- and' Portland, Ore. -It-reported expansion'of its West business due. mainly to "rapid, developin ant of, spoxtsweax; ;in<£ustry, in Southern California.''-*-V.!163) 'p, '129l!.- ■ >:• v ; disbursed 1, Sept* on, TelAutogra^h Corp,- -Earnlng9-4r' 'Gross profit on, sales, o^, supplies and: accessqries, ——. /■ shares and to April on stock, grant to $2, Net , —V. and employees stock certain, officers) directors '46, Mar.. 31, '45 Dec. 31, ;45 $271,150 $260,05^ 4>10(i $276,818 201*531, 27,087: 28,000 2,367 ' ( profit, profit, per share— 163, p. 1615. ' Square D Co<:r-3-for-l Split-Up Voted— The authorized for a April on for one 23 Operating revenues total a Operating expenses^—_ f F. W. Magin, President, told stockholders, control and distribution equipment volume Fed. "the company's electrical is holding, up other operation of electrical our divisions for and "The ' it market" for during aircraft ./,./• J the war, ," ■ * the but' is volume naturally not as. large of \ :\ ■ Stix, Baer & Fuller Co, r, The directors income——— int., etc., deducts- Net 986,666 $3,647,500 26,876 ■ 53,402 / ; ^ J \ "* is Divs. applic. record May 15. last, 25, as of cents 50 dividends of 25 and- Dec. 9 cents share per each 1,« 1945.—Vv 162)/ p. 2991, Stromberg-Carlson 3,051,870 $3,094,712 375,678 $1,375 678 $2,719,034 $1,461,742 | stock-— on • - company.—V. 163, p. 2016. ■V .// Co.—Preferred ^ f ■ . vi /V. ; , : Public offering* of 5,271 shares of 4% convertible pre¬ ferred stock (par $50) was made April 26 by an under¬ writing group headed by The First Boston Corp.' The stock was priced at $53 per- share. The shares are the unsubscribed portion of* an issue of 67;731 shares which the company offered to the common stockholders, pur¬ Texas & New. Orleans RR.—Bids Invited—Company is inviting bids for the sale of $15,000,000,1st & ref. mtge. bonds series B and $45,000,000 1st & ref. mtge. bonds 12 noon (EDST) on May 6 at company's office, 165 Broadway, New York City, Probate; bidders include- Kuhiv Loeb, & Co., and Halsey, Stuart & Co., Inc.—V. 163, p. 1910., ■ * series C, Bids will be accepted up to Inc. from Total 5 $2,148,212 $977,965 111,215 112,997 $965,212. $2,259,427 $1,090,962 166,503. $761,167 ! Fed, Excess inc. tax__ /- ' 43,422 272,000". * ,_ Net income 163, 1943 . $445,744 30,311 37,383 476,000 210,000 871,000 508,600 Capital stock. tax..., -V. 70.269'-' 80,400 r tax_____-./' profits 1944 plant on and properties Normal Affiliate) 1945 $867,315 97,897 j 475,000 • 13,281; 10,900 $861,763 14,062 $291,880 $364,750 , 320. p. Superior Oil Cq. (Calif.)—Earnings— 6 Mos. End. Feb. 28— * Gross operating Production, ' ' ": •. * said ' . 4,462,123 ' a profit Miscellaneous income 'O'Kiam- v.:I- ' V ; _____ .. . .. leases, / V. that $6,702,531 have a 5,969,144 $668,596 Fed. . ' $6.00 to voted call a split Ihcv, income and 1946 1945 of —V. share common on nine.—v.* 163) p. 1203. Spljit-Up—, 237,000 stock— 60,000 60,000 327,669 $140,429 'income v *'" V •: agent,. United States Corporation, Co., & BUSINESS—-Company $0.49 on funded debt___—. 146,747 155,555 v 3,672,401 ."7.784,622 8,263,234 excess profits. taxe&-_8,397,684127,126,849 125,246,913 Depreciation) and Income I Net $1Q,468,707--$.9)510)113 share___-.' ,V;. $Ll;3j', • +$l-Q3 income, flncludes.excess, profita tax,-, "Includes, amortization, Chairman Retires— The office, . as a member board the of Chairman of the Executive Committee. ' has been abolished.—V. 163. 1773, p. Ready— ' .Definitive;2%^ &e now* avaiiablelfor issuance debentures, due-1976) $0.59 May is air , New.York, N. Y,, and the American Trust Co., San Francisco, Calif.— . v. . exchange 163, p. 1911. . ^ United, Ajfe, Lines,, Inc.—Ma^ch Traffjiq IJigher— j addition of United Air estimated- 64% in March over the same 'period-a year ago-, and. 37/2% over February, according to announce- ■ ment. of Harold Crary,, Vice-Presldent-traffic and sales. * ■' / { Last month United operated an estimated 73,420,500 revenue pas¬ senger miles, as compared with 52,683,112 in February and-44,189,442 j in March, 1945. 'v-/. v' •• ■-• '■ Revenue airplane miles last month were estimated at 4,020,867, « ; 14 % increase over February and a 30% increase over' March, 1945. return the With new four-engined of peacetime air travel and the rapid equipment, revenue passenger miles on system, jumped Lines' • cargo that service gressively increasing. The the as primary the Auditor - an t 'y'L . ,*U.« ■. United Aircraft Products (Aircraft 'April to an li, Slimaxing split for a rfecfently elected 00- ' , 2-1 Inc V •■( Split Blannedr / on in/an April 1.9 company's the stockholders' former from directors new. retained Chairman of 294,419 meeting four to York New directors, the board, who reelected stockholders of a common shares two-for-one. vote on the, proposal will be directors are John:,.M. were elected, and the present according, to, Carroll E. Gray, refused to serve as said he had director. The new •j of New York won later. " Five a 2201. board at once authorized submission to management - p. . n-v-v •....< - .• control of United election at; the annual: meeting on proxy battle for control of the, firm,, according a announcement date set volume • *' 3 ... Inc., Products, The new proposal to A operation of the compafiy will be of air freight, business is pro¬ * " .." 'JUv. . Officials of Metal Products Corp. and | ''' ' Comptroller bf;<tM company.—V, 163, 18, ,1945, in j^ew Control business and ,.-.1^ ; company commenced actual, flight operations on Dec. 17, 1945 and from Jan. 1, 1946 until March 31, 1946, a period of three months, the company received a gross revenue from such operations in the :" Appointed— Appointment of Kenneth J,.McBride as auditor- of Uhlted Air Lines,with--headquarters >iat; Chicago; has been- announced by John Newey, */«/»'' ~ intended t for temporary debentures at the Manufacturers Trust Co., in Jersey'City; ;N;'J. organized Debentiires Unioi) Oil Co. of California/— Definitive i / $0.97 * and director a of $9,009,071 ; ; ■ retired, as Chairman of the boajd, but . will O'Shea has Benjamin j-js' v.-wh:o qualified to do business in the states of. New York, New Jeresy It $169,982 i'%r: was ^<n, ^ ' * 1945 1944 $22,538,793.: $44,568,330 $42,674,771 1946 % ^Interest carrier ,. $1.05 ; ; . t Quarters Ended. March 31—. the 396,623 shares, 163, p. 233. - — Company intends to engage in a three-point program of service to international public as follows: (1) An air cargo and air freight service; (2) A combined cargo and passenger service; (3) An agency and distribution service of airline products in the import-export fields to foster and stimulate additional air cargo business. $626,605 185,340 ^ ■ Uhion .Caybide & Carbon, Corp.-rEarnlngs— . (Inql WhQlly-pwned U. Su and Canadian Cos. > j j J j iVice-President-finahttei'" He succeeds Carroll Blanchar, •' HISTORY 1944 $528,098 $302,397 profit per bei of directoraifrorft: severi'to ! •the Earns, price to be determined by the Board of Directors, value on April 29, 1946.- This* plan would April/30*. 1947;**• ^v % <■ *. ] ; The stockholders will also vote on a proposal tp increase the num- continue as special meeting of stockholders the common stock.—V. 163, jDelaware to engage in the air cargo and passenger carrier excess ; and key employees of the company and * market than less vterminate: oa the "pro¬ im announcing of Florida. 100,000 .' profits taxes Net officers stock.to, certain not j $2,537,518 $587,737 for contingencies for mon cet-aside two-for-one scribed.'. Co.—Earnings- taxes ; 300,000 its. subsidiaries, at a (but Stock Of¬ is Quarter Ended March 31— Prov. ! Inc., on April 25 offered 99,000 shares of capital:stock ; (par 10c) at $3 per share. The issue has been; bversub-" $8,506,662 $1.58 Sutherland Paper Reserve . i w-V^^ V'/.' Transfer profit-for'the period__^.l__i ' • proposal to in- share,, from per the corpora* f » I • v ( -It. is proposed, tO' sell. 25,000: shares of authorized but unissued com& * 1 stringent directors recommend ;p. 2201. VV & deprec., rents abandoned & 163, p. 320. ' Profit before $5 par 500,000 shares, and on changing the- nqme of ;tion to.Uunexcellod Chemical Corp, , " 1 " ' f Trans Caribbean Ajr Cargo Lines, Inc. leases Net profit per share — stock, common fered—Newburger & Hano - and Kobe, Gearhart & Co., 195,124 V! r. f 1 $8,321,574 185,088 6,033,935 undeveloped Net $6,507,407 .. Total Intangibl^-devel. expend., depl. of ____________ authorized the !sbareq to Manufacturing Co., controlled by Tex¬ ' Timken-Detroit Axle Co*—Plans The •/ to- 4,972,765 - I v Gro3s ■ C , , ■ The. stockholders .will; vbte April 30 on approving a i and loom freezing, orders by the Government have made it impossible for Textron to obtain fabrics from Nashau: Mills for its own use. Textron directors, he said, consequent¬ ly decided the. company is not Justified in maintaining Its large in¬ vestment in Nashau, control of which- was acquired in December, 1945. ,5 Mr. Little revealed that one offer has been; received, for certain of the Nashau assets which will nofe only give Textron a profit on the investment, but will assure the continued operation of Nashau properties.;..,:';:.V;r/-v'.(;-.7v Concurrently with the sale of Nashau assets, Textron plans-to. make an irrevocable offer until July 15. 1946,. to purchase at $100. a share any Nashau common stock, including that now optioned to it, Mr. Little declared. ' • 1 ' ' :'l; Textron also expects to adopt some plan that will assure future continuity, of Nashau's second' preferred dividend after the sale of the. assets has been consummated, Mr. Little said.—V. 163, p. 2201. "v"''-"'' ' assets. Royal; Little; President; of. Textron* 1945 1946 ; $11,480,172 $12,783,697 geological, gen. & adm. taxes, etc. (inch prov. for Fed. inc. taxes) exp. V,.' '■ income operating trustee of the Armour Research Foundation and the ;; of Technology, and Vice-President of the Illinois : Asociation, has been elected'a director.—V. 163, p. 1616. o, I vv \ i\ S'K kiii V' ( Institute crease special meeting April 30 on the proposed sale stockholders of Nashau Nashau posal, 1946 sources income gross Depreciation- i $594,663 operations- other The tron, Inc., will vote at Co.—Earnings^ Quarters End. Mar. 31— Profit from Textron Inc.~«-T0) Sell Nashua. Boldjlngs— vpf Canadian Chicago, lEarnings. per subscription warrants which expired April 24. The subscription offering was underwritten by The First Boston Corp. and associates,—V. 163, p. 2015, (Exclusive of - - suant to Superheater ' , Offered— Stock ' . , ' r 30,i ■ Unexcelled; Mfg. .Co., Iric—Pi*oposesv to Increase Capi-^» ; ■ "Thts net, /Income, cpmputed without regard to, the net effect, thereon the extraordinary non-recurring tax benefits and. of a special charge in amortization of debt, discount and expense in connection with refinancing by the company ($1,955,031 of suqh tqx benefits having been offset by the special amortization charge) was $2,437,395 in 1946 and $1,837,420 in 1945, tExtraordinary non-recurring tax //benefits fron^ : participation with 'pareht; in consolidated 'Federal income a,nd excess profita tax retu'riia apd from( refinancing by; the Jan. on ; WW'i " . loaned tah^atioxrond Change Name— of on made was paid were "Ealapce . ; 1 a quarterly dividend of 37y2 cents stock, par $10, payable June 10 to holders of distribution A and preferred to 156,898, $147,774 , Sen Unexcelled Mfg; ; re¬ Common Stock Placed — ' 73,86 L ; other securities, at. cost, Unexcelled Chemical Corp.—Proposed New Name— ^ Tnb:, below. > | $3,700,902 1,863,482 •$304,672. of i Manufacturers^ i v./.' fVi "I',.- .. $6,146,582 4,949; .,/■>■ . j. Koch, * President of the., JP*elt * <Sc Tarrant Manufacturlnff r Raymond" j $6,119,706 $299,723; / • speclqi deposit^.' fof interest^ diyidenda,, t{tc„ $252)9.71; securities Illinois $377,818, Net income— ; • June Co. 700,833 $303,957 Gross April 20 declared on per share on the common Jan. 845,970 79,000 ,$376,5151. 1,303/ revenues oper. Other income (net)—__ $1.50 Annual Dividend Basis— ) 934,542 i 2)612,348 ■ instruments business Kollsman ceiving is greater .tham.we, hadrexpected.'—vfc 163) p*'32Q. • was 1 71,599 company navigation instruments. Mr. Magin said; ( 208,456. v,... investments in $600,Q00; 163; p.- 2016.. 78887 62,500 — Net business is developing constantly.. , < ' ~ has. had, no price relief, although we, along with the industry as a whole, have applied for it. Lack of price relief will put current earnings. somewhat behind those of the last few years. Even a moderate increase in price ceilings on op/ products would be helpful in permitting us a fair and reasonable profit.1' ' Discussing the company's Koilsman's division, which, makes aviation 2,564,420 3,584,096 ; , UARCO Incorporated—Elects • New Director— j 195^53 other, taxes- .212,070 flncludes securities for —y. prof., excess, Prop, retire, res. approp. new "The f Prop, time—and some inc., $1,203,694 etc., Fed. taxes— tSpecial deduction extraordi¬ narily well and the company now has, a backlog of orders which, is the largest in its history. Allowing for the possible inflation caused by.) over-ordering by, customers, our backlog still is sufficient to insure satisfactory .1946—Month—-1045 • 1946^-11 Mos.—1945 $1,194,028 $14,953,836 $14,164,488 6,227,007 v. 6,119,932 489,839! 544,250;- Periods End. Mar» 31 i; approved: splitting the. common stock of 1,377,480 shares, outstanding and total, of 2,000,000 shares of common stock, stockholders shares $167,992 accrued,, dividends; payable, etc., $278,604; ; against cash, $60,200; due..for securities purchased, $92,7184 due. for. securities purchased when issued, $411,763; reserves for expenses, taxes, etc., $471,535; 2.7/a% debentures, due ; March 1, 1961, $7,360,000; $6 cum. pfd. stock (141,380 shares, nor tpar). $3,534,500; common stock ($f par X, $2,429,318; total,: $42,984,133. ■ idue Electric Ser,vice Co.—^Earnings.— three ' 212,070 -' safe:vof ;securities <in 1946; $891)445y. /] totals $42,984,133, j ■ IMEfelTIESr^Interest $0.21 options' to purchase 30,000. shares, of common stock,—V. 163, p, 2014. , 212,07CU ,. dividends apd interest receivable, etc., S117J268; receivsold, $89,975; leceivable for securities sold when $41,170)598; for cost* at securities, ■able $48,398 "$o.ig " $187,449 $154,170. i ;2JL2fQ7,0. 14,551 60,250 * ; BALANCE SHEET., MARCH. 31, 194Q;, % 1 J ASSETS—Casli in- banks, $562,87lj-Investments- in' U'. &. ^Governmeni v , | 198,053 $40,744 $46)152$0.20, ' , ' 75,005- unrealized' Appreciation" 6f "NOTE—The 28,000 12,743 . . |unrealized depreciation of $441,892 on Dec.* 3lf 1944i 5,668 $264*154 182,667 3,35^ $274,770;. Net proposals to, increase the 1,750,00Q-shares to 3,000,000 from ' . ,> $154,826 declared- //issued,; $190,451; approved 25 par 1 diys, . 19,354 55,28.7 16,896 -Investments- oh March 31, : !l94G, after deducting provision of $5,370,000. for' possible Federal ! income-tax payable if such appreciation were realized, was- $14,825,375, ror^$2)689)415- niore -than on Dec.; 31v 1945; this compajres witl) an ^ : ' — including depreciation-"— Normql and-, surtax-—-———.—'-Excess);ppfitft.tax Spiegel, Inc»- -Increases Capitalization—Stock Options Approved— common " Total, Expenses, j , "Before, profit-on- i I . stockholders Mar,' 31, Quarter Ended- 102,495,. ; •; 42.416 48,370, ' > $288,813 ; 46,020 $304,507 > | Federal incomq tax of $11,50(F m 1946- and $14,00(h in, 1944. Earned" service charges—, $27lf41.7. 1945,* 3,628 4,121 : 3,5-78 ; "Nqt income——' . Pfdi. per ;; The company has called" for redemption all of its Outstanding 4%% preferred stock on May 23 at 115 and dividends.—V. 163„ p. 2199. The j Coast 4%%: Preferred Stock— authorized \ Ipteresk cisco, was .255,635 $294,441 54,126: i t-TftSt>$. •( f share on the common declared payable June 1, 1946, to holders of. record May 15, 1946.f A similar payment was made on March 1, last. Previously, the company paid quarterly dividends of . 25 cents each on this Issue. >/ In regular quarterly stock $33,178 253,255 $318,026 Totalv income-- • Expenses. corporation announced the acquisition.of.E.J[v TJowJa Co.; of San Francisco, Calif,, Pacific Coast distributbr,. for. Slide FastenOr Co.,' effective May 1. !*'•<'' ■ 1 : r' - * ; Co.—Initial Dividends— Service declared $28,441 272,437 4,808 . ■ The The $37,065 289,109.. income—- Dividend ; • 1943 1944 1945 .i , v ^ Talon, Inc.—^Acquisition—), , 1946-• $24,109 i: income——i.' Interest j 10,372 7,717 stock— .■■■' preferred on 1203) ' '• Tri-Coutmsntal CQrp.—Earnings.— Quar. End. Mar. 31— : —^ _— &. Hano^and Gearhart & Co., Inc. delivered to Kobbe, warrants will be 25,000 1,002 persons they to the underwriters or to any person or 25,000i warrants will be; delivered to, Newburger warrant per idesignate. 15,270 - ;■■■;• ■. Net ' profit Dividends, paid • $30,400 - 38,446 ... j an under- Arbitration increase profits tax carry-back-credit.—V. 163, p. 1908. excess Income Profit-sharing, plan April 3, 1946, applicable to period-Jan. 1, tq March 31, 1946, with resultant reduction, in railway tax accruals, '</. Railway tax accruals have been further adjusted to, give recognition an Profit | Awards of to f-: Federal for wage -. .4,45$ \ ————— "j.;!1,!. i1 i expenses, general cosia« amortizqd-_wi,_:_):$;v--;f- ■:? 12,319 bonds—. "Issued Authorized Capital stock (par 10c) ( 8,520 income_'__—_—— Cr67,185 f Deficit. nonoperating Income items, estimate 385,127 ■ -^,15,344 expenses,, - on (Financing ' 5,472,746 78)970. »„ Interest inc. 358,960 4,668,781 7,333,036 12,469,580 for interest charges on outstanding debt, or other oper, "Before provision '•> Cr88)396 3,973,349 - ' 1,000,000 shs? . , 600,000 shs. 23,514 ■t "Not. lncluding, 99,OQO, shares now beingf Offered, : " , ' * 14,913 STOCK PURCHASE WARRANTS-^Company has authorized the is¬ 10,099 suance of 50,Q.00 st.ock purchase warrants entitling the holders thereof 13,519 1 to purchase for each warrant one share of the capital stock at any .. 4,512 time from and including May 1-5,-1947,-to and including May 15, 1948, > , ://;i at $3 per share. The warrants will be sold and delivered at 5 cents ' 23,299 general and than it? its 1,000,000 shares of capital stock stock, position, of. the' company is follows. as 1945, 13,331, maintenance-™..—-. Administrative 19,797,547 1,925,254 1,413,887 134,1,49 v ?Net 8,496,375 Cr3,872,406 5,892 (net) J (net) rents and Depreciation 1,945,934 3,909,179 taxes™-, rents facil. Joint . 2,109,456 3,612,360 1,326)868 Cr6,541,494 taxes certificate . Operating ' 1,196,534 1;; •;'/■.v,..^f April 13, 1946, the company amended of, incorporation- so. as to provide for the splitting up of CAPITALIZtATION—On, $108,620 11,964 $173,215 Income—Tolls additional working capi- j equipment wh)le the balance wllf bq used , as ||;:'jtal. ($1 par), stock .into* (par, 10 cents).. The. pressnt capital 1S46 Three Months Ended March 31—./:- 'Taxes,.other —_ Miscellaneous business, expert., for years before serving in the Silas Air¬ Tacony-Palmyra Bridge Co.- -Earnings- j with funds. From these,; funds a sum estimated, not to exceed will be used for the acquisition of additional planes and $150,000 ; the TACA Airlines of Central and; Sputh America, in Miami, Fla.—V. 163) p. 1910. • % < ' / headquarters . . issue is to provide the company PURPOSE—The purpose of the : additional /100,000' shares 45,852,765 2,396,404 ' Federal .with city and t). representing ways, $ taxes___- insur. retire. county Wood, materially'increase. the volume Will <Navy during the war, has been appointed Executive Assistant to R. Richards, Vice-President and General Manager of TACA 15,792,63$ 2,053,162 17,880,896 E. a total distance of upwards of 73,000' lnto> operations, if ia contemplated tnat) and has flown $120,556 of sum rqi]es,\ As additional, planes, go • ,i 1 Official— TACA Airways, S. A.—New Donald '■ $1,561,31% revenue__„____.,_ ' 1773.- p. I 39,777,532- 53,694-,642 119,185,220 151,095,101 41,338,849 35,813)746 103)392,584 105,242,336 rev.s._ 163> 1946r-tS.Mos.—1945 . -»•/ f oper. Railway operating exps. above.—V. Corp., ' Southern Pacific Co.—Transportation System Earnings Period End. March 31— J-V--''• *. V V"*."V ' Viscose American See i on{ page 233$)L, (Continued ^ Sylvania Industrial Corp.—Proposed Merger |' Meyers, President of . t.7; Met,al Products ) j4-;.V::;-pft^Vv.>■;■':'.■;."■ ■;';',;f:^:1'-''J ;'",V; 'UsX;X//.. "5"':?.?. 777''. 7777 >A'7'7dO)W;; UAWfl&V.i*. . Volume 163 TCbrp.^/Tra M.; Grishfiver,'" Secretary > Saphi'er, of President-tof .General. Brnnre director for General public New and Louis Car Co. Retained on the industrial banker: Paul York Metal Seattle-Export Lumber Co., Lawrence? Ottinger; President, announced. The Kosmos operation, second largest in Washington, covers 55,000 acres-fust north of Mount Rainier. It contains more than 700 million feet of timber. Of this amount, Kosmos owns 300 million feet outright :hh'd: holds exclusive - logging rights on the remainder.—V. 163, Aaron S. Ttayi^ le»il Mortimer E..Seiey board associated with John- were J: Re- ' toerger, r * W/.Christensen, President1 of Cin- / Sorcnsen," President of United Aircraft VtP> /"/v! of the Sperry Corp. ,< • 1 An hour before the stockholders''-meeting- Mr? Grishaver of Metal ' " T United States Radiator Products filed suit in' Common Pleas- Court at Dayton, Ohio,' request-/*; cinnati ■ Gear Co.;'-Frank G. t • » » , V,-'; ' Products, Inc .-and C. K; jWildman •' *<» * - V • .H;. * 2343 Utilities Power & Light Corp. -Final May 19 is debenutres Utilities the of last day on which holders of the 5% and 5'/2% Corporation, and of the first mortgage bonds of this Elkhorn Coal Co. may claim the funds representing the re¬ demption price. of unclaimed debentures of Ogden Corp. issued in 1940, Benjamin H. Brewster, President of Ogden, warned those security¬ ' Corp.—New Director—' 77#77# # holders of who failed to make the exchange as provided for In the plan Light Corp. which was con¬ reorganization of Utilities Power & by Court order over six years firmed who rne electron- will The"pSififciaWofficial #«e?ei not be ccor CfMd»l?y Mr. — until McKee ' ; • 3121.- 1 (4 Cigar-Wh'elan Storejj Corp. Quarters Ewdetf . report, p. it • i • * April Issued 20, , ioac „ agency Other 'and operationsj.uc.c__ 677,982 amortization™™,.../^™;. income- 7*1 7_ ™. __ ;-7.„_u $547,887 ___7™'JL 2,687,195 $2,977,987 92,199 has manufacturing In the already are : , on ' . began a U. members tof reconversion apparent the last ♦Earned at end per of periods, common 32,748 ■7.7:' / 1, hours in. of Is the , ,.w....... , machine. A; in ,rate °J $2 Per share j. ,$0.10. ' stock , $75 per share)., ton 1,903,164 shares. 7 • , A the of Purchases Additional Stores—- • five liquor stores Liquor stores Stores. known W. G. the Dade as Pharmacies and Baumhogger,: i are President,- Dade • ' C , 23 r of * furnaces " out of must more the be shut Corporation ment been production. The total of amount next is lost Terms of the purchase not were revealed.—V. John ST. Toulman, a Vice-President of the First National"Bank Boston, has been elected a director. The directorate the at of following: Tf^Jefferson Coolidge. Chairman; Thomas M. Bancroft, D. Cabot, Channing H. Cox, George W. Davison, Crawford H. Ellis, W. Cameron Forbes, William K. Jackson, George C. Lee, Joteeph W. Montgomery, Floyd B Odium, Arthur A. Pollan, H. Harris Robtson. Paul H. Saunders, Huntley N. Spaulding, Charles H. Stockton. John E. Toulman, Edwin S. Webster, John A. Werner, and Samuel Zemurray.—V, 163, p. 2055. : '• .. United Gas Improvement ; Drexel ■ . & .■ Iv,-;;/:..;' -f .■ William H. meeting Co.—Exchange Offer— on exchange agents, announce that In accordance with the-terms of exchange offer dated April 8, 1946, and by reason of ; the tender by stockholders of 93,775 units, each consisting of 10 shares Of "United Gas Improvement Co. capital stock. a pro rata ac¬ ceptance of units will be made at the rate of'80% of the total units'! offered In each tender, except that, as stated in the exchange offer,.(1) at least one unit in every tender will be accepted and (2) any fractional units' resulting from pro rating will be disregarded for ex¬ change purposes. Depositing stockholders will be notified in a few days as to the number of .their units that have exchange.—V. been accepted 163, p. 2201.-* U. S. Air Lines, Inc.—Registers with SEC— Ti» J company has filed a registration stock common and 300,000 stock purchase has plan, program.. - the of purpose Which.; Will improve which and is to consummate increase the the of j\'T < , 4 , accrued The the dividends right basis the at As to June J, on June at $52.50 1, next, 1940. as: election: Falls mill (N. Y.). to the March 31 there were scares 20,219 of the k Industrial All ;7 record March 6, 1946, 1946, at $43 seven stock was supscription pro rata, shares up at the and rate of - share of or therstockholders. Company is a ' 1 , Delaware corporation, U. to Net sales Of successor > —V. 163, f " as - ■» . n" the .Republic; of Cuba and the" bomVnican^RrpuWiQ'lor' hasing,'. handling, storage and transportation of: molassesj:: :! ;' ;• Corporation t oper. 'Net operating i r 1945. .; Will be orporate ; Total income deductions Net be used received for by the expansion ". corporation i *f '/js , Dec. apltal 15, fund (no in part for '7;v ' . sinking and purposes • notes, 1960 stock TO PRESENT Authorized Net operating revs.™ 7 1 : . 163, p. - corporation has bringing purchased Its holdings an additional to 90%, and of r " 'h 292,562 :> : ■ - . j . v 1945—12 Mos.—1944 $14,025,046 $15,230,490 10,224,451 11,433,826 $1,207,508 898,924 903,522 $303,986 $3,800,595 $3,796,664 2,572 38,166 10,693 $387,440 $306,558 $3,838,761 154,886 158,712 1,891,014 $147,$46 $3,807,357 1,952,441 $1,947,747 FOR FERJOD ENDED,JAN. 31 has acquired $1,854,916 , , ^ ' Mos,—1945 $1,229,218 $14,103,645 $14,828,049 880,261 10,218,436 11,041,554 $433,571 $348,957 $3,885,209 $3,786,495 10,617 3,540 547 41,159 $437,111 $349,504 $3,926,368 ,156,109 $281,002 Total oper. revenues.^-Total oper. rev. deducts. Other Net the stockholders evidencing share not to At the $20 stock, receive to share The the in the * to of the " V of 1 common < . dividend a June cents > v 1 to 1 dividend payable 50 7, to ratio " shares 1 .> trans¬ offer • • additional i for subscribe proposed underwritten. register and ' would right per held. be stock will be common of July each $1 July on the com¬ 15, "and 6% record June pre¬ 15. stock common and Dec. 1 May on of the on the on record share holders made share per of per to 1 were and of holders $1.50 23, < on 194.4.—V, meeting of selected for stockholders, held prominent 7 .*• * in April 9, on the three management 7 new of . the 1 t > i- of the Soule Steel Co. in Los Angeles, Calif., was • directors, replacing George J. Murray, resigned,'^ the on Kinsey of Seattle He roles * will board and continue retained. were ■-.w.#! Washington, D. C., as eastern named a of was representative airline, the Viceh a ■•■ , Mr. Coulter presented revealing derived from when mail that the 44 cents He out out contrast of source- each of Income the every to , the During revealed- that each that dollar 104 the biggest are now for required ' year, mall con¬ 'h of ,the. airline—>! wages by plane operated.—V. 163; p. 698. ^ "V * past from outlay expended—went employees the derived was airlines income dollar is now early days in aviation revenue. dollar the of sources ' also of reported every # Coulter chief of of analysis cents in passengers, was only 17 cents out tracts. v Mr. an- 79 and salaries. the airline . for ; ". 7 ; ' Western Electric Go., Inc.-#New Vice President—• Dougla» F. —V. operating income revs.__ (net) incorhe L income deductions ,'s j Eliot, ' ,'vs , General 'r s Purchasing Agent in charge a\ Vice-President.—V.' of 7 ' • v " f V"*U-.'V' ' ' « pur- • p, 1485» elected- '« 7 ' *v J 'i, * J i The directors have, approved bank loan, effective May 1, to W. p. Robertson/ Chairman, all stated that for the duration of the employees for whom there is no' work non-supervisory be active furloughed." duty. No All supervisory employees will continue on is planned in the research and engl-i curtailment staffs.—V. 163, 2202. p. Winnipeg Electric Co.—Bonds Sold — Nesbitt, Thom# & Co., Ltd., Montreal, announce the sale iri the Can# adian market of $28,000,000 first mortgage bonds, con- 7 sisting of $4,000,000 2%% serial first mortgage bonds to mature $400,000 annually May 1, 1947 to 1956 inclusive^ ' $11,000,000 3%% series first mortgage bonds to mature 1 May 1, 1971 and $13,000,000 4% series first mortgage bonds to mature May 1, 1971. The 2%% serial bonds and son the 4% series bonds scmription. not are available The 3%% series bonds and accrued interest, for public sub-< offered at 10G were ' j and semi-annual interest (May 1 and Nov. 1) and re7 premium, If any, payable in lawful money of Canada aft any branch in Canada of the company's bankers (Yukon Territory excepted). Definitive bonds of all series may be in the form of fully registered bonds In the denom. of $100,000 or in coupon f(qrm ifegis* Principal 161,198 the 1,885,925 1,852,292 for $188,306 period $2,040,443 ended feb. $1,844,820 2% % at time any In 1932 may $1,229,046 $1,194,253 896,885 872,875 10,242,446 10,739,367 $332,161 $321,378 $3,895,992 3,378 1,141 43,396 $3,754,596 11,626 2202. the the $14,138,438 $14,493,963 $322,519 $3,939,388 $3,766,222 153,260 155,214 1,883,971 1,945,221 $167,305 $2,055,417 $1,821,001 $1,000 for coupon Co. at 4% series..a»,4i;in the bonds of, bonds as soon the as same are The Montreal Trust these bonds Canadian and 7 Co. will British be : investments Insurance registered shares Dec. Under X at least or 31, the six in under of capital treasury any stock at out $13 of a total share. per part of the stock of to which, Act,' said Act Approved— #■ for offi¬ sell 19,900 shares held In Each allotted optionee him at any will may pur- time prior 1950. new plan months.—V. shareholders 163. p. 1204. hold must * • 1 7>- ; Companies on April 18 approved a stock option plan employees. Under- the plan the corporation company's '<> option of the company in whole or in par(( days' notice at par plu3 accrued interest and a stockholders key procur^ and exchangeable at the principal office Winnipeg, Toronto and Montreal; All bonda Trustee, any. to all to the the 30 on in opinion of counsel, and chase with respect the of Zonite Products Corp.—Stock Options The 19,500 $335,539 bonds with (Dominion) as amended, companies invest their funds.—V. 163, p. 1618. cers $182,279 if the of registerable are Trust redeemable premium, and $500 denom. respect to ^ 7 issue of fully registered bonds in th^'dfhom. of exchangeable by the holders, without: expense, on be notice, Bonds Montreal are and the original may reasonable able,. only, in bonds $1,000 The series. $100,000 principal serial ' of pursuant 28 1946—12 Months—1945 to as denom. of $3,797,112 \ terable to income 163, G. chasing and .traffic# has been . • #1946—12 1946—Month—1945 Total the $50, of income, neering 1945 1292. 59% 7.-#.? Los Angeles attorney, was made Assistant Secretary., r'-u William A. Coulter, President, reported a net profit of $208,102 for 1945, after provision for depreciation and Federal taxes* as com¬ pared with $135,827 for 19447 7"J - Learnings Net 499,241 shs. par Robert Light, . $7,500,000 500,000 Shs. 1945.—V. V ;7 .. $7,500,000 . ■ income >■:. Outstanding ' Net Gross Co., 31, ..,. > 1946—Month—1945 $2,639,- 7 general'-' United States Plywood Corp.—Expands Holdings— imber f 1945—-Month—1944 Total, oper.; revenues_^i;. $1,307,817 -rr(;."'JY^otal oper, rev. deducts. 874,246 if ' '-itCalif,fo; i FINANCING due par)__--i^_„—__-T 'Sold privately in December, This ^ $232,554 | EARNINGS ■ A:-1"4 ' (estimated, ' - demption Income v; ;v.,;'- 7';; to purposes. 3% DEC. •• CAPITALIZATION, GIVING EFFECT 15-y.ear ENDED 21,724 ? Other {inco"1®. (uet),: premises at-Chicgo, 111, "• CorpArtioh ow'rii a plaritat1 s -T operated by Dodge «fe Olcott, Inc. Corporation also-l'l: Gross- income at Yonkers, N. Y., which has not been operated since Total in^nie-deductions proceeds v new may proposed issue of stock each would other incumbents A. $365,716 rev.__j; (net) . The :'7 of strike $1,264,640 deducts.: (Gross income J., ptfint a ctober, 05) MONTHS on'lCa Sed N. ' v- shares states: and common $5, ^payable annual Ronald pur-. Light Co. (& Subs.)—Earnings— revenues,. Other income owns and operates plants located at Anaheim, Bay,^Baltimore, Md.; Fairfield, Baltimore, Md.; New Orleans, Pensacola,. Fla.t two plants at Newark, Nr J„ operates.-ft $13,- credited 71'0I500-1 .-- corporate . facilities urtls aybnne, —L: general , -f - Total oper. rev. States.001000001'-:10^1 operate: extensive wns SIX Period Ended Dec. 31— Total of Distilling Co. (W. Va.), a wholly owned subsidiery, owns the capital stock of Porto Rico Mercantile Co., Dominican Molasses por A. and Compania Cubana de Transporte' de Mieles. - CUba istilling Co. ,and its subsidiaries own and a.; for provision for income and excess-profits renegotiation of war contracts—_— for 2202. p. Utah PoWer .-00 «- by merger, 3,701,090 be . preference corporate and domestic subsidiaries-$6,786,272 and C. lant FOR income, after taxes S. Cuba prior $3,870,000 RESULTS com- of •- will a credit agreement for an $80,000,000 ; run for:, two years, with an option tot; three years',additional renewal, •' 7"!. The loan was arranged through; the Chase National Bank of the 7 City of New York, Acting for itself and 54 other banks. 500,000 - ntlre 0., 6% the of July Industrial Alcohol Co. (W. Va.).v Corporation is ngaged in the manufacture and sale of chemicals, synthetic resins and ndustrial alcohol (both pure and denatured). It also imports and sells atural resins. Dodge & Olcott, Inc. (Del.)j a wholly owned subsidiary, s engaged in the sale of essehtial oils, flavors, ole resins, aromatics, nsecticide bases and kindred products.- Most of the products sold by odge & Olcott, Inc., are manufactured by it and others are imported r purchased in the United 6,' 1943, working capital Total common stock held by them. Air Co., Inc., a stockholder, purchased at the subscription price investment and;hot for distribution all shares not subscribed for by, for semi-annual stock, the "Will eduction the stock Westlnghouse Electric Corp.—Bank Credit Approved" 7 ; . poses including March one redeem -—i. Addition "to- offered to the holders to to Stock, 5. Net of common for share, per each for Stock on / plan- common share par President. : 150,000 off a expended - ^ issue Cheniicals, Inc.—Common Stock Siib- ribed— ■ 62,405 shares A total "of 6, - preferred reduction a 1945. capital 159,500 funds to convert- the preferred shares into common stock on two shares of common for one preferred will terminate business June l; 1946. ^ 1 ^ H of and (Ind.)—To Offer Stock— final warrants of elected to the board of > -. its represent August. President directors have declared ^ * plus : outstanding.-—V. 162,' p. 2400. f all share, of were f ; . builaing at Appleton, Wis., to be equipped with machinery owned by the company (to be '•> operated by Kimberly-Clark porp., who have manufactured Wallpaper for many years tor United )„_i.! " 4. The reimbursementv of the treasury of the company for close of of U, a will in retiring outstanding preferred manufacturing facilities. '<77 Walter Boswell, , :. The corporation has Called for redemption outstanding 5»/2% preferred stock ($50 par) •' the of of stockholders officex-s an production , ca'go mill, and the Hudson Aurora mill _____! 3. The Preferred Stock—. \ , > United States Hoffman Machinery Corp.—To "Redeem $4,773,000 charged not are shares regular At . of to inshares outstanding present Western Air Lines, Inc.—New Director, Etc.-^- . purchase proposal 7,500,000 1 is the present Intention of the payments by the declaration of a being proposed Distributions - • follows: ;;• (!) - Redemption oi -the currently outstanding $700,00iJ 6% vqum^ lative prior preference stock at par plus accrued dividends; (2) Issuance and private sale by the company of $2,000,000 prlncipal Amount of 3% notes, due April 1, 1966; and - k j (3) Issuance and public sale of 40,00a shares of cumulative convert;ible preferred stock with a dividend rate not to exceed 4%j%.; The proceeds- from the sale of notes, and preferred stock will be Used; (a) To .retire prior preference stock; (b) to' construct a new modern one-Story plaht at Aurora, 111.; (c) to move machinery to one of the new plants; (d) to construct a new modern one-story plant at Appleton, Wis., and ,<e) to increase working capital.The company proposes" to Use these funds for the following pur¬ poses, in the approximate amounts-indicated: > " ' . equipment and lor working capital. it This loan be July 1 and Dec. 24, last year, 162, p. 2993.7;, rants. Of the warrants, 150.000 have been issued to Harry R. Playford, president, and 150,000 will be Issued to 1. The enlargement and' equipping of a underwriters. The price factory building of the common stock toHhe public is $3.25 per share. known! as the. Aurora Mill-located at R. H. Johnson Montgomery, HI.,& Co. is principal underwriter. on- landyowned The proceeds will be used by the company to pay the-;; $2,350,000 principal arid: interest on a bank loan, to finance 2. The removal of machinery and equipment front the Chithe Additional .aircraft and loan. will company proposes with the SEC. ferred n - war¬ the stock, the ^ Cov¬ SECi 1 subscription The mon April 18 announced that a special called for April 30, 1946, to vote on been company. ■ Yates ^outlined the refinancing program Mr. . statement with the ering 900.000 shares of President, stockholders of facilities for that repay original purpose airline.: Yates, refinancing a expansion : the up a from $5, par -$1 Common Dividend— United Wallpaper, ine,—To Vote on Refinancing Plan, —Sales and Earnings for 1st 6 Months— Co,, '■■*< outstanding term' prepayment and the payment of the instal-, there will be outstanding $23,865,000 principal bank plans additional stock stock.—V. 163, common approving on 1911. p. }&%$ • market for the a be the common are heretofore been 1 $5 a share on issued.—V. 163. ». 1076. expansion one presently outstanding and the net proceeds of the sale will go to certain selling^ stockholders; no*r part .will be received by the company. There has; not; Thomas Said.—V, n ••'7*; dividend to Kronenberg, additional Co., Ine. headed an investment banking jgroup that a public offering April 25 of 200,000 shares ($1 par) common stock of company at $15 a share. These of consists now the & shares to J. ferable made \ United Fruit Co.—-Elects New Director— May the surplus for ;C:';:7The 163, Brewster Mr. . used United Transit Cn.—Stock Offered—Harriman Ripley ; - funds, such $18,505,450, Under The. company about $3,000,000. p. *2054. f. basis. 7% The moneys received from the all estimated $406.90 be changed without notice# 7 the management feels that the stockholders should be informed of the present proposal to issue an additional 150,000 shares of common stock.. have4 at lose share. per voted term Although week. furnaces steel 1 on of from John accelerated the hearth U. S. Steel operations since the strike began April 402,000 tons,''r-V, 163, pp. 1773 and 1721. All "the located in the Miami, FlaV area.' : ; ' v has also taken over the' leases owned by Dade for three'stores not yet opened. The Dade chain, during the first quar¬ ter of 1946 operated at a rate that would bring the annual volume to has to I persons entitled.'* , splitting " coal during open cents due common on common After Capital " down 23 50 135,000 and announced directors loan amount which were operating before ;; coal strike, are being banked in Pittsburgh district operations S. Steel subsidiaries; 9 furnaces are already out of blast in the taken such Wayne Knitting Mills with even stands is dividend, payable in October, of 37Vz cents on the common be outstanding after the split-up. The present quarterly divi- bank ....... ~ blast 32 is The with shares, increase to dend ' v stocks But, to A directors to stock -c „ operations, U. S. Steel plants in the major complete shutdown in the near future. a of out strike. respect two-for-one a quarterly negotiations In Washington signal for the country. Only an available on board 7777/774#7'777v7777' coal these of him he stock, 10,000,000 The many subsidiaries ' -rf; - with . stockholders will vote Aug. the' authorized common stock U. been Cut-Rate announced. of total Chicago District and At' one plant within corporation has concluded the purchase.-of nine drug itores and of rate operating districts face . , and Steel ' reduction in the ■ on cumulative1 $5 preferred surren-•exchange for prior preferred stock; tOf prior preferred stock per share) in exchange for cumulative preferred stock (stated oerea ,<par $20 value $2,439,965 ; '-'-$0.13 ,__J to this Jeopardy. a 01 "Every precaution to conserve taken since the first day of the $3,775,394 share , plants S. Each ago. due ■■ crease steel program collapse 48 the r Surplus . p. The part-time basis because of the :"y/7 April on of case funds to which '■} 7. \ Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc.—Plans Split-Up, Etc.— corporation. The rapidly forced drastic curtailments already largest idle. are the Ogden '"•i'#;:;'' danger early resumption of coal mining can prevent a disastrous effect upon employment and production for a large part of America's industrial 7409,350 ■ nation's strike other nation's within 84,620 w - the the "The 11,302 _ 4142. corporation, in common industry, had just regained a level of operations which would have placed the industry in a position t» begin-filling the unprecedented peace-time demands for steel. Thus for .the second time within a few months, a major strike has placed " $3,867,593 workers strike.--' the Dividends on cumulative $5 preferred stock Dividends on prior preferred, stock-c—L^.__ •Payments -yy 7 ,7/T-ii#77/ jv 7_.;i/,;I/7 4;7.7_ f Issuance 7 steel of the of '"When with $290,791 * !J_7_- coal 24,096 $350,011 shortage of many thousands '-233,000 3,517,582 Tbtal: surplus in alone, 28,000 employes 215,000 7 ; ■ increasing DrZ0,086 7; $585,042 77; 20,031 Interest on long-term debtv___™_™.™_— Prov. for estimated Federal income taxes. Ogden 152, shutdown of all steelmaking operations of this $567,974 61,285 of funds, unless applied for by May 19, will be trans¬ to the general funds of Ogden, and holders will have no claim against , *116,220 applied for not debenture unclaimed ferred ; . v • $523,756 w_j_ci_cc. Total. income * 154,225 J.c^-kV:V: Profit . The following week of the strike steelmaking operations in U. S. Steel's largest ' Pittsburgh District subsidiary will be reduced to 26% Of capacity, 7 and in the plants of the Chicago district to 40% 7 ■'7 >77 v/ 684,194 "Onlv an earlw resumhtion of coal mining Only an early resumption can prevent an inevitable can 4 feet flftlr rfJKSST Fromexcise; tax^ $16,890,870 $15,081410 stoi e And Depreciation the vk>; , corporation and the thousands of manufacturing plants de' ftettdent upon its production of steel today face > grave situation as a result of the prolongation of the coal strike. During the fourth % » President-on -7''7V7: -7 7-;', 7;v - "This (& Subs.)—Earns ~v&i'io^ F; Faifiess, Benjamin -'stateinent- j. files .his to .Common. Pleas Judge Clarence.Stewart.-—V. 162, llS United ; • has $400 per ^ Warning to De- benture Holders— ' > .'7/- '■'' '■-..■[■7 ' " "'"'"""" - :V'6) >''!• 1 ' •> ' . r.7 THE COMMERCIAL S FINANCIAL CHRONICLe Prodirots;- Corn7: Bronze, Tank V" ' Number 448S 7XV77:' t'.U S7 • all - shares \ bought for ^ j V 2344 fi THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE f i\)' y y.:}' ,,i • y j'M 'i and > j. i .* I* ; Monday, April 29, 1946 ' ■ - 1 V. ?.U \.i City Department ..'v>,v ..... ■7. 7 ■-■ < *&:i^IC §' BOND PROPOSALS AND NEGOTIATIONS ' Arizona. pointed out that Act 178 of 1943 The bonds and interest thereon Angeles County Burhank Uni¬ of San Francisco, jointly, as fol¬ are secured by a pledge of the District (P. O. lows: / ; (Los Angeles), Calif, " ®- 2 > $125,000 Hughson Elementary full faith, credit and taxing power Bond I Sale — The of the respective county or dis¬ following School District bonds, paying bonds trict and an additional pledge of amounting to $3,500,000 {[I a premium.o& $9.00=100.007, hei and offered for sale on April 23— respective copnty's or dis-. y a net interest cost of 1.369%, v. 163,. p. 2058—were awarded to trict's distributive' share of a tax as follows: For $21,000 matur- Los provides that any surplus arising Maricopa County School Districts from one source, in such cases, / fP. O. Phoenix), Ariz. •'."•;••• ' •/ may be .applied to any other mu¬ ; y- Bond Offering—J. E. DeSouza, nicipal purpose. Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, will receive sealed bids until 2 June 3 for ihe purchase p. m. of school on bonds amount¬ coupon ing to 4% interest. $1,750,000, -Dated not exceeding July 1,4 1943/ Denom. ,$1,000. Due July 1, as follows: $5fy000 in 1947 to 1940, and $100,•? "We fail to see why the two proposed issues may not be com¬ bined with net of of both systems to city and it without water a would of loss and the: bonds. ' The successful bidder will be furnished with a certified sanitary of the transcript of the pro¬ ceedings so that the same may be copy passed the by the attorney for analysis of such shall be completed bidder. The within a period of 10 days from the acceptance of said bid by the Bparci of Supervisors. Enclose Supervisors, will p. receive bids until 2 Glendale j Union J High - School bonds. Due July 1, as follows: $5,000 in 1947 to 1951, ta-, and $10,000 in 1952 to 1961. yy{105,000 Sch. Dist. No. 14 bonds. : ;f Due in to 1947 <v 1949, _ •> 63,000 No. 1, . 7 follows: $9,000 1948, $10,000 in $11,000 in 1950 to a3 { . . Sch. Dist; No. 5 bonds. $1,000 1954, and $5,000 in /; / 1955 to 1965. Dated July 1, 1946. Denomina¬ No bids for less than tion $1,000. and par* accrued interest. The £ successful bidder will be required & to furnish and pay for the print¬ ing of the bonds/ The successful bidder shall J?eifurnjshed with a oi the transcript of certified copy the proceedings so that the same be passed upon by the attorney for, such bidder. The. anal¬ ysis. of such transcript shall be completed within a period of 10 may days from the acceptance of said bid for the.Board of Supervisors. Enclose a certified of the amount check for 5% bid, payable to the County Treasurer. h [ 1; 1946. These 1947 was of.both systems to sup¬ port /; revenue r bonds issued for both.' \ ; : was a court, upheld Mr; Braswell's that the proposing such a of low expansion system, bonds to on which it such surplus obligations ef the vice to for ceed 5%, payable semi-annually, Denom. $1,000. Dated May 1, 1946. Due $3,000 on July 1 [in 1947 to 1961, incl. Prin. and int. payable 2 p.m. pay County Treasurer's office. bids All' May 7 for on the must unconditional be 1946. $1,000. These $5,000 in 1947 to 1959. Principal and interest pay¬ opinion of O'Melveny & Myers of Los Angeles. A certified check for.3% of the par value ol the able bonds of the at County Enclose a Treasurer's certified will check bid, for; bid. nished with Santa County, Beardsley Sch. Dist. (P. O. Bakersfield), Calif. Bonds V Ana, Calif. ted An. issuef of 0 drain storm and bids until election held a.m. May 13 for on of school bonds 3947 bonds to terest office. Enclose a and No bids to the Los for certified check for a bonds-amounting will to special election August 6: • ••• ■ '. to held ' Dated Denomination $1,- 1946. bidder & Trust due June on Savings ' 100.11, on issue . , 1 : _ v Paula', Home Construction bonds. bond 8,200,000 - Land on April 9, $10,000 fire house Land 1 Greater interest cost of 1.42%., Other bid¬ ders were as follows:/ -J -> bonds. .- Stantislaus County provision < " led each for block bids may be is bidder letter. one h / All f in interested*; incorporated bids be must firm through May 22, 1946, should be addressed to the undersigned the envelope marked on the that 6onds," or is it a fdr "Bid equivalent words of import. > Hillsborough County, Fla. Bond Offering—Sealed bids be received until 3 p. m. on will May 21, by the State Board of Admin¬ istration, at its office in TallahaSsee, for the purchase of $140,000 SB A refimding bonds, series 1946, Interest rate is not to exceed stated in jp j!| 3%yj multiples of 1/4, 1/10 or | 1/20 of 1%. Coupon bonds, to be I" awarded at not less than par.IF $1;000. Dated July 1, 1946.it July 1, 1964. Prin. and int. 'h payable at the Exchange ; Denom. Due on (J—J) National/Bank^ Tampa////yiyyyj] The payment of said bonds the interest thereon will and be cured by a pledge of the full IJ faith, credit and taxing power of ji said > county, and an additional pledge of said county's distribu-1 live share, of per gallon other like of two tax a j f State of Florida, by the terms the Legislature of which of Florida; is the levy Of a of 16 IX of the Constitution of Article of cents oh sales of gasoline or products of petroleum f accruing /under "/ Section 1, required they toy' j| 'said tax fbt period of fifty years from' Jan.jp 1943, and is prohibited fromyj withdrawing the proceeds thereof, ;}3 the operation of said con-i): stitutional provision during said, f; from period. lowest interest III '• * The bonds will be awarded the bidder whose bid produces , William Blair & Co., during bonds of the Price Bid Bidder ; < Separate bids must be submits continue Halsey, Stuart & Co., Blair & Co., Inc., Phelps, Fenn & Co., John Nuyeen & Co., : { Stranahan, Harris & Co., Inc., • ■ Hornblower & Weeks, C. F. Childs & Co., y First of Michigan Corp., after cost t6|;| they/ deduct¬ ing the premium 1 offered, if any. Interest/ 1 on the anyj premium/ if will not be considered Milwaukee Co., and as deduct-? ible in determining the net inter¬ est. cost. In determining the net Mullaney, Ross & Co., y jointly,./pcvyyyyyyj. For $3,400,000/ IV2S,./—100,263 interest cost, interest will be compuled to the maturity date from if (Net interest cost 1.4849%). the FLORIDA and storm $50,000 Florida (State of), At Construc¬ Bond Acquisition ; to : If j| bonds Board issue County Special fcfidge Dj$^i,dt;!No. the hnrVritt J purchasers of s&M bonds charge. hiollo ois of 4 ; West, Fla. u ; . H WantedrrRqy.nll^mLnf:! Clerk, has ahnOUr^cCd[ thai the above City will rfecfelvei sealedjjl; jejfunding bonds. Dated 1938. Due $6,000 on 1947, and $4,000 on tenders April !li April 1/ 1948, with Oct. A 4% Sumter County Road Bridge refunding bonds. 1, 1940. Due $29,000 on July 1, 1950, and $21,000 on July 1, 1951,1 with July • 1, 1946 ASCA.' Certificate Adams, ' City nounced ■' ••-"r* (FST) Kissimmee, Fla. Called — C. Dated July ' p.m! ori Jan. and • 8 and B, refunding bonds, dated 1, 1938. Tenders shoulc jjj designate the price at which sucl 1 'J bonds are offered to the City, 1, 50,000 sold until May 21 for the purchase of serie^ '["April. 1, bonds tion, and Stone & Youngberg, both ijl withH/lj] City 1946 ASCA. National Trust & Savjngs Associa¬ saicjj . Key v.-,,W. was behalf of the Tenders School Districts $160,000 011 and, if requested, a cop: transcript of the proceedings involved will b&delivered tcj, thej^pge v legality' county of addition'B8hds. ■/ thatjM effect and of thesaiq Administration) of acting for and defeatedtry([ ■ valid are obligations binding State bonds amount ■ the , out recently to the Bank of America Park Acquisition and Build ing Construction bonds. •- Sale—An amounting Road and " rt/'IA'.f rfcrhfirfirrcr / such the purchase of the following de¬ scribed bonds aggregating $8Q,000. r 1946. approving opinion of Giles j Patterson, Attorney, Jackson-^ ville, Florida, to (EST), on May 21, by the Florida State Board of Administration for $20,000 4%', Lake first day of July, The J. Portfolio Bond Offering—Sealed (P. O. Modesto), Calif. , Beach constitutional said period. State * prohibited withdrawing the proceeds thereof from the operation of said $1,900,000. iy4s, and $1,500,000 the IV2S, at a price of 100.002, a net 185,000 city hall, jail andA?ourt - Incinerator and bonds. The construction , favorably voted at the elec¬ ing to $195,000 were Building and Park Landscaping bonds 1,275,000 Art Institute Building tion control time the following bonds. 4,600,000 flood tion held Detention Construction bonds. Jan. 1,1943, and is rom . > 2,600,000 County Museum and Exposition Park Additions a of drain bonds amounting to was . Exhibition continue the levy of a period of fifty years outside amounting to $3,400,000 and for sale on April 23—v. 163, p. 2058—were awarded to a syndicate composed of Blyth, & Co., Bank of America National Trust & Savings Association, both of San Francisco, R, H. Moulton & Co., Wm. R. Staats Co., both of Los Angeles, and the Anglo-Cali¬ fornia; National Bank, of San Francisco at a price of 100.03, a net interest cost of 1.342%, as fol¬ lows: for: $750,000 .maturing June 1, $100,000 in 1947 to 1953, $50,000 in 1954 as 3s, and $2,650,000 ma¬ turing June 1, $50,000 in 1954 and $100,000 in 1955 to 1980 as l%s. Interest J-D. Dated June 1, 1946. Denomination $1,000. The next highest bidder was the American Trust Co., San Francisco, Harris Trust & Savings Bank, Chicago, First Boston Corp., Weeden & Co., La wson /''Levy & Williams, Hannaford & Talbot, and Walter, Woody, & Heimerdinger, jointly, Florida, from bids will be received until 3 p. m. Calif. Bonds Voted arid Defeated—An 5,000,000 County Farm Jail Con- 400,000 to said tax for and (P. O. San bonds 4V2s, and $50,000 Is, at a price of bonds. Juvenile — quired Asso¬ 1 2,000,000 Flood Control 1 of State ture of the State of Florida is re¬ offered ciation, San Francisco, for $20,000 Santa slruction bonds. Sale of the the terms of which the Legisla¬ oy in Buenaventura)tCalif. the Bank of America was National $19,000,000 COurt House and Office Building Construction •V Ventura County Bond 16 of Article IX of the Con¬ ion stitution but all , For $35,000, 2s—.._—.100.302 . two cents per gallon on sales* gasoline or other like products of petroleum accruing under SecOf , are The next highest 1, 1947 to 1960. following $43,075,000 be 1.245%. about of 1, These bonds 000. be submitted to the voters at a basis June < Election—The bonds amounting to $70,000 and offered sale on April 23—v. 163, p, 1775 were awarded to the Pajaro Valley Savings. Bank, of Watsonville, as l%s, at a price of 100.04, Angeles County (P. O. } Los Angeles), Califs' Bond school for accrued inter¬ County Clerk. The next highest bidder was: Lawson Levy' & Williams, District Zone of which . are par April 9. Sale—The Bond due $50,000 in Principal and in¬ payable at the County than on EJementdry School District } (P. O. Santa Cruz), Calif. 1951. Treasurer's was Santa Cruz County, Soquel Union amounting to $250,000, not ex¬ ceeding 5% interest. Dated April 8, 1946. ' Denomination $1,000 These construc¬ sewer amounting to $1,500,favorably voted at the tion purchase Interest A-O. bonds Bond Offering— R; Ji Veon; County Clerk, will receive sealed 000 • for * Kern the pur¬ to the be fur* payable County Treasurer, must $1,000, payable to the Board Supervisors. 11 The be furnished, free of charge, with the legal approving due are accrued interest. chaser Denomination office. for its sewer,system versa," the high court Until bonds arising from operation of the waterworks, the city, might, not and Co., and balance of $97,000. To Mr. Braswell's point that "If there be any surplus net revenue use & price of 100.009. the purchase of school "bonds amounting to $65,000, not exceed¬ ing 5% interest. Dated May 1, al¬ owes County and must be for not less than par con¬ system; and on bids of the city's debt- waterworks Smith, m. at city ordinance joint project was revenue J. B. by a. Clerk, for the purchase of $45,000 highest .school building and improvement bonds. Interest rate is not to ex-- next Weeden 7, 11 Offering—E. Dusenberry, County Clerk, will receive sealed /The ordinance provided sale sewer May $1,000. $5,000 " in due The (P. O. Fresno), Calif. by ,${ It. Bras well, Harrison propertyoiowner, in which the lower free will be received until Dated June ;J[resno County, Selma Sch. Dist. case aio?e in a suit brought invalid. arc 1963. l.%s; at rever¬ revenue tention (P. O. Santa Ana), Calif. Offering—Sealed bids Bond 10% of the bonds bid for, payable by the State Supreme Court when that body ruled that a city may combine two improvement districts and pledge the entire net Thg Orange County, Cypress Sch. Dist. Denomination bonds to bidder est. ARKANSAS County Court decree for to the Bank basis of about 1.24%. sed - and Milwaukee Co., $2,000,000, IV2S, and $1,500,000,.IV4S at 100,15., (Net in¬ terest cost 1.3813%f) V ■. , 2058/-were awarded - - igan Corp., jointly, for {Bond Sale—The. school; bonds amounting to $85,000 and offered for $ale on April 22—v. 163, &. less Arkansas (State of) y T Court Rules On Support For Local Revenue Bonds—A Boone J ! Bond Due July 1, as follows: in 1947 to ~y County, Danville (P. O. Martinez), Calif. v1: paying a premium y of $99.00=108.28, a net inter¬ est cost of 1.578%, as follows: For $6,000 maturing $2,000 ApHl 16,l947 t6 1949, as 41/2s, and $29,000 maturing April 15, $2,000 in 1950 to 1961, and $1,000 in 1962 to 1966, as iy2s. I - Interest A-O. trict bonds 1947; to July 1, 1946. Denomina¬ tion $1,000. The next highest bid¬ der/Was the National City1 Bank, of New York, Halsey, Stuart & Co., Phelps/ Fenn & Co., Ameri¬ can Trust Co., San Francisco, Weeden & Co., festabrook & Co., C. F. Childs & Co., First of Mich¬ sold was o o 1V4S. as 35,000 Waterford School Dis¬ ■' ■ 1 sch from as 1966, y Dated s Union r:School District bonds. ^ and and 1956. ' o* Dist. 1961. Due July ' as follows: $3,000 1951, and $9,000 in Sch. 1952 4 d July 1, 1947 to 105,000 ; o n ings Association, of San Francisco, as I1/4S, at a price of 100.092, a - $125,000 * b > Due 1971.. . Contra Costa • elementary bonds. CALIFORNIA -/ 0^0* • 1,500,000 improvement amounting to $95,000 recently. 43/4s, and $104,000 maturing April 15^ $7,000 in 1950 to 1956, $6,000 in 1957 to 1961 and $5,000 in 1962 to ' from 1947 to ; / use- following school coupon amounting to $398,000, to not exceeding 4% interest: the bear entirely 1949, $2,000,000 high school bonds. Due of Arherica National Trust & Sav¬ on bonds :;v; 1.338%: a be June 3, for the purchase m. of sealed not system certified check for 5% of the bid, Bond Offering—J. E. De Souza, Clerk of the Board of if system without system would Mountain Home, Ark. Bonds' Sold—An issue of water payable to the County Treasurer. ; total a " a Maricopa County Sch. Dist. No. 1 tv'" i' (P- O. Phoenix), Ariz. .//* water sewer impractical, upon transcript . be less."/////;y//: ■■■( printing ■ system sewer & Chase National Bank, of New York, Seattle-First National Bank, of Seattle, and the Conti¬ nental Bank & Trust Co., of Salt Lake City, as. IV2S, at a price of 102.095, a net interest cost of reasonable to operate them as one project.'; A sanitary Trust cisco, arid logical appears National America y ing $7,000 April 15, 1947 to Savings Association, of San Fran¬ support the revenue bonds issued for both," the high court said. "Both properties belong to the The purchaser will be required to furnish and pay for " ' a revenue . syndicate composed of the Bank pledge of the entire a 000 in 1950 to 1965. No bids for less than par and accrued interest. • fied School • Dj Manager, has an 'that the outstandinj i|f * r.i /v/ /; '-'■: yolume electric •'; '■ ■[■• ' 1 ,1 water dated Nos. 20 to 90, THE Dec. 1, 1939, called for pay¬ are in ; revenue ■'n r* i'pnhi hfiw- * >j<i 1971 and 1973 and 1972, COMMERCIAL";rPINANClAL CHRONICLE $18,000 1, at the place of payment designated therein. These in Barcus, Kindred. & Co., of Chir cago.', Dated April 1, 1946. Legal¬ ity approved by Charles & Trau- 1974, and $19,000 in <:;.y 1975. June on I': r„ityjQ%iw /jhpmmi .*$$P "/'''' : 'Number '4485 * light and certificates, ment ' . 163 ; 200,000 2%% ernicht of St. Refunding of 1946 bonds. Due June 1, 1976, op•;>: tional June 1, 1951. Dated June l, 1946. V / certificates mature serially on Dec. 1, 1946 to 1959. Interest Lake "v ; ', . struction Polk County Special Road and Bridge Districts, Fla. .; Bond Offering — Sealed Will be received until 3 p. May 21, by bids .. m. on of at its office the purchase in State of the following coupon SB A funding, series V1946 ./bonds gregating $62,000: re¬ ag¬ ... . $32,000 District No. Bond ., Board the Administration, Tallahassee, for County Special Road and | tr^i' Bridge Districts, Fla. May 21, by other are of Jacksonville. conditions of this All offering the same as those set out der the ;• offering un¬ .of the Hills¬ SBA\ refunding ; '/ Miami, Fla. ; ■ $23,944,000, were $17,000,000 sewage . \,'.v Prin. $1,000. tional of Jacksonville. Bank other conditions of this All offering identical with those listed are der the Hillsborough un¬ County bend offering, set out above. Pomppno, Fla. Winifred F. — bonds by a count of 15,525 to Called and • Redeemed 1954 Said bonds will be less than to par lowest net er/plant,' engine interest cost the to the date of maturity and deduct¬ ing therefrom the premium bid if any. .No bid for less than all of said'bonds will be considered. rates bid must AJ1 mul¬ more '• dated July 1, 1942. Sebring, Fla. ' * ' Tenders Wanted—D. R. Steven¬ . Clerk';, and City son, receive sealed Treasurer, tenders until 8 p.m/ on June 4 for the purchase of certificates of indebtedness and/ ; interest; rates shall be by any bidder. Said bonds being issued subject to the ap¬ proving opinion of Chapman & Cutler, of Chicago, and must be conditioned proval. all furnished at the '"'-■v- Bonds school ridge refunding bonds, Nos.497 to 863, amounting to $5,000, !h June 1, 1946, and subsequent 25,000 Due attached,;; Dated June 1 oupons 940. These bonds ,'.1970., due are on June Holders are notified to resent to the paying agent, the anufacturers Trust Co., New ork City, the above bonds with 11 interest coupons attached here redemption will be made. ( Orange County, Fla. Bond .Offering —- Sealed bids ill be received until 3 p. m. on 21, by the State Board of ministration, at its office in allahassee, for the purchase of 248,000 SBA refunding bonds, ay eries 1946. Coupon bonds, dated uly 1, 1946. Denom. $1,000. Due July 1 as follows: $124,000 in 1953. to 1956, 1958 to 1963 to 1966, and 1968 to 1961 j j'or general check for 2% held , Sale been validated preme by the State The April Court. Purchaser to assume n cost of printing the bonds. A cer¬ 966, and 1967. Prin.; and int. tified check for 2% of the entire j—j) payable at the First Na~ ^amount of the issue is required. ional Bank at Orlando,* All other 23—v. 163, p. sale onditions of this offering are the as those set out under the ILLINOIS ame Tlsborough 'sted \ Bonds , County above,' ' ( Ormond, Fla. •' _ of : New York ; g Refunding of 1946 Due June 1, as fol¬ $8,000 in 1947 and 1948, $9,000 in 1949 to 1951, and $10,000 in 1952. bonds. lows: . 18,000 Bond Call—It is stated that E. calling Cohu ointly, are offering for exchange holders of refunding bonds of 940, the fhUpwirig bonds amount53,000 County Sch. Dist. No. J5 (P. O. Beardstown), III. ■:(. Miller Dunn, Schpol Treasurer, is • Offered for Exchange J. Van Ingen & Co., and Torrey, .] both Cass offering, "* i' 3 3%' for payment on July ipgao $81,000: $4^)00 3% water 1918—were N##M;36 of the 2%% funding bopejs, dated Feb^b 1S|41 Denom- BOflO;iDhfie?" in >$§?. Bayipeptfpf tfteprin- ciprit amount, cfili ?d Inmtest togejjbier with, . thePpcm, ca< rid up Jto an inqludin|;'date ,'illMl^ will be I ma[d^-.;iph 'jpresentjatidh of '/said r bonds at thfe First National;Bank, Chicago. Said bonds must be pre¬ sented in negotiable form and should have attached the July 1, Refunding of 1946 Junel, as follows: 1946, and all subsequent coupons Interest ceases on date called. $10,000 in 1953 to 1955, $11,000 in 1956 to 1958, $12,000 in 1959 ' Salem, III. to 1961, $13,000 in 1962 and Bonds Sold—It is reported that : \1963, $14,000 in 1964 to 1966, $200,000 2y4% semi-annual water $15,000 in 1967 and 1968, $16,- works and sewerage revenue 000 in 1969 and 1970, $17,000 bonds were purchased recently by bonds. Due IOWA , . r Beltevue, Iowa /■Bond Sale — An issue of me¬ morial building bonds amounting , - ■ > Spalding, $20,000 and offered for sale 17—v./163, p.' 1775 — date opening change the and certified check for $250, ' Webster County (P. O. Dixon), Ky. Bond §ble—The following reve¬ nue bonds amounting to $51,000 and offered for sale on April 24— v. 163,- p. 2205—were awarded to the Bankers viiie/, Bond ; Co., of Louis• . ■ . $3,000 April 1, 1952 to 1963. April 1. 1946 / ; Dated if any, price of 100.10, issue rates or- bid by paid the be paid the premium, ;f-<\ •>. • •' :/• bid.,> .. All bids must be unconditional. The opinion of King Wood, Hoffman, Dawson,; of New York & City,/approving the these be the bonds will purchaser bidders validty without •f of furnished '.. to cost j-All required to submit are a certified check drawn to the order of the Board of Liquidation of the State Debt for the amount of 1%' the amount of the of bonds.,The right is reserved to reject any and Delivery of the bonds will all bids. be made in Orleans the in or City the ' St. : New the pur^ ; Landry Parish (P. O. Opelousas), La. > * Bonds S. Baton of w , 1; of City without cost to chaser. Voted It — ; / t - is stated bv A. the Moncal, Superintendent of Parish School Board, that a; election held on April 16 the voters approved the issuance of $1,800,000 school bonds. West Baton Rouge Parish Port Allen), La. Bond , (P. O. , Offerings-Sealed bids wilT be received until; 3 May p.mv on 8, by L. T. Bernard, Secretary o f Jury, for the purchase of $215,000 public improvement the Police bonds. Interest rate is not to ex¬ ceed 4%, payable M-N. Denomina¬ tion $1,000. Dated May 1, 1946 Due, on The basis of about 0.718%. Dated May 1. 1946. Denomination $1,000. These bonds the State Debt, will a.m. re¬ on May 27, for the purchase of series B, institutional improvement cou¬ pon or registered bonds amounting to $4,622,000, to bear not exceed¬ ing 5% interest. Dated due $15,000 May The next highest the Merchants Na¬ was tional Bank. Boston, for price of were & R. Bay L. Co;, & Estabrook & Harrimdn Co., & Co., Co., Ripley Inc., and Tyler & Co., ' / Note a bidders Ratb/pVfce Bicl ' Stuart Blair 3/4S, at 100.10.- Other follows: as Kalsey, - of are 1, 1947 to 1956, bidder; 1$0.03T y133 and MiV.- .ioint]y_T»/'/" & no > ' ^niBOCt •». ' jointljC.w^Jtyi^ ^3100 333 100 199 Boston, Massi . ceive sealed bids until 11 a rate Louisiana (P. O. Baton tion Is, at the Robert Hawkins & Co LOUISIANA • White-Phillips Co of . 18—v. the the Bidder 000 and offered for sale was bonds rate of interest. The • court house bonds. Bue $3,000 April 1, 1947 to 1951. 36,000 court house bonds. Due Bond Sale—The county public hospital bonds amounting to $100,- der all same - Rouge), La. Bond Offering—^L. B. Baynard, Secretary of the Board of Liquida¬ for two . o on Apr! 163, p. 2205—were awardec to Halsey, Stuart & Co., as Is, a'; a price of 100.69, a basis of abou 0.85%. Dated May 1, 1946. These bonds are due on Nov. 1, from 1949 to 1965. The next highest bid but rates * may be it sha 1 not be neces¬ ■ $15,000 Jackson County (P. O. Maquoketa), Iowa considered Secretary of the Roard of Trustees,; tified check, payable to the Parish, will receive sealed bids until 1. must accompany. the bid. (j , p.m/ on April >29 ioh»the purchase of 3 % school building,revenue re¬ -.im.MARYLAND ; funding bonds amounting / to Sharpsburg, Md. $11,000. Bonds Boted—An issue of water /Dated/May :!, 1946. Denomina¬ and sewer system bonds amount¬ tion $500. Dub May 1, as follows: ing to $80,000 was • favorably $500 in 1947, $1,000 in 1948, $500 voted ; at the election > held' on in 1949,; $1,000 in 1950, $500 in April 9. 1951, $1,000 in 1952, $500 in 1953, $1,000 in 1954, $500 in 1955, $1,000 MASSACHUSETTS 1 in 1956, $500 in 1957, and $1,000 in 1958 to 1960. Subject to redemp¬ Barnstable, Mass. tion at par value and accrued in¬ Bond Sale—The bridge coupon terest, in their inverse numerical bonds amounting to $150,000 and order, on any interest payment offered for sale on April 23—v. date after May 1, 1951. Principal 163, p. 2206—were awarded to the and interest payable at the Peo¬ Hyannis Trust Co., of Hyannis, ples Bank, Science Hill. Enclose a as %s, at a price of 100.172. a on swimming pool refunding borlds amounting to $12,000 was purchased recently by Shaw, McDermott & Co., of Des Moines, at injfc May,, 1 in 1947, to 1966 approving / opinion of | Chapman & Cutler of Chicago, Offering—Hardin Sweeny,; will be furnished. A $5,000 cer¬ Science Hill, Ky. Bond be to State, and the successful bidder will be determined by-computing the amount of interest to be the the right to to interest der offering to purchase the same at the lowest interest cost to the incl. 1V2% a,roe ot par' formalities of ' was issue v V : considering acting as fisca agent for the City in the handling of refunding bonds in the amounts specified above. * Harlan} Iowa Bonds Purchased—An the Dear May 13 for works bonds. 1944. Due seri¬ reserves be that sary Rouge said proposals for The next highest bidder was the First National Bank, Bellevue. I V . The City Quail & Co., of Daven¬ port. Dated April 1, 1946. Denom¬ ination $1,000. These bonds are due $2,000 Nov, 1, 1951 to 1960 ■ (J—J) of ally to Jan. 1,1957. 32,000 3% sewer bonds. Datec July 1, 1944. Due serially to // Jan. 1, 1957. , \ • ir,. 6,000 4% city nail bonds/ Due serially to Jan. 1, 1952, waive fiscal interest and ; awarded to 1, and int/ bank aids until 7:30 p.m. on on will named City Manager, will receive sealed $10,000 fire for These bonds to the Dated July 1, building improve¬ ment bonds amounting to $10,000, not exceeding 4% interest. Dated May 1/1946. Denomination, $500. April Denom. Hazard, Kv.t awarded to the .First State Bgnk of Porter, as l.^s. Dated March - investment. Bond Offering—H. A. City. bonds, offered Su¬ refund¬ & Stites of Louisville. to the Treas¬ truck on coupon Murray, legality to be approved by Stites of the . at the f election A $1,000, Dated July 1, 1946. Due on July 1 as follows: $4,000 in 1947 to "950; $5,000 in 1951; $4,000, 1952; $5,000, 1953; $4,000,: 1954; $5,000, 1955, and $4,000 in 1956. Callable on and after Jan. 1, 1949, on cerfayable at of interest to — lowing refunding bonds amount- the bonds, payable urer of the School 17, 1945. These bonds have Public 2^% ;ain terms. Prin, i Treas¬ the to the respective dates of maturity of the bonds, and de¬ ducting from the total amount of revenue building Rate ssue the purpose of refinancing the fol¬ a : Oct. to of State at bidder KENTUCKY issue the or multiples of 1/a ^or one-tenth of 1%. No bid for less than the entiffe at certified Enclose are due $500 July 1, 1947, and: Jan. and July 1, 1948 155,000 Sewerage arid Drainage to Jan. 1, 1957. Rate of interest System bonds. Due! Jan. 1, as to be in multiples of. Vk of 1%. follows: $6,000 in 1947, $5,000 No bids for less than par and ac¬ in 1948 to 1951, $6,000 in 1952, crued interest. The approving $5,000 in 1953 to 1956, $6,000 opinion of Ross, McCord, Ice & in 1957, $5,000 in 1958 to 1.961, Miller/; of Indianapolis, will be $6,000 in 1962, $5,000 in 1963 furnished the purchaser. Payable to 1966, $6,000 in 1967, and out of unlimited ad valorem taxes. Enclose a certified check $5,000 in 1968 to 1976, Dated Jan 1,1946. Denomination for $500, payable to the School $1,000. These are the bonds au¬ Township. thorized elec¬ May 7. bids 1976. , the at bonds is being offered by Stein Bros. & Boyce of Louisville, the purchase of Library Building bonds. $1,000 Jan; 1, 1948 to 1951, — of ing * 00 and on Offered $43,000 . , - issue ■Calloway County (Pi O. / Murray), Ky. K ahnouncechthat the State Board of 15, 1945. Denomination $1,000. Administration, successor to the 25 for the pi ;hase of the follow¬ These bonds are due $1,000 Dec. Board of County Commissioners ing ' 2%: bonds ; amounting; to 15; 1947 to 1956. Interest J-D. of Okeechobee County, by virtiie $600,000: f Wright Township School TownSection 16 of Article 9,1 of the State Constitution, has elected $300,000 School bonds. Due $10,000 ship ^P. O. Midland), Ind. ; Jan. 1, 1947 to 1976. Bond to exercise its option to call and Offering—May Green120,000 Parks and Playgrounds, way, Trustee, will receive sealed edeem.;on June 1, at par and acbonds. Due $4,000 Jan. 1, bids until 7 p.m. on May 3 for rued interest, series A, road and 1947 to 1976. voters tion to be held Porter, Ind. Decatur, Ga. >, ;ii Bond Offering—M. H. Christian, City Clerk, has announced that the City Commissioners w|ll receive open bids until 7:30 p.m. on April An Principal and inter¬ at office, bonds will be awarded to the bid¬ of the par value of City. Bond the such ap¬ expense — 1967. urer's . Election to to payable different and Madison, Kan.t • ■ mitted approving opinion printed bonds will be the School on v. 1951 est City. softening plant bond/s amounting to $18,000 will be sub¬ Such and purchase $372,000 in 1950, and $250,000 in^ agency of the State in New Yprk water are are : Bond named bonds April 7. on amounting favorably voted at on April 15, t4 highest computing total interest on all the bonds t from the date thereof to two defeated was the election held sold at the School City, to be determined by interest s : Bonds Voted—An issue of pow¬ and responsible bidder who offers the GEORGIA J. Edwin Larson, Secretary of the State Board of Administration, has 1, be Okeechobee Bonds not June tiples of J/4 of 1%, and not bonds. County (P. O. Okeechobee), Fla. ' $150,000 1955. than refunding bonds, due Sept. 1, ;2,085;^?^^^^^^^ He reports that validation of the 1968. The City has $25,000 in sink¬ bonds will get under way im- ing funds for the purchase of these 1 amounting ceeding 4% interest. Dated June 1, 1946. Denomination $1,000. for the purchase of refunding bonds amounting to $15,000. These or mediately. May 14 for the refunding bonds to $300,000, not ex¬ 13 will ,6,944,000 sidewalk improvement until 7:30 p.m. on Due d Attica, Kan. Bond Offering—Dan of o n rural power line bonds to $50,000 was sealed tenders until 8 p.m. on May /•/ count of 17,353 to 1,089. 1, 1 INDIANA andint. ( J—J) payable at the Florida Na- sewer extension and disposal bonds by a , b KANSAS'//-^':-;;1. 19, has been on Meeuwes, City Clerk, will receive approved: Jan. purchase Tenders Wanted V:/; 4 , the District No. 3 bonds. Dated July 1, 1946. Due on July 1, 1959. 20,000 District No. 12 bonds. ; Dated July 1, 1946. Due on July 1, 1959. borough County bonds, series 1946,; listed above. i Bonds Voted—It is stated by G. N. Shaw, Director of Finance, that at the election held on April 16 the following bonds aggregating on sold.. auditorium at the election held the at $30,000 Denom. Bank election held bids p. m. authorized gymnasium to Gary School City, Ind. Kreitzman, Secretary of the Board < of Trustees, will receive sealed bids 30,000 District No. 9 bonds. Dated j July If 1946; Due on July 1, tional $100,000 ; and amounting State Board of Administration, at its office in Tallahassee, for the purchase of ;he following coupon SBA > re¬ funding bonds, series 1946-A, ag¬ gregating $50,000: ' ^ 8 bonds. Dated Denom.: $1,000. Prin. - and • int'. <J—J) payable at the Florida Na¬ Sealed — will be received until 3 July 1, 1946. Due on July 1, 1969./: ; X/: V;//:-■••; : Offering bonds Pocahontas Sch. Dist., Iowa Defeated — An issue of Bonds amounting to $65,000 Tiskilwa Sch. Dist. No. 501, III. Bonds Sold—An issue of con¬ , ceases on date called. Louis//;;;/y': 2345 Sale—An issue ;■ of ■ tempo¬ rary notes amounting to $5,000,000 for sale od April 24 was awarded to Halsey, Stuart & Co., at 1%, plus a premium of $150.00. r1 and offered Notes Offered For Subscription —The successful bidder reoffered. the above notes for public invest¬ ment at a price to yield 0.75%, May 1, 1946. Denomina- Dated April 29, 1946. Due on Nov. tion $1,000. Due May 1, as follows:' 4, 1946. Bankers are said to regard ' '■ \t ■■■{ v" ■ <" ■,•,'■ ;,"'v —— "these notes as legal, investment for Massachusetts savings banks ;7i and those in New York State, w], ? r g These ►1946. Denomination- $1,000. Brockton, Mass. bonds due are Sept. 1, from next highest on The 1956. to 1947 notes bidder was the First of Michigan and offered Corp., for $28,000 IY4S, and $10,for sale on April 24 were 000 Is, at a price of 100.06. awarded to the Merchants Na¬ Flint, Mich. tional Bank of Boston, at a dis¬ Bond Sale—An issue of 2 lk % count of 0.458%. Dated April 25, hangar porject No. 1 >1946. Denominations to suit pur¬ airport revenue bonds amounting to $25,chaser. These notes are due on 000 and offered for sale on Apr! Dec. 10, 1946. Other bidders were 22—v. 163, p. 2206—was awardec ,.as follows; \7;Fi F/v; Note Sale—The temporary amounting to $500,000 , Bidder r. ■r Rate / , Second National Bank, _0.472% _; Boston National Shawmut Bank, 0.51% First National Bank, Boston 0.53% Leavitt & Co.,. 0.595% Boston Note Offering—James D. Bent- (EST) i ? i M nomination - F $5,000. disDeMay 1, Due of authority under Issue F? 1947. notes $50,000, at a May 1, 1946. to Dated count. - a.m. industrial- farm of amounting i 1 / t'.\ re 11 April 30 for the pur¬ on chase will until bids sealed ceive ?;• ;ru Treasurer, County ley, > . Laws, Chapter 126, - as amended.' Payable at the MerGeneral y: chants National Bank in Salem or K at the National Shawmut B51\k of Delivery Boston. National Bank of Flint, at a price of 102.00, a basis of about 2.18%. Dated April Michigan 15,1946. Denomination $500. These are due $2,500 Oct. 15, 1948 bonds 1957. to District Medley, will until bids sealed receive Secretary, 8 (EST) on April 29 for the purchase • of building bonds amounting to $45,000, not exceed¬ p.m. ing 3% Dated April 1, interest. Denomination $1,000. 1946. March $15,000 Trust bonds will troit. delivered Enclose be proposal will be is au¬ ceases, to 361 $800*000, 1.20s_£^'>100.55 Minn. at ation >$1,000. in. multiples interest of one-eighth one-tenth or 200,000 . est to $175,000 April 17— 163, p. 1919—were awarded to Stranahanp Harris & Co.,- Ihc.p of v ■r ••;; ;■,? building / community ' Smith County, Mize ! , Special Con* : solidat ed School District. * ' {P. O. Raleigh )f Miss. ; payable at an£ suitable bank or trust company in St. ,Paul, Minneapolis or Chicago. The ap¬ proving opinion of Dorsey, Colman, Barker, Scott & Barber, of v. ■;M^'-iv'F;fvf.f' 400,000 parking lots bonfds.. Registerable as t<? principal only. No bid for less than par and ac¬ crued interest. ; Prin. and inter¬ and offered for sale on '- bonds; ;,,' the of sewi >, „ 300,000. sewer expansion bonds. 400,000 parks and playgrounds 1%. of , 300,000 fire and jail department Due:5 $2Q,000 .Jan; 1, 1948 to. 1962, Bidders to name A,:%F amounting 011 improvements street ; F;3; bonds. bonds amounting to $300,000. Dated May 1,.1946. Denomin¬ , Bond Sale—The following held F:° ' bonds. , May 2 for the purchase of hospital rate be to election the May 14:- coupon uW&hjr&'k ' bonds • " receive sealed bids until 2 p.m. on Sylvpn Lake (P. O. Pontiac), er be will to $3,500,000 to the voters amounting submitted bonds ' ' F' - . following Election—The Bond (P. .O. " construction. ' ' Offering.^— Elmer. F. $1,900,000 Anderson, County Auditor,will refunding bonds dated Nov. 1, v v V Bond which at par plus ■ > Morris), ; on ,(V.y (.* •*» •'* -■; :- »'■ r Stevens County • 389, date called. on cease ; For ■ 1942, denomination $1,000. Bonds should be presented for payment at the Detroit Bank, Detroit. All interest on said bonds will .P-V:<;v,'p. ; C. S. Ashmun Co., joiptly, Call—Mr. Hiller calls for accrued interest, Nos. 11 ; • ** 40-acre a F Bond Offering—The the Board of of Clerk Supervisors will re¬ ceive sealed bids until 11 a.m. on May 6, for the purchase of $75,000 school bonds/Dated May 1, 1946. the Shawmut Bank/PTBoston. notes will uineness . Shawmut National Bank of Bos- ' Gray, ton, under advice of Ropes, Best, Coolidgey& Rugg, of Boston. may prescribed limitation the within be necessary to pay interest thereon, and bonds the r of the by Section 21, Article X, i; Hampden Courity (P. O. Spring field), Mass. F Constitution and the Michigan "Property Tax Limita¬ F; F_ Note Sale—The temporary notes amounting to $20,000 and offered lows: For $86,000 maturing ? Oct. 1, $3,000 in 1947 tQ 1950, •C$4,000 in 1951 to 1961/ $5,000 in 1962 to 1967, as l%sr and tion Act." The School District au¬ April 24—v. 163, p. 2206—were awarded to the Third sale for on & Bank •F National of Co., Trust Springfield, at a discount of 0.38%. 1946. Denomina¬ tion $10,000 and; $5,000. These c. notes are due on April 1, 1947. „ .Dated April 24, ■:» The only other bidder was the C.JSpringfield National, Bank, at a ". rate of 0.45%."' • ;•'••;> •, Wakefield, Mass. •/ f i Bond Sale — ,"■[ > i following The $152,000 and offered for sale on April 24 were awarded to Estabrook & Co., and bonds amounting to R. L. Day & Co., both of Boston, as Is, at a price of 100.34, basis of about 0.96%: * F,'F < ,s jointly, a $110,000 sewer construction bonds. 7 Due May 1, as follows: $6,? k 000 in 1947 to 1960, $5,000 in ■; 1961 to 1964, and $3,000 : in [ . , - Michigan thorized itation an valuation in tax increase for the lim-r years 1948 the unquali¬ opinion of' the purchaser's attorney approving the legality of the bonds. The cost of such fied opinion shall be paid by the pur¬ chaser. The purchaser shall pay the cost of printing the bonds. The bonds shall be awarded to the bidder whose bid produces the lowest interest, cost to the deducting the pre¬ mium offered, if ■ any. In deter¬ mining the net interest cost, in¬ terest on premium will not be considered as deductible and in¬ District after be received until 8 p.m. on and 234s, therefater. to Interest A-O. ma- " •" Choctaw ,, j:' jointly Paine. ■ Webber, Jackson &;Curtis, and ' check fied , . highest bidder was H. V. Sattley & Co., and Paine, Web¬ son:, !\ lower; .& Weeks, 'W-664 , > V v-if MICHIGAN •'>■ >;V Carson City, Mich. * Falls), Minn.. tion bonds lows:. for $16,000 - These will. be bonds able property sary taxes the all the tax¬ therein such ad upon as may be neces¬ to pay the bonds and the in¬ terest thereon, without limitation as to rate or amount. Bonds will be awarded to the V Co., De¬ bidder whose No. 1 (P. Oi Owatonna), Minn. . Bond < ;t H . Sale—The building bonds amounting to $800,000 and offered sale on April 18—v. 163, p, awarded to a syndi¬ for 2061—were composed of the First Na¬ Bank, of Chicago, Halsey, & Co., Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis, of Chicago,, and cate tional Stuart the Milwaukee Co., as of Milwaukee, 100.086, a 1.10s, at a price of basis of about Dated "1.092%,., ducting the premium offered, if any. Interest on premium Will 1, from 1948 to 1970. not and be considered interest on as will Bidder be computed from May 1, 1946, to the maturity date of each bond. No proposal for less than all the ' . Other bidders were as deductible, bonds maturing $4,000 {Sept. 1, 1947 to 1950 as l%s, $8,000 bonds nor for less than their par maturing $4,000 Sept. 1, 1951 and value plus accrued interest to 1952 as Is, and $14,000 maturing date of delivery will be consid¬ Sept. 1, $4,000 in 1953 and 1954, ered, The right is reserved to re- District Independent School to $38,000 April 22— awarded to v. 163, 2206—were Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis, ,of Chicago, at a price of 100.04, a net interest cost of 0.90%, as fol¬ ; Steele County April 1, 1946. Denomination $1,000. These bonds are due on Jan. on &'Trauernicht, of St. Louis. bonds offered are on the stipula¬ will pay, counsel in the| amount of 1% of the issue, the fee of the above mentioned law the purchaser tion that of special the fee . ■' firm, the , cost, of preparing the and, if no objections]; in the validation prq-/, blank bonds, filed are ceedlngs,, the fee Bond Attorney and of the State's! the coUrt 1 as follows:- $5,000 in 1951 and 1952;$10,000,'" 1953 fo 1959, and $15,000 in I960. The entire issue will bear 1 xk % /interest to Oct.l, 1956,, and 1 %-• thereafter ; turity. the purchaser. Enclose a certified;) check for $1,500, payable to the] Board of Supervisors. ./ to , ma V,' - , • - Jackson, Miss. . : Harriman ; ; Ripley & Co., M. V :-Y:. Inc., J. follows; Price Bid r Dain & Co., . Allison-Williams Co:* Xalman & Co., r ; r Northwestern National Bank, Minneapolis, v - ; / •>- MISSOURI F ; - Dunklin County (P. O. ;.F"-; V:.;;.- • Bond Electioh--A proposed $3r500,000 bond issue,/the proceeds > I I f Kennett), Mo. •,/ Details The $350,00(|^ public hospital bonds awarded or|J| April 15 to the City National Bank;! to be used to finance a six-point & Tr. Co., of Kansas City—v. i6S|j| development .jand improvement p. 2207—were sold as 134s:, at C program, wil£b£ submitted to the price'of 100.525, al>asis of 1.133 %[{| voters of this -city at a special Dated April 1, 1946. Denominatioi/i election >on Mary 14. Contemplat¬ $1,000. These" bonds are due or>|] ing.a 134% interest rate and a 20April 1, from 1947 to 1966.] JF year retirement schedule, Mayor Leland Speed and Commisisoners St. Charles County Consolidated 7 ; Sch. Dist. No. 2 (P. O. D. B. Sharron and R. S. Withers announced that the bonds'/- if ap¬ St. Charles)$ Mo. Bonds Sold — The 1% % anc^j. proved, will'be sold immediately while the market is at ' its I peak. 2%% construction bqhdS amount^1 The proceeds -will be placed in ing to $66,000 were sold recently; o* Government bonds .until needed. to the Municipal Bond . The will . cost^ bonds.!' Miss. Bond Sale-Details^-It is now Delivery of the bonds will stated by T... C. Fox, City Clerk, made to the purchaser on or be¬ fore Jur>e 1st,. 1946, in Jackson,;1 that the $95,000 bonds sold to Har¬ rington & Co. of Jackson—V. 163, Miss., New Orleans, La.* oh Mem-|i phis, Tenn^ .without cost to the>| p. 2061—are being issued for re¬ Delivery els^wher^i: funding purpose's. They were pur¬ purchaser. chased at par and mature on April will be inade at vthA e^jpense prl incurred in validating the C larks dole, • proposal produces the lowest in¬ terest cost to the District after de¬ amounting and offered for sale ^ Bond optional $1,000 May 1, 1949 and 1950. Principal and interest pay¬ troit. ■'% i;bonds. May 21. on obliga¬ Bond Sale—The general t > reject !| all bids, and then to sell t) bonds at private sale within 60, or bopds are offered subject to valid-fa ation and to approval by Charles »j $50,00,0 2%% ber, Jackson & Curtis^ jointly.. K tional valorem . i maturing in 1953 are op¬ $1,000 May 1, 1951 and 1952, and .bonds maturing in. 1954 are Bonds general obligation of the District which is authorized and required ; man),'Miss. ' * bid. F The Board of Super-;; days, at a price of not less thanlj the highest bid received.? Thej[ (P. O. Acker* ? Walton^IIamp J ones Co., of Jack? next of the bonds, for 2% —101.167 by law to levy . the road; improvement .'Fo•:;'. 7,500 3% hospital bonds." r ; , MINNESOTA terest op bonds will be computed Dated March^l, 1946.-' Legality from April 1,. 1946, to respective Chicago County Consolidated $ch* approved by "Charles & Trauer-o maturity dates. Enclose a certir Dist. No. 1 (P. O. Taylor $ nicjit, of St, Louis. ;\ V able at the Detroit Trust , any bid. r, Bonds Purchased—The follow¬ ing bonds amounting to $57,500 were purchased recently by the These bonds were authorized at the election held on March 20. The County " — Corp.,' F'vC, Co., and}' ; Kidder, Peabody & Co., vr" ' accampany iess the premium specified,' visors reserves the right to 2^|SK;?:MI8SlsS maturing $5,000 Oct. 1, 1960 and 1961, callable Oct. 1, 1949, as 13^ s,: to call date, and 234 s, thereafter to maturity, Interest A-O. I $10,000 • F. S. Moseley & issue, ' - #i; Lee" Higginson in the U' Oct. 1, $4,000 in 1947 to 1956, Treasprerr must $5,000 in 1957 to 1959, as 134s, — /F-F'; Boston, highest upon the basis of the total j interest-cost over the life of. the ^ own .. ; Halsey, Stuart & Co., 100.217 Bank, I Boston 100.00 ;&v'>V For 114% Bonds F-F First National Bank, * 7 July legal Opinion. A $1,000 cer¬ tified check, payable to the Town 65,000 special assessment bbnds :. i). at a price of 100.02, a net interest cost of 1.496%, as follows: For $55,000 maturing and are> re¬ 1, 1947 to 1961, inclusive. Bidders to name the rate pf interest. Purchaser to furnish and pay for are 7F 1965 and 1966. ,, J , 1 j payable to the District Treasurer. Bond F 42,000 water bonds. Due May l, j Bids Rejected — A, H, Oakland Township School District Klassan, Superintendent, has an¬ t as follows: $3,000 in 1947 to nounced that all bids received for % No. 3 (P. O. R. No. 2, 1959, $2,000 in 1960, and $1,Rochester), Mich»4 the building bonds amounting to 000 in 1961. ' Bond Offerings—Frank J. Voll, $175,000, not exceeding 2% inter¬ yl Dated May 1, 1946. Denomination $1,000. Interest M-N. /Other Director, will receive sealed bids est, were * rejected. until 9 p.m. (EST) on April 30 F ^bidders were as follows: ; ? Mower County Independent Sch*■ for the purchase of refunding of Bidder Price Bid • Dist. No. 27 (P. O. 1946 coupon bonds amounting to | ?*' : For 1% Bonds :; Austin), Minn: $16,000, not exceeding 2% inter¬ Harriman Ripley & j/ est.^ Dated May 1, 1946. Denom¬ Bond Election-nAn issue of con¬ ;'F I Co., Inc., and /*/] ination $1,000. Due $2,000 May 1, struction bonds amounting to ~ Robert Hawkins & Co., ■ ' 1947 to 1954. Rate of interest to $989,000 will be submitted., to the f ! jointly 100.286 be in multiples of 34 of 1%. voters at the election to be held 1 FF Second National May 6, May 6, 1946. Due $1,000 from 1966. Bidders to 1962 quested to designate in their bids the. price they will pay for the bonds bearing interest at a rate 6r-| rates likewise to t>e designated in their bids. It is the intention of the Board of Supervisors to decide u which of the bids submitted is the will by Harvey Byers', Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, for the pur¬ P turity. to 1950, both inclusive, at an election held on Dec. 11, 1945. Bids shall be conditioned upon " assessed the of 2.0% to in Minn. Bond Offering—Sealed bids $24,000 maturing $6,000 Oct. 1, 1968 to 1971, callable Oct. chase of $30,000rroad and bridge 1,a1956, as l^s, to call date, bonds. Denomination $1,000. Dated > ~ and,,' , Hiller, District Secre¬ tary, will receive sealed tenders until 7 p.m. on May 14 for the purchase of • certificates of in¬ debtedness amounting to $12,000. 1, Savings donated cityv of Jackson and Hinds; County have been author¬ ized by the State legislature to is¬ sue, subject to voter approval, up to $700,000 of bonds of. finance, site. / The , Parkr Shaughness# & Bernard June ' has State the ? Bank, Chicago, Schools, District No. 1, Mich. Tenders Wanted—Bonds Called payment on interest reduced its net outT standing debt from more than $7,- $550,000, 1.20s -Av-r——100.10 Township Redford Union date will be trebled in the next decade. The city has Harris Trust & ■ I Co./g; For $250,000, l.lQsi 41id. ,v / $320, payable to the District. Red ford 1951. AAAMich., No ^/ Associates, De¬ at certified i-rheck a mul¬ District The » 000,000 to less than $4,000,000 in jointly, recent years, it was asserted." ; For $495,000, 134s," and !>": jF.,/' ^ $305,000,; Is -J--.^-l00.07 ;; No/ provision i§ made on the May 14 ballot for a vote on a First National Bank, sports stadium project for which Minneapolis^. legal opinion and printing of the bonds will paid by the District. The in Detroit. Co., considered. ; V; of the for S - and The cost of said to for less than all the bonds g Caldwell, Phillips Due tiples of 34 of 1%. Principal and interest payable at the Detroit fff opinion of Claude H. Stevens of Berry & Stevens, Detroit, ap¬ proving the legality of the bonds. be to , Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood, 1949 1, interest of Rate / FINANCIAti CHRONICLE any or all bids. Bids shall be conditioned, upon the unqualified be ■•'.;■:• F~ '• :' '0.'/,^F.'Vf'V : Monday, April 29, 1946 .-';/^vv -v:•'■ IF.- :■ ::>.i /F ,.FF:-:a . T Bond Township Sch. Dist. No. 2 (P. O. Detroit), Mich. Bond Offering—Mrs. Margaret ••'••.••,F•: .'r-.F: F /FiVF ,■ ■ "i-/ ject " Gratiot C. •"'■..' .:■■'■ Minneapolis,, will, be furnished, National thorized and required by law to ToledpFpf;^ The $110,000 general obligation bonds Enclose; a certified check for Denomination $1,000. Due May 1, levy upon all the taxable prop$6,000; payable to Kenneth S. Mc- as follows: $3,000 in 1947 to 1956, at a price of 100.03, a net in^ be /ertified as to genperty therein such ad valorem terest cost of 1.699%,: as fol- Kay^County Treasurer. $4,000 in; 1957 tp} 1961, and $3f0OO and validity by the taxes as at 1946, 1, May v* about ,or on the to (P. O. Salem), Mass. Essex County ;• ■ F- ' TT"* v,.,. ■ and $3>0.00. in 1955. and 1956. as 3As. Interest M-S. Dated April 15, H. . ■■ ■ '...' ■■■',F:. ' ' >■:. THE COMMERCIAL & 2346 I:- F mayor" said a tax saving be effected by the program, since it. will eliminate the neces¬ sity/for continuing a levy for permanent improvements. - T h e buildings1 to be constructed, he said,, will help pay. for, improve- mehtsrasthm^ondsmature. In - connection v with the Bond [ proposals, ^officials estimated; the., .city's present population of 85,000 Alton, at a price of par>FDate4|] Legality approver^ March 1, 1946. by Charles & Trauernicht, of St] Louis. NEBRASKA - JF47 ]■ District, Neb. issue o| construction bonds amounting t Culbertson School Bonds Defeated —^ An $20,000 was defeated at the tion held oh April 16. elecff v ■>rrii7* <".{• Volume 163 • »<■,, k * Y*. 5 «•» • f »\ wii':..!* '* a, Y & ffktT W Kftit «"\ • "i. '7fV/'r w.Vi ,M <v». V- lJ**>. %V. t.t &.. ^ • *fcj r;j.; <.t j, ■ J,I.;*, ■ y»t *> THE commercial & finanCiAl' chronicle Number 4485 2347 mIMIM eipal and interest payable at the par and accrued interest will be In the event that Manufacturers hftd Traders Trust entertained. Caster ^outiiy School District , > 75 M>. (P. O. Merna), NabV Bonds Defeated Construction ,$17,COO bonds amounting to defeated at the elec¬ was tion Held April 2. on tW' : i -. • bonds of the City, Will be furnished purchaser; without cost. 'type and character shall be tax¬ Enclose a certified, check for $3,- able by the terms of any Fed¬ eral income tax law, the suc¬ p00, payable to the District. cessful bidder riiay, at his elec¬ Mamaron'eck, N. Y.~. " ": ' tion, be relieved of his obliga¬ same the to /// HAMPSHIRE from holders New York :/Y,; , , Halsey, Co., of Buffalo. The opinion of prior to the delivery of the bonds VandeWater, Sykes & Heckler of the income received by private An Issue of — Bidder City ' Treasurer, will: receive •sealed bids bntil rioon (DST) on •April 29 for the purchase of tem¬ porary botes- amounting to $200,; WO. Dated May 1, 1946.' Denom¬ ination :$2§,000. Due' Dec/ • 10, j 4946. •'Issued in- anticipation of ; been approved by Storey, Thorn'dike, Palmer & Dodge, of Boston. •■Delivery will be made at the bfoOve bank for Boston funds. ft -• . NEW JERSEY Delaware River Joint Bridge Com MtsSicn (P. O. Camden), N. J. Plans Large Refunding issue— Commission, is Take 'early action expected on to program a calling for the refinancing of the $37,000,000.6f currently'outstand¬ ing Philadelphia-Camden bridge Plans in under 1973, considera¬ Monmouth Couhty (P. O.- Proctor, y County.; Treasurer, . sealed receive d . 11 bids until 6% exceeding Dated May the o n wil $35,000 in 1947, $40,000 in' 1949, $45,000 in 1950 to* 1952, $48,000 in 1953, and. $50,000! In 1954 to 1957- Bidders must; their proposals the rate! a single race; I bear expressed; (naming -the borids are in a j to multiple oflA br one-tenth ofi 1%. i- : j •: • iy-r:-'".. "i;V Teaneck ■ ■■■*■■/ • ■ •''■ ••«■• >• ' ■-..• < Township (P. O. Teaneck),:N. J.:it-) '■ Bond Offering—Henry E. Diehl,' Cierk, will receive! p.m. (SDT)' on May, 7 for the purchase of the; i Township (sealed; bids until 8:30 •following <; bonds. amounting toi .Certified ' bonds. 20,000 series S, paving assessment • bonds. check for En¬ < $290, . YORK 'Vahcaster,, and Cheektowaga Cottffaunity School District No. 4 TP. O- Lancaster), N. Y. v ffend Offering — Edward W. ' District sealed bids Clerk, until will 3.30 re*p.m. May 6 for the purchase of building .cdupori or registered bonds amounting to $150,000, not exceeding 5% interest.! Dated April 15, 1946. Denominations $1,000 and $500. Due $7,500 April 15,- 1947 to 1966. Rate of interest to be in multiples of */4 or oneItenth of 1%, and must be the on for all of the bonds. > / awarded 737.50 1921— awarded Were Stuart & Co., of 101.066, a Dated April to Halsey, 114s, at a price basis of about 1.156%. as 1, 1946. Denomination $1,000. These bonds are due on June next 1, from 1948 to highest bidder Sutherland price of & 1970. The Ryan, was Co., for -114s, at a 100.56. Lynchburg School District, Ohio Bond Election—An issue of re¬ modeling - and repair bonds amounting to $107,500 will be subWilted to the voters at the tion to be held Madison (P. Sale—The for sale $112,000 cou¬ building bonds on April 20—v. 2065—were p. elec¬ May 7. Local Sch. Dist. Middletown), Ohio semi-annual offered 183, on Twp. O. Bond pon awarded 'to Ryan, Sutherland & Co., Of To¬ ledo, as 114s, at a price of 101.13, basis a 2064—were p. ? the to Community dustrial': Association bridge, at $500 to/1966. ■ In¬ Cam¬ of 1 Dated: April par. Due 1946. 1, April 1, 1947 on , . . Columbus, Ohio of April 1, 1947 about 1946. Dated 1.15%. Due Dec. on 1 in 1968. -to Runner-up In the bidding Was Stranahan, Harris & Co., Inc., offering 101.128 for 114s. Mansfield City Sch. Dist., Ohio :%Orid Wering^-John H. Flsaman, District. Clerk, wili receive scaled bids uritil noon on May 9 for 'the purchase Of 2% building unlimited tax bonds amounting to $100;000. Dated June I, 1946; DuO $5,*000 Oct. 1, 1947 to 1966. Bid¬ ders may bid far a different rate of interest in multiple af 14 of a 1%./ The approving opinion of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, af Cleveland, will be furnished. En- . Prin- . , - 1 ' . ( . - ; : NORTW ■■ ■ Wahpelcn, N. Z).' Maerfe 'Ctrdnty TP- G, - ; Carthhge), N. C. s Bond Offering 1 W. B. "Easter- ling, Secretary of the Local Gov¬ ernment sealed bids until 11 rates in multiples of 14 of 1 % Bond fnay name more than two each and bid each must terest. VEnclose The purchase the limited bonds offered 17—v. 163, ty, such cost to be 'determined by deducting the total amount of the premium bid -from the Aggregate the of borids maturities. interest uritil No ripon all of their -respective bid of tax of the less than the ed library p. construction on April 1778—were award¬ for sale to Hayden, Miller & Co., of Cleveland, as Is, at a price of 100.38, a "basis of about 0.96%. Dated April 1, 1946. Denomina¬ tion $1,000. on These bonds are Oct. 1, from 1947 to 1967. successful bids were listed lows: multiple of 14 of 1%. Proceedings have been taken under the super¬ vision of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, of Cleveland, whose Offering—Myron A. West, opinion may be obtained by the District Clerk, will receive sealed purchaser at his expense. Enclose bids until 8 p.m. on May 20 for a certified check for $2,500, pay¬ able to the Village. the ,f purchase - of '.2% building bonds amounting / to "$150,000. Ohio (State of) Elated June 1, 1946.: Denomina¬ Bond Prices Decline J. A. tion $1,000. Due Dec: 1, as fol¬ White & Co., of Cincinnati, re¬ lows: $6,000 in 1947 to 1950, and ported on April 24 as follows: $7,000 in 1951 to 1968. Bidders Persistent Weakness in the Trea¬ may bid for a different rate -of in¬ terest in a multiple of 14 of 1%. sury bond market finally caused bids to be reduced in the Ohio Principal and interest payable at the First National Bank of Salem. municipal market this week. Our — , These the the bonds authorized at are November Enclose election. in 1944. certified check for $1,- a 500, payable to the District* Hamilton, Ohio indices of the market are lower Ohio today. /The, lridex for the 20 Ohio bonds *, for bonds is based upon the bid side of the market and all such indicAs a yield of standi/today at 1.16%, compared with following 1.12% a week agOj and the indices $158,000, of¬ for 10 high grade bonds and for on April 22—v. 163, 10 lower grade bonds stand today at 1.02% and 1.30%/respectively, p. 1921-vwere awarded to Halsey, Stuart & Co., as 114s, at a price compared with .98% and 1.25% a Bond Sale — The aggregating fered for sale OHIO be at to 35.00 Bond bonds ' offering bonds payable ,47.14 Township Local Sch. Dist. (P. O. Damascus), X)hio check Ashland City Sch. Dist., Ohio Bond Sale—The $125,000 un¬ ra:tes, lowest, interest cost, to the Coun¬ amount bid; will the' bidder to of 2% bonds bonds certified A 1% 1% Gcshen . specify in amount, of rate. awarded to bidder the Offering-^H. T. Hintgen, City Auditor, will receive sealed and oral bids until 8 p.m. on May 16 for the purchased of airport bonds amounting to $25,000, not exceeding 3% interest'. ' Dated June 1, 1946. Due $1,500 in 1947, $1,000 in 1948, $1,500 in 1949, $l,w 400C in 1950, $1,500 in 1951, $1,000 in 1952, $1,500 in 1953, $1,000 in 1954,: $1,500 in 1955, $1,000 in 1956, $1,500 in 1957, $1,000 in 1958 $1,500 in 1959, $1,000 in 1960, $1,500 in 1961, $1,000 in T962, $1,500 in 1963, $1,000 in 1964, $1,500 in 1965, and $1,000 in 1966. Prin¬ cipal and interest payable at the City Treasurer's office. No bids jfor less than par and accrued in¬ Each bid\ may namei one rate, for for part of. the bondsi; (having the! earliest maturities) ,and Another rate for:.the balance,?, but no bid his Asselfc Kreiirte? & Company Seasongood & Mayer_,„»^_ NORTH DAKOTA - CAROLINA * or NEW ; , . same VA% — (Bate of interest to be in multiples ligations; unlimited tax; register-of % or one-twentieth of 1%; and able as to principal only; delivery Imust be the same for all- Of the at place of purchaser's choice.; bonds. Principal and interest pay¬ Principal and interest payable in able at the Bergen County Na¬ New York City,; Bidders are re¬ tional Bank, Hackensack. quested to name the interest rate ceive Mansfield, Islands - Werick, * 2,041.00 , Bond Commission, will receive a.m. on April 30, at his office in Raleigh, for the 60,000 b u i 1 d i ri'g improvement: purchase of school coupon bonds ;... bonds.' >;v amounting to y $29,000. Dated Dated May 1, 1946. Denomina¬ March 1, 1946. Denomination $1,tion $1,000. Due May T, as fol-l 000. Due.Mar. 1, as follows: $2,000 -lows: $11;000 in 1947," $15,000 in; in 1948 to 1952, $4,000 in T953, and 4948 to 1955, and $6,000 in 1956.: $5,000 in 1954 to 1956. General ob¬ : r VA% .... Trust Company, Ohio Bond Sale—The building bonds amounting to $318,000 and offered for sale on April 23—v. 163, p. — est:< $57,000 general improvement ^ 2,289.00 a certified check for $1,Bond Sale The parks, play¬ •clase Bridge Author¬ 100.20,' a basis bf -^out 1.24%: ity (P. D, Wateftown), N. Y.Ad $26,000 general bonds. Due May grounds, recreational buildings, 000, payable to the Board of Edu¬ Bona Refunding Atrthorifced— facilities and equipment fund No. cation. •./•* 1, from 1969 to 1973. 7 bonds -offered for sale on April Governor Dewey has signed a 114,000 school borids. Due May Mogadore, Ohio 19—v. 163, p. 1921—were awarded bill as Chapter 738, Laws of 1946, 1, from 1969 tb. 1973. ^ Bond Election—An issue of fire to the Provident Savings Bank & ,0 amcnd the public authorities Dated May 1, 1945. Denomina¬ truck arid | equipment / bonds Trust Co., of Cincinnati, as Is, at |aW; in relation to authorizing the tion $1,000. The next highest bid¬ a amounting to $10,000 will be sub¬ ^toding of (certain Outstanding der was price of 100.96, a basis of about mitted to the Voters at the Stranahanj Harris & Co., primary 0.83%. Dated May 16, 1946. De¬ yon(js 0f the Authority: " election to be held on May 7. ; / Inc., for $30,000 l^s, and $120,- nomination ! $1,000. These bonds 000 Woodstock, N. Y. iy4s, at a price of 100.07. are due on Nov. 1, from 1947 to Bond Sale The Napoleon, Ohio highway Other bidders were as follows: 1956. The next highest bidder Bond Offering—• Village Clerk, equipment of 1946 bonds amount¬ Bidder, ' Price Bid was Halsey, Stuart & Co., for Is, will receive sealed bids until noon V ing, to $14,500 and Offered for Sale R. S IMckspri & Co., at.a price ojErlOp.Ull. . t on .April on 23 163, p. 2207 — First May 11 for the purchase of pf Michigan Corp., / The following is a complete list '2% Were awarded to the Marine hospital bonds amounting to and of the bids received for the above Trust Co., of Buffalo, »as: Is, -at a $250,000. Dated April;!, 1946. De¬ MercantilerCommerce bonds: 1 nomination price of 100.158, a basis of about $1/000. : Due $5,000 Bank & Trust Co., Int. 1 Pre-' =0.94%. Dated March 1, 1946. De¬ Abrit and Oct. 1, 4947 to 1949 and St. Louis, jointly Bidder ' Rate iftium ' nomination $1,000, orie for $500;f $5,000 April and $6,000 Oct. 1,1950 Provldetit Savings Batik For $70,000, 1 M>s, ahd These bonds are 'due on March 1,. & Trust.'Co CJ .1% ^558.54 to 1969. Subject to call at par on $80,000, Ty4s —100.014 Halsey, Stiiart & 'Co., Inc.i, 1% 528.38 from 1947 to 1951. The next high-i any interest navirierit date on or /Zl J. A. White .A Company Halsey, Stuart & Co., \% 409.00 after Oct. 1, 1957- Bidders may bid : est. bidder Was Tilney •&; Co., for ; Ryan, Sutherland & Co.i^__ 1% 383.00 ; For $150,000, iy2e—^a_100.24 The Ohio Company.____j— for a different rate of interest in a 1.10s, at a price of 100.103. 1% 880.00 $137,000, riot exceeding 4% inter-, * 2,350;00 Vkl'/o Township Local Sch. Dist. (P. D. Montoe), Ohio . 1948 arid in ..... oifej^ • a m lows: t)f Interest a Thousand . interest.' . purchaser without cost. close ]^,;i946.-Denomifra-. Due May 15, as fol-; Tion SI,000. State . " water; Sykes & Heckler, of New York City, will be furnished toi May 8 for the purchase of gen- Rot pur¬ Winston-Salem, N. C. ■ Sale—The following re¬ funding .; bonds amounting to $150,000 and offered for sale on April 23—v. 163, p.* 2208—were awarded to Kirchofer & Arnold, of Raleigh, as iy4s, at a price of i The approving Opinion of Vande- Jral improvement coupon or rcr IstCred bonds amountnig to $49^r|. . 'Company 163 [ "' ". payable to the District. »r Bon'f 'Offering— Ha which is 30 years. Free hold), N.J. ,©n to & Company. Ryan,'Sutherland and Richland 2,630.00 Company...... 1 V< % White yUv 'Coip.( Durham, "arid J. Lee Peeler & Co., Inc., jointly, for $10,000 6s, Ca/nbridge, Ohio nance Law for the purpose of pur¬ -Bond Sale—The $10,000 airport chasing a new school site, the pe¬ $33,000 13/4s, and $52,000 l^s, at !a price of par. riod of runWay bonds offered for sale on probable usefulness : of funding bonds, and the use of cash "resources to/supply the balance of The necessary redemption funds. 1A number of syndicates will un¬ doubtedly participate in bidding Tor the projected refunding issue v Contract | Lemon 2,937.00 2.692.50 Education Law and-the Local Fi¬ tion call for public award, on or about May 22,-of $30,000,000 re¬ i under the Ohio A. an . Arid ■subject to redemption-aY/of Aug. bonds, -'due ' J. was 45.001 . an order of the City Council, the legality of which has riext. tions ... authority of 1 , tax r<!. 1% ' of trid best f by Stranahan, Harris & Co., Inc., | of 101.54 for 11/4$. ; v — The Merchants Na¬ tional Bank of Boston will certify •that the notes are issued under 2.70% of issue 185.00 - be -accepted. . An 1% -• anticipation notes amounting to chase the bonds and, in such case, Ashland Bank & $50,000 and offered 'for sale on Hie VA% 200.00 deposit accompanying his bid 'Savings Company •April 22 v. 163, p. 2207 w* was | will be returned. The approving Attica Local Sch. Dist., Ohio awarded to fhe County Trust Co,,, opinion of Reed, Hoyt & Wash-, Bond "Sale—The building bonds of White: Plains,' at a rate of burn, of New York City, will be amounting to $100,000 and offered 0.49%. Dated April 25, .1946. These furnished. Enclose a certified for sale on. .April 20—v. notes are due on April 25, 1947. f 163, p. j check for $580, -payable t6 the 2064 were awarded «to Fox, State Treasurer. ; / Niskayuha Corhrriiinity Sch. Dist. Reusch & Co., of Cincinnati,, as No. 2 (P. O. R. D. No. 7, Ball\ 114 s, at a price of 101.876, a basis Sanford, N. C. Voteh fcobtd, Schenectady), Bond Sale—An issue -of water of about 1.091%. Dated May 1, VJ'* ■; New York :■-> \ '/ ■' bonds amouhting to $95,000 and 1946. Dehbmfnatibri $1(000. ThesA Bond Offering — J. W. Owens, offered for sale on April 23—-v. bonds are due on Oct. 1, from District 'Clerk; will receive sealed 947 to 1970. The next highest 163, p.2208—was awarded to a bids until Tl a.m. On May 10 for idder was Ryan, Sutherland &e syndicate composed of Fox, Reusch the purchase Of school Site coupon & o., for iy4s, at ri price'of 101.567. Co., of Cincinnati, Hamilton or registered bonds amounting to & Co., of Chester, and Brown-* .500,1 not exceeding 5% inter¬ exley City School District, Ohio irig & Co., of Cincinriati, at a price est. Dated May 1,1946. Denomina¬ Bond OffCring^L. M. Krumm, of 100:06, a net interest cost of tion $1,000, one for $500. Due May District Clerk, will receive sealed 1.49%, as follows: for $10,000 ma¬ 1, as follows: $1,000 in 1947 to bids until 4:30 p.m. (EST) on turing $2,000 April 1,1949 to 1953 1960, arid $500 in 1961. Rate Of May 2 for the purchase of build¬ as 5s, $25,000 maturing April 1, interest to be in multiples of '14 ing bonds amounting to $60,000. $2,000 in 1954 "td 1958, $3,000 1h* or one-tenth of 1%, and must be Dated June 1, 1946. Denomina¬ 1959 to 1963 as 2%s, and $60,000 All: bf the bonds. tion $1,000. These bonds are due iriaturirig April 1, $4,000 in 1964 Principal and interest payable at $3,000 June and Dec. 1, 1947 to to 1968, and $5,000 in 1969 to the Schenectady Trust Co., Schen¬ 1956. Bidders may bid for. a 'dif¬ 1976 as iy4's. Interest A-O. Dated. ectady. Said bonds are issued ferent rate of interest in a mul¬ These borids are due on April -1, pursuant to the Constitution and tiple of % of 1% Enclose 'A cer¬ from 1949 to 1976. The next high¬ statutes fof the State of New tified check for $600, payable to est bidder was the First Securities York) including ariiorig others; "the the Board of Edridatibn., taxes for the year 1946. Payable | at the Merchants National Bank, tof Boston. No telephone fold will; • -/ Sale Co,— Ashland, Ohio VU% Braun, Bosworth & Co... l»/4% VOX, Reusch & Company.- 1 V4% . Note & arid Company " vKeene, N. H. '*■:/'• • V%/ Note Offerfng-^Harry A. Page, ' Stuart First National Bapk The Second Iftt.-Rtite Premium; Etranahan-Harrris as due Un¬ "fol¬ of 101.77, a basis of about 1.05%: week ago. $52,000 playground and recreation center improvement, Series Due bn Sept. 1 from 1947 to 1966; optional on or after Sept. 1, 1957. • A bonds. 106,000 sanitary posal sewer and dis¬ plant bonds, Series A. Due on Sept. 1 from 1947 to 1971; optional on or after Sept. 1, 1957. South Tenders Askue, Euclid, Wanted City Ohio — Auditor, Lester will / L. re¬ ceive sealed tenders until noon on May 9 for the purchase of refund¬ ing bonds dated July 1, 1938. These bonds. Will mature July 1, 1968. The amount able for the on hand avail¬ purchase -is approxi¬ mately $40,000. . THE COMMERCIAL & 2348 K Monday, April 29, 1946> FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 17 for the purchase of building $1,000,000 2% water revenue awarded to Blair & Co./Inc., at a bonds amounting to $10,000,000, j,; bonds. Due March 1/as foK rate of 0.625%, plus a premium of ally in 1949 to 1970. %////%/./ not exceeding 6% interest. Dated Altus, Okla. r lows: $59,000 in 1959/ $60,000 $52. i Dated May 1, 1946. Denoms., 15, 1946. Denomination Bonds Voted—At a recent elec¬ Wagoner, Okla. These notes May in. 1960, $61,000 in 1961, $64,- $100,000 and $75,000. $1,000. Due May 15, as folows: Bond Sale The sewage dis¬ tion the voters are said to have 000 in 1962,. $65,000 in 1963, are due on Nov. 1, 1946. The next $469,000 in 1948, $475,000 in 1949, approved the issuance of the fol¬ posal plant bonds amounting to : ' $67,000 ; in 1964, $60,OG(O in highest bidder was the Third Na¬ tional Bank & Trust Co., Scran¬ $481,000 in 1950, $487,000 in 1951, lowing bonds aggregating $930,- $110,000 and offered for sale on 1965, $71,000 in 1966, $47,000 $493,000 in 1952, $500,000 in 1953, 000: $163,000 sewage system and April 22—v, 163, p. 2209—were ; in 1967, $49,000 in 1968, $51,- ton, at 0.625%. $506,000 in 1954, $512,000 in 1955, disposal improvements; $609,000 awarded to a syndicate composed : 000 in 1969, $53,000 in 1970, ; ' Swissvale, Pa. * $519,000 in 1956, $525,000 in 1957, power plant construction and of the ." First- National Bank & $55,Q00 in 1971,' $57,000 in Bond Offering — Charles E. $532,000 in 1958, $538,00 in 1959, equipment; $121,000 water system Trust Co., of Oklahoma City, Evan .1972, $85,000 in 1973,, and Price, Jr., Borough Secretary, will $545,000 in 1960, $552,000 in 1961, and improvements, and $37,000 L. Davis, of Tulsa, and C. Edgar /.,r $87,000 in i974./;i^@^:^: v.:; receive sealed bids until 6:45 p.m.' $559,000 in 1962, $566,000 in 1963, municipal warehouse bondss " Honnold, of Oklahoma City, as 1,044,000 2 V\ % water- revenue (EST) on May 1 for the purchase $573,000 in 1964, $580,000 in 1965, 2s. These bonds were approved by Durant, Okla. jV; bonds. Due March 1, as fol- of funding and improvement couj and $588,000 in 1966. Bidders may the voters at the election held on .Bond Offering—Jessie Duncan, lows: $90,000 in 1975, $92,000 pon bonds amounting to $125,000. bid on said bonds to be issued v ; Dated May 1, 1946. Denomina¬ with Vin 1976, $95,000 in 1977, $96,City Clerk, will receive sealed April 2. The next highest bidder the V following provision was J. E. Piersol Bond Co., for bids until 7:30 p.m. on April 30 000 in 1978, $129,000 in 1979, tion $1,000. Due May 1, as follows: therein for redemption prior to 2.10s. \ for the purchase of the following $131,000 in 1980, $134,000 in $12,000 in 1948 to 1952, and $13,000 maturity at the option of the Dis¬ bonds amounting to $638,000: 1981, $137,000 in 1982, and in 1953 to 1957. Bidders to name trict:/"Said School District re¬ /;'■//, OREGON the rate of interest in a multiple serves the v: Hiltsboro, Ore. $140,000 in 1983. right to redeem any or $275,000 sanitary sewer bonds. Due OKLAHOMA All S . these bonds due are seri¬ * , — \t ,, I kt hi I , ■ , 'j • . ; : Bond Sale The water system of y4 of 1%, and must be the same 1949 to 1963, and Monessen, Pa., \» 1964. / /,/ bonds amounting to $650,000 and Wc Bond Sale-—The general obliga¬ for all of the bonds. Registerable Works bonds. Due offerccg^or sale on April 18—-v, tion bonds amounting to $110,000 as to principal only. Principal and 1949 to 1963, and 163, p. 1^921—were awarded to the and offered for sale on April 24— interest payable at the First Na¬ tional Bank, S w i s s v a 1 e . The First National Bank, of Portland, ; f $30,000 in 1964. v. 163, p." 2068—were awarded to 15,500 Fire Apparatus bonds. Due at a net interest cost of 1.4638%. the Mellon National Bank of Pitts¬ Borough will furnish to the pur¬ These bonds were authorized at chaser the favorable legal opinion $1,000 in 1949 to 1962, and burgh, as Is, at a price of 101.127, the election held on Nov. 30, 1945. of Burgwin & Churchill, of Pitts¬ $1,500 in 1963. a basis of about 0.833%. Dated burgh. Their opinion will/state, 7,500 Traffic Signal System May 1, 1946. Denomination $1,000. PENNSYLVANIA inter alia, that the bonds are valid bonds. Due $1,000 in 1949 to These bonds are due $10,000 May Bloomsburg, Pa. and binding general obligations of 1954, and $1,500 in 1955. 1, 1948 to 1958. The next highest Bond Offering—Paul D. Jacobs, the Borough, payable as to both 10,000 City Hall bonds. Due bidder was Fauset, Steele & Co., Town Secretary, will receive principal and interest from ad ; $1,000 in 1949 to 1958. \ \ for Is, at a prjce of 100.92. \ sealed bids until 7:30 p.m. (DST) valorem taxes levied upon all the f The bonds will be awarded to the on New Castle, Pa./";v May 6 for the purchase of taxable property therein within bidder offering the lowest rate of Bond Sale—The $500,000 coupon the tax limits prescribed by law. funding coupon bonds amounting interest and agreeing to pay par to $79,000, not exceeding. 2% in¬ semi-annual general improvement The sale of these bonds is subject and accrued interest. Enclose a terest. 1 • bonds offered for sale on Aprii to the approval of the proceedings certified check for 2% of: the DiatedApril 15,1946. Denomina¬ 22—v. 163, p, 1922—were awarded by the Department of Internal amount bid. ; tion $1,000. Due Oct. 15, as fol¬ to the First ; National Bank of Affairs. Enclose a certified check Erick Sch. Dist., Okla. lows: $2,000 in 1948, $5,000 in 1949 } Lawrence County, of New Castle, for $2,500, papable to tjie Borough. Bond Sale-^-The transportation to 1962, and $7,000 in 1963. Regis- as Is, at a price of 100.635, a basis TENNESSEE Dated May 1, equipment - bonds amounting - to terable as to principal only. Rate of about 0.95%. $10,000 and offered for sale re¬ of interest to be in multiples of ■%. 1946. Due on May 1 in 1947 to J' $17,000 in $20,000 in 330,000 Water $20,000 in < if ■ -— par on any City. The next highest bidder was the First National Bank, Erick, / / Hollis, Okla. McFall, City Bonds Sold—Zana Clerk, has announced that the fol¬ lowing bonds amounting to $40,000 were sold recently: ■ $7,000 sewer system and plant bonds. disposal . ■ 33,000 park improvement bonds. A Kremlin Dist. Sch. O. (P. Kremlin), Okla. f V Bonds Sold—It is stated,by the Education Clerk of the Board of that $9,000 were awarded of Bank net transportation bonds on April 20 to the Drummond, Okla., at a interest cost of about 1.08%. Shawnee, Okla. Bond Offering— J. C. Coleman, City Clerk, will receive sealed bids until April 30 for the pur¬ chase of, the following bonds ; i,: \ Bids will be received for the entire issue at any one rate of interest but no bid combining two accepted, The bonds and the in¬ terest thereon will be payable without deduction for any tax or taxes, except succession;, or in¬ hereafter heritance taxes, now or levied assessed thereon under or present pr future law of the Commonwealth, all of which taxes the Town assumes and agrees to any pay Hazleton '<■ City Authority (P. O. Hazleton), Pa. Sold The following . Bonds — bonds (refunding), aggregating $2,044,000, were purchased recent¬ ly by a syndicate composed of E. H. Rollins & Sons, of Philadel¬ phia, Stranahan, Harris &;' Co., Inc., of Toledo, John Nuveen & Co., of Chicago, Otis & Co., of Cleveland, C. C. Collings & Co., of Philadelphia, Stein Bros. & Boyce of Baltimore, Eastman, Dil¬ , Lynch, Glover & MacGregor, all 100,000 incinerator bonds. 100,000 sewer bonds. , & 75,000 airport bonds. 185,000 sewage disposal bonds, Philadelphia, of 50,000 Shawnee Creek bonds. Pittsburgh, Dolphin & Co., of Fauset, Steele & Co., of Pittsburgh, and Stroud & Co., of Philadelphia: Bid Rejected—The city the sole bid submitted for rejected the $4,- ions therein for to maturity, Bond Sale — The funding and improvement bonds amounting to $75,000 and offered r for sale on April 22—v. 163, p. 2210—were awarded to Schmidt, Poole & Co., Philadelphia, of of 100.347, a txAs, at a price basis of about as net cost of $2,000,000 1.10s, or a 1.174%, was made by a Smith, Kidder, Peabody & Co., Dated May 1, 19£6. De¬ both of New York, Braun, Bosnomination $1,000. >; These bonds worth & Co., Inc., Otis & Co., of are due on May 1, from 1947 to 1971. The next highest bidder Cleveland, Francis I. duPont & Co., Geo. B. Gibbons & Co., Inc., was Stroud & Co., for iy4s, at a both of New York, R. S. Dickson price of 100.259. & Co., of Charlotte, First of Scranton, Pa. Michigan Corp., of New York, v Bond Offering—Foster W. NauKebbon, McCormick & Co., of man, City Comptroller, will re¬ Chicago, Stern Bros. V& Co., of ceive sealed bids until 11 a.m. Kansas City, A Webster Dough¬ (EST) on May 8 for the purchase erty & Co., of Philadelphia, of 1, iy4, iy2,-1%, 2, 2%, 21/2, 23/4 Sterne, Agee* $c &each, of Biror 3%, funding and municipal im¬ mingbam, J. C. Bradford & Co., of provement of 1946 coupon bonds Memphis, Davidson / & Co., < of amounting to $220,000. / Knoxville, Walter, / Woody & Scranton School District, Pa. Heimeydinger, of Cincinnati, and Note Sale—The temporary gen¬ Crouse, Bennett, Smith & Co., of ' eral obligations / amounting ; to Detroit. / $775,000 and offered for sale on TEXAS 22—v. 163, p, 2066—were 1416%. - - school • Independent School which Antonio, 59,800 Shares 6% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock r-.,. •• 59,800 Shares Common Stock mmm fL-VviiU ■n- "A/, '' / ' •/ .'*■■■ . A • , • , •. /// proving/;-: ; . Xr .v,., ■■ Price $5 Per Unit ; //]/ 1 Share Common) (Unit—1 Share Preferred- . L. D. Sherman & Co. 5, N. Y, AAp'AAA A A above par, at will purchase (b) the lowest rate at which the bidder purchase said bonds These are at par. the bonds authorized at City. Enclose a cer¬ tified check for 5% of the amount WEST VIRGINIA West Virginia (P. O. Charleston, West Virginia , Bond Sale The following bridge revenue refunding bonds amounting to $870,000 and offered for sale recently, were awarded to Stranahan, Harris & Co., Inc„ of Toledo/ and Walter, Woody 8s Heimerdinger, of Cincinatti, joint- $570,000;' Steubenville bridge — V project No. 6 bonds, as IV2S, / at a price of 100,15, a basis of 1.47%. : and Due June 1, $100,000. 1953, and / $100,000 in 1954 to 1956. Callin 1952, $170,000 in - ; fable on any interest date ori after June 1, 1953 at a premium of 2%. ; 300,000 silver ; bridge—P 0 i n t and : Pleasant project No/ 5 bonds, ;;; /•• at a price of 100.03/ a net in- terest cost of 1.344%, as folFor $186,000"'maturing / , lows: - //? June 1, $32,000 in 1947, $30,/ , / , t , Associates/ as fol¬ 000 in 1948, $29,000 in 1949, $36,000 : in 1950, $33,0,00 iri 1951, $26,000 in 1952, as 1V2S, and $114,000 maturing June 1, $24,000 in 1953, $46,000 in 1954, and $44,000 in 1955, as 1^4s. Interest J-D. Callable . ■ 2s. Interest Enclose for 2% of the bonds bid for, pay¬ a able to the State. The next highest bidder was; John Nuveen & Co., M-N. R. W. Pressprich & Co., Milwaukee Co., WASHINGTON King County Sch. Dist. No. (P. O. Seattle), Wash. certified check bonds. 1970,i $84,000 in 1971, asv l3/4s, arid $452,000/maturing May 15, $86,000 in 1072, $88,000 in 1973, $90,000 in 1974/$91,000 in 1975, $93,000 in 1976, and $4,000 in 1977, as Bond April 26, 1946 any, bidder on any interest date on and : after June 1, 1952, at 102. % $134,00 maturing May 15, $8,000 in 1947, $9,000 in 1948 and 1949, Principal and interest payable $11,000 in 1950, $13,000 in 1951 at the office of the State Treas¬ urer or at the National City Bank, and 1952, $12,000 in 1953, $14,000 inJ.954, $22,000 in 1955, $23,000 in New York City. The bonds can¬ $96, as iy2s, $664,000 maturing not be sold for less than par and accrued interest to the date of de¬ ay t57$22,000 in 1957, $24,000 in 958, $27,000 in 1959, $28,000 in livery. Delivery will be made in The purchaser will 1960, $29,000 in 1961, $30,000 in Charleston. 1962, $32,000 in 1963, $34,000 in be furnished with the approving .1964, $36,000 iri 1965, $38,000 in opinion of Chapman & Cutler, of 1966,/$60,OOQ ; in 1967, $63,000 in Chicago, but will be required to. 1968, $78,000 W 1969, $79,000 in pay the fee for approving, said 30 Pine Street New York said interest of will ; 44: bonds, said bonds; or lows; w if premium, District, Texas Purchased—An issue of construction /bonds amounting to $1,250,000 was pur¬ chased recently by the Columbian Securities Corp., of Texas, of San encan - said < At' ■ for provision. Bidders are required to submit bids specifying either (a) the lowest rate of interest and syndicate headed by Halsey, Stu¬ art & Co., and including the fol¬ lowing other members: Goldman, Sachs & Co., of New York, First Bcston Corp., Dick 8c Merle- • V 'Vi ^ : ■■■■ bidders may make with and without said redemptiori 000 iy4s and Bonds / or bids alternative bonds.l'v;ip^r^. n^= •\'r5 w.o:. provis¬ redemption prior to be issued without any Ripley & Co., Inc., a San Angelo ' and bid of 790,000 series AA electric power the /election held on March 12. refunding revenue bonds offered Principal and interest payable at the County Treasurer's office or pril 25—v. 163, p. 2066. The ofRidley Townehip School Distr. at the fiscal agency of the State er, a priqp of 100.0548 for $2,790,^ (P. O. Woodlyn), Pa. in New York man different rates of interest will be£ 100.608 for 1%% amounting to $590,000, authorized at the election held on April 2:/i: lon & Co., of New York, Singer, Deane & Scribner, Moore, Leonard $80,000 water works bonds. . 1976, inclusive. Second best offer was by a group headed by Harri- on the date of issue, by giving 30 days' notice of such intended redemption by pub¬ lication/ in the official King County newspaper, and interest on any bonds so called for redemp¬ tion shall cease on said call date." Or bidders may bid on said bonds * Nashville, Tenn. of 1%, issue after five years from • cently, were awarded to the J» E. Piersol Bond Co., of Oklahoma , order irr inverse numerical v out¬ at interest payment date, of this bonds standing and unmatured the of all 1 A. E. Masten & Co., jointly, Offering—Carroll Carter, County Treasurer, will receive sealed bids until 11 a.m. on . Ryan, Sutherland & Co., Young, Moore & Co., and For . For $570,000, l3/4s $300,000, l%s | 100.04 ——180.021