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MONDAY ommetci&Lan lies. \ ^ 1 r , , , \ Office Tut. Price 60 Cents New York, N. Y., Monday, April S, 1943 Number 4165 Volume 157 S. U. , f f. v?' * ; 1 v f 1 r " y',l V- (11 *! • BOND PROPOSALS AND NEGOTIATIONS . ' ' ' i%'\, ' r' ' r ' \ * • ?> .• v ' 4 ' *4" 1 s i' . * ' , 1 > i .. ' ) , ' ' • '' «' 1 " ' ' < t r- ' - V v;: •. '-G.V :•>. ' ' ; "•"< V.v " f ; J „ . « % ' * - • ' IP;v ' 'l ^ T:f.; ft y 1, 1941, and Direct Obligations of the United States, it is reported by Frank A. Storey, Supervisor of the State Refunding Department, that the Refunding Board purchased $451,000 State Highway refunding in bonds, maturing on April 1, 1944, paying $461,567.50, and $932,000 Debt partment revenues, as a means of financing." 1 United "It is probable that in a com¬ prehensive expansion of water and In This Issue mains and distribution sewer newly-incorporated lines into the territory, the City of Mobile would obtain the money Corporation News State and a City News York York New Stock charge¬ against the water de¬ able only Phoenix), Maricopa County (P. O. Exchange Pending--' DeSouza, Clerk of the Board Supervisors, reports that the heard oral arguments March 25 > in the friendly suit in which the court Arizona Unlisted Securities Supreme Court has been asked to clarify Below) The court is expected to render a decision within the next'several v weeks. warrant the expense ALABAMA water, police, fire Mobile, Ala. Bonds Not Sold—The bonds of¬ 1129— anticipation revenue $3,500,000 interest tunnel exceed 4% not to fered March 31—v. 157, p. were not sold, due to absence of ■bids, i; . y iy' .Urges Annexation of Contiguous greater service can be combined population •Units—A mur. . physical a - standpoint, north of Old Road in the city limits and the whole territory Shell - the treasury. Little the ARKANSAS C Arkansas (State of) Highway Refunding Bonds Debt Service Further Protected — Pas¬ of sage four Arkansas by bills General the 1941 Assembly will make Arkansas' highway refund¬ obligations ing of the district making up Greater of 7V2 Mobile. statement His cited the advan¬ co-ordinated program of municipal service guidance would bring to the tages a development, .and citizens as a whole. mills—one of the lowest if would Then in the from revenues new territory business, gasoline and alcoholic beverage license and tax would City of Mobile has accu¬ mulated a fund of about $750,000 produce $50,000 to $75,000 a year. "The combined income of $125,vin its treasury for public im: The 'provements. Kilborn ; a combined . . 000 to : his only objective in presenting the thought of consolidation is to render . , emphasized again that trict public service to the!' population of the dis¬ comprising Greater Mobile. Extracts from his statement fol¬ low: $150,000 a year from these should sources to lection, porate limits been as desirable or as vital to the community and the suburban areas involved as it is expressed might figures are not at the moment available, the opinion has been reduction alone that in would in Prichard the fire insurance rates largely offset the City of Mobile's 7V2 mill ad val¬ today. "In pre-war , sufficient street maintenance and improvement and other custom¬ ary public services. While specific great majority of opinions conveyed to me and the research I have conducted of available records indicate that never before has extension of Mobile's cor¬ "A . be give to the entire new territory a police and fire service on a par¬ ity with that maintained within the present corporate limits. The municipality, of course, would also proceed as rapidly as possible with the extension of garbage col¬ days, the argument have been advanced, and logic, that much of the with some lacked the de¬ velopment and the population to suburban territory orem other into tax rate. suburban And of territory course taken the city and provided with full fire protection would share in this reduced cost of insurance. District Land Of Bonded Arkansas Attorney-Gen¬ Permit — Payment Williams, recognizing situation," in two County improvement dis¬ eral Guy E. "serious a White tricts, has suggested that district commissioners sell lands on which Funds foreclosed, have they apply the Eligible For War Bond Investment proceeds to outstanding bonds and invest¬ permit the property to return to that permit —Five acts ment of public funds in war bonds passed by the 1943 Legisla¬ ture, with the following agencies and public units being eligible to the 1. Any State-supported institu¬ A mission 2. bonds. municipal improvement to All /j; of special act was passed to enable the Game and Fish Com¬ tion. proposal went to Prosecuting Attorney J. H. Moody, Searcy, who had asked the At-, General to join him in a owned by the Little Red River Levee Dis¬ torney investments: such make books. tax Mr. Williams' were buy suit to make 7,000 acres and Judsonia Drainage District, subject to taxation, o Mr. Moody's suggestion was based on a recent article in a Lit¬ trict No. 2, including water works, electric and other utility tle Rock newspaper, which said a policemen's and fire¬ provision of the Constitution, as construed by chancellors, is per¬ men's pension funds. 3. Road improvement districts, mitting improvement districts and drainage, levee and suburban im¬ their assignees to escape large property tax payments to the provement districts. State. Lands foreclosed by dis¬ 4. State Investment Board and tricts for non-payment of assess¬ State Board of Education. are no longer subject to 5. All counties and cities of the ments first and second class and incorpo¬ State taxation, because chancery courts hold they are "public prop¬ rated towns, The State Attorney-General, erty used exclusively for public Guy E. Williams, pointed out, purposes." Mr. Williams declined to join in however, that the validity of the act has not been tested in the the suit because, he said, he be¬ lieves the courts "would hold the courts. lands belonging to the districts Highway Debt Service Funds and are held by them, under the Invested—The State Refunding law, for sale and application of Board on March 26 invested $1,■ and States cushion fund, created by Act 99 of produce $75,000 a year. Treasury certificates of indebted¬ it is presumed that other 1941, fall below $3,500,000, the ness at par. The latter certificates not the lowest in the nation—this Levee Urges Sale Of Foreclosed To minville, Crichton, Plateau Magazine Point should be con¬ Director of the Arkansas State Re¬ Greater sidered jointly in future program funding Board. Mobile, State Senator Vincent F. for Mr. Storey said these bills re¬ sewage .service and disposal. 'Kilborn said recently in calling This is particularly desirable as move any doubt as to ability of upon residents of all territories a safeguard against the danger the State to service its highway •adjacent to Mobile to give wide of contamination of Three-Mile refunding bonds during the next study to the question of munic¬ Creek years, regardless of the through the emptying of two ipal consolidation. amount of reduction in revenues. raw sewage into it. 393,567.50 of highway debt service A few weeks ago Kilborn be¬ A highway reserve fund will "It is estimated that extension "cushion" funds in State and gan sounding out public senti¬ of the corporate limits to take in provide a $3,500,000 "cushion" for United States obligations that will' ment on the issue and, on the the highway service fund. High¬ the various populated and devel^ yield % % interest. fi : basis of his preliminary finds, he suburban localities would way revenues in excess of specific Six tenders totaling $1,915J0uu issued a statement enumerating oped allocations demanded by the re¬ bring an increase of at least $10,were offered. The board accepted some of the common problems funding law, which have accrued $451,000 par value State highway which have accompanied the re¬ 000,000 in property assessments. At the city's ad valorem tax rate during the last two years, will go bonds maturing April 1, 1944, for cent unprecedented growth of into the new protective fund. offered River No. 2, Ark. , "C Make Public Red in " districts and during the next two fiscal years "iron clad,'- said and; Frank A.. Storey, Jr., Executive including beyond these limits the communities of Prichard, Toul- • The lat¬ $1,000,000. sewer, and other mu¬ , "From 1, 1944, at par, of excess ter amount must be maintained districts, yy of city sewer, nicipal services. This no longer is a tenable ground on which to de- r several disputed points in connection with the sale of $4,100,000 refunding bonds on Feb. 11—v. 157, p. 769. M iscellaneous.. vmM'- States- Treasury New Laws Decision ' J. E. of April General Ariz. Refunding Out-of-Town Listed Markets (See Index dated certifi¬ cates of indebtedness, to be dated April 15, 1943, and due on April ARIZONA Exchange Curb needed through water-sewer bond issue, QUOTATIONS New Copy CITY DEPARTMENT AND STATE ' * a If funds in the debt service, or State Treasurer will transfer from highway reserve fund to the the debt service fund such may amounts as be necessary to restore it to $3,500,000. When gasoline and tire ration¬ ing are discontinued after the war highway revenues increase to such an extent that reduction of and the debt longer in the for is below reserve State $3,500,000 highway maintenance and construction as determined the A no the money fund may be used threatened, by Legislature. surplus of approximately $1,- 400,000 in highway revenues has accumulated during the last two years. The debt service fund now $5,490,000. The 1941 Re¬ contains funding Act provided the Legisla¬ ture could use any surplus for construction, maintenance or re¬ demption of bonds. Tenders Accepted tion with the March — In connec¬ call for tenders on 26, of 3%% semi-ann. State Highway refunding serial bonas, which it $461,756.50 paid $932,000 par value United also will mature April The board had able 1, 1944. $1,394,000 avail¬ of which investment, for $914,000 represented State high¬ way bonds bought at previous tenders that mature April 1, 1943. With this $914,000 reinvested, the "cushion" fund in¬ net increase in vestments was $479,567.50. the ppeeecTs to discharge of the >' v < \ ' /The prosecutor questioned the purposes for which the two dis¬ tricts were created. He said the assessed benefits were made to exceed "by far," the actual bene¬ fits to be derived. As a result, he indebtedness." of the lands involved 82% said, . delinquent and were fore¬ closed. Title passed to the dis¬ tricts and States taxes were became halted. "Shortly benefits after the assessed exhausted in 1938, were Wh^e County Investment sb~Loui£, Mo., a bond¬ protective committee, brought suit for the balance due the Co. of holder's and in default on bonds and inter¬ est," Mr. Moody said...Judgments of $249,000 against the levee dis¬ trict and $191,000 against the Frank $991,000 of United drainage district were awarded. States Treasury notes, bought at previous "cushion" fund tenders, INDEX will mature June 15. That amount, Page plus interest on investments in Quotations: Refunding Supervisor J. Storey, Jr., said $1,available for investment the interim, 000,000 will make about The board will meet^Jupe 11 to of $l,000j>00 in1 tenders" State highway and Government bonds, with payment and accept¬ ance scheduled for June 16. Under accept authority of a 1941 act, the board adopted a resolution two years ago providing for investment of all monies in the "cushion" fund State 1237 ..1253 1258 1263 York Stock Exchange Curb Exchange., Exchanges.. Securities Stock Other Unlisted V June 16. New New York ■ and City Department: Bond Proposals and Negotiations. 1225 General Corp. and Investment Dividends News. 1235 1231 Declared and Payable Redemption Calls and Sinking Fund Notices The Course of Bank .............1231 Clearings....,.1264 Exchange Rates Combined Condition Statement Federal Reserve Banks 1234 Foreign JAember ment Banks Condition of 1234 State¬ 1234 The bondholders order court a irict ments to benefits on 1953 -incl.; ing projects which started 1961 inch the district will together with /LI cancelled years' interest the bonds. on v/ to CALIFORNIA of avoiding payment of State taxes." ' county Rock-North Heights, District No. Debt in Road total Reached Settlement; settlement which the Arkansas will accept A — of State $28,811.45 in cash and funding bonds to satisfy long-standing a $336,392.26 North No. governmental cost expenditures of $104,784,703, totaled $110,469,635. in eight-month period a year ago, 27, Ark. Little of Rock- ' judgment against Little Heights, Ark., Road District and 27 by which $50,000 in governmental cost expenditures $103,675,776, aggregated $235,141,259. Non-governmental cost disbursements for the 1942 period included the calling for redemp¬ warrants, which in the past were 'will funded be ^reached Court to $2,500 Pulaski was Chancery gasoline tax collections amounted $33,197,958 in the eight-month period.- This compared with $41,- similar settlement-decree, recently issued in the one accruing to the general fund, net to March 27. on The ; in for a of Little Rock-North Heights Dis¬ No. 28, came as the result • State's Attorney-General EL: Williams' motion earlier. year Los funds collected 1 totaling $443,056.31 Carl E. Bailey in 1935 against directors of Park Hill and adjacent areas. The court 'held the State to retire districts their •enough to 11 of bonds not were due funds paid was because participate under 1927, the the organized early much Act decree of The St. Mo., paying agent of the district and held in special account of the Justin Mat¬ lows: (1) Trust pany, as 000 in and To the Company, Metropolitan Matthews a com¬ agent for holders of $59,district bonds, $1,525.80, (2) to the State, to apply judgment, $9,992.45. ' the Trust as sale announces M. A. April on of $13,441.01 is available for purchase and cancellation of sum the such bonds district will issue $21,000 callable funding bonds of $500 denomination, dated April 1, 1943, and maturing serially from 1944 1964 which to follows: as cepted to be (1) shall $2,500 be to used be ac¬ by the holders of $50,000 of the old bonds, and (2) $18,500 paid the State to apply on $370,000 of .the the remaining judgment after The other decree assessment of payments. provided the bonds no can be for benefits re¬ on a $250,000 Surplus—The city will round out the city fiscal year of March 31 with on than more nounced by Mayor surplus a $250,000, it was an¬ Spellacy. At no other time in the municipal¬ ity's recent history, Finance Di¬ Robert rector L. Duffy reported to the Mayor after a check over records, had corded. a surplus been rate ; • orders has to asked tricts be 27 for • State Legislature an issue of collected 28 against Dis¬ property ownefs until next year, Justin ciates. Matthews Slyan Hills acre and his area asso¬ 12,000- comprising District 27, will, under the decree, accept cents the something on the less dollar as than eight holders of $59,000 in outstanding bonds.. ages in; tendered Circuit 'Judge W.; M. Walker set I delivered hearing for Aprii 3 in the suit bonds delivered, building pur¬ presenting to mem¬ of the1 Finance detailed taxes they; Federal sales on in it in event if repayment the and accepted is knocked down by the courts. /! The Federal suit listed payment1 of $61,857 of taxes from the Orange State..Oil Co. as; the specific basis for the litigation.; purchases picture Committee of the city's LeRoy D. Comptroller not are Refunding Bonds "flat" will for will all pur¬ as being.made basis, i.e., inclusive oi Walker , be . mailed of tenders above- the by April 20, and good faith on legal taxed ; . The particular issue by "i- , is whether have 23 at price a of 99 Polk levied ville.* will years., and State against Federal purchases. Haines and lected The Bartow school bonds, now financial Harold Murray, in charge of municipality affairs of the State Tax Department what Mr. Downs concurred stated all on then, Lee sales. notified - Comptroller they will be refinanced dealers would be expected to pay on sales ture to the Federal Government. the in from Fla. Lauderdale, ing the financial condition of the C. city. advises Hardy, City Haines ample borrowing ommend that bond State proved,"- the ment I power. this Tax be rec¬ ap¬ Depart¬ .T: official said, DELAWARE Seeks thority To Clarify bills Au¬ intro¬ connection i with were State March Senate Delaware's passed by the 22 after ex¬ 1943, ; 1 to City 2 Council change 1945 15 l, to Cahey Called—President called; for March the 31 Mc- payment oh following tax an-? ticipation warrantsr Building Fund, 1931, Nos. B10135 to B-101558, dated Nov. 16 to 20, 1934. ' v " , 'H Building ; Fund, 1933, Nos. Bto B-15699, dated April 12, >;? 1.935. Building Fund, 1934, No. 7024, dated Oct: 7, 1935. 7: Building'; Fund, 1935, No. B- v Bdated Dec.4'24, 1935/ Playground Fund, 1933, No. P2309, dated Jan. 28, 1935. Holders required of to these warrants them present to are the Education, City of Chi¬ Room 352, 228 North La St., on or/before March 30; in order that and that - cash same interest /•: - on be issued may payment thereof. majr^e compufed drawn warrants City Treasurer ; . Bonds L bonds. Dated March 1:, e g a 1 i t y approved by Illinois Chicago, (State of) was declared uncon¬ March 16. on State a Build¬ Auditor, State Super¬ Public Instruction, Secretary of State, Attorney-Gen¬ of intendent 6s, eral and preme member a Court. of the Su¬ It would have had authority to issue up to $12,000,000 in bonds to construct State be the The to question water < • . 157, has with over 75,000 revenue p. April an would bear . on. to exceed "The ' a agree¬ vote of the 1 , authorization of issue in the amount of a bond $12,000,000 payable solely from the revenue from the operations of the buildings to be erected by the Illinois State Public Building Au¬ received thority, said buildings to be rented to interest at a rate not various departments Of the State of Illinois without any limi¬ 23A%.y The water sys¬ the-voters at a previous last August.;, the provision of the act author¬ people. tations upon to issue I act judgment unconstitutional 000 in bonds without 1034—the City renewed the its ing the authority to issue $12,000,- 27 on $212,000 purchase on ; based court holding Re¬ the issuing of system bonds—v. held • , follows: $2,000 from 1947 inch; $3,000, 1948 to ot Warrants the Board of Education J. B. \ Treasurer, refundings will period. bonds. *as I The act- created ma¬ $66,000 5% re-; tem is owned by the Washington Dated Aprill,, Water Power Co.'and its proposed 1943.: Denomination $1,000.; Due purchase failed to find favor with March > : ing Authority, comprising the Governor, ' Lieutenant-Governor, same connection Council resolution 1%. : Court at a $2,000,000 re| anticipation warrants to tax TChicago Boardof.. Education tpm (P. O. Chicago), in 1955.incl., and election Bank passed nounced the .sale of lief local banks at stitutional by the Illinois Supreme bonds, 2Iks to as newed—In presentation at the ".City . years. 1941, to permit the State to ac¬ quire a centralized office building Special City No. D'Alene, Idaho Issue Agreement Bond 1,190, due Authorized —The 10 Chicago, III. Warrants Sold—City Comptrol¬ ler Robert B. * Upham has an¬ Cceur re¬ - April a upon Bonds two bills and another in the House; by 1935, 1, of Public Building Authority Act of & Trust Co:; New ment effected in June, 1942, with the Chase National' Ferris & Hardgrove of Seattle, Bank of New York, as was origi¬ for the firm to act as fiscal agents nally announced—v. 157, p.'857. \ for the city in handling the pro¬ Lake City, Fla, .f posed bond issue. The; bonds funding.' .made necessary Nos. harbor assessed valuation of the district, with in¬ to 6$> and term terests viimited buildings in cities of Nov." 1, 1970, payment of which has been assumed by Broward CountyFla., will be redeemed on May planation by Robert H. Richards, Jr., legislative attorney. Miv Richards stated that these were 1937 the \ t for population. "Auditor-Clerk, the bonds, Nov. Chemical duced by Senator James S. Evans housing laws dated York, not Housing Laws—Two funding 1, Delaware (State of) to " • that V: ; Charles & Trauernicht of St. Louis. Bond Call Correction—Florence concern¬ "The City' of Norwalk has 1946 mature in the Fort ma¬ issued of - 1943. $58,000 Bartow, Special Tax School District bonds District its speciaLehedfoh. might be Bonds . funding refund School that mills a Sold —The Municipal Corp. of Chicago purchased recently an issue of $10,550 4%» County Board is $51,000 outstanding among municipalities of the State." at,a , Refunding Agreements Reached —The beep rnd "is 10 or Bond County School Districts (P. O.< " Bartow)* Fla. Tax asserted purposes Township High School District No. 5S (P. O. Equality), III. < Tom Watson held it could be col¬ condition fire for Public Building Law Ruled Un¬ margin for borrowing is $739,000 that per taxes jority of the voters of The district ' Describing it as a tax upon dealers, State Attorney-General revealed six ..mills in approval required by and agencies also have paid it, but it has not heretofore been paying the tax for several, Directors -then Equality reported, >o have approved recently an agreement whereby the Clyde C. Pierce Corporation of Jackson¬ , lands constitutional—The Illinois State v cities with - March accrued interest;1 customers. and including forest up, to valuation protection in that $45,000 -general refunding callable bonds of 1936 were -purchased by i tender on the State and collect it from their Counties dollar the announces constitutional gov-, being not Federal in the district. ers so v i unit and -areas or verified * ernmental porated State 1943, bonds purchased All April 3 a similar suit by, a. will be made. County taxpayer to; en join Lakeland, Fla, the County Commission from pay¬ Bonds Purchased—Frances R. ing taxes on/gasoline it buys. Petteway, Acting City Treasurer, This action also raises the another. / any. group Salle date. pursuant to said: tenders must be delivered with all coupons:'ma¬ until one Clearwater) measure Board of turing on: and after May 1, 1943. -. the 100,000,-> attached to the trust company on or before April 28, on which date . 'J. postponed payment of the: purchase price Leon question of the contiguous land outside incor¬ accompanying unsuccess-' cago, fiil: tenders will.be returned on; within also of (Dem., (Rep..,;Canyon);;,'' Under 1741, State last year exceeded 000 gallons. Judge Floan and Deal. 15697 Since accrued interest "net" a purchases paid on bonds to the undersigned; and as ultimately! tax the Notice of acceptance fqnd for. separate a liquidated dam¬ as the accrued" interest,. agencies since y February 15, and directed Comptroller Lee hold but be considered poses tc Federal to accepted , nated : collected retained, tc be paid on all bonds pur¬ chased, tenders, at prices, desig¬ exempts; because-/the Meanwhile, the court impounded all be (5).. be inclosed in plain sealed envelopes marked "Tender of City which the Federal Government ; of of the principal Norfolk's in who developed the tiot $110,000 school In poses. signed by Chancellor that no taxes and will of behalf of the Federal Government. ,• * ■ y *' . on ' order tendered, the proceeds ot check Amounts gallonage tax is, by law, a tax upon the dealers, .who pay, it to the approve bonds provided should jf bonds State, has been filed in tax certified a an amount equal principal - amount Lhe extent of. 1% dealers the Norfolk, Conn. previous assessments. Sepa¬ Dodge Federal Government Tallahassee by the Department of: . issue bonds ■ Justice re¬ smaller scale and for cancellation of all which Federal Hartford, Conn. - Reports finances, 3% and purchased unless the price named is less than par value. • ; Downs of the judgment at five 1 the dollar.' 1%-. of- the gallon tax the to $6,399.81 The 27- for city of certain bonds 1939, for refunding of the indebtedness of Los Angeles Acquisition and Improvement District No. 38. A a in that issued under date of June 5, bers on Agent," in Fund suit - to restrain to within the or «<: "Manufacturers Trust Co., Sinking Circuit from dis¬ the the to cannot the State, $319.99 in settlement of cents drawn Comptroller J. My Lee from collecting Florida's 7-cents-per-; purchases recite (3) States settlement of $7,474.20 of bonds at the dollar, and (2) to check State gasoline com¬ tinctive numbers of bonds offered (.4) be accompanied by Pending—A levy taxes thereon) at which thesame offered; are Government. 10:30 five cents on Florida (State of) on trust Corporate Trust De¬ til Acquisition Proposed Bond Issue—The city Company, agent, $373.71 terest Gas Tax Claim Against Federal injunction at its will on The district will pay the fol¬ lowing amounts for various pur¬ poses: (1) To the Metropolitan proceedings, and FLORIDA;:|'||?||||- Court above-named specify the; principal amount oi bonds offered; (2) state the price (which must be less than the principal amount and accrued in¬ .v Government ators will receive tenders of said 55 Broad Street, New York, before 3 p.m. (EWT), on April 19. Said tenders, must (1) agreements, pay¬ public bodies ; in y the the undertakings of such housing authorities, together acts. power to would be permitted under an Act introduced: in the Senate by Sen¬ might ievy!; partment, to their fire might be organized into a district by petition of 25 of the land own¬ Series A" a thews Company in Union National Bank will be distributed as fol¬ organization of housing all Fire rural the sum of $25,476 and said sum is available as a sinking fund for-the purchase ok refunding pany bonds and with Aug. 23; 1937, said city on A The notes, /■ mission Local of protection districts in Idaho with • by the City Com¬ of) Permit Districts—Creation reso¬ a has deposited with the'trust corny pany authorities and would approve all bonds, adopted 3 of ted. >; The other would declare valid and legal the creation, establish¬ in pro¬ $11,518.25 receivel Louis, State, public .officers, mu¬ nicipal corporations, political sub¬ divisions, etc. i State lution Section are following settlement of sum the ity for;.: all, public deposits "and negotiable and legal investments ments sinking fund as (State Would ' bonds, series A; issue of Nov. 1 1936, at the lowest price submit¬ secur¬ for the ment and pursuant to sumer, and therefore Federal pur¬ of indebtedness: ;from U; SV Government shall be a CONNECTICUT 27 paid; by the York, Trust agent for the city, announces that chases Of Treasurer, * vided for the - discussed March be to Co. of New '-Idaho Bill /;A:V v Manufacturers contends the levy is upon the con¬ Martineau Road law. The contributions Bonds—The he will receive sealed tenders-un¬ - obtained against the two dis¬ tricts in a suit brought by Prose¬ Attorney doubt of the legality of act?' of housing authorities. 'V;£;vvj;'L One bill, provides that bonds and other, obligations; issued -by any public housing authority-or agency in the United States , when secured by a pledge ; of annual to 1962 and U/vv,; ; Lake Worth, Fla,, A'V; ; ?. Seeks Tenders of Refunding City were cuting ' • < " Judgments any District 38 Bonds—L. V. McCardle, to by taxation of assessments. ; Angeles, Calif. Tenders Seeks require payment of the judgment •from up from" 1954 $5,000 in of Lake Worth Guy last week clear to $4,000 - and , <21,974 in the eight-month period case trict of operations. Among the items of revenue not of the district bonds in registered used to finance current • outstanding of $125,883,014 were 'v-Monday, April 5; -1943 1963. Interest A-O. housing^ . including disbursements, slum as explained that the bills of tion low-cost being presented California (State of) date, Mr. Moody said. As a result, \ he continued, additional assess¬ Surplus Increased to New Peak ments were made against all lands —The State of California's gen¬ in the districts, paying and non- eral fund surplus, which has been paying alike, equal to 107.3% of showing an almost steady increase the assessments in an area over¬ month by month,1 reached a new lapped by. the districts. • i record high figure of $79,380,746 The court also directed that all as of Feb. 28, a repdrt from Harry money derived from sale of de¬ B. Riley, State Controller, showed. linquent lands, or from the added It compared with a general fund •assessments, be paid to the bond¬ deficit of $8,749,694 as of Feb. 28, holders'company. 1942. On Jan. 31, last, the surplus "Although the naked legal title was $76,488,781. to these lands is in the districts, General fund cash receipts the real ownership is in the White amounted to $175,988,981 in the County Investment Co.," Mr. period from July 1, 1942, through Moody contended. "The districts Feb. 28j the first eight months of are merely vehicles of convey¬ the State's fiscal year. This com-, ance." He suggested that the pared with $173,260,012 in the lands are being held in the dis¬ same period a year earlier. tricts names "solely for the pur¬ Total disbursements, including pose and clearance He the 1941 from in the nature of the Federal hous¬ be assess¬ equal to 6% interest assessed CHRONICLE All claims against obtained then compel the dis-J additional collect to and & FINANCIAL THE COMMERCIAL 1226 j | t election! the rentals which the State will be required to pay and thus appropriate Section 18 of is Article contrary LV of Constitution," the court held. to the r 157 Volume Number 4165 ' 1227 "THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE ' a; step/farther than in most bonds May election, a $12,500,000 issue Stuart ,& Cot/ of.this type by guaranteeing them, of water bonds for the develop¬ Bond Issues.—Enabling legislation thus acquiring the- debt.•' - •'•-•l- ment of the Patapsco River sup¬ authorizing cities to establish air¬ Inc.,, and -v. the > Central "National "This;? raises sundry questions; ply. (A $32,000,000 issue of bonds ports' and to issue bonds" and levy Bank & Trust Co. of Des MoineS Will or > can' the guarantee • bd for this purpose was rejected by; taxes for such projects vis now 7~v. 157, p.. 1130—were awarded Permit Would Airport Local ; Temporary jointly 'to Halsey, ; ^ • Wrnchendon, Mass. Loan — A $75,000 • road: refunding bonds sold mary loan temporary March 26 and offered on awarded to the was was . • Un¬ before the State Legislature. the. measure, the City of Springfield would be able to parn ticipate in a Federal program of airport development der . 7. . Rochelle, III. Bonds Voted—At ^4. ',5 electron an on of bill permitting Illinois of 25,000 or less population of "cities a , "to hold referendums on proposals ,to bond themselves up to a maxi¬ mum of;-5% 'of their asssessed valuation' for hospital "purposes cleared the way for the election. /Voters already had approved? the levying of. a tax for establishment maintenance of a municipal 'and hospital. "on * each The levy is for 1% mills $100 property valuation. •; -primaryroacl / refundin-g| bonds "offered for sale a;t public? Indianapolis, Ind. Bond Offering,—Sealed bids will received until •be II (CWT), a.m. April 9r by City Controller Roy Hickman,, for the purchase of on E. $160,000 refunding of 1943 bonds; Interest rate is not to exceed 4%# payable J-J. Denom. $1,00Q. Dated 1/ 1943. Due on July 1, as follows: $7,000 in 1944 to 1962, and May . *> : $17,000 in 1963. ' Rate of interest multiples of lk of 1%,- and •to be in more not than be named ;shall interest one rate each bidder. by 'highest bidder who has submitted the The highest bidder be' the* one •will with accordance in bid »notice of sale; - * ann. lowest net interest cost to the /to determined be by offered the bid', if In the event of the non-per¬ the successful bidder, any. formance by Comptroller shall the City the right sand is have authorized; to high¬ No bid for less than 'award the issue to the next est bidder. the par raccrued value of the bonds plus interest to date of de¬ • Moines, 1948 in 1 4 1950.. on York -City.. All subject to the issue as in " the for- redemption,- pursuant to the provisions of the . deemed May on der's attorney, but be unconditional. satisfactory time ■the bid¬ the by otherwise shall In the event no bids are received at on the date stated above, the sale will be continued from day to day thereafter and bids will be opened at the same be the The purchaser will required to accept delivery of bonds at 10 a.m. (CWT), on April 23, at the City Comptroller's office. The bonds shall be direct obligations of the city, payable out of unlimited ad valorem taxes to be levied and collected on all of 165 the city. Enclose a certified check for 212 % of the amount of the bonds, .payable to the city. ;.v: Bond Noblesville, Ind. Details—The $7,180 Sale refunding bonds sold recently to Indianapolis the Bond & Share IV4S, at price of 100.255—v. 157, p. 1130 Corp. of Indianapolis, as ,—are ture dated April 1, 1943 and ma¬ follows:. $500 Jan. 1 and as July Ffrom 1944 to 1949 inch; $500 Jan. 1 and $680 July 1, 1950. In¬ terest J-J. Legality approved by Matson, Ross, McCord .Indianapolis. • sinking be & Ice of at is of road and dated May will be Jan. 1, -1943, in the - 1, -1937. May 1944 1, shall interest. Louisiana - . •—The Sought— State System at y; Denom. to 1953.: forwarded be Interest „ ; consider the petition Time/ of (State of) . . _ ' the Teachers rejected offering bids submitted March 24 on of agencies aggregating full" details of which v. $1,929,000, appeared in 15,7, p.. 1130. In contrast with liquidations,- Which are for other trust account with a .mouth), Ky. On ■7'-/1v~v Bond ; Issue ported, Note Offering—Charles P. How¬ County ard, Treasurer, will re¬ a.m. April and 1943, 9, due April Mill bury, - . 7, of Bank tional Mass. Boston purchased recently, an issue of $100,000 notes discount. at 0.415% Dated March 25, 1943, and due Nov. 30, 1943. R. L. Day & Co. of Boston, sec¬ ond high bidder, named a rate of 0.439%.-: commented editorially as fol¬ f'Z' :■ 7 7;;/:• 7" Fairfield, Me. : •// . Note Town Offering—R. Manager, W. Palmer, i I I receive "The Court of Appeals' refusal sealed bids until" April 15 for the to approve a $35,000 Pendleton; purchase of "$50;000 notes, issued County school bond issue showed, in 7 anticipation of current year that it wasn't fooling when it an-' nounced two years ago it would taxes.; -Notes wiLL mature on or before. Feb, 1, 1944. validate no more bonds issued governmental units without pub-" lie vote, as provided by the Con¬ "The -v 77yk^"'!;7:r. MARYLAND ^ ; county board resorted to! temporary March Loan —A Bank mut loan was awarded on the National to 30 $600,000 of Boston, at Shaw¬ 0.569% discount. Baltimore, Md. Eleetion Adams, Mass. Sale—The- Merchants Na¬ Note on Bank of Boston purchased March 25 an issue of $100,000 notes at 0.40% discount, rate of 0.412%. a Vista County (P. O. Storm the familiar device of having a' —Deputy City since 1787c, or than 1933. In addition the cumulative oper¬ ating deficit of $21,669,932 which existed on June 30 of that year has been eliminated completely and, according to estimates by municipal officials, the city will enjoy a $2,000,006 operating sur¬ plus June at ; ):-■■ year. present the of 30 '7 discloses the steady improvement in current tax collections by the city since 1933. By way of comparison, It ., The -report also . is noted that 957o over 1941-42 levy levy of $72,632,991 1933. of the 7 $68,977,224 was collected on June 30, 1942, as against only 65% of the 1932-33 the been fiscal of 30, June on debt reduction has keynote of the city's this by sub¬ stantial capital improvements, all has of policy for been years, many accompanied which financed was without Bank & Trust Co., makes the fol¬ lowing comment: "Since ability the basis of Purchaser—The now City Treasurer reports that the 500,000 reve¬ notes sold on March 18 at &A0% discount, plus a $5—v. 157, p. 1131—were pur¬ chased by the Second National Bank of Boston. Due $250,000 on 12 and Nov. 22, 1943. West wood. Mass. city's recognition of these principles. Furthermore, the constructive program by the clearly to adopted administration present indicates a strong desire improve Detroit's constantly credit. The declared intention to on a cash basis, to finance capital improvements out of cur*- operate income, plus the schedule of the next other debt 10 retirement years and the encouraging steps over many taken should materially enhance the in¬ vestment quality of the City of Detroit bonds." Compiled— Braun, Bosworth & Co., Toledo, have just issued a brochure containing a complete maturity schedule on all of the city's outTstanding revenue notes and bond issues, the amount of bonds held in sinking funds, also a statement showing the bond principal and interest charges for each year 1944 given is of the to the city as 1963 incl. financial Also statement of Dec. 31, 1942. Ecorse, Mich. Bonds —Alex And W. Certificates Called Law, City Controller, for payment facturers National calls at the Manu¬ Bank, Detroit, at par and accrued interest, re¬ funding bonds of 1941, Nos. 197 to 216. No interest will be paid the bonds beyond Aug. 1, 1943. The Controller also has called on for payment, at par, at the Ecorse and Financial Chronicle (Reg. U. S. Patent Office) William B. Dsma Company, Publishers, 25 Spruce Street, New York. BEekman 3-3341, Herbert D. Seibert, Editor and Publisher: William Dana Seibert, President; William D. Riggs, Business Manager. Published twice' a week [every Thursday (general news and advertising issue) with a statistical issue on Monday). Other offices: Chicago—In charge of Fred H; Gray, Western Representative, Field Building (Telephone-State 0613). London—Edwards & Smith, 1 Drapers' Gardens, London, E.C. Copyright 1943 by William B. Dana Company. Reentered, as second-class matter February 25, 1942, at the-post office at New York, N. Y., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Subscriptions in United States and Possessions, $26.00 per year; in Dominion of Canada, $27.50- per year. South and Central America, Spain, Mexico and. Cuba, $29.50 per year; Great Britain, Continental Europe (except Spain), Asia, Australia and Africa, $3 ..00 per year. NOTE: On account of the fluctuations in the rates of exchange, remittances for foreign subscriptions and advertisements must be made in New York funds. Commercial is willingness to pay, the enclosed analysis demon¬ strates by actual performance premium of credit and from Pittsfield, Mass. ' nue a Dated March 25, The high premium of $10. bidder, named plus Temporary Loan — A $100,000 Register Martin; private holding corporation issue; ■Epple reports that Mayor Howard temporary loan was awarded on Lake), Iowa W. Jackson has proposed that the March 29 to the Second National the Price Paid—It is now reported bonds, using proceeds - to However, it went voters be asked to pass on, at the Bank of Boston, at 0.39% discount. that the $600,000 semi-ann. pri¬ •build a school. Buena $67,000,000 Maturity. Calendar North -• Nov. ->V Proposed Water Bond ment substantial Bedford, Mass. Temporary w by City of Detroit." Exam¬ of this interesting state¬ discloses -that the city has reduced its net debt by more rent New 1943, and due Nov. 8, 1943. First Boston Corp., second 20 the ination basic of indebtedness—v." 157, p. the Louisville "Times" of lows: of on Sale—The Merchants Na¬ Note tional March That issued by the Co., New just study — under; the heading: "A Analysis of Credit Factors that ■7 Discussed—In connection with the- program.. refusal of the State Court of Ap¬ in the'offering mature from 1948 peals to approve the county school; to 1955 incl. board's proposal to fund $35,000 MAINE is status the ' 7 ,.;:7 Issued its present high amply evidenced discount, not sufficiently to 1034— credit Mich. Analysis merits of Boston, at 0.40% increasing the net debt. More¬ plus a premium of $7„ over, the city's share of relief ex¬ Due Nov. 24, 1943. The Second penditures has been financed National Bank of Boston, next without issuing bonds, an accom¬ highest bidder,, named a rate of plishment noteworthy in itself. ; 0.40%-, plus $4. -.7:;/';7' ;"77!J:!7 In making available copies of Middlesex County (P. O. East the analysis, Emil C. Williams, Cambridge), Mass. Vice-President of the Chemical Bank tional view toward atjustify the proposed The obligations included were tracitve Nov. 5, 1943. ' on Detroit, -v Although Retirement matured proceeds ; of the to and including reinvesting-r the May 1, 1943, together with inter¬ sale ih 'other tax-exempt munic¬ ipals with longer maturities and est accrued and unpaid thereon; 7increased yields. .'The bids re¬ Pendleton County (P. O, Falceived and rejected, it was re¬ Ruling & . . have /:/, Coolidge 6 for the purchase at dis¬ count of $300,000 notes.. Dated the purpose the above-described bonds which shall Court Legal opinion of April of switching to Treas¬ county for the approval of bonds ury obligations, the ' Retirement to refund that portion of: the System offered the bonds in its to Bank of Boston. ceive sealed bids until 11 ceases ' - various bonds of the State and its ofiice of the- War (EWT) a.m. the for 6 Gray, Best, Rugg of Boston. Retirement System Rejects Bids p.m.'Central until 9:30 bids Ropes, bonds,, called for pay-; $26,000. _ Kpm16, 1943; at 1:00: April on o'clock . . bridge bonds 5s, issue the Mass. v. I May 1, 1943. on State local finance officer of tucky on revenue are May - bonds accrued 1, 1926, that a hearing at ■ County April on the to moneys O. Benton)? Approval held 64," Due Said being given: to holders stitution. IOWA of ' ceiVe Guaranty Bank & Trust fund. 7/ Payment Co., trustee, Alexandria, for pay¬ ment and redemption, at par plus the office of the County (P. Ky. Refunding Notice on re-! $500. 1,71943*,: :at'102; Broadway, New York/ N. Y. Marshall taxable property within .the a the will be made Bids may and hour each day. of (P.'! O. Taunton); ■ :0r 7 Note Offering—Ernest' W. Kili oy, County Treasurer, will re-- Draini par.' 4s at Dated- March Company,; will bonds The trustee. suecess utility to amount of - Trust 3, 1943. Dee. on • (P.O. Franklin), La. ] as- ann. : gas Nos. 13 ment- The between Bridge Commission and Louisville The legality of the determined Gravity April on v v principal amount of $163,000 have indenture have Confon, Mass. • ' ; 1 ' • !v. Note.Sale—The $150,000 revenue .Glenmora, La. ■': ; Bond Call—To-wn Clerk. J. Bol-: notes offered March 31 were ton Phillips states that 5'% semiJ awarded to the Merchants Na-; Payment—Bridge Revenue trust $100,006 to by the Town Treasurer for the Bristol purchased ; by- the Mary.;:Bank & Trust Co. of St. Louisville A said purchase of $50,000 revenue notes.. have tbeen ■Z0' Louisville," Ky. "/."v./ • .///i Franklin/ Bridge Revenue Bonds ^Called been called by lot — is be received until 16 a.m. 1 date called. on for.': sale -without bonds, loan Bonds Sold—It is stated by the; 28 Chemical Bank & Trust Company-, .be Interest ceases df Co. Trust MICHIGAN the/ city Brief- purchase at discount of $125,000 tuberculosis Secretary' of the Board of Com-! hospital maintenance notes, dated misSioners that the $11,000 semiApril 7, 1943, and payable April; ah,n. improvement bonds offered 7, 1944, at the National Shawmut $65,000 airport bonds; - £*3 2\k %\ refunding issue an LOUISIANA on of procuring funds to be a like amount of general obligations maturing May 1, 1943, as provided by General Ordinance No. 7-1943. bonds of Due : and accrued interest out purpose funding awarded was Chemical Bank & Trust Bridgewater, Mass. 7 Note Offering—Sealed bids will 5 ; KENTUCKY For Temporary; Loan temporary eipal and-'interest at the First Na-: tiohal; Bank, .Somerset, Ky. March 29 the voters authorized an issue of Due 29, 1943. in Amesbury, Mass. .,s and Street at 0/33% discount, plus premium of $2. Dated March York, called dated Nov. I,. 193L Funds will bei available for " payment of prin-i ' election 7"' MASSACHUSETTS Z".'j . Bayott iCypremort livery at the interest rate named in the bid, will be considered. The bonds are being issued for the 'used in paying . Drst. No. I an law, it will be effective1 1, 1943.'. that the sehooi City, Iowa Bonds Voted—At becomes If the bill before April 1, 1943,. of an issue fbeen awarded the First & Ocean dated- April 1, 1929; Funds will National -Bank of Newburyport.. be available for payment of prin¬ at 0.44%, plus a premium of $6. cipal and interest at the Central Due on Nov. 5, 1943. Hanover Bank & Trust Co., New building improvement bonds. ////-i Webster a- the State would! Voters or ■ issue of $7,000 an Co.. Works Clerk were 26 March on Boston, June > Z All .funding bonds maturing on refunding March on Approved—At '"an elecs March 26 the voters-auJ thorized bonds following .5% /;ZtfZ. V'4District,' Iowa ■ ;>,/\ - 7771 -.j tion revenue to Water (P. O. Somerset)i Ky.•. -• Bonds } Called -t- County 1 v .Cor payment on April 1. Somers Consolidated School V/J Bonds may Mass. $500,000 issue of notes was offered for sale Worcester, Delegates- by members County, the city would; be empowered to purchase the water system - of ; the Maryland! light 0.443%. at 15, 1943. Notes Sold—A Pro- the provisions of introduced in the 531, Corp., Dec. on House- of schemes Orrie P.-Hamilton states as to No. Boston First Due of Carroll- the money-raising. V.; v-v;■■ ; 0.75s, at a price of 100.01, a basis of about.0.748% j Dated May 1,-1943//'Due on May; Des with * similar Bill ^ public servants who toying Ptdaskr County p. 936—were awarded Halsey, Stuart & Co.y inc., of Chicago, and the-Central National Bank & Trust Co. of computing premium • sale- red a pcsecL-r-Uhder to a ' ■ to city, their maturities and deducting therefrom for as Westminster; Md. System Purchase Water rate not to exceed 3%. 157, •the total interest on all the bonds to road primary bonds serve November, 1942.) There could be-required to authorize a bond be no more appropriate time toj issue of- not to exceed $306",000 toprotect f local communities from ;777;"finance the purchase. Interest unauthorized public debt.'/v I Credit $250,000 - semi-i Sale—The Bond offers* the who for-' Lyon County (P." Gh Rock Rapids Iowa Z J The bonds will be awarded to the ihis? be sey/Stuart & Co.r Inc., of Chicago/ and the Central National Bank Trust; Co. of Des Moines;; as; Is) at a price of. 101.092; a basis" of about 0.815%... Dated May .1, 1943; Due on May-1 in 1948 to 1950. 26—v. * to other jointly -to Hal-. 938—were awarded should ease 25—v. 457,-. p1 March on jointly INDIANA the voters in recourse to the board members or s)»?;.'«..'>_v :#r*V'- >*: Z':0Z:' CherokeeCounty. ; ,. / //' Must they resign themselves *7 (P. O. Cherokee)Z Iowa 7vt loss?:'0Z^y-■ Bond Sale—The $500,000 semi4 •]."Whatever the outcome, bonds; auction, the Illinois Legisla¬ ;Passage by ture hospital $62,000 '•" V1 .'-'7 " price ar ann; / March 23 the voters authorized an, "issue made good? Since the bonds ob¬ 0f -.lOl.O835,' ar basis of about 0.82%.; Due on May: viously can't be paid out of pub¬ lic funds, do the bondholders have 1 in 1948 to, 1950. •„;•% at 'Is, as THE COMMERCIALS 1228 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Savings Bank, non-interest bear¬ should be presented for payment edness of 1937-, Nos. 1 to 10 incl., the payingf agent specified No. 14, Nos. 16 to 21. incl., and ing certificates of indebtedness, to Nos. 42 and 43," ; • ' " " * •' *■ due Feb. 1, 1943, outstanding in therein. J";; the amount of $13,035. Monroe County (P. O. Monroe), ; Ypsilanti,- Mich; v Bonds Not Sold—The $134,000 Mich. Hillsdale, Mich. ; " Bond Call—It is stated that F. L. Hughes, City Clerk, has called for pay¬ E. Gillespie, Clerk of the Board ment on May 1, 1943, at par and of County Road Commissioners, accrued interest, at the Hillsdale is calling for payment at; par and State Savings Bank, $20,000 2% interest, at the County Treas¬ electric light bonds, dated May 1, urer's office, or' at the Monrde 1938, and consisting of Nos. 51 to State Savings Bank, on May 1, 60, due May 1, 1944, and 61 to 70, certain highway imp't refunding Bond due bonds of various road May 1, 1945. Park, Mich. Invited Lincoln < Tenders Certificate — City Clerk John M. O'Connor will receive sealed tenders of 1935 cer¬ > 000 as - all bids City Holmes states will the be 1962. that All incl. and $20,optional from date bonds years . . these 1, 1943. for sale ., Reno March 20, in commenting of the 41st "State,. Journal" in on the of the session follows: with Legislature, working Governor, reduced the the State's tax rate by; 11 cents for the next two years; it made pro¬ vision for a modest post-war fund MINNESOTA v Min h esota (State of) which can be easily- supplemented; Municipal Interest Measures—; Michigan Corp., H. V. by a bond issue if necessary; it The following/two new: laws are until 8 p.m. Sattley & Co., Crouse,- Bennett, directed the wiping ; out of the of interest in municipal bond State's bonded This call for tenders is made in Smith & Co., McDonald, Moore & debt of $614,000 circles L :■ ///: .;/■ v-/;• ■ accordance with the provisions of Hayes, and William C. Roney & by using, surplus funds .in the S. ;F. 181, by Messrs. Dahlquist • the refunding plan which pro¬ Co., all of Detroit, was awarded State treasury; it set in motion Larson and Bridgeman,; An emer-: vides for a call to be made when the a $250,000 series I refunding far-reaching program to divorce the following sums are in the bonds of 1943 offered March 29— gency measure permitting a coun-/ the State's charitable institutions ty board to apply all or part of various Sinking Funds: v. 157, p. 1130. .iThe bankers from pur-; politics by placing the its State road and bridge fund chased the bonds at a price of par Series A, to the amount of Orphan's Home under the super¬ allotment to payment of; road vision of the State Welfare Board; plus a premium of :$1, a net in¬ $10,000. ' * " ' /' ? bonds and interest. ; Series it created a State police C, to the. amount, of terest cost of about 3.48%, as fol¬ system H. F.. 666, 667 and 668, dealing lows: $30,000, due $5,000 each on $5,000. be beneficial in with the investments of the State which, should Series D, to the amount of Nov. 1 from 1944 to 1949 incl., to many ways and it approved ade¬ Board; of Investment which au¬ bear 2V2% interest; $2,000. quate retirement bills for public $220,000, due thorize the Board to invest funds school and Each; series should be made on $10,000 from 1950 to 1959 incl. in bonds - of university teachers. municipalities in and $15,000 from a separate tender and should fully Whether the bill amending the 1960 to 1967 Minnesota earning 2% interests describe the securities offered, in¬ incl., to bear 3% interest to ;May Old-Age Retirement Act and set¬ and running for a period of from cluding certificate numbers, their 1, 1945; 2 V2 % thereafter to Nov. ting a $40 minimum for old-age one to 30 years. : |. pensions will work out satisfac¬ par values, price quoted at and 1, 1947; 3V2 % thereafter to Nov. the amount for which they will 1, 1952, and 4 % thereafter to ma¬ St. Paul, Minn. torily remains to be seen, but be sold to the city. Secondary Sale—The Bankers there was nothing wrong with the turity. of tificates Series indebtedness, A, C and D, dated May 1, 1937, (EWT), on April 12. Bond: Sale—A group composed of First of • . ■ , , Lincoln Park School District (P. O. Lincoln Park), Mich. v: Bond Sale—The $250,000 series I coupon refunding bonds of 1943 offered March 30—V. 157, p. 1131 awarded —were B. J. Van In- to & Co., New York, and Miller, Kenower & Co., Detroit, jointly, on a bid of 100.004, based on a net interest cost of about 3.56%. gen The bonds dated are April Royal Oak School Trust Co. District riman that rib tenders from 1 turity. U 1944 to 1964 were received. Royal Oak Township (P* O. Hazel Park), Mich. Secretary ment are being called for pay¬ May 1 at par and accrued on interest: . Dated Nov. 1965. the Detroit Trust for payment. ' ,, delivered Co., Detroit, ■} County (P. O. Mount Clemens), Mich. Call—The of Road County Board Commissioners is calling May 1, at the County Treasurer's office, various highway refunding, bonds, county portion, township portion and dis¬ trict portion and combined por¬ tion, aggregating $121,000, dated for payment Oct. 1, 1934. Interest senting yice on 1939 and 1940, and May 1, must coupons these company bonds ac¬ when pre¬ payment for same and versa. any one or Fund The State will receive office Offers Pending—-The said to of i D. sealed Hale Treasurer, until 2 bids Board at Brake. the State (CWT) on April 6 for the purchase of various p.m. Michigan municipals held in the sinking funds of the board. In connection with the State all purchasers the call for Treasurer advises the at bids, that previous sale expressly waived the 60-day waiting period. The principal blocks of current bonds offering included and. after on April 1, cipal and or at the troit. submitted at the request of Township Board of Education. The bill will allow boards of edu¬ cation to whose sembly. in the Assessment Called District Payment—Lloyd B. Reid, State Highway Commission¬ er, has issued a call for Interest computed to on the bonds issued pursuant to the 1933, Ordinance No. as aggregating $93,000. The 38, as amended. unqualified legal opinion of the purchaser's attorney, approving the legality of the bonds] The cost of the opinion shall be paid by the purchaser. The cost of the printing of the bonds shall be paid by the township. Rate of Warren Township School District Bond Call—Ernest H. Schoense, Secretary of the School Board, calls for payment on accrued Also called for payment on May 1, 1943, at the Detroit Trust Co., will bonds into refund about . new .refunding bonds carrying 4% interest, thus saving $20,000 over the life of the bonds. A State law permitting refund¬ by boards -of education ex¬ pired Dec. 31, 1942, and Senator ing Thomas A.; Mathis was]^petitioned to introduce another measure bodying the Voorhees same em¬ principles. Township, Camden County, N. J. Bond Call—William Fitzgerald, Township Clerk, announces that refunding bonds of 1939, Nos. 82 to 86, have been called for pay¬ June 1,1943. on bill reduce to the in the the city's estimated $74 $1,000 1943 of as¬ bonds together Funds will with thereon accrued Holders bonds are to interest June requested 1, to for payment to 1943. present said bank, together with, in case of coupon bonds, the June 1, 1943, and all subsequent coupons attached. In¬ to head off essary tax rate caused • cupying nec¬ confiscatory by the Army oca beachfront hotels and Harrison (P. O. Harrison), N. Y. Certificate Sale—The Rye Na¬ tional Bank of Rye: was awarded March on 24 der, named outstanding bonds, agreed to accept the refunding issue in exchange this time. The original bonds and other businesses. He declared the administration city had rate and that the only salvation. ta£ avoid conforms with the city's All legislation is up the customary against uncollected taxes. interest would be Farley declared, could be cut withholding ments but about and paid, the budget by fund pay¬ serve." the re¬ Clifton, N. J. Buys Own Bonds—John Franz, Fremont, Neb. City Treasurer, purchased recently J. B. Hanauer & Co., The City Council is said to be through contemplating the issuance - of Newark, $125,000 of the city's out¬ standing 3%% general refunding $166,000 ' 1%% refunding bonds, bonds of 1961 for a premium of possibly in May. $26,336. Kearney School District New Jersey (State of) (P. O. Kearney), Neb. School District Refunding Bond Bonds Sold—An issue of $100,Extension Passed—It is reported 000 1 lk % semi-ann. refunding that Chapter 91, Laws of 1943, ex¬ bonds is said to have been sold tends to Dec. 31, 1944, the time for recently. Due $10,000 on April 1 in 1945 to 1954; optional after the refunding school district bonds. Issuance Contemplated— - first five years. Bond Sale Details—The water revenue of Omaha, Grove, N. J. Election —At a special Penns Bond Plattsmouth, Neb. bonds First the jointly, April 6 the voters will consider an issue of $12,000 bonds election $225,000 recently Trust National Co. Co. 23As, at to on complete conversion of school mature from offered for price of 99.555—V. a 157, p. im¬ July 1, as follows: $10,000 1945 to 1957 incl.; $15,000 sale on interest, plus a premium Certificates mature in $1.50. three months. The First National of 0.92%, a rate • Long Beach, N. Y. Bond Issuance March 26—v. Bill Pending— The Senate is said to have passed and sent to the Assembly the Duryea above bill to authorize the city to issue not to exceed $350,000 bonds for the purpose of funding judgments against the city, and providing for the pay¬ ment of principal and interest on said bonds. (S. Printed No. Int. 1951.) Mamaroneck No. - 1319, • (P. O. Mamaroneck), N. Y. Certificates Sold—The First Na¬ tional Bank of Mount Vernon awarded March 24 on was issue of an $78,000 certificates of indebtedness at 0.70% interest. of Boston, named New Bond 157, second three high bidder/, Rochelle, N. Y. Sale — The aggregating for fered in rate of 0.73%. a bonds Due The First National Bank months. sale on semi-annual $478,000, March of¬ 30—v. 1131—were awarded to p. syndicate composed . of C. a F. Childs & & Co., Francis i;I. DuPont Co., Mackey, Dunn & Co., Sher¬ Co., and Newburger, Loeb Co., all of New York, at a price wood & & of 100.001, about a 1.66%, net on interest cost of the bonds as fol¬ lows: $420,000 refunding bonds as 1.60s. Due $30,000 on April 1 in plant from oil to coal. Riverdale, N. J. Bond Sale — The $7,500 semiann. sidewalk assessment bonds as $76,- Bank of Boston, second high bid¬ . - general "debt free" date. Bond at 0.90% $900,000 sinking ; passing up of re¬ setting bond issue an 771.05 certificates of indebtedness duced its operating costs $175,000, but had no control over the high reserve May 1, 1943, awarded to the interest, var¬ of Lincoln and refunding bonds of 1941. Education $125,000 5% Barnegat high school issued in 1939, are not until May 1, 1944, the No. 2, Mich. sequent interest coupons attached, Detroit, are certificates of indebt¬ a inten¬ "Farley declared the bill is were which pro¬ Bids shall be conditioned upon the ious -bonds, with May 1, 1943, and sub¬ ; from of advantage to the city. Of the $74,000 bonds just issued, the first $40,000 bear 1%% interest, the next $30,000 are 1 % % and the final $4,000 are 1 %•%■.' 1" The last] maturity is to be May 1, 1952, pay¬ amended, and v of no visions of Act No. 94 of the Pub¬ lic Acts of highway refunding rate refunding of this amount offered solely from the revenues of Township Trailer Coach at par and improvement introduce to Senator his total Housing Facility, and the bonds are Union the at ;• are J-];v:; , refinancing is permitted, Township (N. J.) Board oi of new maturity dates in determining the interest cost. The principal of said bonds redemp¬ tion on May 1, 1943, at par and accrued interest, of various¬ ly numbered assessment district bonds State "Details, of Farley's bill are still $94,000, but $10,000 mature on May 1, 1943 and an equal being worked out, but he declared amount on May 1, 1944. As the the principal effect would be to mium will not be considered as latter block draw the present in¬ defer principal payments on bonds deductible in determining the net terest rate to the optional date, to the city sinking fund and to interest cost. Bonds For issue bond house bid obligations of interest to be in multiples of V4 the cities of East Detroit, Lincoln of 1%. Enclose a certified check Park and Melvindale. for $500, payable to the township. are — recently stated of callable De¬ produces the lowes't interest cost to the town¬ be indebt¬ If the which ship after deducting the premium offered, if any. Interest on pre¬ will bonded over a longer period of time at lower interest rates.: The bill, S. 91, was to have; been acted upon on ;March .! 15by the As¬ though 1945, Award will be made to the bidder refund edness Greenway & Co. of using Atlantic City as a training station. He said city ratables had Omaha, to refund $74,000 2 *4% been cut nearly $11,000,000 be¬ general obligation!" bonds with a cause the Army post exchanges new issue bearing interest rates had depreciated values of stores of 1%%, 1%% and iy2%. Al¬ offer Prin¬ of Payments per sessed valuation? to Dis' is been ment — Township Treasurer National Bank School Senate passed, under sus¬ pension of rules, a bill which had deposited prior to that date NEW JERSEY with the Haddonfield; National Atlantic City, N. /. Bank, Haddonfield, with which to Would Suspend Sinking pay the principal - amount of said figure NEBRASKA interest payable at the office of the tax State have be Legislature Columbus, Neb. Refunding Bonds Sold The City Council recently accepted the interest payment at par and accrued interest. able Bonds— Administrative more Separate Sold-^-An $2,500 to redemption prior to maturity in inverse numerical or¬ der ori 30 days' public notice at the option of the township, on and the interest thereon 'Michigan (State of) Sinking follows: in 1945 to 1950, $2,000 in 1951 and 1952 and $1,500 in 1953 and 1954. dates Macomb Bond as Cou¬ 1,1935. Due Nov, 1, Subject vr, bonds should be Said to , April 1, tion March 1 in 1944 on $59.60, or ap¬ terest ceases on date called. $15,- proximately the same rate as in Mr. Farley was quoted as 000 street repair bonds was pur¬ 1942. NEW YORK chased recently by the Bank of saying he had been assured of Greenwood, as Is. Dated March Senate approval of the measure Canisteo, N. Y. Bonds Defeated—At an election 1, 1943. Legality ; approved by and anticipated Assembly concur¬ Charles & Trauernicht • of Regarding the subject, a held on March 16 the voters re¬ St. rence. Trenton dispatch to the Newark jected Louis. the issuance of $15,000 "Evening News" of March 30 said: Hood control bonds, it is reported. interest trailer-coach housing revenue bonds. Dated Due ■ trict, Miss Bonds facility Rbymond E. North states that the April 1, 1943. Interest A-O. following 1935 refunding, Series pon,. in denqms. of $500. A bonds gesture." MISSISSIPPI Greenwood on 6% Call—District and Har- ' incl. ■ . 'Bond York „ 1, Bond Offering — Theodore R. Nov. They Bradford, Township Clerk, / will bear 3% interest to Nov. 1, 1947, receive sealed; bids until <10 a.m. 31/2% thereafter to Nov 1, 1950, (EWT) on April 17 for the pur¬ and 4% thereafter to final ma¬ chase of $22,000 not to exceed 1943, and mature serially of New Ripley &, Co., Inc., New York, acting- jointly,, purchased; No Tenders—In connection with from the •' Metropolitan Life / In-] the call for tenders on March 25 surance Co. of New, York, on Bill of 1935 refunding, Series A bonds, March 25, a block of $25.8,000 Fund dated Oct. 1, 1935, it is stated by 4V4% city bonds, due from 1947 A. C. Dunham, District Farley Secretary, to 1954 incl. (P. O. Royal Oak), Mich. Due ." Township School District (P. O. Union Township), N. J. School Bond Refunding Bill , ■ a the "The 1943 • price of 100.14, a Union of Legislature. which adjourned the previous day, stated in part as bonds 2.40s, paying r Nevada (State of) Arranges for Debt Liquidation . p. 1036—were awarded to J. Hanauer & Co. of Newark, as to 1950 incl. results un-i Harvey, C. 157, B. basis of about 2.36%. Dated March NEVADA June 16 in 1943 to on 1962 —The future;; Dated June 16; Due . Clerk re-advertised near 1942. returned were opened. to 1963. after five of issue. March 29— on 1958 in or semi-ann. V. 157, p. 1131—were not awarded, ; Roseville, Mich, ; 2 y2% scheduled for sale districts, dated March 1, 1939, and maturing on May 1, in 1944 to 1948, aggregating $84,000. J exceed hospital, general obligation bonds assessment ■V./ to not Call—Ralph ' from on ■ > ; Monday, April 5, 1943 k 1949 to bonds 1; -v: • 1962 incl. municipal 58,000 as $15,000 and 4s. in improvement Due on April to 1946, 1944 $13,000 in 1947. :] \ Volume 157 THE COMMERCIAL N umber 4165 The turns. York, N. Y. Awards-The New measure, new acting bidder given in full text herewith: Fund Sinking nated . ChaseNational Bank of New York alone, was the successful for the $10,660,000 New York City 3% assessment bonds sale for offered on March LAWS 31— prices to yield from 0.60% to 1.75%, according to maturity. The bonds are due serially from 1944 C. J.y.Devine & Co., which bid a price of 104.223, while Gbldman, Sachs & Co., New York, was third in line, with an the and in and ; tax law, of health insurance relation to schools with respect to personal incomes -/y •" taxes upon and y/ injuries the offer of 104.205. , law February a ' proposed 1943-44 budget of $753,- ' Mayor's rtiessage disclosed; nineteen hundred nine, entitled, city employees, including "An act in relation to taxation, transit workers; earning up to constituting chapter sixty of. the $2,500 a year, will receive on July consolidated laws," such -para¬ 1, $11,000,000 in salary increases graph having ; been added by ($8,000,000 from the budget" and chapter nine hundred thirteen of $3,000,000 from transportation rev¬ the laws of nineteen hundred enues), ranging from $120 to $180 forty-one, is .hereby renumbered a year apiece, in addition to any fourteen. ; ' 1 previous increases and to/ what¬ Sec. 2. Section three hundred ever salary increments to ; which sixty of such chapter, such sec¬ they are entitled by law. : r > tion having been added by chap¬ : Regarding real estate taxation, ter six hundred twenty-seven of the Mayor revealed that unless the laws of nineteen hundred the Legislature holds a / special nineteen, is hereby amended by session and votes New York new adding : thereto two new parataxing power, the real estate tax ; graphs, to, follow paragraph numrate will jump from $2.79 to $2.94 | bered fourteen, to be numbered or $2.95 or "a point or two high¬ fifteen and sixteen, and to read, er." The highest tax rate in the respectively, as follows: " ; history of New York was $2.84 15. Except as hereinafter lim¬ in 1940-41. If the Legislature ited, expenses paid or incurred does give the city power to raise during the taxable year, not com¬ at least $36,000,000 through an in¬ pensated for by insurance or creased sales tax or other levies, otherwise, for medical care of the the Mayor said, the tax rate can taxpayer,, his spouse, or a de¬ be reduced to $2.70, lowest since pendent of the taxpayer, as de¬ The 1937. fined Mayor LaGuardia intimated that Legislature's failure to give the city new taxing powers at the regular session recently concluded may have been a deliberate at¬ tempt "to bring about a collapse of city finances and additional dis¬ "The estate in order in paragraph three tion the real hundred c enacted hundred two ; of seer sixty-two of to State 2. have our difficult. situation increasingly "Under -any kind of an administration the Legislature would have wrecked the city fi¬ nancially. The last spectacle of the State Legislature in refusing the city authority to raise addi¬ tional taxes places an unfair and To estate. some without the year case An son Chairman of announces be the sealed Authority,bids - - (State of) Allowing Tax . Text of New Law Deductions for Medical Expenses Life Insurance Premiums— previously: reported in these columns, the State income tax law Was amended at the. recent session of the legislature to provide for; various,, additional deductions and . As \vith respect to individual tax re¬ an approved school ' or "" immediately, and shall apply to returns for any taxable year com¬ mencing on or after January first, sive of tional the debt indebtedness interest on all limited to 1% debts, of office has ' developed -and which it has started to work own and which search will embrace department, a re¬ stream¬ lined method of examining end auditing municipal accounts and a be would the standing Com¬ new be submitted, and the com¬ prehensive program which his educa¬ for a after upon in addition to the principal and providing for creation of mittee of the Assembly; to which all local finance bills must here^' exclu¬ limit, purposes, average consultant semce a _ to aid munici¬ who may files a the * Premiums ■ paid received bill a — adjournment the Legis¬ to for consider¬ the Public amend ties, cities, villages and towns to Authorities/ LaW, in relation to the Niagara Frontier Bridge Com-' mission, generally, changing its name to Niagara Frontier Author¬ ity, authorizing this Authority to issue not to exceed $20,000,000 establish bonds Commission nance:/ "This repair bill would capital stabilization Fi¬ funds, and tax funds investment in only coun¬ reserve reserve the funds permit funds, reserve permit Municipal on • war and of the or construction of a bridge in the City of Buffalo. such bonds for toll tunnel until Rensselaer, N.Y. Bond Sale—The coupon or reg¬ \V,/; istered semi-ann, bonds aggregat¬ "The general municipal law ing $56,000, offered for sale on now includes a provision permit¬ March 26—V. 157, p. 1132—were ting cities, villages and first-class the National Com¬ towns to establish capital reserve awarded to funds. This bill would extend the mercial Bank & Trust Co. of Al¬ July 1, 1944. applicability of the present pro¬ and to counties and all reserve authorize, in addition, funds and tax sta¬ price of 100.005, a net of about 1.17%, on bany, at a interest cost the issues follows: as $31,500 city hall bonds as Due funds. 1.20s. Jan. 1 in 1944 to 1954 bilization this^fice, and do hereby certify that the same is a correct tran¬ this period that they have an ex¬ cess of revenue which they can¬ script therefrom and of the whole ! 13,500 public works bonds as Is." which it appears Due on July 1 in 1943 to 1946 period to ap¬ ; ' ply to the reduction of taxes. If //• ;incl. of said original law. ... ... . ..THOMAS J. CURRAN, * Secretary of State Effective Date of Local Finance Law Postponed Postponement of the effective date of the Local the Commission comments as lows upon this postponement: "While it was originally tended Law that the should go Local year, and Bill fol¬ in¬ Finance into operation July 1 of this on and that the Table of Re¬ the effective date of both bills. It was to felt that it would be advisable give vail, officials an additional in which to study the Local Finance Law and the proposed year amendments and repeals to all provisions of law which affected incurred affairs. "Many not spend reserve municipalities It. also meant that there would be another session prior to the effective date of such laws at Sec. find in 11,000 imp't. bonds as 1.20s. Due Jan. 1 in 1944 to 1947 incl. on war latter than more in be the course were followed, position of levying no yet fac¬ taxes whatever this year, combined load after the war (1) purchase of new equip¬ ment, (2) unemployment relief, and (3) need for capital expendi¬ ing a fund pro¬ vided by the bill is to permit any municipal corporation to appro¬ priate moneys for repairs of its property and equipment, although such repair cannot be effected at the time of such appropriation be¬ cause of the war emergency. No expenditure may be made from such funds except pursuant to a resolution by the governing body of such municipal corporation and rials are • repair reserve bonds" the $14,000 awarded to. recently was Marine Trust Co. of Buffalo 2s, at a price of 100.193. as / Rochester, N. Y. I ; Bond Bill Pending—A bill per¬ the above city to issue $4,150,000 in bonds to enable it to take up outstanding notes which will expire in April and May is said to have been passed by the Assembly. City Comp¬ troller Raymond V. Ellis states that this legislation is part of; a general refunding plan involving $12,000,000. The outstanding notes were issued in 1941, 1942 and early in 1943. j necessary for such certificates Continue Local Fi¬ ; Y. Certificate Sale—The $1,000,000 repairs available." Bill Would Utica, N. mate¬ time when labor and a Y. mitting "The at N. Bonds Sold—An issue of of tures. . . Richmondville, municipality would one fered of1 indebtedness for sale on March 26 of¬ were awarded to the First National — Among the bills Bank of New York, at 0.375%, action of Gov. Thomas according to City Comptroller E. Dewey is the Moffatt Bill to Thomas J. Nelson. Dated March ! continue to April 1, 1944, the tem¬ 29, 1943. Due on July 29, 1943. ; / porary State Commission for the study, codification and revision of NORTH CAROLINA ; the laws pertaining to local mu¬ Southport, N. Co nicipal. finance. nance Study awaiting - Comptroller Reports on Mu¬ nicipal Finances—State Comptrol¬ Frank C. Moore, believes the tion municipal fiscal situation in the jsuch chapter, such section having 'repeals if any inaccuracies or in¬ Empire.State, is favorable. Speak¬ been, added by chapter six hun¬ advertences were disclosed. In a ing before a joint meeting of The dred twenty-seven of the laws of work as. voluminous, as this it Municipal Bond Cluh of New nineteen hundred 'nineteen, is would be most unusual if there, York, and The Municipal Forum hereby amended to. read as fol¬ were none, although we hope that last week, Mr. Moore explained lows; the care with which the task was the application, as of next Jan¬ 1, Personal, - living, or - family prosecuted -has reduced such uary, of more restrictive limita¬ to the lowest expenses except* as allowed under; errors possible tions on the taxing and borrow¬ paragraphs fifteen and sixteen of figure.. ing powers of municipalities set section three hundred sixty of j "The postponement^of the ef¬ jup in the 1938 ■ Constitutional this chapter; . . fective" dates, was in/keebbig with I Amendments,, but- asserted that . • „ the 3.. Paragraph one of sec¬ 'which changes could be made to ler three hundred sixty-one of the prooosed amendments and . on incl. and unsound in this , ! the recommen¬ Temporary State ation to I have compared the preceding with the original law on file in sep¬ one This on the of repair • , exceeding, in the aggregate, hundred fifty dollars. ;- - / Legislature towns f ' deduct only five per or bonds. war is understood to have passed the _ ex¬ - lature had bill Department of State. of all other such case temporarily in of law - Niagara Frontier Authority (P. O. Buffalo), No Y. Legislative Bill Introduced Prior vision > Affairs. authorize municipalities to estab¬ lish reserve funds to be invested hundred forty-two. State of New Yorkf v • nineteen thems, whether general or special, during the taxable year with re¬ so that they, could obtain a com¬ spect to any life insurance or en¬ prehensive picture of the laws that dowment policy upon the life of would now govern their fiscal the taxpayer in an amount not 42nd New York / 16. i will at its offices, at 122 St., New York City, until 1 p.m. (EWT) on April 8 for the purchase of $2,775,000 notes, dated April 23, 1943, and payable to bearer on Oct. 22, 1943. The offering consists of seven series, and' series 1; 2 and 3 are for $500,000 each; series 4, $400,000; 5 and"- 6; $300,000 each; and $275,000 for series - 7; at Sec; 6. This act shall take effect a individuals. received East . that for ' is under ance family, and not in ex¬ of seven hundred fifty dol¬ lars in / Note Offering—Edmond B. But¬ ler, dollars - (other than husband college. of such husband and wife. return head of i City Housing Authority, - hundred / Omnibus cess York " Four eighteen years of age or is incapable of self-support be¬ cause mentally or physically de¬ fective or is over eighteen years of age and is in full time attend¬ when I think of over 350,of their little homes, where I know every dol¬ not be in excess of fifteen hun¬ lar of additional taxes is a diffi-. dred dollars in the case of the New fol¬ as centum of his net income, com¬ peals would " take effect a day puted without the benefit of this paragraph, and the maximum de¬ ;later, the Commission decided that it would be prudent to postpone duction for any taxable year shall 000 families, owners York is a shall not be in individual arate To me, New nine- or wife) dependent upon and reI ceiving his chief support from the taxpayer, if such dependent per¬ such expenses as exceed vision tragic." exceeded dation each person of fifteen hundred dollars in cess that may seem like good politics. cult burden to carry, it is of thirty-three, ... taxable real on hundred . other almost unbearable burden wife who file and . making re- Finance Law of 1942, and 1943 joint return amendments thereto, to July 2, may deduct only * such expenses ,1944, was decided upon by the as exceed five per centum of the State Municipal Finance Commis¬ aggregate net income of such hus¬ sion and agreed to by the Legisla¬ band and wife, computed without ture prior to adjournment the benefit of this paragraph, and A memorandum prepared by the maximum deduction for any City of New York to pay expenses ; and seemed. to taken special delight- in State - lows: chapter. The term "medical care," as used in this paragraph, shall include amounts paid or in¬ speculate." and hereby amended to read this curred for the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or preven¬ tion of disease, or for the purpose of affecting any structure. or function of the body or for ma¬ ternity cases, (including amounts twenty-three, by chapter two hundred twenty-six i of the laws I teen Legislature," he said, "never hesitated, in impos¬ \ paid -for accident; hospitalization ing additional taxes on the people or health insurance). A husband Of the introduced by the Com¬ was en from a memorandum issued by paragraph having been amended Howard P. Jones, Deputy Comp¬ by chapter five hundred fortyseven of the laws of nineteen troller, on a measure which would , an ure . that to ^ Dewey of an Advisory Committee Municipal Finance and Reve¬ nues (of which the Comptroller is Chairman); the new Constitu¬ on of the State of New I Sec. 5. Paragraph two of section assessed valuation of real estate palities to work out special fiscal York, represented in Senate and i three hundred sixty-two of such for taxation. : /'■(/>' problems. Mr. Moore said that he Assembly, do enact as follows: // chapter; such section having been was searching the country for the Municipalities Authorized to Section, 1. Paragraph .thirteen 'added by chapter six hundred beat available talent for the work of section three hundred sixty of twenty-seven of the laws of nine¬ Create Special Reserve Funds— of this new Division of Munipb5al The following statements are t#kchapter sixty-two of the laws of teen hundred nineteen, and such The People 071,123.40, which is >24,870,835.37 less than the current budget. up war with the approval of Budget Forecasts 15Point Tax .Rate Increase—Mayor F. H. LaGuardia submitted to the Board of Estimate on March 31 a buy or sickness, or through risk insurance act or any 18, 1943, law for the benefit or relief of the Gov!injured or disabled members of ernor. Passed, three-fifths s the military or naval forces of the n;;V:;v being present United States ^'• •; Became Mayor's tress work-/ mittee on itbles at the request of pensation for personal injuries or Mr. Wicks, to amend the general sickness, plus the amount of any municipal*law, in relation to the damages received whether by suit power of cities to levy taxes on or agreement on account of such real.estate. Any city whose debt, colleges, for purposes of the or under or men's compensation acts, as com¬ premiums exemptions for dependents attending - constructive a influence upon municipal finances was the appointment by Governor the present modes of operation to fifteen of section three those required by the Local Fi¬ sixty of this chapter in nance Law." tional safeguards on borrowing any prior taxable year, amounts Tax Limit on Real Estate Pro¬ and taxing; the work of the Mu¬ received through accident - or posed—Another legislative meas¬ nicipal Finance Commission; the agraph the allowance insurance life keep or to & minimum any dislocation at¬ tendant upon the transition from Among the developments which he felt would have hundred deductions for medical expenses was New York, amend to relation to in at to 1948 incl., and were held in the city's sinking funds. Second high ACT of amounts case (and not in excess of) deductions allowed under par¬ chapter 12 , AN such result and thus avoid follows: as Except in the attributable By Authority price of 104.5059 for the bonds, a net interest cost of about 1.41%, and re-offered them to the public bidder e. YORK. NEW OF amended to read • 1131. The bank paid a 157, p. v. 1229 £ by chapter six hundred and that every feasible effort twenty-seven of the laws of nine¬ should be made to cooperate with teen hundred nineteen, is hereby the units of government to assure added desig¬ Chapter 12 of Laws of 1943, was signed by Governor Thomas E. Dewey on Feb. 18 last and is '■ ^FINANCIAL CHRONICLE z Bonds Sold To Federal Agency has —The Federal Works Agency an issue of $45,000 3% electric system revenue bonds. / purchased S . Bond Wendell, N. Call—It is reported by' Town Clerk arid; Treasurer/ that all of the follow¬ M. Curtis Todd, outstanding 4% semi-ann.; - aggregating; $88,000, are being; called for payment on; May; 1: ' : ;..General Refunding,, to the. amount.;o£ $50,000,;.due Nov. 1," : / ; : Sec. .4. Paragraph e of section the underlying theme-of thcFCom- iihost'municipalities will not face ,1966. .three hundred fifty-nine of such frrission .that; the laws which are 'any-serious :problems~as a result I ..Water Refunding, .to.the amount of $26,000, due Nov. 1, 1966., chapter, r such section having. been drafted by1 it should be workable of the revised laws., i .. ing bonds . _ , - . M 1 -L v i rS, 1230 . THE COMMERCIAL & Electric , Light of amount System $12,000, the to due Nov. Securities 1 Harris 1, purchased Bank 1953. four Dated Nov. 1, 1936. Said bonds be redeemed at par and ac¬ crued interest at the First Na¬ the by included account tions totaling will tional Bank York of City, New York, pons blocks and by all for payment or, if detached from the bonds by the holders thereof, the usual Bond Issuance Scheduled for with nection con¬ previous report decision recent Pleas Judge of Robert P. Clerk, that it terest, plus a premium of $200. Farmersville Rural School bonds purchased by. this; account $21.8,000 Shaker Heights jrr preme Mr. Paulus also advises^ that a -v^The -pur- chase ! law ■ of " forest lap ds " bedame ,v& 'thd' March B. on ■•" also Bonds was awarded 4% s. and- ; to be; dated July 1, 1£H3, and ma¬ totaling $67,000, and smaller ture semiannually; from...July1, blocks of other securities. 11944, to Jan, 1, 1959. •. - • A 1 , acsfl^nt The of J. A. J. ; PENNSYLVANIA block a of ;$250,000-( Summit Gounty 3Y4S of 1943-47. : Other awards re¬ $120,000 Akron 4 lis of 1945-47 to Bradford Due A & Co. of Nash¬ 1, 1945 to 1973; .(A-O) payable at the County Treasurer's office. \ employed for the past 16 the Philadelphia Navy TEXAS shperrisoi* and; planner Ballinger Independent School Dist. (P. O. Ballihger j^Texds ; in .tlie- industrial department. Kilter; claimed exemption 011 Bonds the ground he is a non-resident of Philadelphia; that the Navy Yard arid is : a Federal; area excluded from chased [■^Although declaring that-there — April on \ Pennsylvania (State of) r' ( Tublic Prim and' imt. Sees Possible Need of Safes Tax • were: C. * :• ■ to ville, for general investment. De¬ nom. $1,000. Dated Oct. 1, 1941. years .at l^ffird White & Co.; Cincinnati," obtained Offered $263,500 issue of 4%; general re¬ funding bonds is being offered by -of; $.150,000 not to I exceed Isult brought by Howard Kilter, of 6% -interest grain elevator bonds, 126 Ruddetow Ave., Mt. Ephraim. Akron Tenn. ■ ;cburtl?Ydecision xipholdihg constitutiphalil^ ^■ the' T%? "*J "5 7'1 7 TENNESSEE McNairy County (P. O. Sterner), issue block? of ported District . voters. levy "was by .a vote of 5 to 2, with Village School District 4Y>s of Chief Justice George W; Maxey 1946-49, $313,000 Shaker Heights Port of The Dalles (P.* Oi The and Justice' Marion D. Patterson City. refunding Series D 4Y2S of Dalles), Ore. %- £ diSsentirig: " ". ' - • *' " 1943-49, and $258,000 -Shaker 'Bonds Voted—At an election on The 1^39 city ordinance authorHeights City refunding Series I (March 23 the voters approved an dzirtg'tlie tax was questioned in a 4s of three Note Sale—The Ohio Co. of Co¬ in¬ , 5 %s lumbus purchased on March 15 an: notes at 1% , 1943-47. appeal can be heard by the Court of Appeals. of $250,000 . : Court, sitting in Pitts¬ burgh,' dismissed an attack on its a total of $1,084,000 of the bill authorizing the State Forestry 'validity by a Navy Yard worker securities. ; y;* , • . ;Board to"> issue $500,000 in .State living, in New Jersey. Among the larger blocks of revenue bonds to finance CThis account will be several (months before the issue ' . ized in 1933 for a proposed $1,000,000 municipal light plant ex¬ tension, it is now stated by' Helen City of ■ group were and.could not issue bonds author¬ Howard, 5s • w Common Duftcan, which held that the city had ex-r hausted its bond issuing ' power T. City .wage lows:. $^35,000 on April • 1, 1945; tax, the. Bureau of Municipal Re¬ $65600 <on Jan. 1; 1946, and $100,Oregon (State of) ;f:. 000 on Jan. 1 from 1947 to 1959 search'.reports., Y; -try Y .*;/: Proposes Loans To Servicemen ■\( vOf j -that Y. sum 1 $53,424,974, incl. * ' *' v or .Y.;;;;:'';; —Fred H.. Paulus, Deputy, State ,85.59% of ;tlie total, was collected Treasurer, reports v; passage : by tfrom.temployers through payroll: r SOUTH DAKOTA both branches of the * Legislature deductions, Receipts from unin¬ of a bill which would Yankton, S. Dak. \ empower corporated businesses and profes¬ Bond Offering—Anna M. to State to provide loans to re¬ sions was Goetz, $6,833,786, representing City Auditor, announces that turning members of the armed 11,08%. > forces to enable them, to; sealed, bids .will be received at; acquire JLast .year $24,762,041 • was col¬ Ihe Treasurer's office until 10 a.m; homes or farms. The-State is lected, the greatest yield of any on April ; authorized 16 for the purchase of to ,. issue bonds. up to 'of the three .years, 3% of Its assessed; valuation to The rate,of tax was reduced .by $20,000 2% coupon general obli¬ gation airport bonds. Dated Feb.; provide the necessary funds and the city to 1%, at the start of the to levy a tax of two mills 1;; 1942., Denont' $500.* Due $4,000 ;fo; re- present year. on Feb. 1 from 1954 to 1958 inch' ;tire the indebtedness. (The proValidity 0f fTax Again Upheld Principal and interest (F-A) pay¬ posal is for. a consfitutional :—Philadelphia's city wage tax able at City Treasurer's office. amendment which is. to be subsurvived another legal battle on Bonds will be sold at par and ac¬ mitted for. consideration of the March ' 29; when the State Su¬ crued interest. chased that the above city had appealed, a Piqua January 31 under, the. y/2 % . Village, SchoolDistrict 4%s of 1945-49, $40,000 Middleton City School ( District 5 Y4S of 1944-47,, $126,000 OREGON Monday;, April 5/1943 1 Not Hearing—In our and of (Ohio houses, con¬ sisting of Stranahan, Harris & Company; Inc., Braun, Bosworth & Co.; Field, Richards & Co.; and Ryan, Sutherland. & Co,,, pur¬ , Appeal 5% and . ' A ceases OHIO Columbus, Ohio 4V2 blocks of $71,000 Eaton and 1943-49. called. date on Interest course. 000; and be presented for payment in of rates 1945-50; two blocks of Day¬ ton 4 M.»s and 4%.s totaling $105,- interest payable after May 1, 1943. Coupons for interest due on that date may be attached to the bonds securities due for coupons Columbus of terest Each bond surrendered must be accompanied of amounting to $80,000, carrying in¬ surrender. may Cleveland obliga¬ $170,000, with cou¬ ranging from 414 to 4%% due variously 1944-47; two and New presentation on blocks FINANCIAL .CHRONICLE Phelps, Fenn & Co.. ! is no need for the current State j Ibe taxing poiver : :of the munici(P.O. Farmersville, R. R. No. 1), and. Lowry Sweney,. Inc.; $138,000 Legislature to oonsider a;•■sales j pality^ahd that previous decision? Ohio City of Dayton 4%s-of 1943-46 to : of the high court on the matter tax, unless an "enormous; emeh Bonds* Offered Sealed bids Ryan, Sutherland & Co.,. and gency*' develops, Governor YEd -• I therefore- did; not cover his case were received until noon, April;3, $126,000 Hamilton City- 4s -of 1945- ward' Martin forecast, ^ Justice James B. Drew, handing on March'22 by Forrest Bickel, District Clerk, 50 to the- Ohio Company. the possibility that the 1945 State down the court".s majority opinion, for the purchase of $11,630 5% said, it -could hot agree with legislative session might have To Riptey, Ohio serai-ann. refunding bonds. Dated Kiker's .contention' that he "reBonds Authorized—The Village J enact such a- levy for• school IpurMarch 1, 1943. Due $415 on May. poses. " ; Y | ceiyes'.'. no, (benefits or protection Council is aaid to" have passed and Nov. 1 in 1944, and $600 on |from the city.recently an ordinance calling for (Governor Martin-suggested that May and Nov. 1 in -1945 to 1953 : YAssistant^^Cify; Solicitor Abra¬ a $7,500 issue of not to exceed it might • be "a .good idea"" if ;a incl. ham Wemlck said that the cur¬ 4% semi^ann. real estate purchase legislative committee undertook a rent decision the State 'Su¬ bonds for LaGrange, Ohio study of* the sales tax for future cemetery purposes. preme Court ~ completes Hie tesl y Bond Sale —Th e $10,644.51- Dated March 1, 1943. Due $500 (reference. J. of every legal; phase of the street wage improvement special on Sept. 1, 1944 to 1958 incl. "If might be wise/' he declared, : tax,, and that he did not believe assessment bonds offered March \ "t0 support the entire school sys¬ } anyr further ..action was contemTiltonvifle, Ohio 29—v. 157, p. 1037—were awarded Of; course; I plated. Bond Sale—The $5,836.27 semi- tem by a sales. tax. :i to the Ohio Co. of Columbus, as that would be accompanied airm street assessment bonds -by ; a ; YHqwever,-counsel, for ; Kiker of-; 2J/-iS, at a price of 100.939, a basis i fered for sale on March 26—v. 11^-nemoving all school taxes * on isaid that he and his associates -are of Sold—It is reported that $20,000* 2% % semi-annbuilding improvement bonds were pur¬ recently by R. A. Under¬ wood & Co. of Dallas. Dated Nov. 1, 1942. V , ; . reported that the bonds were sold at a price »of 10021, a net in¬ terest cost of about 2.91%, divided $10,000 as 2%s, due $1,000 from Oct. 10, 1942 to 1951, the remaining $10,000 as 3s, due $1,000 from Oct. 10, 1952 to 1961. Callahan County Road Disis No. J - - 157, p. 1037—were purchased by -Peoples Bank of Tiltonville, the only bidder, as 3 Yi s, at par. Dated Dec. 1, 1942. Due on June . ^' L Rue, Ohio /"''I Bond O f f I e r received until were .' g—Sealed bids n noon on semi-ann. 1943. 1944 bonds held to 1953 March be inch at on 1, These funding election an received until 2 p.m. (EWT), April 12, by B. M. Hillyer, City Auditor, for the purchase -of $72,000 general improvement re¬ ap¬ May May and Nov. voted were on and Dated Due $200 en in J fire truck bonds. paratus Warden, Ohio: Offering—Sealed bids will Band not 9. to bonds. exceed Interest is. rate 4%, payable A-O. Dated Mechanicsburg, Ohio Bonds Called for Payment— First mortgage waterworks reve¬ nue 4% bonds in $65,000, dated called for 1943, at the 1, amount 1936, of were payment on April 1, and accrued interest. par Holders the Oct. were advised to present bonds, together- with all un¬ ' April 1, 1943. Denom. $1,000. Due $6,000 April and Oct. 1, 1944; $7,000 April and Oct. Oct. 1, 1945 and 1946, and $8,000 April and Oct. 1, 1947 and 1948. Rate of interest to be in; multi¬ of ples Enclose of the Bonds Boston, Ohio Authorized—City Audi-; E. McCoy reports that State Board of Taxation has Ohio Retirement (State -of) System $4,- Retirement System, reports check for 1, 1943. -of various Ohio municipal March 26. An account headed by the Har¬ ris Trust & Savings Bank <of Chi¬ entered eleven items the high totaling bids on cigarettes, the Martin same time, Election—At April a 'and 6 Fne tion voters proposed purchase will con¬ issue of $30,000 bonds in with construction connec¬ of an port project to cost $400,000. . v on Election—At April isked bond to 13 isues: $15,000 $5,000 the voters approve for teachers without any n-ew" tax•ation. One .proposal calls - for the will be following $30,000 .sewage plant, improvement and for fire department each sewage system re¬ mies in certain and .the school transfer of thorized by the voters at National Bank of Columbus. tion 000 land on purchase bonds March 29. $125,- was an au¬ elec¬ of of' the corporate an net income fax additional $20.,000,000.* in been which would net This would would pay thev require in State districts to direct cost procedural about. the the tax to $20,000,000 base collect of ihe so its that • / Wage rev¬ 157, the p. City 943— Bank State before would Federal deducted: $61,699,995 ' confirmed; in the U. S. District Court for system revenue refunding bonds dated Nov. 1, 1941, on- or. before. 7, rants and All 1943. bonds; war¬ not so ex¬ changed on br before April 7,1943,. ; coupons rate ©f 0.50 i" v V. ;-. • , plus $1,6 premium. -'Y''-' j.sv ! •• -J ." .y pon the Co., Chemical Blyth & Bank & on Trust Co,, Lyons. & Shafto, Y Dated said April warrants purpose and-in ..r* 15, are 1942. issued of refunding, lieu of a All for of .the'- cancelling like amount -of outstanding indebtedness. Lower of .Boston, the Alester G. Furman Co.. •and- warrants. 90,000 4% refunding; series A of 1942 warrants. -../ jy-r-A re¬ both of New York, • the Equitable Securities Corp., the Trust Co. of Georgia, Atlanta, , $310,000 4% refunding, series 2 -of cou¬ wafer -works funding bonds offered for sale of purchased recently the followingand bridge warrants aggre¬ gating $595,000: V ~ road 195,000 3, 3Y2 and 4% refunding,V- series 1 of 1942 warrants, i;/' r -semi-ann. Warrants Sold—A syndicate composed of Barcus, Kindred & Co. of Austin, the Ranson-David- '.;\'v ,1942 SOUTH CAROLINA • Hidalgo Co unty (P. O. Edinhurg), of son Co., and the Dunne-Israel Co.,July 5, both of Wichita, is said to have , by- broadening Nets after Greenville, S. C. 1944,^esti¬ j ji;;V-(. ^ y Bond Sale—The $1 ,"400,000 " tax must exchanged in accordance with; the plan of composition heretofore April (P. O. on 43 hours' notice. The Berks County Trust Co. -of Read¬ ing, second high- bidder, named a ,. Philadelphia, Pa. Tax tax 7%; corporate :March. '26—Y. 157, p. 943—were awarded .to a syndicate composed 4% and gain the taxes are to 1943;: ' change, Y the " "State income extra <on. or by $3 the (..contemplated would .reduce net in $3,000,000. ■Under mean interest, plus a premium of $19. Dated April 15, 1943, and due Aug. ;$1;schools, drop six contribute 20% relief being ad¬ are securities funding bonds, dated Nov. 1, 1941, indigent mental (15, 1943.. .Callable, at option institutions,'.cut .schoof board State teachers' colleges-at .saving of $2,000,000, and require .such and waterworks system and sewer $120,000 for the city. awarded were counties.;to of .the a be of the city .that for & Trust Co. of Heading, at 0.375 % contribute' about 680,000 to their coupons vised Cisco, Texas Bondholders---Hold-: bonds, warrants and to of: all assess¬ estimate actual fered March 23—V. be 3;000;000 biennial cost maintaining the Reading), Pa. realized; he said, if,the Legisla¬ ture Notice ers • Y Temporary Loan—The $300,000 will be forever barred by the final temporary general obligations of¬ decree entered in said cause. current; bien- amount $2,471,563^28; f Reading- Sohool District ' * ." -1 the State -save will enues of The Governor suggested econo¬ mies between ment the State's to Dated Aug. 10, 1942. the Northern District qf $2,496^648,828. Benham said the $7,062^513, difference: in the city's Texas; Abilene Division, for re¬ The other;plan provide? a procedural change method of collecting the and mainferran ce bonds'; to- have been purchased recently by C. N. Burt & Co. bf Taxes, drop of $18,042,487 from 1942's a of Stillwater, Okla. had favor H Bonds Voted—An issue of Revision fhisVyear and. the - Bidding with the bank were Phelps, Fenn & Co., Lowry Sweney. Inc.. and the Huntington of State's financial responsibilities to for v is' said Dallas. This year's assessment total shows econo¬ subsidies some 3% struction Benham, president o.l counties. imposts pairs. Board estimate ; , legislative action to effect election water equipment and the thaf " His 'admin¬ J. is eonsiderihg alternate 'announced that the 1943 assess¬ plaais to raise $26,000,000 required ment -on real estate in Philadel¬ for cost-of-living salary increases phia stands-at $2,478,606,341. The mated at an "• istration air-' counties to Norman, Okla. Bond William 000,000, require fourth-class school election an appeal to if that request for s (P. O. Vernon), Texas Sold—A $50,000 issue of arid '"3% % ; semi-ann. con¬ Bonds ■ ^Assessed Valuations Reclnced— ' " . Governor school transportation costs Ada, Okla. •Bond further liquor adopted: was disclosed patients OKLAHOMA $592,000. At of • . were bonds offered for sale by the sys-* tern via competitive bidding on on nium. Council has voted to refund $196,000 bonds which mature on Oct.- considering a ithh.pJ.,S,,Bupreme Court, excise present and court grants their gasoline also might be 'eliminated hearing of the case. .1% that accepted for $4,675,750 of the grand aggregate of $4,850,- that $22,680,000 in the sider Sells €75,750 Bonds—George M. Pogue,. Secretary of the State Teachers cago for Yoongstewn, Ohio • ;on 750 bid the following (bonds aggregat¬ ing $44,000: $22,500 delinquent tax and $21,500 refunding bonds. bids certified -a granted the city permission to is¬ sue No Refunding Approved—The City tor James the 1%, bonds, payable to the city.; matured coupons attached, to the Village Treasurer's office. New Yt «of less than par and accrued interest. r • added taxes April by Carl E. Whitman, Village Clerk; for the purchase of " $4,000 estate." He if ,a sales tax 1 in 1944 to 1953 incl. 3 4% veal ther • follows: as _ 1963 incl. connec-, now < about 2.39%, Dated May 1, 1943 and due on Nov. 1 from 1944 to Details—In bian Securities Corp. of San An¬ tonio, noted here recently, it is . ' Sale $20,000 imp't bonds to the^^ CMum- street - . Bond , tion with the :sale ef the . . Bay City, Texas : — Colorado River Authority, Texas ( Bond lie-Offering > Deferred — both of Public offering of a new issue of Three Years—A total of $61,699,- Greenville, as a price of $21,635,000 River Authority re¬ 995 was collected ;by the city dur¬ 100.309,' a basis of about 1.66%. funding bonds, the largest flota-' ing the three-year period ending Dated April 1, 1943, Due as fol¬ tion 011 the : municipal calendar, I11 Henry T. Mills, 1.70s, at • , V: Volume is be -expected .to - about month a conclusion the - delayed works: for of Boston Corporation Harris Cor¬ Tenders ; Invited and lation per 8 be retirement. opened 12, at basis. Texas is James Jesse urer calling for and face at Revenue No., 211,369-D Series), including June 11, 1942. for is $2,686,933.95. This call • ...... of the because limitations. Posses¬ these; warrants should make arrangements with the State representative of their dis¬ trict to have them' presented to such the General Claims Committee for ited special appropriation at the next session of the State Legislature. general Out-of-State holders of such war¬ legislation than Other general State warrants are cashable when issued and should warrants, all immediately for payment. Prompt presentation for payment of these warrants will be greatly appreciated by the be presented Wise (P. County but 000- sold bonds March, last noted as Bonds ; Sold—City Clerk Agnes $200,000 • 3 % that Edwards states bonds semi-ann. water have been purchased by Blyth & Co. of Seattle. revenue , ■^ - purchased were vote in the Renton, Wash. .7.);'—%-% and here at the time, a WASHINGTON' reports that the $75,bridge refunding now road to came Jan. 16, 1942, - Decatur), O. V;.7n; 7?:;.;:: Bond Sale Details—The County Judge never Educa¬ on ' Seattle, Wash.i . • Retirement System Sells Bonds jointly by-William N. Edwards & Co. rf Fort Worth, and R. K. Dun¬ Co. BramhalL&f and bar & Co. of Austin, as 4s, at par. —Blyth Dated Nov. 1, 1941. Due on March Stein, both of Seattle, in joint ac¬ 1: in $7,000 1947 and to 1944 $8,000. 1950 1946, to in $9,000 and 1949. Interest payable M-S. 1951. purchased from the Em¬ ployees' Retirement System on: count, March light Planning Act—The first specific legislative PosttWar proposal of the 78th Congress for Federal assistance in providing a of reservoir 30, public post-war 3%%. to 5%: bonds, $675,000 and power due from UNITED STATES First: 1943 & 1945 to revenue 1951 incl. V; County Treasurer; ; 000. receiveApril; will sealed bids until 3 p.m. on. I Redemption Calls and Sinking Fund ; • ' ' the reoffering v " ' r' ' s , "" - Kankakee be found a list of Below will • corporate bonds, notes, 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." and common J Company and Issue—; ; Collateral Atlanta trust , bonds, series A, 6',; Laundries, ' Inc., Cumul. conv. Cumul. conv. Litchfield Macy ref. & ' f '<1 , , f ' *1 Citv' Apartment - Corp;; trust Dock Economic Investment Trust, Ltd)—' 1st collat. trust 30-yr. 50-,:. bonds,* Ellicott Square Federal Co., 1st mtge. 5% - ser. • 'A, due 1957—May American . -May 1 —-.—May bonds. ; 86.4 1080 Water & Gas Corp.—' .y • • gold debentures, due" 1954————————May 864 20-yr. 3',;-;4debs,, Public Serviae t2040 1 debs., due 15-yr. 3%'/> 1 994 0 . 1 * 1183 1 996 notes, 33'4% Corp., Inc.; due 1947c—ALAApr 15 •" debentures, due " 1954—-Apr 15 1086 1st mtge. bonds dated 1935—-Apr 10 1087 1st preferred stock—„——-May 10-., L VA *;, ' : due 1962 7U. preferred 1 15 1088 1 • 1st —Apr mtge. >": * 0 41 Ltd., 4'.* serial bonds,-due 1945__Jun 1 bonds, series A. due ,J.945__r L„__Apr 15 993 1081 Valvoline mtge. 5s. due 1950-L——Apr 23 1180 Vulcanite. Portland Cement Co.— - •> 1st mtge. 4fr Northern Power Co., 1st Huckins Hotel Co., 1st mtge. 5',; notes dated 1926'——Apr 5 1180 , ." „ Gen. mtge. bonds, series A, due 1954 Gen. mtge. bonds, series B, due 1954——— I ,.._>••• May --May . 1 1 1180 1180 gold bonds, series B. 903 5,'-p,11st-,mtge.jgold'bonds.; series A. due 1948——„—-Julv 2 -903 2 903 " lst-mtge. bonds/series Oil C.p.',): 15-yr. 7« 1st .mortgage 'Jlfc.'/c 2nd It ■; is due due 1949 .*. —July debentures, due 1947__—_:May C, bonds, due 1 stated that 1 904 mtge."5V2'A bonds, due 1956-———May 1 109p 1943 —; Philadelphia .Passenger Ry.-— this books will issue, tin volume 156. . v the interest 1, 1943, the be closed oil grouped in two separate tables. are . In the bring together all the dividends announced the Then we follow with a second table in which we show the dividends previously announced, but week. which have not yet been paid. Further details and rec¬ dividend payments in many cases are given under the) company name in our "General Corporation and Investment News Department" in the week when ord of past declared. '. ' The dividends announced this week are: Per When Holders fhare Payable of Rec. 4-10 3-31 4-21 3-18 4-15 A'"'' pref. (irreg. 1 30c (irregular)———w—— (resumed" 20c $3 4-14 4-15 5-1 4- 1 4-30 Amalgamated Sugar, 5',0 preferred (quar.) — American Aggregates Corp., 5 7 pfd. (quar.) American Coal Co. of Alleghany Co. I2V2C $1V4 5- 1 4- 1 (extra)12'/2c ;• 3c Advance Aluminum Castings Affiliated Air Fund— Investors' $2 non-cum. conv. Association Packers Home Seal-Kap 57 Post $1 20c (monthly)-. (irregular) —15c prior pfd. (quar.t— $1V2 Products Corp. American Anchor ———— - Fuel & Iron Alabama Alaska Fence, preferred 67 (quar.) Atchison • 5V27* 4- 1 6- 1 3-22 4-30 $$134 5- 1 4-1. J2Vac 4-15 5- 1 4- 9 4- 1 3-25. 3-31 3-19 4- 1 4- 1 6-10 3-20 4-24 4- 5 4-14 . / Proprietary-— (quar.) • . preferred River 4-10 4-14V 4-21 4-10 4- 2 Mills. 6 7. preferred (quar.l-_ 75c Bankers Commercial Corp. 67- pfd. (quar.)-" $1V2 Baitgis Brothers. 6 7. preferred (quar. > 37VL>c Belt. RR. & Stockyards common (quar.50c 67 4-16 3-22 ^ 5-1 4-20 4-15 SIv* 25c $l'/2 —— preferred iquar.— Backstay Welt > 4- 2, 4-21 —: ———: Utilities-Corp—)0c Topeka & Sante Fe Ry——— $1V2 Atilt & Wiborg 5- 1 5-1, 4-20 5- 1 Corp. Arlington Mills.. Associated Public Berens May ♦Announcement in transfer Badger Paper 1 West Independent Refining Co.— 1st -mtge. Ltd.— 1949——--May ' Great Growers 4.1/a,/3- - — Apponaug Co.— 15 conv. _^._May 1178 General Steel .Wares. in the case we current 1186 •• •* 1093 998 Grain % Dividends American .—May 15 bonds, due 1990-.—__— money * : - ——May —L__— stock. Coordinated Transport— 996 1 5Yg f/b Sold Name of Company San^Jose Water Works 1st "mtge. 334 7. bonds, due 1961_Jun 1 Southwestern Public Service Co., ser. notes, due 1943-54—Apr 16 Studebaker Corp., debentures .—-Apr 30 ' Bonds the end of be paid at 0 5 1954L___—j_„„_Apr due bonds, Republic Steel"Corp., purchase •5xkr'\. bonds, due 1954— United as QUEBEC major no • Co.— A 1 Filice„& Perrelli Canning Co.. Inc. 1st 5s, due 1950—.May 18 Garner Royalties'Co., Ltd.,"1 class A stock-—LA-——Apr 10 5|/27 , 640 1083 * 1 1 Aug — 1959— mtge. ,& collat.' tr.' bonds, 314# series, due 1970--May ' Potrero Sugar, Co., * 899 . debentur-es, due 1952—-May bonds, due 1944 5s, due conv. Co., Park Theatre 1st.& ref; mtge. 1. .). 6 ' Ry.v'-lst mtge. series Cot; / c 3'/a 7y bonds, dated Jan. 1, 1937—May 3'+-6'« consolidated mortgage bonds————————Jun Philip-Morris & .Co;,-Ltd.-, Inc.— i the usual ownership required by the Do¬ by certificate y ^: 1 Jun l. — Philadelphia Transportation Co.— 1176„ of of Can¬ Page L ■ - 1959— Pennsylvania Water & Power Co,— " 1st & ref. mtge. bonds ———————————Apr 20 Bait., 1945 due * makes first bonds, due ■■ due 1996—May Dominion M •* Chesapeake & Ohio Ry.— ' Ref. & improv. mtge. 3}/s 'i'r bonds, series D, the April 15, 1943. ' mtge. 5% Madison Paramount, Pictures,* Ref. in year. Date , 988 988 5 5 —--Apr $2.50 series-—— _. Apr Canada any Bank Hull, Que. budget amount to 1955 May Minnesota Transfer Ry„ 1st mtge. 334 bds„ dated 1936 Juri Mortbon Corp. of New York— • Collateral' tr. mtge. bonds, series C. due 1951-., —Jun Oak Imperial liability of the payer, hence¬ the bonds. For purposes of will aim to collect 95% May which means a reduction of the payment due Co.— McCrory Stores Corp., North ? the forth they L") -. - (R. H.) & Co., Inc., 2V2 '/>■ New York 1965-A—..May 1 Corp.—.a-^ $2.75 series— preferred stock, preferred stock, Valley Coal and 1st notation for payment at of taxation.) . Collateral 1 1st 5s, due 1946.May 334s,^er. A. due . 4-14 series A National "Union-Mortgage 7 1st mtge. 47; bonds..--.——__Apr Buffalo Creek RR. 1st mtge. v Page dated 1934_____ May 31 Baltimore County Water & Electric Co., Burlington Mills Date Co.— American. Utilities Service Water Co;.— Leeds &.Lippincott Co., Lehigh such of of coupons. bonds, due 1947-May bonds, series A, due 1954 5'< mtge., Holders wilt presentation of branch placed July 1 Kentucky Hotel, .Inc., gem. mtge.:_6';k, bondsi-i.———Apr 6 Kentucky. Hotel. Inc;,'gen.;" mtge. 6'4 bonds——; t-AMay 10 1st . preferred Telephone Co.— 1st mtge; ; on debentures thereon $5,500,000,000 a the the bonds, */» ^ ' 'c« Issue—;/ Limesiona'Cdrp. "prior, lien BLi Jamestown their interest lax 1 l/4Sr due on April 1, 1968. as In v... ..L;v qompany and IiidiAna be paid (Dominion of) Income Tax •£.•• Structure The Ellis,* B.: above the changes in No. 3Q6, as jy2s, due $40,000 from April 1, (P. O. Mount Vernon), Wash. !944 - to 1967; the remaining $40,Offering—Will of report for study and discus¬ sion and outlines estimated costs that would affect materially post¬ Skae>it County School: Dist Bond the of the basic structure of $95,000 4% semi-ann. improve¬ the income tax but lowers slightly ment bonds were purchased re¬ the rates on incomes just above cently by A. E. Ames & Co. of not to exceed 2% semi-ann. re¬ the exemption levels. There is a Toronto, at a price of 98.75, a funding bonds. Due in 10 years. basis of about 4.09%. Due in 20 new formula which provides that the income tax. on, these border y'ears. WEST VIRGINIA line incomes shall not be greater Montreal, Quebec Fallanshee, W. Va. than two-:thirds of the amount by Interest Payment Scheduled—It which an'income exceeds $660 for Bonds Voted —At the election is announced by L. Roberge, Di¬ single and $1,200 for married per¬ held on March 16 the voters ap¬ rector of Finance, that the semi¬ sons. proved by a wide margin the is¬ annual interest on Series E, 5% Personal income tax is hereafter suance of. the $15,000 flood con¬ bonds, matured Nov. 1, 1942, will to be paid on a current incometrol bonds. be paid by check at the rate spe¬ basis by making the income tax cified on the bonds. ' West Virginia (State of) currently collected at the source Holders are invited to have Bond t S a 1 e—The $1,000,000 or paid in quarterly instalments their bonds registered by sending semi-annual road bonds offered apply ill respect of the tax to be them, in the case of residents of for sale on March (30 — v. 157, assessed on the income of this the United States, to the Bank p. -11-34—were awarded to a syn¬ current year, 1943. This will of Montreal Trust Company,' 64 dicate composed of Graham, Par¬ eliminate the lag of about 8 Wall Street, New York, N. Y., and sons & Co., Eastman, Dillon & Co., months in the payment of income in the case of residents of Can¬ both'of New York, Otis & Co., II. lax under the present system and ada. to the Registrar, Department M. Byllesby & Co. of Chicago, and it will benefit persons suffering of Finance, City Hall, Montreal, or expecting to suffer a reduction Fox, Reusch & Co. of Cincinnati, Canada. in income. Another change is that at a price' of 100.006, a net inter¬ Semi-annual interest will also whereas deductions made at. the est cost of about 1.48%, on the source from earned income have be paid at both places on bonds been aiming to collect 90% of the not registered, on presentation of bonds divided as follows: $960,000 (S. on Labor, Senate. Texas ■ ; and April 1, 1936, and Oct. 1, on Province, in half-year ending April 1, 1943, being at the rate of $15 and $7.50 for each $1,000 and 1941, panied of 16, by Will B. vote of 252 bill tured to ma¬ Montreal. The latter is in the form Ellis, County Treas¬ urer,1 for the purchase of $38,000 companion Committee the Senate tion be was a of debentures which holders at minion Government April received until 3 p.m. on rate before the Canadian according to the current business summary of the Bank of Offering—Sealed bids will Bond the people, war by the defeated ; favorably reported by was office. Treasurer's State 1617), •v •' % (Province of) Payment—Interest of 3% will be paid Interest ■•). ada. Debentures should be accom¬ been County Treasurer., of . . ALBERTA budget and a broadly comprehen¬ sive social security blueprint have at which such bidder will purchase said bonds; or (b) the lowest), rate of interest at which the bidder will purchase said planning post-war considered A cost " 19, 1942, by 104. to revenue total (H. R. 5638), Feb. on the planning. last House Treasurer's office. of 75% to » Victory Loan wilt public $500 denomination. par, , The requested to notify the are State ■ a school of rants as death Alberta Canada above any, set. . Basic the April 26 and the minimum ob¬ on $255,000 41/4% State road Un change d—A over liability 1942 until jective of $1,100,000,000 has been respect survey of over-all requirements as) an -ad¬ junct to plans for.'.: a particular bonds at par. Enclose a certified school building. In this instance, payable to the Federal assistance would be lim-i check- for--5%, of two years sors if premium, Fourth * bonds. by half and income be offered to the Canadian Connecticut , the deferred $3,000 liability for, taxpayer. The New York, purchased from the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. of New York, on March 25, a block of half of be the of Co., the lowest rate of inter¬ est "and plans and surveys ,: incident to specific construction projects, statute State general $3,000, pay Massachusetts, than more investment on shall them redeem said bonds or any of (a) that the • not annum, the tax 1942 shall be reduced Secondary Sale—Phelps, Fenn & proceeds of the bonds hereby offered for sale: Provided, that the District reserves the right to ing on of income col¬ all property in the and other States. the plans .for; specific up would fee for the cost of )f ' General revenue warrants, dated prior to Sept. 1, 1940, are now void of cost to on York, , . , the cover ap¬ period of time as practicable) near taxes, the budget proposes that on interest and princi¬ bonds, if other funds and revenues, are not sufficient for that purpose. The bonds, in the opinion of the bankers, are legal investments for .)• savings banks, and trust funds in New State apropriation by, or grant, gift or remaining) unpaid,. *on any interest loan to, such State or local agency payment date on and after, five for the undertaking of • public, years from the date thereof. Prin¬ works and improvements so cipal and interest payable at .the County Treasurer's office. Each planned." ).*) The non-repayable .advances bidder must submit a bid specify¬ warrants which includes warrants issued prior to and all to public works projects would be repayable *'if and when funds become available by reason of Treas¬ reports that he including (1941-42 drawing , payment General value to (State of) Called—State Warrants : y Advances (as tax a pal equivalent to the life of the im¬ provement which was acquired by the use of the proceeds of the sale of the bonds to be refunded with non-repayable and said years, being agencies, ori both local and repayable p. -"v of .10 (2) $75,000,000 to be advanced'to Tenders May on Referendum lect in provided Measure No. 6/ as • as State must annually levy and proved Nov. 3, 1942 (Laws of 1941, .- Chapter 176, Section 1). Said bonds will run for a period planning of post-war public works: (1) $25,000,000 to be allotted to Federal agencies,- and State therefore levy Mayors, a will overlapping of two years' By the terms of the bond issue, tire Board of Public Works of the die tenders ,of refunding bonds March 1, 1939,' for cancel¬ dated and basis pay-as-you-earn all earned income and investment in its news'- bulletin dated March 15,- the bill proposes two appropriation authorities for —City Secretary Elizabeth Kientz states that the City Commission will re¬ ceive full to avoid and vthe- latter follows:1963-64, 1.50%; maturities of San Benito, Texas to a 99.50; 1965-66; 99.25;1967, 99, and 1968 at a price Of 95. ■: •;> fey Mr j equal-* annual-tax levies for the Beiter, of New York. ' < As ex¬ payment of said bonds and inter¬ plained by the U. S. Conference est, without limitation on the tax ' : In order to put tax payments on priced ,the 1944 to yield from group maturities 1962 0.35% Der 1943.. 1, weeks of the last Congress poration. Bond June Dated and Means; ' The1 nomination $1,000. Due commenc¬ (H. R. 1898), introduced by ing with the second year after the Mr. Lynch, of New York* is: a1 date of issue in such amounts (as re-introduction of > the .))' -"First nearly as practicable) as will, to¬ Post-War Planning Act of 1942,"* gether with the interest on .all introduced during the closing outstanding bonds,.-be met by and Finance bonds; Com¬ -to refunding interest 2% bill & Reconstruction the to exceed mittee-on Ways Company, Inc.; The new issue is for the purpose of refunding $21,635,000 of present 4% .obligations, which the authority is purchasing from Stranahan, successful been, .intror, ,16 for. the purchase ,of $38,000 not has ' referred to the and tatives nancing drive Of the Treasury. The offering is to-be made by The First projects in the House of Represen¬ duced perhaps until the April fi¬ or- 1231 ,4165?THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 157- 1 quar. I— Mines (quar.) — * Bloomingdale Brothers. Inc.— Boylston Market Association (irregular) Biitish-Amcrican Assurance Co. ts-a) Brompton Pulp & Paper (quav.)-^.^ 75c ?3c 20c S5 4-21 3-20 5-7 ssi'a 4- 1 4- ].' 3-27. :i23c 4-15 3-22 . THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Per Name of Company British American Amer. ;/ /.,' ■ Tobacco— Payable Holder* 22Vic 5%c . 4- 6 Broulan Porcupine Mines, Ltd... Butler Mfg. Co. 6% Canadian $3.40 3- 2 Breweries, _/■ 6% preferred 3-31 3-27 $85c t37y2c (quar,)-. Insurance Extra Okonlte 4Vi% 4-15 1 preferred A 7% preferred $l/2 4- 1 3-15 $1% 6- 1 5-20 (accum.) $0.10937 3-31 3-16 $25) (accum.) $0.9375 3-31 3-16 37Vic 3-31 3-16 $0.9375 3-31 3-16 (par 6% $100) 6% $25) preferred B (par preferred B (par 6% preferred series C Cleveland Cliffs Iron $5 (accum.)—--. , (accum.) 9%c (accum.)— preferred (accum.) Colon Development 6% Colorado Fuel & Iron preferred^,/ conv. pfd. 5-12 4-20 4- 6 15c 4-15 $114 3-31 50c 4-20 Metals of America Products, 4-20 4-20 Richmond Rochester Button Co.. of N. Y. Co., common 5-15 4- 5 37Vic 5- 3 4-5 St. 4- (quar.)______ ' $lVb 4-30 3-31 4-30 3-31 10c 4-1 3-20 Common 4-15 4- 5% 4-30 i 4-16 5- 1 4-15 25c _, Ai,,./ $1 (quar.) Fiduciary Trust Co. (initial) 4- 1 3-26 Strathmore 4- 1 3-25 6% .4-30 4-10 Sullivan 5-10 3-31 Bridge Works. Street Fuller Brush Co. common Industries 5% preferred Castings Corp.— preferred (accum.) McBean & Co. Greenfield Gas Light (quar.) 6-21 Torrington 4-10 Tung-Sol 4-10 4-20 4-1 5-1 5-15 5- . 60c .3-15 3-10 i50c 7-1 6-15 5- - . Zinc. Co. (irregular)——i. 20c Indiana Associated Telephone— $5 preferred (quar.)-—$1V4 Inter-Mountain Telephone common 40c 6% non-cumulative preferred (quar.)____ 40c International Machine Tool Corp. (quar.)__ International Utilities $3Vb prior pfd. (quar.) Investors Mortgage (Bridgeport, Conn.)— 7% / Xronlte Ironer, Kennedy's, $1.25 Inc. 4-10 3-20 4- 1 3-20 5- 1 4-15 . . Fire Home 3-24 Quarterly Michigan ———-——; Foundry (irregular) Corp., class A (s-a), Ltd. (s-a) .5-1 4-15 Westvaco $4Vb Paper, Chlorine preferred 5-25 4-23 4-20 4-10 Wico Electric, 31 Vic 4-15 3-31 Link; Belt 6Vb% „ Lion Co, (quar.) (quar.) • Extra 4- 1 5-1 4-15 3-20 , Bond Fund ' 5-6 Youngstown 6-15 Zeller's, ,25c 6-1 50c 4-15 * 4- 5 11c 4-15 3c 4-15 4- 5 4- - 5 McDonnell Aircraft— 8% preferred (quar.)—, Medusa Portland Cement, 6% A pfd. (quar.) Messenger Corp. Michigan Silica——— $1V4 (I.) 4- 1 * , 5- 3-20 4-20 4-10 APW 4-15 3-31 Abbott 3-31 3-18 Abraham 4-5 Munising Paper, common (initial) 25c 5% 1st preferred (quar.) 25c Murray Corp. of America.,25c Narragansett Electric. 4y2%^ pfd. (quar.)__ui_ 56!/4C 4-10 4- 5- 4-20 — 1 1 4-26 4-14 5- 1 4-15 Products— preferred class A vtc. Class B $2.50 & non-cumulative prior Money Corp. Tool Stores class preferred National Bedford York North North A (s-a)__^___ (s-a)_____ $1.50 Co pref. 1 (irreg.)__ Northern Electric Light Gas & 0% 5& Telephone Co. $7 Insurance Ohio (quar.)__ Quarterly ; (quar.)— <quar.)__ Telephone, Title 5- 1 4-15 : ; $114 4-15 4- 1 4-15 <;;; $2% 4- 1 25c 4-10 4- 4-15 3-25 $1 4-15 Insurance 5- 1 1 —______ (irregular) Affiliated Air Fund - Reduction Extra ; 4-15 4- 4-24 Alabama Power All Penn Oil ■ 5% Corp. preferred American Air 3-31 1 American Central American Cities 3-27 4-1 3-27 1 "!• 4-15 American $3 3-31 3-31 $iV4 5c 5% / Gold of $2.75 class class f^are 5% Insurance 1st 5- 3-31 of 4- 5 4- 5 4- 4-15 4-15 : 25 c pfd. (quar.)_ $1 Vz 4-15 *_• 1/64 share stock) 37 (payable class District R in-cash or Coupon (N. J.)— ■> * 5% 34%C v 5-/1 6% '--5% 3-15 2 '/a % • . 4- 3-2 3-2 -. pfd. pfd. Power, fquar.)- .' 5. $1 Vi $1 Vi : 3-31 3-31 4-30 5-15 t$3 115C (interim) Co.___ 3-19 4—15'/' i$i/2 5-1 444c .440 - ,4$ I470C — 5- 3-19 3-31 . 3-20 % 1 4- 1 4- 5-1 412Vic • 1 4-15 ; ' 4-15 c 125c 4-15 3-31 4-30 • / r 4-30 3-31 3-31- l$l3/4 4-15 14c 6-1 4-15 $1/4 / V 4-20 4-10 ; (quar.)—, 37 Vic —_ 3-31/ 4-15 3-311 5- 4- Corp.— / 4%% pfd. (quar.),, pfd. (quar.),,„_ 7% (quar.) r $1.25 $1.19 Co. 4- $lJ/2 37'/2C 3-10" 1 r •■ 3-10. 1 1 3-10 • . t 6-30 6-19 / ■>■', - 9-20 4-15 ; 3-31 13c (Inter.) 9-30 6c ■ (quar.) 4'••/ 37Vic 3-10- 4-: 1 62y2c 9! '3-31 1 4- $iy2 — 4 4-15 $1% _-J (quar.) 4-15 25c 4-15 • 25C 7-15 25c — New Orleans 3-31• - Ltd., class A Power 4-30 4-15 4-26 : l$P/4 —• Larder Lake Gold Mines preferred 3-31 '5*15 pfd.,_ — Oil 4-15* 1 4-15 4-15 . 4-15 (quar.),/ non-cum. common preferred Cotton 3-31 3-13 37 ViC (quar.),—a—_ iquar.) preferred preferred 3-31 1 5- 75c — 4-16 4-15 15c Quarterly 5% 1 120c — Investments— Power, 5 5-5 |l|i| t$l'/4 Maine 3 1 5- (quar.) preferred (quar.),—a—//a/., York 3* 5- y'.V-V:,"''j\ 112 Vi New 4- 4- 1 6^ *1.7938 a (quar.) 4-5 3-23- 4- 5" 37 Vic- - preferred 1 5 137c (quar.) 4-1 •3-31 6- : 62 Vic Foundries 6% Marconi 4-16 . • 15c (quar.),A-r,,„ common Industries, 5- -1 3-31/ $1% Quarterly' .3-10 3-17 10-15 6-16 . 9-15; & Texas Pacific Ry.~ (quar.)— /./ ; f"5% preferred (quar.),,—,,a__—__a__— 5% preferred (quar.) t 4-20 3-31 6 4- 3-31- 4-20 ' 4-15 , 263/4c B Chickasha : ■V 6 4- - 4d 450c (quar.),__ (quar.) Chesterv'ille f . sivi •:"A 4-15 4-15 (quar.) v 4-12 ' // 5-20 30c (quar;)/,— Chain Store Products, / ^* $1V2 convertible preferred (quar.), ' $1/2 convertible preferred (quar.)/i__ Chemical Fund, Inc. (irregular) \ 4-12 5-20 ■ $3 aeries ^Central Kansas Power, /. : •4-15 l$l/4 ,rCentral :: r 5-1' Vic/ 3-31 • (quar.). Cincinnati / —,— ! 3-31 4-15" ? 410e 4-10 4-20 ,450c % • , 4-10- 1 $10c (interim) A 5- $20c ' Central 1/32 stock(_, Telegraph (quar.) : 4-15" 4-20 5- Clinchfield & Ohio Ry. ./.Central Aguirre Associates 4-5 ~ 4-15 4-30 4-6 General 7%- 3-31 \ 4-30 ' /,"• 16c r, 4-15 25c 4- 6 25c Ltd.— Power, Packing, preferred Class 3-19 ' 3-31 - 50C preferred (quar.) Canadian 1 $1,06/4 $1 Extra 1 — 4-14 ' 1 4-21 62 '/2c Registered 1 4- 5- t5c Foreign Investment , 1 $1% —_ or 4- 4- Manufacturing (irreg.),, & Light Corp.— A preferred :X' Power (payable in cash B 1 162 Vic preferred (quar.) Northern v 4-16 5- 6-30 4-24 24 Vic Canadian 4-10 4-20 • 4-15 4-3 (reduced),, Oregon Power, 6% Iron 7% 3 1 1 4-15' $20.26; Canadian Bank of Commerce (quar.). Canadian Car & Foundry, 7% pfd. (accum.) Canadian Dredge & Dock (resumed)-——.; 3 4- 5- " preferred Canada 4-3 25C (irregular) (quar.) 5 4-30 v 6-30 , 25C •_ 2nd Canadian 4• ,6- 1 preferred— Mines Carolina 4-15 . 15c SIV4 ___. 3-23 4- $1 __/ conv. Mills, Canada v , $6 common Asphalt Roof 6% class A American ; J; quar.)—, (quar.) 5-25 5- (quar.)—. common., Filter, $7 preferred 4- 1 50c pfd; (quar.) (initial 4-15 4- 4-15 4-15 $5 4-15 415c (Vancouver) 6%-.preferred 1927 7% Aluminum Co. of America— 3-31 $lVb 80c 3-26 ; 4-10 Co., 4-10- 4-15 50 c tquar.) — Ankerite Linen 3-31 6 5c Alliance 3-27 & California •/ 3-23 4- 4-15 iquar.)„ (Bklyn.) (final) California Electric 1 4-10 IOC 25c Airlines, $4(4 pfd.-(quar.), 4-15 Bank (quar.) (quar.) partic. preferred (quar.) Calgary & Edmonton Corp. (interim)-,J 4-16 25c American 15c pref. conv. Brothers, common,—,^ $1.50 3-31 • 5-1 —_\_ & Gas Stores V ——— — 3-31 4-15 // 1 4-15 « 4-14 Supply___^__.i__-__;_—. & 5- •4-10 • 3c / (quar.) Mfg. •• '/425c/ ^ , of Ree. 10-1 25c — — 4-15 4-21 50C / Caldwell Holder* Payable 25c. __^_—- 4-30 40c convertible preferred (quar.)—— Byers (A. M.) Co., 7% pfd. (representing the quarterly dividend of $1.75 due Nov. 1, "1942 and interest, thereon) in the $1 50c ' Addressograph-Multigraph (quar.) Supply Mfg., class B (reduced) 6-10- $1% —__$2 Corp. .American (Spokane)— • • • - 4-20 $1V4 1 Straus, Inc. (quar.), 3-31 , 25c common—— 3-26 30c • preferred 5-15 4-15) U2 5% 3-29. 3-r29 ;3-15 3-29 4-15 4-15 When eh are B_—_-— 1 4- 1 • 4-15 ' 30C- , Buffalo 1 Company 4% Aero Allied $1V2 (quar.) prior pfd. Engineering Northwestern 20c 15c preferred (quar.) preferred (quar.') Northwest 4-15 10c — Penn Gas Co., River 1 Corp.— New York Merchandise Co New 5- —__ National New "r50c (s-a)___- National Manufactures $5Vb (s-a) & Airplane , 5'/fi class Laboratories, Adams-Millis (interim) 4-15 Food Properties 4-5 1' ; 6- 25c common 1 B* . 12 Vic $2.75 convertible preferred^,, 4-12 3-31 1 $2 Ltd. Burlington Mills, $2Va 3-23 5- 1 ■ 30c National Name of "3-23 5- * -■4-:^/';; $1.50 : Canadian $1% Calculating Machine, I'k pfd. (quar.) Mortgage Bank of Columbia— - . *-'/ 1 UlVi- Butler • 5- Per 5c Monroe " , 5 $1.10 preferred (accum.)--— • • week, these being given . $1 50c • 1 11- '75c 4-15 dividends announced in previoui paid. The list does not include divi¬ this /8- 3 Brooklyn Borough Gas, common Brooklyn Union Gas—— 3-25 3-31'. 5-15 *"500 Sons, 8% shares) announced 5- 62 Vic 62 Vic 3-30 • ilfii 62 Vic • 3-22 3-23 \ 4-10 ■.' 6 %- 2nd preferred (quar,) ___/ _„/„^ Bronx County Trust- Co. (N, Y.)/_„„——/ 3-25 25c Mohawk Rubber—__ (Amer. 4-1 $lVb __ / 3-13 . 4- 5 t37V2C preceding table. non-cumulative Miller dends 4-10 4-16 25c 7C ' Common * give the we 3-12 10% (quar. American Tobacco, 5% preferred- British : Below weeks and not yet 3-30 ' a—, British Columbia Power, Ltd, class British Columbia Telephone— • . 3-25,, ' .... 15c,. +20c , (qua!*.) preferred 4-15 10% Bridgeport; Hydraulic Co. ■- 5- 1_- - 4-10 < 4-15. ...4- 5. — Corp, (quar.) (quar.)— 8 4- 7c a./: National Hats, California 3-31 4-13 , ' ; 3-30 3-31 4-15 65c (quar.) Car common 4- 50c , —, Extra' 5-1 20c —_____ 6% Steel 3-31 5 10c "Extra ' 3-10; 6% Ltd., * 3-31 4- 4-23' _________ (quar.) Brewers & Distillers •- 4-24 ___ 7-1 6-5 ; 5-12 4-15 ..4-24 ... . , 6-1- 4-. 5'' -" 4-15 __ Fisheries, $6 2nd pfd. (accum.)/— Boston Edison Co.- (quar.)— Boston Personal Property Trust (quar.) Bralorne Mines, Ltd. (quar. _ 12-^7,;: . 6-21 9 4- 5-10 — (year-end) Booth 9-27 preferred A (quar.)—_— 30c 4- 1 Will & Baumer Candle Co.; 8% pref. (quar.). $? Wilson & Co., $6 preferred (accum.)——, "" $lVb 5- 1 Wisconsin Gas & Electric, 4Vb" pfd. (quar:),, • $lVs 4-15 Woolson Spice Co., common (quar.)—_—25c3-31 6% preferred (quar.),,—:3-31. Wyatt Metal & Boiler Works (Irregular) • 75c > 4- 1. 50c Electric Manhattan 4-15 50c Sayles Second Fund— Light Corp Lowell 1. 3-31 . 9 4-10; Ltd.— Bon Ami Co.; class A1 (quar/)— •Class' B (quar.) 6-26 3-26 4-1.^ 5* 1 . preferred $1% , Co. Loblaw Groceterias, Inc.; (quar.) Loomis Sayles Mutual Fund (quar.) Loomis 3-31 5- 75c common preferred Match 4-15 5c 30c . 4-15 , . - .3-31 . . 80c 25c • ■ - 20c (quar.) - „ 2-24 ' . — ^ 't 1 25c Blue Ribbon Corp., 5% preferred (quar.) Boeing Airplane Co.— Company reports that payment date should be April 27 not the 21st as reported. < 4-15, . 4- 1 ; 10c 20c J25c. — Products— 5- 4- ■ 3^10 y * &-• V 5-10 5-10 (quar.)-u..—$I Vb Whiting Corp.——c 20c Keystone Custodian Funds 'series B-2 Special Kinner Motors, Inc. (resumed) Kobe, Inc., 6% preferred B (accum.) Lebanon Valley Gas 6% preferred (quar.)__ 3-19 ,3-25 ; 3*20.:? «. 75g;- __ Western Commonwealth Westminster 4-15 Steel 6-19 6-19 - $2 «/a .Birdsboro Steel Foundry & Machine,— . - " 3-24 5-1 3-23 ; 4-.16, ;■ <„ . 3-31 20c Insurance , 4-21 3-31 6 6 4-15 25c (Irregular) preferred (quar.) Hedges, Biltmore -3-19 • . (irregular), ^ $1 WJR, The Goodwill Station (quar.),——. 50c Washington (D. C.) Gas Light, com, (quar.) 37Vbc » $4 Vb preferred (quar.); ^;* $lVfc$5 preferred (quar.)_____ —$1XU Washington Trust Co. (Pgh., Pa.) (quar.)__ $1.50 Waterbury Farreli Foundry & Machine— • 10c common.,— _ 3-29- . . 5- 1 77- 4-19 68:,4C (s-a),— (monthly) common (quar,)' Bensonhurst .. (interim)—15c Ltd. ,3-29 • 't. \ $lVb, . $1% — Mines, - Class:-A- v^:' 3?25 i3n31-,;r $l,/2 • 1 '■ * • 20c. ; —— Cold West . (quar.): convertible , 4-1 87Vbc — common ' . 3-26 15c (quar.) 8% preferred island .Mountain ,5-1 25c (quar.)—— preferred 25c ' * .. . ,. 4-15 1 > • Common , - . (quar.)_____ 40c —7Vic Fibre-": ■ ,3-31 ,.5rl0,-_ ' ^-22* 4-3 4-1* 4-17 15c — (quar.) (irregular) common Hydro-Electric, 4-30. ; 5-15 5-1 20c . , 4-15 5-1 $2.25 Wilcox Co. 4-30. >5-15 Utah 8 $2 $l3/4 Industries, (monthly) & Benson & .5-1,5 . . 4-10 4-15 3-31 $l'A ' (quar.),./. Bell Telephone of Canada (quar,),/ Bankers Trust Co. (Detroit) <s-a)„— Bathurst Power & Paper Co., Ltd.*- 4-22 3-15 4- 5-1 Bangor -3-25 5-22 1 4-22 Mills, Baldwin Co., 6% 3-31 3-30 J5c $1% (N.. Y.) S. 3-15 4-15 RR,—* Baldwin Rubber Co. 3-29 Storage— .1. 4% partic. prior preferred (quar.),. 50c j3-31 U. S..Fire Insurance (quar.),,,—50c % 6- 1 U. S. Oil & Royalties (initial)---,-—,--^—. 2c ... .3-15 Upper Michigan Power & Light, common-,— v '$5 i5-15 G'r -preferred (quar.)___^_.—75c-,.. ;7- 1 6% preferred (quar.)^ 75c 10-1 6% preferred (quar.) 75c-■' l-L-44.. 25c preferred (quar.) 20c —' Extra U. 4 Babcock 5 , (quar.).; Quarterly —^- ' 4- 1 3-31. 4-15 50C (quar.) Line Common 3-25 4- 5 Missouri— of California prior preferred Fisheries , 3-25 4- 4-15 $2.25 • Hocking Glass, common-* Avondale 3^25 . 4-15 •$i W t 3-29 . 10c . United National Corp.-— • ^ ' non-cumulative, partic.;; preferred--,--,,, United Pacific Insurance Co. (Seattle)— - 4-15 $lVb Union Oil 4-15 $1% > 3-25 5-1 75c 50c . 4-30 1 7/10c (quar.) ;; $i Va preferred (quar.)_——< $1VIi Union Manufacturing Co.: (irregular) j. -37Vbc 4-8 50c __ .4- $5 4-10 4-15 of 1 3-31 , $4.50 preferred 4-10 25c (irregular) common 5-15 4-20 Lamp 6- .4-15 ' • — regis— Works, 80c pref. (irreg.)— Union Electric Co. 4-1 3-20 1' Illinois • 3-20 Co._ .4-15* -.4-15. 5-15.- ;4- 1 .4- 1 Todd-Johnson Dry Docks, class A (irreg.) Class B (irregular)—_— Mfg. 5—1 . 4- 5 25c $1% .. • 4-15 . 4-15 4-30 ' Ordinary registration Amer. deposit rets, for ord. regis.———, Athey Truss Wheel (irregular) a—z, Atlantic' Rayon Corp.— $2,50 prior preference (quar.)—___, $2.50 prior preference (quar.),,__l $2.50 prior preference (quar.) Atlantic Refining Co., 4% conv. pfd.' (quar.) Automatic Products Corp;,/,1 ' 4-15 75c •/. Electric ' 4-10 $2 $x 25c Dry Goods 4-15 4-23 $3Vi (s-a)—,— Associated 4-10 • 3-15 5-15 ">■ *' 50c (s-a) common Associated 4-15 25c 25c _ Trusteed Insurance Shares 25c. , Hofyoke Water Power (quar.) Home Insurance (Hawaii) (irregular) Honey Dew, Ltd. (quar.) _________ Hummell-Ross 1 4-24 1 3-31 4-15 $iy8 common¬ non-cumulative preferred Artloom Corp. (irregular)— 5-15 4 (D/ C.)— '$!%* 5% .3-31 ■ 3 4-15" $1.25 Smelting Co.*- ■ preferred (accum.),/, Atlantic Coast 5-1 +lc (quar. 1 ; 7- 4-1 ■ 1 5- $4 Ltd 4-20 25c Holllnger Consolidated Gold Mines (monthly) Holly Sugar Corp. common (quar.) Hardart Mines, 4-20 $lVi 6%. non-cumulative preferred (quar.)Hat Corp. of America 6Vb% pfd. (quar,)— Hercules Powder Co. 6% pfd. (quar.)_'___ & Gold 5- J: 25c . preferred (quar.) 1 , Giddings & Lewis Machine Tool Giddings & Lewis Machine Tool (irreg. Oladding 7% Toburn 1 $114 (quar.)__ $1V8 37Vbc ___,— 5- 15c 6-25 12- T" 9-25 & 3-27 5-15 3-31 1 4-.1 25c 20c Tobin Packing Co., common 1 4-1 1 < General Carbon 5- 10c , 4- $lVb ; common $1% Co... General American Oil (Texas)— 8% convertible preferred (quar.) 50c — (increased)_'_,— class A preferred (quar.) 15c Mfg. General Steel 5- 7% • Thermatomic 3-20/ 1 (initial) Machinery Co. 60c Common class AA. (quar.) 7 % preferred (quar.) Gellman 6- 4- 8 Paper, common preferred (quar.),; Lead 4- 5t - 3 12-15 68 %C 5-15 1 1. 4-15 Symington-Gould Corp. (irregular) 25c Talon, Inc., 4% preferred (s-a)"— /. 20c Teck-Hughes;Gold Mines, Ltd. (interim)—UOc 3-20 4-1 $1 (quar.) 1 6- 10c 9- (quar.) Anglo-Canadian Telephone 5Vb% pfd; Apex Electrical Mfg. Co., common, - = 3-27 • 6- 37Vbc preferred (quar.)__ Superheater Co. (quar,)——. 3-31 4- 4- 1 9-15 $1.75 (irreg.). 6- (San Francisco)— convertible prior Anchor • 3-27 1 4- 1 6% 3-20 25c (irregular)—— A 1 4-15 $1 $1V4 ,, vtc, 4- 6c 4- 40c ' 31V4C Mfg. Sun Oil Co., 4Vb% Sun Ray Drug Co., 3-31 $1 (quar ) 37th 4-16 3-20 $1V4 — 4-20 9 4-10 3-30 6-25 C-15 Anaconda Wire & Cable—-— • , 4-15 4- 4-15- ■ X 1 10- 1 $1.75 (s-a)— preferred 7- 50c __, Zinc 1 $1.75 convertible $4.50 4-14 • Amoskeag Co., 4-23 ' . ..:. (quar.) (irregular)/— Atlantic Coast Stearns 5-25 12-15,; : 1 4- 9.'4-. 6 3c -(quar.)——-— 3-29 4-30 5* $5 4- 4-15 — Shipbuilding Co., 'common / ; preferred-,/,-—.,/,',,/ Smelting & Refining— American „ 4-15 — preferred (quar.),—: American Woolen Co., 7% preferred (accum.) 6-15 p J2-23 . 50c 4% 6-15 $1 J15c 25c. (Chicago) Trust;; Co. preferred 5V 4- 4- $2 preferred ; American Trust Co. 12-15 7-,l • $1 Vi (Lexington, Ky.), 3-20 5-1 7-1 12-23 • Southeastern Investment Trust, Inc. 3-20 25c — (quar.) Pitt 5-20 $3 3-29 Telephone (Abilene, Kans.)— r 5% preferred (quar.),;—/,— American Telephone & Telegraph (quar.) 4-6 $3 4-13 5 non-cumulative 's Vb% 4- 6 6- 25c 1 (irregular)20c pfd. (quar.),, First Mutual Trust Fund Shares— Fisher Bros. $4 non-cum, pref. West 1 4-15 4-15 American 4-10- 4-15 $ 1 Vi - ■ 4^20 i ' 4-15 < 8 25c common •7% preferred (quar.),^— American Statei Utilities Corp., . 4-15 . 50c quar.) 5 50c Filing Equipment Bureau 4% preferred 4-20 (s-a)____ 4- J$2 1 $1% 4- , 4,-15 5--1t 7% American 4-20 •, 5- $1V2 $1.75 & Trust Co. Safety Razor American ' . 4-20- ^ 5- ,1 - 37'/2c (reduced)__ 4-1 $iy8 1 25c (quar.). 1st preferred preferred 5- ■ . 4-20. (quar.) pfd. (quar.) (resumed) 50c convertible 5-25 5- ; /American Security Quarterly 4-)5 1 15c ' 10c Federal Grain, Ltd., 6Vi % pfd. (accum.) Federal Machine & Welder Co. (irreg.) . (reduced convertible 5- • 4%% American •: / 1 5-1 - - , 50c 25c . Horn 7 5-15 $1 - 1st pfd. (accum.)—.—_ Southern Californai Water, 5% pfd. (quar.) 6% preferred (quar.) Fall River Electric Light (irregular),: 75c Federated Department Stores com. (quar.)35c 4y4 % convertible preferred (quar.), $1.06 V4 7% (quar.*). (quar.)— 25c Extra $6 3-31 .4- 5rl5 50c . /6-1 3-31 5-1' ' $1.12 2nd 25c „ Ferry Cap & Set Screw Co. $2c • 4-20 11-25 3-31 American President Lines preferred American Rolling Mill— ,3-31 - 25c , preferred (s-a)--——r— preferred (s-a)i 3% 2nd, preferred (s-a)_-, Sanborn Map Co.* (quar.)______ Sangamo Co., Ltd. Schenley Distillers Seattle Brewing & Malting ; Securities Investment Co. of St. Louis— 3-24 -4-10 Louis Bridge, 6% :130c Evans-Wallower Zinc, Inc. (irregular) Falrmount Creamery (Del.) com (quar.)__ - :/ 1 preferred 1 ' 4-15 $1 .. —___,—_ Corporation— preferred 4-20 15c ,4-20 6%. 1st 3% 4-20 6-15 4- convertible UOc Eureka Pipe Line Co.^c 49 1 5- 10c , Economy Grocery Stores (quar.) Employers Group Associates (quar.) Fort 3-30 ' 3-30 $1/8 37Vic i. _ $5 5 4-5 37 Vic _ (quar.)_ 4Vb% 5- $iy2 (quar.),: Royal Typewriter Co., common 7;% preferred (quar.),, 6- ;. 4-1- 4-10 , 1 5-15 ' Quarterly 4-10 • 8-25 12- 4-11 Qua r terly' j,*, i.:,i —• : American Paper Goods Co., 7% pfd. 7% preferred (quar.) „_l_—_ 7% preferred (quar.)— 3-26 1 1 15c American National Bank &Tr. Co. (Mobile) 4- 6 . lOc 3-31 Insurance * $134 • — 1 Dravo $2Vb • common "5- 3 Dominion Oilcloth & Linoleum Extra , 4-14 » Maize-Products, Semi-annually 6 $lVi (quar.) American Nat'l Bank 4- 5-15 5-15 25c American 3-30. 4-15 4- 1 $3Vi 3-30 3-30 69- SI 14 (quar.) preferred Co. Inc., 7% 4-15 4-15 Philadelphia Si Trenton RR. (quar.),ii_4___ Phillips-Jones, 7% preferred (accum.) Plymouth Cordage (quar.),,-—,, Employees stock (quar,) J Portland Gas Light, $6 preferred (accunv)._ Powell Rouyn Gold Mines (interim)^..,I___ 6% of Rec. $l34 $1% Furniture Hoe, Holder* Payable $1% Fork & 4-15,, 4-30 (quar.), A American International Corp. 10c A American v 15c 37Vic — 4-15 pfd. 4-22V & (quar.)— 4Vi% preferred (quar.) Darling Stores Corp., 6<k pfd. Detroit-Michigan Stove-1 50c $lVb 30c 7% (quar.),., American 4-15 convertible $1.50 partic. preferred class A (quar.)___$1.50 partic. preferred class B (quar.) Consolidated Dry Goods common (resumed)7% preferred (s-a) — 1 4-29 $1.40 _ — , 5- $1 A (quar.) 4-15 .■ 1% ; Envelope Co., preferred preferred When thare'^! (quar. American Express Co., 5% preferred American Fidelity & Casualty (Va.) 3-26 5-: 1 50c '7% • $114:4- -1>3-23 j. $4.50 convertible 1st preferred (quar.) Reed (C. A.) $2 preferred A (accum.) Consolidated Chemical Industries— common ' 50c ■/. Cuneo Press $lVb pfd. A (quar.) $1 'A 1. Connecticut River Power 6% 1 ' Rhode Island Public Service, class A $2 preferred (quar.) $1V4 —- (irregular) 4- $1.40 — American • 3-26 - Co. Puicolator , 5-15 ■■■.■■;- 1 (quar.),_____ Pressed 5 5-28 - $1 Vi . Mills -4- 3-31 25c —— ■ 3-16 4-14 1 lVi% Columbia Gas & Electric;' 6% pfd. A (quar.)5% cum. preference (quar.)—_ Cum. preferred 5% series (quar.) Columbia 3-31 $1 4- Supply Co. common. preferred A (quar.)l60c convertible preferred B (quar,, Peaslee-Gaulbert Corp. Q% pref. (quar.)__ Pepsi-Cola Co. • 3-31 $100) (par A (quar.)$1 Vi (quar.), 6Cc Central States Electric Co.— 7% 3-26 Payne Furnace 3-26 4- $1'/# - 1 6% 3-31 4- 1 17c (quar.) preferred (quar,)— Central Kansas Telephone Co. (s-a)__ Century Ribbon Mills, 7% pfd, (quar.) 4- ^ e- sName of Company 3-26 4.60% 4-30 .Per" of Re0. 1 Parke Davis St 5-11 $$1 com. noiaert Payable 4- — preferred preferred B rvnen , 10c (quar )>* — Orchard Farm Pie $5 partic. 4- 9 4-9 $$lVi , Electric & Fer * pacific Portland Cement 6Vb % pfd. (accum.) Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line common-, 5-15 5-1 7- ' / snare —— Co. Extra < Shares,'Ltd— Hudson Gas 1 5-1 $$114 — Central 4-30 3-31 3-30 Ltd.— preferred (quar.).—— Canadian Bronze, Ltd., common (quar.)-— >. &% preferred (quar.)______ , Canadian Fairbanks-Morse Co. Ltd.— Canadian 5-31 $$1% $lVa convertible . (quar.) $114 preferred .(quar.) 6% participating preferred t3c preferred (quar.) preferred (quar.): ., common 5% 3-2 . Buckerfield's Ltd. 7% & Discount Ohio Loan 4-6 ' - Name Of company of Ret ' ' deposit rets, for ord. regis, (final). deposit rets., 5% pfd. regis.—— Amer. When thare ;;f/ ;• ' ' Monday,' April 5, 1943 — ^HVi ■» 6- 1 $1/4 9- 1 $1 Vi 12- 1 5-15• 8-16 V 11-15 . 'Volume 157 :••••• ' v [Ky-r per : Name of Comvann (Chicago)— Clinchfield Coal, preferred_./___________ 77$ Coca-Cola 77$ preferred (quar.) Ltd., Cockshutt Plow Co., , 5- 1 t25c v Bottling Co. of St. Louis (St. Louis) 4-23 4-15 $1% (s-a)____ common 3-29 5-1 $1% 4- •• 4710 \ 3-31 ^ Indianapolis (N. H.I, 77$ preferred (accum.) (Ontario) 75c Moneta 4-15 3-31 Monongahela Valley Water, 7'M 6-30 Monroe Society, $1% 9-30 $1% 12-30 Power 3-31 t 3-31 institutional 4-30 5-15 & 12-20 (initial) .11 _'_l.l.__w Securities— ''. group sliares__'International Bronze Powders, y90c ■ $4 > Quarterly . Quarterly i$lVsf t$lVt ,-Conn (G. C.i, Ltd., common (quar.) : 6% preferred A'.iquar.I 7'f» preferred (qvlar,) __i "Connecticut Investm't Managem't Corp. (s-a) Consolidated Car Heating Consolidated Edison of N. -Consolidated Inc. Co. $7.50 8% preferred 4-30 4- 5 4- 5 4-15 $1 4-15 Courtauids, Ltd.— $114 5- 1 deposit rets, for ord. • 5- & 87$ common Davidson Bros., Dennison $6 « 7-1 6-19 Investment 1 9-18 i 1 4-15 Iowa Electric Light•& 2 $1% t$8.75 4-15 4- 2 -. . 6- 3- 4-10., 4-10 5-15 25c 150c , ■;-y Jones & <quar.)_— 4-15 ' 2 4- 7-22 v 5-1 4-20 5-1 4-20 1 5-15 75c - 6- 75c 9- 1 12- 1 (quar.) $1% 7- „ 10- 1 4-15 3-26 4-26 4-10 5- 5 50c 8-16 8- 5 25c 4-10 3-31 75c 9- 1 5-15 50c * - —___ Products. . 'Diamond Match Co., 6 74 partic. pfd. (s-a)— Corp.-Seagrams, Ltd., pfd. (quar.) (payable in U. S. funds)_ -8-12 > 'Distillers • 574 Dixie Home Stores Domq Bank Dominion Glass, 774 • Ltd., preferred xommon (quar.) de Pont Co., pfd. 'Electric Bond 8: cum. Share, < Employers Casualty Co. Quarterly Quarterly (Dallas) i Erie Railroad Co., preferred Brewing " Corp., preferred preferred $5 $5 Quarterly 4- 5- 1 4- 6 Lazarus ; 5-22 9- 1 1 5-29 pfd. (quar.) 1 $iy4 9-30 12-20 ,;:57i> Lion $2>4 •___— (quar.) 6 74 Products, & Co. 4-15. •t. 1 4-30 4-26 4-19* 4-2G 4-J.9 , - $1.18% '. y . Firemans Fund Insurance (San Fran.) Firestone Tire & Rubber,-—, First National Bank <quar.$274 7 6 74 prior preferred Fundamental of prior pfd. 5 4-15 3774c Capital Corp. Electric General Finance Corp. General Foods Corp., General Investors General Mills General Motors Co. 6% preferred 4-26 3-12 67c $5 4«-l5 4- 3-31 $1 5- 1 4-20 5- 1 $174 5- 1 §4- 5 i__________ pfd. (quar.)— (Montreal)— Saddlery, preferred Greisedieck 57474 774 6 74 pfd. 4-15 $2 ; 4-15, 5- 1 f 25c 4-15 +$1% t & 4-15 l 3-19 77c convertible 7-26 1 10-25 1 See . preferred Field 5To partic. preferred f75c (quar..)__ ; 4- 5 J75c ' 50c , ' , 4- 5 5- ( - 6-10 5-25 8-25 Old 12-10 11-24 4-15 3-24 4-15 3-2* 5-20 5-20 Pacific 9- 8-20 Pacific Lighting Corp., $5 9- 8-20 Pacific 12- 11-20 Packard 12- 11-20 Packer 5- 4-17 $1.3174 $l:'7/a —_ 4-24 6-19 Paraffine 1 9-21 Paramount 1-3-44 12-24 5- 4-15 4- 6 y 34%c 6- 1 y 3-12 5-14 Trust Quarterly Extra Halle — Co., $2.40 conv. Refractories Co., preferred (quar.)__ Harrisburg Gas, 7 74 preferred (quar.) .Hartford Electric Light (quar.)—. Harvard Brewing Co. ("irregular) - 74 Hershey Chocolate Corp., common (quar.) $4 convertible preference (quar.) Hibbard, Spencer & Bartlett (monthly)^— r 3-31 4-15 ., (quar.)_ 5 3-26 3-24 3-31 4-15 3-20 4-15 3-20 17c 4-20 6274c 4-15 1 43%c 12- t$174 (quar.)— ;4 72% Mclntyre 5 7'e?" preferred 5- 4-20 Porcupine Mines $174 (quar.)„; "/'45574c 6- $174 5- 67c preferred (quar.)_. Mead $1.50 4-20 4- 6 Mercantile $1% 4-15 3-31 5 7c 5- 1 4-15 57c preferred 4-15 3-31 6 7c preferred (quar.)___■__ fquar.) 75c 5-15 4-24 67c preferred (quar.) $1 5-15 / Johnson & Co. (quar.)__ Extra 68%c 5c 15c ' 4-30 y Acceptance Corp. preferred (quar.) of 5- 4-10 4-19 3-15 4-19 3-15 'f - Power Merchants National Bank (Boston) 4-20 Merchants National Bank (Chicago) 6- 5 6- 1 25c 9- 5 9- 1 r 30c | 6- 5 6- 1 Premier 30c 9- 5 9- 1 Prentice (quar.)_ $3 (s-a)__ $3 :4-15 7- 8 3-31 6-20 6-19 6-19 10c 4-30 3-31 $1 4-15 4- 1- 67c 5-10 5- 9 50c 7- 1 6-15- 10- 1 (reduced) (quaf.)_. . 6 74 (,quar.)__ 35c 5-15 (quar.)__— 35c 8-15 8- 35c 11-15 11- (quar.) (quar.) 5' 5 5- 35c 2-15-44 —___ 2-5-44' 5-15 4-15- $75c $$1.50 4- 5- 1 5- 1 4- 6- 1 5-1 5- ' 1 4-15- 4-15 3-22- 4l26 4- 1 5-1 4- 1 5- 1 4-9 5- 1 4- 9 4-15 3-19 4-22 4- 1 4-22 4- 1 10-22 10- 1 4-15 4-15 $17'2 3-29 3-29 (quar.)::— 5- 1 4-15 (quar.)____ 5- Brewing, 1 4-15 4-10 3-25' 4-26 4- 4- $374 3-10 6 9 4-15 4-10 4-21 3-15 4-15 3-26 15c non-cum. par-tic. pfd. Gold Mining (G; 4-15 3-26 15c 4-15 3-26 "Sl^a 4-15 3-19 J75c 4-15 3-19 *li;2C 4-15 3-15 50c (quar.) 4-15 & 4- — : —— Mfg Preston East Dome Mines* (auar.) Procter 9-1512-15 1-1-44 convertible-preferred (quar.)„_____— Corp. of Canada 674 pfd. (quar.) 25c — 5-24 6-30 Extra -■67$ Calif.— 4-24 7 1 1 1 75c 50c McLellan Stores. 8 3-31 1 5-31 6-30 —_ (quar.) — preferred preferred .Pittsburgh 3-31 (quar.) 40c $372 — $174 _______ $1.0674 pfd. (accum.)—_y $1 Pittsburgh Coal, 67* partic. pfd. (accum.)_" $1 Pittsburgh Fort Wayne & Chicago— -77$ preferred .iquar.)__ 7—$1% ,Pittsburgh Nat'l Bank (Pa.) (quar.). 75c / Pittsburgh Screw & Bolt_— 10c Plomb Tool Co., common (quar.) 15c '4 4 74 7'0 4-15 common Extra 1 pfd. 5' -> 1 (quar.) 6* 4- __ 1 9- 3- 4-15 $1.2774 $174 $1 Philadelphia Co., common (quar.)_ 10c i 674 preferred (s-a)— .1 —$174 Philadelphia Electric Co., common <quar.)_ 30c 4.474 preferred (quar.)____—_______ $1.10 Philadelphia National Insurance 30c Philadelphia Transportation, com. (initial)40c Participating preferred (irregular)—. 50c Participating preferred (irregular) 50c Philip Morris & Co.,-Ltd., common (quar.)_> 75c 3-31 i 3-31 5 5.1074 /preferred Class A (quar.)— Pennsylvania Power Co., $5 pfd. (quar.)__— Peoples Gas Light & Coke, iquar.)__ • 3-31 4-15 Ltd., 3-31 4- / t 3-30 6- 4- r A 4- 5- 4-15 class 3-31 35c 4-15 cumulative 3-31® 4-15 $374 ; pfd. A 11-5 43%c $4 $1.40 class 4-15 37 74c 1 (quar.) 60c ,<• pfd. Harbison-Walker 6 t$iy2 :____ ,___ __— Brothers class'A cumulative 4-15 10c 6 74 preferred (quar.) Pennsylvania Electric Co.-~ 317V2C i 1714c (irregular)— — 1 50c cumulative $1.40 5- 4-15 50c A Penmans 4-15 4-15 > class 5 437ic McCrorv Stores, — (quar.) (quar.-) cumulative 5 4-10 4-15 5-15 $174 $174 (quar.) 1st 8- 4-15 5-15 $1 Va : common 5- • Guarantee Co. of North America (Montreal) 674 8-14 & Co. Oil, 6'M Pictures, Telephone, 5-15 50c <quar.)„ McColl-Frontenac preferred 11-15 / 3-31 *$1% (quar,)- $lJ/2 $174 7'M1,preferred (quar.)— preferred 4 7c r 3-31* 4-10 25c common 4 : E.) Gamble .1 1* 1 4-15 (quar.)— (irreg.)— S1.40 : -y*. ,y.-■: McCall Brewery— (quar.) - 4- 5- J$1 1:25c preferred (quar.)'_ preferred $1.40 • 4-15 3-31" 4-15 50c -/. Producing & Refining Co.________ Common - 4-15 1 3-25- iquar.)50c 67o Car Cos., Peninsular v 4-15 4-15 (quar.) Mfg., 3-31 1 3-31 25c 25c (accum.) 7ft preferred se/ies A (s-a) 77o preferred series B (s-a) • 7- 5- 3-31; 4-15 class A (quar.) Electric & Tel., Corp. 4-15 1 3-31 4-20 Shares "(quar.) Trust Motor Panhandle 25c McClatchy Newspapers, 77o preferred (quar.) Corp. Tel. Pacolet 3-31 10- 4-20 $174 Steel Products, common (quar.)— ,7(4 preferred (quar.) Co., 6'M 2nd preferred (quar.)—— 3*31 1 $174 Associates— Ontario Silknit, 77k preferred Y.)— (quar.)___ 3-31 $1.3174 50c 7 4-26 ■ (Minn.)— 50c iquar.) 3-31 $$174 Outlet 6- 4-26 Ontario 6- 3-31' 3-31, . (accum. Colony Trust 3-31 4-14 $5 preferred (quar.)_—_______—_____ Ohio Match Co. (irregular)— 9-10 4-14 yy'4-14 $1% fl2c r Common 3- 5 Public 11-24 $1.62 74 ——— 3- 5 4-15 1 4-15, Northern States Power Massachusetts Utilities Associates— 3-31 1 $174 Co.— Investors 5- (quar.)_. Service— 12-10 Sl'A $1.62a/2 (quar.)— (Marshall) 3-31 25c 3774c common preferred 5-25 & 3-31 4-15* , Gas 1. 4-30 1 8-25 y 4-15 5-19 4-20 9-10 . 1, 2 5- 6-10 . 58- 5-15 $1% series 4-15 11- $174 1st 1 4-20 preferred (quar. 1 (quar.) 77c preferred 1 quar._____ Northern; Ontario Power common67c preferred (quar.) ! Northern States Power (Del.) — 6'c preferred (accum.) _1 preferred 4-16 5- 8-16 574 7c 77v 3-31 11-15 6'M preferred 1 y 1 (accum.55c 4-15 4- ' 5- $1 — 5?- i .yiVzC Calculating Machine Co. (quar.)„ & Tel., com. (reduced, quar.) (quar.)„ Massachusetts Indiana 3-31" 60c convertible Northern 4-10 7 4-15 Corp.— 25c $2 y Tel. & (quar.)— Investment 25c preferred .. Marshall Field 3'31 4-15 (quar.) 1 4- 1 4-15 50c $10.89 —__ 6'M preferred (quar.)— ; Margay Oil Corp. 5-15 $1.75 811- 5- 50c iquar.) (accum.) preferred $1.50 • Corp.— & Co., Brothers .(irregular) Trust Co. (N. Maritime 3-31 6274c 4-24 30c 57/2 7c • A :_ Northern Illinois Corp., 3-31 1 77c (quar.) convertible preferred (I.) Manufactures 4-10 • 4-20 1 preferred 4-15 4-15 Railway Co.— Oliver United Filters, (R.;C.) Qo., class A (quar.) Mandel • 9" 4-26 , (quar.)__ Western Mahon 4-10 $1.50 . 20c 1st 1 t$174 (quarJ preferred Magnin Marchant (quar.) 5- American 67c class y Western 3-25 1 50c Corp., (quar.) & 4-16 1 4-15 $1.18% tl2c _ (quar)— adj. preferred North 2 5- — 4- $4 3-26 4- A Norfolk 6-14 1 8 iquar.) 3-15 5- $1 $1% preferred (quar.)— 5c $174 6c 7- 4-15 4-15 35c 67i preferred (quar.)__——$174 Macy (R. H.V & Co. (quar.) 50c 3-31 (quar.) 4-14 4-15 Lyon Metal Products, 6'M partci. pfd. (quar.) MacAndrews & Forbes, common (irregular)- 4-17 (Boston) <quar.)__ Corp., Co. ' 1 4-15 Class A 4- $1 Ltd. Co. 4-15 3-15, 5- 75c $1.10 par)— County Gas & Electric 35c $4.50 preferred Trust Power, L.) 5- Class 5- 31 Vic 5%"7&"preferred iquar.)—*— 4-10 Mills, 5% prior preferred (s-a) Hosiery Co. Inc., 774 pfd. (quar.)— .Great American Insurance (quar,)„ (H. 4- 7 4-20 >.•; 5- 1 Gotham 2nd 4-20 Luzerne 3-31 Hundred 4- 3-31 4-24 $1.62'/a 22c — (quar.)—— preference West 3-31 3-31 4-15 Nineteen 3' 4-15 1 Telephone 1 5- :10c , — $1V4 ______ 4-10 Gosnold 674 7 Brunswick 4-13 $1V4 ___ 7-31 4-15 13%c (quar.) Co.-. $1.10 (quar.) 75c (quar.) Gimbel Bros., $6 preferred Golden State Co Great preferred $1.50 (irregular)—. General Trust Co. of Canada Green preferred ' (quar.) 6Va'/o preferred • Water $1.10 preferred (quar.)— 674 7o 10c common Co., General Great Lakes 6'/27c 15c General General Non-cum. ($100 (quar.) —„ Ltd., class A_, Inc. preferred 5747" Tea, $174 (quar. l 4, 3-20 4-15 $174 t50c f$1.00 — 50c par)— _____ (quar.) Garner Royalties Co. Baking 57c Lunkenheimer Co., Light, $6 pfd. iquar.)__ Corp. (quar.)— 50c common——— ($25 9-15 25c iquar.) common (Ky.) (quar;) $174 $17/8 (quar.) 4- 1 8-16 4- 37Vac $lVa (quar.) preferred 3-31 4-15 ;'4 25c 1 4-15 50c y. 3 3-3L —___ 4-22 10- k 12- 4-15 Participating 5'io "preferred __ Telephone (Ohio) 67« pfd. iquar.)Sl'4 Newberry (J. J.) Realty, 6'M pfd. B iquar.) $174 Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock— $5 convertible preferred (quar.) $174 3-31 (quar.). 1 4-15 Newark 3 3 12-11 - 6-15 (quar.)—___ $35c Inc.20c 69- • preferred -Louisville Gas- &. Elec. 3-31 7-1 6-11 9-11 : 4-10 ' 2c $3 Car — Naugatuck 3-31 <quar.).._ ■ (s-a)_ New 4-10 (quar.)__ - — 50c : Lord & Taylor, 8 fic 2nd preferred 6-23 preferred 3-31 25c •_ • Participating • 5% participating yyy/ 6-25 . $174 : Co., 5 3774c (quar.) (irregular) Preferred 5. 6-25 1 6-30 Canada Investors, . 1 7- $1 (quar.) Fyr-Fyter Co., class A__„_k.^— Gardner-Denver 7- 50c — : Foundation Co. Class B 4-20 (Jersey City) (quar.)— Co., 574 conv. pfd. (quar.) Fishman (M. H.) Foster Wheeler Corp., 44- 4-15 Bank National 674 75c 4 3774c _• (Chicago) Extra 'First v (quar.) participating 5 7c 3-31 4-10 __■■■ Participating 4-16 National "Tool 3-31 (quar.) 5%'. participating' preferred '• • • National 4 $1.25 Accumulated 5'M Steel 4 Longhorn Portland Cement— 4-15 25c <quar.)_____ common 4-10 4-15 20c — (quar.) _^__— preferred 4-15 5- y $174 3-31 5- 4-15 30c —: RR. guaranteed 3-31 4-20 '4-15 $1.30 (quar.)_ —___ 3-31 $134 (quar.)_ ■> ; ii.,— pfd. Power & Extra 9- yy:? 25c 4V2 % 4-20 35c 3-31 37V2C Original capital - (quar.) Original capital (quar.)___ Original - capital - (quar.)_'_—— Long Bell Lumber— / Ctfsi of bene. int. 575? pfd. (quar.)—' 3-31 4-15 Miami 35c $1.50 75c 1 preferred (quar.) Refining (quar.) (quar.)____ 4-15 35c (Ind.) 3-31 (irregular). Naumkeag Steam Cotton— ; Neisner Brothers," 43V'M preferred (quar.)_ 25c pfd,; (quar.) 5.2',w Insurance 7-23 10-20 4-15 50c (quar.)___l_ Special 5 $174 , prior pfd. (quar.)___ Sons, (Wm.) 434'4 4- 50c - (Marshall) Fllene's 4 r'. v Life National Paper & Type, 12- 30c Nat'l 2 1 'y (quar.)— Co.,-special gtd. Special' guaranteed (quar.) 9-11 1 4-15 V... — Oil Little Finance Corp. (Wash., D: C.)—• preferred (quar.)—,— Field 10- National National 8- 4-15 (quar.)_____ (quar.) 6'M pfd., class B 9-15 J50c ,Lit Brothers, 6 7£ preferred (accum.) 6-11 25c • —• 674 preferred (quar.) ______— Fen ton United Cleaning & Dyeing— 7 74 7-1 6 4-21 10-30 Metropolitan Bank (Wash., D. C.) .V Semi-annually National Motor Bearing, $174 pfd. iquar.) 8- 4-15'* 1 2c y. (quar.) Funding Corp., class A B 5 J50c (quar.)^ ^ Liquid Carbonic Corp., 12-15 $274 ;_ (quar.) Class 1 5- 25c ; 12-15 Corpy (quar..)__.T'—25c Corp.,: common (quar.) 50c preferred tquar.)— $17'a Class B 9-15 $174 National 2 5- 2c _l__ Gas 4- 50c (qu»r.;_ ; Fuel 4-1T 1 4-15 1274c (quar.) Machine National Lead, 1 11-5 i; 5- "Lincoln Tel. & Tel.,-class'- A. (quar.) _—50c 6-15 Quarterly Quarterly Products Welding 6c Quarterly 9-16 6-30 $174 ' 5- 6- 50c Quarterly 5-15 10- 4-30, 75c 5 6-15 $1% (quar.)_i_r__ common 3-30 4-17 5- 8-16 $1.75 (irregular) & Co. Cement, 4-20 3-31 4-15 5-15 4-. 9 - 11-20 . R.) 1 4-15 5-1 National 3-30 11-15 Stores 4Va7w - 12- 3c & ■ <quar.)____ 5- 15c ______ 25c 5-15 +50c > 30c 25c (quar. 1 50c 4-16 $1 %; - • Corp: ________ 3-31 • 8-21 15c Common Fibreboard (F. preferred Lincoln 1 (quar.)_.__ - '•Lexington Telephone Co., $1.25 Share " $1% yj. preferred Portland 47i> > 1 1 ^ Federal Serv. > convertible Lehigh • 2 11- Register 4-17 25c . convertible preferred• (accum.) Mfg.— 3-12* 4-15 50c Cash 1 25c " _ Plant-Choate 11-10 . ; 5- 77-2C 25c (quar.) (accum.) •' ' 1 Casket Co., common (irregular)— City Lines, Class A (quar.)________ $3 convertible;preference (quar.) National Dept. Stores com, (initial quar.) ' preferred )quar.)_ preferred 8-10 12- 15c National $l3,i (quar.)____ convertible 5-10 1 common_____________ & 4-20 3-26 .6- Co., , Bond • 4-15 4- 4- 5 $1.25 5- 4 class A 1 9- National 9-15 5- Lehman 8- 1 32c a' 5- 10- 1 '■Class B 3-31 6- National 5- (interim)— 4-15 15c iquar.) (quar.) National 1 4-28 3-20 ^.___ class A Electric, $).J/2 4- Sl'/a 50c Farmers & Traders Life Ins. (Syracuse, N. Y.) Federal 4-15 10c pfd. preferred Biscuit 6-17" 6-28 (quar.)15c conv. convertible National 5 35c Lerner (quar.) • 3- _ Lawrence Gas & Electric Co. 1 $1.25 .• 6 iquar.) 3-31 (quar.)____________ Quarterly 4- 6'« preferred 6 75c (quar.)— 50c Fund__'-J_'____..______ Fibres Auto 6 V $1 5- 30c Investment convertible National/Battery; Cot 3-29 . 9-16 12-16 National 11-10 1 4-10 9-28 4- La 4- 5 30c 12- 15c preferred 5-15 1 12-28 4- Inc.; 7'3 3-31 6- 50c America— 67,; 8-10 4-17 Co Mines," Ltd. 4-15 Telegraph— $174 4-30 3-31 • 1 __— Gold 3-31 $172 4-30 4-15 - 9- $2.95 Furnace & ii<'o "7, 5-10 1 • Stove'& 5-15. 3-31 4-20 $174 Electric 4-15 ___. common 3 4-20 62'iaC (quar. Distillers $1% ; 6'M preferred (s-ai— Fansteel Metallurgical, $5 6- 377-2C (quax*.)__ (quar.) National $174 (quar.)___— Palstaff 4- 1 5- (quar,)_ 7% $174 (quar.) preferred 8-26 11-25 (quar.) National 3-15 —___30c $5 1 1 preferred 1 (V (quar.)v^— preferred $5 $5 9- 12- preferred Mutual $1.06 lA common 7-7c $174 3774c. (quar.) _______ 5-26 1 $17-2 of Co. 4- • (quar.) 7 preferred A (quar.) Empire Trust Co. (N. Y.i 1 6- 1-3-44 preferred National 3-31 6- JL5c (quar. 1 Langleys, Ltd., 77c conv. preferred (accum.)„ 9 4-24 4-15 $174 Chemical 4-10 67J» ,r" 3 -15 (quar.)_ preferred (quar.)_____— El Paso Electric (Del.) 674 preferred 10- 1-3-44 lc ; common quarterly 4-20 • 3-15 ' 4-15 z i 4-15 4-15 (quar,)_-__— —774 1 1 6'5 3-31 l 30c _______ preferred Langendorf United Bakeries, 5-1 pfd. (quar.) pfd. pfd. 7- 10- $172 Development Co.— (quar.) States. Telephone 4-10 3-19 '! 4-15 (quar.$i74- conv. $5 1 $1 4-28 '3-15 .'4- 1 $6 . 6'io 3-31 • #,}$1% (quar.i_____ preferred 4-20 30c Lane Bryant, ? pfd. (quar.) Nemours & Co.. $4.50 ,;J Duquesne Light, 574 Eason Oil Co.. $174 4-20 5-1 ■ i'$l% _ 774 4-20 —_ preferred 4-15' .V 1 4-15 J40c $$2 t$\V* . 7quar;) -Dominion-Textile 5- 15c (quar.) Dominion Tar & Chemical, 572 74 Du $174 ' Canada 3-25 7- 6'M 75c — (quar.)——— of 3-31 4-15 .. $1 preferred Reduced 3-31 •• Ltd.— Mines, 'Dominion 3-15. 4-30 :737c $48c (quar.) 5-10 4-12 4-15 50c Muskegon Motor Specialties, $2 class A iquar.) 3-15 Kirkland'Lake Gold Mining (s-a) Kroger Grocery &. Baking— / 7% 2nd preferred (quar.) " Krueger <G.)- Brewing Co. (irregular)______ LandisMachine,"" common' (quar.) Common (quar;) Common (quar.) -; 7% preferred (quar.) 77» preferred (quar.)____; 7% preferred' Tquar.) >12-23 30c. __ 12-23 • 3-31 8iy«c Keystone National Bank (Pittsburgh) 1 • 3-15 4-20 .. 1 10- 7- 1 25c' (quar.)'____'___^_____'___'_*_— pfd.-(quar.)' iquar.) (quar.) $1 Kerr-Addison . 11-15 preferred <quar.)___ $1% 1 (qnar.)__ Mining & DePartme"t Stores (quar.)— 10c Kearney' (James "R.) Corp.' "<quar.")__^__n— 127'2C Kellogg Switchboard & Supply, common..-,15c 57o "preferredi(quar;)^,_l_-__-_—_'_-____i.$174/ Kentucky Utilities. 6'M preferred (quar.) $P/a 8-16 75c 1 4-15 4-15 . Kaufmann 7% Steel Semi-annual. Kalamazoo ' preferred 1 $17y2. Oil Mountain 4-15 4- Kalamazoo Allegan & Grand Rapids RR. Co.— 3-15 $1% 574 1 6- 67o Engine! Joplin Water Works, 6-18 4-30 30c Laughlin Steel Corp., 4-17 — ,,Detroit Michigan Stove, 574 5-10 6- 5- $2.25 (/■ Diablo v.;" 57c Z75c ^__ 4% 'i? Co., 3-31 ___—— & Mfg. Co 8 5-10 (quar.)• Quarterly 4-14 1 >51. 87VaC (quar.) (quar. Air era ft 4-28 (quar.) Detroit > Tea 4- 6 4-15 preferred Edison Common Jacobs 75c <quar.)__._ 7 74 Detroit Gasket preferred common Mountain States Power, 3-17 5- Power Co.— (accum.1 (quar.) $1 37'/2c $2 pfd. iquar.i___ ,:} 7%- preferred (quar.)—$1% 'Detroit Common Jewel 8-16 10c y 4-15 4-15 6-30 > ■ 3-25 4-26 30c (s-a) 4 7VaC common (quar.) Ward Plan; Industrial Society Mutual 5preferred B (accum.) 6 7'o preferred C laccuin.) Iron Fireman Mfg., commpn (quar.) 3-31 _ preferred A Mt. 4-15 $1 ___ i 5-17 1 4- 7 $2 (quar.) Common 4- 6-1 Quarterly Quarterly •y Ltd.-— preferred convertible 6Ve 77n .. . 5',4k .'. 377ic , Foundation, 5- 4- (liquidating) Equipment 10- 4-26 debenture stock tquar.)_ prior preferred (quar.)—— Common 5- 25c (quar.)$1% Telephone, S6 pfd. (quar.)—_____ S^/a Fund Inc., series C—10c Mfg., 87$ convertible 'Dentist's Supply, preferred I'M Home 65c regis.— (Wilmington) 1 8%c ; Interstate Inc.— Delaware Trust Co. 4- $1% _____ common..... I'M preferred iquar.) Interstate Department Stores, Investment (quar. Dayton & Michigan RR., 8'4 1 I 4-15 iJVm. R.) Dry Goods, (qtiar.$l'/2 Morris , Interstate preferred (quar.) Culver-& Port Clinton RR. 1 4-15 5c Forster, 4- ri 3-25 4-1 ; - Crum » 3-26 1 5- 4-15 Co Drug 4-15 1 .4 50c Creamery Package Mfg._ Credit Utility Banking Corp., class B (quar.) Cork & Seal Co., Ltd, (quar.): Crown $17/4 5-15 .Crown . (quar.)__ 4- 5c Quarterly 3-20 $2 . ,, 4-15 Vic 'preferred ;*«quar.) 3-26 $1% . (accum.)___ ■ , . 4-15 50c 127&C <quar.)_ $2 •/-. t37V2C <quar.i___ common International Milling.Co., "5'M* pfd. Nickle (Canada) — 3-31 (quar.) pfd. Harvester, 3-15 4-15 3-22 $2.25 (s-ai_ /^■Quarterly International 5 3-25 10c Cooper-Bessemer Corp.,' common________ Products Refining, common (quar. 1 77*. preferred, (quar.) Corrugated Paper Box, 77$ " $1% (quar.) pfd. 4- ■ participating preferred (quar.) 67» International 12-24 4-15 $l'/2 ' ■ -Corn Amer. 9-25 pfd. A Light Heat. & Power 3-lo 1 4-15 " —_______ Y., $5 pfd. Laundries, - 10c ;Consolidated '.Oil Corp.• • (quar.) .Consolidated Retail Stores, 8pfd. (quar.) v 6-30 9-30 -12-31:/ i$l7/2 ; , 5 4-15 $2 $6 Telegraph Co. 1 V 5- k $.2c ' (s-a Co., Montreal ' '.Quarterly C Power Moore 4-15 6- 4-15 iquar.)______ $4.50 Montreal 50c J20C ___________ com. (quar.)_ class A Co., 4-10 " • 6-25 Chemical preferred Montana 3-31 4-20 \ 1 27AC pfd. (quar.), $4.50 preferred; B (s-a)_"__„__l____i.. . 3-31 4-15 30c Loan Monsanto 9-20 1 5- Sl3^ __________ Montgomery V-. Aviation — 6-21 " 1st preferred 60c conv. 5- j$2 4- $17a Corp.—. 'icCCiiri'-i Class A participating (quar.)__-_yyy___-_ Porcupine Mines (quar.) // $1% , 3-23* 4-15 Molino Pressed Steel 3-31" y of Rec. 6 4- 15c Mississippi Power & Light, $6 1st pfd. (quar.) 3-31 6- Holder» Payable 25c Supply/ (irregular)______ & 5-17 (quar,):J_l______ Light___, Brownhoist— Industrial y share __1 1 ^ 4-15 Piping When Per ■ Co.__ Copper Midwest ,; 3-31* . ; >■ ■ Name of Company . 4-15 Imperial Bank of Canada ■ .' •; , , Miami . f50c 4-20 : y . 4-17 1 4-15 $1 % y, 3-31 y 4-15 __ (interim B Class 4-17 5- Fibre, 67M preferred tquar.) vl $l Va classt: A*'(interim)J50c Ltd.# 1233 of Rec. 1 4-25 lc Huttig'Sash & Door, 7 7r preferred (quar.i__ <" ,7%.7pfel'erred M tquar.) 7 7» preferred <quar,)__' ^ 3-31 5- 30c preferred ,{quar. 4-20 4-14 (qtiar.) pfd. (quar.) ___l.il (quar.)__i_r-__'______________ '25c Finance Corp.,"common (quar.)$1 Hummel-Ross Hunt's _ Confederation Life Association 5'.c 1 £ conv. Holdere When Payable Inc. ' 5-15 Colgate-Palmolive-Peet, common (quar.) 12 7'aC 5-15 Collingwood Terminal, common (initial) :j'25c 4-20 :1'm non-cumulative preferred (initial) ^ 4.25c 4-20 'Columbus Poods, 57$ preferred (quar.43%c 5- 1 .Columbus & Southern. Ohio Electric—. .6 \'i '/o preferred (quar.) $1.63 / 5-1 Commercial Alcohols, Ltd., common (quar.) 15 c 4-15 8% preferred (quar.110c 4-15 t Concord Gas Holder's * Household , , Holly Development Co. 1 >v, 6- 25c Higgins.Industries^Inc., 6'M < 4-20 4- 7 20c, ____ Works, Water .Clinton : $1", Quarterly;— 'Cliffs Corporation yy , - . i.'Per ,:.'iName of Company thare ""y el JIM. Payable . ■ . Holtere ' ; Wfitn Mere City National Bank & Trust Co. ■ THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4165 Co., 8% pfd. .. (quar.) , £50 $2 - 1 4-15 3-15- 4-15 3-25* THE COMMERCIAL 1234 Holdert Per Name of Company When thare < ; Payable t5c Proprietary Mines, Ltd Prosperity Co., 5% 5% preferred (quar.)— preferred Public Service —- of New Jersey— (monthly) 6Yo preferred (monthly) 4- 5 7- 5 ' ' Corp. Power & Light— preferred (accum.) $5 preferred (accum.) $5 prior preferred (accum.) .— Putnam (George) Fund (Boston)—. ;— Quaker Oats, 6% preferred (quar.)__ 11— Quebec Power Co. (quar.)___ Railway Employees Corp., 8% pfd. (quar.)__ Rath Packing Co., 5% preferred (s-a) —. 5% preferred (s-a) Reading Co. common (quar.) — 2nd preferred (quar.) _' Reda Pump (irregular) Regent Knitting Mills, common —$1.60 non-cum. preferred (quar.)-.— $1.60 non-cum. preferred (quar.)__; $1.60 non-cum. preferred (quar.) Reliance Manufacturing Co. (111.) common— prior prior 4-15 7-15 10-15 4-15 5-29 5-25 4-20 5- 1 11- 1 5-13 4- 8 4-10 4-15 6- 1 3-19 6-18 9-20 3-31 5- 1 4-19 3-31 4-20 10-20 4-15 3-18 $114 $114 15c $l'/a % i'25c 20c $214 $214 25c 50c 8c $25c 40c 40c 40c 30c 15c 15c 20c $1.3114 $1.75 $1% $134 $134 $l3/4 - • — — pfd. A (quar.) Republic Investors Fund, 6 % 6% preferred B (quar.) Republic Natural Gas (s-a)_; Copper & Brass 5'AYe pfd. (quar.)— preferred (quar.)—— — Rice-Stix Dry Goods, 7% 1st pfd. (quar.)— 7Yo 1st preferred (quar.)— 7Yo 2nd preferred (quar.) 7Yo 2nd preferred (quar.) Roos Brothers, $6.50 preferred (quar.)—— Revere 7% 5th Russek's Avenue ——— St. Extra 7% : — preferred Gold Mines Antonio Extra • Seaboard Finance Corp., Seaboard Surety Co Storage Water Power & Co. 4-14 1 3-31 5-1 4-20* 5- 1 4-20* Y California 6 Yo 7% Gas, 4.8% preferred Southern New Southern 5% Gas pfd. Zion's Radio, Insurance 37V2c of Ohio, Ltd., N. 5% % 12-15 12- J. 3-31 4-20 4-15 3-19 4-10 6-15 5-15 9-15 8-14 4-15 7-13 4-15 4-15 5-1 4- 5 10- 5 4- 5 4-5 4-15 6-15 6- 1 4-23 4-16 4-15 3-31 JlOc 4-10 3-31 4-10 3-31 ______ Acid Works— 5-15 4-30 4-15 3-31 $75c 175c $3114c 5- 8 5- 8 4-7 4- 7 5-1 4- 7 (quar.)—— _. $114 $114 4-15 3-31 4-20 4-6 ' , Corp. 4-15 4-15 9- 1 (quar.) ______ 1 Drill & Tool, class A N. 4-5 J. RR. & Canal 4-15 $3c of Fidelity & Guarantee (Bait.) U. S. Hoffman Machinery Corp.— 4-15 YY (quar.) (quar.) for 26,409 + reserves tax, resident tax, 15%; ... 49,221 — 47,775 — 17,236 Bills discounted: by U. S. Gov't obli¬ gations, direct & guarant'd bills discounted 10,220 Total bills discounted—. Industrial advances 12,721 + 12,658 2,008,367 Other this 2%. a Less at the British source income . Non- tax. U. S. Govt, and , securities, + 1 + 972 2,714 -f 3,671 — 12 + 3,914 — 2,699 direct guaranteed: — 73,300 974,575 — 10,900 + 282,075 — 849,675 —477,600 + 849,675 .... 2,086,513 +530,468 +2,086,513 31,332 + 3,674,894 — Notes Member Bank Condition Statement 2,715 + 2,501 divider dividends. accumulated Certificates Bills 456,631 + The condition statement of weekly reporting member Total U. S. Govt, securities, direct and guaranteed.:— banks in 101 leading cities shows the following principal the week ended March 24; decreases of $240,000,000 in holdings of Treasury bills, $309,000,000 in reserve balances with Federal Reserve Banks, $162,000,000 in balances with domestic banks, $257,000,000 in demand deposits-adjusted, and $459,000,000 in deposits credited to domestic banks; and an increase of $143,000,000 in holdings of United States Government bonds. changes for Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans declined $20,000,000 in New York City and $48,000,000 at all re¬ porting member banks. Holdings of Treasury bills declined $87,000,000 in New York City, $75,OQO,000 in the New York District outside of New York City, $51,000,000 in the Chicago District, and $240,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Hold¬ ings of United States Government bonds increased $56,000,000 in New York City, $21,000,000 in the San Fran¬ cisco District, and $143,000,000 at all reporting member \ j/'" V ''l : Due F. from R. foreign Demand 5,919,130 '* i, ' Uncollected Bank . . — 28,630 — 5,470 47 items .... . 1,438,578 : +3,682,479 ; 65,143 + 42,285 + —156,378 421,817 39,057 assets — 35 — 74,612 assets Total — ■■ banks premises Other 'i 5,944,509 of other banks.... notes + 61 + 28,346,618 +238,227 1,5.70 30,655 +4,158,430 Liabilities— F. R, notes in act. circulation. 12,758,496 +150,810 + 4,102,626 12,759,300 54,843 -—325,059 + 49,132 + 263,165 — 307,465 Deposits: Member bank—reserve acct._ U. S. Treasurer—gen. accts.. Foreign Other ________ 879,395 deposits-adjusted declined $124,000,000 in the + + 131.448 1,805 — 319,157 — 232,009 1,191,683 — 96,030 + 251,816 5,582 — 3,255 + 1,355 incl. accrd. divs., — 20,287 —294,419 13,980,623 availability items___. Other liabs., — 287.085 ... Total deposits Deferred Total liabilities Chicago District, $112,000,000 in the New York District outside of New York City, and $257,000,000 at all report¬ ing member banks, and increased $137,000,000 in New York City. Deposits credited to domestic banks declined $204,000,000 in New York City, $76,000,000 in the Chicago District, and $459,000,000 at all reporting member banks. A summary of the principal assets and liabilities of ^ c Total bills and securities banks. 27,936,384 —. —242,894 +4,123,788 Capita! Accounts— Capital paid in Surplus (Section 7) Surplus (Section 13b) Other capital accounts.^ 146,911 —... + 48 + 28,102 76,083 to make 4,667 + 28,346,618 F. R. note liabilities combined trial advances 3,583 + 26,829 Total liabilities & cap. accts. Ratio of total res. to deposit & Commitments + 160,411 —238,227 2,909 +4,158,430 77.7% + 0.2% — 13,143 + 1,380 — 13.3% indus¬ :_Y ... 900 Foreign Exchange Rates Pursuant to the requirements of Section 522 of the Tariff Act of 1930, the Federal Reserve Bank is now cer¬ We give below FOREIGN record for the week just passed: a EXCHANGE RATES CERTIFIED BY FEDERAL MARCH 26 TO 4-20 5-10 8-14 -, 1 , . RESERVE BANK APRIL 1, TO TREASURY 1943, INCLUSIVE UNDER . ' TARIFF ACT OF 1930 ' 9-10 11-15 11-10 8- 2 7-24 4-15 3-31 Buying Rate for Cable Transfers in New York Value in United States Money Mar. 26 3-31 4-15 Noon Country and Monetary Unit Argentina, peso— $ Official 4 Free ... 5- 1 4-20 Australia, 10c 5- 1 4-20 4-15 3-18 Mar. 31 $ $ Apr. 1 $ $ .297733* J297733* .297733* .297733* .237044* .237044* ■ .237044* .237044* .237044* Brazil, cruzeiro— 50c Mar. 30 Mar. 29 $ .297733* .237044* 1 _ Mar. 27 ,297733* .... 4-10 3-20 25c 4-15 3-31 • pound. 3.228000 __ Official. 3.228000 .060586* _ _ _ .051275* 5- 1 4-19 5- 1 4-15* 25c 5- 1 4-15' Quarterly 50c 6-19 5-31* Mexico, peso Quarterly 50c 9-20 8-31* 12-20 11-30* 3.228000 3.228000 .572800* .060586* .060586* .051275* .051275* .051275* .909090 .909090 .902500 .903125 .901953 .901964 .572800* .901875 .060586* '- ,572800* .572800* .572800* ,051275* ' .909090 .909090 Newfoundland, dollar— 50c Y .060586* ? Official 25c .909090 .572800* . .051275* .901875 . . 3.228000 3.228000 .060586* .909090 Free Canada, dollar— G83Ac Extra United States Pipe & Foundry Co.— Quarterly U. S. Plywood Corp. (quar.) U. S. Rubber Co., common " 8% S. 8% U. 29,044 — 3-31 5-8 $2V2 (quar.).. convertible preferred U. S. Industrial Alcohol U. closed 3-31 5-15 15c (quar.) U. S. 95,501 + 114 — 371,270 20,784,672 .... world. jlOc ' 41,990 ' — 3-26 $5 (quar.) Apr. 1^42 Y 21,252 ' $$1% (reduced) notes — tifying daily to the Secretary of the Treasury the buying rate for cable transfers in the different countries of the 5c (quar.) R. 20,371,412 3-20 25c ____ Co. U. S. Treasury.— 4- 1 4-30 5-15 50c (s-a) preferred Share, Ltd B Fruit United 90c 4-15 25c 7% Decrease Since % 3-30 "< 30c > _____ & account resident 3-31 4-15 10c 25c Bond tOn 3-17 . }• or ' Mar; 24/.'43 hand and on cash Total tax. income not 8-15 5- $12y2c Tobacco, Jamaica books 2-22 75c 5c : Troy & Bennington RR. Mar:31, '43 certificates 2-22 i"3c (initial) Mfg. Corp. dollars) 4-5 J3c _ ___ (irregular) thousands of . 4-15 $114 common non-cum. Quarterly 5VzYo 4-15 6-16 45c Quarterly Class 12-17 5- 1 6-30 Co.— Tonopah Mining (Nevada) (irreg.)___—__ Trinity Universal Insurance (Dallas) (quar.) United 12-31 50c ... 9-16 12V2c ' 9-30 $1 — .Irregular United 6- 5 3114c Thew Shovel Co., common__<______._.:___i__ Third Canadian General Investment Trust—* United Y (Boston).—50c (quar.)...—_ common & 6-15 $114 Ltd., Malleable Extra 4-13 7-15 4-15 10-15 75c pfd. (quar.) Thatcher Mfg. Co., $3.60 preferred (quar.)__ Tuckett 3-31 $114 shares Products Water, 6% ' 4-15 (quar.)L Tacony-Palmyra Bridge— 5% preferred (quar.) • 1 4-15 5- $1 $1 (quar.)_. Mines, Haute 3-26 (quar.).. (quar.) Corp. Transit Corp., Tennessee 30% Less ♦Transfer 3-31 35c Super Mold of California (quar.) Sylvania Electric Products— 4'/2Yo convertible preferred (quar.) Texas x 4-20 $11/4 (accum.)________—_— Sun-Glow Industries Terre ;■ ) 4-15 35c 25 accounts, 11,767 Redemption fund—F. 4-15 1 $114 (quar.) Gov't week^___ due from 4 5-15 $114 109 Increase Gold ... Other 50c 4-15 $1.20 ..... pfd. class A Securities bearer 4-15 Quarterly 37'4c J20c .* S. . Cooperative Mercantile Institutions— 3-31 $ $114 (quar.)__ (Dallas) 5Yo preferred preferred U. Assets— 4 3714c (quar.)-.. preferred (quar.)— Common 4-30 $1 — + + + — 5 JlOc of Mid (In 4-20 9- 3-20 ..... Syracuse 1 6- 60c Sylvanite Gold 5- 9-15 Y 3-20 - Electric 5-20 6-15 4-15 5-15 5% non-cum. pfd preferred of Canada, common preferred; (quar.). Participating Stecher-Traung Lithograph, 5% preferred (quar.) 5% preferred (quar.) 2nd 6-1 Bi-monthly 3 40 746 ... Reserve Banks Combined 5-20 6- 50c > 7% S4 1 y 25c (monthly) 978 —459 Statement of Condition of the 12 Federal 4-15 50c 4-15 _________ Steel Co. Suburban ::; 1 5- Quarterly 37V2C — Telephone. Street Investment 5% Jr. 316 + deposit accounts except 4-15 $$l3/4 . 7,554 + 39 26 10-15 4-30 S1 Vz Quarterly ' Quarterly i State 1 4- 1 (quar.) Stanley Works, 11- 6-22 Elec.— Standard Wholesale Phosphate & . (Wm.) Extra + 10 + 9,399 demand (1897) (accum.) : + 10-15 4-19 5- —- B 1 4-15 (irregular)... Spicer Mfg., common.—75c $3 preferred (quar.) 75c Squibb (E. R.) & Sons, $5 pfd. A (quar.)... $114 Standard Brands, $4.50 preferred (quar.) $lVa Class during 7-15 11- 5-25 $1.75 & to interbank 7-15 1 7- 1 3-31 preferred Standard pfd. Zenith Radio Corp 6-22 4-15 — Co. 6% —(257 2,845 deposits Foreign banks Debits 4-15 8- 50c 4- 5 4-15 _________ : Fire 5-1 8 —162 1 Y 4-15 8- 1 485 + 4-r 25c 7-1 $114 Spalding (A. G.) & Bros., $1.50 pfd. (irreg.) Oil Power, preferred 4-10 $$1!4 (quar.)_ common (quar.) Railway Co. Standard Wrigley 3-31 3434c (quar.) England Standard 1 513 — 5,441 banks 8 5- $1 4-15 (quar.)_ Ltd. Co. Southwestern Life Insurance $1.50 4- 767 — ' 21 — 32,128 ■. ..... Borrowings 3-20 4-16 $lVa (quar.) 5-24 Y. 1 4- 5 $i'/2- Electric preferred Domestic 2 50c 74 —309 523 deposits-adjusted deposits U. S. Government 3-19 $1% — — Interbank deposits: 3-20 4- (quar.) 1st 3-26 — non-cumulative, Quarterly * 3-20 Time Wood, Alexander & James— 3-31 4-10 (quar.).. Indiana 3-20 4-15 9 ' Demand Bonds 6% Power, preferred 4-15 Y $1 5-24 Southern Franklin Process Co.— Southern 3-15 $1 5-30 4-26 (quar.)___ preferred partic. 4-15 4-15 (quar.) 5-30 ________ ; (quar.) Canada 4-16 5- 5,007 Liabilities— 8-15 4-16 4-15 (quar.) common 3,222 2,561 Edison— preferred Preferred A 6 Yo 5-14 + 9,472 5-15 $1% Hosiery, Wisconsin 3-31 5-15 1 1,935 Other securities Reserve with Federal Reserve Banks. Cash in vault 2 8-31 Extra 4-15 4-15 4- 5-29 t-$l'/4 (quar.) 3,529 1.812 4-15 (quar.) 23 + 4,064 Obligations guaranteed by U. S. Government 3-31 50c preferred —240 512 — + 5-16 Extra 4- 5- 1 5-1 414 Yo pfd. Southern California Edison Southern 5% preferred 14 + 5-16 Extra 4-15 J4c preferred series C (quar.) Southern Ltd., 7% 76 + + 50c (irreg.). — (liquidating) Corp. Water, 4- 1 $$1% 25c —..— (quar.)— California original 514% Telegraph. (George) 4-15 , ' 5Yo Weston 4-15 tl5c South Pittsburgh Water, Southern Union I 1,369 indebtednessL.ZZ 65 — ' 24 11 t$l3/4 Pipe/& Steel Co. of Calif, 1 ' -- 23 Secured Ltd.. Mines, preferred preferred. (quar.) Western ■ ; 4-15 $$2 . + 50 + 143 J75C (quar.) common '' 1,169 + $1 •/« (quar.).. I 4,452 of 180 — + ■ preferred 7 + 5.007 $1% .... + 205 — 4,169 $1% (quar.)—— 16 13,726 $1% pfd. .4 V + carrying or ; Treasury bills Treasury certificates 7-17 — 588 1,909 1,254 — 3-31 6-1 (quar.) ... $1 $3 30c $22c $4c Simpson's Ltd., 6V2% preferred (accum.)— Skenandoa Rayon Corp., common Smith (Howard) Paper Mills—> 6% Ltd., 50c (interim) Premier 7% Western 4- 2 pfd. 221 48 — 4-10 W 4-23 $1% purchasing Other loans of Canada— Sherwin-Williams Co. Common Grocers, Extra 4-15 1 4-15 7% (quar.) Electric, 6Yo 50c (quar.)_— ; Juice, 50c Sheep Creek Gold Mines (quar.)____—— Silbak Western $1 $114 Co. Shawinigan 5- West 20c 25c Shamrock Oil & Gas, 6Yo Y Y — 11,223 + 66 342 for Real estate .loans___________v______; Loans to banks_._^ • March — 5,754 securities 4-17 4-23 $4.50 ■___ preferred (quar.) Penn Power, 4V2Y0 t3c —— _ 2 S. non-cum. Rubber prior 4-19 4- 25c 6-28 6-14 New 6-25 6-11 Union 5 Refining & Mining Co.— ^ preferred (quar.)__ __ ___ __ — 4.035000 — 4.035000 4.035000 4- 4-15 4- l 87'/2c 4-15 4- 1 4.035000 4.035000 .301215 .301215 .301215 .301215 .301215 .301215 .205725 .205725 .205725 .205725 .205725 .909090 .909090 .909090 .909090 - .909090 • Africa, pound .899375 .899375 .900000 3.244203 3.244203 3.980000 3.980000 3.980000 •; Y. .658300* . — . .909090 • 3.244203 -•.* Zealand, pound Noncontrolled - 75c 4.035000 .205725 Free of South - • Uruguay, peso— 75C * 7% _ 3-29 9 Inc.— (accum.) — Official $2 preferred (reduced) Free Colombia, peso England, pound sterling India (British), rupee 30c (resumed) Reclaiming Co., preferred Smelting, Common 1st . ■. 25,1942 —194 9,493 brokers and dealers in securities 1 3-25 . 4-20 $1 Y preferred Penn Common (irregular) — preferred (s-a) 6Yo convertible preferred (s-a)__——-— Security 7-1 10- 1 7- 1 10- 1 7% J75c — 8- $1% (quar.) (initial) 7% Common (quar.) 1 West 3-31 3-22 $2 preferred (quar.) preferred convertible $2 5- 4-10 4-10 " 6-15 9-15 6-15 9-15 3-31 , 371/2C 12- -1 7 4-16 1 ' 4- $1% 5- — $3 37 %c pfd. com. (s-a) Grape 5- 1 (quar.) 12-10 4-15 150c (quar.) 1 9-10 $1.75 6- Winstead f 9- to loans 1 $2% 3-31 — M 6- $1.75 (quar.) Loans Other $■ 4- 1 6*10 42,004 ... 6-21 4-10 and Commercial, industrial, and agricultural YvY loans, ; : • Open market paper.:. 12-24 7- 1Y- $1.75 ___ 1 .— 1-3-44- $1 25C Welch 5- - 62'/2C 4-15 4*2? ?35c (reduced)— $4 preferred Co., preferred RR. t7c Diego Gas & Electric, com. 5Yo preferred (quar.)—i $4 Yz Warren Whittier — Co., preferred Wichita (s-a) San . % 3-22 (accum.). pfd. . Scott Paper 4 y2 Railroad 4- 5 V-. ; 9-21 (quar.).. preferred (quar.) Detinning Co., 7% 5- 1 4-15 4-15 - 1 ■V preferred Wabash $1 J25c (quar.) St. Lawrence Paper Mills, 6Yo San 6 °/o Vulcan (quar.)— Flour Mills, common Lawrence 10- March 17,1943 24, 1943 investments—total_ Loans—total 6-21 4-26 5- 1 5- 1 $1% / 1 62j/2C . Loans 4-16 7- preferred (quar.).————. Vermont & Massachusetts RR. (s-a) (accum.) conv. A5' 1 62 >/2c 7Yo $134 4% pfd. A $1 March YY Assets— 1 4- + - Decrease (-—) Since 3-16 4-15 : Increase (+) or Yfl- 2 ^8-16 5 5- 1 25c Saguenay Power Co., 5V2% preferred (quar.) St. Croix Paper Co. (quar.)—___——____■ St. Lawrence Corp, 5 Washington Railway & Electric Co.— 5% preferred (quar.).. 5 % preferred (s-a) ■__ 5- 1 $1% —— 4- 17 V2c J. Y irs) 2 4- of America____i_____Y_____ Railway, 6 Yo 4- 62 >/2c Camp Milk Co., $4 preferred (quar.) Virginian 5-25 7-15 $l'/4 prior preferred (quar.) 5% prior preferred (quar.) Vapor Car Heating, 7% pfd. 7% preferred (quar.). 6-10.' , 37%C preferred Vanadium Corp. reporting member banks, and of debits to demand deposit accounts, follows: 4 ' ^ of Rec. 4-15 40c tVA .... 5 Yo Van Holdert Payable Monday, April 5, 1943 . (quar.) Shoe 6Yo 3-29 3-15 5-15 8-16 11-15 9- 1 12- 1 5-1 thare Machinery, common (quar.)__ (quar.)... United Stockyards, 70c conv. pfd. (quar.) Universal Leaf Tobacco, common (quar.) Utica Knitting Co., 5Yo prior pfd. (quar.)___ 3-15 4-15 Puget Sound $5 ' Y . 1 Sugar Corp.— ______ United 4-15 5-15 SI1/* — States 6.4% participating conv. pfd. A $5 preferred (quar.) $5 preferred (quar.)___ ■ 50c 50c preferred 6% United 4-5 4-15 7-15 > When iPCT Name of Company of Rec. 5-6 $l'/4 $l'/4 (quar.) _______ & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE .658300* .528050* .528050* }. , 1. • • r' • .900625 3.244203 - 3.980000 .899583 " 3.244203 3.980000 .899583 - 3.244203 3.980000 * .658300* .658300* .528050* *+ .658300* .658300* .528050* .528050* .528050* ' A Volume Number 4165 157 & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL 1235 General Corporation and Investment News RAILROAD Abraham & Straus, Inc.—Declares of dividend A stock, par value, payable April 24 to holders of record 1, last, a distribution of $1 per share was made on no Feb. On Oct. April 14. this issue. 24, $2; and April 25, July 25 517. cents each.—V. 157, p. 24, 50 Current working assets in and INSURANCE - foreign countries (prin¬ amortization) $1,272,348 in 1942, $1,342,843 in $1,292,267 1941, in Consolidated Balance Sheet, Dec. 31 Dividend— Investors, Inc.—30-Cent Preference Air share has been declared on the $2 non-» preference stock, no par value, payable May 1 April 21, A similar distribution was made on Dec. 31, last, compared with 65 cents on Dec. 29, 1941; $1 on Dec. 27, 1940, and 60 cents on Dec. 3, 1936.—V. 157, p. 340. ) r/' :v.'--V dividend A Cash in banks and on hand cents per 30 •United States tNotes record of holders to of convertible cumulative 5 and Inventories —— 7,666,109 1942 1941 railway—» railway-..— from Gross $322,669 $239,498 Net from Net ry. $220,502 income— 71,940 oper. 80,469 : $183,648 :4 88,935 44,578 127,947 63,743 53,016 36,224 from from Net Net 643,083 489,688 252,499 159,562 190,023 income— 132,688 85,386 389,468 458,197 116,944 oper. ry. —V. railway-— railway—— : tools Furniture 142,895 83,543 IIGoodwill - assets Co.—Pays 20-Cent Dividend— & Iron dividend of 20 cents per share on holders of record March 18. Pay¬ April 1, 10 cents; July 1, 20 cents; cents.—V. 157, p. 5. April 1 paid the common stock, par $20, to ments last year were as follows: Oct. 1, 10 cents; and Dec. 26, 30 a on company : from railway— 770,599 income— 221,271 oper. 1941 1940 $742,291 $570,485 142,477 100,852 239,388 161,752 from Net Net ry. 1.493,048 466,826 276,931 2,192,153 822,552 332,892 3,487,151 - 1,598,765 395,585 income- oper. 1,130,571 240,956 144,319 $9,497,299 4,247,434 7,178,211 4,346,320 , completion of contracts billed inclu. for Fed. income State income & Interest accrued profits 2,493,586 21,833,977 taxes 564,155 547,067 debentures on 256,815 255,425 987,981 4,800,000 2,000,000 764,364 822,085 Sundry accruals .and. other liabilitiesReserve for inventory & other post-war adjust. Reserve for contingencies— for Funded debt insurance ______ 2,000,000 (no Earned surplus par) Net Co.—Earnings- Power Alabama revenue Operating 54,965,044 taxes Federal 935,466 profits taxes 1,040,786 income Gross 884,257 ^— and accounts $4,318,841 for $1,117,747 $11,688,913 $670,101 _ depreciation 184,914,608 — income Net tEarnings per •Excess Balance -V. 5,565,585 130,626,536 The $217,048 $4,434,385 $3,301,617 2,268,986 2,330,088 these of April of rate 4%, 1943. 20, on the as annual history point of a and Canadian Gov. U. S. tax $241,461,632 flnventories Due for to a total of $196,040,341 as against $121,997,708 - 152,259,328 tSelling, the 91,903,007 65,038,069 Deferred 14,82^463 13,252,295 — 27,741,495 (net) 856,753 Operating profit , & Total . disct. miscell, and 15,267,539 882,073 income- after 705,183 1.186,722 401,936 199,629 29,784,971 16,551,548 9,695,528 for Prov. & the Approp. to Pa la n 1,271,094 pp fie fvi aH Previous surplus ■ tn — 5,923,993 5,743,567 16,132,793 1,108,052 ".W-- v£'« v-v; 1,100,822 24,550,696 21,876,360 5,051,444 13,745,376 Y-V \S,\- ./-* 'I' 18,796,820 3,719.546 12,245,850 15,965,397 IIReduction of income & exc. prof, taxes, Cr44G,018 incl. deprec— Cr252,312 Dividends paid in cash.. 1,776,018 ttPremium 2,664,027 2.664,027 2,220,021 Dr567,682 paid and 23,473,008 18,626,703 1,776,092 1,776,092 16,132,793 1,776,092 Earnings per com. share $3.34 $3.23 $2.84 depreciation and •Including State income taxes. estimated and credit ... development, tlncluding 13,745,376 1,776,092 $2.09 provision for {Bess amortization of debenture premium. of $2,000,000 for debt retirement. § After tIDue to premiums applicable to debentures redeemed in 1941. "Resulting of Federal. income and excess profits taxes for the years expenses from audit 1939, 1940 and 1941. redeemed. ttLess ttOn $10,321,500 principal amount of debentures unamortized premium on debentures redeemed. §§ Arising from liquidation of notes and accounts receivable of Advance- Rumely Corp. and B. F. Avery & Sons, Inc. income "In transportation surplus sub. no shares).— par par) — income with 1941 for $3.93 the and taxes preferred ' the after war we believe United States to the front •— the pensation at of efforts its $242,811 in accounts JLess and 1942 for reserve Air of planes February poundage A $5,996,886 and of total this ment mail The nizant the gain 1,748,011 .3 shortly that and Army second A the 105% pounds 89.9 % in after the An Navy personnel for de¬ mail air ex¬ 581,534,050.—V. added February in of while air mail pound- 156, p. 2093. the Army-Navy "E" banner flying engaged in building minesweepers, tenders for the United Navies, to and in 1942. Co.—Army-Navy UE"— company lighters 111.9% February, over carried were of increase of net p, 1045. Casually American Co. < of Reading, Pa.—Registers Stock— The with company the SEC share be will filed 26 a shares 50,000 registration statement (2-5114) of capital stock ($5 par). The offered by the company to its shareholders at $10 ratio cf one new share for each three shares held. the in stock March on covering will stock new be offered holders to of record April 15, 1943, May 15. Any unsubscribed portion may sold by the company through underwriters.—V. 157, p. 214. rights expire will and later be dividend A of $1 par $25, payable last year were Dec. 21, share has per May 1 to holders follows: April 20 156, p. 1947. as $1.—V. County—$1 Dividend been declared of and the capital stock, April 10. Payments on record Oct. 15, 50 cents each; and American Foreign Investing. George Gordon search Paton, and Bureau has been elected a Executive consultant to director.—V. a Corp.—New Director-^ Vice-President of Commodities Re¬ the Office of Price Administration, American Richard 1045. 157, p. pound utilization miles of our increased planes, and White, Harry I. Mortimer Lewis Officials, Etc.— H. been have . has been elected to the newly-created post of Comptroller.—V. 154, 1257. P. American Laundry The facilities stockholders directors V. to on Machinery Co.—Stock Purchase— March approved 26 a proposal to authorize the purchase 25,000 shares of capital stock of this company.— 157, p. 1046. 120.2%. by Corp.—New Camp, Noah Lucas, Joseph O. An¬ elected directors. Royal M. Bassett, General Manager of the Corbin Cabinet Lock Division, has been elected a Vice-President, and Elmer G. E. Johnson drews , L. Hardware both in method Mutual Liability American and of pound mile of of the computing mail com¬ the Civil Aeronautics Board, effective April 1, of a received of a new mill in by air indicates the future per a the mail that of Mr. important world expansion and been tank it Is announced.—V. 157, its reduction company. service The air cost performed to by carried, mail amount total the the of Insurance Co.—New Di¬ Govern¬ President and Treasurer of Suncook Mills, has been ij?slie P. Henry and Harold J. Ginsburgh, for¬ Vice-Presidents, have been made Vice-Presidents. New Assistant Vice-Presidents are Robert Clinton, Lawrence M. Sibley, Frederick A. Moeller and Edward J. Norris.—V. 155, p. 1301. J. Lin zee Weld, elected a director. Assistant merly company and American air Kemp part Airlines transportation states: which air is laying plans "Your is laying after plans transportation of facilities commercial become air available, the will As combination of Rolling Mill Co.—Tentative Earnings- In is cog¬ play in to the end transportation. American for war. the management that your company may maintain and develop its position. The airplane is becoming in¬ creasingly accepted as a means of travel. The war has accelerated technological developments which will eventually be available for use ment has star boats, an February of 1942, reach pounds 1,332.602 pound-miles air of over to shipyard of this salvage which of express resulted mile the the post-war in flew corporation of gain of 87% a increased over has that development of of 1942 decreased. report speaking of rate pay ton substantially out fixed by rate progressive in depreciation rector, etc.— this per air greater and §Less reserve 1941. in of 677,220.830 pound-miles, a American Car & Foundry sold were significant is $118,279 Gains— Express for a total press problems, in¬ assigned foreign routes to transport supplies Additional army cargo airplanes have been nature "It of obsolescence American Coal Co. of Allegany work being done by company is a comprehensive while the receivable fLess reserve for obsolescence of $485,622 in 1942 1941. in $5,165,317 doubtful for 1941. daily. combat on commercial our successful so company points was a that 2.516,845 exclusive for be to the states: 54.9%, 1,942,682 5,293,781 _________— $27,991,392 $23,968,411 During the importance both the pro¬ manifested being is of more, number was war effort, indicates 92,636 same undertaken other activities related is confidental." that although during 1942 the revenue plane miles flown decreased by 13.3%, revenue passenger miles decreased by only 1.73% and air mail pound miles actually increased 5,748,480 preciation of $1,689,134 in 1942 and $1,407,205 in 1941. leased to, the Government. or the personnel." The report 5,100,000 1,942,682 ___■ reserve $21,377 in of the commercial airlines to operate a domestic cargo routes entirely for the training ground work. war 180,404 29,035 134,670 5,100,000 Total per of of overseas. report 224,830 309,355 — consol. not revenue.. (100,000 ($10 262,667 5,748,480 ______ wholly-owned stock 1,282.415 — liabilities stock 53,127 122,572 2,759,451 > upon proved addition, the The 53,127 210,523 taxes. surplus the in the company's commercial opera¬ Other services were undertaken contracts. Notwithstanding the un¬ During this airlines company flying and annual 31— Dec. called the for 3,157,898 wages.—— taxes..! to Earned said: "Private initiative had built in this of peace, the finest commercial air trans¬ substantial A to service program and Outstanding com. shares Balance facilities of fighting network personnel 1942, Drl7,948 expense- and Federal for Paid-in - airlines the direction of, This 1941 ••Adjust., ^Unamortized forces. 2,663,681 2,704,369 year. war concentrate to $882,839 2,289,889 payable adjustments required to Airlines American assigned to the company for operation of such foreign service. 1,345,163 18,626,703 surplus order Government "The to earned of Federal years the and important item of adjustments salaries Indebtedness Dec. year's operations were profitable, surplus a strong financial condition was main¬ in the world. front auguration other and post-war 1,108,500 for reserve inventory 5,130 2,518,000 $1,153,362 — balances co.—traffic plan subscribers' deposits.. declared on preferred stock Provision Many of these were operation in military service in behalf of, and under contract with the War Department, These planes are being operated and maintained by company personnel. - 8,600,000 ended year compared aS; commercial reassigned Cr74,778 — profits taxes §21,400,000 Def.41,020 of the air 1,021,817 5,204 Crl4,689 144,925 inc. Fed. est. excess 1,027,517 717,892 612,285 577,600 133,963 sales the net profit for the year 1942 was share on the 574,848 outstanding shares of common during "In 6,881,038 loans, etc. ^Special credit — 578,619 President, the 195,061 bank on 475,724 the deductions comprehensive of. expenses— amort, 692,036 and Kemp, 5,980,795 689,296 interest and ^Debenture Int. . Accrued 302,070 1,161,772 under N. of 12,055,903 8,806,603 payable airline travel 56,169 the country 56,302,853 277,219 $27,991,392 $23,968,411 — Dividends 1940 $1,285,447 333,026 2,568,407 during forces dividend, A. at income Total 1941, $1,365,699 497,689 66,623 certain the war, increased a 26,320 361,575 — _ 553,719 4.198,511 2,023,694 25.000 Liabilities- Other provisions. commis., etc., Royalties, $1,823,436 2,814,473 v, duction Interest special charges •Less of major changes and conditions, $4.88 1,223,552 — 1,909,959 2,860,799 and 225,508 utilization the armed 4,840,707 1,038,219 2,522,492 equipment —______! §Land, buildings and other equipment———. Non-operating property and equipment.— of holders 1,114,355 for report of port system 16,039,518 10,545,524 . tFlight this year, necessity were stock 74,339,551 admin. & gen. 121,997,709 735,000 $8,727,488 98.522 2,000,000 547,225 The 1939 196,040,342 the represent Excluding profit from ■£<-. $ 87,096,966 to 3,876,843 income— curtailed were stock 1940 , M. John 2,507,547 maximum equal to 1941 Gibbons, 537,855 tained. the close of the previous year, an 1942 1942 in 1045. the to funds Income Account for Calendar Years Consolidated and 5.879.091 railway precedented and as of Dec. 31, 1942, unfilled orders amounted to $170,432,848 as against $125,011,558 in 1941. At the close of 1942 there were 31,120 employees on the company's 1941; payroll as compared with 22,168 at increase of 8,952. income p. ;;'V. 1941 $7,444,278 funds—————— Common 1942 $2,878,636 1,214,594 ' railway— prosecution tions Net sales billed rose authorizations solicit to annual insure share in 1941. in and accrued 1942 1942 shows a net $3,016,869 exclud¬ from the sale of flight equipment sold at the direction of the Government. Net profit for 1941 was $2,473,160; for 1940 was $1,858,549, and for 1939 was $1,467,751. >• against $652 per employee and $6.89 per common as reserve and Bertram R. Smith to serve as a protec¬ of 3% refunding bonds of the Chicago & railway oper. shares holders railway 157, at the HI Dec. 1 — Investments 31, profit after provision for Federal income taxes of ing $834,846 (net after applicable Federal taxes) an stock, of common ry. The compared as Sheet, bonds. receivable and oper. Balance anticipation notes •Accounts without the deposit thereof. from $3.93 equipment sold outstanding 574,848 demand deposits and accrued B. fOn 1942 hand American Airlines, Inc.—Annual Report— shows the highest year in its view of orders booked, wages paid, and of in 212,506 $4.88 Government, S. U. S. miles Co.—Annual Report— company total U. on Other Stephen 862,272 share—— stock. common Other authorized 13 $2,473,160 862,272 proceeds over book value of flight the $21,- 1943 from Net increase of 29 %. ■ Wages and salaries from $41,044,673 in 1941 to $66,802,605 in 1942; $187 253,978, for and from ry. Net with paid increased 63% while the total of all taxes, State, local, Federal, and social security, increased 117% to $26,538,205, as compared with $12,245,968 in 1941, equivalent to an average of $977 for each person employed and $14.94 per share reached booked §Less $1,973,133 of date) 1,296,000 $3,851,714 212,507 „ stock— From Jan. 1— —V. of the report the from Orders RR. Gross payment.—V. 157, p. 5. The March on from Net the outstanding income debentures, and fixed record date for holders entitled to receive the Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing 1942 $4,500,000 in $22,512,562 to 2,750,000 stock common common representing credit arising from of (1931 notes doubtful $3,535,136. of Crl,177,846 taxes™ preferred on on Cash Earnings for February and Year to Date 1, 1943, authorized an interest payment on May income 173,079 272,919 — Assets— Unearned Feb.— Corp.—Interest Authorized— have directors the stock Max Winkler, bonds, Gross America All amortization of discounts reserve for reserves 157, p. 1142. $971,529 $2,165,399 $27,966 157, p. 985. The ICC Alton 189,082 $206,088 cash ULess capital surplus committee 189.082 — tLess RR.—Protective Committee— Chapman, Net at of of Preferred $395,170 -- stock_,— pfd. on and JAfter treasury and 1941.—V. tive Divs. premium. 1941. and 1941. of of receivable in disposition $8,867,202 7,254,528 900,698 274,931 of 542,555 in Alton deducts. other amortization and 2,883,625 2,806,994 1,208,886 473,221 3,031,200 2,674,976 250,000 222.137 taxes- income Fed. excess Int. 265,600 ——— * declared Dividends declared 54.965,044 18,626,703 — ————— and $2,308,742 $28,376,520 $26,977,218 718,858 9,005,179 10,737,291 576,718 depreciation- General 1943—12 Mos.—1942 -1942 1943—Month $2,396,675 — expenses for Prov, profit-—. Dividends Air Period End. Feb. 28— _ income. income.——— Provision for Federal 22,750,000 23,473,008 _ —— —— 'Less $3,942,239 i from Accounts Total $5,696,788 , 696,036 50,000,000 stock Common —— liability employer's 8,972,570 —— —. bank loans & on - taxes. excess contracts on $4,500,000 8,209,585 1,960,547 3,827,891 — 157, p. 1045. Gross income •Extraordinary 215,230 184,914,608 130,626,536 Reserve January 1- railway— from railway— —V. $1,647,125 _ railway- from Gross 1942 $1,088,363 > 407,741, 117,254 1943 February—■;;; ry. 509,025 _____ : (banks)-— taxes Deposits 227,755 Consolidated for Reserve Southern RR.—Earnings— Great Alabama From ________ —— payable (trade)— General Net 4,052,509 — — Pay rolls accrued and pay roll orders outstand. Reserve $3,714,484 83,406 —- — .. 404,722 3,750,000 11,504,060 1,899,390 11,504,060 ^ - - payable Accounts 22,584,294 $5,613,382 ; V Liabilities Notes 21,368,632 ———————— profit Deductions 5,678,900 — —: — _____ charges 436,330 5,678,900 3,750,000 — — —i—— TotaJ Net fixtures.- —U— , Deferred $26,982,014 $26,298,778 — ——— income direction Fuel Alabama Gross 2,410,318 20,252,163 3,043,645 .& Other Other Total 2,428,864 and Patterns 1 —— Operating 1,233,105 —_ and equipment—21,990,688 (including jigs and dies)——— 3,061,624 1142. 157, p. The ' process —— Small Total 516,173 63,478,530 $51,229,131 machinery ^Buildings, Drawings From Jan. 1— Gross in Land 1940 1943 756,116 j)5&008 1943 for facilities Ry.—Earnings— Akron Canton & Youngstown Feb.— — ! Operating expenses 1,474,815 —_ be billed to U. S; Govt, in to Amount 1,720,036 482,173 —— — - ——— 22,056,695 . • 4,269,881 3,266,825 —— $ 23,672,118 working funds, etc. Sundry debtors, employees' the of Years Calendar $942 1941 $21,512,980 $20,922,773 : —- Other 16,636,770 25,007,271 — Treasury notes——————— receivable (trade) accounts for revenue—passenger—.—— —————— Express 1941 1(1 Assets— growth unpredecented in Account Income Calendar years— Operating Mail 1942 result undoubtedly Consolidated and 1940 will industry." V 1939. in MISCELLANEOUS - cumstances cipally Argentina, Canada and England) amounted to $3,284,111 in 1942, $3,662,836 in 1941 and $3,534,941 in 1940. (2) Provision for depreciation amounted to $1,618,865 (includes Payments last year were as follows: Jan. and INDUSTRIAL - Notes—(1) 50-Cent Dividend— share has been declared on the common cents per 50 PUBLIC UTILITY - new equip¬ these cir¬ Charles R. Hook. President, on March 30 announced that the com¬ pany's books for 1942 had not yet been closed, due to the renegotiation of Governn\ent contracts was still pending. that net earnings, after taxes and- reserve for contingencies fact that He stated as shown tentative audited reports, without giving effect to such sum, any, as may be payable to the Government as a result of renegotia¬ tion, and may not be charged against such reserve for contingencies, by the if were approximately $7,700,000.—V. 157, p. 861. 1236 THE COMMERCIAL American The the Consolidated Seal-Kap Corp. of Delaware—15-Cent Div. have directors declared dividend a cents 15 of share per V. value par 156, other common This company, hearth electric furnace furnace has steel substitution of other for released been cold-drawn time the same At uses. eliminated has bars struction Telegraph Co.—-Bell Post-War Construction and Financing— the Telephone pio-y Bell billion to a billion and a half dollars of new capital to finance anticipated post-war construction is forecast'by Charles P. Cooper and Mark R. Sullivan, financial and. operating Vice Presidents of a; T. & T., respectively, in the current issue of the "Bell Telephone Magazine." .Need Mr. of Cooper, in states his belief following the "several few that there including television telephone dollars be may $1,500,000,000 also are transmission the materials again when Telephone become and each the in of transmission by submarine estimate. . coaxial over cable, and cables which (li Equipment to fill "held orders" which cannot for the be met Associated Plan $13,765,812; of long-term debt subsidiaries of due Output— of ended 8.59k , of energy March 27, .1943, the over sponding week of 1942. Comparative table of years' follows: ' ; properties totaled of output ' . the electric Wk. End.— Mar. 6 weekly output of kwli. 20 27—. X kwh„ for the secured gold' bonds of Utilities of deposit issued in respect of exchanged them for common stock of Corp. in accordance with the Amended certificates not Utilities of Utilities the upon ol 50 certificates certificates for each Ohio,—V. 155, Service issuable principal to amount, deposit) only after surrender deposit to the Huntington National of their Bank'of 2273. p. Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Ry.—Earnings of System; Ry.-oper. expenses Mos.—1942 $69,155,517 $43,516,164 revenues—J— $38,591,263 $21,165,625 Ry. oper. *Ry. tax ■ Other 17,209,100 35.293,763 11,311,976 accruals—JJ_. debits 13,549.571 5.056,497 Crl21,060 23.377.427 8.015.638 Dr597.080 Crl05,101 credits, or Drl68,682 28,662,784 ' Net ry. oper. income. $4,901,505 $2,680,617 $9,887,247 $6,942,843 'Railway tax accruals for month of February, 1943, include $9,457,000 Federal income months excess in • and income Federal J taxes ended Feb. profits excess in 28, taxes profits 1942. taxes compared with $3,633,893 tax accruals for the two Railway include 1943, compared $19,707,000 with $5,130,000 Federal Federal income income and taxes 1942. electric 1941 70,889,000 .M,. for energy the $1.50 Common Dividend— last 61,800.000 The 1940 - <M' 1939 v 52,115,000 45,149,000 directors share per April 30. A March on the on 30 common like amount *' declared stock, * dividend" (No. a payable June 1 disbursed was March on 80,762,000 71,715,000 61,855.000 50,439,000 45,138,000 ments 71,789,000 61,356,000 51,267,000 44,045.000 78.881,000 72,625,000 62,571,000 50,632,000 45.840,000 121) 2, because year were follows: as March 2 and of $1.50 record last. Sept. 1, $1.50; and Dec. 1, $2,50.—V. 157, p. 1046. last of holders to 79,491,000 . Public stock $1,000, of of Columbus, shares (Includes Atchison Tppeka & Santa Fe Ry., Gulf Colorado & Santa. Fe Lv Ry., Panhandle & Santa Fe Ry.) Period End, Feb, 28— 1943—Month—1942 1943—2 an corre- per ' - 1942 80,666,000 Mar. ■> or cents convertible or have ratio or 10 - 1943 13_—•_ who the Columbus, company 78,881,000 72,625,000 five / (in of year. Co., Public bonds bonds in ; this of dividend a par value, payable April 1 to holders distributions were made on April 15 of Reorganization, dated May 1, 1937, will receive the dividend payable Co.; subsidiaries. of declared no Similar 5-year bonds, 19 stock, 22, last of and week increase following:. now debt $1,318,358; Output of electric Mar. ,, the are charges, ■ Ma rv the estimate deferred $432,680; 15, Service such capital stock. $462,939; .minority interest insurplus of subsidiaries, $2,157,649; first preferred stock (200,000 shares, no pari, $20,000,000; common stock «2.343,105 shares, no par), $23,431,050; capital surplus, $1,318,068; earned sur¬ plus, $20,938,424;. total, $433,405,732. in . included in etc., Oct. March on common March Holders preferred on. stocks common that- t the items Among premium first included not are deposits, j Weekly transatlantic, and receivable, Dr$481,547; operating and con¬ supplies and appliance merchandise, $3,342,732; and the on record Public 1943, $16,000; other current and accrued liabilities, $288,534rctistomers' advances, for construction, $1,178,207; deferred- credits, $288,761; re--, serves, $52,680,517; contributions in aid of construction, $1,944.204;. developments," speculative numerous of accounts materials customers' Growth," available, needed doubtful directors share cash accrued, $14,427,406; interest accrued, $1,963,606; matured inter¬ payable, $624,292; preferred dividends accrued, $98,158;. dividends., declared oil preferred stocks, payable after Dec. 31, 1942, $1,309,502; be needed within ten years may $7,735,656; est a "Financing amount an Associated Public Utilities Corp.—10-Cent Dividend— The S. taxes period." Mr. Sullivan, outlining aspects of the con¬ which.can now be foreseen with reasonable accuracy," program out such million of that years struction points time entitled article an that hundred for Telephone System securities, U. them System & Government $14,115,658; Monday, April 5, 1943 > 19-12 $178,416,500; preferred capital stocks of subsidiaries, $90,188,550;■•-long-term debt of American Water Works & Electric Co., Inc., $16,856,000; notes payable to banks,i $1,686,000: accounts payable to non-consolidated subsidiaries, $290,166;. accounts payable to others (including payrolls of $308,014), $1,522,841; clucing centerless grinding equipment, in addition to releasing existing capacity for other purposes.—V. 157. p. CGI. American other and Liabilities—Long-term the of necessity the notes insurance, taxes, total, $433,405,732. and centerless steel 31, cash in banks and on hand, prepaid IjfEjviously specifications called ground bars, capacity loi pioduction of which was limited by lack of centerless grinders. The use of cold-drawn open hearth, steel- bars permits greater production of bullet cores, the requirements for which had grown beyond the capacityof the nation's electric furnaces to pioduce. Thus more electric for Ilec. for for serves has developed a cold-drawn bar from proved suitable for use in the core, oi has Sheet, payment of matured interest payable (contrai, $624,292; special deposits with trustees and others, $1,02^2,041: accounts receivable from non-consolidated subsidiaries, $147,538; customers', accounts re¬ ceivable, $5,734,091; ..miscellaneous accounts receivable, $360,407; , re¬ it is announced, steeL_which "stinger," of machutfe gun ammunition. $6,055,241; tax banks in American Steel & Wire Co.—New Development— open assets, Treasury 1947. p. Balance CHRONICLE. Assets—Property/plant and equipment, $380,551,131; investments and on stock, payable April 20 to holders of record April 2. This compares with 10 cents paid on Dec. 15, last, 15 cents on Oct. 10, 1942, and 12 cents each on June 16 and Dec. 29, 1941.— no & FINANCIAL June 1, Pay¬ $1 each; ■ of lack'of are facilities. expected available. 12 : of to of to highway and (5> , again become - seriously overloaded The • the condition construction of program telephone lines many Replacement of older types of telephone instruments - ; There of can of Such inland a waterways. Mr. program, much plant in of growth. vast well Sullivan few years a points out, building means required," he concludes, will be in "depends only whole. a period to If the Bell System maintain its credit, is to almost the entirely capital For Discussing to would "The obtain be Bell System limited amount a mistake a to suppose much funded and possible financing why this and of the to in be cost- companies," of bond lie economically-; employment can be . I Mr. Cooper, attract less these than results think it is "have in 1930, been-, observes, But and 1942, this equity o,back-log The only and reason, Of a have been that payments of only Other 29 and 37 k nearly by the end 6 '< of of sufficient to investors been not I average, 1920 May series be 31, 1943, dated A, made at The total a Nov. the minds which words, it average while has invested. {.equally paid protect Bank to 1942, price the book average was $146.42, of or a to put the market National New York, N. Y„ or at Trust Co., trustee, 231 South & market it seems as clear the have value little earnings no If with the stock little very been investment. the rates worth that this long period stockholders' times at being the book value."—V. 157, American Water Works p. & Consolidated Income 123,911 156,821 7,070 oper. Net ry. Profits Oct. 1942 L$42,025,522 $32,622,488 royalties-— 30,026,018 24,860,026 .molds.——____ -1,040,698 L— r__ • income— 39,025 27,315 11,276 railwayrailway—j__:_ $3,022,140 62,635 —V. 24.658 $3,046,798 119.911 79,395 J 1,998 351,616 for 157, 12,119,651 $6,704,386 $2,652,074 $13,428,975 — $14,066,380 9.622,400* $4,443,980 4,500,000 700.000 9.000.000 * 1.350,000 $2,204,386 $1,952,074 $4,428,975 $3,093,980 rent facils. Dr552,702 $1,651,684 Dr260.193 Dr1,027,384 /)r467,985 $3,4dl,591 $2,625,995 $1,691,881 1143. p. 1943—2 Mos.—1942 $25,548,626 4,692,476 oper,*income. ry. 3,098 $7,344,550 ___ for 47,882 22,632 < • . $12,689,409 5,985,023 —^ taxes & Jt. 310,684 87,424 40,908 ■ revenues., paid ' l profits The the the than have Jan. well 1, plus 1953, * its 1952, first Calendar Edison its secured The on in Years the of 1940 $57,886,457 rities in and; by proposed income for the Southern trustees of ; of Agecorp which agreement the transfer with of 12,246,816 Inc.: Interest ': WksT& to for advance gold 157, Commission & and $1,130,442, $1,050,000 bonds, J of war the Ageco, certain to, been of July 687. p. 851,627 17,123 The and 22 of 16,591 $3,808,664 $4,041,182 1.200 000 share—XXI 1,200,000 1.200.000 $0.72 $1.11 $1.21 1,416,858 3,274,248 the U. S. Paxson. and the to 6.800,002 of interests subsidiary deduction for of The 978 2.077 1,902 592,000 592,000 stock 6,207,024 13.754,229 5,625,453; dividends-.—______ 1,864,799 5,327,996 2,663,999 634 2,171 8,424,062 2,959,633 2,663,998 2,663,998 2,663,999 $2.33 $5.16 $2.11 . ; applic. to common stock—^ capital stk. com. outstdg. share per on ($25 below; summary part — common v:j Paid companies expenses of allocate and distribute said lorelgrit _ U. S. 1941 1940 $7,233,904 $2,728,236 Fed., State and , Fed. Other profits excess None None 4,497,787 5,012,912 tax— - taxes Taxes together investiga¬ Direct as j and in accounts— taxes excise consolidated None * $7,505,660 $12,246,816 j $7,148,568 (not ri 33,740,634 30,420,360 other the trustees of Ageco and Agecorp, and their sub¬ in such proportions as may be appropriately Total taxes paid accrued or Consolidated -■ Output— trustees March units, or V. 157, of net 12.8k Assets— Associated 26, Gas electric 131,349,389 above units Electric & output (kwh.i. production of Corp. report, for the week the Associated Gas & Electric, This of is an increase 116,426,303 units a of 14,923,086' year ago.— 1143. p. t.Plant,. 'ViJv'T'J.; equipment, Investments, Marketable Gas & hearings so-called of the Electric "recap" referred the Gas & Corp.—Hearing Put Off— Crane E. fairness of a involving Electric on ' March proposal the Corp. 29 for relative and the postponed until compromising status of the' securities Associated Gas &• $33,494,854 $45,987,450 $37,568,928 —— Balance the in proposal had been submitted to the Federal reorganization proposal holders to of Judge involved.—V.' both companies. Crane 157, p. to 777. ,.The determine court court,, in its Oil Sheet, Dec. 31 jJJ etc._ and receivable, U. S. Govt, and from Cash Other 14,998,738 trust :j—_— and —— funds. I— deferred charges 19,633 11,328.245 18,802,683 19,040 — — 31,071, 1,760,846 49.440 2,237,690 j — to 2,183,880 ' Total ! . v; : ..— . s (Continued on 233,850,868 229,271,661 page_1265) < 5,139,139. 13,540 ______ . assets.; —__2_ 25.004,101 5,984,307 — current 258,964 13,682,871 20.396,370 ____ employees Special 2,344,668 ;; its Materials and supplies—— Due 2,850,705 13,297,976 _— j _____ inventories 2.319,717 Jj—. receivable——— notes 1941 •-J$• ———— 158,643,694 161,670,211' by turn, * fairness V companies— other Prepaid Co. trustees security on litigation Associated The compromise the Electric Master' Frederick ;;' securities j_4— and Accounts Claims Associated Special 4,420,332 income ...j—25,989,194 accounts) and: income per sales included pro¬ court and Accrued or $3,007,873 (U. S. secu-. these securities 1,821 1942 Income taxes j . ; - the Ageco various i: IjJ4 " 6,219.355 4,341,591 -'See of Ageco for cancella¬ against Daniel Starch in¬ Starch 14,348.306 592,000 stock Earns, trustee Daniel certain After shares 828.441 LL post¬ Court to 7,047.796 816,623 2,000,000 and income interests, Shs. deliver delivered certain claims from be to are 15.164,929 901,582 war-time Minority secu¬ District , 9,701,584 charges Tor Balance ! compromise thensubsidiaries and affiliates by 5,483,022. 1,564,774 ' assets___— approvedv certain J;.. J :J. J J- was April .29 92,921 13,748,071 874,508 affiliates, Weekly $5,011,920 861.227 12,670,994 5,552,828 Income applic. to minority Divs. on preferred stock Approved- Brownbaek & Paxson will which compromise assets. among, and ended . $3,692,198 Preferred dividends common 90.192' 16,454 ; 71,853 3,140,029 11,831,631 3,083,258. 1942 • 831.525 3,164,278 income York. New delivery Corp. 928.011 - Amort. of debt discount & expense 2,268,831 1,- ' Brownbaek and approved delivered Agecorp, other approvals, or 3,151 contingencies Net t 24,377,303 3,069,243 Income Reserve entered into to indirect cancellation-, to and Elec. Miscellaneous 7,148,568 :• involuntary conversion fixed Interest cash- of due March on Electric against Travis, Agecorp. be to are determined. "$4,767,605 . 10.853,986 operating Income from agencies Water Co., J 102.643.353 31,012.811 Non-operating income inet)_„__„— approved bonds, due negotiation, settlement, and distribution incidental to posed settlements, the companies will, with the requisite sidiaries $4,612,031 Balance $ "-'Vs.. 117.818,593 7,505,660 amortization 19 tion, assets 14,156,920 > 1940 * 19,479,208 Approved— 4Vi'J own Corp. Island.—V. Gas direct for The 6,148.492 $18,688,780 $19,070,262 13,921,175 14.058,342 1 ; Net March on its 50-year agreements and District stock, 4.129,419' $18,768,951 4k Staten have volves 4,959,459 689,544 136.280,236 expenses. * Richmond Light & RR. to enable it toentire outstanding issue of $1,000,000 of such agreements Travis, debentures group (subsidiaries! of Edison proposes Exchange with settlements 6,423,406 827.273 ^ Associated connection 5.335,533 -521,911 Island trust of claims and those of their $18,247,040 $17,861,'507 $18,-380.718 < V, Operating income Insurance conting. and misc. res.— Intangible development costs Depletion, deprec., retire, and other — Gas & Electric Co.—Compromise against Daniel Starch - I.'on-operating income gen. 1941 *; ' ' I- 163,265,104 161,078,220 134,169,224 income ar.d . 105 the by assets acquisition rities- 1941 831,191 Commission $2,222,000 -Co., collateral Securities 6.653,906 432.519 of subsidiary, price and Associated , $62,866,480 6.808,148 operating Common a* the 1942 .$ the As .part ' 235,000 Costs, oper, "Taxes Subs.)—Annual Report— (& interest. Island money to redeem at call of Exchange company from .Staten accrued Staten ■ and by sale dividends been Securities 6,180.802 deplet.j;. adjusts. Gross 118,318 Co. Calendar Years— the purchase commission & 350,000 1220*313 _r__—: profits, taxes... Associated Electric Co.—Bond Purchase 4,231,174 property account *4,348,800 265,000 taxes excess Refining 703,000 Anchor Post Fence Co.—New Directors 1142. 10.411,550 496,106 Charles Igoe of New York and H. F. Smoot of Baltimore have been elected directors.—V. 156, p. 2303. 19,109.184 income—,—.;—., 25,511 555,900 .. taxes.— . 4.363,720 per 365,451 expenses J Atlantic ' 21.242,975 Income 468,816 4. revenues equip. Net $6,987,344 contingencies for 4,410.031 , on Deducts.—Am. 987. p. 803,493 income.— oper. amt. of 23.373 J required 2,733,403 $6,924,709 43,552 Operating income $5;755,543-s , 2,943,637 1940 $153,969 72.348 oper. Amt. Net $9,868,3.46 expenses—.. 1941 $169,930 179,194 oper. 157, 964,860- - : 1942 railway. from Net 1,090-,460 J 1.042,059:, , —Earnings— $243,881 Operating Operating and new RR. '1943 Atlantic Coast Line RR.—Earnings— End! Feb. 28— 1943—Month—1942 1941 - oint West ^ Period discounts "36,183 $395,234 from 19 56.615 4,446 January 1— ry. —V. year_!_j—J___; $1,571,820 $1,144,374 Earnings per share——$1.96 $1.36 '-After $483,200 post-war refundable portion. tAfter deducting $20,194 post-war refundable portion.—V. 157, p. 1142. v-Jjw vJij; ■;'J;'J'."-'-, J business. highly, more and of only higher than necessary earnings had been' 1942 Operating income Deductions of last 110.110 - 861. p. railway—— from Net capital- and & from Gross Payments 157. ' 22,496,303 deprec., retire. of Earnings 379,036 income— ry. Net the on 9. ,__j. income and _W_—j-$68,832,151 taxes Gross *19,398 596.818 Gross Subs.)—Earnings— ________ excess revenues Maintenance for <& , deprec. gen. for was more the Account* for „ Amort, declared April operations- Income expenses taxes been record sales__j and tion. Comparative Operating Operating has of less „— Provision to Electric Co., Inc.—Annual Report— Other *2,245 687,592 Net \ cost on income c.ertain Federal *22,808 766,205 February— . value the average have protected, invested by the stockholders an the rated It over the investors* on then of holders rentals, income Federal • 1914 higher than necessary for this purpose, that fact would unquestionably have ,been reflected in the price, which would excess $291,741 25,396 73,954 Atlanta 1934. 1, Chase Broad St., 11 share per to . of Canadian inescapable," Mr. Cooper states, "that the Company and the dividends paid have been margin, the amount amount 50,313 1,195.620 than more purposes." From book value per share the years, have the necessary average market book value. figures other Net of as bonds, will Other-deductions the conclusion is the American in at mall „ excl. from Federal 1942. earnings. . the above think stock 35,313 income oper. from 'J'Deficit.—V. . . accomplished with lower this is not so,', that on these from years and earnings • 6V allowances,.,— profit- Total reason,; shorter 23 ol and admin, Profit frequent'; by the average of A.jT.; full amount per share standing to the credit of the stockholder—was $137.27. while the average market price was .,.140,08, or only about 2k more than the book value. For the $137.67 19 royalties- Gross it course, common period 1940 $333,97.9 169,496 January 1— railway...— from railway Net - continue to obtain very of equity capital. stock—-the period cents machinery sales, Selling, it is higher accomplish h T. 25 April Depreciation, incl. financing was possible is that the earnings,; earnings after taxes, were satisfactory to the that regulatory bodies should reduce demonstrable to of ^Patent argument 30 k could earnings •sufficient • 1142. p. ry. 1941 $342,905 From Gross corresponding new than at any time since 1925. *."• As to past earnings, Mr. Cooper states, "Credit has been maintained end equity financing has been done. Some critics have contended that, Frov. redemption Ilocking-Glass Corp. and Cost stock mean The . large back-log maintain The present debt ratio to the April 20 and July 20. 50 cents each; 25 cents each.—V. 157, p. 341. 21, ;r returns Reviewing past performance, Mr, Cooper notes'that the proportion long-term debt in the Bell System's capital structure was 46 k Jin. 1920, .the 157, for follows: as Calendar Year— Sales raised at cheap rates. money of pyaable were Anchor Bell System earnings because of its high credit standing starts a vicious circle. The credit is high because the earnings are good, and have been satisfactory to the investors." Jr?; In for trust Payment City of New York. reason, enough in the war earn can that they could large amounts. continued course investors. i kwh. RR.—Earnings— 1942 $564,639 proportion- debt been stock "I the and Dec. larger amounts at the same cheap-rates."-a Ability of the Bell System companies to issue bonds at low proportion interest, Mr. Cooper continues, "has been due to the low ... called collateral interest. dividend A year how upon this financing problem in greater detail, System's need for earnings adequate to the equity capital. able than of been of and stock, but to the nation the emphasizes the Net totaled Anaconda Wire & Cable Co.—25-Cent Dividend— . years' reasonable a System permitted to the 65 quickly, the materials can be obtained, and given to tens of thousands of men and women in the transition period l.rorn war to peace." ;- of increase an output From position to raise the/ a and has 1942, 157, p. 214. one-third the Bell System has built in as sustains .its credit position during the war. the Bell System's ability to continue to finance at Is a matter of importance not of of with Coast 1943 dross from '■ v 1943, -power 9k.—V, Continental Illinois National La Salle St., Chicago, 111;—V. * it ; of the , "How fast the Bell System sums as increase an compared' as Birmingham & February— " railwayNet from railway——' for company and. boats as year, have 105 Bank Extension of overseas telephone service to additional points. (9> Wider establishment of time and weather announcement services. 1101 Extension of radio-telephone service to motor vehicles . month .ending Feb. 28, against 611,225.379 as kwh., v months kwh.. S325.000 at (81 . corresponding this Net , ; the 322,410,784 of American Utilities Service Corp.—Bonds Called— by.newer of means by which telephone calls over toll lines either by the person making a call or by an operator, Further replacement of open-wire toll lines by cables. ; <7i totaled „ subsidiaries k two 668,796.245 be dialed, , for electric . the dial to the February kwh. period last telephones Extension <61 of of . types. ; 12k. For programs. converting month Of because output power, 288,961.337 margins must be restored and in replacement of plant built in war-time of Atlanta February Electric Output Increased 12%— and 400,000 . relocation the than materials before present post-war of service. more plant involve and other Resumption the Normal will Reconstruction <41 rapidly relieve plant. ' this cases (3i increase number now ' telephone many orders ' Facilities > These THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4165 157 Volume Stock and Bond Sales DAILY ■ NOTICE—Cash and deferred delivery sales are New York Stock Exchange <«> WEEKLY - YEARLY - unless they are the only transactions of the day. No account Is taken of such sales In computing the range for the year. disregarded In the day's range, United States Government Securities on the New York Stock Exchange bonds on the New York furnish a daily record of the transactions in Treasury, Home Owners' Loan and Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation coupon Exchange^during the current week. Figures after decimal point represent one or more 32d of a point. (See note below). \ Below \ye Stock 4 Vol, 1947-82 : U. 113.12 —•! U, 1844-84 v.V:-VvvV- Total 5 2 \ Low [Close ( High <{ Low VaS, 1962-67 Total sales in $1,00 units 2VaS, Low [High 100.5 100.5 1 • sales In $1,000 (High ——...—\ Low 2%S, 1967-72 Low units [Close 1 $1,000 units Low 2%s, 1951-53. Close Close Total sales $1,000 units Vet, 1944-48 —■ sales In j 2%s, 1952-55 Low [Close (Close Total in $1,000 units f High High Low ' , 3 Total $1,000 units sales In $1,000 units (High (High \ Low [Close ■ (High Close Total $1,000 units Total tales In 1 2%s, 1954-56—Low High IVai, 1946-49 sales in $1,000 units 1947 2s, Low Vat, 1949-62 — Low • Close Close Total sales in $1,000 units Total saltt in $1,000 High 105.28 tales In •.v,'.;,' : $1,000 units ■■■ !, Total sales In $1,000 units \ Low $1,000 units 2s, Dec. 1948-50 110.9 Close Total 5 —_ (High Total sales In $1,000 units——— —; f High tales in (High 104.10 104.10 [Close Total Low [Close ] Low SHi, 1943-47 sales In $1,000 units Ss, June, 1949-51 Low (Close Total tales In $1,000 units • Close (High \ $%t, 1955-60 Low 110.9 IS, 1951-85 Total tales In High 110.9 High „v- liOW Close 105.28 Close Total 2sl March 1948-50. 105.28 1946-48 3a, 2s, 1949-1951 Sept., ] Low (Close 104.10 $1,000 units Total sales in $1,000 units 5 ' ( High ; , Total In sales 2a, Dec., \ Low [Close 2% 1, 1948-51 . . | High Low 1949-1951 1 (Close Total sales In $1,000 units $1,000 units— (High High ( Low [Close i950-52_.*— 2$, Low 2%s, 1951-54. Close sales In Total Total sales In $1,000 units $1,000 units — (High (High •( Low 1%«, 1956-59 2s, 1951-55 Total sales In $1,000 units Efigh Hign 1953-55 2s, Low 2%s, 1958-63— Low Close Close High f High 109.4 Low 109.4 Close 109.4 «%». 1960-65 Total sales In l%s, High sales in Low [Close sales In $1,000 units Federal Farm Mortgage 3%s, 1944-64 Low Close Total •{ 1948 Total 2 $1,000 units 1945 8%s, sales In $1,000 units Total Total sales In $1,000 units. * (High Low Close $1,000 units Total sales in $1,000 units (High 1948— 8%$. sales In $1,000 units 106.6 Close 106.6 Total sales In $1,000 units [High lVaS, 1945-47 Close 103.24 Low 103.24 (Close 103.24 2%s, 1952-54 " $1,000 units ♦Odd lot sales. NEW YORK STOCK Monday '63 ; ♦112 ■: :V 63% 115 ♦40'/a ♦48% 49 VA 11% 27% '•V; 70 4% 4 V, 1% 30 25% 9 9 Vb *27% 28 27% 20% 21 20 % 44 x43 Va 44 70 *64 70 70 •66 4% ' 1% 14 1% 14% 14% 30% 31 Va 25% *69 155% V. 158 14 21 16 15 16% 15,400 32% 33% 7,400 24% 25 6,800 71 71 A 71; 9% 34 16 % 16 Va 16 Va 79 78 % 79 9% 159 *69 9% 158 9% 9% 158% 158% 13% ' 20% 1% 16 Va 1% *17 78% *12% 19 *18% *12% 14 19 18% *68 71 '' 9% 9% 159 158% 14 ■ 9% 9% 9% 9% *80% 81% *80% 81% 34% 34% 34% 21 21 9 34% 21 18% 9% 81% 20% 1% 1% 1% *1% ♦17 17% 17 17 *78 79 78 79 - 34 21 1% 17% 78% % *80% 21 1% * 9% 16 % 78 Va 19% 9% 14,300 Allen Allied Dye_ 1% 78% 27% 28 27% 27% 27% 27% 27 Va 27% 61% 62% 60 Va 61 61 61% 59 % 60 300 2.400 '3,100 3,700 28 3% Jan 7 Stores Corp preferred Mfg Portland Cem Amalgam Leather Co Inc 6% conv Amerada Am preferred Petro Corp Agric Chem American 85 No par 11 No par 23 Inc 10 52 31 May 43 Jan Jan x70 6 ; Jun 26% Dec Jan Mar 16% Dec Apr 41% Dec Jan 69 Oct 4 Nov 10 1% Mar 69 Va July Mar 3Va 16% Apr 3 Va 9% 33% Apr Feb Jan , Va Oct Apr 6% Nov 6% Nov Jun 17 Jan May 22% 57 Va Nov 73% Feb 3% Apr 7% Deq 16 25% Mar 27 1 2 94% Apr t3« 16 V2 Apr . c < 118 Va Apr 149 Jan Jan May 12 Va Jan Apr 16% Nov Apr 6% Nov 3 10 19% Apr 2 11% 9% Apr 2 4 Mar 25 64 July 34% Mar 31 22 Apr 30 Va Jan Apr 19% Nov H Au& lVa Jan 12 Va Mar 2 Nov 29% 9% Mar 31 14 8 Va 61 Mar 159% Apr Jan Sep Apr 18% > Apr Apr Dec 5 Va 2 Mar 2 Dec 48% 39 Mar 29 100 71 16% Jan 6% Jan 73% Jan 26 Va Jan 17% Jan % Jan 13 13% Jan 20 CDel) Airlines Mar 31 43 45 % Mar 7 "It Jan x67 113 28 10% Jan 50 112 Va Mar 13 Mar 2lVa Mar 30 140 % Jan No par 100 No par —No par —1 May Jan Jan Jan share 51 Va 37 Feb No par No par Alpha 17 ' Jan Highest I per 104 12% Mar 30 Jan 1942 63 Va Mar 12 50 Va Apr 5 & Co Allied Mills Co Inc Allied '_No par jii 100 1 Industries Inc Chemical 100 J per share share Jan 18 Va Jan 64 Jan 5% 800 hf t per Jan 41% 7% 25% 14% 38% 67 ->• 100 10 23 Alghny Lud Stl Corp Alleg & West Ry 6% gtd 1,000 62 3.600 Min 23 Allegheny Corp No par 5Va % pf A with $30 war 100 5%% pf A without war._-__.100 $2.50 prior conv preferred-No par 21 28 Va V V Gold par Feb 25 11 5% Jan 2 5% Jan 2 13 Jan 11 Allis-Chalmers 27% \ Juneau Albany & Susq RR Co 9,800 60 % 1247. Alaska »_10 No Vicksburg Ry Co Allied Kid 81% 61% page 3,100 Corp.. Inc 34% 28 % see 2,600 14 61 Va footnotes 50 , 159% *12% 19 Va 34% 71 28 For 40,100 25 *80% 78% 37,700 * 32% *12 82 1% 1% 16% 20 ' 14% 156% 34% 20% 69,000 : 24% 18% 1% 1% & 31 x9 Va 21 6 15% 1% 16 Ala 15 9% *1% 1% 15% Corp Reduction 4 35% Jan / 25 No par No par Co Adams-Mills 110 No par Express Air 25% 19 V4 21 1% 15% Steel Adams 51% Jan 100 preferred Address-Mutigr 77" . 105 *100 800 Acme I per share No par Abraham & Straus 7,800 31 9% 34% 1% 14% 5Va 5% 103 . 70 *64 Abbott Laboratories -V Year Lowest Range Since January 1 Lowest Highest Par 2,600 43% 14% 18% *80% 5% *100 .V 20 ; 30% 15 25 % . 9% 83 5% 101 27% 20 24% 14% 19 Va 33% 1% 15 5% *100 27% M 43% 25 *69 9% 100 *64 25,600 30% ■"•"31% ... 71 *12% 55/a .7 99% 15 25% K 5 99 Va vVr 9% 69 1.200 > 12% 11% 20% 43% 50 Va 49% 27% 21% 44% 9% 33 % 12% 20 43 *41 50 12 28% *18% *79'/a 49% 12% 44% *27% >14% V 155% *12%. 49% 11% 21% 14 71 *68 49% : 44% 1% 14 Va 25 % 43 YORK STOCK EXCHANGE 4% 114 *111% 113 21% 4% 14 30 12 V,, : *41 43 28 *95 1% 13% 49 ,11% ♦111% 115 1,500 60 60 60% 20% *65 99% 14 43 60% 27% 43% ♦95 49 *111% < 60% 43% 21 *65 60 V, 42 11 43 Va 155 115 42 49 21 •' *112 41 11 *27 Va 62 115 *40% 48% 10% 62 NEW Shares 1 per share 1 per share for the Week Apr. 2 Apr. 1 i per share Range for Previous STOCKS Bales Friday \: Thursday Mar. 31 • per share 63 Va-: *112 41 issues. RECORD PRICES Wednesday Mar. 30 1 per snare 1 per share HIGH SALE Tuesday Mar. 29 Mar. 27 tSale of registered bonds, all others are coupon 4 LOW AND flaturday Low • sales in $1,000 units Total (High < 3 Total sales In $1,000 units Low sales In 102.11 102.11 u sales In $1,000 units Total Low Close 3s, series A, 1944-52 Close , 102.11 High 3 9%S, 1950-52 Total 5 Home Owners' Loan (High 63 sales In $1,000 units 106.6 Low 102.14 102.14 1944-49 Total (High Low [Close 3s, 1_ 1949-53 2 %s, 102.14 (High Low Close Total Low • [Close (Close sales In $1,000 units Total 4 100.16 High Low • sales In 100.6 100.16 1 Total sales in $1,000 units 1943-45 Total 100.6 ' High J%s, 100.6 ■ 100.16 Close Mies In Total 100.5 100.7 100.7 10 1963-1968 Total sales In $1,000 units - 100.7 Low [Close (High High l%i, 1943-47 Apr. 2 , sales In $1,000 units Close Total Apr. 1 Low [Close ___ Total )%•, 1946-86. Mar. 31 (Close 113.12 f High ; Mar. 30 r High 2%6, 1956-58 — $1,000 units Mar. 29 Mar. 27 Prices S. Bond , — —(Low (Close „ mies in Total Daily Record of Treasury 113.12 I High ' Apr. 1 Mar. 27 U. 8. Bond Prices Dally Record of Treasury 80 21Va Mar 10 14% 81 Jan Mar 8 18% Mar 1 11 Dec 18% Mar 26 43 Mar 70 Va Oct 2 79 Jan 26 18% Jun 24 Nov 62% Mar 30 25% Apr 58% Dec 28 V2 Mar 4\HE 1238 COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE: NEW YORK STOCK Monday, April 5, 1943 - RECORD "N f«turday Monday Mar. 29 Mar. 30 # P*r thar$ I t »har$ per share 16% 16% 16% 551/2 54% 17 16% 17 16% 16% 54% 54% 54% 54% 54% 8 Vb 8% 8% 8% 39 129 5% 5% 5%> 79% 79% *176 8 39 % 3914 n28% 130% 5%; *176 *176 5% 5% *55 38 130 5% 33% 34% 33% 34% 34 34% 34% 175% 176 67% 68 3 68 % 68% 68% 68% 68% 35 69% 23% 23% 23 Va 23% * 110 22 V2 23% 23 23 *110 110 110 110 106 109 Va .104 105 107 108% 23 111 107 23% *110 * 108 69% 111 106% 22% American 2.100 / 23% Am 5,100 - 111 20 109 110 620 108% *22% *24" 28 - 7/9/7 16% -17% 17;% *24 28 *9 Va 9 9 16% 17 V8 .17 27%: ; 9 9% , 100% 100 Va 17% 17% 17% 191/4 191,4 2% 2% 2% 2% 7% 7% *7.1/4 *100 3% ■•: 3% 65% 7% 26% - 66% 68 68 100% . 68% 16% " I 9Va 17 101 i 101 21% 2% 2,000 *8 ' 10 27% - 4 28 'A 67''2 9 : A'/9.V / 4 16,000 65 65 7.3 % 65% 14 I 1.800 ? 8,700 12% 13%, 61* 60 61 61 % 61% 35 35% 36 -35% 36% 12% *58 . 34% 4 4% 4% 39 39 39 *61% 62 611/4 • 36 4 4 *38 39 • 62% 62V4 61 35 39% 62% / -61 4% *38 *37% 14 13% ■ 4 4% • 14 13% 62% / • 13% ♦59 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% '4 % 4 4% > 48% *46% 48 Va 46% 46% 44 44% - 8% 8% 8% 8% *■5% 6% • 43 *42 *6 ; • . 6% s 43% 42%: 9 :-':.6.'% 8% 6 -43 4% 6y8 6 59 35% 63 6'A 43 Va 43 43 43 43 *42% 43'A 12% 12% 12% 12% 42% 141,4 •14% 15 AA •13% 14% 91 %• 91% 91% 91% 91% 95 94 96% 94 % 95% 14 Va 14% 14% 14% 14% 14% 14% 14% 14 % 3.4% 14% 8% 8% 8% 9Va 9 9 Va -8% 9Va 8% 26 Va 26% 26% 26% 26 26% 26 Va ; *117V4 30% i, 31 1% 1% 26% 26% 31 23% 23Vs 8% 8'A 8% 26% 119 119 -1%. 1% 27% 28 27% 168 *117% Amer 31 Mach & Amer. MetalB Co Ltd \ preferred—-- 90 0 23% 1% 24% 8% 9 *165 170 1% < 1% 27% 27 27% 26% 23 Va / 24'A 172 91/4 9'/a *166 169 *166 5.400 ; Jan Jan -2- 2 20- 4 V 10 13% 14% 14 14% 13% 14 % 13% 14% 13% 14 13% 14 18,500 64% 64% 64 64% 64 64% 63% 64% 64 64% 64 64'A 11,380 14 14 14% '2 300 .2. .,!;t Jan 2 4/; Stand San'y-—-_No -par 6% Jan American -4Va % Rolling Mill— —. preferred conv 154 —^100 ———. 25 Feb . lOVaJan 2 54 jan 2 8% Jan -100 Apr 9 % 18% 100 V* Jan Doc 16% Nov Jan 3 7% Jun Nov Nov 25 Va Dec Dec 2 Jan 49'A Jan " I V/i •- < Dec 8% Dec 10% Jan 42% Dec •25Vsi Jun 35 ■ - 2 Va May 32 'A x36% :lVa -4% Mar 31 Sep Oct Apr 58 Dec 4% 37 Nov Jan 65 40% NOV: 9Va Jun 10% tJan Jun 91 Apr 6% 1 1 Dec 5% Oct 35% Mar Feb 23 • \V^2:V- May 2% Apr % Jan 36'A 25 // Mar Mar 26 Mar 30 Feb 2 Oct 3% Jan Mar 29 Apr 22% Jan 4% Mar 17 96% Apr Dec 3'A May 16'A ; Oct 7% Doc 7Va Mar 1 9 7Va 48 15 Dec 18 - • May , 92 2 28'A Apr .Mar.; 12% Dec 758 Nov 4 May ■/16/,/ Apr 23% Mar Feb 113% Nov Feb 119 ;26% 21% May V2 Mar 15 Jau Jan/ 6 15'/a Apr 26% 12 Va Apr 22 3% Apr Mar 2) 142 % Jun 165 Jan 14'A Mar 26 64/a Feb 17 18% Jan 16% Jan .Preferred 14 3 166 29 Jan par Rad Jan Jan 20% 110 103 , 3% May 2 :3'/4 Mar 3 116'A Jan par Am 21% Apr 2 4 - 15 14% Mar 17 9Va Mar 29 27 Apr 2 121 Feb 19 31 Mar 26 ' 2Va Feb 15 29% Mar 13 -26% -Mar. 139% Apr ; 1 20'A Jan > Mar 18% Feb 25 101 Mar 13 48 11 12% Jan 7 7% Feb 11. Liglil-»..----wN(» .par. preferred/———No May May 69 63 Va Mar, 31' 2 / • 7% Jan x26 16 105. , Mar 19 39 5 $5 / 74,800 169 Power& 2 65 Va Mar 12 36% Apr 1 S6 /preferred——-No 8.900 9'A ■ Amer 17.700 23% "24% 9% 9% *166 1% Jan 9% Feb 24 - i 81 '/a Jan ---100 No per - KAmericauvNews 590 23 Jan -39% Jan par Jan 73% 72 Mar 12 14% Mar 12 par No 33 Jan 48 4% Jan 2 % 5% Jan -5- —No par May 55% May 4% Mar 12 37% Jan .No par Oct 20 2 —^100 —— — 5,500 m 6 Feb 2 --100 Fdy Co. Amer Mach & Metals 4 ' Jan 35 -preferred————&_^-50 coiiv Preferred 5,100 119 30 % 31 -5% . 53 Va Jan \ 7 No American-Locomotive—_—_No 5,800 8- . 2% Jan par Co of III—1 7.000 27 26 119 31 : 27% 24% - 26%~ *117% v3i:/^;/ 30% 2 24 »/4 8% 26 Va ■ ■ Jan 30 ——1 - Jan 27- Jan par Corp 2 1:,4 46'A 7 39 ——50 .preferred— American Invest | 230 £7,700 9 . 1 American- Jan 176 1 Apr 23 Jan 26% Jan 8 24'A Jan 21 par Leather— & A-mer ,Internat 400 , 14% - 97'A -15% 1% 110 1 6% Jan 26- - Mar 100»A Mar 15 4 ' De Dec 74% 159 23 Va Mar, 27 5 3% Feb 6 35% Apr 72% Feb 22 Jan , Apr Oct Jan 130% Apr Oct Nov/ 49 6% 33 'Apr l'/a 56% . Mar 24 177. ■ 1% 24% ■ 166 169 ■ 27% 26% 23% *164 119 31 2 31 1% ♦118 119 30% 119 *117 % : 9 9 A 18 'A Jan 96 Feb 19% Fch 10 preferred con;v V-:■< 6%non-cum 600 144a ... Hide 6 109 10 —-100 Power^—.-JVo 9 64 V* Feb 15A Encaustic For'.n Jan 9% //■■' (Apr 120 17 per share Jan 23 • t -. Apr 3% Mar 130% Feb 24 6% Mar 26 ' 85% Feb 24% Jan par -^_10 American Home Products 16.800 i 12% • & 6% 100 6 I 91% 12 % 91 —No 173 preferred-—__i—_-_Wo par $7 2d preferred A—— No par $6 preferred-.,-—No par ■12,100 a 2 $7 2,800 | 20 _-.^..__100 American 8% *6 Fdy 3,700 5 45 8% 3% Jan 71Va Jan American Hawaiian-SS Co_ | 4 V« 45 - f%97fe *6 3% ';/v;;(4;-": 4% 8% & 6,100 ! 37 63 Amer 700 { ' 3% 63% *43% •-45- ' 9 59. *38 38 63 63% ' 35% ; 3% *37 8% / 61 36% 35% .■ *46 VA Va 3% 13% 9,300 j 4 Tiling—*-*—1 Amer European Secs__ No par American Export Lines i 2,100 28 3'4, 66% r ' 27% 3% • ,127% Jan ,-lst preferred-,--. Distilling Co—r—.-20 Amf American " 8 40'A Mar 15 & Cable Inc._...No .par Chain 6% • j 4.200 2'A 2 1 American Crystal Sugars 140 20% 2% 27% Jan American Colortype. Co - 5.800 20% ' 12% 900 , 8% Mar 30 t5A conv preferred—. ___-„_100 tAmericah Chicles V_„JVo par /Am Coat Co of Allegh Co N J:_^/25 28 *8%1 101 *2% 27 V4 4 -67% 17 20 8 .,v./ • *22% 9 Va 101 19% 2% 25% 4Va 3% 3",. *63% 7% 25% 7%. 26% 26 26% 26 16% 2% 100 100 26 9 I/b 17 VB -17- 2% 2% *22 % ...•9% 17% 100 *99% *17 ,/ .A>24' 28 : & 9 55% Mar 31 100 Preferred - 5% 5 4 4 per share ft Highest 38% Jan u__— Car Mar 27 -_^^_25 Can„ i 17 47 preferred--100 tPreferred 13,500 69% *110 ; •American 4 per share 5 ' 4% Jan Cable & Radio Corp Amer 190 34'A ,'conv ; 22,100 5,000 35% 67% 5% 81 80%: 4 pep share . 130 V* . Note 6%-preferred 50 American/Bosch /Corp... A-—ui-v.1 Am Brake Shoe >fc Fdy -No par 1,100 5% 83 ,'33% 105 300. 38 176 /V 67% *109% - Par 1942 Lowest 8% Jan , , American Bank 4.900 V *129 33 Va 8 56% 7% > Range for Previous ; Range Since January I Lowest Highest EXCHANGE " . 6,500 , %;./ ' • i'-fly. KEW-' YORK STOCK Shares - 16% /// 7% 130 175% share- 16 1 37 Va 82 177 V 4. per share 5% 82 176 177 the Week A/%, 54% %% a-"/ / *129% Sales Apr. 2 16% 37% 131% 81% 81% 80 % 178 •: v 5% 5% . 80% per 8 38 *129 " 8% ' ' ? - 38 80 178 '54% 129% 129% 129% / 8% 8 39% 39 39 t I per 54% 'v Apr. 1 share per 16 7% STOCKS Mar. 31 fo» Friday Thursday W*dnenday Tueidny Mar. 27 /; V- fALE PRICES HIGH LOW AND 9% May 12 Jan 52% Jan Jan 6% Nov Apr 59'/a Oct 4% Mar 9% Nov ' 14% ///;T4;:/:' 14% ' ' 15 Va 14% 15% 15% 31% -32% 45% 15 Va 46% 13% 13 V8 15% 14 - 14 14 15% 15% 15% 15% 3.5% 15% 15% 32 32% *31 % 31% 31% 31% 46 Va 46% 47% 47% 31% 47% 31% 45% 46'A 47 ' American Safety 2.000 American 1,540 : +Amer Seating ' 31% 32% 44% 45% 151% • 43 '•r:\26'' -V 151 133b 14 V4 24'A 25% *997/a 43 151 26% 26 26% 13 Va 13% -13% VA 13% 14% *14% 14% 26'A 25 lA 26 V8 25% ICO % 100% 136% 136% 28 w87 51% 137'.2 117 5% *691/2 70 Vb 70% 6% 6% 61/2 6% 67% 68% x65 % 65% 66% 6% 6% 6 6 Va 30 231/2 28% 20 113 12% 111% *109% 13 2% 2% 40 28'4 *27% 13 13 2% *109% 111 12% 109 % 110 4% 4% 4% 56Va 55% 55 Va 57% *54 *56% 57'/a 55 56'/2 34 34% 341/2 34% 34 7 9 '8% 91/8 *8% 4% X77'« 78% 80 71% 72 *32 ¥2 34% 101 % . 52% 77% 7% 7% 711/4 34 Va 91/2 80% 81 72% 73% - *321% 102 r 7% 7% : 100'A i 32% 10% 81% 76 74% 76 *32% 34% 101 101 it6 V2 00 54 54% 54% 55% 78% 78% 79 78% 79 78 % 791/a 78 % 33% 32% 33% 32% 33% 33 % 35% 34'A *3.00 101 : ;ir 170 54% 25 V4 25 »A 25 V* 53% 53% 53 Va 23% 23% 23% 23% 231% *108% 108% 108% 25% *53 . r4 0 CO r-"- 108% 00 Va 11% 11'A 51% 51% *51'A 11 63 63 Va 63% 119 119 11% *119 11% 55% 79 35% 36% 5% /. 5%. 4 36 Va 26 Va 26% 26% *53% 54% 53 53 300 23% 231/4 23% 23% 23%. 23'-a 23% 9,600 110% 111% 110% 110% Xl09% 109% 500 11% 11% 7,300 51% 51% 800 63% 1,170 tAtlas 60 tS'A 11% 4 63% 37 36V2 *36% 5% 5% 5% 119 *11% 118 11% 3% v 62 Va 63% *3.18 11% 4 36 % 5Va 64% 119 3% Apr Jan Apr 143% Jan 7% Nov 33 % Dec Mar 34% 5 120 3% 22 Apr 108% May V/b ■ 39 116% Jan Apr '4 . Nov 70% Feb Dec '5% Jan 51% Dec 763a Jan 29 ; Mar 30 Mar 18 Mar 4 Feb 27 4% Mar 25/ 57% 57 34% 9% 8'/8 101 10% 82% 76 32% 102% 55'% 79% Jan 4 Jan 11, Jan 71 Jan 5 Jan 4 . 7 2. Mar Mar Apr Mar Mar Mar Apr Apr Apr Mar Feb Apr Apr 35% Apr 13 z 3% Apr 38% Jun 24 Dec 30 1 102 2Va • 42 25 27 1 Jan 17 May Jan 112% Mar 7% May 27% Jan Jan 28% Jan 12% Mar 107 5% 50 22% May Mar 29 20% 116 13 % 3% , . Apr Aug 2 20 2 9 7 27. Jan Jan 3% Jan 11% 39% 11% 900 4Va 4 37 118 4 Va 4,900 5% 39 . 5% : conv —5 50 52 113 par preferred—. 1,160 5% 50,600 Aviation. Corp 17% , 44 18% 106 6% 50% 100 Powder 40% 5'A 19 —25 100 Atlas Tack Corp.— / .No par Austin/Nichols——^.,—-No -par 27,800 Baldwin Loco 72,900 Baltimore & .Ohio , ' 5% —1' ..No 11% 51% 64% Jan 50% 112% Mar 12 26% Jan —,100 11% *118 Jan 49% 2 Jna Aug 134% 2 —^100 /preferred—— Refining— HVf conv'pref series A Atlas Corp— >6% vpreferred 51% 11% RR 5% 11% 64% —100' Line Atlantic' 51% 119 100 Atl G & W I SS Lines. 1,200 11% ■'// 3% 37. 5% . 26 54% 51 %' 64% par 100 23 Apr Jan Feb Jan Apr 39% Mur 26 Jan 97% 12% Mar Oct 1% July Dec 36 Apr 111% Mar Sep Sep 4 Vb Jan 67 Va Sep Feb 40 Va Oct 66 Jan 21 Jan 33% Dec 5% Mar 31 2% 27 27 2 79 4% 8% Nov 4% Oct Apr 82 May July 6% Apr 61 Va Mar 2 1 Jan '77% Jan 53 Jun 22 20 Jan 18 1 81% 27 Va Jan 100 Va Dec Jan 53 Oct 1 1 6 OVA Jun 72% Oct 19% Jun 34% Oct 83 Jan 28% Dec • 26% 54% 11% 111/4 No preferred— Atlantic Coast 51% 119 11 % Co preferred 5% 29,900 54% 110 Investment 11% 64 % 4 *26 ——..1 Atch Topeka & Santa Fe__ I. 4.200 351/4 Dry Goods 100 1st 5% 44,900 par .— Oct Jan 78% Mar - 21 VA 17% 46 preferred——--—5—-100 t7'A 2d preferred— 100 *51% 52 120 11% 4 3 % 11% 26 +6'7 Assoc Iff 1% 101 . 25 'A • 540 f ■ ' *52 340 No Corp preferred—— Associated 35 *32% 1007/8 54 Va 7% 16,800 ' 82 'A 74 34% 82 Artloom Feb Mar 63% Mar 12 5 Jan Jan Jan Nov 33'A 11 49 30 6% 4% 92 6'A 72% 59 29 100 44% E6 12 21% 101'A 3 5 12 Jan 2 108% Jan par Jun Jan 7Va Mar 'f/e Mar 12 4 Jan Nov 36% Oct 144 1-oP 2i Mar 8 Apr 6% Mar 26 l'AJan ..—-100 No 31 6% Apr 2 70%-Mar. 31 7 2 5 Jan - 15 54% Mar 30 30 Apr 1 34 par No par .— 150 10'A 82 101 . 200 ■ ( 148'A Jun 9% 2 29 .2. 24 (Del) pf 7% gtd.>100 6f Illinois: 5 preferred. tl'.'r preferred—-Armstrong Corx Co-Arnold/Constable Corp. 2,500 100% -No $6 conv prior 4,000 , Midl'd./ Daniels Armour. & Co 50 • 9Va 78 78 1 2,800 34 'A 101 Va 53% 20.800 *8% 10% W P Armour;& Co 4% 34% 102 .10% • Archer Jan . Jan 16% 15 Jan 27 10'/a Jan 13 39 Mar 29 119 Jan 26 5 Jan Jan Jan Dec Jan 43 Apr 136 V-s 142 16Va Jna 5 111% Jan 20. lOVaJan 13 Corp.——12.50 -preferred—.vAx.No par Copper Mining w-^^20 Paper Co Inc..—5 Andes A 400 56'A 4 $5 di'v 800 Jan 25 42% Jan 11. 24% Jan 2 —1 Anchor Hock Glass 400 2 2 Jan 14 Jan 6 Jan 8 Jan 3% 53% 334 -55% par -—-,--100 Amer Zinc Lead Si Smelt— , * 7% *100'/4 10% No 1st preferred.^ — No par Woolen —.-—No par , 39 9 Va *7% 73 % /, 79% Va *100'A 9% 80'/a % Elec Anaconda Copper Mining—-—50 An'aconda W & Cable No par 55% 32% 53'A 31% *101 8 100% 34'% 9 80 73 *32 VA 7% 100 9 Va 78% *71% *101 8102 9 Va •> & V J45 prior conv preferred—25 110 55 preferred Wks 129% . 6% 32 115% ———14 ——100 Corp 300 550 2% • *109'4 4% *8% *100'A 2 29 2 14Va 35% . May 132% May 1 mar 26 144 54 % 55% 2 43% Jan ——25 41,800 13 2% 55% 33% 8 VA i 6,300 n 27% tQ 40 9% 9 Va 14 21% Jan 14 Inc—_/.-_^._10 Preferred —— 70 33'/a 1 6' Viscose Water $6 3,800 *8% 101 2 aan Apr Mar Feb Apr 26'A Mar 101 Mar 6 9 .42% Jan American : 2.300 j 32% ;■ 67% i 33% . 3.300 19% V 9% 8 44 151 26V2 13% 15 'A Jan J5 127'A —25 ; preferred -———100 BVt Am 100 : 113 '/8 4% *55 ! 29% 27% 2% *39 * 100 ; 19 Va 56% 56%. t6% 75,000 113 Va 3.3 *2% 40 / 20 *8% 101 97. —100* Tobacco American 54% 29 33 Vo ;>/; 9 Telep & Teleg Co__ 10,700 113 113 ; : *51% 28 % *19% 20% 114 *39 % 111% 4% 57 Va 19% *113 13 . 2% *391/4 4% 28% 20 Va 113 600 6% 5% • 52% *55 57 6VB 29% 56 Va par —100 a— - •Amer Type Foundries 75 67 67% 52% 4% 17'/2 Jan Common class B_ ! 53 56 .....100 —No Sugar Refining American' 7,300 | 6% 6% 29% 2Va *110 Amer 2,000 < 117% *70'A 7 53 . par par ; 9.100 5%' 75 , ,29 V2 39V4 4% *70 70% 54% 13 13 56% 6 , 29% 20'« No 37% *117 54% 29 2 — Feb 24 35 Va May 1 155% Mar 15 2 Am Sumatra Tobacco.——No par 800 ' 144% Feb 35% Jan Foundries.^ Preferred - 7 1 145 Peo 19^8 Jan U,% jvi&r 12 Jan 9 VA 37'8 5% 5% 29% *2% 112 6'A 5% 29% 115 • 11,100 137% 9 117 6% 39% - 117 5% 55 19% .. 117 5 6% 28% American 900 I , 53 53% *116% *112% 26 143 3/. 513 52% *116'A 5 Va 68;/ i 100 V2 51 37% 68 2% 57 136 V2 12 American Stove 7,500 100 — 6% 32% Mar 23 47% Apr 5 . 100 — American Stores ; 1,200 Steel 5 Jan 37'A Jan Co./.——-.No 12,100 '3.300 Amer 27 ——25 preferred.. 13% 26 142% 53% 37% 6% 61# . 12% Jan par No par No par ' 53 38 14 .4% 55 37% 19'A 56 V4 54% 38% 47/8 ■American Snuff 26% 26 , 52 A/.' i 37% 28% *110% 26 Va 142% 51 % 0% 6 Va 40 142% 138'A 29'A 2% *25% 52% 9% *68 114 *13 Va 25% 142% 52 "• 630 500 15'A , -No Co— Ship -Building Co Smelting & Refg— tPreferred * 14% Mar 25 15% Mar 30 ' 9% *53% *39% 100% ,137% 6% 112 Va *99% 100% 9% 29 % *19 25% 137 VA 68 VB 25% 9'/a 54% 6 25% 25% 13 'A . '•15/ * 137 Va 6% 29 Va 15 9% 68% *52 13% 9% • 68 26% 14% *116% 117 418 6% 25 142'A 54 J ; 44 18.50 Amer 151 13 'A 26 i4,000 150% *43% *149»/2 39 9% 38% 4% *67 // 54 25 150 44 151 26 ,-/• 100% 101 142% ://;./54:Z> 136%, 9% 38 Va 116 % 25 142 - 53% 53% 136% ; 38% * 25 142 53% 53 ■/;•■••'-'9 vi': '■*% A 52 53 * . 141% 52 *24% 141'A 25IV 141 150% 44 *149'% 14 Va ' *24 '/a xl50 151V4 •. 26 100VA 100'A ■ 43 *149 VA 15 " 15 25% 101 150% 44 Va 151 13'A 13 % < 151% *43% *145 26% 26 Va 26% 13% 14% 151V4 43 *145 42% 151 . 152 Va 152 152 Va 42 Va *145 , Razor. $5 . 26 Va Feb 8 4 7 Mar 16 Jan 4 Jan 14 Jan 9 Jan 12 Jan Jan : 54% 23% 111% 11% 53Va 65Va 119 12VA 2% Jan^/21 ;V. 4% 28% Jna 5 40% 3l/*Jan 2 bva 7V2Jan prior A-—.—No par of Del Jan (The) 7 . Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Feb Mar 16 Va 15 31 29 31 6 6 15 27 Mar 26 Apr ; 2.7 Apr 2 Mar 12 '34 Jun Jan Mar 45 Va Jan Apr 23Va Jan 99% July 109'A 33 14% Feb ' 6% Sep 7 Jan 46% Apr 51 Dec Jan 43 May 70 111 May 116 7 1% Jan Apr 9 Va Jan Apr 3% Dec 31 15% Apr 2% Jun 4 Va Jun 14% Dec Jan B - 16 3 16% 17 4 17 16% IVa 7% 7% 7% 7% 11 Va 11% ■'//. 11% 12 'A 12 Va 17 Va 16% 7%. 734 12% 12 17% 17% 8 17% 17 7% 8% 12% 12% 13% 12%' ll'A 10% 10 3,8 10% 11% 11% 11% ll'A 11% 11 11% *48% 49% 49% 50 49% 50 49% 50 49% 49% 16% 16% 17% 16% 18% 16% 17% 17 8 17 Va 16 VA' 7% 34% :•"/• 7% 34% 16 Va 34'/a 19% *27% 34% *7% , 35 8 A, 35 17% 17'/a 17% 17% 20% 19% 20 28'A 27 27 *99 27% ♦ 103 104 26% 28 V4 108 V/ 107 *26% *99 28% 28% 108 Vb 27% 103 26% *27% '107 0 27. TOO ■ m 35 17% 20 *107 26% *100 34% 34 V* 7% 20,; 26' 25% 28% 107 *26 7% 19 Va ; 25 Va *25% 107 8 17 167'a 19% 7% ; 17% 8% ,, .%• 3434 17 Va /•'A; 1.9 V2 19% 26% 26% 28% 28 Va- 26 3 a *107 V 27% *27 28% 103 *100% 103 V8 11% ll'A 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 19% 19% 19% 19i% 19% 19 19% 18% 19% 39 39'A 39'A 39 Va 39% 39%; 39% 39% 39 VA 15 : / 15 14% 15 14% 56 *54% *54% 56 *54% 297a .30% 11% 11% 14% *54% 15 31 31 • 11% ' 11% 11% 11% 11% 66 66V4 115 114% see 67 Va page 1247. 66 Va 67% 114% 115 115% 67% 116 2,500 1.-610 * 17 'A 193A -17,500 9,000 , 26 V8 28 Va *107 1,100 800 - /. - 108'A *27 / *100 10 28 103 . ll'A •V ; 11 'A 17% 100 • 18% 39 39% 1,400 14,400 Bangor. & ' - 14% 15 54% 54% ' 30% 30 31 11 % 11% ll'A 11% 6734 ' 1J.6VA 68 116% 67% - *115 ' . %,•/; 68'a 116 • • ■ Barker , ■ ■ / - Oil Bayuk Cigars Beatrice t$5 —No Bell Pr Best 8,200 Best w -w„ -..No par RR-_-A50 20 No par Aircraft-Corp—Aviation—— Indus .1 - - — 5 Loan—L— No par -pfd $2.5-0 div series '2S.No par Co . - Foods— Bethlehem w...-7 4fc par ^^.25 Beech-Nut Packing Co— Belding-Hemingway— Beneficial 2.600 Corp—1 Inc.t u par —• SteeL (Del) preferred No —wx_ No par 100 Jun 4'A Jan 4% Jun 7VA Jan 11% Mar 30 4 Apr 6'A Jan 25 22 Jan 5'A Jan 2 34'A Jan A 6 - 50 v. Mar I •18'A Mar 30 8'A Apr I 35% Mar 23 AA A 36 6'A Mar 4'A Dec Apr 6% Nov 33 'A Dec 12% Dec 2 17% Mar 29 13VA Jan 7 23% Jan 7 24% Jan 16 >107 Jan 26 20% Mar 22 12'A 26% Mar 31 28'A Mar 29 114 Mar 16 15'A 20 103 Jun Apr Apr Jun 93 9'A 12 • • 34'A 12 4 2 102% Mar 8 64 Apr Jan Jan Jan 4 39% Mar 30 135a Mar 17 54% Feb 23 22% Jan 7 31'% Apr 2 12 Va Mar 25' 7 Nov Oct Oct 23 Va 4 26 Feb 9 557o Jan 110% Jan X23% 30 28% Feb 5 18'/a Jan 105 25 8V2Jan , Mar 25% Jan Jan Dec 13% 24% Aug 8% Jan 12'A Jan .5 preferred +Beech -Creek Bendix 14,200 -50 Creamery——— 2% 2 Feb 9 5% Jan 13 30 Jan 4 par Co Bath Iron works 2 13% Apr Jan 12 .—10 preferred— Barnsdall 2.000 /. —50 preferred—.100 •; .—.No Jan 8% Apr 2 10% Jan 100 —100 Brothers— 5%% 9% 2 2 17% Apr; 3% Jan 6- —13 t c Asphalt Corpa.A— 9,100 100 v Aroostook^.— 5% Conv Barber 4,500 , /a; 1-5 55VA 30'A 67% 116% 14% *54% 31 11% 8%A'V- 17 6,200 17.900 Works >4% 'preferred.—. " 55% 31 65% footnotes • 56 31 114% For 15 30 . Z540 . 35 A 39% . 37,800 50 23 Va ll'A 19% *11 - 11% A *25% 108 V2 : 17 VA 19 • . 28 VA 108% . 49% 1 17 '8Va 35 8% 13% 110% Jan 11% Mar 31 6% May 9'A Dec 20 Va Mar 16 9% May 28% May 17% Nov 39% Jan 25 9% May 15% Nov 55% Mar 25 46 VA Mar 54 17% Apr 24% Jan 8Ve Dec 8% Dec 66Va Jan 16% Feb 68 Va Apr 117 Feb 2 24 49 Va May 105 July 121 7 Sep Jan / Volume 157 ftstnrdsy Number 4165 ; . ■'THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE ; I NEW YORK STOCK RECORD , Mar. 29 Mar. 27 t per share ,;34 34 19'A v 8% * Tuesday* ii Mar. 3d t per share 34 ;• • *18% P 8% 34% 34%: 18% 18% 94 v .95 21% 50 *93 95 ! . *93 • 12% 12% *12% >13 94 *88 *86 21% 20% 50% 49% . 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Stores Borden Borg-Warner <•■•' Co 2 17 Jan- 8 v___l 95, Dec Jan Jan 43 Dec 46% Mar 16 i 22% Jan 26% Jan -2% Jan 28'A.Jan -40% Jan 17 % Jan 26% Mar 31 18% Mar 22% Dec 33% Mar 29 13 i Apr 13% May 19% Jan 28% 1% Jun 3% Oct Mar 31% Nov May 20 % Sep Nov • 2' 15 30% 22% Mar 23 w-r—5 RR——_L_—_l100 16 (The)— Corp Roller Bower 3,200- '38% Jam J Boston & Maine 12,500 ; 91% Jan Inc 6,900 . 12 par r---"-—No par B Class - Bond i class A———No 8,500 ^ < 33 • Brothers— & par ; Aluminum & Bohn Bon %'? 22 25% No — Airplane Co— BrassJ Boeing : /4,000 «; 46%' 32% Bloomingdale v 38,100 t •p i Bliss & LaughlSn Inc P 22% : • Co Highest • I per share t per share 29" Mar 35 16 -No pur Decker Mfg Co--—No par & Lowest 1 I per share $ per share' Par ■ Highest -' 1943 Year Since January I lowest ' ' \i'{ ' '*9395 v Black Blumentlial i" V ■.>:■ . Blaw-Knox 1 • 20%' P.PPp.. 140 - Range , P'-ppl, V";. ; ■ Previous Range for STOCK Blgelow-Sanf Carp Inc—. 300 ' 22% 22% •; 19,500 12% > ;>P;P; 1,400- -v.: YORK V EXCHANGE 1,300. • 20%- 95 >'V' *93 17 > 12% *88 * • 8% *16% 51%7f 52% P 95 - v,' -fp NEW tor Shares i8% 8% 20% • : 18 94 20% 52% 34 17 V.; *16% ' r- *33% 8% 17'/a 17%. share 19. :• - the Week $ per ~C$- 34%P- 8% 8% Sales Apr. 2 : share 19. 18 % 17 pu% S per 34 34% 8% 8% Friday .« Apr. 1 # per share snare per STOCKS Mar. 31 18% i 8% 18% 17 \ Thursday - Wednesday , 35 Vv 35 "•18% I SALE PRICES HIGH LOW AND Monday 1239 • Bearing Co __5 9- 6' 1 Apr 2 ,25 33% Apr i l Dec ' *22% 11% 23% 27% ■ 23% *23 *23" "'24% p' -1.1%-1,2% *<• 23% 23% 23% 11% 11% .12'A 12 12% .11% 12% 27% 27%. 27% 27 27% 27 27% * 27% 27% - 24% - 11%; 12 26% v 200 11,000 • 27 • • ' * Jan 7 No- par 19 Jan par 20% Jan 4 Brewing Corp.-of Amerioa ^...15 Bridgeport Brass' Briggs Manufacturing. 7,700 20 12% Mar 29 Jun 9% 15% Jan 21% Nov 43% Feb 25 26 Jan 35% Nov 44% Mar 30 . 7% 27% Mar 29 4 No Xl5 T 23% Mar 30 • 30 ' 41% 44 *43%' 43% . • " • * % If, 1 1 k '42 *40% . P 44% 43% 42 42 42 : 44% *43% 13 12% 12% 12% 36% *36% 38 *37 17 17 •:•:• ' 17% 18 P 17% 12% 13% 13% 9% 9% 8% •mo a 113% *110% 113% 5% *110% 17% P 9 Va. *110% 113% *110% 114 " ' 5% 97% 5% .. 5% 101 97% 5% 6% 102 100 - *101 : 6% - 5% 102 9,100 8% 114 :'''• V 5%P. 6 • 7% 650 ■ 7 No ■ 27 14 2 104% Jan 12 —No par 3 Jan 76% Jan 2 Mar 114 107 2'A Mar 11 Apr 9% 9% 9% 9% 9% 10'A •% l(/% . 10% 17% 17% 17% 1.7% 18 18 18% 22% 23 23 23 V4 22% 23 22% 22% 29% 29 Va 29% 29% 29% 30 3 l'A 3l'A 23% 23% 24% 25% *17% 23% 23% 23% 24% 56 55% 55% 56 58'A 58% 55% 55% 55%- 55% 56 57 58% 12 12 11% 12 VB 12 12'A 12% : fe . 10% 18 s. 23 %. :•" is 10'A >- 10% 18% 31% 25% 26% 61 % 63 61% 61%" 12% 12% 32 % 1,900 Euffalo Forge Bollard 27 25%: : 603,4 „ r61 64 16138 61'/a1 12% K'i 4% '•' 12V4 '>>.'12 %• • ' 4% ■> 4% M *5j>% 53 ^iVa -- ■ " 4% 4% 4% .53 i 33 32 Va 32% 4% 4% 53 *50% • ,.53 53 32 34 32% '•; 4% 323'e "5 4'/2' : -■• 5 A i/0 32% % 8Va 56 V VV' 4% 56 33% 32 %: ■> " • 56' V 8«A ;•: 56 15.400 P Bush ,y preferred Term Bldg 7% Oct Sep 141% Jan 5 18'% Mar 31 11'A Sep par 19% Jan 24% Jan 20% Jan 26% Apr i2 16 % May :v 25 Oct 33% Apr 19 Va 26% Nov 20% Dec 57 Dec 55% Dec J_1 s 27 . 1 Apr j 2 14% May Apr 1 53 1 61 1 6»A 2% 2% Jan Jan 56 Apr Apr Nov : 40 1 • 9% • 3% 44 Sep Jan< 21VaJan 6 6 v Jan 5% Jan 2 8% Mar 29 43A Sep 20% Jan 2 25% Mar 16 19?s Feb 2% Jan 9Vb Jan 2 5 ; 41 -100 preferred__100 ... Jan 5% Mar 13 • 15% Mar May 12% Apr 9% Jan No par :—1 2 61% Apr 63 54 u Mar 53'A Max- ;—_ — — Bush 1,040 - Dec 7% 5% -No par z pfd $2.50 series—- Terminal.—.-,—' 6% 140' Dec 1 No. por Burroughs Add Mach_, 9,700 : :■■■<• 33% VP; 33% • Conv 8,600 3% 85% •'■ i.■. 10% Apr No Conv pref $2.75 ser,_ 10,600 . Jan 4 v •60')?%- Jan 112% 6% Jan Burlington Mills Corp_i._i-J 72,000 ' *55% Co Watch^ Bulova 1.600 1 8% par No Co 33% ' ; j _ 13,000 : 26 3,4 Oct ; r—1 Wheel 1 32'A ' • Budd 29,700 18% 26% ; 25'A 10% V" Jan 14% Jun 1". : Nov 35 . Dec 47 Va 6% Mar 12 1. 8 10% •<* Xl03rA Mar 25 Jan 1% Jan v Apr 6 9% Mar 26 Jan ■% Apr 28% July 9% Apr 16 43 Apr : 7 Mar 29 7" \ 1 2 1 Feb 18 V; " 6% Jan ;_„-_100 Apr 38." 2 I. Apr V 2 . 81 —100 Mfg-—, preferred...— .'j|[ Mar 1% Mar. 1 : 5 (E G) • 1 Jan 9% Jan 29% Jan. 13 Jan par Co— pveferred— Budd 22,100 102%: IOI , Bucyru«.-Erie 10 • No par -No par ; 13' ' ft Jan No par Bruns-Balke-Collender_^____No- par 13.400 114 L— Brown Shoe Co___ 3,400- 9 Co Brooklyn Union Gas„_ • 3001 33 Jan 16 37% Jan :••:. 7 -No par Brooklyn & Queens Tr___ Bklyn-Manh Transits 1 6*600 { Hiv*1 16% • 102% Bristol-Myers 500- 1 Va . xl.3\ 14 38 fp 38 V"? 6 102% 1,000 • : i Briggs & Stratton . »,*. 38-;":v 17% 17% •; 9 - ;";9% f 'i: V' A-V- « ;<>.%•••: O *.''«•%■. Uf > • . 13% : •>37% " 9 113% 13% 38 17% P'9'A 5% 43% I v 13% *37 38 9% 96% -43% ■ % 600 41% 43% *40% .1 17% 9% 44% % hi P > 44 >,7 42 • l5/a 36% •/. *40% ' •% 1% % 1 .42 i *40 l Oct Feb Nov ' i 33% Apr 18 1 24% Oct 6% Feb " : 7% 7% .. 24: .•: ;• 24 Mm *23% - 4V4 v 20% 26% 14 •. 80 19% ' 27% 1% 1% 80 26% v'l % 1% ; • 24 2V:f: 8 4 V« -S- >; 79 - 21% 21'A 21% 28% 29.% 55Va" ••'•■ :• 56% 1 Va 1% 28% -55'A •;: 1% •.'-.iVa . 24 V2 . 1% > 7% 7% 8'A 7% 8Va 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 19% 18% 18% 18% 18% 18»% 36 36 38 19 y« * 37 36 *34 V- *35 8% f:: 8% 40% 37 8% 36 8% 8% 41% *41 »A 41 '/a *91% 92 91% 29% 29% 29% 4% 101% 103% 47% *107 87'A 88 18% ' - 106% 6% 16'A *5% *98% 34 '99% " 9% 45% 109 108% 109% ;•: 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 88% 88% *88 88% 88 V 38% ' *88 88% 240 19% 19 19 19 19% 19 19 V8 9,700 3'% 7,700 Central *106 106 V? 16% 16% *5% 6 102% 109'/a *108% 109'/2 6 'A 3% 106 *6 V • 0% *5% 38% 38% 59% 60'4 59 19% 19 19'/4 6%' 62 61 63% 19 19 *18% 19% *103% 103 Va 19'/a ? 6 > •■:;. .. T *102% ' 103 14% 15 15% 15% 16••:-/•> 16% 42% 42% 42 42% 41% *99% 42%"; 100% IOOV4 *99% *99% 5V& 6% 6% 6% 7% 14% 13% 14% 14% 14% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 15% 16% 15% 16% 15Va 16% 9.% 9% 10% 10% 11V4- 11 20 19% 20% 21 % 39% 393i 40% 20% 40% *50% 51% 51% 52 7V» -5% Certain-teed 4,850' . : •', 2 Jan v 100Va , — 8 17% Jan 12 10 15 2 *9 22 8 26 • 1V* 6-% Mar 24 19% Apr Jan 5 20% Apr: 8 105 Va Mar 1 8% Jan 13 19V2 Apr 2 18 • 1 42% Mar 30 L-25 33,% Jan 2 r100 95 Va Jan 5 2% Jan 2 8% Apr 2 7 15'A Apr 1 1.50 2Vs Jan 6 V 2 —50 .-5 10% Jan 4 6% Apr 16% Apr Jan 4 11 y4 Mar 31 No. par 15% Jan. 6 21% Apr > . • 9,400 • preferred 5^ Chicago Mall — Order Co— 6 2 v 37 Va Feb ' „ 4% NOV 38% Dec 89 . Jan 28% Nov 3% Nov 78 Dec 130 Dec 42 % 29% 97% 120% 97 % 8% Dec Dec Dec Jan Dec Dec 75% Deo 23% Jan .. 2 ,s 110 3% 18 3 .4 104 35 . 3 a Nov Jan Oct Jan Nov Deo Oct Nov 32% Dec 19 Jan 18% Oct 100'% Nov Apr ' Apr " Apr , 9% Oct 36% Jan 98 Feb 2% 8% 2V4 13% Apr Jun Jun Jun Jan iVa Dec Aug 7% Nov Apr 2% 1% 8% Mar 16 Nov 33 Sep Jun ' % 7% Jan 100 15% Apr 15 Va 14% 93 5% 27Va. 89 2 9934 Jan 7% 16% Nov 23% Jan ; .65'A Apr .1 * ChlQ ds East Ilf RR Co__—No par Class A —— —40 ; 23,400 22,400 :.. , 11% Cab 32% Jan 30 Nov 1% Jan . Chicago Great West RR Co 26,500 ' 6% \V"" 16% .100 Mfg——5 preferred . , 30 Apr 15 Apr 82 Apr 110 Apr 77 Apr 6Va Aug 68 Feb 16 Apr 1 k May 90 Mar 1% Jan 11 , Jun 2/4 Apr 82 July 27 Jan 29 30 9 24 31 1 Dec 53% Jan Preferred series A— • 27,200: : 6%- 107% Mar 9% Apr 17V* Mar 6% Mar 105%,Jan 39% Mar 22% July .w 117 3% Mar 12 2 No par Checker Mar Mar Mar Feb Mar Apr ' 88% Mar 20 Feb Dec 2'A May 54% Apr Mai' 31 48 34% 103.% 123 109 % 14 Jan 17 22 »■ 5 Mar 30 111'A Apr 1 139 Nov 95 Jan 16% Jan 50% Apr > %, Jun 5% Jun 11% Jan • 9% Apr .27% Dec 3 % Jan 29% May 1% Jeb 32 Apr /• 77 Apr 201/8 Apr 2 38 Mar 31 9% Apr 1 41% Apr 1 9%. Apr 1 43 Mar 4 93% Apr • 2 2 10% Dec 10 18% Mar 29 Feb Apr 6% Mar 29% Apr 1 56, Mar 27 V 1% Mar' 1 '' 88s Mar .3 v 30 2 Va' 21% July 3% Jan 69 % Chesapeake & Ohio Ry —_ - 8% ' 15% 10% 14 Jan No par ^ 50 4,500 —16 Jan 3 Cham Pap & Fib Co.. 27,009 14% 98 x33 1 preierred--.—-100 6% prior Mar 19 -100 — ; 1 21 % 'Mar 30 6 No par Products Chain Belt Co_ -1,100 42Va K. ■ -5% - ; 800 . 103 7% - ,16% ' U% - 20'/a 7,900 •> *99% 6 I .No par - de Pasco Copper Cerro 17% V19% 15V4,!: 14% ' - Century Ribbon Mills 6,900 ' 42 Va / lOOVa 7% 15% 9% 6% 14 , 19%;, 103 18 42% 1 Sugar Co,. Preferred——— 64'A ,.'^.^19% 13% *99% 1O0 Va 62 : 19 20% . 38%.; ; a 6 vv-:■ par Foundry Central .Violeta -400 . No Corp__ A.100 No par Co_— -1 Central 111 Lt 4%% preferred—100 tCent RR of New Jersey _100 4,100' 6% r —, preferred 5% 100 38% 19 v 20 103% *5% 65% 19 19% 16% *98 'A 6% 7% 11,500 39% 63 : • 9% prior prior preferred- Celotex 30 :>£ 7 % No pat preferred-—100 100 2d preferred—i— ; 100 series 5% 7 % 12,800 . 106% : * 41% ;t , 1S|0 . 16% 100 6 19% 103 390 370 • 3 *105' 6% *98% 39 PPP 6 2% 17 100 6% - 14 13% 16% *98% 5%. •' 7% "V 39 *18% 103 14 7% 100 6'A ' 122% *lC8Va Celanese Corp of Amer— 12,300 34'A. 102% 38% 6% 19% 106 33% ' '.'122% - *98'A 39% 103 3% 106'/a 6 100 39 3% 34% 102% 122% 16% % 7 8. Mai: Jan- 40% Jan 21 26% Jan 7' 95% Jan 26. 119, Jan 4; 96Vs Feb 1 8% Jan 2 76% Jan' 2 16% Jan 12 1% Jan 2 97% Jan 4 3 Jan. 12 13, Jan 2 3 Jan. 7 Central Aguirre Assoc 3 - Jan 127% Jan —No par 108% ^ 22% 53'A ! % 6Va 15% 13% 3 ; Mar 25 81 9 4 Jan 7 Jan 13 29% Jan 23 V 6% Feb 9 36% Jan 21 ■ 4'% Jan 2 40 Jan 25 X85 Jan 7 2514 Jan 8 3Vs Jan 8 77'AJan 11 100 - Caterpillar Tractor 4.200 . 122% 9% . 45% ' 16% *98'.A — —- — 13% 34% 102 15T8 '.15%.. ; — ••■';/ 17% 14% .' Co 34% 16% 65» 6% I) 122 ' 14 (J Preferred 102% 7% ? 5% V 5 % Case 190 . . 33% 7% 100% 4.000 110 139 1 ——100 121'/a 42 . 1-3 Co 102% 13% 41% Steel Carpenter Carriers & General Corp 34% 7% 19% 109 139 • 140 300 600 2,600 ;■ 122 7% 103 4% fy.Sv.- 250 ' 102'A 7% 19% 29 %, 122 ; *106 59 93% v 107% ' par —1 V $3 preferred A——— .>.-.10 tCarolina Clinch & Ohio Ry—100 102 % " 106% •■; ——No Capital Admin class A— 2.000 41% ' 93 Va 45!/a -46%-: 3 , Cannon "—25 ^ Jan 4% Mar 15% Apr ; 8 ! 47- 7 6 *13 *•' 46% Xl9 6 J 47% Pacific Ry Mills— Canadian 600 v 9%' 4.0% ? -V 111 % *138 , *29 % 1 29% ."5 Va & 5 108 - ♦106 39 103 : 3% 100 *19 m. 5 88% 16% 55% -' 19% 6% *18% .ii 92% 47 tCanada Southern Ry Co^—-100 150 60,600 42 ;-"9% 29% 139 3% 106 Va 5% 41% 92% 29% 87% 3% .39 41% 92% 29% 110 V 9% ' 92% 5 37 9 % *41% 29% 19 3% , 92% 108 13'A ■' -V 139 123 107 19 9% 111 33% 13 Vs 41% 9% 138 48 *122 107% 13 41% 42 108% 102 Va ' *36 9% 5 9,100' - No par —5 ■ *29 V8 5 20 Va ' -v 41% 9 *41% 138 32% 122 V. 9% V- 9% 19 'A 92% 102% 102'A 122 *36 - • -• ♦41 «/a 8% 42 Hecla Cons Cop—5 Campbell W & C Fdy___ Canada Dry Ginger Ale- 3,600 Jan 16 f5% Calumet & 17,200 18%. 72 * —No par Packing— No par preferred— t-Z—Z- '__50 Callahan Zinc-Lead-. 1——1 6,400' 8 VH :_100 r 9% 142 • 47% 32% •33 *102% 41% 8% 8%' 8 ' = '8% 108 103 *138 47% •; 8% *41% 4% 4% 142 '137 >:• - 92 *29% 4% : 8% 41 % 8% 41% 8 > 41: 40% 40% 8 8 , • California .-.•'.. 190 11/8 'TVs/ 18% 8 ! —5 & Byron Jackson Co.: 7,000 56%: —30 Zinc— Copper Participating preferred-." 6,000 . preferred-,-— conv Byers Co (A M)— -z---——No par 100; , 7% ,18% 5% Butte • 10,300 " 28% *55. > 400 4,000 V 21%' V 28 Va '• * 80 •'•-•:• 21% •" • 4% i5% , pv ".80 rp 78% 27% : '4% !—10 Butler Bros—1„ 7,800 • 'V. :> v 15 15'%" 15 V8 79'A *55 8V8" - *24- - 21 27% 1% - 79% " 55 Va V f 4'A 15 V4 8% 23% '4'A 14'A • 21% 56% ' 23% i>4 AV< : 21 -7% v 14% *77% 21% *55 24 4% 14% 80 ' •"• *23% 26% 56 8V» 438 20% % 8 14 Va • :< *77% 26% 54 . 4V8 14% *78 8% 24 Dec Nov Jan Sep 7V« Nov • '20% 19% *39% 19% 4 ,40 51% *50% • "21% *40% 40% 51% 21%', 40 51% 52 £ 21% I : ' 40 , "21 40% p 40%; : : Chicago Pneumat Tool $3 conv preferred—, 8,900 f 800 - 52" *50 . 52% . . tPr pf 220 " % % 12 % 1% 1% IV4 1% 1% 1% 4" 1 Va .;. *12 Ve 42% ;.v m 1% 16 ;,: 1 T * f •46%: 12% •■••■■ n ..% " 1% 17 1 VB *12.% P U . 1%' :P'i% • 16% ; ! 1V8 J2%, 16% > 1% 31%. 29% 29%" 76% 76'/b 14% 14 14%' 1% -T3;% : 2 V: 1% 3,300 • 15% 2% 14% . 6% 800 , cum par Jan 37 8 48 % Jan -100 & Jan U Jan 33 47 52 2 .100 .100 40% Apr. * 2 : 6 5 div.—No par Chickasha 8,300 Childs p.. 130 . Pacific.; — Mar 20 *30 . 32 ' *30 Cotton Jan 3V2 Mar 3 2 Mar ?0 2% Mar 1 13% Jan 4 1% Jan 2 —25 —6 24% Jan 30 67% Jan 7 10% Jan 2 17 • 75 75 Va. 76% 75% 13% : 75% 13% 14 14 14 *101% 102 ♦39% 43 »4 .,>• 37 Va 37% 130 *60 *120 ,*112% 113 36% *36% 4% *39 - *103 4% 43B 38 37 *120 74% 112% 14 105 438 130 *60 f 112'/a 112% *41 37% 37.'A 130 *120 74% 112% 36% 37% *88 ♦103 37% 37% 37% „:89 ..*51% •"54% 45 % 46 35% 89 : • *51% 104 89 1*89 90 *52 57 55' 37%- r .19% P 107% 23% 12% 12% 9% ; 18 38% 39 39 PP' 146 146 146 City Investing Co. 1,600 3,800 Clark C. 37% P 90 : ■ •; 145 145 97% *64 98% 64% *740 19 % 19% 107% 107% 24 25 113 • Va . 17% 13. 13% 9% 10% 25 25% *109 17% 114% - ; , 36% *36 P - *145 25% *109 V- ' 19% 19 % •108% 25% 24% *109 ' : ' 1.H-P ^ *740 108% 114% ; 65 P.". , 147 Graph Bronze Co 5% — - >7,100 ; 20 , '1; *740 17% 13% 9% 10% 10% 10% 10% 11 10 10 10% 18% 18%. 18% 18% 18% 19 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 130 . :' — 19% ; 1 - 25'A ; . , 17% 13 : ' " 14 P- -.11% .11% 18% *18% .12% 80 4,600 19% 2,400 Jan 13 39 Mar 17 130 67 2 Feb 84 50 Jan 6 38 % Jan 2 No par 33% Jan 12 —50 No par par —No par _•—No par - 5% conv preferred No par .l Colo Fuel & Iron Corp Colorado Si Southern...... 4.% , 4% 1st preferred——,.4. 2d preferred Colnmb Br'd Sya Inc cl Az :. / Class B_ 100 No par .100 100 -.100 2.5Q 2.50 Jan Mar 32 2Va 28 120 27' 4 Jan 18 68% Jan 22 67% 107% 113% Mar 16 22 37% Mar 29 105 ' Apr 2 16 ' Mar 30 145 Jan 4 62 % Jan 11 88 > 48% Mar 30 39 » 150 Jan 8 101 Feb 2 65% Mar '5 16% Jan 11 12 19% Apr . 25% Mar 30 Jan 110% Mar 25 1 18 14 % Jan _ 14% Mar 15 3 V? Jan 3 Jan *11% Mar 13 12% Apr '2 15% Jan 6 19 -Apr 2 May ^ . . 96 Dec Mar 31% Dec 102 Dec 50 44 36% 149 92 Jan Jan Jan Nov 470 ; Feb Nov 63% Jan ( " 17% Nov 107Va Dec 18% Oct ^8,. ^ec May % July 8% Apr Aug Apr Jun Nov 84Va Mar Feb 13% May % Apr 1 May Mar 30 V4 Jan 2 112V4 Nov 11% Mar 97% Apr 10% May 1 108% Mar 31 17% Jan 108 Jun 77% May 47 May 32% Apr 470 103% Jan 09 34 3 39% 125 72 25% Apr 139 Jan 56% Mar 55% Jan Mar 31 Jan 70% Dec 10% Aug Oct Mar ". Jun Dec Apr 95% May Mar 30 50% Feb 90 23 Feb No par Collins & Aikman ' 1,560 19 5 Coca-Cola Intern CorpNo,par -2,860 '5,090 13 25 May 2% Jan 7 —No Colgate-Palmolive-Peet -1$4.25 preferred 3,900 f 92 Mar 26 22 ^The)....- tClass A 9 Mar 29 42 33 .100 Co 14% Apr -2 102 123 gtd—"-50 43% 4 28% Jan stock— May 10 101'A Jan Preferred 4,800 110 4% 2V4 Feb Dec 20 Feb ■ .100 ; Molybdenum— Coca-Cola .«„■ 450 .-.11 gtd Mar 30 par par 13% Feb 11% Jun f ; Sep l'A Sep 11% Nov Va Mar 8% Jan 96% Jan 27 (The)_„r__l Cluett Peabody «Si Co.—*. , 12,300 108'A - 17% >. 11% 18% 10% 18% P 1,100 110 17% 13 • 107% 24% ;• 25%. 18 64% "19% 110 13 '; Special '76% 4 preferred Climax Mar *8 1% Jan Jan 109% Jan $4.50 pfd„;—No tClev & Pitts RR Co 7% ,• 6,200 - Co 100 Clev Ilium 30 100 No Louis Ry. preerred ' '64 . 19%"'" 17% .-98 Pp97% 108'A P 12% 18% 19% 108 ' 64 Va 98.. 13 10 1247. 64% - 18 18% page 147 *97% * 17% 10 see *145 " 97%": 64% ' 12% 10 footnotes 97.% *740 19% *110 ' 38 37'A & St. El 110 ••;: 60- C. Clev 200 ; 47% ./•: 47% C. 1,000 , .100 —5 130 - -1Q0 Jt. ; Equipment 5% > , No par ».-•** City Stores • 97% 64% 18 For City Ice & Fuel-.. 6%% preferred 50 ' 104 -.90; . *52 38 108'A 10 18 ;• •>/••-, -60 38'4 19 % 9% *9% 90 Va :" *52 P47%. :.48% ■; *107'/a 23% 17% *89 " 48 f 97% P .. 114 17% 60 Corp..— 30 2,600 V* 74% 111% 104 47% *740 106% *110 90 105 48% *64 • '19% ■" *89 *52 *104 % 47% *145 * " " *740 105 >••• P ;; 37Vb ; 36 Va 64%-' 64 , ; ►-* O • Co...——'-. Copper Chrysler 130 *60 ill'A 112'%,,:. =»36'/2 -37^. P *36'% 47% , 98% * 105 P 46% 147 *97% Va 37'A *120 vV : : 42 4% Chile *17.300 14% ; 105 P 4% •>74% ' " • 36 *144% 105 14% 42 . . 112% - 104 76 *103 130 *60 :' Vg "41'% 4% 3T% : 43b • 104 P76'A -."• *•. ,'74% *14% ' 30 p;p3(rp: ' *103'A ' ;f-'; 30 •' 75% 41% 37 *60 112% 105 41% *120 74% 112% 105 30" 30 41 Va 4% 375'a 130 r *60 74% *102% 41% 41% '4% 37 Va *120 102 102 ,> -1 *4%- . *29% Jan % Sep Jan .' V* 14V« Apr per No 52 A 4 12 :~10 f Oil ; Co 17% Jan 39% Jan Apr 3 ■ v. V V Aug Mar 4 % Mar 16 11% Jan 9 ! July 2% Mar 1 —No par Chicago Yellow Cab—. 4,300 ' 2 Va & preferred... preferred P 15% 2 1% 2,800 1%;: 14% , Chic Rock Isl 5.300 • ■ T'/s P I'/B. ' v f 16% 7l6»A 76% 2% 1 VB 12% . - 1% 1% % ■«?. 138 ' 1 12% 16% 16% % 1% 1 % 1 12'/i V 16 Va. 1% T% 1 Va 12 Va 1% ($2.50) 12 ' * 1 No ■ 1 18 4 Jan t 4% 5% 5 16% Sep Sep Sep Dec THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE NEW YORK STOCK LOW f per Thursday Wednesday Mar. 31 Friday Sales Apr. 2 Apr. 1 f per thara $ per there I per man # per than share RECORD PRICKS HIGH BALE Mar. 30 Mar, 29 Mar. 27 kND Tuesday Monday Saturday - Monday, April 5, 1943 the Week I per for Sharet thara ' 27% 2% 3 3 57 57. 57% 1,900 52 53% 54 53% 53% 53% 53% 740 907/b 90% 90% 90% 91 90% 90% 600 15% 16% 15% 16% 16 17 16% 16% 9,900 *36 % 37% *36% 37 V* 36% 36 '35% 35% #100% 107 106% 38% 35% 106% 39% 36% 35% *97% 106% 110 110 109% 3 56% 53% 56% * 53 51 51 52 90% 90% 90% 15% 15% 15% 15% *36% 37% *36% 37% 56% *51 *89 » 34% 34%; *105% V 34% 37% 37% *110 36% 38% 37% *110 112 13% 13% 13% 13% 35% 105% *110 112 13 •90 35% 105% 106 2%. 27/e 56% 2% 3 56% *55% 39% 110% 13% ■ 13% 14% -3 57 . 38% 2% 57/ .s 3% • ♦36 67,500 : 37 35% 100 35% *97% 106% 7,400 : . • 300 38% 37% 38% 109% 14% 109% 109% 350 14% 13% 14% 46,600 - 10,400 - 61,700 4,500 23% 4% 24 23% ;4% 24% 5% -5% : 20% 21 21 21% 17 17% 16% 17 *97% 100 98 98 98 100 100% 32% 33% 100% 32% 33% 13% 13% 13% 45% 45% 45% 5% 5% 5% 5% 35% ♦23% 31% 13% 45% 13% 45% 45% 5%. 35% 5% 36% 35% 36% 35 24% 24% 24% *24 13% 14% 14% 14% 46% 46% 47% 48 43% 45 44% 44% 56% 179 56% 180 4% 14 *48 44% X55% 56% 54 % *177% 179% *177% 4% 4% 4% 4% 1% 1% 18% 19% 102% 102% 102% 21% 21% 21% 1% 32 13% ; 1% 1% ' 24% 14 48% 44% 55% 179 4% 1% ' 4% *111% 39% 103 21% 4% 18 Va 19% 102% 102% 22 22 20 Davega Stores Corp Conv 5% preferred-. 16% 17% Davison 111% 112% 141/4 14% *17% 16 % 15"% 19 112%^ Chemical Corp (The). Dayton Pow & Lt 4 %f« pfd— 14% 14% 34% 35% 34% 33% 33% 32% 14% 14% 15% 15% Deisel-Wcmmer-GIlbert 13% 14% 15 13% 5% .. Records Inc 35% Deere & 34 .Preferred Co Delaware Ni —- & Hudson 5% 6 6% Delaware Lack & Western 1% 1% 1% tDenv St R a West 67# " 1% * Decca ! 18% 18% *41 18% . 45 *40 pfd... 18% Detroit 45 Detroit Hillsdale & S W RR Co. Edison 25% 25% Devoe St 31 31% Diamond Match- 38% 38% 6% Raynolds A_ Nc N( partlc preferred Diamond T Motor Car Co Distil Corp-Seagr's Ltd Nc 5% pref with warrants Dixie-Vortex Co Class A—— Nc —N< Doehler Die Casting Co___ Dome Mines Ltd Douglas Aircraft-*.. 139 139% 27 27% 26% 27% 7% 7% 71/4 7% 12 140 142 140% 143 *140% 26% 27 26% 142 26% 140% 12% 13% 13% 13% *13% 122% *115 % 122% *115% 7% 7 7% 140% 25% *7 12% . *7 26 - • 7% 12% 12% *115% 122% *115% *115% 122 % 145% 145% 144% 146 144% 145% 144% 145% 144 144 127V4 127V4 127 127 126% 126% *126% 128 1*7% 127% 120 *119% 120% *119% 120% *119% 120 % *119 120% 38% *119% 38% 37 13% 122% 37 % 6% 6% 6% 6% 158% 161% 160% 161% *180% 480% __ 39% 39% 13% 13% 35% 35% 13% 41 13% 3 Du P do Nem (E I) Si Co $4.50 preferred Nc Duquesne Light 5% lit pfd—. Eastern Airlines Inc Eastern 6% Kodak Auto-Lite Electric 3% Elec & 3% Electric Power & 47% 42% 39 39 29% 55 53% 115% Bros Stores Inc (The) Mus Ind Am shares. El Indicott Paso 5* preferred Equitable Offlci Bldg see page |1247, 18 181% Mar 25 170 Mar Jan 19 41% Mar 30 26; May 8 14% Mar 31 11 Oct 30% Jan 4 37'A Mar 31 20% Jan 2 14 '*# Mar 30 9% Dec 3% Mar 24' Apr 1% Jan 4 5 15 % 20 47% Mar 30 17% Apr 20 43 15 Apr 2 29 Jan 23% Jan Service t$5 preferred footnotes Jan 35 7 19% Apr 49% Jan - t$5% preferred— t$6 preferred For 178 33% Jan Johnson Corp Public Jan 28% Jan Natural Gas Engineers Apr 2% 31% Jan Storage Battery 54% 16% 108 1% Jan Light $7 preferred $6 preferred 29% 118 4 162% Mar 29 11% Feb Boat 42% 29 Electric 13% Elec 7% Mar 20 10% Jan 14% 37% Edison 38% Mar 26 2 146% Jan oum preferred Manufacturing Co Eaton 13 -^3% Jan (N J) 46% 115 31% Jan Rolling Mills Eastman 3% 39 *53% Duplan Corp———Nc 8% preferred 3% 41% *28% 115 International 13% 3% 39 Nc Mfg Co 14% 46% 41% Nc Dresser Dunhill 36% 3 % 3% 46 Dow Chemical Co-—;— __ 41% Nc Nc —JV< 5 55 Mar 23 39% Apr 11 115 Mar 25 107% Feb 109% Jan 4 Feb Mar 29 40% Feb 24 29% Mar 31 ft Feb Jan Volume THE COMMERCIAL Number 4165 157 CHRONICLE & FINANCIAL NEW YORK STOCK 1241 RECORD 1 Mar. 31 Mar. 30 1^}',(( Apr. Apr, 2 for &EW v the Week » Range for Previoua STOCKS % Sales Friday Thursday Wednesday Tuesday Mar. 29 Mar. 27 PRICES HIGH SALE AND LOW Monday Saturday YORK STOCK Year Range Since January 1 . Lowest EXCHANGE Highest 1942 Lowest v! Highest ' I t share per per S share ver sharej S per I share share per 13% 13% .V-;.# '•■ I per share Shares 14% 13,600 JErle RR Ctfs of 14 % 13% 13 13'A 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 12% 12% 12% 13% 13 13% 13 13% 13% 14 13% 13% 97,200 49 48%' 48% 49'A 49% 48% 49% 3,500 48 48 •77»A 47% ' ♦74% 77 > 48%, 48% *74% t 77 61b 6'A •6% 8% 8% 8% 28% 28 •1% 1% 1 Va *74% v;.', 9% *75 77 *75 77 6% 77 lnt Erie & Pitts RR Co < 29 Va *1% 29% •28% 1% 1% 1% 1% 40% 1% 29 28% 28% 29 ► Eureka 9,600 Evans 29% 5,200 Ex-Cell-O Corp *i% 1% 1,700 Exchange Buffet 41% 2,300 Fairbanks Morse 8t Co_ 4l'A 41* 41% •' ■'(' 1 % 6,000 Fajardo Sug Co of Pr. Rico 3,900 Federal ■ Products f 41% 24 Vs 24% 24% 24 24% 23% 11% 10% 11 10% 11 10% 11 :r *10% ■ A ... 7 98 97% 97% *96% 28% 28% 28% 28% 28'A 15% 15% 15% 15% r. 97 , 97 28% 15% 28% 40% 23% 23% 23% a 10% 10% 11% • 15%:;:;, A 97 *95 27% 98 98 . 41% 23% ; 41 :., A 10% 24% 23% 96%>" 96% • . 5% 5Vs •( 89% 19'A 90 20% ' V 20% ! .5% 5% 20% 90% 90 % WA W - 20% 90 Va 91 91 . 15% v 15%-:; 15% 20% 5'A 5% 21 89% 20 Vs 90 A 5% 5% 5%.: 89% 19% 19% 7 5% ' • ■ • 14% 14 14% UL 14% 14 Vs 14% 14% 14 % 47% 48 48 47%- 48% 48 48% 48 32% 107 iP7 ^33% 35 18% 103 : 30% 24 24 V 7% 7% 42% 10% 18% *102'/a 105'/a *102% 102 31 25 "■.'■A 24 7% • 7% 41% 40% - 10 Vs 10% 10% 10'A 45%.. 46 18% 8% 17 *128 134 r-i 53 *49 Va 35% 36 35% 35% 35% 36 35% 36 21% 21% 21% 21% 21% 21% 22 22 Vs *97% 98% *97% 98 Va 3% 98% 98 % 98 % *3% 35% *21% •40% *46% 3,200 2 200 800 : 8,700 540 t5% 7%' 6,900 6% 35% 35% 3,500 21% 21'A 1,200 Fruehauf *96 1% 98% 50 ■ 3% 1,500 3 Va 3% 3% 3% 3 Vs 3% 3% 3% 3'A 3'A 3 Vs 3'A 11,500 12% 12% 12% 12% 12% 12% 12% 12% 12% 12% 12% 24 3% 3% 25 25 24% ( 5% 5% 5% 25 25% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 3% 24% 25 24% 25 3% 3% 3% 3% 25 *8% 9% *8% 9'A *8% 9'A *8% 9'A 8% 14% 14% 14% *14% 14 Va 14% 14% 3.4'A 54% 54% *53 54% *8% 14% *53 *53 9% 9% 103 ♦103% 104 43 43% *43% ' 8% 136% 8% 8% *136% 138 9% 9% ♦102% 104 100 *13% 14 500 ♦136% 6% 5% 6'A 6'A 15% 14% 14% 15'A 85%' 85 V3 85% 86 26% 26% *26% *139 140% 139 39 39% 39'/® * 116 Ms 2% 49% 49% 129% 128% 25 25 3% 4 19 19% 7 Vs 7'A *106 109 1% l'A 1% 18% 18% 18 ♦105 106 •105 102 > 142 84% 680 1,100 84% . a . r' *141% 36% 37% 33,400 39% 39% 39 39% 3,700 116% 116% *116% 2% 2% 2% 100% *100% *87'/a 117 . 2%, 100 100% 87% 88 *87% •130% " *130% 131 *130% 50% 49% 50% 49% 50% 128% 128% 128% 128% 128% 19% 7'A 7% 108 7Ve 3,300 108% 1% l'A 1% l'A l'A *1% 18% 18'A 18% 18% 19'A 106 ♦105 106 ♦105 1% 1% l'A 1 Vs 1 Vs 1 Vs 37% *36% 37% *36% 36% 36% 22% 23'A 22% 23 *105 106 1 % . 22'A 2,900 1,300 Gen $6 14 75% 840 21% 1,700 General 17% 1,400 Gen 20 Va 20% 20% 7 va y 7% 7% 70 70 *69% 7% 7% V8 8'A 70 71 71% x71 44Va 20% 1 1 2% 8'A 2% - • . , • 72 Va 71 20 20 va 20'A 45% 45% *45 Vs 1 13 2% 2% 92 *88 *88 %' : 1 • u 2% 2% 92 72 Vs 72 Vs 91% 92 36% 36% 36% 37 va 36% 37% 37% 38'A 37% 38% 94 93 Va 94 93% 94 i 92 93 34% 3 5'A 35% 35% 35% 36% 35% 36% 35% 97 97 97 96% 97'A 96% 96% 96% 5% *86% 87% ♦86% 1% 2 1% 5% 80 38 »A 20,100 94'A 36'A 19,900 97 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5'A 87% *86% 87% *86% 87% *86% 2,100 5% 87% 87% 6 5% 6 1% 5% 1% y 2 5% 6 2.- ( 2,300 5% • 5% 6,900 1,300 Grand Union 50,500 11% 11'A 11% 11'A 11% 11"va 11% 11'A 11% 4,600 Granite 32 32 32% 32% 33 33 33 va 33 33 33. 33'A 5,800, Grant *24% 24% 24% *24% 17% 17% *24 va 24% 17% 17% 28% 29 26 144 *57 63 39a;; *57-; * 101 17% 29% 30 va 24% ♦13 :: 18 26 144 %1 25% 33,000 26 5,200 144 30 26 144 5,400 340 Gr div w ctfs par No Western Great 4'A par 8 No par 7% 29% _20 Iron Ore Prop Great Northern 24'A 15 21% par preferred No par Sugar No par 40 16% *11% 12'A v ' 15% 3% . 3% 3% *57 40% : v.; 40 40% 6,200 17 Vs 16% 17% 16% 17 19,900 12'A 12 Vs 12 Vs *11% 12 100 15% 15 15'A ; 3 va 100 100 3% 3% *100 102 :: 3'A 102 - 14% 3 98 Preferred Green 63 4 15% 15% 15% 100 100 40% 144 va, 63 *11% 16 3 ' *57 40% 40 40% 16 % 12'A 143% 63 *57 63 *57 63 143% 100 Bay & West RR Green (H L) Co Inc Greyhound Corp (The) 5%% conv 8,300 Grumman Aircraft 3% 4,300 Guantanamo 190 8% 1 „No par preferred 15'A 98 .100 10 1 Corp Sugar No preferred par 100 - 7'A 7% 36'A 36 7 va ■fy 36'A 2 4 2 4 2 5 Jan 2 1% Jan 8 76 Jan 2 24% Jan 12 83 Jan 4 25'A Jan 8 90% Jan, 9 4'A Jan 11 A 80 (Jan 11 10 Co preferred Nor ( 1 —5 No City Steel (W T) 5% 17% 31 No par No , Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan 2 Jan 8 Jan 5 Jan 9 Feb 3 Jan 27 Jan 6 Jan 7 23% Jan 2 " 144 143 145 16% *98 va . 26'A 26 26% 26 26% 29% 30 29% - *24'A 17% 40 5% 3% 3% 24% 17% 11% 15 Va 15'A 15 *24'A 17% 16% 12 V8 100 29% 24% 17'A 39% 16% 11 '/a *143 39% 16 Vs * 26'A 26'A *142% , 28% , ' No par — 11 Vs *24% No par 13% 5% J; 13 Va (B F) Hosiery No par Preferred -i.———————100 11'A 32 *13 13% ♦13 1 100 Gotham ii;; " , Co Goodyear Tire & Rubb $5 conv preferred 5% 13% 50 —1 preferred 13% *13 par Graham-Paige Motors Granby Consol M S & P 2 1% 5% Goodrich 5% 13% No preferred (Adolf)_i 12% *13 —No par (Tlie) Gold & Stock Telegraph Co 1,900 4% 60% 5 59 14% 41 par Goebel Brewing Co— 5% 2 Co Gobel *86% 1% $6 preferred. conv 5 No par No par No 5,200 5% 2 Rubber Co 2 16'A Jan 4 15% Jan 4 108 Jan 4 14% Jan 14 No par 100 & 2 Jan 2 Mar 9 Jan 4 Jan 28 Jan 5 Jan 2 Jan 60 20 Corp Corp 3,200 96% ■ ■ par 1 2% 35% 97 i>\ :__No preferred conv 4Vi% 37 36'A 97 100 Ca$(t $6 preferred_.No par Tire Glidden 93% 93 93 'A $5 A Jan 12% Xl04 % 31 % 15% 9% par 1 No par Glmbel Brothers 600 92 ' par 10c No 1 2% ♦90 92 No Safety Razor 4,700 47 ;'*%' -,v 2% 91 • 1 Equip Corp Ink Telephone Gillette 400 20% 44% • par preferred General 700 24,900 72 20'A 44% 92 5% 9 20 92 *5% ■; 71% 8Vs *70 73 2% - ' *91 % 28,400 45'/a 1 2% 7% 5,400 8% 20% % 1 .'71% *70 8 20 34 *70 8% 72 7% No Time Instru 6% 8 20'A 20% 8Vs A General Shoe Corp Gen Steel j 19% • 45% 2% 20% 109 *44% *70 73 *44% 7% 7% 7% *107 8% 8 *17 "A 17% 109 20% 20% 8 20 20'A 44% 20 20% 8 73 ■73 *70 20% 20% 21 20% 20% *17'A *107 Adv Refractories 13% 18 113'A par No par Motors Corp General 75 20% 34 par preferred 14 *107 •( preferred Realty St Utilities pref opt div series. 75% 109 No No preferred 13% 20% 10 j—5 7% 37% 7% : 7'A 7% 7% 37'A 37% ' ■ . 7% 8% 7% 37% : 38% 38% 8'A 49,400 Gulf Mobile & Ohio RR No par 138 Jan 59% 31% 14'A 11 10% 2% 81'A 3% 2 3 Jan 19 Jan 4 Jan 4 Jan 2 Jan 2 Jan 19 Jan 12 Mar- ' 3V/a 37% 39 8,700 Jan Dec ■ Jan 12% Nov 136 May 14% 18'A Nov Sep Feb Jun 10'A Oct 45 30 Apr 15'/a Apr 18 Jan 85% Apr 97 Nov 1% Jan Mar 15 25 May Jan 38% 2% Sep 2% 1% Jun 195 8 Sep 25'A Mar 31 16 May Jan 11 21 15 2% July 6% Apr 8% Apr 5% Mar 29 12 42 i Apr 5 3% Feb 9% Feb 24 14% Mar 4 53 Va Apr 2 51 6 98 44'A Mar 4 35 140 Feb 16 Jan Oct 9% Nov 10% Feb 53 Dec 7% Nov Apr Mar Jan 104 Sep 3% 8% Mar 29 Jan 3% Feb 3% 9% Mar 30 104% Mar 106 46% Feb Jan 57/s Nov Dec 140 Apr 7% Mar 18 2% July 4% Dec 6% Mar 30 2 Sep 3% Oct 6% Sep 9% Jan 66% Nov 16% Apr 90% Feb 21% Nov 15% Mar 23 87'A Mar 25 Mar 25 27 Mr a 142 (5 preferred—, No par 17 (38 Va Mar 30 Mar 40 13% Jan 25 4% Jan 2 103% Jan 5 $6 75 *17'A Jan 11% 27 20'A Apr 14 *107 3 1 Corp Precision 75% 17'A par Inc 4 13 Vs Feb 7 2 13% 21% No (The) 2% Jan 11 1% Jan 2 9% Jan 6 19'A Jan 11 2 75 109 * 17'A Jan 2'A Jan 13% 17'A 1 :20 126% Feb 75 *21 par Sep 38 Mar par 13% *107 No 100 12 36% Mar 9 37% Jan par 74% 18% Jan Aug 114 22% Mar 31 No 14 21% A Industries Outdoor 75'A 109 cl (Robert) 2 Jan 96'A Jan .100 Common 13% 17% Feb 5Va May ' 9'A 31 Mar 53 preferred—-i*—No $5 74% 21 17 preferred (The) 16 35 Va Mar 25 Co preferred Gen 200 21% 21% 27% Mar 8% Mar 29 8 Feb 50 100 10 5% General 6% 9,600 5% Jan par t$6 conv preferred series A_No par No par 74% *107 ..No pfd__..100 Railway Signal - Dec Apr 8% 19% Mar 31 5 16% Jan 25 Mar 131 Mar 11 127 ...No par General Mills 23 17% 1 1% 94% 83% 129 44% t$4.50 13% 21 16 17% Apr Gen Gas & Electric A 13% ' 109 47% Mar 7 13 22 4 30 14 12 7 74% 17% 3 Public Service l'A 27'A . 10'A Jan Gen 36 Dec Jan Jan 18 Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan 23 21 24% Mar 12 v Feb 16% 96% Mar 8 . 39% May 39'A Feb Foods General 106 1 Apr 19% Jan 10 Gen 36 86 4 5,300 22% 22% 22% ♦105 l'A 15 10% Mar 10,400 37 *36 36% l 106 l'A 1% I 9'A Mar 4; l'A 19 • 2 25 102 .>9% Jan 19 % l'A l'A *18'A Apr 36% Apr (19% Feb Nov 105 , 30 18% 29% 5 7 11 15 General Printing 7 *108 Apr 3 Gen 7'A 87% 28 8,900 108% 31 8% Mar 26 20% 7 Mar 34 108% Mar 30 42% Mar 29 3,300 *108 Dec Dec 2 3% 7% 14% 43% 26% 1 - Dec 7% Apr 32 —1 Feb Jan (87 29% Apr 13% Jan Feb 5 19% 20'A 19% 20 300 Nov 4 15 6 15% Jan Jan( 74% Dec 4'A 18 % Jan 48% Mar 30 7% Jan 14 9% Jan 11 ..50 52 Mar 19 Gen Amer Investors No par 6% Jan 4 $6 preferred No par 102 Jan 19 Gen Amer Transportation 5 37 Jan 4 General Baking ...5 5% Jan 4 $8 preferred. No par 134 Mar 1 General Bronze Corp__———.*5 4% Jari 12 General Cable Corp ■. No par 2% Jan 2 Class A No par ;;; 7% Jan 4 t7% cum preferred 100 71% Jan 5 General Cigar Inc No par 20'A Jan 5 7% preferred 100 130'A Jan 2 General Electric Co —No par 30% Jan 2 900 25 108 Va 6% ♦108 108 131 Mar 30 Jan Jan 13% Jun : Jan Jan 24% : Apr 3 3% Jan *3% 3% 3% 3% 19% 20 19 % , •7 va 109 3% 3% 39,600 91 8 Jan 93 11% Apr 7 preferred Gaylord Container Corp. t5%% conv preferred 360 50% 8 i 30 25% Jan 5% 120 300 88 *24 25 ♦24 25 24% 25 3% 4 102 - 131 *128% *24% 25 131 21,700 2% Mar 5% Mar 12 30% Jan Co Wood Gar 21 97% preferred Gamcwell 60 117 49% 128% 128% 130 Va 49% 50 50 142 37% :''V- 130% 131% 2,300 36% 87% 87% ♦36% 22% 27 9,100 15 Va . .-26% >26% •84% 26% 141 100% 102 *87% 6 Vs 14% 15 84'A , 4,800 37% 2Vs 88 30 6% 6% 6% 6Vs 141 *116% 103% 26,700 137 *136% . 3,800 39% 2% >128% 7% 39% 116 Va 49% 19% 36% 2% 130% •106 *139% 38'A 116 Vis 130% 3% 140 Va 2% 103% - 6% 15 27 *139 137 6% 85 27 116% *87 88 *24% 84% 27 2% 104 130% 85% 27 40 2% 88 85 • 8% 8% 6% 36% , 8% 8% 15% 116% 117 104 6'/s 39% 37 43'A 136% 15'A • ; 140 % 36 Vs 36 35% 42% 6% V- 26% *102% 44 8% 6% 6% 15'A 14% iv 6% 6% 6% 5% 5'A 104 ' 6% (: 6% 9,100 104 43% 137 137 40 9% 9% *102% 44. 8% 8% 138 53% 53% 9% 8%. 104 44 , 54% *53 9% *102% 43% 8% 8% 138 54% 9% 104 43% 435/a *53 9% 28,000 9 8% *14% 9% 5% 5% 5% 5% 610 4 2 100 Inc Co 6% 18 .10 Trailer conv Galr 16% Mar 18 Feb 31% Jan . Sulphur Co Gabriel Co 1.000 24 6% Dec Corp Sugar Co Freeport 22 Va 19% 28% Feb par prior preferred 35% :/,<■ 27 7 13 ..No par , preferred- Francisco Sep preferred Steel conv conv 69% 8 Machinery Corp $7 17 par Foster-Wheeler • 8'A No — F'k'n Simon & Co Inc 7% 12% 3% Stove Co Food Fair Stores Inc-__. Food 29% Jun No preferred.. Follansbee Jun 6 14 par Florsheim Shoe class A 810 53 *49% + $4.50 Florence 480 • 19% 7% 8% 53 100 ' (The) 37'A 19 2 Jan ' 1,500 . Co 27% Apr 2 25% Jan 104% Jan (A 6% 100 134 19 Vs 19 % i . 17% *128 ♦ 47 10 Flintkote 10% 16% 98% *96 98% A: 17% 7% *49 Va 53 *49% ; 134 19% 8 Vs *49'/a 53 *49% *128 19% 8 Vs 8% 8 Vs 8% 16% 17 131 19 19% 19 19 53 16% 131 7% : Tire & Rubber \ j . Mar 26 Jan .42 2,500 V : . Oct l'A Nov Jan 10 12% Jan 27 1 .. $2.50 .100 preferred series A_^. First National StoreSiA—. .No par ' 10% 46% •y, i6% 24 7 »A 10% 45% 17% v '.v.. 40% 46 134 105 Va Firestone Corp_ 5,500 > - 32 41 10 A 36% Enamel > 42 78% Jan - 100 Fidel Phen Fire Ins N Y___ 500 il Sep Dec 28% May ,25% Feb 3% Jan 15 Jan ■*, par preferred conv Ferro 11,000 v-' *23%, (y ..5 1.500 31%. 7% 7% 41% 7%, 42 41 *23% L Corp t' ' v, 4 13 No par No t4'A% 20 ••• 6 11% Apr 98% Feb 86 2 Dept Stores ^ i* ^ ' 'r i" 20% Jan .No par Federated 18% ';:T. ;*102% 32 46 8% 29% Mar 30 1% Mar 10 Jan 33% Feb 21% Jan 6% Jan ,_15 3,900 18% ; 105% .31% 25 *23% • • 31 31 j\ 10 Va 16% 19 7% 18% ^ Light & Traction Federal Motor Truck— ; 33% f A ' —20 Federal-Mogul 110% 36% 18% ^ /> No par 1,000 14% 48 36 36% 18% ;i( f v ^ — 300 x33% 36 46% *129 134 13 % Jan 19 24 Dec 4'A Apr •; 7!A Jan 4% • Jan 70 Dec A;'l% • Oct 44 - 1-il AK ,1/ » 2,400 90 *103% • 10 16% 16% 108 46% ■ (46% *128 : 18% 7% 42% *10% M6 .108 :; 35% *23% ? 7% 42% 7% 42% 9'A Mar.30 $2,50 Corp 3,500 ) 14% 33% 33% 108 19% 31 30'/a 25 ; : .108 36 102 30% 30% 34 -.'.A. 33% v 35'/a 19 *101 Ve 103 33% 108% 18% 34%' 18% *101 33% 108% 33% 109 f 107 . .34 18% *23 32% ^ A 20 90 48 ;\ 32% 77 Mar 26 7% Apr 1 Oct 10 Jun 70 2 4 10'A Jan 32% , I per share Jun 3% 1 5% Jan > 3 3,000 1 15% ,'t 1' ''r , 5 $6 preferred— Federal Min & Smelt Co 60 ... y 5% 5'/s 20 47% 14% 47 .. 28%"' 28 28% 28% ' 16 7*15% 4% 1 1 3% Jan ./ .—5 Co F I Cleaner— Vacuum 14'AAnr 14 Apr 49% Apr 39% Jan 12 68% Jan 18 ■ 50 8,000 9% ■ « h.. 41 100 „ 7Vs • Jan 8 par — t per share 9 9 • 9 Vs "9 4t 40% • No ! 5% pref series A >28% 9% 8% Jan No par 9! 4 6% 7% 9 Va .6% 6% 6% 9 9% 28 . * 77 6% <-,6% benef 9 per share Par - ■ common— f per share 118% Mar 29 8 120 21% Apr 30% Oct x23% Apr 40 Va Jan lll'A 61 Mar 15 90% Mar 5 132% Mar 6 50 'A Mar 30 30 Jan 8 122 26% Feb 16 130 4 Mar 27 2 7'A Mar 26 Feb 10 1% Mar 19% Apr 2 Jan 5 1% Feb 64 % Apr 87 . Jan Dec July Jan 10% Mar 14% Nov 3% 3% Jan Sep 5% Jan, 99% Aug 109'/a May i\ Jan Va Jan Apr 14% Nov 101 10 % Apr Va Mar 107 Va Jun % Oct Mar 31% Nov Apr 19% Jan 23% Mar 4 14Va Mar 26 8'A May 75% Apr 1 55 V* Jun 6 Oct Feb 44% 30 23 18% Mar 29 • 128 1 22% Mar Jan 131% Apr i 37% Mar 14 Jan 13% Aug 1% May 27 106 102 Apr 27 109 1% Mar 122 • 116'/s July Apr % May 2% Mar 23 110 Nov 132 Apr Feb Jan 20 Jan 16% 13% 11 10 79% Dec 13 101% 20% Mar 30 7% Jan 15% Dec 3 Jan 5 Vs Nov 110 Mar 8% Mar 31 x72 Mar 31 Feb 110 x40% Mar Nov 61 2 4 Apr ,73 Mar 29 50 May (20% Mar 4 12 Vs Sep 16 Oct Mar 2 37% Jan 44 Feb 9 46 Apr Va 1% Mar Jun 1% July 2% Mar 5% Jan 65%; Jan H Jan 2% Jan Mar 73 Nov 82 Feb 38% Apr 13 Jan 27 Dec 94% Mar 56 Jan 83! Dec 10% 93 98 Mar 6% Feb 27 60 Ve Jan 90% Dec 27 1% Jan 4% Nov Jan 81% Dec l'/s Nov 5% Jan 187% Mar 25 X58 A Scp- 2% Mar 26 26 4 Sep 133A Mar 27 6 Mar 11% Mar 30 6 Apr 6 Mar 33'A Mar 31 24 % Feb Dec Jan 12 36% Mar 30 19 8% Dec 9'A Nov 22 Vs May 32 Nov 23 25 Feb July 18 Apr 1 13% Dec 18% Oct 31 Apr 1 19% Jun 25% Feb 27 Mar 3 22% Apr 28% Jan Jan 143 144'A Apr 1 130 Apr Jan 27 50 July 63 Va Nov 40% Mar 31 25 $; Apr 33 Va Jan 10% Apr 14% 65 17Va Mar 31 12'A Feb 16 15% Mar 30 3% Mar 19 102 10, 9 Vs Dec Mar 11%. 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Apr 61 169% Mar 31 147 May 166 9% Jan 11% Jan 19 55 % Jan 65 5 38 Mar 2o 1% 59% Mar 25 43%Mar" Oct Dec 15% Jan 60% Jail 4 6 Mar 29 l'A Oct 3% Nov 11 55 Mar 25 30% Oct 46% Jan 77* Salt No par 40 Jan* 7 43 % Apr 2 39 Mar 48'A Feb No par 28 Jan 33% Mar 1 26 Feb 36 Jan 7 44% Mar 31 26 100 102 % Jan 15 105% Mar 24 94 May May May 32 ^50 104% Oct 6% Jan 7 Silver preferred— Intcrn'l Telep & Teleg Foreign share ctfs—a, No par —No par Interstate Dept Stores_. Preferred No Island preferred— 14 4 27'% Jan .5 135 1 Co 1 Manville— ___No Jan 9% Jan —-No par ■ 26 A%%vi)referrcd-AI_XA-A——100 Johns 7 10% Jan <• ■■ 9% Apr 9% Apr 7 90% Jan 1 100 Creek Coal— (W B) 6% Jan par — .4 : 9% Jan par No _— Feb Jan 7% Nov 1 7% Nov 2 Jan 6% Jun Mar 31 88'A Apr 13% Apr 1 32 Mar 30 7% Apr 24% Apr 98 143 Mar 6 127 12% Mar 25 12 Jan Nov 10% Nov 33'A Jan Jan 4 18% May Apr 2 85 May 107% 50 'A May 73'A Jan 21 85% Mar 30 126 Jan 27 133% Mar 17 No par 64% 64 3 64% 64% 6 4'A 64 19'A Jan 7 64 79 64% 1,000 79 57* 79 79 pref series A__ 100 79 54'% Jan 7 79 64% Mar 29 78 78 11% 11% 1,300 57* 12'A 12 % pref series B 100 12% 64% Jan 8 79 12 12 'A 1 8'A Jan 4 12% Mar 31 10 xl2% Jan 19 16 B——Wo par 122% Feb 2 124 5'A Jan 2 122 25% Mar 30 64% 78% 10% Co 138 29 78'A. Mfg Dec Jau 101 70 Jan 32% Apr 5% Nov- 11 19 par conv 10'A 95 •*: . 96% Mar 30 - Oct l'A 12% Mar 29 5 39% 1 —100 - Jones & Laughlih Steel— Joy Dec Nov 3% Jan 6434 7,000 30% 136 • Jan Dec 4'A Apr Jan 7% »A 57 Apr 24'/a 12% Mar 25 2 % Apr 126% 10% 12 Va Jan Dec Mar 15 77 11% 12% 12 1 36% Mar 30 136 July 3'A May Mar 26 3% Jan Dec < 'A July 5% May Mar 25 14% Apr 65 • Jan Jan Apr par Jan 8 151'A 40 10% 4 10% 5% May 77 *63'A Feb 37% Jan Intertype Corp. ? Feb Jan No par V International *< 6% 23'A 109% Mar 2% Mar 15 45% Jan Feb Jan 111% 18%, Oct 100% Aug 5'A Apr Mar 30 Dec 74'A 12% 1 % Jan - 163% • 8% May 5% Apr Mar 29 9 % Apr f 9 Jan 54 30% Mar 30 115 144% Jan par Mar 31 preferred———___„100 57* Preferred 25 »A 9 4 __1 — Inter Rys of Cent Am. Jewel Tea Co Inc. .134 Jan 13% Mar 2 Jarvis 4,100 100 74 8% Jan 1,400 300 May 100 2.6uU • 74 5 International" Paper Co——_J15 ,5 7* conv preferred————__100 $6 101 2 166 % Feb Oct Dec 6 21 Feb 14'A Jan Jan 16% - Oct Oct 35 Jan 6% Jan 21% Jan 4'A Apr 62 106 Nov Mar Juil 10 par 9% 23'A 42 21 par . Jan May Aug 8 99% Feb 11 145 28 27'A V 101 101 6 Mar 30 28 Va Jan 100 32%, Jan 12 Mar ' 400 .. 88 160 40 5% 1 13% Jan 19 131 % Feb 18,000 *13% 27% *99 9% 12% •*98 ; 145 27% 27'A 100 85 97 9 '/a 12% 32 273a 134 ? 97 32 100 85% 25 98 13% 32 *141% 12% ' v% 12% 98 *31% 9ti''8 12% 13% - 27% *131' 12 - 15% Mar 11 % Feb 32% Feb 100 550 152,100 Sep 6% 11% Jan par No par , 9% 10'A 5 Va Jan '..5 Int Nickel of Canada— ' 145 96% 85 No Chem fPreferred 110 8% 2% 25 Marine— & International *103 1 100 International Shoe_„ 9% 10% Apr A preferred Internat'l < —«No class 2,600 8% Jan —rNo par __ 2.300 9 4 __1> Harvester— l'A Aug V Jan 20 No 44 % 32'A __No par 32% 97 *141 % No Rubber 44 111 13 2 100: 32% *103% 1 2 44% Apr par No 33% 110 14% Apr 29% Apr Jan 10 No Corp Mercantile Jan Jan Jan 18% Jan No par : 44% *103% % 2 1000 A_—_. preferred- 47* 2.900 • 5% 52'A Steel 44 13% 25% 58 5%' 4 37 100 33% 108% 24% ; 57 % : 5% 100 No 44:% 32 134 *131 44.800 54 4 7% Mar .. 100 preftrred_ 33 % *103% 2% "Mar 4% Jan 100 series 44 13% 85'A 12'/« ctfs Internet Min 30 11% See 33' 31% 12% ■■ Int 3,900 42.200 Co 4%„; 33% 13 % 27% - A : 4% 36 '/a RR lines t Preferred 400 133% Central preferred series A 44 • 31% 100 Apr 43 12% 27% 1% 42% % *97% Jan 42% 12% 12% 4% 58% v 5% 52 ft 42% 12% 27 134 • 1% Mar 26 Int Hydro-Elec Sys 3,400 • 35% 12% 58'A K* Jan Int. Business Machines 610 133% 36% 135 12 59 12% 145 v ■ 8% 97 4% 35% 12% 8% *141'/a 83% 4'A *133 8% '. , 65 8% 100 24% 17% 65 8% 26:,4 131 18 64% 8 *97 'A 83 18 8% 31%'' 168'A 64% 8% *13%: 168 17% 7% '" 145 12% 112 J 65 36% Nov I Internat'l 48.800 8'A 97 31% *141% 14% 12% 13% 31% 13% 7% • 98 *13 V» 14% 135 5 % Interiake Iron— 11,400 14% 54% 44 ' 69% 14'A - Jan Intercont'l v 4.400 58% 5%: 53% 68'A 1.300 1% 35% 3% 6 % 30.900 : 1% 4% Dec 8% Mar 26 Insuranshares Ctfs Inc 4.500 9 Va 161 1% *133 12% 5% 53% 70 68% • 8% 8% *159'A 168% 36 % 31% 8% • 9% 161 1% 4% 23% V Interchemical 180 168'A 17% Apr Inland 300 1% *63 135 58% ' 32 35% Oct Feb 4% Jan Inspiration Cons Copper— • -1.200 114 169 !4 4% *134 7% 30 Va 30 Va 114 13% 64 4% '8% •1,400 *1% 18% 64 Sep 4% 34% No par 6 7* 17,400 168% ■ 13 */ 4 12% 65 *63% 434 169'A 1% 134 1% 13 V4 168'A 7% 30% 8% 69% ' 168'A 106 16% Ingersoll-Rand 30 13 % 114% 161 1,300 72 12% 8% 8% 160% ' 72 7% 30'A 8% 8-,8 96% 162 73% *7% -:*114 160'A 161 96'A 162 13% 13 30% % " 162 *72% 115 8% ;• 8% 160 69% , 30 5a 117 8% 8% 158 68 30% *115 9 156 67% . *160 13%: 73a 115 158 •. 162 13% 8% 8% 158 ' *100 73% ' ;"v 160 13% *7 115 8% 160- 73% 7% *113 165 •■ May Apr 29% May 29% Mar 30 RR 2,600 97% 12% •' Indianapolis P & L Co Indian Refining-— Industrial Rayon— 4.900 37% 12 V'a Dec % Jan Leased 4,140 - 11% 12 44 '/a 22% Jan 67* 710 37 12 Apr 100 Illinois 6.900 - *97 11% Manhattan tHupp Motor Car Corp 3,700 ' 93'4 & Hudson Motor Car__ 23,400 42% ' Nov • 13%.. 10 Oct 11% preferred—— —100 Bay Min & Sm Ltd—j—No par Hud :ii.60O ';••• 41% ■ Feb 39 Va t Jan Mar 30 Apr Feb 38 % 8'A Mar 24 109'A Feb 3% Jan 5 5% 5,300 26% 8% Jan 27 - 41% 8% 15'A 6% 1% 26 ':: v • 8% 1% Dec 115 ' 12% 2 6 Va 41 8% 1% 12'A 25% :: 6% 29% .; 7% 1% 1% 1 7% 18% Dec Dec Oct 26 Dec Nov Nov 21 % '' 1% 15 17 V 29% 38% Jan MarlO Jan Jan 39% Mar 30 25 c_ Sound Co Dec Jan 110 Jan Oct 48'A 102'A Mar 12% 100 31 75% Bee V 12% Mar 22 V2 Mar 31 Nov 134 r * Mar 18 No par t 79 Oct Feb 14% : Feb 21 34% Apr 12% Apr ; 158 30% Mar 7 16% Jan —No par v 1 Feb Ma r 10% Apr 5177. Apr 28% Jan . 10 „ (A)—— Texas Mar 15 14% Jan 1 — (Del)—.' __No of Jan 17% Mar 29 par B Houston Oil Hove 2 i_No Household Finance—— 210 7% 39% 39 Furnace Class 600 Dec 58'A Apr 60 Houdftille-Hershey cl A—No 7,600 (. Apr May 141%" Apr 94% 45 Mar 30 71 9 Holly Sugar Corp__ 7% preferred... Hompstake Miningiiv.— 700 Jan 79'A 101 Jan preferred Hollander & Sons 16,600 Nov 1% 6 73 Hinde Si Dauch Paper Co Hires Co (C E) The_— : 8 % 20 49 May Jun 56% Jan 131 Dec 88 5% May 93% Jan par Jan 4% ■ Jan % 100 Holland < 9% Mar 11 —No 3,300 :; 39 80 ' Mar 25 par 146 >3 % Mar. 96% Mar 23 Jan 16%' Jan V . Apr 3 152 104 Apr 2 _u—No par 2.200 15% *114% 38% 7 No 1,400 ; .12% *1.5% 15'A *114'A 38% 13% xl07 12% » 6'A Mar 15 Jan I per thare 12%:;Apr . xl26 1% Jan —100 . 1,600 !• 34% ; __i_ Motors. $4. conv .. ' 25 6%. cum preferred Hershey Chocolate— : 98 _25 A- 200 22 7 ^ .18% Mar :5 A Apr: '' 1 Jan Highest "J per thar* 26 2 Hercules Powder— 40 « 19% 22 34% rv' 12% 15% *114'A 38 *50 *18 22% 34 1,700 ; •«• 105'A 19% 22'A " '••. 86 Feb 141 4% Jan 100 W)„ / Preferred Hercules 59% *104% 22 % 12 134 *58'A 106 34'A 16% 12% 51 • *131 59'A *103% 6.800 ' 22% 12 38 12% 12% 79% 33% *114% i'iviiAi4'? 74.'; 38% 39% ' . 79% 22% 16 %* 39% 38 '-. 38 V >!•' 38 17 (G 104 Feb —1 tHazel-Atlas Glass Co Helme , 6 ; 1912 Lowest # per than 13% Jan 135 1 Hayes Mfg Corp__ 40 • 81 *131 % 106 11.200 600 ; 16% 80'A par 1 790 17% 80 No 99% Jan _—__100 Corp of Amer class A- 6%% preferred—^ Hayes Industries Inc— 3,900 71 170 17% 79% • V v Refrac 6%' preferred—1_— Hat ' 100% ' *114% 37 % : 2% *101 11% 16 Va 15% *114'A • > 100'A 33% 33 % *V'' 2% "71 Co $5 pfd—No par ' i ( 100% *165 (M A) Harbison-Walk 50 1,500 8% 2% 72 19% *18 . 2,500 ; r 100 8% 100% 170 59% *22 33 11% 15% V 22 ? *90 ;• 9 2% 17 106 ( 6'/« 100% *69 134 *58 *101 . 16% 144'A 6 100 8% *165 . , 79% *131 . 106 : 16% , „V * 138 6'/a *96 . ; 141 Hanna 30 : 2% . 17% 79% 59% *101 18% 22 133 *57% i 170 17'/a 79% ' 133 59 'A 104 104 17% 16% 17'/« 8 6 8% *10414 105 100% 68% *165 .1.6 7 105 141 100 8% 101 68 164 17% '•i *96 2% 2% *1.04'/« 144'A 6 ' | *5% 2% 99 67 % 67'A 164 16% V 79 2% *138 100 8% 104 16% . •' 6 J/8 *96 99 98'A 161 6% 8'A 23A 99 161 100 8% 17%. 144'A. *140; : 104 105% 17% •; .. 6% *96 2% 99 17% 144% ? 6 8 % *104 105'A >r f per than . Year Highest Jan 129 Jan Dec Nov 17% May 24% Jan 53% Mar 30 64 Jan, 79% Jan 11 Jan 13% Dec 61 Dec May 7% Aug K 15% 15% *121 15% 125 7% 73 26 *121 16 125 7% 4 26 ■:"•■■15% *121 8% 15% 15% 125 8 *121 8% 26% 26 26% "26'A 10% 10'A 10% 10% 10% 10'A *93 95 94 94 94 94 ' 15 15 15 15 112 *106 112 *106 *94 15% *14% 112 *106 10% *94 15% 15% 112 16% 16% 17% 17'A 17'A 17% 12% 12'A 12% 12 3 13% 13'A *106 17% 12 13% *108 •'' 27 96 16 'A 110 *109 34 33% 34 *17% 18 *28% • 29 'A / 109 34% *108 34% 18 *17% 18 *28% 29% 3 *2% 2% 40 40 40 40 21% 21% 21% 22% *8 109 34»/4 29 *17% 29 2% 2% 111 a : •% *17'A 29 2% 40 22% it *108 - 34% 18 28% *11 15% 15'/a 112 *106 177a 112 *108 29% 29 3 *2% 40% 22% 22% 9»A 9% 9'A 40 26% 27 2 7'A 28 28 28 Va 28'A 28% 26 26 Va 26% 26'A 26'A 26% 26% 26% V 22% ■ 9'A 7,500 22,200 112 Kaufmann 5 7* Dept Stores—. conv Kay ser & Kelsey 83 V Nov Jan 6 11 Apr 1 6 Apr 11'A Feb 94 Mar 29 15'A Feb 108 14% Jan Mar 18% Apr 8% Jan ' 2 •"■,■; 7I Wo par 28% Jan 7 34% Mar 30 Wo par 15% Jan 2 17% Mar 25 Kimberly-Clark.. Kinney (G R) Co__ 500 $5 29 109 Mar 30 Dec / Sep Dec 14'A Dec 4% Jan Jan Jun 37'A Jan 15 Va Dec 29 Jan 7 2 4'A Jun .3 'a Mar 1 1% Jan 12 40'A Apr 1 30% Sep 10 18% Jan 2 22% Apr 2 17 2% Jan 11 10 2 >. 1.600 Krcsge Dept Stores—__1 Kressl (S H) & Co _n—■. Wo par 28 % 28'A 3.100 27 9,200 Kroger Grocery 61 12% 13% 3,340 Laclede Bak__^\__Wo , Apr 23 % Jan 4 28 'A Apr 1 24% Feb 26 27 '/a Jan 18 9% Jan ; par 4 • Apr 13 15 'V 11% Jan Feb - 26% '1% Jan 30 Dec 9 105'A 34% Jan Co 26% , • May __l Kresge 26% • •f; '• 100 par 9,300 28% • ■ par 25 Jan 11% 103% Wo 1 26% 100'A Jan _No „ prior preferred— (S S) Jan 7 93% July 10'A Apr 11 13% Mar 30 -J/ 102 81% 26 Keystone Steel & W Co 600 Oct 29% 100 3 Oct 7'/a May 2 i_l 124 Jan 16 2 | 2% 2 Jan A—1 Feb Mar 2 Apr 11% Jan cl 5 117 23 29 103% Feb conv Feb 13 —5 B 28'A V 7% 100 Mar 29 9% Apr Jan preferred. 100 Co.— Hayes Wh'l Class 20 —1 preferred.^ (J) r 100 : . par 700 • 40 10 47* No No par 40,600 18 22% ser City Southern preferred Kendall Co $6 pt pfd A Kennecott Copper 10 34% 29 pf Kansas Keith-Albce-Orpheum 13% 22'A 9 900 18% 13% a 9 90 15'A 18'A 9% 8% 1.700 112 13% '33% *2% ; 96 *171% 40 % 4.100 111/4 *94 Kalamazoo Stove & Furn_. Kan City P & L 42.700 29 96 17% 3 1,800 9% 11 34% 29 40 22i 28 3A 15% 125 9% 17% • 3 'A 15% *121 9% 34 29% 9 9 CO 40 40 22'% 17% 112 341/4 16 125 8% 27»A 10 Va *14% 15% *121 8% 26 'A *10 *106 16 125 8'A Mar 2'/a Feb Jun 40'A Feb 22% Jan 3'A ..v,: 19% May 22'/a /■ 2% ■ Jan 27 Jan 29% V Apr Jan L 15 15% 61 15 62 16 14% 15% 14% 14% *13 13% 66 62 % 64% 61% 63 59 23 23% 60 Va 23'A 23 23 23 23 23 23'A *13% 13% 13% 141/2 15 15'A 15 V4 15'A 15'/« 15% 35% 35% 35'A 34 % 15% 16 35%. 35 34% 35 34% 35 35 35 22% 61% 24 23% ' *112 113 4% 1% 5% 23% 113 24.V4 5% 28 1% 1 % 1% 13% CO .. 13% 14% 24 24 *113 113 5% % 116 5% 1 bo 14 5% 1% 14'A 23'A *114 5'a 1% 14 23 3i 116 5% 23% 115 5% 23% 115 1% 1% 13% 14'A 28% 29% 29% 30'A 29% 29% 29% 17 30'A 16% 17 17'4 17 >A 17% 18 18 V8 19 33 x32'A 31 31 35% 36 % 36% 37'A 36% 6% 6% "6% 6% 6% For footnotes 32 see 32 page 33 % 33 37 6% *32 23% 32V4 5% ::••. vi: 59% 23 Va *115 6 1% 14 Va 28% *16% 58% 2 2'A , 1.620 5% >; Lambert Lane ' 1,400 _ 23% 2,400 20 7Va 36,300 Lee Lehigh 4% 5.100 Lehigh 6.400 6% 29 Va 30 32% 36% 36% 36 «A 6% 6% 6% 6% 7% Jan 4 66 Mar 29 21% Apr 41% Sep 17% Jan 7 23'A Mar 29 11% Jan 18 Dec Wo par ; 5 11% Jan 7 16 11'A Dec Cement Valley conv Corp -:50 Coal (The) Libbey Owens Ford G1 26% Jan 25 No 27 4 24 'A Mar 27 115 Apr 2% Jan 2 ' l:» par Jan 2 11% Jan 6 1 5 29 1 Libbv McNeill & Libby„ Apr 18'A May 28 Dec 23% Jan Aug 113 Jan 2 Jun 4 Jan % Dec 1% Jan 8% Jan 15% Aug Apr 25 Dec Aug 2% 24 Jan 12 30'A Mar 30 17% 14% Jan 6 19 11% Apr 14'A 8 33% Mar 30 18 Apr 26% 20% Api- 1 _Wo par 31 Jan 12 37 % Mar 29 7 5 Jan 2 6% Mar 29 \ 15% 104 5 23% Jan 1247. 8% Mar May 1% Mar par _ 13 7% Am- ' 30,700 Apr 14% Mai- 25 No — — 2 Mar 25 Jan 20 - 50 * 36 Api- 107% Jan 100 preferred Lehman 9,400 Mar 29 35 Tire Lehn & Fink Prod Corp_„ Lerner Stores Corp_L_— 700 16 100 par _ preferred 4.300 : 36% 6% & -too Wo _ 2,300 - 18% 36% Louis ILehigh Valley RR 11/2 6% St _ Portland conv 13% 36% Co iThe) Bryant.. 1% 32 Co Rubber 13% V Lt preferred 2.9Q0 1.500 . 118 *18 Gas Dec ' 4 Jan 33% Dec Mar 5'A Jan -Volume :the commercial & financial chronicle .'Number 4165 157- STOCKS ftftturday< A -y!; Monday V Tuesday •••'•'• t per shar* 1 per share Tbnrsday Wednesday ■ Apr. I- Mar. 31 Mar. 30 Mar. 2!) Mar. 27 / 1 $ per share 1 ver share share ver Sales Friday Apr. 2 : S per NEW for YORK 1243 S : ■ STOCK V-.V EXCHANGE ■ share • Shares •- - ;;.! - y Par • <• • • ■ Lowest - for Previous Range Range Since January - ' the Week ' Year 1 f per shara I per 1942 Lowest Highest I per thar« Highest I share share per ' y 32 32 32% *32 65% 65%- *67 68% 67 67% 68% 68% 64 %< 64% 65 v? *174% 175 Va 174 Va 174% 26% 26% 26% 34% 35 % 34V'R 40 Va 40 % 40 Va 18% 18% 32% *31% 32% 200 66% 66% 66 V2 66 Va 1,500 68 y 69 67% 68 Va 69 % 176 64% -1 32% 65 *31V2. .32% *32 64 32 V2 66 % y •y ••• 175 175% 175 25 Va 25% 26 V-: 34% 34% *40 26 Va 34% 35% 40% 40% 40Va 17% 17% 18% 18% 19 24% 25% - < > - 27 174% • 27 35% 27 Va 27'A 35Va :: 36% '' • 'y 40 Va:;-"! 40 *40 35 Va 36 - 40 r. ' 17 Vr 18 Va 18% i 23% 24% 55% 57% 43 ' : '■!- Xl8l/4 - 57 58% 19 Vr 18% 23% 24% 56 V2 44%. ■ 57 Va 56'A 45 44% " 19-./ ; ; *23% 44% 44'A -- 9% 9% 24V2 24 Va 8% 8% 9% 24% 9% 24 Vr '•»' 25 ' 18% *153 18% 18% 18% 153 "154 Va 153 153 *152 153 - ' " 153 72% 23% 5,800 Lockheed Aircraft Corp..' Loew's 3.600 73% 71% 72 % *23 >4 23% 23% 23% x23'% 23% 74 Va -174% Feb 2 179% Feb 18 ] 64 Va Apr par 22% Jan 24 Jan 4 27 >A Apr- 2 16% Apr 23% 7 A0% Apr 1 22 % Jun 32% Feb 3.4% Jan 37 Va Nov . Biscuit Lorillard 4,500 - *132 *132 140 35 % 24% ;1 25 24%' i:' *132 36% 35% 35% 2 4'A k 140 ' y- *12 v* 12% 12 22% 22%' 90 (P) Louisville 2,000 23 25% Co > *11% 12% 22% 22% *275 5 5% 10 *300 320 320 k ' 5% 9% 5% 9% 5% *9% 5% % *9 ;r 'J 320 *315 320 23 18'A 18% 18% 18% 1% 1% 1% 1% 5% ' 5% !>' 14% 13% •y* 5 Via 22 13% 6 '/a 35% 19% 26% 26 % * 163 V2 *163% 175 45% 45% 4% 4% 26% *45 % 26% 4 25% 13% *107 24 *107 109% - 18% 8% 8% *109 8% 110 110% 16 5 ' Vv 14 • . 22 ■ • 5% •• ■ ":;.y 4 700 , * * 163 % 175 45 % 45% 45% 46 4 % 4% 4% 4% 4 175 163% 175 - 175 -45% 1,500 May 4 Va 3,500 1,800 $3 *100% 16% 16'A 16% 16'A V 1,300 14 13% 14 13%" ' 14 Va v. 4,200 *107 26%' 26% 26 Va $6 *100 Va *107 111 Va 109% 109% 109% 24 Va 24% 24 % 24% *24% 24% 13'A 12% 12% 13 /> 13% 111 Va ;':>24'A r : f Va *86% 86 86 50 50 49 49 48% 49% 18% 19 13% 18% 18 >A *111Va y 75 75 75 30 30 88 112 110% 111 Va 109 Va y-:' 9 % 100 30 7% 7% 9% 110% *108% 110% 108 Va 9% 9% 9% 9% 85% , 9 McGraw : 30% 7% 7 Va! 9 Va 108 18% 4,200 ! V 9 >v 9% 108% 108% ' McKesson ; t5V4 'h! 680 : 120 6% 75 75 75 30% 30% 7% 7% 32% •4 32% 32% *28% 29% >.<■ 28% 28% 32% 7% *31% 32 !A 28% 7»A *31% 29 Va 28 VB 32% 32% 8 8% 7% 24 24% 24% 28% 28% 32% 7 Va ; 32% 7 : Af. y7 • 33 Va 28% 20 - 5 ',0 - ser B \v 1st 1,200 Mesta 6,500 Machine Miami No Co.. Jan 17'A May 26 Va Jan 168 8 8 8 8% 1 8 8 .. 23% 23% 24% :> 28 28 28 28% V 116% * 116% 116% 66 r 116% *66 66 % 109 *109 *112 *112 116 >?-:■ 66% y ' 8'« 23 3a • " ^ 6 % 6% 6% "24% 13,000 28 Va 800 ;8 88% 18% 18 % 18% 19% 27b 2% 2% 9 ; i' 9 - 24% 89 89 6% — ,*110 89 111% 89% 111 6% *87 20% 20% 2% 2% 2% 2% . 9 % 9.% 9 Va 25% 25'A 89 89% 89% 89 V* 89% 13% *120 *111% *111% 10'A 25% ! 2.900 89- 89 % 7 7c 1,800 9 %• V $4.50 *120 Preferred *111 Va 12% Oct 10 May 14 Jan 14 Vr Apr 39% 39% 40% 40% 40% 40 'A 41 40 Va 41 37% 36% 36% V *35 'a 35% 35% 35 % *35% 35% 35% 35 Va 300 Morrell (J) 18% 18% 18 18% f 18% 18% 17% 18% 17% 18% 18 19% 4,090 tMorris & 14% 14% 14% 13% 13% 15'a 15% '••>v 14% 15 15%. 28% 31 .< 30% 30'A 6 ; . 21 Va 21% v "42% 64 5 64 43% . 15 30% 14,800 113 43% 43 V 5% 65% 21% *21 'A 22 64% *113 8% 1% 9 % 8 43 % *1% 28% 5% *64% 14 Apr 6%, Jan 24% Dee 9% Nov 27%. Oct 39 1 10 Va 65 65'A 1 113 115 % *42 % 8% 8% 43 *42% 9% Jan 101 5Va Teb 76 Mar Mar 1 33% Apr 1 Dec 72 Feb Jun 32 Jan Dec 6 Oct 22 "A Jun 29 Oct 21 Apr Dec Apr 881A Oct 30% Jan 7 Vr Jan 4% ;,!./ v 24 24% Mar 30 12 Va Mar 19'% 28% Mar 29 16 '/a May 23 Va Oct Apr 108 Vr Nov 35Va Jan 59 Va Dec Feb 8 Feb 19Mar 4 67% Mar 25 . 21'A 21'A 65 V4 64% - Jan 111 2 1% May 88% Mar 27 Jan 8% 30 - 8% 16,400 43 *42 Va 43 1.800 115 V.'B.Va , 100 - : • Nov 1% Oct 4% Oct 2 12% Feb 90% Feb r 18 Oct 91 Jan 10 66 May Mar 19 110 May 117% 119% Mar 23 112 May 120 Oct 110% Jan Apr 34 % Dec Dec 48 % Mar 102%. Apr 114 Mar 10 :41 Apr 1 23 Va Mar 3 28% 2 12% Dec 37 8 21% Jan a 14% Jan Jan 19% Apr 2% 53 15 63; 112 Apr Ye 1% Jan 5 9% Jan 7 11 Va Jan 12 t Mar 4 13 1 67 4 119 108.% Jan 2 33% Jan 14 1 No par Munsingwear Inc No par Murphy Co (G C)_' :—No par t4%% preferred—.—...——100 Murray Corp of America—; i._10 Myers (F E) Si Bro„— No par Jun ,25% Apr 2 2 Oct Dec 3% Mar 20 31% Jan 8% Oct 3% 10% Mar Mar 19 Jan 57% 20% Mar 30 . 2 Jan —.No par Dec 108 Xl07% May 3% Jan 4; 17 Vi Jan 12 $7 preferred— 1,300 64% a *113 113 Brass 103% 1 4 6% Mar 26 84 Co Mueller 88% 113 % Feb 118 Mullins Mfg Co class B 240 Mar 22 118 109 % Apr % Jan No par ———5 7,900 • 5 64 3.4 5 7 4 115 Corp. Jan 7% May Mar 20% • 6 32% Mar 34 Jan 108 Oct 55 4 13 7% Mar 30 Dec Dec 7% 77 64% 26 .30% Jan ,• Jun 94 Apr x5% Nov 9% Mar 29 89 Dec 15% 110 May 6 par Corp 6.100 2!Ma f 64 Va " 64% a "1,000 Wheel Motor Jan Mar 29 , 4 par & Co—— 108'A 18"'a Jan 3 Essex—_...—50 Motor Products 3,100 15 JA 5:< 5% 65% 21% 113 8 29% 14 Va 15 % 15 V« 5% 22 64% * 29% 29% 14% 65% 65% 21% 8% 15% 15% 29% 6 65% '# 113% 8% 15% 5% ■ -• *42% 8 • 22 *110% 113% 8 f S 65% 21% 64'% 64% *110% r: : 65 14% 29% M 6 5% 65 14% 15 % - 5% 65 , 14 99% Aug ___ 14% Mar 25 50 ■ 13% 2 8% Mar 26 112 preferred series C„._—No par Montg Watd & Co Inc No.par "35% Dec Mar 2 ..10 B__ 101 Jun 9 110% Mar 29 /107 $4 30 -113 series Nov 76 24% Mar 15 .—No Co_^ preferred— 40 39% Sep 22 9 7 A;—No Chemical Monsanto *118 113 ; 100 —20 preferred series A__; Carpet Mills^ 1 Mohawk Nov : 4 '—No pan Mo-Kan-Texas RR— 33.200 25% *120 112 27,700 Jan 3% Jan 64% Jan 7 13% Jan 13 pfd. series B_ !-^l00 ',4% preferred series C.——100 Minn Moline Power Impl A-.L $6.50 preferred.: No par Mission Corp 1 10 6.100 3% Jan 46% 16 '4 Mar 26 100 % Feb 9% Mar 29 58 4■%'. conv 39% > y AA--'--No par: 1st preferred 100 cum 176 ' 20% Jan 106% Jan 10 Petroleum Prod Steel Jan 5% Jan —5 4 300 19% 10 *118 *111%. 112 8% 7.000 % 3 Va 25% *118 6 88 19% I: 3% 25% Apr 26% Mar 16 27 Vz Mar 23 26' Jivh 13 Minn-Honey well RegaA_.___A.Afp par. • 40 *87 20% Midland 90 "yy 6**a 6% 9% *118 ' 20 7,900 109'A 109 88 25% *120 111% v ii Copper.; Mid-Continent 390 67'/a *112 89 : v • 6% *87 20% y 112 6% 88 116»A « 66% 109% 112 9% -V *120 — 116 ■>: 67 25 % : ' *118 *130 6% 88 *28 116 109 »4 20'A ' 9% 66% , 88 25% 1 *118 66 % 2% 25 116 116% *66 *112 3 9 v® 25 28% *109 88% y 24%/ 28 " *115 *112 6% 88% 24 66% *109 v 88% 24 % 28 Va 116% 66 % Jan >! Apr 31 l'A " «27% 29 Va 2 4% Mar 11 Jan Nov 162 4 13 25 par Dec 25 Va ' 8% * 23% Mar 6Va 34 'A Aug 19% July Mar 18 48 Sep 19 27% Mar 26 ' :. 3 Va y 22% May 4 Mar 11 13 i, 4% Jan 5 1 Oct 12% Feb 24 Jan 4 Jan 9 Jan 15 Feb A 9 27 ...1.. __50 preferred 11 % Apr 19 % Mar 26 ^...1 Trans Co Min & Jan 8 % 111 Va Mar 31 .101 6 67 % 60 No par w—AA__JVo par (The)—. conv Merch 900 33 % 33 Va pfd 4% 109% Mar 31 6% Jan preferred... 100 ...—...No par Mangel Co 5,400 32 V2 =>28. V: :.'t 29% '=. :t$5.50; Jan Dec 2 27 ;_.l Melville Shoe Corp 1,600 Va Corp 3% 6% Mar 2 * 14V4 Jail f$6 preferred series A A- ; 220 30% . *31% 32%* 33 Va 75 751 *30 y>v 30 conv Mead ' 8,100 83 Va 83'% 1 2% Jun 109'A Mar.24 18 Co Nov ■26% Mar 29 38.'4 Jan / 7 _100 ... 2 : 37 8 8V2 Jail ; S- Robbins Inc. & preferred McLellan! Stores 6.900 • 9% 9 Va v 86% 30% *31' •> *83 Va 86 75 30 : No par ■.'%.'% Mar 23% Mar 29 Jan 1 5 Jan 2 104 Jan ,19'A Jan —1 ..4__ Mclntyre Porcupine Mines 1,800 y-y , %' 9% 30 32'% 32 • 30% *29 31% 100 McGraw-Hill Pub Co... 49 Va S 109%> 110 vyy 75 *74 30% *83% 86 'A *31 *31 A. Elec Co... ? 18 V2 18% 9% 9 75 " 7% 1 ; 1.600 ; 49Va • no 9 V» *108% - , preferred: cum preferred Stores Corp :_.„y Jan 11 Feb 14% Mar 30 2% Jan 7 21% Feb 4 100 Jan V 9 12% Jan 16 11.% Jan Y 7 No par No par ...No par Jan 16% 16% Apr ' 9% 9% 9% 165 37 4% x6% 5% Mar 15 11 21% Jan 5 May 2 3 < Jan 2% May 11% May Mar 24 19% Apr . 7 32 Jan 1 10 9 Jan i 5 9% Jan : 2 18'A Jan 9% 19 6 131 Dec Mar 15 5% Mar 25 1 * 10 1st 320 2 100 1,300 24% !" 12%**- 13% Jan 27% Jan 3'Va Jan par Stores McCrory. Stores Corp 5% conv preferred > 13% Deo 2 12% Mar 26 <• McCall 26 V2 ' 9 L-No Wks Jan Nov 11 24%. Mar Mar 15!" 3%(Jan ' Jan 23% Apr 26% Apr 4 Jan 22 * Jan Jan Jan 27 L 15'/a Dec 18 V* 76% 21% l Va Jan par 153 Sep 17% Apr 8 ■ preferred^ 13% 14 .1 No ■ Department 55 Va- - Jan 2 • j 16% Nov Apr Mar 11% Apr 35% 6 'A Jan r44_.N0 -par ,-i Maytag Co 7% 16 26 % Nov 26% Dec 14% Jan J..1 Corpl. Alkali 11% 122 L_1 Co.. Corp MaLhiesoh . 105 *100% a L) Elec Co~ Master 16 *26 26 Va 105 19% 36%, Mar30 3% Jan 1 Martin 3.800 4'%, Dec 24% Feb .25 • Martin-Parry ;y y % Jan 7 Va 2 par ... ; Masonite *163% Dec 42 Va - 8 Jan ' 4 , .'320 • ; • y 45 yy.; Dec Jan 46% Mar 128 _,..y Jan 20 9,500 (Glenn Jat|; 8 19% Jan ' 2 V 10 ' 10 23,900 25 »A Mar 29 ..No par 13.930 v .... 73% Corp___.j! 5 Market St Ry 6% pr preferred.JXOO Marshall Field &: Co.....L—No par ' ,25 sy 2 Midland Marine 23,900 lOO ' 23 Apr 20 Va Jan Maracaibo Oil Exploration 600 ? 11 Feb 20 59% ; 2,900 7,700 25 >4 19% Feb 154 6 —No par' No 3% 24 Va 26 2 12 * Bros .22% y *26:y 16% Jan 28 ; Sugar Co Mandel 26 V2 y 25 Co Inc! 35% 27% 35%''-y; 15 Mar 29 148%'Jan par Copper.... Mahoning Coal Co_._4.yi 5% 35 Via *26% 25 y. 2% Mar v 15% Jan ! ^100 Magma 35% 5%y* 5% 13 ^^.10 Madison Sq Garden..j_. Manati 14 Va 26 V2 , 9:% Mar 25 ...No Manhattan Shirt... 16% 16% 35% *26 27 161 ' ' 110% Macy (R H) * 100 5V'a • Jun 46% Mar 22 : 14,800 1%> y; 2 5% . 46% *107 .? 9 % ' • : •*;. yt *12% • 10 Forbes & preferred 9'a 35% % 6 13% 19% 111 110% ;• 22% ; 26Va •:-1 50 !• 19 ;v 18% 110% 22 % 4% - 12% 110% 23% 46 24% 12% 49% 22% 26 > 109% yy-24'% 49% 23% 26% } 13% 49% 14% 14'A *' 5 Va 5 400 4,100 19% *18% v 16 "4 13% y *100% 24'A y 13'A 15%' 14 36% •: 13% 13% 15% 13% *163% 16 13% 15% '■* 105 *15 % 15% '■;? 26% *100% 16 5% 5% ' 4% 105 5 % 26% 46 16 *100'A 5% - *35% } !. 26% 175 y 26% y: 1%'. . 31 Va 7 yv,l;y;:l: M 5Va *9 16 Va 24% Jan 4 100 Mack Trucks Inc..... 6.800 , 325 4% ■<; ' -1% 1 % 14' <l: 35% 27 19% 1% 14% f; 6 % 35%' *25% 27 y • 9%y'-; ; ; ' * 14%. 6% 3 5'% *25% 5%-; 5 Va 26'/a *300 325 • 1% 5 23% 6% 1 : 22% >36" 22% 14% 22% y 22% V...- 5% 14% 14% <*14 : 12 22 Va 19 % - : 11%; *9 9% 19 12 22% 22% 5% *9 19 *18% 1% . 7,400 25% *300 325 5% 9% 36:,a 26 *11% ' 22% 140 36% 14% May 37 Dec Nov 12% Oct y 11% May 5 25% Mar 29 11 ^^.10 ^ Nashville & MacAndrews ' 6% 25% 25% 12% : *12 800 23% , 19% Mar Jan 6 A- 18% Jan ,v 7% preferred.—.^......J!.! 100 Louisville Gas & El A No par 1,400 36% 36% 25% 25 12% 22 % 36 % 36% 36% *132 140 *132 140 *132 140 9% Jan 177 25% May - 5- 6% Feb • • • . Mar' ' "72% 23 % 23% a Mar 26 18% Mar 31 42% Jan 37% Jan 25 * *23% 1)% 19 58'A Mar 29 par Loose-Wiles 20 *71 ' '! 73'A " 18% 19% • Mar - 15Va Jan • Cement Corp__^._A'o par Long Bell Lumber A No par ' " 33 4 16% Jan 4.700 " . 153 *152 " C Jan 12% Jan V 4 par No 3,000 24% " 19%r " 9'A 24% •y 18% :/:! w 44 Va •- 9 Va ... Apr Lone Star yV| 44%•'<> ■yy 44 23%. 19% 73 50% fLiquid Carbonic Corp_____„.No 3,700 .72 v4 19% 73 3 par 56,500 19% 71 19% *72^ •71% Feb -UJVo par 55% 153 152% ■* 2 Co Refining Co__ 23% "'18% '•18% " 19% Belt 18% 24% 19% Jan 63 Va Jan Aion Oil 55 % 8% 19% 19% 19% 18 Va 18% 18% 18% ; < 24%* 24 Va . 73 Va 3,700 22% 24 Va ' 24% Link 600 Wks! '18 V4 8% 9 Apr No par Lima Locomotive 57 ' 9 Jan 50 % No Lily Tulip Cup Corp____ * 17 % 17%; 33 5 0tPreferred 23% 50% 56% 44 ; • 19 24% 1.8'A 18% 18% 18% 20 70% Feb _25 6.800 : ' " 18% • 23% ► 43% 43% - : 2 62% Mar 25 * 1.100 ; y' •' 30 100 Series B__ 290 ' ' 40 Va 27 5 ^25 Liggett & Myers Tobacco. 5,000 174%' 174% 175% Life Savers Corp ' y/;-: • * Feb 29% Mar 11 14% Mar 30 15% Mar 30 12% Nov Mar 29 20% Aug 25% Jan 6 8 9% Apr 31 Jan 2 Jan 7 Jan 5 Jan 7 Jan 25 6% Mar 26 3'A Jan 66% Mar 20. . Mar 29 22 2 Jan Sep > Oct 50 Jan 63 11% Jan 17 Dec 69% Jan 68 lA Feb 15 49 : 11514 Feb 27 108% May Feb 113 Sep Dec 8% Apr .2 4% Jan 6% Nov Feb 27 30% Jun 39% Feb 1% Feb 5% Jan ; 2 34% Jan 12 11 44 A N 1% 1% 9% 9% 9% 10 35 351,2 35% 36 18% 18% 18% 7% 7% *7 *1% 1% *1% 1% *1% 9% . 10'/a 9% *1 '4 1 % 36 36'A 39 % 39 Va 39 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 19% 7% 7% 7'A 7 40 Va 3,190 19 40(4 19'A . 6% *6% 7 S% 9% 9% 9% *9% 9% *9% 9% *9Va 9% 9'% 11 % 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11 'A 11% 10% 11% 19 'a 19 % 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19 Va 19% 19% 19% 170'a 170 Va 171 *168%. 20 20 20 *19% *19% 8% 8 8 8'A 25 25'% X24% 24% 12% 12 Va 12% 12% 18'A ' 18% 8% 18% 8% *23 *139 141 18% ♦32 4% 21'/a '■>' 72 • -2,300 9% ' Va 18 Va 18% 17% 8% *8% 8% *9 % . 9% 28 Va 29% 22% 8 V8 83'A 82'A *139 19 34 1 ' 16% *32 16% 170 V4 141 •>16% 19%. 33 V« 8'A *82'A 83 17% 16%. 19 *32 *189 *139. 141 19% 19% *32 33% y 10.500 , GTi ■ 14,500 ; 169 19 v8- 19% 4%- 4% 4Va 61% 61% 61% 61% 61 32% 10% 110% 10% laVa 10% 101a 10% 22 22 73% 73% 78 78% V< :'.:-4aA : 5 VA 43a 6IV2"' 61'A 93» %>.. 10% • 21% 22 72% 72% 72% 72% 74 76% 77.'A 79 78 79% 22 22% ■y 2ti" 21% '73%: 1 73% 78% *78 . *43% 5% 5% 9 V v 12% ,.12%. 5 '.4 8% 5% 9% 5 8:% 5 5 V* 9 - y 8% y v 5 ; 9 s'.V 4 8%. y 5 < - 14.300 9 '/4 12% 12% 12% 12% 12% 12%.» 12 Va 12 y 4 > 3,700 19%. 19 Va 19% *18% 19% *18% 19'% " 19% ;; 600 85 y 85 85 *83% 85% *83 Va 85% *83 Va 85% 44 Va *43% 45 45 *45% 48 '*43% 45 *43'A 106% no' ■; *106% 109 35% 36"; 36%! 36% r;; 36% 37 13% 13% 13% 13%' 20% *100 , 20% 109 , 109 20 % 21% 13 Va, 21V4. 45 106% ' 14% 21% 106% *106% 36% 36% 36'A 14 14 Va 14 20% 109 •y *19 % '36%" 14% ; 21 20% 21 '..y 1Q2 noo% 102 .r. 108 , V. *35% '•'V 13% * 20 *100 33% 33 34% 34 34% 33% 34% 33% 34 - 33 V4 33'A 16% 16% 17% 17Va 17% 17% 18% 17% 18 Va 14% For 15% footnotes 15% see ; page 1247. .*100V'4 y 100 160 3,200 y 14.600 7,200 20 Va 102% '100 - ,36% *100 102 50 108 -.14 101% 33% —4 :_25 ^;_10 $2 Pa .40 : 100 preferred———_100. preferred conv +6% (The) prior preferred. prior ——No par National Tea Co Co Natomas ■ .—No par. :— ' *84 . , Nchi Corp Nelsner Bros Inc 4%% conv Newberry Co 57c, N'port News Ship & Dr preferred • -3,200 New York Air Brake.. 234,800 New York Central - ; 4 10;% Jan 12 —1 37 • I®0v4 26% 10% 17-.a 6Vr May 9% Oct May 16 Va Oct May 12 Vr Apr 166% Jan 16% Dec 5% Nov 3% 11 Jan Jan 20 Dec Sep 9% Dec 18 % Mar 26 12% Apr 15% Aug 9% Mar 3 4% Jan 7% Nov Feb 8 29 % Apr 2 10 ; 8'A Mar 29 Feb 84 24 ,y-17% Jan 31 170% Mar 26 Feb 145 13 3% Apr Mar Jan 16'A 145 May 168 Mar 146 13'4 Dec 2 4 5% Apr 2 1% Apr 43% May 22 Vr Mar 29 i 129 Jan 10% Mar 29 Dec 72 Jan 11% Sep Nov 6% Apr 60 Nov 26 18 Apr 14'A Mar 19% Apr 36 9% 8% May 17% 61V8 Mar 29 29 Va Apr ' Jan Jan 17% Mar 36 3% 54 Nov Jan Oct May 6 Va Jan 9% Jun 16% Feb 45% May 51 4 63 y Feb May 70 Feb 5% Mar 26 2% Mar 4 9% Mar 30 4% Oct 9% Feb 5% Mar 9% Dec Mar 31 74 3" 2 2 9 7 8% Dec 6% 23% Mar 29 4 • Nov 2 13% Apr , No par Dock 100 101 8% Mar 25 Oct 5'A Jan 140 25 Vr Mar 25 Nov Apr 13 13 Oct % 19% 5% 1 Feb 20 3% July 3 Mar 24 171 5 2 —No par No par preferred series A Newport Industries.. 9 9% Mar 12 Jan 13 Feb 5 Jan 2 Jan 62 Jan 2:,4 Jan 6. Jan 9% Jan 10 'lan 74% Jan , - 7% Mar < 13% May 11% Mar 29 „ , 7 29 1 19% Apr , 7 4 Jan 11 Mar 31 Jan 2 Jan 12 Jan 2 95 «. Jan 7 27% Jan 2 No par (J J)— Newmont Mining Corp—-- $5 conv 102 ——No par 1 serial preferred—100 . Jan1 2 ! Jan 13 Jan 6 Jan Jan Jan Dec Jan 2 19% Apr 17 % Jan 15 6 Jan 12 70 'A Jan 4 14? —No par National Steel Corp—— A t5%% 45.100 *18% 45 - 2 3 7 2 1 3% 16 % May 40 V2 Apr 2 4 Jan 160 137 14% 31% *• 2% 52. 5% 14% yv 57 No par Cast Co National. Supply "1,140 y 210 19 . : No par ■" 86 19 *84 & St'l National Power & Lt • 8,100 , preferred National Oil Products Co. 1.900 '17,700 ' conv Nat Mall v lOO . 4—1 preferred A— .100 t0% preferred B_ 4_—.^,—4.100 '58,600 A & Stamping— 17% 7,200 ;y ,.Wo par No par Gypsum Co— 10 % Mar 30 5 4 • 4 f 14% Jan 2 6% Jan 13 A 9'AMar 16 x25 % Jan 14 National Lead Cotu!—A..«—10! • 130 i 10 33.• y 4% $4.50 240 -< 32% -19%. Nat Enam National 13,700 83 preferred: Nat DLstillers Prod— 2,800 - V' 8 138 Vai 138% 140 y : 4 Va 22% 1,900 5 2 Feb Jan Jan Jan 8'A Feb 8% Jan 15% Jan 162 Jan 17 Jan 5% Jan' 18% Jan -9% Jan No par ..10 National Dept Stores— 10.200 " Co Corp Products..4——No par Nat Dairy 13.300 . 16% •,17 -• y 168 170 'A 3,000 23 y *82VW - 17 %;v 29 Va - ":7,% : 8% 61% 8% 12% 23 . 18,400 . 9% 9 Va 29 • 83 4% 76% •;1 ,• 22'2 61% 21% 8% 12'% 22% "•8% 72% r. 5% 8% 22% '169 y-' 170'A ■139 y 9% 29'4,' 50O > 8% 8% * *9 % 300 18'A 17.%' 28% ' 15,200 . 13% 13 V4 ; 18'A 8% 9 8% 19% 9%' 76 5% ' 18 1,000 4.800 . , 7% 24% 13% 4% s21% y',72% 75%. ;' 13 12% ' '•''<'9% ' ; 20 :• 73a . 11,700 y 171% >: 24% * 61% •61% ; ; 12% 12% 23 'A 141 18% 34 4Va- *61 7% 24% .8 - 20 7% 24% 22 *169 20 8% 24% 9% 16% 20 *169 7% 28% i: 170% *139 18% *32%, • *169 20 y 173 24% *91/4. 83% *169 8% 28 Va. 82 1614 170% 20 173 24% 8% 82 16% y 16% *169 9/. 20 23% 8 82 *80 18'A . *169 9% ' 23% 8 12% 173 28% *9%. 23% 7% 9 28 28% 8 24''2 18% 9 9% "9'A 28 * . 9% llVa 170 Nash-Kelvinator 42,300 .. 1% 6% 23 % 15% 5% No par 5 tNash Chatt & St Louis———2100 National Acme Co. ;—1 Nat Automotive Fibres Inc— 1 6% conv preferred.. :_10 National Aviation Corp: 5 National Biscuit Co.. —10 7 7t, preferred L. — 100 Nat Bond & Share Corp -No par National Can Corp — —1C Nat Cash Register——No par National Cylinder Gas Co 1 Nabco Liquidating 300 . 9% 9% 10 36 7 l'/a 79% Mar 31 12% Mar 30 , 19 '4 Mar 30 86 % Mar 15 11 17 Dec 70'/a May 75 Va Sep Apr 39'A Dec Mar 110 Va Dec Apr 1 28 112% Jan 30 104 45 Jan Oct 22% Apr 30 Va Feb 14% Mar 30 7'A Apr 11% Jan 21% Mar 30 15% Dec 25% Jan 93'/a Dec 109% Jan 23% Mav 32'A Feb 12 Va Oct 37- Mar 30 100% Feb 18 34% Mar 29 18% Apr 1 6% Jun 1 i 1lHWWft*f THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE NEW YORK STOCK LOW AND t share per per .. . t share Mar. 31 shar0 per STOCKS * per Apr. 1 shaft t 15 16% 41% 19% 13% 14% 14% 14% 14% 15% 41 41% 42 42% 42 43 41 15 42% 19 % 19 % 18% 19 18 Ma 19 19 *8% 9 9 *21% 95 ■ *97 40% 41% fi 22 93 108 *40% 92 1 16% 17% 9,100 43% 43 \\ 44% 15,700 20% 20% 20 % 3,300 NYC 9% 1,100 New 22% 600 97 480 22 92 92 106 *95% 40% 41% 106 1 N Y Chic & St. Louis Co.. 11 preferred series A_. 10% *29% ♦28% 31 172 172% 173% 171% 173 % 116 *115% 116% *115% 116% 13% 13% 13% 13% 14 53 53% 53% 53% 53% 52 171% 30 51 51% 13% *52% 52 *98% 100 11% *112 13% 13% 13% *98% 112% 12% 12% 12% *112 13% 100 112% . ' 18% 18% 19 39 Va 18% *39 39% 39 Va 5% 171 *28% 172 172% 116% *115% U6% 13% 14 % 14% 14% 54 53 Va 53% 53% *52 V4 52% 52 V4 13% *99 % 12% xlll% 18% 5 Va *39 13% 100 13% 111% 19 -39% • 13% 13% *99% 100 13 13 Va 110% 111% 18% 19 *39. 39 Va 13% *99% 13% *111 171 172 Va *115% 116 i 13% 14% 13% 100 13 Va 14% 18% 39% 18% 5% 5'A - 5% 5% 5% 5% *40 preferred.., 5% 5%' 7 97 Apr 2 105 Jan 27 80 45 Feb 15 23% Deo Jan 28 Vo Jan 6 ■iV Jan A % Jan Va Sliipbldg Corp part stk. 20% Jan 14 Jan •62% Jan 24 143 Mar' 192 113 5 115% Mar 13 108 Mar 116% North American 12% 12% 12% 12'/0 84% 8% 7% 148 Va 6% Outboard 55 tOutlet -vCo—- 59% Owens-Illinois 19% 19 18% 18% *9% 11 10% 10 Va Pacific Finance Corp 29 28% 29 28% 29 28% 28% 28 3 8 28 Va Pacific Gas 39 % 39% 39% 39 Va 39% 40 40 40 Pacific Ltg Corp 26'/a 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 25 Va 26 25% 26% 25% 25% Pacific Mills 96% 96 Va 96 96% 96% 97% 97 97 96% 96% 97 97 tPacific ♦153% 154% 153% 153% *153 154 153% t6 r/o 154 ?■/ 4 4 4Vs 30 Va 30% 30 Va 31 Vs *9»/s 9% ♦9-/« 9% ♦llOVe 110% X109-/4 109-/4 2% 2% 2% 4 4-/s 2% 3% 15% 4 30% 31% *9% 30%' 9% 110 X2% 3% 4% 4% 110 4 15 31% 15% 4 15% 4 3% 15% 4% 31 31% 4 30% Pan 31 9% 9% 8% 9% 8% 8% 110% 111% 111% 110% 111 % 2% 2% 2% 2% 2 *40% 42 *40-/a 42 40% 41 40% 40% 40 % 40 Va *40 *98% 104 *98% 104 *98% 104 *97% 101 Va ♦97% 101% *97% 24% 24% 24% 24% 23% 164 — 166 23% 24% *99% 166,% 24% *99% 170 Va 173 24% i- 173 Va 169-A *23 4% I6V2 Jan Apr par 27 Pictures 31% Apr 42 102 1 & Park Utah Consol Mines Tllford Inc Davis Parmelee & 1 1 No Co par 2.50 Transportation—No par 17% Jan l'/«Jan 27% aan 16 Jan 22 2 7 7 1% Jan 5; Jan 12 Patino Mines & 59% Fenick & Ford——..——No par 57% Mar 22 86% Penney 80 (J C) 6 Penn 3»/a Penn-Dlxle 42% :17% ' 3% 5% Jan 11 3-/4 Jan 6 par l%Jan No par No par 33% Jan 4 13% Jan 6 —No par —No Cement preferred 109 Feb 6 3 23% Jan 2 ~L7 % Feb 9 100 "46% Jan 9 100 1% Feb 4 ...———1 Pere Marquette Ry Co .100 6% prior preferred— ..—100 28 Va Jan RR Peoples Drug Stores Inc Peoples G L & C C (Chic) 4 tPeoria <fe Eastern Ry Co 41-/4 13% 50 37 23 10 Co Coke Corp & Pennsylvania 51|% 46% —10 4....100 50 5 i 31% 12 Coal Enterprises $7 conv pref ser A— Penn G1 Sand Corp 23 40'/a 38% Pepsi-Cola 5% Co.. 100 preferred Pet Milk Co..—— 6 5-/e Jan 6 34-/8 Feb 18 19 27 Jan No par Petroleum Corp of America 3 Pfelffer Brewing Co No par Phelphs-Dodge Corp 25 tPhiladelphia Co 6% preferred—50 t$6 preferred—.No par 28% 44 85 19% Philco 77% Philip Morris & Co Ltd— Corp...iiii...——3 107% 108 tPreferred 4%% 109% 109% t4%%. I series 10 —.100 series 100 11% Phillips Jones Corp No par 92 If* preferred Phillips Petroleum No 49'/a Pnoenix 24% 28 24% Mar 30 28 51% 102% 4 MarlS Jan 155 Va Mar 12 Apr 1, Parker Rust Proof Co 30% 84 1 173»/a Mar 30 18-/4 *22 . 1 9% Mar 17 100 Parke 4% 8 Mar 30 111% Apr 2% Mar 1 Park 2% *108% 49% —100 Hosiery..—. : 24% Pillsbury Flour Mills.; 112 53% 8-/a ..—25 Pittsburgh Coal of Pa .6% preferred—. Pitts Coke & Iron Corp $5 conv preferred 8% 69% ..—100 — Pitts C C & St Louis Ry Co 5% 52% Preferred 69% 100 100 —100, No par No par Pittsburgh Forglngs Co Pitts Ft Way & Chic Ry Co If* par —.5 84 5% 1 13% Apr 1 9 100 170 Jan 100 preferred 177 Mar 24 Pitts Screw & Bolt No par Pittsburgh Steel Co 6 -/8 Mar 31 9% Mar 27 If* preferred class B No par 100 i% preferred class A 100 43 Apr 100 75 Mar 31 5%% 1st ser conv pr pfd Pittsburgh & West Va Pitts Young <fc Ash Ry 7% Pittston Co. Class B preferred— Plymouth Oil Co..... Poor 19% 20% 19% 19% 10% 10% IOVB 10-/4 10% 11 *10% 10'/a 10% 10% 10% 10Va *33V4 34 33% 34% 35 36% 55% 55% 118% 118% 15 85 15% 85-/8 55% 118 15% 84% 55% 55% 55% 118 118% 118% 16 15% 85% 85% 16 85% 19% 19% U 11% *11 r 36% 55 11% 36% 55-/a 118% 118% 15% 16% 85 86% 18% 10% *11 36% 55 117% 16 86% 1 1 16% Mar 29 150% Jan 4 4-/8 Apr 100 preferred Creek 80 Ve Apr 1 A Pond 20% 100 41% Apr 1 1 31 pfd—100 (The) Class 19% Oct 5 'pfd called May 10, 1943—100 lst 23% *17 *10% Dec 10 V* Jan 4'% Mar 13 par Inc 28% 42 *88 3% 34 1 Mar 1943- 3»/e 77% Jan Feb 7% Sep Sep Dec Mar 20 4% Mar 16 5 _.5 pfd_100 preferred preferred called 5% 19% 38 154 Va Mar 29 1 86% 84% i 17% Mar 25 100 27-/8 *58 x44 1 20 110% Mar 26 40 10 No 18-/4 28-A Apr 8 , Apr 31% Apr Mar 25 29 —No pap Inc 28 >/a 4 100 20% Mar 26 —100 Airways Corp & Transp Cos conv Paramount 172 2 13 100 Teleg Petrol Paraffine 1st 170 Mar 30 par Panhandle Prod & Ref 2% 41 •99% 170 American Pan-Amer 24 % 23% 23 *99% & tPanhandle East P L 5.60% 101 Va 2% 5 % Mar 29 40 12*/a Mar 25 10 ,—No Telep Packard Motor Car— 4'4 110% 15 25 No Pacific Tin Consol'd Corp.. Pacific Western Oil Corp 3% *15% (Cal) Electric & preferred ' 4 6 Feb 8% Nov Mar 26 39% 16 15 . 2 Mar 29 ' ; 4% Jan Jan Mar 26 28-/4 154 Jan Feb 19 40 12 39% 11 Va 113 36 29 3% 6 : 5 Co 39% 15% Jan . 10 Coast 29 *153 2 19. 2 preferred-—.-——No par 2d preferred.—.— ;.No par 39% 14% , 14% Apr , 53 Co. 18% 19 154-% Jan 1st 19% 11 14-/4 Jan Jan 2 . Apr — Glass Pacific 19 154% 14 96 31 Pacific Amer Fisheries Inc 19 % 4 Dec Apr Marine & Mfg. 11 Va 19 14% 9% 85% preferred 32 34 3% 13% Mar 29 preferred A 12% 33% 14% 39 Sep llVa Nov 52% Jan Oppenhelm Collins 33% 11% 34% *10 Mar ie Apr Otis Elevator 11% 11% 33% *9% 54 6% Mar ... 33% 11% 34% 11 39 2 Equip (The) *10% 11% 34% *9% 20 98% Mar 26 8% Jan 11% 11 35 . Jan x3% Jan 14 12% 10% 34 *11 54 Dec Jan Omnibus Corp *31 12% 14% Apr 23% 6 15% Jan . *52 12% 7 5 • Apr 5 36 Preferred Oliver Farm 20 Va 58% 15% Jan 2 07 Lines Telegraph Ohio Oil Co 7% Feb Oct 30% 9% Jan Norwich Pharmacal Co 16% ■::r4i;v- Mar 29 Sep Jun 19 Va 48% Jan Norwalk Tire & Rubber 16% 30 176 Oct 2% Jan 91% Jan Aviation Pow $5 pfd Air Mar 29 5 49% Jan Racific Ry Stated tNor 26 2 Jan 9% Jan preferred series 5%% preferred series . 12% 23 preferred Northwestern 148% Jan 1 .Northwest 7% Feb Feb 54 1 6% 5% 84% > 3 ,7% Jan 20 % 110 109 • Mar Northern 6% Dec May 1% Mar North American Co__ 12% 40 60% 6 it Northern Central Ry Co 5% Dec Jan 22 .01 1 2% Mar 45 12% 16% 22% Apr Feb Feb 4 18% " Dec 4 4 39 Va *39 6% 2 14% ill 111 Jll*/a 18% *39 Jan May 12% Apr 4 100 14 V4 15% 6% Jan preferred—*, /tAdjust 4% 13% *99 V4 , 51 Jan 2 52 Va 51% Dec 10% Jan 54 52 *53 35 Noblitt-Sparks Indus Inc..*. tNorfolk & Western Ry... 30 172% *115% 17-/a 1% Jan Conv NY *115 Jun 44% Apr 2 20% Apr 1 9% Mar 30 ...... non-cum Highest I per share 11% 5 <N Y Ontario St Western ' 2 63'/a Jan Dock tN Y Lack 81 West Ry Co IN YN H & Hartford 2% 17% Apr $ per share 14% Jan N Y & Harlem RR Co u • Jan 27 Year 1942 • Lowest I per short 31% Jan 27 Corp 5% preferred 42 k 16% Jan Omnibus York Range for Previous ; Range Since January 1 Lowest Highest I per share 6% ' v YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Shares 22% 41 NEW I per share share per 8% *97 .. 41% the Week 13 2% 8% 22% 92% >97 106 40 40% 9% 21% 93% 93 106 94% •97 21% *21 21% 9 15 Sales for 9% 19% *8% Friday Apr, 2 Thursday Wednesday Mar. 30 Mar. 29 Mar. 27 I Tuesday Monday Saturday RECORD PRICKS SALE HIGH Monday, April 5, 1943 Apr 2 ...5 20% Apr 2 par 22% Mar 23 100 . Pocahontas & Co class B No No par 9-/4 Apr 1 19% Postal Teleg Inc preferred.., 22'/a Mar 3 11% Pressed II-/4 Apr 1 8-/2 Jan 11-/4 • 5% 10% Mar 31 8% Jan 29-/4 Jan 37 55% 117% 16% 87 5f* & pfd Co Inc 1st preferred conv Procter 5% Steel Car conv 2d preferred Gamble (ser of Feb 1 *29) Pub Serv Corp of N J t $5 preferred 37 21 Apr 2 55% Feb 24 Feb 13 16% Apr 1 87 2 86% 5 123 Apr 52% 122 14'/a Sep Oct Oct Jan Jan 9 6 Va 96-/4 96% 96% 96% 96% 96-% 97% 97-/a 98 98% t6% preferred. x99'/a Jan 107% 107% 107% 107% 107% 109% 108% 109% 108% 108% 109 109'/a t7% preferred 109% Mar 30 111 Jan 121 121 121 121% 121% 122% 123 123-/a 122% 123-/4 123% 124% t8% preferred... 124% Apr 2 123 Jan 119 118% 118% 119 119 118% 119 119 118% 118% Mar 30 116 34 % 34% 35 34% 34% 35!/8 ♦118% 34-/8 For 34% footnotes see page 1247, 34% 35% *118% 35 98 35-/4 tPub Ser El & Gas pfd $5 Pullman Inc 98% Mar 119 35% Mar 31 28% Oct Nov RECORD NEW YORK STOCK I I per share 17% 17% 17% 107% 107% 108 16% 17% 17 10814 106 7/s 106% ♦107 *983A 99 Va 99% 99 Va 99 99 99 99% 17 17 1714 17 17% 1714 17% 12% 12% 12% 12% 12% 16 163/4 ♦12% 12% ♦12% 814 8, ♦62% ♦94 97 63 *94 97 ' ♦94 97 714 7% 7% 80'% 80% 80% 25 25 7% 79 17 12% 12% 13 8% 8% 8% 8% 63% 64% 1,600 7'/a 80% 80% 80% 25% 25% 1,600 25 25 24% 25 25 25% 25 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% ♦13 13 % 13 '/a 13% 13% 28% 2814 28% 28% 29 29 28% *28 28% 29 29 13 *28 19 33 33 *28% 29 29 19 34 *33 34% *33 34% 400 29 29 ♦29 30 *28 29% 500 31% *7% 7% 7% 8 8 16% 16% 17 *17 ♦16 *70 33 15 14% 15 15 15 14% 78% 78% 77% 78% 78 78 77% 52% 54 54 54% *8 814 1714 17% ,17% 18 99% *99% 100 ♦99% *82% 85% *82% 85% 7% 8% 8% 8% 8% 86 *84 86 8% 8% 8% 69% 69% 69% 69% 69% 69% 1114 103A 11 10 Va 11 92 92 92% 92'A 92% 9% 9 Ve % 9 *8% 8% 8% 27% 27% 27% *35% 9% 10 13% 9% 13% *13 % *8% 8% 8% 8% 23% 23% 23% 24% 1514 1514 48% 48% 36 Ve 36 Ve % % *8 ■ i« % 9% *9 *9 9% *8% 9% 36% 36% 108 Va 37% 37% *108% 109 Vi 108% 12% 12% 12 27% 27 Va 27% 28 273/4 28% 28% 28% 29% 30'/a 99% 99% 99% 99% *99% 39 39 38% 113 113 *112% 113 *112% 113 *110 112 *110 112 *110 112 % 30 *21% 2 3 Ve 3% 68'A 68 3 8 69 1438 14% 14% 15 23/8 *2% 24% 23y4 24 Va 14% 3% 3 Va 69% 14% 15 13% 14 Ve 13% 64% 64% 13% 13% 13% 71 71 ' 13% 13% *69% 71% 8 3/4 8% 8% 9 23% 9 Seagrave 133/4 4,900 39% 39% 393/4 39% 393/4 24 24% 24% 24% 24'/4 243/s 4'/4 4 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% Shell 4% 4% 9,900 Silver King 22% 23 Va 23% 23% 233% 25% ■/•• 25% 25% 24% 243/4 9,600 1% *1% 1% *1% 1% 1% 1% *1% 1% 100 *1% 26% 25% 25% *25% 41 42 42 41% 42 41% 92% 94 94 96 96 93% 90 91 91 ♦113 118 ♦113 41% 41% 41% 200 253/4 253/4 26 *25% -* 3,300 102 116 1,500 115 101% 115 30 15 No par 30 30% 29% 29% 29 293/4 28% 2,400 29 % 283/8 29% 29% t$6 .preferred Smith (A O) Corp 20% 20% 20 20 Ve 20% 20% 1,800 Smith & Cor Type v t c 20% 20% 20 20% 20% 19% 22% 23 23 23 % 23 % 25% 24% 24% 25% 23 25% 23 13 13% 13 13% 13 13% 13 131/4 12% 13 12% 12% - 3% 3% 3% 120 *115 118 118 118 *113 118 33/8 3% 3% 3 3% 3% 3% 18 % 18 % 18 % 18% 19 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 18% 23% 23% 23%: 23% 23% 233/4 23% 23% 23% 135% 135% *135% 23% 23% 23% 137 *135 137 137 137 *135 *135% 137 24% 23% 23% 23% 23% 24 13 13 12% 13 12% 24% 24% 24% 13 12% 12% 13 13% So 30 *13 Southern 2,600 21% 22% 23% 23% 24% 23% 24% 24% 24% 253/4 25% 26% 26% 29% 28% 29% Southern 23% 109,300 243/B 43% 433/4 43% 45% 44% 45% 45% 46% 46% 49 47% 49 50 50% 55 % 55 55% 55 55 55% 57 50 4% 5% 4% 5 4% 5 4% *3% 3% 3% 3% 33/4 4 3% 40% *38% 40% 26% 38 38 43% *38% :: "v 59 2,090 4% 8,600 1,500 43% Spear & Co $5.50 preferred 30 27 27 *26% 27% 34% 34% 35 34% 35 32% 33% 34% 8,900 Sperry Corp 34% 34% 33% 34% 38 38 38 38 38% 39% *37% 38% 58 58 58 58 58 58 58 *57 58 58 36% *57% 53/a 5% 5% :■ *51%. 46% 46 46% 453/4 373/4 45% *37 *111 5%" 5% 37% 37% 37% 109% 117 *111 51 *51 53 *114 116 53% 3 5% 46% 45% 37% 1,600 117 *112 *51 53 *51 53 *51 53 *114% 6% *107% iM. 2.% 3% 20% 19% 19% 19% , 110 116 6% 6% 48,200 107% 800 25,100 % % % % 2%. 3% 120 107% 6% 6% 109% *114% 116 *114% 116 6 3/4 109% $3 conv Spiegel No Brands Standard Gas it El Co par prior preferred Oil of Calif No par 25/8 41.000 $4 preferred 18% 19% 3,600 $6 cum $7 cum prior preferred *20 20 % 21% 20% 21% 20% 21% 21% 20% 21 s/8 18,000 21% 21% 21% 21 34% 34% 343/4' 34% 343/4 Standard 34% 29,200 34% 34% 34% 33% 343/4 34 32% 32% 323/4 16,600 Standard Oil of Indiana 25 54 63,000 Standard Oil of New Jersey 44 4,500 25 25 313/a 32 31% 32 31% 32% 31% 52 3/8 52% 53 52% 53% 53% 53% 53% 51% 44% 44% 44% 44% 44% 44% 44% 44 433/8 31% 31% 30% 31 31 30% 31% 303/4 30% 30% 303/4 700 65% 65% 64% 64% 64 64 1,300 65% 65% .653/4 64 65% 65 11 % 113/8 11% 11'% 11% 11% 11% 11% 8,000 UV4 11% 11 11% Sterling Drug Inc Stewart-Warner Corp 63/4 6% 7 6"% 14.700 Stokely Bros & Co Inc 6% 6% 63% 9 9% 83/4 9% 29,600 8% 9% Stone 10% 23,500 623/4 1,000 31% 31% 51% 51% 42% 43 *30 6% 8% : v : 10 10% 60 61 9% 10% 61% 10% 60 9% 60 63% 125% 124% 1243/4 *124 125% 6% 63/4 6% 7% 7 7% 18% 18% 18% 18 18% *124 2% 68 29 % 6% 25 % For 3 7 8% 10 63 3/8 *124 6% 7 :/": 9 10% 63% 10 : *61 7 7% 10% 7% 700 Sweets Co of Amer 25% 7,800 30 31 *30 % 6% 6% 63/4 6 3,4 *6% 6% 6% 6 3/g 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 253/8 25% 25% 6 footnotes see page 1247. (4%% Sunshine Mining Co A pfd 6% 28% 30% 3.200 3% 26,800 69% 72% 3,400 28% 30 3 25 13,600 1 No par (The) Oil Co Class 63/4 69% 29% No par 800 69 173/4 Xl7% ,_10 5 1 Webster Studebaker Corp Sun No par L S (The) 30% 68% 30 % 37,600 & Co *29% 3% 28% 7% 10 Starrett 30% 18 3/a 3 30% 7 125 Standard Oil of Ohio Superheater Co (The) Superior Oil Corp Superior Oil of Calif Superior Steel Corp Sutherland Paper Co 18 3% 69% 97/e 62 3/4 *123% 18% 293% 8% 63 3 68% ' 125 18 30% *30 % 9% 9 *123% 67% 31% 7 6% 125 683/4 29% 30 31 31 3 3 *68 69 26% 18 2% 3 /; /• 8wift & ft 1% 9 10% 28% No par No par No par No par 23% 19% 2% 109 49 113 4% 100% —No par $4.50 preferred 2% Co Dec May 98 Oct Apr 39 Dec 109% Aug 116 Jan 113% Dec 78 Mar 23 Feu Feb 25% 1 16 Mar 23 106 Va Jan Mar 1 Va Jun 1 3/8 Dec A 10 Va Apr 17 Va 1% Dec 3% Mar 5 70% Apr 43% May 1 cum) 100 100 No par : 1 25 100 (The) 10 12Va 25 ' 10% 9 52 Dec 60 Mar 4% 1 Apr 54% Mar 26 Apr 66 Dec Nov 7% NOV 4% Mar 30% May 24 Va Mar 31 10 Ve Apr 183A Dec 2 Ve Jun 4% Jan 43% Mar 31, 11% May 25 Va Mar 31' 1% Feb Feb 4 42 % 18 26:. Mar 30 Apr 20% Aug 19 % Apr 2 65 Apr Mar 31 116 108 July Apr 118 30 V8 Mar 15% July 30 25 Va Apr 9 Apr 19% Apr p: 35 Aug 17 Dec 1% 27 Dec Nov 30% 100 Oct Jan 113% Dec 20% Jan 15% Nov 10% Dec 1% Mar V Feb 6 Ve Mar 2 17 2% Jun 14 Apr > 153/4 Jan 24 Vi Mar 13 17% Jun 26% Jan 17 122% Nov 1443/4 Jan 24% Mar 31 14% Apr 21'/a Nov 13 Va Mar 13 9'A Apr 12 Ve Jan Jun 18 Va Nov Feb 142 Feb 1 10 29 Va Apr 2 12% May 18% *49 Apr Jun 39 Apr 1 2 233/4 59 343/4 Jan 50% Mar 5 Ve Mar 26 1% Apr 1% Nov 24% Apr 9 4 Ve Apr 1 40 Va Mar 29 27 Mar 30 35 Ve Mar 15 Oct 3 Aug 3% Feb 31 Dec 59 July 17% Apr 24 Nov Dec 31 '/a 21% Jan 39 % Apr 1 30 Sep 37 Mar 59% Jan 26 49 Mar 60 Jan 2 5% Mar 23 2% Sep 4 Va Jan 7 47% Mar 23 293/4 Sep 45% Jan 373/, Mar 12 27% Jun 38% Jan 2 7 2 4 5 5 8 12 2 4 2 Jan 2 Jan 2 Feb 23 Jan 20 26 Vi Jan 43/4 Feb 22% Jan Jan 9% 9% Mar 15 60% Jan 26 7% Jan 12 4% Jan 2 5% Jan 2 5% Jan 6 48% Jan 6 124 Jan 9 33A Jan 2 12% 1% 58% 14% Nov 41% Mar 17 Jan 46% Jan 37% Jan 25 Jan NOV 11% Dec Apr 71% Mar 7 8 Jan 28% Jan 62% Jan 8 14 6 Jan Jan Jan Jan Sep Dec 3% Mar 4% 65 Jan Jan 28 10 Feb Feb 17 Jan Feb 14% Mar 31 Mar 29 15 Jan 13 33 1 —100 No par No par preferred Squibb (E R) & Sons $5 pref series A conv 19% Jan 21% 24% Mar .30 Jan 15 Jan 2 57 Jan 3 Jan 35% Jan No par preferred Square D Co 2% 19% Apr 4% Mar 2% Jan 2% Jan Jan 21% Jan 26 24% Jan 2 18 32% Jan 1 preferred A 19% Jan Dec 123A 2 33 No par No par 2 Inc Standard 110 104 1 112 42 Va Jan (The) tConv $4.50 5% 117 6% 19% 1,430 *112 109% U 250 11,400 46 117 63/4 , 37% 373% 373/4 5% *111 109% % % 3 % 2% 114% 373/4 5% 45% 46 53/8 109% *109% 110 114% *57 5% 6% 6% 6% 6% 37% 37% 117 51 115 ♦114 45% 46 *111 117 5% 5% Jun 1 115 2 Jan 11 Jan 2 100 1 Spicer Mfg Co 363/a 37% 1,700 36% >, Jan 43 153/4 Jan No par No par Spencer Kellogg St Sons 27 26 3/4 26% 26% 26 3/4 26% 27 700 44 x9% 101 2% Jan No par Sparks Withington 4% *39% 4% 43% Sep Apr 29% 30 Va Apr 15% Jan 35% Jan tMobile & Ohio stk tr ctfs 4% 4% *39% 10 3 Va Mar 29 No par Ry preferred 5% *3% 5 4% 5 4 41% 57% 20,400 Jan 133/8 Mar 30 No par 100 22% 227/e Southern Pacific Co 21% 125,200 213/4 23% Sep Jan 5 2 25 7.50 Sep 7% 2 8 Mar 12 Va Mar 26 Jan 4 Jan 14 16% 20% 132 21 Va 10% Jan ft Nov 1% Mar 11 10 Va Jan Gas Co 21% Jan 13% May 100 Southern Natural Jan Va 2 California Edison 6,600 May A 1 20% Mar 30 preferred 24% 13% Nov 47% Nov 2 4 1 Porto Rico Sugar 8% May 1 109 Vi Mar 29 28% Jan 11 77 Jan 2 111 Jan 6 19 Jan 19 5 No par Greyhound Lines S'eastern 4,600 13% 24% 24% 137 2,700 Dec Feb 7 34% May 15 % Jan 16% Jan Socony Vacuum Oil Co Inc South Am Gold St Platinum 21% 16 15 Snider Packing Corp 74,800 18,400 • 63A Nov No par 14,100 v 3% 3% 18% 10 No par ■ 9'/8 Nov Jan 39 Va Apr 2 4 2 15 100 9 Apr 33/4 9 16% Jan 1% Jan 21 Jan No par Apr 6% 13 5 Iron Jan .6% Apr 1% Mar No par Simonds Saw & Steel Jan Nov 3Va Mar 23/a Jan 10 Skelly Oil Co tSloss-Sheffield Steel & Jan Jan Jan 54 31% ' 5 — 29 : No par Petroleum Slmms 643/4 5% 31% 17% No par Coalition Mines Simmons Co 4% 22% 26 No par 7,800 4% 39% Pen Co (V/ A) Union Oil tSheaffer 2 8% Jan 20 No par 23% 23% ; Sharpe & Dohme $3.50 conv pref ser A_ Shattuck (Frank G) 393% *39 No par 27% 18 Jan 17 Jan Jan 9 54 No par Oct Apr x20 10 % Mar 26 10% Jan 1 Inc $5 conv preferred— 90 22% ♦26. No par Sharon Steel Corp 190 *39 1% 5 64 Va 24 % 39% No par Corp 13% 39% 26% .——100 Roebuck & Co Sears 64% 23% *1% $4.50 65 *3914 39" Paper Co 13% 23% •25% preferred 5% % Scott No par —100 5 5 _100 No par No par No par No par 75 Ve 93% Apr 6 asa Jan 2 % Jan 4 Jan 16 7% Jan 9 35 Jan '7 105% Jan 7 10% Jan 2 193/4 Jan 12 96 Jan 15 38 Jan 9 112% Mar 15 107% Jan 23 & Jan 2 % Jan 16% Jan 2 Jan 59-% Jan 100 100 100 100 preferred— 143/4 8 34 4 34% Servel 39-% •39 23 9,700 8 3% 8% 36% Mai1 30 Jan 28 % Jan —10 preferred Safeway Stores 5% preferred; Savage Arms Corp Schenley Distillers Corp 100 Jan 5% 49% Mar 19 5% 4,100 Jan 85'A 15% Mar 25 2,000 10,700 8% Apr 3% Mar 6% May 24% Mar 31 6% 83/4 Oct Jan 74 7 Seaboard Oil Co of Del 13% May Jan 7% 129% Mar 6 Joseph Lead-. Louis-San Francisco 71% Jun 86% 4 No par 5,400 3% 4 Vi 8% Mar 12 Jan 100% Mar 43 preierred conv $4 3 Dec 5% Jan 22% 50 Jun 70 11% Jan 8,200 8 ? Mar 30 86 20% Jan 34,300 13% x94% 8 100% Mar Dec 19 1 (The) % *70 Sep ..No par Co 2% 8% 13% 2 11,300 13% 18% Mar 30 Dec 5% / 8% Mar 29 9 _ 3/4 71% Jun 2 14 3A 8% 2% Nov 8 70% *70 25 Feb 9 Dec 71% 49 7 14% 13% 13% 71% Jan Jan 69% *64 38% 7% Jan 133A 65% *69 % 13 3/4 72 }St Mar Mar 30 .No par .No par Antelope Copper Mines __ Dental Mfg... preferred preferred ^Seaboard Air Line 4-2% preferred——— 2% x55 Mar 19 • 37 $2.50 St Feb Dec 13 4 J.4% 14% *64% 14 64% , 1,500 112 3 7Va May 25% Jan _ _ 70% 69% 14% 13% 13% 64 600 38 113 23 3 3 Ve 69% 100 Va *112% 14% Mar 26 343/8 Feb Tob class B (R J) tCommon 2 Va V 2% : 23 69% 69 64% 13% 64 13% 2Ve 3% 3 Ve •3 68 *71 2% 16,500 1 :t. % 23 22% 22 22% ii I Dec 7% 16 „10 Reynolds 21% 113 % 30% *993/4 112 % . ' . 15,400 *110 *112% > / 112 590 12 Ve 38 *110 113 % \h 1% 1% 1% 112 Va *110 . 33 38 383A 1% % ■ tt 38% 39% 40 v 12 103% *39 6,900 38% 12% • 20 10 109 % 22 Dec 103/4 Mar 2 Spring tSt Louis Southwestern 38% 12% 100:.'; 6,800 IS 7 109 Ve 12% 12% 100 11,100 % 39% 12% 101 4,500 36 109'A .12 Apr 6 2 Mar 29 1 10 Reynolds 70 38% 109 12% *9934 8% 108% 39 109 Va 37 37 36% 108% 5,100 Ritter *9 10 *9 9% 9'A 11 8% Apr 17 1 28% Feb 15 Richfield Oil Corp. *5% 35% Mar 30 Jan 11 % Mar 26 1.400 % Yi 7 *5% 7 *5% 7 108% % n ' *6 Dec 92% Mar 31 47 7% 70 7 47 1 % 1 ■ Jan 4 Rustless Iron & Steel Corp *6 39 2 Ruberoid 7% 25 Jan Jan 6,000 ft Nov 4% Mar 25 75 8 7% Jan 17 35% Sep 3 3/, 5% Jan 9% ' 23% 80 Roan % Nov May .1% Jan No par 100 Reynolds Metals Co 5%% conv preferred- 1,900 36% 28% 20 54 5,700 Va 23Vi May Mar 26 29 20 1,300 36 34 % Mar 30 Feb 24 Va % Nov 70 15% 36% 15% 7 __ 14% 36% 263A Feb 64'/a Jan . preferred Dec 23% July 11 Va Apr 78 Va July t5%% r Jan 28 20% Apr 2 30 18 24% :% 12 Feb *8Ve 36% Jun 98 15% % 7% 6 8% 36 Dec 13% Mar 15 13 153/e % 22 5% Jan 24% 363A Dec Jan 85% Jan Copper & Brass. preferred 11% 8% i7* 54% 15% No par 100 100 Revere 15 36% Jun 2 4 243/3 473A 34% 25 Va Apr 6 8% *47 Dec 81% Mar 26 73% Jan 15% 473A 3% 95 Va Jan conv conv 24% *47 Apr .A'' ; —-No par preferred 100 prior pfd ser A__ 100 6% 6% 8Ve 48 2 2 50 9% Dec 7% Mar 29 16 2 7 2 7 6 2 20 22 14 2 11,900 .153/4 90 Jan ,37% *36 . 9% 15 Dec Apr 14 —_1 15% 47% 1 1 *6 37% 9% 59% 88 79 Inc.—___ Dec 46% Mar Apr 55 Motors, 8 1 2 64 V2 Mar 9.7 4 273A 27% 2% Mar 8 % Mar 30 2 4 4 24 Va 48% • 27% 220 9% 9 10% Oct 42% Jan 4% Jan 8% 15% *48 ./■/ 8% Mar 69 % Jan 24% 24 15% 15% / 9% 14 14 2,600 10% 91 Ve *35% 10 14 13% 13% 36% 9% 10 9% 13% 353A 36% 35% 36 9% 36 *35% 10% 90% 27% 28 Ve 273/4 28 273A 27% 40 130 11 *91 9 96 70 92 10% 11% 92 8% r 13% Feb 14 4 ' ♦95 70 11% 9 11,000 *69 96 70 14% Nov 25 with Republic Steel Corp ■ 500 8% 8 8% *95 96 *95 96 96 92 11 *91% . — 86'A *84% 86 85 ■ 8% 8 3/e 1 . 18 100 9% Mar 100 Reo 1,200 37,400 17% 100 *99% 100 *99% 18 17% 18 Ve 173/4 Dec Jun warrants Mfg Co Preferred 20 8% 8% Dec 92% 7 tRensselaer & Sara RR Co 1,000 55% Dec 106% 80 Va 17% Mar 30 6 Remington-Rand 7,200 78 11% 90 Va May 16 10 1 & Co (Robt) Reliance 15 8% ■ 95 70 *69% 8% 20 ; 8 Jan 5 14% Jan 4 12 Jan 20 Reliable Stores Corp 300 18% *55 54% *99% 100 86 95 96% #qii *54% 8% 18% 17% *9914 55% 8% 8% 8% 8% *54% 100 No par Apr Mar 16 100 66% Jan 1st pfd Reis 77% 77% *52 100 1,100 14% 14% 78% 5 Hosiery 1,000 8% *16'/2 15 14% 78% 22% 3% 1 18% 14% 55 33 8% 8 *16% Silk Preferred 76 33 33% a8 18 *1614 18% *70 76 33% 8% *8 8 *70 76 33 76 35% 34% 34% 3114 Real 1,500 4% *414 4% 4% 4% 4% 4% *70 76 'VV 32 33 % 4% 4% ♦70 76 *72 18% 30% 14% 26% Mar Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Jan Highest I per share Mar 109 2 2 Jan 92 3% 5414 21 11% 26% -- 15,500 19% 34% *29 29 4% 4% 4% 20% 19% 20% 19% 19% 18% 33 . 500 ■ 34% 19% 1914 *31 % 2,500 3 1942 I per share 17% Mar 29 14 , 4% Jan 59 No par 1 t6'/'o conv preferred'-.———..100 Raybestos Manhattan No par Rayonier Inc ; 1 $3 preferred —25 Reading Company ___50 4% 1st preferred 50 4% 2d preferred 50 220 25% 7% *79% 92'/a Jan 13% Jan 10% Jan 10 Radlo-Keith-Orpheum 20,800 7% 7% Jan 104% Feb .. t$5 preferred 20 97 97 97 conv Radio Corp of Amer No par $3.50 conv 1st preferred__.No par 114,200 63% *94 81 Quaker State Oil Ref Corp 1,300 63% 7% 7% 80% 17 11 No par 100 100 No par (The) preferred preferred Purity Bakeries 5% Year Lowest I per share f per share Par 6% 400 100 Oil Pure 34,500 : 17% ; v;; 1,300 3,700 12% 97 80% 7% 7% 80 V2 99% / EXCHANGE Shares 17% 107% *107 % ♦17 63 ♦94 16% 108 for Range Since January 1 Lowest Highest YORK STOCK NEW the Week 99% 100 8% 8% 62% 63 63 62% 8% 8% 8% 8% V 63T Sales t per share 17% 17 108 % $ 16% 108% / I per share I per share « per snare share per Apr. 1 Mar. 31 Mar. 39 Mar. 29 > Mar. 27 Friday Apr. 2 Thursday Wednesday Tuesday Range for Previous STOCKS HIGH SALE PRICES LOW AND Monday Saturday CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL Number 4165 157 Volume 4 1 2 110 Va Mar 10 52 Mar 26 114% Mar 22 6% Mar 26 110 Mar 18 Dec 108 40 Va Apr Feb 114 49% Jan 113 Jan Apr 5 Jan 89 % May 110 109% Aug 23/4 ft 2% Mar 13 3A 6% Mar 13 Apr Jan % Ctet Sep 2Va Oc* 5VaMay 11% Jan 6 Apr 13% Jan 25 18 Mar 29% Dec 1 54 Apr 2 44% Mar 31 20 Apr 29 Dec 30% Apr 47 Dec 25% Apr; 31 223A Dec 343/4 Jan 42 Apr 62 Dec 22 Va Mar 20 23% Mar 19 35 Ve Feb 32% Apr 31 Va Mar 65% Mar 30 11% Mar 30 7 Mar 9 % Apr 4% 4 Apr 63/4 Nov 33/4 Jan 6'A 4 43 1163/e Apr Apr 1 18% Mar 26 11% May 3 Ve Mar 31 72% Apr 313/4 Mar 25 25 % Mar Nov 553A Jan 128 Dec 5% Jan 15 Va Jan Apr 1% Jan 9% May 16% Dec Feb 26 Va Dec 1 2 303/4 Mar 29 6% Apr Jan 3Ve Mar 3% May 73% Apr 8Va Nov 4 63 % Mar 30 Jan Jan Nov 2 10% Mar 12 127 5 Ve 40 2 26 1734 3 Ve May 20 Sep 43/4 Aug 25 Jan THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE NEW YORK STOCK LOW AND Monday ■atnrday Mar. 27 per/mare f Mar, 29 9 pet share 33 Va 83% 33 25% 26 , 9 per share • Wednaiday ; STOCKS 9 per share Friday Sales Apr. 2 the Week Thursday Mar, 31 Apr. 1 t per share t per share 33 Va 337a 33»4 33% 33% 33% 34 ( 34'A 27 23 26 25% 25% 25 Va 25% 25% 7% 7 % 7% tor NEW YORIv i STOCK /•Lowest ~# per '8,100 . v >; 7,000 ' Swift International Ltd__ Sylvania Elac. Prod's? Inc 19,500 Symington-Gould Talcott Inc Range for Previous Range Since January 1 EXCHANGE . Shares 25% 7 Va 7% 7% RECORD SALE PRICES 33% % 26 HIGH Tuesday Mar. 30 Monday,' April 5, 1943 29 share Jan 22% Feb 4% Jan Corp— (James)—— Year 1942 Highest 9 per snare : 8 34% Apr . 8 27 2 «.'.Lowest,;, 9 per Apr$:l ,, 15% Aug > J'A.Aug' Highest, $ per-share 19%: Mar ,2 -Mar 29 '7% i ' share « . , 29'A Nov 25% Dec 5% Jan •_ —9 > 5% % ; partlc preferred .—50 Telautograph Corp——5 Tennessee •< Corp— Texas- Co- (The).L——U*2^ Produc'g Co__1—No par —No par Texas Gulf Texas Gulf Sulphur Texas Pacific.^Cpal <fc Oil— _-_10 Texas Pacific Land .Trust— —l Texas it Pacific Ry Co— '100 Thatcher] Mfg. Co—___LA——No par. %t$3.60;conv; preferred—i~No par .The-' Fairi——i—par Preferred Thermoid ——100, _T L Co——- S3 div conv prefei/red— ——19; Third Avenue Transit Corp._No par .Thompson (J R) —25. Thompson Prods Inc———„No par Thompson-Starrett Co $3.50 Tide preferred— cum Associated Water t$4.50 No N< Oil—— preferred-. conv Timken .Detroit par par ..10 No par Axle— „———10 Tirnken Roller Bearing ——No par & L''Vl Transamerlca Corp Transcout'l & 2 LA West, Air Inc_——_5 Transue & Williams StU—No par Tri-Continental Corp- 20th Cen $1.50 Twin ——T - $6 preferred— ——No par £ Corp— !—No par Pox- Film. Corp—No par Truax-Traer preferred—— City Rapid No par Tran_ __No par 7% preferred——-—^———100 Coach Co.. Twin 48% 46% .11% % 10% 83% 84% 48%. 11 83% *115'A *115% 117 *110% 111 111 19% 19 % 19 Va 47 46% 47 46 46 Va llVa 11 Va 11 Va 11 85 84'/a 85 84% Under 84% *115% 117% 115% 117'A 111% 110 Va 110% 110Va 111 19 % 19% 19% 8Va Plsher Co No Union El Co of Mo $5 pfd—No par Preferred $4.50 series No par 19% Union Oil of California Union Pacific RR Co— 91 91 Va 91 92% 92% 92% 92'A 92% 91% 92% 85% 85% 85% 85% 85 85 85 85% 84% 84% 27% 27% 27% 23% 28 28 28 28 34% 34% 35 34'A 34% 34% 34% United 101% 102% 104 V* 105 Va 106 104 Va 104 Va 22 % 22% 23 Vb 21% 18 *A 18 % 111% 111% 62 Va 62% *20 Va 21 Va * 1 23% 1 1 Vis 24 22% 18 Va 18 Va 22 V2 18% ; 18% 111%' 111% 111% 111% 62 Va 62 Va 62% 62% *21% 22 lVa *20% 21% 24% 24 Va 1 23% 1 1*8 25 22 *18% 111% 22% 19 111% 104 21% 4% 104 */2 5% 21% *18% 111*A 63 *20% I 24% conv .———100 —-No par Corp . preferred United Biscuit _5 Co__ United Carbon 22 United-Carr Fast —No par No par 100 - Co Corp__—A-No-par United Corporation* 25% $3 > 5 100 preferred--: 5 ft ; 63'A IVft 109 Uu Air Lines Transport 18% 111'A preferredAircraft 25 - Union Tank Car- 34% 27% 35% 28 % 3 4 Via 103 par Union Bag &, Paper———No. par Union Carbide & Carb—_• No par nye 117 % Elliott —1 — ; preferred..—— No par —No par United Drug Co——1 United Dyewood Corp A—-—— -.10 —.U00 Preferred United Electric' Coal Cos-*———5 United Eng & Fdy—— 1—5 United; Fruit Co——— United Gas -.No par United Mer & Manu Inc United No par __—No par Improv't $5 preferred-; t c——I v Paperboard U S & Foreign Sectir— ..10 No par 1st preferred- No par $6 U S Freight Co: U S U No par Gypsum Co_ 7% S preferred Hoffman 5%% conv 20 100 -- Mach preferred—————50 Industrial U S U 17 --5 Corp-— 8. Leather Co-——-- 109% Alcohol- .No tPrior preferred 100 34 O S Pipe & 38 U S 36% U 8 Plywood Corp tU S Realty & Impt_ U Foundry——-——20 Playing Card Co 10 t —1 No Rubber Co— S 8% Steel r100 Corp— Preferred U —_ —50 50 No par .———100 Tobacco Co S 7% No preferred United par ————23 Stockyards Corp 1 United Stores class A $6 par -10 1st preferred U S: Smelting Ref & Min Preferred U S par No par ——No var Partlc &, conv cl A / 5 preferred———No par Universal-Cyclops Steel Corp 1 conv Universal 8% Leaf Tob_„ No preferred par ——100 Universal Pictures 1st pfd——1100 Vadsco Sales 1% Oct Dec 15% Nov 61 Oct 152 Va Dec 169 Dec LJ Preferred Oct 1 60% Va Sep 34V2 Dec Vanadium Corp of Ara__—J 20% Van Norman Mach Tool- 11 Va Mar Van ; Raalte Co Inc. 7 ft Vick 1st 26 116% July preferred— Chemical €o— 42 : Vicks Shreve & Pac Ry.—-— 5% preferred — Victor Chemical Va El & Va Iron Pow preferred— $6 Coal & ——I 6% J pfd Wabash — 4%%. footnotes see page 1247, preferred with Nov Jan 138 Oct Jan 30% warr. Jan 7% Nov 20 Va RR preferred, Waldorf System Walgreen Co For Dec 21% 96Va Mar Detinning Co —— Oct 117% 29% preferred-.. Preferred Jan 2% Oct 40 % 31% pref Coke 5% Virginian Ry Co Vulcan Jan Nov 25 Va Works— dlv partic Dec 55 60 A— Va-Carolina ChemL—. 6% Jan Dec Nov 102 Va Oct THE COMMERCIAL' & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4165 'Volume 157 NEW YORK STOCK I t per shart 8% 45%; *44% 46% S shart per 46% Apr. 1 f 48 Va 48 18 Va *18 18% 10 10% 18 18 10% 11% 10% 10% 10% 10% 2% *2% 2% 43% 43% 2% 2% 2% 2% *2% 45 45 45% 45% 44% 45 - v' 43% 44'/» 12 12% 12% 13% 12% 13% 12% 13. "81% 83 83 84 *31% 32 2% ; 24% 24% 74% "24 5% 5% 5'A 24% ■» *72% * 25% 82 ; ' .Vl' *72 74%. 19 Va 19% T9 16% '16% 24% 24 % 24% 4% . 2 No par 38% Jan 12 15% Jan 4 18 4% Jan % Jan 5 11% Mar 27 4 2% Mar 29 .-No _ par 8% Mar 29 48% Apr $ 1942 Highest I per shart I per shart 5% Apr 31'A 1 Mar 3% Apr 17 % Nov 41% Nov 16'A 13% Mar Oct Jun 6 Nov % May 1 Nov 2% "24 Va J 5 4% 24% 24% 24% 72% 72% 72 72 24 Va • A—-No Fdy & Pipe *71% - Jan 16 45% Mar 29 20 7% Jan 7 13% Mar 29 79% Mar 12 84 Mar 27'A Jan 18 15Va Jan 4 12 Va Jan 4 32 24% Apr Feb 29% Nov Apr 8% Dec May 80% Oct Oct 39 Va Jan 4'A Mar 29 17% Jan, par Washington Gas Lt Co—No par Waukesha Motor Co_— 2,700 800 5 Wayne-Pump Co—.s —1 — Webster '5,400 I 26 5 —.—-No par 11,900 24% 50 — Pictures— Bros Warren 400 900 * '.'■••■•V"4%-f, 4% 5 4% 24% 74% - | 24% preferred $3.85 preferred X65 26 ;• ./ 19% '16 $7 40 31 * *19 Va ■ 16% Vs ■A Baking Co cl A Warner 67.100 84 16% 31 16% 5'A : .< Highest I per shart Lowest 4% Jan Wesson Oil & Snowdrift— Eisenlohr— __-No 73 I 200 ■ $4 conv preferred.; No par 24% 19% Mar 31 Feb 19 13'A Jun 12 Jan 14 Oct .11% Jan 18 Nov Jan 3 July v.i 16% Mar 29 5 1 5% Mar 29 ' 2% Jan 8 17% Jan 4 ' '69 Jan 21 par No par - <- Tear 1 —No par —No par preferred Class B 1.30Q 12% ■■■.? f *82;'- 32 25% 4% Ward 220 44 12% 83% • '*31.''' 31 24 .24% 24% ;•» Good & W Ltd (H) Since January 1 per shart No par Co Div redeem Range for Previous v"' Range Lowest Walk 3,500 2'A *43 13 :V12% 84 ■ 19% 19% 16% 16% 16% 24% 434 ■ 2% i ' 31 31% 19% 19% *19 ■ 23% *70 *82 83 % ■. 31% f f 15 % 24 ■ 32 32 15% *15% *82 48 A 19 % *18% 24 - V- if: ■ Walworth 1,300 18 11% . STOCK Par 500 11% STOCKS YORK EXCHANGE 16,800 *17% 18 2% ' 8 18% 48 V NEW Shares 47% 11% 11% for *18 18 "17% SalM the Week 7% 8'A 7% 8% i I per shart shart per > Friday Apr. 2 > 47% 47% . A Thursday shart per 8 8% 8 8% 45% 8% 8V4 A t shart per . Wednesday vf Mar. 31 Tuesday Mar. 30 Mar. 2!) Mar. 27 . RECORD HIGH SALE PRICES LOW AND if;.: Monday Saturday si- 1247 1% 25% Mar 29 15 May 20'A Jan 75 Va Mar 19 59 % May x71% Nov ' 13% 13% 74'A 74% 90 79 79% 114% 115 115% 15'A 16 15% 107 % 24% \ 23% 23% '4% 'h: 5Va 23,000 24 Va 24 24 Va .« i- 4 4% 4 Va 4% 8% 9 9 9% 1% 1 Va 1% 1 Vs IVb 32% 32% 32 33% 21% 22% 22 22 % i : i 9% : 4 92% 92 32% 32% 22 22 22% i . , r ■i- 34% 34. 34% ;34% 34% 95 125 128 *125 93% 128 93% 93% 92% : 109% *125% *51% 55 *125% « 91 , ! 8,500 5 '1% i 7,200 33% % ?7,800 22'A 15,000 *56 58 90 • 22 % 23 67 67 22% 67 ,128 28% 29 & 108% 109 \ 240 57 r 40 - 23 67- 66% 17%; 20% 17% *17% ■17% *17% 21% 20% 21% 20% 5% 5% 5% 5 Va 5% 5% ■•5% 4% 4% 4 % 4% A ; *55 4% 4% 4% 4% 64 *23 '*•' *64 67 *24 A: 25 64 A 23 % *22% 24% 3'A 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 6 5% 6 6 6% 5% 6 5% 6 • 11% 12 7% 7 *73%; 74 11% 11% 74 74 11% .<■, 7 74 11% 11%*: 7% 7 Va . 74 % 11% -6% 11% 11% 7 7 % 7 *73 :>11% 11% 11% 11% '.7Va'' 6% 1 11% ' • « 11% 23 23 23 35% 36 36 37 20% 21% 21 21% . *118 *49 37 Va 21% 21 51% 135 *118 50 50 V« 53 52 *52% ' 104 102 v *98 102 Va *97 103% *100 •' ' 69% 69 3A 69%, 23% 23% 23'A 16% 16% 16% *127'A *67 69% 16% 17% *67% 69% 25% 24 69 Va 26 Vs 25% 17 17V» 26% 17 129 51 • 52%" v; 68 68 600 $6 40 1,200 J. 800 * I 68 26 V Prior Sep 2 2 4 33% Mar 4 104% 22% Mar 31 Dec 3% Jan 8% Apr 4Va May % May Feb Jan , Jan 2 Sep 20 2 23 Va Jan Feb 18 12% May Mar 25 3% Mar ■ v. 30 Oct 19% . 13% May 400 Wrigley (Wm) Towne 26 14,100 Yale 17 14,900 Yellow Truck & 210 11% 11% 12 12% 12% 12% 13 12% 12% 12% 12% Feb 36 % 37% 37 37% 37 % 37% 37% 37% 36% 37% 88% 88% 88% 88% 88% 89 88% 88% 89% 89% 12'A 13 12% 13 Va 12% 13 Va 13 13% 13 13 VA 13,700 Deo 127 Jan 22 Apr Mar Apr Mar 31 23 Mar 30 17% Mar 58'A Oct 50 Apr July 80 93 Jan Dec 27 VA Feb Dec 69% Jan 12% July 15 V« Dec 21% Mar 30 12 Jun 15% Jan 5% Mar 11 3 Mar 5 Va Nov Apr 3% 67 8 4 1% Va Mar 26 Mar 31 40 2 15% 3% Apr 2 1 Va Apr" Jan Jan 2% Apr , Jan 53 22% May 24% Apr Dec 1 Va Aug 2% Mar 30 4% Apr 8% Dec 7% Mar 30 3% Sep 6% Jan Sep 73% Jan 110% 6Va Mar 30 12 f 81 74% Mar 25 Oct 11% Mar 27 115 9 8 107% Jun 23% Mar 26 8 16% Dec 38 Jan 21 Va May Mar 31 23% Apr 14% 2 31 Dec 21% Jun Oct Jan 24 Jan 135 Mar 17 117 Nov 125 July 125 Mar 17 106 Nov 117 Mar 51% Apr 2 54 Jan 42 VA 70 27 Va Apr 13 130 1 Apr 104 Jan Apr 62 J&n 15% Jan 57 VA Jan 23% Oct 10 % Apr 14% Nov 111% Jan 121 % Dec 7% Nov 37% Jan 1 17% Mar 29 2 Jun 39 Mar 23 Jun 80 Mar 27 jun 44 52 % Mar 26 104 7% Jan 4 13 30 Jan 6 5 Apr 28% Jun Jan 4 37% Apr 89% Apr 1 82 2 78 Jan No par 9% Jan 2 13% Apr 1 7 May No par Youngstown Steel Door Jan 108 % 17% Mar 30 12 19% Jan 12 1 8% Jan 2 No par Dec 31% Dec 42% 2 64 Jan 32% 100% Jun 90 2 , 63 Va 57 118% Jan Youngstown S & T :—No par 15 %% preferred series A 100 |. 490 12 83 Aug 23 109% Mar 31 2 6 2 4 Jan 12% _1 100 Young Spring & Wire 24,100 88 Va Coach cl B Apr 109 28% Mar 31 19 Jan Jan Jan Jan Mar 30 Apr 2 34% Mar 30 2 21% Jan 25 Mfg. Co Preferred ;9,100 36% & No par No par (Del) Jr 95 128 < 30% Jan 2 *16% Jan 20 112% Feb 15 109 Feb 24 44% Jan 9 46 Jan 9 88 Jan 15 58% Jan 4 10 pfd 4% % Conv series—100 130 16% 113% Sep 97 5% Apr 4 Jan 15 Mar 13 Jan 9 Jan 2 Jan . 5 Jan 14 17% Jan .*-10 (P W) CO Wright Aeronautical 80 102 Va 129 130 1 ; 52% 68 , — 51% *98 " i 135- ,52% % 10 Va II Va Apr Jan 27 115 100 Worthlngton P & M (Del).—No par 7 % preferred A : 100 67# preferred B 100 Prior pfd 4% % series— ,-_100 11% 11% pfd Woolworth • 25 Jan 15 9 _10 • Woodward Iron Co__ 500 ; 36% *88 No par : Co_ 17,700 Va 27 : preferred Wilson-Jones No par : 16.900 17 Va 130 preferred-. conv 23% *120•, v: 51% • 2 8 2'A 8 4% ' " 57% 22 34 V 142 107% Apr 2 2% Jan —5 Wisconsin El Pow 67# *131 29 5 12 ^20 % Jan ^-1 10 Motors 37% 102 Va. 26'A 17'A < 129 129 129 128 128 128 120 50% 52%" r-'." 52 ,50% Va A A Mar 5 40 22% i. 23V« 16 Jan 2 Jan 2 Jan 2 Mar 16 Jan 7 Jan 4 2% Jan f 20 *22% 37% 142 135 50 104 - " ' *131 140 t ' 51% *22 A 120 *132 *118 52 104 38 21% 136 50 52 50 22% 37% *131 , 130 50 135 *118 f / —No par preferred-—— Wilson & Co Inc <1,500 ' - ■r 136' *131 136 *131 22% 37 3A 21% :• 5 3% Jan ' ._1 36% 22%' 23 21% 23 , No par Spr Co Mach Corp— conv^ireferred— 6f# *116 — 37 - 23 *116 *116 *116 *116 — Jan ' 13% Jan ———1 Min Wilcox Oil & Gas Co ' *116 5 ' 26 Ve Mar Willys-Overland 23,200 74 % f 73% 11% *11'A Prior '4,900 7 <> t$4 ; 2,600 61,900 11% 11% *74%:- 74 3/8 74% Rock 280 ! Jan No par White Motor Co 200 ' 3% 5% 11% 11% 300 White 23% % 360 | i—No par preferred— White Sewing 3% 115% Mar 30 Jan Jan •6,000 5% 5 8 Jan *2,300 23% "3% Jan 106% Wheeling & L Erie Ry Co—100 52 5% % conv preferred 100 v 85 Wheeling Steel Corp No par ' 18 $5 conv prior pref —No par ' '58% White Dental Mfg (The S S)——20 "15 21,400 24% May 19 31 5%' 64 - Jan 102 Mar V" 81 120 4'A 4 %~ 24% < . 21% ;■■■■ 5% 4% 24% 62 61 58 58 : ] 21%' 17% 20% $4.50 6,200 22% - 93 80 50 50 Westvaco Chlor Prod— 160 17% -17% 17% 1,00a ' •'< *66% " 67 66 %' 21% . •' 90 22% v;'- '22% 22% 67 v 90 80S 5% 58 *22% i ! 57 17%. 5% 4% 59 22% f Weston : 1,500 109% Va Jan Apr 2 Elec" Instrument—-—12.50 Westinghouse El & Mfg 1st preferred — 180 | *28 Va 33% 20% : 100 Jan 36 41 "19 > 2% 5% 14 26% 15% preferred—100 Western Union Telegraph100 Westingliouse Air Brake -No par '7,300 93 Va 92% ! 90 67 17% 2d preferred... 4% 91 104 17 ' 33% *57 90 21% *56% * 108 93 67 20 10 —100 Western Pacific 6 Ve 128 34 28% . .56 21% 5% 28% 109% 56 67 19% 28% 109 »A *88 21 *17 28% 109% 55 *88 i Western Supply Co„ Maryland Apr Apr 34 Mar v 10% Not 7V'a Aug Mar 10 91 Jan 100 57 pfdJA^lOO f i l09 No par 11% 100 '103 Auto 21% - ' 129 34 34% 93 55 "88 Western 78 4 4 „„ 32% 94 % 94 94% 129 33% 34% , 109% 109% 109 109% 28 28 27% 27 % 27% preferred— 11 Va 1 ' : *6% <• Pulp & Pap Co 14% Mar 25 4 67% Jan ■ - 124% 125 West Va 10 [4,800 9 Va 21% 21% 21% 107% 4% 1% i" 107% 5107 16 — twest Penn Pr Co 4%% 210 1,600 8% Jan 50Va Jan 100 preferred i4 107% 8% 33% 1 6% " _1 No par preferred 107 Va *106% 4 32 3 2'A 100 3 115 Indies Sugar Corp 7% 270 1 .4 79 114% 160 -15% 24 Va lie 7 1 ' 31% West Penn El class A 115% 9 8% I 78% -i-'y- 4% V 4 8% 1 V % 4 West 76 90 f 15% 25 : 15%,"i 15% 15% 107% 24% 25 79 115 i 115% : .115% 16 *106% 107%' *106% 24^4 79 79%;: 14.100 - 'W 13 77 91 13% 76 90 13% 13% 77 *90 90'A 79 % 115% : 14 •77 «A: a90% 90 24% 4 13% 77 79% *106% 8% 14% 76% 91 15% 15% \- 90 . 80 114 114 75 79% 90 89 *78% 13%" 75% ..14%. 13% 74% . Mar 31 87 Oct 12% Jan 20 Dec Z 28% 28% 28'A 23 % 29 % 29 Va 29 Va 29% 29% 30 Va 3'A 3% 3'A 3 % 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% •Bid and asked prices; reduced from 100 to no sales on this day. X In receivership, a 29 29% Deferred delivery, n Zenith Radio Corp 7,000 3% 31,600 3% New Stock.! r Cash sale, s Special sales, x Number of 2, 1943 Saturday Monday — —— — '—— — - —- and Miscel. Bonds 798,030 1,999,260 1,938,040 1,540,290 1,741,960 ' 1,659,140 9,676,720 ; Bond Bonds Bonds • 1 "$638,000 17,021.800 1,218,000 13,000 16.914,300 918.000 Week'Ended April 2, 1943 $5,000 "$10,095,700 600,000 15,000 7,000 21,212.000 521,000 9,000 15,953.000 $92,796,000 $4,490,000 Wednesday 9.676,720 1943 V I ; ' 8. Stocks—-No. of $7i6,150 Foreign Railroad & industrial Total. $74,500 1,915,000 92,796,000 39,642.500 $3,009,500 'V ■ 1943 ■■■- Domestic Foreign government- 35,286,500 35,424,000 619,740.100 $41,632,000 $1,090,104,450 $97,335,000 : ■ $658,173,600 $635,000 1,206.000 1,285,000 1,022,000 1,442,000 9,000 19,000 3,000 2.000 V $162,000 1,210,000 $6,800,000 $38,000 Jan. 1 to Apr. 2 1943 ' 1942 „ ' 1942 17,828,617 279,225 5,404,035 $6,600,000 "• '' $3,357,000 $58,612,000 $49,671,000 162,000 38,000 21,000 47,000 2,629,000 131,000 972,000 344.000 $6,800,000 $3,425,000 $61,372,000 $50,987,000 Bonds ' 1,054.101,800 V 14,000 Week Ended Apr. 2 " shares..1,913,700 30,166,2134 . $49,000 4.490,000 Government ' » Bonds XJ. : ' $5,000 $27,000 29.000 3,000 9,000 80,000 , A Total Corporate ' 82,943,354 1,293,310 .'$6,600,000 — — Total— 1942 , 1,194,000 1,913,700 —' — Thursday Jan. 1 to Apr. 2 •>. 1942 345.310 - :.v.: shares Exchange Government $603,000 1,177,000 1,273,000 994,000 1,359,000 - - Friday—— $97,335,300 $49,000 - 168,670 375,555 376,905 328,870 318,390 — Monday- Tuesday 13,989.500 595,000 15,423,000 Domestic - Saturday- 17,832,300 13,374,500 Shares) • 1 18,252.800 20,610,000 Week Ended Apr. 2 of t Unit of trading Bonds (Par Value) Foreign Foreign (Number of Sales $9,452,700 1943 Stocks—No. II Called for redemption, Jan Stocks Foreign Total Government Railroad Shares Total 2% Daily, Weekly and Yearly United States Stocks, : Ex-rights. y Feb 1 Va Muy 3% Mar 30 Transactions at the New York Curb : < Daily, Weekly and Yearly Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Ex-dividends, 30'A Apr 10 shares., Transactions at the New York Stock Exchange Week Ended April 2 1 Zonite Products Corp„. Foreign corporate Total--. - - - - - '• — ''"V'T - ' Stock and Bond Averages Below listed on are the daily closing averages of representative stocks and bonds the New York Stock Exchange as compiled by Dow, Jones & -Stocks- Co.: -Bonds10 30 20 " Indus- trials Date- March 27- March 29 •- . ._ 30 March 31—— ._ - April April 2 Total Rail¬ Utili¬ roads ties Stocks 65 10 10 First Second Indus¬ Grade Grade Utili¬ 40 trials Rails Ralls ties Bonds 134.56 33.00 17.91 45.67 106.93 10 99.25 63.75 110.54 110.49 Total •95.12 95.31 136.10 March 1 15 • ... ._ 33.79 18.00 46.29 107.00 99.41 64.32 '136.82 33.88 18.35 46.57 106:98 99.38 64.65 110.61 95.41 136.57 34.08 18.28 46.56 106.95 S9.55 64.84 110.55 '95.48 136.56 34.83 18.26 46.79 107.07 99.84 65.15 110.61 95.67 135.67 34.78 18.47 46.61 106.97 99.82 65,11 110.46 95.55 A THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1248 Bond Record New York Stock «» FRIDAY The italic letters in the column beaded "Interest Feriod" Indicate In each ; : bonds New York Stock Friday i , Interest Exchange Feriod Week Ended April 2 Last 1944-1954 1946-1956 1943-1947 1943-1945 1944-1946 —1946-1949 1949-1952 1946-1948 1951-1955 1955-1960 1945-1947 1948-1951 1951-1954 Treasury 4s 3%s Treasury Treasury 3%s 3%s 3%s Treasury 3Vis Treasury 3Vis «ry Trea ury Treasury 3s Treasury 3s Treasury 2%s Treasury 2%s Treasury 2%s 2%s 2%s Treasury Treasury :_1956-1959 ! 1958-1963 —1960-1965 Treasury 2Vis 1945 Treasury 2Vis 1948 Treasury 2Vis 1949-1953 Treasury 2Vis —1950-1952 Treasury 2Vis 1952-1954 Treasury 2Vis 1956-1958 Treasury 2Vis ;—1962-1967 Treasury 2Vis 1963-1968 Treasury 2 Vis 1967-1972 Treasury 2Vis 1951-1953 Treasury 2 Vis 1952-1955 Treasury 2Vis—_— .—1954-1956 Treasury 2s————-1947 Treasury 2s Mar 15 1948-1950 Treasury 2s Dec 15 1948-1950 Treasury 2s Jun 15 1949-1951 Treasury 2s Sept 15 1949-1951 Treasury 2s Dec. 15, 1949-1951 Treasury 2s -—-1950-1952 Treasury 2s 1951-1955 Treasury 2s 1953-1955 Treasury l%s June 15 1948 Federal Farm Mortgage Corp— 2%s Treasury 2%s Treasury Week's Range or Friday's Low A-O 4Vis------------i--1947-1952 Treasury 5 Sale Price Bid & Asked U. S. Government 1 WEEKLY - Exchange YEARLY ■ NOTICE—Prices are "and Interest"—except for income, and defaulted bonds.. Cash and deferred delivery sales are disregarded In the week's range, unless they are the only. transactions of week, and when outside of the regular weekly range are shown in a footnote in the week in which they occur. No account is taken of such sales in computing the range for the year. the Tret Monday, April 5, 1943 *105.7 M-a *100.19 — High 105.8 100.20 „ *106.9 — f M-S 100.9 M-S 106.11 *110.6 : — 110.8 110.9 a 6s 1 A 101.31 J-D 107.2 108.11 ...1961 a 6s ' 107.10 , A i960 M-S 22% 23 J-D 'C:*7. : 20 1961 A-0 61 61 18 Jan 1961 J-J 60% 61 13 46% 28 103.24 103.22 J-D 100.6 100.5 — 100.7 15 1 *104.30 104.5 J-J „ *101.14 101.16 J-D *105.9 — __ *103.31 104.1 — J-D M-S — . 100.23 100.5 100.21 A Costa 104.30 101.25 external — wks 7s_; *100.8 100.10 *100.7 100.9 *103.10103.12 *100.16 100.18 — 100.12 100.9 47 54 35 40 54 m-N 44% 52 67 39 52 26% 16 M-N M-S F-A J-J J-D A-O * A_1951 .—1945-1947 series M York New *103'% 1952 A-0 1942 J- J , —1955 F-A ; 1962 A-O 1967 M-S 1949 J-D 7s (Republic) extl 6s Republic 7s stamped 7s unstflmpRd ... ,, ,, 's part paid——————1964 A 6s part paid— (Republic) s f 6s series A Helsingfors (City) extl 6'/2s 1968 Haiti art Irish Free State extl active interest in 1952 : Broadway, 23 sink fund T eletype New York NY *99 AGtd sink fund 6s. —1948 50 1968 18% f 7s series B 1945 44 AExternal s *18 18% 15% 18'/a 1945 18% 18% 16 18% 18% 15% s f 19 15% 1957 *18 18 16 f s J-D 18% 18 1 18% 4 15% 18'A 85 4 82% 85 19 16 17% 47 48 42% 50 98% 98% 96% 98% f S f extl eonv S f extl conv conv Australia 1971 87% 88 84% —1959 - 1972 79% 81% 78% 85 M-N loan 4s Apr 1972 80 81 79 5s of '25-1955 86% 87'A 82 11% 86% 87% 83% 79 91 96% 97% 96% 98 External g 4%s of 1928————1956 external 6%s—— Belgium External External s 83 1949 f 6s s f 7s——— j A Brazil (U S of) 97 *-1955 external 8s s f 6%s of 1926 s f 6%s of 1927 1957 A 7s A 6s s Refunding 3% s Canada s 88'A *89 48'A 3£% 48'A 91 87 91% 88'A 83 89 Va 92% 87 93 71 71% 68% 73~% 71 71 69% 72% 74 75 70 75 75 Va 76 71% 78 1984 30-yr 4s *55% 57 48% 58 1960 108 108% 11% 793 l2Va 14% 105 27% 29 31 18% 28 28% 21 18% 28% 89% 89 Va i J-J 1956 90 ; —1965 F-A 1970 J-D 1955 A-0 (Rep) extl s f 5s ser A.1963 M-N f 5s s 85 Va A-0 16 16 A Stabilization loan s f 7s de Janeiro (City of) 14 16% 10 15 20 »A J-J 16% 14 16% 67 12% 16% 27 28 17% 28 *25 27 8s J-D M-N 28% 27 d28'A 53 18% 27 25% 27% 93 16V4 27% 30 31 25 20 31 26'A 27% 49 17 27% 28 28 1 18 28 17% 27% 73% 79 VJ 1946 A-0 1968 J-D 1952 1957 loan s (State) f 8s 1958 101 100% 101% 77% M-N 32 29% 32 M-N 30% 29'A 30% 51 J-J 51 J-J *42 of) A4'/2s assented footnotes see 25% 25% AExternal sink fund 6s__ 26% 33/4S-4-4'/2s 24% 25% 24% Jan 1961 26% 26% Jan 1961 page 1961 1252. 6s 18% 20% 25% 1961 AExternal sink fund 25% 1961 Sep 26 extl 8s 26% 1961 Sep f 5 Vis AUruguay (Republic) 20'A 18% 25% External 25% External 25% 18% 25% 3%-4'/a-4.ft 26'A 20 26% 4.41/4.41/28 extl readjustment 3'/28 extl readjustment 24% 25% 24% 25% 18% 25% 20% *26 23% 18% 25% AWarsaw 13 16% 16%; 5 42% 29 Va 42'/a 29% 41% 62 67% 47 10 16% 28 11 16'A 14 M-N 16% M-N 16% 1958 J-D *11 15% J-D *11 16% F-A *88% 89 Va 1946 F-A 12'A 84 * 11% . M-N M-N 1979 M-N 67% 67% 70 1979 M-N 67% 67% 67% 1978 J-D 68 65 68 1978 F-A 69% 68'/a 69% :v; 79 Va • *79'A -.'u '■ 12 85 90 84 • 1 1960 — ■5-'- 84 1964 - ;■ 84 78 — 78 85% a.- 85% 64 72 VA ($ bonds of 1937)— 20% *26 66 Vs 1955 7s 26'A Feb 6s s 42% 41% 65% 30% 51 32 42 . 32 17% 41 44% 41 41 Va 18% 32 : 1958 extl 5 44 1962 1962 extl 24% Feb assented sec 79 Va (Kingdom) — external (Prov Sydney (City) 1960 7s „'.'V'• 79% 1950 Serbs Croats & Slovenes 15 f 6s *28 A-0 Jan s 27 1936 external f 28% A-0 (City of Brazil) 8s s 96 F-A sink fund gold A6'/2s extl secured § A Secured 90% 1946 M-S A 8s 25 35% 3 93 --—1953 1964 Paulo 17% 30 (State of)— Santa Fe external sink fund 4s 3s assented AExtl sinking fund 92% M-N Paulo :;36,>;V *38% ••• J-D A Silesia A 6s ' ■* '• F-A 1966 102% ARy external 28 J-J 1967 A Sao 23 27 A7s 5 A San 23 16% A7s external loan of 1926 101% 6s *23'/a A-O 20% A8s extl loan of 1921 municipal ■ 14'A 1966 6'/2S—— sec '/■■■■ 17 AExternal loan 7'/2s A Extl ... 20% APrague (City of Greater) 7Vis 1952 Queensland (State) extl 6s —1947 ARio 17% J-J Aporto Alegre (City of) 8s——1961 Rio Grande do Sul A-0 —'• *15% ——1963 A4%s assented--—— ; 102'A 102% "for 1968 v'•' 19% ..1950 AExternal sink fund gold 8s 1953 A6s 1947 A4'/2s assented *15 VB v A-O M-S 26 25% > gold 6s 1940 A4VsS assented—-—-——1958 JAPoland (Rep of) , J-J 26 14% 36 18% 15 ; 25% 18% Jan assented 24% 19% 13 3s sinking fund 25 68 1940 25 80'A 18% 1968 1942 75 ♦102% 106 ■' ■ 70 73 18 secured A 6s \y ; 73 "1 43 78 80 18 1956 1960 72% 78 79 Va A-0 series B A Extl *77'/a 79% 84% 85'A 76 1961 s extl water loan 1942 172 f 6s 2d ser ANat Loan extl A7s f 7s 71 . A-:... 12Va A8s s I 77 135/a 101 External 85'A 95 102% assented 86'A 80% 335 101% AExternal sinking fund 6s a 6s assented 94 77% 2 " 18% 108'/a *10% 84% 19% extl dollar loan 1954 85% 3 .v" 86 % 18 102% 8s 101% 19'A 102 (City) 92 101 100% 'V 18% f 6s 1st s 7s 101% 82% 100'A 2 93% *70 Va M-S M-S 6 3 84'% M-S 1947 _1959 89% 101 J-D 1948 (Rep) —1967 7s A 6s 101% 64 93 1960 107% 97% 1 86 M-N A 100'A 101 29 84 90 93% v: J-D 103% 100% 100 Va 14% ser 15 A 7s 1963 1994 to external 7s ANat loan extl Jan AChile ext (State of) (Rep of) 2>/2S A Carlsbad 89% xfA A-0 1963 'M M-S 4'/iS loan 101% 100% 14% 11% 82% —• 101% 101% 101% 100% 9 11% __ 101 100% 1968 12% — F-A 100% 100% 97% 100% 3s ___ F-A 100% 100% 30-year • A-0 100% 100% 1967 - *3'/a F-A 103'A 103% 3s 11% 14% J-J 1961 30-year 9 ■ 11% J-D 1945 2%s I® w 11% 10 1944 3%s 10Va 14% 4'/2s A 6s external •80 -1975 f $ bonds 2%s 10-year 48% 47 Va 1 7-year 34 1976 1976 f 4'/4-4'/2s (Dora of) 25-year 48 Va 99% 1961 f 4%-4%s external 48% 97 1977 External readj 4%-4%s External 51 34 *88 1950 f 4'A-4%s s 36% 48 47% .-1958 stamped External 50% d47 1952 1957 (Central Ry) (City) s f 5s—, Sinking fund gold 5s Sinking fund gold 6s Buenos Aires (Province of)— Brisbane 99% 49 Va 1957 AExternal 97 *98% 1941 AExternal 83% *97% 1955 85 13% 10% fund extl Ext sec ref 3'/2s series B_ 94 1927 15% *5% 1958 (City) sink fund 4%s APeru 94 1957 of 5s t Q-J fund APernambuco 81% (Commonw'lth) External 70 Q-J .1943 AStamped assented 5s 81% 4%s 'A —1944 - Stamp mod 3'As 88% loan 4s Feb loan 62% 85 ' J-D 1957 5s fund A Panama 18% *18 AAntwerp (City) external 5s_ 1958 Argentine (National Government)— S f external 4%s—.-1948 v . Municipal Bank extl Oslo 18 18% series—1957 S 75'A 11 18% series 22% 15% ♦90 *80 4s sink 18% 1945 1st 23 12 (State)— f 5s s sink 18% 7s series C f 7s 3rd 15'A 68% •64% : M-N — South Wales sink 50 15% f 7s 62 197 15% ■ *85'% External 46 18% f 7s series D s 99 100 15% 28% External 50 s sec 65 75% J-D 6s s AExternal 22 Va M-S External AExternal AExternal sec s f 7s 2d series—1957 23 15 1952 7s Norway external 6s__ AExternal AExternal 27% 187/a 18Va — 97 15% 1959 s (City) 50 *65% 1945 85 ' 76Va v. ^ 100 f 6'/2s External *43 (King of Norway) 4s AAntioquia (Dept) coll 7s A_ 22 Va 22% A-0 1 1 A—. 100 Wm'-s ill Ik- 95 ' 29 ASec external (Colombia)—* Akershus 72 •jV 28 95 M-S External 1947 23% *25% 95 1958 AMontevideo 1-1693 Municipal 6s '/2 (State)— A6s series A AGtd 85 20 :»rA: 72 72 90% A Sec external s f 6%s New Agricultural Mtge Bank 72 A-O AAssenting 4s of 1910 1945 5 ATreasury 6s of 1913 assent—1933 Minas Geraes Members New York Stock Exchange & 85 :.V — A-O Ad %s stamped assented——— .1943 extl 5s of 1899 £—1945 AAssenting 5s of 1899 1945 AAssenting 4s of 1904 1954 WERTHEIM & CO. Govt. 69% ■ 7/a Mexican Irrigation- Foreign Securities Foreign 57 M-N AMexico (US) 120 42% 1960 (Colombia) 6'/2s 1954 Mendoza (Prov) 4s readjusted—-—1954 and other 2-2300 59 1960 7s AMedellln South American Telephone 60 57 1957 f 5s s AJugoslavla (State Mtge Bk) REctor 45 :% 1949 , 66 29 108 *81 -V. J-J 1945 ■ J-J (Republic of) 35% 47% 49 A-0 dep 38 Va 30% 60 A-O of 120'/« 38 Va % •84 ctfs 86'% 106% 120% 54 M-S 8s 103 107 66% 1961 Salvador 26 »4 101'/a 56% Greek Government¬ We maintain 72% *84 1969 Corporate Stock————1980 • 40 30% ;A-: 102% *40% ■ 2% i 210 32 105% *81 Finland Transit Unification. Issue— 86 % fund 5'/2s_——1940 1948 : * 84% M-S AEstonla City V-v-.r *106'% A-0 A El J-D 19 100% ~~ . 120 French l%s 30% 25 % J-D ' 30% *101 Va 1945 ser :f *100% F-A 1940 sink , M-N 48% *30% 1949 Customs Admin 5'/2s 2d series 1944-1949 3s Home Owners' Loan Corp—* 3s series A —->—1944-1952 38% F-A 1942 §A2d series 100.16 61 J-D 1977 lADominican Rep Cust Ad 5'/2s § A 1st series 5'/2s of 1926 100.12 '103.16 103.16 61 45% 1953 5'/2S rV -7 *30% __ — V V/ 52 52 ■ *30% 1949 External gold 4'/2s „ '' 16% ■ M-N 5'/2s 1st series.—-—-1969 — J-D 20 A-O 5'/2s 2d series J-D V J-D 18'/a 23 A-0 1944 — ' 21 24 Va 17% ' ' • 1951 (Rep of) 8s 18% 17% 37 1953 ASinking fund 8s series B 5 A Denmark 20-year extl 6s External, gold 5'/2s 100.28 100.15 15 i-v. :y 24% 1952 __ 100.28 100.15 V;- 23% 1947 debt A Czechoslovakia : — Public — 1944-1964 3Vis (Rep of) : • ' " 1946 (Republic of) 5s of 1904 External 5s of 1914 series A External loan 4'/2s 104.30 101.25 Rica " .-1970 Cuba 100.16 100.31 A *100,11 100.13 — 100.13 — *100.14100.16 — 103.24 ' 23% —1947 — *100.18 100.20 M-S bonds—— Mtge Bank 6'/28 ASinking fund 7s of 1926_; ASinking fund 7s of 1927— Copenhagen (City) 5s 25-year gold 4!4s—_ Sinking fund 5%s *101.15101.17 J-J 1927— — ♦103.31 104.1 M-S 1928 of 4'As 105.11 J-D J-D — 100.16 100.16 __ 103.24 4 ■ *100.10 100.12 M-S of A Colombia 106.6 — 103.24 J-D 106 17 — Oct A6s 109.8 20 1 1931 (Hukuang Ry) 5s (Republic of)— —— 3 *103.20 24 21 v 45 Chinese Colombia 108.23 3s external s f $ 106.6 M-S 23 Vi : M-S Munic 7s. > 24 :i 24% i960 A6s *106.18 106.20 J-D 108.26 2 __ M-S 24% 25 Vi 25 17% 40 A»o A Chilean Cons *106.15 106.17 106.6 24 VB 24% 18% 19% AT-N assented 24'/a 44 M-N A 6s —— 108.21 M-S 24 23% ; 25 Vi; 25 1962 AGuaranteed sink fund 6s 108.15 108.15 109.4 M-S 24% 1961 104.26 25% 25% — 1962 110.11 109.17 107.6 „ 104.3 J-D assented— •- " A-0 High 18% 48 23 Vi ' ' : Low 20'/3 25% 25, J-D t- *104.1 25 •— J-D A- J-D J-D A6%s assented... .—-—--1961 AGuaranteed sink fund 6s —1961 *108.23 108.25 109.4 j-n January 1 No. 24% 24 « Range Since Sold ■ *26 M-N 1957 ASinking fund 6%s_ 104.10 — J-D 1963 106.30 *108.22108.24 r-» J-D 25 % .1957 A6%s assented Bonds ; High *26 — M-N 105.28 109.9 5 *108.9 — M-S 1963 110.16 110.6 5 — *107 — A'O 106.13 . Friday's or A7s assented 110.9 104.10 104.10 M-S «_.„„1962 — A-O Chile Mortgage Bank 6'/as 103.3 ' M-S assented .>.1962 105.28 — Week's Range Last Sale Price Bid & Asked Low 110.13 — ' 105.28 105.28 Friday AExternal sinking fund 6s A 6s assented 100.26 101.24 102.22 *109.20109.22 — ; 106.3 100.26 — — J-D (Rep) (Continued)— a External sinking fund 6s —7* *102.20 102.21 Period A Chile 114.1 105.20 — Interest Week Ended April £ .. High 113.12 5 *101.13101.15 J-D BONDS New York Stock Exchange January 1 ; Low A-O : . No. A-O J-D bonds mature. Range Since Sold *107.23 107.25 J-D the , Bonds . 113.12113.12 J-D the month when case readjustment conversion extl conv '' 1984 J-J V *58 r ■ 42 1 61% 59 • 68 66 2 67% 60 22 72 52 Va 58 ' (City) A4Vis assented external 7s 1958 F-A 1958 F-A : *11 13 V 13 12 •.;. 1 3 12 11 13% fa THE COMMERCIAL & Number 4165 157 Volume ' Interest Last Period Exchange Stock York New Sale Price Week Ended April 2 Bonds / Range Since Sold Friday's or /:/'■%■: New York Stock Exchange January 1 Bid & Asked No. High. Low High Southern cons mtge J-D 1946 F-A 1943 M-N 1st 103% 109 *59 108 62 *60*- 65 ' 97 Vi A-O *96 Vi > 63 ••• modified F-A 99% J-D 97% 100 90% r - ..1949 ; A 5s 1950 1998 Alleghany & West 1st gtd 4s Allied Stores Corp 4%s debs Allis-Chalmers Mfg conv 4s Am & Foreign Pow deb 5s M-S Corp (Del) 4s B 1st sink fund 4s series C 108% 1 105% 105 105% '7 104 105%, A-O 108% 3-D 48 109 108% 109 M-S 111% 110% 111% A-O 103 102% 103 M-1V 102 , 102 107% 107 % 4s of Conv v 100% 12 98% 10 51% / 61 61 1st gold 5s_ Charl A L 1st 4Vis A Atl & 1st V *101% 105 % wi L & 4'As A unified General coll gold 4s N Atlantic & Danville Ry 1st 4s Second 4s mortgage Atl Gulf & W I SS coll Atlantic tr 5s Refining deb 3s , 49% 1945 68% 87% 39% 35 40'A 313 23% 40'/a 15% 14% 16'A 195 6'A 15% 14% 15% 410 6% 50 43% 50 1st 103% 106 103% 106 88 115% 111% 116% 96% 100% •. v-i V 61 95 % 2 105 '/a 1st gtd 4s__ 11 105 112 * 18 112 114 14 111% 112% 109% 110 102% 103% 109 Vi 103 J-J 103% 89 % • 88% 102% 90 103% 87% 90% 70% 69% 71 251 63 71 M-N 84%' 82% 84% 360 74% 84% J-J 42% 39% 43% 75 32% 43% J-J 36 34% 36 11 29% 5 100% 101% 7 104% 106 J-D Oct 1952 1948 1948 1959 1953 105 105 M-S / 33% J-J 1987 18% 36 613 16% 34% 30% 32 189 16% 32 109% 109% ///:!•■ 32 J-J 1987 V A-O F-A 16 108% 95% 215 94% 95% 88 13 71% 70 373 55% 89 ' M-S 99%- 90 2 '83',4 98% m 111 83 67% 69% F-A , 28 20 88 99 3a 24 92% ,; '87 M-N 1948 ■ 33 109% g/; 94% A-O /;■ . 79 81% ' v. 1962 5'As A 81% 442 34% V. , 34% 1987 Prod 71 36 31 36 79% 33% 81% J-J 1987 1954 1960 110% 70 -'•/ 90 100'.4 ..1992 M-S 130% 130% 131% 23 130% 132 1996 M-N 105 104% 105'A 14 102'A 105% 1996 F-A 1946 J-J *105% J-J ;120 120 *119 120 A-O 27% 26 28 ...1949 J-J 96% 96% 97% 96 96% 1st gold 4s cons 3Vis registered J-J 105 36 102 106 118% 119% 115% 7 106 115'A „ 1,119 15% 28% 46 92% 98% ;/■ 93% 97% 99% 100 21 96% 100% 98 98 10 97'4 99% 91% 93% 257 81 93% 75 78 253 65 78 84 86 iV-§92 73% 86 d39% 45 766 1949 i w 105 11 V • ' Division Illinois 4s •/ 1949 4s ref & 99% : 93% F-A 77 1971 Chicago & Eastern 111 RR— A Gen mtge Inc (conv) M-S 1977 series A 5s F-A 86 ■J-j'V:;' 1997 1982 Chicago & Erie 1st gold 5s J '• . 1958 1st & ref 4%s series B 1st J-J ..1949 registered..^.. General 4s •' 41'4 M-N *120% 122 — 118 65 45 121% 72% 40% 43 JAChic Ind & Louisville ref 6s A..1947 43% 43 43% ARefunding gold 5s series B 1947 1947 A 1st & gen 5s series A 1966 A 1st & gen 6s series B May 1966 Chicago Ind & Sou 50-year 4s 1956 J-J 42'4 39% 42'4 ARefunding 4s series C J-J 38% 38% 40 75'4 38'4 45% 31'4 44 56 74'4 43 J-J 12 31'4 43 27 73% J-J 66 147 J-J 29% 40 12% 100 J-J 12% 11% 12% 58 6% J-J 82 80% 82 16 66% 82 M-N 11 11% Paul— ^Chicago Milwaukee & St 32 — Chicago Gt West 1st 4s series A—1988 A Gen inc mtge 4%s 2038 i 101% 101% J-J 20 110% 112 *111 " / ___1961 . M-S ■:/: /. 73 50 impt mtge 3Vis D 101 146 *103% 104 % J-J 16>/4 15% 35 impt M 3%s series E... 108% 111% 112% 3-D ./:■•// A-O §ACenlral RR & Bank'g of Ga 5s__1942 108% 112% 112% M-3 39 . 33% 31 > : v 33 : 1989 2d consol gold 4s ....... 1989 A Chicago & Alton RR ref 3s 1949 Chicago Burlington & Quincy RR— *101% J-J • J-J I960 Potts Creek Br 1st 4s 108% 108% 108% J-D *.1946 registered R & A Div 108% 108% J-D A-O gold 4s__1951 gold 5s—: : A-o Ref & 100% 100% 100% 3-D M-N ■ Ref & •! 62 46 105% *100% 100% M-N July 1952 ——1964 1st cons 4s 115 115% Nov 1944 series B 30-year 5s Atlantic Coast 30% 170 General gold 4%s__ 70 105% 106 1946 1944 1st & ref 4'/2S A Cal-Ariz Atl Knox & Nor 50 87% 4s Certain-teed 61% 67% 105% 1960 49%/ ,/ 84% Through Short L 1st gtd 4s Guaranteed gold 5s 102% 60 105% 1958 1962 1st 4s 47% registered 4s 103% 67 F-A J-D 1910 Trans-Con Short L 102% 87% • Chesapeake 81 Ohio Ry— 111% 76 102% J-J A-C 1905 gold 4s of Conv 54% 103% 98 49 Central N Y Power 3%s_— - 109 107 330 60 .. M-S 1955 Adjustment gold 4s 48 102% /:. 11' 102% F-A = 108% 27 108% 108% Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe— Stamped 4s Conv gold 4s of 1909 102 33 103% 103% 102'/a J-D 5s series C—a-1-1959 Div AGeneral 78% V'85% 104 -1995 1995 1995 1955 104% -1948 Illinois division 3Vis General 4s——.—*,— 101 5 110 ■ 103% J-J 75 108% ' Central Pacific 1st ref gtd gold 4s_1949 - .—1955 (Del) .1957 *56 F-A /■-/■ High 62 10 . JACentral of N J gen gold 5s ; 105% 11 Q-J & Co 68 ■' 218 83% Jan Armour 108% 62 102% ■ 23 M-N 1967 —1995 Memphis Ry Edge & Term 5s 1964 • Nov New Eng JACent - 85% AAnglo-Chilean Nitrate deb.: ./, mtge 5s 5s 73% 107 35 * < 104% 105% JAnn Arbor 1st gold 4s Ark & > '• / 81 • J-J 5'/2S conv " J-D §AConsol gold 5s :&w-a--U945 /. A Ref & gen 5'As series B 1959 A Mobile 90% 53% 70% 108 85% M-3 1949 American Telephone Telegraph Co.— 3 % s debentures 1961 3%s debentures 1966 3s conv debentures 1956 Amer Tobacco Co deb 3s 1962 Am Wat Wks & Elec 6s series A—1975 Internat Am 104% 104% 1962 i.AChatt Div pur money 100 . 60%. 96 102% 103 • .70 / 58 73 % *60 F-A —1949 5'/as G Chem conv I Amcr . d69% A-O 1951 1952 -2030 M-N 85 Low _\ 108% 109 1981 Central Illinois Light SVis- so% 137 81 76 73% A-O income *73 M-S v ARef & gen y r. 1,363 > 90% 86% 81 4-0 1950 modified— 5s J-J January 1 No\ High 1 ■h'y modified-.— Low . Range Since Sold 97 93% : Alleghany Corp— 5s ' 98 94% ; 13 98 / i 63% {S& A-O 5s •' Bonds Friday's or Bid & Asked __1947 w ^Central of Georgia Ry— 109% 62 20 109 > 1946 102% 102% 4 102% 102% A-O assented warrants Last Sale Price 1950 :ACent Branch U P'1st gold 4s A 1st ___1948 with 3'/2s registered /' •; • ' Albany & Susquehanna RR 3%s—1946 6s 105 Corp 3'As debs 4'As w -_, 1965 gtd gold 4s Celotex Corp deb ; A-O 1948 Albany Perfor Wrap Pap 6s— 1st Celanese 102 103% 104 103% J-J .1972 3%s mtge Cart & Adir 102% 3-D 1967 5s 3%s ser A„_ Power 62 % 48% 102 __ * " 1949 Corp 5s w w 102 — : Interest : Period ' ^» | Ohio 4s & & Gen Carriers 3-D 1943 A cons *1027/8 •102 10 62'/2 62 % M-S B 4s series 1st 1st Alabama 1st J-D 1947 10-year deb 4%s stamped Gt Clinch 71 Vi 70 Vi J-D 1953 1948 tr gold 4s '• - t§ACarolina Central 1st gtd 4s 1953 Coll trust 4s of 1907—— Ala s' Carolina AStamped Adams Express coll k 'i* Railroad and Industrial Companies JAbitibi Power & Paper— §A5s series A unstamped.. % Week Ended April Z / Low 1249 BONDS Week's Range Friday .BONDS ' FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 6% 13% 13% A Gen B Baltimore _ 59'.4 75 Vi A-O 74 72% 75% Stamped modified bonds— •; •; 1st mtge gold (int at 4% to Oct 1 1946) due July 1948 Ref & gen ser A (int at 1% to Dec 1 1946) due —1995 A-O 77 74% 77% i|o,; 60% 379 32% Ref & to Dec 46% J-D 45% , 46% 50% 52% J-D 55 44'4 60% J-J 59% 57'4 59% 219 45 60 May 11989 J-J 59 57% 59 45'4 60 1975 F-A 29'4 Jan 1 2000 A-O 8% AGen 4%s series F j. 45% • 46% 35% 46% 235 32% 46% 32% 46 % 24% 36 M-S 46% 45% 46% 35% 34% 36 963 66 M-N 63% / 51% 530 66'A J-J 55% 55 57 58% 57 'A 59 57 46 28 ' : 66% 40% 181 J-J J-J 73 75 59 59% 16 75 29 *46% J-D > 75 73'A 75 J-J 1951 75 4 5'A 82% 49% 49% 50 M-N 58% 57 58% J-D J-D J-D M-N 34% 32% 34% 280 23% 34% 34 32% 34% 423 22% 34% 34% 32% 34% 297 23 34% 8% 1,444 /:/ 4 1st Railways J A Chic R I & Pac Ry gen 4s ACertificates of deposit 1988 J-J 47% 87'A 1934 1952 1960 A-O M-S M-N 1951 J-D 1951 J-D Memphis Div 1st gold 4s 1951 Chic T H & Southeastern 1st 5s___1960 J-D AConv J-J 99% 103% 99% 105 105% 12 101 % 101% 101% 20 100% 101'A 104% 10 102'A J-D *103 103 103 .1950 F-A *102% 103% 102% 102% .1955 M-N .1961 A-O .1960 " 88% M-S — — 85 *96% 100 ' 78 _ 88% 92% 33 83% 96% 80 82'A 198 73% 82% 49'A 53% 656 39% 53% F-A 36% 37 7 23% 37 .1966 M-N 22 108% F-A .1945 guaranteed 5s ACertificates of deposit Income Buffalo 37* (interest modified to J-D 83% 99 112 . 110% / 45% 18% 19% A-O 86 86 68 69% 85'A 233 85% 1952 1955 1960 5s gtd '■;/ ; 69 A-O 35% 11% 27 : 90% 110% 45% 1952 National 1966 gtd 5s A—1962 Guaranteed gold 5s 1957 —July 1969 Guaranteed gold 5s .--—Oct gold 4Vis Guaranteed gold 5s Cin Union 1st mtge Cleve Cin Chic & St Guaranteed gold Guaranteed gold Guaranteed gold 19% 58 69% Pac Ry 4% I J-D F-A • /. 85% 108'A 109 113% 115% 114 114% 114% 112% 112%- ,112% 111% 111 111% J-J 113 113 113 deb stk perpetual.— J-J Wab fe M Div E 1st 4s_ 1st coll tr gold 4s Cleveland Elec Ilium 3s Cleveland & Pittsburgh RR— Series C 3%s gtd Series D 3'As gtd General 4'As series A & ref 4'As series Short Line M-S J-J 104'A 104'A 1954 J-D 100 Collateral 1960 J-J For trust footnotes 4Vis see page 1252. 100% 96 . 95% 100'A. 96 19 I.. >. B 1st gtd gtd 48% 19 29 29 30% 317 20% 31 9% 356 4% 8% 70% Iron 5s inc mtge 1970 1955 Mackay Corp— deb w w Apr 1 1969 May Debenture 111% Columbus 113% Columbus & 82% 100'A 102% 104% 105 91 100% 96 - deposit E deb 5s 5s___ Columbus & H V 95% M-N F-A F-A J-J A-O A-O A-O A-O J-D A-O M-N /A-O J-J A-O M-S F-A G & 112% 19 1948 1950 1977 1981 1961 1972 1973 1977 1945 ..1970 May 1952 —Apr 15 1952 1961 of ACertificates Columbia Debenture 5s_. 24 J-D J-J J-J M-N J-J M-N 110'A - J-D —1993 1993 1977 1991 1990 1970 1980 114% 71 %• 70% 36 62 22 *44 108% 109 102% 103'/a 100 100% 101 60 70% 49 r 67 108% — 75 62% 62 59 103 100 67 //: 53 % — ~ /'■;■ 88 !'■ ' 60% 61 70 7 75 75 *60'/a 30 88 83% . 11% 101% 107% 45 100 98 - 109% 103'/a 94% 100'A 97 ./.:27 101% / 43 56 156 41 63 41% 46 80 38 48 45'A 54 45 45% 28% 45% 5 109% 109% *111% 112 — ■ 108% 83% 87 -w 57% 60 58 57% 58% 77% 81% 81% 85% 60 46 . 15 58% 65 30 ' 87 85% 46% ' 503 59% 107'A 110% 71 112 87 *85% 111% 109%i 111.... (;*m% U2 "86% 110 110% 109 • 2 110 % 110'A ■ 2 , k'Mi ' 9 81% 106% 108'% 105 108 105 107% 107% *105 *108 : 105 Income • — *105% ■ 85% 87 45 71 89 83% 89 98 75% 89 81% 76% 82% 187 64% 82'A 69% 74 73% 85 '; 59% 74 103% 269 104 ' *104 ■ i* 80 86% 85% 85% 86% 10 37% 36% 3 7'A 246 - 24% 37% & Sou Tol — 36% 36% 36% 10 W 25 % 37 99% 97 99% 73 92% 99% 99% 97% 99% 10 93 97 95 97% 103 88 1st extl gold 4s..1948 Ohio El 3'As 1st extl 4s_ 109% 109% -- . : mtge 3Vis series debs 3'As. I 1968 'J-D 1958 J-J 99% 97% 110% /; *107% //;-•-: 110 112% 2 110% 108% *110 112% . 54 80 78% 50 110% 110% 111% 11 110% 111% 112% 112% 112% 24 108% 113% 77 Commonwealth Edison Co— Conv :• \ 86 ACommercial 1st -- W.W *105'/a ' & South 4'As series A 112 7 78 1944 .. A Colo 111% 20 41 115% Colo Fuel & 113% 3 101'A 101% • 113% 29 82% 81% 81% 1946 4Vis 88 113 3 equipment trust ctfs Coll trust gold 5s__ trust 109% 5 M-S 5s 111% 114'A 114% ' Coll 79 9 62 1951 4'/2S Ry deb 6'As ; 114% 114% . '/ - • 108% 83 88 108'A 103% 108% F-A 1956 86'A 112% 112% ' % 9 108% 108% 1946 Canadian Northern Can A-O ; 88 112% J-J 1955 4%s_, 4'/bs 1969 .108% A-O A-O J-D M-N F-A Louis Ry— 4s Ref & impt 4 %s series Gen J-J 1970 : 49% 35 F-A 1966 .1967 Term 1st gtd 3%s D.-.1971 gtd 3%s series E_ 1969 mtge 3%s 1st s f 4'As series C Canadian 33% 1 1,343 M-N 1st s f 5s series B Power 4s ;—1952 —1962 t A Choctaw Ok & Gulf cons 5s Cincinnati Gas & Elec 3'As Coal River Ry 1st gtd 4s cons 380 9% 54 " 4%s Cleve Union Term gtd 5'As Canada Southern 46% 28% 9% A-O A-O Cleve California-Oregon 52 58% 20% 86 77 50 29% J-J J-J J-J M-S 1963 1963 ....1943 General 5s series B li'/s 16 35% 39% 26% J-D 1957 Debenture General gold 5 ■ 5 246 27% M-S 5s Childs Co deb 5s 115% 81 / 50 Vi /:/ — 3%s series E 103 3 19 J-J ' .49% 33% 48% — 3%s series F Chic & West Indiana com 4s 1st & ref 4'As series D St L Div 44% 45% A-O 5s Term Bldgs 8 14 M-N Bush Terminal 1st 4s__ Consolidated 106 113% — deposit— of 105% 104'A 89 *113 —1934 § A 1st & coll 5s__ Bush 88% 104% 9 102% 103 89 1957 fBurlington Cedar Rap & Nor—; A Certificates 11 105% 34- 46% ■ Dec 1 1960 1st mtge Cin at due 1946) 109% ' Buffalo Rochester & Pgh Ry— Stamped F-A .1967 series C Niag Elec 3Vis M-N .1981 '"105% 50 127 46% Union Station— 1st mtge 1st 104% 105 J-D .1957 109'A 109% M-N .1950 1st 10 *100% M-N .1947 • — '• .392 46% 86'A 81 53% 1955 Y Air L 86'A 82% M-N .1950 f ABoston & N 85 J-J 1970 gold 4Vis Chicago St L & New Orleans 5s Gold 3Vis Chicago .1944 1967 33% 42 U: 54 51.?/.. — § A Refunding 104% 104 .1965 104 100 104'A 104'A .• F-A 98% 39 3- " .I960' 99% 5 99'A 7% 7% 53% 130% 99% | stpd F-A 104'A 104% 105 , 1927 128% .1959 1st 5s part paid 102% *99 49% 50% 20 99% 46% 47% 48% 41 104% 32 48% 102% 103% A-O 4 49% 129'A 130 J-D 50 46'A 46% 50 'A 130 A-O 46 33% M-N M-N M-N 102% 1952 46% 30% 149 1987 1987 A4%s stamped... 1987 § A Secured 6%s 1936 A 1st & ref gold 5s„ May 1 2037 A 1st & ref 4 Vis stpd__.__May 1 2037 A 1st & ref 4Vis C May 1 2037 AConv 4%s series A 1949 A-O .1956 32% 44 49% stpd Fed inc tax 5s AGen J-J .1950 46% 46 47% 47% .1960 2%S 44% 44% M-N M-N .1948 v 220 46'A 45'A 48 1987 1987 gold 4s §ASecured 4%s series A . 10% M-N registered 4s A-O *102% 103 4% M-N M-N AStpd 4s n p Fed inc tax AGen 4%s stpd Fed inc tax • 30% 1987 1987 4s .1951 • 7% ./ 9 18'4 75 60 45% __ / 2,371 2,723 .1987 gold 3%s registered AGeneral tSAChicago .1951 .1989 adjustment 5s_ AGeneral 53%' 257 294 84 29% 27% tChicago & North Western Ry— 25% stamped 4s 58% 40% 1,099 AConv 53% F-A 1959 RR- Bangor & Aroostook Con ref 4s 46% M-S Pgh L E & W Va System— Ref gold 4s extended to 1951 S'west Div 1st M (int at 3%'A to Jan 1 1947) due -1950 A 43% 7 59% f (int at to Sep 1 1946) due 2000 Ref & gen ser F (int at 1% to Sep 1 1946) due 1996 AConv due Feb 11960 Toledo Cin Div ref 4s 227 54'4 57% 3'.is Ref & gen ser D ;■ 58 53% • JChic Milw St Paul & Pac RR— H- C ser 55% 59% AMtge gold 5s series A X (int at ll/s% 5 1 1946) due —1995 gen 57 ''53% J-J A series 77% July 1948 mtge gold 4s J-J J-J AGen 633 1st May 11989 gold 3Vis series B__May 11989 4 Vis series C May 1 1989 4%s series E May 11989 A Gen RR— Ohio ti 4s AGen 77 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE tORK BOND RECORD NEW BONDS York New V Stock Week's Range or Friday's Last Sale Price Period & 1st) *s Conn Ry & L 1st & ref 4%s Stamped gtd 4%s 1—; Pasump Rlv 1943 High " No L010 1 II J-J .—1951 108 108 — F-A II *112: 108 Refunding' Sy8— 1946 debentures.- 105% A-O debentures 3%s 103% A-O debentures debentures—. 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A-0 mtge 3%s series G—1906 Gen & ret Gen & ref 3s series H 11 3% 10 18 V# ACertificates 30% 60 56% 60 84 461 60 95% 95 95% 20 94 96% f'- ' K J-D A-0 3%s—1962 Miss & Iron Range Ry 103 J-J 32% Duquesne Light 1st M 3%s~—.—1965 J-J 110% Tenn Div Va & Ga 1948 1st 5s * M-N 1st cons gold 5s_—1995 Elec Auto-Lite 2%s debs. 1950 J-J Elgin Johet & East Ry 3%s (NY) 5s Railroad Co— 1st - 107 Va •• III" ■ ' V 107 108 J-J 96% 58% 1947 M-N 1971 M-S 1961 M-N iAFla Central & Peninsular 5s. -—1943 tFlor.da a 1st East & 1st Coast .J-J 1959 4%s— ref 5s series A V 1974 . a of Certificates 101% r deposit— 104 6C 64 65 J-J M-3 1950 M-S 1959 M-S 1st ref & 1st 5s 6V2S 3*/aS.'i 5 %s series 1960 ACertificates 5s'extended > 95 Va 97 d57% ■' 92% 505 :■ to__U—^-1—1947 registered'.— : Lautaro Nitrate" Co Ltd— ; A 1st 'mtge .income reg— 3V2S 97% 55»% 613:t 106% 106 Va Gen Steel 1982 of 100 Va 100 Va 10 101% 101% «i 99 991 j§AGa Berg Co cons 5s —1975 <B F) 32% 32 90 32% 1st dt ref, sink„ fund 20 32 83 1 M-N ': — 8 8% ' :J-D M-N 9 76 8% 8% 31 85 4% 102% 84 § HI 85 9 4% *102% . 80 Va 9 102Va 32% 34% 19 34% 50 30 44 1934 *45% 106 100% 97 Great 1961 98 107'% *100 A General 5%s series B General 5s series C— General 4%s series D_„ Gen mtge 4s series H Gen 97 97 109 108% 109% 102% 109% 99% 100% 92% 92 90 Va 92 83% 92 91 92% 83% 92% 103% 104% 99% 103% 1946 102% 85 % 101% 102% 83% 99 85% *57% 1st mtge 68% 100% 103% 75% 5s series C Term Gulf States Steel M 1950 5s 69% Gulf States Util 3%s 14% 98 91% 9 14% 98 92 93% 87% 93% 1975 stpd 75% 80% 69% 80% d55% 61 54 (R) Co 1st tSAHousatonic *95 1961 103 1969 *110 series D mtge— Ry 1999 Coal 1962 Co Hudson AAdj & s f 5s 1st series A gold 5s Manhattan 1937 A income 5s Central 102 Va series A 5 54% d26% . % 26 'V ■ 46% 118 127 9 86 % 44% i951 _ gold 102 Va lines trust footnotes ' 1951 1951 J-J 98% 80 • 103 ' .428 % 40% 7 117% ; 58%-. • . i 28% 268 135 102% |L 22 *99% 100 J-J 88 86% 97 97 88 CC sO -.w - •• 42 30 . . CO vyr :V%:25":; '75 86% 94% 2 23 1 97 7 a 87 ' 100 100 .1-V y./ii 89% F-A V4 *88 74 V- k. I'I'.''.-"' , • 75";: 89% 90 71% 74% .. 89% 86 ■' 'I,''-"' - 95 • *74 - 100 ' ,*90*/# — — 100 100 1 F-A a—a 71 A"' # 1 71 71 - 70% 3 73 67 *4 U 74% 71 - 46% 19% 71 -71/ 5 F-A 60*4 55 70 67% 70 66 86 60*4 J-J 44 60% 52% 70 29 % 41% 162 Va . 71. ' % - —2003 --—2003 2003 41% Jif-N A/-N — 36% 37% 43*4 37 41% 1,194 37% ^ 78: 43% Jf-N 47%, 453i 47% 213 35% 47% —1951 A-0 69% 6 8r> 69% 45 55% 69 3, Lex & East 1st 50-yrv5s gtd—.—.1965 Libby McNeil Libby;4s__——-£1955 Liggett & Mye'rs Tobacco 1944 A-0 5s ^stamped modified.—: - — modified.———_—2003 Leh Val Term Ry ext 5s 5s debenture— Little Miami • ; Guaranteed 7 ref ;gold 4s (P) Co deb 7s—— 1st Lou & Jeff Bridge M-S 99% 98% 100% 34 108% 101 108% 121% 12114 121% M-S -—1945 104% 98 V« 16 100 7 a 108 Va 108*4 J-J 1966 • 40 Va 101 100% F-A jCo gtd 4s 122 Va 106 100 ;,J A-0 Louisville Gas & Elec 3 %s„ 121% 99% * Jlf-S 1969 A 109% 26 122% 104 101 M-S 1944 5s series 107% 108% 1 Jlf-S • ,———1951 5s debenture— 117% 105*4 17 A-0 , " 4s 'Stamped.^—1949 Lorillard 115 VMS 9 108% 108% 106 ; M-N 1949 40% 122 108% F-A gen! 4s series A B ' 106% 106% 1063,« A-0 1951 • 117% 117% J-J 1—1962 Long Dock Co 3%svext to—— -1950 Long Island unified.4s_— -——1949 110 122 ■ 94% 175 78% 110% 110% 94% 25 109% 110%, 104 104% 103 % 105% 9214 1- 104 104 105 ~~ 105% 94 >'2 Louisville &. Nashville ,RR-'' lst & 1st & %ef ref 5s, series ; 110% 4 B—12003 A-0 %s'series'C-------—2003 A-0 1st & ref :4s series D——-2003 , Unif mtge 3 %» series A ext—* A-0 J-J 1950 : 104% 99 58 94 % 92% 'II 89 37 97 % 99 A-0 . 3%V series E_£-_—-l--2003 ' 1st & ref 104 93 14 88% 88 89 104% 105 , 77. , 103 % 109% 104 105 109% 109% 109% 104 104 86 % M-S *105% Ry joint Knox & 4s monon CincvDiv ' 1—1952 4s 1955 J-J 97% 97% 89 19 F-A Atl 93 105% J-J South 99 103% M-S 100% 85 15 1960 Paducah & Mem'Div 4s—___^1946 5 105 10 87% — . : Unif mtge \4s -series B ext.—— 129% I"'- ' t 78% i 87% ' ' 70 97% *110*4 111 M-N 8614 104 46 Va 118 .58%) 29 101% Maine Central RR 4s series A ' 1945 Gen mtge-4 %s series Ai^——1960 Manati J-D % Sugar 4s sink fund—Feb 1 1957 Elec RR & Lt RR f 5s_ s (South Lines) 56 Va 15 84% 89% 54% 56'4 "56% 56% 37 47% 56% 59% 47 49% 59% M-S —1953 4s_—1959 89*4:89% 8.9% J-D ' M-N ■ Manitowoc Green Bay & North" western 1st gtd 3%s__——__.1941 103 ; 1955 M-N 3%s_—_I Il952 ___ gold see 4sIIIIIIIII1953 page 1252. . 62 97% 97 97 60 9814 92% 97 *50 M-S A-0 4s—_II *92 la *92% "V— A-O 1952 Refunding 4s__ Ft J-J 1951 Collateral trust gold Purchased 1981 RR— 3%s—• gold 3s sterling. Collateral 88 61 85% *34 M-N *22 69 fft*/ ■ A 2%s 1st gold 4s 1st 63 78 60 87% 39 Marion 1st 82 60'4 86 St Louis Div 2d gold 3s—. 1980 Mob & Montg 1st gold 4l/as——1945 129 118 1957 110. — *104'% L-.' Feb 1957 1st gold 3%s Extended 84 31% Manila Illinois 89 80 88 F-A . 4%s:registered^2%_—2003 A Manila Illinois Bell Telep 83*4 13 43 stamped __ 103% 86 1949 1st ,5s 23 84 40'4 . 100% 100% 1954 Hudson Hudson 1st 101 89 83 38% ' 129 —1944 cons gold 5s Houston Oil 4%s debs— Gas 99% 89 40 v ' 64 —'1952 Hocking Valley Ry 1st 4%s Hoe *100% 101 84 — 5s--i—-Ii--1964 ' 4s registered.!——— Louisiana & Ark 2015 f 4%s s 93 93 28'% 85% 98 1950 mtge inc 5s series A ref & 85% 85 32% Gulf & Ship Island RR— 1st 69 85 - ' 574 104% 65 . 12% 5%s B Gulf Mobile & Ohio 4s series B AGen 92'4 43*4 .- AGreen Bay & West deb ctfs A A Debentures ctfs B Gulf Mob & Nor 1st 98*4 100*4 1 92'4 89% 110 _1967 , 107% 100'/a 92 % 1946 mtge 3%s series I_ 99 % 109% 110 99% .1976 —^1977 mtge 4s series G__. 106 97 109% 1973 General 89% 3 42 99*4 110 .1952 General 4%s series E„ 1% 100*4 100*4 f 90 M-S sink fund 5s —^1974 5s stamped— —-—1974 Leh Val Harbor .Term, gtd 5s_——1954 Lehigh 'Valley N A%s ext—-—1950 ., 9.9% w_„ series 102% 85 98% 1947 4%s 90 J-J :>5sf >>stamped—-21964- , 4V2S 1946 Northern 1007« V «««.' „• 19% 8 -■ 101% Oct 1 1945 w >4 108 108 Va 1 . 3 Deo 5s 76 % 32 4 %s——1956 1st deb 5s 100 106% 107 105% 15 3 —- | 5 v., J-J 1945 248 90 Grays Point Term 1st gtd 5s Gotham Hosiery 105 108 102*4 ' .A-0 1949 Caro & Nor 1st ext 6s Goodrich 88 93*4 1i '••v 102 ',4 J-J Lehigh .& New Eng RR 4s A—v--—1965 100% 1949 5s 102*4 J-D . stamped— —1944 1st &■ ref, sink .fund 5s—-—-1954 5s sLamped— —;—1954 23 85 87 31% 1956 coll trust 6s— Ala Ry & 60 85 ../■'IC-:', > 108 J-D —1997 41 85 90 1950 Castings 5%s_^ t AGeorgia 90 *106'/a 107% . Lehigh Coal & Nay :s f 4%s A.—1954 Cons sink fund 4%s series C 1954 ' of 46 ' ;y''.' , Elec . ■ ' 268 61% at 3'«>. Lake. Sh &..Mich,Sou gold 3Vs»s——1997 Lehigh .Valley RR—, 4s ■- stamped modified Gas & —— ■ - deposit— Machinery Corp 3s debs__ Francisco Sugar *82 F-A 1st & ref (Proof of claim)—— 8 a2-4s ' *106 *4 1961 113% 93 % % *170*4 1954 77% 110% Lake Erie & Western RR— 77 tFonda Johns & Glover RR— Food 4 88:Vi J-J Coll & ref 80 Va 2 32% • 69% 1 101%: 102'% 80'/a 77 M-S ' 60 58% A-0 71% 105% *93*2 J-J ——— 80 62 *4 134 82 61 111% *85'4 J-J . 88 Va 61% ' J-D —- J-J J-J 1961 19C1 unguaranteed,— Lehigh & N Y-1st gtd gold 4s Lehigh Valley Coal Co—. Firestone Tire & Rub 3s deb— 86 *113% /I 1997 149 Vs 100% 21 *106% 100 Va —— w %:•', Laclede Gas Light'extd 5s —1945 A-O coll & r6f "9%s series,C——-^1953 ' .'7 F-A 106 Va 148 i 78% J-J 1995 mtge inc 4%s series A—.2015 N Y & Erie RR extl 1st 4s Ohio Div 1st mtge 3%s 1961 4961 V —— 77% J-J . 103 <• 149% 77 ' AGen v. 90 85 Kresge Foundation 3% notes. jAKreuger & Toll 5s ctfs. 33 • M 4s series B— cons 80 77% J-J 1954 i *104 A-O A-0 1st 5s stamped Erie 1970 —1965 1———1965 El Paso & S W 76% 105% 107% J-J 1987 Koppers Co :1st mtge 101% 101% J-D 71V# Kings County El L & P 6s 108% 149 '/a .V 70 .1950 1st 3s Kings Co Lighting *107% M-S Ed El 111 7 A-0 Ullll 251 80 ——Apr 1950 1960 1st 4s__ Term Plaiu 110% 111 A-O 1956 1st 4s Ry Minn Nor Div East 82 78 Kentucky & Ind Term 4%s 95 32 ' East City 4V2S 108 fjiADul Sou Shore & Atl gold 5s—1937 79 79% 71% % Stamped,— 102% 103 — 81*4 deposit: Ref & impt 5s_. Kansas 33 93% M-S A-0 of *88 V« ■ . 33 M-N gtd ■ '..V'-'va;.':? A-0 Kentucky Central gold 4s 111 *45 gold 4s 1995 gold 4s — 1995 Detroit Term & Tunnel 4%s_„—1961 Dow Chemical deb 2%s 1950 ASecond 72% 1% gold 4s_ .1990 Kansas City Southern Ry 105% 105% .... 66% Ry ref gold 4s. .1936 f§AK C Ft S & M 95 111 J-D 68% 72% / 5 4 J-D . 112% 112% w_ M-S , 1970 Detroit & Mackinac 1st lien Dul *92 % 100% 63% J-J I*. 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A-O 1951 Range Since Sold LOW / Conn Bonds Bid «& Asked Friday Interest1 Exchange Week Ended April 2 Monday, April 5, 1943 60% 62 Steam Shovel s f 6s 58% 58 59% 249 56 54% 56V4 38 M-N 5914 5914 59% 75 §AMarket A-0 St Ry 7s series A__Apr 1940 (Stamped1 mod) ext 5s__ —1955 60% McCrory Stores deb 3%._1 62 McKesson 59%' 43% 56 V4 46% 59% & Robbins Wat . Scw & * 3%s_-_—.1956 Metrop Ed 1st 4Vis series D_— Merop tSAMet W Side El Q-A tfe. 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M-N 335 Y see 109% 105 103% 104 1963 15 V* N footnotes 108% VV -1 105 .1960 49'A N 1st 3%s^ 98'/a 98 109 1 67% 13 Vi J-D 96% 95% Vi 109% 109% 52% 48 Y Queens For 96 ' *109'/a •',•. vr 44% 59 N Corp A' 49 'A • ^ 67% M-N 1st 104'A - 'A; 14 98 .1977 LT. & Putnam 104% 103 -A'31%- • ■ 52% 65 Vi 14'/a A:-' 110% 103% 21 * A-O J-J Light 3Vis. 44 % ; 50% q 109 6 11 37% 30 • 33 , M-N 4s JAN Y Ont & West ref gold 4s__. _1992 N A 95 104 % 104 97% M-N „..__1981 t AMarlem River & Port Chester 4s 112 ' 138 A A-O -1940 AlsjK^j ref 4Vis series of 1927 1st 112% 110% ' trust 6s A Debenture 43 51% J-J _1_ -1948 deb 6s §4collateral 44% J-J' _1956 certificates 3Vis ADebcnture 92% 111% 98 A-O 1963 ref 4Vis A 45 A?-31% 22 • • 44% - 34 71- - • ' -* M-N 1956 1 26 104'A 104 Vi ■■■%'• J-D M-N F-A •Philip Morris Ltd deb 3s^i • '•12. 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J-D gold 4s—„>——1949 & Harlem gold 3%s_,——2000 Lack & West 4s series A 1973 & Pow gold Y Gas El Lt H 109% 110'/a 24 99% 100 99% J-D A-O General 4'As series D V Purchase money 13 108:% 108% •_ 92% 2 108% 109% 109% 101 86 • Erie RR Erie—See — 106% 105 Va 1096a 110 ' 108% J-D —1944 6s___ trust ctfs sterl stpd Debenture 102% 65 92 Va A-O 101 74 71'A 92 Vi' .1966 & F-A A-O .1965 Y 1097/a J-J 1st 101'A 99% 19 .1947 75% 100 14 102 Va 86 64 VA ■ 7 100'A - 102 .1951 N 415 •;! 100'i 101 '■ ■ A_-,.:-. ■ 77% -.225 86 75% ■ 84% 100 Va A-O 107'A 109 Va J-J 110% A i General 64% 58% 85% J-D 106'A 31 * 106 'A J-J -A-1960 3s B 1st & 4Vis Peoria 58 04% A-O 105% 58 109'A 109% ■ •J-J 1938 3Vis General 1st [debentures. 104% 106'A 107 V F-A debentures: Cons 63% . Pere Gs . Pennsylvania RR cons gold 4s • 51% 60 ■■■•:•« 104 % J-D 4s Consol 744 63% 59 Vi 100'i M-S 102% -.1971 P L Power & Penna 4 Vis 104 % F-A .1978 6 M-N Pictures Ohio & Det Gen * 63% A-O 110 103% 104'A J-D 59% 21 64% 67% . .1974 107 J-D V" Pennsylvania Glass Sand 3Vas___—1960. 66 64 63 York Chicago & St Louis- New 109% Vi 107% a 4%s series B„l. 44%. 63 : *58 F-A A-O A-O A-O M-N J-J .J-J 109 ■ 7 1st ext gold 4s„1938 Gtd 4s series E 68 62 % 64 v 63% J-J An ■ 109 »/t 7 •V; Trans-deb Secured 65 ...— Bridge Co— —1945 17 Vi _ 108% 109 Pennsylvania Co- 47 4s Newport & Cincinnati. Generul gtd 4Vis - 106% 109'A 110 109'A ••A' Paterson & Passaic G 55% 44% 62 Vi 66 A-O deposit--—— of ACertificates 108% 109»A *109% — _ 34 J-D gold 3s loan ctfs 1955 4s debentures-1956 f s Paramount Parmelee 41 55 *52 V: — A—-—-1954 A 1st 5 Vis series " 63 _ A,,/'-AL'AAi ■ 12 32 16% Vi 89 _.—1956 ' F-A of deposit—— — D ——1956 ■ F-A of deposit——- -A — 75% '/a . J-D Broadway Corp— Paramount 91 107 A-O 1954 65% . -■ 109% A. M-S Ret 1 83 % 83% 4 *107'A C—— series 5s B——— of deposit— LA J-D §A2d ext gold 5s Panhandle East 73 89% deposit— of ACertificates A 1st 66 55% 65% 16 A;;.:v-VA J-J J-J 1966 1970 ref M 3s series K & Guaranteed <"> ACertificates 55 'A 65 62 % 65 . M-S mtge 3'As series C ——1966 Paducah & 111 1st s f gold 4Vis__n_1955 , 25 91 A-O 1935 inc 5s J§AN O Tex & Mex n-c A J-D 3 Vis series I series J §APac RR of Mo A 118 Vi 83 % 83 54 66 122 112'A Pacific Tel & Tel 3'As series B__—-1966 81% 70 Vi 117 77 *_ A-v 954 110% 1964 ref mtge. 3s 119 70 52 81% 122% 122% 111 117'A 9 117% 79% 79% 117 F-A A-O J-J J-J A-O J-D J-J & 1st 1st <V. 97 97 117'A 117% 122% 1st t 104 Vi ref 103% % i : 109% 1946 series G 3%s series H & ; 105% 101'A 82 75% 66 • 111% _1961 gold. 5s 1st El 4s 1st 106 Vi 103% 24 *93 M-N gtd 4 Vis series B 1961 N J Junction RR gtd 'st 4s. 1966 N J Pow & Light 1st 4 Vis——1960 New Orleans Great Nor 5s A——1983 N O & N E 1st ref & imp 4%s 1952 New Oil Pub Ser 1st 5s series A—1952 1st & ref 5s series B 1955 New Orleans Term 1st gtd 4s—1953 A-1st 105% 37 102% 103 33 81 60% 72% 75% ' Pacific Gas & 78% 106% J-J J— —-1945 Tel 5s A——1952 68% 104% 105% -_1945 gtd 5s_, 50% 6 -1946 Guaranteed stpd'eons 5s 110 89 106 J-D .—1948 5s 279 62 60% 112'/a 78% 105% M-N Steel 60% 4 ; 80 13 1961 : 109 106 «/4 A-O National Ore Pacific Coast Co 103 Vi 46% 112'A 112'A -1962 112 :*io8%ii2Vi; M-S 40% 109% 109% con 43 1949 57% 50 6 J-J ._1945 48% 3'As sinking fund debentures ■ 46% 69 42 M-S gold 4sJ_. ._1946 Short Line 1st. cons gold 5s- -1946 RR & Nav Oregon •*. 46% 102% 85% 15 301 F-A 1946 4s 93 89 43 F-A J-D M-S 1978 A Prod 3'As debs——I960 3%s— —1949 Nat 72% 575 .1944 1966 N Nash 50 .1964 Teleg 4Vas ext_„. 1967 M-N 77 Vi. 80. 46 ■ 65 J-J ,_1943 M-N 78% 50 50 O 113 103% ' *110 % 48 .1967 1st & ref'mtge 3Vis__. 1st mtge 3%s Northwestern 50 q 45 3 \ M-N '■ M-N 110 54 J-D ••A J-J ; 2047 2047 112% 2 105% 106'A 49 Vi ■ J-J .2047 A__2047 impt 5s series D__. 85% 48% 49% J-J 2047 2047 & (Wise) lit'A 6 106 J-D — ' .1972 1 __ — -. , 79 __ Q-A ; 104'A 101% J-D *93 - ■ 82 3 a 84% Q-J Q-F •58 45 __ A-O ref 3%s 1966 Montreal Tramways 5s ext_1951 Morris & Essex 1st gtd 3 Vis——2000 Constr M 5s series A 1955 Constr M 4Vis series B— 1955 Mountain States T & T 3V4S 1968 Mutual Fuel Gas 1st gtd 5s 1947 1st & Power 4; • **."'V ■ A,A Q-J „ 2047 96Vi 91% •• 20 111% 111% A-0 *112 50 ' l"*j5 debentures 6s Montana *104'A F-A .1966 Monongahela Ry 3'As series B__—1966 Monongahela W Penn Pub Serv— 1st intge 4 Vis—. -—I960 7 58 55% 103% ' 51% 38 23.::; ;%•.. • 95%,' 95% 58 103 • - 4% 7s extended 4 A-O .52% 50'/a 52 Vi , 103% 50 Vi 50% :•:; 19 127'A 105 Vi Northern States Power Co— 52 Vi 50'A : ■ ^. 124% M ALA: LA: .*107% A-O .1945 1945 ' 36'A 49% M-N 49 25 ::•/ *116% deposit- registered Ref 13 439 50'A 1938 29% 103% 103% 103% & M-S 1-1948 r JSAMissouri Pacific Ry-— 82 ; VA 73 li- % 5% 51'A F-A 1981 —1981 of deposit—- of Ref 52% 52 % 8% ' ' (stamped can¬ guarantee) Ref 1,455 12 11% F-A * 35% M :;!>T of Ref 52% 3 6'/a 17-. 410 ••'• 32 201 '• 104% 104% 104% M-S - '' '20 Vh 35% : 49 126 % 126% F-A .1945 Gen lien ry & Id gold 3s H 51 35% 25% v 82 *29 '• ■ 4s 52 Va 'Ml 1,515 52 Vi •;- 104 Vi Ohio Ry— Northern 37% , 35% ' M-N ' 102% 51 'A 119 2,468 51% 49 Vi ' . 52% 50'A -.if- M-N 1978 49% 50'A •/ 1978 ' 19% 'V« 51'A M-S deposit ref 5s series I 51'A 16% ■}• 18 A 1949 1949 47 „■ O-A 1954 ACertificates 33 Vi, 278 , 51'A ' M-S —1949 1980 1980 H ref gold 5s series 49%; 52% 51'";;;: /'v r .1996 1st gold 4s_1996 Ry # A-O .1961 1961 A / A 1st guaranteed gold 5s ;; F-A 5s Amer Co deb 3%s_«—— cellation J-J 1949 of 7% 72 Va 41% ,59 59... Western RR 1974 North Central gen & ref 5s:—.-1974 Gen & ref 4%s series A 1974 100 r 5B5 59 56 Vi 81% F-A d45% J-J Southern Debenture 3%s_; 9% 411 54% m* ref 5s A Certificates 100 ; 57 Vi A-O 2 24% 1 64 Va 11;! 72 103 North 25 1 % 22 5 4'/i J-J _ 1975 1975 1977 __i__1977 ref 5s series P ACertificates A 1st 9% 71% J-J 1965 1965 gold 5Vis AConv 4% ———— of deposit—— series G ACertificates of deposit— & 15% 21 " ACertificates A 1st ■AJ16V4 160 *99 112'/a Co— mtge 5s conv 3s ref 5s series A General A 311 24 - ^Certificates of deposit— -J 25 22% 9'/ft J-D tMissourl Pacific RR Co— .» 22% 23 'A J-J ■ ;J 708 J-J series ref 5 Vis 24 Va 23 % J-J J-J J-J J-J M-S 1978 t A Missouri-Illinois RR 1st 5s_._L__1959 Mo Kansas & Texas 1st 4s_l—1990 Missouri-Kunsas-Texas RR— <V Prior lien 5s series A ———1962 40-year 4s series B_ . —1962 Prior lien 4 Vis series D——-—1978 A 1st & 24% 16 22% Ry 1998 4Vis series A 1998 .2014 inc-__„____2014 mtge Norfolk & 23]/4 110% 110% 104% 104 % ::: 104 % 16% 8'/a 109 10 112 112 . 110% 109'4 __ 128 / ANorfolk Marie —-1938 1938 to int—1938 1946 M-N •: Vi . 6 3a tMinn St Paul & Sault Ste 1 88 89 13% 14'A 110% A-O 1950 5 14% 16 85 110 % 110% 18 10% 88 41 16 38 109% 109 Vi 109% M-S High 32 93 15% *— J-J '•• Low 19% 14% 15 % J-J • 1966 41% 27% 272 41% 5% 58 65 9 21% 5%' , 5% 1943 ,.15 . v_ 20 Va 5% Q-F 71% January I No. 39% *18 F-A Range Since Sold High 38 F-A 1940 ..:49Vi : 7,- 52 *36% 21% X M-S .1962 " : M-N 76 39% 41% J-J 1934 ; .v ./': 58 51% 52 M-S ,1947 56 Vi 75 Vi ' .1937 99:,a 106% 20 107'/a 108% 39 J-J 97 ■ Bonds Friday's or Low 78 127 71% 69 V'2 71% ;•/< 1979 t§AMidland of N J *98 % 100 '• M-N Last Sale Fricc Bid & Asked Period 57% '-J. ' ' V> 1952 Week's Range Friday Interest Exchange 78 88 *79 M-S 1951 3Vis— gold High Stock Week Ended April 2 1937 Michigan Central— Jack Lans & Sag 3 Vis 1st Low No. York New Range Since January 1 Bonds Sold A Last Interest Exchange Stork BONDS Week's Range > or Friday's • Sale Price Bid & Asked Friday BONDS York 1251 YORK BOND RECORD NEW New FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 106% 108% Pitts & 1st W Va mtge 4 Vis series B. j 98% 98 34 99 J-D 99 98% *101 - 99% ■ • • __ 55 63% 76 53% 63 "2 117 53% 63% 60% 63 3 4 111 A-O 63% 61 63% A-O 63 % 60'A 63% Vi THE COMMERCIAL & 1252 NEW YORK York New Stock Week's Range or Friday's Friday BONDS Interest Period Exchange Week Ended April 2 Last Pitts 1962 1974 1977 gen 1st gen 5s series 4%s series D 1st 1960 5s series B Gen Portland C 4%s 1st Elec M-S 1950 1st 5s extended to El Potomac 1st 93 % 94 % 108'A 118% 95 118% 175 90 *106'A 107 Texas M-N M-S Gen 106% X 1968 *89'A J-J 1972 2037 2037 M-N J-J J-D ref mtge 3s & ref mtge 5s 1st & ref mtge 8s 95% 99% — 13%' 1st 5s 2000 series B J-D 1977 gold 5s Bonds Range Since Sold January 1 A-O High No. 109'A 110% 80% 80'% Low 81% 83 5s series C 1979 A-O 80% 80 81% 94 67% 82 5s series D 1980 J-D 80 % 80'A 80%' 76 67% 81% 1964 M-S 107% 4 103% 1960 J-J 64'A 63% 64% 38 62% 66 A-O 26 25% 28'A 314 21% 28% 95 96 Third Ave AAdj Tol & Pac Ter 5%s A Ry 1st ref 4s income 5s Ohio & West Trenton Gas 1st Buff 1st Ham 110% A 106% 107% 108 ~'v 2-M & Elec 1st Tri-Cont Corp 5s conv 4s J-D A-O 1950 ^ gold 4s__l946 : 97% M-S ..••• .. 1953 27 . 97%. 110% . X — ' *220 • — A-0 110'A 110'A 105 105 M-N 112% 112% 9% 12 Called Gen mtge 95 J-J bonds Revere Copper & Brass 103% 103% 103% 6 85'A 88% > 1967 J-J 102% 102% 103 151 •' 78% 9 1947 1970 J-J 108 5/b 34-year 3'As deb A-0 100% 100% 1971 M-N 100 102% 103'A 52 Ref 1980 J-D 1955 A-0 debentures 86 101 % 103% 27 103% & coll trust cons Roch Gas & El 4'/2s series 3 100% 102% United Biscuit 3'As 101% 104 United Cigar-Whelan Stores 5s 100'A 101'A 25 100 101'A United Drug Co 92 80 77% 80'A 109 58'A i 81% A-O 41A 40'A 41'A 249 27 41% M-S *124'A *111% J-D Gen mtge 33As series H 1967 M-S Gen mtge 3'/as series I 1967 Gen mtge 3'As series J 1969 M-S 20 — 4'/2s 1934 1949 1941 31 30'A 11% 12% 22 180 33 Jos Lawr 2d St Island Grand & Adir & 1st 1st 101 101% 107% 107 % 15 106 % 107% 60 M-3 M-N 98% V 106% 107 1966 22 148 97 *101% Iron Mtn A-0 1933 M-N of *99% M-N M-N *101 101% 101 1 1949 M-N *101% 101% 101 *99% deposit 1st 86 M-N *101'A 101% 101'A M-N *101% 101% 101 101% M-N *102 101% 101% M-N 101% 101% mtge 5s 1 ASt L-San Fr pr lien 4s A 1950 J-J 1950 J-J Certificates lien of 5s A Cons M of ' >/.• V-' 1st 4s AGen ref A; " 32 31'A 102 18% 34% 336 20% 34% 33'A 15 20 33'A 33% 33 34% 1,492 19% 34% 33% 32'A 33% 100 19% 33% M-N 94 93% 94 57 85% 94 Nov 1989 J-J 78% 77 78% 22 67 1952 J-J 61 1990 J-J 39 J-D —XX 1989 gold 4s_l968 *ASt Paul E Gr Trk 1st 4'/2s 1947 t§ASt cons K C Sh L gtd 4'/as P & Union Depot Paul Af-S •;.CC'XA';■ 883 19 32 Scioto V E & N 1st 1941 - ;,.V 22 #" , 4 §A4s 1950 gold stamped ACertificates 105'A 6s cons 105'A 105% 46% 47 A F-A 12 A A-0 26% 1959 1945 deposit 6s M-S 27 101'A 106 \ Colo Southern 4s 6s Pac 1st 4'/2s (Oregon Lines) A 10-year Term 1st 4s gen & gen 103 & gen 1st Louis Div Southwestern ref 4s series 40 7 103 101% 105% 123 123'A 107'A 1st 105'A of Calif Standard Oil N 107 5 68'A 66'A 69. M-S 64'A 61% 65 M-N M-N 62% J-J 98'A 63'A 61 , ;. A 55 Tel 3'As B 52 d40% 45 gen & gen 527 53'A 63'A 896 52'A 93'A 99 81 87'A 96 630 70% 86% 96 J-J 85% 84% 86% J-J 101'A 99% 102 225 92 A-O 78 76 78 435 68% A-O 95% 93'A 96 136 A-O 99'A 99% 116 J-J 95% — 64% 1955 1st 96 v 96% M-N XX A Apr 49% debs 3s 1966 F-A 103% 103'A 103% 19 102'A J-D 104% 104% 105% 36 104% 105 J-J bonds 112 1956 ^ 104% 1961 — •' M-N Swift 112 XV'v — M-N 2%s debs 1951 112% 8 111% 1944 F-A refund & Texas 3s Company 3s deb debentures T«xas & NO com ,.—1959 —. gold 5s \ 21 7 J-J A-0 J-J M-S 1st 111 112 84'A 92% X 228 58% 60% guaranteed 272 M-S 60% 58% 60% 93% 93'A 94% J-D 92% M-S 90 M-N 92 93% 90% 12 J-J 58% 55% 59% 56 52% 56% J-D *104 M-S *110% ——1955 of 43 59% 41% 56% J-J 1949 88% 104'/a 104% 44 104% 110% 88 J-J 90% 104% 106% 103% 104 114% 115% *102'/a 102% A-O 1960 4s 103% 109% __ 62 88% 88% 104'/a 1947 ,*110% 1936 •669 60 64% 60'A 47% 60% 21% M-N 60% 60% : 1st 4s 111 'A 62% 21% 22% 215 14% 23 21 4s deposit & Du div & term 94% 91 101% 1 1st M 4s A 1st 87% 83 X 115 1949 61 94% 101% 130 J-J 1954 3% 1st 36% 114 23bl 60% 84 95 90'/a 101% 101% 99% 36% 84 1951 93% 95 605 M-N 2361 Central X 156 98% 1951 4s 109% 110% 92 " 60% 12o 8 1950 4'As 119% 106 ; 97% 92% i. -' 111% 111% 98% 95 104 108% 5 *109'A X—XA X'XXXV--X *110'A 111% 42 88 106 M-S 1946 A ser 31 , 103% 119% 119% -X'";': 96 104 21 3 15% X'~ 18 ,; 47% /; 64% • Wisconsin Elec 112'A 107% 107% 1 106 107% 107'A 108 7 A-107'A Ar 41 »A 47% 49% 24 of deposit Power 3'As 1968 - Public Service 3%s 108% *108 J-J 1943 J-J 1948 1 110% 110% A-0 1971 M-S V- 21 % 110% 111 107 7 JAWor & Conn East J-J 53 104'A 105'A 18 101'A 104'A 100 332 3 100 104% F-A A 3 103% 25 XX;,v.>-. 1 107% .. 20 20 102% Conv deb 4s 103% 102% 103% 27 101% .97% 65 95'A 103% 105% 103% — 122% 120 104% 104% 121% 2 104% 112% 113 92 *18% Youngstown Sheet Si Tube— lOOSg 100 3*2 *121 104 4%s 52 105 % *103'A 103'A J-J 1st 108 104% 104'A 103% 104 J-J s f gold 4s—. ^953 impt mtge 3%s series J&/T11974 Texarkana & Ft Smith 5'As A_ 1950 Ret 42 95 - J-D J-J . 1st a & RR gen 5s Terminal Assn St L 1st cons 5s 1st 5s 91 102 '/a *104 *104 M-S mtge 12 110% 113 103% 104 16 103% 104 91'A 92% 59 89 105% 92% A-O 105'A 105% 18 105% 105% 1965 M-N 105% 106'A 26 105% 106% 1943 J-J 1007A 101% *10035 — - - s f 3'As Deferred included Coal Iron • J-D 1952 5s ACertificates 106 J-J 1945 34 94 ' '• .28% 103% 1961 — 27 26% 38 1960 gold Wisconsin J-J 96 1946 ACertificates 91 89'A XX";'X ' *,f. -A- ; -X ■"*; 103% ;. 102 F-A 1977 5s 5ASu ''•'XXV;;X' 1966 Union Teleg gold Co 30 2 1963 5'As series A deb 31 27% 2 X ' ■ 1950 Maryland 1st 4s & 26% • 1967 E—i 5s mtge 3'As series I ref 52 45 39% F-A 1945 gtd— 94% 95'A 102'A , Q-M 1945 mtge 3 %s Winston-Salem S B 99% J-D Superior Oil 3%Sdebs Gen Ltg 5s stpd *27'A A: .AX- X 44 34 30 *26% „ F-A 1943 guaranteed 4s t A Wisconsin 1972 gold 4Vis—2013 2%s gold 3%s__2000 Pulp Si Paper 3s Wheeling & Lake Erie RR 4s 78 1964 debenture. Tenn 1st ref gtd RR West Va 102 67% A 92 — M-S Wilson 84 51 % 92% 83% 186 679 . 31 30 ' ■V;X; A-O 1948 Wheeling Steel 1st 3'As series B_„ 1966 1968 - 4s— A-O 1st mtge 4s Conv 92 96% A-O Pict 6s debs Registered 63 % 594 98 F-A 1980 4'As. series C— 141 92% 31 M-S 1976 1978 5s series B West Shore ? 1953 C Serv j deb 90% d48'A A5s assented 65 99 *91 83 110 92% 30-year 60% 95'A 1951 69 - 96 J-J 72% 108% 40% Westinghouse El & Mfg 2'/eS—— 98% A 11 62 48'A Western 85 54% •V 83'A Apr JAWestern Pacific 88 68 482 285 64% 72% A-O 1996 Studebaker Corp conv deb 6s Co 88 85 V 93 109'A Apr 1971 "I 104 Vi 86'A 84% 107% 92 83 J-J series A 107% 103'A 83'A M-S —1956 gold 4s series Pub ^Spokane Internat Called 87 79% 104% 109 109 1981 Western 108% 2 10 1956 gold 5s Bell 3s Southwestern Oil J-D 3 96% 1991 1st & 1 103% 104 : *92 mtge Inc 4'As ser B mtge 4s 106'A 107'A 107'A 103% — mtge 4s inc series A 1st 103% 15 108'A 108'A *106% M-S Gen 44 15 ~ 1st mtge 3%s„1972 West Penn Power 1st 104% 1994 A 99'A — 111'A 112 A-0 Westchester 101 103 % *123'A 84 1966 1st 40-year 100'A 19'A 3 • 84 F-A Washington Central Ry 1st 4s— 1st gtd 3'As 29% co^ 1955 6'As Div & AA M-S Washington Term 105% 105% A'!;'1"'. „• J-J J-J 43 17 Si CO 00 1950 6s 23/4 43 103% A 18 .-A,.■ gold 5s—1949 1st 1958 Warren 26 1956 & Stand , 77 103% 103% 1969 Devel & *100% 101% -i- 103% 1946 3%s Devel 1st A • „ 1981 secured South Pac RR 1st ref gtd 4s Southern Ry 1st cons gold 5s St '~X': 1968 Fran Devel 27 '/a 29% 1977 Gold 4 Vis Mem • 1949 4'As San 15 1,134 26 99% 100 A-O Aug 1949 Gold 4 Vis 112 *108% & Coke 25-year coll) registered Gold 28 99% A-0 1947 A 110% *108% M-S Walworth Co Pacific Co— (Cent 4s 1963 .—1979 Power 10 93'A ~X F-A M-N ARef & gen 5s series D 47'A 1962 debentures 99 1968 JAWabash Ry ref & gen 5%s A—1975 30 J-J 3s 99 97% 1957 Warner Bros 15% 1964 Southern 97% 50 4s series A—-1955 J-J ■ 26 46 Socony-Vacuum Oil 3s debs 3'As 21 AGen 27% 13 y2 ; 67 30 F-A Tel 39 98% 98% series B 2003 1st 13% 14% 378 28'A 1950 gtd 5s— 99% 98'A 98'A AGen 48% 30 Skelly Oil 3s debentures & 27 '/a 4% F-A A-O Tel 26 27% 30 14 1941 Bell 2 7'A 270 31 1952 Soutft Coal A Ref 44 F-A RR 103% W 48 348; J-J Nor Ala 13 23% 28 19 47'A 1961 & 98'A 102 102 ■ 97% A-0 F-A Va & Southwest 1st gtd 5s 1st cons 5s 124'A 45% 2%s sinking fund debentures t§ASilesian-Am Corp coll tr 7s Simmons Co debentures 4s debs 1944 1944 101% 102 — B g series & Pwr 3'As Virginia Pub Serv 102'A 123 48% 12 •V. 24% >■: 25% J-J South 45% 24 F-A 2'/2S 5s 5s 102 102'A 101% Wabash RR Co— 1935 certificates-, Oil 1st A-O 1951 w w ref & Light cons f 4s s Va Iron 14 47'A 1935 Union & 101 'A 101% -- 65 M-S —-. 1954 Shell & Trac 1st 40'A —1933 ctfs A Power Virginian Ry 3%s series A 104 17 48 25% • 25'A — — — A of JASeaboard All Fla series B 48 A-O deposit t§AAtl & Birrn 1st gtd 4s A6s A-0 1950 series ACertificates Stockyards 4%s Lt Cons 297/a 17 , 2 '124'A 125 Oct 1949 of *103% ARef gold 4s unstamped AAdjustment 5s § A Refunding 4s A 1st *101 M-N Va Elec JSeaboard Air Line Ry— § a 1st M-N 102 ' 6% 97 . 102'A 102'A 'A 27'A • 13 29% 46 189 X—' 27'A M-N gtd 4s 63 39% 12 27% M-S 1989 61 38 *86 A-0 1952 *•' — F-A 1971 f deb s 1 1954 May 11955 Nov j Vandalia RR •. J-J 3'/aS B Schenley Distillers 4s *101% 102 78% 1978 .:\.X \y/f/'M;• 1st M-N Utah 31% 32% gold 5s series ,A Dulutn & May 1 1954 101'A 101'A 76 30 »A A ctls *101% 101 'A 92 32% . M-N — 61 91 73 ■ 30'A certificates bond mc & Paul St A 44 14 — 34 5 A 1st term & unifying 5s St 68 92 81 31'A deposit stpd •/■'i.$X. bond 4s M-N 1 1953 2.60s Louis-Southwestern Ry— JSt 11953 85% 31 B_ 4%s' series •; •. 59% 91 deposit ACertificates of 4 *79'A deposit series ACertificates 85'A 58% 92 M-S J-J a 1 1952 Nov 2.65s 86% 78% Nov 597/a 77% 167 99% 101'A 101% 11950 NOV - May United 86'A 84% J-J 1959 1955 A Prior 102% 107% 55% • 65 85% 85'A - L Rocky Mt & P 5s stpd St 99 5 99% — May 1 1952 2.35s 107 1 65'A 102 — 11943 NOV - 2.20s 13% Utah t ASt L Peor & N W 1st gtd 5s_^—1948 Pub Serv *62'A 13 107 98% 102'A 102 — May 1 1950 — 2.15s 13% 10% Southern— & AjRiv & G Div 1st gold 4s St L 101'A 102 65 - ACertificates 101'A 107 gold 6s Louis A-O J-J J-J 94% 98 %' May 11949 —Nov 2.50s 1996 1996 — 98% 101% 102 »A 101% 2.45s 4s~._«._1947 gold 5s 109% 97 V8 97'A 2.55s Saguenay Pwr Ltd 1st M 4'As 107% 7 2.40s St 64 21 Corp— —— 2.10s 108% j St 103 debentures 1.00s 34 9 32 . 100% 100% *106% M-S May 11943 Steel States Serial 2.05s 108% 13 3A J-J 12 105 10 108% 109 107% A-0 1944 ' $ A Rut-Canadian 4s stpd 1952 1953 1.125s 12% 13'A debs (Del) 5s RR & Canal gen 4s J United 124% — *108'A 109 J-J 1st 124'A -- Af-S 1§ARutland RR 4V2s stamped 112% 9'A 103 92 .66 -- M-S *§AR I Ark & Louis A 91 J-J 1977 D mtge 3'As series A—. 44 1949 4s A grant 4s 103% 104 ■ 4 105% • U N A 1st land 105 A 105% 100'A $§ARio Grande June 1st gtd 5s 1939 1st gold 4s__1939 & 1st 104 102% 102% M-N r Pacific RR— Union 85% 102'A 102% 1960 IS A Rio Grande West 1959 . 105'A M-N A-0 1945 Calif 3s deb of 95 78 35 Oil 104 1956 3'As 86 85 107 103% 104 103'A F-A M-N 95 84'A 85'A 104 — 4'/2S series C 94 85% J-J Republic Steel Corp 4'/2s series B__1961 Purchase money 1st M conv 5'As 1954 110% 28 F-A (Chic) 5s t§AUnion Elec Ry J-J 1956 106% U 111% 104% 106 2 Union A-0 1997 117 105% ... 102 117 jT 35-year 3'As deb: 1951 98 ' 100% ' J-J _1997 91 4 *116 *106% 96 87% 11 101'A 101% J-J gold 5s—1949 deb A 97% J-D 221 1 & 146'A ' 3s Rand deb 3'As 108 106% im% tJan 19(50 Cent ref & impt 3%s_-1960 Louis Toronto R Remington 82 ref Union Electric Co df Mo 3%s——-1971 Gen & ref 4%s series B 110% 68 ref 91 110 5 V: ' — " Reading Co Jersey Cent coll 4s Gen & ref 4'As series A„ High 101% 14 & 14'A 91 __ . *106% *146'A 1948 Purity Bakeries s f deb 5s ref & Tol St 7 "V 5 — 1968 3'As of Nor 111 Public Service 13% 110% 110% PubLc Service El & Gas 3'As & Friday's or & 109'A " 1st & Pacific Tex Pac Mo 108% 4 98'A *98 J-J 1957 1956 1st Week's Range Last Sale Price Bid & Asked Period Low 95 106 109'A 109'A J-J 1951 4s Interest n F-A 1A Providence Securities 4s Terminal Exchange Gen Pressed Steel Car deb 5s i A Providence Stock High 108% — York Week Ended April 2 Low No., 2 New Gen J-J 1966 1977 3!/4S M 1st Pwr mortgage 3'As Friday ' January 1 High *118'A BQND RECORD Range Since Sold 108'/4 108'A J-D F-A J-D J-D Young & Ash 1st 4s ser A—1948 1st Monday, April 5, 1943 BONDS Bonds Sale Price Bid & Asked Low FINANCIAL CHRONICLE in serie^J^. I960 delivery sale not the year's range, n included 98% M-N in the Under-the-rule 98% 99 year's range, d Ex-Interest, e Odd-lot sale not not included in the year's range, r Cash sale sale itot Included In the year's range. ^Negotiability impaired by maturity. tThe price represented Is the dollar quotation per pound unit of bonds. Accrued interest payable at the exchange rate of $4.8484. tCompanies reported the Bankruptcy Act, or as being in bankruptcy, receivership, securities assumed or 200- reorganized under Section 77 of by such companies. ♦Friday's bid and asked prices; no sales being transacted during ABonds selling flat. current week. THE COMMERCIAL Number 4165 157 Volume t in footnote a « WEEKLY delivery sales are disregarded in the week's range week the which in they occur. In the following extensive list we Mar. furnish a security, whether stock Saturday, on It is compiled entirely from the daily reports of the Curb Exchange itself, and is intended to include bond, in which any dealings have occurred or Curb Exchange for the week beginning complete record of the transactions on the New York 27, and ending the present Friday (April 2, 1943). every RECORD YEARLY AND unless they are the only transactions of the week, and when selling outside the regular weekly range are shown No account is taken of such sales in computing the range for the year. deferred and in 1253 NEW YORK CURB EXCHANGE « NOTICE—Cash & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE during the curreht year. 1 York Curb April 'i Week's Sales Last Exchange Week Ended Range for Week Low Wire Aero Co Supply Mfg class A Warrants 5% 6,700 4% Jan 5V« 8% 3,100 5% Jan 8% 7% 7% 300 5 Jan 214 2 %' 1,100 1% Feb 2% 2% 2% 400 1% Jan 27% Jan 33 Mar 1/64 10 Appliance.— Southern Great Power Co 3 Products Allied Class A common conv ' *' ) '• ' ' -V; • 28 28% 25 (Mich) 28 29 Aluminum Goods Aluminum Ltd Mfg common Book Box American 105% Jan 1,700 106% Jan 700 13% class Common Co preferred— prior preferred $3 Cities American Class .... Fork & Hoe General 200 103% Jan 108 Mar 100 j'e Jan 1 Feb 33 Mar 350 20% 6% 1,600 4% Jan 1 Vb 100 % Jan 1% Feb % % 700 % Jan % Feb Potash $6 Feb Brown Rubber Co Apr Bruce (EL) Apr Buckeye 30% 28 % 1% 1% 6,500 40% 1,300 15% 1,050 % % 37% 6,900 *- 40 4014 23% Jan Jan $1.60 Feb $5 39% Alar Anchor Paper Writing American preferred 40% Mar Hill common Inc Burco Feb; Butler 19% Jan 175 93 Vb Jan 5% 1,700 3Vb 325 28% Jan 41 33 Jan 13% 24% 104 Jan 36% 25 5% 41 class Common 450 Jan 27% Mar 15% 7,400 13 Jan 15% Mar 26% 300 30% 31% 150 % 23% U 6,900 23% '0 400 25% Feb Jan 26 23 Jan % 26% 80 10 4% 57 j.n 1U 400 2% Jan 4% 4% Jan Jan 0% 3 Arkansas Power Corp Equipment Feb Callite Oil Ashland Refinmg & Jan % Feb Mar 8% 4,300 2% Jan 9% Mar 3% 700 3V« Jan 3% Mar 4% 5 8,100 2% Jan 51 Mar : 2 400 2 Jan 3 % Mar 100 1% Jan 2% Jan 540 105 103 2% 3 3% 2 3 , 3% : 97% Jan 3,100 1% Jan Jan Jan Jan 11% Alar Atlanta Birm Coast RR & Atlanta Gas Light 6% 106 Feb 3 % Mar Atlantic Coast Coast Line Class A Class B Rayon Atlas Corp 7% Capital & Carman Carolina $6 Corp Corp 2,100 4% Jan 5% Mar Central Maine Power 1% 4% Jan 5% Mar Central New Ohio Apr Mar Carter (J W) Casco Products Castle (A 5% 5 5% 2,000 3714 34 37% 1,700 1 3% Jan 28% Jan 6 6% 500 4 % Mar 1% 75 Feb Alar 111% Jan 5% Alar 37% Apr Jan Jan 1% Mar Jan 8% Mar 1% 9,700 8% 2,500 Corp • 17 % 16 % 17% 1,400 15% Feb Automatic Products 1 2% 3% 4.300 2% Jan Automatic Voting 4 4% 400 8% 9 «: 800 6% (BP) Machine • 5 & Sons common preferred... Axton-Fisher 25 Tobacco Patoka Ayrshire class A 47 64 1 6 3% Jan 7% 65 7% r 2,770 7% 300 18% Feb Baldwin for warants Co Stainless & $1.20 Seelig 1 A 65 Apr 7% Mar Mar 1st preferred 7% 2nd Ties Clayton 5% 2% 38,300 % Jan 2% * Inc. 24 24 10 Jan 16 12% Alar 6 Mar 24 Apr • _I "3% Feb Clinchfield Coal Aluminum $1.50 Beech 7% Tel Benson 10 convertible preferred Aircraft Bellanca Bell common Jan Corp Aircraft of & 1 common Hedges common Inc Steel Blauner's common new Fdy & Mach Co com..* common For footnotes.see • page 22 10% 11% 16 900 % 3,100 1257. 150 21% Mar 8% Feb 4 3% Jan 115% 4% • .11* IIIIl IHi Berkey & Gay Furniture Birdsboro 21% jq% II 100 preferred Bickfords \ l Canada Convertible II 20 Jan 4% Feb 10% Alar Jan 23 11% Mar Mar 5 131% Mar 33 i t 1 1 ~~\b ~8% 500 45 Jan Jan 42 Jan 4.600 8% Jan 35% __ & Colon 8% . Colonial Co Colt's Patent common 1% Jan 4% Apr 3% 3,600 1% Jan 3% Mar 23% Feb 25% Afar 3% 3% 200 3'A Jan 37/e Mar 3% 3 3% 100 3 Jan 3% Mar '.7.300 1% 13% 3% ' Jan : 1* 7% 1% Mar 22 6 Mar 200 Mar 7% 43 Apr Afar 25 111% V: 38% Jan 20 V 104% 105 13% Mar Mar 9% 200 : 7% 43 106% Jan 111% Mar 50 102 8% 13% Jan 105 Mar 13% Mar 8% 7% 100 Feb 7% Mai- 6% 3,800 Jan 7 12% 13 Jan 8% Mar 15% Jan 4 8% Jan 4% Feb 6 600 Jan 8% Mar 114% 114% Jan 350 93 90 91% 9 Vb 9% 9% Feb 17 2% 4,400 3% 100 1 Jan Jan 22 8% 84% Jan 800 7% Jan Jan 93 Apr 9% Mar 106 Feb 103 Va ~"%. Mar 1.600 % A Jan % Alar Jan 10% Mar 9% 9% 3,400 Co—5 5% 5% 5% 300 4% Jan 6% 6% 100 4% Jan 9% Jan 11% 80 Jan 64 Va Jan 98% Apr 72% Mai- 10 98% 98% 72 72 100 •',100 % 6% Va 5% 75 t7e 800 6 13 3,500 136 V Jan 16,900 3% 79 2,300 51% Jan 4% Jan 9% 6 Mar 6% Mar Jan Feb 6% Mar Jan Afar 9 Fire % Mar 13% Jan 9% Mar V t $3 c 4%% 4?« 1946. Coke Secur common ~77/s 1,700 6% 100 80 Mar 7% Mar Jan 68V2 Mar 76 Jan 86 Vb Mar Jan 85% Jan 7% Mar Feb 6% 4 Jan 13 y 975 32% 33 13 12% 13 V* 10% 10% Feb % 6% • % 900 17'/2 Mar % Jan Jan 29 Jan Feb Feb 34 Jan 13% Mar 10% 600 7% Jan 10% Mar 2 2% 900 2 Afar 2% Mar 8 8 100 8 Mar 8 2% 2% 2% 1,400 1% Jan 3 Vb 5% 5% 6 % 1,300 3% Feb 6% Mar 1,900 1 3 V2 2,900 3 3 % 53% 53 54 Va 600 44 38% 44% 2,190 1 % 6 Mar 25 1 Co E L P Bait common series B preferred Utilities Vb Jan, 51 '/a Jan,. 55% 24 Jan, 3 I iV 19 17% 32 19 % Jan: 700 2,100 1/64 Jan Jan 14 Ja 32 19% 11 7% Jan 11 Jan 27% 1.300 2% Jan 1,300 56% Jan 800 Mar Feb Mar Jan 26 Va 10% 1 Feb Apr 1% Alar 3 3,300 Feb Mar 44% 4.900 1 Mar • * Biscuit Gas 40 6% warrants- Service preferred series C Consolidated 86 Va 7 7% 1 preferred Consolidated Consol G 4% Alar & 48 • 25 Southern extended to Gas 100 75 32% preferred.100 Water Service Compo Shoe Machinery— Conn 200 85 warrants Arms Community Feb 9% Mar & Public 7 67 6% • Oil & Gas Community 75% 67 1 4 * 1 Columbia Feb Jan Feb 10,300 1% ordinary... Gas & Elec 5% % 3% Mar 5 4% ■ • Co___ Airlines 10% Jan IVe Mar 2% 4% 11% 100 Corp Rosenberger Inc Mar A 6 A Jan A Jan A "3% "• • Mfg. Illuminating Development 9% Mar % . 600 4 1 Inc Utensil Plow Commonwealth Mills Inc Beaunit Feb 7% preferred Columbia 1 300 % ' 1 Tractor common Cockshutt Jan % '• V8 % 5 25 5 4 Co Lights Electric Cleveland Club Apr $7 L Lambert & 5% Mar 4 5% Mar 1% 50c Mining Colorado Fuel & Iron • preferred Brummell Neon 5% Mar 3" * common 7% Beau 24 P & Controller 36% Mar 1,100 1% Feb 10 preferred City Auto Stamping City & Suburban Homes Jan 5% Mar Jan 2% —1 $6 Jan 5% 1 % 2,800 11% .100 common Cities Service Jan 1 Inc Apr 3,300 76% Jan Jan Apr 12% Mar 1% • ♦ • * 10 41 9% 15% 91 Jail 5 Va • —* 6O0 2% 100 9% Jan Jan 82 IV* preferred preferred B $6 3% 12% 19,000 3% $6 preferred BB 4% Mar 29% 12% Mar 1% 8% 500 5 Feb 6Ve 10 3% 10% Cohn common Jan — 8% 1% 2% 3,600 12% 9% Mar Mfg— Refractories (L) ' Jan 10% 1,250 12% 10 550 5%. 91 11% 100 20,300 35 pfd Utilities Cities Service common 35 Va 4% 5% 35 1 Steel convertible Baumann common pfd Childs Co preferred 191/2 Mar 19% Jan Light 7% West Consolidated Chief 5% common 30 Rubber Barium Basic 3,200 & 5% Cherry-Burrell common Chesebrough Mfg Chicago Flexible Shaft Co Chicago Rivet & Mach Cleveland preferred Baldwin Barlow 24 15% 85% • Products Metal Weather Strip Corp Clark 22% 13 1 com A'rcraft Co Charis Jan Locomotive— Purchase 7% 23% Apr 1% Mar 16%. Mar 7% 3,400 preferred.100 Power Steel South Chamberlin Claude • Apr Jan 14% 10 . America & Elec Gas York Power Jan Jan 13 89 3% Mar B Babcock k Wilcox Co of & 4% 5% 10 12 * & Co M) Central 16% 8% r com._10 Collieries ■ 6V8 Alar Va % 1% 7% common.. Co common Central Feb i'/2 Avery common Hudson 1 300 91 • 1 1 preferred Carrier Central 50 Feb Jan A Jan 14,300 15% 111 Catalin Mar 80 20 3% Afar 14 Jan 5'A 15,800 1% Jan Alar 5 9% 10 Light $7 preferred..* Power & Apr 109 16 43 8% Mar 100 / 16% 1% 1% * common 12% 814 Plywcod Co 92 % 13 89 • Class B Carnation Jan 600 8 88 12% 1% 12 * A Jan A 100 1 class Co 5% ^ 2,100 * Products City 10% 5% 3% 13 V* 100 Marconi Canadian 89% Mar 5% 3 Va 13% 3Vb .<' 1'..';;Vv ' 10 5% 100 Industries Ltd— preferred 400 5 Atlas IIS/ : Canadian 1,000 8 2% • • 12% Feb Corp Drop Forge Feb 2% 25 voting 89 % 7% __ warrants Atlas 2% 10 voting non 12 3% Mar 10% ' Atlantic Alar Feb Jan 5 89% 12% Feb ; 14 % 1% 64% Mar 11% Mar pfd—100 8% 1% Co 15% Mar Jan Assn 4,900 69 % Fisheries Atlantic Ltd 14,900 pfd__100 preferred Jan 11% . Foundry Ltd— Car & 3% • Co 12% 50c 20 participating preferred Industrial Alcohol— 7% Cessna Associated Tel 81 Tel class A 16% Mar 6%% Insurance Fire Cement Co 10% 3 __ American dep rects reg— £1 Associated Laundries of America—• Jan 1 9% 3'/8 10 1 Co 31 14% i7s Feb ;v r 50o Power 1 % Industries— Electric Jan 11 1% Mar Canadian Apr 7% 10414 Associated Breweries of Canada——* Afar 30% ; 11 Mar 5% Mar A Jan Corp Tungsten Canaaa 4% Mar 78 Electric Canadian Mar 8% 5 v Jan 10 Va 62 J 63 12 %c 25c trust certificates Camden Feb 3% 1 Metal Works common Associated 60 150 ■' & Light $7 preferred.* Aro Art 77% 8% • 44'/a 200 1 Va Mar / Jan 2 V* rets common Sugar Estate California 23% Mar 3*2 Jan 10,500 % 76 % A) Voting Jan % 20 % 10,060 10 9% .Corp Am dep (P Calamba 31% Mar Jan 45 ' 10 1,075 ; • Central non-voting...- A 64% 61 25 * Cable Electric Products common 16% Mar 20%° Jan 26 % 3 preferred 6% 1,700 •; Apr Mar 1,750 80 • U IVe 5,700 36 Vb Mar ^ 16% 2 Natural Gas common Arkansas 78 Apr Mar 7% Mar Apr 27% % 1 * pfd—100 5 Jan 2,000 2.50 Burry Biscuit Corp 15% ... 2 Fence Post Angostura-Wupperman ;—; Apex-Elec Mfg Co common Appalachian Elec Pwr 414% Jan 5% * preferred Apr 15% — $3 15% 25% 4% 2 4% * Sullivan & Jan 12 5 25% 15% 5 • 4% 4% 5 preferred preferred 1st Bunker Mar 41 A 5 7 Power— Niagara & East 1 Vb 36 5% * * preferred $0 series preferred. American Thread, 5% $6 Jan 1 common Pipe Line new Bufialo I 1st 11 3% 1 common Co common % Jan 9,500 24% 103% 104 104 Amlerican Superpower Corp common..* 17% Jan 7,000 i.lOs / reg— preferred Burma 15 15% 23% --10 2 common 1% A Jan 37 Va * Republics— Seal-Kap American Jan 7% 6% • Feb 7% 29% Mar * Chemical & 11% 6% 1 22 Jan 1 1,800 2,000 Forman Distillers 83% Jan Apr Mar 16,800 • Jan 15% Feb 8 % 2 10% preferred Jan 15% 100 Co Meter Co American American A Brown Jan Jan Jan 17'/* ' reg Amer dep rets ord Class ■fc 2% Ltd— Jan 1,250 25 Preferred Maracaibo ord rets Celanese 12% 2,400 20 25 25 100 Laundry Mach American Light & Trac common 6% preferred.. American Mfg Co common American dep Brown Fence & Wire 1 1 Rubber Co Hard Co dep rects ord bearer.. Am 6% Mar 30% common_._10c Corp American American 30% 6% Am 1,700 1,300 1% 10% Tobacco— British % 8% • Oil Jan % i« 1 • A American 29% 10 preferred $2.50 convertible preferred American Class > Feb Feb 7% Mar 15 Vb • American 1% Jan 7% 1% 100 Co common British 28% 100 preferred convertible $2 Mfg British 5% 6 10% • Apr 10% 27 • common Electric & Gas B Mar 400 200 52 v., 17 • 120 600 Jan 28 Jan 23 7% 7 % 3% Mar Feb 250 % • A preferred... Brillo Apr class 82 Foreign Power warrants American American 15 % 30% 10 10 American 4% % Mar 112 1 non-voting.: Class B Corp IVe 125% Mar 25 class A Cyanamid Brill Brack Silk Mills Ltd A American Mar Jan 21% 3% .100 1OO Jan 20% 3% 26% 26 ♦ Machine Preferred 6 ~7% ~7% —25 A Class B._ American Bridgeport & Light— Power class Convertible Bridgeport Gas Light Co >; 86 — 3% / % 1 600 \ —• , 6 £1 Aeronautical 1,600 14 • ">:■ • 1 Lgt & Pwr common 10% 27 Apr 7% • Traction Corp : 119% 1 Mfg Central Breeze 28% Mar 29 Feb 11% . £1 preferred Brazilian Feb -\.y/'V 1 % * * ....—... $5.50 American * 45 Jan 1,050 2,400 v 46 V4 100 10 IS 10c B ' 26 • common preferred.. 116 28% 6% 1 common 1st 2d 106% 106% ::p Capital class A common__10c Co "4% s Jan 15% — 100 American American Board Jan 1,200 15 10 100 1 preferred 6'/t> 24% 110% 111% 116% common American Beverage ?: 24% Feb 625 122 '/a 125% 122 % 111 15% • * Industries common Aluminium 98% Mar ' 'i 100 preferred $5 81% Mar 1,000 • Co common Inc Class, Aluminum Co common..—.———* 6% 7% 105% Mar I Jan 11% Bowman-Biltmore Mar Jan Jan 38% 44 10 .* Jan 3% 2% Mar 42 Va Bourjois Jan • 16% Afar Jan 10% 25 Brewster ♦ 10 Investing $3 conv pfd Jan iS 100 72 1 common Investment 10% 15,300 42% preferred 102 91 % 5,300 2% • Mar 3 Jan (H C) 1st High 16% 1% 2 Borne Scrymser Co Mar 2% Mar 10 20 97 7% Low High • tS) & Co Range Since January 1 Shares 15% 15% 1 Mar 3 Low 1 optional convertible preferred Bohack for Week of Prices Far common Blumentnai 7% Mar v 450 81% 105% 105% 96% 1% 1,400 3 80% BO1/* — 97 • * Fisher Inc & Alliance 2% 2% 50 . preferredl $7 preferred Alles A 1 (E W) Sales Range Last Sale Price Ridge Corp common $3 Apr 2% biue Jan 7% 2 preferred Alabama Allied Intl 21% Mar 5 — Electric Alabama $6 19 Feb 5 common.. Convertible Air-Way Feb 50c Corp. Bliss Jan 17 Week's Friday Exchange /II 20% 200 19 Curb York Week Ended April 2 High 8% —5 (N J) Accessories Investors -Low 1/64 Inc Associates Aircraft Air - ''Z-,, _1 ..........I Olass Ainsworth Mfg common Air HUjh 18% 10 common New Range Since January-1 Shares of Prices Sale Price Par Acme STOCKS Friday STOCKS New 4 Va 1 60 • 100 100 116% 1 *4% 59% 4% 60% 116% 116% 107% 109 3% 4Va Jan 4% Mar 62 Mar 20 118 Alar 40 109 Alar 7,400 4 Vb Mar THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1254 Monday, April 5, 1943 II NEW YORK CURB EXCHANGE " »■ Retail Consolidated preferred Consolidated Royalty 8% Steel Consolidated Low Par Mining & Smelt Ltd Stores Consolidated . Oil Corp for Week of Prices Sale Price Week Ended April 'i ■' Sales Range Last ', Exchange Curb Week's Friday STOCKS York New Range Since January 1 Low High 40'/a 5 1 100 10 * STOCKS New Shares 31 300 41 High 41 Jan 3 '/a Jan 514 Outdoor Adv Apr General Public Rayon 1,400 Jan General 1% 1% ~i% 900 1 la Jan 1% Mar General 8 % 8 8% 3,200 5% Jan 9 107 Jan Mar $6 T/o Continental 84% 85 1 14% preference preferred A 14»4 10 10 10 100 9 15 2,800 8% Jan 40 40% 200 37% Jan 614 4,600 4% Jan 40 Va 6% 6'/a common Feb 87 Gen 15% Mar Jan 14% $3 10 V* Mar $5 40 % Mar /! Gilbert 6% Mar ■ % 'A Petroleum Creole W Liquidating Co.. Croft Brewing Co C preferred (AC) 6,400 Jan *12 1% Gilchrist Apr % „ 86 1% 100 , 2 V4 16% 79 Jan 1% Jan 2,700 i2 13% V Jan 200 Jan 17 Mar Glen 2V* Mar ■ Crown Drug Co common— preferred convertible "f, Oil Refining preferred. Crystal $6 Atlantic Cuban —5 500 538 Jan 21 Va 20% 24% 31,000 15% Jan 10% 10% 10% 1,400 10% Jan 10% Class Jan % h Iff Jan 1/2 Feb 7 Lighting Curtis Mfg Co 2% 8,900 3 3% 7 Mar Inc 4»/a 600 ; Mfg Gorham $3 1% yVy; "l% 600 24 24 V Inc % Jan Gray 1% Mar Great 14 Vn 14% ,2% ■ % Jan Jan 24 Jan Mlg 7 11 Feb 14% 31 400 1% Feb 2% Mar 10 89% 7% ;y 7% 7% 49% 6 6 15 Jan 17 11% Jan 15% 32 29% 32 240 24% Jan 32 3 Vu Jan 1% Jan 8'/a ■: 4'/a 4% 300 2% —j 2% 1,100 Jan 575 26% Jan 8 900 5% Jan 108 preferred & Mfg preferred— Detroit Gray — Foundry Iron 20 2% y*-"-. 100 100 1 IV* 1 Mich Stove Steel Products 10 50 * * 10 common 10 ; De Vilbiss Co 7 7c preferred— Diamond Shoe •j. 400 % 2 200 .r:. States 25 Paper.— & Die.. Stores —* — Products common__25c i— Corp 25 Utilities :$5.50 pfd preferred 2' Truck Dobeckmun Co Jan * 1 common Dominion Steel Draper 2,800 "3% 6% 1% Mar 18% Jan 9% 200 5% Jan y .• "5% Harris • Co 64 3 ; yy 10 Duke Power Co. Durham 65 j class B Duro Test Corp 26 Jan 21% k 34% 7% Jan 8% Feb 125 56:% Jan 300 26% y yy." ' 24 1% 1% 11% 11% 1% 400 y Jan Co Sulphur • 700 Plcher Gas & 4 % 'w 67c ■- Lead 10 Fuel Assoc common preferred prior Malleable 1% Jan yyy 1% Jan 11% Mar Jan 2% common 55% 58% 33% 42 2,300 Jan 19% 350 31 States Corp.— * Jan 33'% Consolidated Co 25% preferred series A preferred series B—_ Eastern Sugar ♦ 58% & tA Hardart & t v c Machine B % Jan C> Co Share & $5 _ common preferred. $6 preferred Electric 17% 18 550 10% Jan 19% & Light 2d pfd A Electrographic 18 550 10% 19% Watch National Electric 41; 39 42 V 1,310 31% Jan 4% 3,400 2% Jan 4% 4 • 13 ,_5 V t 4% Hygrade Jan 42 100 13 4 4% 13 Mar 1st 89,700 2 Jan Div Iowa 5','e Mar 13 Apr 5% Mar 55 58% 1,300 42 Jan 58% Mar 01% 7,200 43% Jan 61% Mar 16 18% 1,150 7 Jan 21% Mar 500 % Mar 1 — Co 7 15 Mfg participating Equipment! & 300 92 28% 25 6% 7'% 10,000 - 32 Jan 92 80 • preferred 1 30 common 50 1 1 common 7% Am dep Aviation % 1 1% 30 3% Engine & 30% 800 3% 1,900 3% 13% 12% Ford A Class B 2% • 5 (Phila>_. & Feb Imperial 14% Light $7 10 Feb 94'% Mar preferred—• ord 31'% of 9 22 % Jan Indus 30% Fuller $3 3% Kit common preferred 7% Feb 17c Power 1,800 61c preferred—.. Co common 14% Apr International Hydro 7% Jan 1% Jan 700 7% Jan 17% 4,000 5% 1,300 5 yy 3,300 Jan 10 10% Mar 3 Mar 17% Co Gen rets ord $3.50 30% Mar Jan 3% Mar ; 33 33 ' 30 7 6,300 618 6% 31 '■ Jan 4'/* 50 7% 36% Jan 6 '/a ■ Jan —y 9 9 Mar 11 Mai- 9 Mar Jan Apr Jan Va 3.500 6% Jan 19 V* 50 23% Jan Mar 7 Jan 6 Vii'.a r 8 9% V'2 9 26% Mar Feb 10 Jan 15% Mar Jan 75 99% Mar :i 17 I 24 Apr .21% Apr 9% Feb y 29% Jan a3'a 19V* • — Jan 20 103% 103% > 26 25% Aiir 20 Jan yi. 34 Mat- 23 % ' 113 ■ ' . 77'% 74% 4% 4% _ - ' 1.000 ■' 60 Jan 3 ; Jan Mar Jan 26 Apr 113 Jan Jan :.y r 105 Feb 14% 5.700 5% a3! 103% Mar 300 26 1 800 12 11 12 lif 400 8 Jan 183* Mar 78 Apr 5% Jan y Jan * Mai- Mar 12 Apr Jan 4 5/u 4% 3% 4% 1.000 2,400 1 • 2% 2% 2% 50 34 Va 32r'« 34% •••. 1% Feb Jan yy 4% Feb Mar • ; 83% 875 81% Jan 88 % Jan 4% 2,900 3% Jan 4% Mar 20'/* 300 15% Jan 20V* Mar 86 yy- 4 y\ 4 20 % 65 '/a Mar Jan 19% Mar 15% 1 % Feb Mar 15 15 Mar 15 % 4% Jan 2 V* Mar 15 2% 4,400 2% Jan. 1 12 12'/* 550 11% Mar 12% 15 21 21% 200 19% Jan 21% • c prior Interstate Mai- Iron Elec series $6 For footnotes A 60 61% Jan 7% Mar 68% 61% Mar Jan 72'/* see page 1257. 7%' 15% 101 Jan Jan Jan — "7% 100 16% 900 101% 50 Apr 19% Mar 16% Jan 91 Jan 101% Mar 20 7 V* 22% Feb 13% Jan 96 Jan 22% 23 1% Feb 24% Mar 20 20 % Jan 25 % Jan 200 1% ■ 15% 24% 200 74 % 76% 1.550 69% Feb 13:'R 100 12 Va Jan 2% 13% 5% 5% 6 1.000 2% 2% 3 4,700 17 % Razor J6;y 17% 17% 17% 8% shs__ 8% 14.400 200 24"* 76'4 yy^isyy Mar Mar Mai- Jan 7% 1% Jan 3 Apr Jan 8% Jan 13% Jan 17% Apr 14 Jan 17% Apr 6% Jan 72 5.500 9% Mar B 6 v;::- 700 ;y 6 5% % 100 14% 16% 950 40%. 41 300 V Mar 9% Mar 1% Jan Mar 3% Jan 6 L Jan %y% Feb Jan 16% Mar Jan 41 rf;: Hi 7 % 32 Apr y; .... Mills 3V* 33B 300 3 3'/* 100 ... 3% 3% Jan 21% Feb 1% Jan 3 % Mar % Equipment— $7 Jan 1% Mar Jan 23% 75% preferred— Hosiery • 23 % preferred ~-/yy '/* is -yy 17% 19 10 —„ 10 10% • Feb % Mar 22 Jan Feb 425 14% Jan 19 500 7% Jan 10% 200 %• : (F L) Co „1 Glass Co.. ... _• Jersey Central Pwr & Lt 5%?«- pfd—100 6% preferred f 100 preferred 4% 4% —..vl% — 76 - Vu Jan Mar Feb % Mar * , 5% 5.800 2% Jan 2% 800 1 Jan 78% 50 66 Jan 78% 30 69% Jan 85 Mar Mar 85 * > • 5% Mar 2% Mar Apr 95 15% 96% 30 79 Jan 9634 15% 100 Kokenge Co - 83% ... 1 % % 2 ! 10% Apr 15'% 50 15% Apr 15% Mar Jan 119%. Mar 12 14' 7% Mar Jan 1 9% - Jan Mar Jeannette • 9% 6% Mar 4% Mar Jacobs • 1,200 10 Jan Apr 10 common preferred B 10 % 17% coupon ... Mar 1 9% 10% '/* Home Feb Apr 1% Mar K Kansas Gas & Kennedy's common 11% Mar 1 Superpower A 44 £1 Jan 50 Mfg voting trust ctfs Air Chute Italian Jan 5,100 12% 9% 5% Mar A Fireman Irving 29 1% Jan 100 Royalty..* 200 — 6.500 11% ♦ Inc Industries Investors 44 1 '/* 12% 8 V* series.... Power 42% — Apr Apr Electric— Interstate 42% ' 16% 11 % preferred Mar • Jan 11% * ■ 10 — Products... $1.75 15 45 —100 America Utility class A. Jan 1 '/2 9% 12% 1 Machine. Safety 9 _ 5,350 13 B—— 1,700 _ 16% 7% Mar 16'% 100 shares Class 15 • 34% Jan & common International 14% 375 5 Britain International ' 14% 100 Jan 3 ——i—£1 Petroleum Interstate 200 3% 25 7 preferred.100 Industries $3.50 86 Jan 3,100 5.800 6% 7 £1 Metal Registered Apr Jan Jan Jan 1 reg Fireproofing Gas & M«ar Jan Jan 1V2 ' 23% 5 of -North International Apr 5% 3% 57% y Co Ltd— preferred General 5 3% 19 Va 700 15% 8% Mar 16% • General Finance Corp 5% Mar 1.000 600 100 t v Jan 12% 100 Co common Alloys Co Amer dep Feb yy2 3 Va 1,000 i preferred 7 • nreferred Eiectric 200 5 3 • preferred..——. Julian & Gen IV* Feb 30% 29% 3'/a 5 preferred Insurance Apr 1% 5 7c 5 y'y 30 .5 — Service 1 Co convertible General Jan 21% * of? Great Cigar 11,100 . 1 Malt & stock Gellman Mfg ■*m'^ —• International 1 Distilling Grain (Geo A) Gatineau 6% Jan 24 coupon— Mar 5 Co participating conv 1% ., J regis.; (Can) 30 3 ——10c Brewing Co ; 21 * £ Jan Engineer— ! SI.50 preferred Conv ft 800 .. 23% '.'o Co Jan • Foundation Froedtert 1% • preierred— Industrial Finance Apr ___• Yards Franklin P'eb ■!.: Products 2% 8% 10% V* 16% 5% * voting (Peter) Feb 48 Mar IV* Canada— Stock Fox 20 Jan 1 Tobacco Indiana Mai- Jan 2% 17 £1 reg non-voting Common Feb • Indianapolis P & L 5% % Jan Jan 22,600 8 ir\y 10 Worth Fort Jan 42 225 preferred.—.. Ireland 7'% Mar Ltd— Co rets Motor Class . Co Power dep Ford 1 Airplane Metallurgical——. Motor Am 4 % 17% 100 ^1 5 Corp. International 10 % 1 Association Florida 800 200 94 Co 25% .1 Brewing Mfg 5% 19% 48 " 48 • Securities rets Preferred Fire 5% 19 48 88 —... International Fedders Feb Mar 47s Mar Jan common International Fansteel 110 Imperial Chemical Industries— Mar 29 % Jan 88 6% 1 Line 4% Feb Jan 5% 26 29 90% 5 Inc Eversharp Inc 7% 28% 6% 10c common convertible Fairchild Mar 4% Mar :*y 7% M Registered stock Power Derrick Falstaff 106'% — ..10 I»c-_ Power Imperial Oil U Empire Fairchild Jan 200 certificates Zinc Illinois 58 100 Pipe 40 ApiMar % 10 ... convertible arrear 17% pfd $3 Apr 338 45 Apr 4% 58 Empire District Electric 67b Eureka 10 Jan 107% — 109% 110 102 '■ Jan Jan y 10 Refining... Food 60% 4 Esquire T% 37% Jan common for c • .- Corp 700 9,400V Feb ... Corp Elgin Emsco %% 5% « 3% 45 22% Imperial Tobacco of Canada.. Equity 8,900 10 8% 3 43% 26:% Baking Co Fibre Hydro-Electric Feb 17 Co Ligonier * & warrants.—.. Emerson Mar 100 Oil * Power Option 36 , 100 common.. (Harvey( Huyler's Feb 17% • Economy Grocery Stores.. Bond Jan 35 100 2.50. ,* preferred Illinois Washing Electric 27 V* Feb Associates— preferred Easy Feb 1,150 ;34% :> —.*10i ; G Hardart Hummel-Ross Apr 1 . 134 75 • A» & Hussmann • — Mar 8% — (Geo Mar % 127% 8% common.^ Inc Humble Api- Jan 100 50 26 V* —— , Horn Mar Ja" 20 58 % 32'% < ■ , • & Co class A— Hormel 10% Mar U 25 $7 $5 4,400 129 Mai- 2 common (R) Holophane Mai- E% 5,600 2% 100 Iron $6 - 10% 1% L; Chemical—.-—. Horder's 4 :V;' Mar c ' Eastern > 2 100 preferred Eastern 10 1014 • " 129 5 Rubber 5 7r. East 5% Mar ' 25 Hubbell Eagle 5% Mar 67'/* * Holltnger Mar 73 Jan 8 y Jan • — Horn Texas Jan 3'/* ■ 25c common Horn Duval 3% 625 10 3% 50 ; _ Class A— Hoe 27 Va Mar y ,2% goo 200 2,100 Feb 67 Jan 66 Vj 31s Apr ' / 44. ...—5 preferred Rubenstein New Jan 600 3% 1 :• common ^^'•.y.y * common Stores common Hewitt ' * Hosiery Feb Mar \ 70 1 Henry Holt & Co participating A— 9% Mar 65 4 5% '5% 1 Mining Co__ Heller Mar 1% 8% ctfs trust CoL convertible Hecia Helena Mai- 21% 25 voting Preferred • B Corp Driver Ltd Coal & 25 .... ... 10% Mai- 5% 26% 69 . 10 _ Light Brewing Heyden Dominion Bridge Co Paper—i Hearn Dept 30% Mar "5% 5% 30 Jan 5% 5 Hat Corp of America B non-cot com__l Hazeltine Corp ._——_* Mar 4 Va Mar Jan Co Rayon Harvard 12'% Mai- 18% Jan 9% 1 common— Feb 22% 5% 514 * ; Alabastine Electric Hartford Mai- 10% Mar — -7;::; ■ 27 : Mar 71 Jan Lamp Hartford Mar 2 29% Mar ' 26% • — Lime & i' :y>J% . — ■.v , Feb • Jan Tea— stock.. i Mar Iff 200 ' •- 24% ; — ■ 1 5 Mai- ;J! Jan 1% 129 Hammermill common Divco-Twin 96 H Mai- 111 Jan Jan 14% - 10 20 23,400 v — Oil Hall 2% Mar 57 Mar 18 9,600 18 % 18 x3% ^ 100 1% 4 3% 3% 62 "2 f:.- 18% 1% 18 1 :i;%y 100 ..' rl Mar 35% Mar ■•rr,!;:' y, V. ■■ Api4% Mar Feb 1% 2,300 ■; v' 18% ■ — 110 ; y• 2% —y.y-'.!y Detroit common a-.—' • "2% Detroit Co 6% Mar 17 13% Apr Jan 50 100 Gasket 6% Apr 8 Jan Jatf Mar 49% ' ' Detroit ,>8. 35 7 %. Mar 35 ♦ * 1 Jan 89 % Jan 34 Mai- 1,250 com Jan Jan 35 7%. * • Gulf $6 2,700 debenture 45 * ;'i common Northern Gypsum 15% convertible ^ 4% 10 Feb Mines Pacific & Greenfield Tap Mar 13 % 87r 100 49% Feb 35% Mar 104% Jan preferred_Li——i.~——-100 1st Great Mar 15 A Jan 4% iL_—; Co.. Atlantic Grocery "9 ■ 11% Derby Oil & Refining Corp Jan .... Mar. 4% 12% Rapids Varnish Mfg 7% Mar 15% class A common Jan 200 j ;■y%V-../y Feb 13 prior preferred 3% ■ 1% Mar 71' 106% Mar 10,800 common Non-voting % Mar Feb ■Q~ $6 Jan 6% A_j——a... . Grand Feb 6 • 23,300 2% Ik ■ • 14% Mar 7% 19 % 200 class Mar 4V'8 ■■ 100 % 3 Jan * 1 Dennison Mfg Jan 16% L. Co preferred Jan Davenport Hosiery Mills Dayton Rubber Mfg 1 —5 50 Jan 100 .....• Consolidated 1% Darby Petroleum common.——5 Dejay Stores % 52% 340 15% — ... Goodman 24% Mar D convertible 4,100 ..-.'V 15% Sugars class A— B. Gulf Class A Feb Apr ..* . preferred—. 2% 1,400 2.50 5 common (Mo) 1% 103% V * Coal Goldfield 6% Mar 3% * common Curtis 1% 68%; (71 * Co High 72% 56 y ■ 6% 10 Sugar Tobacco Cuban common Jan . ,t Alden Godchaux 17% Mar 6% 5 • 25c 25 * A Cork 30 . Jan 250 Feb 88 6% * International Crown 61 57% ' 84% Gorham Crowley Milner & Co— Crown Cent Petrol (Md) «A 110 ; — * * ——.—-.* * - common.. Preferred $7 (ord reg)—£1 5 * 1 dep receipts j Low 70 — * pfd A—100 Power $6 preferred Range Since January 1 High -i, Electric common—1 & preferred Georgia 15% Mar - Courtaulds Ltd— American Water Gas 6% Shares 48 57% 1 com preferred— Rubber ' '• 5o 1 * 1 —50 preferred convertible 5% Jan 14% * . Petroleum Cosden Jan • * Cooper-Bessemer common Copper Range Co__ Cornucopia Gold Mines Corroon & Reynolds $6 '! 9'% • Cook Paint & Varnish Co $3 prior 76 2,000 14% Steel Roll & 50 100 preferred prior & Sales for Week 69% * Shareholdings Corp Tire Low pfd— 100 preferred—* A stock Co convertible General Continental Gas & Electric Co— $6 , of Prices Par 4 ; Range •- Last Sale Price ' ' '■ 6% Service Week's Friday •'*, Exchange 'r-V-■ %y General 5% 107 Curb Mar % 4 York Week Ended April 2 12 Mar 3% Mar 71/2 16% 107 Feb Apr Mar Elec 7% preferred Inc Ken-Rad Tube 5 & Lamp A_. Kings Co Lighting 7% pfd B— 5% preferred Kingston Kirby D—— Products—' Petroleum ! 115% 100 • 6% Jan 5% Jan 14 Mar Jan x48 Mar 32 Jan 36 10C 100 1 1 8% 600 2,600 47 8% 8% 14 3% Apr Jan 3 3% 7,400 1% Jan 3 Va Mar 3% 4 4,800 1% Jan 4 Mar Number 4165 Volume THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE STOCKS New York Curb Week's Friday 7' .Last Exchange Week Ended April 'i ^/\ v^-;iv Klrkland Lake G M Co Klein ; Sales of Prices Low Par STOCKS for Week Range Sale Price New Shares January 1 Range Since High Low Emil) Klemert Knott (I B) Co Ltd 1 Kobacker Rubber Co Stores Koppers Co 6% Kresge 4 '/a Jan Jan 10 Inc 6% 6% 100 9934 560 4 Vb ' Jan • preferred 10 100 96 % 96 Feb 92 6% Jan Apr convertible 1st preferred special preferred (3 H) Kreuger Brewing Feb 10 Nelson Co preferred lQO'A Mar 5'A 47/b 500 4% 13 Jan Lake Shore Mines Ltd 12% 13 3 4'A 100 38% 1 —A. Corp of Delaware —5 Lane Bryant 7% preferred Lane Wells Co common 3%. 3% ■ -100 England Tel & Tel Haven Clock 1 9% __ _ 1,800 4% Jan 7% Apr 3,000 13 lA Jan 16% Apr 65% 65 667 b 3,800 57% Jan 68'A Mar l'A Jan & 25 Auction Arizona Co Land— 1 ■ 17 v Lelcourt Realty common Convertible preferred Lehigh Coal & Navigation % % 1 * /, Leonard Oil - Mar N Y City Omnibus warrants— 6 Mar N Y & Feb 101 Feb N Y "3% "3% 7. ; 7 7 7 100 22% 250 Development 7% 8% ft16 25 1 (E G) Inc Material Co 50 12% N —5 10 A 24% Mar 5% % Mar 2% Power & Light 7% preferred $6 Founders 22 N Y State Feb N Y Feb Niagara Hudson Power 5% 1st preferred 10% Max- 17% Jan 108 .* 99 108 Va 108 30 98 Vs 99 21% 1 Apr Jan preferred—100 shares 3/a 30 7': 7% 1,800 Jan 5% Mar Jan 22% Mar 10% Mar 18 21% 102 40 Jan 108% 99 500 16% 21% Mar 19% Mar Electric & Gas $5.10 pfd.100 Water Service 5% 2d 6% pfd 106 10 100 preferred 107 Jan 280 102 % Jan 107 Mar 49% 150 36% Jan 55 Mar 2% 58,900 1% Jan 2% Jan 58% 69 % 2,350 54 Jan 69'A Apr 49 54 70 42 Jan 54 Apr 49 V* 100 common Jan 2 2% 67 100 ' Lit (Thos J) Inc 6% Brothers Locke Steel Chain. Lone Star Gas ~ * __ 7% Louisiana Power & Light $6 Lynch Corp 400 optional Class Jan A Jan 1 Feb 30% Feb Nineteen Hundred 500 20 Jan Feb Nipissing 6'A 8 3,000 2% 5% 27'/a Jan 26% 7 600 26% Mines-- B convertible $5 Manischewitz Ma pes preferred (The B) Consolidated Marconi 2,900 3 V. 400 % Jan 2% ♦ 1 % Mar 4 V2 Jan Jan 57 Mfg f. * «'■'••• — 26 70 Jan 16 16 11 100 • 5% 5% 6 3,800 1 Harris common.. Massey 1 'A % 1% Jan 6,300 6% 6% 200 • Radiator & Mfg B_ McCord McWilliams Mead t c v & 2°,8 • Dredging—: Johnson 3V4 Feb Co 139 • / 5 \ Mercantile common— Manufacturers class A__l • Nor Central Indiana 7% Participating preferred Chapman & 7 Scott 3% — 3'A rsv.__V Corp 27V 7% 77V Michigan Steel Tube 106 108 1 1 % 15 16 Middle Midland Midvale Co 8»A Midwest 3 10% Jan Apr 37/s Jan % 1'A 6% Oilstocks Mar 23 Mar ,'Jan . 8V2 Mar Jan % Mar 98% Jan 1% Ma 108 1 7 .7,7"' 7 Jan Jan 7% 7% Jan 500 67b Mar 4% Mar 5% Jan Jan 6 % $3 7% 7% 77b $2 coiiv preferred—* 8% 8% 8 % V's ' • Jan 7; 6 . - :7 1 50 2 Vb 8% Feb 7% Mar Supply.. 2'A • 4% Jan 7% Mar >'100 8% Apr 97'b Feb • Dakota 1% Mai- 157 a Jan 1,675 25% Jan 2 J8 -':r 2% 1,100 1,300 19 2% 600 ' '2.'^ • . 55% 54% pfd 56 8507 ?: Ltd 8 Jan Jan Jan 14 : 1% 1 % 50 Jan Jan Jan 100% Jan ♦ — 7% 200 5% Jan 9% 700 8 Jan 8 19% 8% ,19% i- 2 1 A— 7% 9% 8 1 common 77 97'« 2.50 * t • 9,100 20% 2 7- 1,050 2Vb 700 10 • 4% 3,700 1%. 71 % —1 Mar 35% Apr 2% Mai8% 19 Mar Max- 2% Mar 1 % Jan. 59% Mar 200 • 101 pfd • Mtge Bank of Col Am shs Mountain City Copper Mountain Jan Feb % Jan 9 Mar 21 Mar Jan 1% Mar 165 Jan 2% Mar 1% Feb 6% Mar Mar 21% 171% Jan Jan 21% Feb 7 States States Tel & Power common.. Tel "2% 7 • 6% 200 *■ r2'/8 : ; . —2Va 94 A ■ ' 20 % Jan Mar 29 B common prefened :7:"l% Jan "2% Pacific Breweries 47b Jan 6% Mar 15% 100 •7 V- 7-r- ..ii,. ■ -?V * 10 J _ 12% 600 13% 14 7V 300 10 V ■7%'69 Pacific Co 2,600 69 20 1st i„ Candy Co__ National City Lines common $3 convertible 13% Jan 15% Mar 112% Jan 9 Jan 12% Mar 12 V2 Jan 14% Mar .41/2 Jan 10 Jan 69% Mar 57 120 Mar Fuel Gas Mfg & Stores $6 Pwr & common preferred stamped Refining National Rubber National Steel Tunnel National Union For 300 15% Jan 1734 50 44 Viz Feb 48'A Mar 9 Jan 8V2 Jan 10% Mar IOV2 10'A 10'A 12.900 * 3 99% , 96TV; 99'A 400 2,250 5% ; , ♦ _30c 7 page 3 10'A 5% 100 10Va 10% 1.000 » Radio 16 % Jan Mar 7 Mar 22 Feb 4% 7,000 2% Jan 4% Apr 21% 700 17% Jan 21% Apr 93% 200 91 Jan 94% Feb 1257. 7 106 Vi Jan 113% Mar 113'A 113% 50 107 Jan 113% Mar 105 25 103% Mar 105 10'A 10% 15 19 '/a 19 3 49% •IT** Jan 10'A Mar Jaxx 19% Mar 6% 1 6% 7 Jan 110 Feb 115 Mar 100 : 7% Feb 8 Feb 100 3% Jan 5% Mar 500 . 48 270 5 % " 5% 350 7 7% 5% Max- 8'% 16% 49% 50'% 111% 112 7% 106 100 2,100 B * 73% Jan 6% • common 6% 1st pfd ! 25 50% Mar Apr Pen 31 Jan 33% Jan 300 28% Jan 30 % Mar X105 106 50 102% Jan 107 87 88 Jan 88 * 4% 60 4% Jan Feb 17 72% Jan 79 % 5% Corp 5% 1,000 Telephone 20 -- 20 350 ■':';7r- " 15 —* 34 34 7 34 ♦ 32 31Vs 32% 350 32'A 32'A 32 V4 50 common A 25 Cent Penn Elec & Power & $6 class A Mfg Securities Conv $3 Pierce Pitts Bess & Co Apr 4% Mar Jan 12% Mar 60 60 •;:: 60 92 92 2% Mar 87% 3% 6% Jan 3 99 % Apr Mar Apr Jan 6 Feb Jan 10% Mar Feb 40 40 19% Mar Feb 9' Jan 50 7 Jan 13 % 800 11 Jan 13% Mar 2'A 2 Vs 2% 3.300 Mar 2% Feb 2% 2% 2% 2,700 18 430 55% _I 56% 350 109% 111% Mar 1 % Mar 76 Jan Jan 87 Mar Jan 170 Feb 50 6% 1,300 7% 2,100 51 Va 10* 7% 5% 7 33 33 5% 50 Jan Jan 21% 5% 94 Jan 4 Jan 5 Jan 31% 4'A Feb Jan Mar % Mar 58% Mar 112 Mar 31 Mar ^ 6% Mar 7% Feb Mar 33 6 Mar 5% 400 1 17% 16% 17% 10,700 8% Jan 18% Mar 49% 49 % 50% 1,550 42% Jan 50% Mar 8% Jan 10% Mar 9 Va 9% 200 "l% 1% 1% 14,300 7% 7% 7% 500 Meter RR _sq 56% 10 12 % 25 93% 55% 720 57 Jan Jan Jan 39 Va 47 3' Jan 58 Mar 14 Mar common 12% 400 10% Jan 93% 2.600 84% Jan 3% 3% 1.100 7.50 common 12% 99% 1 Glass 13% 13% 12 % 12% 10 I25C Mining Co common 5 & Alexander • Gold Mining Apr 3% Mar 100 8% Jan 13% Mar 12 % Mar 12% Mar 1 81,600 A Jan 1 7,000 334 Feb 8 1,700 4% Jan 5% Feb 5% 10 7 5 % 1 Inc 93 % Jnn 25 V Jail 5% Jan * Lambert Co 2% Jan 7% Mar 8 11 1 7% 5 of Canada 1% Mar 1 Vs 6 38 50 Plate & Apr 34 % Mar Metallurgical Pratt 60 Jan Jan 74% • Scale Jan \u 10 common—, Valley Wine Co_ Powdrell 94 1 Sugar 44 100 1 150 Pittsburgh Potrero 1 II ♦ Pittsburgh & Lake Erie. Inc 25 27% 11 i« • E Mar 32% Jan Postage L Mar 32'A 9% common——....... Mines Ltd Gold 35 Jan Feb 3% 25 Governor Pioneer Jan 28% 32 1,300 • pfd preferred series A Pitney-Bowes Mar 12,700 1 common Packing 16% Mar 434 • Phillips 28 20 Jan 12% 100 Co Power 5% Jan 9% 4% ——• Pilaris Tire & Rubber Philadelphia Co 14 20 Co— Circle 30 _• Penn Water & Power Co Perfect 3,100 Feb Mar 11% I50 Mfg Co Sugar Prop common Pepperell 16:% 5% 6% 4% Light $7 preferred—* Salt Penn " Jan Mar 11% • com preferred Penn Feb 3% 1 Airlines common Pennsylvania Edison Co $5 series pfd_* $2.80 series preferred .__» Gas Apr Mar 1 Pennroad Corp common Penn 4% 6 % 23,800 1 1 Mar Mar 3% 15% 10 preferred 73 • * Parkersburg Rig & Reel Patchogue Plymouth Mills— $1:40 Mar 1,500 100 ___. Co Peninsular 11 32% 30% • common— Motors Jan 31% 30 Pantepcc Oil of Venezuela Am shs Paramount 8% 31; 25 Service Pagc-Hersey Tubes Premier 5% • Prentice-Hall Pressed 17 7% 13 19% 8 2.400 2 Vb % Jan 8 Mar 2% Mar common. of Metals America 26 23% 700 26 Corp of Nevada Prosperity Co class B Providence Gas Jan 19 Service of 7% 6 n >4 4% 4% 2,800 Apr Apr 26 Apr 4% 7% 100 preferred Puget Sound Power & Light— $5 prior preferred preferred— Pulp & Timber Pyle-National Co common P.vrene 7% Mar Jan A Mar 5 Jan 8% Mar 105 % 100 1st Sound Feb Jan Jan Colorado— 1st preferred $6 Jan. 34 Mar 400 • 6 % Puget 10 U Jan Jan, 1:»/. 3,900 V»r * 7% > % 7,200 34 1 — " % 1 Producers Public 12.50 see 900 Feb 106 7 11% Mar • 1,500 _• footnotes Mar 17% 10% I_* Ltd Mines 18 48% 10% common. & Mar * Transit National U Mar 17 V«- 10% National. Sugar Refining ——III* National: Tea 5%% preferred—±. 10 National Feb 48 % 17% 1 Machinery Car 12% Jan 18 Light $6 pfd unstpd—* National Jan 40 Power Corp • National 4% 112% 113 50 Apr • 1 — Jan 10 4,900 50 (Del) National National 100 * preferred— Container 1,400 21 5 preferred Pneumatic 11' 1 common— National National Feb 100 pfd common. preferred Public $1.30 Plough 11% • _ common 95 100 1st Filters B & Elec 1st Polaris National Jan 102'A Mar • 67 B 82 100 Lighting $5 preferred Power & Light 7% pfd. Pacific Mar 2,000 N Hess 10 J— 3% prior preferred Can Pleasant Bellas 4% 92% Pittsburgh National Mar I;! Mar 21 * preferred Phoenix 10.500 12 * Nachman-Sprlngfilled 94 1 Gas 5% % ' ' 100 _— 6% 7 15 VB * — Muskegon Piston Ring- 2',2 63/« * 100 Murray Ohio Mfg Co— Muskogee Co common 6% preferred 29 ' _5c common 10 Mountain 29 — — Producers. Mountain Mar 53 Feb 1,300 pfd_100 Securities Pacific 7'A Mar 10 V2 Jan 17 5% 166% 167 * .— Light Heat & Power Investors partic 6% common Phila Electric Moody 5 class Natural Gas conv Overseas Penn 100 common.., A___ 1 1 67a 150 19 pfd— 100 Utilities Ward 100 ■ jxfy- 7- Mfg Loan Society Montreal 3 20,900 8V2 b 8'A 19 • Machine Tool. Montgomery x3% Jan 35% 2 V ' - • . Montana Oil Omar lnc__ Mar 8 187 b 327h 35'A .10 —10 „ Voehringer common Molybdenum Corp Monroe Feb ... 187b • Pictures $6 United Parker * shares Refineries Monogram V, preferred— $5% Mar __5 common Mock Jud Monarch * Service 1% Pacific % 200 : % Mar 3.300 2,200 Public Service 27 31V2 Mar 17 9,100 Mississippi River Power 6% Mar 27 Jan Feb 4% 1% Mining & Feb Mar 2 300 - 4% Pwr & Light ,7% Mar Jan Feb Feb 1% ■ r * i9a 2,200 6 6 Vb Minnesota Va 62 ——_50 class Co Oklahoma 3 ?! T7:. Jan 100 l'A Minnesota % Mar 4Vis Jan 1st preferred Feb Jan •Is 1,800 2 4% Mining Corp of Canada.— Missouri 100 21% Jan 24 Jan 5 •'■■75' 5% & 26 % ♦ 139% Mar Jan Products— Piping Mid-West 26% "l O Public 100 l'A Co 22 Va 275 378 Ohio 27 2,400 5% common Oil Midwest Jan 59 4 Power 4%% 2% 200 3 u 1 1 v Abrasive Mid-West 52% 58 58 Ogden Corp common Ohio 125 1,500 _1 $2 non-cum dividend Jan 20'% Mar 200 3'A t c_l Petroleum class A Midland. Steel Jan aV 20% Brass Jan 57h 10 ——— Oil Corp 3'A 6,600 • Edison 28 % —L_* Corp Jan 300 3.', "'8 12% Mar __ 1 v t c West 3A 4% '/4 Apt- - B Jan Corp Ohio Jan __ • Micromatic Hone Corp—- Slates 8% 91 Feb Mar Apr IV4 108 2 __2.50 Micnigan .Sugar Co Class 13,000 5'A 6% 8 T„ ___25c Participating preferred. Metropolitan Edison $6 preferred Michigan Bumper Corp. Middle Feb 12% 5% Apr 21 *7 1 Preferred—— 103% 12 Va Mar 19 100 — Iron Co Textile Jan 12% Securities Power 57< 1,600 ' —* ; 6%% •■' A preferred Apr 100 States Novadel-Agene 4 ' Messabi 5% 51% Public Service IV 2,100 ■' Metal Jan 23 Va Texas 4% Jan. _* —. 1. 3% ♦ preferred Oliver Warrants 1,400 25 * Merritt 5 % • Utility A Jan 1034 139 A; 138 - * Merchants & 5% 50 North Penn RR Co Feb 28 Rayon class A_. Jan 27b 9% 10Va '—• Memphis Natural Gas common Stores 5 % _5 — • Ohio — Mass Utilities Association % Mar Com¬ • Steam Shovel Jan 2 Co Marine A Jan 1 American Northern Ltd Co Margay Oil Corp Marion 1% Co————.'—* International munication % Jan V4 & Power common—1 common Northern 35« * prior preferred North 1 l/j.28 500 Mar M warrants—, 65,700 % 1 preferred 6% Stores 1-64 100 Corp B Electric Class Mangel 5 1-64 % preferred Amer Light $6 Feb 107 Jan 18% North A Noma Mar 8 103 7. Jan • Apr 6% Mar Jan 10,800 7% North American Manatl Sugar optional 1-64 Niles-Bement-Pond Jan 27% 24 warrants optional warrants Niagara Share class B common 6 Va ' 5 B 21% — common. A Class 200 • pfd„ 15% Mar Class 500 7% ' Jan 12% Api- 4,600 6 7% ' 1 % %. Jan % 26% - 6% 1 Exploration ■ 7% IB 30 27% Land 1-^, 900 30% 7% \i _ Louisiana & 15'A 30 * Packing. 14% •A7 •■' ■ 1 % • ...100 preferred class B Loudon -V • 1% 15% • Corp 7 ' — 1% 5 _ Long Island Lighting common 7% preferred class A_ 6% 25 preferred common Mar 95'/a Feb ' Lipton Feb Feb 3% Mar 10% Mar 10 —.10 8% 7:7'. Jan V. 10% 31 Feb N Y Shipbuilding Corp— Feb 14 Jan 600 28% 9% •'•w— Jan 18,100 . : Feo 4% 34.100 % 28 ;:'?' Feb % Mar ■ 8% % 28 ... 2% ... Rosario Merchandise—. 2% Jan 9% Mar Jan \ 2% ^■■■-•"'■-'■— • 7' Line 3% Feb 100 . Le Tourneau Jan 6% 1,700 28 • common Honduras 77 2 1% * 2 " Feb 7% 3% — 101% 16% N 200 5% Jan 5% Apr V. 5% — Feb 87 Va 147 v 13 3b ' _ 180 6% Jan 9% — « B__ 997s 167« 77 8% 100 Mar 11% * Mexico rJ: J; 40 V2 • Jersey Zinc Y 98'A 997'a 100 Process Co common 100 Jan Co. New 1,400 ' _ 9% Langendorf United Bakeries class A„♦ Class • — 25% common Inc Feb •' ' 3% Mar 17% Mar 9% Jan 31% 5 37 Vs 37% 100 ■ . 4% Mar Jan ■ preferred— Jan 3% 5 ■■ Mar Jan 1 600 preferred $2 ' Lakey Foundry & Machine 9 1% ; Feb 20% ' Mar 100 3»A 8,300 b Feb 5 7% Mar 4'A 3 710 29% 13'. 1 27% 110 Jan • New 29% ..100 Feb 3% • New J) Jan 104% • Jan 5'/a High ,I 12% 5 — England Power Associates New Idea Lamson 400 * Corp New (N Low 17'A Nestle Le Mur Co class A 6% 12 % Mar 1 Range Since January 1 High 17 17% Shares 100 1st pfd (Herman) Neptune Meter class A 100 ——10 Co__ RR Sales for Week Range of Prices Low * Power 7% New Lackawanna Last Sale Price New — Dept Stores— Kress Oil Navarro Nehi Corp 1 Week's Friday Exchange Par Nebraska Corp common Curb York Week Ended April 2 High common,. (D 1255 Manufacturing. • 110 110 * 53% • 11% 5k 10 10 Feb 110 Mar 101% Jan 45% Jan 112% Mar 108% 112% 2,550 51 54% 12,400 54% Mar 10% 11% 900 7% Jan 11% Apr 10% 50 8% Jan 10% Mary 10% 8 110 8 8 83a Mar THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1256 for Week Shares of Prices Sale Price Week Ended April 2 STOCKS Sales Range Last Exchange York^Curb Week's Friday STOCKS New New Range Since January 1 , Low High Low Par 1 York * 92 88 92 220 70 Jan 92 Mar 6% 100 preferred Power: .Qo— 152 152 154 40 146 Feb 156 Feb Week's Friday Last Exchange of Prices Low Par (Hugo) (S) —5 Corp. LOW High '8 Oil 72 600 % Jan 17% 50 12% Jan 18 18% 19% 6,000 13% Jan 19% Mar 11% 11% 50 7% Jan 11% Mar 3% 18% 3% 16,200 1% 43 Jan "3% convertible Finch Range Since January 1 High 17% Co 50 preferred Superior Port Cement class B Swan Shares ■ "Sullivan Machinery Sun Ray Drug Co_. Sunray Oil 5%% Sales for Week Range ; Sale Price -'if High Stinnes Quebec Curb Week Ended April 2 Stroock Quaker Oats common Monday, April 5, 1943 com % Mar Jan 3% Mar 49 12% Mar 15 Corp Mar Mar 12% Mar 8% Mar 9 Mar R & Light Securities Railway Co Reiter Foster Oil Corp ■Reliance Electric & Engineering Rheem Manufacturing Goods Richmond Radiator Rio Grande Valley Gas Co v t c Stix Rice Dry Rochester Gas & Elec 6% Cable Corp Rome pfd D Petroleum Co preferred 19 51 d: 4,900 % 24% 1,000 21% % 100 ■' Texas Power & Light 7% Texon 125 I'ti 10% % Jan 13% Tilo 25% Mar , 9,000 3 Jan 9% Mar 11'A Mar 9% 700 9% 9% 1% 1% 1% 2,600 1% 2,300 372 1% dep Amer Jan dep 3 . '3% • ' . 3% v 50 Jan 16 Mar 7% Jan 10 Mar 500 2% Jan Mai- Trans Lux Corp 3% 2,500 2% Jan 16% 16% 59% 16 " 200 57 1,600 95% Mar 4 Jan 3% Mar 49% Feb 17% Mar 59% Mar 10 >8 Mar 105 Mar ~4% ~5% 2,700 3% Jan 21 21% 800 ■17% Jan 5% 600 4% Jan % Jan 102 — 5 J 21 'A ' 5% - 5% 43 Jan 3% 3% 1,600 2% Feb 8% 100 Feb' 21% 1% 5% Apr Feb jjj Mar \ 50 6% Jail 1% ♦ 1,400 '• Mar Mar 3% Apr 8% ; Mar , def reg— recs 3% 9% 9% Mar 11 8'A 16 Jan 24 Jan regis 10 13 Feb Jan 6% • Exports rets ord Shipyards Corp Toledo Edison 6% preferred 7% preferred Tonopah Mining of Nevada 91% 4% 17% 9,600 * Todd 16 3% Mar 400 11 Feb Jan A Product Amer Feb % Jan 1: % ft 9% 1 • Stocks Tobacco Security Trust Co Ltd— " Jan 5 1,200 23 10% 10% 100 - 3% 22% — 2 common Allied Si Tobacco 4% Mar 1,100 . Co Roofing Inc Realty & Construction Tobacco Apr 4% 7 Shovel Tishman A Mar 13% Jan pfd Oil & Land Co Thew 3% 3% , Feb 11% 4 10% common Mar 9'A Mar Jan .% common Mar Jan % ,A 't 2 1 *• * Taggart Corp 19 • • 50 ; Tampa Electric Co common 51 ':i: V Jan 3,900 v, 10% Feb 21% Mar 3% Jan 4% ~4% 4% 4,700 3% Jan 5% 4% 6% 7,300 3% Jan 6% Mar 1% 1 • 1 & Haynes common Jan !' Mar % 10 9% 23 ■ 4 13% 1,950 A 8% 1% 1% 2,800 A Jan Chatillon 2% Class Jan 2% , 65 ; Jan Mar 20 102 Mar, 103% Mar 110 40 107 Mar 110 l 700 3 7,300 1% Jan 10 2,700 6% Jan 4,100 da Jan 3,200 4% Jan : 10 i . Inc Tubize Feb 9% 1 warrants Trunz 53 2% 1 10 1% 300 % 110 1 Transwestern Oil Co 100 #65 103% 103% 100 100 ; Tri-Contlnental 64 • % % — Mar 1 is Jan Feb 3% Mar 10 Mar % Mar * *6% ~7 6% Corp 1 A 49% 48% 550 49% 39 ~7~% Jan Mar 1% Mar 2% Ave Aeronautical Co Ryan Consolidated Petroleum Ryan Ryerson % Mar 13% , 13% * 9 Typewriter Royalite Oil Co Ltd Royal Russeks Fifth 23 5 5 1 20 common $1.20 convertible 10% Mar Jan u * Roosevelt Field Inc Root 11% Mar Jan 100 Pendleton Inc Roeser & 18 A % —1 * 1 1 Co 11% 51 18% ~9 —.——1. Aviation——— Republic Jan 7% Technicolor Inc 1 * 50c 5 Co Roller Bit Reed 02 100 % 11% common Bank Oil Red 12,700 1% .. 10 Railway Si Utility Investment A 1 Rath Packing Co. common —10 * Raymond Concrete Pile common $3 convertible preferred • Raytheon Manufacturing common__50c Voting l'/a l'/e Radlo-Kelth-Orpheum option warrants- 6 v , 5% Mar Mai- Tung-Sol Lamp Works 80c convertible preferred 1 4 3% 4 8% 9% '2% 2% 2% 2% 700 4 4%' 3,000 6% 6% 800 5 * 1,000 1% Mar 4 % Mar 6"A Jan 9Vb Mar 2 Jan 2% Mar 1% Jan 3 900 . 50 Jan Feb 4% Mar Jan 6% Mar U Udylite Corp St Class St $2 A Oil Dome Sanford 129 5% 1% Co common • Schulte (D A) 115 10,600 Manufacturing $6 preferred—• • Electric Scranton Lace Scranton ie 1% 200 % 12% 1% 32 29'A 11,600 24'A 25 1% 27% Jan % 1% 14 Jan 275 22% 25% Jan Mar Jan Feb Apr 32 Apr 29% Mar — 25 17% Jan 80 Mar 25 Gas of Union Investment Aircraft 48 49 11% 10 11% 4,600 1 -1% 1% 300 1 • ———• Shoe C'o.'— Selected Industries Inc 7% Jan Cigar-Whelan Corp 29% % Jan 4% 2,300 % 1% 16 14,300 450 51% Jan 100 52% Jan Mar 62 62 3 5,800 Feb 7% Mar Jan Jan !o 8% % — Feb 32 13% Mar 100 16 r'l% Feb / Apr 8% Mar Jan $3 1 1 • Amer • __ 92 90% pfd series AAA cum 100 of Canada Sherwin-Williams Co 3% Mar 25 3% —-—5 Shawinigan Water & Power Silex — 100 • — — 6% Mar Jan 3% Mar 100 14 Jan 15% Mar 83 Jan 92'A 113% 12% . 13% Jan 2% 900 230 13 — Feb Mar 125 Jan Feb 116 Jan 12% 10% Mar Apr Simmons-Boardman Publications— preferred convertible $3 — 1 Simplicity Pattern common Sioux City Gas Aircraft Solar Manufacturing Sonotone & Elec 7% pfd Southwest Southern common Pipe Line California Edison— Pa ,. Power class 1 Jan 175% Jan 4% __ 2% 3% 4% 3% 43% 44% 10 3% 2% 3% 4% 3% 3% 45 1,400 U S 5 Jan 2% Mar 101% Mar Jan 4% Mar 2 Jan 2% Mar 2% Jan 3% 1,500 1% Jan 4% Apr 2% Feb 3% Apr 300 1,200 50 '37% Jan Mar Feb 45 U U S U S A 25 — — 40 Jan 30% 29% 3OTA 29% 31% 29% 1,300 29% Jan 10 10 5 Co Pipe Southland Royalty Co 1 -—* (A G) & Bros preferred Spanish & General Corp— Amer dep rets ord regis Spalding 1st Spencer Shoe Standard 28'A Feb 29% % 100 % Jan % • • 2.78 Co preferred Standard Dredging Corp common $1.60 convertible preferred Standard Oil Standard Oil Standard (Ky) (Ohio)—5% pfd Power & Light 20 10 100 * 1 Products Co Standard Silver Steel Standard 1 10 1 * Preferred Standard 10 Feb 115 115* Mar Mar 8 5% 8 8 Jan 5% Tube Standard class B 7% Jan 8% (A) & Co Jan 1% Jan 2% 2% 2% 900 x25% 26'A 100 — 8% 2% Jan 23 % — 3% — 28 • 1 1st preferred 1,200 Jan 5% 2d Sterling Aluminum Products Sterling Brewers Inc ie Mar Jan 4% Feb 1% 66% 68% 1,225 63 Jan 45% 46% 150 43 Jan Feb % 4 v Feb Feb 68% Feb 46% Mar 1 5% 5 5% 1,100 4 Jan 5% Mar 1 B 4% 4% 5 2,500 2% Jan 5 8% 8% 100 7% Jan 8% u 1% 7,000 Va Jan 1% 5 Securities ■>'* • 10 il 20 29 preferred 71 70 9% — 29 71% i; 9% 1,175 - 60 2,000 Jan 8 50 29 Jan 28 Jan 1 2% 2% 2% 800 1% Jan ♦ 2% 2% 2% 800 1% Jan **2% "2% 8,800 Class 50c common ~2% 2 Paper Oil Mar Feb Mar 71'A Mar 9% Mar 29 Apr 2% Mar 2% Feb Jan Feb Feb 2% Mar 11 Feb 5 Mar 4 4% Feb 1 Pictures Feb 7,200 93i >% Jan 18% Jan 17% Mar 400 Products 18% 55 Co 16 common Universal 18 Va •43% Jan' 66 62 Insurance Universal Utah-Idaho 15 18% 5 Sugar Utah Power & Light $7 Radio Utility 1% 11 voting trust ctfs Universal Utah A iV Jan 10 B Universal Corp 18% 2% 2% 54% preferred 54% 400 19 2% 14% 2% Jan 450 45% Feb "l% 600 Jan 2 n 10c .Ai, Jan 6,900 55 Products Equities common priority stock % Jan 1"% Mar Apr Mar 19 Mar 2% Mar 57 Mar 3'A Mar 1% Mar ' 49 —— Jan Mar 60 V Valspar Corp $4 15% % Jan 2'A Jan 450 12% Jan 2,600 1% Jan Jan 2,400 12% Jan 15% id 4,800 110 —- — 33 9% . % Mar 4 % Feb 15% convertible 2% Mar • Co Bond Waitt & 100 class A • Class B — 1% Walker Mining Wayne Knitting Wentworth Texas Va 112% Mar % ' 16'A Jan 900 6% Jan 1% 9 & 9 ' 2,100 , 675 5% 57% 2,500 20 , 600 9 Jan 18 1% Mar 30 44 Mar Jan 53a Feb Jan 4% 60'A Feb 7% Jan A 9 Feb i 3,900 1.800 22'A 1% 1,200 i 7% 86% 86% 8% 9 — Feb 86% Apr 88 100 88 1 II 5 Co 5% Mar Jan 5% '20 7% Feb 9 Apr 1 Mar 300 5 "*7% 3% 500 % Mar 4% 7% - 13 7% Mar Apr Mills "% Manufacturing Utility $6 preferred Coal 1.25 • Coke & 13 500 i36 Jan % Feb 13% 400 11% Jan 13% Apr 3% v.— 101 Air Lines Inc Grocer Western Maryland Ry 7% :■'• 4% 4% 7% 7% 8% ' 2% 30 4% 1 Western Western 100 3% 102 5 98% Jan Jan 4 Mar 102 Mar 2,900 4 Jan 4% Mar 4,000 5% Jan 8% Mar % Mar 550 % — 57% 1% 30 • 36 . Mar Mar 9% Mar Feb ,T2 Mar Co Western Tablet & 20 Jan 32% Mar Jan id Jan 2 ; Mfg Mar Wichita Mar Williams (R lT Mar Williams Oll-O-Matic Oil Corp & 310 67 Jan 85 Apr 18 50 14% Jan 18 Mar 24 % 75 22% Feb 25 Feb 13% 13% 13% 25 13 Apr Feb 13% 5% Jan 7% 100 5% Jan •6% 100 7% Mar 1 1 C) 85 18 24 10 Inc River 82 24 • com Coal Westmoreland 85 20 1st pfd—100 Stationery Westmoreland . 32% 5 • preferred West Jan — 28% 1% 28 100 Wagner Baking voting trust ctfs ext—• West Jan 9% : pfd Jan ■ 29 1 w Aircraft 15% Mar Jan 33'A 9 5 Manufacturing ,14% Mar r 3Tj — 32 preferred Petroleum 1% Apr A is % — 1 common Virginia Public Service 7% Jan 13 - „ — 3% — 3% 1 — 3% Jan 9 — 300 2% ~6 10 Co — 8% 9 2% 9 2% 1,100 300 Jan 4% • 7% 6 ; 7% Jan 8% Mar Wolverine Portland Jan 9 % Jan 2% Mar Feb 1257. ■ 1% 1% 1% 100 U Jan 1% Mar 6 5% 6 750 2% Jan 6 Mar Woodley ' Light 1% 8 % Feb Feb Jan American (F W) Jan 9 Jan pfd 4% Mar 100 11 Mar 10 4% 4% 100 3% Feb 4% 5% 6 300 4 Jan 6% Mar 6% Jan 8% Mar 2 Jan 3% Mar Mar Ltd— deposit Hargreaves 1% 1 1 Cement Petroleum Woolworth Wright & • ; Heating Inc Power 1 For footnotes see page Products Wisconsin • common Wlllson x38% Mar 6% 1 Feb Feb 35 7'A 1 Inc Co Feb £ — 250 Jan £ 2% Feb Jan 900 % 3% 15"% 2% 15% 3% 15% 20 preferred B) j'o 100 66% 25 Feb 2% 2,600 % 3% 15% 2% — 50 (J Feb 800 4 • common 6% Stetson % % 4 Feb % 3% — — — 30 1 Sterchi Bros Stores Sterling 250' % 3% Mar Feb 6% 1,400 x25% — (The) Corp voting trust ctfs—1 Steel Co of Canada Stein 100 common— Weyenberg Shoe Starrett Jan 3% Mar Feb 100 5% 8 8 — :—5 Spring Mar Cooler class A Universal Feb 1 400 5% 5% * 1 Lead A Mar Apr 85 25c Consolidated Venezuelan 115 115 — 1 Common class B 35 , 36 Feb 41 - — Corp Inc Brewing Jan Jan Reclaiming Wall Universal Waco Standard Cap & Seal common Convertible % Mar % 21% Feb $1.50 conv preferred Rubber 7% Stahl-Meyer JanVl; 7,600 15,000 35 Feb * United Stores Vogt Phosphate Line % Mar Mar Mar 29% 31% Mar 100 — preferred 100 Southern New England Telephone—100 Southern 16,500 % 2 122 Jan 80 warrants.' Radiator % 31% A Jan Jan 115 Feb 14% Mar 30% Mar — 7% Southern ' . 3A 7,700 regis common™- Lines Inc S U S Plywood 500 Jan • common class Feb % • International and $5.50 28% Mar Co 1 Ltd— - Graphite Jan i'3 Jan 21,100 id iA % % Sharing Specialties Foil 1% ' preferred Co $5 1st preferred with Apr 9,200 2,300 30% 30% — 2% Mar 241 3% Mar 3% — 25 25 25 preferred B 5%% preferred series C Colorado S Jan % s; preferred— 6% Southern 150 96 25 Oil- original 5% 2,700 — , 3% 1 1 1 —1 Co i South Coast Corp Penn — 1 Manufacturing common Soss South 240 100 Co Corp 2% 2% 223 241 „ Singer Manufacturing Co ——100 Singer Manufacturing Co Ltd— Amer dep rets ord regis £1 Solar S U 57% 5,000 121% is 34% Preferred United • • preferred—— — »i»il0United Shoe Machinery common 25 United 14% Mar Jan 13% Mar — , 1% 10 % ' 92'A — — —• common 4 5 200 r": 2,400 115% 116 ■ % 10% Mar Jan 20,400 Va 3 120 fd * United N J RR & Canal Co Profit 1% 120 ——♦ dep rets ord United Mar Mar is Jan common Mining Denn Sherwin-Williams 5% -- 400 4 4 6% 6% 3V8* 3% 15'A 15% < Seton Leather common Shattuck ie % % Molasses ' Jan Jan 10 1 • Products participating 6% 12 100 • preferred- United Milk United 3,800 : % J 32 preferred non-voting warrants 1st 10% 14% "n 10c United l ight & Power common A Commun class B U Safety Control Serrick Corp class B Sentry Stores warrants United Gas Corp common— $6 10 14% . $7 2% Mar 57% United Elastic Corp.— 1st 10 participating pfd United Option 3,100 • 1 * common United Jan 11% Mar Feb 3,700 1 T 7% 7 — Allotment certificates Jan 1 '52% - 61%-62 61% 61% % 8% 25 Feb 7% 200 32 % 7% 14% — 5 prior stock 31% — 1 common Convertible stock 1% 32 * Inc Segal Lock & Hardware Seiberling Rubber common 47 210 49 : & cum * common Chemicals 4% 10 Products United $3 Co Canada United Apr Mar 1% Jan 500 Feb Apr 5% Jan 100 • common Securities Corp General $5.50 Jan % 30% 28% 1% 129 Jan Jan 13% * Co Bros Jan 2% 1% — 3 % Manufacturing Brook Water Service— preferred Seeman Jan 13% 32 common Scranton Spring Steel % 4,500 1% % — 1 25 25 common preferred Convertible Selby 325 5% 5'/a lVa 5 Co $6 1 Mills—:— Oil Scullin 18,600 '' 10c Unexcelled 24% 1 Savoy Corp Union 1 Co Schlff Scovill — 2% 2% 125% 129 2% 5 —100 United Corp common—— Samson __ — 50 common preferred 7% Salt pref conv Paper Regis • Corp Ltd Lawrence 2% 1 Realization Ulen receipts Ltd 8% 5s 3% 8% 300 3% 3% 10,300 v Volume the commercial & .financial chronicle Number 4165 157 BONDS New Curb York ; Last Interest * BONDS Week's Range or Friday's Friday Exchange WeekEnded April 2 . Bonds Range Since Sold January 1 Sale Price Bid & Asked Period Low Low 3%s s debs f s 3%s f - Amer Writing Paper 109 % 108 Vi 109 Vi 11 M-S 100 Vi 100 100% 205 91% 91 91 y8 6 -1961 6s 107 J-J 107 1 1970 —2024 J-D J-J 104 y8 —1956 A-O 108 y4 108 Vi 4'As —1953 109 % 107 y2 101 96 88 Vi Gas 3%s__~—1964 Elec & Cont'l Nor 5 Vis 1st 3%s series A 126 % Ogden Gas 1st 5s 107% 109 Ohio 279 46% 62 Power 1st mtge ! i. 1945 . 3s 26 109% 109% 11 107 107 112 107 115% 1 73'A 69 High 111 106% 109% Af-N w-1968 - A-O 1971 mtge 3'As-.,. A-O J-J 62 57% 62 Af-S 22% 19 22% 17 14% 22% Oklahoma Nat Gas 3%s B J-J 21% 18% 389 13% 22% Oklahoma Power & Water 5s 1948 F-A 21% 18% 22% 22% 513 13% 115% 54%. 21% 18% 22% 351 12% 22% Pacific 1955 Park Lexington 1st mtge 3s _™1964 Penn Central Lt & Pwr 4%s______1977 107% 107 107 109% 109% 3 73% Public Service 4s 1962 — Aug 1955 -7 $105% F-A 110 109% 108 107% 106% 109% 105% v 22% A-O 1st Ohio ii Low 113 115y8 115% F-A .1968 4%S——- ; J-J 73% .1949 4% 3——; deb No. $105% 107% J-J .1948 deb AConv Range Since January * Sold 108% 125 SAssociated Gas & Elec Co— AConv $111 J-J 1948 - Bonds High Af-N —_1969 Utility .1950 Elec Associated Friday's or Sale Price Bid & Asked Northern Ind Public Service— 10 ' Week's Range Last Period Y & Westchester Ltg 4s 2004 Debenture 5s__ ———_1954 N 91% 106% 10 125'A 125 V4 Friday Interest Exchange Low 107% 105 ;: 7 107 Vi 107Vi 5s & Lt Pr J-J 2016 Appalachian Elec Pow 3%s_ Appalachian Pow deb 6s Arkansas J-J -1970 — Lt deb 6s—i—.. Pow 7 J-J _„1960 : dfebs— & Amer 103 Vi 103 y2 1950 Curb Week Ended April 2 N Y State debs f s York New High 103% No. High American Gas & Electric Co.— 2%s 1257 106% 109% 110 > _ _ 9 109% 110% 107'A 107% 5 102% 109 101 A-O F-A 1 100% 101% 101 • ' - 5%s_ .1977 F-A 21'A 18% 22% 41 14 22% Assoc T & T deb 5 V .1955 M-S 83 80'A 83 14 72% 83 .1955 J-J deb AConv Atlanta Gas 4%s. Light . ' 107% $107% 109 108% 1st Power 5s & Light 5s.-_ 1979 . 107% Pennsylvania Water & Power 3Vis. 1964 100 % 100 Vi Philadelphia Elec Rapid Transit 6s.—.1962 3%s 1947 warrants—— without 5s — (B. P.)— & Sons Avery $107% 109% M-S 106% Philadelphia .1964 Baldwin Locomotive Works— Convertible • j-d m __ -1950 116 119 115 % 108% 119 77: 115 118% M-S 16 5s 1970 ™ 5%s™-1972 Power Portland Gas & Coke • 6s ,™ 102% 102% 103% 33% M-N 33% 104% Af-N • ■■■ . 106 y J-D 106 $108% $106 35 ? 105 ;:.;y •; 1 105% 108 108 107% 111% 108% 19 105 106% 112% 113 — 30% 102% w 104 Af-S 101% 103% 12 28 ••.•i $108% J-J F-A 19 ^ 35 104% 104% 108 v;.. 107% 115 Co—. 1950 J-J 1956 M-N 1961 A-O 1959 Af-S 1964 J-D —1949 J-D extended stamped F-A J-J 100 100% 111 112 10 97% 100% ' Bell Telephone of Canada— Potomac 1957 5s series C 1960 Bethlehem Steel 6s ——1998 Bickford's Inc 6VaS—————1962 1st series B 5s M Birmingham Electric 4%s .-1968 — " • $118% 120 Af-N Q-F 116 4%s ^ Af-N ^ — M-S Northern Power 5s——1953 & Gas 3%s__. -1964 — * 119 117% . Power Corp ■ — — '' 1st mtge 3%s Central 111 El 1948 A5VaS 1954 Central States P ft L 5%s 1953 §AChicago Rys 5s ctfs 1927 Cincinnati St Ry 5%s A— 1952 6s series B— —-1955 Cities Service 5s—-——.—Jan 1966 Conv deb 5s 1950 Debenture 5s 1958 Debenture 5s 1969 Cities Service P & L 5'As ;—1952 5%s 1949 Connecticut Lt & Pr 7s A 1951 Consol Gas El Lt & Pr (Bait)— 3'4s series N 1971 1st ref mtge 3s ser P— -1969 1st ref mtge 2%s ser Q— 1976 Elec States § a Central 5s— 105 17 101% 102% Public Service of jL 103% 104 Public of 15 85% 96'A 105'A $103% 105 $107 J-D J-J 32 M-S 32% — — . (Bait City)— Gen mtge 4 Vis ;— Continental Gas & El 5s Cuban Tobacco 5s_—. Cudahy Packing 3%s A-O 32% Sinking fund deb 4s Service 50% & 1st & 13 32% 2 54 191 ' 91% A-O 92% 89% 92 % 93 93 93 89% 90% 90% 91'A 90% 91 > 1954 & P 5s 5 93 • 110 J-D J-J — v: > 100% 110 $102'/a 102% 5%s series A 1958 90% F-A 1944 1955 J-D 89'A San 95% ASchulte 91% Scullin Steel inc mtge 3s 92'A Shawinigan Water & Pwr 4y2s 93 1st Real 4%s 93% Sheridan 93% South 120% Estate series Fuel 4s ser A 1956 & Light 5s 2030 Elmira Water Lt & RR 5s 1956 Empire District El 5s— . 1952 Federal Water Service 5Vis 1954 Finland Residential Mtge Bank— 6s-5s stamped ;— 1961 Florida Power Co 4s ser C——-3966 Florida Pow & Lt 5s_ 1954 Gatineau Power 3%s A 1969 General Pub Serv 5s 1953 Eastern Gas & 109% 110% 105% ; 103% 121 5 136 102% i 123% 82% A General 87% 86% 87% 92'A 123% 123% 3 Af-S 105 105'A Af-N 104 104% 153 Vi M-S California V 105% 105 105 y2 94 94% A-O 100 100 J-J $~ J-D J-D Southern Counties 1st iAGobel (Adolf) 4Vis ser Grand Trunk West 4s: Great Nor Power 5s stpd Green Mountain Pow 3% ——1965 A— 1941 1950 1950 1963 Standard Gas . Hvgrade Food 6s ser A 6s series B a-o 108 108 1971 1951 J-J 1970 F-A '< 51 61 104 y4 105% 12 61% Stinnes 107% 97 95 111 1967 3%s Power Lt 1st 6s ser A 1S53 1st & ref 5Vis series B—— 1954 1st & ref 5s series C_ —1956 S f deb 5Vis May 1957 Pwr & Indiana 1958 1950 1963 1952 1970 Hydro-Elec 5s Service 5s 1st lien & ref 5s AIndianapolis Gas 5s A Indianapolis P & L 3%s S International Power Sec— A6 Vis series C . 1955 A6Vis (Dec 1 1941 coup) 1955 A 7s series E 1957 A7s (Aug 1941 coupon) 1957 A 7s series F1952 A7s (July 1941 coupon) 1952 Interstate Power 5s ——1957 Debenture 6s — 1952 Iowa Power & Light 4Vis 1958 Indiana Altalian Superpower 1963 6s (stamped) 1942 Jersey Cent Pow & Lt 3 Vis—, 1965 Kansas Electric Power 3Vis——1966 ; Kansas Qas & Electric 6s_— 2022 Kansas Power & Light 3Vis 1969 Lake Superior Dlst Pow 3Vis 1966 Louisiana Pow & Lt 5s 1957 a Jacksonville Gas 95% 4s series }_1965 1945 G Middle States Petrol 6 Vis Midland Valley RR 5s Milwaukee Gas Light 4Vis — Minnesota P & L 4Vis 1st & ref 5s 1943 1967 ——-1978 1955 1957 106 104% 106% 108% 2022 65% 103 M-N A-O A-O 6s 67% 68 $107% 111 Af-S 1989 67 103% 52% 100% 101 107% 96% 17 67% 106% . 101% 62 67'A 64% 82% 76 65 82% 66 65% 82'A 77% 53 65% 82 76V2 78 73 65% 82 76 77% 65 64% 82 26'A 28'A 26 24 30 12% 14 66'A 66 % yy-; 5* 77 75% 78% 113 77 76 78% 76'A 78'A 77 75'A Electric— & Power Light 6s & v . J-J $11 15% . Stinnes (Hugo) Industries— 7-4s 2nd stamped— 100 93% 96% Power & - 1946 a-o 1960 95% 95 Vi 9 91 95% Toledo 4 108% 5 98% 80 80 2 78 50 50 3 109 y2 109 Vi 100 Vi 101V* Water J-J 108% 108 m-n 109 "A Twin —2022 14 14 2 —1979 F-a —1968 14 14 80 United Electric 50 United Light 24% N 107% 14 111 97 4 86% 86 29 109% 115 96% 107% 86 VA 108% 85% 100 109 % $112% 112% 112 87 112% & Power Co— 1959 a-o (Delaware) 5y2s_1952 (Maine) — f-a 1952 a-o ——1944 F-A & cons 5V2s 1st lien 1 111% 93% 91 96% United Light & Railways 6s series A 93 111 14 115 96% $109'A 111 J-D J'4s 111 92 J-d 105% 101% i United Lt & Rys 192 5%s__„ 1952 51 115 97 J-J 1949 City Rapid Transit 108% 109109% J-J 5s 3y2s__ Edison 19% till —1956 Light 5s—_. Power 44 24% +24 111 5s A— series 6s Service Electric Texas J-J 96 96 109 109 4 106% 99% 100 99% 61 96% 109 100% Utah Power & Light Co— 111% 6 110% 111% 106% 106% 16 104% lien J-D 105 105Vi 17 102 105% J-D 103% 104y4 22 & gen 4%s— 116% 116% ' 116 117 96% 97% 7 96 96% 13 13% 169 4% 13% 108% 109'A 6 108% 109% 110% 110% O 72 97% 106% A-0 106% A-O Af-S 99% 15 101% 101% 3 99 V'8 Af-n ~ .1954 Ry & Elec 4s —1951 J-D Wash Water Power 3%s 1964 J-d $109 110% a-o + 107 109 % 31 83 Vi 16 5 112% 5 A 5s West 105% 108% 26 26 6 80% 80 86% 85% 114% 25 J-J 26 25 4 18% 26 17 f-a 25% 2 16% West 2 16 'A 5 19 23 25% " 26 25 J-J 80 77% 80 195 J-J 46 46 47 47 106% 106% Af-s 24 2 17% 74% 36 6s 1960 unstamped extended to 1959 stamped extended to 1959 5 A York J-d 106% F-a 92 F-a - $70% 35 16% 25 18 46 59 32 106% 111 107% New York Curb Week Ended 109 106% 79 1947 J-D $80 122 123 J-J $112% 113% 112% 113 A-O $108% 110% Friday Exchange April Z Interest Period 109 96 J-J 109 Vi 108% 12 108% 108% 110% Bogota 96% 3 86% 98 101 1 100% 110 110 7 108 111 101% 111% 2 110% 109% 111% 101% 101% 5 100% 58% 101 y2 71 49 58% 105% 107% 14 103% J-D 105% 106 108% ios'A 3 107% 109 J-J 105% 105% 1 103% 105% M-N 112% 112% 8 112 113 58% a-o 53% $106% 107'A Af-S J-D 105'A 118% 92 74 63% 72 75 81 81% 73% 81% Week's Range Last or 106 Friday's Low Agricultural Mortgage Bank (Col)— A 20-year 7s April 1946 A 20-year 7s __Jan 1947 100% 100% 110 Af-N 85% a ALima City $46 46 47 - $17% 18% 14 % 17 s 1955 M-N 46'A 52 % 44% 52% 1953 F-A 42 46 1952 stamped_1958 - 6%s Oct 10 10 10 J-J 10 M-S 14% 14% 11% 14% M-N 29 33 20 33 1951 J-D 16% 18% 18'A 18% 18'A ___1947 1927 $36 45 A-O .A ' of $42 1958 (Peru) 7s AMedellin 7s stamped™ Mortgage Bank of Bogota 7s Alssue of May 1927 A Issue High $46 J-d Danzig Port & Waterways— AExternal 6'As stamped AMaranho High of) - 5s Low No. J-J Mortgage Bank Valley 7s 5%s Sold 1948 (see Extended A-O Range Since January 1 Bonds Sale Price Bid & Asked 106% $122% 124 Af-N 92 81 J-D BONDS 25 J-D Af-S 107 Foreign Governments & Municipalities 108% M-S F-a 110 25% + J-D 102% 117% 117%: 1937 Rys Co 5s stpd A Stamped 5s 47 59 107% 107% Af-S —2030 5s 26 23 J-D Traction Penn 80'A 58 J-J Penn Electric 5s 11% 25'A 26 income 26 25 y4 26 99% Western Newspaper Union— 22% 25 v 12% debs Wash 6s J-D m-s 96 Waldorf-Astoria Hotel— 103 83% 107 y2 108 96% 100 82% m-n Af-N A———2022 series 104% 82% 83 F- a A-O 6s 941/4 112% 112% J-J Debenture 99% 101 McCord 1948 1947 1971 2 (Hugo) Corp— Danish Radiator & Mfg— stamped— Mengel Co conv 4Vis Metropolitan Edison 4s E 102% $103% 104 F-a 7-4s 3d stamped—— ——1946 Certificates of deposit — ACauca 6s 108 103 % 52 106 90% (Calif)— 27 1st Idaho 105 1970 A-O Tide 92% 103% ~1 103% 104 % 77 Standard 94% A-O 103% 85 % $103% 107 F-A 104'A 70 A-O 103% 100% 106 debentures- gold 90% —1966 —Jan 1949 —Jan- 1949 3V2S Houston Lt & Pwr 100% 2 77 6s 131 45 104 May 1948 May 1948 L 131 5 106 F-A 106 57 J-D 84 114 90% M-S Rys 4s— & P Gas J-J 103% 1957 1957 —1950 • 11 Af-N 79 111% 103% 103% a-o J-D 50 J-J 4 84 103% 103% a-o Dec 1 1966 94% Store Products 1945 Guantanamo & West 6s—— 1958 §AGuardian Investors 5s ——1948 Grocery 81% d88 6s 69 * 102% 102% $125 ; $58 Debenture 124 94% 100 Vi 103 101'A 100% 111% 111% F-A 68 y2 F- A 83 % —1951 Af-S J-D 101% 19 74 J-J Spalding (A G) deb 5s M-S J-D 112 102 % 100% 102 1965 Southwestern Gas & Elec 3'As Texas Coal 4s Alden Glen 101% 102% 102 •• 102 1957 mtge 3s Southern Indiana Southwestern 105 1 150 75 95 Vi , V''V 6s 51 1 150 102% ;• Debenture 123% 54 J-J 150 87 '/a 104 107Vi 107Vi 138'A 93% 10 107 Vi 110% 4 " . 3'As Gas 92 102% 104 J-D 1978 Georgia Power & Light 5s— i-; 105% 106% 3s AStarrett Corp inc 5s 1948 Rayon 6s A—-— ; 103% 17 (stamped)— Conv 6s stamped 9 • 10 106% 106% 79 134 M-S 104'/a 104% 87% 63 91% : F-A 109 'A a-o 1947 6s 5s Edison California 85 81 101 16 106% Af-S 1970 Power Southern 108 101% — 92 % Af-S 89 9 J-D 1951 1967 D Wyoming Coal Carolina —.—1951 6s 6s Electric Power 111% 77 108% 109% J-D Joaquin Lt & Pwr 6s B——1952 86 81% 102 7 106% A-O 1979 104% 4 90% $78 — 102% M-S 89 104% ,| J-D 1952 i Safe Harbor Water 4y2s 10 >■: 122'A 123% A-O 112 111 54 85 ~- 106% 107 — — 88% 111 W 108% Af-N —1950 102 Southern J-D 9 ' Queens Borough Gas & Electric— 119 26 $119% 123 — 89 J-D 1950 C__ 84% •j' M-S 1949 5V2s L series 4%s series D 83% 74 Af-S -A> - $112% 114% M-N certificates— 84% 291 Af-N 1969 89 90% J-D ref ref 4s 103 95% 91% M-N — Jersey— 45% 2 95 J-D M-S Gas Consolidated 100 New 100% 101 104% 104 % ' Sound 1st 32% 100 100 Puget 107'/a 13 515 ' Indiana perpetual 252 32% 101 101 A-O 107% 29 53% F-A 96% 28% > 100 J-J ■ 103% 95% ' Public Service Co of Colorado— 102V4 103 1 96% — 4y2s B (Can) 102 % 102% ... —. — E 5s F ' 6% Canada Edison series 104% 104 % ~ • J-D 1954 A--'' • $104% 104% Af-S 1970 ' • $150 ■ A-O 5s Power Broad River ,'114% ' 2%s— Edison Boston J-D $36 45 $19 Af-N :•. 32 35 18 *-V. 32 35 " 20% • yy r ' Nassau & Suffolk Ltg «A National 5s-——1945 Public Service 5s ctfs—1978 Nebraska Power 4Vis 6s series —1981 2022 A Nevada-California New 1951 Amsterdam Elec Gas 5s——1956 .—1948 5s New Eng Gas & El Assn 5s— 5s — Conv New deb — 5s— ....... England Power 3Vis— England Power Assn 5s —1947 -1948 f-a 100% F-a J-D M-S a-o 100 J-D 1950 Af-N 1961 —1948 18 23% 23% $109% 110 $115 115% 98% 100 1 113% 113% J-J M-S 99% 100 % > 10O % 12% 23% 108 46 97 % 1 113% 6'As 1959 J-J 27% 1919 J-D J-J 3% 3% 4 88 2% 4 3% 3% 4 60 2% 4 A Rio 57 58% 98 49% 57% 58% 6 50% 58% 58% 57 58% 108% 108% 82 5 Janeiro Government 6'/2s A5%s 58% 58% M-N de ARussian 114% 58% 50 58% 107% 109 87% 88% 49 76% 89% 1954 J-D 90 89 90 57 82% 90% New Orleans Public Service— AIncome 6s series A—.—Nov 1949 J-D 104% 105 10 J-D J-D M-S 1972 45 -MS 45 $33 35 26 ■ ■ y 3 27% 45 45 22 Va 31% 17 104 1921 27% 100 87% Debenture 5 Vis 1958 (State) U7% a-o New 1931 7s 110% 114% ^Mortgage Bank of Chile 6s™ Mortgage Bank of Denmark 5s A Parana Mississippi P & L 5s Mississippi River Pow 1st 5s 106 r ♦No par value, a Deferred delivery sale, x Ex-dlvldend. d Ex-Interest, e Odd-lot sale, n Uuder-the-rule sale, Cash sale, JFriday's bid and asked prices; no sales being transacted during current ABonds being traded flat. fReported In receivership. week. . Abbreviations used above—"cod," certificates of deposit; "cons," consolidated; tive; I'conv," convertible; "M," mortgage; "n-v," non-voting stock; "v t c," voting "w„i," when Issued; "w w," with warrants; "x w," without warrants. "cum," cumula¬ trust certificates; THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Monday, April S, 1943 OTHER STOCK EXCHANGES Week's Friday Baltimore Stock Exchange March 27 April 2 both Inclusive, compiled from official to Friday Last V STOCKS V'/,-//:-;/ //-///;/';';./ Week's Range Athey Range Since January 1 * 17% 17% 18% 520 1.10 1.00 1.25 667 60% Consol. — preferred — . .. — — 390 25% 9 57% 6 XA 125 77 490 82% 25 Va 56% 327 60 32'A 32 Jan '8- 50 150 320 19 Mar Belden Mar 11 Jan. Bendix 62 Va Mar Jan // 9% Jan Mar Feb 9 'A Apr Borg Bruce 251/2 29% Jan 32% 94 : Jan _* 8% 9 % 1,400 5% Jan 5 39% 39% 786 l" 6 6% 300 4% 51/2 1,000 5 17><8 17% 250 13% Jan 32 331/2 750 26 '/a Jan 15 15 100 13 Jan 12 Mar 5 capitaL •. STOCKS— . L) * T„± 13 I 13 100 3 3'/4 5 16 16% „..10 13 13 .—1 common.— common... .. Par American' Sugar Refining Jan 3% Mai- 12% Jan 16% Mar 14 23% 24% 70 20% Jan 25 Mar 18% 19 115 15% Jan 19 Mar 18% 18% 100 15% Feb Central Illinois Pub • 7 8 Va 81% 110 69 % Jan Central Illinois Secur _1 30 102% Feb Ring common.... Convertible Feb Central & , Serv $6 pfd common- preferred South —♦ West Util States Pr & Lt Convertible 37 preferred.. lists preferred-; . Chicago Flexible Chicago Towel Shaft _ 1,600 % 7,300 3 8'/3 430 9 • 250 3% 3% 10% 10% 700 4% 27,100 4 41% L„5 180 42 72 — common % 72 500 American Woolen Anaconda Copper • —— 5 10 Calumet & Hecla Service Co.— Boston East 10 — Common 6% preferred —100 —-—i00 — 30 2,014 __ 5 —-50 (Del) common 6ft cumulative preferred Maine Central RR common 100 5ft/preferred Associates England Tel & Tel N Y N H & Hartford RR-— Colony RR. — Pacific Mills Pennsylvania RR Quincy Mining Company Assn. (The) Co S 7% Jan 72 Mar 45 Jan 14 Apr 480 67V2 Jan 76% Mar 1.250 3% Jan 9% Mai- 6V2 x!2% 7 7l/2 - ■ 6% Apr Diamond T — — Tunnel-—- —25 —25 10 X Inc——————• —— 4 System Co Jan 5% Apr Dixie-Vortex Jan 7 Apr Dodge Mfg 790 2'A Jan 7'/a Apr Eastern 345 11% Jan 13% Apr 31 25 .31 Feb 23 400 6% Jan 8% Mar 120 3% Jan 9'/a 6 !A 6% 98 4% Jan Jan IV2 Mar Jan 2 l'A l'A 200 1% 2 200 90c /4 56 58% 118 42 Jan 58 % 33 185 19% Jan 33 3 35 2'/4 108 76 98 Jan 110 25 Jan 36 Apr 575 6 515 8% Mar 10 Mar 13 13 50 Mar 13 Mar 30 31 436 27'A Jan 31 Apr 5 368 2% Jan 581 31% Jan 4% 36% ,33% 38% 35% VA 7% 6% 25% 26 505 15% 6Va ft 35 14'A Jan 15% Mar 770 2% Jan 6'/a Mar 685 2,526 • Mar 22c 50c 5,184 26% 29% 405 31% 1 'A : 6'A 1,979 4% Mar Jan 10'A Jan 86 119 /% 1,285 32 Apr 42 % Jan 44c /31-;/ l'A Jan 639 8% Jan 3% 1,020 11 12c 35% 251/4 25'A 31 26% Mar Jan 85 88V2 Mar 12 »/4 68 .10 Va 40c 5% Mar Jan 9% - Feb 30% 4% • Apr Mar 34% Mar Jan Feb 3 Mar 68 98% iii 28% l'A Mar 42% 4% 991% 75c 8'A 55c Apr 14 , 26% l'A Feb 993 5% 35 15% — Jan 15c 15 34% 4% 35 38% Jan 4 112 75c 33% 30% 921 50c 75c __ 1.875 8%- 50c 5'A Mar 36% 2% Mar Jan 24c Jan 15c Jan 19 Mar Feb 101 Jan 48c Mar 1 V Mar 27% Mar 23% Jan 66c Jan 31% Apr 1% Mar Jan 12% Mar l'A 550 11% 800 9% 9% 582 5% Jan 9'A Apr 32'A 325 291/8 Jan 32% Feb 31 190 31 Mar 37 Feb 10% Apr 68% Jan Jan 10 10% 301 64% 64% 68% 645 6 l'A Mar 67 67 68 729 63 Va Jan 69 44% 44% 10 42% Jan 45% Mar 36% 38% 25% Jan 38% Mar 30C 32c 23c Jan 46c __ 456 1,100 7% Jan V 19'A 40 92'A ——50 Mar 95 ,539 7% Jan 16 80% ft Jan . 9'A Mar 20 % Jan Mar 95 Mar Sc Maine RR— 270 —X00 65 65 D Preferred Preferred _ General Motors General 100 2% Jan 405 26% Jan 200 9 Jan 13 13% 13% 175 10 Jan 13% 450 Gossard Co 10 Jan 50 31% Jan 38% Mai- 22% 22% 20 21 Jan 23 3,450 ft;. m 28% 600 Jan 30 1?% 14 "8 1,400 6% Feb 14 V8 Mar 40% common—* 41% 205 33% Feb 41% Mar 150 9 Jan 11 6% Jan 11% Mar 15% 15% 100 4% 1.050 100 64 64 5 43>/2 44.'/a 1 3% 3% 7%, : * 39% 49% 10 common * Rubber common. W) & 4 Hein Werner 37% 7% 100 6% Jan 40% 311 34i% Jan 40Vb Mar 50 »/8 1,450 441/4 Jan 50 % Mar 200 3% Feb 4 ♦ 4% Jan 8% Mar 5»/4 200 4% Jan 5J/a Mar 34% 36% 424 12%: 12% 400 10 14% 150 10% 200 7 % Jan 101/4 Mar 8 8 % 350 6 Jan 8% Mar 8% 50 Jan 8% Apr 32% 60 25 Jan 32% Apr 11V4 Feb 121/4 Mar 10 Jan 13% Mar 19% Mar —..3 8% . 13% 800 ....5 191/2 :— B— 19% 50 15% Jan 1 %! 1% 1,300 3» Hi Jan 3% '900 1% Jan .—100 common 121/2 14Va 1,583 7% Jan 14 Va Apr 23 23% 300 19 Jan 23% Feb 14% 15 Vt 550 11% Jan 15% Feb Independent Pneumatic Tool v t Indianapolis Pwr & Lt common International Interstate Jarvis Power (W B) * c ; Exten Feb 130 63 Jan 73% Mai- 68% 70 494 57 Jan 70 Mar Univ 20 1 Jan 2% Mar 12% 450 9% Jan 12% Mai- 10% 12 250 81/8 Jan Mar 1 4% 4% 550 31/8 Jan 4% Mar * com 2% 12 1 Switchboard common Ken-Rad Tube & Lamp "A" Kentucky Util jr cumul pref Salle 6Va 250 73% 5%: 1 Drug Co common— Leath & Co Jan 5% 73% * capital Kellogg La 4'/» 3% Mar * common Joy Mfg Co common Katz > 1% Mar * $6 preferred Co ♦ 1 common capital._— Harvester Apr 3% capital Products 7% 14% 10 common Hupp Motor Car, common..1 Indiana Steel Jan Mar 10 12% Inland Steel Co 20% Mar 12% 36 % 14V4 * Illinois Central RR 12% Mar Jan 1 — 30 Inc Jan 2,200 12% Co Jan 10 20% 30 Harvey 25 17% 121/8 Brick Mar 320 * Illinois 3% Mar 7% Mar 8% Inc Hubbell 44% Mar Jan Spencer Bartlett common. ..25 class 64% Mar Jan 2 Horders Houdaille-Hershey Apr 64 55 161/2 Mar _10 i Parts— Motor Jan 4% Mar Jan 50 Hibbard common 16 Jan 550 . mm* 19% Printing Co common-/ Harnischfeger Corp common Heileman Brewing capital 3% 14 .51/8 ■ com. Hall Mar 15 Jan 71/4 ,—* common. Dk Feb 900 16% common Apr 11 4% Adv 6% 11% 18% • Jan 10% 1 — 3% 23 11 5 common. Feb Mar 27% • .. 12 5'/z 10 Dr Mar 11 38% 20 (H Lakes Mar •/ Apr 10% Corp Goodyear Tire & 3% Mai36% 38% Gillette Safety Razor common—J« Goidblatt Bros Inc common ——* Great Mar \ Transp common Outdoor 65 3 Va 10 common Jan 13 * —— General Foods Mar 42 0 common Finance Corp 15% 36 Va ; 1 General American Feb Jan 3% common..——.—* Co Mar 2 11% 12% ■ — Auto Brewing Denver Apr 94% Mai- * _ D 16% 20 34% Corp ——5 & 10 1% Mar Mar Mar 2 Mfg Co common 6% 71% 1,150 5% Jan 7'/4 121/2 13% 350 4% Jan 45 46 2% * 50 , 80 Apr 1% Mar .5 ., Cumulative preferred Apr 13% Mar Jan 41 114 1% 400 * common common 2% 3 650 % Feb 2% Mai- 30 24% Mar _* Libby McNeill & Libby 25 25 31/8 Feb Jan 7 common Lincoln 6% ,:/7%/; Jan Apr * 1% 1% 300 % Jan 1% Mar 16'% 210 9% Jan 161/4 Mar 2% Jan 12% Jan 18% Apr Jun 19% Mar 8,800 5 Printing Co common $3.50 preferred 1 Lindsay Light & Chemical common * 3% * 17% 18% 465 —* 18% 191/8 45 15% 6% 3,950 2% Feb 6% Mar .24% 100 19 Jan 24% Mar 10 Jan 14% Mar — Oil Ref'g Co Loudon A— 1970 51% 521/8 $7,000 40'/a Jan Packing common.. Marshall 1948 104% 104% 1,000 103% capital common.—.- Jan Field Rad McCord & McQuay-Norris ... 5 * common . 16 6 241/2 2,450 4 common 14% 1,020 * 16% 16% 500 * Mfg Co class A Mfg * * Lynch Corp common Eastern Mass Street Ry— 4V2S series A 19% Mai- 500 common™ Ccfa & Liquid Carbonic ser Jan 14% 2% Lion 8% 300 19'A __ 9 Va BONDS mortgage 4'/2 ft 22% Mar 1% _» Util Drive (Peter) General 11% Mar 10% 10 13 Jan 1% Inc— Household Gardner Jan 9% Jan 16 1/4 15% common common Lines Simons Fuller Mar 9'A — Fox Mar 35% 205 1Q Fairbanks Morse Feb 10 35% 3% Jan ft 22% 15 /Elgin National Watch Co—-----15 "• Eversharp Inc common 1 Fitz 16 .2 % common Corp 3% Mai/ Jan Jan Mar 32 »/s __ Co Air Electric 6% Mar Apr Feb 1% 10% —1 "Eddy Paper Corp (The)—— Mar 8'A 9% 2% 10 18'2 2% common. Motor Car 338 8% (S D) Co-^. Income & 13% 42%: —* Westinghouse Electric Boston Deere 2 ft Stores —*— 5 7% __ Common Jan Jan 7% 31 7% Drug Rubber 458 10 900 22% _25 Lighting Inc common— 2 Mar 755 2% Feb 1% . r„ 3% 17 1% Jan 4% Mai10 16 50 7% 7 3% 2% 20 4% Mar Mar 15 20 common—. Mfg common Decker (Alf) & Cohn pret ' Apr Jan 20 Jan 2 Jan 3,950 Jan Cunningham Mar 4.1/4 10 Jan Jan 5% 2% 9% 10 % '/'a 6 600 4% • 83 2 5'A 24% Jan 100 Curtis 18 37% Mar 21% 1,000 . Packing Dayton 450 1 Vz Feb 361/4 Mar 8,700 . 625 Apr 2,290 20 24% 810 Mar 7% 37V2 16 7n 4 6% ft:." 2: ■■'/ 191% 3 6% 42% Mar 91% Feb 16 Jan 38% 16% Jan .4'A,' Feb 4»% Mai- 89% 1% 4% Z'S/.;:., ——5 Rubber Warren Apr Feb 11% :_30 l'/s __ 32'A Co cumulative preferred Waldorf 29% 4% Jan Jan cumulative preferred———100 10 6 5 Inc—— Metal & 8% Jan Apr 9% 2 23% —1 common Crane Co common 7ft Mar 37 Va Corp Container Corp of Amer commons Mar 5 Jan 39 * pt 188 — . * —— United Shoe Machinery Corp U 2,298 21/2 2 3% Mai- 13 Mar Jan _25 common common pt 3 4'A 9% Twist Drill Fruit 29% 3 ——-* * — Webster Inc Drug 108 11 91/8 Jan Jan 9% sh v t c class A. _50 sh v t c class B ° Vtc pfd partic shares—-—.——50 16% Mar 90c 100 100 2.50 100 V 50 25 North Butte Mining Utah Jan Common Common 3% 7/4 —5 : New 6ft 14 .4 * 1 —, Narragansett Racing Assn Inc Nash-Kelvinator :——— United Apr Mar 175 5 1 t c v Mergenthaler Linotype United 30 15% — 25 —100 Loews Boston Theatres—: Union Jan 67 271/4 29% — Corp Torrington !4 24 Jan 5 — & Apr >2 % 62'A 106 Public Service————1 * General Electric * Gillette Safety Razor Co * Hathaway Bakeries class B * Isle Royale Copper—————-15 Kennecott Copper * National Stores— Stone 93 15% / Engineers Shawmut Apr Jan . 330 3 * • Association— fcjmpioyers Group Old 12 81% 11% 64% 100 Economy Grocery Stores Util Consumers Co— 29 preferred class B —_—-100 5ft preferred adjustment ——100 Eastern SS Lines common * Mass Api- >4 104 ■Z 9';ft Jan 9 100 1st pfd series A Lamson 108 10 60 6ft First Jan 108 Four-Wfheel Eastern Mass Street Ry common -6ft Oil 381 * — — prior preferred— 4'A 'A Consolidated 6% Mar Edison !»' 1U Mar 70% common—— Lamp & Stove Commonwealth Fuel Associates— Gas & Eastern Apr 12 * Co.. Range Biscuit 30 93 -* 100 Trust——. & Providence RR Boston Personal Prop Copper Consolidated Jan Coleman Feb 64 * 1st preferred stamped Cities Jan 144'A Cudahy ..100 100 —1Q0 7ft class C ist. preferred———100 stamped 100 10r!o class D stamped.———100 stamped Boston 4% 24% !4% 29 % prior preierred— 10U 6% preferred ■ —100 stamped 100 5'/f class A 1st preferred—.——100 class B 45 11% 1% 8ft Jan. Jan Jan ' 26 Mar 11% 75 8% Mai- u 65 V4 255 10 common Utensil 17% 7% 90 stamped ——-——100 Co. 1271/8 !7Vs RR— Maine & Common 25% Mar Service Aluminum 2,411 __ _————-— Club 6 Jan 42 44% 14 5 Feb 83 50 44% 12% common 1,531 30 108 Cities High , Corp 155 . 6% 6% Bigelow-Sanford Carpet 6',» pfd..—100 Bird & Son, Inc. —— * Boston & Albany RR—.——-—100 Boston Edison —25 Boston Elevated Ry.: 1Q0 Boston Herald Traveler Corp * Boston 25% 29'A 50 — Low 140% 143 Va 142% Chrysler Range Since January 1 19% 60 * ;A common Chicago Yellow Cab capital iV - % ■ ■ ———_ Jan '• < 8% 50c com : 5 Cherry Burrell Corp common 5 Chicago Corp common——1 High 24% 100 100 * & Tel Tel American L010 Shares Jan 1% 250 Mar Sales of Prices 15 550 . 41/4 Mar for Week Sale Price Jan Wire— ' Range Jan 4 8% Mai- Exchange Week's .4% Jan Central Last Jan __a Brothers Preferred Friday 34 Jan 4,200 sales % Jan. Feb Jan official 13% 5% Jan from 1,250 3% 60 compiled 14% 11% 54% April 2 both inclusive, 14% 100 Mar to .—10 16 300 Mar 27 600 2,525 55 March 19% 8'/a 49 Boston Stock Jan 18 Va 5ft cumul conv preferred .-..30 Campbell Wyant & Cannor Fdy cap__/* Castle & Co (A M) common. —10 Jan 100% Jan 3% 2,850 4*/a 19,500 6,000 Jan % 7% Transit Co 4s— '— 2% 200 4 90'A — 350 1 10 $1,800 5s series B Jan 5% 5Va common—i—. J) % 514 J Piston Butler Feb Sft. 5s series A.— Low. 1,100 * preferred—,—. (E Bros Burd 58% Mar Bonds- Baltimore % common & "A" Co Bunte Mar 22 Jan 51'A Jan 3 Common ••. 82% Mar Jan x5% common (E Fence Class v Apr _4 Corp Sons & Brown 31 Va Mar 2.20 capital 3 ft Range Since January 1 High 1% Brewing Corp..— Warner Brach 25% Mar Low - 1% — Apr 15 ■ Shares 1 Binks Mfg Co capital Bliss & Laughlin Inc common Jan 351/4 Jan Jan Jan Mar Jan Co, Aviation Berghoff Jan 131 Jan Par Sales for Week .Range of Prices common Washer Mfg Last Sale Price Belmont Radio Corp—— Atlantic Coast Line ConnCertificates of indebt ,,' i Aviation Corp (Delaware) Bastian Blessing common— 1.40 Mar 1.00 Mar 10 4 22 25 'A 56% 16 9'A 20 13 22 27 1.80 9'A 82 . 56% 32 50 400 35V4 35'A 15 15 25 Va 25% 31 % 31% 2.20 2.20 — — ... 1,276 129 9'/4 9V4 :__100 !_100 Houston Oil of Texas vtc pfd——125 Moore (Tom) Distillery——— 25 Mt Vernon-Woodbury Mills com 100 pygfgrygd —100 New Amsterdam: Casualty. —2 Penna Water & Power com— * U S Fidelity & Guar -50 2nd 127' 128% 1st })fd_ Georgia Sou & Fla 9% 10% 60% 60% 9 'A 9% 9% preferred v t c -100 Gas Elec Light & Power com." Eastern Sugars Assoc com v t c 1 Fidelity & Deposit 20 Finance Co of Amer A common 5 1st a;.« > * ,r common— Wheel Truss Automatic High how/■/:'/.//; vtc—* common •.!<,. j, ■ Asbestos-Mfg Co • Arundel Corporation Baltimore Transit Co | >4 sales lists High Low par i *■ STOCKS— Sales for Week Shares of Prices Sale Price •V(« 42 42 13% 50 13 Jan 37% Feb 1% Jan 4'/2 16% 42 Feb Apr Mar Merch & Manufacturers Sec— Class Chicago Stock Exchange March 27 to April 2 both inclusive, Friday Last STOCKS— Sale Price Par Abbott Laboratories Acme Steel Co Adams (J D) Mfg Aetna Ball Allied Allls Amer Pub American Armour Aro Bearing & Co Tel Co see 14% 51% Jan 62% Mar 109 41'4 Jan 50 Jan-V 14% 50 10 7% 7% 200 6 Jan 5Va 6 2% Jan 2,300 , Mar 14'/2 Apr 71/4 Mar 6 Anr • 12% 11 Jan 15% 16 200 12% Jan 16 34 34% 410 25% Jan 34% Mar 40 101% 102% 100 141% 143 5 page 13% 100 capital 1263 4% 1 common For footnotes 50 High 210 • common Equipment Co 49% /' • preferred & 62% 12!/a 4% 13 1.000 United capital Midland 13% Mar Mar ... pfd conv 6% prior lien Miller & Hart $1 Montgomery 3% Mar 23 Mar 4% Mar 71/2 8 Vz 10,150 4% Jan 81/2 Mar 8% Jan 11% Mar in Mar is Mar 2,200 5,000 ...—...100 :, 1/4 \A 200 % Jan 1% 2 100 1% Feb ,.1G 9% 9% 1,300 8% Jan —♦ — Ward v t 1% 1% 4,500 1 Jan • 39% 40% 371 —.A 251/2 26 —100 c & Muskegon.Mot Spec Cylinder National Pressure Co common class A._ Springfilled National Standard Gas common—-—* common... Cooker Jan 102% Mar 143% Mar North American Car common Jan 1,100 10 Jan common 12% 7% 40 60 13% 340 13% A 31/4 10 Feb Feb Jan 1% Mar 33 % Jan 40% Apr 25 Mar 26 Mar 10 Jan 13% Mar •9% Jan 13% 8 Apr Mar 200 4% Jan 500 26% Jan 32% 30 500 23% Jan 30 14 2,200 8% Jan 14 400 7% Jan 10V4 Mar Jan 14 8 32 5 29% ...20 13% Northern Illinois Corp common— Paper Mill's 12 32 10 Noblitt-Sparks Ind Inc capital Jan 3 1 2 common common <M 00 Northern Jan 19 "3% Feb is 90% Mar 10 600 11 % 1,550 4% Mar ft ilii 1,270 13 1,550 4% 11% prior preferred stock Common National 3% 23 4% * „— preferred class A. Nachman 5 2% 23 Utilities—' 7ft Low * - common Mfg Co Serv Tel Range Since January 1 High 60 Va Corp Common 5 common Laboratories Chalmers Low Shares 1 common West Midland for Week A_* ; common— Castings Middle Sales Range 25 ,i common Adams Oil & Gas Co Advanced Alum Week's • common common compiled from official sales lists of Prices A $2 cumul part, preferred——. * Mickelberry's Food Prod common ...1 * 10 IOV4 * 14 14 ft 20 12 Feb Mar Apr Apr K Xh Volume THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4165 157 1259 OTHER STOCK EXCHANGES '■ Week's Sales Range Friday for Week .'V XXXXv:px Northwest ••.■■'•■ Airlines "Inc Northwest North West Prior Parker Corp body 7% preferred Coal B____ common preferred Pennsylvania capital—— 100 Co (The) 'if 9 Corp (The) wiuiker Oats Co Rath common .10 Ml'g Co common Raytheon 6V preferred Mfg Co common Rollins Hosiery Mills common. • Bend Southwest Lathe Lt & Inc., opiegei, Standard • Power __ Ou ~ Swift Thompson (J R) Co Union Carbide U S Air T'k Co Radio Wamreen Cumulative Yates-Amer Zenith Mach Radio V ■ :.J • Interlake 90 Jones & Kelly Island ft Lime Lanison & Medusa & Portland Monarch Tr VV'- 10 7B ft Prior preferred a207'a a20% a 187a ft Mar Nestle ft Ohio LeMur V- 6 74 574 84 Mar A Mar Feb 1074 Mar Jan 4 Jan Mar 21% Mar Jan 1474 15 6 4 Jan Jan 674 Mar Jan 8574 Mar 1874 Mar 65 1 Jan IX 134 Mar 174 Jan 4% Apr 30 12% Feb 13% Mar 358 28 350 174 4 74 474 •A 1674 . 25 84 ' 1% 4% x 30O Jan Mar 92% ^;|s 5% Jan : , 2% ;: Jan 16 Feb % Jan 2% Jan 7?" 414 Va Jan 227 a Jan 25% 768 2) Jan 34 49 74 241 42'i Jan 49 74 ■ 1174 336 Mar General Mar Apr Mar Feb Jan 12 Mar Jan 85 74 9% Mar Jan 167 a Jan Jan '57 74 117% 1177 a 204 112% Jan 117% 2,250 2 Jan 23 24 24% 2474 7074 386 9 74 Jan 774 275 6 Feb 7 7% 150 7 Jan 7'4 Jan 20% ft Stores ,„ Sheet Tire 7 Vz / 20% 125 Jan 20'4 Mar & 80 ; ,, „, <« Tube a37 a 37 74 a20% a 2074 a 33% 36% 37% Mar Feb 150 a 1374 20 77 a3374 Industrial N Y Rubber Iron Central common...10 10 common Rayon Interlake ——10 common & Electric RR 37 74 185 a a37% a38% ——* i —_____ 40 100 674 Jan 18 533 14 74 Mar 15 al674 al7 270 1774 al8 262 49% Jan 5PA 874 * common Ohio Oil common. Republic Steel a —_SI common common U S 874 15 * a _ Steel • Youngstown Steel Door 874 Mar Mar a5674 a * common al3 al3 102 57'/a Feb 50 18% Jan 90 • Apr 267a Jan 807a Jan 5 7'a Jan 9 Apr 30 85% Jan 90 Mar 174 Feb 47s Mar '7% Mar 34 Mar 374 7% 3,100 5 74 Jan 5% 2,250 3 7'4 Jan 674 697s 55 58% Jan 70 74 York Stock Exchange Detroit Stock New York Curb Associate Chicago Stock Exchange Exchange Mar 900 474 Jan 30'4 752 19% Jan 974 1,200 7 6% 28% • New Feb 6974 674 4% 850 5% *- Members 9574 Mar 7% 5% Watling, Lerchen & Co. 2478 Mar 195 9 V7 3% Mar 24 120 33 5 19% 674 774 _ Mar Jan 20% 65 95% 7% common _ Mar 23 550 317 a 92% * 90 . 551 50 capital _ 674 Mar Apr 3% 3%. 100 L—100 capital Mar ^ Apr 3% 2 Feb Mar 79% 47 Va 57% • .... Drug Adrcssograph-Mul Firestone 59% 23 55% 1 Jan 5 74 75 Unlisted— Feb 745 70 21% 56% 100 19 74 ft Works ft Weinberger 23 74 100 s 674 .... Youngstown 1,386 70 21% capital—_5 —————* 28 a447« a447'4 Apr 8 350 85 % 2774 25 _ 67a Iron Mar 874 200 9 11 84% 11 13% ' Ohio White Motor 18% Mar 34 13% ... of Tool Apr 1174 Mar 600 33 74 34 7-':v Dorn Apr 2% ,4;y V 5,350 , 25 74 Van Mar 4 33 Jan ,1% : Apr 27 .. :• Upson-Walton Vlchek 20 < . 1% 28 '750 18 ' 474 Jan 100 11% r. Oil 12 74 '• ;■ Bros. Standard Apr Jan 13*> 661 274 Richman Mar 70% :V.'I.:": ft B Electric 11% Mar :.3f 4 Reliance class 21% Mar i Jan 200 33 Apr Jan Feb 450 . Jan 5% Brass Feb ' 1874 Mar v. 374 30 2.925 ■ ft 6% 9% 357a Jan Mar 200 ft ...-Li- 90 Jan 9 74 867 6 al83a new Feb Mar Mar ■ Acme Refining, 33 >. Mar 21 % Mar , 250 18 18 ft Tool Mar 3 0 74 132 10% 5% ft Cement 739 35 a2434 a2534 ft Sessions Machine 80 9% 3474 .. Laughlin 20 9 30 90 97 a Steamship Mar 103 a35a4 a36 7B <, ... 3574 85 105 14-% Jan 33 -S Jan 19 74 70 1, a3674 a38 High 1074 40 100 3% Mar 83- 14,050 is i«i 5: iv23[ 1,300 2% 11% •: preferred:——.* Corp 5% -2 common.: Co Jr) - Rubber.. Towing preferred. National Tile 17 Jan Jan 50 16 U" lu Bankshares common.——* < Win v ■■"•'.■'• 35 74 2,077 Halle Bros common 9% Mar 4774 Woodall Indust common.. Wrigie.v ' ; "• Range Since January 1 Low 14% a2074 ti2074 .__25 . National 3; 100 27 ,274 Williams Oil-O-Matic common.—— Wisconsin Co. National 9% 50 .. 9274 - 117b „15 Ai Tel common prior R. Mar 7% 400 4 12% 17%' preferred Stores Inc & Great Lakes Jan 40 < T. ' s High a41 V4 a4174 14 Manufacturing Mar 2 V'a 59% 100 571. 3174 -5 Westinghouse Elec & Mfg common ■ ;S • ) 274 common... Union Western Wleboldt Mar ■92 Jan 19i & 150 , 11% 70% 2% Pump Co capital..————1 Wayne 2174 15.74 1 Products common Co Mar 2 Via Jan 14' 200 574 ' 25 Transp 90 5% 2% capital——* common 20 cumulative Utah $ common. capital common.— 1% 3,500 S 91 Carbon Lines Steel S ... « common <fc Gypsum United 92% ■ 25 capital common..... (The) l: 17 12%. ' • capital—.— Trane m 3. Mar 9 % Mar 2% Apr .11 % Apr 7 Jan 35; Mar 52 .. Feb 701" 800 974 Jan li% v -150 • Jan 6j% 50 •. Jan % ■ 370 33 26. capital Corp 2 92 Jan 4 74 570 " - 25 74 International Co 4674 500 3 *• 4 -r-M.' 1 common..... Tool Mttcuuiti & 31% 68% ■ 20 Stewart Warner Corp common biuiuouaua Jan 1174 —2 Brewers Inc common. Swift U V ■■■■■ preferred Indiana 23% 334 Apr 3% Mar 1,008 1,650 2174 ■ 5 capital common Ej.ec & oi 21% 82 2% 574 ■ ■ ."v.: ■ — Gas Sterling & 7 % Mar Jan Feb 9 74 27b , : y_i_ 1 __ common...——— owiiUard Tire 11% 874 - > . common Works Dredging Standard Texa8 ■ 2% ■:, ♦ Preferred - 9 » Signode Steel Strap common.. South Goodyear Jan 7of8 51% 35 v ..1 capital Corp class B F._ 100 31% 89% " —4 7.- capual— Co & B. Feb Loto IVA Shares ' common Cummins Roebuck Goodrich, 1,000 80 17,'.: SchwiUer Serrick v. -5 - 3% 2 - 'v ...... Sang a mo Electric Co Sears ' 91 50c Reliance Mar 2 74 • ,_A.' >•; common common Packing 99 1074 , 11 Process Jan 56i 4% 14% 20 250 8 v "l common—— General 1,900 51% * Poor & Co class B— Mar Eaton of Prices Par ■■''V,.' ■. 20% ? 'O 'A Sales for Week Range Sale Price common Jan 7% 30 31% .50 A;. Corn 14% Mar 21% 80 Cliffs 19% Mar Jan 6% 3'4 ■■' ;%■ v:■ Jan 10% 20% 100 Peoples Gas Lt <fc Coke capital Potter 74 o : RR ~7 10 High v -• 15% 650 560 fe 99 "Low 347 K';.» 20% . 99 ' __6 ; 14% Last STOCKS— Range Since January 1 w.. 19% 19 .100 common High 14 14% 100 (The) Shares 18% _• common.. Co Low Par ■ common....*.* common preferred Pen 6% A Util lien Omnibus Pea Bancorp, of Prices Sale Price Week's Friday 1 • Last ;■>. STOCKS— 7 Ford »Telephone: Randolph Mar 3074 DETROIT Building 5530 Apr Unlisted StocksRadiator & American Anaconda Copper St • 9 74 874 6% Jan 50 San 29 74 2974 30 24 aA Jan 30 527b 5574 615 45 Vb Jan 5574 Mar 6574 68% 675 56 Jan 68 % Api- 9% 461 6 74,< Jan 9 74 Mar 377 B 1,150 Jan 37 74 Mar com Mining— Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe com—100 Bethlehem Steel Corp common * 1 Curnss-Wright General Electric Interlake Paramount (The) 18 Jan Corp 2.900 6% Jan 10 74 ' 1474 18% 6,460 10% Jan 18% Mai- 2374 24% 2.850 15% Jan 2474 Mar 24' 9% 34% 3574 675 26% Jan 35% Mai- 1674 16 1774 1,605 9% Jan 17 74 8% 874 3,950 5 Jan * 17 7B 582 14 Jan .4% 4674 Jan ■yW: Mar Jan 53% Mai- 1,475 53% 710 , 18 Mar 574 Jan 1074 3874 310 25% Jan 3874 225 1274 Jan 17 Mar 10% 3774 37% 16% Mar 27 to Allen Electric common..——.■__.__._1 Atlas Drop Forge 5 common—■ Baldwin Rubber common McLaren Brown, Burroughs Machine Adding Capital Paper common... .12 74c * 5 10 Motors common.— Consolidated Continental Milr.er & , Nav common Edison common 20 common 1 Gray Iron Detroit-Michigan High 1% Feb 174 Mar 574 Jan 874 Mar 574 4,220 4 % Jan 1% 1.500 17B Jan 174 Mar 12% 1,043 9% Jan 1214 Mar 5% Feb 174 1,800 75C Jan 11% 12% 200 11 Jan 11 75-% 7574 116 68 Jan 757a Mar 14% 14% 265 12 Jan 1474 Mar 574 574 563 274 274 4% 5 174 1174 •'•••• '• - 474 Jan 534 Mar 800 1 Jan 274 Mar 18,244 • Jan 3 Jan 5 18% • 174 Mar 474 1874 1274 17 74 3,868 1274 125 1874 — Jan 12% Mar 70c Jan 19% Apr Feb 12% Mar 174 Mar 1% 100 37B 3% 1,000 153/4 15 74 100 13 % Mar 16% Mar 5% 5% 546 3% Jan 5'A Mar 17+ 300 1% Jan 174 Feb 574 4,671 ••3 74 Jan 5% Mar 1% 374 1 common ';f.; 300 1,550 1% 5 common.—. Stove Low 2 8% 12 10 Gasket Range Since January 1 . 574 174 * common Cleveland ., 174 1 City Prod common Corp common —1 "■■. High 7% * Burry Biscuit common Chrysler Shares of Prices .:■■■■■ ■ for Week Range Low sales lists Sales Week's .;:i% 1 Detroit sales lists compiled from official xyxy;:; 1 common Detroit official Exchange inclusive, Sale Price Par Detroit Exchange inclusive, compiled from April 2 both both STOCKS— Detroit March 2 Last Crowley, Cincinnati Stock April Friday Mai- 17 10 1 Mar 8% Mai- 850 10 10 . 7 67 a 51 % — 1 common 18 17% 674 • Yellow Truck & Coach class B 774 to Mar 34 74 capltal__25 common Detroit Stock 27 March 974 Apr 2374 Mar 10 74 8% * • Oil of New Jersey Rubber Co S. U. 1,520 974 22 • common of America common Studebfiker 23% 974 • Republic Steel Corp common Standard Brands common.— Standard 461 22 74 18 capital— Co Oil Pure Radio Corp Jan 6 1 common Inc Pullman 3074 Apr Mai- 7 9 74 capital RR Pictures 36 j 9 74 • Corp Central York New 874 . % 5 common—... Co common L) Nash-Kelvinator 'A.— • Co Iron Corp (Glenn Martin 6874 2.600 ■vj2 Jan 4 Mar ' . V-. .':-' • ' " ' ' : . • -V ••„ "V:'l -7 ; v. "r'.f . Friday . :\. ' Week's Last Range v, Sale Price STOCKS— Baldwin preferred — Low 20 Machinery— Laundry 100 ,, 100 , Shares Range Since January 1 Low High 27 26% 100 — Federal for Week of Trices Par American Sales 100 10 , Jan 27 Mar 91 Mar 100 Mar L V Brewing Burger Champ ; 'ww — 100 preferred..—.—. Paper 10274 : £ Churngold ...— 2% ' 102% 103% 10% — 2% 9 10% 10 48 336 174 9974 Jan 2% Mar Jan 104 Jan 5 Feb 10% Mar ■ O N T & 6 P. ft: ■ — v 90 '20 k-'ti:' Cincinnati Street 50 Telephone ■ 0 10 ' • Insulation — . _ Art *—» « class U S Jan 774 Mar 9 Jan Jan 70 Jan 774 Jan 9 Mar 974 Jan 8 718 68 100 9 125 17 8' 5 3% 756 1074 105 60 2% 774 17 Jan Jan 2974 100 1674 115 20 Jan 41 •>: 16 28% 37 Mar 3% Jan Mar 1074 Jan 26 Mar 32 Va Mar 25 Mar 26 , Feb Mar Jan 41 26% 554 2474 Feb 2774 Jan 21 160 20 Feb 23% Feb 4 300 1% 1 xh 56 36 174 4 Mar % 100 380 Jan OO Feb 2 Mar nN Jan 56 Mar 274 Jan 50 4 40 274 Jan 3% Mar 38% 5 30% Jan 38% Mar 57A 5 w_. 5 150 3 Jan •' Unlisted— American ♦ • Brands Roller 133A 1474 256 10% Jan 14% Mar 137b 14% 170 1074 Jan 14 74 Mar 274 3 49% 10 Av-. Motors Standard Timken _ Gas General Gar Wood General :■■.•• © Bearing... .■■—" 47% :■'; 674 47% 3 50% 7 47% 881 2 Jan 281 44 74 Jan 323 474 Jan 4174 Jan 45 3 74 50 74 Feb Graham-Paige April 2 both inclusive, compiled from official Friday Last STOCKS— Sale Price Brewing Corp. of City & Ice Cleveland Cliffs Cleveland Elec For America Iron, 111 footnotes » preferred—\ * preferred)—'9 $4.50 see page 1263. Range of Prices 14 74 IV2 ■ - Ball & Kinsel 315 174 774 ... Products common McClanahan Oil 1 common —4. Jan 1874 Mar 974 Jan 13 Mar 4% Jan I 700 300 71c . 800 3 1,100 2274 215 174 1% 320 2 —1 Michigan Silica common 27c 13A 5.800 2 High 50 675 10% Jan 14 74 Mar 68 70% 250 59 Ja'n 707-4 Apr a3774 a3774 100 Mar 19% Jan 22% 1 Jan 13c Jan Feb 174 Mar 27c Mar Mar 5 574 174 Jan 2 1% Feb 274 Mar Jan 574 Mar 150 4% 174 1,300 774 700 6% 5 5 200 4% Mar 2% 2% 900 1% Jan 15% 15% 180 11% Jan 1,915 53s 874 Apr 1,270 2% Jan 474 Mar 174 Jan 3 % Mar * common ———10 Micromatic Hone 1 common..... Abrasive Mid-West common.....___50c Motor Wheel common— Murray Corp Packard __— Motor 5 10 — Car "i% ' : . 8 87b ,:-.V 4 4 common Chemical Park X ■4 74 3 — •■■■ 3 74 600 62c Jan 174 Mar Jan 778 Mar Jan 5 Jan 274 Mar 15'A Mar . Davis Peninsular Pfeiffer Mtl Rickel Prd common.— (H W) — Tubs, (Fred'k) B —— common..*, Brewing, common Udylite common U S Radiator Universal Walker & ~3 : 2% * ________— 74 1,340 1 % Jan 274 Mar 8% 200 4% Jan 87s Mar 2% Jan 874 t: 3 ■ 2% 2 3 0.: 105 Warner Aircraft common Wayne Screw Produ : common 5% Jan 2% 1,179 1 % Jan 14% 350 1074 Jan 274 67b 3% Apr Mar 274 M°r 1474 Mar 4% 700 Jan 474 274 274 2,450 174 Jan 274 Mar 274 ,750 1 % Jan 2 14% 150 13% Jan 174 174 810 1% Jan 174 Mar 274 3 2,350 274 Feb 3 5 174 :_1 —1 1 * Mar 100 14'A ——* 1 7 74 1,264 27a "274 5 200 4% Mar 5'A Mar 174 Jan 274 Apr Mar 1474 Mar Mar ~ Apr 2% 100 174 1% 500 68c Jan 174 Mar 274 * B 2974 Mar H 174 Mar 374 2% 1 1 class class B—— Jan 1% 14 1 common Cooler Co — —— Jan Jan 674 $ 2 74 .... 10 common. common common 2 574 76c l'A ' 2% common 28 674 —1 —1 common Pattern 217 .........1 common Paper 527 7% 6% common..— common Raisin 28 >4 6% —4 common Invest 28 % 19 common Brewing Motors * common Parker-Wolverine, United Specialties 14'A Mar 54 574 Stearns 14 3 Feb 174 774 Tlvoli Low Mai- Jan 49 1 Sugar, Preferred Standard High Mar 80c Michigan Simplicity Range Since January 1 Jan 2,650 1 Sales Shares 51c 874 Michigan Steel Tube common——274 Sheller Manufacturing for Week , 6,683 2 2 ... Feb Mar 14% 8% 25c ■— 8% Mar 155 51C 174 Jan Mar 385 2174 1 2 474 50c 10 234 Jan 83c 4974 13 65c 3 Jan 18 74 774 1 1 Jan 1% 800 1274 * 374 Mar 44% ' 4,115 1874 Masco Screw Prudential sales lists 2 ...10 common—.—— Michigan Die Casting ■ —__0 B common (S S) Reo 4774 Mar 174 5% common class ■x'i2/x Jan 451 & Mfg common———_1 Drug Kresge 450 2% : 5 74 Products common... Kingston 374 5074 2% : 5 Hudson Motor Car, common Hurd Lock 374 50 7'b 1 ——_—1 Bearing Houdaille-Hershey 574 10 : . Hall Lamp common.......^... Mar a2374 a23% 3 Fuel.... Week's Low Par 174 1 common common— common Scotten-Dillon to 3 common.. Brewing Mar ■■7 Cleveland Stock Exchange 27 1 common—. Industries Motors Goebel River March common—. Brew, Finance, General Parke 13% 14 74 25 Rolling Mill City Ice & Fuel Columbia Frankenmuth * common Mar 4 * Truck Mar 3% 38% -.-A 38 74 ^ 4 3% • ft 10 . 86 25 55 — ._ Feb 374 55 74 — Printing 84 30 Motor Hoover '26 ft B.__ Feb 2974 1 % — Playing Card Mar 25 374 ft Rapid Mar 3 % 917b 2574 • 40 > 2.50 Pumps 6 Feb Jan 85 : Mar 2% 8172 20% Procter & Gamble common.A---- Randall "" ft1 Magnavox U S 10 26% „— Lunkenheimer National 3% ft ft Kroger 157b 25 »A : class A_.—— Hobart 9 : c ... ft Gibson ■« j 2974 Daniel..— & Formica ■ 10 ft 774: 67% 3V4 — Eagle-Picher Earlv , 1574 Corporation Dow Drug 8 9 » Crosley 85 68 Cincinnati Union Stock Yards— 91 7 B 6 75 136 13 3 74' 90 ——• 50 Cincinnati 6 3% .100 Electric pfd— Cincinnati Gas C % Advertising Prod—— Ball Crank._.___.— Cincinnati Cincinnati Federal ■:' ,—5 common High 2074 300 Mogul 274 100 2 Jan 2% Mar 174 Jan 17a Mar 4 Jan 274 ..1 174 174 17« 2,810 ___4 i'AVz 4% 47a 500 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Monday, April 5, 1943 OTHER STOCK EXCHANGES Los Angeles Low Low * 1 Department Store Inc Buckeye Union Oil Co common—'. Broadway ■ Preferred voting certif— trust Central Investment Corp Aircraft Company Cessna Chrysler Corp Corp —5 Oil Co class A common.: Exeter General Paint Corp Motors General ■ 1st pfd 9 240 12% 13% 820 633 Warrants 40c 2234 24'A 16 16 16 33c 33c 32 77;- 32 40 11% preferred B 5% ft preferred a36% __ : southern Pacific Oil Co de Weber Oil—, Copper Mining (111) & Co Refining Atlantic Bethiehem Steel 30% 200 333k ,Feb Feb 4,267 243a Apr 34% 1,805 35 Feb 33 k 200 9% 33k Mar 69 180 69 69 10 4 9% Apr Mar 8 5,139 8% Mar 19 19% 4,179 19 % Mar 11% 7% 11% 600 7 1914 734 7 77 7 11 % Feb V/a Feb 100 . 24% 46 24% 18 2414 4% * 834 9% Apr Southern Kennecott 39 34 Tel & 66% a313s 33% 9% 46% 46% 20 2% & S City Natural Gas Arkansas Blaw-Knox Byers Co Jan 5 Apr 1,702 33k Jan 4% Mar 30% 29% 31% 5,765 233k Jan 31% Apr 117% Apr 110 11434 Jan 32% 32% 312 313k Jan 19% 2014 1,100 117% 117% J. 20% 32% Mar 1334 Jan 20% Apr 143k Jan 20% Apr 26% Jan 33% Mar 20 l/a Mar 29% Mar 234 . Jan ' 19% 2014 32% 33% 87 29% 29 Va 45 166 ' ' 145 5% Mar 5% 5% 38% 39 % 37 38 Va Jan 43 ya 59% 63% 386 483k Jan 63% Mar —- % 660 1% % 200 1 % 1,203 .. 13k 27 54 27 % 1 Apr Feb 1% Mar 1% Mar 134 Mar 270 1 Feb 25 % Mar 21% 25 % 1,089 73k 8% 39,042 8% Mar 108% 10934 429 10934 Mar 8% 109%; 13% 24% ■> ■:■ 50 13% Apr 410 13% 243k 24% 24% Apr Week's — (D. - * Brewing Pitt 574 6 395 10 ... Nat Preferred & 17 8% Jan 2% Jan 11% Mai3 % Mar 1% Jan 119 3% 3% 1% 200 17% 123 99 99 •' '• * _ Corp common..- 1% Max17% Mar Jan 92 Jan Mar 100 Bolt 1.293 7 Jan 734 Mar 7% 1,234 5% Jan 7% Mar ....... 25 —— .. ...—* Corp 13% 92% 85 *6 Va 1. 3 3 3 — common 3% • Air Brake - 22% _ 21 13% Mar 84% Jan 92% Max- Jan 6% 3 i. Jan 2% Jan Apr Apr 3 % Mar Feb 100 22% lp Feb Jan 2 1,250 : 35 Feb 35 406 35 Alloys Steel...— / 50 3 Mar 4% 277 5% 1% 25% Mar 914 20 6% 95c Feb Mar 25 10 13% ' -1 1% 10 1% 25 Jan 25c 652 65c 1% 50 Vv'; 91 ... Bros.—. Westinghouse 13% 50 734 60c . . _ Oil & Gas, Vanadium 50%: Feb Mar 1 % 7% 0 Shamrock Jan 16% 10 _ Pittsburgh Plate Glass Reymer 15 7% Sujiply & 3% ' '• * —— Screw 7% Jan 1% ' Pittsburgh Forgings Pitts Jan 2 11% 0 Federal Feb 6% 580 154 1 Refrac Apr 760 15% <• - Fireproofing Corp.- Penn 15% 7 15% — Fuel Apr 834 Mat- Jan Jan 3 11% pfd Gas Mountain 1 6% ■44?/' ' Lone Star 10 m 5 - - - Walker 25% Mar Feb 15% 15% Co. Koppers Jan 834 8% _ Brewing Harbison 18% 30 2% ■■ Products Electric 75 10 14% • _ High Low 25% 8% common Duquesne Range Since January 1 15% • Oil Fort Shares High 9% 10 _ Gas & Electric Devonian for Week 25% Candy L.) Columbia Sales Range of Prices Low -100 from official sales lists compiled — Co pfd. _ _ M.), (A. Clark 15% Jan 22% Mar a.36% 44% Co 1 Established 1922 2 Jan 3% 1334 Jan 13% 24 95 22% Jan 24% . St. Louis Stock Exchange 534 9 4% % Jan 20% Mar 80 395 a36 : H Feb Jan 5% Apr 7 Jan 9 % Mar 500 4 Mar 5 Mar Friday Feb Last 360 31% Jan 36% 250 38 37% 37% Mar 36 9% 85 634 6% 1,550 Mar Jan 30 . . 5% 55 60 57%.. 36 6% 1,545 34% Feb 9% 6% Jan 55 Mar 183 k 18% 107 40% 288 36% 23 k 200 1% Mar Jan ioy2 Jan 10% Jan Apr 2% Mar 18% Apr 16% 18% 3,160 13% 1334 1,267 14% 179 10% Jan; 5% Ohio Oil Co——— 225 12 Jan 17 Packard Motor Car Co * Paramount Pictures, Pennsylvania Oil 1 Inc Co RR Co.. _* Radio Corporation of America Republic 243 k a31% 50 Roebuck & 814 • Corp Steel Seaboard. Oil Co of Delaware 1734 8% 1734 4'' : 15% Jan 19% Mar 313a 165 15% Jan 24% Mar 1714 500 12% Jan 17% Mar 13% Standard Brands, Inc. 243k 28% : Feb Mar 19 Feb 70 % Apr - 455 lO'A Jan 1314 Apr 16% Jan 28% Apr 4% 961 6% Mar Jan 6% 6% 31% 634 * ; 18 Jan 575 13% Railway Co 814 Mar 59% Jan 50 2334 *.—15 ; 1414 19 790 18 Jan 5 1,227 8% * Socony-Vacuura Oil Co 238 243k 70% • Mar 414 Mar 2% Jan 200 7 13% Mar . 355 a23 * Co a30 16% • 17 ■7; 31% 126 28% Feb 31% Mar 54 190 47 % Jan 50%Mar ' Standard OiLof Standard OiliCo Studebaker Ind capital... (New Jersey)... Corp Oil 25 a5334 1 25 .' Corp (The) Assoc Oil .... a25% a3 a25 % 49 25 Co a51 % 10 1 (Del)—_.__ Corp Company Water ' _• 13% ,;v 10% 3 5% 30 Jan 2 375 Feb 25% 370 % 24% 49 352 42% Jan 10% Mar 2% Mar Feb 1434 1414 • 8434 8414 85% a3434 3534 200 5 a223k 23 250 49 , 14% Feb Mar Jan Jan 343a Mar 18% Jan 22% Mar Apr ' Aircraft United Air United Corp Corp Lines Transport (Delaware) U S Rubber Co Steel ; 1% ___ • Warner Bros Pictures 56i/a Inc.—T:—*""~5 12% Westinghouse El & Mfg Co _ Willys-Overland Motors Inc.— Woolworth (F W> footnotes Co—_ see 1 10 _ page 50 1263. 1 1% v n 840 Jan 383k 170 32 Mar 56 % 56 y2 711 48 Jan 13 387 12% a93 % 5% 36 94% 55 6 570 36 415 Low Shares Range Since January 1 Shoe 4*— - * Electric Columbia Dr 40 Jan 45 Feb 37 62 31 Jan 37% Feb 22 -;V.: 22% 100 15% Jan 22% Mar 5% 360 3% 170 17% Jan 100 7% Jan 311 12 % Jan 23 Jan 26 Jan 5 Feb 7 Mar Jan 102 5% 2% Preferred 36 Preferred 18 25 25 75 7 7 100 International common Shoe 5% Mar Jan 21 Portland Cement Scruggs-V-B Inc 220 8% 100 66 35c 7% 7% — common 43 13% 14 common—3 .5 Jan 4% Feb 5% Feb :: 31 675 5 1% 33 Feb Mar Sterling St Jan St Mar & Electric common.. 10 15 common Apr Apr Apr ; 15% Jan 18 Feb 38 Jan 43 Mar 75 13% Mar 14 Mar 370 V 15% Mar 15% 64 12)4 Jan 18 625 14% Jan 9 V % 50 6% Jan 9% Mar 200 2% Feb 2% Mar •**».&" 2% 1"• 2% 20 10 10 100 8% Jan 10 10 11% 312 7% Jan 11% 11 Va 9 Mar Mar Apr Mar 83/4 9 75 6% Jan 7% 1 common Fuller 7% 7% 7% 55 614 Feb 29 491 24% Jan 29 85% Mar 28% 29 7% Mar Apr Bonds— Apr 36 Alum Baer Wagner 13 Mar * common 6% Jan ' Stix 56% Mar 6 Steel Scullin 6% Mar 31 Apr- 15 18 9 common.— 914 Mar 9 45 Apr 17% 25 * 33% Mar 10 16 — Feb Jan .31 43 *'-:' 6% 28% 20 31 16 V2 —J.'- 40c Jan 165 614 7% 8% Mar Jan Jan 3% 516 6 . 7% 20c Mar 598 8Va * common Bank Bldg Equip 7 7 20 Rice-Stix Dry Goods common.* Louis 8% Mar 9% 31 31 Apr Jan Feb 3314 % Mar 7% 6 6 18 5% 32% 'mm'-**' ~6% common Candy 5% - 25 98% Feb 9% Mar 105 8% 9% * Meyer Blanke common. Mo National 30c 32% common common. McQuay-Norris 6% 8% v-'; 8% common $2.70 preferred „—* Laclede-Christy Clay Prod common 5 Steel 8% —5 100 9% 102 102 * common Knapp Monarch common... Laclede 7 .1 —.100 Johnson-S-S Shoe 1 25 ___4 Key Co common..— 82 Mar 9% 17% —100 i. Huttig S & D common Hydraulic Pressed Brick 20 * : Falstaff Brew common.. Hussmann-Ligonier 19% 19% 5 : common common—.. Electric common—... Emerson Jan Jan Brew Pepper 1 common Ely & Walker Dry Goods common—25 Jan 73a 82 Bottling Jan 25 ..10 Co.—........ 71k Jan 42% 37 37 _„_1 —— 5% 42% 50 common.. 100 6 6 • High Low High —« „ a36% 10 ; Corp... 1 common Burkart Mfg common St 9% 205 5 25 27% 3,965 10 Corp ; Carbide & Carbon United Range sales lists Sales for Week of Prices Sale Price Par preferred Brown 13% Mar 17 Investment American Coca-Cola 40% a!3% 4 official from Week's ■ 1314 18% 593 Exchange compiled ' Century Feb 23k Apr April 2 both inclusive, ■ Apr 33% Mar Jan to STOCKS— Mar 33% 260 8% 2 27 March 37% Mar Feb 1 300 40 * Inc Company Bell Teletype 8L St. Louis Stock Apr 4% al4!4 American Postal Long Distance 265 200 . 2 a573k 20)4 * * Aviation American CEntral 7600 Chicago Board of Trade Associate Member Chicago Mercantile Exchange New York Curb Exchange Associate Feb 34 20 % a34% 18% Phone New York Stock Exchange Feb 36 914 LOUIS Chicago Stock Exch. Feb 9% 2 __ 705 Olive St. ST. Feb 42% 175 37% • 5c RR Jan ; 830 4,1k 4% 18 Edward D. Jones & Co. Apr ■ 1 North For 2 lA Par 'Vl/ ■■■ • .. Allegheny Ludlum Steel— Feb 9% 9 _.■■ Central York 29% Jan 5% 634 Inc.. Copper North S. U''// ..; 66% Mar Feb 6% 34 common Robbins, Feb 29% 725 23% 24 * Libby 61 Ve 115 100 . 3% a *—4 Inc Mountain U. 480 4% Members 13 3k 314 * Corp Montgomery Ward & Co— Union 5 4% Sale Price 25 * Copper Corp McKesson Tide Apr 4% 4% both inclusive, April 2 5% Mar 3934 __ -• of Canada...... Tel Jan 969 914 5 . Co McNeil & Texas to 23% Mar 3% 5% a31% * International 21% 23% 1 '.1 .v..; Int'l Nickel Co & 6V2 5 4% Mar Feb % 1 Superior 27 STOCKS— 29% Mar Jan 20% Graham-Paige Motors Corp.... Swift Jan Last 142% Mar Jan 3% * Co—— (B. F.) Feb 24% 23 ——— Share Co Electric Goodrich 131% 200 3934 25 Corp Curtiss-Wright Corp Southern 614 3% 4% Jan .... 434 5% • • Continental Motors Corp... Bond & 3D 536 585 200 —• 100 — Aircraft Vultee v8 29% 66% Commonwealth Edison common. Sears, 61'2 391 914 Mar 29% —25 Corp Commercial Solvents Corp... Pure 4,723 AX* 4% .5 ——• Ry Co & 47 Jan 6% 575 • al41% 143 29-is .—.25 3 ——.5 ... Commonwealth 4534 47% al42% 50 —5 Gas & Elec Columbia New 1,238 8 % 5% 5 % Mar 514 Corp Case J I Co Loew's 287 3234 Feb 2434 * *.__..100 Co— Pacific Canadian Libby 31% 2934 .10 _—— Borg-Warner Corp General Jan 33a * Co Corp (The) (Del) Aviation Corp Electric 30 31% 343k 69 50% 7% St. Louis Listed and Unlisted Securities Smelting & Ref Co.— Anaconda Cons 5% Mar 2434 Mar 213 k _* 4. American Tel & Tei Co. Bendix Jan 910 3.379 479, 50% Apr 8% Apr Jan 49% Friday Stocks— Amer Rad & Std Sanl Corp.. Aviation Jan 21% 514 2434 • 44 Feb Stocks— Unlisted Armour Mar 4 Jan 4 39 34% 10 : Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Co Amer Jan Mar 2414 25 Kamp's H D Bakers, Inc Shwcse. & Fix. 1st pfd Mining 37% Mar 2)4 200 334 53k Mar Jan 32 40% 10 . Mar 65 Jan 35% 100 39 Mar 3234 2 California Consolidated Universal Van Corp of Oil 3% 135 383k 9% Jan 25 Feb 31 Feb '734 Jan 2,054 Apr 29% _1 25 )* Oil Co.——— Taylor Milling Corp Transamerica 3 1,800 4% 30% Mar 33%, Jan Pittsburgh Slock Exchange Apr 11% Mar • California Superior Union 40 25 16% Jan 1,077 • ————20 March Jan 1,700 Feb 189 39'/a * — 3% 30% 38% 8 29 34 Mar 1,000 76% Mar 49% Jan • of Sunray Oil Corp.— —— Coal 103'a Mar Jan Jan 29% * Westmoreland Jan 13k % preferred Westmoreland Inc 634 673/8 51 s 39 —* — — 771 296 3% 23% Improvement common Mar 33 3 Ilk 31 % — Mar 45c 100 9% 5 S5 28% Mar . 23% 25 Co Standard 35c 3,500 33 k preferred United Gas 10% 769 a 1.65 Mar 97%c Jan 273a 3 4% $3 common Apr 63a Mar Mar 800 11% 65 50 4% 25 25 pfd A.. 11 Jan 8 934; __ Co Ltd—25 C South Calif Gas Co 6 ft 243k Mar 250 30 30 30 39 1 2934 2.90 3 Feb 40c Jan ■77335:% 26% 39%: 40 : * 6% 302 26% 29% Mar ——_+ United Corp 93a Mar Jan 1,000 45c 1 California Edison 9c Jan 8 Preferred ; 1% Mar " 17% 3,175 28% Drug Stores Southern Mar 4 Feb 173k 3% ■ * —1 25 .25 — common—i 112 45 c * \ 80c 1,000 1.55 1.35 28% Security Co units of ben int Solar Aircraft Company Sontag 10% 10% Transit. Invest Corp 27c 1,090 l££<5:v: ... 1 .... 6% 290 2,883 38c Mar 8% Mar - —• Tonopah Mining —44.... Mar Jan lc 6,000 93k 93k >' —• Ryan Aeronautical Co_«_ Safeway Stores. Inc 9c Mar 37 Jan 18 ILK) 134 8c 14 36 Jan 4% - 62% Jan 144% 9% — Tacony-Palmyra Bridge— Class A participating. Jan 12 %: Feb 3 Jan 127% 150 485 6 75% ;y'. "' -' • — Jan Jan 34 5% High 13% Mar; 11% Mar 593 17% 17 ' ' Electric 6% Mar 57 %c Jan 850 814 49 Jan 26% 2,400 80c. Mar 34 4434 Jan , 236 37 9 Jan !'.■■■ 9 36 9% Mar Jan 5 25 25 25 — 5% Jan 53a Mar Jan 20 533 25 1st 514 ft 7% 2,400 734 9 % Mar 22% 19% Feb 334 Jan 1,522 —1 .— . 614 22 % preferred $5 /preferred Pacific Lighting Corp com.—. • Puget Sound Pulp & Timber Co—* Republic Petroleum Co common 1 Rice Ranch Oil Company .1 Richfield Oil Corp common * . Jan 134 1 —, 6% 614 ...—1 Oceanic Oil Company—.—— Pacific Gas & Electric common 6% 3,030 a49%: 5014 1 .« 9 34 9c 10 Occidental Petroleum Corp Mar 35% i Merchants Petroleum Co Mar 10 9 „—1 Angeles Investment Co.— Menasco Mfg Co —. 74 Jan 490 —10c Los Jan 1,100 37 Mar 7ya 9% 77 %c 10 683k 514 1 Corp Jan 435 29 a50 Apr 3,461 580 7% Co. ; 8 20% — 35 . 10 9 10c Aircraft Jan .514 1 Lane-Wells 19 100 7634 5% — Company 220 9% 83 k * Lockheed ■ 25 % Mar 12 % Lincoln Petroleum Co . 2034 Mar 2334 Mar 20% * Jade Oil v 16% Jan 40 * Hupp Motor Car Corp.— Jan 260 8% r_ Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co— Hudson Motor Cor Co Mar 3c 914 Gladding McBean & Co Holly Development Co— 4c Feb 28'A 6% Hancock Oil Co class A common Mar lc Range Since January 1 Low 150 13% 141% 1427/8 vii'w'-5 A1 Prior Mar Apr 2c 1,000 Shares High 13% • 142% . • ...—- Sun Oil 4c '' (E Apr Feb 1,000 1,000 35 Budd preferred ^ • Storage Battery ...* General Motors^......10 Lehigh Coal & Navigation. ... • Lehigh Valley RR50 National Power & Light— ——* Pennroad.Corp voting trust ctfs 1 Pennsylvania RR 50 Phila Elec Co 4.4% preferred 100 Philadelphia Elec. Power 8% pfd 25 Philco Corporation —— _4——3 Reading RR common 50 ? 1st preferred —20 2nd preferred —.—50 Salt Dome Oil Corp 1 Scott Paper common. * Jan lc 4c a7514 a75% 10 common Apr % 10% Mar 73k 20% 1 common.—. Feb 3c 93a * Corp 663 .....100 Curtis Pub Co common 34 3c 3514 35 • Co Emsco Derrick & Equip 2,675 4c ^.4. lists for Week Range ■ Barber 1.00 20% 1 ——4 America of Electrical Products 10% Tel & Tel...— American • 2.00 Mar Jan a27% —* _ Creameries 95c 10- American Stores.—^-..-.. sales Sales of Prices Low official from Week's :■ Asphalt Corp —10 G) Mfg Co. common..——• Budd Wheel Company * Chrysler Corp 5 Apr A- Feb 1.35 Jan 75c Par Apr 8% Mar 3434 Jan 4c Consolidated Steel Corp..—_ Preferred 100 la 43a Feb 7 3034 515 .* Consolidated Oil Corp '• 100' ~i : 33k Jan 945 % 2.85 Mar Feb 1.80 9,030 814 3434 :v 5 —— — 43k V/a 3% 4c. * common—.* 100 1 Byron Jackson Company California Packing Corp. 142 3434 . 10 -1 1 —.——— Preferred 2.50 compiled Sale Price STOCKS- High • r Inc-i— both inclusive, 2 Last High 2.50 50o 2.50 Bandini Petroleum Company —__1 4% Barker Bros. Corp. common—— 5Va'/o preferred ■_——— —50 — ; Berkey <fe Gay Funiture Co -1 Blue Diamond Corp 2 1.90 Bolsa Chica Oil common 1 1 Accessories Aircraft April Friday Range Since January 1 Shares of Prices Par to for Week Range Last Sale Price 27 March Sales Week's Friday STOCKS— Philadelphia Stock Exchange Stock Exchange inclusive, compiled from official sales lists to April 2 both March 3? Louis L Pub 25-year Scullin Car 6s Serv conv Steel mortgage 5s income.. 3s_— ... 85 Mar 1959 91 91 200 90% Feb 92 Mar 1964 65 65 3,000 53 Jan 65 Mar 1,000 85 Feb 90 Mar .1945 extd... 1st ' 1941 85% 90 85% 90 $4,000 THE COMMERCIAL Number 4165 157 Volume & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE CANADIAN MARKETS Listed and Unlisted - ##-:# '.#V Montreal Stock ##■##:## ' March 27 Exchange •Vo STOCKS— Last Canadian of Prices Par Acme Works Glove common——* Ltd Agnew-Surpass Shoe preferred— Steel Algoma Preferred Asbestos Ltd comfnon Associated Bathurst Power Bell Telephone Brazilian British 24'A T L Paper & Silk • common • Mills__ J. * — Building Products A____— Bulolo Gold Canada Cement Preferred Canada Canada # Steamship preferred 5% Canada Wire & 19,004 14% Jan 205 23% Jan •—• 4% 12 33 28% preferred common 8% Foreign Industrial Alcohol Investment Canadian Locomotive Canadian Pacific Railway Cockshutt Plow Consolidated Consumers Distillers Preferred —: Jan 30 30% 250 25 Feb 4 4% 495 Dominion 25 Ltd.— Stores, 9% Textile —• 8 Dr.vden Paper Electrolux — . Corp Foundation Canada. * 6% 37% Jan 27% Mar 2 8'/a Mar Jan 30'A Apr .45% Mar , 105 95% Jan 100 Mar 24% Jan 27 Jan 185 11% Jan 3,648 8 % Jan 10'A 805 500 Jan 5% 6 9 'A Mar 76% Feb 6% 690 7 120 5% 14% Apr 81 7 Feb Mar Mar Jan 650 Jan 7% Mar Jan 5% 90 15% 15 5'/o Power ——___* common.. preferred .——J preferred —... General Steel Wares Preferred Gurd 105 100 Preferred Bridge * Paper common Preferred 7% Mar 15% Jan 9 Jan 1,210 105 9 Jan 86 Feb Mar 79.. 86 86 Mar Jan Oil Imperial Tobacco , 245 of Can common Mar Feb 9 Jan 94 J-M Lake of Woods the 5% Jan 8.90 Jan 9.70 Mar 12 Jan 13% Feb 9.70 165 13% # 1,086 180 14 12% 14 7,955 12 Jan 11% 10% 11% 2,594 10'A Mar 101% 7 703 ,"10 , 101% Mar Mar 32 14 Apr 12% Jan 7% Jan Jan 20% Mar Feb 23 38 39% 3,986 33 Jan 39 % Mar 18 19% 1,249 17 Jan 19 a 19 r Jan 25% 13% Mar 22% 25% 1,835 13% 13% 150 10 10 25 8 Jan 6,609 6% 6% 925 6% 25 % 4,387 24% 10 Jan 24% % Apr Jan Apr • • 25 .40 100 — 28 30 "" 30% 28% 31 # 37 % 38 36% Jan 45%' 50% 2,802 38 Jan 50% 15% 80 15 Feb 17 ! , Tramways...., Breweries 'Preferred National 25 . — Steel Car V 50 Corp.. Noranda Mines Ltd Penmans Power Co Ltd —A Lawrence Class St. A Li— Corp Lawrence Williams of Co United Steel Wilsils 45 48 378 43% Feb 48 Ltd 1—— ..... Jan 790 4,995 50 62 Jan 69 14% 70 14 Jan 15% Jan 7 8% Mines 7 Apr Jan 21 Feb 9 Jan 92 Feb 75 910 1.75 Jan 276 11% Feb 12% 92y 2% Feb .13% Jan j1 201 32% Feb 39 Apr 18 1,583 16% Mar 18% Jan 14% 14% 20 119 13% Mar 114 25 15 Feb 10 10 130 69 70 335 59% 72 74 48 66% Jan '• - 153 153 15 Jan 119 > Mar Jan 7 • ~ —r . 5% 5% 4% 48 * 18% 18% 18% 3 10 ."80 17% 2% 3 3 Jan. ,•:, 50 3 35 135 21 Jan 13 305 13 5'A ; '' Jan ' Apr Jan 3% Feb 3"% 42% Feb • Feb ,13% Feb "" 133 30 129 Jan 135 Mar 138 % 141 289 132 Jan 141 Last 6% & Paper preferred Bathurst Power Beauharnois ..2—■ & Power British American British Columbia Canada Bud Canada & Northern Canada Starch Co * Perron Ltd For footnotes 7'/a Gold Siscoe Gold Feb 7% Feb 25 Mar 85 Feb 97 Feb 102 Jan 104 6 Jan ' 25 340 94 80 17 ' Apr Feb 8 50 25 1.25 Jan 50 10 47% Jan 50'A Mar 20 100 19'A Jan 20 8% Mar 1.25 Jan Feb 700 1.14 1.17 2,300 23C 23c 100 21c Jan 30c 2C 2c 500 l%c Feb 2'Ac Feb 6V2C 6%c 500 6%c Apr 6'Ac 2%C 2%C •>1,500 5.95 6.10 14 14 405 11% Feb 14 4.40 4.40 100 3.95 Jan 4.40 Mar 23c — —1 6%c __ 1 — ' __ Sullivan Teck 20c 6c Feb 25 Feb 1.25 2%c Feb 4.90 Jan 2%c , Feb Jan Mar 6.20 Jan Feb Apr Feb Feb Mar 73C 73c 100 1 2.89 2.89 200 1 1.17 1.20 800 1.85 1.91 2.200 90C 90c 200 78c Jan 63C 63c 100 63c. Apr 72c Feb 8'AC 2.000 8c Mar 11%C Jan 88c 90c 200 88c Apr 1.04 Jan 1.80 1.80 200 1.68 Mar 1.85 40c 41c 3,500 38c Jan 44c Jan 36c 36C 1,000 36c Jan 45c Jan 70c 70C 1,400 68c Jan 76c 2.50 2.60 200 Jan 2.60 Apr lc lc 10,500 4c Jan -v __ __ 1. ... Ltd— Mines • 1 Consolidated -.1 Ltd Mines 1 Mines Ltd.... ; .1 —1.00 Ltd Mines 40c 1 Ltd— Mines Cadillac Mar 1.13 250 • Jan 3c 19% * Ltd.——„—1 Hughes Gold Wood 11c A Mines' Ltd.... Sladen-Malartic lc 73c Apr 86c Feb Jan 2.26 79c 2.89 Apr Jan 1.67 Mar 1.90 %c Mar 1.20 Mar 2.06 Feb 1.03 Feb Feb Feb Oils— Oil Brown 63c Oil Home Co Mo 50c 2,350 75 Jan 63c Apr 10c 50 25% ' 1,000 24 ! Llq 500 10c 1.50 3.20 63c Ltd—— Corp Calgary & Edmonton Corp Ltd.— 63c 10c 1.50 ^ Anglo-Canadian Oil Co Ltd. Royalite Oil Co Ltd—————* — Apr 10c Apr 1.50 Feb . 2.66 Jan 21% Jan March 27 Canadian to April 2 both inclusive, 3.50 Mar sales lists 25% Apr Funds compiled STOCKS— Sale Price Par Abitibi Power 6 "'c & Paper Co & Ajax Oil & Aldermac * Gas— — Copper Ltd _ —1 1 Ltd _ .. a common. of Canada '!o * a Aquarius Bankfield Bank of Bank Mines of Nova of Bank _ _ ■' Bathurst — Beattie Gold Ribbon class High 5% Jan 8 Vs Feb Broulan 81 2% Feb 3'/a Jan Brown ' 9% Jan 10% Mar Buffalo Jan 20% Apr Buffalo Cdn. 19 Jan ; 18'A 18'A 28 171/2 Mai- 8% 10'A 140 8'A Mar 17% 10% Mar _ Feb 4.00 Mar Feb 35c 40c 20c 40c Mar 500 3'Ac Mar 4c Mar 45,800 2%c Jan 8c Apr 1.70 1.59 1.73 17,883 1.35 Jan 9c 9%c 1.700 8%c Jan 4%c 4 %c 4 %C 5.800 158 160 30 v.',„ ••:' • 1 259 8,385 259 240 240 8 %C 9 %c 12 12 13 17c 17c 18C 80c 17% 9 245 9c # ##/ 2.27 Jan Jan 5%c Mar 160 Mar 2.59 Mar Feb 250 Jan 11 %c 12 Mar 15 Feb 6,400 10c Jan 19c Jan 80c 4,240 # 71c Jan 85c Mar 18% 255 Jan 18% 15 3,700 . 103 17c 15 %c 35 35 1 10c 9%c 10c 8,500 1 13c 11c 13c 10.000 9.00 9.25 625 16% 18% 10,181 20% 2,942 145% 149% 18c 234 Jan 15 c 8%c v. 148 — 4'Ac Mar 150 1.73 Mar 15 150 Feb Feb Apr Jan 774 140% Jan 82,260 9%c Jan 18c Mar 240 29% Jan 36 Mar 8c Jan 12c Mar 9%c Jan 14c 7.40 14','2 Jan Feb 9.25 Mar Jan 18% Apr Jan 20% Apr 18'A • 20 3A 19% 18% 18% 5 24% 24% 26 % 250 23% Jan 27 Feb 3c 3c 5 2%c Jan 3%c Feb 26 28% 42.000 19% Jan 30 Feb 50c 56c 40,050 46c Jan 56c Apr 8%C 9%c 2,500 4%c Jan 13c 2.15 2.40 3,630 1.60 Jan 3%c 3%c 6,700 3'Ac Jan a Ltd..- class « A __ _ ... • Oil— Gold 55c •#' '. •v# .... a 2.25 a -j • • common. 13% 14 710 a 1 Ltd 10 10'A 290 _ 18 1,085 17% Mar 19% 39 5 36% Jan 39% Jan Caldwell 87 87 5 85. Jan 90 Jan Calgary & Edmonton Corp Ltd— 9% 9% 5 9% Mai- 18 Mar 19% Feb 13 Mar Feb 2.40 Mar 6%c Feb 15% Jan 9% Jan 9% Feb • 10'A Mar 11% Mar Feb 39 17% ' 1 Mines Mines Burlington Steel Co 28 j— common._ Gold Building Products 65c ' Jan 3.00 Feb 8c a Corp Feb Jan 47c # 84 Light & Pwr com—* Porcupine Mines, Ltd. Oil 102% 800 • Packers Dominion 138'A Mar Feb 18% — Oil Ankerite 17% 31 705 British Jan 12,900 a 845 . Jan 106 61c ...50 — _ Jan Feb Jan 101 1 Power B 9'A 570 —100 Ltd.. 65c 300 h OO Class 20c 4c 1 _ Columbia Mar Feb 514 ♦ Mines Columbia British 20c Jan 8% 4c — Ltd American British Jan 9c Feb 4.00 1 Radium Gold Mines, Mar 81 56c a A Corp preferred Gold 132 ■ a Mines Mines 85 20c 4%c -100 & 83 129 .100 Scotia Exploration 105 4.00 ' 1 Ltd Mining.— Power 23,500 Feb Jan 7%c __ Toronto Metals Base 6,700 13c Feb Mar 158% _ Cons 13'Ac 18c 8% 8'A 17c 1 Ltd Montreal 13'Ac High # 1.00 1 Mines Bagamac 125 101% 102'A 1 Mining Corp. Mines 18C 61c — ————«— Gold Aunor 6c 4.00 .. Jan 6,600 11c 101% a Anglo-Huronian Jan 1,680 18c . 129 pfd._100 ___ 5 Canadian Anglo . 13c 100 _ Jan 7'A 18c >? _ Low 70c 5 83 _•„. Range Since January 1 ;v#:';s 200 8% -.' * _ Shares 75c 9c 10%c 18c Ltd ..... Co. __ _ official High #■#'/. 75c 6% 10 %C Corp Preferred Aluminium 7% — Steel Corp. Aluminum -100 — Oil Pacific Cons. Oils Alberta Algoma V- * common—* preferred Gas Acme of Prices Low from <1 . 7% common 116 # — ct page 1263. 2% 36 2% 32% 116 2% 39% 1 116 Mar 9,810 1.45 Jan 2,460 27% Jan 9% Mai116 2% Mar Api- 39% Mar Calmont Canada Linen Oil Mills Bread a pfd. - 10% 10% 25 1.50 1.40 1.57 7,330 26c 22c 28c 7,500 3% 3% 75 4% 4% 463 94 94 5 .. - • 1 a common Canada Cement Preferred 2nd Ltd. common _ __ a 100 434 1.15 Jan 1.61 Feb 21c Jan 32c 3 Jan 4 4'A Jan 5% 92 Jan \ 1.64 Mar Toronto Slock Exchange ; British Range Since January 1 Low 3 9% • .. see 4 7,700 common— -100 Ltd Preferred 6% 20% * Breweries Feb 15,500 pfd— -100 Ltd.. Ltd 4 3 8'AC .Brazilian Traction Shares 75c 9% * sales lists High 19% * Sugar Co_ 20 3c 1 Mines Crow Bralorne for Week Range 9% _ preferred Canadian _ A:4- 1.25 Mining Corp Ltd——_——* Gold Pickle Bobjo from Qfficial of Prices 20% _ Ltd Power Co # 2% ## o Ltd Packers Dominion Malting Canada Ltd Co Breweries, Canada 7Ve Corp Oil Apr 41 8 Nickel— Bonetal Sales 75c 7 __ Paper class B_ Apr 91 Mar lie * Ontario Blue * compiled Low * common A 95 Jan 40 25 Gold Mines Ltd.. Bidgood Kirkland Funds Week's Sale Price Par Power Feb 87 20 Apr Friday Abltibl 93 5 — . —1 O'Brien Bear 133 both inclusive, STOCKS- 10 12c Astoria Quebec Mines. 133 Canadian April 2 Apr 3c Malartic Goldl'ields Normetal Feb Montreal Curb Market to Feb Apr 5% 3% 23% Bell Telephone of Canada 27 18% 47% Jan 102 102V2 Ltd——1 Bea'tty Bros class A March Jan 45% Mar Mines Gold Ashley Gold 19 % Mar . Feb 2% 35 Jan Mar 141 • 16'/a 265 1.25 1 Mines Ltd.— Apr .# Jan 13 ; #51 Mar ' 35 100 300 3c —— Mines 156 Jan 4% 1,992 3 70 •■ Canada Jan 23 % Ltd., 74 ■ Mar 48 151 11% Mar 153 1,500 49 3 Feb 39 38% 16% 119 Jan 2 2 12 >;4y## ##;#.:• of 6 8 * Long Lac Gold Mines Ltd Madsen Red Lake Feb 6 ; 92 92 , 12'A 39 17% 8% 8'A Mar 450 49 (Canadian Bank of) —100 Feb 17% Mar .1 Ltd ,12% Apr 20 25 9 - 300 21 6% 21 v Royal Bank y 50 Mines Ltd " : Commerce Feb 39 92 Apr 7% * common— Jan 7% 100 Banks— 5>/a ■■• Feb 41 ■ '"■A* 22% Jan 91 40 24 14% 2,335.. 95 91 41 * Mines Ltd*'——— 4% Mar 12% —* "B" Preferred 95 91 100 — Mines Feb 69 14% — • 5% . 13% —* Gold 47% Mar 25'A 11% * ... 6 9% ; 66 10 Corp— 47% 4% Mar 6% Jan Jan 69% —100 —* 17% 46% 6% 1# 13 Jan •. 4% 2,510 >. Jan Jan Apr — * Winnipeg Electric class A Class 85 — 100 common preferred Cotton.. Zellers" Ltd Jan 2 25 Tobacco Wabasso Jan 80 — ; < com.—* Canada Preferred Tuckett 4 10 9 Power.. Canada of 125 85 7 • #——— Canada Southern Steel 4% 85 — Paper preferred——100 Preferred Jan Jan 755 * 50 17% 47% 10 11 5 Feb 6'A Mar 30c Feb 14% ..100 common Shawinigan Water & Power Sherwin 40 22% 39 1,592 —* preferred 6 15% Jan Jan Apr A 24% * common ...'i, Preferred St 31 40 47% 7% 25 ——— Paper 2,334 12% * Regent Knitting Mills common Rolland Feb 69 100 Preferred 32% Jan __ * common preferred Quebec Power 24% Mar Feb 26 24 of Canada————* Corp 5 % Feb 22 47 4% common.———* Price Bros & 24 85 Heat & Power pfd—100 Ltd 33 47 Aircraft—.— Car Ottawa Light, Mar 24 • ..... Ogilvie Flour Mills common... Ottawa 7% Feb 28 "475 24% 24% ...1* common Niagara Wire Weaving—.——————* • —... Jan Telegraph National 6 & Worts com Apr 15% Montreal Montreal 6% 17 '/a -.•* Jan Mar 7% Mont Light Heat & Power Cons 16% -' Feb 4% 22% Mar Jan 3'A 20 X , 22% Jan Apr 14% Mar Jan 53A 7 % 7 17 .100 —— Lamaque Gold Mines Ltd Macassa Jan 7% 6 12% Jan Jan 15c # 665 13 6 12% .. __* pfd Ltd.— Addison Gold Kerr Jan McColl-Frontenac Oil ■ Joliet-Quebec 4% Feb ,—25 * Massey-Harris 11% y_# .L Mining Co Lake Shore 350 98% — 12% ' ;• Gold Mines Ltd—.——* Waite 5% 27 —25 common 200 * yy.y—■, common w 240 25c Feb 3% 21 % Mar 590 6% Consolidated Gold Mines Ltd—1.00 Little " Lang & Sons Ltd John A Legare Ltd preferred—.... 15% Brewery, Limited—. Malartic East Francoeur Jan 1,821 39 12'A 15 Feb 24% Jan 19% 25c —— Cadillac Apr 32 19% 645 * Aldermac Copper Corp Ltd Central Apr 31% • 2,445 5% pfd, Dome Mines Ltd 6 21 Ltd 195 4% 22% * Feb Jan Mines— 5% 21 Co 15% 21% # Jan 85c Jan 2% 4 .* Ltd 14 #■ 22 .1 Ltd— •SI preferred 105 31% Canada com—* 120 540 22% common Ltd: Co 23 3% 21%: • '—* Walker-Gooderham Jan 7 Petroleum Grain 126 2,221 3 1 A— 12 4% 22% 3% —• , Ltd — United Securities Jan 7 International Nickel of International 4% 12 4% ;• preferred—100 Canada Tubes Walkervilie 4% preferred.——.25 Bronze 7% Southern Canada Power 6% 5 £1 •; .... A Preferred 150 5 Ltd 12'A Aviation Ltd.- Reliance 660 101 ' Jan 3% Mar 12 4% of Can 6% 1st pfd 100 part 2nd preferred————50 Quebec Tel & Power Corp. "A" 6 * ........ 9% 20 6% 5% • Imperial International 55 9.70 13 -J 100 — Hudson Bay Mining. Preferred 220 12% — 6 Limited——5.00 Corporation 5% 5 Smith Jan .100 Melchers Distilleries Ltd preferred.—10 Mitchell, Robert Co Ltd * 5% „* Howard 7% 705 102 5% f: P#3:,V/ * Massey-Harris Co Ltd 5% 5% ♦ Hoilinger Gold Mines.—— 9 83 86 8% .„* common..—. Gypsum, Lime & Alabastine.. Hamilton 83 common..9 — (Charles) 8% 83 86 .100 100 — 5%% 25 St John Paper & Power—.——* Maple Leaf Milling Co common———?. Jack Gatineau 4% Jan 14'A Mar 7% 6'A 15% 10% Mar 465 81 7 — * #10% Apr 9% 81 7 —1.00 —— of Co Feb 15 9% 8 — * common— • 26% 14% 13% 8% 4% Power Corp 665 26 Jan .* Lake Page-Hersey Jan 1,685 2,980 100 26 % 75c Mar — Apr ' Jan v 45% ■ 100 26% ••, 5 • 9% 30 % — i ••: , of (Jan 5 > 1,224 28 — #.30% . 10% 27 % 75c 25 Feb 27 ...... Companies, Ltd Noorduyn Feb; 21% Feb 25 Co Ltd Dairies Ltd Moore 7% 44 1• 25 Apr 19,136 28 3% Jan common — Paper F'airchild Aircraft 28% Mar Jan ;■ Eastern 33 % Mar Jan 12 25 29'A . Jan 3% Jan 10% 9% Dominion Tar & Chemical common—* Dominion 15 Jan 3% 100 4V4. 30 100 — — Dominion Coal preferred Dominion Steel & Coal B 9'A Mar 7% Jan 45 V — Dominion Bridge Jan 2,085 17% 10 common 34% Mar 27% — ——* „— Jan 27% —0 Mining & Smelting Glass 32 205 * Seagrams A Apr Feb 12 975 10% .Jan Mar International Utilities Corp class A Class B— 22 •' 4% 25 3 G5c Fraser Jan 35% 320 15 3,430 24% Feb 7% Feb 29% 4>A Jan 3% 10c 22 Jan 96 A ^an 27 . 2% 3% 1.50 Mar A pi- 170 Aircraft Ltd—— Jan 33% * ♦— - 9 26 4% Mar 150 Motor 20 28% A—• 2% 1.50 Mar 100 Ford 31% 30% com-—" class 7C 150 25 Fleet 600 33 Class ,B'y4-———w_—-v™* 500 27 Fanny Farmer Candy Shops.—— 932 — • 100 Canadian Mar 2,485 9% 30 9c 2% 27 Jan 5'A Jan 6 33 8% 25 12 35% 20 i/v' 1.50 22% Jan 8 80 10% 20 Canadian Converters Co Ltd 92 Preferred Donnacona Jan Feb Ltd—* Co 13% Mar 15'A Jan 4% 50 Apr 26% Feb Mar 205 v 6% 34 B • Canadian 250 4% 95 6 35% 50 class A 18% t 11% Feb 94% Feb 15% 149% Jan Jan 5% 15 13 — Celanese 7 135 common Cable participating Woollens 340 Canadian Car & Foundry common T/o Dominion 14% • Canadian #15% Feb 13% Canadian Bronze common . Jan Jan 4% 7c Aircraft 15 12J/a Mar Mar 1.90 Mar 3% Ltd Linol 50c 2% 7c Corp Ltd —* Engineering Works Ltd—_.* 18% 614 Paper Corp ' 1.50 • —* Oilcloth 141 43 43 ...——* Ltd Neon General Advert Ltd Dominion 26% 4% 45 Dominion 13% ; 42% Mar Jan Feb 14 • Jan 39% Jan 16% w>_100 25 % 25 % 14% Corp 55 46 103% 13% —* ##— Power 40 43 40 100 Ltd——* Co 133 * common.—— j North. Westinghouse Jan 472 6 Jan Feb 845 6 3% Jan —5.00 Dredging 1 21% 13% Mar 1,950 105% 30 Jan 169 3% 100% 15% 85c High Jan 3% —* Ltd & Jan 1.85 Consolidated Cub 30c 1.65 Commercial Alcohols Ltd common—_• Mar 100 Low 148 > 650 1,271. 95 —1 267 24% 164 40c Claude Jan High 160 40c Feb 83 Range Since January 1 Low 164 y_-' Co Knitting Co Shares Trust..—i..* cumulative preferred Celtic 1 Sales for Week Range of Prices ### • Jan 9% Jan 82 25 __ 112 A 7% Vickers Canadian Last :■ - Sale Price Invest Marconi Canadian Jan 4 • Feb Mar 145% 148% 18% _* 133 High Feb;. . 8% 35 12% 13 % A—- Corp Ill 2314 148% 1 Power 3 10 390 15% • P 20 -# 101% 102'A __ 100 a of Canada Co Columbia Bruck 101% Low V k# 82 131 50 • Breweries 9 • 82 __ Range Since January 1 High 112 8% „* of Canada pfd—; Co 112 —100 Corp Shares 44 100 —* common — Aluminium Aluminum Low Intemat Canadian for Week Range Sale Price ■* ;r Canadian Industries Ltd class B Sales Week's Friday ' '/#/####••■###' par : v. ' Week's ' >• Inclusive, compiled: from official sales lists Friday '■ STOCKS— Canadian Funds "# ;,::yV::. : to April 2 both 1261 95 Feb Mar Jan Feb ■; THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Monday, April 5, 1943 Listed and Unlisted CANADIAN MARKETS Week's Friday Friday Sale Price Par Canada Malting Co Packers Canada Can Canada v: 100 . 100 Bakeries Ltd Bank Commerce-;— Canadian Breweries pref « Jan 88% Feb McLellan 11 — Feb Jan 12 Apr 31% 35 140 8% 12 % Jan Jan 77 66 133 129 2%c 35% Mar Jan 80 Jan. 1.35 Mai- Jan 2%C Jan 39 Apr 9 Feb 19 Jan 22 Apr 10% 11 10% ■Jan 12 Feb 28 6% Moore Apr Class 9% 27% Mar 29 Feb National Steel 27% Jan 33% Apr 134 135 133 Feb 137 Feb Noranaa Mines 16% 15 Jan 18 Feb Normetal Mining Canada 134 15%: - "A" 9 % Mar Canadian Oil Canadian Companies Cariboo Gold Central common Oils 1.25 1.25 1.25 95c Jan Omega Gold 75c 75c 54c Jan Ontario 1.14 1.28 Jan 7%c 7%c 7V«C Jan Orange 10c 12c 10c ' Apr Pacaica TT1 - 1.24 V — W 10c _ Chesterville Larder Lake Gold Mines—1 Cochenour Willans Cockshutt Gold * Consolidated of Canada- 'Davies Apr 7% Feb 10% Apr 1.00 65c ■Vft'i;: Ltd Jan 11% 1.00 11% 11 11% 45 44 45% 24% Co. _ _ Dominion Preferred Duquesne -.East , Crest Jan Penmans 37% Jan Perron Ltd commont— Gold Easy 33 Jan Powell 70c 70c 65c Jan Power Corp of 17c 18 %c IOC Jan 57c 50c Feb 17 %c 30% Gold class B 30% 25-% 99 34 —* 25 18% 2714 Mar Jan 1.05 , 5012 Apr- 1.15 Jan Feb 40 Jan 49% Apr 15,200 75c Jan 1.04 Feb 21c Mar 21c 500 120 1.00 3% 100 3% Mar 65c 8,600 51c -L •• 55c 14 %c 111 6ic Jan 28c Jan Feb 1.30 4 Feb 73c 38c Jan 65c Feb 19c Jan 8%c Jan Feb 12,800 ■>*t v Mar 104% 3,300 16c 111- 142% „ C 20% Jan 22% 9% 28 Feb 111 Jan Dome East N|ines— Apr Reno 8% Mar 23% 10% Feb i Mines Gold Jan 8% Feb Jan 7% Jan Russell Industries Jan 6 Feb _20 12 12 12 Va 8% Jan 8%c 12c 1.16.. 1.11 4 : •" 4 Mines 1 ;.:- v-W't; r Feb St Anthony Gold 5,805 58c 7% 8 640 Jan 10c Mar 14c Feb Senator Rouyn; Jan Shawinigan Water 32% 81c Feb 1.30 Jan 3% 14% Mar Jan 5, Jan Creek Sheep Mar 1.20 Mar 24% Gold Miries Ltd—4 San Antonio Ltd—-]—- 4c Jan Jan 1.05 Mar 1.63 1.25 Mar 1.90 , Jan Mar 6 Jan 8% Jan • Mar 8,400 992 1.87 1.85 2.05 41,425 20c 20c 1,000 20c Mar 25c Feb 38c 38c 1,000 31c Jan 44c Jan 8c 8c 1,500 7c Feb 23 */2 ,v- ■ 38c .; 23 % 4c 140 383 25% .24 25% ■ — 7% Mar Jan 22 2.25 Mar Jan 3 %c Jan 23% 21% Feb 4%c Feb Jan 134 909 ' Jan Jan 142 Jan 25% Mar 16% 17 40 15 Jan 17 Apr 170 170 5 152 Mar 170 Apr 3c 17- 4%c 2,500 170 4%c . 1.72 500 139 4 120 4c -140 , ■ -• Jan 2c Feb 6c " 2.70 2.70 3.10 11,300 1.00 1.05 87c 94c 12 12 20 6% 6% 50 ' V Class-- ■ Jan 3.10 Mar 30c Jan 18% Mar 16% Mar 16,933 90c 1> 18c 45 17% 17% 1.86 47,846 22c 20c- ;. 50c Gold-'j Mines;. Feb 85c 84c Simpsons Limited class A—4_—-4—-J'* 32 % Mar Apr Jan 65c ' ; 7% . * Mines— Feb: 1.74 Jan 58c Jan 80c 1• Power Gold Sherritt-Gordon Jan 23c >\ 49 6% 80c 1 ^ Feb Feb 52c 2,400 - ,' Mar 70c Mar 85c 4,65ti 1.74 16c 95 ; 7% Mines Ltd,—u—l Jan 1.09 95c 29% - 1.80 3%c Fen 9c : Jan :;!;'45 5,350 1.70 7% —J—„—;—~*100: Preference Jan 12 5 91 %c 93c —* Eng Electric Co of Canada class A ■ 25 1.58 common——10 4c 14% 4% :p 12% Jan 4%c 1.16 14% -1 Ltd 8c 10 %c 46% 55c ———**■•• 5% c 16,124 46% Roche 2% 8%c 1.000 21c Mar ' Jan 57c 29,534 3%c 18c Jan 3 Jan 88 Va 68c 3%c —1 6% 11% : 1.72 1 7 : 4:%c 94% ■ 1114c 2% Mar 31,200 93c. —1 • 8 * 6c 1.70 Quebec Gold Mining Corp.—*1 Queenston 5 V« ■ •" Mar 8c 82,300 v;s,r -88c —1 7 7% ' V; v. 90c .1 Mining!:;;; 2% . 60C- .... \ . ,..V~--1" B 4 8 -'L.—'■ ■ - 94% . 68C 18c ;;*• . 4 * Ltd * com—* * — Worsteds — 9c 5%c ••'•• __1 Long Lac Goldj Mines Ltd —1 Royal Bank of Canada—100 Royalite Oil '---4 : _* 9% 8c 5%c ■ Metals-- Preston Jan 8% 8%C Canadi<--4-i._:J4|.i^_^4*: Jan 22% "%•" — Gold 8% Mar Jan 38 1.00 Rouyn Gold Mines.._2——l Pressed 99% Mar 23 % 23% ——**25 % Washing Machine,— Eldorado 25% 61c- .1 4il oi Mines ; Premier Gold, 3%c Mar 28 V8 99% 155 155% Products Jan ' 57c 3%c ;4%c 4%c —— Steel 6 21c 2% Mines. 37 Eastern Malartic Mines Eastern Apr Mar 3% —_* 9% 37 Ltd. Mining Co Oil** Apr 279 , 1.00 ' GolicJ Mines Ltd—1 Pioneer — & 90c 47 % Jan 190 2,480 85c Jan Mar 2,652 47% 27 Mai- 125 46% Feb 37 %c 270 182 : 1,230 1.10 1.00 ___1 Pickle-Crow Gold 57c Stores 26% 50% 1.08 85c -. Cadillac Feb Tar & Chemical com———* Woollens 26%- ,> 50 - Paymaster Cons Mines Ltd..— Riverside Silk Dom 800 45 ".'4 50 — Co— Pandora Jan . Dominion Foundries & Steel com Dominion 8% Jan :44% 20 Feb 1 R0 Jan 24% 131 , Jan 28c 3,376 190 279 8 26% —4 --—..——. Jan 21 • Dominion Steel 47% 186 279 65c Jan 9% 85c 123 Bank Dominion 46% .wl-H • Feb 1.22 145 ,• 125 • — - 25 i 24% Distillers Corp—Seagrams common. Distillers Corp.-Seagrams 5% pref. -100 Mines 9,170 25 Pamour Porcupine Mines Ltd_i4 ' Dome Mar 30c Page-Hersey Tubes Ltid;*-.-.*—*i— . 125 Ltd. Denison Nickel Mines 6 4 . ■■■• Ltd__*_ J_. Oils ■ is Petroleum Delnite Mines Mar Crush pref—;*VV 24 % ; * Coal — . 18c 5 Debenture & Jan " * Mines— Loan 11c 7.100 347 Mines_£1>LJ»— Gold 16c 25 — V O'Brien Jan 9% 100 Aircraft Corp Cub 17 Jan • 4,930 1.05 Ltd Mines commbn_:L*——iL— Preference 7c 6 ** Oil Star .100 — Imperial Mills Pass 15 75c 1.00 TV Consumers Gas (Toronto) Crow's Nest Feb Mar 77c 9VV * Smelting Cosmos 56c Jan 36c 96c 1.00 Bakeries North 75c 92c Mines Consolidated Northern Feb 70c Mines— Co Plow Coniaurum Jan 15 Jan Jan Mar 32c * Ontario- Nickel Corp— 1 — * _ 10% 3% 10 5c 2,700 : ' Mines Research 93« •-V-V, Central Porcupine Mines Chemical 17 10% H 25 Mines. Gold Pat 17 . Quartz Mining Co Tretliewey 15 41c 17 Pacific Ry*— Castle 14 40c 4% 5 %C 1.80 -*5 , Ltd Corp 4'/« * . Feb 5%c 5% 46% 40c * — — 2%c 1.65 31c . 4% %■ Locomotive 99c Jan 8 *—• Okalta Canadian Canadian Malartic Gold Jan 1%C 47% Car~-_*L*-- F'cb 83c 4,000 5% Preferred: V.—.—*20•• •:. Mar 8,450 _-,-.*-l00- Nipissing Mines 7% Mar 55 2c ; 1.65 Natl Grocers common* 33% Jan 13 %c 16c ; 28% 460 94c • ■ 8% Range Since January 1 High 55 90c - -Class R—'-*_:;_— 28 % Shares High 1%C 91c 1 — common-1—. Corp ' - Low m:-. 54: — — Mines—_ 32% 9 Preferred: class Jan 22 Gold 33 * common—— Canadian Dredge Can. Industrial Alcohol 39 8% Mines Lake Mercury. Mills new-—*_•——_ 4 Mining Corp of Canada.*Moneta Porcupine Miiies.—*. * —_I; Montreal Light Heat ;& Power:—4 Feb • 140 Red 28% com- ——u__*:— "'"25 Celanese 124 20 • ;V,V..5v McVittie Graham Mines.. McWatters Gold ;i, 135 8% • . ;j 79% 32% 36 common... Preferred: Canadian 87 1%c 2%c ; —.*L. Canners Canadian Car & F'dry Co Ltd •r: McKenzie 77 1st preferred— Convertible preferred ■ Feb 130% ;7; 100 common Preferred 5 'k ftiinesu*. Mclntyre Porcupine- 39% 34% 34% — Canadian Canadian High , ,. Feb 10 12 common of Low >, 1 36% 135 of Prices Range Since January 1 86 % Mortgage Preferred High Sales for Week • Range Sale Price 39 Ltd Steamship Shares Last STOCKS- 38 Canadian -. of Prices Low Ltd.—..- Permanent Sales for Week Week's Range Last STOCKS Jan 1.05 Jan 85c Jan 67c Jan 10 2,900 Feb 11'4 Mar Jan 7 ;4 Mar 3% 1.01 Feb ' Equitable Life Insurance—*— Falconbridge Nickel Mines Fanny Farmer Candy 5% 3.60 * Shops 5% 4:t4 Jan 3.55 25 - 3.60 3.10 Jan 22 ..1 22 21% 21 Feb 6 3.75 ' Mar Preferred Siscoe Feb 23 Sladen-Malartic Mines; ' Aircraft Ford Co of Gatineau 5% Mining-——* Power class Co Gold Mines Gold 1 Goodfish Mining Co.-. Paper v t Gold Gypsum Standard Chemical 8 % Mar 8% Feb Standard Paving Radio 6 4%c. Mar Lake Gold Mines-- Slave 84 77 Jan 85 Feb Standard 87 83 Feb 90 Feb Steel 9 8 Feb 9 Mar 1%c l%c Feb 12 %c Jan 10c 2c Steep Straw Oil Mar 137uc Feb Stuart 2c Jan 3 %c Feb Sturgeon 5c 3c Jan 6%c Feb Sudbury lc 1 %c Feb IVaC Apr Sud. 77 80 Jan 80 Apr ■51%: Jan 55 Mar 16% ■ Alabastine & .v~' ' 16% 14% Feb 16% 32 32 26% Jan 32 12% 10 y2 Feb 12 %c 14 %c 12%c 11 %c Jan 17c 5 Jan 5 Va * 5% 5%c _ * 5c Gold Mines Mines.. 2%c Dew Gold Howey Gas 9.60 3.30 1 Ltd . f f: class 20c Feb .100 9 172 » Min International & Dcv Metal Elevators* Ind Ltd 1.80 1.76 1.88 IVaC 1.000 20c Apr Mar 2c 12 Feb i2 10c Jan 12c 1 46 Jan 1,000 2%c Mar 72c 1.100 65c 1.65 5.675 1.38 Jan 12 12 25 10% Jan 2.40 2.70 1.25 1.25 6% 6% 101 Feb Mar 2.10 Mar 4c Jan Jan 78c Feb 1.65 Feb Landed Banking & Loan United Candy Class B Lebel Oro Mines Ltd 30 Mar 52% 20 50% Jan 52'« Mar 82 15 68 Jan 86 6f,8 66'- •66% 8% 8% 6 8^8 Mar m 8 "2 -17 8%. Mar 7 347 7% 440 7% 6 4:4 7 * ,10 Feb 7% Mar 6 74 Mar 7 ■ 7% 90 37 Feb 31 4 4 4% Mar 4,470 64 65 Mar 5.65 5.95 2,295 6.00 9 173 173 14 . 9% Mar Apr . Feb Walker-Gooderham 29c 35c Jan 12 Feb 99 99 Mar 113% Mar Western Canada Preferred 20c 2c ' 21% 3c Apr 65c 10c 10c 50c ' 6.35 62c Feb Ymir Mar 50c 1,000 6.35 Mar 14 1,686 25 10 4.40 ■ 14% 25 4.65 2,345 55 55 9% 9% 60 1%C — 1%C 8,000 25 10% 22 3.65 54 Jan Jan Mar ..'•■' ■■ 50 53% 53% Apr 19% 19% 20% 726 23 c 20c 23 c 8,725 3 '4 3% 25 3 Jan 62 66 271 40 Jan 69 690 12 Feb 13% Mar •"' i 66 Mines Yankee Girl Gold Mines. v 24c 4*4 Feb Feb Feb 3 3 90 2% Feb 3% Feb 2% 3 138 2 % Jan 3% Feb 35 34% 35 203 Jan 43% Feb 3.45 3.35 3.60 11,547 9c 9c 500 39 40 $3,100 4100' — 13 20% Mar 3 Bv4444444i44444444——-4444_* 4 ,—44—-.4* 4 12% 13' 2,042 * 4 - 20 2.50 8c Jan 3.60 Mar Mar 9%c Jan 45 Feb ' Uchi 4 Feb 26 Feb 10c 48c Mar 52% —100 Bonds—* Feb 70c 4.95 commoril,,.——-4*---—4 Wright-Hargreaves , 5.90 15c Winnipeg Electric class: A—44——•— 4* 6% Mar 10c 6,600 7.960 —4 common Fob Jan 12c 4.90 1 —• Ltd Westons * Flour Jan 4.75 4 &" Worts com Wendigo Gold Mines-41——— 5%' 1.28 Feb 9%C IOV2C 4.75 Ltd Preferred . Mar 11% Mines, • 4——44**—-* Waite-Amulet Apr 12 % ■ Feb Apr 33',2 .33 10 12,200 4 Feb 70 5% 8V2 Feb :V";.r,.9;, 8V2 ■4 V 1.22 18c ■ Ltd, % Apr 71c Toronto Stock Exchange-Curb Section Feb 14% Mar 25 Jan 4.65 Jan 55 Canadian Funds Apr March .27 Apr to 2 both .inclusive, April Mar 9% Jan 10% lc Jan compiled, from, official sales .lists Week's Friday- *: 2%c Feb • 83c 81c 85c 18,200 60 % c 70c * Ltd—i 69c 72C 10,660 68c 20 20% 20% v 473 19 19 19 110 1 Ltd- Lake 2.85 2.85 2.90 12,675 Gold Mines—— Fields—— 1.69 ■' Maplo Leaf Milling 1.62 1.70 12,725 1,20 1 1.14 1.25 75,776 1.71 1.66 1.91 39,600 2%c -„1 Eastern 1%C 2%c 49,500 44,:-:<vLast Feb STOCKS— ' ?. • Range «of Prices Sale Price 19% Jan Mar Feb 18% Mar 2.30 Jan 1.51 Mar 70c 1.66 Jan 6 6V« 12 Preferred 1.00 Sales %- ■ for Week>'•% Shares Range Since January 1 230 Feb 2.92 Jan Feb 1,25 Mar Apr 2.09 Feb 2%c Apr 12% 4% Jan Brett Tretheway Min^s ■Canada Bud Breweries——Canadian Marconi' Jan 125 10% 3c 500 2%c Mar 6% 7% 2,642 5% Jan 16% 16 Va 17 3,345 14% Jan 6% 6% 6% v • - 3c • , LOW 1 Consolidated Paper class A ;2— Feb Humber8tone Shoe Co Ltd. Apr Ontario Silknit . - _ 85 c Jan 30O 3 3?/a 2,788% 3% 100 1,100 ; 32c 33c 26 26 26% 1.15 -12% 32c * 100 • Ltd— —-1 2': 10 18%-c 18 %C 1,000 1.68 4,000 v Jan Api- 1.95 Mar 1.80 ; , Feb. 3 Jan 3% Mai- Mar 3a4 Mar 29c Jan 43c Feb 25% Jan 26% Jan 78C 115 Jan 12% 8 60 ; 10 3 ; ; 50 9 35% 1.20 1,900 12% 9 v.:;. . 1.25 35V4 - preference_*li__*** Lake Mines 1,725 1.60 12% *. Howard Smith Paper Mills Co Feb 1.90 1.55 1%C Jan Feb 1.20 ♦ ■ Foothills Oil St Gas__2^ Osisko 3 0 Bridge Jan Mar .'.,i a Oil Dominion 6 Vi High • ; %C Mar 1,435 3% 1.70 • Corp——T Consolidated Press 2,000 10 %c 8% 5 14 17 High %c •• 4 i2__ 3%c 7% Low 1.60 1 ; Copper Co Ltd-'-—_ Coast Dalhousie 6% 1 Par Jan Jan 19% 1,79 » Mar %c Jan 7% 1 _ common 85c 21'/a -- » common— Maralgo Mines LtdPreferred Jan 4% 7c —*: MacLeod-CocKsr.utt Gold Mines— —1 Massey-narris > 23' 1.16 6c 14% .... Gold 30 5 'a • B.... Feb 30 • Leitch Gold Mines. Little Long Lac Gold Mines Loblaw Groceterias class A Macassa Mines, 101 1.16 6% .'V-': Feb 6% —_4.;. —4——J—4 Preferred 62c :v 1 _ 100 82 claims A .50 4*i44444;44A4444:4;4444'44U25 - 19% 6.05 3 . _ 12 ■: .£• 2c Co-*—— .100 101 82 .. • Laura Secord 1.25 Mar Mar Fuel Invest 19% i Mines Corp class 17% « common..— 2:70 Apr . 6 V — 50 _._4 Canada—— of United 6 1 Ltd—. Milling Jan 90c; Jan 521 h /' , 4-~—-44-50 rights— 1rights4—444-4_—44-'—. Gas Co Union Class ." 1.85 100 20 City Rapid Transit common—.4 Twin 19% 1 9,195 Mar 30 : J*. *.100 Ltd common—_—® — 39% Mar . Mines, B 39% 1 Ltd A 38 ■' Mines Series 39 —1 2.70 1 Upper Canada Mines Ltd-*4-4-w—.-,i-l Ventures, Ltd^ ————--4—, •. Vermilata Oils 44*4444———J. 7c — Mines 4 ... Cdrp,„_.4—4-5.. 12 Mar 18c La ma que Gold & Mar * United Steel 11% s class A Ltd;—* Woods Malartio 2,14 Mar 72c Corp^; * •444444444a.44444.4*-4.4--— B Series Mar 21c 112% 113% * __ Gold Dufault Manitoba Jan Jan lc 1.45 3c Jan 70' 73% 32% Maf" 9 Kirkland Lake Gold Mining—,— —1 Red 4"»s Jan 16 Va 9 Kirkland Townsite Madsen . Feb Jan 1.51 1.685 3c Feb Mar 66 4,500 72 c 1.46 _l Feb 7c 59% : 20 lie 1 99 12- 1.75 12 14 11% * Mining Mines Class 12 11c 1.85 12 1.90 16 Apr 4" 8 48,525 1 %c Jan 1.00 81 ** 3'bC Jan Jan 10 32% 11% Mines Shore 23% Apr 96 X A— Petroleum Kerr-Addison of 42 73% ■44Preferredc:444:44444^444rt4444444i44 : 3.50 Mar, 28c International Utilities Corp Lake l%c Mar 176 70% 73 I Mortgage Co J— Series Feb 9.95 12% 100 Waite Jan 5%c Feb 23% Mar 10% 100 International > 11% — pref** Lake Jan Traders Finance Feb 9 International Milling Co 5% pfd International Nickel common- Lake 4% 69 73%, Ltd. —'—1 Preferred Toronto Jan 170 ■''■■: common- common International Metal Feb 17c 13% Imperial Tobacco of Canada ordinary.5 Imperial Varnish & Color Jason Feb 45c 60 60 .100 paid Jellicoe 44c Jan 12 : Imperial Bank of Canada—. Imperial Oil— Jack Feb 96 Jan Mar 31% 31% A Huron & Erie Mortgage Corp com** -100 Inspiration 4% 69%: 25 Mines;' Ltd-—— Preferred Mar 14% 3.40 19 %c 7c 3%c 3%C 23 23% * Mining & Smelting—_ Limited 20% a 3%c / 53 Tip Top Tailors Ltd 'common--.,—* 5% Jan 58c 9.95 3.15 3%c ; Mines Hudson Bay Hunts 1.30 Mines.*—4-4u4—4—;1, Texas; Canadian Oil Feb 33 11c - & , : 14% ;; » ... 3 %c 11c 14% 10.00 Hollinger Consolidated Gold Mines- —5 Oil 50c 14% ; _ Oil- 33 2%c 45c 5% 45c 5% Highwood-Sarcee Oils*,r-*-,-^.^._,— Hinde & Dauch Paper.. Honey 1.00 —* (Ltd) common Teck-Huglies Gold Mines Mar 5% OV2C 5% 33 _ Bridge Harker Gold Home too Gold Tamblyn 12% Mar • Hamilton Cotton Co Ltd pref Homestead 6.000 39.500 '! c com —* Mine)*— Mines Gold 5% 212 Mines-!—'44**41 Mines.! * Cons 2c , 16 preference!. ——4—.***—„■* '/ Contact 2C 4%c 5q 15 4 4 Beach Basin Rvlvnnite Apr 12% >V —1 — Halliwell Gold Mines Rock 29c 16 River Gold Sullivan 55 Toronto Hard 86 7 38c 8,200 • * —VT~~;—** — *: Lake 2%c 1%c c Mines Lime Hamilton 120 7,000 39C -—.4'* Materials & Rock Iron 29%c Mar 54% 80 ,_1 , Co' Ltd— Co- of Canada eommonf—*4-4—* Preferred Feb : End Petroleum*—. 4c ' preferred—4 Great West Saddlery Co pref.— 50 Greening Wire Co Ltd, Gunnar -. ' Lakes Great „4 1__50 South Apr 10c 11 %c ;■ 1 — common Preferred Jan 22% 2%c ■ •y 1 Goodyear Tire & Rubber 4% Jan 20c 23 %c 1 Mining— Jan 1%c 20%c 1 Mines. Gate Jan 3% 19% 9 -!*• Mines Ltd—*———*-* Eagle 2V8c 4% 82 J:"'-;?!'• Ltd.—^ 3%c 86 Wares*— Goldale Mines Ltd Golden co <m 100 * 8 100 Steel God's Lake - *. common preferred Glenora 22%. —* 22% 8 4% A preferred 5% 3c 3% 21% V 1 Ltd——-——. Canada General ; ' Federal Kirkland Fleet ._*1 40c 35c 92% 93% Mines-i^-v-^-^.— Gold 94 39c 100- Feb ... * 34 1*30 Feb 12% Apr 9% Apr Feb Mar Jan 35% Mar; - 19c 8 % C Mar Jan ■ McColl Frontenac Oil Preferred For footnotes common-^ .100 - see * page 1263. ,. 100 100 700 10 6 92% Jan Jan 7% 100 Feb Mar Pend Oreille Mines- &!' Metals—— - Temiskaming Mng. Co. Ltd.--*-—* .1 1 1.65 1.65 •. 6c 6c 2,500- 1.05 Jan 5%c Jan ■ 1.74 Feb 8c Feb i Volume THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4165 157 OVER-THE-COUNTER MARKETS Quotations for Friday, April 2 Investing Companies Insurance C: Par Aeronautical Securities Bid 7.47 1 Affiliated Fund Inc 1% , Ask 8.12 2.98 Par folding Corp Series 3.26 20% American Business Shares 22 1 3.08 3.37 12.90 13.99 ScriesB-4— Aetna 27.11 Agricultural 17.03 —,— 32.47 24.67 B-3—— 2 _l Assoc Stand 6 8.93 9.83 14.84 16.27 17.99 American of Newark 23.62 14.23 American 9.64 10.64 American 4.15 4.61 American Surety— 6.18 6.82 87.32 89.10 Loomis 36.48 37.20 ———— S-2—-ii:4— • 3% 5% Maryland 77% Massachusetts Bonding Merchant Fire Assur S-4 .—. American Alliance— Merch 24% 23% 19% preferred in 3.57 5 15.76 24.75 14.00 * Sayles Sec Fund——10 26.76 Bullock Fund 15.34 Basic Industry Shares Fund Boston Inc — Fund Inv in, _ 1 Chemical 52 54% 14% 2ft 54% 56% 2% 7% 8% 81% 84% 4—4 New 2ft 5.70 2,275 2,375 Nation-Wide (Colo) 18Vii 1 Investment Trust.. 33 % 35% 34% Continental Casualty 36% York 3.85 4.40 19.78 21.27 Federal 1 9.64 10.37 Fire Assn of 10.26 11.21 Fireman's Fd of S Fran Securities— 2.26 2.14 Bond series- 2.14 Income 2.60 Low 2.60 mod AA mod & ACrum A87e — preferred National 1.22 29% 6.67 A Common A7% Cumulative • priced bond series- 5.75 6.34 6.36 7.03 England 3.50 5.20 5.85 -25C 1.19 1.31 D ————.4—L—; Eaton — Stock Financial First Mutual 18.34 1.73 1.90 5 5.39 10 ' Btock 3.55 21.76 Fundamental Trust Shares A—a 4.45 8.25 B • 4.10 • 30.30 32.58 1 4.72 5.09 ——. • — /•. Automobile 6.06 shares— shares 6.67 47% 18% 19% ft 42% - 10% 11% 28% 30 __ 26% Fire Republic Revere 5.99 35% 37 % Corp (NY)„. 2 — 6% 5% Fire & Marine.. 2.68 2.78 10 45% 47% 10 37% 39 % 25 125 % 129% Standard. Accident 10 63% -62% 47% Travelers 28% Fire 10 27% 24% Security New Haven Springfield Fire & Marine 100% 44% 25% 22% (Texas) (Paul) 449 -.100 — 66% . 459 30% U S Fidelity & Guaranty Co Fire 15% 16%, Insur Co of North America. —10 75 77 20 38 40% Westchester Fire 2 U S Guarantee———.. 31% 32% 4 53% 55% 10 78% 82% Jersey Insurance of N Y— ... —2.50 32% 34% New York Bank Stocks Par Bid Ask 10 20% 21% First National of N Y——100 37% National City— ___12l/a Public National 17!/a 6.76 Bank of Chase Amcr Bond Trust North ctfs—_ Manhattan Co National . __ 13.55 _ 36% Bid Par 1,350 Ask 1,380 34% 36% 32 33% 39 187 ..100 — 195 Amer Trust shares Series 1953--—-— * — 1.98 Series 1955—! 1 2.54 1—1 1 . .V - '.; ,'r' : 2.49 Series 1958 2.10 Plymouth Fund Inc Putnam — 10c .45 12.76 5.55 6.25 Par Quarterly Inc Shares——. 3.59 4.01 > 85.56 87.28 2'/a 8.95 9.76 1 3.96 1 6.15 6.81 * 14.01 14.92 Republic Invest Fund—_„—I York Bid 100 Bankers — Par Irving Kings County Lawyers 336 47% 100 — Ask 326 10 Brooklyn 49% 84% 8OV2 Amer Selected Income Sovereign Shares Central Hanover 20 97 Chemical Bank 10 49'/« Bank & Trust Continental Shares investors— Fund & Trust 10 16% 62 % 8.22 9.04 State 4.46 4.91 Super 6.73 29 32 20 Co 43 45 20 ... & 15% 52% 54% 100 196 206 45% 59% (J P) New York— Ask 14% 1,255 _25 common — Morgan 17% 44% Empire — —..50 ___——— Fulton 150 100 : 25 292 % 88% 12 Title Guarantee & Trust 5% 91% 6% 165 287 Va -100 Guaranty bond Preferred 51% Corn Exchange Bank & Trust_20 6.59 Electrical Equipment.. Food shares—. 100 Bid 10 100 Manufacturers Inc Selected Companies 13.65 lOo New York Trust .50 1—1 Fund— (Geo; Spencer Trask shares 15% .10 .— Seaboard Surety 27% 97% —10 7.78 6.14 6.91 v 90% 14% 11.11 5.57 7.14 '6.28 45 % 87% 44 % .5 _ 45% _ Hartford 7.10 7.85 5.06 — L_ Building shares— Chemical Providence-Washington Reinsurance ft -10 _ 5.32 Fund, shares Aviation 12% ft _ 107 43 % 5 Co 31% Scudder, Stevens & Clark Group SecuritiesAgricultural 11% 28% Republic— Bank of New General Capital Corp.— General Investors Trust _ 9.07 7.07 6.45 5.29 A Inc _ —5 ft Fire. 103 .25 ..—10 .—10 Indemnity 8.15 4.82 North 4.10 19.86 Shares Invest — 81% 11.09 10.11 ; 5% 101% 9.38 7.41 ... Series 1956 1 Trust Fundamental 8.53 10.09 equipment 25% 4 % 97% 5 7.04 Railroad 9.16 2 Foundation 16 24 —2.50 9.65 Railroad equipment— 6.02 Fund Trust Trust Shares A Fixed Newark. Commercial National. 16.94 Fund, Inc. 78% American Hanover 12.16 8.78 6.39 —_ 30.16 30% 14% 6.12 Steel 29 % Inc.——— Industrial 12.17 28 05 Equitable Invest Corp (Mass) .9 Equity Corp $3 conv pfd —1 new „10 Hartford Steamboiler Inspect.. 10 9.99 5.55 —— Machinery 20.20 11.33 Fund. Fidelity Fund Great 12.83 11.07 Electrical 18.89 45% 5 U S Oils Fund- Balanced 11.90 9.09 ± Metals & 33% . Phoenix Inc— stock Insurance Howard- .... Stocks Chemical 1 2.50 C Pacific 67% Fire Homestead York Building supply ■ Shares 1 Aviation 10.18 Diversified Trustee Shares— Dividend Fund Automobile 18.67 _ Fund—, series Agriculture 4.48 1 Trust Shares. 4.62 series— Bank Delaware 43% 65% Home 112 100 Fire St Paul Fire Globe & 7.29 4.17 New 29 „10 preferred— Security Series6.62 New shares B 27 % 31% Pacific Fire—.. 41% General Reinsurance Corp Gibraltar Fire & Marine 118 100 & Forster Insurance- Crum 25% 43% _ .. Northern 1.34 6.17 Preferred stock series— 27% common—10 Forster 2 .10 Casualty. Fire River —10 Phila of Franklin 3.47 ...25c voting shares Series AA—_—_.— Series ACC 5 i--—i.— Firemen's —• National Investors Corp. Corporate Trust Shares. Series 8% 179% '38% New Glens Falls Accumulative 7% 174% Northeastern 19% 32% 4.73 4.35 1 Consol York North 22% -10 Connecticut General Life- „10 1 series B shares (Md) Commonwealth Invest New 2 ....20 — Preferred Accident 144 139 100 ... 8% 62% 5.90 21% - New Hampshire 10.43 9.64 Amsterdam New Brunswick. 8.71 . 7% 60% 15% 7.92 Trust- Investors 50 Vh 4 Y_. National Liberty— National Union Fire „10 IOC Mass N -10 10c 28.95 coin- .100 Securities Preferred 3.65 26.93 1 Fund Christiana 3.05 * Ltd. Century Shares Trust Fire Reserve _ City of 6% 73% 10 Mfrs Reinsurance— 10 Canadian 1 5 Natlonal Fire Camden Fire Manhattan Bond Fund Inc— Ltd Fund 6% 46% __ 21 % v 15% Bankers & ShippersBoston 10% 70% 1 Casualty 14% Baltimore American. 16.95 Broad Street Invest Co Inc. „_5 Knickerbocker & Ask 9% 5 .2% 4% 4% S-3 Series 1 32% Bid Par Knickerbocker 25.95 12.95 Series Nat Investing5 31% American Equitable 16.31 — Series S-l A6% 56% __10 — K-2 13.40 A Common 139% i—l. K-l Series Bankers 134 % 10 Life—t. Series 6% 12.46 Ask Par 18.71 Loomis Sayles Mut Fund.. Oil Shares— Axe-Houghton Fund Inc— Companies Bid 74% •' Surety Series American l.'" 54% Aetna Casual & 29.63 B-2— / i*.i-';V^ .r' *"• Aetna B-l Series Series Foreign Investing.lOc Ask Keystone Custodian Fundsv AAmerex Bid ^ United States— .100 1,100 1,140 7.40 General shares- St Investment • 73.35 1 Corp Corp of Amer AA 2.30 78.82 — Trustee Stand Invest Shs— 6.31 Investing 6.94 ASeries C 5.77 ASeries D—.. Shares... 5.24 Merchandise shares- 5.11 Mining shares. 5.50 6.05 Petroleum 6.09 6.70 3.14 1 2.20 l 2.12 1 5.55 1 * 6.02 5.63 3.47 Price Low Quotations For U. S. Treasury Notes ' shares... Trustee Stand Oil ASeries A Shares— —. - ASeries B Railroad RR shares— 3.81 Tobacco Utility shares— 4.13 *3.26 shares. B Trusteed Industry Shares AHuron Income .17 Holding Corp. Foundation Fund Institutional Aviation Bank Securities 1.51 5 18.62 100.9 JMar 15, 15, 1943. 1 % % 100.15 100.16 jDec ly46 .81 22.58 A. —• 2.10 2.38 13.16 A. 24.68 Jun 15, 1944- 19.56 Sep 15, 1944. 7.55 1 1944. 100.11 10C.'27 .82 - i 1.09" B 100.29 Wellington Fund 99.27 99.29 t%s Nov 1, 100.17 100.19 1%% 100.11 100.13 t%s Dec 1, t%s Feb 1, 15.53 1 11.30 11.55 & Co 1 1 / A First Boston Corp.—. —10 14 % 16'tis . 'V ^ .V • - ' ■ 4 :.'1' ... c Cent 111 Pub Serv 3%s, .. - ' - ■ v v Bid 3%s. 100% 100.1 100.3 2s 15, 1945 100.1 100.3 i%s Banks— Jan. 3, 1, 1943 W i b0.75 0.60% 'tlVaVo 1964-1944. 1C4,'U —— 1955-1945— ' 104% 1C4 —— Housing 104,V Southern Natural Gas Pipe Line 3 % s, 1950 105% 106 Wisconsin Pwr & Lgt 3%s, 106% 107 ——— quoted are 100.4 100.5 100.5 100.7 100.20 ■; other 105% U S Conversion Bills purchase Ask Bid May b0.37 0.28 'r May 26. 1943. 1943. 1)0.37 0.30-4 June 1943. b0.37 0.32% June 9. April 28. 1943. 1943— b0.37 0.32 % June 16. 1)0.37 0.32 '.r. 1943- b0.37 0.32% 2. Feb May 5. May 12. 1,1944 Issues ♦No 3s ——-1946 106% 106% S Conversion 3s —1947 108aa 0.34 : —— 0.34% 1943 1943... b0.37 : 1943 1961 128 Va 130 1, 1956-1946 106 106% U 3s May 1, 1956-1946 107 107% Panama Canal 3s 0.34 %• - par value. <» Odd lot sales, b Yield June ■: price, 1943—.— 23, June 30, — 1943——.—. d Deferred delivery, r Canadian 103% Jan. Ask 0.33 '■'< 19, 1943 14, 1943- 1971 100.23 15. 1944 105'/, 104%- fi/r discount at 21, 7. 103% 109 April April 100.24 Ask 102% — April 100.21 July 15, 1943 105 1972 104 3 « Treasury bills— Authority— notes 3s 100.8 Apr —— — 3 100.4 Finance Corp— Bonds-* 1955-1945. Ask 1944— July 3, 1943 at 100 Reconstruction U 3 %s —May 16, 1943 — Bid 3%s 101 v4 Federal Natl Mtge Assn— 1,1943 Call 3s 0.73 % 1944.. Public Service of Indiana 96 Bid May 4s 0.7O V b0.76 1943 United Slates Treasury Bid Ask Commodity Credit Corp— 1946-1944 0.66'4 ... b0.73 Ask 105':. 95% Rates Bid 4s 1)0.69 104 y« 1972 Obligations Of Governmental Agencies Bank 0.52 % . 1943. .. 108% 2%s 1952 Electric 1 105 1971 Philip Morris 3s 1963 Federal Land '''yI b0.15 b0.55 1943. 1% Penn V4S.Oct. Indebtedness— Quotations For Recent Bond Issues Corporations 23.66 Loan 100.14 17.09 Macy (R H) Home 1, Aug %% Empire Gas & Fuel 3%s, 1962— Federal 100.12 1, 1943... %% Investment Banking .91 21.77 Feb 99.21 S9.24 1 % % - of 10.65s May 1944. 1.56 — „ 1.20 America...10 —— Ask 99.22 14.4'2 ' Investors Fund C tlVeVc Certificates 100.13 % 1945— Mar 15, Rid 99.19 % I „4 100.17 100.16 % %% 1 15, t%s 14% Int. Rate 1946... 6.91 series Lt & Pwr Shares ABlair of 100.5 100.8 point a Ltd— Insurance Group shares. Co 100.4 % 20.02 Group shares Group shares Investment % % 1 tSept. 15, 1.38 Investors.—. Independence Trust Shares 1 1943. 17.89 Fund C_ U S El 10c Incorporated 1943 .72 25c B„ Series .29 Inc Common 15, 15, Mar 15, Bond Series 32ds of Maturity— tDec. 15, 1945—. Dec .40 3.60 United more or Jun .25c — represent one Ask Sep Trusteed Amer Bank Shs— Class Bid Int. Rate Maturity— 4.87 3.74 shares————. 4.32 4.42 Equipment shares. Steel Figures after decimal point s Cash sale—not Included oonds are in range for year. subject to all Federal taxes. x-Ex-dividend. y Ex-rights, tin default. AQuotations not furnished by sponsor or issuer. market, tThese THE COMMERCIAL 1264 & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1 * 1 ' ' 1942 4-;+y clearings this week show an increase compared with a year ago. Prelim¬ inary figures compiled by us, based upon telegraphic advices from the chief cities of the country, indicate that for the week ended Saturday, April 3, clearings from all cities of the United States from which it is possible to obtain weekly clearings will be 36.2% above those for the corresponding week last year. Our preliminary total West Virginia—Huntington. Virginia—Norfolk— Richmond — — Maryland—Baltimore—— District of stands at $9,147,743,532 against $6,716,459,877 for the same week in 1942. At this center there is a gain for the week ended Friday of 35.7%. Our comparative sum¬ mary for the week follows: Total by Telegraph Clearings—Returns Week Ending April 3 York, -i : | ' • Boston 110,806,487 107,100,000 +39.3 18,098,000 Alabama—Birmingham*-—— 41,754,660 + 24.1 26,738,493 20,992,999 4,082,170 + 13.6 ; *—*—.■■ 136,900,000 189,414,000 196,887,391 175,039,668 124,271,557 + 70.3 +35.4 1,039,281,465 + 36.7 $5,741,479,503 1,357,957,255 —— 72,963,859 $4,702,198,038 $7,789,-786,277 *——**_ — 974,980,374 yi; .. 132,386 130,044 117,427 138,760 86,708,767 62,083,995 + 39.7 50,346,665 40,058,201 359,498,822 282,397,532 + 27.3 221,943,173 168,220,548 • •••■ Indiana—Fort Wayne Bend Terre Haute——**—— ** New — - $ 12 cities - York 12 - —. Missouri—St. Louis Tooal Ninth Federal Reserve 7th Dakota-r-Fargo_ Dec. 1941 10th Kansas 11th Dallas % $ $ 357,888,414 +13.8 298,435,254 + 46.9 3,572,231,031 Total 565,614,667 + 10.1 514,513,376 439,217,204 586.481,307 .468,960,053 + 25.1 370,865,703 Outside New 27,201,269 717,000 + 45.2 554,000 220,831,765 + 19.3 add 297,915,572 148,592,478 3,083,308 + 22.8 + 37,3 Lincoln——*——**_ " 571,475,932 501,817,761 +13.9 458,695,068 + 17.5 263,552,173 220,831,765 + 19.3 175,140,888 .2,814,548 + 17.5 2,608,531 " " 136,991,607 + 31.8 111,583,710 106.666,521 279,107,685 191,646,935 + 45.6 145,251,971 128,634,412 M " 133,633,945 101,824,841 + 31.2 73,840,656 65,744,003 496,879,572 372j350,546 + 33.4 279,107,931 223,086,011 , 3,083,874 136,991,607 9,052,583,290 6,747,591,897 4,303,644,272 447,211,505 + 34.2 6,392,415,040 167,643 + 21.7 ' 2,936,494.543 117,896 + 42.2 134,596 + 30,0 112,532 113,557 2,762,682 + 46.7 2,545.701 2,749,974 43,691,511 + 70.6 31,995,904 27,630,409 + 11.2 2,401,246 2,649,466 5,745,411 4,658,153 185,146,255 5,419,669 803,461 661,610 132,607,538 Total . 358,657,745 . ' Colorado—Colorado Springs (10 cities) 213,030,631 $ Inc. or Dec. % 600,505 3,593,650 . ;.i94i Bedford 1.5 .$ $ 569,735 Total 400,918 1,925,361 226,216,008 785,530 638,142 370,752 + 1.1 360,555 Falls 726,088 + 19.1 667,760 3,596,197 —18.1 3,224,437 + 10.6 2,629,879 Island—Providence .. Hampshire—Manchester.. 12,538,686 5,008,162 520,465 . + 27.8 11,333,559 : 8.6 4,364,290 4,306,616 —10.9 489,943 12,378,800 11,865,200 6.2 436,477 459,422 + 1,037,149 59,100,000 ——*—-**-1,105,927 47,700,000 Jamestown™ New 4;Newark_:44—4»-;J-.44—————- - Northern New Jersey 1 t '* V .* ;.?>•'!, 7 " To'ial (12 Cities)— 7'V,', 3,455,920,497 8,468,084 + 10.5 8,771,354 +52.9 5,428,741 1,095,106 859,989 34.1 45,877.732 33,308,078 30,436,597 21,174,132 + 43.7 17,091,080 12,733,366 —- 6,014,544 2,769,814 259,323,732 3,008,031 3,824,177 47,524,716 42.7 + 34,915,881 3,901,348 3,211,232 (10 cities) 2,970,285 28.9 154,500,000 2,702,451 + 41.5 2,676,554 2,253,196 —12.6 1.158,178 ,1.025.811 34.0 2,312,932 1,802,896 9,052,583,290 6,392,415,040 5,636,440,841 4,303,644,272 — —*. 7.9 201,214,000 + 2,936,494,543 2,488,290,269 1,048,369 — 1,198,945 3,505,072 2,615,320 + .► 2,622,562 130,353,000 496,879,572 (111 cities). Canada— 1943 +11.0 +22.6 19.202,144 +16.8 28,745,078 + 46.9. 3,572,231,031 128,608,963 1941 , 1940 $ % 3.8 107,398,003 67,255,347 +21.3 — ^ 25 61,751,678 + 58.8 32.021.542 25.389,093 22,247,314 + 34.5 17,498,719 12,027,452 62,515,243 65,238,771 4.2 55,241,536 13.401,749 Quebec 4,641,186 4,700,730 1.3 3,984,636 Halifax.— 3,620,234 3,836,128 — 5.6 3,213,590 1,975,543 Hamilton- 7,226,846 6,868,660 + 5.2 6,070,557 4,326,938 Calgary—. 3,249,575,233 100,737,721 32,006,587 29,921,156 Ottawa—. 24,504,177 J nO.161,406 50,826,180 Vancouver- 18,865,897 121,548,963 Winnipeg 426,093 . Dec. 123,716,743 Montreal 3,462,285 6.7 4,154,177 360,384 March Inc. or 1942 $ Toronto Y. 6,402,160 5,989,581 + 6.9 5,235,181 3,455,485 2,202,101 2,253,506 1.662,422 — — 3,119,750 Bethlehem 1,335.296 — * — —12.3 1,935,793 1,739,785 + 11.3 1,639,400 3,503,497 2,547,850 + 37.5 2,086,624 1,697,854 ,3,912,782 2,739,346 3,002,899 2,161,046 +45.6 1,339,877 567,659 1,521,543 , ; Chester Lancaster- 349,66?' 509,101 2,512,231 Victoria— London- Third Federal Reserve District—Philadelphia— Pennsylvania—Altoona • 8,582,951 _.* . St. John; *. Week Ended 3,894,746 6,004,022 3,335,589,423 101,064,313 + Santa Barbara— 7,480,241 4,608,830 4,899,683,160 + 31.2 + 58.0 Stockton-; 3,148,150,572 " —. — +47.9 31,199,659 101,824,841 + 43.9 San Jose 478,538 — 924.558 3,266,883 1,053,757 812,715 265,664 19,321,069 1,998,000 1.041,645 32,300,000 583,587 247,786 23,696,327 36,455,913 • - 2,233,000 4,070,182 948,385 677,387 6,664,109 —. 936,885 42,500,000 +22.6 . 9,356,066 ———7,045,335 (Jersey—Montclalr— 3.0 23.9 —36.6 3,210,577,149 Connecticut—Stamford New + 5,952,267 8,251,584 902,390 4,748,939,018 York Syracuse— — 4,950,797 1,101,344 698,365 — Rochester,—,- , 1,069,145 ;———**——.— Elmira-a +22.2 1,898,340 51,703,955 9,910,422 63,119,892 Outside New York 4,372,067 2,583,985 81,985.607 70,249,474 Grand Total 5,342,165 Binghamton—-— Buffalo.**— 596,304 1,665,203 ... — Pasadena Second Federal Reserve District—New York-— —_*.—.— 478,787 675,130 84,659,344 Total New York—Albany 424,181 133,633,945 San Francisco (12 cities) Total 3,190,566 33.4 + 18.7 1,200,243 California—Long Beach 11,997,905 + 21,311,400 , 40.2 + Utah—Salt Lake City 2,113,087 5,438,400 18,983,000 New Haven-—-—*. + 602,517 557,298 2,752,000 (6 cities) Yaklma_ 2,764,917 2,449,007 16,029,359 ^Connecticut—Hartford 3,865,278 Oregon—Portland 506,052 . 1.932,074 4,302,686 —. Washington—Seattle— 369,345 2,708,396 **————. 89,401,379 2,838,610 Twelfth Federal Reserve District—San Francisco- 1,683,853 259,758,871 1.4 — 374,930 2,946,155 Springfield 101,599,613 1940 864,774 V — 2,810,195 + 39.6 3,610,999 Louisiana—Shreveport. + 15.5 865,767 River 1,742,310 2,861,846 + 109,878,935 — Galveston—*— 27 +10.9 306,692,510 853,921 — 3,239,397 354,195,685 Portland———*-. 9.4 23.3 — 11,889,082 Dallas** Fort Worth First Federal Reserve District- -Boston—* Massachusetts—Boston 83,123 Eleventh Federal Reserve District—Dallas- ... 1942 591,477 104,188 279,107,685 Missouri—Kansas City—— St. Joseph — 2,488,290,269 402,188,306 Clearings at— New +31.8 74,535,780 ... Wichita™ detailed statement showing the figures for each city for the Maine—Bangor Rhode 821.569 5,636,440,841 3,537,014,548 .1943 Worcester + 4,051,610 Kansas—Topeka Wichita New 2,461,770 * 175,000 Omaha—;_*_—*—— 140,895,652 180,538,276 Lowell 536,000 29,697,509 Nebraska—Fremont— 404,571,742 " Week Ended March Fall 20,346,268 72,113,826 34,947,994 4,927,011 Hastings Week ended March 27 for four years. ; 31.813,384 !■ 140.895,652 91,264,732 180,538,276 168,220,548 our 88.200,000 42,985,619 + 12.9 Tenth Federal Reserve District—Kansas City— Texas—Austin now 104,400.000 + 27.0 37,844,613 940,690 221,943,173 32 Cities We 18.1 51,070,152 2,939,815 + 27.3 York City Canada + 131,200,000 59.8 282,397,532 111 cities : — 458,695,068 + 19.2 359,498,822 10 13.9 + 19.9 " —_** Francisco 12th San 404,571,742 + 917,898 Total (7 cities) 3,249,575,233 7 10 — 1,112,780 1,223,030 263,321,465 3,335,589,423 6 City.: 1,711,045 1,390,255 1940 4 Minneapolis 3,970,212 * 64,883,412 Pueblo——————*——**—*4-; 0th 4,039,469 3.8' "+27.1 ' 879,253 Helena-—————*—™. 17 - 26.6 + 1,965,139 1,100,338 170,806,279 Louis 953,782 3.305,993 *** 10 Chicago St. 1,879,370 3,787,703 125,319,321 ,41,049,498 —— Paul—— 18.9 Atlanta 501,817,761 296,983 326,589,761 5.9 + 1,385,023 437,286 371,641,366 + 1,230,356 District—Minneapolis— Minnesota—Duluth + 6th 4/1.5:44; + 11.9 3,852,477 2,039,365 1,760,427 : 3,543,763 263,552,173 211,678,353 10 373,930 1,050,291 13,096,998 4,250,029 42,727,761 (4 cities) 251,739,909 Richmond 398,000,589 1,302,893 4,877,454 1,357,670 14,256,113 1 1,041,000 " " ** Cleveland —7 6th 4.3 54.8 154,900,000 —**."■ — 6 Philadelphia 4th + + ' (17 cities) 622,887,297 3d Bth $ +35.7 4,583,370 571,475,932 — Kentucky—Louisville™ CLEARINGS 4.899,688,160 y 1,741,117 15,643,599 7,094,929 — Tennessee—Memphis Illinois—Quincy North 407,100,212 " 5,286,573 22.351,408 Montana—Billings*—1,048,412 Inc. or 1,746,702 5,642,677 23,614,882 2,362,851 16,308,204 South Dakota—Aberdeen--—- Federal Reserve Districts 1,358,281 17,405,000 2,169,941 Eighth Federal Reserve District—St. Louis— In the following we furnish a summary by Federal Reserve Districts: 1942 1,744,454 19,455,000 : + 25.5 - * Rockford-*—: St. BANK 5.0 +17.0 —; Peoria*— District of 33.4%. OF + 37.6 .+ 6,461,664 — . Minneapolis—**.*—. 1943 + 24.5 2,354.132 2,545,134 1,052,740 32,291.325 — **_* Illinois—Bloomington Chicago*—* 45.6%, in the Dallas Reserve District of 31.2% and in the San Francisco Reserve SUMMARY 24,669,000 309,510 3,218,878 1,483,387 8,112,559 Sioux City Total 282,103 3,310,021 ' 368,159 445,471,691 Iowa—Cedar Rapids Springfield 2,061,67? . 37,788,490 Wisconsin—Milwaukee Decatur*--*. 20.3 + 233.1 3,238,888 ; Des Moines 3.0 + 825,186 2,672,705 30,708,000 - Indianapolis*—*C«*—*_***—*_. + 36.2 + 391,305 3,504,415 , this it appears that in the New York District (including this city) the totals show improvement of 46.9%, in the Boston Reserve District of 13.8% and in the Phila¬ delphia Reserve District of 10.1%. In the Cleveland Reserve District the totals are larger by 25.1%, in the Richmond Reserve District by 18.9% and in the Atlanta Reserve District by 27.3%. The Chicago Reserve District has to its credit a gain of 13.9%, the St. Louis Reserve District of 19.3% and the Minneapolis Reserve Dis¬ trict of 31,8%. In the Kansas City Reserve District the totals record an expansion Week Ended March 27— 2,200,468 + 1.8 + District—Chicago- Michigan—Ann Arbor—403,201 Grand Rapids—_**———*—*—*. 4,217,532 Lansing*—— 2,748,584 + 39.3 • $6,716,459,877 Seventh Federal Reserve + 35.7 > '-r — $9,147,743,532 Mobile*-——*— + 28.5 1,421,083,910 — 809 529 Total (10 cities)—-—— 136,264,078 $1,368,702,367; — — 1,204,541 ——; . Mississippi—Vicksburg_ +42,0 , V 1,573,124 1,348,490 51,821,525 4,639,292 . + 20.3 138,691,931 .**+ — Louisiana—New Orleans—*—— +27.8 157,496,000 an Boston 4,263,388 27,501,000 ended March 20. For that week there was an increase of 34.2%, the aggregate of clearings for the whole country having amounted to $9,052,583,290, against $6,747,591,897 in the same week in 1942. Outside of this city there was an increase of 21.7%, the bank clearings at this centre having recorded a gain of 47.9%. We group the cities according to the Federal Reserve Districts in which they are located, and from • 59,600,000 + 70.2 In the elaborate detailed statement, however, which we present further below able to give the final and complete results for the week previous—the week 2d 20,993,453 85,200,000 + 14.4 Macon are 1st 4,515.056 22,402,450 + 12.5 —17.4 Augusta—— • Complete and exact details for the week covered by the foregoing will appear in our issue of next week. We cannot furnish them today, in as much as the week ends Saturday and the Saturday figures are not available at time of going to press. Accordingly, in the above the last day of the week in all cases has to be estimated. of +15.6 + 31.1 1,267,980 " South . 6,266,353 28,832,503 108,900,000 2,622,827 Total all cities for week— we 7,243,338 37,808,993 122,500,000 2,167,210 Georgia—Atlanta——^ 26,457,000 ————— (- 170,806,279 45,027,311 . cities* one day—— > + 18.9 n,450,000 Total all cities, five days*—— All ' 29,024,848 Florida—Jacksonville Ten cities, five days ' 'i 87,971,778 0.5 +32 1 +44.6 Other cities, five days (\ 211,678,353 1,595,637 +20.8 +17.9 - Baltimore— • +23.0 — 289,633,679 383,000,000 Cleveland-.—-—.*—-———. ; j' 735,483 ——154.293,142 : Ban Francisco , 3,301,000 48,177,533 + 269,168,333 -— - 'Pittsburgh——————— , 5.7 +27.1 554,000,000 ,—***.**——* —— Kansas City ...St..Louis-. , v $ ■Atlanta- Nashville +35.7 1941 317,427,700 -Chicago-—-———-—*— Philadelphia— i' 1942 $3,049,569,377 $4,137,825,082 382,643,327 . 5,524,000 58,372,485 1,932,657 112,523,116 32,578,197 Tennessee—Knoxville 1943 ' ——*—-—3- r , +32.0 251,739,909 (6 cities) or Dec. % 747,898 32,427,941 Columbia—Washington— Sixth Federal Reserve District New 987,075 5,841,000 74,216,532 2,377,217 135,890,144 —. —— South Carolina—Charleston Inc. $ Fifth Federal Reserve District—Richmond— Bank Monday, April 5, 1943 Week Ended March" 27 1943 - , , - , . THE COURSE OF BANK CLEARINGS 7, 1,628,870 473,927 439,125 Edmonton 6,598,005 5,148,431 + 955,425 616,520 Regina— 3,981,059 3,633,319 + 9.6 — 512,701 Brandon— +10.7 636,474 631,772 6.6 2,186,214 1,768,283 ; +10.1 499,000,000 426,000,000 + — 1,624,228 1,394,595 2,538,304 +10.5' 2,319,212 2,245,243 \ 1,213,296 1,076.362 +12.7 876,453 1,520,414 V 1.657,772 + 17.6 1,448,243 1,296,152 y 3,414,600 —13.7 4,993,200 3,307,100 + 565,614,667 +10.1 514,513,376 439,217,204 1,096,514 —14.1 i 410,266 Saskatoon ***. 574,407 + Wilkes-Barre York New ; . . — — Jersey—Trenton Total (10 cities) . 271,575 210,940 424.482 381,599 854,733 '* + 17.8 764,641 649,181 1,122,786 1,016,571 1,075,285 1,113,042 New Westminster 768,945 1,039,267 •4-26.0 Medicine Hat 399,949 334,444 823,185 661,019 Bherbrooke 777,559 806,033 476,272 320,340 y 852,504 ,4 694,085 655,110 C. 812,619 671,798 + 19.6 — 1,157,375 1,105,069 . 23.1 Peterborough — Scranton 4 + 26.1 1,297,271 : +18.4 724,101 485,701 Moose Jaw™ Brantford Fort William 622,887,297 Reading 552,000,000 1,949.299 — 1,596,788 Lethbridge— 608,000,000 2,038,745 2,803,658 2,948,700 Philadelphia . 28.2 0.3 ■ V + 10.4 — 3.4 -. 3.5 164,566 470,037 396,654 859,857 y.yi + 24.5 — 502,289 271,290 710,177 Kitchener Ohio—Canton 2,936,907 . Cincinnati — 2.4 2,902,550 2,1^2,398 109,717,723 • 84,304,332 +30.1 73,708,758 62,611,000 218,741,307 — Cleveland 3,008,385 166,208,328 +31.6 124,676,802 94,557,545 1,170,484 1,134,446 + 3.2 980,386 755,122 Windsor Fourth Federal Reserve District—Cleveland— 4,014,072 3,598,736 + 11.5 3,464,146 2,260,371 571,101 420,266 + 35.9 285,605 227,100 714,241 574,448 582,565 395,237 Prince Albert i Moncton— i Kingston — - 1,084,326 726,335 -y 1,115,802 612,193 13,543,500 10,705,400 +26.5 10,680,000 9,392,900 Chatham.** 729,864 Mansfield 2,017,321 2,578,589 —21.8 1,988,939 1,572,664 } Sarnia 778,420 2,849,781 2,768,429 2.9 3,145,471 2,171,158 j Sudbury—..—_— 958,797 1,128.838 +18.7 153,763,183 125,417,907 447,211,505 r 402,188,306 . Pennsylvania—Pittsburgh 236,674,768 199,386,590 + , Total /Total (7 cities)— v.; 586,481,3Q7;r. ' -468,960,053 :.+ 25.1%■ (32 cities) 370,865,703. '.,r'297,915;5.72.:"7: ^^-♦Estimated.*^ + 2.8 4.9 : ■ . , 540,992 554,522 + 126.1 244,269 Youngstown Columbus— -.it — 692,499 405,243 313,613 —15.1 1,150,081 960,934 +11.2 358,657,745 213,030,631 +19.2 Volume 7HE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4165 157 1236) (Continued from page Liabilities— s 1— stock Common 14,800,000 % 26,305,709 •—— 11,250 preferred stock (par $100) Long-term debt Long-term debt (current) Accounts payable —r_ Notes and loans payable——— ... ______ _ liability —~ liabilities 15,281 ...—_ B. & O. RR. Co., 233,850,868 229,271,661 Total It have April noon, Period End. Feb. 28— of of & struct. way of it first exhaust to 987. Jan. 1, 1937, the sinking dated bonds 4% mortgage sufficient $62,403.37 to 157, 5,172,224 454,121 458,338 818,098 861,005 8,502,874 241,588 7,218,271 17,449,071 14,911,691 183,990 662,309 510,367 505,746 1,326,489 expenses The corporation Equipment rents Jt. facility rents exemption from provisions of the Investment Company proposed sale of its entire holding of 114,600 shares of Albert Pick Co., Inc., common stock to Franklin and Maurice Rothschild. The Commission has dismissed the proceedings.—V. 157, p. 598. and as 23—the second to set L. Millburn continues C. the was Executive as Morford Manager; H, L. Thompson was made of Wilmington became Secretary to the Yarnall, Comptroller. Mr. Yarnall re¬ member of the board and Mr. Jouett was elected in his a March board, and 15 p. W. R. meeting General and 156, Del., was elected Assistant to Bellanca, founder of the firm, M. General President Counsel Yarnall Mr. Mr. Morford was elected Chairman of Secretary; Mr. Millburn was elected President, Treasurer and Comptroller. and Vice 308. Bloomingdaie A 10,136,950 stock, payable April 24 to holders of record April 14. A similar dis¬ tribution was made on Jan.. 25, last. Payments in 1942 were as Jan. 24, 27V2 cents, and April 25, July 25 and Oct. 24, 20 cents each.—V. 157, p; 861. The dividend of $1 $9,099,610 / •6,813,382 •2,952,419 ported 57,123 862,648 261,810 and company 140,593 139,695 296,801 227,652 $2,915,777 $9,917,656 $5,657,729 461,544 981,893 996,718 $3,377,321 $10,899,549 $6,654,447 * , Boeing Airplane Co.—Dividend Date Corrected— 1,495,770 $5,104,288 Dividends— Inc.—20-Cent follows: 410,877 $4,608,365 $17,890,487 Bros., dividend of 20 cents per share has been declared on the common 342,336 (net)(net)_ G. the board. and directors the At of James R. of signed place. Wilmington, Treasurer. President board 3,388,893 , the SEC for an Act of 1940 of to petition its withdrawn has 10,478,523 4,991,873 $8,976,110 < March on Jouett, Executive Vice President of Higgins Air¬ made President of the corporation and S. Samuel of Chairman Secretary, . Petition—• elected was H. was attorney President 1,074,270 General John Inc., Arsht, • . Corp.—Withdraws Atlas r Colonel craft, v equipment—_ Traffic amount an fund.—V. in now • 1943—2 Mos.—-1942 Transportation Miscellaneous operations Ga., officers directors in eight days. set, elected on March 15 at a meeting of three directors, gave way to a new slate elected after a proxy fight. —V. $26,677,765 $19,559,118 $53,815,923 $39,742,710 2,668,539 1,587,914 5,347,509 3,248,307 revenues— oper. of by the first Two Months Ended Feb. 28 1943—Month—1942 -. p. order with They will expected that delivery will be made on them during November Maint. Atlanta, company has just placed an Works for 20 Mallet locomotives. set new elected The Vice this that Locomotive A be elected pounds tractive power, the same as other B. & O. will have considerably greater sustained horsepower, through the use of a bigger boiler and firebox. Maint. trustee, completed. Earnings for Month and 1943, receive bids for. the sale to 7, The total amount of bonds and will not be available until after and December of this year.* Sought— Bank, National Southern and o'clock will be obtained by the Terminal com¬ Bellanca Aircraft Corp.—New Officers— ; the • 12 will but is Ry. Citizens subsidiary, ' , until a 115,000 obtained It The been announced is Baldwin Mallets, stock over par of $336,362 in 1941 and 1942. tAfter reserves for depreciation, depletion and amortization, $123,806,665 in 1942 and $117,811,668 in 1941.—V. 157, p. 987. ' will Ltd., Co., Places Equipment Order—• the '•After deducting excess of cost of treasury Atlanta Laundries, Inc.-^-Tenders have deliveries 92,643,137 - Co. and part pany through a temporary bank loan. notes covered by the accepted tenders 11,150,371 96,943,179 •Surplus Terminal & 2 Wall street, N. Y. City, Ohio RR, & more , 3,070 Capital and surplus of minority interests-—— 3,385 Reserves —13,567,129 Transit Part of the funds necessary to, buy the bonds and notes covered by the accepted tendef-s will be advanced to the Terminal company from the treasury of The Balti¬ 1,210,898 24,467 68,148 •——146,143 items Deferred . 705,000 5,620,276 — _ current Other . 8,351,215 ........ —:—782,351 items Accrued 14,800,000 25,034,849 100,000 9,482,874 880,000 7,283,897 York New accept delivery and make settlement for the bonds and notes covered by accepted tenders between April 5 and 15, 1943, at the office of the 66,599,950 - Cumulative Tax 66,599,950 — _ ..The . , 1265- in the not March April 21 share per 29 the capital stock, which was re¬ "Chronicle," is payable April 27 of record April 6, the the to stockholders See announces. issue on of stated, as 157, V. 1143. p. the Net Other Co.-—Changes in Personnel— Atlas Powder f ■ Maynard, Vice President, assumes General Advisory duties on for all departments including Chemicals, Development, Engineering and Production according to announcement by President Leland Lyon. Mr. Maynard continues as director and member of the Lyon 1943. income becoming effective changes other April Creighton has been appointed General J. Inc. Weidig has been appointed General Manager of the Cellulose which includes the Zapon Division manufactur¬ ing Industrial finishes and the Zapon-Keratol Division, making coated fabrics. Mr. Weidig formerly President of the Keratol Co., acquired by Atlas in 1941, has been Assistant General Manager, in charge of coated fabrics. He will be located at Stamford, Conn. E. H. of the Cellulose as Chief of the Coatings Section of the Chemicals Section, War Production Bucy becomes Assistant General Manager Department. He resigns from his position Products Protective Board. avail, Net 230,852 j 460,349 , Maynard, will committee.—V. 157, ' $5,452,724 1^1 l> ■ Allen & $3,106,642 $10,668,697 Excise Tax 5,147,240 $497,865 $5,521,457 $968,408 American Co. shares such This early $725,859 the at action followed Automatic Products 670,359 595,322 4,042,000 555,000 — income $595,636 taxes— 1143. March share shares of that Industries are directors to declare Great American liabilities of a "in late intention of the board share out of surplus." is the cents a 1942 All stock tendered for retirement pur¬ suant to the offer to stockholders dated Feb. 1, 1943, will be returned ments will not the have first been interest. mortgage called be paid April 5. 40-year 5 %> gold had been offered the privilege to tender his capital stock at any time on or before March 1 to the company for retirement at $2,875 a share, if he elected to sell his stock rather than receive the special dividend of 50 cents a share.—V. 157, p. 599. Products Corp. Automatic of this Aviation George E. Statement of for Income Calendar -v./:.'- Rail operations—expenses (Del.)—New Corp. of Washington, Allen, Vice-President of the Director— Co. Insurance and a a director. director Years 25 cents per share has been declared on the common payable April 30 to holders of record April 15. Payments last follows: April 30, 50 cents; July 31 and Oct. 31, 25 cents and Dec. 21, 50 cents.—V. 156, p. 2094. tax 4,468,470 3,852,757 system the secured invitation tenders of price of The some which obligations, issued on March on Feb. of each of the 25, 18 that of stated 25 the company 1943, the the $1,100,883 274,057 50,940 $1,589,530 $1,425,881 20,988 maximum of (Dr). Other deductions from gross income— 7,124 Fixed Net 718,309 income : 748,254 $843,109 General Balance Sheet, Dec. in equipment, road, Cash Traffic and !$38,541,907 service from (net) balances accounts Material dent 77,933 ; 38,172 976,063 — & Ohio First mortgage First mortgage (2) (3) Southwestern (4) Pittsburgh, (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) Refunding Refunding Refunding Refunding Prices Co.— 4s, 1948— Division E. & (12) 5s, 1950—— West Va. System (14) -- 5,106 509 568 412,845 Net L. Premium stock common on ———— — — matured and wages payable payable (contra) unpaid (contra) — unpaid matured $3,828,000 7,089,600 7,089,600 653,882 —— — grants accounts Audited Accrued ; — — liability- 149,109 16,643,000 187,111 19,891 325,202 1,655 1963 liabilities 653,882 —.— — and prop, — Corp., .(18) Oct. common and Dec. 5 stock, 16, last Light & Power Co., Ltd.—Earnings from 1943—Month—1942 ' 1943—2 Mos.—1942 $3,522,556 $7,955,719 1,783,020 1,681,832 3,597,570 $2,135,103 $1,840,724 $4,358,149 ■ $7,248,068 / 3,424,155 (before $3,823,913 861. 157, p. Corp.—New Official— 1 to the President of the American Bosch has been elected as Operational Vice Presl-t Assistant Dow, 1047. t - corporation, not be to an which operates investment Act of 1940.—V. pany an Investment Co.— General Motors Building at was declared March 25 by the subject to the Investment Com-; the company 143, p. 1037. (E. L.) Bruce & Co. (& Subs.)—Earnings— 1,686 1942 1941 1940 1939 $7,505,637 $6,893,153 $5,057,100 $4,297,485 3,441,933 6 Mos. End. Dec. 31— Sales to customers (net) 5,867,949 5,144.050 4.042,659 — $1,637,688 $1,749,103 $1,014,441 „_ 642,953 678,087 550,471 /V $994,735 profit Miscellaneous charges94,338 $1,071,015 $463,969 Cost of 34,577 sales 4,529,132 — profit Operating on & March Sour railway. railway oper. income January 1— — from railway—— Net from railway—; V. 70 70 ry. oper. 408.859 declared Operating . 70 income— & • 140,621 104,319 111,816 $359,650 income- 118,660 104,765 77,519 bef. inc. tax_ $1,019,057 $1,035,160 $437,170 $28$,813 Miscellaneous Prov. Fed. for "* rS'U 1,610,996 739,889 44,898 directors have declared Divs. on 1942 $525,512 294,894 -211,838 1941 1940 $263,396 $274,668 114,042 52,956 71,008 522,483 551,318 224,797 272,069 102,244 148,331 dividend of $1.75 per share on the stock Note—Common in 5&331 52,876 48,108 „ . . $1.30 $2.10 1 oT OO (M O $223",993 fIncludes Federal excess profits taxes. dividends ($0.50 per share) amounted to $65,000 1942. : Consolidated Assets—Cash (tax series), Balance Sheet, in banks and on hand, $200,000; customers' Dec. 31, 1942 $937,479; U. S. Treasury notes, notes receivable (less reserve of $10,285; customers' accounts receivable (less reserves), $1,645,159; notes and accoynts receivable, $58,910; sundry accounts re¬ ceivable, $17,120; advances on logs and ties, $40,125; consignments in hands of agents, $2,200; inventories, $1,984,297; prepaid expenses, $1,300), $267,246; accounts balance due from officers and employees, $1,910; notes and (not current), net, $526,822; investments, $112,896; receivable timber and timber rights (depleted values), $168,518;land (timberedand $108,520; townsite, Bruce, Miss., $10,232; property, plant (less reserve for depreciation of $3,011,693). $1,730,922; patents (less amortization of $3,562), $923; total, $7,823,565, cut and equipment stock, par $100, payable March 31 to holders of record March year were as follows: March 31, $2; June 30 and Sept. 30, $1.75 each, and Dec. 31, $1.—V. 157, p. 1143. 7 $2.80 m 111,200 $325,970 .. • shares, 130,000 134,699 1,027,321 559,016 395,387 +622,600 $412,560 $1.22 pfd. stock—— per share of 31. Payments last f815,300 $203,756 44,838 •Earnings •On Pa.—To Pay $1.75 Dividend— a State & taxes income Net Western Ry.—Earnings— 1943 ; $828,123 369,059 25,834 Bell Telephone Co. of -v. -L:.; $mi92 63,621 common ... -r $332,008 $930,395 $900,397 „ the usual quarterly 157, p. 987. The 523,544 ,'V-' 5,743,165 Paper Co., Ltd.—No Extra Div.— 22 Lake from ry. 58 68.4511 Power from From 70 57.8242 expenses $855,552' 127 4,801,585 408,885 Gross 1143. directors Net 46 .70.0000 6, 21,669 6,653,801 through inc. and surplus.— February— Net ... July Broadway and 58th Street, N. Y. City, SEC cents Gross 68 68.3237 1998— April 6, on Broadway & 58th St. Corp.—Not 328,890 $41,411,055 $40,910,655 157, p. Beaumont Cleveland Terminal & Valley RR. first 4s, Allegheny & Western Ry. first 4s, director, Vice-Presi¬ a $3,918,123 K. common 68 70.0000 1995 as 1047. share has been declared on the per made Springfield, Mass., income 88 45.3946 _ continue oper. p. dent.—V. 5,750 326,345 125 ———— balance——— loss — — — Total »V. Gross — will 157, p. Brewster Aeronautical 196,650 dividend of per share on the class A common stock, no par value/pay¬ able June 1 to holders of record April 30. During 1941, extras of 25 cents each were paid on June 1 and Dec. 1.—V. 156, p. 1322. 50 66.3077 ——— $591,150 149,324 7,617 . —* Unadjusted credits Bathurst 55 50 68.0000 Indianapolis & Western RR. first 5s, 1965 West Virginia & Pittsburgh RR. first 4s, of .$5 were earnings 157, Walter 17,593.000 594,443 47,149 — — liabilities— current Deferred accrued——— interest tax Net ; Wheeler Mr. deprec. and amort.) —V. The $3,828,000 ———— __— Long-term debt 25 59 50 86.2587 — 768,884 V 741,810 $1,189,381 expenses— earns, Operating Net inc. 64 57.6969 46.8123 50.7108 46.5479 46.5583 —. 388,562 $367,868 payable April 5 to holders of record April 1.. Distributions each 289,889 stock preferred convertible cumulative Governmental 76 75 58 63.0883 4s, 1959— and general A 5s, 1995 and general C 6s, 1995—„ and general D 5s, 2000—— — Maximum Prices 74.0360 73.0678 55.3793 Cincinnati 1990 (17) 371,710 $596,244 Cole. A. dividend $10 Gross Liabilities— The Ohio & Little Kanawha RR. first 5s, 1950 Buffalo Rochester & Pittsburgh Ry. cons. 4V2s, 1957 ; Buffalo & Susquehanna RR. Corp. first 4s, (13) (16) i . —- 223,547; $1,360,034. (rentals, income Profit 1948—— and general F 5s, 1996 Secured 4% notes, 1944—— Lincoln Park & Charlotte RR. Co. first 5s, 1949 (15) L. RR. 5s, 215,702 $1,931,191 year. 75 — V 97,916 $756,430 etc.) par $1,000, $41,411,055 $40,910,655 Profit 4s, 1951 Toledo-Cincinnati Division (5) 91,366 $967,954 income Boylston Market Association—Smaller Distribution— 954,882 80 5,555 — assets $1,136,487 107,994 — Unadjusted debits $1,715,489 and General Counsel.—V. A 207,202 115,503 — _ 21,615 $658,514 The company on March 18 announced the appointment of Edward W. Wheeler of Brunswick, Me., as General Counsel to succeed the late 129 65,897 — supplies and receivable 57,511 341.197 55 . agents and conductors— Miscellaneous 423,531 347,342 . receivable car receiv. bal. (contra)— bills 11,141 $876,588 Brazilian Traction, 932,054 deposits and 925,767 573,539 23,109 — Period End. Feb. 28— $38,477,219 etc 534,434 New Officials— t 1941 . Loans the issues of Average Baltimore (1) (Dr) income. deducts, Net 31 1942 Investment $2,657,398 1,476,238 281,105 1.87 — Assets— Net $653,725 2.17 „. charges, times earned $3,783,672 499,004 303,094 — income Total of Fixed $1,449,764 752,880 1 oper. ry. $5,210,235 $13,185,881 $10,405,003 9,402,209 7,747,605 3,760,471 $1,955,671 (Dri rents 1943—2 Mos%~1942 1943—Month—1942 $6,543,842 4,588,171 .. rents facil. Total $1,401,979 charges Other different 6,788 $27,491 RR.—Earnings- „_ revenues .. Joint 6,277 $1,561,419 received pursuant to had accepted overall average company the 8,742 » issues tendered, at an prices 324,165 99,497 99,497 & Maine oper. William income Gross Additions to and 312,082 . 17,624 (Cr). Equipment and joint facility rents Unmatured tenders of 59.1964. average 3,761 236,063 988. p. Equipment bonds and notes covered by accepted tenders are: The ———1 expenses Net 711,978 income Dividends Baltimore & Ohio RR.—Tenders Averaged— White 117,578 ■ 255,354 $1,812,861 52,070 Equipment and joint facility rents Interest B. 251,978 $88,974 Operating Other 274,524 — Miscellaneous accounts Maryland.—V. 149, p. 2073. R. accruals— rentals. 1941 $2,301,317 ,• _ operations—. railway accruals Common stock were as President 1,613,573 j. 157, 1942 $2,428,918 of dividend of each; 32,239,000 March ended 2,001,815 ——__v items , revenues $5,665,618 $1,262,936 Railway 5% A Edison the was week profit Net 1,038,381 — from revenue Deferred been elected D. C., has Home to 1943, the 3,761 period End. Feb. 28- & 1942 . Other current assets Babcock & Wilcox Co.—25-Cent Dividend— Stock, -V. tax line bonds— interest, Net Damage Corporation and of numerous insurance corporations. 157, p. 987. ' year Net at Bank $6,769,787 —_ the War —V. due 1943, City of Baltimore, Interest receivable accrued— is on Taxes Y. owned by the is company operations—revenue , , He bonds redemption as of May 1, be made at the Chemical 165 Broadway, New York, N. property Special thereof." holders stockholder of 27, 1943 $3,022,204 municipal transit Operating for will Payment Comparative Industries, Inc., pursuant to agreement dated Nov. 28, 1942, the dividend of 50 cents referred to in previous announce¬ Any outstanding 1946, Co., Rail conditional • and rapid Dividends Telephone in acquired the option to buy 138,000 shares, not quite 15% of the total outstanding shares. ' ' ■ The. notice by the. New York Curb Exchange on March 29 said: "Since Allen & Co. has not purchased and paid for either the stock of Connecticut Telephone & Electric Corp. or the stock of Great Amer¬ ican the of 1, and Other acquired all assets and assumed the & Electric Corp. and Ward Laand on Nov. 28, 1942 Allen & Co. Inc. Industries Corp. 138,000 the event of, it of 50 Connecticut Truck the disposed dividend reported for leased roads Interest Large Order— Great added advice American France All the above declared some time The State for and Bangor & Aroostook RR.—Annual Report— option the conditional dividend of 50 cents a ago would not be paid on April 5. Co. & as March kwh. L_. receipts as 29, Allen ended operating expenses—™"1 Rent Baltimore County Water & Electric Co. of Baltimore Exercised— a routine measure at the opening of business on advising that since payment had not been received under Exchange company Boston Elevated Ry.—Earnings— Total Miscellaneous County—Bonds Called for Redemption— Trust of a notice to stockholders of made public by the New York Curb 26, this week 29,297,000 preceding week output was 33,361,000 kwh., an increase of the corresponding week last year.—V. 157, p. 1143. Boston mailing the March on of the with Se^ Baltimore & Ohio RR. Co., below.—V. 156, p. 2188. executive corporation that it of Great pay for agreed price before the option expires on April l. over Subway Baldwin Locomotive Works—Receives The last week notified the For Federal, a/c Railroad Retirement Act— Railroad Unemployment Insurance 157, p. compared Month of February— Act Federal —V. output Institute for as 28, 1942, an increase of 10.0%. 5,225,690 $2,883,623 _ tax a/c Co.—Output Up 10%— $6,194,098 2,608,777 •Railway tax accruals include: 110 to exercise its option to purchase 138,000 shares Industries, Inc., owned by Automatic and would proposed system kwh., Total President 688. p. Automatic Products Corp.—Option the Net Electric 11.4% fixed for income May , Chief Engineer formerly reporting to Vice now report directly to the President and W. Hanson, J. to 270,679 K. • of 111,347 : charges . Products Department, 1 from 2,569,101 announced also Manager of the Indus¬ trial Chemicals Department including Polyalcohols Division and Darco Corp. He will also have charge of research and development including post-war planning. Mr. Creighton has been General Manager of the Cellulose Products Department for the past eight years. He will be located at the company's general offices, Wilmington, Del. M. ' deducts, committee. Mr. J, $5,564,071 ^412 Boston Edison policies executive 1, 459,783 income Miscell. W. E. broad income Total • income.; oper. ry. over), THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1266 loan notes, Liabilities—Term $150,000; accounts clue within one year, Canadian Tube & payable, $446,598; stockholders', officers' and employees' credit balances, $59,137; security deposits from terminix licenses, $7,591; accrued lia¬ and State income taxes and term loan notes, deferred, of cut over land, $115,490; reserve for accident insurance, $36,515; 7 % cumulative preferred stock t$100 par), $1,198,100; 3Va%•• cumulative preferred stock ($100 par), $350,650; common stock t$5 par), $650,000; paid-in surplus, $1,293,290; bilities, provision $178,907; Federal profits excess. unearned $262,500; earned surplus, See Federal for $7,823,565.—V, total, $1,659,380; 156, 1738. p. The Federal and yarns acetate are which The f' , holders of its first mortgage 3%% bonds, ser.es A, due Nov. 1, 1965, issued under mortgage dated as of Nov. 1, 1940, that $29,000 principal amount of the bonds have been drawn by lot for redemption on May 1, 1943 out of moneys in the sinking is notifying company redemption date. The bonds drawn for redemption will be paid at the office of J. P. Morgan & Co. Incorporated, trustee, 23 Wall St., N. Y. C., on or after May 1, 1943, after which date interest on the drawn bonds will cease. —V. 155, p. 1404. * • fund, 106% at accrued and to interest the 1943 $219,313 87,643 February— from Gross Net from Net ry. railway____ railway-——,- oper. income January l— From railway railway from 440,152 159,308 93,472 Net ry. oper, income— ♦Deficit.—V. 157, p. 862. Brothers, directors distribution Dec. complaint, in 226,414 *6,659 26,937 Chicago—15-Cent Dividend— declared made A special 1 2, dividend 157, of 15 holders of to March on last year.—V. 2, dividend a record last, and 15 cents of cents share on the per May 5. March on 2, share per similar A and 1 June that it also was paid announced the directors The 7% cumui. have described April 16. stock, This and: unpaid dividends dividend a $100, par payment due Nov. of $1.7938 payable the represents 1, 1942, 1 to accumulated of sum together with $0.0438 accrued The company above stock, on April 1 paid which thereon Cambria at or by 1942 1941 1940 $161,598 $157,241 $136,328 60,827 72,293 69,805 93,030 102,718 37,136 from ... 56,383 332,656 332,982 330,997 108,608 155,354 154,810 149,503 203,667 from Total Ltd. (& * 1943 Provision income receivable and syndicate and tificates. tion profits $130,000; tax, equipment, other investments, (less voting 1, 1946, $768,045; no sharesi, par 5Va% $106,007 $860,184; accounts and $12,917,883. accrued and 4%, 41/a%, , liabilities, 5% series the interest stock common $1,772,007; total, $12,917,883.—V. 157, have and J. elected to been C. the as Net ry. p. From Net par all Net ry. 1943 1942 $258,000 *11,164 50,529 income— *59,417 $1,841,- - *58,021 *54,791 *58,471 99,408 25,045 *928 income— *154,918 *63,648 *91,804 *116,540 157, p. 862. revenues — — revenue 157, 1943—2 Mos.—1942 $30,329,000 $24,950,000 $59,607,000 25,206,390 21,305,560 50,011,676 $50,917,000 42,115,448 Int. John W. Oil $3,644,440 $9,595,324 $8,801,552 Cos., Ltd.—New Director— McKee has been elected Canadian Pacific February— Gross Net Net from from ry. < Lines income-— oper. a in Net Net ry. —V. Net 156, p, ry. 1942 1941 $351,492 154,327 138,459 Net Net from ry. From Gross ry. From Net the is Tr,a/f* earnin?S —V. 157, p. 1941 *44.817 *34,719 , *8,672 *11,129 *64,379 *36,441 *37,375 211,365 210,318 1941 1940 499,173 320,520 209,452 6,298,333 5,942,221 2,376,163 1,775,456 1,484,097 751,296 500,608 ■ ■ • petition a for interest an ,, payment the Agreement tax the on 1942 of dispute been appeal an Central Jersey and the Chancery Court deal would State of acceptable to the terms. prtftective road 157, p. by Central of New Jersey.—V. The .in of if a per share 6% amounts Arrearages the and 7% A the on the 6% on the on paid were at as stock, A preferred B 6% 6% if operated $53 37% 9% during 1942 and to on Cespedes ment *45,375 *4,267 *108,033% *16,653 *59,902 *70,284 V on The company currency $5,152,000 $4,579,000 is on Co., holders certificates of Aug. 31, of 1932) each The the of to June bonds Make to 30, a Pay¬ of first mortgage 7% % sinking deposit therefor (issued under that $100,834.20 in United States 1942, being $20.75 for each payment on account of $1,000 principal of principal amount of bonds. deposit was made in compliance its of Cuba bondholders. relating, to the character, to has commodity which does not de¬ on the or Traffic complications presently of war conditions, the New moved affecting the England the over shift and company's have largely for all-rail in New lines to removed and age, during ballast the and coastwise New England haul.is much The rail grades. They require they have placed an addi¬ that is the represented hills and by the handling , adds, Newton Mr. war out wear they emergency it .1 with are rate. enormous an submarine steep And equipment engines. the now York New routes. have routes But method. coal our and be can of down grinds it up. Traffic the highest in the country and Ohio, among earlier pressed freight by service into carried record 1941 the by 13.3%, is hauling Chesapeake and exceeded men Ohio & the and in average 33.5%. by years 011 of heavier normal "The Fat of Its Hump" traffic and repairs, it that . . normally would be expended for repairs .to equipment, possible for the Chesapeake & Ohio to make them, were, the cannot, existing tax law, for spent normal 81% maintenance, must be paid out in ', . for the whole railroad industry in the post-war period, he mentions the inability of the roads to set up reserves from earnings, under the present tax law, and the fact that certain groups see in; the prospect ahead an opportunity to "socialize" the railroads. This opportunity, he says, Turning to be that conditions realized after forecast serious problems the war the when, managements of many to Washington asking for funds. ' :%% ;-,C opportunity know that large scale invest¬ ment of public funds raised through taxation is the only logical alternative to allowing the railroads themselves to accumulate prudent and reasonable reserves for post-war rehabilitation. And rehabilitating would be forced to go . desire- this the railroads with public funds means control by Government bureaus." Control by Government Bureaus > , of do our this not to carry believe railroads. letter, by We the .do American not public believe it is desires Government control wanted by you who- read depend on our great railway systems to market, by the mining operators, manufacturers, the farmers who their crops wholesalers and retailers whose businesses have grown up and thrived along our lines, by the brotherhoods, who comprise our labor, or by the traveling citizen. The railroads have always been the veins and arteries of our free, economy, ..and the arch examples- of American enterprise. Aside $29.89% holders, with the provisions of obligations of a sugar com¬ the railroads with public funds means Mr. Newton concludes:. >%••'■%< % Asserting that rehabilitating control by Government bureaus, principal $1,000 above Constitution pany and he Ohio a pre¬ has been deposited with the Irving Trust Co. in trust for its This amount represents interest at 1% per annum from 1940, 4, railroads, & coal, is substantially greater now. share 7% preferred stock, par $100; C stocks.—V. 157, p. 7. r ' Cuba—To of to locomotives. on pounds the "Those .who pep Account of Principal and Interest— notifying and as Havana, at miles substance." "would $25." per the Ohio "it means that your railroad, like the camel on a journey desert, is living on the fat of its own hump. It is consuming its a roads cents par bondholders. for 1942 bonds gold amount 1943 Bonds agreement dated June Ry.—Earnings— Sugar for most and Chesapeake deposits taxes. 1941. $60.37% $15.41239 the Chesapeake & emergency and how wartime burdens and to war of pulling our coal over the tidewater." '• x ' ' to that period currently it on cents stocks, 6% preferred B and and C $100; the $25; par $100; amounted par on par preferred quarter 1943, 1, stock, A stock, and each stock, $25; par the on in Jan. preferred $13,155 7% preferred B preferred rail¬ be put aside as a reserve with which to .repair it after the war, or to take care of deferred maintenance, of roadway, Mr. Newton points out. Of this money which cannot be directors recently declared the following dividends, on account accumulations, all payable March 31 to holders of record March 16: cents per share on the 7% preferred A stock, par $100; 10.937 share six and of more intensive use of right equipment, materials and labor are unavail¬ Mr. Newton asserts. Currently, only those are being made that are absolutely essential to immediate Although this condition has not interfered with safety of for under 43 % cents the these locomotives, way, own The of this Money of committee now result the Chesapeake & five repairs 1048. is a destined economical more traffic Ton service. is be railroads Exchange, operation, within case tax reasonable on . on the able - made well the the in of the formerly Living commenting on the proposal of Hugh M. Kelleher, a large stockholders of the Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co., that Lehigh & Susquehanna RR. be sold to the Central of New Jersey, said that be of finest demands ties, cars than with exceeded In by Brooks, a I only com¬ expected to prolong the litigation. liability has hampered presentation reorganization plan, according to Mr. Brooks. the on how shock Tidewater difficult tear postponed reached was explained, because the road's tax liability between class and courts, Passenger- miles topped 1941 by 120.13% and topped the average of the five earlier years by 243,4%. The effect of such traffic on the condition of the railroad's property has, of necessity, been a secondary consideration." . , bondholders' the postponement A decision is expected in the but of "consumed" goods. bonds' of the on has 22 37 the New York Stock access of as and by and "Everything Hearing Postponed— on when the one coal, shipping between and density 335,937 > Ohio, service, and "Volume 1,514,900 327,011" its . in pre-war years, •, reduce to on corporations and as most easier grades being *54,742 7,739,938 ovqr $26,800,000 pay the period. diversified which Many use -rather $2,670,542 757,640 9,682,326 , enormously to addition, in the continued its delivered wear Rails V announced. month, fund by Jersey—Earnings- 371,313 income bear largest & of trains tional income.._ Uncertainty $99,250 217,827 ——— shorter 989. 1940 $96,904 80,718 1144. longer. *11,823 and from be must "We 1942 209,166 Week Ended March 21— 251,971 338,662 New Jersey. on Canadian Pacific 626,314 441,943 interested parties, it was due to pending 242,212 *70,680 ry. oper. income— *139,611 ♦Deficit.—V. 157, p. 862. 749,057 1,324,775 oper. in years, evidencing the coming to mentions markets, 1,996,123 railway.— railway— able was and, as highly menace $3,046,940 oqr not be so it not for the further fact that the Chesapeake & Ohio its own and on connecting lines, a great coal con¬ Newport News. "This was the litigation in New Jersey. One case in Chancery Court involves the constitutionality of the railroad tax legis¬ lation. A second action is pending before the Third Circut Court of Appeals and concerns the compromise approved by the Federal District a on 112.379 uncertain 240,597 $99,543 were movement income— 1942 more industrial world's Chesapeake York, 1.177,113 net of period should be less difficult for the Chesapeake & the market, vessels $3,878,061 1,010,392 or Shift *17,012 1943 Ohio difficulties throughout cites most Newton 2,618,301 $4,767,604 Increased taxes & stock pend, for example, 011 the prosperity of the steel industry, number of ships that coal at Hampton Roads, railway— on one their against of right 193,003 company which was to have been held March for 90 days, Eugene S. Brooks, Chairman of 353,606 $93,664 for the 3,090,492 hearing 253,634 Vermont—Earnings— of 288,102 Interest income— Net because 3,722,551 ""Deficit. A he transition than 723,692 p. records revenues costs, year suming $1,284,867 ; I , also, expect, is prepared now 5,584,314 157, previous any 162,705 . January 1— ry. Like January 1— from 341,958 from Net per 600. facts buttressed railway..— from in $978,633 $1,548,161 432,727 in previous "Operating increased greatly than greater common all broke stockholders. despite Chesapeake its yearly it serves, 1940 $1,858,282 & 52.5, class > 501.606 1941 1,077,165 and, stocks, out of 62 listed the $2,845,002 all "needed in reconstruction and in peace as well as in war." Even this natural resource, Mr. Newton adds, would Ry.—Earnings— income— oper. Net 324,966 income These That $1,642,944 :. of ratio ^ Traffic expect, the tells were would from the 1942 Chesapeake for average , the deficits relief railway.— oper. from 339,1.94 railway railway $807,469 1943 February— from railway.— 446,994 oper. $113,148 Georgia Gross 357,957 from ——- an debt difference railway—_ 1943 501,606 ___ Central RR. of New share railway railway..—_ of railway— railway from 102,501 from $1,309,075 41.800 , with Newton says, 686,708 41,800 economy of the its 1942 operating High would you high 989. p. January 1— ry. 740,845 in % 712,242 stock— ♦Deficit.—V. 1940 $373,406 176,126 Lines 59,814 $154,948 and cites . on Ohio $2,329,652 59,485 was with the dislocations and problems foreshudowed for the railroad industry in the. coming post-war transition back to peace time economy. 908,400 616,427' $2,021,318 times stock¬ to result cope 1,476,000 $214,762 as taxes so, dividends 1,160,198 801,400 1,228,200 letter The 1941 contrasts Newton you well 4,086,675 v as Even dividends was $135,896 deducs. before common ' 1943—12 Mos.—1942 ___ the 1941 was report all-time road 1,536,000 1,175,819 than -2% more in report.: figure by $11,786,307, although by $34,123,554. Taxes for 1941 $30,319,548 less than the tax figure of efficiency which , sought , 4,377,419 $195,381 ______ which the were relates annual by $9,000,000," depicts in. his letter the strength of the Chesapeake & Ohio, the continued stability of its earnings and its unbroken dividend record, sustained even through the 13-year period, since 1929, when, he said, some of the finest industrial companies were incurring sub¬ $0.37 128.000 of that the history. funded taxes 395,710 Newton company's short the Mr. an "But, 283,932' Mr. the fell 1942, year at 1941. 128,000 , 1941, in 1936, traffic," in 638,410 profits excess •- 61.6. earnings $1,022,404 $11,140,156 $10,577,353 $94,096 from Net 109,698 February— since of were Co.—Earnings— 404,932 __ pref. oper. From ferred Gross for $278,291 ' , to fi¬ the excess ■ exceeded paid $1,092,538 __ income stantial and income in were $19,678,804, ."The ; . Central States Electric Co.—Accumulated Dividends— $393,685 141,227 J 638,410 $0.37 an became All-Time 489,446 $275,575 informatively aggregating $49,998,352, operations, roads 1942 762,656 — 1943—Month—1942 from Gross lease 1602. s Pacific 31 364,225 other from Net, 795,781 Canadian taxes —. February— 141,932 862, Jan. and 1941.' 1942, reflecting lowest $767,737 ___ income Gross 914,097 p. Ended $1,038,231 \?;:V Railway—Annual Report—In report to stockholders, designed 1942. As Mr. 858,689 oper. 157, Months earnings shares—— ... income 157, railway*— from from director.—V. 188,103 From January 1— Gross totaled common 1943 taxes,.profits taxes- on —V. Maine—Earnings— 1943 . of 67,230 ... time operations, Carl E." Newton, President a record total income of $188,- 1942 income for but trustees, shares 150,000 —: Amort, of pref. stk. exp. could $439,407 . railway-*— railway—— Three net total applica¬ upon voting 140,891 Ohio graphically embodied important such Canadian net expenses and Net Mr. $5,122,610 1144. p. for profits excess amortization exc. Court Ry.—Earnings— 1943—Month—1942 expenses and revenue mittee, 282,256 Operating —V. *33,910 3,819 267,497 Operating Earnings they •that one 1940 491,500 Canadian National exceed income Fed. $133,985 1,996 277,400 Period End. Feb. 28— Net . 1941 $133,156 ' railway— railway—— oper. to the computed under the 1942 Revenue Act.—V. 157, p. 518. Net $172,200 ♦Deficit.—V. of 27,774 448,527 127,641 . converted, after expenses and profit taxes, into a net in¬ $33,153,437, which is some 26% under the net for holders Ohio be deposited may consent charges and provision for Federal shares), no January 1— from not are taxes (163,200 surplus, (675,195 distributable — from Gross the 128,987 : such purchase common with Central Illinois Light company, 600. railway—__ railway oper. who 215.531 156,767 income and for .Taxes ; common due both Operating Vice-Presidents, board of directors.—V, 153, p. 238. from from and Period End. Feb. 28— due debentures subsidiary in Fed¬ debentures MacFarlane, February— Gross common income ♦After Canadian National Lines in New England—Earnings-r— Net others 283,669 annual war of come stock to deposit stock thereunder and receive voting trust cer¬ certificate Outstanding Gross Turner all to 63,773 520,774 217,309 ' March 30, tells how Federal stock. common 59,183 588,841: '..cy: more ing from on the Earnings per share,— Canadian General Electric Co., Ltd.—New Directors— M. the 157, %%'< advanced, the company said, Quarters Ended January 31— before taxes— Net H. and which manufactured.—V. are portray 58,147 nancial status of the company, as well as problems aris¬ voting trust for the common stock of opportunity will be afforded to the members of an holder trust Net , $467,468; B fund sinking A minority surplus, bills charges, $83,782; land, buildings, plant depreciation of $3,023,874), $7,505,- series $3,887,843; capital from Commission, determination cumulative sinking fund convertible preference stock $1,026,214; 984; to accounts), $225,702; inventories, $54,438; refundable portion of excess payable $600,000; properly are the ■ Stock. Sheet, Jan. 31, 1.943 $839,290; total, taxes, $1,779,321; $775,000; subject rates for reserve Liabilities—Accounts 1943-1951, 6,093 doubtful deferred and income 182,000 7,136 $156,583 investments, expenses, 264; materials fabrics was Additional shares of of Central Balance for reserve prepaid stock new Balance income tax $135,170; (less of illustrated of 331,886 for syndicate has formed Divs. 385,500 —J $3,085,053; of the and they ruling 78,149 - $215,278 •• ' v'«"» ■' • • /%,- 1940 104,239 687,694 862. p. Chesapeake & < (2-5112) 22,832 _ at prevailing profits. Assets—Cash, actually any • 99,102 * , income— oper. 157,. • * not are ruling "current" a ry. .—V. Corp.—Registers With SEC— ^ company, 130,872 re¬ / Consolidated April taxes, less 1943 profits standard $447,804 22,024 135,548 interests ♦Calculated eral $706,792 — Dominion because yarns "Celanese" as for 7,445 depreciation— portion because but such plan to issue Gross ____ for fundable Net 6,604 — Minority of 1942 $440,360 __ for but when General $700,188 - Interest Provision designated of which Operating Deprec. & Subs.)—Earnings— — income products referred to so registration statement Gross operation income the certificates for 150,000 shares of 223,829 Quarters Ended Jan. 31— Other Net this to what 156,696 67,875 Canadian Breweries Profits refers in lieu negotiations, which failed, by the same group to buy some such large block of existing stock. The interested parties will buy the new stock at $10.50 a share. .v.;.";':;- '>,y. Bror Dahlberg, O.. S. Manseli and Andrew J. Dallstream, voting trustees, have filed a registration statement 12-51131 for voting trust 289,347 989. p. instances, some which 1— -Earnings-1941 $284,029 %V 9257,005 141,655 income—,:. oper. Ry. 1942 r $347,147 ;Gross from railway—— ■".Net from railway current a ry. Sg, From January recent January 1— 157, Net • Carolina 1943 j.u-• railway-— railway.—i-'- from been filed with the SEC. 69,749 railway--Net from railway—— Net ry. oper. income— —V. asterisk an Western & from Net purchasers some fibers the company, in "Under not ♦Consolidated 1943 railway-— Net from railway Net ry. oper. income— Gross *>• that %: Federal $172,510 from From wool or income RR.—Earnings— February— Gross silk of Mr. Indiana & ad.: ♦Earnings 779. p. Charleston February—, 1 Gross covering the proposed issuance by the corporation of 75.000 shares of common stock for purchase by a selected group, consisting of employees of the company and a limited number of persons having long-standing business relations with it, has the 157, rayon be otherwise, Celotex A dividend of $1.8083 per share on the dividend due Aug. 1, 1942, with a represented 5%.—V. composed states 28, Commission, Consolidated ■ N. appearance. March "Celanese" the of a certificate of deposit or any bondholder may obtain part of the deposited interest and principal moneys application to the Irving Trust Co., One Wall Street, New York, Y.—V. 138, p. 508. proportionate upon a 989. p. interest thereon. interest in not the share on the holders of per May not are and rayon, as their shares of declared preferred issued Trade the record its word would Federal The (A. M.) Byers Co.—Accumulated Dividend— has and texture implies that and rayon 1144. p. 518. p. to beside the 5,321 *42,656 157, ruling of the Federal Trade Commission Celanese yarns and fabrics are classified as rayon." v This statement, the complaint says, confuses and misleads the public 21,984 171,459 *12,273 22,988 1*4,188 in In advertisements of puts The payable June was 1942. 1, March on have stock, common 227,050 products ;footnote statement of Butler The 3,667 *9,775 ' from Gross Net 54,311 - 1940 $116,354 below.—V. distinguish between acetate rayon fabrics, manufactured simulate natural fabrics, and fabrics made from natural fibers. to process 1941 $85,470 1942 $104,951 2,313 *10,125 • The holder his Corp., Ltd., Commission resemble unable are Trade rayon they current RR.—Earnings- Burlington-Rock Island Steel Products, Ltd.—Control— Coal & complaint charging the with failing to disclose adequately to the public that the fabrics it makes and sells under the name of "Celanese" corporation The Buffalo Creek RR.—Bonds Called— Steel Celancse Corp. of America—Accused by FTC— $1,415,407; profit on sale tax, gross Dominion Monday, April 5, 1943 We believe most Americans want them to remain so." the forthright message in Mr. Newton's letter to stock¬ from a of the Chesapeake & Ohio annual report is the essential facts so that they can be grasped at a feature arrangement of glance. The report is illustrated with and functional operations of the road. sheet and income statement, a table of photographs, depicting facilities It includes a simplified balance dividends paid since 1899, and a L Volume 157 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4165 " description of the company's contribution to the technological advance of the railroad industry through its laboratory research and tests. Traffic. Statistics for Calendar 1942 Average mileage oper... coal •Revenue carried •Other - carried iNo. of of Av. rev. 3,118 Net 3,113 : 21,114,618 ry. V . 53,028,340 60,614,145 18,318.531 6.42 Gross > 14,197,233 Net 12.544.360 from ry. 6.22 6.05 General Income Y/ ; Calendar $ Years 1941 1940 $ • 287,158 191,290 142,905 *13,511 4,558,522 3,749,887 3,134.927 2,891,328 124,488,512 111,270.264 4,831,741 3,371,349 3,062,151 mail 1,200,684 1.175,952 1,130,818 1,121,387 628,340 365,232 382,211 392,505 .^Miscellaneous 4,516,955 Cincinnati 1,575,074 1,055,825 915,270 611,509 556,141 361,760 327,314 56,761 income.., 3,642,376 989. p. Net from Net ry. Total oper. from Net ry. from 3,347,280 The $406,589 $343,223 226,488 207,068 154,797 110,117 ry. .oper income... January 1— 81,589 49,984 92,896 76,155 2,875,747 from Gross Net from Net . ry. —V. railway..1,020,525 997,406 165,084 " Y; .:" / 317,312 of 12,303,197 11,022,219 Gross Malnt. 30,547,841 25,523,449 24,709,551 23,387,375 Net from Net ry. 2,680,546 'Misc. -2,557,874 2,507,650 41,723,214 34,181,061 30,900,070 28,425,588 448,318 363,076 337,182 3,463,034 3,367,273 3,282,605 155,463 _ 62,808 58,653 operations 821,958 -General 3,786,248 Transp. for invest. • (Or) 2,453,306. Total 95,415,056 (52.48%) 80,239,299 74,088,009 (53.41% ) (55.82% ) rev1.:—..—• 86,394.706 69,998.035 58.632,163 Net Oper. .Railway 19,678,804 18,241.188 49,998,352 rents 1941 payable were $774,365 $741,468 railway—— income Y_ 369,546 273,159 233.120 197,851 228,074 149,905 90,692 62,083 2,051,465 1,798,074 1,605,239 745,032 559,974 475,266 'Dividend has pany and 40,390,975 36,366,238 194,967 1,452,273 1,023,977 maour.ng 1,458.784 1,266,011 1,025,502 1,236,076 51,559,187 40,817,745 36,354,138 income Gross 98,707 York taken interest lative 37,005,057 8,284,234 9,469,988 leased 1 income 33,153,437 . other 138,151 33,591,166 by 512.036 the with Pacific & has received to respect RR. Co.—Int. notice declaring that this com¬ interest to be any Inc. balance transf. 32,452,210 Divs. 4% on 26,211,568 610,055 601,849 dividends—: 'Common 25,800,739 26,800,979 sh. per stock mon "• 1 stock...... preferred Earned non-cum. - $4.25 . General 609,310 25,844.831 $5.79. 20,101,453 $4.31 $3.49 Balance Sheet, ;> in Investment road.———..— Investment in equipment............ Investment in leased $ • : "cash IYY^jYy——Y—y--- current Deferred assets - - 578,693 Total .—_ Gross scrip preferred stock. capital stock:..! common Governmental grants Funded Audited accounts .Other Tax liability Other and Funded instalments annual from ry. 26,945,864 Net 4,492,772 Net asked are to name a Bids May of 1 each coupon rate and offer a price be company, submitted by not ■. i■ There monies sale Net 1,009,133 934,721 837,224 868,751 77B.2J1 Co., Ltd.—Interest directed to been the Lohmeyer. Secretary Terminal Tower, Cleveland, (EWT> April 15. ;; Colon On mortgage March •drawn for 25, 25 for issued," March 15, stock and for books will _ the to Interstate this does of the be must not proceedings previously mean approved Commerce before by Com- definite any Committee. and Two Months Ended 1942 Feb. 4,078,728 2,714,579 1,825,421 1,665,501 792,362 24,970,761 18,763.434 8,326,070 5,557,230 5,240,457 3,421,923 1941 ry. $6,403,536 1,414,332 605,623 2,110,119 911,903 624,029 18,063,844 14,280,959 13,286,527 7,146,120 3,308,203 2,968,017 1,474,164 3,823,199 1,384,411 1,285,947 from Net ry. 1940 for a redemption as of May total of $125,000 of 1943, 1, out refunding and bonds redemption had of the been not mentioned above presented for $8,581,050 $6,505,774 $5,992,872 2,698,805 1,664,852 1,052,491 1,829,571 869,457 197,703 issue Net ry. 12,303,315 11, 257,335 5,202,736 3,512,174 2,216,686 7, 267,324 3,481,572 1,928,838 503,528 1943 1942 1941 v. 1940 $1,671,307 $1,330,336 $1,245,396 517,416 311,752 196,376 74,885 income— 239,423 78,588 *16,014 4,091,734 3,436,983 2,774,813 2,727,293 railway—— 936,205 589,157 433,668 351,319 income... 544,218 128,581 *12,584 From Gross income... oper. 4,085,716 from from Net 1,535,211 ,649,579 ry. "railway.... oper. income... 21,474,740 15,925,498 sales, Costs 7,685,223 5,214,993 4,414,402 3,199,666 ICC Oil Co. (& 1942 the profit 9,613,873 1939 $5,195,872 of 11 authorized the company to issue not exceeding promissory notes in evidence of, but not in payment principal on various equipment contracts.—V,-157, unpaid Chicago & Eastern Illinois February— 1943 from Net from Net ry. railway..._ railway oper. From January 1— Gross from railway Net Net —V. from ry. oper. 157, p. 1940 $1,541,145 $1,356,287 37l,64l 344,157 $1,284,584 263,521 132,963 132,613 57,865 , .. . v.- 1. ■ > 4,981,872 3,275,811 2,851,167 2,663,927 1,919,844 873,229 759,420 754,901 374,801 347,587 553,424 139,034 Y income... 1048. 1941 Y ; railway -" 1,035,943 227,079 165,775 39,264 & Wyoming Ry.--Earnings- - . 1941 1940 $126,653 $120,826 $103,077 68,805 52.327 56,133 44,251 railway income.^ Bad 3,948,048 4,759,395 $1,024,614 $320,185 23,212 26,637 33,866 23,139 272,963 261,519 226,435 142,640 118,852 134.482 105.936 47,122 53,170 79,666 71.576 income.. 863. p. contribution, $2,112,000 under certain limitations.—V. Corp.—Capital Contribution 6% 157, income income 19,023 30,934 20,616 $936,895 $1,043,637 38,024 debts $351,119 17,981 $457,093 14,873 ...... : • __.•— 7,714 : 17,506 2,937 3,878 of 132,694 Net profit shs. cap. 30,753 13,613 V. of 156, share net of losses $529,656 recently declared a dividend of 50 cents per share on stock, payable April 1 to holders of record March 31. Oil Gasoline & Corp.—Gives ration on $124,421 in of $2.08 jointly unconsolidated $0.49 owned controlled Chicago for the first time, March assembling, is the will project T. Control seven of the its of years acrimonious Columbia voting and Gas stock & battles, Electric control the corporation, Corp., the over March on Panhandle a 30 Eastern the way cleared for action by recent decisions, of the U. S. Court in Philadelphia, Columbia Oil signed over 404,326 com¬ shares—or 50.1%— of Panhandle Eastern to the Phillips Petroleum for one-half the $10,435,654. it the was The stock to acting Phillips the for in company, turn, simultaneously Missouri-Kansas Pipe Line the joint of account itself (Mokani and Co., Mokan in deal. Mokan by acquiring this stock brings its total holdings to approxi¬ mately 68%. Phillips will hold 25% and the balance is in the hands the public. compliance Act and Columbia with also Department More the to Oil undertook provisions satisfy of Justice since 1936 of alleged has for the Columbia and Gas had cases their is under in Certain Circuit submitted terms the anti-trust stock against the over laws. in the The Columbia Panhandle Eastern •"..■ of Panhandle dissolution a ••; stock his in they Gano slated Oil appeal owned Panhandle in who of the new the B set-up, become Panhandle the to also posts. retired as acted U. S. Eastern.' stock, William Chairman Eastern. W. G. Mortland resigned from of The G. the the in of and chief board B stock, to the pre¬ which represent As R. A. result a Ransom, board. President and of compliance class This Panhandle Maguire, board Panhandle new trustee as director a Then, $1,000,000 directors, was found by the SEC inequitable distribution of voting power. representatives, to and Columbia it will Dunn, Panhandle and cancellation Under Commission, . conclusion, a resignation from both order, which two the to pic¬ down in their appeals in the Philadelphia 29. Whether decided. •• not reached SEC an plan the from this Columbia-owned Panhandle stock handed Eastern the turned April is of plan that the present deal was con¬ Corporation Trust in Jersey City. N. J. stockholders had opposed the plan for dissolving were on deal divestment offices of but Court unfair of Oil minority the the the the the Court Supreme an the pending control of Utility Holding Company of ■%": Y:■ Y" and Columbia it summated As divestment Public violation recently the SEC ordered the segregation of Columbia Oil from of Mokan, is executive officer directors, it of was learned, will consist of K. S. Adams, Don Emery and Edward Buddi'us, all executives of Phillips; R. J. Buckley. F. J. Lewis, H. E. Howard, Judge Ira L. Letts, J, E. Bierworth and Mr. Maguire.—V. 157, p. li.76.. Columbus & gins of $0.91 $41,404 companies, and $6,284.— Greenville Ry.—Earnings— Feb.— 1943 from Net ry. 1942 1941 1940 railway... railway—:,. $126,876 $90,201 $97,279 $93,250 33,043 11,077 18.859 12,711 income.. 12,910 3,248 9,244 5,789 258.545 203,178 200,885 179,255 railway.—.. from 64,814 31,753 31,299 16,648 income.. 25,646 12,907 14,045 4,000 oper. From Jan. 1— from Gross $1.57 Not from Net ry. —V; railway— oper. 157, 26 inspected the the directors of The this corpo¬ Dodge Chicago plant, one of largest manufacturing units and probably the largest airr, craft engine plant ever to be built. -The main manufacturing build¬ ing, occupying some 80 acres, which will be used for machining and K. 75 With $232,922 new world's which Up 1, 863. p. 1740. p. Meeting the July Pipe Line Co. Net $401,068 profits of as Atlantic, 1176. p. last Terminating Gross 255,000 stk. (par $10) "Includes share on wholly- 1937, directors common relinquished 37,500 306,800 *47,688 ... sh. its of Over Panhandle Eastern— 130,881 44,500 37,050 290,000 Guymon Invest. Co. notes 24,672 149,212 151,401 and State taxes... demand Columbia Mills, Inc.—50-Cent Distribution—The $436,477 25,649 Depreciation Fed. ' 312,402 railway railway. oper. capital Y'%%: !, I: 1942 $150,683 railway. Commonwealth 1942 1,009,102 386,959 349,567 187,623 .The SEC has permitted the corporation to surrender to owned subsidiary, Atlantic Seaboard Corp., as of Dec. 31, Chrysler Corp.—New Dodge Chicago Plant— RR.—Earnings— $2,515,376 income..: 1,143,676 346,103 157. elected $911,146 Adjust, of .cap, assets:. ' 989. Gross ry. —V. ferred 1940 $4,268,233 $10,638,487 9,089,473 income Earns, per ' 1,'322,458 803,594 490,173 from Net with Subs.)—Earnings— 1941 $10,000,619 expenses..._ Operating March on $13,267,422 - 2.041,413 railway...: oper. Net for 863. p. Cotton etc and Other 1,401,245 • *16,354 Columbia Oil, 3,543,924 7,319,414 70,451 from Columbia 15,203,722 14,707,719 railway 31,337,147 106,356 1943 ry. Shares of loss—net sales Notes Authorized— The 1,725.819 January 1— .Net for, 2,331,094 $7,263,531 232,878 railway Net Gross *123,380 oper. Total ry. 79,588 income... January 1— from *167,872 railway.—: Interest———— 1940 - , 1940 $474,533 153,202 from ture. $2,027,774 6 Mos. End. Dec. 31— Net previously Quincy RR.—Earnings- 1941 $543,417 oper. Gross! of Chicago Burlington & 1942 companies 1077. * Deficit.—V. 157, of 157, Ry.—Earnings— $620,053 169,901 , Colorado of 13,404,454 railway.. from im¬ payment.—V. Southern 386,632 from since January 1— Net Checks railway...... Co. 1941 17.506,109 from is 1943 sold -Earnings- 1942 26, 446,485 oper. From Gross inclusive. 1943, 6, income interest Stock transfer Circuit 863. February— from railway— 1943. Co.—New President— Feb.— *284,777 income— April 31, the Such $991,118 subsidiary railway p. to March of case 1943. 343. p. oper. income..: "Deficit.—V. 157, p. 990. *287,533 23,223,448 1943 oper. & Columbia $6,913,354 1,856,758 railway.. 157, at the 1, railway—_ from from 1940 $9,082,163 p. 1 April year were as follows: April 3, 50 cents; .cents; and Oct. 1 and Dec, 24, $1 each.—V. 156, p. 1235, 3,907,856 157, 157, as April ry, the income.._ from to 1021: p. Net 2,010,034 Y" railway. closed in annum 1943, Ulrope has been elected President to succeed A. Clarke Bedford. 149, Gross 4,180,968 7,819,209 $11,745,572 Chickasha February— 1943 1942 1941 • Gross from railway.... $16,228,972 $10,496,763 $7,710,003 Net from railway. 8,101,627 4,002,479: 2,491,859 Net E. line, fund, be February— 17,369,587 13,652,673 1942 per 1. Colombia Gas & Electric 1940 $8,201,835 2,236,069 39,992,664 .. 5% Colonial Beacon Oil L. 28 1941 $9,060,985 7,333,559 ._ of Jan. From Jan. 1— necessarily Interstate awaited rate period mailed,—V. Net further 4,238,195 __ __ the at the will be —V. in railway.— from Net ,v 3 ¥2% Authorized— directed payable to stockholders of record 1943, Court. 1144. p. p. Court 1943 Gross be must Development directors have The of Chicago St. Paul Minneapolis & Omaha Ry.—Earnings .... called sinking and bonds, series D due May 1, 1996, at 100 and -interest. * Payment will be made at the office of J. P. Morgan & Co., Inc., sinking fund trustee, 23 Wall St., New York, N. Y. v provement "when on case $16,786,277 $11,987,211 .. railway... income.__ " y> and Treasurer Ohio, 3400 noon have in F. H. income... 990. Pipe Line: >•:%%% of Called— Bonds « the oper. from —V. year of 481,725 securities From January 1— 2,380 new to are the of from of cost the status new District reorganization action Court railway.— $13, 197,132 from railway.:---5, 753,436 ry. oper.' income 3, 713,166 Gross certificates will finance approximately 80% standard gauge 50-ton composite type hopper being built at. an approximate cost of $6,577,000. Proceeds •.cars of from Gross 756,292 fcJnsi■" "of the Committee, February— 137,405,355 starting with 1944. Bidders returned District RR. announces: the the Court the to NASD in Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Ry. 26,561,773 5,190,851 payable each, $520,000 1940 $802,530 , 1,050,065 mon $5,200,000 Equipment Trust Certificates of 498,784 p. ry. railway—.._ "Deficit.—V. is advertising for bids on a proposed issue of $5,200,000 equipment trust certificates to mature in 10 equal 'serial 1943 1941 $854,755 oper. 157, Gross regarding Pacific Supreme 1943 opsr. Net ——Y-—Y —780,405,195 747,059,870 The company 1942 500,545 • 958,759 ry. Net of members and S. the Month for 1048. p. from Net 1,091,971 580,438 2, 1.191,150 Net 14.89 13,685,613 136,30.9,603 1942 399,356 approximately opinion. by railway. from ry. 4,438,682 —: 1943 $918,043 from From January 1^— 1,123,716 balance Asks Bids on of 157, Gross 5,138,500 — — reserve.——: loss — made railway.... income. from Net Total U. Further oper. Net 3,396,893 44,121,064 —- ——_—: prop, 'Sinking funds and from Net —i———_• 122,9/5,840 1H,30j,27j credits inquiries 5,916,825 3,814,585 —_ through inc. and surplus..:. debt retired through inc. and surplus.to Paul District railway. income. from r.v. 2,301,093 5,937,967 value, Dec. 1.583.324 Net Chicago & North Western Ry.—Earnings— 251,239 180,443 211,335,000 220,345,000 8,416,900 8,048,338 — ———————— liabilities Additions Profit payable wages unpaid—.— depreciation unadjusted Deferred — liabilities.-—— current Accrued ...... - matured Dividends 2,301,033 —_ ' — debt eadh; 539,972 Payments 15,314,703 15,314,708 191,433,919 191,433,942 : $1.25 427,941 from January 1— Net Gross and stock on St. the plan oper. Net —V. of reorganization February— nun-cum. Premium ry. From Liabilities— 4% Court. be can from 780,405,195 747,059,870 . . Common abandonment 2,373,130 — 5, par during $1,033,094 oper. northwesterly Wood, Committee between and the the Practice the of of and Net 526,802 ——...—5,103,315 —— debits Unadjusted District Net 7,026,034 — ....— supplies.:.;— opinion Earnings 33,248,032 13,607,573 6,790,661 assets...11,318,585 Materials and Other 58,112,371 7,709,775 6,829,579 Special deposits Oct. account on no RR.—Earnings from From Supreme Court February— from railway- 15,038,123 25,593,232 „——...— — the Gross 8,735,583 76,416,444 Other extending New near permitting Issued" Securities— of Commission the ruling < . stock, 1,730.582 Wis. made conformity with the 226,216,510 211,027,584 .... of abandonment ■. physical property, etc..:————-.'-Y—'Y,Dr596,164 Invest, in affiliated companies...-J.——64,662,526 railroad number a decision order miss'on •/.• certificate a line Uniform Milwaukee, the 374,876,715 372,210,053 miscellaneous property, •,;%'. Y investments of The in 1941 $ of County, received Chicago, the ;%•'%% %•;*%: i YYYYi'vY the heretofore Commerce 31 Dec. 1942 Assets— have In par). of remanding the plan of com¬ on ($25 line "When on contracts •" 601,710 and share per Payments railway.... Colorado issued 19 a end National We 1,131,143 44,419.162 of Lincoln in view 32,641,351 30 SI 5. 397,876 ry. Net to profit and loss..... the to The 1,138,956 mortgage bonds w.ll be paid (but aga.nst future coupons when and aS declared in accordance With the adjustment mort¬ t directors March on NASD 27,342,711 520,582 June of preferred April 1,928,217 adjustment the thereon of trustees m.les, of ; ■ ICC Merrill Y'Y' . $1; record 424,123 ", . The 142,911 ' 2, of 2,135.037 Abandonment— , : holders April Accumulated Dividend dividend a cumulative railway.:.-:. from stock Exchange aet:on on board gage. 49.446 44,939,744 .' , funds.. reserve 49,649 230,597 skg. and to 49.047 248,189 Disposition of Net Inc.'— applic. 7,804,823 49,563 /V roads. deduct, from inc.. Net Inc. . to $5 payment of interest on the 6': redeem¬ able convertible preference stock and on the 5% redeemable Income stock, scries B. at the rate of 6% per annum in the case of the Stock no interest the 569,808 53,024,217 ' 42,063,200 by 81,111 1,146,748 debt..8,008,505 on for Rents 274,391 1,190,639 4l;459,694 income Interest •Misc. 677,993 1,138,116 14 Co.—-$l declared the on income— 151,811 payable on Apr 1 1, 1943, on the 5% convert ble adjustment gold bonds, series A, due 2000, and that coupon No. 32. Apr 1 1, 1943,. has no value: that accumulations of cumu¬ mortgage 2,505,968 income 756,323 January 1— railway.— Net from railway— 427,306 306,314 1048. p New without 'Other 1,046,632 972,256 preference The 50,319,230 39,643,584 income. oper. ry. 1,401,340 753,567 1,579,108 455,966 income.:,. have follows: from —V. railway . 157s, 4,706,015 facil.' rents, net (flr) Net 1,362,131 906,357 From $870,169 railway—- April as Gross " Jt. 378,531 2,094,432 2,750,401 Clinchfield Net 1940 $999,811 oper. 36,396,334 (net) 450,259 3,38.3,342 February— 1942 Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul due Ry. oper. Income... Equip, 351,336 3,938,735 income_i% directors Gross railway...: from Net ry, 13,296,195 accruals.. tax 1943 oper. from Net . 49 862.432 exps ratio'—— from Gross 68,859,622 (58.00%) oper. 499,076 5,744,337 . 990. 155,612 From January 1— —V. 'Operating 1 v 515,919 railway p. accumulations 227,265 193,375 ' . Chicago Indianapolis & Louisville Ry.—EarningsFebruary—; Y Y' v.\'; 14,221,027 equipment— 658,478 729,146 134,848 income 862. p. 841,572 389,460 447,312i oper. 157, 15,850.251 of 1940 $1,448,568 691,662 $1.50; and Dec. 28, $1.—V. 156, p. 2304. railway.—--: | Operating Expenses— Transportation Ry. —Earnings 1941 $1,636,927 Cleveland-Cliffs Iron 1940 $495,556 Maint. of way and struct. >TraffiC'Y Pac. 1942 • 1,352,953 income... oper. 157, Texas $1,975,546 railway....... oper. & 1943 $2,799,465 January 1— railway Net —V. $502,168 181,803,762 150,237,334 132,720,172 118,722,054 revs.—: Orleans from Gross Net ^ New Februaryfrom railway.... Gross From railway oper. From express-- of income.. 1— railway.... from railway—:.!. $ 140.222,032 Transportation -of 257,135 Net ^(1939 YY • 11,493,584 — 415,359 Net ''Y ' 163,970,199 traffic Transport, for $ Operating Revenues— Freight traffic— •Passenger Account 1942 527,536 Chicago & Illinois Midland Ry.—Earnings Y 1943 1942 1941 Gross • 877,482 February— per pass, per m. % $1,355,949 6.17 3,548,058 - 1,989,274 1,589,400 , 1,357,545, 1 mile 545,365,245 247,747.365 174,465,764 145,613,250 2.103 cts. 1.950 cts. * 1.932 cts. ■ 2.103 cts. car. $1,475,900 railway::. oper. lrom Net carried—. pass. $1,834,730 railway..... ..'Deficit.—V.; 157, frt. (mills) $2,363,494 _ ■ 1940 , From January 05,117,971 < _ from ton per mile rev. pass, No. 3,122 < Net I Western Ry.—Earnings— •'.'% 1943 'v.': 1942 1941 ' 1939 1940 freight (tons) from all -;Y:' ' —73,768,808 revenue Av. rev. per • : ; • ' 1941 3,115 % coke and itons) Chicago Great February— Gross from railway... Years 1267 Keller, completely be roofed completed President, over in said: Chrysler Corp. has."—V. a and few "This, is 157, p. all 16 months, the 1077. buildings comprising it was largest stated. war .of weekly this corporation territory in 1942, The of , an 1942, for increase an as for the week Corp.—Weekly Output— of show ttiectric general ended March of energy business 25, 1943, subsidiaries conditions of amounted to 195,837,037 for the corresponding week 39,211,241, or 20.02%. of hour adjusted the of to with compared increase output adjusted kilowatt served Southern hour compared corporation 232,722,926 in as weekly this territory undertaking served 235,048,338 & kilowatt output of electric energy of subsidiaries to show general business conditions of week with ended March 196.638,339 36,134,587 or for 18, the 18.38% .—V. 1943 amounted corresponding 157, p. 1176. to week ' THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1268 holders of record April 20. Community Water Service Co. (& Subs.)—Report— Total 1942 revenues . Federal (incl. exps. The taxes i — $6,256,258 3,455,542 $5,954,460 3,282,942 .little, higher a $2,800,715 $2,716,356 6,008 7,399' $2,723,755 $2,806,723 $2,678,068 1,877,244 inc Gross ,1,933,678 2,084,749 Deductions, $846,511" Deductions, 359,385 company income: Net .. It is of Cash known "Smash as Co. man-hours the Operating Oper. 13,335 1,532,059 1,269,792 157,893 Other Net Other materials and supplies-; taxes, etc 1943—Month—1942 715,701 ■ deferred Other 871,265 246,250 2,948,568 1,171,174 2,882,527 93,615 62,017 60,056 719,801 676,325 pledge appro. 40,896 55,377 815,714 588,356 benefits revs... $222,996 $179,607 $2,345,979 $2,457,697 620 320 1,104 657 $223,616 $179,927 $2,347,083 $2,458,354 46,667 46,667 560.000 560,000 Other 12,979 30,641 41,490 ; accrued 1 Taxes Customers' 410,282 18,234 accrued--- Dividends declared aid stock Common (par $1)——— surplus ♦Earned surplus 102,326 .100,763 588,404 404,334 Int. ♦After and deducting and 1942 i - $1,202,572 Other 4.06,482 $487,543 3,905 and disct. $515,928 130,544 186,063 $27,505 $466,746 $329,865 166 $30,873 $27,505 $492,413 23,515 281,383 1,947 10,903 $2,043 $200,127 26,901 103,901 $173,226 —————— 157, At 2,091 311,825 7,467 7,375 the added seven run compensation been in salaries amounting to —— — Assets—Investments, receivable from dividends receivable Dec. 31, for only) (Company $8,454,755; cash in banks, $309,234; accounts companies, $375; accrued interest and from subsidiary companies, $9,109; deferred $19,339; $1,003; two May 319,946 $9,169,738 4,454,316 976,079 2,209,612 —— —; -/-i---——— income — on 24,854,882 774,251 4,514.874 4,661,554 1,696,479 9,318,979 7,595,753 22,946,259 $1,529,731 $1,534,143 $9,500,617 $8,791,147 67,889 818,904 448,741 $1,629,771 „ and amort, of mium 828,445 4,334,969 $1,602,032 $10,319,522 ' pre- bonds- ' 404.679 401,153 $9,239,887 ■ 2,448,851 2,417,968 22,371 12,875 1,701,500 85,370 $1,206,246 Other deductions $1,184,478 $6,200,054 $6,705,666 $4.22 $4.65 — income ♦Earnings common - per share of stock $0.85 —— $0.83 ♦After providing for preferred stock dividends.—V. 157, p. 1078. Chase National Bank pointed registrar for the fitocks.—V, 157, p. of the City of New York common and cumulative has been ap¬ convertible preferred : poned—-. The cenU directors per share j-v have on declared the the., common usual stock, quarterly par dividend 37% $5,^ payable : May- :1 to 589,133 614,089 481,451 295,902 railway— 7,098,978 6,186,754 4,710,954 4,315,937 1,878,444 1,086,894 1,759.895 1,345,090 1,165,595 1.168,067 958,094 807,333 income— 1943 RR.—Earnings— 1942 1941 1940 $6,316,616 2,295,827 1,031,643 $5,017,883 1,414,177 576,452 $4,304,745 U68.030 705,378 $4,092,978 753,629 248,750 railway...— railway-- 11,950,541 3,789,345 10.265,375 2,719,279 '8,900,945 8,922,520 2,447,281 1,991,190 income-1079. 1,641,382 1,058,402 1,504,843 955,756 from oper. 157, p. : , Rio Grande Western RR.—Earnings— Net of Delphos and 24, Gross each the terms and thereof in refunding certain mortgage market also to respects, the Delaware & losses of of the consolidated net income prior subsequent years to 1942» of approximately $5,000,000. provisions the retirements stock excess •y,amount; of. 92,260 65,668 458,445 154,960 195,497 192,500 218,452 160,142 ' Subs,)—Earnings— present of payment of tne Interest of long as of $25,000,000. '. —— $12,804,734 $17,749,951 debt 4,895,387 157, p. 4,960,254 Cr135,690 charged . Cr63,038 745,460 $8,045,036 $12,107,275 • 1079. Detroit & Mackinac Ry.—-Earnings— Feb.— Gross from Net ry. railway $73,054 10,014 125 railway— Income— oper. 1941 $62,310 13,928 6,008 152,231 26,255 9,901 — , 1942 1943 from Net 128,738 28,517 12,454 1940 $47,371 2,071 *4,269 $45,811 *243 ' *6,217 96,236 1,695 *11,819 98.232 2,725 *9,479 From Jan. 1— Gross from Net ry. railway railway from Net ' — Income— oper. ♦Deficit.—V. 157, The the directors common March year; stock, Like 31. none have : • 863. p. Detroit-Michigan Stove Co.—Resumes Dividend— declared par $1., amounts, dividend a payable were paid of 10 April 10 on April cents share per to holders 20 and of July on record 20, last since.—V. 156, p. 1236. (after of Detroit* Toledo & Ironton RR.—Earnings- the of 1943 $991,611 579,036 300,658 Net from Net ry. —V. first income— 157, p. 863. .; , 311,599 1940 $764,824 410,276 284,876 1,584,845 1,729,610 1,627,772 990,677 514,447 railway— oper. 1942 $764,294 351,519 182,602 1,810,065 February— from railway— from railway——.— Net ry. oper. income— From January 1— Gross from railway.—Gross Net sinking fund the amount 2,120,000 9,020,000 Net income —V. plan is one providing for certain dividends or other distributions on or so ————— $78,219,131 $74,077,042 53,432,603 50,292,746 3,090,000 4,145,000 to construction ; -— Amortization of debt discount and expense-— the company, — 1942 1943 - utility operations maintenance charges.—— and 549,255 249,497 277,733 394,467 119,714 ————. 763,568 408,341 978,251 606,154 915,660 , 1941 $907,116 504,255 646,424 —■. Discount Corp. of New York—New Director— refund;ng mortgage bonds outstanding in the hands of the public in 1941 < 1940 $165,726 $228,788 35.376,., 89,338 55,146 105,430 1942 $176,141 42,383 559,067 Gross corporate income. Interest on funded and unfunded maintained. other restrictions in is The , 3,803,220 671,349 163,970 Balance, income from utility operations^—K $12,876,528 $17,519,296 Other miscellaneous income128,206 ,230,656 for of — Normal tax and surtax Railroad which' 66% % net *80,997 1 3,976,505 625,687 181,864 Excess profits bonds be 1943 $262,912 85,857 from from Operating the value income Detroit Edison Co. (& bonds and 4% $1,696,601 167,948 *58,245 6,010,340 1,701,368 1,174,525 Gross earnings from of report of the Commission follows: & iHudson into any year after railway.—— railway— railway Net ry, oper, income^w From January 1— Gross from railway Net from railway Net ry: oper, income—* —V. 157, p. 1079. < Net corporation and the latter's subsidiaries is to be paid the retirement of first and refunding mortgage bonds, outstanding in the hands of the public have been reduced to.$25,000,000, such payments need not exceed $500,000. The plan also provides for payment into the sinking fund of one-half the proceeds from sale of certain investment securities said to have a company, 156,729 Denver St Salt Lake Ry.—Earnings— in furtherance of a proposed plan of debt first Co. 1940 1941 $1,826,378 , 10,132,751 4,165.139 2,430,027 February— minimum rate a from 1942 $2,872,223 786,749 546,303 ♦Deficit.—V. 157, p. 863. 15, 1942, authorized the corporation to extend the date of maturity of not exceeding $45,223,100 of Hudson bonds deducting income—. oper. ry. Net ry. oper. is to be extended to May 1, 1963, with interest on suon continuing at the present rate of 4% per annum. A new sinking fund is to be established for the benefit of the ex¬ :i 1943 $4,865,170 1,970,93 7 692,576 From January 1— from railway balance and of 402,106 railway——- from Net Railroad Among Cuneo Press, Inc.—Regular Dividend—Meeting Post¬ 1940 $1,864,237 Gross }.(applicants is 1176. 28 674,906 February— from railway— from railway- Corp. at the time of acquiring its railroad properties, assumed obligation and liability in respect of outstanding securities of the Delaware & Hudson Co., and of certain other companies, including $49,000,000 of the company's 1st & ref. mtge. bonds, which the corporation assumed as primary obligor, the company remaining contingently liable thereon. Of these bonds, $47,769,000 are outstanding in the hands of the public, $1,231,000 were reacquired prior to March 1, 1938, and are held by the company; $1,000,000 were subsequently issued to the corporation and are now held by it. These bonds will mature on May 1, 1943, and the appli¬ cants are unable to pay or to refund them at this time, and have formulated a plan of debt adjustment dated Dec. 15, 1942, pursuant to Chapter XV of the Bankruptcy Act. The principal features of the plan are that it will provide for the payment, in cash, of 10% of the principal amount of bonds outstanding in the hands of the public, such payment to be made to each bondholder in full satisfaction and retirement of that percentage of the principal of such outstanding bonds; the maturity date of the remain¬ ing 90 % of such principal and of the $2,231,000 of bonds held by the but Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp.—Registrar— The March Delaware tended Net Feb. 1941 12 Months Ended Feb. 28— 1963, & modify The $8,339,842 $48,189,352 $43,994,713 100,040 Operating income Other income Gross 928,950 Ended 1942 $2,327,734 Net granted to correct inequalities with other com¬ work in the area.—V. 157, p. 815. were A summary $6,105,364 $36,461,77,5 $33,361,762 1,925,954 10,798.628 9,804,505 308,524 Two Months 933,185 Gross increase National bankruptcy throughout the United States. 1943-*-12 Mos.—1942 1943-r-2 Mos.—1942 revs. Operating expenses Int. ,1>k % Corp. to continue the assumption of obligation and liability in respect of such bonds, as extended, pursuant to the provi¬ sions of Chapter XV of An Act to establish a uniform system of , revenues,. team heat'g oper. Depreciation a the They are at Findlay, Van Wert, St. Mary, on 1, Hudson Consolidated Gas Electric Light & Power Co. of Bal- Taxes ICC Delaware imore—Earnings— oper. by Lima. increases The pared with 148,900,000 kwh.- for[ the corresponding week of last yea^ an" increase of 9.7 %.—V. 157, p. 1176. Total unanimously Delaware & Hudson RR. Corp.—Debt Adjustment Plan to $6,628,140 2,221,653 and $3,067,196 oper. ry. —V. of Approved— March 31 announced that System output of elec¬ tricity (electricity generated and purchased) for the week ended March 28, 1943, amounting to 165,400,000 kwh., compared with 149,800,000 kwh. for the corresponding week of 1942, an increase of 10.4%. Local distribution of electricity amounted to 163,400,000 kwh., com¬ revenues- full. 157, p. 363. Net panies doing comparable on operating revenues- in 1,018,315 from ry. Net adjustment, dated Dec. Period End. Feb. 28— Hudson shown by $3,574,918 from Gross notice stemmery. Ohio. at The to as and as From January 1— all employees and an increase of 7c per hour relief operators and inspectors employed in tue cigar machine departments. ; All increases were made retroactive to Nov. 1, 1942. V The average straight-time earnings prior to the increases were 43.5c per hour. 156, p. 779. lectric oper. revenues railway— — $3,- of 40 cents per hour for the rates paid to all Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.—Output-— company and new in directors recently declared a The hourly workers and approved was The wage agreement also included establishment dividend of 25 cents per-share on the common stock, payable April 5 to holders of record March 30. Distributions of like amount were made on this issue on Jan. 1, April 1 and July 1, 1931; none since. A regular semi-annual dividend of $3.50 per share was also declared on the 7% cumulative preferred stock, payable on April 5 to holders of record March 30. Arrearages up to and including Oct. 1, 1942, were cleared up on this issue during the past year when payments were made as follows:'Feb. 12, $3; April 3 and Sept. 1, $3.50 each, and Dec. 4, $3. —V. Delaware railway—.— railway Net from railway Net ry. oper, income.-^ company in are payable interest accrued, $60,907: Consolidated Dry Goods Co.—Resumes Common Div. The that the obligations for Month Gross from con¬ fees directors' and Delaware Lackawanna & Western 1942 there would have officers and combined plus its meet February— and the United Cannery, Agricultural, Packing and Allied Workers of America, CIO, representing the workers, submitted the agreement to the Board. One of the plants is located in Detroit, Michigan, and the other six $5,349,500; accounts tobacco The accounts payable to 'affiliated to others, $2,437; taxes accrued, $7 cumulative first preferred stock <39,063 shares, no pari, $3,619,582; coihmon stock (par $1», $1,124,555; deficit, $1,076,193; total, $9,101,130.—V. 156, p. 1861. debt, Liabilities—-Funded company, $47,551 Proxy 1943. conditions ry. oper. income.. From Jan. 1— War Board on March 20 in an agreement affecting 2,200 employees seven plants of the above corporation, manufacturers of cigars the and subsidiary workers piece at charges, $327,658; total, $9,101,130. v 1, in these 53%% of the freight revenue, while constituted only about 32% of the tonnage less than 24%% of the freight revenue. points out that traffic since 1940 has increased 1943 from Gross Deisel-Wemmer-Gilbert Corp.—Wages Increased— $1,451 1912 of and coal war to Denver & Labor Sheet, Balance Jan. effect in¬ $4,800.—V. 157, p. 991. A 5 cent per hour increase for income from years had for available added 7,127 $96,541 agreements $79,000 if been 45,747 $89,813 will said 311,825 41,864 with agreements $366,150 $457,104 each tor the of policies Net . meeting to be held* on April 1, the stockholders will ratify new wage agreements with Jack Kapp, President, Executive Vice President, providing for salaries to time from Net compensation, equal to 2% of solidated net profits of the company before payment of Federal State taxes, up to $2,500,000 yearly; 3': between $2,500,000 and 500,000 and 4',; of profits in excess of $3,500,000 per year. The 24,776 41,273 exp Payments under tax covenants on bonds, etc. ——————• Net Net annual $39,000 ox 1,944 24.442 310,645 the asked views position of the Dela¬ Commission Earnings 690. p. railroad their Feb.— *$80,822 $7,727 the the these to the appli¬ further states that the result of the plan should the interest charges well within the earning capaciy of the properties, thus making probable the refunding of any of the bonds outstanding at the extended maturity. $23,079 applic. to pref. stock for the penod. and Owing rapidly bring 282,180 24,772 income with bonds, require representing $330,031 23,146 the and Commission The $30,873 —\ accord not noting that the of anthracite additional Decca Records, Inc.—To Vote on. Wage Agreements— 600 1,571 of debt Amort, $597,290 15,505 —V. $393,471 3,317 debt—— $43,010 bonds. mtge. Balance: 1940 18,534 funded on ; $472,619 $449,197 * Interest $30,873 plant should , and E. F. Stevens Jr., 1941 expenses 1942 Net 1942 taxes Other revs.— of deductions Dividends be taxes---. income 159,414 444,361 25,667 lease to as so we sinking fund provisions in its plan and also through its shortterm financing of its equipment, the latter procedure resulting in large equities, while its funds are at a high level. . The Commission's report states that, with the exception of the May 1, 1943 maturity of the first and refunding mortgage bonds,, the Delaware and Hudson has no other pressing maturity and needs only 18,244 (Company only) Income Account earnings Federal 181,436 644,277 that its 31,421 13,878 49,174 income on Net $28,866 in 1941. Total 372,643 6,374 17,645 80,324 opinion the plan Hudson interests Gross deficit of company amounting to $1,076,193 in in 1941. tlnciuding payrolls of $4,313 in 1942 Calendar Years— 2,413,232 $60,601,876 $60,181,225 — Comparative $3,564,356 2,989,804 68,284 -Deficit.—V. Total $4,785,450 213,823 income Other 1,124,555 903,075 modify the expects to take full advantage of these increased 352,135, 18.244 — < $326,259 appro. res. operating Gross 3,619,582 1,124,555 - $486,493 „_ of greatly because of 71,641 3,619,582 to The 289,367 revenues supplied for the retirement of the the mortgage of addtiional securities. are tonnage handled producing about 1943—12 Mos.—1942 1943—Month—1942 taxes for Other 508,641 — - 507,386 $1,358,628 in Operating income 6,354,589 615,169 Capital Net 29,629 495,463 78,796 Minority int. in com. stock and surp. of subs.— $7 cumulative first preferred stock . to history of the railroad shows that the coal mining companies are are mutually advantageous. The report states that the traffic originating on the line is diversified but anthracite coal is the most important commodity. There has been a substantial change in the last 20 years in the character of the traffic in that the overhead or bridge traffic has grown and increased in importance. In 1921 anthracite coal constituted about 56% of the 136^620 6,533,251 construction of expected be we interdependent 32,340 507,386 to under and the p. 991. retire, Rent 26,769 liabilities and deferred credits- in plan is In its report the Commission summarized the $1,866,014 stocks for the period taxes Prop, 75,484 73,062 111,954 depreciation and retirements, etc. fund and other purposes- for Reserves Other 375,000 Reserves for sinking Contributions Federal 18,234 ' construction for advances Customers' Other deferred 298,473 $1,488,610 $981,224 Operating 631,735 76,222 deposits— Long-term debt of a subsidiary—.;—..-.—-.——;. Due to affiliated companies, not consolidatedOther current and accrued liabilities—: to pref. Operating expenes 414,476 , 37,078 preferred stocks on . , of the Commission by the tervenor," Dallas Railway & Terminal Co.—Earnings- 91,182 800,740 — dividends Preferred 11,926 . $122,135 period End. Jan. 31— 140,000 51,536 — —* accrued Interest proposed handled 5,413,000 60,000 tAccounts 1,187,918 $121,334 54,814 . • Balance 8,188,766 5,349,500 payable to banks. (net) payable —-— Notes 8,188,766 ; — . deducs.— & Dividends applic. $31,201,000 $31,824,000 subsidiaries.. of of company debt — mtge. bonds income -V. 157, stocks Preferred income on int. Net Liabilities—* Funded res. 170,154 9,984 subsidiaries__i.^--L— 1943—12 Mos.—1942 116,532 1 165,664 — charges-—r of 1079. p. 243,966 - income Gross $60,601,876 $60,181,225 Funded, debt accident. 157, $7,792,823 — operating Interest :;:'v:Total-'L— lost-time a award.—V. ware - (net) and and exp. on sale of pfd. stks... comm. 316,104 34,222 34,805 insurance, Unamort. without cants 92,400 825,921 Unamortized rate case expense work 134,755 386,200 expense . of $8,001,236 taxes Prop, retire, 906,466 295,964 Prepaid by payments facilitate solicitation of assents to the plan, according to a statement issued by the management March 27. The Commission's authority extends the maturity of $45,223,100 first and refunding mortgage 4% bonds, due May 1, 1943, to May 1, 1963. This $45,223,100 bonds is comprised of $42,992,100 bonds which will remain in the hands of the public after payment of 10% on the principal of the bonds as provided under the plan; and $2,231,000 of the bonds held in the treasury of the company. The Commission's approval was given to the plan without modifi¬ cations or changes, the statement points out. Commenting on. the position taken by the only intervenor who, in the aggregate, claimed to represent less than 1% of the total amount of bonds involved in the plan, the Commission in its report states: "The position of the holders of the first and refunding mortgage bonds will be improved upon consummation of the plan because of the 10% payment of .the principal, the substantial sums which are $634,905 taxes U. S. Treasury tax notes—Li..—-—-.-,..-. Opcr. and constr, Approval $686,407 revenues expenses Federal 8,762 Accounts receivable Unamortized debt discount, premium interest Management Issues Statement—Approval to Facilitate that first quarter sales for the ahead of the same quarter last Seventh Column" Period End. Jan. 31— 1941 $5 >,357,736 $56,398,809 trustees and others- deposited with and the . —.v—~.-— $4,776,900 by Solicitation of Assents— received 'an efficiency award from the for the candy company's outstanding 25 Insurance 1,136.442 ' trustee, etc. —i—— — Cash in banks and on hand—— will be reduced $191,076 a year. Dallas Power & Light Co.—Earnings- by held for March on Mutual record $228,619 1942 fund company Liberty 364,699 Consolidated Balance Sheet, Dec. Property, plant and equipment Cash and securities in sinking public Curtiss Candy Co. of Chicago—Receives Award— This $593,318 ■, ,$512,481 $487,!27 — 6,550 $873,044 360,564 than 1941, and current year were running a little year.—V. 156, p. 1861. $2,671,517 Non-operating income disbursed in preceding was annual meeting originally scheduled for March 30, was post¬ poned until April 29 because figures for the year 1.942 have not been completely audited. •••>• ; , , John F. Cuneo, President, stated that earnings for last year will be 1941 $6,304,700 3,588,343 Calendar Years— Operating A like amount quarters. Comparative Consolidated Income Account Monday, April 5, 1943 * Upon consummation of the plan first«■mortpgft-tfceyJiands the George Whitney. President of J. P. Morgan & Co., Inc., has been -of-the. ( elected n director to succeed the late;J.; Pi Morgan.—V. 157, ■$>. 440. Volume 157 Detroit . Number 4165 • Toledo & Shore Line -February— from Gross Net Net 1941 $401,802 241,348 202,209 209,231 94,051 70,173 railway—803,016 railway...483,572 from Net ry. J 1940 '$355,597 251,753 119,688 " '796,797 798,306 461,591 492,938 234,746 169,259 refund not Accordingly, exceeding $650,000 will be made annual references to 104,074 Electric Bond & Share Co.—Shareholders Back Plan—The of reports made were 1269 total amount of $14,700,000 has been a sales. the company for the years 1940 and 1941, voluntary pledges given by the company to the Army and Navy to limit its profits on sales of special military apparatus and equipment to an amount not exceeding 10% of cost. 232,337 income... oper. from the In 457,159 186,227 deducted 761,522 • additional an the Government. 1942 $363,932 from Net f 1943 oper. income..^ January 1— ry. From RR.—Earnings—• tiation $399,042 railway— from .railway——v Gross THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE the to The Government has acknowledged that any obligation of for the year 1942 arising out of such voluntary pledge the company will be fully proposal by the company to spend $15,000,000 to purchase a portion of its outstanding preferred stock in the open market was sup¬ ported March 29 by four stockholders in a hearing before a trial examiner No of cash the the at 157, Distillers Corp.-Seagrams Ltd. Period End. Jan. 31— . after Profit charges all for •. $6,878,943 $25,077,467 $13,146,744 - • *6,486,465 ' . ; sh— per com. excess profits has ing Jan. 31, 1943, respectively.—V. . been taxes, $2.00 . taken which for 10%' for the Truck $4.38 U. $3.00 S..post-war three six and credit months on' end¬ "Net < income States and foreign $0.24 amortization, Federal income capital stock!—V. 157, p. 602. . taxes, tOn etc. It the r. ..... will 156, in V. such of less is than 157, by taxes stated of $12,130,738 for United $27,000,000 for United States and in the directors' report covering and enemy enemy-occupied countries. were the of required. charged was has been profits excess of for tingencies. that, has been 1940 our the of result a in contingencies transferred for reserve Dominion Oilcloth & • wholly-owned subsidiary Mexico, Cuba, Years Ended—, The directors share the each < Like 31. declared usual quarter dividend extra an of 10 cents Panama and in South States, Sales amounts during 1942 disbursed were and 1941.—V. Jan. on 157, 29, last, the to corporation Products, made Ltd., ofler an Canadian The Tube, John second Canadian Tube preferred $37.50 corporation of preferred, $100 and par, and shares of 32,765 7% of preferred, common stock par shares 15.000 shares of C4.000 of no 130,896,780 non-cumulative value par second oper.—_ 62,690,832 51,758,743 28,752.448 552,474 430,959 503,291 12,384 22,418 share and $5 If share a $1,007,685. nancial the for shares all turned are The offer Post.")—V. Duluth common. is from Net ry. will 1940 ■ $136.728 *367.081 121,415 *772.100 291,645 241.084 *924.471 from Net ry. *1,750,332 *1,232.362 *911,416 ,*1.371.186 *1.598,738 264.544 . . Net from Net ry. v 1941 from Gross Net from Net ry. 31,801 47,859 3.316 4,940 28,310 *8,513 . 557,096 'Deficit—V. Balance 79,602 14,904 . and t27,000,000 15,500,000 4,662,743 2,460,802 2,552,118 expense— 589.105 3,500,000 to subs, lor. contingencies——, available Dividend requirements for div. requirements.- 4'/j% on per in S. 21,588,790 prior pref. stk. v 20,076,739 • —V. available share per 157, to 6% 6%• of pref. pref. stock— Accounts 42,569,721 38,697,282 52,275,968 50,784,786 21,183,515 21,588,790 20,076,739 21,537,577 72,352,707 10.000,000 8,429,405 — 156,013 369,942 369,942 The total sidiaries 13 sales situated periods Co,—Annual - 14.856,078 49,765,223 42,569,721 38,697,282 $8.57 $7.96 the ended Dec. of the Western 1942. 26. company and Hemisphere Balance hand on This represents owned $219,759,664 Reserve of over the year 1941, and 68% over the year 1940. Sales to the U. S. Government and to prime contractors contributed largely to this increase in business. In addition to the an dequipment, such as fuses, and many other items company is facilities to g.un-camera The in products Tennessee during to the Government, the the by year, Tennessee and Eastman Corp. increased* 24% sales 6% the of "Tenite." Eastman Corp. Certain are expected ' : products new to be of developed considerable and S. of and projects investments profits and 167,306 def. 1941. value 1,266,460 873,643 showed a amounted 1941. year that were decrease. Renegotiation the - Maritime Commission, The terms agreed tlon and upon final company will refund contracts, of under is the such execution. renegotiation have been completely the Government, and the renegotia-' terms As $14,050,000 to a and result the provisions of United such is now being the renegotiation, States. The estimated sales were not finally- determined at the proceedings, will be renegotiated in the near that as a result of such — . sundry insur. profit in wartime for stock Net from 3,187,492 6,283,518 Net ry. 1,336,790 1,254,379 . res. . Gross This Oct. 157, 1, 131. p. made were on par)—— 6,165,700 99,040,520 19,273,502 42,569,721 reduce aggregate amortization par of $84,911,034 156, in p. ended March 25, 1943 the ■. ./.' ',. tLess 1942 1862. Light Co., Jan. 29, 35 share per cents to on 30. V. 31- dividend 155, *■ on record July year-end a 131; p. share per holders of April on 1943, 157, Co.—20-Cent dividend a payable year Oct. were and 15 of April 20 2366, p. ' ■■ ... Dec. 21. Dividend— cents per share on holders of record to 9 follows: as March cents 25 14. 30 cents; each.—V, mortgage extended of as May the Bank at Co./Inc.—Bonds first 1940, 1, trustee, East 156, 300 18, of convertible to 1943. Jan. at 1950, and 100 Called— 5%'': sinking 1. supplemental renego-. . been interest. Pay¬ America National Trust and Savings St., San Francisco, Calif.— Montgomery Coast Ry.—Earnings1943 1942 1941 1940 $3,124,674 $1,466,958 $1,366,037 $1,334,447 1,804.161 622,147 600,160 575,594 income—. 1,052,286 484,656 438.659 449,688 railway..— railway.. 5,629.247 2,800,441 2,686,792 2.543,688 2,961,912 939,260 1,050,968 957,522 income— 1,723,890 677,351 722,652 708.091 157, May 1 1 1943 1942 154.756 17.358 11.2 91.561 71,0-17 ,20,544 28.8 129,815 104,687 25,128 24.0 Amount inputs of any Pet. companies A with SI made in March 29 on stock, share 1930.—V. Worth from Net ry. Nov. on 157, the same number p. a dividend of payable was 10, as June made 1942. 1 25 to The cents per holders March on 1, last, previous of from Net from Net ry. —V. Auto-Lite payment was City 1943 Ry.—Earnings— 1942 1941 1940 $1,025,113 $672,222 $427,945 $455,313 497,839 258,482 103,582 119.927 255,447 '192,532 39,709 55,703 2,006,687 1,345,243 868,105 906,247 932,354 480,705 206,472 211.039 467,202 340,593 82,052 78,977 income— railway.— railway.. oper. income 157, p. 864. 49 Co.—New Vice Presidents— J. R. Padesky, J. A. Minch, C. L. Patterson, C. W. Pound Falvey have been elected Vice-Presidents.—V. 157, p. 1080. and J. T, The voting West 37th directors trust ' share record compared From January 1— Gross % $9,934,384 last year. 864. Denver & railway.— railway. oper. declared $10, par from Net operation, distribution February— ' 1943—12 Wks.—1942 $3,241,474 $10,586,235 Bridge Works Co.—25-Cent Dividend— similar per Fort in 816. p. common 1. Gross 1 stores now directors the J.943—4 Wks.—1942 $3,224,015 ... 75 are Fort Pitt The XnCTCRSC Stores, Inc.—March Sales— — —V. $76,590,450 appearing in both periods.—V. 157, p. 1177. Electric *« fund have railway..— railway.—— oper. There System inputs of client which are subsidiaries of the system cents 157, p. 992. Sales %: 172,114 figures do not include and Jan. Food Fair for reserves and ... !.r." Light Corp. of made were on $1, Period End. Mar. 20— 281,535,770 234,002,679 market value. shares.—V. 50 8,816,051 6,165,700 no Ohio—To Warren, 1468. from ry. —V. Thousands of Kilowatt-Hours The above share 25. on January 1— Net 19,273,502 Operating Subsidiaries of—. Power & Light Co. not v payment of the May 1, per share.—V. 156, of dividend a declared par from Net 2,500,000 ..- 99,040,520 to have made oper. From 2,100,000 • 6.000,000 10,647,301 ($100 dividend a Set Screw from Gross — & the $69.62Va Co., paid.—V. was February— 49,765,223 Power to Welder while year, share & due be p. 3,740,850 2,250,000 : American National per on per cents March cents distributions After year. amount value, payable April 30 outstanding Florida _ —_ & 75 1942 —V. Similar last declared par redemption will 130, 8,455,384 Services Inc.—Weekly Input— Power 75 record last, 2, July 1, Perrelli Canning & Association, inventories operations..— : Electric cents remaining which. 1942 the renegotiation It the • embodying for future. of by the company and agreement con-- Treasury Department, and prime contractors. provisions prepared time the 25 share 154, p. 540. of holders of Jan. distributions cents, bonds 33,804,054 'consolidated^— *. to preferred . of per payable May 25 to holders of record May 10. paid on Dec. 28. last, which was the Oct. 15, 1941 when 20 cents was disbursed.—> stock, the 57,086,205 contingencies.— week cents cents Payments last 20 of called operating companies of Ebasco Services Inc., American Power & Light Co., Electric Power & Light Corp. and National Power & Light Co., as compared with the corresponding week during 1942 were as follows: ■ ',- % ...' , Company has renegotiated prices under substantially all of its tracts covering 1942 sales to the U. S. Army, the U. S. Navy, 9,676,572 _ 31. 15, gold inventory losses and other due 42,476,013 Ebasco 2, will declared no last Cap Fllice on to 25 dividend a and & 25 have directors All 95,649,178 charges ——————. in v par $1, per common 2,406,455 „ the by V the 1237. 412,523 95,029,493 liabilities 31, 1,452,340 14,700,000 , not and of %■:%" July 3,000,000 equipment other accrued intercompany reserves a Co. of 485,565 1,982,107 — tax—: Total *Less dividend extra an on 15. Nov. have stock, cents The the 8,944,725 496,475 stock depreciation elected Wallpaper member a - dividend 1 April and arrearages Similar Oct. 45 p. surplus the been United ': 17,026,864 7,478,741 taxes-—— Earned 1 directors 10. March ' surplus For foreign subsidiary companies, not consolidated, to $6,732,335, a decrease of 24': as compared with the Sales by the parent company to those foreign subsidiaries likewise for has Co., of named been 2130. p. paid Machine common Ferry 50.870,883 payable——. cumulative <fc has 2305. p. 1919. not cos. housing excess and possible . to consolidated for June since renegotiation of Govt, contracts Paid-in were over , shave has been declared on account of accu¬ 6Va%, cumulative preference stock, payable May 1 record directors April $ 65,145,484 —— —— and machinery payable of payment V. for Common ♦ - ; Federated Department Stores, Inc.—r35-Cent Dividend 281,535,770 234,002,679 for Reserve principal products of that company are acetate staple fiber and plastic molding materials.sold under war,effort. Sales supplied as. 26, $2. per the on 2, The deposit with workmen's on taxes, adjustments The year. rayon yarn and the trade name the manufactured demand great previous being devoting a very substantial portion of its manufacturing furnishing the armed forces with x-ray films, aero films, films, aero lenses, and other related products. 8, were Dec. Grain, Ltd.-—$2 Preferred Dividend— dividend, 156, 25,543,021 27,993,902 _____ !_.- Assn. U. subsidiaries Reserve special military apparatus height-finders, telescopes, aiming circles, time and 32,743,937 56,357,569 securities-- —————— Workmen's compensation and the 21% of increase an sub¬ for 1941 Light Co.—75-Cent Dividend— April on with the Dec. 27, '41 22,618,233 marketable commissions for Poor declared cents each capital stock, and —— payable 50 compares V. Sheet — Provision wholly its was record April 1606. $8.40 receivables U. S. Govt, $1 Federal 52,275,968 $8.41 — insur., Dividends volume in in each; cents President on April 1 paid stock, par $25, to first 14,518,440 other buildings, Accounts Report— of stock, payable April 1 to holders of record quarterly dividend of 25 cents was paid on Electric This 369,942 17,332,091 (estimated) Kodak 1943, the 2,000 —— 369,942 1~—- Wage dividend Eastman March The 14,318 — 13,618,071 and credit. of quarterly regular with and ment 992. p. Payments 20 share per on Pay 50-Cent Dividend— Consolidated Employees 156, recently usual common holders 5,000,000 )— k; and consolidated ; Total $5.36 paid V H. common A dividend of p. 60,286,072 —— receivable Post-war $2,004,556 $5.85 20, cents holders to share 72,322,363 63,753,236 —_ Marketable securities 1,108,729 $2,187,385 — stock—- 1942. Vice-President company Federal Liabilities— Balance Earned in 10 5 per 1510. p. of April cents Oct. and Yates, Eversharp, Inc., A mulations to Dec. 26, '42 banks the 20. the — 20,818,200 $3,113,285 1,108,729 20 2, last, and In each quarter, during 1942.---V. 1942, , share com. Govt, tLand, $3,296,114 dividend a payable with res. common Noncurrent 50,000 \ Creamery Co.—Extra Distribution— value compares elimin. compensation $3,113,285 charge of all manufacturing, traffic His headquarters are in declared 30 William of Fall River 1,600.000 2,500,000 21,183,515 the consolidation Kodak 598,574 $3,346,114 — 2037. p. activities, stock, committee.—V. and The ' Investments in and advances to subsid. $10,926,720^ 5,294,481 —— income 4,798.318 (less defi¬ surp. of Prepaid Net • 25,616,518 7,573,218 on — transf'd Inventories 4,172,752 $11,690,502 — *U. $15,099,472' 4,507,228 depletion and - Provision 29,249,957 12,729,967 ———— surplus and par Jan. excess (est.)— • Cash 1942 $16,197,730 taxes ... Balance *34,295 ' 1943 • — discount S. taxes • Associates—Earnings— Income.—. Interest Debt 52,318,757 12,130,738 $ income Depreciation 463,060 Assets-— Fuel & consolidated for 299,833 298,455 3,775' 155, directors March *Depreciation charged to operations were $10,915,338 in 1942, $8,708,890 in 1941, $7,849,010 in 1940 and $6,992,849 in 1939. fAfter post¬ war credit of $3,000,000. 157, p. 992. Eastern Gas Provision 193,710 Earned . 156, a Vice-President, it is announced. Manager of the corporation's manu¬ in distribution June Preston, share —— 63,814,253 Earn, surp., end of yr. 892. 4R646 12 Mos. End. Feb. 28— Total 26,079,578 *13,472 357,487 120,138 26,912 income 547,190 75,709 railway . only Fairmont 168,181 $147,340 railway.— oper. U. Dividends, 1940 $161,317 railway--—income 29,799,790 250.000 (est.) Divs., preferred (6% 1942 $243,825 workers Zinc, Inc.—10-Cent Dividend— compares 7, director executive for¬ & contingencies from 1943 oper. for cits) From January 1— . S. taxes for Earned Ry.—Earnings^— $268,437 railway 52,512.467 Goodwill written off-.:.—' Atlantic & February— from Fred and ' Shore cents.—V. no — U. inc. Provis. 157, p. 992. South Duluth for eign *1,057,677 'Deficit.—V. 66,701 63,897,702 ———_ 83,449 income Total *750,203 1,771,061 ■ ' Gross Net Amount income— oper. 339,271 201,250 charges Provis. *517,953 railway,--railway,:;—.* Association workers. 537,298 103,773 —— Earn, surp., begin, of yr. Net profit for year—_ $134,238 *430,391 joint appli¬ hourly paid elected research recently This April director, excess Net profit for the year *564,280 ; — Provision for possible invent, losses and other be "Fi¬ (Toronto 1941 $168,580 - —.— consolidated.. not Other January 1— Net 1 15. 1942 *917,201 income,.-, required a Employees'. hour for Eversharp, Inc.—New Director, etc.— for losses of sub. cos. Range Ry.—Earnings— $197,882 from S. adjustments Iron , cash May noon. 1943 railways oper. From Gross 12 U. income Provis. 1011. p. & February— Gross from railway.... Net until sale of sec. income profits of amount been common the year, The • the open 155, Missabe in from of Total holds over 50 % of the senior preferred and the common, classes alone carry voting rights. prices offered by Dominion for the remaining shares are $110 a for the senior preferred; $10 a share for the second preferred,, The office employees - par 29., follows: 25,385,688 1,103,097 Dominion which piece the contained in was company's per regional all , $1 March 98,448,388 the preferred, Schaefer has directors the stock. common for the the was formula. 123.834,076 102,144,332 prof. tax. (1917-1919) which has outstanding 15,000 shares of 7% value, on which there are dividend arrears of amount Steel" structure.—V. wage manufacturing 7,212 of H. The 11,856,298 181,831,909 Other shares 7,969 8,277,952 130,073,166 Refund company, share; a held same York; Dec. 28,'39 157,068.832 Net prof, on . Dominion shares of $35 acquired control of Canadian Tube & Steel through stock purchases on the open market and has to purchase the stock ol' the other shareholders of further Canada, 219,759,664 sales & Income has hour per hour by per this cents Schaefer, formerly General facturing department, continues 90 ..W; cents "Little Mr. con¬ last 8,840,560 denied Ethyl Corp.—New Vice President- , . 6,732,335 — 20 the have the exps.— *Cost of Dominion Steel & Coal Corp., Ltd.—Acquisition— Tiie % not cos. - Total sales in cents Evans-Wallower Dec. 28,'40 5 that the company and increases of 10 for of Interest and dividends— and 690. p. subs. to .consolidated the 7 America) Dec. 27,'41 of ruled under New United March on company's three plants, only one was in operation at the beginning of the wage stabilization' period—Jan. 1, 1941., The other, two plants began operation during the latter part of 1941, and the early part of 1942 at the request of the War Department. All three plants manufacture precision instruments for the armed services and 213,027,329 172,991,349 122,618,828 111,977,778 , per by Of Statement companies Dec. 26,'42 Net sales to the trade— quarterly dividend of 30 cents per share on both payable April 30 to holders of record stock, common March have the and Linoleum Co., Ltd.—Extra Div. increase which - to and Income Board pay to the approximately 5,200 workers in this plants at Elgin, 111., On Feb. 4, 1943, these workers an NWLB, and the company Accordingly, the to loss granted entitled called 1941. amendment an report, 1940. year in Labor The request for the wage adjustment ,■ Consolidated (And as to for tax foreign-investment for reserve referred such $1,600,000 company's the determined tax law liability no The to War rates of three and been contingencies the in cation This on , National the were deduction a over which the SEC reserved juris¬ in authorizing the company to spend, to retire its $5 and $6 preferred stock.— occasion purpose, 1080. p. company's (as well as the year or years in can not yet be determined. However, settled, it is planned to transfer to the that portion of the tax reserve which proves as a Elgin National Watch Co.—Wage Increase Denied— The provisions previous a a the allowable) has longer provision 1772. p. be point for no now has distribution was made March 26 by Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane and associates of 12,224 shares of class A (no par) stock at fixed price of 39%. Deal¬ 70 cents.—V. As allowable loss It be to ary was income taxes. investments reserve $55,301 $0.04 Dixie-Vortex Co.—Secondary Distribution—A second¬ ers' discount reduced foreign this when 1942. $10,459 __ <;v;v effect concerned, are materially policy has been followed in estimating the tax liability for the year 1942, as United States Treasury regulations defining the write-off provision's of the Revenue Act of 1942 have not been issued and the which 1943 depreciation, 225,000 shares of net interests very $14,700,000. been profits $13,978,528 'After the rates, amount operations of the company, the provision for taxes was calculated without taking into consideration any; deductions from taxable: profits that will eventually be allowed because of the loss of the company's Co.—Earnings— _ share... per tax stockholders' an same approximately $447,000 and $1,047,000, 'Quarters Ended Jan. 31— fEarnings of 1941 $5,672,048 343. p. high the as on creases have ultimate Divco-Tvvin far Taxation Profits excess $8,093,362 $1.62 the credit amounted to 157, in • 1,000,000 ______ $3,707,997' $3,056,728 credit 7,474,696' present profits T\;%- 3,822,215 "15,984,105 contingencies v "'No the as reduction above-mentioned >> . profit Earnings, of renegotiation, 1943—6 Mos.—1942 ,'y oper. ———$10,194,462 ■■'■.taxes /—IL.-..—%* Net diction $7,000,000 for such Because (& Subs.)—Earnings— 1943—3 Mos,—1942 Income and excess prof; Prov. discharged by payment of the refund provided for in the renegotiation 863. p. hearing expressed opposition to the proposal, of which the holding company would use including $3,000,000 agreement. —V. the consummation hand, on SEC. present one toward Street have Corp.—(N. Y.)—$1 Dividend— declared certificates a dividend representing of common $1 per stock, share no par on the value^ * ■. jrayable April holders of . record April 1. This compares with last, and $1 on April 15, 1942.—V. 156, p. 1237. to 8 $1.50 paid on Oct. 15, Island, 111.—10-Cent Dividend Gellman Mfg. Co., Rock declared a dividend of 10 cents per share on the capital stock, par $1, payable April 24 to holders of record April 10. A similar distribution was made on Dec. 9, last year, as against 5 cents each on June 10, 1941, and on Aug. 15, 1940.—V. 156, p. 1863. have directors The Liabilities—", Accounts annual report to stockholders states delivered as great a quantity as possible been called upon to produce. Deliveries that during 1942 company of the war goods it had to the Government have generally been made in accordance with or ahead of schedule, its prod¬ ucts have met the specifications required, and various representatives of the Government have commended the company for its performance two years company has utilized the services of companies in 32 States on subcontracts involving for work it would normally perform in its own other 1,400 $250,000,000 over plants. In these cases, company has furnished its designs and experience and has assumed responsibility for work performed by subcontractors. amount limited to that amount which company considered to produce and deliver within the time specified. able orders unfilled of amount The on itself in year, and more than three times the average for the five ended with 1940. On the basis of original contract prices, the value of 1942 shipments was $1,047,134,843, but this amount was reduced by $69,360,217 as provision, applicable to the year 1942, for voluntary price adjustments on war contracts. contracts undertaken by the company in¬ volved products with which it had little or no previous manufacturing experience or for which the engineering designs had not been com¬ pleted, and in such cases the initial contract prices were establishd on the basis of estimated costs. As production increased, it developed that substantial cost savings were being effected and, therefore, com¬ pany adopted the policy of reviewing the financial results of completed and partially completed war contracts in order to determine the amount of such savings and to offer price reductions to the Gov¬ the end of 1942; this policy had resulted In offers to reduce the aggregate price of 119 war contracts by $95,053,000 and addi¬ tional offers are under consideration. Of the total, the amount Up to shipments, as shown above, was $69,360,217. In addition, repeat orders for the products involved have been taken at prices equal to, or less than, the adjusted price of the original contracts, with corresponding additional savings to the Government, 1942 Under the terms of the 1942 Revenue Act, 10% sheet as a non-current asset. ($17,000,000) is carried on the balance also report Planning—The states: management of your company has believed and advocated far many years that through widespread and intelligent, planning by Industry, with the cooperation of labor and government, ways and means should be found of lessening the violence of fluctuations in business activity, thus softening the impact of depressions, stabilizing employment, and helping maintain high standards of living. "The ends, these "To a Special Planning Committee was appointed dur¬ the year 1941 for the purpose of coordinating the efforts of your company's management groups to become prepared to resume regular commercial activities promptly at the conclusion of the war. It is hoped that by developing new materials, new products and better methods, and by improving and broadening the established lines of business, a definite program may be formulated which will ing permit the full utilization of facilities and manpower in demand for those electrical goods and services which the supplying contribute importantly to the American way of living. Committee has carried on, and will continue, such long-range so "This planning activities, but only to the extent that they do not interfere company's responsibilities in the present with the full discharge of your emergency." Income Account for Calendar Years 1,047,134,843 679,333,760 411,938,259 billed sales 304,680,270 797.852,275 497,254,031 312,355,443 258,126,983 23,118,884 20,954,538 14,805,495 13,893,184 32,660,103 84,777,321 226,163,684 161,125,191 from sales- inc. Int. and divs. from affil. 10,709,927 Inc. 13,024,505 11,923,561 7,728,562 324,340 1,063,202 582,399 165,295 194,089 225,898 222,829 To 1,758,703 734,973 bank on Royalties Total — : (net) charges: 41,470,402 98,241,083 238,081,458 177,197,499 income Financial —_— —— 120,000,000 42,000,000 See * 45,081,458 57,197,499 56,241,083 41,235,644 of ginning . Cash Earned of surp. per 845,927 163,907,031 Cr708,059 53,294,446 40,305,054 40,329;394 stk, 50,427,125 $1.98 $1.56 par) 1 ■ Balance' 'Sheet, employed £ ^ 1941 The in an 44.161,584 54,561,460 30,000,000 76,471,879 269,670,815 1)97,929,849 ______——— (less reserves) ————— collections on contracts—— — Crl03,281,710Cr50,926,957 Marketable securs. deposited as guaranties— 1,408,000 1,558,000 A.ccts. and notes receiv. not cur. (less reserves) 5,127,922 3,311,551 Progress to employees to —— _____ employees for traveling expenses— : (contra)—'——— Deterred charges to income for pensions—. Prepaid Assets expenses of Post-war * Patents t , < ;— employee plans tax Investments fPlant refund - (est,). — in for increases South tne International The AFL, Union, — — _ ^ and equipment— —____________ and franchises—'— ________ , 32,000 230,003 897,148 10,971,391 3,000,000 50,464 205,627 193,073 4,741,270 4,000,000 17,000,000 133,243,861 129,137,979 66,767,673 61,682,632 , 1 1 tv'v,- *' Total Approved— $1.50 of cumulative $6 15 May per convertible to -Earnings— 1943—2 Mos.—1942 1943—Month—1942 $298,745 $301,651 $140,544 struc. 35,804 33,424 71,031 67,278 equipment-- 21,357 21,045 43,143 41,519 9,839 of 10.068 19,534 20,016 98,862 revenue. & way of Traffic 48,055 46,676 95,782 ___ 5,475 6,678 11,839 12,703 oper. $25,163 $22,654 $60,322 $58,367 Ry. tax accruals—reg. •Railway tax accruals. 4,722 9,468 9,608 tRailway tax $Railway tax accruals, 2,232 accruals. 2,065 Ry. operating income Equip, rents—net bal Joint facility rents- $16,143 $13,794 $42,294 $40,421 Dr4,713 Dr7,036 Pr8,107 Drl6,239 £>rl,933 Drl.932 Dr3,964 Dr3,899 $9,497 $4,826 $30,163 $20,282 1,053 976 2,074 1,860 $10,551 $5,802 $32,238 $22,142 Transportation General Net Pa. The others, em¬ Allentown, Pa.; Perth N. J.; Mt. Carmel, Pa.; Evansville, River, N. J. River, N. J., plant, are provided for Cigar Makers the NWLB for expenses fr. submitted jointly and to rev. ry. 4,804 vV Crl33 •' 2,028 4,169 2,028 - 4.520 4,172 4,169 ment of Birds Eye Foods Control Unilever, & Gross England, London, Edwin Ltd., T. Gibson, increased to £800,000. Of for cash 600,000 "B" ordi¬ is Ltd., Foods, Lever is acquiring issue, new shares, parl£l each. The balance, or 100,000 "A" shares, par £1 each, will be issued to General Foods as consideration for patents and rights in processes of quick freezing and necessary apparatus In all parts of the world outside of the United States and its possessions. Lever Bros. & Unilever, already well interested in the preserved foods industries and planning to develop along new lines after the war, will extend the processing and sale of Birds Eye quick-frozen foods to all parts of the world outside of the United States and its possessions. Frosted Foods, Ltd. plans further intensive development as soon as from 323 •Federal Tax 670 654 $5,479 $31,568 $21,489 Transportation on Taxing Act of 1937. Of 323 $10,227 income Surp. applic. to int.— Corp., capital of Frosted £700,000 income income. income Dcduc. has been sold to Vice President of announced on March 30. Frosted Foods Sales Corp., a subsidiary of General Foods Corp., packs and distributes Birds Eye quick-frozen foods in the United States. "Sale of control of our British subsidiary to the world-known Lever interests," explained Mr. Gibson, "has no effect on domestic Birds Eye sales. Frosted Foods Sales Corp., always has sold its entire production of quick-frozen foods within the United States and its territories and possessions, and will continue to do so." Frosted Foods, Ltd., was formed June 15, 1938, to develop the quickfrozen foods business in the United Kingdom and to put the use in the British Empire the patents and rights which General Foods owned. Of the original capitalization of 100,000 pounds of sterling, General Foods Corp. or its representatives owned 75% and Robert Ducas, wellknown In dry-ice and allied businesses in London, heading British interests, owned 25%. Under the terms of the Frosted Foods-Lever Bros, agreement the Foods nominal ... oper. Non-operating Develop¬ Abroad— Ltd., Foods, Frosted of Bros. General balance ry. are General Foods Corp.—Joins Lever Bros, in Lever net Net apply to increases JFederal Property. tFederal Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act of Railroad 1938. Period— —Jan. 1 to Mar. 21— —Wk. End. Mar. 21— 1943 Operating revenues —V. 157, p. 1179. Georgia Power Co. Period End. Feb. 28— Gross Prov. : for Federal income Fed. 1943—12 Mos.—1942 $3,346,451 1,413,852 15,985,445 394.300 376.540 4.531,100 18,058.652 4,105,540 1,327,700 786,503 3,819,106 3,459,911 1.729,114 2,318.006 __ $43,231,513 $37,932,909 taxes.. profits exc. Earnings— , taxes 1942 $401,620 1,295,410 ___ deprec General $404,526 $3,912,936 , expenses •1943 $37,385 1943—Month—1942 revenue Operating 1942 $36,050 — 7,579,539 357,507 $9,587,209 $9,633,293 taxes nary the cooperate with the Lever management in every way possible, with its information and 'knowhow', and in that sense Frosted Foods, Ltd. will be a joint operation, the management of which, however, will be undertaken by the Lever interests; as majority owners." For the past four years, despite the war, Birds Eye products, packed in England from British grown fruits, meats, poultry, and vegetables, have been sold in the United Kingdom, where they have gained con¬ siderable attention and popularity. General Foods will continue to have representation on the board. Foods," said "will Gibson, Mr. Revealed in Survey by Current Views Stockholders' An given General Foods Corp. "Although only first the have replies 6,005 tabulated," been Mr. "we believe they give a fairly representative picture of stockholders in 1943. Our new study was made to assist said, American understanding better the problems of the share¬ learn what they think about our policies and management holders, and in to Interest and oth. deduc. Net -V. represented year, despite 1942 of $2,250,548,859, of sales material war $2,436,800,977 extraordinary the Alfred 413,000 $1,« which products, nearly equaled the 1941, the corporation's peak in Jr., difficult problems that stated April chairman, had stockholders his annual 2 report be to war in issuing subtitled share of common stock, after deducting dividends the $5 series preferred stock, was $3.55 in 1942, as compared with in per 1941. income Net of consist for amounting nature special the to year 1942 $31,129,475. reduction of $28,906,475 a included income items These special income in the corporation's 1941 profits taxes resulting from the write-off of foreign investments in enemy territories and a recovery by the corporation in settlement of a stockholders' action. Excluding these items, net income on the common stock amounted to $2.84 per share in 1942. and Dividends in 1941 excess paid on to $2.00 Provision in taxes for 1942 the common 1942. in United amounted amounted taxes to States to stock decreased from 223,005 2,676,064 2,630,349 $230,972 $3,175,702 $2,705,200 1943 1942" 1941 1940 railway..:. $855,538 $584,590 $364,332 $296,6G8 Net from railway Net ry. oper. income.__ 371,826 227,330 93,215 47,220 314,145 198,060 79,001 40,097 1,750,303 1,165,134 750,182 594,371 803,141 431,854 195,852 696,212 375,580 171,189 FebruaryGross from From Gross January 1— from railway Net from railway____._ Net ry. oper. income— 88,396 72,294 , —V. 157, p. 993. 1943 Net ry. 1941 1940 $333,963 $349,136 283,543 104,451 132,300 $228,897 53,591 89,971 52,233 55,745 27,168 1,111,674 653,066 720,794 455,858 549,708 184,414 278,980 96,579 178,309 88,258 136,558 44.302 income___ oper. From Gross 1942 $563,676 February— from railway Net from railway.. Gross January 1— from Net from Net ry. railway railway Income oper ■ 157, p. 864. Great foreign $124,500,520. $287,992,343. $3.75 The and income In 1941 per decreased excess provision excess share for profits these profits tax 1936 Act through of each 1939, year. in accordance with the Industries, Automatic Products, Inc.—Stock Option Ex¬ Inc. above.—V. 157, p, 132, . . provisions of $8,673,323 $5,718,270 $5,051,72: 3,163,724 2,280,526 764,020 787,035 Net ry. oper. income.. From 1,426,195 from ry. 42,846 13,321 17,804,210 11,804,676 10,642,555 railway- 6,717,275 4,390,033 1,630,265 1,804,23] income.. 3,085,477 2,067,608 70,427 242,745 oper. 157, 1,062,994 23,807,268 January 1— railway... from Net —V. 898. p. Green Bay Western RR.- -Earnings- & 1943 1942 1941 1940 railway____ $198,426 $174,702 $144,476 $133,428 railway.—. 70,908 65,617 42,944 40,574 income 40,028 38,027 17,844 22,187 410,598 348,839 313,336 282,111 152,975 117,323 104,504 84,029 92,160 62,218 54,700 46,036 February— Gross from Net from Net ry. From Gross oper. January 1— from from Net ry. —V. 1940 $11,896,057 Net Gross 1941* 1942 1943 February— from railway:— from railway Gross railway railway oper. 157, p. income 898. in as profits Revenue American ercised— Net and compared with 1941, is accounted for principally by the lower realized on war production sales in 1942, as a result of the corporation's pricing policy, In 1942 the amount includes provision for United States excess profits taxes of $30,373,494 after deducting $3,374,833 for the post-war credit applicable thereto. United States excess profits taxes were $171,931,086 in 1941. The United States excess profits taxes were computed on the basis of the excess of the income subject to such taxes over average earnings of the four 1942, 223,005 $364,287 _______ 157, p. 993. Net War." at Motors Sloan, P. than more income income 4,297,743 $5,335,550 Great Northern Ry.—Earnings— 1942 in connection with the changeover from peace to during production, the of sales total "General total Motors' of a 3,735,443 $5,851,766 study General Net 315,578 $453,978 Georgia RR.- -Earnings- See to 308,234 pref. stock on Balance '$769,556 $587,292 income Divs. —V. has aided us in preparing the type of annual report most acceptable to shareholders. Our annual report, issued March 12, reviewed subjects in which shareholders expressed particular inter¬ est. "~V.; 157, p. 1178. "The met $895,526 _______ Georgia Southern & Florida Ry,—Earnings— inkling of what stockholders in America are thinking about is In a survey released on March 28 by Clarence Francis, Presi¬ of dent Gross income ends. war years 724,640,750 557,078,412 dividend a the on payable $145,693 operating Maint. requested approval by the Board for the same rate of to the other plants, which are unorganized. to be retroactive to Nov, 2, 1942.—V. 157, p. 993. company increase the value, Georgia & Florida RR. approval. All declared 26 accumulations par Period End. Feb. 28— Ry. 13 unanimously approved March on of no agreement between the General Cigar Co. and the credits —J— 54,521,295 U: S. Treas. notes for tax payments——— 106,000,000 Accts. and notes receiv. (less reserves.)—: 108,007,589 Advances Board Amboy, N. J.; New Brunswick, Ind.; Nanticoke, Pa., and South of $ 51,044.762 — Marketable securities Loans territories.—V. 157, stock, holders of record April 10. A like amount has been paid each quarter since and including Nov. 15, 1941. The previous payment, a quarterly of $1.50, was made on July 1, 1931. Arrearages as at April 1, 1943, amounted, it is said, to $61.50 per share.—V. 157, p. 603. electronic industrial p. 1081. all for responsible be 1,763 workers, is located at Kingston, from about 200 to 900, are located at ploying ploying $4.44 Dec. 31 1942 Inventories specialists March on account on preferred a general wage increase of 5% for 5,000 cigar makers eight plants of this company. The largest plant, em¬ the; grant of on - WS■ Assets Cash will National War Labor The value figure. this specialists 898,195,445 ' in share 18 General throughout application problems, in G-E offices electronic electronic General Cigar Co., Inc.—Wage Increase 146,328,483 136,479,879 128,351,352 124,310,036 sh. on 28.shares com. (no The* directors 1081. 13, 1942 totaled 219,430.—V. 157, p. General Motors Corp.—1942, Annual Report— $1.95 $1.43 '"Federal taxes included in "costs, expenses and all charges" item. tAfter provision of $223,697,000 in 1942, $144,978,000 in 1941, $54,■943.000 in 1940 and $21,013,000 in 1939 for total taxes. fEstimated post-war tax refund (credit) of $17,000,000 offset by provision of $17)000,000 for post-war adjustments and contingencies not included stock a General Steel Castings Corp.—Accrued Dividend— time Maint. at end year Earns, 181,561,337 185,548,851 180,551,119 Cr5,096.£40 Crl,358,153 Crl,094,679 com. on 122,671,387 —— invests of divs! over all an activities. 136,479,879 128,351,352 124,310,036 year surplus Total Reval. be- at surp. Secretary, of 3,816 reached for the dividend to be paid announced on March 27. year ago, when the number have been appointed, according to an announcement by N. Hume, Commercial Vice-President of the General Electric Co. the for year— inc. tNet ^Earned with industrial Francis profits taxes— $193,000,000 ■excess increase applications in their 234,758 . for Fed. inc. and Prov. in General Foods— sundry and revenues W. W. Trench, an industry help E. balances receivables and $185,519,138 $8,305,214 and country These 636,375 marketable, from securitiesl Int. J. 280,067 689,418 and misc. invest. cos. 1942 Appoints Electronics Specialists— "General Costs, expenses and all charges, except plant depr. and finan. chgs. Depreciation-Net 1939 1940 1941 1942 Net 12, record date of stockholders on March of the excess profits the year will be refunded to the company in the form of non-interest bearing Government bonds. Since these bonds are to he non-negotiable and non-assignable until the termination of the war and will mature on the last day of the second year following the cessation of hostilities, the estimated amount of the refund Post-War in stockholders Electric March on 1943, shows General of number This for paid $8,115,949 war ernment. tax of surplus Number of Stockholders— Record The the to capital high of 223,246 Electric applicable 1942 and $487,472 in 1942 and 1941. record Government 724,640,750 557,078,412 — for investments of $6,859,205 in 1941. years Many 180,^87,046: 146,328,483 136,479,879 depreciation reserves of $200,588,256 in ^Includes 54% greater than in 1941, the previous Shipments during 1942 were 15,130,381 14,933,233 i total payrolls at home and abroad were $859,314,062 in 1942 as against $669,744,870 in 1941. Average number of salaried and hourlyrate employees on the total payrolls for 1942 was 314,144 as compared with 303,837 for 1941. * In discussing various employee plans, the Chairman revealed that in 1942 there were paid through the corporation's group insurance plan benefits totaling $7,235,840. This amount included payments to bene¬ ficiaries of 1,192 employees who died during the year. Temporary disability benefits resulting from sickness or non-industrial accidents were paid to 27,377 employees, and benefits WFfa paid to 19,039 em¬ ployees under the surgical benefits and hospitalization insurance features of the plan. Since the inception of the corporation's group insurance plan in December, 1926, claims totaling $61,131,104 have been paid.—V. 157, p. 1179. 1941. tLess preliminary to the issuance of his annual the corporation, Chairman of The 180,287,046 _ _________ 1942 report to stockholders. • reserve April 26, pending at the close of the past year was equivalent to approximately 15-months output at current production rates and prices. • 400,000 31,753,764 con¬ 17,000,000 stock Payrolls- and payrolls of General Motors reached all-time high despite interruptions occasioned by the transition from production of civilian goods to the production of war materials, it was disclosed on March 30 in a statement by Alfred P. Sloan Jr., in the glssued 28,845,927.36 shares of ho par Value. business assured plus hand 400,000 35,380,144 : Total Record 4,741,270 10,971,391 and securities Employment em¬ reserve SCommon new purposes, other • Surplus 77% The J941. and adjustments post-war tingencies $2,003,039,023 of new business was booked during 1942, greater than the previous record total booked during business obtained during 1942 was, for all practical of total A an its the savings $500,023,010 at the end of ment levels reserves for $General (not current)—— Coffin Foundation. A. Reserve __ (contra)———1. plans ployee "Less past the During £Ome _ — —— under-war Collections respects. these in unpaid payable and accruals Accts. Charles The items—___—i_ accrued Other Dividends with 29,408,790 18,122,712 193,000,000 120,000,000 77,412,867 31,683,230 956,494 783,921 10,083,343 10,069,634 8,478,959 7,626,575 ; Due to affiliated companies—,■ working capital at the close of 1942 was $652,326,139, compared 1941. Cash and United States Govern¬ totaled $344,746,265: at. Dec.. 31, 1942,. a decrease of $136,565,626 from the balance; at the close of the .previous ■ year.Net ^ 'j — Accrued Federal Income taxes Miscellaneous Electric Co.—Annual Report— General ,v'» • payable Monday, April 5, 1943 CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL the Gas Light Greenfield The the ments Dec. company common last 28, 75 on stock, Payment of 1 Co.—50-Cent Dividend— paid $50, to & a dividend holders folllows; as each.—V, 156, cents bonds, par were year Gulf Mobile mortgage April p. July of of 1, 50 cents record 50 per March cents; and share 25. Oct, on Pay¬ 1 and 1238. Ohio RR.—Interest-Payment— interest of series A, 5% due is 2015, being on made surrender on of general the income coupon dua Volume 1,... 1943, April Y.—V. N. Number 4165 157 at 157, ?V j" ••• Chemical the Bank & Trust Co., New York, v' 'V-'Tv The ' Period End. Feb. 28— Operating $2,973,443 120,213 111,573 1,337,039 18,750 ■?i. 18,750 225,000 General taxes Federal income 195,833 227,349 203,982 173,715 142,629 ;»i.' v 100,783 54,393 taxes. profits taxes 459,265 income Gross $55,069 _ deduc. Three $551,075 $533,354 166,741 income 210,226 Divs. stock-— pref. on $40,522 ____ $30,732 5,513 $384,334 .5,513 66,156 Kansas City Public Service of dividend a cents 40 Co.—Earnings— Month of January— per ' Motor bus Trolley passenger —V. 157, $35,009 —— also li $318,178 elected was Assistant Edward the made were 156, President Vice Vice Presidents General Co. of of the Insurance for many years General Biddle, and Insurance re-elected.—V. were M. Counsel. North He America. 99,538 11,830 -i; $954,564 $623,473 —— on costs (except fixed taxes, depreciation) charges & 532,165 $256,472 holds All Co. of *Taxes Counsel, the operating (general) Taxes same Gulf & Ship Island $182,050 (social costs ' ______— security) Net Net ry. $107,802 $87,802 29,482 12,735 3,395 36,470 *1,776 *18,302 *18,674 — oper. income January 1— ' From from Gross $151,021 2,010 railway— railway from 1941 Net from Net ry. ' George W. associated troller, 81,609 68,865 46,472 ' *10,595 6,200 *15,585 *57,049 Net of named was Vice-President. 1932, when Controller he and became He and has on Con¬ the Ry. In 1939 he was appointed Controller.—V. 157, p, 345. Sec¬ who The Insurance the In Co. of par 15, 1943 paid stock common the company -.Period End. Feb. 28— to & excl. avail, adj. 684,644 1,387,842 1,431,481 Net ry. 38,328 80,765 77,787 oper... $359,345 $283,367 $714,722 $612,855 Net 132,122 120,660 275,535 230,362 Net ry. 114,391 120,173 213,694 235,498 —V. 157, $112,832 $42,534 $225,493 $146,995 4,949 4,771 10,064 9,207 operating $1,520,528 1,089,007 available fixed Total $198,014 $431,521 $47,305 $235,557 3,126 6,403 18,272 $207,738 $156,202 $44,179 $229,154 $449,793 41,974 86,388 $2,205 $142,766 $65,979 279,261 148,029 $170,532 $59,709 All 1, of called prior 1947) Illinois maint., Net and interest. National Bank & Payment Trust Co. will of 1943 by 224,533 237,108 $58,845 $54,002 $100,147 a Chicago, 700,255 404,754 395,585 382,043 423,448 203,675 232,072 220,880 income__ 214,341 94,657 156,134 147,168 157, $6,863,396 $6,762,794 1,972,124 2,116,160 1,223,279 1,028,408 81,527 900,854 988,628 Ry. 62,500 58,400 '704,100 $2,063,039 5,536 $2,021,198 $156,161 $2,068,575 $2,026,519 retire. & 61,929 58,996 713,254 1,056,879 952,669 870,572 978,049 881,326 685,503 622,058 $1,355,321 to pref. stocks for the period 414,342 record $664,242 $1,219,396 504,875 504,875 ______ Cr29,734 69,774 $1,282,208 497,491 75,977 $603,104 $644,747 $708,739 _ of the 0 Net ry. $7,076,879 3,022,241 income— $3,583,701 oper. income> Income 45,229" __ —_ available 1941, 5 cents; 483,945 Lake 116,897 *Net fixed charges— Northern Gross RR.- -Earnings- ' 4,196 $3,624,734 ry. income— From January Gross from Net from Net ry. —V. $4,831,208 $14,329,304 2,003,291 6,104,091 1,099,373 of 3,532,751 $2,690,885 $7,125,840 $4,953,731 55,586 83,949 10,691 Net from $2,743,708 $7,199,098 May 2,469,259 Net ry. $1,408,890 $4,729,839 —V. 157, elected Chair¬ President to suc¬ 640. p. dividend a payable May 1 made were of to 10 5 cents holders were cents; record Feb. and during 1942.—V. 156, p. share per of made: 15, Nov. the on April 15. initial an 15, 5 cents. 1504. 1942 1941 1940 $29,373 *41,836 84,695 *71,583 *64,324 *62,173 74,052 76,011 60,346 *134,068 *117,947 *87,870 *87,527 *166,940 *155,921 *128,162 *129,061 from 36,289 138,869 14,876 railway 4,653,225 2,509,032 1,962,501 1,818,666 railway..- 2,098,116 405,741 331,548 165,855 130,525 72,479 *98,180 railway™ 58,933 *58,488 railway income— oper. "Deficit.—V. 73,086 157, 899. p. Landers, Frary & Clark Co.—New Official820,225 Raymond Manager the Keller, formerly Milton Bradley assistant as March •n W. of concern 899. 29. His R. to duties 1943—Month—1942 $656,521 388,165 280,193 revs ry. $684,872 346,645 208,995 fr. opers._ Leeds 1943—2 Mos.—1942 $1,312,320 729,543 chgs. 589,465 482,503 154,927 446,675 Telephone 333,439 Telegraph & 758,743 Corp. — Co., will Lippincott has White, include 155, Co. and joined Assistant the President, above it was General mentioned announced study of economic and indus¬ a 1601. p. of Atlantic City, N. J.— Tenders— $1,346,176 229,481 & Vice-President L. engineering problems.—V. The Camden Trust N. J., to it will of in exhaust New the Co., trustee, Broadway and Market Sts., Camden, including May 6 receive tenders for the sale and to up 3'/2ft to C, of Hart, The Vice National 157, p. President and Manager of the Overseas City Bank of New York, has been elected bonds of Atlantic date sum of the City, above N. J., company, dated at not prices redemption (May 10) to an of $13,392.21.—V. 155, p. 1122. Jan. 1. 1937, exceeding amount par on and sufficient to Lehigh & Hudson River Ry.—Earnings— Divi¬ a di¬ February— 994. of Company 1943 directors 87'/2 cents share declared 18 the on $3.50 the regular quarterly dividend prior preferred stock, payable have declared stock, Net 1942.—V. A 1940 3,168,719 1,803,590 1,9517168 $7,995,189 1,906,344 1,145,251 $16,589,560 $12,006,887 6,099,910 3,727,738 $8,811,822 2,601,801 liquidating April It is stock 3,976,112 income— 1180. 5,990,702 3,495,939 3,964,146 2,364,319 15 stated was The of that $9,748 Co.—Earnings— all 1942 1941 1940 $567,573 $477,307 $480,530 213,915 171,426 159,662 118,304 126,450 99,231 88,722 cents cents 75 a liquidating dividend as of 10 cents of March share.—V. per cents were per declared share share made share has per record of $1 per share March been 224,059 107,503 81,610 74,435 48,890 31,080 on share in ry. the 1,450,900 1,185,838 436,504 978,105 334,899 1,006,238 .619.083 339.672 103 230,767 252,126 187,935 191,859 County Bank June V. 1, and on on dividends the the 7 ft 6y2ft the 6ft account on cumul. each fo the 31 of Gross have interest. stock, series 83,966 106,425 85,452 66,602 814,778 691,881 669,075 289,734 258,613 261,195 223,850 184,400 177,800 196,124 172,374 1084. p. stock, series cumul. preferred stock, series C, Similar preceding quarters.—V. ■ • ' ; • 201 North Main St., Holders distribu¬ - "I. ' Jamestown, N. Y.— oper. ' of 71, due $3,612,108 1,346,876 803,870 1,004,732 474,342 813,628 210,163 13,526,603 4,462,247 9,604,329 8,191,568 7,951,725 2,300,972 2.701,502 2,177,757 1,988,224 774,853 1,634,073 998,161 income™ Payment— general consolidated mortgage due May 1, 2003, the payment on No. 1940 $4,031,308 1,236,335 < railway railway. Interest 157, p. 43. : from ry. 1941 $4,752,857 2,290,168 January 1— Net 1942 $6,650,305 from Net B, Earnings— 1943 from From Gross A, preferred 5ft gold bonds, series A, due been called for redemption as of June 1, 1943, at Payment will be made at The National Chautauqua of Jamestown, 157, p. 604. 1940 $298,907 113,737 930,396 income— 1941 $331,080 155,246 102,616 railway Net from railway Net ry. oper. income— accumulations preferred cumul. outstanding first mortgage 1954, oper. 157, 1942 $433,117 165,433 February— Jamestown Telephone Co.—Bonds Called— of 1943 $493,095 Lehigh Valley RR.- declared, pay¬ 31. 1943, the liquidating value of the 157, p. 730. ,* railway 260,180 Lehigh & New England RR.—Earnings— 18, ""I All 899. 312,497 157, p. 899. February— from railway Net from railway—. Net ry, oper, income—. From January 1— Gross from railway— Net from railway.— Light & Power Co.—Accum. Dividends have per per railway.. Income income™ 16,292 495,432 Inc.—Quarterly Distribution— payable April 20 to holders of record March 31. tions .- directors 87 '/a and $713,422 305,488 railway™ oper. 23,292 50,335 , 41,200 42,208 484,407 income— Gross Net stockholders to Iowa Electric 8IV4 1943 railway ry. —V. 156, p. 1608. quarterly dividend of able 16,677,413 railway from Net payable April 30 to holders of record April 15. dividend of $5 per share was paid on Oct. 29, common initial Investors Mutual, 1941 oper. 1940 $127,160 51,164 25,201 From January 1— Gross from railway.™ 1941 $151,222 132,821 209,220 ry. March on Net 1942 $271,886 117,725 railway railway from Utilities Corp.—Preferred Dividend— per directors the on An Only 1942 1943 $253,422 Gross from —V. 5,321,699 p. has been elected *44,773 168,799 157, p. 1180. The $2,405,738 18,007,092 oper been $29,417 371,155 Co., Inc.—To Pay Liqui¬ dating Dividend of $1 Per Share— 2,674,664 6,854,353 from from 1936, has *53,066 from Utility Holding Company Act of 1935. The transfer books of the Corporation will not close.—V. 157, p. 554. From January 1— Gross per 157, the provisions of the Public $5,080,402 23,947,125 ..Net ry. oper. income.— Net cents year,—V. $39,473 ry. 7,311 11,925,587 from since 1943 Net May 1, 1943, to stockholders of record at the close of business April 21, 1943, such declaration and payment, however, being subject to approval by order of the Securities and Exchange Commission under 133.982 2,763 33,612,959 February— Gross 50 of on stock¬ to *68,695 Net International 282,290 137,032 1,334,818 Illinois Terminal RR. 'V of last 15, 15 $34,514 1940 1— railway p. distribution April following payments 15, 5 cents; Aug. 15, Net $8,768,772 railway.— oper. 157, ■ railway oper. on payable April railway™ $886,209 rector.—V. $39,708,898 $28,222,996 25,379,594 19,454,224 1,233,426 Earnings , February— Gross from railway Net follows: cents each.— railway™— oper. income— 1941 income sion •' from B-2, special Kidde declared stock, the from Gross providing for Federal income taxes. Net F. from $933,612 1942 1943 1 International $842,184 $2,391,308 income *After 20 common compares as Superior & Ishpeming RR.—Earnings— properties for fixed charges Int., rent for lsd. rrs. & other This v;- director a John have common of Interstate Home Equipment • board. directors $1,192,254 Inc. avail, for fixed rents 470,937 deductions A shares ry. From Jan. 1— Great i operating rev. —V. 1943—2 Mos.—1942 1943—Month—1942 28— dr.) Misc. the on 10. 1942 were Director— revs Other April father, .the late Walter Kidde.—V. 157, $l.par Net railway from The inet 31. these on series ; During 414,342 $940,979 March made No distributions $1,078,246 '___ Period End. Feb. 28— $1,256,526 Ry. tax accruals Equip. & jt. fac. record Payments in a regular semi-annual distribution special distribution of 25 cents per share Fund, $1,265,085 taxes railway: from Net 769,993 $97,165 a Bond International Railways of Central America—Earnings 5.321 $118,274 Net rev. fr. ry. opers. „ of Dividend— declared been announces Priced of The 608,400 $155,718 443 $19,350,701 $14,236,752 expenses 12,273,822 9,405,544 operating holders to share and per $2,287,553 1,011,418 from Boies operating share has per (Walter) Kidde & Co., Inc.—New Officers— 1940 ry. oper. income *Deficit.—V. 157, p. Central RR.—Earnings of System- Ry. 20 Clayton E. Freeman, $2,733,149 846,006 income Gross 994. Illinois cents Kinner Motors, Inc.—Resumes Dividend— 1941 $2,838,283 Net deduCS- Period End. Feb 20 corporation ceed his 1942 local & from Net 119,973 — p. of 43. interest Balance 994. was man 111.—V. 155, p. 2367. $3,053,390 oper. income From January 1— Net —V. 96,284 58,759 - > 1181. the corporate 1943 Net ry. $584,264 168,646 $180,203 Dividends applic. railway™ railway p. Net Net —— etc., 38,203 1940 U total at $3,113,174 International 1943—12 Mos.—1942 $179,771 432 (net) income 115,653 Medium extension made be 157, p. 1082. Ry. Net $175,801 income— $191,798 111,364 73,896 p. cents p. —_ Balance avail, for divs. —V. 75,199 income Interest, 1941 91,987 payable April trial Cross 1942 Feb.— $136,961 110,701 appro. Called— for redemption as of May 1, sinking fund gold bonds (due lien 100 at revenues Fed. $590,401 162,230 —. revs Other income Ry.—Earnings— $192,505 oper. holders been have May Oper., 296,384 118,554 1943—Month—1942 — res. oper. Gulf 228,504 dividend its Indianapolis Water Co.—Earnings— Co.—Earnings- —— retire, a Keystone Custodian Funds, Inc.—Extra Dividend— 80 $72,072 Limestone Corp.—Bonds Interest charges Other deductions expenses Net for $370,821 oper. The 157, p. 994. February— taxes bids 1943 157, 84,075 12 Mos. End. Feb. 28— $433,345 $36,087 revenues submit $150,054 42,508 trustee, 231 So. La Salle St., Chicago, 1082. taxes to railway... railway with 40 cents paid on Jan. 20, last. Jan. 20, 50 cents; and April 20, 6,148 $114,580 charges— Continental ;" 139,320 _ Operating Financing Reported- formed purpose Kennedy's, Inc.—20-Cent Common A stock, V. charges fixed $196,440 19,424 109,071 Operating the & from share for Power 157, first from From Jan. 1— fox- charges—— $413,921 9,724 » Period End. Jan. 31— Prop, $117,781 . being are for Feb.— Gross Net income after fixed income - contingencies.—V, July 20 and Oct. 20, Gross Olher $2,559,610 932,385 of bonds Deficit Federal $2,662,765 3,201 _______ Miscel. deduct, from inc. $1,346,306 449,488 $72,984 Idaho inc. groups issue $49,000,000 from Railway tax accruals— Equip. & jt. fac. rents income and .... 40,283 income that bond Kansas Oklahoma 699,975 ___■ expenses ry. participation 1943—2 Mos.—1942 from adjustment on p. outstanding Net Net $31,655 of retiring the currently mortgage 4s. due Jan. 1, 1960. Among the groups expected to compete for the new bonds are those headed by First Boston Corp. and Harris, Hall & Co. (Inc.), Shields & Co., and Mellon Securities Corp., and by Halsey, Stuart & Co., Inc.—V, 141, p. 228°. .■>.£: M- $79,282 52,216 61,770 of 9,136 adj. inc. bonds income reported 63,274 1943—2 Mos.—1942 $647,501 $212,304 charges 157, 55,357 is 29,169 Other employees contemplated 31,488 equipment Indiana $203,168 bonds —V. $83,351 26,629 I— 16, 537,525 taxes income income $40,282 1943—Month—1942 Traffic Gross Interest —r- 132,369 RR.—Earnings— $740,693 revenue—; on — 243,348 157, p. 1180. 1943—Month—1942 Operating income int. " 152.067 a dividend of 60 cents per holders of record March 10, made the following payments: March Non-operating income Net " 264,095 There int. on $48,624 34,803 1 65,072 on Income ■ Lighting & Power Co.—Registers With SEC— expenses taxes, Kansas City Terminal Ry.—New it 1082. from ______ $112,779 _______ • Hudson & Manhattan Gross . . ___________ rev. ________ 1181. p. Gross Hawaii, Ltd.—Pays 60-Cent National Power & Light Co.—V. Oper. income 112,217 Net $31,655 178,000 ■_ : sales, 130,111 —V. Gross oper. ■ ■ ■ of cents; June 15 and Sept. 15, 60 cents each; and Dec. 15, $1.—V. 157, p. 254. Houston 118 62,582 of way & struct. 40 See 100 87,180 Maint. Income March on $20 1942, 50 31,212 — Maint. 1 company on 50 43,513 _ Transportation, rail was Dividend— 1943. $141,982 i Total share $170,631 operating revenues. Other 66.688 oper. operating income Inc.—Changes in Personnel— Assistant Treasurer, will be succeeded: by Leslie W. Mason, present Comptroller, and William S. Harkins will be advanced from Assistant to the Comptroller to Comptroller. Ed¬ ward C. Hastings will succeed Mr. Harkins as Assistant to the Comp¬ troller.—V. 157, p. 1082. > Home $71,544 - ■ income $1,212,797 addi¬ B. Morrow has been elected a Vice President, and Francis Kennerley has been named to succeed Mr. Morrow as Treasurer. Kennerley, $92,187 157, p. 74,031 v *In addition to these general taxes, additional taxes (such as oil, gas, etc.) have been allocated directly to operating accounts. tFor 325 191,208 of 6,370 24,700 $290,770 ;; — $1,330,485 69,283 Edward Mr. 360 189,136 period End. Feb. 28— been Assistant took then Secretary. Treasurer Hercules Powder Co., J. 163 94,999 Indiana Harbor Belt RR.—Earnings- Stores, Inc.—New Vice-President since Assistant Assistant 180 lease income Net —V. elected Net $333,515 89,683 I ; 174,127 been Hearn's soon duties retary, 244,148 4,255 has Aaron $360,127 revenues— oper. for property 157, p. 898. with He tional 311,735 income. oper. Hearn Department • 93,785 railway———V 1 $166,706 —— Operating taxes railway *Deficit.—V. Net 18,575 7,125 ________ tReserves 1940 Rent 32,965 17.498 __— charges Depreciation 1943—2 Mos.—1942 rev;_ oper. Operating expenses 1942 $211,389 from Gross Uncollectible RR.—Earnings— 1943 $147,988 _ Fixed officers other after Balance Corp.—Earnings- 1943—Month—1942 Period End. Feb. 28— February— 475,485 $422,399 .— 1151. p. Associated Telephone Indiana Operating revenues / 174,578 147,825 _____——14,296 Total revenue meeting of this company. They Crawford. Last week, Mr. Rob¬ M. James President Vice with and Roberts America. offices 993. p. $337,527 276,763 revenue revenue—:— Operating Assis'tant Vice Presidents S. made 66,656 $25,219 1942 $515,681 revenue____. passenger bus other ' 1943 r Balance Balance 1 J Railway passenger revenue Vice-Presidents— Calvin North $323,129 ' declared capital outstanding former Two erts $44,813 25 March 23 at the annual reorganization 85,899 • ; 14,081 v 14,547 March Indemnity Insurance Co. of North America—Names was Net Co.—Larger Distribution— on ' are Interest and oth. on All $2,456,226 1,294,529 - the stock, payable May 15 to holders of record April 22. This compares with 25 cents paid on Feb. 26, last, and on May 25, Oct. 30 and Dec. 30. 1942.—V. 157, p. 604. * 1943—12 Mos.—1942 $229,529 deprec._— exc. 1942 $300,814 expenses for Prov. Fed. 1943—Month revenue directors share Gulf Power Co.--Earnings— Gross- Zinc Illinois 1180. p. < •' 1271 4ft, 4V2, ft and 5ft bonds, being notified that provision has been made for are May May 1, 1, 1943, of 75 ft deferred balance of Coupon (25ft of which has heretofore been paid), in 25, 1936, This is the second payment on account of deferred interest the com¬ accordance with the 1939 plan and agreement of Aug. pany having paid on May 1, 1942 the deferred interest of Nov. 1, which was not due before Nov, 1, 1943. The payment to be made May 1, is the deferred balance due 1938 , May 1, 1939 and extended to May 1, 1944. THE COMMERCIAL 1272 The bank its 25, April 1. that states company plan Of provided in the which stood at $10,364,000 on reduced to $1,805,260 after bank loans, is payable on result of payments a as Government loans and in or from Net from Net ry. railway.,——: income-— From January !— Gross from railway—_ 5,879,37.9 Net from railway. 718,115 Net ry. oper. income— *155,015 "Deficit.—V. 157, p. 899. oper. Louisiana Net ry. 3,754,364 720,288 *30,311 from Operating Net ry. railway from Net —'V. 287,380 $623,114 220,498 102,560 Net 121,594 ■ ,1940 Operating revenues Operating 1,508,341 616,813 326,231 1,873,679 695,986 ■ 358,946 ___ otner taxes Net 60,180 749,801 78,357 1,134,643 Gross $153,205 $2,160,474 1,864 24,420 $192,980 $155,069 $2,184,894 79,369 79,860 947,601 $113,611 $75,209 $1,237,293 pref. stock for the period. 356,532 of Net ry. From Gross Net 1,622,203 1,835,711 32,127,075 January 1— railway from 21,319,506 17,703,040 v 5,510,687 3,684,148 railway— ry, oper. income— —V. 13,826,270 6,242,316 4,059,083 3,388,438 total of $125,000 principal amount of 15-year 3%"fo due May 1, April 1, 1955, have called been series of first series during the truck six of out This sales this average is 44,500 truck sales Staniford Mr. subtracted requests have been met in the to hold for the duration of the war. according to Mr. Stamford's figures, that at the end backlog of well over a million potential truck sales will Every additional month of war adds 42,000 to this figure, he said.—V. 157, p. 994. of means, 1943 have ° *\'r' a accumulated. r ' 1 « i "Cv' 'r ' (R. II.) * * >}>*' ' ' ' * <• i ^ < s Square Garden (And Its be "After V. 157, 1943—3 Mos.—1942 $129,555 $0.68 sh.__ com. ; depreciation, Federal income and $1,41 profits taxes, bonds are series A etc.— 346,> p. for Operating Net operating Taxes . $2,967,836 of mortgage at the 2,037,175 1,943,520 $436,051 Joint fac. $930,661 155,364 408,204 $815,789 304,656 33,324 36,368 42,485 66,026 32,816 41,678 rents—Or ry. oper. Other income 22,366 int., etc.) $204,257 52,627 39,332 $252,058 deductions 22,150 $199,431 income. Total income Total $418,139 180,930 rev rents—Dr.— $243/589 (rtls, ' — 153,302 Net income 157, $447,156 111,556 $4031,429 payment $558,712 share and stock, both pares with on Jan. In a 306,938 $85,221 a 1942, have declared April 15 quarterly of to 10 dividend extra an quarterly dividend $165,941 Gross of 11 cents holders of and cents per record an of three share on cents the plan April 5. extra of This three com¬ cents company paid is Railway—Interest- of Fargo Bank & 1084, : ry. of 5% per; annum paid April Union Trust Co., San Francisco, Calif.—V. Net from Net ry. President, announced March 17 series B amount (income) bonds held will be the declared bonds equal to 9'/i> of to the the be ninth due and principal installment of Gross Net interest for of —V. payable April 1, sum thereof. 1943, to 1943—12 Mos.—1942 157, Net bonds ry. to are cumulative order is so long as be up the of applicant's '■ 51,258 but upon 666 877 $186,112 $153,569 $1,602,339 $1,407,074 75,947 75,938 913,374 919,153 $77,731 $688,965 $437,921 debt Arkansas & the period_ for 403,608 403,608 $84,313 Ry.—Earnings— 1942 1941 1940 ' $122,312 $102,031 $88,567 21,262 22,649 17,660 3,352 6,939 6,414 347,085 241,146 206,383 182,077 85,707 27^493 43,313 44,897 39,024 8,755 15,310 14,910 income 21,014 . . railway—.— income- Illinois RR.—Earnings— 1943 from Net from ry, $232,226 81.673: 39,301 45,892 34,179 498,073 408,652 361,457 329,577 232,535 railway— 182.760, 178,163 .145,218 86,325 104,071 93,412 income.— : 60,785 , will Earnings 1942 i 1941 ■ 1940 2,032,963 1,055,083 income... 958,694 587,056 518,797 198,998 12,603,911 6,753,136 4,619,119 4,255.689 4.255,837 1,898,088 1,041,638 781,205 1,880,502 981,056 373,745 139,511 railway railway from income oper. 157, $2,264,134 $2,064,651 - 375,343 64,445 1—- from ry. RR. 1943 $3,383,958 oper. Net —V, ' $6,191,650 From January Gross 58,305 railway— from ry. • , Missouri-Kansas-Texas Net 1940 $146,701 82,325 19.542 . February— Gross from railway— Net 1941 $170,525 $191,876" 96,538 railway.... oper. 1942 _ income— oper. Net 1183. p. Missouri Feb. 104,221 65,195 1941 income— oper. 1940 $7,678,864 $6,715,295 2,304,787 1,476,010 3,686,351 2,152,029 1,447,577 '595,405 34,636,518 20,629,655 15,762,601 14,072,871 16,528,097 January 1— railway, from. railway.— Net ry. —V. 92,900 lrom income.— oper. 157, 6,542,337 4,679,427 3,260,224 8,209,762 4,410,266 2,971,739 1,510,033 ,'v. 900. p. 137,535 57,354 ry. Net 32,552 110,523 1942 From Gross 54.196 115,020 1943 railway:—: $17,529,542 $10,071,369 8,785.018 3,262,347 railway— from Net 26,864 RR.—Earnings— from Net 28 44,623 Pacific February- 251,830 ' , Monongahela Ry.—EarningsFebruary— ■■ . 1942 1943 ■ - Net 1940 $715,543 409,061 401,912 148,597 320,715 315,245 74,340 2,097,936 1,446,825 712,532 294,048 Net 266,622 526,439 126,346 93,312 ry. 1943—Month—1942 $3,436,965 elected 1,175,146 2,964,320 2,508,905 No $347,494 $182,110 $472,645 108,834 243,254 $229,391 Cr30,561 Cr7,817 Cr52,665 $123,500 Cr7,497 Drl2,154 I>r32,552 $68.938. Dr607 — John In Queeny, of the Francis 1933. for the last the board, 15 557,169 296,855 ■ founder President, years position a Queeny, vacant and has been the since first death President of the of . Vice-President In addition to his duties of executive has been elected to succeed Mr. President he will continue as committee—V. 157, p. as Bel¬ Chair¬ 1084, Cr6/,183 $249,504 The company on March 30 filed suit for! damages totaling $105,200 against 14 printing trade unions who, according to the company, required their members working for the Cuneo Press and other print¬ ing establishments in Chicago to stop work in December, 1942, on .Ward's catalogs. . ,: jDr42|947 $88,050 ., Cr7,676 Crl6,304 work stoppage, according to Montgomery Ward;' was ordered attempt to enforce union demands on R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co. that time were also working on Ward's catalogs.-—V, 157. p: 995. ' ' * ' /*; '* j ' The chgs. $246,588 $257,180 7,627 8,486 $104,355 12,092 $242,495 ; $75,121 4,093 $67,494 $248,694 $92,262 . Amortization of , ' , : • t February— ' 1943 from railway—._ $219,416 railway 83,558 Net ry.,oper..income—57,998 From January 1— ' Gross from railway.— 447,805 v $45,444 46,158 $90,806 , 92,306 • $90,888 ': — Net February— 1943 railway.. railway— $3,277,290 — '. 8 15,032 income $2,055,386 6 1 5,295 312,632 329,748 42,522 6,357,997 5,624,791 . 4,221,676 $1,898,494 \ *45,428 I „ 3,973,464 1,177,605 650,413 489,612 635,512 538,755 83,555 *30,082 900. railway—172,785 oper. .income—_ 157, p, 900. 64,772 37,355 , ;• ,•••:r Ayr".' : 325,340 77,290 ,: due at of the June 100 Trust V. r . 75,169 311,284 121,485 110,569 116,489 V: 139,522 v -r+'p: * <;//:■ >. / ■?. J; , '^vv; *'•/-•' - ,v- (The) Mortbon Corp. of New York—Bonds Called— All ■; I 46,584 . 319,036 "80,676 , ^ 60,701 $144,196 . 121,967 . 1940 . $163,152 30,781 f 210,131 1,216,517 income-!-. p. 1940J $2,717,003 - - railway— 1941 ry. —V. > 498,754 railway-.—_ 157, 1942 - from Net (Including Wisconsin Central Ry.):. 1941 - $145,901 Net from , $45,381 1942 Gross , Defense Projects: of deprec) prop, depre at Montour RR.—Earnings- "Does not include interest being accrued on Corporate Books but not being paid currently. excess an who after fixed oper. 212,120 - ; for i-i, "Deficit.—V. 226,886 Montgomery Ward & Co. Inc.—Sues Printing Unions— charges charges from 625,349 176,547 $350,803 as oper. 655,277 924,208 227,303 $73,276 Monsanto Executive knap. man $229,109 available from 153,160 •; y 791,936 477,168 ' Chairman father, company, $2,859,708 1,420,481 118,386 •/ 1,077,961 Monsanto Chemical Co.—New President, Etc.— 1943—2 Mos.—1942 $1,357,256 — _ income-r-net ; p,'995. ■<.'.[ v 1,162,808 income oper. 157, * 113,326 * Charles Belknap, his $1,767,975 taxes : " '■112,117 " Chairman of the executive committee and Executive Vice-President, has been elected President. — (In 89,232 from 1,389,884 772,763 619,733 Dr 12,474 Income 280,386 - income.— oper. January 1— " ■ railwayfrom railway—.. Net 47,217 2,251,008 —_ oper. $456,697 242,091 From Gross $673,318 131,061- —V. railway.— 1940 $396,881 ,306,023 1943 • 1941 $1,095,032 income— ry. 1941 $522,280 331,342 railway—. railway—:.— from 1942 $565,778 from Net $1,118,514 $247,196 ry. 46 731. —V. 157, p. 995. the 218,980 income ry. Net 81 $285,357 oper. ry. Gross not 243,138 facility rents.— from 801,666 $1,406,197 preferred stock to From January 1—-.v the first mort¬ funded Ended 30,271 Joint Net 821,667 $1,601,673 157, p. 995. Net is 161,149 equipment—- from 68,333 $153,523 _ _____ „ 1940 of ry. 438,002 766,992 $110,165 ..... Missouri $108,668 railway after Net 5,250,563 i- 70.000 February—■ ' y Gross from railway—e Net from railway—5—1 paid on to conditioned any Two Months and Hire Gross 766,571 deductions.— p. from ry. —V. first 1941 railway— taxes Net 71,039 $8,663,425 $186,031 revenues oper. Net to are of bonds mortgage $100,894 ' expenses Equip. 614,623 ap¬ .. This 302,628 revenues Net reserve From January !— ' Gross from railway— for 1942 Period End. Feb. 28— Other 5,217,334 81,737 70.490 income Edgar Net $9.-021:868 516,122 „ after $112,447 oper, income— fTotal $890,754 490,269 all fund retirement dividends be The From January 1— the 1943—Month—1942 $906,698 February— ■ ' : '1943 Gross from railway;:— $184,718 Net from railway--— 54,878 Minneapolis St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Ry.—Earns. Gross in 251,084 $156,394 89,908 Missouri 157, p. 1183. com¬ on 248,316 $453,333 t expenses appiic. —V. by of income net these on the first 70,464 railway.—. from ry. Road interest 20,693 $22,120 Balance can¬ maturity sinking the or 44,492 normal that $407,479 $43,259 income Divs. January 1— Net from vl Memphis Street Ry.—Pays 4% Back Interesthave Net the $141,473 900. oper, From Corp.—$11,500,000 Loan— an $11,500,000 Regulation V loan by the Recon¬ Corporation. The corporation formerly was a firm of consulting engineers who originated gunfire control mechanisms and navigating machines lor the War Department, and computing devices for industry in general. $701,649 . '• tlncludes Maxson, 419,917 $42,813 $827,396 20,693 i! revenues etc., Gross railway indome__ p. Finance Directors Int., will be $190,000 a year, and contingent interest railway from pany has been granted struction 1; ! 286.444 stock income Gross Minneapolis & St. Louis RR.—Earnings- 1, 157 22,469 $63,952 ' • » oper. Other year.- a income— February— "Fixed was 23,084 first oper. 157, Gross T/o (W. L.) Maxson L. rate $988,092 taxes Net railway from sinking fund gold bonds, Series A, due 1940, bonds for stamping. Interest payable at office of Wells William the at the first mortgage presentation primary a fund consummated fixed Market Street on all applicant paid four $65,282 taxes Net long as any of the first mortgage also provides that interest on the is time. one railway oper. Net per capital 314,575 $87,036 ... propriation mortgage bonds, $1,475,500 of adjustment bonds, series A, and $830,500 of adjustment mortgage bonds, from Net Quarterly interest p. by $48,500 1943 Other regular quarterly dividends of 11 cents each, and also paid the following extra dividends: Jan. 15, two cents; April 15, three cents; and Oct. 15, two cents.—V. 157, p. 166. on so being suspended plan from ry, last. tx»e the adjust¬ the bonds From Jan. 1— 315,051 $251,774 221,825 995. Prop, retire, • payable 15, Other treasury $487,000 that the year, a of sinking bonds Net railway revenues. directors Federal outstanding. are $92,240 Net $480,992 77,563 Manhattan Bond Fund, Inc.—Extra Distribution— The and the dates of as $71,250 or The $4,750,000 of from " 158,368 $98,756 1084. p. and closed; payment B Fixed charges charges, Total —V, public provide will be stock any feature the series B. $2,759,309 960,099 _ Equipment Net $1,378,238 1,017,040 expenses 518,911 337,405 Period End. Jan. 31— default under a the by trustee, will secondary series 12ro bonds consist 1943—2 Mos.—1942 $1,453,0.91 revenues Operating 556,293 taxes. ,-y * Gross 1943—Month—1942 prof, 157, p. Operating preceding calendar year, whichever is less. applicant's cumulative Maine Central RR.—Earnings28— 85,029 by the plan. 1943, the outstandnig. exceeding —V. Period End. Feb. 382.000 138.070 taxes—.. J Operating the date of maturity of held the bonds, after a and Net excess 435,000 Mississippi Power & Light Co.—Earnings- the series A and series B bonds; to the of any $378,604 $0.94 2.137,647 36,000 ... pfd. Net 11. Feb. $231,389 • $4,087,779 2,147,143 37,500 income on —V. to a- earnings Gross 1943—9 Mos.—1942 $184,640 $0.52 —— and States." The applicant holds in its Company, on applied Net Period End. Feb. 28— "Net profit Earnings per a the ICC follows: mortgage bonds. The redemption price to be reduced from 102% % to par. No Corp.—Earnings— Wholly Owned Subsidiaries) United thereon, pursuant to the Uniform System thereof, Establish aggregate amount of bonds outstanding, are Earnings for Month Madison $4,778,508 162,188 deprec Balance first dated Jan. mortgage When as of May 1, 1943 a total Of $300,000 of 10-year 2Va% sinking fund debentures due May 1, 1952, at par and int. Payment will be at the office of J. P. Morgan & Co., Inc.,, trustee, 23 Wall St., New York, N, Y.—V. 157, p. 346. 1943—12 Mos.—1942 $348,499 168,873 income Divs. capital fund to be provided by setting aside each for capital improvements a sum equal to not less than $100, nor than $250 per mile of road operated, are to be payable ahead gage called for redemption of charges for the All Macy Co., Inc.—Debentures Called— There have been to interest terms Act will constitute affected $830,500 provides first year the past the of rates the "An of the to be the mortgages of interest Roughly, truck expected plan, and more month per for excess Net B bonds. payment; and during 1942 to arrive at his total. normal ratio of 1941, inclusive, to made 100 every and year, 1937 years civilian an 1943—Month—1942 $431,479 expenses Int. & other deducts..— proposed plan of debt the company to extend a mortgage bonds, $1,960,000 of series A bonds and $1,121,000 plan the During the past 15 months a total of 630,000 potential civilian truck have accumulated for peace-time business, according to F. F. Staniford, Sales Manager. on respects, due, at least 25 9^ Sebastian The sales figures of the bonds will be extended to April 1, 1963; the fixed interest rate on the first mortgage bonds will be reduced to 4';per annum, the contingent interest on the series A and series B bonds will be reduced to not exceeding 4% per annum, subject to a cumulative feature. at Trucks, Inc.—Backlog Piling Up— his the reduce XV of principal and interest. fixed Basing to when bonds,, of Co., 165 Broadway, New York, N. Y.—V. 157, p. 899. Mack 11,258 income Gross Adjustment Plan— authorized 1943, and will accelerate $6,715,000 B of interest, by operation of the on Payment will be made at the Chemical Bank & Trust 1943. Fed. Company. The series A and B bonds bear interest payable only if earned at the rate of not exceeding 5% per annum, the series A bonds having priority over the series B in respect of the payment sinking fund redemption, sinking fund, 786,078 'v f;u.\ - ■■ Sebastian celed, for ^ ■ that claims the The accrued and 29.037 41,849 revenue Federal mortgage bonds, $1,934,000 are held by the Sebastian County Coal & Mining Co., a subsidiary of the applicant, and $31,000 by the trustee under the first mortgage, leaving $4,750,000 outstanding in the hands of the general public. The adjustment mort¬ gage bonds are of two series, A and B, and will mature by their terms on April 1, 1953. Of the series A bonds, $1,475,500 are held by the general public and $77,000 by the Sebastian Company; • of the McCrory Stores Corp.—Debentures Called— A 11, Throughout bonds, under only the 102 V* - furtherance in other Chapter mortgage Of 157, p. 899. debentures, $829,193 $818,229 :_r__ 24 B, certain of Bankruptcy the 16,583,501 4,045,104 2,559,575 from Net 133,074 63,876 39,271 157, p. 995.; Provision mortgage. To avoid receivership or proceedings under Section 77 of the Bankruptcy Act, the applicant has prepared a plan of debt adjustment under the provisions of Chapter XV of the Bankruptcy Act, and has secured assurance of assent thereto by the 1940 2,098,238 183,733 63,324 62,958 General taxes Jan. series in issued $7,930,011 1,831,835 1,127,315 income— oper. 209,415 124,694 income...■- : dated bonds, mortgage Louisville & Nashville RR.—Earnings— $8,581,011 2,751,176 280,845 railway- railway— oper. Operating The company has issued $6,715,000 of first mortgage 59' bonds which will mature on April 1, 1943. It is unable to pay them at maturity. Under the terms of the adjustment mortgage failure to pay the first $806,439 1941 14,618 5,540 ' 157, p. 994. February— 1943 1942 Gross from railway— $16,165,040 $10,338,061 Net from railway 7,299,424 3,152,976 13,922 Period End. Feb. 28— $1,859:693 1,030,500 $1,968,901 income A summary of report of $1,162,971 356,532 Balance —V. 38,912 26,959 income— Mississippi Power Co.—Earnings- 18,070 1,150,672 March on provisions $2,119,820 956,849 income 65,031 32,730 $82,341 24,094 from ry. 3,033,298 765,495 ICC holders of Net Dividends applic, to 12,059 3,419.040 dates of maturity of not exceeding $4,750,000 of. first mortgage 30-year gold bonds, $1,475,500 of adjustment mortgage 5'i 40-year gold bonds, series A, and $830,500 of adjustment mortgage 5r/o 40-year 13,204 deducs.— etc., railway..— from —V. 1942 1940 $65,890 $111,689 oper. Net the $2,106,616 623 income Interest ry. 1941 1942 • $141,629 $4,911,061 • ; 1943 railway..— From January 1—:, , 5% 912,292 (net) Net Hanover from 156, p. 2226. 1943 — 731. p. adjustment ment income from Net April on Central revenue.:.—— Midland Valley RR.—Debt 689,821 $192,357 revs— 157, modify $880,761 oper. Other payable Gross appur¬ $5,400,000 revenues taxes operating gold 108,000 Prop, retire, res. appro, the ' operating operating The 1,309,o97 466,915 261,186 64,416 — is at 9 . $944,463 $10,426,245 $10,174,450 514,615 5,444,799 5,500,816 138,106 936,528 964,905 $948,951 473,976 110,202 expenses and i ;r 1943—12 Mos.—1942 1943—Month—1942 expenses No. coupon . income —V. Louisiana Power & Light Co.—-Earnings- Federal bonds surrender r , period End. Jan. 31— and expenses Operating Net 1941 $721,069 .: (income i by Gross Net 1942.. income 1084. oper. 157, p. represented 70 Broadway, New York, N. Y.-—-V. revenues Operating -.1 * . 3,235,779 1,422,211 421,695 is Month of January— 3,499,591 383,110 *345,344 376,721 183,053 railway B Central RR.—Earnings- February- 1939. Net From January 1— Gross interest Mississippi . 1938 and Michigan Bell Telephone Co.—Earnings— $1,649,476 132,112 238,715 $953,300 income.-. 1937, presentation upon & Trust Co., Uncollectible 1943 railway oper. 1940 ^ 702,523 190,099 railway.--- from from 4,402,200 743,679 * 63,178 , $1,608,712 February— Gross Net 1941 $1,871,167 393,72/ 21,838 Ry.—Earnings- Arkansas & of the years series Motlday, April 5, 1943 applied to reduce all- the present deficit ■. company failed to earn and was which the CHRONICLE Gross 1942 $2,157,648 343,332 *03,320 1943 $2,892,269 411,628 "19,362 railway-—- 1943, Bank said to will be interest pay for installment Said 1; February— due to tenant Long: Island RR.—Earnings— Gross this interest 4% past unable 1938, the date of the plan, will be This balance, representing unpaid before Nov. 1, 1943.—V. 157, p. 899. Aug. & FINANCIAL 156, 1, outstanding .collateral 1951, and Co. p. have been interest. of 1691. New called Payment York, • trust, mortgage for will trustee,' 45 redemption be made Wall St., at bonds, of as the New : series June York, ■ 1, United ■ • C, 1943 States N. : •' Y — ■ Volume Number 4165 1 157 Morion Salt '.-."i.See THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Co.—Acquisition of Plant— Worcester Salt Co., below.—V, 144, Consolidated Earnings Statement New Orleans Public Service : , End. Nov. 30— 1942—3 Mos—1941 1942—12 Mos.—1941 A AAAAAAyAAA'A ' A;'-A " Operating revenues $24,349,020 $22,200,245 $92,103,741 $84,769,904 Operating expenses 11,396,588 11,030.693 43,730,120 41,144.757 Period 1115. p. 1273 5 Period End. Jan. 31— Subsidiaries— Munising Paper Co.—Initial Common Dividend— ;■ The the stock, payable also directors the share on per declared have directors common The 5% dividend a April declared first usual preferred holders of record April 20.—V. to of 25 cents to holders of 10 the share per record 'Federal on Other 1. April quarterly dividend of 25 cents stock, par $20, payable May 1 155, p. stock, payable 50 with April cents 1941.—v. 26 holders of to share per share has been declared per paid 157, p. the on i ; April 14. This compares last year, and on Nov. 29, 28, oper. Murray Ohio Mfg. Co.—New Director— Vice-President,' has _ ' _ been Operating elected railway-™- $3,007,765 railway:——J .1,149,844 from Net Net ;t-> ry: oper. income.__ Net Net ry. to $23,764,484 $5,626,734 $21,163,737 15,705 70,496 $6,343,108 ———_ $5,642,439 $21,234,233 $23,822,023 public & 9,310,816 9,523,982 to $4,038,868 $3,284,126 $11,923,417 Dividends $14,298 041 public..— applic. 1,405,802 1,405,802 5,623,206 —V. 55 641,547 84 Power 174,100 178,017 2,828,226 2,433,574 2,415,663 692,353 707,365 488,174 income... 1,276,826 385,033 403,538 in 97,120 3,537,509 267,593 Light income of equity of Power & shown —V. 157, p. 900. Other V " subs.. "; $1.878.2.69 $2,283,956 ' ; :v'": ' - Aviation Corp.—New ry. Clarkson, Chairman of American Express Co.,. and Frederick F. Robinson, Secretary of National Aviation Corp., have been elected directors.—V. 157, p. 1183. ; „—2,283,956 1,878,269 5.658,664 8,674,751 2,520 8,407 23,317 ' "A v' ^/A "AAA ■ National Fuel feller / $1,886,676 $5,681,981 Int. 106,388 Cr41,249 80,197 66,661 —7,314 7,055 29.994 29,184 38,717 46,569 606,653 Reduce to Holdings Company March on 30 filed with the Securities earned $814,197 1942, a registration statement covering 412,042 shares of its capital stock which are to be sold by The Rockefeller Foundation to a selling the shares stock such to. less the of be to offered than provisions 10% order the of the Public of in total Utility reduce to representing fractionally standing shares."-- less than ,, . Fuel National subsidiaries serve northwestern total of mixed, or holding utility in of and in Niagara in which territory its its oil Oil is Gas Trust, of one Natural group. Gas Co. Trust Gas Gas and companies owned Fuel National '.A standing and Cash been 1902 the it 3,810,183 nor is will expected be made Net Int. of statement. " - proposed capital offering month since the April. by " ' of The the to in financial ; out- was A the registration ' Gas Gircles. Among of has Co. 412.042 unwilling do, to as • things other contributed Gross 221,363 501,352 168,031 230,072. A it course, Aytion was established.—V. 156, the at time National The Net at retirement for the ry. Net basis equivalent annuity Net vided with 642. p. with Federal Social ' • ' , " . " ; ,• - A" Chiefly - because of the this first stockholders Profits first at the before two of effects months annual taxes months of of gasoline have company two shown meeting, amounted 1943 as rationing, decrease a K. year, R. Proctor^ compared told in like some..improvement over those of figures for this month may- result final company's earnings trend, he added.—V, in March the in first last year, they two months, and improvement in the an 157. of p. J. of ;• Power Houston The with the SEC , Houston been of . no A proceeds The •/ ;A. - part of its holdings its dissolution of disclosed is of in Houston a \ *. been . A and advised on prospectus, Commission program common in ordered by National, purchase by stock the are price all to dissolution securities the of filed (no par statement, registered to the public, underwriters, be supplied by amendment. of National Aug. 23, 157, has use 1941.- Net Other on in the Misc. retired 1942 1941 111,667 ended 1943 March of This 26, th:s New is telephone, two 19,759 kwh. of for than is 106,641 kwh., available for From Gross week New of from No* r- —V. now stand the past area per to rate of increase an 242,887 272,549 for stock At from the 4.918,659 18,292,422 9,260,708 3,894,187 7,581,485 7,826,332 6,027,640 Fed. exc. 1,024,472 10,710,937 1,434,376 3,917,400 677,900 6,904,800 818,309 income with the is radio in and similar were time 1. & $1.50 services by The were the 1943 March on in insurance bidders 10 authorized the to company connection of the with companies the Commission invited to 118 obligation assume bid for In best response bid, thereto 99.0799 7 and certain equipment. houses, firms A banking and the purchase of the certificates, the the rate of dividends to be borne being The of procurement states: investment required to specify therebby in multiples of one-eighth of 1 % bids per annum, but not exceeding representing 14 parties accrued New York Connecting February— dividends based were received. on Net Net ry. 1940 $198,217 251,949 146,490 V. . 66,626 92,456 223,847 109,615 railway..__ railway 409,219 441,704 660,922 415,267 156,420 220,159 511,331 302,735 income—. 214,399 233,516 481,495 234,091 January 1— from from ry. —V. 1941 $323,089 88,779 income... oper, From 1942 $204,498 55,670 railway railway from RRi-r-EarWings--- 1943 $192,564 from oper. 157, 996. p. New York The company, to up and vertible haust price Dock Co.—Tenders at its office, including 5% notes April due made and The not 15, April later than accrued company interest reserves Sought— 1947 to an Deliveries right to amount of April 29, against to that date. the . % 44 Whitehall St., New York, N. Y„ receive bids for the sale to it of 1, $150,000. approximately be make the sufficient of additional the 156, p. ex¬ are purchase purchases reject any and all offers in whole or in part. The notes are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and range from the date of issue, April 1, 1938, to March 27, been 43% low and 92 high.—V. will, con¬ to notes accepted payment to and the price 1943 has 2042. New York New Haven & Hartford operating RR.—Earnings- 1943—Month—1942 1943—2 Mos.—1942 revenues $13,035,897 $10,132,395 $26,654,607 $19,947,188 of way & struc. 1,418,119 964,436 2,810,932 2,037,651 of equipment— 1,707,047 1,488,231 3,490,358 3,108,424 Maint. Maint. with share, per continuing supply of manufactured,, and which Federal have been Communications all on or Traffic 118,245 Transp.—rail line reduction rates circuits made the the and Ry. fr. rev. tax Joint 262,365 229,573 3,652,039 8.493,678 7,450,520 265,675 ..... 221,047 542,884 446,684 ; 297,074 240,027 609,810 508.283 oper. $5,072,020 $3,453,354 $10,444,580 $6,166,053 2,106,416 1,000,000 4,212,832 1,900,000 income $2,965,604 $2,453,354 ry accruals Ry. operating Equip, rents line Income Dr359,644 Z)r439,920 Ur593,940 Dr592,036 Dr455,602 Drl,200,612 £>r918,908 income $2,013,924 $1,557,832 $4,437,196 $2i525,693 2,251,555 1,722,710 4,915,333 ,2,861,482 U, 162,307 $625,739 $2,729,982 t.4660.504 American to oper. available fixed tNet reduced. retired ry. charges— 'The leases below, but ations of of net these Dr821,253 for charges after $6,231,748' $4,266,053 rent— facility 'Net initial private were by corporation Net the changed the of on operations General expenses 113,261 4,157,717 —' interstate within more one-third interstate Northeastern the following companies were rejected on dates railway operating income includes the results of properties: stated oper¬ Old Colony RR. Co., June 2, 1936: Hartford Connecticut Western RR. Co., July 31, 1936; Providence, Warren & Bristol RR. Co., February 11, 1937; Boston & Providence RR. Corp., July 19, 1938. & RR.—Earnings— 1942 1941 1940 $1,047,136 $629,721 $337,594 $251,902 594,783 316,128 158,263 87,946 126,887 77,847 87,830 i. 31,244 2,201,389 1,201,786 705,685 1,245,341 606,235 316,253 238,655 railway—. ICC liability in respect of not exceeding $1,230,000 of 2 '/♦% serial equipment trust certificates, to be issued by Continental Bank & Trust Co., New York, as trustee, and sold at 99.0799 and accrued Misc. cents teletypewriter acquired taxes 901, Period End. Feb. 28— stockholders charges 45 prof, p. Equipment Trust Certificates— The of years. approximately same 228,601 163,323 income—. 901. 9.820,315 3,792,675 and 1183. p. * being overtime became effective Mar. minute railway— p. 150,703 , sent instruments 2V2 station-to-station rate ~DPr. 157, 9,533,257 127,994 inc.. 5.91%,. Telegraph Co.—Gains— not are an agreement reduction in the January 1— Net 2,695,446 Bank & Trust Co., New York, N. Y., has been ap¬ trustee, registrar and paying agent for an issue of $1,230,000 equipment trust of 1943 2lA% serial equipment trust certificates. (See V. 157, p. 819.) a 1943, of Orleans from 3.068,228 18,535,309 of 'A AAf AA-/'--A;' England Power Asso¬ and secondary sales to other1 with 56,689,006 kwh. for the increase an desk during February— from railway. Net from railway •• fr. 1,410.118 5,069,362 5.48% or corresponding ■ Association—Output Up 5.91%— of which telegraph, oper. 1,418,712 9,948.309 available 157, Net reports electric out¬ nearly 20,000 more telephones disconnected, increasing the already heavy were Gross ry. 6,837,811 New York Chicago & St. Louis RR.—Trustee— to amount installing reductions New 15,467,081 The Continental 35,715 612,540 the A A/A A months service capital 3.659,244 pointed 11,927 53,002 preceding week, was 61,967,898 kwh., corresponding week last year.—V. 157, one-fourth. Parallel 2,322,642 8.529,597 income oper. charges charges... Net increase an 11,175,574 (the telephones, rate 7,454,720 2,458,735 income and 20,576 company's equipment and manpower. The telephones has almost exhausted the available to 16,615,181 14,390,314 1,123,718 $46,386 43,547 the England 32,316,130 3.945,321 1,255,485 a rate of 2Vi% was made .by annum, Salomon Brothers & Hutzler, acting on behalf of itself and Dick & Merle-Smith and Stroud & Co., Inc., and has been accepted. On this basis the average annual cost of the proceeds will be approximately 2.38%.—V. 157, p. 1184.: Association—Output— reporting companies 60,038,312, as compared a 8,728,283 7,617,121 rents applicant 103,640 Association other the 3,668,824 fixed Gross AAA A. result 1,611,421 17,402,203 report 1940 $51,525 24,817 (he a 1,171,485 1,792,823 31.268,340 3,309,950 income fixed Gross 28,245 where calls 17,185,180 1,269,909 35,912,627 oper. deducs. Total ' income— Commission, ry. fac. The 996. from 17,726,002 567,383 accruals. tax jt. Income 8,329,761 15,009,326 ...... The Ry.—Earnings— 59,535 company 9,106,736 8,078,341 17,435,384 income Total $ 77,628,485 per 112,312 55,224 first fr. rev. ry. $ 592,517 expenses 'Railway Equip. & 1943—2 Mos.—1942 38,158,875 102,550,784 3,912,701 11,657,292 5,686,547 .... the 900. p. 10,943 the struc. — and for been made. yet 12,275 installed were gain public a consisting statement common according to the has 13,752 in the load Net to $4,000,000 Houston : commitment Information interest registration money Robinson, President, in a statement dividends, payable March 31 at the in part: '.v.V-•■/ ' ' Corp. divest, itself by Houston for 242,664 shares of has made.. as This ; firm Co. remaining shares. value). that1 its of to proposes Lighting & Power 242,664 Light Co.- -Plans to Sell Holdings Common—' company offering & the of J. their rate National about pay ' corporation income over overtime 900. equipments... & Transp.—Rail 3%. disposal Post.")—V. New England Telephone & As as showed -' this 21,591 ' was handset the of Traffic Ry. sales for $237,000 52,016,210 way dividends between 27,632 and Output 7.30% volume President, $127,000 about with to as ended' March -28/ 1942. In A:-" A. A..- approximately year, Mr. Proctor said. March sales were not as good reached Government will $55,633 27, ciation period last While i production in kilowatt hours, both generated and purchased, England Power Association and subsidiaries for the week ended New said retail * to recently the production Total Dividend— business revenuse of 606,653 ago. week some in operating $ $3,477,699 New England Power of « this 46,569 $2,006,047 11,788,144 kwh. March National Refining Co.—Sales Off from 1942— during $ Ry. , 1943—Month*-1942 $4,084,352 38,717 1943 $1.20 divisions $2,052,616 $368,633 Se¬ The the $407,350 1,436 was week RR.—Earnings— V 'Includes —_ for the March 26 week is reported at 135,710,000 cu. ft., an increase of 12,997,000 cu. ft., or 10.59% above production of 122,713,000 cu. ft. in the corresponding week a year ago.—V. 157, p. 1183. directors have /declareda, dividend ©f 25 cents per, share on preference stock, no par value, payable April 10 to holders of record April 1. A quarterly dividend of 30 cents per share and a participating dividend of 5 cents per share were paid on Jan. 15, last, and on July 15 and Oct. 15,. 1942—V. 156, p. 516. v $280,060 deducts, 27,917 the 1 29,184 $54,684 t National Money Corp.^25*Cenk Preferred < 223,517 29,994 Northern p. utilities), ■ 321,028 (Including All Leased Lines) ,; 428.412 66,661 Gas output to combined income... oper. Period End. Feb. 28— $4,765,465 94,785 railway— oper. of year totaled about one-third of yearly salary. revised plan had been in effect during 1942 cost to the would have amounted to but $34,317, it was stated.—V. 157, the If company $2,469,081 railway—— 157, above meeting approved a pension plan higher paid employes at 65 on an which -when pension $600,990 December. oper. ry. put benefits curity ' . a 23,317 $323,520 New England Gas & Electric . approximately one-third of salaries above $6,000 per annum, but pot exceeding $21,000. A The new program supplements the previous plan under which em¬ ployes receiving salaries of from $1,800 to $6,000 annually weie pro¬ '• ry. New York Central $4,670,680 railway—— frcm —V. annual of 8,407 From January 1— Gross from railway was Gypsum Co.—Supplemental Pension Plan— stockholder's provides 2,520 $2,445,764 319,810 decision from For which 1942—12 Mos.—1941 $592,583 7,055 "Financial from the Founda- 2226. p. , -:V. 157, p. 996. Net 80.197 whereby Net 108,889 163,706 Company 106.388 settlement Nevada , the Rockefeller Foundation (b) to to —$278,624 of final 194Q $247,473 74.870 520.128 30. adjusted <. 1942—3 Mos.—1941 February— forced distribution to the public of a large block of stock which presumably has been held by only two owners for more than 50 years—(a) the Rockefeller private holdings which apparently were * of be pro- the (2) The ; unearned. Account At Nov. to $321,000 income— other income (Toronto con¬ holding company which, of a or 1942. $384,756 requirements applicable —Cr41,249 income No shares occasioned thropic foundation to divest itself of approximately 50% of an invest¬ ment it has owned tor many years And which has yielded a very handsome income. It is understod the alternative was for the to, register of outstanding. Fuel 1941 $218,432 • 112,319 pro¬ company's Malton aircraft plant. Of this amount $150,000 is attribut¬ able to earnings and the balance to plant, inventories and other assets. The $4,000,000 settlement is equivalent to $22.79 on the 175,500 shares other 278,756 497,917 Other tax National Steel Car Corp., Ltd.—Sale of Plant— a rate . Foundation by the Revenue Act of dividend adjust to , posed sale points tip— (1) The far-reaching effect of the Public Utility Holding Company Act. In this case the provisions of the Act are compelling a philan¬ „ 1942, and month Correction—The earnings statement given in "Chron¬ icle," March 22, is for the three and 12 months ended Oct. 31 (not Dec. 31).—V. 157, p. 1085. registered of names the current 7,314 oper. month $478,325 499,767 income— ^ 78,222 . , $7,481,770 77,395 Ottawa being $744,924 Maint. j,, monthly pro rata credit adjustment of $25,937 for the current month and $51,875 for the 12 months ended Nov. 30. 1942, representing overprovision for Federal capital stock tax. At Nov. 30, 1942, there remained a net overprovision of $25,938 to be adjusted in the 1942 railway—;. oper. Ry.—Earnings— Only) 1943 451,372 'Includes of Mexico & 264,709 —V. paid. shares amendment •' National There 1903. . (con¬ c—„ taxes and Net outstanding yearly dividend was by The Rockefeller Foundation the of interest of supplied »1 sale stock siderable the be to are has 30, natural stock common, . Texas 919,747 223,517 ; the stock. paid each year public during underwriters The that the $2,090,575 . from Net Trust successor of subsidiaries 10 for 1 stock split-up in 1927." Since then the has been 81 per share, except in 1935 when $1.25 It as stocks shares its of any preferred have from in 544,586 $1,694,499 ...... 428,412 $5,218,941 for overprovision —— income Nov. tFull — income 3Federal Trust. has it or dividends the Co. neither incorporated' acquired by Gas bonds, jnotes any was net a December. Other taxes The certificates of Natural Gas Trust certificate-holders of Standard Oil Trust. the to of ' $1,654,319 ended Expenses and properties, distributed Fuel Natural gas; of whose Falls, in Ontario. The the subsidiaries operate Natural Standard remained month from predecessor, former there the Other 1,200,000. the months 12 solidated) out¬ York New the Income from subs, cities of Buffalo, Jamestown Erie, Sharon, Oil City, Meadville and York; the of through from then National - and company western 319.810 L . adjustment of $384,757 Period End. Nov. 30— view 1935. organized by Standard Oil Trust in 1886, and acquired ownership natural gas properties segregated at that time by Standard Oil were < issued total \ $2,241,580 credit for Total public a Pennsylvania; members Trust t New to exceed Company older is the in Act of 381,018 shares, . natural gas, in population is estimated Co. shares, own to consol. surplus Income ownership of Company 1,435 respective periods whether earned Pennsylvania, including the Lackawanna, Bradford,, in was Gas of 10% its outstanding Holding Upon the sale of these shares, the Foundation will and in of underwriters headed by Dillon, Read & Co. The Foundation 793,060 shares of National Fuel Gas Co. capital stock and is owns deducts.— visions to the amount required Exchange and Commission group other "Includes 10%. to Comply with Holding Company Act— • — Bal. carried Than Less to 544,586 Maint. Gas Co.—Registers with SEC—rRocke- Foundation taxes & $2,635,161 pfd. stock for the period. to $8,769,536 77,395 , A ' $2,239,085 94,785 —— Other taxes 2,292,365 % $308,626 From January It— Gross $2,286,476 Federal 226,854 172,343 $8,674,751 Net Total Directors— L. 3,601 $5,005,607 2,370,446 railway—— 1,415,822 Net from railway..902.576 $5,658,664 A ' (as income Expenses Robert applic. from . National ■' 10,372 $4,531,450 February— Gross from railway Net ;h • National Light Co. above) 242 $517,102 208,476 157, p. 996. Net Co. National Pr. & Lt. Co.— Net 1,697 (Company of National & 2,751,023 $5,002,003 $172,222 New Orleans 5,623,206 349,110 3,543,245 $4,521,078 $399,076 mi¬ to interests 251,549 $516,860 (net). income Balance 2,358,313 294,500 income Net . $397,379 revenues— Interest, etc., deductions 1 x 2,304,240 — % 420,320 252,043 re- appropriation oper. Gross 57,539 . % 1943—12 Mos.—1942 $2,296,845 $24,468,578 $22,560,400 953,115 10,677,298 9,969,711 325,639 : 2,770,606 : 1,962,161 249,682 2,956,351 '2,875,499 1,043,334 , r._ Other income 5,778 14,956 -——...A divs. Net equity 207,070 - - /Aj, 18,476 ■ $1,170,773 592,957 oper. 1,868 $6,328,152 ___ deductions nority railway.^.:-. from income Portion 6,226,876 from 4,989 (net) Balance $1,355,462 325,154 333,250 $5,624,866 $21,145,261 $23,758,706 expenses retirement Inc.—Earnings— 1943—Month—1942 $2,407,576 — taxes 6,359.619 of income interest tPfd. railway..-J From January 1 - Gross $1,699,969 , Property director.— a . from Gross ' $6,323,163 —— income other . • . ^ lease (net) Gross 7, Nashville Chattanooga & St. Louis Ry.—Earnings— V February— 1M -V : 1943 if* 1942 1941 1940 •' 6,799,257 revenues taxes Other 5,255,327 serve revenues—,. from Other -:v Frank J.A Hannon, V. 155, p. 1216. ' ; - 1,697,971 Federal 8,251,495 . Net plants Net • 5,351,753 common record Nov. on 15,077,350 1,231,043 ap¬ propriations Rent of,25 cents 2,615,667 1.859,022 —— reserve 2186. Murray Corp. of America—To Pay 25-Cent Dividend— dividend 3.454.882 1,315,365; retire, Net A taxes taxes Prop, Operating Operating - .. tEffective are included Western dence ' 508,934 172,583 > 63,564 RR. & accrued the and Providence charges for the stated leased rentals Colony RR., Hartford & Connecticut no Old unpaid & Bristol RR., real estate and taxes on Boston Old & Provi¬ Colony and properties; also accrued and unpaid charges pronerties for Boston Terminal Co. taxes and bond inter¬ 157, p. 901. against said est.—V. of these dates, covering Corp. leases. includes Boston as RR.,/Providence, Warren New York &• Western Ry.- Ontario Feb.— " 1943 Net from Net ry. iailway_-^-_ J . 20.084 income—.//. oper. from Net from Net ry. "27,912 37.502 *99,441 *79,944 157, New York Feb.— from Net from Net ry. 1943 / . Net Net ry. —V, income— Net from ry. Operating $230,681 72,584 Gross 90,975 24,848 43,567 12,268 Net 227,887 81,445 96,246 C7.962 4 from Net ry. 1943 h'x $633,714 181,766 81,638 1941 1942 1940 -.J $385,303 96,591 68,660 40,998 18,164 1,258,802 941,604 772,659 633397 339,832 151,629 181,548 145,369 from Gross from Net railway railway income— oper. ry. "Deficit.—V. the revs. oper, — ■ V: Pacific 6,434 V. 148. 1943—2 Mos.—1942 975,145 2,280,402 1,986,624 2,033,4 14 4,708,184 4,126,153 rail dividend 178,262 158,414 335,527 2,200,369 5,350,396 on 49,907 27.346 99,523 184,822 471,797 476,474 ry, $3,515,646 $11,108,524 $8,042,686 $5,278,915 revs.— oper. 4,317,770 2,539,475 8,824,074 5,294,162 Ry. oper. inc.----— Equip, rents (net I ' $961,145 $976,171 $2,284,451 $2,748,524 696,418 449,219 1,435,815 952,241 met)—_ Drl8,396 8,464 Dr3 0,198 Dr3,623 Ry. accruals.,-— tax facil. Jt. rents S. Arrearages cumulative - of record and The American corporation, establishment, "The the Taxes Directors— , .. . stock, Other $1,639,167 items inc. $1,433,854 $3,690,068 of as April 1943 2, amounted £>r2,334 65,857 Ur497 (bal.) Corp.—New Route— „; $1,672,507 $1,431,520 $3,755,925 $3,696,646 debt. 176,166 176,471 352,391 352,978 income Gross funded on Dec, 30 days, States of and new Latin Net income $1,496,340 international open trunk 157, Ry.—$3,200,000 Equipment Trust banking group headed by The Corp. and including F. S. Moseley & Co. Offered—A Boston and Kidder, 000 Peabody & Co., April 2, offered $3,200,- on 2% equipment trust certificates (equipment trust 1943) with 20% equity. Dated May 1, 1943, and of annual in due > to 2.25%, other T> interest a 99.1199 Hutzler; Hall & Co. bids in They York. sale, bid & (M. issued be N.i the under each principal Bank, interest by the com¬ Net ry. dated 8,810,889 1,147,052 691,265 9.974,957 1,815,314 income— 901. 4,117,338 2,562,083 1.256,247 Electric ended of output March. 27, kwh, 34,389,000 Northern States the totaled 1943, the ior (Del.)—Weekly Output— Co. States Power Power 37,354,000 corresponding system kwh„ week year, 26 of years Mr. succeeded jo'.ning 1942, and Utility Co. President, of Treasurer Delaware, Power President Engineering & Co. and Ry. States Northern See States Power on Misc. from Net .Net from L—.A •General from Gross 157, p. 921,945 Net from Net ry. 104,457 *16,042 *24,441 111,323 157, p. *54,161 *56,560 • Associated Operating revenues Uncollectible Operating 1,963,882 1,532,732 bal.,./ 1,015.270 916,070 1,796,286 .retire, rents— Dr facil. 468.439 402,382 9,659 *45,124 Net 171,455 *63,712 *112,271 from ry. ; *109,417 *166,729 Net . $88434 92 48,397 $182,468 $155,727 223 183 102,926 : 94,338 . $29,711 $79,319 operating V. 157, 471.598 11,857 31,502 23,724 income $21,352 $17,854 $47,817 $37,482 Ohio The $1,25 share on record paid - Discount & railway ——I— oper. from of Company Only income. > In the per the on share on the 5'v preferred stock and of 10 cents per stock, all payable April 1 to holders of participating dividend of $1.65 per share was the 6'L participating preferred stock on April 1, last year. March no par 26. common A the company made the following payments on the common Stock; April 1, July 1 and Oct. 1. 10 cents each; and Dec. 28, 30 cents. 1942, countries in companies Corp. other of Philco by Mr. the outside products statement whereby Gubb and United Mr, Corp. Mcintosh, Y. Corp. will, there¬ development of the further the International Philco by Slates the mutual arrangement International Philco forward curry United the has handled the sale of Philco products The States. outside it has been deemed in discontinue the to the at according States." McAteer. will include Larry E. Gubb, President; John S. Briber* Dempster Vice-President, and William R. Wilson. Treasurer of Philco Y. City, board The N, City, Treasurer. as McAteer, of include American and director a will directors of President Heberling, Steel the above/officers, Export Vice-President Co., of Inc., W; Howard Russell Lv and Philco Corp.—-V. 157, 733. p. Philip Morris & Co», Ltd., Inc.—Debentures Called— The 1, been drawn »the is notifying holders of its 20-year 3'i company May 1962, .that by /sinking $100,000 lot principal for at fund, redemption 102'> The and after at the on drawn May surrender, for 1943, 1, the debentures of the called interest trustee, for after May 1. 1943. In order drawn debentures, the coupons the debentures due debentures of out have in moneys the to date of. redemption will be redeemed and paid the redemption price upon presentation at office and on 1943, , debentures and on 1, accrued plus - May the of amount on redemption. P. J, Morgan & Co. inc. will cease to accrue redemption collect the accrued interest to on due on May 1, 1943. should be presented at the. National City Bank of New faork, 55 Wail St., New York, N. Y., for payment on and after May 1, 1943.—V. 157, p. 1089. The : directors of count payable : have ' declared accumulations May was made and incl. 'share 1 / : Feb. on 1. made. 157, of 7fe cumul. record of last, The dividend a the on holders to April and Aug! 1. 1942, while was 1938.—V. in on each Dividend— $1.75 from $1.75 on ac¬ $100, par distribution Nov. 1, 1941 of $3.50 payment a was stock, similar A 1942 share per preferred 20. quarter 2, Nov. previous' dividend paid to per Feb. on 1, 259. p. Pittsburgh & Lake Erie RR.—EarningsPeriod End. Feb. 28— Ry. 1943--Month—1942 rev.$ 1,598.068 oper. Maint.of way and struct. Maint. of Traffic 1943—2 Mos,—1942 $5,455,925 $2,197,574 84,651,792 436,049 226,611 217,985 463,299 768,551 803,031 1,646,287 41.565 39.135 776,932 722,813 1,578,410 1,529,881 98.420 93,879 197,969 195.590 $685,989 $320,731 $1,487,005 $728,731 701,465 equip..; 506,033 1,491,919 852,834 Cr408.999 Crl,045,467, Cr816,$97 / - — > — tax ity oper... accruals... and joint V/ 1.681,478 >-'• 82.955 80.063 facil¬ rents Net ./. from rev. *Ry. ry. Other Cr519,574 $504,098 inc. oper. income Total Misc. /";. income Inc. 11,194,094 10;391,337 4,210.309 5,704,575 Net /Jv/r,:%</'/ 1185. i ' ■ V/N-83,305,121 72,880.059 21.339.372 17,665,449 12,080.290 10,168.483 ' 7 ' V exc. 157, p. $724,810 106,589 368,901 218,568 $506,24^ !; v-'.rr. Tfl'V-C $713,518 3,402 6,827 6,821 $131,108 $706,691 $499,421 516,416 '• ? $134,510 $344,801 _ $348,235 3,434 .ii, income and 32,016 ; $1,082,419 178,063 328,617 f 1,116,358 492,634 charges.. "Includes Fed. -V. 41,866 •;;L $241,099 fixed for _ fixed Total income prof, taxes 997. Pittsburgh Lisbon & Western RR.—Purchase, Etc.— 4,466,509 1— avail, $692,794 $1,040,553 .1-7.402 from i..///.:—: charges ,: 8.206,320 4,795,807 — $223,697 ! V- 22,200 , $526,298 — deductions income / 17,392,174 / railway— 157, p. Net from ry. from from Net ry. 87,587 income— January 1— The the ICC March on purchase the authorized 8 and operation by the line of railroad now owned and Suburban Ry., and also authorized 'the Pittsburgh, Lisbon & Western RR. to issue an unsecured nego¬ tiable promissory note of the face amount of not exceeding $378,000, to be delivered at par to the Youngstown & Suburban Ry. in pay¬ of company operated by for of portion a the & Youngstown line the 1940 5 $384,858 *76,609 *213,960 *166,809 "217,319 1,024,966 '70,413 *402,198 '789,368 *122,206 *. - of railroad.—V. 156, 1508. p. :> .• - ... . Pittsburg Shawmut & Northern RR.—Earnings? railway—— income— 157, p. 997. 1,382,580 52,769 *254,626 . : < 759,509 *183,262 from "377,309 V- *465,227 Net from ry. Net from ry. 15,573 1941' $121,327 •(, . - r/.; .1940 $126,794 23,325 $106,846 55,502 8,822 ,38.946 . 38,976 - . 24,208 /'.■ 223,331 245.809 262.595 railwayl_'_.- '48,363 42.719 113,921 86,226 income-^. 23,164 13,281 82,293 55,393 oper. 157, 27,715 railway-- from Net • .income— oper, 1942 ' $113,847 railway—_ lailway From Jan. 1— Gross ' 1943 Feb.— Gross Net railway oper. 1941 1942> $400,063 *43,189 • $481,803 *56,563 56,103 railway.-—- oper. From Gross p. 228,22p 901. Pennsylvania Water & Power Co.—Bonds Called— Co.—Participating Dividend— recently declared a participating dividend of $1.40 per regular quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share on the participating preferred stock, and the usual quarterly dividends 6% of Loan Steel American of Chairman; 5,635,594 "Deficit.—V. directors and United the Chairman, of Gubb, ; - Export Co., Inc., two and of E. President N. —V. share represented United joint a 429.237 11,994,532 Gross 1087.: p. 206,390 1,985.878 February— m'V T 1943 from railway—_ $714,336 ' Net Net •">> • outside countries Larry because post-war developments of Philco fields in competition with products of over Officers all by McAteer, Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines—Earnings— $61,206 15,586 - the in 2 enter Steel the take fore, ment $36,938 revs._ taxes 221.849 - *• r ' 142,063.372 107,194,458 from railway/—— 36.932.074 23,922,599 ry. oper. income— 12,021.134 10,048,939 Net 1943—2 Mos.—1942 $78,200 112 51,084 ___ ' 4,785,779 bal. inc.-/— , Co.—Earnings— — operating' oper. From January Gross Net 1943—Month—1942 of corporation by agreement formed the Philco Interr Avenue, New York. N. Y.. to plans lor expansion of its export business and to W. the further expansion of for has Park 230 April American Steel Export Co., Inc., February— 1943 1942 1941 1940 Gross from railway-.— $68,563,128 $51,846,286 $40,701,866 $34,384,285 Net Operating rents—Dr ry. Net 581,879 Telephone it outside 1.709,828 op. ry. Earnings 901. ___ „ 1,812,646 *57,494 860,718 rev. oper. expenses _• 745,388 —V. Ohio 42,826.356 1,505,544 1,901,550 962,427 *86,101 213,362 Period End. Feb. 28— 56,067,545 2,375,712 2,808,595 20,933,914 697,593 965,576 taxes— y-'/; income— pper. "Deficit.—V. ? 1,536,943 23,866,953 13,031,290 1,528,272 $192,451 — war, American Net 36,925,344 18,886,400 -Earnings$226,262 railway- railway from 1940 ■/ the — $267,983 157, p. //:/'■: V /-V', period, Inc., products / f, Philco manufacturers RR.) 1943—2 Mos.—1942 11,165,489 6,567,201 744,562 Jt. 1941 income— E. 744,309'-M,916,993 27,412,195 1,140,801 1,489,315 —. expenses rev. Equip, 1184. 1942 railway oper. ry, From Jan. 1— & 17.391,372 Railway taxes —9,518,200 Unemployment ins. taxes 887,847 Net in charge of accounting Service Corp.. Chicago.—• above.—V. Inc. of Co., offices at Oct. organization S436..064 railway B. 51,945,669 142,315.500 107,392.281 5,558,693 16,725,395 11,320,314 11,880,095 25.495,916 24.434,621 8,005,190 12,331.047 operations Net RR and 68,691,865 struct. Transportation (Minn.)—New Treasurer (Del.,) RR. equipment/...- ol Traffic been 1943 Feb.— Gross Co. Power Pacific Nortiiwestern Co. I. 1943—Month—1942 revs.——— oper. Maint.of way and Maint. and has tax.—V. v Subsidiary— New post-war Howard and the interest the Philco cause Equip, Railroad Northern L. lExcludes 1184. p. of might •.*/•• • of Braheney. States Vice was Vice as Power by Mr. Northern Public of retired States capacities the Braheney Mr. finance 157, also has $601,532 $622,522 • income Pennsylvania RR—Earnings of Regional System—, -v.: Northern these in Before V. the of General Manager Federal m Transportation—Rail.... Period End. Feb. 28— service. Molyneaux director 1, President and Crocker, tlncludes announced Other expenses increase an Northern States Power Co. of Minnesota, announces that Bernard F. Braheney, a Vice President of the company, has been elected Treasurer to succeed John J. Molyneaux, who retired from active duty on March 31 after D. currencies. .preferred stock called for redemption on May 10 will also be converted stock.-—V. 157, p. 1185. : Change in Personnel— T. Co., "Because that •into common with for $892,463 $759,845 Export with of Export $10,000,000 of which Canadian and English subsidi¬ all of the preferred stock called on April 1 was converted into common stock with the except on of 2,236 shares and that it is expected substantially all of the remaining announced also company 243,563 ?. approximately week compared as last the aggregates $7,000,000 is owned by the company's aries, which debt is payable in foreign The 94,615 > ; 249,608 > in Steel was Corp., a subs:d aries 149,751 .-v.. 255,994 , laying the groundwork i 232,626 1940 At 10,938 / Phillips-Jones Corp.—Accumulated 486,317 3.536,467 it Pays All Bank Loans— ; 621,425 14,799,654 Northern <>v not liable. were 930,881 6,698,286 p. believed to be the best interests of the in what they acted and 1,367,869 20,072,410 open v-V. 157, had stockholders. and the directors who approved them 1,858.424 — — railway Paramount other five who made the payments, officials suit by Henry He held that'the the to Corp.. sales Interest » • dismissed Walter 3,512,764 ■ income—1 railway-—-- from from •, Justice June 2,120,372 railway—A— Net Browne, $4,223,657 From January 1Gross and Hornstein later, last 676,000 113.838 ' — Corp.—Forms business American national Upheld— 1941 $4,826,225 1942 February— 1943 from railway—— $10,000,885 oper. - $7,319,209 subject to authorisation by ICC. Gross ry. r':- 820. meeting of the board of directors held March "25, it was voted to pay off all bank loans of the company. By this action the $5,000,000 borrowed by the company from banks in January this year will be: repaid within the next few days,■; 4 This is in line with the company's program of debt, retirement and eliminates all fixed debt of the parent company except for $19,634,000 of 4'// debentures due 1956. In addition, the fixed debt of consoli¬ Earnings for February and Year to Date from 901, p. members. trial a 'J''^ Principal the First National and 157, companies in return lor their agreement:not,to/ call strikes union Alter which of Philadelphia plan. payable at office of Certificates guaranteed . Net their of company to pany, Issuance of certificates Net film George E. d;vs._ for view a export with $1.40 officials of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, A. F. ol L. Bioff and Browne were convicted later on charges of extorting money from Paramount and by Salomon Bros. & Inc., and 99.037 by Harris, Co., return and 1953 a divideuds of quarterly ruling of Supreme Court Justice Carroll G. Walter stockholders to; compel directors of the company $100,000 that was paid out of company funds to Willie Bioff 99.31 were: Stuart & the at on usual the preferred stock and of $1.50 per share stock, both payable April 1 to holders of cumul. by to depre.lv/; depreciation, Philco to a suit a $1,627,554 676.000 11,844 538,922 59,211 tax.—54,000 "T With' its Appellate Division of the N. Y. Supreme Court affirmed unani¬ The of bidding competitive submitted were coupon. by Halsey, are dividends and acquired 30.—V. mously March 26 (Inc.) Certificates New to declared preferred dismissing according to maturity. were Three 99.689. named 1944 avail, Corp.* also B March other from $320,000 Bal. , the 5.60"<■ on class $1,708,819 $1,855,217 548,510 (or distribution Co.—Dividends— Paramount Pictures, Inc*—Dismissal of Suit being offered at prices to yield from are certificates The of amounts inclusive, they 0.85% share the record Pacific Northern Certificates First per 901. p. 129,255 , ' deduce.- income exp, 1089. end America. international new a have directors The $3,343,668 $3,403,534 $1,255,049 on -V. the airline will undertake March 30. on a last year. 31, 125,338 88,444 $1,367,567 Oth; Philco declared a dividend of 50 cents per share on the common stock, payable April 15 to holders of record March 30. Like amounts were disbursed on Jan. 6* April 11, July 6, Oct. 23 and directors 1940 $2,446,739 689,929 , Fed. charges & handle Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line The Int. to "air gateway" at New Orleans. It will connect at that port with existing domestic United States airlines and bridge the Gulf of Mexico with Central and South America. It will provide the first high-speed direct "short cut" between the 19 States of the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys and the 20 Latin American republics.—V. 157, p. 45, ' '*>■? * ./^V'•/!.» >'■£' "V'S"' •' /•:>•:•':/ V --' $3,697,143 33,340 c 1941 689,895 787.292 taxes) eaiuiings Federal $100, payable distribution was the • Net ry. Net Interest par similar A of 477. p. it was announced will *1,087,574 $2,524,053 1942 $2,730,953 t308,325 inch inot Co.—EaVnings— Water 1943 $2,763,466 (incl. maint'.'-) income v . four preceding quarters. share was made on Dec. 15, 1942. per issue 157, 22. each Airways within United route SI.07 ' Suburban revenues States, Pan $461,974 on Co.—New preferred April in above the on share.—V. per $439,543 $1.02 1941 ' $678,039 216.065 ;■ Dudley have been elected directors.— payment of $2.50 a •• ,'-i' . Philadelphia Operation Cement Co* Consolidated—Dividend last., 29, 289,415 share..——' 733." 12 Mos. End. Feb. 23— Gross share per $728,958 1942 IT;:'..-— tax_— share has been declared on account of accumu¬ per holders addition, $44.32Va 59.060 245,181 . $1 6 Va % Jan. 4,620,107 expenses of to between Net : i the on 29 319,918 2,710,029 line operations General p. 157, "Includes In 1,166,629 Misc. per $3.91 y _ $9,095,158 $24,354,353 $1.9,631,022 2,374,703 —' Transportation $1.50 Insurance Howard and Portland made Ry.—Earnings- $12,003,626 equipment- of 3079. p. Pacific April Maint of way and struct. of dividend Life Mutual Atholl McBean *65,892 Maint. Traffic quarterly '•' Co.—Earnings— 'earnings —V. 2.740.058 $3.24 1186. 157, Mich.—V. taxes__ income Retire, *42,054; 44,684 70,231 1943—Month—1942 — — usual before Amort. A Western Period End. Feb. 28 Ry. 2,373.74'4 ' 1087; 157, p. p. ' counties, 3,612,161 —— share— shares outstanding.—V. approximately. 10.50 12 Mos. Ended Dec. 31—. Profit abandonment from Coleman miles, iri permitting certificate a Beaverton, at Pfeiffer Brewing Net 3,220,2712 accruals reserve the- line Gladwin and issued 20 branch line, of ^railroad extending of a of Earnings 1942 $10,470,042 . the common stock, both payable May 1 to holders of record April 15. -'Like amounts were disbursed in each of the seven preceding quarters.—V. 157, p. 169. 1184. 157, p. & Midland ? Co.—Earnings1943 $11,940,495 March on end Federal Okonite Co.—50-Cent Extra Dividend— lations Norfolk ' ICC the to 29.516 income— From January 1— Net *2,759 $306,466 $470,671 railway-—-/ oper. RR.—-Earnings- Southern February— Gross from railway——. Net 43,743 5,838 *6,788 The by the company The (directors have declared an extra dividend of 50 cents per share and & 37.029 „— common per z *3,952 '/'■ ■■•■> 201,622 160,710 income— 85,495 .4/' retirement after 2,036 39,010 8,529 income *550,000 529,748 199.500 Natural Gas revenues income "Earnings 157., .p. 1184. Norfolk railway——' 1940 '$21,258 > . 152,424 • oper. Oklahoma 109,764 589.516 251.725 129,441 .12 Mos. End. Feb. 28— $288,628 607.488 . ,v railway— income—50.942 "Deficit.—V. 157, p. 901. 88,393 . income— oper. from Ry.—Abandonment— Pere Marquette V ' <- 1941 $126,452 .'/■/; $83,402 y $17,810/ 69,913 47,623 -V/,y4.-2,6Q6 31,077 18,136 j," 3,254 •■•/ :j.y ""■'/ railway--- railway—— Net $289,972 ra'lway—936,320 railway— 434,734 oper. ry. 230.043 railway—$465,914 from from Net 1940 W 1941 1942 From Jan. 1— Gross from 996. p. railway oper. Gross Net Susquehanna & Western RR.—Earnings— ' ' ■ 811,119 *36,528 *173,178 „ 855.408 5,457 *132,813 971,731 57,245 income- "Deficit.—V. Gross 1,204.187 — $362,088 *45,478 *113,753 1942'v1: ' 1943 from Monday, April 5, 1943 • Ry.—Earnings— City-Ada-Atoka ' Feb.— Gross From Jan. 1— railway—— oper. Oklahoma ■ ■■ I ■ railway $409,965 '10,883 . *76,679 25,533 From jan. 1— Gross : 1940 1941 $484,419 V' 44,441 ■ -Earnings— 1942 railway—,./'•'• $613,643 from Gross * FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL & 1274 redemption as of May 1, 1943. a total and collateral trust bonds, 3 V\V sinking-fund on May 1, 1943 at 106 and accrued interest. Payment will be made at The New York Trust Co., •trustee, 100 Broadway, New York, N. Y. > "V. ' . •. The bonds called include $84,000 coupon bonds ' and $18,000 fully The of company $102,000 series due has called for refunding 1970, for registered bonds, a portion of the latter being called in part. In the case of registered bonds called in part the trustee will deliver eoupop or registered bonds Portland mortgage The the for the unpaid balance.—V. 157, p, 820. Gas Light directors have of ^accumulations Co.-r-Accumulated declared the dividend a of $1 Dividend— per share on . account $6r-ciunul; preferred-".stock; /no par value, .payable April.-15 to holders of vrecord April 1. This comparesTvith $2 paid on Jan. 15, last, and $1 per share each quarter from Jan. 15 1940 to and incl. Arrearages at P. 45. -on Oct. Jan, 15, 15, 1942. 1943 . • r amounted ...• to . - $13.75 , per - * : ; » . share—V : _ 157 __it* . Volume Brewing Co.—New Treasurer— Pfeiffer Merle ' this Bros. 157, the & present requirements for legal funded Pittsburgh February— from Gross Net from Net 1943 : ♦ , 225,424 126,349 111,182 115,273 95,671 Net from ry. 94,246 1,255,509 $344,785. 441,526 income... bids & 299,613 245,335 216,329 and 216,952 ■k; Civ time, Tel. and cable oper. rev. $1,959,884 $2,152,079 $22,425,775 exp. 2,125,43.9 2,240,011 25,126,684 11.' L_ '('■■■'' — 2 1.. ..1 1 24,411,302. — at least 30 days' upon 11V27* tel: through the of assign, to *$1,592,669 "$2,700,909 *"$87,932 *$165,555 5,500 5,500 66,000 54,760 oper. 85,672 1,047,344 Jan. 66,000 . income *$225,815 Nonoperating income 51,455 *$2,715,165 energy 6,016 •"$173,088 43.101 30,841 446,411 The Grdss income from Deduct, ". inc. gross income Net *$4,209,209 '*$203,929 *"$264,989 ! " towns *$3,037,900 the "Loss.—V. 157, p. 644. Gold Itouyn dividend of two a stock, par $1, payable-May 15 to similar distribution was made on Oct. 24, common A holders . five cents paid April 15, on cents per share on the of l. with 1940.—V, 156, p, 1244. of 63,450 KW Diesel H., and in KW by directors have stock, common Like amounts none since.—V. H I ' 154, dividend a payable disbursed were h John W. on "" , . J. have the on $21,789,104 be , . . • ° •' - ...'7;: ; : . Charles 155, p. 1047 on the of its to John to (excluding the accrued sale of the interest) bonds, facilities and 126 (c) Prudential Insurance averaging granted agents of of the the ' , those Delaware, 7\ The March on CIO, to be employed payable which premiums contract the are industrial and the in during the first year on ering the life -of terminated writing policy to In the policy in a first past the present statutes in or on for " a relative not permit tween the York New and to now the in a maximum union the of rate as New commissions present All as until measure, prov;des for the the it agreement effective are as of Period End. Feb. 28— Operating revenues Operation a...i4.-'— amended, are to- of Feb. 1, local State, Lee & Co., and ment * Pullman 2,576,50 1 3,062,570 419,995 437,496 396,012 (normal 695,120 726,592 mium the ;K Federal 1942, Net before Federal profits tax. exe, Charges inc. & lieu in (as 66,000 66,000 Normal and Excess 1,106,346 1,114,873 1,091,914 3,981 $2,262,217 $2,780,709 amortization income and and financing, of other Normal Net operating '2.059,183 and and related Gross 1,314,511 of Wet & a 144,000 411,-600 2,426,263 545,147' 411,600 To Sell Company mission Drl63,692 $063,146 $5,955,439 $6,343,178 505,779 539.984 3,141,161 3,351,417 $38,000,000 3V4% March 24 filed on of Indiana for bonds to $423,162 fund $2,814,278 (1) series of A in profits excess substance retire :? the If petition to be is made granted, about public the offering middle of of May, their « and provides the 7- outstanding. bonds new is in 7;''' V',:" modify 7 Northern '-'■'1. ' the New debt : retirement.—V. 157, .. concern¬ Public Service Fidelity will until 72 -o'clock for the sale mortgage $500,000 Bonds to bonds, in the purchased p. of Eastern 4'v, due Jan. 5'v. 1. Broad 755 War Time, 5%.V'. antl 1990, to an on 6"/ amount St., at the 'lowest prices, based Newark, April 15 first 100 N. receive and sufficient purchase fund at prices not-to exceed tendered be noon. it trustee. J.;:. bids' refunding to and absorb interest. -yield to maturity, will purchase fund.—V. 157,, on 1090. us of April 16 to exhaust 'the Public Service Co. of New Hampshire—Bonds Offered —A banking group headed by Halsey,, Stuart & Co. Inc.. offered March 29 .at 108 and accrued interest $20,500,000 1:973. first mortgage an issue of bonds, series A .3^%, due Upon the redemption of the outstanding bonds, all l $86,079 $75,105 $2,461,715 $1,533,015 * revenue accrued ^ ...i. 2,061,514 926,567 ...„—$400,202 — $606,448 — — of taxes $269,739 and U. S. Govt, income and profits taxes of $1,610,814.—-V. 157, p. 1090. lieu to as any certified so be to Inc.—Earnings— 1942 1943 $671,429 deductions- —410,914 operating revenues communication Ordinary $824,475 _— .k. 516,417 $308,058' $260,515 _„.l income income income, 6,530 3.312 $267,045 — $311,370 non-communication— ordinary Deductions sinking a Z)r6,502 from ordinary 5,557 $260,543 income^-.-...-...— $316,927 income 8.684 10,584 $251,859 Net ordinary ipcome.._—_... Extraordinary income before or and for a sinking series A, except made the cash in bonds in part any- year of on $306,343 the to become trustee (except as Net release or -V. cancelled and ?' ' bonds no ' be may • income... net transferred to $306,093 —161.000 earned surplus.— 150,000 $90,859 . $15o,093 1091.- 157, p. Corp. of America—learnings— Month of January— for 1942 1943 • • Total operating revenues.-^.$35,796 Total allocation or from income Radiomarine any basis a $251,859 may or ineligible Dr250 — income Deductions excess company — .... Net of operating deductions....-.-— $53,852 49,460 94,028 *.$13,664 *$40,176 , Net Other issued operating revenues communication ....... . income.— 1,817 • . Operating -income « Ordinary England Co., rights the of all but due a law trust, common Nepsco common the of class one holds stock stock common voting the shares income, *$11,847 : non-communication...: *$40,176 172,066 Gas the . & for 228,640 income. —$160,219 $188,464 Deductions Nepsco to Net company of Co.—By and Deductions Net New Twin 'securities. Division of Twin the transactions agreed by Subject upon. jurisdiction and to in the Under sell to States the all of of Twin New agreement State's Hampshire Twin State business, and Maine has the July to 31, 1943 approval terms and such or of later regulatory conditions of date as amounts of expected -that be $150,000 such consummated Purchasers severally opposite of agreed their semi-annually acquisition before July Bonds—The to 187 $188,277 .... —' from income. net 128.890 authorities said purchase and of the this principal the respective names: from the related date having the contract, of issue. securities It 119,819 $31,329 $68,458 amounts of issues below the bonds • ; 1091. Month of January— Other for 222,4.30 income..—_ $24,448,204 $17,603,853 —-™ and revenues Operating 13,292,000 10.998,856 963.562 752,062 debt......—, 98.019 93.600 5,297 5,192 and expenses Express taxes Interest and discount 011 funded deductions Other : "Rail , revenue.:...$10,089,326 $5,754,143 "Payments to rail and other carriers—express privileges—V, 157, p. 1091. ; v; transportation , . Republic Steel Corp.—New Developments will have set 1942' -income.—.——245,654 — revenues Total (& Subs.)—Earnings— .1943 transportation.— $24,202,550 $17,381 373 The story of the making cartridge underwriters named p. surplus... Railway Express Agency, Inc. -' Charges is year. principal 157, earned be may company;, now contemplates financing such purchase through the issuance of $1,000,000 of additional first mortgage bonds, series A 3% 7/ due 1973, and $3,000,000 of unsecured notes maturing serially in _—..." $160,219 income——. State agreed, among other things,- to use the proceeds of the sale to redeem its outstanding bonds and discharge its mortgage contemporaneously with its transfer of the properties and to reduce its outstanding bank loans.: The agreement is subject to certain conditions, including the obtaining of necessary approvals and financing, and the consummation of ordinary income' transferred to "Loss.—-V, Hampshire agreement dated March 1, 1943, between State Gas & Electric Co., the company has an and franchises certain from income of "Purchase Electric ordinary At power. preferred stocks of Gross mately 24.28'k of the total voting power. properties Coordinated Transport—Tenders— Union Trust Co.. in amount) agreed to purchase and Twin Stale 1187. p. net Operating connec¬ failure to pay dividends in fulL On the all classes cutstanding and entitled to vote, the holdings of Northern New England Co. in Nepsco represent .approxi¬ and The <2) in of be may withdrawal of -cash bonds, 32.497/ time present Contract condition a 209,261 possible owns 134,-600 shares, being 100'/ of the company's common stock (no par). The common stock of the has the sole voting power in the absence of dividend defaults the preferred stock. representing ing a debt .retirement program imposed last year on the ground that a sinking fund which would be established in -connection with the new such requisite of ex¬ 1943. ' ' to 284,365 243,862' —... operating Total Net outstanding voting meet and as bonds payment trustee, cancellation. of bonds would the such have Commission 329,941 payroll Other or for $212,069 trustee amount expenditures any of reason revenue Gross outstanding amount required to the each are basis the Operations— company Securities and Exchange Commission has set a hearing for 15 on the application of the company for the issuance and sale $38,000,000 bonds, series. E. The company proposes to offer the bonds for competitive bidding pursuant to Rule U-50 of the Commis¬ .asks $1,457,910 • — follows: as to the principal certify above of company 59,091 350,038 RCA Communications, . 1944 to 1972, inclusive, for part of the of and April The cash by The sion. fund any certification mi the 1942 393,763 -— —— Month of January— Total operating revenues Control—Nepsco to pected in fund 1973. now 1943 > , • income 545,000 facilities. improvement the Public Service Com¬ bonds ■ expenses Taxes 387,300 property under the indenture. Company may offer for sale to the trustee, in competition with other bondholders, bonds acquired and held by it. All bonds purchased or redeemed out of the sinking or Gallagher, President, stated that the proceeds from the sale these bonds, together with cash now in the treasury, would be used mortgage inves- 1187. p. ...—$2,375,637 expenses ""Includes of A. first 157, taxes— from transactions in prior year's or in pay or at paid the $2,991,761 of $38,000,000 of 4*7 all one-half exoess authority to issue and sell $38,000,000 of 3 \\'r mature will improvement so Bonds— petition with a Barney other many revenues exoess bonds, a net amount of additional property paid for during the calendar year preceding such May 1. Any cash so paid is to be used by the trustee for the purchase or redemption of the bonds of series A. Any bonds $6,506,869 49.908 —$532,894 first mortgage R. $5,905,531 Dr23,056 .$1,038,673 income Smith, Expenses of Car and Auxiliary Operational cars— Operating the Revenue Act „ 1 of each year from May $986 202 deducs. to country.—V. Co.; Freres for year estimated provision 011 '...^1... Improvement Fund—The indenture or Company that 13,192 oth. and revenue Net 744,445 income and emergency improvement 1,196,755 $1,025,481 income Interest • income Corp.; Inc.; Sachs & Lazard Co.; 2,716,924 General pre- taxes, for • surtax. profits lax Sinking 2.246,097 ) income & Co., & Goldman, addition throughout the Blyth are: Co.; profits discount, profits deductions i, *"Does not give effect to non-recurring .deductions arising allocate Other & Peabody Securities 2,387,594 $2,879,873 deductions tion with '.this financing, 107,317 516,863 to Blodget, Inc.. Lehman Brothers offering Forgan Kidder, will Sept. 1, 1943. to bank, due 1942-1944. 2.444,745 $2,879,873 excess debt excess other profits taxes based excess amortization 31,000 v dealers of Auxiliary above....! as and Federal and 1,306,998 .. tax.—. Inc.; debt funded being sold to banks follows: are,as income or taxes--"| surtax. profits Glore, & be other maintenaiice..—__.w—396,384 Conducting car operations 3,579,528 - the present income 2,484.680 107,317 Corp.; re¬ to $13,995,000 —————— above), interest 1,145,868 Fed. of profits exc. the in be from payable notes Webster and and C to bonds 1943. 2, notes C and company's semi-annually Inc. Co. June the $6,500,000 $173,251 Co. the bonds 101% tv ; on Series A, A Series $6,971,607 revenues Total interest, and expense, 1942 2,675,649 229,300 financing, amounts pro¬ .A.———.U" $9,190,057 Total * income net and year or 250.811 Series Scries at 1017' at the Sleeping Car Operations- $1,203,128 & taxes of $8,850,000 1943, Month of January— * surtax t bonds 6, with All 66,000 ; 217.851 412,108 May together banks/sinking fund cash and used for the redemption of a Co.—Earnings— Maintenance 647,716 plants interest, amortization and Federal income and . miscel. and firms and 2,338,953 income Before 437,629 v ' be share Total 1943—12.Mos—1942 9,334,649 : 1. of bonds; & bonds, to to Higginson Corp.; Mellon Union Securities Corp., in $8,263,234 $24,032,794 taxes income Co.; Dr5,9.33 - Federal Fed. & $7,643,741 non-operatinng income:...... •Excess 10.339,644 169,110 Ripley Stuart sold are $36,039,500 Stone & Boston Brl6,191 ... $26,117,966 461,703 100,000 Bonds 1943: this of and with First \82,777 1943.— 1.618.649 , 1948; Harriman Net of the addition $4,344,339 . 1, Halsey, Total giving effect to pre¬ 1.873,881 deprcc— of these notes redeemed varying Associated $2,885,806 The - bill, $4,801,178 — Maintenance for March ;$2,796,901 the pos¬ Indiana, Inc .—Earnings— 1943—2 Mos.—1942 & 100,000 100,000 follows: be to this issue in 1942 •_ uncollectible Rice Co.... June on completion of maturing 1941 _ '"Provisions for Federal Co. sale about or bonds $6,836,266 gas F. Co.—$52,000,000 Light & outstanding as up 101 fa % on D consist $2,135,428 Service made at Upon and operating revenue:. .$2,258,236 " Prov. Series future series. or Daniel 1, 1972. 3va'i $58,884,500 D, Calendar Tears 157, p. 478. Public Dec. $6,500,000 redeemed loans per 100,000 — 6,900 Interest the of terms for revenues-. , commissions. the due of 014,044 taxes. be¬ a monthly week in per Power proceeds from the of 4,700 Net pre¬ is.legally 6faof statutes $1.50 Sound 134,000 $100 100,000 . Co. Cf30,349 for state of payment Puget (34.627 (Entitled to 100,000 Co,,. 1187. p. 434,486 for 225,000 225,000 225,000 Corp. & Folger, Nolan & Co., Inc. Merrill, Turben & Co.— Co., Co.. Cievel'd The _i_i_J amount. states- on State Legislature to 157, 14,450 *Net other some commissions soon York & — Whipple & First Cr29,921 Total > temporary agreement for Emerich ...I Exnicios ' basis. The agreement Includes a clause whereby 4fa'kto 6'* from pending in Inc. total Shares : 100,000 Co.— & 250,000. deemed corporate £398,094 '• Morris Clark & Co.— W. Series Financing ( 150,000 Co.— P'arwell, Chapman & Co. accounts - monthly a collections. As V. is the raise mium . and increased There on 4fa'?> proper Elkins, & Ferris Net will pay bank (Shares . (other than Federal income). where the relative has permitted than more collectible are company- be amount sible. of payment which miums to of House 275,000 Expenses allocated to construction.. commis¬ - for Present ._ - Provision Who has ' entire ^Including all present Earnings operating Taxes net receive did of 150,000 , —100,000 275,000 ceeds redemp¬ $18,929,000 of $1,000,000 par): expressed Depreciation, regular Special prov. for d-eprec., - do Effect to (no Maintenance , pre¬ more, 300,000 series the 200,000 in ~1- Operation agents. It also permits premiums for policies cov¬ agent ' - time, of $1,000 home with a case any by year an lapse. Total of ^ commissions in policies monthly who*shares a ^person policy.- a increase Inc.— Co. (Revenues District • Curtiss, 1940 insurance > for-an collected Giving stock involuntary liquidation. ■' 300,000 : . Co.— Co Blodget, Inc., Lehman Brothers and Halsey, Stuart Inc., and including 137 investment firms and dealers throughout the country, on April 2 offered at 1041/4% a new issue of $52,000,000 first mortgage 4V4% at $178,266) in payment (no unlimited • Inc. and cumulative stock be in¬ continental UnitedWisconsin, Minnesota, of states Virginia, > are of throughout the in and receive commissions for agents to on Office take , miums *To the the $1,102,943 . • Agreement-calk; Common agree¬ Dulles & Chic. & re¬ estimated at premium (b > for estimated $5--.dividend 8eries___-„__.—__ 16 14,400 an the United the form and and for in - company Maryland, ■ wage sions for week per provided are company America, Prudential except Ohio, Columbia, At of employees covered by the States, his bv Board Workers commissions. agents ; the to Professional The $2.58 The increases company. submitted ment and creased approximately unanimously by the National War Labor Board to this 1943 of •? $6 dividend series———.— . Increases were of America—Wage Increase Go. 3, and outstanding, treasury an Capitalization Inc.: Wurts, Courts and , _ - estimated expenses principal May now company's purposes. 175,000 150,000 Cummins, Co.——.—— ; incurred for the purchase and construction of additions 1019. (Preferred for pay about or company the of the company, Hershman, and E. directors.—V. elected $19,686,160 reimburse to allowance (after (a) at bonds - . < „ used tion Ltd.—Directors— Allen, B. been per. share to . . Hubbard, cents holders of record April 15.March 1; June 2 and Sept. 2, 1941;- Preston East Dome Mines,' Walkter Eccleston 25 of 15 May 1383, p. r * ■ declared $1, par Co.— general funds of the company, from company & & Offered—A banking group headed by Stone & Webster hydro-electric generating capacity of its subsidiary Swans Falls Co.) and generating capacity, including 200 KW of net proceeds the Stokes Wheelock 450,000 —V. - Purpose—The ceived Walter Chas. W. Scranton & Co. 350,000 The ' The ————175,000 450,000 Co..— Son, 175,000 & 450,000 Co.... •. & ,175,000 Boyce— Stokes Co., Illinois 175,000 & & plant capacity, Co. 175,000 Co. — & Co.. Inc. installed steam Lowber & Ames, the state, and includes most of the im¬ the State. Company's plants have an in KW installed ' Pressed Metals of America, Inc.—Resumes Dividend— of areas 61,739 i(including -the '640 - . N. Bros. — & Bacon, in Vermont and one community in The electric ..service territory in New estimated at 279,250, representing about population a population industrial aggregate record May which compares last, has the of portant The directors have declared Franklin, Co. Stein Edw. 650,000 175,000 Co.— & Securities Newbold's Son 750,000 650,000 Co.— 175,000 . & E. province of Quebec, Canada. 56 7 Ltd.—2-Cent Dividend— Mines, and H. 650,000 . Co. Rilcr of generating electric transmitting, distributing and selling it to about 75,800 throughout a territory which includes the cities of Man¬ Hampshire Powell ; • The and Nashua,.} Keene, Laconia, in New Hampshire, 6 towns & & Ross Nashville Nicolaus Gregory an chester, Abbe Mullancy, W. 650,000 175,000 & — 1,000,000 Inc..: 225,000 Co Co. Co...^ Becker & Co., A. G. company's bus„n--s is predominantly that customers 322,735 7 & & McCormick Richards sidiaries. *"$221,888 __ New *"$2,748,984 33,819 *"$3,814,253 & Co.. Co.— & Shepard 1,000,000 & Co. Inc. Field, reduced successively by fa of 1 "e on Jan. 2 through 1969; and thereafter reduced by Kebbon, 1,000,000 Milwaukee Stifel, Hawley, Secur. Corp.. Parsons & Co. Hailgarten accrued interest to the redemption date, operating public utility engaged in th*e electric, and motor ..coach transportation businesses. It is a subsidiary of England Public Service Co., which has a number of other sub¬ *"$3,762,798 *'$179,104 3,927 Bonner 1,000,000 Co...,.:—.— Stearns Newton, 1970, by fa of 17. on Jan. 2, 1971; and by Ifr • on ^premium being payable on or after that date; in no Aliyn The with case Company—Is , gas Operating 1972, 2, every 1,090.315 C. & Graham, 1959 year Brothers 1,250,000 Inc.——„•_ Pressprich Equitable V\ of l'/f on Jan. 2, revenues,, i_—_ Uncoil, oper. revenues.. Taxes A. premium plus 225,000 Stern 1,250,000 Co.... & W. Bear, amount Co., Wcrtheim Principal and interest (J&J). Colony Trust Co., trustee, Boston; at principal $225,000 McDonald-Coolidge & Co, Blair, Langley & Co.... & Otis through Jan. 1, 1944; thereafter 1958; each in . cable oper. & C. R. 1, 1973. notice, Hirsch, Lilienthal .& Co. 1,250,000 ... .... Blair with ' Net •. thereafter reduced successively by V2 of l'w on Jan. 2 in each of the years 1944 and 1945; thereafter reduced successively by J/4 of 1 {k on Jan. 2 in each of the years 1946 $22,818,633 ' : W. bid 103.127. Co. due Jan. Co., .$2,125,000 Co. office follows: as 1942—12 Mos.—1941 Tel. and cable oper. Barney & 1943; & Ladenburg, Thalmann & denomination in - 1942—Month—1941 '■ the at 1, Stuart Inc. Dick & Merle-Smith.... the principal office of Old changeable :: v for 1275 Halsey, counsel, will meet investment of sav¬ or agency of company in New York,1 ''Coupon bonds of $1,000, registerable as to principal only, and inter¬ fully registered bonds in denominations of $1,000 or multiples thereof. Redeemable ail or part at option of company at any 242,522 256,827 submitted were Co.-Smith, payable at Telegraph, Inc. (& Subs.)—Earnings- Period End. Dec. 31— . Loeb 737,936 268,972 railway 157, p: 901. Postal Burr, 737,823 858,991 of opinion debt of the company. Dated Jan. railway.— oper. cluded 106,583 132,027 the in issue, with the Halsey, " Stuart making the best price of 107.1579. Other bids for the issue in¬ one of 106.667 by First Bosttpn Corp. antl associates. Coffin & Inc., and associates bid 106.lis while a group headed by Kuhn, group 1.940 $358,435 t : $393,333 : from . . 1941 1942 "V Four $628,491 railway......• Net —V. , railway.... oper. income... January -1— ry. : From Gross West Virginia Ry.—Earnings— & -issue, ings banks in New York, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Connecticut, and will, moreover, constitute the only 733. p. new the , been .appointed Treasurer And Comptroller of .effective April 1, 1943. He was. formerly with Lybrand, Montgomery, certified public accountants, of Detro.t.— \Yockey Has company, Ross V. A. THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4165 157 development cases lurg'cal as a of a substitute special for steel, brass, is — which one of accomplishments of this corporat'on described in stockholders, s!gned bv T. M. Girdler,. Chairman of the R. J. Wysor, President. is used the a for metal- letter board, to and ' . THE COMMERCIAL & 1276 The , letter also tributions in wJtncn pointed plates tne field tne made Republic that out of notable two Santa Fe Northwestern Ry.—Abandonment— con¬ First was the method by in a continuous pro-* light armor plate: tank line the aircraft field, letter the V. ft ; 1 The $8,000,000 due 1, 1943.—V. 16, 157, p. estate last Gross 5Vir/c from Net from Net are ry. cents.—V. ten 157, Gross Net Net Net railway..— from railway... ry. oper. income— From ft," Gross Net 1943 $2,778,481 1,678,243 290,144 ■ from from railway railway. income— from 157, Month of Operating ry. 3,313,349 1,574,480 350,544 January— *■"* Operating expenses Net taxes ... Net operating income.. --V. 157, ' the on to holders A of last, 15, of and declared 31 stock and the April $1 in dividend a usual cumulative preferred record distribution Jan. March on common Rutland of 50 cents each quarter during the on 1942.—V. 157, board Gross Income from ry. 157, account of payable April disbursed on have 15 21, Dec. last from April 51.176 '909 15,869 *21,928 *6,832 527,525 held 1 operations, dividends paid the 77,800 *8,533 *48,474 *1,226 of record Jan. 15, last, and last year.—V. 156, cents 22. share per equal Gross March the company's - »• • stock Oct. ' income ft—;! —ftft ; ftft ft.; — 1943ft , $5,477,247 2,186,643 ; 39,602 241,955 ' ' 93.228 577,293- .ft 81,339 "ft- 2,600 taxes) taxes ft 6 Mos. 1943 $915,054 "V 365,335 ■ 468,622, ",13,915 "120,700 17,650,. ■ operating revenues—ft—ft;—$319,299 non-operating income ft-ftft'ftl— (net) $1',868;120" 5,633 ' •ft. —.,/.; • rOrl,315 vA • 2,972 and Gross income ' 1 " - Income ftftft—ftftftft deductions Net ft _ —ft income Accrued dividends ft-V. 157, St. Louis—Smaller Div. a 17, $313,985 ^ 92,284 550,763 $221,700 $1,325,963 ~ — $1,876,725 : ftiftftftftft.—"ft 6 Vx+A-: cum.--.pref.^stock;.-A on shs. of 1093. p. 32,229 *• stockft com; $1,131,883) -v' • 194,079 •; $189,471' '.'."'I > ^ that meeting the at - February— ft:; from railway.. also Gross from Net . ry. —V. March 30 all officers after taxes the over, similar taxes for to 348,800 2,415,145 1,540,910 1,273,879 / 978,956 ftl, 175,004ft: 571,552 525,519 355,413 " "232,093 123,031 1,707,229 • oper.' income—_ 157, p. 998. 157, The dividend payable of 50 cents Net -' 157, . which was April recently announced, 15 to holders of rec¬ See V. 157, p. 098. 56,426 651,850 786,283 47,961 549,310 Ry.—Earnings— 1942/;/; / 1941 '• 1940 $155,170 $129,951 $119,787 119,167 17,969 10,627 1,479 64.555 *18,505 1 ,. *24,400 *29,985' ftft ' 612,524 ft railway Net from railway.. - 316,137 266,236 252,354 32,375 16,136 8,045 690.071 $2,541,591 $2,571,181 Net ry, 268,134 income... oper. 'Deficit.—V. « Electric 157, a Standard director to succeed the late Roy D. 559. Gas ■, *40,785 the *51,867 • ' ' , Electric & of & *60.449 ' , - Co.—Weekly Output— public Electric . Co. 1189. P. South Carolina Power output 147,304 p. 902. utility - operating companies in the. system for the week ended March 27. 1943, totaled 173,342,000 kwh., as compared with 153,859,000 kwh. for the corresponding week last year, • an increase of 12.7%,—V. 157, Steel Co.—New Director- 15 1 ; • , $288,867 from Standard Gas p. < < . • stock on 1943 raiway— railway.——_ ry. oper. income—. ; .; From January 1— , $208,571 S. F. Chittick has been elected Baldwin.—V. • - (not March 21, as previously stated). from from Gross 1943—12 Mos.—1942 51,839 Simonds Saw & share, per the no par common on February— Gross 1092. p. • - Staten Island Rapid Transit retire, after accruals •'_ ' 76,912 , . State Street Investment Corp.—Correction— Co.—Earnings— 43,465 inc. 123,395 , of $190,566 income ■/ 189.142 ... The Committee on Security Rulings on the New York Curb Exchange ruled that the bonds be quoted "ex-Interest" March 25.—V. 155, p. 1127. representing an 154, p. 1058. 1943—Month—1942 1940 $632,201 „ 3,427,201 Net Power > • 265,683 Fixed interest amounting to $25 per $1,000 bond is payable beginning to registered holders of the corporation's 5% secured series of 1950, of record at close of business March 15; $1,029,827, 1941.—V, 1941 $767,846 545,148 1, 1943, income bonds, were 1942 year ■ 560,996 railway.—— ord March 31 for ' April ; earnings ft ./ 1942 $1,243,042 ; 805,485 . Starrett Corp.—Bond Interest— included Harry J. Leddy and on , from/railway Net ft- $1,616,510 ; — railway..—— ry. oper. income From January 1— the Harry J. held from 1.943 . Gross Net of •' . Spokane Portland & Seattle ^ Ry*—Earnings— , These year, reports net revenues reserve were 15, Month * "ft ; retirements.—— than Interest' Other to $3.96 per share on the 82,373 shares outstanding. with earnings in the previous year of $417,242. Total Pacific Operating $100, 15, July for income Net $7,667,697 was con-' employees deposited, $3,988,154, and the on par amounts Like April 15, 1156. p. 75 preferred stock, March Jan. on of cumul. expense " ., 43,581 45,371 6% ■ ' Federal Income arid excess profits taxesftftftl of sum on ■ announces meeting p. 614. 156, company Sierra 532,527 dividend a the on holders to year's * President, directors compares Net declared "" Subs.) —Earnings ———ftftftftftft... ; —.ftftftft—Zftlftftft-ftft revenues (other State Pension that for another increase of 52 ft 1092. accumulations and of Sharing Profit and during 1942, according to an William Wallace, Executive Rovensky, recently elected directors to fill existing vacanciesWilliam M. Hager and William J. Harris, both deceased. the —V. directors Service ♦(& by 29 Federal, State and local taxes amounted 1940 $251,251 ; Public ' Taxes a meeting E. The 1941 7,969 The best bid of rate Period End, Feb. 28— Operating Operating /ft Shuron Optical Co., Inc.—Earnings— on 36,164 ft 2.9,030 . - In response thereto five bids, repre¬ 99.2259 and accrued annum. received. dividend a ft, was declared for the quarter year ending dividend of 1% % on the 5% cumulative preferred payable March 31, to holders of record March 23. of the stockholders held on March 30, all directors 1943, $100, by At $253,855 630,542 r '"ft:.'ft* meeting there 31, re-elected.—V. 1942 655,823 p. Savings $15,174,928 March sources. on directors 15 St. Lawrence Paper Mills Co., Ltd.—75-Cent Dividend The 994,767 Period End. Feb. 28— income— oper. 2,056,272 1,541,018 by stated re-elected John $318,568 4,384 railway railway.— ♦Deficit.—V. 8,822,223 2,685,667 2,242,742 on $3,519,077 other par a This 1943 from Net 10,212,209 3,527,444 company's result a the "same March January 1— Net the Rogers, of stock, RR.—Earnings— oper. 13,480,874 7,072,340 on Southwestern 456,457 Leddy (Vice President of this corporation! and John E. Rovensky, (Vice President of the Na-ft tional City Bank of New York) were newly elected directors to fill existing vacancies left by William M. Hager and William J. Harris, both deceased. 1188. p. 1 houses, 965,976 ft Shippers' Car Line Corp.—New Directors, Etc.— per stock common ; and certain ft A- states: investment Maintenance made, company Robert quarterly dividend of $1.75 made was railway-.— $328,245 railway..22,970 from ry. From 22,943,785 $4,247,041 is share from Net 874,595 6. per February— Net of As $326,492. Gross 1,422,518 based '■ 63,962 stock, both payable April of ' left the 7 '/c on $5,045,965 1,944,555 1,306,929 dividend, of 25 cents per share on. the common stock, no par value, to holders of record March 27. This compares with 50 cents each paid on April 1, July 1, Oct. 1 and Dec. 28, last year.—V. 157, p. 821. At directors The ft v 99.2259 at share were per share $6,787,574 Securities Investment Co. of Royal Typewriter Co., Inc.—Smaller Common Dividend share sold procurement of l%ft, was made by a group composed of Harris, Hall & Co., Inc., and 11 associates, and has been accepted. On this basis, the average annual cost of the proceeds to the applicant will be approximately 2.03ft.—V. 157, p. 1189. 1940 10,403,365 Increased Wallace The 734. p. .ft invited. 141 Bal. applic. to 644,720% $89,763 88,384 the , basis, 84,338 $115,162 — income with the Commission of and trustee, as connection multiples of Va of l ft per 48,322, 01* 95ft, of the eligible employees in the company's contribution on a pro rata dollar deposit according to length of service. Included among these are 9,381 employee members who are now serving in the United States armed forces.—V. 157, p. 998. .*. will At Net report // assume banks arid insurance companies to bid for the purchase of the certificates, the bidders being required to name the rate of dividends to be borne thereby in 1188. received Mr. $174,101 91,287 , 1941 5,225,719 income.._ miscellaneous 337,240 $206,449 operating revenues Operating York, New in to company not ' applicant dividends, 1942 to the fund by the company; through voluntary payroll deductions, the 879 336,869 trust City of ftft/ftft/ft.ftA/ ft- obligation exceeding. $2,820,000 series KK, V/a-ft " certificates, to be issued by First National of senting 33 parties, were tributed 1942 $572,220 1943 the dividends The : Net .... revenues— of accrued authorized.the 19 respect equipment Bank A . ; $543,976 —___658 revenues March on The board. the of 3,547,796 railway—— were Director. 1,763,551 541,457 226,643 2,109,348 764,275 625,322 ICC liability, in serial a Mex.—■ 1188. p. $11,464,791 railway— oper. assets Fund ' '.ft "Uncollectible oper. N. Ry.—Earnings- income... announcement Rochester Telephone Corp.—Earnings— - Bernalillo, County, and Provision Dividend 629,181 997. p. Equipment Trust Certificates— The entire Sears, Roebuck & Co.—Pension Assets Grow-r 5,888,887 3,629,326 1 oper. : —V. 308,893 ftft 'A.'ft its before April 1941" 1940 $1,030,604 ft $876,603 371,307 279,990 169,235 114,660 1942 $1,645,817 ft 783,704 January 1— Net ry. Line railway —V. 157, p. Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac RR.—Earnings—-J 'February— of January 1— from fund Gross 157, railway from Net 171., p. West to Sandoval 1943 oper. From April 1 paid a dividend of five cents per share on par $2.50, to holders of record March 22. Pay¬ were as follows: July 1 and Oct. 1, five cents each; year 31, operations.—V. February— Rhode Island Insurance Co.—Pays Five-Cent Dec. in .//ft' abandonment, . real The company on the common stock, and Bernalillo miles, company (D. A.) Schulte, Inc.—Chairman Elected— The ments from 1.2 permitting the •;ft...ft>;ft;;,ft.:ftft.ft/ft/■/>,; ftftftftft-ftft-ftft Seaboard Air if presented for conversion on or 997. ' r . * cipal amount of bonds by special¬ ist in chain-store management, he was connected for many years with United Cigar Stores Company as attorney, director and in charge of ■ purchase money first mortgage convertible 1954, recently called for redemption as of of Nov. 102% and interest, 1, 1943, at extending approximately p,. 964. certificate a commerce, George J. Wise has been elected Chairman May redeemable at the Central National Bank of Cleveland, corporate trustee, 308 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio, or at the Chase National Bank of the City of New York, 11 Broad St;, New York, N. X—See V, 157, p. 734. The bonds designated for redemption are convertible into common stock at the rate of one share of common stock for each $38.04 prin¬ bonds, foreign ^ . Redemption of Bonds— t of issued 12 and Monday, April 5, 1943 equipment., v minum.- March on railroad 154, scarcity the that stated of distance body. of alloys made the production of aircraft steel a complex and difficult problem, but that this was solved by substituting more plentiful alloys for those which had become progressively rarer as the war progressed. : Also described was a new type of aircraft panel for fuselage con¬ struction made of paper thin steel reinforced by welded mesh and steel ribs. Though steel is three times heavier than aluminum, this new assembly has the same total weight as an equal area of alu¬ In ICC interstate to as duction line and, secondly, an improved method of shaping and cut¬ ting armor plate into pieces which can be welded together to make a finished The . heat treated and processed are FINANCIAL CHRONICLE ftft ; ft/., ////"ft , Co.—Earnings— Steep Rock Iron Minesv Ltd^ Toronto, Ont;—Securities & Co., Cleveland, on March 15 offered4 $2,250,000 5%%. sinking fund debentures and voting - ; -12 Mos.- End, Feb, 28— St. Louis Brownsville & Mexico Ry.—Earnings— February— ♦ t 1943 1942 V1941 Gross from railway $1,534,547 $1,085,252 v $715,601 Net from railway..—__ 993,538 ft 538,948 v 312,328 Net ry. oper. income—"T 411,143 379,705 216,041 — Gross 1940 - revenue" Operating Provision $776,872 for General taxes. 249,254 Federal income 3,004,914 2,082,245 1,464,137 from railway.—— 1,838,631 982,317 633,746 668,743 Net ry. income— 772,241 694,376 443,324 478,880 Offered—Otis $4,879,158 ft 2,872,591 2.406,598 37,704 -• 491,753 105.236 43,446 676.012 taxes 432.386 ; ' trust certificates representing 450,000 shares of its com/ stock, in units, comprising $1,000 of debentures and* voting trust cerificates representing 200 shares of cap¬ ital stock at $1,000 (U. S. dollars) per unit, plus accrued 558.181 180.529 847,110 mon 206,206 173,454 1,548,705 Net $6,265,636 218,564 167,323 — 1943—12 Mos. —1942 $462,441 255,495 ft deprec.___ 348,532) From January 1— Gross from railway— 1943—Month—1942 $575,310 — expenses —V. oper. 157, p. 998. Fed. : excess Gross income Int. & St. Louis San Francisco & Texas February— ' 1943 1941 1940 $330,043 $178,777 $121,473 $103,461 170.890 57,702 22,680 83,514 ys- Gross from railway Net from railway——.;, ry. 22,684 *10,737 Gross Net Net income—, oper. January 1— railway railway " ftner. Income.— 157, - - from *DeficitSs^V. ■' • -;v --V. 243,943 210,743 102,907 43,073 840 164,303 33,284 157. $1,197,640 $1,102,332 54,393 658,642 643,454 $46,545 $538,999 End.JPeb. 23— 14,286 interest *22,224 *66,535 $458,878 of Ontario 171.438 to $41,560 $32,258 $367,561 $287,440 revenue Gas & Fed. taxes excess 178,520 2,153,490 1,962,430 63,741 62,262 750,099 223,254 118,846 570.825 prof, 1,044.657 It 437,749 297,151 taxes— taxes. $8,376,623 $5,311,488 Ivlaint. of way and struct, Maint. of equipment—. 854,707 605,368 1,412,970 1,032,005 2,915,481 647,445 exps... 2,602,140 1,997,362 5,337,840 4,154,809 — 457,335 368,392 922,049 751,494 expenses 1,733,482 Gross 1,266,764* Int. Net Net inc.— oper. ry. income $1,996,205 $1,148,633 18,005 14,404 ... $3,661,463 on Amort, $2,196,749 35,084 income other ft Total income $2,014,210 $1,163,038 4,313 — 5,457 income.. from $827,293 $788,124 34,358 412,296 expense 412.296 will, $3,696,547 $2,227,417 8,657 .ft ft 'ft ft- to $50,747 10,023 • ft , $16,485 $414,997 —V. 157, Ontario. is qualified and ■ approximately 7,000 acres the Vermilion of west miles north Rys. Wisconsin, Like the Port of the International and Mesaba Arthur, Ont„ Atikokan, the- American property deposits have will ranges Lake division a boundary. iron on in ready in Superior. point the on Minnesota, to access the water National Railways has advised the company that it behalf of the Canadian Government and acting-as the Govern¬ agent, proceed with the construction of a spur from Atikokan. Rock dock at Lake Port tion, and will tario Port $246,473 has Arthur. Arthur agreed to in due upon course, receiving the company's The with the construction of an appropriate assurance that the mine to the ore" Power Commission of On-' electric power line from necessary and properties 'ftftftft /.-ftft the from ore Hydro-Electric construct the to construction", and, Arthur, work at the mine will proceed to the stage of produc¬ transport d,ock at Port 1092. p. of comprising Canadian on Steep ore 10,582 , of miles National the development 129,355. : 142 and Lakes ment's stock ftftftft.. Province property owns transportation system and all of the tributary steel markets, both American and Canadian. 383,737 $60,867 the property north and Canadian $1,171,861 244,603 miles only about 3V2 Great 30,668 .ft Balance Deducts, $1,071,896 31,215 34,358 stock pfd. $92,081 17,652 $85,105 pfd. of is The $102,757 deductions income Divs. k Other & 75 Michigan 2,136,624 Transportation Other $16,587,312 $10,979,709 owns Company property is about 40 miles north of to Minnesota 589,298 376.713 —— 50 $5,105,935 215,269 expenses $5,967,681 1939. in only company The 1943—12 Mos.—1942 $451,709 1943—2 Mos.—1942 Tota^-epw^fev.. business 1, 1942. incorporated under the laws of the Province was 24, the Steep Rock Lake area, near Atikokan, Ontario, Can., containing large bodies of high-grade iron ore. The known ore bodies lie under Steep Rock Lake, the entire bed of which is owned by the company except for nine minor parcels in which no ore is known to exist. Co.—Earnings- $605,022 __ income Electric 1943—Month—1942 Deprec. & amortizationFederal do Feb. on in 1092. p. Operating Ry.—Earnings of System— 1943—Month—1942 171,433 14,286 the debentures from Dec. on Company—Company The Period End. Feb. 28— Gross 998. p, stock—— pfd. Southern Indiana 348,653 343,447 St. Louis-San Francisco Period $100,938 53,199 2,621 *30,503 ■ - on General • $109,046 deductions Balance 663,465 from ry. ft $55,847 other income Divs. Ry.—Earnings- 1942 ft From taxes. • Net Net prof, to provide the ' funds such; for 'ft/' ... • ••'ft Bal. for avail, Southern fixed Pacific Estimated Co.—Earnings— ♦After period deductions Jan. 902.' p. t •- *$2,009,898 — 1 ft ft of Feb. to S679.005 28, ;. ■ 1943, $1,157,581 in February, for estimated *$3,687,890 1943, •- ./A 'ftft . . ; ft ... and income v • $2,216,834 $1,165,641 In taxes.—V. 157, ■/'•,}■■ ft •. - . February— Gross from railway Net from Net ry. ft ft;ft Uvalde v February— Gross from railway.... Net from Net ry. & RR.—Earnings— 1942 $122,510 railway— oper. Gulf 1943 $173,222 1941 Net 41,770 1.886 6,077 *40,155 *23,198 *17,792 Gross from from 335,565 261,670 191,673 212,121 64,608 19,313 1,778 16,789 '31,025 *62,607 *58,757 *48,445 income Net ry. railway—. railway oper. income 'Deficit.—V. 157, p. There < of have 104 and National 30,081,085 25,140.407 46,979,417 16.1.12,155 9,008,986 "proven" 9,114,404 5,145,481 into 5.182,725 11,135,633 1,494,006 24,841,866; Net 998. Savings Calif.—V, Association, 155, p. 1317. trustee, 300 Ry.- -Earnings— Premium with Gross oper. from Net ry. gross and ton gross 3,466,550 2,222,193 ton 1,868,491 2,324,238 1,334,759 interest, 25,562,228 19,892,547 16,826,288 17,738.706 8.398,572 6,937,092 4,635.771 exploratory 5,680,877 4,514,094 4,421,180 2,694,570 amount . income ft engineers Period—" Wk. End. March 21 >" —V. earning 157, p. „ 1189. • 1943 $6,385,946 1942 $4,741,750 - There More Jan. 1 to March 21 i 1943' of 1942 ~ $69,635,968 $46,846,141 and' Ltd., by exclusive the to would has entered, into an agreement terms of which Premium is the sales of increased be agent drilling, for all iron - • the The the total cost $3.52 at shaft Lake Erie gross ton, operations sinking for already been about 6 cents per gross;, exclusive off ports, and Canadian 800 feet, be; dollars. at" the " property and except a small | $900,000 has property. ft that would taxes, cross-cutting. States pro¬ upon a price of $5.61 per: selling expense of 5V2 cents depletion per mining- no- company-has been United ores Based approximately depreciation, approximately than ton¬ Company agrees to pay Premium an amount* of all ores sold by Premium and the com-: estimated been These ore. •/ value amortization, have "probable" plan for putting the properties \ Ltd.—Company Ores, and the tons as ft-ft- ton, Canadian dollars, the estimated per increased railway oper/ sole of 2% 37,906,321 railway.. Ores, Iron the 2,844,347 ... mining " Gross '. 1940 $8,123,992 January 1— from Net Montgomery income Crago, the company's >• the company. by to -ft pany during the life of the agreement; 1941 $9,754,759 ... ry. 14,377,709 gross - • Iron Premium equal ft-'" and ore form the basis of operation. appointed 1943 1942 February— from railway$18,629,309 $12,498,028 Net from railway—.. .ft. 8.876,250 3,960,832 been and railway liftincome oper. Gross first Trust 66,957,170 duced Water Works—Bonds Called— &t,, ;San Francisco, $33,950,215 $23,159,047 $14,673,604 $11,920,559 13,510,320 8,274,074 4,396,677 2,389,683 5,559,567 4,280,054 2,457,938 534,872 nages railway Southern called for redemption as of June 1, 1943. a total mortgage 3%% bonds, series A, due Dec. 1, 1961,. interest. Payment will be made at the Bank of America $24,000-of 1940 157, p. 1189. From San Jose income... 1941 14,833 *6,523 from ry. —V. $108,355 From January 1— Net from Net 1940 $96,693 railway..— oper. ft' 1942 From January 1— Gross Antonio San 1943 & geologists, have estimated that there are 25,060,473 gross tons (2.240 lbs.) of high-grade iron ore in the two portions of the property, designated Zones A and B, already tested by extensive drilling. Of the above reserves the engineers designate 10,682,764 gross tons as 4 ;'Charges Reserves—Roberts Ore it / .' advised will-be - by expended '• •• in the development.1 7 ' - the Governments of Canada* permitted to-obtain ft and the-necessary* .1 ? Volume c Number 4165 157 machinery, equipment and erties. - materials for the i;. ,• THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE ' ■ development of .i!.y!' resolutions dated its prop- V'' V•!■'■'■ • Feb. 18, 1943, adopted by its Executive Committee, Reconstruction Finance Corp. has authorized a loan to the company in an amount not to exceed $5,000,000, subject to certain terms and conditions for use in the development of its properties. Such loan is to be evidenced by bonds of the company to be secured by a first mortgage on the company's • RFC \ Loan—By Feb. 1943, 3, the sale the scurities of offred now shall have Corp.—Official George D. Keller has resigned interests Resigns— Vice-President.—-V. as been expended or held obligations then incurred in connection with the development of property. Interest at the rate of 4% per annum will be payable The annual and on the respectively. Interest upon the debentures -during the • development period will be erties, 1943—Month—1942 Operating revenues — Operating expenses ___ Federal taxes taxes other Depreciation $104,127 $1,258,852 61,885 735,653 2,315 16,213 64,269 89,633 13,475 10,855 133,592 129,227 4,570 3,543 45,318 42,760 $38,886 $11,631 $280,020 $167,280 90 JDr440 Dr508 $38,976 $11,191 9,794 8,145 _____ $1,135,976 707,076 for only on the portion of such loan at the time outstanding. interest requirements on the entire loan, when made, $2,250,000 of debentures will be $200,000 and $123,750, - Gross Int., payable out of the proceeds from the sale thereof, and when all of such proceeds have been expended or are held for obligations incurred in connection the the with bonds and development debentures Finance Reconstruction will y.The resolutions be made subsequent, to shall that funds shall payable loan Corp. ore. ;iron property, interest upon the out of the proceeds of the until the provide that Feb. disbursed be the of be 3, company begins disbursement no The 1944. RFC of Act to loan on — etc., deductions.—;,:. income Net tures and capital commissions (U. S. and $5,500,000 The the will loan bringing its sale of the under the of discounts underwriting loan v is available fund a the to and from company stock, and \ $83,385 35,000 with the development of the property in connection before any amounts Interest on the debentures during be paid out of such proceeds and will constitute this will period also payments of interest out of capital. A be of the net proceeds from the sale of the securities may purchase of materials, supplies and equipment for the portion used Thereafter moneys will be secured expended as required. and the RFC from the in development and operation of the property. of Capitalization Completion Upon Company, S •», First mtge. sinking S*2. Dec. debentures, stock par)——J- (no * • loan a the to in company an amount not 15, paid.—V. expended or held property, in time from installments time to as needed for the development properties, with interes accruing at the rate of 4%-per iron ore of its tAU of ■ capital stock the five to be outstanding. (except mately of the shares which will be outstanding after the this financing. Company is advised that Cyrus S. R. Daley of Otis & Co., the underwriter, and members familities own the controlling stock interest in Otis & Co., their of that Mr. is President Daley his members of Premium Iron family own Ores, and Director a of Otis & Co., Ltd. * 18.6',w . and that Daley and of the outstanding voting stock of of his family own i74.4% members and and - stock will be sold by the company to the underwriter at $900 (U. S. dollars) for each $1,000 of debentures and 250 shares of the company's capital stock, plus accrued interest on the debentures from Dec. 1„ 1942, to the date of delivery. The capital stock will be immediately deposited under the voting trust agreement, A part of voting trust certificates for remaining 112,500 shares of capial stock which will be acquired by the underwriter may be offered to certain dealers.All or any part of the voting trust certificates representing such 112,500 shares of capital stock may be sold by the owners thereof at the then prevailing over-the-counter market price. On Feb. 8, 1943, voting trust certificates Terms were debentures Offering—The of quoted and the the over-the-counter market in New York $1.42 bid, on Asset Value of of $5,000,000. as • -. • - Options—Under date of Dec. 4, 1941, the company entered into an agreement with Charles McCrea under which the company agreed to pay to Mr. McCrea the sum of $5,000 for services rendered by him to the company in 1940 and Mr. McCrea agreed to accept in lieu of such payment 5,000 shares of the company to be issued at $1 per share. Company also agreed to pay to Mr. McCrea the sum of $5,000 for services rendered by him to the company in 1941 and Mr. McCrea agreed to accept in lieu of such payment 5,000 shares of the, company to be issued at $1 per share. The agreement also grants to Mr. McCrea the right at any time and from time to time until March 7, 1944, to purchase the whole or any part of an aggregate of 25,000 shares of the company at the price of $1 per share. Mr. McCrea agreed that so long as the voting trust agreement dated April 26, 1939, or any extension thereof, is effective he would immediately upon the issuance of any shares to him under the terrlis of the agree¬ ment deposit such shares with the voting trustees and accept voting trust certificates in lieu thereof. < , On ment 5,000 shares were issued to Mr. McCrea in pay¬ services rendered in 1940. The shares to be issued i» April 28, for payment the for 1942, the and Mr. McCrea rendered in 1941 have not yet been issued has not yet exercised any part of the above-mentioned services option. . of Trust Joseph Errington, An trustee. Russell D. aggregate of succeeded him as a voting shares of the company's capital 4,801,500 being period of not to exceed five years if such renewal is con¬ sented to by the holders of a majority in interest of the voting trust certificates; and that additional shares of capital stock of the com¬ a further pany may The directors In that of 50 cents per on declared the an common initial quarterly dividend of E. Hurd, and acting ib) modified 119-123 the of or as first a mortgage by Textile Properties, Inc. Real plan Property Law of the State of New York, first hearing on sucn referee plans of reorganization will be held before April 7, 1943, at 3:00 p.m. at 42 West 44th St., New 156, p. 1614. on Operating revenues Operating expenses Federal.'taxes Other 1943—12 Mos.—1942 1943—Month—1942 share per preferred $1,123,824 _1_ 439,123 474,800 126,498 104,632 67,073 65,441 784,270 Prop, retire, 100,000 100,000 1,200,000 552 607 $390,578 $278,833 reserve $1,024,313 $12,650,262 $12,131,128 5.272,565 .'5,130,049 1,161,987 1,222,192 ' 691,379 ap¬ _________ .1,200,000 v limited-term of ________ :V 6.982 6.751 $4,224,458 $3,880,757 • on Net Other Int., income (net) income income Dividends 679 21.427 19,052 $279,512 $4,245,885 $3,899,809 1,164 ___ $391,742 ^ ___ - 185,441 188,621 2.262,392 2,268,836 $206,301 $90,891 $1,983,493 $1,630,973 deductions etc., Net for redemption of all outstanding, and an 175,000 shares, will be revenues___ oper. _________ applic. to pfd. stocks for the -period. 865,050 865,050 stock of stock common _~I taxes special meeting to be held April 14. place of the company's regular annual the last Wednesday in March but was a Balance -V. $1,118,443 $765,923 r 735. 157, p. Third Avenue Transit being •given to post-war plans and the setting post-war adjustments. Outstanding preferred stock, as of Feb. 28 last, consisted of 82,710 shares, $40 par value, which are convertible into common stock at a was conversion present for reserves and ratio which company's shares of which there Of the 223,359 of shares 2.1 callable are at of $46 authorized present for common but share of stock consist on of 173,691 shares revenue— $1,458,096 oper. expenses___ 1,043,709 revs._ $414,387 Total Total Feb. last. 28 Total which normally would be held April 6, 1943, is being postponed to a date in May to be fixed by the Postponement is occasioined bv unavoidable delays in preparation of the annual report for 1942.—V. 156, p. 1958. V .. on Tampa Electric Co.—Earnings— Operating Total Gross inc. after Net 157, $5,898,331 (railway A 119,566 dividend of and cents payable distribution Oct. 1, 105,570 1,168,629 157, Central 1,154,760 The holders to 1 Feb. on of last, 1, record and on common April Feb. 30. 2, V A June 1 Net ry. —V. 1941 $218,028 103,667 43,270 62,225 55,307 income___ 60,987 11,327 28,934 22,805 679,352 533,967 461,306 462,755 railway railway. income War Labor 97,105 136,306 133,224 97,302 37,031 70,953 63,646 Period End. Jan. 31— ___ $971,366 expenses ___ 384,814 taxes $10,959,893 $10,088,295 368.065 4,441,543 1.199,868 Net 846,943 Other 1942 1941 1940 $147,516 $193,370 $208,820 19,824 81,136 80,807 income 162,818 *3,104 39,844 40,548 707,588 ..I income '•T'; r i'," • Int., '• ' Gross Net 83,333 1,000,000 $3,471,539 $2,895,061 1,868 1,618 22,036 profit of Dec. h ■' ' 1 157, "■ ' ■" 1111 ■' ' ' " ' $3,493,575 was Net pfd. 144,187 1,745,100 1,721,452 $102,000 $1,748,475 $1,195,727 period. 375,678 375,678 $1,372,797 74 to of cents and outstanding, _____ Mexican Ry.—Earnings' 1943 Federal for V, 1941 1940 $145,861 61,442 34,092 20,239 income... 42,973 21,443 9,697 *1,384 345,669 240,024 173.594 132,755 178,311 73,621 41,023 19,102 142,265 47,421 21,365 *517 oper. from Net from Net ry. $113,690 .. - $83,413 -$62,701 ' income shares 462,126 on with $1.10 outstanding of the sheet of assets 445,018 share per of on common the income— oper. •Deficit.—V. and earned surplus against of v 157, p. 903. New & Orleans February— Gross Net from total Account for Calendar 1941 Years 1940 : 1939 $4,112,110 $4,444,213 $4,018,167 $3,775,524 2,181,652 1,991,471 1.902,490 $2,181,339 $2,262,561 $2,026,696 $1,873,034 1,519,196 Branch 1,508,133 1,385,811 1,279,275 $662,144 $754,429 $640,885 $593,759 45,082 50,966 55,182 52,032 $707,226 $805,394 $696,068 $645,791 selling & office, Operating profit Other income Total Other income 4,519 1(704 247,000 165,323 114,475 $377,906 Fed. 17,991 279,000 deductions for $540,403 $526,226 $529,612 34,997 33,941 24,292 369,691 397,193 .7,404 394,313 50,320 _____ taxes income on pfd. on com. V on income Divs. 1942 $10,526,978 railway.— oper. income— ry. From 1941 $6,101,024 stock stock____ "Earnings 277,270 "On I $0.74 share per $1.10 $1.08 $1.19 shares of common stock outstanding. 462,126 and amortization was provided during 1942 in $52,034 in 1941; $49,844 in 1940, and $52,603 in 1942, $23,671, in 1941, $24,584 in 1£40, and $25,314 in 1939 was charged to costs affldj$27,752 in 1942, l$2tf,'363 in 1941, $25,260 in 1940, and $27,289 in 1W9 was charged to other Note—Depreciation the in of amount of 1939, $52,573; which $24,821 5,762,617 2,396,773 $3,657,699 1,443,819 957,624 2,365,993 1,002,676 862,909 362,260 20,520,719 Net from ry. 12,092,123 8.324,772 7,459,871 10,875,133 4,438,230 2,666,716 1,950,236 4,733,579 railway railway 2,188,582 1,517,129 767,507 income oper. 157, 903. p. To all tificates 1928, pany, between as of First under Textile Mortgagee, the Mortgage Properties, and 6% Indenture all Inc. other of Consolidated and The New York Trust persons having any Balance Sheet, Dec. on demand Instalment from hand..._ from receivable company— assets _ and _ 3,158 building (less 397,642 15,337 ; 102,482 _ Prepaid 4,133 561,775 _ employees _ equipment, etc. - _ 122,294 65,585 _ Patents 18,960 2,874.878 32,965 _____ __ officers 1941 $370,294 *93,451 2,545.164 receivable Inventories Due $493,157 — — accounts finance on _ accounts Miscellaneous Due deposit and receivable Accounts •;( <. 31 1942 Assets— Cash •.'Buildings and Sinking Fund Gold Loan Cer¬ Mortgage dated November 1, . required for Federal excess profits taxes. Land Properties, Inc.—Referee Appointed— holders issued provision 1940 $4,175,812 January 1— from Net • $1,285,642. Income 1942 Note—No RR.—Earnings— 1943 railway from Gross ' 1942, showed total current liabilities of $1,- of Dec. 31, as profit and loss accounts. Net same in 1941. taxes, company $3,745,008. Consolidated 7,980 .: railway.— railway—. Texas ended year " railway—. from: railway______ Gross the ■ balance Divs. 1942 for 1941. ' 735. p. $377,906 including $91,000 for subsidiary companies, during 1942 amounted to $279,000, compared with $247,000 Prov. ________ $377,906 in 1942— to share per compares shaies common Provision $820,049 • stock for the from ry. amounted company equivalent number Net Net 65,020 1190. 1942, after all charges and provision for Federal income taxes, compared with $540,403 for the year ended Dec. 31, 1941. The 1942 net $2,917,179 $164,507 _________ to $246,187 144,890 February— Gross 140,388 69,248 1 $309,397 applic. Texas 393,319 161,064 31, 22,118 (net) income Balance 406,417 *42,774 *90,221 1,000,000 $244,569 deductions— Dividends —V. 83,333 $307,529 income etc., 242,126 400.391 339,840 railway 1,930,771 _________ income 1189. 1943 763,794 revenues... oper. p. 191,785 Prop, retire, reserve ap¬ propriation the Board.—V. 157, Western RR.—Earnings— & 1,511,626 60,746 71,978 unanimous request to raise similarly the wages of supervisory also approved by railway— 3.917,814 150,337 ' 123,712 __—: announced associated $341,721 oper. 1943—12 Mos.—1942 $907,050 , 23 hour to approximately 3,300 companies of New per — from current 1943—Month—1942 revenues Operating . railway-!-— from ry. The Co.—Earnings— Operating •;■■■■ , March on this Peoria oper. Net stock 178,445 Service Board increases of 4 cents corporation, and pay was from Net 1093. taxes of Net in Other *$708,544 The company's Gross 1940 $225,099 Texas Electric Federal $304,028 ; ■ Tilo Roofing Co. Inc.—Earns 1942 p. *$92,546 bus)_ "Deficit.—V„ 157, p. $258,563 oper. 157, $64,563 and February— from railway 1093. p. 1943 from from 1.904,508 From January 1— From January 1— Gross Net 1,608,923 National Net. ry. $346,219 oper. 241,660 inc. The bus drivers, and shop and garage employees of the company, totaling almost 3,000 workers, are represented by the Transport Work¬ ers Union, CIO. The Board approved a joint application by the com¬ pany and the union providing for the general increase for these work¬ 1,185,179 railway__„___ from ry. 196,660 net employees of:, York; City. Ry.—Earnings— February— Gross from railway____ Net 154,104 $1,195,964 1,193,863 104,860 - share has been declared on the per June made was 1942.—V. Tennessee 146,229 $1,912,951 Gross 10 $1, par 19,142 $149,114 - employees Teck-IIughes Gold Mines, Ltd.—10-Cent Dividend— similar 18,583 Wage Increase— Net stock, 1,273,790 $1,041,860 $5,271,624 1093. p. 1,449.771 $1,766,722 $261,223 comb, Toledo 120,297 _______— income —V. 1943—12 Mos.—1942 $463,232 $553,910 ____ ■ 162,631 income "Loss/ retire. accruals reserve $2,315,650 $129,972 deductions ers. 1943—Month—1942 revenues $3,216,494 income— gross approval meeting, directors. Period End. Feb. 28— 7,854,447 $292,603 • 8.502,447 171,747 non-oper. Total Meeting Postponed— stockholders' 961,271 $242,640 income oper, Total A dividend of 25 cents per share has been declared on the common stock, payable May 1 to holders of record April 15. A payment of like amount was made on Oct, 20, last, compared with 35 cents on April 21, 1942.; . annual $10,170,097 $1,253,874 $11,718,941 unissued Symington-Gould Corp.—25-Cent Dividend— The oper. taxes Total reserved were net 1943—8 Mos.—1942 1943—Month—1942 oper. Total 740,000 common shares, as of that for, and authorized to be issued conversion of the preferred stock.—V. 157, p. 646. date, Period End. Feb. 28— Total share. per common outstanding 516,641 shares were authorized each Corp.—Earnings of System— (Railway and Bus Operations) - Other Paper Co.—Initial Common Dividend— recently share Frank committee; amended or investments proposed call a convertible authorized consideration of ample up Textile stock and the usual quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share on the 6% preferred stock, both payable April 1 to holders of record March 31.—V. 155, p. 1519. cents the which is usually held put off because the date of completion of the audited annual not permit printing and mailing in time. February of this year an announcement by the company indicated —V. be deposited thereunder.—V. 157, p. 1093. Strathmore 50 of Bradshaw all of the outstanding capital stock except five shares held by the directors as qualifying shares, has been deposited under and is subject to such voting trust agreement. The agreement pro¬ vides that it shall terminate on May 1, 1944, or such earlier date as the voting trustees may determine; that if the voting trustees shall consider it desirable, the voting trust agreement may be renewed for stock, 15 dividend, year-end a dis¬ 15, July From January 1— Agreement—Under date of April 26, 1939, a voting entered into between Steeola Exploration Co., Ltd., the predecessor of the company, and Joseph Errington, Julian G. Cross and Donald M. Hogarth, as voting trustees. Upon the death Voting and protective propriation . trust agreement was Deatly did report Net the Capital Stock—Based on the balance of Dec. 31, 1942, net tangible assets (exclusive of deferred charges consisting mainly of $800,567 of pre-production expenses which will be absorbed in mining costs after production begins) were equivalent to 76 cents per share of capital stock out¬ standing and 45 cents per share after giving effect to (1) the subse¬ quent purchase of 1,437,500 shares of capital stock by Premium Iron Ores, Ltd., (2) the proposed sale by the company to the underwriter of $2,250,000 of 5Vz7o sinking fund debentures and 562,500 shares of .capital stock and (3) the loan from the RFC in the maximum amount Tangible sheet of the company similar A capital (U. S. dollars). $1.56 asked to the plans of reorganization submitted by Co. at the request' of'and proposed by; (a) Raymond Hamlet White, Frank A. Vanderlip, Jr„ respect this year Mr. . the meeting Wm. Eaton Mr. 1942, dividend a that announces cumulative on Charles B. of reorganization which properly be submitted to the referee pursuant to the provisions of Sections Co.—Larger Distribution!-— declared by the stockholders at 26.8'4 of and 31, 5. 15, April stock, company 4 V2 % 23, 1943, of the Hon. The special meeting will be in completion Eaton have voted annum directors' April common 350. p. in only on such portions of said loan as shall have been taken down, qualifying shares) will be deposited under the voting trust agreement. On Jan. 15, 1943, Premium Iron Ores, Ltd., purchased 1,437,500 shares of the company's capital stock, which will represent approxi¬ 157, record and on Jan. Dec. on increase to connection with the development of the company's the amount of the loan will be payable to the company in obligations while of last, 15, the on Sylvania Electric,Products, Inc.—Proposes Retirement The of Prop¬ and, the fairness, eqvitableness and feasibility thereof, of Preferred Stock! and Increase of Common Shares— $5,000,000 (U. S. dollars), said loan to be secured by a first mortgage upon the company's properties. After the proceeds from for H. Gross the Textile _________ holders Jan. on share has been declared per to 15 1942, common of Trust Period End. Jan. 31— payable May 25 to holders of record May 15. This compares with 25 cents per share paid each quarter from Feb. 25, 1942 to and including Feb. 25, 1943.—V. 156, p.' 1782. exceed the sale of the securities now offered shall have been with York other any Amort, upon authorized has "RFC April directors The .*•• •• * -j ••• • 2,250,000 $2,250,000 6,000,000 shs. • t5,364,005 shs. 1957- 1, - cents made preferred, $5,000,000 due v.-"--/V-'." \ 1, Capital Outstanding Authorized fund 4% bonds, due 1957—• sinking fund Dec. ■>; This Financing of 25 Sullivan Machinery the Indenture such Texas Power & Light Co.—Earnings— of was of stockholders $48,385 Co.—25-Cent Distribution-— was Oct. The .taken down under the RFC loan. are $151,060 __________— payable cents 20 for iron ore properties into production. The proceeds from securities will be expended or held for obligations incurred or The 35,000 dividend tribution (U. $5,000,000 • the sale of the securities now offered constitute or Court New William J. Farthing, 157, P. 823. A The maximum S. dollars) (Canadian dollars). RFC 84,004 $186,060 _________ Superheater deben¬ of expenses, estimated at $109,775 the sale of the securities, is $2,025,- (Canadian dollars I. proceeds from RFC the • deduction and $2,227,500 dollars) available amount < before in connection with S. dollars) <U. 000 deduction of sale the from $167,389 ; 93,452 , $3,046 Balance —V. any proceeds after stock, but ' net $279,512 and order, dated March an York, N, Y.—V. Company is further advised that the action of RFC upon the company's application for its loan was on the basis of a con". struction period extending over approximately two years. estimated $29,182 ' applic. to pfd. stocks for the period. periods. Proceeds—-The such The may _______ to bondholders 109, provides commitment or agreement to. make a loan after., the expiration of one year from the date of '.such 'commitment or agreement. Company is advised that it is the usual practice of RFC in connection with the financing of projects requiring more than one year for completion, to adopt subsequent resolutions authorizing loan disbursements over subsequent one-year no revenues... income Dividends mine the oper. Other income lien the to creditors York William Net the ' other of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County, James A. Martin was duly appointed as referee pursuant to the terms and provisions of such order to hear and take proof and report his recommendations with all convenient speed to New 73,791 — subject property all McLaughlin, Justice 1943—12 Mos.—1942 $133,037 ,.'i __ and Inc.: Pursuant Superior Water, Light & Power Co.—Earnings— Rferiod End. Jan. 31— the in Mortgage 157, p. 998. and jjroperties. The resolutions provide, among other things, that no part of the loan shall be expended until the entire proceeds from . Studebaker - 1277 65.585 363,296 363.054 expenses amortizationi_^_ ___ 1.918 2,717 65.904 Com¬ claims or Total — $4,374,650 $4,285,462 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE 1278 Liabilities— Notes \ payable ' Trade Due 1941,", and $900,000' ___ payable officers and employees to : bonuses, for $1,000,000 v/ 87,120 ■ ; , Point 44,236 of and in-1942- approximately & Water Columbus dissolved' and Continental Pleasant) through . . to liquidated was realization i •: accounts Light Co., Southern Ohio with .ultimate an, dent of National Tube Co.; will succeed Benjamin F. Harris, who recently resigned. Mr. Harris is now a consultant to Benjamin F: Fairless,. President of the parent company, iri connection with war activities'. —V. 157; p. 1191."" " 1 •)' •■ , $120,000. subsidiary a Electric of 'Continental < Co.; sold its Monday, April 5, 1943 electric _ commissions, etc. Miscellaneous Federal taxes Accrued 34,323 279,000 and 247,000 53.335 58,897 : income— on State Deferred payable other Government taxes bus convertible preferred iCommon stock i$i pdr; stock ($20 464.200 ——-_i——50,000 Earned 1,285,642 Capital surplus ———444,165 Treasury stock (2,084 shares) Dr2,074 contingencies.. surplus Cement 464,210 , In for 444.165 Dr2,084 —— 1942 ill iv-! ^ Total fIncludes receivable. notes and 1941.—V. in $188,96$ 157, p. $4,374,650 fAfter depreciation reserves ^Includes 1941. scrip of Antonio $4,285,462 latter of part 1942, both been elected Controller.—V. has been elected Second Vice-Presi¬ and J. H. Callldge, Treasurer, have M. has Price E. been named Corp.—Earnings— ' Earnings provision Notes—During the 10,132,700 $0.90 $0.84 —; report says, by with $80,798,622 compared the year, During & Pacific Iowa Power shares 62,700 of corporation the 31, retired in certain of 1940 preference 1941. cents no share has per value, par similar payment A been payable "Estimated, declared May 1 the on holders to 7 "1942—3 Mos.—1941 profit tAfter $3,300,000 all charges, deducting the dividends other, of Federal income which Federal excess Profits took the for from balances taxes stated at similar frozen. Oct. action the earnings earnings for by in dollars. no released and in currencies fourth still are credit post-war were the year 1942 Gas did non¬ Other the prior income - Int. realized ' • In of part and ice sterling of the sterling in deposit 31y 1942 the third and quarter, There in England is in an 1942 $600,000 expectation will in that be soon in some been set aside out of countries, earnings as a Total $78,195,063. of preferred $100 stock .7 ,7. 7 C' •' ,J. first value $2,397,246 for 1942 are estimated at $3,300,000, previous year.—'V, 157. p. 735. the A dividend of stock, 37 xh par Previously, 153, p. 113. V. cents $25. the share per for reserve : • company paid 50 Net depreciation 157, p. The electric March 17,076,098 V. 157, per share net Interest reserve output 27, kwh., for 1943, the 1942 , and etc. 1941 $46,220,819 1,215,506 105,525. 101,500 1,223.630 1,189,961 15.4% or over the system companies 128,205.115 kwh„ quarter.— corresponding for period the last utility from Mr. held 2,743.457 $1,927(886 1,704,761 1,704,761 $88,470 $.223,125 5.398.203 plant, of $1,106,287), 6.36% prior ferred stock, capital Net ry. and stock, of series series of 1928, 1925, $9,951,600; subsidiaries of cumulative, held by 31, and Company by distributing the common stock of The United Light and Railways Co. to you, the preferred and common stockholders of the Power Company. mendations to the SEC as it was required to do, its formal had $51,'- utility of revenues for dissolution before the Until take . and order an is further steps no Major . distribution. and, while Commission will entered take no recom¬ The matter is now by the Changes In the System the the following annual On Sept. 17, 1942, Continental Gas & Electric Corp., to outside interests for orgamzed and Sept. share common 25 in the Texas and Oklahoma common stock of a. newly- utility subsidiary, Eastern Kansas Utilities Iric 1942, that company sold $990,000 of first mortgage bonds and from assets outside in Fort interests for 52,300,000 certain utility Scott, Kansas, and adjacent territory. On Sept. 25, 1942, Continental and its wholly-owned subsidiary, IowaNebraska Light and Power Co., sold their entire investments in Lincoln Traction Co. to nonaffiliated interests lor $375,000. Kansas Power Transmission Co., Inc., a subsidiary of Continental, sold all of its property and assets to outside interests as of Dec. At M. a 31, of United receivable, p. $391,238; cost), average current first 1943 1942 1941 1940 ' $2,215,146 $2,076,400 $2,309,981 ,094,179 1,117,691 986,421 '1,345,536 153,173 954,748 902,769 4,697,848 ,313,193 2,311,511 2,752,065 ,437,335 1,269,036 1,979,655 ,899,300 income. 1,271,392 „ 1191. Production construction halted in and prior pre¬ April work plants, 20 authorized Island plant and of announced permitted 10, in and to remain in ■ '• %' of view a needed was authorizations Feb. to which .%?• company plant 1943. completed equipment Revocations as this (Pittsburgh/ 10, was almost were material operation. Feb. on Neville this on facilities critical of of interest bonds, 1, the small very to place the other construct effect.—V, 156, of 4 (4% gage sub¬ % Interest New ', of A, interest income due coupon series 4% is due being made 1981, general on surrender on of 4% mortgage the due coupon 1943. Payment applicable notes its revocation order Feb. a 2143. income $24,798,200; surplus serial of the of Board on by Wabash RR. Co.—Pays Interest— r $3,799,300; 6% Detinning Co., Sewarcn, N. J.—Resumes Con- $9,- liabilities, series, stock, common $213,810,500; 1942. May 1, the Feb. the by 1 of Board following of Steel and April is - of 4l/4% bonds, is series also B, being due 1943. 1, made 1991. on general surrender on mort¬ of the ■''' payable at the office of the company, New York, N. Y. Official— 1 ■ •' L. E. Clarahan of St. Louis has been elected Vice President in of - traffic G.' G. of road ■ and 157, p. the of Ann 1191. ■ r Arbor RR. to succeed charge the late ;-' % : Washington Gas Light 157, P. vacancy death the on on record held of board share April disbursed: on 15. v New The of March Head 2, Tubular 28. Mr.. Cox, as Alloy Steel Corp., on March •General Federal .y — —_——— 7,615,267 —__I_____i—-i—. and excess profits taxes———. 6,796,777 613,784 • 564,384 765,939 — 831,085 -671,038 * . 763,923 776,085 the J. Finance P. Net elected Committee Morgan, operating revenues————_ 626,035 $2,116,619 $1,948,333 income —.——7,221 105,110 $2,123,840 — $2,053,443 income and other deductions.——892,207 825,189 $1,231,633 $1,228,254 Arthur who of Net —V. income — ——— 157, p. 1095, 1191. died of is United James States A. Steel Farrell, Corp. former normally composed of 15 subsidiaries, was announced Welsbach Offered—A Engineering new issue of & Management $493,000 Corp.—Bonds collateral trust 5% sinking fund bonds was offered March 26 by Barrett Herrick & Co., Inc., New York. The bonds which are due Jan. 1, 1953, are priced at 83 plus in¬ 10-year terest. on Dated . years $12,718,779 $11,370,485 — taxes % . j.——— income Interest 30, was • who for the past two Depreciation Gross President of the National Tube Co. two Subs.)—Earnings— 1943 '••'.'^v 1942 revenues Maintenance Other Subsidiaries— of election of Charles R. Cox ' .12 Months Ended Feb. 28— (& %% of 28 board Feb. ■ Morgan & Co., Inc., March The per cents Director, etc.— succeeding the were 647. p. .'!■, the corporation. cents 25 Co. Operation members.* and this Early.—V. - extras member a Corp., , 25 holders of to Directors J. dividend of last. 1, Steel Corp.—New board ; of on year-end dividend 75 cents.—V. the States created President quarterly Vice-President of 13. extra an payable May paid were year additional An both meeting of a member was usual States Anderson, March the and cents; declared have stock, amounts the for all of the and United intermediate operating 17, purchased properties an $7,350,000. Continental paid $1,500,000 On per During the investments . % 545,914 that plant • directors The report: holding company in the System, sold its entire securities of three operating utility subsidiaries in for 4.592,350 rdetinning U. S. Industrial Alcohol Co.—Extra Distribution— ; Year plans for integration and corporate simplification compliance with the order of the SEC of Aug. 5, 1941, transactions have been consummated since the last "- division 157,. p. 736. 4,460,587 War Operating the In furtherance of and in further tool Ry.—Earnings— railway—— Resumption casualty reserve, $1,531,136; miscellaneous reserve, $1,526,893; in aid of construction, $1,919,881;-paid-in surplus, $47,608,905; earned surplus, $9,669,632; total, $522,145,243.—V. 156, p.. 1062, Like During machine 609,649 p. been amount contributions action in distributing the Railways common Stock. the and ance pending order has yet been entered, it is in the early future. Commission the management can of manager eral on stock Commission the sales income oper. 157, fact a income and excess profits taxes, $9,718,618; dividends payable (including $354,363 covered by special deposits), $1,361,339; customers' deposits, $1,280,975; miscellaneous, $743,009; deferred credits, $4,467,363; depreciation reserve, $76,960,788; maintenance reserve, $392,000; insur¬ July 1 last. After the plan was filed, hearings were had early in August and upon completion of the hearings the staff of the commission proceeded to analyze the record and the data we used in arriving at our conclusions and formulating the plan expected Called— railway...2,188,821 from ry. resume advances, $5,232,900; public 24,011 struction of Plant'— 1042 Power debt, 48.952 15,745 January 1— from Net —V. sidiary due la 1943, $790,000; other notes payable by subsidiaries, $2,100,000; accounts payable, $2,946,215; accrued interest, $3,565,750; accrued general taxes, $2,684,406; State income taxes, $321,09 8; Fed¬ long-term 40,756 13,613 1,300,958 thereto, $94,964,735; 48,211 Co.—Debentures railway..„.v Payment preferred, prior 63,535 1,- Hoglund, Vulcan interest 8.944 187,927 is notifying holders of its May oper. From $522,145,243. preferred stock accrued 3,277 159,975 10 years, has been appointed Vice-President.—V. from 2,300,488 (priced substantially at $1,324,459; miscellaneous supplies Liabilities—7% has been no disruption of the plans reported from time to which provide for the liquidation and dissolution of United Light and Power Co., the top holding company in the System. There has, however, been unavoidable delay in winding up the affairs of the dividends $1,201,820; and prepayments, $53,654; total, There $8,583,767; "2.817 216,571 29,822 February—I-"" 'v from railway $3,658,166 1,500,000 investments $386,600,562; 11,528 252,059 Gross 2,545,104 time made; to Virginian —56,720 Dec. I'13,878 Van Norman Machine Toot Co.—New V.-Pres.— dis¬ Balance Sheet, $68,684 16,182 1095. p. Oil company Helge G. , $6,203,270 Co. 1940 $70,095 13.423 > 15-year T.', gold'debentures 1947,- at 5%, that $143,000 of these debentures •have been drawn by lot for redemption on May I; 1943, at par. Pay¬ ment will be made at The Chase National Bank of the City of New York, 11 Broad St., New York, N. Y.—V. 152, p. 1300. 5,337,783 2,803,053 not 157, Valvoline The $15,066,702 $11,541,053 Power 1941 $90,362 ?■ 28,300 8,291,924 $6,865,446 income, $120,241 l" v oper.'income—.. ry; extended 351,315 5.365,448 net %-%^>.:1942 1943 , income— "Deficit.—V. companies' United Light & to consolidated • — - from Net paid of - > railway. oper. ry. 1 < Ry.—Earnings— from .Net 8,584,901 8,473.691 income *' railway.-— Net from* railway.——_ 4,511,523 . $9,668,499 net &£ 1000. 30,327.705 404,851 United Light & Power Co._j. to : p. the past - 223.141 From January 1— by: subsidiary, Woolfolk, in reviewing the year's operations, states The management 157, '/Gross by — - income Utah $23,540,393'$19,832,977 — 346 $1,793,231 010,733; deferred charges, $17,695,069: cash, $39,582,636; deposits for payment of dividends on preferred stocks, $354,363; U. S. Government obligations, at cost,. $6,101,236; accounts and notes receivable (includ¬ ing merchandise instalment accounts due in more than one year) (less further: $4,666,208 2.714.698 4Net 8,424,026 '• — investment consolidated of paid 245,707; 1,500 34,500,142 $390,172 •; $402,705 deductions etc., Net " $23,135,541 $19,481,662 — and (net)—__ income Gross from- railway..— 259,361 securities on ' materials 1,800 s 230,581 V 6,371.188 _ — Assets—Utility definte plan is now being formulated looking toward the complete liquidation of American Light & Traction Co. as a further step toward compliance with the Holding Company Act." : _J..$179,564 » $160,104 Dividends applic. to pfd. stocks for the period, 859,872 286,836 ——_ .'• '.'$402,459 revenues income Net 5.550,426 v taxes—10,010,559 operations. —— oper. The "A ,150 5.135 39,117,026- 9,112,209' Light & Railways Cp. charges— reserves 150 . $4,071,343 5,053,183 — profits excess Consolidated Light & Power Co.—Dissolution of American Light & Traction Co. Planned—William G. Woolfolk, President, in his remarks to stockholders states: limited-term 7,787 of 1190. p. appropriation $4,507,929 Int., * 8.784,750 7 Federal taxes—.. „—— week United 6.469,640 513 $40,638,344 11—.-%• 807.897 — Dividends year.— 7,454,966 v retire. prop, of Gross "Applicable to securities owned by United Light & Power Co. increase an $1,431,383 $17,158,882 $15,226,191 $390,685 A 5,628,314 —______ revenues. holding Interest 1943—12 Mos.—1942 1.683,376 & February— —-—_—_—— dividends Represented Co.—Weekly Output— to (& Subs.)—Earnings- 1943—Month—1942 1,644.164 Net the "$3,858 2,334,180 ^ water (net) Balance March 15.983 $5,002 147.499 —V, tributed UGI amounted "$321 '25,463 176,520 Subs0—Earning^---- 47,068.575 Balance on 609,150 : 824. p. j__ ^'..Balance earnings— Subsidiary charges 600.284 •' 2,147 $8,498 $621,275 141,638 Other class share 1, $9,684,768; investments,% $2,642,317; of • , and income Total during record each 157, taxes Net 1094. taxes earnings Other $630,749 50.763" 2.095 ' par) no $60,000,000: per 5.229,210 income Balance United Gas Improvement ended cents of :• wV# 49.221 investments compared declared holders $52,589 288.479 <.. 9,288,473 income Federal 557,277 . 615,542 Amort, to and miscellaneous "Balance to $59,814 deductions' & reserve . shares, (600,000 share, per by-products— local State the sub¬ $63,998 408.311 697,186 I3",258,483 State, $222,438 51,727 % expenses Gross recently was payable March 31 $862 31,259 7.938 •68,447 79= 46 T: ; - $1,635,437 Union Mfg. Co.—Reduces Dividend— 23. 1,107,607 61.871 5,955 ;■ $28,555 bonds. mtg. int. Deprec. $91,218,853 United common 1,563,033 707: •, .7,039 v (Federal taxes <1,055,576 shares stated value $4 per sharer, payable operating public, for the year $1,247,990 122,714 ■' Operating charges, $547,196; U. S. $108,510,356 a Theatres Corp. • • 1943—12 Mos.—1942 revenues Theatres paid and $1,926,809 13,045 Period End. Jan. 31—- available and during Operating deferred cash, Maintenance $3,500,000 the on $1 each; 15, $130,238 141,838 Utah- Power & Light Co. ' . Depreciation to : share per Distributions 48. p. $190,477 ; • "Deficit.—V, $1,199,247 - $76,031,788; $1,358,442; escrow, cumulative and with amounting years 157., • of $1 10. 1943—Month—1942 revenues Balance Light & Power Co.) Electricity and gas purchased for resale... 15,8751729 Operation __._______________-7.-_-—35,571,794 area previously moneys on Other * „• steps in plan formulated • ______ Coke arising all Government countries greater restrictions has $2.—y. Gross income Other :_L: Sheet—Dec. Transportation not Corp., in which this corporation owns a 42% dividend during the fourth quarter of $1 per share, resulting in the receipt by the corporation of $756,000, which is in¬ cluded in the foregoing figures. The consolidated earnings of National interest, with Co.-(a funds the (United revenues—Electric— Operating $2,610,000. and . The purchase, and simplification of the System. 31, 1042 Subsidiary Operating Companies: thereto. respect National $600,000 of March June" 18 and Sept. taxes-• Federal con¬ $7,400,000, is $2,275,000 extraordinary British quarter). currency year-end dividend a record March, 18, Operating, expenses- 1942. There with 1942 at year since-.— transactions .are comprehensive advances, Calendar Years— the paid Light & Traction Co.—Earnings— ' Operating permit Continental above. United Light & Railways Co. (& income the estimated distribu¬ A none __ and $78,195,063.—V. have consequently been returned to the 1942 ($2,900,000 of this amount is included for as. follows; Period End. Jan. 3r— $458,828. $4,921,926 Federal As a result of this improvement in the exchange situation, are contemplated with respect to funds in England at .. reserves 26, the include the 1942. stantially all income earned Dec. for 1941 year 1942 24, reported the Power will <2.421,192 shares stated Value $4 note Heat, income account for the year in management's Ended Dec. liquidating stock $74,000; total, ■; preferred stock, on minus the created frozen to tax release to Reserves respect 15r a Utah $4,'bank, $1,500,000; accounts payable, $25,890; accrued interest, $5,167; accrued general taxes, $40,617; Federal income tax. year the fro/en Dec. $1,729,069 total, common taxes, $3,372,762 $10,600,000 18.-. 1941; 8, obligations, at cost, $80,000; due from subsidiaries, $25,590; $3,400; common "1942—Year—1941 including estimated estimated are for profits excess mainly taxes profits income include were a territory. part, of described contemplated .1 Liabilities—$6 record earnings of the corporation amount to $5.30 per share on the stock, compared with $2.03 per share for the previous year. common ; 1942 __.i special Government 80-cent Corp.—Earnings— '7' After solidated Co., Iowa SEC, substantial a and income class B taxes. - of of the of transactions Balance (Including Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries! net Illinois the ultimate integration income, Net on Feb. 1, last. In 1942, the 2 and May 1, and 40' cents on Feb. on Century-Fox Film Period End. Dec. 31— company on March 15 stock to- holders of San Paper Co: for Gas and adjacent approval reinvest the realization for 222,304; ■(•Consolidated The • __ i made was company paid 20 cents each Nov, 2.—V. 156, p. 2047. Twentieth from __ 1942 I '' March Dec. - common the company expanded 20 stock, 16. of • Expenses ■ 7 ' 290,273 State, local and miscellaneous Federal taxes—7,158 Interest and other deductions ——* 232,391 coast of International Consolidated Co. completed Assets—Investments dividend April of these final Gross to r » record on Utah Home Fire Insurance Co.—$ I Dividend— ;■ r $10,000,000. for of - City These two operating utilities furnish electric and the advantageously the Tung-Sol Lamp Works, Inc.—20-Cent Dividend— A Light subject to $148,648; : stock common Transamerica and totaled $81,629,398 at Dec. 31, Dec. at & company). is All 559. p. Michigan year, service in Des Moines, Iowa, from its manufacturing interests by the acquisition of control of Enterprise Engine Foundry Co. Aerco Corp. and Adel Precision Products Corp.—V. 157, the on the of City of San Antonio stock of common the Income Account Year y:.' Capital funds of the corporation, as 10,090,000 — acquired were treasury. 1941 $8,531,779 minority interest,' and taxes 1942, stock capital Corp. for sold all the 1159. made was Net oper. revenues—_ Rent from lease of plant to 1942 $9,161,625 , share———; per "After ' shares__—_— Outstanding common to p. dividend of 5 cents per share- on a holders to share per .Other '-taxes which Domestic Subsidiaries) ( And All Co, cents February of this year, Continental completed negotiations for the purchase of all'of the common stock of Des Moines Electric Light'Co. gas profit net Mason stock common 15 156, V. ' Iu , Calendar Years— "Consolidated Service the of During affiliated Transamerica of par of and .and Vice-Presidents, 157. p. 479'. r 1 '' subsidiary- of ? American Light, asquired the gas properties in Mt. Pleasant, Ludington, Greenville and Belding, Mich., at a,cost of approximately $778,000; " Thompson Products, Inc.—Changes in Personnel— dent. Public shares) Colwell, Vice-President, J. D. Wright, Secretary, subsidiaries ' , 735. T. minor two ' March 25 paid company, on $1 Dividend— to 7 7 A. The the tion ■ Subsequently. American Light used a part of the proceeds of this sale pay in full its $4,000,000 bank loan.. •• ■•*'* ■ In December,. 1942, American Light sold its entire holding (65,527 of $233,654 half shares 22 ' ' holding company in the System, in IT, &, Universal Joints* Co.—Five-Cent , Brick and Tile Co... namely, Rolfe Products Co. and Mason City Develop¬ ment Co., were liquidated into the Brick and Tile company, v ■ On Oct. 24, 1942, American Light & Traction Co,, an intermediate 1,270.003 —_ and the Colum¬ $400,000. some Co. the — . realized On Apg. 31', 1942*, the Railways Company sold all bf its interest in Davenport and Clinton Bus Off! -for" $25,'000:' ""'l -L"""'"' During the year, the Railways company disposed of the balance of its holding of the common stock of Northwestern States Portland 625,000 625,000 par)—- The Point Pleasant company was dissolved company Muscatine, —62,700 income $1,40 Reserve properties. 117.139 16,894 91.240 __ accounts has been Executive Vice-Presi¬ Jan. Denomination, I, 1943; $100, due Jan. 1, 1953. Interest $500 and $1,000. Principal and payableJ,"u&u interest J. payable Volume THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE Number 4165 157- Western Maryland Ry. Trust Co.,^trustee, without deduction, property tax not'in excess of 8 mills per -. Massachusetts income tax not in excess of office of.Fidelity-Philadelphia at Pennsylvania of G% per date personal taxable on annum value. Bu'sihcss—-The all Redeemable refunded. annum face value at accrued, interest, plus corporation is ' company, Dec. At 1942, 31, the group the in y/V- Atlantic the 86,997 90.266 735,736 541,062 1,474,758 1,105,616 !- 8,175 9,831 17,803 21,889 58,612 50.994 128,035 107,083 $1,149,3.98 Net $643,825 $2,424,505 $1,387,391 250,000 5 992,000 472,000 ,//• >// Operating Income—— Equipment rents $393,825 $1,432,505 $387,391 28.084 33,763 70,578 70.931 facil. Jt. rents (net Dr29,737 Dr28,565 $412,500 $1,473,346 36,250 18,835 66,426 $431,335 $1,539,772 $958,770 v lighting—American (1) Street, . American Co., Development 274,682 277,160 556,984 553,151 $451,941 $154,175 $.982,788 $405,619 (2) (Del.j. lea •l , . .• p. , ' » • Inc. Processes, 10-year/- sinking ' . t , ; . B ($10 pari stock (no commissions and has tion '--- ^ trust is , commencing in 1944, • Such funds shall be applied to by call by lot, at par. $l3,0oo, respectively. ana bonds, of tion 590,809 218,096 • the; indenture, year, as defined in earnings the fixed sinking calendar ceding ;. '>y ten and shall also and 1 July from Net - v* — ry. York New Washington, and '• • 1941 1940 $383,319 $246,554 $159,929 $136,157 146,418 76,505 30.198 12,407 income—. 46,830 37,365 11,888 3,365 ry. railway...^ 817,189 492,534 334,842 278,199 railway-;'—--' 347,706 143,394 71,965 26,753 105,346 72,610 32,083 5,731 income— oper. 157, 1095. p. June 1, July 1. The and accumulated is to be development the experience of pneumatic controls for the railroads of the world to the general industrial field, it is of made available this in company announced in by George A. Blackmore, President. company's remote control systems already the solve field marine made been underwriter. Operating -'-—J--——- operating—L—_:—— of and admin, general Selling, - exp.— on for the power control of ships. have been installed Similar applications have shovels in the earth moving industry, and to Wheeling & Lake Erie Ry,—Earnings— • ' * 1943 1942 :# 1941 February— - . 1941—. 1942 $2,498,976 1,854,168 574,415 $3,517,994 2,808,992 543,489 help , ry; —V. $82,274 Total income income lor 86,437 taxes.—— 38,018 % i-_-/./-i-'— profit Assets—Cash (less and banks in doubtful for reserve $29,598 $36,917 ' of income. Works $61,803; total, $1,883,199. $8,163 447,336 Vice-President to made also company .. Operating Other Washington parts announced that service division, 157, j Operating revenues ___ $1,113,763 Operating expenses __L 421,592 —- 121.090 105,895 taxes taxes ; ; (& Total charge in p. and Provisions - production. Roy axle for Fed. and Balance State Cash transferred allowed; Earnings , 1. ; —_ to U. Govt, tax trade 1,178,224 fLand, $375,222 $315,468 $3,315,580 $2,823,105 80,099 867.678 916,037 t (less • Int., etc., deductions—). 81.410 $293,812 income Dividends applic. Balance —V. $2,447,902 $235,369 to pfd. stocks for the period. . _ 157, p. _ 824. $1,907,068 622,518 622,518 $1,825,384 $1,284,550 -v 1 A cent proposal hour an to was the increase proportion - increase the non-union administration factory employees, and the as 800 to non-union hourly-rated NWLB. the plant has than more and ammunition from on automo¬ quadrupled its labor employs now & The covering issuance Smith, public offering proposed due 1958, 39 under¬ participations Kalman follow: 8150,000 & Co., 100,000 Inc Kebbon, McCormick & Co. Inc.., 250,000 Whipple & Co.— 150,000 400,000 Lee Higginson Corp 500.000 Lehman & Co., Inc — , •_ 1,000,000 Inc. 300,000 & Co.—— 150,000 & Central Repub. E. W. Clark J. Dain M. Inc Co., Co., First Boston Newhard, Cook & Co.— Hallgarten & Co._ 100,000 Hop100,000 150,000 Stern Brothers & Co Stone & Webster Blodget, Inc. 1,000,000 ;_/ and 500,000 Stroud & Co., Inc.——— Swiss American. Corp— \• 1,000,000 - & wood • 650,000 Ripley & Co.; Jaffray Piper, ■ 1,000,000 : 1,000,000 200.000 — F. S. Moseley & Co.300,000 100,000- Corp..: 1,000,000 Corp Securs. The Milwaukee Co 100,000 Goldman, Sachs & Co.— 500,000 500,000 • * Brothers Mellon 150,000 Co & 150,000 Lazard Freres & Co.—_ " a Forgan Janney & Co. 2,500,000 by Glore, additional and Co. discloses the and & Becker & Co., Inc. G. The and Barney statement group Co.—_ & Allyn & Co., Bacon, A. complete Forgan C. 1096. p. mortgage bonds, 3%. series by Barney & Co.—^.$2,500,000 Glore, A. the first new registration The Smith, 157, of the world's largest meat and produce con¬ the Securities and Exchange Commission a regis¬ one headed group Co. workers.—V. 11.000 Co., Inc.—Registers $20,000,000 Bonds— V $20,000,000 of & about - 150,000 300,000 Inc. 400,000 350,000 100,000 200.000 White, Weld & Co.—350,000 The Wisconsin Co.—;— 500,000 Hornblower 500,000 Dean Witter & Co.——; 350,000 150,000 Yarnall 150,000 Harris, Hall & Co., The at 101,374 459,316 There no securities The Dec. :. / S3.44 31 : L—•. mach. on prepaid $2,975,192 before expenses, 1, the redemption at 102 debentures due April 1, The company's to company. Stock York New the of the at Exchange. option are 3% on the of on before April or or before 1, company on if redeemed 2% on or 1956. For the 1948; April 1, before June redeemable on or 1945, 1, at June 1, 1948, 1 % ; to % %; to June 1, 1954, -"/a %, and to June 1, 1956, V* % . The company operates slaughtering, packing and processing plants at Chicago, Cedar Rapids, Kansas City (Kans.), Albert Lea (Minn.), Oklahoma City, New York City, Los Angeles, Columbus (Ga.l, Omaha (Neb.), and a storage and processing plant at Faribault (Minn). Through subsidiaries it owns plants in South America, New -Zealand and Australia, and Birkenhead, England. Also operated are 21 pro¬ ducing, collecting and processing plants in Texas, Kansas, Tennessee, Oklahoma. Iowa, Minnesota and Missouri. Eighty-seven branch houses plus in operated the large consuming has to United States, areas. the The company owns subsidiary, a houses. Edward Wilson factories operates branch issue, 1 '/&%,' of premium a 1951, are and in in the Goods main are located refrigerator 1.475 Manufacturing Co., Schenectady and Chicago. * Foss which Athletic Buffalo, and 27 / proposed '1 , Wilson, president, in with connection in cars Inc., the . states: statement contained in the registration statement for the fiscal years 1941 and 1942 on a comparab'e earnings show earnings which the involved "last-in, for 1942, as provide to adjustment an first-out" a year $2,750,000 out" of results in the application of replacement inventory reserve. The earnings previously reported, were after a charge of reserve for replacement of basic "last-in, lirst- pork produce inventories during the1 period from Oct. 31 to 1942, the close of the company's Federal income tax year. The adjustment is to apply $1,000,000 of the replacement reserve to the net 31, earnings of the year 1941. decreasing reported earnings for that year by $1,000,000 to $6,047,306 and increasing the earnings of the year 1942 by a like amount, to $8 319.508. Consequently there is 110 change the aggregate earnings for the two years.. The directors of count have made were during 1942, declared accumulations payable May tions 1.942. 1 on The to Oct. 31, Wisconsin $6 holders this issue current dividend a the on to of $1.50 011 record Feb. dividend 1, share on ac¬ preferred 'stock, cumulative of no par per April 12. last, and covers the Similar distribu¬ in period each from quarter Aug. 1, 1942.—V. 157, p. 352. Central Ry.—Earnings— 1943—Month—1942 1943—2 Mos.—1942 $1,509,315 $1,359,747 $2,921,032 $2 765 083 1,041.777 926,561 2,177,160 1,938,281 $467,538 revenues (Total expenses Net ry. _______ rev $433,186 $743,872 $826,802 Federal income taxes— 81,7-07 17,048 81,707 54,043 100,593 taxes after Net Hire of 87,900 205,649 183,983 $285,238 8456,516 8588,772 Dr37,821 £>r29,607 Drll,556 Dr75,846 Dr58,952 Dr62,221 $230,810 Cr2,793 8386,009 Cr6,742 $450,705 Cr3,551 $263,603 $392,751 $456,625 12,721 — rents—- 8328,238 Or3,463 $255,110 taxes— equipment— facility 14,181 24,160 28,630 $242,389 $249,422 $368,591 $427,995 .: Dr30,216 1.989,304 4,061,153 Net 206,134 Other 10,685,472 281,057 $22,092,411 $20,198,312 — debt '/2 % and bonds oper. ry. income Inc. avail, '''Fixed for charges 8251,559 inc.— (net)—/; "" Cr5,920 fixed charges —— 1955, and redeemable 1945; 1951. the interest, June .l, 295,059 Z 1, fund and par 10,733,701 etc.—; the on are April April sinking Joint 4,457,540 equip.. 15, funded other bonds before or 141,438 and $16,390,000 the 1941 2,325,319 : due days' notice at par and interest, plus a premium of 4% Other 1,500,000 assets 1, 1943, to the redemp¬ first mortgage 20-year $4,165,000 convertible 3^4 % listed are new of July interest 4'f, the is Co.—;——— & 229,658 receivable— ... other and series A, Period End. Feb. 28— $1,578,463 Balance Sheet, ' Chic. applied not later than June 369,000 $3.48 accounts of be interest of 1947. 30 Co. will 104 bonds, and Weeks & Illinois Proceeds G. H. Walker & Co — Liabilities— Note payable—installments due within Accrued Notes yr._ year) one $198,850 865,221 — — surplus —— 538,290 900.16G — _______ $10) 1 1,270,461 etc.;—: (due after (par $349,834 852,161 interest, for' contingencies Capital stock Capital one payable taxes, payable Reserve Net 47,279 : reserve) bldgs., Accounts income hour. • fund by 1941, statement banking 1,093,334 — an by 543,187 500,000 • notes— 1,113,927 38,870 . $1,599,004 : acceptances, and 103,458 46,255 , $2,639,353 S. Notes, Investments' and 2,160 266,474 1,127,649 ... __._ surplus.. Inventories 1.814 ' 'W"/ ; 390,340 Cash 1,017,732 $2,784,235 $2,858,498 /'■ 1942 5,240,236 $3,269,325 for Accumulated Dividend— 56,570 557,842 Comparative Consolidated : $11,313,761 $313,308 Board. provided . fund vacation to same vacation company, tration Report $2,801,928 re¬ income taxes— share— .per 1,253,918 $373,408 Robert 1941 etc.- expenses, __.L dividends 5,210.370 revenues—l CIO. 94 cents averages the to granted has filed with cerns, Total 118,922 1.090,795 (net) It Wilson in -Annual $4,222,114 — discounts for general contingencies—— 422,531 91.021 income Gross assistant to $4,146,377 ... ZULU——. for Prov. Total Other Graf, Director of the William G. had been, made depreciation $1,049,240 $11,938,335 91,778 propriation oper. force. Dec. 1096. : — development Interest Provision 1943—12 Wos —1942 > ; Jones 75,737 _____'L_— profit income Sundry Net of Howard 1942 deductions—cash search : Subs*) —Earnings— 19451—Month—1342 of manager income Other ^197,497; Water Power Co. Period End. Jan. 31— Labor Board. request production in value, ■ , now the by the the was the promotion Years Ended Dec. 31— banks, payable, liabilities, accrued 683,233 the concern's engine and to succeed Mr. Jones. of Manager works President.—V. the announced Production has been Black, 30 Assets— )ther 324,113 2,569,632 841,401 • Wicliwire Spencer Steel Co. (& Subs.) ' $120,969; accounts payable, trade, collateral trust 6% 15-year sinking fund bonds, $493,000; reserves, $63,279; class A common stock 1par $10), $500,000; class B common stock (50,000 shares, no part, $1,637,000; treasury stock (1,500 shares each of classes A and B common stock), £>r$15,000; eaxned surplus, $245,615; surplus arising from consolidation of subsidiary companies, $50,033; goodwill written off, Dr$l,600,094; total; $1,883,199—V. 157, p. 824. Liabilities—Notes $190,899; War K42,- are to the NWLB by the company company is engaged in the production of Jeeps for the armed services. Since the time of its convers The Manager Denhtim, The $69,783; accounts receivable (not current!, $42,893; accounts receivable, employees and others, $1,052; property, plant and equipment (less reserves for depreciation and obsolescence of $1,663,502!, $758,702; patents and license rights (less reserve for amortization of $66,606!, $31,285; deferred charges, federal 346,356 2,838,842 1,000,425 708,305 211,954 3,124,599 976,417 559,860 March on government $185,946; accounts receivable $8,2961, $391,518; inventories, offices, accounts 1942 402,012 investments in other companies, $340,218; extend 157, p. 1095. from 22,474 Consolidated Balance Sheet, Dec. 31, $1,215,731 510,099 4,219,683 1.801,126 railway— oper. division, F. Net Workers, 1, Aug. The which railway Company 47,836 14,658 $1,412,967 445,362 • White Motor Co.*—Officials Promoted— $78,473 54,500 • deductions by company's basis, Mr Provision rate payment workers workers, will 15,181 11,882 $177,855 from 863,292 $70,392 12,341 • 1940 1940 • $1,481,572 $2;054,547 January 1— from Net " Other ry. Net $2,227,911 1,595,125 569,495 railway;—; 'railway—850,491 oper. income.— ' 273,909 From Gross / income from from Net York, N. Y., is the $165,513 —J—'14^—/ profit Gross The tion control Gross " Statement for, Calendar Years (less discounts revenues and allowances) Other % Net Consolidated 'Income Costs 1 . used Underwriting—Barrett Herrick & Co., Inc., New to Hemphill, Noyes & Co.— General Industrial Field— manufacture now K' principal hour was granted on March this' corporation at its Toledo, Henry Herrman & Co.— The 1 the approved Harriman '* Westinghouse Air Brake Co.—Control Systems to be Available to January not as and provided for an increase of 5 cents per hour production workers, who are paid on a piece-work for base Inc. resulting proceeds shall be applied to the redemption of 1; and any funds received on October 1 to purchase bonds by the following shall be applied to the redemption of bonds on the following and 1 January rates The increase . December following the by Alsa Board's order also base basis. Farwell, Chapman & Co. supplies bonds on the following and The in Automobile Bowers Creveling per of submitted for aoproval United H. to Secretary, of the National retroactive are addition in Mr. Vice-President. George Inc.—Wage Increase— cents workers Blyth 1942 fixed of year merchandise, than the Be**win. 1096. p., Motors, Blair, Bonner & Co 1943 railway—_... from Net —V. aggregate an calendar / 157, averaging 8 which agreement Blair of Alabama—Earnings— Ry. problems in the mining, petroleum and machine tool of $5,000 resulting from the sale in any one ^industries. :;/ /%//: • assets and tangible personal property, other Among other industries being studied under the broadened industr'al and street- lighting equipment,< .of any program of Westinghouse Air Brake Co. are those requiring accurate, subsidiary, which have not been applied within the following calendar flexible controls involving a sequence of operations/such as agricul¬ year to restoration or the making of permanent additions or improve¬ tural machinery, armament equipment, automotive, aviation, bu Iding ments, shall be deposited with the trustee; except that in case of construction, ceramic, lumberuig, metal working, paper manufacturing proceeds from other than sale or exchange of the pledged scurities,*// and plastic. the corporation may, in lieu of such deposit, under certain conditions Development work on the new remote pneumatic control systems, deposit with the trustee lor cancellation bonds of the face amount supplemented when necessary by the adaptation of pneumatic-hy¬ equal to any unexpended proceeds. ,* • ' ' draulic and pneumatic-electric controls, is being done by the eng neerThe amounts paid to the trustee shall be applied to the purchase ing staff of the company; at Wilmerding. The new systems will be of bonds at the lowest prices' obtainable -net • exceeding par. Any marketed' by; the 'company's industrial division.—V",' 157, p. 904. funds received on April 1 or July 1 and not used to purchase bonds exceeding and held formerly he Executive as , Vice-President, as non-production increases an Franklin board reelected the new Collins plant by unanimous decision writers. Folger has been assistant to the First ViceDepartment, at New York. Mr. Davies, with January 1— from ' proceeds of fire or war risk ihsurance, all proceeds the sale or exchange of the pledged securities, and all (3) All from at oper. From Net after deducting „ is company railway-/.;.r from Net pay respectively. 1, Assis¬ as Barnettr Vice-President. _ Mr. Febru a ry—; a equal to the difference between interest at 2V*% on $493,000 and the interest actually paid or set aside for payment on the outstanding bonds for the semi-annual interest period ending on the preceding; January of Department ''■ %>:/%!, Gross to the trustee on or before April 1 October 1-of each year, beginning, with April 1.-1944, an amount (2) Corporation B.- D. years, Commercial the of Commercial Western / fund payment described in (a) "above for such preceding calendar year./ Such payments shall be made in quarterly installments beginning with April 1, 1944. such from in Jr., G. meeting Secretary.—V. as Allen Holder, Jacob L. Holtzmann, Russell B. Baird. Edward C. Bowers (Presi¬ (Executive Vice-President). The last three Rollans position Charles arc David board. old Mr. increase the Ohio, of ,, ^ /Davies and R. Carlisle; Folger D. C., will be in charge of operation and personnel and will serve as liaison with the various Governmental departments;—V. 157, p. 1095. the redemp-,, the meeting on Perry Collins I, and a wage to 18,219 Appoint¬ Inc.—New Co., Telegraph , headquarters shall pay to the trustee an consolidated net earnings for the pre¬ the of 25% to . Union Vice-Presidents For >* In $13,425,819 293,796 544,233 E. Terry, Willys-Overland bile 1,083,392 Gross equal .amount <'34,536 oper. President, purchase—ill Corporation (b» For v 76,125 announced by June T and'Dec. 1 each year, shall pay to the trustee $12,000 or 338,242 Appointment of /Charles; E. . of reserves investment bankers, was instru¬ directors of the Wick wire Spencer March 26. Co., & board new G. Dean Berwin 11 to 89,220 • ' <* /• 1940 $1,311,999 259,183 $1,006,573 571,008 railway—2,034.383 tant the redemption and purchase.of for before the corporation redemption—On ^ " , Fund—A sinking fund provided as-follows*. . (aI For : this option. exercise of the 1941 •. $2,204,664 ments— t'.J ,• all of which are held by United Gas-Improvement Co., which granted the corporation an Option to purchase all of said out¬ standing bonds exercisable on or before May 15, 1943. for the sum of $345,100 with interest from Jan. .1, 1943. The estimated net proceeds resulting from the sale ox the bonds oxiereu nereunuer will be applied Sinking 1942 n . 990,414 Western bonds, to Mr. office 2,223,690 , has bonds Treasurer, v income-/ 1,005.815 "Deficit.—Vr 157,: p/ 904. fund >, sinking 1943 t plant board of stockholders' were The of .collateral • the Carl the elected also 2,757,080 from $493,000 6% ' , 157, 4,435,084 ry. At present the corpora¬ outstanding. $493,000 1942/—V. ' 28, $2,836,933 .railway//;- from Net be $345,100. will expenses; Feb. ,5.735.511 v.", 50,000 shs. t ; ended incDme-U-'^'-'i; 490.891 oper. Net ;L.y.,/ LLLUL-L--"./, part rv; Gross 48,500 shs. 50,000.shs. 48,500 shs. Purpose—The estimated proceeds from the sale of $493,000 collateral trust 5'! 10-year sinking fund bonds, after deducting underwriting A Class months two From January ; . . $493,000 stock Class the for February— : - % from-railway!.--_ from railway_LU_ Net Outstanding •'\% 1943, $93,883 1000. \ Net t Proposed Financing ' • bonus lund • 5%• trust . Authorized _ f Collateral of Completion Upon Capitalization • include account amortization of defense month of February, 1943, $49,497 for the $107,560 for the two months ended Feb. the for February^-1942, of Gross „' s , i. (6t inactive—American Street Illuminating Co. and Welsbach. Street % Lighting Co. of America; (Illinois). , , - -a .--•*>* V Ozone—Ozone .' , Western Pacific RR.—-Earnings— ■ . " (4i.Manufacture-—KitSoii C6. (5) $85,280 projects, 28, •• ••• • JUL income Net month of Arner- ' , signals^Welsbach'Traffic-Signal Co. (3) Traffic v" construction—^-Welsbach Street Lighting Co. Electrical . charges % Note^—Operating" expenses Street (Del.), lighting'Co. and .Welsbach Street'fighting Co. of America ,. and Allen new a Coburn, President The ( the Welsbach group, are as lohows: comprising classified according to.their principal businesses, subsidiaries of G. members of A • Fixed general 194i.» stockholders' the Charles After 29,010 $726,623 -i. Gross- .incomel/LLL the group has. a trained staff to furnish such special-*, Subsidiaries—The eight • Drl5,088 $690,373 inc. . as Members Frederick were by electing at .. services* the management plans to develop business in this field. keel Co. Stearns, $929,760 D/T5.109 headed in dent!, $677,398 , — in Control— group Steel L 500,000 /, Philadelphia. 1 ,/ Net ry. oper; that after the war there will be a definite %/ Other 'ihcoide municipalities and other public authorities for engineering by ./systems, and ' •L A mental as managment services in connection with .the expansion, improve-. ment and operation of their electric generating and distribution . exps.LL L/ Taxes and r 44,889 The management believes demand • 44,547 > Mid- and employed group York and New t 1942, 907,404 operations General expenses approximately 660 persons. Corporation ? maintains offices, in Philadelphia, and', certain of the subsidiaries maintain offices in Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, 31, Dec. At 397,420 1.092,399 ;/_/ and $i4,joO,20J New $4,017,069 544,103 451,848 Misc. of 91,349 aggregate an Middle England, Slates! Western servicing was New $5,768,655 185,233 533.532 Transportation lamps in»four communities and 67,627 gas street lamps communities 30 $1,927,682 272.827 expenses depreciation and 1943—2 Mos.—1942 $2,802,827 equipment—-J % of Traffic of,' and managing, eight subsidiaries. The group is the putgrowth of a development in street illumination which began approximately 65 years ago. Its street lighting business, stemmed from pioneers which are now included in the group. '/. in 1943—Month—1942 revenues-/— Maint. owning all the stock electric street Period End. Feb. 28— Operating •' managing ♦Less -Earnings- 1942 /,! Maint. of way and struct. interest any on ; . and holding a part or , , 1279 1,515,852 885,483 4,593,163 11,432,462 ,1,808.680 385,433 4,593.163 11,432.462 668,992 Net after fixed (Includes defense amort, Total since May 1, —— 1937 ——____ - 1—— $22,092,411 $20,198,312 of projects: Road $2,697 Equip, (in normal Road prop, "'Does Earned surplus, chgs.„ not not excess 23,337 deprec.—_ include being paid $5,394 of deprec.) interest $10,993 26,154 currently.—-V. .157, 56,674 $21,986 52,248 being accrued p. 904. on corporate books but Worcester Salt Co.—Sale of The sold FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE COMMERCIAL 8c 1280 the to Liabilities— Plant, Etc.— 6% N. Y., on March 18 was of Chicago for a reported purchase price Morton Salt Co. "■'•v stock ($10 par)—— established 50 years ago and has been in continuous operation since. The plant will con¬ tinue operation, it is announced. Every Worcester shareholder will receive $121.42 for each $100 share held, it was stated.—V. 151, p. Promissory notes payable 3413. cash. $2,400,000 The Worcester company Serial was pfd. stocks of subs, consolidated- Funded debt of debt Funded Electric Wisconson of subsidiaries 6.6,200,000 25,010,000 one 140,000 Accounts 824,484 855,59^ Other 517,340 303,635 7,342,500 — -—. Co. Power . consolidated-;!.— within 25,500,000 80,000 26,609,280 ——— Accounts payable of year.— ——_ Payrolls accrued——————— (& Subs.)—Earnings— Electric Power Co. Wisconsin 1942 Years Ended Dec. 31— Operating revenues Purchased power repairs Provision for doubtful Provision for Commercial expenses Administrative Other and operating - —- —„ accounts.—_ casualties and —- — ——-— — Taxes other than income taxes.. Federal normal and surtax.— Dividends Amount ing 1,324,056 Due 7,257,207 normal, surtax and excess 3,872,944 Other 3,757,012 Bank ^ >'<' • t 477,868} ' declared and 4,776,246 940,027 141,678 ___— 141,678 372,777 378,966 — — current loans and current cos.—on accrued L J 105,442 account— liabilities — 200,331 3,269 taxes Provision profits taxes——- — • ——— — 443,503 — — —— 378,783 240,000 $7,845,366 revenues income 521,681 578,374 $8,367,048 Deductions from gross income— Net income Common Earnings ♦After !——— —: dividends . per ' ' -'-i and plant Investments and on i:J ■ from others. $0.50 1941 $ S. Treasury notes, ——. ...—... Deposits for payment of matured interest, and other deposits ; . • Accounts Other receivable sidiary —, interest receivable company on of operating Taxes other 2,275,000 Federal 1,256,257 3,385,859 Net 51,886 Deferred Total charges — — —— — Preferred Common Gross — 70,714 2,650 5,859,383 3,334 5,374,505 6,920,994 7,264,177 184,919 199,401 198,716 625,385 — income taxes Est. no 190,866 depreciation 605,353 560,499 $1,185,634 ($100 4,271 * —_ > Fed. 2 % 'k on "After $1,216,056 gross income 493,742 — i'i':■'iV'v';'• c' '—1— dividends 508,498 —' T— , _ ——————— 180,029 180,028 455,000 450,000 — s , /* , 228,338 228,697 .r—46,734 54,031 other and accrued— taxes and current by accrued for — — ——I — 156, Goldman, Sachs & Co. Lazard Freres & Co. to holders Feb. 1, of last, on and in current payment, dividend of $1.75 a the V.v. cumul. record April each 15. quarter similar during April 2, 1943. stock, payable May 1 distribution 1942. was Arrearages, made after on the will amount to $38,50 per share.—V. 150, p. 1336. Wyatt Metal & Boiler Works—75-Cent Dividend— A par dividend $20, of 75 April on with 50 cents cents 1 to per share holders of was record paid on March the 15. common This stock, compares share paid on April 1, last year. Payments in 1941 were as follows: April 1, 40 cents; July 1, 80 cents; Oct. 1, $1.20; and Dec. 2'2, $2.60.—V. 155, p. 2016. per Yazoo & Mississippi February— from railway. — Gross Valley RR.—Earnings- 1.943 1.942 v 1941 1940 $2,761,141 $2,229,865 $959,192 $1,244,167 976,968 1,103,470 102,537 432,053 411.069 881,382 ♦111.237 232,209 railway—.. 6,095.939 4,275.871 2,262,140 2,429.261 railway— 2,403.717 1.914.419 501.210 716.007 ry. oper. income... 1,126.313 "Deficit.—V. 157, p. 1096. 1,445,966 76,937 295,838 from Net ry. . railway From oper. income.— Gross Net January 1— from from Net of the Prospectus. I date of delivery of the undersigned as may legally Halsey, Stuart & Co. Inc. The First Boston Corporation Glore, Forgan & Co. Kidder, Peabody & Co. Harriman Ripley & Co. Incorporated Smith, Barney & Co. per share on account 1st preferred A with the securities laws of the respective States• Lee Higginson Corporation 604,093 422,444 Wood, Alexander & James, Ltd.—Accrued Dividend— The directors have declared of accumulations Incorporated Blyth & Co., Inc. 4,503,100 $31,161,618 $30,834,468 , Lehman Brothers Stone & Webster and Blodget ; 42,942 1960. p. Bonds, 4%% Series due December 1,1972 Bonds in compliance , 1939—_ Price 104^% these 137,633 482,765 ; 1 — 4,543,927 • ... Capital surp'us Total 38,026 of 140,226 Earned surplus from Oct. 1, —V. construction Puget Sound Power & Light Company offer 35,361 liabilties^..^--.i -49,857 customers . - Copies of the Prospectus are obtainable from only such 40,194 1,139 offering of these Bonds for sale, or as an offer to buy, or as a Plus accrued interest from December 1,1942, to 41,175 — $52,000,000 First Mortgage ; .... —_ surety deposits.... account Other such Bonds. The offer is made only by means . 29,282 210,273 530,695 198,476 profits taxes Due to parent and affiliated companies on cur¬ deducting debt retirement credit of $42,363. offer to buy, any of 31,511 exc. Customers' line extension advances—— $707,559 w 172,435 284,864 ■ 477,868 surtax and - $696,163 — promissory notes..80,000 ——————— normal, Interest accrued Net from 506,080 750,226 $4,000,000 6,000,000 13,700,000 140,000 $4,000,000 — __13,500,000 36,730 $1,189,905 — par> ($20 par)....7,000,000 accrued Customers' $1,179,327 — : 57,559 66,434 — circumstances to be construed as an an stock stock State income 339,829 "381,269 ——— taxes..._ Preferred dividends Common solicitation of ISSUE : " 730,538 : Accounts payable 605,399 362,910 1 taxes—— 680,102 616,687 ... _. surtax. income Net income 222,542,931 223,390,485 This is under NEW :%••• - 8,379 408,326 supplies..———..— debt Installment 1,149 9,564 154,965 operating revenues Deductions 117,304 i. L—— . 9,459 25,782 J— ... profits 10,470 501,150 13.490 receivable—.—— and ■ 15,210 351,238 — $31,161,618 $30,834,468 Funded 210,717 Non-operating revenues——,——..—. 97,000 88,000 not consolidated-—. supplies—— for 241,568 2,804,934 49,636 124.099 general expenses and '■ interest,' and — trade.— Total sub¬ Subsidiary companies not consolidated Other affiliated companies— and excess State income Amounts receivable on current accounts— Materials normal 757,496 -Liabilities— 113,723 255,685 — accounts. expenses than Federal Provision ■ bonds Other 557,165 — receivable———— accounts Accrued and 28,119,052 ——— 45.246 insurance—— Administrative 3,92~5~,148 $4,456,468 179,496 repairs— expenses 62,300 550,840 . ' Reserves 1941 $4,713,706 doubtful and Commercial $ -m for Provision Casualties 31 and — accounts Materials 61,538 banks——————-——: payment of matured receivable, Contributions . from parent company— power 230,783 —— tax series.— Other U. S. Government securities U. , 1942 power 26,374,770 606,200 3,435,190 serial promissory notes- banks i Operating revenues : 175,495,922 171,325,986 :———— hand and in • Purchased '*''*■•;i* ■£'' l - V. ■' Purchased Dec. advances—————- Fund for retirement of Cash v • Wisconsin Michigan Power Co.—Earnings— Maintenance in deposits property 1,119,195 $0.95 : i 2048. p. 1,512,134 1942 Assets 222,542,931 223,390,485 — —— 156, $3,082,128 share Sheet, Total 1,050,000 *' Property ,i deducting debt retirement credit of $336,663. Balance .-.other rent $4,051,765 1,512,148 1,197,460 — Consolidated 3,120,133 500,000 — dividends 3,889,583 825,796 48,271,396 — Years Ended Dec. 31— — ———. surplus 3,020,577 3,815,283 — Appropriation for contingent losses on invest¬ ment in transportation subsidiary——-— Preferred 812,208 45,466,847 8,478,940 —V. ------ and for $7,152,706 .> — ———— 8,478,940 by customers for constr. of prop. $6,574,332 'r,'.: vV' Gross surplus Contributions Reserves 3,092,471 4,269,381 Non-operating Paid-in "3,029,969^ 618.634 for hand on Payrolls Earned Federal excess State Cash 1941 $29,030,439 $28,238,367 __ Deposits 941,730 accrued surety deposits affil. r:^• 1942 Investments Deferred charges payable to employes under gain shar¬ other Sheet, Dec, 31 :-Vvi1-/;.1';;,-'v-';:: * Property and plant taxes————1,293,059J plans to ■ ; — and other accrued Customers' 1,478,121 4,893,386 2,331,010 expenses... taxes income Interest 61,027 1,676,708 1,752,599 9,392,684 — —— _ general expenses—— State 13,046 32,173 146,173 — insurance Federal profits 1941 , $38,417,765 $29,307,375 114,518 220,124 1,762,641 2,209,558 i -i.—:—,— and Maintenance Estimated Assets—* 4,500,000 26,209,800 26,609,280 7,342,500 67,000,000 ' 4,500,000 26,209,800 preferred stock Common Balance ^' (cumulative) ($100 par)— (cumulative; ($100 par; pfd. stock Serial refinery at Silver Springs, company's Monday, April 5, 1943 Mellon Securities Corporation Union Securities Corporation