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'V/ MONDAY ISSUE 0? cc?o "The Commercial Financial Reg. TJ. S. Pat. Office Volume 182 Number 5493 New York General RAILROAD 7, N. Y., Monday, December 26, 1955 Price $1.15 a Corporation and Investment News PUBLIC UTILITY - INDUSTRIAL - INSURANCE - Aeroquip Corp. (& Subs.)—Earnings Rise— Fiscal Year Ended Sept. 30— Net before taxes. : 925,000 Earnings As ol In This Issue $1,115,092 *$1.18 Total per share common $1.43 Sept. 30— 1955 assets value Common •After per shares 7,740,807 1,000,000 outstanding directors Dec. on outstanding 7% share plus unpaid redemption $5,784,500. date. $6.31 20 to voted p. 937,500 Redeem redeem The will to "The share be annual will 50,000 shares represent for in savings in preferred dividends in an increase working capital addition to the of $350,000 expansion," or $700,000, on $115 the to cents Egbert said. per shares per common "This share, Stores Corp. Period End. Oct. 31— (& net sales Earnings eral Fed¬ taxe^ 7,023,718 Net 3,650,000 13,503,258 f 6,950,000 3,129,382 6,553,258 on $25.84 Exchange 42 45 46 Stock $1.31 *$2.28 and Bond The Nine Operating Net Ended Sept. Months Operating ! and revenues expenses income from . , taxes ,1955 ,1954 $21,744,203 $21,091,196 20,429,316 18,733,597 $1,314,887 (net) 368,895 Provision for U. S. tax— $1,536,490 Federal income tax 182, 35 1,440,000 Foreign Exchange Net $716,490 income 182, p. it was Co.—Notes Sold Privately—The announced on Dec. 20, has arranged to place privately, through Blyth & Co., Inc., an issue of totaling other Securities of President— with the of Bercbem European Securities Company is a closed end Investment Its stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.—V. become effective Reed also Dec. 31. the announced Vice-President of Senior Vice-President of the Executive Also, of Paul The L. Clark F. Express CO., Ittc. THE TORONTO STOCK 48 American Factors, Ltd.—Notes Sold Privately—The has borrowed $7,000,000 from John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co. on a note at 4 Vz % interest maturing Nov. 1, 1970. 48 company 47 Of of the its the company has retired the balance of $3,566,000 which mature in 1964, and bank borrowings ol proceeds, debentures $2,600,000. $10,000,000 4% senior notes due and 1977 issue an and -V 1401. p. York Superintendent of the merging was of the this of announced America be Dec. on 17 by Dec, 31, the Holz Leffert Fire Niagara President Frank has of 1955. in principal start at $300,000 Nov. 1968, with a final payment of A. Christensen The group. will merger 1, by the Niagara American and will remainder of the lokns, will provide to according loan, after additional G. W. retirement debentures of The consolidated deferred as Federal taxes after all charges Including provision for and preferred dividends of subsidiaries, follows: Period be net income, income Co.—System Earnings— Ended Nov. 30— Eagle continue policies until in force 1955 $1954 normal ex¬ month $3,181,969 $3,320,765 11 months 34,394,662 29,148,340 months 37,605,550 31,724,807 $2.93 $2.47 1 the 157, p. American Eagle Insurance Co. and and Niagara are jointly Fidelity-Phenix Fire by The Insurance Co. owned 436. ♦Based during period (12,852,448 shares for 1955 and 12,850,166 shares for 1954). {Restated for comparative purposes only.—V. 182, p. 2353. on average number of shares outstanding THE TORONTO STOCK Street, Toronto Members S. J. BROOKS & COMPANY Toronto Stock Exchange Montreal Stock Exchange EXCHANGE Winnipeg Grain Exchange EXCHANGE Investment Dealers Assn. BROKERS Canadian Securities of Canada Private Wires Between New York ST.. TORONTO 1 • EM. TELEPHONE Watt & Watt 6-4651 185 Bay Street, Toronto 1, BRANCHES Ont. AJAX 20 1165 BLIND | RIVER 555 Fort William Members National Association Direct private wire to SAVARD Sc HART Buffalo Montreal Incorporated TELEPHONE EMpire 34012 MIDLAND and working capital for inventory and President.—V. 182, p. 2245. Summer, •Earnings per share of common stock—12 mos." BOND & SHARE BAY 1956, $800,000 12 assumed Continental —V. the on $600,000 - is the to American Gas & Electric Co., piration. Both The bank approved Insurance Group. membeVs are midnight, into payments increase 1970. Co.—Consolidation— Insurance Insurance Fore companies effective company in expansion, American Eagle Fire Insurance New Annual of $4,000,000 4% junior convertible notes due 1975.—V. 174, STOCK BROKERS 186 and Fage Have btSen elected Assistants to the President, retaining their present titles of Senior Vice-Presidents of both the domestic company and the foreign sub¬ sidiary. All elections will become effective Jan. 1, 1956.—V. 182, p. 1689. MEMBERS f to retaining his title and Frank Groves Compahy. Norfrtan and Co., subsidiary, American Expfess Bradford Howard of Express overseas of American of W. election American Vice-President Vice-President Statement of Federal The Course of Bank Clearings van the Reed, President, has announced the retirement of Howard Smith, Executive Vice-President of this company and the overseas subsidiary, The American Express Co., Inc., after 36V2 years of service, of Reserve Banks Belgian American Banking Corp. also announced the election of Alexandre Affiliate of Watt & Watt MEMBER tho of American Express Co.—Executive Changes— 48 Member Banks Co.—New 6 Jordan Jack Purceii & Company will $30,042.50 shareholders Ralph T. 11 Federal Reserve System will American Box Board company, $1,286,494 1109. 1955, by A, 55 Rates Statement Combined Condition Both —V. 15, held 2353. p. Mr. City Bond Offerings $2,726,494 820,000 4*/2% term note has 10, 1957, unless prepaid prior 277,520 shares of common stock. Nov. of Dec. on to State and it Net income before U. S. Federal income outstanding be total . Averages—.... 35 Divide'hds Declared and Payable $2,357,599 221,C03 operations income Nonoperating Corp.—Earnings of System— 30— Chairman American statement American Cable & Radio $0.40 agreed that lor so will waive dividends he company, the will associated was company company. General Corporation & Investment News Cover sepa¬ filed Aug. 8 with the SEC, covering a proposed offering of 900,000 shares of common stock (par $1) and 900,000 shares of preferred stock (par $10> in units of one share of each class of stock at $11 per unit, without underwriting, was withdrawn on Nov. 29. See also V. 182, p. 602, until which now own a to be paid Executive Aloha, Inc., Las Vegas, Nev.—Statement Withdrawn— registration the each Board, succeeding Pierre Lombard. Mr. van Berchem is also a partner of Plctet & Cie, a private banking firm in Geneva, Switzerland. Redemption Calls and Sinking Fund Notices 48 The full, dividends as Miscellaneous Features $2.27 computed of in They Chamorel Transactions New York Stock Exchange 35 Transactions American Stock Exchange..... 35 Condition number Stock SEC Index of Stock Prices $22.42 *$1.22 average 41 National Quotation Industrial Stock Averages 35 5,761,631 $12.18 shares outstanding, rately for each quarter-year.—V. 182, p. 1561. ♦Based 39 40 Dow-Jones 11,861,631 6,100,000 $13.30 stock Common 6,429,382 3,300,000 stock common paid of have company on Dec. 13 announced the election of G. P. Chamorel President, effective Jan. 1, 1956. A Vice-President since he joined the company on Jan. 1, 1955, Mr. Chamorel succeeds as President Charles S. Munson, Jr., who will continue as a director of the com¬ pany. Before joining American European Securities Company Mr. to 3,373,718 earnings Earnings per share: 4% cum. pfd. stock— Exchange Over-the-Counter Markets before income Stock Toronto Stock Exchange—Curb Section 140,453,880 128,944,752 387,908,739 360,549,572 Prov. for Fed inc. taxes $0.34 officer an American European 39 $ $ is Zonne and as 39 1955—9 Mos.—1954 $ $190,186 476,000 The 38 Subs.)—Earnings— 1955—3 Mos.—1954 $ Total Exchange.... Exchange Toronto made 175,400 517,860 Cripps apply only to the 240,340 shares company.—V. 182, p. 1109. 36 Stock Canadian Stock Exchange annually as a result of the earlier redemption," he added. The company's transfer agent is the Bankers Trust Co., 14 Wall St., New York, N. Y.—V. 182, p. 2125. 166,165 36 Montreal Stock Exchange will The 1,137,336 (estimated) share... per Lamel, thereto. 36 San Francisco Stock Exchange of been 36 Philadelphia-Baltimore common 2.154,473 921,686 $177,377 he as his on 31 Pittsburgh Stock Exchange available Allied 15 27 Stock Exchange Midwest outlay-of the 50,000 20 or Mr. cents 40 or (Stocks) (Bonds) Los Angeles Stock com¬ at 6 share cash a the of Feb. a Perry result Exchange Exchange Cincinnati Stock Exchange Detroit Stock Exchange..——_ T. Egbert, President, the company's working capital will be approximately $45,000,000 after redemption of the pre¬ ferred shares early in 1956j He pointed out that with the 100,000 shares of preferred stock redeemed in July of this year and after retirement of the 50,000 shares called Dec. 20, the company will have only 37,000 preferred shares outstanding. stock Stock Stock $3,441,745 2,837,741 outstanding profit 1954 1955 $4,318,619 : profit Messrs. long Boston The stock is to be called by lot as soon as possible after the closing the company's transfer books on Dec. 30. According York New York 50,000 Additional preferred stock on dividends of 69 cents transaction Net American Stock Exchange cumulative accrued New 2353. sold expenses Income taxes Shares Page 5,911,485 $7.74 goods Operating Quotations 4,751,910 share preferred dividends.—V. 182, Stock and Bond $9,308,862 ... common pany s of of Net , 5,500,641 Alco Products, Inc. — To Shares of Preferred Stock— The 1954 $13,671,153 Working capital Stockholders' equity per Cost 065,000 $1,425,303 earnings Subs.)—Earnings— Nine Months Ended Sept. 30— sales Net Federal Net Book 1954 $25,013,997 $19,112,488 2,350,303 1,780,092 Taxes MISCELLANEOUS - American Electronics, Inc. (& 1955 sales Earnings Copy of Security L. J. FORGET & CO. Dealers, Inc. 70 Pine Street, New V Port Arthur London, Ontario York 5, N. Y. Bell System WHitehall 4-3261 Teletype N. Y. JS74 2 The Commercial and Financial Chronicle... (2786) Co.—To American-Marietta The the directors ennual meeting of also was the will He continue 182, p. SEC Plywood Dec. on of shares Corp.— Sanitary Standard & of Acquisition— of below.—V. 182, pp. 2014 and 2245. Dec. on subject voted, 20 Split— approval the to the of Increase the 5,000,000 shares C00 the new standing on he held future for According ment is to This outstanding The rational tions. lias manage¬ dated addition available companies,—V. its to 182, extensive own facilities claim the fire by used Keith nounced stocks company, f'uminum, in earlier nation's of the one Besides its f~i Chicago V. site 20-acre a California in Los added, & fund and 1951 or does Exchange proceeds of the sale 132, p. 2462. at of aggregate market after Executive Cleveland. offices Chicago.—V. 182, in are 20, has sold to York New of Exchange, had Governors opening, Dec. 27, the of in any & Exchange an¬ been has President elected this of corporation. He according directors. Vice-President Ji charge of operations; Louis Nettune, Treasurer; Montgomery L. j'rancis, Assistant Treasurer; James Freehill and Alfred Luthi, diformerly vas Other Treasurer and elected member a officers new the of John were board Sherman of Mr. Bagg, duces Frederick Luhrs, Secretary; were t'ont; and John T. Mac Evoy, director.—V. a of companies' listing stock of and which 181, 957, p. registration the proposed became filed Oct. with 7 the net Nov. 4. See also V.182, applied in General Public Associated This company 3 Area, hgbrock 'Viet of tangible assets net earnings 17 of from .lssion the the years,. Co.—V. feet cubic 182, of line an sold from In 900 flow open said. Gas division, sales ment dividual To Atlanta & free ry. From Jan. from ry. 1953 $331,800 $337,665 $314,107 $315,882 185,767 173,204 171,413 176,981 69,687 60,348 45,248 56,078 railway 3,408,987 3,155,056 3,152,333 182, p. quotas, the 1,727,872 1,716,998 1,555,070 688,642 609,843 487,332 478,616 income 182, p. From Cross —V. orders 182, Foe. for $11,500,000 19, mount The of Under 581,368 3,802,808 - t registration a statement with the SEC i 63% a terest (oose the an with funded and to 11,000,000 and f id to .lories t by Van Alstyne, military out ipital id latter indebtedness and additional Atlas the of of it which it inventories LJmpanies or and of such Plywood for to and for intends serial to bank the to advance in notes A. Muller, rounced lor an shares be be added to will used additional corporate La*re of Atlas The of the to provide timber to amount of common both values iavorable the raw Atlas Plywood the now of Atlas Plywood reserves Corp., common stock instead condition, which would Plywood Inc. stockholders. owns of to through controlled following will by the purchase tf 14.7% own of their respective single holdings stockholder beneficially, or of 10% of Town or more in aircraft, added of nine the of the for the of the to powered Braniff turbo-prop with agreement an May, for be Lockheed engines spare four-engine, Allison Air¬ airliners, it This corpora¬ Aircraft Corp. mile-an-hour 400 four jet President. the plane, by International and aircraft and at a parts. turbine-powered transports 1959. Electras," Mr. Beard by Braniff made expansion said, program "is the third major during the current year authorized by the board of this to Braniff Eraniff year delivered be placed jets, ordered for of Douglas seven September, in five delivery of which fleet a beginning order an 1956. mile-an-hour 600 will begin In On 118-pas- October, 1959. Street Investing F. Randolph, Chairman of the Board and President, that this corporation has acquired the assets of Corporation, personal a . \ Corp.—Acquisition— holding Dec. on Emmett totaling about by Broad the total of Street company, the was third during acquired net to the assets of acquisition past about two the mutual taken assets the form in over and fund acquired in equivalent value in to Mr. Randolph. $78,560,000. to and made brings according this marketable of been kind Its of years $2,000,000, transactions previous securities, Mr. Randolph exchange for shares of Broad tax-free transactions.—V. 182, assets It raised have beei) stated. They Street p. Investing 1690. (John K.) Burch Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.—Files— The service company covering responsible Dec, on $100,000 (in amount of The filed 16 of letter a 57* 20-year denominations underwriting. of notification debentures be to proceeds be to are used for the SEC at with face issued $500, $1,000, $2,000 and $5,000), general without corporate , 63% of the stock of of for both 20 A in comparative given a , Mrs. O. made were line of this Dec. in the expected are to exceed $32,000,000, be attained, than more ' and third of Inc. the two-place jet trainer, designed financed and and built to Wichita first jet Dec. on feet, pounds.—V. its engineering have speed" of 182, 60 from Continental a train¬ level knots, and Beech J-69-T-9 indicate in that weight gross a this San Fernando new addition, 100,000, Engineering Space— C. which Fuller, Valley in California. increasing was tie into built the in floor line block President, of company's nation's General Manager 23,000 square Bendix-Pacific's Weapons Systems feet long-range market established colm Mr. P. the this corporation, Ferguson, President. Ferguson based new He precision said on it the total Mr. claimed Drastrup special the the Concept, products" of activity on in the Dec. has 15 development necessitated the In - by Mr. Newman to has within has been 21 Sidney because by the last few days an approximately to acquired from 20% sources in support of his demand for a only business proposed for the action on the Newman resolution to the Byers board of directors and arrive motion, that out stockholder was entire order ouster at Mr. to elect a new board. early and clearcut decision on the Newman announced that the board had voted an Drastrup unanimously to place this resolution at the top of the agenda for the regular annual meeting of the Byers stockholders, which will be held In Pittsburgh on Jan. 26, 1956. Mr. outstanding. p. added that Mr. Newman's proposal for a special meet¬ behalf of purported owners of 71,660 shares of the 306,912 A similar request originating with the same group about Drastrup ing was on had the support of approximately 110;000 shares.—V. ago, year 181, 2115. California Eastern Aviation, Inc.—Files With SEC— A letter per 182, common satisfaction in share. —V. notification of shares of individuals filed with the SEC on Dec. 9 covering (par 10 cents) to be offered to certain outstanding indebtedness at rate of $3.81 was stock of Brothers, Coudert New York City, are Attorneys-at-Law. 210. p. Canadian National Lines in New Gross from Net from Net ry. From Gross 1914 1Q53 $160,000 $214,000 $163,000 *26,871 *121,706 *78.609 *102,982 railway Jan. from 1952 *108,006 *210,448 *155,514 *167,394 1.968,000 income oper. ry. England—Earnings— 1QSS $190,000 railway 1,982,000 2,248.000 2.125,000 1— from Net railway railway said *229,443 *686,013 *528,045 *884,454 '1,084,473 *1,523,285 *1,305,006 *1,541,9S5 , income oper. •Deficit.—V. been by Mal¬ Gross 182, | p. 2015. the of from ry. program industry continually . 1954 1953 1952 $372,293 $355,930 $424,055 $425,684 19,925 *20,182 3,411 *15,580 •41,807 *53,369 *46,596 ♦79,144 5,587,634 of From 5,043,508 base" of — income oper. Jan. from . the railway railway new formation of the corporation, "designed for control systems and other "broadened Maine—Earnings— 1955 from Net Gross „ modern that amounting shares Canadian Pacific Lines in department announced was engineering product research needs stock issued painted meeting remove Net increased Creative development organization. said meet and by products stated common total October— research Dec. on requested of the Division. Establishes New Market Research Unit— new meeting its meeting special meeting. Net from space with at company other insurgent stockholders, and flight of 253 210. p. the 14,521 flight estimates high speed a instrument - initial bv Powered 18. will stall a basic - made trainer Beechcraft trainer night flying, instruction. this stockholders' previously antagonistic to the management, and is now in the bands of J. F. Byers, Jr. and Buckley M. Byers, Vice-Presidents and directors of the company. He added that many of these shares are represented in • but privately ready to be airplane for military services through¬ announced officially on Dec. 19 by Mrs. O. A. was Beechcraft 15,000 over A less and of that , of special of himself Drastrup, additional that •«.•,. . B. A. 10 sales for Beechcraft a directors the behalf on of the needless expense of such a meeting and, also, because the majority of the board believe that Mr. Newman's request is no longer supported by the required 20% of outstanding shares. Kansas distributor for B:ech- a of call to Newman three business year Byers Co.—Votes Against Special Meeting— board refused A. large addition to engineering facilities is being completed by Division for the centralizing of all engineering development activities formerly housed at three separate locations plans to Plywood The executive a Beechcraft at The to an- stock common the have 1956 confidence maneuvers, near and working Dec. on (A. M.) Orders— the corporation's Pacific i R. financial to Inc., Bendix Aviation Corp.—Enlarges materials basis of one for three shares of Plywood Inc. common stock. one for three ratio is the respective market companies' or ratio and by Chas. E. Beard, October— of purposes. exchange shares of Atlas Plywood stock of Plywood Inc. on the common them "off-the-shelf" world, only 4,521 Plywood primary basis of the values 1 ook President offer of is in¬ proposals. to the an engine, knots of of for specifications as new newest the loans operations financing field jet with redeem Makes Exchange Offer to Plywood, Inc. Stockholders H. charge instru¬ President. The stock such closely more the debenture proceeds may acquire other into 14 commitment announced have (Kansas) ing and all necessary dual theretofore increasing advisable discharge funds two Plywood in Plywood deems discharge its 4'%% balance Atlas Dec. on aircraft The an¬ Military Jet Trainer— free aerobatics, is making exchange for in its The of turbo-prop $87,000,000 fleet March 1, total Describing the purpose for which this newest Beechcraft has been designed, John P. Gaty, Vice-President and General. Manager stated: "The primary mission of the Beechcraft Model 73 jet is to train pilots in the operation of turbo-jet aircraft. This training, includes Plywood stock 3%% notes outstanding in the amount of $100,000, Plywood's outstanding 6% sinking fund debentures, April 1, 1963, in the amount of $1,318,500 at the reprice of $1,358,055, or a total of $2,458,055, exclusive of i .terest. f expectation operations through Atlas common the Beech, due omption Aircraftco, Wichita tandem-seat new delivered Noel redeem A, < to its Plywood, Inc., the The provide funds statement, of of the Plywood. J itegrated enterprise 3 rom such financing, ifficient stock integrating citstanding i shares common Atlas 3 Jywood registration interest, and of New Unveils A on 1971, of tares J ad so planes for '56 includes: the foursingle-engine Model G35 Beechcraft Bonanza; the six-place, twin-engine Model D50 Beechcraft Twin-Bonanza; and the-eight-place, twin-engine Model E18 Beechcraft Super 18 executive transport. Corp.—Registers Debentures With SEC 97,144 acquire $450,000 The company's line of new business covering $3,000,000 of 5V2% convertible subordinated 1975, to be offered for public sale at 103% of principal of 19 place, 2014, previous an This free Beechcraft planes held record-breaking goal. 692,339 152,279 a be corporation, Its new there is every indication that this goal will distributors have already placed orders for 187,503 offering facilitiesc the Beechcraft unveiled 14,932 The ri was 1907. piston-engine, Braniff order Investment Municipal Airport, the'conclusion of the sales convention, Mrs. Beech announced that At registration due at J56 new company two-day sales conferences, commercial sales also covers $3,000,000 of 5% sinking fund deben¬ also to be underwritten by Van Alstyne, Noel & Co. 5% debentures are to be offered for public sale at 100%. of frfncipal amount, with a 2%% commission to the underwriter. tures the 75,337 underwriting group headed The underwriting discount is to be 5%. I; Co. at $407,283 3,717,212 '56 new 56,144 95,957 1955, of 15,427 458,030 through worth $374,866 3,176,411 filed to stock, to no record 182, p. will of $22,000,000 to Broad the was in customer will of provide scientific a It Electra engines, fleet purchase of purposes. 56,562 34,632 corporation the Francis formulating plans with the production de¬ of products, and following up customer 17,617 355,642 debentures due t $329,766 2,795,169 Atlas Plywood work, established. 77,108 income p. to service the gear already been received by this President, announced on Dec. 12. service craft 1— oper. The 1952 railway railway.— from ry. will 35,751 from Let 1953 income Jan. 37et •and 1954 $369,821 railway railway______ oper. cents)- j industrial Vice-President have aircraft 1955 from from companies, proportion after which shares.—V. Boeing 707 •^-V. 182, p. 1907. 1907. Initial deliveries October— list ry. used Inc abovementioned either own, senger in non-sales was covering 10 Texas, directors." Dec. for 1954, as the of customer McKinley, changes from SEC, (par Houston, Co. Agency, in stock, entered aircraft In Commercial aircraft sales In the company's fiscal year 1955 topped $27,400,000, an Increase of almost 407c over the 1954 record total to again lead the entire business aircraft industry in dollar volume. 1906. Atlanta & West Point KR.—Earnings— fT'oss of manufacture immediately after the Tet same more department the be to are Insurance Blackhawk of will commence DC-7C division Beech Aircraft Corp.—Receives Large Firm planes Eeech, 3,021,902 1,870,906 railway. oper. "These Co., 1952 1— from J et l.'et 1954 income oper. for sales improved B. proceeds stockholders cost under company. L. executives sales orders.—V. Ry.—Earnings— 1955 railway railway from l.'ct on sales quotas setting for St. Andrews Bay from l et —V. primarily from special suspension closely to customer requirements, heads from r.on-selling activities, and allow development of new business." sales and this move, said; division sales concentrate Pro¬ Trans- by two Lockheed "The come Sale 1955. instrument and growth 21 the the growing has new will increase during scientific its future Dec. on announcing the of Survey, perforations Tennessee to nounced Elo and efficient more North 1334. p. October— Croas 1956, continuing Reorganization of the Hanna D. had day of announcement the is Field, west S. well per gas Sand, Field the This 10% by & the stock common 310. p. Insurance common Investing partment C:oss Will by this company in Bausch & Lomb Optical Co.—Reorganizes Division— production gas completion the in of is 182, with 12 of Stacy & net shares own A covering by 15%, Mr. Pietz reported. "How¬ figure that Is even more significant to the that the percent of nonmilitary business to "a of Delivery by 60%, Mr. Pietz said, and will enable Earry to accommodate expected increased volume of business.—V. 182, p. 1111. Trans-Tex the from lease Texas. Catahoula Trans-Tex with feet 760 the of County, million opposite duction l located line north their Texas, out, increased V. County announced tion increased company Fire turbo-prop wrs 2021. p. Operations— extension the in east County, Wharton ■2010-20 announced mile a well 1 the 690, potential 21 Dec. % 172, below.—V. Corp. Gas Co.—Expands & Wharton No. from /bstract Oil on ^proximately jK>uise Utilities the See Mutual Country ways' to increase and is making a substan¬ tial contribution to the amount of nonmilitary business." A new building located adjacent to the company's present quarters in Watertown, Mass., to be completed in January, will increase space 1562. p. pointed of business machinery mounts is to effective received he total Associated Electric Co.—To Be Dissolved— f is expected expected 2. July snares Porter, Blackhawk and Nine President. the 168 Braniff Airways, Inc.—To Buy Nine More Planes— the secu¬ annually for the three preceding of orders new future covering SEC, members of the Ocean Beach Club, Inc.— 5% cumulative preferred stock at par ($10 per offering shares of 100,000 ll~are) Corp.—Statement Effective Bridge statement the of Blackhawk's average industry and the armed forces. Though the total billings for 1955 will be about the Henry Cross, Vice-Presl- ever," Assateague Island The Gee Pietz, that Li/er- determina¬ both Re-elected rl Ervin said sales P. Co.—V its class machinery mountings and from developed by Barry for guided missiles. Earry Controls pro¬ complete line of shock, vibration and noise control devices for systems lcctors. r. to Pietz increased Horace Electric go Corp. Commis¬ criticism a the of $2,000,000 common business new late outstanding shares. Town and Country has agreed that it will through- a voluntary dissolution end distribute Blackhawk's shares total increase in the sh. to Town and Country Insurance Agency, Inc. 29,473 the 182, p. 1798. A 20% Foster C. Nov. cn per founders the and sense Exchange of succeed Philadelphia filed statement through PROCEEDS—The capital Buffet The Exchange's continued minimum value to of offering of 500,000 share per $4.50 authorized of Exchange Corp., listing. for Eoard to Tack the by directors the registration $1 merger Stock of of cago, Barry Controls, Inc.—Expects Rise in Orders— President— Arizona Golconda Metals, Inc.—New John board Casualty Insurance Co., Rockford, Krensky & Co., Inc., Chi¬ 111., on Dec. 14 publicly offered 170,527 shares of common stock (par $2.50) at $5 per share. Concurrently, the company will sell 29,473 shares of common stock at Ohio constitute taxes of at least $200,000 —V. — 111.—Stock Offered—Arthur M. Co. continued not a engineering staff included high for the "corporation ali-t.me persons—an Chairman withdrawn Dec. the Atlas standards include cases than more company's Amsterdam, President of this corporation, announces that President of the Philadelphia Electric Co., has been the proposed a 2462. and to The de¬ com¬ Board of evaluation an the Black Panther Uranium Co.; Oklahoma City, Okla. Registration Statement Withdrawn— which Privately—The the Furnace for out, 2318. 501 Stock smelting plants large the sinking in Sold on the as companies: standards he these or operates of 6%> set forth above.—V. as of that trading three companies Apex w.ll common at rities. Angeles. facilities, the issued were Stock Exchange filed with the Securities applications to delist each stock. tion, that initial work was under way ft an addition to the plant, with completion scheduled for early 1956. *. he original plant, which went into production in May of 1953, on to attached portion a Inc.—Notes 16 include now Plywood Board's decision, Mr. Funston said, was reached after it was determined that each of the companies did not meet the Exchange's capacity of this plant. Lippa, President, announced riands and President from of minimum the Louis Atlas of Corp.—Stock to Be Delisted— Dec. on which Rincliffe, sidge. p. The in the Los immediately I'age of its program of its California smelting plant / ngeles industrial area near Long Beach which will touble the warrants Plywood, which with Kalamazoo Stove sion smelters and alloyers of construction of the second largest started December on each for The Facilities— Apex Smelting- Co.—To Expand the basis of one share three shares of common warrants of Plywood. In Plywood, O. ekcted $150,000 of 5% first mortgage serial notes, 15, 1955, and due Nov. 15, 1956 to 1960, in¬ Funsten, activities, Benjamin Franklin Hotel Corp.—New Director— This suspension and This 8,000 Gustave G. Town 1217. p. than pointed 182, p. 2126. R. Nov. Atlas Tack it already Insurance organization, claim generally of announced was the plans, V. financing was arranged through The Ohio Company, Columbus, O. compared with present $3 rate. engage actively in the fire insurance field at a through its countrywide branch office system. In its with of A, Realty, clusive. issued currently stock company is already a member of the of Fire Underwriters and many of the rating organiza¬ of Board In of intention the on a Plywood by Atlas Plywood, it pany, as date furtherance $3.60 to filed he Blackhawk will company early very equivalent is Atlas redeemed Atlas the new stock, payable on 1955, issuable warrants of connection investors annual dividend 90c a present the announcement, Warrants— manufacturing products. In covering stock purchase stock their series be debentures use. the to recommend quarterly. uad to remaining 800,000 new shares will basis of 4-for-l. The a also 1955, stoek to $12,500,000, consisting of $7,500,000, consisting of 300,- capital stock each) from $6.25 (par in to are (par $25 each), and further to exchange 1,200,000 shares stock for the 300,000 shares presently issued and out¬ snares el authorized corporation's the holder to purchase shares of Atlas Plywood price of $18 per share on or before March 31, 1956, $21 until March 1957, and $24 until March 31, 1958. The Plywood warrants were bentures, the of Insurance of the State of New York and by at their annual meeting to be held April 16, 1956, Cuperintenaent rtockholders Inc. 31, issued trustees Plywood entitle a The to make 1,000 Plywood purchasable under with this exchange ratio, the keeping American Surety Co.—Plans 4-for-l for common stock See Control Engineering Corp. Corp. 19, common exchange Radiator American shares registration statement with the warrants and/or 49,681 pursuant to tvcii warrants. The company proposes to offer such warrants In exchange for warrants to purchase shares of common stock of Plywood, Inc. Holders of Plywood warrants will be o.fered warrants of A.las Plywood en.itllng them to purchase shares of the common stock of Atlas Plywood, in Donoho expansion oppor¬ to exploring 2677. activity a tunities F. Mr. Donoho, a former investment major part of his for the company.—V. devoting John of number of Registers Stock Purchase Atlas election sufficient a subsidiary.- more 1956. 7. the of acquire Also official Insurance Co., is well known in financial to make his headquarters in New York City, Life York New circles. Feb. on made Financial Vice-President. a to consolidated a to shares held be to Announcement rs wants Capitalization— Increase recommend to shareowners that of all classes be increased at the voted 15 authorized of number Dec. on Monday, December 26, 1955 the Net from Net ry. 1— •Deficit.—V. 182, p. 2015. 5,516,151 763,263 801,555 851,101 243,209 income 5,695,487 909,131 railway railway oper. 221,951 201,103 *34,426 Volume 182 Number 5493 The Commercial and Financial Chronicle ... (2787) Canadian Pacific Lines in - October— Gross Net Net ry. railway railway from Gross Net 1953 1952 $237,487 $243,785 J^n. *68,612 *45,766 *76,930 —V. 182, *68,744 railway railway bper. income ♦Deficit.—V. 2,297,390 2,208,932 2,274,785 83,125 *372,504 *87,631 The 182, registration proposed per *647,663 *1,088,457 *734,399 per share *757,589 ended 2015. p. statement filed with the offering of 505,000 shares of share, withdrawn was Nov. on 17. stock common See July on also V. 15, covering Ended sales.. *Cost of sales, Sept. 30— $1) (par at administrative 1954 1,211,500 481,100 — income income (427,248 $238,064 and Dec. 9, 1955, of $54.50 rights unit per to subscribe the basis of on for be redeemed will the at be unsecured option the of obligations of and to delivering preferred $50 have in company, no PROCEEDS—Net fitock value, of the at from the sale of five the shares for the expenses the of company's construction each Under with time bond the White, in Weld Blanchett, time to specified time of will pay to the company. the purchasers per on by annum the after not bonds April less than Pursuant 1, from to Dec. and $2,000,000 said commitment a 1956 & 1, at any fee at the until the as company of >/2 issuance sinking a ehall redeem thereafter April on to for 1, the retirement 1959 and of April on the 1 bonds, and Oct. in of the firsit four such to Oct. 1, 1360, inclusive) and thereafter (such respective reduction to not less than semi-annual $207,500 on five-sixths dates each semi-annual of said amounts conditions). The shall also be year 1959 date subject under to however, if such redemption indirectly as a part of, or in anticipation of, involving the incurring of indebtedness of is carried certain Interest rate bonds will cost or be to the company of subject out directly any refunding opera¬ the company with an tion less than 4%% per to the annum, redemption at refinancing redemption prices which shall be the principal amount of the bonds and accrued interest plus a premium of 15 % for the period from the the bonds premium a 1965, a and 10% premium 1966 date to of of 1V2% premium and of 5% 2, 1963, to reduced and thereafter and April and on April at 2 to 1, the after April distributing commercial issuance to of a 1964, including April including April and each without premium is engaged in of thereafter including 2, 1964 to April 2, 1965 to from and redeemable 1, 1963 April reduced BUSINESS—Corporation and April April from premium a l/a of 1% including from rate 2, 1, CAPITALIZATION mortgage S.J'2% 55 * April EFFECT TO PRESENT 1975. stock value (par to bonds, Oct. 31, 1960 preferred certain $9,100,000 $3,589,450 §1,000,000 shs. $1 per share)— restrictions additional t Payable five bonds for I at maturity shares each of $50 § 358,945 In in now to forth or of the election at cumulative amount of the interim submit to its made, shares cents principal proposal a in the more of such of the preferred Interim notes. stock See 11512,519 shs. mortgage series reduce cumulative to preferred securing be issued may stock, by delivery of without par value, notes. note reserved (ft above. 358,945 the number for issuance The of the and the names percentage of offering authorized stock. William Dana (Telephone post office Canada, _ in NOTE: at 42-26 name of the of principal underwriters of units which each are as follows: corporation The in stock (par 10 dividends as 182, and also of six Chicago, months $194,096 ended the over 111., Oct. 31, $5,993,180 $139,525 980,956 shares income of and of was equivalent 1955, common $143,869, stock 14.7 or 14.2 a year The ago. decline $6,187,276, the like profit Mr. Strelsin said those $44,700 of as that the earnings entire was for first the the Net with of said the reductions $830,000 since April 30. Chadbourn Gotham to in October of for alone October outstanding long-term 1952.—V. This 181, debt a have been after taxes its for fiscal Gotham, four years, 12-week was figures, Sales profit the 12-week period ended Oct. of the first 22, for the had been experiencing losses Chadbourn on period totaled $3,777,579 periof more than (as The compared to was $44,423. After providing for the regular quarterly dividend net shares earnings of The common directors $14,063 amount 25,000 convertible preferred dividend.—V. 182, p. two cents share per the on preferred, the on 1,768,948 outstanding. Dec. on the on stock to 14 voted shares stock 1564. the regular outstanding but took quarterly of the action no dividend 4'/2% on a stock P. Kiley, These President, amounts are and maintaining the $211,314,000, exclusive 46.651.921 34.545,142 Cr931,345 14,134,285 7,398,766 8,977,009 7,190,767 32,517,636 26,646,376 7,382,848 32,517.636 30,911.053 $3.28 $2.69 sold as gas in 1954 figures sold 48,705,785 stated are in 1954 equipment motive units, Airslide steel cars and 100 50-ft. Dec. to other $18,345,000 70-ton equipped 1,000 of includes covered on which for acquisition all-steel hopper cars, 50-ton cars, 50 expenditures of 1955 taxes 44 covered 50 box all to steel mechanical 182, 50 cars, insulated cars.—V. operating about kinds. Diesel-electric hoppers 50-ton for amounted of new 50-ton 50-ft. steel 16. in Net the nrtnhf-r the has Net from Net ry. From railway railway oper. from Net ry. railway railway oper. 182, income 1QS4 income p.\2686. of operations of ga3 in their earnings equity increased final natural review by gas the at New per $ 59,645,000 58,307,000 1,252,000 1,019,000 : before special profit Capital of subsid. of process in p. com- refrigerator 2678. 1QS1 Oct. 29,*55 $ Power $ 5,376,000 4,246,000 * . 2,000 __i. gain Divs. from Oct. 30,'54 247,876,000 235,153,000 , liquidation *412.000 524,000 wholly owned unconsolidated subs.— 123,000 226,000 Net earnings 1,252,000 1,021,000 _ 6,126,000 3,957,000 *Loss. Net earnings of the company for the 39 weeks ended Oct. 29, 1953 $1,953,000 compared with $1,249,000 in the corresponding period an increase of 56%. Earnings per average common share for the 39 weeks were equal to 78 cents against 44 cents a year were last year, Bales for 201,000 the a 39 year ago. weeks ago, amounted to $168,322,000 compared with 182, p. 1011. Clad-Rex $162,- increase of 4%.—V. an Steel Co.—Stock Offering Mention — was cents) at per share as a speculation by Mountain Securities Corp. and Joseph McManus & Co. $1.25 PROCEEDS—The outstanding the reserve net obligations payable proceeds of the estimated balance to are be used (a) to retire company including all notes approximately $185,000: and at remaining of $221,500 the as working current and additional pling expenses Among the net of the as the notes as loans the private the to loans board above directors to set be used there amounting to meet are to the $16,499,810 $18,832,803 $20,814,182 4,126,476 2,496,189 4,339,918 704,055 2,216,942 St., 26,389,817 17,715,384 23,909,949 was organized in 177,798 6,489,886 5,800,905 notes The operating Colorado on in and general Denver, offices are located at East 40th May Ave. TO PRESENT fluctuations in the rate of exchange, remittance for foreign subscriptions and advertisements must be made In ot expenses 23, 1955, sheets sheets metals. and Ulster- Colo. EFFECT of evidencing proceeds purpose of,treating and otherwise processing metal particularly the making of special vinyl "laminations on steel, aluminum, magnesium, copper, brass, and other sheet Common FINANCING Authorized Outstanding stock (par 10c per share) 10,000,000 shs. *700,030 shs. figure does not include the 50,000 shares reserved for issuance upon the exercise of note-holders* options, the 100,000 shares reserved for issuance upon the exercise of management options nor the 75.0OQ shares reserved for issuance upon the exercise of underwriters*. warrants.—V. 182, p. 2463. ♦This r Clary Sales & Supply Corp., San Gabriel, Calif.—Files With Securities and Exchange Commission— The corporation on Dec. 7 filed a letter of notification with the SEC covering 51,167 shares of capital stock (par $1) to be offered for subscription by stockholders of record Dec. 5, 1955 at $3 per share on to be basis used tracts from Coastal Registers 21,890,767 7,159,974 general the CAPITALIZATION GIVING 3,378,057 166,376,705 157,106,877 172,692,804 171.036,892 certain $16,500. sam¬ of for This 16, new share for each share held. The proceeds installment are con¬ States Oil & Gas Co., Corpus Christi, TexasSecurities and Exchange Commission— With filed a registration statement with the SEC on Dec. 500,000 shares of its $1 par common stock, to be public sale through an underwriting group headed by Blair company 1955, offered one financing principally the purchase of No underwriting is involved. Clary Corp. covering for CHRONICLE (Reg. U. S. Patent Office) William B. Dana Company, Publishers. 25 Park Place. New York 7, N. Y., REctor 2-9570. Herbert Published twice a week D. Seibert, Editor and [every Thursday (general news and Publisher; advertising issue) with a statistical issue on Monday]. Other offices: 135 S. La Drapers' Gardens. London, E. Salle Street, Chicago 3, Illinois C., England, c/o Edwards & Smith. York, N. Y., under the Act of Copyright 1955 by William B. Dana Company. Reentered as second class matter March 3, 1879. February 25, 1942, at the Subscriptions in United States, year. U. S. Possessions, Territories and Members of Pan-American Other Countries, $62.00 per year. the to for part and 5.427,471 1,829,389 expedient. the use of by company. the 1Q52 $18,709,151 deem may discharged forth, company were BUSINESS—Company for of payable proceeds private such AND FINANCIAL of ac¬ lb) capital company for the purpose of the expansion of current inventories enable the company to promptly meet inventory requirements and operational expenses including advertising and such Union, account col¬ revenues Federal 52 Weeks Ended— Oct. 30,*54 items Net 1— Jan. from Net —V. 1Q'iS from 154,684,749 134.484,757 a sales Earnings loco¬ 50-ton box Chicago & North Western Ry.—Earnings— Gross 4,264,677 exclusive and separate item. figures do not reflect 1955 Its plant addition railroad, 1955—9 Mos.—-1954 $ $ 666,410,304 589,352,897 4,237,334 $ of announced in EARNINGS equity 49,722,568 , Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RR.—Plans Large Expenditures for Equipment and Improvements— J. OF Oct. 29,'55 of cumulative common •» J Look to by Chadbourn alone in the similar period of 1954), Net profit before State and Federal income taxes was $38,942. With net carryback on taxes of $5,481, the final net after taxes the Forward made in our issue of Dec. 12 of the offering to the pub¬ lic of 400,000 shares of common stock (par 10 formally merged into Sept. 30. therefore, cover 22 days of the joint operation. 12-week our $ 212,708,904 183,719,147 13,214,343 6,259,422 inc. 011 of subsidiaries counts for severe $3,255,164 for 192,081 The $44,423 year. which STATEMENT by a subsidiary pending Commission.—V. 182, p. 1112. in hosiery and lingerie manufacturing firm, which early this Fall by the merger of Gotham Hosiery Co. into Hosiery Mills, on Dec. 14 reported a net Chadbourn of demand 1955—3 Mos.—1954 lected 1439. p. Chrysler, Stock Dividend— year nationwide formed consumer income shown in¬ Inc.—Reports Small Profit— " was a is net compared Strelsin Mr. this 8,977,009 taxes subs, utility corresponding income amount ago. year to 182," p. 2016. NOTES—The the further was was of prices ap¬ proximately equal to an with $28,056 for the first three months. stated that the company's backlog of unshipped orders is 50% higher than a year ago and incoming orders are up 10%. The company continues to improve its financial condition in reducing its long-term debt by $313,200 from the It the cost on attributed month quarter, 1 crude oil at competitive pricing conditions which forced the company to margins in order to maintain its sales position. As a result, the sales increased 4.9% while sales increased only 3.2 %. exceeded Dec. DeSoto, per common share ♦Incl. sales of purcnased period share compares net in Dodge, 13 Weeks Ended per for Plymouth, alone cars on City Stores Co. (& Subs.)—Earnings Increased— cents share passenger tumbled U. S. plants. Mr. Colbert said: from production schedules which were geared Earnings of was „ Net first preferred preferred stock for per for record 1954 465 shs. were outstanding. This cents for ity 10,000 shs. fund reported to represent resulted Equity in earns, of utility subs, sold $80,000 the on This in earns, of gas util¬ wholly owned subsidiaries, Refinery Supply Co., Tulsa, and record Net inc. excl. 710.5 shs. 1955 its new Prov. 198,385 shs. sinking and figures ♦Gross operating income Profit before inc. taxes Up—Earnings Off- corporation Co., 30, record 1953. Period End. Sept. 30— was 775 shs. $1.50 output CONSOLIDATED May adopted 200,000 shs. Sept. in company has applied to the SEC for an order authorizing its issuance and distribution of a 2% stock dividend cn its outstanding 9,912,105 shares of common stock; and the Commission has issued an order giving interested persons until Jan. 4, 1956, to request a hearing thereon. Cities proposes to issue 128,242 shares of its $10 par common stock and to distribute said shares on or about Jan. 23, 1956, to its stockholders of record as of Dec. 7, 1255, 011 the basia of one share of said stock for each 50 shares then held. FINANCING 10,000 shs. of annual a $80,000 1,225 shs. the its all-time domestic car and truck pro¬ L. L. Colbert, President, announced year, Cities Service Co.—2% 2678. p. this of 1957 on single The Outstanding (par $25) (par $100) as and total throughout instal¬ cents) a established models."—V. fabrication PRESENT (par $100) stock has broken for 20. previous "This with 1951, equipment the acquired TO 20,489,291 $ October, Cavitron EFFECT in 48,848,089 23,496,535 Imperial and Dodge truck production in of jewel wholly-owned the manufacturing subsidiary of the now 52.580.920 15,201,681 corporations. for was record Dec. 1,233,190 28th 0:1 was 36,823,798 16,726,896 Seibert, President. STate 2-0613); 1 $58.00 On located 39,190,717 income— 2686. p. year. the preceding year, it was reported by Alfred A. Strelsin, President. According to Mr. Strelsinj net income for the period, after taxes, Gross unsubscribed 1 severally agreed to purchase from the company THE COMMERCIAL is The present 177,473,809 in 1951 when the corporation built 1,277,616 passenger cars and 167,860 trucks for a total of 1,395,476 same company 2,590,498 176,814,365 vehicles. for company 1,408 shares held at Dec. 2, 1955, for Issuance in exchange for stock of Northwest Cities Gas Co. pursuant to the merger of that company into the company. Also includes the 10,000 shares to be sold for cash to White, Weld & Co. for investment. units, pfd. the for partmentizer will be If Includes UNDERWRITERS—The due pfd. Scientific totalled New company shareholders, after completion to the 2,243,409 155,922,858 The §None 1.000,000 shs. set one shares of such preferred payment proposes 55 the 1,902,097 Through Dec, 17, the corporation in 1255 had produced a total of 1,403,748 vehicles, including 1,310,770 passenger cars and 92,978 trucks. The previous record was established 1954. company's improvement budget for 1556 involves expenditure of $35,300,000, of which $24,150,000 Will be for new equipment and improvements to existing equipment and $11,150,000 for road property, t$3,589,450 stock thereunder. * v residential Outstanding * value) par at incorporated in New York incorporated GIVING FINANCING bonds, 1976 due cumulative Subject 20-year 1, interim notes, cents Com. 4%% due A (without the GIVING Authorized series Okla., 1, of users, through existing underground distribution sys¬ tems, liquified petroleum gas-air in 17 communities in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho and carburetted water gas in Bremerton, Wash. First This on as subject to redemption at the option of the their principal amount and accrued interest plus a premi¬ um of 4s,fc% during the period from their issuance until April 1, 1957, with such premium reduced thereafter on each April 2 at the rate of V4 of 1% and redeemable without premium on and after April 2, 1975, provided, that or provide p;caecessor 1956 to June 25, $9,067.50 sales increase at company no Corp., Cenco Corp.—Sales excess bonds to office was Equipment Corp. stock stock are Net company each April 1, semi-annual being 15, $11,875.—V. period (from such amounts used creased the including Oct. 1, 1975, at the redemption price of principal amount thereof plus accrued interest thereon to the redemption date, bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $200,000 each are cost the l and be whose 1952 and is fund "Accumulated stock of the on Dec. Common lower fund publicly offered will were officers: sink, of 1% respective bonds. As There preferred & time rate the to Non-cumulative any Dec. 1, to one agreements, 1955 in periods after adjustment 1955.—V. 182, p. 1335. of Cobal Corp. name Cavitron notes ments Co., Hinton prior were proceeds Equipment "First purchase instalments 1951. *$1.50 insurance from or 1956, 1, Central the sales, respective Authorized program. agreements dated Dec. 13, 1955 entered companies, the bond purchasers have agreed, to purchase, and the company has agreed to sell to the bond pur¬ chasers an aggregate of $9,100,000 principal amount of bonds, at Into Jan. 6% Co., Jones, Inc. the common The Mutual Life Insurance Co. of New York and North¬ western Mutual Life Insurance Co., at 100% and accrued was negotiated through California Co. Inc. and of It manufactures and sells the Cavitron dental unit. On July 1, 1952, Arthur George & Co., Inc. and Court Gem Co., Inc. were also acquired. Arthur George & Co., Inc. pioneered in 1944 in applying the Cavitron process to the fabrication of gem stones |for the jewelry trade. Both companies are now inactive. As of Nov. 15, 1955, the company had a backlog of orders in the amount of $165,390 for 149 dental units. Bonds Placed Privately—Direct placement of $9,100,000 first mortgage 20-year 4%% bonds, series A, due April 1, 1976, with the Metropolitan Life Insurance interest, 7.12% working capital to retire short-term obligations and increase CAPITALIZATION and of split in April, company. , First end stock subsidiary July 1, notes and to and of sales for the same month Nov. 30, 1955 was process proceeds from a sale of $9,100,000 in 4%% series A first mortgage bonds, due April 1, 1976, to institutional investors will be applied to the repayment of bank loans, other short term indebtedness and were ended the Cavitron notes. proceeds ended $3,395,603 engaged in Jobbing operations utilizing initiated use of the Cavitron company, may or in part at a whole of rate months 1947, under the on the par amount and 6.20% BUSINESS—Corporation,14, cumulative stock, principal was Street, Long Island City, N. Y., the pay 11 PROCEEDS—Net plus accrued interest to the redemption date. right at its option on maturity of the principal of all notes then outstanding by issuing shares of presently authorized 55 1 cents will company the additional the redemption price of 100% The notes 1954 months 5.742,993 Chrysler Corp.—Breaks Production Record— duction two-for-one bearings. which in 11 for inventories. 1956. notes, Sales the cents The offering, which was underwritten by Schuster & Co., New York, was completed. White, Weld Blanchett, Hinton & Jones, Inc., will underwrite the offering which expires The for 26 oper. 182, 1952 $19,228,713 4,061,088 108,233,662 income— ry. —V. 1953 $16,546,581 3,077,772 1,361,613 1— Net common price. unit one for each six shares of common stock held. & Co., First California Co. and Jan. 4, period. $367,515,260 1555 subscribe and these interim notes, due Oct. 31, 1960, and 7l,78y shares or common stock, par $1, in units consist¬ ing of $50 principal amount of notes and one share of common stock at 11-month and were of Corp.—Further Details of Stock Offering— 18,035 shares of common stock (par 10 cents) offered to common stockholders of record Dec. 7 at $16.50 per share 011 a one-for-10 basis (with rights expiring Dec. 15), holders of 12,500 shares waived their right to Cascade Natural Gas Corp.—Notes and Stock Offered (in Units—This corporation is offering its common stock¬ holders of record :$3,589,450 in 5xk% share per share per Cavitron $1.03 respectively for amortization facilities, net of normal depreciation.—V. 182, p. 1908. emergency $3.64 Jan. The $444,130 $2.61 shares) $238,098 earnings the of Of $1,113,344 share per Includes company's outstanding at the ; , * for earned oper. RR.—Earnings— 1954 3.866,984 railway from railway-.-. 38,500 _ ... the 7,665,027 82,900 on Pacific $15,899,656 $14,986,328 from Net November, 1955 profit of 40 cents sales of $47,724,193. For the 11 months company ry. From of the — the railway railway from & 1955 from Gross $31,353,553 being sales, as compared to 1954 profit of $23,991,386, which is sales, for the same period. The company's earnings per share of common stock are after deduct¬ ing dividends on preferred stock, and have been computed on shares $8,628,757 . Net Gross 10 — $474,029,068. for 6.61% ex¬ (net) income taxes... ■.Federal income taxes Net Inc Co.—Earnings Continue Higher— 30. 6.53% 10,342,037 and 1955 of November, compared to $2,219,468, $4 $12,754,781 selling etc., 1954, Profit 1955 State * Jones, 19 announced stock common 30, sales Profit 182, p. 311. Net penses, October— 40 Net November, and $2.79 for $35,806,953 in November Nov. SEC of Nov. on In Carpenter Steel Co.—Reports Higher Earnings— Quarters & Chicago, Rock Island 50 Company 2247. p. The company on Dec. Caribou Ranch Corp., Denver, Colo.—Statement Withdrawn— a Co.._^_ Hinton Caterpillar Tractor 2,256,940 29,791 stock - & California Blanchett, 2,877 *130,979 Weld First Net from ry. 128 1— from .Net White, 1954 $223,132 47,542 income oper. From Vermont—Earnings— 1955 $288,058 from 3 New York fundi. $55.00 per year; in Dominion of 4 The Commercial and Financial (2788) in total from 1954 from and fiscal 1955 from assets from $2,913,557 $2,309,362 to $167,276 $6,824,076 to $4,120,031, $11,018,537. to and In¬ An year: worth share increased from per share increase an 30, Sept. at Consumer Its $8.25 at Sept, 30, to $10.91 19o4 per 1955. Acceptance Providence, Corp., I.—De¬ R. issue of $299,000 6% debentures, Oct. 1, 1973 (with Class A common stock was publicly offered on Dec. 1 at 100% and claims thorium from 3,000 to interest debentures The whole at by redeemable are time, any notice, from or the at time payment of upon of $3,500 operations to the option of time in the principal part, company, as least at upon amount of the 6% a 30 deben¬ to the At silver and gold ore are anticipated profit of $4 In production in Oklahoma. "Venture Prince Corp. million $1 "North Park "Floco 'Los Co. with in mine Inc., warrant uranium The Ventures, "UCO "La with with 4,000 addition, S.A., 2,000 acres Thornberg the to Finance Co., Inc., the Period End. Dec. 3— engaged are $ $ 31,210,902 $ $ 27,298,354 328,488,849 the A. 20-share bear will debentures $1,000 a Rhode a The warrant. on before Oct. 1, after the date 1, 1973. Island Loan Law. National Finance Co., LenjghFinance Corp., Central Falls, Finance Woonsocket, Co., N. H.; R. Arnold Robert and Portsmouth I.; the sale the of joined Atlantic with two Seaboard general the cash which net the of not proceeds together corporate regular owned Insurance Arnold Robert in the subsidiaries, United filing of an appli¬ structures mission Oct. plus and line 31, with the received by the company from to the general funds of the be to added be auxiliary equipment $350,000 for in chase The and miles 5.5 of 10% inch part, storage by Columbia Atlantic gas. to proposes finance borrowing $1,300,003 Lorn Columbia other will funds, corporate be available including the making of 6mall loans The company may have an excess required for making loans to customers, in excess used be may reduce bank to GIVING EFFECT borrowings the bonds 6% due bonds 20-year July •Subordinated 6% 1, System, Inc., has also joined with Its subsidiary, Central Kentucky Natural Gas Co., in the filing of an application with the SEC proposing the sale of certain assets of Central Kentucky; and to the Commission request gas to proposes sell interested persons According to to two untijl Dec. 29, 1955, application, Central the non-affiliated companies certain utility assets ings and consisting of transmission lines, related river cross¬ measuring station, for an aggregate price based on original a thereof cost purchasers Gas given thereon. hearing a Kentucky has & less 6% Oct. due Electric suitable for Co.; and transmission purchasers.—V. ($521,116 as of Sept. 30, 1954). The Light, Heat & Power Co and the Cincinnati Union 182, > the properties at purposes said are to be longer no high pressures, but useful A preferred 60,000 299,000 1973— Class B 299,000 October— Gross Net Net from railway railway from ry. Jan. from Net ry. 1953 there- 10 stock (par 10 cents) eliminated is Robert fleet of F, The in larger, 700 heavier, aircraft series Start and final The 182, Mr. the 27,653 will start 362,356 291,298 37 904 132,429 104,909 1908. Co. of New Y»rk, Inc. — to the company's paid will be for net approximately $533,500 non-recurring loss of $731,056 sustained automotive spring divisions in December, 1954. year tamountetl to $337,262 after aTquisiUons the 011 charges assets and expenses incurred in inaPaieifroV^^oo $1,755,488 had been achieved quarter, from conduct recently Viscounts Continental's on the first planes system is in March awarded the Super routes to by the Civil purchase of company of of P. Morgan & the of cost of new 182, four 707 Boeing year's net in the 707 fleet is In operation $21,300,000 and in¬ DC-7Bs, routes of 181, Acquisition division & of of p. Los Angeles, on April 1, 1957, G. Incorporated, 23 Wall Street, New York. Fully of this issue were issued originally in definitive its type the effective on Radiator Becker & Standard Sanitary Inc., & Co. York and Chicago, New Corp., has been it was statement filed with the SEC on Sept. 2, covering 8. See also V. 182, p. tronics and of its During ness the Other its electrical fiscal products year, preceding company highlights A of ended fiscal had field. Sept. 30, year sustained the During annual a of 1955, the it remaining earned operations in the loss of $202,190. nine $1,983,793. spring busi¬ net report include the following poison will secured com¬ oi and time is also operations began net Feb. on 15, The on in on and new the business of making furniture, direct loans based automobile licensed is and corporation's to shareholders consist of mortgage will proposal a used or other any col¬ State of Georgia provided by the Georgia Industrial Loan Act. automobiles or instruments retention value, trie two-for-one a 1955 payment contracts are purchased primarily signature, chattel a approving ing outstanding the by made to been dealers title to specific of conveyances dealer's has receivables loans (wholesale) or in the by inventory.—V. 182, p. 2017. meet split to basis.—V. in the 182, the Split— latter shares part of January on Diversified Income Fund of 2128. p. public offer¬ Dec. 14 of 50,000 shares of common stock (par $1) at $10 per share by Bioren & Co. and associates was on quickly oversubscribed. Cutter Laboratories, company 1955, 28, volves cash Dec. on the Haver-Glover See in V. details 182, p. 2686* Berkeley, Calif.—Acquisition— concluded 20 assets the and Laboratories, to arrangements business the of Mo. City, Kansas purchase, on old firm 35-year transaction in¬ convertible preferred The stock. The and block a newly issued 4M»% together with its recent purchase of Ashe veterinary biological laboratories in Kansas City, Mo., Inc., Cutter as an even line of pharmaceutical to coast factor the in rapidly market. surgical instruments and more is well known to veterinarians veterinary specialties The coast. important more veterinary Haver-Glover 350 of acquisition, new national ethical established sales policy will be maintained. Dr. Joseph Knappenberger, President Haver-Glover Laboratories, Inc., head V. Clif Haver, directors.—V. Dec. founder, 182, will remain as as will Ashe Lockhart, President and of member a Director. the of also board ol 1565. p. Securities and corporation 16, 1955, Exchange Commission— filed registration a statement the with SEC on 180,000 shares of its $5 par common stock, to be offered for public sale through an underwriting group headed by A. G. Lecker & Co., Inc. The public offering price and underwriting terms are to be supplied by amendment. Net proceeds of the financing, together with the proceeds of $4,750,000 of long-term borrowings, will bo covering applied, with other funds of the note of first step $1,687,500 in this of of buildings and to site, with immediately space, be to are company, to retire 5'r a mortgage out a plant expansion program. The involves the purchase from Thor Corp. for carry program plant a floor feet new erected having buildings 400.030 square some adjoining Danly's present plant. Two' on this site which, with cranes and other equipment, will cost an estimated $4,000,000. The buildings are to be completed by the end of 1956. The new facilities will approximately double rhe present press manufacturing capacity of the eompany.—V. 182, p. 2686. Light Co.—Definitive Bonds— Dayton Power & The Irving Trust Co., New York, N. Y., is prepared to deliver first mortgage bonds, 3% series due 1984 in definitive fully engraved form in exchange for temporary bonds.—V. 181, p. 2579. Shore Net ry. Gross 89,463 54,295 33,826 111,271 6.184.088 7,285,191 ___ 3,015,882 2,606,653 3,285.940 6.306,847 2,769,967 income— oper. 182, 341,482 6 848,694 842,419 705,913 1,023,929 854,098 railway railway from ry. $700,805 268.391 1— Jan. Net —V. 2017. p. after Taxes (& Subs.)—Earnings— Net —V. all operating 8.000,000 p. 9,900,000 $9,617,609 profit 181, 1954 1955 $17,617,609 $19,555,131 charges income on 1952 1953 $659,039 222,483 income— oper. from Net •Earnings— $577,408 294,207 railway railway from RR.1954 $671,595 from Gross Line 1955 October— The $9,655,131 2927. is proceeds exploration will costs per be and for of Kenneth MacGrath Dec. and taloy, Inc., products. of of Monroe to other pay The for corporate equipment, purposes: wholly the the as a director of this company was by Frank G. Atkinson, President. of the executive commitiee 19 member He owned is also Mr. MacGrath of Dixon Sin- which manufactures powder Chairman and Chief Executive subsidiary Board High Standard Manufacturing Corp., director ar.d Chair¬ Committee of Lear, Inc., and a director of Executive Calculating Machine Co.—V. 182, 507. p. Doctors Hotels, Inc.—Registration Statem't Withdrawn share. used on director a Dixon Crucible Co.—New Director— election announced man (Colo.)—Stock Offered (par one cent) at 10 cents development and Crown Western Investments, Inc.—Plans Stock —Peters, Writer & Christensen, Inc., in June, 1955, pub¬ licly offered as a speculation 3,000,000 shares of common PROCEEDS—The None 300.000 shs. dealers. continue by merchandise Officer Cortez Uranium & Mining Co. stock Outstanding 2,000,000 shs. title by These purpose as metal 1012. operation—the Formerly known as Reynolds Spring Co., the company sold its spring business in December, 1954, and immediately entered the elec¬ FINANCING 2,000 shs. 179, p. 2247. automotive, spring business. months this Profit of 500,000 shares of common stock (par 10 cents) for the account of a selling stockholder, was declared Nov. PRESENT Three Months Ended Oct. 31— issue market indebtedness, was incorporated in Georgia on Dec. 31, making loans and discounting of commercial of definite a (Joseph) at TO $100) Distillers Corp.-Seagrams Ltd. 19.—V. registration retire to Building at LaGrange, Ga. conducted by the corporation is principally financing consisting of discounting instalment notes borrower's of Net 2017. this American proposed used company corporation the for Corpus Christi Refining Co.—Statement Effective— with EFFECT (par $1)__ secured vehicles. lateral the The be capital. being automobile The on 2470. Dec. to are working GIVING stock Detroit & Toledo $12,300,000, will go into company—Chicago, Denver, the corporation, which was an affiliate of American Development Corp., by Detroit Controls Co., which is a on for receivables instalment from costing Control Engineering Corp.—Acquired— this earn- 1960.— Mallory-Hutchinson motor jet cost of $33,600,000. "The first May, 1959." he said, "Service a Co. debentures p. proceeds and purpose ana receivables earned for 5, 14. 30-year sinking fund 3% debentures due Nov. 1, 1984, exchangeable for temporary coupon debentures at the office now J. negotiated by A. in April on expected Continental fleet registered a of to these announced loss of $228,305 during of 440, Total stated.—V. Research was despite a then the of Definitive are the $1,559,000 planes new and Chicago, Kansas City, Angeles, Six version comfortable and the four-engine jet fleet will be 1, new over net (par business retail parts, ground equipment and pre-operating costs. spare adjusting connection President, revealed that the series, a Continental's present fleet and will be used on the new announced 1." However sale Increase after report. income taxes. more Nov. on form.—V. annual Federal purchase of a four-engine, Rolls the Continental Oil Co.—Definitive Debentures Ready— of a f the From and See details expiring years, Danly Machine Specialties, Inc., Cicero, III.—Registers replace and Aug. Continental's year ended Sept- 30- 1955, amounted to $893,500 1 for This Bonds of $70,000,000 3%% first according announced 15, fastest Viscount the Angeles delivered on Sept. operation Mr. Edison 340 Los also be by cludes Los °anftPrPeIpfHng perf°rmance for the period, after setting aside be in 2248. p. September. * will Board Six 13,748 31,041 Dec. following delivery of in delivery and 10,064 4H«nhPfnJ°y the fiscal before taxes, first by owned transports and five Douglas DC-7Bs at Consolidated Electronics Industries Corp.—Earns. Up Jl of one operating. with 1958, Viscount 9,998 income on and now service of will CovIne8 and associates has been completed. the by the $60,000 issued the parent company by Continental at a cost of $18,100,000 in¬ ground equipment and pre-operating costs, will— form—cruise at 400 miles per hour and are a faster planned for May, 707 223^745 fn/iP „8„ issued were addition to ordered parts, developed 67,085 1,571,685 to 1954, instruments Lines, Inc.—Buys Transports— the latest and spare $206,572 1,758,795 tax 1974 In consolidation.—V. President, Viscounts their 22,955 refunding mortgage bonds, series K, due Dec. 1, 1985, through The First Boston Corp. and Halsey, Stuart & for 1, 117,269 shs. 10,000 shs. Royce powered turbo-prop transport manufactured by U.e Vickers-ArmLtd. o* England. cluding stock BUSINESS—The from strongs, $207,744 So]d—The recent offering actual in Air Six, of 12 40,419 1,549 247 p. Common With daily Consolidated $861 9Hfi $861,988 Oct. due outstanding $i0,000 Continental $180,651 1,468,214 oper. 182, bonds Lafayette Finance Corp. presently 44,618 railway five of Corp., La Grange, Ga.—Stock Offered preferred expanding 10,455 shs. • 350,000 shs.' 10,000 shs. cents) is which 1952 1— period a Authorized than (par Aeronautics railway.194,499 from Net 1954 for establishes 5,000 shs. 195,000 shs., - common $169,599 income—. oper. From Gross —V. 1955 in dated as a cumul. The ;— series.,.,: debenture ♦The Chicago Ry.—Earnings— is CAPITALIZATION 6% stock stock Convairliners, Columbus & Greenville lease a equipment Lockhart, 200,000 1, common subsidiaries, the to Colo., Marcia claims 2691. p. purchase . debenture Oct. series dividend Class 2247. p. (b) 12 of Colorado a Cutter 1974— due Outstanding $473,500 $500,000 20-year 1, convertible dividend 60c depreciation The are County, Canyon; Group County, lease Dec. debenture 1974 debs., series A, $1 pur¬ Gas Alkali Loa Co., Atlanta, Ga., on Dec. 9 offered speculation 148,000 shares of common stock (par $1) at $2 per share. tem¬ FINANCING, PRESENT TO trans¬ Gas. Montezuma in Mauna the The Subordinated in West Virginia. Based upon book figures as of purchase price would be $1,326,027 for the facilities the in 14 claims (c) business. located 1955, in interest California the under purposes, of course immediately event will cation with the SEC proposing the sale by United of certain of its properties to Atlantic; and the Commission has given interested persons until Dec. 29, 1955, to request a hearing thereon. United proposes to sell certain gas storage facilities consisting of a storage pool, wells, has Credit Finance Agency, 1 Cumulative its of Corp., of and the in Colorado. mining claims located claims; of. land leasehold Cumberland Gas Corp.—Stock Sold—The debentures and, company System, Inc.—Transfer of Properties— has and Co. County, j^ontezyma in acres —Franklin Securities of corporation Gas Inc., 181, and wholly are (par $1)— This V. Insurance Pa. corporations Authorized Fuel Paid , CAPITALIZATION Gas and Plata claims 520 Canyon. Plata covers porarily. later withdrawn.—V. 182, p. 2247. 1955. Denver, April 5, 1955, wherein the Zodomok corporation, is the lessor of the property in Colo., and this company is the lessee. Said lease patented mining claim known as Gold Wedge, and two unpatented mining claims knov/n as Bessie G. Extension and Helen L. La the PROCEEDS—The , in organized corporation principally in the business of loaning money under Small Loan Laws of the states in which they to be large above sub¬ of provision Small 301,630,723 Colorado Interstate Gas Co.—Secondary Offering—A secondary offering of 2,500 shares of common stock (par $5) was made on Dec. 14 by Blyth & Co., Inc. at $58 per share, with a dealer's discount of 65 cents per share. It 4, Building, company also has a two unpatented claims Lanai Group company Mines, a or year and to a lesser extent of nuking loans considered loans although such loans seldom exceed $600. Of the sidiaries, the Guardian Finance Co. does not operate 2355. Columbia The The war¬ will and Providence, R. I ; Strafford Finance Finance Co. of Fall River, Inc., Fall Corp., Central exception operate of 1955—48 Wks.—1954 its Inc. in Up— 1955—4 Wks.—1954 Sales was to subsidiaries of with the exception of National Finance Co. which has common stock owned by a few individuals. These sub¬ with the Co. Metals & La unpatented McElmo the warrants debentures, series A, due Oct. Portsmouth, Inc., sidiaries Corp.. p. district. The only for the full number of shares called is Northampton, company of H.; mentioned above 2.2% N. Guardian Mass.; The Finance Dover, Agency, property. Colorado Thorium the Thornton Inc., lor 182, mining publicly at fund sinking ' principal executive office of the company is located Trust Building. Providence, R. I. The company Hospital River, oil Cuban a Include Colonial Stores, Inc.—Current Sales —V. ' *■ thereof. detachable of delivery by exercisable are The 1953. I.; Co., has been CNI series debentures $500 public offering of the 6% 904 R, in Wyoming. of oil and coal. Earth Minerals issue presently has the following subsidiaries: ton and Northampton, Pa.; Lafayette six uranium claims and 160 acres of oil in¬ month oil income. Deposits, Inc., 1,200 acres of thorium fee land. ownerships Rare and BUSINESS—Corporation acres Mining Co. engaged in joint ventures with the Mor¬ Minerals Engineering Co. and the McAlester Fuel Co. for development of uranium ana oil properties." The corporation also has a 45% inierest in Atomic Engineering Corp., now producing exploration and drilling Instruments for the atomic energy program.—V. 182, p. 1564. "In gan tn June, with 37 thorium claims in Colorado and 180 uranium claims adjacent Saguac.ie county, colo. Petrolia. Sada the the from thereby and will become void if not exercised The warrants are exercisable until one of Thorium "Affiliated and value face 1966. Inc., $1,000 per "Westcliffe the authorized transferable be to are warrants for erties. cluding the redeemable debentures, to uranium claims also adjacent to the Thornberg prop¬ 38 than provide that the bearer may purchase class A common stock, 10c par value, upon surrender of the warrants, at $3 per share on or before Oct. 1, 1966. Lindsay Chemical Co. with 2,000 acres of claims. Co. Gas Coal Corp., Gcons' "Ores, 6% initially at Corp. and Outstanding 6.000,000 shs. April on University unpatented mining leasehold interest in a claim PROCEEDS—The rants with in Contracts Oil 404 Colorado 34 has patented one The of America, Titanium S. "U. "Brown less at also are has company 40-share production next spring). "Thorium debentures The with ores blocked out for mining in the Gold Silverton, Colo, (which is expected to go into full near redeemable purchase shares of its class A common stock, which are to be attached Leasing Co. Mine at in face value thereof. month. per to A, event no The from range now series tures, exploration to the production of precious and base metals, oil, coal and thi manufacture of instruments needed for atomic development on the Colorado Plateau. "New properties fully acquired by CNI now include: "Crites and Associates, Oklahoma oil property now yielding a net "Colonial located are Utah. eight days' shares. 15,000.000 to FINANCING 10,000,000 shs. organized was owns It of Simon, Strauss & Himme; William N. Pope, Inc.; Draper, Sears & Co.; and Chace, Wniteside, West & Winslow, Inc. acquisitions include potentially valuable uranium support last month's increase in capitalization "Other new Colonial and Colo. County, Group accrued ton, per company (a» further states: 140,000 tons of lead, zinc, ready for mining with an and The County, warrants) . Inc.—Acquisitions— oil properties already owns offices of production. Colo., principal consist in out PRESENT TO Colo. Grand be redeemed and accrued interest thereon date fixed lor redemption, together with a premium of 3% to Oct. 1, 1957, of such principal amount, less Me of 1% of such principal amount for each two full years expired between Oct. 1, 1957, and the date fixed lor such redemption. Tnese debentures are, however, "Colonial EFFECT cent) one BUSINESS—Company corporation has acquired 100% interest in 11 major mineral development properties, it was announced on Dec. 8 by .John Murrell, Chairman of the Board, and Robert I. Ludwig, President. The new moves by the former Colonial Uranium Co. combine under one operation a widely-divershied program of mineral exploration and blocked (par series A, due This Sllverton, stock in increase an Offered—An bentures remainder will be available for general corporate purposes. announcement GIVING Authorized Common in properties. Of the balance, the company intends to expend some $300,000 for the construction of gas gathering systems and $200,000 for the further drilling and development of proved properties. The The CAPITALIZATION $11,298,206; to $7,221,436; Although an additional 382,000 shares were issued in connection the company's program of expansion and diversification, net its Colonial Nuclear Industries, company's worth with proceeds of the financing the company plans to retire in¬ of SI 280,978 Incurred by the company upon acquisition of debtedness sales net capita! working net the company's in increase an exploring for, acquiring interests in, and developing and operating oil ana gas properties and acquiring, owning and operating gas gather¬ ing systems. These properties were transferred to the company by its organizers in exchange for 1.022,000 shares of its common stock and 310,000 shares of class B stock, constituting all of the now outstand¬ .. the in crease of ing stock. With the betv/een parisons Inc. The public offering price and underwriting terms are to supplied by amendment. The company was organized under Delaware law on Nov. 10, 1955, to provide a corporate organization to acquire, further develop and operate interests in oil and gas properties and gas | gathering systems owned principally by O. S. Wyatt, Jr. (President) of Corpus Christi, and Abe Epstein (Vice-Presiaenti of San Antonio. Its properties are located in Southern Texas, and it is engaged generally in the business Co., & l>e Chronicle... Monday, December 26, 1955 the of registration proposed common statement offering stock, was oi filed with $2.9§7,000 withdrawn on 6% the SEC on debentures Nov. 10. Sept. and 29, covering 47,316 shares Volume 132 Number 5493 The Commercial and Financial Chronicle ... (2789) Dow Chemical Co.—New Development— Development will of a for process the chemical be undertaken by this company and Angeles under a two-year agreement. Los An exchange resulted in milling, technical Inc., of Eleanora will agreement control licensed be aimed procedures at perfecting the masking techniques. and Turco.—V. 182, by etchant The Mr. very successful year with both sales and is reported by H. N. Mallon, President. high formance earnings This at year's The per¬ was accompanied by a further improvement in Dresser's already strong over-all financial position. Also, several new acquisi¬ tions during the year will lend considerable emphasis to the company's growth in the years ahead. Likewise, a comprehensive program which the company has had in effect for several years for building maintaining sion and reinforcement Dresser's Net management entire are 011,000 and $611,000 excess for sales on the of subject net profits the depth over-all fiscal has permitted management team, final a audit, Oct. 31, were $164,700,000. These of and $9,660,000 non-recurring with compare for 1954. character Of resulting this of $157,- total, from about refund a Excluding this non-recurring item, the on basis creased Sales the a $5.15 33 per by 1954 for 1955 of Oct. tion of $5.05 1955, the entered from Southwestern leading manufacturer of S. I. E. instruments, world-wide search broad applications such for oil. in S. the field 1955 fiscal sales. whereas were is 1954 of shares and chemical for markets will icr for automatic provide S. for upon the a acquisi¬ of Houston, Texas, having many special largest manufacturer are controls I. E. also universally developed electronic ahead.—V. years in with 182, areas of used elec¬ in units the See covering Dec. on 12 filed all types broad $125,000 of 4% offered at (in par underwriting. expansion, facilities. letter a second proceeds remodeling and of to are and with the Club Mr. the In move a designed directors of to both facilitate this with and David will into T. the parent buildings Tenner, President and expense taxes of and a it both and lay expansion and its and the was DCA and financial Dec. when for broad the for of a be of of companies asked preference compared with to Reeves-Ely the stock of will annual have vote been the on called expansion for proposal Jan. to 20, exchange held by minority shareholders (ap¬ outstanding) on a share-for-share basis total preference stock new DCA both will stock common proximately 40% Dynamics $1 pay dividend Corp. annual payments of America. 20 cents This new dividends cumulative of (as the on Reeves- Ely common stock for the past six years); will have equal voting rights, share-for-share,' with the common stock of DCA; and will have a $2 par value and $20 a liquidating value. The hew preference stock also will carry with it entitling the holders at any time during the next each preference A review discloses into two shares of 10 Dynamics feature to years convert corporation proposal v/ill require two-thirds statement, of the the shareholders the affirmative votes of stock common of each advised were com¬ the holders company. In a proxy as of Jan. 20, Dvnamics of the shares of Reeves- that Corp. of America will own approximately 60% Ely commcn stock then outstanding (based on the assumption that all of the Reeves-Ely preferred stock now called for redemption will be converted of Dec. tion ' into Reeves-Ely 28, 1955), the at and shares common will Reeves-Ely vote such meeting. in favor meetings of will the be V. at plicated and unwieldy, Mr. Bonner stated. Conversion of the new pref¬ erence shares at the holders' desire will permit sales over the American Stock Exchange, in which DCA common stock is traded, he noted.— 182, and of operations at Fanner indications that this Eastern Air Lines, Inc.—Orders Allison Allison prop-jet engines Eastern by Air Electra Eastern's and Lines Aeroproducts to power Airliners,| it backer, President was announced Chairman of the General cf its The the Federal into and assemblies, Mr. prop-jet in the Dec. on 40 of 19 Eastern's transports, production Eastern's the 150 has Net for Federal income to An income Lockheed Ricken- Curtice, the United General that $100,000,000 first fleet turbine-powered States. it has order initial said. for of orders Provision prop-jet option. This to 200 number engines amount is power of also to complete for for the Allison production 30 of Electras added production would raise $40,000,000."—V. 182, p. .1910.? <• over Stainless Steel an which the value on the S. when the in Dec. 21 decision process fcr stated. He a to install widening Internal work Contracts have than tonnage, Service for settlement The York. a industrial and other uses," the work, he expansion is in terms of would a and on provide additional Mr. Curley said. dollar capacity some year, for completion late program the It is convertible at will be favorable the money market end of 18 months to conditions a term then prevailing. loan, payable semi¬ annually to 1961. Commenting on the outlook for Eastern, Mr. Curley pointed out that "sales in the first nine months of 1955 were above those for the full for with firm represented the the of the E. for welders of new tax 1942 years, culmination of of $580,000 at arrearages ments of the 1954 above 5% its on the on during the Sept. 30, result a income in the past at Sept. 30, 1955. the company cleared up preferred stock for stock common showed in¬ an and that the current ratio increased year and the resumed first The Home Oil Co. Ltd. below.—V. 182, time The SEC corporation (20 cents used to per pay Dec. on 225,000 share), covering filed 7 shares of cash dividend pay¬ 1943.—V. since 182, without notification to be will sa'es climb units than that conditioner continued limited a servicing The to over so!d by company passenger cars, combination heater-air- and territorial number expansion enables the exclusive distributorships, of available.—V. 180, 2593. p. that Christmas a 1,250 bonus employees.— Inc., Bethlehem, The proceeds operations. taxes, Offered—The 100,000 shares cent) at $3 per share. is contemplated that the net proceeds $113,000 to reduce corporate indebtedness follows: of approximately $7,000 $42,000 bank the on note $19,000 payable, unsecured mately $35,000 will be on accounts $19,000 loans made on to payable, will be including $26,000 in chattel a mortgage and corporation; approxi¬ semi-automatic machinery the used to purchase some and to put the high back voltage diode into balance of $112,000 will be used as working production; and the capital. BUSINESS—The designers and is located at business developers of the corporation germanium high of is that of electronics back voltage diodes, microwave radar crystals, UHF mixer crystals and transistors. Its office 11 West Fourth CAPITALIZATION St., Bethlehem, Pa. GIVING EFFECT TO PRESENT FINANCING Authorized Common stock (par 813. one Gamewell Co. (& —V. 182, p. Outstanding 1,000,000 shs. cent)__ 531,667 shs. Subs.)—Earnings Lower— Six Months Ended Nov. 30— Net operating profit before preciation and U. S. 1955 provision and for Canadian $1,389,188 i.— income Net 6,784 $1,390,404 ; Depreciation $1,415,073 142,681 671,462 $567,267 U. S. and Canadian income $607,944 $1.58 $1.70 taxes income share per 181, 135,667 680,456 .. for Earnirtgs —V. $1,408,289 1,216 income Provision 1954 de¬ income taxes Miscellaneous R. on 357,912 shs. outstanding 1561. p. Wills, President, offices operations. opened the at be to since One Credit A beginning new Service, newly announced the addition recent company's network of sales finance and This makes a total of 32 new offices the the of has the operates 120 offices in par to are Pa.—Stock General Acceptance Corp.—Adds Three New Offices— with offered underwriting. incident to mining expenses of stock Prices offering is not underwritten. as F. Moab, Utah—Files— letter a health. among loan common used cooling and safeguards his 611. more" Fireball Uranium Mines, Inc., currently freezing problem which efficiency. It also permits the individual temperature for the lsvel of Co.—Pays $130,000 Bonus— payments 1337. p. valve the cabs. offer PROCEEDS—It Federated Petroleums Ltd.—Offer Expired Dec. 5— See fit virtually convertibles. reported that the on Dec. 19 publicly offered of class A common stock (par one the dividend 1337. p. also by-pass solve p. Total to 4.53% steps, 19 the and of years of 2.6% Dec. on to of models that wagons, Doolin, President, recently announced $130,000 has been distributed 182, used backlog capital As 1956 high- Frigiking addition incar air truck to coast-to-coast Frito —.— demand that settlement low-cost the 1949, the corporation has doubled production succeeding year. Last year's introduction of the stated Mitchell $750,364 poses, the interest of $658,302 was an offset against fiscal year that would otherwise have been taxable. Mr. Blagden further stated that net working from the Frigikab Gahagan, the company and the Treasury Department, and as a negotiations, deficiencies which had originally been asserted in $2,000,000 were settled for $920,115, plus interest of $658,302, or a total of $1,578,417. The company paid this settlement in full by a partial sale of its investments in U. S. Government securities and a five-year bank loan in the amount of $500,000. For income tax pur¬ it Inc., General year. three 19 states. offices is in Philadelphia. is GAC's office opened the of of instalment acquired or Acceptance currently in sixth To office Valdosta, in Ga„ be known as Consumer Philadelphia. operating under the name of G. A. company to are 10,200,000 purchased by be Co., Inc., The public by Dec. on 21 covering from. The registration a of it3 of group a Ford offering Mich.—Registers With SEC— filed shares and statement for public underwriting headed sale terms by the According short-term be loans. offered, prospectus, Its capital the stock reclassification a was of to Blyth be Class B of as stock Total and 1, the 1955, sale of & shares or k to Outstanding *10,832,100 shs. 75,000,000 shs. 36,148,620 shs., 15,000,000 shs. 6,480,750 shs. par i stock 215,000 shs. 53,461,470 shs. General Motors Employees and its Stock Option Plan for 1955, prior to the reclassification 3,322,395 shares common. All Jan. on of 5, class 1956, A there common employees. scheduled i sued were and key 172,645 and for the outstanding shares of class family shares A class A shares After giving 000 B the of family class the Ford officers their members the 12.1% of voting power; stitute 20.3 % total The the voting to to Ford Foundation owned announced The the General been Mr. public, will hold and members 6,480,750 will hold of sale the of 3,089,908 Ford the 10,200 family - and shares (100%) of the class 26,148,620 shares (100%) of and the public wili own 10,832,100 shares (100%) (including 632,100 shares to be issued to di¬ employees of the company upon reclassification class A common). The class B stock held by of Ford total while of reclassification the family and the common total Ford family equity outstanding and stock outstanding interests carry held by equity and wi 1 40% the of public carry constitute the total wLl con¬ 60%? of the power. company also ing 800,000 shares ox filed its a $5 registration par common statement stock, to on be Dec. offered 21 Acceptance Corp.— into He to said, the operate which will be Motorama shown of 1956 publicly in car's with piston newly cover¬ pursuant the President, first time at York City, Jan. 19-24, for highway use. has no plans to put a car gas turbine substantially engine the promise "gives same economy of able day being present as engines." Curtice air, that said is the the key factor Firebird concerned, has used been Receives in II body strength. a lightweight metal of great titanium, whidh presents problems See experimental developed regenerator, or heat exchanger, which recaptures 80% of the turbine exhaust heat and uses it to raise the than Mr. are New for four-passenger family however, that General Motors as temperature of intake economy of operation. that new Curtice, production. said automotive A II, designed a 19. Motors Curtice it Dec. on Firebird far so successfully in the shell It as an car's is is improved made the first from time welding and platmg automobile body. Large Parts Order— Eastern Air Lines, Inc. above.—V, 182, p. 2466. General Public Utilities Corp.—To Dissolve Unit— This the the stock and holdings of the Foundation stock; common rectors, of A effect interests the and (88A'4 ). shares common stock; and (1.3%); General Corp.—Builds Turbine Car— B voting rights Ford of name titanium, vote were lodged in the class B shares. Members Ford lamily interests held all of the 172,645 outstanding shares of the class B stock and 7.5% (190,347 shares) of the class A stock. Company officials and employees OAned 42,140 of the corporation has built and successfully tested turbine passenger car, Firebird II, Harlow H. more "Excluding 15,000 shares held in the company's treasury. Additional shares may be issued under outstanding options and certain com¬ pany plans under its Savings and Stock Investment Program for of Dec. 1, stockholders under This to 125,003,000 shs par) ($5 d"bt adjusted the is operating and 182, p. 2018. has par) <$5 capital Dec. funded no Authorized ($5 stock stock V. supplied follows: as stock A has company Title of Issue— Common city, which gas the to give effect to C. Finance Corp., marks the company's 14th office in Georgia. Another office has been opened in Miami, the company's sixth in that distribution. and are with stock, common par underwriters Foundation, price $5 amendment. Ford volume, of based on present prices. The project m 1956. he said. financed in part by a credit agreement grcup of banks headed by The Manufacturers Trust Co. of New The arrangement, which runs for seven years, was made last under 1956 summer, were new corporation the company, Mr. Blagden strengthened immeasurably successfully completed with was first installation. of excess class rolling mill—a Sendzimir reversing steadily increasing demand for stainless of already been let $15,000,C00 to $20,000,000 is scheduled " special report to stockholders. Mr. between result The condition negotiations 1955, Revenue new on range pointed out that the 50% rather with a mill—is based a conditioner Dallas the financial condition of March, the as 190,000 1955. financial Mr accounting 1954 $1,700,000 at Sept. 30, 1954 to over New orders for the past several years have excess of manufacturing capacity, with the result necessary to sub-contract production to meet the on its V. approximately the Tax Adviser DC Institute. announces totaling customers. through 1947. of Co.—Plans Expansion^ well 940,364 the stated many Independent manufacturers combined. produces Frigikar trunk units for limousines and $9,453,060 50,115 President, America's other as 1956.— 289,427 in of Frigiking saw the firm's annual installations, reportedly more under-dash 10 000 still $671,411 increase Profits Technical Controllers ago, eliminates S c10m,f0,r1t popular-priced 1 of station President, plus each 38,264 substantial Excess as Washington-, founding in sales 709,675 tax tax Blagden, been of that stated Salaried type rolling by John M. Curley. President, in sheets into The management and board of directors are should be taken so that the company will be able to produce in its own plant the business that it is receiving. Care¬ ful thought is being given to the additional facilities that should be acquired in the future to accomplish this result. propeller $26,000,- approximately made units improved an Aeroproducts on cold quarter considering what steps Class increase "The fourth over stock common from rose demands Motors expansion new carry surplus : preferred stock- 15, been substantially in SEC program for this corporation, including installation of mill and supporting machinery and equipment that capacity for stainless steel sheets by 50% to meet grow¬ ing demand for thinner gauges of the metal, was announced a will on A. presses. As Eastern will the its to prevented full S«ono $298 at 1955 on Commenting se¬ Curtice. GM an orders Mr. similar a Curtice additional Eastern in the in oificer as the year conditioners, self-select $8,005,947 income a cars, ieature air to . - before car owner C. sales This been assignment undertaken by General Motors repre¬ largest order of its kind yet placed by the airline industry. model, 000," of "Electra" go pointed out by "Covering an initial was 501 far debentures. refrigerative automobile air conditioner J' ^ltche11- MagneToucn most all Fanner enure and and manufacturers introduced passenger has 180, p. 440. Dividends paid Dividends paid production sents It to fleet new have Motors Corp. under the contracts announced produce the complete power unit for Lockheed of I the Year Ended Sept. 30— Engines— propellers today by Captain Eddie Board, and Harlow H. Thus, airliners thus trend first model „ hew elected directors. that Ford Motor Co., Detroit, will for of serVed Revenue comm'ittees associations MagneTouch control late Since 1566. p. lected Engineering the joint offices of the two corporations, 25 West 43rd St., New York City. The existing intracorporate structure—in which Reeves-Ely wholly owns a number of manufacturing subsidiaries and, in turn, itself is a subsidiary cf Dynamics Corportaion—has proved to be needlessly com¬ V. all a Research bar car Federal Machine & Welder Co.—Earnings, etc.— , consolida¬ held was exclusive and been , definite are prior to the redemption date shares Eoth have Chairman Mr' Evans 1800. and Norman J. Henke of Acting tax on heretofore earnings are at the highest point in the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, T. E. Butz, President, announced. He added that there crease The merger of share conversion a stock mon and Commenting meetings stockholders by Reeves-Ely. The move planning, eliminate cer¬ groundwork projects, he stated. Special 20 served which of Henke joined Fanner in a sales orders diversifica¬ on 182, p. temporary Frigikar Corp., Dallas, Tex.—New Development— recently elected President of The Cleveland Hobbing Vice-President of The Fanner Manufacturing Co. was Co. $5,300,000 at Dec. subsidiary, announced above.—V. and This corporation, capacity underdash, Photoswitch Photoswitch Marine Corp., member organizations, purposes, capacity and was later appointed Promotional Sales Manager. In March of this year he was elected Viceand Plant Manager of The Fanner Brookside Park Plant. and Reeves-Ely proposal to consolidated Reeves-Ely company, simplify corporate structure tain future corporation 1954 outstanding Internal Evans increased SEC Dynamics Corp. of America—To Consolidate Unit— tion, in of Guy ?*"♦», ^r0m «19, to of 3950' to the Commissioner President and Laboratories, Inc., have approved Corp. Director a Provision 1971, to be each), without for construction, pay Tack Findley is Income $1,000 to of Control organization. manufacturing rapidly expanding and used improving Peter transportation industry, consolidation a surrender has announced that July 1, 1980 a e available Evans, CPA and attorney, has been elected Controller and of this company. Formerly, he specialized in taxation and corpoiation law in New York City. An authority on taxation he lectured at the leading Eastern Universities and Tax Instituteshe'was co-founder of the University of Rhode Island Tax Institute An of Atlas Machine He of notification $500 be the upon 2356. p. Ready York due Treasurer by The Pantasote Co. of represents Howard J. Findley mortgage bonds due Feb. denominations The of fabrics for used remain Net Clib to Fanner Manufacturing Co.—Two New Directors— having instrumentation, Dunham Woods Riding Club, Wayne, 111.—Files— The be on 2465. p. will used money Fireye Corp. and business is research, engineering, manufacturing and photoelectric and electronic products which serve all of industry and the government.—V. 182, p. 2128. distribution earnings producing and refining divisions of the oil In addition, the increasing use of electronic industries. Instrumentation processes the Inc., Combustion Division, Inc. Its cal¬ transformers, magnetic recording systems, electric potentiome¬ and related equipment. S. I. E. plans include expansion into ters debentures the 182, °f New debentures, Free Sewing: Machine Co., Los Angeles, Calif.—Evans Elected Treasurer— polyvinyl chloride plant for being built in Passaic, N. J. will use the proceeds for general corporate additional working capital necessitated by for sales. of corporation Mr. equipment general coated Corp. company This outstanding contingent Service, as Instrumentation The 6%. the of the and exchange —V. new material raw which were share per agreement, has for of Electronics Co. E. will produce manufacture volume about of year, for 1,991,700 Revenue which I. in operation stock common Dairies, Inc.—Definitive Debentures Mlc?IanJ^ Trust Cosubordinated definitive 4»/a% investors, it was Wyman, President of Hans Savings and Stock Investment Program for Salaried Employees. p. 2466. 182, Foremost Exchange Buffet Corp.—Stock to Be Delisted— 1954 some electronic of the for earnings of an Industrial or industrial applications. tronic geophysical the shares, Internal increase the particularly 1955. share into the 5% a include earnings basis increase an recently 1, for Per on years net 1,876,000 on 15% these basis, with of calculated ruling the of March share basis 31, Dresser about non-recurring. the are favorable by both acquired common was on a comparison for the two years operations, the net income in 1955 in¬ from for comparison cents culated a of operations Lane-Wells Co., On as that over and income of Pantasote plant new its original of taxes. to America—Private Placement—It was announced on Dec. 22 that direct placement of $2,000,000 of subordinate convertible notes, due Dec. 1, 1975, has been negotiated by Eastman, Dillon & Co. $10,- preliminary by points out in his statement that into Electronics and expan¬ about sales the vinyl film and sheeting for draperies and upholstery. throughout ended year approximately to earnings of was of and for ten-company organization. earnings 360,000 figures strength 22 finance part of the construction of the The Eleonora Chemical Corp., which is all-time record during Corp., Passaic, N. J.—Debentures Dec. on Wyman convertible an rate —V. Pantasote. Dresser Industries, Inc.—Reports Record Year— A annual private announced and process 2687.. p. Chemical $40,000,000 Sold Privately—A $500,000 5% debenture offering of this corporation, a subsidiary of The Pantasote Co., has been successfully placed with to a joint announcement on Dec. 14 by the two Additional research and sharing of information under improving be magnesium processing information has already highly-efficient etchant for magnesium a and are running at a quarter."—V. 181, p. 2117. current of Products, and production of according companies. the foimai will of the 1954, year milling Turco 5 corporation, Securities solution and of persons holds all 4v0 030 was announced Commission Dec. on for an subsidiary, Associated Electric and the Commission has issued transactions; ested it Exchange its until the of shares of Jan. 5, 19o6, outstanding its common to request securities stock. of 15, has applied to the order authorizing dis¬ and related giving inter¬ thereon. GPU Associated, consisting ol a Company, an order hearing Associated in turn owns all the Electric Company, ail the and $4,000,600 o„ deben¬ tures of Manila Electric Company, and all the outstanding securities (2,000 common shares) of Escudero Electric Service Company (which outstanding outstanding latter In two common stock oreferred companies and the Philippines). pending before the Commission, G U proposes Pennsylvania Power Company into Pennsylvania seeks modification of a prior SEC order to Northern Pennsylvania in the GPU holding- operate in another application the merger of Northern Electric Company and permit retention of of Pennsylvania common stocks ' "4^*' The Commercial and Financial 6 granted by the Commission, application is this If system. company and the latter s assets will be trans¬ liabilities. In addition, GPU will make a capital contribution to Manila Electric of the outstanding common etock of Escudero.—V. 181, p. 2428. ferred Associated to its dissolve will GPU subject GPU to directors meeting annual the Match 5, 1956 of a proposal to increase the shares of common stock (par SI) from 2,000,000 on number of authorized approved the submission to stockholders at 21 Dec. on 1.074.329 shares are presently outstanding, to 5.000,000 each of the outstanding shares of common stock SI par value each. Subject to approval of the above proposal by stockholders at the annual meeting, the management intends to recommend to the board chares; of which and chares, Into split to shares two of quarterly dividend be paid on the new stock in April, 1956. This would be equivalent to 75 cents quarterly or $3 annually on the presently outstanding shares as compared with the §2.50 annual dividend paid during the last nine fiscal years. that 37Vs-cent a ■■ hoard The authorized also filing the the SEC of with registration a respect to a proposed offering to the public, prior to stock split, of 160.000 shares of the company's presently authorized but unissued common stock through a group of under¬ writers headed by Smith, Barney & Co. The proceeds of the issue will statement the be used for general board The . with proposed statement corporate authorized also filing of registration a with respect to its employees' stock purchase plans covering additional shares of presently authorized but unissued common 12,000 stock 24.000 and chased lrom outstanding time Georgia in time to ry. 1954 1953 1952 $818,167 $842,793 169,883 138,380 income— 111,323 136,684 163,252 111,721 railway-.— 6,059,563 6,973,718 8,067,629 railway. income™ 560,434 784,625 1,544,933 8,120,933 1,560,358 593,095 775,187 1,452,423 exceeded stockholders in the It that profit a 1955's of than of its they 1955 dividends were earnings of the its its and company sales since 28, Feb. 1913 and 182, p. profits.—V. and thus portion of allowances from came will sources 2129. Amount Earned —V. earned shares per 1954 1,450,178 1,344,461 on 38,325 $1,202,716 772,214 755,030 $1.71 $1.59 stock. stock common $1,241,041 16,190 $1,322,436 preferred on outstanding share common 182, p. Oct, voted at record high rate. Our expect to continue to a that Inc. 6EC Dec. on 13 filed registration a 1,000,000 shares of capital stock covering 1014. statement with the (par one cent).—V. 182, avail, income Hill Bunker dividends Bunker $1 par stock. common As Dec. of This Dec. October— 1954 1953 $7,396,278 $6,795,008 $7,985,883 $8,802,356 Net from 2,199,615 1,824,620 2.595,333 3,058,461 Net ry. income.. 905,059 835,249 1,008,541 1,191,079 oper. The 1952 1950 in and to 1951 purchasers the of From Jan. 1— Gross from Net railway... 69,540,517 78,262.806 23,844,478 to will the add by net Net Int. 141. 7,243,416 9,462,399 9,000,010 Dec. on fourth $120,000 quarter and includes In said 1 part: Board The dividend a dividend a from Polaris Gulf Oil Corp.—Possible Record Capital Expenditures Seen Next Year— This and in its the natural Gwensrud, The cf Board natural the 50% four over revealed Canada barrels of and natural 1,350,000,000 trillion Dec. on in reserves 690,000,000 oil at ft., cu. gas barrels, Sidney 20. total of Eastern the Venezuela and 4.2 together trillion ft. cu. crude fields reserves as of Kuwait, of which Gulf owns a "various publications have estimated from 20 to 30 billion barrels ranging of oil." Mr. Swensrud tarrels a J.7,500 oil this country. Gulfs The "we expect Thu company £45 the longer of it 142,000 Operations Mr. The the about 1.8 the Creek U. to held trillion On finances, i^ebt of in Canada with cu. ft. reduction Total net the in He order added: 195d in Swensrud will is of from said with the U. and S. to Gulf gas ir elud¬ had is the expenditures neighborhood for and short term net plant working and t7ill Swensrud assets be year." also the expressed substantially greater than 1354.—V. 182, view'that the has been Gulf earnings in 1955 record $182,800,000 reported for no The filed 1955, covering company proposes to offer its common the capital stock of Watervliet shares Paper Co. Hammermill 3aill will vided rtock chares accept that of of at Dec. In at that the the rate of to the and be class pro 5, Mr. 7 at covering $2 share, per Calif. The- machinery, Inc., net Dec. the through proceeds common all 1-ast Watervliet, Watervliet for shares 25 of 128,000 are so stock shares Watervliet shares, tendered. are of exchange the ratio Watervliet tendered being In in in 807c into, and the right to one the letter be to are be used borrow Co., the tendered by event the close less of The plan of reorganization principally for in the under production of which air this and Hammerpro¬ outstanding than 128 000 business on a J., Announcement made on Purolator trial Wire Dec. 19 of the in President, a and completion joint of preliminary statement Frederick A. issued by Vollbrecht, Products, Inc., now operates two plants at $ of Rahway, $5 Split— to stockholders stock common proposal a from 4,500,000 value. par approved to shares to for proposal a approve in the ask to increase an implement in the stockholders authorized proposed a shares split the of or.e. transfer plans of taxes for $5 value stockholders. a for the the of use for par the stock Although additional the shares , stock Kaiser Co.—Proposed ConsolidationChairman of both Motors the in of this plan a the would future Board of which, the Kaiser if participate of Directors, and company under and with various Henry Kaiser Edgar F. Motors consummated, J. Corp., on stock¬ all Kaiser and enterprises. exchange of stocks, Henry J. Kaiser Co. would become subsidiary of Kaiser Motors and the name of Kaiser new would gravel business. Co., Steel value the 30% 14, Industries the other had an the of common common stock of Per- Kaiser-managed in Kaiser Alumi¬ aggregate quoted approximately $325,000 000. wholly-owned subsidiary of a as to and the of 80% common in Cement of 1955 continue Corp. engineering, 37% owns Corp., ownership of stocks Permanente Dec. would it of interests as Co. Kaiser operations. construction, Chemical and well as Kaiser and of as Motors & Corp., to and in addition, In Aluminum J. changed is engaged Steel Henry Kaiser be of its business scope the • Industries Corp. and be relieved under the plan of all of thus providing it with better financial flexibility for carrying on the Jeep and commercial vehicle business which is now its present bank debt, on a profitable basis. • Independent financial and of equitable not the of owners It of is have the for advisers present not has public less than the decided J. of recommend a Motors stock for the exchange of in consultation consummation upon of for with the Motors would be the stock of the new Kaiser Kaiser common Co. to Kaiser management of the Kaiser retained precise basis that, stockholders 4V2%. Henry Corp. been exchange While yet been finally determined, financial plan, advisers basis Kaiser Co. Henry J. now owns 37% of the common Motors. Kaiser contemplated that bank loans aggregating $95,000,000 will be, incurred for the purpose of carrying out the plan, and that the agree¬ the could under which declared be Industries Details the or loans paid are on made the will common provide that no dividends stock of the new Kaiser- without consent of the banks. Corp. concerning' the proposed plan will be ful'y explained in a to be available prior to a special meeting of Kaiser presently scheduled for March, 1956.—V. 182, statement proxy stockholders 2020. Ind.— See engaged cap D. of Stock submit of of the Board, said that the proposal stockholders at the annual meeting on the present no an Kaiser new Angeles, Corp.—Proposed Successor— ,, • Henry J. Kaiser Co. above. filters negotiations James President to shares 9,000,000 Cement Willys offered Kaiser Motors Corp.—Plans Repayment of i RFC Loans: and Consolidation— See was Henry J. Kaiser Co. above.—V. 179, pp. 925 and 1480. Abeles, Indus¬ Cloth. Purolator board to Kaiser market equipment, now breather $ Chairman Kaiser Industries corporation voted 25.000,000 meeting Kaiser has automotive industry, will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Products, Inc., pioneer oil filter manufacturer of Rahway, has been approved by the boards of directors of both companies. N. to the of Purolator shares 21 by of num, With be Corp., Wayne, cleaners 1955—48 Wks.—1954 $ 23,264,367 280,455,761 252,590,481 Corp.—Plans authorized Kaiser the manente an the shares 26 exchange the Products 1955—4 Wks.—1954 Dec. on Corporation Motors Cloth Co., Inc.—Current Sales Increased— stock its with Los purchase $1.37 stock ment to 745,431 $1.62 Kaiser, of and sancl Privately to 753,383 $1.16 Henry J. Kaiser Co. shares A Calif.—Files $1) 745,431 proposed reflect 1955—11 Mos.—1954 capital stock (par Samuel B. Franklin & 766,576 $1,145,196 wholly-owned ex¬ Sales Higher— of 736,752 $1,334,231 $1.34 announced Motors the shares 182, p. 1338. notification 634,484 $970,925 753,383 for Through a prior to Dec. 19, of $1,911,772 poration. was $3,535,304 $26,330,244 $22,032,512 a $2,071,033 620,920 on associates fair filed 9,631,024 $1,605,409 $1,724,568 $11,542,796 share. savings has companies. same terms 10,182,339 plan also would result in the repayment of all of the presently outstanding indebtedness of Kaiser Motors, including the entire $13,300,000 remaining amount due Reconstruction Finance Cor¬ of Placed $12,253,372 7,987,393 outstand. President, The basis. class 1955—12 Mos.—1954 $9,592,802 1956. effect 18 his aggregate the Co.—Earnings Up— 1955—10 Mos.—1954 2250. than holders p. for of stock. for of D°c. > 126,756 (Henry J.) etc. Wire on additional an 2637. $1,018,440 stock Kaiser, exchanged 75% of approximately Hawthorne, 16 shares inventory, amendment^ p. 116,765 Cassidy, Industries 150,000 180, $1,217,516 value Henry J. the Securities and Exchange Commission— SEC stock.—V. Cassidy said that establishment stock on SEC— an covering split, he said, the increase to 25,000,000 authorized shares is being made at this time to put the company into position to take advantage of future opportunities for growth. —V. 182, p. 2467. 1698. corporation statement capital par With filed company 105,491 annual other Home of not above 195.5—Month—1954 Ideal-Aerosmith, stock $865,434 4,500,000 would and and stock in converted ration of Home 1955 A exceed the of 'both Federated on has $3,556,412 The A — common 97,166 November Dec. case the in Dec. on Stores Corp.—November p. of $1,006,482 voted common referred basis the on of Co.—Notes also company Period End. Nov. 30— 182, shares $1,103,648 the 9, the that —V. 196,981 2130. p. M. be from Ltd. Co. above tendered for exchange. See also V. $5,000,000 on the 1956.—V. 182, p. 2249. A registration statement with the SEC on 166,400 shares of its $2.50 par common stock a cf of the for and receive Home additional Howard 445,851 25,773,403 par L. privately $5,000,000 of 3%% promissory notes due Nov. 1, 1980, through Smith, Barney & Co. and R. W. Pressprich Co. 1955—11 Mos.—1954 1,552,163 14,175 deductions directors March —The company, it was announced on Dec. 19, has placed & $1 income Tea change of Plan of Reorganization Approved— Hammermill Taper Co.—Registers With SEC— 0, at of Electrochemical Hooker five-year prior pur¬ 1,329,781 registration Johns-Manville 2019. p. company is to Home automatically shares B received above Industrial This Oil Home Federated that elect of Home of expired event shall will class and Federated capital related is Mr. shares for to of $230,000,000., about 60% of applicable to producing operations. Our budget for 1956 Is still being studied. However, indications are that such outlays will probably be greater than in 1955 or any previous V/bich and shareholders of stock A the Sales less company's Ltd. providing of shares shares Any referred and than a year ago. Continuing financing is contemplated but fhat further The class of Home Canada liquids gas long a Exchange on said companies subject of Canada and the Court. case right in its of com. p. 182, .The to ressrves in reserves natural 90%, owns recoverable and Gulf $9,000,000 expected. capital in in states Gulf $420,000,000. "Our be or outside no debt large are name which proved A changeable gas. Mr. that of a acres. of for class two shareholders shares. the, in ration pro such Notice year, a optimistically. holdings in undeveloped leases million Alberta, of previous described were company's nine in $132,000,000 lie remarked Iz ft. in to 1,500,000 1955. its acres field trillion cu. of in 14,000 ^ x8!3,?"1 250'000'000 barrels of crude 2.7 "some has Government. S. the months reserves major subject for $33,225. of of agreement The receive to receive 88.704 investment its to — —V. Canada—Listing— Stock American Petroleums, each for Home corporation. Federated wells. gas as company's horizons leases leases about 11 the from company the industry 230,000 whole; and, a further healthy increase." for this aim, having drilled show first Federal revealed total now Pincher of enc holds outside Swensrud In Canada the future the above the about came productive 9% pushing undeveloped from acres 600 is for will year term acres has 1955 than aggressively Offshore clone. of next is development wells in For 13,700,000 also in rate increase that producing huge quantity of oil producing" which the of company greater was This capable production what tome that,in 1955 Gulf day in the U. S. wells of latter which said the of basis share-for-share a to option America—Earnings Up—> s amalgamation, the present stocks of Home and Federated will be exchangeable for either class A stock or class B stock of Home on share oil concession, Federated terms each Mutual, Inc.—Registers shs. per 182, Sales to and oil of the approved the amalgamation approval of the Secretary of State the was . Jewel Group, Inc.—Notes Placed Privately— have Under also are for Dec. 12 by Carl M. Loeb, Rhoades share, with a dealer's discount of $1 completed.—V. 182, p. 2467. Period End. Dec. 3— par of SEC offered stock Corp.—Secondary Offering pfd. stocks™. on —V. original listing 1,500,000 no par class A shares and class B shares of this company, which is engaged in the exploration for and the production of petroleum and natural gas, with its activities mainly confined to the Province of Alberta. A. gas. Middle share lbe at crude estimated are Chairman, proven of reserves Slates reserves estimated an In gas company's total proven United to be on income Earns, received 1955 is estimated to be about $400,000, Governors of Shareholders corporation's liquids other & Common for no It 1955, company 2,88-3,230 the with $10) common 67,230 of made was Balance from Polaris Mining Co. totaling $^52,903, dividends Hill totaling $126,160. net gains from sales and disposi¬ Oil Co., Ltd., Calgary, Alta., approved Bakeries operating Net company Home (par B $1,146,141 $14,930,039 $12,429,801 129,496 2,734,897 800,893 Operating revenues $10,199,597 Operating exps. & taxes 8,475,029 , supplied be has arranged to place privately, through R. S. Dickson & Co. Inc., an issue of $5,500,000 4V2% notes, due Oct. 1, 1968, with seven eastern and southern life'insurance companies.—V. 182, p. 915. 23,373,558 SEC 86,850 Period End. Oct. 31— 76,588,827 17,036,292 8,210,458 railway... ry. oper. income.. —V. 182, p. 1911. 67,484,086 19,035,959 ._ from Net chgs. Iowa Southern Utilities preferred stock, 5.8% series, at the rate shares (before adjustment) for each G8% of the outstanding stock of the company exchange of Hecla's 50% interest in Sullivan Finance notification 1955—Month—1954 offering shares 100,000 capital and depreciable assets of $156,500, and after deducting for exploration and examination of properties and provision income taxes of $34,000."—V. 181, p. 2929. Home 1955 railway railway™., from of class stock common 167,535 Minneapolis 15, will Gross the with 68,305 Investors of for ; With 2250. p. share. per $100,000 Gulf, Mobile & Ohio RR.—Earnings— Files — notification stock of $1,286,065 for fxd. 182, (par $1) the of Y. & Co. at $31.50 per with the statement registration a Secretary-Treasurer, the for letter a opers. Interstate common Net income for the year tion A income Co.—Change in Investments—Earnings of of common shares revenues ry. secondary , corporation oper. —V. sale to working capital.—V. 177, p. 1955, 1 N. share. per from rev. Net we stock in Eunker Hill and and the sale of Hecla's 494,696 shares of Fend Oreille Mines and Metals Co. to Bunker Hill at a price of S4.25 per share. Approximately 70% cf the total outstand¬ ing shares of the company was represented at the meeting and of the shares represented, 97% was voted in lavor of the proposed transac¬ from at $35 Divs. favor letter a filed 13 2,490 and class of Net Co. for 275,000 shares of common Sullivan Mining and Concentrating Co., ing Dec. on share per Railway Mining from filed International Rys. of Central tion. 1463. Group Securities, Inc., Jersey City, N. J. — Registers "With Securities and Exchange Commission— p. we ■ 26, in at- stock. issued Matthews, R. estimated are City Society of Financial Kansas the l'/2 Mining "On 12 , share. John "Net The chase has far have increased our output subscription price for this offering also is amendment. No underwriting is involved. A manufacturer of men's shirts, the company 2,585,502 $1,338,626 requirement Common a producing are cumulative for sales company. disclosed, Sorensen The was Dividend "As common were of shares warrant a preferred $32,307,282 income on warrants The 24,000 Dec. on company Purchasers Estimated— 1.955 profit of shares Corp., options to purchase 33,718 shares at $1 1955; the company will have outstanding common stock purchase entitling the holders to purchase shares of its common stock (amount thereof to be supplied by amendment). The offering relates Ilecla $36,194,431 _ income en covering sales Cloth to be offered at par ($10 per share), without underwriting. The proceeds are to be used to pay expenses incident to operating an insurance 31, such company $35 at warrants to Resources covering 1,466 shares of class A fiscal year, ending March 31, history," Mr. Sorensen also Mr. result, Dec. 15 filed 35,311 shares of its proceeds of the stock 2,788,804 —; taxes Provision for Federal taxes Net our on company 1955 Wire Insurance Co. of the South, Jackson, Fla.—Files— Exchange Commission— Securities and Batteries, Inc.—Earnings Rise— __ before tax are subsidiaries operations 6 Months Ended Oct. 31— Net their company's tax counsel. The company in March, June, September, and during 1955, a paid out of depreciation and depletion Gould-National Profit received share a while all have accumulated ether we before address Its Industrial 50 cents per The (C. F.) Hathaway Co., Waterville, Me.—Registers With of that from dividends 75% the of cents 10 when advised were that Exempt year. announced was realize check opinion this of 20 Dec. on dividend dividend a now Ontario. Wayne, operates additional plants of common stock (par one cent) to be offered share, through G. F. Rothschild & Co., Inc., New York. The net proceeds are to be used to pay expenses incident to mining operations. Analysts. Mr. Sorensen said that his year-end prediction was based on estimated sales and earnings for the nine months period ending. Dec. 31, 1955. "Both will be substantially higher than for the same period one year ago," he said.—V. 182, p. 2129. SEC paid in organs, estimates. earlier an Mineral Period End. Nov. 30— until This Glen Alden Corp.—75% of 1955 Dividends Tax exempt highest Hammond for 1,358,897 December current the in the , Demand 2019. p. December The at 1— oper. 182, The earnings be Toronto, $25,000,000. at covering 600,000 shares announced. In 143,302 from ry. and "should and than ' distribut'on. stock Sales 1956, Pa., more Securities and Exchange Commission— in projections for fiscal 1956-57 are such produce at the present rate or better." $719,534 Inland Co.—Net Up 43%— same the reach Dearborn and Petersburg, Mich. Its 1955 approximately $9,000,000.—V. 175, p. 2178. on Dec. 12 reported that its earnings were 43% the first six months of the current fiscal year than for period one year ago. Stanley M. Sorensen, President, said that earnings for the six months, ended Sept. 30, were $1,697,690, equal to $2.27 a share, against $1,176,240, or $1.58 a share in the like period of last year. Citing a substantial increase in sales and earnings, Mr. Sorenson said that "we feel it best to point out that the rate of increase cannot be maintained for the entire fiscal year, because during the six months reported we shipped all the organs we could make, whereas last year we accumulated an inventory which was sold later in the ycEr/* Dividends for the calendar year of 1955 totaled $2.70 against $2.40 in 1954. Mr. Sorensen reported. In addition to cash disbursements, company also made a 100% stock distribution Dec. 10, 1955. Mr. Sorensen said that the directors will meet sometime after Jan. 1, 1956 to consider the dividend rate on shares outstanding following the Ringtown, to Corp., with headquarters at company greater Pa., expected Products effect a relationship of the creating are returned subsidiary.—V. 182, p. 509. Organ Hammond by Allentown, (unless such date be amendment by companies two and controlled parent steadily 1955 Jan. Net pur¬ 114,903 from Net to be 2687. p. $771,941 railway oper. From Gross stock 182, railway™™ from Wet representing market,—V. open RR.—Earnings— from Wet shaies the October— Gross —V. simultaneous the of combination purposes. the specified to be February This Dividend—Plans Stock Financing— The in date extended), no shares will be exchanged and all shares will be to the stockholders. The purpose of the exchange offer i5 to Split—To Increase Corp.—Plans Stock Shoe General ✓ Chronicle... Monday, December 26, 1955 (2790) N. J., * Kalamazoo Stove & Furnace See Atlas Tack Corp. Co.—Delisting of Stock—• above.—V. 182, p. 1802. Volume 182 Number 5493 The Commercial and Financial Chronicle * .. (2791) (Julius) Kayser & Co.—Stock Sold—The Dec. 15 that announced company $3,000,000 on offering to common stock¬ holders of 130,000 additional shares of common stock has been fully subscribed. See details in V. 182, p. 2358. Kemir Corp. of America, Fresno, Calif. Securities and Exchange Commission— A letter 20,000 of notification shares Without of capital underwriting. establishment of George . S. filed was stock The to and the capital, Lorenzo at ($10 par used Keystone Steel & Wire Co.—Unit Construction the fall of The will will start in plant will increase the company's total factory floor area be will Removal of the will make and of it rented factory Manager, With relocate to on A. space, of J. better for and to release 200,000 President Strandquist, Co. and the the company's sole common stock, under¬ Dec. on 12 1955 Santa of debentures conducted at four Monica, Ohio. Calif., will be added the to in Grand offices was and a divisions two Rapids, Michigan, located are at Santa $128,600,000, which is $17,400,000 higher than the The company's previous sales record for a full ago. in same year authorizes 3,000,000 shares of class A voting stock having a par value of $5 each and 6,000,000 shares nonvoting common stock having a par value of $5 each 1700. common B 182, are 1953. recapitalization class V. feet at year $35,000 annually, back leased to National of purchased be National Lock by has 182, 2020. p. Industrial. Department and to create to industries has resulted in a BUSINESS—Company was incorporated in Georgia on Sept. 14, 1948. The company's home office is located the strength; of steel and the in the Marion Building, Augusta, shielding properties of lead, according to Alired P. Knapp, President. / Georgia. Six patent applications were granted earlier this month to American The company is engaged in the business of selling life, health and Viscose Corp. and Knapp Mills, Inc. covering an automatic lead clad¬ accident insurance in Georgia, on the Industrial Weekly Premium Basis, and is nowding machine which creates a homogenous bond between steel and; in the process of setting up an Ordinary Department. leau, giving the finished product the desired strength plus the ability During' the first ten months of 19do tne company has enjoyed an to shield against the escape of harmful rays from nuclear reactors. increase in weekly premium income of 41.7%. large expansion demand for of metal the Hand lead made automatic clad cladder, for 8 V2 % has been the in use Knapp Mr. chemical declared the CAPITALIZATION success.ully according all of i Mr. to Knapp Viscose American ■ ■ whose company is the inventions relating to lead.—V. / Koppers Co., Inc.—Marketing , This i dyes arranged has company which 178, ■■ made been have sold and under Coke Chemical & eight-member to sales or Aniline to sales discontinue staff will dyes Products, direct the that of of will of facilities that in Walker Mr. to produce American that Aniline, Pittsburgh but Coke by the Koppers subsidiary. increasing portion of its fine chemicals manufacturing the production of other fine organic chemicals. to ."The arrangement with Pittsburgh of the textile industry," Mr. coverage made Dec. cn Walker Mr. 31.—-V. 182, said Coke that the will agreement registration statement a with Co. also 51,800 covers shares common reserved for Korvette J. E. Inc., Shops, Inc. founded first for Inc., E. Melvin A. Inc., represented a Co. Inc., of Inc., separate ard unit of St., Inc., Korvette the of instance be the financing, added the to estimated at $2,000,000 general funds of will the company, from Net from Net ry. See Net from Net rv. —V. p. 4,615,522 New The 2,244,868 753,267 1,236,528 SEC Dec. filed 13 181, letter a of notification with the 747. p. Bryant, Inc. Months Ended 1954 to Oct. eral taxes profit 31— 1955 before provision for 1954 common 2,545,000 1,862,000 Less : Prpvision for Federal taxes Estimated Common » 182, p. per income 1,217,000 - $985,000 767,940 716.661 $1.71 of share dividends -> on the 4'/2% preferred stock.—V. 2688. Lear, Inc., Santa Monica, Calif.—Registers With SEC— This company a manufacturer of precision equipment for aircraft and guided missiles, such as automatic flight controls, flight reference instruments, radio communication and navigation devices, electrome¬ chanical a equipment and aircraft pumps, registration & Sons, Inc., will Inc.—V. Fabrics, 182, statement per share, added, in per Public Service "Present indications share earnings in 1956, Jan. on Inc. already has for 60,000 shares of 11 Dixon prior the on said, to timing thnl are subject LigL I use modest amount a to require announced its $100 par new out¬ any intention value pre¬ "We will consider parent company bank ar¬ offering additional common stock, dependent, cl of the equity investments in our operating com¬ panies and market conditions."—V. Middle West Service 181, 1313 pp. and 2694. notification relating to a filed on Dec. proposed 21 with public thel SEC o.fering of Co.—New President Elected— Jay Samuel Hartt, Chicago, 111., on Dec. 21 was elected President cl this company, effective Jan. 1, 1956. He succeeds Edwin Vennard wfc-J resigning the Presidency to become Managing Director of EdisoJ Electric Institute, New York. Mr. Vennard will continue as a member • is of. the Middle 1, which West committee he joins EEI. previously headed with merged Hartt has been Hartt South Middle of President and and RR. Eastern his West Chairman is Bend and executive and board of directors untJ when Hartt Mr. Service director a Utilities of of Co. the Executive director a firm own consulting Dec. on 31, Committee since the of Northern engineer! 1954. Mr. the merger. Chicago, South Shc:> Indiana Public ServicJ Associates. directors of Middle West Service Co. now are: Mr. HartrtJ McClanahan, Executive Vice-President; C. V. Dinges, Secretary an! Treasurer; H. V. Plate, Vice-President in charge of engineering; B. B. R. McCulloch, of President of the Bureau of Safety; Illinois who will the of Stock Transfer continue executive as Co. committee Edwin and until March P. A. Linskey, President Vennard, of the board member a Midland Valley of former directors and President, membt* a 1956. 1, with the RR.—Earnings— October— 1955 from Net Net ry. 1954 1953 1952 $175,148 $196,448 $226,050 $199,051 43,163 74,429 70,615 54,401 19,691 35,425 17,961 25,73J 1,925,224 1,739,708 2,172,169 1,761,101 708,853 550,148 792,170 334,821 247,604 203,173 258,947 89,7111 railway from railway oper. income From Gross Jan. from ry. SEC 1— from Net —V. railway railway—— income oper. 182, 2022. p. Miles Laboratories, Inc.—Stock Subscriptions—Of thi 106,962 shares of common stock recently offered to com¬ stockholders of record Nov. 29 at $20 per share oa one-for-10 basis, 105,331 shares were Subscribed $50 and be New share a proposed authorized. was issue of Exchange for, remaining 1,631 shares were sold by the under¬ writers, headed by The First Boston Corp. at $24 per and the preferred share. Rights expired Dec. 12. on See details in V. 182, 2358. p. Commission, offered by an underwriting shortly after the end York, Minneapolis St. & Louis October— 2689. Net Show Decline— from ry. Gross 1954 1953 1952 $2,045,352 $1,611,614 $2,160,281 $2,361,523 588,348 217,825 609,422 714,111 267,403 railway 81,642 271,780 329,083 railway income oper. From Ry.—Earnings— 1955 from Net 1— Jan. from 17,664,005 17,037,407 18,603,836 18,845,567 Net fiom 4,046,620 3,486,200 4,240,033 4,398,121 Net 21. sales of $37,143,000 and shares 674,010 on net income outstanding ry. 1,663,371 1,620,900 1,723,503 1,710,663 railway railway--, income— —V. 182, p. 1912. oper. Leander said Mr. research and the most the which in net working significant have year development been: contracts; capital Mio of in (2) Increased $9.13 or unsecured in share a lines of 1955. credit operations The Dio Uranium Corp., Denver, Colo. — Files Witll Securities and Exchange Commission— The corporation on Dec. 7 filed a letter of covering 1,800,000 shares of capital stock SEC (10 cents used to share), per pay without underwriting. incident expenses to mining notification to The be with offered proceeds th! at pr t to are b) operations. through than more Mississippi Central RR.—Earnings— also company totaling acquisition of Indemnity Co. Dec. 6 (111.)—Stock Offered—The offered proceeds of October— Gross Net ry. be used, in in order to engage transact Illinois issues the an business until the any The in a Certificate of Director of Oct. on Certificate insurance Director Authority Insurance 26, of of any business Insurance of and the will CAPITALIZATION —V. stock 182, (par PRESENT ry. A construction electric forecast Mr. on Dec. Dixon said tinuation of progress. The the to in Middle South new area, H. Dixon, the program, postwar area of up $12,000,000 expansion Arkansas, and over 1955, is a con¬ reflects Louisiana 1955 1954 1953 1952 $534,584 $441,062 $433,328 $535,753 259,382 186,490 100,754 187,52.1 134,967 138,970 75,370 86,387 4,828,332 4,296,863 4,900,011 4,489,353 railway--— 2,094,915 1,432,012 1,909,049 1,587,101 income— 2022. 1,231,320 980,374 850,414 735,95'J income— 1— railway p. system The by spend $5,912,280 for $1,634,470 will be charged to to calls program totaling authorized been has Mo., which for tons.—V. 30,660 the p. Expenditures— U. S. District its 1956 rail-laying capital account. purchase the 182, of 146 miles of Court tj program, new rail, 2469. Moab Minerals, Inc., Grand The corporation covering are p. to at and the area's Mississippi 10 cents be used to 14 filed shares of per pay Junction, Colo.—Files— Jetter of notification with tha stock (par one cent) to b) without underwriting. The proceed! expenses incident to mining operations. V. 131, Dec. on 3,000,000 a common share, 1778. Monitor Exploration Co., Denver, The offered N. J. mining on 300,000 at The Colo.—Files— notification with the SET3 'P^r ^ve cents) to 03 $1 per share, through Globe Securities Corp., Jersey City, net proceeds are to be used to pay expenses inc.aent U company covering 1956 RR.—Earnings— railway oper. 182, Louis, of President, 19. system's three-state 179,211 Missouri Pacific RR.—Plans Large St. will be required by this and expanded demands E. 571,583 238,169 railway from 500,000 shs. of about $60,000,000 keep abreast of the the 608,165 184,716 Jan. ry. SEC program 1956 service 449,793 223,781 from Net —V. Outstanding Middle South Utilities, Inc.—To Spend $60,000,000 in 1956—Earnings Estimated at $2.20 Per Share— for 570,824 income 2132. oper. From Gross offered corporation in 2,247,123 FINANCING 500,000 shs. 2132. p. 2,315,123 from Net to the company to transact and filed the Articles TO 2,011,247 p. from This EFFECT 17,413 2,079,735 railway oper. 182, Net approved Authority GIVING from ry. Gross 1955. $1) 17,446 State when issued, the company will be authorized to issue insurance policies insuring against all the risks enumerated under "Class 2, Casualty, Fidelity and Surety," and "Class 3, Fire and Marine, Etc.," in Section 4 of the Illinois Insurance Code. Common 21,494 1— from Net business. has not transacted company 61,823 31,209 income— Jan. October— part, business, and the balance of net proceeds shall be used for the purpose of purchasing such capital or fixed assets, making such investments in qualified investment assets, and providing such working capital, as is BUSINESS—The 1952 $236,533 47,539 Missouri Illinois will deposit of $200,000 required to be made with the Director of Illinois, and to make similar deposits with the appro¬ officers in other states in which the company may carry on necessary Net 1953 $224,857 51,413 railway railway oper. From —V. 1954 $199,516 79,201 railway——_ from Net 1955 $226,210 from Net ; $1,275,000 Insurance priate , J net the $1.33 . outstanding payment Mr. course, Inc. Authorized common collected application by capital rangements 1407 publicly 500,000 shares of stock (par $1) at $3 per share. The offering is of 877,000 $1,328,000 on income shares Earnings •After net Orleans period, ended (3)| strengthened on make Under Fed¬ income on of will p. year position open, and of. Incorporation $47,893,742 $44,312,379 net of the not underwritten. business. Subs.)—Earnings Rise— Sales Estimated 182, in $6,550,000, extended not (& being increase subsidiary. Earnings tor including 14 cents per shari mon value Co., to shareholders, Mid-Union of Lane Nine et pt» by Middle South for equity investment in the system operating companies was set at about $19,000,000 from 1956 through 1958. The first equity investment will be the purchase of $4,500,001 of common stock from Louisiana Power & Light Co. for which neces¬ sary regulatory applications are in preparation. Since equity investments will be made from time to time during tin Gross & General Finance tingencies.—V. Sons, Inc., ownership of the company's main plant at Old Forge, Pa. and con¬ struction of a building for the company's Unimax division in Wallingford, Conn.—V. 182, p. 1015, 610,029 covering 30,000 shares of class B common stock to be offered at per share), without underwriting. The proceeds are to be for the purchase and development of land and for future con¬ used Mills Securities stock & share increases financial company ($10 par Lowenstein letter a par net per PROCEEDS—The on income $2.20 functions & Fabrics, year. report 1,364,489 , Dec. $2.22 or Important fiscal 2021. corporation net rate a Dixon gain to the Arkansas situation." to receive bids $6,296,000, or $8.78 a share from $5,235,000, or $7.77 a share in the previous year. Net worth rose from $5,086,000, or $7.55 a share in Corp., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. —Files With Securities and Exchange Commission— - $2.13 Mr. moderate of around Middle South a and Gross Pacific covering the with compares to Land expected at to 3.468,300 1,048.840 1,465,005 income— 1953 projected . improved 167,439 3,134.784 Lowenstein Mills 352,450 2,627.459 railway oper, 182, 306,359 5.021.220 railway Was . his In (1) $600,488 262,214 income— of outcome opera¬ Sept. 30, 1955, had net sales net income and special tax credit of $1,498,000, 717,327 shares outstanding, H. A. Leander, Pres¬ on fiscal was 267,050 M. these and developments affecting M'axson operations in the past may 242,433 of Pacific M. new the V. for on This 1954 available 175,576 a new also share, a $1,496,000, the 274,117 of Reynolds announced share. 1952 $595,611 structure Maxson Corp.—Earnings full 1953 $476,221 merchandising including the special credit, arising from a 1945 (cq) Federal refund, net income in 1955 amounted to $903,000, or $1.26 a tax 1— Jan. from 1954 $578,519 railway oper. From Gross railway.— and Not RR.—Earnings— 1955 October— Gross as materials. with the that year. $2,000,000; Lake Superior & Ishpeming stock by $2.09 or ident, stores general corporate purposes. A substantial portion of the funds applied to the opening of new stores. of filed 13 statement corporation, $24,6-5,000 and of Kor¬ in Mills. known its with the raw fiied This supervised by Eugene Ferkauf, Chairman of the Executive principal stockholder of the company (25.23% of the outstanding shares). of of name of and headed (W. L.) Snecialty group cotton President Dec. on been expected tne issu¬ and proceeds at bond. estimated were Arkansas Power & Light Co. will probably temporary bank borrowings but do not expect side public financing." Gross Korvette-42nd Korvette-48th Korvette-Suffolk,, selling subsidiary a Mills President preferred has It is and 1,000,000 be Inc., Each Committee Net Co., Korvette-Hempstead, Pacific C., not Tansill, registration group in the business of selling merchandise at retail through a of nine stores in New York City and two suburban areas of that city. According to the prospectus, on Dec. 31, 1955, a merger of the following into the company will become effective: J. G\ Murray & Co., Inc., new A engage vette-West'oury, of S. woolen, worsted and synthetic being acquired and it is reported that such company will continue unchanged. is machinery stock group Etreet, operations Columbia, announced Freimann, President, recently announced that at a special meet.ng of shareholdeis held on Dec. 14, the issuance of 120,000 shares ance upon exercise of restricted stock options to management, plus 20,000 shares reserved for issuance upon exercise of stockholder option. The company was organized under New York laws on Nov. 14, 1955, to cents the Light Co., reported a 1955 of a covering 222,000 shares of its $1 par common stock, to be offered for public sale by Carl M, Loeb, Rhoades & Co. The public offering price and underwriting terms are to be supplied by amendment. statement system Telling of 1956 financing plans, Mr. Dixon said, "Louisiana and Ne:r companies are contemplating preferred stock and mortgag! financing of about $19,000,000 total. Mississippi Power & Co. 16 Frank Dec. on Dec. on Magnavox Co.—Preferred Issue Authorized— effective the SEC all Mills through Pacific company chase 1955, The South Orleans -The Board, covering 10.0C0 shares of common stock (no par) to be offered at $10 per share, without underwriting. Ihe proceeds are to be used to pur¬ of filed the York. and B. become The Korvette, Inc., White Plains, N. Y.—Registers With Securities and Exchange Commission— This corporation 26,800 shs. , Loxcreen Co., Inc., Atlanta, Ga.—Files With SEC— (E. J.) 16, & under Net Koppers become Outstanding 1912. p. by equipment broaden will of includes Pacific operations operations 2G88. p. Middle kilo¬ the bond FINANCING Sons, Inc.—Acquisition— corporate present The Walker said. "Our American Aniline subsidiary already is a large producer of dyes for textiles in¬ cluding the synthetic fibers such as acetate, Dacron, Orion and others, as well as dyestuUs for the leather, paper,-petroleum and plastics industries. New also also continued new such dyes now will be Pittsburgh Coke plans to devote handled an be fabrics continue currently not dyes which are all marketing of that will Chemical & vat of & the complete cotton includes four mills at the the field. said within .Donald number a the 26 pending show March PRESENT 100,000 shs. Chairman of Broadway, Koppers whoily-owned subsidiary, American which has its plant at Lock Haven, Pa. agreement, Koppers acquires the textile dye busi¬ Coke & Cnemicai, exclusive of its manufacturing Pittsburgh were Mr. acquisition under Under terms of the ness $5L Lowenstein, transaction tions of dyes, the been assigned has (par acquisition The join Inc., of annually. earnings lor Power course, 2468; p. (M.) Lowenstein The marketing which company TO Olympia, Granby, Capital City and Richland; the grey sheet mill and sheet factory and the finishing plant at Lyrnon, S. C„ hereafter to be known as the Lyman Printing and Finishing Company, Inc. the marketing of textile Pittsburgh Coke & Chemical Co., it was announced on Dec. 21. George M. Walker, Vice-President and General Manager of Koppers Chemical Division, announced that following dec.sion of Pittsburgh , bond will & Lecn over by stock 182, the Contract— take to —V. 1372. p. ; ' ■ EFFECT Authorized Common been done.. and ships, world-wide licensee with atomic on growth share, which includes „ lead clad steel has already submarines, airplanes, locomotives work GIVING new its production far quicker and will make however, common in time. some ^ Experimental 135,000 capability t<» compounded Arkansas With efficient. more entire systen nuclear products steel industries process kilowatts over load In th« average 766,000 peak load of 1,711,000 kilowatts. ... and national completed was brought into service, raising system owned kilowatts and offering a comfortable reserve Outside expand the company's Ordinary Life Department.' an the companies ferred stock. —Sellers, Doe & Bonham Co., Augusta, Ga., on Dec. 9 publicly, offered 6,800 shares of common stock (par $5) at $44 per share. The offering was completed. Mutual Penn Co.—V. been greater than system — p. General Lock unit 2,165,000 we a the new generating capability, or more than iya times the capacity at the end of World War II. This year another collected months $125,281,000 The work square approved 1954 of 1954 15 and Consolidated decentralized one Executive Dec. on 1953 Future sale 613. p. continuing to show gains major economic indices. watt company. Elyria, 182, Is told period Knapp Mills, Inc.—Patent New Machine— rapid tne outstanding capitaL which FROCEEDS—The net proceeds will be used The (convertible Lincoln Life Insurance Co. of Georgia—Stock Offered around steadily expanding its production. The building when completed will Insurance in estimated and said. sales 1970 manage threp-for-one stock split and by Eugene N. Beesley, President, that the company is com¬ pleting "the best sales year in our history." Mr. Beesley said consolidated net sales for the first 11 1,600,000 square departments other economical operation, 1, >. will shares. are The shareholders manufacturing activities from the present plant screw possible more the in are one were feet. flow to January. from the operations which and the feet square to Co. (Eli) Lilly & Co.—Split Approved—Sales Rise— what 600,000 approximately proceeds Monica.—V. early spring with completion scheduled for contain early lor net Lear's 1957. new Dec. & the on general funds of of and bolt plant is being built on a 70-acre site outskirts of Rockford, 111., by National Lock Co., a subsidiary. ' comprise 2,250,135 rate • world's largest screw the ' The to Build— j * A modern one-story $5,000,000 factory to house due Barney debentures, conversion prices and price to the public will be fixed immediately before the offering which is presently pre-incorparation are Smith, In will addition to Interest share), ' Higley in amounted inventory, etc. S. debentures securities covering per for debentures 1965), 30, - planned 7 Dec. on be to are The The address of the company is 351 W. Sierra, Fresno, Calif. managers. f SEC offered be proceeds working outlets, Underdown with writing. Files With — subordinated tiirougn Nov. its 7 operations. Dec. shares 9 filed a letter of of common stock The Commercial and Financial Chronicle... (2792) 8 to Monongahela Ky.—EarningsGross Net Net ry. Net from • $414,429 154,756 6,138 252,365 68,529 55,734 *81,484 40,499 income— The real compared 4,647,392 4,739,724 6,693,529 6,365,302 1,725,126 1,594,872 2,455,366 2,195,384 404,059 145,237 412,669 418,116 income— of program shares previous $126,000 income a disposing year capital stock outstanding. year is $2,856,850, equal Northern Natural Gas Co.—Proposed Expansion— The Federal Jan. of unproductive theatres and $298,000 during the past year, ago. The about compressor said he from year additional "The factors Robe" the were the and "extraordinary" returns this year in the num¬ reduction The SEC Exchange Commission— offered ba to pay incident expenses mining to 1954 1953 $2,903,243 $3,507,415 Net from Net ry. 536.679 550,746 1,055,474 1,235,867 298,813 307,403 517,300 641,638 Gross Net railway™ income— from railway railway from 23,872,589 29,545,940 33,811,640 7,020,601 9,811,298 9,686,979 1,863,656 3,612,577 4,962,887 4,880,692 marks tribution The it 12 Va dividend the well company as Earlier declared announced cents of Solinsky. 15 was first the of action Corp.—Declares Dec, on stock, common This Can directors its Robert by since share per board of 5% S. Solinsky, 1952, March, when The stock record dividend the at close National is of payable business in the outlook the for Cinemiracle Ended Sept. 30— 1955 sales Other Total costs for income Canadian taxes Net Net ry. 31,546,000 — of 29,109.930 $2.16 Offered—Shaiman PROCEEDS—The proceeds to are be CAPITALIZATION GIVING EFFECT TO PRESENT stock (par cent) one grade derived finished the therefrom. The corporation presently intends to exploring for mercury and if mercury ore of mineable found, to develop, mine and process the ore and to sell the is product. mercury exploratory stage The and properties without are the of known corporation established or are ore acquired by the corporation The remaining Bailey properties, of acres fee on properties of fee by 182, located in the Nevada, County, was 1955. the corporation, consist of 40 unpatented land.—V. land), Pershing Aug. 23, owned known the as lode mining claims and 360 1913. p. V. 182, Corp. and quickly oversubscribed. See details in 2689. p. 1955—4 Wks.—1954 $ fs —V. 182, 2251 pp. $ 47,802,320 and $ Dec. on 14 announced the purchase of O. Mr. 8elznick picture per which stated offers that he because and his associates had these included other rejected Selznick larger even feature films still In theatrical rt-issue or about to be re-released. Mr. Selznick further stated that he and the Selznick Co. were greatly by the initiative, aggressiveness and future plans of NTA and that other discussions were pending with Mr: Landau, the nature of which could not be revealed for several weeks. were impressed This transaction, Canada biggest for "Notorious"; which period a of "Since covers five pictures grossing You distribution brings time, viz: years, all of in to the United television "The States several Farmer's 300 Rank Went feature films, "Fabulous 40" including the plus group, Sir Alexander series 25 of to NTA for TV p. of Tom distribution Sawyer," 2695. are "The "Duel Third in and 5,704,708 2,053,558 1,316,009 2,063,863 This Dec. of ended this Sept. corporation 24, 1955, were Elmer C. film Arthur not programs turned over "Rebecca," "Adven¬ "Spellbound."—V. 181 661,878 1954 net income the year to cost well States River, of $2,438,500.—V. Slightly- maintained Rhoden, amounted during President to Power this eight 182, p. 917. Co.—Franchises is the company fourth Minnesota of the Missouri V. 182, 1952 $334,390 188,179 77,671 10,072 122,957 113,319 *75,131 40,868 28,093 2,890,565 3,463,108 3,228,251 745,432 1,329,344 1,160,925 625,414 *96,115 546,760 441,473 reports were to that the of net income for the 12 months ended Nov. charges for and before dividends the Force —V. preferred on 1955 as 182, Base at Plattsburgh and the State State and at time with any Niagara Mohawk 115 transmission KV transformer of full line one Power facilities be delivery estimates used Since H. the its KV. Net ry. to the State of be Vermont.—V. served From Gross - income Nuclear $925,000 is * Act Oil Co. $25,000 4,869,925 Net ry. railway- 1,207.998 428,736 of statement with the SEC Partnership $25,000 The or in Interests in the company, partnerships are to be offered any greater amounts that are partnership created under the Uniform Limited California, Marco Dec. on 9, Hellman F. and $25,000 As 1955. limited partners. has respectively made the to partnerships and capital are re¬ be managed by Oceanic Oil Co., The business of the as the general sole the and ing 437,904 . is , underwriting is involved, J. Barth & Co., a partnership brokerage and investment banking business (in which partner) will assist in the sale of partnership interest® a other firms also be -engaged to. do so. For render¬ Barth & Co.. will -be compensated separately by overriding royalty or other-interest to be carved of its retained interest in the .leases which it owns jointly with partnership. • v " * such Oceanic or persons may assistance Oil Co. by an Ohio Edison Co.—Amends Pension Plan— • 2470. p. out the The the from American Eagle Fire Insurance Co. above.—V. 180, p. 2698. stockholders common Dec. on 16. 1955 approved amendment to pension plan for its employees.: ■. | approval of the amendment has also been received S. Treasury Department. The amendment will become company's The Niagara Fire Insurance Co.—Consolidation— See of $12,500 will no 1,123,832 262,970 1,170,856 264,713 1,267,577 income— a 4,673,786 railway oper. 182, as No underwriting is involved. and of engaged in 106,567 4,793,169 Older, & continue partners will be spent in the drilling of exploration wells oh unproved 182,047 4,821,341 will partner, and will consist of the exploration, development and operation of oil and gas properties in portions of San Luis Obispo and Kern Counties, Calif. It is intended that all, or substantially all, of the capital which may be contributed to the partnership by the limited 1— from Arnold 2690. p. provided in the partnership agreement. as Hellman 37,666 Keatinge Mr. 182, Keatinge, spectively obligated to contribute the additional amounts of $12,500 and 182, 53,707 President. Partnership." limited a Partnershio $561,444 132,827 of firm law Limited of amounts is contribution 1952 $507,194 the Corp.—V. "Limited minimum Oceanic spent 1,573 from Net —V. 156,259 railway.-— Jan. 1953 $482,780 62,888 , in temporary as of Oceanic RR.—Earnings— 1954 $433,641 Hicksville, N. Y., which is part of the world-wide Philips of The Netherlands. of the corporation on Sept. 28, 1955, Richard partner a partnership will elected, operating V. multiples of $12,500. $6,500,000 Outstanding 7,300,000 shs. Kurtin, first N. a in out. will extend its existing by constructing new 115 Whitehall, N. Y., to the state about 1955 oper. FINANCING 20,000,000 shs. been of of which Corp. that delivery railway exploratory on formation covering by the Authority and the utilities. The will be approximately $5,250,000 and will Authority October— from PRESENT This company on Dec. 19 filed a registration These system from New York, Susquehanna & Western from Colorado as President of this corporation, Chairman. President of Nuclear Corp., which through the merger of Reo Holding: Corp. and Nuclear Inc. He was formerly President and director of Ampere* properties. Although Net in cent) at —Registers With Securities and Exchange Commission— existing 2470. Gross one Oceanic Drilling & Exploration Co., San Francisco, Cal. Cumberland be made. can indicate for TO EFFECT GIVING R. the Corp., the director has is Keatinge, has facilities principally was lc) Louis to organization Rutland, Vt., and from North Troy, N. Y„ to the state line near Benninghton, Vt. St. Lawrence power, to the extent of.?00,000 kilowatts, can thus be delivered to Vermont at three points, over any transmission company (par Norris formed was Ver¬ near which 15 publicly of¬ 1804. Norris Mr. as loads addition, interconnected incorporated ' Columbia — Montrose p. Electronic t<XiVej;niont in the vicinity of Etet?fnk%*Gas Corp., will rebuild Lyon Mountain to Plattsburgh for use at 115 In Offered .. Nuclear Corp. of America, Inc.—Norris President— com¬ Sam connection York from power.— royalty stock Common 30, City of Air Force Base of line of , with other existing New York State Electric & Gas Corp., Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., 115 KV lines connecting back to Massena, will provide complete deliverability of the Plattsburgh and new offers Authorized and for transmission Bureau shares of common stock (par share as a speculation. CAPITALIZATION shares facilities, line down has acquired 39 unpatented lode mining claims in the and San Miguel, Colo. Each claim is subject to of 10% of the mill value of the ore produced, excluding haulage and development allowances. A portion of such royalties will be payable to Dwight J. Royer, President and director, and Frank M. Bottum, director. of reserved a announced. cable lines 230,000-volt turned company Counties available $3,034,068 $76,268,098 fixed of NSP business The Corp.—Earnings Up— balance cooperative plan, however, the Power Authority will build the single circuit 230 KV line from its hydro plant near Massena to Plattsburgh with the necessary transforming facilities and a single KV extend Its The the from in favor 16 Sept. 1, principal office is located in Norwood, Colo. of the company is the exploration, development and operation of uranium mining properties. The company is in the exploratory stage. 1955. $72,276,968 for the 1954 period. after facilities New recently Uranium, Inc.—Stock BUSINESS—The three customers of the Power KV to PROCEEDS—The net proceeds are to be used t« carry on work and to conduct development and mining operations, Authority will receive St. Lawrence jointly proposed by the utilities at the Oct. 17 hearing held by the Authority in New York City. 115 167 was /• five cents per 2023. p. the Air was Under Reclamation of River, fered 6,000,000 $353,176 3,699,725 $10,759,934 over vote municipality voting to 2133. p. Consultants, The The Dakota South municipality, Granite Falls, which is the eastern termi¬ Bureau a Plattsburgh, it an the Missouri River. according mont, Extended— city of 2,500 within 40 miles of the a overwhelming 10-to-l vote of when they granted this public utility a 20-year con¬ gave its nus company, necessary the effective Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.—Power Contract— See New York U Jan. 1956.—V. 1, 182, p. 2690. State Electric & Gas Corp. above.—V. 182, p. 2470. mated the annual third 1955 sales quarter Perrot, volume of 1955 at Chairman Net this were time of the is $8,000,000 and earnings Sales for nine months $208,177. Board. Norbute's in of were $3,701,482 and earnings were $407,914. Sales and earnings corporation were purely nominal in 1954 and prior to May 1, 1955, when Jackson & Church of Saginaw, Mich., and the Metalab Equipment Corp., of Hicksville, Long Island, N. Y., were acquired the company as operating divisions.—V. 182, p. said Holders the on final $2,886,008, equal of certificates distribution share, is Wall —V. 167, being made Street, p. 48. on New 2133. for these shares are being notified that the at the rate of $9.3697 per certificates, the City Bank Farmers Trust Co., trustee, York. Distributions started on Dec. 20, $85,102 $109,223 $92,125 32.041 36,869 58,131 39,408 income— 9,195 7,391 22,313 4,428 764,818 1,031,580 907,722 970.772 349,625 537,033 416,683 416,750 95,936 188,505 146,005 115,000 oper. From Gross Jan. from Net from Net ry. —V. railway oper. 182, 1— railway p. income— 2023. Marine Outboard, these at 1952 $73,928 esti¬ the by ry. 1S53 railway— railway—.:— from from 1954 1955 October— Net Corp.—Reports Satisfactory Progress— According to David City-Ada-Atoka Ry.—Earnings- Oklahoma Gross Norbute Two for would to to Securities Corp., Denver, Colo., on Nov. 1953 $290,720 North American Trust Shares, 1955—Final Distribution 15. Consolidated estimated the Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., and the New York Authority have agreed on a mutually acceptable program to provide the facilities to transmit St. Lawrence power to the of were Theatres, Inc.—Earnings Up earnings year service per service electric franchise. Power \ National Net firm for 13 Securities With fiscal Northern initial franchises although Federal power from the Missouri River is available in the area. Other municipalities voting to continue NSP service in¬ clude Dell Rapids, Lennox and Worthing, all within 70 miles or less of 1,398,799 the the Sun," Man" addition, for Daughter"- Korda-J various specially produced for television. The only pictures owned by Mr. Selznick that tures was State and of Away"; "Portrait of Jennie"- "The Paradine Case"; "I'll Be Seeing You"; "The Spiral Staircase": "Garden of Allah"; "A Bill of Divorcement" starring John Earrymore;" and "A Bill of Divorcement" (remake), featuring Adolphe Menjou and Maureen O Hara, which will be re-titled for TV release. NTA, with sales offices in New York, Chicago, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Memphis, Boston, Montreal and London, now lists a library of 1952 12 months ended Nov. 30, pared to $9,301,647 for the previous 12 months period.- TV rights to 10 outstanding motion picture film hits owned Selznick, according to a joint announcement made with Frank I. Davis, Jr., President of the Selznick Co., Inc. The price for each of the 10 pictures exceeded $100,000 per film. David feet cubic confidence Dec. $1,245,696 $396,629 182, compared income stock Associates, Inc.—Obtains TV Rights Ely A. Landau, President, distribution by 1953 1,568,485 revenues as Net , p. National Telefilm In system day of the additional capacity requirements of communities which additional meet people of Canton, S. D., This 3,350,633 .income— investment by $ 42,693,487 525,231,781 477,355,592 2359. The 208,538 railway oper. Preliminary 1955—48 Wks.—1954 ' Sa extension. present Minnesota. Commission Missouri 1— Gross 1955, two National Tea Co.—Current Sales Higher— Period End. Dec. 3— this two extending NSP's franchise. $1,161,117 523,283 outstanding at Nov. 30, 1954. line were to Northern common Head. National Propane Corp.—Stock Offerings Completed— The public offerings on Dec. 13 of 140,000 shares of 5% convertible second preferred stock at $25 per share and 100,000 shares of common stock at $10 per share by Carl M. Loeb, Rhoades & Co. and Union Securities associates and used facilities 10,188,472 4,404,478 railway corporation power Pershing property (160 acres Antelope Springs Quicksilver District,, and South served of evidence and were referred to the Commission by the Presid¬ ing Examiner for possible consolidation with Northern's other pending The Redfield storage project involves the construction of stock was $2.75 a share for the 12 months ended Nov. 30, compared with $2.56 a share for the 12 months ended Nov. 30, These earnings per share are calculated on the basis of 3,337,475 shares of common stock outstanding at Nov. 30, 1955, which includes 303,407 shares issued in November, 1955, and the in re¬ serves. The Minnesota tation 1954. 1,687,500 shs. in engage in consolidated with the Jan. 23 hearings another by Northern, requesting authority for the construction of facilities for the operation of a gas storage reservoir near Redfield, Iowa, Some hearings on this application already have been held, but were recessed Nov. 29 at the conclusion of Northern's presen¬ 1955, Outstanding 10,000,000 shs. BOSINES3—Corporation was incorporated in Delaware on July 28, 1955, under the name Nevada Mercury Corporation. On Sept. 26, 1955, the certificate of incorporation was amended changing the corporation's name to National Mercury Corp. The corporation has its principal executive office at 414 Colorado Building, Denver 2, Colo. The corporation is qualified to engage generally in the business of acquiring, exploring, developing, processing, and selling minerals and products Iowa be The 182, p. 2689. 225,093 . Jan. from The FINANCING Authorized Common customers 163.5-mile pipeline in Twenty towns would be a pipeline -Earnings— 1954 304,363 1955 Deficit.—V. for to pay for properties, working capital. for RR.- New York State Electric & Gas used equipment, and used See details in V. 11,568,019 railway railway from on net in million 12 is 9,929,959 income—. ry. & Nov. 21 offered 750,000 shares of common stock (par one cent) at 40 cents per share as a speculation. exploration costs and plans the Allied Chemical and Dye Corporation's La Platte, Neb., plant; and 7,376,000 cubic feet for initial to the 10 towns along Northern's existing system which it proposes to serve. A oper. From Gross * Corp.—Stock industrial also 2023. p. from ry, Net Mercury three service disturbing 124,985 from Net National be now serves; 22,581,000 cubic feet would be delivered to the Duluth-Superior area; 15,028,000 cubic feet to the Aberdeen, S. D„ area; 1210. 5,084,859 income... oper. Net 1341. Co., Denver, Colo., Cinemiracle other 11,118,874 . October— 32,554,000 $2.21 stock common that 235,849 railway.... railway 182, Gross 29,893,460 share per 182, p. would Northern New York Connecting RR.—Earnings— : 2,249,000 on profit profit —V. and company Approximately 36,804,000 cubic feet 1— Net _ and $962,286 income... Jan. Net 856,340,978 2,185,877 and cities The Norwood debt Federal cities in $1,118,719 513,691 . oper. from including exoenses stated mismatches, and 180, p, production.—V. 1955 railway railway from Net 2,860,970 887,500,051 long-term on Gross —V. operating Depreciation Interest Provision ry. From ■ 951,125,338 920,253,908 & Rhoden lines, Northwestern & irom from Net $ 3,683,111 — income Product Mr. panel multi-film October— 947,442,277 917,392,938 . income picture. eliminate from Orleans Net 1954 $ Net 25 tinuation New 1956, to shareholders of 29, 1955.—V. 182, p. 2132. Gross Months theatres the quickly oversubscribed. 27, National Dairy Products Corp. (& Subs.)—Earns. Up— Nine approval, Jersey Bell Telephone Co.—Debentures Sold— public offering on Dec. 15 of $25,000,000 40-year 3%% debentures due Dec. 1, 1995 at 100.99% and accrued interest by Halsey, Stuart & Co. Inc. and associates was tiie Dec. on court New Can Jan. in pipeline new rest The confidence during progress year, horsepower the the proposals. current year, said Mr. acquired all the assets and business of Pacific Can Company. As a result of this acquisition, National Can now operates 12 plants from coast to coast, manuiacturing a wide variety of cans and metal fabricated houseware articles. as this with not advanced of to deficiencies President. cash dis¬ a is In Nev. planned the on paid. was reflects dividend requiring it to dispose of certain of its theatres acquire, it testing early in 1956. Arrangements have been made with Louis deRochemont, producer of "Cinerama Holiday," to test the camera and if the tests are successful Mr. deRochemont will produce the Stock Dividend— stock a and application order to company of Salt Lake area Urst National The of Wisconsin. would the theatre 34,090,817 3,606,545 Net ry. oper. income— —V. 182, p. 2022, of Dakota extending to the Aberdeen area. its Vegas, 1— Jan. total complied now for $3,748,613 oper. Prom has City, Utah, and a drive-in theatre in Las coming year the company plans to build a design in California. It will be on a five acre site, to ensure adequate parking, and will include a restaurant. It will be specially equipped and built to show the new wide screen films. Discussing Cinemiracle, a wide screen, multiple film system which the company is developing in cooperation with Smith-Dieterieh Corp. of New York, Mr. Rhoden said the first camera unit will be ready 1952 $2,967,073 railway Theatres 12,640 miles extensions, of this part in the 1955 from National additional 347 an or lines. towns free where year Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Ry.—Earnings— October— that and Approximately additions by branch lines off of build branch lines from the court is . areas Gross reported pipeline line operating. Accordingly, during the past fiscal added seven theatres, including one drive-in, in with and operations Rhoden Mr. of capacity. main expansion, Northern would build a 168.5-mile exten¬ sion of its system in Minnesota to the Duluth-Superior area, to serve a charges. on Dec. 13 filed a letter of notification with the 300.000 shares of capital stock (par 10 cents) to be per share, without underwriting. The proceeds are to $1 at used As miles be branch of company theatres from 352 to 336. Twenty-nine unproductive theatres and 14 unimproved or non-theatre properties were sold or otherwise disposed of by the company during the year. Elimination of these properties will save the company $80,000 a year in carrying company covering 654 would ber ■r Montana Mining & Milling Co., Inc., N. Y.—Files With Securities and Minnesota, WisconsinDakota, and Iowa. facilities, estimated to cost $27,084,500, would include a total of South dropped to $58,692,000 which is $3,223,000 less than features, last Power Commission has scheduled hearings to commence 23 on proposals by this company to increase the system sales capacity of its natural gas transmission system by 93,789.000 cubic feet per day to supply new and existing customers in shares. of yield profits after taxes of to of fiscal number same the preceding year's gross of $61,915,000. Although this 5.2(4 decrease was attributed by Mr. Rhoden mainly to the shortage of top-grade 182, p. 2022. Deficits—V. 2,769,486 the the on company's estate the for on figure share a Theatre railway , oper. share a $1.03 1— frolm railway Net ry. $635,327 143,681 Jan. Prom Gross to $490,674 railway oper. $1.04 Comparative 1952 $411,360 railway from from 1953 1954 1955 October— Monday, December 26,1955 1955. and & Manufacturing Co. — Registers Exchange Commission— Dec. 15 filed a registration statement with the SEC shares of common stock (83V3C par). The to offer common stockholders the right to subscribe 213,845 shares of additional common stock at the rate of one new This company on 313,845 covering company for share for writers proposes each ten (headed by shares held Morgan of record Jan. Stanley & Co.) 4, 1956; propose and the under¬ to offer to the Number 5493 Volume 132 public of shares 100,000 of * .. The Commercial and Financial Chronicle outstanding representing common portion a ~ the holdings of two stockholders. The subscription price to stock¬ holders and the offering price to the public, as well as the underwrit¬ ing terms, It is will supplied be expected-that be -added of funds as to are In and the held ,24,740 the of in The SEC corporation covering ($100 to underwriters.—V. 182, Corp., Ga.—Files Albany, Dec. on 12 shares 2,000 filed of letter a of stock common notification to With public offering stock shares 50,000 at be to are par used — Stock Sold — The 1, 1984, in The has started on a half-million dollar expansion of manufacturing facilities on Neville Island, according to Dec. 9 by Henry L. Hillman, President. its an - *■ 2,000,000 " cement tional Co.—Unit Sells Debentures Privately— Chemical Corp. Sec Eleonora above.—V. the in company's marketing impetus during the next few and dams - system sewage is area already 172, p. 2292. expected because of years projects addi¬ receive to number of river a authorized under and way. Canadian Explorations Ltd. (Canada)— Offering—Mention was made in our issue of Partridge (par $1) at 60 cents per share by Hunter stock mon curities Corp. and M. shares The America J. Reiter Co. offered will of now and See sold shares none said be directly to persons or firms in Canada. and Natural present the Reservation Gas of 1867. No. If the for this will sum added be referred amount be to for reserved to, and GIVING CAPITALIZATION used sub-paragraph" (c) in for expenditures TO EFFECT stock may $1 (par to all of *2,746,672 shs. shares the to which entitled under the option provisions of the underwriting there will be an additional 250,000 shares outstanding. BUSINESS—The Ontario company was formed On April the name the of pldrations Ltd. The company's offices at 38 King Street, West Toronto, are Ont., for its own account and in participation with others is engaged in exploration for oil and natural gas Alberta, Canada, and in exploration for minerals in Colorado. The The company, the in fields, same in participation with others, of stock of corpora¬ tions engaged in the oil and gas, or mining business. By agreement dated April 7, 1953 the company acquired from Canadian Decalta Gas & Oils Ltd. a one-half undivided interest in oil and natural gas rights in 39,040 acres (subject to the Alberta Gov¬ also holds for its own account and investments in oil royalties and shares company royalty on production) designated as the Alberta Government. The subject ernment 1867 from Number Reservation reservation is known Rivers Reservation. Canadian Decalta Gas & Oils, Ltd. negotiated an Imperial Oil Co. of Canada Ltd., granting to Imperial an option to earn a 50% undivided interest in the reservation, in consideration of the performance by Imperial of certain geological work and the expenditure of $250,000 on actual drilling operations. By agreement dated March 14, 1953, the company purchased from Canadian Decalta an 8% interest in a series of gross royalty certifi¬ cates in 14 quarter sections in the Rimbey area of Alberta Province. There are at the present time five producing oil wells within the group and cne dry hole. There are no producing gas wells. On or about Sept. 2, 1953, the company entered into an agreement with Canadian Decalta and others providing for the creation of an investment trust for the purpose of investing in oil royalty points primarily in western Canada. The term of the trust was initially for a period of two years. However, the participants therein have deter¬ mined not to terminate the trust and it is being continued by mutual verbal agreement. Under the terms of the trust, the company is entitled to participate to the extent of 5% in all royalty points ac¬ quired by the investment of the capital of the fund, including the Income received and the proceeds of sale thereof. The company received its first royalty payments under the trust agreement in September, 1954, and from that time to March 4, 1955, the company's total receipts have amounted to $225.11. The company has received no income from this trust since March, 1955. In October, 1953, the company acquired for a total consideration of $22 478.C8 undivided interests in three oil, gas and mineral leases in Jackson County, Texas. On Feb. 15, 1955, the interests were sold to the South Texas Oil & Gas Co. in exchange for 84,479 shares of common stock of the said company. , . On May 6, 1955, the company acquired, by agreement, certain options relating to the mineral and mining rights in two blocks of patented ground (one tract being 160 acres and the other tract being 240 acres), in San Miguel County, Colo. These tracts are under lease to the Black Mammoth Consolidated Mining Co. for a term ending Dec 21 1S56 with privilege in the lessee to extend the lease for an additional term of seven years. Under the lease, the Black Mammoth Consolidated Mining Co. is granted rights, among others, to conduct exploratory operations and to mine the properties during the term of the lease and the extension thereof, subject to a 2y2% over-riding interest and to the payment of a royalty of 7'/2% of the proceeds of all ores mined and sold on or before Dec. 21, 1956, and a royalty of 15% during the extended term of seven years thereafter. The mineral Vv'ildhay-Athabasca the as Early in 1955, agreement with , of toward * rmanente Cement Co. ales. -other revenue, income— products 1955—9 Mos.—1954 $12,904,000 $11,855,000 $36,276,000 $30,965,000 8,517,000 7,994,000 and depletion 24,294,000 1,893,000 14,000 1,675,000 16,000 23,173,000 3,648,000 657,000 612,000 14,000 5,000 deprec., etc.income taxes— 9,188,000 1,680,000 8,611,000 1,531,000 26,201,000 4,729,000 $2,036,000 $1,713,000 $5,346,000 $4,144,000 $1.88 $L46 ses, il parrines ' - Ea?LrSrVa;;::: TTpnrv J Increasing ^2 $o.eo, outstanding Oct. 31, 1955. Kaiser, Chairman of the Board and President, stated that sales of the company's cement and gypsum products were •Based on 2.841,750 shares to have ji businessmen of automation their to $25 value to 640,000 shares. are now outstanding, par Its Roos the additional that event of Mr. All of the including the activities for or than had dealt but wish other some to efforts present Reno of in to 50.5% 1950 In Such 1955. Plywood by 182, Wilson Securities and Exchange corporation Dec. on is Public and it Reno will com¬ 1503. Mass.—Registers With Commission— filed 14 registration a Electric & electric statement with the 180, p. 1979. ties, is at estimated another generating station Calif., N. this Co., about $129,000,000. electric mated tc new adjacent J., will be cost to first the generating the Bayway time Public in upwards of $100,000,000 and Is scheduled for completion 1957. in new Bergen station will have two turbine-generator units, each 275,000 kilowatt capacity; the station in Linden will also have two turbine-generator units, each kilowatt 225,000 of capacity. A new turbine-generator unit, which went into service in November at Burl¬ ington Generating Station, added another 185,000 kilowatts. When the Bergen County and Linden stations are completed—and including the new unit at Burlington—these three projects will have added more than 1,100,000 at total a kilowatts cost In to the of excess Purolator Products, Public electric system Service capacity, Acquisition— Inc.—Proposed Cloth Products 4'/2 simple cut poration, of electronic down the it Dr. disclosed was Accoustical Laboratories, device vibration their Corp.- above.:—V. Olson described which has Dec. on isolate can 182, basis of miles those He pointed N. 17 machines vibrating by scientists of this cor¬ Dr. Harry F. Olson, Director by Research Laboratory, RCA the of device noval noises over program limited a oflices.—V. and that electronic RCA research same 182, as electronic an as means of principles are similar to absorber, developed earlier in the operating its sound a area p. share one 25% cluding of reducing heavy, low-frequency automobiles, airplanes, machine shops, means in 2734. has corporation southern Colo., of two manufacturing facility, according to Dean E. Wooldridge, President. 800 on an 31.9 % Present Los space are as yet indeterminate, facilities of Ramo-Wooldridge in the Inter¬ district consist of more than 300,000 square feet of devoted to research and development activities In and electronics advanced plans Angeles Airport laboratory in field the of guided missiles, with thereof the Automation Publishing of a tion ing" technical work three-volume and to in of engineers "Handbook entitled books and businessmen for an the corporation is spearheading project in involving compilation Automation, of the the series will Computa¬ be entitled Feedback Control," "Computation and Data Process¬ Dr. has without involved and "Control According need bookwriting Individual Control." and automation itself two-fold a Project Announced— handbook on Automation, important Systems and sole Dean E. Woolridge, President, the development of so phenomenally rapid that the industry finds reference source. Consequently, engineers reliable research, of share entire the shares will who common 4,000,000 organized Inc., sold stock of shares Issued be and common Individuals to (in¬ promoted Cornproperty is to be and of the will be Issued to 3%% 711/4 % and Warren proprietor of the underwriter), Wilson and Bayley will receive approximately Co. 7'/a % of the class B Development operation of gaming any casino gambling or but facilities; Mr. Bayley intends to make the 10 acres of land available by lease to a separate group for financing and construction of a gaming casino, and his plan, if consummated, contemplates that the casino operation will conducted be by Diamond Horseshoe, Inc., a separate company whose and principal stockholders will Include Mr. or all of the Hacienda Group. organizers, promoters some will In real indicates further prospectus be which of three successive 88,950 will that be the common stock financing 635,000 shares will first be sold, as partial consideration for the phases. first issued property acquired from Comstock Enterprises land against which an indebtedness of $100,940, to be paid out of the proceeds financing). The $436,840 net proceeds from the sale of the remaining 546,050 shares will be applied approximately $306,500 for acquisition of fee title to all real property, free from encumbrances, approximately $105,000 for construction of the golf course, and the there is the of balance for of payment Thereafter, purposes. for cash. The interest charges additional an $1,252,000 net $100,000 for and 1,565,000 proceeds $900,000 for construction of the main will general shares be used are corporate to be sold amount of building and facilities incidental in the the anticipated one-third down payment for some $300,000 of furnishings and equipment, some $60,000 for supplies, licenses and incidentals and the balance for general corporate pur¬ poses. Finally, the remaining 1,800,000 shares are to be sold for cash. Of the $1,440,000 of total net proceeds, $800,000 will be ap¬ plied to construction of the Hotel-Motel accommodation buildings, $310,000 for landscaping, swimming pools and other improvements, $90,000 as down payment on $270,000 of furnishings and equipment, and the balance for general corporate purposes. as Republic Aviation Corp.—Reports Production Savings Improvements sulted In this this savings in year estimated corporation, 20, manufacturing methods alone have re¬ in the conservation program at $2,800,000 according 182, to Walter Vice-President Bain, G. and 2734. p. offered and filed covering for for share Airlines, Inc.—Registers With SEC— comDany 1955, registration a 967,50(V shares subscription each four by statement of 10c its stockholders held. shares with the record The the common par at rate SEC Dec. on stock, of to one be new subscription price amendment. Eisele & date, underwriting terms are to be supplied by Libaire, Stout & Co. Is named as the underwriter. Simultaneously with the scription by stockholders, public offering obtained plicable development from to offered minimum and design have mo the certain the general to are of not commissions than less and 100,000 public than waivers and the of unless $800,000 discounts. The and the company of subscription rights shares; shares free sold be subject to prior sub¬ entitled to make a rights offering, but the underwriter is unsubscribed stockholders less shares No of not to such shares has ap¬ to are be stockholders' prior rights. company shall receive a the deduction after company has of received underwriting $500,000 as advance prospectus this and will The Of not the and place to on to additional and cities the on V. of 182, p. Its bank related of he to covered by sold which Indicated, shares of costs basis the as working capital company. loan. The rest of the proceeds, when will be devoted to the extent of approximately $300,000 now Davis $280,000 to operating all-cargo air service since 1946. financing, $700,000 will be devoted to the working capital, and starting Mr. been expended proceeds new been $2,200,000 a if received, tional has proceeds already has sum represent company Is also an the additional $250,000 for equipment initiation of service in the addi¬ the company's certificate. C-46 planes to the company at a total be paid in shares of common stock calculated public offering price of the shares. As previously two to the common has advanced stock will $500,000 be Issued to to the him at company, the for which offering price.— 2360. (F. C.) it pany, turn Russell Co.—Note Sold Privately—The com¬ announced on Dec. 20, has arranged to place was privately, through Blyth & Co., Inc., a $2,000,000 4%% promissory note due 1967.—V. 182, p. 1018. Rutland RR.—Earnings— 1955 October— Gross ry. Gross from Net from ry. • 1952 $463,917 88,677 $518,804 82,563 5,835 25,717 30,070 4,000,279 1— Jan. Net 1953 $384,937 57,974 39,677 railway railway oper. Income from Net 1954 112,609 $446,906 from Net From Components." been a each of B directors) company and company Recognizing for sale class the some recently announced the acquisition of an additional 41 acres of land near the airport for the expansion of the research and development facilities. an Warren Bayiey, of Los Angeles, Officer; Rupert E. Wilson, of The other parcel of real estate Is being acquired from Warren Bayley. He acquired the property (180 acres) for $211,761.50 and Is sell¬ ing 170 acres to the company at the cost thereof to him, or a total purchase price of $199,996.97, plus Interest accrued on encumbrances. (Mr. Bayley paid $111,000 in cash for the property, assumed a $54,824 note and deed of trust against the property, and gave his per¬ sonal note for $45,937.50). The company's business will not include projects having now arrived at the field and flight-test stages. authoritative of Executive shares. payment Dr. Wool¬ dridge said that acquisition of the Denver site is part of a long range expansion program and will eventually provide a Ramo-Wooldridge plant for the quantity production of electronic systems. He further emphasized that the work to be done at Denver, while still undeter¬ mined, is not expected to have any relation to activities known to be planned by any other companies for the Denver area. construction actual others Chief Of the balance of the class B shares, as and Co. to provide for Dr. While Office. Post In varying amounts to persons Bayley, the company's Board Chairman (and of Standard Motels, Inc., and of Wilson and Bayley Development the acres of land In the the future erection of a announcement on Dec. 16 by options secured part of Denver, Reno subscription from Arthur Vining Davis, of Miami, holder of 1,478,000 shares (38%) of the outstanding stock; and, according to Corp.—Plans Expansion— Ramo-Wooldridge the stock, Enterprises, Inc., from which certain an This share King, J. the out from among and Assuming stock, The turning vibration against itself through a detecting and amplifying system which responds instantaneously to each motion of the vibrating machine, either by creating an opposite force or by absorbing the motion. common per 2253. p. built been Electromechanical and Princeton, $1 was organized and will be managed by a so-called which organized the "Fresno Hacienda" near Fresno, consisting Riddle A SEC the $1 ;par at a General Manager.—V. Radio Corp. of America—New Development— or with its sale President; John A. Mendoza, of Los Angeles, and the Wilsoni and Bayley Development Co. The company to issue 4,000,000 shares of Its class B proposes common stock to its officers, directors, promoters and others, on the at Wire of $26O,^OO,OQ0. present electric system capacity of Public Service Is 2,066,300 kilowatts. All Public Service electric generating facilities are inter¬ connected.—V. 182, p. 1572. Industrial statement shares for .public Calif., Secretary-Treasurer; The See 4,000,000 offered was Chairman thereto, The of registration a be 705. p. Calif.—Registers— Rock, The on station already under way in Refinery of Esso Standard Oil Service history that two new electric generating stations will be under construction simultaneously. The Linden station project, including transmission facilities, is esti¬ .Linden, Englewood, which the company will acquire in the Reno, Nev., area." The property said to be. located on the Southerly extension of Virginia Street, Gas Co.—Expansion— Overpeck Creek In the Borough of Ridgefield, Bergen County, N. J., scheduled for completion in 1958, were announced on Dec. 21 by Lyle McDonald, Chairman of the Board. The total cost of the project, Including transmission facili¬ new a and 1955 Bayley receive Hacienda promoters. 20,000 shares of additional capital stock.—V. Service $1.53 per or in 2024. Inc., to Bayley and Plans for second only were $2,625,000 were Investment Co., on a "best efforts" basis, for selling commission of 20c per share. organized under California law on July 19, 1955, "for the purpose of constructing the 'Reno Hacienda,' a 266room luxury type Hotel-Motel, together with compete theatre res¬ taurant, food and bar facilities, banquet and convention rooms, park¬ ing facilities and an 13 hole championship golf course, on property which the SEC covering taxes of America above.—V. 166, covering 1955, stock Motels, p. Preston Moss Fund, Inc., Boston, The 19, The named developments have prompted the above.—V. Corp. 182, p. Tiled corporation Dec. stock. Standard effects Plywood, Inc.—Exchange Offer— Atlas This on acquired. adverse the pany's management to explore opportunities to broaden the company's operations by diversification into other fields of manufacture or dis¬ tribution.—V. 182, p. 2134. See income cents per 30 or totaled $23,047,640, were 26% ahead of with $1,527,925, They compared Hacienda, purpose with harvest twines. Imported harvest twines from Mexico, British Isles, he stated, have increased their per-. the total United States harVest twine market from 10.2% centage sales net Reeves-Ely Laboratories, Inc.—Proposed Consolidation previously been available. detail in shares company's resulting from heavy importation of low- company 1954.—V. See Dynamics Corp. issued. of any the Higher— greater in the current quarter the period should be more than ended Sept. 30, year Federal Eagle authorized Issue in 40% for earnings 1950. year 1954. Board the "Mathematics NPf Plans foreign and 21,482,000 long-term debt_ rtization n — V treasury., diversification earnings of this on and expenses :ral of the to plans Europe The sold, admin, of in available the national (& Subs.) -Earnings Up— 1955—3 Mos.—1954 Oct. 31— oper. stock previously held this connection, priced L this area is uranium.—V. 182, p. 2470. principal interest in iod End. j Increased - call for the use of more stock In With Canada. in shares may under the Companies Act of 1945 as the Partridge Yellowknife Mines Ltd. order of the Provincial Secretary of Ontario, company was changed to Partridge Canadian Ex- April 18, 7, 1953 by on have they become agreement, shares immediate no Outstanding 3,000,000 shs. share) per subscribe underwriters the *If ~ FINANCING PRESENT Authorized Common Stock — / annual shares in The company Hacienda Group According to Edwin G. Roos, President and Treasurer, directors have purpose, for the same purposes, as the hereunder; (bl $4,000 will exploratory work upon the San Miguel County, Colo., mining properties, in the event company elects to exercise its options. If not used for this purpose, this sum will be added to, and used for the same purposes, as the amount referred to in sub-paragraph (c) hereunder; (c) the remainder is to be added to working capital and expended from time to time for the acquisition of interests or participations in projects relating to the mining or oil or gas business. The company at this time has no specific projects which are being considered for the expenditure of any portion of these funds. this Co. 2690. p. common 50,157 company used not Cordage 182, meeting of stockholders approval was given to the proposal to increase the authorized capital stock from 320,000 320.000 ; intention above.—V. directors' that the net proceeds will be used for the following purposes, and, if less than the full amount is received, such proceeds will be expended in the order ol priority indicated: (a) $20,000 will be reserved for the payment in May 1956 of rentals which may become due on Petroleum is PROCEEDS—It Inc. Co., shares of United States of sold directly or in¬ be the At the in will do the corporation's 42-year history, and earnings of $2,346,140, or $2.35 per share, record approximately Diversify Operations— Se¬ speculation. as a only offered Koppers Plymouth public offering of 500,000 shares of com¬ Dec. 12 of the Nor application Is Marketing Contract— Stock In fiscal $1,565,000 in quickly oversubscribed. was The expansion will Increase the company's annual cement capacity by 4i)0.000 barrels.and by Spring of 1956, total capacity will exceed barrels. Cement demand has, ^or several years, exceeded the company's capacity, in spite of earlier expansions. The demand for ; Guaranty Trust Co. of New York.—V. 182, p. 1804. Pantasote field. for than more and ago, 1955 Net the common company cement 1955, first mortgage bonds 3Y2% series due Aug. form, may be exchanged for definitive bonds at temporary the 1954. Expanding Annual Cement Capacity to 2,000,000 Bbls. Operations— Co.—Definitive Bonds— Pacific Power & Light the 2932. p. running year greatest share by Hemphill, Noyes & per announcement Beginning Dec. 27, are a In to Dec. 13 of 160,000 shares of on (no par) at $27 Co. and associates Inc. above.—V. 180, p. 2698. Lowenstein & Sons, M. In techniques 181, double the quarterly dividend requirement of $300,000, share, A. M. Hoover, President, reported on Dec. 20. the with offered be share), without underwriting. The proceeds indebtedness and used for operating capital. per pay Pittsburgh Coke & Chemical Co. 2690. p. information available Ranco Inc., Columbus, O.—Sales 40% than share, of his benefit is selling stockholders selling the for Evinrude by trust two Pacific Mills—Sells Cotton See Utilities selling Each of problems—V. 1223. p. Securities and Exchange Commission— Stockholders are Beatrice B. Briggs (Naples, Fla.) and Ralph Evinrude, of Milwaukee. They are listed as the owners, respec¬ tively, of 167,914 shares (7.85% ) and 424.437 shares (19.84%), not to production capacity by 80%,—V. 182, gypsum Petroleum According to the prospectus, the company and its have developed plans for a further program of year. including reliable source Sales subsidiary children. for company's present expansion program, scheduled for completion the fall of 1956, will increase cement production capacity by 50% will be used approximately one-half of this total to be expended during the current The , The - . for expansion, modernization, and rounding out of plants and facilities involving an estimated outlay of from $12 to $13 million over the five fiscal years commencing Oct. 1, 1955, with fiscal main factor contributing to the higher earnings. He said he ex¬ pected sales volume to continue at high levels, not only for the balance the year, but also during 1J56. • , expenditures capital the of proceeds from the "company financing ■ general funds, and such funds, as well from time to time for capital - net subsidiaries, expenditures. Canadian the the company's to its by- amendment. 9 (2793) - Income Deficit.—V. — 182, p. 2024. 3,783,518 4,209,884 4,784,172 719,146 railway railway oper. 391,542 408,204 371,284 196,628 *122,066 *91,813 *96,891 10 (2794) Gross $283,136 $272,079 railway——83,046 income— 36,912 99,583 52,892 $485,924 272,884 52,480 *4,068 226,641 railway—— Net from Net ry. oper. From Jan. ry. • 182, ing fixtures for commercial, industrial and home use. Its general offices are located at Bound Brook, N, J, Net proceeds of the company financ¬ ing will be used primarily for expansion and working capital. The company now has outstanding 550,000 shares of common stock. The selling stockholders are M. B, Beck, President, of Fair Haven, N. J., owner of 375,561 shares; James M. Gilbert, Executive Vice-President, 2,616,941 2,143,322 782,897 1,136,227 411,169 Gummed Products announced 15 stock. The that i£ Gummed it Sixteen acquiring Products Company, leader in the gumming industry, will operate as a subsidiary of Regis, with its present organization and management. The Gummed producer and of films Products all to tyeps which Co., founded was is 1914, in , foil will In tives sales in its to The of Products and operation of the the in Ohio, Troy, at New York, Chicago, Cleveland, Gummed Products approximately the maintains company has and Cincinnati, Co. sales Louis, St, organization Ajax and Box 19 management. which Co., that announced faced manufactures corrugated single and 1922, facturers' land, B. jepresentatives in ■- Dallas, Colo.; Denver, Texas; operation of the as The The fiscal Other 1955 the best in was \7&s of total $280,735,962, \olume of loans personal stocks increase an outstanding at with $140,339,306 • compared Consolidated •r equal hares xhare income net to $2,39 outstanding the on Resulting —V. 182, and iod during of end year year a in nost the for the the net 1355 preceding to and shares shares was a stock base per the its Over 4,878,664 5,435,462 7,741,088 6,991,992 25,484,983 18,087,643 18,087,643 stocks $1.30 accelerated $0.38 amortization • of facilities emergency is the Financing petition with the Indiana P. S. Com¬ a stock common a stockholders common be of subscription record Feb. 21, offer 1956 of on number of growth the than more objective the of shares 400%. is 8 on and be with The 2. the Securities subscription negotiated basis. a no 77'77' filed Feb. about or underwritten March to expected on oversubscription offer Expiration privilege Is con¬ the the to be used for construction.—V. new 132, March, •" T'rofit after Taxes on all Oct. ' operating " 31— charges 1955 Net profit — <—V. 182, p. 2135. (W. A.) Employees checks company amounting latest payment 15% to f eptember-October-November Dec. on 16 of received to their $15,000,000 of notification olfered with at par p. the SEC ($100 . to be used are to 2741, total Delaware has furnishing of stock common public local and certain below agreed areas / have to San Texas.- operating an within named company June on Montgomery St., Brownwood, as shown • severally sell them to after their (Inc.) 19,500 (Inc.) 162, Walston <fe Co., Inc 6,000 Austin, Hart & Parvin Blunt Ellis Dewar, 6,000 3,;00o 3,000 Simmons____ & Robertson & / Pan- coast.—— 6,000 Hourwich 3,000 <fc Co.— 1 3,000 Johnson & Higgins _1 3,000 1,500 Prescott, Wright, Snider Co. 1,500 Reinholdt & Gardner 6,000 & Hick¬ Wilson, 6,000 3,000 Bailey & Company!- 2361. p. ; Shares Spanish American Mines Ltd. (Canada)—Status— This . successfully not announced company cut yet been two conglomerate reached. that 8 L. the property of on Technical Evans its beds, Y ore ■ progress E. Dec. on drill has good headway, Q-6, basement making Mine ' hole, although is has Consultants Limited, company managers. The access road has now been built. The con¬ tractors' camps have been constructed and sinking of both shafts is proceeding. The hole - picture ore will by - this on establish ore that scale. direction the American in of - • •. , quickly one B . and it " is successful more on ,»'H * ■ Hirshhorn financial interest, Spanish Ltd. has more than $1,350,000 in cash and liquid treasury, the announcement said.—V. 182, p.. 1381. Mines securities YVY.Y'the of developing completion enough to justify production plans resources substantial Under .a is property management its the first the granted for Co.—Secondary its Offering—A sec¬ Spencer Kellogg & Sons, Inc.—Financial Highlights— 12 since company Chemical ondary offering of 20,000 shares of common stock (par $6) was made on Dec. 20 by Goldman, Sachs & Co. and associates at $76 per share. It was oversubscribed and the books closed—V. 182, p. 1225. . Weeks.to Net estab¬ the the A;. 19— Nov. Net before profit 1955 1954 $22,645,727 sales Profit showed a plant gross $16,321,340 a total is program investment investment planned for of $6,216,096 by Dec. 1956.—V, 13, $24,437,296 taxes— after 802,405 721,607 390,405 taxes 351,607 Earnings per share Net current Net worth $0.32 assets $16.92 $37.50 $38.29 1,222,110 outstanding 181, p. 1604. —V. $0.29 $16.47 1,222,110 share per per share—. Shares A 2136. p. Sperry Rand Corp.—New Air Division— in 1355. 182, Plans has announced company of area the start of drilling of a deep wildcat Alberta, Canada, approxi¬ northwestern 7 The well,, Southern Production-Canadian- Atl&fttib area of 44,478 acres. : •>; area. Through and will Production farmout Pacific acquire event of to well agreements Petroleums, A'4-1', is located Ltd., with in Pnoenix, equipment were and Canadian others, interest Atlantic Southern in on Oil area will if commercial production 21.822 be Devonian the Co., Production the acre as 9.600-foot a indicated Reef an Southern Oil - Co., Production, and under with $10,000,000 spend 30, 1958. Three 182, p. wildcat wells more this by center and aviation, corporation. development package will be a Phoenix' Sky Harbor Airport, and modern aviation new division has large a backlog of commercial and military contracts calling for long-range development and manufacture instruments and automatic flight and engine control systems for transports, bomoers, fighters, helicopters, missiles and drone or pilot- less aircraft, Herbert C. Bcstvick, Division Manager, said.—V. 182, 1316. p. October— Gross will be exploration on and Jan. 1, 1954 and this winter in drilled ry. 2472. Gross from Net from Net ry. —V. 1953 1952 $2,439,042 $2,782,847 889,405 639,206 969,054 639,760 550,840 265,751 451,784 27,583.251 24,353,257 26,626,548 26,077,302 income Jan, 1— railway railway 9.739,939 7,508,950 9,737,832 9,423,830 5,260,043 income oper. 182, -Earnings 1954 $2,628,848 1,211.218 railway— railway- oper. From Atlantic 1955 $3,051,468 from from amount by the company through its profit-sharing program started In 1.J34, according to F. A. Beck, Executive Vice-President.—V. 182, p. 2472. research manufacture 21 of Net Canadian development in Alberta and British Columbia between June and Dec. Spokane, Portland & Seattle Ry. pre-Cambrian test. Primary buildup in "the D3 member of agreement an will oh industrial an and Net others, develop is established will amount formation. Ltd., to announced shop space at a plant engineering facility in the Greater Phoenix area. Initial plans for the building are being drawn an,d, depending upon settlement of land acquisicion and related'matters, construction should begin within 12 months. acres. drilled in advanced flight an Ariz., and The 2,919-acre an additional 18,903-acre interest in production. Southern Production's total objective of the well is the undivided an approximately commercial approximately The holds construction of plant hangar . Southern the for modem Included Drilling is being performed by Regent Drilling Co., Ltd. the in 300 at continue to shares of and cents per pay an $6,933,602 quarterly profitearnings for the total with Alberta.—V. about is expansion interest in the period. brought letter a freezing unit,—V. 180, a test in the Valley View I this filed mately 230 miles northwest of Edmonton. Sheaffer Pen Co.—Profit-Sharing Dividendof 12 building records 1954, This ; 1954 $6,953,014 — —V. Southern Production Co., Inc.—New Wildcat Well— $11,853,014 $13,833,602 4,900.000 6,900.000 _ income the Co Bernet electronic Ltd., Ended & Spencer long- during the past year was marked by the addition offices, which brought the total on Sept. 30 to 286, Months Dec. on increase $10,000,000 establishing a broad common company's expanding operations, .the the is office at ' underwriters Reynolds & Co., Inc 1381. p. Co., Benton Harbor, Commission. of said, rate 28 ' Republic Co. Schneider, date ',Y.-;777 77'.j'7:'i7-:777;,7;. v7:'7'777v through this offering, of expects to raise about $2,409,000 are of Company per Thus number share; per dividends Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. and June regular Commencing names: considered lishment in 1906. Amounting to $875,630 annually, it will allow utility approximately 6.7% return on its investment, according to was income, net the paid. cents annually, from 1950 as earnings common prevented fully Texas, H. M. Byllesby & Co. a , offer.- company The pe- ' and intends sinking according to Dr. The Nevada P. S. Commission on Dec. 15 granted this company rate increases averaging 15.23%. The increase was the full amount applied for and will go into effect Jan. 1. reflected issued, were and Kidder, Peabody & Co. 11,500 A. C. Allyn & Co. Inc 9,090 Lester, Ryons & Co._______ 9,000 18,087,643 $1.41 , 25 1, Y'l.V','/.: i„ Shares 23.633,676 $0.42 office operating man, Inc. Southern Nevada Power Co.—To Increase Rates— (Joseph E.) Seagram & Sons, Inc. (& Subs.)—Earnings The in construction growth branch faring 1,320,902 covering 802 shares of common stock ta'be share), without underwriting. The proceeds cperating in 230 communities in 31 states and Hawaii. The company recently started to establish a group of offices in 'Canada, the first x-eing located in Toronto, with others planned for principal cities of the Dominion.—V. 182, p. 2735. Three 1,219,666' the preceding eight-year an procedure increased financing executives Seaboard's - 12,866,907 statement company The Net income share common series. convertible this was achieved for in reflecting equity i lock 39 41,936,045 14,799,346 Southern Michigan Cold Storage Mich.—Files With SEC— increase an 1954. outstanding in income converted, While from program 't? were doubled. 1 ange • 45,162,993 3,536,326 Commission to proceeds year's $180,378,458, gain of 29%. $5,377,716, was $4,711,021 for preferred $22,000,000 share Beaboard convertible than than romomn 11,849,220 3,777,584 basis. warrants The providing for' preferred dividends, share on the"'average of 2,054,412 year.' TliiS ' compared wltlv $2.25 a 1,880,456 years, last the of common to Exchange scheduled tained amounted which ago, fiscal common a average earlier more l tore shares - the over is increasing number of shares outstanding as convertible preferred was exchanged for common. The report pointed out that this phase of the company's financing program ended Sept. 12 with elimina- ' 5 from Registration this company's xtock of 705,578 2361. p. one-for-eleven the tion 7 437,457 Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Co.—Plans ago. in 5,596,376 41,230,467 The company on Dec. 20 filed mission for authority to make Earnings of 65 cents a share in the fourth quarter were the highest for any three months since the company was founded 28 As 7,808,426 18,087,643 of quarterly cents stock were incorporated was is of 50 Sept. /'>"■/■ ;' its Shaft Year. Tears respective :_ to share per of common 1949 dividends and 14,386,934 199,441 outstanding- 1, regular company purchase, severally, 22,244.598 44,657,364 Inc. Earnings per share :7 contracts purchased sales 42% of the rf $666,695, or 14% over the total of j.vailable for common stock,'after was and to 24,423,728 12,738,338 net quarterly UNDERWRITERS—The 15,582,383 1,678,504 subs.______ of cents Calif., States 27,464.448 11,411,763 (net) 20 the on June 1955. 1, rate engaged principally in the business of distance telephone and telegraph service the 20,862,729 12,538,897 $633,933.shs. stock. the at paid From principal executive 4, company 3,799,102 preferred on of regular Its 6,382,410 505,629; dividends were 1j43. dividends 1937. 6,116,464 1,997,251 deducs. 1, preferred subsequent to Nov. utility $198,084,853. Receivables * made Dec. 1950, Central income— etc., convertible conversion no BUSINESS—The deferred income (less taxes) inc. Gross of shareholders. 1, 6,517,791 taxes ~None ♦1,000,000 shs, commencing June 1, 1953, share, have been paid, long 40,000 §hs. $38,144 shs. 110,000 sns! $1) per 4,155,740 for Dividends Co.—Reports Record Year— 30, to quarterly in 27,600 &hs. , 60,000 shs. designated the of Cmttenden Int. business, receivables outstanding and earnings rose to new high levels, W. A. Thompson, Board Chairman, and President Paul A. Appleby, President, said in the annual report •. to The ?' •'" $ * of ended Sept. year volume as 1946 Dec. * 40,000 shs. semi-annually, agreed taxes— 30,000 sl.s. series shares, 7.004,542 income Operating 83,030 I istory, $ cumulative Seaboard Finance payable 83,774,071 income filed 9 may 1, 55,200 sK$. plus such indeterminate number of additional shares be required, were reserved gs of Nov. 1, 1955 for issuance upon The 89,838,105 taxes yet stock'(par t Assuming 10, 22,559,529 a shares * • a letter of notification with the common stock (par 10 cents) and preferred stock (par $1), both to be offered at $1 per share, through D. W. Falls, President, 2600 Broadway Ave., S. E., Albuquerque, N. M. The proceeds are to be used to pay for the expansion of existing facilities. Dec. on of " amor¬ tization Service, Inc., Albuquerque, N. M.—Files— 200,000 shares 1821. p. (& Subs.)—Earnings Increased— 1955—3 Mos.—1954 31— f 1955—12 Mos.—1954 and Consolidated corporation covering 100,000 178, 24,180,967 Shares fjEC loans.—V, with expenses— Depreciation —V. 182, p. 2253. San-O-Let not 60,000 shs. DIVIDENDS—Regular notification of 206,213,455 subsidiary of St. Regis. Sales of Ajax Box for the first three quarters of 1955 were $1,900,000.' company With 51,947,7.72 Cleve¬ and Series Common - $25) (par convertible letter a stock 2,500,000 series 56,395,138 Other will continue in his present capacity in the President, preferred 1,000,000 2,000,000 * ' dividend revenues—_ Federal • Harman, 1980 dividend $ 191,656,174 paper, Ohio. F. 1980 due ' 750,000 1975 due series % $1.28 Southern Co. •Provision in due series 4 $1.32 Operating is embossed wrapping and cush¬ ioning material, and corrugated and embossed display materials in a large variety of colors. In addition to its sales force, Ajax has manucorrugated wrapping series 35/s% , 600,000 1 series Operating chipping cartons in natural kraft board and colored board, double bank term filed 14 f'.vi., l,P00,0O0 series $ vc y,■ founded was it short Dec. on Period End. Oct. Chicago Box Firm— Dec. on 3^8% Francisco currently running at an annual according to the announcement. acquiring 100% of the capital stock of Ajax Box Co., Chicago, 111., through the acceptance of an offer of exchange of its common stock for Ajax stock. The Ajax company will operate as a subsidiary of St. Regis, with its present company company repay representa¬ Los Angeles r are $7,000,000, Also to Acquire This capacities Francisco, of Sales 1975 dividend Ga.—Files Outstanding (3'/2% ) dividend Savannah, Co., FINANCING* 1975 due 1970 im¬ $5,141,000. PRESENT $3,GOO.OOO $1.25 the SEC covering 24,000 shares of common stock (par $5) to be offered at $12.50 per share, through Johnson, Lane, Space & Co., Inc.; Grimm & Co.; The Robinson-Humphrey Co,; Courts & Co.; J.v H. Hilsman & Co., Inc.; Wyatt, Neal & Waggoner; Clement A. Evans & Co., Inc.; Varnedoe, Chisholm &Co., Inc.; Woolfolk & Shober; and French & Crawford, Inc. The net proceeds are to be used to of St. Regis. plant at due series Securities and Exchange Commission— stock of Gummed the capital present subsidiary offices Philadelphia, San level of their in a addition branch and as series due conversion and all own continue company 3'/z% 3V\% as grease-proof papers to paper and board. The company also laminates foil board for set-up box manufacturers. Roth F. Herrlinger, President, and Paul W. Herrlinger, Executive Vice-President, B *53,393 Gas additions-and approximately TO 1970 $1.20 15, 1955, and due Nov. 15, 1960. This through The Ohio Company, Atlantic extensions, EFFECT $100,000,000 Senes die Dec. 20, has placed pri¬ on for aggregate bonds series Privately—The arranged was South plant at Troy, Ohio include gummed box tape used by corrugated box manufacturers; gummed kraft sealing tape; and ptnmed printing papers. In the laminating field, the company lami¬ aluminum Nov. will GIVING 3!/2% Columbus, Ohio. a the company at its nates financing gummed products ana a laminator of foils paperboard. Gummed products produced by of and paper announced was Sold Co.—Notes Broad expenditures 1956 Authorized First mortgage vately with Ohio investors $195,000 of 6% sinking fund notes dated time 8t. it company, long¬ a, East that during Cumulative Co.—Acquires Ohio Firm— Dec. on estimated CAPITALIZATION N. Y., 35,824 shares; and Ethel B. Gilbert, 132,791 shares. They propose to Aell 93,170, 3,826, and 37,904 shares, respectively. 100% i of the capital stock of The Gummed Products Co., Troy, Ohio, through the acceptance of an offer of exchange of its common stock for company is It provements of Lawrence, 2024. p. St. Regis Paper This 3,986,767 522,579 139,608 2,177.714 oper. Deficit.—V. 2,215,455 540,134 201,617 railway railway. income— from Net $277,807 1— from Net to the public at $3 per share, and the balance of 15,000 shares to be sold to Blauner & Co. at $1 per share. Silvray is engaged primarily in the processing of Incandescent lamps, with a mirro silver coating and the manufacture of incandescent light¬ qfre 1952 1953 1954 1955 from Gross s/le Northern Ry.- -Earnings— Sacramento October— 4,474,820 5,234,869 5,088,657 2025. p. j aid out Southern Ry.—Earnings— October— Sheraton Corp. of America—In Texas— c. 7 '. An ultramodern skyscraper hotel—the first Sheraton hotel in Texas— Cill soon rise in downtown Dallas, It was Gross Net 1955 from railwayrailway— from (A. E.) Staley Manufacturing Co. (&, Subs.)— Earns. Uf 1954 1953 $23,18G,004 $21,476,891 7,129,960 — jointly fly Ernest Henderson, Carpenter, Chairman President of the of this Southland announced on Dec. 18 corporation, Life and John Insurance Co. W Construction ?an. 1956. 2, will The begin the on hotel—to be 26-story, 600-room luxury called Sheraton-Dallas—will integral part of Southland Center, eventually comprise the hotel, 2,000-car, two-level underground i, downtown $28,500,000 a •will • hotel . a 42-story garage on a be development office 7,044,381 7,889.069 Net 3,123,930 3,301,077 Gross an Mr. Carpenter icpresent an of the that of "when completed, approximately entire business the hotel $8,500,000, center."—V. and 182, unit will p. This corporation filed a registration statement with .the SEC ?-B, 1955,. covering 225,000 shares of'its 25c par common stock. £25,000 shares, 75,000 are to be issued and "sold by the 150,000 ta will be an 2735. Silvray Lighting, Inc., N. Y.—Registers With SEC— ■ '• said investment part he to $3 the per 135,000 150,000 are Of Dec before and under¬ shares to to be purchased be offered by the selling by the underwriters at $2.64 - * stockholders per railwayrailway- oper. p. income .__ 3,175,575 229,324.268 204,290.661 78.502,780 .— 57,581.691 37,367,854 — 231.143,523 224.151,169 75,091,291 65,987,957 26,665,765 34,050,441 27,432,203 2254. Southwestern share for States Telephone Co.—Stock Offered— Central Republic Co. Inc. and associates on Dec. 19 of¬ fered publicly 100,000 shares of common stock (par $1) at $19.37 Vz per share. This offering was oversubscribed and the books closed. PROCEEDS—The will be used gram. It of is • proceeds in part, from the sale the company's of the the sale common 1956 construction stock pro¬ • 1956 (expected will be finance, | expected that the remaining funds required for said sources, the to net to of construction principal determined which cannot items approximate additional program of will which $920,000) securities. and The in the light of future be forecast at present. be are Sept. 30 r*1955 h sales Federal accruals for unappropriated amount and circumstances completion from internal depreciation earnings nature and and thereof $ 104,847,84! 18,254,71: 8,797,54; 4,463,001 c-16,397,937 income income tax working taxes— 7,875,369 . (estimated) • > stock- common of the 4,076,000 3,799,369 — of capital 4,344,548 $2.08 the company, $27,680,084 from $26,769,573 during the nine report $2.43 states, months.—V. climbed 182, , to 417. p. Standard Packaging Corp.—Stock Split Voted— The mon a stockholders stock 3-for-l A from stock combined outstanding outstanding receive the obtained 1954 S ■ —.,111,617,731 Net profit Earnings per share The the by certain selling stockholders. The offering price is share, with a 36c per share commission to the writers, headed by Milton D. Blauner & Co., Inc. of New York. Of on company be sold ry. —V. 182, in „ important Net and plot Dallas. from from 3,496,015 1— Jan. Ended earnings 7,036.687 which building, one-block Gross income oper. Net " . ry. From Months $24,043,376 .. Net Nine 1952 $23,763,684 Profit — two owned The of vote and additional stockholders officers and Chan-man of of in shares Dec. also 14. to Board, to the authorized com¬ shares, thereby effecting the'board of directors the 427,628 shares of increase 3,000,000 by favor of common shares of convertible the of proposal. stock for common preference stock stock Stockholders each common will share 1S55. approved key employees, the voted oft 76% 139,870 received on 13 shares recommended the were record Dec. on 1.000.000 split and and an Incentive stock John options A. Stock for Keenan, conditions (Continued on page 52) R. Option Carl Plan for Chandler President.—V; 182* Volume 182 Number 5493 . . The Commercial and Financial Chronicle . Dividend announcements tables. In the first nounced during indicate all we Chicago grouped in two separate are the the current week. Then second table in which a Name dividends 1 ously announced, but which have not yet reached their payment date. ' " ' - American Aeolian Co., Control Air Products, Class preferred A_~;; > 12-15 \ 12-27 2- 1 > 12-15 1-10 . 5c 1- 5 ; Cast 25c Co. (year-end) ; Extra Co. (quar.»_ Li—i ii Alpha Beta Food Markets Preferred Aluminum of Book American '12-28 12-20 2-15 12-23 1-31 America Co. (increased quar.) of Dredging Georgia, 4% & Effird Mills— Hardware Stockholders split of American Mfg. Class approved Co., class (extra)— Holly American Surety Co.— Stockholders will L ing "*>7.77-7 12-21 , . . . 12-28 1- 9 12-30 . 12-30 12-29 12-19 , bftsiS. * one Argus Cameras, Inc.: (quae.).-. - 7 . 4.10% 4.35% preferred preferred' 4.35% 2nd Atlantic Atlas Steel Credit 20c pfd. B 3.75% (quar.) Atlas Thrift Auto Finance Plan 2% 5c $17'Ac divid.) Avco Mfg.', $2.25 Extra $2.50 50c 12-29 12-29 1-31 1- Transit, 40c 1-20 35c 1-20 12-27 1- 6 12-16 Corp. 12-27 12-16 (quar.) common preferred (quar.) (quar.) : Extra Bankers 6% Commercial Class A Co. 1- 1 1-10 3-1 (quar.) common Extra ____ 10c - Binks < Stock 1- 1 1- 6 Quarterly 1-21 1- 6 80c 1-6 2-28 Bloch Tobacco, Bros, 6% preferred (quar.) Bobbs-Merrill Co., 4'/2% Bonstock $3 30c 75c (quar.,) $1.12'/2 lquar.)___ Inc. :! Bowl-Mor Co.; 30c pfd. (quar.) (Milton) Bridgeport Hydraulic (quar.) preferred (quar.)—r preferred .(quar.) 4%% Creek Back Byers (A. C C W Land $4.70 (quar.) pfd. <quar.)_ (formerly Circle Wire initial liquidating——— -45c Power, preferred Canada Cement Detroit Mackinac this • Consolidated Carbons 2nd 12-20 1-20 12-16 7'/2% 1-14 2- 1 Rubber 12-30 T. E. 12-31 2- 1 2- 1 2- 1 2- : 1-17 Central Now Public on of v a Oil (reduced)—_ Class 8%: Co. B 2- 1 ncn-cum. Conv. 7 as Year-end Stock of Stock Daily the on 1- 4 12-30 Jack 4ck 12-15 12-30 12-15 $25e 1- 3 12-28 1-20 meeting V.777-.77. 7 split of the (quar.) 12-15 stock 12-21' Fund Tire 3- 1 * 12-15 2-15 12- Fisher 8 49 Lafayette 37th 20c ; 12-30 2- 1** 12-19 1-10 * 1-16 ,• 1- 3 12-15 . ___. (increased) 5 1-10 1- 1-15 $10c (quar.) approval (annual) 1 1-16 the 1-31 1-19 1- 6 1- 4 1956 $25c 11-15 1-10 receipts_^__^— 12-15 75c 1-10 * (year-end) 12'Ac " 12'Ac 12'Ac "— *3c 25c 50c 15c 4-10 7-10 10-10 2-3 12-30 1-31 1- 3 . 1-16 12-30 12-23 90c 1-31 Corp. Gamewell 1-16 12-30 1-20 12-30* 1- 5 12-28 12-30 12-28 1- 3 12-30.. 12-28 1-13 1-31 12-211 12-20 12-16 12-23 1-16 $1.25 (quar.) (year-end) $1.33 12-21 12-15 $6 12-21 12-15 40c (extral___ 1-16 " 1- 5 will 12-19, meeting be 1-3 12-19 directors' $2 12-31 12-31 two-for-one. 25c 12-30 12-27 12-30 12-27 12-30 12-27 General 2-15 1-13 2- 3 12-28 of to Steel proposal* to Godericn split the on Ltd. (P. - preferred Elevator 4'A% & pfd. 6 3-27 (quar.) Transit 50c 1-10 12-20 5% 1-10 12-20 ment at took this Co., Ltd . no action time) 1-10 1-25 1 1-10 1-13 2- 1 1- 3 1-13 12-20 1- 12-20 $1.12'A 56»Ac 2- 57}gc Goebel Brewing— (Directors 1-25 $50c (quar.)—- Extra 4- 1-16 35c (quar.) Co., 2-15 $10c ; (increased quar.) com. H.) (quar.) on com. Light (Mass.) (quar.) (quar.) preferred B Bond Tire (quar.) Inc.— <fc Rubber, Extra , investment Oil Messer * pay-^. » • 7 .. _ - , 7 9c 30c $1.50 55c ' 5c common—.—— (N. Y.) (quar.).——• — ———— - Life Fund (year-*end) income) 12-30 1-10 ' 12-20 12-20 1-9 1-9 * 1-16 1-20 1-13 12-19 12-19 12-30 1-10 1-10 12-12 12-12 ~ (from 12-23 15c 12-20 15c: 12-20 17'Ac' *12-20 30c;: * 2-1 50c: 2-28 62'Ac 3-30 25c 1- 3 12-16 12-15 89c ;—:—- — Corp..— — 12-15 12-15 Metro, Inc., commonAquar.)———————. LZZt———— preferred (quar.) McCall Corp. McCord Corp.*, common preferred Co., : Co. Telephone Co., 6% pfd. Monmouth Park Jockey Club— 5% preferred Monroe Loan (annual) preferred* (initial) Montana Power Co. * quar,)„_— . (quar.) 1-16 1-16 12-21 1- 1 1- 3 1-27 1-18 12-27 1- 6 12-19 1- 6 12-28 . 2- 3 12-30 30c 45c 25c 12'Ac 30c 5% i 1-27 - & 2-28 2-10- 2-28 2-10 $20c 1-31 1-16 $1.85 $20c 1-16 1-31 12-30 1-18 50c 12- 2 11-17 70c Ltd.-—— Telephone 1-14 12-23 10c 12-30 12-25 7'Ac 12-31 —— Telegraph— Quarterly Mount Royal Rice Mills Ltd.-i.— — ' Muskegon Motor Specialties-Co.-^ $2 class A convertible National Co. Drug, for - - * 6% redemption share , preferred (quar.)— (year-end) Corp. pfd. on 12-30 lc — Mutual Shares 1-13 12-20 3c (quar.)__i States 12-16 5c (extra) Royal Rice MiHs, 12-31 1-31 1- 3 $2.50 (quar.)— (increased dividend Diablo 12-16 *••* Monumental Radio Voting trust ctfs. Morrcll (John) <fc Co. (quar.)——; Morrison-Knudsen 12-16 12-16 37'Ac (quar.) __: Society,* Class A Montana-Dakota. Utilities— 4.70% A 3 1- 3 $1.75 15c — (quar.) Missouri 1- 1-3 15c — (quar.) Insurance 2-14 3-15 12-16 10c y — 1-10 . 15c -_* common * (quar.) *— preferred : (quar.)_— - Missouri (quar.) —1_ (quar.)—'___ Products Falls Extra 7% ——-_i-------——- —^ National 3 '777' $1 7' 7_,————— Midland Trust Marine ._,—t— "7 income Investment (quar.) Massachusetts A pfd. (quar.)— (quar.) .•—*__ Fund, from $1.50 27'Ac $1.06'A : — H;),.4'A;% pfd. (R. Mount common 82'Ac i- Extra a 30, net June from period) Valve.Mfg. Co., 5'A% Mount annual 5th March 1-13 far during 22'Ac of the for Brewing preferred Mountain Wares preferred 4.62'A% at 'the next on $25c Bros., $4.50 vote held thus ending year Typography Xom._——___'. Stock Shoe Co.— Stockholders 1-3 Electric Lager Preferred 7% 50c 1-25 10c 12-31 Mansfield 50c (reduced) Co. Investments income Quarterly 45c 7 12-20 capital gain dividend of profits of $1.07 realized fiscal Extra ---.7 1-13 12-29 12-39 12-14 12-20 12-20 12-20 Millers (quar.)— 7 1-31 50c distribution a 1-13 $15c — 1-31 Middlesex (quar.) (quar.)_— (Jersey City) 1-27 1-31 Ltd.— Corp. 1-20 12-21 12-29 1- 2 1- 3 1- 3 1- 1 2-1 2- 1 4'A% annual next 12-15 1-16 2-15 7. (a sale of Manhattan 1-13 < (quar.)— A 15c $38 95c 25c $3 $2.50 (quar.)_ 12-22 60c Macy > class $15c Ludlow 12-30 15c the *$6 12-30 1-11 2- 1 *. ">12-30 1-10 1-26 2-15 -1-16 - (Phila.) Ltd. Ludlow 12-12 1-13 12-27 ' 1-1 2- 1 12-16 T.) & Co Joint Pipe (extra)——. Lowell 12-15 12-29 3-29 6-23 9-27 1-3 12-28 Corp. and Lucky (s-a)_ 12-30 12-21 1- 5 ' payment held on Dec. 15) Orleans) (s-a)__ — Brothers Lock share 12-27 12-20 12-31 (Fred Ley 1- 2 1-31 1-13 12-28 12-23 1- 7 1- 1 1-16 1-12 12-28 1-16 $1.25 5c dividend)— com. on (New — current Lewis $20c $93%c 27c action meeting Acceptance ordinary Ltd.— 1- 3 12-23 .45c 10c 62!/2c 100% 10c 5c Electric -(Mass.) the on 1-16 2- 1 1-10 1-16 12-17 25c 62'Ac s-a) ; (stock Rubber payable from $40c (quar.) (extra) AA 15c 100% dividend 2- 60c 2- 1 2-15 12-28 5% (increased (quar.) B Lehman 12-30 12'/2c class A Brush, Class Gimbel Class 1- 4 1-10 — at $1 15c A Lawrence 3 1-16 3-15 12-16 Light— & (quar.) Marine & Corp. Laurentide 12-28 12-13 1- 50c $50c dividend Class 4 2- 1 4- 1 1- 3 20c (quar.) 75c Co. took Leece-Neville ——— preferred -6c 75c the 1-10 1-31 12c 25c $1.50 Froedlert Corp. - Stock 1- $2.50 Fuller ' ^ 12-13 9 Industries— Lancaster 1-10 1-20 Franklin * 1-10 1-25 $6 Aye. Corp., $5 .non-cum pfd.___ Capital Corp. (year-end)_ 25c _____ 1-25 * Street 1- 1 12-13 12-23 (quar.) com, Insurance 2-15 $5 Ltd. Co. - Y.— N. Co. Company at $37'/2c Rubber $5 Bros., West France 1-10 25c Insurance Si 1-10 12-23 50c (accum.) (quar.) B.) (Directors 2- 35c 1— Bank (I. 1-10 37'Ac (One of 7 Y.) Knapp-Monarch Kurz-Kasch, Inc. 1-10 40c div.). pfd. Refining $1.13 (quar.) dep. (N. Corp. City Fire 1 be held on Jan. 18th on a proposal to declare a 100% National 7'Ac 30c (quar.)-____—^.___ Power Printing Kendall 1 1 25c Firestone First 12-16 12-16 12-16 12-20 12-20 (quar.)__ Service 2- (extra) vote $6 1- 1 1- 1 1- 3 12-23 $15c Corp. 2- dividend. Fireman's 1-10 to $1.25 $1.06'A (quar.)_ pfd. A (quar.) Ltd. (year-end) Central $1 quar.) Securities, 5% Share, 6% Inc., preferred Kleinert 7 7 payment C,) will directors' 12- 12-28 Fibre, 4.80% pfd. (initial) King-Selly Corp. (increased quar.) Fidelity & Deposit-<Md.I (quar.) Fiduciary Trust Co. of New York— r 12-12 12-20 (annual) Keyes (Bostonu_ , 12-16 60c 55'Ac 583Ac Commerce <fc Mortgage Bros., Kansas 7 1-25 1-11 1-10 1-10 1-10 12-12 (quar.) Heintz, Kable stock¬ - 12-31 1-10," 2- 1 2- 1 2- 1 12-16 preferred 4% shares. com. B of Funding Johnson $1.75 * 2- 1 53V<c $1.30 & Jervis 31c of Bank preferred Jersey Printing 50c — ____ Virginia 6% sale Transportation Co. 6c _ (quar.)_ subject to News 1-20 Felters Co. • :___ stockholders Chicago Investors 12-31 * 7! • ■; dividend 12-13 12-31 9 preferred 12-19 1-16 1-16 _ formerly. ___ common 4'A% Industrial Investment Bond 1-16 $0,143 partic. Corp. 3 12-81 .12-31 3- 50c pfd. 1- 12-29 1-11 1-20 3-30 Glatfelter Chesapeake (N. Textile Fabien 52'Ac lie Chemical & 1-19 40c 50c - . 712-29 ' $20 »v. 1- 6 - , $5 _ conv. preL. 1-16 5c Falstaff Brewing (qnar.)__I_! —2*c Fanner Mfg. Co. (Increased) 20c Farrington Mfg., com-.-(stock div.)—_______ 2% Class A ______! :_ 2% $1.12'/2 (quar.)___^ Investors, Indianapolis Water Co., and Mfg7Ayear-end) Mflls Erwin 1-10 ; : (quar.)— i — 3 400 Madison basis (s-a) 1- Gas Jenkins _______ $1.75 1-16 1-16 1-10 Extra Extra Acceptance,-class-A preferred Century $2 West inc. _^___ Emsco General Century 1-25 stk. Emeiy Industries 50c interest Utility Indiana 10% (stock Malartic" Mines, East 2- 1 2- 1 2- 1 v $1 Fund 3 75c div. Quarterly , 51c - -77 ** Special (quar.) Quarterly 1- 3 Foundation Investors — held) C. 12-15 1- 4 12-27 (quar.) 1- a Quarterly 1-17'. 1 $1.25 — Central Republic Co,__u Central N. Co. 1-17 quarterly dividend basis instead semi-annual a W. & 12-15 Inc.——— • 100% a Linoleum Amer. share each 1-20 1- 1 $40c $1 133/4C — (quar.)^ Co. 1-25 (24c from realized profits (quar.) Bradstreet & 'for 12-15 1-15 (quar.) Extra an¬ on ^year-end) preferred 12-27 12-15 1-15 50c preferred Sugar $1.06 Canada of Co. Dun 7. ' ........ (quar.) beneficial 18 (increased Ltd. Dunlop 12-16 " 12-21 at payment 7 Ltd. 12-16 12-22 Ry. Co.— & 1-15 1-15 30c 4.42% 4.70% Imperial 10c (quar.) Brothers Common Point Field Trust— of 1-10 1-3 50c Pirie, Scott & Co.— 4'/2%> preferred (quar.) Carter iWm.) Co. (year-end.) Ctfs. 3-2 1-13. series Light Oilcloth Pont Du Carson, Cedar the at Jan. pfd. $4 Ltd., pref. conv. Donohue 3-17 Clinchfield & Ohio Ry.— Guaranteed 2 2-15 (quar.) Fabrics Dominion 12-14 —— common Westinghouse, Carolina, Products 12-30 (quar.). 7 . 4- preferred non-cum. Stockholders omitted time) Canadian & Dominion Machinery— (Directors $1.13 ;-$5 Ltd., class A preferred (quar.) preferred. (qu.ar.) % preferred* (quar. )w___7__ preferred (quar;)_;_. __: 4.26% (year-end) & $1.45 $20c profits) Co. preferred* (quar.$1.25 .4.20% 3-2 (increased) 12-31 (quar.)_— com, (quar.)— Portland 3-2 50c Power 12-21 7 $1.50 security B 2 $1.17'/2 $1.50 — 6%. preferred (quar.)__— ,7% * preferred (quar.)— California Vilbiss Co. 5% 5% 100% (quar.) Delaware 1- 3 Illinois Power Co., 4.08% La Coal $1.12>A _ Timber, Oregon 1-27 2 (quar.) De Eason $$1.50 * 7% L 7 12-15 4- (quar.) < .. t$ 1.09% $$F183A a pfd. 4'/2% Co., Cable*Corp.) Calaveras - 3-31 1- 3 Liquidating California A Bardeleben 8c Inc., M.) Class De 1-28 1- 2 1- 3 OH Mills, Burrus Ac 77 preferred- (quar.— Union Gas (quar.)—___________ Brooklyn 2-15 2-20 40c $12JAv 2nd 5% vote on approval common dividend Stock 1-20 75c 6.40% preferred- (quar. 7 Huntington Hall Corp. Hycon Mfg., 5'A% preferred (quar.) Hygrade Food Products Corp.— " 4% A preferred * (quar.) 4- (quar.) action on com. Light, 1-20 - 2% profits Rubber Dayton 12-15 12-20 ' Columbia Telephone Co.— 4%% ; 4'/2% 12-15 3 7»/2c 20c r British Columbia Forest Products Ltd. (quar,) • British 1- 5c —- Bradley 12-30 50c (From investment income)— Corp. Bornot, 22c _ pfd. & 1 2- 1 and $1.30 approx. Inc. $1.75 two-for-one no 2- * (Jersey City)- B $1.04 (liquidating) from the a preferred preferred Doeskin — common 1 2-20 special — ______—— (annual) Co. 1- 55c _ 10c (quar.) 35c from (9c to a $2 60c 12-28 12-3(7 12-38 12-20 12-21 1-20 •» $10c C Owens Class time). Power $4.24 12-29 (Ala.) Co. this at Dallas 12-29 ; Hotel 17'/2c $5 Diversified Income Fund 12-21 12-23 1- 3 12-29 dividend Bismark at (Directors took 12-23 12-23 75c $6 50c 25c Insurance 7 — Subject 12-23 1- 3 2- 1 (quar.) (quar.) Fund, Inc.^— Hughes two-for-one. (Boston) realized recommended 12-21 - Fire 1-6 securities): from 1-15 , 25c from 12-23 1 meeting to be held the latter part of January, the directors 12-23 1 quar.)— Year-end Birmingham 3 1- 3 1- 3 1- —— (increased Mfg. 1- 50c quar.) 5 2-> directors' a securities) holders 12-23 ■*— preferred (quar.)_______——_ Benjamin Franklin Hotel Corp. (s-a)— Foods 1- $25c (s-a) i will 51c of (quar.) &7Telegraph preferred Income Fund series 1-3 1-5 1-15 45c (quar.) common (15c from ordinary , and 5c 25c 12'Ac 25c Co. Baking (New Jersey), (quar.) Syracuse, Hudson 7'7';,7>": ' L\:.'7'7\7 777;,:-77:' 7' Investments, Inc.— • ■ v ! sale 1-31 1-25 2-10 (quar.)_$ Telephone $1.12'/2 held Fund Note: 2-2 2-2 3 1- (quar.)___ com. 6% Best 3-1 1 3- 5% Stockyards, on com. Co. be 30c (quar. Inc., com. Co., $7'/2c Income inc. 22c 1 special meeting a proposal to declare the of 12-20 62'Ac 433Ac preferred (quar.)— preferred (quar.) RR. div. 2-2 $50c $$1.25 40c — (year-end) common Ltd. dividendr to Western Dallas 3 Cutter Laboratories— — B Associates, 5 quar.) (stockholders Diversified 12-26 common Extra Class Beacon Crown A 12-19 12-14 1-17 1- 3 1- 8 7 1- 3 '• 12-20 10% $2.50 dividend. on $75c (quar.) (quar.) Bathurst Power & Paper, Ltd.— Ercs.; 1- 1- Inc.— 3rd (quar.)___: meeting 1- 3 2- 1 (quar.) County National Bank Quarterly 1 1-18 10c (year-end) (stock directors' 6 $1.50 20c preferred Bartgls 2- Ltd.___, Co. nual Y.) — (N. Corp. 2- 2-15 Corp. 1- 6 62'/2c Corp. 2-15 (quar.) Canada the Insurance 12-20 10c : preferred Inc.' (quar.) * 12-14 1-11 75c 56'Ac (quar.) pfd. 12-14 12-23 15c 10c Bit Cross Home 4% Products— (increased Co. 4'A% Brewing & Horn k Hardart Refining— Crestshire 12-19 1-18 12-15 .77 12-20 - 1-20 $1 (quar.)___--______I__ dividend) Craftsman , 1- 2 2- 1 1- 1 pfd. — Bancobio 7% 12-15 12-15 12-15 12-16 5c 56'Ac conv. 4% Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Baltimore Belt 7% Craig 1- 2 1- 2 25c pfd. (quar.) iquar.) Badger Paint & Hardware Stores, Inc.— Quarterly 5% 12-31 12-31 16c (stock Lumber Coty, 12-14 12-20 Extra, . 1-5 12-23 Products 1-11 (quar.): ^ 1 12- 12-15 20c Hudson (quar.) Can Bay , 50c (quar.)__ (quar.) (quar.)— Products, j.. 2- 1 2-1 2-1 split America, 1-16 1-26 < $3 Rubenstein (R.) Hotel from $1.50 of Feb. preferred preferred Common 50c pfd. 7% Corp., Co. Co. Avon , . 12-31 > - /. dividend Class 12-15 Power Corn . Hoe 12-15 12-31 $1.37'/2 common on 10c 25c - . (extra) Insurance Fund Heidelberg 7 12-29 common... will vote at to Coos 25c Auto-Scler Ltd., 12-21 Extra payable Continental Foundry L Machine 1-5 1-5 1-5 1-5 12-23 31'Ac ______ (quar.) Co., conn (quar.) preferred (quar.)__ $4.52 1- 15c <quar.)__ General Continental , 12-15 12-19 ^ (quar.) 12-23- (Mass.) Co. Co. Industries Helena preferred $4.50 1- 4 12- 1 7 1-13 12-27 2-1 31'Ac Co. Corp.,. com. (stock preferred (quar.) conv. $1.02V2 $1.0334 $1.08% 933Ac . (quar.) pfd. (quar.) series Refining, Atlantic (quar.) proposal 7% 3 3 Hotel Co of Stock 12-23 - 12-27 _____ _'___ Fire Co. Hayes Inc.— : Gas, held Consolidated 71- 3 . 12-15 12-15 1- Hat * 12-29 $1 Haydock $1 pfd. dividend income) G.), be $4.16 1-13 1-20 12- 9 2- 1 12-31 2-1 $3 Asbestos Mfg., $1.40 conv. pfd. (accum.)— $1.40 $1.40 conv." pfd. (accum.) _-7. 35c Athey Products Corp. (year-end) 25c Atlantic City Electric Co., 4% pfd. (quar.) 7$1 ..: (quar.) (a Natural Consumer „7 25c . 3 3 ■ $1 partic Freightways, 77 (annual 1% preferred to to the approval of the-.Hew York State Superintendent of Insurance. ... Arlington Corp. 1- 1- (quar.)______ Consolidated '. i-- 7" 25c (Indianapolis)— Income) A— Hartford 1-10 12-20 25c Class Machinery— Stockholders 7 1-31 12-27 - Inc.— investment Hart-Carter 50c 1-1 1- 1 - 50c,• Extra 1-10 1-10 12'/2c Co. Bakeries . 1-10 $35c 6%-preferred A (quar.) . annual meet- ' 1-31 1-31 ; ' 12-12 12-23 12-31 37'Ac - 20c : Tanning Mutual Fund, net Harrisburg $75c Consolidated V. 12-13 1-31 (quar.) . 3- 1 12-16 3-10 17'Ac class-A 12-20 12-31 • • - 20c From >'• * $40c (quar.)__„_____^_________ 12-23 1- 7 12-27 : 1-16 - *$2 - Co., common Cooperage, Harrington Si Richardson Arms 2-14 3 Gas preferred Bros; Guardian 12-27 70c Loan Fund (C. Conn 1- $75c 1____ pfd. conv. 5'/2% posal to split ' " : investment ,12-19 on April 1st; on a pro¬ the shares on a four-forThis proposal is also subject (year-end) (quar.)___ preferred Concord V 1 17 12-16 $1.25 $1.1?.'A (extra)__^I7 Y.) 40c Grelss-Pfleger 1 2-28 Bank'(N. Extra > 1-10 1- 10c Association, Greif 12-23 7 1- (quar.) Packers River Compo Shoe 12-15 2-1 $2.50 7: Concord 12-15 12-23 12-28 12-28 $35c Community Drug, 12-27 1-20 * $1.37V2 (s-a) com. $1.50 12-20 - $3 (year-end) partic. pfd. Participating 4% " $3 ; (Boston) Commonwealth held be to „ at the vote Greenwich 12-16 , 3 National Quarterly ' 4 1- 20c Commodity Corp. .->12- 7 10c > 7 * pfd. Year-end ; 30c 15c ___■ (quar.) - Loan Columbia 1 25c - 5% Extra ■ ■ 1-10 2- 1 12-28 50c $1.25 tquar.) Co., Products 50c 25c Spring & 1- 1 (s-a)_______L common.. Insulated Wire (extra) Columbia Baking, com. (quar.) .12-19 12-28 Y;) Extra 5% A Pulley Co. Extra 12-30 12-29 60c . Collyer >7.7 pfd. 5% Corp., - 12-18 12-16 12-19 < i $1 <20% (resumed) Co. r , 100% 7- • , Gfeat'Lakes Paper:Ltd.. (quari-)__-__-^__-_-_-__;_r-'Great Southern Life Insurance (Houston)— " When Holders Payable of Rec. r Share , . $4.50 prior preferred (quar.)Grace -■ • , 7 7 '"'•"7 (quar.)— Hosiery Preference two-for-one a - American '12-28 shares B American 1- 2 1- 2 12-28 ._ V 1-18 1 71.777777 ... (accum.) common Piano 2- • $1 62'Ac 25c - (stock, dividend>___•—_ also the American-Marietta American ; »v (quar.) preferred conv. * . 1-20 r.— Co., preferred Collateral 12-10 12-15 2-17 a $1.50 common - American 30c (quar.)_— Extra . Company Godchaux Sugars— 3-23 3-31 * . Yards Collingwood Terminals Ltd., 12-16 12-20 12-31 3-10 : 75c Discount American $3 .15c 12'Ac 1 < Stock __—: Investing "5%%- _i__ : (increased quar.) ; Co. preferred American . (quar.) Co. American 5%. A each 12-22 Per ~ Name of 12-31 *" 12$22 *7 7 .. — (Bklyn, N. Club Aluminum 12-27 1-16 30c *:"*' 12-31 30c : Steel for com. .<7 —__________ Union Claussner 12-27 50c (s-a City . Alloy 12-31 25c RR.— Milling Machine— Bank Extra 12-22 $3 12'Ac Li—y . quar,) (quar.) common Allegheny-Ludlum Steel Corp., $4.37'A'pfd.__ AWs (Louis) Payable of Rec. 50c Products, (increased A Share / Corp. 6% Air of dividend Cincinnati When ' Holders Per Citizens Name of Company Aeolian share (One $2 . .. _ , Payable of Rec. . ' • Share 433Ac ' Pacific held)— Cincinnati Stock ' ' 1 • share " Equipment, com. (annual) on a quarterly basis now divid. Stock " = 7% preferred (quar.) Chicago Rock Island <fc show the payments previ¬ we Railway Common * an¬ follow with we of Company Holders When Per DIVIDENDS 11 (2795) (entire issue/ called Dec. plus this dividend) 31 at $5.50 per - . 12 (2796) The Commercial and Financial Chronicle... Monday, Per l Name of National Share Company Lock 25c iquar.)__ When Holdert 1-16 1- Name of 6 Stockton, Company Share Whatley Davin & Co National Manufacturers & Stores (quar.) 25c 1-16 12-30 Stone National Terminals Corp. 25c 12-30 12-22 Strathmore Paper 35c 2-15 2- 1 Strawbridge & eoc 2-15 2- 1 Sun 1- 3 1- 6 Super Mold Corp. of Calif, Talon, Inc., class A_ Neptune Meter $2 40 New Yoik com. (.quar.) iquar.) _ Natural Gas Jersey New Jersey New Co., preferred (quar.) (increased Western Ry., 4% & North fc Judd 12-21 12-21 Thatcher 1-10 1- 2-10 1-19 1- 3 12-16 50c 1- 3 Title 12-16 Common Co. (increased) $1.12 1- 3 Toro Mfg. 1-14 1- 3 Torrington Mfg. 1-20 12-30 1-14 12-30 Trade Bank & 1-14 12-30 Trane (The) Co. 1-14 12-30 (quar.) $1.02 $4.10 preferred (quar.) $4.11 preferred (quar,)_ Plastics, Inc. (stock div.)__ $1.02 'a 12-2C Tuckett Tobacco Co., Ltd., 7% pfd. 29th Towers Corp, (liquidating) Pacific Car Pacific Inc., Greyhound Peabody 5% & Co.— prior pfd. prior pfd.iquar.) 12-16 12-12 United Milk 12-19 United Shirt 1- $1.25 — 81V4c 1-11 — 22 V'2 c 12-28 3 (quar.) preferred Fairfax Cincinnati, Union & Nut Plastic Wire 1 1 2-15 $2.50 Cable in increase Edison preferred Transport Industries, 12-15 1-14 2-15 27'/2c 1-14 90c $1.17 Vi $2.50 (quar.) 22- 1 1 12-19 Quincy Storage Cold . iquar.)_ Electrotype Stockholders • the Read shares Reliance Petroleum Class B & A 150c to 12-31 12-23 ' 1-31" 1- 1-17 3 150c 1- 3 1- 3 1-16 approve state approval Racing Rhode Island Elec. 1-16 12-30 50c written also be Extra' Rchr Co. 5, Class 1-16 1- Class Gchuster 12-16 12-16 Acadia-Atlantic 12-31 12-23 Acme (extra) com. 12-30 1-16 1-16 1-16 12-30 1-31 12-20 Year-end fieiberling 12-19 1-23 112 Vic 12-28 12-22 12-21 42c Gcuthern (quar.)___ div.) 1-16 1- 2- 1- 3 (From preferred 1 Southern Fire 2- 1 Edison, 1-27 Insurance com. 2- 1 preferred 4Vi% A E 12-29 1-31 28c this 1- the on 1-31 1-14 1- iquar.) 12-20 Co., fJtecher Traung Electric 5J/i% pfd. (quar.) Lithograph Corp., common. > A (quar.) Lxtra . 20c Wood preferred 12- 12-28 12- 2 1-3 12-2 $1.50 1- 1 12-20 25c 1- 3 12-1 $1.75 pfd. : 1- 3 12- 1 9 (quar.) Inc., common (quar.) 4V4% preferred (quar.) , Allegheny & Western Ry., gtd. Allen / Alles Allied & Fishei, Co. 30c (quar.) Corp., common Common $2.80 Class B; 12-20 Class (quar.) 5c 1- 3 12-15 12-30 12-15 Aluminum Co. of Aggregates, Air Filter, 5% Note, preferred 12-15 12-29 12-15 1-20 $5.25 . r 10c * 12-31 12-16 40c 12-30 12-22 12-30 12-22 $1 1-1 12-22 13%c 12-30 12-15 ^ (quar.)_^. ... ;— (quar,);.- 40c 1-3-56 • Wire preferred t$1.31 40c 2- 8 1 2- 1-31 coupon on 1-3 No. .0166 $1.25 1- 3 .1- 5 12-15 18»4c - (quar.) .Class Aro 12-20 35c (quar.) 4.72% com. (quar.)____ (initial). — (quar.)__[ 12-24 1- 4 12- 2 20c 1-13 12-30 130c 1S0.676 1-15 1- 3 12-23 12-23 +$1.31 V2 pfd. prior (quar.) 1 3-23 $1.75 1- 3 15c 2-15 12-20 2-101 —; 1- 5 12-15 $1.75 <1-5 Arrow-Hact J Art Metal 2- Power 1 2- $1.08 $1.18 (quar.)__ 1 1 3- 60c (quar.) 11- 11- 1 1-16 1- 3 1- 3 20c pfd. 1 2-1 2% 12-15 1-31 12-15 Co. Rubber, $1.16% (quar.)_ class A 1- 2 12-15 50c 12-31 50c preferred 12-31 11-23 1-15 12-30 $1.20 50c 1- 3 12-29 12-13 25c 12-29 12- 3 50c 12-29 12-12 (quar.)— (quar.) Equipment 4- 10c — 4.32% 12-24 3 > Ltd., preferred B 1- tl5c Development, Ltd (resumed)— Cable & 1-3 8c Arkansas Power & Light, 4.65% 12-17 2 12-21! 3 13) — Arkansas-Missouri 12-15 1- 12-30 1- Dec. dividend Armstrong 35c (quar.) ' 1-16 75c 12-15 1-20 :* 80c Corp., com. (quar.)__ $2.40 2nd pref A <quar.)__ 8 3- 1- 7 1-20 125c — preferred Stock approval against I Additional 12-15 3-1 12-19 12-19 t70c Apex.Elec. Mfg. Co.,,7% Applied Science Corp 12-24 93Y4C 12-29 12-29 $50c .1 preferred $5.25 12-23 1- 3 Corp. Hegeman (quar.) Electric Construction 25c (year-end)— (quar.) . 11-25 12—-2 12-15 -25c 1- 3 12- 6 10c (quar.) .. com. Argus common Extra 6% 12-29 75c pref. <quar.)__:.. preferred (quar.) Bank 6-27 v * (quar.i payable Anthes-Imperial 7 183/4C conv. American Ansonla 7 J25c com. Oil Anglo-Newfoundland 1- 9 1212- and 30 Canada, Ltd.— American 5% 1-24 12-28 12-28 60c (quar.) 12-15 7% 15c 30c (quar.) week'& tabula* * stockholders C pfd. 12-27 7- 6 - (quar.) to (Subect 12- 9 (quar.i were Corp.— preferred (s-a) preferred 12- 35c conv. *1-5 $2.25 preferred issues Anglo-Huronian, Ltd. (s-a) Anglo-Lautaro Nitrate A shares——: 1 . 11-28 $2.25 40c 3 20c Products 12-13 12-28 Anglo-Canadian Pulp & Paper Mills— 1- • 12-13 12-27 25c _______ (quar.) Anderson-Prichard 1- . 12-15 11-30 12- 9 12-27 '20c (quar.)__ conv. 1- 3 (year-end) (quar.) (quar.)_^— 3 1- 3 1- 3 Precision $3 - 1- 50c payments. Inc. preferred $1.06Vi com. i 12- 9 12- 9 1 20c (s-a) Inc. Artists Pictures, Laboratories, Inc. 12-12 1- 3 1-10 12V2C $1.50 (s-a l $2.50 as 25c Electric & Equipment l!(- 3 Extra dividend) (quar.) 12-12 & Hocking Glass Corp., 5V2% 2 3% 12-12 1-3 Extra 2 12- 1- 3 75c $2.25 preferred (s-a)—pfd. (quar.) reported in last Metal. 12-19 12-10 $1 Smelting (quar.>— preferred (s-ai $4.50 2 12- —50c Co., lation 2 12-28 6% The above two Anchor 1- 1- 3 (extra) 5% Lead preferred Ampco *" (quar.) 12-30 12-30 12- $1.25 (stock Paper Mfg., 6% American 1-10 12-15 12-28 ^ (One share for each four"" held) Steel, common 12-23 10c $4.50 Note: 12-28 3 12-30 12-15 20c (quar.) Bottle Co., Zinc, Amoskeag 12-20 8 $1.25 (quar.)— (quar.). Telegraph (quar.)— & — Anchor Amalgamated Leather Cos.— 6%; convertible preferred (quar.) Amalgamated Sugar (quar.) 1-10 3 3 2 $1.75 common Writing Paper 12-16 Extra Thermos 1- 2 31V4C (N.Y.J Co. Extra 1-2 1-13 5c 12-15 $1.15 12-23 12-14 1- S4 , 12-16 (quar.) American 12-16 (quar.) 2nd preferred (quar.) Aluminum Goods Mfg. Co. -(extra) 12-15 9 12-21 1- 2 pfd. 1- 3 45c — incorrectly 5Vi% - 12- $2.05 4.20% Co., 8 2- 9 12- 50c Tobacco 12-14 Power 2 1212- 31 'Ac American Thread Co., 4 12-23 3 3 1-20 1- 12- 1- 3 1- 3 (quar.) American 1- 4%" preferred 1-14 1- 1- 12-29 60c $1.50 (quar.) Surety American Mfg. 12-20 1- 9 83/4C $1.75 (quar.) (quar.) preferred American 12-12 12- (Watertown, (quar.) 12-30 common Telephone 15c Brass 12-23 25c 3 3 3 50c . Stamping preferred 12-15 12-20 50c 12-12 11- 12-20 2-23 ... States Insurance Co. (Indianapolis) American 12-15 1 1- 3 7% 12-16 12-30 $1 1 Co., American 1 1 $0.1719 9 1 1- 12-17 9 12- 1 1- 12-27 12- 3 1- 50c $1.60 3 1- 12-27 10c tquar.) Snuff 1 (N. J.) _! Sugar Refining, 1- 25c - 1- 40c Allied Stores 50C (resumed) Motors 60c 12- (year-end) Year-end 1- 12-20 1 2-3 1-9-56 real¬ gains (year-end) American 12-15 3-1 12- t $1.25 Stores 6V4c 12-15 1 12-31 5% $1.25 1-13 1-9-56 undistributed from Co. American 343/«c 2 1- 12-15 34%c 2 2- 1-10 1- 14c (Del.) Building preferred ( quar. ) 3 75c 1-13 12-14 $1 65c capital Quarterly 1 12-26 Corp. 2- and preferred 6% 1-27 4% stock) Smelting & Refining— American i $1.10 12Vic 6c Allison Steel Mfg. Co., 75c Aluminum Co. of America $3.75 preferred (quar.) ""HI Additional (Sterling payment 10c 1- 20c (year-end) Cteinway & Sons (this (quar.) 1- ~ (quar.) 12-10 12-10 3 B Development— net American American Co. 1- quar.) 1- 3 & Ship 7% 20c < class Seal-Kap American 1-16 1-16 12-13 4%- in income Common 12-20 $1 Insurance class ■. 12-20 1- 30c Fund 50c 1 3 1-3 60c $1.06 y4 1- 9 25c 12-15 $1.50 1- 12 Vic com. . 3 Equipment Mfg.— fitandard-Thomson, Ltd., — 1- 3 12-9 . 50c American Inc.— (increased quar.) Extra ZZZZ I 12- 1-3 55c —_ Research 1955 1-20 Chemical— & (payable dividend i in 12-20 3- 37'/2c — (quar.) representing net (quar.) Allied (quar.i 1- 3 5c Alden's, 5 $7 :__ preferred com Screw $1.11 12-27 1-16 2- 1 2- 1 1-2 (quar.) common American - 12-31 12-27 Gas, (quar.)________ div. American Holder< Payable of Rec. 2Vi% Refineries Alco Products Inc.; common >7% preferred (quar.) 5 1- When $1 Extra (quar.) fitandard the 12-16 1-10 — Phenolic B Allied Year-end (Increased in 12-31 15c 12-20 Insurance— quar.) Potash Stock 2-20 12-16 27V2C (quar.) com. (quar.) Fire Optical Stock 1 12-31 (quar.) Co. Natural American $1.12'/2 37V2C 20c Products, American 45c . $1.75 standard €%' preferred 2-14 12-20 30c $1.75 (increased quar.)— (quar.) preferred A 5% 5 time) ntandard-Coosa-Thatcher fitandard Ry, being given Insurance Albermarle iDurham, N. C.)— prior Mfg. 1 6% preferred Alan 12-22 1-31 17 Vic Additional Paper these (quar.) $2.30 $2-55 , 12-31 12-29 12-29 2- 1 50c Ltd.—> Co., National American 12-31 shares 12-30 28 Vic L_~ (quar.i preferred Ctahl-Meyer, i 12-20 Cpringfield City Water Co.— 7% 12-30 12-19 3 3- Share preferred (quar.)*... Alabama-Tennessee Natural Gas 1-13 1-16 60c iquar.)ZZ (quar.) payment at 1-16 1- 120c A__ week, preferred Stock dividend. 12-28 30c stock 1 12-31 quar.) Co., Molasses (Increased preferred ,12-30 $3 ' (quar.) Power omitted 23c tSl.50 25c Life '4.60% 1-10 Ice— preferred 11-30 30c Alabama 12-15 ' (Directors 12-20 12-15 1-14 1-14 $1.25 preferred conv. 1-1-56 Foundry— (quar.) Metal American 27Vic arrears) Corp. Y.) Akron 12-15 12-22 153c .Quarterly . 12-23 5 Vi% 1-20 12-22 115c iquar. Colorado 12-30 5Va% 5 Vi % 12-20 50c preferred t50c (annual) - $1.31^4 Illinois— of (quar.) (quar.) (increased American Aid Investment & Discount, Inc.— Common (quar.) in¬ common quar.) 4.46% American 3 7Vic (quar.) Ahlberg Bearing, 3 3 & preferred 3 Extra 12-20 6% Inc. N. 12-27 $1.25 iquar.»_ 4.56% 11-23 12-12 Products— preferred 1- Extra 3 12-30 all Affiliated 12-27 50c (Hartford) (year-end) Berkshire Power & Elec.— Oouthein Gcuthern 1- 1-16 10c California 12-15 12-12 4 (quar.i Maize Common ized Alloys, convertible Agricultural 3 12-30 25c fimyth Mfg. (Increased 1- 25c : Shares, preferred $2.12 1-16 1- (stock Ltd., 3-12 * 1- Extra 9 $1.09 V income) & Co., 2 preferred American 1-16 Extra 12-21 12-22 1- $2.25 American iN.) 4- 5% 12-14 1- 4 1- 97'/2C Co. preferred Machine preferred 1-16 (quar.i this Sugar A Aetna Insurance 12-23 $1.50 (quar.)_ __ vestment 12-27 $1 Corp. (stock dividend) Aetna Casualty & Surety 12-19 $1.06% C.) class Admiral 12-12 12-27 12-27 iquar.) (extra) Rubber 12-27 1-16 1- 3 25c Investment prior American 37Vic Aeroquip 12-12 12-20 tquar.) (D. (resumed)-- Hat Aetna , (quar.) [Security Storage 1-16 12-20 12-20 12- 1 50c (annual) Metal Stores, Inc. Addressograph-Multigraph 6 50c preferred [Southern 1- 25c __ fScott & Fetzer Co. 5V4% 4 Co. American —— Aluminum Adam Rubinstein) :_ common 1- 1-9 25c American 12-22 effec¬ (quar.i dividend clears 5 $1 : preferred (Slater 1- 55c quar.) Cement 4.%% Eelected 12-27 20c (see Helena 4V4% Stock 12-30 5c (quar.) (Ed.) 12-20 1 1-16 12-23 12-30 12-27 87V2C 25c — Corp. monthly foui-for-one Company 3 $1.10 Eavannah Electric & Power, com. (increased) 4,36% preferred A (quar.)__„_ Year-end 1- 7% class 12-22 12-20 25c 1% 12-23 Products— Home Marietta Ltd., 12-31 1- 1 1- 9 (resumed) com (quar.) American . 1-10 dividend Ice 3.90% (quar.) 12-31 $150 iquar.) Rubber, directors' proposal Gas Ltd. announced 3 25c — Inc. 12-30 37Vic iquar.)_ 25c (quar.) Extra we 1- 35c (increased Portland — 12-27 Laboratories, common (quar.) preferred (quar.)__— Aberdeen Petroleum, class A 3 10c Ltd Co., Cruz Extra Ochick, 1- 10c fsangamo Santa 1-16 96c quar.) A Inc. 5 25c 3 55c Rubinstein, (Helena) 1- Co.— Knitting Mills, $1.20 common Ryder System, 12'Ac $1.25 Service 12- 9 12-30 12-30 1-10 quar.) com. Felt, Hardware American Corp.— (Montreal) 1-10 30c 30c quar.) (initial preferred American 4V2% Rubber 1- 28c (extra) Corp., 12- 60c common Southern Ltd.— iquar.)__ (quar.i. & 25c Stores, 10 12-20 2% Corp.— & Hard Stock 7% 12-19 12-19 —: American common $2 ; B 3 5 4%>: (quar.)__ (increased __ Rothmoor 8 1- 12-29 12-29 -• Eiectric— preferred 12-14 Abbott Aircraft, Rose's $6 12-21 12- 1-14 B American 12-31 25c 2% (initial Hair Extra 30. Alexander, dends obtained. Rhoaesian Selectrion Trust, Ltd.— Arr.er. shares (extra) Co. 12-29 class 3 ___, a 12-lfr 12-15 12-31 1- 3 1-10 1-10 40c A New 6 12-15 $0.06575 Wycoff Manufacturing Name of 15c Protective Button 1- (quar.) & class Increased (quar.) 12-31 30c 31V'4C (quar.) Products Greetings American 12-21 1-20 Per (quar.) Roan Antelope Copper Mines, Amer. shares iextra) ; Plywood 12-13 90c Timber $1 Rochester 12-30 Gas 1- con- Extra Rcddis 12-27 Co.— pfd. (1952) (quar.) 50c $1.50 (quar.)_„ com. dividend New preceding table. must Assn. 12-27 1-16 preferred Casualty, & American proposal to split the common two-for-one. California Revere 1-16 10c Machine Stationery Public directors' a 12-14 give the dividends announced in previous weeks and not yet paid. The list does not include divi¬ 12-30 2% dividend asked for be 12-23 $20 Co & the Bfelow 2V2C will Stock American American 12-16 Gas Co.— & 12-27 12-14 3 12- 9 12- 9 (accum.) 6% Co., Forest 12-27 1- 1- 3 1- 3 dividend 1 1- preferred preferred 12-31 12-16 ; :$1.12% $1.25 Stock 12-23 30c preferred A (quar.) York partic. American 4 40c Dec. Wooster 12-16 1- 20c (special) : preferred (quar.) 5% (quar.) split Wood, Inc.— Co., (quar.) Stockholders Bent 50c 1-31 12-27 1-16 30c 50c Tablet & 6% 2-28 1- 3 10c Corp Insurance Foundry & Wisconsin 25c (s-a) Participating extra stock Republic Service Corp. Reserve Oil White . . Engineering Ltd., class A (s-a) Chemical Class 12-15 Fidelity 115c Life Wisconsin (s-a) preferred Re-Mark 1-10 12-30 Felt American $1.51 (year-end) ___. (quar.) Electric tive split to 1 Corp. Electric 4Vi% proposal a Fund (quar.) Windsor Hotel, Ltd. two-for-one. Reliance State preferred to Co.— approved Standard 1-10 1-17 American 1-31 15c (s-a) Whiting Corp., Quarterly Rapid Stock Stockholders approve Warehouse & Inc. Weyerhaeuser 12-21 1-17 $2 Market A 12-31 5c class 40c 20c (year-end l 12- 12-16 2-28 25c Extra 1-12 12-30 12-20 56Vic 1-20 12-19 12-29 37'/2C $3.75 (increased) par) par) (increased) Securities Corp.— $100 Electric 12-23 25c preferred (1955)— 5% 6 <old Common American 25c 25c Bondholders Common 1-12 6 Lines $10 (new 110c (quar.)__ Towne Ltd. Western 12-31 . 12- Common 12-22 12-20 7 Vic Western Natural Gas, 5% 1-31 12-31 66c Refining & Chemical. 5% (quar.) > RR. & Welbilt Corp., 1-31 20c American ; 1-30 12-27 1- 5 Express Co.— 2-1 12-22 Quarterly 12-30 2-28 Export 12-30 Corp.__ Strum Western __ iquar.) Pxudential 2 15c pfd. Corp. 50c 1 I Distributors,., Waterbury-Farrel of (quar.) Worcester <fc Provincial 1- 20% 3.60% Products. 50c $2.50 25c (year-end)— (resumed)- Securities European 3 (final) (quar.) Extra 1- 1-14 12- 5 12- 5 12- 5 1-20 87'/aC 933/4C 87V2C (quar.) C American 2- (interim)-.: Bros, 12-21 3 1- 3 1- 3 1- 3 1-30 25c 30c D (quar.) Distilling (quar.) American 3 1- 12-15 12-16 12-19 12-19 Cyanamid 12-30 50c Shoe Victoria shares) Electric Co., 3 1- 1-15 12-28 1- 3 1-6-56 1- 3 1- 3 $1.12J/a (quar.) preferred 25% Ltd. Warren 1-10 1- 50c stockholders ___ General 1-20 preferred preferred B $40 receipts Warren (quar.i Quarterly Potomac 4 75c (quar.) of Hill Mines, Velvet Freeze, 12-28 3%% 15c Ventures, Louis St. $2.50 common Portland Providence & (quar.) approval 1- 2-28 3Va% 15c Volunteer dividend) (stock to 1-20 Keno Radium S. American 1 American Extra Ltd.— Chicago Water U. 1 62Vic Industries, Inc., com. (increased quar.) preferred A (quar.) S. 1- 1-16 12- 1 1-24 43%c (quar.)— (quar.) com. preferred 2- 1 1-13 Extra 1-13 3- 5% ' Chocolate & Tool (Subject 4.70% 2- __i (s-ai Planters $1.06 _—__— Pittsburgh, 12-15 $1.06 % • — (annual) Associates, & 12-15 12-15 12-23 S. Crystal Sugar, 4V2% 1S1.75 (quar.)__ 4Vi% U. Van (quar.) Corp. 12-23 12-23 75c (quar.)„_ Johnson Interim Plainiield 3 75c (quar.) common preferred Pinchin, 1- American 1-16 Extra 12-21 American 12-27 2-15 , 30c 12-22 1-10 12-30 22V2C 1-11 2- 12- 1 • , date) Can prior 12-22 12-22 not elect do who that by 12-30 Radio & 12-29 10c Manufacturing Co. (quar.)_ United U. (accum.) 4Vi% pfd. Corp., — 4.24% 4.25% - 12-23 <quar.)__ pfd. $3 preferred (quar.) Pennsylvania Power Co.— Plomb 12-30 Stock Union 4 $1.50 Corp., Extra RR. 3-15 12-22 1-20 37V2C . 3-31 1- American 50c V. American dep. dividend 12-27 cash Cable 12-31 31V'4c (resumed) (quar.)___, Unilever N. Coal conv. Pbila. 1-16 $5 (quar.) 5% 1 receive 20c Extra 10c __ Lines, 2- 208 South La Salle Street 25c (quar.i___— (quar.)— 6% Foundry Peasiee-Gaulbert Pemco Co. lannuali Associates, 12-30 75c 40c preferred Manufacturing Arms 1-10 12-30 1-20 50c (quar.)__^ Corp.. 1-30 1-14 asset shareholders to 8 at Co., 7% preferred Colortype (quar.i—— 5c $1.25 (Jersey City) 20c — 25c <quar.)_ 12-31 Co., Dec. American 12-31 12-31 profits). To value as of security net stock in 3V2% pfd. $1.20 J. paid 6 — Treesweet N. be from 1- 6 12-28 2-15 87 tic (Del.) Trust Co. Products 1- 81 Shares Business 25c 12-13 20c 12-22 2-15 27.42V »quar.)__ 12-30 SI.06 12-22 12-31 .. 12-31 60c (quar.)___ preferred common (Year-end to (s-a) Y.) 12-30 42V'2C 1-31 12-31 4% 12-14 16 % (quar.) 1-14 preferred (quar.) preferred (quar.) Pacific (N. (Wise.) 1-14 4.24% Town Trust 12-28 Oklahoma Gas & Electric, com. (increased) 3 ., (increased)- Co., com. 25c Caribbean Airways, Inc. Class A iquar.)___' of 1- Shoe 12-15 1- 3; 68%c Brake 12-15 12-15 12-30 1- 3 . $1.25 dividend 1 American receipts _______ 5%. — _—. Overbrook dep. $1.02% Northwest Old Amer. Trans preferred Towne 3 2-15 22ViC 90c $4 08 Osborn Ltd. (quar.)___ 22 '/a C ; 1-26 35c (quar.) Corp. (year-endi__ Mines, $1.75 prior pfd. SI. 02 V'2 _ 1-26 2-15 $1 Minn, Towmotor (quar.) 1- 1-20 2-15 American Corp $1.05 (quar.) 1-10 25c (quar.) (quar.) ;; 5 V2 % convertible 2nd preferred (entire is¬ sue called for redemption on Jan. 16, V Dec. 31 at $52.50 per share plus this':,.: 1-13 25c __ Securities, 3 _ 1 50c of 25c $1.25 common. B 25c ordinary (final) American, dep. receipts for deferred (final) (Minn.)— A preferred 60c Extra Tobacco 1- preferred Okonite Co. (quar.) preferred 5% Payable of Rec. Share Arma, 5% 1- 2- 1 2- $1.12,/2 (quar.) (quar.) Co. 1-14 preferred 4% Insurance 1-14 $4.10 Co. 25c pfd. Bosch 6 12-28 Mfg.— pref. $1.06 Vi $3.GO Oilgear A for 4V4 % preferred (quar,)__ preferred (quar.)_ 4.22% preferred (quar.)____: 1- 3 — Glass $2.40 conv. 1-17 (quar.) class American 1- 3 1-12 ; Taylor-Colquitt 12-22 5 : : 12-22 50c ; Powei Clothier B 15c 20c (quar.i Name of Company Holdera When Per Holders Payable of Rec. 31'/4c (quar.)____* 4 Vi% 25c adj. pfd. (quar.) " _ States Co.. Class Northern Indiana Public Service— Northern Oil 40c Manufacturing (quar.) Extra 12-19 20c __ ^ Ncrfo.k 12-28 Container 20c (s-a; i Extra 1-23 $3 (annual; Nichols Engineering & Research 1-16 40c , Statler Extra 30c quar.)— Realty__ Hotel When Per Payable of Rec. December 26, 1955 1- 3-12-6 75c 1- 3 12- 6 Extra Arvin , Industries Asbestos Corp., Extra (increased Ltd. (quar.) quar.) T 125c 160c 12-28 - 12- 7 12-28 12- 7 Volume 182 Number 5493 The Commercial and Financial Chronicle ... Per Name of Ashdown Company Hardware, Associated When Share Ltd., class B ElectricaL Industries, 1- Per Name of 12-1# Bridgeport 5.28% 2V2%Motion 1 Ltd.— Interim Associated Holders Payable of Rec. U8c Picture .Industries, Investment Co. (increased Associated Telephone & Telegraph— quar.) 1-18 11-30 Eright Inc.— 15c Class A n Atchison Topeka & Santa (quar.) 1- Extra $3 com! (initial) City Sewerage Co. Co. (quar.) Wholesalers Ltd., 1 3- 12- 1 - 25c class A Amer. (quar.) British 12-16 4>/a% preferred 1- 3 12-21 3. 12-16- 5% 1-3 Automatic Canteen Automobile Co. Axe-Houghton (Year-end and Stock of 1 1/lOc British Columbia 1- 3 12-15 1- 3, 12-15 1- 3 12- 9 1- 3 12- 9 12-27 11-28 Axe-Houghton Fund "B" Inc.— - (18c from investment inc. Foods, from 33c B S F Co. & (quar.)l (B. T.), Stock Inc. Brooklyn 1 12-31 12-15 Corp. Piano, preferred Baldwin Gas & dividend) preferred C preferred Baltimore & Ohio non-cum. 12-12 1- 4 12-12 1-11 1-11 1-13 1-13-56 1- 12- 3 12-15 12-15 $2 12-27 1212- 1 prior 6% 1 3-15 2-24 Bulding $1 6-15 5-21 Bulova 9-17 8-27 Burnham Bank Shares, Class 1-23 1- & 1- 3 12-10" 1- 3 Mortgage- Guaranty Co. Burnsr & 3 12-10 12-26 Quarterly 12-30 12-15 12-30 12-15 Bush 6 12-19 Bankers Securities Corp.— 6% partic. preferred cum. Bankers Trust Barber-Ellis (7% Co. of Oil Bareco Oil Barker Basic (increased) Oil Lomb 4% Corp. 12-15' 4Vs % 12-31 4 1- 2 Beaux-Arts A $1.40 Beam Beech 1 12-16 Calif. 2 12-16 California 3 12-15 1- 1- 3 12-15 Campbell Campbell Campbell 3 3 12-15 3 12-15 Extra 1 3 12-15 Canada $40c 2-1 1-10 $?5c ... 1- 3 12-10 1- 6 % Central $1.12 Vi 1- 3 12-13 J Illinois Central 1- 2 12-10 1- 6 12-27 (quar.) County Ry. Co.— 6 12-27 1- Associated Illinois Public Central-Illinois 1- 12- 3 12-15 $1.183/4 9 : 3.50% preferred 4.60% convertible 6%. preferred 1 12- 9 3 12- 9 1-30 1- 9 11- "$4.75 1- 9 $2.50 4-30 4- 9 Central 7- 9 4.15% 10- (stock Belgium Stores, Belknap •Common Bell Preferred Bakeries, $1.15 1- 3 12-19 $1.50 1- 3 12-10 $1.18% preferred 1- 3 12-19 (quar.) (quar.) Stock Co., Ltd., <fe 57a. Cut pref. B quar.)_ 25c 12-31 — 68c 12-31 12-15 62Vic 12-31 12-15 1 12-15 Service— ,4.75% preferred (quar.) $1.19 1- 1 12-15, 4.65% preferred (quar.j_" $1.16 1- 1 12-15 Central preferred 1- 3 12-20 1- 3 12-20 3 12-20 Century 1- 9 12-16 Cerro 12- Cfertain-Teed $1.03 Extra 1- (quar.) 9 12-30 12-20 1-2 12-15 1- West Utility (annual) $2 de Pasco, Chadbourn 4V2 % Products 12-31 1- 3 12-12 1- 2 12- 7 1- 2 12- 7 Charmin 1- 2 12- 7 Chateau 1-20 12-22 Chemical Corn 1-16 12-20 Chemical Fund. 1-16 12-20 2-15 1-31 12- 9 12- 7 12-31 12- 7. 3 1- • 3 12-15 1-27 12-28 1-27 12-28 1-31 1- 4 1- 6 12-27 1- 6 12-27 1- 2 12-15 1-3-56 12- 1 25c 1-2-56 $1.06'A — (increased)., 1-2-56 12- 7 12- 7 $25c 1- 3 12-15 $25c 1- 3 (quar.) & Cement Manufacturing Co. Biltmore & Ltd., Bird Machine Son, "A" Black Decker <fc pfd. 4.25"% Bliss Bohack 1 W.) Co. (H. ',5Vz% Bonanza C.) Corp., Insurance Albany Co. .6%, & Sons Transit Co. 25c Mills Paper Wines Gal special * 6-% 12-19 12-20 1- 10c Exchange Inc.— from $6 preferred (quar.) 50c $6 preferred net capital llVic Products Extra Canadian 12-15 2 8 Canadian 1 1-14 Canadian 12-19 4,% pfd. (quar.)_^__'_ V preferred , ; 12-22 1- 3 1-16 1- 3 $1.50 Co., 1- 3' 12-18 ' 3 12- 9 3 12- 9 1- 6 12-30 Co. 5c (quar.)— (quar.): 12-30 12-22 62 Vac 56'Ac 1- 3 1- 4 12-31 12-31 • 12-15 12-15 • 12-16 12-16 —» 12- 3 11-30 2- Canadian 2 1 1-10 12-28 12-14 2- 1 1- 3 1-10 12- 2 12-31 12- 2 12-31 12- 2 2 12-31 12- $43%c 12-31 12-. 2 1-16 12-30 1- 2 12-16 1- 2 12-16 $1 (final)—,— (s-a)__ Citizens (quar.) Mills, Class B, Class — 50c 1-10 12-23 Capita] Capitol common (year-end) $4.50 preferred $20c 1- 2 12-14 1-31 12-30 12-16 Clinton 1-10 12-27 Cluett 1- 12- 1- 3 12- 1- 3 12- 2 I- 3 12- 2 $75c 2-29 2- 2 "12-30 1 1-1* 5 12- 5 Airlines Records, . (?tock Inc,, .common Extra $2.60 Carey, r convertible; preferred Baxter & 3 75c 1- 3 15c 1- 3 y 15c 1- 3 yl2-24 Kennedy 12-28 5% (quar.) : (quar.)_^.^___^ (quar.) 12-31 10c 65c20c 20c . 12-31 15c 1- J 12-13 12-28 12-19 $1.75 12c 1-23 2- 1 12-31 12-28 12* 7 12-20 1-10 12-26 67/sc (quar.) 1- 2 1-10 1- 1 1- 3 15c $1.50 50c — — (s-a) 6 12-31 — ,■ 8 12- 12-20 7'/ac : 12- 12-28 12-31 30c (quar.)_ , 1-26 12-12 2% dividend) t 12-26 12-16 12-20 12-2G s 5 ^ Cleveland ,4%. 12- $1.12V2 10c 1- 3 > 11-28 1-3 11-28 12-31 12-15 I2V2C — 1-1-56 20c (quar.)_. 12-29 12-16 Trencher Union Foods Trust Stockyards (N. preferred Coca-Cola Class 15c 12-21 1- 3 1- 3 12-19 ..." 1- 3 1-31 12-15 87'/2c > (qttar.) > 12-31 12-13 63c '• 1-13 - Co*. preferred (quar.)— Collins-Radio, 4% Ice, ... $25c " J.)" Co., Ltd. > 12-19 $1 , 12-16 1- 3 $1.75 ; 1-3-56 15c (quar.) (quar.I (B. $3.50 — (quar.)- Y.) Bottling (Cinn.)— A Coghhn (quar.) (monthly) Co. Pea body & Co.. preferred (quar.) 2nd Color-Craft 1- dividend) 1-2U 1- 3 v - - , 1-16 12-15 2-1 conv. 50c — 12-2G 1-3 12-21 1- 5 12-22 10c 10c <quar.)__ (quar.) 1- 3 $1.50 10c preferred $6-preferred 1- 2 2- 1 -2-1 12-16 12-31 12- 12-10 3 12-30 1-16 1- , 12-20 30c (quar.) Colgate-Palmolive 1-; 6 6 10c Clinton 1-13 r 3 1- 2-15 3% Cleveland Quarries $20c $$1.25 1- , J 12-13 $2 Supply Cleveland 2 12-26 12- - > Illuminatlrg— 2 75c —„ 30c 2% Electric 1- 3 1-16 50c Rfahoning Ry, & 1-10 12-31 $1.13 (quar.) Builders 1-15 — (year-end) (quar.) dividend) Cleveland Colonial * 75c 20c $1.25 ^____ Clayton & Lambert Mfg. Clearfield 12-21 12-16 12-26 Extra —— (quar.)— 12-31 , 12-21 1-20 common (stock A t 12-21 12-31 1-10 pfd, (s-a) Telephone— Clary Corp., common-5 % % convertible preferred 2 $37 Vac (quar.),— Shoe, A common 12-31 50c (quar.) Refining, preferred Colorado Cannon 25c dividend $1.20 0 1-13 12-13 37Vic —!—__ (stock 2- !• 1 12-30 (quar.)— Transit Utilities Stock Clark Oil 1- $$1.12Vi' Vickers. 'Ltd;— 6-23 2-1 25c RR, 4% Bell ___: Service 1-15 ,2:% Refractories, Ltd.— ••- ' "• preferred (quar,)_____— 7-1-56 (quar.20c common City Baking. 7% preferred City Products Corp. $27'/aC $$2 ordinary $1.50 $1 3 $$1.25 1st Cannon Ltd. Ry. pref. non-cum 4JA% 1- $$1.50 4% Pacific Canadian X- (quar.) (quar.)—: 3-20 3-20 25c — (quar.) & Suburban Cincinnati 7% (quar.)— 12-19 $1 preferred preferred 11-30 25c Power 1 (extra) 4-1-56 87Vic (annual) Electric, Quarterly $$2 (final) (quar.) preferred 3 12-21 & 1- '. , „ redeemable 1' Gas preferred $$1 (ouar A com. Ltd; " 8% Canadian 12-24 12-30' Co.— 5% ; 12-16 50c 15c common 12-15 12-28 - quar.)_:___ (quar;)— preferred 30c $2.25 45c quar.), (quar.);. & • 25c (extra) (increased s: 3 ■V* 3' 87'/2C i ■„ 1- 12-29 20C Ingersoll-Rand, Oil class Ltd. 12-20 $1.30 $93%c Ltd„ (1954) 6-2G 1-1-56 $1.75 Inc. Downs, Cincinnati 1- $$4com.— (quar.) redeemable preferred 5%. r". (quar.)—. Ltd., 7-1-56 $3 preferred (quar.)_; Chicago River & Machine Co. (extra) Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific RR. (quar.) Christiana Securities, 7% preferred (quar.) $93%c Ice* Machine, preferred 3 12- Ltd. 12-20 1-1-56 4-1-56 G2Vic Corp. Cleveland : Canadian Industries 12-15 1- -75c - ; (increased Light Electric, 12-31 . — 1 $$1.50 Investments, 12-14 1-15 <quar.)___ Molded 2- Ltd.— — General 12-28 $1.12 Va . Chicago Pneumatic Tool, common Cincinnati $25c , (quar.)— General 11-23 . Cincinnati Inter-Terminal $15c — (quar.) Fairbanks-Morse, 12-28 (quar.) Chicago Corp. (quar.) ; Chicago & Eastern Illinois RR. Co Chicago Great Western Ry., common 12- $15c (quar.).^, (quar.) 12-15 G4c gains : $6 preferred (quar.) Chesapeake & Ohio Ry— 3 Vi % convertible preferred Chicago 12-13 12-27, 3 $1 (quar.) Year-end 5% preferred 1- $1.50 12-15 50c — common 1 1-10 $1 12-15- $$1.25 Ltd., 12-24. 1- $50c $1 3 $32c (quar.) (quar.) 12-24 4 (quar.) Cities common Extra Canadian 2- $1.37'/a _■ Ltd., 12- 9 4 1- ; $37 VaC quar.)_ 12-14 , 3 Ltd.— (increased 12-31 1- 22Vic Chesapeake Industries $4 preferred (quar.) $4 preferred (quar.) $4 preferred (quar.) 1- 1-*16 12-13, .'.: t$1.50 ___ 1- 3 1 75c Bank realized 1- 1 1- 1 (quar.) (s-a) 1-3-56 $10c t 1- Ltd. $$1.10 (quar.)_ — preferred 12-31 50c 62'/2c pfd. preferred Canadian 12-19 3 12-30 $1.06'A i Inc Traction Bridgeport Brass, 4 '/a % 3 1- 12-30 3 1- $1.12V2 A year end from investment income Chenango & Unadilla Telephone Corp.— 4 Vi % preferred (quar.) : 4% — Ltd. Ltd. 1-13 5614c (quar.) $31'Ac 4.40% , preferred Canadian 7V2% ___ _ Kluge Airways, Brenner 1- 12-31 1-31 . (s-a)__ Co., Celanese Extra $1.75 12-31 25C quar.) Year-end Brazilian 12-23 1 for (quar.) Canadian $1 v: ■ (quar.) Boston Real Estate Trust Bronze preferred Canners \ 2 1-15 $1.50 ; (quar.)_"_'_i RR.'_T Boston Branlff 12-22 12-15 *' 1-15 12-15 $50c 5% 12-21 40c (quar.) 3'/a% & Ry; Preferred Club Herald-Traveler & 3 50e ._ ______ Bostitch, Inc., class A Brandtjen 12- 1- 12-30 12- 3 Mortgage Breweries, Canadian Co.— Boston J.) 3 $25c '(quar.) prior preferred Development (E. 2 1- 50c Boston Brach 9 2-29 $10c common (quar.) . par) 12-15 ■' 1- 35c (increased)- Book-of-the-Month Borg-Warner 12- 1-21 3-15 20c (increased ($26 held). Steamship Lines, preferred (s-aI 5% Canadian Mfg.— Laughlin Southern 1 50c (quar.) (year-end) preferred (E. & Canada 9 $1.75 (quar.) 'New common (initial-quar.)" Elackhawk-Perry Corp; (s-a) : Blackstone Valley Gas ti Electric— Bliss pfd. Ltd., Canadian Co.: (year-end) Electric Safeway, 12-16 Extra $65c Co.— Inc.- Birtman 1212- 12-29 15c (quar.) Hats, preferred Bird 3 3 1- dividend) Corp. 100th anniversary bonus Canada 12-30 12-27 25c ; 7% 4'/a% 1- $$1 (stock Canada 1- 60c quar.) 5% Co. Ltd. common 12-27 Churchill . (qqar.)_ 1-16 1-16 of 12-13 $1 Charleston 12-15 $37 VaC Co. 12-26 (extra) (quar.) Co. of Amer. (quar.) Champion Paper & Fibre Co.— $4.50 preferred (quar.) 12-21 1- 1- 3 1-16 15c income) Gotham— preferred 4 12-27 1-16 37Vic (from (quar.) 1-31 A 1- 50c Shares Trust % (quar,)____ Permanent Special 12-14 12-30 10% Corp., Inc. 4 1-30 Cement (quar.) Steel 1- 1-16 ' 1-16 ; preferred Bickfcud's, 1-31 12-13, 9 $62'/a C (quar.) quar.) share 12-13 3 12-16 $$1.50 Foundries'Ltd,— Malting each Canada 1- 12-10 1-20 Ltd.—■ Stone, Assurance share (One 12-15 12-15 20c (increased Limestone Bethlehem 1-16 $1.25 & Canada 9 17 VaC (increased)-^ Corp. Bessemer 2- 1-15 10c (quar.) Finance 1 3% dividend Beryllium 3- $50c dividend) (quar.) . Iron Life 12-31 7-30 25c (increased) (Increased 12-27 12-19 ' 3 (quar.) (quar.) Public Vermont 1-16 1- 35c 87!/2c 10-30 25c — preferred Canada 10c common Aviation Beneficial $1 12-15 10% $15c Inc. —_ (quar.)__ Dry Ginger Ale Co,— Canada 11-30 1 dividend Bendix 4% 3 1- (quar.) Limestone Stock Canada (stock Co. Gas, Bessemer 1- $25c - Watch Berkshire Bibb of Co. Corp. Year-end Benrus $17 Vac — 15c Instrument Beneficial • 7%. pfd. (quar.) pfd. (quar.) Mfg. Co.— 5% (cuar.) Telephone Belock Ltd., Ltd., Hardware & 12-13, dividend)- . Belding-Corticeili. 12-13 12-13 12-31 (quar.) common Telephone, com. (increased preferred (quar.) preferred (quar.) ; 5.44% 1-30 12-31 12-31 (quar.) preferred Central - $1 20c Power, 9 . ^ $1.23 (quar.) Securities 11-29 3 9 12-15 3 $1.06V4 preferred Maine 1- Service preferred (quar.)__i preferred (quar.)__* 12- 11- $10C ________ Flooring, Ltd., class B preferred class A (quar.) $1 (quar.) (quar.) Central 75c — Ltd Canada 50c (quar.) Central Indiana Gas 37 VaC Mines, —; Crushed $4.25 1- D Light preferred 12-28 $1.18% A (quarJ Taggart Common $35c 1 12-13 12-28 ' 55c i Bread Canada 7 VaC c 12-15' 3 12-28 20c preference IV2 % . _ (quar.) 12-15 Canada 50c 3 1- 45c — (increased) common series Increased 1- (s-a) : Inc., Lakes Soup 1- 12- 1- $1.02Vi 1-16 $5c 1- 1-10 $1.02Vi 1-16 20c (quar.) Service (quar.)_ Burlington Red $1.12 Va 15c (quar.) (quar.) 5% 12-15 25c Distilling RR. 3 A B 60 c dividend)— Corp. Hecla, & (stock Quarterly 1-13 1- series $$1.25 — (quar.) preferred Camden 12-15 12-16 1 series C 1-16 , 12-13 preferred $$1 (quar.) (quar.) Water & ,4.75% $10c com. - 3 2- 55c (quar.) B.) 1- 12-31 • (quar.) preferred ! 4.75% $$1.12 Va preferred Aviation Packing com preferred" series 4.10% \4.10% 4.92% $1.50 (quar.) Fund 84%C ; dividend 1- $1 (extra l Ltd., Eastern Gas, series 12-23 $$3.50 K-15 55c quar.) (quar.) preferred Creek 1- 12-28 16 'Ac —, (quar.) (James •Stock California Calumet Apartments Lumber, Class Calif. 25c (quar.) Counselors Beaver 11-17f $1.12 Va quar.) (quar.) Ltd. preferred preferred 12-19 & preferred lc % 1-2-56 ■ Electric Chamberlin 3 20c 3 2 r/- 3 37 VaC 1- 4.80'% 12-20 1-6 . Optical Co.— preferred CO.— 1- _. Bros. (The) 1- (extra) 12-12 $1.20 12-15 12-19 2 $1.12'/a ______—— Calgary Power, Ltd., 5% $1 (increased Butterick 1 2-17 3 1- 12'/aC (quar.) 12-21 9 12-15 3 1- 1- Illinois 1-16 —__ , pfd. 25c Foods, common (quar.) Special 4V2% preferred iquar.)_. 3%% - (extra) (quar.) 12-21 Beatrice Beatty Beauty 12-31 65c Laboratories Baystate 12-21 12-31 30c Central 10c —. 1 (quar.) (increased preferred Baxter 12- 9 Co., common-! $1.43% California . 31'Ac ___ 1- (quar.) Mfg. Co., common (quar.)„_ 4'/2% preferred (quar.) & 12-30 3 1- 35c Works 'Common 1-16 1- Inc. (quar.) 56'Ac "i Bates . Mfg.,. 4'/a % 12-19 v 62Vic Electric— 3 15c ____ . 5% non-cum. preferred (year-end) Eutterfly Hosiery Co., Ltd.,. 7% pfd. (s-a)__ CIT Financial (quar.) Bastian-Blessing (quar.) Bausch Butler 1-15 25c (quar.) of Brothers 62 Vac com. Co. Butler $$1.75 — . quar.) Refractories, common preferred (quar.) Iron Bush 12-23 Butlers, -5%% Bath 12-23" 70c ; preferred Basin 3 3 Ltd. (s-a) (increased 11- Terminal & 1-3 28VaC ; (quar.) preferred non-cum $5 Y.) (N. com preferred conv. 12-13 $15c ; $1.50 Co Bros., ,4'/2% (s-a) Canada, preferred, Barber 5 7c (accum.) common Mfg. Co., 4'/a% 12-31 25c Quarterly % Burroughs Corp. of 1- :/( 593/sC 414% 20c 12-23' 1-3-56 1- $l5c Quarterly 3 12-2,') 3 $$2.50 $1.18% $5c 1- 1- $20c com $1.12Vi 4% $25c (initial-quar.) com. 12-39' (quar.)_ 12-23. $15C (quar.) 1-16 (quar.) 12-16 * $1.50 new 1-6 12-15 35c Ltd., 1-31 1-10 preferred 1-16 30c : 1-6 25c $50c $1.03 34 12-28 $45c ; i (quar.)_* 15c (quar.) 12-2 1-31 (quar.)__ $1.25 (quar.) 12-3 1-3 60c (quar.) Gas preferred 17VaC common Ltd., Co., A 15c (quar.) 1-3 $1.75 (s-a)— 10c _ $1.12Vi preferred 1- 2 12-15 12-1 4 Vi % 12-30 1- 12-30 12-28 4.75% 12-15 12-30 12-19 12-13 $15c* Investments, Hudson * 12-16 2 12-19 12-28 1-3-56 17Vic (quar.) 75c Ltd. - Inc. Corp., 1- 20c 12-14 12-28 75c (increased) common preferred 4.35% 4y2 12-10: 30c America C% Products, $2.50 (quar.) 3 3 93%c (quar.) (quar.) preferred (s-a) Burlington Steel Ltd. 3 30c Bond preferred (quar.) Watch, $1.07 (quar.) (quar.) {67c $1 class A 80c, 12-23 $1.75 B Eankers 1-13 45c (quar.) York 12-14 $1.25 preferred preferred $1 New com. (quar.) preferred 7% SI 10c pfd. conv. 5% 1 12-27 60s ■ (quar.) preferred Machinery, Steel Castings (year-end) Budget Finance Plan, com (quar.) of 2-17 3 1- (quar.) 414% 1 1- 1-15 preferred Bank 3- 1- 12-31' $1.75 — (quar,) (quar.)__ preferred Central 1- 12-21 12-16 1-18 Electric & Gas— $2.50 12-15 12-15 1-15 preferred preferred l'/o 12-12 3 3 10c 2 12-28 25c - Plate Canada 4.75% 1- 80c - 6 1- 6 12-21 1 12-12" 1-10 1- 1- 2 12% (quar.)j.___— preference 1- 15c non-cum. 4% (quar.) (year-end) Buckeye 12-15 3 (quar.) Central 20c (quar.)__ $5 preferred (quar.) 9 3 $4 common Central 10c non-cum. Hydro-Electric, preferred (quar.) preferred (quar.) 5% 9 20c non-cum. Bangor 1 12- 12-19 Brunswick-Baike-Collender— 1- (year-end) 12- 1 25c (quar.): (E. L.) Co., 2%% 4% Sons 1 1- Extra 4% & 1- 7c commcn Tin 1- 10c Co., 7%, preferred preferred 15c Bruce 1- (year-end)— *5% 1-2-56 20c 12-13 2-20 $1.25 dividend)-^ Celtic Knitting Co., Ltd. (s-a) Central Aguirre Sugar (reduced) 95c common 12-12 1- 2 2-1 Co. (stock Corp.," 15c 1-10 12-2& $1.05 preferred A, (quar.)_— 7% ' 2nd preferred r (quar.) 62V2C 15c (quar.) _L— Caspers 12-29 27Vic (quar.) 4 Vi % 6-18 (quar.) 5% 93%c 5% Plywood I.) (J. Celotex 9-18 Gas dividend)——__ Celanese 8-17 7-1-56 Preferred 12-30 12-28 ' ^ Castle-Tretheway Mines, Ltd Corp. of America." I 12-16 10-1-56 12-30 $1 preferred (Jos.) 1-1 4-1-56 : Shoe ,4% Bancroft $$1.50 $$1.12V2 _ $$1.12 V2 Distillers, preferred w 12-16 __ 12-15: $1.12 Va com. 1 $$1.12 y2 ■ Browning-Ferris 1-10 12-31 17c 47c 12-28 1 Co. Brown 12-28 2- 40c (quar.) RR.. 1- (quar.) Brown-Forman $1.50 (quar.) common (quar.) B Brown 12-15 100%* — (year-end) Elec., 4V2% 12-15 3 25c (stock (quar.) Securities Baltimore 3 3 50c (s-ai common 1- 1- 37 Vac (year-end) Building $$1.12 % Holders Payable of Rec. this (quar.)___r_—: W.) Mills Extra Case 12-16 l_, 1- 12 VaC (.quar.) _1 Bagley 1 (quar.) Inc., preferred 12-21 1- (quar.) 2- Bros. 6% 1-16 * Gas— Borough f Extra 5% Copper Baldwin 4% 12- 1 5c (quar.) Extra Bagdad 130cv t50c (8. Cascades 7 7 preferred (quar.) Glass Co., com. (quar.) (quar.) 75c (quar.) dividend Backway Welt Co. -.4% yi- 2- 1- 15c Wilcox 1212- (quar.) (quar.)_ Taunton 10c & 3 preferred Brooks Co.) Extra Eabcock 6% 1-23 18%c (formerly Birdsboro Steel Foundry Machine Babbitt T 3 3 ; preferred preferred $3.80 :57c 51c class A 12- 1- 1- plus dividend Carthage Brockway and capital gainst BG ;4V2% f Carter 7 1- (stock com. preferred 12- 7 12- Co.— preferred (quar.)_ preferred (quar.) 1st 45/2 % Brockton 13c Ltd. Telephone (quar:) preferred 4V2% gains $5 3 3 t57c" share per $1.25 Co., preferred 1- 163c 6% r, . $4:20 1- t$1.18 4'/2% (quar.)— from capital income)- from Columbia* Power 12-15 12-15 30C Fund 11 9/10c British 3 3 60c I 12-15 1- - 12^ 7^ J531/2o (quar.) preferred-(quar.) (quar.) Common 1-31 $105 preferred (quar.) Power & Light, common Carolina . preferred 27 VaC of Amer. (quar.)_^. Co." (Hartford) Insurance Extra 3% .: at 1st t$l 1- f 12-2 3%% Stock (quar.) UOc (quar.) 3 Carnation 12-16 1- Share dividend) . 3 1 ' $10c ___ B 1- 1- 29 Dec. on i2-i$: 3 1-13 Company 13 Carey (Philip) Manufacturing— 5% preferred (entire issue to be redeemed ... tl5c Extra Class 1- 21 Vic Ltd.— preferred ' 9 12-15 t94c Ltd v 12- When Per Name of 9 12-30 40c 12- 12-31 933/4C (quar.) preferred: (quar.) 4%-% 1- tl5c Oil, . 1 __ preferred (quar.)_ Holders 12-30 t28%c> (quar.) dep. receipts Ord.. (interim) Electric, Ltd.— 4'A% 12-15 4% pfd. Columbia 12-30" 1 1-16 12 VaC _____ 1-27- 5% Assurance American 1-13 30c (quar.) 1 35c (quar;) British Celanese, 2- $1.25 , Atlantic Co. British-American , $1.25 ___ Atlantic Mfg. Bristol-Myers, 3%.% 12- 9 When Payable of Rec. 33c Co. 12-15 3 Ry.— Fe 5% i preferred (quar.) Atlantic City Electric, new Atlantic 1- (quar.) (quar.) Ltd., G.)'& ! Share common preferred British (quar.) Common 12-30 60c Company Gas, (T. Erillo Quarterly Associates (2797) 1 12-24 12-13 12-15 . 12-15 12-15 12-2L .4212-21 12- 1 1 Central Common 4Vi 7c Colorado $4 2nd — $1.12 Va quar.) 50e (quar.) A B interstate preferred (monthly) (quar.)— preferred Colorado common v 1-16 1-16 Iron— (increased preferred SVst\ 5% (monthly) Fuel Common (quar.) Power, preferred Colorado 5% Products — , 68%c (quar.) Gas, common 31 Vic (quar.)— $1.25 (quar.)— & Southern preferred Ry., com. (year-end) 62V2c (year-end) __ ■ $1 $4 1- 5 12-31 12- 9 12- 9 12-31 12- 9 12-31 1- 1 12-15 12-29 12-19 12-29 12-ia 12-15 ' : ; 14 When Per Name of Share Company 2% A (stock B (quar.)— dividend Stock — —-— ---- Columbia Terminals Title 6% pfd. (quar.) — (Wash., D. C.)— Co., Insurance Semi-annual Electric (quar.)_ Combustion Engineering, Inc. (quar.) Commercial Credit (increased quar.) Commercial Trust Co. (Jersey City) (quar.) 4% 11-25 4.28% 1-31 12-30 1-31 12-30 Delaware RR. 1-16 Dennison Mfg., 30c 2%% 2-1-56 37 %C Commonwealth 12-30, 40c 1-10 1- 12-21 70c 3 12-31 12- 1 (quar.) 3 12-21 Detroit 1- 3 12-21 Detroit 1- 5 12-21 2- 1 12-22 25c Year-end Solvents Commonwealth pfd. 5%% Water. (quar.)— Life Connecticut Light Inc., Connohio, 12- Diamond 9 $1.50 1- 3 1- 3 12-20 1- 3 12- 3 12-20 1- 3 12-20 Distillers 4- 2 3-20 12-29 5% 1- $1.25 3 12-30 12%c 12- 9 12- 9 $2.50 non-cum. pfd. (increased s-a) Consolidated Dry Goods (increased quar.)— Consolidated Edison (N. Y.) $5 pfd. (quar.) Ltd., Consolidated Foods, 1- 3 2- 1 1- 1 1- 1 12-16 12-30 12-23 6 1- 1 12- 60c Consolidated Natural Paper, 1-16 12-16 $55c —- — 1-16 (increased Gas quar.) 2-15 1-16 Dome Retail Consolidated 4%% preferred casters, Class Inc., 4%% 53c 1-3 12-20 Stores— Broad¬ Radio & 1- Gas Consumers Co., com. 3 12-15 Glass Dominion 12-15 Dominion Square 11-18 Dominion Steel Dominion Tar 12- 2 $4.52 preferred (quar.) $1.13 1-3-56 12- 2 $4.16 preferred (quar.) (quar.) $1.04 1-3-56 12- 2 12 %C 12-31 Lines Air Continental Assurance Baking, preferred $5.50 Continental (quar )__ common 12-16 Dravo 12-16 12- 9 4% preference (quar.) Drilling & Exploration Co. 9 Driver-Harris 12- 93 %c (quar.) 3 1- 3 12-15 — Continental Transportation (quar.)— (Peter), Corp., 6% % pfd. iquar.)__ River Newsprint Co Cooper Coosa Copper 12- 12-28 12-14 7 10c 12-30 12- 1-11 12-16 2 12-15 2- 62 %c 1- Electric, (quar.)— common series A (quar.) pfd. — 12-29 12- 5 5% dividend Extra 12-29 12- 5 30c 12-30 12-15 12-30 12-15 $1.31'A 1-15 Works, 25c (quar.) common preferred" 3%% Cosden Cott / preferred ; Class Mfg. Package Oil A 12-14 12-31 12- 12-30 12-15 1- 3 12-23 12-28 12-23 1-10 12-30 12-30 12-15 1-15 12-30 10c ; Co. 1 year-end) Petroleum class 1 1-14 2- 1 7 12-29 12-15 A (quar.) 25c 1- 4.20% 4.15% 4.10% Crown Life Crown Zellerbach Co., Insurance Steel Ltd. Duraloy East of Co. Common 5.20% Eastern 4% fax, 4Vi% $7 $6 preferred Eaton 9 Sugar, Economic 12-16 Economy 3-31 3-15 15c 1- 4 12-21 $1.75 1- 4 preferred (quar.) $1.75 4- 2 7% preferred (quar.) $1.75 7- 2 6-15 preferred (quar.) Sugar. $1.75 9-28 9-14 25c 1-16 1- 4 $1.50 12-29 12- 9 $1.50 12-29 12- 9 7% 6% Atlantic Telephone, common preferred (quar.) Cumberland Cummins 4%% (quar.)__ Gas ; 15C preferred (entire Dec. on Clothing, issue being Common 31) Dan 4%% (quar.). 4 El % % Gas $4.32 Mfg. 1- 12- 2 12- 7 15c Dairies Mills (year-end) Dayton & Michigan RR., pfd. Securities preference ZIIIZ Dejay Stores, Inc., 93%c 1-16 1- 3 12-19 3 12-28 t75c 12-30 IOC 1-26 3 12-15 (quar.) $1.25 1- 1 11-21 $1 1- 3 12-15 Canada— (increased) 1-2-56 12-29 1- 75C (initial)__ 7%c 4 12-16 12-15 12-14 1- ' 3 12- 1- 1 $1 1- 5 12-23 12-28 12-12 1-10 1-10 12-23 Franklin-Adams 1- 3 12-15 Fraser 1- 3 12-28 12-28 11-15 5% 52 Vic 52Vic 517/bc 51 Vic 5c 40c 6 12-27 12-27 2- 1 1-13 1- 3 11-28 1-15-56 12-15 1- 1 12-15 1- 1 12- 6 1-2-56 12-15 3 12-16 11- 3 • 12-16 1-11 1-27 25c 1- 3 12- $1.05 1- 3 12- 9 50c 9 1 Dec. 1- 3 12-23 25c (entire on *12- 12-27 75C 1-3-56 12-15 $1 (quar.) plus this 12-31 issue at 31 dividend) 2nd Frito 1- 12-15 Fruehauf 1- 12-15 12-31 1-5-56 12-15 10-25 12-30 12- 12-31 12-15 1-17 12-30 9 dividend 25c Mfg. Funsten 2 12-15 Gair 3 3 1- 1 1- 3 11-17 11-17 12- 5 12- 5 1- 6 Gas 1 1- 6 Gatineau 5% % 1- 3 12- 3 General $4.50 Common 12-31 12- 2 quar.) 3- 1 2-6 $1 (Increased 60c 2- 1 1-13 40c 12-31 12-15 28 J/eC 12-31 12-15 25c 12-28 12-16 12-28 — com. (increased) 12-30 12-12 General Bronze 12-20 General Builders 3 General 3 tS1.25 (quar.) » 1- 3 12- 1 1- 3 12- 1 1- 3 12-19 Co.— $1.12% 1- 3 12-15 4% 1st 2- 1 1-13 4% 1-13 General $1.12% 2- 1 1-13 pfd. (quar.)— (year-end)-— 12-23 12-30 12-20 31 V4c 55c $1 preferred (quar.) 2nd preferred 9 1-15 5% convertible 1 12- 1-2-56 37 %c : common 12- 9 15c — Supply, 5% 2- 1-2-53 tlOC (quar.) (s-a) (quar.)— Corp., 1 of Texas— preferred Ltd. 12- 1- t30c dividend Cable 12-10 12-15 15C convertible Bakeries, 12-31 12-29 t$1.38 common Co. 12-16 50C 11c —— (From investment inc.) Oil 12-31 343,4c (quar.) 50c 50c (quar.) 3 1-13 12-30 12-16 1- 3 12-18 1- 3 12-16 1- 3 12-16 2- (year-end) Industries, Ltd.— 3 11-28 1- 3 11-28 2- 1 1-16 1- 6 12-19 25c 65c (quar.) 1- 1- 3 12-21 1- 3 12- $1.03 $1.12% 25c 12c 50c 12- 9 5% 25c 12-31 12- 9 $1.25 12-31 12- 9 9 12-20 12-14 1- 1- 3 6% preferred 1- 12-30 12-12 12-10 1-10 11-ia 50c 1-25 12-16 Dynamics (quar.) (increased quar.)— General Fireproofing General Industries, Investors Paint 1st $1 convertible 2nd 12-12 General $1.65 1- 3 12-20 12-31 12-15 3 12-15 1- Petroleums A Common Inc.— 12-21 26c 12-30 10c 1-16 1- 5 5c 1-16 1- 5 12-15 9 1- 3 12- 2- 1 1- 9 2- 1 1- 9 Canada, (quar.) (quar.)— Ltd.— 12-19 25c share redeemable 2nd class A 1 1- 1 12-19 1- 5 12-15 1- 5 12-15 „— : Ltd., (One 1- 25c $10C preferred preferred of Mfg., dividend) cumulative and 20c from ______ 12-30 93 %C (s-a) Products (stock 12-19 9c $1.25 (quar.)—. (s-a) General 11-21 12-16 $10c convertible $1 12-12 3 35c 3 1-16 Corp.— 1-3 Class 1- 12-28 — preferred (quar.) $3.75 preferred (quar.) General 10% $1.25 12%c $1.25 preferred Corp. 5% Motors — $5 1- $1.75 — Corp. (quar.) Trust (Boston) 62%c (quar.) (stock dividend) —a— preferred (quar.) 5% Instrument 62 Vic Mfg., common (quar.) 12-16 12-30 General Mills, 25c 12-15 12-30 12-20 1-23 12-31 25c 12-16 12-21 37 %c (quar.) 25C 3 1 12- 12-15 55c 12-28 2- 12-31 12-31 Extra General 12-31 15c 25c quar.)„ General Crude Oil: 12-20 25c 62Vic (initial). common General General 25c Co., preferred ($20 par) preferred ($100 par) 6% preferred ($10 par) General Controls, com. (increased General 50c (quar.) Fund, 4 12-30 (Seattle)— new common 12-31 Contract General Electric (quar.) Consolidated 9 20c 5% & B of 3% nonpreferred ($1 1-16 par) on each class A & B held) General Railway Signal, common (quar.) 12-30 New York 75c 30c Products, common Ltd $10c (increased 9 12-23 1- 2 12-20 1-31 50c 1- 3 12-15 1- 3 12-15 preferred, 9 12- 9 preferred (entire issue called for re¬ demption on Dec. 31 at $105 per share plus this dividend) General Realty & Utilities (quar.) $1.25 12-31 62%C 1-31 87 %C 1-31 30c 12-31 12-20 12-31 12-20 Extra 5% (quar.) 5c 1- 3 12- 1- 3 12- 1 Steel (quar.) (quar.) common series A Castings Corp. (quar.). 20c ... 1 $1 Corp., $3.50 preferred General Equitable Credit Corp.— participating Participating 12- 12-31 12-31 $1 (quar.) quar.) 12-31 $1 60c (quar.) Capwell 1- 50c General Shoe (quar.) Extra Endicott-Johnson, $1.12% (quar.) American 6% 25c Emerson Radio & Phonograph Heating 2 (quar.) Investors American preferred General General 1- 5 1-16 12- Co., 10% preferred preferred Power 12-12 3 I- 12-31 (quar.) 12-12 1-16 1 preferred Fund 3 1- 3 37 %c preferred (quar.) preferred (quar.) Stock capital gains Emporium 12-10 2- (quar.) com. 12-30 20c — of (quar.)— common Inc., 25c $1.06y4 (quar.) 1- 12%c 1-20 Corp. Industries 5% 1- 2-13 12-23 12-23 25c 1 12-12 1 1-20 1-20 56 Vic (quar.)—— convertible pfd. 5% preferred (quar.) preferred (entire issue called for re¬ demption on Dec. 31 at $26.50 per share plus this dividend) Garlock Packing (quar.) — 2- 3 3- 5%% 12-16 1- 2-13 10% 12-12 12-14 9 1-13 1 Co.— 4%% 3 12-31 12- 1-31 3- $1 preferred (quar.) Garfinckel (Julius) & Co., 4 1-16 12-30 35c 40C preferred Gardner-Denver, 1- 12-28 12-17 12-20 _. convertible 1- $1.50 $2 30c 5c 12-16 12-31 12-31 100% quar.) — E.) (Robert), $1.12% 7Vic 25c 37Vic 12-16 12-30 2% V Common (quar.) conv. Inc. 1- 1- 12-31 15c common on on (initial Co. (R. 4%% Gabriel Co., 1- 12-31 1-23 15c dividend Stock 12-15 12-28 12-30 1-23 2% quar.) preferred (quar.) Fuller 3 (quar.) 12-16 1-10 Co.— common 3 (quar.) 12-28 $2 ___— Trailer 2 12-31 12-15 12-30 (quar.)_ dividend New 4% 12-20 3 1-20 (quar.) (increased Corp. 1- 1-16 (quar.)— 4% 30c Trust 1- $20c 25c Ltd. 30c Stock 12-15 1- 12- (quar.) Battery Mutual 37 %c (quar.) 25c Stock 12-15 1- A (resumed) Co. Company 12- shares Electric 2 (quar.) dividend Frigikar 12-15 3 6c from ordinary net income 20c Stock 12-15 3 Share preferred Enamel 12-15 1- (quar.) Elmira & Williamsport RR. (s-a). 7% 1 1- 1- (quar.) Products 12-15 12-15 1- Calculating Machine— 25c (quar.) Musical 3 3 — Friden 60c (quar,) & 11- 15C Canada, Sugar Extra $1.50 Ltd. 50c „ class of Co. Cos. 1- Co.— preferred Emerson 1- Francisco Garrett Elliott Co., common (quar.)_ 5% preferred (quar.) 4% $1 1- 12-16 1-11 $1,183/4 Transit— Kleiser, & Foundation 2- Trust, Electronic Associates, 12-17 2 3-26 1 3 30c preferred share (quar.) Worth $1.75 (quar.)— com. Electro Refractories & Abrasives Corp.— Common (quar.)_ 1 : 5% Co. 1-25 Fort (increased quar.) Quarterly Special Empire 25c (year-end) 1-10 1- 7%c (quar.) 12-15 $1.50 (increased) Co. 5 (quar.T quar.) common 1- 1- $$2.50 new Hudson 12-12 1- SI Formica 25c $1.75 (Hali¬ — Storage Emerson (s-a) common 12-23 12-12 12-31 50c (quar.) Laval Steam Turbine & of 12-29 12-31 25c (quar.) Corp. Records, (increased Deere & Co., 7 5C Davidson Bros. (quar. 1 Davldson-Boutell Co., 6% conv. pfd. Dayton Mailerble Iron, 5% preferred Mfg. Co. 7 12- 30c 5% preferred (quar.) Davenport Hosiery Mills (resumed) David & Frere, Ltd., class A & 12- 12-28 20c (quar.) Corp., 3%% preferred (quar.) Davega Stores Corp., of N. Y.— Debentures 12-28 50c (quar.) 1- 50c & American 3 4- 1-27 1-11 15c — redemption per 1-10 1$1 Co. com. com. common Co. Bond Electric 12-20 4%% Year-end Electrical 12-28 for 1-25 15c 32Vic preferred (quar.) Elastic Stop Nut Corp. of Amer. Elder 1-10 Futures dividend preferred 12-15 75C called $402.50 9 10c $1.50 $4.50 12-15 2 12-21 12- 12-15 120c preferred preferred 3 12- common common convertible 2 3 Co.— (increased quar.) Electric Electric Paso 3 1-3 4% 11- Stores— Products,' Stock 1- 50c : Delaware Ekco 1- $1.75 I 12-16 Dairies, 50c Eitel-McCullough 12 %c Dana De 12-31 12-27 9 31V4c ■. (quar.)_ partic. Sanlt Electric $1.12% quar.) class A Crystal River 5% — * $1.12% ... Extra Decca — — . non-cum. Decker 12-20 Corp.— (increased Extra $2 1 re¬ common preferred (quar.)_. Curtis Publishing Co., $7 pfd. $4 prior preferred (quar.). CuTtiss-Wright (extra)— J Electric 4»/2% Daitch 1- Engine Co.— deemed Curlee ; 3 1 25c 10c Edison 3-16 Cuban Co., Investment Edison Bros. 12-21 7% 1 12-27 12 %c preferred Foster Extra 12-29 $2 . 12- 1 12-28 3 62 %c (quar.) (quar.) Foremost 3 3- 1-15 1- 50c Fair $4.20 3-12 J30c A (s-a) prior preferred 12-21 1- (Md.)-— Corp. Extra common (quar.)_ class 5% 12-23 2% 12- 3 Co.— Laboratory Baler Co. (quar.) 12-13 (quar.) Cuban — 115c Paper 12-20 12-15 1 1-13 1- 9 1-3-53 65c Y N. 1- 1 Inc.— (quar.) preferred 3 (quar.)— American 6% 3 12-16 of (quar.) (quar.) (quar.) Food Machinery & Chemical, common Forbes & Wallace, class A (quar.) 2- 12- 12-14 1- avail¬ preferred (quar.) Corp. (quar.) Stores, common Fluor Food 12-20 12-30 3 $2 Extra Economics 1-10 Bank Stores Public Utilities, — 9 preferred 7% S.) Kodak Eastman 9 12-29 and/or 4%% 12-15 40c 60c 50c 12Vic preferred A (accum.) preferred B (accum.)_.i— 3- 12-30 National $1.12% 87Vic & Supply Co. Natural States Eastern 12- $2 First 12-22 3 $4 profits 12-12 (quar.) Eastern Stainless Steel 12- 50C First 12-13 12-13 1-16 12-22 1- 75c surplus) net 12-30 1-25 6 50c 12-30 ; (quar.) Eastern Racing Association, $1 preferred (quar.) 1- (quar.) of 3 t$l 12-15 1- $4 available (out A 3 45c able 125c preferred 1- common and/or Class 1- 50c ; 3 112,/2C 125c 12-12 1 (quar.) 1- 175c 12-13 12-23 (quar.)__ common Florida ... 3 50c Forster, preferred Nemours (quar.) preferred (quar.) Savings & Loan N. Extra 45c Extra Preferred 1- 9 12-31 Co. Department Stores, Inc. (quar.)_ Finance Co. of Pennsylvania (quar.) First Boston Corp., com. (out of net profits surplus) National City 2 12-15 20c 12-20 (quar.) Eastern Gas & Fuel Assoc., 2 12-30 1-30 12-1* 12-28 Federated 1-25 25c Canada 3 50c 1-25 12-23 Quarterly Federal Paper Board, Preferred (quar.) 12-27 2-15 12- 2 3% 37 %c (quar.) 2 (quar.) partic. Eastern +35c (quar.) 6 2-15 Co. 1- preferred (quar.) Bakeries, Ltd.— $50c Amer. 1- 40c 12-13 12-28 20c Insurance $$4 — Tennessee (quar.) (increased) 12-19 3 $$1 Flagg-Utica. Corp. 1- 1-16 12-28 1- 62 %C $37%C com. class A Fittings, Ltd., (increased) Sulphur & Potash (quar.) Dynamics Corp. of America East Pennsylvania RR. Co. (s-a) (Toronto) Co. de I.) Metals & Duro-Test 4- 2-15 10c 12-13 15c 12-30 Duval $1 Seal Bake 12-30 (quar.)__ preferred (quar.)_ preferred (quar.) preferred (quar.) preferred (quar.)_ Co. (quar.) 25c & 5 3 50C 12- Extra A Crown Cork & $2.10 12-30 50c — 5 1- 12-19 $1 1-14 1- 1- 1-15 1-15 4% 45c 50c 467/sc International- Participating Class 2- Federal Grain, Ltd.. —___— 9 30C (quar.) 8c Central Cork Cuban 1-1-56 10c Crown Crucible 2 12-14 5% class r'o., 12- 2 1- 4c - B Crown 8% 12-28 12-20 Dunlop Rubber. Ltd., ordinary (interim).;— Duquesne Light Co., common (quar.) 4% preferred (quar.) — 3.75% preferred (quar.) 12-15 40c (quar.) (quar.) Crowley Miiner 8% 1-15 5 12-28 1- (year-end)— Shops (quar.) 1-16 (quar.) Power, 7% preferred (quar.) Duluth Superior Transit Co 12-28 2- 40c dividend CrrrRsett Crum 6 5% 25C Stock $1 12-16 2% (quar.)—— Extra Creamery 12-21 12-20 tl5c Ltd. Wheat Cresmont 3 5 $2.50 (quar.) — (stock dividend) L.), Mfg. Cream Si 1- 1-4-56 50c (s-a)— Crampton of 12-21 10c (quar.) dividend (R. 12-15 3 1- 20c Coty International Corp. (annual) Craddock-Terry Shoe, common (s-a) Crain 12-18 1- 37 %C Beverage 5% 1- 25C 3 1-16 t9c 1- Foods 1-13 Duke 12-16 27 %C (E. Pont Ducommun 12-18 87 %c Federal 5 56 Ac 15c 1- (interim)- convertible preferred preferred $3.50 preferred 12-16 3 1- 8c Petroleum Stock 12-27 12-27 87 %c 1945 series (quar.) 3V2% preferred 1947 series (quar.) Corporate Investors, Ltd., class A Corroon & Reynolds (Increased s-a $1 dividend preferred (quar.) Cory Corp. (year-end) 12-20 5 12-15 12-13 (quar.)___ (s-a)— Laboratories, B.) $4.50 12-15 50c Glass Corning du 9 1 12-29 17 %c $1.62% 10c (quar.)—— Cornell-Dubilier $5.25 12-31 30c Range Stock 20C 5 1- 3 3 $3 135c (extra) Co. (Allen Mont 5% $1.25 1- 12-15 3 11- * Du Continental Copper & Steel Industries— Common (increased quar.)——: —— Continental Motor Coach Lines, Inc Continental Motors (reduced) Fearn 25c 12-30 1- 12-20 1- 9 25C 120c $17%c (increased quar.) common (year-end)_ Corp, Corp., 12-27 $1.37% (quar.) $3.75 preferred Can, 12-30 5 1- 20c (quar.) quar.) (quar.) Co. (quar.) 20c 25c 1- II-30 1-20 Corp. 1:20c Ltd. Ltd. Coal, Chemical, com. & Chemical Dow Fa wick Rubber (quar.)— pfd. Ltd. Corp., & preference Draper 12-15 1-15 1 37 %C Insurancee Firth Carpet Co. (stock dividend)-. Fischer & Porter Co., 5% preferred (Toronto) Co. 50c (quar.) ' Extra Continental 12-16 $1 2 $17%c (increased Investment Dominion-Scottish 3 1-3-56 Continental (quar.) Ltd. Insurance 12-28 $1.12% 1- 3c , common Ltd. Dominion Glass Co. Ltd., 7% 5% (quar.) Faultless 1-15 2- 5Cc (Syracuse.. N. Y.) Farrel-Birmingham 12-16 I Steel, 8c Co., t20c preferred 12-14'- 12-31 12-30 $1 Life Traders 7 f Corset, (quar.)—„ 4%% 12-28 8c 12- 3 (quar.)_ $$1.12% — preferred Dominion (stock dividend) (Toronto) Co. Power 12-15 1- 5c B Consumers 3 1- 28c common Farmers 25% (increased quar.)— Foundries Dominion (quar.) Television Consolidated Dominion 2 Foods, __ 12-22: 3 1- $1.50 preferred (quar.) common (quar.) preferred 1 1- 12-19 1- IS 2 6% Co., 3- 9c quar.)— Mines, Ltd... 2 12- 2 35c Corp. dividend 12- 1- 22c (initial (quar.) Co. Dodge Mfg. 1-16 12-lfr 1-16 3c - 1-16 12-31 45c Extra J 25c 6 3 (s-a) Family Finance" Corp., common (quar.) *%% preferred A' (quar.); 5%~ preferred B (quar.) Famous Players Canadian Corp., Ltd.— Quarterly Fanner Mfg. Co. (stock dividend) Fanny Farmer Candy Shops (quar. t___ Federal quar.) common Crucible Dobeckmun 42%c 6 1- Fund,. Inc.— (initial (Joseph) J25C (extra)— Ltd. Extra 1- 1c preferred Stock 1 4%. 3 1- (quar.) 20c common Aluminum, 12-16 1 2- 12-23 6% 5c (interim)— securities profits) (initial quar.) from Aluminum, Dixie 12-13 Smelting (Canada) Ltd. Consolidated Mining & Consolidated 12-27 $40c income From investment 2- 50c Extra 36c Fairbanks Corp. 2% Dixon (Boston) — Consolidated Investment Trust 12-30 10% (quar.) Investment (Year-end Dixie 1-16 Ex-Cell-O 20c Diversified 12-16 183/4C (quar.) Utilities Gas 75c $1.25 65a/«C (quar.) preferred Consolidated 11-30 25c (quar.)_ common 12-31 Excelsior Life Insurance (Toronto) 12-30 12-15 12-19 1- 50c I-10 45c 37Vic 12-15 1-15 25C 12-20 57 12-31 25c — 1-16 1- 12- 9 12-15 Ltd.— 1-20 1-16 12-27 12-31 ?26c preferred (quar.) Eversharp, Inc., common 5% preferred (quar.) (T. HJ Co., 4.16% Fairmont Extra t$l 12-16 12-22- dividend Stock 29C $10c 12-29 12- 9/ (quar.) Corp. Diversey 12-15 ; invest¬ Flooring & Wood Products, Ltd.— Estabrooks 4 Bolden realized net 11-21 3- When Payable of Re a. $30c Erie 12-16 28 %c $2 deposit receipts ord. Theatres from 5c from 11-21 Ltd.— Co., American of 24c 12-28 25c preferred- District and investments)— 12-29 1- —_ 10c 1- 12- 9 (year-end income on 12-15 1- ——— 10c Diversified Standard Securities, Consolidated (increased quar.) com. (quar.) Car. (resumed) Motor Stock dividend 4%% 3 Fund Equity 12-28 7'/2c Diebold, Inc., common 1 1- $1.50 (s-a) (quar.) Discount Corp. of N. Y 15c common— preferred (quar.) 40 cents preferred (quar.) Consolidated Cigar, com. (stock dividend)$5 preferred (quar.): Consolidated Diesel Electric (incr. quar.)__ Co., preferred T 12-31 Co. Western RR. (extra) Arts Match Diamond gain $2 Chemical 12-12 23c cents & South 12-15 65c (quar.)_ Hillsdale 3 1- ment 9 7%c* Giorgio Fruit, $3 preferred 12-27 9 12- Share .. 45c Semi-annual Di-Noc 12- 12-31 . . 25c/ Mfg.__ 12-30 $2.50 Insurance Power & 12-28 $1.37% 86c Composite Bond & Stock Fund Connecticut Fire Insurance (year-end) Connecticut General 1-16 12-31 of.Company 10c j — Hardware Detroit, Di Ltd.— Corp. — quar.) (initial (increased) Edison 9 Tunnel- Canada common 1- per Name 12- 10c Brass & i New 75c $13c Commercial (s-a) Extra Bol*ert 12-31 35c -— Detroit <fc When Payable of Boo, 35c (extra) A common Aluminum Detroit 12-27 75C 50c (extra) International Commonwealth $1 (s-a) Extra 12-20 92%c $1 $1.07 $1.14 3.70% pfd,. (quar.) (quar.) preferred (quar.) preferred (quar.) 4.56% 40c Inc. Edison Hotel Commodore Share i preferred 50c Special 5%% 11-25 12-30 10c Columbus & Southern Ohio 40 12-30 2% (stock dividend)-.— Pictures Corp. Per Name of Company Delaware Power & Light, dividend). Class Class Columbia Bolden Payable of Reo. System— Columbia Broadcasting Columbia Monday, December 26, 1955 The Commercial and Financial Chronicle... (2798) (Continued on page 48) 1- 4 12-19 1- 9 1- 9 Volume 182 Number 5493. The Commercial and Financial Chronicle (2799) Stock Record «» New York Stock Exchange . DAILY RANGE OF PRICES WEEKLY VOLUME OF TRADING YEARLY RANGE OF SALE PRICES FOR EVERY USTED STOCK Range for Previous STOCKS Year 1954 Lowest 40% Nov 49% Apr 1 Jan 7 106 Range since Jan. 1 Lowest Highest 37% Oct 8 ,115% Apr 20 107 9% Jan 6 14% Dec 31 5% Jan 5 10% Dec 14 22 Jan 4 50 y8 Dec 30 ;61 NOV 24 56 % Dec 30 20% Jan a 26% Dec 31 Jan 13 Jan 28 53 - Jan 3 Feb ACF-Brill Motors 19 Aug 25 79 Aug 25 ACF Industries 5% ;24% Jan 4 '58 31 35% Sep 20 Acme Steel 19 25% Nov 30 Adams • '34% Sep Jun 3 Nov 30 -77% Jan 21 29% Dec 5 Jan * 8 20 >/4 Nov l 'Aug 20 89 ' 'leyo May ' 6 21% Oct ' 5 30- 12 Va Oct - 2 Feb 24 3 172 . 1 14 107 Mar 15 157 Dec July 28 170 Jan Aeroquip 22 157 5 27% Mar 14 2% Nov 29 29 17% Oct 11 29 109% Jan 7 18 Jan 6 80 Jan 3 3% Mar 25 e5% Jan 6 16% Jun 14 187/a July 28 72 12 85 111 Dec 3% Jan Aug Dec Sep 29 140" 210 * 141 29 7V4 Jan Dec 23 209% Jan Dec 9 4 2 27 122 Jan 6 28 vt Jan 4 S7 4 113 Dec 20 6 L Jan 20 117 Aug Alco 9 92% Mar 11 106 Dec 13 104 May £% Jan 28 .90 7 Jan 19 Jan 3 Dec 22 40 4 55% Dec 3 97 51% Mar 14 94% Jan 7 98 104% Dec 11 1% Jan 20 , July 14 74% "Nov 17 147% Nov 78 Dec 61 % Oct 35 18 Jan 11 26% Dec 57 Jan~7 91 Sep 23 29 34' ; 11 , 26 Nov 5 J.7 Oct 70 Oct 20% Jan 6 29% Jun Dec 14 105% Jun 30 11 91% Feb 23 70% Jan 4 109 Dec 22 102 Jan 6 26% Mar 16 35 Dec 27 31 Nov 16 36 105% Dec 17 100 Feb 1 11,0 ^98 65 9 Jan 4 15% Dec 20 14% Jan 6 37% Jan 4 58 20 56% Jan 6 84 30y4Oct 21 i i 66 41 Mar 15 3 3'/a Jan 6 42% Dec 12 107% Sep ; 19 96 Jun 15 . 5 Dec 104% Mar Jan 100 5 Jan 2 4 25% Dec 31 22 Va Jan 18 16% Jan 4 19% Dec 31 18% Jan 17 4% Jan 11 10 Dec 31 6% Oct 11 35% Feb 23 49 v* Jun 29 44% Jan 4 20% Jun 11 22 Jan 5 25% Aug 12 32 '/a Dec 6 91 Jan 4 99 Sep 29 56 43% Mar 25 125% Apr 21 1C5% Jun 30 21% Jan 23% Mar 17 91'A Sep Dec 29 48 21 140 1147/a Dec 27 106 33% Dec Mar 14 Apr 69% Dec Mar 15 . 21 26% 4%% 19 54 Sep 29 *, American American Distilling American Export 4 15% Dec 27 12% Aug 17 16 American & 5 42% Dec 30 40 American 1 * 21 38 Mar 30 ' Jan 17 96 Nov 15 American-Home 11 Jan 6 13% Sep 16 96% Jan 26 7 21 18 Va D?c 2 103 13 107Va Feb 11 35% Apr 84% Jan 6 30% Nov 23 27% Jan 21 54 Nov 8 45% Jan 5 107 Feb 24 4 25 Dec 31 19% Apr 7 28 Dec 31 7% Jan 5 11% Sep 23 14% May 12 17 8% Oct 11 \4 28% July 27 94% Oct 4 17% Jan 11 S% Nov 22 29% Jan , 104 Sep ' Oct 108 4 42% Dec 31 38 Oct 27 24% Jan 7 73% Nov 23 67 Jan 6 13% Jan 4 24% Dec 22 8 180% Nov 9 8% Dec 31 6% Jan 4 22% Feb 24 42% Jan 13 27% Jan 4 144% Jan 4 36 Mar 31 118'/a Jun 22 34 Oct 57 Oct 29% Jan 50% Jan 30 6 39 % Jan 33% Dec 31 29% Feb 1 44 Ys Jan 62% Nov 17 46% Nov 2 121% Oct , 5 Apr 46% Aug 24 66% Dec 29 62% Feb 21 138% Feb 10 130% Jan 20 145 4 59 30 5 10,700 45% 45% 45% 45% 45% 47% 46% 47% 463/4 47% 18,200 41% Aug 13 45% 45 45% 45% 45% 45% 42 42 41 % 413/4 41 41% 1,600 65% 653/a 653/4 65% 65% 65 65% 2,100 29% 33% 29% 29% 29% ♦29 Vo 29% *29% 29% *29% 29% 500 33% 33 33 *32% 33 % 33 33 *32% 33% 1,600 *96 65% 98% ♦96 98% *96% 983/4 ■•*96% _*10 •66% *170 185 130 B.100 130 C„*1Q0 53 % *13ya 65% *170 Jan 6 109Mi Nov 24 23% Jan 12 6 Sep 21 7 19 44% Jan 3 11 58% Dec 1 8% Feb 23 15% Nov 29 see page 13% Jan 26. 3 110 Mar 36% Dec 7 1 136 135% 135% *134 138 1,200 53% 53 53% 53% 53% 53 53% 53 55 2,700 13% 13% 13% 133/a 13% 133/a 13% 13% 13% 1,800 433/8 433/4 131% 42% 43% 44% 44% 44% 35% •35 36 35% 35% -*35% 353/a 1,800 17% 183/s 18 18% 18 18% *17% 18% 6.600 Power—No par 13% 14 13% 14 13% 14% 13% 14 ;I3% 14% 20,500 5 SS Co '49% 10 125 50% 49% 49% *49% 125% 125 50 50% 49% 50 *49% 125 123 493/4 125 49 V* ,49% *49 y4 493/4 126 120 3,600 49% 9,300 49 125 2,700 4 10,900 3% 3% *34% 90 903/4 common No par *11% 12 *11% 12 11% 11% 11% 113A 113/4 113/4 ♦98 99% *98 99% 99 99 •98'/a 99% *13% 14% *13% 14% 14 14 14 14 17% 173/4 173/4 17% 173/4 105% •103% 105 »/a com 3% 1 50 4 4 *99% " 100% 4% 4 3% 3% -48% *48'/a 123 -46 *89% 35% 57% 100 Products *106 Molasses Co 2 26% 20 com *29% 1 Corp 14 90 35% 59 108 27 *89% 35% 57% ♦106 58 % 108 58% 58% *106 25% 26% 30% *29% 30% 29% 14 ♦13% 14'/« 108 *13% 26 253/4 29% 14 26% 700 36% 2,300 ' • • 20 5,100 27% 90 ♦89% 36 36 35% 583/4 60 60 60%. 108 •106 51,900 36% •106 500 800 10 90 1,100 11,000 108 253/4 25% 25% •29% 30% •28'/a 29% 133/4 133/4 13% 13% 500 8% 8% 29,200 9 8% 26 5,300 100 8% 57% 56 56% 56% 57% 57% 573/4 57% 573/4 29 28% 283/4 28% 283/4 28% 29 y* 283/4 293/4 5,000 1 39 % 39% 38% 393/8 33% 403/4 40% 41 y« 40% 40% 11,100 B—No par 105% 106% 105% 105% 105% 106% 106'/4 106% 108 3/4 3,900 233/4 79,800 173% Potash & Co Co_. Chem Co cl 22 23% 176 9 8% 107 24% 23% •173% 176 Tobacco 7% 73/, 7% 73/4 7% 73A 7% 7,700 343/8 34% 343/8 34% 343/4 34% 34% 4,400 57% *57% 58 58 58% 50% 49% 48% 493/8 167% 49 167 43 43 41% 129 129 •127% 168 413/4 130 1663/4 167 •127% 41% 42% 41% 423/a 56% 56 % 57 563/4 *97 143% 98% *97 143% 143 98% 143 Water com Works Co 423/4 9,100 56'/a 56% 2,000 15% 15 y4 15% 1,300 179'/a 179'/4 180'/4 32,500 15% 15% 15% 1783/g 178% 178% 25 Lead & 80% 81% 79% 803/4 14C% 141% 140% 141% 141 46% 46% 46% 46 8% 9 27% 26 Smelting—1 19% Co Anaconda Wire & Cable 20% 9 27 •25% 19 % 79% 80 141% 47% 79% 140 47% 143 80 140% 79% 139 48% 180 143 13,900 793/4 139% 360 49'/a 33,600 9 9,000 8% 8% 27 27 27 27% •263/4 26 253/4 25% 25% 25% •25% 19% 19% 19% 19 y4 20'% 20 y4 20% 6,900 71% 70 ya 71 Va 23,100 9% 8% 9 8% •27 27% 26 . 200 450 71 71% 70 Va 703/4 70% 71% 70% 62% 63 63 633/4 63% 633/4 65 67 66 68 1,770 6.25 37 37% 37 37 37% 36% 38% 37% 38% 8,900 37% No par 21.80 *103 50 Common £ Anderson Clayton & Co Anderson-Prlchard Oil Corp Andes Copper Mining 142% 49 v* No par Hocking Glass Corp— preferred 500 99 98 % •142% 178ya *25"% 98 98% 143% 15% *27 98% 98% 142% 178% 25 50 42% 57 15% 25 470 700 42% 130 42% 178% com—5 17,200 57 15% ; 730 49 y4 42% 178% 46 42'/a •127 593/4 167 57 15% new_25 series 42'% 130 59 49 166 V* 42% 5 series 166% 42 y8 •127'/a 100 common 49% 49% 42 42% 56% 60 59% 166 130 42 1 Corp 10 1 7% 100 Viscose 176 34% No par preferred 233/a •173 Vt 7% 167% 25 Tobacco 176 49% 100 Sumatra 23% 23% •173'A 5,200 57% preferred—100 Anaconda $4 22 ♦173% 9 34% 7% 100 American T«i 4i Tel Co American Zinc 22% 173% 8% ' Sugar preferred American 9 34 , No par common noncumulative Anchor Sep *135% 47,300 135 *34% ' 44% Oct ♦180 36% 5%% 32% Dec 195 91% 6% 103 10 69'/a •180 36% Preferred 23 673/4 195 90 Preferred 52% Mar 29 69% 97 28% American Aug 26 45% Dec 68% 97 56% 6% 1 July 21 983/4 2,300 5 American 10 20 133 68% 66 3/4 ♦180 i 36% 11% Jan jun 66% 185 45% 3/4 90 % 28% Aug 30% Jun 4n - 41% 87 29% Aug 16 33% Mar 30 — 65% •34 13 72 _ 41% 86 27 6 ' " 37% 8% Oct 52 % Jan 27 86 26% Jan 23 27,300 6% 7 45% convertible preferred American 10 29 300 25 7% 2y Nov 106% 273/4 Refining com—100 1 45% Jan 3,700 106 y8 20% American 83 300 41% 6% 16 8 68 40% 27% Co Jan 107 17% ♦67 ♦20'/a American Stores 47 ♦106 Va 41% 6 3/a American Steel Foundries Dec 107 69 41 27% 18, 22 52 ♦106% 18% 17% *67 20% 58% Feb 187% July 21 82% Dec 6/ 4 41% 107 41% 263/4 42% Dec 22 13, 41 107 18 69 41 % X6'/4 , 14% Jan For f/'otnoteg 41% 107 17% ♦67 No par 6% 172% Jan 29 Vs Jan 10 *20'/a r 14 700 65% preferred American Snuff 131% Aug 12 16% Oct 700 109 6% Amer Smelt & Refg com 7% preferred 15 ♦107 20% 21 22 6 21% Sep 109 6% 11 7 4 *107 34% 26% American Safety Razor 5 American Seating Co 10 American Ship Building Co—No par 16% Dec 12% Jan "* 118 *20% 9 178% Dec , 109 34 y8 6% 3 4 41 ♦107 23% *115 Amer Rad & Std Sany common—_5 7% preferred 100 16 16 100 107 34% 18 American Natural Gas American News Co 31 Jan 107 24'/8 115% *34 36% American Motors 20% Jan 25% May 17 115% 34% *34 87 American Metal 100 Aug 13 41,100 24 118 *115 20% Machine <fc Metals—No par Amer Metal Co Ltd com No par 4%% 147% Nov 28 24% 24% 24 c . 36 6 Tl% Sep~27 2,200 35% 4 9 15,200 733/4 353/4 12 17 94% 733/4 26% Amer 64% Jan 25% Feb 93% 75% 273/4 137% Jan ~9% July" 96% 743/4 35 Amer Nov 94% 76 85% 5 55% Nov 94% 75 105'/a 5 15 100 2,600 92 27'/a 8 Dec 30% •89'A 74 % Dec 46 30% •103% 142% Nov Jun 31 27% 4 July *30% 89% 8 £5 31 35 American Optical Nov 3 36 *30% 24% 23/4 *35% 6% 58% Sep U„ 103 3 36 1 3 172 104'% 3 ♦35 26% 72% Apr , 103 3 36 89% 25 121 23% 117% 117% 34 % 34 % 104% *2% *35 3% 36 31 93% 75 26% 10% Feb Jan 24,400 3 ♦103% 121% Jan 156 103 % 103 102% 103 *35 *30% 92% 74 *20% 9% Jan 3 25% Aug 30 Jan 19,700 20% 37% Feb 13 27 50 2,900 83% 90 4 27% Jun 6 Sep 5 38% 83% 173/4 23 11 179Va Jan 7 40% Mar 14 161% Jun 40% Aug 17 125 38 85 % Products 111% Dec 7% May 25 26 4 Jun Sep 53 % Mar 21% Mar 14 170 May 24 45 Va Dec 170 38% 83% 27% 5%% 60 '/a 100 38 y8 84% 105% American 38% Apr 118% 38% 82% 26% 17 13% Jan *115% 38 83% 17% 30 " 115% 38% 82% ♦103% Jun 6 Jan . 26% Jun 27 - 1 105% 15 26'/a Oct *113% 38 . 25% 32 46% Jan 113% 18,800 140 *103'/a 24% Mar 16 7 113% *135 17% 10% Jan 30 200 68% 138 17% 1 50% Oct 98 *134 17% 31% Sep 27% Dec 98 68% 138 14 ■ 6,900 26% " 16 2,100 58 6% 6% noncumulative preferred—100 American International Corp new_l 20% Mar 14 6 ; - 69% 200 34% 41% convertible preferred 13 12 169 115% 98 67% 11,000 24% 43% American Hide & Leather Sep 22% Jan v 68% Sep * 25 15% May • *112% *134 *97 67% 65% 65% 14 41% Mar 16 24 98 116% 34 57% 5%% prloi preferred 100 American Mach & Fdry common—7 y ,3.90% preferred 100 7 18 Apr 21 21% Feb £4% Jan 59 98 American Investment Co of 111 new_l 4 23% Oct 88% Nov ' 59 56% 98 114% ♦24 26% *49 Va American Ice Co Aug 2 16% Nov 15 58 57% 135 ' 105 1 35 21 Nov 25 ' 34 17% 3 Va Nov 17% Dec , 34% 24 34 *20% issued" 65 Jan 65% 24 34% 1,600 42% American Hawaiian 28 Jun 116% 24 100 16% 45% American Gas & Electric Co 17 100 115% 24 34% : • 2,800 16 y« 35 9 31 28 116% 115 24 15,100 117 1 No par 8 27 Jun 16% 66 y4 135% 45% Inc 130 4% Dec 13 16%, •1143/4 155 40c .Secur ,'52% Dec 6% x41 *106 1 5 7 32 >/4 Oct 15 108% 20 1 13% Dec , *107 100 Jan 70 100% Jan 20 24% 118 ilO 62% Feb 20 19% Jan 11 23% 3% 36 31 93% 74 *135% 34% 10 Lines Foreign 23 107 72% 16% 117- 65 135% 65 Tiling European Jan 19 93 *16% 16% 136'/a 41% Enka Corp 40% Sep ICO% Jan 102% 106 3% •114 y* 66% 136'/2 No par Co Encaustic 20% Sep 22 J v 82% *35 *30% 114% *129 115% 38% 81 % 114% -653/4 * No par Cable Crystal Sugar com 3 14 *97 , 38% 117 34% ' 34% x56 ♦145 135% 38,800 < 12.50 prior preferred—~ 3 Jan *23% 152 65% 134% 113% 113% ' 34% 59 ♦142 65% 134 140 9 1000 1 Corp common & Jan 92 24 *219 25 Chain Nov 7% May 17 16% 500 ,v preferred. 44% Jan , Radio Co 15 5% Apr 16% 65% 8% ♦219 300 20 34 • *113% 114, *112% 100 common & 9 Nov 64% 134 112% 113 - No par com preferred Inc 23 23 152 1 preferred Dec 27/e Jun *142 No par 1 Broadcasting-Paramount 16 26 152 34% J. Co convertible 39% Dec Dec *142 65% 134'/a 87 22,200 2 " 152 130 23 *85 9 18% "When * *142 8% 500 1153/4 23 86 3/4 18 American 1 ♦219 *115 23% 86 8% 500 1153/4 *23 %, 66 10 Dec 8% ♦115 17% 14 76 87 115% 66 15% Jun Mar~2~ 23% 87 *115 18% 68% Shoe 11% Sep 8% Jan 67 23% 87 17% 55% Dec Mar 30 23% 68% Brake 11 1 115% 87 420 26 22 23,700 703/4 Oct " 223/4 ♦70 12 Va Jan Jaa~~5 223/a *219 *23% common ; 33% Jan . 223/4 500 No par American Cyanamld Co com 3%% conv preferred series 3%% conv preferred series ' 223/8 70 54 y» Sep 44 6,500 70 137/a Dec 27 8 3 '/a 70 7 . 3y8 70 4 Jan 3% *219 65 20 3'/a 22% 22% 8% 600 3% 70 42% Dec 8 157 23% 8% 13,800 152 157 115% 8% 40 y4 •148 157 3 22% 393/4 162 157 70 American 8 22 3% 40 3/4 40 *157 87 8'/a 50 Co American Colortype Co 22 109% Sep 135% Dec 4 3% 41% 153 162 23'A 87 1 Corp 40% 152% *157 70% 7% 17 2,300 70% American 9 100% Jan 27 14 115% "23 % t__l0 com 40% 153 162 5 American Chicle 17 13% 50 preferred Theatres 3 Nov 14 2,000 5% 6 13% 30% 4% . 16 33 27Va Mar 14 148% Dec Jan 46% Sep 13% 400 *30 Amer 71% May 9,200 32 30 47 7 22'/4 32 Bosch Arma Corp com„2 2nd preferred 1952 ser 5% % 50 , 33% July 15 21% Mar 8 18 22 1293/4 30 43% Aug 31 59% Dec 700 22% 32 130 30 48% Nov 29 35% Jan 129 % 22% 32 30 Can 21 ♦129% 22% 30 American 66% Dec 129% 30 48Vo Nov 30 38% Nov 29 32% 129 30 38V4 May 16 4 40% 600 ♦32 32% 129 *151 No par . Petroleum Cable 4 41 *115 No par 2 convertible preferred American 27 Va Jan 32% 129 *157 convertible preferred—1100 3 48% Jan 33 130 153 American Mar 30 9% Jan 8,200 77 29% Amer 14% Jan 25 *75 10 6% 22% Mar 30 * 24% 153 Amer Agricultural. Chemical—No par American Airlines common.: 1 14 Nov 243/4 16% 21 4 23% 1 Nov Jan 23% gtd—.100 72 56 , 27% Mar 15 23% 22% American Bank Note 32% Dec 20 3,500 23% 22% 14 4 23 % 3'/a Nov 16% Jan , 23% 31 3% 32 18 30% 40% May 31 Feb 313/a 134 *113% Amalgamated Sugar Co (The) 14 7,700 76 31 *157" 162 3%% convertible preferred _100 American Bakeries Co com No par 4%% cum conv preferred 100 .Sep 68 V* 68 3,4 76 31 , .Amerada 673/4 67% 76 30% . 6% 67% 76 — , 16 4 22% Dec 6 15,100 13% No par Amalgamated Leather Co 13 33% 11% Jan » May 17% 13% 1 .Aluminium Limited 8 139% Jun 39 17% 13% 5 ..Alpha Portland Cement 1 Aluminum Co of America 3% Mar 29 Jan 17% 31% lo Industries Inc 4.08% 17% 74% Cqrp common—No par 58% 4% preferred. 1100— *97 98 Allls-Chalmers Mfg common! 20. 65 65% 3%% convertible preferred—1100 *128 135 15 Sep 23 Sep 23 119% Sep 13 88 25% Jan , „ 41 82 . 1 11 •17% 30% Allied Stores 9 Apr 16% 66% 133/3 100 Allied Chemical & Dye Allied Kid Co Allied Mills . .81%Apr«l3 2% Nov 16 16 6 5 160% Apr 134% Apr 34% Aug 1 55% May 12 72% Jan 18 15 Feb , Allen 1Q0 3,800 16% 66% 74% 1 cum 7,y00 14% 133/3 100 preferred Allegheny & West Ry 6% July 22 63% Jun 6 16 23 122% July 25% Aug 27 110 29 3% Feb 5 Apr 20 133% Dec 26 124 y8 Nov 17 $4,375 20% Aug 26 34 May 23 Jan 11 93 4 28 Nov 16 8 t47 117 4 29 £3y* Jan « Jan 5 5 Jan 103 5 40 y» Sep .45% Jan , 24 Shares 43% 108 133/4 21% preferred A 100 $4 prior preferred conv„ No par Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp 1 Dec 19% Dec 8 : Jan 37% Jan * Jun 70% Dec 43% 108 14% 21% - common 43% 109 13% 21% " common 43% *107'/2 13% 22% 100 preferred 43% 109 the Week Dec. 23 13% 22 5%% 145 9 Mar 16 > 3 170 21 Jun 18 Jan 14% Jan 30 July 12 326 ,4 > , 3 Alleghany Corp Inc Friday Dec. 22 31% 130 100 common Sales for Thursday 76 »32% No par preferred-——_— Aldens 11 26 38% Jan 16 15% Dec 6 71% Jan i 45% Dec Inc 28% July 25 91% Aug 5 4%% 13% 1 Corp Products 7% 42% ♦107% 1 4.50% pfd 1951 series— -Alabama & Vicksburg Ry.:: Alaska Juneau Gold Mining— 267/a Mar 30 Mar 14 106 80 No par Air Reduction Inc common' k Jan Corp—^ Corp 43% 109 13% PRICES 22% 1 new 42 Va *107% 13% *73 __10 Co 43% 109 SALE Dec. 21 31V4 50 Co— Express Adams-Millis 15% Aug 24 411/4 Dec 21 29 21% Dec 66% Admiral July 29 4 16% 67 Addressograph-Multigraph Corp—10 ' 4 17% 66% 4 ; 2% Jan 16% 25 common 9 29 12% Jan 2.50 Co Dec Dec 123 155% Feb 104 20 13% 30% Jan Dec 33 22% Mar 130 • 42% *107% 1 Inc HIGH -Wednesday Dec. 20 5 preferred 25% Jan Tuesday Dec. 19 _100 common preferred ABC Vending Corp 71 18 Monday Par a% 27 23% Sep 18 LOW AND STOCK Abbott Laboratories 1 16% Jan 6 YORK EXCHANGE ,48% Jan 111 19 7% Mar 23 •46% Jan NEW Highest 10 14 * 106 *103 106 *103 106 •103 106 •103 32% 32% 32% 32% 32% 33% 33 %. 33% 32% 54% 54% 54 54% 54% 54% 55 55»/a 54% 36 34 34 *35 36 *35% ♦34 y4 36 •34 106 33% 6,200 547/a 5,000 35 100 , 15 16 The Commercial and Financial (2800) NEW YORK STOCK Lowest Highest Highest 11 4 46% Dec 4 26% Dec 22 1% Apr 30 36 7 11 Oct 24% May 36 6% Jan 14 31% July 3 May 12 5 55% Dec 6 Jan B 102% Dec 6 22 13 28 102% Apr 19 22 Jan 9% Feb 3 19% Sep 29 18 Carpet 17 Artloom Jan 26 24 34 Nov 28 Arvin 14 18 12% Jan 6 17 Jun 17 Ashland 25% Apr 5 30 Jun 16 37% Sep 8 21 26% Jan 4 4 6% Jun 26 8% Oct 27 18% Jan 15 35% Apr 14% Apr May 19 May 13 10% Nov 3 11 Jan Dec 11 96% Aug 30 7 31 Dec 6 26% Oct 10 13% Jan 31 14% Dec 14 Mar 15 4 §1% Jan 8 •4% Jan 8 113 Nov 11 4 65 52% Feb 1 69 18 162 Jun 15 62 13 30 Aug 11 Oct 3 96% Oct 13 101 Mar 17 10 28% 28l/2 ' 55 55% 54% 54% 17% 29'% 54'A 17% 16% 17% 16% 29% 30 29% 29y8 29% 97% 1 97% %7% *21% 21% 21% *21 % 7% 6,000 54% 54 '/a 54% 19,500 17 17% 171/4 18 58,200 29'A . 29% 29% 30 12,000 98 97% 97% 22 22 22 *971/2 97% 22 22 *7 7% 7 40 7 7% 60 500 4,400 71/a 31 7 30% 30% *30% 31% 30% 800 14% 15 14% 15 14% 15% 16 16% 15% 16'A 84,400 26% 27% 27% 27% 27-/8 27-/8 27»/2 28 27% 28 34% 34% lvo'/z Iuj 58 58'A l00*/2 100 5 61/4 53 Inc 5.25% '<% 2.50 Goods Dry 7%. 97% 98 21% 500 2,700 4% 29 % i<% 4% 401/4 28% \ 29 40'A 28% 5 31 Oil & 30% 31 31 4,600 Corp— 100 preferred 10 Associates Investment Co 33% 34% loa% llu 58% 58% 33% 33% *108% 109% 58-/4 58/s 1 common May 27 121% Jan Inc , 2nd preferred $1.50 series__No par Aug 15 41% Oct 6 •1% Jan 104% Feb 27% Dec >8% Jan 22 Co 39% 28% 54% 28% 54% 5% 40% 4% 40% *4% 40% 4% 40% 5 40v2 28% the Week Shares Dec. 23 28% 5% *5 40% Salea for Friday Thursday Dec. Zt Wednesday Dec. 21 Refining Co—.1 Industries Associated 26% Mar 14 Nov 29 30 111% Dec Dec. 19 SALE PRICES HIGH LOW AND Tuesday Dec. 20 Monday Par A P W Products Co Inc 5 Archer-Daniels-Midland No par Argo Oil Corp 5 Armco Steel Corp 10 Armour & Co of Illinois —5 Armstrong Cork Co common 1 $3.75 preferred No par Arnold Constable Corp ;5 3 43% Feb 4% May 19 6% Dec 31 1% Feb 12% Jan 17% Jan IS% Jan w" NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Range since Jan. 1 Year 1954 Lowest Monday, December 26, 1955 EXCHANGE STOCK RECORD STOCKS Range for Previous Chronicle... 34% 34% 72 5,100 34% 108 '/4 108 '/4 34% ' 80 57 55% 2,200 Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe— • 92 Jan •37% Jan ' 96% Jan '39 Jan «4% Jan 134% Dec 5 61 0 Dec 103% Oct 58 18 5 34% May 17 4 39% Dec 29 4 101% Dec 10 96% Sep 15 4 43% Dec 10 '38% Sep 6 4 10% May 28 52 % Dec 30 4% 40% Sep 9 Atlantic 101% Apr 20 68 11 'A Mar 23 15% Oct 10 14% Jan Dec Atlas 23 SIB Jan 20 18% Aug 23 16% Nov 18 Jan 11 May 26 24% Sep 7 19 27% Dec 22 i« 4% Jan 4 '81% Jan 4 Dec 29 7 16 Mar 21 5% Oct 29 49% Dec July 18 42 26 Oct 20 8% Apr 54 - v RR series 4 100 B 18 prior Automatic Avco Mfg Mar 30 co 99'% 44 65% 45% 65 *11% 10% *16% 5 27% 27% 27*58 -3 5% No par (The) Corp *97 44% 35% 14 10% 17% Amer oi 42% common- $2.25 conv preferred ' 59 28 No par ($1.201 canteen 59% 27% 99 44% 36% 100 *11% 10% *16% .No par common pref 148 149 65 20 No par Corp Nichols Conv ' 5 Tack Austin 35% 99% 45% A10 Refining common $3.75 44 No par Powder Atlas 14% Aug 27% 99 100 Line Coast Preferred 9 12 59% Atlas Corp 26 Feb 147% preferred Atlantic 48% Mar 31 Electric Co City 8 8 50 50 new..6.50 Common Preferred Atlantic 59% Mar 47% Mar 14 2 Mar 24 17 Nov 5% 42% 6 42% 149 149 59 28 59% 28 99 44% 35% 99% 45% 97% 44% 35'A 99 43% 66 bo'/2 14 11 17% *11% 10% 16% 27% 2 / 74 6% 43 147% 148% 59 % 59% 28 28% *97% 99 45 45% 3a % 35% 99% 99% 43% 44% 149 59 28 6 4^% 99 45% 35% 99% 44 bo% 14 11% 148'A 146 59% 27% *97 45% 35% 6,000 60-/8 2,600 1,700 27% 160 99 8,400 45'A 35 28,000 y 'a 99'A 65'A 630 41 Va 8,600 66 99 44% 1,200 *65% 66 16% *11% 11% *16% 14 12% 17% *11% 12.% *16% 21-/8 27% 27% 27% 27% 5,700 6% 6% 115,100 6 43% 6% 43% 6% 43% 14 5,700 12% 400 17 45 44 4,000 B 4% Jan , * 8 Nov 6% Aug 18 23 42% Jan 75% Dec 30 66 Jan 18 8% Jan 13% Dec 29 11% Jan 6 30% Jan 10 Jan 31% July 26 113% Dec 9 109 Jan 107 26 99 *36% Jan 107 Mar 31 * $8 18% Jan Nov 40% Dec 14 Jun 8% Feb 114 Babbitt 105 Jan 29 353A Jan 18 60% Nov 19 54% Jan 6 32 Dec 31 30 43% Jan 64 Dec 30 48% Nov 66% Jan 13 411% July 17% Sep 30 15 'A Jan 26 Sep 19 14% May 20% Jan 40% Oct 1 38 % Mar 45 Sep 15 36% Dec 10 33 % Jan 6% 6% 6% 95% 97% 97% 15% 14% 15 72 3% Mar 29 f 8% Jan 10% Dec 40% Jan 22 14% Jan 33'A 33% 33% 46'% Ohio & 46% Barber Oil r>iuUiei£> Bath 23 Bayuk Cigars 8 Jun 29 33%% 88% Jan 107% Dec 2 103% Jun 13 107% May 2 4%% Corp 673/8 44% *43 % 44% 573/4 57 Va 57% 22% *22'A 22% *22 22% 43 *42 44 *42 43 50% 51% 22 % Mar 14 33% Dec Nov 18 23 Dec Jan 11 96 Maria Beck Shoe 21 20% Sep 26 30 July 11 Beech Aircraft Corp 29 40 Jan 3 49 Oct Beech 10 26% Oct 24 34% May 25 12 28 173% Jan 25 Packing Belding-Heminway 38 Feb 16 Bell Aircraft 42% Apr 15 Bell & Dec Jun 17 41 Dec 28% Dec 1 35% Sep 10% Apr 14 30% Nov 26 14% Oct 12 17% Jan 4 80% Jan 18 25 . Nov Dec 27 22 Jan 6 31% Dec 31 30% Jan 17 17 96% Mar 100 Nov 8 101 Apr 18 14 59% Mar 26 22 3% Feb % May 18 14 Dec 12 1% Dec 23 1 32% Dec 29 30 Mar 14 43 Jan 7 101% Jan 6 Apr 27 30% Jan 4 48% Dec 3 60 4 111% Dec 31 5 168% Nov 29 158 % Sep Jan 144% Jan 22 6 2 Creek Inc 4%% pfd ■ Benguet 56% July Corp 172 x. *120 130 *104% 106 *104% 106 24% 24% 24% 243/4 25% 48% 47V2 471/2 *47% 48 Va *47 54% 54% *53% 19 Va 1% . 1% Black Mar Blaw-Knox 14% Jan 11 27'% Dec 25 Sep 32% Feb 3 32 % Dec 30 28'/8 Mar 15 38 5 75 Dec 29 54% May 18 88% Mar 1 24% Apr 8 20% Mar 15 31% Sep 29 Jan 26 35% Dec 31 25 Aug 23 393/4 Jan 3 Bon Ami Co 6% Jan 4 17% Dec 31 12 Dec 20 Jan 3 Class B 193/8 Jun 22 113/4 Jun 7 Book-of-the-Month Club Inc 3 Borden 8 4 July 29 87% Mar 17 18 Dec 29 12% Jan 11 36% Dec 13 39 74 % Sep Dec 12 99 15% Mar 14 9% Jan 14 83% Jan 17 Dec 3 62 48% Jan 7 1% May 3 10% May 11 6% Jan *3% Jan 6 11 56% Aug Aug 3 11 10% Jan 4 96% July 20 26 Jan 12% Jan 60 6 4 663/a May Bond Stores Co 48 % Apr 29 100% Nov 15 6 61% Sep 16 19 5% Dec 13 14% Jan 3 32% Dec 14 28 Va Jan 3 17 29% Sep 64 % Sep 10 12% ;Nov 2 18% Mar 28 Dec 44% Dec 21 38 Mar 14 67 24 May 10 Oct 25 563/8 Jan 6 34% Dec 29 28'A Jan 28 100 Mar 11 33% Aug 95 2 32 Aug 11 S6p 26 143/4 Dec 29 14% Jan 6 Jan 6 203/4 Jan 6 49 % Dec 24% Jan 99 Sep 343/b May 23 9 36Feb Brown Shoe 33 11% Jan 4 17% Dec 20 15% Jan 6 74 6 85 28 853A Jan 20 23 July 21 95% July 29 26 Nov 21 29% Jan 11 Buffalo 27 Va Aug 17 47% Feb 21 Bullard 21% Dec 20 6 Bulova l Burlington Industries Inc 8 18% Feb 24 30 35% Jan 11 51% Aug 10% Jan 11 17% 80% Feb 3 Mar 12 88 16 16 Oct 5 Mar 15 253/8 Sep 21 % Aug 78 Dec~29 Dec 12 92 Va Mar 73% Jun 77% Aug 11 71 Sep 30 80 Jun 22 74 V* Nov 783% Dec 14 76% Jan 3 92 16 % Jan Apr 26 25% Nov 12 22% Jan 6 34% Jun 22 11% Feb 16% Dec 11% Jan 25 15 Mar 18 23 Jan 6 8% Oct 16 12 107% Nov July Dec 10% Apr 26% Sep 7% Jan 16% Jun 08 29 1 $5 (The) 4% . 12% Aug 26 11 36% Feb 3 26 1033/4 Jan 4 281/2 35% 35% 1,000 77% 78% 87,000 4,700 75 75% 75% 78 78% 77% 80% 27% 27% 27% 27% 27% 27% 27% 29 28% 31 31 30 30 30 30% 29 30 13% 13% 13'A 13% 13'A 92 Jan 4 1% Jan 4 T% Jan 8 36% Dec 31 3% Dec 33% Jan *13% 17 16% 171/a 16% 17 16% 17 16% 17 4,200 10% 101/2 10% 10% 11 10% 10% 10% 11 3,400 63% 18% Dec 30 10% Jan 4 12% Aug 20 •0%jan 6 28% Dec 8 25% 25% 25% 25% 26 27% 59 59 591/e 591/4 60 60 15% 14% 15Va 14% 14% 48 56% 15'A Dec 48% 49% 473/4 11 22% Jan 5 21% Jan 44% Jan 27% July 4 33 4 61 Wnr 60 footnotes Nov 30 Dec 57% Jan nage 10 July 15 64'A Feb 4 8'A 48% 43% 49 55% 54% *54% 551/2 *54'% 55'% 54% 54% 700 22% 22% 22% 22% 22% 22% 12,300 90% 55 22 22'A 22 90% 90 90 90% 90 'A 1,000 33 33% 12,300 22% 90 2,100 7,000 5,900 ' 88% 90 32 32% *57 32% *97 98 90% 32% 32% 33% 331/2 *97 98 *97 98 « 33% 98 *96 98 _ „ 6,100 14% 3,400 *102 103% 1031% 103'% 105 400 28 28i/2 28% 28% 27% 28 6,700 39 Va 39% 8,400 20% 21% 19,300 *101 No par 27 37% 5 102- 103 27% 27 38 38 102 28% 38% 39 39'% 20% 21 Va 21 21% 93 % *92 93% *92 93% 100 26% *26% 26% 1,800 24,800 20% 20% 933/4 92% 92 Va 27 26% 26% 26% 203/4 105 3 8'A 3 8 3/8 21% *92 5 *92 27 26% 1 30% 30'A 31 31% 32% 32% 33% 33% 33% 21% 21% 21% 21% 213/s 21% 211/2 21% 21% 21% 4,000 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 17% 32,600 78 78 78% 78i/2 79 80 *79'% 109 *71 78 *71 78 *71 80 *71 100 *82% 83 *82% 83 5 30'A 30% 293/4 1 16% 16 % 16% 15 30% 30% 3OV2 30% 100 preference Burroughs Corp Terminal 30 % 1 com *26% 5 new preferred second Co Bros (A M) 9% 9% 313/4 100 *101% *101% California Packing Corp Zinc-Lead & Hecla Inc preferred 32V2 Aug 29 35% Jun 16 Canadian 59 Feb 21 Cannon Pacific Millg Ry 5Va 1 13% 5 431/2 42% 5% 5 Va 13% 29% A *53% 30% 29% 30% 29% 30 9% t ; IOV4 10% lO'A 6,900 32'% 32 32% 20,000 103 103 103 103 ♦43% 43% 43% 51/4 51/8 51/4 51/8 13% 13% 13% I31/2 13% 6% . 12,700 6% 6% 5,500 43% 43% 6% 43% 43% 37V4 371/4 17 16% 17 16% 17 16% 17 16% 17 94 *93% 95 *93% 95 93% 94 621/2 *62% 63% *62'/2 63% *62% 64 30% 30'A 621/2 14,600 51/4. 13% x6% 6% 2,200 43% 43% 43% 51/8 13% 371/4 *93 120 103 • 5% 7 13,300 10 44 - 140 31% 9% 32% 103 103 43 • 37i/8 63% No par 400 43% *621/2 33 11,900 16% 37% 100 *29% 30% 16% 43% 92% 25 301/4 16i% 37 No par No par 30'% *16% 37% 37% 16% 92% 15 13% 6% 7 44 - 30% 161/2 43% 6% 43% 1 1 80 Canada Dry Ginger Ale com__l.65'/a conv 43 3 __ 30'A 31% 32% 103 83 29% 934 preferred 80 *82% *161/4 No par common ♦71 16% 323/4 320 81 80 30% 9% *80 82% 82% 30 3/4 80 82 V4 82% 5 Copper & Zinc participating - * 10 Inc 53% Mav 27 26. 48% > 'A 14% Co Co Canada Southern Ry Co Canadian Breweries Ltd 7 14% 14% Co $4.25 14'% 14% __ 28% Mar 14 9 29 July 23 see 13 25% Jan 100 61 " 14% 9 17 61% 15 14% 17% Dec 91'/2 Jan 61'% 48% 55 10,200 28% 28% 14% ' 14% 14 99'/2 May 13 M% Jan *28 28 60 * Xl4% 14% Nov 26 2,300 14% 42 14% Sep 56% 14% Campbell Red Lake Mines Ltd Campbell Soup Co Campbell W & C Foundry.. 31 60 56% 34% 11 6 57 56% 34% 12 Jan 5 6'/2 56% 98 34% llVsApr 26 56% 56 98 ■ 33% common Forge Calumet 15,400 ' 33% 44% Dec 37 /a Oct 5,600 42% *98 33 14 Dec~13 63% '41% 98 98% 56% 32% 15 42% 62% 43% 98 63% 42% *97'/2 32% Callahan 6 6 4'A 42% 99 631/4 41% 98% 33 6-/8 Aug 15 15% Mar 3 10% Jan 03 42'A 63 % 42% 32% 46% July 28 23 63% 41% 63% 42% *97% No par 7 Dec 130 13% 100 2-/8 May 17 31 12 6% Nov , 870 *12% 7 1 8,900 28% 2.50 preferred 7% 28 Va 36 No par Watch Byers Co 28% 35% 80 % 15 Co Co 4%% Butler 28% 351/4 No par _ Inc 3%% Butte 11 29% 35% 3.50 preferred Bush Oct 24 Co Bucyrus-Erie Budd 19% July 1 30% Oct 31 99 Va Jan 10 A 28% 35% 5 Brunswick-Balke-Collender - 29 % 35% ____1 82 36% Dec 21 13 28% 5 Bigelow 83 July 28 22% Dec 30 Dec 29% 36 50 12 Jan 24,200 10% common 15 . 2,400 29% 100 13 23 391/2 2.50 Jan Jan 10 39% RR— Jan 40 5,500 79 29% 25 13% Jan 313/fl Feb 400 15% *78 30 15 32 Mar 14 167 15% 15% 79 40 16% Manufacturing Co & 167 15% *77 39% 100 Brown 166'A 100 preferred— Brooklyn Union Gas—_ 17% May 17 111 July 25 166% 15'A 79 29 13% common 33/4% 16 1651/2 15 *77 24,800 38 1.25 Briggs & Stratton Bristol-Myers Co common 6 100% Apr 25 165% 1,300 164 29% 31% preferred Briggs 163 471/4 29% 13% preferred 4%% 164'% 47% 37% 1 Airways Inc Bridgeport Brass Co 56% July 20 163 37% 31 Braniff 19 1,800 47% 47% 471/a 164% 15 79% 146,900 32% 47 168 7,700 2 1% 32% 29% No par Co Maine 2 32% 37% No par (The) & 1% 32'A 29% 5 preferred Edison 2 32% 19% 163 47% 164 15,100 53% 19% 37% 29 % Inc.. Boston 19% 30% *35 % Common 19 3%% 58% 54 % 19% f 36% Brass Corp.—5 Borg-Warner Corp 57% 106 28% 2.50 Co & 14% *77 32 *96 1 ——L—1 Inc class A Boston 18 *165 1% 2 32% 28% 32% 32% 10 new__ —... 12 19 Jan 8 Mf£ Co (Delaware)— W) Co— 95 Va Sep 53% Jan 513/4 Oct 38 14 433/s Nov 29 . 1% 32 32% Dec 8 53% 29% 106 *53% 54% 19% 31 Airplane 500 *32% *96 56% 54% 19% 40 Bohn Aluminum 35,300 32% *53% 11 24 Laughlin 28% 32% 28% 28% 106 *96 „19% Aug 17 3 Boeing *82% 32% 54% 54% 15% 3 28% 281/4 106 19% 533/4 1653/4 29% Dec 13% Jan *96 30 / ' 19% ■4 32% ; 12 23 321/2 33 471/a 17% Jan 17% Nov 27% 28 106 78'A & 10,500 4,200 13'A 14% (E 13% 29'A 12% 78% Bliss 29 13Va 28% 12% 1613/4 preferred Bliss 28% 28% 1653/4 28 48 123/4 100 Nov *47% 28% Blgelow-Sanford Carpet (Del) com.5 4%% pfd series of 1951 100 33% Jun 48'% 12% 85% Sep 38 *47% .28% 33 130 22,500 26'% <25% 12% 27% 5,000 90 26% 25 283% *96 11,400 30% 28 25% *89 12% 47% 13% Jan 36 36% 25 90 28% 165% 74 26 ♦89 90 12% 47% 27 31 *89 28% 163 % 29 Co 24% 241/2 23% 1 Decker 35% 35% 24% 893/4 com._No par (Deli 80% Oct & 24 J/8 24% 89% 18 1% 351/a 36% 24% 89 1 14% Dec May 35'A 36% 36'A 24% 89 1 peso Co 6 Sep 2,000 130 106 Jan Nov 50 49'% 49% 200 7,000 *104% *53% Co 30 18 *43'/a 49 "A 3,000 18% *18% 106 100 85% Apr 7 18% 19 *104% 33% Oct 0% May 25,800 55% 57% 106 5 Steel 50 57 53% 531/4 ►1C4% 1 Co Bethlehem 44 *120 10 common Best Foods 169% Dec 221/4 *42 1 ... Consol Mining & *21% 43 16 Co Finance Best 22 130 "When issued" 35% July 25 22 *42 4'A *120 1 preferred Beneficial 58'% 19% 48% 48% 4 *58 130 —100 Bendix Aviation 7 19 19 *43% 59 *120 50 Co 51% 2,300 44 123 1 RR Howell 4%% —A.— '/ Jan (A S) 48% 51% 67 66'/a 67'% 24,400 58% *43 8 ►120 2.50 Inc Instruments Beech-Nut 6 Oct Mills Beckman 14 19% Sep 45 —' 34 Beaunit 1 19 19% 49'A 67 67% 44 58 3 190 IOIV2 100 preferred 85 26 48% 50y4 671/4 57% 47% 100 prior preferred conv 24 4 19 No par Beatrice Foods Co common____12.50 23 102 471/a 43 10 Inc 111 *100% 22% ,_50 , Works Iron Jun cuuiiuuu preferred *110i/4 68% *43 33% 7 4 47% 68 * no'a 57 10 4%% i 6 Va 101 102 68% 10 Corp . 46% 50 wMi&ei' , . *43% .100 common noncumulative preferred__100 57 8% Jan 47% 4678 147 31 110'A 46% 1101/4 •100% 24 Dec 1.09 % ►100'% HO1/4 101>/2 Jan 90% Nov 22 6,200 *109% 133 25 33% ♦100% 48 6 33% 109'A 8 Jan 33% 101 % 9 13% May 33% 109'A Elec & Bangor & Aroostook common " 81 33'/2 33% *100% 4% July 14 193% nov 58,100 100 55% Dec 13 7,300 14% 100 143% Dec Dec 6 '/a 101 '/4 14'% preferred series B preferred series C Jan 107 6% 100'A 14% .15% No par Baltimore 1 753/4 Nov 23 45 6% 102'A 15% Co Gas " Jan 6% 100% 14% 100 143/4 13 Corp 6,100 6% 99% 6% 1 (The).No par Inc 4%% 5 16% Jan T) Wilcox Co Baltimore 12 39% Jan 533% Sep & Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton 4% • 35% Aug 12 '< 113% May (B Babcock 10 Mar 24 24% Mar 30 *37 - 301/2 291/2 29% *29% 30% *29% 33% 331/2 33% 33% 33% 331/4 33% 33 541/2 54'A 541/4 *53% 541/2 *53% 54'A 54 5,200 1,400 37% » 6,400 160 40 301/4 / 500 33% 21,800 54 300 Volume 182 Number 5493 .... The Commercial and Financial Chronicle (2801) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Range for Previous Year 1951 Lowest 4 27 y8 Dec 29 22% Jan 6 42 Va Dec 7 40% Apr 30% Nov 12 30 Va Mar 14 38% Sep 21 17% Jan 5 17 25% Oct 36 '/a Apr 10 Jan 5 20 % Oct 22 40 % Jan 5 63% Dec 31 55% Jan 7 46% Jan 4 62% Apr 48 va Oct 18 126 Dec 31 25% Dec 30 112 -Jan 23 Jan 13 20% l37/8 May 113 Nov~22 lb~5% lO 102% Feb 4 16% Apr 107% Jan 28 26% Dec 29 4 66% May Sep 121 July 3 3 9 130 July 26 4 81% Dec 30 72 % Dec 21 83 4 30% Dec 31 27 27 37% Dec 11 19% Dec 18 Oct 28 21% Mar 12 4% Jan 59% 58% 59% 58% 51% 51% *51% 51% *51% 1 20% 20% 20% 20% *20 18% 19% 18 18 18% 118% 119% 119 119 *117% 119 10 31 47% Dec 21 45% Jan 5 112% Sep 60 *102 104 95 y2 Nov 14 18 Apr 26 55% Sep 19 4 19% 119 *102 20 20% 118 118 *118 119% 20% 119 380 60 6,400 59% 60% 104 . 700 65,700 104 100 21% 20% *118 82,100 10,700 9,800 40 74% 373,8 37% 20 *19% 19% *19% 19% *19% 19% *19% 193/4 19% 19% 300 5 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 183/4 18 3/4 18% 3,100 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 103/4 10% 10% 3,900 47% 48% 47% 47% 47% 483/4 93% 92 92 92 92 15% 15% 15% 153% 15% 15% 15% 15% *51% 52'A 52 52 52 52 52 52 Sugar Co 1 No par _100 Jun 7 Jan 7 30% Sep • 6 Central Illinois Public 15% Mar 15 25% Dec 28 21 Mar 14 40% Dec 22 Central RR 23 '/a Jan 6 31% Dec 29 29% Jan 18 36% Dec 22 10% Feb 26 14% Nov 26 13y8Oct 4 20 Central & South West Corp Central Violeta Sugar Co 6% May 27 10 Va Nov 29 8% Jun 8 17% July 21 Century Ribbon Mills Cerro preferred Co 20% Jan 4 41 % Dec 30 37 V2 Mar 14 63% Dec 8 12% Jan 4 28% Dec 31 23 Va Mar 14 29% Jun 15 Certain-Teed Oct 10 Sep 20 Chadbourn 33% Jan 4 48 Dec 14 43% Jan 7 57 Va Nov 18 *91 of Pasco 10% 10% 49* 53 *91% 93 52% 52% 4,500 93 *91 200 15% 15% *51% 52% 4,400 500 100 N J 110% *109% 110% 29% 29% 29 29% 29 29% 29 Va 29 Va 29% 29% 2,000 50 new *109% 10 Service 30% 32 32% 34% 34% 39% 38% 40% 37% 39 8.000 36 36 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 14 Va 14 % 14% *14% 14% 13 13 13 13. 13% 600 60 60% 60 60% 7,700 253/B 253/4 25 3A 26% 10,300 4% 13,800 110% 109% 36% 35% 14% 14% *14 Va 14% 13 *12% 13 5 60% 61% 60% 60 3A 59% .60% 1 Corp Products Gotham 109% 111 13 25 25 V* 24% 25%: 25% 25-% 5 9.50 No par Chain Belt Co 5 Vb 5a3A *102 40 20% 18% 18% 119 119 593/4 104 *20 743A 24 4 18% 37% 108 de 20 va 18% 12,300 363A 8 4 20 400 51% 73 30 Apr 57 51% 74 of Georgia Ry_ preferred series B % % 20% 119% 55% 51% , 36% Central Hudson Gas & Elec_.No par Central Illinois Light com No par Mar 11 112 20 59 51 % 19 59 58% 51 % 20% *102 *118 119 118 60 104 11,200 83% 72% preferred 5% 59% 104 20% 19% par 100 Dec 26 59 100 Foundry Co 14% Jan 8 58% 12.50 Central 27 19 59 10 50 130 25 243A *83 36% Central 15% Dec 19% Jan 83 25% 36% 30 3 105% Dec *82% 74% 11% Nov 6 18 ' 25% 83 120 73% 69 % May 25 7% Jan 79 Va Jan 8 26 83 120 36% Aguirre 37% Jan 120 36 % Central 22 120 74% 20 28 3,700 121 12,800 74% 27 20 27% 36 va Apr Dec 9,000 27 No par 19% Apr 8% Dec 120 27% 25% common 22 82 120 27 119% 76% 21 40% Dec *120 121 27 82% 100 26 4 27 34% preferred series A_100 conv Corp 5% 27% 40% 34% 25% ; 18% Jan ,» 26% 39% 35% 82% common 18% D:c 21 54% Mar 24 4 4%% - 27% 41 34 25% preferred Celotex 27% Shares 40% 82% Corp of Amer com__No 23 '34% 25% series 4.20% 2nd 41% 33 3A 25% common.. ; 23-1/2 Mar 25 12 >/4 Jan 7% 40% 34% *81% preferred Celanese 41 33% 5 preferred Preferred 39% 34% Dec. 23 No par Co Caterpillar Tractor July 20 Jan 38% Jan 7% 5 10 29 Light 39% the Week Friday Dec. 22 34% *120 Sales far Thursday Dec. 21 39% Ohio Ry_100 & Carriers & General Corp Case (J I) Co common 7 19 26% Jan 19 V8 Nov 114 % Nov & Steel Corp 4%% 127% Aug 61% D.c 8 Jan Carrier 2 105 % May 12 15% Jan 16- Carpenter 64% Feb 13 26 Nov Power 53 y2 Mar 1 May 16 45 IOIV2 Jun Carolina 2 D.c Co 3 19% Dec 116 1 SALK PRICES HIGH Wednesday Dec. 20 Dec. 19 ZZZ~5 ZZZZlO Co Mfg 15 23 y2 26 (Philip) 88% Sep 17% May 16 29 Carey 6 Tuesday Monday Par Inc (The) 26Va Jan 13% Nov 19% Dec Airlines Carborundum Clinchfield Aug 16 129% Feb Jan Capital Carolina Nov LOW AND STOCK 22 121 11 Mar 15 49 V2 13 YORK EXCHANGE 13 Jan 107 NEW Range since Jan. 1 Highest Lowest Highest 8% Jan 28 STOCK RECORD STOCKS Corp Inc 1 4% 4% 10 56% 56% 4% 14 *12% 4% 43/8 4% 43/8 4% 56% *55 55% 55 Va *55% 56 % 65 *63% 106 - 111 *110 4% 20 10,700 800 55 55 500 Champion Paper & Fibre Co— 33 Jan 11 60 98 V2 Jan 5 108 22 4% Feb 22 50 Mar 17 104 Nov 38% Aug 11 8% Dec 30 May 12 2 . 29 % . Common 65% Nov 30 Apr 5 Dec 6 109 Feb 3 July 19 68 Feb 16 Chance 9% Feb 25 Checker 70% Dec 23 6% May 17 25% Jan 53% Dec 31 43 : 33 '/a Jan 46 Va Dec 31 42% Jan 6 84 % Jan 94 Va Dec 9 93 Va Jan 17 14 Mar 14 56% Sep 100 - Oct 16 Jan 24% Dec 30 21% Jan 18 30% Dec 30 28 Jan 18 18 y2 Jan 27 Va May 14 20% Sep Inc convertible preferred 100 Chicago & East 111 RR com__No par *63 65 *105 106 41% 42% . *7% 67% 7 7% 67% *66% *63% *105 *63 65 *105 65 106 100 105% 105% 42% 42% 433A 44% 46 3/8 44% 45% 37,300 7% 7% 7% 7 Va 7% 7% 7% 4,600 69% 70% 7,100 53%. 53% 18,100 68 683/4 69 70 53% 68 53% 53% 54 96 % 95 95 223A 23% 31% 20 " 52% 53 Va 533/8 *95 96% *95 53% *95 96% ' 23% 22 3A 23 23 23 40 *31% 321/4 *31% 32 31% 31% (The) _I_1 Chicago Great Western Ry com__50 243/4 25% 25 Va 23 *95 98 100 22% 23 3,100 31 % 31% 400 243/4 25% 13,500 ' 26 27 Dec 9 18% Jan 38% Dec 17 33% Jan 18 44% Dec 5 27 % Jan 38% Dec 16 36% Jan 19 12 V* Mar 19% Dec 31 16 Va Jan 21 43% July 26 25 Va Nov 28 5% Jan 42 63 *105 1 106 63 No par Aircraft Cab 3 % % 36 Va Mar 25 27% Mar 25 Vought Manufacturing 1.25 Chesapeake Corp of Virginia 5 Chesapeake & Ohio Ry common 25 14 23% Feb , No par $4.50 preferred 13% Dec 31 12 Jan 22% Dec 6 Class A ; Chicago Corp X31 243/4 25 24% 243A 25 Va 42 42 42% 42% 42% 43' 43 43% 50 4134 42 *413/4 42 41% 413/4 41% 413/4 *413/4 Chicago Ind & Louisville Ry cl A.25 23% 23% *23 % 23% 2 3'A 2 3'A 23% 23% 23% 23% 1,500 21% 21% 21% 22 22% 2,200 277/a 27% 28% 27% 27% 5% 23 preferred : Class B No par *203/4 21 21 27% 213/8 ' *21 43 43 1,400 42 1,000 ' 1 10 Jun 17% Dec 2 10 Va Jan 26 63 Jan 5 62 % Jan 11 14% Jan 21 30 Va Dec 19 9 30% Jan 13 48 Dec 16 49% Dec 30% Aug 31 45 y2 Feb 30 34% Feb 29 Oct 15% Jan 2Q 17% Dec 1' 11 21 52 y8 Dec 8 35 % Mar 22 39 y2 Jan 53 Va Mar 1 10 108 % Jan 142% Mar 3 118 Va Dec 94 Dec 29 • 29% Jun 74% Sep 80% Oct 22 - •101% May 9 Milw St Paul & Chic 1 series A 5% Chic , <5% 10% Aug 30 21% Nov 18 6 July 11% Jan 5 1% Jan 4 7% Jan 4 Dec convertible $3 16% Dec 31 Feb 5 35 56% Feb 1 21 May 25 72% Dec 21 14 July"27 23 13% Mar 14 25% Dec 23 5% Aug 29 Chile 29 Jan 18 23% Jan 59 7 66 Va Jan 17 101% Nov 16 Childs 18 97% Jan 47 Jan 25 4 Aug 9 105% Oct 15 12 84 Va Aug 12 100 Aug 59 V2 Jan 4 18 29% July 15 104% May 75% Dec 9 6 11 9% Jan 5 49 Nov 23 98% July 22 4 15 Jan Jan 27 33 Va Jan 4 170 May 12 87% Sep Dec~14 22 3 1 62% Sep 23 Nov 12 11 17% Jan 1 101% Apr 30 10 40% Feb 15 45 45% 13,300 483A 3,900 5 49 No par *130 com No par No par 10 Oil Gas 78% Dec 7 4 44 18 July 9 24% Dec 29 20% Oct 11 25% Feb 37 Jan 7 59% Nov 22 55% Oct 11 80% May 24 Mar 42% Dec 4 31 42% Aug 18 34% May 3 % Aug 30 4 32% Mar 25 43 Dec 22 12 142 Oct 6 6 104 Dec 22 125% Mar 17 Dec 10 38% Jan 7 Apr 13 63% Nov 22 86% Jan 4 95 V2 Sep 12% Jan 20 20 Vb July 28 976 16 2% Jan 45 % Jan 4 17 4 39% Mar 14 133 % Jan 49 4 Apr 14 2 10 7 Aug 26 148% Mar 14 100 y2 Mar 122 111% Jan No par 28% >283A 28% 28% 2 8 3/a Aug 26 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 1003/8 74% 74 3A 73-% 733A issued" C I T Financial Corp Cities Service Co No par 10 45 Jan 6 49 July 28 31 45% Dec 16 63 Mar 29 31 59 56 Jan Jan 6 75 17 May 27 67% May 27 22% Oct 7 32 Apr 21 22% Oct 11 31 Apr 22 17% Feb 23 23% Nov 4 11 89 Feb 17 77 53 % Dec 22 44% Oct 23 27% Dec May 27 22 85% Feb 4 52% Jun 11 17 24 67% 44% 3% Clopay 2nd 44% *142 144 110% 111 *110 111 Class Pictures 9% Dec 5 Nast Mills 5 113 Nov 24 106 Va Jun 7 109% Feb 1 26% 27 25% 25% 26% 7.900 16% 16 Va 16'A 34,000 25% 27 26% 27 27% 27% 27 27% 27 27% 16,900 — -—— — — 1 42% Jan 7 90% Jan 54% Jan 96 Jan For 4 68% Nov 23 105 Jan 8 80 July 7 22 101% Mar 7 105% Jan 10 30 27% Jan 6 41 % Sep 8 105% Dec 31 100% Jan 13 79% Nov 24 72% Sep 26 86% Dec 22 97% Aug 11 104% Jun 1 4 21 61 Sep 30% Dec 106% Dec footnotes see 27 page 26/ 109 July 5 Co "when X31% 5,800 x71 32 32% 32% 3 2 3/8 68 70 69% 70% 703A 71 49% 49% 49'A 493/a 493A 50 49% 50% 49% 50% 6,200 21% 20% 21 Vb 20% 21 '/a 21 21% 21% 21% 25,600 41% 41 413/a 41 41'A 41 41% 40% 41/8 14,600 X40% 71% 70% 71 Va 73A 4,700 3,300 7% 73/4 73A 73,4 73/4 7% 17% 173/4. 17 % 17% 17% 18 16,300 21% 21% 21% 21% 11,700 33% *32 % 19% 19% 19% 4,300 47% 47% 10,600 108% * 5 21% 21% 213/s 21% 213/a 32% 323/4 323/4 33 33 18% 19 18% 18% 18% 18% 46% 47% 109% 109% 33% 16% 16% 16 % 163% 24% 24% 25 25% 35% 36% 35% 353/4 100 Inc 1 10c Inc 23 23 13% 13% 8% 8% No par No par * 72 *102 36% 72% 103 37 900 33 33 Va 3,600 *16 3/a 16% 16 % 16% 16% 17 6,700 243A 24% *24% 34% 25 1,300 35 % 35'A 35% 34% 35% 9,000 24 25 25 400 14 2,000 13% 13% 13% 13% 8% 8% 8% 8% 110 % *108 *102% 8% 49 49% 110% 108% 103% 73 73% *102 103% 8% 3,900 48% 5,000 8% 8% 48 5% 48% 48% *48'% 49% *48% 49% *48% 49 Va *110% 11IV4 710 96 1103% *108 *102% 74% 102 48% 48% 110% 1103A 108% 107% 108 *107 107% 1033/4 *102% 103 3A *1023A 104 74'A 73% 111 102 103% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% *105% 106% *105% 106% 105% *105% 20 82% 83 81% 82 823A 86 No par 97% 97% 97% 97% 98 98% 106% ♦24% 23% com—No par No par Inc common. 25 *13% 110% 100 108% 32% 13% 110% 103 47% 109 233/4 48% 103 47 Va 108% 300 32% 32% 133/a *48% 108% 47;% 109'% 33 33 '109 *21% 4 9'A *108 , 18% 2334 49% 49 47% *33 *22 *48% No par issued" 10 Can 34 10 preferred preferred 47 109 33% of America— $3.75 preferred 46% 109 34 5 pfd com 21 32% No par Common $5.50 6,300 32% 17% Corp Stores Continental Baking Co Continental 49% 31% *73/4 $4.16 preferred 4% 49% 32% *84% 17% preferred preferred Corp 50 32 84% 7% Ind Consolidated Textile Co 21 49% 32 17% a Consumers Power 103% Sep 84% 50 7% Corp N Y com of Consolidated Retail $4.50 84% 493A 17% No par Consol RR of Cuba 6% $4.52 84% 493/4 No par Consolidated Natural Gas 1 *84'A 49% 10 Electronics "4 84% 50% 20% 25 Co preferred Container 101 Va May 25 20% Jan 4 5 84% 84% 210 84% 49% 10 3 Mar 12,600 26% No par Publishing Co Consol Edison 109% Jun ♦59 16% 36% Jan l"l2 280 25% 19 Janll 60% 25% 31% Oct 106% Aug 17 101% Oct 28 593/i *59 16% Consolidated Laundries 108 60 60 600 25% Corp Common 105'A Jan 700 25% 17 3 430 66 25% 11 27 49 *65 16% 18% Feb Jan 49 65% 25 27% Feb 11 50 65 ' t 16% 6 53 % Nov 48% .■ 253A 7 1 49 25% Jan 7% May 10 19% 30% *48% 16% 15% Jan 46 Va Jun 6,900 30,500 49% 19% 30% 48% 25% 18 28 19% 30 3A 18% 30:% 25 1 Cone 14 19% 30% *48% 18% 48% 16% Co Commonwealth Edison Mar 16 300 25% Columbus & Southern Ohio Elec Conde 33 9,000 26 5 Co 11 14% Dec 60 91 16 Va common Carbon 11 7 10 __ 59% 90% 25% $4.25 cumulative preferred.No par 20 10 *950 *90 60% 91 60% 25% No par Corp 1 Consolidated Foods Corp. 1.33 Va Jan 1000 . 2.50 47 3/a Aug 10 6,900 2.50 Columbian Consol 127% 126 No par B Columbia Gas System Inc Columbia 40 1,100 126 30% System— A Class 6,300 112 18% 59% 61 44% 303/4 *60 pfd 3,500 44% 49 100 2nd Broadcasting 3% *110 90 Va noncumulative 4% 4 20% Nov 90 100 • 19,100 *3% 111 1253/4 91 noncumulative 1st pfd 4% 40% Jan 30 30% *48% 11,800 44% 111 1000 — 49 107% Apr 26 26 18 18% 30% 12,200 67% 44 Va 144 61 Vb 66 Coppermines Jan 18 30% — 24% 67% *141 127 60% 66 Cigar Corp 11% Dec *90 Va 91 1243/4 *950 60% 47% Congoleum-Nairn Inc 25 593A 65 Consolidated 4 *90 Va 1243/4 *950 59% 45 24 144 111 Va 46 Consolidated 3 59% 110 65 1 5 3/a Jan 1243A 125% *950 143 46 18 17 % Nov 124% • 438 *143 143 65 23% Sep 49% Aug *44% 46 25% May 26 6 443/4 49 34% Nov 8 44% 65 7 Apr 44% 44% 46 10 7 33% 49 20% Oct 38% Jan 3% 142 % Ry com 12% Jan 8 3 34 50 Southern 27% Feb 363A Dec 44'A 3% *44 preferred series B 6 14 443/8 3% No par com 23 333/4 Dec 44% 3% No par 10 Corp Co 26 6 413/b 3% 142 (The) Internat'l 13% Dec 20 44'A 100 5%% 24% 44 Va preferred_100 23% Jan Dec *43 44 Va 100 cumulative Colorado & $5 *108 No. par preferred 4% 37% 38% 109 l Cluett Peabody & Co com 1% 38% 109 1 Corp 30 3/4 Dec 22% Oct 4,100 24 5 11 38'A 67% 4 12 3/a Feb 38 23% 12 17 106 66 Va 73/a Jan 4 *101 3/4 203/a Jan 12 3A Jan 106 66 8% Jan 24 *101 233/4 24% Jan % Jan 106 653/4 47% Jan 44 *101 2 3'A 18 52% Aug 5 111% Aug 16 106 1,200 215 67 14 5 *199 23% 8 6 215 66% 483/4 Dec 5 *199 23% 36% Jan Jan 215 1 4% Solvents 23% Jan *199 *101 106 215 No par guaranteed Commercial 45y8Jan 91 *199 215 Corporation Special 9 108 % Climax Molybdenum Clinton Foods Inc Clevite 26% Feb 3 112% *90'A 24 50 6 30 112% 91 23% 40 19% Jan 27 112 91 44 30 26% Dec 112 90% 24 *43 22 3/a Dec 110% Dec 1,550 233/4 110% 90% 23% 44 15% May 11 4 903/4 *43 Engineering Inc Jan 7.900 44 Credit 5 2,900 2 4 "A 44 Commercial 28 31% 110% 24% 112 80 107 31 31 *43 Combustion 17% May 90% 30% 30% 44 16 Nov *101 112 90% *105 105 *43 79% Mar 24 7% Oct *104% 303/8 77% 57% Jun 38% Mar 14 ,6,200 105% 105 30% 108 Va 6 17 1 13% 105 108% 25 13 19,900 133/4 *76% 28 Va Mar 15 27 14,800 58% 13% 773/4 46% Feb 8% Dec 45% 57% 13% 38% 54y2 Jan 233A Jan 45 59% 109% 8 4 45% 13% 37'A 24 29 44 3A 58% *76% 53% Nov Jan *199 233/4 24% 113 1,800 *108% 31% July 15 6 90% 30% 37% 59% 37% 38% 61 % Dec 19% Oct 23% 111 13% *104 3/4 37 45 13% 13% *363/4 443/8 13% 30% 74% 58% 57% 105 260 102% 74 *37 73% 109% 773/4 14 4 4,400 101 101 77% 11 2 28% >73% 37% 12 34% Aug % 28% -'100% ' *108% Jan . 2 8 5% 760 773/4 34% Jan 44 78,200 373/4 Columbia 15% Mar U 90% 109% 7% 13 52% Dec 54 89% *76% Cleveland & Pitts RR 20 61 53% 90% 77% No par 33% Sep Mar 22 Dec~23 100 com—___15 21% Jun Jan 55% *76% Ilium Elec preferred 17 Va Jan Mar 14 5,300 gtd 50 stock—50 $4.50 21 50 16% preferred noncumulative Cleveland $3.50 preferred No par Collins & Aikman Corp iNo par Colorado Fuel & Iron com—_No par 41 ~4 100 3 31 58% Nov 30 Co com 95% Mar 31 30 C & St Louis Ry Colgate-Palmolive 24 V2 Dec Dec .20 Co Coca-Cola 46% Dec 29 Equipment Coca-Cola Co 15% Mar 24 253/4 44% 44 % 58% 13% 4 Jan 24% 58% 45% 30% 15 90 24% 37 44% *104aA Sep 1,160 800 93,100 *36% 57% 5 preferred 74 *363/4 100 City Investing Co common 74 •37% *37 July 11 145 Apr 50% May 300 8 3/« 28% 28 3/a 100 62% Jan 990 40% Sep 1 45% May 12 22 5,700 89% 89 aA C C Jan 11% 22% 24 24% Milling Machine Co—-10 4%. preferred 5% 43% *11 *53% 55% 87% 24 *42% 7% 7% *53% 24% 43% *21% *21% 73A 54% 23 86% 7% 21% 7% 88% 23 6 73/4 145 85% Electric— & Common Cincinnati 11 21% 22 54% 202% Sep 4 6% 86% 14 13 *213/4 53% Feb Oct 22% 89% 191 Sep *21% 48 *130 11 *42% 11% , 86% 86 43% *11 88 Mar 15 Jan *42% 11 52% Clark 41 43 11 25 Co..__ 22 103 *42 11% 25 Copper 25 111 43% *11 49 145 *125 ' 86 23 21 17 84% x48% 49% 145 223/4 Oct Aug 30 84% *125 85 7 Oct Jan 853A 49% 49% 145 6% Dec 93 *125 25 preferred Chrysler Corp 5%% 85% 4 8 3/4 49% 145 1 common 25 27 40% Aug 13 26% Jan 46% 91 73 413/4 Jan 453A 115 27 68 % Jan 46 Va 6 75% Sep 12% Jan 45% 27 2 Apr 47% 26 70 Ye Jun 45 46 Jan 92 18 47% Jan Sep 33% May 31 107% Oct 47% 53 108 869 25,400 94 28 Jan 2,100 28% 19% Jan 27 89 70% 28% 3 Dec 132 % Jan 70% 29 3 110% Dec Feb 70% 28'A 27 210 7 2% May 70% 29 3/a Dec 21% Dec 101 5 24 71 Va 28% City Products Corp No par City Stores Co common 5 4%% convertible preferred 100 Jan 107 3 Nov 107 70% 30 57% Dec 4 74 17% 104% Sep 37% Dec 50% Feb 45% Mar 14 27% Jan 42% Aug 23 71% 29% 27% *42 convertible "When 28% Jan 70% 30% .100 preference Cotton Co Cincinnati 20% Feb 27% 70% 29 Yellow Cab Chickasha 1 8% Dec 28 69% issued" Chicago 22% Feb Feb 26% 100 Chicago Rock Isl <fe Pac RR 3 3 35,100 No par pfd com__No par Chicago Pneumatic Tool 17 31 5 9% Feb 15% May 14% Western preferred series A "When "73/4 Pac noncum & North 85% •98 74 103% 36 % 105% 73% *102 35% ♦105% 73% 103 36% 106 86% 86% 863A 98% 98 98 10 1,800 60 2,900 20 10,000 240 17 18 The Commercial and (2802) YORK STOCK NEW iear 19o4 4 7'/« May 17 Va Jun 22 14% Nov 23 23% Nov 25 Dec 12 51% Sep 28 Continental Foundry Feo 15 73A Jan 4 29 Dec 102 uct 17 15 Continental Insurance 13% Dec Continental Motors 86 8% Dec 31 110 Apr 14% Feb 2 24 105 8 preferred 10 -75>% Nov 24 lu%Jan 4 27 Va Dec 31 25 Va Mar 14 44% Nov 25 Continental Steel Corp Dec 8 25 % Apr 22 20 Va Jan 28 Cooper-Bessemer Corp Jan 70 Jan 18 'Sep 2 35% May 18 154 523A«ep 19 21% Mar 29 28% July 27' Dec'il 52 Jan 25 487b Apr 14 51% Dec 1 24% 31 50 % Jan 6 58 ': July 27 29 July 19 37% NOV 30 Cornell 54 Nov 19 48-% May 25 Mar 14 73% Jun 44-U Mar 5 21'/a Jan 4 36 Dec 7 99 Va Apr 13 53 July Preferred s% 14 8% Electric 300 1 34% 34% 34% 34 Va 34 Vs 34 Va 34 Vs 34*/a 34 Vs 1,500 68% 5,900 Corp Apr 15 Crescent Crown 13% Mar 30 4 106 Jan 7 3774 Sep 55% Nov 29 Vi Jan 30 23 30 5774 Dec 6 34 I02 Nov 26 107 Sep 27 May 11 36 Va Dec 31 32% Jan 5 57% Dec 9 10 2074 Jan 26 1274 Nov 9 2074 Mar 7 Cuba RR 6% • 13J/s Jan 6 29 6% Jan 6 Jan 4 4 74 Oct 1 15% Dec- 21 70 - 7% Dec 1874 Mar 29 20 77s Jun Feb , •X4074 *u'/4 5% 7 *177 6 r-"' 6 29'A 28% 178Va 178 Va * 41% 6 '■ 4074 20 26,300 29%176'/a - 30 .. 3.00Q 6 2Va 2% 2% .2% 4,400 38% 2Va 38% 38% 3»% 20,400 95 96 95 Va 95'/a 400 2-s 37% 38 boVa bo'/a 30% 30 30'/. 30 30 6074 6074 60 60% 60 60'A 2,400 177s 1» 1774. 18'A 1774 18'A 11,600 *30 1774 * 60 5474 1774 2Va 60'A 1774 . !■; • 38'A s34 Va 34% 5474 * * 9 j Va 3474 *34% 54'A 34 '/a 34% 3 5474 Va *30 *34% 343A *34% 56% r- 5674 55'A 800 31 ; 34% . - V . ■« 200 ' ' ■ V ,1 55% 103 103 103 53 03% 03 13% 13 Va 14'A 15 15% 1474 87s 8% 25 pfd 100 13'/a 13 7s 10 15'/s 15% 874 8 Va 5 " 56 103 103'/a 53% ..•! 54 Va *103 No par - 73 74 Apr 26 874 Mar 14 14'/a Sep 15 Cuneo Press Inc 31 Va Mar 29 37 74 Aug 19 Cunningham Drug Stores Inc 2.50 Curtis Publishing common 1 $7 preferred —,—\ No par 4 Va % i '5,900 40% x6 1 120 100 Va 9o Va 6074 5 59 6Vs 1 178 "/a *2% *27# Vs 28% 98 *99 36% 2'/a 1774 29 31 *177 *97 96 , 6074 Dec Dec 29 Va 6874 , 30 ,4 37 2% 30% P 96 31 974 Jan 60 30 28% CO Va 100 Va *98 ; 2 Va Amer. noncum 100 Va ■,f 874 102'/a 102'/a 103 56 12,200 560 103 % 10,300 5374 54% 5374 54 1474 16 15% 15% 15 Vs 14 Va 15 1a 74 14 VS 3,i#uJ 878 874 8% 8% 874 15,700 C-9 % 697s *69 Va 70 Va 10 10 Vs 0374 14% .. - - ■ 1,740 ' ' 48'/a Oct 6 2.50 common 178 % 41 30% Cuban-American Sugar Cudahy Packing Co commom 2 9"A May *177 69% 34% *97 % 97 Va *99 28% • 69'/a 97 Va, 28 6% 0'/8 69 Va up 100 Va "41 Vs 41 69% 69 177 2 (The) Issued" Crucible 15 7s Nov 177 52 *99 28% Corp $4.20 preferred Steel of 3v 4 21% Jan 27% 267s *97% 99 100 No par "when loi % Jan 69% 69% 100 1 Seal <n $2 prelerred Crown Zellerbach Common 26% *u0 52 *97% 25 Corp Cork 7l800 26% 57% 22 '/s Sep 5o 26% 51 Va 74 4 2674 26 Va 23 11 Jun 8,100 *50% 45 Va Feb Jail it 11 49 *56 ,Jun 14 17'AJuiy20 357/s Oct 15 26 Va Mar 22 i)u 47% 50% 1«0 Wheat Corp 48% 57% Sep of 2,000 473A 5074 prelerred— Cream 26 *56'A 33 13 300 26 57% 7 3% % 4,700 26 Va *2# 5074 2874 Jan 6 38,000 39'/a Va 5074 14 Jan 9% 101% 99 30 Vs 39 26% <• 8% 9 101 Va *89 26 Va 30% Dec 2 10074 39 Va *39 *56% Crane Co common 1 39% 8% 9 101 Va 99% 100 39 Va 2,200 56% 18 6 21 7 % Aug 8% 9 99 40 10* • 56% 15 43% Dec 7 8% 9 101 Va 'luJ 56 28 25 Jan 5 103 Va 21 2% Feb 24% Jan 9 185 102 V4 11,000 55% 48% Jan 23 5% Dec 19 Vs Sep 102% 102 104 26% 98% Nov 26 Vs Nov 5 • 103 *50 11 1 1 3°/* Mar 16 174 % Jan 103 Va 5 50 24 Dec 176 Va Nov 17,900 —90 34% Oct 2 12% 48% 95 Va Jan 183 Va July 29 127s 47% 16 21 Apr 12% 48 Va 29 30% May 12% *8 2 Va Dec 102 12 Va 50 99 % Mar 30 28 12 Va <*9 40 Va Dec 26 Oct 12 Va Va 26 4 Jitn 12 26 4 Aug 25 ' 400 12 Va 26 4 98 26 102 90 Va Jan 13 Va 22 V2 2o% 1 '/4 Jan May 23 13% 22 Va 2o% 9174 Jan 100 12 13 Va 23 Va 26 26% Jan 95 Va J*n 13 Vs *2274 *39% Corning Glass Works common—5 3VaV4 preferred 100 "Cum pfd 3Va% series of 1947—TOO Com Products Refining, common. 10 7% prelerred 100 Cosden Petroleum Corp 1 Coty Inc 1 Coty International Corp 1 95% Jan 13% 22% 5 6eries— Dubilier 13% 22% 5 Copperweld Steel Co common Convertible pref 5% series 5 13% 23% 100 8 14 Range Co Copper 13% 23% 103 1 4 52 Shares 13% 23 Va 12% Machlne__l ac the Week Friday Dec. 23 Dec. 22 74 13 Vs *22 25 oi Delaware Continental Oil 14 Dec convertible 5% Sales fer Thursday Dec. 21 Dec. 20 Dec. J 9 SALK PRICES HIGH Wednesday Tuesday Monday Par Continental Cop & Steel Ind com—2 May 12 19% Apr 6 6 117s 72 STOCK Monday, December 26, 1955 ... RECORD LOW AND EXCHANGE Highest 10 7 11% Dec Dec 22 YORK NEW Range since Jan. 1 Lowest Highest Lowest EXCHANGE STOCK STOCKS Range (or Previous Financial Chronicle prelerred—— *69% 100 5 *69 Va 71 70% 974 10.4 974 . 10% 10 69 10 lO'/s 36" 36 I ; | 200 69 V 7,100 19% • 27 Va May 14 67» Apr 4 93 108 | 6 Dec 6'A Oct 1 31 97/sJan 67'/a Feb 23 1574 Jan 6 30% Nov 30 31 ' Jan 6 3tt% Nov 18 136 % July 20 135' Jan 27 140 Jan 7 8 56% Jan 7 85 Dec 21 48 Vs Nov 24 43% Jan 6 53 % Dec 22 Dec 16 11 134 Jan 7 39 Jan 11 6474 Dec 30 Va Jan 11 87 % Jan 26 94 52'/a May 23 ' 7 4% May 18 Aug-20 13 % Jun 8 4 25 Vs Dec , Jan 13 97 -94% Jan 11 101 17 Sep .03'''Mar Nov 26 »/a Oct 13 , : Sep -96% Jan 15 - 2 97 ,t Sops Inc 7% .pfd 100 Cutler-Hammer Inc No par Dana Corp common 374% preferred series A • , Dan River 14 100% Nov 17 28% Dec C74 20^ Inc: ' *55'/a 5574 28 Va 2874 3374 3374 *136% 138 *136 % 82 82 ... series B 55% 105 % 51 34% 83 Va 85 : 92% 14% 1478. 51% V 6 *574 1374 *13 .24% 24 45., 45% *94% ,6 " - ; 85 . *93 Va 94 ,147s 57a 57a 57a 57s • 13% *13 55% 35,100 2,300 34% 138 v' 500 85 4,200 53% 60 94 147s . 1-4 3A 9.000 53A .'57s 1,100 V *13 '■<, r 94% *92% 93% 99 Va 24% 24 247b 45 % 45% ,«457a 4574 1,800 92% "93 92% *93 94 •*. 93 *93 93% *96 99 50 *92% *96 24 45'A *92 98 24% 4474 '93% 13% 4 94 Va 457s *96 95% ; 99 " *96' 99 " 9% Apr 19% Jan 4 27 18 Vs Nov .23 35% Nov 24% Jan 26 12 '147s Jan -' 317s May 16 33'A Aug 26 35 Va Oct 1 41 57 Dec 30 51'/a Jan 18 12% Jan 20% Dec 28 16 NOV 4 27 33 Va Aug 5 30 Jan 17 Apr Dayton Rubber Co SOo -20?A 18% July 11.. 6 32% Jan May 20, ; Dacca Records Inc 50c 157s 3974 Sep Deere & Co 23 35% May 86 Dec 25% Mar 41 Nov 7% 5 Delaware 3 133A 9,000 110 20 & Delaware 35% 35 50 20% 207s 13.50 Light Co 40% 40% ; *81 Va 83 27 V. 28% 277a 28 Vs 27% 28 24,100 15% *3378 83% 100 Western Power & 35 Vs *337s 16% 34% Hudson— & . 287» 27% 157s * ; Delaware Lack 29 10 20 common preferred 6 27% 153/s 15 Va 15% 157s 1574 15% 20,500 357s 34 Va 17,800 34% 35 Vs 34% 337s 337s *33% 83 83 83 83% 207s 203A 207s 21% 21% 40% 40% 40'A 407s 39% 41 41% 347s 3474 34y8 34 >/s *337b 34% 100 1,700 84% 85 217s 207s 21% 25.400 39% 39 3A 3974 2,400 -84 Denver & Rio Grande West RR— 36 Aug 11 33% Jan 12 11 35 Aug 3 8 68 Nov 30 66 July 19 15 Vs Dec 31 12% Mav 17 28% Jan % July 62 8 Jan 7 43% Sep Escrow 16 ctfs for common—No par ; 3774 Jun 21 Detroit Edison 90 Jun 24 Detroit 1774 Sep 13 Detroit Steel Corp De Vilbiss Co 10 33 Va Dec 23 22 Feb 1 32% Jan 3 207/8 Jan 8 39% Dec 3 34 Oct 11 42'/a Feb 28 Devoe & Raynolds class A 7 38 Va Oct 1 35% Apr 4 50 % Dec 7 Diamond Alkali Co common Feb 101 Jan 4 116 13 Dec 111 Apr 13 120 40 V2 Djc 12 31% Jun 6 Sep 19 Sep~Ii 34 Va Jan 11 37 % Jan 16% July 23 13% Jan 10 22'A Nov 30 10'/a Jun 13% Aug 7 137s Jun 7 36 33% Jan~12 35% Match 167s 16% 41% 417s 36'A 367# 3674 *78 85 16 167b 417a 36'% 85 16 % 16 42 Vs 4174 367s 36'% 85 *78 *78 16'% 27% 27% 28 28 28 Va 28 ♦28 37% *3174 36 35 35 Va 35% 36% *34 49 74 49'% 50'A 50 50% 50 119% 119'% 120 100 *119 Va 49% 120 49 119% 357a 120 28 42 8,400 36% 7,100 85 6.803 1674 16 *27% 48% V" 28% 1,000 s 37 500 " 120 50% 119% 11974 3,600 ! 260 1 35% 35% 357a 35% 36 36 36% 36% 3674 25 *347. 347s 34 Va 34% 34% 34% 34 34 3474 347s 34% 700 2 21% 2174 X2074 21 20/4 20-/4 20% 207» *20'A 20% 3,300 13% 13% 13% 13% common $1.50 cumulative preferred Diamond T Motor Car 36 Vs *78 *35 2 lo preferred 41% 36% 85 16 Vs 15 cumulative Diamond 28 lu% May 10 4.40% . 367s *78 l 27% Jan 18 41 20 Hillsdale «fe S W RR Co„100 Co 5,000 16 12'A Jan 50c 13'A 137a 13% 13% 1374 1.300 Nov 11 307s Apr 1 49 Sep 23 Distillers Corp-Seagrams Ltd 2 38% 387# 38% 38 Va 387a 39 38% 3874 3874 387s 8.800 8% May 17 11% Jan 12 9 Va Nov 4 1174 Jan 10 Divco Corp l 10% 10% 10% 10% 107s 10% 10% 107s 1074 10'% 3,400 40 Jan 61% Dec 7 11 6474 Apr 26 Dixie Cup 56 5674 56% 56% 56 56'% 56% 563A 56'% 2,600 57 Jan 75 26 79 21 28 % Mar 24 4 7'A Oct Diana Stores Corp No par preferred series A 50 Co common Aug 4 34% Dec 31 61 26% Aug 30% Mar 14 Apr 29 387/s July 25 Dobeckmun Co (The) 10% Jan 15'A Dec 20 117s Oct 21 15% Jan Dr 18 Va Sep 7 137/e Nov 16 14 Va Jan Sep 3 1874 Mar 31 5'A conv 2 47 Va 18% Jan 4 41% Dec 29 21 Douglas 60 '/a Dec 22 Dow 3674 Jan 54 Va Dec 22 Dresser 17 20% Dec 23 237s Dec 31 .19% Sep 12 2474 Jan 11% Oct 27 13'A Sep 7 1074 Dec 21 14 12% Aug 19 774 Oct 26 12'A Mar 24974 July 7 Jan 4 104Va Jan 11 170 Dec 6 157 Jan 18 115% Jan 12 122% Oct 1 117% Sep 1 Apr 3 15 4 94 Va Jan 6 101 '/a Nov 24 28 Va Jan 13 35'A Sep 7 Jan 6 50 Va Jan 12 54 Va Oct 25 4 485/s Jan 45 47% July 49 Mar 12 9474 Aug 11 33% Dec 21 101 38 Apr Pont de Apr July 25 46% Jan 12 49% Apr 27 50 Va Oct 14 53 % Apr 22 Sep 9% Jan 1 12 53 Feb 7 54 Vs Dec 9 51% July 22 55 Nov 10 53 Vs Oct 5 50'A Aug 9 5l7/s Sep 51'A July 51 53% Nov 28 7 15 Dec~22 14 18 Vs Jan 12 29% Dec 3 27 21% Apr 28 40 8 15 Va Jan 4 9 Vs Jan 46% Jan 165 Mar Jan 18 4 53% Mar 30 54 Nov 6 17 Vs Nov 17 40% Nov 58 Jun 23 Eastern 21 Eastern 4 213A Jan 18 34% Dec 14 Eastern Stainless Steel 4 72% Dec 31 67 Mar 14 877s Nov 15 Eastman 1 163 45 Mar 14 61% Nov 30 13 ?* % Mar 15 35% July 29 95 Jun 11 39% Dec 10 36 1 103 85% Feb 3 22 Va Jan 19 13 Vs Feb 33 23 106 23 May 11% Mar Dec 23% Dec Nov 24 1 Va Jan i 4 457s Mar Oct 92% July 22 Jan Sep "4 91% 93% 90 9174 28,100 59 % 59 Vs 60 Vs 593/s 597/b 26,900 51 Vs 53% 5274 53 5274 52 7% 5274 54'A 537s 54 % 10,100 *1974 50c Jan Jan 6 22 Vs Jan 4 4 16 Va Jan 4 66 Jan 4 70 Dec 29 22% Dec 29 79 Wnrfnc Dec 2i 74% Feb y)ppft Jan 18 Jan 11 b9% Oct 4 76 35% Dec 8 Jan 877s Oct 31 73 July 8 47% 517s 51% *51% 51% 5174 513A 100 9,400 30 52 *51 Va 52'A *51 Va 52'A 52'A 52% 200 52% *51% 52% *51% 52% 52% 52'A 510 *517s 527# *52% 52% 52'A 52 Va ♦517s 52% *517b 52% *517s 52'% *517a 52% *517s 52% *52 53 *52 53 *52 52% *52 5274 *52 52% 157a *15% 1574 157s 157/8 153A 1574 15 3A 1574 3774 37% 52'A 1574 52% *517/s 52% 100 700 36 36 % 35 3574 21,100 813A 35'A ",36 34 82 82 74 35 74 8074 8174 8274 81Vs 82 166% 166 Va 38% *165 ' *165 167% .167 »/2 •165 800 9,800 *165 167% 30 56 % 57 57% 2,900 29% 29 Va 29'/a 900 167 Va " 56% 1 58 56%' : 5774 29 29 *943/s 2.50 49 100 common 37% 29 2 100 Co 38% *104 preferred- % 95 49% 106 *94% 49% 104 J29% 57 , , • 2074 }• 56% 58 29'A -,297 s 95 943/s 49% *94% 95 49% 4974 104 *103 106 4 b Va 95 *93 95 50 50 50 1,300 *103 106 10 4974 *103 106 1674 1674 1 17% 177s 17 17% 1674 1674 5 4174 4274 40 Va 41% 41'A 42'A 42% 43 Vs 42Vs 4274 24,400 33A 374 374 4'A 4% 4% 4'A 434 83,903 10 3274 32 3A 32 Vs 32% 32 Vs 15 Co 4% preferred Erie RR common 5% preferred series A Erie & Pittsburgh RR Co 32% 32% 32'A 3274 2,400 16 16 157/s 1574 1574 1574 1574 1 674 1574 16 2,000 227s 2274 22 22% 22 22% 2274 23% 2274 23'/a 8,900 4774 4774 48% 48% *48'/a 49'/a *48 Va 49 Va 48 Va 48 Va 45 45 44% 45 45'A 4574 -t 14 4 74 4574 4574 46 1,200 3 465/8 47 46 Va 4674 46% 46 3A ; '4674 47 8,800 28% 29 28% 47 2874 4674 4 Mfg Co Equitable Gas Co_ , 1,400 17 17 50 2nd preferred Natural Gas conv Electric 4 50 preferred Paso 4 10 common Radio & Phonograph Empire District Electric Co Endicott Johnson Corp common „ 5 47% Elastic Stop Nut Co 5 287s Sep 23 24% Apr 20 477a 34% Emerson 100 *47 Va 82% Emerson 6 477a 357s 19 4 *47 Va 8174 167s Feb 21 2 477# 34% 29 Feb *47% 5 El 96 49 lo 11 25% Apr *47% 1,100 Corp 54% Apr 28 % Jan 34 common 6 July 13 277s Dec 27 337s 100 Co 3974 Jan 102 34% 2,700 17 20 337e 10,000 5% Dec 337% 3874 17 30% Oct 337s 5174 29'/a 58% Feb 3 34% 38% 3 3 333A 29 Va 43 3A Nov 31 34 5174 30 Jan 337s 3874 547s Dec 11% Oct 99% 52 % 5% 19 *98'% 30 28 25% Jan 99 3774 Feb 4 99 99 2974 53 20 *98% 99 5 1 74 19 26% July 28 29% May 19 21,500 121 120% 52 Va 477s Dec 203/e Aug 227% 120% 225 30 Elliott 15 Vs Dec 225 120% *98% 3774 Elgin National Watch Co 8 226 11974 222 52 % 17 17 224% 120'% *11974 99 Va 29'A 25 9Va Jun 225'% 119Va 1193A 52% 23 22% Feb 223% 228 2,600 1,200 29% 22VsFeb 413A Jun 93,900 20 51% 317s Feb 4 117s *28 Va 34 Va Feb 11 11 11 5174 6 3 Aug 2 57s Feb 10 11 11 Va 29% 17 14% Jan 92 15 53 1974 11 10% 5174 20% Oct 25% Jan 26 23'A Feb 19% 11 10% *2874 15% Jan 273A Feb 10 1974 11 10 1 preferred 4% % 197a 10% 10 1193A lo 27 31 167s Dec 25 May 27 19% 1174 9% lo Kodak Products 19% 11 . 9% *98 Va 50 50 50 5 preferred 4%% Ekco 19% 11, 225% 10 50 50 -50 297s Aug 12 52% Dec 8 29 Va Dec Oct 14 iv-iar 14 6 .49 29 197a 9 Va 5 No par No par Eaton Manufacturing Co_ Edison Bros Stores Inc common 4 Sep 00-/4 3 Apr 26 Nov 52 6% 12,400 11 • 1 Eagle-Picher Co 31 99 15% May 18 3% Nov 48 Jan 107 2 27 12 175 6 9 4 Vs Dec Jan Frr 9^ Electric Auto-Lite (The)Electric & Mus Ind Amer shares Electric Storage Battery 4 .23% 26 1474 14'A 92 J/4 5874 Corp 24 14'A 14% 581/2 Airlines Inc 327s Jun Sep 147s 147# 9274 57% Corp 6 277/s €>ct 14% 14% 91 $2.10 preferred 6 172 2,300 577# series $3.50 6 4 117s 917» series Jan 4 117s 14% (E I) & Co- $4.50 Jan 52 Vs Nov Jan Nem 22 20% Jan 117a 14'/a —1 35'Au an 2 11 7H 5674 common 2474 Aug 9 25 Va Dec 31 Utc 117b 72 9074 No par DWG Cigar 117s 117# Duquesne Light Co common $3.75 preferred $4.15 preferred 4% preferred 4.20% preferred 4.10% preferred 9 37% Feb 24 100 Preferred 1,800 117b 117# *69 69 —_5 Common 12 34 x33 No par Co Industries Preferred 33 117s Drewrys Limited USA Inc 6 33 % 69 33% Co Duplan Corp 12 72 33% 33% Dunhill International du 124 200 *69 33% 33% -No pai , Aircraft Chemical 56 % 72 33% No par Ltd. 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The Commercial and Financial Chronicle (2803) NEW YORK STOCK Kange for Previous Xear1954 21 12% Feb 14% Dec 16 EXCHANGE Highest Oct 10 26'A Sep 6 20% Sep Evans Products Eversharp Inc 29 13% Jan 29 |oRK®STOCK NEW Banfe since J.nl Lowest Highest Lowest 13 Co Dec. 10 Dec. 20 Dec. 21 Sales for ^horsda, Friday Dec. 22 the'Week Dec. 23 Shares 5 23% 24% 1 15 la£o. ^/4 3 2.50 661/2 671/4 651/2 No par 38 V8 38% 38% 39% 39 Va 39% 39% 41 41 & Airplane Corp_l 16,300 15% 15% 15% 15'% 15% 16 lo% 16% lo% 16% 77,300 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13"/4 1,700 ~2% Dec~31 . Tuosda?" Monday Par new 4i3i/ Dec 15 ^ayi^ 1% 6lu?eiC I 4% July 8 ^X"hell° CBr«Tr Exchange Buffet Corp 27% Jun ~1% Apr~26 EXCHANGE STOCK RECORD 1 24% Jan 6 41 Dec 22 Fairbanks Morse & Co 1% 1% 24% 23% 67 1% 1% 24 24% 24% 1% 67% P/8 1% f/8 573/4 573/4 57 i/2 24% f5 ^oVs ^ 1% 24% 25 15% 16% 7,jod 6 % 67% 1,700 1% 1% 2,800 1 28,600 „ F 20% Nov 1 »% Jan 11 18% Aug 11 12y8Nov 1 21% Feb 7 Falrchild Engine 4 18 % Jan 27 13% Dec 13 18'A Apr 7 Fajardo 19 5 16% Dec 31 15 25% Dec 29 22% Mar 14 13% May 15 Apr 17 y« Jan 52% Jan Dec 72 11 207/s Jun 29 30% Dec 2V* Apr 6 8 10% Oct 13 20 17% Mar 7 Falstaff Brewing Corp 7 Family 74 Sep 26 26% Jan 25 1 July 8 9 Nov 5 Dec 22 41% Sep 13% Jan common 5% pfd 50 *43% 44% Bearings___5 333^ 33% 1 1334 5 5 5 8% 27 50 Jan 3 5%% 45 Apr 29 Federal Mogul 16% Dec 21 19% Dec 27 12 Jun 24 17% Jan 4. Federal Pacific 29 Oct 17 40% Jan 24 Federal 52% Jan 25 73% Sep 22 Federated Dept Stores 13 % Feb 23 Felt 38 % Apr 26 Ferro Corp Fidelity Phoenix Fire Ins N 8% Nov 9 20% Jan 4 32% Dec 29 28% Jan 6 Feb 15 110% Dec 29 95 Oct 14 14% Jan 12 41% Dec 10 35% Jan 18 54 18 76 Jan 119 15 Apr 66% Dec 23 Mar 1953 Electric Mfg Co 3 4%% 62% Nov 23 53 9 62% Jun 20 First National Stores 8 10% Oct 21 19 Firth 42% Dec 22 9 Aug 17 36% Sep 26 11% Sep 4 46% Feb 17 Flintkote 49% Feb 17 7% Mar 7 104% Dec 5 21% Apr 23 7 38% Sep 28 35 Mar 32 9 7 101 % Nov 12 53% Dec 22 88% Jan 6 113 Nov 4 100 % Dec Power Florida Power & 7 Light 5i% Dec 4 Mar 22 preferred 50 Foster-Wheeler 13% 13% 4,600 31% 30% 31 Va 31 31'% x30% 31 30% 31% 4,200 69 % 69% 70 69% 70 69% 69% 68% 69% 3,900 8% 9 8% 9% 9 8% 8% 33 33% 107 33% 108 107% 12% Apr 14% Jun 4 Francisco 6 Franklin Stores 98% Nov 28 7% Sep 14 11% Mar 14 12 68 11 Jan 7 15% Nov 19 13% Nov 29 16% Mar 23 Froedtert 23% Jan 4 38% Dec 29 34% Mar 14 55 % Dec 23 Freuhauf Trailer 25% Dec 27% Dec 23 Common Oct 24 4% 9% Dec 22 Gabriel 30 Gair Sugar 9 2,800 33% 33j/4 34% 34% 34% 2,900 107 107 % 107% 107% 107% 108 Va 2,700 61 61% 62 62% 62% 62 "a 9,800 78% 78 78% 78 Va 79% 6,700 107% *106 Va *106% 107% '106% 107% *106 % 107% 60'A 60% 60% 60% 60% 60% 5 10 10% 10% 10% 10 10 Va 10 10 Va 5 37 37 Va 37 Va 37% 37 Va 37% 37% 38 *102 19 19 19% 19% ♦18% 19% 18% 19 19 19% 2,000 43 % 43% 43% 43% 43 Va 43% 43'A 43%, 43 43% 4,900 37% 7,600 54% 2,200 104 37% - *102 37 % 37 Va 37% 102 37% 60 60% *102 37% 54% 100 Va *99 % 101 *99'A 60% 60% 61 60% *124 125 54% 128 96 % 4,400 5,000 104 37% 54 54% *99% 61% *96% 10% 38% *102 10 101 60 126 96% 900 10 101 126 98 *96% 100 60% 37% 37%' 37'A 54% *99'A 54% 60 104 ■54% 55 100% 107%! 60% *124 7,000 128 240 98 96% 96% 190 20% 20% 20% 20% 21% 21% 21% 21% 21% 40,000 33 33% 32% 33 33 % 34% 34% 35 Va 34% 35% 13,100 10 No par Co 102 104 106% 20% 2 8% 8% 8 Va 8% 8 Va 8% 8 Va 8% 8 % Co 12% 12% 12'A 12% 12% 12% 12% 12% 2,400 96 96% 96 96 96 96 95% 95% 14 14% 14% 14% *14 14% 14% 14% 14% 14% 900 53% 54% 54% 54% 54 '% 54 % 54% 54% 54% 55% 15,200 27 common 12'A 97% 1 Corp 1,400 12 'A 97'A 1 Co 8% 1 10 Corp Sulphur Freeport 33% 9 100 77% Corp 10 5% May 18 13% 78% 100 28 7% Aug 2 31% Dec 31 13% 61% Foremost Dairies Inc.. 94 13% 60 preferred—100 26% Aug 22 88% Mar 30 13% 200 45 77% -i 11 29 13% 125 convertible 3%% 21 Dec 13% 98 3%% 3 9% Dec 92 900 14 126 21 76% Nov 4 33% *96'A Sep Jun 12 % Dec £9% Jan 33% 124% 126 6 *43 33% 60 100 6 45 33% 61 28 Jan *43 34 59'A 4 6% Jan 45 *33% 10 45% Jan 10 *43 34 Machinery & Chem Corp Food Mar 31 43% 34 33 Co__No par ser 29% Oct 9 43% 63 common pfd cum 20% Oct Jan'Tl 48 54% Feb 102 47 *99 % 96'A Nov 30 13 47 1 25 21 48 15 46% Jan 61% Sep *46% *46;'/4 of '51 $4.20 div 48 48 107% 7% Food Fair Stores Inc 14 16,400 79%. Stove Co 13 July 15 10% 79 Corp July 10 1 Florida 69'A Sep 5,600 10% No par Florence 14 40 5,100 8% 10 No par preferred 12 105 7% 10% 10 61 Carpet Co—.a (The) common Co Jan 99 29 04% Jan (The) $4 7% 36% 100 26% Jan 11 Oct May 23 7% 77 36% 6.25 preferred 48% Apr 43% Mar 15 5 37% Jan 106 Aug 29 18% Mar 11 6 35'A Jan 48% Sep "23 Aug 93% Jan 26 100 3 16% Nov 18% Jan £8% Jan Sep 7% *71 37% 1 104 108 7% 77 37 68% 10 Corp 36% 31'A 1 Y Firestone Tire & Rubber com 15 24 39 Co Paper Board Co Inc Oct 104% Sep 25% Jan series Bower Tarrant & Filtrol 2 82 % Sep 108 A ser ♦71 77 36 % 36 48 31% July 21 8 *71 76 35'A *46% 5 ?0 "i2 36 50 16 Dec 77 351/3 7% 34% Dec 10% Apr 1,300 *71 10% 56% Apr 58 3,300 24 7% 19 4 17 24 10% 14 4 17 24% 7% Jan Jan 17 24% 10% 43% Oct 8% Jan 17 24% x7% 23 ii% 17'A 24 Va 10% 64 % Apr pfd 17 Va 24% 1 13 conv 17'A 24% 2 Corp cum 16% 24% 5 48% Oct conv 17% 24% 50 Corp 4 Jan 17 1 common Fedders-Quigan 3 57 40% 1 Corp preferred series B 5% 8% July 12 9 47 Finance Fansteel Metallurgical Farwick Corp 37% Nov 30 5% Mar 14 Aug 16 16% Apr Co 25'A Dec May 16 68 6 16 Sugar 27% 27% 27% 27 % 27% 27% 27% 27% 27% 9,800 92% 92% 92% 92% *92 92% 92 92% 60 /• issued" "when preferred 100 *92 92% 1,700 c 4% Nov 15 4 26% Mar 14 34 104 % May 24 Jan 19 113 Jan 25 11 14 41% Jan 18 % Sep 15 49 "A July 27 6% Jan To Dec" 31 34% Jan 43 Dec 38 9 Jun July Co (The) Inc Co 1 common Gamble-Skogmo Inc convertible 5% 9% 9% 9% 9% 29Va 29% 28% 29'A 110% 109% 109% 109% 5 common preferred 10 10 50 9% 44% *43 % 44% 46 46 Va 28'A 28'A 28% 28'A 28% 3,100 51% 50% 50% 50 50 Va 2,500 42 41% 42% 41% 42 Va 9,700 28,800 16 39 Feb 11 Gamewell Co No par 28% 28 Va 35% Mar 14 51 Dec 20 Gardner-Denver Co 5 49% 50 50 51 32 % July 18 46% Feb 25 Garrett Corp 2 41% 42% 40% 41% 6% Dec 27 4% Oct 20 33 Dec 2 25 Va Oct 21 31 Dec 10 25% Dec 14 30% Sep 107% Aug 27 105% Sep 12 107% Mar 24 57 % Jan 28 70% Dec 15% July 20% Jan 4 103 Jan 18 38 Jan 13 65% Nov 9% Mar 45 1 17% Aug 5 Wood Gar 1 Mar 4%% 3 General 22 General 1 Industries 1 5% 5% 50 26% 27V« 1 15 Va 15'A Investors com__l 26% 26% 106 70 convertible Inc Corp Acceptance American com preferred $4.50 preferred 100 General Amer Transportation__2.50 20 Jan 6 9% Dec 9 11% Jan 148% Feb 4 136% Dec 8 148% Jun 3 18% Jan 33% Dec 9 29% Jan 7 36% Feb 23 General 10% Jan 18% Dec 10 15 6 24% Sep 23 General Cable Corp com 9y4 0ct 11 25 135% Aug 3 Jan General Baking Co common 21 • 89 Dec 27 83% Mar 18 30% Mar 49 Dec 31 45% Jan 18 62% Sep 29 Dec 29 24% Mar 15 38% Dec 13 131 Dec 29 19% Dec 1 16% Nov 2 1 13 2 Feb 122 Jan 15% Nov 11 15 % Dec Jan 130 93 140 Aug 17 Nov 48% Feb Oct 5 27 21% Mar 7 17 27 Mar 80 9 46% Oct 48% Jun 25 S7% May 17 July 9% Jan 5 14% Nov 24 13% Jan 6 4 80 Va July 75 6 7 95% Dec 22 12 Va Dec 5 78% Nov 22 Jan 4 124% Mar 7% Oct 28 66% Jan 6 28 60% Jan 8% Oct 119 25 3 Jan 120 Mar 146% Dec 26 10 118% Jan 4 126% Oct 29 Jan 4 102 % Sep 28 95 22% Jan 33 % Dec 11 29 Jan 4 3% Jan 4 28% Jan 18 52% 25% Mar 26 44 18 107 ICO Jan Nov~24 4% Dec 119% Dec 20 127 Jan 102 Jun 30 59% Dec 2 71% Apr 5% Dec 39% Sep 6 12 15% Sep 9 Jan 12 53% Dec 13 13% Oct 79 Dec General 1 31 General 17% Mar 24 21 38 Va Nov 4 49% Jan 26 66% Dec 21 General 45% July 11 General 35% May 25 25% Jan 7 43% Dec Jan 28 100 % Apr 99 21 29 18 65% Nov 14 91 Nov 16 98 82 Jan 7 31 22 31 101 Dec 8 84% Oct 27 4 47 Va Dec 75% Jan 4 96 72% Feb 16 29% Jan Nov Jun 45% Jan 13 103% Sep 39% Jan 101 Jun Jun 13% Jan 4 8 30%. Dec General 3 29 4Vt% General 13 118% Jun 43% Sep 19 11 4 21 Dec 31 20 Jan 18 29% Sep 29 90% Jan 17 99 36 Va Oct 11 44% Mar Jan 8 90 % Nov 28% Jan 4 42% Dec 6 6% Feb 26 8 Dec 30 5 Dec 15 9 Jan 162 Nov 8 155 Dec 16 168 Feb 17% Jan 26 £0 137% Apr 26 9% May £0 Dec 3 14 26% July 30 20 64% Dec 6 22 50% Jan 18 29 % July 1 42 Dec 31 30% Dec 8 27% Jan 4 47% Dec 29 41% Mar 14 l%Jan 4 B2 Dec 28 54% Dec 59% Jan 1% Nov 2% Nov 29 13 % Sep 11 Jan 12 24 12% Jan 5 27 Va July 7 6 29 26 Dec 31 22% Jan 6 86% Jan 5 138 Dec 31 126% Jan 18 Apr 19 14% Jun 33 64% Jan 7% Mar 8 2 40% Aug 18 100 Mar 4 10% Dec 35 Jan 6 93 Mar 21 9 Mar 14 13 Aug 22% Oct 83% Dec ; ' Goebel Gold 25 7 42 Va Jan 3 ,65 V4 Jlily 25 3% Mar 23 • r23% 3 Sep 21 Dec 7 39% Sep 12 2071/4 Nov 30 44 100 Jun Dec 21% Dec 6 7 23 29 Jan 4 36% Dec 17 34% Jan 5 17 Jan 4 21% Dec 17 21 Va Jan 3 33% Dec 2 64 Jan 11 80 29 74 Feb 2 93% Nov 25 Jun 9 44% Sep 19 24% Feb 9 27 Dec 38% Dec 29 35% Jan 20 % Mar 22 17% Jan 4 22 Dec 31 131% Jan 4 154 Oct 27 143 Apr 9 78% Aug 17 69 73 Jun 18 33% Feb 1 20% Jan 8 31% Dec 17 28 11% May 21 60% Jan 7 14 Va Mar 97 For footnotes 4 Sep 20 see page 18 Marl6 Feb 23 47'A Dec 153 13 May 26 77% Dec 2 * ■ Brewing Co Stock Telegraph 11 preferred Northern Great Iron Ore 7% Green Ry Bay & Western RR 34% Jan 26% Mar 15 37% Aug 11 Greenfield Tap 16V« Mar Urevhound Corp (The) 4%% preferred 93% Dec 26. « 23 99 18 V May 31 Green (H L) Co Inc 70% 69'A 70% *69% 67% 68 Va 3,100 9'A 9% 9'A 9% 9'A 9% 9'A 9% 6,500 71 138 *137% 138 137% 137% 137% 34 33% 34 33% 341/2 34'A 34'A 23 Va 23% 23 23% 23% 24 Va 23% 24 91% *90'A com 138 *89 91 *91 59% *58 60 60 60 61 61 61 61V2 600 38 38 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 2,200 134 134 135% 91% 91 *133 132 133 132 135 100 91% 14 160 132 17% 17% 17% 18 .-•17% 17% 17% 17% 2,300 *13% 17% 14 'A 14 14 14 14 14 14 1,100 64% 63Va 64% 65 68 67% 69% 67% 68% 84,500 55 54'/a 55 54% 55% 55% 56 551/4 55% 71,500 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 900 93'A 93 94 93% 95'% 94% 95% 95'A 93% 3, .,00 9% 9 8% 9 Va 8% 9 Va 8,400 2,300 70 120 147 46% 9'/a 70 70% 70% *138 120 70% 120JA 120 *139 149 *139 70'A 70'A 120'A *119 '/a 120% 149 70 70% 120 148 119% 9 9 *138 143 45% 45% 46 % 45% 47% 46% 47% 220,400 *123% 124% 123 % 123% 800 123% 124'A 123% 123% 99V4 99 99 99% 99% *99% 100 33% 32 Va 32% 32 32 124 170 45Va 99 Va 5 4% 32 32 551/4 56'A 47% 800 32 48'A 4% 5 700 100 32 ' 4% 5 ■ 3,200 11,900 11,200 7,900 5 5 4% 37 35% 36% 35% 36 '/a 35% 36% 36% 37'% 73 71% 72 721/4 731/4 72 V2 731/4 72 72 1,300 106 *104% 106% *104% 14% 14% 14% 3,400 34'A 15'% 35% 14% , *104% 14% 106 *104% 14% 106 15 *14% «••••• '4,000 35% 33% 34% 34 34% 63% 63 '/a 63% 66 % 65% 66% 64% 65 40% 411/4 41 41'A 41 41% 40% 41'% 12,200 32 31'A 31% 31'A 31% 31% 31% 31'A 31% 2,700 103 *98% 64V4 93 83% 118 34% *98% 103 *98% 63% 64 63'A 92% 93% 94 *93 Va 83% *81V2 83% *81% 116'A 118'A 103 63 63% 92% *81% 118 *116 103 . *98% 3,900 103 8,800 62'A 63% 94 *93 '/a 94% 83% *81% 82% 115% 116% 114% 115% 3,340 42% 13,500 63% 4 3'A 41% 42% 41% 42'A 42% 42'A 42 40% 40Va 40% 40% 41 40'A 41 40% 41 28% 27'% 27% 26'A 27 % 26% 140 26% 27% 95 39 5 Va 159 27 Va *94 38% 5 *154 96 38% 51/8 159 5 5% 5 ♦154 I *154 159 ♦94 97 39'A 39 38% 40'A 5% 39% 5 *154 159 22% *22 8,900 13,500 100 96 40'% 7,300 5 Va 20,500 159 22 V2 • 22 % *21% 80 Va 80 »A 82 82% 83% 8,600 63% 63% 64 64 64% *32 Va 3?% 32'/a 32% 32 32 13,100 1,600 46V4 46% 46% 47'A 46'/2 2'A 2% 2'A *21% 22% *21% 80 79'A 80'A 79'A 63% 62% 63% 63 32 32% 32% 4 7'A 46% 47 22% *95 97 *95 , 47 11,800 43,900 2% 2'A 2% 2'A 2% 2'/a 20 Va 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 20% 19'/2 20 % 5,800 33'/b 32% 33V4 33'/4 33 Va 33 Va 33V2 3,900 36% 3 61/2 36% 36% 36% 9,800 36 Va *190 36 42 98Va 200 *77 " 31% 32% 14Va *95% *186 195 42 41% 42 98% 98% 98% 19% 19 "A 47 47 27% 27'A 90 Va 90 % 42% 42 Va 21 Va 21 144 Va 144% 25 common—_3 30 91% 37% 36% No par & Die Corp„No par 3,800 15,300 33 100 1 100 1 110 137% 33 23% 25% 10Q preferred 30% Mar 14 120 701/4 3,100 33% Co 13% Jan 105'A 36 Va Prop—No par Northern Paper Co Northern 105'A 33 No par Great Western Sugar com—No par Great 105'A 41% 63 Va 31 Va 46% 2'A 19% 5 common Grayson-Robinson Stores $2.25 conv preferred Gt 105'A 64% 79% 5 5 preferred Co 106'/a ,35% 40'A 27 Va 95 38% 5 *154 *21% 5 common—12.50 100 Steel T) *105% 40% 31 Va *98% 63'A *90% *81'/a 115 42% No par Motors cum 106 Va 3,200 14,300 35'A 64% 1 City (W 3%% 72'/a *104'/a 14 Va 4 Co 5 Va % *105% 4% 36 % 10 Granby Consol M S & P Grand Union Co (The) Grant 26 48'A 10 Granite 15 1/4 25% 1 1 100 Co (B F) '.Graham-Paige 15 Va 25% 48% 10 & 15'A 25% 55% No par (W. R) 15V8 26 48'A 5 common Goodyear Tire & Rubber Gould-National Batteries Inc Grace 15 Va 25% 48% (The) Goodrich Co 15 55% 100 100 100 1 1 Goodall-Sanford Inc 23 66% Jun ;; & 15'/8 26'A 47% Corp common_No par preferred 100 Tire & Rubber com—2.50 Co 15'/a 25% 55% preferred $4.50 Glidden 31% 56% Time Brothers Gimbel 6% 29% 48% 10 Corp preferred preferred 4%% conv preferredGeorgia-Pacific Plywood Co Gillette (The) Co new 23 45% Sep 26 6 Va 29'A 47%. 1 Corp 3%% 27 24% Mar 14 6% 28% 55-% 10c 10 4 'A % 86% Mar 23 38% Oct 10% Jan Utilties Telephone 6 '/8 28 Va 5% 57% 100 : General Refractories Shoe 5% 27 5% 49Va Railway Signal com_No par preferred General Realty & 800 27 5% 27 57 5 Corp 5% 33% Dec 41 Equipt Corp Utilities Public 41% 56'A 1 General Public Service 14 107 % Sep Precision General 2 281/8 ♦50 Va 10c General Portland Cement Co 15 39% Jan No par Outdoor Advertislng.No par General 19 3 104% Dec 4 Preferred $3.75 series 6 Mar 17 Motors 9 70 120 *137 46 124 99 'A *32 % 28% 33 Va 133% . 18% 92% No pa: —100 preferred 100 Corp com new__ 1% No par preferred $5 9 4% Jan 27 12% Jan General 14 36% Nov Aug 16 Dec July 25 35 % Nov Corp preferred 3% % convertible 3 9 7 Instrument *137% 33 Va 23'A *69 59% 37% *134 17% 14 63% 54% No par 1 General Mills common— 5% 9% (Delaware )_1 com General Nov 33 Corp 20 July 11 54 9 34% Aug 19 Foods 23 * 152 43 Va Mar 14 25 5 Feb 13 123 3 29% Jan Corp Co 77% Jun 7 11 Aug Electric General 10 1 preferred Dynamics General Finance Corp 5 22 136% Feb 98 series 6% General 43% Oct 123% Feb 5 Corp common—2 General 22 19% July 56% Feb Contract General Mar 29 56% Jun Corp No par 4% 1st preferred™ 100 4% conv 2nd preferred 50 General Cigar Co Inc com—No par 7% preferred 100 23 17% May 71 Bronze 67% 5 No par preferred $8 106 110 3,100 46 28'/a Dec May 10 46 17 3% Apr 10 45 21 25 10 45 Dec 28 »A 9% 44% 41% Aug 23 (The) 8,000 110 10 40% Dec (The) 6,400 29 'A 109% ♦109% 10 24% Jan Jan 9% 28% 1091/a 291/4 110 10 22% Jan 23 9% 9% 28% 28% 28% *109'/a 9% 9% 91/4 1 100 (Robert) $4.50 preferred 5 79 42 42% 42% 43% 98 Va 97% 97% 97% 971/2 130 19% 19% 20 20 21% 24,100 47 46'A 46% 47 47 27% 27% 27% 27 Va 90% 90 Va 91 43% 43 43% 21 21 21 19% 19'/a 46'A *46 «A 27 27'A 27 27% 89% 90 90 90 421/4 42% 20% 144% *76 21 144% 79 21 *144% *76 31% 32 31% 32 32% 32'A 32% 14% 14% 14% 14% 96'% *95 Va 96 96 100 195 42 19% 42 Va 202 195 42 *97% 46V4 41% *192 195 *188 32 Va 21 Va 145 % 79i *90 42% 21 ' 144% ♦76 114 79 '/a - *141% *76 1451/2 3,900 320 3,000 700 14,100 2,800 50 79 32 Va 5,400 2.500 14% 14 % 14% 14V2 14% 17,200 95% 95% 93% 95% 160 96 3 2'A 32% 31% 32'A 32 % 32% 31% 32'A 31% 19 20 The Commercial and Financial Chronicle... :(2804) Monday, December 26, 1955 NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE STOCK RECORD STOCKS Range for Previoua 2 37% Die 22 iovt DtC 19 5% Dec 22 5 Va Dec 22 8% Apr 4 26% Mar 29 39'A Dec 29 35% J? Q 6 44 V2 Feb 23 68 V« Jan 4 91 Dec 9 Jan 6 96% Oct 31 457/a Jan 4 67% Dec 29 61% Mar 14 93% Sep 23 90 Gulf States 31 29 34% July 30 100 Va May 26 106% July 28 103 May 110 105 Jan 15 106% Mar 26 104 31 Jan 27 46% Aug 17 41 26% Jan 5 Oct Jan 18 38% Nov Jun 109% Jun Par Utilities 35% 35% 36% 36Va 36% Bales for Thursday Dec. 23 36% 36% 373% 36% 37 % 37 Va Shares 37'% 37 16,900 3oVs 36% 36% 36% 3oVa 36% 371/a 1,700 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5'/4 5% 5-/8 4,400 38% 39l/a 38% 38% 38% 38% 38 Va 38% 37% 3 8'/a 9,200 *t6V2 87 96'% 9 6 72 4U0 89'% 91 91 92'% 40,100 36% 4,800 96% 96% 9o 96 9o% 96% 84'A 85% 84% 86% 87 89 No par 36% 36% 36'/a 36% 36% 37 37% 37 36% 101 Aug 26 104% July 13 4 the Week Friday Dec. 22 Dec. 21 Dec. 29 Co— Common 3 HIGH SALE PRICES Wednesday Tuesday Dec. 19 Grumman Aircraft Corp 1 When issued Guantanamo Sugar 1 Gulf Mobile & Ohio RR com__No par $5 preferred...— No par Gulf Oil Corp —25 45% Feb 4 4% Jan Monday EXCHANGE Highest 32% July 19 39% Aug 11 11 22% Jan Lowest Highest LOW AND NEW YORK STOCK Range since Jan. 1 Year 1954 Lowest 105 9 $4.20 "102 103 "102 103 *102 103 $4.40 dividend preferred preferred 103% dividend 100 "10/ 108 *lu7 108 lud 108 *iud lu8'% *iu7 107% Dec 8 107 7 10 $4.44 dividend 100 "au4 10a %o4 105 "lo4 105 *104 105 *104 105 Dec 15 Jun 100 preferred 103.% / . 101'% 80 102 130 H 45% Aug 10 17 y« Jan 19 Va Jan 6 46% July 12 69% Nov 25 Hackensack Hall Water Halliburton Oil (W 12% Mar 2 Dec 29 18'/4 Oct 13 63% Jan 5 86% Dec 31 79% Oct 7 1001/4 Feb 4 12% Jan 4 25% Nov 24 21 % Jan 6 38 'A Dec 6 Hammermill 24% Jan 4 40% Dec 22 38 6 55 Dec 6 134% July 25 26% Mar 14 143 Nov 10 131 Jan 21 15 21% Oct 20% Apr 28 142 Nov 30 23 33% Nov 29 Jan 31Va Dec 22% Apr 5% Jan 32 32% Dec 23 19 30 23 12 40 6 Nov Mar 11 *42 421% 64 63 22'/4 22 % 22% % 42%" 300 42 42 6J'/4 6J% 62'% 62% 5,200 *22% 22 '/a 22 22 1,100 *22 64 03 22 21% No par *42 42% % 64 22 »/4 21V2 21% 22 22% 22% 22% 22'% 90 90 90 90 91% 303% 91% 91% 92 35 % 3u% 35% 3J% 36 38% 37 37'/4 371/4 1,200 Harbison-Walk Refrac common—15 54 54 53 »/4 54 53 53 »/4 53i% 53'% 53% 1,700 6% preferred — —100 Harrisburg Steel Corp 2.50 Harris-Seybold Co ——.—.1 "141% 40% Nov 17 39% July, 13 35 % July Hart Schaffner & Marx 14 12 39 18 com preferred Paper 100 Co— 2.50 10 Hat Corp of America common—l 4 V2 % preferred _50 27% Nov 21 2J Jan convertible 4% 5 83/4 Jan 33 % Dec 18 *41% 421/4 (jJ 22 3o'/4 16% Oct Jan Hamilton Watch Co 4 42'/4 5 88% 5% Mar 25 8% Nov 30 14 —25 Printing Co F) 24-/4 Sep 25 V4 Feo 13 Well Cementing—5 " 143 '* 36% , 144 36% 36% 37v4 37'% 37% 37 37% 3,100 32 Va 31% 32 31% 32V4 32 Va 32V2 3,200 32% ♦323% 32% 33 32% 32% *1413/4 144 1413/4 36 V2 32 32% "32% *141% 32% 32% 141% 14131 60 900 32% 6 5% 6 5% 34 *3 J Va 34 *33'/2 34 *33% 34 33% 33% 23% *23 23% *23 23% *23 23 3/4 23 23 5',a 6'/8 6 *33Vl 300 141% 37 32 *33 1,000 22% 6 6% 6 9,400 10 Havag Industries Inc— 11% Feb 17 18% Jan 17 85 Mar 4 31% Apr 19 22 21% Jan 35 15 V4 Jan 6 20 Va Nov 3 84 Va Jan 24 39 Va Jan 3 60% Sep 29 96 % Aug 15 104 Va Feb 7 8 26% Mar 14 71 91 22% Jan 6 25% Dec 37% Nov 18 36% Jan 3 20 Va Oct 17% Oct 11 33/4% Heinz Jan 6 101 2 126% Oct 26 38% Jun 13 Dec 50 27 96 Jan 17 122 V4 Aug 11 40 Mar 14 23 54% Feb May 26 Dec 16 51% Jan 13 25 11 148 Nov 126 Helme 30 Dec 5% V4 19% 19% 19% 19% 6.400 20% I91/2 20% 193/a 20% 20% 20% 5,000 34% 34 34% 34% 20% 34% 20% 34% *33% 1,600 88 V2 *86% 34i% 88% 57i/2 700 *87 % —No par *100 56 % 56 % *100 56 % 57 102 23% *23% 24% *237u *38 39% *38 38 V2 19 19 Va 132 134% IOOV4 24 38 % 191/8 134 '/4 136 —100 "123V4 124 *123'A par 51 51 50 50 preferred series A *80% 87% 102 19% 23% "373/4 " No par common— X56'/2 57 102 preferred—25 — 87-/2 88% 57 "100 10 common preferred 4%% la 201/2 34% 25 Hershey Chocolate common—No 54% Mar 18 19% 20% 34% 100 noncumulative Hercules Powder 19 191/4 20% 100 preferred (G W) 1% May 19 51 1 preferred Hercules Motors 19% 600 15 (H J) Co common 3.65% 23 '/4 —5 Inc Hecht Co common. 38% July 25 22% Mar 2 14 Industries 5 Hazel-Atlas Glass Co—— Sep 23 Sep 20 5 dlst liquidating partial Hayes 19f 24% Mar 36 Va 26 Feb 121% Feb 52 19% Dec 101% Oct 11 23% Nov 11 13% Mar 12 68 23 89 May 21 41% Nov 17 30 94% Jan Dec 23% Dec 31 28% Dec 31 4 21 % Jun Ex "53 54 ♦53 18% 133 *123'/4 124 23% *38 183/4 19 132 133% 124 *123'/4 50%, 50 50 51 54 53 53 *53 8 81/2 *86'% 57 *563/4 1001/4 *100 24 10 30 102 23% 700 24 38% *33 38% 18% 19 19 '/a 134 1,400 133 133 124 123'A 51 50'% 1231/4 50'% 900 54 *52'% 53'/2 100 2,900 20 1 30% 31% 30 31% 31 31% 31'/4 32'/a 31 32 9,600 34% July 26 18% Apr 21 31 Va Mar 18 42 _—5 36V2 39 39 39% 39V2 40 Va 41 42 41% 19 181/2. 18% 18% 18% 19 19'/4 19 Va 78 Heyden Chemical Corp common—1 18 J/4 413% 19% 2,700 20% Nov 16 4 15% May 12 71 75 75 *73% 74 5 94 3/4 1 92 Sep 29 43% Nov 12 11% Aug 25 94 18% Mar 79'/2 Aug 3 July 7 51% Aug 24 12 % Jan 5 73 81% Jan Hilton Hotels Corp Hires Co (Charles E) 48 48% 3i3/a Jan 16% Jan Holland Furnace Co 26% Jan 11 14% Jan 11 68 9 Jan May 13 ' Apr 8 Oct Jan 3 Jan 6 IOV2 Nov 28 20 % Nov 10% Jan 4 6 Jan 19 14 Jan 4 18% Aug 5 8% Dec 30 27% Dec 6 25 % Jan 5 30% Dec 33% Jan Dec Oct 5 Va May 12 28 Hollander Holly Sugar Corp Oct 5 34% Oct 37% Oct 13 48 Jan 3 65 Dec 22 31 28 Va Jan 31 44 % Jun 27 Hooker 10 35 Va Aug 25 34% Jan 4 26 % Oct 23 91% Jan 28 7 9 6 4 36% Oct 99 % Nov 105 Nov 27 18 24 100 Mar 10 Feb 17 105% Nov 16 102% Mar 28% Jan 11 41% Dec 31 64% Jan 38% Oct 8 112% Dec 23 98 Feb 7 15% Jan 6 Jan 6 4 19% Dec 31 20% Dec 10 4% Jan 5 18 11% Jan 22 4% Nov 22 13% Jan 14-* 2% Nov 10 18% Dec 15 55% Dec 15%'Mar 14 1% Dec ' 105 % Feb 23 47 Feb , 11 Va *10% 11 '/8 11 11 11 11 23% 24'/a 24 24% 24'A 24 12% 12% 12% 12% 12% 12% 8 3% Feb 10 7% July 18 121/2 Apr 27 71% Sep 13 33 53 Va Jan 6 8 22 V4 Jan 11 25%.Nov 3% Feb 273/4 Dec 3 11 3 Jan 6 19% Jan 3 Nov 9 Va Feb 39 8 Va 8 8 8 20 % 20 V2 20% 20% 20% preferred 30 311/2 311/2 31% 31% *311/2 35 34% 34% 34% 34% 12.50 10 34% 57 % 57% 57 39% com—_3 14'A *28% preferred ——;——100 preferred ———————100 preferred 100 : Lighting Power—No par (Del)—25 & 39% 39% 40% 40% 103 % *1011/2 103% *101% 14 14% 14;! ii 14% 39 40% 104 39 *38% 39'/2 27% 27% 27% 63 61 33'/4 3.9% Inc 58'/2 57% 35 102-/2 14% Co 28 27% 93% 28% 11 ll'/a 24 8,000 13 13 Va 8,900 8 8 8 20% 20% 400 31% 35% 35% 313/a 361/4 17,100 641,4 5,100 65 63% 41 41'% 103'% 30 141/8, * 40% *101'% 14'% 14Vo 141/4 6,000 38 V2 39% 38% 33% 300 28 283/a 27% 94 *93% *100V4 102 *101% *103'/4 1043/i *103% 104 :,/4 103'/a 104% 1043/4 105 *103% 43% 42:% 42'A 42'% 41% 43 5,400 4,500 TbO 28 Va 95 *93% *1011/2 43 400 103'% 101 Va 94 1,800 20% 1011/2 95 700 32 IOIV4 94 270 21,400 23% 1 >%' 1011/4 95 80 953/i 48% 101% *94 V 60 102i% 104% 42'% 42 '/4 147% 146% 30 43 149 1481/2 147 Howard Stores Corp 1 18 18 18 I8V0 ,18 181/4 18 1 26'A 26% 25% 26 Va 25:t 4 26% 25% 26 25>/a 253/4 100 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2 6,600 18 Howe Houston Oil Co of Texas Sound JHudson Co Manhattan & 1443/4 144 VB 147 - 7% *7% 7% preferred__100 7% 7% 63'/4 63% 63V2 64 63% 30 Hudson Bay Min & Sm Ltd—No par Hunt Foods Inc 6.66% 311/2 ,t*30% 31 *30% 17< Hupp Corp Sep 21 8 21 31% *103'/a Houston I 8 8'/4 *20% *31 No par 4.40% 14 149% Dec 15 22% Jun 23 5 4,700 74'% 95 -47% 13 Va common__5 4% *72 23% 10 Electrochem 3%% - 12% $2.25 convertible preferred 50 Household Finance common—No par 5 6 48 common $4,25 preferred Houdaille-lndustries 3 May 15 21 21% Oct v. Aug 98 95 46 23'% Homestake Apr 28 16% Sep 19 39% Nov 28 34 *94 46% "10% (A) & Sons convertible ' 10% July. 27 r 4 8 14 5% 106 104% Jan 95 46 50c Mining— Honolulu Oil Corp new 100% Jun 14 75 95 471/4 1 4 Mar 31 *73 % 95% 46% ———5 Hoffman Electronics Corp 3 2 17 38% Jan 10 3 103 75 90V2 _5 3%% preferred series A—100 $1% cum 2nd pfd (conv)—No par 96 32% Mar Jun Nov — 8 % Mar 25% Jan 13 1 new__ 7 16% Apr 26 101 (The) 9 12% Nov 23 94% Jan Co 19% Feb 33 84% Jan Hertz Hewitt-Robins Inc 31 % Dec 6 29% Dec 22 29% Feb 52 12 Jan 9 Dec 21 4 95% Jan 2 12 '( 27 5 89 Vt Jan 34'/2 Nov 5% noncumulative Hussman *30 % —1 -5 10 Refrigerator Co 6 35 *32 < 6 :6 35 35 Va 149 18% 8 64% 31 144 *18 8 2 4,300 8 8 Va 8'/a 2,000 65 64% 65% 4,600 *30% 31 31 31% 200 6% 35% 7'/a 64,200 36'% 1,200 6 Va 6'/n 6% 35'/4 35'/4 35v4 353/a 6 1,800 2 64% 35 61/8 12,300 21,600 I 27 333/4 32% 33 32 No par 62% 63'A 61% 62% 62 '/a 63 63'% 32% 63% 543% 54 541/4 54 54 53'% 54 4.08% common—No par cumulative preferred 50 54 % *50 50% *50 50% 50 Va 50i% *50% 50% 4.26% cumulative preferred 50 *53 53% *53 533/4 *53 53% *i)3 53% 4.70% cumulative preferred cumulative preferred 50 *o4'/4 55 V* "54V4 55»A *54V4 551/4 *54'% 55'% 50 *54'% 55 *541/2 55 *54% 55 55 55 *54i% 55 4.20%: cumulative preferred 50 ♦a 52 *51 52 *51 52 ♦51 52 *51 52 Jun 21 33% July 18 Idaho Power Co 9 63% Dec 31 57% Oct 11 68% Sep Illinois 12 50% Dec 23 47% Jan 5 57 48% May 21 Sep 52 % Dec 20 52 60 fJov 9 53% Nov 10 53% Nov 10 8 55 Mar 11 53 Feb 15 15% Oct 26 43% Jun 40 Jan 61% Jan 4 54% Dec 10 49 Aug 22 51% Aug 17 52% Sep 1 52% Mar 28 51 Va Dec 27 53 10 5jl 8% Jan 11 15% Nov 23 May 25 62% Jun 15 22% Oct 20 55 Oct Dec 25 Dec 5 Jan 17 13% Apr 12 24 Va Mar 15 30 55 Jun 19 12 3IV4 Aug 31 — Central RR Co Illinois Power 4.42% Illinois Co Terminal RR Co 5 Indianapolis Power & Light—No par Electrica De Mex S A-l— 32% 323/4 *31% 32 2,600 63% 64 6,200 53'% 53i% 1,500 *50 50% 40 *53 53% *54Vt 551/4 100 15% 15% 15% 15% 153/a 15% 15% 15% 15% 15% 3,100 27i%' 27% 271/2 273/4 27% 27% 21 Va 28'% 28 28 3,300 81/2 8% 8% 83/4 8% 8% Industrial 8% Dec 39 Jan 21 47% Nov 4 159 July 29 52 6 10% Nov 583/4 May 23 671/2 Dec 19 Nov 17 48% Jan 6 57% Dec 8 50 Vt Jan 20 170 Jan 26 162 Jan 4 169 % Jun 15 66% Mar 14 91% Nov 28 40% Jan 4 21% Jan 11 39 Va Dec 29 15% Jan 35VtJan 5 22 % Dec 40 Nov 28 21% Jan 26 25% Jan 4 89% Jan 6 14% Apr 271 28 May 11 27% Jan 76% Dec 102 Oct 31 37 V4 Jan 7 25 96 % Jan 19 19% Jan 18 Nov 16 349 4 38% Dec 30 176% Oct 25 35% Oct 11 165 V4 Aug 16 29% Oct 11 159 Jan 4 25 Jan 5 38 Dec 8 28% Jan 4 42% Dec 29 77 5 94 23 Jan 1% Jan 5 34% Jan 4 130% Jan 4 9% Jan 4 65 6 23 21% Dec 29 375 Jan 4 101% Jan 13 4% May 27 40 Va May 27 4 f Feb % Nov 59 Va Dec 140 5 7 Oct 1 17% Dec 84 Mar 6 Sep 12 101 % Sep 26 9Va Mar 13 33% Sep 450 6 Apr 18 41VaJun 9 175 Vt May 31 37% Jan 4 6Va Nov 3 21 87% Aug 26 141 Jun 10 17 Jan 3 117% Sep 23 108 Jan 12 20 Va Nov 15 Interlake Iron Int'l Business 49% 401/4 No par 653% 64 *164 168 *164 *164 Corp 7% Int'l —20 ; Canada Preferred . Paper Jan 6 114 Jun 2 International 42% Dec 16 8 35 31% Jan 29 36% Oct 21 13% Jan 4 Jan 28 29 Va Apr 31 May 6 1 26% Dec 38% Dec 38 Va Dec 74V4 Sep 39% Nov 23% Jan 6 31 Va Sep 2 34 Mar 15 45 16 11 9 29 34Va Feb 9 5 2 4 34% July 21 29% img 5 23% Eec 7 511/4 May 24% Jan 30% Jan 26% Jan 3 36V2 Sep 6 3 123 Nov 19 4% Feb 19 8 Va Dec 6 30 % Nov 23 21 86% Jan 8 Oct 35% Apr 22 55 Nov 99 16 103 24 6% Mar 14 273/8 Jan 37% Nov 24 96 Jan 26 7 30'% 30% 30'% 30% 17,700 86 86 86 5 5 13% 111 103 *101% 19 19 *18% 97% 99 *101 i 8% 5% 36% 167 5 2,800 82 81% 82'% 131'% 129% 131'% 13% 13% 13i% 5,800 15,600 II,800 82% 112 HIV4 112 111'/4 103 102 102 *101'% I,240 113% 102Va 18% 99 *18% 98 18% 18% 97'% 98'% 1031% ♦102'% 100 1,300 19 983% 103'% *1011/4 103'% *101v4 42% 42% 42% 43 25 68% 69 68% 69 68% 68% 67 6 common 100 5 13% 42 3/4 102 88 130% 13% 42 34 102 *85 82 423% 105 1 370 131 42% *42'% 590 100 43 1,800 1,300 81% 67v4 67'% 40'% *381/2 40% *38% 40% *38% 40 % *38'% 29% 28V4 28% 28% 28% 28% 28% 28'% 29 37,000 33% 38'% 383/8 38% 33% 38% 39 39 38% 39 2,800 39 39 39 38% 38% *26 $1.40 25 conv *38 x36 *38% *38 39 1 preferred Interstate Dept Stores— cum 40% 36% 39 36 3 i 36 *13% 14 14 14% 42 31 33% 34 27% 27% 27% 34'/2 Dec Island Creek Coal Power Co—— 12'% Sep 343% Jan 13 Jaeger Machine Co 39 31 Jefferson Lake preferred x33'/4 1 21 $6 50c common Sep *123% *381,2 3534 42 16 800 30% 19% 27% 130 32i% 97% 103 33% 91 fl Sep 26 % Jan 19 Jan 6 97% Aug 15 45 14 99% Jun 13 104 12 77% Oct 11 97 69% May 19% Jan 78 30 65 4 37% Dec 31 32 Va Mar 14 85% Jan 4 100% Dec 31 98 31% Jun 9 48% Dec 22 *1 ia Mar 1* 68 3% Oct 31 33 Va Nov 37% Dec 23 *102 32'% 81% 1111/4 No par Iqwa-Illinois Gas & Elec Co—No par Iowa Power & Light Go 10 23 nape No par 36% 167'% 32% 131 13% 3OV4 Aug 11 Apr see 19'A 36% 166% 32% *5 813/4 IIOV4 1121/4 36% 166'% 33% *84 131% 133/b 36% 166 V4 29% 5'/4 13% 91% Nov footnotes *101 131 14 19,200 26% 88 3.50 61% Mar 31 Nov 111 81 Va 81% 131'% 4,000 14 41 Va 32% 34% *125% 130 33% 14 14 300 700 1,900 41% 42 42'% 43 1,900 23% 34 33% 33% 33% 34 3,500 r 27% 28 27'% 27% 27% 27% 4,100 33% 33% 34'/4 II,700 - 33 Va *125% 33% 130 33 Va *1253/4 43 *42 36 14 Va *35% r 42 130 14 36% 130 130 I 28 19, Jan 20% Jan 20 Va Mar 23 121 15 13% *96 Intertype Corp 39 29% Jan Sep 81 Va 130 5 5V4 14,400 x28% Interstate 2 40 5% *84 88 31% 409«% *32% 30 *84 20 31 409 31% 412 i—25 15% Aug 29 28% July Dec 29% 100 preferred 3 14 22 30% 31'% 409 300 2,000 571/4 101 '/a Telep & Teleg—No par International Utilities Corp —5 7% 123/4 Jan 34% Dec Aug 17 30 31'/4 410 57Va *101 1661/4 36% 166 5 International 3 5 409 No par Silver 433/4 Jun 4 33%- r 32% 15 : Salt International 30% 410 321/4 —— 2 Jan 10% Jan 407 32% common—7.50 -No par preferred Jun , 30 Va 30 % *31 Int'l Rys of Cent Amer com—No par 34 Va Mar 15 32 Va Jan 6 6 57'% 101'% com—No par •—100 International Shoe & 57'% *100% —1 Corp International Packers Limited 73 Jan 57'% 100 4 60 6,000 23 100'% 33% 16 1 3,900 58'% 23 571/4 165% Nov Dec 86% 53 100% 37 $4 preferred 86% 23% 57% 166 International 86% 58'% 23'% 1011/2 36% Int'l Nickel of 86% 57'% 23'% 57V4 409 168 87 *100i/2 165'% preferred *164 57V4 57% 30 Va I,700 86% 101 'A 408 4,800 5 71/4 57 y* _No par 8,700 67 *23 /a 86% 57 23% 101 »/4 No par 44% Nov 48% Mar 561/4 *23 common International Mining 5% 86% 87% 57 23'% 168 50% • 5 Int'l Minerals & Chemical com 4% 86'% 56% *23 preferred — 100 Hydro-Electric Sys class A__25 14 70 _1 _ No par Int'l Harvester 49% 168 *164 168 8% 65% 65 100 8% 50 64 Machines Nov 79 For 48% €4 100 101 4 7 48% 64% preferred Mar 14 11 Jun 41/2% 69 Jan May 12 Aug 13 43V2 67'% No par 17 37% Jan 14 48% 65 Co 31 38 112 Inland Steel 12% Dec 11 25. 43% Ingersoll-Rand common 6% preferred 79% Dec 44% Jan 4 1 Rayon— Interchemical Corp. common— 12 Mar 29 92 % May 26 82 Industrial 8% 57% Dec 103 8 16 100 pesos 8% Inspiration Cons Copper Insuranshares Ctfs Inc 8 41% Jan 12% Jun Jan 68 New 24% July 18 2 3% Mar 16 57% Jan 6 129% Dec 16 88% Dec 31 May 19 Jan 28 % Nov 31 106 Va 28 Mar 14 Mar 15 Mar 10 29 59 85 Jun 14 May 10 Feb Jun 541% Sep 11 27 23 1071% Nov 22 Jacobs (F L) Co 1 Sulphur Co No par 1 1 Jersey Cent Pwr & Lt 4% pfd—100 Jewel Tea 3%% Co Inc Johnson common preferred.. Johns Manville & Corp No par Johnson 12 Va Jones & Laughlin Steel com 5% Jov 1 100 New op 1 83'4 8% 11,100 co £ 8% *31'% 32 *31% 32 31% 32 313/4 32 36 34% 35% 3 4% 35 Va 34% 35'% 35 351/4 3,600 93 92 92 92 92 93 93 *92 93'% 310 50% 3,000 8 50 102'% 81% 50 49 102Va 87% 881% 76 77i% 10 49% 50% 100 104% 68% 104% 343% 1 8% 9 32 35% 92 3 4% preferred series A Manufacturing Co 9V4 83a *31'% 101'% < 88% X76 49% *104 700 49% 4aV4 48% *481,4 48'% 43% 101'% 1011/4 101% *101v4 101'% *101% 103 400 89% 89% 91 5,700 77'/4 77'A 78 1,300 88% 87% 88% 88% 76 76% 76jij 77 49% 104'% 49 Va 104 50'/a 104 50 1033/4 50'% 104 49% 19,400 50% 103% 103'% 69'A 570 *' 33% 343A 33% 34'/4 34 V4- 35% 34% 37% 300 9,900 I Volume • Number 5493 132 ... The Commercial and Financial Chronicle (2805) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE STOCK RECORD STOCKS Bufe for Previous Year 1954 Range since Jan. 1 Lowest Highest Lowest V 3% Jan 2% Sep 9 32 ft Jan 4 18 28% May 25 1% Oct 25 Dec 30 39 41 Apr 28 92 100 99% Nov ft 12 104% Apr 15 Jan 103% Aug 10 102 106 > May 26 38% Jan 14 94 Sep 105 Oct 29 Nov 1 7 4 18% Jan 21 12% Apr 50 5 1 preferred 4.207* preferred Kansas City Southern 105.% Nov 28 23 Jan 4 64% Jan 4 39% Jan 4 16 31% Dec 48% Jan Oct 31 2a% Jun 8 Kansas Gas & Electric Co 21% Jan 22% July 30 25% Dec 27 84% Apr 3 24% Mar 3 Kansas Power & Light Co Kayser (Julius) & Co Kelsey Hayes Wheel Kennecott Copper 27% Mar 14 8 Dec 31 983/4 Jan 44 Oct 28''2 6 23 27 ' 20% Jan 11 31 24 29% Jan 6 33% Oct 18 41% Dec 13 36% Jan 3 24V4 Jan 13 34 Oct 14 29% Feb 4 Mar 19 39 34% Jan 5 8* 5 Nov Apr 29 79% Jan 6 87 Nov 1 29% Jan 4 44% Dec 9 82% Jan 5 98% Dec 34% Jan 23 52% Dec 31 24 62% Aug 6 8 13% Dec 29 3% May 27 5% Feb 18 4 16 31 28% Sep 9 48% Aug 18 - J« 3nY4^n Feb 69 23 on *94 95% *101 104 40% 39% 1% j *1% 39% ; 39% 94 94 *94 *101 104 *101 , 104 *105% 107 *105% 107 *104 105 *104 105 *104 105 \ 1 104 78% 79 78 78 76% 441/2 44% 45 45 *44% 25 21% 35% 21% 21 % 25 21% 20 20 20% 25% 20% 20% 35% 35% 35% 116% 116% 46% 25 46% 46% 473/B 36 Kroehler Kroger Co Mfg 43% 46% 43% *43 7a 44% 200 47% 46% 4774 16,100 37% 37% 3774 37 74 54% 54% 54 74 37% 55% *100% 101% 101% 101 % 10 57% 58% 57% 58% 57% 94% 94% *93% 94% 94% 29% 291/2 291/8 293/8 291/8 48% 47% 48 48 ___5 23% 23% 23% 23% No par 43% 43% 43 7a 43% 15 15 15 157a 1574 800 103 3,840 58% 58% 53 60 6,400 *94% 291/4 48 58 *101 Co„ 57 *101 % 94% 10 800 58 101 % 57 ; 58% 100 (The) 4,600 9,600 12,700 46% 8 36 7b 36 48 74 44% 4 3,700 1177b 37% Jan 8,000 2074 47% 45% —No par 1,200 21% 20 116% *43% preferred 25 217a 48% 37% 54% 25 21% 117% 46% 101 25% 20 47% 44% 54% 2,900 117% 45% x99% 2,2c* 45 47% 37% 1 78 74 117% 47 *43% No par 10 105 20 36% *25 21% 36% 36 116% 37% 47* *102 104 79% 43% 46% Kress 106 1057a 443/4 431/3 46% £reSge,J,S„S) & Co cC°^ (S H) o 107 10 104: * 44% *36% K°PPers Co Inc common 9 00 ♦101 79% 116%' 117% 1 common 95% 104 *105% 400 900 *94 ,95% 79% 20 No par 2.50 17B 40 45 257a ^ 25% 21% 1 21% __5 55,000 42 17s *39% 791/2 8.75 $5 prior preferred— 41 l7/8 40 45 No par Shares Deo. 23 40% 40 1% 39% 1% 1 7 23 50 95'% 39"% 5 24% Dec 3974 May 31 40 Kmg-Seeley Corp Kmney (G R) Co > 7 C Jun *39% Kimberly-Clark Corp 2 llu taK 55% Feb 20 *174 39% 107 _50 (111) M% *105% No par com preferred non-cum Kern County Land Co Keystone Steel & Wire Co July 26 ,n?,/ 100% ,0 S £Un 47% Dec N°v D,c *105% Nov 2< 42 9 129% Aug 26 59% Apr 15 56 Sep 16 58 Jun 23 38 92% Mar 18 14 47* 24% July 15 17% Mar 24 54% Dec 107 4 33% 41% 1% *101 the Week Friday Dec. 22 .. , *'94 Bales fer Thursday Dec. 21 39% 100 24 MarlO Wednesday Dec. 20 39% 10 100 43 13 Dec 33% 4.50% Tuesday « .. , Kansas City Pr & Lt Co com_No par ; 3.80% preferred—_— 100 4% cum preferred 100 7 ^ Dec. 1«J . Kalamazoo Stove & Furnace 6 107% Sep . Kaiser Alum & Chem Corp - 99% May 16 May Par 25 35% Jan 70% Jan 14 105 9 102% Mar 15 75% Dec 29 K . 43% Dec 2% Feb 30 Monday EXCHANGE 45% Mar 30 100% Mar 23 Mar 13 107 Nov - LOW AND HIGH SAL! PRICES NEW YORK STOCK Highest 340 94% 94 94 29 293/8 29 297a 11,100 48% 4878 4872 48 487a 5,800 23% 23% 23% 23% 23V8 23 74 1,100 43 43% 43 43% 44 45 8,1Q0 157a 1574 157a r L 1% Jan 14% Jun 9 17 % Dec 8 47% Jan 4 58% Dec 9 22 Jan 85 7 95 Sep 7 5% Jan 25 Mar 14 18% Dec 6 Dec Laclede Gas Co 4 La Consolidada 67* pfd_75 Pesos Mex " Lane Bryant common-—: 1 26 60 Jan 27 25 Feb 25 ~fl 207a May 10 28 7a Jan 6 4% % preferred Lee Rubber & Tire_! 34% Sep 20 Lees May 10 86 72 Aug 11 98 72 May 30% Dec Aug 10 12% Dec 77/a May 16 22 12% Mar 15 54% Apr 11 31 Mar 14 3 15 7a Nov 5 27% Jan 60% Nov 30 53 7a Jan 6 7J 7a Dec 15 Apr % Jan 20% Dec 31 18 7a Jan 6 25 7a 1% Dec 9 1% Jan 3 6% Jan 11% Dec 8 1174 Jan 3 372 Jan c .1 $3 21% Sons Co common_3 & 21% Corp 4 23 Dec 10 16 22 Jan Lehn Fink 23 Mar Lerner Stores Corp 4 20% Aug 17 19% Jan 3 8 76 % Nov 19 64% Jan 18 8"% Jan 4 13% Dec 17 1374 Jan 3 23 24% Djc 9 2 67% 29% Sep 28 72% S:p 22 July 56 142% Jun 164 23 Jan~29 Apr 61% Mar 14 149 72 Jun 22 47 53% 38% Apr 2 19% Dec 18% Jan 21 Dec~30 164 7a Nov 22 66 Sep 26 31 55% Apr 21% Jan 39% Sep 19 79 15 103% Sep 19 40% May 17 64 7«. Feb 7 Jan 12 82 Oct 7 11 51% Dec 29 13% Jan 28% Jan 4 22 Dec 31 11 64 Nov 30 56 23% Jan 4 29 % Aug 19 267a Mar 14 108% Jan 4 22% Jan 4 17 4 Jan 103 89% Jun 111 106% Mar 105 30 20 2 3 Nov Oct Oct 100 102 21 16% 21% July ■ Jun 26 % May 18 1 22 153% Feb 5% 5% 5% 43% 44 74 44 44% 44% 44% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16 7a 16%' 167a 163/b 21% 21% 21% 21% 21% 217a 2174 217a 217a 213/4 83 86 72 85% 85% 86 86 74 86 86%, 85% 86 16 7a 157a 16 7b 36,500 257a 2,400 683/4 8,600 10 7 15% 15% 15% 15% 15% 15% 15% 5 25% 25% 25% 25% 2574 25% 25 Vb 25% 68 68% 68 68 7a 6874 68% 68 68% com—25 100 157% r_10 Corp 51% 158 153 15974 15374 158 74 51% 52 74 51% 52 74 51% 52 3,400 53% 54 74 53% 54 2,300 16% 16% 16% 1678 J6% 167a 16% 3.900 16% 35% 37 7a 37% 38 7s 38 3874 38 V4 3874 13,800 93% 93% 95 987a 99 52% 53% 52% 54% 54% ; convertible Aircraft preferred—100 Corp 1 *53% 54 54 54 54 100 7a 197a 197a 19% 19 19% 19 Va 197a 71 72% 72 74 72% 7274 73 72 73 10 2874 28% 28% 287a 28 7a 28% 287a 28% July 5 -100 *117% 117% 117% *11774 38 7a 387a 387b 4% 7* No par ——— Co preferred conv 6 Long Bell Lumber (Mdl A:—No 4 Long Island Lighting Co com 57* series B preferred 6 4.257* July 15 series D series 4.357* 25% Jan 147 Lorillard 3 77*- M'iiv 95 E 118 36% par 38% *117 74 118 37% 118 38 38 74 preferred Louisville Gas & Louisville & 907a Sep 15 31% Dec 6 102 74 July 6 4 397a May 16 51% Jan 3 15% Nov 29 12% Mar 14 2374 Dec 23 54 48 74 Jan 5372 Jail 3 El Co Common 58 July 27 Nov 49% Dec 38% Mar 25 99 72 Sep 9 31 23 74 7* & Sons 217a 21% 1067a *104 1067a *104 106 7a 103 *100% 103 *104 *100% 1067a *100% 103 *10074 103 *102 7a 103% 103% *102 7a 103% * 103% 103174 21% 21% 21% 21% 1027a 20 20% 142% 1407a i 51% 517a 90 88% 89' 88% * 28% 28 28% 28 287a 100 10 Lukens Steel Co *99 102 *99 45 *44 7a 45 102 *99 102 447a 457a 45 5174 51% - 90% V 89 7a 89 23% 1 142 *141 51% 88% —50, 20% 207a 2074 142 *141 141'. 51% 50% 50 207a 20 74 207a *141 Inc— preferred series A 217a 21% *104 (Ky)-Nopar Nashville— (M) 2,800 15,800 103 • Lowenstein 37% 21% *102 7a —100 / 1027a 20% 20 Va 142 7a- *141 51% >15174 , Apr 22 M 23 6 136 % Dec 2fl 12% May 10 4 20% Jan 30% Dec 29 267a Mar 14 327} July 27 35% Ju*y 15 81% Mar 16 92 Dec 31 88 7a Mar 15 95 8% Dec 3 122 July 23 7% May 27 6 Jan 6 31 8% Jan 23 56% Jan 6 22 23 Jan 18 7 546 Nov 17 4 6 Dec 21 4% Mar 10 22% Jan 12 7 7% Jan 6 Dec 64 4 3% Jan 19% Jan Aug 19 9% Dec 4 16% Jan July Mar 28 24% Oct 5% May 25% Jan 499 133 19 4 •6% Dec 5437a Jain 4% Dec 31 Dec 5 '/a NOV 6 10% Dec 31 34 6 140 July 22 Jun 13 74 Jun Mack 3 12% Feb 16 25 685 Jun RlZ, A Ma ana vox 2l J 28 89 3 4 28 102 *99 447a 447a 277a 101 *99 447/a Maracaibo Oil 4 30 % Dec 29 28 Jan 6 35% Jun 21 Marathon 11 17% Dec 9 16 Jan 7 2074 Feb 18 Marine 54% Aug 23 34% Nov 34% Dec 59 37 7a Dec 9 July 3 4 31% Jan 7 38 Va Sep 22 97 Sep 16 92 Jan 11 99 Apr 25 33% Oct 22 23% July 19 44 Feb 4 13% Feb 1 19% Dec 29 1K% Aug 8 28% Dec 21% Sep 29 4 )% D 2 J 9 16% Jan 23 25% Jan 4 6 474% Field & (Glenn Martin-Parry Masonite 18 Jan 4 25% Dec 23 Jan 4 37% Dec 20 33% Mar 14 44% July 21 91% Jun 3 99 21 94 72 May 3 99 Jan 10 $3.75 5 98 May 16 99 Jan 12 $3.75 cum 92% Jan 89 Dec 22 74 Nov Mar 11 Jan 7 17% Jan 20 47 Feb 4 55 15 Jan 7 94 23% Dec 30 25% Dec 30 83 18% July 2 40% Jun 17 12 75 Jan Jan 4 4 Apr 1 83 28% Nov 23 Nov 44% Dec 15 % 18 25% Jan 12 4 Feb 16 52 267a Feb 88 Apr 16 2572 Dec Jan 6 14% Mar 14 81% Dec 46 Nov Aug 22 16 7a Feb 16 91 July 1 58 Apr 16 9% pfd 1947 series—No par cumulative pfd No par No par -No par McCall Corp No par McCord Corp common 3 $2.50 preferred 50 . McCrory Stores Corp common 50c . 3727* convertible preferred—100, « 8 preferred — 1127a 36% 36% *622 630 640 630 10 113 113 7a 36% 367a 640 *630 10 97a 5 74 578 7'- 77B 77B 7 7 32 74 9% 9% 32 32 9% 9% 1,600 4.600 57b 3274 180 1,500 2,800 660 5 7b 7 7b 4,500 36% 36 74 7 9% 15,600 113% 113 *630 5% 32 7a 97a 10 5.800 900 3174 900 9% 9% 7,100 32% 33 7a 7,600 18 3174 33% 32% 33 18 1874 16 16 /B 16% 18% 17 7b 54% 55 55 55 7a 557a *5474 557a 500 54% 36% 33% 377a 367a 373/a 36V4 367s 6,600 35% 3774 36% 37% 36-% 377b" 1,900 3374 337a 33 33% 18 74 5574 35% 36% 97 40% 197a 36% 37 36% *95 97 ♦95 39 78 40 7b 38% 19% 19% *19 74 40% 3)% 407b 39% 22% 42% 9372 967a 29/'8 29'/4 55% *22% 57 23 /a 31 /«. 31 /a *22% 22% 42% , 37 32 97a 43 97 9774 *45 4472 82 / 114 7b 9 7a 10 9% 4% 4% 4% 9% 10 74 *7 23 23 5 No par ♦10 114 36 42 7s *9672 *96%, *86 7a 1 — 9% 9% 10 113 36 7 Va 19% 39% common— 9% 32 No par —No par 100 — Co— Stores preferred—; $3.40 $3 7 Mar 14 Co. Corp— Electric Dept 91 9% Maytag Co common 8 34 44 24 May 11 23 31 Master 3574 July 12 567a Mar 31 20% May 16 July 23 88% Jun Jan 29 32 90 74 1 No par ____ L) Corp 22 3174 91 % 33 7a 187a 5b7» 35 74 367a *T5 39% 50 Co com preferred Martin 327a 91% 9%|i 6.25 5 pie.erred Marshall 22 4 4 12 32 917a *6227a 635 4% 5 Marque te Cement Mfg Co new^__4 Jan 82 27% 32% 7 22 16% Jan 24% Jan 27% 32 Corp common 28 7a 27% 91% 10 200 138 32 74 35% 50 1 —— 27-74 29,300 5074 5074 32 5 Midland 2174 *136% 27% —1 convertible 4% 50 74 138 917a 1—No par Corp Jan 22 7a 18% *4974 ♦1367a 9i -— Shirt Manhattan 1874 50 74 138 31% 1 . 17 74 2774 Exploration 11 11% Feb *49 ♦1367a 400 23% *44 27% 27% —Nopal; 10 Mandel Bros 34% Jan 138 9,100 . 27% 31% 32 91 917a 9 7a 9 7a 10 10 7a 1147a 11574 No par . 138 16% 16% 49% 49% *136 7a 100 >2,600 4,700 2774 5 (The)—_ Co May 16 7% Sep 27 * *136 7a No par —100 Mahoning Coal RR Co— Manati Sugar Co__ 12% Jan 19 1J Inc Co Inc com 16% 16% 50 *49 100 i Magic Chef .Magma Copper 107a May 18 28 Trucks 16% 8 common—10 preferred series A Madison Square Garden 19 v>v Forbes 4%% 16 Sep Working Co & preferred Macy (R H) 13 122 Wood M 6% 41% Sep 22 4 & MacAndrews Dec 2 17,100 90 M 8 40% July 200 37% 106% 21% 10 —_— 3,500 II,900 118 *100% 100 common 7134 28 %i 71 283/b *117 *104 .10 100 100 preferred preferred-; Co (P) 6 104 41,500 10 227a Mar 14 22 58,000 20 7b Corp 77 Va Jan 96% Jan 1,900 55% 1974 common 27% Dec 28 1007a 54% 19% 557a Cement Inc 20 Dec 1007a 56 7a 100 *99 7a 55% Gas 27 7 260 15974 52% Star 107% Apr 11 158 16% Loew s 103 74 Jan 20% Oct 68 3,100 1,500 159 74 51% 51% 257b 2,500 1567a Star 105 2,100 44% 35% 3 7s> % 8 Mar 11 16% 7,900 10,500 16% Lockheed 1 Mar 45 16% Lone 23 11 57s *5% 6 35% 11 22 13,700 53% 3 69% Jan 9,700 2 7b 16% 5 45 74 Jan 5 22 7b 2 16% 44 new— Co 48% Aug 25 88 % Dec 20 40% Jan 2174 2% Lone Dec 33% Sep 1397a Dec 15 3,000 17 7b 16 % ' 137 79 74 Lionel Corp (The)— 2.50 Liquid Carbonic Corp com—No par Sep 26 103 7a Mar 79 74 5 123 5 28 74 Mar 14 21 104 9 Oct 14,700 22%.: V 2 15% 80 147/b No par Tobacco Cup 21% 2 200 95 21 24% Aug 73 7 Jan Corp 337a 95 14% 797a 79 22 74 2 15% 5% 5% 78% 21% 2 14% 5% 574 78% 787a 22' 2 *3278 14% : 15 327a July 17-/2 Mar 14 24% Aug 26 Mar 16 98% July 34% Dec Apr 21% 600 3,500 1 preferred Belt 78' 22% 21% 5 (The) Products-.- Myers Tulip Link 14 25 Lily 6 22 Jan 116% Aug 12 77* 16 17 46 74 Oct, 26 Savers Liggett & 78% > . 22 2174 95 Va *95 . I,300 55% 44:% Libby McNeill & Libby Life 16 7a D c 19 67 ' Jun • 22 *78 par Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Co 25 7a Jan Mar 12 25 28% Nov 5 89% De? Apr —25 15 15% Jan noncum *32%. ; 33 14% 14% Lehman 16% Jan 95 14% 5,800 47B 1774 *50 21% 2174 32% 95 15( preferred—No par 2nd pfd No par 6% Sep 39% Jan 32% 94% 1st 4772 Jan & 33 7a 94% 14% 15% 2 -3 30 337b 96 14% 1% 40 % Mar 14 Sep 33% *94 7a 10 1 31 50c *33% 100 Dec 8 55 7a *50 557a 21% 46 4% Dec *50 557a *50 15% 47B 177a . 17% . ' 21% 4 Mar 30 55 7a 21% Jan 2 34 *60 4 Va ; 17% 177a *17 1574 4 4 74 *41/B 4% 17% 21% preferred noncum 4% 17% 5 Lehigh Valley RR_— No Lehigh Valley Coal common 1 22 4% 17 17 50 Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co Lehigh Portland Cement— Apr; 26 2% Sep 177a D (James) 3.857* 23 *4 74 42% *96 97 39% *95 97 37% 39% 38 39 197a *95 19 74 19% 700 3974 397a 3974 397/b 11,400 23 23 23 22% 23 900 42% 42 42% 43 13,800 97 96 96 *95 97 40 97 *96 97 520 867a *86 87% 40 32% 2,800 96% 96% *96 7a 87 74 *86 7a 87% 86 7a *30 7a 30% 30% 31% ♦5578 57 32 317s *55% 57 *553/a 23 31% 22% 22% 22% 22% 3174 31% 31% *31% 46 *4574 *4574 457a 14% ♦827a 14% 14% 81% 82% 53% 317a 46 147b *82 7a 51% . 14% 83 14% 82 , *22 7a 457B 42% 57 317a 14/a 92,600 19 7a 9774 *55% 97 40 *86 7a 46 . 1974 *96 87% 10,200 83 57 23 23 900 31% 317B 700 *4574 46 10 147B 3,500 82% 1474 *81 1,730 6,600 r 45 Aug 33% Jan ' 4 63% Dec 3 54% Jan 4 767/a Dec 20 37% Apr 26 18% Jan 4 43 y2 NOV 24 25% Dec 30 11% Feb 21% Dec 27 15 18 27% Jan 19 4 57 Va Dec 91 Jun 13 Mar 14 45% Apr 25 Mclntyre Porcupino Mines McKesson & Robbins Inc 5 18 82 42% 21% Aug 11 2978 Feb 17 1 22% 67 40 May 4 31 Apr 52% Jan 1 18 Jan 3 71% Dec ,12 4 Dec 27 64% Dec 31 27% Feb 16 32% Dec 21 39% Sep 21 11% Jan 4 30 Va Oct 4 2674 Jan 6 46 Jan 25 Jan 4 91 Oct 4 82 Jan 7 135 Jan 25 15% Feb 18 2272 Dec 31 21% Jan 18 28% Jun 28 23 21 22 102 Jun 9 Oct 25 100 Jun 30 497a Dec 23 28% Jan 4 B5 Jan 7 107 26 28% Jan 4 92 Jan 5 104 Jun 14 -92 Jan 15 89 Jan 6 104% Aug 18 22% Feb 2 20 12 Apr 12 56 74 Jun 17 26% Feb U 101 Jan 6 52 74 Aug 26 Mar 28 10372 A D.c 107 7a 13 or July 18 preferred—50 Mercantile Stores Co Inc 3% Merck & Co Inc common 16%c 102 101 Apr 93% D c 14 4 32 74 Jan 6 108% May 60 Sep 18 9 9 1st $4 conv 2nd ' - No par $3.50 preferred pfd_ No par No par Mergenthaler Linotype Co—No par Merritt-Chapman 6c Scott 12.50$4.25 Mesta 2nd preferred Machine 5^ Co Metropolitan Edison 3.90% preferred 3.85% preferred 3.80% preferred 4.45% preferred 4.35% Apr 26 103% Oct convertible 57* 1 93% Mar 29 - 10 Mead Corp common 25 4 7t% preferred (1st series)—100 Cum 2nd pfd 4.307* series 50 Melville Shoe Corp 1 MengelsCo (The) common 1 McQuay Norris Mfg Co^ 22 108 Co*- McLellan -Stores July 21 11272 Apr 7 108% May 19 102 Nov 29 99% Oct 12 96 9 11 96 May 14 36% Nov 23 30% Anr 18 227a Oct 39 27 109 26 10674 Apr 77 7a Dec 43% Jan 41% Nov 24 103% Oct Sep 88% Mar 30 For footnotes see, page. 26 7 Oct 4 4 Jan 95 7 13 31 2 21 23% Dec 28 Jan Jan Aug 6072 Jan 10974 Dec 17% Jun 21% Jan 101 Publishing i Miami Copper series series series series —— pfd—10(1 100* 100 -100 100 -8 - 101-/4 101 k ~*Tl-82 31% 31% 33% 33% *99% 106 267a 26% 28 *91 *197_ 28 b 92 108 *100% 102 46 46 23% 23% 43 49 7» *100 101 10472 104.72 997a 997a *94 94%- *104% 1057a 50% 50% *77 7a' 78 *77 69 A 5 22 98 ,69 % 1 86% Jan 88 % Sep 16% McGraw-Hill 51% 50% 2J1/2 78% 82% 43 22% 16% 15 17 57 % Nov 47 "** 787a Dec 57% Jan ! 103 51 <8 1 McGraw Electric Col 13 82 53 7a 547a 53% 5474 78 77% 78 78 78- 82 82 V* 827a 82 7a 82% 1.800 43 74 42% 43 3,300 *2274 23 81% 82 42 7a 42% 42% 43 22% 22% *22% 23 *22 7a 16 7a 16% 697a Xl6% 16% *16% 697s 69% 69% 102% *101% 102% 1017a 69 •1017a ♦76 ' ♦76 82 82 ' 31% 31% 31% 32 34 , 1 34 34 34 *100 106 101 101 x25% 27% 43 *76 3174 34 74 ♦100 23 167a "70 1017a 82 31% 34 74 105 2,200 4,100 ! 10274 31% 3174 ♦101 *77 34 34 2874 2574 25% 25% 287a 277b 2874 277» 92 91 91 *91 92 108 *107 108 *107 108 *101 h 101% *1013V 101 % 101 & 46 *90 7a 70 82 *100 25 ♦91 101 16% 69% 257a *107 500 167a 69% 27% 2674 700 " 6,100 1.300 104 20 26 2.100 277s 92 47,500 100 108 108 100 101A 101 o'2 830 45 Va 45% 700 23% 31.100 507a 1.300 45% 45% *45 Va 2374 237a 23 74 23% 23% 23% 49 497a 49 49 74 50 50 507a *100 7a 101 *10074 101 *104 1057a *104 1057a 10 120 *4574 46 ' 100 74 1057a *104 987a 94% ♦1037a 50 100 74 100% *104 987a 98 96 1067a 50% ♦94 7a ♦103 7a 50' 101 1057a 233/a £8 *97 7a 98 *97 7a 99-74 96 *94 7a 96 *94 7a 96 106 7a ♦103 7a 1067a 507a 50 7B 51% *103 7a 51 100 50 1067a 51% 4,200 21 The Commercial and Financial Chronicle... 22 Monday, December 26, 1955 (2806) STOCK RECORD NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Bange for Hlfheat 35% Mar 8 29% Oct 40% Oct Feb 30 18 327/« July 26% Jan 6 37'/a Jan 25 54% Nov Dec 13 Jan 21 29% Sep 21% Jan 133 25% Jan 27 30 41% July 13 29% Oct 11 Dec 13 20% Oct 11 28% Mar 29 15 Oct 11 19% Apr 13 50% Oct 21 8% Jan 4 17 70 Jun 20 49 47 141 140 14% Dec 4 17 16% 16% 16% 17% 17% 1734 17% 17% 4,900 62% 61 61% 62 63% 63% 633% 63% 64% 8,900 116 Jun 27 115 Jun 15 Minn Min Aug 16 107 12 24% Dec Apr 13 26% Nov 25 preferred , No par Minneapolis Moline Co common 1 7 35% Dec 18 preferred 100» $1.50 2nd conv- preferred25 Minnesota & Ontario Paper Co 5 Minnesota Power & Light No par 15 Mission Corp 5 Mission Development Co 22% Jan 20 4 38% Dec 3 31 73% July l 23% Dec 21 33 % Oct 31 44 % Feb 15% July 19 23% NOV 19 22% Jan 17 33% July 24% Aug FeblS 21 27%. Jan ~4% Jan"~4 8% Jan 79% Sep 8 73% Sep 81% Dec 30 71% Jan 119% May 13 10 8 17% Aug 27 3 14% Dec 1 18% Feb 19% May 12 24% Jan 7 38% Dec 32% Feb Jan 4 25 % Sep 14 23% Jan 31% Jan 4 39 Dec 31 34% Mar 14 43% Sep 31% Feb 1 49% Jun 3 11 73 % Apr 28 18% Jan 3 16% Mar 14 44% Mar 14 38% Jan 19 56 Jan 4 12% Jan 4 80% Aug 23 18 % Dec 20 11% Mar 24 18% Dec 29 30% Jan 4 53% Nov 16% Jun 23 21% Mar 23 Apr 17 4 28% Mar 24 101 101 103 103 104 *103 104 *103 25 % 25% 88 88 88 33% 33% Co Power 9 Morrell 87 160 33 %- 33% 33'% 33% 69 68% 68% 68% 68'% 68 69 1.400 27% 28 28%- 28 % 28%- 28% 28% 2,000 39* 40 39% 39% 39%- 40 391% 40% 40 40% 30 30% 29% 30% 30 30 3/v 30%- 31 30 30% ' 9,900 29% 29 3A 29% 29% 29% 29% 6,500 18% 181/4 18'% 18% 18% 18% 4,500 33% 333/8 60% Jun 7 Motorola 32% Dec 22 Motor Products 33% Apr 27 42% Mar 3 Motor Wheel 16% 16% 21 20% 21% 21% 21% 21%' 213A. 46% 46 46% 46% 46% 46 46% 28.100 27% 27 27% 271% 27'% 27 % 28% 28 28 3/, 10,500 43 43 43 43 423/4 42%. 32% 33'% 32% 33 323A 33 14.300 94 3A 951/4 95'% 95% 95% 95% 15,200 42% 32% 94% , 43 4 78 Aug 24 40% Oct 25 47 Mar 9 128 Sep 21 Nashville Chatt & St Louis 0 70 Dec 14 National Acme 22 21 % ■. 8 51 Nov 23 47 12% May 7 13% May 11 4 20% Jan 27 Dec 20% Mar 14 36% Jan 4 172% Jan 4 8 Jan 11 Jan Jan - 19% 18% 18% 18% 19 1.000 21% 20 21% 20% 213/a 6,500 49 22% 50 50aA 51 51% 51% 2,200 6.000 49% 50 48% 31 31% 31% 32 3134 32 32 32%» 32 32% 28% 28% 28% 29 28% 28% 28% 28% 28% 28% 353/4 23% 36% 35% 36% 36 36% 36'A 36% 36'A 36% 23% 23% 23% 21% 233% 22% 23% 22% 23 49»A 17% 17% 173/8 17% 17% 17% 17% 17% 17% 42% 43% 43 43% 43 44 44% 44% 433A 44 7,100 41% 41% 413A 413A 41% 413A 3,100 413/4 40aA 41 40% _50 43 43 100 125 125 43 124 1 Co— National Airlines National Automotive 47% Nov 24 33% May 10 46% Nov 23 National 45% Dee 8 37% Nov 1 National Aviation Corp Biscuit Co common 183% Dec 21 173% Sep 6 Jun 2 17% Dec 28 10% Oct 11 17% Jan 28 National Can Feb 16 National Cash 45% Mar 183 7% 11 21 % Sep 26 26% May 10 National City 14% Mar 14 24% Nov National Container 19% Jan 5 28% Dec 31 253/a Mar 14 17% Feb 18 22 10 18% Sep 35% Oct 25 41% Aug 17 37% Jan 18 43% Jun 12% Jan 4 19 % Dec 30 16% Jan 10 28% May 6 National Department 167/a May 87'% Jan 6 24 % Dec 21 19 Oc-t 11 23% Jan 3 National Distillers 4 98% Dec 3 93 Mar 21 100% Aug, 9 19% Sep Nov" 17 20 % Jan 8 93 % Jan 5 38 Jan 4 172 Jan 5 182 Dec 141% Jan 7 158 8% Feb 15 27% Dec 31 49% 105% Nov 14 10 $1.25 15 4%% 54% Jan 22 National Gypsum Co common 5 25 903/a Nov 28 Aug 29 183 July 22 Dec 6 147 Mar 13% Dec 14 19 Oct 29 Jan 4 60 26% Jan 4 34% Dec 24% Jan 4 43% Dec 90 7% 156 Jan 4 21 14 Feb 23 23% Jan 31 37% Dec 23 Natl Malleable National National Steel 4 42% Mar 25 National Sugar 0 51% Dec 1 National Supply 103 % May 2 6 33% Jan 6 38 3/» Jan Mar 77 % Sep 25 Jan 4 103 Nov 30 97% Feb 21 28% Jan 4 41 Dec 8 373/o Jan 6 10% Sep 4% 53%.Nov 25 Shares Steel 1 Cast_No par Corp No par Corp 10 Ref Co (The) No par Pa com___10 preferred 1 Tea 15% 16% 16% par 34 *97 17% *92 96% 34 98 17% 95 98 5 _ 8% Dec 13 12 % Jun 9 National Theatres Inc 113/o Jan 3 14% Feb 18 National Vulcanized 6% Dec 16 10% Apr 19 Natomas Co 4 Jan 19 15% Apr 12 Nehi 8 16% Dec 15 % Jan 20 17% July 5 Neisner Newberry Co (J J) common—No 1 4 11 l/a Jan 14 Jan 13% 7% 15% 1 Co 48% 3% 13% 7 ~i National 15 17 4% Jan 13 31 373/4 Mar 8 903/4 Mar 16 97% Dec 9 15% Oct 18 18 5 101 Bros 5 39 July 22 86 Jan 6 99 Nov 12 13% Jan 4 17 Dec 2 Feb 11 100% Dec 22 93 Feb 2 40% Jan 14 73% Dec 31 69% Jan 18 1043/4 Sep 19 Newrnont May 11 18 % Dec 13 16% Feb 1 203/g Feb 17 Newport Mar 15 82 % Dec 6 33 % May 4 July 67% Jan 5 Oct 18 75 25% Jan 4 49% Nov 30 413/4 Jan 18% Jan 78 Mar 33/4% New 4 7 33 5 49% July 27 Co 1 common preferred 100 England Electric 4%% 783/4 Mar 30 Dec Inc New Jersey Pr 81 Lt 7 _l Fibre Corp 31% Mar 12 100 Corp. 11% Apr 8 8% July 20 14% Dec 18 6% Feb 9% Nov 94 & 4 Jan 58 *175% 176% *149 150 12 12 36 36% 16% 17 70% 71% *36% 37 48% 49 100 100 100 Service Mining System Co 4% 1 pfdilOO Corp Industries preferred 10 _100 . ? Newport News Ship & Dry Dock—_1 22 5 303/4 43% 551/8 27% Dec 10 23 % Jan 11 34% Dec 29 313/4 Jan New York 21 54% Dec 28 48 Jan 18 59 Dec 22 N Chicago & St Louis Co 20 15% Mar 9 31% Dec 16 23% Sep 27 33% Feb 24 New York City 10 95 13 80 % May 16 Jun 23 New York Dock 63 Jan 20 85% Jan 14 97 Oct 12 90 102% Jun 30 6 515 Jun 28 400 Jun 15 610 Sep 15 348 Apr Oct 103 Mar 10 $5 N Y N Central Omnibus Corp preferred non-cum & Y RR Mar 23 34% Dec 28 28 Oct 18 39 Jun 22 Co 51 Apr 7 57 Oct 18 713/4 Apr 18 Preferred 5% 14% Apr 2 67% Sep 8 25 % Aug 12 253/4 Apr 18 2 New N 35% Apr 28 44 26 45 Sep 8 Jun 7 97% Oct 91 % Mar 8 97 Nov 14 27% Jan 4 32% July 30 30 5 82% Jan 25 87 % Dec 28 82% July 93% Sep 29 87% Mai'11 Nov 19 93% Jan 104% Oct 25 91 86 Jan 5 92 Jan 7 100 Jun 25 102 Aug 20 14 38 Oct Jan 6 Nov York .... 1 9 3.60% 3 3.90% 103 % Apr 14 4.10% 7 203/4 Jun 22 Niagara Share 36% Nov 30 27% Mar 24 383/4 Jun 22 Nopco 39% Jan 4 51% Dec 23 48% Jan 26% Apr 19 25 Aug 23 20 Jan 12 52% Dec 29 47% May 17 92% Dec 22 8% Jan 4 preferred 6 81 Jun 8 16% Aug 18 89 Mar 23 85 % Jan 3 38 Apr 6 45% Sep 39% Jun 27 107% Mar 31 53% July 2 111 13% Jan Feb 23 733/4 Dec 29 108 % 18 Corp! 5 Co 2 Western Ry common—25 Chemica & Adjustment North 100 American Northeast 4 Northern Central Ry 20 Northern Natural Gas 46% Apr 111% Dec 833/b Jun 28 8 5%% Capital Co Pacific 4 16% Aug 25 Mar 25 16 Jan 0 86 Sep 27 85 Jan 4 QQ Jan 12 103% Apr 7 103% Dec 2 27 104 Dec 15 99% Aug 29 34% Dec 28 22% Sep 26 100% July 101 Oct 18 26% Nov 20 95 99% Mar 23 100% Feb 9 18% Sep 92% May 21 9 103% May 11 103 Jan 4 103% Apr 393/4 Jan 20 lo 7% Jan 11 193/4 Dec 29 263/8 Jun 11 29% Dec 29 16% Jan 25% Nov 6 14% Jan 1 39% Jun 7 2 38% Nov 20 31% Feb 1 49% Dec 8 44% Aug 10 109% Dec 31 43% Jan 6 19% Mar 7 ^ 931/4 321/2 83 /2 *873/4 18% 83% *80% 513/4 52 31% 31 43% 551/4 271/8 *89 433% 551/2 271/8 92 98 500 23% 84 991/4 33 33 /4 33 433/8 , 0110 111 75% 77 *92 9334 32 ;'8 32 /8 83 /2 84 /2 88 881/2 951/4 961/4 *101% 104 01934 20 32% 32% 58 583,8 25,8 25 % , 333/4 16% 037 43 °110 75 35 /4 16% 39 431/2 111 76 5 17% 17% *88% 1 89 1°2 1°2 *100% 101% *102% 103 26% 28% 17% 17% 89 89% 102 102 *100% 101% *102% 103 28% 29% 16.400 23% 23% 233A 5,500 21% 21 % 21% 85,200 99% 98 98 20% 20% 20% 52% 52 % 53 104% *104% 106 86% 86 86 150 175 175 *149 150% 2,100 1.000 14.900 6,400 60 7,300 150 160 12 12 12 12% 2,500 37% 37% 37% 4,400 17% 17% 3,200 723/s 71 3/4 72% 14.800 37 36% 37 17% 17 72 *26% 49% 100 4,600 49% 49% 49% 100% 100% *100% 48% 48% 48% 48% 3,700 8% 9% 39,900 133/B 13% 8 3/4 13% 6% 15 9 13% 101 7 7 7 300 163% *16 3/8 16% 35 *34% 35 96 97 *S5 96 17 17% 99 17% 17 100 700 510 45,900 95 *92 95 1,800 4.200 5,900 16 3/s 34% *92 100 15% 15 15% 99% 5.600 18% 18% 18% 3,500 82% 81 % 82 70 58% 60% 59% 60 17,300 32% 33 32 32% 14,600 44% 45% 443A 45% 71,200 58 59 57%' 58% 18.400 27 27% 27% 28 18% *82 *89 95% *460 30% 63% *22 97% 91 *89 96% *95% 96% 2,400 90 *460 500 350 500 31 31 4,700 65'% 65 65% 4,100 23 22 22 30% 39% 39 39% *92 93% *92 600 3,800 933A 50 32% 32% 32% 32% 25,600 84% *83% 84% 83% 83% 100 88 3/4 *873/4 88% 300 96 *95% 96 190 104 102 102 *101% 104 20 20 20 20 20 700 33 % 33% 33% 33% 34 2.500 *95% 96 59 59 % 88 3 4 *873/4 59 59% 59% 30 8,200 25% 700 89% 90 92 % 89 90% 44,600 16% 16% 16% 16% 17% 5,500 *25% 2 5 3% 25% *25% * 16% *87 88 3/8 037 43 43% 425/8 *110 111 87% 88aa 43 43% 111 *110 87% 140 43% 15,600 111 75% 77% 75% 76% 17% 76'% 17% 17% 18 15,300 _ 17% ,18 88% 10 183/4 19% 29 18% 19% 19 28% 28% 28% 43 47% 48% 47"% 503A 51 88% 640 102% 120 101 % 102 100 103% 103% 30 30% 293/4 30% 191,(300 18% 19% 18% 19% 13.000 28% 29 28% 28% 1,900 48 48% 103'A 2 9'A 28% 47% 102 * 103% 19% 28% 102 % *101% 8,800 87% 102 3A 89'A *102 % 89 102 % 102% 101% 1Q1% *102% 103 29% 29% 2.50 common preferred 8,000 39% 39 25 Northwest Airlines Inc Norwich Pharmacal Co 21% 39% 32 3/s . *110 75% 21% 39% 93% 83 2 36 22 39% 32 /® 32 4 533/8 25-^8 22,100 39% *149 63% *?2 . 6,200 22% 39% 176% 23 0873/4 95/2 *101/4 °19!/4 24% 22% 39 *175% 30% 3874 /8 931/4 33 24% 22% 104% 500 62% 24% 19% 585/0 27'/a 9i 98 29% 22,400 52 18% 82 56 32 45 •22 17,900 36% 21% 17% 95 99% *460 13% 35% 22% 98 *89 *96 % Xl3% *98 34% 17% 82 52% 31% 43% 551/2 27 —,. 0951/4 961/4 *101%« 103% 193/4 201/4 32% 33% 571/8 531/4 *25% 26 100 100 100 100 series $4.10 preferred series $4.08 preferred series $4.11 preferred series Northrop Aircraft Inc preferred 4.6% 18 70 14 36% 38 3/s (Minn)— Common $3.60 17% 95 97 12,200 21% 17% 713/4 36% *97 16% *92 97 98 29 /4 623/4 22% 16% No par Ry_ *97 17 *92 96 383A 175% 393/8 38 37 34% 7,400 38% 175% 40 21% 49 *100 100% 48% 48% 8% 8% 13% 13% 7 7 15% 15 '/a 16% 16% 34% 39% 38% 17434 37 16% 70% 36% 49 163/a 10,700 24% 12 37 8% — 16J/8 100 preferred Northern 34% 85 11% 13% 7% 15% 29 623/4 22 33 42^8 10 com 8% 13% 7 15 *16% 16 85 175% 175% 149 149 *175% 176% 149 149 11% 12 36% 36% 16% 17 70% 703A *36% 37 48% 48% *100 100% 48% 48% *96% 1 Co 84% 15% 13% 52% *104% 106 85 % 84% 16 36% 20% 5ava 51% 53 *104% 106 800 5.000 39% 98 19% *460 50 Corp Northern States Pwr Co 13% Jan 1 Aviation 19% July 27 - 25 preferred 91% May 6 July 14 64% Jan 1 100 preferred Norfolk 14 61% Sep 263/4 Feb 23 24% Jan IIlOO preferred 98 20% 30 /4 631/2 , *22% 1 Corp 99% —,. — Y State Electric & Gas Corp— Common No par Mar 14 100 29 Shipbuilding 101% Jan 92% May 63 Hartford series A *38 21a/« 38% 22% 20a/4 20a/4 , 500 30 100 92 98 °460 $3.75 preferred __100 Niagara Mhk Pwr Corp com_No par 3.40% preferred 100 July 27 87 7 & common 13 18% Jun 17% Jan 36 % 50 Co__ Haven 22 21% Jun No par No par Harlem New 255/8 039 .*96% No par common 18% 83% 53 31% 44%. 56 27 *80% 52 ^ No par New York Air Brake 4 18% Jan 32% Apr Y 49 8% 18 1 common 38% 21% 673A 24% 38% 36% 24% 21% 38% 21% 38% 223/4 21% 36% 24% 21% 39% 22% 19% 85 % 84 % 5 B Linen 14 21 1 16 % Apr Dec~31 preferred National 20% 52% 53% *104% 106 1 No par common 203/8 98 19% 10 preferred A 6% 9 llVa Jun 98 100 Co 36% 24% 21% 67% 24% 174% 39a/8 38% 38% 176 176 13 13% 13% 68% 24% 15% 16 *98 393/4 23 20% Dec 175 39 21 22% Fuel 10 46 5 16 *37% 20% 38% 22% 20% 38% _5 pfd series of 1951 $4.50 preferred National Lead Co 22% 383/8 20% common—5 Stores Prod Gas 13 37% 24% 1 Products 176 13 x36% 24% 21% 175 24 21% 1 25 National 106 5 38% 176 1 preferred Cylinder Gas Co National Dairy 38% 38% 5 common conv National 38% 39 12% 36% Inc Co 5974 Sep 45% Mar 14 29 Jan 38% 38% *173a/8 Register Lines 22% July 29 27 102% Jan 8 63% Dec 413/4 Nov 38% 10 33% Oct 24 16% 100 31 27 24% 16 160 67% 24% 68% 24a/4 24% 15% 38% 24% 24% 153/4 24% 5 Corp 16% Dec Dec 68 10 preferred A 25% Dec 30 14 68 68% 126 ♦125 126 *125 68 125 1 4 21 125 1 Fibres Inc 47 15% Apr 10% Jan *67% 1 31 10 500 43 124 43% 42 3/4 43% *42 3/4 44% *423/4 *51 '/a •51'% *51% *51% *51 No par 4% preferred Myers (F E) & Bros 20% Oct , 1,700 17% 1 10 com 27% July 25 15% Dec 1,800 4,300 54.500 5 Munsingwear Inc Murphy Co (G C) Murray Corp of America 21 29 19% Aug 26 2,400 211/4 19 22 N 30 2,500 19'A 18% 19% *19 1 6 > 4J 93 % 1 Jan 3,900 16% 32 % 10 5 28 10,500 46 95 12 31 16% 21 No par 31% Dec 16'A 16% 42% Mfg Corp 16% 47% 33% Co 10.200 263/4 3 Brass 38'A • 101% 21 94% Corp 371% 16% 32% Corp 81% 1003/4 46 3/4 42 Inc 383% 16% 4,800 81%e 82i% 37% 813A 101 37% 21 No par & Co 101 101% 363A 823% 81% 100% , 11,800 16'A - (John) 11 114% Nov 900 331% 69 33% No par 1 (The) Moore-McCormack Lines 2 8,300 25% 85% 27% 5 Montgomery Ward & Co 15 6 25 88 27% 1.25 25 Dec 25'A 25%*87 69 No par 2 Chemical Co Monterey Oil Co Mullins 10 104 68 20 Montana-Dasota Utilities Co 3 88 150 6,900 104%-106 104 273A' Machine Tool Mueller 105% 104 103 *103 25%- *87 Mills Montana 103% 114' 114 114 •113 104 25f 25% 87 37% 18% Jan 17 114 82 3A Monsanto 114 *113 •112 101 % 22% July 20 47 Feb 4 125% Dec 13,500 81% 25% Jan 74% Mar 29 24 35% 9 26 Jan 23% 100% 20 61 24% 83% Sep 8 24 36% 40 aa 243/4 1013/4 17% Sep Deo 233A 82% conv 17% Jun 45% Deo 23% 18% a 61 22 3/4 29% 18Sep 13 4 22% *18% 47% Feb 4 23,900 183A 7 Jan 36% 29% 29 37 35 3A 18% 13% Jan .42% Jan 36% 29'/a 39% Jun 19% Jan 35% 99'A 23 % Dec 11 30% Oct 38% Dec 28 35% 353/4 21% Apr 27% Mar 14 28 35 10 Mojud Co Inc 22 3 35% 100 pfd_l0Q 107% Nov May 17 20 23% Aug a 28% Dec 31 1 6 25% Oct 35% 34% 29% Corp RR Carpet Monarch 6 15 32 5 preferred series A Mohawk 21 52% July 2 % Aug 40 L 7% 23 27% Aug 18 Mar 31 17 23% Mar 17 31% com__No par ^Missouri Pac RR 5% 7 26% Oct 20 3 16% Jan Sep Missouri-Kan-Tex 114% Jun 1 4 ; Jan 40 32 1 River Fuel Mississippi 7 32 25% 1st 21% Aug 12 100% Jun 7 6 Mar 17 '61 31 % Jun Aug 10 27 32 100 23 % Jan *• 32 *103 93% N ay 29 85% Dec 19% May 28 71% Jan , 32 113 6 29 $5.50 31'% No par & Mfg common 1.6G0 32% 113 $4 4 14 30 62 6 Jan 1,600 16% 14 12% Jan 17,000 47% 140 22 Oct 82 ♦139 34% Jan 31 139 No par Minneapolis-Honeywell Reg com_1.50 3.30% conv preferred 100 103 108% Nov 23 5 May : 9% Jan 139 47% 32 51% Jan 102 47 141 47 ♦140 80 21 Dec 90 26 47 *138 10 1 106 55% Jan - 47 140 47% Shares 31 30% No par Minneap & St Louis Ry Minn St Paul <Sc S S Marie 1 47% 313% 303A 31a% 31 Dec. 23 Dec. 22 100 Corp Minerals <fe Chem Corp of Amer 16% Dec 26 20'/a Jun 5 Oil Midwest 31% common 1st preferred 8% 23 Prod Steel 30% the Week Friday Tharaday Dec. 21 31 30% 10 galea fa? HIGH SALX FKIC1S Wednesday Dec. 20 Dec. 19 Par Utilities Inc South Midland 21 Nov 35 21 Middle 7 146% Sep 137 126 % Jan EXCHANGE Lowest Tcesday Mop day STOCK YORK NEW Range einee Jan. 1 Highest Year 1954 Low cot LOW AND STOCKS Prevlaaa 48% 47% 43 4,200 0 38% Jan 102% Jan 92 % Jan 100% Dec IIOY2 Jan 29 104% Jun 108% Aug 30 26% Jan 4 18 % Jan 20 Id3/* Nov 9 21% Jun 9 For 33 V4 Dec 24% Dec footnntne Ohio Edison 4.40% 3.90% 15 109 27 109 Aug 3 26 39 Jun 20 Ohio 31% Jan 28 40% Sep 21 Oklahoma 18% Jan 20 100 Jan 19 21% Sep 26 14 19% May 17 103% May 13 25% Apr 25 common 4.56% 100 100 preferred 4.44% preferred 4% Oil No par Co Gas & preferred Preferred 4.24% Oklahoma 12 100 100 preferred Nov Jan Co preferred 1053/4 Sep 30% Sep 21 nqp-n 20 107 27 20 % Aug 2 102% Nov 24 20 105 % 9 106 % Jan Sep 95 % Jan 52% Aug 3 110% Sep 30 100% Apr 22 Natural Elec Co - series: Gas. com—10 20 _100 7.50 108% 973/4 97% *108 109%, 106% 106% 108% 33% 36% 33% 19% 19% 363A *101% 102% 23% 233/4 50% 50% 108 108% 97% 97% *108% 110 *106 107% 33% 337/8 36% *19% 37 19% *101% 101% 23% 23% 50% 50% 108% 109 . 98 98 *108% 110 *107 108% 34% 35% 36% 36% *19% I97'8 *101% 102% 23'/a 23% 50 50% 100% 108% *97% 98 *108% 110 *107 108% 33a/8 36% 34 37 19'% 19% *101% 102% 23 23% OP \ 50% 108/4 98 110 108% 34 A 36% 36 A 0191/2 191/8 50% 108 A 97% *108% *107 34 A *101% 102% 23% 23% 2,200 390 50 —- 100 20,400 4,200 300 _— 5,200 Volume 182 ' Number 5493 ... The Commercial and Financial Chronicle NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE STOCK RECORD Bang e for Previous ' 31 104 STOCKS Year 1954 Lowest * Kange since Jan. Highest Lewest 16 60% Dee 3 Jaa 5 127% Dec 3 9ft Jan ,73 Jan 44% Jan "23 Juiy 83 NEW YORK 49% Mar 14 114 Jan 64"% July 26 135 July 8 Conv preference Dec 31 13% Jan 6 18% Sep 22 97% Dec 30 94% Jan 10 112% Sep 78% Dec 22 23 Dec 13% Mar 11 76 11 Dec Oliver Corp common 1 4%% convertible preferred 5 31% Jan 6 47 Sep 20 31 84% Oct 19 Jan 14 Outlet Co 16% Dec 20 Overland Corp 4 16 10 Jan 3 67% Jan 23 17 57 Nov 98 34 Mar 14 Feb Jun Otis 7 71% Dec 1 94 6 22 101V2 Nov Elevator Oxford Tuesday HIGH SALE PRICES Wednesday Dec. 20 , 55% 120% 16% Sales for Thursday Dec. 21 54% *118 55% 55% 121 *119 Dec. 22 56% 56% 120 16% 16% 16% 16% 107% 107 106% 106% 107% 57% 121 121 16% 16% 108 16% 108 Friday the Wee* Dec. 23 108 Shares 55% 57 *120'/a 121 16% 107 .21,000 200 16% 15,800 107 210 No par 76 77% 75 76 74% 83 %c 74% 74% 43 74% 74% 43% 74% 42% 4,800 42% 42% 42% 42% 42% 42'/* 87 42% 2,000 No par Glass Paper Co 87 Co 87 •86 87 86 16% 16% 16% 16% *16% 16% 94% 16% 16% 600 95 94% 16% 94% *16% 5 94% 94% *94% 94% 94% 94% 1,000 6,25 new 68% 15 common... $5 preferred 87 1 (The) Owens-Illinois la 54% 120% 1 Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp 46% May 17 17 1 100 Outboard Marine & Mfg 99 16% Jan 60 5 61 Oct Dec. 19 series—Il00 1951 8 35% Nov 99 Par Common 15 69% Dec Monday ' Chemical Corp— 8 4 11 LOW AND STOCK EXCHANGE 4 Apr 29 Jan 1 Highest Olin Mathieson Peb v - 69 37% No par 68% 38 % 38 101% '101 ♦101 69% 87 69% 38 70% 38 101% *86 69 38% 101 71% 38% 101 38% 101 101 68% 38% *101 80 120 69 5,800 38% 2,800 101% 30 35% 6,600 P 14% Jan 20 26% Dec 22 82 Jan 7 97 7% Jan 11 12 Dec . 22 _■ 21 Mar 14 93 Apr 9% Oct Sep 22 22 28% Jan 4 40 Nov 26 •30% Jan 4 48% Dec 31 33% Feb 15 23 Jan. 12 114% Jan 13 137% Jan 4 4% May 18 26% July 20 8% Jan 5 ' 8% Jan 67 Oct 4 , 44% Mar 15 46 July 12 Aug 24 37 % Jan 37% Jan 14 37% Nov 10 8% Apr 28 20% Dec 29 16% Sep 26 25 84% Apr 4 104% Dec 7 4 11% Dec 29 4 40% Dec 30 36 21% May 6 30% Jun 22 45% Dec 31 40 97% Jan 6 Jan 26% Jan 35% Jan 15 6% Feb 17 3% Mar 12 36 May 7 30% Jan 4 Feb 10 Oct 28 23 27 . 27% Jun 24 73% Jan 4 70% Oct 19 38 % Dec 3 38% Oct 26 Dec 93 12 6 ! 62 Sep 6 6 • 17% Sep 7% Jan 21 64% Feb 14 Oct 11 36% Jan 10 11 9 18% Jan 4 9 Aug 30 30% Jun 20 100% Jun 29 30% Jan 4 32% Jan 4 23% Jan 11 106 Jan Ret) 57% Dec 25 107 Jun 103% July 22 2 113 % Apr 20 7 108% Apr 30% Jun 25 Jan 6 44% Oct 28 28 Penn 30 Oct 33 Dec 146 OCl id 52 Jan ■ 21 ?■» 53 14 14 25 10 48 % Nov 102 Sep 26 26 26% Jun 37% Jan 3 Oct 4 24 May 5 Dec 6 96% Oct 5 102% Oct 11 108 May 26 12% Jan 6 13 44% Jan 6 9 30 87 Oct 3 - 31 Sep 27 • 11/ Jan 82% July 34 3 2 75% Dec 31 69% Jan 16 Aug 5 53% Dec 20 Sep 27 37% Dec 7 29 10% Dec 6 12 115 13 84% Jan 83 Jan 6 67% Feb 7 23 15 Mar 5 15% Mar 14 158% Jan 6% Jan 4 8% Dec 4 30% Dec 80 62 31 4 30 24 1 16 Dec 6% Oct 20 Aug 26 85 3 Mar 14 25% Jan 150 29 122% Dec 21 Mar 14 22% May 17 76% Mar 11 29 27% Dec 31 162% Aug 31 28% Sep 16 71% Nov 29 12% Jan' 60% Jan 10% Feb Jan 6 24 24% Mar 14 108% Jan 14 18% Nov 30 16% Feb 8 29% Jan 6 Jan 4 32% Dec 30 14% Jan v 4 20% Dec Jan 7 20% Nov 24 19% Jan 5 Feb 17 99% Dec 20 91 8 16% '68 9% Mar 31 49% 49% 50 49% 49% 49% 49a/* 2,000 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% 37% L 29 19% Mar 15 12% Dec 31 9 Feb l 1 Corp l July 25 19 Mar 30 Dec 22 16 97 Jan 4 19 8 83% Nov 23 13% Apr 61 124 Oct 6 30% Sep 20 97% Aug 25 100% Sep 20 100 Nov 21% Dec 21 8 166% Aug 12 173 Jun 10 41% Dec 22 92% Sep 23 8% May 16 30% Jan 3 84% July 28 96 July 26 29 Jun 3 153% Dec 19 40 % Dec 7 153% Dec 6 27% Dec 7 1,200 Sep 8 13 14% •54 48% 47% 14% 14% 57 ♦54 48 47% 23 *22% 23 28% *28 28% 15 57 47% 14% ♦54 47% 70 200 4,500 9,400 15 23,900 57 48 2,500 100 *109% 110% 110 110 109% 109% ♦109% 110 110% 110% '*105!4 105 V* 105% 105% 105% 105'/* ♦105'/* 106 105 105 25% 25% 25 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 47 47% 49% 49% 49% 49% 50 18% 18% 18% 18 3/4 43,800 29% 30 30'/a 10,300 __10 - 46 18% 30 5 *33% 100 152 100 *93% 33 %c 25 25% ' 46% 46% " 18% 18% 18% 18% 30 V* 29% 30 29% 30% 34 % 33% 33% 33 33 152% 153 18% *33 33% 154% 155 154% 93% 94 ♦93% 95 94% 94% 21% 21% 21% 21% 21% 21% 54 No par 154 94 54 53 54 54 53% *103 104 21% ♦53% 155 29% *33 154% 140 260 103,400 7,000 33% 200 154 '/* 3,300 95 95 21% 21% 21% 53% *53% 400 20,300 54 1,300 30% 30% 30% 30% 2,000 6% 6% 6% 6% 6'/4 13,600 42% 15,500 2nd preferred 41% * 57% No par No par common com 103 39 % 24% 41% 40% 41% 42 103% 102% 103% 103 58% 58 58% 39% 24% ♦24% 100 100 *103% 104% •103% 104% •103% 100 *109 110 *109 110 •109 preferred ; 100 111% 100 *100 100% 100 100 103 103% *103% 104% 110 •109 110 104% 110 *109 50 440 30 ! 17% 18% 18% 18% 18% 19 18'/a 183/4 48,100 34% 34% 35% 34% 35% 34'/* 35 19,000 87 88 90 88 89 % *89% 46 46% 45% 46%' 45% 46% X44% 45% 44% 45% *93 7,500 97% 93 93 92 92 *92 92% 91% 91% 700 90 89% I *88 90% *88 90% 45 45 *44% 46 •44% 46 98% 98% 98 98 ♦98% 160 81 Vs 82% 80% 81% 81 10% 11% 11% 11% 11% 59 58% 58% 5 Inc 10% 25 common 58% No par Inc (conv) Consolidation 101 Coal Forgings 25% *92 58% 101 Co 1 1st series prior pfd 25% 25% 25% 94 •92 92 •89% 92 98 97% 98 20 20% 19% 19% 19% *162 167 *162 167 165 *163% 165 163% 38% 38% 40 40% _10 81% 6% 1 38% 82% 7 common 7 82% 82% 7% 7 10 28 28% 27% 28 27% 100 82 82 82 82 •81% 91% 91% 100 26 26 153% 153% 100 38% 1 preferred 81% •162 39% ♦90 25% •153% 39 100 156 156 ♦155 5 *26 30 100 40 82% 81% 82% 11% 97 19% -167 163% 58% 102% •100 ft 102% 50 43% 43% 900 9,700 43% 25% 25% 91% 92 91% 93 93 97 98 97'/* 97'/* 2,600 19% 5,100 19% 19% 19% *162 167 •162 164 •164 . 50 1,000 • 167 164 165 41 40% 41% 82% 82 82% 40% 81% 80 40 3/* 82'/* 7 6,000 9,200 7% 7 7% 28% 28 28% 82 82 82% ♦82 82% *90 91% •90 913/* 200 28'/* 6,600 90 90 27 27% 157 •153% •153% •113 26% 26 39% 1,200 94 91% 157 43% — — 59 91% 25 % -1 26% 39% 39% 156% 158 300 *11% 59'/* •92 ■ 26,100 11% TH 0 0 94 90 *163% 100 46 •98 '/a 59 26% •92 97 91 ♦44'/2 ♦113 93% 100 Pittsburgh & West Virginia Pittsburgh Young & Ash pfd 157% 39% •155 27% 157 39% 158 28'/. 27% •153% 39% •155 7 6,600 12,700 28'/* 120 30 157 393/* 8,300 80 158 Co 26 26% 26% 26 26 30% 31 30% 31 30% 31 31 31% 31'/* 31% 5,700 24% 25 24% 24% 24% 24% 24% 24% 24% 24'/* 1,800 10 21% 21% 21% 21% 21% 22 No par Power Gamble 26 5 10 class B Electric 94 •90% *11% • 43% 2.50 Metallurgical Inc Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co Pittsburgh Screw & Bolt Pittsburgh Steel Co common 5%-preferred class A (The) 25% 43% •113 91 46 100 81% 82% 102% 43% ♦113 320 *98% ' ♦100% 100 preferred convertible 43% 102 *90% 90 *44% 90% 98 1 Co 44% *100% 90% 93 % No par Wayne & Chic Ry com_100 guaranteed & '3,900 111% No par preferred Potomac 39% 25 111% 34% 89% 44 Procter 15,000 ♦111 100 Hosiery Co 39% *24% 1,010 58'/a 17% *115 5%% 39% 25 1043/4 34% 2 Pittston *24% 57% 17% C & St L RR 100 Pitts Coke & Chem Co com__No par $5 convertible preferred—No par 5%% 100 39% 25 413/* 104 100 34% Pitts C Ft 99 39% 58% 104 111% 100 Petroleum Pittsburgh fiQ 42% 103% 57% 58% par $4 preferred $4.80 ♦111 42% 103% 104 •103 5 series preferred Pltney-Bowes 111 42% 104 100 preferred Mills 100 111 ♦103 1 100 preferred Phillips 111% 103 3 Phillips Jones Corp common_No Pitts 39% 25 100 Reading Corp Corp common 3%% preferred series A Philip Morris Inc common 7% 39% *111 Phila & Pitts 39% •24% 100 Philco Pitts 58 preferred 4.3% 5% 1 _100 102 preferred 3.8% 4.68% , (conv) 12.50 $1 conv preference 4.4% preferred Poor & Co 24% Sep 47% 14% 60 28% 50 Plough Inc Plymouth Oil Co 108 14% ♦54 *22% 30% 35% Mar 18 19 47% *22% 6% 25 Dec 60 47% par 40 Phila Electric Co 7 43% Jun 23 30% 4% 115% Apr 19 102% May 2 107% Apr 1 1 111 - 100 Phelps-Dodge Corp 26% Mar ^54 „10 64% Aug 25 43 *22% 6% 16 15 Dec 49% 30% 52'/* Jun 17 31 ' 6'/a 6 30 8 38% *30% Pillsbury 31 11 38 500 6% Phoenix 21 89 ft Jan 50 5,900 30% 5 Dec 18% Jan 4'/a 103% 6 Feb 87 4S% 4% 6% 14 21'/* Jan 150 4% *30% Dec 90% Sep 3 4% 103% 104% Feb 76% Dec 11 4% 4% 5 6 87 Jun 1,700 4% 4% 19,200 5 6 24% Dec 31 18% Oct 29 4% Corp of America Brewing Co (Chas) & Co Inc common 46% Jan 42% Mar 62% Jan 4% preferred 100% July 33% Jan 77% Jan 146 14% common Pfizer 29 Dec *14% Petroleum July 9 14% Pfelffer • * May 25 119% May 26 Nov Jun 14 y8 Mfg C02 Corp 50 99 82 14% 100 48 Apr 14% preferred 4%% May 19 95% May 13 , 14 Peoples Drug Stores inc Peoples Gas Light & Coke 45% Aug 97% Apr 18% Dec 14 1 Peoria & Eastern Ry Co Pepsi-Coia Co Pet Milk Co common 23 31 3 Nov 33% Nov Jun 22 39% Dec $1.60 4 5 110% Jan 22 Mar 11 13 39% May 26 16 July 21 1 73% Feb 102% Dec Jan 173 106% Jan 112% Mar 30 48 Penn-Texas 24% July 25 6 29 Pennsylvania Salt 11 2 6 169 14% & 22% Apr 33% Sep 97 22 160 60 41% 14% Corp (The) 16 29 Jan 1 42'/a 60 ♦38 par common—No par Sand Jun 38 • 17% Mar 14 6% Nov 8 41% 61% ♦60% Light com___No preferred 4%% 29 13 41% 61% 4.40% series preferred Pennsylvania RR 13 4% July Sep 41% 41 41% ♦60 ft Cement Power 3.9% 11% Jan ♦38 41% 40% 60% 33% 5 16 156 *38 41'/a 60% 33% 49% Dec 22 168 43 40% 34% Sep Jan 9,400 34 Dec 80 37% 34% 36% Jan Dec 36% 33% 11 115 37% 61% __25 Corp Glass 48% Sep Nov 36% 33% Penna 89 16% Nov 36% 33'/a Pennroad 93 113 36% ,41% Enterprises Telep Penn-Dlxie 6 28 6 11 36% 15 Nov 21 Jan 36'/a ♦38 34% 58 14 21 31,200 i43/4 15% Dec May 4 41% Mar 14 31 104 11% 33% 6 44 37% Feb 9 11% 28% 85% Jun 12 11% 98 8 Jan 11% 28% 6 July 11% No par & Penney (J C) Co 11 10% July 15 11% 96% 6 23 Jan 35 80 11% 28% Jun Apr 100 8,100 11% 98% 38 90 4 77% 103 28% 9 95 83% Jan 76 3/* 96% 11 23 5 39,700 17% 103 61% preferred 82% July 20 9 17% 18 78% 103 98% 14 Mar *102 100 28 3 93% Feb 77 78% 9% 97% 110 2 17% 17% 103 *9'/* 98% 11 Jun 76% •102 9% 97% Jan 34% July 43 17% 76% 13,400 99% 107 83 36% 17% 103 *9% 44% 97% Jan 39% Dec Dec 36% »'/4 43'/* No par 82 7 15% Jan 98 11% &V* 30 9,700. 43% 28% 107% Sep 30 7 ns/8 .9-/8 43 23 11 Jan 74% *102 43% 910 7% 28 Jan 83 75 103 42% 7y*. •28 16 Oct 74% *102 42% 7% •22% Aug 27 52% Dec 17% 7% 7% 149 28% 731/4 Nov Nov *9% t 1,300 •147 y* 23 31 28 9% 7%, 49 ft 132 % 39 28 18% Dec 108 42 7% 149 393/4 49 ft 132% ♦28 $1 " 35% Dec 42% 7% 39% 50 *•* 132% 3,300 10,100 4,700 *27% 6 lfio 7% •147'/* 49% 28% 31 Nov 149 100 39 49 28 Dec 53 *147% ; 38% 49% *28 103 17 Peninsular 148 50 132% 40 400 2.50 Penick & Ford 8 148 *38 Transportation %__No Mines 50 39% *27'/* May 28 Feb Patino 39% 40% 150 t 25 103 7% May 5 ft 133% 17% 41 39 48 *133 171/2 1 39% 50 133% , 49'/* 25 115 -28 44% Mar Parmelee 50 133% *91/8 No par Parke Davis & Co—; Parker Rust Proof Co 25% -39 preferred 5 94 • * Corp 39% 51% 41% ,_1 Distillers 25% , 49% 134 7% 1 Pictures Corp Tilford 25% *25 39% x49 preferred 29 Feb ; & 25% 39% - $1.30 17% Oct 48 Park 50 ■ 2,800 ..... $1.32 4 101% Feb Paramount 47% May 5 51 % Apr 12 9 -44 29 4 3 29 n48 1 Airways Inc 39% 49% 40 51% 133% Panhandle East Pipe L com__No par 4 % preferred ; 100 Panhandle Oil Corp 1 3 25 44% Jun World 22 3 Dec 13% Jan 18 Amer 213/* 6 Nov Mar 26 Pan 22 *21% . 24 25 33 2 Corp 22 29% Feb 113 - 4 5 Nov Nov - Pacific Western Oil Corp common_4 4'/o preferred 10 Consolidated 10 25% Jan 108 Mar 18 3 Apr - 391/0 100 Mar Tin 119 10 " common_100 Pacific Jan ' Teleg 5 Jun 15 6 No par Telep & preferred *112 10 *25 25% 39% 50 35% 119 10 29% May 106% Dec Mar 18 31 6% ♦25 25% 39% 35% ♦112 10 *21% 22 49% 35% 36% 119 9% 27% July 28 15% Mar 25 134% Jan Pacific ♦21% 39 % " No par Pacific Mills 22 *25 , 35% ♦112 9% 5 104 2 * 88 Jan 25 Jan 104 * 14% Dec Mar 15 10 ; 36% 119 9% 29 45% Dec Oct Lighting Corp. 5 Corp Electric 36% 119 10 22 1 22% Sep 6 27% Mar 17 37% Apr 19 35% Jan 4 106% Feb 18 • Pacific Dec 22 4% May 27 8 Dec 55 Aug 10% Jan 28 29% Mar 29% Jan Gas 41% Jan 23 29 Finance Pacific 116 «g3/4 25 Pacific 37% 116 5 preferred 29 & 35% . 100 Inc common Aug 29 9% Oct 26 29% Aug 41 62 " 49% Dec Co 34% Feb 45% Aug 19 11% Dec 27 7% Feb Coast 12 98% May 17 8% Sep Pacific 5% No par com preferred Fisheries 56 2 ■8% Dec Inc conv Amer 148% Aug 24 152% Aug 22 6% Nov 16 45% Dec cum Pacific 42 7 31 4% 10 53 142 ft Mar 10 9% Dec 17 Products 44% Jun / 25 128% Jan 9 Pabco 17 25% Nov 29 26% Nov 29 , 6 154% Nov Nov 12% Mar 37% Jan 17 ., 38% July 14 140 124 26 16% May 16 21% May 13 : 39% Nov j 98% 98% 98% 98% 98% 98% 26% *26% 21% 98% 26'/* 22 99 500 213/* 22 y. 99'/* 993/4 4,100 20,100 2,900 Oct 26 72% Mar 16 80 9% 9% 20 69% Dec 9% 9% 15 81 9% 9% May 19 33% Jan 46% Nov 17 70% 70 47 70% 2 70'/* 70 70 Nov 70 y. 70% 570 23 Public Serv Co of Colorado_2i__10 70% 45% 70% 37% Feb 45% 45% 15 43% Jun 45% 46 36% Nov 45'/* Public 45'/* 45'/a 28 Serv 45% 6,900 Co of Indiana-_No par 38 % 38% 38 45% 38% 38 89% Jan 38% 6 38'/* 38'/* 38 38% 4,700 *85% 86'% 85% 85'/a •85% 86 *85% 86 170 26 26 *25% 26 *25'/a 26 300 26'/* *25% 26 113% 1133/* 1133/* 700 33% 32% 33% 11,100 18 Jan 35% Jan 7 43 82% Jan 7 92% Mar 25% Jan 12 27 25 15 26% Dec 23 Sep Aug 10 ; 3 84 Mar 19 Mar 21 25% Feb 11 24% Mar 15 12% Jan 3 27 Aug 5 26% Oct 27 112% Nov 25% Jan 4 25% Jan 4 31% Dec 2 103 % Apr 104 % Nov 9 125% Sep 14 3 34% Nov 16 6 July 20 15 28 % Jan 31 97% Jun 102 29% Aug~ 17 29ft Jan 19% Mar 18 7 100% Feb 10 103% Nov 22 23% Dec 40% Jan 4 66% Dec 29 56% May 32 28 Jan M3 Jan 5 21% Jan 15 For 4 35% Dec 158 Dec 7 3 see page 2$, 105 Nov 24% Nov 7 cum 3% % preferred 85% 26 *25% 26 *25% 25% ♦25% 26% 4.20% preferred 100''' *115 Pub Serv El & Gas common_No par 33% $1.40 div preference com__No par 31% 115% 114% 33% 33% 113 ^ 26'/* 113% 33 33% 9% 26'/* •113 33% 9% 32 31% 32 31% 102 *100% 102 102 102 *100% 102 •100'/a 102 *102 104 •102% 104% 103% 103% •102'/a 103% •102'/a 103% 100 *103% 104% *103% 104 ft *103% 104'/a 104'/a •103% 23% 23% ♦23% 71 % 38 72% 38 ft 100 104% Puget Sound Pow & Lt Co new__10 •103 3/* 4.08% preferred 100 4.18% preferred —100 21 4.30% preferred 23 Pullman Pure 33% Sep 14 Quaker Oats 1 *25 115 33% 9% *100 % 8 July 15 9% 86 ''' *25% 25 5 28 ' 25 11 31% Aug 2-1—100 preferred preferred 74% Dec 154 r No par 4.16% 41% Apr 6 preferred 4.32% 9 Mar 15 26% Jan Jun 105% July $4.75 11 30% Mar 30 J48 27% Nov 16 footnotes Oct 19 33'/* Apr 104 Publlcker Industries Inc common__5 Oil Inc (The) No par 5 Co (The) common__5 6% preferred 100 Quaker State Oil Refining Cerp„10 31% 31% 31% 32 1,800 313/* ... 100 60 25 23% 24 23% 24 23% 23% 71% 72% 723/* 74 73% 74 73% 74'/* 7,100 37% 38 38 38% 33 ft 38% 38 38% 13,400 32% 3,400 x32% 32% 32% 33% *150'/* 152% 152% 152% 30% 30% 30% 30% 32% *151 30% 32% 153 30% 323/4 *151 30% 323/4 153 30% 32% *151 *30% 3,800 153 50 31 1,200 Financial Chronicle The Commercial and 24 ... Monday, December 26, 1955 (2308) EXCHANGE STOCK RECORD NEW YORK STOCK Sales for Previous Bange for Lowest Highest Par EXCHANGE 5 8% Dec 22 81% Jan 11 Jan 4 86 Va Nov 3% Jan 4% Mar 28 1 10 Va Dec 22 Jan 4 52 Vi Dec 6 8% Jan 11 20% Dec 31 86 V* Jan 13 34 Dec 29 29 76 •7 36% Feb 30% Jan 8% Mar 14 Feb 47 42% Dec 7 Sep 26 137/a Sep 26 31 Oct 11 39 Jan 5 34% Jan 7 29'% Jan 5 32 1 2 27 5 25 16 5 15 37% Jun 1 47 Aug 11 38V2 July 27 5 6% Oct 39 % Dec 13 28 36 Sep Feb 16 32 Jun 1 16% Jan 4 22 Va Dec 31 12% Apr 27 18% July 22 3 8Ya Dec 20 7% Jan 15% Sep 26 31 23 12% Feb 4 60Va Oct 20 A6 13 6 May ~i% May~~7 14 Ye Dec 82 Jan Jan 4 Dec 8 7 84 6 Oct 45 .16 16 15 23 12 12 J~uiy~~2 44l/4 Dec 3 Mar 11 54% Dec 5 S3% Mar 16 54 Dec 3 51 Mar 14 62 Nov 2 46 Jan 26 91 May 11 Jan 2 88 F'eb 10 2 105 Nov 9 101 12 37 Aug 4 32 37 Dec 6 31% Apr July 78 40 82 85% July B5% Jan 13% Dec 9 48% Jan 11 26 105% Apr 14 38% Sep 2 5 8 8% Sep Dec 9 Dec 2 27% Dec 13 13% Oct 7 64% May 12 7 12% Jan 6 17 V4 S^p 9 26% Sep 27 21 82 33% Jun 4 34% Dec Jan 12 40 y2 Dec 23 23 Oct 7 40 V2 Jun 14 21 41% Jan 13 48 % Apr 20 31 24 Va Jan 6 33% Dec 8 Dec 15 Jan 41 26% Dec 4 18% Jan 34 Jan 8 281 y2 Oct 12 257 Jan 19 409 148 Jan 13 105 V2 Dec 29 100 Jun 17 105 y2 Mar 16 85 Oct 4 Oct 7 21 Oct 11 11% Nov 11 9% Jan 35 8% May 27 5%% Rohm & 72% Nov 29 68 Va Jan 25 88% Sep 9 4 21% Nov 15 19 Jan 18 32% Dec 15 33 y« May 21 50% Nov 24 35 Oct 31 48% Jan 3 18% Aug 23 16% Mar 9 11 Sep 27 15% Mar 21 Ruppert 51% Jan 28 47% Sep 9 42% July 21 567/a Dec 23 Bafeway Stores 4 103 Va Jun 14 31% Jan 11 99% Oct 5 92% Sep 9 98% Feb 28 112 % Oct 4 103% Jun 17 122% Dec 23 44 Dec 30 23 July 27 14 18% Jan Dec 30 Nov 22 76% Dec 62% Jan Apr 123 170 20% Jan 41% Dec 83% Jan 11% Jan 4 47% Sep 20 31 66 % Nov 22 May 26 (9 13 17 27% Jan Jan 6 32 13 57 3 78% Jun 20 19 98 Feb 11 16 101% Oct 13 107 8 Scovill 33% Jan 6 40 85 % Jan 4 92% May 18 69% Oct 11 87 % Jun 9% Jan 26 4 433/4 Dec 20 38 Dec 31 4 107/a Dec 29 25 y2 Jan 4 31% Dec 42 Ya July 19 2 613/4 Dec 31 5 24% Dec 31 Dec 17 Mar 15 20 20 40'A Nov 16 83/a Mar 53/4 Nov 52 Nov 35 -Oct 337/a Jan 93/4 Mar 23 Nov 54 Oct 22% Jan 13V4Nov 3 13 69V2 Jan Co common preferred 40 15 17 10 11 18 14 13 18 6 9 203/a Dec 16 9Va Apr 26 61% Jan 5 49% Apr 11 497/8 Nov 29 11% Jan 31 36Va Feb 10 66% Mar 7 30Ye July 12 19% Jun 22 36,800 35 % 5,100 45 37 % 21 Va 21J/2 1,2O5 15% 15% 4,200 9% 9Va 15% 15% 200 17% 18% 2,300 44 86V4 32 Va 12% 15 48% 49% 48% 48% 23% 23% 31 31/2 82% 82% 306 308 *147 165 82% 82% *306 315 *147 165 43 43% *103 103% 18% 18% 307/a 32 137/a 14 20Ya 21% 53% 55% 165 43Ye- 433/a 43 Y8 103% 18% 31% 13% 21% 54 68% r 67-% 68% *94 94% *104 105% 36 36% 66% 94 67 Ya 94 104% 105 36% 36% *89 90 75% 76% 89'/4 14 21% 54%. 69% 94'% 105'A *94 *104 36% 36Y4 *89 V4 90 753/4 77 89V'4 75 44 103% 18% 31Ya 76% 4,409 11,300 1,400 HO 14,100 1,100 37'5°° 52% 70 86 103% 36% 35 6% 79% 22% 15 Va 78Ya 22% 15 28'/a *34Ya 44% 31 53% 54% 95 95 117 ■ 117% 27,200 74 10 53 35% 35 36y2 12 11% 700 15 '6% 35 11,900 8 6% 35% 60 27,300 44% 7% 28% 36 44% 31% 390 800 63 *62 *102 103V2 26% 28V4 13% 13'/2 85% 86% 31% 32 52% 53% 95 95% 114% 115 47% 48% 23% 23% 31 31% *103 103% 183/4 13% 30% 31 137/a 14% -ui 20Ya 20Ye / 53% 56Y4 28% 36 44% 31'/4 *385 390 *102 103y2 27'/2 27% 13J/a 13% 85V2 86y8 x31V4 31% 36 36V4 *llYa 12 56% 55 94% 118 % 48/a 23% 95 122% 49% 23% 31/a 32/4 81% 82 y4 *306 315 -147 165_ 43 4 43 % 103% 103% 18% 18% 31% 31% 13% 13% 21% 21% 53% 543% 69% 69% *94 94% *104 105% 36% 36% 89 89 75% 77 3,900 19,600 5,900 — 1,900 10,700 200 — 23,700 3,500 30,500 6,700 13,200 900 31,300 200 2,000 11,200 900 14,4U0 1,200 50 10,400 40 4,600 3,500 8,500 42,500 30,700 11,700 50 30 2,800 60 11,000 1,800 36 Ya 36 V4 35% 36'/a 35 Ya 36 36 Ya 55 55 y4 56 V4 56 Yi 57'A 55 3/4 56% 53% 22% 22% 22 Ya 22 Ya 22 Va 22% 1,300 22% 22 Ya 36 36 Ya 35 Ya 49,400 36 Ya 35% 36% 35% 365/8 17% 17 Y* 17 Ya 16% 14,100 18'A 17 17% 17 Ya 6 Va 19,800 36% 36Ye 18'A 20 6'A 6Ye 56% 56Va 40 Y4. 4J% 44% 46 10 10 *24Ya" 25% 62 62% 273/4 27% 14% 147% Shamrock Oil & Gas————— 1 Sharon Steel Corp No par Shattuck (Frank G) ; No par Eheailer (W A) Pen Co —1 Shell Oil Co 7.50 Sheller Mfg Corp 1 Sheraton Corp of America 50c 85V4 31% 35 *12 300 35 *33% 80 *385 385 385 100 37% *43% 25 15'/a 15 27% *3,4% 44% 31 *102 103% 26Y2 26% 13% 13% 82% 82 y4 312 312 *147 36% 55 23% 36 31V2 52 Va 52% 93% 94% 113% 113'/2 47 47% *23Ya 23% 30'% 31%.- 76 x36Ya 53Y4 23 35Ya 15 27% *34% 44% 44% 31% 32V2 *385 390 *102 103V2 26Ve 26% 13% 13'/2 84% 85Y4 V 31% 32 35V8 35Ya 12 12 82 75% Seaboard Finance Co common 1 Seaboard Oil Co—— —_—_1 Seagrave Corp 5 Sears Roebuck & Co new —3 Seiberling Rubber Co 1 Servel Inc common 1 $4.50 preferred No par 383/4 Dec 8 59%'Apr 5 31% July 18 353/4 Dec 10% Feb Mfg 3.65% Seaboard Air Line RR Co 7 30 Mar 14 43% Jan 6 16 Jan 6 15 31 18% May 24 No par No par No par 25 100 Co common.; preferred $4 23 7 Sep Paper $3.40 preferred 7 Mar 31 Dec 8y8 Jan 7 21 14% Feb 27 55% Mar 14 33Ya Dec 26 15% Jan Scott Dec 21 Oct noncum 28Va 79% 25% 15 Y» 28Va 36 44% 31% 25'/4 44Ya 395 81% 16 22 9,200 19 V4 73% 9% 51% 52% *62 84% *102V2 6% 79% 24 6% 27% *312 315 *147 165 42% 433A *103 103% 18% 18% 30% 30% 13% 14% 20Ya 20Ye 54% 57% 66% 67%*94 95% - 103% 103% 36% 36'% *89 90 100 Ry Co Dec 7 July 13 19% Sep 93 Va Oct 27y8 May 41 25 22 45Y4 Dec Nov 62 16 Southwestern Louis 5% 6% 78% *34'% 52 53Va 94 94 114 114 403/4 48 23% 23Ya 31'/4 31% 5 10 100 10 common 6% 16 28Va 38 44% 32V2 395 preferred——_100 St Regis Paper Co common 5 1st pfd 4.40% series A 100 San Diego Gas & Electric Co 10 Sangamo Electric Co 10 Savage Arms Corp 5 Schenley Industries Inc 1.40 Schering Corp 15c 49% Jun 105 Sep 25% Oct 7 Nov 6Ye July 10 20 10 Dec 30 ~7% St Jan 170 28 89 % Mar 80 July 21 Jan .7 33 15 Apr 34 % Dec 4 Jan 84 27 23 Dec 108 % Nov 8 25% Jan 4 85 Nov 10 42 Jan 4 Jan 102 13 88% Jun 320% Apr 12 % Nov 10 24% Dec 98 34Ya Jun 17 17% Apr 27% Dec 31 14% Dec St Aug 17 Jan 101 4 28 Jan St 103% 104% 34V4 34% 35 35 78% 25% 16 Va x6% 78% *25Y4 *102 102% 25% 26% 13% 13% 84% 85V2 31% 32% 35Y4 35J/2 *12 12% Joseph Lead Co Joseph Light & Power No par L San F Ry Co common—No par Preferred series A 5% 100 St 33% Mar 14 23 23% May 18 17% Apr 22 July 14 145 5 19 Dec 27 29% Dec 31 11 Jun 26 25% Mar 14 103 V2 Nov 14% May 55 74 29 Dec 15 296 6 11 265 21 21 Dec Apr 111 16 27% *34% 44Va 32'/4 5 (Jacob) 4% preferred 4.30% conv preferred—-. Jan 38% 73% 74 9% 10 52% 53% 51% 52% *62 70 *36% 87 102% 103% 34'/a 35% 35 35 51% 70 87 1,200 54 35% 8 15 48% 49 Ya 74% 10 53% 51% *62 87 86 105% 34% 35'/4 34 *35 78% 26 16 'A x26 1 Ruberoid Co (The) 22% Jan 40 73% 9% 52% 10,300 19 8 15 15 20,203 10% 38% 35 21,8 15% 9% 16'/4 18l/a 13Y4 *62 63 44Va 45% 48% 49% 70 *104 6% 78% No par preferred 25 & El Corp—No par Spring & Axle Co —5 Haas Co common 20 9 15 74% 10 53V4 52V4 *62 86 87 87% 104% 104% 33% 34% 35% 35% Gas 14% Jan 88% Jan 52% 70 52% 6% 85% Aug 8 15% 48% 1,800 8% *53 % *33% 21 15 9% *15% *9Y4 9Va *15% 16% 18Va 18Va *62 63 44% 45 V4. 7% 8 85 10-/8 *43% 45 37 37 *33'% 35 21V4 21'% 15% 15% 9% 16% 18% 63 45% 73% 9% 52% 51% 74 10 52 100 _1 Ronson Corp __1 Royal Dutch Petrol CO—50 Guilders Royal McBee Corp 1 28 49% *62 36% 8 *15 48 15 73% 9% 50% Rohr Aircraft Corp 1 14% Sep 44% 7% preferred series A— 4% 4 6 *9% *15% 18 *62 44 15' 48% 9Y4 16% 18 Va 63y2 45% 8% conv Rochester Rockwell Feb 35 9Y4 *15% 18 62 V2 Company new —.—_5 Roan Antelope Copper Mines Robertshaw-Fulton Controls com__l 8 45% Oct 84 *33% 35 21% , 21% 15% 16 Ritter 9 17% Jan 3-5 21Ya 16% shillings Richfield Oil Corp 77V» Dec 22 *33% 21% 15% 44'/2 27,700 46% 8% Ltd Trust Selection Rhodesian 57/a July 26 7% Jan Preferred 3.60% series Preferred 4.50% series Rheem Manufacturing Co_. Rhlnelander Paper Co 20 45% Feb 1 *36 No par 2.50 1 __10 10 100 100 1 _5 J Brass 38y8 39 19% 19% 33V4 35 *43Va 45 *36 37 34 50c —10 10 Common Vi Sep 26 52 38 19% 10 10 5 100 1 Rexall Drug Co Reynolds Metals Co Reynolds (R J) Tob class B 8 Sep 60 10 9Va 10% 52 Va 38 19% 9 10% 51% 37% 19% 33% 44Ya 36'% 34 45 37 preference Revere Copper & 15 Sep 10% 51% 37% 59% 33% *44y2 Co— Reliable Stores Corp —— Reliance Mfg Co common... Conv pfd Zlk% series— Republic Aviation Corp Republic Pictures common $1 convertible preferred Republic Steel Corp 10% Jun 7% Mar 14 13 8% Dec Jan 6 13% Jan 70% Dec 31 «7% Feb 24 6 Jun 22 May 16 64 5% Mar 14 9 14% Dec 10% Jan 26 May 16 31 43% Aug 23 11 3 Dec 64 15% May lg & (Robt) $1.25 div prior 14 13 25 ll'AFeb 19 Sep 217/8 Aug 67.% Feb 47Ya Sep 11% Aug 15% Aug 54% Sep 3 95 9 No par Rayonier Inc 1 Raytheon Mfg Co 5 Reading Co common 50 4% noncum 1st preferred 50 4% noncum 2nd preferred 50 Real Silk Hosiery Mills 5 Reed Roller Bit Co No par Reeves Bros Inc.--.— — —50c Reis 41 •% May 46% 84 47 85'A 8% 10% 54 39% 19% 35Mi 46% 8d'/4 8% xlOYa 53% 38Ms 10 35% 45% 46'/a 85 86 8% 9 10% 10% 53V4 53% 45% 85% 45% *84% 45% 85 V4 gi/8 10% 45% Raybestos-Manhattan 42 Mar 8 27% May 22 18% Aug 3 19% Mar 22 Shares Dec. 23 R 36% Jan 11 Radio Corp of America com__No par $3.50 1st preferred No pax RKO Pictures Corp 1 RKO Theatres Corp 1 55% July 88% July 10% July 12 July 60% Nov 417/8 July 25% Apr 18 29 13^ Jan the Week Friday Thursday Dec. 41 Wednesday Dec. 21 Tuesday Dec. >0 Monday Dec. J 9 NEW YORK STOCK 1 Highest Ranre sinco Jan. Year 1954 Lowwt PRICES LOW AND IIIGII SALE STOCKS 6% 56% I 56 Ya 40% 40 41 45 Ya 45 Ya 6 Ms 6 56 Ya 56 Ya 56% 55 55 40% 40Ys 41 40% 40% 4,400 45% 44 Ya 45 % 9,800 G 6 Ya 6 63/a *56 y2 45 Yi 4,700 44% 45 Ya 10'/a 10 lOVa 10 610 3,500 10 10 *24% 62 % 10 10 24 Ya 24% *24% *24% 25'A 200 25 y4 65 Ya 65% 66 64% 65% 13,300 62 Ya 62% 27 28 14 Ya 14% 25 »/4 27% 27% 27 Ya 28 27% 27 Ya 14Y4 14% 14% 14% 14% 14% 24 46'/a *57 56% , 52Ya 1 59% 9 69 78% 22 V4 31 61% 22% *215 107/a 24Ya 46Va 58Ya 567/a 52% 59% 9% 24% 46% 57 . 563A 52% 59'A 9% 71% 82% 227/8 30Y* £4% 47 57 57Ya 53% 3,600 10,900 4,400 29% Jan 43% Dec 36va Jan Nov 8 32 Va Jan 523/a Dec 22 35% Jan 547/a Dec 31 25Ye Jan 42 Apr 40 46% Oct 28 37%'Mar 14 83/a Nov 29 49 Jan 6 54 Feb 9 20% Jan 25 20Ye Nov 2 497/a Jan 18 18 July 19 174 'Feb 24 9Ya Feb 4 Aug 27 14Ye Dec 22 6% May 35 51' 23 May 19 Nov 15 % Jan 1 24'/a Dec 31 32Ya Aug 25 35 % Jan 547/a Dec 59% Dec 13% Jan 31 25% Aug 11 15Y4 Jan 175 138% Feb Aug 19 17 10Ya Dec 5% Jan 16% Sep 187/a Dec 10 14% Jan 6 49% Jan 8 54 29% May 6 43 % Nov 29 Dec 23 Mar 23 14 7 21 15 1 14 15 7 27 7 64Ya Dec 23 27% Feb 7 210 Jun 23 12% May 23 39% Jan 6 44 Jan 3 48% Mar 14 31 45 19 54 Feb 25 19 37% Jan 3 40% Nov 3 52 Mar 14 35 Jan 11 40 37 Ya Jan 11 46% Dec 23 44 3/4 Jan 18 15 Ya Jan 5 177/aJan 7 25% May 6 28 Ya Jan 17 28 Va Feb 2 July 28 29 y4 Aug 23 32 7/a Dec 6 Jan 18 26 34 19 31 Ya Jan 7 36% Jan 4 54Ya Dec 29 Oct 11 39% Jan 11 813/4 Dec 20 723/4 Jan 18 37 Jan 5 50 Dec 15 49Ya Jan 6 60 Jan 14 92 Nov 22 87 y2 Apr 14 Oct 12 Y« Jan 4 Apr 15 29 Ya Aug 9 25% Oct 11 5 22 163/a Dec 2 15% Jan 4 4% Mar 16 4 65% Mar 31 62 Oct 1 South Indiana 36 Ya Nov 29 Southern 4 Southern Production Co 13 93 Dec 29% May 6 5 24Ya July 8 7 Feb 18 11 25 21 Feb 7 77% Dec 16 98 Ya Sep 16 103 Ya Nov 30 16 Ya Jun 2 23 Ya Aug 8 2l 4 23Ya Nov 30 Dec 28% Jan 39% Dec 29 2 29 Ya Jun 14 103 V2 Nov 14 $4.50 5 17 y4 Nov 18 Spiegel 36 y4 Jan 92% Sep 22 12% May 17 12% Jun 28 177/a Dec 7 88 10Y4 Oct 9 15% Dec 20 footnotes see Daep July 27 86 55 y2 Dec 3 18 Mar 22 35 Ya Nov 28. 27 July 11 41 y4 7 July 27 94y4 Nov 22 20% Mar 16% Feb 4 11 _1 54Ya No par 50 1C8Y4 50% 100 *90 Va 100 preferred Spencer Kellogg & Sons Sperry Rand Corp common Sep 40 Ya Oct 49% Nov 23 IncJ preferred Inc $4.50 preferred Square D Co Standard Brands Inc ^1 50c 25 2 common 11 18Ya *51% 18V* 53% 2G7/a 36 V* 51% 19% 37 56Y4 preferied __ 27 7.50 Southwestern Public Service Co 1 Spalding (A G) & Bros Inc 1 Sparks Withington Co 2.50 Spear & Co common 1 $5.50 preferred No par Spencer Chemical Co common 6 4.20% *210 107/a ,_No par Mobile & Ohio stk tr ctfs Nov - 68 V* Mar 14 31 70 24% Jan 4 Aug 31 non-cum 10% Jan 21 100 11% Aug 12 63 Ya Jan 7 Y4 Jan 90 5% 87/a 70Y2 70% 79'A 81 21% 22 29Y4 31 63% 64Y4 22% 22% 31Y4 S4Y* Southern Railway common 57 52Ya 59% 9Y4 *36 5lYa 19% No par Co (Del) Dsc 52 Ya May 31 4% Oct Jan Gas Co 38 Ya Apr 112 3% Nov Nov 29 Natural South'n *59 23% 46 57%' 26% 5 Gas & Elec Pacific 50 5 25 25 Edison (The) 5 65 Ya July 777/a Oct 14 Aug 19 99 For California Co 34 com preferred Southern 29 59 Sugar Southern ^9 74% Aug Rico 7 7 Ya Dec Jan Porto Mar V 21% 6% Dec 106 3 100% Dec 22 6% Jan 8% preferred 543/4 July 25 51 25 5% South 23% 46 *56 Y4, 56 V2 52% 18Ya *51'% E & G Co com_4.50 South Carolina 3 19% Mar 26 Jan 26Ya Due 1 Signode Steel strapping Co 1 Simmons Co No par Simonds Saw & Steel No par Sinclair Oil Corp 5 Skelly Oil Co 25 Smith (A O) Corp 10 Smith (Alexander) Inc common 5 JVa% preierred 100 4.20% preferred 100 Smith-Corona Inc 10 Smith-Douglass Co Inc 5 Socony Mobil Oil Co Inc 15 Solar Aircraft Co 1 Solvay American Corp 4% pfd—100 ■ South Amer Gold & Platinum 1 25% Dec 497/a Nov 633/4 Nov 59 Yi Jun 57% Jun 64Y. Dec 153/4 Sep • 79% Sep 83% Dec 25Y4 Jun 333/4 Jan 18%'Aug 17 __ 51 Ya 19% 31 Ya 34% 56Ya 34% 108% 51% 71 80 22% 31% 62% 23 ■ — 11 27% 27 55Ya 36 'A 36% 36 Ya 27 Y* 21% 27 y4 21% 27 V* 20 3/4 19% 20% *19% 4% 43A 27 Ys 20% 20% *20 V* 21V* *4%- *4% 5% 4% *4% 80 *70 76 76 76 *101 76% 102 102 5Ya ♦20 102 *101 Ya 5% 30 Ya 347/fl 57 33Ya 34% 109Ya 110 51 Yi 51Y* 563/a 33% 34Ya 108 109 50Y4 51% 90% 90 Ya *70 80 76% 4% 30 Ya 34% *90% *4 Ya 93 5 5% *90Ya 93 4Ya *4 Ya *70 76 76 Ya *101 Ya 102 80 76 y4 102 16 Ya 19 Ya 19 Va 19 Ya 19% 19 y* 19% 27 Ya 27% 27% 2 / ;4 27 Ya 28Ya 102 y4 102% 16 Ya 16% 16% 16% 84 103 1,130 2,460 3,400 37,700 27,100 6,500 9,800 10,400 6,700 400 3,000 22>ix 1,600 05-!™0 3X'2X° 17'7x2 3.100 1,509 10 6,600 20% 800. 5Ya 12,500 5 Ya 102 Vi 28 ' 27% • 76% 76 102 20 % 16% 800 53,300 80 *70 19 103 *102 400 13,600 . 80 27% 19% 27 1,900 29,400 103/4 513/a 20 30 Y* 35 56Ya 56% 32% 33Y8 109Ya 110 51 51 56% 27 y4 Ya r- 51% 19% 30 Ya 34% 55% 27% *70 51Y2 19% 30% 34% 25% 47 % 59 /2 55% 59%, 9/a 72 82% 23% 3iy4 647/8 23y4 18% 18% *51% 54 28 28% 37 V* 37 Vi 56% 107 108 507/a 50Ya *90 Ya 93 4 18% 54 28% 37 51% 51% 19Ya 19% , 51% 19% 30 Ya 34V* 51% 19% 30% 34% x34 4% 18% *51Ya I8Y3" *51% 27% 37 18Ya 54 28 18% 53% 27 V* 4% 59% 9% 72 83 23 32 62Ye 64 22% 23 V* *215 „ 103A lOYe 2d % 47% 53 57/8 54% *59.% 9A 71% 82 23 29% 64% 23 *215„ 10% 34% *30 34 93 25 A 48% 58% 58 A 54% 59JA 9% 71Ya 83 23 30% 64V4 23Ya *215 — 10Ya 10% 24Y4 47% *57 57% 53% 59% 9Ye 71 82% 22Ya 28% 633/4 23Va *102 103 103 16'% 16% 83 , 83 *102 16% *82 Ya 4,700 150 19% 4,600 283/a 194,200 103 16Ya 83 40 11,400 450 No par 83 Ya 83% 83 Va 83 Ya 83 V* "S3 % 52 Ya 52% 52 Ya 53% 54 y4 53 54 3,200 52% 54% 5 38 38 Ya 38% 38 7 38% 39 38Ya 39 12,100 90 Ya 50 No par 38 Ya 38 Ya $3.50 preferred __L No par Standard Coll Products Co Inc 1 91 com Standard Gas & Electric ICo 1 8 y* 91 Vi 91% 91 y* 91 91 *91 91Ya 90Ys 11 Ya 11Y4 11% 11% 12 12 12 Ya 12 Ya 125/a 24,300 ny4 9% 9 Ya 9% 9Ya 93/4 2,500 9 Ya 9 Ya 9Ya 9% 9% Volume 182 Number 5493 The Commercial and Financial Chronicle ... (2809) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE STOCK RECORD Range for Previous Year 1954 Lowest 4 44% Oct Eanrt,Inc,,an. l Highest 52% Jan 4 73% Jan 42% May 18 18 8 29 48 % Dec 8 71% Jan 4 112% Dec 8 32% Jan 4 99 Jan 6 7 Oct 26 10% Feb 8 11'/Wan 8V2 Jan 6 4 15% Dec 30 16% Oct 25 22% Feb 14 5 53% Oct 22 30% May 11 Vs Jan Dec > 31 5 13% Dec 99 17 40/4 May 26 13% Jan 30 y4 Feb 15 16 24/4 May 12 26% Dec 29 23 A Jan 13% Jan 4 20 15 18% £ 29 - 38% Oct iqv 19% Jan TiS a 4 23% May 23 2}:?a July 24 f US 14 21 8 19% Aug 24 4 27% Dec 29 903/ipn0« 26 20/4 Sep 14 y4 Dec 4 n'f 11 I2? 12% Nov 24 Oi.t 12% Jan 1 101 Dec 30 97% Jan 20 30 70 Dec 30 67% Feb 9 llo A Apr 5 21/4 Jan I?v 11 6 7 71% Jan 7 635 118 % Aug 11 84% Dec 12% Dec 3 Jan 8 14% Jan 4 816 Jan 31 11 50 16 Feb 26 24% Nov 41% Feb 4 31% Jan 4 81% Jan 13 740 Jan 6 18% Feb Nov 30 51 y2 10 (The) Drug 102 *100 89% 90% 50% 50 151% 50% 152% 30,600 152% 151 % 4714 ' 91 49% 477/,, 152% 53,400 47% 47% 47% 102 *100 141/ \V 44% 44% 44% 44% 45 __10 58y2 59% 58% 58% 58% Inc 14% 14% 14% (J P) & Co Inc 5 common___l preference______; __2C Stone & Webster 26% 21 15% 19,500 17% 8,000 17% 18% 17% 44% 44% *44% 58% 58% 58% 58% 14% 58% 4,200 *14% 14% *14% 14% 200 45 - 57% 57% 57% 58 26% 26'A 26% 26% 27 36y2 26% 36% 27% 37 37 37% 36% 37 21% 21% 21% 20% 20% *21% 21% 21% 21% 21% 19% 19y4 20 *19% 20'% 20y2 18% 7,200 102 15% 351/, 35% *20 *100 15% 26V2 27Mi 3514 21 . 102 28,500 45 . 56% 15 47% 15% ilvl *?4% 14% 5 Stokely-Van Camp Inc 5% *100 14i/ 18% 154 47% 102 14a/ 18 1 Shares 89% 50% 141/4 1 the Week Dec. 23 91% No par Co Friday Dec. 22 50 18 5 Storer 46% 21 90% l4y8 Stix Baer & Fuller Co prior 91 50% 151% 150 47y2 Dec Is Stewart-Warner Corp » *100 1 LS Chemical 150% 46% 100 20% 20 20 *20 20% ,21 *20 20% *20 600 4,000 24,600 7,200 800 !, 11,500 ' 20% 300 4,900 No par Broadcasting 31% 32Vb 32 32 32'/8 32»/4 1 22% 32% 23 32% 32 23% 23% 23% 32% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 1,800 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 37 10% 37% 37:1/0 10% 10% 46,100 37% 5,000 Co 41% Nov Sep aaa/ 28 48% Dec 44% 16 96 28 Dec 105% Jan 14 147% Dec 24 7% Dec 29 128 Oct 11 1% lin J h 6% Jan 1 Sun Chemical Corp common.. _i $4.50 series A preferred No par Ear 30 Nov 25 27% Jun 15 28 Aug 1 40% July 25 87% Sep 1 12% Jun 2 1,080 Dec 4%% Sunshine 1 10" Mining Co„„ Superior Oil of California— Superior Steel Corp 15 58% May preferred series A 5%% 2nd pid series of '55—30 Sunshine Biscuits Inc 12.50 8 33% Sep 2 Sutherland 10% 10% 36% 37% 15% 153/. 100 72% 116 116 155/ 98 ?2 72% 22% *115 115% 115% 23% 26% 26% 37 37 77 75% 76 9% 9% 985 50 29 9% 990 29 44% 983 75% 9% 28% J "8% 28% 95% 96 137% *135 1 8% *94% 1,500 :1010 270 23% *22% 441/. 44% 23 95% 44% 22% 22% 48 48 48 44% Y 23% 47% A 45 44% 45% *94% *134% 135% 8%-r 87/a 137 *134% 87% v *134 9 985 6,200 *22% 47a? No par No par 1005 3,100 9% 4,200 443/0 , 1005 9% 2,500 47% preferred 9% 44% 44 $4.40 cum pfd ( conv) 76 29% 47% Symington Gould Corp 75% 44% 44% ,/ 76 29% 47% Timy23 3,200 37% 44% 44% os/io«9? 9% Sep 21 73,100 26% 37% 29% 47% 1501/ 23% 26% 37%' 29 25 com 23% 26% 44% 7.50 Co 460 28% Sylvania Elec Prod Inc & 115% *115 44% 49% Jun Swift 10 2,700 4A 44% 44 9,800 73% 72% 23 Vb 9% 1 000 *22% *22% 72% 98% 115% 23%- 9% 985 ____5 23 [ 76V« 9% 988 15% *98 76 26% 37 * 15% . 26% 28% 26% 26% 37% 76% 37% 15% 98%' 37% 22% Sweets Co of America (The)—4.16% 6 15% *98 , 26% *37 37% 72 % 72% 116 23% 37% 151/, 98 100 72% 116% 22% 155/. *98 73% 25 Paper Co 36% 15% *98 2Ji^8^/rep 3o 52% May 2 ni^i/ l^ar }* 16 4% Feb lo Corp Sun Oil Co common..- ...—No Class A 4%% preferred 100 Sunray-Mid-Cont Oil Co common__l 120 2 oa/oc Oct 26 Sunbeam 17% Aug 12 Jun 1 8 10 Studebaker-Packard Corp J 7 80% Sep 8% Nov 22 2 20% Dec 30% Jan BUiOas Stevens 105 25% May 12 32% May 11 75% May 17 30 4 Jan 50 Sterchi Bros Stores Inc b 41% Jun ■ 4 Feb 68% Dec 113 % Jan 90 50% Sales for Thursday 20 20 32 32 - Co Stauffer 21 29% July 91% 50 150 common preferred series A Starrett ?M23 Jan 5 6 90% 25 Standard Ry Equip Mfg Co Stanley Warner Corp— 11 6 17% Jan 10% Nov 23 3%% „ Dec. Dec. 19 „15 of Indiana Standard Oil of Ohio 63% July 28 15% Aug 22 ^n Dec 21% Jan 8 V2 Jan Feb Oil Standard Oil of New Jersey 13 18% Nov 23 Mar 25 Standard 8 30 89 24 Dec 22 Mar 28 50 • 4 22% Apr 19% Feb 12 - 102 2® 14 46% Dec 154 -50% Sep Aug 19 42% July 30 5 36y8Feb Mar 14 * 102 y2 Mar 11 55% Jun t. - Monday Par Standard Oil of California—No par 22 20% Dec 42% Feb 45 J8 PRICES EXCHANGE 93% July ; YoSk^IOCK NEW Highest 79% Oct 9 AY 8% *19% 95% 95% 95% 137 94 94 *134% 9% 100 . 4,300 13,500 140 137 9 9% 7,400 T 14 y2 Jan 27 18 y4 Nov 26 17% Jan 10 3.4 Jan 25 33 15 25% Jan 6 38% Nov~16 11% Sep 27 47% Nov 23 37% Apr 26 17 % May 2 41% Jan 17 62% Jun 67% Jan 4 Dec 88 ; Nov 29 83 % Jan 25 6 May 16 25 121 July 25 Talcott Inc Telautograph Temco 6 Nov Dec 20 5% Jan 15 Texas 45% Dec 12 Texas 36% Oct 11 44% Jun 21 Texas Gulf Oct 10% Oct 11 16% Jan 28 Texas 10 28% Oct 9% Dec 307 Jan 13 11 15% Dec 19% Nov 29% 29% 29% 29% 1,300 15% 15% 16 49 15% 50 15% 49% 49'A 30,900 49% 50% 50 50% 50'A 51% 117% 3,700 118% 118% 117 119% 44% 117% 42% 43% 42% 44% 44% 45% 43% 36% 36% 44% 37% 19,400 37% 37% common—_1 37% 13% 38% 13% 38% 13% 39% 39,600 preferred series A—25 13% 13% 13% conv 13% 13% 13 25% 25% 13% 25% 25% 25% 25% *25% 26 34% '34% 25% 25% 34% 1,700 34% 33% 34% 33% 34% 33% 33% 6,700 10% 17,300 Inc Texas Pacific Coal Pacific Land & Oil new 10 Trust— 11 Nov 28 Texas 17 share ctfs ex-distribution—1 & Pacific Ry Co 100 38% Dec 2 Texas Utilities 12 Jan 6 25% Nov 1 31 19 18 Jan 10 13% Jan 13 25% Nov 15% Nov 28 4 19% Mar 49% Dec 23 45 53 17 July 30 11 9 Dec 44 Jan 7 12 11% Mar 10 29 39% May 17 8% July 1 25 Sep 24 7% Jan 37% 23% 24 23% 38% 23% 23% 24 23% 25 24% 25 23% 15% 49% 24 23% 23% *23% 24 24 25 24% 25 3,200 conv preferred No par The Fair No par Thermoid $2.50 convertible preferred Thompson (J R) A-_. Thompson Products Inc common__5 4% preferred 100 31 43% Oct 19 60% Mar 24 8 100% Sep 27 16 105% May 10 35% Dec 5 27% Nov 38% 13% July 25 Dec 1 38 47% July 25 15% Feb 18 Dec 27% Nov 16 4 161% 38 V4 1 53 18% July 20 *158 37% 11 104 26 % Dec 10% .161 % 38% Jun 7 36 y8 Jan 165% 37% 11% Jan 18 24 Jan 17 26% Jan 5 28% Dec 7 Tide Co Water common 48 31 12% Jan 5 15 % Aug 25% Feb 2 40% Dec 31 Jan 6 13% Jan 3 39% Oct 6 75 % Dec 22 18% July 26 11 58 '/a Jun 6 37% Mar 14 48% Sep 12; 8 Toledo Edison Co 15% 15% 15% 15% 2,300 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 660 11% *11% 15% 49% *11% 11% 11% 11% A 11% 11% 11% 11% 600 11% Y >11% 1,800 11% 46% 14 14% 53% 54 102% 102% 11% a *46% *14 11%. 'f i 47 14 55% 103% *102% 103% *102% com__10 33% 34 33% 34 27% 27% 34% 27% 33% 27% 27% 74% 74% 73% 73% 74 75% 74% 74% 3,100 14% "14% 14% 14% 14% 4,300 47% 47% 47% *47% 48% 41% 42'A 42% 25% 26% 26 41% 42-% 41% 41% 26% 26 26% 4 *23 22% Oct 11 28% Jun 15 Tri-Continer tal 55% Oct 26 60% Nov 20 55% Dec 14 60 Nov 18 13 Apr 23 19% Dec 31 18 Mar 15 25% Dec 16 42 May 28 53 31 50 May 16 53% Feb 2 30% Nov 39 25 Mar 14 33% Apr 59 % Apr 14 16 31% Jan 13 1 „_50 Tung-Sol Electric Co 19% Dec 6 15% Aug 16 20% Jan 19 6 46 % 60 Jan 19 30 9% Nov 2 18% Mar 4 Twin 41% Dec 22 25% Nov 2 40% Mar 18 Twin conv TXL Oil 23% *23 23% 25% 25% 25% 25% 56% 56% 57 56% 25% 25% 24% 25% 53% 53% 32% 53% 32% *52 33% *55% 57% *55% 24% 33 *56' 58 1 24% par xl6% 16% 50 *43% 52 24% 23% 25% *55% *52% Co— Corp 25% 56 1 preferred 1954 ser__50 prior preferred— Coach 25% 56 . 50 __1 common Century Fox Film City Rap Transit com__No 5% 16% Nov 32% Dec Corp common $2.70 preferred 57% Dec Aug 17 Airlines Truax-Traer Coal Co common Preferred series A (conv) 6% Jan 30 14% 23% 13% Jan 1,800 47% 26 41% Jan 7,500 27% 14% *23 20th 34 27% 47% 5 24% Dec 104% 33% 28 14% No par 31 *103% 34% 28 300 11,800 47% Inc 30% Dec 103% 33% 14 14% Transue & Williams Steel 18% Jun 57% 48% 24% July 13 conv 56% 103% , *13% 14% 35% Jun 4.30% 10 14% 56% 48%. 2 20 14 11% 47 v 5 (The) 28 Aug 26 11% *46% 2 Co Corp 22% Oct 51 11% 47 55% 27% 18% Jan 30 *14 14 30 Dec *46% 53% 21% Aug 16 27% Dec 31 54 47 14% 30% Dec Dec 11% *46% 54% 19 16 y4 Jan V 53% 12 52 y4 Dec 9,600 15% 15% Apr 35% Jan World 3,100 31,500 15% 13 % Jan Trans 161 50'A 11% (The) Transamerica 10% ♦156 15% 25 Oil 10% 50 Vs No par Associated 10% 15% 46% 15 X158 50% 1 $1.20 preferred Timken Roller Bearing Trane *163 50 ——_ 52% Dec 10 164% 37% new— Thatcher Glass Mfg Co common 5 $2.40 conv preference——1—No par 30 42% Oct 10 164% $1.25 4 92 y2 Jan 9% 8,000 37% Co 6 43 10 16,000 Textron American Inc common__50c July 12 12% Jun 9% 118 No par 1 23 Nov Sub 1,300 36% Oct 174 117 20 43% Oct 19 118 *19% 3% Sulphur 9 Oct 117 20 No par Producing Co 143 19% Dec 8% Jan 22 30 VB 15% 15 7 38% Jan 20 30% 15% 27 Dec 13% Jan 6% Jun 8 Dec 19% 29% 15y 35 172 12% Dec 13% Jan 37 Gulf Instruments 4.48% 20 29% 15% 2.50 Texas ~6% Jan"~4 5 11 6 19% 30 15i/a 25 Dec" 23 28% Jun 20% 29% 1 Co 14 19 20 5 Corp Tennessee Corp 42% 5 9 Corp Aircraft 24% Oct 41 (James)__ 24% 16% *48% 24% 24% 25% 24% 55 32% *52 32% : 32 75% 42% 74% 800 42% 42% 18,400 .26% 26 26% 11,700 23% *23 25% 56% 25% 55 25% 57 25 *52% 23% 100 25% 13,500 57 1,400 25% 55 4,600 100 16% 16% 51 51 32% 4,109 57% 55% 55% 100 24% 24% 16% 51 31% *55% 57% 32% 24% 24% 25% 32,900 16% *51 . 16% 16% 51% *48% 51 10 16% 900 1 (The) 11 11% 11 11% 11 11% 11% 12% 11% 12 1 i 26% 29 28% 28% 14,900 28% 30% 30% 30% 30 30% 35,800 15 15 *14% 36% 36% u 11% May 7 14% Dec 6 Feb 24 38% Dec 29 7% Jan 4 43% Jan 8 75 Nov 70% Feb 16 89 July 12 80% Mar 14 23 July 23 20 27 11% Jan 4 21% Jan 25 104% Jan 15 92% Aug 3 13% Jan 33 10% Aug 10 Oct 15 4 28 1 11 Jan 4 Union 31 May 16% Jun 43 Vb Jun 113 Nov 28 Union Bag & Paper Corp 116% Sep 6 Union Carbide 31% Jun 30 Union Chem 31% Apr 26 Union 6% Dec 18 69 28% Dec 9 113 Sep 28 99 6 27 Jan Jan % Jan 6 6 108 % Mar 22 14 92 Nov 113 1 100 92 Jan Apr Udylite (The) Underwood Corp 5 Jan 7 94 Apr 7 86% Oct 3 99 Jan 5 105 Nov 24 98% Sep 45% Sep 12 20 59 Feb 7 52% Dec 14 52% Dec 4 11 59% Nov 24 154 Dec 20 Jan 4 139 25% Oct 19 21% Apr 27 25% Nov 11 103 y2 Oct 14 Jun 29 1 40 Jan 20 104% Mar 29 Jan 12 38% May 20 34% Jan 20 3% Feb 25 6% Dec 57% Aug 24 6% Jan 12 70% Apr 29 4% Jan 4 80% Jan 8 6% Nov 9 8 13 Jun 28 11 88 4% Apr 1 72% July 18 6 Aug 17 29 Aug 23 May 25 11% Jan 4 .. 17% Dec 17 4 57 Dec 13 35 Dec 4 4% July 12 11% Jan 12 l%Jan 4 51% Feb 30 38% Aug 19 8% Dec 31 25 6% Aug 18 15 2 Sep 26 34% Dec 18% Dec 31 2% Sep 7 27 13 Vb Mar 14 6 33% Mar Jan Jun 15% Feb 31 27% Jan ., 8% May 17 66 15 y4 July 20 45 % Jan 14 9 Mar 14 4 11 Jan 25 54 % Mar 11 7% May May 34 38 Vb Dec 233 184 Nov Dec 2% Jan 3 27% Oct 22% Jan 114% Jan 175 28% 28% 28% 29 28'A 111% 110% 111 111% 111% 51% 52% 51% *51% 52% *51 % 182 % 179 181% 182% 181'A series 25 issued" Pacific RR Co Union Tank 50 common preferred Corp United Air United Biscuit Lines 87% "101 181 95 *93 95 87% *87% 87% 103 ♦101 *93 103 11 30 35 18 214 8 177 Jan ♦101 183 179% Dec~31 50% 50 50% 50% 50% 50 50% 50 22% Dec 17 60 1% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 69% 71 121% 122 122% 123 10 39% 40% 29% *106 22% 30% 108% 23 52 % 52 % 49 49 39% 29% *106 *22% 52 40% 29% 108% 70% 124 40% 29% "106 72% 73'A 127% 128 40% 39% 29% ^ 108% 29% *106 74'A 73 128 % 128 40% 29% 108% 800 52% 52 52 % 53 53 53% 53% 1,100 4% 6% 19%' 129% 50% *50% 4% 4% 75 ♦74 6% 21% 6% - 133 20% 21% 21 15% 15% 15% 15% May 8% Mar 23% Jun 4% Aug 36% Dec 9 United Fruit Co 53% 32% 32% 31% 32% 34% 35 34% 35 7 6% 7 Gas United Gas 1 d United Corp 0 United Merch & Mfrs Inc 3 United Park 9 U S 28 16% Mar 52% _10 United 2 39% Jun Jan No par Improvement Co__..13% Industrial Corp 31 3 3 44% Nov 28 City Mines Co (The)—1 & Foreign Securities— S Freight Co Gypsum Co 7% U preferred S Hoffman 4%% 1 1 7 19 2% 29% No par common 58 20 317 100 *177 Machinery com—1.05 preferred U S Industries Inc common 4%% preferred series A loo 32% *78 52% 53 19% 18% 19% 2% 2% 2% 21% 134% 21% 15% 4 5 6% 22% 132 50% ♦74 22 15 26 4% 15% 184% Feb Sep 128% 50% 75 21% 22 £2 6% 19% 133 51 50 4%. 5 75 *74 6% 23'A 135 . 20% 15% 15% 53% 52% 53% 53 22,000 31 % 31% 31% 31% 16,600 35 34% 34% 34% 35 7 6% 7 19 2% 7 19% 24,200 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 9,200 29% 14,800 *177 178% 177 177 15% 5,900 19% 178% 79% 6% 19% 318 58% 2,000 6% 19% 317 29% 52% 19% 319% 43% 8,200 32'/4 *315 15% 6,600 31% 58% 43% 760 * 52% *34% 314% 1 15,300 47,900 1331% 20% 28% 50 6% 22% 133% 15% *57% *32% 8,600 21'A 314% *177 400 5 15% 29% 29% 6% 21 50 75 20% / 58 320% 178 3,000 22% 5 Dec 40% Jan 6% 24% 4% 12,500 29% 22% 5 U 31 6% 22'% 130 50% *74 39% 108% 22% Engineering & Foundry U S 31 100 4% 75 1,900 22% Electric Coal Cos 36% Oct 90 Corp (Del) 1 Dye & Chemical Corp. com„1 preferred 4% *74 16,500 22% United 13 16 30c 100 29% 1,300 73% 128 22% United 25 Dec No par com 39% *106 2,200 23% 15 39% Mar 5,700 30 70 Mar 31 Sep 13% Dec United Nov 78 26. United 5 62 40 % Dec page 11 27 Dec 335 4 see 7% Feb 8,900 50% 29% $3.50 convertible preferred 38% Oct 150 52% 52% 182 69% No par — .100 103 50% America—_No par Cig-Whelan Stores 200 95 29% Board & Carton Corp__ 10 Carbon Co No par (Delaware) United 6 6 5 For footnotes Jan 12,200 88 100 $4.50 preferred Mar 14 19% May 87% 78 87% 50 Inc of *93 —5 com preferred conv. 179% 51% ? No par Car Co Aircraft 51% *51 noncumulative 5,400 28% 111% United-Carr Fastener— 63% Jun 12 28% 111% 52% United 57% Nov 28 27 28% *110% 52% United 18 28% 110% 51% July 25 44% Jan 28% 110% *51% 4% 27 10 52% Union 15 50% Dec 23 13,400 51% 4% 29 2,600 109% 26% 103 22 Dec 100'A 108% 26% *51 128% Dec 49 99% 109% *i01 7 27 99% .108% 26% 52% $4 500 99% . 26% 103 52% United 3 98 108% *101 3 17% Jan 5,000 15 No par Oil of California "When 22 23 6,100 7% No par Union 74 % Dec 49% July 25 33% Sep 22 37% 7% 87 32% Jun 108% Feb 26% 37% 95 0 8 108 26% ♦14% 7 87 26 29 95% 108 14% 37% 7 *93 4 Mar 15 26% 14% 36% ■ 87% 25 28 95% 107% 7 95 Jan 103% Jun 14% 36"% 6 Vb *93 Nov 34% Jan 27 14% 36% 7 *86 26% Jan 38% Dec 29 107% Apr 19 y4 Sep 15 36% No par 52 Nov 96% 96% 107% 108% 26% 27% 36% 6% No par 205 113 7 Preferred $3.50 series 17 Jan 10 7 Preferred $3.70 series July 27 49% Aug 31 51% Aug 23 29 y4 Jun 24 20 Carbon—__No par & Materials Corp Elec Co of Mo common 48% Sep 48 & 5 Preferred 14 38% Jan 105% Jan 1 No par Asbestos & Rubber Co Preferred $4.50 series 7 85 Corp 29% 58% 29% 58% 29% 58% 29% 58% 318 ♦176% 58% 320 178% 400 1,300 10 33 5,900 81 60 32 % 32% 78 80 *80 15% Xl5% 15% 15% 15% 15% 15% 29,600 44 *43 43% 43% 43'A 43 % 43'A 300 15% *43 32% 32% 81 32% *80 32% 81 32% *80 ' ■ S Financial Chronicle The Commercial and 20 / • J • i U •' STOCK RECORD YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Previous Range for - "% Feb 24 59% Feb 39 Nov 7 91 79% Jan 13 103 16 U S Pipe 3 44 Sep 12 03% Sep 20 U S U S Playing Card Co Plywood Corp common 6 Jan 35 84'/a Mar 21 Dec 6 Sep 9 % 39% Mar 14 53% Dec 23 7 157'% Jan 18 172%Jun 11 Jan 11 97 j 37% Jan 4 59% Dec 29 54% Jan 13 64'/a Sep 17 61 4 24 35 Jan 26 7 23 14 17% Jan 3 19 v» 38 % Mar 16 35% Mar 17 38 % Aug 4 4 5 98 15% Jun 2 14 14% Apr 21 27 100% Jun 14 11 3% Jan 3 '/• 91 . 31 Dec 3 4 17 Jan 9 1 Dec ■ D-C 1% Nov 11'/a July 14 73% Jan 31 16 8 44% Dec 31 37 % Oct ; 22'% Jan 12 32 % Sep Jan 18 154 10 56% Mar 3 23 35 4 Dec 19 170 26% Mar 15 31 Jan 160 26 32'% Nov 23 83% Dec 31 May 11 77'% Nov 23 91 Feb 3 42 % Dec 31 41% Mar 14 51% Dec 22 21 20 35 Va Oct 10 28 14 40% Dec 47% Apr 31% Oct 11% Jan 4 19'% Oct 5 28'% Jan 7% May 19 4 5% Jan 30% Jan 136 Aug 27 124% Mar 26 134 July 30 130 7 44% Dec 6 Virginia Elec & 22 21 117% Jun 13 4 152% Aug 30 Jan 11 33% July 28 33 112% Jun 2 28 10 Nov 9 101 Jun 101 Feb 4 122 99 July 19 101'% Jan 19 4 40% Dec 107 6 MarY6 irfi spec 23 May 17 - Apr 60" • Jan 19% May K)0 % Aug 5 5'% Jan -81% Sep 10 15%-Nov 6 15 30 100 vi Aug 10 15 10 % Jan 5 20 Dec 72 4 8% Dec Jan 19 19 21% Sep Jan 25% Jan 37 4 11 .7%-Jan 6 >. Co ■Walgreen 30 . «. Ward Baking Co common - - preferred ——' 100 - 3 14 13% Jun 3 Wardell Corp 18'% Mar 14 22% Sep 13 Warner Bros 42% Dec 6 Dec 22 Warren Foundry 71% Dec 23 Warren Petroleum , 5 '/a % ■ 39 106 1 Feb - May 12 42 30% Jan 4 30% Jan 12 39 Dec 23 38% Dec 25% Jan 14 40 Dec 29 32 13% Jan 4 24 % Dec 20 21% Sep 27 19% May 14 26% Dec 2 20% Aug 9 > W'aukesha 7 Wayne 3 Co Motor 5 1 Mills Knitting 5 17% Dec 17 16% May 16 4 14% Dec 6 13% Jan 6 18% Nov 10 2'% Apr 30 3% July 21 2% Jan 6 4% Feb 17 Welbllt Corp Oil Wesson 40% Sep 9 91 Jan 3 25% Apr 4 4 5 43% Dec 77% Jan 5 96% Dec 22 85 leb 15 16 23'% Dec 17 20 Jan 6 9, 28% Sep 12 29 % Sep 1 West 19 '/a Dec 13% July 26 17% Mar 8 ; 23'% Mar 14 Apr 7 106 Apr 27 4.20% 105% Jun 10 4.10% 104 % Jan 4 112 Oct 5 Jan 7 104% Nov 19 101 % Feb 15 4 7 104% Nov 10 99% Feb 9% May 20 30% Dec 16 24% Jan 19 70 Dec 9 West 4 41% Nov 29 35 31 49 Sep 14 West Jan 90 23'% Jan Jan 6 4 29 102 Jun 4% 14 9 31% Oct 19 16% Jan 27 % Apr 8% Jan 105% Dec 30 18'% Dec Jun 25% Jun 25 110 110'/a Oct 29 105'% Aug 10 13 34% Dec 28 30 Jan 6 68 Dec 29 62 Jun 29 86 % Apr 21 9 73% Jan 26 Sep 26 .'28% Jun 9 32% Feb 15 9 65% Dec 17 22% Jan 4 27% Dec 22 25% Jan 20 ' . 80'% Dec 31 53% Oct 27 98% Aug 5 Dec 10 83% Feb 28 Dec 50% Jan 5 98% May 5 104 May 14 132 127 6 : 127 130 15 July 29 54% Dec 31 49% Oct 11 53 Oct 96% Dec 30 96% Jan 3 104 Aug 26% Oct 27 31% Sep 13 77 Sep 27 82 Nov 16 27 Jan 6 29% Oct 13 Jan 27 Jan 5 100% Dec Feb 12 6 27% Jun 22% Jan 6 37 12% Dec 25 31 10% Jan 6 15% Dec 78% Dec 12% Feb 19 14 75 18% Mar 21 10 Jan 28% Jan 6 33% Aug 2 30 Jan 21 147% Dec 16 140 18% Jan 8 21% Dec 23 40% Apr 23 54% Dec 3 30'% Jan 4 53 % Dec 6 77'% Jan 4 96% Nov- 8 137 Jan 7 77 Jan 12 6% Jan 22 192% Dec 15 5 18 13 24% Sep ; 9 23 100 jCorp—10 Iron Co new_J10 (F W) Co j 10 Woodward Woolworth 43% Oct 11 59 % Mar 30 Worthington 92% Jan 7 100 % May 18 86 Oct 212% Apr 11 Mar 22 9 %Nov 15 103% July 12 Feb Prior 11 Prior 7 Wrigley 17 j Service Public 52% July 20 159 5 preferred 6% Wisconsin 43 8 20 Inc Co 23 6 1 100 common—1 * *14'A 23'% !; 32% .-..n45% preferred 4%% arles—100 * 95% Corp pfd 4%% (Wm) 10 Common Jr conv «erles_100 (Del)X--No Wyandotte Worsted Co— par 5 *165 92 10% 36% ; 128 115 *114 . 101% *100 101 % 107 , *105% 107 v 46% 46 V* 46% v 32% 32% 32% *118'A 120 119 *82 j83 14% ♦70;:, 15% *101'A-101% 14% 41% 92 f >: 101'A,; 460 2,900 10,300 101'A 11% 11% 19% 19% 19% 41% 41'A 41% 83% 92 71% 23,800 2,400 1,400 19'A' 41% 41% 104% j 106 92% » 68 % ; 66 % 66% • . 11% 19% 19 ,'v, ,30% 11% 41% 19'A - 101%- 101'A . v 90% 19 16 : ^- . 700 1,800 TO 'A -'70% :■ 900 14^■■£-'■; 14'A -.''"A 24,300 15% *16% * 5^)00 70% 11% 11% 12 83%^:.;,.,;, - 30.% — <14% "ir> .16%; 16- ■; 16 101% *101 *82 .. -.^*H%-'15 14% ',70% . ., 900 1,500 18 29% 30% 30 8,800 .l .... 83% :• -.14% : -14%' -14% 14% i •482 12,100 32% 121 ; 18 18%. 30% , -30% V70% > 30%. - 70% : 18% : 48 •; 32% 120 *28% ■ 107 '..-47% f 32% i: 119 V. 119 ■ -14% I v 101 % *105% 32% 250 113% 113% 107 r 7,600 41% 41 41%-.. 114 101% '83% r: v 1,300 *105%, ' T. 9,800 127 *100 30% {? 14% • - - 30% 14 Vu 18'/S *1$ % *28% .17% ,,-.18% 29% 29% 20 37'A 38 127 46%-. 47% 32% -j ; 120 * £ 92 •100 r ;, - *88% 38 »A 113% > - 7,400 31'A 3q% « 128% 41'A - .A 92 ♦128 42'A 41% 41% 130 *127 36% v • 3,700 *127 30% *88'A -45% 68'A 69% 69'A *39% 39% *39% -v- 9,300 7,400 1,000 38% 39% 39% 38 38 38 38% 38 38% 40 38'A 27% 27% 27'A 27% 28% 28'A 28% 21% 21% *21% 22 22% 21 21 1,400 17'A 17% 6,000 < 217A 20% 4 VJU 4 .. .- . -f r-A 85% 80% 21% 21% 25% 25 25% 26% 36% 85% 65% 85 85% 4,960 21% 22 21% 21% 6,000 25 Vu 25% 24% 24% 3,400 26% 26% 26% 5,700 110% 111% *110'A 111% 110% 140 103 *101% 103 103 " 27 26% *110% 26% 111% *101 103 *101% 103 *101% 103 *101% 103 *101% 103 *102 57'A 59 56 106 106 21'A 22 22 22 % 30% 30%" 104% *102 *30'A 73'A 29% 60 29% 29% 3,2C0 104'A IOO 53% 52% 53 »A 7,400 73% 73% *102 104% ; 67 66'A 66% 66'A 66'A 1,600 21% 22 22 22% 217A *22% 42,900 30% 30% 31 30'A 30% 50,000 60'A 60% 59% 60% 59% 60% 139,600 100% 400 51% 13,800 74% - *128'A 49% 49% 28% 27% 100'A1 100 100 *99% 130 150 130 *128% "•'• 50 49% 100'A 220 28% 28% 28% 12,600 77'A *77'A 78% *28'A 28% *28% 28% 100 39'A 2,500 *100'A 100% 28% 28% 78% 78% 77 77 *28% 28'A 28'A 100 101 28'A 28'A , 38% 39 39 39 39% 39% *100'A 101'A 101% 101'A 10% 10% 10'A 10% 26'A 26% *26'A 26% 26% 29% 30 30% 30% 30% 31 14% 14 7A 14% 14% 14% 14% *80'A 82 *80'A 10% *80'A 82 32%" 10% 11 26% 26 Vs 26% 30'A 81'A *14'A 23 24% 32% 32% *32% 33 •140% 142 *21% 22 1 21% 22 ' 14% 24% 25'A 33 ' 22'A 3,200 36% 10,500 47% 47% 16.900 46% 46% 7,600 38'A 38 38 35% 47% 47 47% 47% 477/s ;• 45% 45% 45% 45% 45% 46% 95 95 ♦94% 95'A 95% 95% 95'A 95% 180 *165 180 92 92% 90% 10% 10 37% *170 110 172 90% • 91 91% 91% 10% 10 10'A 7,200 66 10% 1,600 10 91% 10% 10% 30 142% 47 180 -500 3,900 35% 38% *165 - 16,200 22'A 21% 1 17,300 •140'A 142% 142 14% Tf - 15 14%' 23% 21% *165 1,500 14% ■ 14% 32% 500 30'A 14% *80'A 82 23'A 142 70' 9,200 10% 14% *140'A 300 101'A 101% *101 -23% 14% 23 170 50% 50% 50 *77 100'A 101 *100 *95/8 130 100% *99% 600 74% 74% 66% ' 21% 29% 58% 290 6,200 29% 29% 67'A X21 %J 53 *73% 73% 66 % 3,900 21% 52% ♦102 104% 51% 52 51 % 46% 106'A 22 29% *102 600 21% ♦106 106 21% 30 47% 45% 95% 180 92 105% lOo *105% 10 57% 46% 46% 45% 46% 45% 46% 46 59% 59 Vu 61 *59'A 2,500 36% 21% 24% 21 j 36% 36'A f buJ4 85% ..3,000 4 37a :. 4 ,,V 36% 36% f'S 18 v & ;17.% 500 t 26'A 36 36'% 110'A i. a £20% ,'21 20% f 'If ^ •,,¥ •-„.icl7.% ... 3% 18 22 - V %\?% 15 23 % 33% *140% 142 fr21% 21% 39% 39% 47% 36 55 . 30% 92 "128 114 *105'A 28% *79 79% *28 28% 39% 39% *100% 102% 10% 10% *26 26% 30% 30% 14% 15 *80 Vu 82 — common—No par $4.25 preferred No par Wilson-Jones Co 10 Winn-Dixie Stores Inc__ 1 Wisconsin Elec Power Co com 10 & 12 12 — Co 35% Dec Nov Nov Oil 45% May 11% Oct 94 Sep Dec 28% common Machine preference Wilson 9 36% Aug 3 59% 46% 49% 49"% 101 101 common 10 preference—No par preferred Prior 148% Jan 14 Co common_10 -100 com__No par preterred iOO Sewing Wilcox 27% Aug 31 Mar 14 Jun 21% Jan ■ 116 5 Motor Co 5%% 28 17 9% Mar 18 20'/a Dec Jan White Mar 10 86 22 9% Apr 7 17% Oct 20 70 36% etl 55 *101% 105% 106 1 Corp prior conv White July 28 22% Jan 18 46 Whirlpool-Seeger Corp common__5 4'A% conv preferred — 1. 80 White Dental Mfg (The 8 8) 20 2 Jun 27% Aug 16 26 $5 2 102% July 25 7% Mar 30 16 5 51% Sep 6 Mar 14 95 30 10% Aug 4 21% Mar 8 20% Nov 12 8 34% Jan 36% July 28 11 85% Mar 15 *88% *17% , 86 *59% Air Steel Wheeling 4 7 89% 30% 600 11,400 . 130 *127 > , 55 ,*127 30% 21% *101% 103 *101% 103 B C Union Telegraph ■ Westinghouse 4 Dec 100 Ry 2nd noncum "Western 30% May 29 30'A 27% 29% 29% 58'A 59'A 99% 99% 130 130 4% 82% Jan 25% Oct 28 pfd 54 7,100 7 67A 7 ; > .* 30% 128 6% 54% 6 '/a 130 *127 *127 35'A 35% . 53% 53'A 20% 26% 26% *110% 111 Western Pacific RR common_No par 103% Mar 18 May 23 4.,. 2.50 preferred Maryland 26 49'/a Jun 6% 6% 17,300 38 18 3% Brake „ 10 Westlnghouse Electric common_12% 3.80% preferred series B 100 Wheeling & Lake Erie Ry 100 4.80% Western 28 .' 5 series series Western Auto Supply Apr 56% Aug *35% ; . 38% 21% 22^ 30 30% *103 104% 52 52% *73 74% 67% 67% 21% 21% 9 41% Apr 22 35'A 35.% 41% 21% 25% Air Lines Inc Dec 56 17'A 35'A 127% , 22'% 20% if *17Vu 100 100 Virginia Coal & Coke 5 Va Pulp & Paper common—5 % preferred 100 Apr 25 104 44'A 17 35 Va 16% 11% 39 , 38% 27% 20% 25% 4%% preferred preferred Western 43% 17'A 44 16% 30% '•I 70'A 36% Corp Sugar Power Penn 113 44% 16%, 43 16% 64% 35 % 85% West 15 107% Jun 99 Indies 43% 42% 41% 85 com—2.50 No par Kentucky Coal Co West Penn Electric Co 17% Feb convertible preferred West 1,800 • 1 4 Snowdrift & 51% 88 *21% 20% tj 5 1 Co 24% Jan $4 51% • 27% 9 10% Jan 33% Apr 51% 50% 114 65 38 No par ; 5 Wayne Pump Co Webster Investment 8 51 50% 14% 38% Washington Gas Light Co—No par 21% Mar 9% Jan 180 50 ♦82 82% 3 Wash Water Power Apr 78% 79% 128 64 No par 6c Pipe Corp 1 30 78% 36 % 41% 41% 1 - - 2 July 78'A Pharmaceutical Co 30 % DwC 5 ..19 -—-5', Inc Pictures 78'A 89'A 12 19% 40 78 % 130 5 1,900 4,500 29 53% ' *> 28% *127 . 2,700 • 33% 161 29% 6% 101 % *101; * *159 161 28% 35'A ' 300 44% * *33 33% 33% 60 . 16,900 28% 1G% . . .. 1% 20 44 46% , 98 1% *19 - 28% 41% , - . 18 % 160 78'% *100 5,800 ' ,' 33 162 50 30% 89 37 128% 1,600 10. 28% *78 % l. 411) 13'A 1% *46 46 33 '160 162 28% — 12 41% Sep 42 % 20 Jan * 1 Warner-Lambert 29 52% Dec 21 33% *160 97% 18%. - 36% ,9% .*96% y% 90% 1% >19% ,46 46% 32% x69-% --13% '30% Mar 14 43% Dec 42%. 70% 14% 15%'' -16 - W 6s Walworth Co - *17%. 19 2,400 36 *13 13 178 ; 86,000 1,500 19 36%' 9% 97% 1 Va 57% 166% 18% 18%, 10 97% , 1% 300 - 36% , . 13% 9% 10 97% *18% - No par -2.50 1 O AWalker* (Hiram)- 14 Oct 106- 13 1% 1—J—No par ---14% 24% Jan * 36 %' 13 9% lAQVCji *82'-.VV-83 14% —-10 ---30% 30% preferred Waldorf System •16% AUg 31 '27% Dec 13% Jan 17 32% Nov • 105% Dec 12 '/a July 9 3' - 18% 36% 8,400 18% 13 18% . 166 104% . 55% 68'A - 58% 57% v 166 36% ,*96 preferred 4%% Wabash RR .•-15'% 66%'Apr 27 9 72 I- Dec 5 4 4 12% Jan 27%'Jan U7% Dec 31 Jun " 3 51 * 3 Mar 13 2 11% Aug 24 24 Nov , ^•85%'Mar 25Dec1 9 74%-Jpn 19: - 21 5 31% Feb 5. 28% Apr 6 May 58'% 57 Va ! 164 18% . 16% Dec li<7 19 lb % Jan - 33, 3 'Jan 68. 18 16%-Dec 31 30 Oct 21 . 11 58 *127 • 55% 68% 12% 100-.' *100 101% ' t :$4.20 dividend preferred ^_100 ...... 105%. 107;:v* 1 Virginian Ry Co common— M 45%.* 46 -. 6% preferred 25 ...... 32% - 32% V Visking. Corp (The)_<. 5... 116% 118.%;uVulcan Detinnlng Co common——10, .-17% 18 ■, ,'■ 7% preferred : —20., .*29;- ^ 30 r .c. 30 49% Nov 100 $4.04 dividend May 23 '106 ■ 68% v»41'Av 42% v 114%. 114% / Power Co com—10 preferred $5 lu3% Aug 22 6 .. -Jan 30 31 71 '/a May Mar 25 13 11 146 % Apr 16 37% Jan 29 30% Dec 4 Jan 113% Dec Oct 116 104 % Nov 20 % 3 Jan 11 46*% Oct Jan 68 18% 53% 130 5% 51% Mar 29 12 11 Nov 7 68 57% 56 69% 36% 53% *127 Industries Inc 3 37'%'J an 33% Oct Jan 57 21 87% Sep 27 * 1j3% Jan 95% May 26 20 25'% Jan 24 94 123 25% Jan 4 65% July 21 1 55% 43% it>% 35% 6% Corp of America Norman noncumulative preferred—100*1271 Victor Chemical Works common 5 .. 29% 3'%% preferred 100 ; *88 Va-Carollna Chemical com—No par ' 36% 6% div partic preferred 100 128 28% Nov 30 36% Dec 55% *67% 166% 55% 164% 700 167 166% 167 165 350 30,700 53% 52'A 52'A 50'A 50% 166 190 104 103 56 56% 42% is% *35% ti% 1 2.50 Van Kaalle Co Inc 10 Vertientes-Camaguey Sugar Co__6% Vlck Chemical Co 2.50., Vlcks Shreve & Pacific Ry com_100 11 13J 'A Jan 14 Jun 13 Oct 127 20% Jan "4 Jan 4 89 8 6'% Jan Mar 26 120 10% Apr No par Power Vanadium Van 7 39% Feb 47% Mar 15 3 57% Dec 8 / 31 32 % Dec 7 - ly'A Mar 13 4 13% May 100 preferred 6c Light Co 4'%% Utah 87 103 *68% TOO- 161% *28% 29 78 78 50 50% Inc com—1 Co *85 *102 49% 13,200 87 85 164% luO 40% 40% 102 50% 164 70 »A *70 x55'A 18% 42% 32% 18% 42% -<32% 40% 85 164% 164 71 40 102 101 49% 50% 71 40 20J 6,700 - •85 87% *87 100% 104 71 39% 39% 39% 23% 8% 24'/4 8% 2*tb *70 71 *70 .. 100 Pictures Universal 7 34% Jan 32% Jan 1st preferred 100 Ref & Min com__S0 preferred 8% " Feb 18 18% Jan 63% Jan 5 noncum 4% convertible preferred——50 Universal-Cyclops Steel Corp-—*.—1 Universal Leaf Tobacco com_No par 16 Aug , 24 *70 39% 87 8% 24 *8% 2,500 23 22% 24% 24% 24-/8 24 8% Shares Dec. 23 1 23 23 23'A *8% 8% 8% . 30% Feb 16 169% Nov 26 May 26 20% Dec 20% Jun ; 11% May 12 3 12 *% J-am 23 13% Nov Jan G% Jan 1% Jan Aug 24 18% Oct 11 23% 163% 164'% U 6 Smelting .58 59 7% preferred 50 69% 69% U S Steel Corp common —16% 58% 58% 7% preferred —100 *164% 164% TJ 8 Tobacco Co common No par 18% 19 7% noncumulatlve preferred 25 *36% 37 United 8tockyards Corp—i. 1 13 13 United Stores $4.20 noncu 2nd pfd_5. 9% 10'% $6 convertible preferred—No par,... .. 96% 96% United Wall Paper Inc common—2 1% 1% 8% 1 62% Sep 156% Mar 14 27 Dec 162 Jan 70% Dec 168% Nov 50 U S Rubber Co common 23 60Va Feb 18 4o% May 16 10% Jun - 1J0 19 ^an preferred series A preferred series B 3% Vo 3%% 46% Dec 45% Oct 143 Sep 75% Mar 23% 8% 24% 71% 39% 87*u *102 9 26 103'/a Oct 11 134'% Jan 6 Foundry Co new 11 Oct 26 29% Jan preferred % 'io 21 29 Jan l 10 5 10 1 100 10Q Co common Lines S 4 66'% Jan 6 10 % Jan • U 21'/a Oct 68'/a Dec 3 11 24 9 % 5 8 Vu Jan 17 Feu 14 25% Nov 6 Jan 19 20% Dec 29 8% Dec 28 13% Mar 17 Dec. 22 22% 23 23 the Week Friday Thursday Dec. 21 Dec. 20 Dec. 19 Par EXCHANGE Highest Lowest Highest Lowe«k 1 Range since Jan. Year 1954 Sales far SALE PRICES HIGH Wednesday Tuesday Monday STOCK YORK NEW AND LOW STOCKS I Jan 4 54% Nov 16 21% Sep 7 27 % 37 13 19 48 July 6 23 Oct 13 71 3 52% Jan Apr 27% Jan 11 13 51% Jun 9 60% Apr Nov 10 61% Jan 20 May 3 27 9 23% Oct 25 32% Apr 26 38 Dec Jan 4 74% Dec 31 67'A Jan 6 11% Jan 4 15 Dec 31 14 Jan 9 96 Nov 29 86 Jan 18 4% Feb 26 6% Jan & York Towne Corp 4 'A % Mfg Co common convertible preferred 28 1 50 108'A Sep 23 Spring & Wire 5 Youngstown Sheet & Tube No par 22 Nov 25 Youngstown Steel Door 141 Dec 23 Zenith Radio Corp 6 63% Jun Yale 5 Young (L A) No par 66 65% 65% 65% 65% 66'A 23 23'A 23'A 23% 23% 53% 63% 53'A 52% . , 1,400 23% 23 Ve 23% 23% 23 Vu 66% 66 Va G5% . 12,500 53 1,000 ,53% ■53 % 53% 53% 53 25% 25 25% 25% 25% 4,300 24% 25% 24% 26'A <24% 98 97 Va 99'A 97 Va 98 % 6,800 21 % 21% 21% 21'A 21% 7,300 98'A 99 97% 98% 97'A 21% 21% 21% 22 21% z ■r — v-r and afc,fed Pr,Ce8I -dividend, 7 % May 20 y Ex-rights. 10% Mar A3 sales on this day. d Name changed Zonlte Products Corp tin receivership, or petition has been from Hayes Mfg. Corp. No par 1 133 8% 134 8% 132 8% 133% 8% 134 8% 135'A 8% filed for the company's reorganiiatlon. a Deferred 137 8% . Monday, December 26, 1D55 ... (2810) NEW „• 140 8% 140 8% 141 8% 5,000 €.500 delivery, r Cash value, wd When distributed. Number 54S3 ..: The Commercial and Financial Chronicle Volume 182 (2811) Bond Record New York Stock cc» FRIDAY '■* ' " The italic letters In the column WEEKLY- • headed "Interest Period" Indicate In each the month when case " Figures after decimal point represent t >. GOVERNMENT BONDS Year 1954 Range since Jan 1 > . ;>• t* Lowest* V " ' Highest Highest - 108.23 Jan Feb 19 10 - ' 101.10 Oct "^4 —— 1C8 or more 32nds of 108.28 Jan . 10 100.4 Feb '.... EXCHANGE •* Treasury 3V*s Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury Treasury ~1 2%s 2%s ';■,■ Dec. IS) i" Low *i05.10 1995 :i___ *105.4 105.12 100.7 *100.17 100.21 *100.17 99.17 99.13 *99;9 103.20 *99.9 \ *101.20 1958 *99.3 99.6 *99:4 1961 *97.23 97.27 *97.23 9T.7 *97.3 Aug 15 1963 97.7 ! 97.13 *96.14 *97.9 1963-1968 96.18 1 99.7 *95.27 95.31 *95.26 94.29 Sep — , 7 : 96.2 Oct 95.29 *95.24 100.20 :———1965-1970 *95,23 99.27 *95.22 95s26 —_1966-1971 *95.21 95.25 "*95,21 —June 1967-1973 *95.6 96.10 -Sept 1967-1972 *95.4 95.8 " -______Dec 1967-1972 *95.5 95.9 4 *95.4 101.26 *103 103.8 *99.8 99.11 *99.6 *98.29 99 *98.29 '. 98.31 97.15 *97.16 97.19 96.26 *96.25 96.28 96.28 *96.30 97.1 96.30 *95.30 96.1 95.14 *95.13 '♦97.tr *96.22 *96.24 *95.26 *95.10 97.7 95.25 "' ' *95.19 95.23 *95.8 95.12 95.22 .*95.6 ■95.ro '"*95.17 95.8 95.9 99.9 9a, 16: *95.11 95.1* *95.10 95.13 95.10; *95.10 95.13 95,2 *96.2 - 95dO "*95.5 99.7 *101.22 *95.18 95.25- *95.9 •99.4 103.10 . 96.12 *95.21 95.28 Treasury 2%i* Treasury 2%s Treasury 2Vis 13 100.3 *100.16 101.28 97.4 *96.8- 95.30 *95.25 100.22 July 29 *100.1 99.5 ~ 105.6 *101.20 - 97.23- *97.3 ; 96.17 June 1964-1969 ______ 99.5 *97,10 *97 97.11 *97.7. '*96.13 ——Dec 1964-1969 100.12 Aug 25 15 ■- the Wfeek Bonds(#; *103.2 99.11 *99.2 Treasury 2%s S8.29 Feb *99.8- 97.27 *97.3 103.14 ' 99.11 *99.31 101.28 *103.6 103.20 .'•103.12 99.12 »■ 102 -Sales for High - *105.2 *99.1 ' *101.24 Friday Dec. 23 Low 100.21 *100.3 100.21 102 - - 100.3 100.11 *100.17 *99.9 - •». - - 105.4 " *100.7 -1962-1967 —_ *104.28 105.18 ' " High — : *99.13 *101.24 r -Dee,22— 99.17 1956-1958 Dec 15 ■' . -Lew *105.10 100.11 «. -Thursday ■>.• High 100.22 —1960-1965 V *103.12 _____ Lew- *99.13 .—_u_1958-1963 _• High Low . 105.18 *100.7 * 1961 . Dec.il , *100.18 1 1956-1959 . High ' <. SALE PRICES Wednesday , , ~ Dec. 20 , — ■. /.' ' MondayTuesday }• ;■'« —___ V—1— Treasury 2%s Treasury 2 Vis Treasury 2Vis Treasury 2Via Treasury 2Vis ■>, 1978-1983 2%s 2% a 2%s Treasury 2%s Treasury 2%s ' V •• - ____ Treasury 3s Treasury 2%s Oct~~4 101.10 NEW YORK STOCK . ,. 108 1C0.12 Aug 25 the bonds mature. point a LOW AND HIGH Range for Previous Lowest one Exchange YEARLY 95.21 *95.3! *95 " *95.6 95.7 "95.4 r.; *95 95.4 .*94,30 - 9o.5 K *94.26 94.30 *94.26 94.29 V *94.26' -94.30 *94.30 95.1 *98.15 Treasury 2%s Treasury 2%s S9.20 Feb 15 99.20 Feb 1C0.17 Oct 7 100.17 Oct 7 V——1957-1959 *98.20 98.24 *98.19 98.23 98.19 June 15 1958 *yo.i.4 9c.l8 *98.30 99.1 *98.30 99.1 *98.27 98.30 *98.25 Treasury 2 Vis Treasury 2 %s Treasury 2Vis 15 98.28 *98.25 98.27 —1956-1959 *97.25 97.28 *97.25 97.28 *97.24 97.27 '? *97.23 97.26 -—June 1959-1962 *97.22 97.25 *96.26 96.30 *96.25 96.29 *96.22 96.26 *96.11 96.15 *96.14 96.17 *96.27 *■ 96.31 *96.27 96.31 *96.24 96.28 *96.12 96.16 *96.14 96.17 *97.5 97.9 *97.5 97.9 *97 97.4 *96.21 96.25 *96.23 96.26 *97.16 98.8 *97.8 *96.16 97.8 "*96.16 *99 99.24 Dec 1959-1962 — Treasury 2Vis —Nov 15 1960 International Bank for *98.17 98.21 - * S4.8 . Jan 100.8 Aug '63.8 Jan 100.8 Aug 12 £4.24 Jan 101 102.16 Aug 6 1C2.24 Feb Apr 101.16 Jan 102.28 Feb 13 1 99.10 Feb 14 10 98.20 Aug 17 V 102.8 Jan Jan 26 V 102.16 Jun 27 " Sep • 2 ' 102 ' 100 r Sep '1^ 103.24 "May 25 Sep 30 * 101.4 Mar 7 102.28 Nov . V 5 102.4 „ 24 104.24 July 15 13 99.12 Jan 97 '" 104.12 Mar 10 101.20 Feb 96.28 Oct <k 9 102.8 Feb ?■ 9 16 104 Serial bonds of 1950 j 2s— - due Feb 15 2s 1957 *99 —due Feb 15 15 1958 *98 - •*: or 4 New Yark Stock Exchange Period 15 1959 *97 Sale rrlee Panama Canal * 2s —due Feb 15 1960 *96.16 1961 15 1961 *96 97 —due Feb 15 1962 *95.16 96.16 as Friday's New York Transit Unification *100.16 yet been admitted FOR "9«.24"„r,.: *98 *99.8 100 *99.8 100 *99 100 7 100 *99 Range since *98 99 *98 Sold *97 98 *97 High No." 97.16 *96.16 97.16 *96.16 *96 97 *96 97 *96 *95.16 90.16 *95.16 96.16 Odd lot transactions. a - Brazil - e (continued)— *99 ;—__June-Dec 101% 101 % 55 100% - ♦96 97 96.16 *95.16 98 97.16 97 Cash sale.' ♦95.16 96.16 r Re gistered bond transactions. " Friday Week's Range Last Sale Price :..v •' '/ or Friday's Low __ June-Dec June-Dec June-Dec V June-Dec __ — 3%s series No. 26 June-Dec 3%s series No. 27___— 120 Broadway, New York 87 88 54 59 1974— (Kingdom iAAntioquia §A of (Dept; 1948 6s Norway; ' (Dept of) 30-yr 3s (Republic) external §A7s assented assented A 6s iAExteral sinking fund 7s A 6s Feb-Aug A6s *— 100 % 99% *95 101V* 89 *95 86% *95 8ft 86% *95 Pfi% sink fd sec sink fd s ser 7s-2nd ser-1957_April-Oct 3rd 7s ser f $ bonds 1978 (Commonwealth 10-year 3%s 3%s 3%s 1967 3%s 33/is 1962 JFch-Aug —ii ; It-year 3%s 1969__—— lABavaria (Free 9tate> 6V2S April-Oct *47 fund 6s 1961___Feb-Aug __Feb-Aug Feb 1961 —- 54% 1 68% 40% 47% 68% 78 39% 4,7% ' ■ , ' ■ ■ 100% 1 *76 — 100% 97 f- "*47 1961—Jan-July v >13 > 76% • 103% 97% 18 V 47% *76 • *76 Jan sinking 1961 fund Sept Jan-July 68% 59% 76% 77% 30%, 48 68% sinking fund 6s 77 39%. *76 *47 April-Oct April-Oct *76 1962—.: 1962 assented sinking fund 1 ' — 47% 68% 76%, 40% ^ 77 77 1 6ft 39% , 46 69 «... *47 June-Dec 6s '' *47 1961—Mar-Sept Mar-Sept 6s Sept 1901 Jfay-Nov ___Map-Nov 101 95% s 1958 of 95 35 94% 47% 96% 11 100% 101% 26 , 68% 77 — -reduced __v 3.375%) 1979___-_——;._April-Ocf External dollar bonds of 3%s series No. 1 3%s series No. • 1944 (Plan B)—~ ; 33As series No. 33/«s series No. 5 __ 14 *86% 86 86 *86% 33As series No. June-Dec 33As series No.-11 33Aa series No. 15 3%s series No. For see 68% '' ?'. 76 % • ■ 39% — 47% 69% 77 % 89% ., 1951j_^ *47 -, J,** ' *76 _'J: * , 47% 76% 68% *47 9%: . ——Mar-Sept (Rep of) 6s of 1928 Oct 1961_April-Oct of 1927 Jah 1961— Jan-July -i. __ - *149% 9% 2 .' 9%- ..v.. 14%. m ?~i. 122% 122% 86% 68% 64 64... 64% •' : 8 12 ; 86 79% 86% 90 - 1 *87 87 (Republic-of) ref $ bonds 7s 1951. 1953 due 1972 (Republic of) 4%s external 1977 May-Nov April-Oct June-Dec >74 __ : 77% 64% : 64% *112% 113% 90 92% 87% " * FOREIGN V SECURITIES FIRM TRADING MARKETS FOREIGN SECURITIES SPECIALISTS 92 83 89 ' 86 —— '• 90 90 — 57% 110 PARL MARKS & HO. INC. 92 83 1 * ,;jt : H' 87% 8 84%' 85 *86 79% 87% 83 %1 87 ' ♦86 82 86 *86 88 88 St., New York 4, N. Y. ' *86 50 Broad Telephone HAnover 2-0050 69 80 66 12 , 86% 87 123% 62% 86 - 86 1 *87 *91 „ 79% 80 125 120' 80 For Financial Institutions ? 87 79% —— __ i59y. lift *122 122 V2 Of June-Dec 31. 77% 47 Va 46 i,, m June-Dec page —, ., a: June-Dec 17___ footnotes 71 June-Dec ; 3%e series No. 16 5s ext sinking 2%s 79% 1 —— __ 86 June-Dec 3%fi series No.. 14 33As series No. A Columbia Cuba 63% 86% 86 June-Dec 13 , 107 63% *86 June-Dec 3%s series No.-12 68% 47% 39% •. * . 69 101 69 86% June-Dec June-Dec 10 70 105% 81% *86 __June-Dec 1 •',* V.; . |ASinking fund- 7s of 1926 due 1946—-May-Nov 5ASlnking fund 7s of 1927 due 1947—__Fcb-Aug ,. 86% June-Dec ; — lACosta Rica 62% --—.♦63%--!'- June-Dec : - • . 4 9 __ Ry) fund dollar bonds 1970—-April-Oct lAColumbia Mortgage Bamk 6'%s 194T:___Aprii-Oct Y ,5 33As series No.' .8^ _, June-Dec <Hukuang oj -7 33As Eeries No.- *76 Mar-Sept 3s 70 ^ --*100 33As series No. • *47 ">47 Mar-Sept A6s 105% 104' r'"* -66%. 33As series No. . 77% *47 *76 V ^ , ACkilean Consol Municipal 7s I960A7s assented I960———— 4 - **'«■ June-Dec — 4(7% » June-Dec 3__ , ' 4T% 38%. 1 June-Dec 2 11 —_M«ry-Nov !ACologne (City of) 6%s 1950— ; 136 64% 66% . *? 104 , 101 __ *100 69 - — * AChinese ■ 129 Vb 70 70 ' 66 r-; to to 60,'. 100 *69% 3.5%) 1978__ , June-Dec 6% funding bonds of 1931 due 1951 Stamped pursuant to Plan A (interest » 101% 114% 114% ... reduced :_77% . . 38% 41 45% ' 6s 1962—__May-Nov 1962 assented 156% 100% 105 *100 *100 1957—April-Oct 97% 128 —— 45 ' *100 Stamped pursuant to Plan A (interest ■" ; reduced to 3.375% ) 1979_— 1 April-Ocf' IA7s (Central Ry; 1952___^ June-Dec Stamped pursuant to Plan A (interest • • A6s 101 % 97 ' 97% *147% 160 June-Dec 1927 due ; A8s assented 1961 ^Guaranteed sinking fund - ♦47 __ 45%, ' 100 ' 101% 3.5 % ) 1978— —__June-D?c f 6%s of 1926 due 1957—_April-Oct f 6%s 10 96% v . ___Feb-Aug 1964_^June-Dec Stamped pursuant to Plan-A. (interest reduced to'3.375%Y 1979 —April-Oct . AExternal 95% 96 96% June-Dec 1945 " April-Oct April-Oct AGuaranteed sinking fund 6s 1961.1 , 100% __i_iFeb-Aug Mortgage Bank 6%s 1957— June-Dec assented 1957— June-Dec assented'1961————-June-Dec A6%s ' ' 99% 95% reduced to s 101 9 28 loan 4s extl 99% 99% 96% 1963 assented :.;A6%s , 12 99% external loan 1950________^__ April-Oct <U S of.) external 8s 1941_____^_June-Dec' Stamped pursuant to Plan A (interest AExternal A Chile " ; 95% SAe'/ss .., 60% 99% 100 JABrazil \ 95 54% June-Dec June-Dec (Kingdom; pf; ABerlin (City of) .6s 95% 89 59% 59% _June-Dec 1966 15-year 86% 98 —Jan-July : ; i__ Belgium ■ __ 99% 12 59?'! 76% 47% - April-Oct 1960 1963 A 6s of!— 1957—— 2C-year *95 1957—April-Oct — 1956 lC-year 20-year - 16 97% 97% , 87 sec AExternal • 97 May-Nou Feb assented AExternal 88 20-year 3s ,r 97% 58 % f 7s 1942—May-Nov Rxtl sink fund $ bonds 3s 1993- 89 *95 Australia * A 6s 91 1946—J*n-July AExternal • sinking assented AExternal 95 7s ser D 1945—Jan-July AExternal sinking fund 7s 1st ser 1957_April-Ocf jAExternai sinking fund •- 97% 97% f bds 1978_Jan-July s s 1942 1960 assented AExternal April-Oct 1968__,.Afar-Sep 1945—Jan-July B 1945__Jan-July C I ' A External sinking fund 7s ser , '••■ 58% 9932 100% - Mar-Sept ARy external sinking fund 6s Jan 4s collateral 7s 58% Mar-Sept 1975 fAChlle NY 1-1693 88 85% 2%s AExternal fund 81 — 86% 2%s Cauca Val Teletype 85 93 *87 25-year Foreign Government and Mnnleipat sinking — 91% 84 83% 12 *87 (Dept of) 30-yr 3s s f $ bonds 19'.'3_Jan-July .-.Canada (Dominion of) 3%s 1961 Jan-July A6s JAGuaranteed ! 90 June-Dec AExternal sinking fund 6s Akershus 81 . *87 88 __ 97 . New York Stock Exchange Agricultural Mortgage Bank (Columbia;— SAGuaranteed sinking fund 6s 1948 95 96 84 79% * 90 __ 88 84 — 86 *86 Caldas WERTHEIM & Co. Members 'V 94 .—June-Dec 25-year .• V June-Dec V —; 3%s series No. 29_____ 3%s series No. 30 • Telephone 99 *91 91 86 91 ' — June-Dec 3%s series No. 28 REctor 2-2300 ♦90 *86 June-Dec High 79% 82 95 *86 3%s series No. 24 Low •' —- 86 3%s series No. 25 Foreign Securities "■ *91 June-Dec Jan. 1 NO. 90 *86 __ Range slnc« bold , High *86 3%s series No. 22__ A Bonds Bid & Asked •>. June-Dec y —June-Dec 3%s series No. 20 105% 99 *96.16 3%s series No. 21 1013/a 100 1 ♦98 " 97.16 Period ;./• ; - 3%s series No. 19 , 100 *97 Interest y 3%s series No. 18 *107% 108 Vi 93.24 *99.8 23 New York Stock Exchange Low «'■ High *98 " 98 BONDS V Jan. I 1C0.16 102.24 / 99 98 '*96.16 ^ City 1980 101.28 *100 *102.4' , 99" *97 . Bonds Issue— Corporate Stock 101.3 *101.12 "94.24 *98 - DECEMBER ENDED *98 100 1 *90 100 to Stock Exchange dealings. WEEK " 100.20 : 102.2 4 3%s series No. 23 3% 2,555 99.24 *100.24 "; 102 97.24 97 *99.8 101.8 V>101.8 ; •*100.4^ 100.20 'v *100.4 * 102.8 " 103 • v' * 102: * ' Bid A Asked A .Quar-June -: - • 97.16 due Feb * 3s ' 100' *98 98 has not Low Territorial Issue— >101.8Vf 102 " 100.20 103 98.24- ' 99 --due Feb RANGE Last 98.8 -97.8-, Week's Range Friday"t.-. 102 *99.8 —V—due Feb 2s asked- price.* No sales transacted this ,day/*TTihs issue Interest V *96,16 . *102.8 . 2s , * *101.8 *97,16 97.8 "c;*99.r 100. 100 > 101.16" .'••i09.24 laY.i6 ' ' '*100.4 *99.8V100 2s -BONDS 98.8 97.8 V *99.8 *100.24 . 1956 2s ♦Bid and *97.16 , • 25 'Jan Reconstruction & Development 25-year 3s ;___ July 15 1972 *9746 98.8 25-year 3s___,_V_l.C_ Mar 1 1976 *96.16 97.8 30-year. 3% Si—Oct ?<1 1981 \vf*99s8 -100 • 23-year 3%s____— May 15 1975 /«}■ JMkW* 101.16 .19-year 3%s__;_—i^Oct^ 15 1971 VflOl.8 102 3-year 3s Oct : 1.1956 '' *100.4 {100.20 15-year 3'/as——Jan f'14969 V ,* 102.8H 103 I -5-year 2%s_—1959 >»"*«98 V 98.24 Teletype NY 1-971 75% 67 113% - Financial Chronicle... Monday, December 26, 1955 The Commercial and 23 (2812) RANGE Last Period Sale Price Exchange New York Stock or Bonds Low Czechoslovakia 1973— 1 (Federal Republic 0f)— German . fund sinking loan External of —i ——_ 101 55 • — 18 81% *79 Vi 97% 20 80 62% 62% 63'% 16 53 75% 77% 65% 86% 75 63% 86% 75% 3s & fund conv loan 5s dollar 3s dollar bonds German bonds §A7s gold German 62 Elee 22 62% 5 104% 75% 53 *124 102% 130 137 1950 129% 90 117% 117% extended to *168 Jan-July _Jan-July I960— ' - *99% — J 100% — 21% 22% 46 20% 35% Feb-Aug 20% 19% 20% 53. 18% 33% ——April-Ocf .Jan-July April-Oct external 6%s 1960 wl 30-year gtd ext §A7s series f 3s s 1977 1947 B loan, of '30 AMedellin bonds f S s — 100 ■" ' -< 14 65 64% 211 98 104 68% 58 62% 62% 57 110 *116 66% 116 116 — 65 112 66 118 59 113% 1 118 123% 101 __ May-Nov 98% 1 102% 140'% 165% 82 95% 54% 1 27 86% 59% 98 Vi 19 . 59% -- ■ 24 *95% Jan-July 93% —- *17 % June-Dec 1978 29 ' ■ 98% ApriZ-Oct 180% 163 101 % *164'% (1922 agreement) small 1943 §A4%s A New RAILROAD assented (1942 agreem't) 1968 *13% 1968. Jan-July 9% __ 13% _ Mexico (Republic of)— §A5s of 1899 due 1945 _Quar-Jaw . §ALarge §ASmall 5A5s assented (1922 agreem't) A5s assented new (1942 agree't) 3s 1963_Jan-JuZy 18 V4 ALarge *18 % ' "/ .ASmall A4s of due A4s 1904 (assented to of ; assented 1910 ment) (1942 assented 1945 16% 19% *18% 18 % 16% 18 Va 16% __ 18 y. to 1922 1963_Jan-J«Zy 12% 12% 20 "9% 13% 2%s A4s assented new 8ATreasury l963_;an-juiy (1942 agree't) 6s of 1913 1933 (assented to 17 '% 17 % 17% 9 15% 17% 16% agreement) 16% 17% 10 15% 17% 1922 Jan-July __. § ASmall assented new 1942 agree't) 1963..Jan-July *19% ASmall SAMilan (City of) 6]/2s ApriZ-Oct 1952 ' (State)— *113 17% __ *19% Minas Geraes 17% 20 118 112% extl sinking fund 6%s 1958—Mar-Sept Stamped pursuant to Plan A (interest reduced to 2.125%) extl sink 2008— fund 6%s reduced to 2.125%) 4Vjs sinking fund old f extl loan s 38 *40 4 Vis 100% 100% 99% 99% 2 ApriZ-Oct April-Oct 1965 *41 May-Nop Mar-Sept 100 % 100% 2 4s sinking fund external loan 1963 3%s sinking fund externa] 1957 38 Va 101 % 101 % Feb-Aug 15 *100 Municipal Bank extl sink fund 5s 1970—June-Dec *103 8ANuremberg (City of) 6s 1952 DevelopmentCo Ltd— 5AOs extl loan 6s due 1953 A5 Vis extl 5Vis due (30-yr) extended loan 1958 Feb-Aug 1953— to _Mar-Sept Mar-Sept 1963— (30-year) extended 1958 to 97 May-Nop __ to loan ANat loan 8 A Poland extl f s extl f s (Republic A4Vis 6s 6s 2nd series 6s assented 79% ; Porto 8s 11 *13% 12 -Jan-July (City of)— stamped pursuant to Plan A6s s (Free State) f gold extl 6Vis ('27 8 A Rhine-Maine-Danube 8ARio de Janeiro ('26 loan) loan) 7s (City *13% 11% 104 146 reduced to 2.375%) 11% 80% 79% 6 5 11 12 11% 1 to 2%) 40 % Apr-Ocf *90 68 *169% April-Oct *65 4ni/4 10 A7s external loan 24 19 40% 41 Feb-Aug *55% 38 lARome lASfto (City of) Paulo to 6 Vis (City) 8s June-D^c due For to 2.25% 1966— footnotes see 2004 77% 101% 141 173 convertible 44 __ 56% 37% 33 40 75 *74 75 *53 49% 55 *62 44 62 65% 44 44 *62% June-Dec 43 391/8 50 62 43 fixed & Toledo-Cincinnati 42 42 >113% 118 63 40% 47 39 109 V4 43 120 lien May-Nop 54 31. \ 59 1 2010 May 1980-Jan-July 1 Vi % co.itg Lit) divi ion— ref M 4s series D and 72% — *85% 95% 78 92% 92% *89 91 — , 77 172 98% 81% 18 97 % 97% 86 149 *171 — — — — — — 93% 93% 96% 96 % 96% 95 Vs 96 99'% 98 Va 94 3 96 Vi 95'% 99 % 94 94 >93 95% 26 >79% 83 15 *10 12'% 88 20 11% 18 8% 166 140 >166 99 80% 97% *96% 101 74 *11% 102 99 99 99 *102% 103% — 100"% *107 __ 107% 109% I — 103% 1081/4 100 103 109 __ 14 104% 104 103 *102 __ 103 98% 104% 106 99% 94% 10 95 95 >100 103 101% 971% 22 >104% 105 Vi 91% 78 Vi 100 Va 99% 142 99 105% 98% 99 % 99% 100% 99 85 102% 44 103 % *__ 100Vi 96 80 85 *82 % 103% 105 Va 96 , — 91% 92% — 91 Vi 102% — 100% 132% 99% — 99% — lOOVi __ — 82% — 116% 100 100 87 94 74% 82% 87 90 95% __ 91% 92 % 52 78% 79% 129 90% 92% 87% 92 90 98 86% 93% 62 92 90% 92 102% 94% 142 99% 130% 98% 97 Vi 99Va *99 100% *87 *80% 89 42 93% 88Vi 90% 95% 97% 92 1 92 102% 75 101% 105 Va 57 93% 98V4 1/ 95 1^3 136% 59 100% 132% 99% 99 1,642 150% 104 124% 132% 35 98 93 101% 24 97% 101 9 99% 99 103% 99% 97 99% 100 100% 103 83% 352 89 73% 85 82% 99Vi 82 99 Vi 85 78% 1 99 85 103 42 112% — — — — — *103% — 1213/4 112 117 1U1 *100% 102Vi 106% 107% 101 Vi 101% *104 *— 98% 95 95 — 115% 10 116 Vi 117 112 — ~7 103% 104% 109% 101 5 105% 103 105V4 99% 100 101 __ 100 95 16 105 104% 104% 104 % 51 100 105 105% 105% 105% 14 103% 107% 107% ABerlin City §A6%s Electric 6s 1955—. f debentures 1951 f debentures 1959 s s Bethlehem April-Oct June-Dec Feb-Aug 125 79 104'% 104% 104'% 14 100 106% 106 % 106 j>2 59 102 mortgage Co (The) & Maine 128'% Buffalo mortgage 5s series AC Co 3%s Buffalo Rochester & A5s — 90 modified 4%s 1957 general mtge income 1982 1083% 128% 128'% 129 Va 5 104 143% 105 143% 95Vi 94'% 132 95% ' — 19 94'% 98% 99% * 95'% 94% 99'% 97'% 97% 101 Va 127'% 128% 422 95 5 95 100 90 1 79 93 *86 95 803% 89 85'% 87% 67% 68 * 204 72% 83 53% 74 V4 97 99 91'% 97 „ 7 91'/4 96 _ _ 100% 92% -- 92% 96 97 104% 104 % 100 91 102% 2 92% 98'/a 59 93 V4 97% 12 104% 105% ri00'% 96 130 90 91'A May-Nov 112% 95 98% ApriZ-Oct .Jaw-July 1023% 95 Pittsburgh Ry— Buildings 5s gtd 1960 98% 103% ft 3 85 % 1971 debs 102% ♦ Jan-July Niagara Elec first mtge 2%s 1975_May-Nov Shoe 106 93 93 RR— 1967_ —Mar-Sepf First mortgage 4%s series JJ 1961 ApriZ-Oct First mortgage 4s series RR 1960 —Jan-July AInc mortgage 4%s series A July 1970_May-Njp Bristol-Myers Co 3s debentures 1B68 ApriZ-Oct Brooklyn Union Gas gen mtge 2%s 1976_Jan-JwZy 1st mortgage 3s 1980 Jaw-July First 12 963/4 16 94'% *128 /z 1980debs 1881 ——. 95 V* 105 113% 114% May-Nov Mar-Sept 2%s 6 jV 1 104'% 104% 95% debentures conv Borden 102 *101V4 102 94% mortgage 2%s series J Consol 104 34 93 % 1970——Jan-July 1976 May-Nop 3s series K 1979—_—_Ja t-July mortgage 2%s series I Consol 108 93% i!'u 10314 93 Steer Corp— Consol 94 39 107% 107% 103 93 1985—Jan-July Telephone Bush Terminal 57 income Feb 4%s conv 1976—-Jan-July of Pa 5s series C I960—Apr.l-Ocf Beneficial Industrial Loan 2 Vis debs 1961_May-Nov Bell Stamped (interest *54 141 131 *141 Bangor & Aroostook RR Brown June-Dec 92 70% 90 90 Mar-'&eyt 1996 Lake Erie & West Virginia— Refunding 4s series A 1980 May-Nop S'western div first mortgage 5% ser A 60 36 1 Pittsburgh 65% 40% May-Nov A 2001 page May-Nop ApriZ-Oct 1952 2.375%) 42 102% (interest 1952 Stamped pursuant to Plan reduced March 3%s to 2.25%) 2004„ stamped pursuant to Plan A reduced due Boston April-Oct reduced 1967 due A4 Vis ./ Feb-Aug Stamped pursuant to Plan A (interest K M 3% and ' 2012 1926 40% (interest 2012 of Series 18% 10 April-Oct Series 18 % 25% 58% 40% 127 127 *135 — contingent interest)— March 1 2303 Mar-Sept A6Vis April-0"f Stamped pursuant to Plan A '(interest reduced to 2.5%) 1999 April-Oct A6s internal sinking fund gold 1968 June-Dec Stamped pursuant to Plan A (interest 2% __ *99% 100 series B mortgage 5% fixed 17 10% RR Ohio and 17e contingent interest) 80% 80 98 Line Ry (4% fixed . July 1975_April-Oct Refunding and general mortgage 5% (27o First 81 (interest 2001 Grande do Sul (State of)— 8A8s external loan of 1921 1946 to 40% *90 Rio reduced __ 1 mortgage 4s series A July 1975 First 80% 11% 15 17% 101 Va 99% B 41 69 12% ~X July & Cliarl Air 93 14 5 15 20 11 60 ' . 100 15 22 — 145 71% 68 80% 89% 100% *— *11% 24% 170 170 93 128'A April-Ocf 1995—____— May-Nov 3%s 1963_—May-Nop Atlantic Coast Line RR 4%s A 1964.—-—June-Dec Gen mortgage 4s ser A 1980 _Mar-Sept Gen mtge 4Vis ser C 1972—_____ Jan-July General mtge 3%s series D 1983——^Mar-Sept Atlantic Refining 2%s debentures 19C6—-Jan-July 3Vis debentures 1979— Jaw-July Stamped 4s First Jan-July secured reduced *41% '51_Mar-Sept 1946 6Vis 1953 Stamped pursuant to Plan A 165 May-Nop, Mar-Sept sub deb inc 5s 1895 General 4s Atlanta ■ _Mar-Sepf 8s Stamped pursuant to Plan A 8AExternal Jan-July - 1952 1950 of) 100% 25 13% Topeka & Santa Fe— (3%% reduced to 2.375%) 2001 7Vis 1966 stamped pursuant to Plan A (interest reduced to 2.25%) 2006 APrussia & Co Atchison A (interest 7s 101% 1021/a 35% 79V8 *11% ApriZ-Oct Jan-July 99% Alegre 1961 103% — 1984 Associates Investment 3%s debs 19Ej2 101% 60 80% *78 April-Oct ApriZ-Oct §AExternal sinking fund gold 8s 1950 A4Vis assented 1963 6 "l — 80% 1961—April-Oct 1958 1968 92% *35% SAStabilization loan sink fund 7s 1947—April-Oct A4'is — Baltimore & Mar-Sept 1940 99% 100 102% • — *59 42 128 971/4 92% Mar-Sept 1959 seriesl960__June-Dec gold of) assented 1st 97 *144 May-Nop 1968_..___ 2.125%) 2008 (Republic of) external 73 ANat _ 101% 141 % (State of) 7s 1947 Mar-Sept Stamped pursuant to Plan A (interest APeru 42 99% 99 1 __ *136% 146 8APernambuco reduced 60 99% 26 *100% 100% ApriZ-Oct Oriental .__ApriZ-Oct 2%s debentures 1986— Jan-July ;2%s debentures 1982——,i———April-Oct 2%s debentures 1987 —————June-Dec 3%s debentures 1973 —June-Dec 2%s debentures 1971——————Feb-Aug 3%s conv debs 1965_— _______—--June-Dec 3%s debentures 1984— Mar-Sept 3%s conv debs 1967 April-Oct American Tobacco Co debentures 3s 1962—April-Oct 3s debentures 1969 :—i April-Ocf 3%s debentures 1977 Feb-Aug Anglo-Lautaro Nitrate Corp 4s 1663—!—June-Dec Anheuser-Busch Inc 3%s debs 1977_ April-Oct Ann Arbor first gold 4s July 1995_ Quar-Jaw A P W Products Co 5s 1966— April-Oct Armour Mar-Sepf 1957 1965 new 120 Mar-Sepf 2003__ (Kingdom of) 3%s (Kingdom of) 4 Vis 1956 External 20% (interest Netherlands Norway 58 -Mar-Sept 1959 Stamped pursuant to Plan A 19% • ASecured ASecured _ —. ASmall A6s Foreign Power deb 5s 2030—Mar-Sept 2%s debentures 1975 _Jan-july 8 ASmall 71 American agree¬ — 2s debentures 1956—-Mar-Sepf America 3Vis 1964 Feb-Aug 1979 June-Die junior debentures 1987 -Jan-June Telephone & Telegraph Co— debentures 1980 ———-Feb-Aug 4.80s _june-DeC agree't) 8 14% 98 88 15 15% *100 Canada Ltd 3%s 1970-—May-Nov American Airlines 3s debentures 1966_—June-Dec American Bosch Corp 3%s s f debs 1964—May-Nov & 92 73 87 *175 of Co Aluminum American 1922 agree't) 1954 new 8A4s 18% — INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES debentures f s of Co Aluminum " gASmall 89 - 13% Mfg Allis-Chalmers 1945_Quar-Jan gALarge AND 1967 —May-Nop Alabama Power First Mortgage 3%s 1972—Jaw-July 1st mortgage 3 Vis 1984— —Mar-Sept Albany & Susquehanna RR 4%s 1975_—April-Oct Aldens Inc 4%s conv subord debs 1970—Mar-Sepf Alleghany Corp debs 5s ser A 1962—_—_May-Nop Allegheny & Western 1st gtd 4s 1998 April-Ocf Allied Cnemical & Dye 3%s debs 1978 April-Oct 3%s Great Southern Alabama _ ASmall . 3%s-4%s-4fts external conversion 1978_Juna-D:c external readjustments 1978_Feb-Aug 3Vis external readjustment 1984—___,—Jan-July Valle Del Cauca See Cauca Valley (Dept of) AWarsaw (City) external 7s 1958 _Feb-Aug A4%s assented 1958— — „Feb-Aug A Yokohama (City of)6s of '26 1961 June-Dec 8s due 1961 extended to 1971 June-Dec 60 1943—May-Nop 75 15 14% May-Nov May-Nov 1979-. 1979 Irrigation— §A4%s assented 113 73 *85 1963 to conveision External 120 88 110 (Republic) External readjustment 68% 118 . ; 95 June-Dec June-Dec external 8s 1946—_Feb-Aug AExternal sinking fund 6s 1960 -May-Nov AExternal sinking fund 6s 1964— May-Nov 3%s-4s-4'/8S (dollar bond of 1937)-— extended 1953 6s fAUruguay *181 May-Nov 1975— (State Mtge Bank) 7s 1957 (Colombia) 6VsS 1954— 30-year 3s Mexican 178% ' *116 Feb-Aug Feb-Aug - 1965 due 1965 extended to Jugoslavia —' — 4s-4 %s-4'/2S A6V2S extl loan of '24 1954___ due 1954 extended to 1964 extl 65 June-Dec 6 Vis 5 Vis -r —Jan-July Jan-July 1952 7s (Kingdom of) 7s 1951 (Imperial Govt)— A5%s *218% 147% 88 *83% April-Ocf April-Ocf —Mar-Sepf 1961 extended to 1971 S A5s sterling loan of '12 1952 5 A With March 1 1952 coupon on Tokyo Electric Light Co Ltd— §A6s 1st mtge S series 1&53 Utility Institute— §AExternal SAItaly Tjf 62% Jan-July 30-yr gtd ext s f 3s 1977— Japanese 64 Mar-Sept _ ■ *96 Italian (Republic) ext s f 3s 1977—Jan-July Italian Credit Consortium for Public Works Italian Public • 122 1 143% 143% 60 — of) — 1961 due 5%s 92 125 88 Jan-July Jan-July — 1981— extl loan of '27 A5%s 21% f 1971 s 1971 extended to (City Tokyo 102 May-Nop part paid 1964_: A6s part paid 1968 § A Hamburg (State of) 6s 1946Heidelberg (City of) ext 7%s 1950 (City) (40-yr) due — 51 loan Electric Power Co Ltd— Taiwan High 78% *87 >110 —Jan-July Jan-Juiy (Interest Jan-July 1956———Mar-Sept Stamped pursuant to Plan A (interest reduced to 2.25%) 2004 Jan-July A6s external dollar loan 1963_:—_——Jan-July Stamped pursuant to Plan A (interest reduced to 2%) 2012—— April-Ocf Serbs Croats & Slovenes (Kingdom)— A8s secured external 1962—i.__, —May-Nov A7s series B secured external 1962—___May-Nov Bhinyetsu Electric Power Co Ltd—§A6%s 1st mtge s f 1952 June-Dec 6 Vis due 1952 extended to 1962 June-D-'c ASilesia (Prov of) exiernal 7s 1958 June-Dec A4 Vis assented 1958—.—.————June-Dec Sydney County Council 3'/2s 1957———-—Jan-July 5y2s — Government— Helsingfors to Plan A (interest reduced to 2.5% ) 1999 A5%s Power— mtge 1950 gen A7s A 93% 62% % —April-Oct 1949 Consolidated 6%s due 69% 92 92 June-Dec (Young loan)— 1930 due 1965—--——June-Dec §A6%s 1st & Greek June-Dec Dawes loan)—- International Govt 5%s loan Great _—Apr-Ocf 1972 1924 bonds *„ 1930— of 1980 (extl loan 75% 1963—-Jan-July - ^ issue— 1953 1972—.. bonds International 1933 due issue Conversion dollar 4s Low — — 109 96 ^ Jan. 1 No. — A7s external water 96 Range since Sold High 59% Stamped pursuant to Plan A reduced to 2.5%) 1999— 20% 62 Va Bonds Friday's 1957—_May-Nov (interest May-Nop SABs external 1950—— 158% 71 18 *158 or Bid & Asked stamped pursuant 1936 85 76% 128 *16 Vi 1 77 74% — *76% (State of) Paulo San 104'/a 100 10-year bonds of 1936 Prussian extl Stamped pursuant to Plan A reduced to 2%) 2012—— 8s *80 % Sale Price (City) (continued) secured sinking fund Paulo Bao 59 42% 48 100 "V _AprIl-Oef April-Oct ■■■'• 1924 5%s dollar bonds 1969— 3s dollar bonds 1972 "43 Last Period Exchange High 54 % 1 A6Vis Jan-July May-Nov May-Nov (Republic off) 7s 1967 Main 6'%s 1953-,—-. SAFrankfort on 4%s 58 % New York Stock Low Low No. High 58% Week's Range Friday Interest BONDS Jan. 1 (State)— Stamped assented (interest reduced to 3%) extended to 1960 April-Ocf Denmark (Kingdom of) extl 4%s 1962—April-Oct El Salvador (Republic of) — 3%s extl s f dollar bonds Jan 1 1976—Jan-July 3s extl s f dollar bonds Jan 1 1976_j Jari-July AEstonta DECEMBER 23 Range since Sold Friday's Bid & Asked Jan-July 3s 1978 (Dept of) Cundinamarca WEEK ENDED FOR Week's Range Friday Interest BONDS EXCHANGE BOND RECORD YORK STOCK NEW 100 2 92 V* 100 Volume 182 Number 5493 The Commercial and Financial Chronicle ... (2813) NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE RANGE Friday BONDS New York Stock Interest Last Period Sale Price Exchange Friday's or California 1976 Canada Southern consol gtd Canadian National Ry— 5s A 1962 consol debenture 4s ser Carolina & Ohio Clinchfield Carthage & (J Adirondack I) 3'%s Co A 3Vis 4s 1981 Corp 3Vis debentures — 1960 (1947 issue) §ACentral Branch U P 1st 1960_: gold 4s A 1995 2020 1 4 Vis series B Jan N York J 3Vis Power refund General 4Vis 1974 and A 3Vis series E 96% 3s mtge mortgage debs 4 156 59 69V4 15 95 100% mtge 27%s ser A Income 1983 A 99 7a First 61 1980 3 Vis mtge 4%? 1963 F 1978-. Jan-July gtd 3%s series E 1969—_Feb-Aug Feb-Aug -April-Oct Fiist mortgage 23/4s series G 1974 Financial Corp 2%3 1959 C J T 4s debentures 3%s 1950 debentures Jan-July 1970—,— Mar-Sept Cities Service Co 3s s f debs 1977———Jan-July City Ice & Fuel 23/4S debentures 19C6 June-Dec — City Investing Co 4s debentures 1981———June-Dec Cincinnati General gold General 5s Chic St & series B St Louis Division 103'A Cleveland lElectric I.luminating First mortgage 3s First mortgage 2%s 3s 1 1982 June-Dec 1985— Mar-Sepf First mortgage 3%s 1986— First mortgage 3s 1939 Short Colorado Fuel Columbia Gas Line — May-Nov gtd 4'%s 1961—April-Oct Corp 43As 1966 June-Dec debentures series A 3s debentures series B 3%s debentures 3%s debs series D 37aS debentures 3 Vis subord Columbus 1st & South mortgage First : -Jan-July 1980 Mar-Sept 1964————_May-Nov Ohio Elec 3Vis 378s Commonwealth E debs 1970—May-Sept —, May-Nov 1983—' Edison 1977 Feb-Aug f s debentures 2001— First First and & — and • 93 122% 84% 84% 867/a 74 73'% 100 30 75 68'A 687/a 69% *72 104 95% 5 82'% 7% 95'% & ref 3s — — — — — and First refund and mortgage 1st & ref M 1st ref & M 3'As mtge G ser 3%s 3s 1982_Mar-Sept 1977_April-Oct 3Vzs series I 3%s 3s ref & M convertible Consolidated debentures Gas El Lt 1st ref M 27as ser 1st ref M 27/8s ser 1st ref mtge s 1st ref mtge 3s Consolidated debentures 3s debentures A3s in U S 1986 99 3A First consol income For s f debs footnotes v.V 87 22 83 3A Tire 1 see page 71% 104% »Q4 184'/a 127 100% 11 144% qs 94 100'A 100% 97% 99 18 101% *81 85 *76 % 80% 75 104% 104% 103 *87% 79% 90% 95% 82 78 106% 92 89 1 93 94% *11 April-Oct Feb-Aug 99 109% 130 63 93% 97% 94 95'% 123% 130 94% 95% 482 93 129% Jan-July —Feb-Aug 94% 94% 96 105% 106 Mar-Sept .— Mar-Sept Jan-July 77 97 98% 99 East 102'A 100% 103% 147 148 29 110'% 159 97 95'/a 95 1007a 1007/8 101 Inc 105'% 102% 118% 99 1013/a — 126 104% 103 7a 96'% 4'%s 90 82% 82% 82% 17 79% 78% 79 31 76% 84 95% 102 May-Nov 100% 100% *— . *100 96 ~~6 89% 4%s 1982 May-Nov 96 74 103% 100% 135% *104'/a 102% 99% 102% 134 134% 99% 3 102 100% 100% 103'A 112 103 104 105% 100% II 148'% 102% —Jan-July 1980 4%s Foods Motors 1975 (Germany) 1945 debentures Apr-Oct 109 106% 109 Jan-July June-Dec 1940 '185% 175 May-Nov debs 3%s 742 111 — — 1948 Corp 1 debentures I960 101 92% 93 debentures debentures debentures 104'A 5 91% 89 92% 92% 91% —— 1017a 1027a 3%s debentures A 4s General Shoe debs Corp 3'As | 993% 94'A 997a 61 98% 1017a 102'% 42 101% 94 95 94 94% 102 98% 103% 99% 101 % 100 3/4 100 3a 1007a 175 Jan-July 1013/a 1017a 1017a 56 debentures Mar-Sept 3.30s Corp 1969 1980— Mar-Sept debs 95% *„ 103% 52 100'% 1979— 103% 101 29 96 79 100 & Utilities Corp— income conv 997/a 1017a 96'% iooy4100 3/4 1975 Motors General Realty 104% 101% __Mar-Sept 1972— General 101% 84 104'A 104 'A . Mar-Sept debentures 957a 3 99 104% 95% 98% 102'A 102'A 102'A Good Hope Steel & Iron Works— §A7s s f mortgage 1945— — *185 April-Oct 157 188% ' Goodrich *89% — 1969 3'%s Grace *-' — 1964 188 175% 168 175 102 Jan-July April-Oct _Mar-Sept Jan-July Jan-July , 1961 140 132 — 163'% 163'% Jan-July 1976 150 4 „ Corp— Acceptance 1958-—— debentures 3s 101'% 95% — 99 % 82 "2 79 Jan-July debentures debentures 23As 1033A 101 *99% 100% 82 Dynamics Corp— 3s 99 7a 100/a 107 113 83'A 98% 99 82 ^-May-Nov Denver Ry Co 4s 1007a 98% 5 102 102'% 120% 121'A 142 103 77 .<?*• 4S 78 y 1 3 — 77 *— 1974—Mar-Sept Dairies General 102 97'A 77% June-Dec General 100 *95'% 1961 1959 Electric Co §A6s 105 *— —_ debs 3s first §A6%s debentures 94 ■ —_ *108'A 104 % 133'A 3'As 1971—Mar-Sept 1972— convertible § A 7s 101% 91% *102'A 108'A *— 1965—-April-Oct April-Oct refunding 5s series A and General General 103 97% __ . 5s 1977 Coast Worth & 3%s 97% 13 first 100% — 133% 133% 103 Co 95'% & Co 1077a first mtge 2%s 1965—May-Nov 3%s coiiv sub deb '75-May-Nov Company— (B F) <W R) Grand 963/4 90'% Union 3%s subord conv Northern 5s debs Ry series 1969. 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Jan-July First Bonds High RR— Deere Jan-July : M (1942 series) mortgage 4s June 30 1970 AImp & equip 4s 1970 A 1st lien & ref 4s ser A 1970 « . 105'% 93% 947a 115 Feb-Aug 1965 Friday's 101 69 *99'/2 — and General 104 94 Feb-Aug 1968 B 3s or Bid & Asked 108% 99% 94 *94 May 1974 1992 impt Cuba mortgage 4s Collateral trust 3 Vis series impt M 3Vis series D Refund Refund 101% 88 100 *73 • 94 May Jan-July April-Oct 1937 3s First Refund and 1067a Ry Co— mortgage 37a§ series Champion Paper & Fibre deb Chesapeake & Ohio Ry— i 100 — of Co Pacific First and 9 100 Va *— 2020 New 109'A *105 Jan-July 1 RR 108% 102 7a A 1st Delaware mortgage Central 105'A 7 103'/2 104'/2 1948—-June-Dec mortgage 4Vis series A Jan Central * 98% 24 *— April-Ocf AGen Central Sale Price ' —Feb-Aug Feb-Aug AGen . 'l03% Feb-Aug April-Ocf . 1965_ debentures 3Vis 100 95 Last Period Low A 1st iien & ref June-Dec 1978 Corp Central of Georgia Ry— First mortgage 4s series 1 1965 3s debentures debentures 1976—:. 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Monday, December 26, 1955 The Commercial and 30 (2814) NEW Interest Period BONDS Central RR— Steel S Allseder 1986—June-Dec Mar-8ept Mar-Sept Vis series C 1972 Refunding and imp 2 series I 1982 3.20s mortgage {International Great Northern RR— IA First 6s series A 1952 J A Adjustment 6s series A July 1952 A First 5s series B 1956 102 89 161% 166 162 28 128 101 *__ 8 122% 102 127% 1 116% 125 2 124 116% 125 *99 *__ Mar-Sept 100 99% — 103'A Light 23As 1976 95% 92% 92% *100% 91% 98% 100% 101% — — *96 June-Dec 93% — ~5 92'A Jan-July : Jan-July Terminal— 1st mtge sink fund 3% ser A 1968 June-Dec Lake Shore Sc Mich South gold 3'As 1997—June-Dec 3'As registered 1997 June-Dec Lehigh Coal & Navigation 3'As A 1970 April-Oct Lehigh Valley Coal Co— 1st & ref 5s stamped 1964 Feb-Aug 1st & ref 5s stamped 1974 Feb-Aug Lehigh Valley Harbor Term Ry— 1st mortgage 5s extended to 1984 Feb-Aug Lehigh Valley Railway Co (N Y)— 1st mortgage 4'As extended to 1974 Jan-July Lehigh Valley RR gen consol mtge bds— *146% 165 146 150 — 17A 4'A *3'A 7 Lakefront Dock & RR Series A Series B Series C fixed interest 2003— 4s ASeries E F 5s 2003 Aircraft subord §ALombard Electric Lorillard 3s series 7s Long Island Lighting 1952-^—.June-Dec A Co 3%s 1976_June-Dec April-Ocf D ser 1963 (P) Co 3s debentures debentures ,Map-Nov 1980— 92 74 3 69 76 59 71 70% — C-; 94 May-Now debentures 1974 May-Nov 85 90 Prior 95% 84 97'A 73 66% 77 80% 72% 84 90 79 88 —— l lien 110 registered 111% 115% 98% 101 Northern 116% 97% 98 *83 118 First mortgage 104'A First mortgage 99% First mortgage (Wisconsin) first 104% First mortgage 100% 98 & Co 27As Central RR Manati Sugar 4s Manila RR 95 II *100 May Dept Stores 3'As s 3'As s f 1978 2%s debentures Ohio debentures & Robbins 92'A 92% '101% 1980 Mar-Sept 3'As debs 1973 mortgage First mortgage 2%s debs subord St Paul 1975— Saulte & Ste Oklahoma Gas & mmmt Missouri mortgage 4s inc Kansas & Texas Missouri-Kansas-Texas Prior lien 40-year Prior ACum 5s 4s lien Pacific RR A ser (John) & Co 3y8s Tel debentures First 98 First 95% 100% 94% — 98'A 99 % First 106'A 64'A 64% 1990—June-Dec 88'A 88'A Jan Jan-July 1967_„ApriZ-Oct *~ 84% 84% Mar-Sept series F 1977—Mar-Sept series G 1978—May-No» 132% series A 5s H 1949 1980 98'A 64% 35 62 69% 90 11 88'A 99'A 3s B 1966 84 ~1 debentures gtd 3'As 2000 & Tel 2%j 1978 127 119% , 92% 98'A 23 92 % 98 95 95 95% 44 96 95% 96'A 88 74'A 74% 1 April-Oct 119 14 3 92% % 93 98% 77% 93 100 92% 72 99% 98% ~7 67% 68'A 58 65'A 88% 88'A 5 85% 93 99 y8 H oo 98% 68 — 213 — — — 98% 100 74 N Natl 1970 debentures Distillers National Steel For 95% 95% 93 20 94% 95% 99% June-Dec Prods 3%s Corp 95'A 92% s f debs 1st 3'As r- nee 1982 101 100% 101 58 99 102 June-Dec 1976 for»*nntp* *87 100 100 10 98% 103 99 103% 98 102% 1974—ApriZ-Oct Map-Nov 100 *99% 101 100 100 —— 3 Mar-Sepf April-Oct 1974— 89 100 9S 99 102% 93'A — 102% 89 89'A 93% 89 101 101 *100 92 y2 96% 92 y4 98 *92 96 *92 100 87 88 6 87 92 94 . 94 1 91 97 Va 85 — 73'A 73% 74 197 72% 68% 67% 68'/a 306 62% 97% 97% 1 97% 7'A 111 4% 42 7 4% 78% 102 10% 5% 6% 2% 92 92 6 92 98 75% 75% 1 72% 78 70 70 72 14 70 82 59 60'A 15 59 70 46% 45% 46% 12 45'A 91% 91% 21 90 __ 98 103 93% 101 35 100% 99'A *98 95% 6 96'A 95 95 95% 16 92 __ * 96 104 103 __ 104'A 99% 100'A 100'A 5 99% 98% 10 98% 57 106% 114 104'A 110% 98% 98% 108% 109 109 • 105% 103 2 104 * __ 112% 104 *107'A 112% 121'/a 111% 21 116% 117 105 115% • 104 103'A «... 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Oil 3'As debentures 97'A 977A 96'A June-Dec 1985—June-Dec April-Ocf April-Ocf Mar-Sept Mar-Sepf —^May-Not) 98'A 97% June-Dec 1986 — *97% June-Dec X 1984 1987 debentures 2%s debentures 4 139 76 95 140% Tel & W series series Pennsylvania RR— 'Consolidated sinking 98'A 95% ApriZ-Oct Map-Nov 93 Tel series 3'As 3%s M Pacific Western 94% 139 June-Dec 1986 94 3'As M refunding ref 3%s 91% 96 & 3'As 100'A 132% 133% ♦96 2 97% *90'A *100 Co— 3'As 100 93 95% Feb-Aug 1958—Map-Nov 97% 66 1982 3'As 105% 95'A 95 __ 75 72'A Map-Nov Electric 2%s 3'As 96% 84% & 2%s 93 100 ref & 1st Pacific 86 95% 139 1 June-Dec June-Dec & refunding 3s series K 1971 June-Dec & refunding. 3s series L 1974 June-Dec & refunding 3s series M 1979 June-Dec & refunding 3s series N 1977 June-Dec & refunding 2%s series F 1981 June-Dec & Refunding 2%s series Q 1980 June-Dec & refunding 3'As series R 1982 June-Dec & refunding 3s series S 1983 June-Dec & refunding 27As series T 1976 June-Dec & refunding mtge 3%s ser U 1985 June-Dec 1st 100 3 Map-Nov 1981—Feb-Aug Mar-Sept 4s 1991 95% 72'A refunding 3'As series I 1966 refunding 3s series J 1970 & & 1st 103% 94 95% Chattanooga & St Louis— mortgage 3s scries B 1986 Feb-Aug National Dairy Products 23As debs 1970—June-Dec debentures First 101 102 101% 101% k—Jan-July Jan-July First 3s First 95'A Nashville 3'As First 103'A 100'A 99 First First 102% 101 17 103 May Jan refunding 5s series I States First First 226 95'A Feb-Aug Monongahela Ry 3'As series Mountain 103 . 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«... ♦99% 101% ApriZ-Oct ApriZ-Oct April-Oct First & refund mtge 3%s ser I 2003 ApriZ-Oct St Louis Div second gold 3s 1980 Mar-Sept Louisville Gas & Elec 1st mtge 23As 1979_May-Nou 1st mtge 3'As 1982 Feb-Aug 1st mtge 3'As 1984 Feb-Aug Macy Pacific Ry Northern 90 110% 110% First & refund mtge 2%s ser G 2003 First & refund 1973 f 80 Louisville & Nashville RR— First & refund f debentures s *86 —April-Oct May -Nov s 73'A *113 3'As mortgage 3'As *77 102'A Jan-July 3'As *72 1143A 74'A 94 & Western RR— Natural Gas 3%s s f debs 1973 84% 99 79 V* 73 —■ 1983 Feb-Aug first gold 4s 1996__April-Ocf Northern Central general & ref 5s 1974_Mar-Sept General & refunding 4'As series A 1974_Mar-Sepf 96 87 83% 75 V* —Jan-July 2%s 1977 Electric & Gas General 100 94 8 99% 78% 4 - Norfolk & Western Ry *93 Mar-Sept 1976 33As debentures 1978 87 89 14 78% 74 Jan-July AGenerai mortgage 4'As series A 2019 Jan-July N Y Telephone 2% series D 1982 Jan-July Refunding mortgage 3'As series E 1978—Feb-Aug Refunding mortgage 3s series F 1981 Jan-July Refunding mortgage 3s series H 1989__April-Ocf Niagara Mohawk Power Corp— General mortgage 2%s 1980 Jan-July General mortgage 2%s 1980 April-Ocf General mortgage 3'As 1983 —April-Ocf & ♦— May Corp— debentures 82 1 *— Lehigh Valley Terminal Ry 5s ext 1979„_April-Oct Lexington & Eastern Ry first 5s 1965 April-Oct Miami general 4s series 1962 May -Nov 3.75s 5 89 *91 Little Lockheed 85% 82 76'A June-Dec mtge 4s 1994 cons mtge ser A 2004__ Northern —_Map-Nov interest contingent 85% 99 99 interest 2003 May contingent interest 2003——May 4'As ASeries 93 *65 contingent 4s 85% 74 Map-Nov fixed interest 2003 5s D 5 89 85'A May-Nov 4'As fixed interest 2003 ASeries 88% 88% 81% Jan-July 1992—Mar-Sept . 94% 105 70% 2007—Jan-July 1st Term 1st 102% 97% — 101% Light first mtge 2%s 1975__Mar-Sept first consol gtd 4s 1993—April-Oct Y Susquehanna N 83 89% Putnam & Y State N • 100% __ *98% N Y 1955 4s Power & Y N 100 *.«• 100% *99 Jan-July April-Oct April-Oct Mar-Sept unguaranteed 1961 — Kings County Elec Lt & Power 6s 1997 Koppers Co let mtge 3s 1964 {AKreuger & Toll 5s certificates 1959 4'As II *99 64% 88% __ —— 1973 4%s series A mtge AGenerai 90 »A 103'A 103'A Chester— Port & {AN Y Ontario & West ref 4s June 98 114 57% 2 64% 1st 101'/a 92% 108 __ River 87% Map-Nov Map-Nov 1973 refunding mtge 4s ser A & 80% 80% 87% 74 Hartford RR— & Haven New 72% 86 — •, 76% eAGeneral mtge conv inc 4»As series A 2022—May 'Harlem 99 100 ♦108 64% Y N 98% 96% 123 Jan-July Jan-July 1973 B 101 % 97 % 101% 159 May-Nov 2043 99'A 97% 82% June-Dec April-Ocf 2000 3'As series A 4s series First 96% 92'A 4'As 98% — »— gold Harlem & Mortgage 90 86% *93% Y N Mortgage 4s series B 2043 N Y Lack & West 4s series A *90 1974 April-Oct Kentucky Central 1st mtge 4s 1987 Jan-July Kentucky & Indiana Terminal 4'As 1961—Jan-July 102 5 10 98%. 102 26 75 1980—June-Dec April-Oct Connecting RR 2%s series B 1975 N Y 29 74% Louis— York Chicago & St Refunding mortgage 3'As series E First mortgage 3s series F 1986 4'As income debentures 1989 99'A 99% April-Oct June-Dec June-Dec June-Dec mtge 4s 1990 104 100 -- — 102% 99'A 82 Feb-Aug 1998 98% 99% 81% SO Jan-July Jan-July Feb-Aug Michigan Cent collateral gold 3'As 1998_Feb-Aug 3'As registered 1998 —Feb-Aug registered 3'As New Jan-July Jan-July — mtge 3'As series C 1984, City Terminal Ry 23As 1961 100 98 — 1997 gold 3'As 1998 collateral Shore 99 — 103% & Hudson River registered 3'As ■Lake RR— 1997 84 95 74% April-Oct mortgage 3'As Geneial 80 —~ ► 101'A 102 82'A Feb-Aug 1980 6s trust N Y Central 110% 1017A 12 102% 103% Kansas 1961 Collateral 100% 97 ♦98% A 2013—April-Oct Refunding & impt 5s series C 2013 April-Oct 133 6 107% 96 — 98 % 987A Refunding & impt 4'As series 124 124 95 98% Co— Consolidated 46 series A 1998 103 96'A •100 *99 Feb-Aug Feb-Aup — 1956 D series Central RR York New 102 130 123% 123% Jan-July 27As 1978 1st mortgage 23As 1980 Kansas City Southern Ry Co— Plain 170'A 99% — series 5s 4'As AFirst 124 April-Oct mortgage Stamped 89 5 6 *95 — Aprii-Oct 1954 C 1956 series B 5s AFirst K 1st AFirst 109% #»— *85 • i 168% 89 89 Clear 1st 4s 1959—June-Dec Jersey Central Power & Light 27As 1976—Mar-Sept Joy Manufacturing 35As debs 1975 Mar-Sept City Power & 101 147 — 107 99% 99'A __ o-nA 57 96 *97% Jersey High 07 108'A 109% *— New 100 98 —- 97 *97% Mar-Sept Jan. 1 Low No. ■ 103% 104 f New Jersey 103% 99 — *99 Jamestown Franklin & Kansas 100 *99 Interstate Oil Pipe Kanawha & Mich 1st 16 • o Bell Telephone 3%s 1988 Jan-July Junction RR gtd first 4s 1986—Feb-Aug Jersey Power & Light 3s 1974 Mar-Sept New Orleans Terminal 3%s 1977 May-Not) {New Orleans Texas & Mexico Ry— AFirst 5'As series A 1954: New 101'/a 96 *180 Corp— Line Co— 3%s s f debentures series A 1977 Interstate Power Co— 1st mortgage 3%s 1978—— 1st mortgage 3s 1980 103 8 100 100 Jan-July America 1st 5s B 1972—Map-Nov Central 105 97 96% 3s 109% \ 1982 debentures 1974 debentures 3s 101% 129 AFirst Inter Rye 102 102% 104 *— —Jan-July gold 5s series C 1956 International Minerals & Chemical 3.65s conv subord debs 1977 101% Co 3'As Tea Range since Sold High •— June-Dec May-No» 2%s debentures 1967 1980—— New England Tel & Tel Co— First guaranteed 4'As series B 1961 National Bonds Friday's or Bid St Asked Low National Supply 95'A 91 6 Exchange New York Stock Last Saie Prlee Period High 101 Feb-Aug 1948 6s Corp 1970 Inland 8teel Co 3'As debs 1st 91 Week's Range Friday Interest BONDS Jan. 1 101% Jan-July Jan-July s ENDED DECEMBER 23 since Low No. „ „ Indianapolis Union Ry Co— 1st High • Sold mortgage i debentures 1980 Terminal Ry 4s series A 3 Vis Illinois Bid & Asked Range Bonds 98 4%s-3%s ser A Consol mortgage 5%s-3%s series B 1979_May-Nou Consol mortgage 3%s series C 1974 May-Nou Consol mortgage 3%s series F 1984 Jan-July 1st mtge 3'As ser G 1980 Feb-Auy 1st mtge 33As ser H 1989 „„_Mar-Sept Consol Friday's 91 1981„Jan-july June-Dec 2%s series A 3s series B 1978 First mortgage or Low Illinois Bell Telephone Illinois Sale Price Stock Exchange New York FOR WEEK Week's Range Last RECORD STOCK EXCHANGE BOND YORK RANGE Friday — 99% 2 93 103% 99 99 5 98% 100% \ Number 5493... The Commercial and Financial Chronicle Volume 182 (2815) NEW YORK STOCK RANGE BONnn , . Friday . PeSd New York Stock Exchange Consolidated guaranteed 4s Consolidated guaranteed 4s ser ser G Consolidated guaranteed 4Vis ser Consolidated guaranteed 4%s ser J Pittsburgh Cine Chicago I "" general 5s series First general 5s series C Pipe Line 2%s " ~~ "" "" 4 June-Dee 108 ins 6 ^7,/ Tooja * ~~ 3 on v. ion i«5 ~ June-Dec " 1st and 102% 103% 100 9 100 971/. ~1 971/. 12 971/. 216% 96'A 97% Jan-July 104% 12 99 % 102% United 10 97% 97% 112 97% 99% United 111y4 112'A 674 111% 82% 4 81 % 82 „ April-Oct "91V2 Feb-Aug assented 113 101'A 96% 98 mtge mtge 164 § A Direct § AConsol AConsgl 1950 — , May-Wow *148 6s 1952 May-Nov Feb-Aug mtge 6s 1953 mtge 6s 1955 148 171 125 153 125 154% General mortgage 3y4S series J 1969 172 140'A 140'/a *137 150 140'A 140'A — — Mar-Sept Mar-Sept St Adirond'k Lawrence & ASecond mtge inc 4%s A ser 2022 Jan First. 4s bond *88 V2 *92'A 99% May certificates Seaboard 1st Duluth first & *100'A 1989 Air 90% debentures f s 1980 1977 -- debentures 3s 5 A Siemens & Halske 6%s 1951_ North Bell Ala 27As 5s debentures June-Dec 1985 Feb-Aug convertible — — 98 89% 15 1970 Jan-JuZy 90 — Southern Natural Gas Co 4'/2s conv 1973—June-Dec 123 1977 Mar-Sept 120 9 97% 122'/2 123 111 Gold (Oregon Lines) 4%S A 105% 105% 100% 10 115 129% 56 1969-: May-Nov Gold 4'As 1981— ——May-Nov San Fran Term 1st mtge 3%s ser A '75— June-Dec 105 107% 49 — 105% 106% 105'A 105% 105% 106 *100'A 105 — 107% 64 27As series E 1986 Jan-July 2%s series F 1996 Jan-July First mortgage 2'As series G 1961——Jan-July Southern Ry first consol gold 5s 1994 Jan-July First — 88'A 84% *84% 129 100 J* 100 hi 100% S120 — *103 Mortgage mortgage — 84% — 129'A 100 3'2 100hi 100% Devel and general 4s series A 1956 April-Oct Devel and general 6s series A 1956 AprfZ-Oct Devel and. general 6'As series A 1956 April-Oct Memphis Div first gold 5s 1996——Jan-July Penn Power Shore first June-Dec — June-Dec 85 128% 29 100 8 9 lOOii 135 156 — -« — 81 91 85 5 137 139 54 — — - *1003A — 114% 143 101% 101% qo1/ 21 923A 93 *— 99% *— 95'A *94 — *100 102'A — — — — — — — 92'A — -- -- — 101 A .100 107%. 101 91'A 99% 4 — 1 3 8 105% 104 84 A 83 96 -- 1023A 1023A 91'A 92'A 993A 99'A 1023A 98% — 100 100 *107% 115 100 Qfta6. 92 A 99/3 _ April 1991—April *86% 86'A — — — — — 1966 guaranteed 2361 & first Co mortgage 3s first 4s — 88% 88 99% 110 105 96 A 102 First — 71 66 — — -- -- 102 104 10 — 3 26 42 23 3 — — — — 107% — ~ 102 67'A 76% 101 99 102% 17 97% 103% 107 7 92% „ *185 — *89 — 997A 997A *100% 102 106% 107% 99'A 99 % — 95 97 100% 103% 103 106% 68% 78 — 92% 92% — 94 /■ 73 /8 104% 97% 97% 1523A 175% 90 90 997A 103% 100 102'A — — 1 __ 258 3 106% 109% 99 101 3 102 102 104% RR Co— Central mortgage 92 72 *94% 100 105% 105% __ 1053A —Jan-July 5 — 69% 70 68'A 69% 102% 1023A *99% 100'A — 1958——ApriZ-Oct 1960—4 -- , 102'A 102'A 104'A 104'A — May 1984 debentures Income 98'A *1017A 102% *96'A — — — ' 88'A 8b'A *96 91'A *67 *91 — May-Wow mtge. 4s series A 2004 Gen mtge 4'As inc ser A Jan 1 2029— Wisconsin Electric Power 2%s 1976— 102% 100% — — 85 68'A 134% 100 A 100 156 — * — ,, 1st 98 93% "4 175 151 — — 85 104'A 69'A Wisconsin 90 83 106% *03% 93 93^" *140 Jan-July Jan-July Wilson 85% 104% w% 105% 105% 89 92 — — June-Dec 1969 3'As series I Winston-Salem S B 1 . — June-Dec 1974 3'As 4s 107 5 6 1 — Jan-July debentures Electric 100% 88'A -- 153 135 152 *156 — ' 104% 84% 89'A 129'A — 175 *140 — June-Dec 4s income series A Jan 1981 100 — — 99% »«% 106 — *161 *140 *156 — — Southern Pacific RR Co— First 1947 mtge Penn 5s Southern Pacific Co— First 4'As A Jan-July —Jan-July Westinghouse Electric Corp 2%s 1971 Mar-Sept Westphalia United Elec Power Corp— § A 1st mortgage 6s ser A 1953 Jan-July Wheeling & Lake Erie RR 2%s A 1992—Mar-Sept Wheeling Steel 3'As series C 1970 Mar-Sept First mortgage 3'As series D 1967 -Jan-July 3%s conv debs 1975— May-Wow 119% 85'A 78% — registered 2361 Jan-July Western Maryland Ry 1st 4s ser A 1969—April-Oct 1st mortgage 3'As series C 1979 Apr-Oct Western Pacific RR Co 3'As ser A 1981 Jan-July 95 * - — 4s 101% 94'A 116% 116% 83 V2 83'/2 — Jan-July 2%s 1994. subord conv West 112% 96 91'A 96 series West 95% 110% *96% 91% *— 1947 A 1951 West 101% Co— debentures Southern Indiana Ry 36 90% *107 — Jan-July debentures 1987 90% — — 82% 135 96% — 1023A May-Nov April-Oct -- 103'A 97 *102% — 1023A 103% 104% 104% *— 102 *— 89% *— 99 — ._Feb-Nov Walworth Co conv debentures 3'As 1976—May-Nov Warren RR first ref gtd gold 3'As 2000—-Feb-Aug Washington Terminal 2%s series A 1970 Feb-Aug Westchester Lighting gen mtge 3'As 1967—Jan-July General mortgage 3s guaranteed 1979—May-Nov 163 Va 63% 113% — Apr-Oct 1976 income 4'As series B Jan First mortgage 3'As series B 1971 96% 110 aa3, 95 86 103% 97 *03 A 96 101A 101% 104% 102 22 30 2 95 *— *— ' Feb-Aug 1973— 1951 Gen 103% 92 75% 128% 131 y2 *97'A — Jan-July Edison 100 160% 1963 1979 Southern California 3'As gtd 4 92% 99% 103 A 111% 15 Corp— series Gen mtge 967A 28 92% *74 — 131 April-Oct Telephone & Telegraph Co— debentures 2%s RR 92 1 Jan-July Jan-July —Aprll-Ocf debentures Wabash RR Co— 103% 93 99 7A 100% 100% 92% 103 »# w 97 9 — Mar-Sept 119 94% *94'A — — 1941__Feb-Aug Jan-July Jan-July coll trust 7s Corp 3'As conv 1983 Skelly Oil 2'As debentures 1965 Soccny-Vacuum Oil 2%s 1976— 3s 100 10 103 93 -- 86% 1053A 106 *— 96% — 1975—Mar-Sept 1978—Mar-Sept 1979—June-Dec First and ref mtge 2%s ser H 1980 Mar-Sept 1st mortgage & Refund 33As ser I 1981—June-Dec 1st & ref mtge 3'As ser J 1982 —April-Oct Virginia & Southwest first gtd 5s 2003 Jan-July First consolidated 5s 1958 April-Oct Virginian Ry 3s series B 1995 May-Nov First lien and ref mtge 3'As ser C 1973—April-Oct 103'A 113% — 109 95 86 — 1966—April-Oct 23As 1972 fund assented 1J« 92/a 100 A 19 ™ ,9„/a . w» 100% 103% 4 101% — 95 First and refund mtge 2%s ser E First and refund mtge 3s series F First and refund mtge 27As ser G 108% 100% Mar-Sept t§ASilesian-Amer Corp Southern 105 113'A *93 103 93 — — April-Oct .April-Oct Sinclair Oil & 112 3 102 9 — 94% 95% 106'A 106% — — 4s series B 1957—May-Nov Virginia Electric & Power Co— 117 31 2 — — — Vandalia RR consol gtd 100% 98 % June-Dec 1974 Service Pipe Line 3.20s s f debs 1982 Oil 2y2s debentures 1971 Shell South *111 — — 96% luura 68/a 86 23 47% 98 iuu 94 iuu 30 309 V 100% 91 100% 113 113% 105 y2 105% *100 — May-Nov Mar-Sept June-Dec > Seagram (Jos E) & Sons 2%s 1966 101 l®®y« 135% 105% Vanadium Corn of America— 105'A 98 — May-Nov Participating ctfs 4'As 1968 Line RR Co— mtge 3s series B 37As 13 — — May-Wow cons 1 99% 95% 95 95 l989_Pan-July gold 4s 1968-June-Dec St Paul Union Depot 3y«s B 1971 April-Oct Scioto V & New England 1st gtd 4s 1989—May-Wow Paul — 99% Mar-Sep Second 4s inc bond certificates Nov St — debs f debs 3'As gold 5s 1996-Jan-July Second gold 6s 1996 April-Oct St Louis-San Francisco Ry Co— 1st mortgage 4s series A 1997 Jan-July 1st mtge 4s ser B 1980 St Louis-Southwestern Ry— 6 — 102% 102% *92% 94 100'A 101'A 102% June-Dec 1977 6%s sinking fund mtge series C 3'As assented series C 1951 99 88% 87 s sinking 3'As 102% 81 Mar-Sept 1st America of 6%s sinking fund mtge series A 3'As assented series A 1951 s Saguenay Power 3s series A 1971 — Mar-Sept Gas 103% 98% *99% 102% — Co debentures 6'As 153 95% __ 127% 103% April-Oct Rochester Gas & Electric Corp— ^ General mortgage 4y2s series D 1977 — 75 26% 27 *99'A 100 94 94 — June-Dec 2%s debentures 1967 153% *167 Biscuit United Steel Works 183% 140 — Jan-July 7s — — U S Rubber 2%s debentures 98 *170 coll tr 2%s 1980 4%s Rhine-Westphalia Elec Power Corp— § A Direct — 74 74 27 1971 May-Nov mortgage and coll trust 2%s 1975_ApriZ-Oct May-Nov 33As 86% 97'/2 — *97% — Jan-July 1946 1At 96 A 95 A 134^ 101% 33 96 100 *— „ Mar-Sept Corp 23As 1970 1st mtge & coll trust 3%s 1971 1st mtge & coll trust 3'As 1972—— Rheinelbe Union— sinking fund mortgage 1946 -■ 103'A 103% , ^June-Dec 2%s debentures 1976 —; Feb-Aug Refunding mortgage 2'As series C 1991—Mar-Sept Union Tank Car 4%s s f debs 1973April-Oct 99 100% 99'A 100 — Radio Corp of America 3y2s 1980 June-Dec Reading Co first & ref 3%s series D 1995—May-Nov 3'As 97% Union Pacific RR— R 7s 1985—Jan-July 1974 debentures 1968 3%s 1973 89 100 % 1ftnlA> 3%s 1st mtge 3 %s 1982 Union Oil of California 2%s debs 19703s conv debs 1975 143 % 94% 951/3 »100'A 100 98% 101% 105% 136 Orleans of New 1st mtge & 205 *_ ~~ 3s 100 101 ♦igo __ refunding mortgage 3y4S 1983--April-Oct (R J) Tobacco 3s debs Mfg Co 3%s debs 1975 E — Union Electric Co of Missouri 3%s First qota RR Tri-Continental Corp 2%s debs 1961 100 100 June-Dec Reynolds — ■ M 3%s ser refund 112 A 123 9* ."4 100 103 — — 96 % *— *135 97'A Jan-July April-Oct Tol & Ohio Cent ref and impt 3%s I960—June-Dec Q Rheem — *94 100 100% B tAThird Ave Ry first refunding 4s 1960 AAdjustment income 5s Jan 1960 97 100 May-Woo Quaker Oats 2%s debentures 1964 ■ and refund M 3'As series General and 110 92% ~~ Jan-July May-Nov Mar-Sept 1972— — — *113 — 1970—April-Oct First and refund. M 3%s series C 1990—April-Oct Texas & Pacific first gold 5s 20(00 June-Dec «• gg 138% 138% debentures . ' ' Jan -July April-Oct Mtty-Nov Texas Corp 3s debentures 1965. First *105 «T~ 2037—Jan-July 2037—June-Dec refunding mortgage 3s 1972—May-Nov refunding mortgage 2%s 1979_June-Dec First and 101% 98% 93 95 93% 96% 97/a 100 — Texas & New Orleans RR— 93% 105% ♦105% 108 ♦ 3%s 87% *— *97 — — ' and impt M 4s series C 2019 Refund and impt 2'As series D 1985 Term First and refunding mortgage 3'As 1968—Jan-July and —. 95 95% High 103% 105% — — Texas Pacific-Missouri Pacific— First and refunding mortgage 5s First and refunding mortgage 8s First Refund 110% 108 102 25 1973— Jan.1Low Terminal RR Assn of St Louis— 107% 110'A 98% qnv. ♦ — Range since No. High *104 *94% ~ Jan -July Jan-July —May-Woo T 109 109% . oni/a May-Woo June-Dec Providence Terminal 4s 1956 Public Service Electric & Gas Co— 3s debentures 1963 .! 22 Mar-Sept — debentures 104 108 108% io« April-Oct April-Oct 1970 First mortgage 3s 1983 First mortgage 2'As 1984 Stauffer Chemical 3'As debs 1973 Bunray Oil Corp. 2% s debentures 1966-. Swift & Co 2%s debentures 1972- 93 108 Sold Low "" ioa Sale Price Bonds Bid & Asked Last Period 103'/2 102% ♦iarsa *iofi Week's Range or Friday's Interest Exchange High 101 ~~ Mar-Sept mtge 3'As 1977——Feb-Aug Potomac Elec Power 1st Low 96% 100% 100'A 103'A inns/ ♦1023A Feb-Aug 1977 Wo. BONDS New York Stock 2%s 1963—Feb-Aag 1964_May-Nov 1974 First general 4y2s series D Plantation iSnv Feb-Aug 1962 B Jan. 1 93 Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal 3%s 1965—Jan-July Pittsburgh Plate Glass 3s debs 1967 April-Oct Pittsburgh & West Virginia Ry Co— 1st mtge 3'As series A 1984 Mar-Sept Pittsburgh Youngstown & Ashtabula Ry— First Range since Sold «.i0i & St Louis RR— General mortgage 5s series A 1970 General mortgage 5s series B 1975 General mortgage 3%s series E 1975 Pittsb Coke & Chem 1st mtge 3%s 1964 DECEMBER 23 Friday Bonds Bid&Asked *L°W aa9h 1957—May-Nov H 1960 WEEK ENDED Week's Range SalerJfce Phillips Petroleum 2%s debentures 1964 Feb-Aug Pmsoury Mills Inc 3%s s f debs 1972 June-Dec Pittsbgh Bessemer & Lake Erie 27/8s 1996__June-Dec Pittsuargn Cincinnati Chic & St Louis Ry— BOND RECORD FOR 3'As 1971— May 79 A 80 90% 94% 79 A 78'A — June-Dec — —Mar-Sept Jan-July 1979— 2'As Wisconsin Public Service 79'A Jan-july — *89 + — *93% *~ 23 3 78% 74'/* — 90 86% 87 95 „ 93% 93% — 100% 100'A 103% 104% 100% Y 105 119% 121% Yonkers Electric Light & Power 2%s 1976_Jan-July 93% 92 — — — — New Orleans & Northeastern RR— Southwestern 3'As 1977-! 3%s Joint Bell Tel debentures Coil 2%s first May-Wow 1985 April-Oct -——May-Nov 4'/2s 2013— April debs 1983 ASpokane Internal Standard —— gold 90'A — . — 98'A 1967—_June-Dec 95'A 3%s conv 1982^__April-Ocf 114'A debentures 2%s 1971—May-Nov Jan-July 91'A 95'/2 {Indiana) Standard Oil (N J) 2%s debentures 5s conv 1974 12 93 '/2 89% 96 97 % ~5 96'A 90'A 95'A Products Standard Oil 101 75% 97% 95'A 93 115'A 114 Deferred a 90'A *96% 96'A — included in the year's range, d Ex-interest, e Odd-lot sale no! Included In the year's range, n Under-the-rule sale not Included In the year's range. rCash said not included in the year's range, y Ex-coupon. § Negotiability impaired by maturity. ■. $Companies reported as being in bankruptcy, receivership, or reorganized under Section 77 of the Bankruptcy Act, or securities assumed by such companies. ♦Friday's bid and asked prices; no sales being transacted during current week. 103% 560 109% 91 'A 56 89% 94% 96'A 22 95 sale not . , 123% 99% 91 delivery 118% ABonds selling flat. „ __ - AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE WEEKLY In the AND RECORD YEARLY complete report-of'the transactions on the American Stock' Exchange for the Dec. 19, 1955, and ending Friday, Dec. 23. It is compiled from the1 report of the American Stock Exchange itself and is intended whether stock or bond in which any dealings have occurred diiripg the current year following extensive list we furnish a R i vriY RANGE Friday Last American Stock Exchange Sale Price Par Aluminum Acme Wire Adams Aero Co Alloys 1 common Hat Stores Inc Way Airfleets For 5 - 3 1 see page of Prices 6% 28'A Shares High 23 Week's Low 1 Jan. 27% Nov 38 Jan Alabama 300 5% Mar 10 Sep Alabama Great 4,100 3% Aug 7 'A Mar Jan Alabama 3'A 10% 3,000 9'A Dec 7% 6% Dec 8 July 14% July 9% 35. 7'A 24% 9% 500 7% Oct 12% Jan 7% 7'A 2,600 7% Dec 10 Sep 24'A 25 400 13% Jan 36% tea Ajax Petroleums Alaska Gas -50c Corp Southern Power 4.20% Airlines 36% Aigemene Kunstzijde N V— Amer dep rets Amer shares All American Engineering Co Alleghany Corp warrants Range since Jan. 1 Low High 11 % 16,600 % Jan 363A 4,500 27% Jan 35% 164 50 164 101% 101% preferred- —100 Inc— Shares % —2 Ltd Sales for Week Low Par 28'A 43A Jan Sale Price American Stock Exchange High 100 9 9'A 10% Range since 5,300 3% Last Range of Prices Friday 7% 8% 3% 1 Tnn Inc $ptnotes nrn DECEMBER STOCKS ■ (N J) Industries ENDED Sales — — Manufacturing common. Air Associates Inc rvnrn for Week • Agnew Surpass Shoe Stores Ainsworth 7% 1 1 Range Low ^ . —10 Supply Manufacturing Air urrrir WEEK ' STOCKS Acme Week's car FOR week beginning Monday, to include every security 6'A 6% High l Apr 38'A Nov 164 Dec 20 140 Jan 100 100 Mar 105% Jan 1,700 5 May 8% Sep 1 6'A Jan 51 Sep -100 9% 9% 9% 1,400 5% Jan 10 Oct 6'A 57A 6'A 20,900 4% Jan 44'A 45 1,000 36% 7% July 31 The Commercial and Financial Chronicle... 32 (2316) Monday, December 26, 1955 AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE RANGE STOCKS Low Par Fisher Corp— preferred convertible 1 Allied Internat'l Allied Products Aluminum Co f common Ambrook Bantam Car Beverage pfd Rubber 14 74 650 Natural Gas Co Seal-Kap "l 174 275 class A 30 Dec 427a Jun Conv Central 100 237a Jan 297a Apr 10,200 28% 7 7a Oct 107a Jan Oct 40 28% 28% 8% 8% 3674 357a 367a 1,100 34% 347a 25 9 15% 474 16% 1774 207a 167a ~9 167a 4 74 1578 207a 3772 1,300 1,800 Sep 217a July 47a Jan 474 Feb 5,600 13 Aug 177a Dec 1 pfd—100 Jan 2274 Nov Chamberlin 10 Dec Charis 327a 187a 17 Apr Claussner 3872 Apr 10,900 Nov Clayton & Clinchfield Club American CI A 1 Tel 34 25 237a 16,800 10972 May Sep 5 72 8 74 Sep Dec 2,500 247a Mar 37 3,300 18 74 347a Aug Jan Dec Inc of 1 Coastal Colon Oils '53)__* 105 105 paid Dec on 22 Coast Fisheries 1 Atlantic Coast Line ♦ Co Atlas Corp warrants Atlas Plywood Corp 107a -1 Automatic Steel Products Inc Non-voting Automatic 10 72 1074 37a preferred non-cum Axe Science & Electronic lc — Ayshire Collieries Corp common 4 7a 700 16 % 1,500 9 74 24,800 4 7a 16 • 97a 9 74 300 37 37 -3 500 4 37a 1 Voting Machine 11,100 Co. Baldwin Securities lb'/4 1 1674 16 7a lc 3% 374 Rubber common Baldwin Corp 15,900 ouJ 9,400 4 1956— to 1965, Consol Diesel Gas Oil 674 Ltd 50o Barcelona Tr Light & Power Ltd Barium Steel Corp__ Basic Refractories Basin Oil • Telephone of Canada 6 74 67a 66,200 19% 20% 1,000 Continental Car-Na-Var Commercial Dec Feb . 107a i Dec 7218 , Jan 1672-/Apr Oct 6 78 Dec 127a Mar 23 72 Aug 117a Dec 2% 27a 3,200 2 7a Jan 374 May 57a 57a 600 478 Dec 5% Jan 177a 177a 900 14 74 Jan 177» Dec 1 1 20 19 74 Corp__ 50o 19 50 187a 2074 5,000 97a 9% 2,500 11% 850 8% > 8% 7 674 7 * Co common 8 8 97a • 57a% 47 100 872 Jan 457a Apr 3072 July 5374 July 117a Sep 227a 978 Dec *. 07a Jan Nov 137a Uranium (H) 572 97a Apr 674 Dec 874 Jan 67a Nov 1474 Apr Jan 49 900 3474 Aug 10074 101 40 99 Va Jan 103 May 11 Nov 5074 Dec prior cumulative preferred Borne Scrymser Co Bourjois Inc 100 2,600 3 Apr 1 574 47a 5% 5,600 Brad 37a Jan 20o 574 Dec 2% 27a 274 3,400 Brazilian Traction Light & Pwr ord Breeze Corp common 2 74 Jan 33/a • 6% 67t 7 31,500 678 Dec • 67s 674 7 4,400 574 Jan * July 700 872 DeG 77a 300 14 14 7a 1,400 23 237a 600 974 Jan Jan 1,400 43/4 21,900 97a 974 972 2,500 237a 2272 237a 8,000 1274 123/a 123/4 1,000 8 Oct 9 72 20 Oct 3174 Jan 12 7a Dec 14% Jan 1 ft Aug 3578 3,lo0 291/4 Mar 40 74 117a 12 2,300 1172 Oct 14% Feb 117a 117a 12% 4,700 *107, Mar 153a Apr 534 674 10,200 57a Nov 9% Feb Corp Corp 1 374 37a 37a 5,600 172 Jun 474 Dec 6 78 6% 900 57a Jan 6 "a Alar 2 2 74 9,000 1 % Nov 1 lbc -2 74 • 57a 48% July 16% Dec 20 74 Oct 16 177a 17 7a 300 iff • 3,100 * ... ... 5c receipts 16% « 16 12 Jan 18% Sep % Sep 1378 Sep II Jan 400 167a 177a Dec 117a 12 1,300 97/a Jan 20 1 * — 20 1674 July 100 1974 Oct 2078 Aug 9% July 1.50 •=•-774 77a 774 1,400 7 Oct reg)__£1 5% 51* 5!« 6,100 53/a Oct 5 (ord 6974 69 74 45 72 May 1 77a common Crowell-Collier Publishing Co Crowley Milner & Co. Crown Cent Petroleum Crown Cork Internat'l Crown Drug Co Land Co $1.12 partic Oil Cuban-Venezuelan Sep Sep 1,200 167a 4,700 13 7a Sep 177a Dec 30 % 30% 30% iro 2574 Feb 32 Sep 272 2% 27a I.100 2 14 147a 1,700 14 Dec 247/a Alar 187a 1872 col 15 Dec *19 % "Dec * 25c - 14 * 7a Jan 3% Jun 3 27a 3 17a Nov 5 ; vtc 13% 97a common Oil Jan Nov 874 50c common Tobacco 672 73 72 10 16 74 2.50 Co Cuban Dec 10c preferred Sugar 7 8% — Cuban* Atlantic 8,700 1674 common common Jun 6,000 77a —5 (Md) "A" 8 70 74 7 1 common American Jan 353/4 Mar Ltd— Oil & Jun 6% * Petroleum July 35 117a Mines dep Dec 3574 : American New 1278 Aug 8% Alay Oct 1 & Reynolds common preferred class A*. I Cott Beverage Corp Cuban Dec Engineering $1 New 4 • Corroon Crystal 9% Jsn 1078 1.25 Ltd. voting- Creole 800 107a Z_lo non-voting— Courtaulds 107a 107a 103/a Co B Gold 107a 10 7a . 13 7a 13 13 7a II,100 97a Jan 13% Oct, • 4572 45 4674 760 177/a Feb 46 % Dec 1% 2 74 171,800 l3/a Nov 274 Dec 9 Sep f5% 257a 12,8„0 f5% 2 V2C 90, 3 Dc 9% Mar Bridgeport 11 874 Jan Ltd— A Dec 8,000 Aug _• Inc Varnish Distillery Coro Inc Jun 11 200 3 & Co common 9,700 1,100 1174 9% • 1 common 20 74 49 7a 25 common 3 10c Inc Class Feb 47a 778 57a Black Starr & Gorham class A_.l (H C) Dec uf 7V2 "2 78 l Bohack 674 Lines Class Jun 1 common (S) Corby 297a July 700 10 9 74 l Blumenthal 600 678 Benrus Watch Co Inc Blauner's 21,000 19% Bickford's Inc 9 172 July 77a Nov 1 37 50o common Beck (A S) Shoe Corp Bellanca Aircraft common Instrument 120 174 8% 1 20o Inc— Beau-Brummell Ties Belock 7 17a ■ 1 Inc Company Bearings Bell M 27,200 4 Utilities Royalty Oil Air Cornucopia American shares Banff 274 50c Corp Electrodynamics Corp Consol Consolidated Aviation & 474 2 474 Electric Continental Jan 4% Aus 1 117a Mar Jan 33/4 Mar 1 Continental 37a 1,300 50c Consolidated 157a 4% Jan to ext Feb Banco de los Andes- 4% 13% ext Connelly Containers Inc Sep Jun 44% Jun Feb 127a 277z Mar 900 Compo Shoe Machinery— 5 Jan 1274 2,200 10 Aug 4% 7 13% Alar Dec 44% 18% Cook Paint & 918 Dec 972 550 9 97a 43 72 27 72 Continental 974 1 872 87a 9V2 4372 1 1874 B Class A Mar 9% Alar 10 Jan Bailey & Selburn Oil & Gas— 8 Dec * Service Jan Dec Nov 678 227a Public 2 74 Feb Apr 47a 3,700 10c 37a 21 21 4,600 67a 5 vtc 147a Mar Oct 1,200 47a 6% • Consolidated Liquidating Consolidated Mining & Smelt 8 72 177a 474 672 4 Co Continental Z\ Sep 167a 4% Feb 174 Jun 16 1678 Jun 2,000 Jan 377a July 672 July 127a Feb Nov 55 Sep 17» Alar Jun 2,400 10672 1374 27% ft Dec 2974 77a Feb 2474 Mar 6,000 678 9972 Nov % f» 10 1 10 Jan 94.% Alar Sep 497a Community Aug Oct 2474 20 Commodore Hotel Inc 97a 167a Alar 73 300 2478 Feo 15 74 127a Mar 700 25% 14 Jan July 41 800 7972 25 74 Nov May 900 14% 79 79 14 47a 15,900 Apr 327a 8 457a 9,300 3.4J0 13 2174 600 "l3/4 227a Jan 20 "l7a 37 Jan 4474 2072 17a Oct 367a Dec Jan 6% 6 6 26,700 21% 174 27a 257a 2772 22 4 72 Nov 22 72 37 4,700 17a 174 174 Sep 17 1 Vtc Atlantic Jan 15 30s 2,500 105 98 8 7a Mar Sand & Stone Co Colonial on 9272 Aug 300 1 Equipment 3 7a 3 100 10 7a Airlines 87a 3 94 107a .1 : Development ordinary Colonial Vtc div arrear $41 Farm 94 5 ... Products Caribbean Nov Dec 1 __. 474 472 478 1 America Co Aluminum 82 1 . . Hosiery Co Lambert Manufacturing Coal Corp common. Cockshutt Tel— & & 347a £1 reg Stores $43 '53 107 Industries— Laundries (ex July • 2.50 dep rets Food Associated A 8'/a 347a 25 774 77a class Corp 32 Sep 5 Clarostat Manufacturing Co Clary Corporation 197a 10774 10774 100 Mining—. Clark Sep 7574 4 Feb Oct 130 .10 Dec 14% May 7974 10 ___! Apr 2772 Jan 797a 12% Jan 1372 22 74 23% Aug 11174 22,100 Dec 2.50 Sep 1,900 26 287a 25 1 Stamping Controller 200 10 - Jan 5 1,200 2ft Jan City Auto Jun 12 26 7 Dec 872 7ft Mar 872 Mar 107a 67a 137a 37a Jan 1% Sep 107 47a 53/4 Aug 574 Mar 874 100 16,600 6% Mar 25 1 Consolidated Oct Oct 100 10o America 6,700 1,100 1072 • Ltd 127a 257» 187a 1 Cherry-Burrell common Chesebrough-Ponds Inc.— Chicago Rivet & Machine 1,500 5% 37a Dec Dec 4 Va 5% 5% Jan 8,400 2772 Nov 9% 4 Apr 1772 11074 37a Jan ;v 167a 15 974 4 1 Nov 14% 6 27,900 Nov Jan 110 97a 5% Mar 46% 12 . 8 7a 774 18% Jan Dec 4 "9% .974 Feb 38 1374 Chief 110 1 Apr ——10 1,200 25% warrants 4A 57a 37a 15% Mar 1.800 common of Co Jan Jan 103/4 12 7a Sep % ft Oct 800 17 ....1 common—-—. Oil 1,200 12 9,400 Arkansas Power & Light— preferred 97a Mar Co Co Corp Charter iff 15 2 preference Aircraft Dec Apr Jun 116 ~7 Inc 3 i'o 32 g Convertible 77a 2ft Oct 142J/4 Oct Co— 1474 3 1 Co Century Investors 16 72 Nov Jan 110 16% „ 100 57a Nov 116 10 ~6% series 1374 3 g Oil Corp Maine Power Cessna 20,700 10 7* 25 112 16% preferred Central Power & Light 4% pfd Century Electric Co common 147a 2 4.75 Manufacturing Co Jan 200 * $1.50 3.50% 3374 May 678 5% 67a July Dec 972 974 10 & Co preference 500 9 9 32 Aug 12 74 1257a 12572 1 W) Co common Central Explorers Ltd—— Central Illinois Secur Corp Apr 1 Associate Sep Jan 5 20c Appalachian Elec Power 4 Va % Argus Cameras Inc Associated 6272 1774 Apex-Electric Electric Jan 247a Angostura-Wupperman Associate Oct 1,000 2.40 Co (J 3,100 5 shares & 172 Jan 34 112 2s 6d ord Casco Products common 28 _2Bo Anglo Amer Exploration Ltd Anglo-Lautaro Nitrate Corp— Equipment Nov 50 Carter dep rets B Catalin Corp of America—— Cenco Corporation 17a Apr 87a Aug 87a Jan • pfd $5 2774 • . Light & Castle (A M) U Ju*y 12 Jun 900 common— Feb 6072 3 Armstrong Rubber Co Nov 1072 July 38 28% 6072 5 Mines Ltd Anchor Post Products Armour 1572 Jan Jun 672 60 ._2 Anacon Lead Aro 9% Mar American Dec 30 Co Power Oct Carreras Ltd— 26% Incorporated Gas 257a 11,800 1 125 preferred American Tractor Corp American Writing Paper common Louisiana 174 12 —1 pfd 6% common Company Jan 500 50 10074 May Mar 28 Thread 5% Fuel 9 33 25 Co_. American 4.72% 13,800 20 Meter Co.._ American American 72 • Maracaibo American Arkansas 225 117a 25 Co American Arkansas 327a 10% Carnation 3272 1 Laundry Machine American Manufacturing Co corn- "A" 3174 U7t feo 2174 Jan 57a 31 Hi Dec 100 Jan 2 % 2 Capital City 6% 967a 57a l'/a July 57,000 Capital Transit Co 40 V4 25 7a 2ft Oct 20,700 Feb Jan 96 14,200 1% 2 i'o ft Sep Jan 95 3 74 l'/a 2 1574 37a 1 High 2 ft 19 , Carolina 8 1 33 Va 347a 14 7a 3 Low 1 1*0 1 vtc Ltd Producers Range since Jan. High Sep 900 34 15 Co Hard Canso Oil Shares 6c Natural Gas Ltd vtc. Canso for Week 77a 200 672 3478 14 74 Minerals Canadian Williston Sales Range of Prices Low Products common 5 —..19.50 Carey Baxter & Kennedy Inc 1 900 25 7a -100 Book American Oil 137s May 974 Mar 1,600 1374 9672 -common American Amurex 672 May Jan Sep 13% 13 257s common__l Co Par High Mar 4 Week's Last Sale Price 12 72 127a 13 V* 672 since Jan 4 974 25o conv American AMI eoo 2,900 • • Inc Air Filter 5% American 43/s 67a 100 preferred Industries SAmerican 4'A 650 Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Aluminum Industries common American Range Low 6% Investing cap stock_l (Mich) 23 American Stock Exchange 1 Jan. of America— cumulative $3.75 1 DECEMBER Friday High 4% 10 Allied Control Co Inc ENDED STOCKS 1 common Allied Artists Pictures 5%% Shares 6 Va —1 Allegheny Airlines Inc AJles & of Prices Sale Price American Stock Exchang* WEEK for Week Range Last FOR Sales Week's Friday 5 —— Foote Gear Works Inc _ Brtllo Gas Co Manufacturing Co British American British American Oil 10072 8 Vb 87a Co • 36 7a 4074 92.0U0 2774 Aug Jan 3472 Nov 26 Apr 4074 Dec Tobacco— 10s 674 77a 6% 10s Jan Jan 8% July Jan " _£i Brown Forman Bruce (E L) Co S F Company 167a 1678 9,800 19 7a 19% 1,900 77a 77a 400 1474 15% 6,800 24 2674 1,900 15 74 26% 18,500 * 1 12 • 22% 74 12 12 74 2,600 227a 2374 3,800 2.50 American dep rets ord shares xlO 1874 Byrd 6% Oil 3s 6d Crystal Dairies Inc 16 7 Mines Inc— Dayton Rubber Co 1774 Hardware Detroit Steel 8 Feb Dec 5 Jun Dec 157a Sep 257a Jan 1074 July 978 Nov 11 400 18 74 3,000 1674 217a 'a 16,100 74 1,400 37a Dec 674 7 4,200 47a 2% 27a 27a 4,900 8 87a 800 872 Mar Jan 1074 Jan Dec 474 II.7.50 Feb 1672 2674 200 ft July Jun _25c common. July 1974 July Sep 12%c . 19 20 72 1974 Jan 7a Sep Jan debenture Calamba Sugar 10c 27a 4% California Electric Fire Insurance Cement Co Ltd American dep rets ord Diversey (The) Corp Dome Exploration Dominion Bridge Dominion Steel Dominion Tar Dominion Textile Dorr-Oliver $2 For 147a 5ft 5 Ml Atlantic OH Co Ltd Petrofina footnotes Ltd see Ltd 3 7a 117a 67a 4 preferred Jan Dec Aug 47a Dec Jan 15 74 July Apr 7 Sep 26 Oct 3274 Jan 13 7a Oct 227a Oct" 4472 Mar l3/a Nov 34 7t 3474 34 74 30 674 674 1,300 57/a Dec CVu Dec 100 227a Jan 30 % Nov 277a 300 1974 227a 53,300 357a 600 Driver 2 31,500 "l7a OcT 518 678 10,000 574 May 21 10 20 _3 POO 2% 4,800 72 5% 30% 307a 317a 900 1ft 1ft V/2 28,800 x 143 Jan 36 Jan Oct 155 May 5 Dec 27a Sep 474 Alar 3 Jan 6% Sep Jan 33% Feb 28% 18% Dec 374 2,900 37a Oct 1772 500 127/s Jan 574 57a 7,800 47a 2ft Jun Jun 4% Jun 18 Dec 674 Jan 19 Jan 177a • 1772 12% 177a * 1.400 1574 Apr 2072 Aug 12 V2 1,500 107a Apr 137a Jun 25 34 Au7a 874 100 674 Apr 12 74 1,100 117a Dec 15% 3274 12 8 7» 11% • Sep Jan 3574 July 7% May 4 78 9 Oct Jan 4 72 14,900 4% 307a 3n% 359 2574 Jan 31 Nov 40 4074 300 36 Jan 45 Jun 23% 15 78 2378 312374 1.000 19% Jan 13% 157a 30,800 77a Oct 26% July 1578 Dec 10 44 44 44 • — 5672 5672 200 1 107s 97a 1072 20,200 1 Co Co (Allen B) Dunlop Rubber 6 72 674 672 2,300 • 77a 2478 3072 778 77a 8 200 87a Jan 25 Dec Oct 317a Dec 47a 307a • 50 39 V2 Mar 47% Sep 50 587/a Feb Oct Laboratories— Co 97a Dec 372 Nov 37a Jan 9% July 77/a Jan 974 < 177a Mar Ltd— American dep rets (The) Co ord Durham Hosiery class B Test Corp common Duro 37a 1 Common Duraloy 17i Jun 1774 57a 10 reg common 10« 1 Duval Sulphur & Potash Co Dynamics Corp of America Eastern 7 Gas & Fuel Assn A Feb Eastern States common prior preferred Malleable Iron 125 Jan 27 Va A 2 74 Corp • 1 10 Iff July 37, Feb 67a 7,300 574 Mar 872 3,000 17% Mar 16 Sep 287a July 14s 100 76 25 1 preferred series A 2174 247a 1.900 30% 317a 3,800 774 77a 11,800 147a 147a 29,800 97/a 7774 300 637a 31 210 28 preferred 76 '307a 7 24 • 24 243/a 1,500 • $6 July 11,800 6 74 247a 148 278 Aug 1774 • Eastern 2 237a 148 2% 5% • Sep 3A 2 ,3a 24 7a 28 1 l Inc Co common Harris Power 47a % 17a 21 57a 28 30 July 4% Jun Feb Dec 33 8,700 32.50 Douglas Oil Company Brewery Ltd May 227a l.9o .7.50 Dow Apr 67a pfd" Co common Jan 1U 21 10 35. Ltd 13% Dec 17a $7 Lea partic Co Inc Nov 5 common page Chemical & stock ord 77a Jun Sep 172 • Drilling' & Exporation Co 67a Ltd Coal & Jan 4,500 35 207a Ltd Co 574 May ,Tan 1274 1 Nov V2 1R% Jan 2.50 27a 47s 24 Jan 6% 6s 8d reg Ltd Corp 14 Jan 14 V. 25c Products Draper 27a 107a 700 1,600 1 10 Oils Ltd Jan Sep 1,100 874 Ltd— Co Cement 172 19 167a 872 1 Co__ Dragon __2 Canadian Dreage <fc Dock Co Canadian Homestead Oils Ltd Canadian Marconi Canadian 137a 25,700 3,600 4 common preference Canadian Canners x47a 4% 26 74 I I Co Ltd Canada Southern Petroleums Ltd vtc__ Canadian 7a 21 Mfg 67a Aug 774 Jun 200 23,400 5ft ! Campbell Chibougamau Mines Ltd Canada 200 7a 14 7a 10o Power Bread 78,100 227a 227a Inc Canada 6%% 4% 7a Aviation Calvan Consol Oil & Gas Co Camden 27a 474 Estate Calgary & Edmonton Corp Ltd Calif Eastern 2 Manufacturing Distillers DuMont 50c 18 1572 100 & Devon-Leduc Duke C & C Super Corp (new) ; Cable Electric Products common t 8% 19 5 common Detroit 13 72 xl2 O 50c common Mfg class A Gasket 47a July ]4i/4 257a Aug 35 A Gray Iron Foundry 47a 1 convertible class A Dejay Stores Dennison class Detroit July Dec 1 2.50 Inc Dec Jan Sep Dec 10c Brothers Jun Mar 15 72 1 Davenport Hosiery Mills Davidson 47a 4% 6% & Son Inc Burry Biscuit Corp Corporation Daitch 38% 9% May 14% 674 11 4 5 Dec 77a 10 II—9 Sullivan P) (Mo) Feb 274 26 2274 Apr 772 Jan Burma Mines Ltd— Burroughs (J 2.50 common 8% 107a 77a 50c common preferred 60c convertible preferred: & 16% 1974 1 common Budget Finance Plan Bunker Hill 15 2,50 Buckeye Pipe Line 7% 1474 ..10 class B B 800 1 i common Bruck Mills Ltd 300 15 £1 common. Distillers cumulative preferred Brown Rubber Co common 21$ 38% 37 1 reg—i 4% 274 • Company Brown Inc Manufacturing Co Liquidating Corp C Detroit British Columbia Power common British Petroleum Co Ltd— dep rets ord W Day Amer dep rets ord bearer Amer dep rets ord reg British Celanese Ltd— American dep rets ord reg American C 97a July Feb 25 387a Lighting Curtis FeD 26 • common Curtis ... series B 25 67a| Sep 1774 Jan 97a May 15 Nov Jan 8174 Sep Mar 37% Jud Apr 26 Va Jun 172 176 176 50 18 18 100 May 195 160 May 181% Feb 1674 Sep 21% Apr 21% Jan 25 Mar Eastern Sugar Associates— l Common shares of beneficial int $2 preferred 1 30 -c-*— May Volume 182 Number 5493 The Commercial and Financial Chronicle ... (2817) AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE RANGE Friday Last STOCKS American Stock Exchange Week'i Range of Prices Shares Par Elder Mines Limited Electric Bond El-Tronics America $2 Erie Forge (3% & '1 Steel Corp Eureka 30ft 8,600 25 ft Oct 17% Jan 14% 20% July 2,500 105 4444 Warrants extended to Apr Eureka Pipe Line common 30 ft 1 23 Jan Nov Iron Fireman 15% Dec Ironite Apr 30'A Sep Jan 5% 1,300 41ft 2,700 Oct 53% Sep 5ft 4 Aug 5% Dec 9 300 7% Dec 9'/a Aug 6% 400 4% Jan 6% 1 ft Sep 46,800 1% Oct 1. 1 6,500 Factor (Max) Co & Camera A l Instrument 13 ft i 13% Fargo Oils Ltd. Federated Fire 100 13 Sterling Ltd Jan Nov 18 ft Mar 10 56 2.50 Inc (M H) Co Inc Fltzsimmons Stores Ltd Ford Tiger Motor Class A Class B Line class 1 Inc 26 ft 1 (Geo A) t 4% -1 3ft 3 3ft 4 I 4ft Jan 66'A July 6% Apr 4 Nov 11 May Aug 20 • common 29% common 1 9 ft Corp convertible preferred " com rets ord Fireproofing Jan 2% Oct 4% 5% convertible IGcneral Georgia Stores 2% Apr .4,100 14 ft Mar 17% Power $4.60 ?3Q% -'il3 900 27ft 50 109 ft Jan Apr 34% July 115 6ft 3,600 3% Mar 9% Sep 6 •>' 2 400 5ft May 1% Oct 8 Aug 3% Feb 2ft 2%? 2ft 6,300 2 3% Jan 18 ft U8 ft 100 900 - 16 ft Nov Oct 19 ft May Mich Giant Corp (A C) Mines (Adolf) Co class 8 1 8% 8 15ft Industries Amer Atlantic Non-voting Oil Sweet Greer Freehold Jan 19 % May Dec 15% 20 Jan 24% 5 40 40 40 76ft 75% i 78 22 ft 800 1% 4% - 35 ft Dec Oct Kleinert (I Bishop Hazel Hazeltine Hearn Hecla Lamson & Lanston La Lefcourt 30 f;i37 179. Le Tourneau 5% E) (W Loblaw Maine Hoe & (R) Class A Co — Mar Dec Feb July Jan 141 July 3ft Jan 4ft Inc Menasco Nov 18% 8ft Sep Oil Iron Textile 6ft 62 ft Nov Hormel 14% 1,600 13% Oct 16 Sep Miller 56% 56% 57 ft 550 55ft Jan 1 ft lft 2,100 1 Nov 61ft Aug 2% Feb 3% 3% 4 1.800 3% Nov Ltd 1,200 4ft Dec Sf Hardart preferred 5% Hubbell Humble Hurd class & 4 ft ft convertible preferred Mining Corp of Canada Minnesota Pwr & Light 5% pfd Missouri Jan 7,000 36ft Sep 59% Apr * 600 2ft Apr 3% Sep 10ft 10 ft 10% 5,600 8% Jan 15% Feb 17 ft 17%' 18 1,050 17% Nov 21 Oct 16 ft — 20 Aug 105 May July Nov 82 300 14ft Jan 21% ,6,100 3% Nov 5 8 Jan lift Nov Mar 11 Nov 100 7,100 8.500 Dele Mar Oct 4.80% 4.50 ft Morris Plan Corp Mt Clemens 6ft Mt Mountain JMuntz TV Nov Jun Murray Ohio Mfg Co Muskegon Piston Ring 4% Sep Dec Muter Company i33'ft 800 12% 11%; 12% 12,800 12 ft 11 I 12'ft 19,500 Mar 33 ft 25 135 60 * 25ft 107 108 50 138 103 2,700 5ft t 8% 300 107 ft 113 38 113 5 f 25 ft Dec 12% Dec Dec 12 ft Dec 8% i 5% 8% 900 1,000 Jan 20 ft May 47ft Jan 60 134ft 20% 104 32ft Dec Dec Jun Jan 26% Oct Jun 111% Feb 42'/a Aug Jan 84% May 4 149% Mar 7ft Jan 15% Jan 113 7% Dec Nov 9% July Corp Illinois Zinc Co common 2.50 Imperial Chemical Industries— Amer dep rets ord reg 12% £1 6.9« 22 11 -23% 8,900 24% (12% 3314 37 11% Industrial 23% ,56,300 11% 400 lift Enterprises Inc * Industrial Hardware Mfg Co Insurance Co of North America International Breweries International Cigar Inc International Metal Industries A s*>e page 35. 10 8.900 5ft Aug Dec 15% 36 Sep 10% Feb 8H Jun Oct 42Va Sep Jan 12 ft July 8 97 50c q 5 xllO &7 23% §23% 5ft 109 Aug 94 Jan 7^0 20% 4% 10 | 6 4,900 ill 1,500 7 3,400 99% 9 National 68 Mar 100 13 Jan 13/4 2,800 1% 50 200 18 n% 95 963/4 39 39 10% 3,200 50 113/4 7,900 33/a 43'A July 1% Oct Dec 48 102% Dec Oct 18'A 3'/a Mar 13'A Mar 20'/a 70% May 101ft 28% Jan 10'/a Aug Jun Nov 41 May 14 % Feb 6 Apr May Nov 39 39 39 30 45 Jan 3% 3'/a 9% 9% 16 ft 16 ft 200 26'/a 273/4 14,800 33 27% 33 ft 600 1,900 22 ft 20% 23 29% 27'/a 29% 1 1 5% 5 ft 5% Nov/ 37% July 12 ft 12% 42% 44% 11,000 10% 10% 100 6'A 6% a % Dec 13% Jan 19% Aug 27% Dec 33'/a Dec 9 24% 2.50 .50 1 63/4 13 123/4 13 1 1% 8 7 ft 8 1 Dec Feb 29% Dec 7% Jan -321ft 7% Feb 13% Dec Jan 27 8% 62'/a Sep Jan 13 Feb May 5 6% Dec 11% Jan 15% Oct 13,500 1? Oct 1% Feb 1,900 7% Sep 8'/a Feb 700 1% 23 5% May 2,000 -1 1 • 4,600 Oct 11 Vz Mar 27,600 433/4 18,600 5% Aug 11% July 20%t3Nov 12,100 12 ft 17 17% 400 11% 12'/4 12,200 16 113/4 Nov 19% Mar 9% Oct 17% Jan 12% -1 1 * Oct 14'/a Apr 18% 17% 19% Jan 31% Dec 2,700 17% Dec 25% Jun Jan 9% Jun Nov 7% 5,200 6% 23% 9'A 9% 24 ft 900 21% 5% 5% 800 3% Mar 5% 5 ft 34 Jan Dec 33 Feb 6% July 6% Sep 36'/a Jun 34 22% 104 34 ft 275 22% 22% 1,000 17% Jan 50 102 ft Nov 107 ft Aug 12% Dec 15 % Apr 103ft 104 12% 1,900 1 ft l.7o lft 16,100 26 ft 25% 26% 10,700 102 102ft 50 104 104 20 12ft 12'/a 1ft Dec 26 July 2'/a May 31% Sep 98 Aug 103 ft July 104 Oct 108 Mar 100 102 % Oct Jan 107 Nov Apr 5% July 178 Dec 22'/a 3% * "4 ft * 175 ft 178 Jun 46 ft 9% 10 603 7% Jan 12 3% 4 300 3 '/a Dec 3% 300 ~4% 300 70 165'/a Mar 41 * 10 5% July July Jan 3% Oct 20 500 19 Jan 23% Jan 126% 129 200 116 Jan 146% Sep 2% Dec 3% 19% 2.50 2% 2% 2% x27ft x27 ft *4 ft 10 ft 11% 36 11 36 4% 4% 3% Mar 7,000 1% Apr 200 25'/a Apr 30% Mar 3,200 7 Jun 11% 100 31 May 39 Sep Dec 7 Jan 2,500 4% Dec 10 Milling Co 17% 5% 1,300 4ft Jan 6% Oct 15% 17 ft 10,100 15% Dec 27'/a Jan (Mich). 3% 4,300 2% Jan 3% Dec 4'A July 5 ft Apr 12 ft Mar 16 ft May National Starch 15 400 14 Steel Telefilm 1 10 common—^1 Ltd Car 4% 14 100 200 3 ft 23,100 lft Mar 3'/a 11 ft 3,300 10'A Mar 12ft 19 21 5,800 17% Nov 33'A Oct 28 29% 1,900 19% Apr 29'A Dec 25% 26% 1,100 24% Jan 30 26% Jan 34% Sep Sep "3% 3ft 4,900 2ft Nov 3 20 ft — 16 * Associates 10c 1 "3 ft 3% Aug 3% 1,600 30c 2% 2% 2% 16,800 1 12 Va 11% 12 ft 5,900 10 % Neptune Meter common 5 34% 33'/a 34% 4,200 21 Nestle 1 National Transit Le common Mur Co w 99ft Jan New British Dominion Oil Ltd Jan 26 ft Aug New England Jan 8 ft Feb New Tel & Tel.—; & Watch 126ft Jun Dec 9 ft Oct 25 ft Aug New • 35 Feb 36% Feb New Mexico & Arizona Land preferred conv New Idria Min Jersey & Chem Co Zinc Co 5% Aug 4% July Dec Oct 12'/a Feb 34% Dec Sep 7% Jan 1% Dec 2 Dec 29,800 2 Nov 3% Mar 136% 799 131 Mar 2% 2% 2,400 2% Dec 4 Va 9'A 9% 900 9% Dec 11% 2/0 2 2% 135'A 135 1 2'A 9% * 4% July 4% 2 40c Dec Jan 1,200 6'A lft "ill 2 Dec 680,400 51/4 1 Bristol Oils Ltd Clock i 100 common New Haven 3% 1 Electric Corp Radiator Corp National U. S. 50c Feb 11 2 Machinery Products 13% 25c Ltd National Presto Industries Inc Rubber 3% 4'/a 1 National Research Corp..—— National 3% —1 Stores common Petroleum 17ft 1 common Brewing Co National Mfg & National Oct 4% .1 National Bellas Hess National 14ft 1 ____ Jun Jan 150 15% Alfalfa Dehydrating & Jan 8% 95% 10 8ft 8ft 48 99 ft 15% Apr 7% Mar 8 32% 50c 20'A 8% 48 18 -5 f • 1 Machinery 5,400 i 6% £38 ft Jan 95 48 100 common Inc National Union 6ft (Canada) capital stock—* Imperial Tobacco of Canada 5 Imperial Tob of Gt Brit & Ireland.—£1 Indianapolis Pwr & Light 4% pfd—10o Imperial Oil Tel — National 23 4% Jan 6% N Nachman Namm-Loeser's National 5 . 50 4 common Dec 15ft ft.S 58'ft Jan 1,000 7 ft 2.50 Muskogee Co common 6 58 37% 150 7 ft Jan 4% Mar 20 1 4% 25'/a Dec 134 ft Oct 33 6'/a 7 ft 1 Inc Oct 9ft 30 32 7 ft 13% Jan 10c Mills Tel & States Oct 10 Dec 100 cumulative preferred Vernon-Woodberry 3% xl7 12 . Dec 1: Products Feb 31 Dec 12 3% 1 of America Metal 12 ft 15% July common Society com class A Montgomery Ward & Co class A Moody Investors participation pfd 2% 3 •» 11'/a 11 ft 19 * preferred series C_ 3ft ft 8,500 11% 17'A 100 Loan 600 5 Jan 700 preferred 100 cumul preferred series B__100 18,5C0 2% 5ft 3% 400 cumulative 15% Mar I footnotes 4.40 ft Monroe Service Public 5 'ft 3 * Dec Oct 9 100 Manufacturing Co 16 ft 99 75 Co____—_—* common Jan * » 100 50 Molybdenite Corp (Can) Ltd Molybdenum Corp Monongahela Power Co— 4ft 3 ft 6,200 50c common Jan 15 & Co Hydro-Electric Securities Hygrade Food Products For Co Jan (Harvey) Inc common 5 Oil Refining capital stock—• Lock Wohl 6% 22'ft 3 ft 5 2% 3%; 11% May Nov .1 12% 19% 13'A May Feb 7% 171/2 50c )0c —— Oct 13ft? 13ft Sep 8'A 55,900 26% Co Refineries 5% * A Hardart Baking Horn Piping 3,500 4 10% "5 ft v« 31 * 16,600 13 ft 500 "7% 1 00 .10 —10 common. 6% 22ft Jun 12 » Abrasive. 4% • 31% Products— 2% 5 Jan preferred- 5% * (Geo A) conv 4ft 60c Inc & $1 2ft 6% 1,200 20 Jan 29'A -1 ___1 5% Nov Dec 6% 11% * common 4ft . Feb 16% 27'/a 25C _25c 2% 6 9% Oct 11% 1 1 Corp Corp Co 14 ft 3,900 Sep 12% $2 non-cum dividend shares 14% —1 * B Horn Hone Oil Midwest 6% 6% 2,400 17ft. 10 Midland Steel ~6 2,300 29 5 —5 preferred Mid-West 6% 7 29'A • Michigan Plating & Stamping Co Michigan Steel Tube Michigan Sugar Co common Feb 200 6 3/4 15'A X153A • Corp common 15ft 10'ft Dec 1 14 ft Mar 10 ft Jan £1 Co 100 10 21% May 6% Oct 4% 4'A 17'/a Petroleums Ltd 15 3ft "14ft Feb 100 „1 1 Merrill i 21% 100 12,400 31 - Midland 3ft/ Jan 1 Co—. Micromatic 21ft 8'/a 5% 1 1 Mesabi Sep 3ft l°/8 Mar Dec 7 Dredging common Mfg Nov 2.50 i 1 50c Middle States Petroleum 20 Dec 5'/a 4 ft 1% common Oct * Co & Co Feb 1,200 1 4% 1 * Aircraft Corp Jan 16% 21 ft O 400 5% 1 Co 11% 100 21ft "4 ft 1 Co 12% 16ft 4'A Mar il,u<J 15% Inc common (A G) 5% 1 common Corporation Class • common (The B) (J W) 24% 1 preferred— Holly Stores Inc—; Holophane Co common Home A Massey-Harris-Ferguson Ltd Jan Hofmann Industries Inc—.—.—___25e Horder's Service Sep 100 2% Jun 23,100 ifff 53/4 3 I" 11 . 13"% May .1 300 2% 25 Jan 3% 5 9,700 49% Sep 11% lft 1 class 7,900 2% 19 800 5ft 10 Communication Co Ltd Dec 1 Hollinger Consol Gold Mines—,—; Holly 3 2 1 10c Mfg Co common convertible 5% 50o 1 17 47%; Nov Jan 35 Jan 200 10 1 6% 5 Inc 11 2% Feb 5 Marconi International Marine 224 1% Aug Dec 20% 25c Manischewitz 20 % July 5% 2% 13 5% 15% 5 & Exploration (The) Co Stores Dec 48 3% 5 Oct Dec 3ft 38 19 1 Corporation Public Mangel 23 1 Highie 1 preferred 10 800 25 12 ft 1 10 \;J 4 3 MM •M.— 8 ; Feb May 9ft 19 ft 20% 2 Oil Magna 1,000 10c Jun M 23% Henry Holt & Co common— 42% Lynch Corp 23 Hercules Galion Products Inc Nov * Louisiana Land 3ft —..—.—100 100 preferred preferred 38 Chain Lunkenheimer 25 1 Apr 38 Lodge & Shipley (The) Co Longines-Wittnauer Watch Co 23% ——1 common 5ft % 4% (R G.) Groceterias 1 common Co Nov 16% Class B Locke Steel 1 Co Apr 3'/a Nov 1 10c & 28 % Dec 20c 55 ft Mar * ,—5 —25c Oct 2ft 14% 19% 33ftc . cumulative Mid-West ___ 17 ft Liberty Fabrics of N Y Mar Nov 133 ft 500 1,300 University 11% 1,000 13 ft July 6,200 Co Feb "'192 Dec 15% Sen lift Feb ' Mead Johnson & Co 5% Oct 23 800 4,600 ? 14% Ltd- 29 Dec 13 22% 2 ft 10 common Leonard Refineries Inc McKee 2% 23 107% Aug 14% 50 Realty Feb 13% Mar Dec Jaw Dec 21 2% Co common. McDonnell \—* Inc Ruber.stein Heller Mines Lear Inc Mays 1,300 5% 19'/a 23 5 Extension Feb 20,200 Jan 300 14% Monotype Machine Co Salle Jun 3ft 2% 103% 22 12% 7.50 Sessions 1% 16% 258,500 21ft * Lakey Foundry Corp Lamson Corp cf Delawere 88 2%f 5% 4 ft 100 Corp Shores 49% Mar 16%, Oct loc Laclede-Christy Company L'Aiglon Apparel Inc Jan 3ft Feb 3Va L Apr lft Stores common Mining Helena pfd Stores 2 Corp Dept Rubber B) Hotels Sep 16% 2% JaD ft Jan lVe 7% Feb Dec 11? % May 40 500 8% 1 23,900 11,500 75ft lift* 11% AV* Mar 35,900 2% 18 140 2% 600 lft % 200 2 Light—: 4% 5'/a 2 ft iff 20,900 27 ft 5 ft 1 "I 1 Midvale Electric Sep Sep Kirkland Lake G M Co Ltd 57 61,400 Mfg Co Hathaway Bakeries Inc Havana Lithographing Co__ 4'A 5% July Jan H Hartford Sep 2% Mar Sep 24,200 Hastings 1 12,800 1% 1% Harvard Brewing Co—.— 39,100 8% 33/4 Jan 3% 2 Sep Sep 9% 3% 40 ft 4% Co 1% k 3% 20 lftt Organ Company tiarbor Plywood Corp 1% 1 & Development 21 15 4% May 1% Apr 1 Oil McWilliams Grocery Stores Products common—5 16,200 Co Kio 30% May 15 800 5 ft 4,000 Oct 9% 6 ft Jun 8'/a 3ft 26% 14 ft 18% Mar Jan 2% 1,000 11 94% Oct 4% 87 2% 26%:' 10 Dec 12% 600 4% 2.50 74% 16% 60 3,400 73/4 1 3,300 313 ;- Hammond 4ft ft & Co Jan 136 87 ft 14 ft 73/4 6'/a 5 49 184 13 5% —— 5 1,620 1 Hall Lamp 7% 2 i3e (Del 52%; 61 192 87 14% 1 Kingston Products ft 1% Gypsum Line & Abalastine 3% Mar 1 27 ft 9c Nov 15o Electric 59 ft ——50c 2% Corp & Co 1% lft 5,000 Company 16 ft Mar Jan 4ft ——____ — 11% Mar 10'ft 1 Leases—. Company Nov Mar Co—___1 Hydraulics Gruoil 7% 11% 1ft 2% * Oil Company County Lighting common cumulative preferred : Kings Metal Ltd Oils Jan 21 A 43 —100 Chemical & Grass Jan 8% 405 1% —* 1st preferred- Great Lakes 4% 1,700 43 Tea— stock common Oct Dec 5ft Oct 32,400 21% 10c Inc Pacific & Feb 16% 43 1 111 Nov 32% 1 * __________ ia 10 Vak 10 ft 22 1 Mines- 1,300 2'A 10b Aug 2% 15 5 class A preferred Great Griesedieek 11,200 32 Manufacturing Co —50 Gorham Manufacturing common 4 Graham-Paige Motors 5% conv pfd—25 Grand Rapids Varnish 1 Gray Manufacturing Co 5 7% 3,900 513 10ft Goodman Great 2% 5,v; 15% * Consolidated Great 27,600 A B— Inc prior 2ft 2%/ sjj. 2% pfd__100 Kin-Ark Jan Sep 32 ft Inc Godchaux Sugar Class B $4.50 Jan 18% 50% 108 ft July Feb 1 Distilleries Gobel 5% Dec % * Union Nov 15% 108 ft 10 GleD Alden Corp Goldfield •>; 2 107 1 Gladding McBean & Co Glenmore 3% 200 15%: i6 * Gilchrist Co Globe Jan Aug 4,400 1%; 1ft " 2ft 1 Gold common 10% July Nov fg Mar 33% * preferred Yellowknife Gilbert 7 700 39% 105 ft 1 preferred Gerity Aug 1% J 20 Gas Drug Lake * $5 Jun ' 5% j 50c preferred Motors Kansas 6 Va July 100 Corporation 2% Feb 2,100 29% 38% y 12% July v t c Kropp (The) Forge Co Kroy Oils Ltd Krueger Brewing Co Jun 5% 7 5 Jan 10c Sep 198 8'/a £1 reg common 5 common- Kobacker 4? • Co Sep 2 25 General Outdoor Adv 6 % pfd General Plywood Corp common Dec 5JJ Nov General Electric Co Ltd— dep Kaiser Knott 160 6 1 Supply • Dec 5ft ■ General American July 26% ■ :.1 ' 113 * General July OU0 16ft 416% - 3,900 K Kidde (Walter) 51ft Jan 27,500 16% 7% 1 Glass Sep 6ft July Jan 6% ■A- General Acceptance Corp warrants General Alloys Co 5% 31'A 3 5'/a 4 1.25 7% Kennedy's Inc Jan 104 '/a - Feb 7% 1 Jun Jan 102% 6 ft1", 100 Builders Oct 900 6% __1 5% preferred Mfg Co 10 1% 10,300 ' v i40ft 137 * Gellman Nov ■ 5 Co 21 10 8,100 • £1 Co Power 13,500 8%) 9ft . 137 c Gatineau 1,250 5ft *526% 24% 9ft * : dep rets ord reg • 31,100 55%/ 56 ft of Canada— non-voting voting Brewing Co (Peter) Brewing Fuller 7,200 2ft 6% 3% 5 A Fort Pitt Fox V 2 ■ 1 Ford Motor Co Ltd— Amer 2 ft 2,200 * (Phila) Fishman Flying Jeannette Kawneer 7 ft7% 22 ft/ 24 ft 24 _25c Petroleums Association Firth 7ft -1 11% 1 Jerry O'Mahoney Inc Jupiter Oils Ltd— Katz class & Nov Inc Oct May % F Fuirchild 6% 24 ft May Feb 1A 13% 1,000 Israel-American Oil Corp 10c Israel-Mediterranan Petrol Corp Inc_lc 3 ft Iff 10 Sep 8ft Irving Air Chute 4 ft! 1 vh- 31ft 7% Dec 18 ft High 20,200 7% Aug 1,500 Low 28% 11 6ft, 25c Manufacturing Range since Jan. 1 High 28'/a 108 58,700 Shares 28% Oct 7 for Week 10c Resistance Co Investors Royalty Iowa Public Service Co 3.90ft 10% 8ft 5 1956 3 41/8 7% Aug 102 ft Jan 44 ft 3%j 43 1 or 20 1,600 29 3ft 1 105ft 9 ft *.lOft ~9% 30 y4 10c $1 lift May 7% Nov 6,500 2,300 10 Corporation Ltd. International Aug 16'A 91/4 10c com Apr 10% 100 Sales Range Low Apr 2,300 15 ft Par 32 17% 8ft Sale Price International Petroleum capital stock-* International Products 5 Jan 14 ft 14% ____= % Week'a of Prices Last Exchange High Sep 9% . preferred Inc ft 15 ft 1 preferred 1st cum Esquire 3,700 5C 5 common convertible Low ft 14ft, 141/4 23 American Stock Hi/4; pfd___100 Emsco Manufacturing Co Equity Corp kHioh 20c _j___ Emery Air Freight Corp Empire District Electric 5% Empire Millwork Corp DECEMBER 1 17% 1 ENDED Friday Range since Jan. 29ft 14% l Inc of WEEK STOCKS V* 29 y2 l Corporation Electrographic Corp common Corp ft 5 common ElectroData Electronics Low l Share & FOR for Week Sale Price Sales 145 Feb Jun Oct 50c 2% 2% 2% 34,800 2% Nov 25c 43'A 40% 43% 26,500 37'A Nov 48 % 1 17'/a 16% 17% 8,800 15% Nov 27% May 5 Mar Jan 33 The Commercial and Financial Chronicle... 34 (2818) Monday/ December 26, 1955 AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE RANGE Sale Price New Co Process New ft • I Co common Auction York 25 10 Nipissing North Corp Class B North American Rayon $3 North Canadian Oils Ltd Northeast North 9% 9'A 9% 15 i 49'A 49(4 49'A 4% 4 6. Ill 4% 10% Ohio 8(A 300 - V Old Town 2 '/• n 2% 49c Feb 4% Nov 19% Dec 56% July Nov 56 (A Aug 50% Sep Sicks 5% BP 4,900 3% 2 1574 15% 16 56 10« Oct Simca Oct Simmons-Boardman 1,300 5% 6 6 6 7%. 7'A 1 7% v 6 100 4,00Q O'eklep Copper Co Ltd Amer sharesLlOs 123 Precision 125 Jan 5%% 5% 1st preferred 5% redeemable ♦.80% preferred 1st pfd 4.50% red 1st 32% 29% 2.8%- 28 3A 25 27 —25 - • 1 Israel Oil Pentepec Oil Paramount Park (C A) 25% • -104 27% 25% Dec 25% Xl02% Sep 106% 10 2% 101'A Apr 105% 200 - 103% Nov 2 Jan 12% 10% May 25,800 110% 75 Jan 111% 81% 1% "1% "l% 15,3uO 1% 1% 1% 2% 59,600 1% May 5(4 5 5 %- 27,000 1 Bo] 2 —_1 59 5 Jan class A 2 13% 13% '■ 14 13% Dec 700 12% 12% 13% 2,400 12% Dec 24% 10 % 10 10% 2,400 6% Jan 10% 3% 1 2 6% 6% May 9% Co 6 % 6% 100 5% Jan 6% 4% 300 4% Jan 4% 58 x71% 1 "3 2% 3(4 27,400 10 pesos 7 6% 7 10,200 574 5% 5% 2,200 4% 900 57% Minerals ft Philippine Long Dist Tel Co Phillips Packing Co • Phillips Screw Co 10c Pierce Governor common Pinchin'Johnson Pioneer Gold Ltd i Scale Pratt R M Inc Preston Producers Progress Mig 6% 12,700 5% Jan 1,550 6,200 78% Jan 1274 111'A ' 11(4 109 674 6% 2% 12% 5 (4 5 5 28 (4 293/« (The) 34 16 34(4 16% 18 Va 1,800 18 18 4% 474 5% 5(4 Corp. 1 i. '3% 3% 3% 57% 17% xl7% 3'A 3% 4(4 474 • 3074 30'A 31% 5 20 Stinnes Common (Hugo) . (S) Corp Jun Corporation Ray Drug 17% 200 17% Jan 22% 800 14 Jan 30% Jan 64 Nov 23% 9 (4 700 17% 17% 4 7% ■ 1874 800 "4% "4(4 4'A 674 6% 49% Jan 56% 56% 100 52 Jan 67% July 60% Feb II 11 11% 300 11 Dec 12% Jan 18% 16% 1974 ; 12,500 12% Dec 19% Oct — — 7% 774 8'A 7,400 5 1 2(4* '2(4' 2% 7.200 1% ; 10% Feb Jun 2% A Jan 15'A 16 9% Feb Apr Sep • 44 5 106 (4 Mar Jan 65% 200 28% 26 Sep 16% 15% Apr 27% Apr Jan 41 May Feb 5,600 Rolls Royce < Cablle Roosevelt Rotary Field 32 Russeks Fifth 100 26% 300 2,100 3 Va Aug 6% Dec 17% 29 Dec 16% 400 10% Jan 17% Oct 24% 200 16% Jan 25 Dec 1%- 1% 400 1 Jan ~i% 2,600 1%* 1% 18,500 40 ' - 40'" 40% 1,400 11% 10%- 11% 4,500 "8% 7 %" 10% 36,100 6'A *" 6 %" 6 (A 4,800 Oct 50c y 1 , 1965—I_l 2% 2% "2% 45% Jan Nov 14% July Feb- 68 Jan 4% Feb 11% July 8% Apr '5,800 3 2%" Feb 2% July Nov 9% Jun 1% % Jan 36 72%Aluly 3(4 Jan "5,900 2% Jun 3% Mar . 55 • 37 2% . 4% Jan * 97% 100 97% 97% % 50 92% Feb . 99 Nov 5 26% 1.50 Co 10; — 13%: 13%. 14% .1.200 45%. 12% 46% 13% ..3.500 13 • -11- Oct 27% 1 37% 35.. 1 3% 3% Ryerson ft Haynes 1 6% 6% 11% Jan 19% Jun 15% 16 2,800 11 Vs Jan 17% Jun 26 2,700 23% Feb Technicolor 1 12 11% 12% 22,200 11% Dec 31V4 May 16% Mar Texas Inc common Co Calgary Texas Power ft 1 Light pfd $4.56 Corporation Roofing common. 30 Va 26 23(4 26% 4% 474 10,300 13% 14% 1,100 29% 29% 30% 4,100 2,800 3% 2,000 Sep 3% Jan 6% 1,300 6 27 ■ Aug Lux Tri-Continental ".wl-.'V- 12% 12% 900 13 (a Nov 44% 200 26 Mar 46 Dec 20 20 300 20 Dec 20 Investment United United Elastic Sep United Milk San Carlos Corp Ltd 1 common Milling Co Ltd San Diego Gas & Electric Co— Cum pfd 5% series 1 Cura pfd 4JA% 20 series 1 Co 1 Scurry-Rainbow Oil Co Ltd Western Securities Bros Selby Shoe Wot* Nov 13% Jan 100 common. nttcrp 22 Jan 21% Jun Apr ~6% 22% 2% Oct 5 7% 500 6% Apr 9% July 6(4 6% 3,100 Jan 8(4 21% 23% 2.400 3% 20 Jan 28 (4 Mar 23 Jan 40 41% 600 1% 20.700 18 ('4 4,300 1% 17% 13% 12% 14 16 15% 16% 2% 5% 75 Sep 96,300 18% a 25% Nov A "1% .12.50 22% - 2% 6 A Feb 44% Nov 1(4 Jan 3i 22' 101'A 6374 100% 101% U S — 125 Dec 1% 14,700 3% 3(4 2,700 10 '/a 10% 41,100 9 30% 1,200 25 67/4 9% 6 7(4 r 200 Jan 14 V8 Jan '■ "7% - 14,500 4,000 6'/a 100 31Va 8% 125 m 8% 57(4 38% 13% 20 1% 2,100 8 1% 8% 200 - 5874 13,600 * -r, 580 ' 54 . 1174 121 . 39 3.7(4- 2 40% 9V» 9% • Sep Reclaiming Co :1 17% Corp 5 : 2%. Nov 9 Mar Dec ^,36% Oct 4074 Sep Jun 500 "11V^ Jan 16% 19.200 l7/s- Nov 3 Va 33,700 32 Vw Nov "44 - 374 17 500 18% 3% 5,600 1 % Mar . 4% Jan Oct May 18% Dec 2% Jan 5% Apr 1% 2% 700 2% 11 Jan Sep 80% 83 900 65% Apr- 83% Dee 33 33- 33 100 28% Jan 46% Jun 10 41%: 41% 42 450 25% Mar Oil———10 Insurance Co 81 15 Consolidated common 42% July Sep 200 2% Sep 12(4 Aug 18% 11 17 4% July Jan Utah-Idaho * Sugar 3 4% 4% . 4% , .3.100 3% Feb 474 May 7% Jan Mar Jun Valspar Corp $4 common convertible Vanadium-Alloys preferred Steel- Co. 1 * 6 Jun 7 1,100^ 200 6(4 Apr 8 Vs July 87 Va 6% 5 30%- 30% * Nov 6,600 5 474 2% - 1% 41% 39% . Jo-n 5874 Sep 2% 2 Npv 45% Jun , 13% 1*3% Sep Feb 6% July 239% Jun Jan 5 Va Sep Nov 8% Aug 36 Dec 57* Feb* ; Nov 7% July Apr 7% July 228 230(4 1% 230 230 Nov 7 Oct 6}j} 31Va Aug 54 (4 Sep 6% Jan 30 Va Jan. 5 Dec 32 8% Jan- 100 9% Sep 5 '*• Feb 41 ^ —25 United Stores Corp common— Universal American Corp Products 4 Va 8% i__; Universal 2 Va 31% f 6% common. Universal Dec 3'A 'r •* 85%- Jan —25 United States Vitamin Dec ♦Va 3,700 49 49 - Cpnditloning Corp.... Rubber Jan 3% 1,800 5% % May % 4 V* 3 Vs. Nov _10<F 1 common; 105' Jan 5 Mar July 1 Va •••.' 19 Va Mar 6 Dec 69 Oct 30 Jun 10 V* Jan" 1% 5% common—50c % B 2 5,900 3% ^—10 Specialities ;99-; 1,800 5 674 4 115 „ ;1 4% Jan 2% —: » common——• Sharing Jan 7% 56% Jan v, • lit Shoe^Iachinery common—,u_25 Universal ' 4% x2% 49 Corp— Corp 4 200 "9,200 474 5 preferred Air : 9%' . ' U S Feb Jan 1.700 1,400 Apr 7 1.800 . Profit Preferred United 8% —10c Co Products U' S. Foil' Class .7%, 1 Inc Corp 3 1 Airlines Co Sentinel Radio 90% 9% Aug 20% Mar 3 ...50c Corp General Seaman 22% 65% Mar 500 20 3%' • common Seaboard 22% —25c 1 Steel 10% 1,000 ..._20 Inc Scullin 84 20 Cum pfd 4.40% series Sapphire - Petroleums Ltd Savoy Oil Inc (Del) Sayre & Fisher Brick Co.... Schick 83% 10. 8 ,c • 83% 9'A United Molasses Co Ltd—,»vT Amer dep rets ord registeredi.;^- 10s United ,tl) J RR & Canal— 100 - St Lawrence Asbestos United 63% Dec 1 *«. 200 1U 11 U* 63% t Products Aircraft Dec 10% Jan 6 Va u Union Gas of Canada.. United 9(4 • Ulen Management Company Unexcelled Chemical Corp Jan Dec Nov 43% • * 1 Nov Feb 32 Va 26% 10% Corp. Temper 16(4 6% Mar Apr 14%. Feb 20 warrants Trunz Inc 15 Va 8(4 Apr 43'/a ——1 Corp 48 % 50% Dec 5% 1674 1 20 Toklan Oil Corp ; 70c Toledo Edison 4(4% preferred .—100 Tonopah Mining of Nevada .—.if Trans Caribbean Airways class Ar__10c Trans Empire Oils Ltd : TJ25 > United 9% May 37% 5% 26% Oct Nov 3'A 11 20 Va May rets def registered—5s Dec Dec "iO.lOO Jan 11,000 4% 13% 1 i Union Stock Yards of Omaha 6% Mar 1% Sep Mar 35% May 112 July Security Amer deposit True Jan 15 2,900 10c Todd Shipyard Corp common Trans 23(4 107 27% 1 Construction ft w 74- Nov 17,400 1 30 25c Inc Realty common 15 • 1 ... Thorofare Markets Inc New 1 , 1,200 10 20 Corp Thompson-Starrett Co Inc 70c convertible preferred Thor 16 S ...5 Thew Shovel Co common Chemical 17% 5 common 18%-July July "5% . r Apr -c 10% Apr Sep 25 B 29% - ,21(4 Mar 5 Ryan. Aeronautical Co. Ryan Consolidated Petroleum^ common 6,100 " "5% Company 2.200 45 3A 10 common._il____il.25 29% Mar Feb 16 Union £t* ~ 5(4 10 26 9% July 27 15% ~5% (The F C) Jan 24-; 1 Russell 7 23% Nov 24%- ~ 31% • Ltd Ave 5 8% 26% 30% 1 common Apr 22% Jan 52 Mar 7 Sep 31% 15% 50c Inc C» * 1 Corp Oil •26% 1 Electric Steel Royalite 8% 1 -1 reg 15%- Apr 36% May Jun 5 Class Tilo 26% Jan 10 1 Ltd— dep rets ord American Jan 474 14% Mar 13,100 7 Trust Co Ltd— Amer deposit rets ord registered—£1 Rome 7 • Corp Talon Inc class A common.. Tobacco pfd F 3% May Tampa Electric Co common ' Tishman • Oil Finch Thiokol 100 10 3 26%-Mar- Sep 61 Jan Feb 874 Mar 36 May Dec 5 109 vtc Jun 474 Dec 1 300 to 13% Jan Jan Superior Portland Cement Inc Superior Tool & Die Co. 61 % extended 4% Jan Aug 3 18(4 Swan 61 (Texas Corp) Feb 20JA Apr X2374 Nov 18% Feb Public Service of Colorado— Vtc 8 37 % Jun Nov Rochester Gas & Elec 4% Jan Nov Jan 50 9% Nov J 4% 59(4 3% 3% 4 1 25c common. Jan Jan 3(4 2,600 Jan 16% Inc Jan 4,100 6% 11 Rico Argentine Mining Co Rio Grande Valley Gas Co— 7Vs : 1874 1,500 15% Rice-Stix ■ 63'/a 8'A Oct Richmond Radiator Sep 9% May - Mar 2174 8% Aug Remington Arms Co Inc.. 20'A 18% 8'A 12 Engineering Jan Oct 1974 18%: • common 6(4 "31 12 ft Apr 63 »A 1 & Co x474 Jan 1,000 Electric Dec 17% Jan 10% Nov 1,900 Reliance Feb Apr 10(4 ; 18 43 900 —• common Oct 3% 2,100 Corp___ Jun 36% 4%r Dec 81,100 Co 2% 1474 Oil 5% 61 3174 Aug S 3,200 474 & 26% 10% Reiter-Foster Jan 5% Aug 18% Dec July 800 6% 100 13% common." Dec July 17 300- 17% (A) 5 4,900 10% Reading Tube Corp Reda Pump Co Reis (Robert) & Co 30 . 15 % 7,10Q-; = Aug. 15(4'Aug'! 2,600 57% • 1 10'A Railway ft Utility Investment A Rath Packing Co common Raymond Concrete Pile common 674 Jan Apr 6% Aug 674 Oct 30 2,100 Sunrise Supermarkets Corp 13% Quebec Power Co 75 l7/», Jan- 500 4% Feb 15% Manufacturing 6 23% July : lO'A, Dec 1,600 16% 5% Sun * com Jan 13%. Jan 150 16 16% .34 1 Stylon 1 4(4% cumulative preferred Puget Sound Pulp «fc Timber Pyle-National Co common 22% . 10 1 Dec 1 !< Sep Oct 4%. Sep 52 Feb 12 Va 4%.- Oct 3,100- 6 Stroock Inc Co. 26 Jan 23 (4 900 28% v Dec O 4®A May 4% Sep" 9,700 ~6% Jan Prosperity Co class B_ Gas 58 900 3'A 55% 5(4 1 ! Nevada 18% 3 3% Jani 4(4 Jun. 1,209 56% 17% 18 "2% 1 of 13% 1501 5(4 2.50 Ltd May 800 Stetson (J B) Jan Providence Pyrene •5% 28% "2% • Mines 28 (4 . 300 "5% 5(4 • common July- 1,300 27% 2.50 common. 5(4 5(4 56% 9% 6% Aug 69(4- 70; "*/?->• •5(4 1 20 Aug 115 Jun 47 100 —1 Corp 57% May28% 49% July 8(4 1,300: 5(4 A 5%-' 1 Co Dec '1 > Sep" 24%. Jun v 2,200 14% 13% • Stop & Shop Inc Oct 1,000 :;9%" Sterling Aluminum Products common.5 Sterling Brewers Inc 1 Sterling Inc 1 Sterling Precision Instrument 10c Dec 21 13% Aug ~\l llfr Light common B_, Co of Canada Stein Jun 4% "100 25 8-% 14% 1 Corp—; Nov 37 V« Maf • . 25% Mar-:' •. 100 27'A ,25 r9(4 10 1 preferred.- Products 10 V* 10'A Jan 38 Va 1 PoweF & class 27 100 44- 50e ordinary Steel Parts Corporation.: 9% Jan 3% Sep 600 27% 27%; 'J 1 i Aug 6% Mar . Jun - 49%, Jan 140 28 ~2% 1 common Dome Corp Sep 5% Aug 57% 44 ia—: L—iikfiSl: —J——W preferred Packaging • , 41%- Jan " Corp w Jun;- 7 Kr 25 £0rj>--2;j7 (Ky) common 8 1U0 27% Jun 41 - ' ' Steel li July 5% 7% New Starrett Dec 3 Oil 4% Oci 8 Jan 5,300 57 57% 25 25 Jan: - 4(4 1,400" 9% 34% 9% Feb 45 May Ape 5,100. 9(4 8% 21% n • * 10 _. East 29 Nov 13%. Oct x Oct 2'% Nov, • convertible Factors 37 6,300 4% 34 34 % 25c Lambert Co Prentice-Hall Inc P 12 Vs 109 • common Corp of Canada & 11?, Jan 1A 11,300 21 17% 118 1 Mining Co Powdrell & Alexander Power 18 20% 1 *—50 Pittsburgh Railways Co Pleasant Valley Wine Co Pneumatic 57% Dec 1,000 Petroleum California Standard Tube class B_ shares__10s Ltd Piper Aircraft Corp common Pittsburgh & Lake Erie.; Polaris 2,200 22% 4 1 Amer Mines 58 19 . Oils 4,200 12,600 3% 4% "5% preference. 25 cumulative preferred....—25 cumulative preferred—.....25 Standard Feb Peruvian 7%. 6% "4%" convertible Standard-Thomson Nov Ltd Co Map 8(4. Jan 16% * cumulative preferred convertible preference Common Nov 4% Canada May 37 374 Mar 12.50 common preferred original Convertible Jan —.2.50 of Traffic 47 Oct ' 32% * 1 1 ...—1 Mills Paper Oil Penn Standard Sep Pep Boys (The) 1 Pepperell Manufacturing Co (Mass)__20 Perfect Circle Corp 2.50 Penn Nov 26 32 3% Standard Jan 1 Corp 2,300 £1 (Howard) Standard Jan 2 B: Parkersburg-Aetna 1(4 July 41 Jan 25% - 6% Mar 30'/* 29 Standard Forgings Corp Standard Industries Inc.. 62% July 6(4 Apr Jan 1 Apr Sep Oct 38% Standard Sep 874 4-% Sep Corp Company 38 Oct % 40% $1.60 Jan 4% Jan 30% Standard Dredging Corp common Dec 104 38% Mar 4(4 20 Spencer Shoe Corp Stahl-Meyer Inc Nov 67% Mar 109 Dec 29% Sep . 1,400- 1,100 Southern Pipe Line Southland Royalty Co Nov 14 Feb Feb Aug 9,400 + Southern Materials Co Inc 107% Aug 8Vs- Feb 3,800 35 26% Nov 4,000 4.08% Jan Oct i Dec ' 1(4 17% 4.32% Jun 25% Jan 51 - Nov 5 1 13 Southern Dec 100 - _5 - 508 fr 4.48% Apr 200 -1,400 .. 2 Bol vtc Amer share Motors Parker Pen Co Patino 27% 106 Va Dec 31 5 16% 5% Apr lo (C A) vtc Chemical Class 29% 12'A 12% Power ft Light 5% pfd ..100 Page-Hersey Tubes common..........* Pan 27% Mar 2% Pacific Pancoastal Petroleum 100 106% 107 107 1 Petroleums Ltd.. 28% 104 • Pacific Northern Airlines 2774 Jan 102% 102% • 1 300 '•A Sep 117(4 27'A 12% 32% Jari 28% ■ 20 V2 400 Southern California Edison— 29% Aug 29 Vs Feb 25%: • 25% Sep Dec 44% • 4,200 - 13 Apr Apr 27% 26%" * 25 , preferred-. Lighting $4.50 preferred $4.40 dividend cum preferred $4.75 dividend preferred 34% 31 % 27% Jan 400 32(4 17(4 Apr 700 32% 1 South Dec 200 - 32% 31% 3% Publications— Corp Boss Manufacturing common South Coast Corp common— Sep 28% ' 25 Pacific Pacific 32% 29%- 28% 28% 28 series A red 1st preferred red 1st pfd:; 4.36% 36 25" : 25 1st preferred redeemable 1st 5% 35% 32% 1% preferred Sonotone Jun 37% 34% Oct 2,400 35% 25 Dec 25 40c Corp 4.56% 1st pfd 104 60 44% * 4.88% Pacific Gas & Electric 6% Sep 5 % Jan common 30% Dec 18% Jan 1,100 24% x26 24'A _1 ; 8% 25 10O-. 32% • Shares American convertible Smith 6% July Jan Dec 65% Jan 3,500 125 107 ; 8% Dec 1,400 104(4 Skiatron Biectronlcs & Telviv Corp„ 10c 84% Mar Nov 4% 19 1 Securities A SeP 68% 5% 6 7 Inc Inc Sep 2 1(4 Apr Dec 600 2,225 107% Singer Manufacturing Co Ltd— Amer dep rets ord registered Jan 108% Jan 11S 69% » " 17% Oct Jan 61 1% Jun 13 76 2,400 Simpson's Ltd common Singer Manufacturing Co. 4% Mar 113 68% 1%. 69'A 31 ' Dec 8% May 4(4 44% 1 Jan Oct ,54 170 109% 111 ; __ 1 common..... 6% 100 Feb 52(4 Mar 2 6(4 2Vm Sep 8,100.; 54 3A 13% 21 - 600 • common Creek $3 2,200 3% Nov 103 106 2 Class B 3 Oct 2% — Sep 5% 8% May -7,200 - Feb: 13% Dec -"..5 100 9% 3% • Ltd Breweries Silver 10t Oct 5,400 4,200 21 9% ; 100 Canada of Corp of America class A Bllex Co 94(4 Jun Jan 2% 9 66% i 67(4 3% 25 common Signal Oil ft Gas Co class A July 12 Jan Mar . 1,200 1 High 3% 1V4 Aug 11 % Sep 1 104 —1 Inc Sherwin-Williams 6(4 Mar Dec Products preferred Shoe Jan 88« 1,400 5% 21 67% * 17,600 12% - 8% "9% 5 —; Low 1% ' Sherwin-Williams 43A 543A 25 cumulative preferred & Television Overseas Mining Dec 4A 5% 9 Range since- Jan. High 12% ; * common Denn 9% 2% • Leather Jan 60 _• common Olympic Radio Omar Shawlnigan Water ft Power Sherman 4% 43A 90c Corp Shattuck 3 Vs Mar 102'A 102'A 50c preferred.. Company be ton Simplicity Pattern Ltd Oils Oct Sep Dec 18 12% 20c Inc Shares 1% 1 ——. 80 Mar 45 10 90 90 1 Company Power 4%% Okalta . — 12% Jan - Servomecnanisms 11% 6,500 10'A 90 • Brass Co class B common Okonite A Apr 46% 100 12,500 102'A Ogden Corp common Ohio 3 6% 0 OH Oceanic Oct 50 15% 47 pfd—100 America Dec 1% —10c —1 Safety 2% Jan 49,200 123A 46'A 25 1 A Jan 84 10% Jan 10 , 4,000 10,100 • of Corp Class 214 50 Co Northern Ind Pub Serv 4(4% Nuclear 2% 50 pfd Airlines Penn RR 2% A—10 10 class Cement American 100 10c Inc.. Norden-Ketay < ...... 1 Mines Lites Noma : 1 New York Merchandise. 12'A 12 A °ct 4 Vs Jan 40 100 x65 % x65 'A : Oct 2A 200 15% ' Honduras Rosario—__.10 2 Oct 58 . 700 2 fy 15 __ 15,300 x77 " ' 2'A 2'A 1 York New *77 ' __ 1% 2 8,400 112 2% 13A 2'A * Oils Superior 13A Control Serrick Corp class B Servo Corp of America Sentry for Week Low Par High LOW Sales Range of Prices Sale Price American Stock Exchange I Range since Jan. High 27s Week's Last STOCKS Shares 1 common New of Prices 20c Oils Ltd New Pacific Coal & New Park Mining Co DECEMBER 23 for Week Low Par WEEK ENDED Friday Range Last American Stock Exchange FOR Sales Week's Friday STOCKS Apr 94% Jan 27 Jan 35 V» July - I Volume 182 Number 54S3 The Commercial and Financial Chronicle ... (2819) 35 AMERICAN STOCK EXCHANGE RANGE Friday STOCKS Week'* Range American Stock of Prices Sale Price Exchange Par Van Norman Name Shares FOR WEEK ENDED Low Low High American 1 Van AMortgage Bank of Chile 5 Va 5% 88% 94 % 5% warrants 1 Syndicate Inc Corporation Virginia Iron Coal & Coke Co 1,950 Jan 94 % Dec Jan 131/4 July 25 4% 8 65,500 3% Nov 8 500 23'A May 14% Jun 30 Peru Jun 17% Parana Dec Feb 24 26% 15% 26 % • Manufacturing 16 400 • Rio Wagner 7% 3,200 3% May 7% July * 5% 6 1,500 4% Oct 8% Feb 5 Co 5 600 4% Dec 5% Feb action 10 105% Jan 112% Oct 3 Nov ctfs «xt— Bond Inc 18% 18 20 % 20 20% Waltham Watch Wasatch Co (Webb & Knapp Inc $6 series •Wentworth Manufacturing West Texas Utilities 4.40% Western pfd Amer 28,100 1 .134 Dec 60 285% xl34 138 4,400 'A 10,800 100 21 22 350 14 Coal Inc_ 22 —20 •Westmoreland 10 Mfg— White's Auto Stores Inc -1 5%% 'Wickes Corp (The)'Corp -Williams Wih-ich (R O Brothers 5% ■ Wobdley Petroleunl • -6% -preferenoe Jun Dec. 19 *481.80 5% Jan Dec. 20 481.84 16% Dec Dec. 21 485.49 3 % 3,-t 15% 13% J ; 20 % 15% Jan 56:. 59% 8, Period -Last Interest or - . ^Jun-Dec $61% ■ •../ Retblehein Steel-6s Aug ?.-TBoston-Edison 2%s* series ; from 64.21 64.52 total for ' . the Low - 96.66 99.72 Total 10 Util- 40 ities .. 99.66 Bond* 96.13 98.04 96.10 96.66 99.73 99.65 170.83- 96.79 99.86 99.65 96.15 172.10 96.82 99.81 99.70 96.13 96.81 99.90 99.63 - 172.22 prices by 98.04 • 98.11 98.11 following: the Industrials, 96.29 5.11; 98.15 Rails, 8.34| to 5.11 5.26 from and that for the stocks 65 • • ' ^ - . ♦ to •/. ... 4)ver-the-Goimter Industrial Sloek . . Averages Compiled by National Quotation Bureau, Inc. Dec. Dec. 150 96'A " 86% " 70 ~l- Wed. Dec. 100% 92% Thurs.,Dec. 22 78.94> Frl. 79.01 94'A 2Q\ : Range *or 78.78 Mon. 104% 145 155 Cteriag : : Tues. 68' 100 69% Rails '• High 60 65 85% Rails industrials 30 ."i . 96'A trials *170.89 » 64.40 162.78 divisor 27.04. ' . Feb Jan. 1 No. 85'A " . Grade •; for the 30 industrial stocks and for the 65-stock composite average give effect Roebuck & Co. of two additional common shares for each share held. averages Range since bold Jan-July Grade 171.01 64.31 by dividing computed changed -the 3% Mkr 211 Bonds . High —May-Nov 1978 Second Indus¬ Stocks 64.37 162.57 First 65 i 161.42 10 10 ; - (35 Stocks) ' 1970-—:—June-Dec A Chicago Transit Authority 3%s '/ 9% Jan ". 100% 100% $145 —Quar-Feb 1998 1 26.62 Mar are Date— j 1994 Friday's Low * Appalachian Elec Power 3-%s 1970———June-Dec ,'/Anwr Steel & Pump As Inc debs 75 1% Oct Bid & Asked - - Averages Total ities Week's Rang* Sale Price Trans¬ r distribution by Sears, the This Mar 9,200 2 1% ltt during Ex-liquidating dividend. current week. z 11.54; 65 stocks 26.62. *The to 20% Sep Jan :39 700 . - -^. Nov 3%. Mar JJOK05 ' .< 14% ■, •• Feb Dec 400 8, American i £ Uek ExefaanfO : "••••• 107% 12% " > ' 161.06 t 486.08 22 '-Averages Utilities, Jun Aug soo 2,900 Dec. ■. 4% Jun 19 12% Jan 103 _ transacted Ex-stock g range), year's Apr 2% Mar -.725 Friday* .•>* l.yUO .• y Ex-rights, d Ex-interest, range). distribution, In • 10% Mar ft Mar 20'/a 59% ^5# -t 1 —-• •Wright Hargreaves Ltd 6% Sep - 13% 13% 2 w-__; 500 16% _8 American deposit- receipts : 32% 24'A Jan 81,200 year's included -Bonds is ■; Util¬ 161.36 482.08 Nov 1 Wool wor th <FW > Ltd— •? -. 16 Nov 3J/s I Dec. 12'A ... In Ex-liquidating - roads , 1,300 16% common— Jan trials Date 37% Aug 14% Jun 16% _ f • Rail- 16'A i«r — Indus- 3% 8'A sales 'being no 20 5,400 ft included (not 10 30 1,100 1 Wood Newspaper-Machine Woodail Industries Inc ». Nov .-300 8 % transaction Stocks Nov 4% 25 100 L pfd on 12% ft common fc Lt 4%% 24% 22% Jan 10 12% daily closing averages of representative stocks and bonds the New York Stock Exchange as compiled by Dow, Jones & Co.: 27% 4 AVb Mai Jan 30 12 the are 12 1% 1 preferred •Wisconsin Pwr Below 27% 12% • ti Co Ltd Petroleums Wilson ■ Oil 25 1 5 preferred convertible Wichita- River 37 36% 1 150 46 Jan 18% ' Weyenberg Shoe Sep Dec % Mar 37% Jan Westmoreland 5% Slock and Bond Dec 8% 288 ft Jan 43% 5 hi year's range), x Ex-dividend, prices; ABonds being traded flat.- listed ft 43'A 12% ——June-Dec asked 4% July Dec X134 4% Mar 106 Aug Feb 411 96 Feb 158 Dec 101 1,500 5% 5ft 3'A 4,600 3% 3'A 103% 104 37% 1 5% 3% Mar Jan ...2,720 2% Is Stationary & Apr 37 com—• dep rets ord shares Tablet 11% Dec 140 and 59 35 36% 5 Under-the-rule (not included 48 Abbreviations Feb Dec 16'A 3% Western Maryland Ry 7 % 1st pfd—100 Western Stockholders Invest Ltd— Western 2% 2% 500 ~5% * Ltd Leaseholds Jan 5,600 2% 36% 181 Jan-July 1919 n 56% . 6,400 134 41 55 SReported in receivership. \ used above—"cod," certificates of deposit ; "cons," consolidated; "cum," cumulavtive; "conv," convertible; "M,"-mortgage; "n-v" non-voting stock; "v t c," voting-trust certificates; "w i," when issued; "w w," with warrants; "x w," without warrants. 3% "2% 13G% 2012 2s 55% v ' 16c -• 1.25 100 preference $43%" I"* Jan-July Jan-July ^ Jan 2 1% Mar-Sepf 78 105 43% 99% Jan 19% 1% 40c $102 78 Jan 2% 2% : — 4% hEx-principal, bid 78 $65 ♦No par value, a Deferred delivery transaction (n*t Odd-lot transaction (not included in year's range), $Friday's High 78 26% 16'A 2 1 common Corp 7,400 . $65 June-Dec : for cash Low 24 17% May 19% Oct 450 18% 1 Wallace & Tiernan Inc Ward Baking Co warrants 300 3% 3% 1 30 preferred cumulative $2 107% 107 % 100 preferred 6%s Government dividend, Jan. 1 No. $60 2%s 2008..; 1 1921 A5%s 5% a Baking noting Waitt & de Range since Sold High • Jan 3s Bonds Friday's April-Ocf 1972 1997 Janeiro stmpd -(Plan A) 5 w Aircraft or Bid & Asked ..June-Dec of)— fund ARussian i (Plan A) stamped (Republic Sinking 1 Vulcan Silver-Lead Corp Waco Sale Price May-Nov 1931 6s Bank of Denmark 5s Mortgage Dec 24,300 6% 8 1 10 3% May 2,500 5% 11 9 10 % 20c Vinco Vogt Last Period Low 12) Industries Norman Interest Exchange Mortgage Bank of Bogota— A7s (Issue of May 1927) 1947 A 7s (Issue of Oct 1927) 1947— Venezuelan Petroleum Venezuela Stock High to Dec Week's Range Friday since Jan. Range J Van Norman Industries Inc (Effective 23 BONDS Company changed DECEMBER Sales tor Week . Last 19 High 23 • . 80.49 Dec .-7 18 68.05 Jan ' A -Range f*r 1054 --68.7a Dec 31 High ■ Dec. ^ -Low .20-.t-ij *78.65 21—S-' 78.75 , . 1MB Low 47.32 Jan 4 Delaware Lack & Western RR— Lackawanna 1st of N 4s series A 1993 4s series B 1993 mortgage A 1st Eastern Fuel & Water Lt 3%s & 1065. 1956 5s RR Ercole Marrelli Elec Mtge Co. A6%s with A6%s . ex 1 Nov 1 Nov 1940 1947 Guantanamo Isarco debs 1953 coupon 1953 coupon with A7s ex Nov 1 1970 1947 1 48 1952 coupon 6%% with A6%s ex Oct. Oct Service Harbor Durable Goods $98 98 Electric and ret & Gas Power Co Corp 6s Southwestern series 94'A 100 103 '/a 99 2 103'/a 99% with 3'As Electric 439.8 342.0 332.0 1970 Stocks 32 88 « 159.0 335.4 265.6 332.0 284.8 99% 103'A 102% 98% 103'A 102 95% 103'A 95 93% 99% 99 Exchange $95 103'A 97 1953 1 1947 coupon 1953 Chemical 6s 1973 Dec ex 1940 1 1047 1 1956 coupon 6s Water 1960 5s Union Newspaper $85% 1959 Fri. Dec. 23„ 102 Jan-July June-Dec June-Dec $102% 79'A 11,938,477 79'A 106 Last Period Exchange of Jan 92'A __ ACauca Sale Price April-Oct Jan-July Jan-July Valley 7s 1948— June-Dec 89 q 105 AGs series A 1952 or series B 1951 Port AGerman Waterways & Munic Cons secured AHanover 1939 AHanover AMedellln 6%s 1952 1947 of) redeemed) (Prov) tv.rr-v stamped 7s 1949 NO. High Low (Plan A) 1951 2%s $953,067,030 — — 113 113 182% 89% 89% 76 86 > ' —— 98 76 — __ _ - 30 122 124 3 97 109 16 83 120 71 Bonds Foreign Corporate Total Bonds Bonds $129,000 $69,000 1,686,995 $60,000 $2"6oo 66,000 18,000 189,000 43,000 21,000 54,000 117,000 954,210 53,000 7,000 60,000 54,000 105,000 159,000 $273,000 $310,000 1,020,935 __ — — Fri. Dec. 23- Total— —L_ Week Ended Dec. 23 137 106 .. Foreign Government Bonds 973,095 _ Wed. Dec. 21 Thurs. Dec. 22 100 18% Domestic Shares) Tues. Dec. 20 ~ Exchange -r (Number High 157% — 73 27% 1955 1954 $20,000 $603,000 23 1954 Jan. 1 to Dec. 1955 , of Shares 5,486,536 5,361,755 224,276,464 156,009,701 $273,000 Stocks—No. $269,000 $16,492,000 310.000 101,000 15,458.000 $13,542,000 11,240,000 20,000 54,000 2,796,000 5.041.000 $603,000 $424,000 $34,746,000 $29,823,000 Bonds $71% May-Noy ,_Feb-Aug . 6%s stamped stamped — $18,437,000 $1,031,044,100 of $25 124 831,311,950 Daily, Weekly and Yearly * • Germany— 6%s (Peru! Jan-July Feb-Aug June-Dec 1947 (City (20% City Maranhao 6s 7s 948,246,100 $18,115,000 Jan. 1 $182 $82 17,016,000 . ScJd $83% April-Oct 1,029,000 120,699,580 Stocks Bid & Asked $75 492,000 82,292,000 17,051,000 Range sine* $80 — $18,000 1,403,000 Transactions at the American Stock y>. lOff? Bonds Friday's $26,500 $2,000 1,062,000 Bank Railroad and Industrial 110 $80 ... .-Feb-Aug A6s ADanzig 554,889,047 108 % 1-100% 106 Central Bk of German State & Prov Banks- • 640,595,665 14,168,736 ' 1954 $14,000 Total ' 7s 1951 Jan. 1 to Dec. 23 19 55 195i 105% 73 'A 25 79'A 104% 99 102 — 1947 $18,115,000 $2,000 $1,062,000 11,938,477 Foreign Mon. Dec. 19 (Germany) 3,377,000 179,000 $17,051,000 Shares Week's Range Low A20-year 7s 3,198,000 Bonds International $102% 107 Feb-Aug Friday ABaden 2,089,456 ' Total Stocks—No. $100 June-Dec Interest BONDS Agricultural Mortgage Bank (Col) A20-year 7s April 1946 3,701,000 3,722,000 - U. 8. Government Foreign Governments and Municipalities Stock 107,000 113,000 3,594,000 3,609,000 94% 66 90 fori American $2~000 349,000 3,821,000 $25 June-Aug 6s $3,494,000 Week Ended Dec. 23 112 $25 A Power Traction Penn ser 3,470,000 2,543,340 2,653,126 Sales Bonds $314,000 104 108 $100 Feb-Aug —Feb-Aug 1956 coupon 1963 3%s 1964 Knapp Inc 5s debs 1974 deb Corp 2,279,825 — Thurs. Dec. 22 Bond ' 100% 98'A 97 100% $99 Tues. Dec. 20 $3,180,000 • Bonds Bonds Totat Government Bank Foreign ' 103 98 19 100% 101 Feb-Aug 104% 95 100 $93 2,372,730 United States Int'l Wed. Dec. 21— 103'A 102% $102% Mon. Dec. 19 98 Railroad Number of and Miscel. Bonds \Shures • 110 98% 98% 143.6 —0.7 —1.3 —2.8 154.7 324.5 1958 $150'/a 70% Mar-Sept 2008—May-Noo —June-Dec — -- —.. 70% «... 1 131 155 % 64 70% $43% 42% — — Foreign government 43 $75 Foreign corporate Total v 283.5 339.5 —2.6 1955 Co— 1940 coupon Aug 1 Dec Washington A Lima 304.2 Daily, Weekly and Yearly 156 85 $98 Aug Dye & t 399.6 . / 1 ri 102 United Electric Service Co— 7s 153.6 320.3 324.7 —1-9 1 : 420.7 Transactions at the New York Stock 91% $100 Feb-Aug 61 143% 102 102 90 269.4 335.2 , —1.4 100'A $93% , 1976 Gas A6%s with A6%s ex AS —1.3 104% 7 98 100'A $93 SO Feb-Aug 1973 B 1976 Hydro-Electric Western Service and _ _ , —1.0 322.6 _ Finance $25 Feb-Aug 3s series E 1978 Feb-Aug 3s series F 1979 —Feb-Aug Southern California Gas 3'As 1970 April-Ocf Southern Counties Gas (Calif.) 3s 1971—Jan-July West 335.9 Mining 100 11 101% $91 1981—May-Noo ' 3s, Jan-July 3s M 3'As series D Webb & 327.0 Transportation Tiade, $141 I960— 1947 coupon 1 1960 1940 coupon 1 Water 2%s series C A7s 439.8 $100 3'/aS series A 1973 Wasatch 435.6 Goods Utility 101 % 101% 1962_Jan-July -' California Edison 3s 1965—1—„Mar-Sept - Southern A 7s 399.6 Non-Durable 103 90% 96% 1998_Jan-July 392.1 ' 420.7 Low High Change 335.2 415.0 __ $99 -Sapphire Petroleums Ltd 5s conv deb United 101 -1955- Hydro-Electric Co— A6%s Terni 93'A Dec. 9, '55 330.7 — the (1939=100): Dec. 16, '55 103% 100 101% 102% April-Oct follows 49% 93% 5 Jan-July 1970 1st 93% $176% 102% as Percent __ 17 $98 May-Nou year are Manufacturing . 93% ApriZ-Oct Jan-July Jan-July Ohio Power 1st mortgage 3%s 1968 April-oet 1st mortgage 3s 1971 April-Oct Pennsylvania Water & Power 3'As 1964—June-Dec Public Current 13C .'246 101% 103% liq tr ctfs__ Nippon Electric Fower Co Ltd— A 1st mortgage 6%s 1953 6%s due 1953 extended to 1963 Safe 130 . composite and by major industry prices based compared with the preceding week and with highs and lows for Composite $25 Mar-Nou Valley RR 4% 1963 England Power 3'As 1961 3'As 48 . < the closing prices of the common groups $100 Midland Piedmont — 116 , Altalian Power Realization Trust New $160'A Jan-July 32 90 81% — 116 111 1952 94% on stocks for the week ended Dec. 16, 1955, for $96'A 116 Junp-Dec 4s RR 1940 SEC Index of Stock Prices 99% 103% $25 Mar-Sept 1967-—Jan-July coupon Western & Nov 72 93% t. __ — $100 May-Nov May-Now 1961 1953—_ Hydro-Electric Co— A7s 61 '/a 100% 2 96% The SEC index of stock Flying Tiger Line 5%s conv debs 6s 81 - Finland Residential Mtge Bank 5s AGesfuerel 96% $100% _Mar-Sepf 68'A 2 66% $63 May ——Jan-July mortgage Gas Elmira Division— J 1 ■ 36 The Commercial and Financial (2820) Chronicle ... Monday, December 26, 1955 OUT-OF-TOWN MARKETS RANGE Boston Stock Friday Par American Motors Corp Tel Anaconda Company, Boston 5 Albany RR & & Tel 8% 180% Boston Edison 70% Low 9 Va 5% 71% 8% Dec 172% Jan 212 47% Jan 17 138% Jan 155 56% 55% 56% 378 27% 28% 220 58% 60 30 —* 40 40 30 34 Jan RR —100 120 120 14 113 Mar Inc— ——5 13% 13% 155 10% ——10 57% 58% 133 40 % Boston Personal Boston prop-— & Providence Calumet Cities RR Hecla & Service Co Copper Range Co Members 187% July 83 % Aug ————100 Maine & Watling, Lerchen & Co. 1 2,438 ^preferred ————————100 Boston 23 High 389 \ 144% 145 ——25 Range since Jan. High 8% 100 • Share* 178 '/a 180% 50 — DECEMBER tor Week of Price* Low 100 American ENDED Sales Range Sale Price WEEK Exchange Week's Last stocks FOR 13% Jan Stock York New Detroit Stock 52% Jan 62 Sep 15 Jan 29% Jan 64% Sep Jan May 35% May Ford Building Sep 15 % Mar 62 Sep 48% 117 14% 14% 846 9% Jan 15 'Nov 43% 46 237 42% Nov 71 Feb 6% 24% 26 260 24% Dec 56% Feb 5'/e cumulative 10 500 Dec 22% Jan b% 50% Dec Detroit Stock Ry 9 preferred adjust—100 9 Friday stocks * General Electric 5 Gillette Lsland — — (newj _ Coal Co Service N Olin 135 Shawmut Stone 5 Co Union U S Co Smelt Waldorf 25 Dec Briggs Aug Brown Jun Budd 12% Dec 7c Jan 21c Mar 15% Oct 18 May 130% Mar 145 136 Va 446 30% 34 3% 4,055 57 % 155 51% 10 25% 24 49 10 10 53 525 28% Oct 1% Jan 49% Mar Feb 38% 21% 16 Company Consolidated Continental 3% July Detroit Detroit Gray Jan- 30% Jun Detroit Jan 7% 24 Sep Fruehauf 10% Jun Gar Wood * Co 24 & Mining Co_ 25% July Jan 32 36% Jan 64 22% Apr 13% Mar 25% May Great 23 Hoover 920 22% 400 53% 52% 53% 2,387 51 Feb 57% 25 54 57% 1,061 45% Jun 49% 51% 236 — 50 55 • Corp Jan 26% 125 24% 1 Inc 21% 143 63 23% — Electric 310 32 22'/a 5 — 24% 55% 40 14% —12.50 60% 14% 25 58% 60% 1,566 39% Mar Dec Nov Nov Gemmer Brewing Lakes & Dec International 49% May 12% Jan 60 Feb Ironite 15% Dec Kaiser 53% 82% Jan Inc 2 Drug Kresge Co (S Friday stocks Last Sale Price Laundry Gas com Preferred Cin C Mill N O Mach & T P common Transit & Randall Gamble "B" Unlisted 70 37 Jan 27% 150 25% Oct 2 104% 2 Nov 72 Nov 35% Apr 107% Feb 28% 28% 283 23 % 99% 4 99'A Aug 73% 52 61% Jan 75% Mar 161% 25 — 141 Jan 29% July 104 % Apr Dec Dec 90 % 265 5% 51/4 844 12%' 50 11 Jan 13 79 27% Jan 40 Jan 115 Jan 55 ,__5 --; ' 1 Cyanamid American 270 4'A Jan 52 53% 115 43% 234 39 % May 98'/a 98% 659 91 Feb 35 35 24% Jan 30 Dec 92 5"% 35 Dec Radiator 66% 5 American Telephone & Telegraph 100 180 24 24% 57 20% 66 % 69% 130 48% Apr 99 % Dec 23% 80 21% Dec 29 Jun 178% 180 Jan 29% Jun American Tobacco Co 137 172% Jan 25 79% Armco Steel 81% 75 62% Feb 10 54 53% 54% 136 1 16 15 16% 210 6% 6% 50 14% 15% 100 46% 46% 29 37% Jan 165% 165% 10 104% Jan 20 42% Jan 56% Sep 66'A Jan 100% Nov 62 Sep Ashland Avco (new) Oil Mfg Baldwin ' 3 Lima B & O RR Hamilton 13 Co Eethlehem 100 Steel — Chesapeake & Ohio 25 Chrysler Corp 25 Cities 53% 10 Service City Products Columbia Col & Dow Bu Gas S Dayton Light Co Chemical : International Harvester Oil Co Co Inc • * .___ Central 1—12 1 "50 RR new * "• B Industries Oct 39'/a Feb 15% Mar 17% Feb 34% 67 43% 27 157% 42% Jan Jan Mar Jan 68% Mar Sep 47% Sep 60 Sep 249% July 87 Sep 72% Sep 94 53 % Jan 56 230 46% Jan 56 Jun 47% 446 44% Oct 53% Nov 14% 14% 50 13% Jan 16Va Mar 36% 36% 100 35% Jan 40% Jun 20% 20% 97 19% Dec 25% Jan 39% 40% 91 24% 42 Va Feb 95% 95'/a 50 Aug 74 % May 36% 37% 37 34 Oct 46% Feb 20% 21V4 80 19 Oct 25% Jun 85% 32 54 % Jan 86 Dec 43% 44 Va 100 31% Jan 49 July __ . __ 36% Oil 50% 50% 60 43% Jan 17% 18 139 17 Va Jan 25% 25 25% 135 22% Jan 30% 38 38% 60 34 Oct 41% Jun 45 46 Va 59 37% Jan 55 Jun (Ind) 49% -- 49 % 10 41% May 54% Sep 51% 52% 20 40 53% Dec Mar 20% 21% 31 20% Oct 27Va Jan 36% 35% 36 Va 120 35% Dec 63% 63% 8 19% 19% 13 19% • II _ (Ohio) _ 25 ""15 IIIII_10 "II" 47% 12% Dec Jan 21 Apr 36 Nov 41% July 38% 50% 50% 25 261 106% Jan 153% Dec 47% 107 42% Jan 50% Sep Jan 47% 17 43% May 53% Jun 10% 10% 130 Aug 15% 23% 23% 23% 100 22% Oct 27% July .... 14% 14% 41 13% Jan 14 107% 108% 50 81% Jan 16% Westinghouse Nov 63% 18 Va 38 * Steel 39% 50% Mar 149% 153% 50% jq _~I. ill l ———Hill's Union Carbide Jun 21% 5 Studebaker Oil 52% Sep Jun" 21% 3 (N J) Edison Nov 18 I_i5 . Brands Standard 107 £0% 46 Va 57% 60% 58% 155 59% 60% 415 9 41'A May 54 Va Oct 116% July 61% Sep Sep 82 Jan BONDS Products For footnotes see 1995 paee 45. 26 6% 1; 4% 543 5.865 3% 44% Oct Dec Nov 3% J 4x1 19% Nov 19% 5% 960 5 May 8% Feb -8% 260 8% Dec 9% Jan 8% Sep 7% 7% 300 4% Jan 4% 5"% 1,100 2% Jan 2% 2% 300 29% 29% 1,374 7 7 1% Jan 28% July;. 6% Nov 700 5% 3% • 32 , jp— 11% 12 41 41% 34% 8% 8% 8% 500 6% 6% 945 3% 13% 3% 3% 13% 3% 620 f„ % 1 £— £.18 17% 4 July 2 3% Jan 15% 225 10% 760 2% July 15% Jan 500 Apr 9% July Jan 11 Nov Oct 4% Mar 19% Feb 300 4 Dec 10% 10% 1,014 9% Sep | 4% 4% 200 37/8 Jan 14% 14% 350 13% Jan 16% Jun 7% - 4% S 1 7% 235 Jan 8% Sep \ „ 1 Walker & Co class A 18 4 Nov 50% 6% Dec Apr 12% 6"% May {:■ 6% —10 Distributors 3% Feb 1 Jan 3% July 2% July 5 % Jan 200 1,618 Oct Apr 1% Dec 7 41% Dec Jan 9% Sep _;U—_ Oct 5% lVa ._1 Jan 8% __5 * Common 9 Jan v. t Nov 1% <L_ 5„ 1 Feb 7% Mar 53% 5 2% — Dec 12 % Mar 150 2,032 — Dec 9% Dec 6,828 Sep 54 Oct 3% 47% 1,100 — Corporation 17% 27% Dec 16% 5— 1 Superior Tool & Die Wayne $ 39 716% 6 Nov 5 15% 5 Jan Feb 39 39 110 38% Apr 40 Mar 16% 16% 200 15% Jan 17 Dec lVa _1 — Screw, , l 1% 875 1 Va Dec Los Angeles Stock 56% 56% 850 53% Mar 60 Jan Sale* Week's Last Range for Week of Price* Share* Sale Price ACF Industries Motors Co Inc (Un) 25 Corp Corp Allis-Chalmers American Amer & (Un) (Un) Airlines Bosch Inc (Un) Arma 1 Corp (Un) American Cyanamid American Motors American Potash Co (Un) Co Radiator & SS American Smelting & Ref Tel Co Anaconda Co. (Un) (Un) (Un), (Un) new Steel Armour & Corp Co. Ashland Oil & 7 7 — 10 (Un) 5 (Un) | *6% Ealdwin Securities Bandini Petroleum __ a 18% 22% Jan 23 % July 27 435 40 275 580 24 49% 275 179 1,185 231 105 % 110 Dec 48 38% May 44 8% Dec Nov Nov 66 Dec Oct 127/8 Jan 78% July 21% Oct 45 % Dec Jun 93% Aug 26% Jun 57 Feb 173 Aug 187% July 81% Dec Jan 63 Feb 367 49 Dec 49 Dec 366 48 Jan 84 % Aug 290 47% Aug 36 % May 54% al6 a 147% 290 54% 13% Sep 17% Dec 12% Feb 17% Jun 55 17 44 197 6% 1,455 133 Mar 133 40% Sep Sep 47% Apr Oct 8% Apr 5% 14% 15% a3% a3% 12 3% 38% 24 % Mar Jan 85 Jan 3% 1,263 3,870 Mar 34% May 40 a46 % a47% 3% Dec 360 5% 1 55 % Mar v197 44 100 Co 2 8 "'a Dec a35% a35% __ lc (Un) Jan 18 147% „ 13 (Un) (Un) 20% 133 al5% 3 Baltimore & Ohio RR 807 is a54% a54% 17 17 __ al6 t. Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton 24% 54 5/8 r (Un) 140 a48% a48% — % Jun a70% a717/s *.■ Manufacturing Corp Apr a79% a81% — 5 Avco 807'a 179 10 (Un) Co Oct 711 49% f. >'871 1 (Un) Jun 62 69% 22% 50 Refining 116% a 105% a 105% — Atlantic Corp Jan 68 Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe (Un) Atlas 98% 813 „ 10 (Un) (Ill) Ref Co 82 9 V i;„ 50 Dec 10% 87a • 25 40 % Jan a66% a69% „ 25 Corp (Un) Jan Dec 7% 85c 26% __ * 100 Anderson-Prichard Oil (Un) Armco B ' 1.40 40 % 380 a46% a46% — * B Mar 100 9 is __ 5 class American Tobacco American Viscose r 1.15 24 — £•■ Feb 105% 105 % __ -10 (Un) (Un) Chem American & P. 12% Corp & ' 30 40% 67% — 2 Broadcasting Para Thea (Un)__1 Can £• Oct all3 all6% 9 — * Dec a— — 8% ill5% ft • 48,400 20% High 17 % Dec 90c 7 • : 40 17% a__ 40% 1'' (Un) 50 a22% a22 % __ 95c / Low 25 a68% a 68% __ Rang* line* Jfti. 1 High al6% al6% £* I' 1 Dye Mfg Ltd American Tel - (Un)— (Un) Chemical American 1 10c Alleghany Corp Aluminium i : Air Reduction Co Allied Low f 2% (Un) Admiral Aeco Feb Exchange Friday Brill 1% • stocks 12 Jan 4% 52% 2.45 July 4 Sep Sep Oct " Bankline Oil Co Barker Bros Basin Oil : 1 4%% pfd Co 20c Instruments Bell Aircraft Corp (Un) Aviation (Un) Benguet Cons Mining (Un)^. Bethlehem Steel Corp (Un) Black Oil Mining conv Atlantic Case (J Corp I) Co 125 1% 225 97 11% Feb 25% Nov Dec 26 Dec 47 % Aug 57% Dec 1 Apr 2 Dec 103% Jan 166% Dec 13% 1,739 10 17 Jun Jan 25c 30c 8,000 22c Jan 72 %c Apr 17% 1,089 11% Jan 20% Jun 76% 80 1,348 55% May 86 % Mar 1 3% 3 % 3% 5,340 3 Sep 6 42 % 42% 42% 246 36 Mar 19% 19 % 19% 1,726 20% 21% 357 50c Jan 48 Apr 14% Mar 19% Nov 16% 23 7% Jan Julv 8% Mar Feb (Un) (Un) a8 15 10 10 Va 350 10 Sep 1078 1 16% 16% 269 16% Nov 21 a43% a43% 11 347s Jan 45% Julv 16% Dec 5 Jan July (Un) (Un) 1% 16% 16% 167s Dec 2 (Un) Oil RR a8 9 common Canada Dry Ginger Ale Pacific 57% 164% Dec Jun 17% 5 pfd Canadian a 7% 19% 5 Burlington Industries (Un) California Packing Canadian 161% Nov 24 10 . Budd 60c a 44 13 5 Broadway-Hale Stores Company (Un) Budget Finance Plan 12 13% Mar Oct Mar 17% 2 Chica Oil Corp Borg-Warner Corp (Un) 185 7% 39 13'% 5c Bolsa 350 1% _ 2 Mammoth 9% 24% 57% • Diamond Corp Boeing Airplane (Un) 50 9% 5 Blue 4,900 24% 50c Co 7% a27% a27% 9% 1 1 Bendix Bishop 7% a42% a42 % 7%. 50 Beckman Carrier — 12% May 35% Mar 367 3 Inc Studebaker-Packard Capital Airlines Inc Cincinnati Transit 4%s 733 356 27% 145 5 American 1.40 Company Standard Oil U S 50% July 167% Dec 69% IIIIIII* Standard Toledo 24% Mar 45% 5 Sears, Roebuck new Socony Vacuum— Sunray Apr 54 » Air_, Standard Oil Jun 8% 29% 57% 58% 224% 226% 47 17Va 47% 5 Reynolds Tob class Southern 30 Va Dec 55% ■ * & Corp Republic Steel Schenley 45% Mar 10 82% Nov 55% 69% — Radio J 12% Nov 187% July 82% Dec 69% • Edison—. Amer 5% 45% 80% 10 Ward Pennsylvania R __ __ Lead York Pure 45% 3 Distillers National Pan 55 1% Cash National Ohio 276 5 new— Co Martin National New 16% 32% 36% May 12% Mar 84% Motors L 15 16 5 Electric General Montgomery 64 30% 32% 10 Greyhound Corp Glen 355 58 % 16% 5 Co Dept stores Lorillard 90% 32'/a 5 General P 86% 57% 30% 7 ; Pont Kodak 54 • Elec & 53 5 — Ohio Power Eastman Fed 90% — * 16% 54 4 Ve Mar 19 2 ACF 21% —- io Sep 660 Par Airlines 2% 2,096 7 5% _10 Sep July 100 1% Paper Jan 107% 2% 2% —_ Nov 50 % Jun 2% Products Dec 43% Sep 37% .19 • Metal United Shirt 12% Jan 1 % Dillon Udylite Jan 33% 2% W) Sherman 6% 4,492 jr.— 3 Welding Feb 8% 36% k— Co Nov Nov 46 & Manufacturing Scotten 14% 1 Brewing (H Rudy 26% July Nov Mar 38'A 82% Mar 43% ■ Electric River. Raisin Jun 9 32% July 101 2,900 1 Stocks— American Amer 53% — • common Apr 112% 115 • • Procter Jun 23 38 • Art 41% Dec 12% — 10 Co Gibson Jan 17% 89 5 % _♦ Kroger 24% 34 161% 161% 50 — 71 17% 73% 12% Crystal Tissue Eagle Picher Rickel High 27% 99% — 20 Telephone Cincinnati Formica 28% lo Cincinnati Pfeiffer 104% 104% —- 8.50 ——100 ; Low 1 27% * Electric & High since Jan. 20% —2 Products Davis Peninsular Range 70 — lo Champ Paper preferred Cincinnati Shares 17% 8 Carey of Prices 27 1 Baldwin Parke for Week Low 20 Balcrank National Sales Range Par American Week's Stamping Wines Screw Jan Jan 550 1,137 5 1% 1 LaSalle Masco July 23 67 735 9% 5% 10 Lansing Exchange 23 220 1% 1 Heater Jan 16 Sep July 1,992 * 5% 1 S) 90 22 250 21% 30% 19% 1 Motors Jan 1% —_—1 Kinsel Oct Dec 2% Feb 3% — v *1 Breweries 23% 1% I,,—18% 1 Howell Electric Motors 51% 19 % May 1,100 45% 3% L_ 10 2% Manufacturing'——— Hoskins 272 1% 54 6% ; 1 — Chemical & 60% May 57% Dec Kysor Cincinnati Stock 1 Bearing, Sep 22 % 16 5 — Oil Ball 25% 27% — —1.66% Corp Jan 2% " — ———————1 Industries Motors 7% 36% — 1 common Manuiacturing General Goebel old — 1,380 9 8% 36% 1 1 Corp Trailer common 31% __ Steel New 20 21% 9% 20 Iron 18 21 % ' ——-1 Edison Jan 30% ——10 — 31 15% 87 __ 90 Davidson Bros —————-———1 Jan 14 Paper 21% Mar 100 1% 5 Motors High 250 16% 22 „ 25 — Low 26 18% 19% 5 Burroughs Corp : Chrysler Corp———— Rang* line* Jan. 1 High 16% — 3.50 1 — Share* 26 26 1 Manufacturing Mfg Feb 64% July 52% Dec 2 . for Week of Price* Low ——1 Markets Jun 38% Products McLaren 24 • • Rfg 33% 129 % 1,561 25 „ _ System Westinghouse Jan Metal Rubber Bear 61% Machinery Corp„_ S Rubber U 43% 2,411 55% — * . Co Shoe Oct 12c 22% Inc Drill Fruit United 50 _—2.50 Webster Twist United 38% 17% 51% — * Association & 20% Mar 98% 50 30% |_ Co Stop & Shop Inc Torrington Co 196 12% 3 Va — RR Big 216 135 W'-M. « Drug Oct 33% 4/6 16% 16% Mills Quincy Mining Co Baldwin 10c ' • ■ — Corporation Pennsylvania Oct Nov 41% 12% mmrnm 1 — Mathieson Chem Rexall 58 Par American 46 116% 117% — — 1 Companies Y, N H & Hart RR Pacific Jun 33 — • New England Electric System— N E Tel & Tel Co Norbute 1,959 61% Sale* Range Sale l'rice 52% Mar ' 50c Kennecott Copper Corp Narragansett Racing Assn National 56% 60 40 „ — 60 54 55% Co Creek 60 • Exchange Week's Last ' First National Stores Inc DETROIT Telephone: WOodward 2-552S 41% Dec 130 47% St Mass Excbang* Exchange Sep 29% 10 Eastern Stock Midwest Stock Exchange May Co— cum 1st pfd class A——_100 cumulative preferred class B.100 Eastern Gas <fe Fuel Assoc— American Exchange a57-8 a5% 10 5% May 7% Nov 25 33% 33% 625 28% Mar 85% Jun 40 % Nov 1 a41 a41 50 27% Apr a49 a59 10 49 Oct 61 % Mar al8% al9% 85 14% Oct 187s 1 10 12% 150 a 18% Dec Volume 182 Number 5493 ... The Commercial and Financial Chronicle (2821) OUT-OF-TOWN MARKETS RANGE Friday STOCKS Week's Last FOR WEEK ENDED DECEMBER 23 Sales Week's Shares f. for Week of Prices Last STOCKS . Sales Range for Week of Prices Friday Range Shares . Sale Price Sale Price Range since Jan. 1 Range since Jan. 1 ' Par Caterpillar Tractor (Un) Celanese Cenco Com Corp 10 (Un) : Co a26 1 __ 25 53V2 1 __ __ (Un) ___100 Chrysler Corp Co — 25 10 (Un) Clary Corp * * Columbia Class class A Brdcstg B Columbia Gas 6% __ 58 3A Nov 253/s July National 3% Oct 63/b Mar National Distillers a26a26% 45 24% Dec Gypsum Co Dec City 26% Dec National Theatres 45% 366 30% Jan bJ -/2 l* eO National 53% 53Va 190 43% Jan 56% Sep New England a24% a24Y2 50 20% Sep 26 Dec New York 380 183A Jan 29 SeD Niagara 1 27% al7% al7% 5 46% Feb 68% Aug Norton 1,601 66% Jan 1003A Nov Norris 85 47% Sep North American Apr Northern 593A Mar 76 Vb Jun Northrop Aircraft 21% Mar 33 Sep Occidental 100 a26 137 a 16% 16% U21 a21 9c 47% 11c a__ a a25%. 1,400 1,400 9% Mar Jan — Oceanic a— Ohio Oil Co 17% Feb Ohio Oil 193/4 Nov 253A Feb Olin Mat 8c Sep 20c July 50 41 50 Nov Juh 300 8 5/a Dec 17 163 16% Oct 17% Mar 45 625 32 Jan 49% July 100 30% Jan 34 Ya July 18c 18c 18c 3,700 2.80 2.80 2.95 2,400 84 92% 1,161 75% 75% 30 26 s/8 30% 1 41 40c 42c Solvents Consolidated _* (Un) Chollar * __ Gould Mining—1 Consol Edison of N Y (Un) * — __ Consolidated Electronamics Corp—__50c Consolidated Foods Consolidated Consumers Liquidating Power Co Continental Can Co Continental Copper Continental Oil ! (Un) 2 1 — Co (Del) (Un) _1 5% Co Zellerbach Corp (Un) Records & Dome Mines 25 Ltd Chemical Pont Labs— Nemours Airlines El Paso Natural Electric Electric Bond Electrical ElectroData Erie 1 (Un)__ Ener Flintkote 12% — __ * ——25c 21% 1 (Un) 2.00 class A (Un) New Gair (Robert) Garrett General (Un) Corp common Bros Gladden — ' — — 44. — — — — — 10c (Un) (Un) (Un) ;— Co Gladding, McBean & Co — — — — (W R) & Co ((Un) Greyhound Corp — — 3 (Un)_ Hilton Hotels Hoffman - - Oil Ltd Homestake Honolulu Hunt Hupp Inc__ Iron International Corp Harvester Tel & (Un) Co Lear County Martin (Un) (Un) Co 87 Nov 41 Jan 54 Apr 102 43% Dec 44 Dec 71 729 26% Oct 31% Jun 14% 890 10 al2% al2% 21% 21% 35 530 12 a42%:^43% a29%Ja29% 12% 13 14% 10% 20% 1 a9% 9% 60% 20% 20% a54% a54% a27% a27% a28% a28% 41% 42. 63% 68%*. 54% 55% 5% 6% a95% a95% 45% 13 19 4% 47% 13 18 635 220 440 i 59 10 10 411 1,674 1,737 2,500 20 6,399 20 200 4% 200 a36%a36% 41 41 50 1,095 39% 26c •.■ 197 100 180 1,182 275 28c 335 5,100 63% 164 a46% a46% 2% 2% 42% 42,% 14% 14% 36% 36% a38% a39 a84% a30% 50 1,090 285 63% 31% 26% 32'A 26% 46% Co 47% * «... Development (Un) 112 45% Mar 51 Vb July a35 221 31% 37% 205 52% Mar 245/fe Jan Apr 2% Oct May 4.25 Feb 15% Dec 13 % Jan Aug 26% 44% Mar 9% Montgomery, Ward & Co (Un)! For footnotes 60% Feb page 45. Pure Oil RKO Pictures RKO Theatres Corp Rayonier Richfield Safeway a__ a— St — Sep Seaboard Oil 51 Mar 79% Mar Sears, 55% Servel 5% Dec 10% May Servomechanisms Dec 92% Shell Oct 53% Dec Nov Signal Gas class Dec Oil Corp Socony-Mobil Oil Solar 333A Mar 39% Sep July Jan Oct 45 51% Jan Dec 40% Dec 24% Oct 28% Jan 20% Feb 4 00 Mar 35% 4.32% Oct 41% Mar Southern Jun 35c Jan Dec Sperry-Rand Jan Spiegel — 1% Nov 35% Jan 3% Mar 44 Vs 26% Jan Feb Apr Standard 88% Sep Jan 9 Feb Jan — — . — — 1.40 6.000 53%', 55% 1,234 1.35 19% 250 a20% a20% 96 19% — 5% „ 39% 40 2.00 — _L 2.00 a423Aa42% 5%, 5% 5% 5% 20 28 a23% a23% __ Feb 20c Sep 40% July 73% July Nov Jan Apr Apr 31 112% Dec Jan 31 Sep Oct 10% Jun Jan 80c Mar Oil Stone 95% 65 July 10% Jun 40% Mar 54% Dec 1,990 33% 45 Va Feb 3,100 80c 95c Jan Nov May 65% May 25% Mar 81% Dec 323/b Electric Texas Company Texas Gulf Textron Dec 22 Tide Sep 343A Feb TreeSweet S Century Union Carbide Union Oil Union Pacific Aug United Corp Apr United Fruit 7% Nov 8% Dec United Gas 13% Jan 23 Apr U 62 % Mar 70 July U 1.65 NOV U 62'A Feb 24% Aug Universal 20% 25% Jan S Jan Dec Jun 36% Dec 403/a Nov 6 Nov 9% 3 • 58 Apr Sep 12% 56 % Jan 65 Mar 31% 32% 2,069 26% NOV 38 Mar 57 59 Jun 57 400 378 81 51% 477 49% Mar 50% 18 Jan July Apr 62 Sep 26% Feb 150 25% Mar 54% Aug 28% May 43% 43% 192 38% Jan 47 34% 34% 225 34 51% 27% 27% 45% Jan July Jan 35% 34% 34% 35% 639 34% Feb 353/4 9% 8% 9% 1,160 8% Dec 14% 19% 19% 19% 229 18 Vb Jan 21 Mar July Jun Sep Jan 55% 56% 610 51% Jan 64 27% 27% 27% 300 25% Oct 28% 27% 28% 2,180 21% Nov 28% July 29% Jun 16% 16'% 38% 107 90% 89% 91% 2,669 a49% a50% al50 a 153% 250 43% Mar 53% Jun 454 109% Mar 147% Nov a48 a48 30 43% Mar 18 al5~2~ 18 % 715 80 a32 a32 % 100 10% 732 10% 10% 23 _1 ; 23 554 a984 % a984 % 1 44% 324 all8%all8% 25 26 44% 7.50 25 Dec 17% 37% Nov 74 Jan 40% July 98% July 16% Dec 50 17 Nov Sep 21% Feb 55% Dec 55% Dec 27 Nov Jan 32 9% Sep 22% Oct 15% Jan 27% Jun Aug 42% Mar 930 49% Jun 90% 118% Nov 930 Feb Aug 38% 36% 38% 872 44% Sep 25 24 25 473 12% Jan 25% Nov 190 * 50c common 110 a57% a57% 18 —* 20% Apr 25% Nov 37%" Dec Jan 35 Dec 26% 26'/8 26 Yt 100 22% Nov 34% Jun 2 42% 41% 42% 875 38 Jan 48% 9 9 .400 Jan 25% 25'% 250 7% July 243/s Oct 9'a 1 (Un) 24 5 1 com 28 % Jun a33% a34% 10 T-; (Un)_ 32 Sep 10'A Oct 13% Jan 25% 25 % 100 19% Apr 25% Dec 1 24% 2 5'A 1,590 24 % Dec 31% Jan common 1 15% 15% 50 12T/8 Oct 153a Mar 82% Mar Oct 116% Sep 58 % Apr Feb 188 (Un) * common (Un) (Un) Virginia-Carolina Chemical (Un) (Un)- Feb West Kentucky Coal Co Western 7 Jan Western Union Teleg (Un) 5% Dec 30% Apr Westinghouse Air Brake (Un)__ Westinghouse Elec (Un) Dec Wheeling Steel Corp 32% Sep 11 204 300 535 60 22% . (Un) 32% Dec Williston Basin Oil Exploration Wilson & Co Inc (Un) 47% Dec Woolworth 32 Feb York 107 Nov Corp (Un) ; Youngstown Sheet & Tube (Un) 58 Jun Zenith (F Radio W) Corp (Un)„__ (Un) a 52% 48% July 507 513A Oct 69% Dec 7 Apr 115 53% Dec 53% 31% 31% 152 30 % Oct 34% Mar a40 10 39% Dec 50% Mar 12% • 10c * 60% 45 41% May 65% Apr 62% Sep 83% Sep 50 27'A Mar 30 3/8 Jan 37% 47 Apr 43% 140 Nov Jun 24 35 Sep 51 Mar a25% a25% 20 18 Mar 25 Aug 21% 21% 272 18 Jan 24% Jun 21% 22 30% 60% 50% 45c 715 20 Nov 28% Jun 24% Jan 32% Feb Feb 85,600 14% „ — 50% 37 „ .1 * 40% Mar 1,657 57% 14% 270 47 47% 635 a36% a36% 21% ♦ 10 410 58 82% a82% 43% * 2.50 10 Dec a50% a52% a29 % a29% 4 1 Mar 500 a _l - 6 6% a52 % a53 % 57% 1 Dec Inc Nov a40 10 Vanadium Corp of America (Un) Nov 34% 31% 16% 473/8 146 147 344 6% 10 Oil 2,229 a72 "A a72 % a53 % 1 5 52% 123 9 40 49 1 (Un) Lines 52 159 al79%al83% _» Co al08%al09% 52 5 „ Steel Corp Consolidated Air 109% 10 (Uri) Pictures a 50 Corp (Un) Corp Co 25% -25 (Un) (Un)—— Jun 74% May 45% Mar 38% 25 a23 a23% 5 2.50 if 27% Jan 134 a61% a64% 5 43% Oct Oct 44-* a8% 10 43 Va Jan 130 — Jan 5% Feb a60 % a65% 32% 15 Jan Jan 1,384 a8% a60% 25 (Un) Apr 44% 36% a 6% 19% 38 % (Un) Universal 24% 36% a— 30% Mar 20 50 a 5% a5% 2 ; Calif RR Co Rubber S Apr a55! — 1 (Un)__4 S Plywood 40% May 17% Mar Oct a55 -4; * Carbon & Lines 59 Va 5'A Aug 35% a— (Un)— Inc of Co 129% 2.05 July a43 1 Fox Industries Jan 675 Jun Jan 10% Oct 3,340 685 34 Va 48% 5 Coal Aircraft Corp 24% July Mar 36% Mar 2 Oil Corp United 1,500 100 10 Mar 26 90 _25 Co Air Nov 40 90 Warrants U Dec 780 com—25 Ltd . Products Truax-Traer 20th 52 3A 55% 43 a43% a 0 (Un)_ Oil United Dec 54% a30% a31 % 55% 3 Airlines Sep 5% Feb * Dec Jan Dec 50% 448 (Un) Inc 51% Jun 87 Oct 930 Corp Tri-Continental Dec 27 36% (Un) Assoc World 84 % 300 21% preferred Water Trans 130 36 a86 a86 % 35% Sulphur (Un) Transamerica 1,665 20% . Prod American $1.25 28 35% 1 Superior Oil of CalifSylvania 24% 95 11% Aug 54% Sep 25 Mid-Continent Sunray 26% 10 Dec a49% a49% 90 Jan Oct Packard Oct 46% Jun 7% Apr (Un)__ Inc & Webster Studebaker 23% 27% 95% 89 42 Va 39% Mar 2% Warner Corp (Un) Sterling Drug Inc (Un) 30% 46% 574 a31% a31% (Un)— (Ohio) 165 26% Nov 17% pfd (N J) 121 _6 46% 15 (Indiana) Co 31 31 33% July 6Ys Mar 700 _1.4Q Co Inc 42 20% Dec 289 1,897 286 of Calif 31 1.65 38% 50c 33% Mat 41 Dec 1,370 Service a30%" a30% 12% * 67% July 21% Mar 1.10 38% 2,048 Stanley 44% Jan 206 60 25% Mar 400 3 (Un)„— July 15%: 15% a68% a68% Jun Nov 90 78% 11% Aug 65 Jan 15 36 85 Jun 28% 33% * Oil Co 25 % 595 49 41 .10% Aug 383 a49 (Un) Public Brands Standard 4% 1.35 Inc Standard Sep 541 8 7% 72% Mar 472 18% Ccrp Oct 8 38% 45% 8% Mar 3,720 3 Petroleum Southwestern 64% 44 10% 46% 19% Oct 7 18% Pacific 37% 101% 45 a48% . Company 29% 555 700 a9% 10% 46% 19% 38% 45% 8 49% 1 A 6'< pfd Southern 61% — A 62% Mar 48 Va 38% a9 Jan 57% May 34 Ya Oct 47% May 63% Aug 43% Jun 25 Dec 145 — class 6% 7,488 47; Dec 25 Gas Calif 350 — Sep 82% 1 Edison Calif 21c 2% 48 Ya 70 y4 35 270 — 10 preferred preferred 4.48% 43% 13,575 120 39 Ys Mar 519 * Southern 6% 7 a62% a63% 18c 20c 4%. 5% all6%all7% 150 82 common—10 Co Calif Southern Nov — & Aircraft Southern Sep 2.55 Oil Jan 1,434 296 46 260 * 5 Sinclair 64%, Nov 40% 33 41% 34% — 5 (Un) Dec 22% Mar 39%, July 82 20c 5% 1,337 41% 24 46 3,127 7% 14 19c May Sep 30% Jun 383/4 Mar 49Ya Jan 3iy4 Oct 50G Inc 18 Oil 483 22% Jan 18 Ys Jan 50 53 _1 new Jan 30'A 35c . „ - Apr 14 Ye Nov 21% Jun 303 9% a52 —5 - Oil 49%. 49% 75 Nov Jan 47% 42s/8 36 1 Sep 30% — 104 — 1 _ (Un) Feb 8% Mar 48 1 4% 24 86 710 16 3/4 Apr Mar 106 Oct 10% May 9% a51% — 1 Co Standard 1,795 43 78 25%' 25% — 2% 10 (Un) 10% Dec — Oil Standard 2,515 1,000 36% Mar — 1 15% 35% 54 51 % (Un) Inc 16'A Mar 8% 37c Co Roebuck & Co 92% Jun 45% 29% 50c 10 IUn)r, Oct 60 —' — Co Co 46% 88% 10%. 1 Electric Finance Seaboard Jan 30 540 38 38% Co & Gas Jun 1,084 23 800 173/4 — 1 Sapphire Petroleums Schenley Industries (Un) Feb Dec 28% 8% Paper Diego 13% 33%> 36% a81% a81% 12% a72 a73% 1 Ry Co (Un) Co (Un) 31% 44% Mar — Regis 32% alll%all2% 37% Jan 82 — Incorporated 42% 7c 700 ■ _ * Joseph Lead Co 160 95 70 33,800 100 40 Jun 34% «... 1 Fran Apr 26% 8% Stores Juiy 36% 56 42% —5 •, Co— 31 a— 163 37 Yi a57% a57% * (Un) Corp Louis-San St 51% 63% a36 a21% a21% ■ —— —— 1 Co Aeronautical Ryan San 36% 34 Y4 29 Ya " (Un) Royal Dutch Petroleum Sep 61% — Oil Aug 29 % May * ~ Rockwell Spring & Axle (Un) Rohr Aircraft Corp Dec Dec — Oil 32 5 Manufacturing Ranch —— ... (Un) Gas & ' * Rexall Nov Oct — Oil 2 40 a97 % a973A .... t 5 Republic Aviation (Un) Republic Pictures Corp (Un) Republic Steel Corp (Un) Reserve ■ ' 1 (Un)— Inc • ■ 33 %C (Un)_— Corp ! . 50 3 Corp of America Raytheon Mfg Co (Un) 26% 44 50 -12% Radio 57 Yt Dec a30% a31% Co Sep 12% • 1 Phillip Morris & Co (Un) Phillips Petroleum Co (Un) Pullman Incorporated (Un) 35 39 % 1 Phelps-Dodge Corp (Un) Philco Corporation 24 63% 39% 1 (Un) (Un). (J C) Co (Un) Pennsylvania Railroad (Un)^ Pepsi-Cola Co (Un)____ Pfizer (Chas) & Co (Un) Dec 25% — Pictures Jun 52% Aug '' a32 % a32 % — — ♦ Penney Jan 41 3 see Pan American World Air Paramount 35% 34% 5 (Un) Pacific Dec 44 44"% July 17% 10 common Petroleums 22 Ya 38% Jan 772 a32% a32% . wmmm Lighting 100 493A a36% a36% _25 — Pacific St 200 515 ~ preferred preferred Pacific Indemnity Co_ 2,360 39% Jun^ 64% July Jan 13 21% a35% 25 —. _ 5% Dec 1,180 7 a63% _ Oct 49 49% % Mar 4 Sep Dec Dec 61 % — 2% 39% ■ 25 Rice 26% 2 (Un) 5%% 20 28% preferred Dec 550 • 20% 21% —10 common Rheem Feb 34% 10 (Un) Utilities 6% Elec & 16 % 58 25% 16%c (Un) Gas 8 Clay Products Finance Corp 17% Mar 34% 1 Utilities Pacific Pacific 5 Nov ~ — 45 %c a33% j * ■ (Un) Jun 39% Jan Sep Jan 3 2% . " Chemical Aug D.ec 25% 82 Oct 23% a55% a57% 12 14% July Jan 12% 1 Co Pacific <eson 310 100 663/8 Dec a49% a503A 2%. __ Drug Inc Reynolds (R J) Tob class B (Un) 1.60 July 15% Dec . Jun Dec 1 Monsanto Chemical Inc 5734 Apr 12% 10 Chapman & Scott Motorola Jan 100 10c Merck & Co Inc (Un)_ Mission 37% 74% 12% —1 Corp L) Montana-Dakota 55 40 200 249% July 12% 2% Petroleum Middle South Jan 12% 18 Merritt 159 % Jan _1 Mfg 221 Jan McKesson & Robbins (Un) Menasco Dec Mar Aug Mascot Oil Co Merchants 7% May 17 Dec 2.45 .* (Glenn 59% 9% 55% •• all7% (Un) Co Land Co 43 % Mar 500 31% 1 Inc (P) Jan Dec Dec 33%c Petroleum LorilJard 18 90 % Nov Libby McNeill & Libby (Un) —7 Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co (Un)—25 Loew's 37% July 64% May 4% Jan Jan 10 Chemical Aircraft 32% May 14% Nov 1.05 —50c Lockheed 18'A July 35 10c Inc Lincoln 14% Mar Jan Nov 20% * . Kaiser Motors Corp Kennecott Copper Corp Kern 30 1,050 33%c & 9 5A Jan 3,350 7% Laughlin Steel (Un) Alum Dec 24 • Tel Kaiser Dec 1.10 (Un)___* Co Oil Dec 2% 1.05 * (Un)__ Jones & 186 553/4 46% 25c (Un) Nickel Co (Can) Jade 1,595 Jan Dec 23% * (Un) Paper Oil 4%jfj 4% 59%!tf 59% Oct Dec — 1 RR International International 40 414 Dec — .-6% . International Intex 15 al43/£|al4% a90 %&93 % Dec 5% 57 1 05 ——1 (Un)„— Imperial Development Interlake — 12% 10 Mining Co (Un) Corp i Central 11,000 6% 16 363A * A Corporation Illinois 15'A; 15% a34%%34% 605 Sep 1 Oil Foods 100 a7 July 50c class Howe Sound Co 26% — ———-5 Corp.— Electronics Holly Development Home 32 25 Gulf Oil Corp (Un)„_ — —1 : Hancock Oil Co class A _• — -1 * —25 (Un)__ (Un)! Mobile & Ohio Preferred — * * Grumman Aircraft Eng Gulf, 1 — (Un) (Un) RR 2% 33 39% — Northern 35% 32% 26c Graham-Paige Corp 49% 151 14,820 — 10 Grace a55% a55% a53(. a54 2% 2% — — 10 Gocdyear Tire & Rubber Great Oct 63% 40% 27% 2.85 -- — (Un) Co Dec 3% 60 63% 40% 27% 2.80 — 1 5 1 Good Humor Co of Calif common—50c Glidden 363/4 1,001 9% 60% Utilities, Products 165 5% 9% 60% (Un)_——5 Telephone Corp (Un)_. 10 Tire & Rubber (Un) 2% Gimbel Dec Jan * (The) Dec 273A 5% —* common preferred Co 99% Dec 20% 47% General Jan 37% 1% Gillette 74 3A 273A 192 .— General 400 233 24%, 26% 37% 37% 6% Public Feb 1 50% Sep 1 General 14% 9% -* General Public Service Nov 320 58 4,015 of Calif Corp 8% 675 15%. 15% (Un)___ Paint Oct a9% Exploration 1st 12 3A 14,550 Foods General Jun 2.05 General General Motors 10% 1.90, General Corp Nov 50 500 5 (Un) Corp Co Electric 803/4 al3% al3% 8% 9% 99% 99% a27% a29% a363A a3834 1% 1 2 3 (Un) Corporation General Dynamics a82% a86% Jan 26% 37% 1 Co Inc Nov 76% — 5 — i w common Aug 48 3/4 — 1 1 Flying Tiger Lines Inc 1 Food Machinery & Chemical (Un)—10 Foremost Dairies Inc —2 Fruehauf Trailer Co ; 1 . % 52 l3/a — _1 Airplane (Un) Stores Co — 4 Fedders-Quigan Corp (Un)—— Fitzimmons 225 311 — a42% 1 & a% a% a48% a48% — Phonograph (Un)„5 Co Sep 10;? 10 a226% a222% $227% a51%;'a51% a80% a80%^a81% 46%| 46%' 5 Corp & Jan 18% — 5 Eureka Corp (Un) Exeter Oil Co Fairchild 5 10 Corp Railroad — 3 Share Radio Emerson 4% (Un) Co Products — (Un)—: Gas & (Un) (Un) Auto-Lite a34% a90% 10c (Un) Inc — • 1 _5 (Un) Eastman Kodak Co 30 Va Jun 29Ye| 29% 10 —* de I) (E 52% Aug Oct 16 a6%) CO B) Jan 21 45 — (Un) Co (Allen 45% 765 a7 .Douglas Oil Co of Calif— DuMcnt 365 5 5% Mar 92 V* Jan 18c Oct 21c Jan 2.80 Jan 47% 1 50c 24 23 23% al6% al6% (Un)—1 I- Inc Aircraft — 2% —50c (Un). Co Douglas ' a55% 5 ; Oil Co Amer Eastern — 25 Deere du — 9 5 25 (Un) Curtis Publishing Co (Un) Curtiss-Wright Corp common Dow . Oil Co Crucible Steel Co (Un) Decca a86% 20 com (Un)__ Co Cuban — a29% a38% Crestmont Crown * Steel (Un) Corn Products Ref Crane 0 Corp (Un) & Continental Motors 23% al6% 1% Corp . 12 14c -Mar 473/s 4,964 6,000 ' Commercial • 445 1 (Un) Jan 32%- 32 % « (Un) Mar May 8% 1 _ . 26 3/s 17 1 (Un) (Un) 15% Mar 54 Nov 44- —— Inc Co 46% May 45 * Petroleum Edison 52 1 Pacific Ry 60 23% a39 8% «... » ; Aviation 118 23% Aug 183A Oct 1 (Un ),._.. Co 961 38% 100 1,183 a483A a483A —— 1 _ (Un) Corporation Oil 6%. 6% a66% a67V4 5% (Un) RR 45 V* Mar 328 24% 213/b a513/a a51% mimm -10 (Un) Mohawk Power 90 1 a System (Un), Central a57% a573A 62 (Un) Inc Elec High 24% a383A __ ... Supply Co 42% _10 Low High 20% (Un) National 16% Mar Low (Un) j"n 100 27% Co . Lines 29% 26 % 16% • (Un)—_ Oct 19% a25% a25% __ 2% System Biscuit 49% 400 a26 2% (Un) (Un) National 70 1,183 3% 20 3%. a30% a30% 1 Climax Molybdenum (Un) Colorado Fuel & Iron Par High 21% a59% a5934 87 % __ Low High 26 % 1 Chesapeake & Ohio (Un) Chicago Corp (Un) Chicago Milw St Paul com (Un) Service __ 1 — Chance Vought Aircraft (Un) Preferred 21 % 1 Aircraft Cities __ * ___. Certain-teed Products Cessna Low — — 30 58% 50% 24c a23% a23% a97% a99 al35 al40% 1,220 1,197 53% Oct 83 100 49% Nov 593/4 21c Nov 45C 35 146 73 11% Oct 15% Sep May Deo 52% Sep May 27% Jan 71% Jan 104 % Sep 97% Feb 130 Dec 46 % May 23 37. The Commercial and Financial Chronicle... (2822) S3 Monday, December 26, 1955 OUT-OF-TOWN MARKETS RANGE WEEK FOR ENDED DECEMBER 23 Friday Midwest Stock A MBpUattM «f Low Par Steel Acme Admiral Akron Allls Chalmers . Mfg (Un) 31% 300 26 Jan 35% Sep 22% 1,300 20% Nov 30 % Feb 8% 8% 450 7% Jan 12 Oct 11% 11% 200 8% Jan 11% 8% 8% 8,600 7% Jan 11 48% 950 36 Jan 61% Mar 8% 47 Ya 65% „ 24 Cyanamid 27'/2 1 Anaconda (111) Warrants 86% Sep 13% 14 200 12% Jun 16% 113 »A International Shoe International Tei Interstate Illinois Power 8c Sep 200 23% Oct 35% Oct 13% Feb 9 23% 178% 180% 1,700 79-% 81% 400 62% Feb 82 % Dec 25 46% 48% 500 46 Dec 51% Nov 5 5% 54'A 17% 10 — 6 70% 54 % 54% 17% * 50 4 10 187% July 500 Nov 47% 2,800 7% 27% Jun Jan 5% 1,000 17 Jan 36% May 11 % Mar 9% Mar Dec 18 Dec 5% Oct 8 Dec 6,500 12% Jan 17 Jun 14% 16% 27% 50 150 25% Jan 124 Jan 29% Jun 160 Nov 12% 13% 200 35% 35% 300 4% ::;i 6 4% 40,200 2% Dec 4% 5,400 5% Nov 8% Api Jan 13% Dec 40% Sep 4% 3 6% 13 14% 14% 15 1,000 12 Jan 24% Mar 62 61 62 150 57 Jan 65 (Un) —♦ 25% Steel Corp (Un) Manufacturing Co 25% 950 24% 58 54% 58 700 45% 2 ——10 5 lp Bethlehem 1% 2 6,200 C Super Canadian Apr Oct 31% May Oct 1 58 Dec 2 Dec May 4 % % Oil Kio Jan 169 Libby McNeil & Libby Dec Lytton's 5% Marquette Marshall A Portland Medusa 41/2% Co 23 July Consolidated Consumers 400 23% Jan Jan Container Corp Continental Crane of Dodge Dow Eastern Air I) de Electric Lines Emerson Falstaff Radio & Dairies Drive Fox General Contract Foods Gillette (The Glidden Co Goldblatt 1 Co Bros Griesedieck ~ 300 30% Jan 36% 29% 400 24 Jan 30% Seo Dec 23% Apr 29% Jun National Jan 56% Sep 26% Dec National Lead 66% National Jan 30 Dec North Oct 45'A Dec 9% Sep 9% 1,500 9 Jan 136 137% 20 117% Jan 150 Apr 134 140 72 129% Feb 150 May 66% Jan 101 Nov 87 90 1,500 12% Jun 57% 59% 250 47% May 62 Sep 30 % 30% 200 32% 46% 47% 1,300 95 95 95 150 84 Jan 100 July 37% 37% 100 33% May 41 Sep 26 Mar 50% Dec 30 28 30 32 % Jan 16% 16% 16% 1,400 14% Apr 17% 41 38% Mar 47% Jan % May 72 % Dec 41% 3,100 65 65'A 350 48% 48% 100 37 38% 650 8% 8% 8% 1,600 29% 28% 29% 600 200 34% 34% 48 49% 450 56% 59% 1,300 19% 19% 10% 300 46 46% 63 Jun Mar 8% Dec 35% Oct 6% Jan 16 Jan 31% May 19% Sep 43% Mar 19% Oct 10% 100 9% 225% 350 157% 52% 500 36% 82 500 68% Mar 77 225 50 51% 81% 77 43 Dec Jan Jan May 78% July 14% Feb 48 Jan 9% May 30 Nov 38% Sep 52 Dec 59% Dec 23 % Jan 17 ' Mar Pacific States A. 16% Feb 17Vo 500 17% Mar 21% 150 15% May 20% Dec 16 16% 4,650 11% Jan 26% Aug 16% Dec 6% July 100 3 Jan 600 9% Jan 45. 2,100 22% 1,500 19% Aug 24 21 21% 300 19 May 23"% Jan 20% 21% 600 19 Oct 23% 52% 52 % 50 49 Oct 54 !A Dec 86 86 100 55% Jan 89'/a Nov 40% 41 150 33 Jan 45% Jan 15 Nov Jan 49 July 13 13% 700 —• 44 45% 900 83% 91% 33% 32% 33 % 19 18% 19 75% 75% 1 (Un) 10 5 (Un) 100 73 Sep 31 Aug 33% 34% 300 30% 23% 23% 500 21% ,55% 56% 400 50 Ohio Oil * 34% 7.50 23% (Un) Co Natural Gas Oklahoma Chem Corp.. 5 American World Airways (Un)—1 Ollu-Mathieson Pacific Pan Parker Co Pen (Charles) & Co RKO Co (Un) 50% Nov Nov 22 Jun 36 % Mar 43% May 13 13 100 12% Dec 22 % 15% 75% Feb 93% Dec 53% Nov Jan 39% Sep Signode Steel Strapping Sinclair Oil Corp 45% July 15% Dec Socony Mobil 40% 40% 40% 1.700 39% Oct 44% Southern Co 39% 38% 40 37 Oct Pacific South Bend Jun 49 21% 21% 21% 700 42% 41% 42% 500 36% May 64% Aug Jan _♦ 38'A 38% 71% 38% 32% • 5 10 82 58% Oct 43'A Jun 70% May 83% Nov 300 37 % Nov 43 Sep 71% 100 57 May 72 Dec 38% 500 32% Oct 32% 750 41'A Jun 300 30 ya Mar 7 Oct 33% Sep 9% 45% 46% 500 37% Jan 55 % 19 19 19% 400 15 Nov 49% 1,600 25% Apr 54% Sep 32% 9 9% July Jun 41'A May 7% Jan 48% 48% 9% 2,100 10 52% 52 52% 300 40 Mar 54% 25% 25% 25% 2.250 24 Jan 31 5 31% 32% 250 25 Jan 32% Dec 12 14% 14% 14% 600 13% Oct —5 10 —1 43% 43% 43% 100 34 ya Mar 49 % 30% 30% 300 25% Oct 30% 19% 19% 100 17 »A Jun 21 com w Feb 36 36% 6,900 36 Dec 40 Nov Oil Co 9% 2.50 i 3 —-1 Oct Dec 30% 24% July 17% Mar 1 Shell Oil Co Oct 33% Feb 28% 22% Jan * new 44 7% 15 3,400 Jan — 700 36 % 9,700 25% _* Sears Roebuck & Co 400 28% 48'A Corp 12,300 25 25 31% Electric Co 15% Jan 28% 25'A 200 8t Louis Public Service class A 41 % Dec 5 St Regis Paper Co 12% 11% 400 Rockwell Spring & Axle 41 18% July Jan 1,000 5 Jan Jan 5 34% Rlchman Bros Co 137/3 41,600 82 % i 41 400 11% 58% (Un) Raytheon Manufacturing Co Republic Steel Corp (Un) Rexall Drug (Unt Reynolds (R, J.) Tobacco class B Sangamo 16% 9% 81 % (Un) Corp ! 16% 11% • Oats Co Pictures Jun 36 62% 62% 200 56% Oct 25% 24 25% 57% 56% 57% 1,000 1,600 A9Y* Mar 7.50 1 * Ai 6 18'A 50 Jun Mar 10% Jun Dec Mar 16% Feb 1 Jun Dec 65% Mar 25% Dec 59% Jun 64 ya Dec 15 (Un) 1,000 26% 100 24y2 Jan 28 y2 May 19% 19% 500 18 Jan 21 Va Mar 56 56% 600 51% Jan 65 • 44% Mar Southern 16 16 100 13 Nov 18 Jun Southwestern Public Service__ 63% 400 51 Jan 66 Jun 18% Sperry Rand Corp 18% 200 2,500 16% May 22% Oct 20% Sep 27% Oct July 20 2% 16% May 1% Nov 2% Aug 3% Mar Co 64% 26% _5 A- Works 62% -5 11 (Un) Lathe 62% (Un) 1 19 100 25% 300 1% 3,300 1% Nov ,3% 100 24% Jan 30% 1,200 13% Jan Standard 90% Dec 30 14% 10% 11 490 10% 84% 90% 300 61% Mar 7 9,700 23% 23% 50 25% 24% 25% 2,000 23% 23 24 1,050 11% 12 250 6 32% 106 7% Oct 4% Mar 23 Dec California Standard Oil of Indiana .25 50% Sep Standard Oil N J (Un) 15 151% Standard Oil Co (Ohio) 10 Railway Equipment 7% Nov Storkline 1 5 1 Furniture 35 Sunbeam 3% Jan 100 27% Jan 106 100 106 Mar 16% 90 Jan 28% Aug 14% July 1,800 29% Jun 16% July 11% Sep 23% Nov 33 28% Nov 2% of 23 Jan Oct 21% Oil Studebaker-Tackard 9% 25% 2,100 Standard 48% Oct Dec 200 28% .Warrants— Stone Container Corp 7% 27% 27% • Stewart-Warner Corp 1% 14% 27% 28% 2 Spiegel Inc common 19 30 27% 50c 24% _ Oct 16% 350 34% Radio Corp of America 56% ~7 47% 1,000 3 1 46% lo 2.000 17% 37% 49 12.50 (Unt Company 4,000 ~t 49% -~1 Phelps Dodge Corp (Unt (Un) Phillips Petroleum Co (Un) Oil Apr July 2 B Philco Corp Pullman 24% 64 y» 36% 17% Patterson-Sargent Co * Peabody Coal Co common— 5 5% convertible prior preferred 25 Pennsylvania RR —50 Pepsi-Cola Co (Un) 33'Ac Pfizer Jun Sep 17% 25 (Unt__ class 37% Oct Mar 1 Electric & Gas Paramount Pictures 55% "1 18% Sep Jan 54% ZlO ZZ 1 82 Jan Jan 553/4 7 Jan 16% 20% Schwitzer 600 Jun 66 Co— 55 79% Mar Sep Dec Dec 23 JA Aug 800 11% Sep 3% Feb 100 91% 33% 700 20% Mar 9,100 Jan Feb 17% Mar 23% Nov 37 47% 24 23 Seu 47% Sep -1 2% 93% 200 Jan Oak Manufacturing Co 16% 36 300 1,700 10,700 7% 32 Nov 2,500 100 45% 7% 17% 4,000 93% 11% May Jan 8% 21% 8 22% 67% 2% 37 7 Oct 7% Apr Dec 17% 17% 47% 4% Dec 29% 67 49% Mar _Z 300 Dec 11 Jan Jun 10V2 17% 2,000 1% 4% 1 Ry 69 Z_Zl00 page 4% 26 Dec 60% 67% 2% Oct 46% Nov 5 (Un) Power 64 Co..Z__Z_.ZZZZIZZZZ1 preferred 134 Jan Dec 5 17% * Brewing Co Heln Werner Corp Hupp Corporation ~ Huttig Sash 8c Door common 28 10 RR 67"% ZZZZZZZZZZZ25 (G) 27 34 47% 105% Nov 10 Quaker Oct 4 * Harnischfeger Corp 56'/a Apr Oct 8% Oct (Un) (Minnesota) Jun 11% 10 "3 ~~~ ~l Co 45% 73% Jun July Northwest Bancorporation 57 87 Sep 81% Dec 500 4 ~~ May Oct 42% 1,050 Aviation Northern Pure 20% 1 23 600 11 Northern Illinois Gas Co Nov 17 m 250 1,500 47 95% 10% Mfg & American 247 12% 10 -ZZZZZZZ* —I—IIIIZZi see Nov 53 12% 2% 28% 46 11 Public Service Co of Indiana.— ~~ Cooperage class Corp (Un) FoiMTootnotes 500 41 ~2 53 5 —- Central Northern Jun 30% Aug 28% Feb 16 Oct 42 93% Nov 47% 30% Sep 26% Jan 82 27% 300 7% North American Car Corp __ 100 49% 1 Co Tile York Jun 9'A May 1 Aug 29% 16V2 115 44% Mar National Standard Co_ New Nov 29% 95% 50c Dec 20 49 43% Gypsum 42% Nov Nov 5 16% 2,600 . Dec 85% Jan 200 Cylinder Gas 17 % Co Hammond Organ National 35 400 1,200 13 300 National Distillers Prod 800 . 6% 46% 1 200 • Hallicrafters Co „ 36% 39% 43% Feb 29% 49 1 30 3 Col ZI 104% 6,900 Inc 1 i w 6% 10% Container Corp 1 _ & Rubber Gulf Oil Corp Helleman National 45% Great Lakes Dredge & Dock ZZZZ" • Great Lakes Oil & Chemical.ZZZZZZZZl Greyhound Napco Jan 45 %. 10 com Graham-Paige Corp Gray Drug Stores Greif Jan 2% 28% 5 850 Jun 26% Jan g (Un) (W H) 52% Nov 28% » Bros Goodyear Tire Gossard new 77 Jan 37% Dec Nov Jan 50% ; 3 Telephone Corp Refrigerator Co 73 * Sep General Motors Corp new corn—_1.66% Public Utilities (Un) ___5 Gibson 77 34% 32% 23% July 61% Feb 9% A May 1 Corp 1,400 common—_1 Co 20% General General Industries Aug 1% 5 Z-ZUZZ 700 40% 49% Company 50 1.25 — 3,000 39% 6% 10 preferred 64 % 10 General Dynamics Corp (Un) General Electric Co General (The) 50 2 Brewing (Peter) 37% 36% 38% 3 800 _i Gamble-Skogmo Inc General Box Corp 35% 36% * 5 j. Inc 65% (Un)__5 Auto 36% —* 2 Co Chemical 27% 1 Inc Four-Wheel Cement 25% 5 Brewing Corp Foremost River Portland 27% 10 Mfg Phonograph 2,100 8% Feb Muter 19% B) & 8% 8 57 Va July Dec Convertible class 20 100 Inc Controller ~8% Jun Muskegon Motor Specialities— 500 2,750 Eastman Kodak Co (Un) 45% Mar 6% Vernon 1,050 9% (Un) 100 79% convertible 1 % 1 Nemours 51% 500 24% 65% 1 (E Jan 51% 500 27'/a 19% Nov 48 2,600 25 1 24 »A 700 1,400 6% Motorola 51% 73% (Alan Jan Jun 24% 40% 1 Montgomery Ward & Co (Phillip) & Co 20% 5 Inc Apr 18% 32 24 38% 15% Sep Jun 13% 26 59% 22'/a 24% 1 • 10 12.50 Mfg (Un)_^. Fuel. 53% 5 Jan 13 & 25% 10 13% 103 % 105'A Min Mfg 19% 8% Corp Laboratories Pont Dec 73% Common du Apr 13% 9% Co.. 500 20 53 10 Manufacturing Mont 2% Nov 73% Drewerys Ltd USA Inc Du Oct 1 Company 16 40% 4 Brewing Co 53% 25 Chemical 1% 12% ____10 Corp Co & 1,500 2,600 1 America Motors 30'A 15% 28% 26 29 Corp Cudahy Packing Co. Curtis-Wright Corp (Un) Deere 2% * Co 16 24% Nov Modine 50c 13 % * Cement Jan Nov Morns Nov 5 Power Nov 20% Oct Monsanto * Columbia Gas System (Un) Commonwealth Edison common Jan 14% 100 10% Mar 21% Aug 34% Jun 36% 100 8% 600 22% 16% Mar 29 ____15 100 15% 28% 10% 20% 600 17 10 Inc 11% May 10% 15 28% 15% 400 • preferred Coleman 5% Apr Oct 300 • Cleveland Electric Ilium 5% July 3% 1,700 4,300 21% 16% 1% 1 Jun 2% Mar Z0 25 1 Cleveland Cliff's Iron common 1,000 23% Missouri 51% 90 100 3% 57% 28% Mississippi Apr Corp 24% Mar 127% Aug Jan 23% Feb 63% Co Jan Jan 38 27% Apr 35% Jun 9% 3% 3% Z 27% 3% Oct 100 500 23% 47% Jan Ry 150 "" 12.50 Jan 49% — 21% 99% 250 *" 16%c Co 2% Aug 16% Mar 29'A — 47% : & Merrltt 34% 1,000 150 1 Dec Jan Chapman 81 Scott Merck 800 2% 300 ... 43 3% "3% 15 43 2% 58% (Un) preferred Products Cement Minnesota 33% 5 21% 1 Dec 58% . Cities Service (Un) Co 36% 33% 10 Sep 30% 950 * 4 (new) Co Jan 2 Chicago So Shore & So Bend RR._12.50 Chicago Towel Co common— * $7 convertible preferred * Chrysler Corp 25 City & L) 24% 13% 20% 7 54 • Mfg Cement Field (Glenn Martin 100 30% Dec 50 5% July 32% Mar .1 Co & 36 24% 50c Northwestern & C> Minneapolis 18% Mar —* preferred series (Henry Metropolitan Brick Inc — Mickelberry's Food Products 23% _ 21% 46% Dec 200 1 Printing Co common Lindsay Chemical Co common Louisville Gas & Elec of Ky Apr 100 Chic Milw St Paul & Pac common Chicago Aug 35% July 1,000 7 • * Lincoln Dec 400 Central Illinois Pub Serv conv 36'A Oct 117% 117% 46% 7 28 30% Central & South West Corp.. $3 Jan 26% 41% 21% 4 22% Jan 10 Chicago Corn common Jan 30'A 700 38% 10 Jan —25 (Un) 12% 150 50'/a 5 (Un) & Sessions Co Lamson 21 24 ... University Salle Extension La Laclede Gas Co 16% 104% 30% (Un) Products 100 27% 41 1 iuu 24 .5 Chesapeake & Ohio Ry 14 34 27% 49% 1 800 30% Brewing Corp Certain-Teed ' 7 5 Co 400 20% 17 10c of America — _* Development & Monarch 17 29% Inc prefered Sep 31 Sep 15% Sep 50'/a 8.75 Kimberly-Clark Corp Knapp 28 15 — Corp Celanese Corp Jan 14 * 10 (Un) Copper Corp 165 —5 12.50 — Carrier Corp common Centlivre 23% Jan Mar 33% 33%c (Un)__ Light 8c Power Kennecott 42 2% 5 1 common Kansas 36 20c :— Stephens <fc Shinkle Shoe. (Un) 16% 10 5 Works Pacific 6,300 28% 1 Kaiser Alum & Chemical com Mount & 28% 10 27% 165 * 1 5 Corp Borg (George W) Corp Borg-Warner Corp C 47 Dec 6% 8% 34% May 1.50 Aviation Corp Calumet & Hecla Dec 82% Aug 55 300 8 27% 16 21% Mar 173 800 147% 148% 1 Fe 22 70% 50 Co Corp Jan 42% 43 Apr 8% 8% 1,500 1,900 5 Company Burlington Industries Inc 43 3.50 Electric. & Lignt 00 83% 100 250 111% 112 Va • (Un) Co Gas 27% .1 Budd 112% * Co & Tel Power Iowa 13% 7.50 (Un) Paper International 15 Ltd Packers International 27 27 —— (Un) Jan Jan Johnson Benguet Consol Mining Co (Un) Corp 41% 58% Jones & Laughlin Steel Bastian-Blessing Co Belden Manufacturing Co Brothers Nov 100 Dec — Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Burton-Dixie 600 81'A Dec Manufacturing Corp Burroughs 30% 81% « Nov preferred Gear 30 (Un)— Co 18% common Topeka & Santa Athey Products Corp Atlantic Refining Co Foote 30% Nickel International 68% u. Atchison Fisheries Jun 5 International Mineral & Chemical 47% common Washer 41 17% Dec Ashland Oil & Refining common Automatic 40% Sep Nov 38% May ; $1.50 conv 2nd Jan 35% 28% 48% Mar ; A Corp— Co & 28% 1,100 200 Cooper Mining (Un) Steel 2,100 37 300 Corp (new) wi class Co 33 Nov 91 68 % May 300 34'A 1,000 7 —I Tobacco Viscose Oil Jan Mar 87% 17% 179% 79% American 22% 800 25% May • Aug 34 68% 100 25 American 27% 23 16% 86% 47% & Tel Co— American Tel .27% 18% May 200 1,250 36% «... 171/4 8% 23% Butler Jun 900 17% 34 66 % —3 American Rad & Stand San (Un) 8 Brad 29 Jan Dec 20 36% 45% Machine & foundry Motors Corp American Booth 80% Apr 21 19% 19% 19% • 12.50 American Binks 61% Oct 650 Feb 18% 17 • (new)—1 (111) Investment Co Bendix 500 24 % 14% 1 High Steamship Co —_—10 Co American Avco 69% 24 Low ' Co Steel Inland Range since Jan. High International Harvester Iowa (Un)—— Can Co American American Armour 47 Dec July Broadcasting Paramount Theatres (Un) Armco Jan 21 % ■—1 American Airlines Amurex 48% 31 50c 1 * 20 Mfg Alleghany Corp <Un) Allied Laboratories American Nov 19% 1 1 — Sales for Week •f Prices Low 10 Co— Products Development Inter lake 38% 5 Castings.™ Aluminum Brass Industrial High Low 600 Co Steel Indiana Range since Jan. 1 1 10 Co Corp Advanced 43% Brick Illinois for Week Shares High 42% 8 Laboratories Range oi Prices Week's Range Par Sales Week's Last Bala Fries Abbott Last Sale Frlee the rraai-lot transitions only Friday STOCKS STOCKS Exchange 9% Jan Feb 34% Dec 106 Mar Corp i. & Sylvaoia Electric 2,800 900 1,000 Dec Jan 1% Jan 3% July Jan 95% July 53% July 42% May 106% Jan 42% Jan 14% 14% 1,100 36% 35 % 37% 3,000 24% 15 14% 15 600 23 23 ^:ioo Jan Feb 153'A Dec 50% Sep 14% Dec 38% Oct 12% Mar 15 July 18% Jan 24 Jun Aug 15% 9 Jan 10% 10% -10% 1 37% 37 37 % 33% Oct 39% Jun 51% 52% 31% Jan 54 Dec 26% 28% 26'A Dec 28% 5 i Company 50% 47% 17% 10% 74 8% 5 Sunray Mid Continent Oil Co Swift 200 300 10 Corp — common, w 250 150% 153'A 47% 10 Sundstrand, Machine Tool New 49% 16% 2% 91% Jan — Products £5 % _1 23 % 22% 23 % 21% Sep 27 y< Jun 48 '47% 48 45 Oct 52 ya July 44% 44% 43 Oct 46 V* NOV .25 7.50 - Dec Number 5493 Volume 182 The Commercial and Financial Chronicle ... (2823) OUT-OF-TOWN MARKETS RANGE Friday STOCKS Week's Last Range Texas Co (The) Gulf Texas Thor Toledo Tool Edison 117% Co 2 Continental 20th Century-Fox Film Carbide & Union Electric of Union Oil United of Mo Air Corporation S Lines S Rubber U S Steel 2,600 I: 243% 64 64 28% 28% 52'/a 108 600 20 1% Dec 28% Jun 24% Dec 31% Jan 60'A* Aug Works 600 27% Jan 31% Apr 600 47% Oct 59 Feb 100 52% 34% 40'A 600 6% 200 69% Jan 48% July 7 % Feb Jan 15% 15% 15% 350 12% Oct 50 53 400 40% Feb 57 57% H CO 58% 3,900 19 18% 7,100 116% Sep Oct 6 40(4 May 8% Jan Dec 16 V» Mar 53 Dec 62% Sep 19 Laboratories Abbott Dec 1 Telegraph Electric Corp., Westinghouse Whirlpool Seeger Corp wl White Motor Wieboldt 60% 28 38% 59% 5 • Corp Power (F W) 16 15% Nov Sep 28% Jun 4,000 53% Oct 82 Feb 700 26% Nov- 31% Sep 150 35 Jan 16% 550 49'% Aug 20% Jan Feb 15 Admiral Corp — 10 ' Alaska Chem Ltd Aluminium Machine Co 5 30 15% Factors Zenith Radio Corp *1 Jan Jan 100 1333/4 137 — class Chem & Pot American 88 Jan 3 Dec 8% 100 7% Jan a 112% all6 112 93 % Mar 65% 560 63% American American American Anaconda STOCKS Week's Last Range 280 597 21 Jan Sep 29% Jun 563" 22% Jan 33'% July 45% 45% 294 38% May 48 NOV — 69% 718 48 69% Dec 27 27 305 18 % Jan 27 Dee 83/4 9 351 8 3/4 Nov 13% Jan 106 al06 4 23% 23% 473 49 % 8% * a — of Prices Shares Par American Security & Trust Co_ American Stores American Tel Arundel 180% Baldwin _ 46% Nov 172% Jan 100 340 413/4 Jan 790 173% Jan 80 Atchison 25% 487 273/4 28% 560 23% Aug 27% Dec 14% __ 253/a 14% 15% 480 12 3% 33/4 4'% 52 .__lc _ Jan 3% Jan 30% Oct 24% Mar 4% Aug 1 _ Co 15% 15% 1,003 9% Jan 18% 20% 21% 411 15% Jan 23 44% 43% 89 15% —5 . — -1.80 Sep July 63% Aug 17% 1,835 13% Sep 15 % 250 14% Nov 16 Oct 148% 50 162 Dec a44% a45% 45 126% Jan 41% Oct al48% __ a45% * 27c RR Ohio & (Un)—— Inc Inst Corp Aircraft Aviation Holdings Corp (Un) Co (Un) Incorporated Boeing Airplane Bond Stores Company Bunker Hill & Sullivan (Un)__ 446 37% Oct Dec Calamba Sugar 66'A Jan Nov Calaveras 875 6% Sep 9% Jan Delaware Power & Light common..-13% California 39% 39% 403/4 192 30% Jan 47'A Dec Duquesne Light Co 34% 333/4 34% 813 33% Dec 38% July Fidelity & Deposit Co Garfinckel General Motors Homasote new _ _ Merck (Glenn Co L) 85 24 82 Oct 91% Feb 27 110 23% Jan 31 Jun 47% 7,415 43% Oct 54% Nov 100 16% Jan 20% Feb 17 130 17% Nov Caterpillar Tractor Co com Celanese Corp of America 15(4 Nov Central 14% 85 1 37% 37% 40% 780 23 % July 43% Feb Chance 28 27% 28% 1,093 20% Oct 30% Apr Chesapeake & Ohio Ry 15 143/4 15 544 14% Nov 47% 473/a 48% * .50 _ 25% » 1,543 42 Mar 21% 50 Dec 30% Jun Cities Service Co 44'A Oct 53% Jun Clary 37% Jan 43'A July 3,180 Power Electric Gas 16% 16% 1,930 11% Jan 19 34% 35% 1,073 30 Oct 43% 21% 22% 970 19% Jan 24% Sep Columbia 33 33% 473 28% Feb 34% Dec Commercial 34 112 29% Jan 34 Dec Commonwealth 10 common- & 16% 34% com • w— ' 33 preference * com. 70 % _ « Co _ 663/4 17% 17% 75 16% Jan 20% Mar 72% 71% 73% 766 67% Jan 81 70% 728 55 (A Mar 79 Jun Sep System Solvents United Corp Gas 1 6% 6% 6% 851 5% Jan -13% 34% 34% 35% 877 34% Dec _ Improvement 7 Nov 39% Mar Consolidated of Foods $4.25 Gas Light & * common.. 38% * preferred Woodward _ Lothrop _ 464 393/4 38% Jan 42% July 95 10 97 10 95 Dec 102 July 45% - . common 46 80 36% Jan 48 Nov BONDS -1975 85% — 85% 2,000 76% Mar Continental Corp Crucible Steel Par Allegheny Ludlurn Blaw-Knox Columbia Gas Continental Steel__ _* Co Low 66% Abbey Co System * . Commercial v. Du Range since Jan. Low High High 66% 107 39% Jan 70% 30 407 24% Aug 31 16% 494 15% Nov 17% 6 % 100 6(4 Sep 7 4% 1,761 4% Oct 7% 34(4 488 33% Dec 25% 70 25% Apr 6% duPont 1 16% l Dec Mar Feb Mar Electric E) 5 Fort Pitt Joy Paso- Natural Fuel Co Feb Co 35 25 25% Jan 10 43 Jan 69 Oct 40 33(4 Nov 34% Dec General 26 221 25% Jan 30 Feb General Motors 10 82(4 81% 82% 6% 5 31 7 General Bros 50c 5 32% 5 ___ 31% Toy Mining Westinghouse Air Brake Westinghouse Electric Corp see na?p 50c 5 32% 10c 1,800 15c Jan 25c Nov Dec 14 14 100 14 Dec 14 43% 43% 543 333/a Jan 463/4 July al7 al63/4 al7 110 14% Sep 17 6 6 225 5'it May 73/4 Nov 33% 33% 160 28% Mar 353/a Jun ' 110 49 Oct 61 % Mar 193/„ 286 133/4 Nov 193/a a59 % a59% a55 % 45 a55% a55% 19% 45% Mar 21% 19% 21% 1,265 19% Nov 75c 70c 75c 7,645 70c Sep 45% 166 313/b Jan a53% a533/4 45% 35 Sep Jun 60c Jan Goodrich Goodvear Gladding Jun 5(4 Feb Mar 32% Dec 10c Jan 5c 6c 30% 29% 30% 9,300 544 25'A Jan 32% 12.50 59% 58% 60% 975 53(4 Oct 82(4 Jan Feb McBean 42% Jan 56% 70 23 % Nov 26 % a28 12 193/a Jan 28% May 87 883/4 1,317 663/4 Jan 57%' 59% 455 6% 63/4 361 63/a Nov 72 72 124 49'/a Jan 72 46 Mar Northern Grumman Gulf Oil 623/4 Dec Nov Sep 9% Mar 74 Dec a303/8 a30% 96 21% Mar 32% a25% a253/4 136 24 % Nov 27 a25% a25% 4 23% Oct 25% Nov 15% Mar 17 Va Feb 16% 16% 997 Sep July a21%a21% „ 20 20% Oct 26'/a 41% 41 % 100 39'/a Apr 47% Jan 47% 47% 510 45% Jan 52 3/8 AUg 16% 16% 100 163/a a35% a35% 50 323/8 9 180 al00%al00% __ 30 9 Nov Feb 18% Aug Oct 35 Nov 14% Feb 753/4 Mar 99% Dec 9 Sep 29 29% 397 54% al013/4 543/4 617 49% Oct 29% July 57'/a Sep 10 102% Sep 106% May 64 al013/4al02% Nov 26 32% Jan 54 % Sep a8 % a8% 66 7% Nov 8% Nov 6% 63/4 400 6% Oct 9% Feb 29 % 283/4 6% 29% 95c 95C 10,800 __ 95c a53% a53% 530 16 Jan 81c Jan 30 Dec 1.00 May Sep 91% 251 43/8 4% 100 a59% a57 % a59% 204 43% Mar 59% Sep a54% a52 a54 % 80 49 »/4 Nov 53 Dec 9% 350 9% Dec 10% Nov a223%a226% 197 158% Jan a35 -- 5 50c a35 a35% 9% 1 25 a226% 200 a51% a51% 45 82 243 a30% a30 % 54 82 5 a46% a47 % 295 11% Dec Nov 77 43/a Dec 44% Oct Mar 67 15 91% Jan Dec 7% May 249'/a July 55% 86% Jun Sep - .a—' a__ 41% Jan 52 Apr 33 Oct 41 July 22% Nov a^;_' — 35% 36% 1,023 21% 21% 132 21% Dec 22% 22% 125 213/4 Jan 26 Feb a37 % a37% 55 40 % Nov 41% Nov 10 a593/4 a603/4 26 47% Feb 60 % Sep 2038 21% 1,626 20% Dec 26% Aug 54% 54% 527 35% Jan 54% Dec 64% 68% & 51% July 46% Oct 56 Jun 2,888 45% Dec 54 Nov • 13 13 13 672 10% Jun (Un) 10c 4% 4% 212 4% (Un) 5 36% 36 % 36% 282 41 41 293 36% Nov 44% July a40% a40% 50 40 3/4 Nov 43% 21 Jail 35'/a 5 Dec (Un) 10 — — 1 10 (Un) (Un) Engineering (Un) 553/8 10 (Un) Rubber 67% 5 1 Ry Aircraft 77% Mar 1,344 47 Corp Corp 100% 91% & Co Graham-Paige Corp Greyhound Sep 200 a24% a24% Nov Co (B F) Co Tire Feb 200 : Brewing 67 55% Co Jan Jan Jan 55% Telephone Corp 45c Dec 1.10 45% Gillette 29% Dec 25% a26% 1 General 8% Mar 60 113/4 . Sep Oct Dec 1% (Un ) Co 91% 6% 10 45 15c 113/4 Dynamics Corp 62% Mar Dec Nov 30% July 1 236 5c Jun Jan 2 Service 4% 4'/a 36% 18 3/4 * Paint 24 Dec 213/4 Mar 20 Public 25 % 167 219 —* Public Utilities 100 1,099 22% —20 General 143 % 35% 22% --3 General 1,300 Jun Nov Co— Jan Great San footnntec 1 Dec 33 14 10 Dec 2'A Goebel ; 17% Jan 43% J—1 37 280 Nov 233/4 37% (Un) 32% Mar Sep 16% 20 54% (Un) 204 1% 585 22% Corp com Corp common 3,995 17 37% July General 1% 37 16% a303/8 a303/8 Feb Co Electric 26 1% 22"% July 20 '/a Sep Dec (Un) Trailer 34 37 Oct 15 % Dairies 69 1% Jan 17 300 35% & Chemical Corp Food Machinery Foremost 34 37 19% 15"% 200 46% July (Un) 35 25 Spring & Axle__. For 4% Flintkote 69 2.50 common preferred Co & Oct Jan 422 18 19% 310 Co 10 Pittsburgh Screw & Bolt Corp Plymouth Oil Corp ___.1 Rockwell 3 Plantation 1 Pittsburgh Plate Glass Reymer 200 Co Railroad 1 Supply convertible Renner 3 37% July 28% Jan Ewa Nov 15% 21% 595 Capwell Co Emporium * ! Pittsburgh Brewing Co $2.50 1 Jan Apr 18 (Un) Gas Mar 473/4 493/4 (Un) Share Co & Fruehauf common Mountain f 1 ; Manufacturing Co New 33% • 8.50 Brewing Horne (Joseph) 34% 1 /4% * Equitable Gas Co 4% Eond Dec 65 36'% Feb 1,055 49 Inc (Un) Air Lines Inc Eastman Kodak Co Jan Feb 17 15c * 1 Co & 6 87 173/4 A deNemours Eastern Erie Duquesne Brewing Duquesne Light 43 Dec Dec Jan 17 • 7% Inc Laboratories Mont 166% 21 % 10 (Un) Industries Jan com—5 (Un) Co & 103% 35% 22% 1 1 Giorgio Fruit Corp class B Dresser 29 % 16 (A 17 a30% 2 — 1% 17% 5 Dow Chemical Co 64% » 41% 19% 25 Aircraft Co Douglas Oil of Calif____ for Week Shares (Un")_ _1_ of Amer Co Douglas Sales of Prices Sale Price a63% a63% 21 * Cudahy Packing Co (Un) Curtis Publishing Co (Un) Curtiss-Wrighti Corp (Un) Apr Oct —10 5 common 1 306 13 % Dec 86 Pittsburgh Stock Exchange Range 131 r Zellerbach Crown Door-Oliver Last 2,300 633/8 —5 Refining (Un) Corn Products Deere stocks Apr Apr 1% 19 16% (Un) (Del) Dominguez Oil Fields Co Week's 28 57% Dec 42% 15 1 (Un) (Un)—-——_ Motors Oil Co Di Friday Dec Oct 16% 47% (Un) Y Corp Gas Co Natural Cypress Baltimore Transit Co 4s ser A Nov 223/4 46% 56% July —1.33% N Preferred Washington 253/4 50 50 155 100 41% Edison Continental United 20% May Apr 4% May 54% 4,829 * 1 25 *' (Un) (Un) Gas Edison Consol Aug 2,206 • System cl A—2% l.—————2 V2 Cl&SS 3 Consolidated * __ 33% — 53% 17 a63% 3% Co Broadcast Columbia Jun Jan 43/4 Fuel & Iron— Colorado 10 July 363/8 —.——-————1 Chemical —3 _ (Un) Corp Clorox 225 80% 58% Jan 360 5,165 47% 17 10 25% 19V2 Jan 4% a24% 39% Nov 3% 76% a53% 49% 12 % 100 4% (Un)———25 39 400 3% 10% May 4% Jan (Un) 1 Chicago Mil St Paul RR com (Un)—* Chrysler Corp 25 24% 39 % (Un) Vought Aircraft Dec 15% 78% —1 1 Corp Apr 9'/a 13'/a Chicago Corp 18% Mar Co— _ Paper Co Oil Eureka 46% 10 common Scranton-Spring Brook Water Service.* Sun (Un)_ 19 ' Scott (Un)„ (Un) & Co com (J I) 14% _ Electric div Carrier Corp Case 14% com _ Service 1.40 Pacific Ry Canadian 19 11% July 11'/» Mar __ Transportation ___ Corp Dry Ginger Ale (Un)_ Canadian Atlantic Oil Co Ltd 8% Dec 165 % 165% —* 5 1% 2 25 10 12% 10 * Canada —1 _ Electric Philadelphia Public F"b 10 Inc Philadelphia Potomac 34% 16% Pennsylvania Salt Mfg__ Corp Jan 45 47 _____ _ Corp Pennsylvania Power & Light Pennsylvania RR Common 28 16 %C 1 Pennroad Philco 170 ' Co & 32% 27 u — * Lehigh Coal & Navigation Martin — 1.66% vtc common 32% 85 50c common Corp Hamilton Watch 32% 10 - (Julius) (Un) Packing Nov 9% 1% 1 Preferred 5% 130 54% 5 5.50 Calif Pacific Trading Corp com (Un)-* California 462 9% a233/8 a233/8 Co Ink Sep 6% a24% a24% Co—; Cement Apr 40c 4634 1 5 Burroughs Corp 48% Nov " 5 (Un) Industries Burlington Sep 40% Sep 25c 3% 10 5 2% Budd 473/a July 14% 15 Borg-Warner Corp (Un)— Broadway-Hale Stores Inc Dec 6 1 (Un) (Un)i-, Co 4,405 173/4 9% 5 1 * 2 -1 5 (Un) (Un) Corp 28c 38% 131 27c Dec Dec Jun 34% 930 35% a44% a453/s a443A lc 100 1 1 (Un) Securities a 35% 35% 10 5 p2 3 (Un) Co (Un) 2,345 » NOV 15% . Refining & 7% Storage Battery 54 16% 63 % (Un) (Un) (111) Co 90% Electric 3,910 54% 44% —10 633/4 a40% a40% 42 % 6% 44% Aug 305 863/4 101 Nor 823/a 54% 7% _25 Co 50% Jan 54% 1 __ . Publishing Curtis Dec Dec 47 % 36% Mar Corp Borden 82 % 463/8 484 39% Coast Line RR Atlantic Blair Feb 184 71% 80 6 6 3/4 Bishop Oil Co Feb 62% 4834 71% __ Nov Cons Mining Bethlehem Steel (Un) Dec 400 46% 483/4 Jan Benguet 58'A 57 Aug 187% July Jan Beckman 58% Jun 27 39 Baltimore 187% July 28% Mar Dec a 10 5 _1 Topeka & Santa Fe (Un)—50 Baldwin Co— Company Campbell Soup Chrysler Corp Jan 390 2,182 25% -6.50 new Securities Corp Common Budd 43% 56 3/4 28 __ Transit 58% 21% 493/4 * — (Un) Atok-Big Wedge Avco Mfg Corp (Un) High 56% 179% * Corp Low 178'/a 180% 56% 100 .. High 58% • Tel_ Atlantic City Electric Co Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Baltimore 10 . „ Co & Low — 31% Oil Bendix a 10 Dec 1 Mar 25 Co Corp Atlas Rang* since Jan. Jan al78% al80% 49 % a 75% a31 Oil Sep for Week Sale Price- 117 104 27% a31 & Ashland Beech Apr 5 Fuel Arkansas Dec Sales 803/4 24 % Bailey Selburn Oil & Gas class A 1 Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corp (Un)__13 Friday Jun Juljr 120 65% \ 20 Anglo Calif Nat'l Bank Archer-Daniels-Midland 16% Philadelphia-Baltimore Stock Exchange Jan 6 10% 26% 20 B Oct Dee 40% 104 (Un)———5 Smelting & Refining (Un)—• Tel & Tel Co 100 Tobacco Co (Un) 25 Viscose Corp new com(Un) 25 (The) Co (Un) 50 30 137 25 23% American Radiator & S S Armour 10% a3 310 27% 5 Armco Steel Corp 21 29V4' Jan Mar 65 % 12% 10 (Un) Sep 79 Nov 29 8% all5% (Un)1 (Un)—1 (Un)—_ Ltd American Motors Aug 400 20% 262 40% 8% com (Un) Cyanamid Co American 24% 52% July 66% July 22% 40% a3 * (Un) Co Can American American 22% Mar May- 45% July Jan 20 * — Bdst-Para Theatres Amer 36 46 (Un')_ Corp American Airlines Inc com Dec 900 30 -- Dye Jan 47% Nov 47% 40% 1 — AlHs-Chalmers Mfg Co (Un) 18% 21% Jan- 15% * & 31% 700 3 8 3% 15 200 43% 21% ' (Un) Corp Alleghany 50 33 21% Rang* since Jen. 1 Low High Shares High 43% * 10 Gold Mining Ctf. Juneau for Week a68(4 a68% a68% -1 * Atlantic Refining Yates-Amer (Un) Air Reduction Co (Un)-,. 5,400 19% 33 47% — 10 World Publishing Co Dec 20 21% 10 Co 14 800 29% 19 % 3,300 28% 15% 19% • (Un) Service Public Woolworth 58% 12% common Electric Wisconsin 22 1 Inc Bankshares Wisconsin 14% 22 Co Stores Wisconsin 14 2'/a Union Low 5 25 common Inc Industries ACF American Webster-Chicago Corp Western of Prices Par Allied 28% 53 • . Oct 81% Mar 6% ±mnm 16% 65 250 1 Corp Jan Oct 5 (Un) 4% 109% 39% 39% 1 Sep 23% ' (Un) 48 % 51% 52% 69%' 69% 5 10 (Del) 50 25% 24'% 25 Inc Co Van Dorn Iron 2'/a 2 IO9V4 Industries U 37% Mar 10 (Un) Corp United 13% 2,700 * California Aircraft United U Corp 17% July 1,200 — Carbon Jan 143/4 25%- 208 So La Salle St Corp Union Dec 42% 1 (Un)_. 28 14- % Range Sale Price Dec Jan Sales Last Nov ' IIZZIIi (Un) 45% 20'/a 500 1,100 120 Exchange Week'fl Friday stocks 26% May Jan 253/4 2 Corp San Francisco Stock 84 4 5'/a 14% DECEMBER 23 1 450 41%- 5 ENDED High 24% 25% Trav-ler Radio Corp Tri Low 43 Co— Corp Transamerica since Jan. Range High 117% 119 —3.33% Producing Power Shares Low 25 WEEK for Week of Prices Sale Price Par FOR Sales — — 5 — * * 3 (Un)_l 25 — — < — — a91% 32'A 5 a79% 63% 2% 42% 14% 1,308 14% Jan Dec 53'4 Dec 33% Mar 393/a Sep Oct Dec 32% 178 5 312 a91 120 61 % Jan 773/4 Dec 63% 218 53% Aug 643/4 Dec 2% 1,200 43 14% a36 a37% a84%a91% 475 l3/4 36% Nov Jan 9 Jan 23/a Mar 44% Sep 200, 1?% Jan 16% Mar 300 36 % Nov 38 3/4 Nov 171 83 Nov 83 Nov 3» 40 (2824) OUT-OF-TOWN MARKETS RANGE Exch. (Cont.) Sa> Francisco Stock wjy. week-. Sale Frio® STOCKS Preferred Hotels Hilton 5 Oil Co (Un) Mining Co (Un) — Co Homestake Honolulu Oil Corp 10 25% Apr 26% Mar 2,769 12% Feb 16% Apr 50 36% Jan 51% Sep 1.10 2.50 36 57% 1.10 2.45 34% 57 Va — 100 44% 1.10 May Jan Radio Corp of America 2.45 Jan Reserve Oil & 600 2.40 Nov 4.75 Nov 34% Dec 47% Feb 57% Dec 723 37% Oct Gas Idaho Mines Mary Internat'l International Co Paper Co International Tel & Tel Oil Intex Co 7% (Un) Johns-Manvllle Kaiser Alum Kaiser (Un) Power & Light Kennecott Copper Corp Salt (Un) Co & (J) H) Navigation i Vank Merck Mfg Merrill Util Port Inc Natomas Central Niagara North Amer 6% Ohio — * (Un)„ (Un) Pabco Coast * 1 1 ;_____25 25 — ♦ 1 (Un) __20 Corp 1 12 Chemical Corp 5% Pacific $4.36 10 25 ;—25 25 ——25 red 1st preferred Lighting Corp preferred 25 common • ♦ 100 Western Corp Pan American World Airways Petrocarbon Pure Oil Co Ltd Inc auk 433^ Feb 37% 16% Aug May SeD 7 Jan 30% Apr 4.48% conv pfd Southern Cal Gas Co pfd 6% preferred (Un) a29% a31 120 30% Nov 32% Dec Standard 39c 50c 21,004 34c Dec 76c Apr Standard Oil Co Standard Oil Co (Ind)_ Standard of 46 46 224 16% 16% 275 16 Mar 20% „ 21% 560 19 Oct a51%a52% 6% 34 46 /a Mar __ 7% 1,295 6% 17% 17% 320 16% 43% „ 45% ___ Nov Dec 32% 32'% 89% 672 21 21 % 101 24 % 24% 20 22 22 310 a76% a76% 100 22 27 Co Oct Sunrav Jun 34% 18% 1,841 200 a22% a22% 3c 4c 48,300 a21% a21%- % Jun 17% Aur 19% Sep 23% Jan 24% Aug 3c Ncv 6c Jan 100 20 Oct 27 68% 68% 308 57% Apr 74% July a35% a37 70 34 Dec 34% Dec 36 36% 1,061 36 Dec 36 % Dec 5 5% 1,100 5 Oct 10 62 65% 509 56% Oct 67% Mar 31% 32 421 27 Sep 38 Mar a56% a58% __ __ .tun — __ „ __ a58% Jan Feb 49% Ma1 5y% 539 50 64 % 245 —25 a27'/a a27% a27'/8 50 25% Mar 23 33% Jan 569 34 Va Feb 35% Sep 34% Mar 35 % Nov 25 62% a43%a43% __ 34% 34% 34% 35% l 1 50 Jan Dec oa-a 27 Va 44% Apr Sep 8% 34% 8% 19% 55% 19% 56% 150 18 Va Jan 21 Apr 620 51 Jan 65 July __ al07% al08 121 74% Jan 109'% Nov 28% 27% 28% 2,726 29 July — 8% " __ __ 100 8% 14% Nov Jan (Un) N Nov 16 Va 10) 11% Jan 17 Dec 39 250 35% Ncv 40% Apr 90 91% 3,907 73% 98% Ju/y 49% 50% 512 150% 154 1,108 a58% a59% 167 — * 1 __ 25 —w— 50% 15 (Un). J 21 16% 38% 2 __ 10 — —5 -5 a — 18% a 50 18% Jan 44% May 107% o4 53% July Jan 154 Dec ti, N«.V 17% Oct 23% Feb Oil 100 44 Jan 10% 1,736 9 Aug 15% Jan 23 23% 616 22 Sm 27 V8 Jun 19% 19% 44 %:• 45 % — 19% 45 —- 57% 10% 104 12 Jan 20% Jun 412 42% Oct 49% Jun 190 88 Feb 119 % 57% — 10 „— Mid-Continent Nov 10 Apr 17% 51 72 UJ C Apr 17 qpn ro5?S 9H3/ lU ?,?? Hif 21% 27V Tan Tan vX /B S ?01/ Jan 39% Texas Company (Un) 25 Texas Gulf Sulphur Co (Un).'. • Toxtron American Inc common——50o $1.25 conv preferred ♦ Tide Water Ass'd 011 com Transamerica Corp 2 Tri-continental Corp (Un) 1 • ' 7,852 16% - — 36c 42c 3,150 2% 3 1,300 2% Sep 100 44% Jan 52Va 31 Oct Union Union Union United 42% United 1,110 24 24 33% 33% 41% 42% a22% a22% 25% 2j% - 2,218 36% Dec Dec 44% Jun Mar 25% Nov 825 14 100 20% Mar 24 25 % Oct 35 Dec 37% Mar 43% Sep 231 24% Oct 28 % Jun 327 25 Dec 28 Nov 180 Jan 169 a50% a51% 118% 118% 31 38% 23% 25 - 24% — 40c __ a33% a35 55% 150 a35% a36% 12% 13% 16c 95 55% 21% 40 — p Jan Ta« D^c 42c 4% Mar Aug 52% Mar 37% Jun 64% July 22% Jan 38% 7% Jan Twentieth a39% a39% 49% Carbide & Carbon (Un)——• al09% Electric Co of Mo (Un) —10 Oil Co of California 25 — Sugar new com 12% Aircraft Corp com (Un)——5 a73% Union 35% 36 95 Jan 37 Apr U S Plywood Sep 31% Jan U Rubber 29% Aug 13% a— S 28% 28% 328 27% Jan 25% 25% 125 25% Dec 25% Dec U S Steel Universal a26% a26% 10 26% Oct 27% Apr Utah-Idaho __ 25% 27% 18 — Sugar *pr Nov 2 18 Dec 18 % Dec Sep 70% Jan 49 % July 2/7 50 580 34% 1,205 52% a31% a31% 4 .7 44 2% 2% 182 40% 1 64 37% Ncv 42% Sep 49% 51% 3.7 40% Mar 51% Dec 57% 58Vb a81 a82% 1,016 — 16% __ jj — 1,039 37% Jan 42 Aug Vanadium Corp of America (Un) Jt — a43% a43'/2 150 100% Dec 102 Dec 35 35c Nov Vica Company com (Un) Victor Equipment Co 22 59 a4% a4% 40% 39% 37c 36c 37c 2,425 12% 12% 12% 554 132"% 132% 134 206 129% Jan 10% Mar 81c Jan 14% 44% 172 37% Oct 51 Mar 17% 17*% 436 16% Nov 21% Jun Westates 25% 25% 893 22% Jan 30% Jun 21% 21% 278 18 Jan 24% July __ Petroleum Preferred 1.00 98c 1 00 57% 57% 341/4 .351/3 __ 3,755, 165 I 95c 49 30 % Oct Jun Western 4% Feb 7% Jun 70% May 8% Jan 83% Nov Westinghouse Air Brake Westinghouse Elec Corp 15% Dec Wheeling 57% May 35% Nov 73% Dec Woolworth 40% Jun Youngstown Sheet & Tube 82 82 15% 15% 50 * 73% 73%. 235 38% 38% Western Dept Stores Western Pac Railroad Co— 100 6% 82 II 1.85 Sep 64% Aug 565 216 43 Steel -— 5R Jun Oct 35 % Jan 2% Mar 3% 43 37% J_n Dec -I 42% Dec 12% Jan 16% Aug 32 74 Dec 85 Jan 84% 3 0 70 Mar 93 July 1.45 5,476 8' 11% 2,130 10% a21% a22 230 — a22% a22'/8 50 r 8% 3 % Mar Jan 1.69 Jan Jun 14% July a__ a__ 17% Jan 25% Jun Aug ~ 12% 13 435 11% Jan 15 — • a67 a67 20 59% Oct 69% Apr 20 Sep 2B Jun 25% Oct 30% Dec Oct 88 Feb Nov 52% Dec 22 22 22 1,237 -- 30% 30% 460 59% 58% 60% 1,650 — 49% 49% 47% 98% 185 49% 6 i5 46 250 94% 12%; 1(T l«v 47% *1. (Un) S«D Sep 5% Nov 59c (Un)—2.50 (Un) % 83% Apr 3% Mar 150 —• 25c W) Hi Jun 65% Sep 74 11% —-| Corp (Un) (Un) (F Ffcu 30% lu Telegraph Union 10 1 (Un) 51% - 40 <jjt Inc 575 II 6% Nov Mar Lines .Feb 50c 14% —1 (Un)_„ Air 7 84 1.10 1.45 West Indies Sugar Western 57% common Dec Jan 74 — 10p .100 (Un)__Jl Weill & Co 6 50c 14% — it V Nov 147% Aug 0 6% 100% 100% _ __ 31% 53% 40% — (Un) Co Nov Feb Oct 6% 52% — Oil.;—.____.r0 Consolidated 109% Jan 27% 47% 39 % — f Com common 18 82 115 789 a69% a73% . :f Corp (Un) 298 28% 52 39% United Park City Mines Co (Un)—I 29% 672 a29% a29% Aug a__ 4,549 — Dec 53 35 20 49% 51% 39% —10 Lines-Inc.—— Air Corp of Del (Un) 1 United Fruit Co————;—.———f: United Gas Corp (Un) 10 Nov al07%al09% — 44% Mar 6,028 49% — 25% (U11)—1 Film Century-Fox 44% ----8 o4% Mar .— (Un)——1 Super Mold Corp 5 Syivania Electric Products——.—7.50 30% 20 (Un) Dec i/ctn. 26 233 Co Studebaker Packard 17% 1 (Un) Oil Chemical 44% 331/30 54% 41 424 4c 50c Inc Jan Sep 42% July 361 64% Stanley Warner Corp (Un).: Sterling Drug Inc (Un) % — __ Jun a51% a51% common Brands Stauffer 16 __ __ 14 % £• Inc 20 Oct 30% Jlan 4?%mJ? 250 87% __ — Sep 9% Mar 64% ' • . 23% 58% 87% 443 89% „ Dec 46 Oct a51% of California 23 77 671 * Spiegel a— 250 (Un)__• Sperry Rand Corp Dec 108 Jan 86% 32 * Aug — Dec 45 18% & 12c Dec Jan 27% Mar 31 — 2 35% Mar 73% May 43% Oct 33 % Ncv 40 11 3 Southern Calif Petroieum. Southern Co (Un) Southern Pacific Co Southern Railway Co (Un) 13 22% Dec 20 ; 48% 25 Feb a— DeC 54% v ser A„—25' Apr 86 79% 52 __ —IV; ;____ Oct 93 May 48% — 5 8% 276 Feb 15 3c 95 45% 48% —10 ' Southern Calif Edison Co com 4.32% preferred . 30% 23 J 2 300 14% Ncv 1,050 2.50 120 a Dec 33 Va „ 65,550 14% Dec 55% 32 . 12c a 10 Oct 10% — -7% 1 (Un) (Un) Co Apr 911/ /Tr 12% — __ 86% (Un) (R) Wells Fargo Bank Phelps Dodge Corp (Un) 12% Philco Corp common (Un)„_ 3 Philippine Long Distance Tel Co___p 10 Phillips Petroieum Cc • Pullman 25% 1 ~ 31 % (Un)— _„50 Chemicals Pioneer Mill 1 jan 24% Julv 24% Mar . 4 Oil Pennsylvania RR Co Pepsi Cola Co (Un)_ Feb 75 * , . 31 95 13 Pacific Oil & Gas Development—33 %c Pacific Petroleums Ltd 1 Pacific Tel & Tel common Pacific 21% 56 1,239 22% a35% 25 preferred preferred 4.50% 591 89% 39% Sen ' 12% 41c __ 22% Dec 9% 40 % Mar . \ 11c • pfd red preferred $4.36 23% 400 5 . 1st 5% , July United common Aggregates Pacific Finance Corp (Un) & Electric common 1st Der 28 V8 5 Pacific Gas 6% 20% 32% (Un) com 32% 3i0 43% Signal Oil & Gas Co class A Sinclair Oil Corp (Un) Socony Mobil Oil Co (Un) 28 6% 1 260 27% 43% Shell Oil Co Auc • — System (Un) ——i Inc Dec 24% 5% May 20% Oct • Products 56 14 __ Pacific Jan 100 8 (Un) Mathiesen Shasta Water Co 600 ___i 33 26% (new)__ OrU • 5 Sears, Roebuck & Co Apr 63 % 3,028 — 32% — 1 (Un)— Der 5% * 10 Co 63% — (Un) Finance 165 15% — 65 1.40; 68'A 35% — 10 Seaboard __ 5% 1 280 2.50t; 55 15% 10 79% (Un) 23% 23 pl° _5 Industries Jan 32% — 78% ——p .10 Jan 15% 16%c 79% 20 13% 89% — 1,425 com— 40 35% 10 Elec 173 38% — 38% 35va Ry (Un) 330 — • 3*% 5 15% Jan Njv 35% /,. 10*.. 47% Nov 57 25o 5.2 — 15% T 50 51 1,0 J0 Scott Paper Co— Apr 41% Ohio Oil Co Olin _ Sep 9% 10 47% — 54 va 50 florins Francisco Diego Gas & Schenley llu ^Ug 58% 24 1 Co .24% Mar Oct 73 Co. Edison Dec. a35% a36% 1 Petroleum Oceanic Oil 44,8 33% Mav Railway (Un) Northrop Aircraft Inc com ; Occidental aL/ 780 41 Va May — _1 5% preferred San Mauricio Mining XX ~ec r» 27% Mar —— Sugar Co Ltd 368 Ban ' 20 Northern Pacific Oahu 21/a 241 (Un)—25— A Petroleum Louis-San £ec 315 Power preferred of 1 43 ™ 220 . Aviation preferred 5% % * a47% a49% 51% (Un) Safeway Stores Inc St Joseph Lead (Un) ht 32 com Investment 47% 3 Apr 52% —. Dutch Sep 25 % 9% S and W Fine Foods Inc ,& 20% (Un)_ American North 51 31% (Un)_ Mohawk 47% 47% class 39 % Sep ;• XX £ Nov Mar 20% (Un) Electric RR 731 8,550 — 1 England N r><M/ y ™ /4 — Co New Y — • Fibres Gypsum 32 — National Distillers Products National , —10 Mines Cement Auto 00 280 17% Mar com Preferred (Un) Montgomery Ward & Co Morris (Philip) Co National 240 41% 39 — (Un) & Monolith 88% 49% 40 Inc——— Co Jun 4% 5% a21% a21% 117117% — 1 Lod° Oil 10% Co Oct 14% 5f% 1 Jun 55 Jan 33% 245 — • • Corp 36% High 19% 19% — —2.50 V Sep 417/s 8 M M 31 Oct 410 Develop Co (Un) M — -1 Mission J Jan 8% 88% 49% — __1 Mother 23% 1,400 676 Co Middle South 1,109 8% 56 Co Mindanao 29 8% 19% Inc (Un)—_ Petroleum Ltd——. & 28% — 19% (Un) Co. Co Royal — common Marine Bancorporation Martin Co (Glen) Menasco Sep —1 Co com (Un) Marchant Calculators Meier 113 ——,—— Magnavox Matson Apr Jan €8% 53% (Un)___ Co (R Co 87% 1.25 — — & all3% all0% all3% 233 July Low 169 1 Range sine® Jan. High a45% a46% a48% —-1 .i Bios 50c 25 Myers — Macy Aircraft Roos 7 Tobacco— Lockheed Aircraft Corp Loew's Inc (Un) Lorillard Rohr Sep 10 - Llbby McNeill & Libby Liggett Jun 85 1 8% —• 2% (Un) County Land Co— Leslie 41 Jan com„33%o Corp Corp Kansas Kern Nov 58% _ Chem & 35% 100 • 10 (Un) Corp Motors 1,339 33 %0 Jones & Laughlin Steel Cement 36,060 37 — (Un)—28% com _ Riverside 96c 81 % 70c — Shares aoS-ie a38% „ __ 10 Oil Com 81% 96c • (Un)—• Canada a46% 1 >7 (Un)— Reynolds Tobacco class B (Un) Rheem Manufacturing Co 36 % 1 Corp (Un) Harvester Nickel I • Co— for Week Low —0 Rexall Drug Inc 270 Richneld International (Un) Rayonier Incorp Raytheon Mfg Co (Un, Republic Steel Com (Un) Sales Range oi Prices Par Oct 32 Week's Last Sale Price High 30% — __— Low 383 2.45 36 10 Development Holly Holly 1 1 12% Corp. 23 STOCKS 12% 12% a48% a48% 12% a48% DECEMBER Range since Jan, 1 a26 % a26 % — 7.50 ENDED Friday Shares High 31% — 25 . Pineapple Co Ltd Hawaiian Low 1 WEEK for Week of Prices Par Hancock Oil Co class A FOR Sales 47 98 — 53% May 52% July Oct 101 Dec CANADIAN MARKETS RANGE Montreal Stock Canadian Friday stocks Last Sale Price Par Abltlbl Power & Paper common 4% ft preferred Acadia-Atlantic Sugar • ~20 common • Class A 5% preferred IIIIIIIIIII100 WEEK ENDED DECEMBER v Exchange Sales Range Shares High 35 Low 3,125 26 25 26 290 11% 11% 11% 375 a22 a23 80 105 15 105 Range since Jan. 26 24% 8% High Jan Jun 37 % 27 Ltd Aluminium Aug Mar Aluminum 4%% preferred 15% July Anglo Can Tel 25 Aug Argus Corp 104% Mar 107 Aug $2.40 on all Exchanges through our Canadian affiliate which has a direct private wire from coast to coast. footnotes page 94% Dec Jan 117 % 50 24 Dec 2,200 51% Dec 155 53% Jan 51% W. C. Pitfield & Co., Inc. 53% - 30 Broad Street Tel: HAnover 2-9250 Teletype: NYl-1979 10 47 Feb 655 20% Nov 25% Apr 56%. 150 53 Mar 60 % Aug 39% 41 17% 1,700 45. 61 Feb 46% July 13% Mar 20% July 42 American Bank British American Oil 4%% 4% - 200 May 52% Apr 370 36 % Jan Note 470 58% Jan 43% July Sep Jan> 53 Apr 45% Feb 52% July 6% 9,549 6% Dec 510 21% Jan 29% Nov 25% Mar 40% Dec 29 % Co 29% 460 9% Mar 40% 26,760 102%' 102% 20 102% Dec 92% Jan 93 49 Dec 53 Oct Jan 16% Nov 24% Mar 38 % Dec 43% 50% Jun 36% 100 : preferred Products. - , 96 ._50 —50 Forest 64 % 38 3,380 40. Co— preferred Columbia 63 54% July 63% July 6% common. Electric preferred 4% % 41 32% 49% 39 Brazilian Traction Light & Power. Columbia 59%' Aug 49% Telephone British NEW YORK 40%■ Nationale 53 635 47% 59 Scotia Canadienne - 380 17% 47 • British - 55% May a48 22% 56% Bathurst Power & Paper class A. Class B Bell Jun Dec a48 Ltd Nova Sep 27V'8 51% . 22'% pfd—__ British Columbia Power British Columbia Telephone see Jan Jan 69% 53%- pfd common Montreal of Bank British For 8% 49 4,245 - Banque 7% Mar 4,160; - Canadian securities. Orders handled on all Canadian Stock Steels of 100 7% 94% » High " Corp Bank Low a24% a24% pfd_ preferred Atlas Range sine® Jan. High 91 51% Co 4%% Ltd Shares 7% —— Anglo Canadian Pulp Jan 4% Canada for Week 102% 106% 94 104% — of Co Feb 23 7% <L Steel Algoma 1 Sales Range of Prices Lchj i Agnew-Surpass Shoe for Week of Prices - Week's Last Pent Week's 33% Friday fv Sale Price Asbestos Est quotationj1 23 STOCKS Funds Low 341/5 FOR - v __v- -25% 1 1 49% 16% 37 50 %>)■»■■■■■■ 96 25 49 49% 255 15 % 16% 8,135 35% 38% 2,727 49 % 50 285 8% Jan 106% Aug Nov Number 5493 Volume 182 The Commercial and Financial Chronicle ... (2825) CANADIAN MARKETS RANGE Friday Week's Last STOCKS Range Par Bruck Mills Class Building Bulolo Ltd class A Products Gold Canada Cement $1.30 Safeway 4.40% pfd Steamship common preferred 5.20 5.20 555 34% Canadian of Ltd 43 % Mar 408 Reynolds 29% Dec 32 Feb Robertson 475 23 Jan 34 Nov 102% 102% 13% series Cottons Canadian Jun 39 May 29% 6,690 25 Jan 30% 150 29 May 32 % Aug 33% Aug 27% 50 27 Jan 34 July 30 Jan 39 Jun 20 Apr 25 Feb Sherwin Williams Apr 38% Sep Sicks' Jan 22% Coghlin Consol 21% 21 2,576 17 al05 9i6 Distillers —25 33% 33% preferred—10 24% 24 i/oiiiuiiuit budi o'fe preferred Stores & Kootenay Class Zellers 29 May 39% Jun 325 6 Oct 10% 31% 17% Feb 33 Ltd Co's Gatineau 5%% Motors General Steel class B 17% $2.00 4,040 Feb 41% 0"t 17% Mar 15 20 Feb 42 % 10 1,365 Apr 28% Jan 13% 6% Mar 25% Jan 31% Dec 30 550 32 30 30 3ofa Jan 29 27% Jun Jan 36% Sep 27 Jan 100 110 Mar 10 111 Oct 115% Sep Jan 9% Jun a7 % B.Tf/2 63 V4 695/4 4,260 46 46% 75 100 10 42% l'OO 43% 1,330 29% alO 10 52% Jan A 34% July 114 Jan a60 42% Mar 145 100 pfd 16% May Dec Jan 25 2,490 110% 110% alllalllf/4 68% July 17% 1% .„ 3.60 Nov July 20 400 32 Dec 11% 1,225 IS 1—* 75 7% 48 Mar 44 % 90 Nov Mar 54 % Oct 100 Aug Nov 105 47% Mar Jun class Central Limited 6 '/c L -62 Dec 11% 12f/4 12% 11% 12^/4 783 12% Dec 40 141 295 30 Jan 44 Va July Dec 53 Jun Jan 72 Aug • ———.—50 2,500 10 Dec 9.70 12% Dec 48 260 48 6ffi% 2,966 52 8.70 200 7.25 Jan 9.85 50 65% _x $18 63% 8.70 * —_— ——— —„—_ preferred Industrial 46% Jan 53% $4.50 preferred Inland Cement Int Corp Dec Feb Preferred 7 Jan 12 Apr 19 Sep 335 4 Jan 10 DC 103 17 Jan 22 Sep 4,145 55 Jan 86 Aug 130% D:c 138% 116 Sep 82% f% ——.—100 131 460 7.50 111% 1,318 common-. Co Ltd • 28% Corp common. Preferred (John)—— 5 Ltd (John Acceptance MacMillan & Bloedel Corp Ltd 5% . . Gas Frontenac Breweries B„. 31 Sep 250 Aug 33% Mar 42% Jun 33% Apr 42'/a Jun 25 Oct 30% Jan Lumber Burns Co & 59% Nov 46 200 5.65 5.75 3,625 152 — 152 25 al5 15 42% Oct 4.35 Jan 145 Jan 14% Jan 49 Aug 7.40 Jun 155 July 17% July 14 265 70 71% 1,635 66 % Apr 80% Sep 34% — 34% 75 30 Nov 37% Nov 35 325 32 Nov 37"% Nov 13% al4 50 11% Oct 19 Jan 25 155 24% Oct 28 Feb 12 Jun 19 July Exchange Funds Week's Sales Dec 11% Jan 26% Jan 46 July 30 89 Jan 98 Jun 9 Feb 11% July 45 101 102% 102 102,% Mar 115 42% 41% 42% 1,840 33 Jan 26% 27% 375 23 Feb 28 26% —.— July 46% July 26 % 28,% 65 22% Jan 17% A 3,925 16 10 Mar for Week Shares Range since Jan. 1 High Low High 95c 1.10 25,400 47% 49 160 12 11% 12 2,250 12 12 130 16% 16% 4,425 25 11% Aug 13% Canada 21 970 al7% al7% 75 19% Nov 15% Jan 23% July 15% Jan 16% Dominion & • Sugar Canada Flooring Co Ltd class B Canadian Dredge & Dock Co Ltd— Canadian Gen Investments Ltd 27% Sep Nov 20% 1 95c Nov 36% Jan 1.20 Nov 52 Nov 10Jan 13% 11 Jan 14 May 14% Jan 19 July Sep Catelli Food Class Ltd Products class * A. 250 15% Jan 27 100 30 Feb 6 % 205 6 Mar 34% Aug 8% Sep 27 27 102 25 Jan 29 Jun 39 39 102 36 Jan 40 May a3.75 138 al.00 al.00 —. General Advert class A. 10c * Consolidated Div Standard Sec cl A. 11 Feb 3.60 75c Feb a31 a31 3 25 Jan 31 % Nov 34% 5,370 32 Oct 41 Jun 22 22% 490 22 Nov 29% Jun 35% 35% 205 33 Feb 38 Jan 1.60 1.55 1.60 2,700 Nov 2.80 May 139 137% 139 540 100 Jan 158 Sep a50 a50 2 44 May 60 Feb a8 25 7 Mar — — _ ' * Consolidated Paper Corp Ltd Dominion __ , 34% • Engineering Works Ltd— Dominion Oilcloth & Linoleum Co Ltd.* . — Fleet Manufacturing Ltd. Ford Motor of class Can A * Foreign Power Sec Corp Ltd com— Securities Corp —— Hydro-Electric Investment 6% Foundation 6% Paper 40% 55 33 Jan 45 Jun 60 89 54 Jan 60 Aug 7 200 5 Feb 23% 23% 25 95 95 35 a5% a5% 70 4 Mar 5% Oct all% all % 50 10 Jan 14% Jun 10 131 Jan — ♦ * common— -- 10 preferred Mersey Co Ltd Minnesota & Ontario Paper Co «... al90 — ~ 5 al98 68% 68% 19% 68% Jan Jan 23% 36% Sep 28 Sep Sep 98 Dec 205 Sep 71 July 300 48% 41 42 450 31% Jan 42% Nov 10% 225 10% Dec 11% Nov Newfoundland Light & Power Co Ltd.10 36% 36% 114 27% Jan 36% Dec Northern 27% 28 100 27% Dec 28 Dec 4.30 4.40 300 3.30 Feb Corp Mount Royal Orange Paul Ltd Quebec Crush Service Reitmans Russell • — Ltd Power Co Ltd Stores com Ltd (Can) „ Traders Finance Corp 5% red preferred Trans Oil Waterman Prod (L E) Products Canada Windsor Hotel 100 21% 1,100 34 300 13% 13% 100 145% 145% 10 140 Feb -- ~ 740 _ Jan Dec 40 % Dec 46 25 45 Jan 12% 1,250 10 Dec 41% 260 49 49 25 21% 21% 600 49 27% Mar 7% Dec Apr 25 July Dec 35 17% 155 Feb Aug 49 July 53% July 12% Dec 42 Dec 40% Apr 54 Sep 19 Apr 22 July _* 5% 5% Jan 7% Apr 600 3.00 Dec 4.75 Nov a20 a20% ' - 14% 14% . • 100 4.00 — • _ 5% 3.00 Ltd. Co Ltd Ltd 19% 13 41 W—. • — 4.40 Nov Apr 10 * Line 500 5 14% 46 —- 10 Ref & 42 40% class A . Pine Pen Westeel Western 5% 21 • 100 of Canada Ltd Wainwright 5% — 21 — pfd Corp Fund. Mountain — — Ltd Industries ♦ Jan 33 . — common— —5 Corp Southern Canada Power 6% Trans-Canada 41 * Ltd..... Telephone Quebec _ common Dairies — 545 50 11% May 20 Dec 16% Aug 24 % Jun ' Breweries Ltd 28 —5 : ♦ Ltd - 28% 3,350 41 41 25 23% 28 Dec Jan 28% Dec 56 Apr Sep 96 V/a 10% Moore 26% Mar 17% Mar 9% July 7 * Paper Co Ltd 1.44 60 —— Corp. —1 (Walter M) Distilleries . 40 ~50 Investment Power & Melchers a8 „ common —— Canadian MacLaren Ltd pfd conv London 1.15 July /a : Co 3.80. Sep 34% ■ * Preferred 27 July a3.75 B Claude Neon 21 32% 6% —— L.1 Canadian Marconi Co * 20% Sep 32% • — Union Gas 14% Dec • Range of Prices 49 Ltd United Corporations class B Vanadium Alloys Steel Canada Jan 10% Mining Stocks— 1,250 85 52 37% 3,092 Mar Jan 46% May 270 34 Jan Alta Mines Ameranium 62 Anacon Lead Nickel Aug 66% May montreal stock toronto stock exct canadian stock 1.58 1.67 1.27 Oct 4c 4c 4%c 9,600 2c Jan 7c 14c lie 14c 6,867 11c Dec 45c FEb 65 Dec Aumaque Gold Mines Ltd 1 15 %c 18%c 52,500 12 %c Jan 18%c Dec 40 Nov 58% July Band-Ore Belle Corp Ltd Gold Red . Mines Lake Ltd Gold 1 Mines Ltd Boreal 1203 Branch C2 William Gold Mines - Hill Phillip. Office: * i SHERBROOKE - Calumet 45. • Ltd 8,000 14,000 200 Canadian % 2-0575 C] 1ICOUTIMI - ST. JOHNS, P. Q. 1.16 July 40c 1.70 41c 1,700 26c 124,800 7c Jan 35c Sep 11c 1,000 10c Nov 23c Jan 1.60 1.70 3,100 1.50 May Dec 39c 32c 39c 9,800 12c Mar 84c 1.27 1,321,950 2Cc Sep 2.60 2.60 2.75 6,700 Mines Ltd 15C 26,200 lOVkc Dec 19% 22 18,830 4.20 Jan 12% 12% 2,975 1.02 1.35 119,600 14C 10%c Ltd_3 1 1.17 1 2.50 2.55 1,500 Carnegie Mines Ltd * 19c 20c 25,200 Mines Ltd Dec 20% (Dunsmuir) 25,500 4%c 5c 9.50 9.00 9.50 4,100 9 %c 9%C 10c 10,000 1 Cassiar Asbestos Corp Ltd Mining Co Ltd 2.40 1 Canadian Lithium Mines Ltd—, Can-Met Explorations Gold Apr 21c 12% Cartier-Malartic Jun 6.10 1.25 1 • Oct 19 Vac 1 Mines 10c Apr Oct 1 Mines Ltd Collieries Jan 3c 2.16 1 Ltd Campbell Chibougamau Square 3c Dec Apr He 25c 1 vtc Mines Tung-Sten Uranium Celta Dev & page Ltd 8c - 1.70 40c 1 1 Ltd— 10c 2.95 11c 2.95 8c 10c Westi Montreal St., New York City, h Anover TROIS-RIVIERES Metals Bouscadillac Telephone PL-9501 Local Branch: Rare Mines Bouzan Gold Burnt 230 Notre Dame St. Gold 1 1 Mining Corp... Chibougamau Mines Ltd Bonville ;ange Apr 1.60 Jan exceIange 11,200 4.10 1 40 exchange Apr Mar Oct 1 Mines Eellechasse MEMBERS: 32c 44c 3.00 Arcadia 30% Mar HIART fir Jan Nov 3.00 Atlas Sulphur & Iron— Beatrice SAVARD 9c 12c 5,900 3.05 Sep 44 Mar 3,000 20,600 15 %c * Dec 525 55% lie 3.05 1 Ltd 59% 175 — Company Ltd.——— Mines 13 %c 15 %c 11c 1 Mines 80 Arno 75 Ltd 48% Aug 395 see Jan 100 pfd Jan 12 825 ——_— footnotes 41% all% all% Belding-Corticelli 7% Beaucage Mines Ltd For 2,718 Feb 1.10 Brown Company July common - 58% Low .5 26 Page-Hersey Tubes QUEBEC Jun al5 ♦ Anglo-Canadian Pulp <k Paper Anglo-Nfld Development Co 28 OgUvie Flour Mills common River 51 14 * Jan Weaving Placer Development Feb a Timber & Aug Jun 18 Mines Ltd 43 Par Abitca 18 National Steel Car Corp Noxanda 60 Last 75 common Wire 47% 57% Friday 20 25 8,475 Montreal Locomotive Niagara Dec 47% Sale Fricft 25 21% May 9% i Co 48 70% STOCKS 150 —100 common Oil class Jan 25 235 120 42 pfd.; B 37 —. 10% —_ 100 Molson 230 common 26% A Preferred McColl 48 — 24% 14% —_ Ai__ class class Massey-Harris-Ferguson Powell Mar 250 1,900 Lower St Lawrence Power.' Penmans 124 420 28% B & A a20 Lang & Sons Laurentide Morgan 24% Aug 45 —25 —5 80 653 ♦ Utilities Jun 20% Canadian Jun Jan • common Interprovincial Pipe Lines—. Class 107% July 7% Aug 800 Power Mailman Dec 230 Petroleum Class Oct 100 10 International Limited 48% 2,185 July 42 Sep 12% Aug 61% Jun —100 International Labatt 52 ——————-25 Paper International 10% Mar 1,300 common..' —.—.— International 35 % Mar 2,687 Powders com——* Canada ot 3.083 11% 5 £1 — preferred Nickel 37% — com preferred International Bronze 6% —10 — Acceptance 100% Oct Canadian Slock , 12% —2 common , Imperial Aug Dec 16 Oct 25 20 Aug Jun Jun 24% 3.00 Aug 9 1,100 * Eank Oil Ltd———— Tobacco of Canada imperial 30% 98 * Lowney Co Ltd Imperial Dec 50 318 ■ Dec 35% Jan 1,408 100 3 — 26% 98 17% B Jan 1,157 j_100 Alabastine preferred Sep Jan 48 — Com Nov 33% 2,620 32 _ Paper 74% 54 % July 156 17 ' Jan 13 37 40 17% • — Hudson. Bay Mining— Husky Oil 10% 30 Apr 31 —— Smith Aug 11% 17 % Mar 1,800 41 Oil 6 25 2,210 40 % 17% * Class 540 Dec 98 . 100 — Jan 24% ———— & 27 Dec 17 . 46 pfd Sep 48 a 28% * 5% 26% Jan 50% 49 143% Sep 18% Apr 120 al7% al7! com Gypsum, Howard 20 May 7 8% Great Lakes Paper Co Ltd Lime Jan 16 44% 7% ———100 Wares 10 L Sep 12% Dynamics General 16% 25 al2 common— Ltd 455 Sep Nov Aug 29 common Bakeries General 550 135 303 — 2,565 35 90% " preferred General 26% 25 % common Power 67% 49% % ' 48% ——- Canada preferred 66 % 49 —. Jan Mar Oct Nov 32 of July Nov Jan 465 Apr —_———__—1 Canadian Corp 1 Fraser Home 5,110 6% 18% Mar com— Power Co July 16 Nov May 34% Winnipeg 35% 30 —— Corp Players Foundation 5% Sep Dec 2,770 Ltd Electrolux 64 Dec 143% 143% 49 >/4 * 18% 3,105 42 Canada Sec of Jan 10% 65 67 % • 10% 35 7% Cotton Jan 7% " Brewery Ltd 50 1,901 —— (Geo) Aug 38% Dominion Textile common Bros Wabasso 9 20% 25 Coal Chemical 2,191 13% 29% ,a583/4: Weston 15 Ltd & Tar 58% 100 * Walker Gooderham & Worts 63 47 ————-—:—-—20 Dominion Dominion Steel 99 « Steel 850 31 common Steel Nov Apr 840 __ United Jun 10% Co—LL—_____ & Oils Tuckett Tobacco 6% Foundries Dominion Triad 28% July 47% Mar 10% July Oct 7 95 % Toronto-Dominion Bank Oct 10V8 35% preferred * Glass Famous 29% Sep 35 % Jan 20 30 * V Power 99 11% July 17% Mar 110 1,460 Canada 108 20% Dominion Corsets East Jan 38% Dominion Pont July 3 2,025 8% 17% Dominion Du Jan 93 28% al7% al7% 10% Smelting 105 7,645 24| 8% Seagrams Donohue 33% 31% Bridge Dow 5 35 540 7 16 Dominion 7% 19% 96 73 a95 w Steel Co of Canada common... al05 20% Jan 48 Southern Jan 101% Nov 43 83% • 13% July % Dec 20 % 45 30 _ 28% July 25% July 8% 100% 80 82% 100 Southam Co July Aug 57% —— Simpsons Ltd 19 90 Jun 35 59 823/4 — Jun ——, Seal _ preferred 13% July May Jan 13 pfd 100 ♦ common 19% Mar A— & 5% Canada 7% 2,610 Textile Cork of Breweries July 2b Aug 102% May 59 58 50 preferred 21% B Crown Oct 4% 21% : & 8% 14 Jan High 67 % 60 a95 • 140 __100 Ltd 20 100 275 * common alO - Glass Corbys class Class 65 Equipment— Mining Consolidated 1,404 65 28% 100% 100% Shawinigan Water & Power common—* A 100 28 a20 % a20% 10 — Jan 100 28 „ 21% Enterprises Consumers 75 9% Mar * alO * common J)— (B a21 9% a * Vickers Combined a21 14% al4.% 9% ♦ 32% 44 — 100 125 1,560 100 Corp 2,506 Series 54 _ Lawrence 36 * Railway Farm Preferred 47% 53 ♦ — St 1,370 100 _ preferred 20% 34 pfd. Royal Bank of Canada Royalite Oil Co Ltd common- 48% July 30% 30 13 ——100 Canadian May 50 655 25 i Cockshutt July 14 13 % 4 % Ye 34 common Petrofina 40 44% 30% ————————— Canadian Feb 13% ——25 Companies Pacific Oct 20 pfd cum 20% 105% 4%% Co common 35% Cellulose & — 4% preferred Warrants 6 Nov (James) Paper Low 56 • Aluminum Rolland Range since Jan. 1 High 54% 537/8 0 common.. Shares 55 100 * — common...—__ Industries 102 27% ——Li.—__— Chemical Canadian Oct 44 * preferred Canadian 90 . a32 % a32% * 33 Ltd Co 4% preferred Quebec Power 1,375 common 5% Feb & for Week Low 0 Canada of 25 Canners Oil 7.05 34 — Ceianese Canadian Sep Sep 30 common common Canadian Canadian 47 % Bros 35% 25 Bronze preferred Price 33 % 10 Canadian 6%. Jan Corp 29 % 50 Breweries $1.00 6% Nov 5.00 Power Jun 38 Feb Sales Range of Prices Par 15% 34% 100 preferred series High May 4% 262 ——— Bank $1.75 234 .40 Commerce—: Canadian $1.25 5 11 Week's Last Sale Price 10 Foundries 23 1 20 Canada Canadian i 5 40 39 % • common preferred Iron 5% il4 5 Canada Canada 5 Low • Dredging DECEMBER STOCKS Range since Jan. High al4 * ENDED Friday Shares Low —* B WEEK for Week of Prices Sale Frice FOR Sale* 8.65 May 80c Sep 2.95 57c 1.27 Jan July Dec 4.75 May 55c 22 14% Mar Dec Dec 2.74 Apr 2.75 Dec 80c Sep 17 %c Dec 58c 2c Jan 6%c Apr 6 Jan 11 July 21c Mar 7%c Jan Apr 41 The Commercial and Financial Chronicle ... Monday, December 26, 1955 CANADIAN MARKETS RANGE Last STOCKS Centremaque Gold Mines Ltd Kayrand Chibougamau Explorers 1 Quebec Yellowknife Sudbury — Explorations Ltd, Coulee Lead Cournor Mining Co 8.100 53c Apr 19,400 80c Mar 13 c 19c 181.500 *-/4C jan 19c Dec 10 300 2.10 Jun 15% .——X 5% 1.30 1 20c Ltd 3,000 37c 44c 120,375 4.95 2,100 41c 41c 6,140 3.20 3.60 27,600 4 %C 1.30 6c 19,500 1.30 1,100 18c 20c 10,500 14% 14% 100 7c Jan 18c Apr 1.05 Mines Ltd Dominion Asbestos —* —— Mines Ltd —1 Duvan Copper Co Ltd——————1 East Sullivan Mines Ltd—.!————1 Sep Oct Nov 2.25 55c Jan 20c 5.20 Aug 41c Dec Dec 41c 1.15 Jan 3.60 Dec Abitibi & Paper Power 4 % % Acadia-Atlantic common Preferred Feb 7c Apr 3.45 Apr Acadia-Uranium Sep Acme Jan 30c Nov 18 15c Feb 36c 42%c Nov 90c 33% 25% 25 Vi 25% 11% 11% 155 Gas Mines East Smelting Refining Co Ltd 15c 900 58c 79c 26,200 5.95 7.30 1 Mar 17 5.95 400 5.00 Jan 7.25 Apr 7.10 7.30 600 2.10 Feb 8.00 Alba Fab Metal Mines Ltd— —1 35c 32c 35c 1,400 Falconbridge Nickel Mines Ltd.;———* Faraday Uranium Mines Ltd———1 31 31 32 225 Fontana Mines —— 2.10 1,100 14c 15c 39,600 4.10 4.15 500 1 Ltd— '2.10 * (1945) 3.80 3.80 200 :—1 Frobisher Limited 14 %c 24 %c Feb 53c Jun 22 Jan 32 Dec 1.85 Jan 2c Jan 3.85 Mar Jun 3.50 18c Nov Manitou Mines Goldfields Uranium Grandines Mines Gui-Por Ltd- 5.55 Sep Mines 43c 43c 43c 7,000 * 30c 28c 34c 56,000 Mines 15c 12,700 Feb 10c Metals 2.95 Dec 43c Ltd Uranium 1.90 Ltd——.* May 47c 78c Jan 13c 1,100 19% 21% 2,855 Hudsn-Rand Gold Mines —1 7c 8c 1,000 4c Dec 19c Aug Amurex 25c 26c 4,800 25c Nov 70c Jan Anchor 1.70 1.90 8,500 Oct Dec 1.65 Nov 25 Amanda Mines Oil——..———I Jardpn Mines Ltd voting Joliet-Quebec Mines Mines Gold Ltd Mines Mines Ltd Lead Zinc Mines Mines 13c .-* . Ltd Oil Ltd 3.10 Ltd— Ltd Mines Tiblemont 3.10 46c Jan 100 16% Jan 1.15 29,600 41c Jan 1.50 1.52 2,800 80c Jan 6c 7c 17,500 3C Feb 9c Apr Aunor 1.55 2.000 87c May 2.75 Jun Avillabona 17c Feb 69c Jun 11c Jun Dec 1.31 Atlin-Ruffner Aubelle Aumacho 2.70 May Aumaque 50c 17,000 35c Oct 65c July Bank 20c 25c 18,0 JO 3c Jan 25c Dec Bank 1.75 300 79c Feb 2.22 2.65 72,862 1.35 9%c 10 %c 10,000 2.65 50c 77c Oct 3%c Jan 17c Sep Barnat Mines 3c Feb 84c Dec Barvue 3.50 Jan 354,050 7.25 250 34c 45c 87,800 15c Tan 59c Sep Base 65c 500 57c Mar 70c Dec Baska 9.00 100 23c 23 Vic 8Gc 84c 9.00 1 19 %c 14%c 3,000 8.00 Sep 2.35 15c Jan Sep 10% Oct 31 %c Aug 1.32 Dec 5.85 1,150 5.60 Nov 2.90 July 7.05 Apr 16c 20c 114,7O0 2c Jan 23 %c Sep Beattie-Duquesne 9 %c 14%c 32,200 4c Feb 14 %c Dec Beatty Bros Jun "B" Bathurst 1.67 1.85 122,400 2.75 28.500 10c 10%c 1,500 13 100 2.35 400 40c 52c 632,700 27% 27% 200 20c 1.10 9c Feb 1.89 Sep 1.67 & Lumber Belcher 18 Apr Paper Co 1.20 Jan 9c Jan 20% Jan 2.90 Aug 52c Dec Bell 29 Aug 1.67 300 3.55 Apr 15c 110,100 2%c Feb 29c 1,100 4.75 Jan 10% July 55c 55c 1,500 40c Jan 62c 1 10c July 10c 1,000 3 %c Jan 18 %c 16c Jan 68c Sep May 15% 32c 1.07 Feb 8,500 15% 6,550 7% Jan 5.65 5.65 5.80 2,500 5.15 Jan 17c 16 %c 19c 34,000 7c Jan 35c Sep 10c 8,500 9c Jan 20c Bouscadillac 8c Dec 18c Apr Apr 8.10 Mar 12 %c Gold 32c 13c 31,500 12c 4,500 4%c Feb 40c Apr 20c 53,000 10c Jan 30c Aug Bralsaman 39,700 10c Jan 45c Sep 29c 34c —1 MM 46c 33c 33 c Brazilian Sep 100 8% Mar 10% Dec 15c Jan 10% 10% 8c 9c 9,000 19l//2C 10c 11c 7,500 9.50 9.30 9.55 3,175 6.75 Jan 12% Jun 1.71 1.65 1.74 5,000 1.60 Nov 2.78 Feb 47 47 % 1,014 58% 58% 59 % 275 Jan 54 % July 41% May 52 % Apr 63 July 49c Mar 15,370 69,000 6%c Jan 12 %c 96c 99c 5,800 Oct 2.10 Jan 1.22 1.32 1.44 19,700 Dec 2.10 Aug 17c 3,160 93c 1.22 15c Dec Dec Apr 50c Jan 2~.il 2.45 2.50 5,600 Feb 3.05 87c 75c 87c 75,300 30c Jan 1.23 34c 33c 35c 42,300 26« Aug 93c Apr 14 %c 13c 15c 17,300 13C DeC 20c Jan 2.25 1.80 2.30 62,690 70c Jan 2.95 75c 2.33 30c 5Sc 22,100 15c Oct 40c 65c 5,800 20c July 41 41 100 1.27 1.20 1.27 36,705 7% 7% 700 57 %c 61c 5,500 20% 20 % 20% 2.70 2.70 2.80 1.06 1.25 Apr Oct 2.25 49% 42c 1,100 * Jan 6% 315 17 Apr July 1.00 July 55 Apr Jan 25c 212,885 2.00 38 500 1.19 1.50 Sep Oct 8% Jan Dec 1.03 July Mar 25 Jan 2.20 Oct 6.20 Apr 35c Feb 1.25 Nov 2.00 May 2.30 45% Jan Sep July 70c Jan 50 5,005 1.00 49% 1.00 100 lie 13c 35,830 11c Aug 50c S4 c 8,081 44c Oct 1.05 Nov 15c Apr May 4.20 Jun 1.90 Dec 52 1.05 52c Dec May Jun Traction & Brltalta pfd__ 1 Electric 4% 13c 54,500 2%c Jan 9.40 9.45 250 67c 75c 56,662 13% Jun 2.20 Jun British 1,900 51c 56c 4,000 —• 2.85 2.85 1,300 1.75 10c 2.20 Apr 2.20 500 1.98 ♦ July 2.75 5.45 500 4.80 Jan 6.70 Apr 14% May 41c Dec 80c 22% Jan 4.60 75c 2.85 Columbia Columbia Forest 1 Oct 51c 22c 22c 24c 5,000 15c July 33c 12% 12% 100 8.65 Feb 1 12% Dec 1.62 1.62 500 1.08 Apr 1.77 1.90 1.95 Sep 8,200 1.35 Apr 2.26 Sep 12% Sapphire Petroleums Ltd 1 United * * 1 12% 800 85c 9%C 85c 1,000 4 Vic 14 %c 13,900 10% Mar 80c 7%c Aug Jun 20c July 4.85 Feb 100 1.87 6,500 75 %c July 80c Jan 19c Apr 28c Aug 65c July 5%c Mar 17c Apr lie 9%c 11c 5,700 5.40 5.75 2,100 1.10 400 6% 6% 9,984 2.45 Mar 90c 6% Apr Dec Jan 6.00 Dec 1.36 Jan 9% Mar 92 92 10 90 Nov 100 Jan 49% 92 1.64 49 % 25 47% Apr 50 Nov 1.54 1.65 14.200 1.30 May 2.50 Apr 2.30 2.45 9,350 40 % 80,008 95 95 78 102 % 103 40 102% Dec 51% 52% 135 51% Dec 49% 49 % 92 49 Dec 49 49 128 49 Dec 53% Oct Jan 16% Nov 24% May 38% Dec 52% * 16% 15% 16% 36% 35% 38 % 5,788 2.30 Oct 25"% Apr 92 % Jan 9,732 8% t' 3.85 Jan 40% Dec 100 Nov 106%July^| 55 53% Dec —f 60 Wall May Company Inc. Street, New York 5, N.Y.—WHitehall 4-7380 ( Gairdner & Company Limited Members: J Toronto Stock Exchange Canadian Stock Exchange SECURITIES Montreal Stock Exchange Winnipeg Stock Exchange Vancouver Stock Exchange Sep 1,000 6c 10,900 The Investment Dealers' Association of Canada CANADIAN Jan 500 1.70 25c 12,800 44,000 Canadian Affiliate: w 14% Nov 1.65 10%c Nov July 12c 34c * Products Power ik, Jan 1 1 79c 9c 10%c Gairdner £ Feb 1 Mar 24c 36 % 50 Dec 25c 1 29,900 2.40 Jan 3,000 Phillips Oil Co Ltd— 46c Dec 25c 26 %c Quebec 43c Sep Nov 25c 1.95 Dec 55,850 Jan 1 90c 3.50 3.50 36% ^ 1.91 Sep 1.60 Aug 3.30 50 —50 preferred Nov 60c 3.80 6,300 100 preferred Feb 5.45 * Nov 1.35 pfd—10 preferred preferred Dec 1.15 1.22 35c * Oil Columbia 50c Jan 1 Petroleum American British .4%% Dec 6c 73,200 50 Ltd— British Jan 1.20 9c 6,035 14c 100 Tank Mines Sep Sep 7.15 1.80 1.75 6% * common Aug A_ —1 31,267 1.10 59c 4%% 22,900 2.95 10 %c — 16%c 29c 9c 10 %C 2.75 5.40 Petroleums Jan * 10c • Jan 1.325 19c 9%c Nov 15c 9%c 12c Mines 24c 2,600 Ltd Dec 28c 11c 4%c 65c Westburne Oil Co Limited Wilricb Petroleums Ltd 8c 28c 30%c 28c 30c 28,500 1.95 Oils 2.40 9c 24,500 22% Ltd— Apr 2.00 Mar Mines .Preferred British Development Nov 116 3.35 49 c 1.91 Oils 20c 2.30 Mines 7%c 20% Petroleums Dec July 2.30 1.25 7c G4%c Pacific 45c 11c 12c 10c 70c Ltd— 15c Jan 129,600 2.75 45%c 1.91 Oils Dec 19c 1 7c 22% Okalta July 46c 7c 16c 14 %C 25 13c Refining Ltd July 17%c 1 4%% Ltd Oct 20 19 %c May Jun 6%c Jan 26,300 * Mines— 1 64 %c Oils July 9 9,400 Bralorne Mines 19c Gold Boymar 5% Petroleums 20% July 24,600 Gold 12c 25c Bristol Dec Nov 8c Bobjo Mines 10 %C 1 Calgary & Edmonton Corporation Ltd_* New 6% 40c 1 common Cerium Rock Blue Bonville 1 Stocks— Merrill 20 % 38c * ; -1 Ltd Dec Dec 7%c Uranium Bay Bridge Ventures lie 13 %c 12c Bordulac Mines 10c Dec Black Brilund Oil Jan 74c 39c 45c 33c 15 Sep Gaspe 13 1.70 27c Apr Inc 13 Aug 19c Dec 13% Mar Kirkland 15% Apr Minerals 13 100 61 May 11c Warrants Bidgood 2.25 & 10c 40 %c 2,565 Mines— Uranium 2.15 Oil 52% 275 2,000 33,950 2,000 1 Bicroft 69c Empire Apr 57 11c 43c 18 Mines— Yukon Bibis Jan Ltd Apr Oct 7.70 Nov Cianadian Homestead Oils Central Explorers Ltd- 26 17% 50c Feb Petroleum.! Nov I3%c 13 %c 18 * 69c Devonian 20% 575 1 34c Canadian 1,575 600 Ltd— Mines 28c Ltd 23 13 Beta Gamma Mines 1,000 Oils Jan 6% lie 19.000 Admiral 80c 13 * Berens River Mines 37,700 _ Jan 41c * Corp Quebec Telephone 37c Canadian class B Uranium Mining 2.10 Ltd Oct Dec 45c 13 1 Belleterre 11% Mar 10c • Lands Sep 1.25 60c 11,000 58c Beaucage Apr 35c Oils 33c 3%c Jan 700 54c -1 5.05 May 14c 7.60 20c Petroleums: Ltd Mar 26 Jan 6% — , — Beaver Jan Jan 2.00 Canada Feb 2.10 July Mar 70c 57 ! Power Lodge 37c Calalta 21% 57c — warrants 2.10 & 67,950 38c * Ltd 1 Oil 175 -1 Petroleums Bata Bathurst Mining "A" warrants 1.20 39c 15c 1 class 26,200 24 Mar —* * — Mines 1,600 7.70 1 Gas 1.45 Sep 19% * Ltd.. Mining 73,900 50c * & 16c Sep 16c 19 %c 1 Uranium 1 Bonnyville Co Metals 95c 27% _1 Ltd Jan 12% Oct 1 Weedon Pyrite & Copper Corp Ltd Wendell Mineral Products Ltd 5c 2,3J.0 16 %c 1.30 13 1 _ 7,200 10 %c —I 85c 2.35 — • _J__ 10,539 9c 22% Warrants Barymin 2.50 •«— _1 Ltd 3.bo 3.10 14"8 50c 42c 1 — Beaver 1.80 1 _ Jan 9.00 Mar 1.35 Vic Bevcon __ 3.00 Dec 8c 3.00 22% 10 Mines Cons 5.85 —1 ——1 Ltd- 5.75 70c -1 1.20 1 Ltd Oils 595 10 Mines 68c 1 Oil Sep 6.30 1 Mines Bankfield Virginia Mining Corp Bailey Selburn 1.74 } Montreal of Bankeno 65c 45c :—1 Ltd- Mines Feb July 9c of Nova Scotia— 2.50 May 2.65 Dec 7.25 _1 Fields 45c 1.75 * Mines Ltd.. 2.00 8,800 50c Ltd 50c _ Sep 70c * common Mines Mines Bagamac * 1 Ltd 22c 50c Electric Bailey Selburn Oil & Gas class A _ Nov Dec 1 Banff Oils Ltd 13 %c 1 Gold Mines 1 Ltd Dec 16,900 1 Dec * 51% Dec 17 —1 Mines Dec ) Dec 74c 1 River Gold United Montauban Mines Ltd Valor Lithium Mines Ltd Westville Mines Mines Sep 40C Ltd Mines 3.10 25% July 33c Ltd 51% 93c -1 Sep _ 3,159 Jun 5%c Mines July 1 51% 24 .* —— 9c Trebor Mines Ltd— Uddlen Yellowknife 13c Ltd Mines Gold Atlas 56,500 Mines- Mines Mines Steels Jun 359,000 .— Dec 118 Oct 10 38c : 94 Jan 7% 26c 10 Acceptance, common 22% 32c 1 Jan 69% 20 —— 90 —1 Ltd Mines Gold class A Hardware B 35c Mines Mines Class 38c Ltd Mines Mines Lake Tandem Tazin Ashdown Atlantic 5,000 Standard Gold Mines Ltd Steep Rock Iron Mines Ltd Tache Dec Apr 32,000 Ltd Quemont Mining Corp Sullivan Cons SeD 2.15 7c — Soma-Duvernay 30c 63c 1.44 1 Mines 67% May 49 l,5u0 10,880 1.40 1 ——1 Quebec Lithium Corp Quebec Nickel Corp Ltd.. Quebec Smelting Refining Ltd- Gold 158,8*0 Dec Jan Jun 3,148 4,264 105,284 — Metals Corp Ascot 6c Quebec Chibougamau Gold Fields Ltd. 1 Quebec Copper Corp Ltd .1 Quebec Labrador Development Co Ltd..1 Siscoe 75 Jan 1.85 18% May 12 Vic Apr Gold 1.50 1 Corp Gold 82% 5%c 16c 14 94 80c * 34c Ltd Pato Cons Gold Dredging Pitt Gold Mining Co Crest 1,500 Jun 101% Aug 14 1 33c Ltd Sherritt-Gordon 3.009 27c Feb Jan Mar 2oC 9c * • 7c Panel Consol Uranium Mines Pater Uranium Mines Ltd Red 2.09 23c 50c 25 1.60 3.00 * 21c Oils Ltd— Mines Uranium 23,200 9.20 i2% 97 2.50 Mar Jan Jan 5.75 Corp common * preferred ———50 Mines.— 1 2nd 98c Opemiska Copper Mines (Quebec) Ltd.l Radiore 20c 500 2.55 Mar 74c 4.75 32c Asbestos—.— Mines Ltd Coal & Porcupine Prime Aug Argus 2.65 1 Ltd.— Uranium 14 %c Feb 98 2oc 5 . 22% 1 Royran Copper Mines Ltd Santiago Mines Ltd. Orchan Jan 5Vic 19% 1.50 28c 2,270 5,180 NOV 39c Jan 1.54 —1 25c Ltd Lafayette Gold 9Vic 9,500 600 30c 1.60 Jan 1.60 -20c — Mines Auto Jason O'Brien Dec 53c Mines 1.15 —1 New (1945) 10c 82 27c 1 Ltd Mines Mining 5,000 21 %c Mar Develop Lead Petroleums Atlas Jaculet Mines Area 9.10 Jan Nepheline Imperial 1-1———— Consolidated Resources Corp Arcan Sep 1.85 20c * . Mines Alger Mines 4c 1.65 51% 27 %c .50c Anthes Anr * Formaque Mines Ltd Obalski Nov 1.65 Aug 18% 8%c 8%c 1 Mines Vinray 40c 12c 8c Ltd New Normetal Jun Feb 370 New New 13c Aug Jan 6,400 New New 12c 20c 42Vic 2.75 16 28c — New 100 18% Merrill Island Mining Ltd 5 Mining Corp of Canada Ltd— * Mogador Mines Ltd 1 Molybdenite Corp of Canada Ltd——_1 Monpas Mines Ltd 1 Louvre 30,000 17% Dec 3,350 1.23 Apr Jan Petroleums Ltd. Leduc American Arjon Mclntyre-Porcupine Pacific 6%c 26C 1 New 5 Vic 16"% Lithium Corp of Canada Louvicourt Goldlields Ltd New 8,600 1 * New 12,300 17% 6c 1 Lingside Copper Mining Co Ltd Creek 35c 1.20 Explor Co Ltd—1 Labrador Mining & Lavalie 33c 1.09 1 Ltd Keyboycon Kontikl 33c 1 1.70 Dec 24,800 Sep Dec 60c Jun Apex Kenmayo Yukon Kerr-Addison trust——1 Ltd 1.90 17c 20 2.05 8.90 103% Mines Anacon Uranium Israel Continental Dec 70c 80c Anglo-American Exploration. Angle Rouyn Mines Ltd 1.02 Sep 70c 90 % 94 * 51% 1.18 15 Vi Mar 21c 20,600 Oct Jun 1.01 Jun 102 % 106 % 9.00 * — 11c 21% 22c Mar 193,767 98 _ Ltd 1.17 5 Jan 58c Sep 14 %c 14%e Warrants Aluminium 1 Ltd 14c 60c 18% 18% Sep Nov 50c 29c 30c * 1 100 debentures Ltd—• — Hoilinger Cons Gold Mines Nama — 1 Minerals 1,800 8,300 , Oct Oct 25c 71c 1.65 ——————-* — Algom Uranium Mines Ltd- American Harrison 4,600 18c Jan 57c 18 2.05 1.30 Mar Aug 11c 2.00 19 * common Alberta Pacific Cons Oils 5 'Jo 97,290 ■■ July 25% 107 Mar 57c — j~ trust 21c 16 Jan 22% Mar 102 75c 83 %c 60c Ltd Petroleums—————* Distillers Voting 75 40 53c 53c . Algoma Steel Golden Iso — Warrants Alberta 8% 23 70c Explorations Albermont Dec 106 17 Vic Akaitcho Yellow Knife Sep Apr Sep 25 16 %c lie Oil & 295 1 High 37% Aug 27% Dec Jan 23 23 ■ 1 ———-. 7,895 26 104V2 * .100 —— — Low 35% - — — Range since Jan. High 34% .25 Class A Shares low common. preferred Jan 9c Range of Prices Par 2 Vic 14% for Week Last Bale Price stocks 40c 15c 72c Sales Week's Friday DoC 1.81 AJax Petroleums Dome Exchange Funds Jun 41c 3.45 Ltd——_1 Zinc Mines & 9c 1.08 4.50 1 Canadian High 1.05 44c ——1 ——— Low 1.00 17 %c Mines—* Consolidated Thor Mines— Copper-Cliff Cortez Toronto Stock 1 Range since Jan. 9.80 1 1 Mines—1 Basin Shares High 9c 1.05 DECEMBER 23 tor Week 86c 1 Ltd Cons central Cadillac Mines Ltd Consolidated Denison Mines Ltd Consolidated Low WEEK ENDED FOR Sales of Prices —1 ——.— Consol Range Bale Price Par Chib Week's Friday Canadian Stock Exchange (Cont.) Wire system to all offiicei n|< , — ... ■ 1 - Volume 132 Number 5493 ... The Commercial and Financial Chronicle (2827) n CANADIAN MARKETS RANGE Friday STOCKS Week's Last Range Par British Columbia Telephone Co. •Brouian Reel Brunnurst * Mines Buffalo !___ i Hill Aug Consolidated Mining 7c Jan 16c ..Apr Consolidated Morrison 10c Nov 24c Apr Feb 79c Oct Consolidated Negus Feb 16 Jun Oonooliaated Nicholson 232,650 750 50c b4c 176,100 -8c 9%C 55c - -9c - ~ ■65c 7%c *8c 39% 14c V- - Calnorth Calvan 5% • 1 j, pfd__* Oil_— Campbell Chibougamau Campbell Red Lake Canada Bread Canada Cement •* class 38 Preferred 64 22% 106 10 38,600 1,387 -■ Foundries Canada Iron Canada Can Apr 7.00 1,625 60 45 34% 4.15 52,785 35% 992 30 225 9% 205 *9." 25 25 64 33% ,34 --300 » . Explorations 85 84 86 2.46 2.68 1.85 2.00 1.00 1.15 38 : 38 35 i 36 Dec Oil Lands • ; I_I„I__„ Warrants ■ Canada Packers Class class 1.00 A__ • B « I HII—1120 Canada Permanent Mtge Canada 2.00 Safeway Ltd pfd 90 Southern Oils warrants. Canada Souiliern Petroleum Canada Wire & Cable class B Canadian Astoria Admiral Canadian Atlantic Canadian Bank Canadian : .1* Minerals... Canadian 29c : " *92 80 375 22'A 60 Oct Corby Dec Breweries Aug Craig Sep Dec 34% Dec 86 Dec 66 Jan 48c Jan 3.90 Canadian Celauese Bit Canadian Mines Malartic Jan 96 Dec Delnite Oct Del 103 35 85c 83% 102 185 21,430 500. ., . : Dec 55c 4,824 1,65 Canadian 5% Oils Cos 65 105'A Mar Apr 25 Jan 55'Ac 35% 645 57c ' , 29,580 36 55 %c : 790 & Canadian 20% 1,820 20 Utilities "175 20 * 2,030 12,550 12% 7ic 12% 2.95 ""2.65 73b" ; 20% 3.95 : 40 c "2.95" ""3,265 ""2,500 "62,950 121"" 610 3.50 1 3.95 I,950 Jun 25% Sep 22 Nov 1 Natural Oil 14% July 60c Mar 89c 17c . Apr 45c Gold Dec 15% 1.75 2.25 10c Cassiar Asbestos Central 7% 4,575 1,200 12 12% 2nn 40c 46c 13,050 21% * Jan July 27 Jan 4.10 Mar 4% Dec 8.50 Oct 68 Dec 28 Jan Oct 46C 21 % 20 105 %~ 7% Pat Central 50c 28 Jail 1,942 2.90 2.80 2.95 27,645 4.40 4.40 100 100 102 103 85 31% 31% 250 18% 18% 10 3.15 3.30 3,000 _1 pfd._20 IIIIIIZl IHIIl IIII* 18% 1.25 11% July 106 % May 2y% Jan 47'% Mar 18% Dec 20 2.50 Dec 1.10 Dec 1.10 Oct 1.85 Jan 2.01 Nov 5.20 Jan 8.65 9.50 13,125 5.95 Jan 5.50 5.65 3,000 4.50 Jan 7.50 Mar 2.10 2.23 14,500 i.jo Jail 2.65 69c. 500 66c 92c 92c 1,625 70c 18c 5,500 14c 5,000 7c Jan 33c 1,500 25c Jan 1.75 6,400 4.50 6.00 285 4.35 4 20 4.40 II,800 Jan Jan Nov 6% May 5.40 Jun 7c 7%c 12,000 5c Feb 16c Apr 39c 38c 39c 13,000 31c Jan 58c Aug 1.03 84c 1.05 419,390 35c Jun 1.05 1.00 1.10 16,850 80c Mar 1.60 1.52 1.65 42,000 1.90 1.94 800 1 " 2.15 Apr 7%c 25 86% , 90 % 428 74c 77c 6,579 75c 75c 1 Donalda Glass Petroleum 76c 4,100 1.25 Aug 1.70 Jun 65 73c 72c Mar 2.56 3.50 July 101 Dec Feb 1.18 Nov 250 15 Jan 200 15 Jan 22% 8%* 8% 1,341 7 Nov 10% July 62c 64c 1,000 62c Dec 7%c Feb 12 %c 13c 2,600 95c 7t>c 95c 232,780 10c 9c 12c 40,500 4 %c Feb 10% 10% 150 9% Oct 1.37 Jan 10c "-4:25 4.25 10% 10% HI 1 HHHH2.50 Mines 3.25 • Development Corn Consolidated Allenbee Consolidated II* III* Eakeries Oil Central Cordasun Consolidated Denison Cadillac Oils Chemical & Con sol Fenimore Class B Dec 31 Iron warrants 15 %c A ■ 33c 36 c 425 3.25 80c 1.20 Dec Jun Gillies Consolidated Golden 8% Jan 2.3C 10% Sep ; 2,500 II *29,100 15^c 16c 13,800 10% -481 Consolidated Consolidated For footnote* Eastern Metals Eastern Smelting Eastern Steel 31c 35c Paper class Eldrich 7.75 Nov 7c Feb 49 11% July Sep 19c . 295 Apr Aug Oct 4ue"-110V 57% Dec 60c Nov 43c Jun Jan < 24%c May 13c Nov. 11c Apr 11'A Jun 70c Dec 1.22 30c 4,500 25c Dec 18c 93c — Aug 135 8,001 15c ' ' 50c 11 86c 25c 30c 93c 800 20,000 --- 8% 5,868 15c - Nov 1.05 Nov 14c Sep Jan 1.25 Mar Jan 48 %c Sep 33c July 75c - 55c Dec 1.96 1.55 1.40 1.58 58c 61c 9,520- 14%c 14 %c 15c 9,570 1.48 1.44 1.48 6,600 2.15 Jun 35c 40c 3,524 35c Dec 50c Oct 38% 38% 39 3,135 30 % Jun 48 Sep 5.60 5.35 5.60 3,100 5.00 Sep 14'A 1.4'A 1 —— 4 13c _25 •_ 8 8 29% ; . * 28% "102 — 1.24 Sep 68c - Jun Nov 50c May 17% 19 El Sol *"10 Erie ext to — April 3 1956 *. —*• .19" Famous Canadian Players Farmer Candy Faraday Uranium Mines Fanny 34'A 33 343A7 II?'120 28% 9% - ,12% ", - - I.¬ l 12% 4,265 8 »/a 8% ..1,740 15% 15% 550 38 %C 40C 18,300 1.10 1.10 450 2.10 15% Cos 2.50 12% Warrants -* 1 25c Gatineau 5% Jan 2.50 25 Jan 31'A Nov 41c Nov 92c Aug 17c Jun 36c July 19c 46,750 9%c Dec General common 2,600 41,700 2.35 2.65 6.00 88c Jun Dec 85c May 12% 18,000 500 3% Aug Apr 100 8% Jan com Wares Jan Lake Geneva Giant Yellowknife Gold 29% Mar 38% Sep 33 81% Sep 1.10 Jun Gold Lake Mines Jun Golden Dec Goldfields 3.55 3.50 3.60 52,225 2.60 Mar 5,200 45c 9c 3,033 6'Ac Jan 9%c 4,300 7'Ac Sep 28c 4,500 18c 6% 2,400 30% 20 30% 32% 20% 1 42c 35c 42c 4,566 35c Jun 75c ..IIIIIH"* 74c 74c 74c 3,950 40c Jan Jan Feb Oct Gold 420 4% Graham 2.65 Jan 30c Feb Granduc Jan 19c Aug Great 3,375 22 %c Nov 75c 35c 5,500 24%c Jan 70c 41.200 23c Jan 2.80 1.00 Jan Nov July 45. f Jan 14,466 1.50 1.70 5,010 137% 141 776 100 Jan 18 Jan 1-65 1.72 Jan Great Canada Gold Lakes Jan 31% Oct 10c Jan 33c Oct 1.40 Nov - Northern Gas Utilities 360 25 Feb 37 Dec 96 10 90 Feb 97 Apr 4.05 4.25 26,470 40c 46c 4,650 5%c July 3.90 Mar 5.50 Sep Dec 1.00 Feb 40c 85'A May 96'A 28,000 45 6,750 30 30% 410 185 110 111 96 113 18 32c 3,300 Feb 26% 60 16% Jan 9.80 com 7 300 7 Dec 70 1,085 49 Mar 47 1,125 43% Oct 4.55 Nov 4.50 Nov 8'A Jun 4.90 425 4.60 4.80 450 13c 22,500 555 580 5,964 12%c ' 100 Great Great Plains Sweet Development Grass Oils — 5.55 58c 27c 1.25 177,690 55'Ac 59c 126,100 55 %c 9'A Jun 79% Mar 54% 6.50 6.45 11 Nov Feb Jan Jan Nov Feb 105% May 29c Sep Nov 7.85 Jan Sep 2.03 Sep Dec 94c July Oct 11,500 23c Mar 59c 12c Mar 62c Jun 2,500 Dec 19c May Jan 4.00 8c 9'AC 3.50 8,175 40c 44C 15,000 13c 15 %C 166,500 150 155 180 51'A 52% 90 26c 28C 11,093 26c 34c 157,986 7.55 28c 30c Aug 116% '.'Sep 19% Sep 28,000 3.30 14c Apr 34% July 34c 44c 155 77c 115% 27c 29 %c 3.40 1 1 10c 60c 1.01 96'A Aug " 30'Ac 1.12 8.50 13,925 43 43 43% 1,603 7 7 7% 1,325 47 47 25 3.50 25% 4.05 3.45 3.60 4,675 25% 26 905 3.80 4.05 328,465 50 Aug Jan 7 12c 1 Apr Oct 64 30 —-—— Apr 31% 96 100 Warrants Jun 13c 31% 10'A Preferred Sep 27% 3,500 100 Sep 8.85 May 158 26 10% • Aug 7'Ac 4.70 1 Paper 2.91 July 20 100 • 3.75 July 48c 4 5'A 1 1 Mines Sep Nov 45 50 Bousquet Mar 30c 110 110% 30 1 Mines Dec 29 7'Ac -- 31 A 96 4.20 __* com 32% 29% 455 1 : Tire Nov 26 96 % Feb 5.35 July 90c Dec 31c 31 %c 42c 1 preferred Nov 45c 1.80 12,750 Jan Dec 22c 23 %c 2.00 .1 Uranium Goodyear 2c 40c 4,100 20 24% 125 • Mines Manitou Grandines 10,258 Oct Oct July 1,700 1 -----— Gold Eagle 1.55 Aug to 1 7% 1.70 21% 3,155 25% Sep July 2.94 21c 5.950 20 24% 54c July 6 64,407 56c Mar 13c 14'Ac July 1.03 May 500 1.47 5.00 July 30 %c Mar 79c 8'Ac 54c 1 — Mines 4.25 36 %c Jan 39,700 1 Nov 505 6% 1 Mines Uranium Glenn Mines Sep Nov 450 44c 1 7 68 * com Preferred 8.10 20'A 36% 1.33 5 (Canada) Jan 35% 112 Corp— 2.95 Apr Mar 7.80 Aug 2.13 1 18c 1.52 May 6 100 Steef General 36c 48c 4.U0 2.20 Jan 16 1-38 55c — 15% 4.25 Dec Jan 7.20 — Petroleum Dec 1.02 Mar 2.11 A Jan 47c 5.00 69c 3.70 Aug 25c Sep 2.10 July 15,300 6.90 5c 5,725 86c 1.00 28c 10 Ltd Motors General Sep 4.10 1.00 12,150 l.U 75c 68 3.20 4.20 Nov 9'Ac * 2.10 .1 2.00 185 5.90 9c 3 6,350 .III May 67 1 * preferred preferred Mines 24,965 38c Aug 40c 460 58c 225,400 18C 35% 4,0c 5'%% Geco 36,210 1 Dec Mar 6 Bakeries 33c 10 %c Nov 32c ., 16 100 Power 30c 17,100 Jun 9% 15'A 40c • common Exploration 4.25 15c 13% 2.09 100 pfd Debentures Gaitwin 10% 46c Jan 7 _.Mar 15% Dec 2.00 —— Goldcrest 11c — . 31 1.05 7,20 * : Ltd Froblsher God's 43c Aug 80C 97/sC 1 * Mines — (A J) Goldale Mines 15c "Sep "20% Aug 31 31 75c Dynamics 6.70 July 11% Gold Francoeur Jun 1 53 " 56'Ac -- 2.57 5.95 87c * * * of Canada Foundation Co Sep IHH.IIl Jan Sep 43 1 Manufacturing Fleet Dec 485 Apr Nov 28'A Aug Dec Apr Feb 19c 1 Kirkland Federal 60c 14,730 Mar 50 15% 20 Oils Ltd. Farwest Tungsten Copper... Federal Grain pfd Fargo 20c 25c 13 1,130 45 1-05 * • 1 1 25c Falconbridge Nickel Jan 1.72 30 *' * — Corp Warrants Nov 1.65 10% 105% Dec ~1,546 1 class A Floorings Eureka 24c 1.68 101% 11% —* 1 1 Mines Gold 4%c 7 ' 50 General Jun 20c . 17'A Mar "4,480 102" 34c Aug 11% General 70c July 6 'A ~ 50 Sep Mar 7% Mar 30 18'A Mar Dec Dec 13c 100 . ; 17% — Aug 42c i4c 8 13 380 17,600 16c r 6.10 Aug " 20 common Emerald Glacier 27c nave Feb 14,600 10 Trust A Ltd Mines 25,015 Mines 30c 11 —* Pen-Rey Oils 124,740 Gold Sep Jan 4.20 .4,000 - 3.35 Jan 9c 80c —* Investment Economic Eddy Refining Ltd & Machine Washing Easy El —— Prods- 28c Mines 34c -11 —1 1 1 Malartic Mines 20c Arrow *ee 14c 1 Gold East Amphi East 3.90 Lake 20% 35c 5,500 1 East Sullivan Mines 15c II Jan 16% . 37,900 1 25c Halliwell Howey 45c 1 Co Ltd Copper 18c Mines Marbenor 40c 14c 15 %c * 28c 20c Consolidated Guayana Consolidated 40c .-* —1 —* Oils & Minerals Duvex 9.80 (extended Aug 1,500 33c 18 7 13%c July Apr 325 14,200 * 10 1957) Consolidated 8'Ac 56% —* II Oil Crest * common Goldora Mines Dragon East com common Dyno Mines 4.25 Consolidated Discovery Consolidated 590 , . 55 . ———— A 10% Mines Warrants Consolidated 8c . . .. 33c * -50 Wire Cloth—— Hi IIHl IIIII1 ..IIII' I I 1 Mines.HH Bellekeno Consolidated Consolidated 36c ieoe 60e \ HI"I Nov 33c Jan 22 • • 2.75 Jan 25 — .— pfql— Coal—_—if Brewery Duvan Fraser 22% * Mines 7 7 , 100. Inv Mudge & Freiman 22 HIIIH* National 42,800 11,000 —1 Mines Donnell Ciass Coniagas 20c 56'A 2.50 V (Western). Textile Ropes Sep Jun 22% ~1 Coin Lake Gold Mines HIIIIHIIl Coldstream Copper H.l Colomac Yellowknife Mines IIII II Conduits ; 2 Stores Tar Donald Dec 1.05 July 22 Dec Cody Reco Enterprises 1.29 —1 & Steel Dominion 1.80 * Cockshutt Farm Equip 17% 1.15 Oct lie „ 25c Dominion 1.05 * Cochrane Dunlop common Class A 17 % . 1 Ford Motor class A * CorpII Mining Willans -'•»» ; 60c 3.35 Mar 1 HI I 1.10 July 18c Dec 1 HI SeD 24c - 1.57 May 4 Sep 12% July Jun 9c 1.67 1.68 1.85 July 17c 18c I_I_l50c Mines Dec 1,9/5 6 II 1 IIIIHl 1.37 Jan 1,311 * 1 5.25 1.16 33c __ Nov 2.05 8%c common 3.50 July Oct 9.50 IIIHI Chrysler Corp Consolidated Feb Feb 3.70 102 69c 1 1 Aug Jun 69c ~ Chromium Min & Smelt Conro 100 1.05 28% July 1.10 2.15 H I I 1.25 Dec July 35% 17% Mar 1.42 % 2.01 \ _ IIII Consolidated 25% July A pi- 12,012 Mines Coniaurum 12 76,330 ■Chib-Kayrand Copper Chibougamau Exporl Combined 106 Jun 57c Research Commonwealth May 3 24% Mines Cochenour Jan 105 33% IIIIIIH* Gold 17 60 395 33 Oils Chesterville 4,586 106 8% 52c Ltd 5,265 17 %c 1.29 , 99c 25,200 Sep Apr 23% Chamberlain Oil Chemical Apr 61c 24 Oil Chesklrk Feb 8% Mar 57c preferred Prods 3.00 13% 36c 33% Porcupine Steel Jun Jun Mar 1 Centremaque Gold Chatco 7% 12 25 _ Gold Charter 1.90 Dec preferred.UlO Petroleums Corp Central Cobalt 2.10 7% III* Explorers Leduc Chimo 2.15 1 * Central 1.44 18% Feb Dow • IIII A Quartz 1.35 Dec 2.95 1.76 Apr 23% Gas July Sep ... 18% 1 —;— Dominion 35 Piodncers 85 1.36 Ltd Magnesium-—.—-i Dominion May 850 0c Canso July 3.65 __1 ... Dominion Scottish 8.50 24 * IHH4 ZIIIIIIIl Cariboo 85 6.75 May 1 pfd.f Fqundry & Stegl com Dominion 14% July 23% A Williston Canso 125 Sep 26% Jun — Preferred ■ Jan 295 Copper Coy Canam Apr * Coal Ponjinion 6% 141 Canadian Vickers Canadian 20 Jan Seagrams Dominion Jan 39 May 9% 8% Canadian Western Nat Gas 4% 2,414 1.10 1 Dominion Asbestos July 1.75 Apr 22% : Prospect Canadian 23% 2.95 Ltd—. Exploration Dome 32% Aug 33 29% Jan 20 : Mines Distillers 48% July Dec 21% 3 _" 56c 28% May 33%c Pipelines 23 23 1 Dome Mines 3,653 1 ;" 9% 20% • Dec "" * Canadian Oil & Gas Reserves Canadian .* ..1 Devon-Leduc Oils /31 40c "65 Ltd Jun 6.50 Aug 2,593 Ltd Corp Diadem 30% . 27c 65 Railway Oct 1.22 2.05 Mar 1 Mining Sep 30% 8 Pacific 60c 6465 49,012 2,621 279,560 Minerals July 90 29% 30 30% HlOO Petrofina Dec -Oct 7 l___i Producers Desmont Detta Jan common Canadian Rio 1.40 Mar 3.35 39'A Warrants Canadian 40c 42c 62c 6.00 40c 85 _i Mines Oct 931 36 preferred 42c 60c 6.00 1 D'Eldona Gold Mines Nov 44% 57c Gold 5.25 Aug 1 83% 43% Canadiau Homestead Oils Canadian Jan 1 class 'A Sep 8% class 2.04 3.60 Mines Leather 39 * Machine 138,065 6.10 1 Apr Oct ~Z* Hydrocarbons 5.15 85 Warrants . Ice 4.50 Jan Feb & Dock Canadian Jun 1 Ltd 33 1.75 36c Canadian 50c 5.90 Minerals Crowpat Cusco Sep 7.30 coin.. class Feb 60c 1 41% 75c Petroleuinllllll Securities 9c 5 Dec IIII.IHIHioO Gen 24,750 • i. 37 Sep ' Canadian 18c 3.00 Mines Pershing Davis 75 —_25 Preferred * "15c 3.50 Decoursey Brewls Mines Apr 10c Canadian Food Products common Class A 1 : Apr 17c 10 Zellerbach Crown Jan 27c 32 %c ... Dredge 1.90 ... Jan 50- * Warrants Jan 1 1 2.75 5.60 <Dunsimiir)__ Canadian Devonian 45c ' 5.000 • : 4.70 10,350 common.....: Collieries Mar 28,351 *' 1 Zinc Mining Dec 91,998 .Canadian Chemical & Cellulose... Canadian 18c 17c 12c* 57c 16c • Dec 6.25 H__* .'Canadian Decalta Gas Oils 23c 176,362 11c 52c 6.00 1.85 6.00 * _i July ' 57c 20 1.00 " preferred 1 ... 6,4^0 ' '$1.00 8c 9'At Aug 17c 1.50 July 11 %c ; • Toronto— 6,300 6.10 I25 1 Mar 1.07 Aug Jun 59c common.* — 46c __1 Dist class A___ Lead Croinor Jun 38% 49c /•Canadian British "Empire Oils.. Canadian Canners 36,613 1 Mining Mines Crestaurum 38% Aug 14 Dec 58c 20 „ 1.40 " 5.10 Petroleum of Can (Hi Coulee Cournor 43% Mar Dec Feb Gas Copper-Man 10% Mar 29 %c Commerce.. Preferred July 1.26 Mines... Tungsten West Continental Sep 1 Oil of - -• 65C 75 — Copper Cliff Consol Mining Copper Corp Ltd Jan 6.95 "• I_2 Oils Apr 64c Conwest Exploration Api 22% 32,942 " 1.66 v 1 _ 70c Jan - 102% _100 iCanada Feb Dec 20c ' D'Aragon Canada - 60c 6,498 8,217 31c 38c 1 Consolidated Thor Mines Ltd Oct 55c 25 115 90 1 Consumers Apr 29% 9% 34 Dec, Nov Nov 33 29% 10 Consolidated Consolidated Jan 6.70 52 • Foundries Oct " Forging class A_* & 6,950 31c 35c ' Sep 107 Jan 4.90 22% 30 1 ■ Mines Sudbury Basin 22% ' 13% May 14 13%c 60 35 Consol 72c 104% tlov - 500 6.75 Malting Met - - 19% • 74c 31c 1.30 ——1 Sannorm 14 Dec 500 15c 5.05 •* Consolidated Mar 30"% Feb 7.00 : 70c ' Apr Sep Nov 31c —1, Min__ Poplar 68c 72c , " %c 20% Canada Crushed Cut Stone__ Canada 15c Bed 87c May 10 % Oct 61c -13,942 106 23c 26%c 5.05 Mines Oriac Consolidated 20c 25 " -3,500 III20 common 47% '8 %c Feb 11% 50 Nov 11'Ac Dec 1,387 x _ pfd 25c 19,200 20% 22% Jan 29,000 61 26 %c Mines Consolidated Peak Oils Apr 4%c ~ "IHl ■ B Consolidated July 38c 39% .Jun Aug 23,200 - 30 11% H -^—I^IIIIIIh Oils Cons May 92c Feb 17c 12c 13 %c 100 l 16c Jan Jun Jan 25c 39c 43 %c" 35 %c 1 Mines.. Consolidated Northland 3.50 Jan 29 6,096 40c 1 2 13c - Flon 1.40 Mar 2.00 12,778 35% 1 High Low 3.00 ,35 . Range since Jan. High 2.80 2.84 35% Smelting Expior.. Mines 60c 325 29% ' & Shares ' Oct 40 % 12c - 2.15 "5%e Jan 4;000 25c Edmonton 38c 23,200 12 %c """ 9.75 2,200 15c " "• _ * 14,500 65c 13 %c - * Petroleum Flin 10,500 54c 11% 10c 8c II_IHl Burns & Co Ltd He 41c 11% Jun for Week Low • Consolidated Mosher 18c 11c Ext Power Oils Ltd 1.20 4b, 600 2 - Gold Burlington Steel & Consolidated Mic Mac 24,600 lie 15c ± Bunker Calgary 50% July 1.83 1 t Products Yellow Knife Calgary Jan Range Par 1.75 I Gold Bulldog ■Callinan 43'A High »%c _1 Ankerite Calalta 795 1.82 i. Buffalo Red Lake Building Low 49% Sales Week's of Prices I ast Sale Price 10-Ac 48c __ Canadian STOCKS Range since Jan. 1 High 49 1 Algoma Uranium Buffalo 23 1 1 frunston Mining & : SmeltlZIII III runswick Mining Buliadison Gold DECEMBER 1 I Mines Brunsman Mines Buckles 49% ENDED Friday Shares Low —25 WEEK for Week of Prices Sale Price FOR Sales 7'Ac 1.66 35c 5'Ac Oct Feb Aug 1.33 Mar 21c Nov Mar 175 Feb 51% Dec 54 July 26C Sep 54c 13c May 130 47c Apr Sep 4.25 Mar 8.95 Sep Jan 47 % Jun Jan 7'A Dec 29 5% 45% May 2.40 Apr 18% May 1.50 May 48 Mar 4.00 May 28 4.00 Sep Apr 43 44 The Commercial and Financial (2828) Chronicle ... Monday, December 26, 1955 CANADIAN MARKETS RANGE Toronto Stock Exchange Last STOCKS Class' B ' 100 48c 46C 54c 13,500 9.80 9.70 9.80 500 1.36 1.36 1.50 18,050 92c Feb 13c Ltd Mines 15c 13,500 7%c Jan Mines.. Lead Gulf 9c Freehold Gridoil Gulch Oil 5% Apr Dec 46c 7.75 Jan McMarmac Nov McWatters Gold 54c Dec Mentor 12 Feb 2.44 July Apr bee 87 87 300 Jan 87 18 % 19% 8,705 9% Jan 21% Nov 11 % 12 5,300 3.60 Jan 13 Nov 13 %C 15c 18,500 Jan 36c Jun 62 Jun 15c Gwillim Lake Gold Mines 59% 50 3.25 100 8% Lime & Alabastine Hallnor 59% 3.25 Gypsum 8% 150 %c 9,200 62 9c 52% Jan Preferred Carpets Harding Rock Hard 8% ___________ 12 %c 12 Mines. Gold Gold Hasaga 1.12 1.20 Minerals Harrison 18c 18c Mines Gold Heath (Geo Hees Hendershot Co Paper Gold Heva & 111,175 18c 2,000 16c July July 29c Milton Mindamar Mining Aug 1.68 Min Hinde Canada— Oil Class 23%c Feb Howard Apr Molsons 10c 10,900 7%c Nov 15c Feb 4.00 130 5.00 Feb 31 175 5%C 14,000 4c Jan 9%c Mar 12,160 15c Jan 30c Hoyle Porcupine Husky Oil & Refining Ltd Hugh-Pam 31 Dec Creek 47c Apr 80c Aug Nama 10c May 15c Jan National 59 50 July National 22 17,436 25% Aug National 53% Jan 15 % Mar 4.50 64 Grocers Dec National Steel 12 % Dec National Trust 7.45 7.70 6,730 2.60 Jan 63% 66 1,520 51% Jan 28c 29 %c 7,100 20c Dec 9.80 9.75 30 May 8.50 2,885 7.05 3.70 6,500 2.80 7c -- 8.75 3.50 . —.—.... Imperial 8c 6,500 53% 54 356 10,407 11% 2,280 7 . 38% 11% 7 1,300 13c 16c 156,934 50% 53 2,046 100 101% 54 Bank 500 37 38% 11% preferred Indian 4%% Inglis 16c Gold Lake Industrial Acceptance 51% common 10 preferred (John) 11% 1,922 200 1.50 1.65 38,317 21 — 16% 22 852 35 1 11% 16 % 11% & Co Inland Cement preferred— ■ . 18 1.59 Mining International Powders Bronze International Metals class Nickel International Co pfd—2 A 35% 290 5/10 Ranwick 130% Ltd 1.25 : Interprovincial Bldg Pipe Line Iron Bay Waite 1,345 Apr 7c Nov Nov 45 Jan 35% May 10% Mar 6 Jun 28% 4 %c Jan 48% Sep Jacobus Jaye New 32c Jeanette Mines Joburke Feb 3.80 New New Apr 54 July 41% Sep 12% Aug Oct 7% July 16c Dec 61 % July 106 % 9 Nov 14 19 Oct 1.21 17 Feb 32 % Mar 55 Jan 130% Dec 28% 1,946 1.29 14,800 1.14 12% Feb 25 Oct 16 875 28 28% 4,781 3.30 3.75 29,250 24c 7,000 24 May Dec 1.95 Aug 2.80 Mar 22 Sep Sep 38 86% Aug 138% Jun 31 Sep July 17% July 30% Jan 2.25 Feb 3.65 Nov 27c Oct 33c 14,600 32c Nov 72c Jun 45,035 34c Sep 99c 18,928 27 %c — 27 %c 30c 8%c 11 %c 14c 1,000 _ 12,250 Kerr Lake Delhi New Fortune New Gas Harricana New Oct 15% 15% 15% Feb 1.75 94c 525 9c 17% 17% 38c Kelore New Laguerre Newlund Oils (John) Labrador New Lake Cinch Lake Dufault 14% Dec May 22% 11,000 5%c Jan 20c 4,305 15% Feb 18% New Lake Lake Shore Mining Luz July Nisto Nor Sep Noranda 3.40 5,300 4.05 Nov Normetal 1.55 10,225 1.90 35c 3,500 37c 39c 23c 12c 1.15 3.25 Dec 1.40 Dec 31c July 19,723 35 %c 50,500 11c 17c 214,325 12c Dec 1.05 1.15 14,500 1.02 Dec 24% 615 21% Apr 25 17 18% 5,475 8.15 Jan 19 25,600 1.10 Apr 50c Jan Jun 55c Mar Nov 20c Dec 3.45 3.65 2.25 2.40 15,369 75c Jan 12c 13 %C 20,400 12c Sep 22 %c Apr 27 3,450 4.35 4.40 1,382 24c 24 %c 1,075 4.20 20c 1,600 31 %c July 1.52 Mar 3.65 489 19% 1,005 17% Jan 10 % Dec Lencourt Gold 13c 15c 7,500 Lexindin Gold Corp Norgold Mines Mages Magnet Consolidated MlnesIIII Maneast Uranium Leaf 41 % Mar 6c 2.12 Martin-McNeely Mines Massey-Harris-Ferguson Ltd For 345 18,566 68 Aug 1.75 Jun footnotes Oct 49c Aug 14,000 55c 16,605 15c Jan 28c 39c 45,525 21c Oct '.■68c 19 %c 33c 363,016 13c Sep 33c 34c 40c 555,250 5%c Jan 20c 26c 60,200 18c Jan 10c 12 'Ac 47,500 83c 293,678 14c 201,600 Nov 67c 24c May 1.12 43c Aug Apr Dec ) JDec f 75c May f 6%c Jan 22c Apr t 12c Jan 83c Dec 8c Aug 28c Feb 23c 6,500 20%c Nov 40c Aug 17c 20c 22,025 17c Dec 40c Feb 12c 15,000 7%c Jan 40c Feb 17 %c 20c 134,300 5%c Jan 25c Dec 2.28 2.64 149,115 1.28 Oct 25c I Mines ( 8%c 10 %c 2.64 Dec •" 7%c Nov 2.20 Oct 18%c Mar 8 Vac 11,972 2.30 3,200 25c 27c 1,150 10,900 20c Dec 78c Jan 15%c May 3.20 65c Jan Sep 8c 8%c 35,000 5c Jan 10%c Jun 1.28 / 7c 1.06 1.31 94,950 1.00 July 1.55 Jan 2.55 2.10 Jan 3.10 Mar 2.65 17,200 8%c 9c 6,500 8c May 50c 2,000 46c Dec 52% 51 52% 4,668 46 May 16c 16c 500 lie Mar 20c Sep 22 V2c 21 %c 25c 10,200 15c Feb 99c Jun lie 10c 11c 2,500 9c Jun 16c Jan 17.35 7.10 7,35 8,279 49c 45c 49c 63,108 1.70 1.70 100 9c 8%c 9VBC 42,100 7 %c 88c 84c 91c 19,200 40c -2.63 9c Oils Mines 15%c Jun 80c July 62% Sep 7,000 15 %c Jan 2.05 2.20 39,725 40c Feb 8 3,500 7c Jan 8,500 20c 23c 44,900 12c Jun 41c 50,600 38c Dec 10,450 1.65 May 56c Jan 1,640 1.60 1.30 1.30 1.35 4,300 20c 73,800 2.10 2.16 10,000 31c 41c 187,000 9% 725 14c 15%C 44,575 — 9%c 9%c 1.30 Mar 36 Omnitrans Ontario Oct 5.15 Mar 66c 10c May 2.15 Aug 1.25 May 43c 1.06 1.84 60C 12,550 33c Jan 89c Apr 7 100 8%C 14c 134,500 62c 67c lie 7,675 4,000 9% 24,500 4 70c 85c 19,800 70c 1.90 1.95 4,900 29c 31c 12,600 22c Jan 60c 4c 4%C 5,600 3c Jan 7%c 1.91 29 %c - 2.65 2.60 2.65 11% 11% 11% 590 9.00 common 6% 6c 51 %c 9c %c 1.30 Feb 8 Jan 14C Jan Jan May Juu 1.08 Aug 30c Apr 12c Sep Dec 1.65 Jun Apr 2.25 Jan Sep Mar Apr 8.80 9.15 18,985 8%c Nov 4.40 400 3.25 July 30c 44c 140,100 6%c Jan 52c '62c 17,050 52c 55c 50 %C 55c 18,800 38c 11 %c 10 %C 12c 23,000 10c Dec 23c 12% 12% 13 11,505 10% May 13% 79 79 % 1,105 65 83 Dec 29c 8,300 25 %C Mar 38c Jan Jan 13c Apr Mar Petroleum Pacific Page Hersey Tubes Pan Western Oil Jun 29c 28c 9c ' 9c 4,500 6c May Jan Nov 45c 3.05 Jun Jan Pater 1.23 1.52 Nov Uranium Mines Peace Natural River Gas 1.20 Dec : 13,000 90c 52,777 47c Jan 95c 34c 7,784 30c Jun 46c Sep 8.50 960 7.25 Jan 10% Nov 20% 51% 90c 1.35 8.00 50c 1 85c 32c Ltd Petroleums Pathfinder Paymaster Consol Sep Apr Apr Pembina Pipeline Preferred Penmans common L * Preferred 100 Oils Sep Petrol Oil & 2.83 Apr Pickle Crow 50c 30c 55c 13,075 12c Oct 75c 50c 60c 1,500 20c July & 24 2,161 15% Jun 24 Dec 51% 110 50% Nov 54 July 65 10 44 Jan 65 Dec 117 10 113 May 117 Dec 29c 65 65 117 22% Mines Gold Perron 5 50 common 58c 29c 1,200 2.80 24c Dec 42c Apr Mines 3.25 17,600 Nov 3.60 July 1.70 Mineral Gas Gold 1.50 1.90 199,225 Apr 3.20 Nov 1.40 1.30 1.45 19,700 1.10 Nov 1.59 Feb 1.80 1.80 3,875 1.60 July 2.35 Jan 33c Aug 40 3'a Nov 2.90 1.58 40c July July Gold Pioneer 12c 22c 66,000 9% 3,470 7 305 2.00 1.55 2.00 250,802 9%c Jan 15 % Apr 20 33 Feb 46% July Prairie 67% May 90 Jun Premier 30c 50c Aug Pressed Jan 42c Feb 11% July Dec Dec Dec Jan 8 69c 85c Nov Mar 2.00 Dec Apr 13c 70c 115 NOV 70c 30c Jan 10c Mines Paramaque 9,100 100% May 50c 30,600 13% July 1.00 Oct 4.50 Aug 4.40 85,739 2.25 Aug 1.06 10% 15c Sep Jan 3.80 Aug 12% May 1.27 Feb Jan Jan 13c 8c Oct Jan Oct 2.30 96c Oct 9 2.25 10% 14c 1.55 20c 4,150 1.03 1.00 3 Aor 38c Pacific Eastern 56,690 5,616 54c 10c Mines 39c 39c Dec v 46% July 25c Lake Osisko 2.30 36 %c Sep 30 7 Gold 36c 925 73c Dec Crush 1.75 82% Mar 27 13c 10 36c 82 40c 977 Mines Sep 50 5)0 30 % Amalgamated Mines—l Jan 1,285 58c 28 Pardee 19c 20 53C Parbec 18c 42% 17c Jun Mar 20 10% July Jan Nov 7c 41% Jan 8c Apr 3.20 July 1,150 955 May 3.95 Gold Club Jockey 2.30 102 102% 18 10% 920 63c Opemiska Copper Nov 9 Jan 1,825 —__ Preferred Dec 2.70 6%c Nov 26,800 Exploration 49" Jan 1.62 Dec Mar 92c 9c Ormsby Mines 4,900 1.75 Feb 54c 90 Jan 1.40 5.95 Mar 16c July 7% 58c Oils 16c Nov 2.45 Dec 8% Jan 1.20 42% 1.55 16% Rare Metals Mining 8c 10,500 1.35 4.25 July Sep Aug 8c 9c Selections Orenada 2.35 1,150 7.S5 77c 15% 16% Rockland Ogama Oil Orange 41% 4.40 Jan 3.45 20%c Mar Ltd Spec Apr 58,605 9% 4.35 common— Mines Dec lie 36c ;■ — Wood 15c 30c 3,455 — _£'_ Lake 104j 1.55 36 %c 34c 24c 25 %C Obaska 9% 45. 2.24 Jan 1.50 11c 8c Oakville Feb 38c 20 page 72c Oct 50c Mines Mar 1.36 82 see Aor Dec 22c 2.27 O'Brien Gold Mines 21c ... Jan 26c 27 %c 1 Nickel 4c 83c common Lake 2.70 1 Apr Dec 27c *• 9% Porcupine Red July 8,160 ; Power common. Nudulama Mines Ltd HillIII class A Frontenac 26,425 Northern Quebec com" "%50 IH__ZI_.III__, 1.90 ' ! 1.15 May 4.00 2.07 Ltd Mines 7,750 11,675 Canada Mines Northern 6% .... Preferred 1.96 7% 60c I H__ Jan 1.90 c Aug 1.34 22c : Oil Trinity Peruvian Ltd warrants Mclntyre 22% July 13 % Jan Nov Jan 2.00 15 %c A warrants McKenzie July Jan 9%c 2.11 " ZZIZ1ZZZZZZZ Mining Corp GTain 7C 21 *"I" Mines Maybrun 97% 100 % 16%c common Oils McCabe 1,768 II" Ltd Milling Marigold McColl 48 2.39 ~~ Gold Maxwell 471/4 47% 2.50 1.40 io Mines Maritime B 61c 15c 42% Goldfields Maralgo 8,650 39c class B__ Lake Gold Mines.. Malartic Marcus 14,300 20c Gold Sporting Goods Maple North Apr 81c Bloedel Red Star 25c 7% ZZZZ Mines D.c 25c Warrants 8%c Jan 15,500 I Explorations 77c Aug 1.00 1.45 30c Mines Ltd Rankin North Okalta 28c 2.03 MacLeod-Cockshutt Jun 15c 18c ; 2.62 Rankin Apr 1.25 ZZZZZ~ Mines r36c 2,000 26.300 , North Aug 23c Mines 179,700 18c 1.13 10 %c North Inca Gold 86c 3.00 1.42 Mines.. 77c 18c ,. Warrants Apr 24c Goldfields ~~ 54c D Apr 24c .____— Canadian North Oka 2.85 ZZZ .IIII Lyndhurst Mining Co Lynx Yellowknife Gold 50c 3.15 Mar 22c —____*_ Oil & Norpax 12 %c 1.15 Lorado Uranium Mines Madsen 5%c Jan 24c 100 Macmillan Dec 2.85 ... B 16,850 18c O'Leary Malartic Lomega Gold Long Island Petroleums 1.14 1.86 Nov Jan 6.35 27c Jan 60c Mackeno Jun Sep 3,800 Macfie 45c 4.35 70c Macdonald Mar 3.30 69c Macassa 35c 3.25 Leitch Gold Louvicourt Jun May 3.95 July 3.35 Sep 1.75 Mar 400 Class Dec Jan 2.80 21,000 "I 1.01 1.05. May 2.00 Nov 32c 10% _I 7,800 10 '/ac Mining 1.40 19% A Jan 43c 14,000 t" 3.25 8 %c class Jun 609,711 22c 1.80 _____ Mines 7c Groceterias Jun <" Norlartic Mines Loblaw Aug Jan 1.80 25c 13 %c Nordon Sep 3.45 ZZZZ 21c 2.54 70c 31 %c 75 — 86c 4.40 Mines Jan 36c Mines Jan 2.60 Lac Jan 42c 52c — 65c 24 %C Petroleum 11c 11,625 20c —___ 11,040 Gold Long 436,666 79c 1.86 Gold 74c 10% Little 37c 72c 135% July 144 Aug 47 %c Mines Mines Acme Sep Candy Shops Laurentide Accept class A Liberal 23 %c . 22c — Nickel Rim Mines Ltd Mar Laura Secord Lavalie Apr 1.25 Aug 22c . Gold Yellowknife Nib 70c Mines Lamaque Jan 37 20,900 2.13 Mines 23c 13c Mines Wasa La 26 100 1.70 1.70 Oils Dec 26 Lake 830 40% 1.63 Rouyn Jan Mines Osu 29% Oct 2.04 30c Mines__j 10c 2.26 ... 29 1.91 t 26c 3.60 Gold Mines Dec 18c Copper Royran 500 23 Mines Lake Lingman 3.40 50 i Mines— Gold 13,600 18 % Mines Jun Apr 22 1.09 Rouyn Merger 13c Exploration. 1.50 Minda-Scotia 38c Ltd Mining & 6,100 Mylamaque Explor New North Labatt Jan 3.35 — Gold Marlon New New 18c 20 11% 3.20 77c 38c Ltd Jan 2.72 1.52 Mines 32c Copper Mines Jun 14 % Dec Jan Mines 1.50 Gold 2.78 Dec 56c 80c 2.09 Mines— New 3.35 Lake May 12 5.25 Mining 11c 12 %c __ __ Townsite Kroy 7 %C Aug 3.55, Jun 14,855 40% ___ 71c Kirkland Kristina Dec 2.75 1,230 New Jason Gold Thurbois 3.10 Kirkland 42% Jan 1.40 May 5 23 %c Mines Jaculet New New Jan ... 32% 5 Mines Aug 1.77 Bay 26% Mar 39c Highridge New -Hosco Senator 6,800 Hudson Sep Mar 16 250 36c New Goldvue Mines—.__ Taku 2.20 Copper 980 22 Mines Superior 2.06 Warrants Kirkland 18 1.25 Juiy 22 Explorations New 2.10 Keymet Mines Kilembe 17% Sep Jan 47c 225 Mines New Dec ._ 3,610 38,130 Dickenson Mines New 26%c ______ 76c Oct 3.85 28 66c New Sep 29,500 Mines 23% July 82c 1 ; New Jan 32c Keyboycon Mines 2.25 July 450 Jan 1.60 — Petroleum Jun 28c 17% 14,900 47c 1.05 Davies 39c 30c Gold Kerr-Addison 3.05 27% Nov 12% Continental Oil 17c Ltd __ 2.95 28c 1.45 1.70 New 70c Jun Mines 76,070 25% July 3.35 25 Mines Jun 41c Gold 48c Jan 70c — New Nipissing Kenville 37c 775 „ Calumet Jan 143,650 Kelvinator of Canada July Jan Dec 16% 1.45 Oils Dec 1.21 15 5 3 31c 12% Dominion Oil 8c 1.05 Jupiter Oils 1,665 8,120 B Gold Bidlamaque Bristol New British 9%c 1.15 Mines 23,175 42 -?"■£ . Nov Mines Joliet-Quebec Jonsmith 10c 54c 8 %C * 3,050 38c 1.48 70c Sep 32c 30c Ltd Mines Sep Feb Apr 11% Aug 46c (1939) Gold 4.45 41 .-. Alger Mines—;____ Dec 10 15c 32c Minerals Jellicoe Sep 39c Mar Aug 48c Mining Exploration 5.10 3.50 July 20c 22% 1.40 New Athona Mines Newnorth Mining July 5 i. , _.—__—_____ Aug 9.20 Dec 1.06 20c 3.70 Mines 2.05 Aug 31c 41 Mills class 70 100 28 • 16 Credits Interprovincial Jack 7,880 80% 28% Petroleum International 82 130% 131% 82 common Preferred International —— 12% Aug 22% 1.45 Car New Inspiration 19 Jan 75c A Uranium Nesbitt Labine ' 6% Jan Jan 9% 39c 27 4oC 1.55 New Imperial Oil Imperial Tobacco of Canada ordinary. 5,968 32c Petroleum 12% 400 8.65 Warrants 7,900 28c 22% common Hosiery 44 % July 21,110 66 Hy-Charger Petroleums 4.50 Mines Dec 12.681 12% \.— 4.10 27 %c Explorations Ltd Feb 12% — 1J0 29,4^0 Moore Corp common Multi-Minerals Ltd 4,500 40% • Dec 1.42 July ' 12 79c Porcupine ___ Montreal Locomotive Works. 1,500 7.70 Mining — _______— Bay Mining & Smelting D.c 13% Nov 9% 220 12 72c 3.05 class Brewery 65c 11 Hudson 16% 3.10 NOV 7.85 20c Feb 15% Mar 40 12% Paper common 83,1j0 Apr Apr Feb Jan 44c *,695 28c Moneta 11% 12 ; Smith 3.10 12% 25c Mogul Mining Corp 3.10 Ltd Co B 495,215 2.60 — Jan National A Class 1.50 16% —- Jan 19% 22 30c L Nov 27'/aC Mines Ore 59 i 1,400 %% Gas—— Corp 12c 13 %c ■ . Gold —_—5 Consol Hollinger Home Oils........—... Sarcee Dauch & 45c 7/c National Drug & Chem common Highwood 1.75 4.25 20c 62c — 12c Sep Corp——„ Metals 12Vac 18c 19 %c 19c 85c Brick Sep Apr Nov 9% 22c 500 5%c 5%c Oils Ltd Bell 9,400 28c Petroleum 47,100 30% common. Mines 1.01 13.50 Industrial Mid-Western 14c Nov 60c 97 %c Mar 60c Feb Feb 1.20 3.75 Jan 10c — 4.00 ■ High Crest Highland 1.25 38c 11c 21,800 Power common 8c 9%C Mines........ H> Jun 8 10%cMar 3.40 High 17,550 38c 3.05 ———-— 14c 1.18 Lake Red Jan Jsn. 1 v 18c 22'/2c 14 '/2 1.05 Head of Lakes Iron. Headway 3.00 Low 35c Oil & Gas Mill City __ since Range High 30c Mines—— Mexican Light & Midcon Shares 1.00 50c Petroleum Uranium Meta for Week 20c — Mines Exploration & Dev—_ Merrill Sales Range Low Mercury Chipman Knit Merrill Island Mining 40c Week's of Prices 37c Lake Red Nov 9 18% Mines Warrants Par 10 11% 2 Corp Gunnar 7% Mar 280 9 _ Last Sale Price 1 High Low High 9% Greyhawk Uranium Gulf Friday 9 % A 23 DECEMBER ENDED STOCKS Range since Jan. 9 class Coal West Great Share* of Price* Low Pa WEEK for Week Range Sale Price FOR Sale* Week'* Friday (Cont.) Mar B C Uranium 13c 13c 15c 49,400 Development 36% 35% 36% 366 13,200 Pitch-Ore Placer of Ponder Oils Sep Powell River Aug Powell Rouyn Oct Power Corp July Oil 11c May 30 % Mar Jan 1.34 July 40 Mar 58% July 49c Mar 72c 68c 80c Border Metals 55 % 775 54c 55c 2,600 54% 55% 580 47% Jan 67% Aug 4.00 Gold 85c 55% 54C 54% Roy 80c 55% Gold 3.80 4.00 1,850 2.05 Jan 4.30 Nov 7%C 7%C 7%C 1,000 3%c Jan 8%C Jun 19 400 12% Feb 19 % Nov 18% Aug - Volume 182 ■. Number 5493 ... The Commercial and Financial Chronicle * - ' (2829) ■ „ CANADIAN MARKETS RANGE Friday STOCKS Week's Last Range Sale Price " Par Prestcn East Pronto Dome Uranium 1 Airways * Quebec Chibougamau Gold Quebec Copper Corp b.io 5.00 1,620 2.15 Jan 2.10 4,209 15v.sC 2Jc 1.61 1.82 2.0J 2.16 Mines 9c 13 % 13 1 1.24 1.24 Quebec Metallurgical * j.vj Nickel Corp Queenston Gold Mines— 1 ? ^9 2.30 1 18Vic Quemont • 27%" 1 Radiore Uranium Mines Rapid Grip & Batten Rayrcck Mines Reef 1 Petroleum Reeves Regent Gold !_ Refining Mines Silk class B 1 common Roche Long Lac Rockwin Mines Rowan St Lawrence San River Oils Silver-Miller Slater Slocan 19c 10c ll$>c Van 13 A Oct 74,230 1$55 Mines 2.98 Feb Yale 25'A Jun Yankee Jan 3.35 Jun Yellorex 50% 49 'A 7c Mar 75c Jan Sep Yellowknife 1.60 July 23,127 505 26'A Dec 121 4.85 July 10'Ac 10'/4 July 5.50 22c 22%c 3,900 96c 1.00 22,950 85c July 45c 45c 500 35c Aug 925 11'A Mar 15 16 21 12.000 14% 300 19c l9?Ac 28c 4iy2 Jan 30c __ • 1 „ 54c 12c Oct 20 63c 15% __ 13% 58c 15c 5.55 15 11,959 18c Nov 29'Ac • __25 30c 1,000 23c Nov 52c ,48 125 __ * Industries .___50c __ 8c 18c 7,600 35% 55c 375 common Tiara Mines • Jun May 22c Sep 100 Feb Jan May 1475, 15% Jan 15% Dec 47% 47% 100 42 'A Feb 47'A Dec 13'A ,14 425 13'A Dec 15 61c 22,100 15c 16'Ac 31,100 58c 5.55 35,660 7.60 12'Ac Mar July 84c Oct 1.00 45c __ 42c 15,725 5.10 Nov Feb 8'A 400 7 25% 26'A 425 19 3.25 3.25 780 2.50 Nov i9y8 21 5,585 18% Nov 7'Ac 8'Ac 26,800 ? 7 1.30 9,250 300 Zulapa ___100 — Warrants __ 5% Trans preferred Empire Trans Era Trans Oils Mountain Transcontinental Trend Triad Oil Pipe Line Resources Petroleum Oil Nov 101% Dec 3.00 20,150 1.90 37% Nov Jan 51c July ' 47c 12c 83,550 II,000 8c 8'Ac 28c 32c 58,900 13% 41 %c Mar 14,000 14 1,117 100'A 100'A 80 1.90 1.9b 6,950 1.94 7c Jan 6c Feb 6%c Jan 11% Aug 100% Mar 1.85 37% Nov 106'A Aug 3.60 90c July Apr 15 %C Sep 12yso Jun 82c 19% 103 Jan Feb 2.69 Nov July Feb 40c 42c 10,400 39c Jan 16'Ac 20c 32,000 7c Jan 36c Sep Sep 11c 14c 18,500 7c Jan 25c Apr 2.16 2.35 93,080 9'Ac 10'Ac 16,283 a __ 2.35 40c 48c 193,210 42c 2,000 70c 2.59 Aug 1.40 May 9'Ac Dec 20c 19c Jan 30'Ac Aug 1.37 74c Jun Apr Apr Exchange - Curb Section Funds Week's Last Anglo .Newfoundland 5 Asbestos Corp Brown Gold Bales Range fsr Week of Prices Shares Low Range since Jan. 1 Low High 6 450 6 Dec 8 Sep 49 222 37 Jan 51% Nov 11"% 49 11% 12 1,600 10% Jan 13% Sep 46% July 187/a July * 41 39'A 41 1,235 32% Feb 16% 16'A 16% 2,615 14% Jan 5 : High 6 47'A — 1 5.10 — Co Bulolo * Develop 55c Jan Canada Dredging Dominion & Canadian Bronze Canadian General Canadian Sugar Industries Canadian 1 7c 3 1.26 8.30 Mar Jan 9% 26'A Nov Consolidated Nov Mar Dec 3.50 24 Sep July 13'Ac Apr 8 Nov Lumber— Dalhousie Oil Glass 35 17 'A 250 25 1,373 1 Mines Loblaw 15c 41c Apr 200 7 May 24c Jan 59c iO'A Oct 26,500 Jan 14c Pato Pend Oreille 49'A July Price 34% Feb 42'A Aug 8c Jan 104 10 101 Feb 390 45%c Dec 47c 44'A Jan 41 40'A 41% 38c 39c 3,150 14c 12'Ac I6'c 19,900 5.60 5.60 5)80 21,570 1,812 —* * 19 50 Nov 70 Feb Jun 3.85 Dec 1.25 33 15 % C Oct Aug 42 Dec 17 July 17% Jun Dec 30% July 24% 19 35 34 200 1,254 80 1,380 33'A Mar 13% 13% — 41 1.55 Jan Dec Flour Jan 32% May 1,010 9 Jan Mar 39 Aug 38 Jun 115 44% 13% 105 Canadian Yukon Gold Gold Mines Mines Gen Consolidated Inv Gold Tr Corp__ — Jan 88 89 215 58 Jan 91 Dec 45 — — 45 150 38 Jan 48 Aug 495 34 48 48% Jan 60 5.80 5.80 325 5.60 Oct 7.10 May 4.35 4.05 4.35 3,225 4.05 Dec 5.25 54 53'A 54 345 * 7 7 7'A 3,619 1 1 48'A — 57c 58c 4,625 44 6% 51c Jan 60 8% Nov Feb 68c — No par 53'A July 2.35 Jan a Odd lot sale (not Included In year's d Deferred 48c 28 Mar Dec ADr in 42 Dec 32c Jun 48c Jun e Jan 42c Feb f Flat Jun t value. r Ex-liquldatlng (Un) dividend. Admitted to unlisted trading privileges. range). 8%c 7.45 • FOOTNOTES FOR OUT-OF-TOWN AND CANADIAN MARKETS Nov • Aug Jan Sep Jun 1 • common Consolidated May 49% July 26c 4.35 Sep 25 Mar 34 39% 22c Apr Jun lay4 Mar 29% 1,610 41 Jun 35 111'A 112'A 38 39% 35 — Sep Sep 12% Mar 18c 104 35,400 —5 — Bros 45%c 46'Ac 35c 25 8% Aug * Ogilvle 3,000 32c 7'A -6 Sep 2,113 34c common Inc Dec 43 30 — Products—34 Utilities Jun 7'A £4c 5,516 — 6 2.81 Aug 75c 41% 1.64 325 2,465 17 'A com—* Niagara Wire Weaving 15,531 .55 24'A 10 ; Dec 50c 125 50 3.85 35 175 Aug 7'A 16% 50 3.15 34% 1,245 1.30 "45c 14% — 1,100 2.75 11,300 92,759 37c 2,195 42 Nov 1.09 2.50 42c 6% 20c May 95c 1,96 7'A 6% 20% Interprovl 1.96 6'A 41 Jan 75c 28% July 20c 4.90 14,400 35 Jun 20JA Dec 2.25 Jan 19% 42 •Mlities 16,395 27 30 1,171 20% Securities Jun _,60 240 21% — —* International 9 Steel 34 28 32% * Canada Copper Hayes Aug 28 21'A 1.85 Mar July 23% July 32'A —5 1 ; of Oct Nov common————* Bridge Dominion Preferred 5.00 19% — • — Dominion DuPont * —— ———— Paper Feb Jan Western 1,918 1,110 16% Marconi Westinghouse Feb 5.20 20% __ 32% ' common———* Copper 7.10 5.05 20% __ * Investments. Canadian Coast • common Aug 425 45% * Nov 29'A 85 10'Ac * 10'A 9% 1.55 • 29'A 3,958 Sep 1.68 May 50c 18c National Corp Anglo Canadian Pulp Paper—.—_ May 9% 1.58 * 3,850 103 8.40 14c __. Andian Paper 45% • 35 35% 2.60 Par International 45% * Feb 34% Bale Tries Apr • Oils 34% 4.85 1 STOCKS 19c 40 ___ Dec Dec Friday Third Preferred 85c 12c Canadian 50 200 ; Dec 2,0J0 28 %c Toronto Stock Oct 1,587 __ 29 2,699 40c Jan 46 43 Jan 20C Mining 40'A 30'A • 23 1.10 42c 7Vsc 37% —________1 Jun 15c 8'Ac . 175 45% A Jun 25c 1.00 __ Mines 12,500 20 class Jan 24% 1 42 10 Towagmac Exploration 1.90 Dec Feb 425 47'Ac 1 9%c Toronto Traders Finance Oct lie I,300 100 . 9c Toronto Dominion Bank Trusts 1.35 20 1 29 1 Oil Canadian 15c ■ 5,35 2.45 * 10'Ac Aug 84c Apr 2.75 1 Mines Zenmac Metal Gaspe 2.19 July Sep 5.30 _1 _ • 41 \/2 9%c Aug 15c Nov 2.25 Tombill 3,000 .. 31c 2.22 Tip Top Canners class A— Dec 59% 2.37 * 50c 27 2.75 __i 9,197 41% 1 — 37 21 % Mar 1 Calgary Thompson-Lundmark 40c Jan 5 Ac 6% __ Mines Dec 2,580 1.26 1 Jan 15c 26 27,200 7 * 61c 48c Jan 28% a . _ Dec 53 1,27 • Mines 48 24 1 Taylor Pearson common Teck-Hughes Gold Mines Jan li%cl3%c __» Sylvanite Gold 23,250 Jan Dec 4'Ac 200 15c 23c 23c 455 20% 1 . _ pfd_ May 35% 8 __ — 1.53 20 11c 1 . . Sep 57% ' 1.50 10 %c Mar \ ; _ _ July Jan 24 13C 28,100 5,251 11,467 1 Feb jL3c 9c Oct 12 12c 58% 1 Inlet Cons Gold—.—— . — _ Bear May 38c 50'Ac 24c 7c Sep Jun 1.20 79c 35 !9%c 49c 23c 2.90 Feb 50c 80% Sep 12% May 35 "July 565 58c Jan May 97c 17% !?Bc Jan 8 July 30'A Aug 22c 1 ord 4.R0 Mar 1 l|'/2 66 125 34% Yukeno Mines 5l25 Cons Preferred _ __ Zinc Aug 7i75 16% 1,860 May 4.00 July Mar 27% Contact Warrants & Mines 16c 5.25 13'A 71% 11% 16c A_. Mines Canuck 74% 26% 1 common Lead 53% 27 » Mines _ 5%% Dec 300 16% 70% 1.00 a . Gold Jan 1,35 13'A 17 72c Feb Jan 1.35 Sullivan Propane 4.95 Dec 50 Jan 1.75 Mar 5.10 - Wrignt-Hargreaves 1.80 555 11% 1 Jan 1.10 8,065 1,865 «7/aC Jan 101 % H) (G 22'A 10c 15% — a Wood 100 491% 15 20 • Winnipeg & Central Gas 5,625 67j% 68c 15c _ Jan II,300 8c - class new B Wilrich'Petroleums 2.fu 7.60 Sudbury General (Geo) New class 25% 67 Jun Preferred 35c Oct 1.35 1 1—___ Sturgeon River Mines Gold 2.40 29c 1.50 5 common- — — 2.20 Dec 49'A • Texas Weston 2.0o 10c • —— Temagami Warrants 25'/2 — 2.uj _♦ Oil Tamblyn July July 90% Nov Nov 7.70 l Sterling Trusts Tandem 65% Mar 3,500 a Winchester Larder 34IO Sep 22,300 __• Wlltsey-Coghlan Feb Nov 1.75 a Western Naco Petroleums 33 1.26 15c Canada Switson Mar 45c Mar 13 2.96 (1944) Bros Pete Aug 78c 18'A 29 1.85 * Steeloy Mining Sprf 14 • Apr 115 867 10c 47% 23c ■ 1 __ Breweries 2,650 GO 3.25 • Starrett Olsen Gold Supertest Leaseholds 13% 13PA 1.28 Jan Jan 45c 1 _ Willroy Mines 10,500 __ ., Canada Western 66% July 16'A Sep 175 1.37 19% Oct Apr Jan 7,612 • Superior 3 1.90 49% Ilc Jan Dec 11% * I,740 1.S5 1.95 Sep 17% July 14 93c 67c 1 _ Oil 5»% 84j% Jan Apr 70% . Mines 17%c Nov 14% Standard Paving & Materials Stan well Oil & Gas Ltd Gas Ashley Apr xue 1.05 73c 3.25 — Products Western Feb 1 Roi Iron Maygill Westeel 9c 1.28 _____ Mines Rock West 11c 82 '/2 Nov 16c 23c 9,900 axc __ _ _ Copper 34,000 1.35 Sep 9.00 July 65c a _ Mines Dec • Southam Stuart Pyrite Malartic Jun 1.07 Apr 30 ___50c class — Nov 10% 27c Jun 39% 15 ♦ W & Equipment West 1 —; — Valley Steep G 14c 13'A __ 13% 1 Mines Souris |5c 17c 573A 91c 6.50 Mar 3.00 • Mines Feb 2.40 Aug 31'Ac Nov Sep * Mines common 2.75 Nov 9'A 23% Aug Jan 18C __ 34'Ac _• Gold of 21,500 2 73c 50c common Mines Siscoe Steel J,7c 58 1 Ltd Stcdman Dec 11c * Quebec Dairies Stadacona Dec 1 Standard Simpsons 1.60 21c 18c 50 Silanco Mining—— Silverwood 44,295 10,032 6,384 • Gordon Mines Silver 04c 165 Oct Dec 27 3.25 Mines Nov 15c 25 Mines_J___ Gold Breweries Sigma Jun 12'A 26c ♦ 1945 Creek Sicks' 31c Dec 1.85 50c Ltd Class A preferred Sherritt Jan 2.40 Aug 40c Oct 1 Scythes preferred Security Freehold Petroleums Shawinigan Water & Power com Sheep 2.50 10'A 100 May 9.55 July 2,811 65,350 Oils Weedon 1.43 Mar 4%c 1 Sapphire Petroleums Ltd Shawkey Feb 440 34%c 1 Gold Gold Scurry Rainbow Vicour Vulcan Windward Corp Antonio Sand 1 Apr 8'A Aug 30,500 17c * Mines 3.65 Waterous 34'Ac 25 41 Western * r I 40% Walker 1 Industries 40'A Sep • Preferred • Jan 10 Consolidated Ltd Sep 33c 32c 6,283 Ventures Jan 18 125 1.01 14c 1 Royal Bank of Canada Royalite Oil common 1.80 15% 99c Jan 13,000 62,500 1.72 1.61 7'Ac 11 28,900 15% Waite Amulet 98c 35c * Corp Jun 3,00 30'Ac 1.00 Steel 5.25 11 7,200 31c 1 Oils Jan 83c 100 7.00 4.80 3,247 6.60 21'Ac Mar 650 36c 32% 6.95 * 75c 3.00 21% 32c 1 Aug 56c 83c 21% Upper Canada Mines 30 Jan Feb 40,100 8,816 5,005 United Aug 84c —1 Roxana Oils Russell lore 28c 6.80 Aug 1.65 * Little United 54 6.65 —— » Mines Apr 32% .25 Montauban 11% May 40'A Sep 2.90 20'A 6'A Inv Dec 480 1.66 Aug 26c High 87/a 5.85 Feb 23'Ac __ * Rix-Athabasco Uranium Fuel 49% 240 . 22'Ac —_ 6.80 —. United United 900 10% 1 * May Apr Apr Aug 3,780 800 61c Robinscn . 13,500 11c 12%c 1.70 1 1.08 17c Low 8% 49 Asbestos 95,018 1.40 ___1 __ Ltd Mining Violamac 12'Ac 1 Rupupuni Riverside 5,700 1 Rio Palmer Oil 18 3.10 Mar 9,000 • Rexspar Uranium— Rio 71,9)0 27% 2.20 1 Renabie Mines 15c Jun 100 1 Mines Jan 70c 1 MacDonald Regcourt 8'Ac Sep Range since Jan. 1 High 8% * July 5.10 4,700 5i,J„O United 1.94 Dec 1.27 Union Jan 13 18 %c 19 %c 26 1.10 8,250 2.45 Union Gas of Canada. 8% 34'Ac 13% _« .____ 50.4J0 Feb Shares " 8.50 July 50c for Week Low a 4.15 May Dec 19c >ar Jun July Sales Range of Prices Sale Price 14 Jan 13.610 1.50 Mining 91,030 1.76 10c 9'Ac 3.u Quebec 4,090. Week's Last 1 10'A Jan 9-v-c 23 High Jan 5.25 1.80 1 5.05 3,0*0 2.jj 1 Low 3,600 9.00 1 Develop— Quebec Lithium Corp Manitou High 1 Quebec Labrador Quebec - DECEMBER Friday 1.90 2.CI 1 ENDED STOCKS Range since Jan. 4.00 __ Purdy Mica Mines Shares 8.50 Warrants Prospectors of Prices 7. ,o 8.90 WEEK for Week Low 1 Mines FOR Sales delivery year's sale (not Included range), Selling ex-interest, price. Cash sale (not Included in year's range). wdWhen wiWhen x delivered. Issued, Ex-dlvidend. y Ex-rlghts. 1 Ex-stock dividend. Sep Apr Jun Jun Sep 45 The Commercial and Financial Chronicle 46 Monday, December 26, 1955 ... (2830) OVER-THE-COUNTER SECURITIES Quotations 1.48 26c Fund Aberdeen Bid Par , Fund American Development Mutual Fund Inc Atomic 1.70 15.60 7.27 7.96 2.25s Feb. 15, 1956 15.50 99.30 100.1 2%s Sept. 14.17 99.26 99.31 - 11 >4 5 14.62 B-2 B-3 18.00 B-4 11.31 Xr at 8.08 12:23 l6 39 6.39 135 20.26 140 21.99 9.19 9.99 11.68 12.70 18.51 20 12 K-2 (Speculative Pfd Btks)—1 11.35 (High-Grade Com Stk)„1 (Income Com Stocks)—1 16.55 13.21 S-3 (Speculative Com Stk)„ 1 13.18 14.39 (Low Stks)_l 9.59 10.47 Keystone Fund of Canada Ltd .1 Knickerbocker Fund 1 10.27 11.11 6.49 7.12 Lexington Trust Fund——25c 11.78 12.88 16(4 17% , Life Insurance Loomis — 5.35 X2.84 4.40 4.85 lc 3.04 3.35 Special Investment shares—lc 2.99 3.30 lc 3.55 3.91 lc X3.35 3.69 Inc„10c 8.28 33.48 Petroleum Massachusetts Capital Investors 38.08 41.17 1 9.80 10.75 l National Balanced Preferred Income 5.19 Dividend 7.08 7.32 Stock 11.38 12.44 14.77 15.97 New 3.95 4.34 New 17.72 3.22 3.50 73.83 1 1 79.39 7.70 1 Corp Trust 9.37 10.82 11.85 12.09 13.24 6.99 7.67 8.85 9.70 12.47 13.65 12.01 13.15 8.67 Price 30 Scudder, 13.34 29.01 9.68 shares lc lc 11.63 equipment shares lc 6.82 7.48 lc -lc 10.96 12.00 15.49 16.95 lc 4.28 4.70 lc 8.81 9.65 -Growth Industry Shares Inc—1 14.68 15.i2 Value 1 16.49 1 &26.02 1 16.60 • Incorporated a36.10 Shares 1 12.05 Investors Inc..—1 — of Fund Inc 1 19.01 20.55 Wisconsin Fund Inc 1 8.51 1 Irving 28.91 . 5.82 6.29 Manufacturers Trust Meadow National 26.32 of 72(4 Morgan Companies 40 27% 38 5 Co Jefferson 42 25% Par Home Insurance North of N Amer__5 Life Standard (Greensboro C) 10 Jersey Insurance Co of N Y__10 54 (4 59(4 New Amsterdam Boston Insurance Co 5 41 43 New Hampshire 28% New York Crum & Forster Group Employers Reinsurance Assoc Fidelity & Deposit of Md Fire Assn of (Firemen's J^ranklin of (S F) Newark Life .General Reinsurance Corp Glens Falls. Globe dc Great American Gulf Life Republic 132 41 5 46 Merchants Assurance 5 63(4 Manufacturers 4 13 % Fire Merchants & National Fire— National Union 5 45 2 55 State 59 10 43 46 Casualty Fire 5 32 34(4 44 48 Northeastern 3.33(4 11 13(4 12.50 85 10 93 Fire 10 510 550 Northern 5 172 180 Northwestern National Life 112(4 118(4 x66% 70(4 Insurance (Minn) 83 77 Fire Indemnity Co Casualty 56(4 61 (4 10 62 65(4 28(4 30 Co Peerless „• 5 Phoenix 373/4 10 92 10 27(4 29 13(4 85(4 89(4 Reinsurance Corp 55(4 58(4 Republic 69(4 St 5 40 41 (4 Seaboard Surety Co 94 102 Security Y) 100 I) "T 25 55 59 1 Security-First Nat'l Bank__12.50 56 59 10 33 36 Trust—25 111 119 Peoples 1st Nat'l Bank & Tr_20 49 51 62(4 33 310 322 22(4 24(4 11% 99 180 17 —100 380 Mellon St. 190 10 States Trust (N J) 390 Co & , . Louis— 20 58(4 Bank 17 60(4 64(4 Co 25 61 65 Trust 20 69(4 74(4 N T de S A—6.25 40% 42% National National Mercantile St Bank Nat'l Boatmen's 18(4 & Trust Bank Pittsburgh— 105 25 Angeles— - 5 10% Bank National County 73(4 2 Detroit of City- Paterson 70 (4 10 & Trust Co. N. Bank Y.— of Louis San Albany 10 Trust Union Bank Francisco— Bank of Amer 43 39 Recent Bonds— Bait Gas Burlington 1990 1980, Edison 3%s Rubber Pow 104 104(4 • Bell Island Mich Cons Lighting 101(4 121 1995 3%s_1985 3 (4s Gas -101 1970 Lgt 3(4s__1935 Telep 3%s Long 100(4 ^.1985 4s de 51(4 Springfield Fire dc Standard 5 22% 71 24% l1980 „• v 101% 40 411^ U S 36 (4 U 48% U S S 100% 100 100(4 J®J 4 J,wL/2 100% 102(4 102(4 Edison 3(4s 1985 99% 100(2 Power 3%s __1985 101 (4 102(4 Lgt 35as__1985 100(4 101(4 100 ; 100% 56 50(4 54(4 10 53 64 67 10 55 58 85 90 •No 64% 67% tEx-two-for-one Fire. 3 145 10 95 103 Westchester JFire 2 Paelfic Power de San Diego Gas & Elec Trans Gas 100 101 37/8s_1976 102(4 103 pfd—100 113(4 115 Stocks— E1 Paso Nat Gas 4>4o% Telephone preferred Corp— 58 (4 50 52 y8 52% 100 Kaiser Alum & Chemical— 4.75% preferred 102(4 103(4 Transmission— Gas 4.90% 59(4 50 par 30 (4 155 32(4 5% preferred Eastern Transmission— preferred Transcontinental Gas 4.90% Pipe preferred k Admitted value. 100% stock stock HEx-4-for-l split, the 3(48.1985 Texas 100 Line 100 100 101'/a 101% 1(32 (4 FOOTNOTES FOR OVER-THE-COUNTER ISSUES $Ex 29 4 In 3%s 56 10 Marine Co 1995 Jersey Bell Tel 3%s 54 Accident Insurance Tennessee 4.25% Ohio 12 92 Fidelity & Guaranty Co..10 Life 101 General 103(4 Ohio 2 Travelers 5 100 Tenn lo Haven) 48(4 68 Ask 1995 Southrn New Engl Tel 3%s_1989 .1975 Consolidated New Bid Bonds—(Cont.)— Southern Bell Telep Corp of Amer— 3.30s Illinois Ask 100% TOO(4 Indus— 4.25s Container Delaware Security Issues Bid 3%S Elec & .6.25 Marine City of N Y (L 5 (New & 167 Steamboiler 87(4 28, —25 10 (N (Texas) Paul iFire 5 46'4 66 Los 97 Providence-Washington 67 34(4 90* 101 10 Pacific 2.50 10 Co Inc & National Bank Dayton 159 — 64 Bank ' 47 Fire 2.50 (Jacksonville Fla»_2(4 10 Jersey First 85(4 135 River 10 20 14% 125 North 10 33 Tr $12.50 & Co Detroit— Bank 68(4 lo 100 10 39(4 31 Bk National Bank Trust 48 34(4 140 353/4 36(4 10 Commerce 38 95 10 49(4 50 Co Trust Albany, 140 473 36 27 73 46(4 of Bank First Trade 35% 132 • 10 Bank 124 458 ire ^""tnce Co—lo Fire nt Jli ^ Hartford 32% 1 Life 4 Philadelphia 119 2 4 fireman's Fund Sterling 51 (4 Casualty Massachusetts Bonding National Pacific Employees Ask 113 10 10 Inc Bid 49 (4 109 J)__5 Co— P) (J York United 10 Co_Z___ 10 66 National 213 45 5 Huntington Ins— Shippers Life Brook 203 Freeport Royal State Bank of N Y Rye National Bank.. Security National Bank of Ask 149 Trust— 40 9.30. 26.53 24.35 1 108 (4 General 84 .10 103>;4 Casualty 38 273 63 -& 7.65 1 25 Assurance 36 261 16 Trust Connecticut 13.85 Corp Mutual Investors Fund Inc' 27 (4 Continental 395 50 Hartford 7.00 Street Investing 25 (4 Connecticut 58 12.71 Wall 5 Continental 39 54 Washington sy8 (N 35 Bank- Van Strum & Towne Fund Inc.l 414 Amer National t370 Connecticut— .20 Rochelle New Franklin 100 200 Union 65 % Bank 8.48 312 605 Co Cleveland 63% 306 580 City Bank Central 59 -5 11.61 Trust National 30(4 National .20 100 Savings Bk.100 Co (Ex-50% & Trust 28(4 Bank Natl 110 Bank National 55 17.95 Fund 32% Ins City Westchester 85 107 Cleveland— 16.99 Income 38 of 10 York— New First Ask 81 Stock dividend) 35(4 179 Inc..1 Line Co_5 Assn 33 171 32% 10 Life Harris 52 20 Ins First 63 41 Maryland Ins 50% Northern Trust National First 8.60 Bid Par Trust—25 Trust—33(4 & Bank National 31% Life Insurance Co of Va Nat* 1956 23, Companies 58 (4 .10 Lincoln Life March 66 6.98 36(4 Fire 99.496 99.447 99.372 99.384 1956 22, 1956 March 53(4 6.39 Inc 36(4 Columbian 99.545 99.480 99.429 99.365 99.374 64(4 38 Value Line Fund 41 Camden 99.531 51% 50 Ltd Canada 34 Colonial Trust 81 Funds Whitehall '• 1956 1956 15, City Natl Bank and Continental Illinois 252 244 20 United 34 Surety 100 10 12.50 York New Fiduciary 23% 7.76 5 & 1 8, March Chicago— .10 222 Bankers March Ask Bid York— 5 of United Science Fund United Ask 99.646 99.597 March 99.744 99.694 99.682 1956 .10 211 American 99.783 99.733 1956 7.95 10 Re-insurance — 23, 99.632 99.581 1956 99.944 99.896 99.847 99.796 99.939 99.889 99.837 16, February 15.79 Life American — Bid February 7.27 Aetna Assurance Dollar Value 99.989 99.987 .10 10.68 1 Wellington Fund (Newark N J)__2(4 (Wash D C) 1 1955 10 12.60 7.87 Fund—1 Continental Fund 2.77 Mercury Bills Ask County Trust Co Funds Inc— United Accumulated United 3.125% 2.90% b3.10 1 69 Amer 3.05% 1-56 5- 1-55 10.76 139 Amer Ins Co 3.00% b3.15 11.30 10 American Home 2.95% b3.15 1-56 9.90 lo preferred b3.15 4.56 10- 14.53 Casualty & Surety conv 1-56 9- 3-56 10.34 Insurance Co $1.25 8- 1-55 1- 13.72 21% Templeton Gwth Fund of Can.l Fund inc. 1 10.08 American Equitable Assur 5 American Fidelity & Casualty_5 1-55 12- 1 Aetna ( 11- 3 00% 41.00 11.56 Texas 11.31 2 2.95% c 2.85% a29.38 1 9.22 lo 2.80% b3.05 1 Aetna Automobile b3.05 2-56 Income Fund Shares. 1 Insurance Agricultural Insurance Co 1-56 4- 49 New American 3- 1-55 .25 13.03 38.50 & Farnham Fund—1 Television-Electronics Fund 2.53 Bid 1-55 Chase Manhattan Bank 12.53 Investors— 1 Investment Corp.j* 10.35 Par 2-55 2.95% 1956 2, 1956 9, Bankers 1 Investors 2.90% b3.15 26, of Bank a22.55 1 Inc Fund b3.10 2-56 Par * Income 1-56 7- Bank & Trust New 1 Boston Incorporated 6- 41% Street United Ask 1-55 3-55 10.70 13.01 Bid r 910- 13.33 9.02 Due Dated : 2.80% 13.77 40% Inc—1 Clark & Rate Ask 2.55 % 7.22 12.74 9.90 10.62 Income Foundation Fund Inc 10c 19, February 12.33 11.88 94.24 2.75% 1956 1956 1956 5, February 1.25 Stein Roe ' 2.60% 29.30 6.68 1 Fund & Clark— Stock Fund Southwestern 94.18 1960 I960 1, 1, 95.16 14.50 Shareholders Trust of Boston—1 State Oct. 95.10 b3.05 29, 12, January Stevens Sovereign April l(4s 98.22 96.16 96.4 b3.00 8- December 19.91 1 of Canada Amer 1 V2s 100.6 97.5 95.30 1959 1, Stock Growth Fund Inc Common Oct. 97 96.10 1959 1, 22.86 2.50 Stevens Scudder, lc lc 3.33 18.25 22.40 1 (Geo) 9.54 3.02 100.5 6- January 1 Inc Fund 1 (4s 97.3 5- January * Inc Inc Inc Scudder 99.12 Bid Shares— Trust Rowe) April 96.26 1959 7- January Fund l'/2s 100.3 1958 1958 15. Dollar Value 3.92 Putnam 10.09 of 28 Ltd Fund Inc 14.82 ^Guardian Mutual Fund Inc Raydock Fund Inc (Hudson Fund Inc 1 (T 99.20 Oct. United States Treasury Capital Fund Fund 1, l7/ss Feb. 1-56 23.64 1956 Pioneer 9.16 Utility shares 21.87 5 9.21 stock shares 1 Fund Fund l(4s 99.28 3-56 6.59 $1.50 preferred Philadelphia Fund 13.54 shares 6.03 Series 27 % Industrial Machinery shares_lc Institutional Bond shares—lc shares 1 Street 15, 99.26 * ,• Bid Due 9.68 Stock 25% 6.86 . 98.28 97.18 1- 7 05 10% 10.20 shares 8.86 9% 6.25 Bond — 2- 5.67 1 Series Pacific Amer Investors com__10c 9.31 shares 5.19 American North lc Mining - shares 1, 98.12 97.12 1957— 1958 1, l>/2s April 10.26 9.39 6.45, 1 Canada Selected 7.91 'IV2S Oct. . ; 98.6 8.04 1 York Fully administered shares—lc General bond shares lc shares 7.36 Series— Puritan lc Equipment shares Stock Series England Pine 14.81 99.27 100 98.20 - 98.26 15, Aug- 1-55 4- 2.30% 12.49 1 „ 11.43 1 Series 13.55 2s 98.18 15, 1957— 1957— * —— l'%s May ' 99.24 98.16 Dated 1.95% 3.63 1 Series Growth of 16.17 Corp. 10.96 .Electronics & Electrical Merchandising Series 22.71 3.34 Series-^- Series 20.74 2 99.27 99.25 Ask Bid •—. • Treasury "Notes—(Cont.)— Federal Intermediate Credit Bank Oebentures Rate Interest Investors 4.75 8.21 CorD Shares— National Security 19.40 7.49 Fund beneficial of 21.24 ~8.00 Life Invest Bond 7.36 32nds of a point Maturity - ' * r " 100.4 X14.38 2.30 % lc Aviation shares lc Building shares lc Capital Growth Fund lc Chemical shares—: lc Common (The) Stock Fund-lc Fund * Inc 2.15% 10.00 99.25 ' 99.6 1957 1, 2.15% lc lc 1958, 20, 10.27 Fund 19.51 Group Securities— Automobile shares Income 9.50 21.00 Industries Fund Inc Tobacco 1 18.05 14.60 98.12 2 (4s Jan. Stock 19.41 1 General Bteel Growth — 1 Inc .Railroad Inc 1 Nation Wide Securities Co Inc.l series stock series General RR Investors Investors Fund Fund 10.25 — 98.4 Federal Natl Mortgage Assn— 99.18 1, April 9.35 stock Railroad Bond l(4s Shares Custodian Funds Inc— Petroleum shares Trust Fundamental Investors Inc Food shares Mutual 1 1 Investment Corp—1 Equity Fund Inc 20c Federated Fund of New Eng—1 Fidelity Fund Inc 5 Financial Industrial Fund Inc.l Formula Fund of Boston 1 Founders Mutual Fund * Gas shares 13.18 Blectronlcs 97.6 i960—: 1, 2%s June 1956:, 1956 l(4s Oct. 1, 1955 ?%s March ,15. 1957 12.03 9.90 96.10 June * '*• 99.20 15, Aug. Mutual 9.11 - 99.24 1956 15, 1(48 April 2s Massachusetts 1 96.30 96.30 2 (4 s Notes— March 12.07 2.96 97.12 96.22 96.2 36.19 shares l%s 61.82 Inc Fund 1, Dec. Treasury 10.97 HowardBalanced Fund Futures 1956 99.30 61.20 19.20 97.4 1959 1960 1, 9.07 Trust-l 99.22 2%s 4.62 lc ■; ' Indebtedness— l7/8s March 22, 1956 2s June 22, 1956-— — 2(4s June 22, 1956 1 1 2.70 1958 2%s Feb. Ask Bid ; of Certificates 3.13 4.19 shares Industries Metal 17.04 2%s Nov. 1, 2 (4s May 1, Figures after decimal point represent one or more 5.89 lo shares—lc 98.2 1957 1, Maturity— a43.92 Equipment shares.lc General Transport 17:07 1 Fund—* Mutual Automobile Electrical 17.74 15.33 99 U. S. Certificates of Indebtedness & Notes Managed Funds— 50'/a 16.90 Com Investors Inc Sayles Manhattan Shares— 2.50 25c Trustee Preferred Priced 17.01 14.02 99.18 1956 1. 99.28 99.22 98.10 97.24 98.24 1957-55 1958 99.29 97.16 18.06 12.11 1956 1, 99.25 12.38 S-l June 1 Fund—1 Investment Common June 19.74 16.32 & Franklin 19.49 Mutual Shares Stock Feb. -1 Diversified Growth Stock Fund— Baton 1.90s 1 (Income Pfd Stocks) K-l 15.73 1 Fund Fund 28.12 2s 47(4 Inc Mutual Fund Inc Dreyfus 27.64 25.77 2.35s S-2 1 Fund Inc De Vegh Income E 26.48 Bonds) 12.25 Mass Series 1. 16, 99.28 100 100 100.1 100.1 1, May 99.28 99.24 21.54 13.50 \ Diversified 17, 21.26 23.45 12.32 1 Western Investment Dividend Income Fund Dividend July Sept. 1%S Oct. 99-24 99.28 99.30 99.30 99.30 Bonds— 1956 14, 1956 May 1, 2%S 99.24 1936— 1956 Central Bank for Cooperatives— 3%s 3%s Funds— Custodian Paper Inc Crown Diversified a20.69 May June 11.22 12.12 21.69 1 1 1 Fund Inc Delaware 3s 1956— 15, April 16, 1956 15. 1956 15, 1956 2%s 11.10 (Investment 24.41 11.21 Consolidated Investment Trust.l De Vegh 10.30 of 1 (Medium Grade Bonds)_1 (Low Priced Bonds) 1 (Discount Bonds)——1 B-l 16.65 4.67 9.42 10.16 Mutual Fund_l (The) Keystone March Bank Land Federal Banks— Loan Home 2.50s 1 4.46 Johnston 3s Boston—_1 America of Co Trust 13.63 —--—-100 Inc Fund 2%s 22.70 Jtnc—-——-———* Concord 100 Investment 4 } Investment Commonwealth Stock Fund Composite Bond & Stock Composite 99.30 S-4 Commonwealth Fund 1956— Investment Capital Venture Fund Inc1 5.83 ;, Century Shares Trust 1 1 26.26 Chemical Fund Inc 50c 15.89 ' 17.18 Christiana Securities com—100 15,400 16.000 Fund 16. 6.65 7.39- — Preferred Jan. 27.51 10 Inc_ Fund Colonial 2.40s 4.08 1 Canadian Pederal 12.40 6.12 1 1 Blue Ridge Mutual Fund Inc—.1 Bond Inv Tr of America • Boston Fund Inc 1 Bowling Green Fund Inc 10c Broad Street Invest Corp 5 Bullock Fund Ltd 1 Fund 12.29 11.34 Fund Ask Bid Ask Bid 12.2a 11.23 25.31 Beneficial Corp Blair Holdings Corp California 9.63 14.30 1 Fund "A" Inc__1 Axe-Houghton Fund "B" Inc—5 Axe-Houghton Stock Fund Inc.l Axe-Houghton Figures after decimal point represent one or more 32nds of a point 11.17 Inst Foundation 1.55 Ask lc Institutional Growth Fund, lc Institutional Income Fund-lc Institutional Insur FundT—lc Intl Resources Fund Inc—lc Institutional 4.35 8.81 23 Fund—lo Bank 6.45 4.07 Business Shares. December Institutional Shares Ltd— 1.62 5.96 1.25 1 American Mutual Fund Inc.— i Associated Fund Trust • Inc Affiliated Bid Par Funds— Mutual Ask Friday, Obligations of Government Agencies Investing Companies Mutual Funds— for a Net asset value, b Bid viHd tiriee. split. dividend. Stock t New x stock, Ex-dividend, wi When v to listing on Exchange, issued, Ex-riehts the Now York S ' * Volume 182 Number 5493 ... The Commercial and Financial Chronicle (2831) THE COURSE OF BANK CLEARINGS Bank clearings this week will show liminary figures compiled by of the based us increase compared with an upon 'Third Federal Reserve District—Philadelphia- Pre¬ $ Pennsylvania—Altoona telegraphic advices from the chief cities there is gain for the week ending Friday of 2.1%. a 1954. Our comparative summary for the week follows: 1955 — 1954 + (11 2.1 4.8 Philadelphia 1,302,000,000 1,264,000,000 3.0 Cleveland 702,075,393 655,456,517 429,623,489 0.4 413,700,000 388,800,000 711,193,000 Cleveland 652,546,694 550,926,095 370,880,199 Other cities, five days Total 4,295,017,900 cities, five days + 4,805,124,417 3.8 899,003,580 (7 issue of our ends next week. We week covered by the furnish them today, cannot Saturday, and the Saturday figures are we + 0.8 Dec. 17. For that week there was an District of week in 1954. Outside of this ings at this center showing an foregoing will appear was increase of 0.6%. in the New York Reserve District (including this loss of 1.8%. a a previoiis week — 13,716.946 11,905,639* 420,365,583 + 19.0 415,055,166 403,263,237 1,298,710,689 +10.8 1,328,831,637 1,240,371,472 this we 4,286,130 + 11.3 24,372,000 + 13.1 22,468,000 24,305,000 7.0 188,090,111 203,180,049 (6 New York 3rd furnish a summary 4th Cleveland n _ .1 11 7 Sth Richmond €th Atlanta 7th Chicago Sth St. 9th Minneapolis—. __17 Louis 10th Kansas 11th 6 10 . 4 7 City ! 9 Dallas. 12th San . 6 _ Francisco 10 4,136,800 4,440,216 8,527,228 + 24.7 5,638,854 6,021,512 345,264,848 + 5.6 302,153,372 307,380,071 146,101,532 134,466,571 + 8.7 131,260,111 117,617,849 752,146,023 cities). 6,836,869 364,620,424 702,686,582 + 7.0 653,747,248 662,944,697 37,390,860 36,549,364 2.3 130,239,000 121,259,048 7.4 124,918,338 96,082,410 397,600,000 378,400,000 5.1 354,000,000 383,400,000 8,296,978 33,002,648 5.4 34,485,03a 7,870,455 7,444,162 5,884,080 8.557,720 7,874,964 5.8 5,464,634 208,463,081 194,009,021 7.5 177,419,292 4,923,737 154,336,393 230,355,704 170,544,133 11,726,328 749^802 173,436,846 740,549 187,259,764 179,525,270 1,223,018,143 + 35.1 159,896,891 + 26.2 10,836,002 1.2 705,446 717,044 4.3 179,266,690 165,797,673 1,108,077,583 + 10.4 1,051,394,021 1,032,379,301 3,522,223 14,797,243 Louisiana—New Total (10 Orleans. cities). — + 10,582,390 Seventh Federal Reserve District—I Chicago— Michigan—Ann improve¬ Arbor- 5,347,870 23,170,312 a Rapids Lansing Indiana—Fort Wayne decline of 3.3% South a 2,877,413 1,898,880 + 14.1 16,439,837 14,006,402 10,003,090 + 12.5 8,969,092 7,957,873 9.3 10,162,002 10,462,034 1.8 77,938,000 67,589,000 12,165,898 Bend Haute 11,132,493 81,186,000 _ Indianapolis In the Cleveland Reserve District + 51.8 20,302,303 11,258,585 Grand 82,651,000 9,921,832 10,425,940 + — 5.1 + 12,134,934 12,832,235 4,751,246 3,994,664 + 18.9 3,927,256 3,614,067 140,696,897 6,735,688 126,644,503 + 11.1 118,820,550 106,721,747 6,102,434 + 10.4 5,083,802 5,364,921 44,707,025 45,179,822 1.0 38,359,754 38,338,166 15,342,642 17,674,695 —13.2 15,684,321 1,537,033 + 13.2 2,104,871 1,369,762 Chicago 1,739,981 1,156,202,587 6.0 1,035,140,716 Decatur 1,004,647,991 7,140,819 + 28.6 5,738,345 4.131,248 + 26.3 15,051,423 14,844,647 Wisconsin—Milwaukee. Iowa—Cedar Rapids— Des Moines gain of Sioux City Illinois—Bloomington an . 1,091,075,056 — + 15,574,529 1.8% and in Peoria the San Francisco 19,289,999 5,553,341 15,274,338 12,354,677 10,226,655 + 20.8 9,740,217 9.782,696 6,835,397 6,074,812 + 12.5 5,651,218 5,170,424 1,559,351,563 1,466,870,294 6.3 1,383,823,751 1,324,306,622 cities 5.6 407,200,000 347,700,000 by Federal Reserve Districts: Total (17 cities)- 1954 $ 778,653,730 805,313,111 13,261,551,743 13,157,081,185 1,294,293,638 1,310,705,699 1,439,528,447 1,298,710,689 Inc. or 1953 $ Eighth Federal Reserve District—St. Louis— 1952 Dec. % $ Missouri—St. Louis 397,500,000 376,400,000 + 762,267,219 Kentucky—Louisville- 229,301,991 227,392,292 + 0.8 198,510,566 191,438,034 11,178,352,610 Tennessee—MemphisIllinois—Quincy 159,604,193 147,888,047 + 7.9 135,926,428 140,975,603 2,906,297 2,420,126 + 20.1 2,439,399 2,475,372 789,312,431 754,100,465 744,076,393 682,589,009 3.3 763,094,876 0.8 11,231,541,922 1.3 1,260,960,486 + 10.8 1,328,831,637 1,240,371,*72 __ 1,334,424,328 — 44 + ___ II H + OF BANK CLEARINGS $ Philadelphia _ + Rockford 1955 2nd 6,985,883 187,460,164 Mobile note that an In the Kansas City Reserve District the totals show Week Ended Dec.17— 12 — gain of 4.9%, the bank clear¬ The Chicago Reserve District enjoys SUMMARY 1st Boston— 49,450,60a 10,355,803 Springfield we 54,756,800 7.9 Mississippi—Vicksburg— Reserve District of 8.0%. following 6.3 9,203,809 Alabama—Birmingham- week ended aggregate clearings for city) the totals record increase of 0.8%, in the Dallas Reserve District of In the 509,705,974- + 10.7 Macon 6.3% and the St. Louis Reserve District of 4.7%, but the Minneapolis Reserve Dis¬ trict suffers 249,856,33a 528,957,909 + Augusta larger by 10.8%, in the Richmond Reserve District by 7.0% and in the Atlanta Reserve District by 10.4%. 297,888,657 13,020,654 Nashville We group the cities according to Philadelphia Reserve District of 1.3%. are 8,100,356 1.3 + 11.3 11,582,004 4,769,502 Columbia—Washington- Terre the totals + 10.8 27,568,000 Georgia—Atlanta has to be estimated. 0.8%, but in the Boston Reserve District the totals register and in the 11,231,253 60,114,800 Tennessee—Knoxville the week as present further below, the Federal Reserve Districts in which they are located and from ment of + 509,035,751 Florida—Jacksonville we increase of 2.5%, the city there 273,360,644 Sixth Federal Reserve District—Atlanta- fhe whole country having amounted to $24,087,769,408 against $23,495,190,389 in the same 1,334,424,328 4.8 + inasmuch cases however, which able to give final and complete results of the are 1,260,960,486 — 14,788,735- 200,559,337 Carolina—Charleston Maryland—Baltimore not available at time of going to press. Accordingly, in the above the last day of the week in all In the elaborate detailed statement, 13,631,451 1.3 1,310,705,699 Virginia—Huntington Holiday $23,651,366,657 $22,578,775,373 Complete and exact details for the in 16, 036,774 1,439,528,447 cities) Richmond Total for week + 68.2 13,699,427 Virginia—Norfolk —10.6 $22,752,363,077 $22,578,775,373 All cities, one day Total all cities 7,221,064 20 280,984 — 500,364,260 South Total all 9, 529,263 3.2 — Fifth Federal Reserve District—Richmond— + 67.7 280,849,471 $18,457,345,177 $17,773,650,956 —; 6,792,693 3,286,819 9.5 9,544,245 21,770,888 14,407,248 Pennsylvania—Pittsburgh West days 3, 557,937 + 15.2 Baltimore five 7, 713,623 3.2 50,303,200 9.2 634,419,408 cities, 2.3 ♦$12,500,000 Youngstown 9.0 422,629,960 , Ten 9.6 + + 12,449,791 276,890,763 566,613,185 ; Mansfield 6.4 461,647,173 Pittsburgh + 7,279,180 1,294,293,638 Columbus 7.1 431,491,869 San Francisco 3,778,653 1,735,147 4,165,380 23,035,288 cities) Cincinnati. Louis 3, 850,755 3,998,311 21,084,144 Ohio—Canton 1,065,218,730 St. 4,876,875 1,275,000,000 — 7,447,754 Jersey—Trenton 1,116,070,625 Boston 1, 939,642 5, 595,342 1,189 000,000 8,637,138 Chicago Kansas City 1.9 + —22.5 Fourth Federal Reserve District—Cleveland— % $-12,313,867,510 $12,063,600,000 5.0 2,093,215 4,381,694 CLEARINGS—RETURNS RY TELEGRAPH New York. 1 941,413 ♦4,300,000 ! Delaware—Wilmington Total Week Ended Dec. 24— + 21.1 6,208,452 York New 2,089,650 1,571,314 1,741,527 1,238,000,000 Scranton At this center t 1 514,753 4,812,360 Wilkes-Barre Our preliminary totals stands week in 19» $ 0.6 1,214,000,000 at same 1953 + 2,197,288 Lancaster Philadelphia Reading year. Dec. % 1,856,951 2,530,451 Chester country, indicate that for the week ended Saturday, Dec. 17, clearings for all $ 1,867,521 Bethlehem cities of the United States for which it is possible to obtain weekly clearings will be 4.8% above those of the corresponding week last $23,651,366,657 against $22,578,775,373 for the Week Ended December 17 1954 Inc. or 1955 year ago. a 47 — Total (4 cities). 4.7 + : 44 752,146,023 702,686,582 7.0 653,747,248 662,944,697 1,223,018,143 1,108,077,583 + 10.4 1,051,394,021 1,032,379,301 1,559,351,563 1,466,870,294 + 6.3 1,383,823,751 1,324,306,622 9,342,333 8,619,253 + 4.7 744,076,393 682,589,009 Minneapolis 370,547,307 379,945,303 1.8 527,328,691 519,200,198 St. 140,709,859 143,124,076 + 44 Ninth Federal Reserve District—Minneapolis— II Minnesota—Duluth 44 789,312,481 44 556,701,796 754,100,465 | 566,692,387 — North 626,089,620 44 621,063,371 + 0.8 600,054,797 614,318,276 533,539,740 524,286,517 + 1.8 483,622,134 477,923,084 1,273,582,434 1,179,602,506 + 8.0 1,135,131,682 23,495,190,389 + 2.5 21,163,607,638 20,975,651,587 11,303,051,939 10,780,193,802 + 4.9 10,319,177,536 9,806,542 9,855,379 Dakota—Aberdeen 4,814,274 5,209,098 8,057,967 7,123,590 556,701,796 566,692,387 Montana—Billings 8.4 8,031,604 346,577,730 342,378,019 1.7 — 8,760,071 2.5 + — 140.215,016 135,987,726 1.5 9,091,495 8,962,036 7.6 4,350,113 + 13.1 5,960,261 4.910,344 5,264,6^4 527,328,691 519,200,198 — — 1,146,574,771 24,087,769,408 Dakota—Fargo South 44 44 Paul 10,172,233,457 5.6 1 Total _ _ Outside New _ - York —110 . cities City Total (7 cities) 1.8 — - We now add our detailed statement week ended December Tenth Federal Reserve District--Kansas showing the figures for each city and for the Nebraska—Fremont 17 for four years; Hastings Lincoln Week Ended December 17 , Clearings at— 1955 1954 Inc. or 1953 1952 $ $ Dec. % $ $ First Federal Reserve District—Boston- Fall 1 + 13.0 7,029,577 + 7.3 6,558,836 Kansas—Topeka 660,867,406 4.8 616,803,324 631,077,850 2,116,223 2,119,172 11,939,434 9,498,465 25,305,572 __ -- 398.438,962 13,682,279 — 3,293,063 4,067,780 —19.0 3,534,668 Lowell 1,677,077 1,415,613 + 18.5 1,347,409 0.2 4,075,014 3,909,363 4.6 12,585,736 12,860,219 _ cities)™ (10 5,921,585 2.5 163,781,782 163,091,475 + + 25.7 | 11,525,353 2.3 369,930,158 11.1 7.7 + 10.403,349 23,271,808 0.4 — -- 621,063,371 626,089,620 — 719,013 9,720,560 (a) (a) _ 983,682 728,774 9,238,104 + + 0.8 13.784,644 3,592,799 23,506,306 384,348,595 " 14,446,713 3.697,353 3,236,332 3,401,230 600,054,797 614,318,276 1,314,908 New Bedford Total __ 965,043 9.8 + 24.5 15,397,521 6,379,150 __ Colorado—Colorado Springs Pueblo — 15.1 — 25,917,060 _ - City Joseph 153.758,831 r 396,736,044 _ Wichita 868,964 10,046,084 157,547,432 5,000,982 629,332,234 River 2,580.727 7,541,239 Massachusetts—Boston — Missouri—Kansas 2,916,151 Portland 1,215,899 953,864 _ Omaha- St. Maine—Bangor 1,032,852 12,512,393 _ _ City— 4,221,070 4,212.463 Springfield 15,049,995 15.777,568 Worcester 11,724,413 10,232,689 39,995,714 41,309,314 Connecticut—Hartford— New Rhode New + — + 14.6 — 3.2 , 2,980,724 10,419,003 42,553,196 9,580,352 39,723,571 Haven 24,129,476 20,288,099 + 18.9 17,182,892 16,540,734 35,504,200 34,859,000 + 1.9 43,781,500 35,085,900 Hampshire—Manchester (12 3,269,098 2,672,875 778,653,730 cities) £05,313,111 11,986,428 + 22.3 2,137,070 2,073,444 3.3 763,094,876 11,064,408 + 8.3 8.488.952 8,266,320 448,488,243 445,130,818 + 0.8 411,767,961 40,386,175 Dallas Island—Providence Total Eleventh Federal Reserve District—Dallas- 37,859,526 + 6.7 36,137,141 407,337,572 33,227,950 7,869,000 — Texas—Austin— Forth Worth Galveston Wichita 7,313,000 7.1 7,608,000 7,532,000 7,258,471 6,561,099 + 10.6 5,940,716 6,483,316 18,110,423 15,801,666 + 14.6 13,679,364 15.075,926 533,539,740 524,286,517 1.8 483,622,134 477,923,084 9.1 175,160.044 172.073,199 Falls Louisiana—Shreveport. ~ 762,267,219 — Total (6 cities). + Twelfth Federal Reserve District- -San Francisco— Second Federal Reserve District—New York- Washington—Seattle New York—Albany l. 61.453,715 3,790,404 Binghamton 75,156,963 4,191,111 + — 5.2 9.6 20.676,062 20,650,723 Utah—Salt Lake 4,550,278 4,350,757 135,398,727 125,595,566 7.8 127,157,129 125,344,330 3,388,474 2,903,923 + 16.7 2,625.865 2,958,496 San 3,675,004 2,667.511 + 37.8 2,724,762. 2,526,808 San 12,784,717,489 12,714,996,587 York + 0.6 10,844,430,102 Rochester 41,532,261 38,616,231 + 7.7 35,833,986 Syracuse 10,803.418,130 23,308,925 21,008,456 + 10.9 22,354,335 19,234,558 26,873,586 24,612,030 + 9.2 23,582,325 22,869,277 New Jersey—Newark 75,316,442 73,956,625 + 1.8 67,301,525 88,343,488 87,079,430 + 1.5 80,305,553 81,565,416 13,261,551,743 13,157,081,185 + 0.8 11,231,541,322 11,178,352,610 Total New (11 Jersey cities) Santa 168,233,911 185.269,125 91,813,038 + 4.1 84,928,125 83,477,442 23,811,246 + 35.6 19,180,232 - 5.043,746 3.0 17,607,120 + 8.9 16,193,211 15,136,051 631,792,986 20,568,502 + 8.2 627,309,883 627,388,735 + 20.5 17,685,950 683,661,724 24,793,085 Barbara — 9,259,304 7,755,411 12,978,484 — Stockton 12,181,321 — 22,826,237 21.320.833 16.989,867 + 19.4 6,498,606 6,537,039 6.5 10,982,392 13,338,734 + 32,220,554 Connecticut—Stamford Northern Pasadena 5,313,323 + 32,292,655 California—Long Beach 8.2 181,281,188 95,541,171 City Jose New . 6,149,163 186,640.008 — Francisco Jamestown + + 5,646,852 Oregon—Portland Elmira Buffalo 186,642,531 203,588,969 Yakima Total Grand (10 cities) total'(110 cities) 1,273,582,484 1,179,602,506 + 8.0 1,135,131,682 1,146,574,771 24,087,769,408 23,495,190,389 + 2.5 21,163,607,638 20.975.651,537 11,303,051,939 10,780,193,802 + 4.9 10,319,177,536 10,172,233,^7 63,213,567 Outside New York •Estimated, City (a) Clearings operations discontinued. $8 (2832) Foreign Exchange Rates the Federal Reserve Bank cable transfers on the different the Secretary of the Treasury the buying rate for just passed. We give below a record for the week countries of the world. 33/e% EXCHANGE FOREIGN DECEMBER 22, DECEMBER TO 16 2136 2362 Dec 30 .2517 CALLED ISSUE ENTIRE 2517 Dec 29 bonds, series E, due 1981 1st mtge. OF 1930 RESERVE BANK TO TREASURY UNDER TARIFF ACT FEDERAL CERTIFIED BY RATES 2513 Jan 1 Feb 16 Ry.— general & refunding mtge. bonds, series E West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co., 4%% pfd. stock Western Newspaper Union— 3% subordinated s. f. debentures due 1971 Wisconsm Power & Light Co.— 37A% requirement of Section 522 of the Tariff Act of 1930, Pursuant to the certifies daily to Paciiic 1 Jan 3% bonds due 1978 Electric Co., 1st mtg'e. & Texas INCLUSIVE 1955, Page Datc| Company and Issue— Tampa Date Company and Issue— Bosch Arma Corp.— Paga American Noon Monetary Unit and Country Rate Buying for (Value in United States Money) Transfers in New York Cable Baltimore general mtge. bonds, ser. K, due 2000—Mar Refunding & general mtge. bonds, ser. M, due 1996—Mar Refunding & $ $ I Argentina, Dec. 19 Australia, Austria, t 2.233482 .0385802* .0199823 pound schilling Belgium, franc British Malaysia. dollar Malayan Canada, dollar Ceylon, rupee Finland, .327700 1.000580 .209900 .00435401* ; markka (Metropolitan), France pound Mexico, ; peso Netherlands, guilder pound Norway, krone Philippine Islands, peso Portugal, escudo — Zealand, New — — Sweden, Union — ... .237188* .209900 2.803020 .0800560 .261350 2.775267 .140080* .496766* of United T V; .193330* .193330* franc South ,233350 pound pound sterling Kingdom, .233350 2.792548 2.802991 2.791407 2.801875 - Africa, Mfg-Co., 5%. preferred stock Dec Cummins Engine Co., Inc., 4Va% preferred stock Dec Foremost Dairies, Ino.,-4% & 4Yz% preferred stock—Dec General -Outdoor Advertising Co., Inc., pfd.. stock Feb General Railway Signal Co., 5%. cumul,.pfd. stock Dec Great Consolidated Electric Power Co., Ltd.— 6'/2%. 1st and gen. mortgage sinking fund gld bonds.Jan Merck & Co., Inc., $4.25 second preferred stock— Feb Murray Corp. of America, 4% preferred stock Jan Reading Tube Corp., preferred stock Jan ,209000 '* '■.".*•,,■00435401* .00285357 .237188* .209903 2.802812 29 [ 1798 2355 2355 2356 1698 914 lien 1st Oil Oil Sun class Co., 31 31 15 31 J 1 2 1 3 2357 2358 1 1 2472 • 2132 2360 Refining Corp.— & First, mortgage .261192 2.775051 * iPhilip) Roosevelt .0303560 2.775061 .140080* .4C6766* .0349000 7 / >.327666 1.003424a<**,' .237188* .239900 2.802812 .0800560 .261250 , 1334 1 Carey #199812^ * * * .00285625 .00285357 .237188* .209900 2.802812 .0800560 .261250 2.775061 .140080* .496766* .0349000 .193330* .233350 2.792341 2 802812 .00285625 .237188* .209800 2.801875 .0800560 .261328 2.774133 .140080* .496766* .0349000 1 Jan 5% bonds, series A, due 1980 Division— • & refunding mortgage bonds mortgage 4%+ vWi.* *0385802*.kw- , , Jan 1st - .. 2461 2462 2462 1 1 Toledo-Cincinnati t 2.233316 2.233316 .0385802* .0199821 .327666 1.000468 .209900 .00435401* Division— Southwestern Dec. 22 Dec. 21 t 2.233316 .0385802* .0199972 .327666 1.000468 .209900 .00435401* .209800 .00435401* .0349000 krona Switzerland, t 2.232569 .0385802* .0199830 .327600 1.000558 .00285357 franc Germany, Deutsche mark India, rupee ! Ireland, Dec. 20 , Thursday Wednesday Tuesday Dec. 16 peso $ $ Monday Friday > RR.— Ohio & Dec 31 preferred stock second cumulative 5 % %*• sinking fund 5% bonds due 1962——Mar A preferred stock Feb .140380* this issue. •Announcement in .496766* .0349000 .193330* .193330* .233350 2.792341 2.802312 .233350 DIVIDENDS 2.792341 2.802312 (Continued from page 14) •Nominal. tTemporarily omitted. When Per million; the principal changes were a decrease of $81 mil¬ lion in New York City and increases of $37 million in the Cleveland District and $34 million in the San Fran¬ Statement of Condition of the Twelve Federal Reserve Banks Combined of United States Government bonds and of "other" securities decreased $60 million and (In thousands of dollars) <-•) Since Dec. 14, Gold 1955 certificates 20,136,352 Redemption fund for F. R. notes Total gold certificate F. R. notes Other reserves— of other banks,. Discounts advances 2,134 — 5,841 62 2,544 + 26,205 _ 111,600 + 1 Acceptances: Bought U. outright 17.589 + 2,004 + Held under repurchase agreem't S. Government securities: 94 + + 2,004 \ of assets and liabilities of reporting mem¬ 1,467,846 Certificates — 699,154 50,500 5,920,699 Bonds Decrease (—) Since —7,961,642 14,165,913 — + Dec. 8,128,642 — 281,680 50,500 Total +126,900 and 231,680 + Loans Loans adjustedt investments adjusted* Govt, loans securities— and cash premises securities— 24,637,888 + 76,400 + 183,687 25,328,559 5,716,030 61,414 _ 148,004 + 175,147 515~335 + 52,308,577 15 + 6,581 chasing 1 — 13,436 notes 27,038,037 Member bank—reserve accounts +129,950 + 580,088 + 22,284 539,179 + 114,359 + 229,175 + 45,508 + 29,787 — 3,256 + 944 319,502 deposits liabilities + 736,699 + 282,190 3,823,489 —184,231 + 456,791 432 + 1,218 23,386 + 51,612,069 ; +682,850 + 1,234,861 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS— in 301,888 Surplus (Section 7i— Surplus (Section 13b) Other capital + 1,183 + 15,286 + 660,901 35,888 27,543 — accounts Ratio to liab. 206,176 of and gold deposit bilities capital accts.— certificate reserves + 7,575 + +691,608 and F. R. 52,808,577 + # 8~902 1,294,937 U. on , — indebtedness of Loans to Cash Demand deposits demand statement the Federal shows the ended 52 80 — .Domestic From Federal of individual loan Items $Oct. 5, 1955 +115 + loans million $318 loans by $294 shown and + 1,582 2,366 + 61 + 472 of weekly reporting member System in leading cities principal changes for the week Reserve 14: Increases of $292 million in loans ad¬ justed and $1,302 million in demand deposits adjusted and a decrease of $367 million in United States Govern¬ ment deposits. — 201 +1,302 632 + + 319 —1,709 33 + - —367 +256 —1,151 26 + 54 + —458 + 256 +236 + 229 deduction of valuation re¬ gross. industrial, at all were one and agricultural district and a loans in¬ total of $200 million reporting member banks; the principal increases $49 million in the San Francisco District, $29 mil¬ Chicago and in the Cleveland District, $18 lion each in million in the in the St. New York Louis and District, and $14 million each Kansas real decreased and loans and estate Co. Glatfelter 12-30 Changes according to industry appear in another press release. Loans to brokers and dealers for purchasing or carrying securities increased $73 million. 1- 7'/2C 12-20 12-20 3 12-15 1- 3 12-15, 25c 1- 3 12-12 i- 3 12-15- 1- 3 $1.25 — 12-22 $1.15 —. 3 12-15 1- 3 12-15 $1.25 (quar.) 1- $1.23 preferred 1- 3 12-15- 1-3-55 12- 1 20c — 1- 3 12-15 50C (quar.)— quar.) (resumed Machine Tool Co. (quar.) ■' (quar. 1—: 1- 1 12-20 Falls Glens Commissioner (N. Co. Insurance Corps) of Y.) called redemption for Gold Telegraph Stock & Goldblatt Bros., Goodrich (B. Inc. (H. 4V2%■* Co. 12-15 3 11-30 1-2-5S 1- 12-~9 2 1- 2 12- 1- 3 12-15 12 V2C 1- 3 12-12+ — 9. 55c 12-30 12- 6 t$l 12-31 12- 9 J5Cc 1-31 1-10 35c 3- 1 2- 42 %c 2- 1 1-20 56'Ac 2- 1 1-20 31'Ac 2- 1 '1-10 62'Ac 1- 3 (Canada) common (quar.) Batteries, common (quar.) Graham-Paige Corp., 5% conv. pfd. (quar.) (quar.) A 3 1- $1.50 preferred preferred 6 1- 15c (quar.) W.) 6 1- $1.75 (increased) & Rubber preferred Gossard 1- 1-20 $1.12% (quar.) (quar.) Co. F.) Goodyear Tire 1-20 issue 1956 at 1, Jan. on 12-13 5Cc share per 12-15 50c —— plus this dividend )U__— Goebel Brewing Co., 60c preferred (quar.)*.. 4'/a%' preferred (quar.)—_— —— $105 1 3 12-31 25% (quar.).. (quar.) . Globe-Wernicke, 7% preferred (entire 2- by __— Co. . 35c (quar.) to approval & Co. (Subject McBean 5 1- 12-17 5c —._——. dividend Calif. 3- £0e 45c (quar.) Co. H.) (P. Products the 5% and $25 millions, respectively. —_ Rapids Varnish (stock ■ dividend)*' (One additional share for each three held) Grand & Toy, Ltd 3 12-20;. Grand 1-14 Redemption Calls and Sinking Fund a common given in the "Chronicle." NOTICE OF Gray Drug Stores Grayson-Robinson pfd. Indian Head Mills, . , perferred Inc., - ; $2.25 Products, Inc., 7% 4% s. f. stock preferred 1 Accumulated Great Lakes -4V2% Great Canada <fc cumulative preferred Electric Power 3.35% 1st mtge. Lakes 12- 3 12-16 Northern Ore Iron Saddlery, Western Western preferred Mountain 4V«% —Jan 1 2462 1 2354 3 2015 1 5% preferred preferred Griesedieek Jan 1- t75c 12-16"- 3 12-31 12-16 1- 3 ' 12-15 1-- 2 12+-10 1- $1.75 2 I- 3 12-15 1- 12-15 3 25c 12-31 $1.06'A 12-31 $1.25 12-31 (quar.) (quar.) (quar.)_'._i 5% convertible pfd. . (quar.) : 12-10 45c }5c - - "37 %C 2- 1 12-13 12-13 * - 12-13 1-20 Aircraft Engineering dividend Guaranty due- 1974_ 12-15 " : 2247 Stock 12-19 ; 12-28 30c (quar.)—__ iquar.) Ltd (1954) Co., 12-19 t5Cc common common . 12-17 12-30 •■ ... (quar.) Corp., 12-17 12.-30 ■> 30c Power Wire; 12-27 $2.75 (increased quar.) Ltd. Sugar, Green Greyhound I Properties— Corp '1% stock—Feb 12-12 2- 12-27 $1 $1.12% . <B.) 12-30 '1 12-20 $1.25 „■ preferred Greening 1-16 (year-end) common Great Page 2-15 $3.50 Towing, 2688 Co.— pipe line bonds, 1 1- +$12 West pfd. 'Stockl—_Jan Co., "4.50% 6- 1- ■ Corp.— (quar.) West Life Assurance 1st <fe refunding bds. ser. A„Jan 3'/a% Gas Interstate 6 ... Steamship Co., com. preferred Grumman Central Pacific Ry., 12-30 56'Ac Investment Great REDEMPTION Date Colorado 12- 37 'Ac (quar.) Britain Page Date Feb Palestine Trading Corp.—. debentures, series A, due 1966 Appalachian 6 12-29 Inc.— American Insurance (quar.)— Great ■ Company and Issue— Alco 12- 25tr (quar.) Stores, Great Great PARTIAL 12-23 9334c (quar.) Great Great ; ♦ TENDER Company and Issue— 12-19 1-16 (quar.)... common Co.,'33/4% T.) 7% were 12-19 12-30 * 5Cc (quar.i v ing tenders, and the page number gives the location in the current'volume (except where indicated) in which the details Steel, City <W. Grant list of corporate bonds, notes, stock called for redemption, those called under sinking fund provisions. The date indicates the redemption or last date for mak¬ and' Granite preferred 56'Ac 65c 4V2% Union, Year-end Notices preferred including Grand 12-30 12-20 ~25c 10c Ampal-American City Districts. $1.11 ' Gillette Gould-National industrial, commercial, - Commercial, 12-20 12-30 7%c Year-end creased in all but 12-20 12-30 14,789 Dec. following 12-20' 12-30 9334c (quar.)—__ Giddings & Lewis 110 +273 increased 12-20 12-30 6 384 are reclassification 12-30 $1.37 y2 6 Stock after $1.35J/a 12-27 . and 12-19 50c Gladding, < banks 12- 12.-19 3 6 825 to 3 3 1- 6- 785 1,447 loans 2 1- 1- $1.06 'A 3- 4% tExclusive 2 12- 523 Banks 12- 12-27 + 10,802 Reserve 3 6-27-56 — others 1- 3-27-55 Borrowings: From 2 12-^ 55C 15c 1,175 banks Co. 12- 3 15c +285 banks 12-15. 1- 15c +135 1,723 deposits: 3 12-31 40c 53 VeC —1,837 —1,772 —1,263 88 + 21,615 Below will be found of + 58,558 Interbank 1- $1.12 Vz JIV2C Refrigerator Gladden ^ 12-10 Quarterly 311 deposits 1 Quarterly Glidden Condition Statement of Member Banks Condition Gibson •070 34,161 — banks +1,938$ 2,629 adjusted. 1-10 1- 12 v2c Cement Art —2,743 Government 1 $1.0614 — (quar.) Gibson — deposits except U. S. Government 2- 27 Vic Mines Mascot Portland 60 U. S. preferred 45 Time 12-15 55c (quar.) Power Co., $4.60 preferred (quar.) — banks— domestic 12-15 12-31 $1.12% (quar.) (quar.)_ Genungs, Inc. (quar.). Georgia-Pacific Plywood 5% preferred (quar.) "— —_ - with 12-13 3 (quar.)__— Parts 1,253 vault in Balances B 13,570 Banks Reserve 3 1- —7,615 10 + 778 991 7,094 banks— with Federal Reserves 1- 53c (initial) — class A (quar.)——— preferred Genesee Brewery, 20.696 - securities 35c 5Cc pfd. 5>/a% Rubber, & Giant accept¬ for foreign correspondents Industrial loan commitments Tire 8,295 Bonds S. 12-13 593eC —. preferred (quar.) 4(4%. preferred (quar.) 3%% preferred (quar.)_ $5 12-15 (quar.) common (quar.)— preferred $5.50 Georgia 3 31 Vic (quar.) Corp., preferred + 212 +1,020$ _ 29,559 notes Treasury 108 + +9 10,063 securities—total certificates "other" 44.0% Contingent liability ances purchased preferred Time $4.92 73 + 8,156 loans agricultural lia¬ note combined 4.75% 4(4% Giant ———- bills serves: Total 2,787 securities—— +3,958t +200 J ! v 1,261 Government S. Foreign J Capital paid +7,154 LIABILITIES— 20,727,157 Deferred availability cash items— Other liab. and accrued dividends 26,317 — loans Other 19,389,157 772 — purchasing or carry¬ Treasury 494,662 + 479,319 acct. Other Total — Treasury U. S. Treasurer—general Foreign Total for estate Other + 1,294,937 Deposits: +292 ing securities Real 19,492 + +691,608 —4, carrying or loans Other LIABILITIES— Reserve (quar.) General Telephone Co. of Pennsylvania— $2.10 preferred (quar.)— General Telephone Co. of the Southwest— $2.20 preferred (quar.) , — 5'/a %'. preferred (quar.) ——————— General Telephone Co. of (Wisconsin) — $4.50 preferred (quar.) General Telephone Corp., com. (increased). 4(4% preferred (quar.) — 4.40% preferred (quar.) 5% 12"15- 1- (quar.) (Ohio), $1.40 pfd. (quar.)- preferred Genuine agricul¬ 1,021,588 + +247 for pur- tural loans U. assets Federal 1954 85,698 • and 250,474 22 items Other assets Total 1955 47,844 industrial, Commercial, S. foreign banks Uncollected Bank Dec. 15, (In millions of dollars) 532,154 _ Loans to brokers and dealers Total U. preferred General Telephone General 3 60C (quar.)———_———.— 3 1- Co. of Michigan— Class 24,356,208 Held under repurchase agreem't from Dec. 7, 1955 ASSETS— Due 14, 2,801,750 Total bought outright r $2.40 4'/a% Increase ( + ) or Bills preferred Telephone $2.50 General 1- 62 Vic (quar.) Telephone Co. of Indiana— General A summary ber banks follows: Bought outright— Notes. decreased Banks Reserve $458 million and borrowings from others increased $236 million. Loans to banks increased $285 million. 17,589 1,188 Federal from Borrowings 406,029 + — of the other districts. in all amounts increased adjusted deposits 59 %c $2.37'% ' preferred $1.25 $427 million in New York City, $260 million in the San Francisco Dis¬ trict, $143 million in the Chicago District, $106 million each in the Philadelphia and Cleveland Districts, $79 million in the Kansas City District, and by smaller Demand 13,266 — +106,067 — 28,749 _ 14,012 + 670,438 640 2,866 — 285,616 and 5,000 + 21,006,301 Industrial loans 1954 — 869,949 262,631 cash Dec. 22, 1955 Dec. 21, Holdings $45 million, respectively. Increase ( + ) or ASSETS District. cisco of Illinois— General Telephone Co. General Holdert Payable of Rec. Share Name of Company — (N. Trust Y.) 10*- - 80c (quar.) 12-29 12-19 1-16 12-15-. 1-16 8Cc 12.-15 2-1 1-17 * Holdings of Treasury bills and of Treasury certificates of indebtedness respectively. increased $88 million and $52 million, Holdings of Treasure notes decreased $80 i j Household Finance Corp., 4.40% preferred Interprovincial Pipe Line Co.— 3'%% 1st mtge: & collat. trust bonds; Standard Oil Co. (Indians^ 3y»% stock 1 Dec 31 2467 series B Gulf Life Insurance Co.' (quar.)_~___^__^ Gulf, Mobile- & 2467 Gulf Power, 2735 Gurney * Jan 1 debentures due 1982_Feb 10 Ohio RR., 4.64% Products, $5" pfd. preferred Ltd., $1.60 (quar.) (quar. pfd. (quar.)__ -12 Vie $1.25" 3-12 $1.16 -~1- 1 14CC 2- 1 2-17 12-15.^ 1-13 . Volume 182 Number 5493 The Commercial and Financial Chronicle ... When Per Name of Company Gustin-Bacon Mfg. Share (quar.)_ J60c of Canada, Hahn Brass Class Hall , Co., A <C. common 2-1 6-1 5-1 16 25c (quar.) (quar.) 3 1212- 9 50c Co. 5% preferred 2-15 $$1.25 2-3 iquar.) (stock Bank Hanover Fire of N. Y. Insurance preferred $1.12(4 50c Co. (N. Y.) (quar.) issue (initial — (H. 3.65% Corp. Heinz (H. Heller (Walter J.) 3 12-17 Common '1- International 5 International Paints. 5 International Power 1-16 1- 5 International Shoe 30c 25c preferred Hercules Hertz H.| 12-20 1- 2 12-20 Home 3 3r- 12-14 Interstate 12-14 Intertype 1- 3f 12-14 $25c 1- 3 12-14 37(4c 25c Lumber Co. 1-3 1- (quar.) 50c 1-10 12-31 12-19 Ltd.— pfd. 3IV4C (accum.)_ (quar.) Co. Insurance Title Co. & preferred A preferred 1- 3 12-20 1- 3 12-20 2-1 25c 12-30 12-30 62V4C Inc. W.$, Ltd., Co., class A Terminal A B Class A (quar.) Class Class Hubbard Class Stock Hunt 1- 3 12-15 30c 93%c 1-14 12-31 $5 1-14: 12-31 $5 1-14 12-31 1-14 12-31 $75c 1- 1" 12- $75c 1- 1. 12-8 25c B Products 12-15 Journal 12-15 Kahn's 1* It 12-ii Kaiser $1 12-28: 12-15 Breaker Co. 12-16 25c Illinois Life Co. (quar.) $1.25 12-3112-15- 1- 3 12-13 12-30 "12-10 $2 3 ~ 12-18 Kansas 3 1-14 31'/4 c 2- 1-13 $1.03(4 1- 312-12 $1.03 1- 3 $lil4 1- 3 "12-12 1-13 1- 3 iquar.)_ 35c .= 12-12 12-31'""12-16 $1 4.20% preferred (quar.) $1.05 1- 1 4.60% preferred (quar.) SI.15 1- 1.^12-16 Industrial $62 (4 c preferred Ingersol-Rand Ingersoll Class Co., 6% & 1-3 preferred Tool, 2,'..fl2-15 S3 (s-a) 1- 1- 3 of 80c 90c from from from from investment from investment security profits) income 1 -42-15 12-28 '42-16 and and 5 -; iS- 12 (4c .<9 cents 3Vi % preferred (quar.) preferred (quar.) Kelsey-Hayes Wheel (increased) Kendall Co., $4.50 preferred (quar.) Kent-Moore Kerr-Addison Kerr Co., Gold Mfg. Co., 6% Ltd. Mines, cents 2- 1*T- 3 Bond (from (Walter) Kimberly-Clark Klrsch (G. Fund 1-15 12-15 7% 12- 9 12- 1 12-15 12-15 12-15 3 12-15 12-20 12-30 11-30 1- 1-16 12-30 1- 6 1- 4 12-20 28 Vic Fund income)— pfd. (s-a)_ (quar.) Inc., 13c 1-15 $2.50 12-30 12-31 Mfg. $5 pfd. 6% common (quar.)_ (quar.) (quar.)___ (quar.) (quar.) preferred preferred (quar.) 12-15 1- 1 12- 9 50c 20c pfd. prior preferred Co., 12-31 1- 3 1- 3 12-19 12- 2 $1.25 12-29 12-22 (quar.) $1 35c $1.12Vi $1.50 $1.75 1- 3 12-20 1- 3 12-30 12-30 12- 1 12-16 12-22 1- 2 2- 1 12-15 1-16 1- 3 12-15 12-15 12-15 12-16 12-16 12-16 20c 1-10 10c 1-10 12-23 "$1.25 $1.24 1- 1 2- 1 12- 7 1-10 $1.04 2- 1 1-10 31 Vic $1.25 1-16 1-16 1-16 12-31 12-31 12-31 $2.50 2-15 2- 1 quar.) 37(40 I 12-29 12-19 (quar.) $1.06 — 1 (Ky.) , Sons— & 2% "A" Power 115c (extra) dividend & $1 $1.50 25c (year-end) com. common class preferred (s-a) Ltd. Corp., -—- Public 12-21 3-16 6-15 12-23 12-15 12-15 1- 5 12-20 56(4c 2- 1 12-31 1-10 12-15 t$l 12-31 1- 3 12-15 12- 9 80c $50c $$1.25 1-15 1-16 1- 3 12-12 1- 2 12-16 4% 6% RR., Service, preferred Mallinckrodt 4(4% 4(4% C & Works, 1-11-56 11-30 20c 12-31 20c 1- 3 20c com— (quar.) Financial, (quar.) 40c class. A B ' Class 10c Manufacturers Life Manufacturers Trust Insurance (Toronto)— (quar.) Maple Leaf Gardens, Ltd. (s-a) Maple Leaf Marchant Stock pref. Milling Ltd., 5% Calculators, (quar.)— Inc. dividend Maremont Marine Automotive Midland, Products (quar.) ■ (quar.) common 5c preferred (quar.) 1- 3 12-16 1-15 12-1^ $$1.25 $20c $17(4c 17'4c 1- 2 1-16 1-16 1- 2 12-15 12"2° 12-20 12-20 — Maritime Electric Co., Ltd.— 5% 7% & Telephone, Ltd (quar.) (Calif.), common (quar.)— Telegrapn preferred Market Basket Stock $1 (quar.) preferred Maritime Marsh Martel Field & Mills, 1- 3 12-20 51.06 4 $1.50 12"3£ 50c 12-28 12- 9 12-28 1- 5 12- 9 12-20 12c 30c (quar.)— Co.— Martin-Parry Maryland Maryland (quar.) —,—-—: common preferred (quar.) Corp. Casualty (increased quar.)__ Shipbuilding & Drydock, * 1- 3 ,2 1- 2 12-16 12-12 J? o" X $3 2-1 15c Asphalt Mathews ,/r 3$(4C com preferred (quar.) Massawippl Valley RR. (s-a) 4(4% Mastic 25c 75c 25c preferred preferred (quar.) Marshall-Wells, 6% pfd. $3 12-22 12-30 12-20 — Marshall 1-10 12-20 3 3 3 3 (quar.) Sons 1111- 25c (quar.). Cement Mfg., (M.) 1-25 25c (quar.)— Marlin-Rockwell Marquette 2% dividend preferred 12-27 12-14 100% 2-24 2-17 Conveyor Co.— shareholders approval at Company meeting to be held Stock Feh. dividend JO) (Subject ^ 12-21*/ 12-16 50c Extra 4% 12-20 Co.— preferred conv. Manhattan preferred (quar.)— (quar.) common Chemical R.) (P. ; (quar.) preferred Mallory 12-20 12-20 1- 4 3-31 6-30. 1- 3 1- 3 1- 3 1- 5 (quar.) shares Central 12-31 53(4c (quar.)_ shares Maine 12- 9 12- 9 12- 5 +25c J25c i25c $1.50 27c 59%c (quar.) shares Maine 11-15 t^/ac t20c 40C 15c $7.50 $1.25 (quar.) A Co. & H.) 1-15 12-31 12-31 1- 3 1-15 12-29 1- 3 50% Ltd., (quar.) (R. 1-13 1-13 1-3-56 $1 53(4c ^ Bloedel, 12-19 12-15 12-22 12- 9 12-15 12-15 12-15 12-14 12-15 12-30 12-30 12-15 40c (quar.) Products (extra) B 12-19 12-12 40c $1.40 (s-a) (s-a) preferred (quar.) Publications, 1-3- 1- 3 12-28 1-16 1- 1 1- 3 1- 3 1- 3 1- 3 12-28 12-31 $25c 343/«c (quar.)— pfd. (quar.) 10c Forbes, 12-23 — (quar.) & 1- 12-15 12-16 4(4% 25c Co., 4% 12-31 45c (quar.) R.), 1-15 25c 5% 12- 9 Series investment Co. 1 12-15 1- 2 3 Priority ^ 12-28 1-1 1- 1 1- 1 (quar.)— B Extra 43c Stock 1- (from income) net & preferred Co., 1- 3 12- 9 12-31 $1.25 1-13-56 $20c "B-3" Series Co. Kroehler 12-15 12- 9 12- 9 4Vic County Lighting, 4% Klngsport Press (quar.) Kinney 1- 3 1- 3 1- 3 1- 3 1- 3 12-27 12-31 1- 3 $1.25 30c $1.0614 $1.12 Vi $1.25 15c 12-15 12-28 1- 1 pfd. Priority Priority 12-30 12- 2 12- 9 12- 9 12- 9 IVic (quar.) Common Kidde Kroger 14c (quar.) common Investment "S-4" 1-16 12-27 1- 3 1- 3 1- 3 50c 30c Industries— Lower-Priced 4Vi % from (s-a) 4 Vi % conv. prior pfd. (quar.) Keystone Custodian Funds— net 11-30 50c preferred 57c partic, class A Low-Priced 11-30 12-31 $1.12V2 (extra) Organization Kentucky Stone Koppers 22(4c Inc. (speciali; 6% Co., Kings • income Fund, 2 1- or¬ security profits Income '12- 5 capital Institutional Growth Fund— 10c Nut, Keystone Pipe & Supply Co., $1.70 Institutional ' Ltd.— $12(4c and 12-20 r.»~ - gains) , 1 $$1 (year-end income 1 -^12- Ltd.— Co. (quar.) Investors dinary Tool 12- 12-27 25c quar.) (quar.) Machine A Inland & (initial 12-27 $$1.12(4 (quar.)___ Development Kelling Kerr-McGee (quar.i Ingersoll Machine 4% 12-16 Acceptance Corp., Ltd.— preferred preferred (quar.) Kearney (James R.) Corp. Kellogg preferred (quar.) preferred (quar.)___ Indlanapclis Power & Light, ccm. 4% preferred (quar.) 12-31 60c 5% 1 75c 30c 87Vic (quar.) "' (quar.) (quar.) preferred 4.56% 4(4-% Light, common preferred 4 Vi % 4.12% Common Power & 4V4% 12-22 12-16 12-16 40c dividend Mailman Natural Gas Co.— 12-16 - 1- 1 $1.07 $1.08 $1.12Vi (quar.) 711-30 " (quar.i preferred 1- 15c (quar.)__ (quar.)_ Kansas-Nebraska 1- 12-30 (quar.) com. (quar.) 4Vi-% 2-14 2-14 2-14 2-14 1- 9 12-28 t20c (quar.) Mading Drug Stores (quar.) Mahoning Coal RR. Co., common 12-16 3-1-56 3-1-56 3-1-56 3-1-56 (M.) Corp. Class 12-10 50c Lawrence 4.75% (quar.)__ Co., com. preferred preferred 4.32% 1-20 25c pfd. 12-30 12-10 $1.25 $1.06(4 $1.0834 $1.0834 5% Electric preferred 5% 12-10 12-31 Ltd.— (quar.) MacMillan 12-22 12-31 t75c (increased St. 6% 1-3-56 12-28 12-20 30c (quar.) MacFadden 12-20 $1.75 Electric & 1-16 95c $1 $1.12Vi $1.05 (quar.)___ 1-20 (Mass.)— Michigan Electric— preferred (quar.) Industrial Gas ~ $10c Corp., - Stock 1- 3 12-20 t$l (quar.) Telephone Co., 5% Metal Macy 12-15 12-31 10c Lighting, MacAndrews 12-21 50c preferred $5 12- 2 12- 2 12-22 3GVic (quar.) (quar.) 4.28% ~ 1-10 1- 3 12-28 1- 1 1-16 62Vic $1.25 $20c : non-cum. Kansas 1 1 12-23 20c $1.46 pfd. Power & Light City Southern Railway, 1 & 4V8-% 4% 1-11-56 3-10 1-12 $1 $1 Investment 4(4% preferred Lynn Gas & Eiec. Co.— Sons Extra 2- 2- Shoe (quar.) Corp., preferred 2- 65c 25c ___. Shinkle & 9 6V4c < Ltd. preferred D (quar.) 4.35% preferred E (quar.) 4.35'^ preferred F (quar.)— Longines-Wittnauer Watch (quar.) Lyon 12- 4 3-10 15c Island Ludman 1-18 1- 12- 9 - (quar.) Lykens Valley RR. & Coal Co. Lynchburg Foundry, common 12-16 12- 9 12-30 3-17-56 50c 3-17-50 (monthly) common Lowney (Walter M.), Ltd. Lucky Stores, Inc., 5(4% 12-20 2-1-56 10c (extra) 1- 5 12-30 933/4c 1- 4 t$3 Stock 12-20 2-3 12-16 $1 4V4% 4(4% 12-20 1- $1 5% (quar.) preferred (quar.) City Public Service Co.— preierred (accum.) .-30c $50c Mills, Inc. preferred Indiana '1-14 12-31 (Canada)— Assurance quarterly Head 5% 5 12-28 1-10 3-2 12-30 12Vic A Common 12-20 25c dividend) 3%% preferred Johnson City Kansas ... Imperml Paper & Color Imperial Tccacco Co. of Canada Ltd. (quar.) Incorporated Income Fund Indian 12-16 12-28 1 t25c Lowenstein 12-15 $1 shares.^ 12-14 2- 20c 5%- preferred, $25 preferred (quar.)—.— 5% preferred, $100 par (quar.) Louisville, Henderson & St. Louis Ry. Co.— 5% preferred (s-a) 12-15 12-15 $20c 40c Pcwer Increased Kansas 1- 3 1- 3 12-28 1-3 60c Hosiery Mills, Ltd., class A (accum) Star Brewing (quar.) Lower 41c $1.25 Publishing of Ottawa (quar.)_ 4%% 12-30 57(4e "* (quar.) , 50c (s-a) Common 12-14 12-15 60c Theatres, Louisville Gas & 12-15 12-14 12-23 1- 3 , (Ind.)— pfd (quar.) Louisiana Power <fc Light, 4.96% pfd. (quar.) 4.16% preferred (quar.) 12-15 12-15 1-20 12-16 12-31 . $1.75 Insurance Extra » 12-28 12-28 12-28 12-28 12-28 $3.50 (accum.) 4.20% _ 50c (quar.) $2.50 preferred (quar.) preferred (quar.) 2-1 ' . ._w ; $1.25 $1.37Vi 25c _. (E.) *1-4-, $1 v a— Imperial 12-20 ' 35c Telephone Brick Extra - . __ 12-30" 25e . ' • . (quar.) Chain Canadian Lorain 11-30 ^ (stock Steel 4% , $1.25 3.80% 1-20 15c —: 11-30 Extra 1. 2- * ' 1- 3 1- 3 xlV4c common Co., & Kansas 12-30 $1.25 preferred- (quar.) ~ (increased)-.; Illinois 5% 3" , (year-end) 11-30 11-30 xl Vi % Laughlin Steel, com. preferred A (quar.) $75c ^ 11-30 11-30 1- 3 1- 3 — & 1- __. (quar.Lt_ Cement Bell 12-30 Jones .. pref. (quar.) (year-end) (s-&)___ Food Year-end 9 (Ontario)— (quar.)_ Brick 1- 3 1- 3 xl3,4 % xlV4% Fund_: Stephens Quarterly 12- 9 15c (quar.) com. $37Vic $x$1.75 (quar.)— Supply Johnson, 9 12- 12-31. Steel Tea t35c Piess Circuit 12- 12-31" $1.50 u Preferred 12-31" 5% __ ... (quar.) com. $4 Johnson Corp. 3-15 (quar.)— Bros—Founders 8 Mortgage 4-2-56 Year-end Jenkins Jewel Press Mfg. (quar.) Hydro-Electric Securities Corp.— - 5 Jessop Hydraulic Illinois 5 1- 5 prefeired 4.60% 1- 1-15" 5 common 12-15 12-15 (quar.) Custodian 7- (quar.) 1-1-56 1-3-56 (quar.) Mfg., common (quar.) preferred (s-a) Jamestown Telephone Corp. 5% 1st preferred (quar.) Jeannette Glass Co., 7% pfd. 1-15, 12-16 10c 1st Jefferson 12-22 1- 2 50c James 50c (accum.) . 1 1- 3 25c 37Vic . . . Extra 12-22 1- 3 — Service, Ltd., Water 7- Erie & Hydraulic Ideal $5 12-28 25c (quar.)_ preferred A (quar.) preferred B (quar.) preferred C (quar.) 7-15. Huttig Sash & Door, I-T-E Jamaica 7-15. com. 4% (quar.) (quar.) 50c Mfg., preferred — 2- $2 i Co., preferred Long 1 50c ___; (quar.)— 50c dividend Inc., Co. D (s-a) $1.12 V* 1-16 t$l Class 10c Mfg. Quarterly Jamaica Public Year-end A (quar.). E Husky Oil & Refining, Ltd., 6% - Helntz, Non-voting Foo'ls, Hygrade & 5 Quarterly 5% Jack Jacobsen & 5 class $4 $1.50 (increased) com. (quar.) Co. B.) 4- preferred Huron Coal, preferred (J. 4- Humphreys 6% Creek 4-15" arrears) 11-28 12- 4-15, Ltd., 12-26 12-15 12- 1 50c (Clears 12-30 , class Pipe Candy 1- 3 50c Felt; A 12-15 1- 1 1- 3 preferred preferred (quar.) 12-31 12'/2c (quar.) B 12-15 1-14 15c London 8c 37Vic — 50c A Class Loft 12-15 $1.083A (increased quar.) 6% _ 12-15 1- 3 35c (quar.) Co. (quar.) B 1- 3 preferred Trust 5% ; 2- 1 1- 1 Extra Lone 1 (quar.) 96(40 75c (quar.) (quar.)^ RR., (Marcus) 12^15 $6 12-20 pfd. (quar.) Life preferred 1 Ivey . (quar.) Class 12-15 . ~ 12-12 (quar.) Steel 1- 12-13 12-30 8% Locke $1.10 12- $1.25 12-15 12-27 30c 3.85% ; Joint (quar.) C Cold Lock preferred Island 12-20 1- 1 60c London 5% & 12-15 , 12-15 preferred 12-30 1-16 12-15 62Vic A (quar.) original (quar.) Special guaranteed (quar.) Livingston Oil Co. (initial) 1 5% $1.37(4 12- 6 '12-15 1 (quar.) Miami 1- 56V4c 1 1-16 Co. Rolloway, Little 82 Vic 7 • 12-15 1- Extra Llpe 2-27 (quar.) 12- $1 12-21 1- 1 Common inc.)__ net (quar.) 12-20 1 12-27 12-16 12-20 preferred 12-22 2. 3 :— Corp. 60c undistributed B 1- 54y2c 23c 100% Lionel 533/4C com. 1- 35c (quar.) Extra Boston— 12-22 Storage Co.— Class (quar.)_ Extra „ 1-3, 12-27 Link-Belt 12-15 12-22 Lcew's (quar of preferred $1.10 Warehouse Trust preferred (quar.)_. preferred (quar.) preierred (quar") Houston preferred preferred 12-10 (resumed)— Co. preferred com. National 12-31 1-14 1- 3 1- 3 3-14 1- 3 12-31 3 90c Quarterly $1.25 32*/2c 7% 25c Lincoln 6 12-16 12-31 1-14 1-14 1- (quar.) Navigation Sons, pfd 12-31 Power— 7% 4.40'c preferred (quar.) Houston Oil Field Materials—- 5% ^uar.) (quar.) & 12-20 .33/4% 5(4% Light 12-20 $12(4c 1- 45c Quarterly 12-16 1-27 2- 4 45c Loan Corp. (quar.) Liggett & Myers Tobacco 7% preferred (quar.) 1-13 12-31 12-12 2-15 Liberty Income profits)^ 12- 2 (quar.).... Finance Corp., common preferred (quar.) preferred (quar.) (quar.)_ (quar.) investment 1~ (quar.)— Household .4% from 12-30 (extra) 4 Vi % 2-1-56 12-27 (quar.)— com. Lexington Union Station Co., 4% pfd. (s-a) Liberty Life Insurance Co. (Greenville, S. C.) 12-22 12!/2c (quar.) preferred 12-29^ 1- 12-15 & Refineries, $40c $75c (quar.) dividend) 25c common preferred conv. Stores $1.12V2 . 12-14 1- 3 12-2 1- 5 25c 25c ^ Stores 53c preferred $1.06(4 (quar.) 1- 1 1- 3 1-15 (increased-quar.) common (James) $1.20 security Power & Light, Irving 40c (s-a) pfd. (quar.) (year-endt__ Houdaille-Hershey $2.25 6 12-10 50c (Brooklyn) Lerner Lees 4.35% 6 3-^ s-a). Telegraph— (quar.).., Oil,: $4.25 (Frank Homer 1- Leonard 12-15 1-15 12-23 593/ac (quar.) Bakeries, (quar.)__ preferred 4.40% 40c (increased Co., 4,(4% Herder's, 11- 2-1= 12-16 45c 12-23 12-30 15c Coal 3.30% 1- (quar.i Guaranty Telephone 5%. 9 1-20 50c (quar.) Year-end Honolulu 12- Iowa 25c Home Home Hoover 2- 37(4c ______ 1 2-1-56 30c common H.) 12- 12-15 1-15 1- 1 America— 8c (Quarterly from 12-291= 1- 3 * 1-3 1-16 12-15 11-18 12-30 183/4c Co., $2.50 Lehigh 25c (quar.)_ (increased) Investment 1-3 35c Corp._1 1 common preferred conr. 4.80% of 1-3 35c 4.36% from Electric 4.30% Telegraph prior (stock of 1 2-1 43%c (quar.)__ Foundation, Ltd., ccm. Common 12-12 12-29 $6c conv. 45c Iowa - 12-20 25c 5c 5% end 6% . 12-30 12 (4c (quar.) Power, 2- 25% Securities, Investment 12-15 . & & 60c iquar.)_. Corp. and 12-21 1-lflr- :__J Inc., 4 :r 1- 2 « 10c Leath $60c (quar.) Corp.— Department (Year 12-16 12 (4c (quar.) 12-16 $60c (s-a) (Me.) common 5% Investment Co. , 1-3-12-16 5% Co., common (s-a) preferred Home Co., 1- ^ Dairy 80c Interstate 433/4c —J preferred (D. preferred 1- — Sugar, 5% H6Imes $4.80 Interstate Ltd 12-30 11-15 12-31 Inc. $1.50 (quar.)_ (quar.) (quar.) Bakeries, Interstate • Lear, t83/4C pfd. United preferred 89Vic 6% Co. EXtra dividend 12-20 Corp. Quarterly Holly Oil Holly Stores, Holly 1- 2' Textbook preferred 12-20 (initial)— Consolidated Gold Mines Hollinger Stock (quar.)40c common Products, Electronics (J. Interstate 2 (quar.)__ (Edward) Hoffman $1.40 12-24 1- (quar.)__^ dividend Corp* Holan 12- 5 12-20 2 $1.37(4 Higbie Mfg., 5% conv. preferred High Voltage Engineering... Htnes International Utilities 1- $1.25 ; (quar.) Paper Cement Stock International $1 — Hendershot Telegraph 10c (George W.)-Co., Extra 7% Silver 12-16 20c ; 12-16 12-31 1-15 Co. Blower 1- 3 t$1.75 Ltd. International Telephone Machine $1.80 12-20 20c convertible Langendorf 40c (quar.) Co., 7% pfd. International 1-10- Sessions Landis Lau 3 $1.50 12-19 12-19 12-20 1- $15c 12-19 12-30 1- 3 (quar.) 1- 3 1-15 (quar.) com. 1- 3 1- 3 : 35c 17Vic (quar.) Corp. of Delaware, prior pfd (s-a) & 12-28 12-15 12-16 3 $15c (Alfred), Inc., class A B 1-10 i- 3 1- 12Vic . preferred A (quar.) Landers, Frary & Clark (quar.) 1-15 Co. International 1 1- 2 "20c Lamson $$1 (quar.) Ltd., 11-25 1-? 12-15 Corp.— Telegraph 11-25 12-31 45c preferred (quar.)__. 5% preierred (quar.) 5(4% preierred (quar.) v 412-20 1- pfd. (quar.) Co., 12-31 5c (quar.) 2 1- 9IV4C ^ 12-16 I- Ocean 12-31'^ 30c 6% $$1.12Vi :____ par) 1- - 11-30 $40c 4% (quar.) ($5 1- 5 4% Helme preferred preferred 1- 5c com. 7% 7% 1-16 A 12-31 Lambert Lamson $1 1-20 25c (s-a) 1-4 1 12-28 18c Superior & Ishpeming RR. (quar.) Lakeside Laboratories, Inc. (increased quar.) Extra 4.75% (quar.) 12-15 1 12-20 1-27 2- 12-16 1-10-56 $30c quar.)_ Lake International Nickle Co. of Canada Ltd.— 1-16 1-16 (quar.) Co., preferred 1-16 20c .i_ 25c "25c (quar.)_; (quar.) & 1- 4% 12-20 50c 1-16-56 Chemical & (quar.) 21 (4c J E.) 12-17 12-15 2-13 36 (4c _i__ preferred 3— 1- 3 * 12-19 2-15 12-29 10c Gas 1-16 12-31 10c (quar.) (increased Ltd. 5 12-23 1-15 25c (John), 12-30 Ltd.— preferred 1- 50c Labatt Laclede Class Worlds- 1, Minerals 1- 3-16 12- 1 $5c University $40c __; (quar.) Milling, Ltd., 1-20 12-20 12-20 1- 1- 3 25c (quar.) Extension 1-10 50c (quar.) Ltd. (s-a) Mines, 30c (quar.) International : (Cleve.) Co. Year-end A Extra 1- 5 4- 2 25c Year-end (quar.) common International ; _ J.), Class Salle $37Vic Industries, 5 quar.): Savings & Loan Extra 12-21 40c preferred E (quar.) Hazel-Atlas Glass (quar.)— Heinz Metal 12-15 _ 5% Hein-Werner Harvester, International 3 ____ (quar.)__ Corp. International $1.25 . quar.)__ (C. Heat-Timer 9 12-12 12-15 Luz La Corp.— Schools 40c F.), 5.80% pfd. (quar.) Electric, 5% preferred B (quar.)L' preferred C (quar.) Heights 12- 3 Correspondence 1- Hawaiian D 3 1- 1- 3 La Holders Payable of Rec. 7Vic Kysor Heater Co. 12-15 12-15 $25c Machines Internatl. 12-31 12-30 1-3 50c (q-uar.) Business 9 4Vi7o (quar.)— common (quar.) preferred preferred Inc. $2.50 dividend 12- 50c 1-16 Locks, 12-30 Mortgage __. $15c Steel (increased Hart, Schaffner & Marx 5% partic Kwikset 2Vi% Bronze (increased) Stock 12-20 3 50c ; 1- $1.50 Harrisburg 4(4%, 6% 1- $20c 4% 3 15c ._ (quar.) Harding Carpets. Ltd' Harnischfeger Corp., Hathaway 1- (quar.) Winkle-Munning (quar.) Harbison-Walker Refractories Co -— 2nd 12-12 SLOG1/* Hanson-Van 5% 12-21 12-30 Kuhlman Electric (quar.) Kuner-Empson Co., com. (quar.) Kuppenheimer (B.) & Co. (s-a) 62Vic pfd. (s-a) (year-end) Powders, Ltd.— Corp. 12- 1 20c (s-a) (quar.) & Share 1- 3 , (quar.) (s-a) International preferred "(quar.) Hanover 6% 12-29 5% _ 4(4% preferred (quar.) 4(4% Common 25c ___ dividend) America Securities, Interchemical Paper Co.— Common Y.) International (quar.) Mig. Hammermill (N. Inter-Ocean 12-15 Hamiltop Cotton Co., Ltd.— Hamilton North Exchange Building Baking, Ltd. Inter-County Title Guaranty 3-12 3 1- of When Per Name of Company and Inter-City 12-12 3-28-56 15c of Co. Holders Payable of Rec. 55c income security profits) Certificates, Inc. (Md.) Insurance 12-19 12-28 50c . Co (year-end investment from Insurance 9 3 12-29 from cents Fund Insuranshares 1- 2c Share Insurance cents 39 1- 30c M.) Lamp (year-end) Halliburton Gil Well Cementing Co.— Increased quarterly Quarterly Haloid 3-1 Institutional Ltd. Quarterly Quarterly When Per Name of Company 12-23 $60c Gypsum Lime & alabastine 4 1- 49 ' Holdera Payable of Rec. 15c (2833) to (2834) Stores; ttcCrory $3.50 Co & Ray) (J. McDermott (quar.) preferred conv. Aircraft dividend — —. Stock (P. McGraw $1.50 pfd. (s-a)—— Mines (extra) (extra) ——-— & Co., H.) Porcupine Mclntyre Machine Co. McKay & Power McLean Industries, McLean Trucking, (quar.)— Norris Manufacturing (quar.).; Dredging (quar.)—L. McQuay McWilliams dividend Stock 2 12-15 1- 3 12-16 I- 3 12-16 1- 1 12-12 3 12-16 12-30 12- 2 1- Co., & Johnson preferred 4% Medusa dividend Ltd. Distilleries, Melchers (s-a) 1st preferred iquar.) (year-end) Acceptance, class A (quar.) Stores Merchants (quar.) preferred $1.50 of Bank Merchants Extra N. Y. Merchants Refrigerating Co., redemption Feb. on 2 at plus: this dividend) $3.50 preferred (quar.) II- preferred — — pfd. preferred (quar.) preferred (quar.) 4.45% preferred (quar.) Miami Copper (extra) 4.35% Canada, of — . Mid vale 4 Vi % preferred Miller-Wohl 4Vi (quar.) Reclaiming, Co., (quar.) common preferred (quar.) Engineering 12-20 12-30 12-20 Ltd. Minneapolis-Moline 51.50 preferred preferred 1- 3 from 4.60% Mississippi Power. Shipping preferred Bond 12-16 National Steel Missouri Sugar 1-2-56 12- 2 National 1-2-56 12- 2 National 12- 2 1-12 11-29 National Tank 12-27 12-16 National Tea 12-10 National 12-10 National 12-30 12-30 1- 1-25 Steel Midland 1- 12- 1- 3 12-13 12- 5 New 3 12- 5 (quar.)_ 12-20 12-15 12-31 11-30 12-31 11-30 Power 3 12-15 3 12-15 1- 3 N. & 12-10 12-31 12-16 2 10% 12-12 12-31 12-15 1- N. preferred Mobile 3 12-16 1- 3 12-15 (quar.) _ 4.50% preferred (quar.) (quar.) preferred (quar.) Mohawk Petroleum . 1 12-12 12-28 12-18 1-15 12-28 12-12 12-28 12-12 12-28 12-12 97 %c $1.07% $2 22%c $1.22% $1.12Mi $1.18% 20c (quar.) 1- 1- 5 1- 3 12-15 1- 3 12-15 1- 3 12- 1- 1 3 1- 3 Monmouth Park Auto 8% Jockey Club Equipment 3 12-15 1- 1 12-15 3 preferred 3 12-20 Montgomery Ward, 1- 3 12- 3 12-15 3 12-15 A B (quar.)_ Drop Forging, common Engineering preferred ' prior Paper Morris 12- 8 1-14 12- 8 J25c $$1 1- 3 12- 1- 3 12-13 12-28 12-21 8 t35c Mills, (Philip) see 1- 3 12- 2 1- 3 12- 2 t$1.75 ™ 1- 3 12- 2 t$1.75 ; 1- 3 12- 2 20c - 1- 3 12-15 59%c (quar.) preferred i(quar.) conv. $2.50 1-14 $175 " " (s-aj* (quar.) (quar.) preferred 1- 3 12-15 j (quar.)... preferred Philip Morris. Electric & Plan Common 82.25 62 %c 59%c (quar.) 2 12-15 12-30 112- 9 1- Morrison 7% Corp. of America— (increased) preferred — Cafeterias preferred Consolidated, (quar.) Central Finance Motorola, 8% Inc. Siemens Mount preferred Corp., $5 pfd. (quar.) Metal 2- 1 1-16 2- 1 Illinois $1.75 Brass $1.25 371/2C (increased 1- 3 r> t 12-29 3 12-15 $3 1- 3 12-20 1- 3 12-20 North Penn Northeast 12- Packard-Bell 6 12-12 Pan 12- Panhandle 9 12-31 1-21 12-21 4% 1- 1 12-15 Pantex 12-31 12-15 Park *60c 1- 1-20-56 15c 1-16 6 3 12-16 12-23 1- 1 1- 3 12-12 1- 12- 40c l/50th 12-15 1- 3 3 12- 56 (4c 1- 3 12-12 1- 3 12-12 1- 6 12-23 12-28 12-15 $6 1- 3 $2.50 1- 1 1 a common Ry. Indiana Northern 4.56% 8% Ohio 12-30 1-14 1- 1-14 1- 4 4 1- 3 12- 50c 1- 5 12-14 lw Chemical 1-2-5$ 12- 2 1-2-56 12- 2 a 12-31 (quar.) 5c 1 12-15 of sale Co. (quar.) 2 3 2 12-10 2- 1 1-11 12-28 12-16 12-28 12- t25c 12-28 11-30 t25c 12-28 1-16 93 %c 1- 3 12-15 Perfect $1.06% 1- 1 12-16 Perfex 12-15 Permain 11-30 1- 3 12-31 12- 5% 12-31 12- 1 c 12-31 12- 1 $1.02 (6 12-31 12- 1 12- 8 12- 8 97 (6 t50c 1- 3 1- 3 •- 1- 3 40c 3 12-13 1- 3 12-13 40c 1- 1 60c 1- 3 12- 9 1- 3 12- 9 $1.10 1- 3 12- 9 $1.15 1- 3 12- 9 83 %c 1- 3 12- 20c 3- 1 2-15 25c 1- 3 12-16 —— 12-27 1-13 from from (extra) 12-13 3 1- 20c — 25c 12-31 12-15 15c quar.). 12-31 12-15 — 1- 20% div.).. 12-21 3 1-10 25c. Line (initial) 5c ; (quar.) ,u — 1-11 1-11 Personal D. industrial C.) Bankers 3 12- 9 12-30 12- 9 35c 12-30 12- 9 $1.75 12-30 12- 9 1- 3c ..._^— — 11-30 6 12-16 1- 12-30 (Charles) & Co.— , . _ 1 87 %c 2- 1 12-23 2- 1 12-23 1- 1-18 1- 1- 1-26 4 12-15 3 3 - 12-27 12- 9 capital 12-28 T I-4 "6 12-20 12-28 12-12 Philip Morris, Inc., $2 1-16 12-30 28c 12-30 12- 2 55c 12-27 12- 2 preferred (quar.) 4% preferred (quar.)—. _ Philippine Long Distance Telephone (quar.) Phoenix Insurance (Hartford) (quar.) Philco — Service $1.37 Va 35c 3 12-20 1-2-56 12-16 CJ 12-15 1- 3%% Corp., 1- $2 $12c com. . (quar.) Piedmont & Northern Ry. —— 2- 11-23 11-23 1- 9 12-15 15c 1-16 12-20 12 (6 c 1- 3 12-15 t20c , IIIL. 1, 1- 3 12-16 *25c 1- 3 11-18 30c I-'i 12-20 Pittsfield (quar.) & 12-28 $1 < 1 2- 1 1-16 1-15 12-15 , 1- 12-13 - '12%c 75c 3 ' 12-28 12-10" 12-27 12-12 12-27 12-12 1-16 1- 3 1-16 1- 3. 1- 3 25c 12-30 RR. 12-30 12-20 North Adams RR. 1- 3 3 $1.75 1- (quar.) $1.50 1-14 (s-a) <2.50 :. Plough; Inc. (quar.) 1212- " 9 9 12-16 CO 12-16 :i- 3 12-15 1 20c" — - 12-20 2% $1.75 ——_—* (quar.)— . 12-20 53 %C r — 12-15 -1-15 2- U %C dividend preferred 3 1-15 97 %c (extra) Pittsburgh & Lake Erie * 12-30 *1- Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne & Chicago Ry.— 7% 9 1-10 $4 Inc.: preferred B (quar.). Coke & Chemical— Common 12- 12-15 Pittsburgh Stock 1-10 $1 Pitney-Bowes, 12-15 30c 1 ■ - $2.75 3 Common 1-10 1-3 , 3 12-15 1-10 1 12-30 (quar.) : 1- 12-29 1 2- $1.25 1- 4(4% - ( — 12-29 15c Mills, * 25C Pickering Lumber Pillsbury • 1-10 2- 75c preferred (quar.)^ Piper Aircraft. Corp. 45c convertible preferred -(quar.) • 12-15 3 * $2.50 3.90% Extra Co.— * 7; 12- 2- 1 93 %C (quar.) (quar.) preferred \ -12-19 55c 1- 3 " 12- 7 62 %c gains) Philadelphia Suburban Transportation— 5% preferred (quar.) Phila. & Trenton RR. (quar.) - 12-13 '12l28 t eu 3Va% 3 1- $1.12%? - 12-30 25c (year-end) . 12-27 - 25c " (quar.)—— $1.40 prior preferred (quar.) J 7%- preferred (quar.) .%*= Pet Milk, 4%% preferred (quar.) preferred (quar.) — •*. $1 4% preferred (quar.) ; _l—1' t?-Sf *$1.30 ■ Phelps Dodge'Corp. (Year-end) ■1 'r.; 65c Phila. Dairy Products (quar.) ; 2Phlladelphia Eleetrlc Co. -$1-17 < 4.68% preferred (quar.) $1.10 4.40% preferred (quar.) $1.07(6 4.30%. preferred (quar.) 95c 3.80% preferred (quar.) Phila. Fund (year-end of 13c from invest¬ ment income and 42c from realized 30c . 12-27 - (Wash., Inc. common $1 preferred Pfizer 25c , 12-14 12-30 25c L— *. 1 -•12- —_ — 12-13 90c (quar.) (Stock dividend) Mack Trucks, Inc. 3 12-20 Corp.— Basin Pipe Co. ; 9 12- 50c income and 15c undistributed profits (stock Circle 12-16 $1.75 (quar.) 12-23 $1.25 (quar.) 1-10 1- , —... (quar.) 12-15 1-25 $1.12% Ohio Consolidated Telephone Co.— preferred 12-31 75c 3 • 6% 12-15 3 75c (quar.)! Ogilvie Flour Mills, Ltd., common 1-25 12-15 1- 20c 1_„ 2-15 12-30 12-31 1- J35c , 9 35c 1-10 75c Ltd 1 30c 25 c ™ (quar.) 1-25 25c common Specialty, 1-25 2-15 50c 30c preferred 1- 2-15 32 %c - Office 12- 45c 1 90c 9 25c (quar.) (increased Corp. Permutlt 85c . 33c 15c 15c : 12-15 1- Extra 1 t3c Mfg., 12-23 11- 62 %c — securities. Pepsi-Cola 2- Special Shoe 1- 3%c tl%c ordinary from accumulated 93%c preferred (quar.) Scotia Light & Power Co., Ltd.— Chemical 12-15 (quar.) Publishing Peoples Securities 93 %C 222™2__— (quar.) 12-15 3 37 %c — Peoples Gas, Light & Coke com." (quar.) R. 3 1- 1 Peoples Drug Stores $1.12 (6 1-10 1-25 1- 12%c Fibre Penton 1-13 R. . (increased quar.) Co. C.) (J, 12-23 (quar.)2—— Telephone v 12-30 20c 12-16 (s-a)„2_ Worcester & 12-15 1-13 (s-a) 12-19 1-27 (quar.).— 12-30 $1.25 Co. 4 l___, Northern Natural Gas, com. (increased quar.) Norwich preferred $1.60 3 (quar. )1_ preferred ' $1.75 $1.50 (quar.) (Initial quar.) 3 1-15 Public preferred Northern com. 1- (Chicago!™ share held 12-31 (quar.) com. 1- Gas— Co. 1-10 $1 — 1- $2 of each Central Northern Metals & 75c 12- ; 12-31 , 50c $1.50 1-10 12-31 1-10 ... preferred (quar.) 4.40% preferred (quar.). 4.60% preferred (quar.)— 3.35% preferred (quar.) Inc.— share for Mines Traffic Penobscot 1-2-56 I 1-10 $1.13 4V2% 12-15 $1.50 12-20 37c Extra 12-15 1- $1.12 Va 1-16 : $1.25 Pennsylvania Glass Sand (quar.) Pennsylvania Power & Light, common Co.— ... $1.09 ■. (increased) (quar.) (One share for each share Texas Corp., Penney 11-25 75c (quar.) (s-a) Penn 7 12-15 12-28 12-20 Transportation (quar.).. Consolidated Mines. Ltd.— Oreille New 12- 7 1- $1.18% 1-16 preferred (quar.) $1.32 preferred (quar.) $1.30 preferred (quar.) Penn Controls, Inc. (extra) 12-15 3 $1.10 $1 $1 (quar.) Co. Gas Airlines, of 5% Peninsular Telephone, 9 12-15 12-29 12-29 12-20 — Year-end 12-12 3 1- Pend 12-12 3 1- 1-16 preferred (quar.)—— preferred (quar.) — 12-23 $1.50 3-16 12-20 $1.12% "r (quar.) dividend 12-15 „ 2 1-16 Paymaster $1.12(6 12-29 4- . $1.18% Rust-Proof Parmelee $2 5% : 12-15 12-29 50c • ■v!.'-' 12-20 ;12-27 . 1- 2 J75c Ltd. - Co., 6% Chemical, 1-16 „ ®5c held) 1-15 50c 55c. ■... 12-19 12-20 , Pipe Line Co.— Eastern Mfg. Stock 12-24 1- $1.15 G' 12 %c preferred Parker 25c (quar.).. 12-30 12-19 ' 12-30 Fisheries American 10c 30c — (quar.)—— Tubes, Page-Hershey 12-30 12-14 < 75c Co 12-19 9 Jl5c 1 1- 12-30 20c $1 convertible preferred Northeast Capital Corp. Oberman 1-13 12-28 1-13 1-17 v 12-14 3 1- 12-28 preferred (quar.) 4.52% preferred (initial-quar.) — Pacific Telephone & Telegraph, common-— 6% preferred (quar.) — 30c (quar.) Refractories American North 12-28 31 %c (subject to approval of I.C.C.) Corp., $4.75 pfd. (quar.)-. div. 50c (Pittsburgh) (quar.)— preferred 12-31 12-28 5% 12-16 5c (initial quar.) quar.) 1- (increased) 22221—__ Rv, Pacific Northern Noxzema gc (quar.) (quar.)„ Mount Royal Dairies, Ltd. Mueller 12-13 15c Gas, 12-30 1-14 25c ; (quar.)~ (quar.) Pacific Power & Light, common 12-15 25c Works 12-30 1-16 10c ' (quar.)— $4.40 3 Extra (quar.) com. 1- 1-16 Inc.— 1 Products, 12-13 40c Mining 12-23 1-16 , 37 %c Lighting preferred preferred $4.36 preferred 12-30 3 Stock (s-a)™——_—— Ry. preferred (quar.)' Nunn-Bush Motor $4.50 1-14 1- 62 (6 c (quar.) Engineering Ordinary 7%c 56V4c _ (quar.) Pacific 50c North Corp. Michigan Ave., Nova Morris 1-14 12-30 2(6% ; 5 —— Indemnity (quar.).™.™.. Intermountain Express (quar.)—;— Pacific $2 State 5%% 4%% 12-30 North American Rayon Corp.;— $1 quar.) III™ preferred Morris 9 f20c *1% 12-30 1-14 1-16 prior pfd. (quar.) York 5% 1- _ Works Ltd. 1-14 ... Co. Northern $1.25 (increased 7% Morgan 12-21 1- Extra 4%% 1-16 25c Montreal Refrigerating & Storage, Ltd. Moore Corp., Ltd., common (incr. quar.)— Moore 12-14 $1.12% (quar.)—™ (quar ). Montreal Locomotive 12-28 35c _ class* A Pacific $2.50 Trust Northern 62 %c com, Extra 87 5% 12-20 5% Richmond Gfts, 6% Northern $$1 (quar.) Utilities, com. preferred (quar.) 4.58% 12-21 5 37 (6 c (quar.) 1 —II——_____ Nopco Chemical (extra) Normetal Mining, Ltd/ (interim!.™—: North American Aviation (quar.)... — Co.— Montana-Dakota 3 — : 2-22 1- realized preferred (quar.)—_________ Gas & Electric (quar.)..™. 1- 1- 50c common ; „ 3 1-13 40c _ 12-12 51 Co.,. common.... Coast Pacific 12-21 3 75c No-Sag Spring 12-15 1- (increased) 12-20 $1.12(6 Rosario 1-25 12-15 $1.01% RR., 12-28 25c 15C $1.50 Penn York 900 12-15 1- 1- Mortgage & Investments, Ltd 3 3 20c Honduras 1-27 12-27 $4.46 security profits).: Chemical & Fertilizer 10c 12-15 62%c Semi-annual 1- 1- J 50c 12-15 1-3 $$2 40 Mejud Co.,-. Inc., 5% preferred (quar.) Life. Assurance Co. (Winnipeg)— Monroe preferred (quar.).. Pacific Coast Aggregates, common preferred (quar.). 4 V2 % preferred (quar.) $4 50 preferred (quar.) 1 Newark Telephone (Qhio), 6% pfd. (quar.). Newberry (J. J.) Co., 3%% pfd. (quar.) Newport Eiectric, 3%% preferred (quar.)™ Newport Industries, 4%% preferred (quar.). Niagara Frontier Transit System -— Niagara Mohawk Power Co.— 3.40% preferred (quar.) 3.60% preferred (quar.) 3.90% preferred (quar.)—, 4.10% preferred (quar.) Niagara Wire Weaving Co."Ltd. (quar.) — Monarch Monarch 12-20 3%% 35c (quar.) 4.75% 3 75c New 1- 15c Service, common preferred (quar.) 1- 1- 1- 90c Pacific (quar.) & Harlem & (Year-end) of Amer.— Gas 4.90% 12-15 preferred (s-a) Y. N. Y. & $2 7%c (s-a) 5 — New Mobile & Birmingham RR. Co.— 4% 1- Auction York New 12-12 12-29 50c Fuel (quar.) Light, 3.90%, pfd. $1.25 Pacific Chicago & St. Louis RR. Y., 12-22 2 40c 12-15 dividend Stock 2% preferred 4.30% 11- Co. 12-27 5% • net from 25c of distribution 12-15 (quar.) (year-end). preferred Process New York t31%c Year-end Missouri 4%% New 2-1 12- 15c from net in¬ vestment income and a special year-end $1.25 common 2-15 ' of (year-end 5 preferred (quar.)™ Serv., 12-15 (quar.)...!— 5 Light— (quar.) Pub. Orleans 5 25c 1- (quar.) preferred 3 1- — 1- 10c preferred 1- (increased quar.) Paper 20c 50c 1-16 2-15 25c 4% preferred Pacific-American Investors— 8 12- 12-30 3 t25e (year-end) l (quar.) Securities Common 25c Water 12-30 —— Pabco Products, - 1-11 Jersey Power & 4% 6 9 59 %c 3 —— $1.12(6 (quar.) New 11-30 1- 12- 1 (quar.) England Power, 6% 4.05% 1 a 3 2 1- 12-15 9 12- 1- Telephone Haven 1-31 2- 12- 2- Extra 1-31 2-15 3 t3c dividend) New 2-15 Oxford 9 1-3-56 $1.50 12- 1-15 - f5c preferred (quar.). England Tel. & Tel. (quar.) Hampshire Fire Insurance (quar.) New Haven Gas (quar.).. Products River 1- $4.60 12-15 12-31 dividend Mississippi 12- New RR.— Corp. 12-15 3 New 20c Ltd. Chemicals 3 1- 10c convertible preferred 4% % New 20c & 3 1- 3 1-31 1- —Hi— : (quar.) (increased) Owens-Corning Fibreglass Oxford Electric 1- 1 1• $25c — Overseas 12-15 *'■ ; 2-17 3- s $40c 12-30 tl5c 12-19 12-1$ 17 (6c (quar.). Elevator j" U5C ' (quar.), 1-16 Co. Common — 1- *37 (6 c -- $1.12% 12-15 3 3 12-31 1- 10C 25c Otis 10C Insurance 2 ; ' 25c 25c (increased) Fire 12- $1.06% 75c (extra)—. Radiator 9 12-28 75c (quar.) Mfg. Co. Osborn 12-31 V/2C (auar.) England Electric System (increased) — England Gas & Electric Assn.— New 3 3 $1.25 $1.15 25c S, 12- 10% common Opelika Mfg. (quar.)_____ (stock Brunswick New 9 1- 12-27 Common 15C (quar.) 12-30 11-18 (s-a) Nehi Corp. (increased quar.) Nekoosa-Edwards Paper (quar.) Neon Products of Western Canada, Ltd. (s-a) 12-15 3 1-21 50c preferred (quar.) Miller Mfg. Co., common Class A (quar.) Stock 11-18 12-31 (quar.) Co. (quar.) Co. Union Natomas 12-15 12-31 70c 8% Minerals 12-31 , 1 37 (6 c (quar.)__ Steel Products Co., Ltd.-— Ontario (quar.) common (quar.) Co. Tool National-U. 3 12-13 3 1- 25c Texas & 15C 2% Refining Supply, 1-2-56 1- (accum.) S.) (J. 12-23 Corp. preferred 4%"% 12-31 Gas Kansas preferred Mitchell 12-30 12- 1.1 1- . v 12-15 1- 3 : $1.25 A (quar.) Ontario Loan & Debenture Co. 14c Car 12-20 (increased quar.)™—preferred (quar.) 25c — 12-29 preferred 6% 10e (quar.). 50c 60c — preferred (quar.) Jockey Club— 4Vi'/t 12-15 * _ ^ , preferred Corp., Ontario 50c National ■ Corp. Mathieson 4%% 1-3 Insurance Colony Oliver 5 12- ™—_——————- Standard 2 12-20 (quar.) Line 3-31 Extra— 2 New (quar.). Barge $1.75 5c 12- 12-30 _ Valley 12-23 12-31 5% 2% —— 12- 1-2-56 10c Valley Extra 1-16 $1.75 series Shares National 15c Mississippi Olin 1-27 27'/2C Research & series 12-16 3 Extra Mississippi Old Town Corp., 40c 12-29 (quar.)——i——„ & Mfg. series Balanced 12-12 37Vic $1.37Vi ___ (quar.). Mississippi Old 12-16 (quar.) Industries Securities 12-12 & Light preferred 12-16 preferred B (quar.). Co., 6% Presto Dividend 1- long term capital gains) & Ontario Paper (inc.-quar.) Power 3 1-13 — National 1-13 Minnesota Minnesota 1- 50c - dividend StocK 50c Linen National Screw 1- 3 Co.— (quar.) 20c 12-12 3 $50c (s-a) (quar.) , Minnesota Fund, Inc. (year-end of 7c from investment income plus an additional 43c $5.50 12-22 Mills, Ltd., class A (quar.)_ Life & Accident Insurance National 5% Canada, of 3 (quar.) common Extra 1- dividend Extra "7% 12-16 $25c Stock Mining Corp. 5% 3 8c 10c 56%c 15c _ . 1- 12-15 pfd. (s-a) 6% 8tock dividend Service, common 4 Vi % preferred (quar.) 5% preferred (quar.)_ National Motor Bearing (quar.) 56%c (quar.) convertible Minerals (quar.) com. (extra) Laboratories Miles National 12-30 $3.50 25c 10c 25c (s-a)— (quar.) Abrasive Rubber National 12-16 1- 22Vic _ Co. Mid-West -Midwest 12-23 3 1-10 12-15 -r.' National Lead 1 12- 1- 1- 12-15 3 ^ Class- B 12-31 37Vic _ pfd. Co., 7% Water 11-30 12-29 10% (stock div.) Quarterly Middlesex 1-30 of Illinois— Co. Co., dividend™ National Hosiery 1- 5 12-31 3% States Telephone , Gypsum Stock 1-10 3 1- 93 %c (quar.) pref. $1.50 National 1-3 15c (year-end)— dividend Michigan Plating & Stamping Middle South Utilities (quar.) Middle 12-15 f5c (increased) Ltd. Michigan Gas & Electric, com. Stock 12-15 1- 3 95c 96%c 97Vic $1.08% $1.11% $1 (quar.) 3.90% Co. 1-3 62 Vic 50c (quar.)_ Extra Metropolitan Edison, 3.80% 3.85% preferred (quar.) Mica 9 12-15 1-10 12-31 1- National Securities Series: (quar.) Machine West a 2 $0.3778 87Vic $1 share $4 7-9 called for $101 per $4.25 2nd preferred, (entire issue ., 2 10- 1-16 60c 62V2c preferred (entire Issue called for re¬ demption on Dec. 31 at $5.50 per sh. plus this dividend) — ——-—National Fire Insurance (Hartford) (quar.) National Fuel Gas (quar.) — National Grocers Co., Ltd., com. (quar.) 9 12-31 30c 30c 20c (quar.) common 37 %c 12-15 3 —I-— ' (extFa)^ Leather Ohio Service Holding 6% 6 4- 8- 2c National Drug Co.— 9 1- 2 Co.— B J extra)., & 1- 2 1-16 ; $5 non-cumulative preferred (quar.)— Ohio Water Service (quar.). r___ Old Republic Credit Life Insurance— common 1 National Container Corp. (Del.)— Common (quar.) ——~———— Stock dividend : 12-27 1 1-20 75c 50c .— (extra) A Class Merck (quar.) - Class 11-30 11-30 5- 50% t30c $1.25 25c 40c 37Vic Mengel Co., 5% Mercantile 3 Cement— Portland Stock _ 12-16 2- 25c • 12-20 1 1- 62Vic $2 (extra) Corp. Medford (quar.) preferred (s-a) common (s-a) 2 1-13 ..'37 %C .;Quarterly37Vic Quarterly 37Vic Meadville Telephone, 5% 8c 12-31 dividend) plus this National Co., 1- 2- Ohio River Sand Co., 31 at $110 per share demption on March 2 12- 1- Quarterly Mend 9 Ohio 12-31 common preferred (quar.) (F. E.l & Bros, (quar.) N & W Industries, 5% pfd. (s-a) Nashville & Decatur RR., 7% gtd. (s-a) Natco Corp. (quar.)__ National Biscuit, common (quar.) National Can (stock dividend) National Cash Register (quar.) National Casket Co.; $7 preferred (quar.) $7 preferred (entire Issue called for re¬ 12-20 1- 12-28 12-15 1-16 6% 3 1- 12-31 12-31 3 1- $1.11 - 1- $1.10 6c Myers 1 11- 1-3-56 5% — — 1- 2% 25c 37Vic dividend Stock 12-16 Inc., System, 4.44% 97(6c > 50c — r — 12-15 12-16 .50c 75c 15c 40c (quar.). class A (quar.) Stores McLellan pfd. $3 12-30 12-30 12-30 t$l Extra Mutual 12-31 1-20 25c 3c 50c Co. (quar.) Paper (quar.) Mfg. McKinney McLaren — — Co. 1 12- 12-30 62C (increased quar.) common 15c 1 Ohio Mfg.'(quar.) Murray 12- 9 . Muter 12 %c 3% 75c McDonnell 2 1- t$l 62 %c 25c 88c 15c ... 12-16 12-28 25c 4.40% 1 1- 50c Co., Payable of Rec. Share ' J m preferredMquar.) preferred' (quar.) preferred (quar.).. 3.90% (entire Company Edison Ohio Murray 12-15 3 Company Corp. of America, 4% preferred issue called for redemption on Jan. ,1 at $51.50 per share plus this dividend). 12-16 2 1- *50c (quar.)__ common 1- tl2V2C 25c (increased). Mays (J. W.), Inc. (increased quar.) Maytag Co. (extra) ttcBrine (L.) Co., Ltd., pfd. (s-a) McColl-Frontenac Oil Co., Ltd.— 4% preferred (quar.) ... McCord Corp., $2.50 preferred (quar.) Ltd. Name of Payable of Rec. Share Name of Company - Maxwell, Name of Payable 0) Rec. Share Holdera When Per Holder* When Per Holder* When Per y 1955 Monday, December 26, Financial Chronicle... The Commercial and 50 i Volume 182 Number 5493 The Commercial and Financial Chronicle ... (2835) When Name of Company Holder» Sulphite & Common- lquar.) nonicum. .pfd. 4% Pdrta,ble Electric 67c preferred Cable Stock 472 7^ 57c 67c Portland Transit Col, . 3.6b % Corp. 4'/27c 1st 67< preferred ' Extra Corp., Price 4 East & & Progress Stock Co. (quar.) (quar.) ; B San ' (stock (quar.)— of Colorado, preferred (quar.) of 5 12-20 1 1-12 45c $1.0674 preferred Service 4% 1 of __ 2-15 Jose 35c — Oklahoma— , . , & series 12- $1 Purex Corp.,- Ltd. (quar.) Purity Stores, Ltd. (quar.) 12-15 Fetzer & & preferred 3.4 12-19 12- 1- V 8 From — 40c 2 Seaboard 9 $4.75 12-22 3- 1- 1st $$1.25 preferred (quar.) ■ — 9 1- $28c 25c 87 72c — 12-23 1-23 12-16 -jr Common 4-.2:-. 1- 57c Seton 2772C 8-1-56 12-14 Shamrock Shareholder's (extra) Sharon 12-15 Shawinigan . (Pa.) (s-a) Tube Corp. dividend 1 10c 1- 3% M.3.-3 11-15 57c —.— .—— — 1- $1.50 :— (s-a)— Dec. 3 , 12-23 -2 Mills Hosiery 25c (year-end). 12-27 * 12-13 Co— —a dividend 10c a ft 12-12 12-28 ft 12-19 — 25c com.—. preferred (entire issue called for re¬ demption on Jan. 3 at $6.50 per share plus this dividend and 0.3031875 shares stock)— ._ Ltd. Renold V . , $28c — Pictures, com. (stock dividend) preferred (quar.) Resistoflex, 5% conv. pfd. A (initial) Republic Revere —— Copper & Inc. Revlon, Common * new — preferred r('quar.) Bros, Corp Inc.. new Co., ►. , Stock <H. H.) (P. preferred 5% preferred $1 (initial) common — Mfg. Co., Ltd., common— (quar.) (quar,)_. Genesee Rochester Telephone, 5%. preferred Stock 7 1-3—121- dividend Cable 3 7 12-15 Valley RR. common com. (s-a) (quar.) 12-30 Class 614 to Slater (N.) Stock (J. 12-08 -12-16 Smith (A. 12-19 (special) — of (stock dividend).. Smith, Solvay 9 Somerville, 12-31 12-22 12-30 312-22 2' 1-^ 1-13 2- 1-10 It-s 57c $10c 12-29 11-25 i-,;?^_ 12-20 quar.) (Ltd.)— Ltd., class A 2 French Sonoco 5% Stores, Corp., (quar.) : 12-15 12-15 40c preferred Atlantic 4.50% 4% 6% 12-27 1- 4- 1-10 11-25 12-23 12- 9 12-31 12-2 12-31 12- 2 1-27, 12-28 1- 3 12-15 1-27 1-12 1- 3 11-30 1- 3 11-30 ll7/ac 1- 3 12-21 1- 1 1 12-15 1- 2- 1 1-13 12-30 12-15 12-15 1-31 12-15 1-31 12-31 1- 3 12-13 2- G 1-3 12-29 12-20 35c Co., California Southern preferred Canada preferred Southern preferred 1- 1 12-15 5 (quar.) 12-30 12- 5% » common 12-29 12-15 $1.37 1- 1 2 12-15 1772c , 12-15 1- 3 12-15 2272c common 1- 3 $1.25 1- 3 12-12 6272c 1- 3 12-12 567»c (quar.) 1- 3 12-12 3272c pfd. 1- 4 12- 9 1-16 1- 3 $1.1272 40c 50c $45c Service IIV2C 5% preferred 57o (quar.) Process Swift & (quar.) the on new 12-23 1-31 2- 1 1-13 1- 3 12-20 1- 3 12-15 1-1 1- 12-16 1 12-16 12-27 12-16 out- common (s-a)__ $40c (quar.) 1-10 1-15 12-16 $$1.25 of 1-15 12-16 10c ; (quar.) 1-15 12-31 1-15 12-31 3% (quar.) America, $1.25 common 25c 1-15 1- (quar.) 12-31 12-16 50c L_ 1- 1-1-56 $6c „ (increased)- 12-31 3 12-28 75c $4 preferred (quar.) 12-30 12-16 4 12- 1 12-15 $1 Bymington-Gould Ialcott (James) 5% Inc.,. preferred common (quar.) 572% preferred preferred 2 12- 2 3 11-14 1- 3 12- 30c 6272c (quar.) (quar.) 12-31 1- 3 9 12-15 12-15 Extra Pearson & Carson (Canada) Extra Telluride Power Cos .__ ' Co., 6% preferred 12-15 12-15 3 12- 2 1- 3 12- 2 1- 2 12-15 1- 2 12-15 1- 3 25c 12-30 12-15 Aircraft 12-16 $1.50 (quar.) Stock Corp., (extra) common _j, dividend Tennessee Gas 1 Transmission—| 5 12- 1- 5 12-» 5 1-11 11-30 31o 1-11 11-30 2272c .00 5 Ji 35c 1- 3 12*. 9 1- 3 12^29 (quar.) $1.0674 1- 3 12-29 (quar.) $1.15 1- 3 (quar.) $1.16 1- 3 12-29 $1.1674 1- 3 12-29 (quar.) $1.22 72 1- 3 12-29 12-29 4.64% preferred preferred 4.65% preferred (quar.) 4.907c preferred 4.607© 1- $1.0272 preferred preferred 4.25% 12-13 ••» , (initial) common 4.10% , 3 15c (quar.)__ 1- 15c Temco New 3 3 1- Ltd.— Semi-annual Taylor Instrument Technicolor, Inc. 1- 45c (quar 1- $25c 10c Ltd. 683/4c 20c (G.), 71%c $65c Tamblyn Taylor 12- 1 1- 25c (quar.) 5.75% 1 1- $4c (s-a) (s-a) Corp. 1- $1.10 $4.40 preferred (quar.) Sylvanite Gold Mines, Ltd. (quar.) ± ^ 12-29 5.107c preferred (quar.) $1.2772 1- 3 5.12% preferred 1- 3 preferred (quar.) (quar.) $1.28 5.25% $1.3174 1- 3 12-29 1272c 1- 1 12-15 $1 2- Tennessee Natural Gas Lines. Texas Electric Service, $4 Inc preferred (quar.) 12-29 1 1-13 $4.56 preferred (quar.) $1.14 1- 3 12-13 $4.64 preferred (quar.) $1.16 1- 3 12-15 Texas Gas 12-16 12-16 Common 12-14 4.967c 12-20 5.40% Transmission, (stock dividend) preferred preferred Illinois 12-31 12- 5 Common 12-31 12- 5 $5 $50c 2-15 1-20 1-10 12-20 Texas Natural Texas & Natural Gas 12- 5 Pipeline 1- 3 12-15 $1.35 1- 3 12-15 Co.— 25c Gasoline 12-30 $1.24 ! (quar.) Corp. (stock $1.25 div.) 47c 3-15 1- 1 ♦ 2-17 12-16 Ry., (quar.) common (quar.) 12-28 12- $1.25 12-31 12-27 $3 Pacific Preferred 2% (quar.) (quar.) (quar.) preferred Extra 12-30 12-30 cyivania Electric Products, Inc.— 3 1-10 P 1-3 25c Ltd.,. Industries, Ltd. 60c $1.75 1- 2-15 Tool common Co. Switson 3 Co.— 12-20 12-20 $$1 Year-end Texas common 3 3 $1.12 (quar.) dividend Co. $$1.50 Ltd., pfd. A of Canada— (effective preferred 1- 1 12-15 11- 20c Inc., 27c (quar.) Machine preferred 1- 1- 12-30 12-15 12-28 Edison— (quar.) Power, Franklin 12-15 1 38%c dividend) (quar.) Ltd. (quar.) Public 1- 12-.2 (increased) Rico 12-15 12- (quar.) Gas 12-22. 12-15 12-16 Tennessee 12-30 12-30 1-15 12-29 1 3-13 $1.25 1-20 12-16 1- 2 12-31 12-29 1- 1 4- 27^ 12-30 1-14 12-13 $1.25 Extra $1 3 $35c 12-31 1-31 12-30 (quar.) participating 4.327c 7% 9 12-30 (quar.) Gas, preferred Southeastern 6% 1-10 12- $1.25 preferred Southam Southern 11-21 3 1272c (quar.) South Carolina Electric & Gas, 5% preferred (quar) 57c 1 1- 317«c common 3 2- 1-10 (quar.) Sugar, 1-3; 1- ft 1 12-20 1- $40c Stock 1-6 (quar.) Porto 1- 2- 10c (quar.) (stock (quar.) $4.50 Petroleum, Ordinary (s-a) Sweets $70c common— preferred preferred common preferred (quar.)___ South 25c 2-1 3 4% dividend) (quar.) dividend 12-20 1- Supertest 1-18 __ 12-10 20c 25c f___. Extra 15c V 1- 3 standing shares after two-for-one split) Superior Propane. Ltd., $1.40 pfd. (quar.) Swank, 60c (quar.) 4727o 12-20 12-20 12-20 25c 4% pfd. preferred Water, l-/3i 3 3 12-30 5 1- 2% ;; Corp., Corp. 10c Pittsburgh $2 1- $25c (quar.) Laboratories preferred 5%> $1.25 preferred Paper, 572% South Drug $2.30 Products, $1.55 Sorg Corp., Ltd., convertible Sonotone 8% 12-20 1- , Jersey 12-20 1-3 1-16 . 35c quarterly- Sundstrand Stock 2-24 $60c 3unbeam 70c South 12-20 Sun Life Assurance Co. 12-15 $15c (quar.) South 12-15 12-30 4% Paper Mills Ltd. 12-20 2 1-19 12-31 15c 12-20 1-16 12-16 $1.25 Corp & (quar.) ! (stock Chemical 6 9 $2 (quar.) dividend Increased 6 1- 3- 25c Shop Corp. 1- 1 57c (quar.) common 12-28 $1.25 (quar.) Co. - i Strawbridge & Clothier, $5 pfd. & 1 2- loc 5% Stock 2- Corp.— 3touffer 12- 3 43%c Lithograph 12-13 2 12-15 1- 1-2-56 25c (quar.) (quar.) preferred 2 1- 12-15 56c 1- $15c (quar.) pfd. A (quar.) (quar.) Ltd. <quar.)___. Inc. 1st Stokely-Van Camp, , 12-15 1-14 $25c (quar. Stop 2 12-31 3 $35c quar.) ; 12-23 $3c 57c Co., preferred preferred Sun 1-16 50c ' common. "(quar.) 12-19 12- 12-31 12-10 1- 25 % 12-23 2 12-31 1-15 I common 5 1- 12-17 1-15 25c 3 12-31 12-27 50c (quar.) Ltd. (increased 1. 12-20 50c Corp., 1- 12-28 . 1-10 12-20 (quar.) (extra) prior prof, (quar.) Stony Brook RR. (s-a) $20c (quar.)____ 1-X, 1- 12-15 75c 1-20 1-10 t30c _r____ 1% 12-15 12- 9 1-10 (s-a) Textiles, 3tetcher-Traung 12-15 3 $30c 1-1> 12-31 3 3 $$1.75 $30c 40c 11- 12-14 2 $15c (quar.) (quar.) Products preferred 47a% 2 1- 15c (increased Canada $50c $25c — 50c 1 12- $5 $1 American Sommers 12-15 12-30 3 472% 2 1- 25c A dividends & 55c 9 *12-15 1- 12- $1.12 (quar.) Extra 12- ,12-19 12-30 $3772c (quar.) Special *"1-13 '■ .. 12-27 Ltd. Extra Snyder Tool & Engineering Solar Aircraft Co. (quar.) 12- 1--3 Stern t567»c preferred Ltd 12-30 held Brewers Stern $50c conv. O.) Kline 3" 3* 1-73 Sterling 12-20 $45c Hungerford) 3> 12-31^ 12-23 Stock 12-20 $25c 1- 12-20 12-10 $1.25 stock of 1-16 share Stores 1 Co.— (Boston) Co. (Howard) 11- 1- Bros. 12-31 (entire issue called $120.40 per share plus Co <fc 93%c each 70c Extra $1.1272 35c Smith ^12-19 l-"5- Srerling Aluminum on dividend Smith 12-08 12-10 25c preferred Smith-Corona. 12-23 127-c 1 6272c stock 12-19 $1.60 Ltd, 12-31 ' declared 12-19 12-28 split-up) A. Canada, 1- 30c or 1-16 12-28 3772c $30c of Sterchi $$1.50 Rayon, Bios., Co. 12-1 14c be 1-23 3772c 25c 1-3-56 50c cash 50c (year-end) Extra 12- 2 12-20 12-20 (quar.)____ A Products 12-16 1- 3 $45c12-24 Boston Power Mines, J.) 75c & Dairies, prior 12-3 12-21 Steel 12-30 }20c 3 I2V2C L__ Ltd.__ Superior 5% 12-15 1-10 Stedman 11-23 12-20 15C class $1.50 ___- B 12-23 20c 11-23 12-20 12-30 12-31 Common 3 $15c Silverwood Home 1- 2-17 12-30 Strauss- Co $1.75 (quar.) of unit of (s-a) 6% at (N. class Stauffer Chemical Co. 11-23 12-16 1 shares held) 10 class for 3-1 Ltd., Ltd.. B 12-30 3174c (quar.) Miller shares Screw Class 3 $20c 12-31, $1.25 (quar.) Roosevelt Raceway Stanfields, 1 Gas 4%7c 12-30' $20c (quar.) (quar.) Co., Standard 12-22 12-22 1- 12- 7 3- 183/4c share each (quar.) 12-16 8 5 Ohio effect Radio B 1-10 t25c of America Mines. Co., Silver 12-15 5 7c $1.50 (accum.) ... & Rome tr 12- Co.— Rochester Haas 12-15 12-29 30c (quar.). A participating preferred (quar.) & 1 8 20c Robinson, Little & Co., Ltd Rochester American Insurance Rohm 1- 12- 30c L. ) .67c 3 20c : class dividend Robertson 1- 50c —_— ... Mills Rice Cement, Robertson Silex 12-27 25c Brand Riverside Sigma 1-16 7 28c Extra River 1-10 1-26 ft.12- 40c Certificates Trust (quar,)—, Stoker Riley Ritter — Products. Metal 12-27 1- 12-27 772c (quar.) 10c quar.) amount £1 of ioc Extra 1-14 1-26 90c r_-_ '(quar.)— Paper Selection Rhode sian 2- %,.r _ 15c (initial»— iR. J.) Jo^acco preferred ,Lquar.)__ Rieke Class t25c 75c — com. 4.507c Richman Standard 1-10 : 12- 8 20c 272c & Materials, Product*; Co Standard 12-22 Stanley preferred 50c — —:—^ Rhinelander 6 12-22 35c of 50c (year-end). Brass 3.607c Reynolds 12- 1- 12-31 Co Paving 12-29 1272c 12- 8 (quar.)__. Stecher-Traung Lithograph (quar.)_ 31 Co. to 45c (quar.) 12-31 Packaging (stock dividend)— as 12-29 5c share Oil preferred 12-30 25c 12- 9 40c Insurance additional so Airlines, Inc.— Association 3174 c —.— Metals Co., Reynolds * (Del.)— preferred (annual) Year-end . 1ft 3 25c — $1 5% Standard $1.25 dividend) Skenandoa — Airlines 3%% 12-16 quar.) 12- 5 3 (quar.) Corp., (year-end) B $1.18% (quar.) Sicks' Breweries Ltd. (quar.) 12-29 SI — dividend Conv. 12-16 Class 70c Extra $1 (extra) Republic Insurance (Texas)— 47- preferred (quar.) Resort 3 1- 1 1% Water Common 10% Aviation Stock 1- 12- 3 1- 25c Holding Transport & Trading Co. Ltd. (interim) payment of one shilling per ordinary 77c I2V2C Standard 30c payable: in Sheraton Corp. • .. 12-13 12- 2-14 (quar.) Tobacco (quar.) (one dividend 1 6 5 1- common' (resumed) common preferred Fire 12- 12- 50c (quar.) * Standard (quar.) Insurance preferred Factors, Standard Stock 12-16 50c Duparquet, Inc. for 8 12-19 1-10 12-31 $1.1272 Marine Co Stock Co.— Sherwin-Williams 1 8772c (quar.) 12-15 • 20c pfd. Ltd conv. (Canada t, Cnains Republic 12-19 , 25c 3 7-% ft 12-31 $15c (quar.).—.. (quar.)— Mfg., 1-16 l-,-6:ft 12-19 10c 50c Reliance a 75c 12-29 25c 20c (quar.) & convertible 2 gains 30c ,50c 3- 12-30 15c common Dredging, 1-14 1-12 and (special) Extra 1-14 1 income gains preferred Standard ., 11-20 1 $1.50 Common . Laboratories, (Canada) 1 12-31. 25c (quar.) Year-end Stores 2- $1.25 — — A Rand, 1- . & investment Corp. Commercial (2 Year-end Shell Queen $1.60 1 Fund— gains Extra 12-12 12-28 40c — Corp. (Mass.), common...__——___ preferred (quar.) Reltman's 12-28 5% _ — net capital Standard — Dec. Investors, Inc.— from Standard participating pfd. Shawmut 1-20 15c preferred A (quar.) 472% preferred B (quar.) 15c ... 3 2- $1.1272 47c ft /. 2-1-56 Extra Inc.— Clark Trust 30th this conv preferred (entire issue called for redemption on Dec. 28 at $5.50 per share plus this dividend).— 2774c 50c Clark Steel on 11-15 ft 30c 1-20 preferred 917tC (quar.) Inc. Approximate 3-15 sr 1- 2- 50c Corp. (quar.)__ (year-end)_i_ Oil 12-22 Reliable 40c 85c Service 1-3-56 12-20 common o.uar.) $1 com. Co. 12-14 * 1-20 2-1-56 7-20 (initial Leather Shakespeare 1-3-56/' $$1.50 ——— 1-15 2-1-56 $1.15 Standard (quar.) —,—•_ Seismograph 1-15.m 5c $20c 1-12 of 12-16 12-16 4-20 preferred 4-2;/ 1-3 S Bit 12-30 12-29 5-1-56 (quar.) pfd. A (this paym't clears all arrears) preferred A (quar.) 5% 5 $1.10 (quar.) (quar.) from 9 2IV2C (increased Year-end 3-12 12- 4 3 (quar.) Participating Seiberling Rubber— 47i7c 2-1-50 (quar.) preferred Sovereign 1-20 Corp. General, $7 pfd. (quar.)__ preferred (quar.) Security Title Insurance (L. A.) com (quar.) 12-16 $1.06V* preferred $4.50 -2-1-56 $6 12-15 3 (quar.) 4.407c 2 277ac Securities 25c Reading Gas 1-10 12- 3772C , 9 12-12 1-1-56 $1.5(5 9 85c * (quar.) ___ 3- 50c Redves-Ely $1.10 Brewing -1 ; P.le (extra).— 2nd pfd. (quar.)—...— 4% Rcller , Square, D 12- 1-23 50c common——— (quar.)—— 12-21 12- (increased 1-20 4.367c 12-30 3 1- 1- Sebewaing < 1-12 25c — —-— Ltd., Batten, Reading Co., Reed 1-20 (quar.) 4.60% 1-25 $2 (quar.) 11-30 0-4 1-3-56,;- $1 Quarterly Raymond Concrete 5% preferred $50c Securities Acceptance Corp., com 57c preferred (quar.), 12-15 Stock 1-20 1-20 60c common 12-12 of Reece 2-1-56 2-1-56 15c 1.-3 Reardcn 97 72c $1.03% Springfield Fire & Lines, 85c Silk (quar.) .(quar.) 207c dividend Raybestcs-Manhattan, Inc. (increased quar.) Real preferred preferred 4.257c (quar.) 12-10 4- $8772c —•; preferred (extra)— Co. preferred Stock 3.90 7c 4.15 7c (quar.) common Seatrain Graphite Bearings, Inc. Reading 1 12-15 12-30 Western Roebuck Stock 1-13 12-30 25C — (quar.) 1st Randall 67c 12- 2 12-30 RR. 1- 9 Service 3 1-16 Line 1-13 2-1-56 — 1- 1-16 capital (Dallas) l- 22c & Co. $1 2272C Finance, & 55c Public 12-15 12-15 $1.1674 Insurance preferred (quar.) capital 12-15 3 1- 3 9272c (quar.) 3.707c Sperry & 3 1- $1.07 12-20 1- $1.25 1 1 12-30 Inc. 12-15 1- 12- Extra 12-22 1 1- (quar.) common Purina & Southwestern 12-27 3 dividend New 12-10 1 1- Sears, Ltd. of America, Grip 12-15 12-23 10c 1- 1-16 preferred Stock 9 12-22 12-30 $25c (year-end)— Products, convertible Common 12-30 1-16 3 $1.0772 (quar.) Air Seaboard 12-13 12- $25c $1.50 _ Ralston Rapid 107c 12-20 12-20. $1.50 Quarterly 60c Steel 2 1- 1272c —_— (quar.) Extra ,• 12-10 common realized Scullin 12- 1- 3r~ —.__—__—————— Ccrp. 12-15 1-15 preferred Southwestern Life , Stevens 12- 3 12-27 ; Bearings (Canada), Ltd.__________ Corp. (year-end)—— $3.50 Scudder 12- 1- 30c —_________ Treatres Radio 12-30 1-16 1- 25c Co (quar.) preferred (quar.)_l $1 12-15 50c 25c preferred (quar.).. realized Seaboard $30c convertible M. 12- 1-26-1 1-201* 2-24,r com. 5% 12-31 24c (quar.) Gas 4.657c 1272c (quar.) Stevens From 12-31 30c preferred (quar,)_—— Quemont Mining, Ltd. (interim) Mining, 4.28 7c 12-15 r__ (quar.) preferred (quar.) 12-31 10% (quar.)— $20c Common 12-14 25c preferred Scudder 12-15 1-3 common—.—. Co. 12-10 12-20 Co.— common Scruggs-Vandervoort-Barney, 9 12-15 12 10c 5%> R. a (quar.) Power Mfg., $4.50 $1 —__________—_ Telephone, 2 3 1-2-56 Common 3 65c (quar.)— Quebec Quebec RKO Scovill 12-15 1- ________ common 11- 12-29 $2.25 (quar.) Williams, 4.80 7o (quar.) preferred A (quar.)____ Southwestern Gas & Electric— Speed Co.: preferred Co. $6 12-30 preferred 12-15 1- 20c common Milk $1.1272 1 1-16 preferred I It 3 60c — $3.50 2 $1.75 .__— —————; Special 8% preferred (quar.) Pyramid Electric, 5%, pfd. Quinte 12-16 Year-end Stock dividend Quincy 1- $$0.3281 Power, Natural 20c 572%- $4 Products Pyle-National Co., .. Production Southwest Corp.— 1* 3 s $1.06 $1.1674 —_______— ______ 6% A Electric, Waterworks, 3.65 7c f •• Corp.. pfd. <quar.)_ Scund Pulp & Timber (quar.) Pullman, Inc. (extra)— k——.— Oats, Southern 12-29 Scott Paper Co., $3.40 preferred (quar.)_„ , (quar.) (quar.) 7% original Publication Quaker 12-29 1-16 (s-a)_ (quar.) Scott Puget "Extra 1-16 $20c Insurance preferred Scott 2-15 iquar.)—___—______—_ preferred preferred Purolatcr Oxygen $1.25 5727c . Carolina— North (quar.)—. Co, preferred 4.24% 4.65% (quar.) Southern (quar.). ' 5.60% Public (quar.) Southern New England Telephone Co. 12-29 15c preferred 572 7c 2-15 $1.05 $1.1272 (quar.)—— Co. 12-28 1- $1.25 (quar.) com. (quar.)_ preferred preferred i-tf 5% —______; Co. Service Gas Schwitzer (payable __ 4.20% Public pfd. 12-29 1-16 $1:3772 Map. Co.______ Sangamo Electric (quar.) "•%' div.) common)— 474% 4V2%: Nevada 1-16 $1.25 2772c 1-17-56 preferred Diego 4.407c '_____ ' com. preferred Public Service 1-11 Sanborn B & A class 1-13 1 $1.50 Marine preferred 472% preferred — — Class 1st 9 1 2- Southern (quar.) 57c ——1 Prosperity Co.— in $4.40 12- 2- 19c 12-29 Quarterly Regis Paper (s-a) San pfd. & 12-30 $1.20 1-16 Corp., Ltd. (quar.) Stockyards (year-end). Fire 40c . (quar.) 35C St. (s-a) com. (s-a) —! Gamble, 8% Mig. (quar.) Special .-57c Ltd. Ltd., dividend Prophet . Mines, Co., %preferred Procter Paul (quar.)__ Dome Brothers Louis St. div.) - Materials 10c A quar.) (quar.) Southern Lawrence St. —___ (stock preferred (increased preferred 1-10 & St. ■ (quar.) com. preferred % Preston 57c .—— Pratt, Read & Co. Prestole (quar.) 4.80% Holderi 1-31 Co Ltd. 8 When Payable of Rec. Electric— & $1.1272 (quar.) Safway Steel Products (stock dividend) Safeway Stores, 4.307c pfd. (quar.) 47c preferred (quar.) St. Joseph Light & Power : partic. preferred Lambert, Inc. (quar.) & Sabine (quar.)__ com. (quar.)_ C.) 12- share Gas 67* * Milling Co., 4727c pfd. Haynes, Inc. (quar.) Royalty Corp. (s-a) Ryerson (quar.) of Canada Ltd., (F. 12-29 Per Company Indiana Common $1.88 (quar.) Industries 1 Name of and (quar.) Russell-Miller __ non-cum. Pratt 5 (quar.J_— Inc., pfd. (quar.)___ Power, com. (quar.). preferred Power income (interim).. (quar.)___ C (quar.) preferred D Russell Mills, pfd. A B preferred Holder» of Rec. Southern investments) on Co. common preferred Russell __^_______■ 57c investment gain When Payable Fund— Royalite Oil Co., Ltd., 57i7c pfd.' (quar.)... Ruppert (Jacob)v 472% preferred . Portland Woolen Stock Petroleum preferred 5 72 7c ______— Pqtomac Electric McBee, common Industries net Royal ___ (s-a) dividend from Dutch Per share - $1.50 from realized Cj.— (quar.) Company Price Growth Royal 12-23 Machine——, ' PortH Style (T.) (38c 12-15 12-15 —_; Tools, ' Porter Paper Rowe 12-30 — Pomona Title Mortgage (quar.) Pope & Talbot, Inc. (extra) . Name of 12-30 , Port" "Huron \ Payable of Rec Plymouth Cordage (quar.) Employees stock (quar.)—____. Polyplaitic United, class A (quar.j_.i_ 51 12-31 12-27 $1.25 12-31 12-27 9 , .4 ■ / The Commercial and Financial Chronicle... preferred $4 Utilities, Texas $1-21 (quar.)— 32c (initial quar.) common new preferred 4% Inc., Textiles, £1 25c 40c (quar.) (Increased) (quar.) Textron-American, Inc., common «% convertible preferred A preferred (quar.) 4% preferred 31 Vic SI (quar.)— #1.25 B Therm-O-Disc, Inc. Thermoid common Co., (quar.) Extra ; A Class B (quar.)_— common Tbompson-Starrett, Markets, Thorofare (quar.) pfd. conv. preferred B (quar.)— preferred (quar.) convertible Adams Building 6% Three class A (quar.) preferred cents 60 — (quar.). Stores, 4'/2% preferred (quar.)— ;; —• AV*% preferred (quar.)— —Tide Water Associated Oil. $1.20 pfd. (quar.) $1.06 A Clothes, Ihc. (quar.) Tishman Realty & Co. (stock CTimely dividend Stock Packing Tobin dlv.) — (year-end) 10% 35c . 20c 10c 7c (quar.) 8pecial Mining Tonopah Torbrit Iron Class A Toronto Ltd., Works, (interim) (quar.) Ltd. Mines. Silver Toronto (year-end)_— Nevada of Ltd —-— 40c (quar.) Traders Finance, Ltd., class A Co. Torrington Class B preferred Co. Trane Tranter (quar.) $2.70 9 Utica —-- .— .—, . (extra) 3 12- 3 12- 12- 1- 3 12-31 12-12. 12-31 12-12 12-15 1 12-20 1- 3 12-16 1- 5 12-20 1- 5 12-20 1- 6 12-20 1- 3 12-13 1- 3 12-15 2-10 12-28 12-30 11-30 3 1- 12-15 3 1- 12-13 1- 3 3 12-20 3 3 12- 8 1- 3 12- 8 2- 1 1- Y. (quar.) 2 Year-end Union 60c Union , Ltd.— non-cum. partic. 2nd pfd. (quar.)— Electric Co. of Missouri, com. (quar.) #4.50 preferred (quar.) (4 preferred (quar.) $3.70 preferred (quar.) $3.50 preferred Union (quar.) Union ____— Oil Ltd. Union Pacific (stock div.) (Calif.) Co. Ry., (quar.)— dividend). (stock Investment Union Extra —— (Canada), Co. Gas (quar.) common ——; Stockyards (Omaha) (Ltd.) Union Telephone Co. (Mich.)— $1.35 preferred (quar.) preferred (quar.)— preferred (quar.) preferred (quar.)— $2.75 $1.44 Warner Biscuit United ——_______ — — 12-22 Washington Natural Wayne Knitting Mills (quar.) Webb & Knapp, Inc., 6% preferred 12-29 12-12 3 12-21 Webster 3 12-21 1 12-28 11-28 $1.12Ya $1 92'Ac 87Vac 2-15 1-20 1- 1-20 1-30 10% $1.25 1-14 12-15 1- 12- 3 1 dend 5 West 1- 1 (quar.) United Dye & Chemical. 7% United Fruit Co. (quar.) 1 12-20 Class 1- 1 12-20 West Penn Electric 1 12-20 West Penn 1- 5 12-20 I-31 $4.50 1-10 $5 1 12-20_ 12-29 2- 1 1- 3 United United Industrial Bank 12-15 12- 9 1- 12- 9 1- 3 12- 1- 3 12-28 12- Class American deposit 12-27 12-27 12-19 12-27 12-19 12-20 II- $2.50 1-10 Class 12-19 $3 $1 12-30 12- 12-30 1212- 50c 12-30 12- 9 United Shoe Publishers & (quar.) (quar.i 10c Machinery, preferred (quar.) United Specialties (quar.) S. 8. Foil New class Class class new B A (initial)— (initial) common 2- 1 1- 1 1- 12-20 12-27 12-12 1-16 12-23 10c 12-30 12-19 12-30 12-19 9 12-19 1- 9 12-19 $1.75 (quar.) 1- 1- 1 12-19 Foreign Securities— ($3.58% from capital gains from U. 6. Hoffman Stock -» J 7L S ordinary Machinery, $3.89 4V2% preferred Gypsum Co., 7% U. 8. Playing Card Co (s-a) preferred U. S. 5% quar.)— S. ,#% XL 8. 12-15 6 12-15 1-2-56 12- 9 $1.75 1- 3 12- 2 1- 2 12-16 1-12 12-31 50c 933Ac 1- 1 12-23 933/4c 1- 1 12-23 $1.12'A (quar.) 1- 1 12-23 1- 1 12-15 preference series A (quar.) Realty & Investment Co. (s-a) 62V2C Rubber Reclaiming, pfd. (accum.) Refining & Mining— (year-end) 1% preferred (quar.) V. 8. Trust Co. (N. Y.) (quar.) Extra U.-8. United —— — Vitamin Steel. Corp. Ltd. Ignited Stockyards, 70c (quar.) preferred —— com. (Increased quar.)— (quar.) 3 12- 9 Net 1- 3 12- 5 Profit 1- 3 12-13 1- 1 12-19 12-27 Earned 1-3-56 12-28 12- 2 corrected The pajmnf page 10) Inc.—Earnings Higher— 1954 1955 $13,330,613 $12,329,140 1,575,861 1,326,142 taxes 819,000 670,000 $756,861 596,216 $656,142 596,216 $1.10 share— 2735. per 182, p. $1.27 : Sterling Precision Instrument Corp. below. Sterling Precision Instrument Corp.—Proposed Merger A shareholders of this corporation and a preferred shareholders of Yawman & Erbe called for Jan. 3, 1956, to vote upon a proposal to merge the two companies into a consolidated corporation to be known as Sterling Precision Corp. meeting special the of meeting of the Manufacturing Co. have special 3- 1 30c 12-10 1- 3 1- 4 12- $1.50 1- 1 12-15 2- 1 1- 5 12-16 12-30 12- 9 of As 6 this all for 12-28 1-16 12-20 1-16 12-20 proval 1-16 •12-20 3 12-15 1- 3 12- 1- 1 12-15 1-1 Sterling 1954, 27, Instrument Precision Corp. acquired outstanding 24,216 shares of Yawman & Erbe common stock, corporate ferred 1- been being the only class of stock of the company having voting power $1.12 V2 $1.10 Dec. of the all $$1.75 and purposes. vote favorable shares adoption and holders the of common of the of two-thirds of Yawman the of Erbe & is combined necessary pre¬ for ap¬ proposal. merger The proposed merger will simply be a corporate consolidation. For all practical purposes, the business of Yawman & Erbe Manufacturing. Company will continue to be operated substantially as it has been in. the past, with the same maangement and policies, and under the 12-15 8 11- $$1.25 12-16 1 12-16 1 1 1-31 12-31 12-16 20c 1- 3- 3 famous Yawman the Yawman Erbe & name. the of terms 1-15 12-15 1-15 12-15 1-15 12-15 2- 1 1-13 2- 1 will Erbe & each merger, to entitled be share preferred of of shares 2V2 receive stock of series A. preferred stock, $10 par, of the new company, Sterling Precision Corp. Then, and until April 30, 1957, each of these shares of series A. stock preferred shares 2V4 12-12 After of of stock April 30, 1957, each Sterling1 Precision will Holders of into Corp. will be convertible Sterling Precision Corp. Precision Sterling of common be of such share of series A preferred stocfc convertible into IV2 shares of common. who object to the it will have the same as do the holders of Sterling Precision Instrument Corp.—V. 182, p. 861. stock preferred of Yawman Erbe & proposed merger and do not vote in favor of appraisal rights with respect to their shares 1-13 $108.50 12-28 stock common 12-23 12-27 12-12 $1.25 1-3-56 12- 9 6 12-20 25c 1-16 12-23 $12'/2c 1-31 1-31 18%c 1- of 1- 3 Stinnes Corp.—Long-Term Loan (Hugo) A long-term for marks a Arranged— loan in the amount of 25,000,000 Deutsche subsidiary of this corporation has been 1- 6 placed privately by A. G. Becker & Co. Inc., New York and Chicago, with a German institutional investor. 1- 6 —V. 181, 50. p. 12-15 2 12-15 1- 2 12-15 1-15 1-10 — Whitaker Paper Co. (increased quar.)— Ltd., $2.80 1st pfd. (quar.) White Hardware, Motor Co., & Wieboldt & Co., Stock 75c 1- 3 12- 9 $1.25 1- 3 12- 9 1-13 1-13 35c 12-31 12-16 50c 12-27 12-13 1 12-12 $70c 1- 12-23 1- 1 2- 12- 9 12-17 In which 30c 12-31 12-16 12-20 1- 1 $1.06 V* 1- 1 12-20 75c 1- 1 12-20 12y2c 2- 1 1-31 3% common 2- 1 1-13 20c (quar.) (resumed) 4-13 . its 5- 1 8- 1 7-13 1 10-11 $1.06 Va 1- 3 12-12 tl2c 12-30 12-20 stock 6c 12-30 12-20 par Wisconsin Central (resumed) 12-23 RR. Electric preferred Wisconsin Fund Wiser i5C 2-15 2- oil 1-10 12-22 1-31-56 1-16 12-30 12-15 3 12-10 30c 12-31 12-19 12y3c 12-30 12-15 $2 $1.50 (from investment income) (quar.) r 7c 75c . ( 1- 1 Wood Wood (Alan) see Alan Wood Steel Co. Alexander, Ltd. Woodley Petroleum (resumed) Inc. $20 per The in the concentrate Pacific plants on a Coast • seasonal states with basis. the Stokely exception Florida. in share) for all of the outstanding capital stock of Fairmont. preferred stock is a new class created at the annual second meeting of Stokely-Van be will Fairmont This 31, ended Oct. into Inc. 5% stockholders cumulative last prior October. preference The $20 share for share basis. a on Canning March months Camp, convertible value stock ended Power (quar.) located are citrus operated acquisition was effected by an exchange of Stokely-Van Camp, t% cumulative convertible voting second preferred stock (par 11- 12-23 been' The 12v2c preferred (quar.) (J. C.) Ltd has previously presently of 12v2c 12-15 for plans to complete the installation as soon as possible of modern pie freezing facilities. The Fairmont acquisition also marks the entry of Stokely-Van Camp, Inc. in food freezing east of the Rockies with consequent savings in freight. Stokely's frozen food plants I2V2C 12-15 processed 1-20 (quar.) 3 pies 12-20 (quar.) (quar.) 1- 3 frozen of 12-20 common $2 sales of 1 Common 6% volume 1-10 dividend Wisconsin the 12-30 Common $4.25 months recent Stokely by others has steadily increased. The acquisition of Fairmont Canning Co. was made to permit stokely's Pictsweet Division to pro¬ duce its own requirements for the ever-expanding volume of frozen pies. The Fairmont plants are located in Minnesota which is the fourth largest producer of poultry, a principal ingredient of frozen meat pies. A substantial part^ of the Fairmont facilities can be utilized in the production of frozen meat and fruit pies which will be scheduled so as to permit the year-round operation of the plant 25c preferred (quar.) preferred (quar.) Wilson 1 preferred A (quar.) 6% Stores, 1 2- 50c (quar.) $4.25 6% 2 2- nationally 40c Mfg. Sons Wico Electric, 1- $1 known processor of canned and frozen foods has all of the outstanding capital stock of a privately owned Fairmont Canning Co. of Fairmont, Minn., which is en¬ gaged principally in processing frozen foods for nationally known distributors, it was announced on Dec. 15. This acquired company, (extra)- Cement Whitman 12-15 50c $1.433/4 $1,311/4 preferred White Sewing Machine Corp.— $2 prior preference (quar.) Whitehall $2 67 V2 c (quar.)_. (quar.) com. 1-14 12-20 Non¬ source. indicated here. — See 1- 1- 3 1-15 the at 12-15 3 $6V4C 35c 17V2C 3 Sterling Precision Corp.—Surviving Company— 1- 55c (monthly) 12- 9 1- 12-11 3 $6V»c Winn & Lovett Grocery 12-20 12-. 9- Nov^ 30— Federal 12-15 1- quar.) 11-21 1-15 for 12-30 quar.) 12-28 12-30 12-27 taxes 53c 31 V»c (initial $2 $25c O profit Capital shares (initial 12-23 17V4c before Net new 4 12-23 3 12- sales Provision new 1- 1-14 1- 12-27 12-19 12-29 $1.50 B 12-23 1- 1 Stokely-Van Camp, Inc.—Acquisitions— 4 $3.50 9 Months Ended 6 1- 25c 1- 87V2C 12- $17V2c 50c $2( Incorrect. was is Sterchi Bros. Stores, 12-30 1-14 12-28 A U. 8. Smelting, Common 1-13 Corp.— preferred (s-a) Weyenberg Shoe Mfg. (quar.) Wheeling & Lake Erie Ry., com. (quar.)__ 4% prior lien (quar.) Wheeling Steel Corp., common (quar.) $5 prior preferred (quar.) Whirlpool-Seeger (initial quar. )l Wilson (quar.) 4 62 Vac (quar.) 25c Rubber/Co. n<m-cuiri! '1st preferred 2- 12-16 2- (George), Ltd.— Common Printing & Lithograph Co.— Extra U. 3 1- $1 — Plywood, common (Increased 3%% preferred A (quar.) 3%% preferred B (quar.)_ U- B. 12-16 1- 22V2C (quar.) 0. 6. 2nd preferred 12-27 50c 4% , .JJ.S. 4%% (quar.) common Cos. Stationery & 5V4% 30%c income) dividend Lines, and 4 $1.37V2 Ry., 7% 1st preferred payment clears all arrears) Massachusetts White U. 8. & 1 Maryland 4% 1-11 12-15 2- deductible (Continued from 12-16 1- Class 3 12-15 3 12-16 1 Class 3 2- 15c preferred 12-16 1- $35c (quar.) Securities— Tablet Weston 15c B 7% 12-16 62V2C 10c A Class 12-20 60c com. 12 -30 12-27 $$1 Class B (quar.).— Westmoreland, Inc. (quar.) 12-15 3 50c Co., 1-16 12-27 25c $50c Western (Bait.)— Quarterly U. 3 1- — (accumulative) A 12-15 3 1- General Corporation and Investment News 30c Western 10c Cold Storage (quar.) fidelity & Guaranty Co. 8. U. 1- 12-29 37V2c (quar.) common 6% U. $1.06V* 30c Ma fleets 12-27 $30c (quar.) preferred (quar.)' Tool <te Stamping (quar.) Union Telegraph (quar.) Westminister Paper Ltd., class A (quar.)__ 9 Public 12-16 Ltd.— 5% 9 12-30 Printers — Western 9 50c 25c United 3 1-10 Under t Western 2 Extra "United 12-22 1- $1.25 (accumulative)—— class 3 1- Canadian non-residents tax. tax — (quar.) A $2.50 Western 12-20 Non-cum. partidr, pref. (quar.)— Participating United Piece Dye Works, $4.25 pfd. 1-16 . (Toronto) 1- 12-25 1-13 $$1.20 Insurance (this receipts-; Co. 12-30 9 35C (quar.) (quar.) preferred Western United Molasses. Ltd.— United New Jersey RR. & Canal (quar.) United Pacific Corp., common (annual) 12- $1.12 V2 pfd. (quar.) Paper 1-15 12-16 12-15 3 $1.02 V2 (quar.) (s-a A $1.40 8 6c ;— 3 1- $1.05 — Department Stores (quar.) Grocers, Ltd., common— Western $1 — Year-end Extra 1- 32V2C * quarterly Casualty & Surety Western 9 $8 Quarterly 7 Previous published date date and, or record date A Canada Breweries, Western 11-30 80c (s-a)-— Increased 3 Y.)— N. 12-20 on (s-ai Preferred 1-13 & Western Assurance Western 37V2C (Brooklyn, preferred preferred Common 1-10 $ 1.06V* Corp. (quar.) Improvement, preferred (quar.i_ Illuminating Co. (year-end) x 12-19 $1 Virginia Water Service 1 2- 75c Gas 12-19 1 sh. (quar.) Pulp 3 1-16 Less Jamaica income tax. 2 2 1- 25C Utilities Co., 4.40% Virginia 2-29 United Gas 4y4% old preferred (quar.)__ West Texas 1- 12-27 receive (quar.) 4.10% funds, 1- 25c preferred Canadian 1- 40c $1.20 pfd. (quar.) 4.20% in a 10c redeemed preferred (quar.) 4Va% 12-15 12-13 62 V2c 5 Power Co. 12-30 2 25c 12- 50c &'Light Co., Ltd.— (quar.) —__ preferred 1- 50C 3 plus this divi¬ RR., com. 12-13 •Transfer books not closed for this dividend. Power 7% Ltd.— (interim) A United (accum.) to 2 resident tax 15% ; resident tax 7%. Less British income tax. 30c (quar.) 1- 75c Investments Fuel United pfd. 15c $1.75 1-10 25c (quar.) West Kootenay 12-20 1- West Preferred Sugar Coal 1- 20c 1-20 35c -— Indies West Extra {Payable 35c be 1 West Kentucky 12-20 30c 12-15 profits). each for to per share West Jersey <fc Seashore 12-15 1 quar.) sh. at $35 West Coast Telephone Co., 5 12- 3 1- 12-27 Unexch. March 12-15 pfd. new held). 6 2- 1-15 (extra) (Increased tPayable in U. S. funds, less 15% 12-31 $1.15 (holders pfd. $4 of shs. 1.7 1-20 435c 10% old retire To 1- com. 12-15 $2.50 (quar.) 9 1- 4-16 7-16 12-31 investment net 12- 75c 62 V2C stock or Wesson Oil & Snowdrift 1-20 1- cash Payments in 2-15 1 from 27c and 88c from net security income 2-15 2-15 Fund. Wellington 12-13 35c 3 Ra'di 25c (quar.i 9 1- $22 VaC 5-1-56 —V. convertible preferred 4% 12- $1.25 5c — 7-10 3 17V2c 15C (quar.) •4-10 1- 25c preferred (quar.)_____ Zeilers, Ltd. (quar.) 8-1-56 1- 9 $1.75 1-16 2-1-56 1-20 75c preferred (quar.)_. 60c pfd. 1-10 (quar,) common $1.75 (year-end) Investment 12-20 30c 7% Wfceden & Co.— $1.12Va Tool, 37 V2C $12 V2C (quar.) 3 12-30 $12.75 (accurn.) Weber Showcase & Fixture, 5% 3 Co., S.) 35c (quar.) 1- $2.25 12-21 1-16 (J. $1.12 preferred 1- 2 12-20 12- $10c 12-14 1- ; 1 3 37VaC 7-31-56 (special) Youngstown Steel Car Youngstown Steel Door (quar.) Younker Bros., 5% preferred (quar.) 35c 12-22 1- 3 3 1- 56V.C 75c (initial) Gas Co. 12-16 6% 12-19 1- 50c 12-16 $0.1054 15c $30c & Motor 12-31 1- 37V2C 4-30-56 preferred (quar.) Youngstown Sheet & Tube 12-19 12-20 37V2C 1^31-56 7% 12-19 12-28 1- 3 2- Co., common 37V2C (extra) Swasey 3 preferred 6% preferred (quar.) United Corps., Ltd.. class B Drill & 12-28 12-28 11-18 75c ! preferred (quar.)— Young 12-16 $1.75 $3.50 1 $4.50 preferred (quar.) Cities Utilities Co.— United 12-16 $1.37 V2 12-30 United 5%% 12-28 20c Waukesha 40c 12-20 1 3 20c Mfg 37 V2C Pictures (quar.) (Construction Materials) 4 33%c 683Ac 36c 67V2c 3 Towne 4V2% Zenith (s-a)—_ 1- $1.25 1- 15c -■ Bros. Warner Co. Warner of America Co. RR. 12-16 $15c 12-20 50c (quar.)_: 12-30 $3 (quar.)— Drill Twist Union — '——— — Union $2.70 River Ware Corp., Acceptance preferred 3 1- 3 $1 —— 3 1-13 3 12- 1- 25c (monthly) 7 1- -3 $3c (quar.) 12- 50c Ltd. convertible 5% (quar.)— common 1- $2 51 12-12 1- 12-28 2%% (year-end) Mines, preferred (quar.)_ 6% convertible preferred (quar.)__I 6% convertible/preferred (quar.) York Corp., common (quar.) 1 $1.50 (quar.) Co., 10% 25c » of N. Co. 12-30 $75c 17V2c 37'Ac dividend) (stock Corp. Quarterly Co. Baking 1- 1- 12-15 2- 1 Corp. Ltd.— Worts, Year-end 15c 1- 1 87'/2C (year-end) (Phila.) Inc. Corp. $1.12V2 40c 62V2c Corp. preferred (quar.) Twin City Rapid Transit, common (quar.)_ 5% convertible prior preferred (quar.):— Twin Coach Co., common (quar.) $1.50 convertible preferred (quar.) 1- 10c Tlernan, & Walworth Ward 12-13 1 Yellow Cab 2-15 12-7 25c 12-16 2- 2-21 12-23 12-28 50c 12-30 6% 9 12-31 50c Monthly Yale & 3- 33y3c Extra 3 12-23 35c — Walnut Apartments 5 Va % 1- 12-23 12- 3 t50c —— common: on Wallace 1-16 1-15 1- dividend 12-30 15c common (H.)-Gooderham & Quarterly 8 Temper Underwriters Trust (quar.) Works, 3l/2% preferred (quar.) —— Virginia-Carolina Chemical Corp.— 6% participating preferred (accum.) Virginia Hot Springs (year-end)__ Virginia Iron Coal & Coke (year-end) Virginian Railway Co.— 6% preferred (quar.) —i 6% preferred (quar.) 6% preferred (quar.) Vulcan Corp., $3 prior preferred (quar.) $4.50 preferred (quar.) 7% preferred <quar.)__ Wabasso Cotton, Ltd. (quar.)— Wagner Baking Corp., common 7% preferred (quar.)— Waitt & Bond, $2 preferred (accum.) Waldorf System. Inc. (quar.)__ Walker & Co., class A (quar.) Walker 8 12- 12-31 50c (quar.)—— common preferred Extra 12-15 1- 3 4%% Cdylite Co., Chemical Victor 12-15 1- Wrigley, (Wra.) Jr., Co. 5c 12-20 1-10 12-23 15c —- ——— Toof 7% 12-15 12-31 Worthington Wright-Hargreaves 25c 8 12-31 1-12 12-12 12-31 Holdert Payable«/ Sec. 40c quar.)_. (quar.) 12-14 15c (quar.) Ltd. VlChek 8 3 Lothrop 2 $$1 9 1- 1- — — Transit (initial — & 1 Stock Share Co.— 1- 15c 12-16 1- Woodward 100% Vlau, 1- 67V2c Southern 12-15 1- Iron common Yelar-end 2- 55c Light Co. (quar.) Oil (stock dividend)— & Power Utility 12-8 New " 12-30 15c 12-15 3 Woodward — 1 1- 12-16 $2 12-30 12-30 12-29 t2»/2C Appliance, $1 preferred (quar.)—_ Vagabond Coach Mfg —Valcar Enterprises. Inc., 6% preferred A— Vanadium Corp. of America (year-end)- 1- (quar.) Gas & 12- Corp. preferred Oil Trlco True 12-31 $$1.12 V2 150c 35c 5c —— (initial! Tri-Continental 12-31 Utah $60c $60c — (quar.i_—. Mfg. Utah 9 12- —— —: preferred (quar.) 4Vbt% 5% $3c 125c $25c $$1.25 — com. (quar.) Mortgage, 30c 10c 25c 100% — common—— new on Mfg. Metal Titan .• (quar.) (Ky.) Finance 1-16 12- 1-30 12-16 50c (quar.)__ common Sugar, common A preferred <quar.)__ class 60c 12-15 1- Tobacco, Leaf Utah-Idaho 12-15 $1-12|/a __ Time 12-15 1 Drug Thrifty 1- 12-13 12-29 —— 8% 12-15 1- 40c 15c 5% 31 Ac 31'/ic $1 11 Vic 15c. non-convertible Thrift Investment, 1- 12-19 12-31 35c (quar.) preferred (quar.) — Upper Canada Mines, Ltd. 1 1-13 17V2c (increased quar.)— com. Universal 12-15 1- dividend Stock 5% 12- 12-24 1- 1 —— (quar.) Tool Power 70c 1- 2- (quar.)— common Extra Corp. 1- 25c (quar.) Industries, Inc.— Class Universal-Cyclops Steel 62V2c preferred #2.50 Thomas Thor *1 20c 10c 10c (quar.»_ United 12-30 30c 50c United 1-10 1-10 When Per Name ot Company Payable of Bee. 30c 2nd pfd $4.20 non-cum. Utilities (quar.)__ Stores, 1-10 2- 2- 2- Holders When Per Share Name of Company Payable of Rec. $1.14 (quar.) pfd. $4.56 (quar.), preferred $4.84 Share . Light, & Power Texas . Holders When Per Name of Company . Monday, December 26, 1955 (2836) 52 had 1955 31, net and sales net of sales $7,507,939 in the fiscal of $7,275,000 for the year seven 1955. corporation has also acquired all of the outstanding capital stock /of Pomona Products Co. of Griffin, Ga., the country's largest packer of pimientos, an item not heretofore packed or distributed Van Camp, Inc., it was announced on Dec. 19. The Inc. acquisition 5% cumulative by Stokely- effected by an exchange of Stokely-Van Camp, convertible voting second preferred stock. was Volume 182 Number 5493 The Commercial and Financial Chronicle ... (2837) The Which personnel Camp, Inc. will be of Pomona operated as will a continue in nine 182, the the fiscal months of of Pomona Texas & Northern Stokely-Van ended year ended 2254. p. employ subsidiary Oct. Gross Jan. 31, Net 1955. ry. brazing, a logical sintering and vestigated of evolution by becoming company number a an of vacuum firms Dec. on vacuum melting, in is currently this 19, further holds be may previously obtained "Pratt & Whitney East Hartford, of new pioneered this Both process. in production for Aircraft exploring of jet a pieces of engine vacuum assemblies have Railway Railway Net builder brazing to the hydrogen, nounced be and and nickel dissociated superiority lor "Peel base steel tests showed alloy more that produced ductile phere."—V. brazed record man under joints obtained which by brazing in sales for this Suburban for Mr. continued Stone Water vately—The to high added. has of also last sales V. 182, and Inc. Bonds — arranged to SEC be corporation covering offered are to 600,000 at be Dec. 50 used shares cents to filed 9 per pay of letter a common share, of in (par Feb. directors Dec. 20 to call The all be class John C. Singer the New National York, will Bank, act as Philadelphia, redemption board also voted to pay a dividend of $1.12 Vi on the record date of Jan. 10, 1956. Feb. 1.—V. 182, p. 1807. on outstanding made or Bankers Agnew said. preferred Payment on after Secretary the Mr. Co.—Earnings remote company's operations during the fiscal year which 29, 1955, showed ended Oct. improvement over the previous year's M. Jarvis, results, Porter President, announced Dec. on 12 in his annual report unit, year's net $3.22 one last cent On sold year. 1954 tonnage history. The by the of Swift's 1955 a dollar, cent plants than sales of sales of in in the 1954. and sales $2,404,123,642 lower units previous any compared to net averaged 1955 produced in year and the down were and lowering the working movement money of funds was facilities in current capital of 2.57 to 1 from the capital liabilities. 3.55 investment. history," and other any caused ac¬ This to 1 a principally modernization of year the of company's said Jarvis. "During the last 10 years, the fixed investment in company's net buildings and equipment has increased This represents $129,370,000. investments in plant facilities in excess of depreciation charges."—V. 181, p. 689. The to corporation Dec. on covering $300,000 be offered at of 100% of filed 9 6% V. through Aetna Neew York. The proceeds are to be other general corporate purposes.—V. and used for 180, p. Securities working capital 1004. of application to from the Texas, vicinity on 30-inch system pressor a to the the Federal Power 30-inch pipeline new the vicinity expansion of McAllen, the existing of horsepower project from Beaumont to New Jersey by addition of com¬ and loop lines as necessary, according to an George T. Naff, President. Estimated cost of the approximately. $150,000,4)00. announcement is by . The purpose of the ? , with construct of Beaumont, Texas the Mexican Border, ^and for with additional provide for proposed facilities is to provide Texas facilities and increased system supply the .sAie, principally Eastern capacity to both be existing The and under canos receive at up together the the to basis mands," The Mr. of "which Eastern gas filed of demands feet of Petroleus Mexi- can Mexico purchase and the include Eio (a) Grande Vldor, with the application, proposed of gas to facilities pany's facilities near supply market approximately 422 miles River near McAllen, Texas, the Provident City, Texas; (e) five (d) new approximately compressor 135 miles stations Texas, (a) of the de¬ TV units (Model seconds. The monitor distributor to above a connection was latter in supply initial 22. unit $52 R. Snider, an expansion a Chairman generator with a the new plant will for Co.—Expansion— of The first unit of turbo a power the nameplate program by the direc¬ new of plant Board and rating of 75,000 expansion to of 300,000 to 400,000 kilowatts. Mr. Snider is thinking in terms of an expenditure production permit future customers increased 2516. p. in have by the List price, of use as by an Dec. the fraud a V. 1742. p. Net Net Engineering Building— oper. Securities and has issued Mining Corp., interested the Corp., Exchange ry. 182, the it both under of the Securities Salt Lake City, opportunity an whether the the income 1917 pp. covering to of Act hearing, should of of New the in 1933 of from of the in the violations public issuer or has been a rities. The Oct. 1954, of proposed stock of pro/isions the of assert that of the in of notification related stock to a its at cents filed was filed was proposed 10 by for M. pro¬ July 12, failed filing six of. 300,000 shares share.—V. 180, p. 1542. of its and 1 of share a regular stock, 1955. The quarterly payable quarterly 1953. 25 1955 cents Justify share. a that and sales earnings, $1.85 share a of the after presently taxes, for the on increase an Furthermore, are rate 31, 1953. Board, "operating in stated dividend Dec. on company has been paying on its common stock sinca in the all of an¬ finan¬ quarterly outlook running outstanding and i.ie for 1955 1956 the at rata would be stock. common of cent par Ended Oct. sales Profit before Provision Net 1954 $ 61,437,162 4,773,158 taxes income 11,177,075 taxes for on on income 5,253,361 2,121,091 5,923,714 2,652,067 2,004,229 ' 1,639,804 profit Common Total a common 1955 101,471,628 Equily in undistributed net earns, of affiliated companies not consolidated on to Corp. (& Subs.)—Earnings- 31— - to semi¬ related States Plywood Months $ Net of 3,000,000 share. Zenith per 1954, to about United security. registration offering value by the Trustees of the pointed out that both sales and profits increased in each quarter of 1955. "We expect that trend to continue in 1956," he declared. The company's present total backlog of orders, he said, is almo3t $80,000,000. With the anticipated increase in activity in each of tha company's major fields—oil well equipment, metal fabricating equip¬ ment, and water transmission and distribution equipment—"our back¬ log probably will continue to rise," he added,—V. 182, p. 2068. the Trans-Continental public par 13, offered 2026. p. a common 27, He any from the Dec. attained million to purchased 182, Snyder, Jr., President and Chairman the higher dividend rate, stated that rate $100 offering, Exchange Act companies for be stock Securities A be declared 16 the on cents quarter I. bnyder equal consent a will plan.—V. excellent." of securities Uranium, that its of issuing Regulation offering per for share a results Mr. sales. notification $1 Zenith advised the purchase or sale Regulation A, an exemption of securities may be denied also A and public at been with stock common Uranium's of 20 first dividend of Regulation 1, underwriter dealer or of case principal underwriter requirement a reports shares broker a has of recites or suspended if its officers, directors, promoters or undei writers from certain practices involving the sale of secu¬ any orders with order Beverly I. Steppler, a permanently enjoined by County of New York, from the dividend cial and of offering enjoined Both comply annual and connection provisions the as In record nouncing on shares Dec. on of cents John made Oct. on company further 1934 acting Commission Dec. on to Industries, Inc.—Dividend Increased, Etc.— directors holders the been Court, Co.—Registers With SEC— registration statement with the SEC shares of its outstanding shares the 25 a provide or 31, 1955, in the U. S. District Court of Massachusetts, permanently enjoining Daniel doing business as Sheehan & Co., a director and Jr., of of York. the entered District Sheehan, moter New that stock, 97,729,112 24,862,117 a The of to on request, vacated Inc., funds U. S. temporarily orders Commission's Steppler, have Supreme with is the Justin Trans-Continental State the business State recites was that Trans-Continental, York engaging advised subsidiaries. City, announced upon be 2362. unincorporated employees' savings a ad stock purchase an employees' profit sharing plan) for the the company and its two wholly-owned Cana¬ of Both 12,355,875 116,840,915 4,156,046 38,675,563 4,745,103 and 12,000 an dian Lake was Utah. for suspensions Trans-Continental, been offering director the of case has 44,811,450 422,975,629 399,976,848 32,455,575 306,134,714 302,247,734 13,747,727 opers. 1955—10 Mos.—1954 $ $ $ 32,739,640 plan the on permanent. that 1955—Month—1954 46,487,367 ry. also RR.—Earnings— expenses fr. oper. 182, The It on , Union Tank Car lr Commission, SEC (combined with benefit of employees of trading Salt the See ]\ The company, filed Airways, Inc.—Listing— orders persons question with revenues oper. rev. 1955, suspending Regulation A exemptions from registration with respect public offerings of securities by this company and Zenltn Uranium & filed $ Railway Railway 3PA3D), widely used in schools and picture 10 feet wide. List price, $850.— Uranium meeting the requirements of tb« America—Statement Effective— Period End. Oct. 31— pursuant Caribbean 1953, of statement Union Pacific two-cabinet building.—V. July 13, Oct. 13, covering offering of 797,800 shares of common stock (no par), underwriting, was declared effective on Dec. 12. 182, $850. engineering on misleading statements by Chang, in con¬ U-H Uranium stock, "would, and did, deceit upon the purchasers."—V. 182, p. 658. or registration not and (Model a notification In its proposed without Minard, 15, false offering (Model providing A offering of 6,000,000 shares offering circular the the Union Corp. of a President, announced on Dec. 19 that bids would be the company during early Spring of 1956 for the construction 65,000 squaie foot, "L" shaped, The Regulation share. per has and operate 1382. p. Utah—Offering Suspended the permanent. its public at 5c it with Dage: furniture-styled a inches. that nection monitors, distributed filed proposed Regulation on to under of its 5c par suspension order, the Commission "reasonable cause to believe' that the issuer baa failed to comply with the terms and conditions of Regulation A in that (1) the securities were offered for sale by means of communications which were not filed with the Commission, as required, and which failed to comply with the applicable rules of the Commission; (2) th« issuer failed to deliver an offering circular to offerees and of its stock, as purchasers required, or delivered a circular not meeting the infor¬ mational requirements of the Regulation; (3) false and statements have been and are misleading being made by the issuer's Hansel Chang, in the Vice-President. offering of the shares; and (4) the offering was commenced and securities sold prior to the time permitted under the Regulation. The Commission further asserts in its order that ths failure to use an offering circular required by the Regulation, as well as receivers, and picture images up to 20 feet wide be a stock asserts The added order the announced been an a corporation common firm. cameras, will 40x30 shares 201,600 outstanding at end of period— earnings per share com. after —V. 182, $2.79 $1.62 \ 2736. p. . preferred dividends Trinidad Brick & Tile Co., Trinidad, Colo.—Files— The company on Dec. filed 14 letter a of notification SEC with net and for proceeds operating are be to used to notes pay and accounts United par 15, 111. sales to Matagorda County, and sales laterals; Jr., President, Mr. a $ shares outstanding per com. share Adjusted for $ 11,080,007 *10,162,297 831,512 538,731 1,108,511 1,103,648 $0.67 comparative *19,163,895 $1,046,953 1,108,511 1,103,648 requirements. X Includes $233,758 the gain from sale of will rent be included fiscal company's year. ested Income representing acreage was located In an area dividend one-half of unrelated to the mining operations. PREFERRED in purchasing The company arrangement to invites send taxes 1 any In his to paid 50 by shares stockholder stock 31 Mr. but will Frank to J. succeed new company is the of company, still certificate to to sell the H. the E. executive. Humphrey* . will as retire from director a and activa member formerly Kelton Jan. on Assistant an Treasurer. as 1,—V. 182, p. Mr. Treas¬ McGrath 2297. A. Comptroller, Walker, effective Committee. At the become 1. In this Tyson, who continues Mr. Walker time, same Assistant Comptroller, etc.— Vice-President—Accounting, Jan. as also continues it Ortner, Assistant Comptroller. of Mr. Comptroller.—V. been elected position, Mr. Walker suc¬ Vice-Chairman of the Finance as a announced was Vice-President has new Vice-President. that the C. Burton corporation Vernooy and James will L. Vernooy will also retain his present 182, p. 2736. inter¬ holdings of Universal Consolidated Oil Co.—50% The basis directors under company this by of one held preferred. desiring of 1956, Surkamp continue McGrath, Mr. post X preferred shares at the prevailing market price for sinking fund purposes. Because of the cost of servicing the smaller holdings of stock, the company is prepared to buy, without brokerage charges and with transfer stockholders who own from Wilbert title of Assistant SHARE'S—The committee. his assume ceeds Robert C. taxes) Vice-President a member 1, 19. United States Steel Corp.—New $0.51 preferred undeveloped coal acreage, the balance of which ratably In the third and fourth quarters of the cur¬ This present PURCHASING (after director, Treasurer. He succeeds Arthur Surkamp Chairman of the Finance Committee and member time, elected was Dec. on a and Jan. committee. same also effective formerly Dec. on elected Committee 740,418 $0.79 t After purposes, will executive finance the urer, $ 21,032,366 $0.41 the At 1955—6 Mos.- -1954 was Vice-President, the of announced Keiton management income been company, Coal 1955—3 Mos.—1954 Mos.- has Finance this payable Co.—Earnings Higher— Kelton the of capital. $ Net M. of committee as Period End. Oct. 31— Net States Rubber Co.—Official Promoted— Chairman of Truax-Traer * the Herbert the covering 800 shares of common stock to be offered at per share) and $75,000 of 6% construction notes due Dec. 1963, at 100%, through Fairman, Harris & Co., Inc., Chicago, ($100 jEarns. com¬ with J. made The and manufactured Calif., projectors 39A3-HD), picture a Trans-Continental of totaling 50,000 horsepower; (f) addi¬ tions to existing compressor stations on Texas Eastern's present 30inch line amounting to 20,780 horsepower; and (g) such metering and regulating stations as are required. The expansion of facilities in Pennsylvania will be accomplished in part through the company's wholly owned subsidiary Texas Eastern-Penn Jersey Transmission Corp. —V. 182, p. 2735. Singer provide and 182, issued covering tubes and Texas, compressor station; (b) 530 miles of 30-inch approximately loop lines along the company's existing pipeline between Kosciusko, Miss., and Uniontown, Pa.; (c) approximately 45 miles of 24-inch pipeline from a point of connection with proposed 30-inch line described under tele¬ two-year research program, which completes the four Utah—Offering Suspended— Com. the to equipment to provide three Trans United day. "This contract, dedicated to Texas Eastern the quantities industrial The company's class A common stock was admitted to American Stock Exchange on Dec. 20.—V. 181, p. 210. per said. facilities from Eastern's of reserves contracts stated contract with a between feet construction the Naff pipeline future of , - Texas Border cubic substantial gas the of proposed 30-inch terms' by for customers. recently negotiated other transportation anticipated cubic price gas Plan The International with supply the 2736. p. existing 22,000,000 to prospective 200.000,000 evidenced ample Texas utilized corporation States end will call to customers, of approxi¬ mately 250,000.000 cubic feet of additional gas per day. Texas Eastern at present has firm requirements for additional gas service totaling 228,000,000 cubic feet per day. The additional proposed offer transmitter two television of Ambassador" C. a for corporation has filed an Commission for authorization within Trane Co.—To Build New Under Texas Eastern Transmission Corp.—Plans Expansion— This the Securities and Exchange Commission, has —V. order of notification with the debentures due Dec. 15, 1965 principal amount, Corp., line President 182, the letter a convertible staged jointly by The Bell will intensive an slow-scan a large-screen Headliner" "The in SEC was areas, and by the Dage Products, Inc., Michigan City, Ind., equipment, which developed the system. desired. institutions, order Techbuilt Homes, Inc., Cambridge, Mass.—Files— exceed it was announced on Dee. Securities Act of 1933 temporarily Regulation A exemption from registration with respect to a public offering of stock by this corporation. The order provides an opportunity for hearing on the question whether the suspension should be vacated or orde* 19, video adapted to almost unlimited business applications." for Data-Vision service have not yet been finally may be only a small fraction of employed for standard industrial broadcast television, the announcement said. projecting In rehabilitation in costly to October from $9,983,735, for than and current declined into spent 1955 ratio without 5HTPD), a single-unit projector no larger than a baby carriage, which produces a ipcture 20 feet wide, designed lor theatres and similar large gatherings. List price, $2,850. com¬ prices. of business during September increase in current assets Net "More plant 8/10ths in because the in ago. Swift last over volume counted for resulted to Dollar total large each basis, products sales year For compared a more pany's $22,893,155 represent a 20% increase $19,050,891. Earnings per share were $3.87 of during Radarvision control "The to of by in the suspending Manufacturing Co., Los Angeles, Eugene Singer, President of the , earnings operates taken by The Net Dage Dage wherever be Rise— shareholders. The stock will the Dec. U-H Uranium Corp., Provo, transmitted over demonstration public metropolitan industrial TV screen singer extensive D. Swift & in Thompson employs or by "The on and agents, which were first and TV 9 The to preferred Agnew, the cables. customers of the Initially, A redeemed announced. Philadelphia Co.. The in will share, Treasurer, Trust on 93,197 shares outstanding 1956, at a value of $115 a 1, and voted The system coaxial in Named U. S. Distributors for Singer Projection TV— Sun Oil Co.—Calls Class A Preferred Stock— The stock. to operations have been authorized on that for 162%.—V. charges television underwriting. The proceeds incident to mining operations. expenses signatures Appointment of Dage Television Division as U. S. field of projection television equipment cents) without and industrial with (not the company of the next five years for the electric operation and $3,830,department in the same five year period. A total expansion investment in excess of $50,000,000 in the next 10 a years i* possibility, Mr. Snider said. He pointed out that the utility's service area has increased in population by 54% in the past five years and by 130% In the past decade. For the same 10 year period total kilo¬ watt hours sold increased 291% and total electric determined, it appears that they the charges for just the channels Dec. five or to use While Pri¬ Files notification stock material television Division, on receiver See V. 182, p. 1807. on be total electrical 000 which hold the slowly transmitted image long enough for it to be clearly read or photographed. "Data-Vision is important in centralizing business records while yet leaving them available to the inspection of widely scattered persons," James L. Lahey, General Manager of Dage, said. "It will be further 20. privately, through Wagenseller & Durst, Inc. and Crowell, Weedon Co., $1,750,000 414% first mortgage bonds, series C, due Oct. The printed demonstration, made on Dec. 6, Co. of Pennsylvania, which service picture sell Summit Uranium & Oil Corp., Santa Fe, N. M announced to of gas announced $22,000,000 Data-Vision, the new TV system is to be used experimentally the Philadelphia National Bank from its office at 421 Chestnut Street to its office at 1416 Chestnut Street. Nor¬ earnings been indicates 1955—10 Mos.—1954 by will Dec. construction was kilowatts. The site $2,044,784 $18,433,977 $16,311,878 778,b00 7,954,030 i 6,549,517 955,806 ordinary telephone lines Developed by Placed $2,101,886 Called & 1, 1975. of industrial manufacturer to 1806. p. opers. 2735. p. Data-Vision 1955 on ry. income oper. miles an vision atmos¬ year's, said fr. rev. perfected Systems, company levels See in has $6,447,992 $66,391,439 $63,975,293 4,403,208 47,957,462 47,663,415 Telephone pro¬ nickel- normal above 4,972,102 182, The vacuum, no estimated corporation Chairman, good coming year, in $7,073,988 expenses pairs, microwave Corp.—Earnings Up Sharply— volume and profits will be sharply President and Board Stone, were revenues Television steel 188,521 a 1955—Month—1954 oper. Photographs, of joints. 1225. p. annual are by brazing in similar, showing brazing of stainless $34,000 000, H. Prospects the pieces were ductile those Stone Container A exceed test vacuum tough, than 182, alloy vacuum-brazed 275,567 for electric and tors, it Thompson Products, Inc.—New Industrial TV Trans¬ on Ordinary Telephone Lines— copper was used strengths of joints formed ammonia the 288,153 paid mits & stainless 627,708 price be Tucson Gas, Electric Light & Power Plans both in has Whitney's tests have shown that where the brazing material, quantitative shear in 968,435 oper. ry. —V. manifolds, using recently installed. been 497,010 1,075,848 Ry.—Earnings— Period End. Oct. 31— ten "Pratt as 17,184 1,263,339 1917. p. Texas & Pacific Corp., in investigations on 16,018 756,347 President, this Aircraft aircraft application complete vacuum. United components, such as fuel Stokes vacuum furnace new and of firms carrying Connecticut the engine purpose test The the of 41,263 1,349,322 1,073,314 839,542 Income oper. 182, Net division Conn., is typical this 68,422 63,389 The will 53 the last closing market price on the New Yorfc Exchange prior to the receipt of the certificate.—V. 182, p. 2297. Stock promise process, ductility, and uni¬ economically than by brazing methods more used. ry. adding: "By brazing under high vacuum, in an atmosphere free of oxidizing gases, a superior product, with greater strength, formity, 78,606 1— railway railway from —V. 70,380 income Jan. Net arising being in¬ 1952 $112,881 mail. share) per 1953 $108,514 92,251 from Net metallurgy country and important production increasingly announced in Gross registered 1954 $94,156 railway railway oper. From vacuum 1955 $122,175 irom from Net (F. J.) Stokes Machine Co., Inc.—Vacuum Brazing— Vacuum from Ry.—Earnings- October— Pomona's sales aggregated $4,064,000 31, 1955, and $3,046,000 for the —V. in wholly-owned by its Dec. 23, 1955, missioner of on share Dec. of shareholders and authorized 13 sto<tk to of directed Corporations of be issued record that the as of each the application State of Stock Dividend stock a for distribution two close be shares of made California for on of to the tha stock, business oix Com- authority to « Financial Chronicle The Commercial and Issue Feb. of of fractional shares, those shareholders entitled thereto will receive cash for such fractional shares based upon the average sales price per share of said stock sold on both tne Los Angeles Stock Exchange and the San Francisco Stock Exchange during the five business days immediately preceding the date of issuance of the corporate permit. issuance the of lieu In to cost $2,600,000. To additional capital the company has ra.sed approximately $2,900,000 of which $1,500,000 represents a bank and an insurance company loan at an-average rate of 4%. Approximately $1,400,000 is represented by the proceeds of the sale of 30,000 shares of $50 par value 4.80% cumulative convertible pre¬ company Dec. on filed 7 181, stock.—V. ferred corporation Interest Western Development This Dec. 19 announced the Joint completion, with Co., of its Scott No. 5 in the West Kutz Field of with daily production of 2,300,000 cubic feet estab¬ company Formation. first of a current Scott No. 5 is the three-well drilling program being Western Development and British American Oil in the San Juan Basin. Western Development recorded total natural gas pro¬ duction of 1,334,500,000 cubic feet for the fiscal year ended June 30, by conducted 1955, increase over that of the 33% a iqcome With SEC— previous year.—V. 182, p. 1742. 30. 1954, "Western Enterprises, Inc.," on Sept. 19, 1955, under Delaware law, the company's name was changed to the present one on Nov. 22, 1955. Th'e promoters are David K. Funk and Arthur L. Funk, sole owners of Western Enterprises, to w ich they transferred options to acquire the racing establishment of Arizona Kennel Club, which has been conducting racing meets in Phoenix since 1945. The Organized permanent. the common of Yuma, President, and J. R. Horton, of Phoenix, Treasurer I, at 50c per share. Of the 900,000 out¬ standing shares, the remaining 450,000 were issued at lc per share to the Messrs, Funk; and of these shares, they sold at the same price 100,000 shares to M. J. Reiter Company and 50,030 shares to Marvin the offering leading, holds stock respect of in particularly his investment for arranging the financing, and the Of final securities." of The offering circular a Bristol names Securities Fall of Co. 25,000 shares be $20,000 paid for services rendered 74,000,000 14,422,000 43,839,003 62,644,000 $.038 $1.71 $0.84 $.039 S5.36 $2.55 $.052 $8.33 $3.77 Fed- which he has agreed to use toward the pur¬ from the underwriter at the public offering Club, the (2) $20,000 working capital; for $200,000 the purchase price of interest; plus $697,500 will be used to make proceeds of the financing, net payment on Messrs. and for (4) Funk for out-of-pocket the assets of Arizona Kennel the some payment to $20,000 as Hayutin; (3) reimbursement expenses. River, as underwriter. It further states that Frederic R. Mayo, its proprietor, acquired 833,333 shares of Vada Uranium stock for $5,000 from T. J. O'Sullivan and J. Harvey Thirkell, promoters of the tax per dollar of sales taxes, per com. sh. . share common per . Sept. stock 30, 1955, 16,641,591 shares; Sept. shares. 16,241,064 Ten Nov. 30 said in part:. on Union Electrical, of later days Radio (UE-Independent) called plants."—V. 182, p. 1614. Westinghouse 1955—4 Wks.—1954 $ 18.2, and of its (IUE- Machine members 1955—24 Wks.—1954 $ $ 31,759,440 - —V. Workers Radio strike a Stores, Inc.—Current Sales Up— Period End. Dec. 10— Sales Machine and Electrical, United the America of Winn-Dixie 27,879,550 # 182,516,192 ' 1 157,855,297 2178. p. Wooster Rubber Co.—Hulme Elected to Board— TMs company on Dec. 21 announced that Milton of Hulme, Applegate elected to & the board of Humphrey, Inc., directors.—V. G. Hulme, President of Pittsburgh, p. 53. 182, Pa., has been Yard-Man, Inc.—New President— Donald the has has Teer M. been directors Thp- and also General Manager, the of before that appointed and President Longenecker, since company a in General Manager of resigned. 1935, Mr. Teer, previously v/as Vice-President. Marshall office, new a elected Ernest A. director a Chairman Board been succeeding company, who II. addition Anderson to his Assistant as present duties as Assistant-Treasurer. Mr. the in price. period of at least one year after com¬ mencement of the offering by and in behalf of the issuer; and (b) that use of said offering circular in connection with the offering "would and did operate as a fraud and deceit upon the purchasers of the thereof for distribution any of chase stock was Uranium to is Hayutin Hayutin. false and mis¬ a statement that the underwriter has agreed that he will not make Vada of and Vice-President issuer with nection Hodge, Robert ing failed to file a semi-annual report of stock sales, as required; and (4) certain selling literature used in connection with the stock offering was not filed with the Commission, as required. The order further asserts (a) that the offering circular used in con¬ the option option. comply with the terms and conditions of Regulation A in that (1) the aggregate offering price of the securities to be offered exceeds the $300,000 limitation prescribed by the Regulation; (2) the notification failed to state all the jurisdictions in which the securities were to be (3) as price was $1,000,000. Of this, $2,500 was paid at the time was obtained, and $225,003 at the time of exercise of the The latter sum was realized from the prior sale of 450,000 shares to Paul H. Primock ana 19 other individuals (inc.ud- purchase 17, 1955, proposing the public offering of 2,000,000 shares of its lc par common stock at 15c per share. In its suspension order, the Commission asserts that it has "reasonable cause to believe" that the issuer has failed to offered; 136,644,000 46,700,000 International CIO). $73,000 for expenses. share, plus an additional per Dec. 19, has issued an order corporation filed its Regulation A notification on Jan. 90,539,030 14,500,000 estimated "While much of the decline in earnings is directly traceable to reduced shipments of heavy apparatus, a series of work stoppages at Westinghouse plants throughout the year also is a major factor. Theseworky-stoppages culminated in a strike called on Oct. 16 by the Racing, Inc., Phoenix, Ariz.—Reg¬ and Exchange Commission— corporation filed a registration statement with the SEC on Dec. 19, 1955, covering 1,950,000 shares of its lc par common stock. According to the prospectus, the company proposes to make a public offering of 1,800,000 shares of th? stcck at $1.25 per share. The offering is to be made by M- J- Reiter Co., New York, on a "best efforts" basis, for which it will receive a selling commission of 25c under the Securities Act of 1933 temporarily suspending a Regulation A exemp¬ tion from registration with respect to a public offering of stock by this corporation., The order provides an opportunity for hearing on the question whether the suspension order should be vacated or made The 28.922,000 ' Gwllym A. Price, Chairman and President, This Corp., Ely, Nev.—Offering Suspended on With Securities isters letter of notification with the SE'C covering 30,000 shares of class A cumulative convertible stock to be offered at $10 per share, through Wilson, Johnson & Higgins, Inc., San Francisco, Calif. The net proceeds arc to be used to repay notes to Individuals and to banks, and for working capital. Vada Uranium 144,988,000 8,344,000 Outstanding common on County Juan before Net Co.—Gas Well Brought In— British American Oil San 16 filed a The SEC, it was announced 5,794,000 98,877,000 8,338,003 income income Workers Dec. on 9,327,003 Net ...income——-:— in company on Inc. Western Greyhound The 139,194,000 2,693,000 before Net a Vacu-Dry Co., Oakland, Calif.—Files 1,074,189,000 89,550,003 31,697,000 debentures—2,775,000 It Estimated Exchange Offer- operations. mining 1,044,881,000 29,004,000 from other sources Total 181, p. 1250. Hammermill Paper Co. above.—V. See 16 Dec. on 349,464,000 ejraj.taxes filed a letter of notification with the SEC covering 500,000 shares of class A stock to be offered at 10 cents per share, through Roderick L. Reed, Sr., 13279 Raven St., San Fernando, Calif. The proceeds are to be used to pay expenses incident The $ 1,213.383,000 Operating profit Income 1954 $ 1,134,431.000 billed—- sales— of Cost estimated Watervliet Paper Co.—Proposed Corp., Los Angeles, Calif.—Files— Uranium sales Net 1S55 378,463,000 $ 2165. p. lished in the Pictured Cliffs Utacal Sept. 30, '55 ■ . Inc~ letter of notification with the SEC covering 1,200,000 shares of common stock (par 10 cents) to be offered at 25 cents per share, without underwriting. The proceeds are to be used to pay expenses incident to mining operations. The shareholders the a —9 Mos. to Sept. 30— 3 Mos. End. J # market survey, the directors approved the financing of an ex¬ on program for new equipment finance this program and provide Colo. With Securities and Exchange Commission— —Files PLACEMENT—Based and authorized Research & Development Co., Denver, Uranium this sale pansion Starr, President, on Dec. G. Westinghouse Electric Corp.—Earnings at Lower Ratei from for $481,700 PRIVATE 13 stated: "This company's Twentieth Century-Fox Lease in the Beverly Hills Oil Field is now on pro¬ duction and at the end of the first thirty days of production, the seven completed wells are producing at the rate of approximately 3,000 barrels of 27 degree gravity oil per day, accompanied by in excess of 6,000,000 cu. ft. of gas."—V. 180, p. 766. E. working $3,445,884 amount 1956. 1, capital increased during the year to $5,407,978 the year 1954 — an increase of $1,962,094. Of represents the unexpended proceeds from the preferred stock lor the expansion program. Net of this corporation for each the stock will be issued about of $10 par value stock held. It is expected that share one two shares then to Monday, December 26, 1955 ... (2838) 04 . is Teer Board of Aeroquip Corporation and Chairman of Wickwire & Co., Lansing, Mich.—V. 182, p. 2298. director Teer, of Young Spring & Wire Corp.—Acquisition— (L. A.) The a purchase by corporation this of the assets of Iracto-Lift Co. of Kansas City, Mc., was announced on Dec. 16 by N. D. Ely, President. The^principal product manufactured by the newly-acquired company is the Tracto-Lift, a heavy duty fork lift truck specially designed for outdoor use in moving Production of Ottawa Steel the bulky materials Tracto-Lift Division has at Ottawa, Earlier this year L. A. Young over been rough or transferred to muddy terrain. A. Young's L. Kansas. purchased Ottawa Steel, Inc. of Ottawa, Kansas; and also introduced a vibration-proof back rest unit for tractor seatsFTn March, 1954, L. A. Young purchased the Daybrock Hvdraulic Corp. of Bowling Green and Upper Sandusky, Ohio.—V. 182, p. 555. Mass., sole which issuer, received to distribute for one year. The promoters shares for mining claims turned over to the 2,000,000 common of and also were to receive 850,000 out of the first proceeds company's financing.—V. 181, p. 2165. Gross Net from ry. From Vigorelli of Canada Ltd., Montreal, Canada—Offering Suspended— SEC, The file it a public announced was of price Regulation 8% of Wabash of redeemable to freight 2,300 cost cars, is being Jersey, 150 120,014 43,110 51,860 57,979 51,462 railway 2,922,576 3,518,461 3,985,331 3,908,691 railway— 328,577 696,089 922,547 916,041 199,315 402,747 433,122 from ry. 403,603 oper. 182, p. income— The shares of share (82 at corporation Th corporation's Wash. """''fe: a Equipment Order— three and just diesel-electric been Dec. on placed 15 locomotives, by the by Arthur K. Indiana built for the Wabash, flat the railroads. Illinois & 50 gondolas, will 100 cars, It covered Ann Wabash Atkinson, Arbor, consist hopper and of cars 2,000 and being of 450 purchased from diesel-electric The & steam a Firm that purchased units. it of $33 to Kinkead, six be may for delivery in new in These of 30% record The cash to and 1955, as represent in Steel of 25, 4,800 equipped freight or in of of profit cents the from income the and Pennsylvania declaration year, company's major of the in on product, an the 1954 $5,337,446 $3,402,274 1,236,979 945,943 $4,100,467 "$2,456,331 expenses deductions net 78,610 37,321 $2,493,652 2,024,000 1,245,000 197,000 116^000 $993,652 income: on taxes profits income taxes 139 000 taxes income 835.786 common Fitch, years Dec Earnings based 1955 sales share President, year $6.77 pointed exceeded ago. the out that amount the raised to net Your 358,560 $3.74 profit reported the company start RED CROSS Alan Corp.—Reports Record Income— Dividends paid fiscal to $1,958,077 income excess per payable $4,179,077 taxes for Earnings Dividend— share. per income Federal estimated according previous Operating income Federal an together with capital expen¬ 962. p. Selling and general administrative Provision at a dividend, 1955, preceded 32'/a those sales 182, stock Nov. dividend dividend increase Washington the have be equipment by the 1957 placed, Years Ended Sept. 30— S. will either and power 1956 10% a on stock exceed company announced.—V. Net Fairbanks, will unit used orders the year recently declared expected Total from they Each Wallace Co.—Declares Stock holders quarterly are Other remainder consisting of 3,634 freight cars and nine dieselcomprising 12 diesel units.—V. 182, a. 27aa President. estimated Gross the million, company 1955 placed for acquired (William) 1955 shops, firms. beine: a»-e twin 830,000,000. electric locomotives, regular in so been Lines of excess This company "Trainmasters," as assembled have System equipment diture in building car Known generator orders in built service. passenger Wabash be locomotives Company. horsepower when with will cars 180, p. 391. on Dec. 12 filed a letter of notification with the ^covering 1,550 shares of class A stock to be offered at par ($100"per share), without underwriting. The proceeds are to be used to pay for initial inventory, working capital, etc. in pan, and preferred above.—V. EEC Opportunity, 2069. Suspended— Zylstra Corp., Opportunity, Wash.—Files With SEC— 1— Jan. from Net —V. income Offering units. total Morse ten 128,602 . equipment New box for 107,601 See'Trans-Continental Uranium Corp. cr.a have $21,170,000, preferred one p. System, it was announced the diesel 180, cars President. The and common unit.—V. per RR.—Places Large for Railroad T. 74,919 railway railway —Stock D notification, filed Aug. 9, 1954, proposed 96,770 of common shares ($1 pari and 96,770 cumulative 83.10 Orders of share one estimated 15, 15 issued Dec. on D exemption securities by Regulation offering of offering of units new 1952 $430,986 order was based upon the failure of Vigorelli to of sales of its securities for the six months period commencement of the public offering thereof, as required. Vigorelli's cost 1953 $426,242 report shares A 1954 $371,923 suspension a following the 1955 oper. Net an order temporarily from legistration with respect to a public this company; and the order provides an opportunity for hearing on the question whether, the suspension should be vacated or made permanent. The suspending Gross Zenith Uranium & Mining Corp., Salt Lake City, Utah of Alabama—Earnings— $392,078 from Net company, the Western Ry. October— agreed not he must carry on I address is care of Rena-Ware Distributors, Inc., Volume 182 Number 5493 The Commercial and Financial Chronicle ... (2839) 55 STATE AND CITY DEPARTMENT BOND PROPOSALS AND NEGOTIATIONS ALABAMA r geles, or at any fiscal agency of City in Chicago or New York City. Legality approved by O'Mel- $32,000 3%s. Due the Huntsville, Ala. Offering — is. M. Bond Payne, City Clerk and Treasurer, will ceive sealed (EST) of bids until 2 Jan. 5 for the purchase on $3,824,000 bonds, $3,500,000 water follows: as system revenue bonds. Due 1958 to 1986 inclusive. Jan. on 1 from of 1956. 1959 The Due to on 1969 bonds Jan. 1 from dated Bond Offering—Harold J. Ostly, County Clerk, will receive sealed bids his office in Los Angeles (PST) on Jan. 3 for the purchase of $25,000 building bonds. Dated Feb. 1, 1956. Due at Jan. 1, 1956. Principal and interest (J-J) payable at the Chemical Corn Ex¬ change Bank, New York City, or at a.m. First National Bank approved & Wash¬ Pinal 24 bonds America Due on July 1 from 1958 to 1967 inclusive. Principal and interest (J-J) pay¬ Savings County Treasurer's of¬ Legality approved by Gust, Rosenfeld, Divelbess & Robinette, of Phoenix. fice. CALIFORNIA Aqueduct School District, Kern County, Calif. $7,000 3s. Due Jan. 1, 7,000 3.05s. Due Jan. 8,000 3.10s. Due Jan. 17,000 3.15s. Due on and 1959. 1, 1960. Jan. 1 1961 and on 27,000 3V4S. Due to on 1967 1, 1963 bonds Jan. 1 from inclusive. are 1967 Carlsbad I I, Principal and interest (J-J) payable at the County Treasurer's Legality approved by Orrick, Dahlquist, Herrington & Sutcliffe, of San Francisco. Arena Unified School Mendocino County, Calif. building bonds Bank America & Savings was to The to 1981 bonds San 3s. Due and Jan. on Valley Union High Sch. Dist., Los Angeles County, Calif. Bond Sale—The $850,000 build¬ ing bonds offered Dec. 13—v. 182, p. 2518—were awarded to a group Security-First of Los Angeles; Co.; and R. H. the on Co., both of San Fran¬ 3y4S, at a price of 100.36, as Crescent dated Sale Bond The — & $80,000 Im¬ provement District No. offered Dec. 6—v. 182, 2406 p. Pasadena the awarded- to bonds 1 Corp., of Pasadena. Bernardino San Calif. County, Sale—The $1,200,000 gen¬ Bond 14^-v. 182, p. 2518— & Jan. Due on Jan. inclusive. (J-J) awarded : to a group com¬ Blyth & Co., Inc.; H. Moulton- & Co.; and Wm. Staats & Co., at a price of R. R. Co.; net interest cost of about 100.01, a 3.53%, as follows: of America Savings Merchants Bond City 17 until will 10 Sick, 31/2S. 1,060,000 from Due 1964 tb Glendora 1985 Nov. on 1 inclusive. School District, Los Angeles County, Calif. Bond Offerings-Harold J. Ostly, County Clerk, will receive sealed bids at his office in Los Angeles until the 9 (PST) a.m. purchase on or at the Trust Association, Los An¬ Jan. 3 for of-$15,000 building 1956. Due on Dated Feb. 1, Feb. from 1 1957 to 1971 inclu¬ National Association or in building Bank & of Savings Association, Francisco, as follows: of San of about 6s, to inclusive; $80,000 2y4s, on Jan. 1, 1961; $755,000 inclusive; and $495,21/4s, due on Jan. 1 from Home a price of 100.28, a net interest cost of about 2.24%, as follows: $270,000 6s, due on Jan. 1 2,500,000 Laguna Honda and Hospital bonds at 1957 from 1960 to inclusive; 2y4s, due $1,175,000 2s, 1, $105,000 Jan. 1961; due on 1967 in¬ from 1 Jan. 1962 to $950,000 and City, at the purchaser's option. Legality approved by O'Melveny & Myers, of Los Angeles. (The foregoing supplements the report published in our issue of 182, 2518.) p. Francisco (City and County of), Calif. Bond Sale The $13,250,000 bonds offered Dec. 19 v. 182, p. 2406—were awarded to a syn¬ dicate headed by the Bank of America ings National Trust Association, cisco, & Fran¬ San improvement street bonds at a price of 100.63, a interest 2.23%, Jan. on of cost about follows: $180,000 6s, as 1 1957 from 1960 to inclusive; due Jan. $75,000 2V4S, 1, 1961; $600,000 2s, due on Jan. 1 from 1962 to 1967 inclusive; and $395,000 2V4s, due on Jan. 1 from 1968 to 1971 inclusive. 2,000,000 off-street parking bonds at a price of 100.39, a net in¬ terest cost of about 2.24%, as follows: Jan. 1 $210,000 from 1957 6s, to 1 due on from 1962 and Jan. to due on 1960 in¬ 1967 $735,000 1 from due in¬ 2y4S, 1968 to inclusive. 1,500,000 recreation bonds at a price of 100.10, a net interest cost of about 2.24%, as fol¬ lows: $170,000 6s, due on Jan. 1 from 1957 to 1960 inclusive; on Jan. 1 from 1968 to Other members of the syndicate: terest City Bank, Weeden< & Co.; SeattleFirst National Bank, Seattle; F. S. Moseley & Co.; R. W. PressBeane; Co. Heller, Bruce & Co.; William R. J. Barth & Co.; Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis; Clark, Dodge & Co.; The Boat¬ men's National Bank, of St. Louis; Reynolds & Co.; Trust Company of Georgia, of Atlanta; Shearson, Hammill & Co.; Kean, Taylor & Eldredge & Co. Illinois & Company; G. C. (J-J) payable at the Coun¬ Bond Offering—Rupert E. Lyon, Secretary, will receive in Valley Center until 2 p.m. (PST) on Jan. 5 for the purchase of $1,600,000 District obligation general bonds. 1, 1956. Due on from to sive. Co.; Northwestern Bank, of St. Louis. Rockland-Atlas National Interest 1986 inclu¬ J-J. Legality ap¬ proved by O'Melveny & Myers, of Los Angeles. COLORADO Jefferson (P. County Sch. Dist. No. R-l O. Lakewood), Colo. A group composed of ern Trust Co., Chicago, the North¬ Mercantile Trust Co., St. Louis, Bacon, Whipple & Co., and Cruttenden & Co., both of Chicago, purchased an issue of $782,000 general ob¬ ligation school bonds, at a price of 97.66, a net interest cost of about 3.09, as follows: $35,000 3s. Due to 1959 on Dec. from 1 inclusive. 1965 1, 1966. 5,000 2.70s. Due Dec. 80,000 2.80s. Due on Dec. 1, 1968 1969. Due 2.90s. 1970 and Dec. on 1 from 482,000 3s. Due on Dec. 1972 The 1955. 1977 inclusive. to bonds dated are Interest J-D. Dec. Legality Tallmadge by proved 1, 1971. 1, ap¬ Tall- & madge of Denver. Morgan County School District No. 3 (P. O. Fort Morgan), Colo. Sale—The $795,000 build¬ Bond ing bonds offered Dec. 16—v. 182, p. 2518 were — awarded, as fol¬ lows: bonds to the First Na¬ Bank, of Chicago. 45,000 bonds to Bosworth, Sulli¬ van & Co., of Denver. $750,000 tional DELAWARE Bank Boston; Freeman & Co.; R. D. & Co.; Lawson, Levy & Williams; Stone & Youngberg; A. G. Edwards & Sons; H. E. Work & Co.; Irving Lundborg & Co.; Shuman, Agnew & Co.; Kalman Co., Inc.;. Schaffer, Necker & Co.; National Bank of Commerce, Seattle; Ellis good & Mayer. & Newark, Delaware Sale—The Bond $1,500,000 mu¬ nicipal improvement bonds offered Dec. 15 182, —v. awarded to a p. group 2179 — were composed of the Harris Trust & Savings Bank, of National White of 1959 Co.; & & works water Dated Jan. 1 Jan. Haas Wm. E. Pollock & Co.; A. M. Kidder & Co.; F. S. Smithers & Co.; Andrews & Wells, Inc.; New York Hanseatic Corp.; Provident Savings Bank & Trust Co., of Cincinnati; Kaiser of 1958 to sealed bids at his office Co.; Co.; Schoellkopf, Hutton & Pomeroy; 1 from Principal and in¬ trict, San Diego County, Calif. American Trust Company; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & & Red¬ Valley Center Municipal Water Dis- Co.; Staats receive in ty Treasurer's office. and & Jan. on inclusive. 1980 175,000 prich will office 3 of National his City until 10 a.m. (PST) on for the purchase of $850,000 building bonds. Dated Jan. 1, Jan. York; Blyth & Co., Inc.; Lehman Brothers; Harriman Rip¬ ley & Co., Inc.; Phelps, Fenn & First Clerk, at 5,000 23/4s. Due Dec. 1, 1967. New Sav¬ follows: as $1,250,000 due of bids wood 2V4S, 1971 inclusive. 1971 bonds was sold to the Arheriea National Trust inclusive. cost clusive; clusive; $100,000 on City School District, County sealed 1960 1968 to 1971 inclusive. San Fran¬ Jan. California due to cisco, or at any fiscal agent of the City in Chicago or New York payable at the County Treasurer's Bond Sale—An issue of price as follows: $170,000 on Jan. 1 from 1957 000 San office. Kelseyville Sch. Dist., Lake County, a 1967 to Trust clusive; $90,000 2V4S, due Jan. 1, 1961; $965,000 2s, due on sive. Principal and interest (F-A) 1 from National 1 1981 Savings 6s, interest 1960 sealed receive America to ing, 1956. Due bonds at from 1968 to 1971 due and interest of 2y4s, 1968 2.24%, a.m. harbor development bonds. Dated Feb. 1, 1956. Due on Feb. 1 from to from Mateo San Mateo County, Calif. Bond Offering—John A. Brun- 2s, due on Jan. 1 from 1962 W. (PST) on Jan. for the purchase of $9,460,000 1957 1 in¬ a net interest cost 2.24%, as follows: 1957 net Diego, Calif. Clerk, bids 1967 1,500,000 San Francisco Hospital bonds at a price of 100.10, a National Offering—Fred to San in¬ Jan. 1 inclusive; $105,000 2y4s, due Jan. 1, 1961; $1,175,000 2s, due on Jan. 1 from 1962 to 1967 inclusive; and $950,000 2y4S, due on Jan. due net $140,000 41/2S. Due on Nov. 1 from 1956 to 1963 inclusive. Principal payable at the $270,000 Angeles, as 3y4s, at price of 101.11, a basis of about San eral obligation water works bonds about 3.21%. Dec. 12—v. Cucamonga County Water D'st., Barth School District, City Treasurer's office, Bank & 100.28, from the to sewer of Los Diego, Los Angeles Water County Valley Dist., Los Angeles County, Calif. of the Security-First Na¬ Bank, of Los Angeles; J. 000,000 water works bonds. Dated interest of awarded were — Farmers Bank & basis of about 3.21%. tional , 1981 2518 1960 $280,000 and of 1 $40,000 to 1962 Jan. on 2,500,000 (P. O. Los Angeles), Sale—The 1957 1971 inclusive. County Water Works build¬ ing bonds offered Dec. 13—v. 182, p. $110,000 from 1 due Feb. California Bond net inter¬ 2.23%, as 6s, due on a about from 1 Jan. geles. Los Angeles Dist. No. 26 1967 100.94, of clusive; dated are to clusive; $65,000 2y4s, due Jan. 1, 1961; $545,000 2s, due on to Bank Trust from bids until 7:30 p.m. (PST) Jan. 3 for the purchase of $1,- 1956. 1957 Moulton & Bank American posed Jan. Jan. inclusive. Principal (F-A) payable at the City Treasurer's office, or at the National 1 inclusive. sealed to from 1 1, 1956. Principal and interest (F-A) payable at the City Treasurer's office, or at the City's- fiscal San were Beverly Hills, Calif. Offering — C. Raymond Wood, City Clerk, will receive and 1957 from Bond 1, bonds inclusive. bonds. 1957 15, 1 basis of about 3.23%. a to 1976 inclusive. of Angeles 100.07, Feb. on of cost follows: 2,000,000 Fire Department bonds. Centinela of est 1957 1962 price 1976 inclusive. a 1965 to offered Dec. Jan. 2737 — were awarded to the Security-First National Bank, and R. H. Moulton & Co., both of Los Angeles, jointly, as 3y4s, at a price Jan. the to Bank 1958. 1959 p. on 182, v. 140,000 23/4s. Due on Jan. 15 from County, Calif. Bond Sale—The $110,000 build¬ ing bonds offered Dec. 20—v. 182, of District, National Hill, Richards & Co.; The Con¬ Co., of Salt inclusive; City; Rodman & Renshaw; and $495,000 21/4S, due on Jan. Wagenseller & Durst, Inc.; Gin1 from 1968 to 1971 inclusive. ther, Johnston & Co.; Davis, 1,000,000 sewage treatment bonds Skaggs & Co.; Prescott & Co.; at a price of 100.94, a net in¬ Van Alstyne, Noel & Co.; Walter terest cost of about 2.23%, as Stokes & Co.; Kenower, MacArfollows: $110,000 6s, due on thur & Co.; Dempsey-Tegeler & Jan. 1 from 1957 to 1960 in¬ Co.; Stern Brothers & Co.; H. V. clusive; $65,000 2y4s, due on Sattley & Co.; Magnus & Co.; Jan. 1, 1961; $545,000 2s, due Stern, Frank, Meyer & Fox; on Jan. 1 from 1962 to 1967 Brush, Slocumb & Co., Inc.; inclusive; and $280,000 2y4s, Hooker & Fay; Arthur L. Wright due on Jan. 1 from 1968 to & Co., Inc.; Fred D. Blake & Co.; 1971 inclusive. First of Arizona Corp.; and C. N. 1,000,000 fire house bonds at a White & Co. bonds. from 1 Lake in New York City or Chi¬ cago. Legality approved by O Melveny & Myers, of Los An¬ Calif. — Feb. on tinental Bank & Trust from follows: — inclusive. are Park 6 sewer $80,000 2V4S, due Jan. 1, 1961; $755,000 2s, due on Jan. 1 agency Angeles, and R. H. Moulton & Co., San Francisco, jointly, at a price of 100.005, a net interest cost of about 2.76%, as follows: Trust of cliffe, of San Francisco. Los from 1 awarded were — Due The Los the 1, 1956. Principal and interest (J-J) payable at the County Treasurer's office. Legality approved by Orrick, Dahlauist, Herrington & Sut- Baldwin School County, Security-First a.m. (PST) purchase of election from 1 Sale—The $180,000 school 2406 p. 10 the as Due Dec. Dec. for — on 1971 40,000 3V2S. Due 1972 to follows: $60,000 3%3. Due 1957 $100,000 sold National Association, as San inclusive. Union offered bonds were District, Bond Sale—An issue of of Dec. on until 10 $38,000,000 Trust inclusive. 1972 Diego Bond office. Francisco, San -■ - Jan. 1956. of to bids Jan. on the to National on 1963 4s.HDue 6,000 a dated C. cisco, Jan. 1964. 1985 Due composed 1962. 18,000 3.20s. Due The 1958. 1, Angeles, Calif. Offering — Walter of follows: as sold was 3V2S. Due om Dec. 1 from 1964 to 196(f inclusive. Savings As¬ $84,000 school bonds, & Los Bond follows: as 4s. $40,000 issue $17,000 3,000 Bond Sale—The Bank of Amer¬ ica National Trust & an of Association, 1956 to able at the purchased of $8,000 pervisors, will receive sealed bids (MST) on Jan. 9 for the purchase of $155,000 building sociation issue building until 2 p.m. Dated Jan. 1, 1956. rick, Dahlquist, Herrington Sutcliffe, of San Francisco. $40,000,000 bonds, California Sale—An Bond ertson, Clerk of the Board of Su¬ bonds. bonds are dated Feb. 1, Principal and interest (J-J) payable at the County Treasurer's office. Legality approved by Or- sealed Buckeye Sch. Dist., Shasta County, Francisco, County School District No. 1 from inclusive. office. '(P.O. Florence), Ariz. Bond Offering—Eleanor K. Rob¬ r Feb. on 1981 Peterson, City Clerk, will receive & ARIZONA to payable at the County Treasurer's Bank burn, of New York City. inclusive. The sive. .Principal and interest (F-A) of the Birmingham. Legality by Reed, Hoyt, Taylor 1967 1 from Feb. on 1956. Feb. 1 from 1957 to 1976 inclu¬ on inclusive. are 1968 Angeles County, Calif. until 9 324,000 general refunding bonds • 1965 to 1 from inclusive. 56,000 31/2S. Due Bloomfield School District, Los Feb. on 1964 to 12,000 3y4s. Due & Myers, of Los Angeles. veny re¬ p.m. 1957 Co.; Season- Chicago, Francis I. duPont & Co., of New York City, Alex. Brown & Sons, of Baltimore, and Schmidt, Poole, Roberts & Parke, of of Philadelphia, as 3s, at a price a basis of about 2.96%. 100.56, FLORIDA Hollywood, Florida Sale The $200,000 Certificate ing fund — improvement revolv¬ bonds offered Dec. 6— permanent The Commercial and Financial Chronicle 56 Monday. December 26, 1955 ... (2840) composed of Equitable Securities Corporation, Nashville, Robinson-Humphrey Co., Inc., of Atlanta, and Atwill and Co., of Miami Beach, jointly, as 3s, at a price of 100.37, a basis of group a bonds. Com¬ (P. O. Tallahassee), Fla. Offering—T. W. Wither- Bond Improvement McCord, Ice Miller, of Indianapolis. the pur¬ Martin County bridge revenue bonds. Dated Aug. 1, 1955. Due on Aug. 1 frO'm 1959 Jan. on payable at The York City. Legality approved by Caldwell, Marshall, Trimble & Mitchell, of New York City. interest (F-A) Bank, Hanover parking revenue bonds of¬ 20—v. 182, p. 2519— to Raffensperger, 6 Dec. York New $985,000 2%% price of Atlanta, at 100.08, of on Jan. (P. County Sale Waycross), O. Due The — court house and 15 jail bonds offered & Co., 101.48, price basis of about 2.80%. a a ILLINOIS Cook ing bonds offered Dec. 13—v. 182, p. 2300—were awarded to the City Securities Corp., of Indianapolis, County School District No. Summit), III. Bond Offering—Lou W. Maloy, Secretary of Board of Education, 104 8 (P. O. receive sealed from 1957 to 1975 inclusive. Prin¬ cipal and interest (J-J) payable at bank in Chicago designated by the purchaser. 2%s, at ■ price a 100.68, of 0f n 2307—were Wilson J. & awarded of Co., to Harry Chicago, as 3V4S. Livingston County Community Unit Forrest), III. Bonds Not fered Sold—Bids received building bonds of¬ 14—v. Dec. 182, 2519— rejected. The bonds will be were reoffered in the near p. future, it is reported. Macon County Community Unit School District No. 5 (P. O. Macon), III. Bond Sale—The ing bonds awarded $475,000 build¬ offered to the Dec. 14 were Mercantile Trust Company, of St. Louis, and WhitePhillips Company, Inc., of Daven¬ port, jointly. The 1955. bonds Due 1975 to are on dated Jan. Dec. from 1 20, Oakland Cutler, of Chicago. Bond City Sale Union $275,000 2%s. Due 1956 to 175,000 3s. r.. on sealed Dec. 1 from on Dec. awarded as posed & at bonds 5s, as the for 14—v. Bros. interest a Michigan bonds of¬ 2408— p. group of Due Sale The — com¬ about Due 200,000 2.40s. Due 8 will sewer bonds 28 of the City as or 2.32%, Dec. 1 from on project 182, Mass. Sale—The $350,000 school bonds 2408 p. offered were — Dec. 8—v. awarded to George P. Fogg & Co., of Boston, as 2V2S, at a price of 100.51, basis of about 2.43%. (CST) on Jan. 13 for purchase of, $85,000 public improvement bonds. Dated Feb. 1, 1956. Due 1976 inclusive. Feb. on 1 from Interest 1958 F-A. to Le¬ gality approved by Foley, Cox & Judell, of New Orleans. Bond Sale—The improvement $310,000 public bonds offered Dec 20—v. 182, p. 2408—were awarder Scharff & Jones, of New Or¬ 1, 1956 to 1966 inclusive. 97,000 Civil Township bonds. semi-annually from July 1, 1956 to 1966 inclusive. of Bank 1, 1955. payable & Principal at Trust the Secretary of the Board of Education, will receive sealed bids until 8 p.m. (EST) on Jan. 10 for the building 1956. St. Company, Legality approved Ross, McCord, Ice & Miller, Indianapolis. Bond Offering ton, City — Ind. Omer O. Day¬ Clerk-Treasurer, will purchase bonds. Due on p.m. (CST) for the purchase building bonds. 1, of on $5,- Dated JL956. Due on March 1 Dated 1 Feb. from 1 1957 Principal and (J-D)" payable at a bank to be designated by the successful bidder. Legality by Miller, Canfield approved trust company or of Detroit. Offering—Robert First National Bank of 1955. to bonds. Due 1967 on Dated June inclusive. 1 • June [from 1956 Principal and (J-D) payable at a bank trust company State Building Authority (P. O. Baton Rouge), La. Bond Offering—Allison R. Kolb, Secretary of the Authority, will to be designatec by the successful bidder. receive sealed bids until 11 a.m. (CST) on Jan. 19 for the purchase Bond Centreville, Mich. Offering — W. E. Carrico Village Clerk, will receive sealed until bids 7:30 Jan. 9 for the ^ter Due bonds. on Nov. p.m. (EST) on purchase of $60,000 D^ted Dec. 1, 1955 1 from 1956 to T. 1974 Due on 1 from 1957 to Oct. inclusive. Principal and in¬ (A-O) payable at a banking the bidder. Legality ap¬ terest institution to be designated by successful & by Miller, Canfield, Pad¬ Stone, of Detroit. Garden City, Mich. Bond Offering — Douglas F. Waddell, City Clerk, will receive sealed bids until 7:30 p.m. (EST) on Dec. 28 for the purchase of bonds. Dated Due on Oct. 1 from 1968 inclusive. Principal refunding $115,000 Dec. 1956 1, 1955. to (A-O) payable at a institution to be desig¬ nated by the successful bidder. Legality approved by Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, of Detroit. and interest banking Grand Prairie Sch. Dist. (P. O. Bond Offering—Edwin E. Lam- beck, District Secretary, will re¬ ceive sealed bids until 4 p.m. (EST) Dec. 28 for the purchase on of $70,000 building bonds. Dated 1, 1955. Due on May 1 from 1958 to 1981 inclusive. Principal Dec. i Cutler, of Chicago. Louisiana 1956. Helm- Village Clerk, will receive sealed bids until 8 p.m. (EST) on Jan. 10 for the purchase of $36,000 automobile parking system revenue Robert — Bldg., Kalamazoo), Michigan Legality Shreveport, or at any bank desig¬ approved by Glenn Squires, of nated by the successful bidder. Cassopolis. (The issue was origi Legality approved by Chapman & nally offered on Dec. 20.) the Offering S03 Kalamazoo camp, or at Bond Hawes, Secretary of the Board of ducation, will receive sealed bids until 8 p.m. (EST) on Jan. 10 for the purchase of $115,000 school building bonds. Dated Jan. 1, Cassopolis, Mich. Bond cipal and interest payable $620,000 interest interest (M-S) of June inclusive. 1985 Lakeville. by of Dec. interest 18 March 1:30 Twp. Sch. Dist. (P. O. Escanaba), Mich. dock stone, from 1957 to 1976 inclusive. Prin¬ Due Dated Board, will receive sealed until 000,000 Paddock & Stone, of Detroit. Ford River * Michigan Bond Offering—Flora C. Free¬ Parish-Wide School (P. O. Shreveport), La. Offering — R. H. White Secretary-Treasurer of the Parish Jan. School Township bonds. semi-annually from July by the successful bidder. Legality approved by Miller, Canfield, Bangor Fractional Sch. Dist. No. 2 Paddock & Stone, School 12 for the inclusive. Principal and (A-O) payable at a bank trust company to be designated proved MICHIGAN to Bogalusa, La. bids follows: Jan. interest Dec. 1 from on Longmeadow, Bond the Caddo Parish, until 2:30 p.m. (CST) for the purchase of on 1974 to MASSACHUSETTS 1, receive (EST) p.m. purchase of $345,000 school site and building bonds. Dated Jan. 1, 1956. Due on April 1 from 1957 1972 to 1975 inclusive. im¬ until 3 p.m. Bond Leach, tion, will receive sealed bids until Dec. 1 from on Offering—Russell 1962 to 1971 inclusive. internal composed group District 3.24%. Secretary of the Board of Educa¬ Boyce, all of price of 100.029, a a Mich. 1956 to 1961 inclusive. Berwick, La. Bond Offering—Bernie Driskill, Mayor, will receive sealed bids to of about p. follows: $300,000 21/2s. LOUISIANA Raffensperger, Kalamazoo), O. basis a 182, & cost & Edwardsburg Consol. Sch. Dist., 182, to Paddock $100,000 build¬ ing bonds offered Dec. 7—v. 182, p. 2408—were awarded to Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis, of Chi¬ cago, as 3V4S, at a price of 100.005, of Mercantile-Safe Deposit Co., Baker, Watts & Co., Stein net as revenue 13—v. hieiUi Baltimore, at VAs, (P. Trust and Co., Stern Co., and Barret, Fitch, North & Co., all of Kansas City. joint school Washington, 1 from 1969 to 1974, inclusive. to $197,000 bonds, 88 follows: The — Trustee, bids Dec. on 1968, inclusive. Due were bonds 2519— , York City, Chicago Legality approved by Bond Sale—The construction Dec. Brothers & Offering—Roscoe Patrick, Township Joseph as school pay¬ the City's current official at Bond ic Jan. on inclusive, East Cooper Elem. Sch. Dist. No. 4 County (P. O. Elkton), Md. Bond Sale—The $1,000,000 pub¬ j' T Due 1976 to Canfield, Stone, of Detroit. were improvement Dec. 1, 1956. 1961 Detroit. offered Sold—Bids offered a.m. bank in New Cecil p.m. Township (P. O. R.R. Lakeville), Ind. Bond ple & Co., both of Chicago, jointly, at a price of 100.001, a net interest 2.89%, as bonds 10 rincipal and interest (J-J) able 2180. p. public fered p. from MARYLAND leans. and about J. of about 2.67%. National Bank, and Bacon, Whip¬ of ; bonds provement and storm Hughes & Co., of Indianapolis, as 2%s, at a price of 100.48, a basis Bond Sale—The $450,000 build¬ ing bonds offered Dec. 14—v. 182, p. 2519—were awarded to the First cost Donds totaling $679,496.22 offered Dec. 15 —v. 182, p. 2300—were awarded a Jan. until Jan. 10 for the pur¬ chase of $8,000,000 series A water supply system revenue bonds. 2072—were rejected. Manhattan, Kansas School awarded were $100,000 County Sch. Dist. No. (P. O. Oregon), III. 182, Not 151,075,000 2.20s, at as $30,000 13—v. water Bond Dated Controller, will re¬ bids on Sewerage Dist. (P. O. Chalmette), La. 2 Bonds p. group awarded to the Citizens First building bonds totaling $95,000 of¬ fered Dec. 15—v. 182, p. 2307— Due Ogle 182, 500,000 21/4S. Town and Columbia Sch. Twp. Consol. Sch. Dist. (P. O. Oakland City), Ind. 1957 inclusive. Principal and interest (J-J) payable at a paying agent in Chicago or St. Louis to be designated by the purchaser. Legality approved by Chapman & 182, a basis of about a Sale—The Dec. on Bond chase of $20,000 School District No. 2 (P. O. for the $390,000 2 revenue com¬ basis of about 3.81%. a Miller, bids 2408— p. group Detroit, Mich. Offering—John H. With- erspoon, City ceive sealed Bernard Parish No. KANSAS 30 for the pur¬ municipal bonds. Dated Dec. 15, 1955. Due semi¬ annually from July 1, 1957 to Jan. 1, 1967. Legality approved by Ross, McCord, Ice & Miller, of Indianapolis. • (CST) utility Dec. 14—v. National Bank & Trust until bids sealed to Sold—No submitted for the $1,800,000 pub¬ at par. Moore, City Clerk-Treasurer, will received 100.20, 15,000 water approved Dorothy — 8—v. Dec. awarded improvement Roads, La. Not a McDonald-Moore 98.017, or New par. Vernon, Ind. Offering public Due from 1957 to 1976 in¬ Bonds ic |( $15,000 Leh- clusive. Rapids, Iowa follows: to Bond bonds. Dec. 1 from on >T"^nw>i Bank of Storm Lake, ing bonds offered Dec. 12—v. 182, p. $105,COO Lakeside, Iowa by Ross, McCord, Ico & Miller, of Indianapolis. North of Jan. on Dec. 1 from on 2.17%. Bond J. 182, to & Co., Lerchen & Co., all, of Detroit, and Barcus, Kindred' & Co., of Chicago, as SV2S, at a price bids until 7:30 p.m. (CST) 10 for the purchase of Co., of Cedar Rapids, cipal and interest (M-S) payable at the First National Bank, of Legality Co., or sealed Prin¬ Martinsville. Offering—Emile 6—v. Watling, suc¬ City Secretary, will receive composed of Shields & Co., New York City, Stern Bros. & Co., Kan¬ sas City, and Ernest M. Kosek & bonds. Sept. 1 Community Unit Sch. Dist. No. 166 Treasurer, mann, offered bonds a Jackson County, Mississippi Valley (P. O. Gorham), III. Bond Sale—The $275,000 build¬ offered & 2300—were sealed, bids until 1 p.m. (CST) on Dec. 29 for the purchase of $665,000 water works refunding and 1, 1956. Due on 1976 Morgan City, La. Bond St. Payton, from 1957 to 1990 inclusive. to Dec. Cedar City Clerk-Treasurer, will receive Dated Jan. 1957 bank specified by the any 1962 to 1965 inclusive. Martinsville, Ind. revenue from Legality approved by Chapman & Cutler, of Cnicago. group were improvement 1 2300—were awarded p. offered Dec. Bond Offering—Fred L. & cessful bidder. 1957 to 1961 inclusive. basis of about 2.37%. until bids (CST) on Jan. 11 for the purchase of $800,000 school bonds. Dated Jan. 1, 1956. Due on July 1 p.m. a as at by Bond Sale—The $500,000 sewer Licking Twp. Sch. Twp. (P. O. Hartford City), Ind. Bond Sale—The $66,000 build¬ Feb. on Parish School Board elec¬ $900,000 $445,000 2V2S. Due Miller, of Indianapolis. Inc., and J. H. Hilsman & 182, to McCord, Ice & Ross, by proved p. Co., Inc., all of Atlanta, at 1958 bids Principal and interest (F-A) payable at the office of the composed of William Co,, Carleton D. Beh Co., Becker & Cownie, Quail & Co., and Vieth, Duncan & Wood, at a price of par, a net interest cost of about 2.58%, as follows: a Blair 1956. Legality ap¬ Dated Jan. 1, 2180 — were awarded to a group composed of Courts & Co., Clement A. Evans 182, v. — to bonds. from 1 Jan. on sealed Dec. awarded were inclusive. 1975 approved bonds revenue 15—v. 1964 inclusive. $833,000 3% 2 Atlantic, Iowa 455,000 2%s. Due Township Civil receive 1 f $475,000 Special sanitary sewer bonds posed of Stranahan, Harris & Co., of Toledo; Kenower, MacArthur Due Wolfe, 1957 to Legality Sale—The Bond 1957 to from 1 will School offered (EST) inclusive. 17,500 Georgia -Bond will July on Parish the ap¬ Twp. (P. O. Inkster), Assessment the Chapman & Cutler, of Chicago. bonds. Township School Due 1963 Ware of for 16 bonds, as follows: $17,500 2.74%. Dec. until 7:30 p.m. the purchase of bids sealed $35,000 a basis of about a Township Trustee, will re¬ man, ceive of bids from Nov. 1 on inclusive. tric Township (P. O. R.R. 5, Valparaiso), Ind. Offering — Edward Pill- Bond Due 2407 —were Hailstone & p. to Frank E. Liberty Beane, both of and Norris & City, Inc., Hirshberg, 182, v. — Co., of Cincinnati. rights-of-way bonds offered Dec. 13—v. 182, p. 2407—were awarded to a group composed of the First National City Bank, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Township bonds offered and Civil O. Tallulah), La. Offering—M. A. Phillips, Board, (CST) on Jan. 10 for the purchase of $544,000 school build¬ ing bonds. Dated Feb. 1, 1956. School Sale—The $80,000 Bond awarded Sale—The (P. O. Stilesville), 2 (CST) on Jan. 25 for purchase of $1,800,000 build¬ ing bonds. Dated Feb. 1, 1956. until Dearborn Michigan No. of Directors, Secretary of Board will receive sealed Indiana Dist. Legality Bond Sale—The until 2 p.m. Inez — p.m. Indianapolis. Sch. trust by Miller, Canfield, .Pad¬ dock & Stone, of Detroit. .*• (P. Bond Iowa Dec. Franklin County Parish or proved Dawson, of New York City. Madison bidder. successful in New York City. Legal¬ approved by Wood, King & ity bank a to be designated by the company agency National Principal and interest (M-N) payable at Principal and interest (F-A) payable at the State Treasurer's office, or at the State's fiscal Algona Community School District, Offering inclusive. sive. Secretary Bond "CC" building 1, 1956. Due Feb. Feb. 1 from 1961 to 1985 inclu¬ on IOWA awarded Hughes & Co., of GEORGIA Bond & Dated bonds. Washington. Legality ap¬ proved by Ross, McCord, fee & Miller, of Indianapolis. were New Augusta, Georgia Washington fered and Principal inclusive. 1983 street of $7,600,000 series p.m. Bank, off- $475,000 Sale—The Bond chase of $2,200,000 to the at Evansville, Ind. for 17 Ross, by proved receive sealed bids until 2:30 p.m. (EST) able semi-annually from July 1, 1956 to 1975 inclusive. Legality ap¬ will Secretary-Director, ington, (CST) on Jan. 6 for the of $92,000 building Dated Jan. 1, 1956. Due 7:30 p.m. purchase State mission Corp. Ind. (P. O. Nashville), 1 for the pur¬ electric utility revenue bonds. Dated Jan. 1, 1956. Due semi-annually from Oct. 1, 1956 to Oct. 1, 1976 inclusive. Principal and interest (A-O) pay¬ on Jan. 11 chase of $1,400,000 (CST) | Bond Offering — Evelyn Coffey, Secretary of Board of Education, will receive sealed bids until about 2.94%. Florida School County Brown The until bids sealed receive INDIANA awarded to 182, p. 2299—were v. 1976 and interest (M-N) payable at a institution to be desig¬ by the successful bidder. banking nated Legality approved by Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, of Detroit. Jefferson Twp. Sch. Dist. No. 2 (P. O. Rural Route 2, Cassopolis), Mich. Bond Offering — James Adam, Director, will receive sealed bids until 7 p.m. (EST) on Dec. 27 for purchase of $33,000 building bonds. Dated Nov. 1, 1955. Due the on May 1 from 1956 to 1975 in- Number 5493... The Commercial and Financial Chronicle Volume 182 elusive. Principal and interest payable at the First Na¬ tional Bank of Cassopolis, or at any place designated by the suc¬ cessful bidder. Legality approved by Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Roseau Stoqg, of Detroit. Nashville-W. K. « Kellogg Sch. Dist. Minnesota Offering—Irene (EST) on bids Had- M. of until building $1,500,000 from p.m. Jan. 4 for the purchase Dated Dec. 1, 1955. 1 8 1957 to bonds. Due on Sept. inclusive. 1982 Principal and interest (M-S) pay¬ able at bank a trust company or designated by the successful bidder. Legality approved • by to be initial six months. eral ;o — a Webber, Jackson & Curtis, of De¬ until bids 8 1959 $75,000 from and bank or trust company to be designated by the successful bid¬ der. Legality approved by Miller Stone, & Paddock Canfield, of Detroit. Weerd, Secretary of the Board oj Education, will receive sealed bids until 8 p.m. (EST) on Jan 12 for the purchase of $130,000 1956. 1969 interest bonds. Dated Jan. 1, on April 1 from 1957 Principal and inclusive. (A-O) payable at a bank¬ ing institution designated by the successful bidder. Legality ap¬ proved by Miller, Canfield, dock & Stone, of Detroit. Wayne, Bond Dec. facilities 6 Pad¬ — 182, v. bonds 2408 p. offered were MacArthur & Co., of Detroit, and Braun, Bosworth & Co., of Toledo, jointly, ai; a price of 100.05, a net interest cost of about 3.34%, as follows: awarded to Kenower, $165,000 3V2S. Due on Nov. 1 from 1956 to 1969 inclusive. 115,000 3V4s. Due on Nov. 1 1970 to 1975 inclusive. from Indep. Consol. Sch. No. 48 (P. O. Hill City), Aitkin County Minnesota Bond Sale — The $6,000 genera obligation funding bonds offered Dec. 12 —v. 182, p. 2408 —were awarded to the Security State Bank, of Remer, as 3s, at a price of par. LaCrescent, Bond a group com¬ due 1 (P. New Bond bonds offered 2409—were 1974 Bank Jan. 1 inclusive; Ramsey, 1 Jan. 1964 to from 1969 to inclusive; and $40,000 3s, Jan. 1, 1975 and on 1976. Canton, Miss. Bond Sale—The the p. & $25,000 indus¬ Trust First Co., of 2.85s, at a price of 100.03, a basis of about 2.84%. Jan. 1, on from 1 to 182, as on 1974 MISSISSIPPI $5,000,000 school and general improvement bonds offered Dec. 13—v. 182, p. 2409 were awarded to a syndicate com¬ posed of Glore, Forgan & Co., Harriman Ripley & Co., Inc., Phil¬ adelphia National Bank, Northern Trust Co., Chicago, National State Bank, Newark, Hornblower & Weeks, Bacon, Stevenson & Co. Roosevelt & Cross, New York Hanseatic Corp., F. R. Cole & Co. J. R. Ross & Co., Ryan, Hanauer & Co., Butcher & awarded to the First National Bank of Memphis and the Canton Exchange Bank National 2182 were — jointly, 3s, at as a price of 100.11 Sherrerd, Third Nashville, Lee Co., and A. Webster W. Carroll & Dougherty & Co. The group bid $4,989,000 bonds as 3.05s, ai. for price of 100.23, 3.02%. a Madison County Supervisors Roac] (P. O. Canton, South Mississippi Sale Bond p. — offered 2520 The $75,000 road Dec. 182 v. — to awarded were — 17 First National Bank, and the ton Exchange Bank, both of the Can¬ Can¬ ton, jointly. 182, a group awarded headed by Alvis & Co., of Jackson. Sedalia School District, Mo. Bond Offering—Helen W. Superintendent Schools, of Hunt, will receive sealed bids until 7:30 p.m. 27 for the pur¬ chase of $1,800,000 building bonds. Due serially from 1957 to 1976 (CST) on Dec. Minn. Sale —The $90,000 sewer to 1975 in¬ ity approved by Reed, Hoyt, Tay¬ lor & Washburn, of N. Y. City. Greenburgh, North Elmsford Sewer Dist. (P. O. Tarry town), N. Y. Bond Sale—The $48,000 sewer bonds offered Dec. 13—v. 182, p 2520—were awarded to the Scars- dale National of Scarsdale, of 100.02, a & Trust Co Bank 2V2S, at as price a basis of about 2.49%. Hamburg, Lake View Fire District (P. O. Buffalo), N. Y. Bond Off ering — Samuel J Bond Watertown, N. and turers until Buffalo, of Trust Traders Weedsport, N.Y. Bond p.m $63,500 building and fire appa¬ Dated Nov. 1, 1955 May 1 from 1956 to 1965 inclusive. Principal and interest bonds. ratus Due on - — J. A. Mielke, payable at the Manufac¬ City Manager, will receive sealed bids until 2 p.m. (CST) on Dec. 28 for the purchase water revenue bonds. of $100,000 Dated Jan. 1, 1955. Due semi-annually from July 1, 1956 to Jan. 1, 1966. Prin¬ cipal and interest payable at any suitable bank designated by the purchaser. Legality approved by Briggs, Gilbert, Morton, Kyle & Macartney, of St. Paul. Due on Feb. 1 from 1964 to 1968 inclusive. Principal and interest payable at the County Treasurer's office. Legality approved by Wells, Martin, Kane, Baird & Pedersen, of Omaha. Stromsburg, Neb. Bond Sale—An issue of sewer bonds E. Schweser was sold $133,000 to Robert Co., of Omaha. Sale N. Y. The — State Bank, a about of Albany, as price of 100.003, a basis 2.59%. Bedford, Katonah Water District (P. O. Bedford Hills), sealed ceive bids until 11 a.m. (EST) on Dec. 29 for the purchase $42,000 water supply system bonds. Dated Dec. 15, 1955. Due of 15 from Dec. on 1956 1976 in- to clusive. Principal and interest (J-D) payable at the First Trust & Deposit Co., Syracuse. Legality approved by Reed, Hoyt, Taylor & Washburn, of New York City.- ".I .*'" OHIO } ... Byesville, Ohio Offering—M. A. Bond Crevey* Village Clerk, will receive sealed bids until noon (EST) on Jan. 6 for the purchase of $53,000 special assessment bonds. Dated Dec. 15, 1955. Due on 15 Dec. from 1957 inclusive. 1966 to N. Y. Celina and turers Com¬ Trust Traders Smyrna Central Sch. Dist. No. 2 (P. O. Earlville), N. Y. Sale—The $515;000 build¬ Bond ing bonds offered Dec. 15—v. 182, p. 2520—were awarded to a group composed of George B. Gibbons & Co., Inc., Chl'-S, E. Weigold & Co., and Bacon, Stevenson & Co., all of York City, New price of as 182, v. of Katonah, as Brookhaven 2409 —were County Trust Co., 3s, at par. Union No. 24 (P. O. Bond p. Free Sch. — The $3,105,000 basis of about a School District, Ohio $862,000 build¬ ing bonds offered Dec. 21—v. 182, p. 2302—were awarded to Field, Richards & Co., of Cleveland, as 2%s, at a price of 100.67, a basis of ity approved by Edward G. Ropes, City. of New York Bond Dec. 22 Offering Canceled — The offering of $46,000 serial 182, p. 2738—had to be bonds—v. canceled due to an error in the official call for bids. Colchester (P. O. Downsville), New York Bond Offering—Archie Town sealed Supervisor, bids until Camp¬ will 1 re¬ p.m. Sale—The about 2.68%. Chillicothe. Ohio Bond Sale—The offered bonds East Herkimer Water Dist (P. O. Herkimer), N. Y. Herkimer, Bond Sale—The $120,000 water 182, p. 2302 R. Dec. 8—v. awarded to bonds offered system D. White — were & Co., of New York as 3.20s, at a price basis of about 3.16%. City, a $26,500 special improvement street assessment 2410—were Dist. Patchogue), N. Y. Sale 100.28, City Bond 3.10s, at a 3.07%. — awarded to the bell, S. Principal and interest (J-D) payable at the Cen¬ tral National Bank, of Byesville. Legality approved by Peck, Shaf¬ fer & Williams, of Cincinnati. Bond Sale—The $25,000 water system construction bonds offered ceive Richard — Hamilton, Lebanon, Sherburne and YORK building bonds offered Dec. 8—v. 182, p. 2409—were awarded to a group composed of Smith, Barney & Co., Harriman Ripley & Co., MONTANA Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., HornMeagher County High Sch. Dist. blower & Weeks, Gregory & Sons, Bache & Co., Wm. E. Pollock & No. 8 (P. O. White Sulphur Co., and Chas. King & Co., as Springs), Mont. Bond Sale—The $422,000 build¬ 3.10s, at a price of 100.30, a basis of about 3.07%. ing improvement bonds offered Dec. 12 were awarded to Piper, Clarhstown, N. Y. Jaffray & Hopwood, of Minneap¬ Bond Offering—Irvin F. Dillon, olis, as 3.20s, at a price of par. Town Supervisor, will receive sealed bids until 10 a.m. (EST) sanitary sewerage mortgage reve¬ nue bonds. Dated Feb. 1, 1956. Offering Coyle, Village Treasurer, will re¬ Com¬ 3 Y. $102,000 public projects bonds offered D|ec. 14— v. 182, p. 2410—were awarded to Bacon, Stevenson & Co., New York City, as 2.70s, at a price of 100.33, a basis of about 2.64%, receive sealed bids c/o Manufac* Dec. 8—v. awarded 182, the to p. Sav¬ ings Bank, of Chillicothe, as 214s, at price a of 100.20, a basis ef* about 2.21%. Clermont Northeastern Local District (P. O. Owensville), Bond Offering—Rosemary of 100.40, Sch. Ohio Loh- Clerk of Board of Education, rer, will receive sealed bids until noon Stanford, Washington and Ancram Northeast, Amenta, Central Sch. Dist. No. 1 (P. O. Amenia), N. Y. Bond Sale — The $1,447,000 building bonds offered Dec. 15—v. 182, p. 2409—were awarded to a composed of Halsey, Stuart group (EST) on Dec. 31 for the purchase of $128,000 building bonds. Dated 1, 1956. Due on Dec. 1 from 1957 to 1981 inclusive. Principal and interest (J-D) payable at the Merchants & Farmers Bank, of Owensville. Legality approved by Peck, Shaffer & Williams, of Cin¬ Jan. Co., Geo. B. Gibbons & Co., Inc., Bacon, Stevenson & Co., W. H. Morton & Co., all of New York, & NEBRASKA First of Michigan Corporation, of 0 on Dec. 28 for the purchase of bonds of¬ Detroit, and Chas. E. Weigold & J' Grand Island, Neb. $46,000 improvement bonds. Dated fered Nov. 29—v. 182, p. 2301— Dec. 30, 1955. Due on Feb. 1 from Co., as 3s, at a I price of 100.66, a ■} Bond Qffering — F. S. White, were awarded to Kalman & Co., 1957 to 1960 inclusive. Principal basis of about 2.94%. Clerk, will receive sealed and E. J. Prescott & Co., both of City and interest (F-A) payable at the bids until 7:30 p.m. Onondaga (P. O. R. D. No. 4, (CST) on Minneapolis, jointly. Town Supervisor's office. Legal¬ Jan. 4 for the purchase of $100,000 Syracuse), N. Y. Morris, Minn. of Bank Bond Sale—The cinnati. Sale Bond — $19,000 im¬ The provement bonds offered Dec. 15 —v. 182, p. 2521—were awarded to Roosevelt & Cross, of New York as 3.10s, at a price of basis of about 3.09%. City, 100.07, a Saratoga Springs City trict, N. Y. Bond Offering — School Dis¬ Claude * Columbus Grove Local Offering Clerk of the Van Dist., M. E. Jones, — Board of Education, will receive sealed bids until noon (EST) on Jan. 11 for the purchase $548,000 school bonds. Dated Jan. 1, 1956. Due on Nov. 1 from 1957 to 1979 inclusive. Principal of and interest payable at Columbus Legality approved by Sanders & Dempsey, of Union the Grove. Squire, (M-N) Bank Co., Cleveland. Gallon City School District, Bond Sale—The Wie, District Clerk, will receive sealed bids until 1 p.m. (EST) on Jan. 10 for the purchase of $1,- Sch. Ohio Bond and water improvement Bond Offering National of Buffalo. Legality ap¬ proved by Reed, Hoyt, Taylor & Washburn, of New York City. $292,000 im¬ provement bonds offered Dec. 15 —v. 182, p. 2520—were awarded 7 First Falls, as 2.10s, at a price 100.05, a basis of about 2.08%. Beckmart,_ District Treasurer, wil Dec. MISSOURI Galloway, of New York pany Amsterdam, of 1956 Principal and interest (J-D) payable at the First Na¬ tional Bank of Edmeston. Legal¬ of par. issue of $50,000 street improvement bonds was sold to Carter-Gates & Co., of Gulfport. from 1 Dec. on (M-N) 2.60s, at Miss. Christian, Sale—An the to of of J. the Bound Brook Trust Co., of Bound Brook, as 1.95s, at a price to the of airport improvement bonds offered Dec. 8 v. 182, p. 2410—were awardedi tion, will receive sealed bids until 2 p.m. (EST) on Dec. 30 for the purchase of $285,000 building oonds. Dated Dec. 1, 1955. Due to NEW 15—v. 182, p. 2408—were N. 2409—Were awardec p. Company, Glens (EST) on Dec. 28 for the purchase Brook, — —v. Trust Bond Sale—The $200,000 President of the Board of Educa¬ pany Bound Morton, Miss. Sale—The $152,000 water works revenue bonds offered Dec. basis of about a Bond Sale The $20,000 stree improvement bonds offered Dec. 7 Bond to Heckler & (P. O. Edmeston), N. Y. Offering — Leo W. Eull, in Bank and the Saratoga Springs. Legality ap¬ proved by Vandewater, Sykes, clusive. Newark, N. J. trial bonds offered Dec. 6—v. 182 bonds Adirondack Bond 15—v. awarded National (J-D) New York Jersey Dec. 1956 No. 2 O. Mahwah), Sale—The $147,000 water inclusive; inclusive; $110,000 2.90s, on due p. interest Sdmeston, Pittsheld, Burlington and Twp. 1 from Union Free Sch. Dist. Springville, N. Y. Bond Sale—The $89,000 sewer (P. O. Tuckahoe), N. Y. aonds offered Dec. 13—v. 182, p„ Bond Sale—The $385,000 build¬ ing bonds offered Dec. 21—v. 182, 2521—were awarded to the Manu¬ p. 2520—were awarded to a group facturers & Traders Trust Co., of composed of George B. Gibbons Buffalo, and Roosevelt & Weigold, & Co., Bacon, Stevenson & Co., of New York City, jointly, as Chas. E. Wiegold & Co., and R. D. 3.10s, at a price of 100.25, a basis White & Co., all of New York of about 3.07%. City, as 3.10s, at a price of 100.71, Varren County (P. O. Glens Falls), basis of about 3.04%. about 2.77%. inclusive. MINNESOTA Dist. Jan. on 1968 to Jan. on Bond — to Haupt & Bond Sale—The Pass Mich. Sale—The $280,000 recre¬ ational inclusive; $40,000 3s, due Due 1974 to due to District No. 3 Wayland Union School District, Michigan Bond Offering — Margaret De Ira Dec. Principal payable at on inclusive. 1985 Eastchester Co., New York City, J. B. Hanauer & Co., Van Deventer Bros., both of New¬ ark, and Schmidt, Poole, Roberts & Parke, of Philadelphia, as 2.80s, at a price of 100.13, a basis of 300,000 hospital bonds: $75,000 2.60s, due on Jan. 1 from 1959 to 1963 inclusive; $75,000 23As, p.m. (J-J) payable cipal and interest posed of 1975 and 1976. on building 1963 to 23/4s, 1964 from 1968 from 1959 to 1992 inclusive. Prin¬ awarded were 1955. Due ;o New Lisbon Central Sch. Dist. No. 1 from Jan. 5 for the purchase of $215,000 water supply and dis¬ tribution system revenue bonds Dated Oct. 1, 1955. Due on July 1 City. Sale—The $665,000 sewer Mahwah due sealed ton. sewer bonds offered Dec. 14—v. 182, p. 2409— $290,000 sewage disposal bonds: $75,000 2.60s, due on Jan. 1 H 996,000 building bonds. Dated Dec. plant assessment and follows: Tebrugge, Village Clerk, will re¬ (EST) on Dec. 28 for the purchase $23j750 Hillis Garage and ad¬ joining premises bonds. Dated Dec. 30, 1955. Due on June 1 from 1957 to 1965. Principal and inter¬ est payable at the First National Bank, of Downsville. Legality ap¬ proved by Paul F. Eaton, of Wal¬ of Kearney, N. J. Bond $590,000 gen¬ 2408—were awarded composed of Mann- group troit. a The $100,000 2.90s, due Joseph Twp. Sch. Dist. No. 2 (P. O. St. Joseph), Mich. Sale—The $55,000 school bonds offered Dec. 7—v. 182, p. 2408 were awarded to Paine, (EST) — obligation bonds offered Dec. Bond ceive about 3.22%. leimer-Egari, Inc., Caldwell, Phil¬ lips Co. American National Bank, Harold E. Wood & Co., Shaughnessy & Co., all of St. Paul, and the Central Republic Company, of Chicago, at a price of par, a net interest cost of about 2.94%, as St. at Sale 4—v. 182, p. of Detroit. Stevensville, Mich. Bond Offering — Bernard Sale—The St. James, Minn. Bond Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, , Bond $62,000 build¬ ing bonds offered Dec. 16—v. 182, American National Bank of St. p. 2409—were awarded to Ryan, Paul, as 2%s. The bonds bear ad¬ Hanauer & Co., of Newark, as 3V4S ditional interest of 0.40% for the at a price of 100.12, a basis of erly, District Secretary, will re¬ sealed JERSEY Township School District (P. O. Newport), N. J. $205,000 drain¬ age bonds offered Dec. 13—v. 182, p. 2301 — were awarded to the St. Clair Shores, Lake Shore Public School District, Mich. Bond Downe Bond Sale—The y(P. O. Nashville), Mich. Bond Sale—An issue of $55,000 building bonds was sold to Stranahafri, Harris & Co., of Toledo, as 2%s and 2Vzs, at a price of 100.07. ceive NEW County (P. O. Roseau), (M-N) 57 (2841) bonds offered Dec. 2410—were awarded composed of Braun, & Co., Inc., Singer, improvement 14—v. 182, p. to a group Bosworth Ohio $995,000 school 58 The Commercial and Financial Chronicle... Monday, December 26,- 1955 (2842) Deane & Scribner, ston & Springfield City School District, will receive sealed bids until 7:30 Ohio Ginther, John¬ (CST) on Jan. 17 for the purchase of $510,000 sites and building bonds. Co., Roose & Co., John B. & Co., as 3s, at a price of 100.87, basis of about 2.90%. Offering Bond Joyce & Co., and Merrill, Turben L. Hartman Hardin Local Northern (P. Kenton), Ohio O. Sale—The $681,320 Bond Dist. Sch. 2410—were awarded to McDon¬ ald & Co., of Cleveland, and J. A. White & Co., of Cincinnati, p. 3y4S, at as price of 102.41, a basis of about 3.01%. a trict Offering — The Trust Company, of Cincinnati, 3V2S, at a price of 100.20. Sch. as Dist Feb. 1, Bond Offering Clerk of the Board will 1 receive purchase Lakeville, Ohio Jan. Dec. on Loudon Local for Local Sch. Truro the build¬ ing bonds offered Dec. 15—v. 182, p. 2410—were awarded to the First National Bank, of Carrollton, as 3V4S, at a price of 100.15, a basis about of (P. O. Mansfield), Ohio Chester Ram¬ Clerk of the Board of Educa¬ tion, will receive sealed bids un¬ til 1 p.m. (EST) on Jan. 11 for the purchase of $675,000 building bonds. The offering on Dec. 22 sey, was canceled. $71,000 man, City sealed bids — E. Auditor, until Christ- M. will receive (EST) on noon Jan. 7 for the purchase of $140,000 fire house bonds. Dated Feb. 1, 1956. 1976 Due on Oct. 1 from 1957 to inclusive. Principal and in¬ terest (A-O) payable at the North Olmsted branch of the National City Bank of Cleveland. com¬ Township Local School District, Ohio Bond Offering—Arthur B. Cran- dall, Clerk of Board of Education, will receive sealed bids until (EST) of on noon Jan. 11 for the purchase $500,000 building bonds. Dated Jan. 1, 1956. Due on Nov. 1 from 1957 to 1976 inclusive. Principal and interest Lake (M-N) payable at the County National of Painesville. Legality approved by Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, of offered bonds Johnston Arthur & & Moore & 100.15, a 14 Dec. were Co., Kenower, MacCo., and McDonald- Co. 3s, at as price of a basis of about 2.98%. bonds Due dated are Dec. on 1 Jan. 1, from 1957 to Principal and in¬ payable at the Savings Bank, of Co¬ Legality approved by Squire, Sanders & of Dempsey, Cleveland. Offering — Clerk, 4 Mae Dec. 1, 1955. Due 1957 to Farmers & Nov. 1 from on inclusive. 1976 and interest Principal (M-N) payable at the Merchants OKLAHOMA No. 34 awarded to Blyth & and the United States National Bank, both of Portland, jointly, at receive sealed follows: Dempsey, of Cleveland. Southwestern Local School District, Ohio Sale—The $208,400 build¬ ing bonds offered Dec. 13—v. 182, as 3%s, at a Sweney, Co., of Columbus, price of 101.53. Dec. 1 from on inclusive. 20,000 2V2S. Due on Dec. 1965 inclusive. 1962 to Hood River No. 4 until bids to 8 (PST) p.m. purchase bonds. Due 600,000 214 s. of $440,000 Feb. 1, Dated Feb. on from 1 1957 Principal and interest (F-A) payable at the County Treasurer's office. Legal¬ ity approved by Winfree, McCulloch, Shuler & Sayre, of Portland. Multnomah Sch. County No. Dist. Portland), Union High 3 (P. O. awarded the with received purchase tem $150,000 of bonds. Jan. Dated for sewer Jan. 1, During the month of October, 12 new projects were completed and 10 new ones begun. The the sys¬ —v. 182, 2411—were p. 6 to Increase—Electric power reve¬ the of nues with Government Bank for agent for bonds. Due on Dated March 1 $575,000 March from 1, 1957 inclusive. 1976 loch, Shuler & Sayre, of Portland. Schools, bids until will Jan. Bond PENNSYLVANIA offered to Evan Dec. L. 6 were of Tulsa, and the Small-Milburn Co., of Wichita, jointly. Davis, Geronimo, Okla. Bond ings, Offering—Glen Town sealed Mount Clerk, bids until of R. will Dec. $5,000 Lebanon (P. $23,000 school building and transporta¬ bonds Hast¬ receive for 28 water the works system bonds. O. Independent School (P. O. Chandler), Oklahoma bonds purposes 182, the p. offered Dec. 12 National 12 the County Indep. Sch. Dist. O. Edmond), Okla. (P. Offering—G. Superintendent Rico Water fiscal is Resources Bond Providence, R. I. Offering — Michael Cardarelli, receive City sealed bids Jan. on until noon the for 11 $2,200,000 bonds, N. will Treasurer, pur¬ fol¬ as $1,000,000 hurricane — The $350,000 bonds offered Dec. gen¬ improvement 15—v. 182, p. 2411—were awarded to the Provi¬ Trust delphia, Jan. bonds. from 1 Due to 1957 1966 800,000 Company, of Phila¬ 2%s, at a price of basis of about 2.24%. a bonds. 1957 to Due on 1976 inclusive. traffic on Jan. control Jan. bonds. from 1 from 1 1961 to C. Corneli- of Schools, 1 from clusive. bonds are dated Jan. 1, Principal and interest (J-J) payable at the First National City York. Legality ap¬ proved by Sullivan. Donovan, Hanrahan, McGovern & Lane, of New York City. Bond Sale—The offered $1,000,000 school Dec. 13 — 182, v. 2411—were awarded to a group composed of Halsey, Stuart & Co., Kidder, Peabody & Co., Harriman Ripley & Co., Estabrook & Co. Hornblower & Weeks, all of City, as 3.20s, at a price of 100.32, a basis of about 3.18%. New York SOUTH Dated 1 Sale—An Dec. from of Mullins, 1, 1955. 1957 to Due 1970 as on 3s. Dec. inclusive. Principal and interest (J-D) pay¬ able at the Hanover Bank, of New York City. Legality approved by Sinkler, Gibbs & Simons, of as Richland County (P. O. Columbia), South Carolina were McJunkin, Patton & Co., of Pittsburgh, as 234s, at a price of 100.61, a basis of about 2.64%. Legality $1,568,000 bonds 182, p. 2303— 15—v. awarded to a group com¬ posed of White, Weld & Co., Salo¬ Bros. & approved by South Bond Dakota Sale—The $34,000 school refunding bonds offered Dec. 13— v. 182, 2s 2522—were awarded to p. Gefke & and 2V2S. ditional of Co., Sioux Falls, as The bonds bear ad¬ interest of 1%% for one year. TENNESSEE Alcoa, Tenn. Bond Sale—The $1,500,000 elec¬ tric system revenue bonds offered Dec. 13 182, v. p. 2411—were group composed of Securities — Corporation, to a Co., Webster & vidson & Co. as $352,000 314s. Gibson, and Da¬ follows: Due Jan. 1 from on 1.956 to 1962, inclusive. 400,000 2%s. Due cn Jan. 1 from 1963 to 1967, inclusive. 86,000 2.90s. Due Jan. 1, 1988. 662,000 3s. Due on Jan. 1 from 1969 to 1975, inclusive. Brownsville, Tenn. Bond Sale—The $60,000 munici¬ pal building bonds offered Dec. 6 —v. 182, p. 2303—were awarded to the First National Bank of Centerville, Bond B. Offering Gill Tenn. — announces Mayor Emery that the Town will receive sealed bids until 2 p.m. (CST) of Jan. 5 for the purchase natural gas system on $295,000 revenue on bonds. Dated Jan. 1, 1956. 1 from 1958 to 1984, Jan. inclusive. Bonds due thereafter are in callable 1966 and as of Jan. 1, 1965. Principal and interest (J-J) payable at the First American Na¬ tional of Nashville, Bank, the First National or at Bank, of Cen¬ terville. Legality approved by Chapman & Cutler, of Chicago. Sevierville, Offering Tenn. T. M. Wynn, Jr., Town Recorder, will sell at public auction at 2 p.m. (EST) on Jan. 10, an issue of $430,000 water and sewer — revenue Dated Jan. 1, 1956. and tax bonds. on Jan. 1 from 1957 to 1992 inclusive. Due Prin¬ cipal and interest (J-J) payable at National Bank, Legality approved by Hamilton the Knoxville. Chapman & Cutler, of Chicago. TEXAS Corpus Christi, Texas Bond Sale—The mon in¬ interest Valley Springs Indep. Sch. Dist.,. Charleston. 14—v. 182, p. 2523—were awarded and Dorsey, Colman, Barker, Scott & Barber, of Minneapolis. Bond CAROLINA Mullins, S. C. Bond Due 1967 at any suitable banking institution designated by the pur¬ Due Warwick, R. I. and to payable The bonds 1957 revenue 1956. 1, Principal chaser. 1956. Bank of New plant power Dated Jan. Jan. Memphis. inclusive. offered Dec. to to DAKOTA light and bonds. on warehouse and garage Washington, Pa. 101.04, 000 inclusive. Brothers .Bank, Sale 1957 J. C. Bradford & Co., Cumberland Securities Corp., C. H. Little & Springfield Twp. Sch. Dist. (P. O. Sprinfield), Pa. obligation from 1 sealed bids until 8 p.m. (CST) on Dec. 29 for the purchase of $35,- Equitable ISLAND issue of $75,000 sinking fund bonds was sold to a group headed by the Anderson Bond hospital Bryant, S. D. Bond Offering—Henry Gilbertson, City Auditor, will receive awarded Bond Sale — The $115,000 gen¬ eral obligation bonds offered Dec. Oklahoma Bond Puerto Development 2.48%. Bank, Prague. No. $1,000,000 build¬ Corp., McJunkin, Patton & Co., and Chaplin & Co., as 2V2s, at a price of 100.14, a basis of about 2522—were awarded Prague Twp. Sch. Dist. Lebanon), Pa. ing bonds offered Dec. 15—v. 182, p. 2303—were awarded to a group composed of the First Boston dent Bond Sale—The $57,000 various Mount Bond Sale—The eral —v. months 12 p. Sale—The site and 1954, Authority. 1980 of Jan. SOUTH 30, 1955, were $21,486,130, compared with $18,317,142 in preceding 12 months. 40 Offering—Fred J. Patton, $480,000 Jan. 1 from 1975 on 3s, at a price of basis of about 2.42%. on ended Oct. Due 1956. October, the for Revenues 400,000 purchase in according to S. L. Descartes, Ex¬ ecutive Director of the Authority. County School District No. (P. O. McMinnville), Ore. the $2,059,481, compared $1,597,983 Yamhill for Authority in October to amounted basis of about 4.40%. 5 Taylor, Twp. Dependent Sch. Dist. No. 35 (P. O. Bowden), Okla. son, Authority, Puerto Rico Electric Energy Sales Continue on District Clerk, will receive sealed bids until 8 p.m. (PST) on Jan. and to Water Resources Rico Puerto awarded Co, and Chas. N. Tripp & Co., both of Portland, jointly, as 414 s, at a price of 98, Bond fiscal Authority. to June S. Jones & a is lows: $265,000 sewage bonds offered Dec. construction Development Rico Puerto agent for the Aqueduct and Sewer (EST) 1956. Cheek to Government for Na¬ Winston, Oregon Bond Sale—The 1955, compared Director. Executive RHODE 9 October, $574,548 $539,594 in October, 1954, to Rafael V. Urrutia, City, Ore. until in to according Bond Offering—Sealed bids will be a Aqueduct and Sewer Authority amounted tional Bank of Portland. Prairie to 1971 1963, inclusive. 1 RICO Revenues Increase—Revenues of the The First 1984 from 1 Authority, Puerto Rico Oregon to to as Due Rico from 1 inclusive; 102.47, 1967 to 1978 inclusive. Puerto Jan. bonds Dec. 1 from on 1957 1981, inclusive. 163,000 tuberculosis the Bond Sale — The $160,000 gen¬ eral obligation building bonds of¬ fered Dec. 13—v. 182, p. 2411-— were Due from 1 Jan. on 1974, 1 from Dec. on a about to 1957 to 1966 inclusive. Jan. inclusive. 1971 Due 100.05, of follows: $320,000 3s, 2.70s, due $500,000 2s. improvement cost Jan. on due follows: as of 1970, inclusive; $235,000 2.60s, Co., Inc., of New York City, at a price of 100.16, a net interest cost of about 2.17%, Bank on cue 2303—were awarded to p. Co., 1963, inclusive; $370,000 2V2S, r, P. Morgan & 1 from County School District the for site and building bonds. Lincoln County District No. 1 & Due 1961 $290,000 school of for the purchase of cipal and interest Cartwright price of 99.62, a net of about 2.47%, as a cost interest to (P. O. El Reno), Okla. purchase p. 2411—werea warded to Oregon $50,000 water Dec. 7—v. 182, p. Principal and interest (M-S) payable at the County Treasurer's office. Legal¬ ity approved by Winfree, McCul- Bond Offering—Paul R. Superintendent Dated Jan. 1, 1956. Due on Dec. 1 from 1957 to 1966 inclusive. Prin¬ (J-D) payable at the Savings & Loan Banking Co., New London. Legality ap¬ proved by Squire, Sanders & 182, & price of a as on City, Co., Atlanta, hospital at interest due York & follows: as 2.68%, Pa. Sale—The PUERTO Inc., Co., District, net $1,100,000 im¬ provement bonds offered Dec. 7— National The — offered building Canadian County Indep. Sch. Dist. School York Bond 2411—were of Bank Legality approved by Bricker, Marburger, Evatt & Bar¬ ton, of Columbus. receive sealed bids until 8 p.m. (EST) on Jan. 5 for the purchase of $10,000 fire station and equipment bonds. Bond Sale bonds Warsaw. Hackett, will bonds p. New Smith S. $1,405,000 chase of Village Clerk, will receive sealed bids until noon (EST) on Jan. 11 for the purchase of $20,000 water works improvement bonds. Dated awarded Bond First Grants Pass, Bond (J-D) lumbus. Co., Broome Frank A. Webster Dougherty & Co., Philadelphia, as 2s, at a price of 100.13, a basis of about 1.97%. inclusive. Northern tion Cleveland. Township the and Oswego, 1956. $1,200,000 build¬ and of Bank, of Portland. building den, Miller & Co., Central Repub¬ lic Company, Prescott & Co., First of Michigan Corporation, Ginther, Bank, Ruggles Twp. (P. O. R. D. No. New London), Ohio build¬ 10 Upper Arlington City Sch. Dist. (P. O. Columbus), Ohio & Columbia, Dec. 3.07%. Bond Sale—The 182, Bache Stockton 2411—were awarded 12 were awarded to the Citizens Bank, of 6 Painesville offered bonds 1956 to Warsaw, Ohio Bond Offering — Marvin Davis, Euclid, Ohio Offering 12—v. Clerk, will receive sealed terest build¬ of about 3.63%. North Sale—The $525,000 Bond ing bond 1976 ing bonds offered Dec. 13—v. 182, p. 2410—were awarded to Sweney, Cartwright & Co., of Columbus, as 33/4s, at a price of 101.13, a basis Bond County School District (P. O. Oswego), Ore. No. 7 District The Sale—The group gen¬ obligation bonds offered Dec. v. Clackamas of 1956. Mary Ann Local School District (P. O. R.R. 1, Newark), Ohio Bond a The $350,000 — J. OREGON $30,000 2V4s. (P. O. awarded to a group composed of Harriman Ripley & Co., Inc., Hay- Madison Local School District — to Securities First (P. O. Hood River), Ore. Offering—Wayne Foster, ing 3.23%. Bond Offering awarded the Co. of Kansas, of Wichita. Bond Sale—The $500,000 school improvement bonds offered Dec. 8 were to Co., all of Cincinnati, as 3V4S, at a price of 101.63, a basis of about (P. O. The $78,000 — Dist. $220,000 build¬ and furniture bonds offered 12 —v. 182, p. 2522 — were awarded Seasongood & Mayer, Pohl & Co., and W. E. Hutton & Kilgore), Ohio Bond Sale ing Dec. Columbus), Ohio posed Dist. by of Cleveland. (The Dec. 21 offering was canceled.) 15. Sch. pay¬ Dempsey, Legality Sanders & Sale—The Bond building $325,000 Squire, purchase of $10,000 fire apparatus bonds. The issue was originally offered of eral Sale the 12 for approved | 10 Jan. on until bids Mansfield. Bond Offering—Sealed bids will until of Education, sealed (EST) p.m. Leppo, Principal and interest (J-D) Sale—The $240,000 build¬ received John — able at the First National Bank of ing bonds offered Dec. 15—v. 182, p. 2410—were awarded to Pohl & Co., Inc., of Cincinnati. be $5,- bonds. Dated Dec. 1, 1955. Due on Dec. 1 from 1957 to 1977 inclusive. (P. O. Dayton), Ohio Bond of purchase Osage County Indep. Sch. Dist. No. 11 (P. O. Shidler), Okla. on Springfield Local School District (P. O. Ontario), Ohio $352,000 building bonds offered Dec. 16— v. 182, p. 2521—were awarded to the Provident Savings Bank & Johnsville-New Lebanon the (EST) County (P. O. York), Pa. Bond to receive will noon school building bonds. 1956. Due semi-an¬ nually on June and Dec. 1, 1957 to 1980 inclusive. Principal and interest ipayable at the First Na¬ tional City Bank, of New York City. Legality approved by Squire,. Sanders & Dempsey, of Cleveland. (P. O. Richmond), Ohio Bond for 17 Dated Union Local School Dis¬ Jefferson until 200,000 build¬ ing bonds offered Dec. 10—v. 182, jointly, of the that announces bids Jan. Clerk Mildred — Education Board sealed a York p.m. Hutzler, both of New York City, Courts & Co., Atlanta, Bond bonds Sale offered — The Dec. 2411—were awarded $3,760,000 $4,745,000 182, p. 14—v. as follows: obligation group composed of general bonds to Merrill a Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane, First Southwest Co., Equitable Securities Corpora- r Number 5493 Volume 132 The Commercial and Financial Chronicle ... (2843) tion, J. C. Bradford Roosevelt Union & & Cross, Securities the office of the Pinkerton Insur¬ Co., Dallas Co., Fabens, until 7:30 ance Co., Under¬ (MST) wood, Neuhaus & Co., Central of Investment & Frederking, & Rotan, Mosle $275,000 unlimited Dated Feb. on Co., J. Marvin Morland & Dec. 29 for the purchase on bonds. Co., Fridley, Hess p.m. Feb. from 1 clusive. tax 1, 1957 Principal sewer 1956. to 30, gality 1968. in¬ interest Interest approved J-D. Le¬ Skagit Highland Park Indep. Sch. Dist., Texas County Offering—President A. H. McCulloch Board that announces of Trustees will the receive (F-A) R. tional Bank of El Paso, or at the sealed bids until 8 p.m. (CST) on Dec. 28 for the purchase of $750,- price of El 000 school house bonds. Dated Jan. * approved A. 3^s Underwood and & 3Vis, at a 100.02. 335,000 Co., as provement bonds to revenue group headed Lynch, Pierce, by F Beane, of New York City, of Fort County Central School No. to group & Bond school Sale—An house Antonio, a 1975 23As, at to 3s and as system First both 100.19, & of Bond bonds revenue Texas of San 23As, at as school Corp., Interest as County J-D. 30, B. to and 3V^% due 3,000 bonds 4 1968; on and Dec. on 33/4s. Due as The bonds hre dated T;" \X ton, President of the Board of Di¬ 1955 rectors, will receive sealed bids at and and 30 Reserve City, desig¬ by the purchaser. The Dis¬ trict invites alternate bids first on entirely without option; bonds maturing during the first 15 years without option, and those maturing more than 15 on years from tional on their their Oct. in callable are The 1969 of to be after 15 published report from years in of will receive sealed bids (CST) on Jan. 10 for the purchase of $1,500,000 or $750,000 general obligation bonds. p.m. Dec. bonds are 1, 1955, If $1,500,000 they will mature sold sive; in the event issued, they are 1 from that will 1976 $750,000 mature to 1985 on inclu¬ Industrial production- *Nov. Oct. Nov. 144 143 128 146 145 130 Total Manufactures— Total Durable 149 162 142 163 143 118 -,^*^132 113-4.26 135 120 122 126 114 152 119 146 Bond Sale—The consumer 169 170 128 159 142 196 127 147 149 120 113 durables ,__ L__ consumer durables 112 153 144 166 142 118 + .____ 260 255 -atf-rSL x 249 231 $ 246 251 216 114.2 110.6^415.7 115.4 111.6 108.8 107.3 101.6.*. J.409.4 108.7 182, 2412— p. 107.3.-41 118.1 115.8 107.9 97.8 99.2 100.4 .__ 161.1 142.2 102 105 91 t149 128 137 *145 137 95.0 99 93 89 122 113 X <129 122 contract indexes - a at second month, of F. W. . ' , 7. /7; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION a— Clark Dist. County, Battle Ground Sch. No. 119 (P. O. Vancouver), .. Bond Offering—Eva K. County Treasurer, Jan. on 5375,000 reb. 11 Burgett, will for the building 1, 1956. Due to 1976 and interest receive a.m. (PST) purchase bonds. Durable Manufactures: Metal fabricating Fabricated 1954 *Nov. Oct. 150 Primary metals 147 ity on Feb. inclusive. 174 metal products Machinery 173 154 ''77^ 145 125 149 142 165 1954 Oct. 174 142 1955. .... 125 * 166 ACt by 169 150 Nonelectrical 146 145 Electrical 142 of 207 Transportation equipment 222 206 210 209 Instruments 197 179 157 153 160 140 143 141 149 130 156 153 161 Thor- 131 130 124 138 123 123 Lumber Furniture and products... and miscellaneous— 137 136 Furniture and fixtures 124 124 108 Miscellaneous 146 145 132^7^3 manufactures Nondurable Manufactures: Textiles and Textile apparel products Apparel and allied products Rubber and Rubber leather products Leather and products Paper and printing Paper and allied products Printing and publishing petroleum products Chemicals and Chemicals and allied products Petroleum and coal products Food, beverages and tobacco Food and beverage manufactures Tobacco manufactures X 110 101 X 114 105 124 124 108 143 X 104 141 141 153 137 X 112 104 112 117 107 131 108 X 157 X 108 94 127-W'*146 147 King County, Renton Sch. Dist. 167 140 X 124 130 131 120 ."--#35 135 125 161 145 Tffc**67 166 Tremper, Treasurer, will receive bids until 2:30 p.m. Jan. on 11 for $300,000 the building Jan. 1, 1956. 1958 to Due 1976 171 152 X 176 156 137 135 127 138 110 110 110 106 136 129 114 121 109 X 106 X 122 110 x X bonds. X 100 122 115 -^-^^26 124 80 69 87 88 75 earth minerals— 144 141 136 144 141 136 130 126 105" I-****25 138 INot available. ity .'■tdStf Ltd., water to Washington, 2.90s. as port, of and Canadian 1956 to 1974 inclusive. Bond Sale—An issue of works and sold Dec. 15— & Condon, by Frederick and oral bids on Dec, 28 of bonds. on $84,000 was of Bell, until for 8 to a Principal group of about — Treasurer, will approved Dated Bond water works of about by general obligation BRITISH 1, 1956. Due The bonds years. inverse interest numerical payment in are to 20 callable, in on or five years from date of Principal and interest (J-J) able at the fice. issue pay¬ County Treasurer's of^ Jan. on Due to at a 1 from Jan. 1 from on Sale to A. E. issue of debentures Ames & Co. 98.82. Due on Nov. to 1965 inclusive. price of a 1 from 1956 — price of 95.86, $22,000 3V2S. sold issue a group 3%s and headed & Co., 3!/2S, at by of dian as to building bonds Dube & a Bank a Sale — the of An issue oJ! Dominion Secu Commerce, jointly 1 sive. Due on Interest J-D. 1956 to 1975 inclu School Area, Ontario Sale $35,000 debentures — An was from Commission, Que. Co., Inc., $108,000 sold to Oscar was at price a of net interest cost of about as 39,000 follows: Jan. 1 from on issue 4s. sold to J. on Jan. Dated Jan. 1, 1956. 1 from Interest J-J. St. Hubert, Quebec Bond Sale—An issue of road bonds Quebec, Inc., a was as sold $43,000 to Credit- a price of 3V2s, at basis of about 4.01%, as follows: Dated o Due 1960 to 1971 inclusive. 97.67, Gurd, Patterson and Pringle Twp Debenture 1 1957 to 1959 inclusive. price of 97.88. from Oct. on $69,000 3V4s. Due Corp., Ltd., and the Cana 4s, at Due St. Honore Sch. 97.14, $208,000 improvement debentures sold 4s. a Brampton, Ontario was follows: Due on Oct. 1 from oi! ONTARIO rities net interest cost as Bond Sale—An issue of to Debenture a Dated Oct. 1, 1955. Interest A-O. An $800,000 improvement debentures was the 1960 to 1975 inclusive. St. John, N. B. Sale and 1956 to 1959 inclusive. Interest M-N. BRUNSWICK Debenture Ltd., Royal Bank of Canada, jointly, at 23,000 NEW sold to Daw¬ was Hannaford, son, of about 4.59%, 3V2S, at Board, Sale—An issue of $45,000 building bonds a as Interest J-J. School Quebec Bond An — improvement sold 1, 1956. Protestant Ltd., and the Royal Bank of Can¬ any after Inc., follows: as Due 15,000 4V2S. Delta, B. C. Debenture Dec. order, date sold was net interest cost a 4.95%, Dated Jan. price of 96.04. Dated two bonds Couture, COLUMBIA Thomson bonds. Interest 1957 to 1966 inclusive. Rawdon as $71,000 1955. Sale—An issue of $25,000 price of 95.35, CANADA receive Jan. 4 for the purchase of 1, 1967 to 1976 inclusive. Toronto, on Sept. 1 from on Sept. Desjardins, waukee. Nesbitt, (PST) Sept. 1 from on M-S. Lines, Spooner & Quarles, of Mil¬ L. R. Johnson, sealed bids until 2 p.m. follows: as Due $10,000 4s. (P. O. Tacoma), Wash. County Jan. 4.24%, Due payable at the Germantown State County School District No. Bond Offering a 1956 to 1965 inclusive. 4.49%, Pierce Co., net interest cost a $39,000 3V2S. Due pur¬ disposal Principal and interest (F-A) Thor- grimson & Horowitz, of Seattle. com¬ p.m. Dated Feb. 1, 1955. Legal¬ Preston, $100,000 equipment Prevost, Quebec the sewage Legality 1 In¬ Gouinlock & price of 96.32, W. Feb. 1 from 1957 to 1973 inclu¬ Bank. a 1966 to 1975 inclusive. Mehre, Village Clerk, will receive sealed of Nesbitt, Tomson & Co., Ltd., at Germantown, Wis. — Bank td., A. E. Ames & Co., Ltd., and $180,000 school McDougal Offering bonds M-N. permanent Chicago, jointly. Bond $318,867 works Chicoutimi, Quebec Wis. 2523—were awarded to p. to Wood, Gundy & Co. and the terest 2304—were sold to p. of Dated (J-J) payable at the approved 102 -mrA ■-•-<:,* ,'.1r sold gen¬ White-Phillips Co., Inc., of Daven¬ of 117 80 Crude oil and natural gas_—*— 182, v. Jan. 1 from on County Treasurer's office. 103 "*"3? X . 182, State 1956 QUEBEC $318,000 (PST) purchase inclusive. and interest 149 X was and ada, jointly, *; No. 403 (P. O. Seattle), Wash. 131 ' 163 . Sale—The building bonds offered 102 X school obligation bonds offered Dec. 15—v. the was 96 123 Coal •Preliminary. X 96 Bond from Commerce, jointly, as 4s, at price of 98.05. Due on Nov. Highland Schoo' (P. O. Yakima), 203 139 124 ■uxm'-x*. Legal¬ 128 129 115 103 Minerals: Mineral fuels Metal, stcne and 144 154 r£*»r-::& 112 X products •7J-444 * Ji£9 ' 113 mill No. $70,000 137 Clay, glass and lumber products— Stone, clay and glass products— County, from 1 grimson & Horowitz, of Seattle. 121 202 Principa payable at the years. Principal Preston, Nov. 118 20 Washington eral 1 Bond Sale—An issue of 1 from District 1955. inclusive. Jan. clusive. Spokane. (F-A) payable at the approved sealed Nov-*«*r$ov- on 1, a ity approved by Burcham & Blair Yakima deben¬ Jan. Dec. 31 from 1956 to 1975 in¬ the Jan. (J-J) County Treasurer's office. of Dated 1975 Dated - Unadjusted •— in County Treasurer's office. Legal¬ County 1955 to dated are interest sive. Washington Bond Offering—A. A. '7,777! 1947-49 average=109 Seasonally Adjusted and of sold to Vaughan, Ontario bonds Due issue was 838,000 improvement debentures. Dated Dec. 31, 1955. Due on 2.90s, at as An improvement tures. par. chase " V-; $2,219,000 par. $400,000 sold was Washington, (CST) WASHINGTON based on three^-naflnth moving averages, Dodge data for 37 Eastern States. Employment payrolls indexes are compiled by 'the. Bureau "of Labor SUtfagtas. V *' •Preliminary. fEstimated. tNot available. ' centered 80,000 water bonds, at a price of 100.41, a basis of about 3.33%. 1958 fl23 Department store sales, value Department store stocks, value Construction of 95.9 164.4 Nondurable bonds State of sewer 102.3 115.3 98.6 Durable & the Spokane), Wash. building in¬ Mills, Spence Co., Ltd., McLeod, Young, Weir Co., Ltd., and Bell, Gouinlock Co., Ltd., as 3V2S, as follows: Valley Bond Sale—An issue of Due 1975 group composed of & Sch. Dist. No. 356 (P. O. bonds, at 100.14, a basis of 254 Krfcavi*' X workers— Payrolls, total Freight carloadings — '«"»iW^tx 250 117.5 Manufacturing prod, Employment, total 264 266 114.6 Employment and payrolls— Nonagricultural employees, total 252 % ; other County Central to — Due 100 115 price of a Bond Sale—The $200,000 bonds sealed bids until 10:30 Total NOTE 211 156 97 Construction contracts, value— Residential price - * * to Sale 61,000 4s. 129 -461 2.90s, at as Spokane Va. offered Dec. 15—v. 132 152 ._ State, Durand, Herndon, 130 pi^49 :;;;i65 ;. 128 durable goods— Autos and 147 125 Household Other Nov. ^"446 163 output Major Oct. 197 Consumer Total ^-«Nov. 1954 129 Nonduiable Minerals All -1955- & awarded Co., Ltd., 99.81. $3,057,000 debentures County, Mukilteo Sch. (P. O. Everett), Wash. Bond Sale—The $50,000 build¬ ing bonds offered Dec. 15—v. 182, were of 1956 Ottawa, Ontario 6 — issue of Interest J-D. Debenture Snohomish 2412 price a 15 from clusive. interest Dist. No. p. at posed about 3.36%. 1954 Dec. bonds a 1955- Principal 4s, on a ows: -Unadjusted- as from 1 sold to Gairdner & was WISCONSIN 1947-49 average—101) Seasonally Adjusted of Dated Jan. An — $133,350 improvement debentures VIRGINIA $120,000 sanitary INDEXES bonds. on King, Ontario Debentures Sale (PST) purchase inclusive. sive. awarded to Scott, Horner & Mason, of Lynchburg, and the Peoples National Bank, of Chavottesville, jointly, as 3%s, as fol- Federal Reserve System BUSINESS 1971 Co., Ltd., as 5s. Due Dec. 1 from 1956 to 1975 inclu¬ Interest J-D. sive. (J-J) payable at the County Treasurer's office. Legal¬ ity approved by Preston, Thorgrimson & Horowitz, of Seattle. Dec. 1 from 1956 to 1985 inclu¬ were Board of Governors of the and 1956. Offering—Clyde T. Gary, 7:30 building to on receive a.m. the 1, 1956. Due 1958 The Pasadena, Texas Mayor, for 10 price of issue our Dec. 12—v. 182, p. 2572. Bond Jan. will until 26 $450,000 op¬ foregoing supplements the 30, 7 as date date. until Treasurer, bids Jan. on interest paying date any and/or on Dec. Dec. on those maturing thereafter* 1957 Federal a 30 from 1986 to 1988 inclusive. Pinker- from 1 Principal and payable at a bank (J-J) Dated . from 1969 to 1983 inclusive. (P. O. Fabens), Texas Offering —E. sold was Co., of Austin, 1967 Jan. on inclusive. nated on Dec. Control Improvement Dist. No. Le¬ $42,000 bonds: $|,000 3V4s, due price of Water to follows: basis of about 2.71% a 1, 1956 Sale—issue of $45,000 house- bonds James C. Tucker1 & Antonio, a Dec. from Searls, of Houston. $37,000 Paso Bond 1 . Corp., jointly, and Corp., of San Dated Dec. to Grapeland Indep. Sch. Dist., Texas price of 100.016. a gas the Co., sold was gality approved by Vinson, Elkins, and the Muir Investment El issue of $47,000 3%s. on inclusive. Weems Zahner & 1982 the bonds bonds as ard, Moroney, Beissner & Co., 150,000 O. Richmond), Rauscher, Pierce Co., Burns, Corbett & Pick- and (P. composed of John Nu& Co., 1, 1955. Due to second as 1955. Due veen 4 water bonds revenue & T exas price mortgage Legality Spence interest the Muir Investment first works Bend District 100.022. 500,000 Bank. Gibson, & e n n e r a by Na¬ in a Merrill 33/4s, 3V£s and 3y4s, at National State Gibson, of Austin. extension and im¬ sewer Paso the at L. Graham & No. 320 sealed Bond Co., E. F. Hutton & Co., and payable County Consol. Sch. Dist. (P. O. Mount Vernon), Washington Bond Offering — Will B. Ellis, by Gibson, Spence & Gibson, of Austin. Due 1986 and Dec. 59 Nov. 1, 1955. Due on Nov. 1 from 1956 to 1965 inclusive. Interest M-N. The Commercial and 60 Financial Chronicle... Monday, December 26, (2344) » u * i 1 ' ' ) i I I ? » ' { 7 'V ' 5* HI I f?.V . 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