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MONDAY BFC 18 Reg. U, S. Pat. Office Volume 168 New Number 4763 General RAILROAD Air Commuting, Inc., The for company 1,767 be shares offered of for Burnham & poses.—V. 167, 10 New shares York. sold for notification of and 1,000 option an three will for shares be with the The at to January The corporate the on plan City, of reorganization Kan. has the by extended been pur¬ reported 30 days consented to extension an his time. of decision by Judge December A. Mellott J. 24, over year rejecting or ago. " of $1,471,216, 168, p. 16 letter of notification a filed was with the SEC for compared the fund reports a net invest¬ with $1,363,435 15,000 shares ($3 par) common stock being sold for the benefit of Manhattan Building Co. at $6.50 per share. Underwriter, William C. Roney & Co. —V. ICS, p. 2533. Alabama Power Co.—Earnings— Oross 1948—Month—1947 revenue Operating $3,905,048 Provision for deprec. —_• of plant acquisi¬ adjustments ' Amort, tion General taxes Gross income on Sept. 30— 1948 Total operating revenues—.-™ Expenses of operation,——_ Maintenance Taxes and (no income Prov. and Amortlz. of debt and prem. Divs. income 585,193 515,262 j 3,687,313 (3,752,256 3,972,317 3,299,870 $675,964 $9,652,775 $9,654,430 269,837 3,233,136 2,954,839 5,095 5,004 Cr2,659 **• disct., 1,702,420 1,340,755 1,563,332 965,599 $570,524 — 105,000 105,000 $298,781 20.660 $6,618,879 $5,358,879 $6,276,201 1,260,000 $5,016,201 V Balance $403,781 $465,524 —— 60,052 32,118 2,330,340 1,456,542 .... — . $1,628,286 credits.. loss 1,260,000 ———— $1,628,286 The SEC Dec. 15 been the the plan Other approval of the He said $1,835,751 735,490 $782,609 300,000 $1,100,261 of Blair & Co., of announced Subs. committee Lloyd and Gas Inc.—SEC the quarterly was impelled to take this action which, the cash that $50,000,000 E. Dewey, Curtin, Chemical pointed trustee Bank for Trust & Co., $12,000,000 York, New N. Professor has been had determined dividend occurred Commission longer feasible. The Commission Corporation ox Other 141.583. C65 4,533,648 60,602 268 974,004 887,111 11,545 580 1,183,121 1,092,019 .13,680 ,344 9,435,053 12,633,926 1,087,463 1,055,583 12,475 ,665 li,967,039 1,064,221 969,673 11,916 .050 10,308,879 2,627,189 2,548,101 31,363,758 27,586,729 —— tax— ———■ Other income to defer ordinarily subsequent to con¬ paid by the its on Dec. of & Divids. 24,293 196,554 82,647 82,819 1,475,672 468,983 2,749,904 2,655,212 752,631 642,334 236,161 33,035,983 9,350,914 3,122,943 28,138,359 7,131,825 264,286 E. on 1,732,987 1,776,718 20,562,126 18,172,600 752,000 2,399,856 14,162,482 Undist. 14,198,052 980,987 §623,138 6,399,044 3,974,548 §623,138 6,399,644 3,974,548 by A. Co.) stocks. com. net income subs, the have rendered the plan no request the Court to remand the 2,833,934 for.com. 15. changes in approval earned G. of believes, will 1,460 Income stocks -(owned and consideration 120,035,641 48,104,015 121,255 t Int. & other deduc. (net) Dividends on pfd. stks. Bal. 1948- -12 Mos.—1947 11,086,134 — income taxes Gross Subs.) -Earnings— (& 12,890,861 Operating income Trans., gas & water, net Seeks to Co. 5,954,863 Depreciation of consolidated. American Gas & Electric Co. & Subs. Consol.— net inc. (as 980,987 j. tUndist. ap¬ Alabama Tennessee & See St. Louis-San Stock and Bond Quotations mission 1st Co.—Proposed Bond Issue— has applied to the Virginia State Corporation Com¬ authority to sell to two insurance companies $3,500,000 for New York Stock Exchange trust bonds, the proceeds to indebtedness, construction and outstanding be used for extension oi facilities. New York This corporation the By how of industry coordinated air is in plan" use reduce can of use distributing detail for dissertation the benefit of principal the and costs air that outlines business histories, case distribution three booklet 22-page a the and its managements. booklet increase services: explains profits by a travel, passenger and air mail. cargo Exchange Curb Copiei are available upon request to R. E. S. Deiehler, Vice-PresidentSales, 100 East 42nd Street, New York 17. N. Y.—V. 168, p. 2533. Stock American Bantam Car authorized capital consisting of class B par shares no articles of 836,183 be convertible Until on the to 2,317,366 shares class A $1 par convertible shares and 1,481,183 by .the filing of an amendment to the company's the New York Curb Exchange has been 1 amendment stockholders holders San to share be one per notice York Curb share to share that into three in the transactions Exchange the class votes class B per election in the may be stock Stock class B the class A A convertible by stock delivery of legend relating to 39 39 40 Exchange Bell V System Exchange. Montreal Curb Exchange Stock Exchange 818,938 2,467,179 14,966,971 15,007,985 501,534 185 1~706 9,951 993,793 24,360 819,124 2,468,885 15,478,456 16,026,137 1,800,111 1,845,747 20,081,449 consol stock com. City El. ,—...... inc. & of ........ income ■ Int. & misc. Federal undist. net subsidiaries.!... Expenses and taxes 33,127 29,530 21,878,101 626,140 deductions 43,178 44,629 523,005 42,341 134,722 60,017 60,017 814,922 720,209 1,621,448 1,576,848 19,193,825 17,529,164 $4.28 $3.91 gen. Income Dividends on Consol. for Consol. tax pfd. stock 468,600 t 520,499 842,976 720,209 - "Restated water 42 early Over-the-Counter Markets 46 Transactions New York Stock Exchange.. Stock and Bond Averages 37 from properties that operating and revenue were expenses sold in and operating revenue transportation, gas anc" will be disposed of at an revenues the of 1948 or date. Gas Electric and Company is currently proceeding 1899 Salt Lake City 1 cer¬ Act of tPrior to Jan. Machine 1, 1947. & §Loss.—V. 168, Foundry p. 2109. Co.- -Cancels Standby Credit With Banks— The the 1935. American company announced Dec. 16 that it has made ararngements cancel 48 ;j______48 Combined Condition Statement of Federal Reserve Banks St. Louis Listed and Unlisted Securities Edward D. Jones & Co. Established 48 Condition Statement of Member Banks of Federal Reserve System... ...48 > to its standby credit expiring June 30, 1950 and term loan agree¬ amounting to $7,500,000 which was concluded June 12, 1947 with 1871 " 300 North 4th St., St. Louis 2, Missouri Morobors New St. Teletype SU 464 with plan to divest Itself of its investment in Atlantic City Electric Co., subsidiary not retainable under the Public Utility Holding Company 28 28 a stock to exclude the tAmerican its earns, stock. earnings of com. deductions 43 Section______45 system common system per shr. 42 Toronto ... OLDEST INVESTMENT HOUSE IN UTAH 4,055,311 Redemption Calls and Sinking Fund Notices. .48 EDWARD L. BURTON & COMPANY S. Main Street 6,399,644 Total inc. parent co. 41 General Corporation & Investment News-Cover, State and City Bond Offerings. ____59 The Course of Bank Clearings 47 Light on Total inc. 40 ... Stock Foreign Exchange Rates.... 160 §623,138 39 Dividends Declared and Payable Established 980,987 — ,:v _____40 Miscellaneous Features Utah Power £r t80,764 inc. - ment Specializing in subs, Miscellaneous 38 —39 _ Transactions New York Curb Exchange that and directors. class a convertible and share settled tificates either stamped or unstamped with filing of the amendment.—V. 168, p. 541. A stock of Francisco Toronto Stock Exchange—Curb . provides for entitled vote further New also 38 Philadelphia Stock Exchange Pittsburgh Stock Exchange Stock Exchange 29 ____38 Exchange________._._ Detroit Stock Exchange. Los Angeles Stock Exchange..— Montreal increased «•" ,u" ■ (Parent 33 : Cincinnati Stock Exchange Cleveland Stock Exchange has been - Co. Atlantic Co. (Bonds) Chicago Stock Exchange Co.—Capitalization Increased— incorporation, advised. The stock 1 V V. Co.): From (Stocks) Exchange Stock St. Louis The net subsidiaries of Exchange Boston American Airlines, Inc.—Issues Booklet— "'airconomy Stock New York Baltimore collateral and mtge. refunding undist. .Divds. , company Total of f The "• '■ ""T" . Electric ' Alexandria Water 7 of Elec. v.- Income of Amer. Gas & 1577. p. City Co. In This Issue Northern RR.-r-Control— Francisco-Ry. below—V. 168, inc.' net Atlantic first mortgage bonds, 3%% series due 1978. The Guaranty Trust Co. of New York, N. Y., has been appointed paying agent. See offering in V. 138, p. 2425. or $ — above) Y., de¬ 5Vo Vice-President ' The to be was of 168, p. 2533. 1948—Month—1947 , revenues.. Maintenance :< .V of and In of include Enos Electric & Consolidated— Operating that" it declaration have advance to subsid¬ company's $18,000,000 retirement it the Inc., American $482,609 directors which of reason plan of toward plan also members Undist. , the Finance at New York University.—V. Trustee and Paying Agent Appointed— • jeopardy by was in under might not be possible to replace the cash to realize additional funds through borrowing. 71,144 developed with reasonable certainty that the financing by the plan cannot be effected at the present time Commission stocks who said the committee represented more than 5,000 preferred stock, said the plan of "reorganization for the already approved by the SEC and the District Court in Port¬ since applied $853,753 of The $6 preferred first land, Me., 1,179,093 1,049,553 $1,925,661 89,910 board circumstances and preferred issues. of company, was taking formal action to request the District Court of the United States for the District Of Maine to vacate its order of Oct. 11, 1948 approving the amended plan of reorganization of the company. The Commission's action followed the filing of a report with the Court by the company stating that it that of the $7 Carter, shares 168, p. 2426. American & Foreign Power Co., Rescind Approval of Plan— \ v has representing holders Operation ; ■ _ , Oppose Interest. Payment to Parent— Period End. Oct. 31— 78,462 Special , Federal $1,706,748 ■■ 61,319 two Mr, bentures. 1946 2,943,550 2,523,892 913,419 for fiom operations—.—- loss ' 1947 2.343,339 expense.—.. req. depreciation.. templated 4,503 — piri. scock— on 585,193 expense... Other deductions Net 48,766 268,729 debt. !; / ; $14,570,499 $15,567,686 $13,564,133 9,155,842 10,298,446 8,402,358 repairs—.___ misc. prov. tax) for Net -V. $848,852 long-term the Federal 48,766 taxesSj . previous entertain such further may the company announced Dec. 20 through its Chairman, C. Shelby Carter, tljat it had asked the SEC to prohibit the company from paying to its parent, Electric Bond & Share Co., interest on $30,000,000 of indebtedness. The request for this action was decided upon after the deferment by the company of the quarterly dividend due Dec. 15 on iaries Net 1948—12 Mos.—1947 ( income a 658,836 — Federal Int. 334,000 ; is $3,360,463 $44,400,304 $38,288,844 1,818,921 22,747,217 17,141,229 301,550 3,975,550 3,635.805 2,014,594 expenses 1 . Loss subsidiary cf The Southern Company, which latter company subsidiary of The Commonwealth & Southern Corporation) Period End. Nov. 30— the (& Subs.)—Earnings— Nonoperating income (net)—__.___ <A in Commission the appropriate. of v 30 last American Cable & Radio Corp. General Air-Way Electric Appliance Corp.—Filing With SEC— Dec. : 1246. Nine Mos. End. the plan, the present common and preferred stockholders do .participate in the new company which will be formed to take the assets.—V. 168, p. 1357. • On statement. annual to.the 8,826.998 shares of capital stock out¬ to $31,541,146, contrasted with $31,392,-. fiscal year ended Nov. income year.—V. the 30 amounted have to was approving plan. Under not a in 22 applicable Nov. on For the ment 24. down 656 Dec. on assets standing Federal for that so may be as committee A corporation, a balanced fund in the Lord, Abbett & Co., Inc., group, had a net asset value per share of $3.57 on Nov. 30,^ compared with $3.74 a year earlier, Harry I. Prankard, 2nd, President, ;r Kansas at proceedings to it proceedings 2533. p. This Treasury Department, which has tax liens against the company, handed the ruling Court 168, investment Manufactruing Co.—Plan Ruling Delayed— final District below.—V. Corp. Rayon MISCELLANEOUS - Stockholders Net Aireon Bemberg Corp.—President Resigns— American American Business Shares, Inc.—Net Asset Value— Underwriter, 741. p. North INSURANCE - will receive five years sold. for used will See SEC shares underwriter the and each Proceeds which of par) (no share per shores two on Co., letter a INDUSTRIAL - American White Plains, N. Y.—Filing— filed $100 at each 5100-per share 15 capital slock, publicly share one Dec. cn Copy a Corporation and Investment News PUBLIC UTILITY - Price 75 Cents York, N. Y., Monday, December 27, 1948 Stock York Louis Stock New Exchange Exchange Chicago Bd. of Trade York Curb Exchange Associate Chicago Stock Exch. Phone CEntral 7600 Bell Teletype SL 593 2 Chase of group Bank National New York, Other revenues Total Losses ,_ depletion and retire, on of dividend of 50 cents per 25 cents per share on the common stock, both payable Dec. 31, 1948 to holders of record Dec. 22, 1948. A similar year-end distribution was made on Dec. 31, last year.—V. 166, p. 1678. 16, ended Dec. week the Net kwh., cr joint securities Inventories'-—at for plan Share & Electric (Bond Co. 31% owns its of Dallas & & Power Co.,' share control retain & its of The • "The Electric Bond in and tion American of distribution reached Co. Share & . ' _ taxes — 5,814,135 — 3,703,818 taxes • of 1 10,951,534 93,791 10,496,860 43,523 43,353,471 290,694 41,348,602 180,752' deductions Income Transfer Pfd. to 3,385,059 336,373 1,253,353 (net) surp. 230,410 1,199,613 res... divs. to public applic.' to mi¬ Portion interests nority 43,644,165 12,799,415 790,914 5,173,988 10,540,383 3,722,978 11,045,325 equity Power in of & American Amer. Light income of lass Power new Trust of offers approximately Co. Gulf 5,819,898 5,353,452 134 Total 10,664 5,830,563 , Expenses 169,077 to carried sol. earned 112,815 167,464 , 449,662 762,830 con- 5,475,211 , STATEMENT INCOME 12 Months Ended Sept. 30— Other >• - committee, 1947 $14,358,501 $12,188,461 10,665 ,— ______ incl. taxes Net income than 168, taxes 669,890 762,830 ——.— income —V. $14,369,165 $12,330,467 449,662 439,350 __ other taxes $13,156,673 _ has of Provision Selling, before for administrative Balance Total ; Taxes general income Fixed Int. with on_funded debt Interest on ___, Provision for Number of Earnings , For there common a net only convertible of shares inventories—. profit if of earned for 168, 163, p. Profit after "After in —V. Oper. deductions— rev. Rent taxes for lease _________ of —V. 168, Operating Other income Income "$1,188,983 126,024 Beaunit 49,292 49,010 495,402 "$1,810,409 The in its w 11 1946, Life interest stock. of the basis ______ 15,781,220 common American Teleohone & Dec. on his 1,606,932 father, $4,730,861 1,384 27,197 Net income Dividends applic. $277,288 to pfd. stocks for $365,088 112,531 Oper. —— — - $1,047,244 815,770 $1.28 : $704,887. 815,770 $0.86 " Net —V. ; ; . $252,557 the period Inc. Purchase — North American Corp. of Financed of the majority shareholdings of North American Bemberg Corp., for $17,111,126, was financed principally by a loan insurance company, and by a private sale of and Alien Property, and one This was disclosed by the company as it formally, —V. 168, p. 2003. 1948—10 Mos.—1947 g jg $ ' J 12,438.366 127,9)6,062 115,188,695 28.835 226,485 214,392 £" oper. 13,335,004 22,944 rev.—— 12,409.531 127.689,577 114,974,303 9,753.079 102.811,874 89.196,933 13.312,060 10 983.913 Commenting on At $2,816,601 a President. Lionel Rogosin, sold some of the stock he subsequently has " consent Southern District the ' York, J. S. Sayre, in part, to trade practices in part, to practices which of New have abandoned." long since been Mr. further stated that Sayre company "under all the circumstances, management had concluded it was in the best interests of the- investment in in its own mills Net Other as Bemberg— rayon companies. Dec. 21, the follow¬ North American Rayon and American two Net Common $8,725,265 49,277 1.388,437 1 - 3,122,178 $4,484,536 dividends—345,954 243,754 2,323,538 stock preferred 2,144,790 $2;695T940 2,383,100 $2.11 $2,095,992 2,383,100 $1.77 stock Earnings Ditisheim, Charles B. successor p. 2534. was announced American 1,167,822 $5,365,432 - Surplus for period Common shares outstanding.. No . 3,751,253 taxes , Rogosin said Beaunit agreed, with its purchase, not to use directly and Herbert Bayard Swope. Directors who will remain on boards of the two companies are: John E. Bassill, Ben Allen, Hans $8,774,542 $10,505,122 — — income income Cumulative 36,322 ' — Federal for $10,468,800 — income income Provision 4,101,023 ;—_— — Interest 1,542,367 5,037,105 — expenses income Gross any directors of operating 1,608,185 — ,1 losses for operating Carrier Corp. and outstanding 1947 1948 $29,769,991 $26,265,532 12,655,900 11,896,877 j Operating expenses Provision and American Bemberg, elected (& Subs.)—Earnings Sept. 30— •Operating income according bought to that its distributing policies with which 168, pi 2222. familiar."—V. are Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp. key employees. board meeting of the were I. $3,008,723 608,609 $2,400,114 15,385,435 11,138,496 President, stated that "the decree relates, in which the company never engaged and, Rogosin $4,062,190 608,609 10,331,930 14.675.646 10,552,216 Inc.—Consent Decree— decree entered on Dec. 17 in the U. SL a for Court District 9 Months Ended obtained $3,999,330 by selling privately 216,180 shares to net the company $18.50 a share. The purchaser was with its purchase, not to use directly of the yarn produced by North but to distribute the yarn to present The commitment extends for five years, he said. indirectly ing .1,053,467 $3,425,210 10,202,057 1,580 440 1,174,748 1,378.172 after charges 969,018'168, pp. 2116 and 2539. • income operating they New Directors for North American and $4,041,617 20,573 1,332,848 1,076.012 949.975 signed. The company still expects and is confident outlets will continue to adhere to the company's Co. North American Rayon Bemberg amounts to little more than half of the American ~ u 1358. of Pennsylvania—Earns. Corrected and its business to accept the decree, but this is nqt to be construed as an assent that all of the allegations of the complaint; were in fact justified or could ever be established." Mr. Sayre said further: "The company has always maintained and still maintains that with respect to many of the facts complained of. no violation of law exists; but it believes that, on the whole, it would serve no useful purpose to litigate issues which have mainly become academic and for these obvious reasons it consented to the decree which the Courti purchase of company's viously Ra'.a-ce S. 1948—Month—1947 — exps that, I, Rogosin said Beaunit agreed, or 345,000 $4,758,058 Securi¬ Washington, at Bendix Home Appliances, directors and customers. $363,704 Commissioners, the stockholders at a D. C. Consequently, stockholders, the company Telegraph Co. owned 14.83% of the capital Operating taxes_ 432,027 stock of the two companies. $23,306,909 $17,977,691 333,865 to share for each five shares new one 1947.—V. .168, p. 31, Operating revenues 1947 •$1,136,914 1948 $1,648,732 30— Rogosin, son of L Rogosin, Lionel 11,984,142 2,460,963 118,719 of Commission Exchange • company of its 1948—12 Mos.—1947 176,730 $396,007 offered offering has not yet been set. the Bell Telephone Co. a Insurance The The 1,121,346 $1 r2l.033 does not exnect to register the shares with the the income of .Transport Board the to be on date company and said. check for the properties at the O.A.P. offices Dec. 21. A four-year loan of $10,500,000 was obtained from the New York Trust Co., the Pennsylvania Co. for Banking and Trusts, Chase Na¬ tional Bank, the First National Bank of Boston, and Penn Mutual $0.73 207,482 and 1947, cap'tal stock. application The Uncoil, — Corp. Rayon Beaunit 233,827 1,437,975 10(1R Treasury savings S. $914,130; 1948. Operating revenues Bemberg: Gross in $2.071.100 of d^n'-ppW.inn fot deducting U. ' 601,488 i Mills, company's presented $171,578 $1,690,530 3,739,232 $8,325,690 $9,716,121 —_ stated that the stock will be of "not less than $33" a share. $689,355 Corp., American Bemberg Through Loan and Sale of Stock— to 1,598 Int. & other deduc. (net) — —: subscript''ons cannot be accepted from U. 515,248 $93,767 Rayon r 28,750 —- notes—at cost, plus $705,660. {Represented by value shares after deducting declared value of 56,332 treasury.—V. 168, p. 843. • par of The $1,239,686 35,084 2534. four banks $394,409 (net) p. from after all interest, including $346,281 principal amount of 27,520 500,000 403,700 2.477,868 4,732,701 — 1932 6,132 100,000tl,544,340 ' 1,332,220 6,265 1_____ — par),. 5,492 4,724 bonds, liabilities— company plant (net) ($1 no Offering Offering—Dean Witter distribution of 19,370 shares of common stock (par $10) at $21% per share.. Dealers discount 65(?. The offering was oversubscribed. 160,000 28, 85,902 93,103 125,197 (other)-: payroll allotment plan —— tAiter its held. Dec. 20 made a secondary on the Office $0.81 $772,435 586,821 - ; Telephone Co. of Canada—To Offer Stock— com-rany has asked approval of an issue of 1.030,000 additional pr ce Barker Bros. Corp.—Secondary American Federal $369,186 467,066 84,414 Z taxes.. company ' 167, p. 2682. from $189,823 $3,325,690 Bell $2,018,809 $18,653,126 $19,117,664 x,694,600 18,177,197 16.069,798 178,421 1,706,125 1,856,353 $150,147 7,370 share— per American . 1 $9,716,121 —_ etc.__: under current held shares $1,191,513 ' 48,173 outstanding- shares Earnings 6^470 44^366 234,035 1948—Month—1947 184,616 1 wages, Interest, ^08.700 sell -scrip 168, p. 2427." or 1948—10 Mos.—1947 taxes 76,933 $2,067,386 revenues 211,876 -.1 (trade)— ___"__i reserve 1947. In profit Capital Arkansas Power & Light Co.—Earnings— Period End. Oct. 31— 444,199 i—___— shares charges-- income Beaunit Operating 1,221,732 8.155 surplus since Dec. 31, Total Co.—Earnings— $459,356 accounting periods ended Sept. 1477. 9,983 1,961,762 contingencies— Capital surolus 2115. p. Oil Months Ended Sept. Federal 25-year notes, assented, and after provision for Federal income $6,000.—V. 8,750 8,783 and withheld stock Common ;• j "$168,200 Income $436,224 $37,650, on 8,750 (at Spool 'Cp. .< $145,788 "$1,23C,196 4,358 41,213 debents.. A ser. on Bareco 5,629 137,000 1_ outstanding— nine cost) and sundry invest¬ reserve)_l.______. Period End. Oct. 31— 430^175 25,135 taxes_ share common corresponding was taxes for income 1_ per the payable 6% reserve Federal profit x 3,254,217 : payable Re~ervC New York, Trust Co., the Bankers 12,240 76,519 __ hbtes and acceptances Appropriation 2,660 receivable expenses, Earned "$106,668 income 7^748 ; 2,15".401 receivable-.- notes 5,002,261 fot employees savings "$110,047 3,379 charges Net "$453,727 8,010 expenses— ■„—____ — Interest Net 467ll66 $428,214 and inet)_____,_ 1947 $369 1,085,77-1 1,. 46.137 80.9CO (at cost).. accrued stock 98,617 , 30 $271,545 (le_s reserve)_______ and Silk Stowell in Miscellaneous . 3,704,046 102,261 — Miscellaneous earnings accounts Amounts withheld the acquisition of the shares." holders $1,948,159 1,897,956 160,250 income— income Gross $4,686,565 4,323,766 depreciation depreciation— SO.76 SEPT. SHEET, BALANCE and in transit— plus accrued int. , of the common stockacquired by a 1948—Mc nth—1947 .__ Nonoper. $11,221,227 $5,321,407' sales 409,700 81.61 tReserve for Federal income Transit Co.—Earnings— expenses— Sept. 25,'48 Sept. 27,'47 sales Cost $310,097 409.700 LIABILITIES—. Co,—Agent for Scrip Appointed— for revenues—- Inc.—Earnings— From Jan. 1 to— Net $660,315 : Accrued .......... .. attorneys in arranged agent Taxes- & Co. A. P. W. Products Co., $920,062 ^0,700 $2.25 charges Accounts Shea, Lane, Sandomire & Zimet;. and Doug¬ our Operating 2534. p. 9,400 575,900 — Net Total 1,184 440,000 408, 700 $2.74 hand on Total The Net Expenses, 25.921 565,000 142,006 __— Income 51,320 705,030 1948 assets Deferred v Mr. ■ as Baltimore ONLY) 1948 subsidiaries $895,398 securities—at cost, Goodwill Lines were desiring-to purchase representing its capital stock, through Dec. 20, 1949.—V. to-act • "Loss.—V. (COMPANY $1,101,500 $1,119,864 nctcs 23,206,434^21,295,623 5,073,307 OF $1,510,983 Building construction Graham-Newman Corp. was the jointly. . & Wilcox company N.-Y., 9 Income—From "Fixed behalf by-the ivlanu- pur shares 70,000 * as on 168, p. 2534. Babcock ? ■ surplus COMPARATIVE 22,404,863 439,350 *. 669,890 24,418,926 5,353,586 186,275 _ taxes Bal. 22,262,857. 142,006 24,408,262 10,665 — 135,274 $1,876,184 outstdg. ments—at cost-(less . • executive the made Indies Steamship West and acted Newman, Operating . ■ $7,60,123 .112,469 inc. taxes Miscellaneous ties i $93">,031 Merchandise inventories—as per books Mortgage , $1,450,620 60,363 $1,826,621 _. w_ banks, Investment , , 8,877,816 1,033,317 63,809 Accounts receivable—trade ■ & income Income D. in 1945 . 8,545,697 1,227,011 66,866 1,.20,255 119,315 share per U. S. Govt, ' * 'of: Jerome A. Parmalee, Benjamin ' consist ' of Chairman Operating ' Light Co.— Net equity (as above). Other for Fed. Cash (Including Baltimore Coach Co.) 22,262,857 24,408,262 5,353,452 Lewis Bloom, S. result as " • 5,819,898 1946 ASSETS— and (director of the Plymouth now , 49,563 profits , Insurance committee per 10,590,175 1,607,968 79,205 11,699,564 cxp. income accrued 136,090 Co. subs. • directors of $1 ' of adm. income Earned reorganized executive of directors held on enlarged from eight to 14." said:- "As a Period End. Oct. 31— Net excl. sales, Net profit Capital shares and "The firm of Greenman, —V. 41,529,354 13,420,434 717,843 4,992,130 471,586 33,930. 210,642 —_ «t Edgar principal participant.- 11,532,163 — a (Financial Counsel). group acting severally/and not 12,294,487 income Newman Employees executive company, Atlantic The Gross oi board the of board the to Chairman meeting Jacobs, Jr. statement a facturers 2,919,352 (net) K. Chairman; the of In . . special reorganized Newman 3,152,012 income Prov. 102,103,133' ^76,821,855 : v named were designated Government Co., of . 1947 1943 Other charges & deduct. $45,265,365 $44,923,823 capital)— " : has-been revenues— oper. Other • approp.__ res. of Total . Sandomire & Zimet are to be General Coun¬ G. Frank Dougherty is to be its General Attorney. '> '' In his announcement, Edgar S. Bloom, Chairman of the board, said in part: "At the request of new interests who have acquired shares in Atlantis Gulf and West Indies Steamship Lines, the board of directors 1948—12 Mos.—1947 and Property retirement - 1949. ' •>' share on 24, Jan. on dividend a $15,565,755 $13,727,968 $10,828,607 $10,785,067 discounts & Operating Greenman, Shea, Lane, sel $ ' $ $ 38,847,672 177,789,216 153,150,830 17,987,165 85,700,564 63,654,627 4,006,408 21,753,107 18,809,971 3,437,887 14,687,587 12,805,467 45,776,799 22,155,300 — expenses ,25- Graham, and Robert G. Stone. Howard L. Aller, ACCOUNT INCOME $ revenues Operating Net The . estate," ■ al¬ returns, gen'l & Other 8,407,749 8,385,002 2,100,000 /-1,500,000 243,187 •, 242,425,' : ; directors are: Jerome A. William and receive these residual as¬ operating groups. to five 1918—3 Mos.—1947 Subsidiaries— Operating deplet. is American's of CONSOLIDATED Other the of members a -1948 in 17,473,705 Co., National Transit Pump & Machine Co., Equitable Ofiice Building Corp. and of GrahamNewman Corp.), Benjamin Graham (President of Graham-Newman Corp.), Robert J. Marony (Vice-President of Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific RR.), Louis A. Green (partner in Stryker & Brown, security brokers), William G. Rabe (Vice-President of Manufacturers Trust Co.), American, said.- Period End. Sept. 3C— Federal at redeemed be must received 2534. p. depreciation Sell., 17,664,234 13 277,314 year— one (working Newman new Cordage by American Power & Light Co. and by in the interest of avoiding extended litiga¬ conservation the of President stock was 15,895,573 interest, etc.. wages, within — assets A. Newman, main the accord Co t .*. —1 16. Dec. income. common new after sets and additional committee that these proposed ratios of allocation may be adjusted in the event of a contingency, such as a sale of the Pacific Northwestern properties or an increase in Federal income taxes to an extent that substantially would affect American's consolidated less lowances Atlantic Gulf & West Indies SS. Lines—Six New Dirs. stipulate plan to, the amendments ' • _ Jerome Power Co., operating in the Pert- Wash., areas. and Spokane, Ore., The due-bi'lls stock COMPARATIVE set uo under the plan to subsidiaries, Pacific Power Light Co. has been Pacific Northwestern and Washington Water Light Co. land, & all 168, Mos. End. Sept. 30— Sales, 24,484,181 72,315,104 28,369,068 82,499,190 ' market or that common 15—V. 9 . Sept..30,*'43 .Bee. 31,'47 $36,163,698 $25,227,946 168, p. 2318. Six > and Belding Heminway Co., Inc.—Earnings— CAPITAL —a payable current 'The Power coct Total —V. Light Co. American of ■ „ , OF WORKING —_ : salaries Dividends Net stock In 50% $147,031,956$122,087,231 Long-term debt due Light Co., Montana a holding company, for Light Co., Texas Electric Service Co. and Texas Power Electric & , taxes Accrued & Minnesota Power Power Co. and Texas Utilities Co. The last is Gas stock dividend of February, 1948. payable Accrued subsidiary common stocks to be distributed to American's stock¬ under these ratios are those of Florida Power & Light Co., The $5,0"$4.50 $2.od Liabilities— Current Account's holders Kansas The Depreciation preferred $5 of 17,470,617 13,697,588 8,123,039 stock com. L Less American's common stock of stock. The allocation to the preferred stockholders is to be in a per •ratio of six to the $6 preferred 5.05 to the $5 stock. 5% 674,781 (Jess res. fOT doubtful sects. I lower Total specified1 21%, and and bills 18,165,393 674,781 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS Notes & accts. rec. reorganization of the company as originally formulated by the company and its parent, Electric Bend & Share Co., soon will be filed with the SEC. The amendments, authorized by directors of both companies at sepa¬ rate meetings, cell for distributing 82%of American's assets to its preferred stockholders and 18% to common stockholders. Under the original plan filed last April, both companies had agreed on all points except the allocations. American at that time proposed giving common stockholders only 16%, and Electric Bend & Share the 20,372,369 224,927 Assets— Chtrent Cash- and to for "Adjusted to reflect 20% Reorganization Plan Amended by Directors— Amendments avail, income CONDENSED amounted to 254,606,600 kwh., an increase of 20,460,000 8.73%, over the corresponding week of last year. dividend a , E&ftitii** £ei: cumuon snare of this company declared have ' t Oct. inputs of subsidiaries the System 1948, " 1 * 8,347;,966 Net income Tor period— Preferred dividend requirement-^ Light Co.—Weekly Input— American Power & For — charges;_J Federal, State and foreign inc. taxes year-end a (net) property Other'income quarterly dividend of usual the and declared have directors The $ ' . Cost of sa-les—— Depreciation Interest share directors cents per-share in cash on the common stock, both payable Jan. 20 ^" W holders of record Dec. 31. The cash dividend will also be paid, 94,052,003 271,937,384 226,217,211'< on the stock to be received, it was announced. Scrip certificates will 986,888 1,907,871 1,522,397 ,be issued in lieu.-of fractional shares. , , .95,038,891 -273,595,225 227,739,608 Tne New York Sttocx c,xcnange on Dec. 17 directed that Exchange 78,057,705 232,050,-6 5 l'SO,664,853 contracts fn common stock on Dec. 29, unless made specifically • for 1,970,972 5,761;640, . 5,021,787 "cash", shail be ex 37y2c per share (12V2C of which represents the 170,576 4oo,9_.) 371,303 cash dividend payable 011 the stock dividend); and that said common 512,080 1,458,948 865,682 stock be not quoted ex said stock dividend until Jan. 20, 1949; that 551,297' 691,171 213,573 all certificates delivered alter Pec. 31, 1948. in settlement of Exchange 5,428,235 12,770,523 '< 12,437,002 contracts made prior to Jan. 20, 1049, must be accompanied by due Sales, less discounts, allowances, etc. Co.—Year-End Dividend— The 1948—9Mos.—1947 3 MOs., 1848 $ adequate f dr.'the next two yeafs American Manufacturing .Beecli Aircraft Corp.—50% Stock Distribution— Corp.—Earnings— Ended Sept. 30— Period the New to meet the requirements not only for its regular lines but also for the AMP Automatic Pinspot'ber and its Other new products.—V. 168, p. 2002. is Steel Armco headed by Manufacturers Trust Co. and including the of New York, Chemical Bank & Trust Co., Bank Vork Trust Co., the Marine Trust Co. of Buf¬ falo, and Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co. of Buffalo. The company stated that after paying off its outstanding $1,000,000 loan under the agreement its current net working capital of $11,500,000 banking a Monday, December 27, 1948 CHRONICLE FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL THE (2678) named his Rayon and Wiggin. to succeed resignation American Bemberg, , Bassill. who had pre¬ presidency of North John E. from the effective March. 1.—V. , • L. 1 ; . ... , 168, per "Including $3,881,600 in - operating ' carrier 1947. NOTE—Operations in 1948 share common in and $59,832 in income $5,498,266 in 1948 and ; resulting included. Canada, 1947 are of , in net income of $59,440 'Volume 168 4 Number 4763 CONSOLIDATED • BALANCE -ASSETS—Cash, $18,270,634; U. •• 'instalment - notes receivable ' monthly instalments serve for losses, over SHEET, SEPT. 30) 1948 maximum a period $119; 199,482; of months) 18 other (less and notes of reserve $22,2211; for depreciation 'property, at , .carrier (less cost materials .discount and. and other $138,559; of for supplies, and expense securities fixtures, $888,940; at cost able (less "for operating carrier $315,211; cost, deferred total, charges, $144,369,724. unamort.zed $905,135; ',.77 • April. of 1946 (issued ..cumulative and outstanding, preferred stock $4 in 100,000 d.vidend capital stock ytA \ -■ of 1948 brokers for 7 9.Mos; End. Sept. 30— t Amortization Steel Foundry Ended Sept 30— & Machine / 1948 ■Sales ______ "■Profit ______ Income Int. and 1947 '-v ____ " $8,446,245 Not j 25,566 oil- • ' was 1947* 1 1945 1945 Box 211,845 146,702 _ tected the $3,301,037 $3,201,274 37,499* 33,718 35,174 5,118' 22,355 33,734 $3,353,138 income— $3,24T,110 $1,527,183 $1,284,918 , $1,469,654 $1,220,830 • bef. Profit Fed. tixes for-Federal' income r( on 1,295,000' outstdg- sharef.^.;' per lor renegotiation of Stated '1,330,000 600,000 Earnings share per "After the all $115,628 $0.19 charges, including depreciation. company entitled was to provisions' of the this loss refund $927,183 $609,913 300,000 $1,913,110 450,000 300,000 $3'.09- $2.03 450,000 $4.58 ; $4.25 " 1 Internal 'p \ -10 Mos. End. Oct. 31- -9 Mos.—End. Net sales Profit charges.— 3,220,925 taxes Earnings i per com, share 167, p. $1; Period End. Sept. 30 profit & Fed. Capital after inc. $1,660,006 $1,305,199 300,000 300,000 $4.75 $5.36 $4.14 shares Earnings "Loss.—V. 352,418 share per 352,418 $1.06 168, p. 147. Net $323,851 352,418 Equitable Life Assurance 20-year a 3% note, it instalments of annual balance of $7,500,000 prepayment On per Nov. $1.35 New on $0.92 Loan, Etc.— cost oil Soy solvent of due of that loan if the note commencing Sept. 1, this 1968. The course It food and extraction and Vitamin manufacturers, sugars. Both 2539. units :• . * sales "Net (& at combined Products 1947 with sundry » Prov. Canadian . „ ■: Net inc. No. of inc. 2,101,492 733,496 ...• 'V* ^ in of the first of $6.50 .. of 1947 and additional an 1948.In special tlie in for reserve BALANCE banks accounts and receivable on (less plant property, SHEET hand, SEPT. 30, and $10,648,071; provision for on Gash' capital , Boston materials, ■. interest offices: on on investments investments files provision The Commercial as $255,626 8,066 40^891 33,722 $321,487 ; net-losses NOTE—Company William of as has and. a been of "regulated made of $28,005 for- $11,745 in $213,839 in 1947. investment Federal 1948 and and capital $4,535,963 393,223 403,016 419,890 269,266 212,704 107,526 262,034 976,664 964.358 721,522 2,472 139 $1,581,498 $1,145,293 $1,408,563 (,4o,762 043,762 t49,762' $2.43 $2,43 taxes provision for pension plan.—V. who joined to of cordinate has -the 641,762 , $1,76 168, $2.17 1252. p. Burroughs John created 8. organization post in of General Coleman, President, 1929, S. and been century direct doing and all of these business has sales in operations. the and European area since service most . Denmark and countries.—V. Switzerland,, well as 168. 208,764 dealers Burroughs as in other 2539, p. ; 45,208 $133,430; company' dividends and and taxes 1948 1947 1946 $2,385 $2,27.) $316,414 received____ 3,778 $62,360 226,965 " Total $289,323 Federal $320,192 14.246 ___■ income Provision for -■ taxes : $2,279 $2,385 8,960 . ( ■ 8,757 56,500 contingencies_________ 60,000 ... 73,046Net profit before depletion_______ Capital shares outstanding 40% stock Zinc Co;—Earnings- & Quarter Ended Sept. 30— Recepits from lesree__;.._____i.______ 17,476 1 Copper 793,960 of Earnings 3,735 $285,589 "Loss —V. : $189,446 "$6,575 600.000 600,000 600,007 Nil Nil share_______l„___— per $0.31 "$3,478 168, pi 42. BALANCE at standard of cost _{ and' taxes 1,686,247 47,123 wholly-owned Net 1,0.16,791 1,458,505 32;477 $358,748 sub:idiary________ 4,847.620 : operating employees, Taxes- pavablc Unsecured Reserve $761,569 commissions—121,512 to' bank stock Stock ($50 ($50 223,965 re'servei and for depreciation $1,663,719 at Sept. cf Aug. 40% A stock fiscal and 30. 285,530 amortization of $1,696,620* at ' ; $3,121,357 31. * dividend was ■ declared, from, surplus in due 12 In line the company's past practice, this stock stock.-and Sept.- 30r 1-948', $119,000 DIVIDENDS earnings and of ON the $131,000 -there of preferred remained preferred. COMMON abnormally stock unsold _ STOCK large have $101,500 . . for cash, been of , to - 30, p. Service 2319. $2.72 1948 were 1947 gross operating , Co.—Earnings— 1948 taxes on 1947 1946 $5,204,404 $4,770,225 $4,281,939- 3,421,555 '441,096 2,972,248 2,450,006 390,248. income- profits redempt. cf bonds in 272,778 415,845, , 295,699 .'Cro'7,477 $1,086,433 $1,613,812 , tax 1945 . . ..—— Crl04,649 1 income 50,353 29,673 $1,159,328 Interest, Net $1,116,106 13,641 $1,627,453- 462,713 453,571 917.5G3 $696,615 deductions2_______- etc., income. Dividends oil preferred $662,535 $709,884 154,839 152,903 152.908 $541,776 $509,632 $556,982 stock Balance —*V. 165, —2 2319. p. : Callahan Zinc-Lead Co., Inc.—Earnings— Quarter End. Sept... 30— 1948 1947 1946 sold, but, $9,898 — "After charges and ordinary the decreased tAfter company mining lease.—V. was 1945 , "Profit ; to $1,108,975 offered common -stock the revenues_;_____— Total $256,000 of . OMITTED—Due need Nov. $1,496,012 $2.73 November, , . was to the public in-order to eliminate, brokerage fees. common ch with ended months excess operating Nonoperating "■ February, 1948, rights were given to the common stockholders to purchase $357,500 common* stock. Sale of $250,000 of preferred stock was also author¬ ized. 1944 of Net and of of ' • has been changed to end Sept. 30, year Refund 3.256.250 $8,102,233' 31 month 1,556,750 3,252,60 0 surplus '."After the $7,584,214.*—V.;168, were Prevision for Fed', " 110,958 1,541,500 '.Total Aug. 199-,163 1,937,500 110,958 - par)—, for 12 xMos. Elided Nov. 30— 132,353 • 1,937,500 par)_.—_________________ shares),__ Operating revenue Operating expenses Provision for depreciation______..__, > $642,804 v _ accrued—>■; 149,680'' payable for, prior, veavs; unsettled. taxes_^—a Preferred Common Earned and wages and note accrued- expense) (550,000 revenues the For revenues $8,121,367 vv.-: payable;* (including 1.910,811 414,769 $1,503,804 share California Water Acccimts $8,628,931 414,769 56,375 $8,102,283 ; Oct. 31, '48 requirements common per Gross 30, '48 $8,771,872 1,918,573 dividend -$8$9,244*. 4,911,673 49,207" Nov. Balance 350,852 353,025 > income Earnings equipment and ' Oregon Power Co- -Earnings— operating revenues_ Preferred 4,553 — equipment'-' assets ■ $213,735 836,720 re.:erves..__'_^ assfitsr— in Gross iV Aug. 31,'48 Sept. 30,'48 .1 ; California '12 Months Ended— SHEET setting up a reserve $1,400 t$2,441 taxes, but before Federal of $40,000 against an *$3,543. income taxes. investment in 163, p. 342. Financial Seibert, La On account Salle of the fluctuations in the rates oi of on .!'■ ' Chronicle (Reg. U. S. Patent Office) William B. Dana Company, Publishers, 25 Park Place, New York 8, N. Y., REctor 2-9578. Herbert D. Seibert. Editor and Publisher; President; William D. Riggs, Business Manager. ' Published twice a week Tevery Thursday (general news and advertising issue) with a statistical issue on Monday], nth*" St., Chicago 3, -111. (Telephone State 0613); 1 Drapers) Gardens, London, E. C., England, c/o Edwards & Smith.' Copyright 1948 by William B. Dana Company. Reentered matter February 25, 1942, at the post office at New York, N."Y.;Cuhder the ^ct of March 3,. 1879. Subscriptions in United States, U. S. Possessions. Territories and Members of Pan* Union, $35.00 per year; in Dominion of Canada, $38.00 per year. .Other Countries, $42.00 per year. Dana 135 has Manager announced headquarters in European countries." With his headquarters in London, Mr. Arris will direct 'the opera¬ tions-of Burroughs subsidiaries in England, Holland, France, Belgium,.r major cities of _ . NOTE: the newly a Operations. . second-class American 4 $2,394,231 513,073 company turn Butte 166,760 banks in LIABILITIES— and ' income '52,742 $3,166,576 $1,609,229 be to "The ; the $145.096 $433 Inc receivable—net * directly profits therefore.no .. .. realized net bv "• hand leased Other ■ . (les "11,431 "Before Co., Box current instead fee income "Net ♦ realized • 194-7 $373,790-' $4,483,221 41,319 other appointed European paid Feb. 12, 1948— Total (including, ipccme 1948 income $2,352,911 38,357 "This company is expanding its manufacturing, selling and servicing in the European area," Mr. Coleman said, "and Mr. Arris' 115.,224 : capital -stock 10 dividend NOTES—The company's, Expenses Management ■ for Fund, Inc.—Earnings— and $3,128,219 activities $240,260' 68,925 "•Land,* buildings,■■■machinery and stock 3 Months Ended Oct. 31— $3,325,392 — 17. l,201i,2.96 stock common stock Investment reacquired 'ahd held' in treas¬ ury at cost (preferred, 6,400 shares, $595,021; common, 125,184 shares, $900,425), total, $152,686,522.—V. 168, p; 2427. •> - Dividend 1,2 S3,659 __ Arris, job will 937,258 slock for-i revaluation on- Other States contingencies. $3.915 290: reserves for warranfes and special purposes, $2,957,038; 3%% preferred stock, $19,220,000; com¬ mon stock, $12,309,620; paid in and capital surplus, $10,842,230; earned lfess J. been $1,334,726 preferred onl Accounts 4n for $68,879,175; 1945 $5,745,280 1,798,110 profit 1,158,355> • transfmrr'd Inventories reserve accruals taxes 1948 $4,151,021 2,517,461 . $1,177,518' surp lu?_—________ ASSETS— Due payable, $11,224,291; 1947 $5,645,680 $3,368,172 taxes European Dec. ' $226,935 months decline United (after Subs.)—Earnings— 1948' i_ Can., inc. & W, just * equipment (& ' made $10,000,000 United States tax. notes), $9,414,426;' deferred credits- to income, $271,828; reserves against price decline in-inventories, $4,500,- surplus, transfer red- to . , was . Co. 42,780 income $1,533,549 COMPARATIVE . nine $30,710,320; $2.42 ; Burroughs Adding Machine Co.—New Appointment— 1140.' p. 91,000 N LIABILITIES—Accounts reserves 168^ * on Brockway ($100,000), $10,100,000; reserve). 17.813 $1.91 and 7,742,830 exps._ 16,172. . 2,946,323 "Including 134,44'4 from: sales. surplus Reserve 1948 $25,365,442; total, $152,686,522. 000; $i.bo ^ $9,326,379 warehouse and. shipping ____ _ cutstdg. Larnings per com. share Month of '. $5y855,503 '648.287 513,332 share Common* shares Sept. 1948 $1,311,962 income inco me Teta'l 2,336,736 $1.93': price S. 1947 $3,469,736 . $6,271,721 and Net 1,169,157 - 1948 : — — than Income . $18.69* (& Subs.)—Earnings— charges ; Year Ended Gross Surplus 4',514.441. depreciation of $13,632,972), $34,659,315; prepayments and1 deferred charges, $5,602,003; patents (less amortizationl, $374,322: goodwill. $1; payroll), Total and inventory adjust-, reconversion1 costs re¬ for 110,000 1252, p. 1899; Operating- profit 1,947,700 Income charges and Federal taxes.—V. sold4$4—'i— income Dividends supplies, work in process and finished goods (less reserve), $45,536,787'; Stocks, bonds and riotes.of other companies and miscellaneous inve t-f accrued Federal to "price reserve 168, Sept.. 30— Expenses also provided. was Treasury bills and Dominion of Canada bonds $338,332; $8,591,000, and $1,377,071. of tAfter Prepaid' insurance CONSOLIDATED ments, refundable $2,138,919 1,263,645 $1.43 figures,—V. common 1947 $1,884,844 Other; income $-3,235,847 • Glass Co., Inc.- -Annual Report— admin;; common ; . first ■ and potential administrative and selling expenses, but; amortization, Federal taxes and inventory, amounting to $1,019,923 after taxes, notes to ——s— ware Dividends customary provision for inventory adjustments ASSETS—Cash effect Surplus, balance: beginning of period 26,236,630 $1.65 .depreciation, available. months 168, Interest 568,069 2,336,736 " $8.78 factory, of 2,336,740 (Not however, 1947, of N et 2,327,817 2,481,034 nine $2.00' out. Provisiomjor 33.647.007. 4,152.014 '• "1948 share Expenses )W $2.44 incmhe Crow? -oparatio-nA-^w^—li----'Financial, expense- and income (net)___ t 484,135 9,597,450 deduction NOTE—The 710,562 < 15,707.583 deduction sales Gross n 755,747 8,510,914 1,393,731 12,853,696 charges. Net Selling, & Earns, per com." share__ "After 1946 $3.80 Freight on $26,849,532 $24,lo9,568 3,137,309 3,751.913" 1,252,465 1,613,000 outstandings common dividend's. p. aver¬ $10,495,536 Less: and, 1919. p. „ per U. sharei_i_ . Also, . 1,947,700 of control; subsidiary which service items—• liquidated, being are —______ "Other 1947 v 32,891,260' 966,369 ; 21,009,185 shares—2,336,740 before at 1 *$3,900,630 taxes a 5 ' 7,544,544 23,117,086 ' taxes- sundry taken are 1,947,700 Brockway 1945 102,515,346 888,698 2,491,064 after- taxes__ common 1948 including the as plant. company, 167, 3" Mos. End. Sept. 30— 21,345,904 $4,743,979 giving the Glass ■ i. Preferred* $2,388,249 22,709,825 1_—, to 168, ; 1946 ^ • 37,087,441 Fed. est. Jan. from 1,947,700 _ their price, 31— Months Ended —V. and charges for per 31, At the Ina much important profit after charges" and taxes— the a-, the Division.—V. ' Oct. Bulova Watch Aug. 31,'48 been most the down Box Net 5,633,537 . $7,412,597 ments- and v . 6,370,870 outstdg.__ turned to* income. type vitamins Subs.)—Earnings— Y 950,859 sales on Special 1948 plant & equip. on has shut the Gross /income charges—— began opera¬ sells '• ■ • earnings Discount first its sales. 1947 (Including Domestic Subsidiaries) excess-profits cents 75 Cost *'* taxes profit. Three $8,021,736 —$2,619,879 Sept. 30— shrs. "After r . Total earnings Depr. The 245,770,891 205,881,315 profit—' 36,136,582 27,228,389 operating Other the Sept. 30—' " S Net > - dividend cf which of (E. L.) Bruce Co. producers of Beta Lactose and bulk milk of Borg-Warner Corp. f Division, beyond wore favorable a of Net * pharmaceutical are other above as profit Earnings permits Waterloo, Iowa. Tio be built mill will be the second of its Products Milk Sugar Division, 9 Mos. End. agreement at tcwer National p. 9 Mos. tNef Capital was about Labco / be repaid in' 1958,- with the desirable. final which at charges____— per i " to 1, loan appears a Is Sept. $1,500,000, the new to be operated by the Special Products Division. tion at Kankakee, 111., Nov. 18." The ^*5 $2.55, the same amount as paid Dec. 21 to stockholders of record Dec. 6. Processing Co. has begun construction of a new say- paid in 1947. 1948 and revenue stock.. both to company. , Ended shares Brazil) in Briggs Manufacturinff Co:—Earnings— cf $15,000,000 from the the U^i-'ed States, represented by* announced $750,000, 5 1948, the directors declared bringing the year's dividends to Borden's bean Society is Nov. on 30, share, was the of loan Box „— alter Deprec. the the March of as the of advantageous Bi%elow—^-Earnings— "Consolidated depreciation, (est.)— revenue the properties of the Box company and pay all fixed charges, fee. It has- an option to buy the plant and equip¬ Common accrued operating results as shown in dollars age rates of exchange.—V. 168, p; 2222. 352,418 Nil: Borden Co.—Further Details with $508,139; ' estimated capital of lease a Earnings f , , - connection payable—trade, NOTE—The Y In 1 • operation.—$8,990,749 expenses, Aggregate net $475,842 - outstdg. sales Net ■ (less : earnings from amortization, 1948—9 Mos.—ii947 "$221,942 the as Income lor Month of October—- Gross Subs.)—Earnings 1948—3 Mos,—1947 $373,642 on (Including Subsidiaries Operating Public Utility Services chgs. taxes company value par be of all after the completion of the production facilities, to show operating losses, and in August, decided to was Earnings 1478. (& the to in ; purchased continued within, two; years,r—V. Profit Brazilian Traction, Light & Power Co., Ltd.—Earnings 300,000 $6.23 losses acquired, even inventories- Months 9 Net \ 797,721 $1,494,272 it Brown & U. S. tax notes, at cost of $1,050,000), contingencies, $50,000; reserves for inventory valuation, $100,0.00;. capital stock ($5 par ), $2,250,000; earned surplus, $6,732,059; total, $10,885,762.^V. 168, p. 1140. 2,102 yzo 1,115,252 Bohn Aluminum & Brass Corp. Net and $10,885,762. income—estimated on Operating - total, $706,495; ;reserves 1V*7 2,775,258 Common shares outstdg., than supplying one company well payrolls,' $309,999; employees' saving bond purcha.es and withholding tax, $73,5 53; miscellaneous accrued taxeS,'$155,111; reserve for Federal taxes Sept. 30- - 920,897 _„$1,925,544 -, ' - 300,000 banks LIABILITIES'—Accounts i. 2,415,169 1,295,381. Net. profit —V. 1948 • amount,. $14,351,888 $12,022,090 $12,583,532 $10,414,580 _ after Income 1947 less box boxes, Bex as wai; contracts, in further company maintain other for serve Revenue ' 1948 against ment hand, $2;041,137; accounts receiv¬ $1,873,686; inventories, $3,199,620; deferred charges, assets, $265 036; property account, at cost (less re¬ depreciation-of $1,644,719), $3,221,389; patents—at nominal $284,894; of Black, Sivalls & Bryson, Inc. (& Subs.)—Earnings— * ASSETS—Cash hoped- wc; • i*ne purchase price the Brockway Box Go. stock¬ of the able—customers, of tax i «•' Nil result a Federal "v* • t$339,590 $0.58 tAs estimated an $283,000 under the carry-back Code.—V: 167, p. 2570, •' $37,740 _ is possible 1,' 1943, a lease agreement for the plant and equipment will be entered' into* with the Jefferson Wood Products Co., which will manu¬ facture various wooden items. The Jefferson Wood Products Co. will 675,000 BALANCE SHEET, SEPT. 30, 1948, , _____ common It be <p«k, all of seemed the stockholders capable'of The or. / profit with value _ tProvision' for amortization, of emergency facilities has been, computed the new shortened period ending Sept. 30, 1945. tAfter provision $2,892,705 '7 ; will Oct. est,-);; shares Earnings and paid. were dividend b*ockwu,/ $63,600 was Unfortunately, the taxes' profit$2,064,138 Capital we book net arrangement Glass wood 30,354 20,603 ; stock common 13-month period past $68,995 of $142,041, company sa ea- and. operations were dependent almost entirely on Glass company, the stockholders of the Box company were pro¬ the 268,976 181,081 of President, staled. March, 1948, the company of the and dividends total Warren, i This this earnings iw the stock a by an- agreement at company $2,111,854- f$2,054,902 461,119 418,395 ■552,144 ' Net fixed, holders, 1947. ______ purchases." and' misc. Prov. 1946 63,306 | outstanding time, $3,985,263 L„ ACQUISITION—In 1948, out¬ Co.—Earnings— <" $5,853,806- ___ ____________ taxes : 1948 •" Robert Net Preferred of $73,046, or resumption of the 1949-, 1140, p. remedied. is $195,790. that purchased, $125,921; payable $56,887;. dividend payable,. $276,113; net share on 1,725,653 shares of $1 par value 2,889 shares in- treasury—outstanding at •_ profit Grcss .- Discount series Net Months pay¬ $10,000,000; (issued condition was no-par shaves), $10,000,000; common stock ($lo par)', $23,831,000; paid-in surplus, $1,185,750; earned surplus, $21,456,456; total, $144,369,724.—V. 163, p. 1139. Rirdsboro $3,856; stock repurchased, Gross; profit on-sales— $4,124,522 ..Bell., gen. & adm. exps. 590,368 Depreciation;233,117 standing,. 100,000 9 this total, dividends, taxes, Bower Roller Bearing Co.- -Earnings• sub¬ of dividend" shares), no-par series stocks $3.25 $4,305; were i, count, etc., $2,287,226;- minority interest sidiaries, $12,522; cumulative preferred sold', accrued franch.ses $924,062);, $4,244,795; 2(%%; deben¬ 1, 1961, $20,000,000; 2%% promissory notes', due 1967, $20;GG8,G00; promissory notes for $3,000,000 Goliad an (3Va%y due July 1, I960), $2,780,400", deferred income; unearned dis¬ tures, for capital' slock expenses, $235; investment securities Oct;. 31, 1948);„ $33,858^.795; total, $34,321,807.—V. 168, plan, pension Therefore, .7'1 (equal to $19,62 per stock—exclusive of capital debt LIABILITIES—Loans i payable, $20,425,000; Federal income taxes, -$4,366,498; accounts payable (incl. accrued interest, $514,613), $8,498,-077; purchase-money obligations-, $282,000; employees' thrift accounts employees' due May to capital assets ,w (incl. scld,: $24", 106;; receivab.e LIABiLITIES—Accrued ; (2679) placed in the Unenviable position of having insufficient working capital. the directors-, after reducing the common stock dividend on March 1, 1948;. and further reducing it on June 1, 1943, decided to stop payment of the common dividend entirely until- such time as . $24,321 807, depreciation, $2,163,796), $3,115,022;- at other $187,748; and $815,025)., reserve and assets, furniture CHRONICLE cost, $31,$33,682,451; cash on demand deposit,. $508,056; dividends and receivable;( $102,887; receivable from brokers for investment interest re¬ accounts receivable (incl. $29,582 due from employees),, $501,167; investment r(26,288 shares common stock c.ass B of American Business Credit Corp., at cost), $749,154; real estate, at cost Less reserve for depre¬ ciation FINANCIAL , 297,831), (generally $8,153,149), & ; ' ' • " .. BALANCE SHEET, OCT. 31, 1948 ASSETS—investments,, at market quotations, (average- , Government obligatiqns, $100,671; due according to' contract in S. COMMERCIAL THE exchange, remittance tor foreign subscription^ auu auvertisements must be made In . New York . . funds. . a • 4 (2680) THE COMMERCIAL FINANCIAL & CHRONICLE Monday, December 27, 1948 4 with Campbell, Wyant & Cannon Foundry Co.—Earnings— the operating income (net)- Interest received and Total i, Cost of 136,442 paid (net) ._i Administrative Provisions Net and 684,300 income .' $972,407 $1,124,593 — 517,388 517,388 —— $455,019 $607,205 344,925 $3.26 paid Surplus for period Capital shares outstanding ;— $2.82 —. Foundry Steel Ordnance 344,925 — Earnings per share ♦Excluding 17,545,489 563,270 1,380,323 593,600 amortization on profit Dividends 502,067 1,301,560 15,906,625 - taxes and Camp¬ in liquidation, Co., BALANCE'SHEET, ASSETS—Cash SEPT. 1948'(SEE 30, ABOVE) ♦ in banks, $563,141; accounts receivable $6,000), $2,059,193; material and supplies, $2,353,789; products finished and in process, $395,459; patterns in process, $62,096; funds (cash and U. S. certificates of indebtedness) reserved fcr acquisition and improvement of production facilities, $2,000,000; investment in wholly owned subsidiaries not consolidated, $35,000; investments at cost (less provision for loss), $36,363; land contracts receivable, $16,482; municipal bonds, $140,038; property, plant and equipment (less provision for depreciation and amortization of $3,426,253), $5,375,139; land—plant sites, $111,905; investment in real estate (net), $171,142; prepaid insurance and other deferred charges, $95,797; total, $13,415,545. (less provision hand on and accounts, doubtful for ASSETS—Cash U. for held being is expected to the LIABILITIES—Payroll accrued, $477,614; accounts payable, $911,435; payroll deductions for government bond purchases, old age benefits taxes and income taxes withheld, $52,719; provision for Federal taxes on income, $875,222; provision for other (axes, $63,735; provision for S. BALANCE hand on and (at benefits taxes, $55,421; provision for casting returns, $181,358; unclaimed wages and unadjusted credits, $58,292; capital stock (548,000 no par shares), $4,050,220; earned surplus, $6,717,087; cost of 2319. P stock, capital of shares 3,075 168. Dr$27,560; Canada Steamship SHEET, demand SEPT. deposits banks, $2,759,234; and $715,485; ticket $1 share), per capital $479,083; $5,601,679; surplus, 168, Operating Oper. exel; Other $25,875,089 953,662 13,679,845 155,755 retir. res. oper. Other income 1,868,461 2,937,624 2,457,204 150,000 125,000 1,625,000 1,500,000 $535,214 $5,764,159 424 88,256 Interest (net)— Offered—An¬ Ltd.—Bonds Lines, series 1948 of The large amount bonds proceeds will the issue ships. of of the the company's $5,421,373 154,734 140,689 1,822,835 161, p. —V. stock towards the cost of two now under construction by substantially to the capacity of applied $394,949 $4,029,580 $3,695,098 period— the for Balance —V. 780,440 780,440 $3,249,140 —J, 168, A Oper. and Federal 980. 140,442 111,345 1,595,306 $200,887 $2,904,446 67,023 67,023 stocks- $226,882 $133,864 $2,100,097 share $0.13 $0.03 $1.24 com. 12,477,316 10,306,314 1,959,000 1,965,000 $4,530,236 $4,391,412 (net) 16,154,581 13,650,401 2,712,000 2,481,000 $6,115,799 the ICC of from 5% value Dec. Dec. Int. and services, G. the year dollar of other Canadian fixeu expected only and freight will from rates and effective made low of year had come April last to —V, other 69,829 56,685 109,587 70,326 $4,448,097 $6,225,386 168, 1,382,179 1,328,427 1,773,812 1,801,803 $3,119,670 when, from a gross of $114,000,000 the revenue of 17 cents on each dollar after operat.ng expenses.—V. 168, 2319. p. Central $4,451,574 to value having all income Earnings 1947 1948 after per charges and ,485,620 234,270 $1.06 taxes..—— $3,680,528 $0.50 , share— common authorized applied received of Gross profit sales-JA^lL-i-h, on Selling, general and operating administrative Total i charge—'nterest Provision for Federal interest, ,$3,122,630 2,921,795 2,700,412 $2,019,899 — discounts, _ $4,941,694 -Ji-:— expenses prof't credits—cash Income 1947 1948 discts., returns and allow..— $13,117,010 $10,475,412 sold—.— __k—— 8,175,316 ' ' 7,352,782 goods $422,217 5,711 etc.__ 13,660 $2,025,610 $435,877 —___-31,001 32,443 783,500 apply to the in stock to — income taxes — income $1,211,109 Times pfd. divs. Number common of Earnings per earned shares oustanding 4.33 30 432,680 out at its ____ $2.66 brought the Oct. The 29, be number of shares common outstanding to the notice, and bearing in October entered into several agreements first time enter the classical music field.—V. 939. rate 168, such the Sept. 30,'48 June 30,'48 Passenger revenue— $4,553,449 which pp. 1899 9 Mos. End. 688,156 Express and freight rev. 460.611 Other oper. rev... 195,883 Mar. 31,'48 Sept. 30,'48 $4,513,593 721,559 365,129 126,277 revenue— nection __ Maint. rev. service and — and and Depreciation of value to stock of the on road the outstanding plans stock common the would bondholders of held to committee stock common 25% of bonds double the to and 274,368 be shares the cut reduced to of compensate $50 said by this them par • outstanding and par, for proposal 50%." The thoir like a outstanding stock, and than the Reading Co, • interest "dilute would committee the by others said the it rep¬ than more 50% to the recapitalization plan the Mahaffie to which Act, that holders of plan any is put before the open 75% before of it Period End. Nov. 30— way the the security for become can holders. Terms of reorganisation, voluntary a securities affected effective.—V. give 168, their p. ap¬ 2320. Corp.—Earnings— 1948—Month—1947 Operating revenues Oper. exps. & gen. taxes Net Int. $500,250 $6,289,872 465,353 439,812 5,509,846 4,344,034 $96,704 $60,438 $780,026 $1,109,350 Drll4 468 1,927 $60,324 $780,494 $1,111,277 26,007 26,136 334,809 273i727 16,500 6,700 67,200 $27,488 $378,485 $562,350 13,092 13,092 157,102 157,102 $40,960 ... $14,396 $221,383 $405,248 other deducts,. inc. on equiv. spec, Dr 145 $54,052 income and $5,453,384 $96,559 income—net- Gross 1948—12 Mos.—1947 $562,C57 operating income. Nonoper. and charges.. income stock __ div. require.. further the to notes 275,200^ Dec;, and to to by admin Bank the $2,739,164 $11,806,206 724,748 2,134,463 378,168 1,203 908 96,801 $5,693,155 The First and the ( expenses the transaction to exceed that the rate end will file Applicant in Applicant is shall said period, the period. For legal and con¬ clerical the issue of sale financing of the the securities of business the Public of the Utilities share one subject of two of to issue par) as to at and application sell price a with cash share to most the for per relation be may offer shares the SEC the 303,330 to be market advantageous of stock its to stock, common shares''of fixed by the the at the to time applicant. stockholders stock right for sub¬ following basis: to subscribe for stated right for to subscribe to basis. forth posed 509,075 510,506 l,489,98g of —i 2,955,340 139,958- —_ —— 132,437 $1,339,738 ._ $2,731,126 184,101 —.— 371,226 $1,573,840 ... $3,102,352 income Net 133,036 — 3;334 $1,078,880 income $2,046,217 ,.566,040 Surplus for Common shares per in $153,980 the in the of and in $181,768 (Includes respect entire at to 1948 1947 income of operations Cuban $7.22 for prior of production from cane $114,826 in 1943 years, of net. blackstrap 340,800,000 physical gallons) was placed in Cuban Sugar Stabilization Institute by Cuban The molasses produced by the company Is valued the of with 1947 (estimated decree. basis $3.81 1948 consolidated. marketing Presidential 283,020 share not hands $1,057,064 outstanding— common $233,759 ♦Including subsidiaries — ,;389,153 $512,840 283.020 year—— Earnings the 846,562 4,970 . Dividends and 203,239 356,954 . taxes income taxes— S. of realizable value as estimated by its officials, namely, 16.6c per gallon of 52% total sugars, f.o.b. tank cars, Cuban port terminal, less certain expenses and loss the statutory participation on the cane growers. CONSOLIDATED ASSETS--—Cash may desire to subscribe be not for by 232,076 of the 303,330 shares of common stock condition that such shares be made available on stockholders of all the applicant on the at estimated of $14,929), the banker in or subscription SHEET—SEPT. 30, 1948 on growers $191,842; cost paid at for cane at value, (less $189,512, (less estimated sales expenses at estimated realizable value, $28,861; cost, $681,780; receivable from interest and rentals, $114,769; growing alcohol, supplies, average advances, investments, $427,632;- property, plant and equipment, for depreciation of $1,275,795), $3,421,407; pre¬ and other deferred charges, $393,683; total, $8,818,513. reserve expenses LIABILITIES—Acounts' payable, in $214,308; estimated amount due growers—1948 cane crop, $157,474; accrued taxes, $433,767; other ac¬ liabilities, $26,175; unclaimed interest and dividends (see special contra), Cuba on $11,268; $2,688,690; $3,264; sugar, for reserve capital estimated freight and handling molasses and alcohol, $72,010; deferred charges credits, ($9.50 par), $727,935;, earned contingencies, $250,000; capital stock surplus arising on consolidation, total, $8,818,513.—V. 166, p. 664. surplus, $4,233,621; foregoing period. Nine Net Months a contract with an Ended Sept. 30— 1948 sales Cost of 1947 $15,936,857 $16,097,169 products Selling, general into enter sold and 11,776,713 1,302,640 1,149,349 $2,857,504 $3,970,285 63,358 administrative 10,977,535 42,151 expenses... investment by dealer, to be selected by it, whereby such invest¬ security dealer will agree to act as manager in the it and consultation bv members with the the of applicant, NASD, of chosen by such subscriptions for man¬ the used Other income - — pro¬ be Operating profit ■, A ■■ issue. proceeds applicant First 528,326 were used extension of a its the of outstanding Boston, the common stock short-term proceeds of are notes which, it to payable to is stated, 9, acquisition of property, the construction, completion of applicant's facilities, and other lawful purposes. 1948, said bank loans aggregated $8,500,000, and appli¬ financial additional is Bank, the sale for the Dec. cant's from reduce to National rate It realizable $896,604; and cane, Total As and hand, $2,184,898; special deposits, contra, $3,264; accounts receivable, $94,923; estimated amount re¬ ceivable for 1948 crop blackstrap molasses sold, $378,848; sugar on hand; including sugar sold, at sales values, $722,021 and sugar unsold,, deposits, negotiable. BALANCE banks in see security or The net by 2,925,736 expenses Century Electric Co.—Earnings— t$871,087 Conferences rights applicant proposes to 1,020,166 14," 1947. applicant issue of 303,330 shares of common stock will not be Any shares not subscribed for by stockholders as set will be disposed of in a manner to be determined after above, close 331,674 Jan. 5.341,918 propsed ager granted by the permanent airmail the New be issued, solicitation t$l,245,858 t$l,399,4l3 of - The 2,405,021 t$174,843 the that that subscription 689,520 * stockholder any England Public Service Co., owner of 77.8% presently outstanding common stock, has waived its preemptive proposed 337,095 185,120 and subject to the foregoing rights and right to subscribe for any number of shares the which proposed is the 832,640 to U. crued is of ment f$l,060,738 other & expenses Cuban materials the purchase. 2,855,549 196,145 shipping depreciation income which stock; common allocation, common 958,010 retroactively Other of amended share of common stock; for each share of 6% preferred stock, right to subscribe for one share of common stock; for each two shares of preferred stock, 3.50% series,, the right to subscribe for 959,135 $21,302 ,1947 $11,160,820 income Total . molasses and the The ♦Airmail revenue is based upon a temporary Civil Aeronautics Board pending determination of rate which would apply tOther JThe period of approximately 30 days on the a each banker $21,288 ior income Gross The in company of to the Jurisdiction reasonable made proposes scription for and profit Provision at note $350. purpose an to ($lo such offering 8,663,900 147,061 1948 4,222,521 molasses and cane Manufacturing, follows: as proposes stock applicant the filed summarized common 2,509,909 $168,349 Subs.)—Report— an of any the consist case interest, of five-day of to in Commission the said that states has company be may 3,033,908 470,408 * (& J$8,677,954 ♦Cost of proposed that delivery unless within that, until notes ahd company new and at the Boston annum; amount; stating the execution contrary of has Proposed Stock Issue— 418 961 $3,938,881 $15,563,538 S. A. Sales about <the , Central Violcta Sugar Co., at the company short-term per such company and are not subject Commission of Maine. 3,120,083 882,861 351,397 2320. p. The outstanding of be the Commission. that 1948; effective proposed for to proceeds order 168, Years Ended Sept. 30— Uran company proposed had the order net stk. proceeds other the this company on rate, the not of stock before to this the common 2V4% the states solely are be exceed to of aft., pfd. requirements.. div. —V. shall as the $8,500,000, the amount author¬ Aug. 31, 1948, and that, to carry company will be required to borrow rate interest application 938,404 repairs Oper. profit (or loss) Other inc. deducts, (net) Net annually, shares rate , that renew, of the will become estimated expenses pas¬ oper Traffic, sales, advertis¬ ing and publicity—— General $5,931,502 expenses: ground date payable application, new with The shall shall underwritten. Operating of $1,000,000 in prior It . senger interest correct, the stockholders' committee may be its plan for'a conference- to decide on terms "less stockholders," since an ICC examiner has recommended Reading Co. be prohibited from voting its holdings when sacrificial Balance or sums from securities intention the notes program, company application to -Quarters Ended- Flying, change aggregating interest its It Total oper. the that of the pending Commission renewed days amendment Capital Airlines, Inc.—Earnings— ♦Airmail is sale now Boston the the - or to five notify issue by such notes sale short-term and states additional an issued , to one corporat:on for the of the from It its of issue short-term Bank interest least 471,540 a very favorable bearing on its future, Glenn E. Wallichs, Pres dent, said. Through them, Capitol not only will broaden its distribution in international markets, but will enrich its catalog 1478 period 1949. further amendment 1948. «re,itXE,ec''ec* *.° ^ave and protested company through tax. excise NOTES—Eecause of the larger earnings Working capital has increased materially this year. On Sept. 30 last, it totaled $2,204,748, against $977,250 on Dec. 31, 1947, and $1,004,021 on Sept. 30, 1947. 'Of the increase to Sept. 30 last, $20,000 took place when holders of the 5% subordinated convertible notes, due Nov. 10, 1948, converted into com¬ mon stock. A further working capital increase occurred in October, when $290,000 of notes were converted into common stock. These con¬ of the construction further The versions 31, reduced short-term of from understanding with The First National to $0.45 the in order of least request 430.000 Sept. share——.. common $253,151 20.70 (30,000 shs. outstdg.).. ♦Including charges to customers for as voluntarily representation is put Issue— company's automatically reduction proceedings 1S48, 7, by be to reduction from National ized approved company March proposed Net to plan the . common the this Pfd. Power Co.—Note 10 the the notes including 150,283 — to by short-term an 9 Months Ended Sept. 30— ♦Gross sales, less Net Group Op¬ of - including March 31, 1949, short-term notes, i.e., notes maturity of nine months or less, aggregating (together with short-term notes outstanding) $10,000,000, such maximum a other amount Dec. on application $5,103,351 Income * \ $1.54 ' stock. the 3 V* % (he stockholders' of the If and up Dec. 3 Months Ended Sept. 30— 4 company's reduce to that issued The $4,108,952 v Maine SEC received Sales Cost $3,217,886' _ 2004. p. The be notwithstanding the increased 8, he said, comparing it with Capitol Records, Inc. (& Subs.)—Earnings— Net _ 804-412 - $2,608,091 - resented holders $5,910,755 deducts.. income company - the outstanding means amount Net ex¬ meet 1933, net a operating bond interest, shareholders. This gross operations and a fair return to be approximately $350,000,000. realized company deducting after have, rail charges, to record taxes 4% stockholders for common to half. $100 par are fraction more than six cents left from each a earnings gross This decrease in net revenue the costs railways MacNamara, A. company and taxes, penses today are far out of allowed to charge Vice-President of traffic, said transportation and which price Net ' 17. This is the their for on operating with 22 and plan of in This committee bonds the number $5,840,429 - $4,600,065 __ income 804,349 Plan— 1948—12 Mos.—1947 tax income Gross 1,447,824 $3,412;503 -J 2222. Taxes based Railway com. p. Under $24,982,380 $21,971,830 income oper. Other Canadian Pacific Ry.—Net Revenue Decreased— line —: — Central Vermont Public Service 1948—9 Mos.—1947 taxes__ income 35,969 $4,860|327 Co.—Earnings— $18,966,552 $16,662,726 revenues.... exps. 35,353 $4,499,752 deducts— protective proval Central Illinois Public Service Operating 1,165$312,232 requirements. 168, require ships, add $2,914,658 2319. p. 1,700 $293,905 for poses of pfd. to 1,794,224 $4,824,358 $434,347 Central RR. of New Jersey—Stockholders' 1,726,275 $367,149 applicable Net be These will company, lleet.—V. $5,852,415 de¬ other (net) the maturity. before $535,638 (net) Period End. Sept. 30— new $140,000, freight bulk new subsidiaries of $521,883 income Divs. offering in issue will commence on Dec. 15, payable Dec. 15, 1949-56, inclusive and $200,000 per annum payable Dec. 15, 1957-66, inclusive. The sink¬ ing fund will be sufficient to retire more than 97% of the entire issue sinking fund fcr this the and ductions etc., Earnings per 42,859 approp. income income div. equity Gross 10,461,193 " $5,378,514 23,840 $17,079,775 t 1,698,816 215,193 $498,043 revenues Net 211,934 247,409 income income income Bal. $21,846,092 10,811,558 _ j. v 1948—12 Mos.—1947 $2,041,003 taxes.., taxes Prop, bitt Thomson & Co., Ltd. in $4,454,399 terms 1,328,496 taxes_ income ' ' '' 1948—12 Mos.—1947 $311,067 Pfd. payable, $2,379,703 revenues exps., 1948—Month—1947 - $432,647 operating to Federal . 1.957,003 - 1943—Month—1947 The issued be ' 154,877 Net Carolina Power & Light Co.—Earnings— Period End. Nov. 30— stocks.to 170,707 Interest, earned 1141. p. determined. income) Gross $2,838,729; $14,730,246.—V. total, construction and 13,635,399 Non-oper. $359,826; unearned transportation revenue and liability, $254,435; 15-year 3Vz% convertible income de¬ (deficit), surplus 1949 securities 1,133,868 due Sept. 1, 1960, $9,850,000; accrued interest on debentures, reserve for uninsured losses, $166,659; common stock (par $689,500; its bonds $20,053,801 Net accounts, refund bentures, value accounts $4,000,000; of types of $1,599,812 employees card travel banks, payable to liabilities, including payrolls, $596,118; transportawithholding taxes, etc., $382,090; deposits on air accrued taxes, for 1949 the COMPARATIVE INCOME ACCOUNT revenues eral deferred charges, $397,551; unamortized debt and other assets, $240,877; tctal, $14,730,246. LIABILITIES—Notes yet been funds in and Operating expenses —1,309,506 (other than Fed¬ and expense provide Taxes parts purchased for flight equipment, orders for which cancelled, and other property and 'equipment not in use, $1,860,355; property and equipment (after reserve for depreciation of $7,034,206), $5,406,683; uncompleted property additions, $200,614; investments in and advances to airline service organizations, $55,596; expenses ' ' to and"sale issues $1,912,860 been prepaid " 1 and issue such have not Operating able $3,000,000 first mortgage bonds 4% 1948 Series, due Dec. 15, 1966, at 99% and interest to yield 4.05% by the Wood, Gundy Corp., Ltd., and NesAn annual ' replacement discount sold >' 1948 the of Period End. Oct. 31 . lVa% notes, series A, due Jan. 1, 1949, $1,000,000; receivable, $1,662,116; maintenance and operating supplies $343,224; inventories of replacement parts (after reserve olescence of $377,575), $803,b9o; engines, equipment and ob have total, the Canadian market of 1949, by 1948 30, in ..- made Dec. 14 of the public was of and Treasury Net nouncement end amounts exact cost), for the requirement tNet loss. old age and unemployment $13,415,545.—V. at be made accounts tion bell, Wyant and Cannon Engineering Co., inactive. CONSOLIDATED presently are permanent .rates ' CONDENSED Dr33,129 $19,276,259 $21,297,974 — selling expense Federal for Board such during the next few months. 161,596 7,222 . _ produces sold Provision for depreciation and of $19,132,596 $21,169,507 . Other 1947 1948 Aeronautics Determination rate. Nine Months Ended Sept. 30—sales Net Civil of determining a permanent retroactive and continuing airmail purpose (♦Including Subsidiaries) the program borrowings intention in of for the the the remainder amount applicant of to of the year $1,500,000. pay off ' ' bank 1948 ■ loans requires Other Depreciation Provision Provision existing ^ —$2,920,862 1 — „ for i inventory for taxes on 2. 83*679 600,801 . reserve income $4,012,436 89,779 . 470,906 150,000 200,000 859,000 — (est.) 1,331,000 1 1 ' " T Net 1* profit Capital • income deductions Earnings shares per — * $1,221,232- outstanding share $1,926,851 528.328 . 499,655 $2.31 $3.86 Volume 168 COMPARATIVE SHEET BALANCE ASSETS— Cash 1 Accounts ; 5,581,329 166,825 (net)__„__:: Inventories Recoverable Federal taxes : income-,. on 29,394 passengers Balance to —V. goodwill—. 1 $40,033 surplus— 2321. p. Months Ended 9 sales •Net Total & Total ____________ Trade and Salaries, other accounts I 127,622 $965,355 255.,997 146,842 17,858 PayrplL and withholding taxes accrued Employees' accounts—pensions, etc _ Contribution to salaried employees' profit shar¬ ping investment trust 1__ Accrued interest and Long-teim 55,196 403,400 for workmen's Resorves claims compen. 21,667 550,000 32,168 appropriated exps.Ji price decline invent, for Reserves for. taxes on income, Capital, stock-,(par value $10 Earned and (est.) Raid-in /___ surplus 1, June been appointed —V. —V. 168, 1252. p. " Cab Manufacturing Corp. Period End. Sept. 30— Net loss Capital from =>$58,164 $$119,777 stock, common 433,444 433,444 433,444 Nil Nil }After crediting dividends Transportation Co.—V. 167, p. of 1947 $4,101,799 8,215 7,836 89,929 claim_„__ goods Gross del., Provision - •Provision and general for Common losses Earnings 3%% promissory note, due.serially to Dec. 1, 1963. and of the increase loan will working be used capital.—V. retire to 168, bank loans of $2,400,000 237,416 outstanding_____________ 317,156 266,315 $1.25 $1.37 000; ' '• ? - . Railway U. S. & . oper. ASSETS—Cash income 1.704,080 1,561,435 21,502,678 20,607,677 (less 1,758,314 16,117,393 18,094,565 assets 43,551,356 40,484,342 1,838,558 2,588,101 28,994,353 33,712,020 share $0.23 $0.32 $3.63 $4.24 number On of of merger allowing for shares outstanding Chesapeake preferred NOTE—There is included in at Ohio and ends and November, 1948, a 533; $71,427; : net income share period to Nov. before such this deduction stock. deduction of $936,300 $2,774,358, was equal tized deduction was $34,612,153, $4.35 per share or taxes —V. shares on sold at 168, $286,313; each, $19,342), 1579. p. results of operations of its wholly-owned bonds, due H, series Co. Trust was - New York, 1, Dec. Dividend income—•From 1973, has the for trustee authenticated bonds.—V. 168, these y ■ Richard respective stock poration. owned The 37a% delivered Interest have Gasoline Acquisition all the of will be Co. capital under and owns Warren of management, Warren and Chi¬ gasoline plant in the Conroe oil field of Texas and currently is producing approxi¬ mately 45,000 gallons daily of natural gasoline and liquefied petroleum gases.—V, 168, operates a , Reidy, $8,660,770 161,175 W\i'- • i. Vi1 =>' ..v' 30, depletion, depreciation, and amortization ended Sept. 30, for of The consoli¬ Cost Assistant Secretary since 1941, has been for 22 years.—V. 168, named p. 2428. of sales sales ..I Selling and administrative expenses Property, franchise and other'taxes____ Federal and State payroll 404,198 83,869 70,891 tfixes 107,560 119,100 $4,850,350 Net Ended Sept. 30— profit after Federal income tax $1,240,331 Earnings per share—___________ Quarters Ended— Other 1947 1948 $5.28 $1,540,448 $6.56 $601,491 $2.56 Net profit after taxes___ Earnings per share $429,433 $389,501 $421,397 $1.83 ; 566,620 V; $5,416,970 $1.66 "A$ the to fourth on of quarter Nov. 8 stated in part: and year-end inventories plus to slow orders. •Based per State income taxes_ on 750,000 for both periods.- the holidays always have C. W. Metcalf, The R. field with the evident purpose of laying pipelines and putting the weils production—depending of course on tne results of the tests. The company has a modest interest in the field."—V. 163, p. 1039. CONSOLIDATED into •Net to report probably Sales Operated & 1948—3 Mos. rentals •Net $5,405,106 profit, tEarnings per com. shr, —— •After shares charges and preferred after 147,730 1948—9 Mos.—1947 50 52 1,011,699 $2,016,016 $4.59 $2.69 V. $0.13 $0.33 $0.11 NOTE—Provision necessary figures the sale do of tor Federal income taxes is believed to be because of deductions allowable for tax purposes. not include adjustments to surplus account arising real estate and'other similar items.—V. 168, p; 2321/ un¬ The from f-' ' Other members Trust & located are Co. at of Chattanpoga. by the two companies occupy Monongahela, a substantial the in volume of principal business cities of outside Latin the U.S.A. and America and through the following subsidiaries: The Superheater Montreal; Combustion Engineering Corp., Ltd., Montreal; of Engineering-Superheater, Inc.—Merger— Engineering Co., Inc. Southern above. Corp.—Weekly Output— 20,130,055 6.12%.—V. 168, p. 2540,: or 167, p. 2683. :',i . 9 Mos. End. Sept. 30 1947 1948 1947 $272,763 $250,117 $233,442 $216,418 outstdg._„_ 299,954 $0.91 299,954 $0.83 299,954 share, after shrs. per —V. 167, income com. p. $0.78 299,954 i. $0.7?. 2429. ' E. announced that System output of electricity The company on Dec. 22 (electricity generated and purchased) for the week ending Dec. 19, 194P to 237,900,000 kwh., compared with 237,000,000 kwh. for amounting corresponding week of 1947, an increase of 0.4%. Local distribu¬ of electricity amounted to 226,100,000 kwh., compared with 217,kwh. for the corresponding week of last 'year, an increase of 3.7% —V. 168, p. 2540. the tion EARNS. FOR THE 12 MOS. ENDED SEPT. • after ■_ taxes 1948 Consolidated Retail Stores, y,y84,250 9 Mos. End. Sept. 30— • 3,971,083 ; v 30, $78,055,709 charges Net profit $6,013,167 Common shares Earnings per •Before outstanding common sales discounts of Bottling $7.66 $2,245,605.—V. Net Co. of N. Y., Inc.—Loan the terms of the-loan the $1,500,000 additional by November, company has the ^ right to borrow 1949.—V. 167, p; 2683. v-' ; shares, outstog. com. per •Includes Placed , Under 2,016,655 1,109,160 3,160,241 1,738,133 2,800,602 2,100,452 $985,606 etc._ taxes, profit Com. 1)38, p. 1142. Privately—Company has consummated a $4,500,000 loan from the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., the proceeds to be used for general corporate purposes. ^ _ ' 1945 2,190,235 1,204,629 charges- after Earns, Coca-Cola 1946 1947 $24,404,343 $21,701,691 $22,733,863 $17,700,146 sales •Income Inc.—Earnings— 1948 J907.495 370,361 $2.21 $1,422,108 367,361 $3.68 $700,150 362,361 $1.76 699,601 share___ $0.81 stock. Bank and representatives profit Earns, President, Etc.-— sales Profit $5,613,300 $15,827,733 $16,467,800 303,344 240,132 776,028 ordinary taxes. fBased on 772,202 common dividends on 36,974 shares of 5V2% preferred Corp. Santry, company; manufacturing plants owned acres taxes Cluett, Peabody & Co., Inc. (& Subs.)—Earnings— Net 1947 as also is weekly kilowatt hour output of electric energy of subsidiaries of adjusted to show general business conditions of terri¬ Frofit 52 50 ______ serve Allen 900,000 (& Subs.)—Earnings— Period End. Sept. 30— will 1948 no Income Units new 10 Mos. End. Oct. 31 Net before next Childs Co. Mr. Compo Shoe Machinery Corp.—Earnings— 168, p. 2428. little is other or tory served for the week ended Dec. 16, 1948, amounted to 349,283,156 as compared with 329,153,101 for the corresponding week in 1947, an formerly Vice-President, has been elected President, Clizbe, who has been elected Vice-Chairman of the board.—V. there debt Consolidated Edison Co. qf New York, Inc.—Output— Clinton Industries, Inc.—New succeeding still is Combustion, Committee. Lima-Hamilton Joseph V. the 9,912 1,301,326 I shaves funded no this corporation 360,859 $3,444,289 share__. concerning oil and with winter ap¬ chance, for more exploratory work spring. For some weeks now the lessee of the Killens Ferry checkerboard has been testing the five gas and distillate wells in the "There proaching National Ltd., Com. •Earnings 1948, model changes, tendency and 25,839 645,516 Net income for the periods Chairman, indications now are that it may not equal the averages of the first nine months. October business and results were good but November and December may be somewhat slow due to customers' operations. Many of them are in the process of a Federal of Executive the of of Commonwealth & $1.79 __ ' J. F. Griswold, board include: $3,398,487 Total Interest expense, less interest earned.-..^ Depreciation and depletion for be company Chairman the of President See Combustion 386,298 income Provision new $3,012,189 1946 Sept. 30,'48 June 30,'48 Mar. 31,'48 the board Orient, increase Months Nine and depletion the Engineering de Mexico, S.A.; Combustion Engineering LimiThe Superheater Co., Ltd., London; The Superheater Co., Ltd., Sydney; Compagnie des Surchauffeurs, Paris; and Stein et Roubaix, Paris.—V, 168, p. 2224. 8,428,898 630,177 1 ; name 1947 16,480,424 JL'____. the outstanding tada, Brazil; $22,152,379 $12,035,275 ... shares Pty., , 1948 (net) under 1948, Combustion • Sept. 30— merchandise Operating profit before deprec. Chicago Mill & Lumber Co.—Earnings— and Combustion and 31, 978,316 There will merger. Chairman be 115 Co., 1948, Ended Dec. with outstanding. companies do the applicable Months Effective Vice-President, Guaranty Trust Co. of New York; Poor, Chairman, Poor & Co.; and Scott L. Probasco,, Chairman,, through for tTotal Clinchfield Coal Corp.—Earnings— , Inc.—Merger Pa.; Chattanooga, Tenni; Chicago; East Chicago, Ind.; and St. Louifj,, Plants operated by subsidiary companies are located in Canada, England and France. $6,482 the the shares of of new will Domestic were $1,759,210 (including cost depletion in the applicable to sales of real estate and timber) of amount of $358,648 was charged to surplus aris¬ ing from adjustment of properties for Federal income tax purposes.— V. 168, p. 1141. V, which the some provisions for the period of nine months 1948. Co., Broderick W. Haskell, $6,507,130 subsidiaries amounted to $413,502 in 1,200,000 Superheater as American '{•-••*..■'■ f. .'I security transactions)_____4_x__ Sept. and payroll city, State and sundry Federal withheld for bond purchases, $3,822; effective becomes of of. directors of serve Fred A. 2,175,735 - a__ 4«*The company's proportion of net profit of subsidiaries not Nine Secretary. He has been with the company > accrued accrued President of Combustion, Harold H. Berry, VicePresident and Treasurer of Combustion; William H. Bourne, Trustee of the estate of George L. Bourne (deceased); O. W. Floyd Coffin, Vice-President of Franklin Railway Supply, Inc.; John E. Dixon. Presi¬ dent of Lima-Hamilton Corp.; George F. Goetz, Jr., President of Globe Corp.; William B. Given; Jr., President, American Brake Shoe Co.; 1948 natural Chicago Great Western Ry.—New Secretary— TV of A- Coal Edward of 30, consolidated incoine_i___^_ on dated less dividends paid by such the period of nine months ended 844, p. taxes (exclusive profit amount • operated of directors composed equally representatives. Gasoline their,; already owned by the Warren cor¬ Chicago Corp. ywas through a wholly- board a Warren, Federal $115,095; expenses will be^made up of 12 and will hold office until the first annual meeting of the stock¬ of the new oompany on April 12, 1949. Frederic A. Schaff, holders contingencies.^.300,000 for payable, funds Engineering securities board President 1,643,150 /,■> ■' ; f. •,»- K. outstanding . company corporation Midland W. Provision Net not the by . and announced on Dec., 17 that purchased Co. SEPT. security transactions not $8,980; prepaid total, $13,718,240. $116,341; Chairman, and Samuel G. Allen, Chairman of the board of Superheater, —$10,465,095 long-term debt 88,150 for depletion, depreciation and amortization... 1,394,080 on tProvisions 2540. ■•• corporation; subsidiary. Midland subject to cago , this Petroleum Corp., corporations Midland of . President of Wagner, President of Warren and of Engineering-Superheater, Inc. approved persons com¬ Total income new and p. Acquires Stock in Natural Gasoline jFirnw- inc. subsidiary ENDED MOS. others Provision for Chicago Corp. NINE indebtedness, invest¬ $3,000,- municipal obligations at amor¬ 1948—$2,219,645), $2,192,471; ac¬ 10, operations, employees' consolidation The will ; of $40,000,000 principal amount of FOR Oct. $132,785; expenses, senior who EARNINGS certificates of miscellaneous' investments, Capitalization • Total income exclusive of div. From Trustee Delivers Bonds— Guaranty CONSOLIDATED short-term value, future to $228,848; The Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Co. (& Subs.)—Earnings— subsidiaries, & O. The (market Combustion on $4,375 . payment cash The merger of this corporation and The SuoWieaier Co., hoth with headquarters in New York, was approved by stockholders on Dec. 22. 317,156 shares outstanding (add additional stated value from conversion of preferred stock of $214,778), $531,936; surplus, $192,118; earned surplus, $926,532; total, $3,819,805. paid-in earnings per share for the 11 months ended Nov. 30, 1948 were $3.98, and net earnings per share for that period before deducting the unusual tax charge applicable to prior years operations were $4.70. , Federal These Government and Connecticut Chairman the Including 'I for Treasury Combustion $165,- stock, arising the com¬ on discount mon to 35 cents The corresponding deduction for the 1S48 was $5,617,800. The net income for the period 30, trade, payable, payables, Stock. " mon ■C. before common on provision $82'6,870 in 1947. $3,819,805. accounts and wages extraordinary fExcluding and 1948 charge to reserve for contingencies. a contingency reserve for plant rehabilitation and other anticipated extraordinary expenses, $231,709; capital stock ($25 par), $5,000,000; surplus, $8,076,525; treasury stock (3,000 shares at cost), Dr$70,544; total, $13,718,240.—V. 168, p. 446. income, 1948, $250,109; pay¬ due April 15, 1949, on 15-year 5% debentures, $50,000; 15-year 5% sinking fund debentures, $650,000;' unexpired maintenance con¬ tracts, $37,119; preferred stock, 61,131 shares outstanding (less amor¬ accrual for one-seventh of possible deficiency in income excess-profits takes for the years 1939-1945, and interest thereon Dec. 31, 1947, less potential income tax saving on such interest. to salaries, sundry total, $300,000; (net).' $379,793 in offset by $69,681; sundry ment and per loan, S. cost taxes, , charges, $155,919; tax refunds tax otf LIABILITIES—Accounts commission, $122,849; other accrued $26,062; taxes payable, other than Federal income taxes, $151,248; provision for possible losses on War Assets claim, $58,560; provision for Federal taxes on income, 1947, representing The deferred and expenses Marquette, , and accrued S. chargeable of $34,291), $1,065,725; prepaid expenses and investments, $32,712; property, plant and equipment for depreciation of $423,644), $1,315,616; intangible reserve State BALANCE SHEET, OCT. 10, 1948 income, ■ $65,616 LIABILITIES—Bank respective of Pere requirements.' dividend ; 30,! 1948 SEPT. and on hand, $246,857; accounts receivable, for doubtful accounts of $25,000), $736,099; ac¬ affiliated companies, $87,073; War Assets claims, receivables, $24,2b0; inventories (less reserve for in¬ other 3,324,603 after '• •, , SHEET, adjustments 3,749,988 cam. .. special amortization to reserve for in banks ventory and $1.09 approximately to the net amount of refunds, flncludes $305,709 interest receivable—trade, $634,307; miscellaneous receivables and ac¬ cruals, $21,821; inventories—priced at cost or cost standards, n3t in excess of market (less reserve), $2,939,346; plant and equipment at cost less reserves, $2,992,757; refund of prior years Federal taxes On reserve $89,929; ■ • 1,513,412 "•Calculated after "• 308,558,016 285,819,864 on' Federal 197,000 , $0.72 counts receivable, supplies, taxes oper. per periods and S 1 ■ 27,696,489 _______ railway Net • $ 28,072,879 (less counts inc.— railway Net •Earns, trade 1948- -11 Mos.—1947 inc. profits taxes excess Other $ ■ revenues and Canadian $2,448. :__ 2 charged BALANCE 1948—Month—1947 :___ share_ common to U. $7,930,837 197,000, , ■' equivalent 1947 ; ment—U. $387,363 taxes_-_-___- ; taxes 247,661 deducting portion amounting 22, received • 344,750 350,000 qontingencies ASSETS—Cash, $1,509,866; special cash deposits for and employee bond purchases, $232,670; temporary 1__ tized 148. p. Chesapeake & Ohio Ry.—EarningsPeriod' End. Nov. 30— , per •After Oct. were _ $410,521 income $8,625,587 —"/••• share per for outstanding and losses V'"'.'', 1,200,349 58,560 _____________ Federal $1.75 share... expenses $1,825,127 34,290 War Assets claim. on A shares of reserve $8,076,525 Federal on 2,284,887 1,984,307 expenses—— adjustments--— inventory income Net to per interest $4,110,014 $4,734,165 1,998,825 ^ admin, for $214,886 8,410,701 $8,076,525 - dividend •Paid Cherry-Burrell Corp., Chicago—Note Placed Privately —The company announced Dec. 20 the sale privately to Prudential Insurance Company of America of $4,000,000 Proceeds surplus Earnings _-_r- $2,735,340 for possible $141,707 Capital' shares "• Prov. 4,629,087 177,138 6,251 7,934,818 expenses sold__ profit Selling, received $267,472 2576. of >, _____ , Surplus 1948 $4,636,399 Sept. 30— Nil Cost 189,943 — 1 Jan. Total 433,444 $0.16 Assets assets. income •Special ' War =>$148,520 tProfit. Parmelee for the agent less discounts, returns and allowances. income, recoveries and losses, net—____ Misc. •Includes $111,740 Federal tax carry-over credit in both periods and also includes dividends received from Parmeleq Transportation of $356,629 in the nine months period and $89,157 in the three months period. transfer 5,403,742 admin. expenses_____ and plant $5,027,361 $5,735,392 ; selling of expenses. Surplus, N. Y„ has par value $1. • outstdg.__ share per Inc.—Transfer Agent— 2224. p. 9 Months Ended Sales, 1948—9 Mos —1947 t$68,572 sales, Broadway, New York, 176 Co., Clary Multiplier Corp.—Earnings— Subs.)—Earns. (& 1948—3 Mos.—1947 shrs. Earns, 168, $5,656,312 79,080 — income of Sundry 2116. p. Trust & Oct. 5, '47 $4,619,084 t408,278 Oct. 10, '48 income Depreciation Transferred ' Checker Cost $-16,049,946 $14,799,720 * _____ of 168, Clarostat Manufacturing Co., Guarantee Co.—Earnings— - tNet 286,474 ; Total 168, p. 2540. Total York has been appointed trustee, under indenture dated June 1, 1948, $6,000,000 Vk'/o sinking fund debentures, New ___— Title Pri¬ Sold Co.—Debentures Sales of issue an , 40 Weeks Ended— agent 1963.—V. $4.84 ~ Power Colt's Manufacturing in 1943 $6,727,113 taxes of $7,689,089 175,979 , , . Co.—Trustee and Registrar— Co. paying for due '3,824,276 286,728 surplus Trust and providing 5,178,590 4,746.4G8 share) Guaranty registrar 400,000 859,000 5,283,280 1948 year a V. 1584. p. Clark Equipment 297,500 _ 167, 1,262,099 $3.69 — share Central Miscellaneous 1,250,000 Debenture notes Res. 1947.—V. 2,007,637 1,250,000 income on outstanding common •After Federal and State excise 23,81*2 511,080 ______ taxes payable Earnings per $4,949,879 1,260,899 $3.93 113,811 90,000 __ State note shares Common in __ Federal * 318.357 .289,455 $4,655,018 ! ,, tAfter class A dividend taxes, Federal income and expenses Colorado 4,241,650 251,399 _______ $6.75 vately—The company has sold privately to Northwestern Mutual Insurance Co. $600,000 3 7/b% sinking fund debs. Proceeds will be used to expand surburban area operations. 'The issue has the approval of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission 295,212 3,433,680 ___ _______ profit Net 316,193 _______ —- taxes r__ share com. 1945 $983,425 1946 $980,730 174,686 $4.87 1947 $62,410,158 $52,960,728 8,656,290 9,776,196 ________ » Minority interest 531,231 __ accrued per 171,534 requirements.—V. 168, p. 1900. 1948 ! ;; : Income • 15,917 payable bonuses and wages ' $1,000,000 „ . '.'' ,ii _ . payable to banks.; $14,799,720 $16,049,946 ______________ LIABILITIES— Notes tEarned '' Sept. 30— revenues-. income Interest • '• ' ' 1947 $971,763 173,253 $4.86 $1,285,575 shares. of com. 5 Corp.—Earnings— 1948 profit Number •After 5,196,306 103,467 1 136,279 168, •Net 10,614,118 113,643,637 119,306,385 $94,825 $32i,696 $644,299 10,027,899 ___ City Ice & Fuel Co. (& Subs.)—Earnings— 58,267 6,679,594 Deferred charges and Revenue 11,000 ,___ Patents, trademarks Coca-Cola International Quarter End. Sept. 30— 1948—11 Mos.—1947 1948—Month—1947 166,825 —- Sundry notes receivable Sundry receivables, deposits and advances Property, plants and equipment (net) (2681) CHRONICLE FINANCIAL & Ry.—Earnings- Period End. Nov. 30— $1,420,279 2,916,673 4,937,902 $1,651,712 1,793,812 _____ receivable—trade Street Cincinnati Sept. 30,'48 Dec. 31,'47 __ COMMERCIAL THE Number 4763 items.—V. provision 168, p. - share. for - On Nov, - sundry other deferred expense company Co.—Stock Subscriptions— offered 458,158 shares of common stock (no thfe holders of outstanding common stock -of record on that for subscription at the rate of one share for each nine shares par)- to date 5 bonuses and 2429. Consumers Power . 370,361 $2.42 6 (2682) of common THE stock stockholder of ■ Since £or 5, stock exercise of aggregate the of right 421,144 over-subscribe, issued statement stock common with, right to for for Accounts which not were filed and post-effective dcregistering the making $407,616, $13,897,752, a balance subscribed of ^7,014 At a stockholders.—V. meeting of the board of promotions Executive T. and The D. Arthur above 168, James V. Spachner, E. Purvis, 9, shares The in Ita suipliis G. Jack at will continue with present, to the have the exception Frank Robinson, Vice-Presidents; Paul W. Johnson, Assistant Treasurer. Guenzel, of J. 168, 1, 1949, and Corp.—V. 168, Chase N. William -P. 1797. p. Flint Hooker has been elected -President-of as - . Mr. in Chairman 1947 and Co., Inc.—New Director Elected— 1, 1948 to become President of the trust Continental Gas & SEC has granted 1949, in to its which parent, Electric directors and capital the have declared a regular quarterly stock, both payable N. in 1946. In .1948, Jan. 15 tola,! the and of company July 15 $2.50 for and the paid a 1949 dividend holders to and semi-annual of $1 Oct. on 15, well as the compared as with $2 B Class. per to the 20 31, government Continental Motors Corp.—Army Engine a •to and authorization produce the order, The In order tank announced, contract for facilities C. J. Reese, will and President, 168 special from the tooling needed Dec. on winter.—V. 168, .2005, p. ' are share, Continental Oil Co.—New Director & Vice-President— py Lauinger has bean elected a director. He has been President on The Co,< publishers ■:''• Ira H. Co., Co. Cram, has s been formerly elected expanded manager Cosden Petroleum Corp. :6 Months Ended Oct. 31— after Federal taxes & for inv. and (& ■ "The All further 5* -- exploration shares per other _l contingencies.. ' Pure Oil Class reduce, $704,701 300,000 200.000 $504,701 465,730 dividend B $0.97 2255. p. Life has company of Assurance called for $2,475,000, Society of redemption all the which ol United its debentures are owned States.—V. by 168, p. ' 9 Mos. End: 'Gross 1948 Exp., depr., amort., $5,666,501 5,332,016 etc, income Profit after for Net (net) No. of depr., etc. per :'$397,574 21,188 $1,126,739 204,400 518,115 Cr331,289 Crt600,000 : $350,503 $608,624 1,498,906 $517,615 1,472,906 $0.23 $0.40 $0.35 of m Department of year $600,000 of 1942 Minority Net ' / 1948 Earns, $1,014,690 301,761 212,806 $416,312 $1,316,451 be 95,801 69,660 53-, 989 238,424 140,181 606 603 ■ $335,254 650,000 $190,543 $0.52 share. COMPARATIVE on hand Marketable Notes and and Common accounts per 650,000 $1.03 $1.09 SHEET, "After banks . .cost $1,692,713 ..I 25,111 receivable : I. depreciated Dairy taxes fund 2,255,573 30 $1,732,845 .25,111 2,179,013 3,516,655 8,235,156 assets 833,176 in * $4,822,268 3,495,300 3,456,561 5,595,360 10,359,169 13,750,000 14,300100 in¬ 1964 inven¬ other and 14,000,000 4_- 1967__. future con- 5,500,000 (par 5,500,000 5,500,000 10,000,000 15,427,137 $100).- 10,000,000 ; 3,295,885 ; 3,295,885 18,140,830 13,124,985 ' : • 10,000,000 15,427,137 3.295,885 17,778,445 stock ; 15,427.137 4H_$102,451,197 $93,669,567 $79,986,005 — and 1948 1947 of reserve $25,850,255 in 1948, $24,180,221 in 1947 JRepresented by shares of $10 par value par value in 194G.—V. 168, p. 2117. 1946. and of $30 Cummins Engine Co., Inc.—Initial Common Dividend •quarterlyiid'vidend of 25 cents per share has been declared the common stock,'payable Dec, 29 to holders of record Dec. 24. —V. 168, p. 1142. ;J • ... ; An init'al or. . FINANCING //' . . Outstanding . • 85,0.00 shs. Period End. Oct. 3L— Operating Oper. entitled and are exceed the Federal $1,203,013 deducts—' taxes oplek as Net 196,249 _____ shall be Other revenues.-__, income- $333,196 • 1948—12 Mos.—1947 $1,089,411 $13,623,807 $12,025,635 603,569 6,198,284 7,097,968 171,938 1,991,725 1,800,089 673.568 of sum . Co.—Earnings— 1948—Month—1947 .. revenues—_ ■ rev. basis, purposes - Dallas Power & Light 50.000 shs. ' - Gross shows net -Int. $313,904 $3,433,798 1,933 earnings, $3,127,578 12,961 $335,129 in¬ •" ■■• 1947 years and $313,904 « 360 ' • $3,44S,759 to $3,127,933 it has • 1948 ^ $180,209 516,351 516,351 $0.27 $0.35 » Period 2006, p. $318,063 Prov. " ' Inc. ' to to $59,457,830 r-'y 1 •* . 234,465 the shares per common 2,169,011 2,085,438 426.159 415,231 99,799 1_ 1,249,656 144,121 and 77,288 66,922 $9,567,899 - ... $1.89 , $3,584,162: Prov. 1947 -•- ' 113,280 ,2,000 Oct. 30,'48 Nov. 1,'47 of Crystal for Taxes depreciation— other come than Prov. for ^ inc. 2,172,350 1,751,751 "1,608,300 10,519,563 1,542,951 Net income Shares of 1,902,488 ,1,954,236 532,526 outstanding Earnings per "Par $10. . -• 578.503 1,472,415 291,100 ' •'< 1,510,366 •• 16,634.107 641,815 " * " *613,522 1,029,440 - 4,754,000 Cr860,862 745,092 7,921,285 :" 726;188 .r9,3CU,000 • share , 7,121,707 , ^ 4,690,000 $0.36 "1,542,714 > . 6,720,585 ■ "1,542,714 com. 6,395,935 .... 4,519,871 ' 402,225 expenses- taxes.—. $6,647,448 labor 247,699 73,288 — and dry ... ho.e costs. 54.499 138,833 206,603 —__ 184,852 180,000 112,500 $2,405,151' —— $1,289,194 97,135 I 69,303 $2,502,286 27,496 $1,358,497 726,000 421,650 $1,748,790 $924,850 402,655 268.483 $4.34 ; — loan— and State : ; income taxes $3.44 (est.)__ 1—.... ... outstanding —:- ; share.4— for reserve —.1 & doubtful investments Zook by Co. 3,500 (after (at in 11,797 for deferred - hand, $1,763,107; accounts receivable of $7,623), $762,394; inventories, shares of the capital stock' of The $2,260,310; r.ote receivable from officer on accounts 67,366 cost), shares reserve of company's depletion capital and charges, $44,064; stock), depreciation total, $21,375; of fixed $4,669,130), $10,637,247. notes $3,221,246; payable to banks, $2,425,000; common stock (par $8), capital, surp'us, $329,085; earned surplus, $2,374,046;total, 168, p. 1253. Des Moines & ■ 12,517,522 stock 4Par $30. 1947 ' $9,806,212 material, administrative income bank per unsecured l .The' its of 2,177,597 . 1,012,737 common 19^8 purchased, $10,637,247— V. .. taxes— Prior years' adjust, (net) that money urogram 322,226,407 11,399,375 342,941 Interest 16 the Denver banks will join the RFC in the $1,200,000 of the money.—V. 168, p. 2006. income shares «i5 316,846,868 employees' profit—.— use modernization a LIABILITIES—Accounts payable—trade, $969,835; accrued salaries and wages, $31,854; accrued taxes, other than income taxes, $161,954; miscellaneous accrued liabilities, $13,008; provision for Federal and State income taxes, $950,212; dividend payab'e Dec. 15, 1948, $161,008; Oct. 27/45 15.228.662 fund— Operating up ; Fed. $4,184,312; 344,909,594 17,407,841 2,493,677 to 2,'46 349,901,504 in- taxes pension Nov. 543,987,902 540,483,167 with Waxing ' and ____ ahead 143,010 income assets $1.85 oper. expenses Prov. **$' corporation, which-will go " Dec. announced Six years. leaseholds on (secured 9U ooo : $1.79 $ and l^___ than income $1,601,684; $186,878 93.000 567,877,126 572,737,202 Corporation the ASSETS—Cash in banks and (less ... Cudahy Packing Co. (& Subs.)—Annual Report— Years revs. $544,512 1948 . $181,457 outstanding share— the, operations to putting products for Sloan including , : Earnings! 30,000 41,868 8,121 gen. $3,997,996 80,236 13*2,923 !!___ ^ expenses $3,953,633 . 349,800 common adver., 525,084 164,037: income Capital $3,594,116 346,726 . "Consolidated figures, Co.—V. 166, p. 1577. three services Interest Net "1948 l1.-: -*.•-. - next other Total * — sales 656.269 Finance buses new Operating 2,480,649 $3,40 - Sept. 30— Inventory reserve Inventory loss Minority interest of 847,971 $4,523,080 $5,740,625 2,527,046 . 200 Surrendered 1 - ______ per 709,187 $4,609,902 £ lent be Depreciation 4,040,477 1579, Net profit Common shares 215,654 $708,579 Tramway Corp.—Gets RFC Loan— would Depletion V - 108,976 $3.29 Profit after charges Federal income ' taxes— dividend'; com. oil, Taxes , Earnings CO.96) 164,01)7 > Selling, general and " 6,186,149 "6,085,096 Orystai Tissue Co.—Earnings— $5,371,051 — 214,436 * 2,694,400 $3,319,039 available Reconstruction Crude . sales chgs. 2,468.600 24,233 Derby Oil Co.—Quarterly Report— 42,033,415 $10,266,039 2,851,976 427,200 $ Nine Months Ended Sept. 30— Gross operating income i'5,398,939 share 1,967,542 2,040.648 $344,303 income buy Other pericd__ outstanding.. 9 Months Ended fixed the — 6,467,638 108,784.-,. 2,061,402 2.403,202 408,550 income arrangement, 234,465 _* $74,691,023 $59,858,335 302,957 459,024 492,321 $005,272 loan 49.622,324 exps Common Net ,taxes__ ever • ; 7,769,816 Minority stockholders'equity in earntogs, principally .Pacific Mijte, Ud. p. 490, C03 Fed¬ 166,040 '2,544,502 banks____ 1948—12 Mos —^'1947 $6,258,994 $32,585,533 $28,590,298 3,956,216 20,330 240 16,516,657 2224. 1946 _ ________ Subs.)-—Earnings— 652.403 than income $6,000,060 308.877 168, 4,785,123 depreciation/- other (& $7,241,361 maint.__ and Denver -244,910 234,465 Other exps., net of other income— U. S. and Canadian taxes on income —V. & for ^ ~ $74,211,648 $85,515,949 334,935 $1,396,938 $0.23 * ~ . 334.935 1948—3 Mos.—1947 inc. income Gross Int. Net 56.564,733 payable for other (other Federal "1945 V 1947 ... Operating expenses.^.-Deprec. and amort— income & $146,316 442,433 .* ' ~ 231,768 sold and $1,731,873 eral income) Net $0.55 ■ - 1948 —J notes $1,948,852 End. Sept. 30— for Taxes for 499,419 . $85,049,716 . losses surplus $173,483 $147,455 to outstanding 4V2#' pfd. stk. 2117. p. rev. The ' __1 on 764,912 corpo- $1,613,917 Operation < Int. 831,153 to earned 168, Gross • Subs.)—Earnings— inc.,' net, excl. of deduc. goods 726,693 771,214 / * 1946 52,468113,981 94,282 Dayton Power & Light Co. books *'> ' - ■/ ' . 1947 $138,560 shr. for depreciation—l—,r, Divs. from Fibreboard Products of rate -V. Credit its on '•"■;• . carried 67,364 res.__ before are Manufacturers 1948, $200,000. deducts.. surp. Balance 16,639 1943 to Dividends applic. 126 ___.t$ 11.720 the other Preferred dividends and (net)-—X and Bal. after 1947__—•— (& 400,000 $16,924,051 $17,099,510 income Transfer position, 1946 168, 200,000 Total stock deducting $19,156,819 in and com¬ 7,880,184 993,550 pfd. Total following purposes:, (a)' To borrowings from Manufac¬ 1947 3,125,358 ; other surplus one 1945——.$10,344 charges.—V. 396,590 Other the company Crown Zellerbach Corp. Contrib. SEPT. possible .i," After quarterly a dividend Co.—Earnings— com. Sell., 650,000 ... Plant and equipment cattle Plant rehabilitation used for for shares outstdg. and 650,000 1948 at of Years Ended Sept. 30— "Net income ' Cost $709,492 BALANCE and surplus record and guaranteed, are expected to approach $1. per share the year ending Aug. 31, 1949."—V. 168, p. 1142. oper. $0.29 CONSOLIDATED in securities Inventories in excess Net sales and $667,303 ASSETS— Cash fcr ■Earned Declares Initial Class A Dividend—-Ap:-initial quarterly dividend of 5 cents per share has been declared on the class A stock, payable Jan. 5 to holders of record Dec..20, 1948. It was also announced that "earnings on the class B stock, after payments on the class A stock, while not admin, com. to on of all costs, principal and interest Corp. Company est'mates that as of Sept. 10, 2,417 453,774 224 taxes. outstanding not payment 117,620 507,491 98,970 $28,300,000 $13,750,000 3,443,706 4,165,055 . 1,533,098 Capital now in long ;a. . PRESENT months) figures $1,406,680 30,993 29,*703 < 947,612 gen¬ taxes 4Cjmmcn in $1,193,874 76,650 , interest per (7 tlncome Ended— income shrs. $339,662 185,755 income Com. 28,805,000 $449,13^ income deductions for 28,186,002 — Interest •Prov. 1948—9 Mos —1947 $29,200,692 ,29,998,880 10,326,599 ________ l; '• 3,422,926 Federal . tory price declines tingen-ies 4'A'/c, ... retail • -Earnings— 31,287 income Total 10,262,252 are $634,892 Operating income Other Additional 168, p. 1142. 1948—3 Mos.—1947 depre.) 1942. plus accrued interest thereon, Co1tSoteSsaie7-a-Sd--oSS $10'711-38S Other in America, Inc. (& Subs.) Period End. Sept. 30— inc. an agreement with obviates a reserve for created 1947.—V. exps. "75,000 1,498,906 fSrf "XeSK Vyear 1342' reflected above statement for (op. ' $0.15 amount for 48,528 "Loss. Net ■ TO payable 51,185 Earnings habdity.for the Creameries $2,005,715 1,413,100 $217,279 1,498,906 shares rtt=nn°>SfS'^tACCeptan.ce tax Treasury .fay .0 company 5 ^ Available 78,410 ".$376,386 share.— in ' • . enjoy to $2 per share up Depletion Not $1,048,329 263,200 respect contingencies 5,606,462 $480,479 —' capital Earnings $6,654,791 145,994 contingencies.. profit 1945 5,707,823 $334,485 Federal income taxes Prior year's Fed. tax adj. Res. 1946 .. wholesale, earnings ___$22,8C4 Other oper. outstanding the Equitable 2540. $5,310,250 are cf present 1944 Flood Operating profit Other • ' for mtge. bonds, series B, First mtge. bonds, series C, stores centered are To reduce the present current liability with additional working capital. 1943———___ Sales - 1947 1 and shares. will (bi the 1942 Cost Earnings— Sept. 30— profit interest taxes* .etc.— come rights being vested in the preferred as. to; distribution of following schedule dicated charges-, for preceding years. Total Coty Inc. (& Subs.) two 200,000 shs.. Six Mos. End. Oct. 31— Copperweld Steel Co.—Redeems Debentures— The •Jn "he 'amount " ■ t. 1,156,736 others, ___; Fir t formed outlets, have and maturities wages, -Reserve all voting available full, provide 465,730 $1.68 ~V.' 167, \ 1,662,038 company To Earnings arrears. store ' annum, or pay in turers Credit Corp, Crown Drug 1947 $837,287 share: preferred The $1,137,287 — "Disregarding !- charge of Continental Oil effective Jan. 1, 1949—V 168 ' outstanding common for Gas in a..__ Common and eral banks payable.. Accrued stock warehouse and' 'from $1)100,000 shs. out sums PURPOSE—Prooee'ds Subs.)—Earnings— charges. Net .profit Earnings Oil 1943 Proxit ^Reserve of activities, 2224. p. ' ... Vice-President exploration of B current Accounts which- began -and these , of 10c) voting, per L. charges (incl. expense). ___i-—_J_.$102,451,197 $93,669,567 $79,986,005 payable to Incl. . the .predecessor Authorized (par non dividends .first per unfilled orders Petroleum Publishing Journal," Tulsa, Okla. of company, EFFECT shares. Class. A -shares in the event of liquidation, earned. be provide this Md.: - (par B cents 16. handled In Continental's Muskego plant and large government-owned factory there, Mr. Reese stated. It will jobs for approximately 1,500 persons when production starts a Co. of store a All business GIVING slock common receive engine recently announced Notes speculation, a Crosbie retail EARNINGS-—The Order— The corporation has received an initial $18,800,000 Ordnance Department for a new type air-cooled as contacts.v stock common and on making paid in 1947.—V. C. the as the (c) year, 1253. p. D. 16.203,903 12,809,360 47,611,61'/f 33,781,435 .218,127 •' 216,634: 24,885,987 21,685,467 168,286 27,111,552 Washington, D. C.,' where -the executive predecessor . on each class of Business . A Dec. share The York (City. moved to operation-in ■payable to the dividends quarterly of 50 cents cents 20 record Offered— : Delaware corporation a original New equipment--..— discount Efserre Washington, •CAPITALIZATION '■ Class assets, of and less_ or Total selling of mill supplies of various nature, including tools'and ■machinery, hand and powered items, and .electrical and all machine items. Sales are effected by direct representation in the industrial field, as well as through the company retail store outlet; direct mail Class per of the in and company, "orders 166, p. 757. year-end 15, to warehouse successful Corp.—Extension Granted dividend of 50 cents Jan, share one formerly conducted from Y., an ofifce in Baltimore, was and The of . com¬ mem¬ Continental Insurance Co., N. Y.—Yegr-End Dividend share and The securities, offered 1920's Class A shares The $17)099,510 -. I/- >' ? 17,412,391 — 50.939,607 cost Pa'epoid and deferred '5,550,174 mission corporation .an extension of time to July 1, issue 37,500 adidtional shares of common stock United Light & Railways.—V. stock large building at 508 H Street, N. E. the it might •'' Inc.—Stocks BUSINESS—Company is the warehouse a •offices company. Mr: Edmonds is also a d'rector and member of the executive of the Warner Co. and a director and finance committee ber cf the United States. Rubber Co.—V. 168, p. ,148. A •been consolidated and formerly was President, of Bond Crown & Cork Co., wholly-owned Continental subsidiary, which position he a Dec. on ' $16,V24,05J v— at Ncv. 42/46 $3,593,197 $10,545,497 doubt¬ LIABILITIES— Washington, successor in company .. mittee The class as business California Con¬ Edmonds imington, resigned of V' " T' ' G©. of Brooklyn, Continental Can "Plant 3,747,160 - •> • accounts •investments, have been oversubscribed. new •George P. Edmonds, President of the Wilmington Trust Co., Wilming¬ ton, Del., Iras been elected a director. W 741. p. HISTORY & Jan. board, Li SHEET Nov. 1/47 $5,156,823 — for reserve Inventories 10,706 • 650,000 V 5,688,-958 $5 per unit. at Treasurer new - —tt' 1 3,747,0'o0 LZI-- shares the ful ,2uz,U82' 8;345 -1650,000 1 Receivables, Jess 4,026,893 Co, and H. C. Marshall & Co., Wash¬ ington, D. C., in November offered 50,000 shares class A common stock—non voting (par $1) and 25,000 shares class B common stock—voting (par 10b) in units of two and Treasurer, who will have duties appropriate to their 188,266 ' 130,644 a. : ... l_l ; . 1 1 shares). BALANCE Oct. 30/48 Cash Jaires T. DeWitt Treas¬ duties same vl' • subsidiary surplus Crosbie < Vice-President; Executive in (650,000 Total Kelier, C. 193,911 4,131,251 -' ; CONSOLIDATED .ASSETS— '.853,348 debt the follow¬ 1948, Monday, December 27, 1948 $1,870,981 586,764/ — : contingencies interest stoOic —V. Spence, R. as Assistant Effective of for Earned 1949: 1, CHRONICLE $1,787,118 income. on / Lomnioii. Paid liabilities accrued taxes debt Minority offices. tainer term Reserve for. Dec. on Jan. and liabilities to 2429. p. directors effective John individuals responsibilities and made, McCurdy, John and urer; were Vice-President; Laurence Saner L^ng subscriptions, 412,144 shares were purchased by Com¬ /Southern Corp. (parent) and 9,085 shares were subscribed independent FINANCIAL COMPARATIVE payable and .other current the Container Corp. of America—Officials Promoted— ing Federal Other an with amendment & LIABILITIES— each total monwealth & for by to shares Exchange -Commission registration such share, per the company has issued 408,792 shares of such the -exercise of the subscription warrants therefor, and 12,352 shares of such common stock upon the and SQf the $33 1948, the of at upon $13,4*0,136, pSeour'Pties held, -over-subscribing subject to allotment. Nov. common then COMMERCIAL . • . .•£__• 2,505,097 a ballot to Central Iowa reorganization mortgage bondholders. holders of plan The RR.—Balloting— will ICC be has submitted to authorized a vote of distribution first mortgage 1V2% bonds, due 1931. Ap¬ proval of two-thirds of the bondholders is necessary for the plan to become effective. The reorganization proposal was approved by the ICC last September and by the U. S. Court for the Southern District of Iowa early in December. Ballots are to be- returned before Jan. 19, and only holders of securities on Dec. 21 are permitted to. vote. Al¬ though five classes of debts were involved in the reorganization, two classes have already been settled. Another two, capital stook and unsecured obligations, were found by the ICC to be of no value.—V. 168, p. 1360. >, '-4:514,238 $4,32 . ., company's first $.12,19 >4467,489 . .. $4J2 Diamond Alkali Co.—Official Promoted— John A. Sargent, Vice-President elected Executive of Finance since Vice-President.—V. 168, p. 2224. May, 19^7, has been . expenditures U946 12 Months Ended NdY; 30-•' $ &" $ GrQss*earnMgs. utility:/ operations--. 118,388,023 165,195,383Oper. and maint. charges/. etc.—— 1 Federal normal tax and surtax™-*-, Balance Other utility, from 15,021',237 Capital V, 15,663,142 336,995 190,207 15,853 349 5,229,213 15,760,<798 4,900,032 10,624,136 6,997,430 6,997.430 9,887,933 6,997.430 ™_ shares outstanding--. sharei2— per 168, 2?41. p. ^ 15,237,621 — Net. income '' 2,979,348 Bullion production Development, general - Prov. 1,447,631 450,941. Gross, expire. Reserved for ,81,159. Jim $349-735 $1 240.803 taxes- 1,756,009 582,755 60 ,97ft. ' _™. Net profit' J/TT J Ji-T $1,153,657 fEarnings shafc_i>/' perr ♦On. l,94Gi568 'shares of oflpilai accrued benefits. ui:der The •'V. 163/ p. $0.81;' ; ' (includes stock, ; . $0.80 ' / shares. Penuu and. Sept. effective about June Operating Net oper; Other 2,756,250 income (net).; income Income Net deductions™. income——— Oommon .—V. 168, R. 1480. stock; div; 1948—12 Mos.—1947 " par) for'cbm, 'div., 1,289,338 Indiana $9,939,682 taxes' _-V/ Winchester, ..(net) • GroSs Indianapolis, - Ind. Pf,4» deductions- f dLVs. Net ; ' d & 1948—12 Mos.T-1947 59,737 748,692 _ Applcable $1,431,886 32,306,854 778,599 667,350 7,877,476 591,908 $171,057 $2,023,795 to U. subs, of Non-subsidiary Total 33,154 384,896 '$169,558 equity ;' $1,539,123- $1,523,043 V/-rl- . 1,539,123 ; 236,241 (other ,1948^- ': : .. $ 1,522,357 River Electric.Light'Co/a- v. . ,1747 l . Net income : . 523 4,138,240 26,578,001 21,852,427 , 53,849 ' 54 ; " 45 -87,572' 101,107- 15,260, maximum or convenience with- Edison's excbsive to A It will accurately to ten 40 , company $1,500,000 in 1949, notes end to 2'v has received promissory matu.rc would be issued FPC Net notes words ^Ear-TUned Jewel- at time.—V: a 168. life CONSOLIDATED issued ASSETS-^-Cash (less '• OF INCOME 20,308,472 (COMPANY 1948—3 Mos.—1947 $4,015,778 / -' 40 523 for pn 1,925 $3,738,979. $15,801,795 $13,324,967 397 357 1.948 1,482 17,589 7,728 48,209 34,153 85,075 345,211 763,891 fQr, Federal/taxes ' , , J 208,000 862,495 744,429' $3,707,203 $3,437,819 $14,543^932 $11,781,012 Increased 21.9%— , — 630,000 , : .a—- — the or issuance about of Jan. .1, 1 341,900 - $326,339 $518,335 $1.15 $0.65 23% greater 168, p. 1143. 1948 — 93,542 13[669 ■ Surplus I ; — - .for : 1 Earnings; per common share 117,000 $168,045 38,263 50,438 $97,407 ; 38,263 50,438 ; period_J_—. Common-■ shares .^outstanding 140,960 $186,108 ... dividend's— : TO/7,49 10 ! taxes dividends. $79,344 67.251 67.251 $2.20 $1.93 ♦includes'only interest actually received; accrued interest earned but not collected is not 89,073 304,345 187,181 $609,293 $305,583 $1,195,427 18,750 17,742 58,086 $899,885 52,223 $628,043 $323,325 $1,253,513 $952,109 205,000 93,150 388,000 260,150 $423,043 $230,175 3,347,507 $0.12 3,347,507 $865,513 3,347,507 $0.07 $0.26 $691,959 3,347,507 $0.21 Operating profit Non-operating revenueTotal —'V. taxes for 168, p. 1144. included. Corp.—Bights to Subscribe— Contingent upon effective registration under the Securities Act of 1933, and the making of am offer by the corporation, holders of shares of record at the close of business on Dec. 29, 1948, or such later date on which such registration becomes effective, shall have the right to subscribe, on or before Jan. 12, 1949, for shares, of $1 par value, to the extent of one share for each five shares held. The subscription price is to be determined—shortly before the offering is made. Th New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 21 directed, subject to the offering being made, that the shares be not quoted ex-rights until ' further notice and that all certificates delivered after the record date finally fixed by the corporation must be accompanied by due-bills. 168, p. 2541. : / ; —V. Fidelity-Phenix Fire Insurance Co.—Year-End Div.— share directors declared have year-end a dividend and the regular quarterly -dividend of 50 capital stock, both payable Jan. of 40 cents per cents per share on the to holders of record Dec. 31, 15, 1949 1948. In the company paid a semi-annual dividend of $1 per share of 20 cents per share on Jan. 15, a semi-annual of $1 on 1948, extra an year, a quarterly of 50 cents on Oct. 15. or compared with $2,20 paid in Field a total of $2.70 for 1947.—V. 168, p. 1254. "" Enterprises, Inc.—Merges Subsidiary- Marshall Field effective distributors was of Dec. on Jan. officers 1, of 15 announced the merger with this corpora¬ Chicago, national Childcraft, which 1949, of The Quarrie Corp., Book Encyclopedia and 1, The acquired Dec. Former Field World 1945, the as a subsidiary. Chicago firm have been elected officers of and will direct the new Educational Division. These include: R. G. Lamberson, Vice-President in charge; R. C. Preble, Vice-President and General Manager; W. V. Miller, G. M. Hayes and W. F. Hayes, Vice-Presidents; C. J. Weitzel, Treasurer; R. F. Walker, Assistant Secretary.—V. 160, p. 1079. Enterprises, Inc., Fifth Avenue & 28th Street Corp., N. Y. City—Reduces Funded Debt by 58% Payment- that Sterling National Bank & Trust Co. of prepared to make a 58% principal distribution upon the mortage bonds due Jan. 1, 1961 upon presentation for1 notation to indicate the reduction of principal.—V. 152, p. 677. it 13,117 ; pension. trust interest_____l_^__ income Common intangibles 597,966 62,167 71,557 90,197 notes— to '.'income $1,087,060 $1,499,772 $1,027,494 696,385 — 1947 $1,233,978 . ' Operating expenses' Intefest and expenses on-notes payable_/__ of 1948—9 Mos.—1947 $394,656 104,261 depreciation , taxes— Nine'Months Ended Sept. 30— .Contributions Earnings— 1948—3 Mos.—1947 $713,554 operating 1947 $13,491,7-84 $13,340,742 1,556,339 860,235 ♦.Gross..; eq.rnings_— Minority other profit. Deferred development & the 1948 share—— doubtful trade accounts other accounts receiv¬ $1,926,863; $120,155), $1,606,809; Falconbridge Nickel Mines Ltd.- July 15, and Earnings, etc.— . for SHEET, SEPT. 30, 1948 deposit, on payable to banks, $1,500,000; trade accounts payrolls and payroll taxes, $312,064; accrued taxes, expenses, $248,616; Federal, State and foreign taxes on income, $742,934; portion of long-term contracts maturing within one year, $95,052; long-term indebtedness, $4,379,084; reserve for general contingencies, $130,140; reserve for miscellaneous operating purposes, $160,295; reserve for pension trust premiums, $63,940; capital stock out'tanding (244,190 27/50 shares), $1,220,953; additional paid-in capital $1,351,729; earnings retained for use in the business, $5,910,728; total, $16,642,483.—V. 168, p. 1798. and The . profit"——J— .l— Federal and $526,948; tion, Provision $293,404 of LIABILITIES—Notes interest as j;.; ;-206,939 . per "(Exclusive $5. $16,642,483. Ferro Enamel 84,088 Profit /after- charges—_-J Provision; fbr ; Federal income Net t$318,763 $1.31 $411,022 $1.69 $4.08 par advances. $86,529; timberlands, at cost (less depletion), $2,575,682; land, $140,634; buildings, machinery and equipment (less reserves for depreciation of $871,488), $3,686,237; deferred charges, $225,069; total, ONLY) than input 860,000 able, $192,968; inventories at lower of average cost or market, $5,580,327; advances to logging contractors, $506,235; prepaid insurance and other expenses, $115,131; miscellaneous investments, accounts and 1948—12 Mos.—1947 $3,738,939 $15,801,272 $13,323,042 438 income 34,387 Cr-14,653 304,834 $997,229 stock, BALANCE hand on reserves, 25,320,138 STATEMENT inepme—:L; 89,633 11,209 received. insurance receivable 83,441 Cr6O,590 $83,236 3,837,080 *•' . other on/ Preferred" National^ B^nk., New York, $750,000; Irving; Trust Co., New York, $250,000; Stat^ National Bank of El Paso, $250,000; and El'Paso National Bank, $250,000. 746,900 capital shares 244,191 4,728,788 Employees- Credit Corp. (& Subs.)—Earningscombining months from the date of Issuance. The the following banks in the1 amounts indicated: Chase 203,200 Net'profit £___ Capital shares outstdg.. Earnings per share-:™ It is expected sales for the year will be approximately than those, of 1947, T. Albert Potter, Chairman, said.—V. $1,500,000 Notes— authorization to, be $1,258,131 prqfit— ♦On 744,429 Earnings. nine to $749,916 $1,201,586 for¬ 862,495 Weeks- Ended Oct. 9— Sales Net El Paso Electric Co.—To Issue and 208,000 L Amortization four $2,233,929 106,781 383,018 (net)—_L„ 206,939 Elgin National Watch Co. 2323. The Fed. for Misc. credits Provision 157,911 control, has been announced by this corporation; vinylite plastic disc records 30-minutes of dictation and backspace 56,544 $587,480 129,793 171,252 763,891 $1,701,1-72 companion piece, the -Disc Edison Secretarial Instrument, provides range variable speed control- and instantaneous start and stop. p. 116,080 earned 345,211 $1,371,298: is light enough to mail for 3c. wide comm. 85,075 con- taxes 1945 1946 $633,836 expense 84,088 surphis 1947 175,591 Fed. taxes $1,573,863 diction Its seven-inch 1143. $2,058,338 deductions.. Inter-Co. and : Action" 168, p. of to the 1,482 15,436 dictating instrument, the Disc' Edison Voicewriter, new Misc. 34,153 ; < Thomas A.) Edison, Inc.—New Product—;" A well.—V. as that sufficient not 102,773 " profit—. 1,948 r-V. 168, p. 2006. * Total 48,209 157,911 „_ was (& Subs.) —Earnings— ... 357 1,371,299 — paid.; 60,000 that $484,707 profit—, 7,728 For the week"1- eilded Dec/ 16, 1948, the System input of subsidiaries -;i pf. this ^rporatiiom/amounted to 77,834,000 kw.h., an increase of 14,007,000 "kwhM:or,21.9(f/, ,".over;, the corresponding week of last year.—V. 168, p.;;2541.i-V.V,--y. ;/J-,., -,.V • " - —81,849 paid— If Mr.-Koontz be divested shares be sold first that that and 3948 397 . $1,871,609 —„ -i— — dividends 40 21,850,502 1,925 i^v.--i— Weekly '263/350 ;236,24l/ „w_—/„ dividends Convertible brother, Patrick D. shares of voting trust while acting as receivers $15,024,404 $18,104,797 $13,048,135 $14,805,849 14,539,697 16,046,460 12,414,299 13,604,263 expenses—™. 17,589 .inci^e;> Net : Common 26,577,478 $1,608,259 $1,7-58,598 income- taxes__ —— taxes, Prov. ' taxes 4,138,200 /— _J_— . taxes .r.: pn; ; $1,615,9.61; ASSOCIATION" ONLY — ' 5,037,3^3 than income) v eanied Other Fed. 17.0,433 $l;590,629 " ruled directed Period End. Sept, 30— Total,:$4,016,216 $1,786,399 18.4,735 *,fc. r subsidiary Bxpens.es. it claims income; Gross 438 carried Other 1,523,048 263,350 $1,775;364 OF HOLDING and Horn's Operating 21,850,502 Expenses: .„—_ interest 26,577,478 * • • above). fas tixes Bal. / 12 Months Ended Oct. 31— Federal 4,138,200 8,382,202 1,601,545 ; 5,037,801 sol. 2?,759. - EARNINGS General 1,139,955 • 77,652 above (as Fall 1,312,646 income -on-income $1,623,460 77,652 .i——i„1— / Dividends from 222,054 5,037,363 Period End; Sept. 30— ' " From subs,—oonsQl.— 22,124 ;and^•fhteresLl-rll£,4J£JT^ff.-C from 252,8471 f i - for Gas .interest--—L/—J—- Balance Dividends 1,601,544 of Electric Gross' Income— $1,638,898 $137,902 Valley -1 taxes 400,386 32,974,204 . .'wzi.z——— 390,477 A income — Expenses, 400,386 1 mi- Provision EASTERN UTILITIES ASSOCIATES— Earnings 8.697,590 $2,013,937 31,868 — E. 38,189,258 8,358,970 public^__ \ 522,244 Blackstone minority to S.119^10 2,186,880 and Expenses; • Applicable 347,173 37,410,659 Total $1/491,692 51,813 Co to 17,742,991 355,214 49,001 774,011 $119,244 inc. / g«)ss requirements- v. 19,173,649 86,209 . 8,070,609 to * '/taxes-on . $201,426 income Electric 4,143,608 Other., taxes 54,301 income,^—./Jr. Net t 256,958 193,123 , Other - ■ $147,126 • and Other 11,452,962 7,684,353 Light Corp.— - Pfd. 13;401,586 — COMPARATIVE from 2,839,437 (net.)—„ applic? equity in - : Utility oper., income— income (pet>i/ Other Gross 8,613,493 14,082,820 4,998,491 Pwr. .& Light; Corp. income of subs. ..., " Deduct. 1,515,446. 10,117,008 19,016,979 2,167,491 89,250 nqritjj-; interests $1,210,610 $15,268,322 $13,843,021 1,031,629 13,087,743 11,577,318 '"' 82,565 taxes— 98,000 stock, ♦Earnings per share..$0.34 256,958 'deduct;" (net)_, Portion ■ $1,321,123 1,091,433 * safd, Cohon Mr. stock Elk sales/ Costs and for additional' .., 1948—Month—1947 revenues/. income $ re¬ * public b other Fed. Federal .... 64,240 incpme Interest Ind.— Eastern Utilities Associates (& Subs.)—^Earnings— oper.v,revs, Net 1948—12 Mos.—1947 64,240 — pthe'r income' a 3,000 shares of 5% at par. Underwriter,. City. Securities Corp., Proceeds will be hised for further additions to p^ant period End. Oct. 31— Court, this payable, offered '/•■ The Evans Products Co. . tirement & deplet. letter of .notification with the SEC cumulative preferred stock (par $100) to be - committees deceased his common remaining 38,000. shares should be sold Electric Power- & Light for Operat.ng * all of . serve appropr atidnsRent for lease .of plants ,, r $3,419,048 34,608,796. 170,628,392 144,567,443 15,721,758 70,896,339 59,764,192 3,481,140 44,926 Co., and unlawfully Horn Court fpr that corporation. 312,365 (& Subs.)—Earnings— $ $ 3,595,954 cents 16 filed Koontz B. Elk & Co., investment firm, of West Virginia had up¬ organized by Cohon stockholders 956,002 $3,731,413 $4,834,246 1948—3 Mos.—1947 ' V-— Utility plant '•/ acquisition ; ad^ustmts. Property deprec; & re- 1,375,000 7,427,257 6,458,484 Sefjt; 30— ; taxes •' Amort. Files With SEC— The company on Dec. the of purchased of Prov. 2,731,552 $9,561,361 1;375,000 8,503,671 Telephone . Arthur had certificates ■ $305,196; Light Corp. Federal 1,326,490 26,573 1,031,250 30 that Koontz, Morris of the Supreme that contention Interest Maintenance Net working capital. 2,589,692 and 41,452,774 Operation' j._—18,807,794 Newmont Mining Corp. and Ol.in Eastern ■v 219.363 2^18. Period End. Co.—Subscriptions— at the Corp.—Stockholders Upheld in Su|t—» partner 105,028 $4,906,868 $5,247,997 413,750 68,095. , $451,637 168,"P.„ Subsidiaries—Operating revenues 2,940,797 3,425,625 $7,528,384 purchased held .■ per share, or a total of $302,283., shares and resold the shares to Industries, Inc., at 30 cents per share, or $13,478. This leaves 44,926 shares unsold, which will be resold on", the Salt Lake Stock Exchange or in the over-the-counter market. See offering data in V. 166, p. 2309., (10 cents 186,567 surplus- . -V. The stockholders subscribed for a. total of 1,007,611 shares of capital/ underwriters Cohon, announced Dec. 21 9 Mos, End. Sept. 30— $409,491' 5,710 109,018 require. Operating income stock 61,615 $9,016,715 1,179,026 3,646 30,490 * The 3,583 . East Utah Mining Elk Horn Coal Morris eign, taxes on inc. (est.) 1,031,250 6,566,125 dividends—— 18,975 2„L.-i— inco^tne income1'*; Bal. $7,162,640 first pfd; divs, cum. (less stock value, $12.50), $797,138; common stock ($2 par), $134,502; cap¬ ital surplus (paid-in), $398,048; earned surplus, $373,594;. total, $6,586,981—V. 168, p. 1797. $4,801,841 34.479 Pfd. Dividends—Cash: 5% 8,131 $8/955,100 $335,686 $8,978,325 $11,011,792 $12,676,907. $13,769,068 1,815,685 3,483,408 2,737,225 4.208,607- -. 729 $405,845 $486,116 Net' Other Gross 394 / $9,722,454 $12,'650,334 $12,443,478 $8,960,051 18,275 revenues 4,891,696. $778,118 Electric Power & 2,430,625 • (par satisfy $781,701 1949. 1, $41,216,921 $36,607,000 $54,559,049 $47,364,18$ 29,500,620 24,454;12l. 38,483,090 31,979,910 revenues^— Prov. for Fed. inc. tax— 1948 year of $50,000), $175,000; 4% subordinated sinking fund note instalments due Within one year of $75,000), $600,000; preferred ,712,512 $8.46,603 $19,751,555 440,032 10,788,324 2__—4 Income /'deductions Federal/'; incojtue taxes—/ r , 30, LIABILITIES—Notes payable, banks, including term loan and sink¬ ing fund note instalments due within one year, $3,820,000; employees* taxes withheld, $5,028; dividends payable Oct. 20, 1948; $29,567; interest and expenses/accrued, $46,719; miscellaneous, taxes accrued, $20,437; reserves for Federal income taxes, $180,959; deferred income, unearned discount, $991; term loan (less Instalments due within ons $2.61 1948;—12 Mos.—1947 1948—Month-—1947 . -i costs income Gross ; 1948—9 Mos.-rl947 Oper. rev. deductions—a $2.96 (& Subs..)—.Earnings— (Del.) reyenues —$1,890,827 opmehfc /••': - 30-'- 67,501 SEPT. including cash items, $792,457; $287,532), $5,540,28?; cash value, life insurance, $10,448; refundable Federal income and excess profits taxes, for years prior to 1945, principally under carryback provisions of Internal Revenue Code, $21,422; de¬ ferred charges, $49,924; furniture, fixtures and equipment, cost (less reserves for depreciation of $45,684), $57,604; intangible "assets (less reserves for amortization,1 $80,417), $114,846; total, $6,586,981. $993,991 / ... El Paso Natural Gas Co. Qther . • .. 'Balance; v • on April 11, 1949 will consider a proposal to amend certificate.of-incorporation to provide, for the issuance of four new $5 par value common shares fn exchange for each of the $20 par value common shares held. At Sept. 30, 1948 there were outstanding 11,158,- Duquesne Light Co.—Earnings— . 67,500 SHEET, (less reserves for doubtful notes, $ 1-40,«O0O estimated The stockholders will become . ♦222,372 $1,063,493' $1,129,385 — .Opejj:,.-^y^cd^et;pta^j,^-, 1412,315 Exploration. '$Hd4.-4^v.eiv.> v. . - ; • ;■./: *' split-up, if approved; 168, p. 2006. / . Operating; $1,662,977. J •• $085- 1041. common requirements PeriodEnd-OctrSl-— . .465,413 Emergency; Gold- Mining -Assistance Act.— The 173,143 $1,196,885 16,796 $91,543' $113,627 $1,285,865 BALANCE 7 ASSETS—Cash in banks and on hand, instalment notes receivable him the 207 dividend _ (E, I.) du Pont de Nemours & Co., Inc.—Plans Fourfor-One Stock Split-Up— t - —V. 12,609 J™ 25,305 42,933 $1,370,028- ♦Includes special charge of $19,837 representing that portion of pre¬ mium and,, expenses on redemption of bonds which is equivalent to fesujting: reduction in Federal taxes on income above.—V. 168, p. 2429. $1/19.7,564: 443,07$' $1,580,827 ' $.1,565,924 $0.59-: ,'' 1 • 2,339 $108,339 $126,236 ' $1,260,560" la,120 , $1,122,845. 340,019.' 303,322 1,878 (net income:, Net'". income \_1 ( Operating/profit Non-operating income— * $1,327,095 48,000 76,000 13,833 e?iJei)se deprec.:™.. $105,999 $4,688,285 2,985,314 442,411 602,900 ; Balance appl cable to com. stock and surplus "Earnings per-common share—381,994 shares— $3,623,66^ 2,264,662 , Income; deductions ' $4,060,096 income™- pper- Other-income $1,42. 1:945 $124,358 288,94 1 - and oper. costs.,- ior.income Outside 29a,300 _• 1945 1947 7 ' $4, 191,220. $5,311,032 3.381.038 60,300 $431,121 281.122 44,000 $473,599 Federal;' income" taxesJ. Utility 1948—12 Mos.—1947 1948— Month—-1947 : deductions-. Preferred 1948 t$4,209,541 ' COMPARATIVE INCOME ACCOUNT revenues Ltd.—Earnings- Sept. 30— The company Period End.Oct. 31— . Dome Mines, 9 Mos. End. ' / Oper. .5,872,860 ; provide funds for the construction, program cur¬ said it plans to refund the promispermanent financing prior to the maturity date. to with ■ s' • • Operating 523,177 • $1.52 $1.49; - 4,187,j0j . . notes .sory, 70/070,399 15,358,233 -.I-,.J income Earnings 1 - 89,495,020 , and in-.progress. rently 99,129,828. 85,315,241 4,537.000 4.217,000, operg._ Gross corporate income____ Deductions from income • . 10,458,200 inc. CONSOLIDATED Proceeds will be used to reimburse the company for past construction Detroit Edison Co. (& Subs.) —Earnings— ' 1948, .1947 ■ (2683) COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE Volume 168, Number 4763 New is announced York is Offered—A $5,000,000 4%% cumulative .redeemable sinking fund preferred shares was offered Dec. 15 in the Canadian market by A. E. Ames & Co., Ltd., and Brawley, Cathers & Co. The issue price was $98.50 per Fraser new Companies, Ltd.—Preferred Stock issue of share. TV.. TProoor. Cnmnnnips eifchpr riirectlv nr t.hroueh its whollv owned 8 THE (2684) Subsidiaries, Fraser Paper, Ltd., and Restigouche Co., is engaged in the manufacture of sulphite and groundwood papers, paperboard, chemical Wood pulps and lumber Auto The products. of improvement and modernization of the mills of the Company and its subsidiaries has been in effect for several years which program includes the replacement of obsolete equipment and the addiion of certain improvements to the processes in the mill. It is eslinated that approximately $5,000,000 will be expended during the cal¬ A auto show On Dec. Class 21, on the for each no They also basis share. par to $37.50 per and the' public to Oldsmobile Life Insurance 3^2% unsubordinated notes. on activities of General Phoenix and Its EARNINGS Net wood FOR FISCAL YEARS SEPT. ENDED Sept. 30— Plan- Dec. on employees 76,000 plan total now The payroll in $25,000,000 some stock will The be Oct. of this 1 $0.52 Gross the end of the the bonus of G-E stock," he "Eliminat'ng total number plan and this under said. about 85,000 employees, 49% of the are buying bonds both outside the new an aggregate annual rate of nearly duplication, employees, of G-E the plan at $30,000,000," Mr. Lockton said. - Payment of the bonus according to bonds purchased under the plan contingent upon the participating employee leaving the bonds on deposit with the company for five years following the end of the year which the bonds purchased. are employees now buying bonds under the plan will be con¬ tingently credited at the end of the year with G-E stock representing of and the ployees bonds remaining in the purchased during 1948 plan w.ll receive income from years the 1948 the on this date, any In the event allowed contribution of the company G-E TV that the cost Co. for of Co. television the at West Electronics for television New 152-162 transmitters Coast single-unit placed been the by announced at Unit mobile before the General transmitter-receiver, for announced the P & prem. , Other & engineers. This unit, by inc. "P" facilities are "J1 h. of p. investment other units new at of generating facilities that time similar of huge will size are exceed on of on 1948, its PG&E line. power will order for for two of Equipment for $50,000,000 °f $50'000"000 at Mos* La"d^ mechanical drive turbine, and auxiliary 2430 equipment- 11,504 52,029 42,672 485,287 Gross Int. income & debt Net 295,973 3,877,886 3,552,297 9,717 9.717 109.732 116,608 Cr792 $466,721 $434,864 (Cr) expense pfd. on General 76 73 2,012 731 77,281 9,197 150,448 42,177 Crl,947 170,876 10,063 ••• (est.)— 93,850 ' 1 ■ 575,891 contingencies. • 100,000 443,595 • 1,955,032 stock of sales, has been total number of General Motors /or *he4£°urth duarter of third 433,909 for the quarter of common and preferred 1948 was 433,191, 1948 and with stock- compared 436,383 for the were 402,325 the balance Oct. stockholders 4, 1948. holders of $2,526,931 $2,663,048 $1.62 $1.47 $5.37 $5.66 for the nine months ended Sept. reports 30, 1948, net This compares $4.39 per share during the (less accounts, (at cost SHEET, SEPT. banks in receivable bonds 223,006 2,676,064 2,676,064 $241,858 $3,769,156 $3,778,883 (B. F.) Goodrich Co.—New Development— a plastic coating which offers the vast horticultural and fresh food packaging industry a new and original technique preserving and packaging is announced by W. S. Richardson, Presi¬ field in dent B. of The F. Goodrich wilt Chemical of the material, use which and annually Co. called Good-rite vinyl resin latex, packaging has specialists resulted in of common stock of record Nov. 18, and 30,775 preferred stockholders in the fourth quarter of Were holders of the $5 Series preferred stock and 9,476 6f the $3.75 Series preferred stock. 1948, were 21,390 holders will enable spoilage dollars of and damage to fruit, vegetables, and a host of edible and decorative products. Three years of intensive research has preceded its introduction commercially, Mr. Richardson said.—V. 168, p. 2431. The directors recently declared an interest payment of 2% upon the outstanding 20-year gold debenture bonds, amounting to $33,830, pay¬ able Dec. 1, 1948 to bondholders of record at the close of business Nov. 26, 1948. similar payment A OF INCOME FOR was THE and $5,078,333; mineral lands, value), (after etc. $13,707,832; accounts $4,096,141; inventories, in miscellaneous total, and machinery, equipment, and depletion $197,648; unemployment insurance and Net $60,000; year, 3'/4% promissory abandonments arid stock (outstanding 470,283 shares of no par value), $12,439,030; capital surplus, $611,328; earned surplus, $5,488,640; total, $30,235,262. extent on nesite Co. in the rowed by of contingently bank a loan Magnesite which 40% under Co. is $480,000 or Refractories Co.—V. General liable as guarantor to the made by Northwest Mag¬ agreement total amount of $2,400,000. Northwest $1,200,000, is company 40% of To date the this amount bor¬ amounts agreement contingent liability a to the of 168, p. 1361. Time Instrument other and Interest charges debenture bonds on Net (& costs Net & Oct. 4,'47 Oct. 5,'46 $8,745,624 $6,384,873 $5,782,981 8,930,674 7,875,825 5,821,182 5,180,534 $1,375,128 $869,799 $563,691 $602,447 expenses operating income income (net) Oct. 6,'45 69,120 37,456 34.181 3,401 $1,444,248 $907,255 $597,872 $605,848 573,086 386,931 218,013 for inc. $379,859 $221,333 taxes * contingencies— ASSETS—Cash net tEarns. per income $871,162 share. com. ■^Includes provision 75,909 153,326 $37,028 $79,264 $42,236 10,000 10,000 20,000 33,830 ,67,560 $6,802 , SHEET, SEPT. 30, $8,396 1948 $47,067; receivable fiom' management receivable—tenants, $424; prepaid insurance, prepaid expense, $4,727; real property located at 257-265 Fourth Avenue, New York, N. Y. (after reserve for depreciation of building of $390,556), $909,444; goodwill, $520,713; agent, $11,251; $787; deposit, on accounts prepaid $8,161; taxes, ' , LIABILITIES—Interest payable on debenture bonds, $33,830; accrued on first mortgage, $675; Federal, Slate municipal taxes, $1,518; first mortgage on real estate, $135,000; deferred credits, $4,505; reserves, $2,400; 20-year debenture bonds, due accrued interest $350; expense, and June 1, $1,691,500; capital stock (3,381 shares), $3,383; total, $1,502,575.—V. 166, p. 2660. 1949, Guenther deficit, Publishing Corp.—Declares $10 Div,, Etc.— have directors capital addition bbnus of cost a declared which Jan. living covers a dividend of $10 per share on the to holders of record Dec. 15. and in and a profit-sharing distribution. The the last quarter of the year, amounts to 22% of payable stock, 3 honus employees' salaries for the period. The profit-sharing amounts to 10% of the corporation's net earnings for the full year and is also payable to employees. of $520,324 $2.42 for Federal $1.37 $1.00 profits excess $0.52 tOn taxes, 333,243 per also been 168, p. 46. have share paid on the stock in Agent Appointed— Oil Corp.—Scrip Gulf 78,958 $10 of preceding years.—V. January, arranged with Bankers Trust Co., New York. Y., to act as agent for holders desiring to purchase or sell scrip representing capital stock of Texas Gulf Sulphur Co. distributed by Gulf Oil Corp. to holders of its capital stock.—V. 168, p. 2431.. This Consol. $232,590 *305,557 Provision for Federal & Canadian $112,937 $1,594 Dividends Total income 13,583 $119,653 33,830 BALANCE Subs.)—Earnings $10,305,802 : $219,007 6,856 bonds™—— loss The sales $106,081 -16 Weeks Ended — Oct. 9,'48 Net $112,926 — debenture on $370,584; Corp. 1948 Sept. 30,'48 age notes due May 1, 1963, $5,000,000; replacements of real estate, plant and $3,500,000;. reserves for contingencies, $500,000; capital for equipment, 30, Year Ended 77,417 ___ Depreciation pensions, $129,984; interest accrued, $68,196; allowance for Federal income tax (less $1,740,000 U. S. Treas notes, tax series), $101,508; notes payable, ac¬ count of acquisition of The Kentucky Fire Brick Co., due within one reserves SEPT. dper. profit, before deprec. & interest old last. 1, 6,727 —_ . income Expense $30,235,262. payable, trade and others, $1,293,453; ac¬ accrued taxes, $160,990; miscellaneous accruals, $584,474; wages, June ENDED Mar. 31,'48 electric current— Gross of LIABILITIES—Accounts crued income Rental Sales of com¬ less reserve, $4.80,000; depreciation for reserve and $6,503,315; stocks investment in 4,000 $14,154; shares of Northwest Magnesite Co. (at cost) deferred accounts, $54,680; real estate, buildings, on YEAR —j3ix Months Ended—• investments nominal or hand, on reserve), $300,808; made Sept. 30,'48 has corporation N shares. NOTE—The' total to p. 9, 1943 Oct. (41 4, 1947 stock were consolidated weeks) (40 is income net and $2,462,283 weeks) for the the for fiscal fiscal year Gulf States Utilities Co-Earnings- to up 1947 year up Earnings per share com¬ $6.96 for 1948 compared with $3.97 last year.—V. 168, 2430. Operating Oper. & exp. Federal Period— Week Ended Dec. 7 1948 Operating —V. revenues 168, ' 2542. p. —Jan. 1 to Dec. 7— 1947 $53,950 ____ 1943 $50,000 • , 1947 $2,654,097 Net Other $1,867,435 revenues 1,088,982 taxes gen. Depreciation Georgia & Florida RR.—Operating Revenues— 1948—Month—1947 Period End. Oct. 31— $1,461,140/ was 166,667 —— 1948—12 Mos.—1947 $1,644,529 $22,227,166 $19,068,941 895,362 12,550,490 10,650,757 154,167 2,214,298 1,840,431 188,245 2,289,019 2,051,658 taxes— 197,366 revenues- $434,418 $406,755 $5,173,359 3,307 3,152 28,989 49,298 $431,110 $403,603 $5,144,371 $4,476,798 57,004 62,293 759,280 671,096 $4,385,090 $3,739,549 income oper. (net income Dr) Balance - Interest i _ amortization & • Georgia-Pacific Plywood & Lumber Co.—Net Work¬ ing Capital Increased—Dividend Outlook—O. R. Cheat¬ ham, President, on Dec. 18, in commenting on the com¬ pany's present position and plans for the coming year, said in part: The regular stock, rate the year on by the $1 been per highly which on have been quarterly payable voted of has program of the Jan. 15, directors 1949 Dec. which is and management progressively dividend share, successful, of to 14, 25c holders in share of This approximately fruits embarked reflected per 1948. the in record the Dec. maintains 20% the of the common 31, the the was later felt advisable to defer any action of increasing dividends until company's net working capital has been in excess of $6,500,000, with ■ current cash balances running in excess of $2,000,000 and a current ratio of better than, two to one, in view of the volume of business being handled plus the outl.ook for further increases, it is felt that these funds will be date. to a While >the point required for Earnings * of now the conservative operation of the $374,1Q6 dividend Applicable to shares per stock common outstanding-— share which taxes.—V. 168, $341,309 requirements.— : Representing that portion bonds is eouivalent p. 724,250 528,000 $3,660,840 2,182,820 $1.68 $3,211,548' 1,909,968 $1.68 of premium and expenses on redemption to resulting reduction in Federal income 2542. Gulf Power Co.—To Sell Bonds business. Privately— asked SEC permission to issue and sell an aggregate of $1,000,000 first mortgage bonds, -3y8% series, to be dated April i, 1948 and to mature in 1978. The bonds will be sold for cash at private sale to institutional investors at 98.58 and interest from Oct. 1, 1948 to the date of delivery. Net proceeds to the com¬ pany are estimated at $978,450. The view of the very satisfactory earnings during 1948 the board consideration .to the advisability of increasing the dividend. How¬ in consideration of plans for further increasing sales in 1949 and working capital requirements for handling the volume of business, a income Preferred 66,153 _ 1948 annual estimated In it Net early operations. our on of earnings for the year. increased charge ^Special Common 1948 year $4,526,096 $2,355,578 ever, represents holders of preferred stock figures compare with 403,134 common preferred for the third quarter of 1948. minimize to thousands period same gave 30,866 $6,454,947 223,006 1948 30, mon with These 27,284 $6,445,220 _ $689,332 share—— ASSETS—Cash fourth Quarter of 1947. Cr93,663 $243,716 Balance STATEMENT prepaid was General Motors Corp.—Stockholders Number 433,191— / 1,735,335 307,829 $760,357 per part Manager $9,917,919 324,009 disct., income Divs. 3,887,282 Cr24,277 debt of 4,580,266 $750,327 $10,119,711 $756,736 long-term on (5,239,959 {3,418,410 :} Other deductions 463,655 Pennsylvania expansion ^68 Jlc1egPresldent in charge of the corporation's sales division- the 755,919 . taxes horticulturalists BALANCE mon ht,m!?viR,nPar<k/1\ fJormerlv Of 768,521 93,298 note retir. company The and 598,044 377,952 $5,809,990 13,829 earnings of $2,062,207, Oct. PG&E ™2K£te\the record 1,508,500 taxes Income $5,432,038 1 1947. It's $300,000,000. General Foods Corp.—New Vice-President— Of 1,800,000 of Amort, 1 130,740 or postwar new plant's 300-000 kw- wid supplement the" wlfr L ™sent system covering 46 counties in Northern California. tnT I.! ^?°SS LandinS Plant, General Electric will supply two 100,000RfYsm H?Kiene 0rs °Pe with a 129-375-kva, generator; three 7,500-kw. tu'bin,e generators; transformers; switchgear, pump motors; f*C"er Bet? fof fche turbine generators; fan motors; crane equipment SwifUhno eiCVa 5lt: circulating water-pump motors; d-c excitation 1948, 193,818 is equal to $4.41 per share. most of the power generating and *a hUge new plant being built hy the Pacific ?nMonterey\y Slff ™ 219,468 income The wil1 oL rEWtrirqr pm!n The 150,000 25,122,119 $6,492,704 841,459 income of $2,072,946, which . tr^.e«^f^n^lectric c°; V $1,441,871 with of the strongest the area. t,?° S™ppl7 Ma^ority p 29,247,303 299,059 17 Wks. End. on hy the utility to furnish power to Before the end of 1951 many other Wl11 be added and nearly two million additional f plants in the Bay 168 150,000 deprec. Gramercy Park Building Corp., N. Y. City—Int., Etc.— Res. part Power Plant at Moss Landing, Calif.— V 5,651,750 plant acqui¬ adjustments 17. kwh., f $6,193,645 amortiz on for Net the Pri>g^anl b!:ng carried -1 Ca'ifornia° n 404,000 'iiHmS? 5,631,200 for Development of taxes Prov. 6,531,353 $1,887,705 and delivered, the one de- with one power-generation chain, Station r new Dec. * ' 79,485 deductions Other horsepower supplied to the system. By the end Five ended $1,362,386 — and Oper. ra2'er' WiH make Station-F" E G expanded postwar 475,000 Federal 100.000-kw. turbine generators for the Pacific according to General Electric have 31.677,894 466,700 Amort, 168, p. 2542. >' 180,717 - _______^ Interest 51 Co.'s Station "P" in San Francisco has been a <T $57,323,610 38,484,094 va¬ * It was given exhaus¬ production. The second of two G-E tlirhini and Depletion Pacific Gas & Electric Gets Second 100,000-kw. Gen¬ in $64,693,374 sition 10,742,089 of $1,706,988 from Corp. and prop, taxes. Amort, of 3 V4% note exp. erator— links increase an of last year.—V. 7,699,610 — sources. Deprec, communica- taxi companies 1948—12 Mos.—r-1947 1948—Month—1947 - exps. profit income General unlt features high selectivity. e*8, tests by 168, 3,055,502 total, $1,502,575. Announced— FM i*?e L52'162 mc frequency band, has been tIi and NOTE—The Broad¬ Syracuse, N. Y. The units will be Portland, Ore., and San Diego, Calif. Transmitter Division of General Electric Co. Designed for police departments, public utilities, tive field Video Park, stations Mc has feet.—V. square $5,186,748 448. p. 1948—3 Mos—1947 ' 1948—12 Mos—1947 $9,406,598 $7,893,739 $35,440,948 $30,554,157 Total profit Transmitters for Video Broadcasting Co.— contract new Sept. 30— to the plan for ginning of the following year. Any bonds purchased by employees through payroll deductions fol¬ lowing suspension of the bond deposit will be delivered to the em¬ ployee. A Gross $9,285,956), price of bonds purchased under the plan Were to reach the $30,000,000 mark before a calendar year ends, the company will suspend further deposits of bonds under the plan for the balance of the year, and commence depositing again at the be¬ used 168, Refractories Co.—Earnings— sales rious notes holding period, any employee may withdraw from time and recover whatever ha has paid in, both in The maximum Electric 275,000,000 3,523,034 expenses Provision Corp.—Weekly Output— kwhi, 165,815,107 operations Other the G-E bonds, stocK. any single calendar year Is $4,500,000 to be paid in the form of G-E stock. The employee subscriptions are limited to $30,000,000 a year. A to em¬ bonds and any cash balance, and the accumulated income to his credit. Hs will get the stock bonus, however, only if he leaves his bonds on deposit for the full holding period. casting of of of the of at Five 1949. 1, bonus, and the accumulated plan actually under the plan. company Jan. commences Regardless the the of approximately five-year "holding period" during which the bonds remain deposit stock price deposit with the on The first On cost reserve.—V. output of this corporation for the week sales Net Earnings, Those 15% contingencies to the corresponding week over General Fed. is in electric amounted Period End. period. required five-year holding manufacturing $5,494,514 preb. not "About 30% of those buying bonds outside the new plan are also participants in the Stock Bonus Plan, presumably because of the $10-a-week and the $43.75 monthly maximum limitations for eligibility to $750,000 6.9% Cost include approxi¬ mately 14,000 employees who are purchasing U. S. Savings Bonds by payroll deductions outside the plan at an annual rate of about $5,000,000. Mr. Lockton said. He added that many of the employees sub¬ scribing for bonds outside the plan intend to use their savings before does employees participating of of revenue Operating the year, applied, is $10 weekly, or $43.75 monthly. estimate 1948 or plan provides that employees who by payroll deductions subscribe for the purchase of U. S. Savings Bonds, Series E, are eligible for payment by the company of a 15% bonus of G-E stock on the cost price of bonds purchased by the em¬ ployee. The maximum deduction for purchase of bonds, upon which Inaugurated capacity Period End. Nov. 30— $0.49 -; _ General Public Utiltiies . the to annually, he said. plywood four General of tions of 3. Subscriptions deductions Washington Springfield Ply¬ procedures through and subsidiary, Georgia Power Co.—Earnings1947 $400,286 earnings of The Stuyvesant Insurance Co. which were not the previous year's earnings. tAfter abnormal appropria¬ figured in this company, representing 44% of all employees, are participating in the new G. E. Employee Savings and Stock Bonus Plan, as of Dec. 1, John D. Lockton, Treasurer, estimated some these of directlv operates owned 60% 2431. 30 *1948 t$383,893 Earnings per common share Co.—Savings & Stock Bonus Electric its consummation and owns Corp., annual ■^Includes General successful now plants in Washington and Oregon—two of these at Olympia, one at Bellingham and one at Springfield. These plants have a combined In¬ p. profit of Washington Veneer Co. the With Co. subsidiaries terms of the enlarged Veneer making small loans. Fiscal Years Ended A stock from the the subsidiary companies, Bellingham Plywood Co., a subsidiary, was merged into Washington Veneer Co. in exchange for 30,000 shares of the latter company's common stock, giving Georgia-Pacific an approximate two-thirds direct ownership in 168, p. 2430. Mutual announced the merger of ' Dec. 22 on subsidiary units, thus simplifying Georgiaand operating activities. the merger agreement, approved Dec.. 22 ny the company's corporate structure wholly-owned Corp.—Borrows $1,500,000 Privately was announced Dec. 22, has bor¬ The President, Cheatham, the stockholders lines clude financing new and used motor vehicles for purchasers and dealers and held. the par value of the class See also V. 168, p. 2430. change voted to York principal two of share par unveiled be series of unusual exhibits—V. $1,500,000 from approved a proposal to split-up the new shares of $1 par value in stockholders the stock B exchange will Cadillac Buick, 1949 a Plioenix R. of Pacific's Under lines Pontiac The presented in held 27. and show. Owen two corporation, it of New Co.—Split-Up Ratified— Gemmer Manufacturing be rowed The Monday, December 27, 1948 Merges Two Untis— complete showing bf all of and the first combined at the Waldorf-Astoria in New display one will be Jan. Chevrolet General —The CHRONICLE first the in cars 1940 to 20 Waldorf also Motors since Jan. 1949 the will projects.—-V. 168, p. 2324. 1949 on unfinished year from The at program endar no General GM corresponding sales will show an increase. In addition to its pulp and paper operations the company owns and operates two sawmills, one eaoh at Cabano, P.Q., and Plaster Rock, N.B. FINANCIAL that announces 1949 York & Show, Begins Jan. 20— company the Total average sales to the public of all products of the company and its subsidiaries for the ten years 1938 to 1947 inclusive was 157,371 tons. In 1947 such total sales amounted to 183,355 tons and for 1948 . COMMERCIAL company has prior to the issuance of the bonds, to increase represented by the outstanding common stock of $2,665,000 to $6,560,000 by the transfer of $3,895,000 from earned surplus to common stock capital account. ■«••••• The company will use the proceeds of the sale of the new bonds to provide a portion of the funds required for the construction or Gulf the also stated proposes, capital the company from 168 : Volume acquisition of permanent improvements, extensions -and its property or to reimburse its treasury in part for made for such COMPARATIVE additions to expenditures ASSETS— that , order to finance its proceeds'from the sale of the' in construction' program it. will use the new bonds and cash on" hand and estimated 168, 2431. p. FINANCIAL received be to from ' • CHRONICLE BALANCE SHEET AS AT SEPT. *. , I— nbteS—, Accounts receivable (net)—/— /—— Inventories ——1—1/ U. S. Treasury savihgs $627,076 250,000 1,075,154 882,171 573,138 762,497 _ 122,017 98.080 6,449,328 6,702,771 10,300 225,287 10,300 364,877 Total''_v—li————=-^-—wZ_/Z.—; $9,835,260 $9,697,771 Leasehold ——a-.--—>; value )i// (net book Deferred (& Subs.)—Earnings— «■ (less amortization )__i— charges Het sales, •other ♦Cost - goods sold 13,144,178 >jnv: for depredatiom/ Sell., . 362,976 . . gen. and adm. exp. 190;054 - 1,013,198- =976,866 4,100,304 4,019,725 - 1,024,777 . Accounts 48,807,336 754,654 48,915*857 13,101,862 • Interest profit. oper. Interest $1,811,399 $2,093,767 $3,818,730 20876 32,801 192.19S $7,94T,259. 138;8€0 $3,126,568 $3,91(J;935 $$,088,1*9 dividends^.- and earned tax corporation—prov. for eerp.-^ai. for prev. Loss income on retired property sold •or $1,832,375= (net) Prov. for inc. 40,241 Cr4,224 TrZ69 retirement accrued and •Itebenture taxes- i.—JZ te*— 1,466,000 3,024,320 $2,521,544 $4,982,644 651,614 3,040,863 credit balances profit 2,172.045 2,172,045 Cash dividends Capital shares Earnings $0.59 $1.16 $2.29 •Including j. outstdg— share.;.— per * materials r royalties paid, 1954s Deficit from . purchased. maintenance taxes and other operating and cost.—V. . 168, p. $5,660,131 Net profit after taxes— Earns, per com. share— —V. 1948—9 Mos.—1947 552,759 2,634,372 $0.43 $0.40 $2.01 income Earnings - per < 'In Sept. 26— after shares outstanding 388,490 _ - shares. common —$2,722,866 t ^ — °$6.70 —, addition, net tax refunds carried to surplus amounted to 45 cents per share.' tBefore for past charge A employment. After $1)090,221 under the retirement plan this charge, net per common share was of $3.24. ' 168, Home Oil own r of business —V. 168, been have may advised to register all 30, ■ Honolulu Oil Corp. shares 1 1947 1948 . oper. exps., taxes & general \ '1 1 1945 $8,619,289 •' $9,251,233 • 5,157,825 4,091,765 ' 2,970,014 2,610,244 said of. income $855,000 principal amount Total Fed. 2,766,331 2,941,972 income 2,551,552 - it buys additional $7,083,047 $3,729,666 14,347 16,216 15,959 Net $14,094,029 $7,097,394 3,920,000 1,725,000 income $10,174,029 $3,745,883 21,053 34,257 192,750 $5,351,341 $3,027,174 1,172,179 703,307 $3,475,855 $1,854,995 937,743 937.743 937,743 $10.85 for $5.71 $3.23 $3.72 , COMPARATIVE ASSETS— CONSOLIDATED : BALANCE ♦Capital assets 56,477 94,376 26,761,943 25,269,886 228,556 202,236 —— „— — Prepaid and deferred charges Total SHEET $15,743,934 $14,999,370 _ 1 — __ — other ;— „, $6,035,771 — Unappropriated Treasury stock earned in Honolulu 1,137,636 — surplus.; : 26,284,059 163,055 ; 25,514,940 163,055 Net oper. (net)——,. 1948—10 Mos.—1947 trans- $3,430,588 2,877,253 $31,867 $86,825 $553,335 2,308 1,818 ,35,733 27,702 $88,643 $589,068 73,762 79,710 739,148 $881,132 751,660 11,760 „ Net 626 168, $8,306 t$ 150,080 $39 $117,712 - $3,753 $13,613 $4,788,860 1,380,843 1,025,669 $306,215 $4,709,706 food, beverages —iL_—_Z 1946 1 Rent insurance, etc. 5,336,596 - estate taxes (net)— the Net allowances 500 500 410,041 256,942 $22,353 $397,572 $245,571 5,199 244,876 92,636 $60,982 43,421 2008. . Inter-Mountain Telephone Co.—Stock Subscriptions— Of the 95,000 shares of common stock (par $10) for subscription by stockholders of record Nov. offered Co., at $10 The by the underwriters headed by Courts & share. Stockholders' rights expired Dec. 15. per Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. and The Chesapeake Telephone Co. of Virginia owning 32.8% and 12.2% of the stock, respectively, as stockholders subscribed for proportionate share of the new stock, or 42,776 shares. These Potomac & common underwritten. not were Sale of . Bonds Privately—The company on June 10, 1948, sold privately $750,000 1st mtge. sinking fund bonds, series C 3V2%, due April 1, 1970, to the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co. and John Hancock Mutual Life Insur¬ Co. at par and interest. Proceeds were applied to¬ reduction of the company's bank loans incurred PURPOSE—Company intends apply to $133,182 1,539,245 950,017 4,350,055 2,593,955 2,293,602 Operating 1,565,700 6,612,800 3,914,179 $1,392,635 $620,375 $3,217,063 $1,831,437 2,458 . profit . is rents and hotel services flncludes additional tax of $16,072 $175,002 and other for the year sale Of for construction new substantially CAPITALIZATION GIVING EFFECT PRESENT TO Authorized sinking fund bonds: Series A 3%, due June Series B 3%, due Dec. 6% •No 1, 397,000 750,000 $1,500,000 non¬ — 35,000 shs. 35,000 shs. 250,000 shs. $10)_ (par (par $10)— authorized in $989,000 — 1976 1970 1, stock (participating) stock—voting FINANCING Outstanding • 1972— 1, non-cum. maximum 190,000 shs. is provided in the indenture,' amended, of the company securing the first mortgage sinking fund nor is any maximum in authorized amount provided in the indentures supplemental thereto creating the respective series of such bonds now issued and outstanding. Certain restrictions are provided, amount 7,413 12,802 27,099 bonds, however, first the in Jan. Total income $1,395,093 $627,789 $3,229,865 $1,858,536 102,617 53,731 294,515 103,215 472,118 . — 210,203 1,087,915 574,140 Deprec. and interest •Provision for taxes—. service is respect to the amount of which may be issued. additional bonds BUSINESS—Company was incorporated in Virginia The business- of the company is that of furnishing com¬ services, mainly local and toll telephone service. the company in sections of Virginia and furnished On nessee. with fund AND 20, 1922. munication indenture sinking mortgage HISTORY Aug. by 31, 1948, the company had This Ten¬ telephones, to 45,085 service. — $820,357 $363,849 $1,847,435 $1,181,181 capital share $1.78 $0.79 $4.00 $2.56 Nejt income Earns, per S. •U. —V. Federal, Dom. of Canada and Republic of Mexico income taxes. 168, 1146. p. On Period End. Oct. exps. and 1948—10 Mos. —1947 $799,851 $7,861,779 $7,708,162 649,291 661,573 7,094,569 6,532,962 taxes— stock Operating $138,278 $767,210 $1,173,200 10,064 75,709 143,332 was furnishing $141,206 $213,987 $910,542 $1,335,917 131,648 131,539 1,314,709 1,316,947 90,642 90,642 906.417 906,417 $81,084 $8,194 $1,310,584 $887,447 local in service 29 offered to stockholders certain or Equitable Securities Corp.— Mason-Hagan, Inc. —V. 168, p. 1694. shall Evans & not be sub¬ 43% — Scott, Horner & Mason, A. as their assigns. 28% ^ 11% Inc 10% Co., Inc._ 8% ' 162,717 $131,141- income ' income company such stockholders Clement Non-operating the Courts & Cc._ $780,432 operating revenue Oper. 1948, areas. UNDERWRITING—The' underwriters agreed severally and not jointly to purchase from the company at $10 per share and in the percentages set opposite their respective names, so many of the 52,224 share's of scribed for by 1948—Month—1947 31— Gross Co.—Earnings— 31, Aug. exchange common / International Business Machines Corp.—New Vice-Pres. income Gross Income charges Interest adjustment on bonds, ■ . 5%___ Deficit — . . Albert L. directors cents all share, per special a payable During of 10 the of 168, stock 70 cents p. quarterly dividend 1, 1949 1948, year per declared 20 usual the March cents —V. Dec. on share per the and of to share, dividend paid extras of for compared of each four 10 20 record of 10 dividend cash extra share one company as an cash stockholders three and Treasurer, has Treasurer.—V. shares Feb. 4, quarterly cents per with 40 cents of cents 10 per held, 1949. dividends share, paid in or a 1947. '46. Months Net Ended Sept. 10— tax of rents sold Z railway 1948—Month—1947 1948-7-11 Mos.—1947 22,648,152 $24,336,834 $10,401,440 °$5,243,934 oper¬ 18,463,800 7.268,227 Maintenance 179,333 157,318 1,698,347 1,564,454 U. 40,604 23,634 358,521 340,619 $168,800 $157,870 $1,866,677 1,884 21,078 16,700 S. Other $170,767 $159,754 $1,887,755 income Misc. deductions Fixed charges 1,495 , 686,405 2,778,823 3,412,445 2,405,132 1,003,023 912,066 selling $47,365,095 $33,177,732 $19,574,463 22,330,776 21,105,807 11,183,392 3,641,590 3,040,101 163,026 175,000 172,000 8,461,635 6,232,040 2,181,369 3,261,010 3,034,440 2,755,206 '$409,656 $879,391 Ur392,374 748,776 163,597 $9,114,694 earnings and and Federal taxes income (incl. for gen. expenses repairs tax for. taxes, depreciation etc.) $339,120 $1,042,988 2,384,102 2,436,130 1,410,709 678,970 912,502 2,301,110 $6,051,622 •$3,009,512 •$2,668,831 3,934,565 2,403,105 $1,669,619 Balance Profit Total 14,787,811 470,781 $1,652,919 1,967 17,674,419 1,059,975 (net)— gross $10,826,219 Oper., 1946 $17,404,218 $9,507,068 income Total 8,411,348 inc. 1947 3,033,705 $12,334,893 oper. of 88,272,499 Divs., int., management and service fees, etc., from United River Plate Telephone Co., Ltd.——— Sundry divs., int„ advisory fees and $1,028,282 689,460 income position . $98,673,939 Interest and management and serv¬ ice fees from subs, not consol Provision Other the 111,593.399 —___ Gross profit on sales.— Telephone and radiotelephone ating revenues $1,191,754 803,017 payable. to $135,930,233 goods expenses revenues elected 2226. 1948 sales accruals— oper. p. International Telephone & Telegraph Corp. (& Subs.)— Other Railway been 168, -f Hudson Motor Car Cof—Extras in Cash and in Stock— The Williams, Vice-President Cost 121,665 1,143,863 the the year 1949, the company estimates that will approximate $1,200,000, which in excess of the balance of such net proceeds. The company expects to provide by new bank loans the additional moneys required in the 1949 construction program. In accordance with the charter, the stockholders have authorized bank loans up to, but not exceeding $1,500,000 at any one time outstanding. expenditures Common $8,339,572 from Howeveiv for purpose; voting 1948—9 Mos.—1947 $14,179,918 proceeds the common stock to the extent necessary for the payment of all outstanding short-term borrowings. The balance of such net- proceeds wili not be segregated into any separate fund devoted to a specified Subsidiaries] $3,136,093 offered 8, on a share for share basis at $10 per share, 50,193 shares were subscribed for by the stockholders and 44,807 shares $3,373,603 1,583 17,104 18,338 45,773 46,648 508,383 511,379 252,973 $356,869 from 50 24,545 as costs Net on $123,499 $111,523 $1,362,268 $1,139,902 67.38 67.05 68.19 earnings $590,249 exchange before (net) of interest subsidiaries and —_ Interest charges of parent company 67.14 $51,179 foreign other charges Charges Operating ratio profit •Less Income, 307,969 253,025 227,492 tax 280,256 229,629 for Federal income 1,140,000 246,937 debentures— Amortization Prov. Crl 13,708 1,165,192 on income- charges— p. Preferred Interest in $5,225,482 $6,486,963 5,095,671 $13,430,634 $12,696,161 $11,582,635 10,655,895 10,339,606 9,108,057 548,620 488,798 449,720 — Interest Net operating Series C 3 !/a %, due April Notes payable to bank 1948—3 Mos.—1947 sold . Net real - —V. 168, . Co.—Earnings— refin., freights, etc— Operating Net $7,309,565 5,940,845 : Total of $4,320,118 — 7 [Including Co.'s Railway 1947 and Operating expenses Refund zz_ ' 1800. val. of metals 50 49,497 ——Z 389,588 Period End. Sept. 30 •Railway cper. 1948 $7,489,789 income Taxes, property $3,763,191 389,588 • $39,033 Corp.—Earnings— Sept. 30— cigars ♦Gross 38,853 $6,090,549 $387,619 '• 1,000 oper. Operating taxes Illinois Terminal RR.—Earnings— Hotel Waldorf-Astoria Nine Months Ended of $4,750,007 81,404 Period End. Nov. 30— sales < pfd. stock for the period— — Howe Sound 3,320,873 2431 p. of lease for 2,598,661 ... t ______ royalties •Includes token adjust. Net 100,095 120,177 $221,506 168, pp. 2432, total J$39,587 revenue——— JLoss.—V. Rent amount $341,683 income— Balance and oper.— £axes (est.) Net $5,990,454 3,661 " deductions— (Dividends applic. to $853,431 $34,175 transp. from Rent from lease of oper. $4,174,303 322,475 ' Deductions Income $409,300 241,488 - Rev. other than transp._ rev. 2,645,434 —V, 168, p. 2543. $273,355 from $2,536,973 2,033,960 9 1948—Month—1947 portation Net 2,943,899 10,747; 1' income——— Gross income Operating expenses rev. 186,405 ' $330,936 rev income Rapid Transit Co., Ltd.—Earnings— * Net 16,273,142 $42,790,910 $40,565,868 — depletion, depreciation and amortization of September and $32,199,959 in June.—V. 168, p. 1042. from rev. — 47,500 1,137,636 for Period Ended Oct. 31— •Gross 9,449,000 ; — reserves $32,897,865 $4,579,847 47,500 —— (£>r)_ Total • __9,449,000 — — Capital surplus paid-in Appropriated earned surplus—j •After 18,377,864 $383,958 144,074 Hudson & Manhattan RR. payable, "accrued property, income and stock 1,457,212 $42,790,910 $40,565,868 — taxes Capital $3,405,774 $2,539,507 in the construction program. 1948—12 Mos.—1947 $2,027,575 $27,312,217 $23,668,583 1,772,722 Fed. inc. tax_^ for Other LIABILITIES— Accounts $264,901 217,953 oper. __ ward Co.—Earnings— Sept. 30, '48 June 30, *48 • assets funds 168, p. 2119. $2,247,732 Miscellaneous" income Special cost $2,786,297 937,743 _ periodShares outstanding Earned per share Current minus and average $3,489,604 1,875,486 $6,423,057 (est.) Dividends Surplus the price to plus $3,716,312 9,609 709,100 __ taxes The net the of 1948—Month—1947 * - deducts. rev. $3,700,652 38,302 3,750,972 paid operation changes in the landlord's debentures.—V. Period End. Nov. 30— 2,308,392 $14,055,728 " income income because of $567,655. was constantly' by' varies Houston Lighting & Power Gross Interest 1, corporation -V. and ; operating Other 2,534 Operating revenues $368,073 Operating expenses —255,544 -1st mtge. exp. leaseholds 4,839 were option to buy, subject to certain conditions, gen. abandonment Net fund 1948, no for that ' Depl., depr., amort., surrend. of July 1-Sept. 30, out of the earnings in , 1846 income $22,155,524 $13,941,143 operating Costs, dividends Lowery, President. v (& Subs.)—Earnings— 9 Mos. End. Sept. 30—" Gross 266 shares Income - 734 also with¬ payable into the period sinking an 1948—10 Mos.—1947 $3,410,613 rev._ UncoHectible their Prov. their of according to Jas. R. 1948, 2225. p. the to Corp.—Earnings— 1948—Month—1947 $265,167 ance by Dec. 30, 1948. The directors are considering a be of benefit to shareholders of record at the close Dec. on accrued corporation has Oper. revs.—Electric— names which results for the Telephone was paid by the corporation on such debentures. According to from the landlord, it held, on Dec. 31, 1947, under that agreement, $855,000 principal amount of debentures, acquired by it at a cost of $599,899, and as of that date the net price to the corporation as Co., Ltd.—Registration of Shares— Shareholders their plan withheld, there $9,697,771 and sinking fund payments have been accordance with the plan of reorganization. in request a hearing.— $366,807 information Oper. : interest 5 to ; interest 26, 1042. p. 1,552,760 366,380 - 1948, the balance of appropriations by directors for current expenditures for plant improvement amounted to $5,024,502. ^-V. Associated revenues company's • Sept. for interest element and ' NOTE—At $9,835,260 - months of the Initial borrowing, the company plans to promissory note held by the Chase National Bank; Period End. Oct. 31— 1953, part or all of the debentures acquired under agree¬ ment with its landlord, New York State Realty & Terminal Co., dated July 1, 1943, at the landlord's average cost, plus interest at 4% per annum from the respective datfes of the landlord's > purchases,, less U947 $2,470,117 388,390 $6.04 1948 taxes i • ' tThe \ . 39 Weeks Ended Common 7,473,500 1,758,086 366,380 period. 1,940,262 $1.43 Hollingsworth & Whitney Co. (& Subs.)—Earnings— Net the basis of payment $4,915,956 $18,873,095 $16,264,539 594,671 —; the debenture provided or until Nov. 168, p. 2325. • property paid until all interest be made On 1948—3 Mos.—1947 sales 171,649 341,155 held out of 1943 earnings the sum of $109,443 Which was the sinking fund for the redemption of the debentures. No 1145. Heyden Chemical Corp. (& Subs.)—Earnings— Period End. Sept. 30— addition to •In ;/-_—_ —— 14 2008. p. Net after Total labor, repairs, proceeds . 121,871 Or808,034 £>r1,573,791 __Z— — the in 27,598 112,245 6,559,000 operations -after charging amortiz. 168, Operating , —_. Capital stock (par $1) may Gross 54,112 293,410 ._ debentures income - 2,1.72,045 $0.53 799,000- " $1,155,015 _ 72,000 174,164 146,644 :— withheld—^. fund - $37,400,000 Interested persons have until Jan. Indiana 93,419 , 4,018,283 2,172,045 , —— -outstanding $1,266,882 651,614 / — spend about . the New York. V. will it December,-1949. The total amount of credit would be the amount of any bonds or debentures issued by the com¬ repay, the $5,000,000 117,628 '< 92,800 Surplus for retirement of debentures———— Net 81,988 224,446 years—1_ expenses interest sinking taxes 677,000 i. yr. which for with reduced by 43,917 57,578,,.. -29,627 ' f est. $661,410 27,494 187,634 85,378 ,. . $699,964 „ Unemployment.insurance Deposits *Cr76,249 445 'Crl,437 i , Sundry taxes accrued-or collected/—L—_—.♦__/ Sundry / ' ' », .; 1,797 charges Fed. - . . (net)-/ Misc. curr. w Federal Total , —J—:. Rlty.'&,Term. Co.'for rent . the ^debentures—3rd quarter on tax on inc. ■' " ' v" _i.— York State Fed. inc. Fed. ■Gross payable New Due " ' •LIABILITIES— ... revenue,/$16,231,751 $16,410,460 $58,811,757 $68,529,974 oper. Of and royalties ending With Sept/ 25,"48 Sept. 27,'47 Sept. 25,'48 Sept. 27/47. . - company program, -Years Ended—* -——3 Mos. Ended- 1 Period-- : • ^ ■ A has asked the SEC for permission to enter into a re¬ volving fund credit agreement with a group of banks from which It would borrow up to $25,000,000 from time to time until Dec. 31, 1949. The company pla,ns to use part of the borrowing on its construction The pany. ' 9 Approval of Credit Pact with Banks— 651,110 investments .'___„—_/_ Hazel-Atlas Glass Co. Illinois Power Co.—Asks 1947 ——_z. Prepayments . (2685)- 30 1948 $728,926 expenditures for property 1949 in the amount of approxi- during the years 1948 and $7,500,000. * Thecompany states operations.—V. & Gulf contemplates purposes. additions mately COMMERCIAL THE Number 4763 $540,706 $198,388 operating 1946. •Incl. .—V. Net depreciation 168, p. 2543. — $55,617. . : t income •Loss. 10 EARNINGS, 9 Months Ended Income Current income ceived U. from dollars-'- S. $3,120,257 not reavailable in supplemental indenture,, dated authorized ' .1946 t' $2,795,479 1947 $3,127,891 1948 ----- issue which $494,000 income U in Other avail. or 2,000,722 _ Jan. held • $2,476,620'. tb,701,257 $3,127,891 2,259,843' $2,939,983 —— income as record Jan. of DEALER First with $4,940,705 ' $5,387,734 $9,237,877 2,928,376 2,965,811 * 3,168;241:. earnings-—— General expenses and taxes gross First Profit $2,012,329 - exchange foreign on $6,069,636 $2,421,923 X>rl7,434 „' 111,844 $1,994,895 $2,533,767 (net)—' . 401 . and Paul, retired. haVe-.'been and VHad entered the Linooln, dealers. Co. Belden, Minn.; Neb. are;. Minneapolis, Inc., in Co., Interest charges 678,970 (Includes paid River of out Interest, —V. Plate - and management 168, with proceeds net 1948 its complete; the to EARNINGS >V /T Operating revenues Operating THREE ___.* ex-pense $4,222,172 —3,£82,213 ._ai —— (F. J.) Jacobs Co.—Reports Record Automotive Parts Business— ' Automotive breaking their level, annual Rex parts may total 50% models that will shortly machinery be introduced bottle public. the to vending Two machine ended Sept. 30, 41 1948 Surplus are $228,088 $261,893 Federal of cents 70 after and to cents 57 for the on the the the taxes $103,9/1 of , Jewel Tea Co., Inc.—Current Sales re¬ 168, —V. 168, than (The) $ 11,254,890 140,642,118 116,875,593 stock Of 1943. income Dec. 22, this and each cents The • payable share, per 17 payment, 20 cent's 1948 50 dividend stockholders of of 70 record Dec. —V. 17,. share was from net investment capital gains. Distributions of 20 realized distributions the for 80 cents in 1947.—V. 168, Publishing Co., Portland, has company sold $1,222,852; par), of stock common 346. a: C. The bonds to are of interest at the rate of and new ' 4Vfc %. The first moved into company held corporation their . are covered now by or a of Security program—the first of its kind in the auto industry. The 16,770 employees of the X-F Willow Run, Adrian, Detroit engine Dowagiac plants—and under Employees also and accident The the program is financed week a V. p. free hos¬ and for maximum a of sick weeks. 13 Wholly-Owned of five All cents union higher hour an and salaried for each non-union executives hour Railway Railway Federal, Other revenues $3,604,747 expenses 1,933,643 Equip, Joint 1,502,205 • North Timber 196,544 170,552 1,533,049 ^riu,oo7 ur*o,io2 168, $3,788,485 2121. p. profit on Gas Co., Inc.—Stock Sub¬ scriptions—Of the 93,062 shares of common stock (par $5) offered for subscription by common stockholders at share, 78,449 were subscribed for; employees shares and 12,036 shares were pur¬ per per share per share 1947—— •Based The the is company of purchase and Kansas natural and transmission operating an the in gas wholesale Nebraska. public and State retail Company utility of Kansas, distribution produces small a in U. in bined 36 population 52,000 in towns meters served attached approximately 32,000 furnishes Company Kansas to Ammunition electric power wholesale in and company's pipe served at wholesale gas for heating, Hastings, houses; and to Neb.; various CAPITALIZATION GIVING for There been $50 '260,577 8,479*718 4% 20,000 instal. Feb. Cumul. $5 Com. $100,000 on fund debs., 3%'/r- 1, plan the 5,903,831 1 $3.91 requested Co., to provision . all for . " • $100 Dec. on 5% par - preferred preferred their near cooking to Kearney, Grand United fuel at States several along its : - : 22 that the $100 series D preferred cumul. stock pref. (no the of common plan of snare a new stock • Bank City to agent,., to in of an the has company exchange for ' ,, notes to asked SEC National interest rate of 2%% issue permission City and Bank, each Farmers , old common ;. y- , Profit before and Net min. Fed. j hi/ York, These, notes will 1, 1949. The purpose , and minority interestEarnings per share on p. 1948—9 MOS.—1947 2009. $1,770,829 2,750,000 • 1,065,579 '• 1,007,752 . $0.41 $1.43 $1.35 (& Subs.)— Earnings- for Federal income taxes Common 50,000 shs. 1,000,000 shs. by payment anticipates of y4 maturity of T% profit after all chgs. (est.) 130,000 shs. . 558,372 shs. than sales on Fed. taxes Canadian* taxes price inventory premium installments. — for tBy per 1947 as inventories. .The interim indices on The no 732,087 623,893 income 3,883,595 3,726,823 other and 871,927 value. 15,814,767 stock common 20,306,112 Dr 95,713 0r95,7l3 reacquired stock—— treasury $55,301,004 $46,791,391 for depreciation of $10,169,945 deducting $2,001,600 taxes notes corporation is at in 1948 in and $9,629,447 1948 and $56,600 in tax negotiating the net present bank debts, r If when and pleted, the require the preferred be of approval stock. arrangements of the the of increase holders ( working capital, such twOrthirds of of " * t the ■> have of 168, of the com¬ called which declared a cents 25 p. each for would outstanding would stock common Distribution— directors year.—V. be •. ,'!■« 5"k stock dividend payable Jan. 20 to holders of record Jan. 3. distributions loan-are a will of. funded, debt, of the. holders ■' for stockholders preferred upon .Approval Stock The stock, meeting acting for a long-term loan of $10,000,000, be used.as follows: $8,900,000 to retire will and the balance added to required. 5% r which satisfactory special a purpose not of proceeds Net were 2543. - made - on the common Four quarte"iv during the ; INCOME cash calendar current ACCOUNT, YEARS ENDED SEPT. ' sales Interest 30 1947 1948 V/ $51,515,224 $40,718,86'' cn receivables, divs. and other income- Income of sales ; before branch Provision depreciation______________ administrative and 887,213 « 540,893 $52,402,437 $41,259,765 34,358,850 27,223,637 expe)lses_t_ 11,179,035 age Provision for on Provision for and bank taxes loan profit for the surplus Restoration of at Preferred 576,081 Common $0.11 to minority int. 48,338 "1,555,000 1,200,000 39,547 48,638 $2,747,906 year beginning of year___*_____- 8,861,103 contingencies!-— for reserve 120,650 145,140 $2,002,829 7,841,224 900,000 46,100 $75,000 134,137 payable— 'income-/.—, on 320,376 insurance and old unemployment insurance taxes___ notes 1,452,213 355,709 group 3,852,175 1,878,022 for pensions, benefits-! Earned $12,509,009 Treasury of determining Department ac- dividends 254,850 dividends surplus Earnings the 15,399,544 25,965,747 par the $175,000 the Lifo method which 605,947' inc.__ on Liquid Carbonic Corp.—Plans Increase in Debt— > Earned $11,719,088 .$10,809,057 -282,900 121,100 payment of preferred dividends. NOTE—These earnings are based 1,067,735 1,628,452 by $0.28 outstanding—. common sharc___— $4,285,123 2,351,999 ' on decline $5,020,071 contr. for 107,900 (est.)— 603,265 ; stock, tAfter 576,081 taxes shares •Earnings •After and 25,790 13,656,785 445,795 " Total Net 132,357 14,748,384 assets_l_"__- liabilitiesZ_"_____ accrued collections -/ 3%%> 5,506,000 8,203,144 15,749,487 1947 Net 1948 !___ 365,000 218,987 13,485,208 market-. or and mLcl Proportion of profits applicable profit after depreciation and interest .(est.) Prov. and and Fed. Treasury Interest v Lane Bryant, Inc. Sales 2,750,000 : S. Selling, $1,686,263 •/ • 303,943 $0.72 ,187,910 1800. ^ - . 536,643 shares 168, cost I 1947 10,185,700 Depreciation taxes ) 30 6,070,109 ______ (net)— of taxes and reserves 1947. Cost 1948—3 Mos.—194.'? $576,000 $2.72 - • will mature July $905,184 ' / , secured taxes in subs. after profit . cost: securities——. other taxes •After Total _ SHEET,, SEPT. ■ $500,000 (& Subs.)—Earnings— Period End. Sept. 30— amortized lower CONSOLIDATED is. to finance construction.—y. 168, p Lambert Co. " * ' , sell (o New $5.95 payment, value.. tRepresented 820,340 shares in 1948 and 814,044 shares in 1947.—V. 168, p. 944. in receive Seeks Permission to Issue Notes—,, The ',, _____ U. $9 in cash in exchange for each share of In exchange for each share of 6%..series provides one share- of 4<fc preferred stock, common 1" BALANCE ? payable held in have stocks . common share.- .—V. $300,000 30,000 shs. prepayment the 806,930 807,930 $8.81 . * tne at for . and shares and $8 in cash. In exchange-for each share of preferred stock the plan provides one 47/ preferred share, .eight common shares and $1 in cash. The plan also provides 66/100ths Net pari__l made stock 1,210,395 no series D 746,371 lines. due ($5 par) be Naval central Outstanding $500,000 stock may preferred 5% $2,193,907 13,863,521. 1948 at Total I- of .common stock and series B preferred stock. 9.2285 securities for and - Three Months Ended Aug. 31— . t pref. stock year series bonds retail. and industries 1965 'Prepayment each fund which ann 5-1-49-51-- —_ sinking due ■C > * <• surplus of 6,114 shares Cost deemed reserves stock certificates transfer 1,451,000 1,615,860 e814,226 30 .share____~___'. ' billings .{Common - the Exchange opening corporation's new Y„ N. 3,048,113 Earned . par common stock were admitted to notification chat the for the revision of capitalization has become surrender York, New Sept. at common contingencies $3.94 $3.04 ' 488,036 17,112,528 /stock dividend payable Dec. 1 Reserve $5.16 • old 744,714 3,120,000.. $55,301,004 $46,791,391 14,559,117 outstanding. \ ' $4,809,443 stock-- common receivable—trade for Prov. This action followed company's ' 37,688,302 53,991,852 • 21,83.9,703 CONSOLIDATED Common 740,908 , EFFECT TO PRESENT FINANCING in 1965 mtge. series due of Sinking 1st note unsecured about of at and power Authorized *2'/4% in 85,663 . /. 67,174,152 1__ LIABILITIES— 1,1841605 ' " $1.45 $0.79 stock and cumulative ' . 4.737.009 . 1__ Insurance, tProv. " at com¬ 14,817 820,807 ,— Government 7,738,810 announced Exchange preferred par of promissory gas ' • current assets. ! •Property, plant and equipment___*_Z___—____ exchange therefor the new 4% preferred stock, new common stock and cash, in the amounts provided for in the amended plan. v i V ' ; "The amended plan provides one share of,.4% preferred stock, 11 of are system, -t equipmexit income ; per Prepaid 8,219,141 Lighting Co.—Plan Effective— Curb series B new ,Trust its towns The line near near 38 natural ' Other 5,159,739 2009. p. .company's amended natural ' Nebraska. 185,000. the are to distributes towns Norton, Kans., and Hastings, Neb, and to the and Depot at and 39 approximately natural large state institutions Island,- Geneva is in and in States of . _ in 1 surplus, Sept.- 30^——- $25,965,747. $20,206,111 $14,847,033' of shares of common.stock..A" S. 5,866,346 presently 23, 1918. In place of these issues the bear The company supplies natural, gas Nebraska and to 10 towns in Kansas retail and the amount and also sells and rents gas appliances. gas, engaged company A - $78,020,275 $62,666,009 $41,821,245 Other -securities 555,681 Dec. chased by the underwriters at an average price of $15,543 per share and resold to the public at $16.50 per share., The 1946- \ > 55,224 ' '.. on Accounts 2,177,563 includes statement 168, York New 7% par l'/c BUSINESS—Company was incorporated in Kansas, May 18, 1927, under the name of Kansas Pipe Line & Gas Co.- Name was changed to present title April'9, 1941. ■ •<: i $10,014,464 185,227 1—.1 1,499,520 shares on shares AND ; • $29,013,860 $21 ,$21,971 $16,057,428 Advance 1948 •Profit subscribed for 2,577 HISTORY ' . . 65,288,316 Marketable , $12.50 '___■ L_ ___! ASSETS— *. 745,566 6,422,027- 2,362,790-. stock—1947_ Common •Profit Holders Natural . ,1947 of, property, A for effective. Kansas-Nebraska to' according ' ' . ■ 'V. income, selling & admin. : -surplus, Jan. Accounts provision dividends ___L -Prov. for preferred stook dividends^. Net profit on common stock—1948_ 1,788,843 Cn.Oob .. Total stock would be removed from unlisted trading at Dro,Jc2 1948 reeeived_>-__ outstanding 13,036,091 189,953 on (net) ... Earned < $3,353,515 sundry Total V, ^7,396,338 863,402 i 17,578 stock Kings County Dr)__ organization, 2361. p. $77,965,051 $62,651,192 $41,735,579 incl. and Number Co. _____ 1,919,000 $774,998 167, discts. on Dividends 90,266,304 - 6,232,074 2,515,000 ' in the member depreciation for Earned Bonifas* Lumber Star before income preferred 1948—11 M~s.—1947 (net . 110,698.733 4,047,930-; - 4,900,000 1,814,000 $837,608 1948. year every (& Subs.)—Earnings— .less and inventories 206,000 income " 10,602,057 /13,781,657. 322,053 '/ 'I 402,777 3,962,979 115,502 350,000 oper. the of Net income ,. ■ j 9,738,655 . 2,345,212/ employees rents ' •/ $3,821,973 incentive payments These payments,1 as an average, : sales, plant v. ( ' .. 5,785,089 . 3,591,441 371,938 156,000 ry. of taxes 9,Months .;,-12 Months - 475,000 rents ' 2226./' p. '" Can¬ and dealings at the same time. —V. 1,897,691 accruals facil. Net Subsidiaries]; income taxes— tax - ^ 70,075,507 interest—. State of William and Net participate.— $3,102,154 $37,924,961 $31,963,079 1,601,641 20.253.810 18,905,600 Wall's' become Mr. '• V ; ' ' ' Provision/for Federal and Canadian • Ry.—Earnings— 1948—Month—1947 oper, ry. $1,047,618;U 85,599,251 __i taxes income NOTE—Above oper, Federal $50,- »*,'•' other and necessary.—V. Kansas City Southern [ncome, Prov. $14,443,046. 30,354,042 profit Co. 2432. Period End. Nov. 30— will - •• i allowances expenses cost/of; 12 3/10, total, Dr$22; 3-Months... ••• expenses___.__^ ..(wholly-owned subsidiaries) Net by two separate funds established by covered. makers pattern 168, $15 through payments employees except dependents—receive program inaugurated last Oct. 1. receive $2,000 fr^e life insurance and minimum of company by 28,000 the benefits entire worked their payable, ;par),,; Corp.—Earnings^- income inc. Net the K-F Social and Net „ pitalization ($1 $2,610,379; treasury, (net) interest Estimated Coverage— phases more for Total income Cost ■: from, operations.' Gross Bond total of 44,357 employees a one York, New deductions r from proceeds 24,864,910 selling income adian Dec. 16 disclosed that on dependents in —T and Profit Other larger plant last July. Kaiser-Frazer Corp.—Social Security Plan The and ' been distributed President.—V. Link-Belt Co. Other accrued*;, taxes, payrolls stock surplus, sales.l General Sold in of effective.Jan/ 1, •1949.-ia-V. 168, this company workers Earnings for 20 years and will carry run accrued common earned sales Net mortgage bonds to Mutual Life Insurance Co., New York, and Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co., Greensboro, N. by $1,255,841; _,•••' [Including 2226. $2,500,000 Reindel, & $• Lincoln, 7- ;|and contracts—contra, ,$240,000; payable, $158,148; - Privately—The • Period Ended Sept. 30, 1948— Ore.—Bonds i also has 1 Net $936; accrued interest, payable, $2,549; income, $63,264; long-term debt -due within;. on surplus, $3,135,377; 168. Cost Journal secured banks, drilling 1948 year p. to and accounts taxes Kimberly-Clark * per brought total ' Vice-Presidents ''■* 7Nine Months Ended Sept. 3ft—, sales to customers, less discts/.'"-.- ' cents April 20, July 20 and Oct. 20, this year. on year-end' dividend $1.30 per share, compared to to year-end a to cents from made were declared ! - Marshall, Melhbrn, and'named General" of ' ' * ' Superintendent, . > the-income F. , , advances, payable income, on State ($22.50 "shares Johnston Mutual Fund, Inc.—70-Cent Dividend Dec. J* $1,132,120; due to affiliated companies, $113,686;* dividend, pay¬ able, $583; long-term debt, $3,362,261; cumulative convertible preferred $ on \ Genexal'Factories < 46. p. the by necessary 168, firm law year, $ 13,225,028 directors to: 1,097 double 1948^-: ^ ^ 30, in contracts and receivable $47,360; taxes and paid-in The SEPT. accrued Insurance payable, 092; 2326. p. $26,262; deposits accounts payable, Federal Nov. 29, '47 "$ Retail sales discounted), LIABILITIES—Notes other Dec. 4, '48 SHEET, for loss of which $147,028 is pledged to secure reserve $860,061; certain . —48 Weeks Ended— Nov. 29,.'47 made Vice-President '' expan¬ $700,000 . Up 17.5%—, —4 Weeks Ended— cars, Co.—New the a of who has. been associated with the law firm of Cahill, Carey, Zachry pn Dec. 17, process, $399,897;; inven-/ $27,3.28;V prepaid* Expense, $135,939; investments and advances, $510,945; propprtfes,"volant,.; and* equipment (less reserves of $4,464,018), $8,494,589; deferred charges, $570,169; total, $14,443,046. JVUVV v; against 1947.—V. $2,500,000 Lincoln Electric. Co.—Makes Incentive Payments—, 1,047,006 $o;4? $24,885; tories, notes Dec. 4, '48 _________Au. payable—contra), $2,862,125; due "from affiliated-com¬ due from officers and employees (less :$3j645 nptek notes panies, the on dividend shares, the equipment ana lnstruand substantial additions business.—V; Glass l.„.The above changes become ASSETS—Cash, $507,189;. U, S: Government bonds at.cost' plus ac¬ interest, $1,594; notes receivable (net), $22,064; accounts, receive ab.e (less $5,847 months share per yearly period same nine BALANCE , of service expenditures other company's *• Davis, .... portion a crued $329,801 income < . ■■ 1946 and $75,000 preferred 1362. p. 'A'--16,305. - and the Vice-President.: assistant. AkiT--$428,851', period— for t ——l_—65,477 shares outstanding-..—— .. 1945 , State in for company providing, for share per share common per equivalent was cents of the L'i__ _ Earnings per common share.* (& Subs.)—Earnings W. »a Ross S. •: —JZ-L,; * $510,632 new also 1946 earnings shares, common quirements net : dividends receivable consolidated 348,500 dividends Common 1945). The ,1 : , 1947 and -.62,036 income in .-•'••••' Curtis named Gordon, Net Preferred ,. 1948 depletion $572,668 v, Income deductions Common 2432. p. $280,613 depreciation, . — — >«' '♦ . The Northwestern — which/-includes, construction S. Wall, a member of Bloch, has been elected & Counsel* " improved Launderall automatic Sulphur Co., Inc. Septv 30— earnings 'After ——-1— income Total to a questiop,, he said from present indications, year, (also after charge-off of $206,355 in 1947, $215,463 in income Wall answer and new a the company's Coca-Cola market, he said.—V. 168, Jefferson Lake , In calendar said of President, 20. 1949 also for Other is running at a recordinformed stockholders atr company greater than in the company's last fiscal year, 9 Mos. Ended •Net Dec. the machine washing ready Jacobs, on volume in Jacobs Mr. C. meeting auto this of finance to additions to field trucks*. 10 instrument Libbey-Owens-Ford $539,953 32,710 income J , business parts les$, not : have ^ $143,000 or.*, would Milwaukee, Wis. has loaned large .• increase Stuart Operating used be hoist 40 shop .recoid ' 7—77— ___ Private Loan — for- 1949/ buildings; mentJ, Inc.—Earnings— V." MONTHS ENDED toEr 3^ 1948 will . program ■new Oil Industries, FOR ' '• or . sion; cons^ruct-oxl-program... 1694. '• previous market ), .been.'used, $1,000,000 on a 12-^year 3xk% basis, payable/ $75,000 yearly starting Sept. .1, 1949, according to* Rodney ¬ s'/ Durkee, President..; *;:'■ "'7r'■ •' to fees, service connection in Kerr-McGee ! ... • p. $3,768,927 etc., Telephone Co., Ltd.. (incl. approx. $900,■OOO earnings, amounting. to $4,834,565.—V. 188r year's pr.or 2432. p. $1,621,265 required the use available* made are the company ..' will company financing 2,301,11ft - dividends, United from 912,502 $1,315,925 charges Net, income , $6,070,037 earnings of variations.'"''; '/V-/ level company's' of Proceeds interest before income computation Mutual Life Insurance Co. of Harold E. .Wood & Co., Dallas, Texas;^United.'.Trust j. Topeka,; KansV; Estes & Co., Inc., Topeka, Kans. PURPOSE—The Net the Lane-Wells Co; iepre-:; ' V •',:jV,/ Chicago, 111..;', .>,• Co., price the excess . Minn.; Pierce & Co., Rauscher, \ & .... Cruttenden Neb.; for agreement :« dealer a Cruttenden .& and The\ dealers Lincoln, ox' into Monday,;.December 27, 1948' < inventory method (of oost estimated net earnings been $19,6,000 or .32 cents peii,( share, as compared with 23 cents per share reported tas/t year*»t-V. 1l8, p. 2009.. '. . , , official computing • Abilene, Kans.; Beecroft, Cole & Co., of Co. 1949. 2, of Co. Trust Trust Frank St. Balance fund : m AGREEMENT—Company sentatives of Total sinking for ;.; . onjy semi<-annualiy. The monthly indices of, the Bureau, of Labor Statistics of the Department' of Labor, have„. therefore been usedL'in ■: ; DIVIDEND—Directors have declared a stock dividend,: pay¬ 31, 1949, of one share of common stuck lor eaijh 10 shares V STOCK 318,859 180,274 received used were $6,000,000 : cepts as 1945, the company is first mortgage, sinkipg have beeii"'issued, of: 1, $6*000,000 1965. {Liquidating value $100 per share. - dollars S. due series April of as aggregate of an ,. , able Current to fund: boards,- 3%%■ subs., presently or ONLY COMPANY PARENT Sept. 30— subsidiaries from FINANCIAL CHROMCLEv & COMMERCIAL THE (2686) per •$6,915,393 at end common of as to provisions of preferred stock., 254,850 728,100 11,451,059 year share restricted $9,844,053 803,100 —— 8,861,103 $2.40 $3.01 cash dividends . on common stock under ^'Volume 168 "THE Number 4763 - COMMERCIAL FINANCIAL & CHRONICLE (2687) 11 ' - /CONSOLIDATED BALANCE » t ASSETS— - Cash " "Notes ahd Prepaid ln«urance .Invests, Other in tLahd, and Total Bank ■ premiums, general taxes, etc. subs, not consol.—at cost— '—.., _ — ———r payables payrolls Reserve income due 'Capital surplus Earned of no surplus Total subs, in ' "After a it. '• ■ manufacturing of redwood this $246,900 in and.-fir timber. - Gross ' made and was expenses profit Interest _!™_ Cost of sales of > income $1,285,113 48,262 on 241,989 420,743 6,379 1,095,440 com- 6,309 10,105 $386,475 . $0.55 ' $0.59 1948—Month—1947 $1,405,819 oper. expenses 1,037,322 809,794 10,876,065 income taxes.. 161,500 145,000 2,251,920 1,520,200 tax accruals.. 97,382 101,245 869,446 106,00 7 1,293,456 17,110 184,937 109,149 168, 2121. '<■ p. $226,663 *' $3,292,544 $246,440 - Louisiana Power & Period End. Oct. 31— ; $1,662,347 deducts..__j. 1,271,316 taxes. oper. $240,018 $213,154 Income Irom plant leased to others ...a Other income Gross ' ^ _ * Dr2,140 23,844 614 32,471 $2,851,247 Dividends applic. "After * v 74,690 stock for 698,703 46,189 - $189,172 to pid. 1948, $2,389,931 — $167,592 . the * ' 356,532 356,532 $1,487,734 period— for output of this company .totaled 41,624,000 kwh.,,hpurs as the corresponding -week. last year, Electric output of this-company . Dec. "18,•-1948, compared with 34,315,000 kwh. for an. increase of 21.3%. ' f .'".--T" for- the week the week Dec. 11, ended 39,720,000 kwh.,., as compared with corresponding- week last- year-, an-increase of 34;261,000 •• - 71,012 . 81,388 - p. the 2433:" 'v" .Income 206-inch The to world's -largest—at a cost of $l,715,000.v"V * • the program will require from 12 to 15 months' will not be closed down during 1940, however. said The Since • engine completion and project will ihcrease capacity ingots into slats or plates an in the 1918, boilers.—V. 168, p. mill has been 163,563 • • by - accounts Working Co.—Sales and Earnings— 177,529 603,675 ^ • ' 418,150 : Quarters Ended Oct. 31— 1948 * $95,540; 1947 Net sales —...1 $7,534,408 earnings after charges and income- taxes... 1,268,576 1,158,049 $0.90 $0.82 tion $6,984,429 Net __r per Earned dividend of share per share presently outstanding common surplus 25 of Oct. as cents paid per Nov. on 31, 1948, after provision for the regular share and an extra dividend of 37'/2 cents 15, 1948, amounted to, $7,134,894.—V. 1,000,000 10,982,129 5,754,794 3,340,415 | Macon Dublin & The ICC Dec. 9 approved a plan of modification fcr $1,733,000 firstbonds, due 1947, of the road. Of. the bondholders/ 75% the plan. However, the ICC excluded the Seaboard Air mortgage -5%r 'must approve Line RR., Savannah RR.—Bond Plan— holder of $5,000 of the bonds, plan calls for extending the bonds for 1972. rate Interest of its on 5%. payments The on also road a from voting. the bonds will be has agreed The mcriificati:n 25-year period, ending Jan;. 1, to continued suspend the at dividend and doubtful $133,550 in tAfter of $226,550 reserves / Period End. Nov. 30— Net sales Net 1948—3 Mos.—1947 profit after taxes.. "Earnings $9,394,546 per 1,019,182 shares— 1948—9 Mos.—1947 . $0.81 $2.55 $2.14 "Based year, on decline 600,000 shares of capital stock outstanding. in reflected sales in volume the nine month sales and earnings the fiscal $693,039 $1,185,788 $2,201,948 12,607 15,074 258,600 $2,821,374 ■ 25,670 827,000 *.'> figures, was and ' O'Connor, boys' said. The seasonal slump in radio sal.es re-1, Issue in all con¬ of Tide Water. conditioned upon the the at meeting. would be issued and that The effect of this Mission Corp. would outstanding remaining shares stock would be Mis¬ of distributed the for reason the' pro¬ Water business owns, to Co. forth sets do be in 47% of to' sell all which it will still and or commo.l part receive as its of the by that of is no Stock approximate Corporation including the control Develpment Co.—V. 168, p. 2434. Co. .stock dividend a - Oil although there any retain block intact.' Western the position, so, Co. stock Pacific a the preserve common that approximately will and purposes Associated Oil further of the ih 47% eon- corporation & revenues.^— Light Co.—Earnings— 1948—Month—1947 . $1,455,092 926,041 . 1948—12 Mos.—1947 907,689 82,475 133,311 11,545,240 1,647,671 $446,576 revenues... $219,373 $2,825,415 income..— 16 other 47 $446,592 income.——i.— $219,420 $2,489,735 1,425,103 5,344 1,043 $2,490,783 , 54,777 to 85,560 790,687 797,129 $391,815 income.™..:.!™ $133,860 $2,040,072 $1,693,634 pfd. stock for the period™ 266,856 2327. p. '265,856 $1,773,216 ;_™_a._ 168, 10 148 877 $2,830,759 deduc- (net - $1,260,273 $16,018,326 $14,063,715 $1,426,798 Mississippi River Fuel Corp.z-Registers With SEC— / Dec. 21 . 499,864 439,864 499,864 $1.45 $2.70 $2.65 $0.84 hand C SEPT. 30, on (at common (New stock. Jersey) houses headed Of remaining area. by filed was These in with shares July, 1948 Union 1948 but shales of SEC covering purchased a group of from invest¬ Securities 508,520 the were by Co., Louis the 3,320 shares and United stock common outstanding, owned are by United Gas Corp., Columbian Carbon Co.—V. 165, p, 1457; V. 168, p. 2327. ^ Carbon deposit, $2,923,621; U. S. Treasury redemption value), $89,337; reserve $23,000), $1,440,260; -ac¬ current (less products from additional of Co. . and and D customers to Oil Corp., who will head the underwriting group. Firms in the group of selling stockholders In addition to Union Securities Corp., ar,e Kuhn, Loeb & Co.; Stone & Webster Securities Corp.; White, Weld & Co.; A. C. Allyn and Co Ind.; .Equitable Securities Corp.; John W. Clarke, inc.; Dewar, Robertsoil & Pailcoast, and Walker, Austin & Waggener. Corporation, which was organized ill 1928, owns and operates a natural gas pipeline system extending from northern Louisiana to the Greater St. $1,423,545 499.864 ' ment a registration statement shares Standard 300,000 $1,349,278 (last'payments U. S. The for company has issued $1,800,000 ill equipment finance- for the road 1954), h. n. net renegotia¬ V. cash due Government amortization. Missouri-Kansas Texas RR.—-Invites Bids— , to surrender January, for $28,692; \ payable accrued (trade), salaries, $121,716: wages and accounts other payable invitations trust part diespt 168, freight for bids certificates. of the locomotives to The purchase costing be received. Jan. of 3,000 seven estimated an 4 offering is designed price $2,426,694 2544. p. v current), $2,000,000; $550,000; common earned stock surplus, ($1 Missouri —> par value), $4,862,974;- total!- The - " Vice-President in charge of operations and General McAn men's and boys' chain, has been darned years. 42 in as and states, New operates John 11 England, shoe a The post has been vacant > owns and reservoir Vice-President, also Co., coordinate the Thom McAn stores 538 Ward a located warehouse between to-scve chain.—V. their es 168, General p. 2433. be in factories stores in in the chemicals and all the coordinate over industry ' retailing division Manager of operation* of the Melville Thom with the Shoe; McAn 22 renewed holders its its of plea to the ICC stock common in expansion of that recog-the view the of citrus and The road expressed itself as willing to acquiesce in the preferred stockholders receive three shares of new B stock for each 7 shares of the old preferred, provided the stock of • was B new This given "very be stock the tion .more for moderate each recognition" three of by even stock sma'l one increased could "an common ways, the seven for road of the without present common contended: common common share one common. could be accom¬ capitalization could $11,000,000; the stated value of the common permitting inclusion of an allotment for the common increasing the $609,000,000 capitalization suggested fcr company by ICC Examiner capitalization by retirement of the the use of cash on hand. of the of about reorganized bonds participation" proposal reduced R. H. Jewell; serial 4'/4% or by secured reduc¬ serial through road's suggestions were iner's proposed reorganization Several groups of East, Mass.,. changes organization.—V. the the anticipated from the in the Southwest. that stores. Worcester, Dec. on accorded revenues The Mr. Fallon will all three Melville manufacturing company nition plished'in Exec. Vice-President— Pacific RR.—Company Urges Equity Recog¬ nition— increased compensation, the in exceptions holders in the examiner's 168, p- to the exam¬ formula. securities in contained recommendations 2434, system for have asked for company's the re¬ mer¬ and operations of chains—Thom McAn boys' stores, Thom McAn women's stores and the John Ward stores—and continue of for cash Development and <-V. ■ $725,914 Thom and serves McElwain President, the Executive caused by a delay in getting into television receiver production coupled with a seasonal decline in radio-phonograph sales, Richard -A. directors 80% outstanding Balahce 41,530 1,036,300 - 444,800 •1"' $421,831 surplus,. $349,272; 163, p. 1483' two cities men's its present oper. tiohs 79,313 * (others), $19,090; inventories (estimated), $2,482,800; receivable, arising from sales of manufacturing corporation chandising , during the first six months of will stock, Corp. stockholders. Dividends applic. 33,691 _ taxies Fallon. of factories which As ' A Int. 1948—9 Mos.—1947 .9,265 a. paid-in nearly 200 Co. capital Mission 1,170,876 contingencies, Lester R. 13 value to stock by Mission Corp., of Development Co. for every 3 or 4 shares outstanding, the precise rate to be deter¬ now of- of Tide Corp. Gross - be The share one consummated, rev,'deductions.. Net $4,557,967 $10,555,397 $12,229,783 2,995,379 .6,913,938 8,316,847 MelviHe/Shoe Corp.—Names . $6,700,792 $17,365,036 $19,514,962 485,257 1,281,198 1,527.497 $1.70 tor $8,933,685.—V. ' the at Other $2,742,061 __ $24,915; $499,864: for Development par Mission stock application Net Executive Vice-President of this corporation. Magnavox Co.—Quarterly Sales at New High— retain of Oper. in $330,435; accrued taxes (State and county), $21,072; social security' taxes, $31,188; contribution to profit-sharing trust (employees' retire* ment ..plan), $142,250; Federal income taxes (less. $1,275,709 U. S. Treasury Savings Notes,.series C and D, at current redemption value)/ jail; long-term-bank'loan 2%% (including $200,000 Manager of Period End. Oct. 31— de-» for present stock; until the outstanding amount of the extended bonds has been reduced by one-half or more.—V. 168, p.; 1364. ' * ' ; $5 owned so the to $16,562,273 $12,598,992 accounts 1946. 1,473,201 LIABILITIES—Accounts payments its outstanding, Asso¬ consummat'ob amount life .(others), -capital of of provisions transaction Water approximately 1,417,000 shares of Development Co. in the ratio of 2 shares Federal . reserve The at the Tide Mission Development Co. the stock excess Operating.^ 8,007,595 ■'. $2,168,258 on due time be Mission Mississippi Power *• 9,000,000 394,855 claims '^receivable of 168, stated Corp. Mission • 9,000,000 ..... iftsurance, $11,000; landt buildings," machinery, equip¬ ment, : etc,/-(after reserve for depreciation and amortization of $1,919,736), $1,751,528; patents and patent applications, $1; deferred charges, $.91,808; total, $8,933,686. 168, 2543. ,p. of 179,889 $1,167,732 18,056 discontinued rebate value the of proposed stock distribution trol of Mission .*•*.*'■ " accounts: of stated. Corp. to continue its dividend Mission '--162,^93 527,420 % *■• .. 464,226 series receivable of shares to from proposed a Development Co. Mission transfer present ^intention 107.668 $583,774 receivable, •facilities (1) stock Development Co. whi'e the Mission r . . all 2433. be control announcement exempting 1940 by Mission Corp. then to Mission Corp. Which 251,453 .162,461 ■ 2,218,338 •, ASSETS—Cash of common The application further sets forth that posed transaction is the desire of Mission value I BALANCE SHEET counts Earns, to -108,091: " for possible decline Savings Notes, stock of in The 248,598 deductions. •contract M and M Wood \ sion $274.1'9l ' - . 1948—3 Mos.-—1947 -Common^shares outstdg.' Earns.-per. com.; share. stem to 16. immediately.—V. dividend, share Value 197,462 - $3,366,338 ..Net '-Income -a/■ for converting estimated 10%.. operated the receipt of retain mill Completion of the "carbon and low alloy Dec. turbo-supercharger started ' contract controller on , A_ electrify the company's of Development Co. Mission policy, $405,014 Mill—' approved a-plan to mill—the plate company, complete. Dec. .21 on Force $1,000,000 a company be order an Act all to application -■!'/•;•' • Lukens Steel Co.—To Electrify for Water $12,598,992 $28,082,372 $16,562,273 '' The directors issued the by the board dividend in stock, if 93.856 - exps. .Provfcr-Fedr inc.• i> Piwi 16 mined ■' — opers. _ Air — electronic the the will Company owned capital 146,700 1948, kwh.: for 168,V adm. to 1949. , . allowances .meome:. •- * totaled & gen. Other Income ended . for 4,984,786 169,545 1947:and '.' Net; pn)fit- from (Ky.)—Wefekly Output • Electric 7,162,583 Federal par Period End. Sept. 30— sales Sell., Louisville Gas •& Electric Co. : 9,624,302 ... reserves its- and year 5,000,000 Cost of 6a]eSA-^AU___. 2121. p. 139,676 i,592,224 Master Electric Co.—Earnings- / $1,844,266 $1,796,012 168, 502.067 • etc.™ without $210,492 In Co. Mission of 178,962 taxes Net -V. the one preciation^and depletion of $4,615,660 in 1948, $4,100,516 in 1947 and $3,833,878 In.1946.-- tAfter deducting D. S. Treasury tax notes of $4,254,350 in 1948, $2,629,580 in 1947 and $2,241,040 in 1946,glnciudes -$5,000,000-funds for-expansion program.—V. 168, p. 2227. 545,665 $2,152,544 Balance .. " 226,561 ''$28,082,372 19,361 $213,781 '• income...—™™ 1,959,724 597,138 579,885 ', note.. stock, Co. announced was presently approximately 1,417,000 shares. application sets forth that Mission the •« accrued.A» (outstanding 600,000 shares Earned su"rplUs' iiL__._A2_:l.T. $2,372,710 Dr60 deduct. %net+. income retire 1949 the a 237,874 '' than to 3, notes ending that Mission Corp.'s board of directors at meeting held Dec* 4, 1948, prior to the considerat'on of this applica¬ tion by the Commission, would declare a 1946 2,617,381 $1,000,999 4 other Jan. through signed type modernize bombers, units of sale transaction sideration $2,754 233 and -notes Common "" ' $263,862 other taxes, the Oil The 2,700,360 amortiz, •"■-•■ have new a The of 1,050,000 — commissions promissory . Dec. on Investment this Tide 1 payable- State V- l,97o,ba.j $2,818,836 SEC the involving ' 1947 •■■■ equipment purchases, a (net)___T of • 13 income Int.-and Net. i, .1 liabilities—.' 7' 3% 1,989,334 '» • 3,396,671 ... applications 1950 proceeds •• . accruals $Prov>for Fed;' and State inci taxes Advance from, forign affiliate for $1,455,888 $18,187,149 $15,012,394 1,088,183 13,378,979. 10,662,791 154.ool J and / 1948—12 Mos.—1947 151,013 revenues The _ of 4,942.385 Miscellaneous $2',203,494 s Light Co.—Earnings— 1948—Month—1947 revenues.-.. rev. amortization §7,050,000 less, equipment™™.. patent Accrued , Operating and 1948 ..J... JPayrollrand ! - depletion ' Total;'__lA-i:iLi:...^^.._—.— .: 984,696 16,817 income oper. and ... ' ry. and 87.30 , $2,517,290" $2,183,279 .-.Accounts 914,168 147,176 Dr 1 -1,200,000 $11.71 BALANCE SHEET, AUG. 31 or and Bank ser.al 31, Regulator aircraft, it big 2,834,000 cost National unsecured maturing program Force of new stock Hrade-marfcs? at cost-less ' (net 2121. the of at Air Wi'l the on of approximately priced Wisconsin Mission Corp.—Sale of Tidewater Oil Stock— : $18,768,368 $14,725,842 used 157,500 — 1,800,000 •■--•' Prepaid insurance, receivables from employees;-etc. ___P: -'Invests, in foreign affil. cos., etc. 8,989,135 Federal controllers Production $4,620,939 the manufacture re-activated B-29 systems 204,661 $7,413,142 for on /The 1,830,406 207,081 V,.which is not in excess of market. . $1,756,637 rents 1,808,507 and company calling used 900,000 $3.67 Inventories, ■ revenues facil. ' Is v '' * > borrow $4,416,278 Obligations 6f the U. S. Govt., at cost v.-u 1948—11 Mos.- -1947 oper. Net Mimteapolis-Hotieywell This of 1. First loans , to Order— $2,360,939 Patents, Railway .Railway £>r)„ 31 $11,740,335 deprec ation proposal City Bank of New York, York, Mellon National New 258. p. $4,381,142 for of and construction 240,000 ■fPlant (net 156, bank company's 2,020,000 '-Receivables. Louisiana & Arkansas Ry.—Earnings— Oper. —V. 1946 $7,206,061 Cash * 1952. short-term the 237,000 provision National Co. Pittsburgh 2,735.000 ASSETS— of business during the company's last'quarter runs below the period for 1948, the iiscal year ending March 31, 1949 should the largest in the company's history."—V. 168, p. 2326. of company's the Trust loans will be evidenced by maturities, beginning May Company proposes to use the 460,000 ■:l volume rents 30, finance ■ • Co. outstanding patents of $583,158 in 1948, $460,196 in 1947 and $477,141 in 1946, $0.63 approved from The 4.253,000 . similar ry. ENDED AUG. 221,650 a 6,734,828 64,409,465 ' $11,518,685 Earnings per~com.mon share.__: 410,533 $6,431,010 6,173,468 semi-annual Nov, Proceeds from p. ; $7,804;683 & a™. -"After ' —a "Period End. Nov. 30— & Trust Milwaukee. of 9. Bank profits taxes excess 8,517,562 $517,526 953,063 $4,500,000 Bank the ciated Cartoun, Chairman of the Board, on Dec. 17 stated that,. "Der.pite the apparent return to normalcy in business, sales volume of company for the first three quarters cf its liscal year is already .running somewhat ahead of the same period of 1947; and unless the Federal with 1947 2,600,875 Divs. paid on cum. pfd. stk. 4V2% ser. Dividends on common -stock™.!™.: the —V.# in ten Dec. on of Hanover profitv-™_$7,027,335 Net . $645,386 • $606,722 168, p. 945. Net Central 235,559 430,258 SEC tiggrefeate $36,472,950 $25,338,958 $16,448,340 22,353,390 16.324,390 10,201,656 ™_a_ income taxes:.: Frov, for. Fed. $1,352,883 a. ™„a._ share $1,323,942 368,455 ! tax YEARS 1948 com- Net profit before income taxes.__ , Longines-Wittnauer Watch Co., Inc.—Sales at Record— Jt. The the unpaid on made was 8,501,549 Milwaukee Gas Light Co.—Notes Authorized— . $1,304,620 38,830 $1,260,512 —* deductions shares Equip, loan United States. the "Net profit from operations. Other income (net). 14,466,049 278,955 for per Other paid 73,993,465 665,745 $1,118,847 Income..— charges..^— oper. after with term 15-year Selling, admin, and gem-expenses.. M. -Fred , to is 7,394,286 —V. 168, p. 2121, an net of freight, agents' mission,- allowances, etc..... 52,879 income prove balance the COMPARATIVE INCOME ACCOUNT FOR ,• , . By having County, Calif, The interest rate year. $5,000,000 year, a Sales, $1,207,633 . Miscellaneous . Net Net , • 1946 17,934,213 17,685,139 - — 'Provision - in Mendocino $8,577,557 $92,209,697 $79,358,037 969,116 ' primarily to finance the California project. The interest rate of -3%, and requires a minimum payment of $300,000 a year, beginning in the year 1950. (An additional $300,000 may be paid anhually without penalty. Further prepayments may be made by paying penalties which are considered standard in this class of loan). •; • ' carries State —V. countries. 1948 -10 Mos.—1947 . $3,611,926 $92,721,921 $79,629,030 34,369 422,224 ' 270,99.9 40,008 —. $19,219,326 $15,770,669 $18,892,771 — income mon $9,791,769 7,703,806 more this loan will be used 1947. 1947 1948 income Total : become approximately one billion purchase price was $1,400,000-. - A ... Earns, has contains The Equitable Life Assurance Society -loan and 1948 Sept. 30— income •'Operating ■: $9,831,777 Operating revenues Operating expenses Operating ta>es J • - > Co.—Earnings- 1948—Month—1947 Operating revenues ,Uncollectible Oper.. rev..: . Operating Net eastern of timber land acreage . payment'of $400,OC0 During the 8,861,103 Los Angeles Transit Lines—Earnings— - • period End. Oct. 31— > Eugene Holland, — facilities shipments to far equal installments of $100,000 a balance is 2 V2 % per annum. •t •' $226,900 in 1947. tAfter depreciation of $17,135,894 in 1948 and $15,126,970 in 1947. 9 Months Ended Other Michigan Bell Telephone he - • acres estimated; that cash 2,366,149 '-^Represented by 828,100 shares in 1948 and 728,100 shares in - after having been pointed out?.— war, prewar, Annual Report — additional for the . in part: Bays heed since industry ' y approximately '56,000 $49,280,791 $41,124,598 - time ,, manufacturing facilities lit .is 347,712 7,281,000 10,921.500 11,451,059 - • . 3,166,149 — - of reserves fcr reserve — . .P_ 398,772 7,281,000 12,421,500 consol... ($100 par val.) Value.. par first "in- tne , on the west coast, better service can be pro¬ vided in that area and important savings realized through lover freight 1 costs.To- provide a reserve supply of raw material, we purchased 3,000,C00 900,000 5,000,000 L— _< , ■ * cumulative preferred stock stock co.'s at • . States and ouf export ern • 1,158,457 2,178,101 1,203,373 1,575,478 ——i—.■„■■■ fundable or contingencies stockholders' equity ICoiVimon t L_< for Minority 1,275,519 1,105,537 iactoi: apparent as new uses of our products have been developed.' After con.Sidering several locations, decision was made to build a complete man¬ ufacturing unit at Ukiah, Calif. This new plant Will serve eight west- $300,000 2,607,203 1,705,777 credit balances—.1.— taxes. payable to bank option Dec. 1, 1949 Reserve $3,900,000 expenses-A-i...—.....— Notes 3Vi'ir 18,504,6(2 —_-i-— and deposits and for The $49,280,791 $41,124,598 - — -r« 1 . ^President, ■ ; fortlie 1948 yeany p.'.2433. Masonite Corp. 396,444 21,796,180 —- ... ' t . 400,399 " 682,749 *" 168, t * Accrued Customers' / 997,597 in regular tV. 306,742' 324,189 / receivables-.—___™__ and loans' (current). Account * 11,227,116 11,822,262 mkt., whichever lover valves,' etc. LIABILITIES * $2,316,557 8,701,674 10,498,110 buildings, machinery & equipment, cyl- inders ! foreign investments appeared a 1947 $2,430,698 - receivable.!—.—- cost of ax 1 30 1948 i-i™— accounts .inventories val. SEPT. SHEET, • ™„.a„_ J. F. He Will men's and Mojud Hosiery Co., Inc. (& Subs.)—Earnings— Nine Months Ended Sept. 30— income after chaiges and taxes Net "Earnings "After per common provision for 1948 preferred 1947 $1,664,858 $713,607 $3.04 $1.25 share dividends.—V. 1G8, p. 2122. 12 "> ■> " ' ' Monsanto Chemical Co.—Earnings— (Incl. American ' • fc ' ' • 1948 Cost of admin, 86,251,434 1 1946 1947 Gross ,1945 72,887,648 expenses 13,721,229 11,846,904 8,824,489 Net profit from opers. 19,409,534 1,405,868 21,094,511 ,499,803 Other income * ' ' Gross 1 * ,• . costs Exc. income 104,895 474,279 553,252 8,160,779 961,074 minority interest Prov. employee relief , Bal. 55,931 89,702 159,258 179,135 —V. ; divs. for com. 303,763 ; ■, ■ •' , -•of ' Cost allocated §After deducting. $803,000 3,677,175 277,103 "•$157,255 Other NOTE;—The provision for depreciation, amortization and obsolescence to $5,044,520 in 1948, $3,937,203 in 1947, for the nine months amounted from $175,504 —L-IL operation's—; DT 1,433 income Y " CONSOLIDATED / Balance Other "•' (Excluding ' , Subsidiary Companies) Y .. Sept. 30,'48 Dec. 31,'47 and;Australian British , •."■ASSETS— •• \ . i less /than (at approximate cost, t market,, less reserves)________ 2,339,203 -which in Miscel. unconsolidated investments, 739,622 • v 715,000 company—-at -cost receivables and. deposits 715,000 and f 1,723,874 1,635,541 3,598,231 Buildings Machinery and equipment Phosphat deposits*-less depletion Patents and processes_L__ 24,682,087 109,368,235 877,911 , Deferred ) 93,755,938 792,056 1 dividend 16,859,876 2.65%' -on government 1. 5,797,305 481,166 1948_ $62,500 • Sales due. ann. Reserves Nov. 1, for 500,000 series 8,089,400 each)—— Oct. .7, the 1948, claims U. Net there of sale sales the scrip, through Dec. 18, 1950.—V. to Y - Other ry. tax accruals— Y ♦Includes as customers and Sept. at balance $5,015,572 of this amount of 1948, 30. advances as 88,963,531 received was Oct. on 1948. 25, amortiz.—long-term 11,044,015 debt— —^ Prem, retir. on Prov. retirement — for of instalmment 1,566 loans taxes on "Net 5 reconstruction claim for amount the over damage to plant to be property. the from received insurance ...» . - Y ; preparing 4,700,000 $7,094,458 in coverable $6,560,935 the NOTE—Depreciation this site for caption 1948 reconstruction, was insurance company. tAfter deducting U. S. from of and -i , . amount an expenses ■■ Treasury $3,755,397 in 1947.—-V. ■ /'• ravings notes 168, 1905, p. ' \ .' . nine of $6,133,148 " , ; in 1947, amounted (other than months of taxes 1948 income) and the ASSETS—Cash, period same notes 1948 and capital accounts stock $906,769), $18,525,468; of of The Oil Well Engineering 1948 Montana Power Operating revenues— Oper. rev. deductions,— Federal Net Other $1,763,833 $1,657,994 982,642 800,565 taxes—________ opsr. $21,692,641 $20,328,610 10,365,003 9,130,862 181,345 263,293 3,741,527 3,582,429 $599,846 $594,136 $7,586,Hi $7,'615,319 14.360 revenues- income 1948—12 Mos.—1947 1948—Month—-1947 5,501 59,622 68,275 (net)*— Int. income— other and tions Net )L__ $614,206 $599,637- 89,814 _ ) income,— $524,392* $497,845 applic. to pfd. stock for the period— Dividends $7,645,733 New 1,432,577 $6,537,746 957,534 $6,251,017 , . ; 957,534 fund), Balance " —V. 168, _ __ , L $5,580,212 'A- $5,293,483 2122. p. $8,432,540; earned surplus (of. which i Moore lative preferred stqck), Enameling «fc Mfg. Co., t).— Lafayette, West Files With SEC— The comp-nv on Dec. 16 filed letter of a TJie/directors notification/with the SEC * -lor 10,000 share* Proceeds to go (no par) common to-be offered at 35 cents per shared' William B. Rodgers. Underwriter, Cohu & Co. . Motor Wheel Corp.—Earnings—Y : Period End. Sept. 30— Net shares Earnings per $923,238 ; outstdg.—_ com. •.•■ provisions of lent1 to $1,696,913 845,752 845^752 $0.63 $2.60 $2.00 $1,869,048 Net sales for nine months of $32,383,173 Tor. the William Federals taxes for are after* and: $200,000-for ";mDn this year amounted to $42,986,518, same period 'of-1947.—V. 168, p. Earnings per —V. 168, p. shares—.. shares 1484. - *$325,047" $622,912" T>1-10,©09 reserve Net-profit Number capital 1948—3 Mos.—1947- $732,912 531*033 $1.38 < Cr28,000 \ $353,047 • •r dividend, on cents per the increased number-of cents per share on dividend.—V. 168, p. 2122. Y 40,000 $1,723,675 • 531,033 531,033 $0:66 $3.19 * 3531,033 $3.25 - • tion^of is-equiva^. - before the pay¬ * " f '>*'•/ y ..." Y" ; use of plant replacement iunds. Y The issuance:, of ' ratio-of •' common consolidated Trust will someiComnMra. • 'association, and :the balance^ by the * • • sinee,..unless .the equity- is maintalned 'at not less/than capitalization; certain- operate , shares -is-.a necessity, . to restrict improved be requirements ~ promptly is also Y the director ; of the • / . Lackawanna & Western director to fill, a vacancy on \ I / :•'••: t Delaware elected '/■■'••• a during the a '• * National Manufacturers '<fc ' Traders. Trust Railway Express Agency, -AssocfaNew- Jersey State Chamber of Commerce, Biscuit Co., Co. and a trustee of the East River Niagara Hudson Power Corp.—Files Amended Corpo- Simplification Plan With SEC—• -/--.-.Ti-Y: rate of amended plan 25% : of1 the Corp.'jwas the new Hudson and for the corporate simplification filed The / of the for Niagara solidation > Dec. The consolidated Corporation. " -practically $16,000,000 had .been spent by-Oct. 31,'1948. This was ac-3 complished by. increasing debt only $6,000,OOO. For -the $25;000*000 yet to*be spent .about $15,000,000 is planned to be secured by debt issues: of subsidiary; companies; about $3,500,800 to £4,008,000 ; by /the /sale v common shares of-the construction of has been /President,/-announced; company's plant improvement program "from 1946 to 1952 inclu-r contemplates, not additions of. approximately $41,000,000* of which' pf additional President 1941, Americanv Railroads, Power Gas & Electric Association—^New Com- • avail¬ * / ' ' income net decreased. earnings must These the Lehigh & Hudson River RR. Savings Bank.—V. 168, p. 2435. The sive $2,413,675 " 690,000 $1,693,826 ( 1949. •*<*••<•'"'. Mr. -White Prior to that, shares, the stock outstanding in White, since board. Co;.- Buffalo: .31,-Ud49 to - holders of:' stock dividend, share were paid. contrary, actually ' Stock Financing Planned in Each' of Next Three D. Campbell, President, on Dec. 14 said in part:--- com¬ 2010. 1948—9 M9S.—1947 > $1,733,826 A 25 cents Years—F. v Inventory 30 paid a 50% Co. the . Nov. New England Mueller Brass Co.—Earnings— - Jan. of capital finance the company's few years." ) -,-Y', - An as Period End. Aug. 31— -Profit after Fed. taxes- quarterly -dividend capital r stock, s payable 1949. on stock Quarterly Dividend— a was New Director Elected— Y - 845,752 $1.09 37% ment-of-the compared with £1,174,016 for Federal taxes and $100,000 for inventory contingencies-inr the < like period of 1947. > --•■ pared with 14, company The current $535,897 s $2,197,722" 845,752 share inventory contingencies, -the on Jan; declared 21 quarterly distributions of 25 v./ Y. Current earnings shown for the first nine months >of-1948 "deducting The 1948—9 Mos.—1947 1948—3 Mos.—1947 profit after taxes-_ Com. > per.'share record , Dec. on the On return. present rates,* earnings on New York intrastate busi¬ continue to fall and are expected to yield only 3.2% on to next 1365. p. net dividends and about increase of 25% . Despite the business, the company has an investment and in the on will sary and cumu¬ $21,322,823; total, $94,997,081—V. 168, National Tank Co.^-25r-Cent interest During this period service. added, were in.order to attract the not less.than $200,000,000 of new capital neces¬ RR. Y telephone for additional no increase of an telephones new invested, Telephone & Tele- YY ' " investment has risen from $540,about $245,000,000 necessary to . capital average demand ness American the by added: our meet- public for pending before Commission.- Service ,/ 1946 "Based only $6;20 per ■ '■ ■ dividend action was taken in the would be permitted to charge more the 100%- owned is large increase in capital able "That sum must come share, which has share. per to soon Co., realized usual quarterly dividend of $2 application for higher rates is now An Public 850,000 ^ . ., company 000,000 to $785,000,000, $13,425,000 approximately York company "Since tax is available for dividends under the terms of the debentures " * •'''. •.. • than 50 years of telephone operation," more Whitmore, Mr. Whitmore Mr. credit, $411,078; reserve for Federal, State and foreign taxes on income, $6,458,819; 2%% debentures due June 1, 1967, $15,000,000; insurance reseves, $723,192; reserve for contingencies, $1,200,000; 4Vz'/o cumulative preferred stock (par value,. $100 per share), $16,320,000; common stock (par value $10 per.share), $14-,344,610; capital surplus (increase of $25,347 since Dec. 1, 1947, resulted from acquisition, at a discount; of preferred shares .for the sinking $7,683,594 1,107,987 101,792 through 'Y-'.YY to its service. 'graph payable, $6,773,523; accrued1 taxes, wages, interest, etc., $4,0HX,496; reserve for replacement of "last-in, first-out" deduc- (net) the cents 39 amounting currently said. According The :;' r ' Co.—Declares Usual pividendr-^ declared 22 approximately the LIABILITIES—Accounts less by surplus, for at " $19,123,116), $25,877,098: deferred charges, $250,177; total, $94,997,081. inventories, Gross Dec. expectation that the $447,754; common stock of Fretz-^Moon Tube Co., Inc. (50% interest)'at cost,, $447,000; advances to employees, $46,953; deferred botes, deposits, etc. (at not more than cost), $430,705; U.. S. of American lJ/8% certificates- of indebtedness appropriated for, use, in plant improvement program, $4,000,000; land, buildings, machinery, equipment, etc. (after reserves for depreciation and amortization of Co.—Earnings— Period End. Oct. 31— p) 48. Dec. 31 to stockholders of record the same date. President, stated that the company failed to earn this accumulated /- interest) (50% )' on been cost, . 168, payable Whitmore, from reserve Ltd. Co., share, amount the first in 1947. for doubtful inventories $33,245,532; (after directors The Carl he SHEET, SEPT. 30, receivables $11,726,395; taxes,—V, income Federal including ti per 30, respectiviely. $1,136,522, and during $1.10 . charges, • Sept. ended aggregated $1,319,062 in $1,057,623 BALANCE months nine $1,229,325 to on 1,075,844 the for CONSOLIDATED > ,;Y Y'1'V. Y.' ! 838,536 " Y' Y <" , and Taxes of certain charges $142,616 $0.77 $204,506 all New York Telephone '562,950 -552,791 ' ten-year preference stock—.*—. Common -stock k'ilXY--— Co.—Earnings 1948—9 Mos.—1947 $489,864 $352,0.95 $2.64 $1.90 1948—3 Mos.—1947, New York Life Insurance Co.—Buys Plant— See Sunshine Biscuits, Incl, below.—V." 168; p. 2327. ■/il.V-- $2 and inventories destroyed together with the expense continuing X' of 4,100,000 i'tZ Y* aggregating $8,082,282. Also $1,281,243 representing re¬ expenses to reduce loss at both the Texts City and Springfield. Massachusetts plants, incident to the destruction at Texas City. The total is less $6,000,000 payments included income-*. .V directors to study and recapitalization of the company. Appointed committee a Honduras Rosario Mining & profit "After -;Cash »dividqnds declared on;>, Jhe "portion of insurance claims arising front destruction tjlYTexas City plant" at Dec. 31, 1947 included the estimated net book value of the plant property Consolidated, net appointed Earnings per share/— 134,250 , • inc. f Y ' . 262,393 , Texas City plant is carried in the accounts at 1948 at the cost of the original plant, plus the excess of>.cost also Period End. Sept. 30— 235,535 286,831 — bank Fed., State and foreign 1948. R. T. Zickl, of New York, Chairman; H. 3. Baker, of New York; R. Baxter, of Philadelphia; W. R. Daley, of Cleveland; J. W. Davin, Cleveland, and F. H. McHale, of Indianapolis.—V. 168, p. 2327. of reconstructed Sept. 30, board 10, 797,848 319,275 annuities.* Dec. were: H. * for Provision per holders of record to 15 $7.50 of Appointed to Study Recapitalization— explore the possibilities of a 75,981,283 13,928,129 $11,992,856 $10,495,270 Interest—other on March * > . . dividend extra an payable stock, preferred New York $5,312,000 due from , , declared 21 4,966,577 15,280,742 Y 9,126,349 14,126,597 - 7,249*866 Unemployment Insurance Tax. Railroad of Dec. on record of The $12,402,140 $11,293,118 the insur¬ companies, which is included in the above statement as a receiv¬ a 1947' 409,284 the oh Committee goods_j._ ___: . 3,975,063 25, 1949. Accrued and unpaid dividend arrearages on this stoek presently amount to $81 per share. The quarterly dividend of $1.50 per share recently declared on- the preferred stock is payable 'Jan. 3 to expenses— general ) $ 83,931,047 8,414,000 "4,412,929 491,500 ' 455,222 1,064,478 907,164 Feb. $114,884,516 $97,520,563 purchased and income and 428,175 adjustment directors share ' — 1948 ; administrative Interest " ' To Pay $7.50 Dividend— The " pi: 2228Y! 168, '■ Balance. Other -Y- \ received been 1,107,500 r;.■ Subs.)—Earnings covered remains tdxes- S. 1,470,568 manufactured of Selling, companies insurance , claims, income 8,374.840 100,308,988 9,552,056 1,400,991) r Nine Months Ended Sept. 30— property damage and $3,950,000 was continuing expenses,- etc., under use and ocpu- of profits, ,-pancy insurance. ■ As $12,000,000 had the against _1_—— income National Supply Co. $ S "- $ income railway opfer. YncYk , 1948—11 Mos.—1947 1948—Month—1947 Gross Net . 369,547 $2,187)174 Chicago & St. Louis RR.—Earnings— Net . 369,547 2122. consecur upi-s but unit sales have increased $3,020,430 $2,650,883 168,. p. holders 192,414,800 amount, $13,362,000 and same $2,556,-721 $132,500 period— the company's sales have been greater than they month in the year previous. He added that not only was 1,059,219 227,460 • New York City.- will act as agent of holders scrip for the capital stock of the above corporation in the purchase ! 21,265,095 229,060,915 recovery /of -V. Y.The Bankers Trust Co., of 253.703 Balance $9,126,201 562,785 the 37th 1,051,250 7,428 Period End. Nov; 30— National Steel Corp.^—Agent for Scrip) Certificates— >Yl for losses resulting from the Texas City plant destruction were settled for :$17,312,OCO. which is reflected in this statement at Sept. 30, 1948. Of of the in Cost The 283.554 ^ 87,604 Net income-k—... $185,866Divfdends. applic; to pfd. stock for the which in dollar ^vohime well.—V. 168, p. 2122. 26,905,034 28,373,482 Total able. taxes____ Y; 87,604 v:'; 4,406 a ; : 1948—4 Mos.—1947 ' ■ $2,745,879 $12,520,380 171,664 ' 843,657 136,402 $3,843,400 $3,706,998 -—1— earned Y 93,146 _ $277,876 mtge. bonds— on $4,232,237 9,418 $227,532:,, $4,325,383 4^771 - - 9,163,200 25,000,000 21,372,475 27,621,454 —33,813,739 Earned surplus ance $3,870,066 was.the* company's and / shares;, convertible-/___ $5 45,302,797 6,066,496 1,062,934 r; 6,678,181 v convertible— shares, B—250,000 ..Common stock (par value Paid-in surplus the before month were 500,000 . 1,231,816 48,652,667 _ $3,25 series A—80.894 for Int. tax income „ ;•:'£ Other int. .and-deducts._ payable—trade and- State ;,-'•, ' u $218,114 $273,105 i-' (net)— 1 income— Gross :Y Y; -''Y accounts: Federal George Marks,. President, said that November tive > ' depree.,-amortiz, and obsolescence pensions — interests in subsidiary companies/--Preference stock without par value: -this for charges, deferred Y 3% debentures 1950 to 1957,: incl. Minority "On *' ■/'' $1,500,000; reserve 1 1948—Month—1947 • J Profits 1,023,293 2,339,203 30,000,000 .♦ M,775,783 30,000,000 1971 1. lor $4 (payable*, miscellaneous, $204,921; $1,269,515; income ' 1948—12 Mos.—1947 $2,836,742. $2,783,300 $35,244,686 $32,538,414 2,368,913 2,153,616 27,381,883 25,670,622 -254,724 .411,570 3,630,566 3,160,794 taxes '•' ■- subsidiary 'company Reserves v date, $141,057), total, $8,894,478. Y • Y National Bellas Hess, Inc.—Sales & Profits— ; 7,247,348 466,203 % contracts!.—________ , debentures due Nov. Canadian to 1948—Month—1947 . oper.- revenue Other accounts the in Net .. .at amount over recorded are • 100 Years of Service Public Service Inc.—Earnings— revenues^-—; New York -12,699,715 131,453 containers—1,055,600 payable Dec. Deposits for returnable Advances consideration ■ commemorating the completion of a centdry- of industry and. to, the American public, has just "The First ; Hundred Years of Jersey Zinc Co."^—V. 168, p. 2544." : ; New Federal $263,359; investments, depreciation of $883,-;. etc., (less . Not^s payable to banks in Brazil— • purchase other tangible -assets retired inventory, receivable, _$342,9?6; supplies; equipment 168. ago.—V. year a Y:. Oper. rev.- deductions—- shares at $10), $3,613,000; capital surplus,\ $47,225; surplus, $319,521; total, $8,894,478.—V. 168, p. 1046. Y' 192,414,800 Accounts, payable and accruals_^i^r_li*i____; t Estimated income tax liabilityM"net)'2L Preference mill of excess and Period End. Nov. 30— LIABILITIES— accounts and. ■ ; , week corresponding 70-page illustrated, book entitled a Operating - ;r 17, Hie Association reports electric output decrease of 263,875 kwh., or 1.61%'below the Period-End. Oct. 31— 1,635,478 229,060,915 plants LIABILITIES—-Notes ¥ ___________ Nil 330,000 1 1,871,774 _Y. charge! Total plants Nil BALANCE SHEET, OCT. 31-1948 , . , New Orleans 643,000 share___—__ a li:< row $73,131 > €43,000 and " miscellaneous accrued liabilities, $254,2611' reserve1 for> contingent purchase -money obligations, $93,600; 5%' cumulative preferred .sto kY60,000 .shares at $50—(less 2,761 shares retired through sinking fund, $138,050), $2,861,950;' common stock, $1 par (313,000 shares at $1 and 3,531,066 31,711,857 ___________ ; property, $135,909; 3,363,525 -1 ■739,622 subsidiaries___u_ associated ; (less amounts - in The common $3,842,545; 002), 26,154,465 1,775,783 for ft. ctt. issued 71;000 t; $56,706 ASSETS—Cash, $472,854;. prepaid expense, 30,184,592 —___ •funds restricted to government contracts—_ia"■Portion of insurance .claims arising from devstruction of Texas City plant. Investment •Y $15,001; * -Investment per 59.000 - l— $2,552,317; which is less V. - shares -outstanding. 16,718^717 5,312,000 claims ment of Inventories 1. ' "v. ••■" income Earnings "Receivable from insurance companies in settle. taxes ; This company, r in service -to American . '36,434 40,085 ►'•• ; StMe» income Y.:': •■ 16,352,101 18,888,328 reserves—— - Net Common 5,018,147 securities—at cost_ Receivables, v.. $ j ; 17,275,560 Government and Federal SHEET BALANCE • charges!- of- the aud the ••' * • New Jersey Zinc. Co.—Completes $180,565 $155,792 Y---' 'I $2,508,000 outstanding debt, the to •• ■ _•yyy, 2544.; 5,061 ... applied Dec. This is 237,176,000 ' $2,932,665 in 1946, and $9,015,241 -in 1945. ended 16,120,549 kwh:; P. Profit sale-practically cash a be to production of 16,384,424 kwh, for the corresponding week a year ago. Gas output; for, the Dec. .17 week is imported at 224-,606.000 eiii' ft. This is a decrease of 12,572,000 cu. ft., or 5.30% below production of $4,129,782 ,3,360,915 269,952 week the For of 1947 ___> $3,788,123 !____ sales of of case • have Weekly Production Shows Decline— Co.^—Earnings 1948 . Selling, general and administrative expenses government fees. to . sales Net including credit of $1,097,195 insurance recovery for Ios6 of profits resulting from destruction, of Texas City plant (less estimated income taxes of $675,000). tLess $675,000 applicable to insurance . In wpuid our properties balance, if any, to calling preferred shares." $1,304,418F. $1,603,640 National Alfalfa Dehydrating & Milling "Not ) dividends. proceeds 1 ,;M. , willingness to dispose of the New Hampwhen it is feasible we will not;, do,, so until it can be accomplished, ,by sale or exchange, without. da,ma,gii^g the structure of the holding company or jeopardizing the maintepance Maine and shire 303,762 • w* ; Although we indicated $1,907,402 ;■ r surplus_i_\ $1,601,648 and li. 945, 168, $1;608,181 , 303,763 . 6 Months Ended Oct. 31— 4,101,205 $2.71 6,987,663 $1.63' 12,395,367 $2.79 "11,568,483 $2.51 ____ •recovery. $1,905,411 pfd. stock— . stock. (common 698,443 1,314,183 500,000 to surplus Earns, per com. shr.___ ' dividends cumul. on 934,577 1,281,431 1,315,920 will therefore be necessary to issue kpproxiof association common stock in each,-of the that it 125^000. shares years-1949, 1950 and 1951, and we believe that the economies effected through tile new equipment and in other ways-vyill make it possible to maintain the > present dividend rate on the increased volume of 7,044,977 630,002 1,430,952 | ______ earned decld. . if anticipate We mktely " 1,360,206 \ 1,452,989 : 646,374 tax, other charges before Balance Divs. City Net income transf. and , ____ Texas for than Fed. income for Federal income tax Interest 6,911,111 (est.) appltc. to other .Taxes, 12,956,950 v 542,754 §1,345,949 profits taxes Net (est.) 22,176,478 1,528,430 17,539,354 _______ 12 1,348,877 issue, in , • feasible, approximately 125,000 shares of common, stocks any year when1 our riew capital requirements exceed $5,000,00.0, V!hi.v, to 6,076,491 7,376,544 1,136,304 •. 997,926 9,617,723 1,277,992 The common share equity is presently 25.75% of capitalization. We also have a regulatory commitfneflt payments. consolidated $17,680,318 $14,425,084 $13,257,504 ____J Depreciation 12,133,623 823,327 605,092 1,081,967 20,815,402 charges inc.,taxes dividend 1946 1947 ... Total gross earnings Prov. income Income Normal Monday, December 27, 1948 • i $17,492,023 $14,207,765 $13,176,588 188,295 217,319 80,916 revenue— '"'t. . Operating ' . CHRONICLE ' 1948 Maintenance t i* • income '•<:■• - 54,440,683 6,813,254 49,888,539 operating 1 60,212,831/^3,3^,559 119,382,197 105,829,063 goods sold Sell. •& 4 Nlne Months Ended Sept. 30— t Other 9 Mos. End. Sept. 30— Net sales vv" * Narragansett Electric Co.- -Earnings— companies) subsidiary * FINANCIAL COMMERCIAL' & THE (2688) * 1 17, J", exchange Machold, of stocks company Nfor-stocks dissolution- of *' . of Niagara Hudson Power Niagara • piari;! contemplates Hudson i of Niagara Hudson Earle SEC, provides for an plan operating eventual- Buffalo the with Niagara completion of the con- Eleotric Corp., Central. New York Power* Corp., and New York Power & Light Corp. into a single operating company,/. The proposed .consolidation was approved by the F. S. Commission on Sept. 29,. 19.48, and awaits approval of the SKC.' Upon the* consolidation, Niagara Hudson will receive all the ,9.580,989 the. common. stock* of - the< new, operating company initially Y shares of * to ■■ . provisions; .of- the - Declaration t of-.: the percentage of earnings available'for ! ; A: be issued. " • * • The principal features of the amended: plan arerJ (1) -into Reclassification of 1,939,220 shares of the new .class A operating* company's stock and 7,473,172 common shares of stock com- stock. tnon Iciass" The & "" FOR *4' MOS. 9 ' ' ENDED SEPT. 1 ' 1948 share annually and will be convertible for'a period of years into common stock of the operating company; , *...••• Operating income —'-r'—,—-A 1--—, $628,712 (2) exchange of four shares of* Class A1 stock of the new operating Operating expense 173,345^ company for each share of Niagara Hudson first and second preferred Net operating profit——.. —_ $455,367 stocks; • '' ' Sundry income additions—4,290 !(3> an offer by Niagara Hudson for a period of six months after the effective date of the plan to exchange 78/100 shares of common Total income $459,657 stock of the new operating company for one share of Niagara Hudson 5,529 common stock, plus approximately $2 per share in cash. This cash • Lease rentals and sundry deductions.;-; Intangible drilling costs„^__'_„_ :J_^_ ■ 156,312 payment is the estimated amount per share of Niagara Hudson com¬ of $1.20 loan! that To -the extent -i retire to bank the the application reduced by is loan Provision - of'Cannings, the $2 cash payment itself will be reduced. In any event, iib- stockholder will be required to make any payment prior :to .two from-the effective date of the plan. Assuming earnings in the meantime are sufficient to eliminate the debt, no payment at would "This be required. plan," the Fred Class stock into stock , class the >Eaeh l>e share of and A stocks; common (3) exchange to stock conversion the at 1 the Hudson ftew of such will until Its Oklahoma which Operating period extended is Federal by of In the on the present has been remaining stock common paid. shares of income most Niagara Hudson. Hudson Niagara Power respect the outstanding Corp. the upon will tfra plan, Steps will bring With Hudson its class terminate the direct stropg, completely in affairs —V. that has public upstate under been North John and utility operating York."—V. New of stocks - 168, effective The \ Bassill March this obligation ment 16 of by of and Bassill Mr. minority of directors Corp., renewal clause also V. 168, . of resignation American said: stockholders North take to employment my In Net President as Bemberg "Having during American effect contract. the Rayon March on I contract my fulfilled period of at 1, Corp. the the the output 68,721,000 totaled this company week the ended as compared with 63,735,000 last year, an increase of 7.8%. of this company for the week ended output kwh., week Dec. kwh., date and compared as last year, with 168, the This year, after The will Dyox 14 consecutive years of earning about $1.60 earn Process (chlorine the net the arrangements, td During the year 1948, ihonths of January, April, • share, or at the 162, p. 686. aggregate,of $2.—V, an to and October July, * per decided have directors utilize 1 in This been The "i value. of | modern one-story building. approximately $200,000 a This purchase $36,900 annually will" ef fect in rental less was the . major factor the in company's-operations. : will be and are estimates used the in that furnishing: orders is favorable, the Baltimore, Md. V- 7 - •>•; .• 1148. ' Dec. filed 16 and maturing Of this amount, registration .a statement with amount outstanding now SHEET, Sept. after SEPT. shares of units (50c $100 Harrison ere par) Co.; & .will . used be Bioren debentures The & and 10 .. due Jan. 1974, 1, r- ; Net statement racing a 7329) No. (without! underwriting) 15,402 $85,777,668; 1949), 30, -..'V were sold at -■ t, Total Quarters Ended— Mar. 31,'48 \ income — opers.— :~t Si-'-. .Operating expenses 49,204 ; _j. 59,546 $1,157,562 operating .Sundry Income profit $139,739 „ —— 24,664- 207,817 57,900 - inc., taxes • on Provision :_ abandonments__i. for Income taxes- pfd. stock held co. per Earns, per —'v: 168, 1,067 1,912 $156,593 $162,014 1,581 3,504 80,236 ' 39,342 36,734 10,199 r ; . . ___ < 9,055 $51,315K 18,182 $97,488 $3,009,718 161,758 _ cf control - meant Dumont other subsidiaries firm under FCC one proposed decision. Paramount oral argument, and is Al¬ ; • ' ' 1 stations, in Washington, Pitts¬ which Paramount admits, it Television Productions, Inci— Chicago finds and Angeles Los respec¬ Dumdnt, ' •; controls Paramount stations. $711,163, of ' 1,056,400 $2,480,534 $598,237 30,168 v 31,000 $680,163 : ;$1.46 share com. p, , $1,791,560 93,000 '$568,069 * - $0.72 .* - 77,043 "$2,387,534 $5.1'2 $1,714,517 ' ' $3.68 $1.70 $1.22 $0.56, $2.61 fixed 1 • ■ * 5 $93,725 • Telephone & Telegraph Co.—To Offer 828,920 new stock by share essary for 20% The at revealed stock five for • "Since-our 22 stockholders each applications authorities. from Dec. on to directors. ■ ratio of the end at and/or ':. - ■ taken FCC The and of without found also three and that approval of both the stock B the of Dumont, Paramount elects four Included directors. eight by Paramount through its control of class B Assistant and Treasurer, who must give con¬ monies can be paid out. any also found that is the second Herrfeldt, who began his association with this corporation as a salesman, has just been promoted to the position and General Sales Manager of Park & Tilford ago President. his 168, who Johnson, D. Schulte, not as yet has 549. p. Inc.—New President of Unit— Bonwicku has J. Jim Arthur by announcement an succeeds plans.—V. future Pathc Industries, /George to Herrfeldt Mr. known made according Corp., Import .. Paramount Vice-President been President elected Pictorial of Films, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary.—V. 168, p. 2546. * Pennsylvania Power & Light Co.—Paying Agent, Etc. The Guaranty new 1 series has also v: f Trust Co. of New York, corporate trustee under the first mortgage bonds, 3'/4% series due 1978, $10,000,000 of paying been"■appointed 168,-p. 2545; ; „; agent and Subs.)—Earnings— Pet Milk Co; (& , $ $ - 37,872,137 115,683,464 99,393,081 19,780 Dr6,089 8,014 3,301 9,823 15,655 13,551 38,083,702 37,875,871 115,707,133 99,426,412 423 goods sold, sell., and admin, exps... 36, Propor. paid of 93.549,662 1,013,952 110,952,730 357,63(4 47,774 1,105,637 44,429 681 808 2,336 2,266 385,000 (net) 35,592,092 249 41,306 Depreciation to - 6,981 income Total of series".-*- of (net)__ assets Miscellaneous gen. $ 38,073,420 sales disposition this 1948—9 Mos.—1947: 1947- 1948—3 Mos. Period End. Sept; 30— on of registrar ,/ .. 686,500 1,146,000 1,839,500 1,986,142 2,511,586 " 59,446 applic. prof, min. int. in sub. co. * - estd. for income Federal taxes tory i inven¬ Net ,450.000 450,000 ; loss 2nd to offer share, 828,920 on be a filed with to~ > • total/capital tq over; 50% shares date to of. be ratio of one shares held.' Necthe in preferred will -■ debt the, war;, 'a 697,065 112,500 741.063 27,093 252,594 81,281 28,944 .30,923 divs.___, 110,018 110,018 330,052 86,838 330,052 period.! 474,547 outstand. 440.069 profit stock dividends— pfd. stock divs Common stock for shs. Earnings per com. ■ regulatory: ASSETS—Cash, for reserve miscellaneous $1.33; < share CONSOLIDATED offered be financing bonded of plans $100 will common the be stock. Treasurer years Surplus ' : ' ' 947. can class ' ' share__ pfd. the officers B of Prov. , 1,358,700 366,300 408,300- by pub._ company common, 17,852 . and : Park & Tilford, Inc,?—New Vice-Pres. of Unit- Common Shares to Stockholders— r J. Para¬ firms in It all action class the Common * '/Net- profit, , Pfd. The Intangible drilling costs*.-- $4,064,415 225,182 . . , ___j_ profit —' on sub. $160,102 444 ,'Lease rentals and sundry deductions 'Loss $1,016,362 51,825 75,214 Earns, 1,311 ___ ______ that Laboratories television holdings any for and television five Dumont FCC Interest t $1,194,676 income__ Net 16. $141,050 __, Total income a ask Corp. since controls, corporate and are Cost $2,951,818 64,594 $155,526 -> ~ capital $3,85^,598 $991,698 37,114 * income Pacific Net trans¬ 2328. p. ruled 16 Dec. its permitted this. of stations that says controls six Profit ^—1.—; —uj.—.—.— from Divs. - $224,696 - and other Two Katz & Prov. for possible June 30,'48 Sept. 30,'48 '$215,072 the acquired proposed 168, , new the Net ' 1948—9 Mos.—1947 $3,417,596 $11,649,712 $9,872,792 2,425,898 " 7,793,114 6,920,974 ,i: (estimated( 1947 (regis¬ $10 per share $188,943 __________ the Dumont B. $ (& Subs.)—Earnings— Co. for Fed. Prov. Oceanic Oil Co., Los Angeles, Calif.—Earnings— Operating York. 13 mar¬ 1948—3 Mos —1947 income Deducts, Proceeds and 40,498 shares were deregistered Dec. Allen the form of •: . ..4/" Bstd. net-inc. to surp.---- ■ (In¬ plant. shares Commission advantage television have Harry P. receivables and Of the 55,900 shares of stock filed with the SEC Nov. 28, tration to (unsecured), current, $72,200,000; acFederal income taxes, $1,341,311; dealers' $3,793,184 2,635,622 V ■ fr. inc. Other the Philadelphia; C. T. Williams & Co., Co., of investi¬ an largest class A stockholder of Dumont, and since the class A stock is widely held, has a considerable leverage in lining up class A stockholders behind Paramount proposals. Mr. Raibourn, the FCC said, spends approximately 15% of his time on Dumont business, and he and other Paramount officials have participated in Dumont board discussions as to where Dumont should apply for television stations.*—V. 168, p. 2435;: '< payable revenues— Operating expenses .WW" securities are to be offered shares of stock. Underwriters Woodcock, McLear & Co., Philadelphia. construct to income common. debentures of Inc., Baltimore^-and ■m 6% $600,000 covering 60,000 in of maximum the is exceptions take Paramount The 30,, ,1948 $18,600,319; hand, on ________ SEC Panhandle effect customers.—V. Paramount's that came in file to New sent before • Sept'. 30— Period End. . - on completes ruling that Paramount does control Dumont, the FCC pointed out stock March 31, 1950, equal to 38% over $712,500),- $9,500,000;. 5% Operating company total the Pacific Public Service - v.- said In the four officers elected total of $8,500,000 of its 10-year a BALANCE bank in j.. - - The of (equities in receivables withheld), $4,579,193; unpaid insurance p. _ Ocean Downs Racing Association, Inc., it which the gas it can not expand it does, to FCC class A 1953, announce¬ • ^-—Registers With SEC— issued no sinking fund series and carries of consolidated net income •but not preferred- stock ($100 par ' •;value), $3,700,000; common stock ($10 par value), $5,485,840; paid-in surplus, $3,665,819;" earned surplus, *■ $2,431^-165;. total, $106,466,377.— proportion of its products television set than in the average or until already has three television and In i greater a average set. Hhe present backlog added.—V. 168, p. 1143. radio ment stock preferred bringing payable/$586,850; beginning today stop-order controlled Inc., ruling certain that claims and adjustment expenses,.-$165,448;--unearned' insurance pre¬ miums, $2,810,751k31/8%. subordinated notes maturing* in 1958 (subordhtated -to- other borrowed funds-: and ^subject to annual payments, / appraised • It-is the in payment up Boston. capital posi¬ company's . amortization. hold to Specifically, the FCC said, it proposes to deny two applications now for new stations for Dumont and three pending applications for new stations for three other "firms, which Paramount admits It controls. Affected would be Dumont applications in Cleveland and Cincinnati and applications by Television Production in San Francisco, United Detroit Theatres in Detroit, and New. England Theatres "..in outstanding 11,250 shares of reserves tuners;>v switches- and other productsJ to the principal television manu-^ ! factum's and continues to sell practically all radio manufacturers. .The-management Issued, were counts .■ ' • at private subordinated notes to two insurance companies. LIABILITIES—Notes / The supplying of essential parts to the television industry has become ,a value . estimated 'saving to the company an and the investigating natural stations days 20 sale 15,000 shares of a at $100 per share. The the improve 16 ketable securities (at cost—market.value, $80,000) $37,500; cash deposits .reinsurance agreements and for purposes required by insurance laws), ♦ $51,503;" repossessions, (at estimated realizable value), $186,330; equity in Pacific Finance building (cost) $510,404; furniture iand equipment v(less reserve ; for depreciation, $247,412), $698,052; unamortized leasehold improvements, $206,583; deferred charges, (pre* paid interest, stationery: and: supplies/ insurance, ; etc//. $398,018;. total, $106,466,374.. •../ r .' J' • " •' ' ' '* the Del., pending . rate of 50 cents " " than , is as Paramount -(under (III.)—Buys Crystal Lake Plant— price- of to Aug. company cluding instalments company, iplant-is - copimon failing after Court i The M with factories in Chicago and Crystal Lake, 111., on 15 exercised its option to purchase the Crystal Lake plant it has leasing from Edward F. Bessey,- President of the company.'1 The Dec. $2.00 1947 order on CONSOLIDATED - Oak Mfg. Co; par the 25 ASSETS—Cash • . . of shares 810,000 . Wilmington, Communications five already tively• preferred stock, 41/2% convertible series, were converted to 64,281 shares of common stock at the con¬ version price of $17.50 per share, during the second quarter of 1948. In addition, 2,500 shares of common stock were 'issued under the employes' stock option plan at the option price of $18 per' share.'' current any $921,503 460,000 • The net income originally reported was $721,490 common stock was $1.33 per share. > sold $100 of June to replace dividend action at this time. stockholders have been paid dividends postpone 548,584 entitling the holders to purchase, on or before Dec. 31, aggregate of 30,000 shares of common stock at $21.50. The that the bulk of the capital expenditures necessitated -will completed in the first half of 1949. Rather than resort to other and $1,376,121 _ $9,500,000. anticipated financing 1 Circuit circumstances, under controls—Balaban $7,080,000 represented refunding of the 3%% subordinated notes issued in 1947. On Aug. 19 an additional $1,000,000 of 3%% subordinated Agene Process i nitrogen trichloride I in the treatment of flour. Is mow being installed in flour mills and is proving satisfactory. It is funds Btop to Appeals at in the case Commission burgh 109,687 for income company the be the series 3%% \x development new a • sitting judges controlled five stations through Dumont and Dumont 9.40 ___—.—; for FINANCING—In the On $2.00 dividend, this a share. per dioxide), Co. the of Court * The FCC $1,031,190 $2.51 ; preferred stock is designated 5% an Novadel-Agene Corp.—Earns About $1.60 per Share in company long that has 206,50o $1,484,871 108,750 stock oustanding_ new 2228. p. Argued— order an by implication said that some expansion might be permitted Paramount if it chose to. modify its stockholdings in DumonJ;. 1947 warrants Dec. 11, 1948, kwh. for the 6.8%.—V. of increase an 63,782,000 stock— common at seeks Commission The 13.65 common three dividends of pay Production petitioned Court Pictures, it and $1,237,690 ; for to Panhandle's Federal The 1948 I 4 The 21. . also as that $2,744,871 1,260,000 taxes —___ new 1948," 1948—Postpones Dividend Action—M. F. Tiernan, President, on Dec. 16, said in substance: , ' - inc. for further. ■ , \ Commission Power United States Circuit Dec. on the It mount ..that Comptroller of' that and Treasurer. requirements—-.: portion of that year. See for 1586. 158, p. - , 18, for the third comparable provi¬ No trols Dumont Television—-Commission Bars New Expan¬ sion in Field as Long as Picture Firm Has 5-Sta,tion Limit period have been restated to give effect to the applicable portion of 1947 year-end adjustments, including a nonrecurring tax credit of $590,000 resulting from filing a consoli¬ dated Federal income tax return with Lockheed Aircraft Corp. for a notes v dividend NOTE—Earnings (Minn.)—Weekly Output— for kwh., 68.139,000 corresponding into upon The ■ Earned per share— corresponding week Electric • earned- NEW of " income Malayan for $91,000 „ appointed affiliate,-has been an Number cf shares of automatic government." provisions .J: - ■ < « provision for Federal Federal income taxes.: for Net income my govern¬ expiration waived request of Northern States Power Co. Electric totaled 7 ' i income——. tion, ; ' before Times American and the 1949, previously had up Paramount Pictures, Inc.—FCC Rules Paramount Con¬ Cranston, Assistant Treasurer and Auditor of Owens-Corning Preferred Corp. 2545. p. ,7 ■ 168, p. 2011. Income and to our customers during a period when any. change in the method of distributing our product would have injured many of them, I have tendered by resignation to the Bemberg 2545.: • Nine Months Ended Sept. 30— 2545. p. set dividend. 427,500 $2,821,313 " : $3.41 Federal seeks Commission gation 7 Pacific Finance Corp. of Calif.—Earnings— 'seriously boards 427,500 $3,716,871 < $4.40 Pa., rules. will ownership radical requirements-:—:——- to common stock and surplus common share (827,013 shares) p. quarter of fotf this third the reserves 1947 accounts.—V. the Third District action • isued td" the his announced corporation 1949. 1, statement 3,248,813 — the Hugoton stock The * according to Harry R. Winkle, Vice-President Rayon Corp.—President Resigns— Dec. on of 640,798 Corp., —V. serving company 168, in the Commission Federal $3,889,611 $4,144,371 ; company, / financially a include decision; of The for several way the to from paying its own stockholders a dividend of Hugotoa company most American E, director a $4,818,452 674,081 : by before was The 36,645 FIberglas Its simplification Hudson stocks common of one corporation. - corporate Niagara of and A the is in damage charged were figures income appeal reserved $3,852,966 67,518 applic. Hal M. "This repairing war contingency reserve amounting to to $139,000 for the nine months. Philadelphia, 1,945,300 - $4,750,935 — , dividend stock Provision "v 2,239,000' Owens-Illinois Glass Co.—Comptroller of Affiliate— date . said, of of program holders class integrated people a System of owners 2,750,000 (net) Earnings per Corp. effective of and and company stock $19,268,150 $17,275,378 12,278,216 11,477,112 - taxes— income Balance warrants option B at Machold Mr. the in close completion, become : 1947 ' .. Niagara years. ;over the of Power costs $5,000 1948 An this deductions Preferred " important fulfillment income income— Gross Income rata in exchange to the remaining holders, pro Niagara $0.26 sions were included the the Niagara stock of the common $0.54 and depletion. but before depreciation locations, 1948 — State Thereupon of $0.14 $0.14 93,000 " 1946. and quarter stock the effective date the Securities and plan. commenting The taxes Co.—Earnings Utility operating income - Hudson in —'——- at to $277,000 totaled shares. paid dissolve. in to 15 more proven deductions revenue and stock common pursuant after years part Gas Natural Operating revenues, the Other the in interest distributed two in or' Kern Twelve Months Ended Sept. 30—• share. per at that there are from 10 127,000 $584,0C0 Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co.—Dividend Net be indebtedness stock rights the or its not than more will distribute Niagara the all of whole a' $26,875 Co. Oil 46,000 $154,000 taxes, purpose the leases held jointly with Universal Bluff, and Oceanic's geological depart¬ developing is company 44,000 NOTE—The 1948 1 1948—9 Mos.—1947 629,200 584,200 $711,000 $370,000 $151,000 Earnings per share__ •After (& Subs.)—Earnings—r $200,000 $196,000 and I Income Net production as of Sept. 30, 194J stood at price received therefor being $2.24 per net average (lbs.)_ plant, depletion— and Deprec. will company after years, as at company not unless thereafter of three company time dispose operating company All *>f operating new The Consolidated Commission. common will . will in dividends .Hudson succeeding to operating plan, Exchange No the of daily, ment indicates the of operating time Hudson new exchange' offer of the the of from or Niagara the option during option time of the daily company's barrels 1,043 privilege will expire. Upon the -termination of the first period, the class ,A ,stock shall thereafter., be redeemable conversion any stock A $107,143 telephone 19*8—3 Mos.—1947 -Not stated' ' income—_w__l—• barrel. Niagara the of the common .operating company for stocks; <4i to exchange class $242,527 .)— sold tin Metallic President, on Nov. 1 said in part: 1947 it was stated that as of March 1, 1948 Keller, , The holder into 1 1/10 shares of the operating company during the first three years effective date of the plan, and into one share of the stock following I the cqnvertible at common " of 18,000 - and. improvements to its purposes.—V. 168, p. 2545. Period End. Sept. 30— annual report for drilled. Hudson first and second preferred common stock of the operating company for Niagara Hudson common stock, plus cash; <5; to dissolve Niagara Hudson Power Corp., the holding company. A * company had from 50% to 100% operator's interest in 44 pro¬ ducing wells in Kern County. Since the latter date the company has completed 16 wells making a tot^l of 60 producing well in Kern County. During the same period six non-productive wells were simplification ■ common 45,090 c__ corporate Pacific Tin Consolidated Corp. 654 the - ,, M. the In Machold Mr. corporate profit.7—^ Net . stated, "is a further step in compliance requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act. It is part of the Niagara Hudson's/ program 11) to consolidate its principal operating subsidiaries into a single operating company; (2l to reclassify the new operating company's ■with taxes_:„ additions other for '•Net -years all income Federal for ma#e available fry the sale of stock would be used by the to repay temjiorarS' loans from banks or to provide lor extensions, 149,030 10,199- Loss-, on•. abandonments——,——: bank,, outstanding Hudson's Niagara Funds company 4,491 . required and this ;; $279,318 _ stock "Successful $277,138 2,180 ___— mon President, $380,728 103,590 .. financing should be by equity, if possible," M. R.* Sullivan, stated; equity financing will require improvement in earnings, we are making every effort to secure rate increases in order that may be accomplished,f he said. long-time 30 1947 per elk 13 (2689) CHRONICLE FINANCIAL - ACCOUNT INCOME COMPARATIVE will be entitled to cumulative dividends stock A COMMERCIAL THE Number 4763 168 Volume BALANCE $3,080,407; doubtful, items accounts 575,008 1,372,573 440.069 440.069 2,013,415 440,0fe9 $1.55 $3.87 $5.33 ' SHEET, SEPT. 30, 1948 trade accounts and notes receivable (less discounts of $186,854), $5,905*320; $58,729; employees accounts re¬ and. receivable, $95;726;r finished" goods- and work in process, $21,239,668; and supplies, $5,903,533; investments and. other .assets, estate,., . buildings, machinery and equipment,; (less for. depreciation of $13,414,5r5>, $14,826,576; goodwill. $h247,- ceivable, materials $1 074,326/ real has today, increased additional reserve 857; deferred eharges to-operations, $516,133; total, $53,948,275, 14 (2690) THE & 'FINANCIAL; CHRONICLE COMMERCIAL Monday,-December 27, 1948 ' LIABILITIES—Notes payable,. $11,000,0Q0; accounts, payable, $7,484,•021! accrued salaries and wages, $247,168;, accrued taxes, $353,398; sundry accounts payable,.$415,115; Federal taxes on. Income, $2,103,575; •reserve for possible future inventory losses, $1,000,000; insurance re¬ serve, $588,160; minority interest in subsidiary company, $3,458; 4Va.% cumulative, preferred stock ($100 par), $10,000,000; common stock (450,000 n.o-par shares), $7,912,817; common stock in treasury shnrpsi'■ nr*iRi (9.931 earned * surplus, $13,003,905; total, share?!,' Dr$163,342; $53,948,275.-—V. 168, p. 1587. booklet, describes V (The proper : selection /of the detail in 19481948—3 Period End. Sept. 30— Mos.—1947 Net profit after taxes-. Earnings per share,— $ 1948^-3 Mo$.^X9.47 f / Subs.)—Earnings— —. $0,70^ $0.99 $2S8 / , . . $12,888,002 $10,885,338 $15,776,315 223,392 317,999 165,043 operations. - ' ' $'' $ ''' * other • "* $2.36' 'Capacity, production from the 27 plate and window! glass,'paint, and chemical Plants operated by this company during .the third quarter coupled with peak, seasonal demand lor the firm's products have re-; suited, in an all-time sales record of more thaq • $73,800,900,.'L according 't^i Harry B. Biggins, president. ■ • : "Sales for the month of August exceeded $25,000,000^.^thei highest month in the firm's history. These record-breaking sales; resulted pri- ; marlly from exceptionally heavy demand from the building: industry* for... glass and paint products. The volume of safety glass: supplied, to> auto-; motive, manufacturers during the period remain^ed at,ya;,highvleyel/rr Mi. Higgins reported.—V. 168, p. 2328. . Ended Sept. 30— 1948 1947 1946 • Gross sales, less returns and allows. $33,412,618 $28,151,296 $32,299,890 Cost of goods sold,— 20,117,740 14,640,150 13,951,804 Provision for depreciation i__ 1.096,102 825,143 525,806 Sell.y gen. and admin, expenses 1,310,774 1,800,664 - 2,£45,964 from • • . other corpcrate purposes. . $13,111,394 $11,203,338 $15,941,358 268,505 422,889 756,391 4,900,000 4,153,000 5,873,000 -540,000 t it — Other deduqtions — _s_ Federal taxes on income— Statq franchise taxes — Sales Cost and $7,402,889 — $6,627,448 $9,311,966 19,344,812 .-w 14,187,128 5,844,791 Estim. expenses in connection with issuance of preferred su)ck,_— Dividends on preferred Dividends on common stock Earned surplus, Sept, 30 ♦Earnings per share-^— *On taxes——,. 444,735' — tions and' administrative expenses ($585,000 in ■ Interest paid, less interest earned— Depreciation, depletion "& amortization-—2^.iProv. tlncluded in selling; general for income & state Fed. .931,072 ,2,891,516 taxes—*— SEPT. 30, 1948 ; . demand deposits, $8,390,007;. IT. S. Gavernment and inunicipal securities (at cost), $5,581,402; U. S/ Treas¬ Earnings buildings, —V. Philadelphia Co. (& Subs.)—Earnings— Including Pittsburgh- By. Co. and Oper. rev. deductions of, utility cos, — Net oper. inc. . \ - ; ended 12 mos. ended Sept. 35,886,714 54,763,052 "4,124,000 -2. ;"':V 828,529 •; • • 22. $0.10 $1.71 $1.76 2 • the offering, bankers to -voted the extend 3% debentures, due 1963, their underwriting agreements new of terms 15. The/syndicate,, which:.isritanaged* by Halsey, Stuart Int2, bought the $50,000,000 i2sue ; i» : a: competitive sale- oh ; 30, 2,050,000 507,000 203,000 v. 655,000 239.000 355,000 135,000 1,517,000 1,990,000 577,000 2 753,000 . 1,001,000 2 1,256,000 . Interest and ,. 2 Net 304,030 . 416,000 in febod received . 6.680 19,020 199,251 2,355,983 2.336,903 $368,181 — available -for Balance 140,000 1,2.7,000 NOTE—In tl>© on to $381,663 $4 454,844 $4,582,690 2.393, 687,500 687,500 $3,767,344 $3,875,190 paid— common, stock, etc.— 1948 the company received the final instalment canital stock of North Coast Transportation Co. June, of sale the Dividends of $550,000' received from the: North Co. during Oct;, 1947' and $1,028,000. for the end»d Oct. 3J. 1948 (1947—$550,000) are non¬ recurring and, together with the Federal income tax applicable thereto/ have been excluded to give a better comparison of Puget's operating performance.—V. 168, p. 2124. * ;/ Greyhound Corn, Oast* Transportation the The backlog volume. $6,918,613 $6,817,507 185,494 dividends preference $583,312 $554,302 627* amort income Prior .. * be 19,950,927 *18.091,035 1,929,904 1,850,158 1,599,754 122,150 f . 220,C00 r. , ;\-v to > 2 '■ ■ Net oper, revenues^Other inc. deduct, (net) .,324,000 ; . ■ continues and dcprec. cxp., . , and business • 1948—12 Mos.—1947 r $2,305,216 $28,698,338 $26,850,798 409,000 216,000. . ' 1947 1948—Month—1947 $2,267,063: general taxes-1,564,761 Federal taxes on income 148,000 $268)000' 244,000; . Oper. 2) 2 Taxes. . 2' -633,000 2 794,000 1943 30, ^'and Profits / Taxes 1,639,000 _———.- .ended Sept. mos. New 755,118 ■. Pu?et Sound Power & Light * Co.^Earnings— of unshipped orders has increased since the end of June and ,is now., running, some 80% ahead of a year ago, Philip \V, Moore, President, said on Nov. 10.—V. .168, p.' 748. •. >; , ;/■... $16,430,793 1,086,448 v Period End. Oct. 31— V';:;2,'2:2'2:' policies. , $10 997,368 663,560 $0.15 342,979 share com; Operating revenues— figures for the recond quarter, of 1947'aqdvlhe nine the 12 months ^n^ing Sept. 3O( ,1947 include ,$TO,O00' of non-recurring gain arising from the maturity of certain insurance ) 3,130,41'6 $12,163,016 $13,057,923 — ^ .2 $6.95 NOTE—The months 47,458,839 2,616,475 ■ ity cos. Other income (net Dr)_ 12 $1,473,487 ' y. and Profits $178,000 540,000 1943 Sept. 30, Seconq quarter 22-2—f----. Third quarter —^ • 9 mos. ended Sept. 30, 1947 ; 3,423,675 tax. of util- rev. : , $1,436,446 Npvv 22. It paid a price of 100.68 ^eriii oh itsf subsequent, rsoffering to ,the public it priced the debentures at 101.209, to- yield 2.9% 2 to maturity in 19C3,-^-V.. 163, p. 2329. , 2 c* " ■ • •:>?..;; »■ After Income i Income 653,000 212l.*2—'' quarter —_2_2—_2 mos. ..First,quarter 41,580.895 — Prcv, for Fed, * . , . .$446,000 9 Period End. Sept. 3C— 1948—9 Mos.—1947 1948—12 Mos.—1947 Oper. revs, of -util. cos.1. $57,167,585 $51,561,112 $75,884,410 $67,020,048 • Profits Taxes — Cecond quarter Third railway subsidiaries of Philadelphia Co.) 28,220 $87,111 Public Service Electric & Gas Co.—Time Extended—- Co. $4,183,969', $4 .0.71,361 Income and street other per 168, p. 2436. have III.—Earnings- 1348— 2 22.VV.V1' First quarter ■ subsidiaries and 28,220 $126,775 require.2 investment !/';4:073r673^Ji(382,3iy —j.—i..: Profits Before 1947— (Not £06,879 $1,816,466 $1,778,146 341,700 .until Jan, .8:7..:, Poor & Co,, Chicago, 747. p. 10.997 ■ amor¬ $3,149,212; reserves for contingencies, $1,123,019; reserves fcr deferred compensation, $464,428; reserves fcr repairs and replacements of leased property, $90,000; 3Va% preferred stock ($100 par value), $5,000,000; common stock ($1 par value), $1,500,000; paid-in surplus, $4,890,411; earned Surplus, $24,396,376; Ters reacquired common stock, $1 par value, held in treasury, 19,950 shares, at cost, jDr$518,700; total, $47,168, 9)645/ share. per $115,331 168, p. 1048. LIABILITIES—Accounts payable, $767,398; accrued federal taxes on income, $6,803,532; other accrued taxes, wages, salaries and expenses, 665,675.—V. a 699,178 - 2,942,892 v for the periods Net income for depreciation of $8,264,735)*, $15,769,326; patents, trademarks, etc. (at: cost, less tization), $2,583; deferred charges, $293,196; total, $47,665,675. of subsidiaries -stockholders ury savings notes (at cost plus interest), $3,534,850; account? receiv¬ able (lesvreserve), $3,728,748; inventories (at lower of cost or market), $9,684,6S0; miscellaneous investments and deposits, $680,883; land, reserve $2,323,345 . 38,284 $154,995" outstanding)— -mow ■ and machinery and equipment (after stock. div. —V. ■ $5,572087/ $5,464,672 before prov. for minority stockholders minority stockholders: Dividends accrued on pref. stk. of subs Portion of net income applicable to common • hand: on $2,477,324 $153,615 74,675 — income-—— Earned ' 444,294 • Provision for ASSETS—Cash Net Pfd. $9,782,929 1.527,253. Net inc. 1947), CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, 28,261 " . 828,355 ^ $10,456,501 465,446 2,878,560 , stock, common 767,803 c-—,— (net)^ :,2' Balance ■.22--22—2-'- $24,396,376 $18,526,676 $12,278,197 $4.91 $4.47 $6.2$ —_ 1>480,050 shares of Gther "income 9,723 2,220,075 Or1,354 $2,323,038 ,307 378,394 $9,688(698, $8,954,574 deprec., 'etc.—2---—' Operating profit before , — $2,449,063 Int. . ——58,103 131,250 2,220,075 stock 725,60Q $154,969 * $229,670 ' Gross income——and other deduc¬ ; , $26,747,701 $20,8X4,577 $15,156,757 surplus Income. ;• $221(100' income (net) -2,v. 8,570 Nonoper; . , Federal & state payroll Tptal 8,738,248 594,800 ^ , . •: Net' income Earned surplus January 'I— 10,296,539 879,30818(800 9,000 .Net, oper. ... Vl,t90(3,87 -■60,136',55& ! 3)913,470 Selling, general & administrative expenses—j. v 2 4,075i952 Provision for bad, debts J. ,v:;; .25,007, > 21,039 Taxes (other than Federal & State inc. taxes): 532,709' ; 463,301 Property, franchise & other taxes— , 912,5782 , 1947 ,$86,557,488 $7.3,867^36. operating revenues- SB-lCS 0f 1948 2/ * , . . : ,• , - Operating expenses (in¬ cluding maintenance) Federal taxes.on .income 9 Months Ended Sept. 30— - 1 •,••,', /•. Fertod End. Nov. 30-- * ma-^Mohtb—1947 1948—12 Mcs.—1.947 Operating revenues—22,.,$1,142,678 $1,053,077 $13,340,402 $11,786,886 Pittston Co. (& Subs.) —Earnings— ► "f ;"";V; comparative : income agcount ' income'-,—, Gross ? to. issue or renew first occur, short-term notes, i.e., notes having a maturity of months*or less,, up to a maximum.,,amounj, (together with all outstanding short-term notes) of $6,200,000, The company pro* poses to issue s.ttch notes as funds are required in' order to continue its construction program and to meet its other cash needs.. The com-' pany had outstanding at Nov. 1, 1948, short-term notes aggregating $2,100,000) The application states that the company believes that under •present conditions it will be .able to borrow .such.funds at an; interest rate of net exceeding 2Ms'/o per annum,. but that it has no commltipOnt from any bank, as. to the interest rate. The company egtirnqtes that, it will receive $6,750,000 from peimanent; financing by Sept. 30, 1949, .and that the proceedS'.frora' such permanent financing will be used to 'Tepa-y '•'the'-'afebft-ierm^ 'notes/ then outstanding and' the bafanfce for further,: expenditures on the company's construction . program and for •; 67,075,872 206,864,605. 196,623,041 6,268,240 "23,095,998 21,071,104 73,819,478 8,895,303 Sales' • 9 JVIos. profit income 7 granted company's application Dec. on time to time until Sept. 30. 1949,.. of until the company shall have received at least $4,0C0,000 from permanent financing, whichever shall • The directors on Dec. 20 declared a dividend of $10.09 per share on class A stock, which covers all accumulated dividends to and in¬ cluding Dec. 31, 1948, payable ,Dfec.; 28 to holders of record Dec. 21.— V. 167, p. 852. 1 " ■' GYoss ^The SEC Jrcm .nine Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. (& Subs,)—Earnings— the Other detailed a wide, variety of daylighting needs.—V. 168, p. 2124. ^ $ (Chas.) Pfizer $ Co,, Inc. (<& Public Service Co. of New Hampshire—Note Issuer ; complete technical data section is ^appended ,-as well ;a$! instructions for selecting the right pattern of glass block forA > ' Petroleum & Trading Corp,—$10.09 Dividend— glass and its usage for light direction and diffusion. > 12 * months . Purity Bakeries Corp. Gross income $11,334,487 $12,394,364 $15,910,921 $15,675,675 Income deductions^i-w 5,434,876 7,021,463 7,327,826 8,715,369 Minority interests in in" r " • • ; , -1— qome —— 1,651,442 Period 1,719,083 Consoi, »net iiioorae-^ Operating $4,662,992 $4,097,485 $6,931,652 $5,241,224 Oper. stocks on ; • 194^121947. $13,812,395 $12,213,421 $18,311i929 $16,225',2l9 1948—9 Mos.—1947 End. Sept. 30— revenues 9,712,863 735,000 deductions— rev. Federal taxes oh income 8,551,148 515,800 * Pfd, 5% non-cum.__ Common 1,473,420 1,473.420 450,000 450,000 600,000 202,005 269,340 269,340 790 790 790 .790 2,335,793 1,946,493 ,473,420 4,282,286 week of ended output Dec. 18, kwh., or-5.1% 168, p. 2546. the'corresponding week of last over h ' : year. „■ , Pioneer Service & Engineering Co.—-Weekly Output-routput of the operating companies served by this corpora¬ for the week ended Dec, 13, 1948, totaled 276,016,000 kwh., as compared %ith .252,456,000 kwh. for the corresponding week last year, increase Electric • for of 9.3%. : ,■* v .■ .• ; output of the operating companies the week ended Dec. 11, 1948. ■! ■ served by this totaled corpora¬ 272,317,000 kwh. as increase of 6.9%.—V. 168, p. 2436. , Pitney-Bowes, Inc.—Earnings, Etc.— Nine Mcnths Ended Net Sept. 30— income after charges and taxes. Provision for preferred dividends— , / 1,479,861 on shares stock) 998,967 $2,027,427 common 'm.;, $1,989,846 - : Co.. 1948 1947 *$1,020,206 t$l,02^,175 ♦This per stock common common represents $10,606,482 for the a and surplus—- 4Q,801 $936,632 $1.01 of 9V;>% on sales and rental income period. tThis represents a 10l/2% profit, $1.99 ■! $2.03 $2.64 ' 1947 property of tax accruals because those taxes.—V. 168, p. 1907. accruing has extensive oil and gas- concessions in the Gaspe Canada, which it proposes to drill. Its principal property Dome, covering over .23,040 acres, where a deep well is scheduled to be drilled. ; ■ /. , / than The Chemical Bank: & Trust CO. transfer agent for the 4.70% . of a, change in.-methodr of : ; . Quebec.Power Co.—Earnings- • / ■; 9 Months Ended Sept. 30— the company distrib¬ above 1947. than 6,000 Taxes, more stockholders of the corporation received divi¬ totaling $810,000 during the year, the company announced, com¬ pared to $709,000 for 1947, an increase of $101,000, or 14%. This in¬ cluded a year-end payment of 30 cents a share (the regular 15 cents, plus an extra 15 cents) for common stockholders, as well as a quar¬ terly payment of $29,600 to preferred stockholders—V. 168, p. 1258. The Pittsburgh Corning Corp.—Issues Booklet— A of 16-page booklet on the control of natural daylight through" the use functional glass block fenestration has been released by this cor¬ poration. •■.'•, 'appointed New York ? 388,429 . 365.576 * 252,276 296,620 $478,119 $479,494 $473,356 414,898 414;898 414,893 $61,220 $64,596 $58,.353 284,865 taxes __i./' - • 337.500 337,500 depreciat'on-^ and profits income ' Netprofit. Divs. Subs.)—Earnings- -V. 1948 1947 ' , for months 9 ended Sept. 30 _ 168, 1367. p. ' Reading Company—Merger— 16.993,480 -13,813,149 4/-/— other ' $30,7li,513 $26,040,250 than income income 2,177,903 taxes.——. 1,384,394 -and ,2,927,710 . .4,— income .(net) Gross $4,886,666 , $4.220.«ni income 44 J I/ $4,883; 738' - —V. 1,198,919 Frank H. Life Insurance President and has been elected Chairman a director of the of A new = three SEC The to the*, be a I'd" of carry General —V/. 168,;,p; :2436. ; company bidding, p. on Dec. 2546. 21 filed, a lric^Fil^''^^;3EC^-; registratlonvstatement with,; the; !,. . ; , * $12,000,000 first mortgage bonds, series 19.70.;• the underwriters will be determined .through,qompefcitiye.. Proceeds will provide funds for construction, cpsts.-T-rV* 16?// • "• with ended pet. a loads Sales up. to two $250,694. share* invlike ■- :>: ; ;-v ■.■ ■■ y., tons/ has been** announced: by K. D. Hilty, Manager. He- also announced^ the. addition of "five new hi the D-23 series with grose vehicle- weight 'ratings'of pounds. - - Thc^new'Speed1 Wagonr the. Reo Mcdel D-19X,/ further expands * the which last year was -broadened bv the introduction, Of . heavy-duty, unit ^wlth/ maxUnuih*gross yeirielt 'weight ;> V./ • ; The D-19X; with a G. V. W, . $7.23 was- f rattog ,ol 76000 pounds. . 484,104 $1.48 loss of $784,528; ;or: $1.62"« ,., " 486,804 Sept.: 30,- 1948,* net profit $3,500,012 $719,544 '/.'v'' the IMod.el 31/giant , , months 1947 1948 Reo .truck, line of ■ . Speed Wagon truck, designed for the pickup market and able 'combinations covering names > • , 1947.- 21,000-56,000 Public Service Co. of Indiana, The 2230. 4., / Announces New. Truck— Co., of vPhiladelpbia > ;V'r*.••/ Reichel, p. Ended Sept. 30— This compares period —New Director— Dr. 168, profit after taxes^i,^w_-.__^_„4_4_-/.44J :—.1. Earnings per share——~ /—"4— —;$3,18X603 / $2,997,874 American Viscose Corp., • Inc.—Earnings— Number capital shares— 168, p. 3436. Provident Mutual . approved the merger of the properties of the the Reading Co; for ownership, management, Net $4.N)6,7gi 1,702,103;; Reo Motors, For income 10 into operation —V. 9 Mos. Br2,868./Dr23,803 Interest charges (net) Net RR. ■ — Net operating revenue. Other Dec. on Hill 1,425,833 3,218,689 ICC Chestnut i;753,144 2,050,381 taxes___ depreciation The 1,899,813 . - dends (& —_ Maintenance •. Pitney-Bowes payments into the Employee .Retirement Income Plan, a new deferred, profit-sharing "program begun during the year and financed entirely by the company, totaled $304,000. Total profit-sharing payments were $668,000, an increase of $174,000, 35% been 12 Months Ended Sept. 30— Operating revenue Operating expenses checks for $241,000, covering year-end quarterly ".dividends'' of $121,000, plus $120,000 in earlier payments- which employees had au¬ thorized the company to withhold at 3% interest until the year's end. or also for for Frov. ' for 16-as 2,510,522 Provis'on v $3,575,904 2,112,769 * 355,758 337,500 $3,945,368 2,742,877 cumulative preferred stock, series B. / ,> 168, p. 2436.V v 1 '* Potomac Electric Power Co. for Dec. $4,229,789 revenue ' Operation, taxes and Surplus Provision on has 1946 "1947 1948 ._i. other expenses TFi.xedv;eharges.'1'^___T.lr_—1— Paying: Agents // \ offering of both securities in V. Provision on Dec. 16. The "dividends" were equivalent to nearly^ four base pay above regular earnings for employees with three or more years' service, and proportionately less for those with shorter .service. v * ... . Power-Joncas ' .The Chemical Bank & Trust Co., New York; <N. Yhas- been ' ap¬ pointed trustee, paying agent and registrar for the; new ussue,of $5,500,000 first mortgage and collateral trust bonds, -3(4 %. series due 1977, nounced yearly totals were reported company the Gross weeks' The (par $1 Canadian funds) of the is being made bVHiFcox, Van Meter Underwriters, at $1 .per share, j shares 2,000.000 of December, of 2,300 employees of this corporation received cash wageand-salary "dividends" totaling $364,000 during 1948, the company an¬ uted and In addition, company has an undivided 10% interest in a structure .$5.23,295 / known as. the Bald Mountain Anticline, covering 54.000 acres, and a 1947 and 1946, respectively,, represent income well is presently being drilled on this structure, Jtnown as Imperialin excess of $2,600,000 for the calendar years 1947 andJ-1946:-whichGaspe No. 1 Well. The company also owns by option a 10% particlpatwere transferred to a : reserve for possible ra,dditional^Pederal. ineome*:-'•* ingl interest .in the development .of the Mississippi Anticline covering taxes and other, contingencies. The Public ..Utilities'«Commissioner s of' over 29,000 acres. All ±hree properties are located within 50 miles of Oregon has assumed jurisdiction over that reserve; ////;/': '<)■?■::■* the deep sea Gaspe Harbor.—V. 168, p. 650. NOTE—Income for the periods prior to Jan. 1, 1948 has-been-: restated to give retroactive effect to an adjustment made in Dec., in $1,08 profit Employees Receive Wage-and-Salary DividendsMore $2.96 • charges $988,374 share same $3.41 of Philadelphia, principal *The reservations of income in the amounts of $247,630 recorded See Balance for Earnings ! $0.86 • depreciation,N Federal taxes, all other interest.—V. 168, p. 1367/ • * stock of thin enmpanv Inc., The is "'t;.' ■: $2.23, ' r 83,574 — Oct. 4*47 $2,390,544 805.045 805.045 *. Peninsula, -:j"--• of offering Art capital $2,235,763" 82,637,581 . /" 1,757,090 ' 523,295 1,933,769 247,630 Potomac Edison Co.—Trustee and * Oct. 2,'48 195,274 • $4,818,980-.$4,516,143 'Reservations of income v / . $686,604 V 805.045 for. minority $4320,874 compared with 254,724,000 kwh. for the corresponding week last year, and ..—40 Weeks Ended— $2,746,312 Oct, 4,'47 * Quebec Oil Development, Ltd.—Stock Offered— deductions Income Net inc. to earned surp. 'Earns, per share (based Electric tion -142,054 $3,288,527 1,298,681 r income ; tion an 142,756 $3,507,288 (net) income Gross ,854,856 for this company arid its subsidiaries for the 1948 amounted to 159,891,000 kwh., an increase 7,710,000 —V. Other 805,045 $1.06" share- com. ♦After, interest,: 600,000 202,005 - f 1803. electric '1 $353,797 putstandihg-; shs, Earns., per • 991,*300^..? 642,501' $4,59017'40" 228,240 $3,146,473 $3,364,532 Utility oper. incomes- 1,473.420 Philadelphia Electric Co.—Weekly OutputThe Com, deduction ! stock —V. 168, p. » • Oct. 2,'48 income ""Nit 11,261,844 12,729,882 ; of Philadelphia Co. ; —cash-:'. ' ■•••■ 6^ cum, pfd.—— $6 cum. preference— <5 cum, preference—j._ ; - (&*Subs.)- —12 Weeks Ended— period—• ■' ' ' Dividends -V / ? , 1,236,619 ; V 1,275,416 . Portland General Electric Co,—Earnings^- at Reo . , , rating of 8,000 pounds, is now available dealers throughout the coujntry.—V. 168,. p., 2230. Volume 168*! Number 4763 Republic Pictures Corp. THE Subs.)- -Earnings— (& 30 Weeks Ended— i Profit before ' /capitalization „ • COMMERCIAL Net . taxes..—A—; income ,! $102,578 40,000 __ taxes .-aA--_a_— profit. Common A_a«— ,per share—.*: common ■'■Disregarding $62,578 6'//..cumulative $889;319 pfd. stock class A dividend arrears «r Nil / V. stock. vately—Kidder, Peabody & Co. the to corporation ratio'of at Period End. Sept. 30— *' - before dcpr. and ' 7*' ' 'tax/s< Jl/—^—_—J $316,959 Depreciation a^—23,175 Inc. 25 23,175 /franchise taxes —AJ - ' • " 120,000- ■> " / 09,000 •- of and by 432,000 > "I * ■ *, 514,000 , class no value par will be Net profit Com. $173,784 per '•V Shipments those year during the .third of months a sh._-_— com. of 1948 the third for to cash and •' - government liabilities while 1947, , the of sale of to by in the $1,097,837. of : "/During the third share and a and ' Bankers and Trust Co., York has been New 163, Rochester Gas Operating revenues €80,351 2,269 647 735,452 345,596 Gross- 'income Interest debt and Prov a for .losses the value expenses stated are Dcf'd portion ;of. dur. .per*,of . f Ne.t the on 1948 company's and <F. C.) Profit before Federal •*' f Net devel.- of a income 2329. p. loan per dends.—v. shares, common 467,977 on 168, p. 488. A y; \, * SEPT. 30 72,425 A for —V. stock " y , "'"• NOT Cther -STATED/ "$2,694,649 share —V. the for $3,266,649 1,213,081 $2,053,568 - 9 168, ■ •.- 2438. p. w. Oper. deprec. and $2,170,978 $2,053,568 249,798 168,437 / taxes 19471 $1,436,589 ' '1946 i •- $1,205,034 $1,361,195- 742,273 190,243 ■ for 30_ 877,830 792,398 and $2.05 excess taxes during Jthe " before Balance and deductions ' •'82,280 deductions, (net>A__Special write-off of series "A" bond premium and expense— Dividends —_ preferred on 102,462 ■> 121,068 .••> $342,575 35,626 $1.13 of 30 Schrader Ind,, & A- Three r $341,228 :- Income $305,602 $306,949 —V; In addlt / cumulative Oct. -I, ' ■ directors, affiliates its to Austin, Inc., South Bend, a 6% cumulative preferred; '• ' //•'* shares/of preferred. stock officers, and Entitled from 500 on to cjompany company South Bend, Ind.—Preferred & offering 500 shares of are stock at"par ($100). • Co., at share per at the and offered by employees plus rate of the the i948 1947 $4,343,900 $4,581,494 receivable—- 45,307,895 33,204,041 acquired for resale- 55,151 contracts stock Co (wholly-owned) 10% of stock of dividend net is profits provided after for Federal periodic HISTORY Ind'ana. in AND retail income redemption Indiana BUSINESS—Company and It 6% taxes per and preferred is one of the companies, in their line incorporated in 1925 at Kokomo, oldest "and of business, Ind., as an corporation. The purpose of the company was to- sell tire$,» auto parts and accessories, radios, sporting goods,'household appliances, paint and related merchandise at wholesael and retail. ' " batteries, The k comoany Hartford City, presently Mar on. 1947—V. operating retail stores in Muncie; and both retail stores South and all A____ - 541,240 — are now total of 14 operating. separate depletion. $94,831 1,220,467 $0,078 tNet income 1404., 168, 1948 Sept.- 30— 1 _____a1^^.—— 1947 . $1,778,555 $1,352,650 595,908 248.295 85,563 per 1_ .- l._— ^ $1,182,647 — share.. common 1 $1,018,792 $3.58 $2.55 f, / : -■ retail and wholesale outlets Sept. '*; 3 Mos. End. ^ov."31— salesiaa/ 1948 $18,313,131 Net profit after taxes /■A "Loss. 168, tBased p. on 1259. / 1,100,000 4,660,800 1,737,774 1,022,443 40,260 $•458,532 $559,346 $314,924 $83,397 deprecia-* 22,228 20,417 16,379 20,993 $480,760 inebme $579,764 $331,303 $84,390 99,409 and Surtax profits excess profits for Net 5,000.000 Dfv. 53,091 37,710 143,555 - 201,596 115,476 tax_ "A*— taxes— income decld. pr. 881,030 792,398 4.282,352 652 ' . ' $226,031 1947 stk. $241,495 $0.70 $163,158 161,283 161,283 $0.75 $0.50 161,282 share com. com. Net and income includes in $648 . 1945 in $2,758 representing 1943, $33,318 161,283 $0.10 $13,443 net income of In 1947, English the 1,381,907- of the Canadian Sales subsidiary include company. service part .of the costs administrative expense. and CONSOLIDATED of British bonds, war for reserve is SHEET, accounts accounts of typewriters in SEPT. and and selling, 30, notes $167,3751, $106,963; reserve), of included other general 1948 hand, $842,128; Dominion of Canada on $107,088; doubtful (less rentals which BALANCE •ASSETS—Cash in banks and and and sales equipment, receivable—trade $3,937,843; Inventories accounts lower (at of cost or market), $7,043,981; accounts receivable—officers and employees, $11,911; accounts receivable—other (less'reserve), $4,562; real estate contracts receivable, $7,468; investment in real'estate (less deprecia¬ tion), $19,066; sundry investments, $4,102; plant and equipment (after reserve for depreciation of $4,559,564), $5,257,826; patents subject to amortization, $4,980; prepaid expenses and deferred charges, $214,172; goodwill, trademarks and formulae, $947,965; total, $18,510,055. 1946 •LIABILITIES—Notes payable to banks (current), $1,000,000; trade accounts payable, $773,109; dividends payable, $162,165; payable; maturing July :15, 1949, $300,000;. United States income taxes payable) $332,110; United States income taxes accrued, $672,105a^ foreign income taxes payable and accrued, $88,165; other taxes and other notes 1947 1946 1945 $6,715,531 $2,283,604 $830,777 "• "$45,953 . expenses "$353,507 Nil $0.76 capital stock Interest payable and Nil to liability, 3'/4% 1957, accrued, $1,128,900; $301,956; (payments inclusive!, of notes $2,400,000; book coupon payable $300,000 inspection and maturing due .annually July 15, Julv on 15, 1957, 1950 insurance, $50,798; reserve for employee retirement fund, $320,000; reserve for unrealized losses on foreign exchange, $68,541; common stocks, no par (issued and out¬ outstanding..— reserve for . Month's Epded Sept. 30— Gross revenue _JAA„1.-AA— 9 Water 14,225 60,000 subsidiary company; and $18,790 in 1948, $15,917 in 1947, $11,646 in 1946, representing net profit and $503 in 1945 representing net loss 3,570,410 <■ ••:,;■ maint. 43.246 Cr 733 • standing 322,613 shares—less oper. "and 23,580 ;11,765 yrs. — on per $3,702 in 1946 surplus, Shawinigan Water & Power Co.—Earnings— Gen., 31,072 Cr23,8J8 A- ex¬ contingencies- Earnings - of $2,863,873 2,401,571 expenses for 'NOTES—(1) $13,944,629 shares 1945 $4,116,658 3,640,739 48,674 cess $9,553,680 $18,244,112 $13,879,281 $0.92 (& Subs.) — 1946 1947 $5,938,850 1,351,489 contract /.fEarns.. pe^-SharC—A/_' 1°48 3,826,280 Adjust, of taxes 9,225,000 ' $1,018,837 $0.97 72,886 Prov. $23,104,281 .. 1—aa Nil 30— sales Foreign income and 729,270 7,040,000-12,815,000 ' $0.45 $1.29 1927. 1,665,879 244,690 $16,593,680 $31,059,112 > $$60,541 88,892 Fed. 5,500,000 1,739,047 * $266,979 1,849,688 (after taxes___ 1945 $480,251 194,480 143,854 5,750,000 1948 charges—— dper. 1946 $6,223,392 Fed.'normal 342,371 1,835,845 K 1947 Other deductions 1048. p. 167, p. End. and Total 1,166,706 436,186 shares. common amortization 680,114 455,812 . 496,590 $639,992 Net $51,749,943 $39,522,232 - tOn charges / 600,446 1,570,017 pi'oflty/AAAAAA'A--A-----J-.^ 1948 . : - $20,314,865 1947 ' $533,250; $5,843,965; NOTE—The 1946 liabilities $18,085,633 $16,726,345 of rentals 5,736,330 5,041,770 4,624,544 (translated 3,223,281 expenses- — earned 44 shares surplus in treasury), $4,484,991; (accumulated since May 31, capital 1934), total,. $18,510,055. 2,635,587 2,722,625 net 567,717 518,879 480,734 the 963,033 of Fixed charges, Exchange"'--—--.— 2,101,448 2,812 2,137,811 39,515 2,437,500 2,362,500 2,250;000 1,645,479 1,549,977 1,345,621 English includes subsidiary rate) of and (translated $564,634 in and current the net amount of $214,399 Canadian subsidiary in the the at assets current Assets par). of the foreign 2,177,072 2,812 Provision statement official of subsidiaries, 960,233 above at amount 1,197,967 Taxes Prov. __a__A'a— for for 'depreciation-, inc. " and profits taxes Net profit i__ija_'_— Surplus —V. stock dividend— dividends $2,876,062 600,000 a 1,960,425 $841,905 1590. $715,637 • $2,123,195 current profit after shares per in settlement years company 1941 and the amount (& Subs.)—Earnings— outstanding its in 1948—10 Mos.—1947 Fed. common of included are 1948—Month—1947 $602,200 Common v assets, p.-255. taxes Earnings ' 1,633,687 $489,508 than Soundview Pulp Co. 200,000 1,960,425 168, Period End. Oct. 31— NOTE—The /i 168, p. $3,402,330 other $21,712—V. Net Common, stock A but before ' profit from opers. Other income A— 405,684 ' 431,678 168, excess-prdfits Preferred there. tSO.lll depreciation for- period ministrative Bend, separate stores at Elwood, Kokomo, Logansport, and Warsaw. * At City a retail store is operated, with a wholesale department it, and'also a separata retail .farm implement and service store located $0,068 50,453 542,345 of- capital -stocks Mos/End/Oct. 31— and wholesa.e within and : after of tion reserves Columbia is 1.220,467 Selling, general and ad¬ annum of." preferred stock/ wholesale was t$134,777 1,220,467' charges and Federal taxes, Provision 40,970 ihc.>:(unearned int.', finance chgs,, etc.) Power; purchased largest 1948—12 Mos.—1947 $32,964 1,220,467 sales Cost 486,764 , _„y— 168/f5/;2013: '-Gross Dividends 1948. Co.—Earnings- 1948—3 Mos.—1947 dividends Mos. Net Seeger Refrigerator Co.—Earnings v. dividend. of payable " semi-annually, June t -and Dec. 1.; Company acts as registrar,, transfer agent and fiscal agent. Callable after June 1, 1950 at $104 per share plus dividend. A sinking,: fund // ./ being are shareholders $100 dividends $1.90 dividends inc. and Offered—Harrison $429,931 $2.07 — , $0,001 taxes tLoss.—V. 3 /) ( Joseph E.) Seagram & Sons, Inc. (& Subs.)—Earnings / (H. J.) 210,000 $470,009 ended .fortlosses of $1,120,429 in 1948 and $901,055 in 1947. tAftej. reserves/for depreciation and amortization of $172,239 in 1948 'and'$129,072-iin, 1947.' tGver equity in net assets thereof as shown by -Net Stock 112,785 $639,931 210,000 (L. CJ Smith & Corona Typewriters, Ine. SEPT. deposits Insurance • , $47,855. year '35,626 •' 35,62€" $333,678 stk. 176,126 $680,009 . outstdg. receivable—other C'108,050 " , _LAAAA': : $369,30511 stock Balance available for. commop —V. 168, p. 2541 -, 10,641 $46,932 requirements—!. Fed* taxes a. Earns, per com. share $570,346 $445,037 99,906 income.—--■_a_A—j_-ac;_A-__a 19,732 $60,628 , & / LIABILITIES--;v I •' ; Notes payable — Unsecured (having maturity ' terms..^of! mot-more than. nine months $29,995,000 $20,600,000 .Profit-after Net 3,910 $752,716 1948 books/of/-subsidiaries [at- dates of acquisition—Unamortized portion. ^Including Federal Vincome taxes-amounting to $1,435,000 in 1948 and 5.921 10,046 $469,211 other 7,901 $856,136 $1,526 profit Net - BALANCE SHEET, '■■■': demand and $2.01 profits "eliminated were -,v common Balboa $l,032,710/in ■ Int. 1,023 $57,374 EARNINGS FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPT. 30 779,544 Federal of. co"st.<oL, acquisition /A"After $564,425 $434,991' 4,215 /;-". 1,452 - Months -Ended ,(2) ' Non-operating; income $748,806 ' . 558,330 183,731 $464,995" 4a--A $848,235 taxes, and depreciation but before depletion.—V. "After 630,960 par value): $2.60-convertible,^stated value $50 a share_^._ Common .stocky par value $1 a share)—— ; fCapital ./surplus • 1'ilLliiy ——a— Earned .'surplus ••'Alll— • ' Balance - all tEarnings $51,749,943 $39,522,232 lncome.Ai^A—'A on ' *■ ••. 781,342 Federal 291,866 $56,551 share— $1,002,607 105.225 983,584 ' • , , 309,113 $80,361 ^ shares Surplus 18.257 1,305,754 o^ceivables Deferred income1 bond/ $1)000 ',1948 yevenues*.a_I'aay„--a exps. 2,382,430 21,300 —— Common $1,020,864 1.676 — g Works—Earnings— 12 Months Ended Oct. 31— Operating for each •.'. ■ $3,423,151 2,686.677 28,300 $78,908 2231. p. Preferred yPreferrecl;stock-(.no f ■, y San Jose Water present -security holders $25 : : ' • $3,844,025 230,548 (net) dividend per "Net "667,067 $2,172,654 - Dealers', [reserve-yi,w,AlAj.Other ..-'durtent 'liabilities— 4%. sub. holes, due,Dec. 15, 1951—1— Sl.ieijOVs of Alabama, Tennessee $650 $308,398 226,319 End. Sept. 30— after all $1,687,931 / A of subsidiary, companies^/Deferred charges The Frisco said that in moving to obtain and 1948—12 Mos.—1947 $333,527 taxes— income "After 955,496 Total Will- offer stock Co.—Earnings— 1948—Month—1947 income— loss Loss $1,687)931 .$3,128,150 divi¬ •. . in tExcess $0.99 preferred after line common stock which have common 433,501 /Property''andfequipmeny^—__a__ $48L543 bonds, it income 168, "Net 87,648 •' Cr34,596 \ ,hand on 3.200 shares $1.86 outstanding approximately and smaller Power Silver King Coalition Mines " the par Fed.. income on interests ASSETS— . of a 168, p.' 2438. applic. to com. stk. and surp Earnings per common share (226,584 shares) 364,570 - 77,298 Crll5,672 The ICC has aut^rized the road- to acquire ?control of the Alabaipa,: '[Taxes payable and accrued-— & Northern RR. Tne acquisition will give the Frisco System /Dividends payable A—1 v; first, direct,entry into-Mobile, Ala. The transaction involves the Norlhern and Petroleum 1259. p. 1, last, had approved the list¬ of $1 See V. Income oper. Capital its control income Period Tennessee & President Asiatic 168, Bal. 800,122 share__ provision minority , St. Louis-San Francisco Ry.—Acquisition— purchase by Frisco of Dec. on shares deductions- Preferred 1,030,020 — .."-• is and 1946 ; - (Inc.) Corp.—V. Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Co.—Earnings— •.•^•.'«^l^.-AvCONSOLIDATED /Invest, $884,652 $1.79 - Exchange Bliss Co, Income, .deductions ENDED $3,266,649 /•Sept..;:30,:l94'7.'-y:-;y. to 1946 "A . 1,364,270} : 'NOT 522,000j STATED shares common Other " offices paid_„ common , All-ot 'th« "Instalment 'notes 1947 ^profit' $842,270 "Based 22,918 * incurred outstanding Sept. per "Including i '>•/-, ' taxes- Curb W. revenues rev. UtUit over -income»_4»- dividends Earnings $2,764,312 amounted stock 168, "1948 taxes_;iAA_A_fA'_'J'-A Incoihe "Earnings r Federal 64 284 • 432,402 deductions Common Russell Co.—Earnings— "1 Federal - $2,690,378 credits of preferred 1947 periods.—V. '',/■ 19,128 acquis, cos. net^def. Co. Oil 62,653 498,583 _ of Jncorpe.-before-prov. -Cash 6 Months Ended-Oct. 31— Oper. 608,289 expense receivables (less A Net income carried to earn. surp. Preierred> dividends .paidAA^-^A^-A^ selling expenses,-in connection with the company's gas operations. .-NOTE—Dividends 23,018 ' • Operating 760,167' expenses.*- and vCanadia-n .taxes . respectively,"in the 1948 and 1947 periods,'representing produced for sale, less cost of handling and $480,000 in both the 19,396 1947 . 1,316,861 $2,817,716 deducting after to E. Period End. Oct. 31- ,071*134 - residuals of York the 62,500 additional sold Sierra Pacific ' 16,568 • ,$7,260,694 3,114,932 equity in net assets thereof, etc... .Cdmmon shs. and $2,263,128, YEARS 1948 discount on He company. Union After Taxes $8,775,695 3,762,106 a-i—a'_ Operating-gen* admin, $4,007,239 1,197,183 . '"Operating , .—a—" income Net of Shell „ a$4,014,899 1-/———. director a England, has been elected, effective Petroleum Sheller Manufacturing Corp.—Add'l Stock Listed— ing of , • deductions FOR , Operating:income . > C«nuuean stock Net ACCOUNT Prnv'.yfor, Fed.Arand Candian taxes -_1 > ' 2,674,329 A .2.374,653 '. Vv-priyipcome. (estimated) 2—_______ Prov. for deprec. of property, plant and equip. 2,376,726 '2,360,707 ProvKJ jn-for. Fe^'°r-,1 income taxes-^-AA— ii': 1,032,000 1,130,600 ! ; "A-NetV income before deduct, portion Provision Vfor other taxeS—a———_A___Ai—3,465,045'. 3,317,788 •A--..applic. to minority .interests i Bprtjon - of. net income applic. to $4,004,180 ' $3,989,949 Operating income, J—a_a. .'*' .minoritywinterests in subs, consol. Other inebme '■' 10,719 ' 17,230" Income Corp. and Seaboard Finance Co.—Annual Report— '::Net .operating . oneli o* * (' . _ Wilkinson, C. M. G., London, 1, 1949, a director of this director - 1589. p. CONSOLIDATED' INCOME - 13,170',422/ 11,110,835 resale—+12-746,871"'/ 583,380 ior - H/ contracts 32,804 983,371 168, $3,484,039 2547. Net Profit 102.260 1947 $27,469,572 $24,867,962 ——a purchased Maintenance'-A-----------gas . par) 100,858 (6 Mos.'l share- com. p. Gross (other than shown h§low) "Operating •'expenses Electritoit? and $1.91 168, Jan. preferred (no 27,215 2 119.208 1948 * of '35,148 . income 30— % $28,523 240,685 "V'-:' J Electric Corp.—Earnings— & has Before Ta"xes 11946. 1 Vl2 Months Ended Sept. $2,563,489 1,345,570 $3.69 per The New : 43,121 paying agent >- ' 1,345,570 $1.47 sold carry 951.824 : 820 p. to 640,627 r registrar for the issue.—V. $4,961,699 1,345,570 $3.02 —V. FOR CALENDAR YEARS EARNINGS $3,000,000 v ../• .recoveries K/v-I—A--A Amortiz.-of excess of cost Proceeds of cap." stocks of; subs. • named trustee, $1,975,247 1,345,570 ' 1945: 1 j be 27.408 Privately— The company has placed privately an issue of 3% sinking fund debentures, due Feb. 1,.1966. $4,061,789 Earns, one issuance $24,283 " will be used for working capital. Net profit Com. shs. outstanding— a - 225,643 * These dividends were paid Oct. 1, 1948. A preferred dividend, o;v per share and a common stock dividend of $.50 per share Were paid on: April I and July 1, 1948.—V. 168, p. 1368. -VV % V; Placed 85,000 835,600 otner *- quarter of 1943 a preferred dividend $1.25 per stock dividend of $.50 per share were declared. Inc.—Debentures and 239.641 •- common Theatres, common 580,100 •/ $1.25 RKO 15,000 1,901,009 $6,877,708 indirectly $249,929 '• including •; ■■"/Not-.a.vailable.-^V. Current'/ 30, '1948 Sept. on amount for will issue -645,490 1948 Sept.- f?0.y //MS Including provision for Federal taxes; amounted, to $1,370,457, a ratio of 4.36 to 1. - - B ' $706,205 19421 -1943. ;• •',/ on B their the capital loans. Gross Profit * period the. same •• $5,979,202 securities of at considera- or Commisison. class working by. bank AND Securities raised class "1947. were 1.33^.'..greater than those /'■Current, assets amounted ■ 1948 No directly when $9,375, be additional l£44. 0.89% less shipments for the first nine of stock, stock. stock common Indiana $100,000 "194-1. $3.50 stock Net Profit 149,000 / #4.-15 C 149,000 . $0.65:. quarter quarter of were ' ago., 149,ooq v' $1.00 45,000 673,416 been $596,2j*9, $122,460 " Shs.'"oUtstdg'.A—.149,000 $2,693,663 l,5bu,o2l contingencies- income Shell Transport & Trading Co., Ltd.—New Director— value " Earns, value par common given or Net Sales ' no •■ an surrendered by the holders A ■■« 1948—12 Mos,—1947 ^..es___ for Feaerai of out 1948—9 Mos.—1947 charges 15 $5,651,110 Prov. stock, common common paid alter * t value par aggregating the financed , SALES V. • used- being now no par the* prdceeds be to are Y- no share per authorized 6-7,400. ■ ' cents stock ' ! $1,2.74.390 $1,097,824 69,525 $244,635 State " and ' ' ' 37,500 shs. Period End. Aug. 31— Profit such; exchanges. PURPOSE—The 1948—9 Mos.—1947,,, A 1948—3 Mos.—1947 Profit 1,000 shs. 37,500 shs. for A remuneration for, soliciting -, been r! fitter Co.,'Inc.-^Earnings— outstanding other t37,500. shares 1, 1963. class Shamrock Oil & Gas Corp.—Earnings— ■ 1,000 shs. - exchange of (26911 Outstanding —T B: in shares 15 df 'the oi* t'on 16 announced '' Dee. on the sale privately of $400,000 3V2% note, due Dee. financing present $100) (par .are 2,085 shares (no par) 2,500 shares, which are to be authorized 949. p. -share Fed. to Outstanding -$0.32 - A 168, stock stock, class ; ,1,817,860 1,817,860 /■/. a—• preferred on Common 587,738 (M.) Rich & Bros. Co.; Atlanta, Ga.—Note Placed Pri¬ . effect CHRONICLE' Authorized $1,477,057 -• ———-A—----- shares: outstandhig—/A—_a_u—.a: "Earnings giving July 24,'48 July 26/47 Common Federal FINANCIAL & $4,969,405 ^ — $5,273,495 976,500 976,500 $5.09 $633,258 $5.35 • share— received claim 1940.—V. for in October, relief 166, p. 59. from refund of $530,623) profits taxes for th» 1947 a excess Itt (2692) THE South Porto Rico Sugar Co.—Annual Report—Carl S. Nadler, President, Electric In & the of sale assets Russell of Co. <fc totaled It has that taxes ernment be may due by Russell Ai A the to Operating on Dec. Rico Porto 1248.] 15, tion- of > balances make Sugar Because due and predictions any distribution. date" !(March datee funds South 15, Sept. by the in entered Puerto the Rico Russell with & & Co. the will made 15 of $4,081,766 rev._ «,• ... Net oper. Net after —V. shortly be ended it of -record on next Russell & the quarterly following the income—_ —V. $227,324 $5,225,457 145,070 4,349,094 its in the Puero that Ry.—Estimated selling, income Total from be - Court Puerto Rico decree. covering basis and $ i . : . filed of Provision for ($1 is registration a not of stock 10 shares (cost Series and "G," in 1,241,251 due receivable (less and LIABILITIES—Accounts for reserves tural costs future taxes, to ' 400,000 $11.99 —V. 4,474,404 $7.49 first SEPT. 30, 1948 the of $5 par stock from each, no and operations, $1,062,966; other assets, ■ accrued items, for reserves $1,000,000; not expended $1,520,454; esti¬ Tlie $108,000; estimated agricul¬ for harvested in be to on%cane a 52,000 shares of issuance of no par eight 168, p. increase an value in authorized 1,000,000 to shares new the in A,* ;, 2548. shares, exchange : Southern for 724 California Edison directors tures Dec. on 17 approved Harold Hess 1949—approximately for 1948 and the Major items distribution in demand included plants, the in lines and 1949 Holland Machine service additions and were also national organization are and completion of from necessary both old and Edward first improvements the Edison to in Southern Co. Also 2548. including V $ Gross revenue 9,972,272 Operating expenses— Prov. for Amort. of tion plan Gross long-term on of prem. Other Divs. -V. pfd. 1,461,763 18,631,784 21,862,449 640,241 587,753 6,388,649 7,622,867 5,040 5,224 Cr55,866 8,126 Cr48,464 Cr44,391 341,223 : stk. Taxes (inch 341,223 3,412,229 4,094,675 43,784 53,982 568,744 529,886 8,923,155 tion 1948—Month—1947 $708,410 Int. $740,872 $9,545,298 $8,813,854 371,061 4,717,836 and debt 63,320 787,850 income Gross Divs. 7,200 131,948 137,974 86,400 845,577 86,400 792,428 11,052,353 $161,623 $161,316 $2,055,282 $1,982,782 21,038 258,950 252,450 148 1,850 1,773 Cr4,673 2,024 Cr9,849 15,740 $142,574 34,358 debt- $138,108 $1,804,331 $1,712,819 34,358 412,296 412,296 $108,216 $103;750 $1,392,035 $1,300,523 23,538 by Dec. 15 — . ■ pfd. stock' 168, p. 2163. ; ! . ah extra dividend of record Feb. 25,. 1949. of cents 50 Jan. 28, 1949, share, payable A similar extra -;;.L total of $1.50 per share a 1949.—V. 168, p. 2548. declared a stock dividend on the common at the rate of one additional share of said stock held, to be payable Dec. 30 to holders of record recently ■ •■ Securities on ruled that the 14 common of > ■■:.•'• ;■ ■ Committee the Curb York New Exchange on stock be not quoted "ex" said dividend 168, p. 2548. -v. years. dividends the on will Period End. Sept. 30— 1948—3 Mos.—1947 $5,782,865 Earnings Other (& Subs.)—Earnings— Sterling Drug, Inc. be before taxes— taxes (est.) Income and ; ending Feb. 28, year until further notice.—V, Street Co.] Net profit Preferred ■ 7,100,000 ! 7,009,213 $3,230,455 $11,017,438 $10,313,693 2,300,000 2,227,017 $3,482,865 — dividend ^ 1948—9 Mos.—1947 $5,457,472 $18,117,438 $17,322,906 107,100 109,376 323,052 328,127 $3,375,765 $3,121,079 $10,694,386 $9,985,566 $0.89 34,231,335 $0.83 $2.83 $2.65 32,001,100 103,138,131 98,448,582 __ 1948—12 Mos.—*1947 Earnings available for ... , ' ' 4,933,600 4,324,297 6,516,712 5,565,594 7,688,434 3,611,989 .10,351,942" stock common — Earnings per share Sales —V. — — 168, p. 1487. 10,069,183 " ' • ' • . - , ;■ . 3.213,475 4,748,075 ' 682,728 .... to on $13,396,352 $14,735,844 $18,680,008 6,286,693 $18,934,294 8,465,068 ;, 9,786,361 7,839,052 Dec. 4,821,860 4,709,928 un¬ 90,551 143,312 Cr20,250 $3,293,934 $5,413,330 1,929,443 1,756,085 2,555,712 $5,223,377 $7,169,415 $6,888,421 John he on hearing amended arrangement postponed to Feb. 1. was approved asked the hearing that plan to give'creditors cents for an Raichle decided whether to obtain the loan. a has $400,000 a Raichle, Jr., counsel for the company, made the announce¬ successfully requested Judge Knight to defer a scheduled G. as hearing dollar the to notes, or 100% $4,332,709 1,216,372 Corporation which has been in receivership since Knight, Buffalo, N. Y., was informed Engine Co., Judge cash; postponed until creditors. of The stockholders The loan would be used to finance the choice of in payment be 25% settling in in preferred stock.—V. claims on cash 168, and the basis of 15% in five-year 2163. p. 105,296 $3,527,520 Sterling Federal Finance 22. Frank 30 3,491,588 "'.3,459,546 the February, 3,963,666 stocks Reconstruction The loan 743,780 ■* 3,882,750 4,718,993 . 511,795 Co.—RFC Approves $400,000 Loan— Sterling Engine 5,066,386 net income of Standard Elec. & and taxes $4,743,892 Income of & ,Elec- trie Co. . ~i—__ ard chgs. Gas of. StandElec. & net 578,495 ■■ v.; Co._ income—_ ^; ■ - 703,840n - V. • 777,700 424,877' ' ,. . \. 635,585 cumulative Gas & $3,883,952 shown preferred of of Standard those Gas above, figures & $5,089,657! $12.40 Gas & Electric companies have not been Electric and for Co. and comparative its $10.87 $3.47 Co. and, purposes the accordingly, the with 1948 those of & 1947, periods have been eliminated from for the 1947.periods.; Dividends received from those com¬ the periods are included in "Other Income of Standard Electric Co.": tNet of operating revenue deductions including-1 . for the nine months of 1948, $388,513 for the 12 mpnths..of months of $393,713 for the nine months 1948, and $467,652 for the 12 1947 of provisions for Federal and State income Launches V ' (& Subs.)—Earnings— Net taxes. Sept. 30— > profit capital — —— Number 1948 shares——— Earnings per slqare *After — $3.23 first 1946 $4,895,968 1,021,200 • $4.79 $4,504,230 1,021,200 $4.41 $4,023,529 1,021,200 $3.94 '■ charges and Federal income taxes. a half share, comparing of 1947. , • 30, 1948, the net profit was $3,301,875 For the six months ended June or 1947 with $3,216,814 1 or $3.15 ; share a in the ... of panies .during Gas 9 Mos. End. $2.52 consolidated subsidiaries in — : . Zurich, Sunshine Biscuits, Inc. $5,807,589 stock____,———— Esso • * $3,740,520 ' 1 "Super" Tankers— SS 886,590 3, subsidiaries Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Phila. first of 48 supertankers now on order or under construction, was launched Dec, 4, at the company's yards in Chester, Pa. Delivery .to Standard Oil Co, of New Jersey is expected in about five weeks.—V. 135, p. 2007. / 912,174 1948, Louisville Gas & Electric Co. (Del.) and Louisville Electric Co.-(Ky.) and subsidiaries ceased to-be majority-owned Standard The . 584,12.6 Earnings per share of capital stock: Prior pref.-stock— $4.00 Suh First of Co.— —_iL— $320,025 —V. Subs, 2548. p. declared directors shares two 20. The 38,203,789 public——_ inc. accounts 185 income Balance —r—_ capital distributed Other 1,026,593 j discount expense on and 168, paid on Jan. 10, 1948. payment in February will make directors each Dec. record 46,578,053 deductions on Minority interest in the Net Divs, Co. of Philadelphia benefit of the marine trade, the announce¬ Standard Oil Co., covering similar heavy was the fiscal oils v. . Esso stockholders to extra The for the $6 prior approximately continue > marine Diesel fuel Stores, Inc;—Extra Dividend— stock, par value $1, $7 758,194 7,200 —) Other deductions the on oper. Consol. income-—— of for to 11 50 cents Mr, 4,167,458 taxes—j long-term on Amort. hope by i a 28,813,090 —————„ "On Sept. Gross stocks 22 fuel.—V. the 13, the for Dec. Dec. paid in that this action represents the stated 'v'''' reductions, in the prices of be share, payable Feb. 11 to stockholders of record the regular quarterly dividend of 25 cents -per The 7,911,141 income Standard Gas 61,358 adjustments taxes on of Sterling Aluminum Products, Inc.—Stock Distribution holders of V V;'.; ; to 1949 an bunkers at the same range of ports.,!. amplifies, March of 2438. share a ; Boston, 1 will also made On and income—— $14,090,023 $15,191,816 $19,586,486 $19,412,187 tOther income Dr693,671 Dr455,972 Dr906,478 Dr477,893 plant acquisi¬ income $1.75 at ports. ment Net 1948—12 Mos.—1947 346,281 depreciation- General for oil Sterchi Bros. per 3,860,846 Total expenses- Federal p. 10,243,280 2014. " Amort. of of 25, 642,875 Gas revenue.- for V 35,215,924 res State Expenses Prov. dividend for Federal income Prov. Manager ;.;:y (New Jersey)—Unit Cuts Price— reduction a fuel This $70,537,159 $63,354,896 $93,591,434 $82,616,140 taxes Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Co.—Earnings— Operating Credit 2163. Export Corp., ships' ment complete mech¬ electric depl. for $51,195,510 v—— p. 'fuels and Diesel Bal. of income of subs. of Period End. Oct. 31Gross toward ' taxes)— Prov. $53,003,439 ! i — — retirement, to & 1,500,000 13,465,060 21,249,078 There for subsidiary. a years.—V. .168, 15 Railways —_ 25,132,849 — surplus 168, Coast pairs of raking teeth at all which .changes the angle of V. • 1948—9 Mos.—*1947 & gas purchd.) 1,822,510 3,775,000 — — affiliate serving the marine trade, on Dec. 23 25 cents per barrel in the price of bonded New York, Philadelphia ;(Paulsboro, N.„J.), Baltimore and Norfolk. The reduction also applies to other bunker fuels supplied to the marine trade at all East Coast ports and at Gull joth. than income held (Cr)_ incomep. 16,202,295 Pa., Division Jan. Railway Subs, Operation Income _ 168, 1,268,892 past directors Pittsburgh 1,494,811 announced General Credit Manager of the New these 7,715,975 5.051,033 possible future price declines-—2,500,000 stock ^ 13,465,060 bunker floating reel and basket which dividend of $1.50 a share a on the Operating revenues— taxes 2,543,989 110,249,829 debt exp. subs. Net 2,119,991 disct., deductions on 8,919,337 211,999 ) 9,082,527 ' debt and 853,717 211,999 1,292,084 61,604,359 10,626,770 1,489,302 subs.— of 51,137,684 taxes—_J income——— Amort, 97,011,091 115,969,923 888,950 , t. xes Federal income 5,358,337 $ acquisi- adjustments General Int. 6,089,337 depreciation- 9,154,708 $2.29 Subsidiary Companies: depf. Mos., '48 12 Mos., '48 Holland, the been payable Period End. Sept. 30— Approps. 10 New a Sl,442;887 225,000 — income-- on Standard Oil Co. CONSOLIDATED INCOME ACCOUNT power (& Subs.)—Earnings1948—Month—1947 2,832,766 $2.64 stocks, the declaration of future dividends light of conditions then prevailing, • the Maintenance Period End. Oct. 31— while preference prior [Not ' the declared declared that considered by the vast increase p. 309,508 3,260,622 third contribution had for both VAV;;V''' hydro-electric generating new steam-electric 168, $3,142,274 ________ are Boshell/ President, dividends transmission customers. He have •-.'V.'V-V company's generating station at Redondo Beach.—V. O. added plant expendi¬ in the company's new $3,635,102 shares common named been prior preference stock, and : and —$1,590,686 225,000 taxes 3,550,000 •total —V. Gas & Electric Co.—Resumes Dividends— directors preference stock, Dec. 31, 1948. budget of $74,091,- budget bildget M. Standard authorized;., construction 1,824,197 374,480 length of the 64 pitch; control Co. for than greater construction substations, made for electric are $14,000,000 largest history/Quarterly dividends construction $4,966,471 stock raking conditions,, has Co.—Budget Approved— a $6,022,821 ■ New Holland's 851,195,510 debt Capital haymaking. The New Holland Baler, first one-man, twinetying pick-up baler produced commercially, and the New Holland Field Bale Loader already have cut huge chunks from the farmer's haymak¬ ing schedule. •. He The is rake $53,003,439 • $469,549 chain different for 951,964. 940,789 ' r payable Federal Earned delivery rake completely engineered for mechanized production, according to George C. Delp, President the full 14,209,799 21,521,236 —- Reserve .for 34,063 share—— positive a — —„^ Funded $4,932,408 Machine Co., — assets; (less reserve for depreciation) Sundry other accruals in Holland — _—_i charges Accrued anization of contingencies, reserves approved share held.—V. par side now and teeth the 168, p. 2438. the is New times Southern Acid & Sulphur Co., Inc.—Stock Increased— common : assets Sinking fund payment 1948—12 Mos.—1947 78,999 Exclusive features of the rake The each receivable Accounts - $5,943,822 SEPT. 30 —————— — Deferred ■ } / ' . Total 854 : '■ ( V 1948 1947 V_—$16,671,230 $22,763,471 _———;—i— 5,532,466 4,835,407 i 8,024,672 8,131,355r i—_; ._i 319,046 303,514 " Inventories 1259. $468,695 pfd. cum. v CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET, $1,122,674 $15,131,799 $12,390,576 653,979 9,187,977 .7,458,168 $532,046 2231. p. hand, $3,790,597; marketable securi¬ payable and recently 686,527 I $4,561,072 *$8,288,054 $5.22 $9.62 7—$1,668,671 *$2,006,268 $1.91 $2.31 •ASSETS— Sperry Corp.—Unit Manufacturing New Product— $25), $5,000,000; surplus, $13,099,883; stockholders 6.152)000 provision for possible future price declines in the $1,500,000 after anticipated income tax credit, tBased of amount Cash 2,539 applic. to 1,237,346 168, The SHEET, on per common farming crop, $455,000; 8% preferred stock (par value stock of no par value, $19,906,783yearned The 5,479,492 2,765,000 share- com. 846,506; common' shares, on used be Co.—Earnings— _ . common total, $43,369,287.—V. 4,072,563 781,084 2,148,000 deducting stock¬ other will 2,387,719 dividends 400,000 5,220,138 rehabilitation, but net 1949, $529,507 (net)—. income—__ Earnings uncollectible, . by par),—V. 168, p. income Net $5,984,233 $9,345,623 $12,590,852; U, S. Savings Bonds, (cost and accrued interest), $100,417; $3,283,893; trade and other accounts $2,279,167; incurred income—- oper. income .permits use of ■515,882,643; deferred charges $56,022; total, $43,369,287. income 768,310 1956 hand, estimated 3,- per After Esso $21,766), $873,875; working assets, growing canes, etc., $5,679,125; investments, $48,897; real prop¬ erty, plant, etc. (after ' reserve for depreciation of $16,598,784), mated $1,297,818 ; on will stock Jan. * • held, plus the privilege purchased 1948—Month—1947 . deductions— Balance * $6.98 on The record Income deductions 455,000 400,000 ; Public Cr3,086 21,830 (no revenues_|__ interest), 1, Aug. molasses sugar, and (est.)— profit—; JEarns. Other Service Net 372,242 , BALANCE banks accrued • the Associated Telephone Co.—To Withdraw Period End. Oct. 31— $8,100,537 1,747,148 5,220,138 CONSOLIDATED ■ • shares not stock Operating Oper. rev. $7,904,999 2,527,086 dividends—, ASSETS—Cash $12,179i719':,$20,606,073 231,407 272,176 1,023,000 t 1948—9 Mos.—1947 i $4,257k746 .*$6,231,506 1,293,899 1,845.831 : LIABILITIES— 16,967,859 $13,568,959 $5,608,671 share of being $2.60 cumulative preferred 195,538 Including depreciation of $594,793. ties 23,414,606 crop——______ common < Subs.)—Earnings 1948—3 Mos.—1947 . ,* Net a with company has asked the SEC for permission to withdraw its reg¬ istration statement (No. 7640) filed Aug. 24 last covering 22,000 shares Accrued —______ per V earnings Expenses The ACCOUNT 1,782,542 dividends——— * . $9^75 $1.83 168, p. 2439. Accounts taxes—prior Earnings $11.23 $2.75 , preference Depreciation.—-—. Registration Statement— 1,697,769 1,049,421 Common statement underwritten. Proceeds and betterments.—V. 168, p. 51. construction Other profit Preferred $ common.stock. par) each additional issue V Southwestern - - 268,536 taxes future 1947 . $ -912,174 . $4,565,583' $5,259,711 share of capital stock:' ; stock —— preferred stock-——————- per $5.477,757!' i ' i . $2,954,155 ^$3,134,315 Period End, Sept. 30— 6,529,266 311,498,196 251,348,833 outstanding share for new for The Gross income of 424,877 —— 53,985 (158,750. $3,769,900$5,843,837 635,585 ;• ,584,126 $3,379,032 —_— cumulative $4 Gross Co.—Registers With SEC— 16 shares holders one subscribing for Dec. on will $8,377,691 (net)_____ years Prior 157,500 206,500 inc.' tax deductions 673,855 ' 56,185 239,000 35,150 (A. E.) Staley Manufacturing Co. (& 1948 , v Federal inc. tax 107,430 to of holders. mo¬ taxes_ income Adjustments Net and prior crops, etc.— income Fed. Earnings of subsidiary $8,109,155 $11,786,417 income— federal 28,764 482,515 -i: , ■ 35,777 income Net —-Jan. 1 to Dec. 14— 1947- 6,036,685 company offered Von heretofore proceeding above —*22,936,975 sugar for Income 1,498,154 . 511,190 336,218 —u-i • 168, p. 2548. SEC manufacturing, ... lasses of $6,364,347; - , in- taxes) Permanent INCOME Balance Net $3,957^27 $4,473,740 $6,335,583. $6,621,537 V -28,158 $6,607,660 ; 13,877 $4,445,582 3,925 —j—' come Prov. $2,247,529 . * • , " $31,046,130 $35,201,023 $24,872,858 taxes, -etc - Gross, Earnings— Week Ended Dec. 14 Southern Union Gas for such Supreme Rican the consent ;— producing, '•" —V. Southwestern of $3,953,602 •legal expenses Taxes ! (other than ; ; 1948—10 Mos.—1947 462,468 earnings The ' 1948 1947 1946 Sugar and molasses produced— $30,486,968 $34,674,680 $24,496,148 Sundry receipts (net)—— 559,162 526,343 376,709 Cost Co.—Earnings— $558,830 . $ Gross Years Ended Sept. 30— income cos. fr. others assoc. int. Total 2438. p. 2163. p. 1948' consummated decree consent pending the CONSOLIDATED Total 168, . the for $3,54.7,286 $40,714,706 $33,106,787 ..<4,682 .... >76,178 • 49,752 9,562 , charges 168, Southern common Co., Authority-was the of suit provided in as Land company, expected is 13.3%.—V. V - from Divs. & . Period- of the provisions this and kwh. interest: Divs. 1948, $4,072,204 $3,542,604 $40,638,528 $33,057)035. •7.3,103,708V .3,107,720 31,392,098 28,583,741 r 207,560 409,666 4,020,973 .2,225,765 _____ future any the to accrue Deep 15) or Trustee from to warranto quo against Co., 11, \ Gross income1 r- by Russell accordance in oper. __ business of 2,642,000 1948—Month—1947 Operating revenues Operating expenses Operating taxes Insular Gov¬ close time and amount Rico Sugar Co. 15, the Dec. the to tax-consequences, collec¬ not possible at this time- to it is the when distribution. The sale at ended week i, 1948—12 Mos.—1947, - undetermined to Porto June of- record expenses, as received are of distribution Any stockholders of Co. the , revenues-—— Uncollectible capital gains resulting from the sale. [A first distribution in complete liquidation of $2.50 per share was made on Dec. 24. 1948 by the, trustee to'the common stockholders South for ONLY) (COMPANY Mos!—1947 1948—9 30— dividends from Income INCOME STATEMENT OF Period End. Sept. the week ended. Dec. 18, 1948, as. compared with 2,714,p00 • kwh.,* for the year, an increase of 12.5% .;', ... the on of company Monday, December 27, 1948 - . -, for Period End. Oct. 31— in escrow $1,000,000 of Puerto Rico, for Co. \ Corp., fiscal, admin, and for liquidated its mortgage and • has placed to he so segregated by the Treasurer requested Income $416,000 and 2,993,000 CHRONICLE Co.—Weekly Output— company Southern New England Telephone Co. improvements FINANCIAL kwh., as compared with corresponding week last year, an increase of the livestock and agricultural equipment. In addition to the amount received, the sale includes approximately $400,000 to cover ratoons and expenses incurred on the growing crop prior to the sale, which amount, subject to audit, is pending payment. Another $400,OOo is due Russell & Co. to cover advances for, crop expenses incurred after date of sale. and this of Electric output of this . of Puerto Rico, we have been advised as follows: has received payments of $4,537,208 for the lands Authority Russell the with connection Land output totaled 3,052,000 kwh., corresponding week last During the fiscal year ended Sept. .30, 1948 there were paid the regular dividend of 8% on the preferred .stock and dividends aggre¬ gating $7 per share on the common stock. • .• v* : The company also is committed for the purchase of supplies, ma¬ terials and necessary replacements including a cane crushing unit for one of the Dominican properties to cost approximately $1,000,000. As in the past, the financial statements included below do not include the assets, liabilities or profits of Russell & Co., Sucesores, a Puerto Rican. partnership in which the common stockholders of this company have a beneficial interest under a trust agreement * dated April 18, 1917, with the American Colonial Bank of Porto Rico. 4 & Southern Colorado Power Dec. 2 said in part: on COMMERCIAL Sells, Then Leases Kansas City Plant— Hanford New Ybrk Main, Life President Insurance of Co. this on corporation, Dec. 18 and announced officials a of the. purchase-lease agreement, under arrangements made in February, 1948, covering Sun¬ shine Biscuits' large new- biscuit and candy plant now nearing com¬ pletion iM-the Fairfax Industrial District of Kansas City. (Continued on page 56) Volume 168 THE Number 4763 COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE (2693) 17 Stock Record «» New York Stock Exchange OMLT RM6E OF PMIXS WEEKLY VOLUME OF TMUNS YEARLY RANK OF SALE PRICES FOR EVERY USTII ISSUE ' J *! Range for Previous Highest I per there Lswcst 8 perthare 66% May 90 ; I per 110 share 1* 100 Abbott Laboratories ACF-Brill Dec 16 13% May 18% Oct 14% Feb 11 23% May 15 Adams 55 Jan 37% Dec 24 46% Jan 40% Oct 27 y8 Dec 8 10 Va Feb 7% Feb 10 30 % May 6 May 25% 100 Dec Feb 19 y8 Nov 99 Nov No par 22 Dec 6% Feb 16% Dec 31'/a Jan 13% Dec 75 Dec 67 Nov 26 75 May 13 Feb 24% Nov 30 34 May 21 13 109 May 24 Jan 76% Dec 48 % Dec 102 90% 10% 104 Nov Mar 90 Apr 12% Dec 7% Dec Nov Mar 2 5%% 23 $2.50 198 3 prior 3% 14% conv 514.50 conv West Ry 6% egheny 6c preferred Allied Chemical 6c X171 22% Feb 17 Dec 22 21% Jan 29% May 36 % Oct 26 Dec 23 34% May 20 Jan 39 % Mar 25 Feb 11 37% May 15 *67 105% July 42% Oct 81 Mar 24 69 May 18 May 90 . 202 30% May 91 Jun 24% May 8% Jan 73 Jan 35 5% May 46 Oct 51, i07 Mar x25 Nov 10 Nov 44 60% Dec 11% Apr! 34% Dec Dec 80 Mar 47 20 % May 65% 7 50% 20 May 21 24. 52% Jun 16 10 Mar 22 American Nov 23 68 Mar 22 3%% Amer 9 31 Jan 18% Mar 9 77% Jan 58% Feb 9 70 17% Feb 36 May 50 Feb May Mar 76% Feb 163% Oct 18 Feb 74 28% Nov 18% Mar 100% Jan 30 5 27 110 51 15% Nov 6 20% Jun 19 Sep 26 y4 Feb 18% Dec 24 Feb 14% Dec 23 102 Mar 83% Dec 21 94 48% July 118% Oct 33% Feb 10 94% Feb 11 Dec 25 % May 107% Jun 49% May 21 American Distilling Co 2 7% May 20 American Encaustic Tiling 17% July 14% Mar 16 20 Va July 13% Dec 2 Dec 6% Feb 86 Dec 115% Jan Dec 25 y4 Feb 1% Sep 19% Oct 19 16 Apr 26 American 4% May 15 20 15 89% Jan 14% Jun 24 77% Jan 12 Dec 101 y4 Feb 37 Nov July 42% Apr 37 Dec 6 5% May 9% Oct 3% Dec 15 16 $7 Jun 46 Jun 25 53 22% Jujy 6 May x34% Jan 20% Feb 11 26% May 20 10% Jan 5% Dec 10 8% May 21 90 106y2 Mar 49 55 Jan Apr 9% May 12 79 5 Dec 13 92 Oct 10% Feb 11 15% Jun 13% Jan 5 19 6% 24 Jan Jun 13 6% Ice Co . 91. 90%. non-cum 91 - 102 Feb 116 Dec 16% Dec 16 Jan 30% 95% Feb 27 26% Jun •- 108 Jun American 9 7% 20% 11 . 36 20% 29 8,400 *81% . 26 Va j (1 3% 26% 33/a 35 1 93% 36 36 35% 73/4 54% 20% . 103% 20% 20% 20% 20% 81% *•; 62% 623/4 62% 62% 11% 8 ♦11 33 V4 *103 V8 103% 8 •,..' -.3% ^ 11% Ik 103 Va 33 *103% 3% 174 8 81 7% 21 Va 21 % 107 Va «43 43% *15% 20 Va ; 55' 20% *62% 8V« 8% 33/8 15 21% 21% 21% *107% 108 Va 44 •V 43% 15% 15 %v 15 15% 15 83% 83% *82 39% 40% 100% 100 Va 30 30% 5% ; *15% 33 Va •*. 32% : 1 . ■ 1% ," 8 S/8 *103 7 8% 9Va • 3% 81 813/a 174 4,400 103 Va ' " , 33A 3Q0f 20,800 > ; 9,300 3% 813/4 • 173% 31% 80 t 140 32% , 6,8604 . 173% • 1% 81 40% 41 37 37% 3% 3% *46 48 25 *6 *11% 6% 797/8 12% 16% 16% *77 1,000 4,300 15% 1% 45 14% 15 14% 15'A 83% *83% 83% 39% 40% 39% 40 6,500 100 Va 99 Va 993A 2,700 101 100 30% 5% 5% 30% 6% 13/4 *16 13% 13A 63A 500 17 13'/a- 4,200, 1% 5,600 46 Va 2,900 6 3/a 1% 46% 6 3/a 2,300 5% *5 V4 . 45% ' 30% 30% 5% 50 63/4 3,300 46 1 3% 47 25 24% 6 *5% *46 41 40 413/a 403/a 37% 40% *37 79% 1% 45% 6% 3% 15 Va 83% 14 40% *75 ! 1,400 40% 373/a 37% 37% 41% 373/4 3,000 1,200 33/4 33/4 3% 33/4 3% 3,500 48 *75 *47 25'/a " 48 25 Va 79% *47 25% 5% 6 5% 79% *75 48 25 100 25% *53/4 • 10,400 6 1,700 79% *75 *11% 123/s *12 ' 12% 12% 12% *11% 12% *16% 16% *16% 16 3/a *16 Va 16% *16 Va 16 3/4 300 17 Va 17% 17 % 17% II,700 *96% 98 Va *96% 98% 200 16% 16% 17 Va 17 17% 98 *96 Va 1,000 16 15% 17 5% 16% 16% 17 70 43% * 13 s/a 47 12 16% 21% 108% *42 Va *153/4 24% 79% *11% 21% *107% 17 37% 3% 6% t : 43 14 25 24% *6 15%' 30% 48 24% • 40% *37 600 21% • 13% 6% 3,400 - • 108 Va 43 *153/4 45% 63/4 3% : *5% 13/4 45 - 21V* 14 . 1% , 7 31% 78% 17 13% 46% 6% 5% *15% 13% 46 - 98% 200/ 33% 83 % *30 30% *5% 17 13% 101 . 43% ;15 39% 101 30 Va 5%. 37 Va *96% 20 ■ U Va *107% 213/a 107 Va 43% . 100 Va 17 16% 78% 15% 43 % common—_1 80% *79 39% 13 Va *77 313/4 84% 3% 100 803/4 1733/4 313/4 39% 5% *46 •81% 174 Va 31V* ~ 81 153% *37% 1 803/4 4,1001 • 64 11 Va 3% *83% ' 1% 5,000: 103 Va 103 > 107% 16 \ *40% 50 32% ♦79 1 No par . 42,600: 8 54% | 323/4 174 Va 81% 174% 31% 81. 107% 30 Va 1% 80% 31% 15% 30 % I,200 35 . •■> 2,606 92% ' 39% 100% *100 1,900 . 11% V 3% 8 , 3% 174% 174 ... 31% 84 Va , 82 ;. .81% , ' 21 " 1,300 3% 47 34% 20% 63% 32% .v; .8 3% 108 Va *43% / 43% *15%% 16 *15 3,700 26% - 91% 55% *11 v.7%. - 73/4 53% *62 *103% a * 7% 52 % 11 33 % 174 * *83 % 39% 200 18,600 78 3% *42 92% 83% 27% - .26% 7 3% 47 *44% 47 93% 91% 7 263/a 7% 63% .. . 7 preferred 28% 52% '7%< 32% 82 100 Locomotive 283/a 51V4 52 *61% . V. 3% ,82 American International Corp-No par American Investment Co of Ill^_—1 3 , • 7% „ ' 18% May 28 Va • 7% 52 47 preferred— 283A 3% 91% 36 , 37 ♦36 ' '-A 8 *44 7 : 2,100 47 \ *43% 33/a 47 10 com 26% *44%. • 3% . No par preferred conv American 26 % *26 26% 3% 47 American Home Products 14 Nov 13 14V2 May Jan 26% 26% 3%. 13% com 10O 26 26% *15% Co SS Leather & 16% 77% 26% 1,900 *16% *16% 27 > 1,000 163/4 17 , 77% No par $6 preferred American Hide 8% 178% 27 Va No par American Hawaiian 98 *7% 178 823/4 ' 40c preferred 8% 178% 763/4 . No par $7 2nd preferred A 43% May 17 7% Jan 5 28 Va *92 93 ♦73/4 177 26% 32 Amer & Foreign Power com—No par 9 16 200 823/4 *5% Export Lines Inc 4,300 77 32 .—l American European Secur Dec 28 Va 84 24% 102% 27 «/a 103% *173% 20 15 6% Nov 42 28% *66 833/4 , 81: 100 Co 26 Dec 28% 28 24% *101% 76 Va 21, Feb 17 100 24% 102 % 68% *92 178 % 26 »/a *107% Jan 17 Va *17 68 Va 24% 7% 7% 178 4,800 102'/a 98 *92 8 179% 16,500 * preferred series A_100 conv 98 *7% 178% 2% 47 3/8 26 3/4 3% No par 5 Jun 74y2 3%% *92 8 2% 47% *65% 24% 103 263/a 32% 8 No par JNo par 25 16 37 3 98 68% *65 26 Va 3% *103% Cable Feb 6% 13 7% 3 25 *101% 67 *66 *82 Va 32% _10 American Crystal Sugar com 10 4%% prior preferred 100 American Cyanamid Co com—___ 10 16 Oct 43 24% 102% 30 2% 46% 76% 51 preferred Colortype 24% noi% 463/4 67 Va 2% 46 V4 46 27 com—No par Jan 46 3% May* Jun American 15 22% Jun Dec Chain & non-cum 24% 2,500 84 11 Va American Car 6c Fdry com—No par 7% preferred _100 5% 67 14 Va 76 *11 American Chicle Co 65% Va 8,300 14% 26% 63% „ 65% 2% 2% 45 10 3% *82% /20% , 65% *64 2% 18,800 / • 103 3% ■ 76 20% preferred 14% 26% - , 14% *1003A ; 27% 26% 51 —100 Inc—_1 65% 179 *82 *61% preferred— Broadcasting Co American May 21 88 101'/a • May 18 38 Co 14% 26% : 50 U conv 7% Aug 23 4 Aug Shoe 133/4 14 17% 92 - 3 Va *26% *36% ;37% " 7% 7% 10 20 103 3 Vb *17 47 10C 19% ♦100% 3% 27 *91% par v 20 20% 100% 3% 75% *43 % U common— conv 193A 19% 10034 - 77 26% *3% ■ 8,600 27 % *76 - 19% 2% 7% 84 27 Amer Cable & Radio Corp 1" American Can Co common—L—25 ' * 21 28 56 38% Dec 4% American 3 Dec Feb Oct - 49% Jun 104% Jan Feb 110 47'/a •• 3 24" 92% May 14 177 Jun 14 28% Nov 29 115% Jan Jun 6% Jun Chemical_No Airlines cum Brake Amer 9% Nov 22 6 54% 20 '/a May 105% July 111 3 196% Sep May 94 Nov 6% Sep 21 3% Nov 10 Feb 99- Dec 36 103 26 ~*7% May 75 % Dec 166 32% Nov 110% Nov Dec ~3% May 19 14% May 14 43% May 15 9% Mar 17 Agricultural preferred American Bank Note common. 6% preferred i American. Bosch Corp class A 29% July 13 Dec *82 % 100 183A 45% 103 176 28Va 6% Oct May 107% 28% Alpha Portland Cement —No par Amalgamated Leather , Co com—1 . 6% convertible preferred 50. Amerada Petroleum Corp No par * 2 9 * v Corp common__No par preferred 100 preferred— 18% 24% *92 176 17% 26% conv 18% 69 *101% 26% 3%% 6% May 17 121 *17 common_No par 18% 2% 24% No par Mfg *64 7% *175 —5 18% • 47% *67 25 7% 1 No par 65 2% 200 1,800 3,400 33/8 14 47 *101% 103 *92 98 No par Dye Co Allis-Chalmers 3 Jan Kid 4% 3 Jun 50 20 Dec 34'/a May Jun 31% Oct , 10 83% Feb Allied 30 42% May 27 98 6 3y8 Nov 24 Feb Apr; Dec v Dec 73 99"% 91 26% Nov 30 May 17 14 2% 24% Allied Stores Dec 48% par gtd__100 Allied Mills Co Inc 30 67 2% *47% 14 - 18% 37% 29% 103 3% 65 4165 1 Allen Industries Inc Nov 164 ' 18% 37% 28% 20 Va 19% noo3/4 3% 18% 38 28% 19% 3% 1,900 18 3/a 38 28 3/a 18% 20% 45 y8 18% 28% 19% 103 4,000 45 Va 45% 2% 39 18% 273/4 .19% 81 2% 28 273/4 *100% 45 Va 1,300 67% 6T% *76 3 for Sharet 41% 28% 20% 103 A 100 preferred-No par Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp.No 96 Apr 23 11% Jun 14 2 22 preferred 45% 68 81 2% Sales the Weeh- t per thare *37 27% 19% 100 — 4% May 15 58 % Oct 18% 28%- 19% 5 453/4 18% ♦37 673/4 3 46 2%, . *76 31. ♦76 3 45% 18% 41% 14 Va 100 10 common 18% 3% Inc———No par Vicksburg Ry Gold Mining. 4%% preferred Allegheny Corp common— Nov 56 6c 45% 45 67% 66% 81 2% Frldby Dec. 24 Dec. 23 f per share tper share 66^4 *76 2% *36 19% 19% *100% _1 66% 66% Thursday Dec. 23 I pet share 81 2% 41% 28 80% Jun 5 10 27 % Corp—lo 66 Va *76-* 4& '18% ,18% *35 Inc 22 , Feb 1 Aldens Feb 44 Reduction Alabama 45 10 No par Juneau Nov 25 % May 81 2% Express Co Alaska 2'/a Dec Feb 5% Air May 18 67 *76 2% Steel po 4% May 20 21% May 21 37 65 102% Aug 2% May 8 *66 Wednesday Dec. 21 9 per share No par -2.50 com Addressograph-Multigraph Admiral Corp ; 27% May 15 108 22 3% Acme 1 27 22% Dec 10 2% Nov 9 4iy2 July 27 9 Feb 38% 112 Nov , ; HIGH SALE PRICES Tuesday "Dec. 2U 9 per there Par , Adams-Mills Corp 45 Oct 60 Apr May 2% Nov 30 Feb Monday Dec. 18 Co.— Motor# 38 43 % 10% LOW AND Saturday - Abraham & Straus— May 1* 6%,Jan. 55% Jun 5% Dec \ . , 2 79% Jan 1 7H% Oct . 9 per thate *. EXCHANGE Highest 63% Oct 8,7% Jan July , J an STOCKS . NEW YORK STOCK Range sines Jan. l Year 1947 Lowest 97 97 97 97 200 ' Range for Previous * Year 1947 Lowest Highest 9 per thare Range since Jan. 1 Lowest Highest $ per share 18 y4 Jun 80 Dec .7% 15 21% May 24 94% Jun 10 Amer Mach 6c 72% Dec Feb 6% Feb 11 10% May 27 Amer Machine 6c Metals American Metal Co Dec 14% Feb 28% May 39% Feb ■ ■ 9 35 July 93 8% 24% Mar 32% July 7 97 Dec 6 Dec 1 Dec 20 29 Feb 8% Jan 10 '35 24 American American 24 Amer Power ,16% Feb 6% Feb 28 11% Jun Dec 129% Feb 80% Nov 30 117 % Feb 69 y4 Nov 30 95% May 14 86 % May 14 Dec 17 Dec Feb - 186 12% Feb 13 162% Nov . Oct 3 9% Aug 16% Feb 6% Dec 23 15% May 22% Feb 16% Feb 176 14 34 : Jun 42% 48% May 142 . Dec 32 Oct 70% 172 Dec 40: 158- Jan 371 Feb 23% jun 28% July 21 Jun 29% May 47% 146% 31 ! Feb 18% 149% 20 Oct Jun 62 82% Apr 135 Dec 7% Dec °TT0 Oct 9 17 Oct x337/e Nov 29 93% Dec 24 May 110% Feb Jun 103% Feb 5% May 10% Jan . 68% 62 , May 69% 30% May 36% Dec 38% Dec' 30 35 51 Jan 25% Oct 42 Nov 101% Nov 46% Jan. Apr Mar , 111% Mar ■" 58% July 14% Apr 24% Dec 9% Dec 16 Jun„ 30 Apr - 6%. Feb39% For footnotes see Oct Sep 8 67 4 % Mar 24 Nov •• 2 16 Jun 10 Jun 2 May 19 41% May 27 ' 45% Jun 2 38% Jan par par par 100 American * Steel Foundries!—No Stores Co No pkr American Stove Col ■ No par :. American Sugar Refg common—100 7% preferred —— 100 American Sumatra 6% Tobacco 25 ; common-— preferred —_ 150. * 60 Am Water Works .' 7% Woolen preferred ——100 $4 conv prior preference Smelt Amer Zinc Lead & 6% *23% ♦39 54 34 $5 prior conv preferred Anaconda'Coppef Mining— Anaconda Wire & Cable.. 25 50 *51% 32% , No par Oil Corp—lo 16 Anderson-Prichard 14 20 Andes Copper Mining A P W Products Go Inc. Archer-Daniels-Midland .*39 34% 54 150 35 *35 130 11% 393/4 121 11 Va 39% *121 17 Va *163/4 17 *16 3/4 1493/4 150 149% 60% 60% 135% 60% 60 118 118 6% 27 36% 53 323/4 33 118 397/a 54% 151 27 27 54% 36% 130 22% * *102% *4% . *26% 11 ~4% * •' 39% 743A 24,200 20 6% 24% 6% 39 , 4,100: - 171 r 24% 543A 6,600 ' 700 . 100» 39 . 54 151 35 "■ 55 Vb 8,100 152 ,*35 420 • A 36 ,128 - 128 1,200 \ / *21% 40 39% 17 149% 11 - 39% *121 149 3/i, 62 *118 149% 623/4 6% 95% *93 95 Va *93 *80 82 *89 5% 53% *53% 32% 33 Va 32% 33% 33 53/8 5% 62 3A 10,400 62 390: ; 9,600 118% 120 6% 6% 343/4 35% 5 Va 13,400 136 *118 82 5 3/8 700 149% 62% 7 200k 17 61% 95% 82 7 34% 2,800 2,900 135% 118% 36 % 11% 39% 122 16% > 61% 6% 500 *121 136 35% 213/4 39% . 1493/4 60% 7,000 11% 39% 122 163/4 *135% 118 11% 27% 213/4 22% 163/4 62% 1173/4 26% ,27 63/4 353A 3,700; 10,100 93% , 93% 81 81 , 5% y 55 33 32% 33% 323/4 33% 33% 33 3,200 33% 33% 33 Va *55 500/ 100 5 Va - 55 55 x26V4 26% 25% 26'A *101% 103% *101% 103% 27 103% *52 53 22% 22% 27 2»600 14% /14% 151% 36% 53 22% -22% 22% 11 *10 11 ♦10 54 ' *52 22% *10 54 25% ♦102 ♦52 40" 57% 25% 253/4 103% 22 3A 22% 223/8 10% *9% —*4% 4% 26% 26% 4%~ ™,265/a ; ' 18,100 1,570. 4 Va *4% 4 Va *4 Va 26%, 27% 27 % 22% 22% ■ 100 10% "1*4 % 4% 26 3/a 54 *9% / 1,300 103 Va *52 103A 26% 25% *102 - 54 " ' —5 400 " 8,100 , 86% •. 73% *169 6% 130 263/a 603/4 33% 33% * 24% 35 135% 60% 53% .33% 1 ■1 14% *128 "11% 122 ' no 54% 151 - 61% * 5% 53 20 1,900 - 103% : *39 74 171 6% *80 5% 8% 86% r % 6 34% 83/a 83/a 86% 95 82 97 6 *333/4' 36% 95% .. 5% 33 " 6 3/a *24 .,135% 61 135% 60 Va 118 6% 36% *80 11% 39% 121 135% 60 Va 97 6 34 * 150% *95 *52% 14 22 V* 60 % 72% 24% 213/4 40% 97 1,000; 1,900 " *169 21% 33: *32% 8% 14 Va 21 % 11% 30 86 72% 171 21% 122 29% " 54% 130 *128 8 Va 27 6% *102% 20 No par 24 149 % 134 : 53 ' 293/4 680 7 6 853/4 * ' — 36% Jun * 6% .. 6% 33% 26% f; 150 5% 133/4 6 3/a *95 < 263% 95% , 5% *71% *169' 6 13,300 77 6% 34 Shartt 133/a • 29% 26% *16% , 6% 24 77 26% ii y4 7 85% 14 39% 53% 149 149% 73% 75% 6% 129% *121 36% *80 1 6c Co_—21% 3 6% 24 86 Va 171 13 26% 82 *95 No par com Anderson, Clayton 6% May 26 13% *169 13% 75 129% '39% • . 6% 73% 14 8 8% „ 123/4 "21% 7 17 36 Va Anchor Hock Glass Corp com—12.50 $4 preferred —No par 34% Jun '-33 Va 60% 5 11 Apr 149 y4 ;• t * 743/4 171 39% 53% • 8% 86 Va ' American 14 5 :• *39 "! ( 150% common—No par Co Inc - ;• 6% *23% < 135 * 74 % 13% 60 Va 135% 60% *117% 118% —100 "American Viscose Corp common—14' 5% preferred 100 ■ 171 34 16% American Tel 6c Tel Co___——100 American ? - 12% 95 Va 6 Sales for the Week 75 29 *33% Friday Dec. 24 I per thare 95 Va 63'8 34 > Dee. 23 9 per thare 29 95 Va *6 8% 86 , *6% 29% *33 86% 8% - *73% 7 *93 6 Va 34 12% 13% 29% Thursday Dec. 22 f per share 75 *6% - 95% 6 *32% . 5 Tobacco Jun 107 * *33% ""i28, 130" * 26%-27 *21V2 22 % *11% " 11% * 46 1 40 *121 122 par 60% Jun 9 3 Mar 17 9 112% July 28 8% Jun 24 13 18% Feb 11 5 9 104 10 98 10 8% Apr 22 56"% July 28 11 46% Mar May 21 Mar 120 16 Feb page 28/ Nov 5 American 22 71% July 21 30% Feb Jan 3% 51 Apt 144 , 76% Mar 16 5% Dec 27 68 Va Jan 1 50% 9 95 6% 12% *73 30 30 *93 ,13% 13%' *170% 171 6% * 6% *24 24 *39 ■», 397/a / 53% 1 53% *149% 450% American Snuff Co com_—_—25 6% non-cum preferred.—^,.100 26 158% Jun \ 14 115% NOV 6% Dec Jan 41 54% Mar 29 46% Feb 12 11 24% Jan 147% Mar 17 131 May 27 131% July 15 20% May 25 23 120% Aug 8% Deo Jan ' 2 Dec 60 Oct 26% Feb 163% July '.41% May X116% Feb Seating Co.——_No Amer Ship Building Co.—NO Am Smelt 6c Refg common—No 7% preferred -— 13% 7 Wednesday # per share 73 *6% ' 29% 7 , No par „ 13% 73 13% 73 8%-* 8% *85 % 86.% *74% * 74% No par preferred 9 per share *32 % * 34 ' com.—No par 'American 35% May 18 13 16% Dec Apr 35% Jun 8 10 % Dec 9 25 46 140 10 34% Feb $5 *6% •" —1 No pir ,. & Light *93 -.100 - Co Molasses News Co 29% ■ Amer Rad 6c St Sin'y com—No par 7% preferred __i 100 American Safety Razor — 5 27 68 Mar 19 21% Dec Oct 163% Jun MarlO 116% Mar 15 Oct 174% , 25% Nov 29 Dec May 28 ' 11 , 125 c NOV Jan 34 116 12% Jan / 27 38 139 Mar Dec 25% May 136% Sep 46% Feb 1 Dec July Jan No par $6 preferred '16% May 21 . ./73 *6%> . Ltd com_No par preferred 2 11 Dec 11% May . 4%% - Dec 7 76% Dec. 21 13 Va Fdy Co com—No par preferred -100 3.90% 9 1 85 170 Tuesday Dec. 20 9 per thare Par 12% Nov 30 HIGH SALE PRICES Monday Dec. 18 S per share Sep 15% x25% May LOW AND Saturday STOCK EXCHANGE Jan 28% 101 Dec I per share STOCKS NEW YORK -28 - - 4Va 28 7,900 300 1. 900/ COMMERCIAL THE (2694) tfEW ■v >!' & CHRONICLE FINANCIAL Monday, December 27, 1948 STOClf RECORD YORK ■ STOCKS Range for Previous Year 1947 . $ perthare it t per share 24% May 37% 99 V y May '.9% May 130 % 89 17 Dec % Dec 21 68 Jan Jun 55 110 Feb 14 Jan 9 19 Jan. 13% Dec Feb 11% Dec 18 % Jun 99,. DecA 132% Feb. 12% Mar 16 98% Dec 1 111 99 Dec 134* Feb. 87% Dec k 2 106' ' July 13% Feb 20% Dec • 25 Dec 34 Mfty 99 Dec 112 Feb -■ Jan Feb 11 May 44% 23% Jun 34% Feb 25% Jail 62;' Jan 77 Mar Apr 40 Dec 31 Va Dec' 21 Sep 10 Feb 105 Nov 113% Sep 102 Feb 91 Dec 105. Aug 91 Feb Apr 111% Dec 22% Mar July. 73 121 57 9 9 . 48 99 July Sep 27 12%/Feb' 13 Dec 18% Feb 12% NoV 17% Dec 29% Jah 15»/4 Jan Jail 27% Dec 4% Feb 7% Feb 4% May 49f 36% Dec Feb 35% Jan -■ 13 preferred series $3:75 series B conv 100 ,__25 *102% 7" *96% 30% 30 % 30% 100% 103/. 102% 14% ' 14% 109% *73 .44% Y* 100 , 98/ 14% *13% 107% . ,11% 99% Va 95 30% 100% 100% 104 *102% 14% 100'% 100% 103'A lOJ'A 14 14: 14 vB 46 Va 46% 4 6 V2 466% 3,500: 64% 631 63 : 2,200 39% 11,000 94-. 20 55 55! 55 102!. '21/ 10 Automatic Canteen Co of' Amer/.—5 *11% Corp/(The) conlmoni!_3 $2.25 conv preferred!—, No par 7% *13% 2 Avco Mfg :. 7% *44 7.% 107 107 95'/a 95% 95% 20 •' 20% 2.500 53 V4: 53% 52% *103 205 5 13 '/a 14 "7% * 13% 7'/a 7 V4 ' 7VB .* 11% 11% 43 Va ' 45 43 ■' 4»y ■ 76A. 43 7% ; 3,700 7>/4 2,700 7'/4 7 */8 23,900 43 42% 100 3,100 12 ; 11% - - 110' / 21 4% *13Vb 7% 11% 7 VB *20Va 5 4% 13% 7VB 1,500' 21 . 490 104 >/4 • 1046% 105 • *20 f . 11% . ' 340 20% 102 *13 VB 7% 4 yj % 107 % 94% 5 7%. > 600 20 Vb 20/ . 115/'b 7 Va . 1 102 5:% 7 VB 7% ,"4» 45 101%. 21 38% V 54// i>3 v4 •" ■ 82 *80 >- 39 600 l,JiUd 20%- 54 11% , 107'/4 81 7,100 ' 94% 20 vb *13u'„ /'T3%> 11% . 38% 94% '-5- 7%'-a 11% 78 107 V4 94% *20"../ ■ ! 76' 107% , ' 39% : Va? 2U '/4 /- 101% •,;i3%: 7;,.' ., . 107% ' / ■ 5,%u-. 13 VB * 7% 75 38 54.' ; -, 12* 62 94 . *5»/b 13% 7 — 60" CCVb • VB *10114 .101% •'/ *20 ./ 21c,/ ' 5% 55% 107% 106 l/a. 107 Va ».• 55% 38%" 1,300 101% 46 75%' 4l0* 96 102% 45 . 100", 100 31% 14"/ 99% 14<v 45 75" ■ 1,200 5,600 99 316/4 31 102% , 14 VB . ■ 200 12'/4 '95/ 96% 30% 230 13 6/4 13 100 *99% 98 5 103 38% 20-y8 5% , 75-." . 93% *20% 8 " 60 - V 14'% *11% ' 13 30% 44% 38%. '.39 " 20% *101% 26 900 . 96'A 110 *13% 11% 13 55 VB 94. 94 • 55 *74%. 107% conv 3,300 47'/4 96 *109% '! 14% ll'/a 13 Vb *96% ■ ' -14% ; 45 /, .. 55 76 A__100 100 Tack . 48.100 7'A 47»/4 ;'r 110 % 11% 101'/a : 38% Austin " 860 90 '/2 7 "96% *96 , 12% *13% 30% 101% • 102% 14% preferred— .-100 Corp. No par Nichols commoii/^^—No par ConV^pri'or' pfd/( $1.20) No par Autocar Co „—~.5c 4% Atlas / 6,900 , 69%'/' 70 99% 100''. 98% 101 103% 54% Atlas • : V4 47 47V4 96 V4 111 " 100;: ; * *14% ^^-5 Jun 96% 13 V4 97^! 98 " *96 38% —. 89 '/a 69% 47% 47% : 11% V , 100 " 100 100 Powder'common———Nopar % Jan 46 . 11% 13% " 53% Preferred , Jan 12%/ 13% *20% 7% Oct 19 26 " 22 4% Va Apr 16 19 90V4 68% ,/■ *110% " 13% ■■ 12 53% Atlas Corp .16% May 21 7 9.; 6% Nov 30' xll •' Nov 10 /' 48 110 Vo. ! 13%; 12% 13% 86, W I SS Lines 'common_L_1 ^ 8 9% May 21 •14%!; 12% 45 5% non-cum preferred!,, Atlantic Refining common,, Jan 9;. 24% Jan 20 , *13% 14% . 13% 45% 23 114 , 20" Oct 19' 4% Dec *24r 27% 5% May *13% RR_l__LNo par Dec 64 ./. 89% 6% , Va : " 25% May 21 % Aug '27,,, 7 ' 25%;/ 25% " Shares ' 96% ;. , 110.% 111 30% Atl G Jun 90 6% 6; 69% /47% i96 v 26'/b / 25%'' theWeeE share ' 101% 23 99 , 89% Dec. I per fur?;, Sales ; „ 24/ Dec. 23 ' 7 j-.:- Friday 'Thursday I per share share' / 25% 25% / ' 96% „ 110% 30% Atlantic Coast'- Line 50% July 12 114 May 22 xl9% Nov 26 26% Joiy 21% May , *96 101% A 24 July 14' 81 21 97 ;;v 89% 6% >' 68%, 48 48 47% 111 S per 25% 89 % 71 70 10 Co Investment 64% Dec 6 47% *95% *110% "' iVaHlVa 7V4 71 Topeka & Santa Fe com__100 5% non-ciim preferred 100 T F Incl'— --10 Associates Atch 19% Jurt 13% Nov 29" Feb 66 Jun preferred/^—..—___l0O" 2nd; 62 18% Feb 59 30 7% 9 11 120% Sep 2 107% Jun"' 3 3r. 10 *A May 40% May . May 10 35 5 84 96 Jan X98 3 26 Sep 66 . 7% vhr share 25% 25;Vb " 25 % '89% ; 89%-: 89% 89 $3.75 19 • 25% 70% $4 17% Aug/9 " May27 •' ^—lOo "t comL/~;5 of" Illinois Co prefer|ed;:_r—_—.--No par preferred conv/ No par Arnold, Constable Corp_'_—-—:—5 Artlobm Carpet Co Incl—-No par Associated Dry Goods common—! 6%, 1st, preferred —100 r 99% Jun' 14 % July 12 22 25% $6 conv 115 9 17% Sep 10 Va May t pefthare .^--.—lO, prior preferred.,,—No par Armstrong Cork Co* com!!—No par & Armour 9 56% Jun 11 29 Nov Jan 106 10 88 Jan Dec 41% Feb 103 38 '/» 91V* 25 15% May 19 6% Dec' 21 Oct 4 15% Steel Corp conrfi1" 4% %. conv preferred!, Armco 23 .. •••'•"T t $ per share ;• Wednesday Dbfc/23' Dec.'Sl"' -!' dtdi Dec. 18 . Par share 32% Oct 101% Jun 23% Nov 29 Feb'" 109% Dec 103 $ per tper share Feb ;- ' Tuesday. Monday;, 'bu/;.; Saturday EXCHANGE AND HIGH sale prices LOW STOCK " . Highest ' Lowest" YORK NEW since Jan. 1 Range Hi'^Kst3^' Lowest7 . 2,000 f' B Dec 13 13 % ; 16 Dec 24% 7% May 16% Feb Dec 18 May , Feb 16% Jan Feb 28 % Apr x20 Dec 19% Dec . . 21 4% -„noh-cumi May 14 28% Jun 14 Jun 15 45 '11' 10 V; 7 16% Mar 31/ 16% Dec 15 23% Jan 31 Feb 13 83% Dec 110% Jan 80% Sep 17 17% Dec 20% Aug 16% Mar to ; Jan 22% May 96% Dec 108 >A Feb 69 Bath 43% May 15 * Jun 12% May 18% 18% 95 Dec 28 May Beaunit' Beck Shoe 100 Jan 9 16 Dec 23 Beech .8. Beech ; 34% Apr Feb 11": 37% July 23; 20% May 211 5 V 39% Feb 24% 103 % 17 Jail Jun Bell 15 Feb 11 38% Jun 17% Sep 25% Nov ; 10 Dec 14 28% Jan 21 ■ Nov 3 103% Feb 68 ' Dec 86% Dec 24% Dec 19% Apr 133% Dec 13% Dec 35% 32% Jan/. Oct 23% Feb 25 Feb l 16/ 102 14 17 Jan 27 8 14% Jan 24 •85/- 20% 207 25 'May 12% May $ per 36 share Jan 73/ 15Vbi( 15 Vb 31"%/' 31V2 A 31%: 14 May 28% May 14% May 29% Nov *34 34%rl' 34%,« 34 34% *14% 15% *12 12% comlttdnl-^—10 *15% 15% 1 *15% i5-ye 100 *90% 92 *90% 92 1-5 ! 34% . . 15" 45% 25 10%^ 10%' 22 221/4 22 " 73' 73: 75 88% 89 90 25%"' 25 Indus Loan/corn_. 7% —1 — Steej (Del) Bethlehem *25% 1 100 , 88% 75-, 18% Dec 13 ' Dec 9 Bliss & 41% July 32% Mar l5' 44% July Bloomingdale 24% 19% Nov 10/ /. 29% Apr 16 22% Dec 20 37% May 18 Bohn 96 ■" JUti 12 Bon Jan 19 32 61 Nov 26 Dec Jari 31% Nov 3 35% Feb ' 16% Dec 13 49% Jan;1 37% Nov 30 55 Oct' 42% Feb 11 75" Sep 30 96 May 6% Feb"" 39% 7 Dec 13% Dec 96 Dec 18% 9% 30 May J Feb 32% Dec Feb 6% Nov Dec 29 Feb 7% Dec 44% Jun Feb x27% Mar yi 25 Nof 109% Apr 92% Oct > 13 27% lOVs 9% 4 90' Dec 15% Dec 28% Feb 8% Dec 27 20% Dec 36% Jan 106% APT 27% Feb;' 13% May 20% Nor 15 25% 95 Jun Dec 120 ; Jan 9 May 69 Dec 125' Feb - 17% Feb 33% Aug 14 99 Deb, 120 , 65 25% May 37% Noy 31 Nov >'" Dec 14% May 26!' May 102% Apr 23% 22 75 40 Jun 90% 38% Feb 29% Feb 14:., 22% 16% Dec 17 24% Jurr Dec 104% May 100 84' Jun 95 12% May 6 May 72' Jun 11 Dec 79 Dec. 3 Dec 13% May 94% May 19May 2*% Apr 51% Dec 1%-Dec 6% May 21% May 12% May 110 :, Dec 38*; Dec 18 Dec 9 . % May 33% Nov For 72% Dec Jan 16% Jan io 13: 13! Jffii 79 / Mar 6 " . 2"% Mar 17 16 / Mar 17' 27% Oct 34 Va x55t • Ja il/ " Dec 98% Jan 15 " 23% Feb 11* 52 Oct. 17% 132 { Feb'. Jan 1% Dec 5 Feb! Dec 21% Dec 9 Nov 38% Feb 15% Feb 10 Dec* spa —1 Ine——: (The)—— Brown < & Shoe BigelSwl——__*._i.l y4 54% T onVp 7%" $5 common , .Buff l 114 Dec 5 No par !_——„——1 Nlag El Corp 3.60% pfdT— ^100 Co 34 " ■ preferred"^ 3 Va%/ cdnv/2hd prerefredJ 100 27 29V4 29% " . "" 18% 9 9 24■ 2" Jan 9' 4% May 18 27% July 14" 105 July 9' 35% Jun* 16 .. ———_1 Bush Term Blcffer7% preferred—100 Butler Brds common.. 15 4 % % ' preferred _—!—_„ 100 , — , -Butte 1 * Copper; &f Zinc—^. —j.5 Byers Co (A" MT comrh6h!!_No par 7% participating preferred—100 Byron* Jac^cS^I^',Co —No par . 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Sharit 33/ 23%" ' 41: 21% *33 6/8 30%,- 31% " 88"'. 31% *13% 35 V2 v thd Week ' t per share 13% 13% > 22* 61 , *40 33% 27% ■ 124"! 8 Va *87% " thare 27 27 , 13'% 23 6IV2 %, 41/; ' 21% 23 % " 9, 65%- *13', *40 . „3o 15%"" 8 ;ieT? Dec. 'ZV DeU. 23 ' for Sales Friday/ TharsdAy s per 4,500. 9 *31 16% 84% 2,000 1,400 29 V4 Vf %:J 98% - : 65% : 65% s 3,000 6%/ 6% 30V«.f.';30y2,-;.f"7%*>. 7% 30 *121/ 124 8 65% 10 13% , 27 15%' 15% 400 1,900 27% 9% 26% 32% . 30%^ 30% *93/ 95" 19 " ' 19 %' 31 27% • PRICES iter share' f S 28 10'% 10% *136/8/13% *40 s 42 *2 29% . ' 9 > ' 94 129 *95% 18% 98% " -100 preferffed loo Burroughs Addlhg Machihe__No par \ Bush Terminer/-. 10 VB 39Vb- 7%"/'' 27% *35 Vb 3% % . 27% 10; 10% 13'/2 54 Va *90% , 6% 29". BuloVa Watch Co Inc— ^^-,---5 Burlington Mllls^ Corp'rcomint>h—1 , 27% 10 16% *31">> *• •- *27% *18% / 7% "! 5,600 15,800 26% 23 Vb • '7b" 6% *30 28% * 21% 2 29 *95% ' No par — 4% 15%JUit 89 - - preferred* i——100 (The) Co common'—__No par Bullard ; 3 10% July commAli! preferred ! Buffalo Forge Co. : 135'/4 *27% 13 94 7% 29f: V/a *92% Budd 33% 1356/4 10% 41 54% *32%' 33 28% 34r 33% *132/ 1347/s 29 '33% 135% 13% 13* 2 ' 2% 6% *6% $3.60 preferred No par Brunswick-Baikd-Collertder *—No par i '28% 33% 7 1,700; 10% *39% 33 54/ *90% 4. 23% 136/a 22% 22% 34 *30% Bucyrus-EriC Co 29: 33% *134 HIGH . *39% 94 *30% —15 C6* Inc 28% 25% 25. 10% *32% 61 *33 400 1,200 13% V 2% 6 22; '21/: 11; 38 : *18 Mar 4> Mar" 1 • 31V4 May 7 15% May 21: 119 Jun 2 44 / May 14 xl9% May26r ' California Packing common—No par 5% preferred/'. ."—60 — Callahan Zinc/Lead , _^.-^__l Calumet 8c Hecla Cons* Copper—-_5 . 24/, 29; 14% Mar 16 . 40% Jun i5; 54% Sep 15 3 May 17 8% Mgy21 5 101% Nov*. 4' 48% Feb" 25% Feb"; 47% .13%7N 41/ *13 22% 23 _i._t_5 No par 75 91 26 (assehted)_100 * 3 Jah 27% Mar 17 Jan" 34% —5 22% 1,400 *74';- . 10%' 40vi 54% BrasS/ A„. Maine RR 25.'" 27,000 13%: 40% & 25% 7,100 10% 22% 22 26% *90% Co by; 35% 35/ xIOVb .: *90" 76; 89f ' •' . 25% 23; • /■ ' 5,600 .-220 looo; 1,100 120/ 300 " Dec 3% Feb 8V4 Feb toofnor^f. Juir 21" 30 10% 5 —100 18 88 10% 75 * Feb 22% OCt 10 4/ 8% Dec Jan " Jun 17% JUn 16/ 92 13% 15 3 100 . . 7% Nov 10"J. 24% Feb / 108 % Apr 12% Feb Deo 88' 21' 77 Mar/ Va ,97 *91 . 1,700 27'/ 16% 39% . 15 May ! 15 13%" 16% Jun 2i: 16 14 80' 13% 41 13% i.^_No par Stores *74'. 75% 90- 25 VB 10% *26 V2 10% 167/8 July 12 11/ Mar 31" .800 15 : 92 89'*/ 27%' 33. & class 22% *'/<* - 135-/ 61.. ,11% May 15, 24f 81 22 t per share' !"' 16% 40 Vb'. '1 80 Feb' 35 ' ' 10% -/ 22/ 300 15% ,11% 10% 13%* 10% " 26 % ' 13% 26 V4 13% ; 10% ! ~' 23^8 Co Browh 21% May 15 43% Jun 1 Feb 26% 13% *39% Co_— t per share 61% ! 5 13 Dec 34% 10% 10%- Dec. 22 No par BrotherSl.i. — 17 78% Aug Feb 34% 10% 22'%' 34% 7 Wednesday/: : 2u% —1 . 24% May 17 124% JUly 2 Mar 30""' 7% Dec 92' Dec;"* i ' 14% Feb 86% Feb 80 2 Aug 11 23% Nov 9 Sep 28' 92- *al Tuesday '/4 '' :f. Nov 15 DOc. 20/ 22% 12% JUly 26 13 14% *10" 10 Vb Roller/Bearing Co— 5 Bratiiff Airways Tne ,,.2.50 Brewing:Corp;of America"——//_15 Bridgeport Brass Co_^__—No par Briggs Mhirufadturing'*—No "par Briggs & Strattonr—No par .Bristol'-ivTyerS Co comkiofi— 2.50 3%% preferred 100 Brooklyn s Unioif Gas No par r 10 23% Sep s 26' 90% Feb Feb 101% Apr 27 . 1 14% 25% 27% 27%- 33 Bordeh 25 37% JUn 15% Mar 16*' 14% Monday* tjper thare No par coirimon!^ Borg-Warner Corp coirifnofi 3%% preferred ___! 34% May 18 ; *11'% Saturday Bower 71 30 25% Nov 1,000 *15- 11% 33% '33% 61 Bond 11% May 15 36% Jun - 9 Feb 3,400 4d' 34% *34' ' 15 6/4 90 135/ 23 Va Jun 16 Ja-n •^20 16 31 ¥2 16 34% LOW AND B Boston 10% May 18 31% 34V4 ' Dec. 18 ;_—*! new Aluminum Ami 5% May 15 10 24' 63'; 1,300 100' 2,200 73/ *31 11V4 29/- -20% 33%135 V2 . , 61% 9 42 30% Nov 16 316/2 34% 14%' 76' , 33% May 24 ; 22 23% May 2,100 ' 73 15% 31* ' Laughlln Inc_j^„2.50 Class 27% May 15 1% Aug 26 Jan 40% 51 . 73' 15% 11%-' 10% *25% 29%- f. 33% ! 27% 10" stock Mfg Co—No par Co" Boeing" Airplane 66% July 13 87% Nov 102 81 4 8 Feb 3% May DeCklt (E W) Co f 88% 25V4 *135 135% 27% Par Bliss Jan Dec 16'/4 31% 87 20 ' 14% 22%" 90 /' ' 29' 34 33% *135/ Bigelow-Sanford Carpet—:— No par Birmingham Electric Co!— No par Blaw-Knox 59 37% May 1,400 / 29% 29% cdm- .No par preferred exchange 67 38%. May 7,500 11 20 20'/8 60' 44% 16 6/4 31% 11% 34%> S? 34% 34%. 10 % new york 116' May > / *85 6/2 31% 14% 92-' *90% . 34 Vb Black & , 72/, 38»% 10% 15% - 10%' 2 17% May 15 ' , 22% 14% Sep " 3,700 ' 34"% 19% May 18 1 1,5(0 20% 127 12 *22*. Foods Best 14 Dec 89. L' 15% *14%- 15%: *10% 36% July 15 Oct. 20 73- 44 323/8 87* ' 20% *31 * 15 *34 11 •' 16 Va 31% *38 Id'/a' 16 6/2 *85 ' 87-/* '' ' 72 15%? *30% 12% 24 10 73V': 15% 15% Nov xl3 ; Feb ■ 32 20/. 20% ., 31% 34% $ per share 26% Dec 18v Feb 150- 47'% 20% . 446/4' *10% 16% 31% *85 ,/"! 151, 12% ' x20% Va 68 ' ' ' 737 6" *71% 73 *71% *14% Highest $ pet shark 20V' r • f per thare 2,400 38%/ 44 ' : ll1 16% ^ *38" 44 Vb , _50 Co—— since Jan. 1 Range Lowest' Highest 177 *85 /•: g7- stocks Year 1947 20 23% 67 6/4 46% 46% 20 216/4 18,ICO 15,800 '4,100 23 y4 r. ■ • 45%. ■ 38 V ; • *30% 10 22% 68! ■ 10!% 21 - 68 20% / 11- I Co__ 21 11% 10%' : 22 y4 -''•47;..- x44 32% " 32% 85:;../ __!_1 Range for Previous Lowest 86' r *16%' 32% : - 38'; 44% IIT'.V.", II' —10 Best & 37% May 15 Nov *85 29% 45 % 20 % 44 Va -11%' 11 32% Cum" pfd $4 37% May 27 39% Oct 22 ' 44%" 44% ! 16% / 16% 20% y.v 20 ' pfd $3.25?ser of 1946. No par div ser of 1948. No par Cum 139% July 14 9 44% 11% * 11% _2.5o 100 68 % * •• x37 %/' 37% *37 Va .>.39 39 44% 2i% ' 68%/ 21% . 47/2 • ' _1 _1 Beneficial ' % July 23 .16 26% Dec 18Va * x20' 22'/4 21%: Home ApplianceS—. ._33Vac Bendix '30% May 24 125 V Mar Jan 47 710% " 16% RFt;_ Howell' Co & 20% 1 *68Va X 70! > ' 33% Bendix Aviation- 9J 30% Feb 150' 47% 16% 4%i % * preferred 21% Jan .2 26% July .9 87% Mar 10 , y 11%- 11% 10% "20% goo' 13% *13% 14' 11% • ' 21% May 77% Dec ' 70 47%., *32 V2 pfd _! Aircraft'Corp Packing Belding-Heminway Bell Aircraft Corp 2 20% '' 21% _25 — (A S) 4%% 20% *68% 21% *37% :—__!100 pfd Beech-Nut 19% Mar 22 T:. 22 26 . 14% Dec 90% Dec 24% Jan" 106% Aug 11%' 11% •10%' 10% 7* 20% .- 20 %/ " 21.:' 20% 13% 14 14 f 11% 10%' 10% . 20% / 21%% No par __ comm0n_. Mills,. Inc Creek " 22 *21% _5o Inc conv 8/ 2 14% Feb 16; 10% Nov 30 "' : 14% 11% / 10% ■ *14' . 11% . 1 _*._5 ,r Foods" Co 3%% „ 6 32% Feb Jan 16% May Beatrice Dec 30 20% 21% Works Corp'!—1__——_1 Cigars Bayuk „ 8 Iron 8% Jan Oct 10% May 2 90 & 4%% preferred Barnsdail Oil Co 44% May Jan ,;i4% •; ' 70' 62 30% 10% 48 24% NOV Jan 40; Feb 39% Mar;' 10% *47- Dec 12, 10% *68 V* Jun Dec 11% _100 Conv 18 5% May 11% 5% preferred/—*: _100. Barber .Oil Corp" (Delaware) __!„10 Barker Brothers comiiidhl. —10 «: 14% 11% comtttoh Ohio -• /-13 Bangor 35% 29 & : —J.1 20% 59 Feb 9 Baltimore 14 V4 *14! —i Works__ Loconfb,tive 80% May 12 Nov 31 Feb TX lnc—! (B preferred __100 ArOostook common—50 ., 36% Nov 29" 54'/4 Jan 39% Dec 8% 11' 40% Nov .30 : • July 20% 45% • Dec Baldwin 31% Jun 22 601 Feb 11;, 15% Feb Jan Babbitt 3 v 16% July 13 29% July 14/ 13% Feb 10 Feb 55% 3' 10/ Mar ie/ • 69 9% May 42% ; 23 25'/4 11% May 60 11% Dec 16% Jun 17%, Jun 13% Feb 11: May Feb ; Campbell; W!'&/C Fdy—/r No par Can Dry Ginger; Ale cftttjri* 1.6^% $4.25 conlr/preferred! Nopar Canada/''^otttherm Ry Cb——100 Canadian. Bfeweries Ltd——No par 19% May 14. Canadian Pkeific Ry— 47% Dec Cannon 7 Mills' —4. - - 25 —No par 1% 5% 22 34%. *53 1% 5% . 1% 5VB *22 22 34% 54/t 1% 5VB/ 22% : *33% *53 v 1% 5 ■1. 1% 1%/ 514 r *22 5 1 22'-/ 22% . 1%/" -s 5 54 1 % 16% . 346/4 *53"! ' 346/4 300 54- * 1% 1% 4,900 4 51/4 56/4 5»/b 5 '/4 *21'/2 V8 22 '/b' 22 6/4 21% 21% 400 9% 13,200 5,700 ' 9% 105% *39% 9% 9% *104% 108 40 *16% 40 17% *16 V4 13 Va 13% 13 Va *41; 42 • *41* 10 , 106!.. 9%105" 10 - / 105 *39%/ 40 17/: 13?/4 r *15%: 16%'. 42 Va *41- "• 9%" / 9% " 105.'- 40/ 13%. - / 13%. 42% 105- *39 •' 40/ *16! 16% 13% ' 9-/4 *105! " 103' >1041/a 40' *106/8 13'A 13'a . 120 ; 1 39' *37 16% 40; 107 60 ' 13%' *41 42/ *16v 13% 41' J 41 *40% IT! 136% 42 26,666' 100 Volume 168 Number 4763 THE COMMERCIAL' & FINANCIAL NEWi YORIC STOCK CHRONICLE (2695) 19 RECORD -r Range for Previous Year 11)47 Lowest Range since Jan. 1 Highest .-if pet- share* , Lcwest- , $ per shdre ■ t per ' .f thdre ■ , Highest > i •■■...*' :/'4t pet 'share :- 7 50 5'% 102 38 Feb X-yfiX May 13 48'/2 Apr Feb Jan 128 21 "i ■ 56 « Jan 15 i; Aug.,26 * '8% Mar 3% Sep 20 100% Feb'18., ' Dec v ; -45 »■ • ; ,.'■29%'May. 64 . / Nov 30; / "6% Mar l' '; 52%: 130 Jan, Feb jFeb , x50 ;9 17'% May' 10 Nov 147% 5 . 10 ■ 28% Dec 22 Feb 13 Dec 13Q 108 % Jan 97 Feb 10 105 156 Apr 123 Feb 11 140 '- Feb 22% Feb 28 «* *18,% Dec 16 197* May 19% xl77* 32% 21% Dec Feb' Dec 22% 14% , Feb 7% May Jan 16% Jun Jun July ,7% Dec Dec 116 39% Jun 77'/a Dec 4Va May s 20% Jan • 18% Feb 20 38% July •' 7,' Nov 22 100% Nov Apr 74 Oct 8 83 Jan Dec 14% 35% Mar 19 21% 12% Nov 30. 19 % May 21 11 Jun 29 28 Va Apr 8 24 1 20 ! 7% Dec 31% Dec July 7% Feb " 23 20 * 76% Nov 10 4 Feb "7% Feb 9 Nov 11 9 Jan 6 Jan 24 123/s July 13 12 Jan 2 Jan 7% Jan 2 225/a July 14 15% July 13 .s 6%, Feb 4% Mar 16 v. 27% Feb 54% Feb 34% Dec Jan 26'A Dec 34% 51% May 7% Mar 16. 30 - Dec 56 July Apr 4% Nov 7 % Mar Dec 42% Mar 31 66% Oct 29% Jan 15% Feb 10 : Feb 14% Feb Sep Nov 111 . 21% May ; 37% May ' Dec 63% May Dec". Jan Jun _i__ 101% May 26 27 • : May 17, 26 48% July Dec 101 24% 38 % 88' 34% Feb 10 105 Oct Feb i 13 9, 108 % Jun 25, 9 5.%. 78% May 20 Dec 20 9 '3 191% 2Q Jan 1155 * May May Cleve May Dec Dec t 18i Aug 12 8 22% 8; May 213/4 Dec f 135 Dec Cliiett 31% Dec .183 x87% Sep 1 A & Pitts > Jan 453/4 Jan 12% Feb 16 * V 2nd preferred-; 10 3/8 77/8 200 193/4 19 193/4 6,200 13% 13 y8 13% 9,000 26% "26 26% "25 3/4 26 300 223/4 23 2,900 93;;:' 8 31% 19 313/b IOYb 10% IOYb 1,200 10% 10fi/8 10% IOYb 10% IOYb 16,300 101/4 "9 Y4 10% 97/b 97/a 500 181/8 18% 18% 18% 181/4 18% 3,100 91/4 V 95/8 9% 9Ya O3* 93A 2,400 5% 5'/a : „••' .• s'/ 5 ' y „ >5 51/4 : 81/4 77/b Vk 33 325/8 26%' 27 263/4 263/4 263* 26% SO3* 51 "50% 52% 323/4 33% 601/2 663/4 "12%, 13: V - 50 3/4 671/8 4% ;/ •■'' 323/4 33 67 13 "16 16% * i ' 4% 4% •:> 53 "36 ; "121/4 . 13 51'A ; 323/4 661/2 * 16 • • *■ I / 16 4% A 53 ; 52% • / 38 96%" -97 ■* 20 y8 20% 203/8 43% 43 43% 53Y8 36 / :';v .201/8 253/4 13 . *7% 25 YB 77% 18 28% ;' 18 28% •v- 73/4 "76% "28% 28% 971%: 21.1/4 97 Ya 973/e '20% 211/4 43 '/a 43% "28 185 "82 /' 85 255/a / 10 541/4 13,800 293/k 293* 4,300 .»•( fi 98 98 160 21 2,600 435/b 44 6,300 40) 28%' 28% "160 "28% 70 : ~ 900 185 "82 1,200 / 29%^ >160 185 "82 .500 75/8 79% 18% .18% ; 29% : 26 73/8 "77% 18 %> 85. "82, 1 "2534 > 8 77% 17% " 185 - 280 36 21 , x77% 18 "28 "160 17,900 531/2 533/a 1 26 "7% ;/■) s 85 , 8 11 Va 173/4 "' 185 "82 *- "253/4; 25s/8 "75/e 3/4.':;,; 400 *41/2 ' "751/2' 28% "160 437/e 433/8 200 161/4 ,"35 29% 73/4 18 36 ,1 i , 76% "IT3/; 28 Va "160 85 . 12% 531/2 283/4 25Ye: 73/4 75% 18%' 185 i *: 433%; 43 J 2,400 ,4'/4 , 5334 : 9,800 66% 12% 53% 20 Ya , 300 33'/4 66 * "16 53Y4" "97 20% : 50% 328/8 .' 28% 97 8.900 5,900 2,800 27 50% , 4% "35 ; 8,G00 143/8 35Y8 1 27 533/4 ' / 36 ; 16,400 14% 16 y8 53% 1,900/ 81/8 35 ■ ;■ v. 41/8 ' 53/8 333* 33 531/4 :/ 28 3/8 ^ A 97 :' ■ 253/4 ■' . 1 8% 23 14% 16 1,200- IOYb 35 9.7% . 1,100 5 10% 137/a 20% 8 37,000 775/8 5 34% 28 78 325/8 (•-' 77 10% • 333* ■ 32 y8 ♦. • 5% 14 r 26 78 100 5% 343* "121/4. 70, 3.000 27% 5Vb ;5 ' 137/B 38 - 323/a 78 / / , 8 77/8 34 5/e v 93% "265/8 27% / 35 28 : 8 77/8 ; "93 93% "26% " • „ 22% "83* ; •27%' 31 % A-' 22 223/g ■-73* 14% 653/4 ■' 1,500 195/a "77/e 79 ' 10% 13 8 133/4 "50 . 1,400 131/8 '20 '/a . 8 343* 10 3/8 347/8 ; 300 33% , ; 323/4 52 "36 10% 8% 27Y8 "25% 85 85 »39i/2 40 109 23Y4 105% . f/:; X4:f Coca-Cola Co 2 ; , < * * 1 -24 • 1 105% 105% 403/4 V- 72 $3.50 : 42 .13%, * 24'yB 24% 5* 27% ! :* • 24 ;-v . "75 5 " - 138 "70 713/4 "70 "40y4 42 "40% 273/4' 138. r , Monday," Dec. 20 ■t per share 137: / 42 13 . / .■ ■" 5- 24 "136. * % Dec 1 "90 1 "138 1 32% May 15 31s* Mfty 12 101/4 Feb 14% 13 '7% Sep 28 Jun " * $ per share 137 61 323* 91 InciY/^o 24- •V;(^lumbla, Gas~System Columbia $4.25 Pictures cum w &1- 287/tj Feb 27 16 35% Feb Feb 37% Apr 433* Jun 4 6 Columbian Columbus Carbon 171/2, 171* 18% "181/2 17% 17 VB 183/4 18%* 9% 11 - 1.1 10% "93/4 91/4 < 9y4 10 93/4 •Hi* "93* 10y4 .21%, 22 V8 .22 5* 21Ys. 11 93* $ per 31% Shares 136 "1050 21% ■ 221/4 10% /., 21% .. "213* :'•• 11 9% 50% Q t ;* 1 . 491/2 29Y4 30 30" 37 48% 49 94% & Southern Ohio Elec__ 10 30 37 par 94% "941/2 17V4 167* / q 3/„ 491/4 v * 11*,'. IOYb 9 '49 wiuNo par c 22 , — 32 31'* 32 91 "89'* 90 ! 270 16% 161* 17% 5,600 173* 17% 17 Ya I?3*,, 3,000 17% 173* 5,700 18% 18% 900 IT3* 17% "18% 19 "9Y4 10 10 10'* 540 11 Ye IIY4 ll3* 123/4 950 ioya 10% 11 11 223* •• 22% 22%* 221* ,213*;, 22% 101/4 1 21% 11 107* ; , ' 107* • 220 J 103* 11 9% 50% 29% 29 s* 9% 9% . 491*: , ; .. - - 4,200 23% 227/a 227* 3,100 ni* 18,800 103* 10% 8s* Pit 287* * x36'/2 37s* 37% 381.4;,; 373/4 48% 48% 48%; 48 48% 49 95 94% 95 931/4 94 95 17% i7',-; 17 171/a 173* 173* ; 9,300 10'* 50% 4Q0 " 291* 2,500 29 291* 38 v. > * 29% 38%, 29 9% 50% 83* ' &dQ 491/4 : 473/4 .'. / 1 223* # r 93* "49y2 371/4 - 6,100 , 187* 11% 22 ^ 22 Vs. 4oo; •> • "21% 800 , 61% "60 3* for the Week share 136 61% /■— Sales Dec. 24 . 135% 10 10 y4 > ,300 ,i73* I?3* 11% 11% 221* .... - 61% "1050;: "9i/2 V 10 77 Friday Dec. 28 9ir X: ',,188 Ye, IS3*, 16% 15% 177/8 17% 17% par Co_!__!.._No 15 5* 17% 183* 4,300 142 "76 * 135% — 91 153* 18 9% commoh_i_No>par preferred * 2,300 4,300 273/4 "138 ' I per share v i 321* 15% I « 10,100 5 , 27%. Thursday - 61% 32 17% 18 3* ————— 78% Jun "90 91 - 76 i36%v; .:. 61% 153* 17% *11; 135 133* 25% 47'8 PRICES "1050 321/4 33% ; r, "1050 iTya - - l3y4 May 21 15' 20 155* 142 76 '$ per share ■. X 61% "9% v- Columbia Broad Sys. lne ci A^-,x2.50 " Class B———; —^— ; 2.50 : 70 72 42 ■ l3»/8 27% "138 , 753/4. . "181* par preferred-!.;!!-—-20 Southern'Ry^comJiilOO "90 91 ; . 15% 142, 753/4, " 25% •; 5 27% f Tuesday --i;U Wednesday '•/"/ *• ?Dec. 21'.'Dec. 22 K — 323* 33'* 13% 27% "138 ■' 77 "40 25%, : 4%;. 5 . 271/4. /■ 142 1,; "751/2 V 61 Va "1050 __ ".%,. ,17% >Li . 4%; non-cum 1st ttefer-red^iisl-lOO i7% July 14' W 4%; non-cum 2nd .pretferredi^/2100 30 2,100 "70 1 24% 24% 47/8 281/4,; '135% 137 61 6iy2 33 y8 183/4 July 15 CbrpFboih-.-No 130 235* "105 >■ 107 107 .13 i/e 13% 131/b 24 5% - 27% • •" ;/r 131/4 24 <: $ per share * 137 "1070 par 24 <3olo-Fuel & iron 5,200 108% 23%; 713* 42 LOW AND HIGH SALE Saturday !.//:■ Dec. 18 •-'. ■■■ : Colonial Mills Inc——j.20 22Y8*Oct* 23 "105 40% " 108% 23% 713/4 . "40%. k / '753/4 *7634 76 % ■ ■"24%" 5 27/a 27% "138 /•••' 142 par 223A Oet 22 ■.."/ 5,% t conv 183/4-. Jun-25- W Colorado* & ; "105 "70 ?" > 13%' 13 ? 5 l 42 "40% 13% 1 "61 par 108 Y4,, 233/8 107 40 403/8 "103 23% 105%, 105% "713/4 "70 i- . 1/ X: Por i prefefred"!.!^———r^No A|kman—!^_—^No '"23 . 40 40% 109 108 3/4 -1 24 - "40% . (The) common^No paT Collins & s 18 26% May 21' 40 108 "23% * 1 . il* Colgate'Palmolive-Peet -com—No 2 40% 108 109 24 105% "70 ; A is^las : 39% 39% "108 295/8 /'Tt^4. : • - ."107ya , —100 20 48% Dec,/ 263/8 Jan 23 90 Jan 2 26 3/4 July 4 Jan xl6 Nov 30 2 % Feb 10 A 2% May ; 94 Dec 25% . Nov ■ 1233/4 Jan 33% Jan 8% May / 21 Nov 104% Dec / * Nov 28 Feb x24% , Feb 29V2 Feb 108 % Mar H Ya May 20ya 9 Mar Feb 83/4 Nov 363* juiy 12 - 32 Consolidated ;Coppermines" Corp- 10 1071* July 6 11 Consolidated 21 Consolidated Laundries Corp__ 5 Consolidated Natural* Gas-——la—15 40% May 54y2 Jan 373/4 Nov 24 51 17 May 121/a May 30 Jan 19'/a Feb 11 28 193/e Feb 11 Feb 24 8 Va Dec 8 15% May 12 IS3* July 6 10 % July 17% Mar 7% Nov 10".- Jan ■ ' Dec 383* 99% Dec 114% Feb 29% Dec. 23-,, Feb' 98% July 100 32% May 94% Dec 48 - Feb 331/8 Dec 104 V2 July 90,, Oct 18 363* ; 37% . 5,800 Dec Dec 3QVa Dec Dec May/ May/' 203/8 Feb ' TO3* Mar 17 106% Apr 84% Mar 23 445* Feb 29% Nov 30 110Y4 July 13% Feb 55% Dec 92 For footnotes see page 28.. 106i/4 Dec Consumers Power Co . 283* 283* 25% 26 y 26 >281/4 28 3* 253/4; 251/4 25% ,' 4i/a 4 221/4 99 22% "106% 22 1063/4 12 "40" 4'/a 22% 4 22'* 4 <- "8% 9 /; 21% 22% "1067* 106 Ye 12% 123* 123* 123* 91/4 83* 8 3* "8 3* 4 1071* 121/4 9 106 3/4 106 7*. ' "1065/a 106 %•: 40% 39 7* 40 393* 40 39% 40 j 39% 40 20% 20% 20% 20% 20 20 19% 197/e 193* 19s* ll3/4 11% 11% 11 3/8 11% 11 3* 11% 11'* ll3* 8Y4 - , . 8 3* 391* 19 s* : 12 3* . 6,100 25,500 107 12s* / , >11% . /,. 4'/8 22'* 22 1,000 800 ;• 41* t 121* 12% 9 ■ "83/4 106 3/4 12% 9% 8YB 9 1063* 12 ' 9% 1 500 4,400 1,300 83* " 39% 4.600 197* 2,500 • '■•■ Aircraft-*--—1 ; :^No par 9 : • 9 / , 9 9 9 9 ; , 9 < ; 9 ; x8i* 1 •; r$4.52 5 preferred__-l_>i„i-_No Container Corp of America r 9%' ; 9% 9 '** 9% , 93* 4% preferred ,*%-100 .Baking Co com__No par May 15 July 13 $5.50 preferred Continental; Can Inc No par cbmrnork—120 SO3*", 30% 30% 1043/4 .'1043* 104 Vs 1043/4 1043/4 1051/4 par com—20 30' 105% "1051/4 1053/4 1051/4 105% 34y8 3.4% "104 > 94 13% ,"843/4 34 -9.4 86 , Continental - 3 13% May 21 64 V4 Oct 26 com $4.50 preferred ———^.No par 23 y 28 3* 25% 281/4; "251/4 251/e 9% 9V», 93/8 :• ■v":a 83/4 9 %• 9'*. 11V4 1,300 1,900 .9 9% 14,300 -A 99 - 1,500 28 3* 28% 25% : 6% Vultee 20,400 8% 281/4 Corp__P1.33 V3 pfd——100 Stores 'lhciLlaii.1'' 2,900 25% 8% 25% 90 5* ' 17 40 10 48% Mar. 17 Consolidated MRv 25 92% Sep Oct. .7 8% Nov Retail 907/a 25% 281* 92 1 810 90% 25% « 45,500 ; 8 3* 28% 4 3'* 3 31* 91'* 87/8, 4 10,100 V'" , 25% 25 s* 83/4 4 17% 90% 91 % 251/e 8 s* ■ 2,900 95 25 91 25% 8 s* : : 251* 92 25% , 175* 49 17'* , 95 91 y8 9 03/4 ■ : 48Ya 94% 49 , 3 3 3 8s* 2 81/4 Consolidated Textile Co Inc-i*!_10c 99% May 25> 17% July 13 " HYa 94 Consolidated 3% 25 Yb ;• 35%: Jun 42Va Jan 1 ' -18% Mar 20- 2SX 100% Sep 27 > Consol RR of Cuba Aug 27- K-\ •••'-■ 3() 2* Grocers , 3 92 "25 Consol Edison of N Y com!—No par $5 preferred :~~No par 12% Jun 31* 251/4 5 xl8% Jun - 18 3 913/4 ' Publishing Inc___No par Congoleum-Nairn Inc---jr_!_i.No*:par Consolidated Cigar_l__i_: _^No,par 6% May 21 25% July 12 3% -* • , ■ >8% , Conde -Nast? ■ 3' - Commonwealth Edison- Co__->n_25 May 21 / *: 17 ■ CommonwTths& South eom__Nepari $6 preferred series—L—No par 19 * commoh_w%!^10 3;60% preferred „—-.X—100 Commercial Solvent's—*-_l-_No par 7 Apr 27' 293* May 14 11% May. 20 5 11% Mar 16 Commercial- Credit 106 8 1033/8 Feb Feb 15% 16 Dec Sep- 21 103/4 Dec Dec 4 7 33/4 Oct 11 Nov July * 293/a May 26 30 35% J 53% July 15 104 14 Nov 8% Feb Jan 33% Apr ' 4% May 90 25 14% 23% May 30 Oct 115%. Feb May 20 y8 May 44 60 81 "80 3/4: , .- 4% "52 10% '"26 ,,43/4 275/8 7% gtd—50 11 -. 491/4 Dec 393/4- Aug • 4,100 ■ 33% 16 4% ■•■•/' 33 33 ' stbcki—il^!_i_50 2OV4 Dec 20 Nov Jan Mar 50 43/4 '1'; 13 16 <: - Dec 7% 1057/8 ' 36 87 ^ RR Co 1% NEW. YORK: STOCK T ' ' ; 9%, 77/s 807/e 33 9Yb 653A "12% 38 "76% ^.i^i^_100 : 11 9 22'/2 Feb 303/b May X 11' tNov Jan Oct "80% •:••. 8 15. 18'/a 531/4/ 1 Feb Feb / i2a/4 / 53% •• ■ par 9% Dec Feb 86' 18 Ye y 43 ^No par *?■(?■ EXCHANGE 1 -2&%: May y ' ; Oct Dec 1,400 7% "93/4 33 y« 65% 4y8 52 ■ "82 cum *. 1- 96 •' Apr 20 5 11 Dec 7,103 3,200 23 I/b no4% 8OY4 93 10 53% l —No par 10 Nov Feb Apr " 5,700 103/a 5% 71/8/ 33'A 223/8 : io.3/4:. 1 ' 15 10 r 163/4 5% 227/b 105 104% "26 1 r.r 10 50 3/4 1 32 . 16% "160 4% 4Juj&y 8 23 16 11% 7% / ' 105 7/b "77/B * 107/8 101/2 * . 5 ' 533/4 -—20 — July ,1 Oct 63 200 16% ; A 23 803/4 31%. f 5 "96V2 . 5 7% . •$ per share * 2 . 1332 • 32% 32 Va . Nov 18 y8 ' ■>: 8 'A 275/8 'peabodys& Co com-i—No par preferred—1-100 Highest T 22 60% Dec , 16 Vs * 213/4 18 y8 . 5% 32'/a ' 27% 53% Clopay Cor.pi__—__i—i—L_il——1 1; t per share Feb 17% 7' • '■* _100 stocks 17%. Feb i- May i? ' 13% 3% 14 "50 ! 65% "i6 Ry. Co com7—100 preferred * 9 Va > 933/s - ID3* 335/8 ''133/4 323/4 65% ."UV*. MolybdenumL_„-i_i—No par Clihtpb lhdU5tries;Ihcl!-_£i_!_—11/ ./Range since Jan. I Lowest 18 * ; 33 51 •,.'32% : " par Climax 92% May 20 20% May May May. • : "50 5 10 *Feb 46 4% *8 33 y8 5 20 ; -105 Va July 23% 5 preferred-!—i__ 100 Special gtd 4%- 18% Mar 22" Feb • Jan 56 93/4 327/« 10% Jan . 36% May IT 147 July 13 137 Nov 65 Va 18% 95/B —100 35% Jan * 75% Dec Dec t.per share • 18 Vs 9% 7% Illuminating com„No Range for Previous May.) is v8 43/4 Cleve; Oraph. Bronze' Co; com—— 47%. May 19 27% Dec X, M Year 1947 Lowest Highest ; t per thari ioy4 - .——100 $4.5Q preferred .7 23 23% Nov Feb 91% "9% 8% i'-—-I—-X—- nohfcum Cleve Elec 20 , 34 V2 Apr Sep 40 C; 48% Mar 154 10% ... 105/a •: 5y8 — ; _^1 C C .C & St Louis ' . 103/8 —1—No par Clark Equipment Co .'•..' 5% 4 -42% Oct 111%. Jun 15 69 % Nov 39% Mar Dec 17 "105 79% -1 793/Y ''j 9% Machine- Co.^.10 preferred City Stores Aug 5 July 12 Jun 22 5* 13 31/4 , i8y8 City. Ice & Fuel.*——No par City Investing. Co commoni—.5 May 24 176 29 4% Dec May'.. ' ... 5y8 10% com—„_8.50 I T Financial Corp 5.% % 3,900 ' Feb . 2. 21 27% Mar iq July 12 Jan 57 C 3 Jan 22% - 84% Apr 20 22% Nov 30 Dec Jun 10 preferred! Cincinnati. Milling 8; 33 9 21 Copper Co i 22/4 19% 8% 10S/8 ,"33 '■■'■4% 9 40 26% 10 163/4 ' ■. - 26% 803/4 5 105/8 1—2; 25 L——1—2.50 Elec 18 500 26 103/b 10% 8 "26 1 313/4 80% 5 "51 Cincinnati Gas & NOV 18% 5% 22% • 11 preferred-——ill—_2—100 17 .4 105% Jan. .6. 42% 31%,, 80% "' : •V: 8y8 Chicago Yellow Cab__—__i__No 293A Jun Jan 31% ; No par vtc_£ Chrysler Corp 35% July 109' Mar 71 preferred 10 80 8% 27% "9% Chickasha Cotton Oil—__——10 Childs Co common.*., ——_1 5'% % 26% 10 13/8 "93 "8% ■: 103/8 Ch'ie®pck Is & Pac RR, Co—Np par.; ;"A* Coriv preferred series Alii—1;100Y 3 253/4 16% 19% 22 3/8 • 93% "263/4 11 " ^ 27% . 315/s 1 &, P vtc Milw St Paul 24 115%, Feb Nov (The)^™_—_ 65.% Jun 15% Jan..6. ' .. —____^_1_-__j!_40 Chile 7% Mar Npv 43% A Jun 25% Dee' 21 Feb 95 42 12,200 IOO1/4 132 5% 1 26% 23 23 93 8% 27% ■W 26 V* 26 s par 1 26 31Ya 313* 1 1001/4 10 y8 123/4 -i,/$3 convertible preference__No 3 75% Dec 8% 5 "80 20 4,600 :i 132 16% 193/8 263/4 18 36% Jan ' "7% , 263/4 Feb Feb 34% 34% Nov 16 Yb 13% / 23/4 Nov " 8 20% 12% 263/4 176, - 8 ; 263/4 15'* Oct 31% 163/4 105/8 par 19% Nov Mar 20% Jun 33 10% Chicago Pneumat Tool com__No 19% May 27 4 s* Apr 2 90 Nov 94 May1 1140' 10a/4 "7% 19% 23y8Feb Feb 11% 12% May ■* Jun :»7i/2 103/4 13 % 50% Nov 30 Jan 34% ' .. Feb 28 4b % May 141; 11 11 33 May 21 11 30 52 513/4 < 132 ":18% . 105% i. 8OV4' 40 July 22 3»800 138 100'/a '131 18% 7 *: 33 17 44% Oct , 31'/a "99 " " 18 Vg .} 80% 35% ! 51% 5% 32% '343/4 " 2,000 36% U35 9% 81% !« 7. 21 , 5% 22 y4 32 "80% ,v z 14'% 2. Dec J • 72% Oct' 22 Jan x61% 33% 35y4 Jun 16 3/4, 7 14 42J/2 Sep 31 Ya 100% 10 ye '105 35% 22 \ 53/8 . Chicago & Northwest com—_Np par 5% preferred——l—i_100 57 10% Dec 7 105 20 Va Co A 18 y* 22 y* 23 49% Mar 20 15% -.1 41% July 13 23% July 15 495/a July 15 45 Ya Jan 89 7 • 81% preferred XXX 1—No par Cab Mfg —il__; 1.26 Series 2,100 6% 35% ,t 138 513/4 *•' 132 25% 10 10 105 ■7y8 81% :,■•> 5 Chic 523/4 30 3/4 163/4 16% 93/4 105 ;"32% Class B———No par 13% July 13. 15 2 5'/a Feb ,18 140 IVb preferred___100 9%, Jun .30 13% Dec 2Q Nov 20'/a Dec 163/4 ,!2oy8 convertible Class 353/4 "135 "98/2 "131 263/8 18% 19 "i8y8 22% Chic & East 111 RR Co com-i.No par 3 35% 13Va 32 6s/8 • 22% Chicago Great West'Ry Co com__50 ; 5% preferred : 50 Chic Ind & Louis Ry Co class A__25 ' Feb .10% Dec 26 22% ?i03yz Chicago Corp Feb 331/4 34 ! 145/s May 21 8% Feb 14% X- 3%% '17% July 14 : 30 Feb 32, 26% 7 31 y8 131 .22% Chesapeake & Ohio Ry common^-25 . 29 July 13 123* - 6% ' v Chesapeake Corp of Virginia.^ 9 12% 32%, 6 3/4 136 51% 100 »/4 .,'12% Checker 15% 27% Jun 30 y2 131 5 & 90 1 136 535/8 "98% 53/8 par Copper Corp__ 8 11 53% 99% Products__^____-_j3_/l" 15'* Jun May 45% Jan 54% 53/8 Sugar Co______9.50 30 . , v 136 26% 93% 25% Mar 16 '134 30% 25% Oct ' 133 12% 1,200 9,300 32 ■t 32% 353/4 170 11,300 30'/a "J 307/b 31 • 14,000 26% ' 131 y2, 23% 54%- Jan 85 35 y2 :/ "93 y8 • 23 35% 5% "2J 102 % % May 3534, 99% 10 "25 y4 14% 106 ' par 30 Va Dec 353/4 31. : ey8 1053/4 26% 26Y^ 6%*- 55 6 >1043/4 26% ■' 32 a/4 • 65/a '55% Corp.3.46%,pfdj_100 Jersey-^j-lOO Pasco Belt $4.-50 "32 * 65/8 16% 10 par 38% 107 .16% _l__„____No 6% May 23% May 13% Nov 8 "18'/8 , Champion Paper & Fib com~-No 6, 12% 12% 12% 32 65^ 14'/a : "53 < 105 105 30% / , ' ' 12% -.31 6 5/8 30 yB 26% 183/4 26. /. Chain 33 30% / 131% 99% 132 11 4% May 8% May 78 de 31 35*/4 30% 99% 14 Dec 27 30% * "130% . Jan Feb 125% "106 > 26%: 26y2- , "14 ; 6% Shares - 267/8 Jun Jan 96'' ■ 131 54 Va 100% Jan 12% 23 Cerro Certain-teed y %! 14% 55 6% for Sales Hie Week " par Century Ribbon Mills___^„^_No May 24 30 "14 "52% 6ye ",105 263/4/ Friday Dec. 24/; $ per share ' Violeta Central 26'/a 14% 6% 54 16 12 Va 56% C 54 par 18 ,"20% Feb 4% May 2% Dec 12V4: 133 28 5% May 95 1053/4 135 17% Feb Apr 32 132 90 6% May . 105% ' ;■ 24% Feb Dec 36 105% 26% 31 ' 36 Feb Dec 3% Oct Dec * Jan Jan 40% :r 1104 % * tCCntral RR .of New, 1 "52/2 t 55 5% Thursday Dec. 3H ? f per share i Ry CO vtc__—No Central NY Pr May 27 "14 55 5% 31 'A 6 3/4 ft35% preferred series B vtc_-'—100 Central Hudson G & E Corp^_JNO par Central HI Light 4%% -pfd^-^J-100 8 15 Ga 14% '53 5ye >; 12 5/e 31% 65/8 'preferred^'__20 Central Aguirre Sugar ;Co^„i—__5 Central 'Foundry COj,^^. IXi 1 of >14 5% 30% "31 v 27 10% May 81% 7% Dec Jan 30' Dec 23": Feb 16 f " $ per share 14%.. 263/4 *il2% 1 Coj commoni——25 \ - 1 55 31%' ' 30 % % '. > Dec. as X f per share- • . 5Va 26% 1 110% May 100% 87 263/4 "5 5% 3 39% Nov Oct "7% Jan 10% Dec 6 16% General (J I) Central 6 Jun 12% ,20% May 1 8% Mar 108 a 9 '* ,/ •"52% ' 5%' t. 105% 61C4 % . • 39 Nov 11% May ., 513% ' - I__No par l%i 2nd preferredl-i^-Y-Y-—100 Celotex Corp eommonY^ y--No Par 7 11% Sep l23/8 Jun 96% 22% . •' 55 5Vs $4.75 1st preferred-,: 5 17 Dec , n3%. -14%. PRICES Wednesday Dec. 21 tper share 452% ' ' .1 ^ Celanese Corp ,of Amer torn..No par 25 28 11% , '; 7%';:preferred_^ifi7;,Y-___t-i.-l00:; • 9 34% Jun & Caterpillar Tractor-^——_Y3^.No July 2 May 21 • 21 : Feb ' ■'J.* 6% Feb '10%, Jan 100% Case ' 15 .'>22% Dec t -<••# per ihare .1 Conv preferred 4%. series„!vw-i;-50 Carriers 2 -< .5% Dec . /: • .. SAL* Tuesday - Dec. 20 ' 1 8' 68y2Mayl5 Dec x87 •; Par ■ . May 20 ■ • i, Capital Admin class A common—_f $3 /preferred -A——^™ia Capital: Airlines Inc —1 . 22 43'* Jan- 35 y8 Dec Dec 158Va Dee/ 49% May •30 Oct- 7% Feb"" 47 *132, s If . " Jan , ■*;{ X-V -7/ it.- • - - Monday Y: , " Vs May i I *•" .f. I- '■* 1. Dec,', 18 110% Nov 5' Carolina clinch; & Qhip: p,y^_.i_100 V '39% Jan* 26%. Dec?|o > 32:/-July 28 • Ca'roiiha power &'Lf£ht—+—No par .50% Feb V \30 41% Jan 12 * Dec "17 Carpenter Steel Co_—<• '_!„i5/ 21 »/2 OCt 12 % Dec 10 '-19% May 21 ; Carrier Corp. commqtt-i—4I1—__10 Dec •" ,,V 35% May.:; . it • Feb- 57 V2 15% Nov 27, c • 14% Apr y May, Dec / ? LOW AND HIGH Saturday EXCHANGE ■ - . It* ;.;• -stocks' -i.v«4v NEW YORK STOCK , 31% 34 Ya 301/8 34% 34 297* 104 r 30 29'/a ,• "105%- 106'* 33% 34 29% 29Ys 31 3.400 , 120 104% 104% ' , 105 104% 104% 106% 106% 1053* 1053* 210 33% 33 Vb 33 s* 2,500 95% "94'* 95% 33% "94'*, ; "94% 95% "94'* 95%,. 135* 13 5* 13% 133/4 "133* 137* 13% IS3* 13% 863/4 863* 87 86 86 86 87 87 \ 87 31% 321/4 31%. 20 133* "853/4 "94 13% 31% 31 96 '" . 32 313* 32% 96% "95?* 96% 96% 96% 87/e 85* 83/4 83* 83* 593/i. 593* r 31% 32% \ 31Yb 2,900 600 t: ; 16,100 33%" • „ $3.75; preferred i.i-*-l—l_w_No par J'ibr0!!!_lj.-5 PoTitinpnt-sT Continental Insurance— XCL "95 96% « "95 "96 963/4', * 8% Cf>3/, 87/a 83/4 ..59.34 59% > . 59 y4. 59 ~ ea- 8 3* 60 v.- 83* 60% "96'* 83* 60 96 3* 83* 61% 100 - 1,100 2,50a ' Year 1947 #„.w, Highest Jboiwwt 35 43 12 Ma Feb 19% Mar 55 Dec Jun 14 Cooper-Bessemer Corp common 5 $3 prior preferred.;.—.: No par x49% Mar 17 55 July 12 11 Oct 13 42 M2 Mar 24 1 15 Cornell Dubiller Electric Corp^. 12 M» May 20% Feb 9% Nov 10 15% Jun 51% Deo 61 Jan 50 Feb 13 67y4 July 14 18 Mi Dec 32% Feb 18 Nov 10 88% Dec 105% Dec 105% 28 23% Oct 15 97% July 1 98 July 21 66% Mar 24 88 Nov 88 Feb Oct 86 Jun 3 Jan 56% Dec 1 Aug 164 Ma Oct 18 8M4 Jan 3% Dec 1 2% Dec 4% Jan 1% Dec 16 3% Feb 26 Mi May Dec 40 M2 Feb 13 39% Jun 14 , 94% Aug 31 98M2 Jun Feb 107 Mar 11 Ma Dec 16 Oct 22 Mi Dec 30 &7 « < 29 8% Dec 5 Mi Jan 13 22 Jan 2 13 52% Mar 36% Dec 23 Apr 34% Oct 23% Dec 22 34% Jun. 98 Dec 108% Feb 91% Feb 24 105 Ma May 22 Mi May , 130 y. Oct 95 Dec 9 37 M4 96 < Dec 66 65% Dec 1 78% Jun 2 34 Jan 17 25 Dec 3 12% Feb 11 165 Jan Jan 12 Mi 101 82% Dec 113% 56 Jan , Feb 27 Ma Oct 6% May r 21 23 Nov Feb 129 Dec ■ 70 » Feb ,12 Mi 147 Jun > 4% May 12% May 68 Ma Dec Mar : 19% Dec 24% * 177 Apr 7% Dec 155 Sep Mar •• 21 12 Mr Nov 29 15% Dec 7 Cuneo 150 61 Feb 4% Feb 11 18% Feb 13 28 y4 Sep 132 Apr : Jan 133 137 27 1 2 July * 30 Ma Feb 21% Mar 16 19% Aug 90 Mi Nov 26% Sep 19 Sep 28 30% Jun 10 97 Sep 85 Oct 8 94% Juh 24 *95% 18 18 Mi 18 Mi 37 Mi - 243/4 *95 ^ 22 213/s *66 27 27 Ma *160 8% 22 Ms 18 Ma 18% 37 36 Ma 36 Ma 3 73/4 373/4 24% 24 24 Mi 95 13 *12 Mi •• *68 Ma , *17 : ' 95 : 22 Ma < 213/4 *17 17% "/ !' . 48'% 4 . 7 Mr 48 Ma -7%- , 7Ma' - 223/4 - *132- 23, : 23% - 26 M4 *26 26% 21% 21% 86% 86% ,*86% V ' 140 26 Ma 1,166 22"% 26 Ma 11,000 D • ' M4 Dec 2 6 14% May 23% Oct 14% Deh 13 17% Jan IIVa Jan 24% Oct 18% Feb 14 28% July 14 24 Dec 35 Mi Jan 24% Feb 25 82% ; : 20% Jan 24 13 Dec 101% July 82% Nov 16 84 101% July 20% 21% *86% 87% *14 Ma 15 20 1 _7 100 *14% Corp common "3% % 5% Jun 17 94 " Jun — (The) Chemical Corp 10 84 Dec 12% Sep 23 Ma Feb 8% Nov 30 15% Jan 5 Dayton Rubber Co__ 11 Sep 20% Feb 8 Ma Sep 24 13% Jan 9 Decca 33 Aug 45% Oct Dec 1 May 46% Oct 31 Mi Dec Dec 38 Mi 31 29% 27 20 13% May 24 —100 Delaware Lack & Western 50 Denver & Rio Grande West RR Escrow ctfs for com 100 Escrow ctfs for pfd —100 Detroit Edison 1 20 Detroit Hillsdale & S W RR Co__100 Detroit-Michigan stove Co 1 Detroit 7% 34% May 24 29% Feb 5 38% Jan 20 50 Ma Jun 24 Feb 7% Feb 11 13 Mi July 12 11 39% July 15 19% Dec 14% Feb 44 Mi Dec 32 Mi Mar 16 58 20% Dec 2 7 Ma Mar 20 Apr 9 21% May 17 59 Aug 62 Ma Oct 56 Dec 2 60 Ma Jan 10% May 17 Ma Jan 13% July 8 Ma Dec 13 16 July 15 9 26% Oct 22 Ma Mar 18 26% Oct 23 22 Jan 11 Dec 22 16% Jan 10 20% May 31% Feb 19 Mi Dec 20 28% Jun 2 35% Apr 47 Jan 35% Mar 12 42% Nov 50 Jan 38 17M4 Dec 24% Feb 11 Me Dec liy4 May 18% Jan 13 15% 19Mi Oct 13% Dec Dec 25 Nov 41 Distill Divco 19 56 Apr 21 Dec 1 23 Jan 5 Feb 13 40 Jun 16 11 Ma Nov 22 19 Feb 24 Dome Feb Oct 29 Jun 45% May 76 Jan Nov 47 32% Feb 29 67% Apr Sep 20 50 Ma Oct 22 Dec 114% Feb 97 Feb 6 106% Jun 15 91% Dec 104% Oct 90 Feb 13 106% Oct 22 xl8Ma Nov 29 31 Ma Jun 21 14 23 Dec Dec 98M» May 80 42% July Feb Dec 21 11 18 May 197 July 115% Dec 129 M4 Aug 92% Dec 107 M4 Sep Sep 14 115 Ma Jun Dec 110% 19% Mar 188% July Mar 18 164 113% Jan 11 11 M» Dec 24 Highest # per share S per share I per *233/8 233/4 2,100 3,900 113/a 18 % Nov 30 25% May 27 Eagle-Picher 24 Mi Apr i°% Oct 11 Eastern 12% Dec 10 20% May 18 19% Nov 1 14% Dec 51 Jan 12 % Dec 23 223/4 Jan Eastern 42% May 48% July 38 Ma Feb 10 46% May 15 163 Oct 157 Sep 27 31 198 Ma Dec Dec 10 14 Ma Dec 24 8 42 42 41 Ma *41 43 11 Ma 11 Ma 11 Ma 11 Ma 11 Ms 15% 15% 15 Mi 15 Ma 153/a 14 14 14 28 27% 13% 14 27% 273/4 *27 Ma 28 *27 Ms 473/8 473/8 47% *47 10 Ma 10 Ma 10% 10 Ma 30% 31 Ma 30 Ma 31 31 Mi Jun 17 33% Dec 1 175 6% 18% 25% Dec 88 Dec 27 Ma lllVa 8% 15% Aug 104 • V 1 • Dec 4% May - 92 Ma Jun Feb 17 16 Ma Jan Feb 92 Dec 15 Feb 5 Ma Jan 5 36 M4 Nov 10 Feb 13 65% Feb 10% May 33% May 16% Feb : 3% Sep 32% Feb Jan 1% Nov 10 13% Feb 11 19% Feb 171 Dec 156% July Feb Jan 47 11 Jan Dec 135% 82 39% 11% May -145 Mar 57% Oct > 24% Mar 19 Dec 8% 63 56% Jan 9 13% Dec 16 9 Dec 8 11 *6% Dec 12 Ma Jan Jun 3 El 20 Ma July 6 101 Ma 101 Ma 102 102 *104 Mi 1043/4 104 104 • v - n 48 48 ''101% *101 i,—No A_ *104%' 1043/4 193/4 47 Ma inlb4% 193/4 *101 Ma * 105 Msr 1 .'48% 48 48% i'01% 101% - 193/4 - Ma'"-86 Ma *83 *12% 12 Ma "*83 y2 105 Mi *' 19% 83% 83 Ma 12 12 12 Ma 12 y4 12% *119 Ma 120 179 115% 115 97 *115Ma' 116 1st pfd——100 5 11% 11% *11% Ma 115 115% *11% 24% Jan 8 Jun 10 6M2N0V 4 Ma Jan 5 Feb 11 50% Feb 11 16% July 12 65% July 15 14 68% Apr 59 Feb Sep 4Mb Nov 29 9 Mi Dec 20 7% Mar 17 Oct 34% Dec 18 13% Aug 3y2 Dec 21 For footnotes see page 28.- 9 Jan 100 com.2 : u._ Paso Amer 5 No 40 Ma « 18% par par par *203/s 1% 2 19% 20% *49% 153% *153 140 153 Mi *137 *137 50 Ma __15 *13% —50 *543/4 5q 45 Ma *45 12% 3l3/4 323/a ■41 V 40 Ma •403/4 ■ 34 *33% 2 143/4 41 %• 20 203/8 20 20 Mt 2 ' 153 *153 ' 139 *138 140 50 50 Ma 133/4 14 20% 20 3/4 20% 55 Mi 57 ' 57 14 45 Ma *45 *66 66 3/8 66 Ma 66% 66 Ma 14 13% 14 13% 14 14 13% 14 Mi 14 Ma 14Mt 14 *14 Ma 14% If Ma 14% *30 Mi 31' 31 313A, *99 Ma *56 5 5 4 1 : Exchange Buffet Corp ; 66 Ma Ma 9 Ma 4 93/8 9 9 3 2.50 *4 Mi 12% 66 -4% 9% 83/4 - *34 Ma 66 4% 3% 9 8 3/4 35 / 3 Ma, 1Mb 3,000 400 59 45 Ma 1 1,100 67 133/8 13% 4,300 J 4 Mi 145/s 3,000 15 1,900 *29 Ma 30 Va 1,000 100 Ma lOO.Ma *14% 15 293/4 102 Ma 2 . 160 4% *4% 5 1,700 13% 13% 14 13,000 56 57 % / *56 66 61 900 80 63 4 Ma 4% 4% 4% 4% 4 3/a 3,600 9% 9% 93/4 93/4 9 Ma 9 Ma 3,200 : 8 Ma 4,800 •' 8% 8% 3% ' • *3% 9 35% 35 35 Mi ' 4 55 Ma *61 400 9%' 9 Ma 4 66 , " 4 Ma 4% 9 Ma ' 13 55%. *61 ' " 4% 35 Ma 12% 13 55 Ma 55% 55 Ma *61 4% 4% 4% 12% 123/4 13 56 29 Ma 101 *100 4% 14 Mi *100 1,300 600 603/4 13% 14% 143/4 " 13 Ya *56 663/4 13M4 30% • ' 34% 34% 4% 56 56 Mi • *61 43/4 *14 Ma *293/, 99 Ma x99% 101 *61 13 12"% 100 50 4% 14 Ma 700 153 Vb ,140 503/4 *45 Ma 14 MI • 30 14 Ma 57 ' 6 6 Ma 14 Ms 14 Ms 200 6,500 15,500 13% 21 57 66 Ma 21% 20 % 21 45 153 V4 *50 14% *45 45 Ma 14 x29 3/4 '• 503/4 ' 25 Eureka Williams Corp Evans Products Co_ *50 * 66 Ma 4% 1,600 2 *138 *13% 21 55% 14 Ma No par common 140 14% *13 Ma 14 *45 153 Ma 503/4 503/8 Ma 14 43/4 14% 34 Ma 2034 21% ! 56 45 Ma 1 2 *138 - 66 M2 1 14% *33% M4 2 *152% 153 Ma 138 50 Ma 14 34% 21% • lo preferred series A Pittsburgh RR Co xl% ■ 151 20 Ma 100 3,400 11.000 7 7 Ma 40 3/a >41% 1 30 Ma 41% • ' 5 Bldg 403/4 3,700 10 Ye 97 '95 7 Ma 14 Ma 13% 100 10% 30 . 91 *89 95 *33% 4 common ' 35 Ml 3 y 11 Ma r 100 Gas & 91 11 Ma 2,400 2,200 14% 7% 140 *45 14 Ma 95 1533/4 *543/4 14% 91 21 60 164 31% >7' 1% 1% 2 2,700 16,400 31 % 14 y4 14 34- - 1,400 13 43 32 14% 14 13% • 1,500 15,500 13 Ye *162 163 ' 14 17 12% ■ 33% 18 Ma - / •31% 94 6% ■6% 6% Shares ' 94 94 *91 > the Week 42 Mi \ 123/4 11%. 11 11% 11 Sales for 13% 42% 313/4 92 *89 92 *89 12 Ma 163 163 143/4 143/4 143/4 14% 11 162 3/4 163 32 32% M4 80 700 16% I 14 Ma 42 Va 1 12% 42% ' 18 Ma 16% *14 14 20 20 Mt 56 ' *49%' 14 *19% 44 Mi 16% ' share f per 18 Ma 16Mb 183/4 x41% 123/4 44 40 Mi 33% 1% 12% 393/4 ' 13 Ma 43% *162" ! 16 Ma 13 63/4 *133/4 & Eversharp Inc Ex-Cell-0 Corp 40 Mt * 143/s 63/4 7 Ms ■ 10 14 ' 20% May 17 11% Jan 5 ; 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' 11 Mi Friday t per share " 94 *90 94 *90 ■< 14 4% RR 10% 16 183/4 19 15% '" 91% *89 - 11 36 shares.. Endicott Johnson Corp 5% 88% 14 Phonograph Empire District Electric Co Erie 14% 15 88% *10% *34 Electric Mfg Co— preferred Equitable Office -32 Ma 3 1—No i No Natural - 18% 19 '16 Me 164 *162 323/4 *14% 100 1 (The)-—., 43 Ma 323/4 1 12% 43 %' , 164 *162 100 *14 Ma 13 Ma 43% 10 15% ■ 143/8 14% *13 2.50 Co__ 15% 15% ■ -10 common Erie 49% May 3 7% Mar 30 ' - "18% 18 3/4 18 3/4 1 97% ; 116 Dec. 24 Dec. 23 # per share t per share 11 Mi 11% •Thursday Dec. 22 „ 115 Ma 115%. 11% 500 121 120 *97 Ma 97% J15 Ma . Wednesday Dec. 21 share Va 11% SALE PRICES Tuesday J per 121 973/8 ' LOW AND HIGH I per share 120 Ma 11% Dec. 20 10,900 97% 115 Ma Monday 183 120% 11% Dec. 18 1793/4 973/8 115 Ma Saturday 12% 12% 180 Ma 900 12 Ma 2,000 179 11% 400 85 *84 13 123/s , 7,600 12 Ma 1783/4 119 Mi *96 3/8 1,600 Y 20 *12 3/4 120 Mi 1793/4 119 Mi 97 104 M4 12 Ma 123/s 120 Ma 96% <97 Ma *97 ' 500 102 19% 83 Ma *12 178 Ma 13 180 Ma 172 171%171% *119 . "' 20 *12% 12 Mi 83 Ma 83% 12 86 7,600 - 102 . 19% 3,300 4 103% , 19 Ma 19% 83 Ma > '■i'19% '19% 13 Mi *12 13 Ma i- 102 105" • T " 20 No par No par common— Emerson Radio 9,300 13% 43 conv Emerson 15% July 9 16% Aug 27 104 Feb 50% 76 27 9 Ma 5% 3,800 49 3 preferred preferred 6 97 Feb Co 5 M2 % Oct Apr 4 Elliott 32 13% Elgin National Watch Co 49 Mar Mar 6 31% 31% 4 7 Mi Electric Storage Battery—No par 74% Jun 14 34 Feb Ja'fl 27% Jun 14 23 *25% Jan - 2 17 3,600 49 Ma preferred 10 11 133/4 Electric Power & Light com..No par 49 Mi Feb 150 10 Y4 47% preferred 29 Ma Dec Feb 7 Ind $6 Jan 13% 10% Nov 32% May 23% July Elec & Mus 500 10 Ma 50% preferred.. $7 12% Feb 85 ' NOV 7% May >17% Dec 2% May 24 Convertible 26 Oct 12% 10 49 47% common 21 Dec 67 Dec 373/4 Jun Electric Boat *47 Ma 48 Va 48% common Auto-Lite Electric Oct 4% Deb 47% May 1 21 Oct 9% Mar 18 3% Dec Jun 1,500 26 Ma 47% Co Nut 147 59% 107 1 16 Ma Oct 14 26 Mi 133/8 10 preferred Stop 166 17 19% 56 4Ma% Elastic 11 Aug 19 55 % Feb 13 38 2 12 10 45 11% Dec 27% May 102- May Jan 8% Jun 24 14 493/4 Inc.. Co Products 14 Me 13 Ma preferred 4M4% 8,000 51 Mi Edison Bros Stores Inc common Ekco 15 Ma 133/8 Manufacturing Co new Feb x55 46% May 9% May 106 1 15 Mi 50 Ma common 123% Feb 139 19% Nov 15% 19% May 17 8 10% Dec 50% May ' 2 1 Feb Feb 109 2,000 13% 1 > Ma 52 preferred Eaton 11 27.Ma 31 Ma 31% 11 Ma 15% 10% 10% 10% 400 11 Mi *47 Ma 48 400 43 *41 13% Stainless steel Corp——o Eastman Kodak 39 Ma 41 Ma 51% Co Airlines Eastern Corp 20 3 9 Ma *39 - 25% Aug Nov 193/4 39% 19% 39 13% Far Jan 20 19 Ma 39 513/4 t per share 16 11 Ma 19% 19% 39 13% YORK STOCK EXCHANGE 19% 11% 113/4 51 Ma NEW Highest share 233/, 19% STOCKS Lowest *233/8 13% Duquesne Light 5% Range since Jan. 1 Year 1947 9Ya 513/4 DWG Cigar Corp Range for Previous Lowest 9 Va 39 28 % 31 Ma 9% 11 Ma 11 ii% 2,800 9% 23% *233/b 24 400 61 *58 61 16,900 Mi 9 9% 9 Mi 11 Ma 61 *58 61 Y4 13% series series $3.50 2 203/s 20 27 No par common..: 15 $4.50 Preferred 22 46 20 Ma 513/4 (EI) & Co com Preferred Jun 4 7 Ma 20 *273/4, No par 3 15% Jan 116 111% Aug 24 47% 20 Mi 153/a 31 MI 9,000 2 7 Mb 47 y2 14% 5 2,000 20 Va Ma 47 x20 14% 103/e 6.200 47% 26 47 Ma 15 Ms 10% 28 83/4 153/a No par 6,000 263/4 13% 47 2,100 9 85/s 13% *47 39 83A 9 113/4 *39 313/4 39 . 323/4 26 Ma 15 Mi 46% 39% *58 2,300 28 32M4 313/4 19% 11% Corp Du Pont de Nem 9 99 "Ma Jun 8% 313/4 '39 5,100 93/a 27 Ma / 32 40 19 Mi 11 Ma 2nd preferred- 17 124% Jun 28 Feb 94 39 Me *58 12 *11 Me 11 Ma 11 Ma Duplan 12 12 Mi Dec 39 Ma 20 Mi 42 May 20 Feb Nov 313/4 *313/4 *233/8 42 May 15 19 July 16 32 V* 9 Ms 42 Ma 98 20 31% 83/4 23% 9 Me • 2 Jan 313/4 26 Ma 9 Mi *23 233/4 11 Ma par :^.No par Dresser Industries common—.—50c 3%% conv preferred i—100 Dunhill International 1 17% 10% May 14% Nov 173 83 31 Mi —No par $4 preferred series $3.25 9 Mi i No par Ltd Mines Douglas Aircraft Dow Chemical Co 15 9 Ma *23 V* 2 2 — 32 Ma . 100 3,300 9% 9Mb 9% 27 Ma 47 61 *41% Dr. 36% 98% '' A *" " 93/a 8% • 9 8% 20% *57 62 *57 92 .19 Ma 26% 47 20 % 20 Mi *91 Mi. 9% 32 Ms 8% r-25 Pepper Co : Doehler-Jarvis Corp_„ 39 Ma 20 Mi 92 .27 Ma 39% 26% 47 47 6,800 92 9% 4 *46 Mi 2,500 26 273% 39% 8% 253/4 19 Ma 25% 93/8 *3P/4 ' 26 Ms 9 25% No par 9 Class *8% 1 46% Dec 34 40 193/4 Ltd Corp-Seagrams Oct 21 Ma 32 39 Ma 40% Corp 55% Dec 32 40% 19% Car Co T Motor 25 28% May 16 y4 May 32 Ms 40% No par common Dixie Cup Co common 2 Jun *31% *39 ■> preferred partic Diamond 26 20% Oct Match 323/8 31% 100 . 16 *91% . 27 Ma • 400 13 Va 92 *91M. 9 Ma 9 9 10 28 - > ; *14 Ma 19 Ma 28 Mi 283/4 60 87 87 13'A ; 25 Ma 91 Ma. 92 9% 10 9% 92 *91 Mi 22 . V 16 / 25 Ms 92 8% 9 8% *91% *91 Mi 92 28 ' 92 *91 % 92- 31% 5 Sep 10 19% 6% xl9% May 21 13 19 253/8 12.50 Raynolds class A Diamond July 29 19^ May 18 19" 25 Ms . v. 13% 19 19 Mi 25% •• 32% 1 Corp Vilbiss Co De 10 Jun 46 Ma 21 Mar 17 Steel Devoe & 46 13 preferred 40 M2 May May 49 Feb common Delaware & Hudson 6% May Oct Co & 88 *14 ' 19 ' " 32 Mi Deere Ma Jan ' 2 46 22 Deep Rock Oil Corp 15 16 *14 22 / 713 Ma 25 Ms • 8% No par Jun 14 Ma 19 *91 % 1 42 88 Ma 25% *91% 92 8% 1 50c Inc——— ,21 *863/4 22% , *86% ■5 *13 •< 14% 14% 15 Mi 22 < . 14 M4 19 9% Records 88 25% 92 *91 % 22 ; *13% 15 -• *14% '. 28 Ma 25% May A 25 9% Feb 10% 153/4 •19% • 92 -50c *14 V 28 Ma 45 Mi Mar 32% May 5% May 19 2&' Dayton Pwr & Light common Preferred 3.75 % series A_: Preferred 3.75% series B—:—100 4 94 preferred conv Davison 31% Aug Sep 27 1 pfd series A—,—.—100 Davega Stores Corp common:—2.50 Dana 80 1,200 1,200 23 23;: *132 263/8 Y 18,500 •7 Ma 7% '• 140 V r>263/8 26 M4 1 • 48 Ma 48 23 Ma : " 10,300 • 125 125 ■7% 23 Ma *1321 7% " 48% .\:l'% 7%' 17% 127 >48 140 :;>2oo 7 Mi. 73/B 7 Mi *125 • 100 12 Ma *17 Mi 17% > 68 Ma *12% ' 12%- 23% . 26 ' ' 48% *132 140 ■ 127 125 8,600 8 .73/4 *65 \ ; 68 Ma 42% 7 Ma 7 Mi 7 Ma . 4,100 178 ' *17 12% 130 14% 14 Ma *160 7% 73/, ,. *65 68 M4 27 Ma *27 V • 500 66 % Ma 66 178 *.< . 20 2,900 " -14% 143/s *160 7%. . *65 12% 21% 27 .27 110 22 " 67 *66 *;'• 178-, 7% . •'>'* 13 127 ' 26 26 Mi 95 -21% *160 , -17% 21% 26% No par *94 21% 700 8,800 98 *95 95 f 140--- *132 , ■ ■ 8 Ms 48% .. 23% / 22% 22% 140 • 66% 7% V 7%- 73/8 7% 7Ma - *132 49 *48% 48 3/4 48% -94Ma. 2,000 " .98 21% 178 •'••• *125 *95 14% i 14% . *17 ■ — 24 900 " 95 27 *12% 126 125 130 ! 66 68 Ma ; 1 *. 24 3/a. 14% v 8 . v~ 17% • 7%. ••• 7 Ma. 7% 7 Ma *125 69 *12% ; 13 -■ 17% *17 ■< *160 8% 8 8 Ma 69 •. 1,400 8% 22 Ma 66 14% 1 178 *160 178 8Mb *68. 15 15 *95 Ma 9 ■' , ■ 91% 97% 18% 27 * 15 Mi .->15% ' 66 7,900 *95 Ma , 27 *26% 31% 23 233/4 213/4.15 66 66 Ma *26 Ma -66 Ma •; 2i% 21% 1,900 303/4 18% 94Ma 96 ■ • ■ 1% 30% 18 % 94 Ma •'95, V 1% 8% 24% *95 4,500 3% 22 Ma 9 *36% 37 24% .. 96 - - 36 3/4 i 95% 953/, 95 Ma -98 66% 37 Mi 24 Ma 37 243/4 3% 173 Ma 23 y4 8% 18 Mi ' • 173 Mi 80 23 y4 . 23 Ma 18 Ma 6,600 18 Mi 9Mt . 97% *95% 97% *9 9 23% *26 V* . 5 Inc. Cutler-Hammer x31% May 26 18% May 98 31 30 Ms 23% *21 %> NO par No par Curtiss-Wright common * 1 Class A 1 1 Cushman's Sons Inc 7% pfd 100 12% July 21 Dec 31 10 58% 58% 2 30 Mi 30 3/4 30 92% 3 Ma *1% 2 • 90 95 *91 174 3 Ma 3 Ma 1% ' . 2,100 , *93% Ma 59 Ma 173 Mi 17 V' 3% 1 23% *95 Mi preferred j.— Prior preferred— May 14 6% 21 Ma < 2 *95 $7 2' Aug 3 Ma 1% 24% 100 10 -100 Inc Press 3% 37 100 pfd non-cum *173 Mi 174 *173 Ma 1% -18 Ma Cunningham Drug Stores Inc—2.50 Curtis Publishing com——No par 13 13 y4 July 15 17 6% RR 58 23% Corp 7% preferred J Cudahy Pacicing Co common 4% % preferred 4 July 30 17% May 18 Mar 11 48 Jun Zejlerbach 58 Ma 58 *23% 2.50 6,400 19 92 ' 94 *91 35/8 9 203/8 ■ 92 Ma 173 Ma *95% 19 Ma 52 52 Ma *91 2 9 52 Ma 240 92 3% 98 10% 523/4 18 3/s *173 Ma y2 10 Mi 523/4 94 58% 180 10 Mi 18% 2 9 " *49 483/4 10 % 94 Ma 58% 160 49 Va 48% 18 Mi *91 1,000 2,000 10 M4 *93 Ma 3% *95 Cuban-American Sugar common-.lO 9 88 24% Jan 1 Feb 11 • 122% Feb Cuba 13% May 21 ; Xl6- C ' -17% Dec 14 l7y« Aug 174 30 17 19 Me 2 30 Ma 16% 93 Ma 3% .. Jan Oct 165 1 Feb Jan *172% No par com——-5 $4.20 preferred No par $4 2nd preferred NO par Crucible Steel of Amer com-_No par 5% conv preferred.100 28% Jun 34% 58 Me 30 Ma 17 1,100 , 48 *51% ' 54% 18% 58 91 , 16% 48 51 v 54 93% 18% '93 57% preferred $2 29 121 Me (The) 51 51 Ma , 543/4 16% ,10 Ma 10 Ma 10% 91 58% 1 2 America of Cork & Seal com— Crown NOV May 51 Mi ; 18 Ma 100 preferred of Wheat Corp Crown 21 13% May 22 * 51 92 1 Jun 10M4 *9.1 103 % July 14 129 48 10 Ma -, 27% *54 Mi 16% 48 Ma *48 48 10% % 18 Mi 3% % Dec ' 48 10 15 Ma 27 4,600 56 Mt 15% 27 27 543/4 *54 Mi 17 163/4 16% 93 Creameries 41 . *46% 16 Ma 16% 18% 'Cream 25 v *16% 93% 26 Ma May 10 Steel *50 Ma 27 46 Ma Mar 6 17 M» Nov 543/4 15,500 8Ma 55 Mi 153/a *15 27 27 263/4 *92 2 15 24% Dec Mar 18 x21 Jan Mar 19 177 26 3/8 54% preferred . 100 Cum pfd 3Ma% ser of 1947——100 Corn Products Refining coin 25 7% preferred 100 Coty Inc 1 Coty International Corp 1 Crane Co common 25 2 75% 195 Dec 27 .'543/4 3%% Dec Sep *26% *54 Mi Corn Exchange Bank & Tr Co—20 Corning Glass Works common 5 4% 61% 170 26% 54% 1 Nov 49 Copperweld 22 26% 15 Ma 8 8Mb 56 55 Ma 56 % 15 Ma . 8 8Mb 8 15 *54 M4 5 50 Co common Convertible pref 5% series 2 1Mb Oct 15 Mi 15 55 Ma 56 Ma 15 15% *15 M» 14 Corp 56 Shares $ per share I per share for Sales the Week Dec. 24 Dec. 23 , I per share 8% 8Mb 56 Ma 56 Mi 56 Mi ' $ per share 8 3/8 8 Ml 8% 8 Mi , 56 Continental 33 Feb • 16 9 Feb • Steel 1 „ Delaware—:—5 of Oil 19% Apr Mar 16 17% Dec 18 Continental 69% Jun 11 55 Jun 44 Oct 14 Continental Motors Dec. %'i Friday Thursday Wednesday "-Dec. >21 » < $ per share 9 per share Par 24 Dec. fc0 Tuesday Monday Dec. 18 .-*r . share 10y8Jun 27 46% Feb 19 May Dec 27 Ma Apr >14ye May Feb 55 Va Apr 12 Mi Feb 6 12% 6% May I per I per share " EXCHANGE.", . Saturday STOCK YORK NEW • Highest Lowest .. t per share .11 per share Range since Jan. 1 , HIGH SALE PRICES LOW AND STOCKS Range for Previous Monday, December 27, 1948 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE & COMMERCIAL THE (2696) * 4 1 8 Ma 36 Ma 3% 3% 8% 8% 353/4 Ma 36 2,300 *3Va 5 600 35 • Volume 168 COMMERCIAL THE Number 4763 FINANCIAL YORK NEW " 1 Year 1947 ' • ' STOCK Monday 44 - May 25 , Vi g per share Jau 60 Jan 31% Feb 54% Jun 20 Apr „ May ~9% Feb 5 D tec 14% Dec 11 Feb 20 May 42%Mar 35 % Feb 11 Dec 23'A July 16 16% 9% May 19 2ft 20"% Feb 10 Dec Feb 9 99 Va Jun 24% Sep 26% Jun 69% Oct 26 Feb 53% Feb 61 Feb 42 28 Dec 53 Dec 18 JUn Jan Oct 39% 14% Feb 28% Nor 29 42%. Jun Dec 96 Dec 9 May 41% Jan 26 Dec 23 13 Dec 17% Jan 13 Dec 17 110% Feb May 9 Aug 12'A Dec 17 4% % Ffrth 23% Feb 11 40% Jan May 15% Feb 9% Mar 17 27 110 Florida Power Dec 79 Follansbee 12% May 24 1 22 105 Machinery & 3%% conv pfd 3.%% preferred Jun 21 92% Dec 16 Foster-Wheeler 26% Jan 22 Mar 16 12% May' 25% Jan 10 Dec 16% May 21 Francisco July 17 8% Aug MO 9 May 15 13 47% Oct 22 Freeport 22 Jan 10 Feb 18 Froedtert Grain & 18%, Dec 39 Jan 17"% Mar 12 12% May 18 24% Jan 5 74 84 Feb Sep 28 6% Dec 10% Oct Jan 16% Dec 2 ' 9% Dec 20 24 9 -• Aug Jan 12 17% Feb 12% Feb 27 17% July 21 Dec 16% Nov 30 23 V4 Jun 9% Feb 5% Feb 11 43% Feb 28 14 % May 23% Dec Dec 16% Dec 11% Feb 13 Jan 45 17 Oct 109 43 6 8% Feb July 28 Dec 18% Jan 14% Feb 9 11 V» *. Apr 23 Sep 83% July Feb 72% Sep 37 47% 28 % Nov 30 44% July 23% Dec 33 18 Va Dec 21 24 Dec 160 9 144 137 32 May 34% Dec V, 87 Feb Jan X125 15 3 Nov 51% Jan 120% 94 v, "18% Jun 13% 11% 125 87% Nov 9 9 Mar 13^ Jan ' 26 26% 95 £ • Dec • 81 Nov 22% v; • • Dec General Cable 104% Jun 4% 49 Dec 41% Dec 95 Dec 3 '■ May 5% Deo ; -. 12% May 66 Nov General 1 11 120 Sep 15 4% Mar 11 , : 110% Feb Jan 22% Dec 12 22% Feb 11 Apr >98% Apr Feb 18% Dec 10 Jan 79% Dec 29 72 % Jan 23 27% Feb 13 87 Dec 18 17 Dec 20 98Feb Dec - Feb ,r 'Jan 2 ,101% Oct Dec 3 9% Nov 48% Feb Sep :■ Feb '4 : OCt, - 16 '75' > - - .113 Feb Mar Feb ' 30 -90 34% May 20 Dec 59 .* 29% Oct 14% 9 92 Dec > Dec - " Outdoor • ,. ,78 May 1 ; 1 H'nr root 5% 5% 28% 28 Va •28% ' 5% 5% 4,900 600 9% *28% 9% 39% *13% 14 % *17 Va 17% 400 5% 5,000 5% 29 % 5% 900 6% 39% 14% 17% 17% 17'A" 29% 105 105 •104 105 45% 44% 45% 105 44% 43 44% 5% 29 106 10 10 10 10 10 10 •157 161 •157 161 *157 161 lOVi 161 11% ■ 1,300 ' 900 29 ! 700 •103 106 ' *11 Va 11% 9% 9% 9% 9% *75% 123 105 78 9% *75% *75% 77 30 A 29% 30% 18% 18% 18'/a 18% 133 133 133 *132 95 *90 Va 94 133 92% 13'A 12% 13 51% 51 51% 132 132 1,700 18% 2,700 132 132 30 39% 39 Ve 39% 27,200 397/a 39% 39% 3,700 *92 12% 51 94 *92 94 . 12% 12% 12% 51 51 100 12% 51 , 51 123 124 124% *124% 124% 124% iui% 104% *104'/a 106% *104% LOW AND 100 30% 18 »A 39% 92 Va 12% 51 7, •*30 39 '/a 1 105% •104% 800 4,400 " 75% 75% 78 30 18% *124% 124% 124% 240 106 106 106 16,500 1,400 300 HIGH SALE PRICES Saturday Monday Tuesday Dec. 18 Dec. 20 Dec. 21 / 9% 29% 123 105 V STOCK 9% 9%; 18'/a 13 124 100 1,700 11% 29'/a •51 13% 100 1. 11% 18% •90 Va 95 10V4 161 *157 11% 29% •132 106 no • 161 18% 52 •51 10'/a 9% •llVa 29'A ; 133 12 V2 1 No par *103 106 *157 11% 43'/a 43% *103 ■ 78 •75% ' 106 *103 * 43% 43% •103 106 •9OV2 Nov Cement Utilities Wednesday Friday Thursday Dec. 22 50 Va Oct Sales Dec. 24 Dec. 28 for the Week Gotham Hosiery Sep 30 31 May 26 xl2 Feb Dec 36 Feb 16 Va Dec Jun Grant 15 14% Sep 14 2 Co (The) "♦32 (W T) .105% Feb , > 5 L_ ; 5 . 17% May 17 Feb 12% Nov 24 20% Jun 51 Dec 44 57% Feb 10 UH 14 . 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July 21 Jun 23 7 : ::;; ITVa : 32 89 77 ' 32 preferred— 19% 4,300 102'/a 20»/4 • ' J 3,400 82 *73 77 140 32% 32V» 32% *87 . 89 20% 5% > 20l/e 20% 51 7'i 5% 59'A 101 41 Va 101 41% 100% 100% 20% 1 5% *50 51 • 1,900 5% 114% ,14 7A 14% 14% 59% 59% 59%- 59% **' 15% • <• 5% 101 *101 : 101 101 Va 41% 41Va 100% *100% :> 15% ,15%: ,15% 15% / 20 5,400 a 4,800 500 *100% 102% 41 Va 41% 8,300 *100%, 101 15% 15% 42% 15% 2,300 •v 14% 59»A t 200 • *100%- 101 101 2,900 I ,400 ■ 5% 118 14% : 101 41% 41% *114 ' 15% 50 300 20% 50 118 200 6,000 76 59% ' 5% *114 t 17% 20 Va 5% 5% 14% ' *75 ' 114% 41% ' 17% 20% 20% 50 i *49 f100% 7 77'• 14% 14% 59% *75 116 % *114% 14% 76 >/a *75 17% ' 20% *49 48% - 75 89 *87 - .17% - . 3 3% 2% 2% 3 15% •-. 6% 6»A 6'A *6Va 6% 6% ■: 1,300 16'A 16'A 16% 16% *16% 16'A 27 Va 27% 27% 25 25% 25% 25% 96 96 *6% *27'A 27% 25'A 25 V4 25% 97 97 97 12 12 12% 12 Va *32 33 33 33 12% 12% 12% 247/a' 96% *95 % i . -« : 12 34 Va 12% " 12% 16% ;41Va 40'A 37 41% 12% 12% 76 41% 42% 16% 16% 16% 16'A 16% 136'/4 136 % 135% *73 76 ' *73 36% 37 14 13% 13% *13% 10% 10% 10% 10% 36% 41% *73 76 36% 36% *13% 14 76 700 500 800 25 25 Va 2,300 96% 96% 740 12% *12% "12 Va 1,200 33 12% 27% 97 12% 16'A 27'A *31 136 36% 14 107/a 240 76 37% 37% 13% 14 10% 9,100 136 *73 37 14 5,000 16% *135% 76 36% 4,500 41% 16 '/a 16% 16% 100 12%" 41% 41% 41% 136 32 12% 12% *73 135% 6'A- >16 Va 25% *31 136 Va 37 % *13% 12'/a 33 16% 136% *73 41 Va ) 21,400 27% *95% 135% 16% I . 136% No par 12% 12 *31 „ 3 A 6% 6% 16% 28 40% ; 2% 3 *27'A 1 « * 23 '/a *78 . 17% 17% .,17%; 75 116% 101 6%7 *95 137/a 10% 11 93 1,600 500 . 3 100 * > Grumman Aircraft Corp 10 Guantanamo Sugar common 1 $5 conv preferred.. No par Gulf Mobile A Ohio RR com_No par $5 preferred—— Gulf Oil Corp.. 21 1R%,Jh1V 70 32 *87 *73 ' ' *16V4 100 Greenfield Tap & Die Corp Greyhound Corp (The)— 58% Jun 16 > 79% 27% 12 13% May 17 .4%% 20 T6V2 *32 5 4 32% 91 19% 79% ' Co Inc_„ Common—— 16 6% _1 com 24 25% July 12, 9 Jun 14 *31% *87 *101V2 102% *101% ' 140 - 300 19% 77 1,700 700 • 23> 82 • > 122 22 Va 23% 27% ——No par (H L) 98 103 Va 19% 7,900 26% 122 25 • —100 Green 30 *101% 5% 24Va *26%. a *16% 9 " — 7 • 10 40% Jun 97 97 123 ' 21 14 '; 32% 91 58 >A ' 7 3% 3 Gt Northern Iron Ore Prop—No par ; Gt Northern Ry 6 % pfd No par Va Dec 103 Va *73 14»A - 41% 16 » Bay & Western RR 85 .. 101 *■ Green 10 23% 76 *114% >;ao2 41% 27 Feb V 22% 1,200 24% .122 23% *23 23% ' >• ' 14% •100 Jan 7 22% *70 76 5% ; H8 14% *101 •>; 77 Feb 22% 5% 122 121 *79% 48% ■7" 58%> 58% ' rrv 10 Jun 26% 19% \'X 20Va ' *5%" ••;.: 5%> ' Great Western Sugar com—No par5 7% preferred ———100 Dec Dnee ' 1 49 " ' . 7*115 7 1 9 26% 121 19% 5 26% 120 500 35,500 2% *120 26% 80 -. 123 5 26% 19'A 75 ;■" 20%:' 48%" . 17 5 Va Mar *120 4,700 2% llVa 19% • 24%' 80 75 :: " 23VaJun 90 Jan 19% 13% 11 %' 24% *101% 7.17%; '78 >•20% ' 145% Jun Feb 19% 13% '-••.• 5% *27 " 17% ■" ;vr" "! *75 23 10 11 '•:'• 23% 91%---- 32 2% 11 123 79% 'r ;'•> *87 87 V- ■, '17% 27 60 : 24% 13% 2% 5% 22% 103% *70 24% 13% , • > 87- • 13% Sep Feb •24% 1,700 2,400 - !_No par > —— $2.25 conv pfd 50% May 15 •; -32% • • l Co common preferred Grayson-Robinson Stores July 14 ••■■";' 13Va 23% 19% 76 7 13 Ve 24 79% "> :900 13% 24 % 23% 119 23% *10lVa : 97% 26% 120 700 122% 97% 20 *120 > 5V» 24,100 •122% 11% *19% 58% 58 58% Shares 122% 97% 13% 3 11 ■' so . par new_^ City Steel—— 3%% 15% May 21 11 123 *5 ?■' J 27 23 Va 19% *77% *70 Feb 132 A *120 5 Va 24% 23'A 103 % ^ Apr 29VaxFeb Jan 123 *2% 19% *24 : 26% 58 24%,. 25; ■' 13% 13% ,, 2% 18% *119 ? *97 Va 13% 2% 19 23% *101% -No par ;.i„; Granite 40 25 13% 19 ; 100 Graham-Paige Motors——^—: Granby Consol M S & P Mar 27 "23% 97% 13%; '13% 97% ' Grand Union 9% Mar 16 v r -19% 100 * Goebel Brewing Co.: ——_l Gold' A Stock Telegraph CO.—100. Goodall-Sanford Inc____10 22 29 118% " *122% 11 Va > 5 27 7"/; *21 conl—___No par 20 99 V 24% • 3 58% J22% 13 Va 11' 7 7 , • 2 8% Apr 8: •,; 13 Va u'j. 1 $ per share Sper share 58% 97%" *120 ' 23% Safety Razor com No par $5 cbnv preference——_No par 5 23 Nov . S per share *122% ; 11% 5Va 118% -No par Corp. com Oct 89 58% 11 .7 23% *26% ; 3 • 123 Va *5 13' : 122 ••97% „ 19% 23% 121% 98 24%, >25 : 13% 13% ■■ ii»A *19- Corp——w_20 Oct Nov ",''13 ? 3 Va *121 (B F) com.—_-_No par $5 preferred— ___No par Goodyear Tire & Rub com—No par •'>'$5 preferred —: No par 23 5% Jan . . .13% 11 Va ;; '■ {■'■ . 58 Va 122 ^7,) „ *-97% 24% • 13% *3 —5 j'.i ■if ; •13 >(:• 24% $6 pfd™No par 18 23 r Goodrich Co 105% Oct 4 23% Jun 14' 17 , 98 • , $ per share 58% 58% 122 122"Va ; >*97% J.>12%; : No par Corp— 35 Feb 1 Co. Equip Corp.: . iper share 58% 58% >122 ,4%% conv preferred—■——__50 T' 64% Oct 26 103% Aug 11 ' $ per share 10 com 11 Dec 5% *13% 14%- 17 No par 18 Oct ''.4pw •13% 18 29 5% 18% Service—J'u——____ 10c GUdden Co' (The) ; 6% Oct 28 v 17 V " 57% Apr 76% Dee 13% Dec., .16% Sep 14'A 39% "^4.^0 preferred—>No 24% May 17 22 • 13 Vi 180 17% *17 40 39% Gillette 14% 6% May 31% May 39% 39 %. Gimbel Brothers common—- May 15 ' 122 20 2% Dec 95 *9% 40% 38% preferred preferred——J— 3% % 6 15 Va Dec 8% 9% 40 Va " 39% Advertising-^.—No par Portland Public 4%% - 18 -; Oct 5% Feb : 16% Nov 4% May '9% 40% 39 Va -4%% preferred— 100 Gem Tire &'Rubber Co com——_5 15 May 13 55% July 96% Mar 18 12 10 40 v8 38% —No $3.75 series.——No Gen Time Instr "JUtt 17 ' 28 f May 38% Mar 17 35% Aug 21% Mar July •9% • 900 700 3,200 7 " 6% 40% 900 , 74 *6% 6% 17% 9% 1,600 21% *73 7 6% *17 39'A ; Corp ' 27 Feb 8% Mar * 6 10 Jan 70 21 74 *6% '■ 6% 17'/a 39% 25 47% Mar 16 * 27% Mar May *73 " 3 Aug 163% 9% 7 6% 17 Va " 39% 39% Mhy 21 ' 96%'Jun 2"' > • 94% Mar 11 49% Dec 6% 29 297/a Par Gen Steel Castings General Telephone 82% May 19 Mar 10 14% Dec Feb 133 6% 6% 17% ;■ 74 39 % Refractories——No par General Shoe Corp_i:._———_r 85% Jun July 17 6% *73 6% *17% 78 General 29% May 1830 Va May 20 Feb Dec 74 38% Railway Signal com No par 6% preferred ;_100 Gen Realty Si Utilities—— 10c 132% Oct 23 ' 21 Feb 37% 21% 18 •29% Gen ■■ 6% May 24 ' 13 30 14% 21 38% par Gen 12 Dec 21V4 39'A — Motors General May 18 128% Jan ' ; Nov 31% Jan May^ * 21 Va 14% •18 par Gen 24% Nov 15 Jan 28 21% •' 12 38%' Preferred Jan Mar ,9 *11% •17% ; ; 14% •132 $5 preferred Jan 33 11% 9% •75»A- 50 par . 14 ' 107 11% , 9% . 30% Jun Dec 12 •13% 10% ' Sper share 29 Dec *11% •16% 9% EXCHANGE 17 90 11% . 44 6% STOCKS ' 21 23% *43% 39 >A preferred conv Gen Public 21% 44 Va 21% 6% 40 28% •157 —100 15% Aug £0 , 44 Va 14%' •45% 100 common— Gen Precision 8% 44% No par preferred ' > 11 , *43% 1 8% :—i____No par NEW YORK Highest 22% Feb 24 8% 17 Va 9% & No com 5% Oct 109 8% - 10% 8 Va 74 9% com 3%% Feb 61% ' - 13% May 0 74 No par com-; Corp $3.50 preferred 4% May 21 15% Jim 24 Feb 71% 21% 12 Va preferred 18% May 27 Nov 106 11% •11% — 24 33 11% 12% preferred 2nd preferred 13 124 44 Va 11% conv 7% 1 18% Dec > Jun 99% 1st 4% Corp. 3 125% Jun 11 * Dec 43% 10% ; 5 2 7 Feb 7 44% > 24% 10% * ';* 28% common——5 No par Co General Cigar Co Inc 2% Feb -58' V;'*:", 5% May '•<;.; 21 Baking preferred $8 16% Feb 26% Nov V'v- 51-% May. '•'■ *8% 6%' 5%' •7.5% .- ■ 8% 26'/a 80 General Bronze Corp 6% < •17 10% ; • 91% *24 24% 10 24% *10 82% *90 26 *24 *24 10% 3,900 1,900 12,300 1,000 20ft 1,800 v 28 Va 82% ! 1,500 9% 9% 27 *8% 18 •13'A —No par com 1 26 8% 6% 40 % ■ 90% 25% 24% 16% :• " 14% 013 % ;>39% 83 90% 8% ^ 24 3,000 Jun Oct Jan 103 5 82% 92 25% 25% 10% • *44'A ;>:■ 17 Va ;• 82% 9% *90 74 ' 6% . 16% 27% 21% *■ 6% *6'A " 27 10% *8% f 11% ' 11% . 27% 11% " , 44 Va " ,9% 10 80% . 12% '? 23% 43% 12% Nov 105% Jan, 85Dec •• *44 Vk *24 24% 10% 9% 26 12% t ,237/a, 27 83 3,300 ' 12% \ 23% 92% 25% -• 1,200 13% 105% Feb ; *24 81 91% ■ 23% 27% 105% Feb 30 25% 12% , 105 % Dec 36% .Deer* 91% 25% ' 1 • 20 27 13 Va . *105'A General 29% 17% May «■ 81 Sl'/a •' ' 102 .*99 105% 20 28% May 28% , 8%/ ' •103 128% Jun 50% Mar 16 119 - 90 27% 10 Va '8Va •104 108 26 r ; 28% ■v- 24% ' .10Va 100 Range since Jan. 1 4% 40% *24 . •■..76% i— 10 t per share Feb 108 9% ■/ '24 »"(• 23% , '' Mar 106 ' 9% n; 13% 24 12% lJ ."■i 13% 13%,; 12% ■ . 105 Va 10 - 26 % Amer Transportation _5 $4.25 pfd series A_____ No par 25 35% Dec 9% 79 92% *25% ; 9% '■> • 80 *91% > 23% 27 7,000 $4.50 preferred 36% 21% May 85 , 13 Va •1.2% i2^; 23% 28 *79 • ,12% tv .•■••• -12% 28 1 General Instrument Corp. 17% Jun ; 13% 30% 102 26 5,800 2 12% Mar 17 • ; 9% 27% General 124% Apr 8,000 307/a *99 , >27 14% ; . 140 Dec 19% ■ \ 30% 30% 102 27 16% General Mills Lowest 16% Apr •' 1,000 16% 18 53 Jan May 101% -17 Va 14% 14 , 17'/a 14% 8 99% Jun " 17% 30% *99'/a " 27 13% 17 Va lSVa 28 17 ' 13 % 1,000 17% 29% 102 27 500 ; 53% *17% 30% *99% 'J 5,400 105% 53% 14 Va 25 Feb 97 31% Oct Inc Oct 13 118% Feb Feb 26 18% May 29% 27 •'V -*9% ——50 —No par 13% Dec 40% Feb Feb I 20% 3% May '♦1 30 100 45 44»/a *105 53% 16% 2 93% Feb • 17% 45% 105 7/a 53% 16% 15 19% May 17% •44% *105 53 14% 21 Sep Dec 19 44% 105 Ya 53 13% 1 107% : 44 *105 52% -700 16% Jun Dec 45 Va 105% 100 • 167/a 96 Aug 65% 2% May 65% 65 14% 3 Jan 13 Va 23% ' 20 com—. Foods 129 Oct *64% 52% 13% 24 *12% > ;—_I 1 Electric Co 13% May 65 65'/a 44% 27 13 "A 19% 19% 14 General S per share Dec >13 *19 105% 100 • 900 19% 65 Va " 26% 240 19% 20 44% 29% 29% 100 95 *19% *19Va 16% General r 17 *93 20 20 14% May 27 Highest Dec 17 92 20 105 % 44% , 92 *19 16% July 14 82 Mar 19 Year 1947 • 2,700 14'A Range for Previous I per share 28 27% 16% Jun Lowest 700 2,100 14% 43 131'A 300 1 5% 16% 716% 41 X122 5% 15,400 2,800 General American Investors com—1 34 16 % Mar Dec, 17 preferred-^.—>>--i_50 31% Mar 11 103 Dec 65'A 55 29% par —— com ^ Industries conv Feb 54% July 100 94 65 75 Y* Co— Jan Dec 123 92 65 54 75'A (The)_>_»: 39% May 43 28 65 - 21% —- 45% Dec ; 10% 27% - Gaylord Container Corp——1.66% July 13 14ViMay May Nov 4% % 30 159% Dec Apr 1 9% Mar 17 8 V 17 27% 19% *105 21% (Robert) Co Gar Wood - May 12 71 : 36% 17 27% 20 54 Va common——1 (The) Inc Gamewell 63% May 15 106 146 11 , 36% 17% . 5% 19% -44% 100 Gardner-Denver May 20 105% Jun 22 Feb 185 Dec 100% Jan ' 26% May 4 18 >A May 15 v 99% Mar 24 Oct Dec 13% 149% Dec 36% 5% 20 104% *26% common.—10 Co preferred Gamble-Skogmo Inc 5$> conv preferred 16 9% May 20 1 16 Oct " *98 Malting Co Inc_i 6% Aug 19 22% 9% 14% 17% 91% 17 '—100 — preferred Gair Co 48% Aug 19 > 4% July 26% Aug 58% 3,000 400 14 Va 5% 20 54 Va Sulphur Co__—-10 Gabriel Co <■ 5 12% May 14% May , 4% 4 10% May 22 : 16 -.39'..Nov 102 2,400 22% 24 , 7% 17% *36 Shares 39% 22 Va V 24 7Va 36% 20 44% • Fruehauf Trailer 10 % May 21; 15 6% Dec 21 Dec 14% • 5% 20- 65% Corp__10 li ,100 Sugar Co———No 35% Feb Apr 14 Va 7% 17% *19 104% 6% prior preferred——25 Feb 48 7 Va 5% .I 92 20 Va Franklin Stores Corp——1 50% 103% Mar Chem Corp 36% May 11% Nov 17% the Week share 39 - *35% 5% 27% • Carp_:.L——10 Food 47% Jun 14 38% May 21 25% Jan 5 X101 7 Va 7 39 18 *17% 5% 27% par Food Fair Stores Inc———__—l 20 10% May 100 Nov 23% 36 17% 27% 20 —No par Steel 10 Jun 22 Va 23% 14% 91% *65 Florsheim Shoe class A,——-No par 6 12 27 Dec 22 Va 14% 27% . Corp__——7% Dec 5% May 36 . 38% 24 7% 90% *20 1O0 $4 preferred-, 82% Nov 24 Vi Feb 8% 36% ' 5% 38% 22 Va *23 14% 92 *19% . Florence Stove Co—,— -No par - Dec 18% 7 14% 27% (The) 32 % Dec 17% 1 24 *90Va & Rubber com.—>25 Tire preferred May 23% May 77 7% 14% 36% 21% *27 Carpet Co— No par Fllntkote Co (The) common—Nopar 14 21%,Jan. Dec Dec :i Sales for Deo. 24 t per « 21% 39 21% *23 • 24 19% 7Va 14% 17% '5% ' Friday Deo. 23 t per share 38% 39 , 36% - , "5% —100 —;5 —1 „ First National Stores-.———No 36% May 20 15 % Jun 24 40% 91 Firestone May 27 xl04 Jan ■ 23% 7'A -V . *17%' -Fidelity Phen Fire Ins N. Yl——10 59%. July 12 20% Ailg 9 20 preferred Tarrant Mfg Co;_ Felt 7 49%-Mar 16 v ' May *36 . '' 22% 14% : •14V4 Stored com^——5 Ferro Enamel Corp 29 107% Jun 1 103% NOV 107% Aug 30 14% 4%% 7 9 "21% , 39% 21% >•■•. , 23% 7V« • Federal Motor Truck—_JNo par l5 18% Mar 17 62% > Televis'n & Rad Corp—1 Federated Dcpt 19% Dec. 24 90 99 18 , 39 -23% '22 *23 w Thursday Dcct 22 1 $ per share Sper share - 59% Sep 22> ' : 1—__1Federal Minibg & Smelting Co__i_2 Federal-Mogul Corp —^5 , 39% *39 . $ per share * Fedders-Quigan Corp , 3 Jun ■- Feb 26% 51% May 14% May 24 Oct 23 ; Co__—_No par & Morse Farnsworth 16; 26% Jan 46% May 42% Jun 104 43 - 20'AMay22 12 % May 18 31% May 14 21 ,2ftVi May ; 16 , 5% Dec 28% July 107% Jun Dec 11% Jun •i Mar 11 Va Feb 14 Apr 97 Va , Nov 24 t per share Fajardo Silgar Co ofporto Rlco^20 Falstaff Brewing Corp———:—l 28% Oct ! 29 11% ,32 Fairbanks 28 ' 14 ~4% ■ 10 33% Oct Nov 30 37.i. Xl9y« Nov 30 Wednesday Dec. 2L ' ' Par t per share Tuesday Dec. «t»" • • $ per share 21 LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES Dec. 18^ EXCHANGE Highest (2697) RECORD Saturday STOCK NEW YORK Range since Jan. 1 Lowest Highest I perthare CHRONICLE STOCKS Range for Previous Lowest & 10% *91 Va 91 Va *91 '/a 18% 18% 18 % 18% 18% 92.' 18% 91% .18% 18 Va 18% 18% 18% 4,000 5'% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 2,400 5%' *92 V Gulf States Utilities C6-^,^^.No odr ,y> ■*91% , 94 *92 93 94" *91% 94 10% 92 94 94% ; 14% Xl3% 48 13% 14'A 49 % 49 49 48'A 48% 68% 69 68% 68% F 68%: 16% 16% 16% 16% —16%- 68% 69 16% 16% f - - .14 14'/a . 94% *94 14 Ve. 4$ ,♦94 14 V\ 14 *48% 30,900 10% *91%i 93 ~18Va —No par 25 10% (': 69 V4 16% 48 14% - 68%' -16% 48 69% 17 . 14% 14 Va lfe% 20 94 Va *94 '*48 V 69 30 8,700 48 Va / / 8,900 69 Va. 17 700 - 9,500 COMMERCIAL. &, FINANCIAJj^CHRQNiCLE, THE 22' "(2698) STOCK YORK NEW .■ RECORD ' " a f. Ranee for Previous Year 1947 ■: , Lowest ■ Lowest $ per $ per share \ Highest 1 l/ec.18 / . t per share Par I per sharq share 1 ■ ' " Monday Dec. • Saturday ,, SALE PRICES LOW AND HIGH - stocks v NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE - ■ Jan. I Range since ■ Highest , '( t per share '1 ' ' - • .27, 1943. >"•/!(' It 1,1 • , , per share t per share ^;.y^..$+per.sh<fre j ' ' W. !, '"V-iyO* »• :* 1' . *-•' p ; • Dec. "Jt 1 '• Dec. 23 $ per share j, > . . $ per the Week '/ share Shares - ' H Dec 39 19 V4 31 Jan Jun 82 y2 Feb 15 Va Nov 14 (.43 : Dec ,■'87% Dec UQ2 % J)ec r 19 % Apr ttiWa Oct 9. 12%. NOV 10 Jajn 12-/8 Dec 16 112 Feb 79 108 V4 Sep xlOlVaFeb Dec 21% Feb 19 27 V2 39% Dec 10 V4 Feb 100% Apr 4% May ... 9% 35% Dec 35 May Dec rX95, 78 9 ' 11 Jan 28 .» :14V2 May 6044 Sep i Dec 126 22 V4 63 13% NOV Feb Mar 0" 29 % 38 Dec Oct 118 Sep Jan 128% Feb 14 25 V4 'Oct 30% AP?: lb 17 29% Sep 13 29 Oct 7 7.8 2ft3A May 20 25 86%, Jun 12% 12% 12% '12%. 106.. Jun 2ft; 9% Dec Dec Dec 33 28 1 Apr x29Va Nov 21% May 14 Va May 31V4 Jan 21 Va Feb 5 20 V4 Oct 9 % Dec 23 17; ( 25 Jan 15 V» Feb 14 May 30 25%.Nov 12 61. 35 V4 Jan 48 Jun 29 Va Nov 22 30 Nov 36 Dec 24% Nov 26 21 22 83 Va *80 Va 83% 29% 30 V* ^J__25 Heinz (H J> Co common, r-w—•—-100 netf—-,_10 7% nori-cum preferred new—25 Hercules Motovs—v-Nq par Hercules Powder common—;_Nd par 5tyo preferred ——100 Hershey Chocolate com-j——No par $4 coriv preference— No par preferred 3.65% — (G. W) .common Helme 31 *98 34 Va 13% 43 43% 121% - 26% 17% 17% 20% -20V4 *78 79% "l3V» 44 Dec , 28 V4 85 Dec *26 34 V2 / Feb 11V4 Dec 22 18% Jun 9 56 Feb 29 Va Dec 22 46 Va Jan 14 Oct 27 Nov 10 34% Jan 2 Sep 81 Oct 19. 94% Jun 7- Oct 25 Houston 105% 49 Mar 12 $2.25 3%Vfr 37% May 45 Va Jun 38 16% Jan 28% Dec 20% Feb 11 38% Juu JLO Houston 20V4 : Dec 29 Feb 14 V4 Dec 21; 23 Jun 7 Howard 9 Howe Jan 33 38% Mar 31 Va May Jun' 47 31 3 % Sep 29 8% Sep 28 33 May 12 Va May 1544 May 43'A 14% May 20 12% Dec 10 10 Va- Dec 24 2 y4 Nov 30 Oct Jan , Feb 7% 3% May 12 V4 Sep Nov 4 14 Apr 8 19 • / Inc Foods Corp Hussman Refrigerator Co: 16 ; Range for Previous Lowest Lowest .Highest > stocks , share $ per S per share $ per share share 24 39 % Aug 30% Apr 18% May 32% Dec 27% Mar 16 42% July 14 37 % May 64 Va Dec 62% Feb 90 93 Jan 97 Jan 26% Dec ;24% Jan =' •" 11% 7% May 22 37% July 12 11 » 11 12 % Jun 26 % Aug 9% Feb Dec July 13 97% May 17 95 % Mar 16 Aug 15 11 3 20% Nov 30 25 Va Jun 9 Jan 17 July 7% Nov 26 la^ jan 28 50 Dec 38.Va Dec 17 56 Jun 3 58% Nov 24 76% Jun 11 Jun 25 1 Dec 12 V8 169 Dec 30 % 180% Feb Feb 150 160 10 34% Mar 10 47% Nov 17% Nov 15 Va Feb 11 21% May 27 Feb 6% Feb 11 8% May 24 42 33 Apr 12% May 6 Va Jan Oct 8 Va Sep 13 100% Dec 108 3 Dec Dec 18 Feb 7 1% Nov 103 11 10 21 July 8 Jan 3% May 18 12 26 Va Dec 15 Va 11 Vb Feb 125% Feb May 9% May ?3 % May 15 21 86 Mar 16% May 24 155 1 Nov x34%Jun 46% Int'l Harvester 2'A 5Va Nov 26 9% Jun 34% Oct 23% Feb 11 38Ve Jun 9 76 96 Jan 71 Dec 21 93 Jun 3 186% 10% Dec 3% 25% Dec > Dec 59% 34% Oct 24% Mar 16 Jan 135 Sep Feb 86 23 139 Va July 2 64% Jun 2 42% Mar 17 Oct 107% 5% May 20 3Va Mar 16 Feb 137 174% Jun Oct.. 18 160 Feb 36% Dec 94 % Feb 5% Dec 130% July 38% May Jun 1 July 22 99 28 Int'l Preferred 98 *26% 9 May 16 Feb 6% Dec Dec 116 Feb 65 % Dec "13 '46% 58% Apr 37% Jan 40% May >45 1 63% May 20 14 14 104 107% Feb 52 Va Jan 24 64 Dec 39% Nov 22 43 Jun^ 45 Oct Jan Jan 2 12 65% July 12 Mar 12 26% 4 35 Mar 31 9% May 17% Feb 8% Nov 26 16% Jun 24 9% May 17% Feb 8% Nov 29 16% 24 Foreign 26% Feb 17% Mar 26% May 27 Interstate 19 20 Apr May 27% 30 22% Mar Oct Jan 158 Aug 6% Jun 13% 19'A Dec 9 16 Dec 104% Feb 39% May Feb 39% May 20 145 May 25 May 27 Dec 13 23 % Jun 14 92% Jan 30 18 79% Dec: 18 39% Feb 18 '53 104Va Jan Dec Sep 89VaOct 27 Jun 46% Oct 20 108% Dec 125 Va Oct 33 % Sep 100 Va Feb 24% Sep 20% Feb 19 98 Dec 112 Jan 145 Dec 151 Dec , . 99% Oct 145 Jan 11 28 29 Dec 39 101% Feb 86% 25Va Jan 40% Oct 29 % Mar 16 83% Feb 6 30% Nov 3 14 Jun 22% Feb 12 Feb 14 10 89 27% May 35% Jun 14 37 34% July Jun 4% Dec 24% July 80% 1 Nov 137 Va Jan 29 143% 9 , *153 48 May 28 99 May 11 ;42%Jun 11 113% Jun 9 .35 Oct 28 106 May.21 158 Jun 11 -39% Oct 23 93% Apr 16 43% Jun 1 , $6 12 13% *13 Va 13% i x0% 5,400 2% 2% 3,500 *13% 13% 8C0 Dec. 2;i for Shares share $ per . the Week Dec. •£ 1 tper share $ per share Sales Friday Thursday (Dec. k'i slidre 33 29% 30% *83% 84 *95 96 *95 98 *95 93 *95 93 *26 26% *26% 26% 27% 27'A 27% 27 Va 27% 27% 27% 27 % 9% 9% .1 9% 9% 9% 9% 1.600 21% 21% 21% 21% 21'A 2.800 8% 4,000 41 % 4,100 40% '63 % 41 Vs 41% 17% 17% 17% 17% 8% *7% C '/a *7% 8 Va 600 13 Va 87% 13% 13% 13% 14 14'/a 6,000 88 87 87 87 1% 152% 800 27 % 26% 27% 15,900 165 '/a 165% 165 Va 165% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5'A 26% 71 71 *70% 4 3% 51% 94% *93 51% . .. 3% *93% 30% 139; 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Nov' X18 172;:VJan >138 Dec 34 . *22 3 93% 11 "10% 38 1 4% 4% *2% *22% 21% 453/a Dec Oct 41 152 ' 30% May 98 '• v2 35% *35 •' 88 171 ,39 7.8% ■; 9 67% Stay Cement-Corp_——No Par 7*65% 66 65'/4' 66 -21% 21% 203/4 21% 19% 19% 19 'A:. 193/8 : 111 10% 36 Jan 27 40 Apr .U29 Oct 14 142 Deo i. / >27% 'U% ; 30% Mar 16 Jan : 94% Dec :"Mar 8 2 13 , Nov .10 Jun .10 X16% Feb 9% Feb 11 Jun 6 18%, Aug 500/ Dec 5 12 % Jan Nov 12 >10% Sep 8 Manati ^>ugar Dec 14'/a Feb 7% Dec 17 13% Jun 28 Mandel Bros 22% Dec 32% Feb 16% Dec 22 5% Feb 10 7 ; 3% Jan 19% May 6% May 14 > : 6 % Dec May 14% May 24% Oct 63 % 26% Nov 35% 12 k Jan 18% July 24% May Nov 190 Dec 47% X165 14% 93 50 113 - Feb 8% Dec . Jan 33 Jan . 48% 35% May 84 Nov 110 Jan Dec 10 Apr, 16 21% Dec - . Jun 18 112 Jan > 9 41% Jan 24 . Jan, ,13 12% May 15 43% Jan 21 17 12 '•■$6-' 1st Mcoall Stores preference—-No par cum _'Jl- Corp 23 —No par % Year 1947 Range since Jan. 1 Lowest Highest S per share t per share STOCK YORK NEW 10% >1 ;18Va 88 % *87 : ,Xl8 *490 Ji, 83/4 I■ 16 3/a 7% 19 % 195/a 193/4 6% 6% *163/4 7 22 3/4 7*94% 12% ' *34 18% >55 % "18 Va 38% 38% 100 1,600 173/4 18% 13,700 18 v* • ■ '7% ,20 65/b Monday 223/4 ;.22% >95% '95% .*94% .10V4 10% ■;io% ' 123/e 20 10% ^,56 9,800 12 12 56% 5,100 23% 96 , 2,600 56% 2,400 18% 18% "1,200 39 39 % 2,100 171 39% 88 88% 87% 87% 84 171 171 39% ,88 873/4 ^*83 171 85 10 40 *T69 40 *,87 % 4,300 88 80 39% ' 83 7 83 83/4 •83/48% ,*33% 34 ,21% 1,11% 21% *87 88 Va '*83 140 85 30" •" *93/8 9% 1,800 *33% ,.35% *33% 35% 200 *111 Va. 112% *111% 112% ,21% 213/4 21% 213/4 , Thursday : ' Dec. 22 Rec. 87% 9% 36 21% . >87% r 93/8 9% 111% 111% .,'7 ."'220 >22% LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES Wednesday Tuesday ao 10,900 4,900 18 3/8 39 ,,21% 2,000 6 3/4 163/4 ■v 500 , 39 88 7110% 20% 163A 19% , 18% *83 . 8 Va 8 6 3/4 56 500 16 3/4 17% 12 2,400 73/8 *163/a 38 '/a *87% 111% 7 Va 7 Ve 73/8 18 Va *168 34 540 >490 ,7% 38% 88% > > * 6% 56 171 39 % 34 7 f;,Dec. 18 , 1 >.87% 21% 722 Saturday . ,756 .,,,*168 ,39 9 *110% 22 56 " 84% , 7)4 >*110%; 112 12% ' 18% 8% 35 Va 7*21%/ 712% 200 193/a 19% 123/8 95 Va 3,100 943/4 *187/b > 10% 32% 11% r 23 >10% 23 7*94% 7 95% .10% ;?io% , 21,300 ..*10% >16 3/4 17% 2378 7% 63/4 17% 7 7133/8 >31% 163/a 7% 200 137/a > 943/4 19% 73/8 » 37»A :*36 Va S?490540 :>, 7 7 16% 400 11 19 - 90 18 95 520 , 7,000 93% ,*430% 135 31% t *10% : 400 5,800 22% , *17% 37% > 24% 38 Vb 21% *91 Va 150 153 , 3 .7% , 93% 17% >94% 7% , 31 6,200 r* 23 3A *i: % 135 >133/8 13% - 1,100 19% 21% .-,,*36 800 21 .152 233/4 / ' 18,800 66%. *66'A 38 17% 1,100 5,200 15 ,.19% 153 21 7% '88% 88 *83 .V 8% t 173/4 800 >21 19% ;xi7% ■ 7% 7% 667/8 ,21 *.18 % 7 Vb ' 19% *87 »/4 88 83 :.83 73'/a- 14% ; ' ,7:91% , 6% 39% h.393/4 ,*88% 39% 17 4,400 1 ' .19 *16% 171 *168 171 *39% *87 % • '6,800 17 '413/4 7.14% / 3,7% 11% 37% 37 ; 42% 73% 173/4 7 23 3/4 95 '18% 18% 12,200 9 Va 65 73% *66 31 ;*94% 373/4 19 363/4 *168 . /EXCHANGE .Highest 7.30% 65/s STOCKS Range for Previous Lowest 73%"' 1,7% 1.4% 13% .,16%;, 163/4 -" 7% : 7% . 12% ,12% 56 '•^51/2 56 5S 39% -.17% 17 Va •". .37 77% 225/8 •23 12 3/4( 90 171 % K 41 Va ' 12% 3,100 88 *64 135 >13% .520 7% - 7,94% 796 :'103^ ; 10% 10% 10% 88 ,•65 , 7,95% '95% preferred Dept "130% 16% . 700 171 >/4 16% 153 *36 ,37 ,7Vb . ' 65/s 16 3/4 363/4 100 common.——5 $3.75 preferred ———1„ No par * $3.75, cum pfd 1947 series—No par $3.40 cum pfd.^. 4-No per Maytag Co .common. —-No par S31 preferred .^No par 7% May *151 718% ' 19 ,19 3/4 .,.20% 19% 193/4 „ 6% 17% *18% 26 ,93 20 6% 16 3/4 1 Jan 47% Apr1 20' Jun •' 3 v85 *400% Aug ■97% Mar 4 873/4 40 % • 23% .233/4 7,37% 38% ,20% ' 21% 7*91 Va :93Va .*173^ 18 , / 16% 8 .. 5,100 35 % *34% 65 ( 7,600 8% 8 >9 67 67 152% ,24% *490 *16% 77/« 3,900 46 "* 9 14 % . 8% 17 213/4 i,45%, 9 "17% >94% 795 *711 11 Va /8 * 1,800 ; *38 41 143/a > .*36 20% 7% 23 , *• 8% 21% , :*38 771 71 . ,:l33/8 133/4 30% 730% 19 . 800 2,200 40 .16% >17% *130% 135 *490-- •520 8 Corp___No par Co-i.:— Chemical 176 6 Dec Electric Mathieson 16% 173/4' 173/4 -■ *7% 20 i 4%%/preferred v——J—100 (Glenn L) .Col„_—^ 1 Martin-Parr^ Corp No par Masonite porp — -,No p^r Master 40% , 7% 8 . 22 : 7 *91% ; 93% 8% *16% ' > 720% 520 • .*7% ■ ,19 20% , , *7 ' prior ,pfd_"—100 6% Ry Oct . *490 "'f' ——5 45 29 1 20% , Martin 69% July 9 27% Mav ?n :r77% Aug 13 Dec ,-82 St 40 ,.,38% 7.21/ 7 21% '11% 11% 19 % 19 Marshall Field & Co com——No par ' .19% Jan -16 35% Mar 16 ,,,85 108% Mar Nov Market 16 12 8 Va 453/4 171 65% 900 22% 171 O >39% 9 >64 '67% *22 745% .8% : *8 35 873/4 171. *, 8% 3,200 21% >35 v 87 3/4 . 2 3A ,8% < 21 35 87% * Co_'—J———L-—1 Exploration—"—1 / Marathon Corp ■ _6.25 Marine Midland Corp_—— 5 - > 23/4 >45% .,453/4 78 VB ,-8% 8% '35 737% 94% • 94% ' 45% 800 , 2,300 8 8% 21 8 VB 2,700 5 "453/4 19% *151 •133/8 r 13% 31 *31 Va- ■ •■• 20% 45 , 10V8 373A 4% ^22 8 ' , . 23/4 .» 7^20% 36% - 9 v 43/4 x45% 19 V\ 17% 36% 8% 38 1,600 * 7 8 45 • ,203/4 93 *■130% -135 31% '95 *1-1% Maracaibo Oil 22% Apr ;16 11 31 % _—.—..No par -Shirt; Manhattan 103% Jun : 9 > t o 27 V4 Feb May 20 29% wiay 13 , 84% Mar 27 Dec Jun 8 17% Sep Feb ,88 42 23 22 Feb 4:106 * 7% May Dec 7 ~ 25% May 17 , "18% Dec-22 Jan 49% 39% May 15 9 % N iv V; Jan 39% May 175 17 92% Dec k ' , Jan 14% Jun 20 2QVs Dec Feb 34 23 Apr 26 * 17 Feb is; 111% July Dec 525 18% Mar 18 Feb Dec 34% 22% May ,97 % - :;'.6% Feb 8% 16% . ,1520 Dec 277/8 May / 17% 8 .45 . !07/a 373/4 10% 22 22 :.2i% 7 ..,20% ,7152 21% 9234 36% 1*94% 23/4 >19'/a *23% 38% 21'% *130'/a 135 13% 13% 23/4 719% 719%, ,, 1 . Mahoning Coal RR 'Co_i„—_—,50 Oct May 9 38% 18 36% ! , 4%% 9 % -. 10 com— Co Inc ,com-^_-No par vpfd-Vserie» —100 Madison. Square prarden'-lJ-No par Magma .Copfrer ___10 Nfagnavox' po;•• <THe)c^_^,>:_: 1 24% May 20 21 Dec'14 25 Forbes & 2% 14% 714% 66 '/4 'M 661/4 .20% ,.20% , 24% '. 24% ' 93% , *17% Macy <R H) V 4 (.15% Apr 12 20 ' ' , v A% : .71% : ,71% 717% 718 " ,15 .451 " ' 38% ,38% 21% 2iy„ 791% 10 preferred —1-——• 100 Trucks Inc>.7——5- 6% Mack 39% May 27 103 % Jun 10 Co_^———.—i. MacAndrews Feb 5 21% Mar Dec 455 Nashyilie_i—j__—_50 Jan Nov ... 1 15%" Feb ,11% May Apr 72 151 .152 23% , 23% ' (M) &-:jSons Inc Com—1 series ^_100 ; Steel Lukens " 16% & pfd Lpwenstei'n .•4' 4%% Jiny *151 4% 800 , 93 Va .*91 ;793% 700 26 " UL6 % ,18% 143/4 22 103/4 ; 16% 739%; ' ^100 21% *91 *74% "'78% 765% , ,-j._-_No par Gas & Elec Co (Ry) No par 7 *373/8 739% "16% 70 1 >36% i 37 22% t 22 % 37% 171 66V2. 67 39% 40'/a •16% 1,600 260 'J 26 37 10% *38 7- 83/4 3,000 10 % 43 ;• 36% ,10% 873/4 ' *69 10 »-43 93% 170% ' 2,000 173/8 17 10 5,000 5% *5% 44 *373/4 45% *38 5 5 6 26 22 ,"87 718 ,7%. preferred i,ioo 9% 36% ,*168 87 170% 15 Lousville 45 17 3/8 ; ,; 8% ,35% 35 18 V8 Louisville 44 Va 7*25% 21% 21% ,44 *37% 9 *66% 87 9 20% ■ .35% , 170 39% '8% :: 600 *423/4 27 :*9i 4'45'/a 7. 8 , 8% 69 Va 4 24% Jan >17 Nov 41% . Dec 6 21% 21% *34% . *■-45 ■#.f: 441/4^45 a; 8 *37% 10% 43 36'/a I ".,23/4 ,22% .22 451/4 7 9 8% *86 Va 17% *253/4 V; *,7% ";.8% ;• 8 9 8% 8% .7170 4,100 55 ' (:10% 2% 23 7% 45 - 2% 44% 21% / f 80 37 % 5% *5% • 8% 45 % 8% par 913/4 37 Va "♦54% 44% 5 5% .43 738 738 7,4% 7 4% 14% 22 35% May 15 Feb' 11 '38' 18% Nov 30 - .10% 710% *22'/a * - Mav 1 5 125 ,:/93% 23/4 23 °7% *45 5 1,400 90 3/4 c 37% 44% 17% l0»/a 10% 35% ,21% ...22 93% ^91 •; .4'% 7; 4% 3 . 150 ' 30 Va 30 >, ,91 36% 5% 5 735% • (The) —ii——u—_1 Jnc- 30 100 65% 564% *547/8 T 55 53/8 .,45 .26% j 7126% 22 37% 10% 16% 716% Jun 158 10 '22 Nov * *91 *10 "35% 22 " 22% *91 38 91 , 17»/4 6 17% *43 :27 - •; 39% ,.39% Lone 4 July' 15 21% Sep 7 Nov >20 . .,'99% 687/8 Jun lOVa ""26% "35% 36 5% 45 101/8 Long Bell Lumber ^Md), A_1.N0 par Lorillard (P) Co ,copmon_iJ_^—_10 May 21 <' 30 % .< 5 • 26 V* Mar Nov Feb' 101%: Aug ' 13% May 134 i -29%: Oct 17% May .93 ~ 19 37 % Dec 23.: 53 9 Feb 18 21% Jan 5% *43 27 *35% ; 90% .31 '/4 441/4 5 45 27 - "90% ,37 •44 'A 10% *43 3yi-% ponv pr€ferredi_,,_i__Ll00 Lp.ck.heed'Aircraft poTP_--i——---l ' 29% "29% 210 7 96 „96 ^12% 133/4 65% . ,2.500 „ * 65 ,44% 5% —Ro par Loe.w's 96% *123/4 *"14 133/4 44% •- •. 21 43%.7 .43% ' V 20% {,21 54% 53/4 Corp___7_N0 21% 96 % 54% 17% Stores 21% 800 13 Va 54% 5% products— ,*13% '54% 17% , 44 % 13% 54% 54% Lipuid Cprbohic Cgrp .corn--.-No par 14 24% J,un U- , "91 361/2 5% Oil Lion 11 23% Jan ' 14 - *90'/a , 13,300 2,200 56 44 Va ' 5 &<• :^p}by^_—^—7 Life, Savprs Corpr_— 5 Liggett & Myers Thbacca com—--25 ».7 % preferred - —-.^-—--.----lOO Lily Tulip ,Cup Corp—,——-.7-No par Liipa-Hamjlton Corp —5 Link! Bplt fco—_iL—^__^No par May 14 Jun 10 44 lyic^eill r Libby 1.74.%jyiar 30 55 91 17% Libbey Qwens Ford ,<?]assl^_-No par 2 91 ■ 16 30% Jan 109% .Feb 35% v Oct Nov 33 f Oct 63 May >8% Dec . Lerner 1 12 ' Aug 19 V2 56% J.un J.0V2 Apr , ! 37 5% . 55% % ,65 29% Shares I periShare v. ,f 21% 65 ,30 ,90% 90% 736% .737% Sales thuWeek 96 . *12% 729% 17% Corp Lo>u) .os Finx 26% Jun ,14 » 38% Jan 29 Mar 12 82 157 Apr 24 % • 2 Nov May 20 "30 -* 13 for (FrMay ,55% 433/4': ,44% ;13% 96 f .65% 5% & Sons COiCpm—^-3 (James) Lehman May 15 X2 31% Mar 16 •«, Jan Dec 47 , 96% Dec •33% May .10 8 191% July May - 20 -,.43%pec .Apr 40% Oct •29% Mar 78 ..16% Feb Feb 59% 11 May 169 Feb 25'-, May , .46% May. '• 56 23 Jan July'12 10% May 12 - > ,8% Dec 24 Dec Jun .26% July 12 19 38% May .14 24 4% • 19% Mar 30 25% Dec .8% , 2 Jun 5% . 13% May 22 9 65 ! 55 44 21% 13% *12% 67 29% 30 *54% 3.85%; cumulativp .preferred—_ 100 Lehigh-Coal & NavigMtiop,"Cq— 10 Lehigh Portland *;£!Pinent___'_—25 Lehigh Valley RR_ 50 Lehigh Valley Coal cpm_————1 $3 nori-cum 1 st - preferred —*N0 par '-i 50c non-cum 2rid .pfd—,,-No par - Jun 16 >99 •39 4% Mar 16 30 Va . 137/o ' 17% 12 Lees "*13% .,*66 I per share 4 .55% *13'A • ,213/8 795% 796 Co— 4 pfd.:>75 Pesos Mex 29% May 6 •47 May 18 J. 26% May 28 1 13% 67 *90% *36% common—L4-—No par Bryant 23 pec. 24 , ; ' 4%% .preferred —50 Paue-WeUs Co—,-——i— —1 Lee Rubber & Tirc-71——5 21% Dec - 13% share 433/8 . 21 '/a 96 (The) —.—No par 6% Co Lane s 211/4 " 21% 96 43% 14% May 15 Mar 19 ;*i3%1 H% 7 21% 67 S per 55 56 13!% 13% 96 Va 21% *29% 55% 55% . "43% ' 43% 13% >96 Light Gas Consolid Lambert 55i% 744 % 745 % 45 V4 Thursday z D®c> 28 1 . Dec. 23 t t per share J per;fhare ij Wednesday Dec. £1 ,.jMeg,7o ■ 56% 13% »1__- *-^JNo par 53% May .17 ,Oct ' ' 35 . Feb 101 Dec : Feb 55% »44 -100 , 1 9% Mar 12 42 2o7/8 -Aog . Apr Mar 24 L Dec 12 24,. 5% Dec 17 preferred Kroger Co (Tne) Oct 22 49 . '*«• .t County v.4 % (2699) Tuesday Monday r i« t per ,share Kresge iS S; Co>^>-.>—10 Kress (S H) & Co——.-—No par 3 16 40% NoV Oct v' .95%.July 15 . Feb 45% Feb Oct -7 4% May Mar '32 * Feb 40% , ,,29% Feo; 11 \ 89 -Nov. 9 102% Aug 34 45 • 24 11 Jan 20 Jun A 90 20 38% % May •25 Feb 20 16% Oct 1 - >:;:>> .; ,i>ec. > , Copper—£---—~~No par Land Co 5 Keystone Steel & Wire Co new No par Kimberly*-Clark Corp com—No par 74% conv 2nd preferred———100 Kinney i& R) Coi.common^ 1$5 prior preferred———No par Koppers Co Inc common——10 Kern Apr 85 116% Feb Dec 11 65 % 19 Pep Ded .51 Saturday 7 EXCHANGE Kennecott - 23 ' 12"% Dec CHRONICLE LOW AND HIGH BALK PRICES «,TOpK / . NRW YORK , ;$ per share 60% Oct 42 V4 Feb 40% Nov 21% : .Highest Highest $ perthare •- fUnge since Jan* 1 Year«47 ,41% May FINANCIAL STOCKS Range for Previous Lowest & 20. 2,000 Friday Pec. 23 Sales Dec. 24 for the Week ' 24 Dec 35 Mar 24 May 46 33%' May 82 ■ Dec 107% Feb 25 Feb 11 Feb 88 Jan 5 101% Jun 14 Nov 10 '42% Jan 15 45% Oct 32 „ $ per share $ per share Feb 29 •• 36% May 21 ■. . '.V " Par : •+ t.per. share *30 ...» '*92% Publishing____No par *24% 4414 May 15 McGraw-Hill r •35 52% May' Mclntyre Porcupine McKesson & $ per share 30% •30% 30 % 30 % 30 % .30% *92% 94 *92 34 94 36 36 .33% 33% 34%. 34% '*24-/2 20'/2 243/4 "243/4 35 :' 34 Va . . %-xva 243/4 ' 243A 36 w% 30% 31 700 *923/4 94 130 33% 33% ' ' 1,300 25 *24% ■ > Shares $ per share 30% ^92% ;V92% 44% 31 share 92i% 94 * 23% Mar 17 I per 92% 25% Corp , -303/8 30% com—__—„1 3%' % -coriv preferred. ——100 McGraw Electric' Co—L 1—1 Stores McCrory $ per share J per share ' : 200 " 56% Jan 105% Dec 87 Feb 44 30% May Dec 9 29% Dec 22 41 t Feb 87 1 •.35Va May-15 Jan 5 98% Jun 2 17% May 25%. Feb 18% Feb 11 24% Jun 9 21% 31% Feb 16V8 Dec 24 .24% Jan 12 23% Oct 15 17 105% Feb 80% Mar 24 Dec 16% May 88% 40% Jun 50 Dec Feb 20 May May ,24 % Jan 55% May 73 Feb 13% May 19% Jan 65% 12 Jan 48 . ; Dec Dec 103 Dec . 12 % Jan 44% Feb 17% Feb 35% May 47%, Jan Dec ,11.1% Aug 9,7 % 12% May 48% Nov 136% Jun 10% May 156 Feb 35 Nov 11 Nov 14% Feb 66% Jan 42% Nov 11 Dec Feb 87 51 % Apr 70% Dec 54% Mar 11 99 Dec 102 Vb Dec 98% Oot 7 May 15 Dec 104 Jan 123 Oct 56% Oct 11% May 25%' 32% May 8 May 51% Jan .13% Sep for footno Feb 32 ■ sct . Nov 15 25 Nov 10 42% Feb 140 10 13% Feb .11 May 10 July 13 ;:98 '78 May 21 18 73% Jun 14 • 9% July 13 34 23 44 ._j?eb 11 715% 21 July 13 Jan 5 Jun 29% July Minn 24 6 St P & SS 3.20% Minn $4 Minn conv Min & M pfd cpm^ series A_, preferred Moline Power.Impl Mo-Kan-Texas RR /*2,2i/4 "2234 373/8 ,*96i/2 ■ *.104% 106 .*105 13% 43% 134 12 93/4 7*89 9% ,t 44 9° Va ...106% .13% . 45 *41% 2,900 30 *93 95 16% 16% * 21 16% 16% 16% 15% 15% 16 83a/4 83% 83% 31% 32 32 32 20% 21 203/4 20% 12% 12 VB 12% 12 12 Vb *48 48% *47 48'A 13'/a 133/b 3,400 8% 2,300 12% *131 11% 9% 42% *89% *96% *105 ,*31% 5% ; 54 23 *35% 54% 533/4 5% 53/s 23 36 1.25 101/8 10% No par *231/4 24% *56% ,88% 22 :22% 22 38 37 "97 96 3/4 106 V4 106:% ; 37% 13% *13% 46 V4 423/8 42% 133% 130% 131 131 *130% 113/4 12 9% 10 44 90V2 *89 65% *103 12 12 . 9% 10 45 .45 89 90% 66 65% 104 *103V8 11% 12% 9% 9% 45 ■45'/a 89 ■< 89 13% 54 Vs 54% 53 3/4 ,54% 54 53/s 5% 53/8 53/8 lO'/s 241/2 , 34% 35 10 10 22% 22% 5% 10 22% 1 1 130 Va so ;* j! 12 1.500 10% . 1 j > 3,000 45% 3,800 *89 13% 13% 13% 6.600 119% *118% 1197/8 U ll ' 230 55 5 54% %■• 23 Va 34% 34% 9% 22 Va 89 22 Va ,23 34 Va 400 10 55 351/4 1,000 8,400 80 119 10 14 45% 12 . ; 43% 10 9% , . ; 46% 1,300 13% 35% 46 VB *42 11% , "1 20 67 118% 2234 107 90 ,13% . ',120 130% 45% : 700 * 37 104 118% 23 1,900 66% 133/4 223/4 22% 300 *103 VB 1183/4 23 > 68 135/a 5% 1,100 88 Va 104 1183/4 , 573A T 98 -,*13% 132 ■. ' 67% il8 14 8% > > *103 Va 66% 104 1,100 4,000 *106 133/4 ."•45% 42 43% •' .: 900 37 106% •457/a 131 190 *97 97 42 22% *23% 8% 88% 45'/a lk.No par com 1 .^No par *105 13% 573/4 *13 Va 13% 651/2 —J 96 3/4 21 8% *87 457/e IO31/2 com." 106% 213/4 *37V4 98 7,800 / 32% ,,20% 573/4 87 213/4 • : 83/8 56% 42% 103% 133/4 83/B 133/4 *64i/a 118 39 13% 87 22Va - 49 '56% 8% 57 -88 833A *83 1 453/a ,65 -.13% 13 16 Va 15% *41% 13% 103 Va ' •48% 13 VB 22 *37 >12 49 . « 50 13 313/4 88 1,100 15% 21 57 , ! { 21 16 Va .200 500 20% 83 3/8 12 12% | 3,700 , 20% 43% > 764 20 30 95 453/4 .. *103 100: 43 Va 43% 30 .95 2o-y4 21 8% 8% -.39 45'A 44 ; 571/4 , ^__No par 1 44 -29% 95 153/4 ,...*48% . ..,.99 13% 3 .. 57 ,*871/2. 90 ;. , .221/2,22% .... *37 118 Va Tool.i :*8% .> , '98 45 *131% *113/4 - ...49 ! 131/8 98 . 13% preferred, series A Mohawk Carpet Mills.^. Mojud Hosiery .Cd Inc :*47% 373/8 i *117'/2 ,7% Machine 90 —No par 1 10 $6.50 Monarch *87'/2 *41% 100 44 29% 203/4 31% : 121/2 ,--13 8% 8% ,5.7% 7 57% vtc___No par Mfg__—.1 preferred Mission Corp 1 —J , A 44'/a 833/4 *83 32 12 Vb .. 49 100 Regul *31% '*93 163/4 15% 15% 84 3/a ....-203/4-/20% > 13 .10 Minneap & St Louis Ry___—No par .293/4 , 21 16 3/4 16% 15% <123/8 13 No par com. preferred Minn-Honeywell 17 18% July 13 1st 8% 3 May 17 121% Oct 22% Dec it'2b. 17 Prod Steel 30 Va ,' 93 >20% 21 *83 31 % 12% '.*48 5 Copper Midland 153/s 84% 93 ' Co/l_ 1——_i_-_—5 Mid-Corjthnent Petroleum.^ 16% 31% No par .- series—1/11.100 17 1*20% / 21 i Edison 3.90,%; pfd_100. preferred 4.35:% Miami : *203/a 15 —I—4-No par/. & .Scott.—No par 6 14 105% Jun Machine '21 84% common——_—^^-1 7 16 ',34% psc 9 Jun ,56% Apr 11 Feb. 4 Feb 23% Feb 51% Dec 10% Mar 16 109 Feb 8 3% May 19% May 27 t69% May 9 84% Mesta Metropolitan J06% Dec. 23 9% Mar 17 30 30 Co Transp Merritt-Ghapman Mar 16 129 »/a Feb Min 27% Jun 15 11 38% Feb, 11 6% May 28% Mar & & :Co Inc ,,$3.50 .preferred ;44%Jun 47% May 114% Merch Merck t95 *16% Co— n * "97 *20% . 8 , 104% May 25 8 Mfg "30 30% 301/s - *93 4*93 —10 Mead Coi*p common, L*.l—No par 4 % % pfd (1st series)—_—100 4% 2nd pfd (2nd series) 50 Melville .Shoe Corp^ia—1—1——-11 Mengel Co t (The). ..common.———1 5%: conv.: 1st .preferred-—. 50' Mercantile Stores ..Co Inc..—3%: Norris McQuay "44 " 45 ' Co__1——1 McLellan-Stores 44 Va 443/4 44%. >30y8 v30% No par preferred 63% July 13 13 10 5 18 .95% Jun 23 Mar 10 „ Mar 15% 50% May . , Nov 13 Dec 45 % 5 11 -62% May 15 18% Jun 24 ,92 18% Mar Apr 29% May 16 28 >36 101% Nov 33 46% May 28 >85% Nov 19 % Mar 8 725 Jun 1 2 ,19% May 15 21 118% Nov, .43% May ,33 96% Jun 2 20% Dec , 23% May 25 21 31% Dec 25%,.Jan 16 Dec $4 Mines.l Robbins Inc com 24% 55 . '• 3,700 5% 23'A 4,800 35 35 ;; 7,800 23 > 5 s/8 10 10 *10 10% 22% 223/4 *22% 23 % jt 1,000 > 1,200 , > 400 i.' 24 THE (2700) COMMERCIAL f per 9 per than thare 17% Dec 10 Dec 23 20 Nov 65 47% Mar 16 Dec 6 May 27% Dec 14% Nov 20% Jan 27% Feb *19 % Dec 21 17% May 25 2:5% Dec' 21 13% Nov 10 Apr 107% Dec 9% 9 13 Motor 9per thare 19 per thare I Friday Thursday *v Dec. 22 , Dec. 23 ,,;. t per < per thare perthare Sales for ;. the Week Dec. 24 . *103 106 ' *107% 110 No par Utilities Co 5 9%. 47% 103 47% Sharet thare \ 104 103 *102 108 108 108 * 108 19,000 10% 11,100 ?r *22% 23% 22% 22>/a 500 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% *9% 9% 53% 54% 54 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% *22% 23% *22% 23% *22% 23% 22% 22% 20% 20% 20% 20 % 19% 20 % 19% No par ___5 23% 23% 23% *19% Inc Products 9% 10 No par Co & 9% 54% 10% - '■ 23% 23% 23% Dec 14 33% Feb 16 45 2 112 23% . " 55 . Jun 2 Jan 2 Dec 16% Dec 12 % Sep 21 44% Feb 34 ■' Dec 17 43 Jpn 56 Jan 50% Jan 23 55% Jan 8 19% Feb 14% Mar 16 Feb 20 19% 19 % 19% 19% 19% 19% 19 % 19% 15% 16 16% 15% 16% 16 16% 16% 16% 16% 1 14% 14% 14%' 14% 14% .14% 14% 14% 14% 14% 14% 2,200 1,000 3,900 16% Mfg 14% 10% 10% 5 comi ' 40 *110 40% . 111 13% 10% *10% 10% 39% 1 100 .10 50 13% 13% 13% *33 35 *33 *50 13% 34% 52 *50 % 52 500 34 34 ;1 20 3,800 : 1 13% 51 *50% 51 1,900 111 13% 34 *50% 600 ' 13% 34 13% 34% 13% 34% *50% 13% . fi '3,500 *' ' <40% 40% *110% 111 *110% . 10% 19% 49 Va *49 40% 111 *110% 13% 52 *10% 10% *40 49% 111 34 34% 52 *10% 10% 40% *110% *50 No par 10% 40% 110 110 1 4,200 ' : ,' 19% 15%* preferred Murray Corp of America 4% preferred— Myers IF E) & Bros 29 50% 19% 1 4%% ' 37% Jan 19% Brass Do.———— Corp com new Munsingwear Inc 1 Murphy Co. (G C) common May 15 1,100 9%. 55% 9% 53% '« 9% 10% 9% 54% 5. 300 545/e *9% 53% 1 Lines , 900 109 10% 9% 9% 55'/8 . ^ 103 104.... 54% No par 103 *108 103 108 104 108 103 110 *107% 10,700 47%.'48% V 47% 46% 47% 47% 47% Mullras % Dct 26 14% Oct 23 • A—No par 47% 47% Mueller 107% Jan 10 *47 Corp Motor Wheel Corp___ 17 Jun PRICES Wednesday Tuesday Dee. 21 _ 3 (John) Motorola 16 9 , com_____5 Co series series B Morrell Jan Feb Nov 40% 112 Dec. 20 9 per thare Far , Moore-McCormack Jan 15% May Monday Dec. 18 preferred . preferred Montana-Dakota 29% May37 23 May 27 24 Jun 9 22 Oct 35 Saturday Montgomery Ward & Co May 21 21% Dec 27% Mar $4 27 May 19% May 17 • , 17% May 15 11% Jan 23 • $3.25 May 15 112% Apr 6 10% Oct 18 15 Feb 9% May ■ Chemical Monsanto 122 1 105% Mar 17 99% Dec 9% Dec 24 <• •• RECORD LOW AND HIGH SALE STOCK YORK Monday, December 27, 1948 . 1 64% 15% '• 61% May 17 29 45% NOV 63% Feb 128% Feb May 49 STOCK .* EXCHANGE |( 9 per thare than J CHRONICLE ' ' 110 % May Highest Lowest Highest 49 V» May NEW Bangs sines Jan. 1 Year 1947 • per ; STOCKS Basic for Fmlou FINANCIAL YORK NEW Lowest & N May 14: May < 21 29% May; 19 30 21% Jun 25 Jan 19% Dec . Jan Feb 4% Sep 29 8% Feb 11 16% Feb 9% Nov 26 16% 14 9% May ; Jan 34 Dec 29 27 Jan 34% Feb 26% Feb 20 33 Jun 162% Oct 5% Nov 43 % May 8 National 7% Biscuit 3 Fibres Inc Co Can National Cash 100 City National Container 14% Aug 23 National 6% Jan 24% Mar 17 32 Jun 2 National Dairy Jan 14 % Dec 21 May .21 National Department Stores National Distillers 14% Dec 38 Jun 10 16 177 Jun 7 130 Apr 28 6 Jan 95 74% May 21% May 11% Products—No par 27% 28 .27% 28 Va 27% 5 14% 14% •14% 14 Va 14% No par 17% 17% 17% 17% 17% 17% 12% 12% 12% 12% 12% 28% Jan . 23% 11 « 20 Nov 2 Natl Power & Lt cNational National Jan 21 17% 20% May 12% Dec Feb 10% Dec 10 30% May 27 15% May 26 Natl Jun 9% Nov 10 12% Jan Natomas 9 29 29% Dec 24% 18% May 13% May Feb 18% 107 Feb Nov 29 Nov 12% Nov Feb 100 July Feb 26 19% Jan 30 104 Nehi 6 serial preferred 20% Feb 11 34% Oct 22 24 43% Jun 9 New York Air York Central 98% Jan 12 24 12% Jan 8 Dec 17% Jun Feb 12% Nov 30 Feb 70 Feb 12% Feb 11 18% July 12 39 10 92 N Y Chic & St Louis Co 121 Dec 20% Feb 26 62% Feb July 12 144 July 6 23% Apr 19 11 9 3 Mar 49% Jan Jan 290 Feb 11% Mar 20 • Aug Dec Feb 200 Jan 27 61' 19 255 19 Nov 84 % Dec 10% May 80% Dec Sep 20% Feb 107 Mar 86% Jan 6 16 Sep : .100% Aug • & 5% N Y Power & 17 2p Jun 21 , Bangs 33% 25% 8 .8 per thare . ' 16% 25% Jun 21 Noblitt-Sparks i8 17% July Noma 1 Dec 20 36% Jan 55 Feb 18 62% Nov 25 Aug 24 28% Jan 13 Dec 33% Jan 14% Mar 17% Jun 17 6% May 83 % Dec 10% 23 : Feb 115% Jan Dec 30% 13% May 90 90% 22 22 18% 17% 83 Va *83 Va 22 22 22 11% 11 Va *10% 8 Jan 3 9% 9% 9% 93 Nov 25% Feb 22% Feb 16% Feb 102% Feb 78 Jun 30%' *93. 93% 36% Jun 11 27% Jun 11 American Dec 103% Oct 11 Aug 22 % Apr 19|% Aug 25% Oct 16 33 Jun 90 Aug 11 *93 *56% 58 13% 14% 13% 74 '*68 Ry 14 Natural Gas Pacific 3,400 300 • : 30 < ; 74 56% < 13% '70 *68 8% 13% 56% 7.600 13% 56% 56% *70 8 % NOV Nov 109% Dec 5 9 17% Mar 20 9 27% May 17 40% Apr 45 % Jan 33% Jan 2 Dec 13% Feb 3% Sep 20 12 ! Dec 18% Feb 27 Dec 38 Jan 91% Dec 6% 22 24 $3.60 73 31 30% 31% 30'/a ' 30% 30% 30% 31% 31% 31% 32 31% 31% 32 xl2% '12% 12% 12% 12% 12% 12% 12% 72% 72% 72% *130% 131% 130% 73% 133 74 72% 13% *13% 14% 13% 22% *21% 22% *47 53 *47 55 *230 255 *230 255 ' . : 1.600 - 12% 40,000 13% ?*21% 2,700 53 255 / *47 •v 84% Jun 10% Mar 18 Ohio Edison Co Tire Norwich *8% 8% 8% 8% 30% 30% 30% 30'A 30 •" , 255 8% 8% 30% 93 93 93 16%: 93 . . *15% 16% *i5.%; ., 7 " 13% *21% 22 . *86 92 <- *47 51 *46 *230 ' 255 *230 > 255 8% 9 « 8% 4 30% 9 3,800 30% 30% 30% r 93 91% 91% *91% .92% *91% 15% 15% ;r i6% 16% *16% 16% *85% 87% *85% 1,400 92 16% : *15% 88 86 •, 87% . *85% 86 t , 30% 87 - , ' ! 20 13% 290 j i . "'220 *' *19% 13% ,13% 13% 23% 23% 23% 58% 58 - 27% *26'A 27% 15 Va 15% 15 % 23% 58 23% 23 23 % 58% 15% * 10% 84% 30% *27 30% 10% 58% *83 84% *83 18% 18% 18 Va 18% 18% 18% 18% 88% 88% 88% 89% 89 % 90 89% 90 88% 90 10% 25 _50 —■: 10 ' 10 9% 10% 9% 17% 18% 17% 18 Va 17% 37% 37 37 36 36 *36% . - 9% 4 88 Va 5,600 16,500 540 1 V 770 109% 108% 108 Va 10% 10 10% 10% 10% 11,600 18'A 17% 18% 18% 18% 6,900 36 36 . 18 3% 3% 3% 2.50 12% 11% 11% *11% 12% 27% 27 Va 27% 98 98 98 *11% 109 *11% 12 36% *36 4 4 4 4 4 3% *11% 108% 36% *35% 4 No par Co 10 18 Va > 9% 18'A . 15,400 > 32% 109 Va 109 109 109% 108% 108% 18,700 84% 32 88% 18% 18% 108% 2,200 18% ; 32 Va <18%' —100 ' 15% 84% • 84 % s I r 6,100 1,900 27%' 10% 10% v 31% 32 31% 31% 59 *'15% 15% 10% 10% ,r 1Q% 10% 84% 30% 30% 14 *27 27% 15% 15% 300 23% 58% •58% *27 27% - ' Sharet 20% 13% 23% 23% t *■ thare 9 per *19%' 13% 23% 58% '15% 15% *83 84'/a *83 . 58% *27 27% '* 15% 10% 10 Va 10% i 30% *83 * ' 58 % ' 13% • V 20% *19% 21 20% Dec. 24 Dec. 23 f per there I per there thorp; Sales for the Week Friday Thursday • Dec. 22 < 13% 13% 13% . *19% - 20 ,21 13%. 9 per Wednesday < Dec. 21 i-9 per thare 9 per there *20 '--Tuesday" Monday Dec. 20 Saturday • No par _LNo par comnion—10 Inc Pharmacal 1.900 ' -.r ;V:86%'86% 1 Rubber- & • ' ; 51 55 *230 8% .<*30% 10 preferred Northwestern Telegraph Norwalk . < 1,200 12% 13% 22 *21% • 79 136 78 *133% 13% - 22: T2% 78 135 ! ' 135% 75% 74 ■ 134% 13 13% *21 % , ' 134% f 131 22 13% 50* 4.6% 7% May 21 14% Jun 9 ; 2,000 *32% 30% 32 13% *72 31% 31% 58'A Co Ry Northwest Airlines ' 100 " 31 23% Co preferred preferred $4.80 <•» i'1 6,700 13% 13% 70 15,300 95 *93 70 ■ ^ 8% 8% 95 v 70 93% *93 ' ; 8% i 100 31 '■>' *30 93% 93% *93 58 a *101% 31 8% , 13% 14% *68 *30 95 *56% *26'A Aviation Central Northern Northern 9% 14% *14 14% 102 v —10 Northern Mar 19 • 103% 9% 9% 9% 93% 8% 95 _4 25 Co 11 24 700 Northern States Pwr Co (Minn)— 79% :! 11 10% 102 30% *93 8% *93 56% 56% / 8% 8'A 30% 95 -25 preferred North 5,100 ••"••• 11 32% *130% • ' Chemical Co Nop.co 13% May 10 2 82% Mar 10 '• 10 Va 14'/8 - 102 i 800 22 11 'A 14% *100% 102 t- J 300 10% 9% *14% 14% *100% ' 93% , *93 - Dee. 18 Norfolk & Western Ry com American -'*21% 31% * 13 %< 2.50 _1 1 North 1,400 4,300 -' 11 10% *29% 8% 13% *21% ' ! ■ Corp_ Adjustment •:• 18 83% 10% 11% 10% ' ; LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES 5 ■ 22% 17% *83% 21 Va 21 • ;• - ' 400 3,900 ' ., Industries Electric 6,600 11 90 *22 • ,l 2,300 21% A 89% 18 110 3,900 "ii *21 83% <60 18 V 22' • 18 83 Va 30% 93 Va 71 *68 31 •', 16 Sep 25 13% "I 102 *29% 8% *230 •' - Dec 30% 53% Jan 64%. Nov • % 21% 91% .. 18% *14(4 14% ,14% *100% 58 —50 EXCHANGE \ Dec Dec 26 5/8 91 , *11 9% 9% 9% 95 <-j —100 NEW YORK STOCK Highest perthare 20 Oct 56% Dec „ 21% A *10% 11 Va 10% 10 Va 10% *56% pfd—10Q N Y Shipbldg Corp partic jstock—1 N Y State Elec &? pas Corp-' $3.75 cumulative preferred—100 since Jan. 1 Lowest t per share Nov ' •fir 6,600 • 6 18 18 17% 84 Va 22 22% 10% 10% ; '*47 A *22 22% 94 -No par Co series 17% .: 100 134 6 6 Va 6 ' > 1,300 170 134 21% % *83 *169 j • 8,400 -< 31% 31V* •31% 26,900 95 *94 134 *133 6 16% -' , 3,200 12% 16 169 168% 133 17% 22 18 18% 84 *93 Light 3.90% 13% Dec 23% RR Harlem 22 18 83% 30'/* N Y New Haven & Hart RR Co-100 Preferred 22 18% 83% 30% 170 ' „ Highest dper there Y N 9 22 21% < >30% 18 Va 12% - 22 92 8% No par preferred- non-cum 91% % STOCKS . Lowest $5 Jun 88 Jan ' 2 Range for Previous Year 1947 * 25 19% Oct 14 % Feb 27 81. York common 92 4 *93% preferred series A—__ 100 City Omnibus Corp No par Dock 91 % 92 *29%- ' 100 New Mar 18 96 95 <6 23 102 —No par com *21% *31% N Y 39% July 12 10 25% Jun 6% 2 14% Jun 6% Mar 29 15% Jun 16 95 7,200 • •• 18 21'A 1*6 23 14% No par Brake Dec 137 Apr Nov, Nov July 12 26% May 21 18 90% Jun 29 22% 19 230 Nov New 11% May 52 Feb Aug 17 50 12 May 18% May 80 j. May 64 Dec 102 32% May - 13 38 32% Dec Dec 99 44% 35% May 22% 3 16'A 95 M4% 12% 16% 28% 14 Va 14% * 31 10 Nov 90% Mar 12% 133 17%. A *9% Oct Feb 8 17 *21% *100% Feb 87 Nov Jan 12% 7,800 2,600 28% 18 *168% 6 1®6 *14 100 26 Feb Mar 13 3c87% common 6 ' 23% 10% 46% May 15 38 106 Dec 108% 17% 30 31% 134 134 17% 10% Newberry Co (JJ) common—No pax 3%% preferred 100 New England Elec System— 20 New Jersey Pr & Lt Co 4% pfd__100 Newmont Mining Corp 10 Newport Industries common 1 4%% preferred 100 Newport News Ship & Dry Dock—1 35 x27% Mar 12 <28% >14% *94 170 *168% 17 *22 1 Inc conv Dec , 2,800 9% 11% ' ' No par Bros 132% 17% *83 No par Corp 30% 169 132% 6 .* *18 1 Co 4%% 95% - Fibre Co Neisner 11% 28% Nov Vulcanized 169 6 21 % ... 10 Co 31% 31Va 31% nr 25 24 Jan 7 9% 28% 14% 17% 15% 16% 169 *21% '92 No par ; 94 6% _No par, May 17 19 26 98 , Tea 16 94 17% National Sugar Ref Co— No par National Supply (The) Pa com lo 4% % preferred 100 6 2 13% • ex-dist Shares 16% 94 6% - Cast-No par Steel Corp National Steel Corp. 5 Jan 94 31% 16% 94 *132'% ,134 1 . 16% » *168% National Linen Service Corp May 17 25% July 16 4,900 11% 9% 28% 3,400 36 -/ 35 - 11% 12% ■- ; 250 . 6% 6% - 7 9% 11% 14% > . 200 11,800 172 " . 7 9% ,'11 % 17% 28 Va 14 Va 94 16 % *93 10 common & Jan .' Ll . 10o 100 Co Malleable 25% Jan 9 80% Nov 6% 7 114% Oct 23 16 16% Nov Sep Lead : 12% No par preferred A preferred B Nat] 1 7 7 " 11 11% ' 6% 35'/a 35 - 31% 172 28 Va 9% ' —12.50 conv National 1% Stamping— Gypsum Co com preferred $4.50 10 25 Dec 100 9 Prod : 2 A Dec 13 i; 9% 9% • 9% 11% 6% , 35% • 2,400 11% 36 31% 172 7,500 i: '4,100 10 V« 10% *35% ' 2,100 •h 5Va- » 10% 31% 171 6% . 6% 7% 9% 11% 24% Jun Sep 20 7 9% 147% Apr 7% Feb 4 19% Nov 12 81% Mar 10 Nov 12% May Mar »' Feb Jun Nov 15% Feb Jan 1% 26% jf Dec 105 23 Oct Jan 8% 15% Dec 11 29% Jan 162 6 34% * 11% 172 » 11% 36 31 - 31 % • 171 6% 9% 1, Co *35% 250 19% -5% 10%-'. V- 10% it - 17,600 24 19% •' 5'/a ' 36 10% 36 30% 36 11 % common National 96% May 19 Sep 6% Jan 88 14 Dec 167 Dec 21% 20% Jun Oct 36% Dec 136 Sep 27 85 190% 25% May 165 15 Feb 107 ' Dec New - 8 Jan 25 % 14% May 7 ' - * 3 Nat Enameling & 96 6% 10% 10% < 172 35 / -i"-; 5% 19%.' " 15 24 * ' 22% May 21 18 7 7 7 1 20% 10 *171 36 % 38 12% Dec 172 *171 171 6% Cylinder Gas Co 17 % Nov 30%: 35% 26% Oct 35% 30% 30 % 6% Feb 23% 35% 30% • 30% 35% 17% 17% May 11 36 19% - Vv14% 147/« 24 5% 10% 10%^ *6% 13% May 24 10% > - 19% , 5% ; , 10% .—No par Register Lines Inc National 2 19% '5% 0 14% 23% 15 23% ; 10% 10 % K *34% 6 19 % 36 10 ,_1Q Oct Dec 10% 171 5 '« *10% 10% 30% 19 % 5% ; 14% 23% 15 23% *35% 10% *35 5% .v. 14% 23% 19% 19% . 5%, ■ *10% 10 Corp 15% 14% May 19% #5% , 4 14% Jan 10% Mar 15 15 24% 1 common Dec 13% Jan 14% 24 5 Dec 7% 13 , i9 % ,s -1 * preferred— National 17 9% May 20 28 ; 24% . _1 i National Automotive 22 Jun 48 9 Feb 9% Dec Co 14% 24% 14% _5 100 . National Aviation Corp National Battery Co_ 9% May 21 32% Dec Dec July Acme Corp National Airlines 175% Jun 23 10 ' National 5 10% May20 13% July 8 17% Mar 22 32% Oct 1 13% Feb 187 Dec 8% May 9 Jan 45 Mar 18 24 165 Nashville Chatt & St Louis 29 16 • 10% May Nash-Kelvinator 32% Sep 24 ' Dec 8% Feb 100 4 .... *11% 12 12 - 1,100 200 v O 111% Dec 9 92% Jan 2 26% j Feb 16 103 Jun" 18 21 Apr 35% Dec 26% Feb 11 43 Jun 15 18 Dec 22 16% Apr 14 18% Jan 17 17% May 93 27% 107 Dec 7% May 86 15% 24 149% 28% Mar 7% Dec 11 9 24 Feb 88 Dec 22 100 Jan 5 20 Jan 2 23 Jun 17 Feb Jan 26 Jan 144% Nov 15 15% Nov 93 - 36% July 13 Xl09% July-13 12V* Apr 20' Feb 28% Feb Nov 10 92 33% 19% May 68 22% Feb Feb 163% . Oct Aug Dec 13% Feb 118 May Sep May 84 July 80 Dec 80 27 Jan 47% Dec July May 16 Sep 9% May 19 Feb 80 Oct 50 -Jan $4 Jan 46% Oct *33% Dec 43~% Jan 37% Jun 23 154 Jan 9 23 Jan 5 6 ,89 Feb 27 73% Jan 20 11% Feb 27 8% Dec : .- 22 34% Feb 50% Nov '25% May ; 39% Feb *89% Dec 129% Jan 131 168 Dec Feb - 22 189 Dec 20 130 Nov 9 For-fot tnotes see,page 28. 27% 27% 98% 99 33 33% 33 Va 33% Omnibus 8% (The) Corp convertible Otis Elevator 6% 8 <55% July 13 >44% July 23 104% Jun 7 147 Mar 18, 17% . 33% 32% *17 Va 17% 17% *17% 29% 30% 30% "30% 97';: 33% 17 Va t 17 Va 17% 17 29% 30 Va 30 90 -i. 97% 97% 96%- No par 2.50 Co Owens-Illinois No Glass ,97% -7% Fisheries *a0 • 2nd preferred non-cum—.—No par: Pacific Mills —: Corp*— ' i— i25' :—No par Pacific Telep & Teleg common.,100 6% preferred i 100 89 *22 ';< 28% 16 67 39 *80 *18% 19% •-31 : • ' .- : 133 14% 8VA - 48% 14% i 8% ,r*37: :>*37 39 *18% 19 ,f,, 30% 31%. 50 Va —50Va 50%>' 19 8Va' ;.*60 67, " 4 " 30 8^ .-•133 30 Va -'30% • -• .*89% 90 133'A . J33% 30Va,< ■ 90 % » 133%' 15% 3,400 ■ 89 47% 49% - >.*18% 30% > v V 50%. 19 • '5PV4, 29%'"30% ..'89%;<. 90% ,132V*133% '14%< v; 66 *37 ' 18% ,3pVa 30% 50% X5C% 30 ' 90% ' 30Va 90% 132 %:~133 Va .*14% 8% • •%.*60 .39. 18% . 3t)7/a 15 -8% •*60 , \ 1 20 49 Va V 8Va ,15 8% ; 500 83 48Va ; « 50 ' 16 Va 16 Va *80 40 400 15,000 149 ! *146 80 67;". 39 f • ; 7%' 89 16 80 14%/14% 8%, *60 67 j 1,820 r' 30% ; 32 149 .- ' 5,100 : *22% >23' ' 48% . 47% 47% Va 40 50Va •- '98 •'< 30% 15% *80 84 ' 50% 30%, 30% 90 .90 *131% , *146 i 300 30% 7% 89 120^ -16,200 18 30 98 900 ■"•; •33% 32% *17% - 84 / 15% 15% ' 30 Va- -31Va *18% ^' f \ ' : - <*37 •v ,-31% 50%' 8% '60 ' " 14% 14% • 1 '22% "22% 29% 147% 147% 100 *99% ; "7% *88 Va • 88 98 7% •29 28 ('a 28% 145 *15 48 •'97% ,22% *22'A ioo ' 83 - ■ 88 :v « 22% 145 47% \i4% ; 9% -39 J *80 . 48% ?62 10s -;No par . *8% • non-cum—No par. Pacific Finance Corp of Calif Pacific Gas & Electric;•—- Lighting 83 48% ;*i4 10: preferred Pacific : • Inc. common 1st *88% 29% *15% '.,-7% 7% ' par* 12.50 Co 7.% 148 *145 •; 16 *15% 7% > >r 96% 22% 28% 29% 148 - '• - 90 *22 22% 29 —100 preferred "■ *145 Outboard Marine & Mfg Outlet *22 :>88'A 90 *88% „ 7% 7%" 7% < %> .30% 29%', 29% >88%* 100 A _lo. common Amer 86% Jan . 6 common preferred Oppenheim Collins Coast Co Apr 13 • ■' -28% *27% 27% 27%, 98% 32 7/a 33% 33% • :*i7 * Pacific May 27 No par J 98 98 *97% 100 . Oklahoma Gas & Elec 4% pfd 20 Oliver Corp common _1—No par 4%% convertible preferred 100 Pacific 73 43% May 28 21% Jun 15 29% Nov 30 29% Dec 2 preferred-; Ohio Oil Co_ L 15 ; 13 47 % Mar 16 62% Jan 29 4.40% 15% May 17 60% Sep 30 <15% Mar 20 . 27% 27% 27% 8 common " : 13,800 • 8% 800 .. ..^1,480 Vf 66 ;V V'? ^'"10 V '39 >18%'. 19% .;:.,.100 i, 11,500 •v-50%'.. 50% ^ S V;r" 1,200 30 :, 30 • •••:. £• % 2,100 / 90 90% > v: 830 3(50 133%133V4-'. : " <30% f:30%. " . t ( Volume THE Number 4763 168 COMMERCIAL NEW Range for Previous Range since Jan. 1 Tear 1947 Lowest Highest I per thare 8 per share May 21% Jan 4% Dec 8% f per thare Pacific Tin Consolidated Corp Pacific Western Oil Corp 18 Pan Oct 39 % Nov 29 7% Feb 4 . Feb Dec May 18 July. 8% Noc 9 13% Mar 16 55 Nov 46 Feb 5 66 90 Dec 109 Mar 92 Oct 20 100 Packard 11% May 21 21% Jun 21 Jan 5% 96% Dec 19% 37 109 Dec 7 2 34% Feb Jan 2 Feb Feb 38% May 48% 7 16% Apr Ine convertible NOV 27% Dec 7 Feb Parker 38% Feb 27 " 11 Rust Parmelee May-47 Patino Proof & 18 Jan 7 49% Jun 1 Coal Coke 9% Dec 17 15% Jan 2 24% Feb 15 V4 Feb 11 21% Nov 1 Penn-Dixie Apr 27 18. 34 Va May 7 Penn Glass Sand Corp xl07 Dec '117 Jan 109% Oct 18 Dec 22 Jan 16% Dec 15% Dec 112 20% July 20 '' 267/a Feb 38 May 51% Jan 111 Dec 118% Sep Dec 55% Nov 28% Dec 22 Jun 101% Feb 86% Feb 17 45% 81% 6 22 May 22% Dec 23 12 Pennsylvania Apr 22 22 Pennsylvania Salt Mfg Co Apr 45% Jan 6 Oct 21 Dec 24 Va Jan 22% Dec 20 30% Jan 98% Oct 28 13% Jun 37 36% Dec 21% Dec Dec 95 Dec 35% 88 Dec 109 85 Dec 101 Jan 93 Jan 22 Sep 29 21% Nov 29 45% July 91 Jan 6 97% Jun • 88% Oct 16 13% Sep 13 87 % Jan 22 92 % Aug 31 De$ 14 30% Dec 98% Apr 110 Jun 10% Dec 17 Mar 80% Dec 21 Dec 18% Jan 32% Deo 26 16 Dec 16 Dec 12% Feb 165 Aug 169 Aug 168% Nov 203 Jan 157 Feb 16 32 % Apr 42% Feb 30 Dec 21 May 8 % May 10% Nov 15 Dec 102 140 36 Va 15 Apr 169 14 1 10 Jan 2 11 20 Jun 9 Jan 27 170 Dec 11 1% 28 96 Oct 22 5% 84% Sep 70% Dec 15 82% May 10 20% Dec 15 Feb 13 26% Oct Jan 145 Jan 9 200 May 17% May 38% Oct 161 26% Dec 21 July 46% July 13 Range since Jan. 1 Highest Highest 1 per share t per share Lowest I per share 10 Sep 14 % Jan 21 Apr 38 Dec 33 19% May 11% May 35% Oct 29% Feb 19% Oct 11% Dec 7 12% 15% Nov 12% Jan 28 Dec Jan- 46 14 Jun 16% May 20 14% July 12 Feb 57/a Nov 26 33% Dec 43 Feb 22% Nov 29 57 71% Nov 62% Feb 16 71% Jan 32% Jan 27 28% May 25 16 May May 15% May 18 Feb Dec 102% Feb 81 Mar 11 30% May 38% Jan 32% Jan Dec 20 —« Publicker Apr 26 39% July 6 24% Jun 25 51% May 21% May }, —... 25 ' 61% Feb 29% Dec s ; io«% Oct 109% ; 24% Dec 36% 20% *23 23% 23 23 23% 23'A 23 23 108 108 Va 109% 109% 23% 108% 108'A 97 *96 96% 107 19% 19% 40% *85'A 19% 40% 40% *85% 8 ' ; Dec • 14 Jan x25 Feb Jan 42 101% Feb 13'' Feb; 5 53 5 19% 19% * 90 *96% 107 19% 40% 40% 40% 85% 85% *83% 38% 39% 39 89 % 91% *89% 91% *93 4 100 98% 300 107 40% ♦83 39 % 30 20% 40% 85% 39% 109% 19% 40% 87 38% 38% 109% f. 98% 107 38% 5,800 6,400 85 % 100 39% 12,800 95 *90 91% :. 100 11% -*88% 91, *88% 91 * 91 *88% 91 *88% 91 *88% 91 58 •56% 57% 57% 56% 57% 12% *11 12% *11 12% 11 11 300 31 *30% 31 Va 31 31 600 58% ——Nopar ♦10% class B 11 *80% 16 101 *100% 101%-, *102 115 ♦102 115 11 11 11 80% 80% 31% 31% 82 *80% 31 30% V 15% 15% • *140 *15% '150 -*160% 165 150 *160% 8 30 31% 31% 31% 3,100 15% 15% *15% 16% 500 *140 150 *140 165 *161 150 *140 • 165 : 150 *161% 166 14% 14% 84 *160 *82% 7,900 8 Vs 8% 8% 2,600 15% 15% 15% 15% 1,40<J *160 185 83% ,r 185 *160 • 83% *82% 185 *82% 83% 110 71% 71% 71% 71% 71% 71 Va 30 20% 20% 20% 21 20% 20% 1,100 143 *137 143 142 *137% 142 27% 28 28 27% » Monday ,—5 1 *36 37% *36 '*10 37% 12 12 12 12% 12 13 13 Va 13 13% 7% 7% 7% 27% 28% 65% 65% 20% >'■ 10 4,500 *36% Friday 10 42% 41% *36% the Week I per thare 10 37% Sales far Dec. 24 Dec. 23 t per share 10 42 *10 Shares 10 Va 200 42% 42 43 37% 36% 36% 400 2,600 6,700 12 Va 11% 12 ' 11% 11% 11% 13% 13% 13 Va 13% 13% 5,000 12% 13% - 13% 7 7% 7 *26 - 27% ♦26 65% 65% 65% 19% ; 27% Thursday Dec. 22 37% 13% 66 27% 1 per share 43% 42% 10 27% 10% *36 No par *137 / Wednesday 4 par sharer * 142 HIGH SALE PRICES Dec. 21 I per share 27% 267/s Tnesday 20 Dec ♦137 27% 26% 10 Va 20 7 Vs 7. 4 65% ■ 7% X27% • 65'A 20 7% ; 7% *26% , 27% 65% 27% * 27% 900 65% 65% 3,200 20 20% 2,900 12,900 . 19% 19% 19% 84% 84% 84% 85% 38 38 38% 38% 38% 38% 3,600 20% 20% 20% 20 Va 20 Va 20 20% 7,600 25% 25% 25% 26 25% 26% 25% 26% 33% 34% 33% 33%' 33% 34 33% 33% 8,900 13,100 30% 31 30% ,31% 30% 31% 30% 31% 11,300 *106% 107 % 19% 20 84 84 84 84% 85 36% 36% 37% 37 % 38 20% 20 Va 20% 20% 25% 25% 25% 25% 34% 34% 34 34% 30% 31 30% 30% *106% 107 % 106% 20% 31% 8 % 72 43% ' 30% 20 43 84 30% 20 *10 *20 8% 185 *70% 43% 7 8% • 20 10 Va 27 30% *137 , 28 *65% 30% 84 72 43 No par 82 31% 30% *160 *10< 36% 1,400 20 *70% % per share 5 30 11% *80% 82 *80'/a • 16 15% LOW AND com^. 11 11% 30% *14% 83% 83% Dec. 18 Inc 11 *160% 14 165 . 8 . 185 *160 20% 27% 1 115 8V8 30 14% 14% 185 143 8 8 15% *137 No par *15% 8,700 101 *102 70 ' Saturday com 31% 101 115 81% 31% 101 11% *80% v 101 *102 *11% 16 *140 30% 30'A 30% *19% 5 31 11 83% ,'83% *70% 72 STOCK Industries 31 56% *100% 165 *160 1 31 150 15% 100 31% 57% 115 . '16 8 100 *11. *102 82 *140 ■ *160% 30% 100 11% *100% 101'/a " , 30%' 30% ' 58% *30% - 115 11 ^ 56% • 31% 101 88 % 11 58% 11% 31% *100% *102 preferred series A—50 $1.40 div preference Pullman ' Inc Pure Oil May 18 (The) 5% 3 July 12' 33 *96% *105% 87% Pub Serv El ds Gas com 108%, Sep 11 • 96% 107 140 700 «' 1 *85 86 410 • 30 Vs May 15 " 32% Nov 24 x28Vs Feb 108% 19% 19% 87 90 91% 96% ♦105 % 107 41 38% 108% 96% 107 830 10,100 *10% Public ; ' — —a 20% *85% $4.75 cum preferredNo par Serviee Co of Colorado—20 94 15 95 20% 11% class B_; conv 52 *93 20% *94 86% Electric Power Co 4%% *51 96 20% ' 96 86% Procter & Gamble 9 51% 20% *107/a Pressed Steel Car Co Inc 11% May 18 35% May 21 • Co Potomao 51 51 *95 20% 11% Pond Creek Pocahontas Poor 8c 51% 51% 96% 88 Plough Inc Plymouth Oil Co. • 3,000 7,000 •10% Per 4 53 Va *85% EXCHANGE 24 800 46% 52% 11% NEW YORK 12% July 28 70% May 6 16% 46 52 Va 88 t per share 9% May 10 16% 45% 52% 1,400 *85% preferred class A • 16% 45 %' 52% * 20% STOCKS Year 1947 *16% 45% 52'/a 12 *10% :—5 preferred Range for Previous Lowest 16% 45% . 11% 12 Pittsburgh Young 8e Ash pfd Pitts ton Co (The) 7 470 16% 16% 11% 88 5%% 1st ser conv prior pfd—100 Pittsburgh 8c West Virginia— 100 23 400 103 *102 11% *10% Petroleum 73% Feb 103 11% 11% *85% Hosiery Oct 93% *102 57,400 11% • July 15 39% Jun 22% 51 *105% , 500 8% *21% 88 $5 convertible preferred—No par Pitts Consolidation Coal Co 1 Pittsburgh Forgings Co—___— 1 Pitts Ft Wayne 8c Chic Ry com—100 7% gtd preferred— —100 ' Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co lo Pittsburgh Screw 8c Bolt No par Pittsburgh Steel Co com No par July 28 July 15 155 7% NOV 10 •140 10 23% Jun 11 142% Nov 10 Oct • 8% 22% *85% $4 preferredPitts C C & St Louis RR_ 100 Pitts Coke 8c Chem Co com—No par - 10% 8% *21'A *10% —25 -—--—Nopar 8 10% 8 Va 22% 100 PiUsbury Mills Inc common 13 ■ 93 Mar 16 10% Feb Phillips Sep 113 10% 300 com new_No par preferred Phoenix - 15% Jun 14 Oct • 15 10% 700 ' —100 Phillips Jones Corp 5% 99 95 19% *90 *97 20% 39 -—100 97% 100 29 94 40 preferred 3.60% series preferred- *28% 51% *23 87 4% 500 108 20% 23% 38% . 51% 20% *107%' 108% '*■ 16% 36% 16% 36% 8,400 37,700 93 51% .95 20% 12 17 *106 ; 300 , " 113 29 97% 103 103 52% *51 3 — 22% 46 52% 39% .7 Dec 103% Jan 16% 46 53 *85 % 3 1 May 16% 45% 52% 100 common preferred series A 16% 16% 44% *23 Corp 11% 16% *93 3%% • 102% 11% 52% Philip Morria Se Co Ltd common—5 8 22 102% 11% 45% No par common—No par Philco 9 July 39 % Dec 102% 52% 19% 19 22% 3,000 ' 16% 16% 2,400 19 8% 8 8% *21% 45% 25 50 Phila 8c Reading Coal & Iron——1 Jan 8 98% *10% 12 *10% *16% Brewing Co__ No par (Chas) & Co Inc—— 1 *97 10 28 *109% 106 *28% 4,500 18% 36% 106 700 44% 10 16% *36% 28 % *27 ' 113 16 Va v 29 22% 11% 11% 28% 96% 10% 16% 36% 106 9 6'A 8% *102 102% 11% 97 5 Jan *102 5 107 34% Jan - 100 — Corp of America— 36% 900 1,400 44 10 16% 600 7% 13% 28% ' 28 *109% 16% ♦105% 96% 22% 16% 36% 29 8 8% 23 113 106 29 10% 12 8Va *22% *96 % 1 10% May *10% *105% 38% July —. 100 33%c No par 36 % *105% 30 x96% 100 —100 Apr Apr 59% May 97% 16% 16% 36% 106 *96 % $1 div preference com——No par 7 85% Ry Co 16% 16% 36% 100 —-100 82% Nov 16 Feb « 29% preferred preferred 87 Dec 16% 30% preferred 14% May - 17 *29% 4.3% 77% Jun 96% 16% 5 4.4% Jun 54% Jan 21 108 17 106 3.8% 25 Va Mar 16 Feb ♦109% 37% 8 81v July 113 105 9 28 . *109% ?%• 18% *27 26% 13% 43% 18% 28% *26 29 10 18% 18 Va *27 16% 16% 37% 105 10 111 10 4 114 16% lo 100 18% 27% 113 17% 103% Jun 88 v -50 10 10 10 18 27% *109% 113 17 10 18 27% 18 *27 115% Jun 14 Jan Dec 18% 27 *109% 10 10 10% 18 Va 27 21 Jan 18 7 *10 25% Sep 63% July 99%, Dec . 43% 3 Jun 9 44% 17 12 " 44 20 50% Mar ; 44% • 11 -. 43 % 91 Jan 28 103% Sep 20 Mar 67 44% Dec 104 Feb 171 44% 22 -■ Nov Nov 98% Mar 43% 10 44% 20% Dec Oct Dec 96 % 44% May 19 Dec 30% *28% 55 85, , 28% Mar 25 81 28% Phelps-Dodge Corp Philadelphia Co 6% preferred 120% Aug 109% Aug Jan * 28% Pfeiffer 8 26% 28% July 13 Jan 25%- 28% com common— $6 preferred Electric Co 23% 28% 1-— Phila 9,200 28 Va 59 , 24% *28% 20% May 15 64% July 12 *■ 24 % 7% 2 16% 26 4,000 24% 13% 13 29% 25% 2% .24% 25% 26 7 %1 900 2% 24% 7% 20 104% May 15 24% Jun 14 40 2% 24% 2 13% 14% Feb 7 40 2 24% *25% 40 % Feb Vi Dec 41 *39 2 24% 13% 44% Dec 93 40 2 29,000 25% 7% Oct 48 40- 10 24 *7% Jan Pfizer 40 2 1,203 105 13% series A pfd preferred Petroleum 40 2 7,200 23% *103 7% 59 10% May 21 May 19 17% Jun 21 40 2 100 8 19% 23% 13% Dec 109% Aug 27% Jan 23%. Dec 111% Co 4%% 104 11 Milk Pet 40 2 4,200 96 19 V*' 105 23 Va 7-% 'Pepsi-Cola Co 5 41 : *103 51 8 *13% 62% Dec 97% 9% Feb 7 23% 105 8 7% Drug Stores Inc__ Peoples Gas Light «fe Coke__ 6 " RR & Eastern 23 ♦103 100 , 19% 13% Peoples Peoria 23% 105 30,100 16 50% *95 13% 48% May Apr 49% 18 ' 7% Nov 26 .. Jan 8% May 22% May 24 99 8 19 23 24% No par 48 20 Va May 77/a 19 Va 24,800 8% *15 96 8' 10 Light Co 120 9% Nov 26 7% 19 *103 26 100 19 conv 19% 23'A 24% 7 23 3%% 7-% 19 Va 102% 102% ' 24% com—No par 21 Feb * *94'/a 13.% preferred Penn Power & 6 *19 96 *7% Co 16 Va Dec 34% July 34 5% 7% 8% 19% 7% - *94% 51 % 3,200 2,600 4% 8% 8% 15% 50% 13% Corp Cement 36% Dec 103 Feb May 14 Jan • 96 8% 15% 50% NO par ! 36 22 96 41 4 Va 5 Enterprises^.— Sep 8c 96 40% 4'A 15% 50% 23 2 No par Penney ( J C) Co—< Penn 51% 40 Va Shares " 4 4 8% *15 3% No par Penick 81 Ford 37 8% 15% *15 50 % 24% 2.50 Transportation^ Mines 16% Jun 13% May 1 ! Co. 15% 51 the Week there 3% 40% 4 Va 4 < per 3% 41 Va 40- 4% 8%' Sales far Dec. 24 1 per thare 4 23% 105 ' *39% 1 __No par 29 Dec Mines 41% *94% 8% 23 Va 3% Friday Dec. 23 1 per thare 4 8% 8% 8% 18% *102% —1 Park Utah Con solid a ted Parke Davie 8s Co 10 24 ,1 Pafk & Tilfdrd Ihc May 21 3% Msty n 2; 4 *15 -95% 8% ~1 41 4% Thursday - Dec. 22 50% 18% —100 Inc 41% 8% 15% *94 . 3% 3% 4 Wednesday • 21 t per share 3% 52 —1.. preferred' Paramount Pictures 30% Jun Feb Oct ' 51 20 6% Mar 16 • 9 4% 8 Cbs 33% Jan 24% NOV 29 May Jun 26% May 27 10 24 % Dee May 2T 105 . Mar 16 Jan 38% 100 : Dec 41% *51 com—1„_Nhpar 11 14% preferred- Refining: Jan 15 % 4% May 17 '<■ *15 * conv 25 HIGH SALE PRICKS Tuesday 9 per share 4% 8% , Transp—5 Parafifine 34% Dec & Panhandle East Pipe L com—No par Panhandle Prod & 18% Feb 8% May 32%- Sept Petrol 4 2%' Airways Corp Pan-American 11 11% Jun 21 43 28% May No par Car— I • 41% 28« 97 July 4% Jan Dec American 10 41% 18 53% Sept 2 33% Motor 1 per thare 3% 11 32% Jan Dec Dec. 20 3% 6% Feb __iv. __ Oct Monday 1 18% Dec 9% Feb Jan LOW AND Par (2701) RECORD Dec. 18 8 per share» 2 14'/a CHRONICLE Saturday - 6% Apr 6 62% May 21 5% May 17 3% Dec 59% Dec STOCK EXCHANGE 40% 13 YORK STOCK NEW YORK Highest Feb 7 FINANCIAL STOCKS Lowest 3 % & com—No par ___No par : common—Nopar preferred—'—— • —100 Purity Bakeries Corp V 107* No par 107 *26% 26% *18% 19% ' 26 Vs 26 106% 26 26 \ 26 26% 107 26 . 107 *106% 107 300 26 *25% 26 900 20% 200 13% 68 34,100 1,300 8 27,600 v ' , , : 20 - Mar • 34% Dec 10% Feb .80% Feb 63% Feb .15% Jan 6% Oct - 17% Dec 7 9 ' . : . ■ Quaker State OH Refining Corp_10 ' 25% May 23 19% *18% *18% 19% 1 *19% *19% 20 20% 20 s R 7% May ; 68% II Dec 8% Dec ^ 94% Dec 105% Mar: 7% Feb 20 15 11 - 7 NoV 10 89 4 Jun 17 ' 98V2 Jun- $3.50 1st preferred Radlo-Keith-Orpheum L 4 28% May 41 Feb 25% Dec 22 17% May 32 Dec 22% Feb 20 X36 ' July 28 32% Dec 38% Feb 31 Jan 28 35 May 17 16% May 16% Feb 20 27% July 12 36% Feb 24 July 31 Feb 10 108% Mar 101 37 Dec 22% July 48% July 33 Nov 39 9% May 96 Oct 11 May ' 1 18% 16% Feb Feb ' 15 r Jan 21 11% Dec 17 18 45 . Apr Jun — 2 " 18 Nov 4% non-cum 2nd 1 100 __No par 1 - *69 c —1 pfd 13% - 8 - 13% 13 70 ' 13% - —No par 68% 8% 7% 13 67% 67% 8 7% 7% *91% 26% 26% *31% *92 93 92 27 *26 27 27 27 • 92 *26% 27 27 25 *31 % 32% *31% 31% 22 Va *42 22 Vs 43 37 Va 10% 21% 22 42% 37 Vs 50 50 preferred- *36 % *42 37 Va 11% 11% 21% *8% 9'A *8% 9% 21 8'A 52% 9% *8% *99 104 *99 *21% 10% 11% 50c - *99 104 68 26% 31% 37% 11% Inc 13, 67% 25% 43 *11% Bros 13% 67 26% 31% 10%' Reeves 16 12% 68 7% 92 *36% ' 10% 13% 67% 26% *42 "^P1/4 > 93 21% Real Silk Hosiery, common—:——5 7% preferred— 100 May 21 12% 13% 69 ' —50 - Reading Co common 4% non-cum 1st preferred 15% May 27 106 Ralston PUrina Co 3%% Raybesfcos-Manhattan Rayonier Inc common $2 preferred 27 39 16 Dec 34% Jun Radio Corp of America com—No par ; 75% May 21 11% May 19 104 12 % 43 ♦36% • 10% *99. 12 7%; 7% 7% 92 26% 27 92% 92% 25% 26 26% 26% 31% 31% 22 21% 92% 150 . ' 26 % $00 26% 26% 4,400 31% 31% 31% 300 22 22 22% 2,000 44 *43 44 100 *36% 37 104 92% *26 ' *43 43 10% 7% 37 37% 37% 200 10% 10% 10% 700 10% *99 104 *99 104 12 11% 11% 11% 12% 9 *7% 8% *8% 8% 20 19% 19% 2,200 v . Reis 12% Dec 14% Nov 20% May 10 V* Dec 29% Feb 17% Feb 62 84% Feb Dec 8Vg Dec 1Q 14% Jan 19% Dec 23 26% May 21 8% Dec 52 Dec $1.25 7 15 66 Aug 4 12% Dec 17 Aug 8% Dec 21 96 15% May 21 Nov 102 Jan 78% Dec 21 99 11% Dec 24% Aug 24 Jan 33% Oct 22 29% Jan 4% May 9% Jan 6% Feb 10 3% Dec 8% Feb 2 % Dec 20 9% Dec 15% Feb 13% May 8 5% May 20 11% May 21 30% Feb 22% May 101% Dec 14 May 91 Dec 113% May 24% Feb 110 For footnotes Apr see page 5% Nov 29 22% Feb 103 Jan 11 5 15 Va Dec 15 82% Feb 17 28. 33% Oct 111 % Oct 21 10 No par 5 100 > . Republic Steel Corp com preferred 21% 8% 9 *78 ' *20 53 8% *51 25 i. *50% 9% 83- _1 11% 11% _1 7% 50c 2% 7% 2% 8% 9 *78 8% 52% 8% 9 Va 82 78 % 78% 8% 52 9 Va 9 9% 80% *75 80% 19% 8% *52% 9% *75 19% 1,100 8% 2,300 53 50 9% 16,500 80 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 8% 7% 8% 7% 8'A 7% 8 Ye 2 'A 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 100 11% 8% 5% 5% 5% 26% 104% 26 Va 15% 15% 10o 8% 52 2% 26% 104% 100 8% ♦75 8% 52 8'A 5% —: 8% 52 11% '26% 15% *19%' 2'A 5% 15% *99% *8% 8 11% 26% 107 20 8% *50% 10 *104% 9 20 1 No par 6% conv prior pfd series A 100 Revere Copper 8s Brass com—No par 5%% *20 —50c Republic Aviation Corp Republic Pictures common$1 convertible preferred— 23 21% May 15 102- prior preference Reo Motors Inc-—— 7 July 14 div ' ' & Co— Reliable Stores Corp Reliance Mfg Co common Conv pfd 3%% series Remington-Rand common $4.50 preferred 13% May 24 22 (Robt) *99Va 100 *104'A 15% 99% . . • . 3,000 6,700 10,400 5% 5% 5% 3,000 26% , 26 Va 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 13,500 104% 104 % 105% 105 Va ♦104 % 107 % 300 15% 3,100 107 5% 15% 15% 15% 99% 99 Va 99% 5% 15% *98 1 5% 15% 99% 5% 15% *98 99% - 60 26' (2702): Monday, December 27," 1948 NEW Range for Previous Year 1941; Lowest Range since Jan. 1 Lowest Highest i NEW YORK - t per STOCKS RECORD share $ per-share LOW AND HIGH STOCK EXCHANGE Highest ■l , $ per share , Saturday Monday /, Deo. 18 t, . Dec. 6% 11% Dec Feb 4% Dec 22 19% Jun .39 Jan Jan 92 8 19% Nov, 9 124 May '}■ Par t per share 9 16% May 36% May 45 Dec r Apr Feb 33% Dec Dec 43 Feb> 80 Feb 17 104 25% 104% Jan 13 Dec 41% Jan 18 21 J ■'» 4% ; 21 convertible preferred—* 100 *100 102 Reynolds Spring 1 Reynolds-iR JJ 'Tob class B.—JlO *6 5%% 2 .;, • 50 h Jan:,. 8 Oct 14 94 Jun Dec < —2.50 Reynolds; Metate Co com*..—.No par 5 11% May 26' 17 50»/2 Dec 19 6 44'/a May 85 ■ Feb Rexall Drug Inc May 15 29%<Apr 22:3 Mar 19 - 22 24% May. 18 - Common 4% 5 ' 6% 33% 43 43 —_ 10 100 *84% 33% 84% 17% 17% 3.60% 133/4 18% 5% Deo 31 Jan 15% Jan r, 26 49 Jun 21 Richfield 18% Dec Feb 24 28,' Jun 15 f; Ritter 10% Mar Sep 6% Feb Dec 20% Sep 24% 14 15% Mar Nov 19% Oct 17 " 12 5 ' 19% Feb 18 7% May 21 4% Sep-29 42% May 68 % Oct 54.% Dec 29% July 12 26% Feb 8% Dec 16 Dec 4%%■>' 11 May. 28/ 18% Jan 6 ; tpreferred-, conv Ruppert Dec. 32. 44.. 26% Thursday -- .A- 177 a./ 5% ,—25 10 26% 19% 5% 10 - 26 21% 18% 18% 18% 55 54% 54%' 9 8% *54% 1 23,000 21% 102% 6% ' 6 '/a 2,400 10 6 '/a 1 2.1UJ ' 33% '' 34% 33% 34 12,900 43% 43% 44./ 44, 85% 84% 85% 85% 85% 1,203 17 17% 17'A 18 3,300 26% 26: 26% 25% 27% 19 ; 19 19 ■ 25% , 19 5% 30 10 26' " 26- *20% 21' 20% 18% 18% *25% 9%: 26% 18,100 18% 19 5% / 5% 6 4,600 9% 10 .,,25% . 5% 9% 9% 9% 2,300 5% , 25 '/4 - *25% • 1,300 26% *25 26 20% 21'• 21 21' 21'/a *20% 21 800 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 18% 19 55% 4,100 55 55 55 55 55 55 700 9 9 9 2,100 . 300 ' , *54'% ' 9 5 4% 21% *99% . 17% 17 5% *25 - V Sharef 43%, 85% 17% 25% *20% 1—5 *43 84% 19 % 10 6%.. 34% '-<■ 21% 102 9 for the Week share 'Spe , 5 20% *99% 6% 33% 44 . 5% " *6% 17% y 4% - if 1 .-No par 6% 47/a 20%- Sales Dec. S t Sper share 101% 84% ;~2 (Jacob)- %' 20-1-4 5% . ..'20% *99' 26% 26 . Friday -V Dec. S3 share'„: 4.%/' .V • 21% 100 *42- v 85% *19% 10% 5 $ per :"337/a.'34>:v 17 %l 20% 10% ; 84%' 5% com—1 Royal Typewriter Ruberoid Co (The)—*1 72" ' Controls , - 6 34V4 *42'/" 1 20% Copper Mines— Ronson Art Metal Wks Inc.— . 26% No par Robertshaw-Fulton 27% May 27 3 17% Corp——No par Roan Antelope July 12 v* 23% Oct 8 : Mar 16 Oil Company; 21 100 6% 6 34% series* * Preferred 21% 103 . -v.>. 23 % May PRICES Wednesday $ vershare y 47a " 21% *100 Rheem Manufacturing .Co——l 1 SALE i; Dec. 21 per share ' 90 Tuesday bdA " ' f per share YORK STOCKS 8% 8% , 8% 9 % 87/a S x20 Dec 40 Jun 5 % 16% Dec. 15 ]• 26% July 114% Mar Dec 108 107% Sep Jan 12'/a Jan 32% Feb 8'A Feb May 37% Dec 66 Dec 68% Dec 67. 57 Dec 60% Dec 58 18 , 9 80 79 12 7 % May 11% Feb 23% May 55% Jan Dec 92 Dec 103% Dec r 11 48% May 15 '139% May 28 29 101 91 % 10. Nov . 18% Jan 12 83% Dec 98% Mar 79 51 : 1st pfd May 20 - 95 May 27 Jan Oct 7 A 24. 87 110% 4.40% 7 - 47 11% 11 39 38% 118: *87 91 16% 16% 111;. - 1*1% 10% ; 11% ' 48 *38% *110 *87 8% series A_ 8% *81 100 8% 82 81 • 81 12% 12% 12 12% 29% - 29% 29% •29% 47. 92 91 88 88 *88 12% 12% *82% 83% 100 11'/a 11% 11% 11% 11% 10,603 39% 1,800 39 39 38% *110 t 118 *110% 90 8% 8% 12% 29% 29% 46% 46% 47 93% *93 95 39 % *111 90 8% 47 *92% 82 . 39 Va 115 *87" 8% 81 115 *87 3,200 91 "• 8% 8% 8% 17,200 82 11% 29% 88% 88 88 88% 12% 12% 12% 12% *82% ; 84% *83% 84% *83% 12% 2/0 49 12 92 8,503 48% 80 % . 46% i- 46'/2 47 *90% No par 8% 17% 111%'* 49 11 91 8% 17 111% 48% ■ 5 17% 111% 48 *87 118 91 16% 111% 111% 47% 39 118 *87 * 17 111% 47% 39 >110 16% 111 47% 38% *110, 100 Scranton Elec Go (The) common—5 3.35% preferred —i——100 Apr, 12 47%' 11 t c—100 v $3.40 preferred i Scovill Mfg Co- 3.65% -pfd 9 < 15% Jun 3 16% 110% Savage Arms Corp—i——_—__5 Schenley Distillers Corp--, 1.75 Scott' Paper Co common,., No par 93% Apr Dec '• Preferred series A 5% 15% Aug 24 > 16% 111% 47%- t c—No par com v ' 5% non-cum ( preferred^-St Regis Paper Co common 35% May 21 5 16% 111% *10 St Louis Southwestern-Ry Co—100 16 ? Feb .18 V. 39% Mar 10 <' NOV Jun 13% May 27 87% Nov 30 13% St L-San F Ry Co Joseph/ Lead** 16% 10o .1-— St 6 16% July . 1—5 commoni , 9 > Feb;13 A 88 Sep 5%- preferred 11 Jan 8% Feb 102% July 90 Safeway Stores •1 61% Jun 25% Mar-5 49% .Jan 40 % 2 16 Jun Jan-,. 2 ; 8 98% July Dec Oct Jun 113 39% Feb ?24j 55% May 21% Jan 21 80% 81% 80% 80% 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 6,300 29% , 29% 29% 29% 29% 11,700 47% 1.7U0 *45 380 47 47 93- 93 *93 95 89 89 *88% 89% 190 •12% 12% 12% 12% 12% 4,400 84% 84% 84% *84'A 88 % ' 323 86 50 . 11% May 24% Feb 13% Feb (11 39% May 55 Feb 44, * Feb 26 % July 19 Dec 19% Nov 15% Feb 10 Mar 43 % 11 10% 40% Dec Feb 35% Feb 5% May 30 % May July. 31% Feb 11 Oct 16% Feb 9% Dec-15 Dec 16% Feb 5% Dec 17% 23::. 6% 10 Ye May 101 20% Feb 16% Dec 110 Apr 5 94 Dec Seaboard Air Line 7 preferred series- A_Seaboard Finance Co— 20'/a Jun " 5 v ' Seagrave Corp _i 4 104 24% Nov: 26 (■' Servel Inc 1- Jan $4.50 31 36% Jun 2 24% May 40%: Oct 30; Feb 11 46% Oct 22 18 .May 33% Jan 175/a Feb 11 27% Jun 10 70 Dec 82 Feb 68 ; 14% Dec 21% Feb 9. 11% 2 $3.50 12 9 13% Oct 28% Feb .11 46% Jun 15 9% Apr 5 Feb Dec Feb 4 25 Dec Feb 51 1 Dec Jan 6% 41 7% Jan 11 34% Dec 36 24 14 May 18 Va Dec 15 Feb Mar 117% 15 May 44 11 65 , Sheraton 5 < A) Pen 9% 9% 9% _1 *12% 13 36% 37 ,__1 22 35% Jun 3 28 Dec 17 39% Jun 18 No par V _No par 102 % Jun 80 Dec 14 90 Apr 19 91- Sep .29". 98 July" 9 (A 87% Dec Dec 35% Jan •13% Mar 17 Va Dec 3% May Oct "5% 15% Dec Feb 14% Feb 96 5% 42 54% 26 11 Nov 5 5% Mar 39 Apr - 104% Jun 52 22 45% Aug 17 Jun 14 May 17 8% Oct 6 - 7 60 . Oct 22% Jan 11% Nov 30- 16% Jan 56 Jan" 36'/2 Mar 17 36 40% Nov •• "J 8 26 261. 25% 35% - 35 22% 22% 126% 126 V2 *20% 21% *24% 24 21 20 23 50'A Jun 70 July 12 73 , Jan 5% 6 Range since Jan. Highest $ per share S per share 20% May Lowest $ per share Feb 12% Dec 7% Feb 4 Feb 14% Jan 4 Dec 17 Dec 93% Jan*. Sep - 8 68% May Dec 63 <-'• Aug 25 31% July 24% 17% Feb 90% • 22,;, Dec 20% Feb Oct Feb 7% Dec . 8% May 27 24 73 1. > 20 Jan 2 , 30% Jun 20 • 14 61 Va Mar 17 Spalding Sparks 74 " 18 15% Feb 27 Nov 45% Jan 21% Aug 19V- 99 Nov 112% Feb Nov 12 Jan * Dec 37% Jan 19% Dec 8 29% Jun 3 Aug 79% Oct 18 91% Jun 10 95 16V 23% May 15 29% Jan 104 ; 12 1,900 39% 38% 38% 38% 38 38 % 2,000 36% *35% 36% *35% 28% 36% *35% 36% 36% 36% *35% 29 Va 29 % 29% 29% 29% 29 % 29% 28% 28% 28% 29 29% 30 30 30 Va 6,900 16,200 Edison *35% 25 Co 28% 29% 29 29% 28% 28% 28% 29 49' 49 48% 49 39% 39% 39% No par common,_No par preferred *59% 60: 100 *663A Par , & Bros Inc 1 No par i 1 No par -. 1 Inc preferred New Jersey 14 Standard Oil of Ohio common—„10 *110% May 18 Jan 11% Mar 6 15 % May 21 Dec Sterchi Bros 49 Jan 32% Mar 12 88 Dec 20 6 Feb Apr 113% Jan 8 11% Jan 9 15 *7 31 11 17 18% Dec 23 26% Jun Sep 9% Feb 32% May 45 % Jan 34% Mar l7Va May 101% 13. 36 Jan 43 22 Oct 18% Feb 11 28% Jun 24% Dec 24 May 47 V4 140 * Feb 14 Mar 1 Feb 235 18 Jan 21V4 For footnotes see Oct page 8% Nov 28 10 f Jun 19 Co Inc ' Corp > 111% 193/a 6,500 100 % 700 112 112 112% 3,200 common_; 40% 23% 23 40% 40% 40 lA 41 600 *37% 38% 38 300 34% 35 *91 93 *37 Va ... 34% 35 93 *92 39 13 13 . 13 13 35 34% 35'A 93.% 93 93 *37 13 13 'A 700 35 Va 35 *91% 7,100 94 > 22% , 22 24 23% 24 23% 243A 24% 100 25% 12% 12% 123/4 13 13': 13 12% 13 9% 9% 9% 10 9% 12,200 1,300 10 Va 9% 15% 15% 15% 15 % 15'A 15'A 15% 15'A 1,000 133/a 133/a 133/a 13 3/8 13% 13% 13% 13% 14 4,900 21% 22%"' 21% 22 21% 21% 21% 21% 215/a 22 16,200 9% 13% 21% 23% 13% 13% 9% 15 24 12% 34 15 „ < *15 9% *15, 10'/a 9,100 ' 1 "6% *92 ; : No par *60 3A i ^__i.__lOo *115% 1 7 , .93 >613/4 116 6% *92 1 *60% *115% 614 7 92 92 60% 60% 116 11 11% 111 preferred series A———25 17% 175/a 175/a series B„25 19% 19 Va 19 Va 19 3A *1153A 18% preferred ■< 37% 37% 37% 6 3A 7 93 61% 4%% Sweets Co of America (The) 200 8,000 40% • 9% preferred^i__No p£ir V...; 10,400 9714 71% 40 % 13 Va 13% - 24 3A *95% 40% 39.% 34% 33,600 245/a 97% *40 *13 *91 725/s 24% 14% *37% . 72% 24% 24% 14% 13% 93 72% *95% 72% -96 145/8-: : 38% 35 *■. 14% 38% 13. 1 24% 14% *13% common common;. 40% ., 72% x96 14% 13% *91, ; _5 Sutherland Paper Co..': 190 ' 18% 100% 1414 38% 34% - -15 Superheater Co (The)—^ No par Superior Oil of California—25 -Superior Steel Corp— 50 9 16% Jan _5 Sunshine Biscuits Incj——.12.50 Sunshine Mining Co___10c 17 44% Jun 14 41 14% 72% 25 Va 97 13% 100 Corp 14% 24% *96 38% 1 common;..- 14% 72% 25 97 . 4%% ' V* 9 19% Jun 11 32% Dec Mar Inc^__ 24% 97 14% *40 Class A 4%% pfd 11% Mar 31 160 Chemical Oil Co 24% '97 14% preferred Sunray Oil Corp July 13 9 % Dec t 14% 21 13% Mar May < 2 24% *95% Spring common—1 $4.50 series A Sun 120 17% Dec 12% 8% May Sun : July 1 15% May 24 21% Jun 9 Jan A,. Stokley-Varv Camp Inc common 1 5% prior preferred— __t_20 Stone & Webster: —No par Studebaker Corp (The) __1 1 98% May 25 70% Nov 24 50% Mar 19 Oct Jan 29Va Jun 6% Nov 30 91% Dec 75% Mar » 18 Va July 86JA 193/a 25 34; 18 86 'A 250 20,200 100% *100» 112% 20 Va 12,800 12' Dec 112 86 % 99 20 17,10) 4% • convertible preferred——50 Starrett Co (The) L S No par 16 Va Mar 16 19 98% 39% May 26 15 { 112%- 86% 19'A 101% 2,303 •663/a 41 % 11% Jan 111 19 *100%- 20% 4,800 73 Va 43 Va May 11 Feb 86 Va *86 19% 102 % , 100 16 253/4 72% 30 Feb 113 112 86% 18% 102% , 20 850 15% 2514 73% -11 Jan 112 *853A 19% *98% , 73%' 36 % Nov 17 102 19% 15% 25% 39 Va Oct 25 Va 86 100 15% 25% t 653/4 47 21% 4,700 10,200 , 66% May 10% May 8 39 % 37 16 27% 66 V4 66 Feb 19'A 20 v86Va 86% 19% 99% 19% 100 & 99 '7 65% 39 Va 38 P) 7% 65 66% Feb Stewart-Warner 64 66 39 % 49 (J •. 663/8 Jun 2 *64 39% 41 % Jan 65 66% 3%% 18 62 40 Standard 17 26% 7% 1,103 66 11 11 22'A 39% 23 9% Dec 26% 703 68 22 67 15% Oct 12% Feb *63 22%% 3,10) 40 97% Jun Oct 4% 66% 35 Feb 4 3/8 % 39% 10 Sterling Drug Inc 5% 4 66% 14 Stores 7% 1,200 5% 39% Oct Steel 26% 7% share 13 13 66% 11% Feb 24% 7% 7% Shares 39% 89 19% 27 ?••■ " for the Week 5% 63 22% Sales ; 25 23% Nov 30 series *63. 13 t per No par Feb preferred - *99 _No par Indiana Jan 13% May 14% May 62 *85% No par 17% 3%% 62 20 ,No par 10% May Stevens 68 23 22% 26'A .26% 23% 99 of .• 7% 63% *63: *43A 20 Oil 8 26% 7% 68 19% Standard 7 2614 63% 7% • 99 15 Jun 26% 7% 23% 20% 92% Jun preferred— 97 26% *63 23% 99 of prior 39% Ju-n *23% 5% 4% *98% Oil $7 36% May 21 16% May 26 23% *4% 4 Va *12% 5% ;•/ 98% Standard Oil of California 10 '68 % 120 Dec. 2 i S per share 13 20% Standard 20 4 5% 19% 16 preferred—— Feb 4% ,/■; 98 Va 15 88 4% 12% 6 Friday Deo, 23 $ per share 13% 5% Thursday Deo, 22 * 22 prior 23% Dec 13% 66% PRICES Wednesday 20'/a Oct $6 Oct 13% 6 *63 SALE - S per share »■ -• 6 G8 HIGH Deo. 21 , *98% No par Standard G & E Co $4 pref 36% , v ' , No par com Jun 104 % Mar AND Tuesday Dec. *;«• No par Brands Jun Jun Monday 15% 73 7% 66% 25% 53 125- 66 Va 15% 121 Dec 66% 25% 13 114 67% 15% 27 15% *66 % 25% 36% Feb 109% 67% 15% 54% Jan July % *60 253/8 July May 1,200 67 % 66 % 15% 44'A July 10 Va May 9,700 60 25% 63 51 40 *58% 15% 50% Mar 105 49% 39% 59 <••■• 25% 11 Jun 48% 39% 15% 27 May 491A 38% 58% 25 aA Feb 30%, Nov 48% 59- 25% Nov 105 48% 39% 58% 1 common., 97% Feb Jan 48% 38% 15% 86;. Dec 49 4% 7% 100 2,500 , 59% 13% 26% preferred—No par : : .V -_5 38 39% 6 23% lOJ 58% 4 18 133/s *63 54% 48 % $ per share? *4 46 , 39% $ per share 6 ' *43 *54 • 60 13% ■ 45 39% LOW 17% 23% ; Saturday uec. *43; .59% 68 STOCK • * 100 37'A May , *39 ., 7.50 Jan 11 5,000 *39 Feb 69 Va Feb 7% 39 Feb July 31% Aug 2,1C0 7% 38% 36% 80 1,403 3% 7% . 3% 29% 125 • 54,700 100 100 11% preferred $3.50 7% 17 Va 16% • 3% 11% 114% > 7% " 16% 100 3% •54% May 27% May 15 109% Oct 22 7% 16% *99 11% May » 7% • . 54% May 1 3% 12 89" 30 16% 99 Va 3% 54% (AG) Standard ■: 16% *98 Va 3% 600 45 2 $4 , 16% 99% • *98: 60 35J 15% *15% 11% 38% Squar- D Co Squibb (E R) & Sons 2 15% *53, 17 V2 94 16% 15% *43. Withington $4.50 3.9C0 98. 12% 81, Mar . 15% 16 85 96". 48 1 Conv 29 23 Va 63 16 *83 96 54% Sperry Corp (The) Spiegel Inc common— : 28% 28% 85 96 i 12 Spencer Kellogg & Sons—— May 14 Feb 102 16 *83 96% *53 $5.5o preferred May 15, , 18% Dec 15% 29 84 *95% *43 Spear & Co common 5 29% Jan . 13% May 83 15% 84 95% 12% V 1 28% £4 95% 54% EXCHANGE , 29 *82 44% NEW YORK 20% May 20:, 7% Jun 25 26 May 16% May 1 S per share 17 May 8 23% 28% 83 95% 12% non-cum Highest 4 ya 73 28% 83 *94% STOCKS Year 1947 Lowest 15 '28 ■ *43 California Range for Previous 3,300 *52% Mobile & Ohio stock .tr ctfs , 30) 23% 12% Railway 11 58% Feb 66% Dec 28% 21 23% 46 Southern 33% Feb Feb Aug 28% *20% 54% 23 Jan 77 23% 12% Pacific 50 % 21 " 23 1,900 *52% Southern 81 *20% *23% *20 34,500 ^,50 pre'ferred 9 NOV 21 23% 21 % 24% 600 22% 123% •22% *127 Greyhound-Lines,_-__5 conv 62% July May 22% 129 % 23% 7% Southern Natural Gas Co -. 22% 128% *20% 7%' 30% July 57% May 24% 7% 30% July 12 68 21 714 25% Mar 16 28 22% 129% 34% v 7% 20'/a Feb 11 22 % 127% ' *43 Feb 43% Feb 22% 128% 22% 3% Dec Dec 5,400 34% 3% Jan 50 % 1,900 25% 35% 17 34 % Apr 2,600 4'/a *34% 100 Southern 5'A 4% 35% 3% 28% 9 5% 35'A 16% South Porto Rico Sugar com_No par 8% preferred 25 15 5 Va 4 %' „ 25 *97% 5'/2% 7,700 5% 4- 25% 17 50 37% 5'A 4 25) 98% 3% com_4.50 37% 403 5% ; 25% 3% Co 38% 400 3,200 13 25% 16% G 13 - 2,200 9% 35 126 24% V'a , 13 9 26,. 98% & 9% 35 * 22% •' 9 - 25% 35 17 42% 34% -26% *15% E 79 „ 38. 126% preferred *78 4- 5'A 4 28 Carolina 79 38'A 5% 95% Dec 42% Jan 78 4 83 July 2 78 *78 37% 22% ^ 22 27 2,800 22% 38% 126% preferred—; 27 Dec 10,800 36% 22 38 28 ,• preferred Southeastern - 28% 36% 38 *94% 5% 43% May 24 27% 36 % 22% 36% *81; South 22 14% May 37% May 27% 22% 9% Solvay American Corp 4% pfd-„100 South Amer Gold & Platinum, 1 16 ' 26% 35% 22% 79 Smith & Corona- Typewriters_No par Socony Vacuum Oil Co Inc——__15 9 Jun 5 4 Feb Jun 23 3'A Nov 24 8%' Jan Nov 22 27 36 '/a 9% ■■ 4,900 22 9% 5% 2,000 10 100 26% *9% 4-f 5% 10 *98% 35% *12% 5% 3,800 22% 12% 4 100 17,800 26% . *78 100 3%% 4.20% 5% -'/e 10 100 * 36'/a 100 " r — 5 9% *98% 12% 5% . 23% 5% <' 9% 100 12% 15 Corp 5%- 9% *98% 12% No par Co_4 O) 26% - 5% 9% 100 10, 13 4 *35 Smith (A) & Sonis Carpet Co com—20 " 5% 7 13 .- • 5% 10 Dec Oct 29 % May — 4 ,_5 Smith 23- 39% • *9 20 - 10 *6% " __.15 Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron— 160 39% 10 9% *98% 77% Skelly Oil 11 9% 100 77% 23 Feb 67/a 38% '% 5% 5% 9% *98% 77% 21 10 18 5% 9% 100% 77%' Jun 92% Feb Oct 5% 9% *98% No par 25 Va Oct Dec 23 *6'A !0% 10'A 36 ; 6% 38% 38% 10% 7 22% Sinclair Oil CorpI 6 '/a -38% 38% 10% 27% 21 1,800 3,400 38% 23- Co____, 16% 44 *6% 36% Simonds Saw & Steel_^__ 16% 43% 10 ,5% . 700 16% 43 'A 38% r 26% Simmons 52% 16% 43% V- 23 Corp of America 52% 16% 44% - 10% 36% - 52% 16'A 44 39% 22% Co. 52,% 5,700 16% 10 277/a Oil 18% *6% 36% No par 18% 38% 27% A 18% 10% 36% G)___. 17% 44 43% 22% May 15 32'A Jun *16'/a , 18 53 39 •: _1 Silver King Coalition Mines 8 16% 43% 17% *52% ' 7 No par Jan • 16% 43,% 18 52% ,i—_—No par pref series (W Shell Union 71/2 May 18; v 23 < Gas*— 16% 43% , 17% 52% ■ *6% :_1 common. (Frank 20"' Sheaffer Dec 6% May 27 % May 39 Apr & 18% 1 10 No pai Corp conv Shattuck ■ Feb Mar, Oil Dohme, 18 53% V'53% 38% _5 i——_—.—1 common Steel Sharp & 15 15% Jan Sharon J 35% May 4 Shamrock 78'A Dec - 23 No par Co preferred 22 Dec 24 % Feb 25 Dec 16% 43% _5 Seiberling- Rubber Co.—— 8% May 15 14% Jun - 26., .——1 Co.* Seeger Refrigerator 18% 54% *53% _No par -i— Sears Roebuck & ; 12"% July 12 18 —.100 Seaboard Oil -Co of Del* 1 25 s" 43% Nov ; 20 Feb 14 8% Oct t c—No par com v 5% 59% May -6 Mar25-: 9% Deo~17 Jan 30% ' 6 > 62% Jun > 60% 116 *11514 6"% *1153/4 6014 116 *1153A 90 " 11 11% 11 17% 17% *17% 17% 17 % 17 % 3,900 19 '/a 19 19% 18% 19% 19% 19% 10,200 38 37% 37 Va 38 37% 37% *37% 9'A 9% 9% 9% 243/a 24% 24% 11 11 Va . 171 9 Va 24 171 9% 25 172 t *37 Va 9% 25 ' 9% 9% 253A 25% 171% 171% 173 14 14% 14% 14% 14% ,14% *14% *33 33% 33 33 32% 32% *32% 9% 9% 9% 171 11% 143/4 323A 4.16% *9V4 9% *14V4 33 9s/8 15 33 Va 93/4 9% 9% *9% 914- 18,000 800 9% 26 173 4,400 700 14% 33 2,600 ^ ' 14 V4 32% 1,900 116 17% 233/4 10 4,200 92 *60 11 Va 9% 172 6% *90 60% 11 23% *169 116 6% 92 60% 19 Va 23% 171 *90 60% ' 9>A *167 ! 6% 6% 92 17% 11 Va 37% *90 *. 9Va 1,700 500 1,200 Volume.; 1681 THE- COMMERCIAL Number* 4?6S| NEW Range for Previous Year 1947 Lowest t per share 30% ! Jun ' Range since Jsnv<l. Highest, * Lowest fper share $ per sharei 377/a YORK 28%, Dec. 23 Jan NEW YORK 36% Jan Swift & CaCr.„~-r~ Dec 27%, Jan 9% Dec-'22 22]> Jan os? Swift Dec 28% Feb lTVa Feb, ,27 261, Jun Sylv»nia EJec Prod In® com 797/a Dec 104% Mar 80 91 Aug 13" 5%^May 10 Va* Feb i: May "* 22r 4% Mar 12: 37/a May 7%-Jan 20 % Aug 147/a Mar*16 53% Sep 687/8 July 10 Va Jan 24 Dec 587/a 46% May 52 Nov 5% Jun 15% Nov Gould Talcott Iric (James 9 67 15 Texas n572 __25 5472 4% 47/8 25% May 8 Texas Gulf Producing,. T_1 16% 13 71% July 12 Texas Gulf Sulphur_—_!-_—No par 63 74 25 Texfts Pacific Coal & Oil new——10 Texas Pacific Land Trust- 7 28,%, 9% 29> 974, 9% the Week share 28% .28%,, 287a 5,500 9% 9%. 9% 16,200 6,000 974/, Shares 24 23% 237a 23%, 24 24 24% 81 80' 807a 81 81 290 5 1,600- 80; 81 . 5' 5 107a no>> ' 47a. 5 % *10. 4 5; ■ 10V2 16 74 16 7a 54 72 547/8 53 72 5 *10 4 7a4 7», 16 54% 10 28% V Sales :: t per 2374 10% 3% Dec. 24 I pershara1 *80"' 5 *10 4 10 26 82/ 10% Feb Oct 237a 81 9% Friday Dec; 28 Sperehara^ 29.74 16 Nov 47 19 23%'- 4 Co___ 9% 82 no 5 97/ 29' Thursday Dec. 22 Sper share 29% PRICES Wednesday Dec. 21 23% 4%t. Corp—L—__ Corpi Tennessee Jun "81 Vs- Corp„j^._ 29 93A 233/4, No par Telautograph 19% May 27 30 Nov 9%-. Tuesday t S per share 28% j .No par preferredu'_:_-^-i^--- Symington 28 28% International' Ltd-.- $4 lis/4 May 21- 3% Feb: 11 13% May 3 .' 7% May 18 : 9% Mar 10 Feb 14 Dec Dec. 20 $ per'share 25 irr 18% i» Monday Deo. 18 Par 27" 27 RECORD Satarday I per share * > LOW AND HIGH SALE STOCK. EXCHANGE' , 20% 10, STOCK CHRONICLE STOCKS Highest " &; FINANCIAL 47a 163/8 4 16 541/4 7a, 16 537a 53 107a 47a 16 47a 10* 4 7a 53 7a 10 *4 7a 16 53% 100 4% 1,500 167a 900 53 7a 24,600 >16 523'4 16% 2372 163/4 1674 167a 167a 167a 16 74 167a 167a 16% 627a 6374 5,100 62 621/4 58% 617a 59 607a 5974 603/a 2372 „ 163/8 6372 ■ 237a 237a 13,500 237a- 24% 233/4 24 2374 237a 23% 23% 7,200 2,200 I ■ - 15% Jan 34% Dec 29 41 Jan 58% Feb 45% Dec 21 65 3/4 13% Dec 15 % Dec 10% Dec 20 20% May 24 :, 18% Dec 19% Dec xl4% Dec 9 Feb,10; 48% May 13 i 24 Supi share- ctfs Texas May 24 Inc $1.25 May 22 ^ i—1 —*l_r Pacific Ry & Textron Co— 12% Dec 21% 14% Jan 8- Dec Thatcher Glass Mfg. Co'common-—_5 59% Feb 26% Dec 23. 46% Jan 9.; 17% Feb 12% Apr 15: 15% May 21 $2.40 conv The Fair preference^ May 9% May 13% Feb 10% May 15 Thermoid common 45 Dec Feb' 5% Nov 30r 5% Dec 60'% Feb 6% Aug 14% 16% Jan 24% Oct 10 Sep 16% Feb ■ 38 May 85 Dec 59% 3% May Feb 47% Jan - 6% Dec, 10'; 19 Apr Feb 85 7% Feb 39 % Feb 59 % Oct 19% Feb Dec 108% Feb 95 Va Jan: 15% May 21% Feb 94 : 40 % May 53% 10% May 15% Oct 22% 20% 10 Jan 14 Nov May 57» May 7% Dec Feb Dec 112% Feb 12% Dec 15% Nov 12% Mar 16 Dec 38% Jan 17% July 30 48 Jan 31% Dec 17 92 27 ' 93 Dec K)4 Jun 7 Dec 16 96 Feb 30 Nov 51% 97/a May 12 17% Dec Feb* 24 Oct 58% 15% 25% May 37% Jun Oct 17 Dec 91% 85 115 39 16 122 Jan 59 % Jun 15 16 % Jun 15 Dec - 30- ; 11 12 Oct 28 Jun Apr Bearing Corp Corp .common— 57a cuiv prior Twin,, Coach Co Udylite Corp com__No May 3,800 11% 5,900 77a 513/4 July 4%.. 8 non-cum. Union Tank 25% 110 Dec 22% Dec < Sep 1 103% Nov 29 30% May 19 110% Jun- ' 3 .United 19% Apr 2 90 % Mar 22 United 36 ' United-Carr Jan 33'% Dec 8% Dec 83 Dec v 53 29 Feb ,, Feb 5 2% Nov 30 Jan 41 July Lines 7 5% July 15 Carbon 97 14% 14% 3,000 187/a 19 1974 18% 19 7a 19 1974 19 74 19% 19% 20% 19,400 1007a *98 7a 5 5 57a 27 *24 267a 32 *31* 9872 *98% 5% 5% 2772 6% 32 27% 67a 9% 407s 41-. 123/a 123/4.. 9% 307a-, 307a 297b 41 40% *90 Dec 21 19% Oct 163/4 Feb 13 82% Apr 28% Jun 37% Jan 21 46 3/4 Jun 48 10 58% May 17 United Dec 13 Gas 21 23 May 24 21% May 26 United 11% Dec United Merch 22 7% ; , 15% May 233/4 Oct 163/4 Feb 27 89 Feb 20 Oct 15% Feb 11 May Dec 107% Feb 92% Feb 11 13% Dec 33 % 71% Dec 94 37 Dec 53% 5% May 253/a Jan 93/a Oct 4% Dec 9 Nov 17% Dec 18 196% Mar. 166 3% Oct Jan 8 18 327/8 May 15 101 Jun H33/4 Jun 9 179 22 58 3/4 Dec 23 76 Feb 19 % Dec 23 42 % Jan 1774 May 14 Jun 8% Jan 36 9 7 Jan 2 Oct 11% Sep 27 73/4 Dec -17 2174 Jan Oct 39% Feb 16 53 74 July 13 58 July 9 373/a May 21 73 Dec Feb 49 Jan 13 Jan 22 7a Dec 22 • 168' Feb 86 Dec 6 377a Dec 10 121 Dec 21 93/4 May 20 94 May 7 49% May 15 137% Jan 51% July 37% Nov .30 Dec 587a Jun 81 Feb 63,% Dec 72 61% May 80 Dec 6 133 Dec 150 Mar XI73/4 Nov 23 Feb 1 73/a Mar 17 129% Mar 16 17% Feb 10 1 23 140% Jun 8 Dec Jan 8% Oct 4% Mar 16 Jan 12% Feb 87/a Feb 11 96% Dec 109 % 42% May 20 67a May 21 123/s May 26 Jun 85% Dec 20 5% Dec 103/4 Jan 98 7a Jun>, ,9 3 Nov 30 x333/4 Dec 52 Feb 22 Dec 21 34 Jan,21 May % May 22 Feb 16 Feb 13 20 Jun „ 11% Nov - stocks • YORK Inc—. - 7 5 674 Jun. 15 17 1st S 73/a Dec 43% Dec Feb Hoffman 107 2,900 487/a 4974 4974 49% 36 % *3574 367a *106 7a: 10772.. . *106 7a 22% 1077a *106 Va 237a V 1077a 23 17 6 7- 14 8 170 May 22 157a May 21 70 May 20 U S Leather Partic U S & Machinery *106 7a 107/a 1078. 117a 10% 11,7a 11% 62, 62 7a 62 7a 64 62% 63 20 20 19%: ■ 19% 7% 7% 77a *19 7a 77a 367a 3672 36% 30 30 367a 3174 23/4 1 2% 27/8 43% 43% 2% a 2'3/a 274 27* 36,. 31% *297a 23/4 44 % 2 7a 2%. *293/a 27/a, *43 7a m 2 193/4 '77a 2% 20.v. 77a 203/8 7 ' ■ 27a 2 36 393/4, 39% 4074 *5% 62 57a 5% 5 74 2L72 7*, 2 74 2 Vi 100 27/a 26,000 44% 274 403/s 3974 407* *5 7a 53/8 57a 57a *6074 617* 52 . / 607a 217a 217a- 21%, 217a 217a 21% 38 7a 387a 38 38 38 v ,, 38% 52% 52 7a * 1972 19 34 197a 113/4 12 -19 62 51 5274 *61.. Lines Co Co 19 74v" 197a A 117a 11% HIGH SALE 38 1,700 5174 51% 193/a 3,600 12 7a 17,200 Friday Dec. 28 87« U S 77« U S 1% Dec. 24 10 273/4 Oct 157a May 17 26% May 21 Van Norman 16 Van Raalte 157a May 21 Feb 12% July 19 19% Dec 21 297a Jan Feb 857a Dee 24; 94 „ 'Jan May 28 86 95 Jun page 28t Feb 13 6 4 Vanadium Corp 4% 47a 44 8972 383/a >387a 38', 1237a 1227a 5o 42 42 *65 66 No par 71 13572 No par 1874 preferred—. -25 Corp_ — 1 —50 1 13572 *38 >, 8% i *85 % f 9 < 4% 3 3 *23% 17 117 1 5 f20 100 *156 — com—-.-1. 100 of America—No par1 7% 45 21 ,21 12% — Co — : Pacific Ry preferred 2.50 20 com-100 *85 100 i5? 45 86. I 9% 23 (1274 47a . .19%. *155 *21 ' , 38% - 121 1357a 135% 1872 43/4 423A 183/s *38 87/B *84 3 227a i 22 17 4% 1978-.. 7% ; . *163/4 5 197a 157 7 Vi 44 197a 207a 13,500 *47a 4% 4% 43/4 1,500 4%, 18%, *38 8,7/a t 3 7a 17 *53 54% 38% 121, 42% 66 157 •' 77a - *53 393/8 122 66 713/8 134% 13574 134% 18% 18% *38 47a ' 9 87 ' 3 9 3 1 19 % r 22 *1674 4% 17% 160 7% 45 21 2174 21 ( 10 ' 233/4. 233/4 127a 123/4 12% 127a 12% 197a 20 20 207a 1 86 *85 86'A 86 *86 Va 20 20 87 *85 87* *85 87 -.86 *85 87 *86 86% 19% 2074 *85 ' 1074 . 8% *84 3 22% *17 4% 19% 10: : 2-174 *4 7a 37a 22 45 45% 187a *38 9% 87. 474 7% 772 18% 39 197a *156 160 772 *45 43/4. *84 23 *156 7,500 43 703/4 23% 12% 1,460 4274 20% 127a 8,000 66 93/4 *23 21, 10 3974 1227a 39 121% 70 7a 9% 23( 88 7a 65 Va 9 *1972 100 *8774 ** 43% 39 47a 800 54 24% 707a 213/4 23 443A 23 74 657a ' *163/4 ; 17% 434 478, 5 197a 6,700 8% 707a 3 i 1,800 123/a *433/4 88 387a 50 187a 45 23% 88 4,900 1274 *8 54 227a 8% 60 18 87a- 227a ,*22 22. 12% 44% 447/a . *84 87 18% 12% 8% *56 13572 ,135 ' 1872 *8» 42% 707s 47a 45 874 1213/4 42... 187a 176 217a 90 *6472. 39 47a " 583/4 87a- 3872- 717a *173 87a 127s 121 65 ■ 176 210 19 74 18% *88 387/a : 100 4,500 5834 12% 12274- 100 22% 21% 187a 90 20 ' 8 74 44% *88, - *173 213/4 60 4% . *99 175 r. 22% 707a 443/4 9% 1,600 101 547a 42 '1 157 77a 44 200 1017a 45 37a *16% ,■ 5 20 - 173/8 237a 65 .974 227a 96 *17% 55 22% 42% 85% 3] ,< *94 177a *8 7178 8% -24 com-No par 1227a 8572 86 '. S 39 *38 4% 95 177a *547a 136 1874 39 *4% Vertientes-Camaguey Sugar Co__672 non-cum 136 1874 : 22 95 8 9 66 42% 70% 21% 1774 *44 3/4 55 3874 *65 71% *8:, 233/4 90 1237a 93/4 5% *88 -100 *2274 Chemical 2374 —10 com Inc 45 *5472' 23% *88 -10 Vick 55 2372 I 44 44 74 *5472 , 9 22% 21%, 123/8 *8 9 Shares 95 *57 4% 2.50 Vicks Shreve & 83/8 60 21%; 227B- . 187a 10 Co Co 8 74 *57 2274 12 7a preferred^ 13 74 4% . 183/8 Universal Pictures Co Inc 93/4 Dec 8 60 217a- for Sales the Week $ per share 22 *172 4% 100 preferred 8% *57 175 123/s conv 474 7* *172 18 3/8 preferred Universal-Cyclops. Steel Corp '8 7e 175 12% com Tobacco *17174 87s 101 187a - Leaf 9934 102 12% United Stores $4.20 non-c. 2d. pfd—5* $6 conv preferred No par United Wall Paper Inc common 2 47« 10174 1013/4 S per share 95 21% 50 Stockyards *17% 17% common non-cum United 1774 12% common^— Co 95 1774 17% preferred Tobacco 22 3/8 95 *7% : preferred Corp 22 18% 4% 20 Smelting Ref & Min S Steel 22% 95 _1 ; 1st preferred non-cum 77« U Co S per sftorgf! , 95 —10 common Corp common —I pfd series A—— ,—100 Rubber S Sper share? • 6,800 ; 19% 11% ' Thursday Dec. 22 " 22 60 " 20- 1,300 PRICES Wednesday » . 21% No par Plywood 33/4% U *57 200, 21% 38 197a 117a Dec. 21 $ per share *17 ' 102 872 5 100'„ preferred-— U S Pipe & Foundry U S Playing Card Co S 2274 *171-74 .175: comrgon—No par class ., 96 com-. 4% % U $ per share 5,5004 62% 21% . 52% 19% 11% Tuesday . 51% 19% LOW AND Dec. 20 *60 7a t ll7/a 1172 7 Monday. 1874 - 29,600 ' 52% 12 Dec. 18 *10172 710- 27a 3974 5 3/'e *5 39 *38 52% Saturday 20 1,400- 31% 2% *44 40% 4074. 21%:. -21% 383/4 2274 1,300-i ■ 36 *29% 2% 447a 607 62 *6072- ' *94 700- 7% 36 31% 23/4 447a 45; 44% 7*,;. X3972-. 572 11% 1974 774 367a 3,600 ' 40% *38 193/4 774 367a 27,300 " " *29 7a 2% 2172 200 11% 6274.; 31 , 13,100 1077a 10%, 7%, *6072 Chemicals—No par!. conv 14% Feb 16 300, 237s 62,, " 5 23 107/a. ' 100 preferred^— 21% Feb see 8,300i 5,800 61% *17 ; 150- Feb 94 29 7a 85% 10 3% 363/4 *574 -, preferred- : Industrial S common Universal Feb Nov 106 V "20 40-3/4 -1 . Universal Laboratories Inc_, 91% 94% 28,% 84% *3574 3674 10 , 61%, No par 103/s Jum 11 29% Nov 49 > 297a 120 8534,!, 10% *487a ,.'44-72 , No par 237a Jun Dec 84 85 74 6272 No par Gypsum Co 47»'7o U Securities Mar 16 Dec 39 " preferred Feb Jan 1 * Feb 13% 20% 107 • • 4 56% 12% May 26% Dec V 28% 227a , 19 Feb 2 87/a 867a 22% 7% 5 . STOCK Feb 192 For footnotes Mfrs Dec "23% Dec 18% 283/4 85% 2294 *19% & Mar Dec 163% 22 29 74 877a 237ar, Improvement Co„-1372 — Freight Co 1% U 24 19% Jan 8 37 S Apr 21 87% Oct 5 Feb U 13 38 48 3/4 S 5 Apr, 39 $4.5o 4 - 24% 103% July 60% Feb 287a 227» 52 74 U S & Foreign U 2 Jun Dec 46% Dec 88: 863/4 - Par 9 24% May 15 10,, Dec •; . Co EXCHANGE Jan 23% May 95 *86 7a *8672 23% —No par NEW Dec May Fruit $ per share Feb 393/a *90 88 *90 87 ' $ per share Jan 106 Coal Cos—-4—. United Engineering & Foundry-.; Highest 20% Dec 123/4 May 95 95 *85 7a 49 3,400 23,900; 108 *90;,, *3574 313/8 41% 41 87 49 7a / 1,800 108 95 3574 31% 500 7,800 12% 417a *85% ■„ 317a 97/a 393/4 39" *12 1077a 857» 483/4 ; 20 v—100 Electric / :■ S per share J 4,300 407a *90- 353/4 *106 ul common- preferred United Range since Jan. 1 Lowest 8574 90 6% *10674 95 49 ' United Dyewood, Corp May 27 Range for Previous Highest. 41 1077a 35% 23 7a coin—30c 26 Year 1947 307a 307a 40% *106- 487a Corp__No par Stores 20 . 30% 417a 1,900 26% *97a 12 7a 100 5% 6 7a 40 I2u 106 357a *29% 4% Feb 60 19 307a , *25. 400 100 5% 97/a 39 : 106> 48% 36% X39% Dec Feb Jan I per share 30" ' . 36 10% % Mar n 127a 7a 380 32 *98% 6 7a *97a 4074 12 99 3274 100 67a 97a 40: *4872 .——No par Cig-Whelan 10% Feb 9% , 1274 *3572 $3.50 convertible preferred-w^^lOo 19% ' 86% , 93/4 , 67a 41/ 407a 1077a 67a 3174 127a 41 106 x27' 6 72 *97a ' 5: 39% - 30 78; 407a 107 *98 7a 26 ■ 63/a 9% *106 5 74 26< 12% 407z 1007a 57a 40% *972. *3172' *9872 57a 6% 39 *31 103 *26- 6% ' Unite 95 Lowest Co Fastener Dec Dec 18,300 97 1474 *12- United Corp common————__1 $3 preference v-—.--5 11 7% 987a 14 6272 5 Feb 7 987a 14 7: ,100 3% May 15 47% May 20 593/4 July 24 % Jan 7 99 14 -—100 55 3 67/a 77a r 200 x987a common—10 — 11 Jan 7 • 1374 *26 United Biscuit Co—-No par United Board & Carton ,Corp_l 10 2 Dec 12% May preferred— Inc preferred 5% Jan 100 V2 17 137a 5 common^- 14 Jan 77a 100 7%, 107a *15% 7 Dec 43% 16 133/4 10F1 * Air 4 72 7o 65% 11% May 33/ May 11% 16 13% 5% _No par 2% Feb 9 1074 107a 16 99"- 9872 *5 Jan 4 Vb Dec Nov 107a 107a 14 *31 . »25 "t 57a-. convertible United 24 10 74 10% 70 100 18% preferredj—~/——50 Aircraft,Corp 25 9% Nov 57% Nov 30 107a *15 Va 102 . ' 1 Apr 22% 102 - —-50 Car—— 23 10274 107/8 • * 2 U02 7 29% 41% Jun 227/a 102 74 167a 10% 87, Feb 227/a 2274 102; ' *1372, 5 2874 23 % Oct 85% 10% 23 *15 86% 15 % Jan 13% May 14% Dec 10% 16% 8774 38'% Dec .13 4 1074 1074 107a 4, 1674 297a 20 20 1074 1074 1074 - 16% 7% 29 22 16 7,200 10% ' 24 67 41% 8574 Jan 38% May 407a *C5 Dec Dec 41% series^—No par 7- 127% 40 3/4 $3:50 19 40% 41 Preferred 27% Feb 46% 4174 4074 24 Dec 92 2,100 -4072 Jan 38% 10,500 18 7a 41% 107a —50 com 23% 18. 1C72j :■ Co 500 18 4074 par California—1— 2,400 18 90* of 320 3% 28% ' 18 4 Oil 867a 37a 28 7a 37a 28% 18 Nov Pacific RR 2,600 18 7a 80' Union 867a 600 8% 44 1027a 223/4, Jun Union Vb 437a 86 3 7a 287a 1 *8 20 18 107a Rfd $4.50 ser-^-No par 1 29 *28 74 87/a 44 85 72 " 37a-' 37a . 1,300 .. '102 40% No par 6 87 *8572 372 44 660 77a 20 187a 95 38% July 96% July 86 28% *8 7a 87/a 44% 35% *6% " 20 3,000 233/o *90 11 *8 7a 44 77a 574 3474 35 63/4 20 590 400 57a 1027a series——No.par 21% Feb 87/a 44 37a: $3.70 79% Nov 10 45% Sep 27 31% Jan 26 6% 197/s 28 74 Preferred Dec 35 3574 6% 197/a 57a 227a 40% 100 57/'a 57a 800' 10272 233/8 103 7%.' 35 674 86 33/4 29- 7 35 9% 8672 3% *2874 53/i 19% *8 7a Jun Jun 35 33/4 35 437a 1 98 ' Apr J.6% 44 8672 8772 5% *12% 63/4 83/4 *8 18 par Rubber C6-. 43 29% 28 74 *1674 ——1 & 44 13 *19 7a 20 53/4 277a *12-3/4 57/a 34% 678 27 13 427a - 574 57a 2778- 5 7a 3574 67a 20 18 7a , No par preferred- 6% 19% 83/4 23% 1 ,— *35 574 *27 7a;, *12% 574 57a , ,187s^ —No par ; 5% 35 74 9 Nov . 13 Feb 28% 171 27 127a, 91.- 24% 86 26.7a *123/4 57a 2774 127a 1 (The) Un El Co of Mo 120% 91 * 13 57a' 572 27 7a- 12% ^10272 Bag &, Paper—/-—^-^NO/par Union Carbide & Carbon„ _No pai 28% * 3,900 263/4 53/4 28 , Union , 8 Dec 20 5% 2674 ; Corp Asbestos Sep 44% : preferred—No.par Dec 41 1,900 *3%. 1 preferred^* 18% : 15% *86 6 —2 ■„ conv, 15% 3"% 15,7a "7 3/4 —No par prior 75 2% 15 7a. Sep 27 Dec 50 15 104 16% May 26% 15 74 *43 r 5 —: 1 102* 15 7a * 39% May 26 43 % Nov 1 110 Roller Underwood 15' 6%- No.par ; City Rapi Transit corn—No Union 15" 100% Dec 20 27% Feb 103 s 15 19% —100 $lt50; 2 23 7,300 15:.- 7 53/i No par $4.50 > 11 3574- com—No par Century Fox Film Twin 5 - bec 9% Mar 16 Mar 14 % Jan 24 37 % Nov 105 5 11 83/a May .27 32% Jan 21 Dec 9% Jan 36% Jan 100% Jun 463/4 10% , —- Co $6. preferred-! •Truax-Tr&ei Coal Co 20th 4674 107/8 1 —50 Axle_, Tri-Continontal 5 43 47 107a 5%: & Western Air Inc ^5 Transue & Williams Steelu^—No par 25% Mar 31 2 6 % Dec Feb May 9 Vb Jan 19 % Aug ' 42% *46 74 107a 12% Transcont'l 107% July 22,. 5 ; 4% Dec, 15% July 43% May Nov 427/a 453/b 107a ■*2778V com preferred Transamerica 11 10% May 15 11; 21% 7 , 43 457a 103/4 i 15 Products Detroit /Timken 22 3% Mar 11 233/4 Apr 5 5J/4 Feb $3,75 42a4 43% 107a . $3,50: cum preferred ——No par Tide Water Associated Oil com-i_l0 Timken 43' 45% 10%'. i Transit. Carp—No par Co (The) 1 Steel preferred Thompson-Starrett May 21 13% Jan 10 9% Nov 29" 15% Nov 99 34% Aug 6 55 Avenue 4% 104% July 12 ; 237/a May. 27 ' 2 Mat 17" Co Thompson *42 7a," 453/i 1072 No. par Thompson (J R) t „ 31% Nov, 4,; 32% Jun 15 ; 13 40% Nov 30 Jan, 13% May 16 1% Mar 11 17 8 ( May 26 47iJan 19% Mar 16 25% 18 Thomas 9,; 95 % Jun 6; May May 20 Third >Jun, 10'% Jan 4374 45% 10% 15 —No par div/conv preferred $2% 13% Apr/19 5 39% Feb, 11 Mar 9 ': 24 30 7% Oct ; Jan 106 21 34% Dec, 21 4274- 47 15 No.par 41 12 43 46 74 10% 50c ^ preferred- conv 42%, * _*_100 common^. 10 *23 4% * 19.7a *157 77a 44 21 4,400 300 26,500 135 2,000 183/a 3,700 39 4% 600 8% 3,600 88 100 3 % 5,900 22% 600 17% 100 4% 1,600 197a 800 161 10 7% 5,300 44 270 217a 10 107a 23% 23% 12% 12 3i 3,100 107a 237a 12% 3,000. 500; ' 2,800 193/4 20 867a 85% 85% 10 887a *86 7a 88 7a 30 2,500 28 COMMERCIAL THE /(2704) Highest • per thare 50% Dec 69 May 14 Nov 16% 48% Jun 29 Dec Feb 93 11 Jan 17 22 23 ' • Par i( 34% 35 91 Va-Carolina Chemical com—No par 8% 6% preferred div Virginia $5 — partic preferred —10o Co com— 10 100 pfd Va Iron Coal & Coke 4% Ry Co common 6% preferred--Visking Corp (The) 1 25 " 25 29% 29% 29% 30 30 30 30 5 25% 25% 25% 25 V* Vulcan 20 20 *25% 26% *25 % 26% 31 *30% 31 *30% 100 *59% *58 Dec 45 Feb 28 % Dec 40 Jan 29% Nov Oct 38 Feb 24"% Dec 14 39% Apr 26 30 Dec 33% Nov 25 % Dec 21 32% Jan 5 30 Aug 33'/a Oct 29 15 32% Jan 13 57 Apr Apr 75% Feb 57% Aug 16 Jan 2 Wabash 177/a Jan 12% Dec 15% Jan 8 Waldorf System Apr 3 7% Detinning Co common. preferred — 31 97 15% 114% *15% Dec 34% May 97 15% 114% 15% 34% 90 8% 97 15% 16 32,600 » 15% 114% 113% 1133/4 15% 15% *15% 16% 220 28V» 28% 29 % 29% 2,$0d 29% 29% 15% ■15% 29% 28'A 28% . 16 . „ . 170 30 30 1,600 25% 26 25 3/a 26 1,800 25% 26 *26 Va 263/4 31 *30% 31 *30 3/4 31 59% *58 59% 29% 29% 30 25% 25% .;. 800 102 *97 *113% 25% . 3,200 8% - 15% 29% 29% 10 90 8 3/a 102 *97 3,400 38% 89 Va 114% 15% *113 16 *15% 16 * 8% Shares share *37% 37 *89 Va 8% 15% 15% 31% 36 Va 89 Va 8% 114% 15% 113 25 31 36% 89 Va 8% 97 99 *95 15% 113% 36% 91 8% Virginian 2 38% May 11 5 97 15% *113 8% f per share 36% 35% *89 % $ per t per share for the Week Dec. 24 Dec. 23 Dec. 22 Sales Friday Thursday Wednesday . $ per share 91 8% HIGH SALE PRICES Dec. 21 35% 35 AND Tuesday 20 *89 % 8% 97 Elec & Pwr preferred . 1 per share I per share *89% 14 Jun <• Dec, Dec. 18 —100 3% % 18% May 15 117% Jun 6 109 Feb 121 "• / ; Monday Saturday Victor Chemical Works common—5 24 23 147/a July 13 1247/8 July 12, 14% Nov 29 Oct 15% Dec 107 % "77 96% Apr 7% Mar 16 Nov 112 1 Oct 85 NOV 10% I per share I per share 32% Dec Nov 104% May 5Vi May LOW STOCK EXCHANGE Highest Lowest ,• $ per share 35 % May 85 NEW YORK Range since Jan. 1 Year 1947 Monday,- December 27, 1948 CHRONICLE STOCKS Range (or Previous Lowest FINANCIAL & 25% *26 26% 31 *30% 297/8 25% 25 % , 220 20 W 13% 29% 36% Apr 100 Dec 109 xl7% May 7% May 10% Dec 18% 20 5% Jan Waukesha 16% Dec Jan Feb 34% Jan Wayne 2 Wayne Pump' Co 105 Dec Nov 121% 13% Feb 13 104% Mar 16 103% Dec 112% 106% Dec 116% Aug Jan Jun 114 111% Oct 47 5% May 38% May 4 4 113 113 Jun 107 Jun 20 A West 14 51% Jun 15 West Va 25 110% Jun 11 Jan 5% Nov 75% Jan 34 % Dec 20 10% May-18 46% May 20 27 7 16% July , series Lines Air Western 143/a 143/a 91 91 23% v *16 31 Dec 23 % Dec' 21 30 i 33% Jun 9 85% Feb 11 11 95% Apr 101% Jun 23 91% Feb Aug 106% July 40% Jun 9 Elec Weston 10 100 100 Jan 25% Dec 23 76 Dec 80 Jan 5 53 % Oct 37 Mar 16 57% Oct 90 Dec 1017/e Mar 83 Mar 18 92 Jan 5 Wheeling Steel Corp com $5 conv prior pref— Feb 23 Feb 27% Jan 7 White 34 19% May 9% May 29% July 29% May 5% May . ? Feb 90 Feb 34 84 Feb 12% x53 Aug Wilcox 9 10% Nov 30 17% May 17 Wilson & Co Inc . 11 ' , , Mar Dec 99 Jan 69 Dec 16 88% Jan Nov 12% Dec 16 19 Jan 8 $4.50 21 20 Dec 31% 143/4 14%. 109% 109% *108% 115% 115% 115% Co 40 40 *104% 5% 35 W' ; *104% 5% 343/4 34% 31% *28 *26% •26% 26 26% *60% 61 60 60 % 15% 153/a 155/a 15% 31% 31% 3PA 32% 32% 82 21% 21% 5,700 14% 15% 15 15% 13,600 110% *108% 110 % *108 109% 115% 115% *114 115% 280 106% *106% 107 170 108 108 >'"■ *105% 1073/4 23% 24 23% 23% : *96% 12.50 *27 28 263/4 100 *100 108 *100 16% 17 17% 393/4 40 39% 40 40 106 *105 5% 5% 343/4 353/a 35 % 35% 35% 12% ,112% 123/s 12% 26 26% 26 Va 26% 61% 593% 593/4 60 %, 60 % 60% 15s/a 153/a 15% 15% 32 32% 32 Va 323/8 32% 32% 23% 24 233/4 243/B \ *903/4t 343/8 91% *96 3/a 98% *96% 26% 255% 25% 25% *25% 26 23 Va 24% ..*23% 24% 14 % 143/a 14'/a 18% 183/4 18% ' 54 *10% 10% 'V' 10 Va 10% 7% 7% 73/8 7% *84 85 24% *23% 24% 19 18 3/4 54 : 54 29 14 3/a 14 19 • *24 54 54 54 29 ,Vl8% *28 84 14 % i(14% 19 455/a 84 24% 29 3/a Va - ,-V 14% Dec 16 18 Jun 10 125 Dec 3 X138 Jan Motors com pfd series A conv Nopar *54% No par common-. $4.25 preferred ■ 35 Dec 28 Feb 5 37% Oct 22 53 Dec May Wilson-Jones Wisconsin 13 Nov 19 145% May 14% 18% 230 100 18% 10% 10% 75/8 7% 7% 7% 10% 7% 54 % 55% X53% 53% 53% 54 % 103/4 11% 11 11% 10% 11 693/4 69% 69 Va 69% 69% : 8,200 2,800 90 200 30% *29 10 % ; ! .154 "54 30% 10% ■"'7. 1.4% 18% *29 10% 14 7% *10%. W-i. 2,200 46 Va 45% 85 24 14% .v.':'46 455/a 45% 150 600 108 *100 108 *100 108 *100 24% 1 47,200 25% 23% 5 1,100 9,500 : 98% 'V- 108 29 2,200 10,900 . 92% 97% 26 54% :: J 24% 913/a *965/8 *84 *54 24% *903/4 97% 83% 5 *28 : 23% 91 83% 54% 3,100 15% 833/4 29 4,000 60 Va 15% 83 3A *54 2,300 •26% 83% *28 \ 31% *28 313/4 *28 '31% *28 83% _No par 20 800 12% 45% /. '' : 36 12 3/a 45% 19 2,600 5% 5% 1 5% 45% 14% *105 5% 45% 1 140 106 , 106 *105 45% 1 180 :V 40 25% *100 . 10 V 17% 90% • 320 f 104 163/4 45% * *102% 102% 102% 15% • *96 3/s 263/4 108 *107% 1073/4; 23% :: 97 108 106% 107 25% 253/4 90% 903/B - : 163/4 313/4 *60 ••• 102% *101 12% 12% *28 313/4 2,400 82 21% *115% 115% 33 . 12% 123/s 26% 26% 83 35 12% 26% 4,100 4 Vb 21 % 5% 53/8 700 4,200 : 3% -w\ 83 106 r:. 12% 90% . *393/4 1 106 34% 98 com —„ 16% 4 600 1,500 , 263A 26% 56 11 —No par *67% 70 .—10 _. 55% 55% 11% 11 *123/4 13% V * ,11% 69% 13 % 69% 69% !'' *12% ■' 1 Oct 43 143/4 14% 600 9,600 . : 10% 1.6Q0 . . Jun 15% Oil 143/a 16% *90% — preference Willys-Overland " 16 135 Co„_ May 27 65% May 15 \ 14% A 173/a 3% 21% 109% 115% *96% . preference conv Prior 1 88% • $4 July 30 21% ■:*29 % No par —No par SS) 20 (The Machine 12 51 Oct i Sewing 31% Nov 67/8 Mar 17 Oct 17 Motor White 8 19% Jun 21 Feb 9- Feb 64% Mfg White 126 26 '-*4V May 51% Sep 10% May Dental 22"% July 2 27% Feb & Lake Erie Ry 24% May 26 16 27 9% Feb Dec 13% ; <f 6% ■ Dec 14 Feb 17% 20 21% 14% *108 5% 35 No par Instrument—. 55 26 y2 May 213/a 21% 106 5% 100 Nov Wheeling 83 40% pfd series B May 22 83 39% 39% *104% 4 V 26% 16% No par .—100 '• 4 4 27% 83% . . 16% Air 31 July 21 4 . 83% 213/g 83 % ' 16 3/a . 14% 26% 26% 83 % 16% 16% , 1 62% Mar 115 4 4 *26% 24 13% 18% 133/4 107 . 3.80% 11 %' / *18 102% Brake No par Westinghouse Electric com.. 12% 3%% pfd series A 100 105 14 14 1073/4 16 Dec 13% 10 23 18 133/4 14% 15% Dec 17% 102% 100 88 16% 17 Vb 106 % Western Union Teleg class A.No par 94% 16'/a 107% Western 22% May 16% 102% 36% May 21 72% Jan 15 Westinghouse 16 107% 26 May 19 14 16 3/a 107 16 39% Jun 163/s U06% 10 15% Dec 16% 16% *106% 58 % Dec 29% Nov. 24 24% *101 25% Nov Oct 21% 24% 106% Feb Sep 21 Va 24 5/8 *17% 108 Mar 38% 23% 213/a 245/a 102% 42% 26% ,23% 21% 14% 115% 38% July 12 May *23% 245/a 17% 109% , - 7% Mar 17 27% May 23% 21% 102 5 com 22,100 20 3/4 106% A__ 10% *24% 17% 21"% 14% 22% Mar 12 RR 10 243/8 14 27% 21% Dec series 16 % 83% Dec Pacific 100 10% 10 20 % *106% Supply Co Western Maryland Ry com 4% non-cum 2nd pfd__ Preferred 16% 4 27% *83 100 Inc 91% 22% *24 v 100 B 14%: *90% 10% 14 9% 90 243/8* 1,200 :;v *14% 20% 20% 24%, 2,800 9% 9 14'% 91 % 22% 23% 20% 9% 20 7,000 9% 18% *17% V 13% > 4 32% Dec 23% 24% 16% *24 ■ •10% 20% *23 % ;.2o% V 9% 102% 14% 143/a 91 % 10 % 23 9% 9 1,000 2,706 23% *101% 23%i 100 12% 29 % *90% 14% 91 10 28 102% 23 9% 14% 913/4 May 17 9 % ~ 9% 14% 91 9% May 26% Dec 65 9 9% 9 9% *115 Auto 9 23 % 14% *108 pfd 4%% Pulp & Paper com preferred Western *101% 102% 22% 23 100 100 Virginia Coal & Coke 4%% *12% 9Q *101% 102% No par — Power preferred *58 12% 90 92% Nopar ; — Penn 4.20% 22% Oct 20 10% Co Elec preferred 6% West 18 38% Feb 100% Feb Oct Jan 9 No par _1 . preferred 7% 9 25 16% Apr Dec 3 100% Oct 32y2 May Penn conv Class 22% 9Q 12% 9Q *12% 60 123/4 .*58 *91% 5 West 20 105% Nov Inc___ West 4 *101% 23% 5 preferred Indies Sugar Corp 119% Jun 22 xll3% Apr 15 103% Mar 29 Jan $4 101 % 22% 60 *14% Oil & Snowdrift com—.2.50 Wesson 5 2 26% May 21 19% July 1 3 19% Mar 117% Mar 112% 10 29% 101% 23 . 22% —1 , Tobacco Webster 6% May 24 34% Aug 86% Jan Sep 27 Nov 29% 103 *101 —5 Mills— Knitting 7 3% Nov 24 X80 12% 90 5 Co__ Motor Sep 22 1 12% oq 1 Foundry & Pipe No par Petroleum Corp 3 Washington Gas Light Co—Nopar 30% Jan 23 13% Dec 12% ilOO preferred—— Warner Bros Pictures 20% May 28 593/4 12% No par Co Baking Co common 15 Dec 59% 12% 29 •" Warren Feb 90 100 No par 5% % May 22 32 ——No par common 60% 12% 29 No par Warren 26 105 Ward 2 16 12% Dec 83% May 21% May 14 Feb 26% ,41 Walworth 2 3 Co preferred (Hiram) G & W 34% May 14 27 Va Aug 3 23% -Feb Dec Jun 10 Nov 22 Jan 27 101 4%% preferred Walker xl9% NOV 10 5 20% Jan 36% Nov 1 Sep . 11 9% Nov. Feb 4% Aug 26 27% May 21 13% May 24 167/s July 13 10% Mar 12 RR Walgreen 4 105 x83% Mar 12 17% May 30 8% Feb Feb Feb May 19% 29 13% Dec 21 357/b Jun 24 19% Dec 12 28 % Dec xl8% Mar 17 Jan 106% Mar Dec 88 y2 21 100 % Apr Feb July 24% 66 Feb 41% Nov 29 49% Jun 14 Co El Pwr preferred 6% Co Woodward Iron Woolworth (F 10 - *125 15 Va 15 % *125 128 133/8 15% 15% *125 128 1 *13 15% 15% *125 128 ; % Co 73 500 14,900 ' 900 13% 13% 100 15 Va 15% 5,100 128 *125 128 15% *125 *32% 33 700 44% 45 7,200 15% . *33% 33% 33% 33% 33% 33% 33 ' 33% 33 33 10 — *69% 11% 13% *13 15% 128 / 13,100 55 107/a - 10 Co W) 15 -100 com. — *13 7% 7% *54 44% 44% 443% 45% 445/8 451/3 44 Va 445/8 44% 443/4 V 14% ' 14% Worthington Pump & 13% Nov 30 75 Dec 94% 25% May 15 Machinery 58% Dec Apr 81% Feb Prior 2 83 Dec 100 Feb x62 Nov 29 53 Dec 80 Feb 58 / Jan 5 62 Nov ^■8 May 18% May 17 96% July 28 8 Feb Wright July 15 69 9 Mar pfd Prior 94 60% Mar 19 70% Mar 4 ll%,JUfl 21 No par pfd 4%% 14% 143/a 14% 143% 14% 143/a 106 common 4%% 61% 63 61 62 62 62 series conv *65% 68% —_r__„_No par Wrigley (Wm) Jr (Del) No par Wyandotte Worsted Co.———r—5 81 68% *8% Aeronautical 66% *78 100 series 9 • — , 64% 65% 64% *78 81 *78 68% 68% 8 3% 68% 14% 5,700 61% 62% 640 65% 65 Va 65% 670 8% *78 80 78 *67% 67 3/4 67% 67% 8% 8'% ,8% *8% 8% *83/4 - >. if'i •' 1 rv .. l,t 'Y.i M V ^ 4i -*v Jan 16% Feb 23 34% Jan 27 16% May 24 Dec 21 48 Oct 23 28 37 23% Oct 15% Feb 21 24 .83 Oct 65% Feb 27 89% Oct 16 31% Feb 14 Nov 9 May Yale May 25 22 50% Mar 14% May 53% May < 2 Dec 10% Feb 45 10% May 37% Dec Xl9% May 27 & York Towne Corp 4%% Mfg Co 233/4 25 _— 50 Young (L A) Spring & Wire.No Par Youngstown Sheet & Tube No par Youngstown Steel Door.. No pai 38 • 233/4 24 ■; 24 r- X22 % 22% 22% • •. 900 j. 22% 22% 113/8 113/4, 113/a 115/8 11% 113/a 11% 115/8 11% 373/4 38 37 373/a 37% 37 % 373/a 373/a 37% 37% 19 % 195/8 19% 195/8 *19% 19% 19 Va 19% *19% 19% * i 19% 73% 73% .72 72 % 72% 723/4 72% 725/a '1143/8 " 14% *14 143% 14 14 % 14% 14% 14% 14% 32% 32% 313/4 323/4 31% 31% 32 32 31% 32 33/4 33/4 33/4 33/4 33/4 3% 33/4 4 paid May 72 ,:• 32 9,900 1,500 200 14'/4 31% . 73 V4 14% 72% •72 i 3,500 ; 11% 38 * .t' jv. ' 22 3/a 22 22% ' .,t c *19% . 700 ■**, ■ 113/4 11% 1 common preferred „ •'Lii'V* , T'•'< 33% Aug 10 78 67% 67 % 83/4 68% 8% 14 Va 61 65% 80 *78 80 14% 61 66 65 % 65% 14'/a 62 61 % < • 7,500 2,300 ' 14% May 5% •Bid 8 25 Jun Special July 10% asked and sales, 19% Feb 3% Nov 12 sales on prices; wd When no distributed, x July 12 Zenith 6% May 19 Zonite 85 11 Jan tin receivership. day. this Radio .No par Corp Products IlEx Corp— $40 1 - liquidating dividend 10. Stocks, ' : Week Ended Dec. 24, 1948 Saturday— Monday Tuesday Total stocks Foreign Bank Government Bond (Number Bonds ' ... Bonds Sales of Bonds': $275,000 ——„ 2,642,000 302,000 $6,000 1,000,095 2,957,000 225,000 996,480 3,034,000 3,967,100 304,000 972,290 2,274,000 354,000 ^ —— 259,000 " 1,080,540 ——' 5,000 $1315,000 2 950 000 3,187'oOO 4 276,100 2,628 000 — ~ Wednesday Thursday **. $15,914,100 ' $1,719,000 $11,000 Week Ended Dec. 24 ; 1948 f Stocks—No. Of shares •' \ 5,392,575 Bonds U. S. Government $17,651,100 1948 5,724,440 295,192,208 249,101,304 $1,243,000 $3,235,000 360,000 3,950,000 24,368,000 1,719,000 1,345,000 81,888,060 76,353,520 951,227,900 24,745,000 $17,651,100 $26,529,000 $183,000 $10,000 . 910,072,900 - 1947 1948 ... Foreign corporate * — - 177,000 $767,000 Jan. 1 to Dec. 24 1948 1947 1,327,000 $48,094,000 79,261,000 132,000 43,000 8,861,000 1,755,000 7,683,000 636,000 " $1,502,000 ' $58,710,000 $87,580,000 . 574,000 Foreign government 160,000 71,179,302 ■'■■;• Domestic Total $13,000 91,000 221,000 105,000 73,438,382 1,404,395 1,273,306 Stocks—No. Of shares Bonds $79,000 15,914,100 $574,000 .. , Week Ended Dec. 24 ■ 11,000 ' Total 1947 $7,000 Foreign $1,000 4,000 5,000 Jan. 1 to Dec. 24 1947 ' IilternatlonarBank Railroad & industrial $7,000 Corporate $10,000 102,000 11,000 14,000 46,000 279,470 Friday 5,392,575 Government $13,000 .• 80,000 115,000 89,000 146,000 131,000 1,273,306 Tuesday 3,295 000 5,000 Bonds {Par Value) Foreign Foreign 211,820 Monday $2 000 —' ■' .. v Domestic 99,130 236,845 217,441 228,600 Saturday - < 5,200 rCash sale. • Shares) Week Ended Dec. 24, 1948 $1,040,000: 983,140 Total / 4,300 / Daily, Weekly and Yearly - United States 360,030 Wednesday Thursday .Friday ■ 3% changed from National Bond & Share Corp. cName Int'l Railroad Number of and Miscel. Shares Bonds . delivery. 3% Transactions at the New York Curb Exchange Daily, Weekly awl Yearly v Deferred . Ex-dividend. Transaelius al Ike New York Sleek Exchange • a 3% 33/4 183,000 10,000 !' ' Total $997,153,960 $1,055,184,420 Total- $767,000 -I 'COMMERCIAL THE Number 4763 168 Volume Bond Record the "and ere interest"—except for lnoome and week, and when outside of the regular weekly italic The letters in the column headed range Cash and deferred shown In a footnote in the week are "Interest WEEKLY - bonds. defaulted FINANCIAL indicate Period" CHRONICLE in each the ease YEARLY - delivery sales when it the one No bonds account point. a HIGH SALE LOW AND GOYKBNMBNT BONDS Year 1947 Lowest NEW Range since Jan. 1 Lowest Highest YOBK Saturday EXCHANGE Highest Monday Tuesday Dec. 18 Dec. 20 Dec. 21 STOCK U< Lu« tfttgb unless they are the only transactions of the range for the year. taken of such sales In oomputlng is mature; SZd of mere or disregarded in the week's range, are in whleh they occur. month Figures after decimal point Bangs for Previous 29 (2705) New York Stock Exchange «» FRIDAY NOTICK—Prices & Low Hirh PRICES Low High Lew SalM fo« the Week Dec. 24 Dec. 23 Dec. 22 High Friday Thursday Wednesday Low *102.3 Bends($) High 102.6 High 104.25 Sep 100.4 Deo 106.6 Feb Treasury 3VaS 1949-1952 102.7 *102.4 10>.7 *102.4 102.7 *102.3 102.6 108.21 Feb 105.1 Sep 20 105.28 MarlO Treasury 3s 1951-1955 *104.27 104.30 *104.27 104.L0 *104.28 104.31 *104.28 104.31 *104.28 104.31 *104.28 104.31 111.23 112.6 Feb 107.4 Sep 17 108.28 2%S 2%a 1955-1960 *108.5 108.8 *108.4 108.7 *108.5 108.8 *108.5 108.8 108.9 *108.6 108.9 _—1951-1954 *103.28 103.31 *103.28 103.31 *103.28 103.31 *103.28 103.31 *103.28 103.31 *103.28 103.31 :_1956-1959 Sep May 17 *102.4 *102.4 102.7 100.18 July 108.10 Deo 106.13 July Treasury Treasury 108.10 Deo Treasury 23/4S *108.14 108.17 *108.16 108.19' *108.18 108.21 *108.19 108.22 *108.20 108.23 *108.20 108.23 108.27 *108.24 108.27 *108.24 108.27 *108.24 108.27 *108.25 108.28 *108.25 108.28 1960-1965 *109.7 109.10 *109.8 109.11 *109.9 109.12 *109.10 109.13 *109.12 109.15 *109.12 109.15 Treasury 2%s ; 2%s_.._; 2%s *108.24 114.8 Treasury Treasury 1958-1963 114.8 1949-1953 *101.16 101.19 *101.16 101.19 *101.16 101.19 *101.15 101.18 *101.15 101.18 *101.15 101.18 Treasury 2"%s 1950-1952 *102.16 102.19 *102.16 102.19 *102.16 102.19 *102.16 102.19 *102.16 102.19 *102.16 102.19 May 104.12 Feb May Feb 104.12 101.18 Dec 2 102.23 Sep 30 102.22 Feb 2 102.23 Sep 30 108.6 Treasury 2%s ;—1952-1954 *102.28 102.30 *102.28 102.30 *102.29 102.31 *102.29 102.31 *102.28 102.30 *102.28 102.30 Treasury 2'%S —__1956-1958 *103.24 103.26 *103.25 103.27 *103.25 103.27 *103.25 103.27 *103.25 103.27 *103.25 103.27 2%s 1962-1967 *101.22 101.24 *101.22 101.24 *101.24 101.26 *101.25 101.27 *101.25 101.27 *101.25 101.27 2%s 1963-1968 *101.11 101.13 *101.11 101.13 *191.13 101.15 *101.13 101.15 *101.14 101.16 *101.14 *100.31 101.1 *100.31 101.1 *101.1 101.3 *101.1 101.3 *101.1 101.3 *101.1 101.3 104.24 July 104.24 July 101.7 Sep 20 101.11 Jan 7 104.14 Sep 104.23 Feb 101.19 Jun 14 101.19 Jun 14 Treasury Treasury 101.27 Dec 10418 Apr 100.24 Mar 13 100.25 Jan 7 Treasury 2%s Jun 1964-1969 101.20 Deo 104.4 ,Jan 100.23 Jan 28 100.26 Apr 2 Treasury 2%s Dec 1964-1969 *100.29 100.31 *100.29 100.31 *100.31 101.1 *100.31 101.1 *100.31 101.1 *100.31 101.1 101.24 Deo 104.10 May 100.23 Sep 17 100.24 Sep 10 Treasury 2%s 1965-1970 *100.27 100.29. *100.28 100.30 *100.30 101 *100.30 101 *100.30 101 *100.30 101 101.24 Deo 104.16 Apr 100.16 Sep 10 101.12 Jun 1 Treasury 2yas_ 1966-1971 *100.22 100.24 *100.23 100.25 *100.25 100.27 *100.25 100.27 *100.26 100.28 *100.26 100.28 101 Dec 103.20 Apr 100.7 13 100.27 2y2s Jun 105.17 Jun 102.26 100.7 Deo 103.19 Apr 102.26 May 25 100.7 Oct 4 May 21 May 25 Treasury 100.17 Oct r 101.16 *100.11 100.13 *100.11 100.13 *100.13 100.15 *100.14 100.16 *100.14 100.16 *100.14 100.16 2%s __Sep 1967-1972 *101.26 101.28 *101.26 101.28 *101.27 101.29 *101.27 101.29 *100.28 100.30 *100.28 100.30 2y2s Dec 1967-1972 *100.11 100.13: *100.11 100.13 *100.13 100.15 *100.14 100.16 *100.14 100.16 *100.14 100.16 Treasury Treasury 2%s 1951-1953 2Y4s ___^1952-1955 Treasury 2y4s 1954-1956 Treasury Treasury 2y4s 1956-1959 3 2V4s Jun 1959-1962 11 Treasury 2y4s Dec 1959-1962 Treasury 100.23 Jun Jun 1967-1972 Treasury Treasury 2s Jun 1949-1951 10 101.7 Deo 105.18 Sep 101.14 Sep 102.13 July 13 102.8 Sep 102.24 May 100 Mar 4 100.4 May 100 Deo 102.24 May 100 Mar 2 100.2 Feb 10 100.21 Oct 102.12 Apr 102.12 101.12 Deo 102.6 102.4 26 100.21 Oct 100.31 Sep 10 101.13 Mar 22 101.14 Apr 16 101.26 May 18 26 July 102.23 101.20 Deo 102.25 103.1 *103.5 103.8 *103.5 103.8 103.5 103.8 *103.5 103.8 102.2 *102.1 102.3 *102.1 102.3 102.1 102.3 *102.1 102.3 *104.17 104.20 *104.20 104.23 *104.20 104.23 *104.20 104.23 104.21 104.24 *104.21 104.24 *102.8 102.10 *102.9 102.11 *102.9 102.11 ♦102.9 102.11 102.9 *100 < 100.2 *100 100.2 *100 *100: 100.2 *100 100.2 *100 *100.12 100.14 *100.12 100.14 102.11 *102.9 102.11 100.2 100 100 *100 100.2 *100 100.2 100.2 *100 100.2 *100 100.2 *100 100.2 *100.12 100.14 *100.12 100.14 100.14 • Sep 1949-1951 .*100.17 100.19 *l(ft).17 100.19 *100.17 100.19 *100.17 100.19 *100.12 100.14 *100.12 2s Dec 1949-1951 *100.22 100.24 *100.22 100.24 *100.22 100.24 *100.22 100.24 *100.17 100.19 *100.17 *100.26 100.28 *100.26 100.28 *100.26 100.28 *100.26 100.28 *100.22 100.24 *100.22 100.24 2s Treasury Dee 103.2 Jan 100.31 Sep 27 103.4 July 100.30 Sep 27 100.20 101.8 Apr Oct 4 100.7 *101.1 101.3 *101.1 101.3 *101.1 101.3 *101.1 101.3 *100.25 100.27 *100.25 100.27 2s 1951-1953 *101.7 101.9 *101.7 101.9 *101.7 101.9 *101.7 101.9 *101 101.2 *101 101.2 2s —1951-1955 *101.7 101.9 *101.7 101.9 *101.9 101.11 *101.9 101.11 101.7 101.7 *101.6 101.8 2s Jun 1952-1954 *101.8 101.10 *101.8 101.10 *101.9 101.11 *101.9 101.11 *101.9 101.11 *101.9 101.11 Treasury 2s Treasury 2s_— 14 Sep 1950-1952 Treasury Treasury Treasury 101.18 July 13 101.19 July 13 100.16 Apr 2,000 100.19 Mar 1950-1952 Apr 101.28 July Oct 103.7 *102 2s. Apr 101.22 *103.4 102.2 Treasury Apr Apr 103.7 f *102 Treasury Treasury 2s Apr May 102.20 *103.4 Dec 1952-1954 *101.10 101.12 *101.10 101.12 *101.11 101.13 *101.11 101.13 101.11 101.13 *101.11 101.13 1953-1955 *103.6 103.9 *103.8 103.11 *103.8 103.11 *103.9 103.12 103.9 103.12 *103.7 103.12 l%s~ _1950 *100.7 IOO.9 *100.7 100.9 *100.7 100.9 *100.7 100.9 100.7 100.9 *100.7 100.9 Treasury International Bank 5,000 for Reconstruction & Development 90 Deo 90 Deo *Bid 102 July 103.4 July 94.14 Jan asked and price. No 94.10 Jan sales 15 15 98.30 May 17 99.30 May 17 transacted this 10-year 2y4s day. a 1957 *97.20 98 *97.20 25-year 3s 1972 *97.24 98 97.24 Odd lot transaction, r Registered RANGE Friday BONDS New York Stock Last Period Sale Price or ENDED DECEMBER 98.8 98 98.8 98.16 98.4 98.16 January 1 No. High Low BONDS Interest - J-D 68 104/(j 105% 100% Friday's Low 3%s Series No. 105'/a or Bid & Asked High 5,000" 98.16 6,000 Bonds Range Since January 1 Sold Low No. High — 60 51% 60% J-D 16 *56 *57 60 52 60 J-D 15 3%s Series No. 107 High J-D 3%s Series No. 14 1980 *98.4 Week's Range Last Sale Price Period New York Stock Exchange City Corporate Stock—- 98.8 >98 24 Friday Sold Bid & Asked Range Since Transit Unification Issue— 3% *98 *98.6 transaction. WEEK Bonds Friday's Low New York *98.6 97.28 98.16 97.28 97.24 Week's Range Interest Exchange FOR bond 98 *57 60 51% 60 59 J-D *56 59% 53 % J-D *56 58 47% 3%s Series No. 19- J-D 57 57 44 60 3%s Series No. 20 J-D *56 .60 52 60 3%s Series No. 21 J-D *58% 51% 60 3%s Series No, 22 J-D 59% 51% 3%s Series No. 23 J-D 57 57 47% 60% 3%s Series No. 24 J-D *56 59% 54% 61 3%s Series No. 25 J-D *56 58 50 60% 3%s Series No. Foreign Securities 17 3%s Series No. 18 3%s Series No. 26— , J-D REctor 2-2300 120 New York Stock Teletype Exchange Broadway, New York NY Sinking 1-1693 Foreign Govt. & Municipal fund sink AGtd Akershus 6s coll §AExternal s § A External s f § A External s f 7s series D 7s series C_ AExternal sec s AExternal A s sec s MS _1945 20-y0BT 3»/2s *34% External s External s (U 40 31% 31 31% A-O 35 31% 38'/a *34% A-O *34% J-D 93 93 12 39 46 . 77 97 89% 34 87% J-D 90% 91% 83 87% 93% 1967 J-D 85 86 32 83% J-D 85 85 5 83% 92 F-A 84% 85y2 3 83% Q9 101% 101% 5 99% f 103 y2 104 4 103% 109 4 107% 114% _1949 6s f 7s__ A 9oy2 1966 r__ — AChile 85 M-S —1955 J-J ___1955 J-D 1941 J-D external 8s .112% 60% Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 3.5%) AExternal s f 6V2s of 1926 1978 1957 A-O A-O 1979 J-D 1957 60'% 47% *59 — Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 3.375%) AExternal s f 6y2s of 1927 112 V* A-O ■. : 37% — 50 37% " 37 yB 35% 28'% 4 19% 32% 39 18% 28% 29% *1 28% 20 32% 28% 29% 34'% 28% F-A . 50 19 18% 35% 32% A-O F-A ' 35% 3 19'% 35'% 28% 28% 11 18% 28% 20% 31'% 29% *35'/2 28% " 28% 29% 42 18% 35% 7 20% 28% 28% 3 18% 28% A-O i 32% 32% 4 22% 32'% A-O 28% 28% 5 19% 28% 32% 32% 1 21'/4 32'% 28% 28% 20 18% ._1962 - M-N 1963 M-N J-D *35% J-D 28'/a 1957 assented M-N M-N __1960 7s : 1960 28'/a 20% 27 28 y» 28%, 5 18'% 28 y8 35% 5 19% 28% A-O 1962 " 31 18 28 % 35% 28 '/a J-D A-O —-1962 assented Munic 1961 1961 fund 6s— " 45 11 60 — (Hukuang Ry) 5s 1951 28'% 11 18 35% 28% 19 28% 28% 16 18 28% *35'% 28 '/a 28'/a 18 *35% "-"'M-S M-S J-D 27% 28'% 28% *3 17% 28% 3% 3% 4 3% 7% Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 3.375%) A7s J-D 42% *60 -- 42% 37% — For Financial In*titution$ 62 38 — 49% 54 9 49 Plan A (Int reduced to 3.5%% 5% A-O 1952 (Central Ry)__ Stamped pursuant to 1979 1978 J-D *43 49% *41% 45 61% 62 16 - — FOREIGN SECURITIES funding bonds of 1931 due__1951 Stamped pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 3.375% ) External" $ bonds of 1944 1979 (Plan B) 3%s Series No. 1— A-O 33/4s Series No. 2 37% 49% 49 __ 62 62 FIRM TRADING MARKETS — J-D 62 J-D 61% 62 4 48% 3%s Series No. 3 J-D 60'% 61% 2 46'% 3%s Series No. 4 J-D 61% 62 6 51 61'% 62 6 48 62 61% 61% 1 52 64 56 64 60'% 1 1 62 J-D 3%s Series No. 5 3%s Series No. 6_ , —— — —— J-D 3%s Series No. 7 J-D 3%s Series No. 9 J-D , J-D 33/4s Series No. 8— 33/4s Series No. 10 — *58 60'% J-D 33/4s Series No. 11 J-D 3%s Series No. 12—— J-D 33/4s Series No. 13 For footnotes .see page -J-D 33. 57 62% 3 1 __ 57 57 *58 60 *56 59% 54 • 65 49% ' 59 56% 59 St., New York 4, N. Y» Telephone HAnover 2-005(1 60 48 -Vi, 50 Broad 65 53 61% foreign securities specialists 64% 52 *58 y r-ABL MAMS & C.O- WC. 62 - • « * 29 20 *35% J-D 1961 -1961 28% * - - 1957 — assented- AChinese 35% " M-S M-S 35% 62'% 43% , V* 28% A-O * 102 35% M-N J-J *— fund 6%s Cons 103% 99 49% 50% A 7s 62% *58'% — A6s 49% 3 72 6%s 6y2s assented AChilean 47% Bank A6%s assented A6s 103% J-J 1963 AGuaranteed sink fund 6s 62 : sinking fund 6s AGuaranteed sink 1043/4 50% 11 — Mortgage ASinklng 1 U 105 4 - 1962 sinking fund 6s assented A6s 94 103 Vb 104% 105% • - 6s——Sep 1961 —i_ A6s assented AExternal 103' __;.1962 — S of) 99%. 100 %" F -A V 7 45 J-J J-J M-N Sep 1961 sinking fund AExternal 102 101% Jan 1961 assented 59 101 y. 94 4 99% 60 94% 103% 103 % Jan 1961 f 6s__ s assented A 6s 99% J-J 90 % A 6s AExtl 40% 73 2 ARy external 40% 31% 93 1956 i 40 31% Feb 1961 10 * . 1960 -I960 52% 98 100 Feb 1961 A6s assented 40% 35% sinking fund 6s sinking fund 6s 48 J-D 1942 assented A6s AExtl 40 48 *34% Belgium external 6 Vis SABrazil *34% A-O - 40% 1957. — 20-year 3y2s 15-year 3%s 31% J-J (City.) external 5s. l_1958 Australia (Commonw'lth)'5s of '25-1955 .AG-year 3y4s 38 J-J Antwerp 10-year 3y4s • 92% *34% 1945 f 7s 3rd series—1957 65 65% „_1945 1957 AExternal 60 78 * 60 59 A-O _1954 8s External s f 7s__—1942 assented 99% 60 55 ' - 1950 .I960 4s 97% 60 54 60 *56 F-A 1958 5s of) —1961 (City) (Rep) § A7s 64 60% 77% J-J series—1957 f 7s 2d 61% *61 77 % J-J _1945 1st series—. f 7s 61 % A-O 1968 7s A f 7s series B AExternal IA Chile F-A _1948 (King of Norway) 4s SAAntioquia .(Dfept) A Carlsbad ■ (Colombia)— 1947 gold fund (Dominion 48 59 57 *58 M-S 1957 25-year 3'/4s - § AGtd sink fund 6s—. f 5s s Sinking fund gold 6s Canada Agricultural Mtge Bank (City) 57 'J-D —_ 3%s Series No. 30 Brisbane ! J-D 3%s Series No. 29 Wertheim & Co. *56 J-D 3%s Series No. 28— Members *57 J-D v 3%s Series No. 27 Telephone *56 60% . • * Teletype NY 1 -971 THE .COMMERCIAL' & FOR WEEK ENDED !i"BANGE Monday,' December > 27, 1'948 RECORD BOND YORK EW :FINANCIAL CHRONICLE DECEMBER W " Friday BONDS New York Stock Exchange A Last Period Sale Price or (Republic of)— 6s of A 6s j. —Oct 1961 3s external of 1927— $ bonds No. Low M~N _1953 M-N -J.1951 M-N A-O * 25-year gold 4%s_—— •ACosta Rica (Rep of) 7s Cuba (Republic of) 5s of 1914-.-_'1949 External loan 4%s series C *41 y, j;hQ7/o 12% vni'o • 102 ii J-J r. *100 , 6%) 101% 118 ;111% 105 — ■SADenmark extended 20-year to extl 6s - -External - gold - 4%s Salvador 4s extl $— 3%s extl s i. f extl s AEstonia French f $. 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INDUSTRIAL __ Amer Foreign Pow deb 5s____4_2030 American Telephone & Telegraph Co— 2%s debentures, ——-—j.1980 2%s 09 . oau. 1 " 80 — — J-D 1958 6%s pursuant 1st 2%s .debentures ' 233/i 23% 18% n 6% oR . 83% * ' to f s Power AND '._■•• M-N 3s 86 %■ 74 J-J 1933 6%s f oq i/„ • Q-J ;;_,__1952 (State)— ASec external •V'«r34v/_ 78 A-O 1967 2%s debentures— 78 12 2 i' RAILROAD 3'/4S Airlines f s 5s - F-A —A-O _L1970 -J-D —1955 (City) sink fund 4%s /tA-O Panama (Republic) — AScamped assented 5s bStamp mod 3'/4S ext to . 'Ext sec ref SAPernambuco Stamped •.(Int ,_1963 1 reduced to .M-S IIM-S 7s to 2008 (Rep of) external 7s —1959 ANat loan extl s f 6s 1st ser 1960. ANat loan extl s f 6s 2d ser—..1961 §APoland (Rep of) gold 6s A4%s assented §AStabilization A Stamped 7s 7%s ^1963 8s— 1961 pursuant to Plan A-O A-O de pursuant to to Rio reduced Grande do Sul to to 7s *96V4 (Int 106% reduced 1966 A 8s reduced 2004 extl water Plan 2001 f 1957 to 2%) reduced Plan ZsASilesia A4%s B (Proy 107% '97% 82% 108 Va 61% 61% 58% '. 71% 99 *101% 102/2 %' 103% 100% 102'/a 102 Va 102 100'/a — 75 101 -80% . 71% 63 78% 66 48% 60% ' to to 77 37% 76 35% 67 67 .32% 73% 66/2 32% 69% 4101 y2 101 Va 97% •1011/4101 »/4 101% Plan A 2.25%) 2004 .1968 to to Plan A 2%) * _ 96% 1940 to sec Plan ..101% A 3.5%) 1978 (Kingdom) extl extl 85'% •, 85 % 103 103% 2012 external—— of) — 75% 74 V4 Plan A 2.5%) to to 107% 107 *107% 1999 1956 to 1 Serbs Croats & Slovenes series 112% 106 107 *107 1999 7s (Int reduced secured 94'/4 • A 2.5% Stamped pursuant A 7s 83-78 113% 110% 106 '/4 1936 to to Stamped pursuant A8s 110% \ 111 % 1H% m1UO'/4 2012 8s A6s extl dollar loan f *112 % 113 *99 loan reduced s : 107%-109-/4 A to Plan A Stamped pursuant (Int 114% 109% 106% - 108% 1950 (Int reduced 5 ASecured ' 1UOV4 94 2004 external (Int 110 111% 113y4113% *108 1952 Stamped pursuant A7s II lll7/a Plan A to Stamped pursuant (Int 102% 99% 100% 1952 s (State) * ; '106% 107 •> reduced to 2.375%) Paulo 105 113% 1968 2012 2.25%) Stamped pursuant 5ASan 1051/4 ?105 _1999 1967 stmp pursuant to Plan A (Int reduced to 2.25%) A6%s extl secured *100 105 ARome (Int 99 Va III. 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A ser 1st cons mtge 3%s ser 1st cons mtge 3%s Jan 2015 ser 1st cons 1st cons ^hin '"'or Div mtge 3%s mtge 2s 1st s»e E ser ser mtge foown'oc 54% 2 87% 100 Va' 37 65% 44 79i/4 68% 103 80 93 51% 70% 105% M-N 105 104 M-S 4 107% G__ 33 "Z" *96y4 86 95% 104% K Kansas 1st 1st gtd City Power gold 4s__1990 & Light 2%s__1976 mortgage :2%s i___ City, Southern Ry mtge 4s ser A i. -1978 A-O J-D 93 . 1st -3s__1950 A-O _1975 A-O 3%s series B__________1968 Kansas City Terminal Ry 2%s _1974 93 '68% 1 86 97 471% S9Va 99% 99 % 96 10 .97 47% F-A 58% 8 V • ■ 1st mtge ZZ 100% 99% 100 101% 101% 102% 102 A-O *98 99% 1961 J-J *100% _1961 J-J *108 4V2s .*111% 81 76 74% 106% 86 20 96 98% 2 38 49% • / 13 • 96% 100% 142 M-S 110 1031/4 103% - 103 % unguaranteed Laclede Gas Light 4V2S conv debs—1963 Lakefront Dock & RR Terminal— 1st 142 2 141 10 102 mtge sf 3%s 68% stamped stamped M-S 52 44 * 100% 112% 112 Va 97 — 98 176 1 99% 103 Va % 13 % 1% 107% 107% 14 % 68% 65 Deo 1970 A-O 90 M-N 2003 M-N 2003 M-N 2003 M-N 46 A-O 72% 95 2000 J-J 81 86% *8iy4 85 78 86% 99i/4 96% 100 Vallev i_; * stamped modified . 111% 88% 90 89% 90 95 • 412 96 93 90 98% 1 95 100 Va 1 84 96 82% 96 95 60 71% 93% 67 67% 15 67% 66% 68% 9 38 37% 38% 297 Lehigh Valley Terminal Ry ext 5s_1951 Lexington & Eastern Ry 1st 5s _1965 Liggett & Myers Tobacco 5s_ ^—1953 A-O A-O 36 Va 36 y8 42 42% *38 42% 41% 66% 1 46 72%. 39% 26% 38V4 30 14 43 29% 36% ' 32 71% 75 27 59 _ 45 Va 40 67 *119% 107% 108 y4 90 81% 22 100% 100% *92% 98 82% — RR— stamped modified 4s registered 4%s stamped modified 4%s registered 5s 96 95 _2U03 73% 95% 1975 96 a M-N 64 99 J-D 2003 93 —' J-D 1997 J-J 81% _ 1997 102 Ltd— F-A *81 ' Co 107 J-D Lehigh Valley Ry Co NY 4y2S ext_1950 *95 . % 105% A-O . M-S 156% J-J / v 114 y2 169 F-A 4s *98 100 y4 97 __ 100% 100% F-A Lehigh' *95 '/2 52 __ *97% ZZ F-A 105% M-S A-O 99% 97 A-O —1954 106% M-S J-J 103 104% 108 __ 52 —1964 100 .1953 J-J 1968 5s 101% .1971 *108 stamped : _• ,—1974 Lehigh Vai Harbor Term gtd 5s„_ 1954 112% 2 102 Nitrate A 1st mtge income reg .' Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co— S F mtge 3%s ser A Lehigh Valley Coal Co— -. 5 67% A— Sh & Mich Sou gold 3V2s 3y2s registered Z._____^—: Lautaro 1031/2 104 103 ser Lake 103 A-O :1961 Kings County El L & P 6s —1997 Koppers Co 1st- mtge 3s__1964 tAKreuger & Toll 5s ctfs —1959 5s ' - __ J-J ——— __j 96% 97% J-J Kentucky Stamped 101% 102% gold 4s^__ -—1987 & Indiana Term 4y2s—_1961 Centrarl 98 97% *991/2 J-D 1st 5s M-N 93 *99 J-D 105 % 1 • - 71 104% 83 98% 98% 196 73% 72% 95% 104 % 1 105% 76% 98 110% 100% 97% J-J J-J 82% 11 1031/2,; J-J A-O 66% 1964 3%»___^ 68 1990 H__ ofifp ■ 10 ■ Ga Div 1st 5s____- 1956 (NY) 1st cons gold 5s__ 1995 Elgin Joliet & Eastern Ry 3%s _Z 1970 El Paso & Southwestern 1st 5s 1965 Ed El 111 5s 88% 54 76% ^ M-S 97 14 109% 109% 103% M-S "1995 ~Zl961 - J-D Kentucky 1970 G__ I debentures_____ & Jersey 102 89 J-D 1993 __ Detroit & Mack 1st lien gold 4s ASecond gold 4s_____ Detroit Term & Tunnel East Tenn Va 99% 1 H series Jamestown Ffankl & Clear 1st 4s__.1959' Central Pow & Lt 2%s____1976 103% Plain int)____ series 99% 103 % 80% — (3% 2%s 13 (4Vi% Detroit Edison 3%s series Gen 5 96% 87 2018 Salt Lake mtge 101 *82 1973 ' A ser contingent Gen 95% 95% Kansas contingent int) Income 101 M-N 1993 ZZZ! . contingent int) Denver A-O M-N mtge & coll tr 3VaS_ .1977 Denver & Rio Grande West RR—■ 1st mtge ser A (3% fixed AIncome mtge 23 103% 1973 May 1 & 98% 103 % division 1st 98 J-D Kanawha & Mich C___ 4-6s Power 98% J-J div due Essex A-O 47 78 120 121 V» 107% 111% " 12 Monday, December 27, 1948 CHRONICLE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL THE (2708) NEW YORK BOND RECORD WEEK ENDED DECEMBER 24 FOR RANGE Friday Week's Range Friday Last Interest BONDS New York Stock Exchange • Bid & Asked Sale Price Period Low Little Miami gen 4s series A A Lombard Electric 7s series A Long Island unified 4s 1962 1952 M-a 1951 3s debentures 1st 6c ref mtge 3s 6c Nashville RR— 1st 6c ref M 3%s aeries F 1st & ref M 2%s series G 1928 101A 102 Va 100 102 32 3 107 Va 110% 17 100% 102% 105% Ref 108% *106 % A-O — Ref Ref Coll 1st & ref M 3%s -2003 St Louis Dlv 2d gold 3s Knox 6c Cine Dlv 4s Atl 87 79% 79% 76% -A-0 9714 97 % 95 101% • 96% 92% 95 MS *93 1955 MS 106 % 106 V* .1972 M-N .1960 2047 1 J-J 18047 J-J 1975 Corp 1st mtge 3s 1960 Metropolitan Edison 1st mtge 2%s_1974 Metropolitan Wat Sewerage & Drain (see Foreign bonds) Michigan Bell Telephone Co— 3 Vis debentures 67 *__ M-N 85% M-N 70 70 94% 98% 9614 ;~5 10214 102 102 98 83% ; 91% 2 78"% ' 21 98 102 Va .99% 3 97 10 101 99% 1974 Ref 6c 102 1st 1951 Cons Gas mtge C US *100% 1952 impt 414s series Michigan M-N *101% F-A MS 1969 MS 1969 MS _1940 A-O 27As 1st mtge 3%s A Midland of N J 1st ext 5s Minnesota Mining & Mfg 2%s 1967 Minn St Paul & Sault Ste Marie— 1st mtge 414s inc ser A—Jan 1971 A Gen mtge 4s inc ser A Jan 1991 Mo Kansas & Texas 1st 4s _1990 Missouri-Kansas-Texas Prior lien 40-year Prior ACum 1st 6c A 1st RR 55% 56 56 . 101% 101% 101% *83 1979 51% , 51 11 98% 83 17 74% 36 71% 80% 67% 82% 68% 12 68 69 69 71% 23 61% 47 80 61 7 4 72% A-O 76% 74 7614 1965 F-A 80 79% 80 % 87 71% 90 MS 43% 42 43% 318 30% 51% 230 71% 90% 72 90% 18% 31 Va series F 1977 M-S 8014 79% 80 % series G 1978 M-N 80% 7914 80% 44 1949 M-N 27% 26 27 Va 434 1980 A-O 80 7914 80 108 71% F-A 8014 79% 80 Va 215 71% 61% 61% 1 61% 68% US 1968 F-A *103 3s •100% 99 Va 1958 J-D 56% 56% 58 57 54% 1955 M-N 80 79% 80 11 68% 83% Constr M 414s series B__ —1955 Mountain States Tel & Tel 2%s 1986 3148 debentures : 1978 M-N 74% 74 75 35 64% 75 Morris 6c Essex 1st gtd 314 s Constr M 5s series A M-N 88 Va National 104 Va 3Vas & 1st 3s 98% 103 A-O 104 % 104% 1967 J-D M-N 1952 J-D 1961 * J-D Ref & Imp 4%s series A__ New Orleans Term 1st gtd 4s % 116% 116% 99 5 115 Va 99 102 V* 102 V* J-J *98% J-J 104% 104% 1 1953 J-J 103% 103% 3, - : A 5s A 5s 414s A of 101 102% 107% 100% 404 *■' 514 of Certificates New York Cons 93 80% *90 91 80 87 F-A 1956 93% 87 10 90% 78% 92% deposit A of < 94% 92% 84% deposit D series s 1950 F-A » — of series A-O deposit C Certificates A 1st 1954 B series Certificates A 1st A series Certificates A 1st 7-b deposit—. 92% 93% 93% 25 — 85 97% 84% 1954 96% Central RR Co— 1998 F-A 60% 59 60% *400 59 70'A 2013 A-O 66 65 66 197 65 Ref & impt 5s series C 2013 N Y Central & Hudson River RR— General mtge 314 s 1997 314 s registered 1997 A-O 71% 71 72 123 71 ' series impt A 4%s series A Lake Shore coll gold 314s 81% 81% *75 % J-J 1998 1998 Mich Cent coll gold 314 s 1998 F-A 1998 F-A 314s registered , 60 60 1 63 - 79% 88% 95 93% 95 16 93'A 98% 99 Va 98% 99 Va 16 98'A 104% 102% 102% 4 101% 106'A 99'A 26 MS 102% M-S 99'A M-a J-D A-O 90 90 A-O 86% 86% 56% M-N 103% 104 J-D 102% 102% 1 102'A 103'A 98% 15 9 7'/a 101'A 97 'A 100'A 98'/a A-O 100 F-A 113% 113% J-D 102% 102% 103 70 99% 107% .1968 J-D 105% 105'A 106'A 45 104'A 111% 94 103% 103'A .1952 97'A 100'A 84% 19 78% 89% 104% 106% 225 103% 106% .1963 J-D .1960 A-O 1990 M-S ref 2%s ref 2%s ref ref 2%s 2%s__ 4s 98% Pittsburgh Steel 1st mtge 4%s Pittsburgh 6c West Virginia Ry— 1st mtge 4%s series 1st mtge A 4%s series B 1st mtge 4'As series C . Pitts Youngstown 6c Ashtabula J-J series B series C 4'As series D 68 Pittston Co 5'As Potomac Elec inc debs 1964 1st mtge 3%s__1966 Pwr 1977 1983 mortgage 3'As 1st mortgage 3s 97 Vn 91 1951 F-A 967/a 101 N Y & Harlem gold 3%s Mtge 4s series A Mtge 4s series B N Y Lack & West 4s series A 4%s series B 2000 M-N 2043 J-J *— 97 98 100 2043 J-J *99% 114 97 M-N 1973 M-N 2007 J-J 65% 64% 66% May 46 44% 46 Va Terminal 1956 1968 4s 1 97% 100% 15 98'/a 102 99% 9 97 100 98% 98% 7 96% 99% 98% 101% 99'/a ' 12% 99 *96 97 3-D *106 108 m-n *105% 102 99 99 3-D 13% 8'A 13'A *11'A 14 9'/a 25 __ — 94% .. , 99 106 106 "102 ' 106% f-a *103'A f-a *113% 110% 113% m-n *113'A 109 111 j-d *104 105 103 110 Va 105 103 110% a-o *104 a-o *__ 88'A m-n *99 ,99% j-j 100% 100% 4 100 Va 103% a-o 101 101 5 100 103'A j-d 92 92 25 79% a-o 92% 92% 1 81% A-O 91'A 92% 11 79 Va 93 107% 117 103'A 99 *107% 111 f-a . 89'A 84% 93 93 j-d j-d 99% 100 100 j-j 105% 105% *-_ 101'A 105 101'A 109 j-j 90 100 *98 m-a 106'A 101% j-j f-a *106 m-n 90 105% *103% 104 108'A 101% 107%' j-j 105'A 100 1973 Providence 108'A F-A 1965 1958 1958 1959 1960 Ry— :—1962 1974 1977 110 104% 12% — Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal— 3%s debentures : 105 14 *100'A 101% F-A Ry— 118 31 105'A 105 99% j-d F———r,——,1953 112V4 113% , 103% 93 10 95 99'/a m-n" m-n series G—..--1957 106 100'A 100% 3-D 1937 25% 13% 103 — 107% 108% 105 j-j 1971 1967 1974 1981 1978 ref 2%s 45 *112 68 58% 7 13% 93% j-j 1977 1961 59% 13% *104'A f-a 1974 83% 58% 13% F-A Co- series B 106% Apr .1974 .1980 Marquette Ry 3%s ser D & 84% J-J Apr 6c Wash RR 100 A-O i .1985 Income 4s 64 91 117 112 9 26 59 3A 82% 5 100 A-O . 100 Va 1st gen 8lVa 58 106 Va .1965 B 1st gen 5s 1st gen 5s 2 102% series E mtge 4%s 65% 13 35% 5 94 69% 1975 328 58, 23 82% N Y Connecting RR 2%s ser B N Y Dock 1st gold 4s 102'A 97% 60 91 53 104 »A 100 3i *100% A-O 99'A 97% 104 *104'A 97% 57 V* 99 98% J-J .1960 1st *93% 96% A-O A-O gtd 4s series H 1960 Cons gtd 4'As series I 1963 Cons gtd 4%s series J_—! 1964 Pgh Cine Chic & St Louis RR— Gen mtge 5s series A 1970 Gen mtge 5s series B 1975 Gen mtge 3%s series E 1975 Pittsb Coke & Chem 1st mtge 3%s_1964 Chicago & St Louis— Ref mtge 3%s ser E —1980 1st mtge 3s ser F————a—1986 103'A 96% 61 5 *__ 101 'A 96% 76 80 *— F-A New York 16 60% 61" 60'/a F-A registered 3%s 81% 25 J-D .1985 .1965 Qqnsgtd 4s geries „ J-J 99 Va 103% 103% 97'A *Conl gt'd V- 84 6c 95% 90 Phillips Petroleum 2%s debs 1964 Pittsburg Bessemer & L Eric 2%s__1990 76 4s Ref 15 38 t§APhilippine Ry 1st s f 4s A Certificates of deposit 102% 81 81 99 92'A Cons 90% 89 90 V* 99 98 97 1st 6c fNew Orleans Texas & Mexico Ry— A 1st 93'A 91% 1975 Pgh Cine Chic &c St Louis 1952 . 10 -• 99% 27 — 98 96% J-J 1st 6c 98 MS 103 96% A-O 1st 6c ' I 103 98% .1981 1st 103% 101% *102% 103 Va 98 2 92% 4'As series D 1st & 102 99 10 28 .1984 A •' 105% 118% 101 Va 1 2 103% 101 101% 100% 101 100% 100% 103% Philadelphia Electric Co— 99 104 Va 98% J-D Philadelphia Co coll tr 4%s 101 104 98% 96 % .1978 5s 96% 98% 13 J-D gold 4'As series C 100 Va ' .1983 General 105 101 '/a ' 1 101'A 101% .1987 General 103% . F-A New Jersey Power & Light 3s 1074 New Orleans Great Nor 5s A 1983 New Orleans & Northeastern RR— 97 Va .1986 91% 102% — 101 Va 102 102 % J-J 1986 102 17 *97% 101% A-O 1988 New Jersey Bell Telephone 3%s N J Junction RR gtd 1st 4s 103 *100 M-N 1982 - 108% 98'/a 101% 101% .1980 100% 97 45 5 3-D 1965 gtd 414s series B debentures 106 *106 101% .1982 ser series 5s Phila Bait 98% 3-D 84% 89% ♦84 F-A 1954 Supply Naugautuck RR 1st gold 4s New England Tel 6c Tel 5s A 105 25 Pere 1970 1st mtge 3s 2%s debs„ 103 Va J-D . St Louis— debentures 93'A 6 3-D Peoples Gas Light 6c Coke Co— 3s conv debentures Peoria 6c Eastern 4s ext 93% 100 Va 4 91 91 *99% A-O 1st mtge 3s ser B 1980 National Dairy Products 2%s debs_1970 3s 1 102 Conv deb 3'As Gen mtge 3VaS series F v N National Steel Corp 94% 3-D Peoria 6c Pekin Union Ry 5%s— Nashville Chattanooga 6c 94% 104% 104% J-D debentures f s Gen 60% debs Tel General 102% 2000 3s series P debentures General 104 101% M-N Co 94% 93% .1981 Pennsylvania RR— Cons sinking fund 4%8 General 4%s series A ' 1991 19 10 26 98% J-D 1st mtge 3s___ 90% & — 6 J-D 1960 Pennsylvania Glass Sand 3%s Pennsylvania Power 6c Light Co— 90 Va —1981 (John) 103 % 10 F-A' Pennsylvania-Central Airlines— A 3'As conv income debentures- 1960 Pennsylvania Co— 1952 Gtd 4s series E trust ctfs 69% . Jan 1967 Moh'k & Malone 1st gtd gold 4s Monongahela Ry 314s series B 98 12% A-O 1st s f gold 4%s— .1955 Paterson & Passaic G 6c E cons 5s .1949 Co— series I— 99 95% 94% .1979 3%s debentures 3Vas debentures 84% 80% J-J J-J 33 gold 5s series H * .A-O Paducan 6c 111 5s ref 95 Va 99% .1977 0/OO V "3 Vas debentures 79 5s ref 5s 99 17 12% .1974 „ R Tel 2%s debs ref M & 2%s 57% ref 6c 95'A 98'A — 99'A .1971 series N ref 2%s Pacific 93 Va 49% 68% 84 1st 101% 1978 A 104 % J-J .1970 1st & ref 27As series Q_ 101% 1962 ser 100 % 99'A M-S .1966 I L— 3s series ref 3s 1st & 66 17 51% 1st 6c 100% 101 % 5014 74 J-J 100 91'A 101% M-N 1st 6c ret 3s series M 106% 96 72% J-J J-D 1st & ref 87% 103% 11 *104% 105 *__ 10014 J-J 1962 D . gold 514 s A 1st & Morrell 82% ' 80 3 ref & 1st 4s — 1975 Pacific AConv A A B series 6c ref 5s series A— A General A series series 414s 92 10 98'A A-O ref 3s series K 1st 6c RR— adjust 5s series A ^Missouri A 1st 5s 4s lien 14 93 98 94% 45 93 % 101'A *101'A . 65% »• Telephone— Bell 1st 6c ref 3%s series 102 100% 100% 99 102% 105 105 105 A-O 86'A *97% J-J —1*77 1st & ref 3s series J — .'82% J-J -1979 1st mtge 314s_1969 23 84% 101 A-O 1078 G8 60 91'A 91% 1976 — Oregon-Washington RR 3s ser A—1960 Michigan Central— Jack Lans & Sag 314s 1st gold 314s 103 60 21 93 93 101% Pacific Gas 6c Electric Co— 102 A-O 1988 9 6'A 73 61 % 101. 96% J-J J-D 107% 62'A 84% 85 US tOgdensburg 6c Lake Champlaln Ry— ; § Alst guaranteed 4s 1948 Ohio Edison 1st mtge 3s 1974 1st mtge 2%s 1975 ' Oklahoma Gas & Electric 2%s——1975. 75% 94% 95 V* 85% 85'/a 101% 97% 10 7014 J-D Mead 99 100 62'A J-J debentures 3%s — 69 M-N High Low O .*14)0% J-D 1st. mtge & con 4s ser B__. .1954 Manatl Sugar 4s sink fund—Feb 11957 Manila RR (Southern. Lines) 4s—1959 May Dept Stores 2%s debs :1972 ' 61 States Power "Co— Northwestern 111 106 2047 M Macy (R H) & Co 2%s debs. Maine Central RR 414s ser A„ January 1 61% <*A 1st mtge 2%s— 1st mtge 2%s 1st intge 3s (Wise) 1st mtge 2%s 97 .1980 , 61% Q-F 2047 (Minn) 89% 97 A-O 2008 H_ ser 8914 89% Range Since No. High 101'A 100 Q-J • lJan 12047 registered — & impt 4%s series A & impt 5s seriea C— & impt 5s series JI— trust 4%s Northern Louisville 1997 101 Va Q-J 1997 ' lien 3s General 3s 4s_ SJiVU registered 4s 99% MS 2003 34 1 lien Prior 102% 18214 A-O US i Sold Bid & Asked Low . Bonds Friday's or Pacific Railway— Northern 107% 107% F-A 1966 Sale Price Period 1' Week's Range Last High 107 18 • . 100 A 100A 101 100^ 100 & *1007,5 — M-a -1963 As Elec 3%s Low — . , January 1 107 25 25 m-s 1949 1949 *10414 J-D 1949 Guaranteed ref gold 4s 4s stamped Lorillard (P) Co deb 5s Louisville Gas M-N Sold No. High Interest .-BONDS New York Stock Exchange Range Sine* Bonds Friday's or N Y New Haven 1st <fe Hartford mtge 4s ser A mtge conv inc 4%s River & Port ser A.2022 5 70% M-N 1954 M-S 1st 6c ref 69'A 286 60% 75% 31 & N Y State Elec & Gas 2%s 5 9 9% 304 4% 77 99 * J-J 99 15 62 A-O 1963 62 3 94 % 97 98% 7% 3 gold 1st 3%s„_ — 414s gold §ATerminal 1st — 5s gold J-J Jfe ref 414 s 145 *210 210 216 V* 1964 J-J 215 99'A 86 98% 99'A 86 Va 100'A 60'A 97 ; R 13% 7% 95 Va 99 69 Reading Co 1st & ref 3VaS ser 105 ?106 5s J-J series A For footnotes see page 33. 1974 42% 42 42% 30 32 Copper & Brass 3y»s_Rochester Gas 6c Elec Corp— 97 Gen 107% 52% F-A * 38 30. 40 F-A *19 20% 12% 29" M-N *73 *95% J-J . .F-A ♦102 J-J . M-S 80 73% 97 93% 104 101% 100% 101% *107% 26 Gen 86% 87% 127% 127% *110 115 mtge 4'As series d mtge 3%s series h series i Gen series j t A Rut-Canadian 4s stamped tSARutland RR 4'As stamped— mtge 3'As mtge 3'As 83 V» 107'A *107% m-s *106% .1969 m-S j-j j-j 108 Va 107% m-s m-s .1941 102% 107% 104 106 123% 1977 .1967 .1967 .1949 93'A 101 m-n 105 105 105 8% 8% 10 10 1 5 714 13 10 7'A 15% 98% 101% Saguenay Power 106% 109% St Lawr & Adir 127 m-n 78% 99 Va 49 1960 105 2d 86% d_ .1995 Revere Gen 1937 1937 .1940 .——1943 N Y Telephone 2%s ser D 1982 Ref mtge 3%s ser E 1978 Ref mtge 3s series F 1981 Niagara Falls Power 3%s .1966 Norfolk Southern Ry Co— A Gen mtge 5s conv inc 2014 Norfolk 6c Western Ry 1st gold 4s_1996 Northern Central gen 8c ref 5s 1974 0#»n *143% 148 J-D 103 $N Y Susquehanna 6c Western RR— 5 A 2d J-J 142" 2037 2037 8s Quaker Oats 2%s deb. ' § A General mtge 52% 4% M-S 1977 M Y Steam Corp refunding 5s 1972 : mtge 5s ref 85 457 1st 77 76% 12 80 102% 102% 9% J-D ;1955 4s N Y Power & Light 1st mtge 2%s—1975 N Y 8c Putnam 1st cdns gtd 4s 1993 {A 1st ref mtge 3s 1st 6c __ Chester— 4s JAN Y Ont & West ref ,4s—June 1992 AGeneral 69% *76 100 Va 3%s RR— ref A Gen Harlem 1st & 100 *101 Public Service Elec 8c Gas 92% 129 109% 116. 105 108 St L 3s sesies A_ 1st gold 5s gold 6s Rocky Mt & P 5s stamped 1971 m-s 98 98 96 1996 1996 j-j *70 75 70 a-o *86 1955 j-j *98 109 98 St Louis-San Francisco Ry Co— 1 1st;mtge 4s series A-: ^1997 A 2nd mtge inc 4 'As ser A—Jan 2022 75 Va 82'A 84% 330 80 59 61 312 51 Hi - 100% 79 '/a 86 100 89% ,65% • t Volume 168 Number 4763 THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL (2709( ' 33 CHRONICLE NEW YORK BOND RECORD RANGE Friday •"/ ■' Interest BONDS Exchange • tor Sale Pride Louis-Southwestern 1st 4s bond Dept 3VaS B Scioto V & N E 1st gtd 4s Seaboard Air Line RR Co— 100 J-J .1971 .1979 F-A J-J Indiana Ry 2%s Southern Pacific 1st 4%s 4%s Gold .1994 4%s 1st 87 23'A 12 1 .1969 94% — 98% M-N 74% 98% 93% 96% . _ .. mtge 2%s series E 74% 101% 101 94 1986 J-J J-J .1994 J-J 87% 95% 80 76% 5 90 110 % 110% 13 110 108 Memphis Div 1st gold 5s _1996 J-J St Louis Div .1951 J-J 1st gold 4s debentures -1983 A Spokane Internat 1st gold 4%s -2013 Standard Oil of Calif 2%s debs_ ..1966 Standard Oil (N J) deb 2%s -1971 Sun ray Oil Corp 2%s debs -1966 2%s debs — 21 14 Apr 51% Af-N 5%s 51% 2 46% 94% 19 7 Texas & New Orleans ' . 98 3^4 96% 1950 J-D 107 107 Shore RR 5 96% 1st 22 103% 106 Funding & 92% 100% 1 88% 98% 7 118% 127% • .1970 Term RR of New J-D .1985 Pacific-Missouri A-O .2000 Texas A-O .1990 J-J *96 ' 90% . 90% ' 118 3 A 119% —'' 99% 98% 99% Orleans 3%s Third Ave Ry 1st ref 4s AAdj income 5s -1974 J-D -I960 Ja 1 94% 48. Pacific— *100% 99 — 102% 70 67' 71 120 66% 85 44% 41% 46 508 37% 64% J-D — M-S -1961 *100% — M-S — *100 ; V7'. 97% 100 7/« 100*. tWisconsin §Alst 3s Electric Co of Mo 3%s 1971 debentures Union Oil •2%s of 1968 . Calif deb 3s Pacific 2%s 1970 2%s mtge 6 98 105% 7 101% 101% 103 % series 1 100 100% Jan 2014 May 1950 1951 99% 99% 10 96% 99% 100% 13 96% Af-S 90% 16 87% A 91% 97 101% 53 98 103% 101% 101% 27 95 102 101% 101'A 30 88 % 84% 28 80% 94% 29 99% 101% 96% 99% 100 99 100 M-N 1960 41%s estate J-J • 101% M-S 83%- 83% 1951 2V8s 1st B Central 100% 101 % M-S *97 98% 99% 100'A 2 J-J 1949 Af-N 10142 1992 J-D *94% 1970 M-S 1960 1949 *111% J-J J-J of 103% 113% 76 43 30 J-D J-J *104% & Power 2%s 1976 J-J *92% ; ' 93 *94% '95" 43 'A 96% 105 103 __ 45% 19'A 190 45%! 1971 Service 75% 70 Af-N 1936 77% 64 37 73% -76 45 %; J-J deposit 1976 Public 101% , Ry— 4s__. 100 % 111'A 3 „y 100 Va 94 9644 94 % 93 Va "l 103 y8103 y2 -■ A-O _1958 4s 103% 94 % 95% *95 J-J _1967 102% 10142 — 95% 102 99 31 10142 1973 debentures S J-J IP'7! Mfg & 67 Va 142 99% 100% 100% 3.%s 101 Elec Lt Deferred Included not 1033/4 F-A .- - A-O Wisconsin 101% 101 __ J-D - C 109% 96 ___1991 - 1952 1st mtge 4s 69% 100 1976 RR— debentures Ref * 57% 101% 95 107% 98 J-J 21 101 100% 100 107 M-N • 1967 debentures Union A-O 60 ACertificates of deposit Wisconsin Electric Power 2%s a M-N 1975 mtge & coll trust 2%s 58% — general Yonkers 1st 60 J-J Telegraph Co— ACertificates U Union Af-S § ASu & Du div & term 1st 4s A-O _1949 59 Wheeling Steel 3%s series C 1st mtge 3%s series D Wilson & Co 1st mortgage 3s 102 J-J 1960 -I960 68 5s Winston-Salem 109 60% debentures conv 107% 59% 5s 2%s 109 106 y2 *108% 101 106 105% i? 60% real gold 107 55'A 98 M-S Gen & ref M 2%s series A ' 107% 47% 2361 —2361 — Union 106 guaranteed 4s Western Pacific 4y2s inc A 101 99% 97% 1966 Wheeling & Lake Erie RR 4s 98% 85 3y2s series I Power Maryland Western 116% 85 100 103 106 106 1967 Ltg 5s stpd gtd 3%s mtge Penn 100% 104% 105% - 105 % 94% 14 106'/a 2.65s M-N 6 91 106 Western Terminal RR Assn of St Louis— A-O 97% 90% J-D Registered 98% 114% 97% Af-N 100 • J-J 90 y2 80 % *98 West 100 100% *100% 75 40 M-N 102% 92% 6 98 % 98% Apr *51 57% 95% 74 75% Apr F-A Gen 105% 100% 97% 102 83% 4 75 97% 80'A Apr ! A-O West ' 102 ; •F-A Westinghouse El .1965 100 ya 92 y8 101% (subordinated)——1970 Westchester 973/4 —-i. " debs 25-year .1985 101% Baking Co— 30-year .2019 95'/a *102 RR 1st ref gtd gold 3%s~2000 Washington Terminal 2%s ser A—1970 104% 93% ' ^ ' RR Co— Warren 109 102% 19738 -_ Ward 113% 97 J-J 109 93% 98 % 95% 95 Vi A-O --1973 1st mtge 3'As series-B ——1971 Walker (Hiram) G & W 2%s debs_1966 Walworth Co conv debentures 3y4S_lS76 98 103% 93% M-N 100 99 y2 103 96% Af-N —1995 Gen mtge 4s inc series A——Jan 1981' Gen mtge inc 4yiS series B—.Jan 1991 110 108 J-J -1973 103 112% w Wabash 94% 91% *101% 102% ■ — F-A 94 y8 io6ya *99% 101 A-O soya 6 *103 J-J 1958 5s cons 105% 46 98'% 107% 108 Af-S -2003 1st gtd 5s & Southwest 1st lien & ref M 3yis ser C 84% 1 v 103 P 105 y8 105% 101% Vb 98 120 5 95 t ■ 105 — *101% ref mtge 3s series conv Virginian Ry 3s series B 89% 105 __ 103 95 M-N -1972 , 63 108 % 103 — 95 . debentures 97% 106% - *106% * ■ A-O 3 Ves 96% *105% Af-N A-O 102 34 106 Southwestern Bell Tel 2%s debs_ -1985 799% V;: 2 '52 96% 97'A 97 99 843/4 ' 21 78 108 series A 95 93% 84% 93% 110% r76»/a 105 F-A 4s series A—1955 __1957 g 104 83 106 % Co 92% 77% A-O 6%s series A & 74% 93% 80% 17 78% 90% 94% 76% High 100% 96 5 99 % — A-O 6s gen 2%s 95% — A-O gen & -1956 83 99% *93% Af-S 96% 24 :( A-O Af-S Af-S Va 102% 15 90% 1956 & Devel Swift 98% 91% 52 . 94% 99% J-J 1961 96 9 t 90 -1956 Devel * 75 Low 20 93% 1975 -1978 3VbS 124 7 .. , 102% 93% — J-D 1996 2%s series P 1st mtge 2'As series G__. Southern Ry 1st cons gold 5s Devel & gen 4s series A , 91% 2 " 93 % Af-N f 4s series B s 1st & 101% 122 96% January 1 100 y2100 y2 debentures _1963 Va Iron Coal & Coke 1st gold 5s-.. 1949 56 % 97 y* 77 Cons Virginia Electric & Power Co— 1st & ref mtge 2%s series E 96% 92 >/2 .23 — 92% __ M-N .1981 94 — M-S 1st mtg 3%s ser A. .1975 Pacific RR- Co— 1st mtge 96 93% J-J .1977 A San Fr Term Southern 97 95% Vandalia RR cons 74% 92% Co— (Oregon Lines) Gold 102% 6iy2 10 1st J-J .1987 98% 128 — Range Since Sold No. , High 127% 18 94% 94 % Bonds Friday's 102% 23 A-O .1985 100 100'A 100'A J-D .1963 debentures Southern Biscuit 2%s debs —— 103 68% 96 J-J .1976 debentures 89'/a 94 F-A or Bid & Asked A-O —1966 U S Rubber 2%s debs 1976 2%s debentures —1967 Universal Pictures 3%s debs___—1959 93 127 '67% .y , Sale Price Low 109 80% ZZ 99% 100'A 68 % A-O 2%s debentures 2%s 98% 66 f Last Period High 1 '127 J-D .1965 . South & Nor Ala RR gtd 5s Southern Bell Tel & Tel Co— 3s '101 y4 J-J .1966 .. Skelly Oil 2%s debs_ Socony-Vacuum Oil *2%s j. Low 1 100% 101%1 A-O tr 7s_. .1941 tSASilesian-Amer Corp coll , New York Stock Exchange January 1 No. 85 M-N - (Jos E) & Sons 2V2S Union Oil 2%s debs : 85 Week's Range Interest BONDS Range Since J-D .1989 Seagram 85 J-J 1st mtge 4s series A__ .1996 A Gen mtge 4%s series A—__Jan 2016 Shell High 104 V4 104 % J-J 2+ ' United M-N 1989 4s inc bond ctfs -Nov 1989 Gen & ref gold 5s series A 1990 St Paul & Duluth 1st cons gold 4s_ 1968 St Paul Union 1971 ' Bon^s Sold ^ Ry— certificates 2d ' DECEMBER Friday Friday's Bid & Asked Low St ENDED Week's Range -Last Period New York Stock ' , WEEK FOR in included delivery sale year's range, the in the §Negotiability impaired Bankruptcy Act, 94 ABonds selling by included In the year's range, d Ex-interest, e Odd-lot sale not Under-the-rule sale not Included in the year's range, r Cash sale y Ex-coupon. maturity.' being in bankruptcy, receivership, or reorganized assumed by such companies. as 94 under Section 77 of securities or ♦Friday's bid and 102% n year's range, ^Companies reported the not 92% 94 asked prices; no sales being transacted during current week. flat. v." NEW YORK CURB EXCHANGE WEEKLY NOTICE—Cash In footnote a and the in deferred week in AND YEARLY RECORD delivery sales are disregarded in the week's range unless they are the only transactions of the week, and when selling outside the regular weekly range are shown they occur. No account is taken of such sales in computing the range for the which year. In the following extensive list we furnish a complete record of the transactions on the New York Curb Exchange for the week beginning on Saturday, 18, and ending the current Friday, Dec. 24. It is compiled from daily reports of the Curb Exchange itself, and is intended to include every security, whether stock or bond, in which any dealings have occurred during the current year. ' • . > • Dec. Quotations for Friday December 24 Friday STOCKS— New York Curb Week's Sale Price Motors warrants. Aluminum Acme Acme Wire Adam Hat Co Low 1 Va Alloys 1 1 common for Week of Prices Par ACF-Brill Sales Range Last Exchange Friday STOCKS— Shares High Low l'/a 2% 3 3,100 4 Va 1,000 4 x/s Dec 7% 2 1,500 1% Nov 3Va Mar 600 1 Aero Supply Mfg__ Agnew Surpass Shoe Ainsworth Air Mfg Associates Air Investors Convertible (N Appliance 4.20% 3 Soutnern__ Airlines Fisher Allied Altes _1 Bros Aluminum $3.75 Co Goods Industries Aluminum Ltd common Mfg—J— Power Gas & preferred For footnotes 6% & 5% class 4% com page 37. 24 Vb 850 23% Dec 32% 18 187/s 7,800 15 V2 Feb preferred American Mfg Co common Maracaibo American American Meter American Potash Jan 4V8 15% 94% 95Vb 28 Nov 46% 1,550 27 Va Nov 5% 12% Dec 7 May American Oct American Seal-Kap 22 y2 Apr Amer 7% % Apr " 48 V* 7 6% 46% 48% 49 V2 1 1% 1% 1% 1 iy4 1 Va 65% 4,000 6% i 36 6 6 6% 17% 17% 17% 600 38% 37% 38% 3,700 Feb Sep" 3 Feb 7 Jun Dec 13 $6 Superpower Corp series "preferred Jan American Jun American Thread Oct 39% 40 200 38 Mar 51 Jan 22% 23% 950 x22 Nov 36 Jan X21% Nov 36% Jan 23% 22% 23% 5,400 24 25% 2,800 3% 3'% 100 3% 18% Mar 27 Va May Feb 3 5% Jun common— _10c % % % 16,500 % Mar « 58% 57% 58% 250 42% Feb 4% 4% 300 4% Dec 5 Jan 5% 5% 900 5 Nov 9 Jan Jan _ preferred— Writing Paper common5% —8 5 5.% 1% May Oct 72 May 1 16% Mar 31 107 7,300 10% 5 2 '/4,Aug 2%^ Jan 90 Jan 7% Jun 19% May 41% Nov 113% May Amer — 5 100 5 Dec 8% 8 2 5% Mar Jun 4% 25% Angerman Co Inc common Anglo-Iranian Oil Co Ltd— Dec' 18 2 __: common Anchor Post Products Nov Dec -_10 B Jun l'Va 1,300 Class Jan 65Va 14 23 class A. Dec 40 4% 1,600 40 Chem Mar Dec Oct Nov 15 % 14 4% Jan 22 33 ,' 30% July 2 Dec 200 - 1 Mar 1% 7,400 iy4 65% /22 500 * 22 89 %, Aug' 200 7y4 Nov 18% -- 25 Co Republics 4 Dec ■ 25 Co— & 5 Dec Nov —— Metal Products common. American 2% Co 6 % Sep 13,400 10 23% Oct 48% —100 Jun —20 Laundry Mach 25 American Light & Trac common.. Rubber American 94 46% l Jan 21% 105 2% 100 • 43 Va Dec Jan 7,600 Jan Dec 13% Feb 5 40 33% 87 % 3% May Dec 50 79 4 75 High Feb 150 10 ■ 28y4/28'A 1% 28 13% 8% May Light— —- ' 1,200 Jun 38 Feb Low WfC 34 50 50 j. 3% May 2'% 33% 93 100 A Oct Apr Range Since January 1 High 13% Hard 90% 5% -• Apr preferred— preferred convertible 93 16% common Electric see 2% 1,100 5%. • i._.— American Fork & Hoe 4%% 5% 9% Nov Aug Jun 2% 1 Shares 1 American .6% for Week —25 $2.50 Apr 14% - convertible 90% * Beverage common American^ Book Co__j_—._J; American 5% 16% ♦ common American Bantam Car Co B 100 * American Class *3 Nov 5% 100 —5 common.. Cities 9V4 American General Corp common...,_10c $2 Sales Range of Prices Low Par Oct 36 ' 36 preferred——100 Aluminum Aluminum American 5% 1 America cumulative 500 1 common--—x— of x9% .1 Investing Corp (Mich) common Brewing Co^ Altofer *3 100 Inc Products 5% 5U pfd common Internat Jan ' 2 Great & 9% 10 l—. Power Allied 1% Va 3% May 5% Mar 6% Aug common— Alabama Alaska 2 1 Alabama Alles 4 5 J) preferred Electric Air-Way Nov Stores.: common Inc 4V8 1 ; Nov 31% 10 Inc— 1 2% . , Stores High 1 • ' Sale Price Week's Last New York Curb Exchange Range Since January 1 " 3 ' 8% 300 5% Feb 8Vi Sep 400 13% Sep 19% Jun 2% Oct ' ..£1 dep rets ord reg 15% 1 104 1 Argus Inc Arkansas Natural Gas 6 7c preferred- ——10 6 — x8 Dec 100 98% Jan 108% May 1,600 3% Dec 6% May 106 ... 3% 3% 5% 6 common Common class A non-voting— 200 800 3 8 3% 6 1,200 5% 6% 5,300 W Jan 4 • 8% 3 1 Apex-Elec Manufacturing Co_. Appalachian Elec Pwr 4y2% pfd— .100 Angostura-Wupperman 15% V ' '1— 4% Feb 4% Feb. 12% 10% May .... Apr 8% May 8Ya May 11 . Nov 34 THE (2710) COMMERCIAL YORK NEW RANGE lart N«W Ysrk •f Price* »Low ( Arkansas Power & Light $7 pfd Aro Equipment Corp Ashland OH & Refining Co ---* 3-50 Shares Low 112 •Amm ~7% Feb American dep rets rsg Asso.*!tted Laundries of America Jun 1,400 7% Dec 14 12% Feb 23 ' Colonial Sand ft Stone Co 4Jun Coast Line Dec 1,400 to Dec 250 6 to Feb 400 A to • 20 20 • .5% 6'to -6'to 3% 3% 49% 50'to 300 48 to 4% 5% 10,300 3% 18% 18'to 20 to 6,100 18 to lto- Jan Feb Dec —— 2,400 Jan 2lto Dec 5% 3% 1 50 Co 8% Atlas 1 Automatic Steel Products Inc -1 Automatic Voting Machine Avery (B F) ft Sons common 6% preferred Ayrshire Collieries Corp com —1 2% Mar Dec 4% Apr 64'to Jun ' 7 4'to "• 300 3 "to Dec 7'to 7'to 800 6% Feb 91/2 May 9% 200 9 to Dec 16% July 4'to to 6% Apr * -25 24% S xl5% xl6 — Feb 26 July 15 to 200 Feb 27 1956 to 4% preferred series C Consolidated Consol — Consolidated Royalty Oil B —— 36 to Bellanca Aircraft A common-- (H C) 5%% prior common Jan 11 Jan 7% 5 to 100 9 to Dec 5 5 5'to Inc: Corroon ft 9 to 1,500 16 Jun Nov 7 May 17 Jan 1% lto 1% 900 lto Pec 34% 33% 35% 1,050 33 % Dec preferred class A 13% I 8% - 6% >107 1 to 70 Feb 11'to Aug 21'to Nov Feb 112'to Nov 5 Va July 2% Jan 3,800 1% 49 Dec 11% Feb 26 Dec lto 2% li'/a A 2% 11'to to 8% 8'to 8% 900 8% 4'to - 4'to 14 to 14 to 1,700 3% 200 13 % Jan 4'to Feb 1 50 5% - 5'to 45 3 41% 6 ... Feb •. 175 % Mav 11% 6 ■ Apr May • -15 to May 9% Dec 45 Jan 17% May % May 4,200 45'to 3 41 45% Oct Jan 2% Jan 8% Aug 40 Nov 1,300 3,500 " 15% ■ Nov 2% HV2 to •-- Jun 2% Mar 300 __ Jan 114to May 107 72'to z 1,000 . Jun Sep 1,100 . Oct 8% Nov 300 13'to 30 Feb 8% 1,800 26% 1 'to 5 'to May • 1,500 12% Oct 'Oct > 95 to 2,350 26 Feb 7'to '. Dec 55 290 *30 13% 7'to 39 25 to Mar 3,000 __ common American 3% Apr Croft Cent Crown — Co ft fMd) Petrol Nov 10% Jan Jan 28 to Sep Crystal Oil Refining Apr 35 Sep Sep 18 Jan 6% Nov 9 to May 7'to 1,000 llto 25 3 3 3% • 7 6 to 7 • Feb 4% May 6 to Nov Jun '56'to May 25 100 23 Dec 50 68'to 380 67 Dec 350 16 to Nov 30 partic • -wu.f-.,2 to -- $6 Uimuioii. t/O • —10 8 -100 common preferred Dec 11 Jan 6 100 6 15% preferred Cuban Tobacco 15% 1,700 5% 4% 5 to 3,700 15 to 15 to 15 to 200 14 % 19 to 20 600 15 4% • Dayton Rubber Co class Dejay Stores common. July 22 to July Derby 13 to Jan Inc 8 to 10s 1% 1% 700 • 21 "to 21 % 125 • lQ 5 1 8% 8 "to common Co common 2.50 Bruck Mills Ltd class B 21% 8 100 rets— Oct 12% Oct Feb Manufacturing Gasket. ft 11 500 1,100 2% Jan 10 Sep 23to Jan Sep 27% May 47/s Sep 5% July 7 Feb 20 to 12 Dec May 32 ii Jun Dec 5% Oct 10% Mar 12 % May 4 Domestic Credit Corp class Dominion Bridge Co Ltd 100 Jan 8 Nov 17% Dec 13 Jan 11 % May 37 to Oct Feb 5% 200 Nov u Dec 3% Nov Oct 35% Aug 30 100 10% 9'to Aug 130 9% 100 2'to >9% Nov 14'to 1,600 14'to 8% July 5% Mar 2,000 7 7 3,600 Nov Mar 9 to Aug 140 Sep ; Apr 12% < Oct 19 11% Jan 2 % Mar 4 % Oct > 600 18'to Feb 28% Jun } 11 100 11 Dec 14 Jun t 6% 7 1,200 Jun ■{ 7 7% 2% 2 23 11 ■ * 5% 7% Feb 11% Sep 15 May f 7 Dec 12'to Jan i "2% Nov 3% Jun 1 £1 1 A 1 • 500 3,400 -JA 25 25 25 13 to 13% 9% 9% 21% Mar Feb 11% 400 'Jun 29 j 16% May • 100 , ~9% Feb 11% Mav \ Dec 79'to May '>{ • Draper Jun Driver Harris Co to % 21,800 'to Sep 2,600 1% Dec 3% Jan Duke 13to Sep 63'to 600 30% 30% 150 30% Dec '40 Jun | 72 to Nov 83 May j 6% Oct 8 Jan 2'/a Nov lto May 1% 60 to £1 Jun 17% 60 to • 24% Dec Dunlop Rubber Co Ltd— 4 4' 200 __ — ■ • — 6% 6% — 'to 1,600 *7 Feb 11% lto — __ 3% Oct 2'to 6% Feb 8% Corp Power Co 1 « Nov t>V4 Dec 8% May 1 Duval 2% 2'to 2 to 2,000 2 Nov 20'to 20 % 25 18 Jan Apr __ Dec •' 3'to July 3% Feb 12% __ - — — — : ____ m • - • — — — East. 9% Feb 20 Oct 22 to May 25 Aug 16'A Apr xl4to Mar 18 9V2 9% 400 9 May 17'to Aug Feb 9V2 -- 12% . 100 4'to 9 to 100 8 Mar 1% 2,200 12% May 12% 12% • Gas Oct A Fuel Amu 4% 4% common— 4 to % prior preferred preferred -_10t ! 16 to 1,500 Dec Dec } -Jan 2 to 14 • 5'to May ' Jun :5 -100 „ Eastern MaUeable Iron. 3% States May i 76 65'to Mar 83 49 58 2'to 200 62 to 62 to 50 57 preferred $7 series ' A_ Sugar shares 2.75 51 Nov 2'to Feb May Jan 4 'to May May Feb 52 52'to 14 13% 14 2,000 10 to —1 62(4 60'to 62 % 1,025 50 1034 1,100 88 Nov 52 to -1 $6 preferred series B Eastern ■ "2'A Corp. 7 475 225 _2'to L Mar 88 to July 76% 73'to 28 Eastern Feb 76 72 to 76 6% Com • 1,000 5 11'to July 3'to Nov 12'to luJ to . to Jan 4% May 20% Texas Sulphur ■ • 4 rtvg 6% IJ'to, • Jun 7-/8 20'A • Dec 4'to May 10 Mar 1 voting Class B non-voting Canadian Industries Ltd— 6% 20% May 104'to • 16 5 Class A Apr 16% Mar 100% Mar 150 5% 2'to Chem Co Ltd Dominion Tar 8c 12 — 20 26 9% 10% 50c Dominion TextUe Co Ltd common 10% July —* Jun 4,500 Dec 2% 28 100 5 Canadian Canners Ltd common Convertible preferred Canadian Industrial Alcohol— 35 17'to 22 to Duro Test Corp common 1 ;Apr 2% Durham Hosiery class B common Callite Tungsten Corp Camden Fire Insurance Canada Bread Co Ltd— Canada Cement Co Ltd common6 to % preference 3 22 to Dominion Steel St Coal class B 1% 1 Nov ' 32 • Amer dep rets ord reg Dobeckmun Co common——. 1,100 ft £1 1% 100 Jun 9 Distillers Co Ltd— dep rets ord reg Duraloy (The) Co Calamba Sugar Estate Calif Cotton Mills Co California Electric Power i 13 to 1 Amer American dep rets 5 % pfd 3.% May 16 to Sep Dec 3 Apr 13 to 25o 500 2'to 1% Nov 1 Raynolda class B— Diana Btores Corp common 21% 12 too Cable Electric Products common Cables St Wireless— Dec 2% 10 Detroit Gray Iron Foundry Detroit Steel Products 13 to ----- - —8 OH Co new com—: 120% 1 Butler (P H) common 300 100 4% 10% 1,100 2,700 22 4% * 2.60 10 to 22 • Buckeye Pipe Line— lto 20 1% 4% 11% 38 Mfg class A common 8% debenture Devoe St ioto 250 - 7'to Jun 9% May 10% 1,600 -r , to7 7'to to_ 13 to 13 to __ - Dec Feb 5% 13 16% 1 common Denmson Detroit 8 to —1 Feb 5'to 5'4 __ 50c Dec Jun 18 " Brown Forman Distillers 4% cum Junior pfd— 6'to 10c 14to Apr to Mar £1 A 2,400 Jan 300 5% Davidson-Brothers 24 9% Jan £1 ord reg Class B Jun D — British Columbia Power class Jun 1% 2.80 Mills Davenport Hosiery Day Mines Inc ♦ • 53 '/4 Nov Jun 11 to Mar Dec Feb 22 . Oil Co 4% Feb % 3 — — - -2.80 B ' — 116% • common Curtis Lighting Inc common Curtis Mfg Co (Mo) 19'to Mat 13 to Mar • » 5% Oct 37 % 8,900 -500 2'to 1% x_ May 6 5% 11% — 80'/4 Aug 18% 15'to • 7'to 300 3,600 * jj} 7% 5% 10% May 17 to ' ; 1 — 2% 900 25 - 17 to • 4,000 - 67% ' •— • 14'to Aug 6 to Mar % 7% 5'to Cork Internat'l "A" jji ug 13 to 6% > 41 to ♦% « — Crown 200 llto • . Crosley Motors Inc Crowley Milner __ 1 • ——1 Brewing Co Oct 39 13% xl3% —1 im-r-'irnirnm-* (ord reg)_£1 i -6 dep receipts Petroleum Creole Crown 7 "to 900 9% 8 25 dep Burry Biscuit Corp •— - convertible preferred 6% 31 8% 100 Bunker HH1 ft Sullivan "Burd Piston Ring Co 5 Burma Corp Amer 9% 21% 101% • 1 —*- Reynolds common Cosden Petroleum Aug 7% May Jan 9Dec 600 9'to com.* bearer Amer dep rets ord reg British Celanese Ltd— Amer dep rets (E L) common Cuban. Atlantis Sugar common OH Co Brown Rubber Co 26 200 • 5c Range Co Jun 18 Feb 15 1,300 • ^British American Tobacco— Amer dep rets ord * Jan 14 < Nov . • Co Brewing 19 pfd Brillo Mfg Co common ClfilSS A: Bruce 9% 5(4 * — Breeze Corp common Bridgeport Gas Light Co British-American 6 9% 9 to 25 Brazilian Traction Light ft Power Bridgeport Dec 4 to Mar 200 17'to 5% 9% . > Co common cum 16% % 1 Borne, Scrymser Co Bourjois Inc 1 7% 7,400 -1 Blue Ridge Corp common Blumenthal (S) & Co common * ~5'to ~4% 5 J 1 . Bickford's Inc common Blrdsboro Steel Fdry & Mach Co Blauner's common Bohack 1,000 Feb 2b to — 1 • 1 Co—: Varnish Co_ & Copper Coro Dec Feb 3% 9 'to May Courtaulds Ltd— Benson & Hedges common Convertible preferred ■ 8% 38% Aug Jan 34 10 to Bell Tel of Canada common Benrus Watch Co Inc ■ 50 36 to 7% 5% * Beau-Brummel Ties common Beck (AS) Shoe Corp 1 66% Sep Seelig Mfg— $1.20 convertible f ' «$1 Basic Refractories Inc Baumann (L) Si Co common ' 8% 1 American shares Barium Steel Corp ft Feb 45 2,000 — 1 Cornucopia Gold Mines— 1% preferred Baldwin Rubber Co common Banco de los Andes— Barlow • 53 to 58% 108 to - • 8 10 Car-Na-Var Corp Cooper 52% 53'to 3% 3% 29to 4,200 Jun Cook Paint —— 4 High Nov 1,750 4,200 ; ' 1 Utilities Gas Liquidating Corp * Mining Si Smelt Ltd Continental Fdy ft Machine —- Low 5 400 7% 8 58 60 107'to 109'to 97'to 100 9 9% 21%' 21% 100 to ,104 % '3% 3 to — 100 100 Consolidated Continental Babcock & Wilcox Co Baldwin Locomotive— 4 '« 1 • — series B preferred 4 to% May 9% ' • -5 —1 Consol GEL P Bait common 7 to May 32 ext Rangs Since January 1 6,200 6% 4 to 4% 35 Shoe Machinery— Compo Vtc 4% 35 . Service———28 Community Public - — 28 Inc Hotel Commodore 5 to 4'to 4 33% 3% 28 'to 6 warrants Colorado Fuel Si Iron Colt's Manufacturing Co *1 Corp warrants Plywood Corp Airlines Shares Low' High 1 Colonial ' Atlas -:>> tot Week ' Range of Prices Last TSale Prlee Par Aug 115 to Associated Electric Industries— Associated Tel & Tel class A Atlantic Coast Fisheries Exchange Curb High 11,600 '/ 8 20'to 19. 20% 1 York New Range Since January l High Sales Week's Friday STOCKS— for Week Rung* gal* FrfM Par Atlantic EXCHANGE CURB WEEK ENDED DECEMBER 24 FOR ' Exchange Curb Monday, December 27, 1948 CHRONICLE FINANCIAL Sales WMk'i Friday STOCKS— & 81 to May ; Associates— of beneficial int $5 pfd shares of beneficial int— Easy Washing Machine class B— 9'to July 14 • Aug Feb 63 to Feb 8% 1 14% May Oct 7% preferred Canadian Marconi 100 Capital City Products new com.—: .Carey Baxter & Kennedy Inc Carman & Co Carnation Co 1 5 1-1 2.50 common Biscuit Co A ord Amer dep rets B ora Carter (J W) Co common Casco Products 1 & Co 2s «a Light 4% pfd— Central & South West Corp—— -100 " CeDtury Electric Co common Cessna Aircraft Co common Chamberlin Co of America Charls Corp common Cherry-Burrell common— Chesebrough Mfg common Chicago Rivet & Mach Chicago & Southern Voting trust ctfs Air 400 425 50 2% 2'to 1 -TV 4'to 33 — 4% — ■ 4'to 33 300 50 4% 4% 75 to 75% xl5 76 to 100 xl5 3,800 -100 6 to -100 100 11% 25,600 7% 1,300 6 to 56 6 to -100 300 85% 10% 58 15 to 85% 11 to 6 to 6 to 6 to —10 10 3% 58 430 Sep Sep 1% Sep 5'to Jun 4% 7'to Jan 31 Dec Jan 4'to 73% xl5 Nov Oct 84 July 19 to May Apr 90 8% Feb Jun & Share common $7 2d pfd A—* Electromaster pfd Emsco Derrick Si Equipment Equity Corp common— $3 convertible preferred Esquire Inc Eureka Corp Ltd Eureka Pipe Line common. 11% Oct Fire4 Association Jun (Phila) Flshman 14'to May 5 to Apr Feb 57% 300 54 Apr 70 Jan 16 to (MH) Co— Stores- 17% 275 15% Aug 5% Jan. 18 Jan Dec 8% Jan Jan to Jan Amer Ford dep rets ord reg— Motor Ford Motor Amer of Fox lto 300 % Feb 1% Franklin 81mon ft Co Inc common 43% 45% 22,700 31% Feb 66% 13 —20 llto Mar 9% 32 to 700 1% 6,800 8% 200 31% 33 to 2,300 5% 300 14 Jun Jun 14'to May Feb 11 -U 4 to 1,600 46 to July Dec 8% May 3% Jan 'to Dec Aug 30'to May 17.% — I 29 ■ July 17% 1,000 "9to Jan 4% 12,800 3 to Jan 5% May 10'to 10 to 6,400 9'to Nov 15 to ' Apr 5.9% ■ • 4% 10'to ' ■ 61 17-% 4 * ■ . w ; Jan 46 270 • 1'" -2'to 2% 30to 31'to ... 6 lto Oct 2 Jan 3% May 175 > 600 30 -Nov 38 to' Apr 14 2% — Dec ' Feb 19 Pitt Fort Brewing fPeter) 4%% Fuller 4'to 18 May ..; 4.% 4'to 21 'to 21'to 3% Aug 1,900 200 .:•< 5 to May . conv \k 1? ~8% "ito l,60(f Jan 23'to Oct Jan 35 Aug vii Dec -1.28 8 Co— ~8% 8 1 .—50 preferred 2 Jan 7% Feb 10to Sep 800 7'to Nov 19 Jan 300 6% Sep 9 Nov 'Jun 1 Co_ Brewing (Geo A) 16% 8 to 24 to 250 24 Dec 32 8 to 8'to 9 'to 1,500 8 Nov 12 to Jan 12% 13% 600 15% 24 25- Apr Jun 1% Feb lto Feb 7 to Mar 24 7% May Jan 4% Jun 3%- Jun 10% 51 Jan July 5 to Dec 7% common 27,500 : 7% May 2 4% 1,000 to 2% July Dec 20 to dep rets bearer Jan 1% Oct Feb 33 18 to 5% 8 to 15% Feb Dec " „ 1,000 2 to Jan France— 12 to ~I% Dec 8% of Canada— 1,300 5 to 1 4% % 1 Class A non-voting Class B voting lto —4 500 4% 1 1 • 4"b 98 to Dec l'to 14,000 -i 6 to 1,200 1% 14% May Jan 11 1,200 12 34to ito July 2 % Mar .10 .£1 6 to 15 to 11% 33 Oct 7 Sep 6% _1 to tl 5c 5% 14% lto -100 5% 15 to 300 . 10 150'to ' 3% 56 to 600 2,900 ~6% Ford Motor Co Ltd— 56% 44% 4% ~6% 4% 33 to —1 $2 div cum preferred 21 May 21% May —10 5 300 3 to 92 1 IIIo First York Corp common 13 ; 10'to t% 100 1 8 10c ft Instrument— Falrchlld Camera Fairchild Engine ft Airplane Fansteel Metallurgical — Jun 25 1 1,300 . % Sep HO 6% 16% Feb 126 144'to Jun Feb Feb 9% 39,500 143 10 1 Inc Empire District Electric 6% Empire Mill work Corp 21 Sep 11'to 10% 10% 143 1 Electrographic Corp common 86to July 6 P 6 & Light warrants Sep Dec —4 Option Feb 5% 54 5 7% Bond Electric Power Jan Dec 10 1,500 8'to 82% 100 3% Electric -38 to May Jun Club Aluminum Products Co— Jan 7 1 page 37. 6% 10 10'to 1 see Dec 14 Co footnotes • 400 Claude Neon Inc common For 1% Jan 53 112 1,725 6 ordlnarv Dec Sep . 14% Controller Co Development 2% Jan Jan 6 Dec Dec 108 to 150 —10 Colon Apr 14 —10 Cockshutt Plow Co 10 875 "7 to Lines— Clayton & Lambert Mfg Clinchfield Coal Corp common- Dec 14 City Auto Stamping City & Suburban Homes Mfg 2'to 40 Dec —5 Chief Consolidated Mining Clark 8'to 20% 6 to —10 Cities Service common Clarostat July 2% July Dec 6 to 10 3% -2.50 Feb 4% July — __ - 145 Jun l'to '20 10 , 4% —_5 —1 7,200 , -100 5Central States Elec 6% preferred -100 7 % preferred Conv pfd opt div ser Conv pfd opt div ser 1929 2% 111 'to 112 2% ' • 1 Central Maine Power Co— 3.50% preferred Central Ohio Steel Products Central Power & 100 41'to 2% 40 -;l 1 10 Catalin Corp of America 8% 8% —, 150 20 £1 common (AM) 1% 20 -- • Carreras Ltd— Amer dep rets Castle 1% —» • Carolina Power & Light $5 pfd Carr-Consolidated 139% — — Feb 15 July 3% Feb 8 July 7 to Jan Garrett Corp common Gatlneau Power Co 6% Alloys Co 2 — 100 1 * — 6 6 300 1% lto 700 Jun ! 13% Nov 17% July | 84 Feb 92% July ' 6 Nov 10% 9 - * common preferred— Gellman Mfg Co common 1 % Feb Dec Apr 3'/a May THE '-COMMERCIAL .& Number 4763 168 NEW YORK FINANCIAL CURB (2711) CHRONICLE 35 EXCHANGE • GRANGE FOR v.; : ; • . V->«S. v '• ' ,uS BTOCK8— -iNew •" . Curb York _', • . General ^Builders Supply 5 ".-•-:"t''<:*■ / •* Exchange .//.• ,, Corp' '•4* conv preferredGeneral Electric Co Ltd— — . '■ ■/: t:' Par ■; ;vi. : __| low 3% "3%"Dec 1,000 • -3 - Gcnerar* Public Service $6 preferred—* Georgia Power $ff-preferred—.— * -A $5 :pretferred^v«.i^.—••• 7 »/2 -50 800 ~3 %• _3% -1,300 3'/b 2,500 -2% • 4- 18V4 p Inc— Gobel '(Adolf) Godchaux Sugar* class.*A 400 16 Class B. Goodman 22 ; Graham-Paige Motors 6% Dec *'1,000 500 Feb % Loblaw Oct ;'2l% 41% 'TOO 22;; 800 >• 731/2 77 39% ■731/2 60 0 3,500 ItT 3% Jan Dec 91 1/2' Nov 66 pfd—25 11 > Nov 4,700 Oct .10% May May t May mi 7 Jan 10 8%" Nov ...< 100 i7ff "9% Jan Dec i%>Jan ■ 11 10 % 11 V4 2,800 fs'"Apr 93/4 Nov 22% 213/4 223/4 1,900 151/8 Mar 253/a 12 3/a 12% 400 11 Aug 15% 25 July 30 Jan _7»/8 "73/i, 2,000 Dec 11 May -TV/a • 7% . 25 450 50 500 10 %!• Dec Mar 67 —8 — 10 223/2 20% 22 3/8 1 97/8 97/« 97/a % May Dec Oct .Aug Jun Jan 24 % May 10 July 26 24% Feb 26% 18 ,12,000 •! % Mar 1 Jan Mar 5,800 Iff Feb ' - 7% Mar 1,500 85 Dec 76 3/a Dec 49 44 Apr 15 Feb 235/8 Apr 112% Dec Nov 18'/a Jun 9 Aug 693A 800 183/4 18% 1 * 2 475 78 68 68 3/4 preferred B ctfs of dep Corp Apr 110 77 preferred A ctfs of dep Lynch 100 25 — Chain Feb 20 25 22% 22 Groceterias class A— Steel Louisiana Land & Exploration Louisiana Power ft Light $6 pfd 9% "Jan 19 3/8 4,400 12% 13 3/4 123/i 600 Jun 'Nov ' 6 6*/s 300 6 8'/a 8% 700 •7 Mar 110% 275 *'<01 136% 136% 10 133 Apr 500 '36 18 3/2 Dec Dec 8% ♦ 8% Jan 51/4'Sep 1,300 66 10'A 10% • - 64% • 6 5%" 6% 100 7 Dec 'Dec 18% Feb 6 T Feb 100 9% 173/4 May 6%' Nov 11% Feb Nov -• 5% 600 3,800 % Common ctfs of dep *71* % May 57% May 521/2 "•5 % — Lone.Star Gas Co. (Texas) *:293/4' Dec * >, Ino Longlnes-Wlttnauer Watch Co Long Island Lighting Co- Jan .*'503/4 Nov 1 Dec 22 53/4 93/4 - 8 preferred—28 common Class B Locke Jan '15% Jun ' Dec 2 ' 1 Co common Llpton (Thos J) *^25% Aug 12% Aug • 1 Great Atlantic <& Pacific Jan 10% 2'/8 V\ • - — • — 118% 13% * Corp 5 8 / • 22 7 "9;,/4 800 2,600 - 7 3/2 5»A 22 ; * -12% -100 53/8 9>/a 8 Inc (R Q) Material Lit -Brothers /Jan 1,600 - High <,Jun M.T00 •21% Tourneau Lionel Jun 12 ■■■: 1,200 22 1 conv - .-233/2 "60 *" 35 : *. 40 % • £—10 Grand Rapids Varnish OTay Mfg Co Le Line Dec 1 21% 11 13 - * —■ Jan Bep ' 50 Gorhom Inc class A Gorham Mfg common •' '2 — • Mfg Co 23 Vi 21 13;;, • * — i • Feb Jan 10 10% —1 *$4.60 prior preferred Qoldfield Consolidated Mines— Apr Apr --22 \ LOW 13 3/a '■ *7'A 22 - V Mar 5V« Mar 5" 9 _53/4 Lamson Corp 5%/ Jan 2% Mar — ''^ 21%. 8 ■. Inc common._ia.~ Apr x9 ■ ~9 Va ———1 Mines Ltd onore Lakey Foundry ft MSchlne—————1 of Delaware 1 ' Utn&tonMouotype" Macnine 1 La Salle Extension University 1 Lelcourt' Realty ctommon 1 Leonard Oil Development 28 Nov /100 117 "Feb 110 . Globe-Union '40 1053% 31/2'Mar 1,700 19 18% Range Since Jsnnary 1 High 13-VB Laclede-Christy Company—.——I Apparel ' Inc — 1 iflM j -.tAg". /.Apr ' 4 1/8 - Low L'Aiglon -;Jan ' Nov 2% Nov — - Glen Aldbn Coal———f GHenmore Distillerles clasa- Bj,—.^——! !--8' < xiuo% <"Jun 4 Bhsree •f Prices FU •'*9% May Feb 95 • ti Week lawrt 27% "Jun 7 ' 7V2S Dec 27 "96% ' Gladding: McBeatt .ft: Co,—.— 25 Gleaner Harvester/Cmp-i-—...2.bo Oct 5%' Dec ,-' Giant Yellowknife Gold Mines.; 1 Gilbert (A C) common— ——>—• — 7% •2,800 34% 33% ; 3% ; OoneralPlywoodCorp common-*:—50c — • u- 7%- > • ■ 34% * 6% *" "51/2 ! Jun —• 5% 1 Curb Kxehange High - '22%'Dec -6Vb peneral'Phoenlx-Gdrp—.—--—f-i—1 Co-——.— 3%- • \'84it^preferxedi',«erte»;'A-i^^-L^-L.--10, ••• Gilchrist Low .High , GeneraL Firepr ooflng common-—-_—* General Outdoor -Adv 89$ pf<Lw~:100 . A frllsy STOCKS— >New Yerk IsafiliSMlMisqr 1 ; -»Am«r>tiep rets*'ordvreg^-^—•'.General Finance Corp common——1 . .-,- 24 - for Week i Shares sf Prloer , ENDED DECEMBER Sales Range ' vgale A. com—^1 a® ; Week's Friday ; ••• i;s WEEK Jan IO1/4 July '14'A May Tea— M - Non-voting '1% \lst .' common stock • preferred 109% -——100 108 — . •vGreat^orthern1 Paper Grocery'.Stores "Products Gulf 8tates r Utilities 36% ——<.—25 common__25c $4.40 pfdi Gypsum Lime ft Alabastlne 5 381/4 37 * &i/2 • - 8%" 900 Feb — •8 -12" ' 70 • Jun May Macklntosh-Hemphlll Co 140 " Mar 443/2 Nov Nov Maine Jan 105 Apr ■13 Vz " Public Service Marconi Hall Lamp Co.— Bridge Co Ltd Hammermill Paper new com— naruurd Hecla - 1 10% 10% ;6% 6% : 11 5/8 12 7% m w :—100 common—— ' Co 10 -;§« preferred Hubbell (Harvey) Humole Dll Lock 16 67 . 45 - :• 175 30% 100 30s/8 106% -. 74 2% •• 2% 3% 1 Hydro-Electric Securities 2% 20 19.... 1,600 20 17% 16% -400 / Hone v Dec Jan Jan 1103/4 Zinc Co common Imperial Chemical —• £1 -.1 4 • , ft Ireland 16 3^ -• Mid-West Midwest ,;Jan < Miller 421/2 Jan > Feb :3% May Feb ,*"25 shs International Products. ... 88% 10 ' 47 46 :V < 163/8 Jan • T0%. 10% 5'/a 10% • "2,900 47 ' 10 ■ <900 10% 10% 200 9% s . •900 12% 1% —____1 33/4 t.'15v Feb Dec ; 59 Oct 24 Apr 9ya Mar 114 Jun 93/4 ,137/b Dec % Jun 17 '1% 15 700 % Mar Wohl >v4% % • Co 3•: 3% 1 Jefferson Lake Sulphur Co Jim Brown Stores common Preference : - 3,000 13 y8 Feb ; Julian 3% NOV. % Dec / .. T5/8 Apr 4 1,500 33/a Nov 9% 5% 300 4% Feb 5% 700 4% Feb 8% Aug 9% Jun >4% Sep ,!6%Jun 19% Dec ,:.25% Jan _* ft Kokenge Co •4% convertible preferred— Minnesota Power,& Light • Montgomery Ward & Co class A Moody Investors partic pfd Morris Plan Corp of America Mountain Producers Mountain States Power common 4%' 100 1 /Walter), ft Oo Kimberly-Clark Corp— ,41 l m. 15. nrofprwrt . ' : .8 : * <8-'< Jan 4% cum com /. lflW 10Va , Kiugs wunty Lighting V% pfd B—.100 5% preferred D 200 11% Mar ll3/a Dec 7% 425 ^63/2 NOV 10 10% 300 - ' (I B) Rubber CouKnott. Corp common — 60 -footnotes Co -see .... page 37. _1 .60 993/4 Apr 8,900 23/2 '■ 1,225 27% ./• -50 45 '/j /Feb 800 37 Va ■■ 17 •' 2 - 45 163/4 17 % "2% 11% 1,3„ ... 2% 12 111% 20 400 11% 300 7% •■ 3>4 Jun July 111 7% Jun 6V4 May Feb Feb 7% ,200 7 Dec 103/a May 13/8 3,900 „1 Nov 23/a May 6 Dec Jun 60 -Jan 5% 300 1 6 63/4 1,500 _7 7 7-3/8 r;5oo 6% 19 _63/4 "6% 65/8 93/a ,10 Sep 53/4 Feb Jun Jan Apr 32% Feb 2,700 Oct i% Apr ; 6% 6 5/8 30,800 '5% Nov 6% Dec 9% 150 93/4 Dec 133/8 Jan Company 15 • 15 1~6 , 19% 925 . 193/4 193/4 • 128 <•*6 Feb 24 20 18 400 / 2 3/4 7% 700 50 31% 313/2 400 '8% 9 3/4 1,100 • 2 Jan 30 3/i 5 Mar 23 3/2* Dec 71/4 7 •2% 1 1 •'23/4 7'/4 1,600 3 2,200 r Jun *5 " 9% May 38 Jan Mar 96 9 • Apr May Apr 22% July Mar 7 1,800 7»/4 Apr 253/2 13'/4: Feb 100 23/s 2 >/2 1 May 10% Sep ' Jan >104 Jan ,27,r - ,..83/4 Oct 53/2 Jun 963/2 63/a Mar 2%- Dec Jun ' Dec 87 87 50 86 98«/4 100 100 1 • • lOo 10 983/4 25 2'/2 23% 1,700 96% Aug 2 '/4 Dec 23/4 103% Jun 3'/a May 3'/2 35/8 10 Aug 178J/4 Jun Nov 403/2 Jun Feb 4% May 17% Apr 347/a- Nov 33/a 1,800 13% 13% 31% 12% 550 Feb 26 3A 700 31 • 162 30 169 3/2 1693/a 3»/2 Jan 97 Vz Mar 23 10 10 113/a 113/2 113/2 500 11 3/8 '••93/2 113/2 1,700 8 123/4 123/4 100 11 10 300 93/4 • July 27 Aug July 26>/4 50 115 Sep 25 263/4 50c common Oct 143/2 Dec 33/4 Aug 23 • 8 * 2.50 Mfg Co Muskegon Piston Ring common Muskogee Co common Muter "7 >8y8 Feb 93/4 103/4 33% May Jan 143/2 May 118/a Aug 133/4 Dec Oct Nov N Nachman Namm's 10 Corp Hess National Bellas common 305/8 Nov- 17 11 Mar 93/4- Jan 12% May Dec - Dec '2'/2 Mar 450 29'/a Mar common Nestle Le 11 3/8 l65/8 -<8 8'/4 1700 73/8 7'/2 700 ~33/2 "3»/2 100 3'/4 35/8 16,100 4!Zz % Co convertible preferred New Jersey Zinc — New Mexico & Arizona Land Nov New v-23/4 Dec New Process Co common Park Mining Co Dec 62 "• Dec Auction Co N Y N Y & Sep N Y Merchandise Oct N Y Shipbuilding common Honduras Rosario 16 '/4 July 16 Dec May 17 3/a Feb 10% May '7% Mar ■ 11'/a Mar 22 y8 3 Nov Jun 4% May 2 Nov '3% Jun 73/8 — •"33/a Dec 15 73/2 Feb 13% Apr 17% Aug 100 8 Vz Dec 16 16 500 13% Feb 6 5 5 6 100 Feb Dec 96 May Nov 6 Jan ■ 81/2 • 80% 410 4% 78 3,4 23/a 25/a 3,500 "1% 2% 65/8 7 3/4 8 3/a 673/4 1,400 8 »/4 '800 15/S 2,300 s. - —1 . 83/a • 1 Vz "Nov 5 -600 661/2 7% 66% 1 1 78 3/4 --80 100 .1 20 25 8«/2 ' • >6 1% 12 »/8 Oct Jan Jan ;> 72% July *10% May Nov Feb 83/4 • 7% (Feb *593/2 75 ' 31 Dec Oct 10 3,500 83/4 10% 400 >10 * class A Mur Co New England Tel & Tel New Haven Clock & Watch 1' : Oct 37% Jun 123/4 Jan Dec 12 , Corp (Herman) 4% July Feb 85,8 16,300 11 30o Neptune Meter common _9>/8 TO1/* 10 • 1 Machinery Nov 7 37% • ft Stores common 1 National Pressure Cooker common—22 National Radiator Co -4 National Rubber 30% 333/4 _85/8 9 •National Mfg 107% • 6,900 5 * 1 National Mallinson Fabrics 100 3 *30% 25 : 15% Jan " Nov 5 2% ~3 1 • Breweries common— Sep 4 3/a 5 1 common—! Inc 95 '700 Jan ,48% 23/s >*88 - Dec 103/2 Jun July Jan May 273/8 28 250 27 Feb 32 105/8 105/a 300 10% Dec 15 Feb 14% 10 12% Mar a9V4 •:23/4 NOV 4% May Founders 10 21 11 - ? "Nov 52 Dec "9%' Dec 11%' Dec 195/a > Dec 6% Feb 123/4 Dec 203/4 Jun Feb 19 May 1 Niagara'Hudson'Power common ' 1A Jan 14 Mar 16 Apr 5% '243/2 Jun 93/4 May Jan 173/4 5% ■* 1st 2d Class B preferred preferred 1 100 100 ;,8 '96 Jun 75/8 23,800 "63/2 Nov 94'A 1,050 92 Feb 105 Jun 120 92 Dec 117 Jan 92 10% 1 May 11% July *3/8 16,400 Va Dec 5 93/2 1,700 83/2 Jan -* 7% 8,900 .7% Dee 12% May Feb ,23V4 Nov optional warrants Niagara Share Corp class B com Niles-Bement-Pond Nineteen Hundred -1 Corp— shares ' 1,800 5,000 9% 20 - 700 1,900 1A "9% 7 Brewing - 2% 31 43% 11 y4 J Wnb*elr«T For - 11% ; •Kleinert .Krueger . . 1 : 27% 100 10 3/4 Nov ; Feb 31/2 ■ 1 "Klrkland Lake G M Co Ltd. Klein (D Emil) Co common Jan 17% May . .'ii9': /Jan / r2% < 1 1 126 200 28J/4 - 100 King Seeley Corp Kingston Products Kirby Petroleum Aug 15 23/4 50 3% ,108 73/8 .; "l Va ■ (new) pfd(new) ,15% 11% 11% __ Kings County Lighting NOV 7 8 75 3,000 5% Mills Mt Vernon-Woodfcorry - 18,300 1223/2 • Kldde 8% __ • _ Kennedy's Inc Key Ca common 8% 5y8 200 43/4 100 Murray Ohio Nelson 8% Jan 3y8 Mar Jan 43 K 1 100 25 3/4 Dec 53/4 Tel ft Tel States Mountain National Union Radio pfd >/a 5%"pfd—100 Molybdenum Corp Monogram Pictures common Monongahela Power Co— . 4.40% cum pfd— 4.80% cum pfd series B—— Monroe Loan Society com class A National Transit Kalser-Frazer Corp.. 1 3% „• Mining Corp of Canada National Steel Car Ltd Kansas Gas ft Electric 1% JKawneer Co 4 Nov ,::20% May 7ya Apr 4% i* 6 109»/4 1093/4 "43/8 :/^%May -'Nov 53/8 5 Mi 13'A 8,900 Jan 3% 1 1 *' 300 9,100 23/8 50o common "7% preferred National Fuel Gas jeannette Glass Co common 83/2 153/2 13/4 10 Co National '" 8'/2 13 V4 23/a 8 Apr 30% Aug -12% Mar 2% May '9% Mar 600 500 r 4 l/2 Oct '9% Mar 1,300 1% 15% ! -Apr Sep 200 '15% % 3/2 153/8 Dec 443/4 ■ ' 1 il* Italian Superpower Corp com cl A—1* 96 110% Dec 7 "46 11,100 '9% 12 V8 13% Jan Feb 10% .5 Oct 12% July Dec 92% '9% .—1 Feb Oct 17% , Oct 875/a .550 10% n Jan 17% Jan *221/2 _• —— U 9% "90 107 r.__10 v t c new._— Irving Air Chute 600 • International Safety Razor B__ International Utilities common... •Investors Royalty Nov .113/2 Mar * shares— Fireman Mfg ■873/s 196 7. - 10 % 50 International Metal Industries A International Petroleum coupon Iron 33/a 8 4,* Preferred $3.50 series Dec ' 88 % Dec July 8'/a Dec 29 50o Mid-West 11% Mar 21 107 36 5 Midwest Piping ft Supply common Refineries Jun Jan 7,600 11% 200 — • Abrasive Oil 7% 200 '11% 36 17»/a Products— -«$2 non-cum dividend shares— Midvale Co common Jun " 16% 36 1 Corp $1 conv pfd Steel "7% 83/4 1,000 16% 16 S/8 .5 ... International Cigar Machinery.. International Hydro-Electric— Registered 450 4 15% '16% Indianapolis Pwr ft Light 4 % pfd__ 100 Insurance Co of Norths America—10 . 9% Dec 36 ——10 .1 Corp Ex-distribution Midland 4% May 'Dec 16 Industries— Amer dep rets registered Imperial Oil (Canada) coupon... .Registered -Imperial Tobacco of Canada—.. Imperial Tobacco* of>Gloat Britain - 9% 17 1 2.50 1* / Missouri Public Service common Illinois 1,400 6 >/4 May Corp— -Midland Oil - Jun >88 i*44 May 20% Oct 28o 15 t c West Apr *2y« ,8 ; Class B Dec 119 • Hygrade Food Products Middle •:% 243/4 .Jun Feb -2% 325 Apr 45 41'A Mar :3 Mlcromatic * 35% Jan -•4 1 4,900 173/2 13/4 6 * Oct 148 2%^ Nov —— : May (Jan l3/a 17 Middle States Petroleum class A v t c—1 20% Sep Sep. x65 200 • 8 1% Mar ,2 17V2 1 Co Participating preferred 32 y4 149 J/8 May 4,000 Pec ' 1053/8 800 > 75% ; Nov 4% Mav Dec 30% 80 "21 V 20'% .75% Dec 5% "i% , —100 preferred Iron Michigan Bumper Corp Michigan Steel Tube -Michigan Sugar Co common. -6% preferred . Jan 11 % 393/4 Aug 400 106% 106 % Inc common.——5 & 55% Feb 153/2 25 31 % Nov ' Dec Jun 2 Vz 50 1 Metal Textile Corp common * 1,600 6 »13 13!/4 Mar CK|/A* 7% Apr 'Mar ■24 Jan jm 75 Sep 7% : 150 45 5% 139 • 1st conv preferred 'U • 'A Mesabl 113% May Dec ■41 800 16% • */>'•;' Common stock warrants.— 11% Dec 33/2 6 —.' Warrants -Apr 23/2 r Chapman ft Scott Corp— :V'£%% •OLUft r sdr Merritt ll"3/8 May 12 Sep 8% b. 1,500 3% 29% & Huyler's ^common : Jan 900 • 1 Co ft Co Apr 300 183/8 • Dredging Mfg Feb ,3y8 Nov 83/4 "g'A- ~3Vz —• ft Co class B—— Johnson Menasco ' Dec 10 " 200,: 10%,. - 28% Refining _• Mfg Co.. _,5 Hussman Refrigerator $2.25 pfd__—-• Hurd 100 45 9% 3 * * 16 Vz Mead "D 73/4 130 6% 44'/8 10% -1 common •' Nov 6%? Dec • McWllliams ('.73/2* May 9% Aug Nov 39% Sep 17% 9 1—3 prelerred (A G) " 1' 110 68 \'z 63/B^ • (Geo A)-& 10 *50 1,600 „ Dec Feb 100 9% Dec -Sis.DO McKee 23/4 . J McCord Corp new common Jan Jun. 28 May • 1 10 MeClanahan Oil Co common— Nov ' 43/a July 2% May " _..B Inc * 941% * 67 1 : lovi' 8'/2 93 1% 4 7/8 :~6% 900 (l * 8% Oct 563/4 • Nov ■1 100 • 8* 19 Dec 2 .' 3,100 12 ioy4 93 -46 - 3,100 7; . 15%' Dec 700 • 81/2 itJ3/4 Apr 34 ' 1,200 11 7% 3 ——100 Horn & Hardart Baking Co__— Horn 4r Hardart common—^ < 8% • w ft Co class A Hormel 5% 83/4 25c Holllnger Consolidated G M_: Holly Stores Inc Holophane Co common Border's .13/8 X4% 83-4 - 1,300 9%'May 173/4 May Dec -Feb <12 21 10 — Mfg Co common convertible preferred— • Sep -5%'Feb 270 ' r, 2% /, 1% 5 , common w 47 2% 5% 100 2,100 * ,—: 400 ■t ' 16 46 1* preferred Hoe (R> ,2% 1 — Henry Holt ft Co * 46% .-;—1 -A Heller Co common 5% preferred A% 15% com—1 common Rubinstein Class 7 1 : Inc -Mining Co Helena ;■ 6 7 25 Hartford Rayon common Harvard Brewing -Co— Hat Corp of America B non-vot Hathaway Bakeries 5% 5 Electric Ligni Haseltlne Corp Beam Dept Stores 6 1,100 <1 Massey Harris common 7 < «—* Feb 10 5/a 2,300 : L3% Marine International McAleer B Hamilton ll>/4 13 Va * Marlon Power Shovel H 10 5/8 13% • Communication Co Ltd - 105/8 1 — Mapes Consolidated Mfg Co Sep 53/4 0 10 Co Mangel Stores common Manischewitz (The B) Co ' 9% Sep /. • 98% 100 l_ , 97 13% 100 —— ■ Corp class B " 12 ', 36 COMMERCIAL THE (2712) YORK NEW RANGE North North 13- ,'ii 1,800 7% 7% 2,000 6% 38 37% 400 33 % Mar 500 33 37'/a U 1 * Inc. Corp Northrop Aircraft Novadel-Agene 37'A 37 Class B common 37 1% May 8% Oct Dec Feb 48% 1% Jun 48 Mar Jun 4 May 21% May 3% Mar Nov 97% 97 900 2 Sep 89 1% 2 Feb Nov Mar 15 "2% "2% "2% 9 1,200 12% 14% Scullin Steel 4,200 common— Co class B common Semler 22% Jan Sentinel Radio B) (R Inc. Corp Ohio Power 4%% preferred—Oklahoma Natural Gas 1% 100 Brass Ohio Poindexter Old Omar Inc 33 101 Nov 38 7% 8 30% 1,000 5,700 8 •;.7 V 7% 1 Securities 700 1,000 7 7% ( ■ Sep 17% Jan Jan 15 22% 22% 22% 14% Nov 14% 1 — Jan' 39% Jun 9% Oct July Oct 5 Jim 109 % Feb 12% • olass B Dec 48 Jan 30 37 % 37% O'okiep Copper Co Ltd Amer shares Overseas 325 36 1 Distillery Oliver United Filters 36% 106% 106% '• 13 2% Feb 1% 1,100 2 25 Aug Dec '*■ .13 May Pacific Gas & Elec 6% 1st pfd 1st preferred Lighting $5 preferred™ Pacific Power & Light 5% pfd Pacific Public Service $1.30 com_ 1st preferred Parker Patican Pennroad Corp common 11 Sherwin-Williams Canada Shoe Corp of America Bick's Breweries Ltd Silex Co Ltd 2- 2% 1,040 2 Dec 6% Jan 1% 100 1% Nov 4% 99 % Oct 108% Jun 6% Prentice-Hall Pressed Metals Service 4%% 51'A 2,050 43 Feb 70 100 9% Dec 4% 4,800 3% Dec 11% 10% 11% 2,200 8% Jan 11% 6% 61/4 6% 900 6% Dec Feb 22 2 2% 1,500 2 1,100 xl0% 36 211 California 2,300 Standard . x 4% 4% — — 9% Jan May 4 Mar 13% 37 " 28% 29'A 29 24% . — 29 — 29 Standard Products Co 7% Starrett (The) (A) Corp — Oct Stop & Shop Inc— 3 2% 2% 44% May Stroock 8% Apr 93A Feb 16 May 1% Jan 500 6,200 Feb 3 Jun May 95iu 75 93-% 95% 21 20% 21 11% 12 '• 6 6 99 Dec 30 87 " • 13% 88 14 580 8% Jan 100 x96 152 July — 16% _ % NOV 16,800 17% ' 75 14% Mar r % % 100 % Feb * * 25 %' 25% 200 24% Dec 31 34% 300 30% Mar 52 Jun 37 Dec Feb 21 Dec Oct July 6% Nov 8% Jan % Feb 2% Jan Dec 77/a May 4 3,200 13 72' 27% May 23 Va 15% Mar 2,000 11% 550 15% Dec Jun Apr 200 % Nov l7/a 11 250 10% Dec 15% Jan 11% 12 11% Dec 20Va Jan 33% 850 1,050 27% Jan 37 Oct 5 % 1,000 7 Jan 14'A 725 5% 14% 14 2% 2% 1% 2% 5 2% 17 Va May Feb 3% Nov 1(1 : 3,000 ; Nov 13% Mar Jun ■ Inc ^ — 14% Apr Realty & Allied k * ■ — — 55 Mar 7 67/B 7% 4,600 5% Nov 9% 11% 5% 5% 1,100 6% 20% 200 3% 4,325 1% 1,400 3 % X3 1% . x3 1% Dec 3% 17% 18 200 17% Dec 26% 243i 24% 24 3i 300 24% Dec 32 2% 2% 2% 1,700 i-W .. 1% 2% Nov 2 2,700 86 30 85 Nov 28% 29% 100 23 Mar 9 Dec 8% Nov 13% 3% Ajug JJan 43 1% Jan ! ,9% 5 4% __ 10 32% '1 1 9% 31 7% 9% . 100 4% 300 32% 900 7% 500 17 6% * — 1.25 19% — 400 20 — 6 5% ■ 6 16%' Dec 500 13% Dec 21 .—1 10% 10% 12 1,500 Xl0% Nov 13 13 13% 15 May 18% May V dep rets def regis— '" ;« .—£1 —5s 9 91% 92% —.1 18 - 1 —: •' __ 900 10c 5 75 1 5 4% 5 400 4% Jan Nov Corp Corp Chemical of Canada — $3.75 pfd series A_ Yards of Omaha 5% 8% Sep United Chemicals . common Oct United Feb United % 1,000 800 3% 4,400 1% Feb 7% Apr 6% United Milk Apr 11% Jan 7% 7% 18% 18% 500 10% 10% 10% 5,300 7% 1,900 1% Mar 3%. Jun 900 1% Nov 3% Apr 4% May 3% Jan .—49 — — 1% 2 1% 1% 1% 3% 1 3% 800 1% 1% 9.900 Nov 18% Dec ? 1% Sep Feb Nov 6% Apr 4%.May 31 May ... 6% 1,100 4% Nov 9 Jan 400 8% Oct 12 Jan U 2% U 2"% 100 18 Dec 2% 2,400 2% 7% 200 — Products — — 92% 93 53% — — 3% • " 53% 3% 43 2,900 % 6% 8% Jan 7% NOV Jan 2,600 3% 43 — A common Preferred Apr Apr ,r— * 10 7 A 325 — — 19% 21 20% 21% Nov 97% 52% Nov 3 Nov 62 Jan 5% July 100 * — 11 13 • — — 38% Mar 70 fa Feb 29% — 20% 21% 87% 20 Jun % May Dec 36 % May Feb 20% Dec 3,200 16 8,300 17% Feb 23% Oct 11 Dec 30 Jan 20 Dec 25% Jan 425 — United Molasses. Co Ltd— 9% Aug 23 Va Aug 12 Va Jun Dec 5% Mar 6 — — • United Gas Corp common United Light & Railways— 10% 7% 1%-May Dec 2% Jun 9% 2% • 100 Corp warrants— Elastic Corp Amer 1,700 Jun, 99% ,5% „ Products com——50c dep rets ord regis— preferred United Shoe . Specialities U S Air . * 5% May — — —• , -- S and International $5 1st preferred with 250 2 49% 51% 6,275 250 48 warrants Dec 41% 13 Dec 11% Feb 19 % May 1% Feb Feb 86 8% 300 1% 1% 2,800 14% 14% 14% 1,900 3% 2,700 475 70% 3 3 74 Apr Nov 37% 8% 1% — 62% 1% 37% 8% :* 75 Jan Jan Nov 8 37% 37% _1 .10c Securities July 10% 6% Nov . 49% 5% May Nov -% Nov 243% — — 1 common*—. Conditioning Corp U S Foil Co class B U 25c 10 25 25 Machinery common Preferred United Jan — 100- United Profit Sharing com 7% Nov % Dec 7% 6% 4 United NJ RR & Canal— 1 88. Union Oil Co of California— Oct 3% 5 4 P Jan July 66 - Feb 9% Union Investment Co„ Jun 5% Nov 1% Oct Dec 2 2% . !Ii United Aircraft 24% 900 1,500 H Oct 7% 51% Nov 3% ' 2% 58 Nov 26% Nov Union Stock 11% 5% 4% * — Jun Jan 5% _3 * •• ' 11% Mar 49 V2 Mar 400 92% Dec Jan 5% 1 "li ~2VH Union Gas 93 Mar 37% Apr 14% • _1 600 U 2% May Nov _1 .— 1 Jan Jan 10 ■ Jan 19%. Jun 700 14% Jun ' — Jan May 16% .2% ■ __ 124 May 4% May 86 • 118%. July 16% Construction. Inc 16 13% ■ 100 . Stocks Unexcelled ■; 12 31% Nov 10 26% July 5% Jan Dec __ _1 10% Feb 24% Nov 2,300 13% Ulen Realization Dec 20% Dec 19 Va Mar 5 VA 100 600 11% 5 Tung-Sol Lamp Works com—* 80c convertible preferred.: Jun 5% 11 26% 10% ' - 2% Trunz May 11 25% 1 • Tonopah Mining of Nevada. Trans Lux Corp— —— Tri-Continentai warrants——*.. Jun . 5 2% 52% Shipyard Corp common——20 ._70C Toklan Royalty Corp— -100 Toledo Edison 4%% pfd— Jan 34 £1 page 37. 2% 5% Apr 3% May 5% Jan 4% 1% Todd 20% Jun 1% May 1 — -- Ryan see Oct 21% „ pfd——..100 Tobacco 3% May i Inc For footnotes 8% May Nov 2% 32 Vz 311* Tlshman 15% Aug • Corp common Inc 6% Aug 3 50 11%' 11% 1 common Amer 1% Ryan Oil May 2% May Oct 10% —15 — Thor Corporation common Tllo Roofing Inc.—: Jun Nov .Mar 12 ' Savoy 3 122 600 3,100 110 _ * Taggart Corp common—— Tampa Electric Co common— Feb Mar 79 139% 180 13% % u —3 Sayre & Fisher Brick. Co—i. Schulte (D A) Inc common.—— Jan Feb Aug 11% July 5% Dec 500 144% 145 l Corp common (Del) 1% 102 July 19% 250 6% • Jan 600 - 90 Rolls Royce Ltd— United Feb 99% Jun 90% Nov 425 88 Dry Goods <?onv 25% 11% May 30% Nov 800 24 7 „ 25c Swan Finch Oil Corp 1,100 Feb 2% 20% ♦ Superior Portland Cement, Inc Superior Tool & Die Co 13 3% 68 2% __ _5 Sun Ray Drug common Oct 20 67% 21% • 1% May Dec Feb 7% > Jan Jun 24 1 Dec Dec 9% 200 Oct 6% % 8 2,500 15 4% 7%' May 19% 7 97% Dec Aug Sep 1% '7% , __ —• (S) & Co common Sunbeam Corp_„_ 2% Feb 10 V* July 48% Jun 3% 11 Jan May 25% * Feb 2»A Mar 15% Nov 4 87 15 36 550 1 Stetson (J B) Co common— Stinnes (Hugo) Corp 95% - 145 Richmond Radiator 1st Nov Mar 22% May 4% Jan 600 100 400 1,000 8,700 4% Nov 10% _• Salt Dome Oil Co Feb 26% 1 8 11 Rels Samson Juu 19% Mar 1 Apr Jun • Ltd common— preferred—. July 47 41% May 28% Apr 29'A July 29% Jan May 25 400 114% 113 __ 1 Jun 6% Nov • Corp July 31% , Dec 1% Mar — 1 18% 7% Manufacturing common-- * Reading Tube Corp class A —6.25 Rlc Co— Regal Shoe Co— -*—1 Lawrence 6% Jan 26 2,300 10 19% 1% 1% 114% l Jan 400 2 28% • Dec 12 8% Reed Roller St Dec ■, 26% — • : & Co common Sterling Aluminum Products Sterling Brewers Inc.— SSterling Engine Co_„ Sterling Inc Jan 5 4'A Mar/ 28% l 33A 10% 1% 5 Aeronautical Co Consolidated Petroleum Ryerson & Haynes common 5/ 4% May v io Co Ltd 29% Aug 14% Mar 10% M&r 35%' Jan 300 1,100 % 9 21% 3 16% 20 / — 1 • —— Steel Co of Canada Stein 7% 1% Kavtheon Royalite Oil Oct - 4% Nov 10 " 1 Oct 92 10 % * Russeks Fifth Ave common , 2% 2% 16% 9% 3 1 Dec • ... 2% 16 30 400 2,000 1,800 500 39 % % 8% ^ 21% • 75% 300 —10 Standard-Thomson Corp Feb 41 9 35 92 ioq Field Jan Nov 33% 100 „ __ Standard Tube class B Jan R (The) 4 94 > - % Feb 700 — 38% 2% 2% —1 preferred 24 % 9% Mar Aadlo-Keith-Orpheum option warrantsRailway 8c Light SecuritiesVoting common io Railway & Utility Investment A l Rath Packing Co common,_10 Raymond Concrete Pile common x* Roosevelt Nov May Oct 3 1,600 36 19% — Standard Power & Light com Common class B • Rotary Electric Steel Co 20 Apr Feb 7 37 28 28% ' — 2.76 Tobacco Security Trust Co Ltd— Amer dep rets ord regis— Rowe Jan 270 Dec Sep 8% % 15,50j0 3,500 2% 25/8 — 3,100 2,400 8% 1 Amer dep rets for ord reg Rome Cable Corp common 2% — 35 l 50 8% 1 Rochester Gas 8c Elec 4% pfd F Roeser & Pendleton Inc common Jan 37% Aug 8% May Dec 88 2,500 19% 35 __ 10 Jan 25 8% 2.50 Rio Grande Valley Gas Co— (Texas Corp) v t c— 222 . 1 3% % 5 Rice Stix Tl% May 25% > 9% 3 24% (Ky) Feb • (Robert) & Co Reliance Electric 8c Engineering 17% 14% Jun :. • 19% Nov __ 270 -- —... —5 1; Jun Oil Dec * preferred Dec. 6% Mar 200 228 27% 24% Texas Power & Light 7% convertible Apr 3% — — ^25 25 - Standard Technicolor $3 11% 1,600 7% 73/8 1 3% Dredging Corp common 1 $1.60 convertible preferred—:——20 Standard Forgings Corp 1 8% 12 5% loo common 200 % 4 222 9% Standard 58% 4% 12 5% _• Oats 13% 3% Jun 108% Ape 22% May Dec 13% — 25 25 —25 Co Brewing 36 25 24% ;2.50 preferred Jan 18% Apr 11% July 76 Edison— Standard Cap & Seal common—x Convertible preferred 3,900 68 22 "5% 100 6% 104 Oct 17 Dec 900 12 • 600 65% lo preferred— Quaker 120 „ „ —1 Oct ~2% Nov 36 67% _1 Quebec Power Co 105 % 22% ' M^y May 4 Feb 53% —. —10 9% Feb 11% 2% 25c Manufacturing 3,100 — • ' common 541/4 __ 12.50 common Pipe Line 29% Aug 2 11 5 > 16 12% Feb 531/4 227% 1 Spencer Shoe Corp.—. $7 50 common joo 200 Dec . Stahl-Meyer Inc 11% May 6 Jan 2% common Oil Pa Southern Pipe Line Southland Royalty Co July 9% 2% America— cumulative Pyrene 50% 3% 1 Colorado— Co Jan v 9% Puget Sdund Power 8c Light— ! $5 prior preferred Puget Sound Pulp & Timber com Pyle-National Jan 5% 2 common of 54% Dec 50% —_1 Producers Corp of Nevada Prosperity Co class B Providence Gas— Public Majr 3 "3% 50 19% 14% 105 15% x2% Nov 1,500 19% __ • 1 4.56% conv preference. 4.48% conv preference 4.32% cum preferred _ ; of 39 1,600 • common Inc 6% May 400 1,600 3% 3 • 1st preferred— 8c Lambert Co— Pratt Dec 4% 40'A 3 * common Corp of Canada 4% 4% 39% 40 50c shares 47/a 1% May 15% Oct Jun 250 __2.50 Mining Co Power Oct 1% 20 common Alexander Dec 8% 100% 101 % 100% 1 Pleasant Valley Wine Co_ & 28% 3,400 * Pittsburgh Bess & Lake Erie RR Pittsburgh 8c Lake Erie Pittsburgh Metallurgical common Scale Dec 0% Mar ~6% ~7% • Amer Nov Dec 35 100 — original preferred 4.88% cum preferred—: 26 % May 24 2% Jun . ;• 5 Jun ~6% 100 Southern Aug 49 40% 100 24 4 Nov 21% 100 2% Pioneer Gold Mines Ltd- Piper Aircraft Corp Pltney-Bowes Inc 2'/a Nov 1,400 Southwest Jun 113 85 873A Jun 5% Jan Feb 13% 4 ——1 Co South Penn '24 l common Johnson Powdrell 3% 45% 25 _ Feb 2% — ; 100 Corp 14% Aug Nov 1% Nov 1% Oct Jun 19% Jun 2% Jan 75% Mar 2% Nov 4,000 12 • 1 — Manufacturing common South Coast Corp common 28% 3% 45% 2.50 Governor 15 % • Boss Sep 4% __ _1 SSolar Manufacturing Sonotone May 24% May 4% dep rets ord regis——„ £1 Oct 31 Feb 50 , 700 __ Publications— 19% Nov Nov 74 100 , > Sioux City Gas & Elec Co— Oct 4% Mar 17% 80 3 % ——2* Philadelphia Co common Phillips Packing Co Pneumatic 500 .15% • Co Pharis Tire & Rubber Polaris 15% 9% 250 28,100 ~ Penn Water & Power Co Pinchin 11 21% Sep 27% Jun 2% 54 * —— Simplicity Pattern common Simpson's Ltd class B—— Singer Manufacturing Co Singer Manufacturing Co Ltd— Amer Feb 2% • ——*— Simmons-Boardman 24%. Jatf 4% Maj) 13% Dec % —* class A common.. 15'/a, Dec 1% Mar 15. Jun . 3% 10 % Mar 11 Dec 100 preferred 4% Sherwin-Williams of Nov 4% —25 common— Solar Aircraft Co 34 Feb 78 1% —• 3.90% preferred—— Smith (Howard) Paper Mills. July Sep 25% July 76 78 ,■ 22 2% ——8 2% Shawinigan Water & Power—__ Shelter Mfg Co.—,—a. : 1. __ 97 Mar 11 2 Pep Boys (The). Pepperell Mfg Co (Mass) Perfect Circle Corp„_ Pierce 10 21 21% __1 common— 23 Jun 75 % 3 34 Feb 1 1 - : 17 % Jan 2% 30,000 3% 1 Penn Gas & Elec class A common Penn Power & Light 4%% pfd Traffic 3% 106% 12% Mar 23% Penn-Dixie Cement warrants Penn 100 a — common $1 cumulative preferred $1.32 cum preferred 15% 15% 15% _5 „i Telephone Apr 75% — Shattuck Denn Mining Apr 32% July Mar 101 91 * 3% Ltd™ Co 29 300 • Parkersburg Rig & Reel Patchogue Plymouth I Mills— Peninsular 200 * —. Corp Co Pen 2,100 36 100 x . Page-Hersey Tubes commonPancoastal Oil (CA) v t c Pantapec Oil (CA) Amer sh Paramount Motors 10% May Jun 30% 104 * Feb 32% 104'A 29% —25 6% 34% 33% 34Vs _25 5%% Pacific 200 7% 7% 7% .3 19% 25 $3 convertible preferred Pacific Can Co common 18% —1 1 Control Safety Sentry 50c Corp 19% 1% 2% Dec 10% 1,200 15% 5 Serrlck Corp class B Seton Leather common Ogden 1% 15% High 26 % V500 500 4d0 5,700 50, 6,400 16 Allotment Oct Oct . 15% „ „ $5.50 prior Stock certificates Jan 9% Low 1% ; 1% • 1— ' stock Convertible 1%' — Rang• Since January 1 2,000 27 17%'. 17% — -1 Segal Lock & Hardware— Selby Shoe Co —— Selected Industries Inc" commorf—' 13% Dec • for Week Shares High 26% — Securities Corp General——«— 1 Seeman Bros Inc— ———• Sep 103 Low .—25 — conimon—— Co Sales Range of Prices Par Manufacturing Feb ,7 12% .Week's Last , Exchange Curb Scovlll 7% Nov 19,500 11% 14% 8% 10% 2% 3,700 York New High • , 3A Mines— ———* North American Utility Securities • North Central Texas Oil 8 Northeast Airlines 1 North Penn RR Co —50 Northern Indiana Pub Serv 5> pfd-100 Northern States Power (Minn) * Low High Low —-5 Amer Light1-& Power common—l American Rayon class A -* Nlpissing Friday Sale Price STOCKS— . Range Since January 1 Shares ef Price# Par EXCHANGE WEEK ENDED DECEMBER 24 FOR for Week Range Last Sale Price Exchange Curb CURB Monday, December 27, 1948 Sales Week's Friday STOCKS— York New CHRONICLE & FINANCIAL 3% Jan July Jun 5% May Mav Volume NEW Friday STOCKS— York New Low Par U S Radiator United Stores Corp Insurance Isarco A 7s Nov .45 2 % 2% 3,100 400 35 Last Period ^ Bale Friee A7s ex Nov 1 1947 coupon Altalian Superpower 6s 3% May July Oct 100 22% 29 Jan Kansas Power 2% 4,200 2>A Jan McCord 207/a 207/b 21'A 800 Nov- 3% Dec 19 3A Mar Low Valley J-D 104% 1047/a J-J $108'A 108% 107 109 V4 1956 r-A $101% 103% 101% 103% i-o $101 t — RR— to $63'A 65 58 1967 ms 1961 u-N 2004 J-D 103 Va 103 % 1 1968 A-O 106 106 % 10 1971 A-O 102'A 102'A 2 N *4 convertible Venezuelan preferred 10 Jan Sep 98 Y 5% 5% 57/8 Nov 10'A Jun 2'A Dec 5'A Jun 4,800 2% 2 % 2% Westchester & 1st Power Ltg 2,500 • 15V2 May 121A July 1st mtge 3s Park Lexington 1st mtge 3s 1964 Pennsylvania Water & Power 3'As_1964 * 3'As Hydro-Electric A6Vis with Oct W • 1% 1% preferred Waitt & Bond Inc $2 Waltham Ward Watch Co Tablet & Stationery com Westmoreland Coal 10 : Weyenberg Shoe Mfg Whitman (Wm) & Co 1 Wichita River Oil Corp ;_10 Wilson 5 % Brothers preferred 1% 6% 2% Mar V 100 1% Nov , 112 . 10 pfd__ : „ — 24% ms $113 —1951 a-o 3s_—1965 u-s 14% _ 14% 14% . »A July 25% Jan Sep 18% Jan Dec 16% 1st 40'/a July Jun Jan 18% 100 17"% Mar 9 9 100 6% Feb 11 6% 6'A 300 5% Nov 11% 9% 9% 100 9%. Dec 9 1st & ref M 4% 24% Spalding 5 200 15 15 400 14 Jan 19 200 17 Feb 29 100 — 10% 8 10'A — 200 Terni 103 Sep United 14 Jan United Feb 9% American deposit receipts 5s 6% £1 preference Wright Hargreaves Ltd • 7 >■;. 1 — 7': 1% 7 22'A Oct 6% Nov 9% 2nd 2 u 10,000 "l% • Nov "2% May 2 103% 99'A 115 101 113 114 97% $105* $101'A 101 % — j-J "3 105% 101 101 101% „ 103% 103% 105'A 103 20 101% 105 »A $99% 100 Vi r-A 98 95 101 100'A $104'A 105'/4 u-N 105'A 95 95 'A 104 1950 A-O $121 126 1968 A-O $64 67 63 J-J $20 25 16 30% A'-O $20 24 16% 30 30 30 $12 j_ 1946 ■ 114Va 122 75 • 1948 Electric Service with Dec ex Dec 1 A 5s income 4s 1949 100% J-D 19 38 100% 100% 100% 103'/« Co— 1940 1947 1 1956 18 28 $25 1958 coupon coupon 27% $12 Hotel— debs 1954 renn Electric West Penn Traction 5s M-S 1964 —• Washington Water Power 3 Vis West J 160 68 103'A 104'A 103% j-j 1970 - Electric Co of N J Waldorf-Astoria 1 H£ 34 145 Vi 99% a-o -1989 stamped A 7s Jan 100 19 93 Hydro-Electric Co— Jan 13 — 106 — 3'As Elec & trust—: A 7s • 99% A6'/2s with Aug 1 1940 ccupon__1958 A 6 % s ex Aug 1 1947 coupon 1953 Nov 95 — (Calif) Corp— stamped (Hugo) Industries— A7-4s 7% May Gas 3rd Stinnes Dec Feb 3% 105% 103 (Hugo) A7-4s May 29 103% 103 1970 Corp inc 5s 12% Mar 29 82% 2 146'A 146'A $102 F-a _1973 3'As— Gas 5s collateral 5s Jan B__ ser Gas (A G) AStarrett May 3 26% 1971 Southwestern Jun 1973 a. 3s mtge 3s Stinnes 18%' • 29 2% Edison 3%s series A__ Counties 14 150 California Southern Southern Mar — mtge 3s May 33 — inc California Nov 108 103 »A $101 Steel Southern 20 — .. -— 2 Woodley Petroleum Woolworth (F W) Ltd— —1952 Joaquin Lt & Pow 6s B Scullin Apr • Inc u-n May 161 104 104'/a $12 J-J 10 Feb 140 '■ : $25 1960 A-O 115% Jan 101'A Co— 1998 2% May 6% Mar 1,300 — 150%.150% , coupon—1960 coupon 1953 * 1 107% 100 $104% 105'A San Apr 7 % July ' 25 w Industries 1% , 7'A 7 ~v' 1 common common Wisconsin Pwr 81 Lt 4%% Woodall 2,050 * 7 5 Inc w Dec 12,600 93 106 104 104% 104 % J-J Safe Harbor Water Power Corp 3S-1981 Jan Jan 1 Willson Winnipeg Elec 1% 2 4 2% 93 J-D 67 102% Co— 1940 5Vis series A__. Feb 13 * (The) Corp Williams (R C) & Co——; " Nov 1 Wickes Products Apr 8'A • 20 Westmoreland Inc. July 1 VB 550 1% 1 Oct 1 6% debs Borough Gas & Electric— Queens 11% July 110% 3,200 3%. ___1.25 preferred • Western Maryland Ry 7% 1st pfd—100 Feb 1% 1% $6 ex 50-year 3% May Nov 106 9% 3% Aircraft Corp Wentworth Manufacturing Western 1% 8 ' —~ 1% 1 Utilities 200 9 Baking Co warrants Texas 900 —. 30 Warner West « 1 preferred cum 1% 9% 9'A 100 1947 6Vis Public Service Elec & Gas 1% Wagner Baking voting trust ctfs ext_* 1 A 17 $103% 105% J-J 1970 Piedmont Waco Aircraft Co 4s mtge 3'As 10334 104 Vi 104 Jan 5% 1 20c Inc Vogt Manufacturing- Nov 1,000 5 Petroleum Venezuela Syndicate 5 67 6 25 1969 ». 4Vis England Power 3'As Ohio 5% 17 15'A '18 17 Milwaukee Gas & Light 1 28% 16 $12 J-J New common High 1966 3Vis Light 3%s Extended at 4% Valspar Corp Low 20 1963 Corp deb 4 Vis Midland 22% May & No. High 27 +25 1952 Range Since January 1, Sold 1963 Electric Power Kansas 233A 24% 2'A Bonds Friday's or Bid & Asked Hydro-Electric Co— 1 1940 coupon—1952 19% Mar . Exchange with Nov 24 % 5 • Sugar Utah Power &• Light common Sep Jan 2% 10 Utah-Idaho 8% 3 40 'A 2% 40 -10 Universal Products Co common Dec Apr Sep 38 „ 10 Curb 1 5 V2 600 5% York High Lou) High 5% 5% 50o Oil New Range Since January 1 1 com Universal Consolidated Universal Co Week's Range Friday Interest BONDS Share* 37 24 DECEMBER 1% 1- common U S Rubber Reclaiming (27131 - EXCHANGE ENDED for Week Range of Price* Sale Price WEEK FOR CHRONICLE Sale* Week'* Last . Exchange Curb CURB YORK RANGE FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL THE Number 4763 168 J-D 72 86 106 108 102'A 108% 117 120 82% 82% 107 107 $108% _2030 A-O 1860 J-D 118% 118% 1959 F-A 100% 101 — : 5s . ' Western Newspaper Union— 6s conv s f debentures Friday BONDS York New Curb Week's Rang* Interest Last Period Exchange Sale Price or Friday's Low Appalachian Elec Power 3'As 1970 Associated 1953 ' J-D J-J Electric Assoc Tel & Atlantic Bell 4%s Tel deb 5%s A *—1955 City Electric 3 Vis 1964 96 Vi Jf-N January 1 Low No. 9 102 Vi 96 65 101 __ 96% 101 '/a 6 96 105% 105% __ /-J High 1 103% i 7-92% High 108 Foreign Governments & Municipalities 1007/s 104 106% Telephone of Canada— 5s series C Bethlehem Boston 1960 Steel J-D •' 6s 1998 1970 3-D $108% 110 — Q-F 2%s Edison 108'A __ $160 165 ; 100 100 4 100 ■ 155 98% 111 BONDS New York Curb Interest Exchange Period 1948 J-J 88% 87 88% 21 81 97 A 1954 M-S 92 90% 92 48 82% 99% (20% redeemed) 5Vis (20% redeemed) Cities Service Jan 5s—: 1966 M-S 105% 105 105% 4. 104 1953 A-O 104% 104 104 % 8 103 105'A Debenture 5s 1969 Jf-Q 106 106% 12 Agricultural Mortgage Bank (Col)— A 20-year 7s April 1946 A20-year 7s .Jan 1947 Bogota (see Mortgage Bank of) 106 Debenture 5s Debenture Consol 3s 1977 Gas El Lt & 2Vis conv debs Consolidated 1981 Gen Q City) (Bait A-O Af-N 87 85 87 $104 105% 107 197 ACauca 107'A 78 106% Cons 99% 99% 3 99% 100% 14 96% 101% 102% 34 101'A 100% 1 — 97% a-0 $111% — 111% — A External 100% N J 115 Division— Af-N 1st mtge 4s ser A 1993 1993 May 1985 J-J 1950 u-s mtge 4s ser B ► 3%s Si Fuel Elmira Water Ercole Marelli Lt & RR Elec A6Vis with Nov 1 A6Vis ex Nov 1 5s Mfg 61'A 61'A 48 48 98 Vi 98% 88% 62 {111% 7 • 1940 coupon—1953 J 26% 1953 1981 M-S 1950 J-J 1963 J-D 1958 J-J Mountain 6sTJ Indianapolis Power & Lt 3'As_ 6Vis A 6 A 7s 28 24 Vis (Dec 1 (Aug series A 7s 1970 1941 coup) 150 % 54% U-N F-A 1952 J-J — M-S — 70 — 70 70 $67 69 39% 58 84% 66 1 — stamped 5'A 5'A 1 6%s stamped_1958 (Plan A) reduced to 2%s 14 78 5 $24 35 26 35 v* / ~ 2008 U-N 1951 7s $12% 8 J-D , — — W $41% — — — — 103% __ — 112% Mortgage Bank of Denmark 5s 1972 J-D — 2008 J-J — 1997 J-J 14% 2% 2012 J-D — 6%s 1919 M-S 1921 J-J . $28 $61 64 J 31 1 $41% Af-N 1947 1927) Oct. 15 ;v v V: ' — (issue of 'c 12 — Parana 31 1 1957 F 1952 30 39% '42% 42 - 44 44% 22 62 27 81 stamped (Plan A) to 2%s 103% 61'A 1 56 61'A "104% 104% 1 103% 2 17% 28 __ 25 27 de A 5 ; 2%s (ser ABODE) Janeiro ARussian Vis 14% 75 $23 1% 1% 24 % l'a 1% 99 6 13% 15% 18 1,4 1% 24 3% 3% (Plan A) stamped reduced to Government 14% — 1% __ "No par value, a Deferred delivery transaction (not included in year's range), d Ex-interest, Odd-lot transaction (not included in year's range), f Ex-distribution, g Ex-stock div. h Exprincipal. n Under-the-rule transaction (not included in year's range) , r Transaction for cash (not included in year's range), x Ex-dividend, y Ex-rights, z Ex-liquidating dividend. . ^Friday's bid and asked prices; no sales being transacted during current week. A Bonds being traded flat, § Reported in receivership. ' V". ' ' ' 36 17 $26'% (Republic of)— Interest 102% 102 j-d 35 - 32 35*- 32 32 $34 f~a 38 32 j - 35 33% *34 17% 2 106'A 35% — ■ 34% 17% 33% 16% 36 $32 1952 1 __ 35% 17% 34'A Interstate Power Co— ctfs Rio 61 100% 16 61'A 1957 escrow 31 — — 102% 102 u-n 38 — 102'A 102'A , 1955 coupon) (July 1941 coupon) A Debenture 36% e -—1958 1941 6 Vis Interest reduced Sec— C series E A7s A7s series $35 A-O A7s is to 4s Trunk Western Ry Green A __ J-D . J12 3%s— stamped Grand International Power J-D 1947 -48 Finland Residential Mtge Bank— Guantanamo & Western ■ Co— 1947 coupon Power 62% 61 — * stamped Mortgage Bank of Bogota— A7s (issue of May 1927)— Peru 5s 65% — 1931 65 29% 97% 110 High 61% AMortgage Bank of Chile 6s 55% 1 15 — . 1953 City (Peru) Maranhao stamped AMedellin A 1st Eastern Gas Lew — — 109 Interest of J-J $60% $60% ' Danzig Port & Waterways— 101 Delaware Lack St Western RR—■ Lackawanna January 1 No. V„ 1955 1 ALlma 1954 ' High Loan— 5%s 5s ,Low Range Since Bonds Sold Bid & Asked ,;■■■ A-O 1948 7s Municipal External External — mtge 4Vis Valley Danish 88'A 102 — T Gas J-J 1962 ref mtge 2%s ser 1st ref 2%s series R 1st — J-D 1976 (Bait) J-J 1969 Pwr ref mtge 3s ser P 1st Last Sale Price • A5s Week's Range or Friday's Friday 168 102% SCentral States Electric Corp— • 104 Range Since Sold 104% 105 Vi 105% 7 ' Bond* Bid A Asked 98'/a • tive; j-J 64% 65'A 17 55'A 75 "w Abbreviations used above—"cod," certificates of deposit; "conv," convertible; "M,"( mortgage; "n-v," non-voting i," when issued; "w w," with warrants; "x w," ■ "cons," consolidated; "cum," cumula¬ stock; "v t c," voting trust certificates; without warrants. • Slock and Bond Averages Below listed on are the daily closing averages of representative stocks and bonds the New York Stock Exchange as compiled by Dow, Jones & Co. \ . Stocks- —Bonds- 10 30 Dec. 18 Dec. 20—. a. .: Rail¬ Util¬ trials Date— 20 Indus¬ roads 175.69 15 Total 10 Second 10 65 Indus¬ Grade Grade Util¬ 40 ities Stocks trials Rails Rails ities Bonds 52.89 33.20 64.03 100.88 100.99 90.08 102.31 98.57 98.56 10 First Total 176.84 52.75 33.15 64.22 100.89 101.07 89.95 102.32 Dec. 21—_____ 176.35 52.60 33.14 64.07 100.94 101.09 89.87 102.27 Dec. 22— 176.39 52.72 33.05 64.08 101.07 101.07 89.67 102.31 98.53 Dec. 23 176.49 53.12 33.13 64.25 101.11 101.50 89.22 102.45 98.57 Dec. 24 177.42 53.53 33.20 64.59 101.14 101.57 89.36 102.50 98.64 — 98.54 i! 38 (2714) THE COMMERCIAL, & FINANCIAL , OTHER !■ . • 2; 3.50 100 16% Mar 12 > l.oilr. High - Dec. 13; 302 * 18 3.50 —. 410 r" 3.75 15 * 21- 8 Fidelity & Guaranty— Western;National Bank.— —50 21 40 29% -21 2 Casualty " 29% 5 49% 50% 42 42 42 :: • > 1 Apr; Deo? 28), Feb 30% 44 . % _50:v 38% 38% -10L 1975 5s series A— -45% 1975 4s 53 % 49 , $13,000 13,000 55 Mfg Corp,- Paper common— Corp. '■ Feb:; 52% _.5. -10 Jun-; 43 Jun 68 Jan 45 Jun 77 Jan Goodyear. Tire Gossard Co & Rubber Dr Exchange stocks— Range of Prices American Agricultural Chemical * Refining— i_100 Tel American Woolen- Anaconda Copper Boston i & & Tel— 12% 6; 7 Boston * 25 37 '/a 38% 18% 19% 405 — 100 7% Drior preferred 5% Boston Personal Boston ! 100 — 1st pfd stamped & 8% < Cities 100 32 4 Dec Street Co 275 43% 45 % 305 31% —100 26K: 20 y8 34 „ Stores General L* Electric. —1 (Del) 6% System— Tel & 49% Mar,,. 38.90 Feb Fob 7 20 Oct 1 9 —-50 Association • Inc * 8% « 9 , 81 41c, 16 110 1,000 8% 78% 106 - 16 6% 4,796 81 1,038 65c , 40 2,000 106 10, 16% 1,539 6% 50- 60% Dec 4% 15 5% 350 15 400 13%* 13% 34 168,. X33% X34 48 Hart 7% Sep 14% 25c 7% 13% 55 Mfg 12 % Nov Dee.. Nov Nov 16 Dec 22% May> 3% Feb 4% DeC 7% Mar 1 May 85c Apr Jan,. 13 y8 Feb. ? 11% Macsx33 % 16% Sep? 18 yd July Dec 41 May Now 42 \ Feb" 58% May 1,750 48 Nov 62% 34 , i 39- 180 38 Dec 49%, Jun 139, 12% Dec 15% 23% 24% 970 23% Dec 33%? Jun Jan V. Advanced Alum Castings Aetna Ball Allied Laboratories American Armour Tel & Asbestos Avco Bearing & Co Tel Co Co capital 4%' 17 149% 150 % 1,200 148 149% 6% Roebucl? Secur Convertible Container Corp 7% 150 4% Feb" 7% 16% Cent & S W 35 Towc-1 Co For (Thei Co common i'nc__ page 46. Nov 36% Oct Laclede Feb" 24% Nov 16% 16% 100 15- 9% 1,850 7% 8 2,050 • 19 Jun, 10 May 7% Mar 6% Apr MayMay Jan 10 19% 450 19% Dec 24% May 12% 13% 400 12% NOV*, 21 % 16% Dec 22 — 800 16% 5 100 4% 170 32 29% 39 VB 13% 14 26 25 26% 12% 12'/2 250 22% 7% 150 10% Feb 15 450 25 Dec 11% Feb 34% July 14% July i 600; 15% 800 6 150 450 7%. 2%„ 39% July Feb 6% 7% 35 Feb 32 20% - Jan.r Jan May 6% July 27% 50 22% 6% 20 *r30" - Feb;? 20 v 3 39% x37% 400 12% 100 12% Oct)*, Jun- 32' 8% Dec ! Dec 29 Jan. Aug, 14?, May 37/a Jun 2-% Mar.", 800 39'/B 12% Feb. Nov/, 43 Nov , 7% 1,100 34% May 1 Feb* 53 Nov 16% May Jun 1 6% 6 6% 33 33 5 10% 29 - "9% dep. 9%, 1,200 38% Sep 10" 500- Now 13 Dec 36% Dec 21Va' Jan r ■ . 9 % July * Jan.. .' ;! xl3% 2 23% * • 14% 71 13'/a Dec. 21% Jan* 20 % Now.': 37 Jan 150 43 % Dec 48 41 500 37% Now 43 10% „ 700 2,100 43% 40% 10% 200*' 707/a 71 400 68 22 ,J23%- - 9% Nov Mar '!, Jan—c - 24% 500 23% 13 10% 13 200 12% Dec. 18 Va 10% 10% 450 10; Feb' "11% • 33Va Dec Oct 18% May 867/a Oct 23% * ^ 13% 43% Jun:: May Jan:; San 1 com—* 2% 8 14% 200,. 8 25% . 500"? 33 25 Va 25% ' 4% May 9% 33% 16% May 800 30% Feb 41 600' 33% 13% 13% 12% 13% 13% Jun Feb 23% Nov 30% 12% 39% 12% Nov 10V4 Feb Oct 18% Nov 500 May 118% Aug Febt 200 1,100 «■ 32% May 92% May • 25 Dec 12% •• 100 new— 2% 6% Oct 3,100; 14% 32% .50 —10 2% 7% 14 Jun " Inc (The)—.—* 11 11 1 8 8% 100' • 600 "19% May 14% 6'/a .Feb'* & 7%. 7% 400 4 1 Radio 7% 7% 400 5% Marv Va Jun 10% Jun 12% July Jan 10% July *42% 39%. 39% 11% 11 3 2% 3 900 2% Dec 14% July 5% Jan 4 5 5 5 700 4% Feb 8 % May Light Nash-Kelvinator 53% Sep North" American Co- 54% 500 45% Feb 66 % July 44% 100 44 % Dec 62 Apr 18 100 16 Sep 18% 15% Jun 11% 500 31% Mar 500 11 Nov. May • Apr 8% 8% 2% 100 8% Dec 2,000" 2% Dec 6 250 1% Feb 2% 100 10% Feb York Packard Pan Motor American • • 15% 12 Nov 26% Jan Nov 14 % May 64% Jun, 66 r Mar 32 Jan 64% 50 34 34 33% * 73 111 53% 44 5% 28 73% 111 53% 10 200 8% 14 26% 75 64 25 110 50% 45% 300 32 5% 200 50 5 % 23 Feb; Dec.- , 800 28 RR 5 capital— Co Car? * Airways Corp^.; ,i__ new _2'/2 Oil-Co Radio Corp 15 12% 14% Mar 700 .33y2 4~% ~4 83/b "4% 8% 23% 900 Dec Nov 5% May 11% May 18% Mar 300 8% 8 J»n 8 % 900 18% July 26% May 23% 7% Nov 30% 30% x25% 100 Jan 45 Feb • , Jun 42 42% July • common Jun Feb 4 2,400 8% 23% 8% !_* (The) 21% 12% 200 12% 14.3/4 Mir 1 com. — Inc Pure 14% 12% 10 Paramount Pictures Inc Pullman J May Jun Jun Feb- 64% 33% May Dec 9% 3,000- Jan ! Corn Central July 38 Apr 41%. Sep 80 , Jan 115% Mar Standard Steel 63% Jun Sunray 7% Apr United 29 Jan common.*...* Studebaker Oil N J Wilson & Co common ; common 100 4% 8 800 26Va 13 7% 15 Oct 11% May Feb 33% 23 500 4% Dec 26% 5 Sep . Oct 7% July 15 17 16% 17 8,800 : 25 72% 71% 73 7,950 ; __i Feb 32% July 23 Jun 69 % Feb 91 11% 1% ! Feb 6% 300 7% 26 Va 1 common Spring.. Corp Corp Corp 13% 7% * 2>/2 Corp Oil, of Standard FebDec Aug America Schenley Distillers Corp Soconv Vacuum Oil Co Inc. 65 Jun Steel Rexall Drug Inc Nov- % of Radio-Keith-Orpheum Republic - » Jan 28% 3,300 9% 9V4 Dec 27% Mar 200 10%: 28% 6 1,800.. 39^3 13% 700 45 19% 1 Dec 10% 5 250 5 9% 10% * Jan 23 _* 850 75 10 37% 1 Co 10 11% 53% 17 Dec 13 % May 14% 2% Dec • Utility Corp. 15% Nov 6% 14 33% Feb' 11 29 38% 5 .: May 22." 100 32 2 ! Oct 30- - Feb Motors Dec * common footnotes see 31 * preferred Club Alum Products Co Public Graham-Paige 1 Chrysler Corp (new) Cities Service Co common Coleman Electric General Jan 10% * Convertible General 40-7'Mar 20 % 9% Mar 1% * Chicago Jan> Nov 12% 15 Apr 300 29% 5 — 200 11% com 7% Mat:; 12% * Aug Gas Jan 11 ————.1 Television 16> f 9 30 5 • Co.: System 13% Oct Nov 16% .»* Curtiss-Wright Pepsi-Cola 14 St Ry 1,350 2% 50c 5% \ Jan 19% 13% * common.. Motors Farnsworth 13 29 "7% 1 .,.—— common 6% 1% 5 Gas 29% May 10% Dec Dec 5,700; 39% & Santa Fe__. Steel Dec 9% 9% 16% 1 17% -- 10% rr"','-'- & 14% 11% L— Pacific 200 Dec 25 Radiator 30 18 22% 300350 22% • Air Lines Inc—.j-z. 14% 1 common & 35 —_* com Chicago Electric Mfg class A pfd Island 1,050 1,100 2,100 com-— Unlisted-Stocks— 44%- 53% .1 Chic Rock 34% 9% * 10 common preferred 20 350 ■'»: 15% Jun 25% —* Inc common. 6% — .12% 1 Cherry Burrell Corp common. Chicago Corp common Convertible 36. xl4% 74% 11 29 • Bankshares Continental Oct ' 5 preferred Util 16% 35 - 21 % Jan 25% —, Columbia 7 14% Dec. 44% 50 Westinghouse Electric & Mfg com—12% Jun May 7% —* 15% 150 350 5 Pacific r Jan 100 1 new U S Steel common Canadian - 15% 10% Salle St 26% Jun 15 10% 14% common..— Certain-teed Products 158% 19% Dec 10%. ^50 '' Bethlehem % May 11% July. t Dec 8 ' Corp Wieboldfc Stores Jan Jun Jan 12 14% Corp_-_J • Union Carbide.&.Carb capital (new)—* United Air Lines Inc.— 10 : 8% 34% 14% Dec 7 , Jan 2% May - 50 14% common La Nov Sep 600 - 6% common^ (The) common.. South 1 26% 8% 1,000 6% capital Corp Dec 8% 6% 25 New capital— Corp Dec _ 5 '■ fr" I 2% May 1 Burton-Dixie Corp Biscuit Nov Mar.'. 6% 6 Dec 5 Co Dec 53% 1; common.. 12% May 1% —* 5 Apr Jan-. 20 208 ; 10% 12 8 9% Thor Corp !l 850' 10% 2 % .. capitals— & 7% 7 „5 common Atchison Topeka 500 10 111 3,500 42'.' July 23% Mac 4 . 1% 10 RR Co. (The) 200- 23% 10 t Dec 1% Borg (George W) Corp— Borg-Warner Corp common Carr-Consol 7% High* 22% 1% 1 Central Feb Feb 300 Berghoff Brewing Corp Binks Mfg Co capital-.— (E J) 3% 100 18% 100 Feb 9.% 10% 18% 5 common 7% 3 Aviation Bros 400 Mar; 28 1,020" 9% common, Anaconda.Copper Mining— Armco Steel Corp.z. 1 & Seelig class A cony.^ Bastian-BJessing Co common Belden Mfg Co common. Brach & Sons 4% 16% May 18% 1% 10% * Swift International Co Ltd ctfs of Range Since January 1 Low 3,400 10% 5 common common Sundstrand Mach Tool ; 23% .1 American High 19% Dec Feb 400 10% Alleghany Corp * Barlow Butler 18% Jun, May 2% 550- 27 >/4 22% —— American * Manufacturing Corp__ Bendix Low 19 Ve Sep 21 15% vtc„ Swift & Co capital stock for Week —5 common?. common common— Mfg 1 Jun 9% v- 1,250 - 10 y 25 Sunbeam Sales Par — 600 19% May 27% •, — f '.'•v ' Chicago Stock Exchange Corp common—- 100 10 Manufacturing Wisconsin Shares 2% 9 4 >/2 8 1 11% May __1 (ex-distrib) cap common Shoe. Bush Stone Apr 12% Range 20 Jan „1 com Inc common Stewart-Warner •; Jan 48% of Prices L Products Standard Oil of Ind capital— 6% Dec. 96 125 2,574 Last Jun 28% 51%. Standard Dredging common. 78% 25c 106- 51%? 52% Sale Price 12 Dec 19% 4 ' Oct Jan May 16% 31% -1 Sinclair Oil .Corp..— Society Brand Clothes common.South Bend Lathe Works capital Spiegel Inc common j Jan 12% STOCKS— 49% 9% Mar 50 18% * Trane Co Week's Now Dec 150 30% 4 % io Signode Steel Strap common ,, 38% Friday 18 % 350 11% ~7 Serrick Corp class B common^. Shellmar Prod Corp common.— : Apr * 24 y8 21 14 150 10% '■< St Louis Nat Stockyards capital Jun 54c 10 Corp—_12% 16% July 20% 31% 10 Sears Jun 21% Nov July 195 51% 39 100 1% preferred Sangamo Elec Co .Apr, 49 y8 51% 100 17 : 11 common.* common Potter Jun 36% 35 ,.25 Waldorf ;-r Glenn i 5'/a 15 Oct Sep 800,- . Jan 13 Feb Dec 12 Co Corp Pennsylvania Oct 54 ■■•! 41% Mar 395 15 25c 8 —5 Fruit Co__ 10 210 25c • Drill 40 47 14% 20 Torrington Co Admiral & (The) West & 39 '/a May Oct 100 System Inc Westinghouse Electric new Penn Electric Switch class A. ;? i.!- Jun 40 7 V4 - Jab 19% 65% ? 18 2%. • Peabody Coal Co common 5 % prior preferred 42% May,. 4% 100 United Shoe Machinery common U S Rubber Co.; < Jun 9 46% • , 19% Octv 250 9 V 1 & Standard Oak 59% July 46.35 31% Mar v 28 35 Jan 40 14% GO% Mar ? 650 9% 20% —— Cylinder Gas Nuu Jan< Feb, _2.50 United —— .corn Oct. 26% Feb Rexall Drug. Co Twist Tool common— Northwest Bancorp common 26% Aug > Feb^ 3ya ,__25 Union 135 : 1-6% May 9'/2 Jan 9 17 __ —100 - common Modine 19 26 % 42% —2.50 _ Webster 2,378? . 317 Quincy Mining Co & 8% Jun;'? Jun 18 17 3 —10 com National 72% Mar 665 1 Pennsylvania RR Stone 39 %. 32% Sept.. 4%, — North Butte Mining Northern RR (N H) Shawmut 10 38% 8% _5 Electric RR Field Co $1 prior Jun 56 y« Cos—1 Tel 64% 4% * Nash-Kelvinator England 195 , 1- ; cap common Middle Sep 8% May 55 y8 prior pfd—50 Narragansett Racing Assn— New 54% 43.20 J a nr. 3 % '.v7% Nov ;- " 900 41% 9% ' • 50 ^ 10 18 (new)— Marshall 74 15 — Mergenthaler Linotype Service 52% •' 1 Products McNeil Martin Jun 18 4 Isle Royale Copper Kennecott Copper new,* capital—! Co Mickelberry's Food 17% Aug 455 70 31% * Hathaway Bakeries-———. . 1,185 / 43.20 39 % . Gillette Safety Razor Co England 53% .1 — 60% 230- 21 34. Capital Corp Co common common Libby common Lincoln Printing Co common Ry24% National - Feb 65 550 58% 9 10 Leath & Co common Oct 51% Aug 9% Aug 10 /■ Aug Dec 20% New; Feb) 47/a 34 National Feb 50 26 Corp 13% 34", 45 64%, 10"., Katz Drug Co common. Kellogg Switchboard common 4% May r Sep 4% —100 8% , 15% 1 common common-.^ International Harvester Miller 16% 69 8 VB 17% National 5%-pfd adjustment Lamson 5 300 47/a Employers Group Assoc General 21% Dec * May 110 «' Dec 14% Pneumatic Warrants July 43% May Feb 200 16 40 Dec 58'/a ■' 100 Massachusetts 1st preferred series Au— t Independent Libby 5 Eastern Steamship Lines Inc First Dec Sep 5 Service 6%, 36% »-* OO 43 69* IIZ100 RR.^ Calumet & Hecla. Eastern Central Indiana Steel Oct 2-: 5% Feb>' 5"% 14 Brew Brick Dec 127% Mars .; Aus*. • 10% 82' "• 12% 15% 15% , Jun 43 5% ' 2%' Noyi'';' 8 800 17% Corp Illinois Jun 40% 2 5% • Prop Trust Providence '—j—' 100 850 700 41% common. Jun 57 2 ■ class A 1st pfd unstamped. —100 cl A Corp 40% Nov 5 , 34 . Dee 6- * common..: Lindsay Lt & Chem RR— Maine Common stamped 5% 52% Feb 115 2,214 19 100 __ (G) 158% 30% 95, 38% Dec Nov. x33% 315 1 ' 36% 147% Mar 253: 118% 119% 6% 12%' • Harvey Inc Illinois High: 36% 75 170- 2,790 33 y8 ' Range Since January 1 Railway— . & 32% 100 Hupp Low 149'/a 150 J/4 35 36% High ; ' ■; 29l/a May ' common';—.* Corp Werner Hubbell High 37% ;, 37% i 40% 149% 50 ——— Elevated Stamped Sales 39'/a —100 Albany rr Boston Edison Boston 1 Lou) Sugar American Hein Shares Par American Heileman for Week Sale Price - 25 150 ^ ; 90 Dk & Instrument Harnischfeger Last •, Jlllyy ■ Mar;, »40 :••,- x34%: Feb( 2V4 . ■ common (W H) Lakes t Week's 190 • 7% '2% 90!- Fox- (Peterl.vBrewing) <common.——1 %;, General. Candy class A, 5 45% July Hammond Friday 6%- -1 (Ther)-."..?— Mills,-, pf. America Inc... Four-Wheel': Dri^e* Autcr^ti. -L— Great Boston Stock 25 Oct. BONDS— Co Range Since January 1 Low\ 34 Mbtors^Gorp 'common——10 Gibson Refrigerator Co common; 1 Transit Shaves ■•25^.W%00&r 3-3%- Generals Baltimore for Week High': _„r"; Flour July? Jan> 42 Ldw r 25% .y Domestic: Cr edifc^Gorp f class,; A* 5%. Oct 2F(v 150 -25i>'25%' Dodge Jan, Jan 25 415 , - Jant, 23 Apr,.,,, 2 60 *—. ' 20 Sales Range of Prices Comakmif Cumulative- 'preferijesl^ttewKr-L'--. Eddy 5 Week's, Sale Price- • Edtson> commbni Consumers Co—,. J Mills— common Amsterdam New 17 • , Commonwealth Range Since January 1 Low.t> 13% 3.25 3.25 "100 .100 Maryland &:Pa RR» Vernon-Woodberry Mount New * vtc. common 13% • 1st preferred v t c_—,—U 5% STOCKS^— - Parr Low,;- High, • :Monday, December. 27, 1948 Last i,, of. PricesShares . Arundel; Corporation Baltimore ^Transit Co ; . Friday, ■ for Week Sale Price • WEEK ENDED .DECEMBER, 24, Sales Range Par 1 • ■ Week'* Last stocks- FOR Exchange Friday v STOCK. EXCHANGES KANGJE Baltimore Stock CHRONICLE Feb 15% May 14% 1 Jun 1 21% 21% 22 l 11% 11 11% 1,500 15% May 2% 1,000 3% May • !_• 2% 700 16% Mar 29 Jun 17% May " Volume. 168 Number 4763 THE . COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE (2715) . 39 j ■ / other;stock exchanges RANGE Cincinnati Stock Friday." 1. ' STOCKS— Industries ?! American { Laundry f! Baldwin jl! Beau Brummell Burger Brewing Churngold Corp 6 % —. O & T P common Cine 5; Sub .25 Bell Tel Drug Formica , ' Insulation * 1 - 23 * •. Jan, 19,' Apr 5% 14 10 11 v/ Feb U ' 90 ; t. Nov 102 8 , 200 r 73,, Mar Va 81 (E) Sons 5% pfd. 10% 16% Deo 18 Va . 23 . 23 Dec 8 Va Mar 19Vr Apr, 43 Nor 123 24% 58 I 19 V- 25 16% Mar 40 46% Apr 49% Aug 44% 44% 100 40% Feb 48'A Oct Unlisted Stocks— & 10 General \ ; New York Standard Standard v. Timken j R Detroit & 32% Detroit 213 6ya Oct 148 - 38% 58 58 Vb 31% 32% ;i 25% Deo Feb V 14% Jun 12 Vb July 190 . 185 ; 200 Feb 32 20 Mar 34% . 31% May 42%' Jun / 65% Mac Dec 4 Va Gar Wood Gemmer 8'/b Mar 73% 16% 139- S; 17 Vb l V 20% ■ ;! V 70% 22 Vb 7 Va 166, Nov Feb Dec 69% Mfg— Feb 24 NOV- . 40% 35 American Coach & Body- American Home Products (Un)_ \i Cleveland Cliffs Iron common 23% King-Seeley 16 Illumin Masco McAleer 92%' Jun v 35% Jun Great ,, Lakes Park Halle Bros Interlake 21Va Jones ! & Kelley common _ 34% Feb 42 Va 9 22% Nov,'. 34% 3 37% Nov 51 27 32% Feb 50% a32% 80 a 21'/a 13% 31 60 90 78 Medusa Portland 120 25 Metropolitan Ohio Brass Patterson t I , •; 50 Vs 151 12% — - 10 11% 50 22 Mar 33 S ; —4 — 1 — Richman Oil Dec 80 Dec 14 Va Jan j 38 VB Dec 56 11% 500 » 152 - Feb 16% May 31 Dec - 29% Mar, 36 39% 12 150 11% Nov?- 15 12% 241 10 Feb., 15 V4 : • - U Coach Jun _ Steel common Van Dorn Iron White common • - Jan 35 33% Feb 42 515 36% 24 VB L 4% Mar 2% 100 16% 13 Vb 13% _ _ 10 40 — i 1 _ (Un). 30 J---2 • 33" Jan 48 Jun 16% Feb 22 Va 100 7% Feb V 15 • Jan Jun 22% Feb- 33% Oct 752 39 % Dec 47 Apr Jun 686 23% Nov 35 44% 42 39% Feb 59 V2 50 70% 489 8% 8% 250 40 a72% a73 Va ♦ 6% 210 1% Door see (Un) page 46. .— 231 « al4 V4 a 14% 20 23% Jan 5% 600 5% 5% class 18 115 8% 6% Nov 8% Jun to £ Dec 22% Jun 100 Dec 15 12% Feb 19 100 2 »/2 Nov 950 1% Dec 1% 100 1% Dec 27/b May 1% 960,, 1% Dec 2% May 3% 800 2% Dec 1% 1,015 1% 500 2% 1,000 4 4% 970 3 3 700 17 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 3% 1% __ — 1% ■>. 2% , '• ■ __ 24 % . 24% 24% 2,048 26% 26% 100 _1 3% 3% 3% — 5 6% 10 common 11 13% 1 1 _ 13% 2% 5% 5% 520 Jun 6 May 2 Jan 2% May 3% 4 Dec July 5% May 3% Jan 24% Dec 33% 25% Mar 3% 30 Oct 6 4 Nov 8% 12 .Tan Jan 12 Feb 16% , Oct Oct 200 2% Oct 200 , Jan Jan 8% Feb Jun Jun 6 Vb 3% July 1,000 . 2% 2% — - 3 2,147 2% __ 1 ■ 11 Jan Feb 2% 100, 6% 10% ' 4% May 1% May 1% July 1% Mar 100 3% —2% . B 8 100 17 2% .1 _ Mar Oct 2% 17 * _ 4 9% May 1% —— _ _ Feb 819 1 . ^00 . 6% 14 8% 5% 1,515 5% 6% 1 __ 1 common common _ — 1 _ 2% Nov 3% , 500 5% Dec 7% 1% 1 com 1% 200. 1% 3% May •" Jan 1% 420 1% Sep 2% May Dec 1% — Sep 2% * Jan Angeles Stock Exchange Clary Sales Range for Week af Prices Par ;v;. Low 1 Company common Week's Bale Prlea 3% 4% 5,130 3% 768 20% Dec 49c 50c 700 49c Corp Dec 1 v & of a34% 10% Feb 18% Dec 295 10 % Dec 20 Mar 6% 1,626 8 7% 8% 2,915 Aug 6% Nov 13% 9% 9% 1,707 9Va Dec 15 Jan a34% a34 Va 15,341 Feb 38% Jun 20% Mar 52 ye Nov 31 y« Jan 65% Jun • 27 28 ; 990 53% 405 5% 5% 1,200 17% 17% 17% 400 6% • 53% 5% — common— America 729 10% 20 • Iron Jan 17% 2.50 —— _ Jun 77 %c 6% 8 * Corp Jun »28% 4 16% 9% .... 7% 10% 6% • Corp Colorado Fuel 16% 2 com High Dec 22% 200 Investment LOW 3% 20% Inc— -33% . . Multiplier Corp Range Sine* January 1 High 10 — Appliances Packing Shares 1 _ 6% 3,775 9,000 1 * 16% _ — 16% 16% 9 9 19% 19% 50 62%c <•' 70c 2,500 —— 50c Exeter Oil Co & Garret Ltd class Merchants Tele & Stores Radio class — * 800 6% Feb 28 5 Dec Jan 6% Sep 12% Mar 5% Apr:'. 22% Oct 16% 49 Aug 127/8 Jan 30 Va Jun 9 ! 8% Dec Dec Motors 1 Bk— — 100 ■ 19% Nov (The) Corp » 67% Marf 7 ; • Dec- 1% Mar Dec 14 V, 87% 12 Hancock Oil Co class A Holly Development Co Hudson Motor Hunt Foods common Inc Intercoast May Jan Oct May _ common 3 V, ^ Petroleum Corp petroleum Co Lockheed\Aircraft Corp Manufacturing Co Merchants Petroleum--C6_ 13 Va 300 10 Jan 58% 1,036 51 25 25 41% 41% 118 122 9% 265 9% Dec 3% 3% 1,200 1.55 Jan al3% al3% 113 12% National 65% Feb 89% Nordon 14 Nov 19% May Mng & Dev Co__ Mallinson Fabrics Corporation Ltd Northrop Aircraft Inc —— 11% Mar 25 — * _ 3% a 6.66% 13 %., 10 Vb Oct 100 608: V 8 Sep 24 10 i 160 39 Nov Dec ' Jun Nov 36% July 48% Oct Mar 90 May 15% 65% Feb.;; 412 Jun 131 ; 14% July Jan 5% Aug (22% Jun 325 10% Dec 18% Mar 9% 340 8% Dec 17% Jun 1.05 1.10 10% 8% 10c 1 1.10 1,400 1.70 Jun 8Va 1,035 8% —5 \—1 Z_ 10c / 1 8 Jan May 10% _33%c 43% a 26% , 44% a26% a26 Vs 1.20 8 Nov 15 Jan Apr 463 40 Va Nov 51 10 20% Jan 30 1.20 a 97Vac Feb 1.25 3,650 17% :al8 125 1.10 Mar 14% 1 2 V, 1% 2% 3,603 1 _1 1.65 1.45 1.65 8,150 95c 2% 2% 150 1 1.85 1.85 200 Mt Oil 320 Nov 8 1 Diablo 95c , Feb;; 5% 58 Monogram Pictures Corp Dec Nov - Corp Kern County Land Co— Lane-Wells Company Menasco 295 12% * _ Kalser-Frazer Lincoln 618 _2 1 _ Co Independent Exploration Co May 24% May 14 Car 10 7% Dec 10 — common- Hilton Hotels Corp 1 309 7 — 55c 1 _ Gladding McBean & Co Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co common—* { 309 __ 1 Corp. A 67 %c 9% Corporation General A Natl May 194 • footnotes Jan May 310 al4% al4% _ Youngstown For 6V4 27 1% 8% Feb 13% _2 _ Co Farnsworth Sep July 5 23% May 70% * Youngstown Sheet & Tube Steel ^ Feb a6% a6% 100 Nov 5'% _2 __ Petroleum Fitzsimmons Jun 25 a 21% 4% 1 Dresser Industries, Inc. May 40 25 Dec 6% common Creameries- Oct 26% a 39 Va a43% Works _ 24% • 36% Oct 4% 2 1 July if common Refining & Chemical- Motor - a26 Vb Ohio S Warren — * _ Products __ Home Farmers * — (Un) 15 50 16% 50 ♦ (Un) Thompson Products Inc Twin 31 24% if 20 VB Feb Oct 6 35 300 Dec 2% ' 31% 4% 13% 3,450 Jan 4% 1 — Paper Feb 200 4% 8% - _ v 12 4% 14 Oct • 21% -- a Consolidated Engineering Corp Consolidated Liquidating Corp Feb 48 40% Mar 50 4% 4V2 24 4% 1 __________ Aircraft Chrysler May 11 4% — — (Un) of • Feb v Sep ... Bros Central ; # B... Bros Standard ; v. 19% ' 4% _ common common Metal Radiator California Jun 74 90 35 • 450 23 4 19% Chica Oil Corp— Broadway Dept Store Jan 237 13% July 65% Bolsa Oct 17 43 . Dec Feb _ Blue Diamond Corp Oct Dec 41 a 64 Va 13 26% Apr 8% Aug - _ Tube 2% 17 Barnhart-Morrow Consol Nov 31 of America Republic Steel Jun 100 52% Manufacturing Basin Oil May 66 38% Mar 12% 12% 43 " 11% ■ Pennsylvania RR (Un) , Jun 395 13% • Raisin Barker Jun 122 a3174 a32% . Sargent Radio Corp Jun 6% 21% 1 Mar 100 _ .. V..x;:. Aug 53 790 a39 VB a41 • 25 Nov 47 V, Mar 74' <1 Paving Bricks class 10% 4 20% Mar, 9%. 1 Products Wi 6,654 296 . _ Rust-Proof Bendix Feb 50 14 31 National Tile & Mfg c Dec 5% 100 ~ 2% • 23 ■ 4% 1 Stamping (H 300 5 20% Last Nov 42 50% Mar 41 'j. • Cement v. Jun 18 STOCKS— 16 Va July 31% Mar 12% , ,'w • 20% • 6 5 20% * Los Dec 92% Feb 186 26 V2 74 a Trans — __ Oct = 33% Feb 106 58 Vb 74- . —— — j Jan 10% 58% Davis Bandini Dec •" 9 Va 130 21% 13 class B G) Feb 34% ' 5% — Oct 14 1 & 5% V« ■ 1 _ Wayne Screw Products j (A 23 Dec 6% Mar 18 _ common. ' McKee , 58% _ Jan -.50 Steel (Un)_ 5% Apr * > Lamson & Sessions t 176 500 .1 Oct a41% a41% •< 100 class A (Un) Lime 250 , -10 common Apr 100 a59% a59% .100 Laughlin 8% Jan 18 81% 58 Vb * com ♦ _ 45 Va Dec Feb a44% a44% a38% a39% Steamship Island 29% 212 Jun Jun Dec ... * common (Un) 3% Jun 158% ... j' Interlake 20% 8% 20 1 Chemical Warner 26% May ■r, 12% 10 _ Iron 24% v, 72 al27/8 1—* (Un) preferred 1 222 89 (Un) Rayon Dec Feb a47% a47% 1 Cooperage Industrial Dec 29% 20%1 • Friday * Rubber 16 20% a23% a24V8 a39 V4 a39 V4 . ■ 20% - 1 Superior Tool & Die Dec 256 —* Towing Jun 1 _ Packard Motor Car common U 4 147% Mar 1,376 a32 (Un) .. Bros 17% 14% Apr High < Jun 74 Va 2 common: Rubber Preferred Grelf Feb class B— Corp Sugar National 54% May 87% Oct a39% a39% Gray Drug Stores 1 12% 1 _. _ Mfg common ^Michigan River 3 430 15 V2 "'15% 73 Va 15 commofx 16 a31Va a31% 15% J Firestone Tire & Rubber (Un)—.—_—25 '! Vlay 1 Screw Standard 5 com common Tire & 1% Jan Jun Rsnge Since January 1 190 100 Controller Goodyear Dec ■ _ common Wines Sheller 620 a247/e a24% Cleveland Graphite Bronze (Un) 1 Consolidated Natural Gas (Un)__—,_15 j 1 10 _ Car Drue LaSalle Jun 29 ' Dec LOW 37/8 al49Vaal50V8 — : F) 100 Jan ' _ Motors Motor Scotten-Dillon High 3% 25 $4.50 preferred (B Jan 1 l Brewing Electric Rickel Shares 100 Chesapeake & Ohio Goodrich 33% 29% — Kingston Products for Week 1 American Tel & Tei-(Un) f Motors Dec 14% Kaiser-Frazer Sales Range Low 5 .— | General 24 ; common Goebel May 23- - i 67% Mar of Prices «■ 50c | General Electric 100 • Industries Motors Hudson Exchange Week's - Sale Price | Faultless 24 1 * common- McClanahan Oil { 60 * Deci 14% , 120.'.; 41 Vb 70% Last Railroad 24 _ ... - Howell • Oct 5% May • 19% 224 112 24% 40% Par Erie 25% — __ _ Manufacturing General Kinsel 153 72 ; 0 > 46% May 18% Sep 12 % 35,. 16% 24% STOCKS— Electric Dec 1 __ corn- Corporation Gerity-Michigan 21 50% Mar 10 8 —10 Divco 3IV2 July 19% 20 —25 _— new _ Products Electromaster Feb v Steel Fruehauf Trailer Feb •• Friday Mfg 10% 9% Jun 4% 13 Cleveland Stock Eaton 270 1 Jun 24% 16% * (Ohio) Chemical 10% Navigation- Michigan Stove Peninsular Dow 10% Detroit 32% 125 ,•4% 16% ^ J) Electric 2% 7% 2% Feb 100 36 4% • Cleveland Dec 1 Parker , Feb 5% Detroit Gray Iron common Parke ' 2% 20 Dec 10% f, _ Jan ;•> 58% 36 —15 1 B Brass High 400 435 — Cleveland 45% 65% V 39% 12% ' Oct 10% May 158% Jun Mar i V; 156 27% " U S Steel Akron _ Edison !■': 50 (N Oil v 37Vb May /v; 'V Oil . 11 27% _—0 :/-rV " Low 2% 5% ft Brass. Bros Jan Nov c;. t- 20 33V3C ' 100 ' 117 7% * Brands •.'* Range Sine* January 1 High 2% Motors 27 44% 25% 10 \ Socony Vacuum OilV'- & common Consumer's Power Co common Continental Shares 2 Products Aluminum 23% «• 25% 10% Central Standard \ 10 Vb J Pepsi-Cola ! {? 70 43% * Pennsylvania RR { Metal Consolidated Paper common Jan for Week of Prices 5% Burroughs Adding Machine Apr 700 7% Packard Motor Car V 8 49 % 32% 25% — Motors • Jan Dec : National Cash Register.— } 6% 25% 44% • , |v" 31% 1 I•! j Jan 37% 80 ~ 7% 7 Fed Dept Stores General Electric . Bohn Dec 71% Feb American < Low l Brewing Detroit 32 Va 10 ■■■• 25% -, 149% 150 Vb —* -l z Columbia Gas Curtiss-Wright Dayton Power & Light- l> 149% , 25 Cities Service I 62% 20% 20 29 % 25% 7% 100 — City Ice & Fuel__ J »: common Brown-McLaren 142 38 28% w ^_.l - Ohio { _* — i Tel | 7% 493 Feb Altes Davidson 29 VB Rolling MilLi— _• Chesapeake j 7% " 10* July Electric Sales Rsnge Sale Friee , Airlines & 65% 37%' American Tel 60 V 1 American J 65 t !; Allied Stores American 65 20% 21 Week's 1 Par Allen 47 Vb 18% Randall class B U S Printing common- ■ 5 STOCKS— Jan * 44% • Last Jun 47% Magnavox Co 2-5525 Exchange Jan 6% Detroit Stock Jun 47% if WOeiwari FrMajr; 44,1/4. 45 :/■ 50 Telephone: Jan Apr 18% Kahn ' Jan • 6 V4 211 «■ DETROIT Nov Jan May 65 Chicago Stock Exchange Building Jun o 20 New York Curb Exchange Exchange Jun 80 7Va .. Exchsngo May 297/e 102'/a . 25 7% Detroit Stock Apr 1,771 17, Members . York Stock May 23 rv ...Oct 23 10 7 Dec - 5 25 44. Va. Dec New Ford 160; 5% 6% * _ Gibson Art Jan 14% r Jan 32% 74% 7% 16% — common Vb 74 . Crystal Tissue Dow 5 74 13; Dec t 90 5 % .50 Crcsley Motors 28 96 90 .20 Cincinnati Street Dec 550 , Watling; Lebchen & Co., High ■ 23% 6 % 28 96% _100 — v.4 201 - 14 Va' 6% common.. .8.50 —— N 5 % 14 'I 6V2 180-' {/ 1 584 ~ 15 V2 5 % 5% LJL. Cincinnati -Gas &. Elec 4% preferred C 15 Va LOW '£ 23 Va*. 24 Va . 24 Range Slnoe January 1 * ■, 7% 6% —20 .—.8 Mach_. —— — Shares Low-i High ——* DECEMBER for Week of Prices Par Aluminum ■ ENDED Sales Range , Sale Price WEEK Exchange Week's Last-, FOR 1 alO% a 10% 50 _1 16c 18c 6,100 1 11 11 100 Jan Vs .Jan 2% July Dec 1.05 Mar 24% Jun 3% Mar 1.70 5 1.95 11% Dec 15 11c Nov 24c Feb 13 % 6% Apr 1.60 July Dec Jun Dec May Jun May 40 COMMERCIAL THE (2716) FINANCIAL & CHRONICLE Monday, December 27, 1948 OTHER STOCK EXCHANGES RANGE DECEMBER ENDED WEEK FOR 24 ' V. .'Vy Friday • Sale Price : STOCKS— r ' . Y'Y'YY. Oil 1 ————1 •/* Pacific Co Gas Pacific Elec & 5% 30c 2,100 10 70c Apr Socony-Vacuum Nov 3% Feb 'Par Southern Railway ... Feb 17 Jun- Standard Brands Oil 30 Ma 31 1,819 30 Nov 36 Jan Standard 33% 27% 33% 27% 150 32% Dec 35% Jan Standard 595 26% Nov 27% Sep; Stone Feb 51% — —10 ,* —— Webster & (N Rexall Gas Oil .& Inc Drug Rheem Mfg Co — 15 Ranch Oil Co Trading Sierra Corp — — — 1 * : 22% Calif Edison Co Ltd com—25 4.88% cumulative 4.48% 25 —?5 —25 * • convertible ——. preferred prefy. cumulative 4.32% 4.56% conv Southern Pacific Standard Oil Co Company— — Western 28% 48% ^ — Oil Union United Steel Nov 15% Jan 49 Feb 7 Mar 16% Dec 20% Ma*y 150 15'A Apr 20 Va Jun United Feb 42% Nov Warner Bros Western Union Telegraph Union Carbide Union Pacific 1.30 May • 46 20 159 Feb Y 28% Y 25c 700 * 22c Oct 32% Feb Y Mar —25c 10c Co Ltd Zenda Gold Mining Co i- Stocks— Unlisted i 150 26 May 28 606 24% May 28% Jan 22% 25% Feb 7,026 Jan S Corporation Rubber 26% Nov 44% Feb £2% July 862 55 Jam 72% 19% Mar 430 200 15 10 Dec 9% 105 /; Co Y> Stand San Corp.* — American. Tel 7 Tel & Baldwin Steel Armco • ;/, Baltimore & Ohio RR Co— 7 Barnsdall Oil Co Aviation Bendix Corp Bethlehem Steel > Borden v /"a34 * .—15 I Budd Company (The) a54% — 8c -Apr ; :—25 Co. Ry Caterpillar Tractor Co.— Cities Service Company r Columbia Gas System Commercial Solvents s; 10 Edison Commonwealth & 48 46'A Sep 31% May Dec 15 91 Co Feb 17% Feb 45 Feb 3 7'A 39% 30% Mar 100 & Continental Oil Co (Del) 5 a56% Crown Zellerbach Corp 7 Curtis f. Publishing Co Curtiss-Wright Corp Class "t ... (The)—. common Feb 8'A Power & v) General Electric \\ General 7% : • j ; I.. Interlake Iron I International \\ Kennecott ! 14 Libby Tel Tel & Copper Corp.. McNeil & Libby. 7 Dome Sun. Oil Nash-Kelvinator 24% Jun 69 Jun 331/4 Jun 6% 50 Mar 24% Dec 7Va Feb 20 York New Central & Gas • Feb 32 ' 34% 11 3 100 23'A Feb Corp.^ I North American Aviation Inc .1 North American Co 10 125 July 62% Oct Star »i Ohio Oil Company 4, % Car American Pan ' Motor / : 48 Feb Paramount Airways Pictures Pennsylvania rcailroad Co__. —... Oct 100 53 62 Apr ' a^% 53 ' 1 118 8Vs Pullman Oil of 4. Regis Paper R% Nov / 42% Feb 16% 60% Oct ... ■ 22% 90 14% Dec 19% Apr 70 13 Apr. 48% Feb 13 14 % Dec 63% May 215s Jun, 17% Dec !_1.75 Schenley Distillers Corp For footnotes see page 46. ■ 15 745 18 467 1 Y 985 12% Dec 18% July 26% Fed 40% • a293a 25 41 942* Apr Jun Mar Jan .28 45% Julv 23% July 287/a July 576 19% Dec 347 24% Dec 16% Feb ;~7% Sep 20% 22% 10% 20 47% 197 39% Mar 61 79 50% Mar .:Y; v 255 2% 739 27% July ' 12 ys 1 Jun 50% Mav 70% Nov Feb 2 535 19% 2 Va 19 Week's 18% 3% May Dec 23 % Mar vi Sales Range tor Week Shares- of Prices Low High Low 241/4 203 25% 6»A YY-; 50 5% 5% Range Since January 1 High 24 Va 24% 4% ' 13%. Dec1 33% 151 13% 4 170 4 8% 545 8% Nov 23% 693 18% Feb 16% 825 16% Dec ' /' Jan 8% May 19% May 8% 631 7% Nov 22 Jun 10% 11% 172; 12 Nov 10% 553 10% Dec 12 Nov 24 Va 50 23% Feb 39% Jan 37% 39 480 31% Nov 18% Feb 38% 10 20% 21% :_10 211/4 540 5 2% 2% 1,365 30 31% 469 30 Va 30% 165 Y 8ya 8% 90 pfd. 10 8% .34% 36 52% 259 41 % Mar 57 235 32% Nov 25% 31 175 Feb 44 Tel 965 8 Feb 15 ; -, Oct 33 19c Dec '. Jun 33 ; Mav 38 391/2 Apr Nov 23% Jan 11/4 Mar Dec 29% Jun 10 Jun Aug Exchange of Prices Low Brew Electric MotoTs 305 1491/2 Dec .100 30% 484 ■30% 18 ' 10 23 10 • 50. 8 320 7 Dec 11 1 400 2% Feb 6 58% 58% 58% 195 19% 21 237 19% 41% .42 535 33 2 148 '(■, 2 > 21 42 - 13% ' 27 Jun Jan '• Nov - 31 y« Mar - 42% May 51' 66 Vo Nov 21 Nov 1% Mar Dec Mar 42% Oct 2% '< Jun Feb Mar 30 21 Dec- 12 39% Nov 45% Jan .350 9% * common 21 Va 42 21 • common Shinkle & 9% 100 9V4 NOV 12 Jan 6% 7% 388 6% Dec 10 Apr Dec 171/4 May ' Key common Laclede Gas * ... Laclede-Christy May 1 Shoe 15- 115 Dec 20 *- Dec 38% Sep 9% 33'% Oct ... Apr 10 .23% 5 —50 Feb 16 200 21 6 ... v ' (Un)—_—10 common... Si D -18 27 Jun 1551/4 • 7 •Apr 38% (Un) Brew 19 Jan 1 common High Lota 16% ____10 common common Range Since January l High 149% 150 % 9% :. 9% 150 Byrkarti Mfg common— Falstaff for Week Share* 13% 16'A ..100 Sales • 380 1 ^...3 common^Y-:---15 Shoe Jchnson-S Jan Steel common 13 300 380 13 4% —4 common 5% 34 34V4 75 28 16% 16% 25 16% 18 -.1 5 -.20 common common 13 —.5 _— common— McQuay-Norris Meyer Blanke 1 18 15 17 10 — 6'/a May Apr Mar 341/4 Dec 23% Dec Jan May 19 Mar 3% May 5% May Oct 2% 295 26%. 26% 85a..8% 385 22% Feb 33 % 410 8% Dec 13% May a29% a293a 40 Feb 32% 26 Feb Jan 39% Dec 7% Apr 52% Mar 30% • " Range Sale Price vY'Y'. Tel. & International May 13% Pec 30 Nov 6 Dec 309 24% Week's Bank Bldg & Eqpt common Preferred 49 % May Nov 2% 150 '32% 23% Dec 23% May 39 24'A 11% Mar 348 36 321/4 24% May 5% May 11% May ' 26 % May 34% % Dec 10 1,175 21 Va Hydraulic Pressed Brick common—1 Jan Dec Mar 24 Va 10% .1 Co Griesedieck-Western 21% May 8% - 13 10% * Inv common Brown JUU 7% / 24% Feb 36% 26% 22% May Apr • 497* 52% : . 48% Dec 21% - , 23 % .. . Dec 20 y8 310 21% & r 16% . 225 6,539 23% .5 Electric American Apr 34% . 36% May lo & American 10 '/a 4 12. 22 % 20 :Par Dec 8% 31 20% July Dec 251/4 - * STOCKS— 8% 80 8 5 \ 26Va 2% Gas Jun General __ Dec 20% Last Jan __ Oct 16 16% v 4,771' 10'/a v, Jun - May 8% 5% Mar 6,679 Friday 16% ' Oct May • July 13% May , 17% 16% 39% 40 St. Louis Stock 27Va ' 1,465 18V2 May 56% Jan 8c Nov — • .... 1 '7% . 1,000 Nov 13% 50c Co 77/a May Nov 200 ' 9c 8% * Republic Pictures Corp Republic Steel Corp St Feb 18 % : 9c 15% Warrants : 4i/a Y'; % 45y % /:' -1 Mining— Vanadium Alloys Steel.——* Westinghouse Air Brake * Westinghouse Electric Corp.— 12.50 17% Nov l Corp 13 Toy 319 • Radio-Keith-Orpheum 25 Va May Oct 13 Va J11IV 65c 768 • America Dec 9% r 100 15% • Company Corp 17% 5 //;' 19% Co Laclede Pure Radio 175 11 65c 10% 25 Inc 657/a 17% Sale Price Y 150 a33V8 a33% , Nov 50% Mar 4% Oct << __ 50 .... 49 Va 978 Jun 331% a33% 33% Pepsi-Cola Co Phelps Dodge Corporation Dec 165 58% 65c 18%- 18% 1 Inc 15% 50% Mar 7 -1 10% y. Jun 7% 7; Y 387 16 ; 721 Jun 38 8% 425 Y 11% May 65'% 15% ""% ' .13% Co ■_15% 2% - Jun 17 Dec Nov 11 1 Brewing $3.50 Pittsburgh Plate Glass- General • Dec 7% 50% 131/4 May 16% 18% —• Co.^ 11% 470 58 ______1 Fuel Huttig S Packard Apr Jun :5% Jan . Feb __ , 27% 158% 625 , 8% 54% 7% ... Pittsburgh 907 . 10 '14 Northern Pacific Ry Co -.—^—'—100 High Dec 147% Mar 46% —. Improvement Manufacturing Renner Jun 15 ■■'/ 37% Mar 208 12% Low :,Y 17% Pittsburgh Screw & Bolt Corp. Oct 40 ' . Nov 12% Range Since January 1 21% 50% 20% Gas San Feb Nov v; . 11% " Shares 11% 11% 53% : 16 « Supply National Fireproofing Corp Nov 42% : Nov: 51% v 26^'a Aug 16'A Jun Mar 50 ' 123 8 July Jan 350 '■ Jun 1,727 58 Va Ludlum Steel * Natpral Gas Co com——* Mountain * 32 • Jun 49 % 376 7% com Brewing new common Lone 25'A .Mar 17%- 33 Dec 22% 11% 54% ',/: common. commonl. Gas Joy 100 14?a Dec 44% 149% 150'A 149% « Follansbee Steel 330 y'14%''-' 18 23% 130 High 21% I—Ills Duquesne 30 Corp.—V; RRX.—12% Low .——50 i_ Light—.. Columbia Oct July Y13 9% Feb ■ 15% -• ■ ; 4% Feb : • 1,575 a20% a20% 383 Y 24% May Sales 10 Century Electric Co common r 23% Dec for Week 5 •___ El Oil Blaw-Knox 28% May Feb 108 • a54%V a53%-a54% 5 * 238 __£ ' May 16 48 Range » Corp Arkansas 12% 8% 14 9% Nov Jun 10 874 al4%'al4% < Corp__U.—— ;Nat Distillers Prod 21 Va Mar 7% ' al4%' Magnavox Company 23% a44% a44% Co Allegheny 30 , Montgomery Ward & Co-' Inc—iy_* i ' 3% a55% a55% a55% Loew's Inc1 Jun Feb 100 a9% '.'Y-V al5% al5% Par 12% / • Corp.. 27% Dec a30% a31% . " Feb 930 10% Last Jun Dec 25 ^ • 14% : 21/4 a38% a39% __ 38% 9% Friday Jun 17 7% 11 % 255 a38% a39l/8 July Apr 3% May 49'A May Pittsburgh Stock Exchange ' 39% Feb 7% Navigation preference United a51% a51% Corp Int'l Nickel Co of Canada • International Paper Co i___—i__.1.15 • 63% 25 Va 24%; 11 Nov 2 Va 60% div United Apr 250 50 a31%-- Illinois Central RR Co ■t 61 290 • 25 11% 9% 200 Par 7v May Feb a20% a20'/4 a39% 19 Mar 10% a23% a23% __ 210 2% Week's Julv 1,875 Goodfich. (B F) Co —.-.-1—* i. a58% a58% Graham-Paige Motors Corp .1 v, ; 3 ,, 3 3 Great Northern Ry Co pfd_—1_—a413s a41% Greyhound Corp 5 all% al0% all% U ■j'| Mar alO% al0% __ ° Corp...' 33 340 393a Utilities 393 85 7% 7% s Co...— Public Nov a56% a56% Foods Corp General 51 830 24% ' 5 Light Corp—- 50 172 10% 2 of Prices 11% May 10 8% — 1 A Electric Bond & Share Co. Electric 5 —♦ 1 19 10 % Last —2% common. Scott.- Paper 's*. » 30 150 Sale Price .——13 Corp Oct 65- 410 22%. 22 92% Aug a23 > ",v. ! 425a July Jan : 47 50 275 .'•••. Nov Feb 35 a22% Oct 167/a July 3a v8 Mar 13 V8 8% 83 23% a83% a85% Friday Works Jun 235 3* 8% ; , -.1 Oct Jun Dec 27% 100 Dec Dec Y: 10 17%. 25% ' j\ '• Continental Motors Corp 43 ; , Jun 11% 33 'Y ; —100 Brothers Salt May 10% 115 17 22% ; '.-••77'*Y •* /,. .. 5 Nov ' .I' v Reading Co commoniiiiYY^-ii—50 , 117% July : 7% Oct' /. Jan 4% 810 ,V: 25% __ 37% « Coal $1.40 40% Jun 55 '■ ■ ... Service Dec 230 : .10 ; II—.10 Public May 157% May Nov 11 — Corp..—* (N Y)_. • 290 __ "-13% 65 Mar 6% ___* Tel Motors Corp Feb 3 * 25 Company Apr a40% a41% 10% 12% '' ' ■ Publishing Co Philco 34 675 Co '• Locomotive 16% May 25 11 Southern / Consolidated Edison .. 45 25% _i 6% Corp 16 Pennsylvania Power & Light16'A 7 16 16'A Pennsylvania RR IIIII50 10 A/: 36% Pennsylvania Salt Mfg. com 36% • Philadelphia Electric common20% 20% * Si div preference common: 22% '.7 22% Mar -32 a54% a54% 44% 45 —•_* Corp Commonwealth j 13 % — 10 Inc.. 7 7 9% Dec a39% 5 STOCKSPacific Canadian Nov 18% Pennroad 41 % May •l> 49 34% 34% Oct 283 :Y a33% a34 /a38% a38% a54% a54% a7% a8% a38% 5 * Borg-Warner Corp s. 8c National Power & 4'A May Dec 148% Mar 80 10% 10% 6% 544 2% Jan 415 , /a44% a44% //'/__ / ...I—5 — (Thei Y; 12% Mar 1,341 all% all% — __ 300 » Gimbel Apr 5c Nov 6% /: 31 a54 a54% :10%'V. 2% 26% • 625 — 5 Corp.. Company 45 695 — —100 7 19% , ' 1 General May 1.80 •* 3V2C Dec 888 36% 7 — a2% — 7 __ Delaware Power & Light com—. Electric Storage Battery.. : Oct 7/ a32% a33 1 a25% a25% /.6% 7 :: al00% al00% 7% 7% : , Works.———13 Locomotive 3,400 36% Corp Y——- . Baldwin 3%c a32% 50/ L-——10 Armour & Co (111) 5 Atchison Topeka 81 Santa Fe Ry—100 Avco Mfg Corporation (Del) 3 Copper Mining Co Anaconda 2%c —— Amerjcan Woolen Co'—1 1 32 19 ._ 10 Lehigh Valley RR__ 150 68% July Feb x(a May 10 Mar 149% Feb 13% < a41% 50 Inc Budd Company Chrysler Corp 86% Feb 2c 149% 49% 420 19% 10 : - Sep Jan 38% July 5% NOV : 70c a54% I—100 Co 70 23 22%' __ • American Stores 441/2 July Nov 400 26% 27 Va 7%-- 8 13% -13% ' American Smelt & Refin Co i 115 : Co, -;/; ,/ /v.. Oct 20 Feb - 1,000 a2% • — 1- American Radiator & 21% 1,053 3%c 27%, • Airlines a60% a60% (Del) ■■■; American Tel 13% Nov 1.40 ; Jun a60% r\ ' Jun 17 Nov 1,400 a6 ; Jun 66% 5 Pictures 23% 9% Feb 2%c v 29 y. Feb V/:/r.'Y/i/ STOCKS— /;/; /// //.;, .'•//,//./,Y''"■'//■'•"> '>-Y /.;/;YV "r\:j'-" — Feb: Co 15% May 67% Mar 1.35 17 Philadelphia Stock- Exchange ■ .> 29% July 428 1,182 July 5T% —10 21% Jun 18 316 Co July 370 35 __ 1 Mfg Allis-Chalmers American - v Alleghany Corp . Railroad 42% May 873 1.35 11% Mar Jun Mar 36 455 ;*V;v'-t'" ——1 Mng Co & S Development Imperial i Iy'V/'Vy Mining Stocks— 140 30% July 25 119 71 a5% 13% 85% Julv Mar 878 29 % — 13%> Jan 52% Feb 501 Westinghouse Electric Corp Woolworth Co (F W") May 55c Sep 15Va i,769 Jun 215 Feb 122 40 44% Oct 9c 6,000 Carbon & Lehigh 1 71% 52'% May Mar 70% . 463 Jun May 22 United Aircraft Corp United Air Lines Inc U 32% 110 40 -40% / 71 40% . 38 'I 72% Jun 4Va : 28% 29 % • 10 Co—-- Lines Inc—-—— Cons Chollar C i '» common—25 ■ Corp Oil Consol Western Air . California of States Universal - Mar 185 72% 7 Nov Curtis ; 28% 4a39V4a40Va __ * 657 15% 10% al0% alQ'A 15% Nov ' —' 72% Corp 775 11% 19% 10% 19% 15% 10% 11 % 21 y4 Dec a52% a54% Twentieth-Century Fox 20 66% '66% — Inc_5 Air 24 % . 29 48% 1 4%% class B preferred 25 Textron Inc $1.25 conv cum.—. .* Transamerica Corporation —-----—2 Transcontinental & 28 24 % i Sunray Oil Corp common . 28'A * of Calif 36 28 37%, Tri-Continental 19% 22 i Co. 3,338 22% 29% 37 % 28 28 % 24% 29% 48% 22% 28% __ 25 preferred 7% May Dec Sulphur 60c 25c 25c * — 4% Gulf 47 a53 : 100 a39 ; 6% Sep Company - 600 al6% al7% 70c72%c 25% 27% 5% 6 16% 17 al6% al6% ._ Mar 3% 560 . Signal Petroleum Co of Cal Sinclair Oil Corp Orig Tide Water Associated Oil Co a38% a39% +—30 __ 47 47 —15 a37'A a36% a38% 25c 9c 9c *//;Y YYy/ 161/ 161 Signal Oil & Gas Co class A Southern Jun u 27'A ——* & Co—— Security Company Shell Union Oil Corp.— V Texas 359 1 Co——.— Finance Seaboard Sears Roebuck Jun: 4% 5 5 Inc"— Stores Safeway 32 25% 1 Company Ryan Aeronautical 22 Texas 23 Va Feb 25 July t, • f High Feb 35% . ____1 55 4% 4% 1 Richfield Oil Corp common Rice Corp 47% Mar 24% — 20 % 25 .i—." 49 ■ ■__ « 20 Inc i Low 15 109 17 a40 25 125 1,095 — — Feb 16% a39% 790 1,191 ' 17 J) Range Since January 1 High a40 (Ind)— Co Low • 378 4% Co common—..1 Co.—_——r*.' 2.50 Petroleum Republic Reserve __ Shares * a50 a51 a50% a50% Ya507/e for Week ^-___.__15 Co Co Inc Co Oil Studebaker Indemnity Co Pacific Pacific Lighting Corp common Oil 12% 30 % 25 Sale Price r High Dec 1.95 2,900 STOCKS— —25 \ 33% ,—25 > common preferred redeemable preferred Sales Range Last"'' Range Since January 1 Low 32c 2.70 Week's of Prices Friday Shares al3% al3% '■■■■ 1st 6% "• High 30c 2.55 __ 2.60 Products Clay Sales for Week Low Par Occidental Petroleum Corp Oceanic ' Week's / Range ' of Prices • Last Apr St Louis Public Sears Roebuck . ., Stix-Baer Wagner & Service & Co Fuller Electric class : common common 50 A ; 4% 320 4% Dec • 38% 38% 35 321/4 Feb 5 13% 13% 100 13 Feb 47V2 472 45 Dec 15 471/s 45 4% 7 43 - . , Feb May 17% May 55% July , Volume 168 Number 4763 COMMERCIAL THE & CHRONICLE FINANCIAL (2717) 41 other stock exchanges RANGE FOR WEEK ENDED DECEMBER 24 Friday Week's pacific coast securities Dean Witter ".I,'..' . '• ' New York Stock " •• v.-*' — Exchange Exchange Honolulu Stock "•MEMBERS (Un)—. Kern. County Land Company co. a " ' •• Leslie LeTourneau . 14 ' ' WALL STREET, NEW YORK 5, N. Y. Telephone BArclay 7-4300 SAN FRANCISCO Teletype NY 1-579 ' LOS ANGELES - - Magnavox Inc— Co Friday Reduction Co Alaska Sale Price Alleghany Corp Min (Un>——— — American & Foreign American Power Ainer Radiator San (Un) Corp .175 r -2%. 500 •V. 8 • (Un) a a8% 14% al49% : ( 4% May • 6'/4 Oct 10 4 !May Feb 11% American Woolen Co • (Un) a35% Anaconda Copper Mining (Un) , Anglo .—50 National Bank..-, —20 California Armour & i : Atlas Co (111) (Un)—^ . 67 " ; Jun . 155 . Feb 33 Top & Santa Fe (Un)_. -100 (Un) ——_____.l —5 Imperial Diesel Engine -2.50 Mfg Corp (Un) -—3 Avco Baldwin Locomotive (Un) Baltimore & Ohio RR Bandini 1,252 31 Feb 40 Va 2,236 •27 Dec 32'AJan a7 Va 178 7% Dec 15 139 89 y4 Feb 102 20 Feb a 100% of California Oil — •: 5% -100 Bendix ; Aviation Corp Bethlehem Steel , Borg-Warner Corp Byron Jackson Co • Calamba 100 295 281 17 100 1 (Un) —5 _ Pac Trad i California » Canadian Corp Common 20% Dec 31 9% NOV Dec 19 V» OOt 12% 12 Vs 5 - 31 Mar 25 May 36% 1.85 2.30 5,200 22c 4,654 18c 23C 23c 10,100 18c 2.30 23c Glorox Chemical Co Columbia River _ 30 ft53% a55 19 Va 19% —10 5 al43A 10 »A ' a6% a6% !. 18 17%" ...Jun 4% jJun 40 V4 Sep 645 17% 9 Va Nov 12% 1,101 .12% Dec 10% 10% Commercial Solvents 52% Nov 64% 25 Nov 1 —100 «; Commonwealth, & Southern Consolidated 6% 83 .10 100 58 3% 8% 10c 34 y4 392 28 Feb 13 y4 13 y2 200 10 Mar 51% 51% 53 507 50% 31 31% 30% 660 1 1.35 1.40 1,700 68c _25 31% 31% 1,478 31>/4 Sep Consolidated Edison Co of N Y Natural Cons Gas Co Nov Jan 10% Jan Feb 15Va Sep Fisheries 4% al5 al5 7% 4% 5% 31% 34 30 30 27% 27% 50% 50% 52 — ... 27% ——_—-100 (Un) r.< Consolidated ' Vultee Aircraft— Continental Motors (Un) Continental Oil Co (Del) . Public Tel Service Tel & — 100 • RR Co 315 89 Va 89 Va 8% Zellerbach '-'Preferred - a 5 — Di Giorgio .Fruit Class B Corp cl (Un) A 17% 100 17% Dec 27% May 3% Oct 3 1,335 25% 393 4 100 4 Dec 356 21 i Mar ; 20 4oy4 55% a55% v 9 895 24% 4,675 23% 247 91% 20 22 y2 Dec a21%a21% : "J 7'.a .7% ;'7% 7%... 77c* 200 550 77c Bond Share & Co Jun S & (Un) 20 ; Dec 19 Jan 60% ; Food Tele & May < 26% May 5 16 Va 802 16 Va Dec 22 May ( 8 Va 580 7% NOV 22 Jan i* 52'A 130 Feb 58% July 58 31% Machinery & Chemical— ♦ Foster Kleiser & r. • 34% Feb 5 y4 Dec ,. 50 , . General Motors Corp General General Qonv ; Food 4% 35 21 905 19% Dec 89 32% Nov 26'A Feb 42'A May Feb 15 Oct 11 Va May Nov 15% ,• Paint 2nd Corp a Feb 16 42% Jun Gladding McBean & Co——cJ * a23% Mar 30 44 Mar % '/a Dec 14y4 Dec -r Great North Greyhound Hale Bros Ry non-cum 39 y4 a39% a 58% .585 16 '/a >300 19% 15 ..-:.7.23 & 65 j. 51 Feb Mar 14 Sep 23 Tide Co Company Water ,24 Union Carbide . 38 July Union ; -i; Idaho Maryland Mines Corpi;(Un)~1 Independent Exploration 33 y^c ^international Nickel of Canadan (Un) ..* ^ International Tel 4^;Tei (UhU——c—;* ;TXL Mining G6——'^.1—— JP2 Apr 53 Apr ,39% Mar r 50 .3 .40 .( 5% Mar For footnotes see page 46. < 13% 1,060 1,734 3% 200 48 12 Dec 19 Dec 22 500 4 %" Dec 64 52% Feb 100 13% Nov 10% 1,050 *10% Dec 200 210 *1,600 9 "; 150 795 9V4 9y4 "41c 9% 4 43c 130 . 35 39 26% Oct 34% May Dec , 18 % May 16% 21 May Dec 21c "Jun Feb 35 May 32% 265 Dec 7c 27% 175 38% Feb 42 Oct .30 Va Mar 46Va Jun ' 159 40 122 Feb 2201 oct ; 22% 2,333 15 Feb <32% Jun 16% C17 1,027 .1.4% Feb 28 544 24% Nov 29% 240 25 Va Mar : 23 Jun 34 May * , 483 T 1.60 Nov 8%" Oct 25 * Mar * 8% Nov- c 6 00 41C Dec 10 % *. .78 22% 19 ,29 . Carbon 219 33% 250 32 44 Feb. 40 22 Feb •" Jan 62% July 30% Jun 20 20 347 20 Dec 29 Jun 667/a 1,461 54% Jan 73 Jun 73% 1,063 69% Feb 90% Jun a21% a21% a21% a52 7/a 16% a29 Va * 22% 23 Va 10 Va 10% Air_——-5 (Un) 11 aAlVe —• —25 ' Dec Nov 21% Mar 42% July Feb 38% July 1,750 .12% 13 115 1,470 2-% 20 Dec 23% Feb .. . Jan 30 Va May 19 Nov 10 Apr 3% May Oct 2V8 Mar 570 70% : 68% Mar 87% 250 36 Nov 45 Va 225 225 310 40 38% < Jan Nov 11% " 13% ■ 10'A 23% 70% » 21% 12% .2'A Jun ! 32% Jun Feb 10 38% 10% 70% 66% Feb I 19 '/a 112 23% i' 1 40 Jun Jan 165 29 13 10 16% 36 % 1,071 11 : Feb Sep 52% ' 1,150 / 40% a4I V4 287/a , 11,616 V 23'A (Un)————5 Inc a 29 V 106 a52 7/a a 54% ■10% 28% May 16% 15 35 31V* Sep 369 a 28% :—^_i25 com 150 16 Va 100 2.25 Dec 3% Jan 440 7% Feb 11% Jun July '' • West Indies — (Un)—r—— Sugar 10 Va ! 100 1 (Un) 90c - Western Western , Union 270 30 90c 6,100 ■-(.: 6 266 4% 50 5 Va 15% 835 (15% Dec .12% <15% —10 .24% 15% 15% a44 % Yellow Cab Co common—l—————1 ———-4.J.25 24% 150! • . 6% 6% 19 Va 20% 979. 89 a44 Va a44% . 20^/a 23% 335 — 21 . 22% May -f .24% May , 33% ■ Jun ^49 Jun Dec V11 Jan Dec ;■} 27% Feb - Nov 6% 19 Va 42 :. 10'A May Nov 23%. Dec Jan Jun 24% May Dec < May ,10 .Jun Feb 21 a5% 15% ; _7-50c 1.80 Feb 19% 150 14 301 Mar 31c 1,232 Nov Dec 9% 510 21 (Un),7.1 Dept Stores 4-,—- 10 Va a5% — Telegraph Westinghouse Elec Corp (Un); Wpolworth (F W)MUnj_ Preferred J 10 6 !:'•■:■ 6 ;— 9>/a 83 c .*— 5 (Un) U T_.^ 9 270 1 , Western Air Lines Inc (Un)_4—— ——1 Nov 92c-. Jun 34 Nov 708 66 Universal Consolidated Oil———_ 10 Utah-Idaho Sugar Co (Un) ——5 Preferred Jun :v. 16% Jun: Jan Jan 29 % July Nov 72 Va Corp Lines Wells Fargo Bank & May July 28 Va 28 Va 26% . 66 & ,W&stern Calif Jun Nov 24% May 23 77 49% common—___10 ,:. Westates Petroleum com ■x,..' 2.85 Jun 32 . 72% —---2 Victor Equipment Co Warner Bros Pictures Jan <*17% Jun 280 . Apr Aug LTap * 30% 25 , J^n May 24 % 48 Va — (Un) (Un)—: ' 5% lr60 Jan 13% a30 a30y4 10,200 .13% May 15% 1 9 200 " 1 ^United Corp of Del (Un————1 U S Steel Corp common 48% Oct Nov 1; 10% Feb " - 415 8c 33% ——.(<.12% 55 50 185 €3 •• Sugar Aircraft • " 49% 25 Oil & of Air 10 y4 10% Co United 16Va 4% % . 22 % (—— Corp Transcontinental Jan Feb , Ass'd United 13 —y2 Dec 17 28% (Un)— Transamerica Jan "28 A .Texas 42% 40% Jun % 65% Nov Nov 20 . 13% ".toe——i._—6.66% ! . N J Jan 16 - Jan ' May 48% jun Feb " Calif of Jun'" 3% •i 15% 23 30 24% (Un)_— of Co 72% 155 13'/a •4%' Inc Co Oil 20% "53 Hudson Motor CaT Co Hunt Foods Brands Standard Dec 10 y2 16% Jan 29% Co—. Standard Oil Dec a41% i—.1 7 24 a26 Va a26% 10% 10 y2 * Jun 34% ,32% Jun < 40 % 15% 38% — Co. pfd Ser A— Pacific 57% a 40% 64 .• 35 . "* a41% ( Dec, 28 Corp 470 , Jun Dec % 120 11 ;• Oct 35 Oct 610 590 Nov 55 (. • 33% 370 a27% a27% preference 5,789 a3 • 159 preferred conv Standard , Inc_j.;_— Hawaiian Pineapple Co Ltd Holly Development Holly Oil Co (Un)— 4.48% Sperry 7% May Oct 31%,Mar 50, 41 y4 a3 3 — ( '41% 16% ' 37'A — 37 'A , (Un). Feb a58% a58% pfd ; (Un)_* Corp Stores Conv Southern Jan " 41% May Jun 11 ' Feb ,34% 970 7c ——-.5 5 ■ 49 Va Nov 11%, 17 16% 350 SQ 31% Feb- 30 15 (Un——— Oil 6 12 y8 J 29% Aug Feb 22 "' 22% Swift 10% 22% 22% 26%'- 26 8c • Jun 57 y2 .>•8% Jan . May 4<v210 •'u a34%f ' tT— 16% "17% —" 46 '/a a237/8 a25 y2 25 100 Ifi Vo P10 Dec 59 7 — 371 .-26%^; a33 % (Un)_r50 28 .: 12 >/8 preferred ———_100 V' Goodrich (B F)' Co common (Un) -.!.-* Goodyear The & RubberMUn) Graham-Paige Motors (Un)—i„_!_1 4% Dec 6% July 34 412 11 10 a . 31%: ,31% ; 26% —5 Cement Pulp Co— Union Oil Golden State Co Ltd common^.j_ ; a26% a26% Studebaker Corp (Un)— -1 Sunset McKee Co (Un)—„——.. 10 16 y8 128 11 Jan 19% 239 24 Jun a -I; 8 330 9% 50% 8 23% 21% a58 „ 2% May " 8 9 50 23 Va 11% 58% 696 23 Va Jun common- preferred Portland So Cal.Gas Jun . 60 - 3% ... 185 13 Va —_10 Stores Inc. : Mining——— 4,56% Oct 9% .38% -____—___ 31 13 • Southern Calif Edison Co com 4.32% preferred Jan 39 a 39% Corp .(Un)——. ; V4 24 Maurico Socony-Vacuum Oct 8% Vl3% ' General Electric Co (Un>„—_ ( I Feb 20 23% Nov 5% Jun 33% a34% 1 5 common ! Dec Jun • - 31 (Un)„__* a27% a28y4 a27% 75% 15% Feb 9 2% 4 a " 854 Ye .55 V* , 100 130 "8 7% 7 220 ; . q 13 —£————— Soundview Apr Dec 25 y8 Mar 963 7'/8 58 41 2% 21 —1 Signal. Oil & Gas Co class A... Sinclair Oil Corp (Un) Jan 2,725 Radio—- • 28 Feb 1 . Oct 8% 4 : Farnsworth ' Nov Dec r-'ft Sears, Roebuck & CO-——• Shell Union Oil-!—-15 " ' 8 % Jun, | May ' 5% May 11% May 18% ._* 100 W Fine Foods Inc— San Sep Sep 550 — 61 19 q "'Corp—-—— Oil Bros Safeway July 220 Plantation Co j— 104Va 2% ————-25 . 13 Dec 5% 100 _ I. Santa "Cruz 12% July 1.00 Feb , 10% 237 (Un)—. Dec Dec : Jan , 58 '/a 430 Emporium Capwell Co Eureka Corp Ltd Ewa 13 Roos *2 Dorado Oct 8 ^^1. Riverside Cement Co class A Jun 626 Bridge (Un) —, Dec 17% : 238 V —1 Reynolds Tobacco "B" (Un)lj,— Rheem Manufacturing" Co—k_! 103% July 28% Jun May 10% Feb 457 2% Qo-a.--——-,1( Steel Corp (UhV——a— Republic 34% Jun i- Dec Feb 50c 400 ___. Kodak Co of N J Oil Works— Eastman El 7% 426 Oil Fields Co (Un) Chemical Co common Electric Dec 4% ' 1,000 .— — \ Preferred Apr 63% Feb 9 Oct 23»A Va • (Un) Preferred Rayonier Incorp common 16% Mar Dec 95 America of . ,Jun ,10% Feb 49 9 y4 4 350 '19 61 141% Feb 49 Republic Petroleum 497/a Nov 94'/a ' v Sep Jan *. Corp 25 Jan 10 Dominguez Dumbarton 8 7% 23% a21 _ 55 % July Jan Jan 52 >A 1 28% May 6% May Dec 210 com. Doernbecher Mfg Co Dow Dec 257/8 212 common^.... $3 preferred 2% Feb , " ■a 75 8% 19 * Radio Keith Orpheum (Un)__ Ry Elec & Realty Co common : 24 y4 Curtis Publishing Co'(Un———— Curtiss-Wright Corp (Un)1 Cypress Abbey Co £ •) 28 22%" Oct .94% Corp common. 1 : Crucible Steel Co of America Radio 16 ., Nov Jun Feb —1 1". 62% July 15 9% Apr July 27% Sep 16Va 8 Mill Co * (Un)—20 Puget Sound Pulp & Timber (Un)__„* Pullman Inc :(Un)„——— —• Pure Oil Co (Un)_ * 110 8%_ Jan 32 23% — 7% (Un) 65 '/a 20% Mar 13% Mar 1 20 Va 115 1,395 4% 4 , 25 Nov i 91 a40'/a a40% — —33 ¥3 Feb 50 9y8 /. Mar 12% (Un)————50 50% 50 8Va 47 103 >— (Un)_ 32% 15'/a ' 8'/a 868 '16 — ——7 11 17% . 25% 1 29 Va Mar 10 16 a40% •. • (Un»4 170 43'/a 15 y2 (Un—— —15 | Creameries of Amer Inc Crown a53% a53% W 9% 36% 35% Dec 140 , 6% May Sep 181 \ 9% May Mar 33 90 90'/a 110 com Companies common: Richfield 1 4% 29% 936 : 52 16 common pioneer Sep ■ —1 - Sep Feb 7 141% 141% 141% Phillips 11% July V 12% 3,834 33% common preferred ! Petroleum Co cap—— Pig'n Whistle conv prior pfd— 37 99 4 1,050 30% Aggregates— Electric & Pioneer Gold Mines of B C Dec a 39% 10% 200 Jan Dec 99 9% 25 7% Sep 7% a39% 375 ! —5 Phelps Dodge Corp (Un) *Jun 33% 39% 10% ——5 Co 1,95 Dec 164 a d <■ Nov Dec Pepsi Cola Co V (Un )—• Jun 18% May 1,020 44'/a 38 Apr 786 (Un) — .ill 5 July 27 4% Pennsylvania 68% May , 7% ■' 69 Feb 19 y8 May 33% 3 Feb 17 % 4 Pa'cific Western Oil Corp 4— Packard Motor.Co.com (Un) Pan American Airways (Un) .".' 7% 25 y4 32 % 353 5 Pacific Jun 33% , 825 1 Jun Coast Pacific 100 ;4. 58 18% 56 18% < 15% Preferred * • 17 Feb ' 34% —5 13% May Jun Feb 9% Feb Jun Apr 13% —25 Jan 11 300 40'/a t 8% •V15 — 72 : 83 : 13 Jun _ ;l 18% July 12% 35c (Un)c 22% May \ 11% Jan Fjlters class B— * Sugar Co (Un) .———20 1st May 34 Nov 25 Coppermines 235 1. al5%al5% (Un) —-_10 j . Nov Gas Jun * Commonwealth Edison: Jan 4% Apr. C 9 „ Nov 450 18 ' 13% July Mar 6 ; ( 43%, Nov 100 25'/a , 10% 25 Apr -20c 17% al7% Jun July Amer .'6% Oct •: 65 25'/a Jun 21% 12% 12% — Paramount Pictures a A80-: —:3d . Jun 20 Feb 15 Ve Mar, 8% Feb f 2.35 Paraffine 17% ,60 65 14% 707 10 (Un)_, 48 Va Mar 200. al5 ;, 225 Jan a May 3% Jan • Jun 51c 3% Nov 3% 3Va Mar 39c Dec —20 (Un) Co 9 . Jtm Mar 1 ; ; Jan 7 (Un)_—____* (Un)... * S . Jan 3.50 51 Packers 1.15 • 17% Apr Colorado Fuel & Iron common 4% 41% 1st preferred redeemable 1st 79 43 y2 . Nov Dec —10 5% Feb 47 : | • 7%*Ftob 34% Jan 180 20c .1 '53 25% 4% ,; a29%a29% 2.45 5 Va % 29 Ye • (Un—_ Co 500 17% Jan 27 Va \7 2.50 Service 12 V# ; , Jun ; 25% - ^ Cities 4.585 1 ■ Dec May 350 10 Chrysler Corp 12% , 800 10 voting trust ctfs Feb 22% 35 2.65 250 voting trust ctfs Preferred 9% 1,230 J . 36% July 33% 6% • .389 23 % .: 10 7y4 Eureka Mining Co— Chesapeake & Ohio Ry (Un) Chicago Milk St Paul & Pac— 18% 22% 10% alO Va 32 Va Mar 33 47% Central 60 May 2.55 7'/8 Co a32 -25 Pac Jtm 39% 6Ve •Feb 190 __* 20 ... j Apr Jun 24% Nov- T—— 47% Packing Corp common Ry (Un) Tractor 38 • Dec 7% 20c Feb 15 United Pacific Oct Nov 7% (Un—* com 14 220 1 Pacific Can July 17 30% Mar - 133 6% 16% Dec 8 50 15% 25 5% pfd 25 Pacific Lighting Corp common —• Pacific Portland Cement com (Un)__10 360 2.25 a25 6% 990 i ;. 23% May r» ,, a31% (Un)_. — Co Sugar Pacific Jun 20 y8 a24% 71/4 8 ' Apr Nov 20 Oil Onomea 75 - a53% a54 Va • 50 1 ■ Jan 18% RR 5 _— Celanese Corp of America ; 6,459 a22 ,, 10 V4 ____* Mills.J Pacific Caterpillar ■ v- Co " Calif 2.60 a38% a39% ___l Cotton 2.40 - * Cement California 3,255 a22 212 a 17% a 1 Sugar Co Ltd (Un)_„ Oceanic Oliver Jan .26%. Feb 81 11% Dec ^May Mar 11% 195 a22 2.40 - 4 y4 230 ' California Ink Co — : 34'/a 10% 11% —15 „ Sugar Calaveras ; 16% July 7% Jun 4y4 34 y2 2 Boeing Airplane Co "(Un—„ —5 (Un) 17'A Feb a33% a33'/8 Bishop Oil Co Blair Holdings Corp (Un)u...; Borden Co Dec 10 y4 17 (Un) " 11 '/a 341 4% —5 (Un—_ 225 294% . 295 <20c 8 17% a -10c (Un) — American Aviation (Uirli Olaa 9 ioy2 1 — 1—— Mav 7% Nov 835 11% — (Un) Ohio Oil Co;(Un) Feb 3,300 7% u y2 ' ■ ( ^ep s 4% 5% 10% ; 24 N Y Central Oahu May 119% 5 Vb ' Dec 5ya 7% 13 A„ N _■_„ alOl a20 a20% Dec 14% " : < North®. American Oil ;Cons ^Northern Pacific Ry (Un) May ; 33 28 »/4 al00% 10% —10 North American Co( comnwn; North Amer Invest common^ 57% Aug a6% -100 Petroleum Bank Basin ._„ (Un—_ 34% Nov 27'/a Corp Atlas ; '~ 32%' 562 a7'/e ■! 36 a -18 ;Nash»Kelvinator Corp (Un)—:— National Auto Fibres——»T.. North May ;*Jan 70 28% —5 Atchison Feb Natomas Company 16% May 148 y4 Mar V50% 6 a347/e a36% 32 12 15 Jun * ; } 23% ZI5 National City Lines— National Distillers Prod Mar Sep 12% Mar 51% Jan 833 a60Va a60Va 14'% May , l Va 50 50 . al495/8al50y4 51 8 a!7% * (Un)_. Mfg Co__ Morriso'n-Kndusen Co 26 y4 May 7 75 a a53 % a54 Va -14 > *30 13% Dec 1 (Un) Montgomery, Ward & Co High Dec 2%, Nov 2%i. Dec ,'. 1,910 al% a8% a8 % al4% ______ Viscose 3% 19% 480 al% ■ American Smelting & Refining (Un) American" Tel & Tel Co (Un) 100 American Low 20 7% Power (Un—— Stan High 2% 2%: 1 — • 40% High Nov Range Sine* January 1 20 : 59% July 101 Low al0% al0% -.5 ^Mindanao Mother Lode Shares Feb a32 Inc—'.1 M J & M & .M Cons for Week 3% Light (Un).; & & X 'Co(j—— UO Afnerlcan Airlines Inc (Un) : of Prices Low » (Un— Juneau .Gold Range - Par Air Sale* Week's Last STOCKS— 43 a (Un) McKesson & Robbins Inc Meier & Frank Co Menasco 170 1 McBryde Sugar Co Exchange a56 %2 1 Co Matson Navigation San Francisco Stock 8 ' .—7 Marchant Calculating Machine.. Martin (Glenn L> Co— HONOLULU - 2,025 a43 7/a a45Ve a44% —1 Libby McNeill & Libby Lockheed Aircraft Cotp ——1 Loev's Inc (tJri)—— — Macy & Co. (ft H) common.—. San Francisco Stock Exchange Los Angeles Stock Exchange arid other principal Security and Commodity Exohafege* 8% a55 % 10 (R G) !4 8% 8>A hzi5 Co — Salt Range Since January 1 High * Kennecdtt Copper Corp Shares Low —1 t for Week " Par KaiserTFrazer Corp Sales Range of Prices Last Sale Price STOCKS— ! ^2 COMMERCIAL THE (2718) CANADIAN RANGE 'i "i 1 i Friday v.E^Ie P^lce Abitibi Power & Paper common....— c —J H-—— preferred preferred $1.50 $2.50 preferred 10% I—I. ;18 % • ^20 Acadia-Atlantic Sugar class A B'%T *>14% 15 1,20 'Low 38 - „* 100 103 Aluminium — Ltd " Argus. Corp * 4.%y/o Ltd 4% % pfd— ;-100 7% Mar 54 »/a 690 33 V4 Mar 58% 59 'A 700 25%- TOO 24 100 44 45 6 7 45 5 40 26 "26 -21% Mines 22% >22% a8.25 a8.25 Dec j 45 7% 5 i.,22% ' Dec 7 10% % 262 ,23 ;28 155 28 '■ Sep 13 %jl;Dec ( l4Jun| 26 Mar 18 , 28 Dec 28 ec r43 Mar 58 ov 275 . '807 kj"55 510 .23 ,22 % . I100 III.— _I— 42 y2 42% 16 48 • 36 y2 Feb 29 Feb 60% ...18 18 100 ,39% 40% 332 • - '.Nov 22 Sep 39% • Oct 17 Dec 37 55 61 ',.61 — %; 44% Aug Jan 15% 36% 36% — 25 135 . 19 Mar 279 42'/a ..20% ;^0% 28%, May ,;.pec T 75 462% 4an 5 al8 % al8'/4 • ,Dec 22 .. .464 4.74%, 47.4%. ( Placer Development T.Feb Nov 67 May 30 Jun 5 47% Nov 1 29% May *" 42% 41 % 450 PpWeh vSlver ,po 24% Mar ■'Li. —II Ltd Jan Jun 17% Mar 40% 7% .>58 • common 80 66c 491 41% Ltd Penmans Jan Oct Dec ' 25 « I.^10I„ Tubes 15c 2,760 v I ?,>Jan %I',Apr 45 • . Light. Heat, <b Povjer com. Page-Hersey Power ' ' :M» -1. Ltd— Mines 65 ,1.4P0 40 all'/a ;all% Flour Mills vpommon__ Ottawa Feb •7% ' Ottawa Electric Rwys 65%, Jun 49 ' n\gh Mar 37 ' 30 40 ;' .i7% 'tJ*. ^Corp„— Ltd preferred I_. Ontario '"Steel" Products 25% Nov Sep 1 — 7% Dec Feb ' 5% Mar 150 l70 20c ; 57-% Car '[ January 1 Low V.780 - ' Ogilvie * 6 70 • pec 9%, Dec Feb 43 , 20C _100 . 103 ~Jan 25 Steel Range Since Shares >37%, 37% • 1 .i.^5 National Trust Co Noranda s': — ***- Sales ., for Week , of Prices how r*High —r 0 National Apr 24% Oct Feb 2,450 Asbestos Corp Bralorne 16% 100 - 9% 2! __ Bathurst Power & Paper class A i. Bell Telephone 4 I—. . ■■ 25% 25 common preferred ' .; h 39 - 103 Warrants , 21% May 36% Mar "-38-"" Drug & Chemical com_ Preferred 19% lyfay 17% Mar 60 2,460 — 19% JLp3 59 —_ Anglo Can Tel Co C 12% Mar 2,475 15 — Weed's Range , ' * Brewerles4,jpopimon«i— preferred —I—141——— , National High •9V2 > ?7/s » Aluminum Co of Can 4%>pfd » flange .Since January 1 Low 21V4 Algoma Steel if JShar.es 53 w Agnew-Surpass Shoe National 7% ;t High 21% •' \, Sales for Week ofPrfcei „j| f. , Last Sale Price STOCKS— Par Ranee _par MARKETS DECEMBER «4 • We«k'a '. .last 1' ENDED Exchange Canadian Fundi Friday STOCKS— LISTED WEEK Monday, December~27 ,*49^ i Montreal Stock • FOR &, FINANCIAL-OHRONICLE 40% Dec 3,525 10 7 Feb 24 Jan : Feb 20% Jan of .Qan^da Quebec Power 16 16% 16% 57 V 12 16% 16% ,21 21% 37 15 15'% 917 24 £4 65 • Peb ,11 1,330 56 12 LtdiCommon Transport LljL— Provincial Oct 11 July 17 44 Corp Price Bros & Co 22%,,SeP 17% Dec „68 : \ Jan; V 54%.Mar 375 v ['ZllVl 10% 35 ; - ,15%v,Oct ,18% pec:: Feb 15% Mar 320 i1 Brazilian Trac Light & M British i; V • • American Oil Power • II„I„ 18% ,-18% 18% 1.-555 .._* common Referred 24 .,£3% ,24 1,355 25% 25% 225 ^25 • ■ St Lawrence ,;Corp 22% May 25 1st ^preferred __-I— preferred I_. May 27% May British Columbia Forest Products-—* Br^lsh Columbia Power Corp ci i-BruclCi/Mills $1.20 partic class A_ y Class B v.,Canada Cement , -5% 5% 500 32 % 32% 645 32 % >24% ' , 27% •*- 20 Sep Sep Feb 28% .36 July . . 24 24 % 1,410 29% 710 27 "Jan 'I "30 Aug 18 18 2 12 JJan 18 'Nov - v $1.30 VI . " : ^ ..... Steamship preferred 5% . , . .'j, , -a9 % Canadian *.,* common Celanese 35% 'IV* $1.75 series '.$1.00 series i Canadian ■„ 11 15 i'V Spries class Jun 237/s J50 14 13% 16% 22 22% . Sbut^pm: Press Co— Southern Canada Pacific 15 '• Mar 50 1,-359 r V 22 Dec '' 23 38 72 35% Mar 40 Co of Canada Steel United 'Aug 22% 100 21 r Mar 23 Aug 13 100 12 1 Cockshutt r, „* ..46% 46% „«* fTl% 11% »11 % 33% 11% 34 1,370 ,13% 13% 200 33% -w* 13 V* common .-23 Railway , 50 /TO 150 :T0 Jan 44 285 , .^20 9% 1 16 16% 5,160 ; .9% 9% 12% May 14% Oct , Jan 1,834 29 .'29 Disflllers Seagrams 18% Dominion Coal 6% ...Dominion Dairies "25 preferred common -'21 1 . 16% Mar 22% May 27 - 33% May 21% Jun - Feb ' Feb ", 16 Feb ' 8 - . ^Dominion Foundries & Steel— ; Domhiiori Glass *1% preferred f V, common 49 a 140 al40 .4 144 Feb 155 12 Mar ..16%" . / .17 1,340 28% 25 .a22 3 .19 25 17% —• 26% _—* ; 26 27 -505 40 590 -i-30 |i34% a34% 5 , - . 10 70 16% Feb •17% 67/s 1,800 a81 20 P3 82 82 % 305 6% 75 82% I 6%, v, __ * ,1— ,'.p25 —100 \ Walker Gooder&ara, & Worts. Weston (Geo) Wilslls II 101 May 20 Jun " 8%' May 97 v Jan 67 Feb 82 % Dec 0 Mar 21 Jan 25 10 101 Feb 101 Nov ,18% .. 27% 16% 20 1,751 27% •_21 , Nov ,a,16;,4 a 16% — 24 : 8% May Nov Feb - Sep 31% May Mar 24 125 22% Mar L 28 _n:,. 18% 18% 100 17% Aug 21 —• '.,.34 35 V* 1,969 .100 ,a99 a99 common Ltd July .20 a25 ,101 — 23% __ — . | Jun 25 Mar 5% Mar 6% a81 , — TOO Jun 17 %'• Nov 29% 28%. Dec •18 Sep Oct July .May , Electric ...Winnipeg common 5%, preferred ' ..Zellers Limited compion.— 5 'fo preferred VVt. I_ Jan . a25 ^—.—.——25 — a25 5 .28% 28 % 50 1^25 — Jan ,34% .65 25 35% . Oct 45 May ... ' 1.7% July 1 Nov 27% Dec v99 Apr Oct ^,,29 May ' Banks-— ':- Cangdienne Commerce oyal .-10 ... 20 .,20 528 21 25 J. 21% Jan ;Jun ,20 23 25 26% 25'A ■■'. 26 .—10 r___I_____L—. 250 1,490 ,22% ?2% ;:dS 25 % 2,521 23% Mar 26 Va - - * Aug . •v \.Feb 24 Nov >, Jan ,28 ,, : .257/8 pec Jan 28 67«k. preferred 41 Feb 96 10 41 — . 20% . Jan * Feb 23 39% , __ ' Nov 48 Feb 1,7%-, 19 __ — 16%'Aug 131% Nov .38%,Van '330 9 — , Dec 29 ..-•706 9 ' .Feb -<91%.Mar ,1,453 31 > 420% y* .; 18% 28% 420% 30% > 10% Nov L Nov .10 615 • > Dominion. Bridge 21% Mav •/12% Mar 9 , '34% Nov \15 '•ll'/aMar 2,142 121% 124% 122% '■* : 44% Mar 80 551 t:,28% 17 — common- Steel; Corp— preferred 5% r 14 % Mar • 20% Mar 55 12% 12% 5 Smelting. Consumers Glass * 47% .422 , —* Viaiv. Biscuit; common Jun .47 Mar • * Plow Consolidated-; Mining & •24% .4.7 % .. 18% May Nov Sep 85% 20% Mar Dec 13 Cardy Corp Ltd class A . Aug 40% Aug Power Standard Chemical common-— I 5% preferred _1 15 <lt;,Jun >8y# Jun 9% Mar 750 14 i6% 22 Aug 27 1,535 84 ;L23% a22 _— ...Canadian • . , 37 LI Companies 4%,^preferred t-23% Class B Jan 22% common .Canadian Locomotive A — L* Oil ,, 17% Mar 1,240 .20 Mar ?35% Mar * 25 „ A Class. B Canadian 11 310 >30 53 3.1% Vuly 1,174 83% ;','41%.: 41% ,11% ■ She^wlns Williain^s of Can, ,7% pfd-,^100 Sicks ...Breweries uqipmon.I •* V Simpson class A • ! * .Oct 42 15% Dec -.24 84 /1st preferred — ,-99 2nd. preferred :—_—__l Shawinigan .Water & Powpr .SPth—n-i-# Jan pfd_—L20 „_ — Canadian Ind Alcohol class A v Dec —125 „„ Converters Canadian Cottons :1' 14 35% 419% .,20 common...L.J new 14 ,-35% , 50 _ Breweries Canadian , Mar 9 5 2414 Aug , ;Ca,nadjan Car & Foundry common—>,_• * Class A _I 20 j a§% .14% Mar Dec 12 23 ' ^... Canada ■ : preferred 21 , --i.pt ^awrence..Paper ,Co— ,feep •l'".6% Oct 5 -29% VI tf Feb "16% Hov ■117 * Capada Iron (Foundries 6% pfd—„lo Cahada Northern Power Corp • li 24% 80 26'/4 4 17 17 4% May ^20 -V if 1_* 96 26 —* • common Dec .-3 *w* i 2% 775 ■.■•*2Vs A—* . Building Products 3 21 .15% ■ L* St Lawrence; Flour Mills common. ; m. ,_49 1 . 2nd ■ Feb 40 Dec Jan 35 Jun ~ v.. 20 . Dominion Steel & Coal class B __ ^25 y Dominion Stpres Ltd 4-* Dominion Tar & Chemical common—.* ; Red preferred I_; 16% 492 .23% 23% 140 ,21% 21% 30 21% 21% 275 14 Feb 23 Mar __ — 23 % —. * 21% 26% Dec 20 Montreal Curb Market 19% May >1 _ if .16% 16% 32% Feb Jan Canadian 27% May 22% July Week's , % Dominion Textile 1 •.Donnacona Dryden 11% 12 11 Feb a 168 al68 5 165 Mar .99% 99% 25 "98 ' May ,25 25 50 25 Oct 12 —• common 7% preferred 2,858 Paper 4%% __ pfd—„ 100 Paper — : *L "170 29 May Atlas : 20 Electrolux ,, Corp : Enamel & Hpating Products.—Famous Players Canada Corp 16 «.* . 50 16 14% 45 14% Mar 19% May 18% May 15 ;i5 25 11% 17% 14% 15 420 14 ; Dec 24% 24% 225 19 Mar 25 Nov 85 145 84 Nov 91 July 17% 17% 186 105 — :_* 16 ,14% 85 __1 105 10 __ .. 15 / Dec Jan Gatineau 5% Power m'_ common preferred General Steel 5% Wares & Howard Smith Paper £ Hudson Bay Mining 15 * 15 55 '> 102 102% 100 Alabastine Oct 20 Jan Sep 16% 100 108 Jan , 14 Feb 101 Apr 105 13 Mar 17 30 % 31 —• & Smelting 55 56% 19% 19% 10,911 Columbia. 11 4 °/o 13% 13% 25 25 !>6%? preferred Indust 4Vi% 25 • 23% 125 4 Mar "13% Jun 6 .353 4 Mar 6% Jan 11% 11% 14 ,13 , Sep Dec 163 7'% Jan 12 Oct 13% Sep 16% Jan 11% Apr .,'50 14 , 158% 6 158% al58'/4 2 14 12% 12- . a5% • 668 12% Jan 3,950 —100 1C2 103 Va . 145 a4 25 665 4 .14% Jun 8% Aug 4V4 Mar 6 4 % : __1 Preferred a5% a4 —* 43% Ltd Jun Canada & Canada Packer's Ltd.,class A Canadian Dredge & Dock Co Ltd 35% 3% Mar ■ i_—ri-. 6% I 78% Mar Dominion 20 Jan 14 Mar 20 Nov 615 12 Jan 14% 115 Jan , Jun - 24 33 23 Oct 37 Jan ,.25 Jan 18 Jun 19% Mar 24 Vz Jan 61% 60 Feb Sep 18% Mar 120 17 15% 33 50 24 7% Aug Oct 24% Mar • 17 Jan 82 Dec Feb 3 July 14 Feb i Nov 151 1,035 # 2OV4 -.33 21%:;' Sugar * —9 3% Sep 60 , 6% 6% 1,475 L* 19% 20 1,100 19% Dec 25 ja84 a84 25 .84% Dec 92 8% 8% 100 8 Sep 13 20 Sep 6% Nov Investments Ltd. Canadian Gen Industrle§j5ommou "Co • Dec Sep 22 4,666 a80 a80 10 —i_i a2.00 a2.00 2 •••■ T2 com-"' 7% July " 21% "121* — Canadian Ingersol Rand 25% May £i common 10 __ A..." Company sgmmoo- Burnett May Feb 100 — Acceptance Corp preferred _4l 19% common_5 4 preferred cl Papkers Ltd Class B' Brown Canadian • a — of Vancouver Ltd_j..5 Brewers & Dist Jun 17% 70 16% " Imperial Oil Ltd Imperial Tobacco of Canada 9 345 Jun 18% May 600 16% • common 16% 50 12% ,5% — Belding-Corfitelli i% pfd— —100 Belgium Glove & Hosiery Co com„ High Jan 11% - __ • common 44-4— 4' Lime * Z100 ... preferred Gypsum _ .100 • B Paper-class Low , 11 — Power & High 12% — Steels ' Ltd British Foundation Co of Canada— Gair Co preferred—— Low Ltd^-i_I_i,,il^I? W'orks Glove Acme Bathurst /.-.Eddy Paper Co class A preferred for Week Range $ipcc J^nu^ry 1 Par Juiy 105 ". Jan Sales Range Last Sjftle Price 13% May " ' ——100 Funds preferred 5% _;_• 12 12 ill11* ———. Jan 23 25 ' . 1.45 1.50 200 . r 23 ' ' 2% May Apr 50 10 Mar 14 Jun 125 ■ > j 22 MarJ 25 '1 Jan i • ■ International 6% Bronze common ——* preferred International 25 Nickel t of '^International Paper International International Canada Co Ltd Jamaica Power " —4 Public Service the Woods Lewis. Bros MacMillan f , !j Class 11 70% 7,498 <;il \ Mar 16 Vs Jun '47 295 139 Mar 53 ,Jun 13% 225 14% 2,225 12% 13 47 46 Va 13 % com—* 12 10% Mar B A —,r2 Cassidy's Limited .corpmon 7% preferred Mitchell 1„__—— ; (Robt) ■__<* Montreal Cottons preferred Montreal Locomotive : •112 ■ y}r.. '36, • ■. Montreal Murphy Tramways Paint Co ./ For footnotes see page 46. 12 500 - • Jan 37. V" Oct 11% Mar 11 11 25 •11'""Dec Mar 25 % Jun Commercial Alcohols Ltd common——.* .6%, :;3% 32% Consolidated "50 9 v; .'.160 Bakeries of Canada Ltd—* Mvir ipo 160 50 155 Oct Jan Nov 5% 41 25 Oct 18% 19 162 • 14'/a 14% 14 14% 201 . 13% Mar 21% May 17% Jan 900 •v 16% Mar 225 ' 14 Oct 16 9 Feb 11 5 Mar 9% 9% 550 ,6% 6% 700 19% 19% 325 100 ,!_• a95 21% a95 50 95 Mar 3,000 Apr July % Sep 21% Nov Dec 16 22 14% - 9 Nov 795 % 13% 21 19% - 100 23% 9% Mar Dopnacona 19 265 16 Feb 21% May a35 10 33 Nov 38 May 19 17% 17%; 41 42* com—• —:—T20 18 * 55c — Engineering Works Ltd—i_* Dominion Oilcloth & Linolepm _• Dominion Square Corp —; __* Dominion 18% * 17% Woollens Paper & Co Worsteds— Ltd™ * • Easterp Steel Products Ltd East Kootenay Pr 7 % pfd——: Mills Xitd preferred—^ Esmond 38 Feb 40 220 14 : Mar 21 Nov Fairchild 53 45 Jun 50% Dec 44 Oct Ford 24 July 19% 50% 50% 100 .39% 40 150 30 Apr 22 22 100 22 Feb " 22 - f. 9 '"' Feb 18% 150 J6 55c 40c 35 k 33% Feb ' 851 20 13% 13% 102 10% Mar 20 20 % 1,785 19%; Oct "• 37 XA Feb Dec , Jan Dec 39%, Jun 57 Nov 18 % Jun \2«j% May Aircraft Ltd , ^20 Fraser Co of Companies Canada class 10 % May a23 14 25 Aug 29 Oct 16 ;16 65 16 Dec 19% Jun 1.30 1.35 600 36 36 40 36 Dec 2 Sep — 5 A 6% Mar 7 % a23 a23 Fapny Farmer Capdy Shops Inc——1 Manufacturing Ltd 1 ——* Motor 325 7% 100 80c Mar 2% 49 31/4 Jan Jan .Tan 2 56 2% 1,500 25% * 1 • '26 795 21 Jan 27 Jun 56 57 427 42% Feb —62% Nov .. " Nov . 95c 46 „ f • - 19 , Feb 33 45 a55 ^ 42 Aug 38% .20 . 21% May May 500 a55 Fleet 19 „40 .200 -v \ 14% Mar ; 37% 38% Feb 2,738 5,252 V ; -13% Jan. .4 '7% .Sen. 15 Ve Jan •' Sep 45 Dominion Feb -.a34 39.55 39.75 — Nov * 39.70 Consolidated 5% preferred Cub Aircraft'Corp Ltd—— ^-* Feb-.. 16 % May • 25 Paper Corp Textile Mills Jan ,130, 25 • 14 Feb 4 23 Jan Dec 55 , 108- 4, Nov .,'26 10 • Montreal Telegraph 112 36% Feb Mar- 75 _* — 100 — 38 12 v 365 —* Oil „_^_1 — 12 14 Oct 4% May Apr 28 * common „ 15 199 i Dec ' 3ya a24 i_* ——j.-., preferred -< 53 74 .» Feb 130 2,300 12 14% Massey-Harris 531/2 al2'/a al2% 155 ■>- a24 _3 class 142 3% l* 41—; A) 44; Export 140 I;j% 20 V2 Mar v26% i} I s I i 1% 74 * —4—4. (John 62 % 53% Nov 56% ; 613 74 Jun 56% .5 Molson Breweries Ltd I; Mar 56% 12% Ltd McColl-Frontenac it 46 I 3% • 100 Jun * —* common 4—41 Ltd Mailman Corp 5 % Jan 39% 980 Consolidated Sons & Laura Secord— h 27 29% Mar 34% ' bf >7% preferred Lang H Ltd ;Labatt Limited I (John) Lake 10 .34% " International Utilities Corp J a20% a20% 34% 15 common Petroleum _• —• Jan / .Volume t168 .Number 4763 & /FINANCIAL COMMERCIAL CHRONICLE 1 : ■ .V ■_ > . LISTED CAMADIAN ■ _ . MARKETS RANGE FOR WEEK. ENDED DECEMBER 24 1 ••,•.,0-' • I I Friday peek's ^S»le« •" : .fi.V'S'r--"'-' • , i Paper Co Ltd Hfelifaxjlnsiirance • Par,'■, '. Hubbard com———* Co Feit >Co common ,? r i " Iritern&ljjppal .yn\\ \ Co.Ltd MacLa,i;en Power'& ! Tel f & "Rights" when, " Massey:Harris j- Minnesota i and if,——*—10 as, Co com„———:,10 6%% conv & Ontario Paper .1-* Nova | Scotia Lt & . 38% " .< > 77c Paul Power-Corp of Can j, .V6%- N r. <G . Reliance j, 6% 87c '21 % <74% 74% 9% R-,u * Ltd 5% Grain Co red Ltd Russell.Industries < / Jun . STOCKS Jan 3d Vi May k' MA'r 8% a28% Abitibl Jan i^8Vi%diec Dec 21 ' • 20 Gas \ > • IOV2 ; -19% -Apr ♦; 109% Mar/ '^V 10 Vi 13 Apr -f/ 20 Apr 112f Oct 14 Ve 2iya Mar -> Nov t. . i-.: I—* "41c V-V.v' .■ Thrift Stores Ltd United •'*/ 41c .• Securities Ltd -ilOO * 41c Aquarius Wesbecl Products Ltd.i i--° Woods ^Manufacturing Co Ltd—i.—* ! ' — • . " 16% 37'A -39 — 1 Corp common. Preferred 2,402 >v — Arjon Gold 110 " 1 Ashdown 109 .Mining-Stocks— ' Mines Argus 460 39 1. Porcupine Warrants 36% --- Rouyn Mines Apex Consol Resources Armistice j — Oil Anglo-Huronian 22 16% 16% — Canadian 25 - 111 16 ———1. Lead Anglo 'v.". r——-* — Yellowknife Anglo '*50* • 1 , Cyanamid Anacon 78 -150.-- . common,— Ltd American 5 10% .111"' — American Nov 50 18 * .. Area • — — Aluminum Co of Canada pfd— Amalgamated Larder Mines 25-<v- a49% a49% — — — Aluminium "370 18 17Va pfd—vlOO common Yellowknife "!—1 Gold Algoma Steel u' 1,650 ■- 15 i——,—* ''— Sangamo Co Ltd L Southern JCanada Power 6% Southmont Invest Co Ltd , Oil & Surpass Alger .90 -/•'.I . 53 18 — Acme Akaitchp ' 110 "14%. — pfd—__20 Paper Preferred Agnew i'•, 65 ' 21 53 _1 & , 00 35. "• 14% 20 109 /A , < 14'A - Power $1.50 preferred— class A Acadian-Atlantic 385 9% 19% ——— Ltd Vi Oct ■Mn 7,737 > . allO% allO% > rl4% preferred—Ji—,50 & Paper 7%. pfd—,—100 (Can) " — 1st pfd_100 cum 5 - 26% ' -—" — '^O-'A J,an Jan 116 21% — part 2nd Quebec.Pulp Reitmans • Ltd : Sep:: „ ,',.250 77c — * Service Stores Ltd— 26 > 65 39 .,26% » — ——100 _ 5 • 18 - 18 0 common 10 '':r ' — V . Pr 6% preferred Nuclear Enterprises .-26,.d;; a8% Dec 15 , High • * I), 260 >.;50 ' a28va a28%*>:-.. -- Co___—5 Corporation Ltd , Mount Royal Rice Mills Ltd! I! !i 10 a8*/a • • pfd—20 Moore Low >a3>.25'. 28 ' Paper Co———* Maritime-Teleg ' 10 a3 '-v/" *,' .j . -Rfcttf e Since January 1 : ;15. 15%.".% v V 26 class B—_* ^Shares . High -'J? Metals IiWestmmjt Loo.awGroceteria t Prices Lou? ' . . \ IndUst Ltd cL A,* Foundation Ltd common_j.*. i i _^ *--10 Ltd Toronto -for Week -'.y"Sale Price.**! t \ \ } V Great Lakes -j STOCKS— Hardware class Ashley Gold & Oil 50 Athona Mines 39e Jun 14% Oct A : .1 (1937) .1 9%c • I6V4C Jan 27c Nov 12 %c • Alta Mines Ltd Ai'no Mines J—1— _L_1 * s — Base Metals Bob's —1 Mining Corp Ltd_ • 4c 4c 2-500 7c 2c - — , Ltd Band-Ore Gold Mines Ltd 2%c 8,500 3 Vic Jan 17Vic Jan / i_ 4'/2C 57c 55c 57c 6c 6%c 14c 14c 2%c 2Vic 10c 15c Atlas Oil Steels — Atlas Yellowknife ""1,000 ' Mar 500 \ - Atlantic 4V2C 1,000 7,400 Aubelle 68Vic Nov Mines Aumaque Gold Lake Gold Mines Ltd—— 1 Bordulac Mines Ltd — 1 — Aunor 33,000 Gold Bagamac Fouscadillac Gold MineiLtd—-----—1 Bouzan Gold Mines Ltd— • Buf.alo Canadian Gold Mines Ltd—.1 12c A, Mines Bankfield Consolidated Mines Ltd Consol Central Cortez Explorations 33,700 2c of Nova of Toronto Base Metals Cadillac Mines - 6,500 Ltd—1 Ltd 5c 5c A— 9c 13Vic 16c 8,100 4Vic 5c Bathurst 9c • Mines Ltd 5c * — —* _x — Gold Power „ Bell 24c ——-J —-1 16'A 17c , — 16% 640 24c 1,500 Gold A Yellowknife Telephone 15c 17%c 1-93 2.00 , 30 %c Mines Bertram Jun 82,000 17%c 2.00 Dec class Hat Gold class A Bobjo Ltd, Mines Eonville 17 24c r Kirkland 41c 17 — Gold Btdgood Ltd. Mines A 5.25 26c i., &' Sons Bevcourt Dec 5,500 4.90 •Berens River 23 % Mar Mines .Ltd Eldona class Bros Beaulieu Biltmore Sullivan Elder ' : Belleterre Quebec Mines Ltd East Malartic Mines Ltd East i. — Mining 8,000 — 1 Scotia,, 8,500 2,500 — -1 Duiama Gold Mines Ltd Duvav 43c 2c 2c 19c 29c . Montreal Beatty Cheskirk Dome — of Bank 48,500 19c Candego Gold Mines „1 * Cartier-Malartic Gold Mines Ltd—_1 Celta Dev & Mining Co Lid—..— * . * Bank Bank 1 — 25c 12c 13 %c preferred 20 20 4.50 25c 17 Dec Aug Dec 18 %c Oct 11c Dec 18% May Ltd Gold : — — Bordulac Falconbridge Nickel Mines Goldbeam Mines Ltd Goidvue Mines Hillcrest Colliers Ltd Boycon Ltd-fe— Cons Bralorne " ■— Gold Mines Mines Joliet-Quebcc Kerr Ltd— Mines Addison Gold Traction Light & Lake Brewis Ltd—,—5 International Uranium Mining Co Lake Mines Brazilian Hollinger Jack Pershing Pwr com Red British American Oil common Preferred — •___ British — Ltd Columbia Elec 4% pfd—! British Columbia Forest ProductsBritish Columbia Packers class A Mines Ltd Class Lake Rowan (1945) Mines Ltd— Lingside Gold Mines Ltd B — British Columbia British Dominion Power A—:—r — Louvicotirt Goldfields Macdonald Nechi New Mines Ltd—; Mines Porcupine Bruck Mills class A Cons Dredging Ltd Thurbois Broulan Ltd Oil ——— Buffadison Gold Ltd— Buffalo Normetal Mining Corp Ltd Norpick Gold Mines Ltd— Norse Man O'Brien Mines Gold Canadian Buffalo Red — ——— ——— Mines Ankerite Buffalo —— — Ltd Lake Pandora Cadallic Pen-Rey Gold Gold Mines Building Mines Quebee Labrador Quebec Manganese Quebec Yellowknife Ltd—_ Class 4%c Ltd— Piccadilly Porcupine Gold 7%c Ltd'_ 14 %C Mines Feb 65c Ltd, 14 %c Red Crest B Burrard Dec 89c Mines— A class : — Feb 19.%c Development Gold Jan 20c 8%c Mines Co : Product's Burns & class A Caldwell Linen Calgary & 2nd preferred Edmonton Callinan Calmont Jan May Flin Oils Flon, Red Campbell Lake Gold^ Mines Ltd Rochette Gold Mines Co Ltd Canada — Cement common,— Preferred Santiago Mines Ltd— — „,,5 Senator-Rouyn Ltd Sherritt-Gordon Mines Ltd——, —. 11c 42c 2.29," 10 %c 14 %c Canada 141,500 42c 42c 2.29 Gold Mines Ltd Lines SS Standard Gold 'Sullivan Cons (1944) Cable Canadian Bank of Canadian Ltd— Mines Ltd———1 Mines Asbestos Breweries Canners Corp "Vinray Malartic Mines Malartic Westville 1st Mines Mines Jan class B Commerce—f,— Ltd United (West Jan 20IV2 common Canada Wire & Canadian Mines Nov Dec 53 V2 < 2,400 Canada Siscoe Stadacona 24% 29% — Canada Permanent Mortgage 400 1.99 — Malting Sh Warr Ltd— : Ltd— Ltd common preferred — Preferred Canadian Class —— Car common A ' OH Stocks— Canadian Celanese "Anglo-Canadian Oil Co Lid,,. British Dom Oil & Dev , Preferred Canadian 'Consol Homestead Oil Co Ltd Decalta Oils 11c Jun 21c Ltd Dec . : 32c Jun Oil Co 2.25 May Ltd 83c New Pacalta Ltd Oils Co Ltd 8c Petroleum 2.30 18 %c Western Royalite Oil Oils Nov Ltd Class B — _ Co class A, ___ Indus Alco "A" voting, — '.Canadian Locomotive Malartic May Canadian 8% Oil Cos common preferred July 32 %c Apr Canadian Pacifio Railway Canadian Utilities preferred Dec 3.65 Nov Cariboo Gold Dec 32c Dec " Rights Pan Nov 14 % 1.85 Pacific • Canadian Home Oil Co Ltd New Okalta Oils common,, 32%c Nov Gaspe Oil Ventures Ltd Globe new Canadian Dredge Food Products Canadian Corp. Centra) Jun Jan 2.65 Castle-Trethewey Central; Leduc 21% 103% — Oil Patricia — — Gold Mines Jan 44 & COMMERCIAL THE (2720) RANGE Week's Range for Week Sale Price Centremaaue Gold J <; 6c Cochrane Dunlop common —i. Cockshutt 2.45 6% Mar 8 ¥2 1 Yellowknife Colomac Commoil Ltd Coniagas Mines __ 8,500 5c 700 31c 35c 1_—_—* 75c 80c 1.46 1.46 500 1.00 1.00 1.46 5 ■ , Malartic 57c 49c 57c 18c 18c 18c class A Apr Dec 1.10 Jun Dec Dec^ 85c Jan 21c Jah. Jun 32c Jun 91¥2 Mar 131% Feb Jacknife Jan 13>/oc 11c 14c 41,050 Consolidated Mining & Smelting 5 122 V2 121 124 Vb 1,920 Consolidated Press 8V4 50 3 Oct 30 145 Mar Conwest Croinor Cub ,___ t Petroleum Decalta Lake Red Dickenson Distillers Ltd Steel & Dulama Woollens Gold — Oil _ Malartic East Sullivan Mines— Eastern Nov 1.60 Jan Kirkland 18% 45,700 10c July 48c 4,000 20c Nov 45c July 82c Jan Lake ^8% class Paper Elder Mines Eldona El Sol Gold Eureka Corp Lake Shore Mines- Lake Wasa Mining_____ Jan Oct 65c 13 ¥» Nov 23% Mar 380 24 Sep 27 Feb 1,138 22 Mar 28 Jan 550 6 Mar 12 ¥4 May 23 Feb 13% Feb 27 23% 195 11 25¥b 13 ¥4 3,000 Jan Jan 30¥2c Jun 18c 581,800 4c Aug 18c 28.000 15c 5¥2c Mar 13c Nov Feb 50e May 26c 38c 8,700 1.90 2.27 99,975 1.33 3.10 3.25 18,725 1.64 Mar 7 ¥2 160 7 ¥4 6¥4 Jan 3.50 May 10 Sep Mar 20 37c 5,400 24c July 74c 74c 69c 74c 32,450 55c Mar 9c 9c 9c 3,700 8c Nov 515 16 ¥4 56c 49c 57c 4.40 4.45 350 Jan 1.54 —100 112 4% C 14'¥4 -36% 310 34 7 ¥2 100 113 55 5¥a C 5,500 15, 36 __ Fittings Ltd class A Fleet Ford Motor Class B Frobisher Gair class ,'i - l A ! Co A Exploration 2¥b Jan 5¥<> Pr General Steel : , 4c Oct 14c Jun 15c July 37c Oct Oct 50c Jan 5,000 42c 45c 49c 28,211 6c 20c - 6c 2,000 20c 33c 32,200 7c 2,500 • • common—' Preferred 1 5,755 113,600 __ 1.30 1.42 23,250.' 12c 500 23 ¥2 __ 3,500 12c 1.40 __100 i__- Yellowknife Gold Mines—___ Gillies Lake Glooe Oil God's Gold. 23 ¥2 35 Mines Gold Nov 7c 2 May Golden Arrow Golden 8% Mar Sep Jan 3 ¥* Sep Manitou — Goldhawk Porcupine 5.75 5.90 500 7.75 Jan 3c __ 3¥20 9,500 2¥2C Dec 6¥2c 1.13 Jan 1.05 1.25 16,900 38c Mar 1.36 4c 2c Feb 5c May 700 6c Nov 15c Jdji - ■ 2,000 f • Preferred 19% 19% 4%c 16,000 2¥aC July 87c 93c 18,200 60c 1.07 1.15 7.000 & 1 < 3 class Jones Oro * A 1 Oil Gold Mines Ltd 4¥»c • Mines Lencourt 90c 1 Gold Grafton Little Gold class Co & class.A Loblaw Groceterias Class A Guayana Gulf Lead Gunnar _L Mines Class Dec 94 Jan Sep 2 108 Jan Dec .3% ; Mar ■;t . 1.50 Jan 505 Nov J 115. 13... 102 14 . 4.70 99 5 8c 4.90. 8 ¥2 c . - : 46c 17c .. 6,a95 - Jan 106 ¥2 Apr Jan 22/200 6,925 t 2,000 52c 26»¥a Mar 31 ¥2 85 24 ¥2 Apr¬ 29% Aug 11% 40 il ¥2 Nov 13¥a Nov 1.50 36 ¥2 c 39c 18,100 35c 9 ¥20 9¥2c 11c 18,400 15c 3,200 2.30 1 —— Gold class _______ •' 2.10 2.31 65c 65c 72C .. ' Red Madsen Malartic Lake ' 9¥4c 11%C I 15,750 8 9%c 17,200 37c 4,900 26c 1.05 22,300 73c Nov 6c 7c 6,000 6c Nov 2.83 2.89 7¥aC Feb Oct 1.95 Mar 4,626 14c • 9 ¥2 250 9 6%' 6% 280 6c 6¥2c 7,721 4c 4¥2C ,4%c Dec 66,000 11c ll7/ac . 7,500 3c Sep 8¥2c Sep 2.50 : 2.50 2.35 ' 5,500 12¥2c I 47,615 1.50 16 ¥2" 16 ¥2 25 15¥4 2 TO II 10c 225;;: 11c 4 ¥26 • 11 ¥4 I 1 11 ¥a * 7,800 4¥2c 21% 22 ¥« 26%r ___!— .~ 9t 14 ¥2 1 ' *' . • _____ Oil 23% * Millsr Mercury- 10% 7c — f ^ Mining ^i_„ Corp 8,600 6%'c 7c; 23,000 12c- 6,040 23 r • 6¥2c 10 -Model Oils Dec Feb Montreal Locomotive —^ 9c Jan Moore Jan Morrison _____ _____ Porcupine Corp — 120 Nov Mosher Long Lac i——— Feb 53 Oct Mylamaque Mines May 11 Nov» National 19 19 100 18 Nov 20 Dec 20 ¥4 Dec Mar 441/2 May 1.15 Jun Dec 3.20 May 81c 81c 1,200 60c Nov 45c 55c 18,700 22c 55c 1 45c 22c 500 17c 37c Jun Drug common Halcrow 16 ¥4 1 Swavze 1 Halliwell Gold"— Hamilton Bridge ' 1 — 16% 4¥2c 2,000 2c 8 ¥2 _: 13 ¥4 Mar 375 4c Alabastrine 2¥4c - 9 3¥2c l%c 3,000 Sep Apr 6% Mar 200 Rock Harker Gold Harricana Hasaga For Gold i_l_ .1 1 Gold Gold' footnotes page 46- * T :i I'J tee 21 Vic 1 Mines_i_ 8c .' — . 21c 24 ¥2 c 75c 8c '.68c 9 ¥2 c 75c... 12c 24,650 8c.....-3,000 ,.. July 5¥2c July 3,500 5c Mar 14,127 62c .Nov Sep •31c Jan Apr 17 ¥8 May 6c 3c 9,000 Nov 35c 30 Oct May X-9 ¥2 ¥4 July Class National B Sewer Pipe National Steel National __■! Oct class A May New Sep New Calumet __i Mines— - 10¥ac Nov 29c *■" Jan • 24 ¥» ■' - Dec 11c 15 ¥a Mar 5¥ac Mar Jan 75c i 1 Jan Jan,, 3 F.15. Aug"; r I 750 ,6.10 Mar 43c- 3,100 . 11 ¥a " Mar 28c Marc. 19 Vi 260 14 May 1 Feb Oct 67C - Dec 54c i May Ndv 21 76 Apr 74 130 65 3¥a 50 3 Nov. 8c Oct 7c Nov_ 7 ¥4 Dec 7 ¥2 Dec 10 ¥4 May 15 ¥a Dec Jan 9¥ac 1 —1 —5 10 ¥2 C 5 11 ¥4 10 %c 8,000 7 ¥2 150 11 ¥2 135 • .. FCb 4 } 15c - • Feb 37c Mar 14 ¥4 355 13 ¥t May 16 28 ¥2 225 27 ¥2 Apr 30 Jun 16 18 175 10 Apr 17 Nov 15% Apr 17 Nov 58c Nov 34 Jan —* " 15 ¥4 5 48c 9,800 27 115 22 ¥2 45c 45c 26 15% 0 23 ¥a 600 28 28 40 2.10 2.25 8,050 103 ¥a 103% 2.22 1—100 preferred Bidlamaque Jun 8c 22c 110 8¥ac 3,000 Sep 15c • 72 —_—10 : (Wm) j 66 ;• Mar - - 3 ¥2 * Car Mines Neilson Nov 1¥2c Oct 1,000 19 Nov / , _ May _ " _ ' 19 ¥2 25c Trust Jan 29C 55c 42c 1 —0 ——* — Petroleum 50- 55c 1 ,10 9% Mar * — — National Hosiery class A 12c 1.04 - • 300 1.60 Nov 9% May 23 ¥4 Mar"--. 7 Mar 6c Nov Mar 10% ...... Preferred Negus Hard ^ 15 —20 National Grocers common National Gypsum Lime & Oct Oct 8c ¥2 May ¥2 Mar * — 10 15 DeiC 23 Dec* —* common— Brass 270 23T'a 7c"' Apr 49 38 Feb 2,14 ! 235 36c ' 1.55 Brick Milton 2.95 25¥20 • 335 . 12c 6%c —__—___l Red Lake.—:——1 100 110 Jan 3.15 16 ;25'. 9 53%." 53 34c 1 Gold; 75 815 Sep 40c 24 V 75 14% "14 53 5 Porcupine 45 39 9¥# Apr 3c 1,745 26% McKenzie Red Lake.- 65 15 ¥2 Feb July 11 Oct 11 - 500 • —20 , common 52 39 Oct 1.54 " McCdll-Frontenac 104 15 Jan Nov - 40c • 3.10 Nov 14,400 27c 1—i 10% . 15c Feb 2.14 common' 52 Nov ' 1.85 * 1 :——— 10 3/4 100 3.00 Jan , - 4% Mar 22¥ac -_ 16c - Feb NOV Dec Jan 1,09 17c 3c '/• Dec 9 ¥2 1 l. : McCabe Grain class A McMarmac Oct 1,000 ; Aug ¥20 95c * Mines- Gardens Milling-— Preferred McLellari May 5¥2C Feb 20c -<v 1.95 July 6c 1 Martin-McNeely Feb 19c 5 ¥4 c Jan 25c Nov' 40c 6% A__: Gold Gold Nov Apr 8¥2c 1.80 6,035 II,000 • 1.02 — Fields Gold .14c Nov 11c 1 Dec Aug 6c 26c 9c 1 Mines Magnet Consol 83C ■ Mar 36c . Jan G.10 6¥2C Aug 7,500 Feb 28 ¥4 Jun 17 2.90 Mar : . Jan 30 ¥4 14 %c 1 %-a. Export B 2¥a ., 14c 59c July 10c 1 MacLeod-Cockshutt ...2 200 Nov Nov 67c __ 1 105 - 6c 20c * Macho River 25 , 500 I,400 18,000 29 1 15 101 7c 86c 28 Macfie Red Lake 85 75C __1 .'_ Gold Jan Jun Feb 2.29 1.30 Mar 1 Mines Dec 85c _1 Mines 7,275 „ 5,500 6c 11% Mines MacDonald 2.18 16c * 16c 50c A__ Yellowknife Leaf 8 4 V2 class Goldfields Louvicourt Leaf * Lakes Paper common—: 1.25 Dec 80c • Marcus * preferred 1.19 May Mar 5c Jan Dec Nov 6c 7c * B Maple * A Jan 48c Hosiery class A_,_, Maple 42c __ 8c 17 ¥2 20 Dec 48c 1 ; Long Lac Feb 70c ■__* — _. Jan Aug Mar 1.04 Feb 11c 5¥2c 1 National Drug preferred —1 Great * 3c 12 19% Feb 6c 1 Lingman Lake Gold Mines— Dec 50 —« Gordon Mackay Jan 4¥»c Lawson 8 V2 c ■ Goodyear Tire common 70c May 25 May 1 : 25c 135 94 1 Mines 14% Mar Dec 9.75 3.710 35c \ " 11 % 11 Oct 8,000 7c ' 7c 11 - 4.10 Mar 7,500 28 * Mines Goldvue Jun 15 Moneta Goldora 25 ¥2 4¥2C 27 75c 2.85 Jan Dec 4c Apr 21 1 :___ ; 19c Dec 75c 12 ¥2 Mar 11 1 : ; Dec 22 ¥4 • Sep 1 Eagle Mines Jan 10c 14 ¥4 Mines Dec 45 ¥2 c 1 Jai) Jun 1.78 14% "U" Feb 1 Gold Nov 4%c Larder Laura Secord Mid-Continent Goldcrest 1.15 *' Jun 23% • : 22c 60c1 " 3c 88 1 ;___ ____• 15'" "Jan > 44,500 30 J_ : 1 Lake Goldale 4.75 Nov 8%c 25 102: : 1' Nov 7%C Oct 32c 4ic 8e Mclntyre Giant 11 ¥2 14 40c __ ' 1 485 • / 15 : 4%c 9c 10¥2C 13 y2 14 ; -« Wares 25c Lapaska Mines 105 — Nov 2,033 16c * 85 j_—_—'• Feb 59c 5¥2c Gold Lamaque 26 ;___—______100 Bakeries General 58c Mar 4¥2C Jan 6.95 2.10 - Jan 3.00 'r 88 88 preferred__*_______100 Oct 7c Dec Massey-Harrls Gatineau 21c Aug 12 ¥20 Nov 5.35 27% 25% 27% 2.15 Aug 3c Oct 9¥a 115 Mar 25c. Jun 7 ¥2 Sep „■ 2,300 Y_- • ; preferred Oct 8c Jan 471/2 Mar 4c* 75 ' 26 /• 3¥2c 1.0OO 15c 1 Lunward Gold 18% May 3 ¥2 May 200 > 11% — . * _100 5,100 1,538 Lynx 5.05 May Dec 85 2,000 ' 1.90 _l * . preferred i 75c 7%' 11% _ . • ; ; Ji * . Manufacturing Freiman 70c 7% —__10 5c 16c 5.75 Jan 4.55 3.60 Mar •„ 685 14 ¥2 75c preferred— Jun May 5.65 MacMillan Products 84c Jun 16 ¥a Mar Aug Macassa 7 ¥2 Fibre Mar 1.95 Jun 25c Dec 35c 26,778 'il Federated Petroleum 39% 11 12,312 52,600 May 16 37c .1 July 29% Mar Jan 40c 13 52c Oct May 55c Dec 2.27 Aug 16 1 11 Apr 150 Lexindin • Preferred 8 ¥4 34c Dec Federal Federal Kirkland Jari 25 ¥2 2.10 Leitcli 34c 1 14 ¥4 7c 1 Leduc-West * _____ Mar 32c Feb 17c • com 12 24 ¥2 Mar 2.10 Jun 1.10 12,400 24c Falconbridge Nickel I Famous Players j % Fanny Farmer Candy Shops:—— Grain Nov 1 Lebel 9¥2c 10 ¥2 C • 20 » 13 ¥2 May „ Nov 48c 36c - _I Gold La Luz Mines 18 ¥2 Feb 10¥a Mar 150 55c Dec 19% May 26 ¥2 21 ¥4 Mar 295 22c 1 a- Mar 3¥ac 28c 600 .2,320 23¥2c 1 1 / . Doc i6c __ » Rowan 1 ___!_ Mines. Oct 28 ¥2 Apr 4%c 5C ; 1 Fortune 1 _____' Gold 41c Mines Lake 20 A 12%. 50c 1 London Eddy 1,474 12% 1 Lake 26 * * 15,010 Jan ! - 14 112 , 34% ... Gold Jan 11% .11% __ 8% 34¥2 Laguerre 64c 13 ¥4 3.15 155 41 %c Labrador Mining & Exploration 22% May 39c 53 ¥2 c L—: Feb 23 ¥2 * 280 25 1 Ltd Sep 16% 55c (John) 16% 25 26 Labatt 23c 16% _1 13% 25 34%' 1 365 40 ___ Feb Mar-• 39c 2.25 13% 49c ____l Dufault 150 Steel 15 ¥20' Oct Mar 30.900 1 23% 9,580 __ Dec 10%. 116 . 8% 1 Townsite 55,400 0 Jan 193,^ 1 ; Lake "■ 5c 16% Mines- Oct 111 J_ _i Gate— Kirkland 95c 11 ¥4 __. East . Jun 1. 8c ' 1 ; Golden Nov 28C 17V2c 7 10 19 «/8 1 33 ¥2c 62c IOV2C 120 25 1 19%c Nov 26c 1 Jun 7c Kirkland 55c * Nov 2c 750 _i Kirkland-Hudson 25 Va — Nov1 60 Jan 28% _<■ Dec 16 ¥2 Oil— 36c 43 ¥2 19% common____* Mining Jan 61c __ Mar Gold 21c 27Vic * 18c * : Mines 49c 43c a 42c 28 28 - 6 Mines___ Mar 10% Ltd— Quebec Mar 13c • 1 Mines Joliet 7c 25»/8 i—__ —, Nov ' 1 10c 32c lie 31c 26% 12c ' • ,__1 6,500 12,200 16% __ * 12,000 - 44c 9'/2c ll¥2c 4,500 Oct Nov . Jan 9c - class Mines Leduc East 1.00 2,500 ._.♦ Coal Stores Crest Aug B____25 common & Duvay Gold MinesEast 45c 103,800 1 Dominion Textile common Donalda" 700 * Steel Dominion 1.00 29c * Magnesium Dominion 2,000 Kenville 1.35 10 : Dominion Malting Dominion Kelore Mar 23c 2 Foundry Dominion Nov 90c 1.28 * Dominion Bank Dominion 35c Nov 1 .__ Mining Mines Dome July 35c 1 Lake_. Seagrams Diversified 18c 28c 1 Yellowknife Discovery 1,125 45c 6 ¥2 May Mar 4 ¥4 100 sl.30 9Vic 20c 19c II • ^ \ Kerr-Addison 1 Mines— Lake Red Dexter 22c 39c 1 Nickel Red Detta 5% ' * — 14% Nov Nov 32 Jan 25 1 Ltd Oils Delnite Mines Denison 65 9V2C 10'/2C 42 Vic • _ __ 13 Feb 114 Gold 4,420 30 45c _I Jun 5.35 71/3 Gold Joburke 1.60 Nov 1.30 __ 1 Mines D'Aragon Da vies 1 * Pershing Aircraft 8.50 18,812 114 Mines 22c — 1,690 14 ¥4 71/2 Uranium Kayrand ■ 12 ¥» 13 Gc <■ Petroleum 43c 1 .— Dec 11% __ 100 International 5%' 0 ; Mines 10¥a 32,500 Nickel'Co 30 Craig Bit common—' Crestaurum 154 Mar 70c 200 6%c International 1.25 1,30 Imperial Mills 2,500 5¥2c Inglis (John) & Co Inspiration Mining Jellicoe * Exploration Cosmos 152 151 Sep 11 ¥2 7c 10 ¥a 1,924 International 8'/4 9c 33,850 Jack Waite Mining * 100 Sep 56 nov 10% Homestead Oil_.i__ a 5c Jan 7C 25 Aug Consolidated A Nov 35c preferred 16%. Jan Cadillac class 75c 55 ; Oct Mines — Mar Jan 10 ¥a __ Imperial Bank 10 Imperial Oil : ; Impe-rial Tobacco of Canada ordinary_5 4% Beattie Gas 50c 31¥ac . 1.51 July „ Central Consumers 500 55 ' Dec 500 Feb '70c 34c Huron & Erie common 11c 17,205 1 24 ¥20 ' . 1 13c _2 Dec 1 Jan 80c Dec Consolidated -__ 8¥2C • & Smelting—* _L 1 Apr Consolidated — Hugh 10 389 7,500 20c — 41c 10% 95c ____1 ___.^ 28c 7,300 10% 16c Nov 14 ¥8 Mines. 23c 25c 27%c u———* Bakeries July 36c 65c 10% 1 ___—: Gold Hunts 9c 1.40 610 J Jun Sep Nov Mar 46c 5c 29C ♦ - 3,700 ____—_—0 _ Consolidated Astoria Consolidated 6c 35c _ Mines Coniaurtim 5¥2c Hosco Aug 17 Feb 10 ---* 1 Petroleum ___ Commonwealth 25 500 6,000 70c __ —5 — Howey Gold 37c 1.72 July Vi Oil Hudson Bay Mining 13 %c Aug 6,900 5¥2c Hollinger Consol Jan Aug 3,500 315 " * — Nov 24,500 32c 2.10 7% High 7c 42c Dec 5 Vic 12% 1 «'< A Nov 30c 7 ¥2 class Holden 1.75 2.00 * Plow 2c 4%'c 12 Mining Low 7c 34c __ __ _1 Oct 79c 5——— Range Since January 1 High 9¥2c l0%c i 1 __= — Highland-Bell Home 6c * — J_ Heva Goid Mines— Feb " 30c July 7c 2.10 * 1 — Shares Low _1 Mascot Highridge 370 1.75 Gold Hedley 3.00 Mar Jun 5c Willans for Week Nov 12¥aC Mar 4c 2.20 ' 500 18c 1.60 1 Malartic Cochenour 11,450 18c * _— Oils Coastal 34,000 2.45 1 Chromium Citralam 2.60 2.60 10c 1 Mar 30c 8,900 9c 10¥.c 1 Dec 11 __ Gold Chimo 100 Heath 33c Jan 16c Feb 13 ¥4 Sep 75c Oct Aug 5c 10,500 11 52c 64 Vac 55c Mines Chesterville 7c 11 common Mines Sales Range of Prices Par High \ Mar 13c 8,100 .— Cherpical Research r_ Cheskirk Low STOCKS— 1 Range Since January Shares High 14c 15¥ac 1 o Chatco Ste^l Week's Last Sale Price J of Prices Low Par Porcupine DECEMBER 24 Sales Last Central WEEK ENDED FOR Friday Friday STOCKS— MARKETS LISTED CANADIAN Monday, December 27, 1948 CHRONICLE FINANCIAL i 7c 1 1 2.33 2.25 2.33 14,500 10 18c Mar 25 ¥a Mar 18 ¥4 Mar 24 Feb 1.91 Mar 26¥4 May 30 2.99 Nov Feb Apr 103% 2¥2C Mar 8¥ac Dec Mar 2.54 Dec 100 ¥a 75c Dec , & THE, COMMERCIAL Number 4763 "Volume, 168 CANADIAN RANGE Friday Sale Price Low New Jason New 1 Marlon Newnorth New Gold'—,— Gold Norzone New Rouyn New — Pacalta New Thurbois Nib Oils Nordon Corp Notmetal 1 f-.'v ■ • North Inca Slaaen Jan Slater 4,125 16c Dec 22c Dec Southam 6,000 4c Mar 10c Nov 4c Mar 22c 7%c Oil 13 %c 13c 1 84.200 I,300 55 2,255 i5c 9%c 6c 48c Jan July Nov 900 * 14c Oct 24c _ <N) _ Olsen _ 1 3,700 34c Mar 29c 2.000 20c Ncv 39c 27 25 25 Nov 30 May 19 19 19 25 17'A Mar 20 Dec 1.40 1.38 1.40 3,700 1.18 Mar 45c 47c 3,033 6'A 6% 285 6% 6'A • • common * * Gold 13c Dec Steel 1,500 4c July 10c Jan Steep Rock Iron 38c Aug 55c Jan Aug of Canada 67c Mines Oils 32c 23,300 14c Apr 48c 4c 4c 4,000 2c Aug 7% 200 Sullivan 5%c Nov 7% 27c * » ___1 1.80 8'A 3»A Mar Surl ; - —1 Omnltrans 1.6O 1.50 1,000 32c 92c 90c Dec 7,600 1.65 Jan Taku Jan Cons Mines 1 — ___l _____• 14c __ —1 15c 4c4c 6,500 3c July River Taylor 5c July 16c 19 .i- 19 __ . / 5 3% 225 10c '. Apr 16 75 5 9%c 5 Gold Lake Lake Osulake 1 — Mines——i—_! 1,800 V 19 Dec 10% Jan Oct Mar 5c ll%c (Eastern) Petroleum Page 5,000 6c Aug 18'Ac Feb 98c 59,600 50c Mar 1.15 . I 13c 17c II,100 lie Dec 6c 3.05 30'/2c TUbes_i_; 6c 525 4c 2.60 __ 1 : Porcupine Pandora Pan Ltd 3.05 47,050 80c 21c30'Ac paramaque Mines 2 Parbec Malartic Paymaster lie Feb Traders Finance 3.65 Apr Nov Nov 36c Nov Feb 39% Perron Gold Pioneer " • Mines ; Gold Glass 7,200 86c Dec 1.55 Jan United Corp 950 4c Aug 7'Ac Jan United Fuel 22c 32c 34,250 22c |Dec 40C Dec 6c 8,000 4c Aug 8c 5c __ ' * \ River Rouyn - 27% Voting J Preston 3,500 2c May 5c Mar United 40c 15,300 31c Dec 46c Jan United 8c Dec 20c Feb Upper Canada 72c 3,400 64c Nov 82c Feb Ventures 96,900 4c Aug 13'/2c 16c 2.05 3.10 Oils 2.30 Aug 3.50 Feb Waite 6c 78,600 4c Dec 25c Jan Walker 40c 2,500 34c Nov 56c Jan 39% 40% Feb 47% 70c 1,000 88c Jan Dec 600 . 37 50c Mar 500 50c Aug 74c 990 11 Feb 17% May 11% 1134 11% 600 10% Feb —1 1.49 1.40 1.49 3,550 1.25 41c 42c 35c Nov 44c 10 30 9 Apr 11 Sep 53 53 50 50 Oct 54'A Mar West Dec 10 * ' __ —10 40 __ 2,000 :■ 64c 4,600 55c .Renabie 95c 2,300 52c Mar 42c 42c 1,600 33c Nov 14"% 1 — Mines 1 14% 15'A 2,095 5'/2c -it Renfrew Textiles class A_ Richmac Gold t • ">. vy+i (1936)y* ■ >; Jan 23 Dec 80c Jun 1,350 46c Nov 5'AC Oct 170 11'A 79c Feb 12%c Jan 10 170 285 19 1.08 Mar 2 ; 50 29 Oct 12 Jun 20% Nov Dec 20 14,910 175 Jan 19 20 70c Jan Dec 10% 65c Oct 12'A July 34 9,800 24 Dec, > Mar 35c 5%c 5'/2c 1,500 ,1.99 1.99 300 7,'/2 __________,_.i——* u% 80 12c 4,824 11%. 12c 7% 8'Ac *-—2.4 1 9 9 404 23'A 23'A 100 50% 50% 90 17 17 205 Apr 1.03 Nov 2.20 4,650 1.15 Mar 2,000 7'Ac July ■ . _w ■ —25 17 Jan 10 13'A Mai- 11'Ac 13 'Ac 1 _* 2.19 2.12 u.—__♦ — 7% Aug 16 Feb 25 Jun 45% Apr 51 Dec 18 Oct * ' — « Dec 17c 6% 6% 6% 100 1.52 1.56 9,000 1.27 Nov 2.35 5.65 5.35 5.75 3,426 5.15 Mar 7.20 5'Ac 6'Ac 308,255 5c Dec 3c 3c 2,000 2C Oct 8.65 8.55 8.70 7,915 28 / - 2.50 Nov 1.56 1 (Hiram) W)_____ (G & common .___ 27% i\a/4- 4c Malaritc 8% May 5V8 Mar 4.60 Jan Feb 13c . Mar 5c ; , Jan Nov 9.85 Class Dec 1.05 Oct (Geo) Preferred Winchester 35 500 6c 1,000 13 14% Dec 13 Jan 19 %c Mar Nov 8c Nov ' 6c Oct 10c 36% 75 26% Feb 38'A 22% 305 19 Dec 25 30% 31 115 30% Dec 36 % 6c i 31 __. May Nov Jan May 28 Feb Jan 525 22 99 99'A 170 9 7'A 8c 9c 6,000 5c Mar 12c 1 7 %c 7'Ac 10,000 6c May 10c Apr 1 8c 8%c 10,500 5c Aug lie Mar .* 34% 35% 23% common 23% .100 __— J — Larder — Winnipeg Electric common Jan Winora Nov Wood 9c 101% Apr Jan Feb Jan Yellorex 4,155 20% 35% Dec 8c Feb Jan Jan Gold (Alex _1 & Feb Yellowknife Feb Ymir 13 5c 120 120 2,20 2.27 4,908 17C 20c 18,000 15c 61c 63c 5,000 55c Aug 6c 6'Ac 2,500 3c Oct 1__* 2,22 1;- : -i. 2,000 '• - 5 3'Ac Oct 127% 2.00 , Jan 2.90 Mar 117 Jan Nov r: 40a, i' Feb '* Dec 81CorMay Apr 11% 5c ,_100 pfd James) Mines 28c Sep 8'A Nov 13 11c 31% May Apr 22 r_. n Wiltsey-Coghlan 9c. Oct 7 8c 10% 36% common A 3.00 Dec 24 13 Mines Mar 105 200 28 11%' 11c Products Grocers 86c Apr 1.99 11 1 Western 16% 10'A Mar * ___—__—_j(_ Wright-Hargreaves ,Regcourt Gold 49c 10 Jun Feb 90c Mar 94c 42c • Dec Dec Jan 2.10 Nov 60c 62c ^1 Mining Quemont Dec 9c 3,400 ; 92c « :i Wekusko Consol 17% May __ _____1 Jun 5'A 3.50 Jan Nov 70c ' __ 68c ; 29 % 9 18'A 10% 170 3c Waterous Ltd 16% Gold 1 85c 70c preferred- -—-50 ^__ Amulet 4c 68c Manitou 8c 19 Wingait Gold Queenston 100 450 11 Villbona Gold Weston Quebec 76,800 9 23 10'A • Vicour Mines Jan 39c __ __1 • "——-1 Dec 2.30 16'A Labrador 16c 9c 21 / ''.a : 20c 1 Quebec Jan Nov * Mines—i Ltd 1.80 Aug 16% Purity Flour Mills common Purity Flour preferred Jan 61c > Aug 56c 57'Ac ■ 3,550 3.35 1 B A — 3,820 2.15 __ J 1 Prospectors Airways 4'A 2.30 ' . Steel 12,000 • East Dome 125 12,260 _1 B___ Hill Keno 3'Ac * Metals Pressed Jan 1 certificates— trust Jan 1.99 23%, Mar 45 5% 2.70 ; ' '' . 9'Ac 3c 15c 1 Corp 2.05 < Sep 5% 20 Westeel Power 27% 25c 4,000 2.58 .9 . Resources class 36c _____* —_/___ 31c 10c ♦ A__„ Class B preferred United . 2.15 1 Gold class class class 70c 1 ; Gold Nov 19c Dec 0 • Class1 A Powell Mar 1.05 ■ ♦ Gas 8'Ac __ __ 9%c —1 Powell 99c Mar __ ;__l Gold Reef Nov Jan 5c 1 Peninsular Jan 15c 6'Ac rights 1.15 __—A__l — Porcupine A 5c ;__l Mines Porcupine 2.40 Oct 7,000 2.65 * Works Transcontinental 1.10 1 )___ Mines —.——_: Crow ' , Piccadilly Porcupine Pickle Iron 28 —___—1 — Cons Gold pen-Rey Nov 14,265 1.35- 7c Toronto 1,185 1 ' Sep *• 27% .100 37 % _* —2:— • 94c 3c 24,500 ■> Elevators 36 % 1 : Oil 1.44 1.52 llh Feb 70c Apr 12c 122,910 Toronto -1.15 * Cadillac Western Nov 6'Ac 1.27 Tombill Gold 36 % Mines Sep 82 1.45 30c •—• ^ common Taburn Gold Union -Pamour 15 Feb 6%c 1.37 • common (Pearson) Jan 15%c — Hershey 7'Ac 76c —_1 . Rights Dec Dec Sep 6Vac __ . 1 Pacific 3,000 * Gold Thompson-Lundmark Gold Mines Tip Top Canners class A— Tip Top Tailors 1—. Jan 98c i—1 Mines Pacific 14,425 — .—1 Mines —3 Red Osisko 8'A May 21% May 1 7'Ac Jan 8,000 6%c common Orange Crush_____„ Orlac 1.65 Sep 24c Mar 10c 3,500 4'/be 6c Exploration Ontario -Steel 8'/a May Feb 52c 140 1.48 50c Gold Tamblyn Ltd May 1.84 May ' Orenada Oct Jan G8c 13% 50 82 1.50 Jan 67 67 c 13% 1.60 111 O'Leary Malartic Omega Gold 126,700 59c .—1 Inlet Sylvanite Oct 2.20 1.40 Mar 15,460 35c35%c __ • —. 1.65 1.79 * — 4'A Apr 1.62 51/4 Mar 25 13% 13% 55c 17Va Mar 80 10c 10'Ac * common 101% Jan Dec 44c 81% Sudbury Contact Co 7 20 20 1 Bros Jun 7% 32c :i common Ogama-Rockland Okalta Mar 39c , • • Mines——* Mines—! Gold 96 37'AC _ < O'Brien Jun 45 24 ' 1 _ _ ' Stedman 4c 75,500 Jun 250 26 98'A _ 4,900 52c 13c 31 Mar 97'A ■> Co Starratt Nov 3.15 1.50 Mar 15,408 Mar 18 27 _ common. Standard Paving common Preferred Nov 10c 6c 52c 58 24c 15c 3.05 13c Mar High 24 23% Malartic Co Standard Chemical 1.50 May Dec 1.02 43 11,300 14c 2.98 __ 2.99 —1 .' 82c 1.12 - Low 500 30 97% Nov 1.32 28% 23% —100 Springer Sturgeon 20c 1.10 Gold_—_ Star Apr 4Gc 54% -• Northland Mines North 33C Dec 55 _1 ;,•••• Northern fCanada . 28c Sep i 29% Range Since Januarv 1 High 27c Gold Jun 7c 9'Ac 104,500 Low 45c Siscoe Jan 12c 53,500 72c Shares ♦ — 39,816 l.io _____ _— Gold Mines— Norseman Mines Preferred 18c. 79c 1 ______ Mining Norpick Nov 15c 6c 1 ^ Jan 7c 14c • Malartic 31c 14c __ for Week • 9%cll3Ac 5 ____— Mines Simpson's Ltd class A Class B Aug • , Nipissing Mines Norbenite 3c 1 Mines Noranda 15c 7,000 lie Sales Range of Prices Par Nov 65c Nov 16,150 5c 14 %c ___1 _ 31'Ac July 10,665 20c 16c • 1 'U Yellowknife Nicholson 1 _ __ Merger 60c STOCKS— High 16%c 18c 1 Week's Last Sale Price • 4%c —1 — 24 Friday. Low 45 MARKETS DECEMBER Range Since January 1 Shares High 56c 58c ENDED for Week of Prices Par LISTED WEEK FOR (2721) Sales Week's Range Last i STOCKS— FINANCIAL r CHRONICLE lr Mines Bear Girl Yankee : 61c ' *• 10c • Nov ■■ Robinson Cotton Robinson (Little) Roche Long Rochette Oils ,Roxana —1 — Oct 11 515 8 Mar 12c 13'Ac 13c ———__1 .— 11 19,700 3%c Oct 11 common—, Lac Gold 100 Nov 18c 12c 12c __ 1,000 9c Apr 17c Aug 43c 40c 43c 4,500 54c Nov ——10 25'A 25'A 25% 320 23'A Mar 25% Dec 23% 24 105 16 Feb 27% Oct 16c 18%c 28,500 5c Sep 18%c Dec 5c Mar .___ Oil Roybar, Chibougamau. Rupununi Mines Royalite Russell Industries Toronto Stock May 23c _—_————* Co Royal Bank * : 1 i-__ _ 17c —1 — —__ __ 6%c 6%c 7c 25,200 17% • common 18'A 450 23c Canadian Last STOCKS— Nov 1st preferred __49 new— 21% 21% 25 21'A 84 __ 84 30 80 4.00 10,092 St Lawrence 1st Paper— preferred new San Antonio San River Gold Mines __ Ltd———1 ..yr' Feb 4.35 3.00 Aug 4c 500 3c Dec 12c 11,000 6c Oct 17c 26 __ 42c 4c 8'Ac '26 100 25'A Jun 41c __ :_25 Aug Co 42c 31,100 36'Ac Dec 67'AC 26 * Water & Power 1 common. 100 Preferred Canada Low High 7'A 7% 200 Apr 10 Jan 25'A 26 105 25 Sep 30 May 112 112'A 120 72 Mar 135 Jun Vickers Dec t common—t_ Preferred 4 4 4% 950 103 103'A — 60 6% 3% 80 6Vb Feb Mar Jan 115% Jun r:_ 20 20% 600 15'A 23 Oct * Industries Canadian 22 21'A 22 295 19% Mar 24'/a Jan _* 74 62% 74 830 20'A Apr 74 Dec 138 138 5 Oct 192 Oct ,—100 : 126 Apr Feb 23% 23% 95 20% May 24% 47'A 47'A 75 44'A Mar 49 ll'/2 11% 50 10 11% July c_ 1.51 1.57 2,400 2.25 1.97 2.30 27,635 20'A 20'A 23% Range 5>ince January 1 • and Dominion Sugar., Canadian Jan 11% com___* Shares High 26 Pulp & Paper com—• Oct Canadian 2 3 V2 * Westinghouse 3% 3% 1,250 53% 53'A 10 17'/i 17% 1,625 6 Canadian Western Lumber____— Shawinigan Sales for Week 7% ! Jan . Low Par . Corp Columbia British Brown 85 Aug 7%c __ Ltd——.—_— Rouyn 3.80 4.00 1 — Scythe & CO preferred Senator Aug fir 99 ——1 Gold Sannorm Mines 26'A Dec of Prices ' Asbestos . Week's Range ; Sale Price Andian National St Lawrence Corp—• Fnnds Friday Jan 19% Feb 13 Exchange-Gurb Section 6'A 200 29 31 45 3% 39 4% May Feb 57 Mar Dec ' Preferred— f' _100 __ ^Shea's Wpg Brewery tlass A„^.ASOc , v Feb July Consolidated Disher Steel Sheep Creek Gold _ir_— . Sherritt 50c Gordop -^hirriff's preferred.__! %. •< : ; » •••-;■' ■ Sick's Breweries common , 120 — ' • / - .Voting- trust certificates __________ Sigma Mines (Quebec) 1 Silanco 1 Silknit Silver Mining Ltd — preferred _______ Miller Mines Silverwood Dairies Silverwood __ ' . • 1 • • • , 1 ' ' 1 ' ■ __ __1Q0 ' Nov 3.20 16% 16%: common Dominion Bridge Foothills Oil —u__ 20 Oct 20'A Dec 11'A Mar 17'A Nov International Paper <250 11% Mar 17'A Nov Minnesota Ontario 6.50 July '8.50 Feb Oil 7.0C Feb Pend Humberstone Shoe 7.80 8.00 500 7c 5,100 35 35 25 38c 34c 38c 38,200 9% 100 94 94 24 30c 33 20c Sep Apr July 9% July 94 Dec & 14% Mar j' 21% May 2% May t '. 3.40 30 20 Dec 56'/4 56%, 980 46 Mar 21% 475 20 Feb 20 * 20 1,085 Price Reliance 12% Jan Southmount Investment Bros Grain 5c 5c 1,000 5.50 5.80 870 * Jan Jan Petroleum 3.50 1 1 37 Supertest 3.40 Paper- Oreille 56 % 56 % 25 55 55 50 40c 40c 150 47% 47% 25 —* ord_____! Feb 21'A' common Selections 27 56% a /_^____— 48c 99% May .•T* * 300 45'/2c 17% 6'A Dec Apr 345 y . 47c — 1.82 Mar 1.43 Mar • 16% 9'/2 class.A For footnotes see page 46. ■ 16% —40 ,__i West Dair pfd—— , 98c * Paper • * 47% 2.60 3c 4.10 Jun May 33'A May Jan 22'A > ' Jan 70% Jun 28 Mav 6'Ac Nov Feb 6.50 56 Mar 67% 22 Jan 55 Dec 37c Jr.n 45c Nov 45 Apr 48 Apr 2.25 Nov Jun f 46 COMMERCIAL THE (2722) Monday; December 27, 194$ &/ FINANCIAL CHROKJCLE -H- OVER-THE-COUNTERSECURITIES Friday ENjjewhjy *flfoy1r,,k> 'S' '* .• Par Mutual Funds—- Incw —1% Corp —-10 Shares , 1 Fund Affiliated Bid Amerez Holding Business American Associated Standard Oilstooki Shares series A-w—————2 Axe-Houghton Fund Inc 1 Axe-Houghton Fund' B 5 Beneficial Corp__—...—-. 1 Blair Holdings Corp™ —1 Bond Jnv Tr of • —1 Inc—:-10o Corp_™5 America- Inc--,-- Boston. Fund Bowling Green Fund Broad Street Invest Managed Funds- 4.10 24 '/4 4.02 20.63 7.78 16 24 Paper Petroleum Baton & Stock Fund —J Equity Fund Inc. -* Fidelity Fund -7.18 24.34 11.17, Securities^ National Investors 5,19 12.78 7.92 shares Chemical 6.68 4.24 1 5.92 Selected Group Series—_1 Low Priced Com Stock Series 1 3.47 , .. <► bond Institutional New — Series Bond Stock Series Series New England York 4.92 I Aviation Bank stock— 5.17 7.84 8.54 10.07 11.04 10.5T 11.21 11.17 12.24 10.38 11.38 9.83 supply, ———.... stock Insurance 6.33 4.31 4.69 Machinery Merchandising 6.94 7.53 Metals 8.02 ______ 7.01 9.74 Public 7.25 7.86 Railroad 5.64 6.12 Railroad ' 2.64 Fund Inc—.—-—1 —-5 Incorporated .Investors Institutional Shares Ltd— Aviation Group shares—lo Bank Group shares:— lo Insurance Group shares -lo Stock >and Bond. Group. lc investment of America. Co Investment Trust of ■ -1 4.06 PUtnam 4.53 4.90 4.88 5.30 5--2-49" 1.30% 1.65% 9- 1-48 6-1-49 1-49 bl.50 1.35% 1.65% 10- 1-48 7- 1-49" bl.60 1.50%' 1;55% 7-'lr48 4- 1-49 bl.50 1.40% 1.65% 11- 1-48- 8-1-49 bl;60 1.50% 1.55% 8-2-48 2-49 bl.50 1.40% 1.60% 12- 1-48- 9- 1- 3-49 * 10- 5.00 4.18 ■'., "4.51 Standard State 8.57 7.82 Bid 8.77 73c 1.01 1.11 12.22 . 13,01. 28.12 2.78 ■' C——I—.—* Series- V 1.04% March, 70c 1.04% March; 17» 1949. 20.71 Bank df the Mahbatt&n Co—10 17.31 18,42 Bank of New York— 5.91 Bankbrs Trust: 18.36 Bid 3087 100 ..110 — Brooklyn Trust 27% 323 —-100 98 •!»-, x9.l9 Chase National Bank-..^—--—15 34 »/2 16.30 17.79 16.43 Chemical Bank ft Trust 10 Commercial National Bank & 4034 1538; 3.29 t'3.57- Trait Co • ■: un Continental Bank & Trust 10 Com Exchange Bank A Trust.20 37% 24 Empire Trust 82''., 16.78 21.36 25.51 27:83 13.49 14.72 11.46 12.51 230 6.57 7.55 4.57 4.99 Independence Trust Shares—1 2.15 2.45 , Unit Type Trusts- Diversified Trustee - Ser ies E - , . Shares— Serier 1955—._^———1 •Series, 1956—.... ... 81'/a' Bid Home 5- 30 50% Insur Co of North America—.10, 106 Fiduciary Trust -X _119> * 39 42 58% 62'/a —10 2iy4 441/2 22% • —. common^.! 201/2 22% Merchant 13 y2 Casualty 33 21% .JJ 26% 22y8 28% 29% Federal —— , Securily Issues m National -..4 NatlonaL Fire American "-j.f vv , y,v« ■; ■ Tel & Tel -V;'-$^9. V W-A®E '•affcwasd973 .102% . *o i 354^^9(78 T .. v. ; 99:^^'>100.V5J,. Bid i Oil & Refining1 si.30. conv- preferred^.— Black.,Hil)-Power-•& Light-~ -.5.40 % -preferr®^ —'--100 v, Ask 23 124 ' y,»><„- •• Par, Ashland . Arkansas Pow: & Lt Stocks— .; , l03 >/4 > ; '91 '94' ' ' Du* Moht .5% 1 (AHen B)" Laboratories' convertible preferred^.i.20^ '20% 20% 4 o, ., ;. < ' 7 • 1978 Louisiana Pow A Lt IV* 88. ^95i4i" 2%s^...^.l967 Cudaby Packing ■' ; c- ' . Kentucky 101 100. Narragansett Eleo 3s-~~.—1978 101 Causalty (Detroit)—10 23 —10 %: 25% 48 50 New" England Power 3s. " UtfllfllsVl^jtf^UFl; 99 V2 New England 'Gas & Eleo— 102 102 W ^1978 89% 98 ,;7. -- 4 V2 % preferred • 86 !•, N Y State Electric A Gas-^ 103% , 4v50%: .. preferred- • - 8VA --- .100 105 107 61 63% National Union Fire—,.JB 37 39 102 103 Okla Gas & El 5%% 105'/a.. 107-; 38 New Amsterdam Casualty. Hampshire Fire... 2 29 31 10 42 45 Pacific Pwr A Light a^s—-1977 : 100 101 Penna Pow & Lt 4.60% pfd-100 Potomac, Edison 4.70%,——.-100- 102% 103% 102; 103 14% 16 San 103 Pub 105 106'; 243/4 26% 65% Bower 3s Ohio 1978 , 85 , New York Fire 20 21% River Northeastern 10 78 82 Northern 51 53 — 5% ... 12.50 — 24 34% 36% 36% Phoenix 61% 64% Preferred Accident 62 Providenpe-Washington ——1Q, 58 6% Diego Gas & El 3s.. 1978 Pacific Fire. Indemnity Co ... , gfl A978 West Penn Power 3s—_ 160* 10 59 62 Reinsurance Corp 85 82 85 Republic. (Texas)t .33 ...—10 15% 3% (N Y)—.2 Fireman's Fund of Frisco, —10 ; 102 '/4 1Q3 103% Ser , 100 4.40%.100 ' (Indiana;— ,3.50% ..preferred —100 Public Service of New Mexico.7 Reynold! ,, 88 4.50% I • 86V2 82 14% 15% I02y2; 103V4 ' Vi (R J) Tobacco— -7 preferred : „__100 ....... .«.; . ■ Tennessee Gas Transm's'n Co— ,4% 35 (Colorado) pfd . 493/4 —5 20 102, 88 102 in ,__10 .... 102 1 Public Service Wise-Michigan Power 3s™1978 34% —10 >./:*, 35 631/a 10 ; v y *<"'• i<tu' —.i• >;• 1 , 19% 30% . 313A 7% Pacific Employees Group Assoc.— Employers Reinsurance— 7 15 17% 81 10 Cram A Forster Inc " 14% 45% __10 Bonding—. Fire 28% —10 .5 Life. General 29 " ■" - iJ 263 317.7-.- , "'-'j*-.. . Assur..—_8 Massachusetts —10 Fire 1 220 "" Chesapeake &'Ohio RR— 3 ...il If * 3%s __--.__1973V102.% : ;:103 >/4 preferred^ 10% 131/2 31% 43>/4 $2.10 Prior preferred... $1.05 Convertible North Camden . 254 NatTRank A Trust.17%' 39 W 37Va Sterling' National ™.i™'^:Ji5; L' 64^ v" 67J7-; Title Guarantee A Trust.^.^.12, €% iV 9% United. ^tater Trusti-^—_100;53p ; 560 — 91/4 —25 — 100; Public 8d;-s 13% 12 y4 ; 4.7,• • 110 Jersey Insurance of N Y—2-220 —25 „ Connecticut Continental Ask 58% Bankers 8s Shippers Ask Bi4 1001,160. . >A., 54'%" 52% 50 Federation Bank & Trust: Bonds— Ask New Boston . 2.47 48% —25 —10 . Irving Trust *16 -> .16, KlhgS County-Trustn™iul00 1,385 1,425 , Lawyers, TTust- -™-;_._—j26 44. /. 43'-, Manufacturers -Trust*Co™V—20. .' SZVz 55%-iMorgan (J-Fr*&"Co*lnci__:H00" 206 206^; National,City Bank™ »12% ,. 3$ -40 " New York -Trnst, - - - • 80 83 Mt • /26W ;42% - Trust Industrial Bank of CommerceilO" 85 Vz ; Bank: 3.42 , 56 y2 American Surety..... Automobile — 1.09% North Amer Trust Shares— 10 —10 1709% bl.l6"*T.0fl% bl.16 - . —10 Re-Insurance ... 39Vi 23% Investing Corp— Merchants 8s Mfrs— American Guaranty 40% 38.14- 8214 —10 American Fidelity 8s Casualty.5 American of Newark.. _2% bl.16 ? Par First; National , Centoal Hanover Bank at Trust 20 Maryland Casualty American 10, 1949. Ask 25Va'v ; . 9.38 <1+-. 4 March City Banks & Trust Cos. Par 1958 Bid ' Casualty—— 5 Equitable Assur—.5 -1.09% 1.08% Recent Automobile % bl.18 •J .Mardhj 24„ 1949- New York 79c , American Ask 1.08 1.08% 6.35 49.00 15.38 5.08 American 1949— 1.06% 9.80 Wall Street 44.37 Alliance j. 1.06% 7.10 91.66 American * bl.15 ' bl.'15f 1949— bl.15; 81c 46.00 Wellington Fund———.—.1 Whitehall. Fund Inc_~____ 1 Wisconsin Investment Co.__.l 4.64 A Surety 24, bl.l4v 9.02 Income 17.83 43.48. Casualty 17t 1949 bl.13 Feb. JO, 1949 V Feb. Fund Shares—1 United 10.06 89.83 Aetna "1.50% 20Va 73c ..-1, 25.24 -1 Aetna,' Insurance— AethaLife.— Agricultural 2... " bl.60 . : Bid Feb. 1.00%r ,bl.!3 Feb. 3, 1949^.—- ■' ' 3-49 11.03 5.80 Union Preferred Stock Fund—.1 9.22 Loomls Sayles Mutual Fund—* Fund—10 bl.13 Jan. 120, 1940--.. Jan.27, 1949—- 15.24 19 y4 Shares—280 1634 23.14 wi 0.90% ■ Union; Common/Stock FundJ—I Loomis Sayles Second Fund-— 1949-' 27.29 10.19 2% Boston—1' Union Bond Fund series A,.... ■ 1 Series B—————X 13.32 26.89 fc I- Trusteed Industry 7.47 1 bl.13- ' 632 I 1,5Q%, bX60' " 13,39 Boston—..! , Ask bl.12 1949..— !6, 81c 26i67 , Dec, 30, 1948Jan. 13, .-J#' f Investment Corp.* Street 1-49L' 1.50%. United Slates Treasury Bills 10.56 2.54 Co Tnc.___.40o Inves bl.60 47.15 Shareholders Trust of 21.90 bl.'50 *1.40% 6.88 25.38 ^Fpnd .Inc.__.~- Selected Amer Shares. -1.62 1,58- 20.26 (Geo) Fund. '• 1.60% 5.75 Scudder, Stevens A. Clark 4.38 ' 24.53 Keystone Custodian Funds— B-1 (Investment - Bonds) ——T B-2 (Medium Grade Bds)—..l B-3' (Bow Priced Bonds) 1" B-4 (Speculative Bonds) 1 K-i (Income pfd Stocks)—.1 K-2 (Appreciation- pfd Stks) -1 .6-1 (Quality; common Stks>-1 •f S-2 {Income com -Stocks)—1 S-2.,(Appreciation com, Stks).1 S-4 (Low Priced com Stks) ^11 Knickerbocker 1-43: hi .50 3- lr48 6.1-7 6.28 14.17 1 Republic Investors Fund. Russell Berg Fund Tnc.———1 1 Investors Management Fund . bl.50 1-49 1-48 15 Sovereign Investors.———1, . 1-3-49 2- 6- Jan. Petroleum & Trading. T- - 5-1-48 i- 11.88 9.64 1 _ 3,73 4.03 Income Foundation Fund——10c Tobacco # Ask Bid 1.55% 8.17 2.42 / 5;63 —I equipment. " Due 9.89 5,25 1 —1 ■ 9.49 8.00 5.84 7.53 - — 7.50 10 shares—lo Utility— „ 1,50% 12- 17.67 10.84 Pacific Coast Invest Fund—.! 6.46 1.25% - Dated - 1.55% 1.55% 8.79 9.02 8.13 7.50 Rate 10.32 8.59 16.12 1 —- Ask Bid Due 11.62 9.42 —IV 1. Dated Bate 10.77 10.60 1 —: 9.28 4.60 Plan Howe 7.84 10.24 shares—————lo .0293 fT. 10,38 5.83 - 100.0097 __T_ Federal Intermediate Credit Bank Debentures 6.78 9.47 9.45 shares——————lo Tobaoco Utility 5.62 7.23 6.39 t -Diversified preferred stock 1 Electricial equipment———1 6.17 5.38 Railroad stock: shares——lo Steel shares—— —Jo 1950—LV 1, 9.53 5.83 6.09 ... Building 6.76 6.91 Equipment shares——.lc RR $l%s Jan. .9862 .0274 .0377 3.65 bond series. Diversified Industry... : 1 Diversified Investment Fnnd.1 5.15 5.68 shares- Petroleum Railroad Bond :019'8 .9720 15.07 8.70 —1 Automobile 46.66 —lo shares— Mining .0073 . U%S Apr. 1, 1949——— T00.0041 7 tlVaS June 1, 1949 —. 99.9-776 ■ >■: M V8S July IV 1949—— 99.9688 tl%s Oct. 1, 1949—--.— 100.01231 ll%s Dec. 15, 1949J—7._:_„ 100.0186" 3.79 14.05 Ask .0092 • 6.47 . • Bid il%s Feb;' 1; 1949^-——-100.0013V -U% Mar. 1, 1949-—— 100.,0003 5.38 3.34 Fund.————1 Agriculture 5.78 633 Investing Company shares-lc Low Priced shares—— lo Merchandising, shares —le Maturity— ■Certificajtes-of Indebtedness— 1 .1171 Stocks Inc—' Chemical shares—Jo Ask >• 3.48 Industrial Stock Series '•,; 100:0922 4.63 3.18 ^ • _1%% 7.09 Speculative Series.—I Stock Series. 1 6.63 4.80 Fully Administered shares—lo General bond shares-—-—lo Industrial Machinery shares le r ■ 1950 6.87 i t April 1, 7.30 6.29 6.49 Income 14.54 43 .'39 Equipment shares lo shares—'— —Jo Food 8.56 Bid Int. Rate MaturityTreasury Notes— 1 —1 Priced Preferred - Electrical Ui S. Certificates of Indebtedness 13.73 —1 Low - J° ——jo Building shares— - 7.87 12:08 14.19 < 1.91 5.76 shares—lo Automobile shares —Jc Aviation shares—--———JO 119% , 26.31 12.99, Corp—1 National Security SeriesBond series ^ 25 y4 13.37 Agricultural •; . ' -Corporate : . Dollar Price 24.69 1.75 Group Securities— U8 I' 4.45 __1 .-1961 Panama Canal 3s_ I 4.65 4.04 Balanced Fund —..——1 3.82 X23% 'Fundamental Trust • shares A—2 General Capital Corp———-1 General Investors Trust1 4.22 lc lOo Nation-Wide 16.33 22.84' Fund Inc_l Corp —Id First Mutual Trust; Fund——1. Fundamental Investors Inc——2 Boston "4.06 Fund—«! Invest Fund Ino—1 Mutual dther Isstita 3.73 3.68, Mass Investors 2d 25.13 3.66 i_20c Inc—------—5 Financial Industrial First 2350 15.27 1 ——l—1 Fund— 3.76 ,4.05 —.lo .: Manhattan Bond Fund Ino Mass Investors Trust— 17.89 5.10 33.17 Howard- Balanced shares..: 4.07 3,67 3.38 —lc Steel shares. • .. • shares point a . 3:73 3.47 ; , . 3.50 8.33 . 3.69 ■General Industries sharee—lb Home Furnishings shares—.le : None-Ferrous Metals lo Trust—: 1 Chemical Fund——— 1 12.74 13.79 Christiana Securities com—100 2,930 3,030 Preferred —-———--100 141 146 Commonwealth Investment—.1 5 29 ' ,5.75 Delaware Fund™— -1 13757 14.83 Dividend Shares--— ~?50. 1.39' 1.53 Shares Century 3.02 32nds. of one or more Bonds—>Vv^Bid'^^'-Ask' V;."Federal Home-Loan■Bahk0i-V"^1BM ', Anty I%» Oct. 1, —I— 99.22 ;v 100/. 4.1%s Jah:>,20; 1949-—lM;.-, i, 1QQ.3 May^1? 1952-1M0.,..—: t $TM ,l%s AP^4$V,1949^^^-^.J:/100,T .400.4*' 1%$; Jan; i; 1953-1951_—C ■ 98,; lpO.i. 98.12 " J.65s -July, 22,- 1949s. *00.1 2,y4$ Feb. I, 1955-1953_—_ : 100*28 > .l01'.4f l%s Sept, 15r 1949t.a^_iJ. 100-3 ,1,00.6 Pedoral Land Bank 3.38 Drug shares——_—_—__lc Electrical Equlpment shares-lc • shares. Figpres after decimal point represent Ask 3.17 Business Equipment shares.lc . 9Vz 7.61 15.43 .4% 3: 16.32 4.15 30.85 .le Automobile 94.83 Bid Far mutual Funds- - 7.04 14.20 *• 4!4 21/4 ' 91.04' 1908 7 ;77 15.02 Ltd..—1 .Canadian In v. Fund ■" §.20 8% ,—.1 Ltd J—. Fund Bullock Ask 4.73 3.75 22 Vf, 3.67 - Sescuritlea———.1 Aeronautical '. Obligations Of Bovernmqnt Agencies v.<y 4 '/4 %. preferred ^..——.100 Texas Eastern Transmission^j* . . . . 94 .. 96 ., 16% Fidelity 8s Deposit of Md_. Fire Assn of Phila 5 firemen's of Newark 167 St Paul Fire &: Marine^ 10 —5 Globe 8s Republic -5 Globe A Rutgers Fire com—15 End preferred .—15 General Reinsurance Corp Glens Great Fails American. _ —5 Hartford fire Hartford Steam boiler. .10 27% 12% 24% 26% 48 50 10% 11% Surity ———10 Security (New Haven)10 Springfield Fire & Marine._ 10 Standard Accident. 27 30 77 32% Travelers 32% 44 V4 ,32% 32 1191/2 33 34 122% 35 U S 605 Fidelity 8s Guaranty Co—2 Fire U S Guarantee Westchester Fire — 2JS0 630 49% ' , 12% , 13% 1 1% Odd lot ;sale- (not .ineluded in year's range) 62% * b Big yield price, d Deferred delivery sales- (nol>; included ^in year's -range). Y. Stock Ex¬ change. nAdmitted to trading N. Y. Cu*b:'.rCash sales (not included in year's rahge). tEx-stock dividend. x Ex (Un) Admitted dividend. . y e Ex-lntbsest. -f Flat price, on N. Unilstbd'' "piadint^pifmbges.',wdWhen delivered;" wiWhen issued; to Ex-rights, k Admitted to listing, z Ex-stock dividend. 51% 59% 4 10 — a 46% 30% 100 !■ 78 52 30% —10 Corp "A" 29% 49 82 31% , Tucker 5% 75 Seaboard U S Hanover fire 5 72% 75 % 38 40 •No par value, dividend ,paid on tin default.; May 10. tThese bdnds are subject to all Federal taxeS. cash' HEX' $40 r rolume 168 Number 4763 , y. THE' COMMERCIAL &: FINANCIAL CHRONICLE (2723) 47 » Week Ended Dec. 18 1948 Bank :; clearings, this will' VhoW^^ah^ihc^ease: edhipared week peliminary figures compiled by itibs -of it the'5cduhtry, indicate that fdr' the'-WeeTtr'ended" all cities' of the United ings year " ago: a „ *uiSon telegraphic advices fn)ilrit? tii€?"chibf"/ based us,: 1- stands*?.# $15,243,340,021' against $13;223j622j40k "for the same gain for'the week ehded Friday of 20.1%. a mmary for the week follows: •'•■"+;, . Chester^ weekly clear¬ Reading Our comparative Is Boston. f jv" ' j* 20.1" + 836,ed0,000 + 446,015,889 + 17.1 304,242,908 239,332,322 + 1,071,000,000+r- i.—. St. Louis i ! - j; 267:ooe,aoo + 11.2" 207,492,000 + «" ; +./+;,:'.' it..',; i !>. I All ' . | Total West/ Virginia—IJuivtington— 29.lv Fifth Federal? $15;243,340;021 $12,363,703,296 23^t + . +15#! Y- 1 ■ |r| the In the Cleveland" Reserve District the totals Richmond Reserve District the totals *are by 1.4%. In the" Chicago^ RCservC y Reserve District of 10.6%'. Total (10 a the totals of 6:8 % adid' record cities) ___—!_ Ended/Dec. 18 ederal ReSerVe Districts t Boston d d YoVk.i— New -— h, Atlanta. ■ |th Kansas CityL-.-—10 ph. Dallas .632,040,742 1.7 1,005,495,701 ! 958,951,646 4.0 841,311,512 ■/;; 475,503,863 7l8,0"48,'43S7 „—— 557,'438,870 + 6.8 557,679,572''' , 40S,028;015516,439,291 + 8.0 •> ;. rotai'l-——ill cities — + 538/488,872 - 25.5 267,800,804 '.■17 - 0.1 .773:,336>844 v.- 17,095',056,820— 7,948/411,215 •; 1.6 17,412,146,964 0.5 + St.Paul North y 1 523,909,887 3.8 I,578,471 1,006,483 + 12.1 —23.3 8,595,341 10,414,277 3,412,578 — .• 6,372,465 6,074,433 + 15.6 5,428,823 3,858,775 + 17.2 53,303,000 39,218,000 6,629,231 7.5 4,873,107 + 7.1 52,579,956': + 6.9 t + 3,513,342 V 32,066,911- 15,539,026^ 23,575,459 3.1" + 835,139,022* . II,912,001' + +;■> 3,211,298 9,837,010 42,729,446" 3,132,525' 3,415,571.... 8.4 - 1,253,8681 —18.7 3,609,373 3,693,22T : .> 64,466,725 6,648,226 5.6 + 18,303,982 953.649 12.4 8,677,686 696,111 - 755,080,890 >• 633,615.750 2,226,0521 2,993,417 + 38.5 10,224,225; 7,569,472 5,233,863 3,469,183- + 27.0; 4,637,724 3,464,216 + 25.5' 3,129,974 2,797,191* 1,128/561,936 " — 1,062,939,215: + 6.2 — 4.7 332,800/000 156,038/364 -i 124,150,446 ! 952,695,885 ■ 349,100,000, 780,773,956 ' / 3ob, lob/boo / 145,624,075./, t 7.1 120,059,708. + 3.4 2,163,239 ' —17.5 1,733,624 614,772,434 + + 616,947,022 / — 131,733,996 -217,300,000+ 91,659,161, 114,92^368/ 69,305,297,/ 1,683,506 _1.227.996 557,438/876 0.4 379,492,454 Minneapolis—-" ! Wun 7,288,281 ; 7,548:885; ^ 3.4 291,527,568 : South Dakota—Aberdeen! 592^31,525 277,861,712 104,949,891 ) 9,400,442 t 4,083,465 y 4,359,594 i Dakota—Fargo!_„ 202,729,648 Montana—Billings^ Helena,— 13,943,047/455 7,344,099,003" / 720,580,321 325,143 102,072,189' 4,354,894- _^.. Minneapolis—. 322,550,380' 322,025,029 16,829,029,318 " 1.4 i| 4,769,925 / B * 56,570,000 13,625,079 ___. ! Minnesota—Diiluth ' 253j082',455 841,517,059 '' 7 7,984,324,393fJt ItSide New York Cityrv—— 434,632 134,577,700 76,385,620 7,709,750 881,294,301 J: ■• Ninth Federal Reserve District- 379,492,454 > 23'9',98l;6l9- ' / " 2,460,628 116,778,495 7,079,908 0.8 — 3,248.237.. 65,059,096" 523-,000,887 ." 358,262,328 ' '■ 5,529,3867 3,313,557 4.2 + 51,173,157+ 197;300,006,4 90,312,637/ + 37.9 — 16,027,814 1,018,997 + !__ Total (4 cities) 780,773,956 840V499.868' *' 6 Frlncfeco—--.--^10 72o;s«o,i2i 616,947,022 — !" 1.7 29,362,804 + City! 338,927,215 952,695,885 0.4 + 432;632,263 " " 1.4 1,062,939,215' 614,772,43'4'r* 270,200,000' 1.8 + 21,115,892 72,664,292 4.7 + 13.0 j 1,549,793' 3,754,602 Tennessee—Memphis:/.-;. !u!_ Illinois—Quincy———+ _i_:_ '•1 168^880,772 ; 454,206,358 6.2 727,980,747 1,128,561,936-v - i.;i: 480,989,416 19,689,114" 3.3 10,675,760 * v 69,041,903 Louis!—— Kentucky—Louisville— i.^—_ 730,242,190 997,464,903 0.5 Eighth Federal Reserve' District—St. Louis— 8,630,280,704 1,064,983.411 338,927,215 •f 22.2' 497.Q38 13,001,268/J. Des Moines ^:495i446,260 10,310,488,722 454,206,358 7,129,644 Missouri—St. 7.3 1.1 + 7,246,125 7,024,200 X Illinois—Bloomingtbh____—______i. Dec. % 675,523,674 51,989,838 66,304,000 Wisconsin—Milwaukee! . 2.9 " 7 1945- 9,421,732,301 ; " 4 Minneapolis I— th'Sah " 16 —- $ 1946s' or 2,845,94.8c*,. , 174,765,206; ll1;627!726 .. 5,913,486 /_!!_ Springfield— 1,046,330,739';/ : ——10 —— St; Louis— tfi " ^ Inc. 99/164.696C 71,344,789 — 4,259,163 1,490.246/' CLEARINGS 194Y 626.233,172 r; " 7 6 - BANK 3,205,299 8,244,000 1 225,765/971+ — 727,980,747 Iowa-VOedaT RapidsiL_*__:__*;___:_ Sioux 24;691,066 77,738,162271;700,000 11,962,365 , 9,15i;320,l514 ^ " 11 RiChmohd'"— |th Chicago th $ cities 12 " Philadelphia OF 1948 ' , ;+ +' 12 __ h" Cleveland— h V 3.2 4.4 1,917,527 7 w District—Chicago- Total (16 Cities) SUMMARY Wefek 2,339,766 + 11.1 — 135,814,491 South Bend—___ Terre Haute! Chicago!!— by Federal Reserve Districts; 140,323,533;/ + 480,9897416" 718,048,435 ______ , a summary 11,227,00d': 3.7 - 4,044,110 IndianapoliS:^— Rockford: In the followiiig we furnish 8.7 3,897,677_ 84,968.872 ___ ___ Peoria I 8.1 f 79,083:590* ' 685,199 Indiana—Fort Wayne!___ +;'+ in; tti^Rariia's + - 234^25,486 J 134,713,509 ! Seventh Federal7 Reserve an 3,059,483 13,239,000-; 147,184,180 86,519,39$ 115,059,424 / 7,541,890"!' Orleans! Decatur - v 4,571,8057' Michigan—Ann Arbor Grand Rapids— Lansing "loss IrT the" St. XiOhis1 Reserve DistHct .the totk^" register of 0.1%; . 24,558,^62 80/295,480» 258,900,660'. 5,202,96$ *: ———: Mississippi—Vicksburg— 0/4%, in, thie Dallas Reserve Districtx>f /25/5%; add 4co Reserve District 5,260,216 I 6,638,197, i Federal Reserve District—Atlanta Louisiana—Now larger:by 4.0% but are District : s of 686/880,772 475,503,863 Alabama—Birmingham——_______ smaller by 1.1% andviri the Atlaritr:: ipbdvement" of 6.2 %,< in the Mfrineapolir Reserve District ecrease Siktli ^_a__ Florida—Jacksonville— in;the Boston' Reserve ' [eserve District 841,311,512 4,021,99L' Macon that in the New York District (including this city) the totals show of 1.7%.- 4.0 67,8bo,4ll- Augusta—. at this center having recorded a decrease of 3.3We"grbhp ~the^ cities icordirfgoto%h<3; FederaL ResCrvb THstrtCts^if^Whit^ , (6 cities) 11__— Georgia—Atlanta!!— a^itttof,0.5%'^thl^dhl^' was jearings P 2.9% 1 istrict + 224,117,58$/' Tennessee—Knoxville Nashville':! tliaif ^appears 3,113.341, 958/951/646 141,801,595 Mobile—-—— Outside of this city there 4,546,053..,. 25.6,986,670 Carolina—Charleston—______ Total and'j v/eek in 3 947. 9.7 288,561,016 3,308,284'.; 14,394;o0b ! ___ for the whole country having amounted to,$i6,829,029,318 agSihsf $l7,095:056,820 same + 56.3 8.1 , Maryland—Baltimore-^.District of'ColumbiA-—Washington-; 869,318/202 . the last"'day';bf;%h&^Wgek!i^ | Ih thp 'elaborate detailed >st^t^mefitf5 widfeh^we tithe 26,763,7007 + Reserve District—Richmond— Richmond— South ^pMih|ly^in"tIie"above igs 254/485,5747 24,950,100> . for wefek—$18/243,340/021 $13,223,022,498 able*to give final: + 6.274,174 ' 137,207,041' 332,068,446 + 20.6 4,690,920, 4,876,83b 6:458,037-; 176,276,068 - - / { Complete and eXact detials f of the4 WC6k covered' by "the foregoing will appear l- our issue of "next" week. We cahnotr furbish 4hem today, iridsthuch as tti^week lids Saturday, and the Saturday figured are not available at tihrie' of going-ip press. K are 1.9 0.7 327,138,726 Virginia—Norfolk!——— / 6,043,302 730.242,190 997,464;9oF" cities)!;——_ (7 21.9' ; 10,056,348 1,003,455/7011 0.3- t 32.44&6P0, ; 5,043,959/ + Holiday 1,946,623 8,780,013 : 9,806,626 353,552,017 Pennsylvania—Pittsburgh +.30.5 . - cities/one day_ Totalall cities 296,086/901 39.146.90Q Youngstown ■ + —: 1,838,154 923;332'^ 12,511,340/ + 44.2 205,315,954 375,278,052 372,802,705 ; 2T.1 _ 2,720,525 3,488; 109 2,526,354 Y, + 20.0 " 7,895,120 209,238/719 7 / Mansfield.,.p..,,./ + TotklJall cities, five dayS^„„^r„ . " 7,873:977 190,598,043 '■+'> — 3,175,838 4,211,831'* . -^,1.7 _——— 242,157:509- '+ + Ten cities, five days— Othdr'cities, five days 3.4 +13.4 1,064,983,411 785,436 2,101,629 701,000,000 966/000,000 4.5 - — 2,346,440 4,046,457 743,320 v + 22.7 — +3i.i : 0.5 11,477,'385 12,987,663 ___; 312,480,007 „ — 6,314;335"" 4,855,580 • 1,012,952 ' —" 2.8 3,516,244 . + 795,079 i 1,143,247 7" 5.6 ! + — 1,404( 744;. 29.6 + 18,732;978-- +____—„$12*327/738,66% $10,109,623,932 2,915;60%360 2,254^79'364 ' 1945 $ 6.9 — 1,046,330,7397 409,748,954 _ . 14,087.554 Coiumbus_^_^ 29.5' — Baltimore J. , —7;";——7 1,431,542,, 942,7047 1,247,136" i,oi7;ooo!^do . (11 Cleveland— 27.1' 296,800,000 387,309,989 Cleveland— 3,397:495/; 6,031,518 2,661,245 — Cincinna tir'/._. • 35£f;425,000 PittsbUtghL— ; f' — OhiS^-C a n ton* 28.1.X i % v % -_ _ San Francisco— 1946 % Fcrurth Fedelral Reserve District^—Cleveland- 26.4''''• _ Kansas City , , + 529,213;925 — or Dec. lbvf $6,714,604,755 522,284,512 Philadelphia { ' + 669,178,022 +_/_!, 3,69Jl;38S( gso.ooo.Voo — Deleware—Wilmington.^. $8/065,59%767 Chicago. ' 1,221,661^/ NeWjersey—Trenton____ * 1948 Ybrk%— v 1,319,082-. WJilk'es-Barrel'— York———,, - Total Week Ended Dec. 25 -_L——i— Scranton week- irrl947: Af - Ir&ritigs—Returns by Telegraph" New 1,332,237 :i Philadelphia.; '+>' +.+•',;,-/+ + >. tdoVa— Bethlehem; Inc. $ DisTrlct—Philadclpiiia Lancaster— will be 15.3% above those of the corresponding-week last year> Our preliminary •is centei* there is Third Federal Reserve P ennsyl v an la^Al SatuMifc/DW.' 25;clJea^ingS' Statek froihv^hi^ht it is possible to obtain 1947 $'•* with — 6,301,851/+ 248,700,010' 81,740,672 - ' 8,295,400';/ +13.4' : 6,056,370" 171,513,413 + 62,533,438/ 5,608,391 +26.8 3,317,759 . 3,644*552 •! 3,788,947^;, +15.1 8,941,818;. +23.2 432,632,263 + _______ > 4.9 +10/0 3,219.553 V 11,017,022 Total (7 cities)'- 5,500,143,053 + , 95,373,700/ 400,028,015 f + 4,400,178 "! 1,592,334" 2,073,879".: 8,949,093 5,812,837 358,262,328 6.8 253,982,455 ■&> I We nWhd&bur^ »k ended detailed|i^^ 'Dec; -18 for four years 7 Tenth Federal for the/ Nebraska— Fremont——a.. /I ',; Hastings— Week Ended Dec; 18 1948 Hearings at~ rirst Federal r / % +•' . -; —-———— Jorband——/—— "all' River—— >' . >v/1 ———'_. issachusetts—Boston— $' Inc. ; :? 7 'C or*; "V ; — 5i5;o79,94^; 569',966,768'1 2,027,857/1 v,Vh- :/ 0.9 Jprlngfieldll^—— rorcester-.-^,;--^--—; ldw'Havejt-4.--~-^.-.7^i lode Island—Providence • 9.6 ■j 20,639/57tf^|"lf:J 8.9 13,159/861. — ' . 35,lii;300 + : 6,616,416 . /,16,067,32T/ .30,938,500 ; 1,591,786 Federal Reserve Ifn'gfh'a* m tOSi District—New ' •/ —l —— Siffl'if a__—J—, / ——. York'— I. 7 :' - 21,693,800 7-' / +18.5 •• 98,022,622: — l,95l;626^r'' 1,848,692 ' + 2,078,280" / 77 Chester— 24,087,766 J / 115/027,964f'u 3yracuse__—• tnecticut—Stamford 14,112,318 •'> Jersey—Moihtclair-.— /::; 901:048 •- ' fewark/-^— 7 7 81/041,392: 5.6 1,621,179 1,742,585 3.3 14/875,041 • + 657,2847+37.1 ■ .. 13,793,708 Galveston.. X, —— (6 cities)—i—_. 57,457,190 ' 2.9 8,636,563 /. 760,641' ./7 ' 41,498,995 — Yakima: Oregon+-Portland__ __ 10,310,488,722 1,532,539'! 1,533,068 8.0 538,488,872" ; 9,522,145 :___. San Jose——— Barbara:. 545/039; ;Y 30/071,986 (10 cities)—840,490*868 Grand Total (111 cities):.—: Outride New York— —. 44,866,428 tNot 8,630.280,704 446,145,763 included 4ii JNot available. totals. 16,829,029/318' • 327,650,389-' 4,320,733 ■ , 167,356,000^ 17,675,233 ! , 5,166,006 4,186,000' 2,797,931" 9,226,423 —25.5 116,405,781 4,850,978; 157,402,1891' 58,561/861+ 10,950/139*. 458,344/829+ 11,335,382 5,158/184/T 9,399/182 Stockton Total 6,300/978 220,549,000 23,680/472 +23.2 322,025,020 9/298,040! 13,264,769/ .____ 1,752,512 1,254,153 267,800,804 »r 2,140,427" x 7t051,256: 202,729,648?' Franfeiscb-^- 12,121,978 / Pasadena 7,620,333 + 20.7 9,834,889 ' 4,339,896! 160,071/066 ^ 64,580,620^; Califdrhia-^-Lbhg Beach^i V 2i7,128,38Z^ 10,856,548 5,982,972 t + 33.0 269,05l;000 -33.6 27,096,665 +10.2 6,668,897' + 3.1 3,990^9T +37.6 115,890,259+ 1_ Utah-^—Salt Lake City___ San Francisco. 239,981/619 District—Sail — 7,803,003 372,332,005^ + 30.0 + , 5,038,447; 9,570,090 ; 7.6 + 11.6' 516,439,291 4,665,618-" 12,112,702 ___ Wasttingthn-^-SeattleY- 82,010,838/!/ 5,799,873t + 26.6 2,039,799 6,874,000 Wichita Falls Louisiana—Shreveport— 4,353,113 129,802,744" 5.6 + 17.9 + 316,060 373,489), 6,158,386 1,910,152 V' 7,955,542 178,522,327' 29,851,430 v . —. 8,944,511 r + 409,313 494,800 Y + 15.8 as— ——. Dallas!-^— Worth!!—i„Yi.:. Saiita / 59,134,299 ' 9,421^732,301 8,442,904,402' 13,350-,777 <7 77 49,816:584— 1.9 9,151/320,514",.. / 991,833 " ; V • 65,478,253 +10.7 1,134,079 ' 12,291,212- ■7 48,928,193 —. 7 65,053,172 /l8,768,7l4" 0.1 +. 9.7 2,228/332 '. 10,068,04l,9f61 20,093,548 v* + 19.9 12,861,686 V 11/110,651 2,786/209 7 4.6 13,770,327; 2,651,411 2,305,251 '1,191,943 -11/122,861 +14.7 f;', 8,844:704,925:7' 9,146,645,6057 -7: York_7——„— rbtai (12 citie§)i_L 2,968,843 DistHci Forth 632;040/747:?:"495,446,260 +189.7 2,382',976V'7 1_—. jamestowh——_1— JOfUiern New Jersey— 12,669,817 - 557,679,572 Twelfth' Federal Reserve 3,517,278 93,531,102 ——. 7.3 cities) Texas—Austin:.— 4,536,632 22/734,806" / i 36/691,077 '/ ' — 6,965,969 15,362,545 Eleventh Federal Reserve Total 675,523,677 (10 1 370,710,451 ' Springs Ptieblo—— Total 135,803,641 14,948,164 " " 7.7,311,898 , i. 2,022,792 , St! Joseph,— Colorado—Colorado 7 6,083,396" 4,741,107 +10.2 ;_+ + + 23.6 587,544- +10.6 6,602,912,. 128,601,477+' 5,908,159*11,803,638 *'■ 344,681,393 ^ 671,088' . f I'k 28i,ll8,32(i i;; 6.2 ■ 1,520,739' ' l,675;245"7 // v — 513,890 650,000 7,646,753 ^ Wichita£—_ 1 635.387 « ; Kansas—Topeka 423,100:618 1,322,086 7.2,164,896 1.7 626,233,172 York—Albany—______ Jew 538,339,844 J + 12.2 37,280,000 +; - / (12 iuffalo 015 12/93^,840^4' —_. |V kampshlr^MahdheSter-/..—."uH 7 "7 1,731,588 7/ :7. 7 • 894,551 + : 1945 / 1/282,697: 7 3,925,511 . ; 6/67^141^7.:i"-,.JBi303,JB72y.+''.'&9 *. _: MiSsbtfri—Kansas" City!!— " 4,687,825 8.1 + 24.8 7 7,639,37.97 8,574,921 . ,, — 916,526' 2,337,127 i^h^cticut-i-H^tford!C-l--7_Jil:;;! \.,/v v 32&Q*,>&&■:* v Y .7:-!,65^27" — 2,206,245 : v f7/7C'' 2,347/76^7 —. — — Omaha— 7/7'$ / 4,786,180 /—10.7 ; 1,143,811' ecftiid 1946 Dec. %* 1,9361307";+ 1 1,954 539 !; > 4,272,979 ——v/'." ie# Bedford— roki Lincoln . 1947 fceserve District—Roston- dne—Bangor— Reserve District—Kansas City- ' 4,926,978 + 9,440,919 841,517,009'+ :f17,095/05B;820' 7,984,324,393^ 7,940/4ll>215v — 0.4 122,626,967 —10.5 + , 4,507,357' 1.7 107,560/814+! + 10.3 r'" 55,952,631 + 10.7 + — 10,347,410 2.4 8,066,894 ! 2.7 440,228,133', + 17.0/+ — — 4.7 10,016,750 ! 5,128,152 " 0.4 0.1 — 1.6 + 0.5 + 6,501,184^ 773,336,844J i' 592,731,525" 8,896,230 * 80,669/795' 4,562,117^ 75,162,873 ' 35,860,055! 7,918/1413 5,940,310:1 358/617,262" 8/104,916 3,394,872+ 17,412,146,964": 13,943,047,455 7,344,099,003 " 5,500,143,053 48 (2724) THE COMMERCIAL FINANCIAL & CHRONICLE Monday, December 27, 1948 Company and Issue— Foreign Exchange Rates Bush Co.— mortgage 50-year bonds, due I960-: Chicago & Western Iridiana RR.— Pursuant to the requirements of Section 522 of the Tariff Act of 1930, the Federal Reserve Bank certifies daily to the Secretary of the Treasury the buying rate for cable transfers Ijive below a record for the week just passed: 1 Jan Paga 14 2535 'r 1st and We the different countries of the world. on Date Terminal Buildings 1st refunding mortgage 4 Vis, series D, due 1962—Mar 1 Chilean Nitrate & Iodine Sales Corp.— :v 5% sterling income debentures— Dec 31 Compania Salitrera de Tarapaca y Antofagasta— 232Q . 232L ____ FOREIGN EXCHANGE CERTIFIED RATES RESERVE FEDERAL BY BANK TO TREASURY UNDER ACT TARIFF 1930 OF 20-year 5% serial debentures, due 1968 Cooper-Bessemer Corp., prior preference stock Eastern New York Power Corp.— 1st mortgage 3(4% bonds, due 1861_ General American Transportation Corp.— ' - DEC. 17, TO DEC. 1948 Noon Country and Monetary Buying Transfers in York New States Money Dec. 20 Dec. 21 ' _ For Nesbitt .297733° .251247° .251247° .200003° 1.212313 Closed .200000° .022846 .022846 .054406 .054406 .054406 1.000000 1.000000 1.000000 .920000 I.OOQO60 .919631 .020060 .020060 .020(160 .020060 .208535 — .208535 .208535 .208535 .208535 Chechoslovakia, Jcoruna..— Denmark, krcine— — France pound .022846 .054406 4.031484 ; 4.031484 4.031484 of, .004671°. .004671° : peso guilder—_u— .003150° .003146°, .003150° .301678 .301678 .301678 .145249 .145287 i .145316 .375850 ' ; .376875 • .376444 .375812/ .11——- s - - 1.000000 - Zealand, .920208 of South 1.000000 .916875 3.991542 3.991542 .201580 .201580 .201580 .040325 .040325 1.007500 pound .278228 Closed .278228 Ltd., tApplication depends Brunswick New York Gas Power & 7% (In thousands of dollars) : Dec. 22. Assets— Gold : ■ fund for gold ctf. 22,325,429 F. bonds, advances. 868 an,d 1,530,259 52,824 — — 1,477,435 + < — 11,421 ; 159,644 23,773 — 143,451 + 20 — 573 securities: Bills 106,871 5,020,995 - Certificates Notes + 4,001 5,960.369 ; ..... + 806.950 —_— Bonds — 11,056,550 — deposits adjusted principal increases being City and $102,000,000 in the deposits credited to domestic 21,250 7,000 — 55,903 + 22,844.864 all districts. *. Total Due loans from F. R. securities— Notes of other + banks... — 150,078 + 3.434,415' — 32,302 : assets 11,100 + 49 items premises Other 23,271,969 foreign banks. Uncollected Bank and + ...... & RR. Assets— ; + 144 250 ... 50,212,613 — 490 — + 142,082 + Loans Deposits: : Member U. S. 24:397,448 t,: 940 in this acct. gen. 19,898,699 1,574,577 483,970 — 183,117 — S. . ; 2,521,717 + 605,366 + 645,661 + 18.223 + 87.866 + 21,248 — 21,825 S. + 2,485,408 — 15,293 + 108.389 + 268 3,233,422 + 445,103 118,056 — 6,898 166. tVol. are 165. 227 L §Vol grouped in two separate tables. 167.. week. Then follow with we The ... in our "General Corporation announced ' this dividends in the week when week loans 580 carrying: obligations 8 17 4,066 14 securities 86 12-31 12-10 1-15 1-10 12-30 12-20 12-23.. + 57 280 626 891 — 36 15,044 — 11 12-23 12-29 12-20 Book Co. iquar.). $1 2- 1 $1 1- 7 Co. (year-end)—.- 12-31 15c 1-14 12-31 75C 12-23 Houses, Iron 1,537 Common 1,093 $1.10 5V2%. 127 1-15 12-31 27 Vic 1-15 12-31 25c 12-31 15c — — (quar.) Co. — Spring of Holly, common preferred (quar.)—— 12-22* 12-31 12-22° 1216c 12-29 12-20 133/4C 12-29 12-20 25c 12-15 12- 50c —-— —.... American 5 Works— (quar.) (quar.) Manufacturing Extra 2,187 (year-end >—.....— preferred American 73 Inc. Machine & i-ia 12-2T 1-10 15C ... 5,575 — Felt American 918 — 303 2,406 12-20 12-30 $3 American 19 — + 12-30 (extra) —+* ^—(year-end)—,___— $3 Co. Fidelity & Casualty Co. (quar.)... American Fidelity Co. (Montpelier, Vt.) — Quarterly _—; ... 4,213 + 398 1,754 Balances with domestic banks 12-2tt 3c American 472 + — 4,826 Banks.. 1 Arch American 625 + 10 ; 12-39 1- $1.50 iquar.)—; American 21. + 261 4,141 Reserve pfd. 6% Metal Alloy Cast Steel Co. 198 2.285 ... Federal vault— Mfg., 5c 159 — 1 196 3,930 33,440 1 securities—total Paper 12-23. 1-25 75c iquar.— Quarterly 249 — 2 470 __ Co. 12-31 American 205 — Reduction 12-31 25c iquar.) Products, class B (year-endi. All Penn Oil & Gas (increased quar.)—— Allemania Fire Insurance Co. (Pittsburgh) — 897 + 24,575 with Albermarle or bonds in 62 487 obligations banks Government Reserve 1,884 ( bills 1 Treasury certificates of indebtedness Treasury notes Cash Air + pfd. partic. 12-23 50c (irreg.i.—.— common conv. 12-31 lie Inc., non-cum. 1,771 Rotifer* Payable of Ree lie Participating + 136 When Share 25c Investors, $2 ■< 2,515 pur¬ Treasury S. Air All 15,595 for are: Per Name of Company" ' 76 table' in . + . second a declared. agricultural loans to S. 87 — In th» we and: Investment News Department" 1947 25,289 ____ purchasing securitiesr_; estate Other 22,506,629 for Government Loans U. U. liab., incl. accrued divs. tVol. under the company name Dec. 17, 312 25,529 dealers Government loans U. 587,001 + and Other. securities 2,844,364 536,448 . issue. 27 ord of past dividend payments in many cases are given, carrying: or Other acct. 549,383 Treasurer Other Other brokers to U. 42,618 ; bank—reserve Foreign + Dec. 8, 1948 62,870 . chasing Real notes— j Dec show the dividends previously announced, but which have not yet been paid. Further details and rec¬ (in millions of dollars) v — Other 'feeserve v., Investments—total— loans Liabilities— Federal Dec. 15, Loans—grosst——— Commercial, industrial, and 29,790 — and Other assets 1 Loans—net 240,871 23 which \vl. I. 1S48 45 + 1260 bring together all the dividends announced the we current Demand banks increased in nearly . ■ 1,087,409 + districts, inc. (+) or. 9.346,957 11,914 2123 Any time Co.— Dec. (—) Since . Total all Chicago' District! 724,800 154,188 + in first $227,000,000 in New: York member banks follows: 911,886 944,531 1 DIVIDENDS Eorrowings decreased $144,000,000 in New York City* $32,000,000 in Chicago, and $161,000,000 at all1 reporting member banks." A summary of the assets and liabilities of reporting Loans 148)524 §1591 Jan 164. Dividends , , increased the . — $36,000,000. —6,765,740 -4- 2328 l exchange maturing bonds for a new certificate issue. Holdings Treasury bills increased $86,000,000. Holdings of Treas¬ ury notes increased $59,000,000 in New York City and $57,000,000 at all reporting member banks. Holdings of ' Demand 24,' 1947 1 Jun of other securities decreased since 232T Jan Ohio General mortgage 5s, due 1951 Corp., class B preferred' stock or Die. + 426,237 Industrial loans——— Govt; t2004 Ohio Wacker . - 4,001 + 219,628 S. Any time 1949—. .531909°) 22,959,922 — U. due Tennessee Coal, Iron R. reserves cash Discounts 2123 .561799°). 1948 634,493 Total 2019 14 .561799°) $ certificates——— Other 1 Jan 31 Co.— ,561799°t Dec. 15, " 1948 ■ - Redemption 1954—_Jan stock Power & .561799°t , 125T due A, Heat convertible preferred stock.. Power Co., 6% debenture bonds, due 2024_ Pacific Portland Cement Co., preferred stock.. decrease (—) '» • . ■ series preferred 1st Light, .658300°) Increase ( + ) . bonds, .588223°) , 2325 Dec 4.007500 decreased $280,000,000. partially reflecting the 27 stock— .588223°) .531909°) 2225 Anytime .658300°t ,531909°t l Dec !i 1949 4.007500 .531909*t 1991 Apr .588223°t , 2541 1- , preferred Co., Electric Purchase money 4% Leather Co., 5% 4.007500 due 1 ... , .658300*1 type of merchandise. upon .• Jan .653300°+ Reserve Banks Combined ' " 4.007500; .531909°t peso Jan __ 1950— .588223°t peso-. , 1955 . Co,, Inc.— trust of , t241» 12142' .658300°t - Statement of Condition of the 12 Federal ; due 1477 1 .5g8223°) ; peso Pag» 1 1951___Any time due .561799°t peso ' iquar.). — Anglo-Chilean Nitrate Corp. (initial 1 _—... Telephone Co., 4V2% pfd. (quar.) 4 . Total liabilities.—— 148.329 . + 2,757,579 7)— ... (Section 13b) capital accounts—. 179 + + 448.189,' 27.543 131,119 5,629 8,366 + 88 + 6.068 - 72,702 deposits adjusted,..-....—: deposits, except Government— U. 200,984- Government 8. deposits.. Interbank demand deposits: Domestic cap." accts.. 50,212,613 142.082 +2,844,364 banks ; 706 3 1,028 ■44 9,518 516 5Ve 870 _ 14,847 4- 4 31 Austin,' to 56 100 161 + ....—. :• Automobile 94 of note gold liabilities Contingent re¬ and U. S. Govt, week accounts, ... for respondents Commitments on foreign make 0.3' 0.5?/; bills Rubber ously. reported,. Year-ago figures have' been adjusted to : 10 : 916 indus- -loans. 6.090' • + 28 'f 1.597 1 2- 1 1- 30c 2- 1 l-20» 1- 1 » Redemption Galls and Sinking Fund de —— i—1,-+—' (irreg.) Refractories (extra) Paper, 1 12-21 1-25 12-30 1-14,. ; 1-14: 12-22. 1-11 12-28: 15c 12-29 12-20. 10c - — — 12-21 1- 1-15 24c ' Lo§ Andes, American shares——Manufacturing Co..'. Bathurst Power, Si 12-21 12-21 1 1-25 15c 70c —T——- 1 1 1- 5p-~ ——— 12-21 1„ '37 Vic - S 1- 5c <._r—— (quar.).— 1.^—• Barcald Basic 3,371 1- 5c (quar (quar.);... Co; Beverly Gas.<& Electric Banco gross basis. a Extra ' : cor¬ _____ 0. to 49.0' V (quar.) ..I.——— — $1.50! preferred 24,886 _ 12-17" 25C +25C 5c tBeginning June 30', 1943, Individual loan items are reported gross, i.e., before deduction of valuation reserves, instead of net as' previ¬ R. combined- liability; purchased trial certificate to deposit and F. serves, 1-15 5c Baldwin ."Ratio 1-15 1 — Banking Corp., com. Extra 56 1 2- demand deposit accounts,, except Interbank during 1,482 ! 2- 25c (quar.) Nichols., & Co., Inc.— convertible prior preference $1.20 672 _ ' i —: preferred Atlantic Company (quar.) Atlas Steels, Ltd.— 413 +. ' , ; 22V2C Associated 48,290 ... —— Foreign banks Borrowings Debits Total liabilities & ' Demand Time ...l Surplus Other ' Liabilities— 49,404.773 Capital Accounts— Capital paid in Burplus (Section 12-31 Ltd.— Class B .r: t25c" (quar.) _:J.—:——— Petroleum Corp. Mincreased quar.) 1 2- 1 t3TVaC:'.\ (initial);—v— . Class/. A' 3- 3- 1 2- 1 t75c ?< Bay 3- 1 2- 1 12-29 ; 25c , .— 12-22: 12-22. 12 Vic. Condition Statement of Member Banks The condition statement of weekly reporting member System in leading cities following principal changes" for; the week ended Dec. 15: Increases of $626,000,000 in reserve bal¬ ances with Federal Reserve Banks, $706,000,000 in de¬ mand deposits adjusted, and $516,000,000 in demand deposits credited to domestic banks. " >, banks of shows the Federal Reserve the Commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans • in¬ $67,000,000 in New: York City, $26,000,0b0 in the Chicago District, $16,000,000 in the St Louis District, and $136,000,000 at all reporting-member banks: Loans to creased brokers and dealers for purchasing or carrying United States Government and other securities decreased $70,- COO^ObP,. largely in .New York City, • Holdings of Treasury certificates of indebtedness in-' creased > 2331 Mortgage Corp.— •Announcement ! Jan dye 2024—July A, .... bonds, collateral New .233629 UVol. • series mtge.'5s, Ry.— Watch 6% Union 20-year .278228 .233629 , .233629 1st 4% Cottons, National * 0 .278228 .233629) Lake mortgage Montreal .040325 .233629 debs., Co., 50-year debenture bonds, Salt 8t mortgage 1st .201580 .040321 .278228 •Nominal rate, "• 2330 Date' . 1955 $1.20 convertible preferred stock. National Sash Weight Corp.— .916875 3.991542 3.991542 Power 6% Longines-Wittnauer 1.000000 .917500 . ' due F, bonds, series A, due Cooperative Federeq de Quebec— 2%jZV%% bonds due 1949-1964..— t .040321 Africa, 1st .376971)*., .091324 [Switzerland, franc Uruguay, Uruguay, Uruguay, Uruguay, 232i" CALLED La .145316 .201580 Norway, krone Portugal, escudo Bpain, peseta Gweden, krona Tlnldn Closed 1.991542 pound l.OOOOOO' l.ocooco Free Co., Denver , • .922500 - Cuba .301678 ■ ISSUE Paper Co., Inc.— convertible notes, series Appalachian Power Co., 6% .003154° , i ' ' Newfoundland, dollar— Official , W. 6% .004671°: .004671° .301678 rupee .145262 Netherlands, ENTIRE ■ A.: P. 4.031484 .003144° Mexico, . . Company and Issue— .919375 Butte'Electric .004671° Dominion 2324. Jan - . „ (Metropolitan), franc— Free Efew Closed 1.031484 sterling Official JEtodla, ' ' — Bngland, Corp.— 1st 1.000000 .922812 .020060 Oadada, dollarOfficial 3.212313 , 31 II notes 2326 .022848) franc- 2323; , .200000° 3.21?313 cruzeiro- sinking fund 3% 2429 1 ——Dec series A—i.^i^.-! Inc., 7 Jan .251247° .925000 Aelfjum, Brazil, —Jan _ 211? 2544 Park^Lexingtpn .297733° 3.212313 — stock, J.l, 2 mortgage leasehold bonds, due 1964 i_ _Dec 31 Pennsylvania Water & Power Co.— .200000° Refunding, mtge. & collat. trust 3 V* % bds., due 1970_Dec 31 3.212313, Tampa Electric Co;, 1st mortgage 3%. bonds, due 1978—Jan 1 .022846+ UpiOh Oil Co. of. California, 3% debentures, due 1967—Jan;' r 1 .054406 r** Walgreen Co., 4% preferred stock-jan 31 .297733° .251247° (John Jan 1 $ , .297733° .200000° pound $4.25, preferred Dec. 23 Dec. 22 $ > .297733* .251247° "regular" products..."non-regular" products Tor certain industrial products For Australia, Cable United $ $ -• - -■ ■ in INCLUSIVE Dec. 18 Dec. 17 - 1948, for Rate Value Unit Argentina, peso— 23, $398,000,600 and holdings of Government bonds bf corporate bonds, notes, preferred and;common stocks called for redemption, including those, .called under' sinking fund provisions. Below will be found a list Bessemer Limestone A Biltmore redemption or last date for mak¬ ing tenders, and the page number gives the location in the current volume (except where indicated) in which the details were given in the "Chronicle." OF Date Central RR., .4% National Union gold bonds, due Mortgage Corp.— 1952—. 1 .Dec 27 ,1 & Steel Co.. common Bower . 548 548 2231 Date AJgoma Central Terminals, Ltd,— , +5 1st'mortgage ujdeb. stock and ; > Page du^ 1959. .Dec'31 14^7 r'T - bonds, Appalachian Electric Power Co., 4.50% ; . pfd. stock—--- .Jan mtge. & collat. trust inc. bds., ser.- A— .Jan 3 - 23X8 1 2222 Co. '** 6% . 6%; Corp. 12-31 1-15 12-31 12-31 12-15. 1- 1 20c 1- 1 1-20 1-10' $3 12-22 12-18. 40c r_— 1- $1 3 12-15 12-23 3- 8 75c 3-19 10c 12-24 12-16 3 7 Vic 1-23 12-20 (irreg.) 2- 1 1-15 1- 1 12-1T $ 1.50 2- 1 25c . 2- 1 t50c - . : t$1.50 : Broadway, Department Stores, Inc.— Common (qugr.) ——<• Class B f(quar,)'_'__-'.--—_V--.--—+-r-'-'--rBroadway-'Market: (Detroit): (extra) — — BErooke (E. & G.) Iron Co. (year-end,).— Burnham 1-15 1-15 70c (quar.).. 1st; preferred : (quar,) 2nd preferred ,(quaf.]-— 12-30' — Bowling Green Fund (quar.). Brandtjeh .&".Kluge, Inc.' (quar.)..——— Brahtford Roofing Co., Ltd. (increased).— British' Columbia Telephone Co.— REDEMPTION _ Rdller Bearing 1-21 t25c -r~~ Yards'Co. 12-20 _noc — — .r— Stock 12-28 tlOc — —-—- , Bros. ...;— Boston'Investment Co. (year-end 1 2120 l common. Bloomingdale , PARTIAL Company and TsSiie— Bolivia Ry.,'5% Extra Page 1 Ltd., (quar.)—. Quarterly Bourboh 4 stock..... .Jan A Birmingham Fire Insurance Co. (Alabama* :f 20-year collateral trust bonds, series A. due 1954— -Jan: Special .interest notes: (unattached to bonds).— .Jan Taylor-Wharton Iron Class TENDER Company and Issue— Illinois Hats, • The date indicates the NOTICE (year-end 1-15 $1.50 Foods",: Trie.' (quar.) Best 1-31 50c & Cement 12-29 40c Baystate"! Corp.. (increased).-r—r—r- + . ' 25c 15c 1-18 2-1 25c 40c 1-17" -, 12-20 1- 4 12-29. iz-zd 12-21: 12-22. ^Volume 168 THE Number 4763- < When Per Share Name of Compcftiy 1- 7 Goodall 1-28 1- 7 Stock $30c 1 —' Quarterly; 4-28 4- 7 1-28 J30c 7-28 7- J30c 10-28 10- Quarterly ——-— Gordon Ltd.—- Carrier 12-15 12-15 Gulf 10c 12-28 12-21 1-25 1-11 Co. Chain Ohio Store Hartford 12-31 $40c 1- 3 12-20 f50c (s-a)__ — 1- 3 12-20 1-15 12-18 tlOc flOc 4-15 7-15 6-17 tlOc 10-15 9-17 Hecht Helena Investment 3 12-24 3- 1 2-11 1-15 12-31 Hercules 50c Products.J.--,——.w 1- 25c —_ 1-10 12-28 Higbee Henkel-Clauss $6 56'Ac — 1 1-15 12-28 2- 50c 12-18 5% . Bank National .___ (quar.) of ___ York New 5c 12-29 12-22 12-31 12-20 80c 12-31 12-20 Hook 40c 2- 1 15c (quar.) 2- 1 1- Dairy Railway Equipment— (year-end) preferred (quar.I .Hudson 12-18 Stock 12-23 7% _ City Stores, Class A Clinton (quar.): Trust _ 12-28 12-23 (N. Y.) Preference 7% Gas Continental Huttig 1- 3 12-23 Illinois 1- Car-Na-Var 1st preferred (quar.) 12-31 12-27 2-15 1-31 2- $1.50 1- 1 11- 1 Inglis 2- 1 1-15 2-1 1-5 2-1 $1 $2.50 30c 12-31 Investors 7 12-31 7 12-31 Jacobs 12-16 Jahn I-25 1- 1-15 _ 1__ s-a) 12-20 3 12-20 12-29 12-20 Pacilic 12-29 12-20 Panama 1- 1 12-21 1- 1 12-21 1-10 5% pfd. 2-4 Petroleum Door 12-31 James Co. Class 12-30 1-15 1- 3 1- 3 6% 1-28 1- 10c 12-24 12-17 —; $1.75 12-27 12-22 I2V2C 1-25 1-10 25c 12-31 12-23 28'/«C 1- 3 2c 2- 12-20 5% 1 1-15 Keith 12-28 (quar.)„_—„ 20c 2-15 2- 1_ 130c 2-25 1-31 t$l preferred Woollens 1-31 Krueger (G.) 2- 1 1-15 Kuehne Mfg., 175c 2- 1 1-15 Lafayette Fire 137'/a c (quar.) & 2-25 125c Worsteds, Ltd.—_____ 2- 2- 1-15 1 1 (quar.)_——. t$l. I2V2 Co., 1-14 1-10 12-28 Co., 12-17 B $'2.10 1- 3 12-20 Rhinelander 12-28 12-22 Rhode common Power & Paper (quar.) 2-15 1 2- 50c — 1-17 12-24 1-1 12-16 1- 1 12-20 1- 3 -12-17 1- 3 12.-17 Si- 1-25 1-15 93%c 1-31 1-20 15c 12-31 12-24 12-31 12-23 — (extra)______. ______ Co. Ltd. $1.50 (year-end) 50c (quar.50c (Helena), Inc., class A Electric Stoel RR. (year-end) 25c 1-15 1-10 1-25 1- 1-25 1- 3 175c 1-25 1- 3 (quar.)—— $$1.50 1-25 1- 3 preferred (quar.)—.v—l——i—______ Bridge. 6% 1st preferred (s-a) 160c 1*25 1- 3 (quar.)— —:___ (quar.)— Lawrence 1st Mills Co., Paper (irreg.) preferred . —;—. Louis a $3 $1.50 preferred Eastern Elastic Nut Stop Electric Elgin Sweeper Extra class Empire A Lawyers Trust 1- 8 12-27 12-23 Lessing's, 2-15 9c (quar.) I71/2C Corp. . 2- 1-15 4 12-27 12-20 12-15 Longines-Wittnauer 12-15 Lorain 12-27 1-15 1- 20c 1-31 1-15 Manhattan 1- 3 Marven's, 1- 8 Massachusetts 12-28 1- 3 12-21 Mastic 12-24 Maule Quarterly ——______ Federal Screw Works Products of Fibre 5% ■ Canada, participating — 125c 50c preferred $1 50c Fleury Bissell, Ltd., Florida Public 43/4% 5% Fuhrman Brewing Co. Fuller 6% Schmidt B.) conv. Gardner 5% & (D. & preferred 4'/o (s-a) (Indiana) McQuay, 5% Merchants Ice 5 1-31 1 12-24 1- 6% 1-15 1- Foods Genesee Brewing Corp., pfd. Merritt-Chapman & Middlesex 20c 12-29 12-15 Mill Stock 4 Stock 12-18 Millers 12-31 Milliron's Minneapolis-Moline $2.25 preferred Gimbel Brothers 2- 1 Mississippi 3 12-29 Missouri 3 12-29 Missouri 2- 1 1-10 Mohawk 1-15 1- 4 25 '!o 1-15 1- 3 15c 1-15 1- 4 1-15 1- $4.50 ' preferred 56'/4C (quari) _____i_; (quar.) T V2 % 12-27 preferred preferred 12-31 12-21 Southern 12-21 Southern Franklin 1 1- 1 12-21 1-31 1-12 1-31 1-12 12'/2c 12-28 25c 1- 12-15 1 12-15 12-27 12-15 6% preferred 6% preferred Standard $6 12-22 80c 2-15 $3.50' 3 12-22 1-31 1- 1-31 1- 5 28c 1-31 1- 5 37'/2C 37'/2c 1-15 1-15 12-31 Co.-—17'/2c 1-15 12.-31 12-28 12-15 ——__ — — ,—7 (quar.)— Power Process Co.— Mortgage Corp._ Co., Ltd., 4'/2% Edison Power Co. & . 1-* 1-28 $6 $7 preferred prior • $1.50 $1.75 $1.50 1-10 12-15 1-15 12-31 12-31 —,—75c (quar.)_ $56'/4c 12-30 12-27 1 1-15 $1.50 $1.75 75c 1-25 12-31 pfd. prior (accum.)— !» —_ (accum.) — 6% preferred (quar.) conv. pfd. (quar.) Phosphate' & Acid preferred Mfg., 3 12-20 Standard 12-24 Standard Steel Spring, 4% 1-13 12-31 $1.75 1 12-31 12-14 25c ' 1-15 12-27 Co.— (accum.) pfd. <quar.)_ $1.62'/2 $1.50 2-15 2- 1-31 ' 1-15 1 Monroe Plan $2.25 Society, Corp. preferred (John) & 1- 3 12-20 (quar.)_ 97'/2c 1- 3 12-15 ____r—— Corp._ Liqueur Loan Morris 17'/2c 10c 62'/2c 1-20 12-20 1- Paper Wholesale 50c Works (quar.)'/.—______—_—60c Stearns Mfg. Co 5c Stetson (John B.) Company, common 50c 8% .preferred ts-a)_. 51 Stony Brook RR. (s-a)—_— — $2.50 Extra * *■ 50c Sun Oil Company, 4'/2% class A pfd. (quar.) $1.12'/2 12-17 (quar.) Light, 3.90% of Co. class pfd. 5% A America, "A" (quar.) Company 12-31 . : Fuel Standard $1.25 Implement $6 5 Co.-— 12-31 50c ___. 12-14 Navigation & RR. Co. Light, 3 2- Standard Gas & Electric Co.— (s-a) preferred Power & 1-10 1- 1- , Southwestern 1-10 37%c 28'/2C (quar.) England Telephone Co._____^ r Bell Telephone (quar.$1.25 New Springfield 1 1-15 $6.25 ;—_ (year-end) preferred (quar.) Southern 1 2- 7 ;....• (quar.)—_— A Colorado 2- 130c $53c 12-24 Common 7% 130c 3 com. (quar.) 12-31 12-22 1- (quar.) Gas 5 12-28 50c (accum.)„____ California 5 1- 12-24 (quar.)____ Inc.-- California Edison Co., 4.56% Southern 1- 3 1- — Hungerford) Company preferred 1st 1-10 22c (quar.l___ common (quar.) 1-10 25c Scott -(s-a) Power $5 1-10 (irreg.) —— (J. Southern * 12-22 $1.25 ■ 20c (Boston) Ltd., Co., 1-10 75c pfd. & preferred 12-31 1- C.)— 1-25 12-31 1- 1 12-18 2- 1 3-14 pfd. (quar.) <quar.)_, 1 5c 1-15 common____ 5c 2- 1 1-14 ____________ 56'/4c 2- 1 1-14 37'/2c 1-29 (quar.) 12-29 lr 8 Super Mold Tennessee Otjin Insurance 'Extra 12-30 1-15 12-31 1-15 12-31 1- 5 12-31 1- 5 12-31 2- 1 1- 1-20 12-31 (quar.)•___'5c 1-15 12-31 1-15 12-31 12-31 12-24 5c Refrigeration., & Warehousing Corp. Semi-annual 1-10 1-20 ' _/ Terminal 1 1-17 50c $1.50 of California (quar.)____. Iron & Steel (year-end)___ Corp. Taylor-Wharton 1-15 3- . , $1.50 -r-.r 4, . 25c (quar.) ! _ (quar.) Monroe Auto Equipment 3 25% —— 3 K 3 com. 7% prior preferred (quar.) Department Stores, 5% pfd. <s-a>_ convertible $6.50 12-29 1- 15c , common (quar.) $1.50 Falls, 1- 871/2C dividend (quar.) (quar.)_ ; 1-15 $1 (quar.)— Georgia Pacific Plywood & Lumber— 1- 12-17 1-13 — (quar.) dividend 12-22 12-24 12-17 12-31 _______ Co. Trust 4.48% (year-end) 12-31 Morrell Common Co. Creek & Mine Hill 50c Class B. (quar.) .. 12-22 1 12-31 12-31 $1.25 — Southeastern Investment Trust, Storage— 7% Water, Bridge (N.) Smith 1 l-» 3 2- D. Extra $2.12 12-17 12-27 $2.50 (iccum.)___i„____ Miami - Class A (s-a) Slater 75c __ (quar.)—„— $3.50 preferred 12-24 12-17 1- 25c Cold 12-15 12-11 12-29 5c (quar.)__________________ & 1 12-22 General preferred 12-28 12-31 pfd. 12-18 Distilling Merchants 1- 25c 2nd 12-15 12-27 12-31 $1 (Washington, Company 3 1-15 — Shareholders 1- 12-31 $1.75 . — Shakespeare 5 1-15 12-31 10c pid. 1- 8'/2c Co. 1-15 " Louis— St. Extra 5 $2.50 : 5% i- 1 f$1.25 (quar.) Inc.,, common 12-27 $2.50 Cable conv. _ 2- 50c $4 — ______ (year-end) s-al Co. 12-20 $4.50 ." (initial Stores 7»/2C Co., common_f__ $1.06'/4 ' (quar.) Semi-annual (quar.) (quar.)__ 11-6 of (quar.i! Quarterly 12-21 l'/2% $2.75 :/: A Co. Company, 3 1- (year-end)__^—_ General iA'/o 12-31 Corp., common.—— 1st preferred (quar.)__ _______ Gary Railways A 4 Co. 1-15 J $1.50 _______ Investment 12-24 1-31 30c (quar. preferred Security Storage 12-15 1-13 : preferred (quar.) $6 pfd. (quar.)L__ conv. : $1.25 (s-a) General, Corp. 5%, 12-20 1-3 Extra Co., Inc.—- Electric Light preferred (extra )___ class A & 1- 1 12-28 (initial)25c (initial)__________—10c McLellan 1 1- common..—50c preferred H.) 1-18 Corp.— 1-20 $1.183/4 (year-end)—— pfd. Gas, 6% preferred Securities 3 *25c (quar.) Preferred 1 Co., 12-30 15c common..— (quar.)—: 1- 15c ^ (Bait.), Stores, (F. *1- $7 12-31 1-20 «juar.)14c Co. Aircraft B Class 12-27 1-17 125c (quar.)„____ • Utilities, preferred Class McGraw 12-27 1- $1.25 Franklin Process Co. 12-20 1 1-10 5% 25c (quar.)__ $1 (quar.)__ pref. I- 12-31 $1.25 (extra). Corp non-cum. Seattle 1-10 37'/2c Estate 50c — (year-end)—— preferred 12-31 65c (San Fran.)_'_ Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.^—i—— Bros., 6% 12-28 (quar.)_____ preferred Register & Co. Fund_.l__— 5% preferred McDonnell 12-20 50c - . — Springfield Corp. 4'/2% (quar.,25c 12-24 ;_— 4'/4% Real Asphalt McCormick 10-20 1- Bond Industries McFadden 50c (irreg.i_ -_—_i Fisher II- Co., Ltd., McCaskey Ltd.— common Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. $5 7-20 25c Participating Participating First 4-20 8- 50c ——Ll—•_—-— Extra 1-20 5- /— (extra)— Bureau, 2- 50c ——_—— (s-a)—_— preferred 4'//-. 50c 50c —. Watch & Paper Co. & 1-15 SOc / ,___— ____ H.) (R. Company 3 ' dividend) Company Macy 12-31 2-15 15c (year-end)— 1-15 1- Securities ______ (stock Dock__ Power 30c _—_______— Quarterly & 125c (quar.)—— Light Co. Fashion Park, Inc, (quar.) Coal 12-24 Co- (quar.)__; MacLaren 125c Telegraph Carbonic'Corp. Lunkenheimer 5 3 & 12-30 25c / & 3 10c —__ (quar.)— 1- (Ed.) Schuylkill Valley Navigation & RR. Scotten Dillon Co. (spe-cial) ■ (quar.) preferred 12-28 5c ; (special) 1- 5% 25c —^ 1 Schuster 1-14 12-20 75c:. 1- 12-15 1 1 1-21 12-24 (year-end) 1 r' 12-24 ;$3 37 '/2c 1 Inc. Telephone Liquid Co. Co.' (quar,) 1- 20c — Electric Filing Equipment Lincoln 1 Electric & 12-27 5c (quar.)—__3———— Corp. Gas Special 12-31 Co., Ltd.— Fairbarks Company River 12-27 25c Empire Southern Gas (quar.) _______— Esmond Mills, Ltd., 5% pfd. (quar.) — Fall Lawrence 8 15c ________ Alloys Phonograph Millwork 12-31 1- Common _____ & •1-15 Ltd.— <quar.)_ Co. Empire Brass Mfg. $1 & , Radio 37'/zc —a.— (year-end) Refractories Emerson —__ conv. Industries. American shares Electro 50c stock of American (irreg.) Corp. Musical <fc common— (quar.). Associates, Utilities $1.25 1st pfd. (quar.) Duquesne Light Co., 5% 1- 2- . 3 Ltd.— 2- I 3 5 12-28 150c 183/4c Avenue Corp., Ltd., 1st pfd. preferred (quar.)______ — Eason Oil Company, 4 12-20 12-31 25c ./ 1- 1- 1-10 2nd preferredj (s-a) —$1.50 Saudi Arabian Mining Syndicate, Ltd,______ , tlOc Scarfe & Company, Ltd.,.class A (quar.)_A__ ", $20c Class R (quar.1 * '• 110c 30c _ Co.. 1-15 1-15 1- - Superior & Ishpeming Latrobe , 25c (quar.)__ Lawrence 2nd St. 12-14 2- 1-25 (quar.)________. Button Common ,,,12-14 1-20 12-14 12-30 18%c Corp. 2nd 1-10 50c . ~ (initial) Textile Russek's-Fifth 2-15 1 12-30 75c (quar.) (extra) St. 3 $1.50 —— Corp. 4 4 3 1- $1 52'/ac (quar.)__,—_* Protective 1- 75c (quar.)___..______^_ (Pgh.) Paper St. 2-15 1-20 15c . Engineering,. common_>__ : common preferred 1- 2-25 J$2 1-14 1 3- _______—____—12'/2c Rubinstein 25c _______ 1 3- 1-31 & new 4 1- : 2- <12-22 Electric 1- 1-14 $1.50 " 55c 1-12 Riegel 15c ; 12-20 12-28 Rochester . 3 12'/2c Roan Antelope Copper Mines, 10c . 1- —_ 12-21 12-20 __ 12-20 _—______ Riegel 12-27 A (year-end) (New Orleans) Co. 3 1-31 12-20 _____ pfd. 1- 1-12 12-21 3 Co conv. Insurance 1-15 $2.50 12'/2c 3 3 12-20 1 class A (quar.)____—____ 3 1- 12-20 12-31 12-20 3 ' 12'/ac $$2 . 33/4% 12-15 12-16 2 1- 5 1- 1- 12-22 3 12-29 12-29 1- 1-31 3 1- Inc 1- $1.25 1- 10c $1.06'/4 (quar.) $1.75 $1.25 12-22 (quar.) com. Paper Co._ Rich's, Inc., 12-22 $1.75 12-14 2-21 20c Extra 1-31 12-27 $1.10 37'/2c * 50c ________—; Island 5 —$2.50 Special 12-22 1-14 5c Reliance Life Insurance 12-22 1 7'/2 %. 1st p.d. (s-a) — preferred conv. 1-14 2- —10c Electric 12-20 1- 1 2- lquar.)_ 12-22 15c 12-21 1-15 2- (quar.)_—20c Pump Co._. Reliance ; *«•'. common (quar.) $2 Class Reda 3 (quar.)___ 7% Products Top Brewing, 3 12-28 12-28 37'/2c —_______ Graphite Bearings, 1- ' $10.09 ; — (quar.) Income Shares 1- pfd. (s-a) (special) preferred Brewing Lake St, John 1-15 2-15 Lake preferred 12-15 $1.12'/2 •Semi-annual Paper Co., Ltd.— conveitible Red 4'/4% 12-15 12-28 1-12 12-11 (qaur.)___—$1 Extra ___ $5 Service preferred $20c common pfd. Randall 12-28 1-12 1-31 4.40% :preferred all (quar.) E.), Creamery Co., _______ —___________ Ltd., Supply Public 60c Quarterly $1.50 & Water (quar.) of Colorado, preferred (quar.)— 12-22 $6 1-31 12-22 » Service Co. 12-22 • clears payment Knudsen 1 Public 12-29 50c 12-31 75c . preferred (s-a) 12-29 62'/he L_ Kewanee (quar.)—________ — redeemable (George $5 2nd 1-15 "** • 1-15 35c Corp., 5% preferred (accum:)2l-—. & Co., Ltd. (s-a)___^—.—_____ 12-23 (s-a) 12-31 ________ K.J Co., Inc._: 25c ________ Co. quar.-)__ (initial) Co. 12-13 12-22 3 1-20 20c Bros. 1-31 70c (quar.) preferred Union Inc. Porter (H. 12-31 ____ 3 1- $1 $1' 12-23 $1.50 Kellogg Switchboard 1-11 Co., Ltd. (quar.)___; (year-end) 1- '1-15 90c 12-13 (quar.)___. 12-24 "1-28 (year-end) (interim) 10c (this preferred Plainficld Pollock's, 37Vic $2.50 Kansas Power & Light, 4'/2% pfd. (quar.)_ Kaynee Company, common (quar.) 7% preferred (quar.) —___; .11 75c _ —————- Corp. Inc; 12-29 $1 20c (quar.) 12-23 3 12-18 (quar.) Lumber 5c arrears) 6% preferred Prcpper-McCaUum Hosiery, 5% 1- 12-23 '^0c (quar.)___ com. 12-15 25c 12-21 ' - preferred 3 1 12-27 12-31 '35c Price 1 12-14 1 12-29 $1 ' Prestole 1- 12-27 1- 30c (increased 12-31 Shoe common (year-end) preferred Co. 12-17 2- 12-31 $1.25 . 1-15 87'/2c t$4.50 50c 30c (quar.l____ 12-20 .___• 12-28 1 12-31 & Ordinary 12-27 1- $1.25 — Prentiss-Wabers $2 4 12-28 preferred,, 12-22 A 3 12- 12-31 Pinchin, Johnson & Co., Ltd.— 1-15 1- 1- 12-20 * (year-end)_______ convertible arrears) 62'/2c k preferred Fund, Sons, Ltd. (quar.) Co. Pickering 12-22 1- 1-14 75c Insurance Co. 3 (quar.) Common 1-15 1-14 1 12-31 $1.95 $1.25 (year-end) Co. 30c City Structural Steel— 25c __ (quar.)___ Fabrics, ^Mutual (E.) 93%c (Joseph) Crucible Co.—_—_— Manufacturing 3M»% Kansas 12-22 3 $1.50 <quar.)_ class 5% preferred (quar.)__ Kansas City .Eire & Marine ——— (extra) Inc., common— Inc System, 12-31 3 Co. (s-a) 12-31 _______ ——_____ Shares,- preferred Bridge 4%. 1-15 1- 12-17 Service— (extra) t$l iquar.)__, (Bridgeport) 1-15 (quar.) Mfg. Co preferred Telegraph Co. all 12-27 2- $2 (year-end) Cement 1-19 3 1-15 1- 37'/2c , 1 $3.60 12-16 3 12-28 15c ___ B Inc, 10c Delaware Rayon Corp., class A pfd. Johnson-Stephens & Shinkle 5 1 1- (quar.) Philip Morris & Co. Ltd. 1-10 $2 10c (W. E.) Company Deerfield Glassine (quar.) 1 2-10 $1 1-15 Bros., Inc. Dean Detroit Gasket & 1- 2- 12-20 12-28 75c Y.)_ .' 1-20 (quar.)3----,———— 2- 12-22 25c Trading Corp.— $1.25 partic. class A (This payment clears 12-24 tlOc 2c . IN. Corp. 25c — _____ A Commerce $1,121/2 Curtiss Candy Co., $4.50 partic. pfd. (quar.) Cypress Abbey Co._ Dana Corporation, common—————— preferred 12-29 12-20 12-28 B Kahn's 12-30 3 $4 Ltd Johns-Manville, Joyce, Cunningham Drug Stores, Inc._, 1- 1-15 (Extra) L.) River 12-24 40c 25c 12-20 12-29 25c of 3 $4.50 , 12-20 — 1- Permanente 12-20 12-24 Telephone Extra Perry-Fay 2-4 12-31 1- 12-30 Fisheries, Inc. Coca-Cola Bottling 2-4 12-15 12-31 12-29 American 3-1 2-25 3 $2 75c — ___________ Co.. Uncreased),,—, Co. _! ;__w— Paper 3-1 $2.25 accum.)__ Oilier series Elevator Oxford 3-1 JlOc Mortgage (F. & Otis 1 10c $lOc Co., 5% preferred tquar.) Engraving Co. (year-end) James Manufacturing Co., common (quar.)_ 3 1-5 3 1- 12-15 3-15 $1.50 Company Orangeburg Mfg. Co Qswego Falls, Corp. 1- 12-27 100% Y.) Gear 10c • ; Extra k 3 Oil 12-20 (year-end)__ Public $5 3 (s-a)_ Enterprises, 30c Co. International 1- 90c — 12-22 12-28 $1.75 —___ 3 1- 15c (s-a) (quar.) Industries 37'Ac (quar.) Ocean 3 Crystal Tissue Co. '(quar.!— 4xh 'k Co. Corp. 1- 30c iCummins Engine Co. (initial quar. Dominion Leather, Olin 1 Milling Co. 4% Johnston Donnacona Ohio 1- 25c Brownhoist Mfg. 1-3 conv. Nuclear 12-27 25c 12-20 2nd 12-15 3 50c 1-15 1st 2 25c __i_ Co. Engineering 1-15 12-20 $1.75 (quar.) Northwestern National 5r/o' Bank 1-15 2c 12-15 pfd. Bell 3 (stock aividend)___ (N. Ry. preferred Northwest 1-14 1- Ry.— Mfg. 1- (quar.) (accum.) (John), Insley 5% Judd 1- Extra 5 & 25c Extra 5 adjustment 50c $1.25 •International — 12-24 Co. Corp. Western & 40c 1 Ins. Hundred $1.50 \ common., Car & Brick 12-30 6% 1-10 quar.)__ (s-a) Sash 15c Extra..-. 1-10 $1.50 (quar.). Investing Corp., $7 10c Dominion 12-23 50c 50c (quar.)__—_—. Dominion Bridge Indiana 3 1-31 (quar.) preferred Cribben & Sexton Co—— Dodge Northern Telegraph Central 50c 2- —, 4'/2% Northern Industrial C (year-end)___ Corp. , Dixon North 12-22 Indiana Associated Telephone $2 pfd. (quar.) Indiana Gas & Chemical $3 pfd._____ 47'/a (quar.) Terry Shoe, common (year-end) 5% preferred (s-a):.__ Creamery Package Mfg. Co. (quar.) Dividend 12-23 1-10 75c — Craddock Diebold, 3 1-10 $1,621/2 Davidson 1- 12-30 12-21 (quar.)__ 33/4% 4% 2 Cooper (Peter) Corp., 6'/a % pfd. (quar.)____ Corn Products Refining, common (quar.)— 77c preferred 12-23 1-31 25c 2nd preferred 3 1-31 Machine Tool Corp.— Converses Rubber, 5% i B Industrial .' '■ . preferred (quar. )__■_—^ $6 1st 5 Hampshire)— (accum.) Connecticut Light & Pwi\, $1.90 pfd. $2 preferred (quar.)_—_— Consolidated 1- 18c (New preferred 1 1- 125c — Commodity Corp. Concord 2- Norfolk 125c —_ , ■- $7 25c Cohen (Dan) Company (quar.) Collingwood Terminals, Ltd., common...—, 5 25c (quar.)—T. 1- 30c _____ 1 12-16 Fire Northwestern • Hulchins 2- 12-28 1- dividend Class 30c ______ Co. 4334C - (quar.)_ common Nineteen Helena) (increased com. Hunt's, Ltd. class A - Common Mutual Niagara 12-31 1-12 kl-31 $1.50 (quar.) (quar.) Telephone Co. (quar.) Steel Co. * (extra) Newburgn 12-24* RR.— York 12-16 3 $7.50 RR. York 12-20 1-11 1- 25c (accum.) New 12-15 1 $1.50 iquar.)____ New . 5 1- 1-31 (s-a) Motor A pfd. Louis St. & prei-erred 12-.28 46c Extra 12-18 12-28 Chicago 1-10 1-15 1-15 1 Northern Chicago 60c Drugs 20c —__ London N." Y. 40c Extra 20c Chicago Corp. (quar.)_____ Chicago Molded Products Corp. (quar.)__ New 93%c (year-end)___ com. (quar.) preferred 3 preferred 12-17 12-28 15c <quar.)____ Co., Power 6% 12-20 $1.25 ! common preferred Home 50c $2 Chase Co. England 12-20 25c (quar.)__ Rubinstein, Corp. Holly Sugar Corp. - New 1- 2- 5c 5 6% 1-15 Inc.— (initial)—___ com. new $6 1-1 12-31 Co.____: Co. Laundries 50c (quar.) preferred Stamping Tank England 12-20 $4 Delaware, New 1 1-15 1-15 20c 50c (see Cement National 1- 1-31 (quar.)'50c 12-20 12-28 50c tquar.)___ (quar.) Company, 5% Corp.— preferred* (quar.) Chambersburg Engineering /(extra) Champion Shoe Machinery (year-end)________ Company preferred National 1- 110c $1.50 Quarterly 1-14 Holder» Payable of Rea. 1-31 _• 12-20 1-la $1.25 of Shops When 49 fl2'/2c Telegraph___ & Distillers-Products 2-15 2 12-30 (year-end) common Rubinstein 1 3-15 1- 3 (quar.)___—__ ______ Telephone Nationar Shirt 1- 60c — common preferred 12-27 60c (quar.) Company 33/4% 50c (year-end) (quar.) "transit preferred 20c (year-end) (year-end) com. <quar.')__— Co., 7 10c & Company Hotel (Pa.) Gas National 20c (quar.)__ States 12-15 60c Hatfield-Campbell Creek Coal Co., common__ Participating preferred (quar.)_: Haverhill Electric Co., Haverhill Gas Light 3-18 J 10c 4'/2% Charleston Hall Harrisburg 1-3 h 3iy4c Co Mountain 3 2- t25c (quar.)__ _—Jz. Extra 12-16 1-15 4Gc (quar.)__ 1 Share Royal Rice Mills, Ltd. 1- 10c pfd. 2- Company 1- . $2.75 _; (year-end) 12-16 1 8% ~ Steel 1- 50c ' Mount Per ^ , Name of 12-15 2-15 class A Knitting Co. preferred 3 12-30 __i Service H.) B 5% •'- ■v Co. common preferred Central Class Harris 1 Co. (P. 12-16 12-23. (s-a)___ partic. Co. Rubber Public Ltd. 1- 15c Transit $1.25 Holdera 10% _________ & When (2725) Payable of Rec. $1.25 (quar.) Company, Gas, Gro-Cord 3 —------i Corp., Griscom-Russell & 3 _ Cannon- Shoe 10- 25c (&-a) Canadian Western Lumber (quar.) LLL-Quarterly —r_ Iti Quarterly Quarterly 7 10-28 U8%C (quar.) Canadian!Fire Insurance Indemnity Greenwich 62V20 A Canadiaai Grafton 7- $1.80 (increased quar.) (quar.)_.i_—L— Co., 14- 7-28 1- - preferred Canadian: Converters 1-28 4-28 Hanes -• (quar.) Inc. (quar.)__-__^ Manufacturing Co. (year-end) Gotham Hosiery Co. (quar.) 1- __j._ CHRONICLE . Share Foods, 28'/8c California. Portland Cement (qu«r.;) Campbell UA. S.) Company— " '•'•. pfd. Gorham 12V2C —- Company 5% Co. J30c common', (quar.) ' ' dividend J30c ———— 4-V(2%- preferred (quar.) ___— California Pacific Trading— $1.50 convertible preferred (accum.) Class Rubber J30c :a— Quarterly Quarterly Butler'si.: Inc.; $2.50 H.) J60c Quarterly /Common (P. Goderich Elevator ' Quarterly _____________ ..Class B (year-end) FINANCIAL Per Name of Company 30c t$1.60 Quarterly & Holder« Payable of Rec. Glatfelter (Burns- & Company— Class A, (year-end)_—___:—— ■ COMMERCIAL 50c $1.12V2 •' \ 1-15 II- 1 12-31 Morris Mount Carbon 12-22 1-25 1-10 & Port Carbon RR. (s-a)____ Mt. Diablo Oil, Mining & Development 1-10 1-25 (Philip) & Co., Ltd. (see Philip Morris) :• -Extra __j__ (quar.) Texas $1.25 _■ t lr13 lc 3-3 ic 3- 12-31 3 2-15 ' '2-15 $6 Power & preferred Thayer's, Ltd., Tiffany & Light, 7% $1.75 2- 1 $1.50 preferred 2- 1 1-10 ____ $$2.50 1- 3 12-17 —— $35 12-23 12-20 (quar.) (quar.) $3.50 preferred Company (year-end) 1 accum.) 1-10 (2726) 50 FINANCIAL 'CHRONICLE COMMERCIAL & THE ■ MonSay, December 27, 1948- ; • ,• ■ I Todd Minnesota (s-a) class A (year-end). Company, Uhion Manufacturing Union Stock Yards of (quar.)__ conv. pfd. Co. (initial) 12-27 12-29 12-24 1 12-23 1- 12-23 12-15 85c 12-31 12-21 American 87 '/2C 2- 1 1-15 $$1 1- 3 12-28 17(4c participating preferred (reduced) Distributors, Inc. (s-a) 4 4 (s-a) Corp. Shoe 12-31 American — 25C 1-15 12-31 American Ice 50c 1-15 & Mining- Smelting, Refining Common (quar.) 1- 6 12-24 1- 3 12-22 12-24 12-10 $1.50 Wabash Inc. Railroad Co. Wagner Electric Corp. 37 (4c 2- 30c 1- (year-end) — (stock dividend) Washington Gas Light Co. (quar.).-— West Coast Telephone Co., $1.20 pfd. (quar.) $4.25 . 6% preferred (quar.)__ preferred (quar.) ______ 4%• ..prior Will 12-20 12-31 1- American Molasses American News 2- 1 1-21 $2 1- 1 12-27 75c 1- 1 12-21 $1.75 1- 1 12-21 previous include divi¬ given in the dividends announced in give the paid. The list does not announced this week, these being dends Service Co., of Company Name Products Co., Inc.__; Laboratories (quar.) W P A Abbott Extra 35c r- - __ $3 $6 pfd. (s-a) Abitibi Power & Paper Co., Ltd.— Abercrombie & Fitch, $37(4c $62%c $2.50 Acadia 1- 3 1- 2 12-30 1-10 12-31 12-31 partic preferential (quar.). Qlove Works, Ltd. (interim) A Class Acme Manufacturing Co. (quar.)_ Addressograph-Multigraph Corp. (quar.) D.) (J. Adams Admiral (quar.) Corp. Extra 25c _™_ dividend Stock held) conv. & Surety Extra (Hartford) Co. Extra .. Life Aetna (increased). .* . preferred >5% • ■ • - Engineering Co. Standard ~r Corp. Inc., Alden's, All $1.50 $1 37(4c $1.66(4 (quar.)__ 1-3 2-15 12-28 1- 1 75c 75c : J common 12-31 12-31 1- 1 1- 3 12-29 1- 2 ,12-28 » 12-28 1- 2 1-2 1-20 \ - $3 2 (4c 12(4c 62y2C 1 $3 '? .25c 40c & Allianceware $2.50 Co., Dye Allied Chemical Allied Laboratories, Allied & Products inc. conv. pfd. (quar.)_ (year-end)__— (quar.) (quar.)_ 60c 75c Extra-. Corp., Stores Allied 4% Extra $25c 85c ___, (special).-. Ltd. Aluminium, $75c 75c 12y2C — (quar.) Air Filter Co., Inc., com. $7 preferred Quarterly Insurance Co. (quar.)_ (N. Co. Extra Note Bank Co., (quar.) common _ - Year-End 6% Bemberg, common (quar.) (quar.) Bosch class A Corp. 4% . M Class B American Brake conv. Shoe Co., com. (year-end)_ (quar.) preferred American 7% preferred (quar.)_ Cast Iron Pipe 6% pfd. (s-a) American Casualty American American 6% (4 % (stock dividend) Co. Cigarette preferred & Cigar (quar.)__ prior Common 3'/a % '7% convertible preferred A Dairies, Inc., American Dredging Export Lines, American 6% Express Felt Co. Co. American .4(4% American (quar.)_— (quar.) (s-a) Inc (quar.)__^_ 1-14 12-20 1-15 12-31 40c 75c 40a 60c 1-15 1- 3 1- 3 1- 3 12-28 12-31 12-20 12-20 12- 6* 12- 6* 1- $• 1- 2 12- 6* 12-20 25c 1- 2 12-20 1- 2 12-20 1- 2 12-20 1- 2 12-20 25c 25c 1-15 1-15 1- 5 1- 5 $1 $1 $1.75 $3 12-27 12-27 1- 3 1- 1 preferred Fruit 1 5% 1-5 (N. Y.) (s-a)! (Abilene, Kan.)— $1.50 30c $1.12(4 12-31 1- 3 1- 3 87(4c 25c $1.75 , $1 50c $1.50 $1.50 American American American Rubber preferred (quar,)._—_ Arrow-Hart & Hegeman Electric Co Artcraft Mfg. Co., 6% conv. pfd. (quar.) convertible 4%% Art Extra (quar.)_ Corporation Arundel Class A Class B Exfra _.r___ . », (increased Co. Investment - Atlantic Atlantic Laundries Atlantic Realty, Atlantic $2.50 1st : pfd. (s-a) Refining preferred $6 $3 preferred A (quar.)______ B (quar.) Atlas Imperial Diesel Engine Co.— • " Series A preferred (quar.) Atlas Thrift Plan, 7% pfd. (quar.) Auto Fabric Products, class B (quar.) preferred 3.75% Class (stock Finance Auto 1 dividend) (quar.) A F.) & preferred Sons quar.) (B. Ayshire Collieries (B. Babcock & 6% 4% Houghton Fund, Inc Inc. T.), Wilcox Welt Co Co. ________ (quar.) Extra Baldwin Company, 0% preferred. (quar.)__ Locomotive Works— Baltimore 1- 3 1- 1 1- 1 12-29 1- 3 1- 3 12- 1 12-23 12-23 12-17 12- 2 12-24 Bancohio 7% Porcelain convertible Corp. (quar.) preferred (quar.) the : : Manhattan Co. (N. Y), (quar.) Year-end Bank Bank of of — New Y.) Extra 1-2-49 12-23 12-14 12-18 York & Fifth Avenue — 12-18 1- 2 1)20 1- 3 1- 3 12- 7 1- 3 12-10 12-10 1- 3 1- 3 ■ 12-16* 12-16* Bank Black $3.50 (N. Y.) (quar.)____; ^ • 1- 3 12-24 75c 50c ,1- 3 1- 3 12-17 12-17 12-14 12-21 $50c 1-15 12-15 50c 12-29 12-29 12-10 37 (4c 1-11 -12-28 $3 1-31 1-14 37 (4 c 12-29 12-18 81 (4c * 12-29 12-18 12-10 $1 12-29 12-18 20-? ,.1-oq >1.4 1-28 5UC 2- i 50c 2- 1 1-14 .1-14 1-14 . 12-20 1-1-49 50C 3 1- j. 12- 12-21 1- - 1 1 1WV 1- 50c 3 I- $1.75 pfd. (quar.).__; (quar.) 7% Co. 3 12-23 loc 12-29 12-16 25c 12-30 >12(4C 12-30 12-20 15c 1-10 42-24 30c — / .. 9UC 12-20 12-24 1-10 ; 70c Co, $1.05 12-20 12-31 12-20 12-27 12-17 .12-27 ZZ " _i_—_— 25c 1 12-15 2- 1 v 1-12 12-31 12-18 -12.-31 12-18 37'/2c 1- 3 12-15 1- 3 12-15 12-30 12-20 $1.37(4 25c Brass_Z & Aluminum ,12-15 1- / 75c rk ' & Bohn 12-15 1 1- • 50c s (quar.>__ 12-17 12-30 50c $1.50 Laughlin, Inc., common (year-end) -5% conv. preferred (quar.l— Bohack (H. C.) Co., Inc., 5.(4% pfd. (quar.) BJiss •1-% $1.50 (s-a)__— Corp. Co. W.) J 2-20 $2 (quar. )_•_ Mlg. Decker (E. 1 12-2) 12-30 ' y Extra Bliss 12-30 :• 75c —___ik (year-end)— Inc. Hotel & 25c (George Borg-Warner (quar.)_—___ W.). Corp. (quar.) Corp., common (quar.)— • Boston Wharf (quar.)„ Co.— Inc., common (year-end) preferred (quar.)_„ — .___ preferred (quar.)___ —— Bowes Co., Ltd., class A (quar.) Bralorne Mines, Ltd..; u—j,' Brantford Cordage.Co.; Ltd., common^-—_. ' $1.30 preferred (quar.) — Brazilian Traction, Xight & Power Co., Ltd. -y •• 6% preferred (quar.) Bridgeport Brass Co.'/ ■ <- 3 12-17 12-20 12-30 12- -1 1- 1 12-20 37y2C 1- 1 12-20 31(4c 6%. 5% ■ 1- 1 12-20 $12 (4c 2-15 1-31 HOC >15 12-28 >15 12-20 1-15 12-20 ' $!2>4c $32(4c $$1.50 -- , 3% % ( ■ aV 3 12-15 12-31 12-16 12-30 12-14 >15 12-31 1- 3 12-15 1- 3 12-15 1- 3 93%C 1-15 1 $25c. participating- .preferred • ; „ pfd.-~<qutmfi;^'_^^_____,'—$1.37(4c Bridgeport Gas Light Co. (quar.) ' 35c Bright- (T."G1);"& Go.,T!Ltd. -(quar.) $25c Brillo Mfg. Co.,-. Inc., common'— 30c $2 cumulative- class A dquar.) 50c Bristol-Myers Co•'*•%•'*.).' ■ 5'/2 % '.conv,v n 12-18 1- $1 ' " 3 12-30 60c — Botany Mills, • 12-17 11-30 1- 1- $1.25 (quar.) _z_— Warehouse Storage Boston 3 , 40c ' Boston 12-17 12-31 87'/3C (quan) 3 12-17 1-3 $1.50 Co. Insurance Boston 1- 3 1- $1 $2.25 Boston & Albany - 12-17 1-17 $1.50 ■ preferred (quar.)__— RR. Co.— Herald-Traveler Corp. 3 , Extra ,3(4% 12-17 1- 25c L'i 1-3 25c Club Book-of-the-Month Borg 60c Development Bonanza 1-3 12- $0.234375 ■'>; 3 12- .8%' 2-25 (quar.) . Oil'C6.,'vLti3.— Gtommon ,.( v3% % preferred^ £piar.3v__^_ii_:__--_-_ Celanese,-••Ltd•.■i4%•,ex, •«.. American -deposfct ireceipts or-dinary (final) British £t«; ' 4% 5% ■Class A pref. Class A Brooklyn Broulan 12-30 1- 3 12-15 1-15 12-31 $15c 2- 1 1-29 $40c ■/, Columbia British 3 2(2% (s-a)—__—_______ Columbia Forest Products, Ltd.— % British 1- $60c preferred (quar.)_r_i___^_____ — preferred (initial) , Columbia Electric Ry. Co., Ltd,— prior 5 t$l 4%% British 1- Ltd.— Electric; Columbia British 1-15 12-31 Corp.vLtd.— -Power tquar.).—__i $2.50 Trust Co. (s-a) Porcupine Mir.es, Ltd.. (interim) - $2c 3 ; 12-21 1-10 12-20 1- Co., Brown Durrell 5% Co., $3.60 Bruce Shoe Co., L.) 6% preferred 1- 3 12-15 (quar.)__ 20c 1- 2 12-10 1- 2 12-10 Z__ 80C 1- 3 12-15 t 90c 1-31 93%c 12-31 12-27 $1.25 1-.2 12-20 1- 1 12-31 2- 1 : (quar.) Newspapers, preferred Bucyrus-Erie Co., L ; Inc.—$1.50 (quar.)_y (quar.)____ . 1>14, ( preferred (year-end) 25c $2 12-28 1-19, 12-17 $1.50 (quar.)___ 7% • Co.— (quar.)._ -preferred Company $1.25 ' ' Buckeye Steel Castings, common Budd 12-15 (year-end i_ (quar.)__ Company *3%%. preferred Brush-Moore 12-15 3 10c common Brunswick-Balke-Collender $5 2-10 3 1- (quar.) common preferred (E. 1 1- (quar,) _ Distillers, ', 4% junior preferred Brown 3- 15c (accum. )^ common (quar.) preferred Brown-Forman ' $1.50 20c preferred $6 Brown 6% (quar.) Yorktown ,'12-29 30c 10c : preferred (quar.) of 12-13 12-14 3 (quar.)— Corp., BlackhawK-Perry 12-24 5c (quar.)„_ RR., $5 pfd. Bangor Hydro-Electric, common (quar.) 4% 12-31 12-28 3 1- $1 12-24 - $1.25 ' 40c $1.75 $1 Extra 7% 1-15 1- 7 1- 12-28 —___ Son, Bismark 12-10 1-14 Steel— preferred (quar.) Bangor & Aroostook Bank 1- 3 1-31 1- 7 11-30 $1 (s-a)___— Co. .(year-end) Machine 12-15 12-18 12-24 8%c 20c . 1- 3 12-27 12-27 1- 8 11-30 . 49 1-3- $15c common Inc. & 12-15^ 50c $$1 $25c Birmingham Electric, 4.20% preferred______ Birtman Electric -Co. (year-end) 1- 6<' 50c B, Inc.. (quar.)____ (quar.) Fund Houghton Backstay ... Canada, 1-3 ■ $$1.75 — -Year-end- i_ 5-r 30c $1 12'/2c 37V4c $1.50 (quar,) — Steel Bird • 21c 20c 25c pfd. 12-22 -t Ml-30 & Cement— Manufacturing Bird 12-21 1- 3 1-15 $$1.50 & Spencer Co.—— — Bingham-Herbrand Corp., common....—v .5% convertible preferred (quar.)—_______ Binks Manufacturing CoV: (quar.) 12- 3 : 1- 3 11-29 12-27 , 1-3-49 Billings , 37'4c Inc., Products, Allied Avon < 12-10 11-29 1- 30c preferred (quar.)— Bickford's, 12-29 -.112-15 '7c 25a Automobile Insurance Co. Avery . -12-31 3 12-27 «1 T2-31 ■•.12-16^' " 1- 3 12-15 ■ *1- 2 • 12-15 ,1- 2 12-15 1-10 ,12-21 10% ________ (irreg.) —_—____ (Hartford) (quar.) Sales Company Auto —_ . 1-20 '■* 50c Inc.,; common British-American < Loan, preferred conv. Bibb ; " 56%c 17*/4c 10c / 15c Hedges, & Bethlehem )'■ - 1-. $1 y";2- rr 93%c •" 2- 1 <v convertible 4% Axe 12-31 12-22 $2 12-10 12- 6 *12- 6 • • 12-31 50% preferred series 1946— preferred series 1948——__ Watch CoM Inc. (quar.)— 4% ————' (quar.) City Sewerage (quar.) 1-20 1. (quar.)__i_—, preferred $6 Industrial Bessemer Limestone •' $1.50 < (quar.) 5% 12-15 25c Inc.———— Appliances, Home Benson Zrt 1 ;,v'"" +•.><■ 3- 2 ,"-1-28 $2.50 2- 1 12-3L 30c 1-15 ' 12-23 ,_x__20c -1- 3 '• 12-23 (s-a»__ $1.25 1- 3 12-18 V Ry.— Topeka & Santa Fe 1-1-49 12-27 ; 12-27 ■ 6-10 3 20c ?.3-10 , 2 1- yr Corp., $4 1-1-49' $15c t60c '62'/4c 25c quar.) — Common „ 7- (extra)____ of 3-10 35c 40C com. 6-10 4-1 Benrus 11-30* 12-10- ■ (quar.) (irreg.) 3-10 12-10 , $75C (quar.)___„—_ Ltd., 3 1- 35C $3.25 • 3^.13^$''••• Hardware Co., Ltd.— (J. H.) Ashdown 12- 1 12- 1 1-15 1- 5 . (quar.) Construction Metal . <18 hi 7-12 f *. s3oc (quar.) Beneficial 1- 3 >-12-16 ^ 1- 3"- , 12-16.^ 1- 3>; 12-14M •. :-l,,1-~ 2 ^ra-iS < 50c 12-27 ;"12-10 $2 > 12-27" :-12-10 f; 25c 12-28 .",<12-20 *. l. 25c —____ Beneficial y-y.: t 25c 25c 59%c $1.50 7y2c (quar.)™_ class A Co., (quar.)__L_^ 3 •"4- 25C (quar.)— & Hosiery Co. Glove 1 I- ■____ preferred Bendix • preferred (quar.)_ $5 preferred (quar.) $5 preferred (quar.) $5 preferred (quar.) B 12-14 2- 50c $5 Class 2 "" preferred (quar.)—__r Bell Aircraft Corp. (year-end)^— Bell Telephone Co. of CanadaNew common (initial quar.)__________ Bendix Aviation Corp. ;(quar.)_; —__ 4 Armstrong 12-14 1- 25C 5% • $1.25. •_ 1- 2 • 12-15 $1.25."4-1 3-15 —; $L2&Wv<7-- 1 6-15 ______ $1.2510* 1 9-15 Arkansas Natural Gas, 6% preferred (quar.) - 15c :'M>lB-2912-13 Arkansas Power & Light, $7 pfd. (quar.)_,_ $1.75ipi*h*;3 12-15 * $6 preferred (quar.)________ $1.50 .—1- 3 12-15 Arkansas Western Gas (quar.)__ 20&"<12-31 "12-15 Armco Steel Corp., 4y2% preferred (quar.). ,/$1.121/4 1-14 12-15 Armour & Co., $6 conv. preferred (quar.)__ $1.50 .1-. ,2,L' :.T2-*IO V 12-14 2 ' 50c (s-a)__— Ltd., common 3 > 7 T2-15 ; 1* 1-17 < -J- - Belgium ,, Edison Co. 2 1" vExtra v Arizona 3 1- —_ Co. delding-Corticelli, 7% 12-15 1- 84 %c' (quar.) Manufacturing Co. Belden 12-15 50c . Packing 3 40c Extra 12-21 1- 50c . . •. RR. Creek Beech-Nut $1.25 — (quar.)__ dividend 8tock Beech '12-15 21 12-21 Bros., Ltd. (year-end) ____— Aircraft Corp.—_________— Beatty Beech , (N. 25c 11l-< 2- 12-31 preferred 1 (quar.) prefeired (quar.)_______— $1.40 preferred (quar.)__l—_— ,12-31 ^ 1-15 / 1-15 12-31 $1.40 ' 12-1(0* 25c ' $1 common 4. 12-iG* 12-10* .1-1 25c (quarj>_„ (quar.)___ (qqar.j A 12-28 $2.25 $1.40 > 2- 1 ^ 1-17 American Woolen Co., 7% preferred (quar.) $1.75 1-14 12-31* American Wringer Co., common (extra)__!_ 15c 12-28 12-14 Common ' > 30c ,1- 3 12-14 American Zinc, Lead & Smelting Co., com._ 10c 2-15 '12-30 $5 prior preferred (quar.)_____ $1.25 2>- 1 1- 6 Amra Corp. (increased) 20c 1-16 , 1-5 Anchor Hocking Glass Corp., common._/_l.50c ,.,12-30 12-23 $4 preferred (quar.) 1 .1——; $1 1- >1 12-23 '. Anchor Post Products " v " ' ■ ' r ' 6% prior preferred (quar.) $1.66 1-31-49 1-21 ■ r Anderson-Prichard Oil (quar.) ' 25c Vl2-30.;> U2-17 Andes Copper Mining (extra)™.—-.>■ 25c . ^2-30 .12^17 < Angerman Company (increased ' "'rT5c"; 1-IC 12-27 i Anglo Huronian, Ltd. (s-a}'____. _ $10c -1-29 1- 5 Apex Electrical Mfg. Co., com (increased). ' 26c w <1- 3 ; 12-20 ' 7% preferred (quar.) ^______ $1.75 1- 3 12-20 Arcade Cotton Mills, common (extra)__^___ S5 ' 1- 2 -12-21 Common (quar.) $1 > • 3-31 r 1 3-23 Common (quar.) • $1- ; '6-30 6-23 ; 6% preferred <s-a)__! —_-f— $3 6-30 - 6-23 Argus Corp., Ltd., common--; $15c J 3-1 V ,1-31 < 4y2% convertible preference (quar.)__4„ t$1.12,43- 1 ■ ■ 1-31 (quar.)_ preferred 5% 12-20 12-15 i $2.25 12(4c Tobacco Co., 6% pfd. (quar.)$1.50 Turf Association (year-end)$1.50 Viscose Corp., common (increased) 75c 1- 3 1- 3 1- 3 $1.25 — A Class 2- 3'<12-15 •: • " Telephone & Teiegramr (quar.)— Thread Co. 5% pfd. (s-a)__—__ American 12-15 12-15 12-16 12-16 $1.75 $1.25 —__ (quar.) preferred 5% American Babbitt $1.12(4 Inc Co. Axe • (quar.) Growers, Surety Telephone 12-14 12-14 12-16* • Fork & Hoe Co, American American (year-end) com. __________— preferred (s-a) Atlantic City Electric Co. preferred (quar.) (quar.) Atchison 37(4c (quar.) American American common Refining, Sugar preferred 7% 12-17 12-17 50c preferred - American Class 1-3 12-3 1- 3 12- 3 2- 2>. * 1-5* 1- 3'; 12-6* 35c 35c $4 —1 Extra : — com. 12-15 3: 12-28 50c .. (quar.)___— A 1- $4 $i.i2ya (quar.)1, common common Co., Lumber Class -12-15 1- 3 'I 30c (quar.) —_____: — American Stores Co. (quar.) olis) Baldwin Co.— (increased quar.) Year-end American States 1- 5 1- 5 Cyanamid American American .12-11 12-20 —r — (year-end) ;— Insurance Co. (Indianap- 1-1 1-14 —' - (quar.) Stamping Co. 12-15 12-17 • (quar.)____ Crystal Sugar Co, com. preferred (quar.)___ American 4 Co., Can preferred 1- 2 1- 3 $2.25 (s-a)___. preferred 4(4% >13*" 12-3 25c : —__— _____— B Extra American 1-31 12-27 25c Extra Class 2- 2 * 75c 25c tquar.)__ preferred American 3- 1 25c $1 (quar.)__ ; (quar.). Roof Corp. Bakeries American 12-10 10c Extra American 1- 1 25c _1 ' __ Asphalt American 12-20 12-14 12-13 12-13 12-20 Y.) — '___ Extra 12-20 12-20 12-20 12-15 i Extra . Cq., 1-12- ,.12-?4 _. —;— Co., & preferred conv. Beaver 12- 6 12-20 12-31 ,1-1 Foods 33/a% 12-11 $3 •. r 1--1"''/12-11 $3 Ll-! 1 r-'12-11 ; 50c (14 3 ^x12- 2 75c '' 1- '3 12- 2 $1.50 "1- 3 j 12- 2 " $1 12-31 12-10 (quar.i__i_:'_' common American Associates (quar.) Alliance American 12-10 ; 12-10 Co., Snuff 25c $1.75 — preferred American $3 American 1- 3 (quar.) 2-18 3-3, V 75C bommon 12-23 1-1-. 75c 50c preferred (quar.)— 4% Beatrlee 12- 6 1 50c 50c -—i $1.25 (quar.) Amalgamated Leather, 6% preferred Amalgamated Sugar Co. (quar.) American Aggregates Corp, 5% 2- 1 12-10 12-10 Manufacturing Goods Aluminum 933Ac (quar.) preferred 12-27 Canada, Ltd.— of Co. Aluminum 12-15 12-20 12-24 12-10 ^ '."V . (quar.) preferred $3.75 (quar.) common Co. of America Aluminum 1-5 ■- Western Ry. Co., guar, (s-a) _ Allen Electric & Equipment Co Alliance Realty Co. 25c ser. A pfd. (s-a)'__ ( 12-24 • 1- 3 1- 1 1- 7 A- 3 25c $4.05 B Allegheny 3 1-20 75c 8%c (quar.) Products Co., class A Metal Class > _ preferred 4(4% 1 1 12-31 7c (quar.)___ preferred Alberton , 12- 3 12-15 12-15 12- 3 12- 3 Markets Super 6% 1111- $1.25 Agricultural Insurance Co. (Watertown, N. Y.) (quar.) — Ahlberg Bearing, class A (quar.) Ainsworth Mfg. Corp. (quar.)— Alabama Power Co., 4.20% ,pfd. (quar.) Alan Wood Steel Co. (see Wood (Alan) Co.) Albers 12-18 12-15 12- 3 ; v (quar.) Inc Fund, Affiliated (quar.)— . Co. Insurance Extra Aetna 50c 40c 20c 50c 50c — Insurance Aetna 37(4c »>2(4c (quar.)—— (quar.) pfd. 6% Corp., Casualty Aetna 12-18 12-31 1- 3 1- 3 1- 3 _____ Aerovox 12-10 12-15 12-15v 12-16 12-18 each nine of share (one 12- 1 12- 1 1-2 1- 2 $25c $25c 25c 50c 15c preferred (quar.) prior preferred (quar.) Atlantic Sugar Refineries, Ltd.— $1.50 Payable of Rec. 1-10 ; 12-17 1- 3 12- 7 1_ 3 12_ 7 1- 3 12-22 Share 12(4c 65c - ; Holders When Per common (annual) class A (annual) 12-10 T2-31 1- 3 ' 1 2-19 1 nl2-15,12-20>' / >'I- 5 .1" 5 12-15 12- 8 ' 12- 8 $1.50 (s-a).— __ (irreg.)„___ Bausch 12- 9* •••-:'•• H2-31'"' i- 3 Co. preferred $3 . - (Ludwig) •,12-23 56'/4c (quar.) - 12-23 12-31 50c (quar.<—__—11. 12-lfe 3 1- 12-31 50 c tquar.)__——_ preferred (Sra) & Lomb Optical Co. 4(4% , 50c . Baumann $1.25 ? Insurance Reserve 1-15 12-30 t' 1-14 1-15 .V 3- 1 • 12-30 *1- 5 1-15 1-15 50c .Ml- 3 $2.25 12-27 $2.25 / 12-27 (initial) com. new (accum.) preferred $6 " - '■ t$1.12(4 Optical Co. (quar.) American Piano Corp., class A (year-end)— Class B (year-end) —American Power & Light $5 pfd. (accum.)r_i- - 6% preceding table. 25c American American Below we ». —— — American weeks and not yet « -W 97(4c , 25c $1 25c Co. (quar.)—_——1— : 10c (bi-monthly)_——25c Metal Products, Co. 1- 1 $1.75 preferred (quar.) — Machine & Foundry " ' - ■ 3.90% prefered (quar.)—_ American Macnine & Metals — American Mail Line, Ltd. (annual)-——T— American Maize-Products, common—____ American Metal Co., Ltd. * 4 V2 % preferred (initial quar.) —_ 12-31 $$1.75 Co. /(increased)——_______r_ Oil preferred ;4 V2 % . 12- 9* 1-. 1 1-15 ■ '' Bastian-Blessfng Co.' M&nufaeturing Co.,- 12-15 35c ___ 12-10 (quar.)_——_____ Bates ■ 12-31* 1-15 ■■__<-— 4(4.% preferred 12-^10 1- 3 Canada,Ltd.—• Corp., common ... Barnsdall V1- 7% American ■Extra 1-15 (quar.)_:___^___ (s-a)>_—r; Corp.s Bros. Barker .12-20 12-17.-, 12-17 12-14* .-1-4 .31 Vac . American 12-27 1 common Co., Locomotive American Extra (quar.)__ Co. of Illinois— (quar.)___ —-—I- Investment preferred 5% - 12-29 1- 3 10c (ye-ar-end)>66c common 12 27 1 1- 75c Co., 12-27 1 $1 Company, common preferred (quar.) 7% 1 1-15 $i.06y4 pfd. (quar.) S.) (J. Young 1-14 _______ Candle Co., 8% Baumer & 12-29 1 '1- Lake Erie Ry.-— lien (quar.) & Wheeling 2-15 30c —• — . $40c (quar.)__—. common Inc., Stores, Wieboldt 2% (quar.) Ltd. Breweries, Western 12-31 75c 7»/zC _____ Freeze, Velvet 12-31 1-15 87YzC _________ (year-end) Coach Mfg. — _ (quar.) preferred 7% Vagabond 25c $1.75 Home , S. common—^.1— (quar.)—— Products (monthly)——.ij-- preferred 7% 1-14 1-15 American U. __—- Rubber Co., Hard American 25c 1- 3 12-29 $1.50 (quar.) Oil Barber 12-20- ; 1- 3 . —- . 75c ;>.3 $1.18% preferred '7% . 1-4-49 45C (accum.)M_—_ Y.) cN. , Barber-Ellis Co. of , 2-9 12-3 v3"15 ,12-22* 20c $6.50 ———_^__ preferred Co. Trust Payable of Rec. Shaw •' Guaranty Co. of & Mortgage common participating Bankers -v • Felt. preferred 2nd : . r Securities Corp.— Bankers 6 %: -i '' V ■ 3-15, .- . 2-^ a' ..•>•<' • .—. (quar.)___— & Hair American $5 1- 1-14 50c preferred 4%% •—-$ Extra held share America, " Company Bond Bankers 2- S 't . held— —i Common extra stock dividend 1/10.0 of a ' share of Atlantic City Electric Co. for Common 1- <•' 25c-i share each for mon 12-27 3 1- Share * Paydble of Rec. . ; quarterly cash dividend Common (stock dividend) 2/100 of a share of Atlantic City Electric Co. com- 12-27 3 . 36 (4c 1 , & Electric Co.— •* Gas Common each United Shirt S. 3 75c Cigar-Whelan $3.50 convertible preferred (quar.) __ United Distillers of Canada, Ltd. (year-end) United Milk Products, common (reduced) __ U. .1- 37 (4c Omaha (year-end)___ Stores Corp.— United 75c 12-27 45C $1.50 Co., Coach Twin 3 15c (year-end) Corp. 12-20 1- 15c (year-end) B Class Towmotor 12-29 $2.59 -• of Co. Insurance Namdof Company Payable of Rec. Share Name of Company Title Name of Holders When Per Holders When Per / Holders When Per (quar.) 2- 1 1-19 $1.75 1- 3 12-17| 15c 12-30 12-14 Volume "168 Number 4763. THE : COMMERCIAL • " Year-end 6% Forge Watea 12-28 Extra Inc. ,1-15 12-28 12-28 12-20 12-27 12-17 _________ Central 12- 3 1- $40c — 1 9 6 12-17 75c v' __ 11- 3 12-17* pfd. Extra Burnham Corp., 6% preferred Manufacturing—-■ ■ Bush 5% non-cum. *'4V2% Bush preferred convertible Terminal Butler (P. Bldgs., C. 1. T. preferred Water 12-16 Central Illinois 12-16 Central Illinois & 1- Central 3 12-17* 1- 3 12-17* 1- 3 & 6% 12-10* Central Power, 3.40% Central Ohio Light & Power, 1- 1 12-15 Central 2- 1 1-14 Central 40c 1-20 12-31 Central $1.75 1-15 12-31 6% $1.50 1-15 12-31 6% 1-15 12-31 62VaC 2-15 1-31 62 VaC 2-15 50C Burlington Ry. 5Va% (s-a) ' Class •(-" B (quar.) Extra Bread, Canada Crushed ' Extra j- Canada Flooring, Canada Foundries preferred Class B Ltd., & 12- class (initial) B Forgings, 3 12- 1-2 12- 8* 1- 2 12- 8* tl5c 1- 3 12-17 2- 1 - ___ — (extra) 15c 1- Canada Life 1-15 Canada Canada Sitamship 5% non-cunt, Canada Lines, preferred 1- Varnish Breweries, Canadian Eronze New . ,, 60c 1st , $1 . - 12-28 ' 1- 1 (quar.) 2- 1 3 12- 8 12- 8 Common 1- 3' 12- 8 Chiids 1- 3 12- 8 3 12- 8 12-31 12- 8 12-31 12- 8 $25c 12-31 12- $15c ... 1- 1-31 3 > $15c , • 1- 12- 3 1-15 Canadian General Canadian General Canadian General Securities, Ltd.— •, Class •. Class Ice Canadian Industries, 7%-* preferred Canadian 5% 1 OiF (quar.) ; Cos., preferred (quar.) 8% Clearfied 12-15 Cleveland Builders Supply 1-1-49 12-15 Cleveland-.Electrfcylhuminating 1-31 $$1.75 1-15 12-23 1- 12-10 . (quar.), r . $$1.25 4%• non-cum.,preferred '(s-a)_ - 4V2% 1st. preferred ; Vickers, Ltd., $7 Canadian Western Lumber, , (accum.)___ pld. $$1.75 2- 1 1-10 $10c 1-15 12-15 4-15 3-15 Cochenour Ltd. (quar.) _ ___ $1.50 class -A Mills. (quar.) Class B ^ • A B 1 • year-end) V of $3 its /— __; requirements at 1 Cardy 65c Consolidated Corp., Qarey (Philip.) Mfg. Co. common .(quar.)— 5% preferred, .Cquar,)___.— Company. 3%% 1st pfd. (quar.»_ Carolina, Clinchficld & Ohio Ry. Co. (quar.) Carnation Carolina y- $5 Power-& preferred Carter (J. . Light, Mills, preferred A (quar.) preferred B (quar.)_ , 7% I.) Castle (A. Celanese $4.75 ,» 7% Companv, preferred Cassidy's, Ltd., M.) 12-23 12-20 12-30 12-16 $1.25 12-30 12-16 93 %c 1- 12-15 1-20 $1.25 2 1-10 50c 2- y; 1 1-10 1- 3 12-15 1- 3 12-20 & Co. preferred 1- 3 12-14 1- 3 12-14 __ ____. common preferred (year-end)_ 58%c 80c 1- 2 12-22 (special)- (quar.) 1-2 12-12 $1.75 (quar,). 1- 2 12-11 $$1.75 1- 3 $1.75 60c 12-29 12-31 1 00 , 8% 3.60% (N. ; 1 12-17 1, 12-17 1- 3 12-23 1- 1 12-21 15c 12-31 12-21 70c 1-10 12-27 1-15 12-10 1-15 12-10 12-24 1- 1 12-16 $1.50 1- 1 12-18 1- 3 12-20: 1- 3 $1.70 arrears) Inc. «25c 25c —* 1- 30c 1-15 1- .3 30c 12-31 12-17 $2 3-31 3-15 : —' - (quar.)_ $2 —i • Sugar, preferred common (irreg.) 12-17 12-31 12-17 12-31 12-17 40c w. 50c 1- 3 12-17 $1.75 1- 3 12-17 $1.75 4- 1 V $1.75 7- 1 6-17 9-30 9-16 (quar.) Atlantic Sugar preferred preferred ' -w $1.75 (quar.) com. 50c — (quar.)__ Packing Co., 1- $1.25 (quar.) (quar.) (quar.) 1j,i2 12-17 1 3-17 12-31 12-10 $1.50 • 12-31 12-10 • -w (quar.)_ I—1 Cumberland Gas Corp.___ Curlee Clothing Co., 4>/a% ! -w' pfd.____ 12-17 $1.50 .w --. common 3-18 3 4- $1.25 Cuban Telephone Co., common 6% preferred (quar. preferred * ___■ (quar.) Curtis 12-17 12-17 12-31 -w' preferred 4V2% 12-31 12-31 30c — (quar.) Cudahy 12-13 40c .) (quar.) common 3 30c _____________ Securities, preferred 5% 12-15 40c (quar.) 7% 5% 12-31 12-31 Inc.— (quar.) Cuban 12-20' 1-17 31c (year-end) (quar.)__ 15c 1-15 $1.12 Va Lighting, Inc 1- 25c .W 3 12-17 2 12-17 12-27 Publishing Co., $4 prior pfd. (quar.) 75c .) $7 preferred (accum.) _1 ■» $12.25 Dan River Mills, 4Va% preferred (quar.)___ ' $1.12% Davega Stores Corp. of N. Y.,"common (s-a)' 50c .)'' 12-15 12-27 12-15 1-1-49 25c ; 3 1- 12-28 $1.12 Va ' -w 1- 1-15 25c ■ Curtis 12-10 1 ■ ; 5% preferred (quar.) Davenport Hosiery Mills, David & 1-1-49 $25c 3' 12-18 3 12-18 1• 12-18 1- $1.75 (year-end) 12-15 3 1- 25c Inc. 3 1- $1 ■w' 12-10 1- w Frere, Ltd., class A (quar.) t5c 1-15 12-31 1-15 12-31 & Trust Life 90c 12-31 12- 12-31 12- 7 50c 1- 3 12-22 $1.50 Co 3 12-21 12-31 12-15 Long De Pinna 6% Hook 5% & 1- 3 12-10 Eye preferred pfd. (quar.)__ $1.37 Va 1- 3 12-11 $1.50 1- 3 12-11 $1.75 1- 3 12-11 Inc. 1-3 1-3 $5 $12.50 Insurance 12-30 12-30 Co.—• 50c 1- 3 12-20 2 12- 1- 3 5% 1- 3 12-20 3 10c 4- 1 3-20 t$l 1-3-49 1-30 & Edison Detroit Hillsdale Detroit Devoe preferred (annual)- - dividend) pfd. 12-24 12-30 12-24 12-24 5c 15c (quar.)_ _ .3% (quar.)— 1- 3 12-21 12-28 1- 12-14 4 1- 1 1- 12-16 1 12- 3 12- 3 $1 12-31 12-10 92VaC (s-a) 12-31 12-10 $1 ; quar.) Di 5c preferred Canada Tunnel Co. (quar.)_ 1- 3 1- 2 • 12-15 1- 2 12-20 75c 1- 5 12-16 1-15 12-24 1- 5 12-20 12-27 12-17 (irreg.) (quar.) South & Western ; RR. ' International Bridge Raynclds, class A 3. Co. $2 ___ (s-a) 40c (quar.)__. 50c 1- 3 25c 1- 3 $1.50 1- 2 12-16 25c 12-29 12-13 25c 12-29 B .7 Giorgio Diamond T Fruit Corp., Motor $3 Car preferred (s-a)_ _ (quar.) Extra Disher Steel Construction Disney 12-20 12 Vac 30c Corp. & conv. (Walt) class A 11-27 12-13 Co., Ltd.— pref. Production 11-27 (accum.)__ (see Walt $3.37 Va 1- 3 12-17 Disney Productions) Disston (Henry) Distillers Dixie & Sons, Inc 75c 1 CO 12-15 Co.. Ltd.— American District Diversified Standard Securities, 2 12 Vac (quar.) - convertible 12-20 10c (quar.')_„: 12-20 1- 15q (quar.)_—___: 1-3 SI 2 $$2.50 (cash (reduced Detroit $1.50 30c (year-end)__ 11- 45c - (quar.) Co. 12-17 5c 15C . Denman Tire & Rubber— Class (quar.) 12-15 12-27 Canada dividend Delaware RR. Co. 12-16 2 .w of Delaware Power & Light, 4% ,,3.70% preferred (quar.) Co.— Co. -W (s-a) Inc. 1 1- 50C Corp. Manufacturing Stock 12-16 1- Co. Securities Dejay Stores, 12-29 $1 .w common Records. Decker 12-10 25c (quar.)__ (quar.) Phipps Stores (year-end) & 12-10 12-31 $1.25 Co., Debenture 12-27 common,. pfd. preferred Dean 12-15 $2 37 VaC (quar.) preferred De 12-31 — Corp. Semi-annual __-T non-cum. Coke Detroit Co. quarterly Light & Power Inc., common. & Chemical Dayton Michigan RR., 8% 7 90c , _L _____— Coal Common Bank preferred (quar.)_ Connecticut Fire Insurance $2.50 • flOc $7 Consolidated 12-20 t$1.25 Commonwealth Water & Light $6 preferred (quar.)__ preferred 1-2-49 25c common, 7% 12-20 12-31 3 J12V2C (quar.) General 12-16 Corp.. preferred Decca , common preferred (accum,)_ Commonwealth Water; 5J/a% preferred 12 20 1-10 D. C.)— quar.) National Special 1 1- $1 (year-end (Wash., $6 Increased all Co., 7% 12-20 1- $1.50 (quar.) Commonwealth & Southern— Ltd., 12-14 5c Assn. Y.) Connohio, 12-14 Co.— ^increased Connecticut 12-24 12-10 Corp.— Dayton Malleable Iron Co., 12-31 12-29 (quar.) preferred , $1 40c 25c '' B Davison $1.50 Alcohols,,-&td/j/common Commercial 12-17 1- 6-1-49 683/4c — preierred (quar,)— Common 1-18 12-20 $1.50 (quar.)" American 5 % — Credit 12-22 common Forster 12-31 $1.25 Southern--Ohio -Electric Commercial 40c 1- 1-10 3-1-49 20c & Commercial 40c H 00 cT ■v* 12-3 87 V2C Combined Enterprises, Ltd., 5% preferred (quar.) 12-20 $1.75 12-15 12-29 20c pfd.- (quar.)—— Connecticut CM 12-27 3 12-15 (quar.) Extra 62VaC (s-a)—_ Extra- .- Extra (quar.)__ 7% $1.50 60c ; Corp. of America, common....... 1st preferred (quar;) 2nd 12-15 Inc. .Cascades Plywood Corp. 3 Va 'b preferred (quar.) (J. 1 1-10 40c 10c 6V0 Case *'■: $1.25 6% <■ 1- $35c ■ common-— (quae.) W.L Company Carthage $2.75 Insurance " (irreg.) 12-20 12-11 f4c (quar.) Title 12-30 25c Ltd., class A 1-3 12-15 Ltd . (quar.)_ 12-20 12-31 20c Co., common preferred B (quar.) Breweries 12-17 „ Seal preferred Davis Packers 12-24 >-* 3 12-27 __4 (Boston) Co., 12-18 1- — Semi-annual 75c 1- 25c quarterly basis) a River time 12-16 $1.25 Colonial Ice Columbus Inc. • $2.60 convv preferred Carbons Radio 12-31 $3.50 $50c 12-20 12-27 K3 — preferred... (quar.) Loan 12-18 (quar.)l_ : Extra preferred Columbia Capitol Records, : Collins .: " (quar.) A 5%. 12-18 $25c Co.— Columbia are subject to the sufficient assets to 3 62V2C Mines. 12-20 12-27 13 3/10c ' payment. preferred 12-13 1- 1-15 $1.75 — Columbia 91c charter $3.50 12-13 12-17 12-10 $1 Gold Co., Plow Collateral 6 12-31 12-27 Colgate-Palmolive-Peet 12-13 12-13 ' Ltd.— Co., — above payments -corporation having meet 1- 12-10 Foil Common^fnow on Common", (quar.) , $6 (year-end) Class 6 12-29 $2 "Class 12-15 3 1- 12-29 75c — Administration The • 1- $2 —_ . Year-end 1- 1 12-10 (Cincinnati)— _ Wilans Cockshutt 75C !——_—— . - Capital 6-15 9-15 $37Vae commcn_r._— Year-end. . 7-15 1-15 -7 1-1-49 20c .(quar.),_______ Extra Cochran $50c _, Canadian Westinghouse Co., Ltd. (quar.) Canadian Wirebound Boxes, Ltd.— A $10c . Qu a r te rly Class $10c Quarterly, 12-20 $1.75 (quar:)_— Bottling 3 Quarterly t Coca-Cola 1- & 7% ' 12-21 3 $1 4 12-31 12-31 87 Vac (quar.) Special 12-17 3 1- 12V2c (quar.) 12-20 12 Vac 87 Vac Co.— International Forster, & Class 12-15 1- .____ .(quar.)i;rii"/:;_. preferredv A $37 Vac 1 12-28 50c (quar.)__ 12-15 1-15 — preferred preferred Cuban 12-15 Counties' Gas & Electric— (quar.)— 12- 1 Co.— Co. 12-28 25c Special 12-24 $1.50 preferred -(quar.l 4% 1-13 1-15 1- $1.12V2 Yards preferred 4 12-30 6%c . 7% 12-31 '. Coast $1.12 Va A Stock 1- 50c Corp."-4quar.) (monthly) Clinton Water'Works,-7 %f pfd. Cluett Peabody 8» Co/-4 • $4.50 (quar.) 1st Zellerbach Crum 2-10 Co Coal Industries $10c Canadix.n Cannon I 2-15-49 .Mahoning' 'rty.VCs-a) Union Clinchfield 12-10 2- Cleveland "12-10 2 $3.50 12-14 12-14 (year-end) payment clears A & 8% 12-27 $1.75 1- t25c Year-end Crum 12-24 10c preferred/ (quarJ Clinton ^.,,7:.. (quar.) Canadian Silk Products. $1.50 ol. • 2 1- \ & 4% —— (Payable in pound sterling) Canadian Refractories,, Ltd.— ' 1- 2%.. preferred (quar.) Canadian Pacific Ry. Co.— t 2 $4.50 * 3 t$l __________________ 4% t $$2 1- 1 3 _ Co. Western Investments, 12-15 1- Lambert-Mfg.L,(ypar-end) 12-15 : 12-31 12-14 12-28 3 • Corp.__ America, Inc. Cork 12-11 1- (quar.) 75c $1.S1V4 Crown 12-17 3 12-31 12-20 5 (accuip.) (This Class 8% 3 1- 1-15 12-28 10c WW 1- 12-31 Corp. Crown 8-15 $1.37Va (quar.) $22VaC __ pfd. comvei'tiWe.. wqfgrrsd. & 1 50c. $20c (quar.) (year-end), _1—,1—— Ltd., 5 V2 % , 9» $1.13 L.:) ^ompanyji4t,_L 3 class A common $1.25 12-15 $10c Blackwell A 5-15 62V2p Multiplfer "Corp,,^cWmon Clary 12-15 12-31 1 2 2 50c Milner, $3 prior pfd. (s-a)_____ Class 2-15 6- of Cork Crown —_____ (quar.) & Crown 12-15 1 $1.75 l- 3 $$1.50 $$1.50 Machine, Ltd., 1 1-15 J Wheat partic. Crowley, 1-17 i« 12- 1- 75c _—,___ 12-18 12-18 1-15 50c (quar.)_ Y.) 3 3 1- $1.13 Ltd. preferred $1 Washington Pa.-^- 1- 1, (year-end) Canadian » of 6% Crosse 12-20 3- 11- 12-31 50c Crompton & Knowles Loom Works 12-20 2-15 ■ - L.), Shipbuilding 12-11 lr 3 35c ;(quar.) Investing^Co.,J_S.Va.^.^fd. Clayton A .(year-end) B 1- 12-31 /.'I ■ ,3... s (N. 12-14 12-31 40c ? (quar.) of 8 $1.75 City of Paris Dry .Goods-CQ.^^common (s-a)_ 7% 1st preferred (jquar.)Jif>4 +S2 8 9- (R. Creameries 8 6- 10-14-49 $1.12Va City lcev"&r.i^eLiCoi;,(quar;l^i._ $20c 3- 7-15-49 12-10* 12-15* $1.25 (year^end) Electric preferred A Cramp 8 $1.25 City • 4-15-49 Co. Corp. Cream 12-10 12- Steel 12-10* 1 3 Co., Ltd., common— preference (s-a) Crain 12-10 $1 11-30 (D; 12-31 1-14-49 ■ 12-27 1- Bit 6% 12-10 $1.37 V2 , Craig Pacific 11-30 Clark 12-30 12-10* 1- — Co. (year-end) Reynolds Corp. dividend preferred (quar,)_____ $1 12-14 12-30 12-27 25c Phosphate 12-14 3 $1.25 Texas 11-30 2 1- 2-21 12-15 & 12-14 12-28 12-15 12-31 933/4c - Insurance Corroon 12-10 12-28 12-10 1 3- $1.37Va (quar.) Coronet 12-10 12-31 25c 1 12- 12-31 25c : c__ 1 3 12-17 25c (quar.)__—. 1 1- 12-28 5 $1.25 (quar.) i._ 1- Ltd.-^- 1- 12-10 25c (quar.) common Corning Glass Works, common 3V2% preferred 1945 series (quar.) 3Va% preferred 1947 series (quai\)___—_ 12-17 25c Water. Co, -preferred 1-10 12-28 • 30c (quar.) __—— $5.25 12-21 75c — 7% 12-31 Co. (quar.)___ Cornell-Dubilier 12-30 75c ; CincinnatiSubarbarr.Bail tTelephone Co.— Quarterly t h-'i. 7 1-13 12-29 75c I- , 7 RR., 'ccm.__ (quaiv)^_i^_-I,__ 12-27 20c 7 1- 50c 1- Electric. Ltd. (quar.)—, Investment, Lfd.^. 12- 1 $2 $25c $75c 3 $2.50 $183/4C J 1- 2- —; $$1.12 Va -(quar.) Corp., 75c 87V2C - preferred 1-3-49 Cooper-Bessemer Corp., common (quar.) $3 prior preferred (quar.) Copeland Refrigeration (quar,)_„____— Coplay Cement Mfg. Co., 6% pfd. (accum.)_ 1 12-23 $2 5% :,prefewed Citizens $$1.50 3 common— 'iquax>>_____ 1-3-49 $1 Co., common——* preferred (quar.) Continental 12-21 1- preferred:(quar 5% 7-15 12-28 75c 12-27 12-15 3 $1.13 _ Gin Continental 12-15 preferred - tr|uarf)-____— 5% 1-15 7-30 $70c _______ - 3 — Cincinnati^ rNew-Orleans «Si . Ltd.— preferred (quar.) Canadian- Foreign Investment Quarterly, —, 45c 1- 1-10 1- $1.50 — (extra) increased preferred 12-20 33V2C Company,?$&;p0_ preferred (quar.)___ Papeiy.-444% pfd. (quar.) 4% 7 —_____ A Common 12-15 12T-U 50c Continental 12-28 30c Securities^; 7% ' preferred (quar.) Cincinnati_Gas»&;«fiiectric Co., common— 8 12- $30c u increased quar.) Fairbanks-Morse Co., Ltd.— 6% preferred (quar.) Canadian Food Products, Ltd., common.,— Class 2 $5c Christiana $433/4C , . AVs% 1- 12-17 3 20c — preferred 4 V2 % 3 $1.12 Vb conn Baking, 5% 1- 1- t$2 Continental Can Co.. $3.75 preferred (quar.) Continental Copper & Steel Industries (quar.) Continental Foundry & Machine—• 12-20 3 (quar.) Chiliicothe 1- .Canadian t 2 $1 A 30c (reduced)-, 1—— (quar.) preferred $5.50 12-10 12-30 50c — (quar.) common of Assurance 12-15 1- Commons (quar.) 3 • Cottons, 1- • / $4 Oil, common 1- $$1.75 (year-end) Common 2 1-10 ; (quar.)__ lr $5c Regular. 1- . 31 V4c (quar.)_ Pacific 4 4 12-15 1 1- }16'Ac (quar.) (quar.) (quar.) America, Corp. Continental Ry.— Tool, Co. Continental 12-11 25c textrai : preferred 4% 1212- Co.— preferred $4.52 12-11 1 $30c A— series Cotton Common $ioc preferred .(quar.),, Collieries (Dunsmuir), Ltd Canadian preferred Chickasha • $25c prelerKOd.,( quar. 1 1- $1.12V2 — 5% 1-10 $31V4C i-*. $15c u (year-end)_ preferred' (quar.) Chicago.:Back Island & "„'.v Special 1-10 (quv.r.) iquar.),,^ $4.50 1-17 1-17 (Toronto) Co. 12-20 1-15 $50c $75c (s-a) 53c Stores, Power . $'$4.50 Ltd. (quar.) Textile Gas Container 12-17 1- 35c Western preierred-series * 1-10 2-'l 2-, 1 - preierred 1-1-49 10c (quar.) $3 11-30 1 North Chicago Pneumatic '. Extra 12-20 1- & -.'Common 5% Go. Retail Consolidated 8 56V4c —— Chicago 3 $25c preferred -(quar.) com. $1.12 Va (quar.)__ 25c Lumber .Go." +$1.50 Paper Corp., preferred Consumers 12-20 (quar.) Canal & Extra - 12-15 12- $$1.25 6-Z< non-cqm. V 1 1-3-49 $25c —— common convertible preferred Canadian- ; 3 $aOc 4.———i,f _ .'Participating. Canadian Celanese/'Ltd., $1.75 12-15 1- $20c - : 12-20 3 2- $31 ViC (quar.) « quar.), (quar.) Canners, Ltd., Participating 6% '; 1-25 1- $$2' _ Ltd.• (quar.) x.—^,-,4 _ non-cum. Mill $$1.50 ' ." Dock .& Chicago $$1.25 / preferred Canadian Chicago 12-15 Co.— (initial common Year-end . 5% 12-31 $15c ' • _____ Co.,-Ltd., Bakeries, Ltd. (initial) Canadian 12-28 _■ 3 of Co. —,— 4'/4% 12-15 — 12-28 $$5 - uquar.) 5% pfd. 12- (quar.) Year-end Ltd.— Canadian . B $25c Ltd Power, Ltd.___^._o/L__.i.iPermanent Mortgage, •'Utd.4,iiLU4--i Southern Ry. (s-a 1 ^— 1 3 3Va%'convertible preferred (quar.) Chesterville Mines, Chicago Burlington & Quincy RR.— 12-15 Northern Canada preferred Smelting & Canada Ltd. (s-a)— Consolidated 12-18 1- __ 12-15 1-15 Assurance •■(qupr..)l„—^v^-rV4-'-: Machinery, canaaa preferred Mining Consolidated Press, Ltd., class A Consolidated Rendering 12-15 12-31 1- Chemical Fund, Inc. (year-end) Chesapeake Corp. erf- Virginia (year-end) Chesapeake -& Ohior .Ry.,>, vommon (quar.),— 7 146 c _ Canada convertible ■■ Consolidated ' $1.06 v41 Ltd.— .(quar,)—-—- 12-31 55c Gai Wines; -Ltd.----Chefford.Master -Mfg. 5% preferred Chemical Balnk & Trust Co. (N. Y.) 1 1- $10c — $$1.50 ! 5% 12-20 ^ Products Chateau 9 11-30 1-15 3 $2 _ 12-15 3 11-30 12-30 12-15 $1.03 Champion,.P^per & Fiber, $4v50 pfd. (quar.) Chase Candy Co., 5% preferred A (quar.) 12-15 12-27 1- 4V2% 12-15 $1.75 - Dry Ginger Ale, common———: preferred (quar.),4—— $4.25 12-15 12-27 $$1.12V2 (quar.)_ 12-15 12-27 25c 1st pfd. 12-15 1 Ltd. —v—— -Canada 7% 4V2% Stone, 3 12-30 |20c —— Extra (quar.)„ Utility Co. (year-end) West t50c Trust Extra Public Service— preferred Central 1- 12-15 12-13 12-15 12-31 12-31 $1.25 ,12-10 12-20 1-15- (quar.) 12-27 Consumers 12-31 37V?c 62V2c (quar.) 4 V2 % prior preferred (quar.) Ohadbourn Hosiery Mills,^common 1- 15c : _______ Ltd., pfd. Certain-teed 1- 15c „, ———5 Canada • $2.50 12-15 $5 2 43%c (accum.) (accum.), Co., 12-13 12-27 34 %C (quar.) (quar.)_ 25c ■ 4.15% 1-31 12-27 75c ; pfd. .common Central Vermont 12-10 3 C Telephone 12-31 Trust Investment Consolidated 2-10 1- 37V2C A Century Shares Trust—— 10c conv. Co., 1- preferred 12-15 12-10 25c 12-13 12-10 1 12-31 15c 7% pfd. (accum.) 1 1-15 15c l. Co._ B 1- 85c 40c u«.r.)— 12-15 3 12-31 $1 12-27 12-10 3- $1.50 (quar.)__. 1 3 1- 15c — Liquidating Corp. (liquidating) Consolidated Lithograph Mfg., Ltd. (quar.)_ 12-10 1- 12-15 1- $1.12 Va — 3 12-27 12-31 12-31 1- 90C 35c 12-17 1-15 30c Paper Co Republic 12-31 $1.18 v' . 35c 12-17 —________ States Electric, Central — iquar.)___ preferred $1.17 Va —— 12-20 3 (quar.) com. 75c 1 1- 1-7 Power common Corp., Investment 12-20 1- 12-24 3 2-1 (quar.) Extra pfd. 12-15 27c 1 87V2C 12-17*- Y. 1- 1- (Boston)__— 12-20 • & (quar.)__— Consolidated 12-17 1 $1.02Va common— 1 N. 3 25 c preferred (quar.)— Consolidated 12-15 1- 1- $1.12V2 (quar.) 2 5% Grocers Consolidated 12-20 < 12-28 $1.02Va (quar.)-, pfd. 1- preierred 1 $1 43/4% Power, preferred 12-20 1- Light common Utilities Gas Consolidated 12-20 1 Electric Gas, Baltimore, Consolidated 12-20 1 $1 (quar.)_; Power, 1 1- 1- 32VaC — 1- ——„ Forge Co., (quar.)i 62c — Manuiacturing 3.50% B 1- of 4Va% preferred B (quar.)_ 4% preferred C (quar.) 12-20 _ — 75c Common-,.-—— 1 (quar.) (quar.) — ; '. Camden preferred (quar.) com, (quar.) pfd. 1- Co. 12-18 30c Consolidated 12-18 50c Co. Gas, quar.)_ _ (quar.) Camden 4% Trust & Light, i*/a% pld. Public Service— Maine 10c 12-31 12-31 (quar.) & 31V4C Service _ 3 31 Vic (initial quar.)_ (quar.) —„ Hecla Consolidated Copper Co.— 'Resumed Camp 1-3 1- ivansas $2.50 (quar.). preferred 31V4C 28VsC Central Packing, common (quar.j_ preferred (quar.) ——. 5% 4.10% ■ 12-16 37Vac Process Bank preferred A 12-17* California Calumet 4.10% 12-15 (increased Corp. 12-20 1 12-31 Payable of Rec. $1.25 (quar.)—1 $5 preferred 51 Holders When Share Company Consolidated Dry Goods. Co. (quar.)_ Consolidated Edison Co. of N. Y.— 1-12 1-15 12-27' 30c Elsctric 3 (quar.) preferred? (quar.) California 1- Franklin 3 preferred $4.70 Illinois 1- Oregon Power Co., preferred (quar.) 6% Hanover Central 1- California >7% Central _ Electric Power, preferred $3 Central 12-10 20c (quar.) Financial 12-17* 12-10 3 $1.75 _ California 3 3 1- _+. preferred B 11- (quar.)— common series preferred ■■■ , _______ (quar.).—, 7%. pfd. (accum.) Extra 5% (quar.) preferred H.). Co., 5% Initial • — ! - 1-31 $1.50 (quar.). t25c , 7 30c $1.50 ; 1- 1-12 30c U5C (quar.) ______ • 59%c non-voting preferred Per Name of 7 62 V2 c (quar.) MinltlailfiFMpodtKstsl^iTTCOin- voting,—- 50c Burlington Steel Co., Ltd. 1-31 1-31 $20c Extra 6% 1- 37Vac _____ preferredPibre Common 50C (quar.)_ 25c Extra 12-17 12-28 $4.50 Holders 1-31 $30c (annual) ________ (2727) Payable 0/ Re c. 50c Central-Aguirre^Sugbr'Vt'rednced) Central. Ooal;.&'vCoke'^ $2.50 — Share . (quar.) Central 12-20 1- 90c _ • Ooxp,;, common preferred'4fluar.) Knitting Co., Ltd. Celtic 50e (quar.)__ Co., 5% 12-28 1-15 25c ____ _ Building Products, Ltd. Buikley Building, 7% preferred— Buliard Company Bulova 12-28 1-15 Name of Company v.. Celotex 15c (year-end) pifcxerred 1-15 2V2C Corp,_ Electric Corp.— Niagara 3.60%" 2VaC (qilar.) National Buffalo 12-28 3 Vac i. Co. 1-15 When Per 1. Payable ot Nec. 10c (quar.),J. _ iquar.) preferred Bufxalo A ____ . B Buffalo class __________ Extra Class Share ... Infc., CHRONICLE FINANCIAL ..Holders When Per Name b/ Company Budget Finance Plan, & deposit Theatres rets, Corp. Cup Co., class A ordinary 7Va% 3- 3 12-22 10c (interim) 1- 3 12-15 VaC 1- 3 12-10 (reduced) (quar.) ^___ 62 ...J 52 THE (2728) COMMERCIAL CHRONICLE FINANCIAL & Monday, December 27, 1948 * L (quar.) Corp... Doehler-Jarvis — —— . »»»o pfd. Corp.. 5% Fields Co.— Credit Domestic Dominguez Oil (quar.) J-.f of Pennsylvania Corp., Class preferred (s-a) 1 National Bank First 1-31 1-17 First 2-28 2-17 First 25c 3-31 3-17 Fittings, Ltd., class A 1-12 1.-15 1-15 12-15 12-JJ 12-31. I""!!—I Dominion Col'"co"Ti±~6Vo Dominion Dairies, Ltd., $75c $12%c _ ,$44c pfd. (accum.) common..(quar.)—- _ ' non-cumulative preferred (quar.)-*— Dominion Fire Insurance Co. (s-a)—-y Dominion Foundry & Steel,. Ltd. (quar.)—__ Dominion Glass Co.. Ltd.,-common .(quar.)_ 5% 7^"preferred (quar.) (quar.) Common . Common Hon & Lomason Co.Chemical Co., common 3 -12-17 3 Goulds Dow & 12- 6 preferred A (quar.)—-— 2nd preferred (quar.) —— Co., 7% preferred (quar.)„,—a. $4 $3.25 Drug Dow Draper Corp.— Foster 6% i--io 12-15 ?"?![, ? I —— Dryden Paper Co., Ltd. (increased quar.).. Duke Power Co., common (year-end) — .— $30c l-io ■ Extra 12-27 i- 3 iz-io 25c 1- 2 12-10 Electric Corp.-,Bradstreet,' 4% % preferred (quar.)-. Metals & Supply (extra)-—— Dunhill International. Inc.. (quar.)—-———' $1.12% 25c 25c 5% (quar.) conv 10vC Dumont & Dun Duncommun Goods, Ltd.— Dunlop Tire & Rubber 1st preference (s-a) Pont <iu 7 . preferred (no coin „■ preferred A $7 Kodak Co., Stock dividend Gary — - 6% 1- 3 1-22 12- 6 12-24 General prior preferred (s-a) Ecuadorian Corp., Ltd. (quar.)— —— Monthly —— 1-^-77- $7 preferred (accum.) — I Electric Storage Battery Co. Quarterly Special - 75c (year-end)—- Watch 5% ► Electric Emerson preferred 7;% Co., Mfg. (quar.) . common — Co.— —1 —.7' Emsco Derrick & Equipment— ( 4% convertible preferred (quar.)—. Enamel & Heating Products, Ltd,——— 7 Y.) (quar class A Jyear-end) Empire Trust Co. Class (N. Credit, Employees (year-end) B Johnson Endicott . . . common Equitable Credit Participating Class Fashion Craft, Fashion Frocks, Faultless Federal 5% Inc. (quar.) Co. (irreg.) Rubber Bake Extra Federal Ltd., (year-end) pfd. (quar.) Shops, Inc. _._i_ —— — (quar.) Fehr Bank & Trust Co. (Frank) Brewing Co., Extra Feltman 5% Curme preferred 6%-pfd.- (s-a)__- (quar.)— Fidelity-Phoenix Fire Insurance Co. . Year-end Field (Marshall) :« - — (see 1- 3 1- 3 ' ' ' - ; - 12-30 • 1.- 1\ , 12-27 12-17 $25c 9- 1 12-31 12-13 $25c 12- 1 1- 2 12- 12- 1 1- 2 12- Hahn 1 2 „ 1 Brass Extra Co., Ltd., Hall Mfg. Ltd., Corp., class M.) 1- 3 1- 1- 3 Hamilton Gas Corp. Hamilton Mfg. Co. Fire Increased 1- 3 12-28 1- 3 - preferred Hart 12-22 $1.25 ;1- 1 2- 1 Fire Extra Corp. Class of 12-10 12-23 12-17 - & Rubber Co.— ; ■ • 75c preferred Co. & Distilleries, Falls $1.25 50c $1.50 40c (quar.) McBean Gler.more (quar.), 6% Insurance preferred Co. (N. Y.) (s-aI __ (quar.J 40c Extra Glidden Company— (cash dividend) Stock 4%% 40c (increased quar.) 2% dividend Class convertible A $4.50 $2.50 Golden 4%. Bros., (quar.) Inc., (quar.) common preferred-(quar.) Manitou State Co., preferred Goodrich (B. Mines, F.) Ltd., 12-29 1- 3 12-27 1-25 1-5 12-16 2- 1 1-20 12-31 1- 3 ' 1-3 1- 5 12-23 12-10 1- 3 12-10 r__-_~_____ Ltd.— common (quar.)__y_—— 4% 5%% 12-31 1-15 ' " , " Extra ". $5 ■ preferred Comoany, common ___; (quar.) 12-24 50c 1- 3 12-14 1- 312-14 50c pfd. non-cum. (quar.) Corp. J.) 25c (quar.) 7% 1- 3 1- 3 12-10 12-10 $5c 1- 3 12-31 12-31 12-10 $1.25 1- 3 12-17 $25 new $1.37% 40c 433Ac $26c 5c com. (initial) ___ (quan)___._ par Products, Products Rug Co., Highway Safety Ltd. (reduced)'___ Corp. ' - -; _ r 12-31 1-28-49 1-15 62VsC 1- 3. & Dauch Dauch Paper . 30c •* Quarterly H.) Home Insurance Home Title Ltd. Co. com. (N. Y.) Guaranty Co. Products preferred Hardj rt Baking (N. fquar.)._ (quar.) J.) Co, (year-end) (Frank W.)t Ltd., class A (quar.)__ Hotel Gibson Corp., 6% pfd. (quar.) conv. Houston 5% preferred Oil Houston Oil 5% 5%% Co. preferred L-. 3 12-31 12-30 12-20 $1.06'A 82%c $1.12% $2 50c $12'/2C $1.50 12-28 12-28 12-30 1-3 12-27 1- 3 1- 1 12- 2 common SO'Ac 50c 933Ac 1- 3 1-15 1-15 12-28 ' 62%c SI 12-28 12-17 12-31* 12-31* 12-10 12-10 12-28 12-10 (quar.)_ (quar.) _______! common——— _'___ Material, (quar.) (quar.) Motors-^; ;_ ___: (Texas)__ preferred Electric 2- 1 25c (quar.) Corp., (quar.)___- Field 12-11 12-17 2-18 1- 12-23 12-'2 12-20 12-21 12-15 12-1 12-2.0 Corp. Natural Gas, preferred Houston Howell pfd. Finance 3 12-28 3- 1 20c J (initial)— preferred (Joseph) Household 12-17 12-31 12-11 ;• Co.— 4%% Houdaille-Hershey 1- 1 1-25 1- 3 65c ." Horner 33A% r 12%c (s-a) (Brooklyn, N. Y.) preferred Company, $2.25 12-1 50c 25c (resumed)__ (quar.) (quar.) 2nd conv: Home 12-31 12-29 $1 lc 50c 1 (quar.) (quar.) A Electrochemical & 11-30 1-15 50c Inc., class non-cum, Horn 1-2 , (quar.)_ Company, & Co., (Henry) Hoover "12- 6 $6c Extra $1 1- 1- 3 $1 (quar.)_J__; preferred Holly Development Co. Holt 1-15 $25c ; •. (D. 5 30c 50c Co (R.) & Company. $4 class A (quar.)___ Hollinger Consolidated Gold Mines, Ltd.— Quarterly ; Hollingsworth & Whitney Co.— Holmes 12-24 12-20 ■ .,12-21 12-31 Paper Co. of Canada, Ltd.— ,1 Hoe $4 12-21 1-18 $5c • & Hinde • (year-end) Inc. 12-20 12-20 12- 4 12- 4 12-20 1-10 25c r prior, pfd.",(quarA 5% Appliances, 12-20 25c Additional Hinde 12-10 $1 $1.50 Co., Pap>er Steel Hightstown 12-10 12-27 12-13 & 2 1- $1 ^___ (quar.) 12-20 , 1- 3-; 121-23 1-10 ",12-27 1-10 - 12-27 2- 1 1-18 1-15 12-28 1- 3 12-17* 12-31 12- 6 1- 1 ; '12-10 1- 1 / 12-10 1- 2 12-20 1-2 1- 2 1- 3 1- 3 1- 3 1-25 30c • $4.50 12%c 62%c 15c , r^_„_______ Hibbard, Spencer, Bartlett & Co,— f Monthly Monthly Highland Bell, Ltd. (irreg. $4.25 12-15 91'Ac (quar.)z_ common (quar.)___ preferred. Hooker 1- 1 (quar.)________ .___ Hendershot Hercules 30c 35c45c (year-end common W.) " $1.12% 25c Co., (G. .; 25c , 12-11 12-27 75c: • class A (quar.) preferred Helme ~ . 12-11 1-14 $1 $3 America, preferred 11-26* 1L15 12-31 1- 2 < (Walter E.) ,& Co., 11-24* 12-31 1-15 1- 2 (quar.) Extra 3 1- 3 25c $1 Co. preferred 3.65% Heller 1- $1.50 $1 $1.12% tlOc (quar.) . (H. 1- 3 12-31 1-1 12-10 12-22 Marx__*___ preferred 1- 3 12-28 12-27 1- 3 11-24* 12-16 12-17 12-20 12-18 12-18 12-18 (quar.) '• Gold & Stock Telegraph Co. Goldblatt ^ 12-21 12-21 12-21 12-20 12-15 12-15 12-15 12-20 12-20 12-10 12-16 $1.12% preferred (quar.) preferred . _ 12-31 12-31 12-31. 1- 1 1- 1 1- 1 12-30 12-15 12-29 1-1 60c pfd. B 4 %% Honeymead 56%c Globe Steel Tubes Co. (year-end) $1.50 Globe-Union, Inc. (year-end) 45c Globe-Wernicke, 7% preferred (quar.) $1.75 Godchaux Sugars/ class B (annual)" $4 Golden 12- 1 12-31 1-15 ' (quar.) Extra Gladding v $1.06,/4 ______ 12-15 12-31 40c 10% (quar.)_- (quar.) preferred , 12-15 / - Instruments, common $1.06 V4 33A% preferred (quar.) ____A_! 933Ac 3 'A % convertible preferred-81V4C Genuine Parts Co. (quar.) 20c Georgia Power Co., $5 preferred (quar.)— J $1.25 $6 preferred (quar.) $1.50 Gerber Products, 4%% preferred (quar.) $1.12% Giant Portland Cement Co. (initial) 10c Gibson Art Co. (quar.) 75c Gibson Refrigerator Co. (quar.)___ ' 15c Gillette Safety Razor, common (quar.) 62%c .41/4% & Insurance Hein-Werner dividend 1- 3 35c Hayes Industries (quar.) Hazel-Atlas Glass (quar.) Heinz preferred Co., 4%% Ltd Tobacco, 1-15 12-29 7-15 6-29 ' ' ' 2- 1 12-31 2-1 12-31 2- 1 12-31 12-28 12- 7 1- 2 12-10 12-31 . 12-13 1- 2 12-15 1- 3 , 12-14 1-14 / 12-14 .1- 3 12-14 »• $1.25 common...^ _______ 6-29 (quar.). 1- 6 12-15 ; < , - Times 12-29 (quar.) 1- 3 Y.j— Co., Schaffner 6-29 preferred 12-16 1-2D $20c (N. 12-14 $20c Gas Battery 1-15 preferred 1- 3 $1.50 Co. • » . (quar.)_____ Hat 1-10 $1 $1.37% 35c (quar.)_ Co., Hartman 12-17 12-17 12-29 : 1*2-14 Ltd 1-10 1-3 1-3 1-15 $$2.50 $$2.50 1J2-18 1-3-49 1-3-49 $ 10c Hartford 12-10* 2- 1 A_ 12-28 $1.12Va $1.06V4 Extra 12- 1 12^15 * (quar.) (quar.) preferred Harrisburg 12-17 12-17 _2-16 12-15, 12-15, 12-17 12-18 , 12-28 25c ,12-28 Extra 7-15 ' V 1- 2 1- 3 75c 1 (quar.)__ Insurance Harris-Seybold $5 25c 25c 150c (quar.) 1-2 $12%c Ltd.___u quarterly 7-15 ' preferred 12-15 1- 2 $1 (year-end) preferred J50c conv. ,,42-17 12-. 6 25c Co. Paper preferred 4% % 12-17 _ (s-a)_. 12-27 1-15 10c - 35c % % 6% 12- 8 12-16 25c (Irreg. Extra Hammermill 4 12-J( 8 12-30 10% dividend) (quar.) Co., 12-, 8 d 2 25c preferred Bridge 12-17 1-25 25c (s-a)_^____— 1- F.» Printing Co. (extra) Company, common (quar.) $50c preferred 1-2 Extra 4% " 1-2 <W. Haloid "t50c Glens Co. 5-1 1 ;llr;4i 1- 2 \ 12-, 8 , $20c (stock Lamp 2-1 - $50c — Corporation 2-1 $20c Harding Carpets, ' preferred $30c •> ; B $5 common._i._.____*._ (s-a)__ _______ (C. : — $1 preferred Extra ■ - , 12-17 ; 933/4C (quar.) Ltd. Quarterly Quarterly Quarterly 1—___^— _ 12-6 2 11- (quar.)_-__, of Canada, 3 (quar.) 11-19 12-20 6-1 pfd. Alabastine 1- 3 ___. 12-23 "1-1 62%c^ (quar,) ../..50c 40c . Marshall Field) 'i 12-14 12-23 12-31 12%c 3c 6c (N. Y.) (quar.) ■' $25c 15c preferred Common 5c Shoe Stores Co.— 12-17 lt6-10 ,! 3-1 12-27 , 3-1 $25c A General Tire 12-23 12-15 12-15 12- 1 40c (quar.) —— & $25c Extra $6 & Harbison-Walker Refractories— m ,' 3-10 1- 3 Quarterly $1.25 preferred $1.50 ,•,.12-10 1- 2 12r 15 Co. Hartford $1 75c (quar.)_^___ 12-15 <. B 4'/,% . dividend I 12-15 12- 4 12-17 1 2nd Products Stock 12-14 (cash 12-31 ___ 12- 3 12-20 12-15 12-15 12-10 Special Federation Power 12-28 3-30-49 6-30-49 12-31 $1.50 General Refractories Co. (quar.) 50c General Steel Castings, $6 pfd. (accum.) $3 General Telephone Corp.," common (quar.50c 4.40%.'preferred 1 quar.)'_'___ , 55c 12-23 25c of New Jersey Gulf Corp.- Corp., 1- 7 .12-27 1-15 Gypsum Lime $1.75 $1.25 > 1-14 $1.25 12-31 interest _ 12-18 35c 50c (incrd.i 1-20 ... (quar.) 12-15 12-28 12-15 Hart, preferred 5% (quar.) Paint $5.50 12-21 1-2 12-27 1- 3 12-31 - ... Insurance Co. Inc., 12-13 $1.50 1 2- — General Public Service Corp.— $1.12% t$1.25 15c 50c ' 15c Quarterly Co. (Boston) 12-17 1- 3 . $1.25 Corp. Class > (quar.) & r . 1- 3 .1- 3 i 12-24 preferred (quar.) Corp. (quar.) 5% 12-16 3-16 (resumed) Family Finance Corp., common (quar.)..— 4%% preferred (quar.) Farmers 81 Traders Life Insurance Co. Farrell-Birmingham Oil 12-15 $3 $1.25 Gulf 1-15 12-21 1 1- $10 , common____ 12-30 5 7e 5% 1-2-49 4-1-49 65c 20c 20c 20c -30c 56V4C (Syracuse) ^ RR., 3IV4C 25c 25c ____ 1 12-31 - $2.50 $2.50 25c Airplane Corp. . 12-2T 2- 12-28 $1.25 (quar.). (quar.) 12- 8 1- 5 1-17 12-22 12-24 preferred fquar.) Class 12-31 ' 12,-31 12-24 Y.) (Dallas, Texasi Ohio & 12-13 . 1 ,12-18 12-20 12-17 12-14 12-27 12-27 12- 7 12-11 12-11 ————4 Fairchild Engine & Mills, General 1-15 12-30 1- 2 1- 3 12-31 12-31 12-27 1- 1 1- 1 & Co., common—_— (quar.)—.. A (quar.) Co. beneficial $1, convertible $6 preferred preferred 37 %c Trust of preferred $4 Co. 12-27 1 35c 12-29 2< 1 2- 1 1- 2 12-30 (quar.) Investors ; $3.75 General 12-20 12-15 12-15 12-15 12-21 1-1-49 J26c 12%c (Max) T Fireproofing General Motors ... — (quar.)— $5 preferred common 12-13 1 1- 20c preferred Hanover v - 12-= 1 1- 50c preferred 50c Instrument " (quar.) (N. Hamilton (quar.) preferred General 1-1 1- 1 1- 1 $1 5c lc 10c preferred— — Eversharp, Inc., Ex-Cell-O Corp. Mobile $5 12-17 12-20 12-20 $1.06y4 15c 50c > 12-11 12-13, 20c Co.__ $5 Co. Insurance $5 1- 3 12-31 12-31 Co. General 1-1 40c Equity Corp., 20c preferred (s-a) Estabrooks (T. H.) Co., Ltd.— 4.16% preferred '(quar.) Evans Products Co. (quar.)—— Factor ^ —— preferred (quar.)—.— Corp., partic. 4r!>, preferred General 12-10 12-20 $1 1-25-49 t50c 1-31 75c 1- 8 10c 12-29 10c 12-29 40c 1- 1 —— .... Corp., Extra— Corp.— 25c l<s-10 3 1-3 , 13 12-31 12-31 $1.06V* 20c jJr 1- $1.50 (quar.» Sugar, 5 1- 12-28 25c General Time ' ——— 12-15 12-22 (extra) Co., General Electric General 12-10 1- 3 1- 3 12-31 1- 3 1- 3- (quar.) ____— 3 Extra 12-31 *' 12-18 12-31 12-18 '1-24 12- 4 1- 2 12-10 1- 2 12-10 Capwell Emporium General Industries Co., $1.65 50c 25c $1.75 50c : Company, 1- 1-20 1- 2 (quar.) Controls 20c 50c -65c 62%c 683Ac - - preferred (quar.)—__ 5% % preference (quar.) Elmira & Williamsport RR., 1% pfd. (s-a). Emerson Drug Co.. 8% preferred (quar,).. Elliott Supply pfd. General 12-17 Co. Trust Class — (year-end)—_ (Seattle) — ... National Elgin Builders conv. 12-20 1-15 1-15 12-29 1- 3 1- 3 12-31 $1.50 $1.50 $1.75 Gulf, (quar.) Candy Corp. Consolidated Products •Electrical General Inc. Ferries, prior 12-23 12-17 12-10 (quar.)_____ 20c Corp. General $5 1-13 3 Extra - pfd. (quar.)__ (quar.) Publishing Co. (year-end) _______ Guilford Realty Co., 6% pid. (quar.)______ 1- 1- 3 $5c Guenther 75c preferred 12-15 12-15 12-10 1-15 2-15 3-15 ,v Guaranty 12-17 Gulf ;___ (quar.) Jo'Jc (quar.v Co. 12-17 - 12-15 preferred (quar.) — Electric Power & Light, $6 pfd.-(accum.)... 6% Transportation— 1- 3 i Guantanamo 1-10 15c 40c _ 6% Tanning Products Watch 12-28 12-20 . 12-23 ;,1- 3 '7f 12-13 25c^ v0l-J 1 12-21 -..r '*< 50c ,, 1-10 12-28 Gruen .12-28 15c (quar.l__ ^2"23. $1.12% —- — 12-15 Hall 12-30 $1.12% 1-10 ■ (quar.) 11-30 10c Pfleger 12-30 12-20 . $1.75 common 3 12-28- Ltd.,__ preferred (quar.)__ Cooperage, class A Griess 1- "•> M < tr . $75c (quar.) Co., r ,1,2-20 > B Grocery Store 3 Ltd.— Bros. Class 3 (quar.) com. Co., Wire Corp., 12-10 1- $1.12% of Texas, 12-30 30c 4%% Grief 1-14 1-31 75c Bronze 1- 1 2- 1 2- 1 preferred Hajoca (quar.) American $4/25 6% 1-14 . General • 12-31 12-15 Investors— preferred Certificates (quar.) preferred Electric - , series A (quar.)_ Baking Co., common_li_2-i.__"_: Brewing Corp. (quar.) , —-—— (quar.) Co. Boat Co. General 5% 7% 1- (quar.) American Oil General (Texas) Co. Manufacturing Elder Electric $2 (quar.). preferred $4.50 (quar.)———- Co., common Electric Paso (quar.)_ (quar.) preferred 7% preferred 4%% (accum.) common 12-23 $1.06% (quar.) preferred participating Products Ekco Ltd., Co., Saddlery .12-16 , ' $$3.75 West Greyhound 1 1-, 1 (Winnipeg) 2nd preferred (quar.> Great Western Sugar Co., common 12-31 1-31 Co. 12-20 12-lfL , 12-30 6% 1-24 20%20c 130c 1$1.25. 1$1.38 dividend) $1.60 1st pfd. & Co. Power Common Stores Bros. 4V'4% (quar.)__________ 1-2 $1 12-28 75c / 12-28 fl2%c 12-31 21c 1-25 21c 2-25 21c 3-25 —-—— Monthly Edison (quar.) 125c — (monthly)., Steel Edgewater preferred 12- 6 12-23 *25c ' , , Quarterly Great Greenwich Water System, 1-24 $1.50 12%c (year-end) (quar.) Assurance 12-15 1- int, 12- 2 .12-2Q. , Ltd.— preferred 12*1'21 12-31 Properties— 1 -.1- $1 37%c 28V8C 34%c 25c • (quar.)_ common Co., Life West preferred-— Ore beneficial convertible $5 (quar.) of Felt West 7% Iron Greening-(B.) $1.50 35c (quar.) 12-30 (quar.)— 1 25c 25c (year-end) Corp.," common Paper 7- 10- $1.50 , 1- 3 12-30 — Great 25c American $4.50 ♦ 3-15 25c , 25c 6% '■> 12- 3 50c 5% Extra El 1-2-49 General 1 12-15 15c (quar.)^ Manufacturing General __ ' - 12- 3 - - Washing Machine Co., Ltd. Easy Eaton <• 12-20 50c Great 0-15 (quar.) (stock preferred 12-20 12-15 1- 3 Towing, Certificates 12-15 3 4- 15c 25c (quar.)--—■—-— Extra 12-15 Gemmer 12-15 3 75c 17%c 55c 12%c $11 10c preferred (quar.)__ 1- 3 _ B Class 5%% 3 11- 35c 150c 112 %c (quar.)___. Co., & Co. preferred 1- 3 (quar.) Washing Extra 12-15 (Theo.) 5% Lakes Northern 12-31 1 Corp. Gatineau 4%% 6-15 (quar.)___ Steamship Co., com.,,(year-end) preferred (quar.) Great 1 (quar.) preferred Lakes Great ;. (quar.) com. B 12-20 1-20 , (initial)_l_ 25c preferred (quar.)——-Machine Corp., cl. A 6% ; Great Paper, Ltd. com A preferred (quar.) 12-17 135c 1 Lakes 1- 37%c 37%c 37%c 37%c (quar,)__^ (Julius) ■ Jo'Jc Great 3 1- 30c Packing Garrett $1-50 (year-end) common (quar.)__ ,■ Extra 1-2-49 (accum.) 12-15 12-17 3 12-31 $1 37%c 25c i_ common convertible ■ ,R Y.) Co., preferred 12-15 15c 12-27 . Inc.— preferred 5%% $1.50 — 12-15 common.... Co. AVz-%- • 1 $1.75 (accum.) 3 Co._^__ (N. preferred 25c $6 pfd. A Eastman Easy 4% . $3 (reduced quar.) and $2 par) par States Corp., Co. Extra Garlock 12-30 1- 12-31 12-27 12-27 12-28 $4 convertible B 12-20 12-31 1- 2 40c $30c $1 $1.12'/a $3.50 1- 2%c Company A.) Company, Class | preferred (quar.) $1 Eastern Gannett 12"2^ $5 B (accum.)— Association, Inc.— Racing Trust -.,1- 2 <« r__/ Inc. Manufacturing Garfinckel . class . 12-Jl 12'3* 12-10 . 12-31 12-28 1-18 Inc., Loom, Gardner-Denver - ■ 1-15 1-15 - class $1.20 (quai.) Galveston-Houston 1-10 1-10 l-2o the (George Fuller 12-18 1-18 1-25 . $2.50 12-15 Extra 12-22 12-31 2- 1 preferred (quar.).—— —— 8J''3C $4.50 preferred (quar.)—-—$1.12/2 Duquesno Natural Gas— ' .. $4 convertible preferred (resumed) 50c $5 convertible preferred (resumed)———50c Duval Texas Sulphur (year-end) 50c E. T. & W. N. C. Transportation Co.—____ $2 East Pennsylvania RR. Co. (s-a) __________ $1.50 Eastern Gas & Fuel Associates— , 4V2% prior preferred (quar,) — $1.12% 6% preferred (accum.) — $1 6% preferred (accum.) ~ $1.50 Eastern Massachusetts Street Ry.— 6% Fuller Fulton $62 Ac 25c Industries Products, Fry 12-16 j2"3® 12-27 12-17 $40c $62%c 12-31 3 3 (quar.) Malting, (quar.) preferred of Fruit < $3.50 Eastern $2.20 Frontier ,"}„ « 1- 2 1-14 ... Corp. (s-ai ——_— (E. I.) de Nemours & Co.— Duplan , B (Allen) Mont i, 1- 1- : pfd. & . .12-20, - 6% Grain ';'0A . ,12-20 . Company, Y.)— (N. 1-14 Corp.— common Co. 12-52, ,.2- l( lrl4 — (accum.) Insurance American Great 12-22 2-15 ;' 56V4C , , 12-20, • 10c (quar.1) (quar.) Coal (quar.)___ 12-29 30c , (s-a), preferred 12-29 Extra (quar.)_ Ltd.; new Cos., Froedtert 1 Brewing Co. of Michigan— County preferred Frick 12-15 $1.75 $1.75 preferred 7% Luxe . Quarterly (quar.) Canada of Co. preferred Fraser 12-31 Laboratories, Inc.— preferred (quar.) — ' Du 5% 7% l- a 2-1 de Fox 12 22 1-1 - prior Franklin To'oo ," ' 1 oOc 20c prior 6% 1 3 J-* 15 12-23. 1-15 i-±j> 1-15 1- 3 . Corporation, 4% preferred (quar.)— Drexel Furniture Co. (quar.) — Dravo 6% Foundation common.— 12-20 (quar.) preferred preferred preferred prior Inc., 12-24 15c common 12- 12-29 12%c 12%c Stores, Extra 2 class A pfd, prior preferred 6% 5 I- 1-15 12-30 12-20 12-14, 12-14 1- 3 1- 3 1-3 1- 3 3 i Corp., Grayson-Robinson 3-10 ,,12-26 1-15 $l5c 25c 933/4C 32%c 1- Corp Kleiser Co., & 12-17 12-17 1 ,42-20 1- (extra) Transit Building 3 3 25c 25c , 12-10 12-21'' r, 75c t$1.50 (quar.)___ . 20c —75c 40c common Works Bridge Worth Street . Toy, $2.25 i- Foster-Wheeler fa 1- l . Inc., _; It .... . ; 1- 3- l-: 3 12-30 12-30 quar.) (quar.)___ Ltd. (quar.) _____— Grant (W. T.) Company, common (quar.)_ 3%% preferred (quar.)_ Gray Drug Stores, Inc. 1 12-31 $1 50c ■ (initial) common (initial Industries Grand 5 % Dairies, preferred 1 Wallace, $3 class A (quar.t__, Light & Power, 6% 1st pfd. .(quar.) Pitt Fort 1-1 *5c ®l 81.Ac $1.75 Inc,— 5% Grand 12- 30c Inc preferred (quar.) Company (quar.)., 41st 120c *25c (cash div.) America, Extra if v> A^__.__— & 6% 1 12 preferred 4%% Co,, $50c (quar.) Inc., 11-29 12 %c Stores, Foremost 1 3 12 i i Fair Fort , Light Co.,' class Pumps, 1- $1 130c ■ $1.12% 25c (s-a) Formica 3VlJ Douglas •'A* 1- Fisheries Gorton-Pew 3 1- * .» < 1-1-49 75c Stock', dividend <t 1 1- 3 $15c (quar.)--— A Class Foreign 1_ 7 \ 1-15 1-12 & Shoe Mills-of Flour 12-28^- {25c 2-1,49 J25c; 1-3-49 preferred (quar.) Textile, Ltd., common (quar.) 7% preferred (quar.)— Donnell & Mudge, Ltd., common (quar.) $1 7 1- $20 •,• (s-a) B -1 Forbes - Dominion Power Class 12-10 12 28, 1-15 $50c $25c Square Tar ' iquar.)_.w_ — preferred Corp.,;$2 Florsheim Food t2|° 2"l-49 f York Florida in' ,1- 3 1-15 35c —— Steel Dominion 1_ ^ $25c Corp., Ltd.——& Coal, Ltd., class B (s-a) & Chemical Co., Ltd.— (quar.) Dominion Dominion . $$J $35c — (quar.) preferred 5% , Ltd. Co., Malting Dominion V*; Storea__ 12-27 Goodyeai Tire & Rubber Co. of Canada—-Reduced L_. 12-27 1-10 Payable of Rec. Share , Holders When Per Name of Company ■ 12-17 1-10 * Snmmnn '■ National 1- 3 -$1-75 —- (N. Y.) "25c 25c " (quar.)—____ common.....—* < A 3 % % ► $2 $1 $1 Co. Finance Holders Payable of Rec. Share of Company First- Boston »;■»" „,W*j j-" 31'Ac. — Name Payable of Rec. 12-27 12-10 Share 50c When Per Holders When Per : t Company Name of com,, (quar.) - ——_—__ — ' , 1- 3 12-20 12-30 / 12-20 $1.37% ,12-30 12-20 i 25c ;1-10 12-24 12%c $1.25 . = , . Number 4763 Volume 168 Per . Name of Company Rtibbdrd Pelt'Co., Ltd., common'- ,'Clais A preferred (s-a) Humphrye$ Manufacturing ' : Stock;dividend $75c 30c ' 12-31 12-20 12-20 12-15 $1.25 12-30 12-20 ;.5%; preferred B (s-a) $25c . 2-1 .12-31 % ■'!. '•< Terminal RR. Co. (increased quar.) imperial Tobacco Co.-of Canada, Ltd.— , 4^; preferred (quar.) 12-27 12-27 -4%% $1.03% 37 V2C ; 4% preferred .(quar.) $1 5'/# preferred-(quar.) $1.25 Indianapolis Water Co., 4.%% pfd. (quar.) $1*06% 5%'preferred1 (quar.)_L;! •—>—-— $1.25 Industrial Acceptance Corp., Ltd., common. 137 Vic 14'Va % "preferred (quar.) —$$1.06% 1 5%• preferred (quar.) -• t$1.25 Industrial Rayon Corp. ' StoCk dividend 5% 1-3 1-15 .1- 1 ,1- 1 1- 3 1-3 12-31 12-31 12-31 preferred f(quar.) ——•. Indianapolis Power & Light"Co), com. (quar.) _ . . IngersoH Class A 16c — , Mfg! Co." (quar.)__-_. Tool, Ltd.— —_C—.—— $12 Vic & (quar.) (quar.)._— Co., 6% preferred . Insurance (S-a)____ l-3l Certificates, Inc. Co., Ltd., (s-a).___ 12-31* 1- 3 12-22 ,1- 3 12-22 25c 12-27 12-30 12-16 1^-29 1-14 $$1. $$2 $$4 Co.__ Extra &tertMoiiht&fn,TOlOphdner:'C6.^,'c0m)r^quar.) 1- 3 50c —+—,—- Inter-County Title Guaranty & Mtge. 12-30 12-30 12-28 20c 20c. dividend Co. (ouar.)______ ■Special -Special International 1-28 Class A (quar.); 32-17 1-3 12-17 preferred International Co. of 10-30 Liberty Life Quarterly (quar.) International Silver 7% pfd. Interstate Telephone, $6 preferred (quar.)_ investment-Foundation, Ltd., com. (interim) ff% convertible preferred (quar.) -—. Investors'Mutual^"Inc. (quar.)---.. Iowa Electric Co., 6V?% pfd. B (accum.)— / 1% preferred A (accum.) Iowa Electric Light & Power Co.— 6% preferred (quar.).. ' 6Var/o preferred (quar.)..——— r«j7% preferred (quar.) Idwa Power & Light, 3.30% pfd. (quar.)— Ifohrite Ironer Co. (quar.) —;— j ....—.—_ Trust Co. Creek Coal $6 preferred 7% 7% 5% ( 5% 1 1-3 12-20 1- 12-15 1 12-15 12-15 12-23 12-15 Special Little 12-15 .Locke 12-31 12-15 • .... — —... Jamaica Water Supply , , ' $5 preferred (quar.)——...— , 5% 6% _______________ Lake Sulphur Year-end (quar,).———— — *— . Jenkins >. . Jewel Tea 12-15 Loft 12-15 .. . . » common (year-end) (quar.)—, , 1-3 11-30 11-30 5% 11-30 5% 5% - preferred A 1- 11-30 Lord Journal Fublishing Co.. & • 12-17 12-17 1- 3 12-10 2-1 1-18 „ 2- l ■, 1-14 (quar.) Kansas dty Southern'Ry. . 4% preferred (P.) 2-1 2- 1 1- 5 12—3 1- 1 12- 3 $1.50 1-15 50c ~ $6: preferred V $6 : preferred Lusk 1- 3 1- 4 12-. J 1-15 12-18 25c 2-1 1-19 " 10c 4% % • » 12-17 ■ :$i $1 3- 1 1 2-14' .. , 12.-15 1-15 i2-29 12-15- $1.25 1-3 .12-15 i2-3l Mackinnie 12-31 $5 Kansas,Gas I; Hlectric, icomm«nv---i- 12-10 40c-. •$6-preferred, (quar.)$1^50 . MacLaren 1- 3 ■t Class 12-11 7%../preferred.,lr(quar.);___—. $1.75... 4"'3 ,Kansas-Nebraska '. Natural Gas, ;common„»_ $5 preferred Drug Co.,-$4.50 25c ;— preferred (quar.) Kearney i(James R.)-Corp.,-common-__6% preferred (s-a) • 1- 3 $1.25 (quar.) Stock^ dividend ..a— Katz - 1-31-49 $1.12 V2. 12-30 75c 1-1 > i-r2 , 11-15. - 12-15 1-3 1-15 1-31 Oil & Power 1-3 ■ Drilling B •Stock 1-3 1- 12-23 3 12-10 1-" 3 1240 1--3 12-10 12-28 12-16 1- 2 - ■ 5% 12-10 2- (s*a) ' 12-31 12-22 42-22 -1-1 12-20 12-20 12-9 12* "! 9 12 - 9, 1C 12-24 12-24 12-15:( 12-15 23c 12-24 12-10 47c 12-24 12-10- 50c 12-23 12- $1.75 12-23 12-.1 5c 12-23 12-13 12 %C 1- 3 12-15 1 1-3 12-15 $1.50 1- 2 12-31 $1:37 Va 1- 2 10c 12-31 $50c 1- 1 25c 12-20 $$1 1-20 12-30 42-22,4 50C 12-27 .12-17 12-27 12-17 88C 12-31 12-1*7 50c 12-29 12-20 % 12-31' 1- 3 75c 1- 3 12-20 12-23 12-17 $1.25 II- 1 " & RobbinS, $4 preferred (quar.) Candy, 5% % conv. pfd. (quarf) McQuay-Norrls Mfg. Co., common (quar.)_ 4% % preferred (-quar.) $1 Johnson & 1-15 13%C _ McPhall Mead 12-1$ 12- f$1.00% ,__—— McKesson 1 1-24 12-23 12-17 12-27 12-17 4% 12-30 35c Co., 1- $1:06 % 3 1-3 3- 1 1- 2- 1- 3 12-20 12-14 12-14 Year-end 5% 12-15 Merchants Acceptance Merchants Bank 2-24 & $3.50 ■; 1-15 12-27i . 12-30 12- 1-10 i 3 Corp., New 25c (quar.) class A York 1-3 12-10 1- 3 12-10 12-31 $1.75 — 12-10 2rl5 35c 12-10 12-10 - Mesta Metal 12-15 1- 2 2 .12-10 (increased 12-20 12-30 12-20 1- Machine Thermit 12-20 1- 3 12-10 1- 3 12-10 87%c (quar.) (quar.) 1- 3 $45c 2-4 1-15 25c 1-13 12-10 75c 12-24 12-15 12-15 25c : (quar.)_ -15-49 3 12-20 12- $1.75 12-22 12-10 12-23 12-17 12-31 12-20 30c 12-20 12-11 97 VaC Paving Brick Co Bridge Co«_ - 1- 2 12-23 12- 1- 2 12- 12-15 $1.50 2-1 1-14 40c 1-15 12-31 1-15 12-20 1-15 1245 1 12-23 $6 1-3 12.-15 1-3 12-15 t25c • 1- 12-27 12-17* 1- 3 12-15 15c 1-15 12-24 30c ________ Miekelberry's Food Products $2.40 preferred (quar.)-;. Middle. States Petroleum, class B (year-end) Class A year-end) : Middle States Telephone (Illinois) (quar.)_ Middle West Corp. (liquidating distribution) One share of Kentucky Utilities common, $10 par, for feach two shares held. Sub- 12-23 II-1-49 12-18 1- 3 12-20 $1.10 2- 1 1-15' Ject to. the consent of the SEC- 15c 1-10 12-28- 15c ! 12-31 1-15 12-26 $1.50 ______ $1.25 3 11-?9 50c 4.40% preferred (quar.)i ____^ Michigan Steel Tube Products (quar.)_____ 2 12- 3 12- 12-20 37 VaC : Bjumper Corp. (quar.)_ Michigan Gas & Electric Co., common 2 12-23 12-29 $1.08% 20c Michigan 2. 50c $1.75 9 Corp. (quar.) Copper Co. (Txtra)— Michigan Associated Telephone— 6%. preferred (quar.) 3-20 12- 12-10 $1.12% Miami 12-20 1- 3 5 1- 3 15c Metropolitan .12-23 2- 62 Vac (increased)- Metropolitan Edison Co., 3.90% pfd. (quar.) 4.35% preferred (initial quar.)________ 12-27 : 3 $ 50c Metals Disintegrating Co., 4%% pfd. (quar.) Metropolitan Building Co. (auar.)____ 7 1-1 12- $$1.12% ; ' 12- 12-10 1 Co. preferred 12-30 75c quar.)_ ______ <te 7% 12-13 ,12- com. Forming Corp. Metal 12-10 1- 12-23 1-31 3 50 c (quar.) Mills, preferred Messenger Corp. 12-22 12-31 12-31 Company, 4V'2% 1-10 12-28 60c 1-3-49 12-10 60c 12-22 11-27* $1.20 12-22 41-27* 60c 12-31 12-10 . Midland, Bakeries Co., 1-27 1 ,.:.$2 1- 3 12-15 12-20 : 4% preferred (quar:)— Midland Steel JProducts, common 12-5 il $8 Pon-cum. preferred (-quar-.) preferred (quar.)—__— 8% ' 2-1 $1.06% 40c 1- 3 $3 1-3-49 $1.25 . 12-28 1-14 12-15' 1-15 12-3IV Miller ^ .: (year-end) ______ Co. (extra)— , 4 . . • Class A 1-2-49 12-20 12-20 25c 1-2-49 .12*20 12-30 12-16 11- 6 'Common • Miller , & tl2%C 12-31 Special 12-31 12-10" $1 12-10 $12 %C 50C 1-3 1-15 12-31 1-15 12-31 1-15 12-27 1-15 12-24 $1 25c 10% 25c $12.50 $1.25 ' • 12-20 12-i 3 12-30- ,12*20 1- 3 12-23 ^ 50C 12-22 1- . (quar.) (quar.) (quar.) !prior — 12-14 12-13 1-14 12-22 1- 4 12-13 56 %C 10c 1- 2 12-13 12-29 12-18 1-15 i-;5 37 %C 1-2-49 12-20 1-2-49 12-20. 4-2-49 3-20 37 VaC (quar.)— $1. rprior-. preferred common / — 7-2-49 37 VaC 10-2-49 25C — (quar.) (quar.) __—i 4Vi% convertible preferred (quar.) Minneapolis. Brewing Co. — Minneapolisrfloneywell Regulator (extra) MinneapolisSt. Louis Ry. (year-end) — Minnesota Ontario Paper Co._. > 12-14. 1 12-23 15c 37 %c •____——_;—_'. preferred; (quar.)_ii• preferred (quar.) —__ Miller-Wohl Co., 12-14 15c (increased qyar.)_ —— pyior preferred $1 ^prior . 12-7 20C 13%c 12-31; 12-22 12 %c __ Hart, Inc., com, Common ' (quar.) . Common l~ 3 25c 1-15 $6 Co.— preferred (quar.)——.———— Manufacturing Co.— (increased-quar.) 1-2-49 $250 $1 $2 Common .75c (Irreg.)—_ 12-31 25c — 4%% , 12-31* lrl5 _—^_ '—:—_______ Midwest Rubber Reclaiming 1240 $1 12-31 1-15 $1 Midwest Piping & Supply- 12-15 $1.50 ——1' (year-end) (reduced) Company 12-28 1-15 i (quar. )_____ common 15c 10c . Midvale —— 11-30 $1.25 Ltd. (increased quar.)_____ Publishing Co. (quar.)___ Mergenthaler Linotype Mersey Pkper Co.i 'Ltd., common 1247 I-2-49 v' 12-31 25C !_ Meredith .12-17 12-29 of preferred Mercury 1247 p~ 12-27 12-29 12-15 $30C 10c Merck II-24 1-6 12-15 3 1-2 60c 2-24 12-10 3-10-49 V 1- 62 %C _: 1st preferred (s-a)__— Mercantile Stores Co., 7% pfd. 12-20 3-10-49 x . 12-15 12-15 Melchers 12-15 1-3 1- 3 1- 3 2c preferred Meadville Telephone Co., 5% 1 12-31 15c (quar.) common (s-a)_____________________ preferred (s-a) Distillers, Ltd.— 6% participating preferred (s-a)—Mengel Company, common (quar.) . 1C L-'-ri-''' prkerred 12-31 $1.05 31%C — _________________ : 12-31 34%c . r 52 %o _—.—_______ convertible Year-end (H. dividend 12-20. 62 %C (quar.) preferred (quar.) McGraw Electric Co. (year-end) _: Mclntyre Porcupine Mines, Ltd. (extra) McKee (Arthur G.) Company, cl. B (irreg.) 1246 $1.06 (quar.) & Paper 12-31 (Max) preferred (quar.)—* 5% preferred 43.50 1^-31 12 %c !: Magor Car Corp. (quar.) ___u-_-———Mahoning Coal RR. Co., oommon_______^__ 12-15 . 12-20 • & Electric— Macy (R. H;) &vOo:__— Mading Drug Stores, common^^____^__.—_ 55c preferred' (quar.r^—^I-1"—_—— Magna vox Company (quar.) : 12-15 - 1-. 2 12V2C 12-11. -12-15 1- 3 10% 1-3 31 Vic R!) Export ed:," Ltd.— -Class A (quar.)_________ MacMiUan 12-10 25c common McCfory -Stores Corp.— Common (increased quar.) 12-27 $1.50 , . $2.50 1-15 1-7» 12-27 25C — rr (irreg,) 12-20 50c 12-23 1 25c Participating Factor Company, — participating'preferred. $1.50 . . (quar.)——————$1 Kansas City Title & Insurance (K 'C.)_>——"" Kansas Electric Power; 5% preferred .(quar.), preferred 1 2- , 2-14 3- 1--2 1- $2.50 firreg.) Co.___ see (quar. preferred (quar.)— _________ 5 Va % preferred (quar.)_— McBrine (L. Mt) • Co., Ltd,, preferred (s-a) _ McBryde Sugar Co., Ltd._______„___—____ McColl Frontenac Oil Co., Ltd.— 4% preferred (quar.) McGord Corp., common (stock dividend) — MacFadden, Publications 95c - (irreg.) McBee 12-23 4-1-49 :_ Lykens Valley RR. 81 Coal Co. (s-a) Lynchburg & Abingdon Telegraph Co. (s-a)_ Lynn Gas & .Electric (quar.) MacAndrews & Forbes, .common, (year-end) _ 6% preferred (quar.)_ — •'' 12-27 Royalty 1 $1.50 (quar.)— _ 12-20 10c Investors McAleer Mfg, Co., 12-23 62 %c — (quar.)_ & Sons— Luzerne County Gas 1 62 %c ■ preferred A . $20c pfd. (quar.) 12-15 Max Factor 1- 12-10 1- 5 • Miami (quar.) Co., common ... 65c ' $1.25- preferred 12-15 i2-31 . (quar.) — Lowney ( Walter M.), Ltd.——.——— Lucky Stores, Inc., 5%% preferred (quar.)_ Ludwig Baumann & Co. (see Baum^nn, ,'IjUdWig,)... ' V- ; ._v., '• •' ,'.j. Ludlow Typograph Co., common (year-end) 12-31 —. 12-31 12-10 12-30 15c ' 6% 10c (quar.)—— (quar.)—____ preferred (quar.) 6% preferred, $25 par 4% % ' 3.80% Taylor Lowenstein. (M.) 1-5 Kansas-City Public Service Co.— 5% preferred (accum.)—. Light, 4% 5% 20c (Ottawa) Extra / 12-14 12-29 Furnace. Co._^_J— 12-15 tlOc preferred (quar.)__ !___!__ Los Angeles Transit Lines (quar.) Louisiana Power & Light, $6 pfd. (quar.)__ Louisville Gas & Electric (Ky.l, common— 5% preferred, $100 par (quar.)__ Z* 12-15 : Ltd. — , 12-15 12-29 Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Co. Kansas City Power & 1" 12-29 75c .^common^ (increased) 12-31 40c 12-15 12-17 Joplin Water :Works, 6% pfd. (quar.) Joseph & Feiss Co. (extra) _—___1 Kalamazoo-Stove & Lorillard ; ,12-14 93%c- (quar.) 12-31 37%c t$l '15c J15c —_—__—.■ Lorain Telephone Co., 1- 1 12-29 f-.4%-:>2nd preferred A (quar.),— $1 4;% 2nd preferred B .-I—87%c Jones & Laughlin Steel, 12-31 1-15 50c ' (quar.)____ Theatres, Ltd 11-30 12-29 , 1-15 12-30 75c $1.12% Second. ~Fund__-___ Massachusetts. Investors' Trust-____-__—__ Mathieson Chemical Corp., Com. (year-end), 7% preferred (quar.) ___________— Maul Macotta Corp.-— - 12-10 40c Corp— convertible preferred convertible preferred Massachtise^s 12-18 , 12-31 Lonsdale, Company (initial)— Lorain Coal & Dock— 12- 9 $1.50. 37l/2C . 1240 .1-3 12-27 4c Mascot 12-23 12-28 1 $1 12-21 1-3 1- 13*11.' 20o v 12-21 12-28 ,-ti: 1* 20c, , 12-14 . Johlison vQil ;Refining___-___ 12-28 Long-Bell Lumber (Md-), class A (accum.) $1.60 Long-Bell Lumber (Mo.) (year-end).—^— $1 Longines-Wittnauer Watch Co., Inc.— $1.20 convertible preferred———______28 66/100c 12-15 12-15 $1.50 preferred (quar.)_______— Oil Co. (quar.)__ 4Va% 12-15 (quar.) Candy Corp.___—_____^— Hosiery Mills, Ltd. (quar.) •!- 3 1- 3 1- 3 ... . CO. 12-22 1 12-18 Firebox Co. Inc. 12-15 12-31 12-15 12-15 $2 Mills Corp., common____. preferred (quar.) —Martin-Parry Corp, Mary Lee Candles (quar.) — Maryland Casualty Co!," common (resumed) $1.05 convertible preferred (s-a) $2,10 prior preferred (s-a) Maryland Dock Co., common (quar.) 12-15 1- 3 12-11 1- 3 .12-17 -t.'M London v 3 12-10 "12-31 6% • 12-17 I-3 3 12-20 , 12-28 60c common Martel , 12-11 1- 60c (Marcus) 12-15 1- 3 3 1 1- &t Coal RR. Extra 1- 3 $1,25 $1.50 10c 10c Company, 3%%'preferred Johnson & Johnson Chain Locomotive Loew's $1.75 Bros., Founders shares.........^.. Non-voting common. ,— 7% preferred —1—__— 1- $1.10 50c 7% preferred A (quar.)...———— 1st preferred (quar.) 12-15 7 (quar.). Navigation Aircraft 12-15 1- 2 $1,25 i (quar.) . Lockheed Jamestown. Telephone Corp.— Jefferson 12-31 1-14 12-20 12-1Q $1.06% (year-end)— (quar.)_____—_____— Co., preferred 6% 12-31 2- 12-20 40c 12-18 12-15 1-10 75c Steel 12-15 / . . 12-31 12-31 12y2C 25c $1.50 ; (quar.)_____,— Extra ■ 12-30 $1.50 $25c xt$1.75 xl%% xlV4% xl%% Ltd., com. (quar.)__ (quar.) preferred B (quar.):— preferred C (quar. preferred D (quar.) preferred A 12-10 12-29 (s-a) 1- 2 1- 2 1-2 1- 1 12-30 20c (quar.) Marshall-Wells 25c Guaranteed 1- 3 —— 12-24 $1.60 $1 . preferred (quar.) Schuylkill Co. & Son_ Marshall" Flerd"&~Co"T%"%~~pfd.~(quarTlir_ 'v$l Oiglnal capital Special Guaranteed 12-15 12-15 . ' Brothers, 6% preferred Little Miami RR. Co.— $1 ' ; 12-17 40c r—r~ Lit 12-20 12-15 30c $1.50 quar.)—______ Co.— convertible $1 12-16 1-2 $1.50 (year-end)- —— * 1-15 1-2 25c —_— . 5c' (quar.) — 12-20: $17%c — (quar.)^ Corp. common (Fort _— Lipe Rollway Corp. class A 12-10 12-16 , Co. Match 1-15 20c (quar.) 12-31 $1.75 12-11 $200 1-3 , 12-17 1- 3 (quar.) (M.) 12-31, 1- 3 Basket, Ihc., corinnon (quar.) Marsh 12-20 1-15* 20c Common • 3 1-3 $1.75 preferred <quar.)__L Telegraph'& Telephone Co., Ltd.- preferred A I- 1-17:, 50C Corp preferred 7% Market 12-22 ■ 4:25c $1.25 Co., 7% 1-3 1-3 _ . (year-end)——_— (increased , Belt Co. Insurance (quar.) Inc. Co. ■Extra Lion - . Jamaica Public Service, . 2- 1-15 5c :--i (quar.) Co, Link Stores, Material Loew's, ....— v Lii>e $1.50 $1.62% $1.75 82V2C 10c > ■ Island Indiana) Wayne, Lincoln .1-1 30c 12-27 $1.20 12-27 30c 12-31 $1,25 12-31 50c • 1-14 $2 12-27 $1.50 1- 3 $50c -1-15 $75c 1-15-49 , r 12c >» 1-21 81V4C 12-31 87V2C 12-31 '■ —........ National Life Lincoln 12-10 43%c (quar.)__ ■ Irving 12- 7 12-31 12-10 75c Bakeries, com. (initial quar.)..— $4.80 preferred (quar.)__._.i.___— interstate Company (The), com. (Interim) 5% prior preferred (quar.) Interstate Department Stores (quar.)..... Interstate Hosiery Mills (extra) — Extra 12- 7 - Midland Water 12-27 30c 30c 30c 18%c 10% __ 12-30 $50c . — 75c 12-30 t$1.75 Interstate « Co. Extra —___—.— Co., Ins. pfd. (s-a) ' (Greenville, S. C.)— preferred (quar.) Liberty Products Corp. (stock dividend) Liggett & Myers Tobacco, 7% pfd. (quar.) Ltd.— Paints, Ltd., 5.% pfd. (s-al__ Shoe Co.__———!—________ International 12-18 t25c $2 — • 12-17 1-10 —_ 12-15 1- 3 1-3 1-15 Ltd.— Liberty Loan Corp.,'class A (quar.)___^____ Class B (quar.)— —— 12-15 „ Corp. Brothers, $1 Canada, 1-2-49 . Lexington Union Station Co., 4% Stores 12-22 preferred Marlin-Rockwell 1- 3 ' 1-22 Common 12-17 30c $1.75 50c -■ 7% pfd. (quar. (increased quar.) & Co., - 12-27 $40c — '■ (Chas.) 50c (increased quar.) preferred (quar.) Nickel 7* * Common 1-2-49 96V4C Lehman Corp. Leich . 12-23 12-22; $1 62%c ... — Lewis 80o 12-31 35c 1-15-49 30c 1-15-49 —. 3-22 12-21 25c — . (quar.) Lerner 4% % preferred (quar.) — $$1.12% International Milling Co., 4% pfd. (quar.). $$1 International Minerals & Chemical Corp.— International 1- (quar.)_ & Sons preferred 12-17 42%©- - 1 $3 —, (quar.)„__—________ common (James) 3.85% i 12-15 1-3 Educational ' Publishing Co.— $3.50 preferred (accum.)..—. .... International Harvester Co., common (quar.) : Special International Metal Industries, Ltd.— Co., $2.50 preferred Lees 5% * & - 15c * 4- 12-31 -$4 : : — 1- 3 Marine 12.-22 1- Leath - 1-15 37Vic •> . international Cellucotton V . (s-a) Extra 1- 3 60c Marion 2 12-15 (. $$7 Maritime 1- 12-18 1- 2 (quar.)_____„—_— (Toronto) (s-a) 12-22 $1 —_ preferred 6% „ 12-23 . i 12-16 12*28 25C 1- 3 . 12-16 Trust Co. of- N> - (quar.)__ Stock dividend .(one- share of common for 12-20 1 . (s-a) 3 . — each nine shares- held)__v—— Maple Leaf Gardens, Ltdr—— !____ Corp., 5 % preferred (quar.) Marchant Calculating Machine Co. (quar.)_ Marconi International Marine Commuhica- 12-10 , 12-31 Marathon 1- Ltd—-————T (John) 12- 12-31 12-28 1-7 12-27 30c ——.' Common 12-15 1-7 • v 12-17 40c i._ — 12-31 1-15-49 12-31 Manufacturers ' 12-15 20c 25c 25c Manufacturers Life lns.i Co. 12-31 1- 3 ________ 12-15 6?^ noH-cum. preferred*(qUar.)™C___ International Bronze Powders, Ltd— L *'''"6% partic."preferred < quar.$37%c International Business Machined—r -Stock 1-3 - 12-20 12-20 50c preferred common. 12-10 3 145 25c — 12-17 J75c • Coal 1-15 2Vic — Extra Intercolonial 12-31* 10c <s-a) Interbanc Investors,,Inc.... Inter-City Baking, Ltd. (quar.) 7 % 12-31 1-15 $1.50 — 1- $1 30c , . .. 50c. Insuranceshares ^ Extra 4% 12- 6 ' Extra1 : 12-20 7 3c 12-10 —_— * 12-20 1- 3 $3 " ' ' v Shares_--_1__.__ .Group 1-3 3 1-3 (quar.)^,_,„-_- $1.06% — 12-27 ; 30c $1,20- conv. 12-10 12-10 $1.12% *' 12-20 1- 3 7%C Mansfield Tire & Rubber 3 3 $1.50 Maxwell &-Moore——_______ Manning, 1245 3 t25c Laclede Gas Light—.—5c Laclede .Steel Co._— 1 50c Lamaque Gold Mines, Ltd.. (irreg.) _——112 %c Lambert. Company (quar.).—_—— 37Vic Lambton Loan & Investment (Sarnia, Qnt.) ,t$1.50' 1 Extra t$l Lamson Corp. of Delaware, com. (reduced) 30c 6% preferred (s-a) $1.50 Lamson & Sessions Co. (quar.——— 6Z%c Landers, Frary & Clark (quar,)-!— 37%c Lane Company (increased)—— 62%c Lang (John A.) & Sons, "Ltd:-———t25c Langendorf United BakeriesNew common (initial quar.) 25c $1:80 preferred (initial quar.)—45c Lawyers Title Insurance Co. (Va.)— . 12-20 1- 12-24 12-28 1- *25c __w—~ Class' B lr ; Extra 3-1 1- 3, ,$$1 . ____ Institutional Shares, Ltd.— * 12-16 3-10 2%c 11-30 12-30. Coc (year-end) Drug Labatt Insurance Co. of North America—"' "'!'■-' * Increased semi-annual 8% 1-12 12-17 1- 2 Ltd.!___ Central RR.;- 6% pfd. Corp., (quar.)i. (The) Company— 4%% convertible preferred (quar.)— Manhattan Financial Corp., class A (s-a) 12-20 . When Holder* Payable of Ree.. Share m 53 Maltine 3 ( . —— Machine Ingersoll-Rand - 12-17 12-17'' 12-13 12-13 12-10 ' 12710 12-10 Silica 4% vpreferred ^ 12- 9 l- 3 Maine 12-20 1- 2 7V2C Kirsch Qonipany, common (quar.) 12%c $150 preferred (quar.).—j:-,—T— 37%c $1.50 preferred (quar.l i 37%c Knapp-Monarch-Co. (quar.)-—„ 15c. -Koppers Company, Inc.— Oofnmon (increased quar.) 50c 4% preferred (quar.) — $1 Kroehler Mfg., 4%% preferred A (quar.)— $1.12% Kroger Company, .6% ^lst. preferred_-i_i.i—• $1.50. Kuhlman 'Electric vOo,—.. •,, 7%c Kuppenheimer (B.) Co. (s-a)—^ \ 75c Kut-Kwipk -Tool Corp., 6% pfd. (S-a)__1—^ 15c LaCrosse- Telephone Co. (quar. )-a—J20c La France Industries, 4% pfd. (quar.) —20c La Salle Extension University (quar.) 7Vic -, 12-15 4- common, (quar.) preferred(quar.) Year-end 12-14 2-1 1- 3 convertible •Kinsel 12-21 12-28 12-14 50c partic. pfd. (s-a) Independent Pneumatic^ Tool Co., common— •'.Voting trust. certificates—— Corp.— preferred (accum.). preferred 2nd convr , Mailman 35c (quar.),—_ (quar,.)—. preferred Pefv Name of Company 12-15 —'—.'25c Corp.,. common KtngspOrt Press, Inc. "(quar.)-. Kinney (G. R.) Co., Inc.j common—, 1-10 " . 'J 25c $30c 50c _ 5 % 12-15 1-2 2- 1 . Imperialle Fuels, Ltd., 6% 6V2% 4% 11-16 $1.18% 20c lujhpls r 4%% 12-11 12-31 1- 25c &, Company King-Seeley Corp., Hlinqrs Commercial Telephone Co.— *$4,75 preferred (quar.) In.diana & Michigan Electric Co.—" 1- 2 tlOc — Holder» 12-30 , $4.50 ■Extra' • $2 ^Interim'' ,1- _ , ,<■ Leased- lines 4% guaranteed (s-a)____! Imperial Tobacco Co. of Canada, Ltd.— Industrial Stamping & (Walter) Kimberly-Clark 12-15 —.— (quar.)—.. Company, Kerr Addison Mines, .12-30 50c ' : B (2729) Payable of Rec, Share of Company 37VaO preferred (quar.)_ ,$1.12% JLtd.: — $3c Keyes Fiber, 6% prior preferred, (quar.):—$1.50 Keystone Pipe & Supply, 5% preferred (s-a) $2.50. Class Kendall Kidde Ideal, .'Cement Co.. (increased),— Illinois Central RR.-— Industrial 12-20 12-31 1- 3 preferred . Name .12-31 Kelling Nut Co., 6% preferred (quar.)—30o 1- 3 Kellogg Co., oomnion (increased quar.)„^_-. 35C Kelsey-Hayes Wheel, class A (quar.) _*_,—» 37Vic • ■'»!<- 3' 12- 8 20% When . ■ 12- 8 $1.50 $$1.25 —— - (quar.) Ifydrq-Electric Securities Corp.— I Holder? 1- X 1- 1 12-31 FINANCIAL CHRONICLE & Per Payable of Rec. $25c common-.- 6% preferred • (quar.) Huron & Erie Mortgage (quar.) Huttig Sash & Door 5 % When Share ; — Co., COMMERCIAL THE 1-2-49 12-20- 25c 4-2-49 3-20; 25c 7-2-49 25c 10-2-49 20c 56V»C 1- 3 6-20 9-20 6-20 9-20; 12-17. 1- 3 12-17 75C 12-20 ,12- 4 50c 1-3 50c 12-20 50c 1-20 12-20. 12- 6 12-31 . 54 When Per ' Holder* »f I'x:.',' f>, FlNANCTALuCHRONlCLE COMMERCIAL■; & THE ,(£730) * ■' . Per ■ ■ When » Monday, December -27, .When Per Holder# Holder t. ' Nam* of * Gompanp ; - v Share ■ Minnesota power & Light,.- 5% pfd, (quar..) Mission Appliance Corp. Mission Corp. (stock dividend)— One share of Mission Development $5 par Pairubleof Ree.: l6p'. ■ 12-20. Name of v; ^ 12- 6 .Extra. , three ;shares^ held each lor common $1.10 dividend (quar.)-- Class A (initial) common —-—i.-* - Extra 12-15 3 12-8 12-30 12- 9 Extra 12-15 3 13- i 150c 12-24 12-13 Steel shares 10c 8c 12-31 1- 12-20 3 1-10 1 12-15 20c 1- 1 12-15 20c 1- 7 12-31 62 %c 1- 2 12-15 12-20 First mutual 12-31 1* 11-27 On 1-U 1- 3 — A 7% preferred (final) Nelson 12-15 New 1- 1 12-15 1-15 12-16 New 1-15 12-16 1-3 12-16 Plan. Bank 2 12- 3 1- 2 12-3 New 1-15 1- 3 12- 1 New Jersey 1-3 12- 1 New 1-3 12-1 New Orleans 1- 3 12- 1 t$1.75 1- 3 12- 1 15c 1- 3 12-15 59%C 1-3 12-15 Morrison-Knudson Co. (quar.) I 12-24 New York Power & New 12-11 3% % preferred (quar. > $4.50 preferred (quar.) New York Trust Co*, (quar.) 12-13 12-13 12-20 25C quar.). 12-13 25c 1- 3 25c . 12-15 1- 3 — 2-1 12-15 12-30 12-13 12 12-30 12-15 Common (increased %c Extra f $1.18% * $1^0 Co. Aviation Year-end'. Biscuit Co., Bank Co, National'Cash American- North American- Car . 12-28 12-18 12-15 North 12-31 North 12-31 3% 1- 3 12-13 806 12-27 12-15 12-29 12-13 12-22 12-22 1-14 1-14 2 12- 1-4 12-20 12-21 12-10 12-20 12- 8 Northern Pacific Ry, 12-6 Northern JPaper Mills Extra 1-15 12-31 12-31 12-15 Northern 2-1 12-24 12-14 1-2 12-15 12-30 New 1-14 12-20 1- 3 1.7-15 1-15 X- 3 1- 3 for 1-2-49 1- 2 , 1-3 Corp,; A%■%! pfd. -J- 2 9 $1 - t — 4-2-49 — 12- each Nunn-Bush (J. (quar,)™.—. .- 506 12-21 12-10 12-1# 12-16 Common ■ 12- 3 12-20 12- 3 3 $1.50 15C 15C 2- 14- 1 3 Class 3 1- 3 12-16 12-20 12-10 12-21 • 1 1 12-10 42-28 12-10 30C 1- 3 12-10 1- 3 12-1Q •2- 1 1*14 12*15 *,* . 4.40 % Ohio preferred 3-15 12-15 25C 1-14 1-5 Ohio Service com. 37 %C 12-31 12-22 Okalta 15C 12-20 12- Oklahoma a- 250 — 1 — - 12-10 4% 1- 3 12-15 5 % % 1-3 12-22 15C (quar.)—i—.. Corp., Ltd. (quar.)-.. 12-22 $1 —— 1-15 12-31 5©e 1-3 137 %C 1-15 12-15 12-15 Old — preferred 125C 1-15 12-15 Service 1- 11-24 3 12-24 12- 8 12-24 12- 8 12-31 12-10 the 12-15 Extra Phoenix 12-22: 12.-10 12-22 12-10 1-1 12-14 . Pierce 4 (initial).—. (increased) (quar.) preferred (quar.)——, Colony Insurance Co. Quarterly —Il'I common new $1.25 (quar.) . - I- 2 11-22 37 %6 (quar.)—— Co,_ 12-31 12-10 tlOo 12-30 60c 1-31 — —_ 206 1-15 $1.31% —_ 1-20 $10 i- 3 12-31. 12-17 Insurance Co. of America- —— _—„—— amount of 80c 200 12-20 12-10 20C 12-20 12-10 a 1- 3 1-3 12-27 12-31* 12- \ 12- r 12- 1' I f• share 5% '■ •1-1 $142% ■' 1- 1 $1.12% . (quar.)__^ preferred 1245 91 91 1- 1 12-15 30c 30c (quar.) 12-31 12-31 li-22' 1-3 12-14 25C 25c A 11-22 62 %C 1-3 12-15 $2.50 =: 1-10 12-31* 93% C i- One (s-a) 12-15 12-10. 1-3 12-14 $1 1-3 12-14 1- 3 12-15" 15c ! . Co. 1-12 12-31 $2.50 1-12 12-31 12-27 12-1T 12-27 12-17 456 1-3 , (quar.) Fashion 'Mills (quar,) ,y:; Mills, dividend at the 1-15 53%C • rate of 60e t i 15c 12-24 ,1- 7 12-15: 1- 3 12-20C 12-14* 12-14* 256 12-29 12-10 6% 6/100ths of one 12-29 12-10* 1- 3 12-10. $1.75 1- 4 held " (quar.) 7%\preferred:(quar.)_/ Pittsfield & North Adams "RR. (quar.)-™., (s-a) 1240^ 15c Pittsburgh Screw & Bolt (quar.)_,__^__™_ Company 1-1 $1.75 share of each Common Pittston 12-20 20c 50c" 40c (irreg.) Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Ry.— . 1 20c Full Stock 75c $1 Co.,; common % Extra' ■ 'J! -I Pittsburgh Forgings Co.__^--^_— 12-31 • 1-23 . fractional (No $4 preferred (quar.) Pitney-BOwes, Inc., 4%% pfd. (quar.) Pittsburgh Coke & Chemical (year-end) i— Extra _22 ;_2 12-15- 12-31 1-10 Extra. Pilot Pillsbury 7 • --7* $1.25 Corp Governor 5-31 12- _ 11 - I . $1.50 - 12- ' ;[ 1 ; (year-end) ; 12-22 i*" 12-11 12-24 " 12-10 12-31 12-19 1- 1 Issued,-but in lieu there-* 2nd 5% preferred 2-28 12-29 12-21 * / I.V; - Silk (Albert) Pick 11-30 $1 (year-end) 1-22 • •25c fV issued) , 12-20 12-15 12-28 '12-28 ' r , 12-10 1-3 held. ; : com-• (Frac- Philadelphia Electric Co., com. (quar.)___> $1 preferred fquar.') 2; Philadelphia Reading Coal & Iron— . .:.J increased : ___2__-_^_2-—wkidL-d*. Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Co.— 5% preferred (quar.)_., Philadelphia & Trenton RR. (quar.)__ • Philco Corp.,. 3%% pfd. A (quar.) Phillips-Jones Corp. (special.)_^2---2-t2^4-*—; Phoenix Insurance Co. (Hartford) (quar.) 3 07 %c (quar.)——' in noii-cum. 25c 3-21-49 41- preferred Extra be cash 12-22 1- - dividend- stock shares will $1.25 St Electric,-com. Gas Old Line Life ■ — Holding Corp., Oils, Ltd., 75C (N. Y.)— (quar.).... . be par Will'be 25C 6-20-49 non-cum. —— Common $1.23 r * Ohio Water — 12-31 $1.12% ; common 12-10 Machinery.. 12-20 1-10 8 shares Philadelphia" Dairy Products— 256 pfd. $5 .1. 2 25c pfd. (quar.)_^__ Ohio Public Service, 3.90% 12-20 12- $140 3-15 12-31 12-20 506 - 4-1 3 12-14 ;12-20 $1 common— $1.25 1- 12-15 3 1-3 $25C Common. 1-15 1- 12-30 12 %c l™ (quar.) Common- 12-31 • $4 $2 $1 _______ 12-16 20 c -12-20 1-3 $1.25 1-3 $1.50 tic $5 .preferred (quar.) $6 preferred (quar.) 1- 3 $256 Corp, Philadelphia Company, common • 12-13 ; 3-15 25c will 1-1 $1 12-15 Co., shares paid.) $4.50 1st preferred (quar.)_ common 1 25C tional 12-20 16c 3 100% /;-v* two each -v' 35c (quar.)™ 1 Match for mon Carlisle of 12-31 25c 1- Ohio share 1 common prior Ohio Leather Co.; 5% One $1.50 (quar.)__preferred (quar.)„_ 5% ; 1- , ; •• ^Rubber (1st liquid, distrib.i—* Pharis. Tire Of (quar.) 12-15 12-20 12-27 ipe. - — 1-15 (quar.)™ 4- Manufacturers & Stores (quar,) Motor Bearing (quar.)-—__ Paper & Type (stock dividend)... Co. Co., ; ■ Mines, 12-31 (s-a 1 $1.12% - (quar.)- Co. 1- 3 ia-27 10c < 250 common (quar.) t preferred: (quar.) p $142% Petroleum Corp: ;'of American■ 45c Pfiaer (Chas.) & C0.r 3%"% pfd. (quar.)™_ 87%C f 1-18 93%C ' Milk CO., $1.20 .™._^ 53c . 4% % • (quar.)—.j— preferred 4%% 12-15 3 f 806 (quar.) $1,12% $1.25 PerrOn' Gold •' v', 17 %C '™_— Finance 12-31 (quar.). " (quar.) *1 12-31 12-10 * <12-6 1-20 •" . . f Jr 12^.7 12-31 •"42*10 $142% preferred A (quqr-.)ji^-u^L,l..>l,_^ B (quarr)u__u .«■ • B Co,, 12-20 ■ * 1-15 12-20 ■ ; "*j 12-20' • ,1-17 12*16. 1-3 $1.25 ' preferred (quar.) ' 12-27 -lJ-iS Peoples Drug Stores (increased quar.)™™"' rv' aoc ,*,12- 8 '$1.50 12-22 Peoplea Gas Light <&, Cok^-_ ^ j1-15 12-11 Peoria Water Works, 7% preferred'(quar.) 'i; 1- 3 $1.-76 10c 12-20 -J 12-1Q Pep 'Boy$ * (The)1 (irreg. •r- 3 *"200 Perfect Circle Corp. (quarr)^-^-^—^-,— 12-10 Perfection Stove!C6. (quar. >„_ 12-24 12-15 37%'c • class A Co., Edison Ohio 1-10 1 Brass --250 3* (Minn.)— Oglethorpe Fund w-— OgilVte Flour Mills, Ltd., 20 (quar.) *———- (quar.) Co. ••2i"4"; 50C j- - 147 2-13 ,.1, 87 %C ■ *. 2-15 v $5.50 Prior preferred 42-28-'42-l0 7 $1:50 ■ 12-1$ $5 38of 156 .i* (increased) Candy Co.__._ Oberman & Co., 5% pfd. Ohio 12- Shoe -v Pet 1-7!' 12-22 1- (accum. (voting -stock (hon-voting- stook>^___^_^_^_^- Common ; pfd.. • (accum;) comv-T, 12-31 1- 3%% • Prior —^ Telegraph preferred com* -12-2'0-V' '• '12-10 12-3 -12-17 ".26c 8-15-48 50c pfd. — 12- 12-31 12-29 ivi . 75c Compahiy— C.) Penobscot Chemical Fibre -COr— Nutrine 3 12-20 — Co. 7% 1-7 7 4-21 ; *22%c .'• Pennsylvania- Water &- Power, 12-23 12-16 • ; 4$1B0 12-17 -3 12-11 V';i $75c,* 12-27 12-23 12-29 12-23 - it-io preferred A .(quar, Pennsylvania Telephone, $2.10 3 12-19 12-31 50c «; 12- 9 1- 12-20 12-29« ■■ $45c (qu*r.)_ 12-6 5Cc 12-1512-31 1-14 62 %C (quar.)_ 1Z-2T (quar.) .12-18 12-31 • $1.50 - 2 12-28 25C $1.50 c 12-31 1- $37 20c 12-20, 1-15 25c $1.25 20C 12-20 506 Norwich & Worcester RR. 8% pfd. (quar.)_ Nova Scotia Light & Power Co., Ltd. (quar.) 12- 3" 12-20 common" (quar.).. National Safety Bai«k & Trust Co. Special 12- ' (quar.) preferred Northwestern 12-14 25c preferred (quar.).. preferred (quar.)preferred (quar.).—— ——. preferred (quar.)... Car 12-15 •y\ Pipe *Lii)e*-Co}— 37 %« (initial)-, preferred 3%% 12-14 ;25e 4%% 4%% National Standard 12-15 1- 2 j Pennsylvania Power Si Light, oommon-^;_* 4% % ^preferred ■ (qilar.) Pennsylvania Salt Mfg. Co.— ' > 12-22 12-27 20c Power States preferred $3.60 12-10 5 115c ._ Co. preferred $6 - common, $4.80 12-31 1- 137 %C (quar.) share Cooker 1-14 2 - Extra 5% Mfg. National Shares Corp. "12-10 ; C017).— ——— 12-20 15c held) & , 12-10 : 12*-:;2 4%% convertible preferred (quar,)___i^i.,^i2®%0;n>l2f28;j!»?'12^14 4%% preferred- (quar.), 22%c:-12-14Northern Natnral Gas Co. .• (increased') ; 12-10 130c common Co 12-20 60C - 12-3 12-3 12-20 ; Corp,^ 12-10 115c 6% preferred B (quar.) Screw Ltd. Oil, Illinois 1- 3 12%C ... Extra Pressure 1 1- ■ ' - 1- 3 50c (increased quar.) Radiator . 25e Northwestern Leather Hosiery Mills, Ltd., class A (quar.) Rubber 12-20 2- 50C * (year-end)——- Ltd; 406 Northern- Indiana Public Service -Co., (Hartlord) — common.. National 3 -/ : 40c Northland, Greyhound Lines— (reduced). National 12-17 12-30 Pennsylvania Bankshares. ^ Securities v " ' '* : :;°*j Corp.- (year-end), -75c Pennsylvania Coal As Coke... 4r-* 50c Pennsylvania- "Engineering- (year-end) - 4: 25C Pennsylvania Exchange Bank (N. Y.) (s-a)i. 40c Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corp., com. (quar.) 40c 5% preferred (qUar.)._^_u—— $1.25 Pennsylvania Industries, Inc*-— ■ t-15 Extra: Northern 7* $1 Grocers, Ltd., common preferred (quar.).... National Lock Co: : North Star 12- -7* 75c _ Co. (quar,) 3.. 1- 30c f. 1-15 Investment Corp.— preferred (accum.) ; v$4.60 .12-26 :-11-20 preferred, (accum.)12-20r 11-30 North American Raycn, class A^^_____•?. '.7-fiww.1- 2 v 12-20 Class b -w——-12-20; North American Refractories (quar.)^ ^1-5: ^'12-27 12-10 12-28 80c _ Inc., Service, 1- $40C ^ : American 600 _ Linen 12-30 9 $1.25 (quar.) 6ya%; preferred.—• Corp., $3 preferred Penney 6% 12-21 12- 25C Co. (one 1 Co Finance $1.75 Quarterly dividend $4 20c Telephone Co.— r" Common (quar.) $r preferred (quar.) Penman's, Ltd., common -(quar.)., 12-17 ' 87 %8 American 10% II National Enameling & StampingNew common (year-end) Co., 2- ««k»- Corp. American 500 (year-end)- City Lines (extra). $4 preferred A (quar.)™. Lead $1.25 ,—«.», preferred 25c —_— ■ Gas 12-17 12- Peninsular 12-15 2-1 Inc—— * 50c National Fuel 12-17 12-3.0 i2-3r • —, $6 $1.25 (increased quar.)_™Aviation, Inc $50C Y (initial) National Glass Co., 12-30 i-— Peaslee-Gaulbert , 1- 3 ,12-24 1-15 12-23 $2.50 pfd. preferred (quar.) ^.£*.—,3——a: Producing & Refining Co; Pemco -d 8c Extra Corp. 1430 N. Register Co. Insurance 12-17 1 preferred prior preferred™ North 12-15 12-24 400 , 1 12-23 100 National Casket Co.. $7 preferred (quar.) National ■ City Bank of N. Y._„__ Fire Electric convertible 1-15 400 , (quar.)_ common of dividend Steel $3 12-27 1-15 25c — — (resumed) common National North "200 . common—-. Breweries, Ltd., (quar.) Can National 12-24 12-20 40C National National 12-24 12-28 12-28 93%e "v- 1- — Bronx National 1-3 - v 5%% 1%■ preferred National 12-10 (stock dividend)— —-1- 12-31 35c ; _ —— National National Extra' 75c (quar.) Inc. (Md.) Fibres, Inc. (extra) Corp. (irreg.) National 5% 12-10 l-2r49 ... ; Noma 4o 70c — Automotive 5% 12-20 60c — •— Common 1-1-49 12-31 15c 30c ,12-23 Companies? common (quar.)--—$1/ .-1-15 preferred (quar.) 50c 12-24 Paramount, Pictures (quar.) _—^ .Parmelee Transportatien' ■ r;T2-2R" Paterson & Hudson River RR ——— ; $1.25 ; -1-15 additional share of-common sto6k-($5 Noblitt-Sparks Industries, $1 ccmmon_. Bros. & National National 1- 2 50c - (quar.)- 7Ya% guaranteed (s-a) Nation-Wide Securities Co., . 12-10 37%c Fund Inc., Eastern - ' 12-15 50C (irreg.)-. Express 4% - for each Share heldr to effect 2-1 split up. Subject to stockholders ap¬ proval at meeting Dec, 22._^^_-— 12-15 12-20 50c (quar.)(year-end)__ Nasb-Kelvinator Corp. Nashville & Decatur RR.— ::: ~ _ Corp. % ' 12.-27 3 1- . Paraffine ; WW, t-T— 4 1 12-31 50c ■ 12-15 »• * 1-14 .. f, (quar.)m : 12-11 1 / SI Panhandle par) 12-17 12-31 $t ' r 3 400 —_ Investment Myers (F. E.) .. 1- 120c quar.) Muter Company (year-end) Mutual Chemical. 6% preferred Mutual System, 6% preferred ' - 12^28 2-1 1- ' preferred (quar.) Murray OhiO Mfg. Co. (quar.) Year^end.-— • Nineteenv Hundred One 4% Stock 1- 6 $40c Nichdlson. File Co. • Company, 5% pfd. <quar.)_i_^-Pan- American Investment- Fund? Inc ■ 12-15 97%c Tubes, Page-Hershey * , 12r!7 12-23 37 %C — ; '' Pal Blade 12-10 3 12-27 ; : ; 37%c ? Consolidated. (resumed) Tin Increased Year-end 1-20 12%C 3 1- $1.. vs 6% ' 1st * 12-17 :~:'f $1,50 $1,50 12-31 * '.12-31 93%c % 2- 1 ;*'v: 1-17 (quar,).__ 93%c Newport Industries, Inc. 4 V4 % preferred (quar.) Niagara Hudson Power Corp.— 5 'k 1st preferred (quar.) 5% 2nd preferred series A (quar.); Niagara Wire weaving Co., Ltd. (quar.) 12-13 12-27 . 30c 12-21 . 12-13 12-20 $3.50 $3.37% * Pacific •? 12-22" ' 1- 93%C #1.12% ."■■ Intermountain Panhandle $1.50 3-15 50c, Pacific Public Service (quar.) —— Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., common '"■■/■'f Q'/o preferred (quar.)™ — 6 .",-12-21 1-15 preferred (quar.) Newberry (J., J.) Co., 3%% pfd. Newport Electric Corp.—... 03.%C .3% % preferred (quar.) 12-20 12- 1-3 6 12-20 12- 12-11 12-37 12- $2 2 3 $6.50 506 k v Co. (OhiO), Pacific 7 1- $1,18% 12-20 ■ 6 1- lr3 Newark Telephone Co.— (G. C.) Company 4%% preferred (quar.) Murphy Paint Co., Ltd.™ Murray Corp. of America- . Pacific Portland Cement, 6 B1 : (quar.). -,L convertible preferred (quar.) National Pacific Lighting Corp. $5 12-13 25c — Class B 12-15 12- 5% National 1- 3 12-24 3-30 1- 10c 1-3 12- 12- 6 42-20 -75c .. 12-10 .'■* 12-6 1 12-30 H (year-end) — " 5% preferred (quar.)_——_™___— Pacific Indemnity Co. (quar.)-i— 12-16 12-31 * 12-8; fcorp. of California— 12-31 1*17 1-5 2nd Finance 406 12-20 Common $1.50 State 3 * TOO 12-24 Murphy National lr* 6 12-. 8 10C preferred———>——— preferred 1st non-cum. Pacific 12-31 1-15 12- * 1- 2, 1- i # $$1.25 common-^.- 506 .... 12-10 Co., $1.50 —......—., Light, 3.96% pfd. (quar.) Electria & Gas Corp.— Coast $4 12-15 25C pfd." iquar.) Munising, Wood Products Co., Inc.— National .L. ; * 12-15, 1.-2 • *U5c . T''' 12-20 $25c. C0._—— $5- non-Cum. 12-20 3 - 12-29 — (initial Extra National (accum.) 12-20 - Munising^ Paper, 5% New preferred A New $1.25 CO.— common Stock 3 $1.25 — York 5 1- 56 %6 1- 3 1-20 1- 1- ' Manufacturing National 1-14 York & Hariem RR, (s-a) New York Honduras 8s Rosario Mining Co»^ — : Brass Special' Pacific $1,12% common. 12-15 (initial)—I— common National Service* 12-13 30c preferred (s-a)_. $6.75 prior preferred (s-a)— Extra-' 12-31 $1 12-23 —-—. Year-end Mutual 1-15 75c eoc 7% ■ Pacific 50C Inc. „• '■ Pacific $1.06% 12-30 Special ; Mount Vernon-Woodberry Mills, Inc ■ Public Year-end •'1- $1:50 Common 4%.% preferred (quar.) New Process Co. (year-end) —■ New York Central RR. Co. (resumed)—.... N. Y, Chicago & St. Louis- RR.— - 6%' Pacific Pacific l- 13C 4% pfd, (quar.) pfd. A (quar.)... $4.25 12-23 Additional New Water, $1,75 (quar.)___ 12-31, Prior * 12-17 NeW Jersey Power & Light, 12-16 12-15 206 (s-a)_™_^-^._^__._- $1 (extra) Motor, Finance, .$5- preferred Products Corp. Mullins Co. $1.50 Motor Mueller Haven Water 59%c -iquar.)™ 12-15 ' 12-31 12-6 Jerse'y Zinc (year-end) f$1.75 preferred (quar.)_ Haven) Pacific . 25C (New .12-10 r (year-end) ^ preference (quar.) — Associates, Inc.—; . ■■ preferred (initial "quar.) — Atlantic Telegraph Co. ( Car & Foundry (quar.) ^— Gas* & Electric iquar.); Coast Aggregates, Inc.—_™—-— $1.50 12-17 12-31 206 175C ; Extra ™—— Morrison.-Cafeterias Consolidated, Inc..— 7% preferred (quar.) • 12-15 — 145c Morris Paper Mills, 4% % New (quar.) 1- (quar.) 12-27 f 10c preferred (quar.) New England Telephone & Telegraph. NeW Hampshire Fire Insurance Co. (quar.). New Haven Gas Light (quar.)— 12-15 12-20 12-20 Common 5 — 150C _i .12-27" 15-. • BfeWing $136 Calumet 130c — Pacific-Aniericah Investors, Inc.— ■' 12-23 Co. 170c Telegraph Co. (year-end) Ltd., common (quar.) Motorola, Machine Mines, Ltd. (initial) _— New England Electric System (reduced): New England Fife Insurance Co. (quar.) New England Gas & Electric Association— 12-31 Pabst 1-31 1-31 12- 7 2-0 (Herman) Corp.__^_—_-^__.—_ Britain 1-31 25c Stock dividend 4%% 43C .-.-.$1. ■ [ s, 10'C 2-15 1 Jiff 1-14 --,1-14 -3-15 $1.12%;' preferred 2-15 T- 12-20 12-15 425c & Power Co.* Ltd., com. (quar,)—-— Oxford Electric Corp (resumed)—-—-— 5% 256 (quar.) ..._^_™ New Brunswick Telephone Co., Ltd. (quar.).. Moore Morris 12-17 Common 7% preferred A (quar.)_ 7% preferred B (quar.) Drop Forging, common (quar,) 4%% convertible preferred (quar,)—— . 12-15 1 $1 • preferred 2 50c — 2-15 12-20 1.2-31 . 1-31 10% 1 1- — 2-13 2 1-15 ; LiVhtTHeTfi Ottawa 1-31 35c ■ „ issue being Dec. 31 at $40 Increased quarterly Extra — 4% quar.).. 3 entire on 1-31 17 %c 1- u — 2-15 1- . ( 350 (quar.). Corp. 1- — share plus this dividend— Montreal- Locomotive Works, Ltd.— . Co. (reduced quar.).,..— Nekodsa■'Edwards Paper (increased Ltd. redemption Moore* Corp., Extra v- National Uriion V $2 $76c (quar.) Extra 7% preferred 9c shares— shares Fire Insurance $1.05 per Montreal. 1- 12-10 &" Be shares..— equipment trade $1.75 — called for Retail 20c (quar,)— Cottons, 1-15 group series Railroad 12-17 1-3 ^— 87VaC „_„ 2-15 10c ... 2-13 126 156 80 series series Railroad : Nehl 62V2C (quar.) 1-31 12c stock Stock , 11-30 Class estimates series Selected 12-10 12-lj) J25c Preferred 12-16 12-20 -4%% preferred (quar.)—™-————— 1$1.12% Monarch- Life Assurance Co. (Winnipeg) — Semi-annual ■t$1.80 Monongahela Valley Water. 7% pfd. (quar.) $1.75 Auto Equipment, 5% pfd. (quar.)_ Monroe Chemical Co., $3.50 pfo, iquar.) fund..— preliminary 12-31 12-31 shown; Balanced - 11-30 Monroe trust following 1-15 10c $1.50 Oregon * ,125c — the are 12-20 1-31 91.12% ( Orange & Rockland. Electric ,;- > 'V"'. 4% preferred (quar.)-:-r_jr^-;^™--.-u--. American Lumber :,(year-ond);-^^-a_ Oswego Falls Corp.;, ,4% % preferred (quat.) Otisr Elevator Co., 6% preferred (quar. Ottawa Electric Ry. (quar.)— --4----<— 12-31 , (quar.) 12-31,* 12-31 12 %c preferred (quar.)— Montgomery Ward & Co., com. ..'Extra 1-15 '■:; 12-31 - Common ■ 12-3 i 12-31 6c Shares Steel 12-31 1-15 1-18 9C ,» $4.20 1-15 6C 8c 3 Montreal. 7c lie 12-23 w 12-31 ■ convertible^^^pveterred-(quar.) i'; 125c 11Debenture;Co._^--_—.>.?4$lr;25;v,.3 Products^COv^Ltd.^^Vvv.v'1"^.'-- Loan Ontario - 12-31 1' Participating Ontario distributions; such 12-23 ; 12-31 10c .. Oneida, ^ Metal $1 common Corp., 8% preferred (quar,)— Ltd. (oktra) Ontario Beauty Supply; Co-., Ltd— - Payable of~Re c. 306 'Omnibus' - 6 Automobile shares 150c Utilities, 12- 12-20 1- Montana-Dakota 12-20 12-21 12-20 1250 iquar.) ■ 1 20c commir. 2-4 12-30 160 ' *' estimates are Low-priced bond series Speculative series Low-priced common stock series : 2-15 25c *,47%e/ a- :» v'2-r 4 1- America Ltd., below 2-15 . 1-1 125c Knitting M V — — Bond series :? 12-15 1- shown amounts of 12-14 i- 3 $2 ♦—-j—...- Molybdenum Corp, of ' 3 12-20 The Terminals v Share v; 'G7in:.lndnstfbS."'4#:,preferred :A .(quar:) iii: Oliver Corp,; 4%% :preferred (quar;)_ Omar, Inc., common (quar.)T.--—-— 1.7 6% preferred■ (quari)^-2_-4^^-r----—- t\ 12-13', f- 2 ' 37»Ac $1.22% 5% preferred (quar.) .— Molson's Brewery, Ltd. (-quar;)————— Monarch I- 75c 1750 (special) common 1- 20c „ ,* - Mojud Hosiery Co., B, 1-3 25c Carpet Mills (year-end) Petroleum Corp. (quar.) Mohawk M National Transit: Pump National Tfust Btlnds— n.i% (quar.)_:_—_™;—_ Modern Containers, Ltd,, Mohawk A* (quar.) Gorp.J._w_-li^...«w^.._ Machine - Coir»*ij.v , . . . V $1.15 , — — preferred ' preferred National 12-31 —y Mississippi Valley Barge Line (s-a) Missouri Portland Cement (year-end). ___— Mitchell (J. S.) Co., Ltd. (quaf.). Mobile & Birmingham RR., 4% pfd .(s-a)_ V Mobile Gas Service, Common (qu«r.)__ 4.90% 3.8% : 12-14 1-15 12-13 12-16 53%c> (quar.)._.._ 12-27 " 12-27 ^— preferred 50c 2fic.^ 0/Company r Hame Old Town Ribbdn' St carbon Co;™_^-™— / 1-212-13 400 ' *,. - $l,12% *i'4kiiii±i>Lsr 4y<% 12-23 1-3 •■v; i 25C ■.— .i.—u.—— Mississippi Power, $4.60 preferred Mississippi. Shipping Co. (qu&r.)-. Stock 12-10 12-28 Mississippi Glass Co.— Year-end (increased quar,) a ...» preferred fquar.)"! National' Tea, common^(extra) $2 in cash. Subject to approval by SEC. Mission Oil Co. (j£Cansas)^___>iJ„^_-r.„„»^i.^ ■ — 11. Payable of Bee. feOc, .1*- 4%% or - "Share Company National-Sdgar .Refining.. National Supply Co., com $1.25. ... - ; * 12-21 11-29 30c • 12-21 11-29- $2.50 1- 3 50c 12-30 12-17, 1243 ' Volume 168 ; Numberv4763 1 ' ■ r 111 1 "r i v i ! ^ ' - THE • r .'r>* - When Holderi Pleasant Valley Wine^_~'-—-r—,—_ r_. 10c Plough,-(Inc. -;.J5c Plymouth Cordage Co.,1;. common—60c Employees stock : — 1- •. 3 v 12-20 Oil< Co. • (cash dividend)) (quar.)w 50c dividendV■ / *2 % Pojaris Minlg. Co/ (quar.— • .-5e Port Huroq Sulphite & Paper Co.— ./'•/-i-' ;V'" ; - 43A7* ; 12- $2.50 , 5* 12-20* 2914c — & preferred Cotton Co., 1- 12-20* Ltd., 1- 12-20 1- 12-20 common (quar.)_____/.--i.— Mills,. Ltd. *62'Ac (quar,)_^ & Ltd._— 12-31 '.Q0mmon...:tquar,-),\i„_v__>%^c-v^/.w4.AJ_-ai"-/.'vvi0c^ 47o Porland Porter (quar.);. K.) $1 (quai\Kl__;-__— 45c 1-15 -62Vic Electric ,<•. Co., Inc; Portland Transit Portland 1- Woolen 3.60% preierred Corp. (quar.) Canada, Ltd.—r .-, /Common- (interim) 6% 1st preferred (quar.)——— • 6% non-cum. Pratt •& Steel Preston East Prfce partic. Lambert, Prpssed Bros. preferred pfd. Proprietary Mines, «V* 1-2 12- 1 1-15 12-24 Royal /I7V2C 12-20 1- *3c; 12- 3 $2.50 12-31 12-13 RR.— Trust & _ Co. (N. Y.) Service Public Service Co. preferred Publication & Gas preference of Co _______ 35c common 5% • • 12-20 12- 1 voting common 1- $1 _____ 3 12-15 (quar.)__ 50c 12-23 50c 12-23 12-9 12-23 12- 50c 12-23 12-9 (quar.)__/_____:$1.75 1-3 12-17 Pilget Sound Power & Light—V* ' ./ • W5 prior preferred .(quar.$1.25 1-15 St: 12-9 _______ (quar.50c Extra , •; .__ pommon.. non-voting ; Extra 7—> .77* original preferred Ptiget Sound Pulp & Timber (quar.) Pure Company, Purolator 5% Products, Pyie-National .Co., ' • pfd. Inc.;(quar.) conv. common , $1.25 (quar.)__ ; (quar;)__ Quaker 6%. Oats (irreg.) common Manitou Quebec Power Radio $3.50 Mines, Radio Keith 1st Co., Gas Co. 50c partic. Real Estate class Title Insurance Real Real of " 5% , Stores. Corp., 4%% Philadelphia preierred Reed Drug Class Reed A Bit Co. Reinsurance Reis Corp. Reliable Stores Reliance Grain Reliance - Mfg. 3 'A % Co. (s-a) 1-10 . 12-15 3 11-30 12-21 ,12-10 2 12-17 1-13 12-23 1- '■$2 2 1- 12-15 1- 1 3 ; ' 12-31 12-31 12-20 Securities 12-30 $2.60 1- 1 12-20 1-' 2 11-29 30c 12-20 2- 12-29 1- 2 12- 2 10c 12-31 15c _____ 12- 12-22 31'Ac 1- $25c 2- 1 (quar.) 5% dividend Class 3.60% 4.50% Industries, Convertible stock 1-15 ; Rhodesian Selection Rice-Stix Dry Common 7% * 1st 12-31 12-28 Seton 12-15 Common 9> 5'A% 1-3-49 ; 12- 9 1- 1 (year-end)— 60c 10% .$1.37'A (year-end) preferred » 2nd preferred River W.) ,$1.25 4- l "7- 1 6-15 $1.75 ■',11 10- 1 1 1 -7-1 $1.75 10- 1 ■- '75c & dividend Potomac 1- 3 Mines, 12-16 & Co. Simplex $3 (quar.) Company, Inc., Corp. 12-22 '1-10 12-29 3 50c 12-29 prior 67* Smith (L. C.) Smith 12-17 (A. 5c Mines, Smith, Kline 12-20 12- 4 Smith 2 ________ 12'Ac 12-22 II-17 Corp. & / 1 1- 3 12-10 12-10 1-10 Solar Brand Aircraft (s-a) (increased)—. Mills, l/10th 47* 1- 12- 3 3 3 12-10 12-15 12-22 12-15 12-24 12-16 12-24 12-10 2-15 1-15 12-29 12-17 3 50c 12-20 (Pa.)_. 1- 3 40c 2- 1 50C 12-29 12--15 5 Yo 12-24 12-10* 12-14 1- 3 12-15 1-31 12-31 *50c 1-20 Co. (quar.) 15c 1-10 1-15 1 2- 1 12-15 12-15 77* 11- 7 2- 1 1- 7 1 1- 7 12-28' 12-15 3-ll' 2-25 2-11" 12-2# ,1-28 12- 6 12-20 12- 12-30 12-20 1- 3 6 12-16 57* 12-31 12-15 15c 12-24 12-10 12'Ac 1- 3 12-15 1- 3 12-15. 57c 1- 2 12-17 56c 4- 1 25c (quar.)_ 1- 8 3-15 12-16 12-24 12- 43 %c 12-31 12-15 25c 6 1- 3 12-20 3 12-20 25c 1- 20c 1-12 1- 3 15c 1-15 1- 3 11.1% 12-21 12- 8 ' 15c pfd. conv. (quar.)__ common 1- 3 12-27 1- 3 12-27 1-15 12-31 *12'Ac 25c 2- 1 1-19 $1.25 (quar.) share a Sun (stock each -share div.) 1- 3 12-20 107* 1- — held.__ (quar.)____ Gas Co. (stock 12-27 12-31 12-10 3 12-23 62y2c preferred (quar.)___ com 12'Ac 10c (quar.) $1.12 12-20 12- dividend)..: 11- 1 3 1 12-29 1- 3 12-15 12-15 12-17 12-17 107* Sundstrand Life Machine Insurance 4»/4% Tool Co. (Canada) (quar.)__ common (quar.) A 4y2 % convertible pfd, series Sunshine Mining Co. (quar.) Superheater Company B 12-14 12-24 12-14 12-20 12-10 *$5 1- 25C (quar.) series preferred 11-30 12-24 25c (quar.) 12-30 50c 50c Corp. Extra Sun 1 1- Corp.— Drug Stores, A 12-15 1- 75c (quar.) Corp. 3 50c 50c (year-end) preferred Oil for preferred Corp. Chemical $4.50 com. 1-15 26 A (quar.) quar.) 1 12-16 12- 1 c 1- 2 12- 1 2eyBc 1- 2 12- 1 15c (increased 50c 12-23 12-24 35c 12-24 *$1.25 1-15 11-19 12- 12- 2 2 Supertest Petroleum Corp., Ltd.— Common $1.50 (year-end) preferred (s-a) *75c Sweets Corp. Co. of America- 12-17 1- 3 12-15 1- 3 12-15 1-14 12-30 25c 25c & Company Electric Products, preferred Sylvanite Gold Inc., common. (quar.) Mines, (James), Inc., Extra preferred 1-14 12-30 40c (quar.) Sylvania 4'A 7* 1-15 25c (quar.) Extra Swift 1-13 25c Steel Year-end 1- 12- 35c $1 Ltd common —; (quar.) 1 12-20 1- 1 1 12-10 12-20 10-30' *1%C (quar.) . 7 * 1st pfd. / 12-15 2- 50% (quar.)__ Propane 12-31 20c Inc. preferred Summers $4 • 2- 87'Ac & Company Studebaker Superior Ltd.— (quar.) 3 25C (quar.) 12-15 1 *50c Inc. of (S.) Talcott Clothes, 1- 12-15 35c (extra) (stock dividend) Coke Sunray Oil Corp., 12-22 50c 3 50c convertible Sunbeam 1-3-49 12-31 20c : preferred Stromberg-Carlson Co., 1/ 3, & preferred 1 12-29 I" 1- !12-31 6 15c 12- 1-29 1- 12-17 *75c ______ Extra 12- 12-31 12-31 $3 : Typewriters, Inc French Laboratories & (quar.) Corp Mills, class A Shop, Sun $1.25 Iron & 12-10 $1.25 12-29 *75c (quar.) : Coal 12-20 $4 (increased) (Howard) Society Ltd.— A & Corona Paper Common (quar.) $2 preferred (quar.) 12-13 2- 50c (quar.) class Steel O.) 4 ^ 1-10 1 12-20 Corp.— preferred 12- 1- 12-22-■ 10c (quar.)_„ (quar.) preferred 12-20 $50c 12-15 CO 5 7* Corp. 10c —_ 1-3 I-* 20c Sloss-Sheffield 12-17 12-29 Oil Stop $5 12-31 1- 12- 12-20 5c (quar.) : Press, Ltd., 5% Strawbridge & Clothier, 1-3 20c : Sloane-Blabon 12-17 12-29 1-2 *$1.25 Manufacturing Co. (special) Skenandoa Rayon, 5% pfd. A (quar.) 12-15 1- $1.25 ,. 12-15 12-20 12-30 - *15c A— Dairies, Ltd.— (quar.) Corp. (quar.) dividend Year-end 12-14 50c — Paper Products Stovel 12-21 12-31 *25c Singer $1.25 common— Silk Mills,. Ltd.—. participating class A (quar.) shares 12-29 20c (quar.) !—_• Copper 12-22 Sinclair 12-24 12-21 *30c Simplicity Pattern Co. 57* Riverside Antelope 12-22 12-29 5c — Paper 12-22 12-29 5c . -— Raisin. 12-29 $4 vl_ 12-21' 3 *25c 12-27 12-17 75c Container 25c (quar.)_„ 1 t$l dividend 35c (year-end) Ltd., class Dairies, preferred Aluminum Stonega 2: Western preferred Stock — Ltd. Silverwood Stone 1-17 12- 1-15 *$1.75 12-22": 12-17 1- 5c Engineering Co.__ Stores, Inc. (quar.)_-/./i.______ Bros. Sterling Suburban (quar.)— Ltd. Silverwood 6-15 9-15 3 *2c 2- 12-29 12-27 $1.25 Products Strook (quar.) Breweries, Special Sigma $3 (extra)_____— 11-30 *20c Co. Sick's RR. obligation— 12- 12-20 1 12-24 t$l Year-end 59 %c .___ 3-15 $1.75 — 12-22 , 12-10 1-14 25 c ^ Stokely-Van Camp, Inc., common 57* prior preference (quar.) 1- 12-10 *15c Stix-Baer & Fuller Co., 3 12-20 1-28 $1.25 12-17 1- 12-20 12-20 $1 12-14 12-29 12-20 12-28 25c 31'Ac (quar.)__ Extra 12-15 4- Optical (year-end) preferred (quar.) 4'A% preferred (quar.) Stewart-Warner Corp. (quar.) America— (quar.) preferred (year-end) 12-31 40c preferred (quar.) Sherwin-Williams Co. of Canada— 7% 9-15 1- $1.75 — — (quar.) conv. Shuron 12-15 $1.75 • — of Co. Inc. Co., 12-24 *20c 3-15 (extra). Products Corp. — 12-15 $1 $1.75 (quar.)___ preferred (quar.) American II-30 $1.75 . Bonn 7 —. Extra $2 1- . 1st Spring Stoker 4'A7* 12-17 2-25 12-20 1 12-28 $3 - dividend) Sterling Motor Truck Co. Inc. (reduced) & Stern Textiles com. (quar.) 12-17 1-2-49 1 1- , 60c com.. 50c 15c (increased) pfd. (quar.) common preferred Sheraton 12-10 12-20 57* Products, 4%% 12-10 1 1 Mfg., Corp., $4 Metal Extra 1 1- $1.75 Argentine Mining Co._ 5 7* Shellmar —— (quar. guaranteed Ritter 9 5% common (H. 12- 1- 1 12-31 5c 12-27 1- 12-10 15c ___. Sheller 45% Extra Rleke Extra (quar.) Sheep Creek Gold Mines, Ltd. 9 Steel Stonecutter : 12- 96c (quar.) guaranteed _: 12-16* 1 50c 2nd preferred (quar.)—: Rickel 12-17* 1- 12-10 *50c 12-20 1- , 12-20 1 Tube participating Stock 12-18 12-20 10c A 1 1- 93 %c : Stern 10c — Common (quar.) Rico 12-31 Association Year-end 12-27 90c • (quar.) preferred 6% 12-16° 20c _ (quar.) 2nd Co., 12-27 Shawmut series 1- 5% (stock dividend)- (s-a) 12-18 12-20 , 12-27 Equipment-Mfg. Co.— Sterling Drug, 3'A% Sterling, Inc. (stock 1-1 *30c preferred 2-19 12-27 25c (quar.) Co., 12-11 Co.— (quar.) redeemable 12-31 12-13 , 23c (quar.) 25c ; Inc. .(quar.)— 12-31 35c 12-15 12-15 7/1- 1 1- 12-20 1 3-1 50c 12-23 r 1- 12-21 23c •__ 12-21 3 12-10 75c (irreg.) Extra Sterchi -12-20>7 12-31 1- 12-20 25c com.___ Participating Steel ,12-16 1- 1 40c 40c Shawinigan Water & Power 4% 12-21 1-17 93c 100 (year-end) preferred (quar.) 7% 12-18 12-27 50c 12-10 17 1st preferred 7.7* (quar.)— 11-22 1 12-29: •ftfe'lOc {$1.25 __ 12-21 1- 25c • 12-15' 55c —— Dohme, 12-15 — (quar.)_ — Sharp & Shattuck 12-15 (quar;)-___.— 2nd ! Extra Gas 12-15 2 15c (quar.) Corp. 2 $1 (Frank G.) Co. (quar.) Shattuck-Denn Mining (year-end) 3 — Fredericksburg Steel 1- 1-17 2-1-49 156 (quar.) Stedman Brothers, Ltd. Steel Co. of Canada, common 6 1- 12-21 15c $1.12'A (s-a) 11-22 1- (quar.) I - c.— 11-22 12'Ac preferred Richmond, Sharon & $1.12'A 2-1-49 , 12-18 * Calif, A preferred A 5% 12-10 12- 12-18 40c Common 1 12-21 —___— (quar.)__—— Biyos. (extra) /i Oil 12-29 12-29 12-15 12-15 12-31 $1 ___. Co., class B Starrett (L. S.) Company (quar'.)_. Steak-n-Shake, Inc. (quar.) Stecher-Traung Lithograph Corp.— 12-22 25c 5 3 $1 class A Co. of Screw Standard 12-10 $1.37'/2 A Co. Extra 6% :12-22 .'50c (quar.) convertible preferred Common Ltd.—— 7Y<r Richman class preferred (quar.) 1 3 1- 1- 12-31 25c ' 12-21 ■ 1- ., II-30 12-17 70c Standard 12-10 $1.57 (quar.) conv. Shaler Co., class B 12-13 I-10 (quar.)(_^.____: 7% 77* 90c •*3c $1.25 preferred Standard 1- 1-12 12-23 47'Ac • preferred Milling Standard 12-28 1-14-49 Oil Co. of Ohio— 3%7* 12-23 ^ 20c 77* 77* preferred 40C (quar.) Steamship Corp., Standard Railway 12-15 $1.25 i___—, Inc.— & Standard 12-20 12-28 y 12-15 18 %c Corp, (irreg.)__ B ,1-10 12-28 — 1-15 3 (quar.) Fruit 12-27 , 25c (quar.) 1 1- (quar.) Oil Co. ' 12-23 50c (quar.) 2- Co.— $1 A Standard 12-10 1-10 12'Ac com. 25c 4% 12-31 31'/4c Corp. 55c 12-20 Co. partic[pating Class 12-17 65c (quar.). 1 (quar.) Mlg. 12-15 60c ___. 1- 12-28 series preferred $3 12-21 1-: 5 12-31 25c (year-end) Seven-Up Bottling Co. (St. Louis) 12- 1 ~i 12,-29 45c common $1.50 Patricipating 8 $1 12-10 10c Standard Holding 12-18 12- $2.50 (accum.)___ $4.50 Leather 1-3-49 1 preferred preferred 1st prior Corp., $1.50 —v- Trust, $5.50 Inc., Goods Co.— (extra) 1st 7% Co. Paper 1 Serrick 2- com. 2 12-20 „$2 Shares,( Inc Selected Servel, 1- Co. preferred Service 12-14 12-27 $1.3144 preferred (quai.)—_—__— preferred (initial).—— Rhinelander 7% ;— —_ —•— 1- $1 — (resumed)—— (quar.)____ American Shamrock —___ (R. J.) Tobacco, B (year-end) 12-18 (quar.) 25c convertible preferred 2 Co.— pfd. A 12-29 tl5c ____. Stock 5 'A Yc prior class Selected 1-15 Reynolds ^ 4y27* 12-29 $1.12V2 .____ Brass, Inc.— (quar.)_____^_______—_ 1- J 12-20 12-20 $1 12-10 _ (quar.)_ Refrigerator 1-17 25c A Securities 2-1-49 preferred 2 75c 1-17* *18c (initial) common (quar.)___ (special) Investment 1-17 87'Ac (quar.) 1- 12-17 20c preferred Standard 2-14 83 %c 12-17 12-31 & Sons— E.) (A. Standard (year-end) 3 Standard Dredging Corp. (year-end) $1.60 conv. preferred (quar.)_ Standard Factors Corp., common (quar.) 12-14 1 preferred Selected 15c A preferred Seismograph 3* (quar.) & 3 3- $1.12'A Fund common Co. Seiberling Rubber Co. 3»' B preferred 1 1- 15c pfd. *(quar.)_ (resumed) Acceptance Corp., t$25 common... dividend 2- i—: 12-22 1/ 12-15 50c Corp. 50c (quar.) RR., Co., Surety 40c —, 12-10 85c (year-end)__ Ltd. (extra)—— Line convertible Secger 12-10 1- 3 1-1 50c 12-15 12-23 57* 1-15 25c —; common Clark & Finance Securities 12-15 35c —— 1 12-29 1- 91'Ac 12-10 7V2C (quar.) CKn _______— preferred Seagrave $1.18% (quar.) Reymer & Bros, (quar.) Reynolds Metals Co., common , 5% Co., Air Seaboard preferred Copper & Seaboard I-15 5'AC* t Scullin Steel Co. 12-11 2-1-49 prior 12-20 3.367* 3 lw Electric— (quar.) Standard-Coosa-Thatcher Co. Co. Co., (quar.) Stevens 12-11 15c -Stock 12-30 $f.25 preferred A-(quar.)_l: 2 (quar.) 6 Ye -.$4.50 2 1- A Revere , , 12-21 3 6% • Common Seaboard 1- 75c (year-end) Electric 12-20 1- preferred Corp., 1772c R.) preferred preierred $3.75 Scruggs-Vandervoort-Barney, Inc.— 12-21 6% i - , — (quar.)__ $4.50 preferred (quar.) Ltd., class A Republic Investors Fund, Inc. ■ Scranton 12-15 1- $1.75 (quar.)— Extra (quar,)__ pfd;, (quar.)_ __ Scudder 20c Renfrew Textiles, Republic Steel J2-17 A»(quar.) Scott Paper Co., $3.40 preferred (quar.) Scovill Manufacturing Co., common— •; $3.65 preferred (quar.)—_— 12-20 1- $1.25 _______ preferred 12-31) (E. Staley (quar.)__, 12-16 1- Investors 7-18 $3 pid. (quar.)__/_ 5%' preferred (quar.)_ Inc., 12-17 8-1-49 (year-end)_— (111.)— f Rand, 12-30 27'Ac Co., Ltd. convertible Remington $4 5Vfe% __________ —— $4 12-23 6 1 $1.25 A Y.) 12-13 12-27 12- 1- v60c '$1 prior Corp. Extra , (N. (Canada), 12-20 1-18 (year-end)—— (Robert),-$1.25 Reitman's Squibb 75c 40c Ry.,- 57* 12-20 30o *12'Ac - 2 50c Mines, Ltd. (quar.) Springfield Fire & Marine Insurance Co._Z Square D Company (quar.) ^— Association, ! 1- 25c 12-31 4-18 —25c Shoe 3 12-31 1-15 & 12-20 12-29 15c 5 7* 12-17 1-15 5-1-49 Scythes '• Extra Regal 2 12-28 2-1-49 $,1.25 (quar.) 1- - 20c 27'Ac : common Co.——/ 12- $1.10 ) (quar.) Gas 2 shares Sperry Corp. (s-a). Springer Sturgeon Gold 27'Ac 8%c Inc. Sovereign (quar.) .(quar.) Bros., 12-21 A (quar.) Company, Roller Reeves pfd. 12-31 3 A Aquar.) (Washing¬ (irreg.) common 1 1- preierred prior Owl 2- $1 Southwestern II-29* 1- $1.25 preferred (quar.) iL Southwestern Life Ihsurance Co. preferred preferred • Hosiery Mills preferred (quar.). preferred A (quar.) Reardon Company, common: $1.50 preferred (s-a Red 12-15 5Vfe% 12V4c Silk Reece 12-23 5Va7* $4 Co. preferred A (quar.) Southwestern Associated Telephone $2.20 preferred (quar.) 12-31 25c preferred Works Atlanta 12-20 (year-end) 1 6 & com. 1-3 (quar.) Mfg^. 70c Water Schwitzer-Cummins . r 1% b% San Jose Savannah 1-15 12-20 $6 30c San.-Nap-Pak *$1.50 (quar.): *$1.75 _ —, 5 I-20 $1,75 2- 12- _//_ Co. Southwest Natural Gas 1 12-10 12-28 >50c : Estate Trust 12-10 12-17 (quar.)— ton, D. C.) (s-a) I. ,'Extra __r . 12-10 3 - A 12-20. preferred (quar.) Southern Oxygen Company __ —_ 5 12- $7 *40c . (quar,).i_—! Ltd. outstanding 7 1 12-20 2-15 317IC (all 3 1- 12-20 1 12-31 (quar.) Co. 12- $2 Loan ptd. (The) 12- 1- 50c (quar.) /; 57* lr 25c- 12-28 . 12-27" *30c (quar.) 12-23 $1.25 12-24 12- owned by Commonwealth & Southern Corp.) Southern Ice Co., common 12-13 (s-a)_—;—$1.50 Reading Tube Corp.-— Southern 12- 3 i extray-V preferred (Pa.) 12-20 *$1.12'A (quar.) 12-20 $1.25 3 Common 8 3 1- 12-31 I 12-20 12- 12-10 12-17 — 12-10 62'Ac 1 (quar.) (quar.) —__________ (quar.) Roofing Co. *$1.75 (year-end) com. Co. 3 1- pfd.' (quar.) 2nd States Iron 87'Ac v 35c Iuc„. $2 Pacific Southern conv. 4 12-17 27c Power, common (quar.)_ participating preferred (quar.) Southern 1-1-49 1 37'Ac 1- , 1- 12-31 12-31 $1.75 Canada 3 1 12-15 1007* (quar.)___j 3 1- 3 Co.— 1- $1.25 1- Works— 1-3-49 25c 12-15 75c 3 ~ A Print (quar.) California Edison 1- 7 3 25c 12- 12-28 1- 25c (quar.) " & ,12- 15c (quar.)._/_,: $2.40 pfd. (quar.)-iJ ; Inc. : (year-end) ____r- Rayonier, com. Paper preferred 67* 3 12-15 12-24' $1.75 1 & (quar.) 1-15 50c I$1.06 $2.50 _; Bleachery 12-22 1-17 93%c Co. (s-a) 7% I- 1-15 $1.12'A (liquidating)— Co. (quar.)__ 50c Bag 12-22 *17'Ac pfd. A dividend Southern 12-17 '■ 50c Pile 3 $1.12'A pfd. (quar.) original pfd. 4.327* preferred 1-24 (increased)—/. Concrete < . 57* Ltd., series Electric Co. 3 6 1- „ 12-18 Sulphur -57* 2-25 Corp.—;. Raymond Reading Sangamo 1- 12- 1-15 $1.75 12-23 12-31 50C Southern Ltd.— Remedial Co., '50c R&ybestos-Manhaltan, 4% Francisco Ltd. , 12-11 .Rath Reading Co.. San Sangamo *25c 12-20 50c (quar.)_. Map CompanyDiego Gas & Electric Co., 5% preferred (quar.)____. 12-20 ;/\*2c 1 ,,v: 12-15 common____* San 12-20 •2- 12-29 Sanborn 12-20 1-10 12-20 12-17 1-10 (quar.) & 12-17 10c Extra 12-20 3 $1.50 ,/> preferred 1st 12-10 3 1- 12-17 3 3 $1 Advance Common 1- : Acid Southern 12'Ac ! : Stockyards 1-. 3 2-28 - common Packing, Co._ .Raytheon Mfg. Co., 4 40% 12-20 Rico Sugar preferred Stock 7 12-28 1- (irreg.) preferred 7% 7 12- 3 12-15 1- Extra 107* preferred,(quar.) National 12- 3 12- 1 (quar.20c Co. Porto Southern 20C — Dry Dock Co., 1st 12-29 (quar.— preferred John 1- 50c (quar. Louis 12-31 $1.50 (increased)/—. preferred Orpheum Ralston Purina 3%% Ltd;/ America convertible 3 12-10 2 12-27 1- 68%c (quar.) Pittsburgh Water 4'A7* 8 7* 18 %c common Regis Paper Co.— ■ 12-10 $1.25 " :___ Co/ (quar. Corp* of preierred $2 preferred (quar. Quebec 1- 1- „ 15c 30c $1.25 Industries, Ltd., 25c (quar. Co., 4%% pfd. Company, St: 7 ' 1 12-15 50c 7%>. preferred (quar:.)__^_i._________ 71 12- 1- 1-10 •/25c . preferred 12- » 10c . Extra 80. (Jacob) C.) 4V2 % 12-30 12-28 /' 50c ; Oil 12-15 107* St. Joseph Light & Power, St. Lawrence Flour Mills, 9 12-28/ 50c Extra. . 1-1-49 1-1-49 (quar,)_—^ St. • 12-15 $1.37 Co South 12-15 /__ Safety Car Heating & Lighting Co. (year-end) ) Safeway Stores, Inc. com. .(quar.) 57* preferred (quar.) Saguenay Power Co., Ltd.,;474,7* pfd. (quar.) > 1 12- 3 (year-end) Service South $1.25 preferred (quar.) 77* ,.r Oklahoma— (quar.)__ Corp. 3 12-31 12-31. 40c (quar.) 1- 1-15 1-1-49 (quar.) (quar.)____ (F. Russell 50c 1-25 $1.25 j,— Company (year-end) Ruppert Russell t Telephone $1.12'A Stock dividend 12-14 — ___ Electric dividend preferred Ruberoid , 3; 12-27 Southeastern Southern Corp. (year-end) Typewriter Co., common 77*-' ,12-10- 6 12- ^ Inc. 12-15 Common Gil & 12-30 12-24 Bank Inc. (quar.) 12-31 1 11-20 12-20 <12-31 25c Public 1- 12-20 10c 62'Ac preferred Southeastern 1- 1 1- SIVic (quar.) convertible 12-15 < Holdert Payable of Reo. $1 (s-a) preferred 12-31 , Reiining Co., common. preferred (quar.) Electric Steel (stock dividend) Rotary •12-24 National 5'A7* $2 " conv. 12-15 20c Quarterly 5% 3 25c (quar.) common pfd. Brothers, 67* 52 162 ■ 3 $1.25 Rotlimoor ■ Public 4% Roosevelt <b*reg.K-—J-.1. 17c Washington Insurance; 4quar.).,:c3Qc • . Pendleton, conv. Roos 12-27.. 1-15 * _—____ 1- 1- > / : . (quar.)_^._i— A, (quar.)__/__ preferred Cable 47* 12-10= 1 1- & 12-20 1-15 12-31 tl'Ac. . Providence •&-Worcester $1.40 J75c Ltd,—— Co. preferred prior Rome 12-20 56'Ac pid..(quar.)__. (increased)— 5% 11-19 1-15 (quar.)__;_ Mines;,,Ltd.--*Co,,. 4% pfd. (s-a) Gas Providence Special Public 12-31 Company— 5% 3'. *35c & preferred .* 12-v3.x 12- *$1.50 V(quar.) A , 2 1 . Dome Prpeter & Gamble Co., Prophet (Fred, B.) Co. 1- -75c 4'A7* 12-15 12-27 Rockwood 12-15 v Roeser Inc.— Car, & Providence ; . . 12-15 , 12-23 45c ________ of Plywood ite Timber " (initial) Genesee Vaiiey ,RR. (s-a) Rochester Telephone Corp.— 4Va% preferred A (quar.)_ Rochester. & v 12-31 3 12-3L SlVic . Mills, 6% /pid./(quar.)__-. 7 « $1.50 Potomac Electric Power-,, common (qua^)-"-v-;22'Ac.'. Power 12-24 (Penna.) 5% pfd.— Co/,.,5% pfd.• (quar.) r_ General (H. _______ Common* 22- *20c Robinson 12-24 12-31 .<__'_/ When Share *20c Co., '• preferred 55 Carolina Electric St Gas Co.— 10c Drug Robinson-Little 9 South tlOc Robinson .. Per Name of Company Solvay American Corp. 47* pfd. (quar.) Sonotone Corp., common (quar.) $1.25 convertible preferred A (quar.) Sorg Paper Co., bVx% preierred iquarjv___ 12-20* 1- t50c preferred Robinson 5*-' 11- 1- 20c —- L,) Holders 20c , Robertson 4P. 12-31./-11- , 12-23 .. , v (2731) Payable of Rec. Co.— Extra .. When Share "■ t; Fulton; Controls Common .; 12-31 1-20 12-20 Stock Name of Company ,1 Robertshaw 12-15 y ^ , 12-10 ,1.-20 6c . — 12-23 •• Plymouth , CHRONICLE Per , • FINANCIAL 11 *\ !-7't Per ; ' Name of Company, i/r V /; - <''•■>: \<Sbqi»e Payable#J Rec. Plarit'.('Thomas G.) Corp.—.,, 7%4 1st preferred (aQcum.).^-., 12-31 12-21 ./• $1.25-. • COMMERCIAL .& .■wwMwrtWftH'n 1-3-49 15C 12-31 12-15 25C 12-31 12-15 56 y«c 1- 2 12-15 ' £6 •; v Share of Company *25c $4 preference (quar.)_ —— Taylor-Colquitt Co. (quar.)—__—-_r— Taylor Instrument Cos. (quar.)_— — Ltd.— Taylor, Pearson & Carson (Canada), Common 3 3 3 12-10 . 50c (quar.) 1-2 12-22 1 $1.75 1-1 12-24 12-11 25c 12-20 12- 6 Corp. (extra! Gas Transmission 1-11 12- 1 35c 1- 3 .12-10 common $1.02 y2 1- 1 12-10 4.25% ______ — Texas Gulf Texas & Ry.. 1- 3 12-10" 1- 3 12-21 Corp. 1- 1 1 1-49 (quar.) Ltd. (quar.)— 12-31 12-10 $1.06 >/4 12-31 12-10 20c 12-27 12-13 Royalty Mining Iron Toronto 1-15 Co V $1.75 1- .Class 3 1- 3 12-15 1- 3 •12-15 ; 1- U5c 1-3 12-15 1- 3 12-15 1- 3 12-21 ' f$1.25 (quar.)-—':.—— " 45c Torriiigton Company —— Torrington Mfg. Co.^_-__——-—1__ " 1-27 1-17 12-28 12-17 25c 20c Co Manufacturing ' ; 12-15 3 $15c __________ Mortgage" Co. , 50c ; — .. 1-10 87V2C" Securities 'Corp.. $1.75 prior pfd..— Traders Finahce Corp, Ltd.", class A (initial) Towne 1- 1-15 I- 12-14 1- 3 12-14 $25c (initial)--———— B 1- 3 12-14 >"■! (quar.)"— preferred preferred 4% Co.. 3 1- 3 \53»/aC 1- 1 12-10 ' (quar.)~ ' 12-23 12-23 12-20 1-15 Products Chemical Convertible 50c (quar.),— Corp., 1-10 12-31 62Msc 12-28 12-27 1 Tuckett Tobacco Twentieth 12-30 12-20 t$1.75 1-15 12-31 Common 50c (quar.) Citv. 5% prior 5% 62V2C 1- 3 12-24 Walt 62 '/2c 1- 3 12-24 6% Class 12-18 Trust 25c of Co. Y. N. 12- 1-15 $1 ; 12-23 (special). 4 1- 12-20 133/4C 3 3 Asbestos Union Carbide Union Metal Rubber & Co. (quar. Carbon— & Mfg. Co., •V, _ 1- 3 r 12-10 1- 3 12-10 1- 50c class A class A $G preferred (quar.) Pacific Extra RR. Co., 25c 85c - Warren Brothers, 12-10: 12-10 Warner 12-22 12-10 class Washington Title Class B (s-a) * — (quar.)___ C (year-end)___ Company (quar.) ■——— Union Sulphur Union Trusteed Funds, — , Fund Bond Bond Fund Union Freferrcd Union Common Twist "C" Drill Class 3 $3 Tool & United A Fruit , Gas United Income Industrial $1 12-29 1- 2 12-22 2- 1 1-11 Wesson Oil 2- 1 1-11: Weeden & 12-20 12-14 West 12-23 12- 3 West t75c 1-3-49 12-10 West 50c 1-14 25c Quarterly 12-10 West 12- 8 West N. 25c Y,) 12-31 12- 6 v 'ivfV''; L—: $1 1- 3 i •. Light & Railways Co.. common— 1% prior preferred (monthly) -16.36% prior preferred (monthly) 6% prior preferred United United National i". (annual) common Piece $4.25 Printers United Machinery, preferred conv. United Stores United Wallpaper, 4% U. U. S. 2nd . (irreg.) preferred (quar.) Guaranty (Bait.) S.' Finishing Co.— preferred (quar.) & 12-17 12-20 1st 2nd (year-end) preferred preferred (quar.) (year-end) 12-28 Pulp & Paper _ (quar.) Co. common— _______ (Toronto) 12- .7 1-17 3iyiC 1- 3 12-20 12-20 1- 3 12-15 12-10*' 12-10 40c 12-29 12-13 1- 3 50c $1.50 1- 1 1- 3 12-15 12-15 12-20 12-10 12-31 12-27 12-27 12-10 17y2c 25c SI.75 $1.75 $1.50 55c 12-20 12-27 12- 4 12-10 12-17 25c 25c 25c $1.12y2 $1.25 12-30 2-15 2-15 12-24 1-15 1-15 12-24 1-3 1- 3 12-22 1- 1 1- 1 1-19 1-19 12-15 12-20 12-20 12-13 12-15 12-15 12- 8 12rl5 12-15 1- 3 12-29 12-31 1- 3 1- 5 1- $1 150c 135c 12-31 1-15 1-15 12-20 12-20 12-23 12-15 12-15 1- 1 12-20 12-29 12-17 1-15 50c 1-14 11-10 1-2-49 11-10 (year-end),—______— Ltd., class A (quar.)— (quar.) Western, Insurance Securities—■ 6% preferred (quar.) $2.50 class A 1- 3 2- 1 1-20 Inc. (s-a)_ 75c 1- 5 11-26 50c Light & Telephone Co., Extra Western Western 95c 12-27 . 12-20 Massachusetts N. Common Y. preferred Western Pacific $1.12 Ma 12-27 12-20 Common $1.50 12-27 12-20 5% Cos. (quar.) Pennsylvania & 1- 50c 12-27 12-14 RR. (quar.) : 1- 3 12-31 $1.25 1- 3 12-31 75c 2-15 2- 1 Co. A (quar.) 12-28 12-16 f 40c 1-10 12-24 25c 12-20 Ltd. , 'j 12-13 12- 1 t3V2C 3 11-26 25C Ltd. (reauced)__ (monthly) 1- 1- 3 12-20 2- 1 1-20 3- 1 2-19 10c 2-28 3-15-49 I- 25c 6-31 12-10 3 12-31 15c 1-31-49 12-23. ; 12-10 12-20 37>/2C (quar.) Co. » preferred (quar.) (quar.) (quar.)^ 1-20 > 4-20 37>/2c 4-30-49 7-20 37V2c 7-30-49 12V2c s-a) — 1- 3 12-15 37V2o r. 1- 3 12-17 1- 3 12-17 25c 12-22 12-13 12-22 12-13 t20c 12-31 12-15 56V4C — class A (s-a) Mills, Ltd., 1- 3 11-19 1- 3 12- J37VaC 2- 1 1-13 2- 1 1-15 2- 1 ■>. 1-15 2- 1 1-15 12-20 12-10 Co.. Steel Door Ltd. (C|uar.) common — t31»/4C (quar.) (quar.) Products Less y2c — (resumed). Corp. British Less 30% closed not loe —_ 1 dividend, this for tax. Non¬ income tax. Jamaica income tax. Corporation and (Continued from page 16) "The which leases basis, the completion of Sunshine's modernization program," declared Mr. Main. "Our modernization program, which began several years before the war. was necessarily delayed because of the conflict, but has been vigorously pushed forward since thenInstallations of the most modern machines at Kansas City have al¬ step in long a in full swing." made this transaction the reported by the New York Life Insurance Co. Sunshine officials believe this also to be the largest undertaking of its kind in the food industry in the entire mid-west It that stated the for kind it3 of will soon be sale-lease price and production started was largest single a property consists of a newly constructed concrete and steel site in the Fairfax Industrial District, a five-story central portion containing, the admin¬ istrative offices, with a two-story wing on one side and a three-story wing on the other. In all there are more than 773,000 square feet of floor area.—V. 168, p. 52. • The property building on $1.25 2-15 2- 1 a 44-acre has structure Superheater Co.—Consolidation Effective Dec. • See 31— Inc. above.—V. 168, p. 2330. Combustion Engineering Co., Swift & Cov—Annual Report— . reported by company ior the which ended Oct. 30. Sales during the company's 63d year $2,261,114,041, This compares with $2,248,766,634 reported last Higher sales and lower net earnings are fiscal year were "v.". year. Net all company operations totaled $27,889,210 for Last year's earnings totaled $34,334,977 before $12,000,000 provision for high cost additions to fixed assets. Earnings this year were $4.71 per share, compared to $5.80 for 1947. For the services provided in assembling, processing and distributing the a earnings from fiscal year. 1948 agricultural products handled by the company this year, net earnings per dollar of sales amounted to 1.2 cents. On meat operations the averaged less than cne-quarter of a cent per pound. "Measured against the costs of doing business, our profit was modest," reported President John Holmes. "Today's costs are high— whether for livestock, raw materials, construction, repairs, employ¬ earnings costs or, other mounting "These and tures expenses. costs ,, demand great emphasis place even closer the need for on scrutiny of expendi¬ efficiency and team- work. „ "The company said Mr. sale of maintained has $35,000,000 in 'Fixed debentures strong working capital position, fortified bv proceeds from the last May. With prevailing high was .. the company's financial requirements are previous time." ' a "This position Holmes. assets This provements, D1 preferred 12-16 Sheet & Tube preferred preferred year. L__ 12-13 12-28 $1 prices, $1.50 (s-a) 12-29 Investment News 11-26 5 Ry.— (s-a) Canada, common Knitting ment SI.50 62V2c (accum.) 12-27 1-2-49 Co. 12-11 12-29 $1.25 —__— General 12-20 1-15 70c Electric 12-28 $1 12-15 40c preferred 12-11 50c (quar.) Corp. a 40c $1.40 12-10 , 1S1.20 Western Grocers, 12-10 1 tPayable in U. S. Funds, less 15% Canadian non-residents' tPayable in Canadian funds, tax deductible at the source. resident tax 15%; resident tax 7%. Stores (quar.) 1 1- 18%c common Mfg. •Transfer, books — (s-a).,;^.....^.^ 1- 12-28 ' 50 c (increased 4'/2% preferred (quar.)_. York Corrugating Co. Zonite Department Western 12-11 f50c Casualty & Surety Co.__________ 12-15 2 5% Tile Corp., 6% 12% 12-14 12-11 1- (quar.)— convertible 5% Western 12-14 1-15 1-2 25c (initial) com, convertible preferred Zellers, Western 5 1-31 25c 12-20 12-30 $1.50 (quar.) : Youngstown 12-20 37 Vac 11-15 Extra 12-15 62 V2c 11-15 12-31 25c Youngstown 3 U2MsC .12-31 $1.25 convertible preferred York 2 preference 12-24 50c $2.50 $1 - - 12-14 $1.50 (quar.) (quar.) Virginia Water Service Co., 4V2% preferred (quar.)y_ Assurance 12-13 common 6% York 12-15 1- 3 12-27 $1.05 pfd. Utilities, $6 preferred 1 l-'3 represents 2J/2c $1.12y2 West 5% ._ common Special 5% 1- 1 50% Co. Lothrop, & Fibre Yolande 3 1- $1 ___________ (quar.) (quar.) (quar.)_ preferred B (quar.) Texas Co., 6% J$1.75 25c •«_. common Steel 6% „ 1- : (quar.) Co., Co., 12-24 $1.86 »/4 (s-a) Cab Co.— Yellow 1- $1.75 * \ Power 2 dividend Stock The preferred 4.20% 1- 56>/,c series) preferred (quar.) Combing Corp. of Yankee 30c 50c (quar.)_ - 30c Foreign Securities Corp.— Common $4.50 $6 1-10 12-17 . (quar.)_ (quar.) (quar.) preferred Penn Western $4 U, S. West West Inc.— Fidelity preferred 12-31 pfd. (quar.) 17VaC — .1 pfd. convertible 7% A preferred West Virginia 11-15 12-31 $1.06 V4 — _ —.L— (quar.). $4.20 Corp.. & V 40c $2.50 _ (quar.) common Corp., Ltd Stockyards Corp.— 70c $1 . — _____ Steel United (quar.) -i——j preferred class 12-15 12-20 conv. (quar.) Electric 6% ' Co. Gas 12-15 ■'* — . Publishers _ Shoe 6% United 1-3-49 10% 4% (quar.)___ Penn Western (quar.) & Extra 1-3-49 50c - 12-15 Works— Dye preferred United 1-3-49 53c ' —— Non-cum. partic. preferred "(auar.) , United N. J. RR. & Canal (quar.) _______ United 58 V3C . . Corp., Ohio $1.12 */2 10C 6-15-49 25c 4V2% (monthly)——. Co., Ltd. (interim) Molasses $7 12-20 12-20 :•>" 1- -3 • United —._ & preferred 12- 12-15 35c (year-end) Inc. Michigan Steel Foundry Co. 7% — ___„ — 3 (quar.) Extra 12-28 —_ (Brooklyn, 9 ;60c — (quar.)— Bank 1- 12- 3 I— ready —__— Seashore RR. (s-a) Kootenay Power & Light, Ltd.— 7% :'p —— 12-10 1- 12- 1 15c (quar.) : Corp. Company, Jersey 12-20 ItWysong & Niles Co. Fixture Co.— (quar.) Snowdrift & 1-26 30C t25c agreement with the New York Life Insurance Co., under the New York Life purchases the property and simultaneously it to Sunshine Biscuits for a long term of years on a net rental $1.25 (quar.)__—— preferred $5 & Fund, Wellington 20c (quar.)—. Co. Extra 75c $1.75 ' 1-15 1- 3 1- 3 1-15 1- 3 1- 2 '20c Co., Showcase preferred Webster-Chicago 12-15 2-15 25c 1-14 12-10 12-31 12-26 12-26 12-31 12-20 6c 5% 12-24 2- 1 62y2c 75c 25c $1.50 $1.50 25c Weatherhead 12-24 . 12-i.o 12-31 Power— (1897 Iron 12-13 12-17 12- 3 35c (quar.) Products Screw Weber 12-29 10c — (accum.)___ : Co Fund ;12-10 12-10- Corp... United Mills Knitting 12-31 IOc dividend 12-13 1- 1 1- 5 1- 5 25c (quar.) Extra 12-10 12-20 12-20 • (quar.)_ A —L_—___ L__ ofd. (quar.) Illuminating 12-10* Ltd.— preferred Co. United Extra --„ Investments, class Wayne Motor 15c (quar.)., class Corp. 7% United . pfd. — Fuel 6% United 12-10 .. 50c (quar.)_—i.—— D.vewood Wayne 12-20 9c 15c — Corp., Extra United 12-14 12-20 32c :r __ — ;vv Corporation, Co. 12-20 —— iquar.) United Waukesna 12-27 $1.37y2 $3.50 25c $20c (quar.) 12-14 19c Fund-- Stock United Waterous," Ltd. 12-23 19C "A"_l Stock Fund Drill • , Fund: "B"„—— Union A Extra Bond Union Union 6 Insurance,, com. (quar.) preferred (quar.)_ Class Non-cum Inc.— Union — 12- 3 6 12-23 ..'■'w-.'"'- 75c J—_i.— 12- 3 1- $1 ———— Co Year-end , 1- $1.25 12-18 12-15 12-13 45c (quar.) common (quar.) Ware River RR., guaranteed Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc 12-22 25c (quar.)_ (quar.)_y x 1- 1 12-27 12-27 $2.62V2 preferred 12-22 12-31 25c preferred Wright-Hargreaves Mines, Wrigley (Win.)., Jr., Co. 12-16 25c 62V2c 30c Productions— preferred (accum.) Company (year-end)_ Baking 12-10 1- 30c (quar.)___y____ Worthington Pump & Machinery Corp., com. 1- 3 >12-11 12-27 12-27 12-17 1- 1 12-17 12-20 12- 8 1- 3 12-20 1- 3 12-20 1- 3 12-20 1-3 11-30 12-27 11-30 1- 3 11-30 12-27 11-30 12-27 11-30 12-27 11-30 5c $1.50 t (quar.) Wool 1-10 1- 3 25c " Union 1-20 t25c 62MjC 50c $1.75 75c 25c 1- 2 4 1-15 12-10 62y2c 5c (quar.) conv. Ward 1-20 5C (quar.): (Alan) Woodward Disney 5Mj% 12-10 3 , — $1 j? - (quar.) Products, 25c (quar.); common • 12-20 50c Union : (year-end) Year-end- 1- ' 12-20 35c —- Walworth 12-20 $1 25c Quarterly 12-31 12-17 1-14 4-15 7-15 12-13 12-13 12- 8 12-31 12-15 80c preferred (quar.) preferred (quar.) 5% 6% (quar.)—— preferred—; 51/2% preferred iquar.) prior 75c 1-30 1- 3 2-1-49 6-2-49 8-1-49 12-24 12-24 12-22 1-15 12-31 15c Company, $2.50 B 1 1-15 11-30 62V2c 37J/2c 37V2c 37V2c 50c $1.75 80c $4.12V2 - Special 3-19 12-20 25c Vitamin 1-20 2- Yale & Towne Mfg. Co { Baking & 1 '$1 (quar.) H.) Co. Woodward 12-15 25c Special 3-1-49 Tyler Fixture Corp., Udylite Corp. (quar.) "" 1 1 1-3-49 62 y2C preferred "Underwriters 12- 12- 12-23 12-23 62 M»c 1- 2 1-20 12-20 : 2- — Common Corp., Inc. • 12-21 12- 6 $1.25 (initial) Co., Ltd., new com. System, 2-1 12-28 Monthly Co Iron 12-31 12-20 $1.50 — (quar.) & Mold Walker 37 V2c — convertible preferred 12-10 25c preferred (quar.) Woodley Petroleum, new 12-17 - 3 12-24 20c 5% 12-10 12-16 12-27 87V2C 30c (year-end) Extra Transit^— Rapid 7% 1- 3 1- 3 55c t25c JS1.25 — 3 12- 12-13 50c - common Electric Oil Wood 5% —_L common 12- 12-27 40c —— common preferred 6% Wiser 1-15 2- 1 12-20 3 50c Company, non-cum. Wisconsin 12-10 1- 1 1- 25C 5% 12-22 50c Vogt Manufacturing Co, (year-end^_^.__ Vulcan Corp., $4.50 preferred (accum.) $3 conv. prior preferred (quar.) Vulcan Detinning, common (year-end) Walker Street 4r/2% 12-20 1-3 ; $r $1 Lovett Grocery V,preferred A (quar. & ' tax) Railway, common (quar.)— preferred (quar.) preferred (quar.) 6% preferred (quar.) Vlchek Tool Co., common (year-end) 7% : preferred (quar.)- Waldorf Corp.— preferred iquar.) Corp., com (quar.) LaSalle South Twin (quar.) (quar.) convertible $1.50 pfd. 7% Film Century-Fox Common 208 Ltd., Co., common—* Works, Co*, 12-16 - 25c Extra — dividend 6% preferred B Corp., common 7% preterred (quar.)__ Wagner Electric Corp. (quar.) 12-24 35c 1- ,*Winn 12-24 12- 6 12-21 12-15 1-17 12-13 1- 3 12-16' 3 ' * preferred A class Stock preferred (quar.)„•_ Victor Equipment Co. (year-end) Virginia-Carolina Chemical Corp.— ■6% partjic. preferred (accum.)_ Virginia Electric & Power -V $5 preferred (quar.) Virginia Iron Coal & Coke— 4% :convertible preferred (quar.)_ Wagner 12-20 $1.50 1-12 Cuba— of — Chemical Wacker 12-15 31c preferred (quar.) Inc. (irreg.) - 12-15 12-31 » $1.25 Ltd. ______— ________ Willys-Overland Motors, Inc.— $4.50 preferred (quar.) Wilson & Co., $4.25 preferred (quar.) 12-15 12-15 r 12- 1 12- 1' 12-31 1- 3 1- 2 1- 1 2- 1 12-20 $56c Co. Sugar — Wabasso Cotton 12-31 1-10 Trunz, — preferred (quar.)— Vulcan 5 3c (initial)- :V-: B — (year-end)— com 1- 2%c pfd. (s-a) ' ' (quar. I —_i.L_*-—— Corp. Tri-Continental SG 6% Co. preference Products Trico Co., $1.25 pfd. •: 12-20 50c 31V4C Year-end Trenton 12-14 ; ' (s-a) _—Ll'_ - -iuIL-L- Royalty Transwestern Treesweet 12-14 1- t$l,12Msi- $25c 4 V2 % Trailmobile ;— Inc 6% J25C ;Class (s-a)—.;' 6% — 1-1 , 3 (quar.): Virginian 7 ' $25c pfd. $1 3«/2% 12-15 v " tl5c common'-— Ltd., 15c 40c 62V2C 25c $2 25c 7V2C (quar.) — (increased)— prior pfd. (quar.)_ Corp., Cuban *-<• Winnipeg Electric Co., common $4 conv. preferred Company— 5.8% Ltd., '5% Victor 12-30 , 1- f 10c Ltd Works, . Towle Viau, 2-15 1-31 3c :——— iquar.) A Toronto 11-30 ~ U5c . Quarterly 12-15 1 5% Co., 12»/2c Wilsil, 12-16 quar.)— preferred (Less 3 3- (Consider 12-29 6% Corp. 4'/2% 12-15 12-20 5C. $1.06 >A Co. Vertientes-Camaguay 12-24 ; "1- 3 ■; Light Freeze, Oil 75c -— 3 1- 25c Oil River Electric Wico of. Canada, Ltd. Formerly Verney Mills of Canada— 12-21 75c Norman Verney 12-15 12-28 Corp. Brothers, Tooke 12-30 '15c Edison,. 4Vt % Tonopah 35c : (quar.)—— (s-a) — preferred (quar.) —— preferred 7% Van Velvet 2 Corp., 12-15 Wilcox 12-29 30c 2- 1 $2 .1-2 25c 12-30 preferred (quar.)— $1.12Vi'v 1- 1 —y-yy— r 15c 12-20 —--'if 20c ',12-20 preferred Appliance Valspar Wichita Co.— Sugar & Whitney 1-20 L 12-15 12-15 quar.) (quar.) >. Co. (increased Knitting Utility $3.75 (quar.)——— Packing Co. com. Toklan ? — 1- 12-27 '_y__;______-L_ CO. Corp 12-15- 2- 1 1- 3 Co.— Tobacco Blake 1-2 75c $8.7525c —- 12-10 12-15 12-27 common.; _______ prior pref. (quar.)— $4 preferred (accum.) Whiting Corp. _; Wlllett (quar,) (quar.) 4'/2% (quar.) A lower Utica 12-10* 12- Y.) 12-10 3 3 3 75c $2 621/aC" — pfd. (quar.)-y 111- ; $1 - (quar.)_ Ry. Machine Sewing '■>. Year-end 12-20; y__ class Utah 12-20 3 1- ; 1-3 U5c 1- 3 t 12-15 25c Wheeling Steel Corp.; common (year-end) y $5 prior preferred (quar.) ____________— "Whitaker Paper Co:y-_-_-__yy_y>_LiLL-L->-.-". White Motor Co. (quar.)____ ___L—___ White 12-16 1-1-49. $1 25c (quar.)—v— 3-17 12-16 1-3 $1.50 convertible 50c 12-27 12-20 >... 1 1- 3 > 12-I7_ I2r20 11-38* 1-1-49 704 50c 1 1-3-49 (quar.) Osgood Co., com. (increased quar.f preferred (quar.)____. Wheeler 12-31 (increased Idaho 60c 12-13 3 12-20 50c 40c Clothes, Inc. (quar.)-_—-——Tip Top Tailors, Ltd. (irreg.)Tishman Realty & Construction Co.— Increased quarterly Tobacco & Allied Stocks, Inc. (year-end) —— Tobacco Products Export Corp (year-end) — Timely Toledo 1- 93%c —_——— 12- 8 4- $1.25 25c '}, 683/ic 12^31' Winding Extra Utah 12-15 ' — 1 Upson-Walton V $1.12 Ms 1- 3 1-12;' Company, Upson 12-28 1- 12- b 1-12 Steel preferred 8% 8-lfl 1-10 12-24 (quar.)——_—.—93%< A (N. Leaf Universal 3-15 2 Co Axle Detroit 1-49 - t25c (quar.)—.:-—. preferred - 6-25-49 50c -"'j ^—•— Drug Stores, 4Va% pfd. A (quar.) . 4 V4 % preferred B (quar,)——L— Tide Water Associated Oil, common (extra) Tobin 1 4 Wheeling & Lake Erie 2% (quar.) 6% CO. Trust 8. Common 12-15 50c 50c i Extra 12-15 : —y——.— common Radiator Corp., Universal 12-13 1- —---- i,—_— - Stores, Timken 12-11 12-13 •50c Thrifty $3.75 1 1-15 31V4C , Common " Thor Thrift 1- ■ 1 preferred Universal-Cyclops ' - Common v U. 57,/ac (quar.) Cotton Mills, common-—— preferred Thomaston 12-11 1 25c Textron, Inc., common (quar.)—_____ $1.25 preferred (quar.) —————— $2.30 12-20 1- 12- 3 12- 8 $1.75 r— - - dividend preferred 5% 12-10 12-28 25c inc., common.———— preferred (quar.i__ 4% 12-29 $1 50 c 12-23 12-31 Printing & Lithograph— S. U.' S. ,—— Textiles, I 3%% U. (quar.)—* Plywood Corp,, Stock 75c — Weyenberg $1.50 . — Pipe & Foundry Co; (quar.) Playing Card Co; (quar.)— S. S; 12-20 15c (year-end) Producing Pacific U. $1.50 —1— (quar.) Company (quar.)__( Service, $6 pfd. Texas Texas "Electric Shoe 12- 3 Lines, UL 8. 12-20 12-29 ' $1.25 • 'f25c Ltd. (quar.) Manufacturing Co. (George) 12-23 preferred (quar.)— ,L—_ $1.25 4I/2.% preferred (s-a)22Vac 1st Extra 12-29 Weston International Securities Corp.— & S. U. 12-10 20c (quar.) Mfg. Corp. & Westmoreland *2-22 12-22 1-10 50c , Inc. (quar.)__________—;___ Water, $6 pfd. (quar.) ______ Westmoreland, 12-22 35c 75c ——— (quar.) common — preferred S. $5 12-15 25c Malleable Haute Terre U. U. 1 1- 10c —— i - - Gypsum Co., 7% 1-1 $1.06 v* preferred (quar.) 8% 5% Payable of Rec. Share *■ . & 50c —————- Extra ' Chemical Corp.—• Products & Tennessee S. 12-15 25c 50c »• Tablet - Special U; 12-11 2- Co.— 12-28 J2-28 (quar,)^* conv. of Company Stationery, common—___ preferred, (quar.) —-T—. preferred (quar.) ——______—___ 5% Corp.— prior pfd. partic. Participating S Guarantee U — ——-— (quar.)i——-- Storage Cold S $2 12-11 12-31 t5c — — preferred (quar.) — preferred (quar;)-————— 4J0 % 8 25c (interim) U 12-15 50c ■ Ltd. Temple Coal $6 conv. pfd. (accum.) _ Tennessee, Alabama & Georgia Ry. CoTennessee 12- 3 t25c ——a Teck-Hughes Gold Mines, Telluride Power, 7% ,pfd. Tennessee 3 1- preferred 7% ■ (year-end Inc. Technicolor, 1- 25c (year-end) Co., class A B' (year-end) Class Name Western Holder$ When Per Holden Payable of Rec. 12-28 12-16* 12-28. 12-16* 1-1 12-16° Share 25c 25c $1.75 Company Foil S. 12-10 1- u. 12-10 1- t50c common 1- J45C Ltd., (G.) Tamblyn Name of Payable of Rec. When Per t . Holder s When rer Name Monday, December 27, 1948 COMMERCIAL.& FINANCIAL CHRONICLE THE (2732) ,k of the greater than at any - company were increased $19,396,868 during the represented expenditures for plant rehabilitations, im¬ modernization and additions, less depreciation and retire_+ hnnnvor 1" + ATo In>» .Volume 168 Number 4763 portion of the expenditures and to promote to was efficient and THE maintain economical in units and condition sound COMMERCIAL,& FINANCIAL operations. to Dallas completes its 1949), any With building, costs doubling since 1940, depreciation funds pre¬ viously provided were not adequate to meet current ; replacement requirements, the report stated. To meet ttxis situation the company $10,000,000 from reserve for high 1949 and date the which on long-term. financing (estimated to be in event all loans are to mature not later available tion January, , the tn $12,000,000 year, '.'The set was ahead year its accumulated aside this for well bring may additions cost In addi¬ earnings as an to fixed assets. other's problems, get the job can cash purpose. cient .freedom. the We have confidence challenges, whatever they 11 April COMPARATIVE ,' Other income Total Cost of 3,258,089 *3,059,719 and for 2,611,542 tion re¬ of inventories™ admin, Gain cn property, Taxes to Premium tired this Interest taxes) Surplus, begin, 2,377,653 23,367,181 2,648,282 :_ period ____ ' 1,167,995 5,481,029 -additions to his be 119,143,149 113,852,336 Third to from action an 5% An to application by having Kane the 1941 have been earning Surface for no objections to had The to bought $11,000,000 in cars Manhattan by the he asserted has forth mer- the full 159,344,453 _____ Approp. for tions to Dividends high fixed paid 155,891,855 addi¬ cost assets- 10.000,000 9 12,000,000 15,397,710 __ ____: .12,436,612 Months Net '■Net tories 133,946,743 131,455,243 $5.80 charge due to replacement of portion involuntarily liquidated during prior is the for Net of original "Lifo" t53 weeks. invenr in ASSETS— 2,293,435 1,159,047 832,000 871,500 440,400 $1,357,492 Earnings per outstanding branches improvements, — ;___ 20 ,___. __.— Accts. notes receivable charges Other dated 11,655,600 11,396,165 23,513,4^9 44,979,172 New York 75,678,972 v 2,894,050 99,827,132 (curr.)__: 20,875,586 For get 15,632,833 1 . 910,465 Capital stock ($25 par) Accrued general Provision for Serial debs, "Lifo" 4,103,642 3,761,625 .____ 47,219,862 26,575.990 year)— 2,500,000 1,500,000 1,250,000 ; 26,530,927 11,885,346 5,767,000 5,767,000 high 3,000,000 cost additions^to 12,000,000 16,000,000 16,000,000 (jDr)__ 131,455,243 119,143,149 1,818,668 1,818,668 ._. Total 1,818,668 1947 V. 437,1^7,501 522,504,904 'After for reserve and Mr. 1946. i 168, p. 1626. 1948, $124,331,623 t77,804 shares at less than cost.— . ' * ' a quorum to at Dec. meet for be 17,000 shares sold Griffin at & Dec. on ($1 par) $1.12V2 and Vaden, capital.—V. 168, filed 17 that Corp. ''; 2164. p. will of which $1 at be with notification of stock, shares Proceeds consider said he estimated taking directors on the 7,000 shares share. per used for the SEC Oil would working to V. is Tishman Fresidents. the latter The of The will to Hearing Power for Corp. in oil stock for authorization its Big Inch lines which company's natural gas to construct vote in 21 did be For with the founded Tishman, real estate take find for stated out "Earns, per oil would increase delivery capacity of the system by 75,000,000 V 2232, 2330. facili¬ cubic feet day.—V. a 'V;'-■ 7;:\, 168, tember for with they Cost of M. Sears, and the why in list prices are continuing parts increasing motors in the of in Period Ended Oct. 31— 1948—Month—1947 Operating revenues—Operating rev. deducts.. Fed, and normal Operating Other Gross $178,200 178,185 $3,738,535 2,643,155 2,354,398 15,200 10,500 560,600 425,500 "$3,206 "$10,485 $534,779 $506,825 34,809 32,545 454,280 having an in reserves / ■ income - $3,286,723 $22,060 $989,059 $769,800 10,177 8,128 117,587 directors Dec. on 20 total of $1.35 Lester M'. " it, $21,426 $13,932 $871,472 $618,247 interest quarter a properties 168, have in iti\< to the of the elected 168, p. President and 168, of Taxes To SEC enable meet cash 10 the approved Electric Service construction lend temporarily following Co. proposed Dallas and expenditure Power & Light Co. needs, to Texas Electric Texas Utilities Co. from time* to time, cash which cash between December/1948 and the date pletes its long-term financing (estimated on which to be Texas in May or Electric com¬ June of 1949) income p. 2588. 1948—9 Mos.—1947 $0.68 $1.98 declared each a have Net applic. income income per "Of officers ing maximum $7,475,264 $1,507,888 $2,122,842 493,640 427,694 401,649 -2,524,968 3,124,755 160,819 194,658 $3,856,869 $919,375 $1,526,535 734.300 734.300 734.300 $5.23 $5.25 $1.25 year-end dividend record Dec. of 45 24, 1948 30. net $1,687,934 earnings $2.30 or $2.08 $1,314,545 last year. were share, a 734,300 . Corp.—Earnings— 1948—3 Mos.—1947 1948—9 Mos.—1947 $15,927,941 10,637,795 9,013,590 » $56,968,223 $46,025,458 32,095,262 25,631,340 5.270,391 'vi ■ 2,424,976 1,811,000 7,273,682 $5,442,849 $5,103,351 $17,599,279 72,878 $15,123,72T 387,419 113,552 41,048 other $5,144,399 $17,986,698 $15,223,279 in¬ 72,758 65,516 340,362 299,854 1,845,000 6,590,000 5,600,00(1 ino. taxes V .. income—'—_ V ; 190,000 $3,272,969 share— ' . 130,000 550,000 $8,787,423 $7.11 -4 $6.91 $2.39 income . % $3,043,883$10,546,336 $2.21 against 510,000 for depreciation, depletion. etc.> $432,131 and $293,176, respectively, for the quarters ended and totaled 1947. For $1,263,925 the in nine months ended $823,634 and 1948 Sept. in these 30, 1947.—V. 168, California—Earnings— — 1948—3 Mos.—1947 Discounts received, etc.- 137,438 income of Sell., adm. depl., Prov. for & 406,316 , 23,876,974 156,399,186 85,011.166 5,844,937 18,011,057 284,375 1,162,638 853,125 6,521,531 etc._ iosses vestments 44,695,697 124,817,914 6,173,296 exp. 6,574,885 18,806,529 16,551,768 paid— Deprec., s -441,627 387,875 genl. Interest $ 95,494 54,348,732. 31,210,253 sales— & 1948—9 Mos.—1947 $ 44,600,203 155,957,559 54,211,294 — 125,224,230 69,237,974 17,034,882 in¬ on on advances 600,000 425,000 800,000 1,000,000 1,35G,303 & operations prop. 1,058,180 3,763,810 3,145,541 Federal, State inc. taxes Net other & profit earnings on 1,050,000 1,425,000 5,350,000 3,600,000- 7,043,427 5,206,346 23,493.986 13,749,940 per $4.88 $2.80 As corporation traffic cargo 1946 $9,218,693 2,943,590 1,129,737 730,000 1,248,900 474,717 10,650 10,650 $1,034,604 $1,684,040 $644,370 stock— share .V $1,034,604 300,000 $1,684,040 $3.45 $5.61 300,000 12,846 $631,524 , 300,000 $2.10 employees' preference stock of subsidiary, represent¬ of 25% of par value. in taxes to President—traffic part to the of $1.07 included with cost of sales.—V. estimated and miles, a gain 'who United having of in with said 168, Year Ago— mail month same by these a passenger, the released ton over airplane last year time on ^ 7 a off Harold increases of or a from year gained October; ago, 6Vfe% freight ton and 3% from were but a drop and year Vice- due in revenue of 22% totaling 4,631,070, were up 11% from October. During all scheduled within 15 up 53% miles flights minutes with 94% scheduled of November, from November, totaling from October; express but 1947, ■ Almost ago, a Crary, ":•//' miles, totaling 920.080, were 1% year miles, but completed 93'/2% departed ='■ 58% from 17% of Revenue November month these October. figures sales, gains compared the October. but off substantial as effectiveness of overall operating efficiency. month. United flew an estimated 89,788.000 the from Mail showed November according ago, time. \ $1.46 payroll United Air Lines, Inc.—Traffic Exceeds The 8% 1947 $15,487,238 $15,516,470 sh._ common than 2331. cents 1948. i- common Sept. $ previously been paid, this makes equalling the 1947 record. 1,777,104 participation . $5,515,727 per com. "Other and outstanding-——— and 1945 "Fed.. State & local taxes 12,500 com. 1946 124,794 exps._ State on passenger — to 1947 1488. from —„ shares subsidiaries) $1,998,048 against Federal 30. Sales $2.79 shares. to stockholders of dividends Net inc. Common '"I 191,420 income-/ 697.310, Net said. $1,316,468 Period End. Sept. 30— products. Orders for trucks volume, he said, with the sale of with the growing number of Tow- "Minority interest Preferred resigned interests • company's income—estimated—,— on had other 126,099 Sept. 30— and charges p. family transactions: at any one time will not exceed $7,000,000, and to amounts which at any one time will not exceed $4,000,000. proposed that loans be made by Texas Utilities to Texas Electric amounts Dallas is Texas their proposes to Dec. on ; hfe his $7,349,165 ended Union Oil Co. of the $3,556,193 $11,376,844 $11,838,556 214,641 621.657 873,962 common _________ on of $0,956,489 income Cost 1948 sales said with meetings 1736. 1948 Chairman now Co.—Earnings— before taxes minority interest Texas Utilities Co.—Loans to Subsidiaries— The Net in Mr. , ■ busy so for stock $6,837,024 share, to company. and Sears, Ipc., 2232. been him him paid. was Kansas City, attend hired stock! buyers. Corp.—Earnings— NOTE—Charges Vice- (Including subsidiary, Trane Co. of Canada, Ltd.) . never asking $1,000,000 give other $18,505,620 During ; but to $3,039,843 amounted President, stated that net sales in 1948 will ap¬ proximate $14,000,000, as compared with $14,500,000 in 1947, the larg¬ est year in the company's history. Sales of parts and services in 1948 will exceed last year's, he said.—V. 168, p. 1405. : and Tucker 2,040,000 Earns, the 2439. p. been generation years.—V. 9 Mos. End. Sept. 30— 'Loss.—V. to charges— Net share for the year, per Mr, 591,678 p. for Earns, share, payable Dec. 29 conrtact promised good proportionately three dividends of 30 cents a 151,553 income—________ Net had he time provision— a for Prov. the use.- Trane $31,603 deductions——; Income said had quarter proposes 262,975 . _________ 1948—12 Mos.—1947 $209,079 197,086 surtax income income The per ' 119,465 general come would said that in line with increasing costs industry, an advance was made in Sep¬ truck and misman¬ Harrington gave complaint of Theodore the secured former mayor of products sold— Gross President, lift and officers its charging >. and buyers, Operating profit 'Other income.. Ycar-End Dividend of 45 Cents— Co.—Earnings- the and outstanding plant asking the court to appoint to answer Delivery, selling, admin. p. Texas Public Service an (Granick) taxes company other President $0.61 parts and ; 313,781 on Lester its petitions any V-.-;'/ third 192,655 and that sales based The 1948—3 Mos.—1947 share_ com. and complaint >: (Including domestic Sept. 30— 1948 tax Total Net profit after taxes— the on against or properties fields.—V. former $3,639,393 lose may .•/<' /< hearing of expenses the Prov. crUde Cal. paid Net them Corp.—Earnings— Period End. Sept. 30— Gross sales Tucker corporation funds - Union Bag & Paper 28. Assistant as ten set the . Smith 167, the building operations of the organi¬ grandfather in 1898. Both have been with than more 12 1946, income Interest Tishman the represent by- their for company act the by board. $1.79 or Construction Co., Inc.—New V.-Ps. will ■ the Sept. V. :, • a alleged 12, of capital shares Earnings per share——" be able will not to had property. Alan required to at latter between either of barrels -of the management division they Towmolor on 16 involving additional of ■ file income Net large stockholders would offer Dec. purchase to never of failed one as \ that another on No. stockholders' Dec: which proxies County, proposed and David board, throughout Commission held oral "argument Dec. request Jan. On income Federal outstanding present a unsuccessfully their purchase Fresno former head of sons the the Increasing Capacity— pp. to the at hoped Water of land and leases along Valley and Guijarral Hills oil "Based on is Oil acres Pleasant 20 declared a year-end dividend of $1.50 per stock, payable Jan. 20, 1949 to holders of record Texas Eastern Transmission Corp.— FPC ties unable properties the Stockholders It Tide 40.000,000 for this $1,000,000 identified . 31, 1048. This makes a total dividend of $2.50 per share out of 1948 earnings, 40 cents having been paid on Dec. 10, last, and 20 cents each on April 15, July 9 and Sept. 10, 1948. Payments in 1947 totaled 81.20 per share.—V. 168, p. 2429. vV .■v/V: Federal 27. in calls Field, pay $42,000,000 1,640 the up 30,000,000 Another Underwriter, additional Dec, The on Dec. on capital corporation's Vote was oil of postponed was Western sent proposal Nose Robert Taylor-Wharton, Iron & Steel Co.—$1.50 Dividend— The buy 50% represented attempted not ' v: . court. trial he He Period End. Pacific had Water's Coalinga zation share Get time, and company charging breach got not i. letter a common 10,000 Inc. to company to than be.obtained. again Dec. Tishman Realty & company 21 proposal less 20 that Thomas, and neither a after Other F. companies Tide Taylor Food Co., Raleigh, N. C.—Files With SEC—. The Dec. on was ,; Thomas solvent that high regard for Preston Tucker." Mr. grievances whatsoever,"—V. 168, p. 2589. no —V. held would quorum Humphrey these 366,137,102 depreciation of $130,886,282 in $120,480,185 in Co.—Fails a that . $0.91 the purchase plan. He indicated he hoped these do so before the next meeting on Dec. 27. He said the representative of Mrs. Doheny to in day, on was 30% of outstanding action at the meeting. proxy 16,000,00o 133.946,743 surplus—— ■(Treasury stock Oil about not 22,000.000 reserves— for voted Mission own 11,565,634 5,767,000 assets Earned 19,911,202 • for General 7,920,000 23,600,965 maintenance of properties Reserve successive reason meeting a taken basic inventory price decline- Reserve for deferred fixed of 329,979 $1.07 Net Humphrey, President, said the company, in the meantime will continue negotiations with the seller, Mrs. Carrie Estelle Doheny. The properties are in the Coalinga Nose Oil Field in Fresno County. 20,889,818 replacement for special William 2,928,967 taxes taxes income 379,966 $1.14 stockholders required be to 17,500,000 9,225,000 26,030,398 inventories.. Reserve 48,500,000 accrued liab._ (due within one for Prov. 1 ; payable and of The hope that 150,000,000 150,000,000 81.000,000 Notes payable Accounts 150,000,000 had have Total second vote meeting debt 4. to if Underwood meeting. 522,504,904 437,147,501 366,137,102 : LIABILITIES— Long-term the a stock ' " April he 9 Mos. End. 1946 Buy Oil Properties—Another meeting Dec. 27— California. A < 1947 , ._. he have 168, p. 89. Plan to 1,843,730 consoli- said director. a $1.94 403,008 Associated said Resigns from Board of Directors— as $2,510,491 share common from 30 $2,679,206 — per the of been It contended scheduled Depreciation 52,010,389 2,027.904 45,244,443 Total Earnings —V. . Attorney has Granick Mr. corporation that 67,508,113 162,476,916 137,537,034 not profit 17,148,958 ; subsidiaries, Net 99,859.317 80,273.966 ___, SEPT. $2,696,914 Tidewater assets from 120,879,764 sales (less Inventories Due Net 28.641.076 ; reserve) $4.04 QUARTER ENDED 1948 $ . 11,314,814 ___ ___• * and Deferred $ 140,276.632 securities $3.84 THE announce 338,300 share common and warned in Igoe days Bryce B. Smith, $718,647 336,140 . Oct. 26,*46 51,383,007 Investments Cash Marketable Nov. 1,'47 incl. . $1,421,935 338,300 __ shares L. stand years ■ 2,189,492 profit and remains misapplication damages. BALANCE SHEET $ estate, 1946 income taxes Common faith condition Jan, must Granick $6,330,544 EARNINGS FOR "Real 1947 $9,055,284 always bankruptcy. in good solvent case and Granick 1948 of ' Michael Tucker "I years. Oct. 30,'48 It if replies Mr. 82.77 __ COMPARATIVE CONSOLIDATED to filed five $8,531,717 ■ .. Presjon Tucker by act ^ charges after Federal 119,143.149 $4.71 ._ Sept. 30— sales Profit Surplus, end of period— Earnings per share— Ended ______ 11,252,172 Corp. Meanwhile, Cook County Circuit Judge Cornelius J. Thomas* Steel Co.—Earnings— 130,395,321 • corporation an the Total Securities the offering of the company's' unit# business, Dec. 16. (See also V. 168, of receiver. a sep¬ 1945. p. . Webster & on 2589. financial directors "convincing" disapppeared or 168, end p. the was the agement was either groundlesss."—V. books of that Judge company. the • Another reply, filed on behalf of a group of 565 Tucker stockholders by Attorneys Frank J. Adams Jr. and William T. Kirby, also said the bonds Bronx, Stone bankruptcy laws. " ■ 168, \ . and the committed petitions of buses continuing said, "have merger the Avnue for ,■ with Avenue worth and Third remained evidence, the have*. been Third 2.92 . $3,000, asked the court to place the corporation bankruptcy proceedings. The other, filed by five alleged total debts from Tucker of $5,471, asked that the corporation be reorganized under supervision of the court. The reply, filed for lease the $4,594,072 2.57 r '/ involuntary companies by abandoning street railway increasing its income by operation reason entities. that V, /'• at total a under power guaranteed that shown remarked was street been corporate that them "owner income liabilities current The corporation denied it is insolvent Dec. 22 in replying to two petitions filed against it by creditor groups under Federal bankruptcy laws. One filed by three companies that aserted that Tucker owes into recommended closed corporation referee that Surface said the mortgage direct to Tucker Corp.—Denies Insolvency— per¬ enter assets subscription 2330.)—V. p. . the the said to its the were started relinquish plaintiffs adjustment order to Avenue 3,138,443 2232. p. White, Weld '& Co. Transportation Corp., a Harry C. Kane, Supreme savings and cut duplica¬ enable ;ithe operation. Avenue income while 148,246 surplus (net) stemmed the judgment in substituted arate bus Third its He payment 16,394,739 by tax current 167, that work. allowing report yielding Mr. 21 effect clerical and for of his buses. to 992,369 34,334,977 131,455,243 of Dec. franchises 1941 a operation 685,222 19,258,205 1,691,438 27,889,210 year of 316.016 the " 30 1947 $6,982,918 2,388,848 $4,923,536 capital subscribed— banks, Recommends directly involved. was In 2,413,729 Other 'ger Surface of on would it I'ecommendation car holder" amend was ______ Corp.—Referee SEPT. $8,061,979 Transcontinental Gas Pipe lane Co.—Securities Over¬ by the Third Avenue Ry. Co., the Union Ry. Co. of New an# the Southern Boulevard Co. They asked for a de¬ franchises and •to > , approximately ten CAPITAL, __ _ ago street re¬ taxes for 8,020,678 ex- debt taxes income 7,191,025 said bookkeeping referee's petual Dr951,513 9,009.449 10,234,162 11,289,323 year— income 0881,551 9,204.828' trust—™ unamortized income Other inc. charges Federal Net —Cr741,841 than funded on 7,069,746 new pension and pense 67,395,373 ;r who City, claratory judgment fixed of etc (other Contribs. 90,689,980 8,657,573 10,729,410 disposals of York 101,512,378 exps corporation recommended was eight years 12,612.535 Depreciation Transit this of referee, The 2,163,483,165 2,077,348,109 1,196,794,003 Replacement from —V. such sums of money as may be Electric with cash for the pur¬ Texas of to It is provided Avenue Merger Court service, inventory 1949) the State of Texas, and from borrow Working Ratio Merger— 1,310,975,697 - placements Selling, and Third $ 1,308,364,155 subsidiary, —_ sales prov. i to assets have Dallas and Texas time to time (not of current Total current liabilities will sufficient not are WORKING 1948 that the aggregate amount of all such borrowings to be outstanding at any one time shall not exceed $7,000,000 and that all of such borrowings shall be repaid not later than Sept. 15, 1949.—V. 167, p. 751. :26,'4G' Oct. $ 2,364,372,130 2,251,826,353 _V _. income inci. tNov. 1,'47 2,248,766,634 requirements proposes than January, without Utilities Texas Utilities Texas cash to provide Dallas described herein. poses of resources Utilities that OF ' Total an temporary however, and necessary « 2,361,114,041 the Texas earlier, within meet ^ 1 ' * • revenues— will Americans cash estimated STATEMENT ' or May, Sept. 15, than amount exceeding $2,500,000 which will in part, of Dallas and Texas Electric fop expenditures of the two companies. To the construction the for Electric, suffi¬ with that provide STATEMENT Oct. 30,'48 ' service free ; INCOME Fiscal Year Ended— • Sales, «incl. that operate they be." mgy CONSOLIDATED when the for extent new done December, 1948 it is treasury funds in used to meet the needs, be Last problems to test the stamina American business," Mr. Holmes pointed out. "In our own industry predictions are always perilous. We expect to continue operating our business in' a manner that will assure full production and efficient distribution of essential foods. ■ I •' • ;"Management and labor, working together and understanding each of In 57 (2733) Dallas 1949. appropriated between CHRONICLE 1,934,670 1947, were up ton miles totaling dropped 14% from , Twice as Many Freight Ton-Miles Flown in 1948— Continued gains in air freight, air express, and air mail and ai» increasingly important part for air cargo in the overall airline picture were forecast Dec. 21 by M. P. Bitkley, Manager, of Ail" Cargo Sales. He said that, indicative of the rapid expansion of air ■V*A 58 this company cargo, 1948 in as In flew the previous volume with almost twice freight many as miles ton in>- are parcel due to he said, anticipated, Costs of sales and expenses——— 28,659 this the demand, in upsurge Coast and United New added the of loads all broke Res. for govtl. income 48%. ment sales Net profit tlncludes ♦Loss. Net and Deprec. 1948 $6,378,206 expenses- inc. state 1947 $6,015,460 1.501,000 1,250,000 tax 2,108,867 2,196,814 2,679,433 depletion— and Net $2,284,773 dividends $2 317,646 1,193,655 1,193,655 $2,107,507 895,241 $1,123,991 $1,212,266 1 shares quotations (no 795.770 $2.87 $2.91 397,885 t$5.30 dividend preferred will (less BALANCE in Mav, in 1945, earnings these 1947 payable for share per and 1946 in $2.65 are BALANCE U. SHEET, SEPT. 30, two to hold most of over the the land the ' state income United Drill & Tool and accruals, provision $1,498-,903; $2,107,836; taxes. The contin¬ for reserve a would and Helemano issued inome tax— Provision for Federal income 1948. 90 made and total a with $3.10 in paid 13 cents last, to per of $2 1947.—V. stockholders its share. cents 30 1948, March for 25 year, See $1,989,132 Waialua ■ $453,300 $1,197,500 187,500 187,000 Earnings surplus per class B share—— " Issues Booklet— The titled a corporation "The division First has SO.69 - . $1,028,132 just Drill of trustee illustrated 28-page a Whitman Tool & booklet Barnes." which Corp.—V. 168, 652. p. is York, New issue of Period End. Sept. 30— en¬ There presently 3,110 been have shares 5222 ♦Federal 39,436,418 of Cr305,967 9,072,924 Other taxes Prop, 1,624,662 retir. reserve and appointed suc¬ bonds, and has been Y., N. $976,899.98 15-year 1,158,132 6,021,660 2.941 402 2,395.035 11,035.738 drawn for ' 1 redemption on Jan. 31, Net oper. $4,228,196 revenues- incbme Oil & Wesson Q. A. 10,314,674 ' Gross (net)— $5,171,474 $23,085,555 $19,539,795 7,795 645,379 488,254 155,702 income Port, a •■After three $5,179,269 $23,731,934 $20,028,049 The 168, p. 2440. credit of $1,583,000 and 12 recurring deductions series bonds. for months of 215,856 265,310 reduction Sept. and in 30, taxes income 1947 expense on for well Period End. Sept. 30— ♦Federal expenses $2,828,618 M: 273.401 retir. res. $18,612,410 Other 1,007,110 906,200 767,800 $962,987 $2,497,404 $3,490,880 3,271.439 (net) 3,513,563 16,286,766 income 12.416,740 Interest other and ductions $3,102,914 will authorized stock of to transfer 2,343,688 3,237,391 , account and of preferred income each no' from par earned surplus share is After credit the three for .. 3% series U. , ACCOUNT FOR $1 075,000 months premium tLoss.—V. bonds. Aug. the 2 fiscal this at and took 23 time. Nov. 1, ended year 167, no the on of 50 of 1, 1948, 1947 each cents 1 the year-end paid company and Nov. 1, $1.—V. of United States ♦Gross Net earnings earns., come 1947, 168, Balance ♦After provisions after per preferred all taxes pfd. on $7,396,135 quar¬ and p. on in¬ 3,927,950 2,311.758 2,519,4^3 2,426,617 810,425 charges Federal $4.76 taxes on $4.59 income and caused , Interest Geddes has been elected for State Prov. for est. income Fed. 10,934,824 220,193 112,331 885,000 800,000 12,700,000 10,400,000 20,255,079 14,666,726 taxes income taxes- • -. 250,000 t5,500,000 Reserve from for provided operations —- ... 4,964,631 of divids. Cash divs. to earned declared declared per on on common pfd. com. ♦Including surp. 20,255,079 800,000 •——__ 14,666,726 5,764,631 1,168,000 1,168,000 1,168,000 1,603,605 stock stock 3,207.210 ,1.165,258 $16.37 share depreciation: depreciation 1946, $23.15-' §$6.51 1947, $32,932; 1946. 11,491. amortization: 1948, $1,144,493; 1947, $1,- 1948, and $91,840; $1,006,770. . a director to fill the vacancy in par stock Two $2.50 par shares were 1948 and on 1978, stock in 1947 and 1946. issued in July, 1948, for each no par share. old no par value treasury from and TO GIVING EFFECT Bonds— 3%, due July PRESENT FINANCING * A, 3Va%, due Dec. C, 3%%, due Dec-. 5% stock preferred Common stock ject to 1, 1975—— 1, 1977— 1, $10) (par 200,000 shs;' 1,250.000 > 2,500,000; 161.554 shs. 300,000 shs. 283,232 shs. $1,250,000 2,500,000 1978— $25—— (par specified issuable, are Outstanding t$6,056,OOO ——- aggregate principal amount but sub¬ restrictive provisions of the indenture under which the bonds ♦Without . other and funds ' •! ■ B, limit tExcludes as to $20,000 held in treasury. ... paid all dividends on its 5% preferred stock since Aug. 11, 1945 (the date of merger) and there has never been a default in the pavment of preferred stock dividends by either of the company's immediate predecessors. Company has declared and paid dividends on its common stock at the rate of $2 per share ner annum since the merger, constituting a regular semi¬ annual dividend nf 75 cents per share payable in Jan, and July of each year, and an extra dividend of 50 cents per share payable in Jan. of e'ach year. At its meeting held on Nov. 15, 1948, directors declared the regular semi-annual dividend of 75 cents per share and an extra dividend of 50 cents per share on the common stock of record on Nov. 26, 1948, payable on Jan. 5,. 1949. "Inasmuch as the additional stock will be issued after this record date, such dividends will not be payable on the additional stock. v DIVIDENDS—Company has regularly is in the m'dst of a large demands for utility service in PROGRAM—Company CONSTRUCTION to program meet the heavy by it. In addition to the large increases in de¬ mand for service by existing customers? the company has obtained a substantial number of new customers since the close of the war. the served territory During 1946 and 1947 a total of 7,017 new electric and telephone was added. Additional growth of new customers in the is anticipated ritory the ■ — Cash 1, Series fore, adjustments, profits in 1943, postwar out reversed J ,, . Mortgage tomers profit Dec. due Series 609,761 26,047,673 180,947 10,325,063 tlncluding Federal excess, profits taxes of $2,100,000. SBefore postwar adjustment reserve, earnings, per common share amounted to $7.88 a share. IIBased on present outstanding $2.50 by the resignation of C. F. Moore.—V. 168, p. 1299. 932,764 /. ; Prov. tlncluding New Directors Elected— M. 15*914,367 5,589,304 25,114,909 . $1.53 provisions reserves. Eugene — Total 137,780; ■ exps income-; II Earnings after requirements- except gen, 32.666,606 7,551,697 33,050,309 902,101 - and 42,108,326 9,058,017 33,952,410 profit admin, Profit transferred 4.020,756 dividend . $ $- 223,048,533 193,970,041 126,385,319 180,940,207 161,303,435 110,470,952 $4,799,525 reserves for share, 31 , 2589. div. requirements common — 1946 - v, net sources. expansion were 1946 1947 $7,300,248 after Fed. and Earnings for 1948 sold goods Balance Other Smelting, Refining & Mining Co.—Earn. En^ed Nov. 30— . . : dividend common Net 11 Months of Gross , 1948, AUG. from ♦Selling, action Aug. sales tCost taxes 1299. 31, a May on arising redemption on 1948. March on and expense Distributions Feb. 1948; income in Sept. 30, 1947 and p. terly distributions of 59 cents ea,<"h 2, reduction of ended Net Chemicals, Inc.—Omits Dividend— Dec. on declared on For portion 12 of directors usually for and , YEAR& ENDED sik insti¬ part Authorized common, 4,518,854 $2,132,862 $15,546,779 $11,388,766 deductions S. Industrial The made of months non-recurring to two1 shares of $2.50 v ,,f V'V l J into convertible now stock, INCOME in CAPITALIZATION value share was- -spUt-into two $ ■ $2,307,624 —... , and first 1978, at 1, The bonds will be cold to Series par value. The common stock: account now amounts represented by 1,200,000 shares of $2.50 par value. this two-for-one split-up of common' 'shares; 'each' con¬ par value common 3%%, First \ • • . the comoany has due Dee. series C 3%%, bonds, used internal common $241,250 of be C, repairs for $2.50 CONSOLIDATED 795,290 the of 1948 Net subscription. 15. spent Expenditures additional reaves each five ares for addit'onal shares at shares of such common The warrants expire at proceeds from the sale r< the additional stock to pay the company's $300,000 current bank loan and to finance in part the company's construction program. Other funds required to finance such construction program will be available from the sale of $2,500,000 first mortgage bonds* series During the coming- years sub¬ to modernize a' number of plants Depreciation charges axe. inadequate to be $3,000,000 Because $4,476,550 $18,784,170 $15,907,620 de¬ (net) to facilities. meeting the Dec. PURPOSE—The $3,362,718. of have new special a vertible Gross 'on by taken not anv, (CST) tutional investors. stockholders field .on July 26, 1948, there was adopted an amendment to the.articles of incorporation changing the authorized common stock from 2,000,009 shares of no par value to 2,500,000 shares of $2.50 par value. The directors 209,949 1,223,797 t$168.525 revenues.. income if 101.39 and interest. will replacements for shares oper. rights to subscribe, at $20 per share, for stock on the basis of one such share for ^mortgage and a hydrogen plant at Houston, Texas, modernization' of other facilities are under and accounts sums construct At 10,979,564 273,345 156,800 ended stockr its outstanding shares of transferase warrants^ evi¬ the holders of Dec. 1, 1948, issued to record of stock, (ll Gretna expansion capital Net unsubscribed Sale of Bonds—As announced Dec. 8, Plate at present costs. and maintenance amounted to $2,915,282. $16,455,303 213,000 approp. , Stock arranged to sell through Harris, Hall & Co. (Inc.) The First Trust Co. of Lincoln,. Neb., $2,500,000 \ / provide 12,559,543 1,425.466 Blue plant at as equipment ' ONLY; . 16 at $20 a share. The offering repre¬ balance of an issue of 47,206 the company's stockholders at *he Dec. (2) the privilege to oversubscribe pr'ce, subject to allotment out of the p.m. Report— 12 mantling of a number of old plants, the dismantling and sale of oil at Brookhaven, Miss., and Sylacauga, Ala., and other disposi¬ tions. The net result is an increase in buildings, machinery and from non¬ redemption of 3% 1948—12 Mos.—1947 $2,582,233 2,256,598 8.668 Crl,0(57,497 Other taxes Prop, - and stock, mills the arising (COMPANY 2,502.071 ____ taxes EARNINGS 1948—3 Mos.—1947 Gas— Nat. revs. 1842....„ Telephone Co., Inc.—Common Lieht company common said 3 During the past fiscal year a total of $5,754,888 was expended on capital additions and $2,292,170 was-written off to cover the dis¬ and Oper. the stantial OF Nov. way. $2,755,513 $18,968,191 $15,010,514 ended premium STATEMENT Operating Unit at New Orleans, shortening 4.752,225 58,794 $3,143,155 * 4,547,887 68,411 income— months in plant at Memphis,'Term., a pew ccffee roasting La., and other units wero completed.1 Enlarge', plant at New Orleans, construction of a new shortening new of as 2,364,962 1,172,332 to min. int. net miles p. price. During the subscription period, which 22,541 shares were purchased by the dencing 2589." p. Snowdrift Co., Inc.—Annual President, plant de¬ (net)' applic. Consul, $4,383,898 other and ductions 168, Dec. 15, common said in part: ended Aug. 31, 1948, a new refinery at Gretna, La., Petersen, ment Interest operating effie'ency of 98% for were flown out of a total of system a scheduled 1949, a total of Corp.—Increases Interest Corp. above.—V. 168, During the year Other Inc.—Oct. Operations at 98%— reports shares offered first to on 15, .1948 to Jan. 31, 1949).—V. Petroleum Warren 4,919,277 s .• * 2589. 705,029 when the sents income deplet. approps. . 1948 5.983,152 taxes 1946. " .. Hall & Co. (Inc.) and associates an* nounced the offering of 24,665 shares of common stock outstanding 4% cumulative preferred stock at $102.r (being the redemption price of $102 per share, plus share per See Chicago i 32,250,386 1,268.897 168. p. Western held, 8.147,713 . Offered—Harris, of 1948—12 Mos.—1947 1948—3 Mos.—1947 - • holders. • 10,389,249 ■ electdc properties of this company for the totaled 117,490,000 kwh.t an increase rf 108,175,000 kwh. for the corresponding week the 18, scheduled miles.—V. same $20,452,406 $16,566,387 $88,653,295 $73,507,284 revenues expenses 1947' and in shares par no \ output of corporation 722,695 United Gas Corp. (& Subs.)—Earnings— Operating Dec. the over The t, registrar and transfer agent for the capital stock. accrued dividend from Dec. Operating 600,000 „ Co., an ' ••• • •• . of output ended 1947.—V. com¬ Walgreen Co.—Partial Redemption— issued & Trust and • Western Air Lines, $1.87 $1,74 ; Years of 100 United of $390,800 ' $1,010,000 __ . Colonial Dr245,4U reserves V ■ . (par $10) The Dr480,840 '• Dr245,411 Wrest Penn Electric Co.—Weekly Output— Agricultural Co., Ltd. above. Trustee sor $1,215,132 62,500 cessor Balance ■" of Walbiidge Operating Co., Inc., Buffalo, N. Y.—Succes¬ Net profit for periodExtra prov. for replacem't of facil- in tax-notes in 1948 p. 1300. Power 774,000' Dr480,840 Dr245,411 $427,786' in 1947 end *324.Q<U in 1948, $638,747 in 1947 and for depreciation of $12,235,879 in 1947 and $12,402,864 in 1946. HAfter U. S. of $5,010,000. ♦♦Represented by 1.200.000 $2 50 SAfter $12,610,060 8.61% current the Dr480,840 in 1948, $776,727 for reserves 1946. shares —v., 168, . 1078. p. 3,200000 5.805.751 17.7721171 1948 $563,731 of t.After in Government ■ 3,200,000 5,805.751 1947 and m -+—.i , —a—$86,255,806 $75,308,614 $62,009,337 1946. par record Dec. 8 with 50 cents and June 25, of compares on sharp ner 158, This each 38,742 shs. reserves $680,560 • . ' 5:805.751 shares—1——- 8,000 16,871 shares in and 292,000 f728.°it 35,073,640', 28,063,687 — per Total' . 6,177,771 : 3 ' ' 17,813,036' 17.813.036 M'17.813,OV> 3.000.000 2,758,750 ' 2,758.750 stock-—- Preferred, to 11,665,951 surplus.--—^ 3,200.000 in 7 $5,160,000 ' surplus-— Common, Waialua Liquidating Co., Ltd.—New Name— 1947 $1,968,500 771,000 294,000 This of 25, ' ■ inventory future statement—--Capital stock reacquired, at cost— stock capital . pfd. stk. of no par (outstdg. 300,000, shares)— surplus, $62,009,337 3,027.193 7,200,000 Earned exchange for in payable^—payable inc. taxes— Paid-in week ; 63,334 T>153,414 , — State possible October 1948 $747,300 tax— Sept. ' • 48.387 $6,144,105 ' 292,000 291,565 $4,911,817 292,000 408,190 )!$9,277,623, conv. **Common Ltd. Co., of share One be -494,997 -' ^ '/ banks— Capital Reorganization Ap- investments. and Dec. on dividend on pared Quar. End. -9 Mos. End. Sept. 30Federal company cash paid Corp.—Earnings— Sept. 30, '48 before ' ' ' • ■ $86,255,806 $75,308,614 . to and for cum. ' value , taxes operations sugar . LIABILITIES—Accounts payable 154,421 , losses $4 each share of stock of the present company, which during the period of reorganization is now operating as Waialua Liquidating Co., Ltd., through change of name. A. C. Budge, President, states that much of the company's earnings come from income on land and investments. gencies, $2,301,986 common stock (795.770 no par shares), $11,952,538; earned surplus, $11,080,876; total, $28,942,139.—V. 168, p. 1299. 335,288 trademarks--':' and dividend Fed. Res. $3,225,800; capital surplus. $65,total, $7,667,972.—V. 168, p. 1189. companies new 1,335 974 6 1,330,823 6 —— dividend Common Est. assets* including good¬ deferred charges and Pays 90-Cent Year-End Dividend— and p* on Dec. 14 approved a plan of reorganization under companies will be formed, viz: Waialua Agricultural Co., of of 17,379,112 •' payable and acrued liabs. ♦After take each 565,710 48,387 19,448,946 . less) or and defd. charges—, payable Accounts (amount securities Agricultural Co., Ltd. new Ltd, 1948 Treasury S. $28,942,139. Federal Note 1948 30, $20). (par ' ■ 1,245,932 1,116,243 105,399 cost LIABILITIES— stockholders The ' $4,381,533; stock r'< . 1,251,188 to 1947. and income / • 1,251,188 to companies— (at T-— exps. Preferred common Waialua bonds, $4,000,000; ac¬ counts receivable, $2,333,592; inventories at lower of cost or market, $2,015,491; investments, $1,215,391; other assets, $411,697; land, buildings, equipment, wells, pipe lines, leaseholds, etc.—at cost (less reserves for depreciation and depletion of $30,217,058), $14,238,327; trade marks, contracts, etc., $1; deferred charges, $346,107; total, Profit SEPT. effect give to split in July, proved— which CONSOLIDATED for Prepaid 1943 respectively. ASSETS—Cash, SHEET, marketable $1,727,565; earned surplus, $1,330,123; 466; ""After deducting manufacturing, selling, general and administrative tOn an adjusted basis to give effect to the two-for-one split ±AcHn«ted . stock common . -. and equipment--: 23,185,845 1,304,530 affiliated patents ex- —, Total'—————————'——— reouirements. and reserve Federal advances and (at cost) 50,122 insur— . 2,761,658 " 2.771,734 36,553 ; 29,757 3,905,078 life 23,306,667 "v'! - . . . t$0.49 . $1,680,949), $22,834; $504,788: against taxes— in machinery Process, $1C2,562 32,258 $1.03 — of of refund and , - — investments SBldgs., accruals.:*. $$58.582*r dividends and other governmental reserve for contingencies and in general, $513,373; marketable securities reserve, $142,206; preferred stock ($20 par value), expenses. $1.73 $189,563 161.290 . $1.08 prepaid expenses, $42,580; total, $7,667,972. payable, charges, for allied Misc. 197.885 +$3.46 par) Earnings per share— , 161,290 $948,789; processes and intangible subsequent write-downs), $600,000; $1,304,800; — stk. com. $197,890 • outstanding— preferred $3,750,325), $482,004 795.770 — Surplus Shs. 42,000 $1,461,956;. accounts recei^ble, $523,096; inventories, $2,186,541; other investments, $177,445; plant and equip¬ ment (after depreciation, amortization and obsolescence reserves of $1,377,245 895,241 $1,091,118 profit 130,000 Cr 152 LIABILITIES—Accounts Common etc Investments replace¬ : . raw : — profits cess 6.0r0 32,205 115,000 income taxes- inventory ASSETS—Cash. 1945 $3 697,096 902,000 1,417,851 1946 $5,466,374 1.414.000 Sept. 30— after 6.000 19,870 (net)- of — surrender value Cash Claims 8.000 — CONDENSED (& Subs.)—Earnings— United Carbon Co. 9 Mos. End. of five-for-one ket ♦Profit 1.547,268 28,284,139 purchases - tLoans to girtners and others $182,615 36,835 — income ♦After the income.—V. 165, p. 1238. non-recurring $120,936 $345,433 $357,725 _ ♦Earnings per common share 1948—9 Mos.—1947 $1,714,595 $1,587,587 146,545 *1,000,704 *445,036 33,024 Land Inc.—Earnings— tl43,034 — $149,591 59,359 chgs, other than Fed. charges reserve—: Common Net 9,099,895 3,086,871 24,832,843 receivable notes for Inventories • Application . 1948—3 Mos.—1947 $598,817 $512,996 LJ. 1 Reserve for Federal year United Aircraft Products, $286,074 25,853 — taxes Miscellaneous its Period End. Aug. 31— $331,872 __ - income Total were carried just prior to Christmas when previous cargo records. During December, the company flew an estimated 2,905,000 cargo ton miles, 41% above Decem¬ ber of 1947, and 43% above the January-November, 1948 average. —V. 168, p. 2439. " Peak United 10,601,770 $5,293,077 3,014,702 5,850,456 . ' 1,021,$94 mortgages, converted and boosting carying capacity by profit— income Other Between October, 1947, and December, 1948, DC 4's to its all-cargo fleet, bringing England. four the number of such planes to 23 $7,764,721 3-014,899 materials increased its cargo company 1946 and on band$13,465,822 securities-..——„——3,014,801 Advances 31,860 post. meet 1947 and ♦Accts. ,4 6PO.R78 31 AUG. SHEET, 1948 ■ in banks U. S. Govt, $862,329 $1,732,293 1,415.215 31,004 $2,329,957 1,969,426 Depreciation reserve BALANCE ASSETS— 1946 Cash products of detinning, smelt¬ ing and other factory operations- full year's operation of air a Monday, December 27, 1943 > CONSOLIDATED 1947 1948 Sale of .carrying capacity between Chicago and New York by 80%, between Chicago and Denver by 45%, and added new service to the West Fed. CHRONICLE Vulcan Detinning Co.—Earnings— Quarter Ended Sept. 30— estimated, December Gross To . FINANCIAL & year. United flew 20,068,000 freight ton miles compared with 10,161,000 in 1947.' In addition the company flew-7,233,000 express ton miles, an increase of 5% from 1947, and 9,271,000 mail ton miles, a gain of 7%. Further gains in air mail 1948, COMMERCIAL THE (2734) for the immediate future. large increases 'in all of The company estimates that expenditures fov the remainder of the year 1948 and ine amount to approximately $6,000,'000,, of necessitates company. and cus¬ ter¬ This expansion, there¬ the utility facil:ties"lof property during 1949 and 1950 will plant years wh'cii i" to be expended for electric properties, $1,324,000 for telephone properties, and $235,000 for gas and water properties. The expenditures for the gas and water properties include approximately $50,000 for completion of the relocation of a gas supply line, and the balance is essentially for general improvements approximately of the $4,441,0000 existing systems. •* incorporated in Kansas Electric Light Co., which June 7, 1922. Company is the surviving corporation resulting from the merger effective on Aug. 11, 1945 of Western Light & Telephone Co. (Del.) into Kansas HISTORY AND BUSINESS—Company was Sept. 22, 1909, under the name of Concordia changed • its name to Kansas Power Co. on Volume, 162 Power. Co. merger L.'ght Number 4763 (Kan.i, The name was changed to the Telephone Co., Inc. & •Company is public a qf,, THE the utility natural gas purchased .from ,otherst manufactmes and sells ice. • ^The For part-of its load It :also and - and program. " Accounts 1 percentage ex»reise writer of ,<af are stock not additional the: warrants agreed follows:'-/, ,as .The/complaint in (she The Hall .& Co; (Inc.) and. the pursuant purchased . by under-J Beecroft,' Cole'. & Estes & The Co., of Percentage ! 168, I* '■•••.•" 9 , Co. (inc.)™,! also was Insurance Co., Oakland, Registration Statement— ;>,v Brake The Reserve sh?res common .nrod to Cleveland, Deo. 16 fi'.ed a. letter of par) preferred ;» per share, increase capital of 2,000 at without shares $55 underwriting. company.-—V. 164, the Proceeds 2738. ' p. • Orders booked Orders unfilled Profit will Walter P. been died Marshall/Vice-President elected Dec.. 6.- on President to succeed Period End. Oct. 31— late Common 16,134,424 158,267,643 1,391,439 2,820,443 4,449,745 834,836 *1,623,302 10,516,905 4,046,899 16.676 Due shr.— 88,167 329 — 47,837,875 sales. ± sales 13,016,342 $3.51 and administrative June, 138,123,594 2,831,798 6,117,077 5,787,550 expenses profit., income — Loss on disposal of capital assets. Expenses preparatory to production—west Coast Expenses—real est. not employed in operations 5,035,811 4.000 - 2,442,597 157,000 compensation taxes profits 1,180,000 profit.. "" 1,262,597 shares Earnings 8,262,581 per 2440. "Restated outstanding.. share reflect for solicit 1 < for $82,780,764 depreciation 168, 2589. p. for It 1. Kirby. in the the will It reorganization a reduction a / • plans Feb. to Homer preferred six of W. •Rich, V. 168, p. before company be will plan held in determine approved company's in capitaliza¬ of asked ,20 other represent ICC. the ICC holders to the in ■ in the East, the committee said it pro¬ participation for preferred stockholders in the road, Brown, Frank New V. N. and "to attempts oppose eliminate to equity. committee Edgewater, Dec. on to the members adequate the stock authorizations proceeding of Downs, Fa.; 16,298 E. are: York J.; Max Stanley Baxter, City; McMullin, Richard R. Ziegler, Manhasset, Humpton Philadelphia, VI, Chairman; Forest Hills, L. I.; Penfield Dorothy New M. York.— 2589. 2,197,000 3,280,834 698,163 655,414 2,690,113 2,582,671 2,690,676 $2.18 —— Woodley Petroleum €0.—Ruling The Dec. $0.96 ' Committee ruled 17 two shares the of Stock Distribution on New York the capital stock be quoted additional share of capital one of Securities on that distribution of 5,873,169 . common to called holders of to obtain to Members 3,784,000 : amend diminish" .the holders' or 6,528,583 Surplus for period $80,799,898 reserves 1947—V. 337,000 (est.) . Common should reorganization Benjamin 37,251 (est.). Examiner of it 33,376 2.271.00J .. 685,186 on in 11 IOC Composed 253,359 : incentive for Jan. ICC which 10,699,875 $72,QP0,000 to about $47,000,000. group posed 12,438 Preferred dividends..—— 10,533,581 r."" "305,668 deductions for Provision Net 842.189 other Provision -(After reorganization on from 16 2,690,954 16.507,351 Ry.—Reorganization Hearing Post¬ before 1947, authorize 5,791,810 10,943 1,427 2,690,713 16,507,592 16,173,044 Br743,558 ... $5,352,510 hearing Dec. reorganization 667,698 10,700,699 —_—__ new 6,322,628 15,514,500 ... adjustments. and 1.318 3,563,179 15,514,500 — shares)..., ...... 1948 734,534 TS7 ' reflect 20,060 688,570 ... ' the from A 5,124,112 515,017 7,000,000 Shareholder's Group Ask Say in Revamping— 124,380,134 10,185,681 — — directors. in postponed tion 3,609,529 2,159,848 17,582 — to scheduled was "1947 175,346,360 155,434,072 —; 1,898.548 7,337,COO — $6,647,657 A Subs.)—Ann. Report deprec. and amort.). amortization.—. 10,206,828 claims poned—' $2.97 1948 2,667,682 4,176,893 excess compensation Wisconsin Central 13,016,342 (excl. workmen's and "Restated 40,825,784 13,016,342 deferred 3.479,982 on for officers Total of Cr5,797,000 34,514,886 (& and Preferred treasury stock (11,800 shares at cost) 72,354,279 8,101,000 29,224,495 $2.53 taxes Capital surplus.. Operating surplus.. 69, 994,956 $2.45 income Reserve for contingencies, etc.— 607,622,382 33,546,345 13,016,342 for (contra, incl. in other assets).. Reserve for guarantee and policy adjustments.. 1947 947,803 731 3,750 000 $8,255,186 ' 1 Liabilities 1,056,556 283 987,383,571 730,934 046 715,566,792 36,579 454 $82,780,764 $9,495,496 „ prior year : Sundry payable, customers' deposits, etc.. v.. Reserve for renegotiation refunds after taxes- $ 8, 101,COO 839,367 payable—Trade— profits taxes auto¬ $ . — Preferred stock (155,145 no par Common stock ($1 par). 27, 379.070 145,814 payroll, incentive compensation, taxes, Reserve com¬ in 583, 342,409 > 27,889,516 1,018,966 — etc. JL189. Miscellaneous 7,320 *301.660 . p. from 1948—12 Mos, • 15,552,716 514,489 income tranfd." to 168, Accrued exclusive trade 3,394,433 595,250 $80,799,898 ... — Accounts and any accoun'cf "Deficit.—V. itself the $ — oustdg. com. Operating 25,000 -earned rurp'us ;r restrained 4,108,927 31,008,573 LIABILITIES— < an 3,750,000 Total income— 1,343,355 430,908 Deducts, from net inc. Net insulated on 8,147,022 16,627,326 _ assets Total 1,262,215 144,231 month. Other suppressed automotive braking 26,306,478 ■ shs. General 14,230,501 117,728 Orl4,991 during and . 63,602,823 — Depreciation and 160,310,654 *286.677 income of — in Bendix. braking patents Willys-Overland Motors, Inc. Net 1,429,004 Co., • 6,344,563 21,787,197 current or action whether 601 155 1,231,627 Delayed income (net) for field 711,275,535 charges^ 168, -p. Other . Nemours reserve).—_ ... assets current Minneapolis 1948—10 Mos.—1947 17,366,051 159,C95,647 174 income curr. de and Fiscal Years Ended Sept. 30— 36,933 Net ord. Net —V. 57,293 Grors or^'. inoome___„ from ovd. inc. Pont 1948—9 Mcs.- -1947 reserve per Cost of Deducts, .Extraoid. after Earns, the President, L Egan who Joseph du Westinghouse brake Net income. be • ACCOUNT 1948—Month—1947 communication (net.) INCOME 15,535,276 15,477,978 Net oper. revenues Ordihary fuccine — 'non¬ t the* to I. ,822J729,P40 744 797,608 730,934,046 715, 566.792 _v: refunds ' Operating revenues Operating expenses ~W. , Assistant ' •</ 'S'' COMPARATIVE . and the of Federal carry-back tax SEC Western Onion Telegraph Co.—New President— has E. that railway Period End. Sept. 30— (no par) comshare -ami the per Co., $ O.—Files notification with and offered will, b? conspiracy Trial Westinghouse Electric Corp. —Earnings— , Inventory preferred $10 a,t Co., alleged (less latest .cost Deferred brakes the Income taxes.— ($50 stock.; The Finance * • company en for (i,0Q0 ;mon, • the part. ' Sales billed—— With SEC— of taken of (less reserve) *1947 $7,467,204 $14,999,524 9,342,371 9,864,611 tProperty, plant and equipment......—— charges —^._r. .a——v-i. It -charged by forming a corporation jointly with Bendix to exploit braking system patents. This corporation was the BendixWestinghouse Automotive Airbrake Co.—V. 168, p. 90. The, company has asked the SEC for' permission to withdraw its registration statement (No. 7642) filed Aug. 25, last and covering 18,000 shares of common stock (par $10). The registration statement became effective Sept. 29.—V. 168, p. 1736. Western 1947. 9, Corp. charged in motive Western Pioneer Automobile Calif.—To Withdraw ! part have cross-licensing automotive petition 5 T . . It id 1 Air Motors systems -by basis. '-j0 - ZI "Zl' , that to complaint charged that Westtinghouse (competition in the manufacture and sale 15 , i only covers The 25 % 2440. p. General 10 Co.__ Lathrop-Hawk-Herhck -V. ._i_ I-jAIIy. 1 25 Inc,_: 6mall-M Iburn The Lincoln,- Neb^t___^____^_^_ Co Judgmeat Westinghouse is said Automotive "♦ * . The. First Trust. -Co. ^ulieti Collins'& Co. December Other against the 1 remaining defendants will begin in the near future, according to the Justice Department. They are Bendix Aviation Corp., Hydraulic Brake Co., Wagner Electric Corp., Bendix-Westinghouse the to eadii filed was deposits..... seeurlties, at redemption values—_1 receivable—Trade market and six (Other corporations with conspiring to monop¬ olize the automotive and industrial brake business in the United States. ^ ,v ■ Harris, be sase Oovt. S. 59 30 1948 demand and Inventories—At lower Westinghouse which several' underwriters subscribecLlor; to, the braking system industry. judgmeat ^requires Westinghouse to license its existing auto¬ brake patents, 77 in number, to all applicants on a royaltybasis, the Justice Department announced. free . • the trade in The . of U. motive the names CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET. SEPT. ASSETS— ■ Cash operations, UNDERWRITFirtS—The ' <of 12 months ended Aug. 31, 1948, the .company derived approximately i65,7% of-its ■ gro.s- operating revenues from electric 32.8'/ from telephone/5.2% from -natural gas, 1.8% from water, and 4.4%' from ice. , (2735) anti-trust consent Judgment has been entered in the Federal District «Cou-rt of New Yonk againsc the company terminating restraints gas • CHRONICLE An and and FINANCIAL Westintgiiouse Air Brake Co.—Consent Judgment Ends y sells water, electric & Anti-Trust Suit— generating., electric energy; sells sells ihe Western ctstributas distributes budding of in selling- company .surviving . name principally and , as present engaged purchasing, transmitting,■< distributing and in furnishing telephone service. appliances rarporatian company's COMMERCIAL Curb "ex" stock, capital Exchange Dec. on $8, par 28 on the for each stock held. The Exchange has received notice that tjie certificates for the above distribution will be mailed 'by the transfer agent for the corporation on adjustments. Dec. 27 to holders of record Dec. 11, 1948.—V. 168, p. 2440. STATE AND CITY DEPARTMENT BOND PROPOSALS AND NEGOTIATIONS < , : ARKANSAS - the Ei Dorado Ind. Sch. Dist., Ark. Bond Sale The $500,000 con¬ struction bonds flection thje W. authorized at an August were sold to Stephens Investment .Co,, of Little Rock, as 2%s. in. R, , , Unified School District, Alameda . County (P. O. Oakland), Calif. , * Bond Offering—G. E. Wade, County Clerk, will receive sealed bids until 10 opin¬ ion of Hawkins, Delafield & W ood of New York City, that the bonds are valid and legally binding ob¬ tion./Enclose a. certified or Big Pine Unified School Districts, fnyo County (P. O. Independ¬ ence), Calif. Bond Offering—Fay Lawrence, County Clerk, will receive sealed (Calif. PST) on Jan. 3 for the purchase of $226,000 .'vided bonds, divided • follows: as $4,310,000 March 1, series A bonds, due $150,000 in $175,000 in 1956 to $2,106,000 series B bonds, due (March 1, :as follows: $76,000 in .1:951, $75,000 in 1952 to 1955, $80,- $113,000 1965, 1974. i > and 1951 1, to in 1966 series as C 1954, $60,000 1959, $65,000 in 1960 to 1964, $70,.000 in 1965 to * 1969, and $75,000 in 1970 to 1974. Dated nation . March $1,000. 1, 1949. Principal Denomi¬ building follows: . Due Feb. 1, the bonds shall bear. Bidders will be permitted to bid different rates of interest and to split rates irre¬ spective sof the bonds. maturities of the The interest rate stated in the pay¬ Board of Bond Sale—The $185,000 build¬ ing bonds offered 168, 14—v. 2482—were awarded to the p. Bank Dec. 011 Dated (F-A) $6,000 in and $5,000 in 1969. Feb. tion $1,000. J.956, 1959, 1, 1949. Denomina¬ Principal and interest payable at Treasurer's office. the Each of America National bonds dated are mature Dec. Dec. on 1 1, from 101.10 for 2V4S was 1949 to National Bank of School Bond — 1, 1949. These bonds were authorized at the general election on Nov. 2. Costa Mesa School District, Orange County (P. O. Santa Ana), Calif. bid shall be in bids be considered. The legal opinion of O'Melveny & Myers of Los Angeles, approving the bonds, will be furnished the successful-bidder without expense to the bidder.. Enclose a on Dec. 28 11 a.m. for the (Calif. PST) purchase of $295,000 not to exceed 5% inter¬ est building bonds. Dated Jan. 1, 1949. Jan. Denomination $1,000. 1, follows: $15,000 in 1950 1968, and $10,000 in 1969. Prin¬ cipal and interest (J-J) payable as at the County Treasurer's office. certified The proceedings for the issuance bonds. able at the County Treasurer's which able to the County Treasurer. shall of bear. mitted River Mills Elementary Dist., Shasta County Sch. (P. O. Redding), Calif. Bond Offering—Ruth A. not to exceed 5% interest Dated 2, 1950 building 1949. will at not be De¬ Due $600 Jan. 1965. Principal (J-J) payable at Treasurer's office. County bonds $600. 2, to interest and Jan. sold for cash and the The only less than par and ac¬ interest to the date of de¬ crued livery. to interest Each bid must state that the the pre¬ offered for the bonds bid for, and the rate of in¬ for bonds certified 10% bonds of bid shall or the bear. En¬ cashier's check amount of per¬ of irre¬ must be in a multiple of be furnished to the successful bid¬ without charge. Delivery of der said bonds successful will be made bidder at Treasurer's office as to the soon bonds can estimated 1949. ized be prepared, to be about These, bonds at 2. Enclose check a the County the as which is Feb. were the' general cashier's 15, author¬ election on certified or for $10,000, pay¬ the County Treasurer. Mendocino County Pittsburg Community Hosp. Dist. Contra Costa County (P. O. Pittsburg), Calif. Bond the for, payable to the Chairman Board of Supervisors. (P. O. Ukiah), tal Sale—The $350,000 bonds 168, p. 2483 Broaddus, 20—v. awarded to Chicago, and Dempsey-Tegeler Co., bids until 2:30 p.m. (PST) on Jan. of not to exceed 5% were hospi¬ Dec. & of 2V2S, at purchase — on Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis, County Clerk, will receive sealed for. the offered of Calif. Bond Offering—W. J. 10 be rates rates any, the a split The interest rate stated in able to separately will different to the bonds rington of San Francisco, approv¬ ing the validity of said bonds, will and if the y4 of 1%. The legal opinion of Orrick, Dahlquist, Neff & Her- Nov. state bid and bid the bidder offers part and accrued to the date of delivery interest Bidders specify spective of the maturities of said bonds. Pres- leigh, County Clerk, will receive Dec. $1,000. Due Dec. 15, as follows: $30,000 in 1949, and $25,000 in 1950 to 197L Principal and interest (J-D) pay¬ must Fall coupon Dated interest Due to construction Denomination Bidders terest — 1948. rate close .Bond Offering B. J. Smith, County Clerk, will receive sealed until or 15, office. mium, Union uncon¬ House registered cashier's check for 3% of the par value of the bonds bid for, pay¬ bonds. Park without certified a high bid of sealed bids until 2 p.m. (PST) on made by the Jan. 3 for the purchase of $9,600 District, Orange County (P. O. Santa Ana), Calif. County multiple of Vi of 1 %. Each Enclose nomination Buena bidder All bids must be ditional. 1948 and 1963 inclusive. Second Security-First Los Angeles. successful Trust be for a single rate of interest to apply to all of the bonds and must a the charge. Savings Association, of San Francisco, as 21/4s) at a price of 101.45, a basis of about 2.04%. The Jan. and to or & in 1955 Court to O'Melveny & Myers of Los Angeles and the opinion of said attorneys will be furnished to Sch. Dist., Orange County (P. O. Santa Ana), Calif. bids until Jan. 18 for the purchase of $150,000 school bonds. Dated 1957 of the bonds will be submitted for approval Brea bonds. Due Feb. 1, as follows: $5,000 in 1950 to 1954, $10,000 , will specify the rate of interest which -Chairman, of for, Offering B. J. Smith, County Clerk, will receive sealed in-, bid must be for the entire $226,* terest (M-S) payable at the Coun- 000 of bonds, and no bid for a part / ty Treasurer's office. Bidders must of the bonds ' 3% Supervisors. as and ' the to $5,000 in 1955 to 1969. 113,000 High School District to due $50,000 in in 1955 to able follows: $6,000 in 1950 to 1952, $10,000 in 1953 and 1954, and bonds, follows: as bonds. 1960 to <$1,550,000 March $100,000 p.m. for Elementary School Dis¬ trict OQO in 1956 to 1959, $85,000 in 1960 '.to 2 not to exceed 5% interest follows: as 1951 to 1955, 1961, $100,000 in 1962 to 1970, and .$200,000 in 1971 to 1974. , bids until check amount of the bonds bid cash¬ (PST) on Jan. i 11 for the purchase of $7,966,000 not to exceed 3% interest building coupon or registered bonds, dia.m. cashier's or ligations of the Board of Educa¬ ier's check for $2,500, payable to the Board of Education. CALIFORNIA Berkeley bid must be in a multiple of of 1%. The successful bidder will be furnished with the % of^ $580,000 interest County a about St. Louis, jointly, price of 100.07r 2.493%. The a as basis bonds are dated Dec. 15, 1948 and mature on Dec. 15 from 1949 to 1968 incl. CO THE (2736) COMMERCIAL Columbus), Ga. $550,000 2V4% bonds offered on Dec. 21—v. 168, p. 2590—were awarded to a syndicate composed of Courts & Co., Citizens & South¬ ern National Bank, both of At¬ water and sewerage 168, Sept. 1, 1958, or on Sept. 1, in any awarded to the year thereafter prior to maturity ing bonds offered Dec. 20—v. p. 2590 — were Bank of America Savings as Enclose of of the amount value thereof, plus ac¬ interest; at 104% if re¬ deemed in any of the years 1958 to Due 3s. 26,COO 1 from bonds Dist., Sanitary Sacramento (P. O. West Sacramento), Calif. Yolo County Sale Bond R. 15 Dec. rate of awarded to An¬ were Moulton & Co., of Los H. geles, as 3s, at a price of 100.20, net interest cost of about 2.98%. a The bidder highest second John price of about 3V4s, and $40,000 3s, at a 100.14, was $60,000 Co., for & Nuveen net interest cost of a 3.13%. ' Willits, Calif. Publicly Offered Bonds The — San Fran¬ American Trust Co., of cisco, is publicly offering $125,600 municipal improvement follows:' bonds, divided as 1949. 1950 $35,000 2% sewer bonds of '*//, Due $5,000 Jan. 15, from incl. to 1956 1949. 1957 30,000 2V2% sewer bonds of Due $5,000 Jan. 15 from . 1962 incl. to 2%% 60,000 of bonds sewer $5,000 Jan. 15 from 1949. Due 1963 to 1974 incl. bonds The 15, Jan. dated are $1,000. Principal and (J-J) payable at the City 'Treasurer's office. These bonds held at the election authorized 21. Legality to be Sept. on approved by Orrick, Dahlquist, Neff & Herrington, of San Fran¬ cisco. . , CONNECTICUT Naugatuck, Conn, Offering Bond Moody, sealed R. Treasurer, Borough receive will until p.m. bids 4 $35,000 Dec. 1, 1949 to 1963. Principal and interest (J-D) payable at the Nau¬ gatuck National Bank, Naugatuck, Denomination $1,000.. Due or holder's the at First . National option, the at Boston. of Bank They will be prepared under the supervision of authenticated and to genuineness by the First Na¬ tional Bank of Boston, and their as will legality whose opinion will be furnished the purchaser. The original opinion and complete transcript of proceedings, required in the proper issuance of these bonds, will be held in. custody by of Rugg - ! ; be approved by Best, Coolidge & Gray, Ropes, Boston, the First National Bank of Boston - and . available upon . request. livered about for examination Bonds will be de- the to Jan. 12, purchaser 1949, or on the at First National Bank of Boston for Bos¬ ton and Dated . No bid for accrued Dec. Dec. 23, 23, less interest to 1948 than and date due awarded 900 2V2% tis, was public school bonds of¬ 20—v. 168, p. 2272— a group composed Harris Trust & Savings Dec, awarded to the of Bank: of Blyth'& Chicago, Co., Inc., New York, R. S. Dickson & Co., Charlotte, and Courts & Co., Atlanta, basis at about of 104.44, of price a a Bank, William of 104.32 was headed Offering —W. P. Walker, Clerk, will receive* sealed on Jan. 11 for the purchase of $160,000 not to exceed 4% bonds. interest hospital cou- Dated Sept. 1, 1948. Denomination $1,000. Due Sept. 1, as follows: $5,000 in 1951 to 1956, $6,000 in 1957 to 1960, $7,000. in 1961 to 1965, $8,000 in 1966 to. 1968, Jan. on syndicate Fenn & Co., Phelps, by 14 were school bonds offered Dec. to awarded a syndicate Johnson, Atlanta, p. 2483—were syndicate composed a $50,000 Dec. 1, 1962 to June and $50,000 and $35,000 1S|6§, pec. 1, 1966. Principal and interest payable at the City Treasurer's of¬ fice. All bids shall specify the rate of interest, and other things all being equal, the bid of par and ac¬ crued interest or better specify¬ ing the lowest interest rate will be given preference. The City will furnish the printed bonds and the approving opinion of Chapman & Cutler, of Chicago, and all bids Enclose must be so conditioned. a of the par certified check for 2% amount of the bonds bid for. Waterloo, Iowa will Clerk, City W. Wente, receive sealed Offering —H. Bond bids until 8 p.m. Jan. 4 the purchase of $150,000 air¬ for Nov. Due on 1, as 1953, to 1949 (CST) Dated Dec. 1, 1948. follows: $6,000 in $7,000 in 1954 to bonds. port 1962', $9,000 in 1963 to 1965, and $10,000 in 1966 to 1968. Bidders should specify the coupon interest rate and, all other conditions be¬ equal, preference will be to the bid of par and ac¬ crued interest or better specify¬ ing given the for 6 (CST) purchase $685,000 2V4s. Due on Aug. 1, from 1950 to 1958 inclusive. 320,000 2V2s. Due on Aug. 1, from 1962 inclusive. 1959 to All the bonds are bidder Halsey, Stuart & Co., William Tindall & Co., and Wyatt, Neal & Atlanta, at a price of 105 66, a net interest cost of about 2.23%, as follows: both of Hornblower & Weeks, Milwaukee Co., Milwaukee, jointly, for $605,000,- 2V4s, and $400,000, 2%s, at a price of 100.06. Mt. (P. O. the All 1948. bonds were Principal dated and 3% Dec 16 $350,000 Hospital bonds offered on were awarded to G. H. Walker & in 26, the by a Newhard, Dec. IDAHO interest These bonds, on Bond Clerk binding ob¬ ligations of the City payable from 1954, or thereafter on or 1,' 1958; 4% if re¬ on Jan. 1, 1959, or there¬ after on or before July 1, 1963; 2% if redeemed on Jan. 1, 1964, or thereafter prior to maturity, .1, before July deemed plus each in will Offering of the receive — sealed re¬ payable at the First Na¬ Huntington. Regprincipal. Each bid must be for all of the bonds and tional Bank isterable state must terest in a of to as a single rate of in¬ multiple of y4 of 1%. approving opinion of Koss, apolis, together with a transcript of the bond proceedings will be furnished to the purchaser at the City. of the expense certified or cashier's 1 1 Scottsburg, Ind.' ' Bond Sale—The $13,500 electric utility revenue bonds offered Dec. 17—v. 168, p. 2483—were award¬ ed to the City Securities Corp., of Indianapolis. The bonds are dated Dec. 15, 1948. Denom. $1,000. Due on July 1 from 1950 to 1961 incl. IOWA Mason p.m. (MST) on works improvement bonds. Dated Jan. 1, 1949. De¬ nomination $1,000. Due July 1, as follows: $6,000 in 1950 and 1951, and $5,000 in 1952 to 1959. The bonds will be ready for delivery sometime shortly after Jan. 1. The 1%% water city will have the bonds printed and will secure a satisfactory legal opinion .from Stinson, Mag, Thomson, McEvers & Fizzell of Kansas City, as to the at its expense, legality the of have not The bonds offered been Fund School and proceedings the issue of the bonds. the to Commission, so the refusal sale will be subject to the by the School Fund and all offers are subject to rejection by the City Commission. Enclose a certified of purchase Commission, or cashier's check or bid bond, for $1,000. Lyon County (P. O. Emporia), Kan. Sale—The Bond •<,.«. hos¬ $250,000 pital bonds offered Dec.?; <20—v. 168, p. 2484 — were awarded to Halsey, Stuart & Co. Inc., Chi¬ iy2s, at a price of 100.54, basis of about 1.40%. Dated Jan. cago, as a 1, 1949 and due $13,000 on March 1 and $12,000 on Sept. 1 from 1950 to 1959 inclusive. of Trustees, bids until Bond Acadia Parish (P. City, Iowa bonds Dec. 20—v. 168, p. 2591 Sale—The $131,000 offered on —were awarded as follows: Jan. 17 for the $75,000 street improvement bonds to Carlton D. Beh Co., of Des unlimited ad valorem taxes levied purchase of $300,000 not to exceed Moines, as 4s, at a price of 4% interest building bonds. Dated on all taxable property located 100.20, a basis of about 3.95%. Feb. 1, 1949. Denomination $1,000. within the City. Legality approved The bonds mature on May 1 Due Feb. l, as follows: $11,000 in from 1949 to 1957 inclusive. by Spalding, Sibley, Troutman & 1950, $12,000 in 1951 to 1953, $13,000 in 1954 and 1955, $14,OCO in 56,000 street construction bonds Kelley, of Atlanta.-* 8 purchase of $52,000 Dec. 30 for the for $3,000, payable to the City. ' Millen, City Manager, will receive sealed bids,,until 8 p.m. (CST) on Enclose a check * " U, LOUISIANA Marilyn Meils, Board for fixed Principal and interest demption. (J-J) in¬ accrued case, date the to Gooding), Idaho opinion of counsel, consti¬ on value, together with the following 6% if redeemed on Jan. Gcoding County, Gooding Class A School District No. 231 (P. O. vote of 1,255 to 68, tute valid and legally thereafter, McCord, Ice & Miller, of Indian¬ Carmel), III. Sale—The Bond Co., redeemable at 30 days' notice, in inverse numerical order, at face date The Wabash County Lane, are option of the City on Jan. 1, 1954, or on any interest payment terest dated Aug. 1, second highest The 1948. and thereafter and the Inc.;, Gr, H. Walker!■&. Co., premiums: , Space & Co., of Savannah, Brooke, Waggoner, 168, offered York, and Dempsey-Tegeler 8c Co., of Chicago, at a price of 100.05, a net interest cost of about 2.36%, as follows: \ composed of the Robinson-Hum¬ phrey Co. Trust Co., of Georgia, both, of $1,005,000 bonds of New was Sale—The $750,000 improvement to The — 1948 Blair & Co., Griffin, Ga. Bond Sale of Chicago, Braun,, Bosworth & Co., made by a Inc., New York. Oct. Bond pon 1:30 p.m. $15,000 and 1, 1959 to 1961, $30,000 June and Jan. sealed bids until Paine, Webber, Jackson 8c Cur¬ Dated Jan. 1.96%. 15, 1949 and due on Jan. 15 from 1955 to 1974 incl. Second high bid payable in Atlanta. Pahokee, Fla. A Dated June $25,000 1958, Dec. White Phillips Co., 16—v. Dec. fered 1, 1949. bids until 8 p.m. (EST) Jan. 5 for the purchase on 1, 1949. Denomina¬ tion $1,000. Due $6,000 July 1, 1950, and Jan. and July 1, 1951 to awarded to the Har¬ buildingy of of authorized at the election held . p.m. were Blair -& County (P. O. Savannah), Ga. Bond Sale—The issue of $1,000,- on FLORIDA City a.m $280,000 not to exceed 2y2% interest building of 1949 bonds. Cook & Co., and Blewer, Heitner & Gynn, all of St. of delivery will be considered. Louis, jointly, at a price of 104.87. $250,000 2%-s.' Due $25,000 on Jan. Due Dec. Torrington, Conn. ; 15, from 1949 to 1968 1, from 1950 to 1959 incl. inclusive. The second highest Note Sale —The $300,000 tax 250,000 2V2s. Due $25,000 on Jan. bidder was F. S. Moseley & Co., anticipation notes offered on Dec. 1; from 1960 to 1969 incl. 21—v. 168, p. 2590—were awarded Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis, 250,000 2%s. Due $25,000 on Jan. and to Day, Stoddard & Williams of Kebbon, McCormick & Co., 1, from 1970 to 1978 incl. New Haven, at 0.8465% interest. jointly, at a price of about 104.76. par - funds. 5 ris Trust & Savings Chatham Dated Dec. 1, 1948. bonds. 16 Dec. Co ; & Bond on coupon vyill 11 1948. Due ing the lower coupon interest rate. of The City will furnish the approv¬ Co., $330,000 not to exceed 4% interest ing opinion of Chapman & Cutler water works revenue coupon all of Chicago, and the Moline Na¬ of Chicago, the purchaser to furDated Jan. 1, 1949. De¬ tional Bank, jointly, as 2y2s, at a bonds. nish the printed bonds, and all' nomination $1,000. Due $7,000 of about 3.27%, as follows: price of 108.03, a net interest cost bids must be so conditioned. En¬ and July 1, 1950 to 1952", of about 1.83%. The second high¬ Jan. $333,000 4 Vz s. Due on Nov. 1 close a certified check for 2% of and July 1, 1953 to est bidder was Lehman Bros., $3,000 Jan from 1950 to 1954 inclusive. the par amount of bonds bid for, 1960, $8,000 Jan. and $9,000 July 3,295,000 3V4s. Due on Nov. 1 Kidder, Peabody & Co., and Hornpayable to the City. blower & Weeks, jointly, for 21/:>s, 1, 1961, $9,000 Jan. and July 1, from 1955 to 1979 inclusive. 1962 to 1964, $9,000 Jan. and $10.KANSAS at a price of 107.22. All the certificates are dated :•" 000 July 1, 1965, and 10,000 Jan. Nov. 1, 1948. El Dorado, Kan. r-;■ St. Clair County Sch. Dist. No. 189 and July 1, 1966 to Jan. 1, 1969. (P. O. East St. Louis), III. Bonds maturing on July 1, 1954, Bond Offering—Harley E. MeGEORGIA Vick Dec. 29 for the purchase of $700,000 21/4 % public building (EST) until bonds. Dated Nov. 1, $20,000 June and $10,000 Dec. 1, 1950 to 1952, $25,000 June and $10,000 Dec. 1, 1953 to Hall City 4 William — of Co., until bids Minneapolis, M. B. of Chicago, Seasongcod & Mayer, of Cincinnati, and Dempsey & Co., of Chicago, at a price of 100.02, a net interest cost liams interest were Schools, 1 City Treasurer, will receive sealed bids until 2 p.m (CST) on Dec. 28 for the purchase of $825,000 (CST) on Dec. bear in a multiple of y4 or 1/10 of 27 for the purchase of $175,000 1%. 3 V2% Illinois Avenue Bridge cou¬ 1954, $6,000 Jan. and $8,000 July The bonds have been vali¬ pon bonds. Dated Dec. 1, 1948. 1, 1955, $8,000 Jan. and July 1, dated by the Circuit Court of Denomination $1,000. -Due Dec. 1956 to 1964, $8,000 Jan. and $10,000 July X, 1965 and $10,000 Jan. Palm Beach County and the ap¬ 1, as follows: $13,000 in 1949, and proving opinion of Caldwell, Mar¬ $9,000 in 1950 to 1967. Principal and July 1, 1966 to Jan. 1, 1968. shall, Trimble & Mitchell, of New and interest (J-D) payable at the Bidders will be required to name the rate of interest which the York City, will be furnished to City Treasurer's office. The bonds the purchaser without charge. Enbonds are to bear. Said rate must may be registered as to principal cose a certified or cashier's check be in a multiple of y4 of 1% and only in the name of the holder on not more than one interest rate for $3,200, payable to the City. the books- of the City in the City Treasurer's office. The bonds will shall be named by each bidder. University of Florida (P. O. oe delivered with the approving Interest J-J. The approving opin¬ Tallahassee), Fla. ion of Ross, McCord, Ice & Miller opinion to Chapman & Cutler of Certificate Sale—The $3,628,000 of Indianapolis, will be furnished Chicago and said opinion is to be dormitory revenue, series 1948 to the successful bidder at the ex¬ paid for by the City. The printed certificates offered Dec. 20 — v. No con¬ bonds to be supplied by the suc¬ pense of the School City 168, p. 2590—were awarded to a cessful bidder and all bids must ditional- bids will be considered. syndicate composed of Shields & Enclose a certified or cashier's be so conditioned. These bonds Co., of New York, Leedy, Wheeler were authorized at the general check for $10,000, payable to the & Alleman, of Orlando, Allen & election held on Nov. 2. Enclose School City. Co., of New York, Robinson-Hum¬ (These are the bonds originally a certified check for $1,750, pay¬ phrey Co. of Atlanta, Watkins, offered on July 28, and not sold able to the City.' Morrow & Co., of Birmingham, due to legal difficulties.) Rock Island County School District Robert Hawkins & Co., of Boston, Huntington, Ind. No. 40 (P. O. Moline), III. Stubbs, Smith & Lombardo, of Bond Offering — A. N. Doyle, Bond Sale—The $995,000 school Birmingham, Thornton, Mohr & Co., of Montgomery, Allison-Wil¬ site and building bonds offered on City Clerk-Treasurer will receive ■1949. Denom. ' interest Thill, sealed receive will Clerk, City P. Offering—John Bond to name the the bonds shall (CST) of bids Dec. Sioux City, Iowa Offering—C. A. Carlson, Bond of 111. Aurora, requested are construction bonds quisition and offered ders $100,000 ac¬ The — Co., New York City. Registerable as to principal only. Bid¬ & Trust sealed on All of the bonds are dated Dec. Sch. City, Superintendent receive Due 1, 1948. • ILLINOIS of Co., l3/4s, at a a basis of from 1950 to 1957 inclusive. Ind. Offering—B. W. Gorman, Bond & as 101.02, about 1.55%. bid, payable to the Connersville of price 5% for Rapids, Cedar INDIANA 1, 1949 and mature on Jan. 1 from 1950 to 1969 inclusive. 1969; and at 101% if redeemed m any of the years 1970 to 1972. Principal and interest (M-S) pay¬ able at the Central Hanover Bank 1948. West 1966 check Ravenscroft to District Treasurer. Atlanta, at a price of 103.52, a basis of about 1.85%. The bonds are dated Jan. to 1, Dec. dated are a Martin & Co., all of 1962 to 1965; 102% if of the years inclusive. 1961 to 1968 The Savannah, J. H. Hilsman & Co., Norris & .Hirschberg' and Milhous, 1961; 103% if redeemed in any redeemed in any of the years Dec. 1 from on certified lanta, Johnson, Lane, Space & Co. crued follows: $24,000 2%s. Due on Dec. 1949 to 1960 inclusive. 1956 to 1958, $15,000 in 1959 to 1961, $16,000 in 1962 and 1963, $17,000 in 1964 and 1965, $18,000 in 1966 and 1967 and $19,000 in 1968 and 1969. Interest (F-A). The Dis¬ trict will furnish printed bonds and the approving opinion of Myles P. Tallmadge, of Denver. of the par Francisco, at' a net percentages at the following bers Association, of San price of 100.05, a interest cost of about 2.92%, & of their num¬ in the inverse order Trust National Sale—The Bond turing in 1964 to 1973, are redeem¬ at the option of the City on able Monday, December 27, 1948 CHRONICLE (P. O. Muscogee County $9,000 in 1969 to 1971, and $10,000 in 1972 and 1973. The bonds ma¬ Stirling City School District, Butte County (P. O. Oroville), Calif. Bond Sale— The $50,000 build¬ FINANCIAL & < Bond O. Crowley), La, Offering—Joyce Brea'ux, Secretary of the Police Jury, receive sealed bids until 10 will a.m. (CST) on Jan. 11 for the purchase of $1,000,000 not to exceed 4% in¬ terest court house bonds. Dated Denomination $1,000. Due as follows: $21,000 in 1950, $22,000 in 1951 and 1952, $23,000 in 1953, $24,000 in 1954 and 1955, $25,000 in 1956, $26,000 Feb. 1, 1949. Feb. 1, Volume 168 Number 4763 THE in ' 1957, $27,000 in 1958 and 1959, $28,000 in 1960, $29,000 in 1961, $30,000 in 1962, $31,000 in 1963, $32,000 in 1964, $33,000 in 1965, $34,000 -in 1966, $35,000 in 1967, $36,000 in 1968, $37,000 in 1969, $38,000 in 1970, $39,000 in 1971, $40,000 in 1972, $41,000 in 1973, $43,000 in 1974, $44,000 in 1975, i$45,000 in 1976, $47,000 in 1977, $48,000 in 1978, and $49,000 in ,1979. Principal and interest (FA) payable at the Parish Treas¬ , , urer's office, at or bank spe¬ any terest J-J. COMMERCIAL Denom. $1,000. Due $22,000 Jan. 2, 1950 to 1959. Prin¬ cipal and interest payable at the City-Treasurer's office, or at the National Bank of are able of their principal order average on any certificates of sue 2, 1950. These part of a total is¬ are $222,259.63, and issued are to fund the deferred or unpaid portion of the cost of paving rein¬ forced concrete cified by the purchaser. A certi¬ stalling fied transcript streets, and in¬ subsurface drainage in the opinion of Chapman & Cutler of City. They are secured by and payable from an irrevocable lien Chicago, ■' will and successful him. held be furnished bidder These vote pf jand the approving without bonds the cost carried to by' a 559 to 244 at the election Dec. on 16. Enclose a certi¬ fied check for $20,000, payable to the Parish Treasurer. streets Board of sealed bids Jan. on Aldermen until for 18 will 11 receive (CST) purchase of a.m. the $195,000 not to exceed 4% interest public improvement bonds, divid¬ ed follows: as $65,000 Series A bonds. Due Feb. 1, 1951 to 1969. 65,000 Series B bonds. Due Feb. ■* ; 1, 1951 to 1969. 65,000 Sewerage District No. 1 ./bonds. Due Feb. 1, 1951 to 1969.• - Dated Feb. 1, 1949. Denomina¬ Interest (F-A). will be upon fur¬ cost to must be them. Separate bids submitted for each issue. Baton Dist. No. 1 Bond Rarrow, Board, until Rouge Par. Con. Sch. (P.O. Baton Rouge), La. Offering — Clarence of amended) certificates as promptly at their maturity. The governing authority is obligated under the act with the duty of collecting the liens and interest aggregating the purpose of thereon same and for the sole the payment of this is¬ of certificates. sue by B. Legality to be A. Campbell, of St. Landry Parish, Prairie Basse Gravity Drain. Dist. No. 15 (P. O. Opelousas), La. Bonds Sold Chas. follows: as $21,500 drainage, bonds. L. and unlimited Denomination tax $1,000 $500. 25,000 drainage, bonds. acreage v ■...... tax 4%, successful terest be may as bid. specified Light Revenue Utility bonds. in the principal and in¬ payable at the School Board Dated tion Feb. 1, 1949. Denomina¬ Due Feb. 1, 1951 to $1,000 Treasurer's office, or at any bank 1969. specified by the purchaser. A cer¬ and the approv¬ ing opinion of Chapman & Cutler of Chicago, will be furnished to cured bonds tified transcript the successful bidder without cost Full financial information to him. with issue this tained election held a Rex bonds the certified on and be ob¬ to Busi¬ Beard.1 These authorized Nov. 30. the at Enclose check to the payable may application Manager ness are District bonds of upon the to respect for $160,000, Treasurer School Board. • • Jonesboro, , Bond Sale—The Jones, Weil & Arnold, and Weil & Co., all of New Orleans, at a price 100.01, a net interest cost of about 2.92% The bonds maturing of 1951 to and those 1964 incl. 1954 incl. were bonds are become sold 23/4s; maturing from 1961 to bear dated bonds and the ord as interest. 3% Jan. redeemable The 1, 1949 and on Jan. 1954. without bonds a 1, Iberia, La. Publicly Offered— Public offering of $220,000 3V2% paving certificates is being made by John Dane, of New Or¬ street leans. Dated Oct. 16, 1948. successful to bidders them. These authorized were held certified on Bank, Nov. check at 23. for the Enclose 2% of the of Cross, Carl A. M. The 1, Loeb Bond 168, In¬ S a bonds 1 e — Jan. on made was Bank and of 2272—were awarded to a composed of Lehman Bros., Goldman, Sachs & Co., both p. syndicate of New York, Stroud Co., of Philadelphia, Laird \ & Co., of Wilmington, Hirsch & Co., of New York, Union Trust Co. of Mary¬ land, of Baltimore, and A. E. Masten at a & Co., of'Pittsburgh, as 1.90s, price of 100.027, a net interest cost of about 1.8979%. are Jan. dated 1, Jan. from The 1, 1950 The bonds 1949. to Due 1974 on inclu¬ second highest bidder Fenn & Co., R. W. was Phelps, Pressprich & Co., Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis, Hornblower & Weeks, Smithers non & Eldredge & Co., F. S. & Co., Donald MacKin¬ Co., Mackubin, Legg & Co., mature serially by the First National Chicago, and Associates. V Boston, Mass. Note Sale—The issue of $5,000,000 notes offered on Dec. 22 was awarded to Halsey, Stuart & Co. Inc., New York, at 1.02%, plus a premium of $130. Second high bid are -dated bids were 4 re¬ Oct. 2, 1948 $22,000 Feb. Due i953. Principal 1, 1949 to and in¬ conditioned upon Housing Authority, Mass. loan rary fered notes Dec. first 20—v. awarded were $450,000 tempo¬ to series 168, of¬ 2591— p. the Second Na¬ tional Bank of Boston, at 0.774% interest. The notes are dated Dec. 1, 1948. der Hughes, of Harrisville, which the was opinion will out the bonds the bonds. be expense furnisheq to the Bond water Sale bonds 168, Shawmut Chicopee, Mass. j v. National The — $1,225,000 offered Dec. 21 — 2591—were awarded to syndicate composed of F. S. a p. Moseley & Co. of Boston, Stone & Webster Securities Corp. of New York, Coffin & Burr of Boston, E. H. Rollins & Sons of New York, Lyons & Shafto and Robert Hawkins & 2s, at as of both of Boston, price of 101.93, a about Co., 1.81%. The dated Jan. 1, 1949. from .1950 to basis a bonds are Due on Jan. 1 inclusive.< The • 1974 second ers ern highest bidder Was Bank¬ Trust Co.;1 New York,, North¬ Trust Co., Chicago, and Harris Trust & Savings Bank, Chicago, jointly, for 2s- at a price of 101.50. Norfolk County (P. O. Mass. Note Dedham), , Offering—Ralph D. Pet- tingell, County Treasurer, will ceive sealed (EST) Dec. on chase of - bids until 28 re¬ prior purchaser to delivered Bank, The at purchaser of shall the Peoples Tawas, or at East place other with upon as the Bond Tuberculosis Maintenance notes.— Hospital Dated Dec. 28, 1948. Denomination $25,000. Due April 8, 1949. De¬ livery will be made on or about Dec. 29, 1948, Bank in at of Boston be First and funds. validity Bank the Na¬ against These authenticated National of the Boston, to as by the of legal Boston, a opinion of Ropes,f. Gray, Best,, Coolidge & Rugg, of Boston, approving the legality of this issue will be fur¬ nished without charge to the pur¬ chaser. "• Series Dec. "R" 17—v. awarded to posed a bonds 168, of¬ 2484— p. syndicate com¬ of Halsey, Stuart & Co., Braun, Bosworth & Co., Inc., Hornblower & Weeks, of New York, and Field, Richards & Co., of Cleveland, at a price of 100.36. on bid a reflecting cost of about Dec. from 15 1958 to 1960 on inclu¬ Drexel & Co., Blair & Co., Inc., Jones B. Shannon & Co. and was S. First National (submitted of the Bank of second 1, 1949. Due 10,000 Jan. 1 from 1950 to 1957 inclusive: These bonds were authorized at the election held Kalamazoo to Boston high bid 0.87%. of St. Paul, 1948. Due Not Sold—The issue of $110,000 not to exceed 3% interest Dec. 1 from 1953 to f Fergus Falls, Minn. ; Certificate Offering—Iver Mick- City Clerk, will sealed bids until 7 p.m. tificates Jan. of receive (CST) oil indebtedness. 3, 1949. Dated Due Jan. 1, 1950 to 1952. Bidders to specify the rate of interest. Enclose a certified check the for bid. 5% of the amount of ■ Freeborn County (P. O. Lea), Minn. Albert Sale—An 500 Dec, Dec. lows: of $161,- 1, 1948. mazoo, as 3s, as previously noted in our issue of Sept. 27, v. 168, p issue 22 to (P. Bond tion Sale with special Details—In the sale of assessment 1303, it is now bonds- were 100.02, a Mich. connec¬ the $50,000 bonds reported sold at a the to that the price of basis of 2.991%. ditch bonds awarded was on Piper, Jaffray & Hopwood, of Minneapolis, as 2y2s, at a price of 106.149, a basis of about 1.504% to optional date, (Dated Due Dec. 1, as fol¬ in 1952, $9,000 in 1953 to 1955, $10,000 in 1950 to 1958, $11,000 in 1959, and-$12,000 in $9,500 1.960 to'1966, Bonds of said is¬ having stated maturity dates 15, 1948,! later than Dec. 1, 1958, will be Denomination $1,000. Due $8,000- each subject to redemption and March 1, 1949 to 1953. Principal 1 prepayment on Dec. 1, 1953, and and interest payable at the Amer- j any interest payment date thereBonds dated are sue Dec. ican National Bank of Kalamazoo, Interest M-S. Bids shall be con-' after, in inverse order of serial numbers, at par and accrued in- ditioned upon the unqualified (terest plus a premium of $10.00 opinion of Miller, Canfield, Pad- for each bond so redeemed. Prindock & Stone, of Detroit, which cipal and interest payable at the opinion wijl ,be furnished without' Northwestern Nation a 1 Bank, Vexpense to the purchaser, prior, ;.to1 Minneapolis.1 Legality ^approved the delivery thereof*' approving by Harold W. Moody, of St. Paul, the legality of the bonds. The and Dorsey, Colman, Barker, Scott Township ; will pay the cost of & Barber, of Minneapolis. 1 printing the bonds. Bonds will be delivered at the American Nation¬ al Bank of Kalamazoo, or such other place as may be agreed upon with the purchaser. Rochester, Minn. 'Bond Note City ing fund 27 until for not will 8 the to receive sealed p.m. (EST) on Dec. purchase of $105,000 exceed 2% anticipation notes. 1948. note interest tax Dated Dec. 27, Denominations and form of to be at the pption of the July 27, 1949. Principal and interest payable at the City Treasurer's office. Bids purchaser. opinion and notes for a the shall cost be of the of printing paid the by the certified a total par notes, payable to the ' Ypsilanti, Mich. Offering—N. G. Damoose. Clerk, will receive sealed Bond City bids until 5:15 p.m. (EST) on Dec. 29 for the purchase of $7,926.63 not cial to p. offered 15, 1948 ond by and 1949 basis of about a 2.04%; The bonds from mature to dated are 1953 on Dee. Dec. inclusive. high bid of 101.04 was >15 Sec¬ made' composed of Allison- group a Dec. Moody, of St. Paul, at price of 101.34, a 011 2592—were awarded Williams Co., J. M. Dain & Co., Piper, Jaffray Si Hopwood. and Due shall be conditioned upon the un¬ qualified opinion of the purchas¬ er's attorney approving the legal¬ ity of the notes. The cost of such the bonds 168, to Juran & Offering—C. L. Anderson, Clerk, bids City, Mich. $170,000 2VZ% improvement revolv¬ permanent 20—v. Traverse Sale—The exceed 2 V2% assessment Dated interest paving Dec. 15, spe¬ coupon 1948. De¬ MONTANA Custer County (P. O. Miles City), Mont. v Bond Clerk Offering the of — J. Board > F. of Doyle, County Commissioners, will receive seal¬ bids ed until 10 a.m. on Jan. 11 for the purchase of $175,000 not toexceed 6% interest court house construction bonds. Dated Jan. 15, 1949. Amortization bonds will be the bonds bonds tire first will the of choice be Board. are the If and serial second choice amortization sold and issued, the en¬ issue may be put into one single bond or divided into several bonds as the Board may deter¬ mine upon at • the time of sale, both principal and interest (J-J) payable in semiannual in¬ during a period of 2»> nomination $1,500, one for $926.63. Township Unit Sch. Dist. (P. O. Glennie), Mich. Bonds jointly. Dated Dec. 1, on 1967 incl. to Due Dec. 15, 1949 to 1957. Curtis 6. Mannheime r-E g a n , Inc., Greenman & Cook, Inc., both O. Kalamazoo), bonds. MICHIGAN Dec. and Township Mid wood Fire Dist. value The on County (P. O. Blue Earth), Minn. * Bond Sale —The $90,000 2M»% drainage bonds offered Dec. 7— v. 168, p. 2374 — were awarded Bond 2%v of 1949. on Jan. Livingstone & Co., jointly for $743,000 2s. and $204,000 l%s, at a'price of 100.97. City. 22, (CST) R. Note Sale—The Dec. sealed bids until 8 p.m. Jan. 5 for the purchase of $80,000 street improvement bonds. Dated Jan. 3 for the purchase of $10,380 not to exceed 2V2% interest cer¬ check on Village elson, 1957; $405,000 2s, due . due Minn. N. Schochet, Attorney, will receive — 1956 and Somerville Housing Authority, V. ■ Mass. 2591—was awarded to the Second National Bank of! Boston, at 0.847% interest.Dated Dec. 22,1948 .. 1.91256%, as follows: $158,000 2*4s, due on Dec. 15 in : Enclose and Bovey, Offering Bond net interest, a purchaser. issue of $100,000 notes offered Dec. 20—v. 168, p. or pay¬ Faribault Mich. $947,000 nonutility water re¬ public funding, were such Sale—The calable fered State may be agreed purchaser. Detroit, pur¬ $75,000 certified a MINNESOTA the furnish bonds ready for execution at his own expense. Bonds will be a.m. the for 11 th£ with upon for witn- delivery thereof, approving the legality of bid¬ Boston, at 0.79% interest. City such other place $759.26, City Treasurer. the American National Bank of Kala¬ The second highest Bank of to check bond3 the unqualified opinion of J. Rus¬ sell or The at as'may be agreed purchaser. Enclose able be bonds. Clerk's office Bids 1.02%, plus $109, was made by sive and $384,000 l%s, due on Morgan & Co. Inc., and C. Dec. 15 in 1961 and 1962 inclu¬ J. Devine & Co., both of New sive. The bonds are dated Dec. 15, York, in joint account. 1948. The second highest bidder- Note Sale—The delivered be cashier's P. Brookline the will terest (F-A) payable at the Peoples State Bank, East Tawas. shall 62 ion shall be paid by the purchaser. The City shall pay the cost of printing $1,000. of copy 17—v. dated are MASSACHUSETTS First $2,000,000 Dec. & 1, from.1952 to 1964 incl. high bid of 101.16 for iy2s Second genuineness The offered Rhoades certificates 1949 as no Bonds Denom. , 1.35%. notes will school First Dougherty & Co., of Philadelphia, Kaiser & Co., of San Francisco, and McDonald-Moore & Co., of Detroit, as iy2s, at a price of 101.30, a basis of about Jan. sold, the Chicago, Webster payment ^ & Co., all of New York; Laird, Bissell & Meeds, of Wilmington, F. W. Craigie & Co., of Richmond, purchased, payable to the City. Allegany County (P. O. Cumberland), Md. Trust Company of Georgia, of Atlanta, Schoellkopf, Hutyon & Pomeroy, of Buffalo, Coffin & Burr, Inc., Reynolds & Co.,' Roosevelt & tional MARYLAND Harris National Bank of Portland, Trust principal amount of bonds to be sive. New ■ Savings of the not callable upon cost election , Certificates the composed Se¬ transcripts of rec¬ will be fur¬ passed as nished $294,500 electric 3y4s; 1955 to 1960 incl., Tax prior to their stated maturity. The ap¬ proving opinion of B. A. Camp¬ bell, of New Orleans, the printed La. awarded^) a group composed of Newmari^Brown & Co., Scharff & from are The certificates Dec. 20—v. 168, p. 2591 to a syndicate awarded . light utility revenue bonds offered Dec 16 — v. 168, p. 2484 — were as Interest-F. A. (State construction on ; 150,000 Water Works and Electric rates not greater than general offered —were not ceived. of) Certificate Sale—The $6,695,000 /" : (CST) on Jan. 19 Dated Oct. 1, 1948. Due Oct. 1, for the purchase of $8,000,000 from 1949 to 1968 inclusive. Le¬ school building.bonds. Dated Feb. gality approved by Chapman & '1, 1949. Denomination $1,000. Due Feb. 1, as follows: $210,000 in Cutler, of Chicago. 1950, $260,000 in 1951, $290,000 in Thibodaux, La. 1952, $350,000 in 1953, $370,000 in Bond Offering —- Chas. O. Na1954 and 1955, $380,000 in 1956, quin, City Clerk, will receive $390,000 in 1957, $430,000 in 1958, sealed bids until 10 a.m. (CST) $390,000 in 1959, $400,000 in 1960, on Jan. 17 for the purchase of $460,000 in 1961, $470,000 in 1962, $450,000 not to exceed 4% interest $490,000 in 1963, $510,000 in 1964, bonds, divided as follows: $530,000 in 1965, $550,000 in 1966, $150,000 Public Improvement, Se$570,000 in 1967, and $580,000 in 1968. The bonds will bear inter¬ ■;A, ries A bonds. : 150,000 Public Improvement, Seest at the rate of 2%%'from date •; ries B bonds. /, L ) to Feb.* 1, 1952, and thereafter: at or Maryland F. Boagni and the Planters Trust & Savings Bank, both of Opelousas, jointly, have purchased $46,500 bonds, di¬ — a.m. such rate was J. New Orleans. Secretary of the School will receive sealed bids 10 the Laws (as the principal and interest these vided East of 1934 accord¬ ceed forthwith to collect sufficient to pay these certificates rec¬ nished the successful bidder with¬ out for in they ma¬ ture that it is the madatory duty of the governing authority to re¬ assess all of the property covered by the paving project and to pro¬ The transcripts of passed as State pay approving opinion of B. A. Camp¬ bell, of New Orleans, the printed bonds and the issued are which act provides that should the collections of liens be insufficient approved tion $1,000. ord and with Act 92 ance the on Offering—The Mayor and against the abutting the improved property to Breaux Bridge, La. Bond assessment (2737) construction bonds offered Dec. Co., and C. T. jointly, for 2s, at price of 101.05. call¬ ment date after Jan. CHRONICLE Williams & Co.. pay¬ in maturity FINANCIAL Mackey, Dunn & a Commerce, New Orleans. The certificates & stalments Princi¬ pal and interest (J-D) payable at City Treasurer's office. Rate the of interest y4 of 1%. to be in multiple of be years from the date of issue. If serial bonds are issued and sold they will be in the amount of $1,The cost of such opin-1 000 and $250 each, the sum of $8,a 62 COMMERCIAL THE (2738) 19,000 local improvement assess¬ said serial bonds will be- Lincoln County Sch. Dist&.. (P. O. ment bonds. Due oft Dec. 1 Libby), Mont* payaole on Jan. 15, 1950, and f from M949 to 1951 inclusive.1 Bond Sale—The $260,000 con¬ a like; amount on the same day of All of the bonds are dated Dec*.!' .each year thereafter until all of struction bonds offered Dec; 15— such bonds, have been paid. The v. 168, p. 273—were awarded toi 1, 1949. Second high bid of 100.19 bonds, whether amortization • or the First National Bank, of Libby,! for 1.60s was made by White, 750 serial' which mature Jan. on 1954;, 15, redeemed be may date from and after due any and after on date of issue and prior to maturity in whole or in part, but if in part only in order of their identifying numbers, the five years from lowest $1,750, payable to (These are the for check fied the Enclose a certi¬ interest. acerued Clerk. above offered on Dec. originally bonds the sale poned.) which was post¬ of 16, Bank, Mont. Cut $264,000 Sale—The Bond and at par first numbers gen¬ bonds offered on to Kalman eral obligation Dec. 20 were awarded Co., of St. Paul, as 3s, at a price of par. Sale consisted of the fol¬ lowing issues: $214,000 water im¬ & provement; $10,000 sewer im¬ provement, and $40,000 storm sewer improvement. ; ; County High Sch. Flathead County, (P. O. Kalispell), Mont. Dist. M. R. Wood, Secretary, will Offering Bond District Assistant until bids sealed receive — 8 p.m. Jan. 11 for the purchase not to exceed 6% in¬ bonds, divided as follows: (MST) on of $737,480 terest Agriculture Vocational $218,851 Arts Building and Mechanical bonds. School Annex bonds. of the School be the second choice amortization bonds If bond single several bonds Trustees interest trict bonds. the as Commissioners of State Land (J-D) in payable be to a will they 19 for the one purchase of $180,- be choice be serial and redeemabe in full interest and payment after 10 on any 100,000 the the bonds. 13 bonds choice first of sum will be¬ $11,000 will day same all Enclose 885.10, thereafter, are paid. certified check for $21,each of a for culture bonds Vocational, Agri¬ the and Building year such Mechanical 1 Arts certified the High School Annex issue, both payable issue,- and a check for $51,862.90, for to the above Secretary. interest be of 10 Bond 15—v. ed $55,000 168, p. Kalman to apolis, of Dec. about a price of 100.18, 3.476%. Due as in full bonds second are years from dated Jan. highest date. was the State, for 3!-2S. Garfield County (P. O. Jordan), Mont. Bondg Nat Said — The County rejected the bids submitted Dec: 17 for the purchase of an issue of Teaneck inter¬ and (P. are 1, 1948 and mature from 1949 Second 1.55s bonds to 1958 high bid of made was on inclu¬ 100.147 j[ than less their par certified a issue, pay¬ tric 6—v. to bonds revenue of National Bank 168, Stern Vineland, inclusive; 1968 callable. ■ ' the The bonds !-*//■ ■"-A/// were awarded National of 100.13, about 000 to 2.0392%, 4s, due 1952 Jan. follows: $145,- as Jan. on 1950 15 from 15, 1953; due on IVzS, due $135,000 Jan. 15 from 1954 to 1956 incl.; due 13/4S, and on due 1958, Jan. Jan. on and 15 $165,000 15 from 1959 to incl. All the bonds are in 2s, 1962 dated Jan. on These 168, approving opinion of Vandewater, Sykes, Heckler & Galloway, of New York close for p. 2593— Manville Bank, as l%s, at a price a basis of about 1.72%. bonds Bond fered Gaddis, Town Clerk, will receive sealed bids until 10:30 am. (EST) onJan. 10 for Lie purchase of $300,000 general obligation cou¬ pon bonds. Dated Jan. 1, 1949. De¬ nomination $1,000. Due Jan. 1, as follows: $15,000 in 1950, and $20,?000 in 1951 to .1954. Principal and interest (J-J) payable at the pre¬ siding 2s, on Dec. Dec. 1 on at Jan. the from 1 bonds. 1949 to 1949 from Due to 1962 inclusive. All of the bonds are dated Dec. faeturers basis a Nov. to 168, Paine, Not not —were bonds duPont & of 100.168. 1.70s, at a NEW JERSEY Belleville, N. J. Bond 1973 on are Nov inclusive. dated Nov. second Sale—The Dec. 17—v. bonds. Due 1949 1958 to Dec. on 1 from ful bidder for the $779,000 school bonds offered inclusive. 54,000 water bonds. 1 from 1949 to Due on Dec. 1958 inclusive. p. .* on Dec. 21—v. 168, 2593. The group purchased $768,000 New will multmle of. be delivered at New* York City will be furnished, purchaser without/cosL a certified / or cashier's, the to Enclose check for $3,620, payable to the. village. /;'■'./'"-A' A A..A /AA'A 1 Milford, N. Y. Offering—Ann Yale, Vil¬ Sec¬ — The ! Bond lage Treasurer, will receive sealed bids until 11 a.m. (EST) on Dec; $30,000 sold, all bids as i offered 2593—were about Dec. 22—v. 168, p. 1958 bid of Co.,- of New York, as price of 100.135, a basis 1.67%. Dated Oct. 15, inclusive. 100.08 for Second l%s was high made by-George B. Gibbons & Co., New York. lows: . •"/ - v- ./ interest noupon or divided as fol¬ AAAA/A-//■■./A-; Municipal Building, 1243 Denomination- $1,000," for $500. Due Writ. I/as: / / follows: $1,0C0 in 1949 to 1967, and $500 in 1968. A;" .•'■/ *//""/ j 5,000 Water, 1948 bonds. Denom¬ ination $500'. Due $500 Feb. I„ $19,500 bonds. one : awarded to Francis I. 1948 and due on Oct. 15 from 1949 to 5% exceed registered' bonds, were (P. O. Irvington), N. Y. Bond Sale—The $60,000 school purchase of $24,500 not to No. 2 of Princeton $195,000 bonds Township Sch. Dist. 168, p. 2485— (P. O. Princeton), N. J. were awarded to the Fidelity Bond Sale—A syndicate com¬ Union Trust Co., of Newark, as posed of Drexel & Co., Philadel¬ 1.60s, at a price of 100.27, a basis, phia, Minsch, Monell & Co., F. S. of about 1.54%. Sale consisted of: Smithers & Co. and Rand & Co., $122,000 public improvement all of New York, was the success¬ offered a York, N. Y., or at such other place as may be agreed with the purChaser, about Jan. 17, 1949. The. approving opinion of Vandewater Sykes, Heckler & Galloway /of Dated Greenburgh Union Free-Sch. Dist. 1 from 1949 The same //A/A :A A!AAA.' highest bidder was B. J. Van In¬ gen & Co., and Julius A. Rippel, Inc., jointly, for 2.40s, at a price Due in 1/10 of 1% and must be the. for all of' the bonds. The or bonds headed by J. G. Sold rejected.. interest cost of about 2.298%. The bonds *4 'Co., was to be of interest fire apparatus purchase bonds of¬ fered on Dec. 15—v. 168, p. 2486 York, jointly, as 2.35s, at a of* 100.17, a basis of about 1, 1948. Principal (M-S) payable at the $6,000 in 1967 and ,1968. Farmingdale, N. Y. Bonds 2.13%. to $11,500 in 1953, $10,- 30 for the p. 15, 1949. The second highest bid¬ was Kirkpatrick-Pettis Co., Omaha, on a bid reflecting a net der $13,275 in 1949, $15,500 in Bank of Malverne, Malverne. Ratu the Nov. on of purchase 1954, $10,000 in 1955, $11,000 in 1956 to 1958, $6,000 in 1959 to 1962, $5,000 in 1963 to 1966, and White & Co. of New York. Webber, Jackson & Curtis, and Rogers, Gordon & Co., both of price 2.83%. the for 500 in ;'//.////,■' high bid of 100.19 for 3s • 17—v. awarded 29 1950 to 1952, second Trust * Treasurer, will receive until 1:30 p.m. (EST) follows: dated of for, $180,775 not to exceed 5% interest general improvement coupon or registered bonds. Dated Dec. 1, 1948-. Denominations $1,000, $500/ and one for $275. Due Sept. I, as water from 1949 to 1978 inclusive. made by a group bid bonds bids Dec. on Y. / are of Offering—Albert J. Brown, Village The due and Law. cashier's check for 2% or Malverne, N. Y. Bond Buffalo, Manu^- about 1948 Town the under amount 1 - Watertown Traders of 1, • New the the sealed composed & Wood, & City, will "be furnished to the purchaser without cost. Enclose a certified Buffalo, Blair & Co., Inc., .Roose¬ velt & Cross, Hornblower & Weeks, R. D. White & Co., First of Michigan Corp., and Donald MacKinnon & Co., all of New York, as 2.90s, at a price of 100.77, Pequannock Township Sch. Dist. (P. O. Pequannock), N. J. Bond Sale—The $300,000 school 2485—were Delafield York a Nov. on price of 100.28. syndicate! a or on approving opinion of HawT kins, Delafield & Wood, of New — ond Dec. Hawkins, operates Cheektowaga Union Free Sch. Dist. No. 3 (P. O. Buffalo 21), N Y. Bond Sale The $2,300,000 building bonds offered Dec. 20— v. 168, p. 2376—were awarded to Ingen & Co., New York. offered a /delivered The pur¬ $20,000 incl. 1959 to be 25, 1949, at the office of New York City, or at such other place as may be agreed upon with the purchaser. The Towm highest bidder was Northern New York Trust *Co., Watertown, for 1, 1948. Second high bid of 100.02 for l3/4s was made by B. J. Van bonds of 1, 1949. Due on July 1, from 1950 will Jan. about office. multiple 1/1.0 of 1% and must! be for all of the bonds. 'The a payable to the Town. 7 bonds The or same bonds Bank, of Watertown, as par. 54 of improvement bonds of¬ 21—v. 168, p. 2593— to Town .Supervisor's, Rate of interest to be in Dec. National _ Hamilton S. — for 2.70s. mature awarded were York Offering par Sale—The system G. Hempstead), (P. New of Black River, N. . Bond cashier's check $1,410,000 1968 inclusive. to or of of Marine Trust Co., assessment sewer bid a certified a $720. oavable to the District. Hempstead a for City, will be furnished to the purchaser without cost. En¬ and interest the to renewable balance from 1961 2.40s, at 66,000 water system bonds. incl.; $45,000 3s, bonds are Sale consisted of: Dec. Co., of Kansas City, and B. J. Van Ingen & Co., of New York, jointly, on a bid re¬ flecting a net interest cost of the /A/ Sale—The $126,000 bonds Bond offered Dec. 21—v. obtained group period, in which to chase only Manville, N. J. elec¬ & The option, similar as 1V2S. Dated Dec. 1, 1948 due on Dec. 1 from 1949 to and 2485—were awarded p. Bros. 30-day , . Nov. 1 from 1950 to 1961 on & New York, N, Y., or at such other, place as may be agreed with, thej purchaser about Jan. 19, 1949. The Denver, v The bonds are 1948 and mature se¬ inclusive. & 1953 inclusive offered rially Bank for all of.the bonds. Interest M-N.; The bonds will be delivered at dated Nov. 1, bidder, Due Neb. $580,000 Alliance, Sale—The of Chemical a multiple of .% or 1/10 of 1%, and must be the same NEW YORK housing bonds offered Dec. 20—v. 168, p. 2484—were awarded $60,000 Bond Co., the at interest to be . of issues 1, as follows: $2,000 in 1954, and $3,000 ih 1953 to Trust Co., New York City. Rate of improvement bonds offered Dec. 21—v. 168, p. Landis Bond on Principal and interest pay¬ able by Julius A. Township (P. O. Vineland), N. J. Sale—The $55,000 emer¬ (EST) Nov. 1949 to O. $355,000 The — Due Kean, 1962. Township Bond .Sale f various A 1949 to 1958. Dated and Principal; payable at' the MilNational Bank, Milford. of interest tiple of x/4 be the The 1, 1948. interest ford Rate Dec. or same bonds to be in a mul¬ 1/10 of 1% and must the bonds.; for all of will be delivered at York, N. Y., or at such other Groton and Dryden Central School place as may be agreed with the District No. 20 (P. O. McLean), purchaser, about Jan. 15, 1949. The approving opinion of Vande-; New York • $139,000 not to exceed 6% est hospital bonds. .<■ made by was Teaneck), N. J. ' Rippel; Inc., Newark. NEBRASKA The 1, 1949. The bidder dated Dec. 1 The 1.47%. able to the above Clerk. inclusive, and $3,700 Jan. 1, 1969; redeemable 10 a about Co. check for $300 for each 1950 to 1968 on iy2s, at Trust follows: $2,700 due on Jan. 1 from due 2485— p. Harrison, as price of 100:10, a basis Vineland private sale. Enclose 1957 storm 2375—were award¬ & Co., of Minne¬ 3V2S, at as basis a Sale—The system bonds offered sewer 168, of Bank to the and all bids and to sell the bonds at 20—v. date from years from the issue not for $90,000 Mont. Dec. gency payment after J. $24,000 paving improvement bonds of¬ National of N. Newark, Sale—The any on .The bonds of each issue will be sold on Fort Benton, 1.80s White, Weld & Co., Taylor & Co., jointly. Co., Detroit; Weil, Roth & Irving Co., of Cincinnati, and Walter & awarded to the West Hudson were serial and be redeemable in full 000 until fered .School Board. The bonds will and 24 bonds in the amount of $1,each, will become payable on June 30, 1950, and the sum of $26,000 will become payable on the East Bond bonds the second choice of the the payable on the same day each year thereafter until all of such bonds are paid, and of the issue for the High School Annex, one bond in the amount of $629, County Treasurer. for Sch. Dist. No. Amortization one come 100.106 for of chase from Dec. from the sive. value with accrued interest, and $629, and of the issue for the Vo¬ all bidders must state the lowest cational, Agriculture and Mechan¬ rate of interest at which they will ical Arts Building, one bond in the amount of $851, and nine bonds purchase the bonds of each issue at par. The Board of Trustees in the amount of $1,000 will be¬ reserves the right to reject any come payable on June 30/ 1950, and p.m. date years date of issue. date in will School Board. The bonds will and of the bonds for the High School Annex issue shall be in the amount of * E bonds. bonds bonds the second choice of the be Building shall of $851, and amount tional and street Sch. Dist. first the Mechanical and District Clerk,/ will receive bids at the Clayton Na-. Bank, Claytori,: until 7:30 clay, bonds, follows: Amortization . Arts as $80,000 High $1,000 each, except that of the bonds for the Vocation¬ Agriculture • . Clayton School District, New Jersey Bond Offering—Kenneth Bar¬ 000 not to exceed 6% interest con¬ divided amount of al, > , the in be •'* p m. rl, 1949 and mature on Jan. 1 from coupon or registered bonds. Dated 1950 to 1969 incl.. Seeond high bird Nov. 1/1948. Denomination $1,000. — period of 20 years from the date of issue. If serial bonds- are issued sold Co., New York. bids until 1 Dec. 29 for the purchase ©J $38,000 not; to exceed 5% interest building" , of Board & sealed as 1.80sy at a price of 100.304, a basis of about 1.76%^ The bonds are dated Jan. (EST) on Jan. 3 for the pur¬ 2593— were awarded to a group of $125,000, hot to exceed composed of J. B^ Hanauer & Co., and Investment, for 3s. 6% interest scnooi coupon Or reg¬ > istered bonds. Dated NdY/l7T948/ Newark, R. H. Johnson & Co., and Martin County (P. O. Fairmount), Herbert J. Sims & Co., both of Denomination $1,000. Due Nov, 1, Mont. New York, as 1.85s, at a price of as follows: $4,000 in 1949v to' 1954, Bond Offering—H. E. Christian-1 100.11, a basis of about 1.83%. The $5,000 in 1955 to 1973, Und $6,000 son, County Auditor, will receive bonds are dated Dec. I, 1948 and in 1974. Principal and interest sealed bids until 1 p.m. (CST) on mature from 1949 to 1971 incl. (M-N) payable at the Clayton Na¬ Dec. 29 for the purchase of $100,Second high bid of 100.28 for tional Bank, Clayton. Each pro¬ 000 not to exceed 6% interest l%s was made by a group com¬ posal must specify in a multiple drainage coupon bonds. Dated of Vb or 1/20 of 1% a single rater posed of Ira Haupt & Co., Ryan, Jan. 1, 1949. Denoim $1,000. Due Moss & Co.. and J. R. Ross & Co. of interest which the bonds are to Jan. 1, as follows: $8,000 in 1950 bear, and no proposal will be con¬ to 1959, and $10,000 in 1960 and NEW MEXICO sidered which specifies a rate 1961. Principal and interest (J-J) higher than the lowest rate stated Albuquerque, New Mex. payable at any suitable bank or in any legally acceptable proposal. Bond Sale Of the $2,910,000 trust company designated by the The legal opinion of Orrick, Dahl- water and sewer revenue bonds successful bidder. Rate of interest quist, Neff & Herring ton of San offered on Dec. 21—v. 168, p. 2375 to be in multiple of x/4 or 1/10 of Francisco, approving the validity —a block of $1,500,000 were pur¬ 1%. Not more than three different of said bonds, will be furnished chased, as 2.70s at a price of par, rates of interest may be bid. Ap¬ to the successful bidder without by a - syndicate composed of proving legal opinion of Faegre charge, together with a certified Shields & Co., New York; Stern & Benson, of Minneapolis, as wel] transcript of proceedings. Deliv¬ Bros. & Co., of Kansas City, First as printed bonds will be furnished ery of said bonds will be made to 01 Michigan Corp., B. J. Van In¬ without cost of the purchaser. the successful bidder at the Coun¬ gen & Co., both of New York, ty Treasurer's office as soon as Barcus, Kindred & Co Valley County Sch. Dists. (P. O. Chicago,; the bonds can be prepared, which Nashua), Mont. Peters, Writer _& Christensen of Bond Offering — Thelma Wittis estimated to be March 15, 1949. Denver, J.-M. Daiii & Co., Minne¬ Enclose a certified or cashier's mayer, District Clerk, will receive apolis; Seasongood & .Mayer, of sealed bids until 8 p.m. (MST) on check for $15,000, payable to the Cincinnati; Jones B. Shannon & 1948. are semi-annual instalments during and bidder highest Second 15, was divided into or Weld • sealed Jan. All of the bonds are dated determine upon at Both principal and may of sale. time School Dis¬ High 95,000 -Libby entire issue may be put into for each purpose one N $165,000 School Dist. No. 4 bonds. the issued, and sold bonds will and serial choice Board. price of 100.038, as fol-j struction and improvement Amortization bonds will be the first a lows: Jan High 518,629 3s, at as Monday, December 27, 1948 principal« amount of cojne ; V ;1; CHRONICLE FINANCIAL & Bond Sr., Offering District — Clerk, , ■ water, Sykes, Heckler & Galloway receive of New York City, will be fur- Roy L. Bell, will New olume 168 Number THE 4763 COMMERCIAL or ished est. the to ' certified a er's check for illage. without purchaser Enclose cash- or $500, payable to the Mount Bond Kisco, N. Y. to Offering J. Everett — arles, Village Treasurer, will reeive sealed bids until 3:30 p.m. EST) on Dec. 29 for the purchase f $186,000 not to exceed 5% inerest public improvement, ©upon or registered 1.48%. acquisition bonds offered Dec. 18 v. 168, p. 2487—were awarded ^ ' . OHIO . Batavia Local School District, Ohio Bond Sale — The $-ll£00 land J. A. White & nati, as 2s, at of about basis a Jan. 1 from 125,000 Due Oct. 1 from ",ov. 1, 1948. Denomination $1,000. ,Ue May 1, as follows: $18,000 in #49 to 1951, $23,000 in 1952, $21,in 1953, $7,000 in 1954, and $9,- School Bexley Bond Offering—L. of the Clerk Krumm, M. Board of All Ohio District, from Jan Education, 1950 to as of the Due Second 101.08 for 23/4S of 101.78, a The bonds - high bid of made by Sea- was & Mayer, of songood bonds dated are 1, 1949. 63 Township (P. O. Jefferson, R. F. D.), Ohio Bond Offering — Robert WayTownship Clerk, will receive man, bids until 8 p.m. (EST) on the purchase of $5,000 sealed Jan. 4 for / not to exceed equipment 6% interest fire bonds. Dated Jan. 1, Denomination $1,000. Due 1949. (EST) on Jan. 11 for the purchase of $750,000 coupon bonds, divided rate of interest and agreeing to and accrued interest. Each pay par bidder shall subipit with his bid - in cash or its equivalent equal to 2% of the amount of his a sum bid. / Cincinnati „ Nov. on Hubbard, Ohio Bond Offering — A. J. O'Brien, will receive sealed bids until noon clusive. con- 1950 to 1959 inclusive. of price a Plymouth House struction bonds. clusive bonds. Callable 1, 1955. East Market 55„G00 . at dated Jan. 1, 1949 and mature Dec. 1 from 1950 to 1969 in¬ from 1 lighting 1 (2739) basis of about 2.56%. are on Oct. on 2%s, as ; Oct. on Street Due CHRONICLE aoout 1 inclusive., 1059 inclusive. v ox playground and 1050 to 1959. 1948 bonds. Dated oasis a park ' bonds. Dated 1.95%. due on May 1 1950 to 1955 in¬ 1949 and 1, and Nov. FINANCIAL Sale consisted of: $155,000 Co., of Cincin¬ price of 100.16, a & ruu.uo, Osage County (P. O. Pawhuska), Okla. Bond Offering—W. H. Lunday, County Clerk, will receive sealed bids until 11 a.m. (CST) on Jan. 5 for the purchase of $250,000 not to exceed interest 4% free fair Denomination $1,000. bonds. Due $25,000 in 1951 to 1960. The bonds will be sold to the bidder offering Village Clerk, will receive sealed $1,000 Dec. l, 1950 to 1954. Bidders the lowest rate of interest and Principal and bids until noon (EST) on Dec. 30 may bid for a different rate of nterest (M-N) payable at the as follows:agreeing to pay par and accrued ' for the purchase of $43,870 3% interest in a multiple of Va t)f 1%. ~ount Kisco National Bank & interest. These are the bonds au¬ $700,000 2i/2% School Building sanitary sewer, special assessment Principal and interest (J-D) pay¬ "•rust Co., Mount Kisco. Rate of thorized at the general election bonds. Denomination $1,000. coupon bonds. Dated Jan. 1, 1949. able at the National Bank of Ash¬ nterest 16 be in a multiple of Va on Nov. 2. Each bidder shall sub¬ Due $17,000 June and $18,000 Denomination $1,000, one for $870. tabula, Ashtabula. Bonds will be mit with his bid a sum in cash or r 1/10 of 1% and must be the Dec. 1, 1950 to 1969. Enclose Due $3,870 May and $4,000 Nov. 1, ready for prompt delivery. En¬ its ame' for- all of the bonds. The equivalent equal to 2% of the a bond or certified check for 1950, and $4,000 May and $5,000 close a certified check for 1% of onds will be delivered at New amount bid. $7,000, payable to the Board Nov. 1, 1951 to 1954. Bidders may the amount of the bonds to be ork, N. Y., or at such other of Education. bid for a different rate of interest Sapulpa School District, Okla. sold, payable to the Board of lace as may be agreed with the Bond Offering — Marjorie '50,000 2% Library Improvement in a multiple of Va of 1%. Interest Township Trustees. urchaser about Jan. 00 ih 1955 to 1963. . 17, 1949. The York ew Denomination bonds. pproving opinion of Vandewater, ykes, Heckler & Galloway, of and Dec. City will be furnished 1, 1950 to 1959. Enclose bond the purchaser without cost. Enlose a certified or cashier's check certified or o or Water District 5 No. tExtension (P. O. Schenectady) New Bond Sale traction 168, $5,200 con¬ bonds offered Dec. 15— 2377—were awarded to p. oosevelt & 3.20s, s York The — Cross, of New York, price of 100.21, a at a asis of about 3.17% The bonds - dated Dec. 1, 1948 and mature re March 1 from 1950 to 1969 in- n lusive. Second high bid of 100.14 or 3.40s was made by Tilney & o>, of New York. Bond aled bids at Van T office the of John DeWater, 54 Market Street, ughkeepsie; until Jan. n Richard — District Clerk, will receive ane, . Offering for 5 1 p.m. the (EST) purchase of 265,000 not to exceed 5% interest chool addition, 1949 coupon or egistered bonds. Dated Jan* 1, 949. Denomination 1. an. 1962, o 969. $10,000 and ultiple of Va the be onds. or in be a 1/10 of 1%, and all for same the of Principal and interest payable at the Farmers & J-J) Manufacturers National oUghkeepsie.. Bank, The bonds will be elivered at New York, N. Y., or such other place as mav b^ t with greed 25, an. pinion 8 of approving The Vandewater, be purchase without urchaser certified to Nov. cost. Enclose cashier's check or Offering istrict has sale led chool for Cancelled—The called on off the Jan. the bids amount of 5 bonds due to onstruction f were of in bonds excess author- Central Sch. Dist. No. Bond 1/4 of bid 1%. for in Johnstown-Montoe Local Sch. Dist. (P. O. Johnstown), Due election a Nov. on at the are the general 2. 'All bids must the gross amount of bid and accrued interest to Enclose ery. $300, a : certified check for to - the Board of Burlington Local Sch. Dist. (P. O. Homer), Ohio $60,000 building offered bonds White & 2M>s, at of 20—v. awarded 168, p. J. A. to Co., of Cincinnati, as price of 101.24, a basis a about 2.36%. Jan. dated Dec. were — The 1949. 1, bonds Due are May on and Nov. 1 from 1950 to 1969 incl. The Liberty Twp. Local Sch. Dist. (P.O. second highest bidder was Ryan, Sutherland & Co., for 2V2S, at a price of 100.76. / : V Colerain Township Local Sch. Dist. (P. O. R. R. 11, Box 148, Cincinnati 31), Ohio Bond the Sale Postponed — Sale of Clerk of the Board of will (EST) purchase of ceed bonds. The (P. O. 5, 1948. R. D. No. 5, 19), Ohio noon receive (EST) on sealed bids 1949 enomination $500. Due Jan. 1, as ollows: $1,500 in 1950 to 1955 2,000 in 1956 to 1970, and $1,000 n 1971. Principal and interest J-J) payable at the Farmers and Merchants Bank, Spencer. The ap- roving opinion of Vandewater, ykes & Heckler, of New York to uccessful ere the be validity of to the bidder." on at These an 1972. Rate of multiple a of bonds election June 22. 1%. of Dated Va of 1%. These Jan. 1, 1949. be in a multiple of bonds were au¬ and accrued interest. The bid¬ der to whom pay the the award is made attorney's fees for tiffed check for $3,780, payable to the Board of Education. for opinion as to legality and of shipping bonds. En¬ close a certified check for $1,880, payable to the Board of Educa¬ pay terest to be in 1%. These ized Nov. 2. from tion. These thorized at the are the bonds election au¬ held on •' ••'. i 1' .■ V 1 • ' ••■ ' Martins i '1 '.r-' Firry, ■*' sJ .i''f ■' ^" ^ Ohio Sold—An issue of $350,electric light system first 000 mortgage revenue bonds was sold recently to a group composed of Braun, Bosworth Co., & Inc., of about 2.57%. The bonds New Richmond Local Sch. Dist., Ohio the bonds general Tomlin, Education, of noon The bonds will be payable unlimited tax and prin¬ multiple bonds eral were of Va at his expense. Enclose a cer¬ tified check for $3,750 payable to the Board of Education. Richmond of These 1%. conditional The bids will be received. approving opinion of Peck, the Board of Education. Olmsted Exempted Village Sch. Dist., Ohio Ohio Sale—The $335 000 bonds offered Dec. 20—v. 168, 2487— were awarded to Halsey, Stuart Inc., Chicago, as Itys, at a i Bond Sale—The $259,000 school addition bonds offered —v. on Dec. 20 168. p. 2486—were awarded to Fahey, Clark & Co., of Cleveland, submit with his bid or its interest of rate par and ac¬ bidder shall pay Each interest. crued a in cash sum equivalent equal to 2% of the amount bid. Sale—An issue of $20,000 transportation equipment awarded was Okla. School District, Tipton Bond Dec. on Verden, Heights (P.'O. 6420 20), O. Sale—The $16,000 drain¬ sewer, issue of 1948 bonds of¬ Dec. on 13—v 168, 2578 p. awarded to the First Cleve¬ 20 bonds to the Sale works system nold, of Oklahoma City, on a bid reflecting a net interest cost of about The 2.92%. bonds mature $1,000 annually from 1952 to 1959 inclusive. Watonga School District, Okla. Bond Safle—The $98,000 con¬ and equipment bonds offered Dec. 20—v. 168, p. 2595— Van Wert, Ohio Offering—John A. Jones, tional Bank & Trust Co., of Okla¬ Due Dec on 15 from 1950 to 1954 inclusive. Bond City Auditor, will receive sealed bids until (EST) on Jan. 6 purchase of $25,000 2% the noon "improvement bonds. works Dated Nov. 1, 1948. Denom. $1,250. Due $1,250 March and Sept. 1, struction were awarded 1959. Bidders may bid for different rate of interest in multiple of Va M-S. Enclose of Interest 1%. certified check for a $300, payable to the City. First the to homa City, and Evan L. Na¬ Davis, of on a bid reflecting net interest cost of about 1.97%. Tulsa, jointly, a The bonds 1951 to mature serially from incl. 1961 n - ; OREGON 1950 to a improvement bonds 168, p. 2595— to C. Edgar Hon- 21—v. Dec. awarded were Okla. $8,000 water The — from 1948. water Bond offered Bond Josephine County, County School District (P. O. Grants Pass), Oregon Bond Sale—The $300,000 school bonds offered Dec. 20 v, 168, — OKLAHOMA First will $50,000 4s. 3 Sch. sealed receive (CST) purchase of p.m. The bids Jan. 5 until for the be sold to bonds election the at the are held authorized on Dec. a sum bid. in cash or V"" .V' its received purchase of equipment were held until Dec. on 29 for the $10,000 fire fighting bonds. These bonds authorized at Dec. 1 in 1952 on Dec. 1 from 1957 inclusive, Due on Dec. 1 from . All of the bonds Port Bond are dated Dec. /■"/.' ; of Newport (P. O. Newport), Ore. Offering — Lyle Hassel- brink, Secretary of the Board of Commissioners, will receive sealed bids until 7:30 p.m. (PST) on Jan. for the purchase of $25,000. 3 Bond Offering—Sealed bids will be on Due 1, 1948, equivalent 'V;' the 1958 to 1963 inclusive. 7. Idabel, Okla. Due 150.000 2.1/2S. Each bidder shall submit with his bid to of 1953. 1954 to interest These Bank Portland, price of 100.01, a net interest of about 2.48%, as follows: and the offering the lowest rate of and agreeing to pay par National 100,000 2s. . shall a cost $60,000 building Due $5,000 in 1952 to 1963. bonds bidder on at awarded 2595—were p. Dist., Okla. Bond Offering—Ellen Graham, Clerk of the Board of Education, Barnsdall Nov. 2, and are payable from unlimited taxes. No on lowest agreeing to and er authorized at the gen¬ election the be procured by the purchas¬ may equal to 2% of the amount of his different rate of interest in sold to the bidder offer¬ shall be ing Tiptori, and cipal and interest (M-N) will be the National Bank of Frederick, payable at the Port Clinton Na¬ as IV2S, at a price of tional Bank. Award will be made jointly, 100.025, a basis of about 1.48%. 011 the above date at 8:30 p.m. The Dated Jan. 1, 1949 and due on approving Opinion of Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, of Cleveland, July 1, 1951. / V ; and accrued interest for the bonds. a $10,000 in 1951 to 1961. The bonds on (EST) on Dec. 30 for the purchase $40,000 3% building bonds. Dated Jan. 1, 1949. Denomination $1,000. Due $1,000 May and Nov. 1, 1950 to 1969. Bidders may bid of of (CST) on Jan. 5 for the purchase of $110,000 building, re¬ pair and equipment bonds. Due author¬ election an bonds. Bond Offering—Harold Board First National Bank of for Nov. 2. the multiple of Va of a are the at expense North Columbus, Bond Co. 15, 1949. Denomination $1,000. Due $8,000 May and Nov. 1, 1950 to 1965, and $8,000 May and $9,000 Nov. 1, 1966 to 1972. Rate of in¬ 15, bonds, purchaser of bonds to review and opinion of the Shaffer & Williams of Cincinnati legality of the proceedings in con¬ will be furnished to the successful nection with the issue of bonds, bidder without cost. Enclose a and shall also pay the cost of bond or certified check for 1 % printing the bonds. Enclose a cer- of the bonds bid for, payable to & Dated Jan. cation will pay for the printing of their / building bonds. the Jan. 5 for the $1,000. Due Dec. 1, interest to shall terest land Corp., of Cleveland, as 3s, at par. The bonds are dated Dec. Clerk of the Board the furnished authorized De¬ will receive sealed bids until bonds. noon Dec. 30 for the purchase of $375,000 not to exceed 3% in¬ on —were cost par will 1949 1, mature serially from 1950 to 1969 inclusive, and are callable in 1959 at a price of 103. lock, Clerk of the Board of Edu¬ Akron will (EST) Va to in be the highest bidder at 8 p.m. (EST) on the above date, at not less than ity,.as Jan, Bond Offering—Charles S. Wel- cation, will receive sealed bids until school addition Interest M-N. The Board of Edu¬ bonds, award of which scheduled to be made on Dec. garage onds ex¬ L. Darr, Education, of of 7:30 p.m. C. — Board fered a 1, to the age for Jan. Dated the not $188,000 interest for Offering of interest to Nov. 2. The bonds will be sold to dated 10 Bond Clerk Clerk Education, will receive bids until Richmond Road, Cleveland thorized at the general election on are Jan. on until bids Exempted Village District, Ohio nominations $1,000 and $500. Due $4,000 May and Nov. 1, 1950 to of interest Bonds 4% Education, sealed of $104,500 building Ryan, Sutherland & Co., both of originally scheduled for Toledo, and Prescott, Hawley, Jan. 6, has been postponed. Shepard & Co., Inc., of Ceveland. on a. bid reflecting a net interest Coventry Local School District ' issue follows: $26,000 in 1950 to 1952, and $25,000 in 1953 to 1964. Rate withdrew the offering 40,000 not to exceed 5% receive noon bonds as — Road,. Youngstown 4), Ohio Bond Offering — E. J. Blott, Bonds of Canceled Churchill-Hubbard 317 Brown, Clinton School 1969 . Bond Sale—The 2377 high bid of 102.06 for 2V2s was made by the First Cleveland Corp., Cleveland. Port 1968, and $4,500 May and Nov. 1, payable Education. date of deliv¬ Nov. 1 from 1950 on to 1973 inclusive. Second different multiple of state the number of bonds bid for and 1949 and due a (M-N). These authorized Denomination 1 the to 4% interest building and improve¬ York Offering istrict certified or payable ment (P. O. Van Etton), New bond a $500, Village. (The above takes the place of originally scheduled for sale on Dec. 17. > purchase of $378,000 not to exceed Etten, Baldwin, Erin, Chemung, Spencer, Barton, Cayuta and Newfield Id $1,000. follows: $1,000 in 1950 as interest bonds until Van as 3% interest improvement and may of rate sched- $265,000 the fact that zed. us 15, 10 for the 1959, and $2,000 in 1960 to 1969. the 5,300 payable to the District. Bond $30,000 of Denomination bonds. to Jan. on construction Sykes, furnished for the issue the purchaser about 1949. will (EST) p.m. eckler & Galloway, of New York ity, check Ohio eral election on Nov. 2. Bond Sale—The $150,000 build¬ Brady Lake Sch. Dist. (P. O. R.F.D. ing bonds offered on Dec. 20—v. 168, p. 2378—were awarded to No. 1, Kent), Ohio Bond Offering—Edith E Mer- J. A. White & Co., of Cincinnati, as 2V2S, at a price of 102.15, a basis rell, Clerk of the Board of Educa¬ Dated Jan. 1, tion, will receive sealed bids until of about 2.07%. Due 1950 1963 to in interest to of Rate ust $1,000. M-N. Enclose Jan. 1, 1949. These are the bonds authorized at the gen¬ follows: $15,000 in as for Education. Dated Bidders oughkeepsie Union Free Sch. Dist. o. 2 (P. O. Poughkeepsie), N. Y. check a $500, payable to the Board of $3,720, payable to the Village. iskayuna $1,000 $500. Due $2,500 June and the election Dec. 14. emergency series P bonds. Dated Jan. 1, 1949. Denom. $500. Due $5,000 Jan. 1, 1950 to 1954. Prin¬ cipal and interest (J-J) payable at the Bank of Enclose Lawton, Okla. Bond Offering —D. L. Shelton, City Clerk, will receive sealed bids until 8:30 p.m. (CST) on Dec. 28 for the purchase of $245,000 a Newport, Newport. certified check for of the par value of able to the Port. 5% the bonds pay¬ PENNSYLVANIA Cambridge Springs, Pa. Bond Sale The $61,000 im¬ Airport, series C bonds. Due $30,000 in 1952 to 1958, and $35,000 in provement bonds offered Dec. — 1959. the The bidder bonds shall offering be the sold to lowest —v. 168, George p. G. 17 2379—were awarded to Appegate, of Pitts- 64 burgh, Jan. of ond bid made was due on Jan. 1 196^ inclusive. Sec¬ of for 2V4s 101.19 by E. H. Rollins & Sons, Elizabeth A1 of the bonds are dated Dec. 1, 1948 and those numbered from 43-400 inclusive become optional Dec. 1, 1952. on *i> ... District will, receive (EST) on purchase of $300,- Texas 10 for the 000 general obligation . coupon Sold Bonds sealed bids until 8 p.m. Jan. School District, Abernathy Indep. school 10, Dec. on awarded of $150,000 was block a Of the $225,000 — De¬ to the Central Investment Co. of nomination $1,000. Due $15,000 Texas, of Dallas, on a bid reflect¬ Feb. 1, 1951 to 1970. Registerable ing a net interest cost of about 3.13%. as to principal only. Each bid shall specify in a multiple of Vs of 1% Crane County (P. O. a single rate of interest which the Crane), Texas Feb. Dated bonds. 1949. 1, . bonds bear. The purchaser to are the charge without receive will opinion of Burgwin, Churchill & Ruffin, of Pittsburgh. Enclose a certified, cashier's or treasurer's check for $0,000, payable to the District. San Antonio. 1966 to 1970. in V. — Boyd, M. sold to Registerable as to principal only. Each bid shall spe¬ cify in a multiple of % of 1% a single rate of interest which the bonds are to bear. The purchaser receive will without the charge to ples National Bank of Charlottes¬ ville, at about $40,000 follows:/' all on scribed limitations the Enclose law. a 000 1969 All 20—v. Dec. to awarded were Co., York, New & Dulles 168, Co., C. G. Haas & and Wurtsman of Philadelphia, iy2s, at a price of a basis of about 1.49%. The bonds are dated Dec. 1-, 1948 jointly, 100.065, on Dec. 1 from 1949 to The successful bid was 1968 incl. non-callable Second bonds. high bid of 100.539 for l%s was made by the First National Bank and not were Sold—The all as school Dec. Dated issue 4% and sewer $85,- has been works than purchased by the Re¬ construction Finance Corporation. Dated Sept. 1, 1948 and due on Sept. from 1 Bonds 1949 maturing callable after beginning incl. 1980 to 1955 are Sept. on 1, 1955. Bond bined enue Sale—The public as to bonds com¬ system offered Dec. rev¬ 16—v. & Co., Richmond, RobinsonHumphrey Co., of Atlanta, Varnedoe, Chisholm & Co., of Sa¬ vannah, and E. H. Pringle & Co., of Charleston, at a price of par, net interest cost of about 2.67% a at follows: $42,000 4s. Due 1953 to bonds sold to $100 Sale—The payable Russ office Vt. Bank the to of Canadian as iy2s, at both ONTARIO debentures Sale awarded Scotia, follows: as sive, and $204,500 3s, due on Dec.f 1 from 1959 to 1968 inclusive. All at a 1949 from 1 the bonds Due Jan. Sewers, 2% bonds. 1, as follows: $144,000 in 1949, $146,000 in 1950, $150,000 in 1951, $154,000 in 1952, and in 1953. dated Dec. 1, 1948. are Ste. Etienne of Le Malbaie School Que. to 1952, $13,000 in 1953 to 1955, and $14,000 in 1956 to 1958. Sewer, 2%% bonds. Due Jan. 1, as follows: $2,000 in 1949 to 1958, and $3,000 in to du Denomina¬ tion $1,000. Principal and s in¬ terest (J-J) payable at the Bank of Nova Scotia, in the Cities of 1, onfj Canada, 3s, at of about 1948 a Dated Nov. rially on 1, price oil 3.24%. and as basis 98.92, Provincial^ Banque Nov. a due from 1 se¬ 1949 to inclusive. Sorel, Que. Bonds Sold—An issue of $300,-' 000 municipat improvement bonds sold was Securities minion ronto, Dec. on at a interest cost 2 to the of Corp., Do¬ To-\i price of 96.53, a netji of about 3.785%, asj follows: 1963. Jan. $108,-1 000 school bonds was awarded Nov. 22 to the 1950 35,000 ^ Sold—An issue of Bonds 1958 in 1958 to Commission, 1959 on| inclu-i. of The sale consisted of: $12,000 3.242%, $169,000 23/4s, due Bank the $750,000 Asphalt Pavements, Play¬ grounds, Fire Apparatus, Road Making Machinery and 1949, a Dec. of 100.62, a net interest cost of 1.97%, as follows: in at bid reflecting r on a 16 Halifax, of jointly, Toronto, Dec. on to $913,000 Commerce, net interest cost of about a The — offered of price of 97.166, Ottawa, Ont. and the Corp., of Bank 1948. $20,000 3s. Due on March 1 from 1949 to 1958 inclusive. 3V2*s. 280.000 Due on March 1 ; from 1959 to 1968 inclusive. 1 shall fiscal the at State in the option of them if agency bid of 102.49 for l%s was made by Laidlaw & Co., and the Mercantile Commerce National eral high a company. We have a metal stencil Department for in our Addresso- investment Bids banking and brokerage firm in the must specify: above any, par, at alphabetically arranged every This list is revised daily and up-to-the-minute country, States by and firm names. Cities, and within the Cities by will purchase the bidder will at which were These authorized at the gen¬ election Nov. on certified check the amount of your the holder. purchase the bonds at par. bonds on offers you the service available. (b) the lowest rate of bonds; interest a information for Investors look to Country. Addressotjruph Service most price of 100.046, a basis of about 1.49%. The bonds are dated July the graph which such bidder the of City, bonds premium, Houses Investment Annual Report to the Mail your York New the the Treasurer's City the or (J-J) interest and at were National First Chicago, gen¬ offered — Securities minion ofiered to the Do¬ awarded than $1,000 (a) the lowest rate of interest and $296,000 were 6 bonds sewer Dated Jan. 1, 1949. 1, 1956. for awarded Dec. canada and a pf their numbers. The VERMONT improvement bonds Dec. 22 — v. 168, p. 2596 Granby, Que. $373,500 water Sale—The Bond shall bonds more nor at Bond QUEBEC pay numbers. their of of eral shall 1 shall other than that bond No. Principal of San Antonio, and Asso¬ Burlington, than $1,000 last numbered bonds shall mature ciates. • of not less 15, 1948. ■ a Dated multiple of $100) and will mature O. Laredo), Tex. was Dec; 1, 1971. in the order Sold—An issue of $475,- road Dated of denomination other than a be on Dec. 1 from on inclusive. 1965 election an 1,000,000 3y4% sinking fund de¬ bentures. Due Dec. 15, 1961. Denominations of not less (provided were 1 from 1949 to 1952 inclusive. 195,000 2V2s. Due than 1, 1948 and mature on Jan. 1 from 1950 to 1959 inclusive. Second Dec. on bonds $1,000,000 3% sinking fund deben¬ tures. Due Dec. 15, 1956. Public Safety Building $90,000 bonds. $150,- Jan. & Co., receive (PST> on Construction numbered last mature Jan. Dec. 6. 168, p. 2379—were awarded to a syndicate composed of R S. Dick¬ son & Co., Charlotte, F. W. Craigie as The 1963. 1, authorized 000 Lind- interest coupon more nor order the in & Due on Dec. 1 from 1949 inclusive. Optional after 1979 Dec. debentures, divided as follows: certified check for $250. ~ purchase of $465,000 Bridge $100 fax, is publicly offering $2,000,000 multiple of $100) and will mature 3y4s, 3y2s and 3%s. Dated Dec. 1, 1948. Bonds $400,000 utility 16—v. and & Co., of Hali¬ interest. and bidder successful Montreal, of Co., Mackintosh C. 128,000 Sidewalks, 2V2% bonds. Due Jan. 1, as follows: $11,000 will of denomination be Underwood & Co., of Dallas, Webb County (P. Newberry, S. C. of issue (provided that bond No. 000 school bonds has been sold to R. A principal price . Dec. Denomination bonds. The Bonds Sold—An issue of $180,- system revenue bonds , Victor — not to exceed 3% T exas of of $156 000 Clerk, City J. the of property close Jan. 1 from 1950 on Offering $375,000 Parkhurst taxable & Mead printing of the bonds. En¬ 1, 1949 and mature $2,- annually Jan. 5 for the were of City general for the rejected. The bonds are were berg, Indep. School District, Mission water Va. sealed bids until 5 p.m. bonds of Fort Worth, jointly. 1, 1948. Legality ap¬ McCall, by The WASHINGTON William N. Ed¬ the and C. issue combined 000 S. Corner, Sale—An 1, Aberdeen, Wash. system revenue bonds was sold recently to Moss, Moore & Co., of Dallas, bonds. 1949. Denom. $500. a Offered— Publicly syndicate composed of Nesbitt, & Co., of Montreal, Burns Bros. & Denton, of Toronto, Thomson tax to provide for the pay¬ a ment to 1979 inclusive. % water works and sewer wards Co., City were offered bonds dated Jan. Texas Sold—An of $15,- addition are Debenture dated Jan. 168, p. 2488—was not sold, as all $285,000 bids bonds the on inclusive. are bonds, divided as follows: Bonds on $5,000 March 1, 1950 to 1952. These from 1 Sold—The Not of cost revenue Matador, SOUTH CAROLINA Moncks bonds Bonds rejected. 000 4V2 Due Nova Crowe, of Dallas. Bond Jan. Hampton, 13—v. 168, p. 2488— sold, Dated March 1, highest sewer offered Dec. proved Media. of 1976 to inclusive. 1949 bids interest net a Not Bonds water as and mature for R. school (Province of) A (CST) p.m. Edward Island Debentures sealed Magisterial on 1978 to the Bond 2487— p. due 3s, bidder J. Edwards, Inc., on a bid reflecting 7:30 receive for the purchase 27 high $12,000 Lampasas, Texas bonds of¬ improvement and fered was until , ISLAND EDWARD Prince » Ethel Sowle, — will Clerk, 3y4s, due on Jan. 1, 1954; $168,000 23/4s, due on Jan. 1 from 1955 to 1968 inclusive, and $120,- 000 second The 1949. Offering price of 100.19. a PRINCE works bonds: District All the bonds are dated Jan. 10, Sale—The $100,000 fund¬ Bond , ing 1968 to 1969 from 1 Chesapeake 300,000 3.1395%. O. Springfield Township (P. Springfield), Pa. Jan. on to 1979 incl. pre¬ certi¬ fied, cashier's or treasurer's check for $4,500, payable to the District. by due Hannaford, Birks & Gordon, and of Montreal, Montreal, Bank jointly, at inclusive. 1965 to 1972 incl. property within the Dis¬ within trict levied taxes 1955 from 1 1954 to 23/4s, $840,000 inclusive, and $480,000 3s, due 54,000 3s. Due Jan. 10, from 1973 valorem ad Jan. 1950 from 1 Jan. on from 10 Jan. Due 3y4s. has 12, liability and there has been levied follows: as to 1964 incl. 46,000 City $60,000 not to exceed 6% interest $50,000 3s. Due Jan. 10 from 1950 taxable of cost Dailas, Moss, Moore & Co., of as 2.891%, inclusive; p. 3.0763%, interest net a $1,500,000 Wythe Magisterial Dis¬ trict bonds. $180,000 3y4s, due jointly, at a price of 100.0829, on a bid reflecting a net interest cost of price of 100.005, on a bid a reflecting on Churchill & Ruffin, of Pittsburgh, that the bonds are valid, general obliga¬ tions of the District, payable from opinion of Burgwin, Jan. Wis. Tomah, Bond Dec. Richmond, and the Peo¬ for Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal. The second highest bidder was A. E. Ames & Co., Royal Securi¬ ties Oorp. Montreal, McTaggart, WISCONSIN 000 2379—were awarded John Nuveen & Co., of Chicago, and indefinitely postponed. & Cq. of as 168, been bids Oct. —v. Sale of — bonds, origin¬ scheduled Folger, Nolan, Inc. of Washington, D. C., Branch, Cabell improvement Antonio, Postponed ally lottesville, 3V2s and 33/4S. Dated 1, 1948. Legality approved by District Secretary, will receive McCall, Parkhurst & Crowe, of sealed bids until 8 p.m. (EST) on Dallas. > • Jan. 4 for the purchase of $225,000 Grand Prairie, Tex. general obligation coupon bonds. Dated Jan. 1, 1949. Denomination Bond Sale—The $150,000 sewer $1,000. „Due Jan,. 1, as follows: improvement and extension, $11,000 in 1951 to 1965, and $12,000 series 1949 bonds offered Dec. 15 Offering Bond p. Michigan Corp., B. J. Van Ingen & Co., both of New York, Scott, Horner & Mason of Lynch¬ burg, C. F. Cassell & Co. of Char¬ bonds was McRoberts & Co., of San street Sale the $600,000 school — Craigie & Co. of Richmond, First Texas Rose, Bonds Sold—An issue of School Township $100,- 2V4% Glen Wash. . road bonds has been sold to the First of Texas Corp., 000 . District (P. O. Pittsburgh 21), Pa. Penn . Sold—An issue of Bonds 16 Dec. District (P. O. Yakima), of offered bonds 7 Bond $1,800,000 offered 2488—w^re awarded to a syndicate composed of R.- S. Dickson & Co. of New York, F. W. TEXAS Secretary, . Va. Sale —The bonds 168, v. Inc. McKeesport School District, Pa. Bond Offering — L. R. Travis, Hampton), Bond school No. O. (P. County City Monday, December 27, 1948 Yakima County School VIRGINIA 1966 to 1973 incusive Dated and 1950 to high 1.87%. CHRONICLE FINANCIAL & Due on Dec. 1 from 163,000 2%s. price of 101.03, a about 1949 1, from 2s, at as basis a COMMERCIAL THE (2740) or 2. Our charge for addressing envelopes for the complete list (United States or $5.00 per thousand. Canada) is ' * Enclose cash for 5% bid of each issue, All addressing completed within 24 hours. We can also supply the list on gummed roll - Bank DIVIDEND NOTICE Nob^e and Brooklyn The Board of West 22, COMPANY Streets York New Directors of the American Manufacturing Company has declared the quar¬ terly dividend of 25c per share and a year, end dividend of 50c per share on the Common Stock, holders pavable of Dumber December Record 22, ^ Trust Co., jointly. Rutland, MANUFACTURING AMERICAN 1948. at 31. the to 1948 close Transfer books of Stock¬ business will remain open. notes the B. BROWN, was awarded National on Bond Bank Boston, at 0.92% discount. Dec. 22, 1949. were Dated Oct. 20, • by Kenneth B. — bonds a small additional charge. The $13,000 con¬ offered The second Pacific Hill I for Dec. 18 awarded to the Old National Bank, of Spokane, 1948 and due on high bid of 0.974% Treasurer. & Co. of Second made Sale struction Dec. 20 to Shawmut labels at Sprague, Wash. Vt. Note Sale—An issue of $150,000 was ROBERT payable to the city. highest Northeast 23/4s, at as a 2y2s, at par. bidder Co., was Spokane, price of 100.38. Herbert D. Seibert & Co., Publishers of "Security 25 Park Place inc.j| Dealers of North America" REctor 2-9570 New York 7)