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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%

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v.7%.
-

73/4
53%

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a

*

7%
52 %

11
33 %

174 *

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39%

200
18,600

78

3%
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92%

83%
27%

-

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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
'

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8

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7

:

2,100

47

\ *43%

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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/

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tfEW

■v
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&

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%

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.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%

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7.%

107

107

95'/a

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95%

20 •'

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52%

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7%
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5

4%

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1,500'

21

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490

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340

20%

102

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7%

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107 %

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5

7%.

>

600

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■

200

12'/4

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30%

230

13 6/4

13

100

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60

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900

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11%

13

55 VB

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94

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conv

3,300

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45 /,

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76

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100

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.

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7'A

47»/4

;'r

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11%

101'/a

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38%

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860

90 '/2

7

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,

12%

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30%

101%

•

102%

14%

preferred—
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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%

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•

:

V4

47

47V4

96 V4
111

"

100;: ;

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96%

13 V4

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98 "

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38%

—.

89 '/a

69%

47%

47%

:

11% V

,

100 "

100

100

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% Jan

46

.

11%

13% "

53%

Preferred

,

Jan

12%/

13%

*20%

7% Oct

19

26 "
22

4%

Va Apr 16

19

90V4

68%

,/■

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"

13%

■■

12

53%

Atlas Corp

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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

:

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25% May 21

% Aug '27,,,

7

'

25%;/ 25%

"

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'

96% ;.

,

110.%

111

30%

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Jun

90

6%
6;

69%

/47%
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26'/b / 25%''

theWeeE

share

'

101%

23

99

,

89%

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I per

fur?;,

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;

„

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

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89%

6% >'
68%,

48

48

47%
111

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25%

89 %

71

70

10

Co

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64% Dec

6

47%

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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

..

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$ per share

;•

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Dec.'Sl"'

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Dec. 18

.

Par

share

32% Oct
101% Jun

23% Nov 29

Feb'"

109%

Dec

103

$ per

tper share

Feb ;-

'

Tuesday.

Monday;,
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Saturday

EXCHANGE

AND HIGH sale prices

LOW

STOCK "

.

Highest '

Lowest"

YORK

NEW

since Jan. 1

Range

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.

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%

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15%

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12%

comlttdnl-^—10

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15% 1

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i5-ye

100

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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

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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
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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

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•

Ja il/
"

Dec

98% Jan

15 "

23% Feb

11*

52

Oct.

17%
132 {

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Jan

1% Dec
5

Feb!

Dec

21% Dec
9

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38% Feb

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10

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common

,

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l

114

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5

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34

"

■

preferred"^
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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
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15
4 % % ' preferred
_—!—_„ 100

,

—

,

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1
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Copper; &f Zinc—^.

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7%
participating preferred—100
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.

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15%
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-

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8%

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25%

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54

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16%

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54%

5,300

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91%

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27

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400

1,900

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26%

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28

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29%

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94

129

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18%

98%

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preferffed
loo
Burroughs Addlhg Machihe__No par

\ Bush Terminer/-.

10 VB

39Vb-

7%"/''

27%

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3% %

.

27%
10;

10%

13'/2

54 Va
*90%

,

6%

29".

BuloVa Watch Co Inc—
^^-,---5
Burlington Mllls^ Corp'rcomint>h—1

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27%

10

16%

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/

7%
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5,600

15,800

26%

23 Vb

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6%
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28%

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21%

2

29
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—

4%

15%JUit
89
-

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preferred*
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Bullard

;

3

10% July

commAli!

preferred !
Buffalo Forge Co.

:

135'/4

*27%

13

94

7%
29f:

V/a

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Budd

33%

1356/4

10%

41

54%

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33

28%

34r
33%
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29

'33%

135%

13%

13*

2 '

2%

6%

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$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

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Bucyrus-EriC Co

29:

33%
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HIGH

.

*39%

94

*30%

—15

C6* Inc

28%

25%

25.

10%

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61
*33

400

1,200

13%

V 2%

6

22;
'21/:

11;

38 :
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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

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.

10%'

40vi
54%

BrasS/
A„.

Maine RR

25.'"

27,000

13%:

40%

&

25%

7,100

10%

22%

22

26%

*90%

Co

by;

35%

35/
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76;
89f

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25%

23;

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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%

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16

14

80'

13%
41

13%

i.^_No par

Stores

*74'.

75%
90-

25 VB

10%

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10%

167/8

July 12

11/

Mar 31"

.800

15

:

92

89'*/

27%'

33.

&

class

22%
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-

135-/

61..

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24f

81

22

t per share'

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16%
40 Vb'.

'1

80

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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

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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%

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15

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11

•'

16 Va

31%

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Id'/a'
16 6/2

*85 '

87-/*

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72

15%?

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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%
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151,

12%

'

x20%

Va

68

'

'

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737 6"

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73

*71%

*14%

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$ pet shark

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2,400

38%/

44 ' :

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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

;

•

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10

22%

68!

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11-

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21

11%

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86' r

*16%'

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-

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44%
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—10

Best &

37% May 15

Nov

*85

29%

45 %

20 %

44 Va

-11%'

11

32%

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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

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139% July 14

9

44%

11% * 11%

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100

68 %
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39

44%

2i% '
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21%

.

47/2

•

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'

% 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%
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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;
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:

14%

11%

/

10%

■

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.

11%

.

1

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,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%.
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1%
5%

.

1%

5VB
*22

22

34%
54/t

1%
5VB/
22% :

*33%
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v

1%
5

■1.

1%

1%/

514

r

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5 1

22'-/

22%

.

1%/"
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54
1 %

16%

.

346/4
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346/4

300

54- *

1%

1%

4,900

4

51/4

56/4

5»/b

5 '/4

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V8

22 '/b'

22 6/4

21%

21%

400

9%

13,200

5,700

'

9%
105%

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9%

9%
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108

40

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40
17%

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13 Va

13%

13 Va

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42

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10

,

106!..

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40

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-

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60

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26,666'
100

Volume

168

Number 4763

THE

COMMERCIAL' &

FINANCIAL

NEWi YORIC STOCK

CHRONICLE

(2695)

19

RECORD

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Range for Previous
Year 11)47

Lowest

Range since Jan. 1

Highest

.-if pet- share*

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,

$ per shdre

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7

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38

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13

48'/2 Apr

Feb
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128

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56

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15
i; Aug.,26

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3% Sep 20
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64

.

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130

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Feb

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,

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10

Nov

147%

5

.

10

■

28%

Dec

22

Feb

13

Dec

13Q

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Jan

97

Feb

10

105

156

Apr

123

Feb

11

140 '-

Feb

22% Feb 28 «*
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197* May

19%
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32%
21%

Dec

Feb'

Dec

22%

14%

,

Feb

7% May

Jan

16% Jun

Jun

July

,7%

Dec
Dec

116

39% Jun

77'/a

Dec
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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

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78% May 20

Dec

20

9

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May

Cleve

May
Dec

Dec

t

18i

Aug

12

8

22%

8;
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213/4 Dec f

135

Dec

Cliiett

31% Dec

.183

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1

A

& Pitts

>

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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%

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26%

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26

300

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16,300

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For footnotes see page 28..




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137

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—

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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

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18%

7

*:

33

17

44% Oct

,

31'/a
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"

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.}

80%

35%

!

51%

5%

32%

'343/4

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2,000

36%

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9%

81%

!«

7.

21

,

5%
22 y4

32

"80%

,v

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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

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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.

:

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1053/4

26%

26Y^

6%*-

55

6

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•

65/a

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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

:

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<

105

105

30% /

,

'

'

12%
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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
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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
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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

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2

-<

.5% Dec

.

/:

•

..

SAL*

Tuesday

-

Dec. 20
'

1

8'

68y2Mayl5

Dec

x87

•;

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■

.

May 20

■

•

i,

Capital Admin class A common—_f
$3 /preferred -A——^™ia
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—1

.

22

43'* Jan-

35 y8 Dec

Dec

158Va

Dee/
49% May

•30

Oct-

7% Feb""
47

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s

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.

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Jan

,

■*;{ X-V -7/ it.- •
- -

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,

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i

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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%

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May,
Dec /

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100
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1,100
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#„.w,

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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

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^

22

213/s
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27

27 Ma

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22 Ms

18 Ma

18%

37

36 Ma

36 Ma

3 73/4

373/4

24%

24

24 Mi

95

13

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,

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:

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95 :

22 Ma

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213/4

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.

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.

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223/4

-

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:

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26 M4

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26%

21%

21%

86%

86%

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V

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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
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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

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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%

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i,—No

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193/4

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inlb4%
193/4

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*

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

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1%

2

19%

20%

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140

153 Mi
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*137

50 Ma

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12%

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140

50

50 Ma

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20%

20 3/4

20%

55 Mi

57 '

57

14

45 Ma

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66 3/8

66 Ma

66%

66 Ma

14

13%

14

13%

14

14

13%

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14%

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31'

31

313A,

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5
5

4

1
:

Exchange Buffet Corp

;

66

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Ma
9 Ma
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93/8

9

9

3

2.50

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12%

66

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9%
83/4

-

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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

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30 Va

1,000

100 Ma

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15

293/4
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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

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9 Ma

3,200

:

8 Ma

4,800

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8%

8%

3%

'

•

*3%

9

35%

35

35 Mi
'

4

55 Ma

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400

9%'

9 Ma

4

66

,

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4 Ma

4%

9 Ma

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55%.

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'

"

4%

35 Ma

12%

13

55 Ma

55%

55 Ma

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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

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30%

•

'

34%

34%

4%

56

56 Mi

•

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43/4

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*293/,

99 Ma

x99%

101

*61

13

12"%

100
50

4%

14 Ma

700

153 Vb

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503/4

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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

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14%

*45

45 Ma

14

x29 3/4

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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%

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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%
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1,500
15,500

13 Ye

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163

'

14

17

12%

■

33%

18 Ma

-

/

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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%

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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

;

63/l :

14

14

700

.

'

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———

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*863/4

22%

,

*86%
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•<

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%
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140 V

r>263/8

26 M4

1

•

48 Ma

48

23 Ma

:

"

10,300

•

125

125

■7%

23 Ma

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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

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\

; 68 Ma

42%

7 Ma

7 Mi

7 Ma

.

4,100

178

'

*17

12%

130

14%

14 Ma

*160

7%

73/,

,.

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68 M4

27 Ma

*27

V

•

500

66 %

Ma

66

178

*.<

.

20

2,900

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143/s
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7%.

.

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12%

21%

27

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110

22

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67

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178-,

7%

.

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13

127

'

26

26 Mi

95

-21%

*160

,

-17%

21%

26%

No par

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21%

700

8,800

98

*95

95

f

140---

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,

■

■

8 Ms

48%
..

23%

/ 22%

22%
140

•

66%

7%

V

7%-

73/8

7%

7Ma

-

*132

49

*48%

48 3/4

48%

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2,000

"

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21%

178 •'•••

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14% i 14%

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■
—

24

900
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95

27

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126

125

130

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66

68 Ma

;

1

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24 3/a.

14%

v

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v~

17% •
7%.

•••

7 Ma.

7%

7 Ma

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69

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17%

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■<

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8%

8

8 Ma

69

•.

1,400

8%

22 Ma

66

14%

1

178

*160

178

8Mb
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15

15

*95 Ma

9

■'

,

■

91%

97%

18%

27

*

15 Mi .->15%

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66

7,900

*95 Ma

,

27

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31%

23

233/4

213/4.15

66

66 Ma

*26 Ma

-66 Ma

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21%

1,900

303/4

18%

94Ma

96

■

•

■

1%

30%

18 %

94 Ma •'95,
V

1%

8%

24%

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4,500

3%

22 Ma

9

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37

24%

..

96

-

-

36 3/4

i

95%

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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

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EXCHANGE.",

.

Saturday

STOCK

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•

Highest

Lowest

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,

HIGH SALE PRICES

LOW AND

STOCKS

Range for Previous

Monday, December 27, 1948

FINANCIAL CHRONICLE

&

COMMERCIAL

THE

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4

1

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COMMERCIAL

THE

Number 4763

FINANCIAL

YORK

NEW
"

1

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STOCK

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25

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58%

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5

23

Nov

.

S per share

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;

11%

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118%

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89

58%

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23%

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24%, >25
: 13%
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.

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18

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4
23% Jun 14'

17

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58%

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1

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58%

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T'

64% Oct 26
103% Aug 11
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10

com

11

Dec




5%

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17

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18

Oct

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29

5%

18%

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;

6% Oct 28 v

17

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76% Dee
13% Dec., .16% Sep

14'A

39%

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24% May 17

22

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180

17%

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40

39%

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14%

6% May
31% May

39%

39 %.

Gimbel Brothers common—-

May 15 '

122

20

2% Dec

95

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40%

38%

preferred
preferred——J—

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6

15 Va Dec

8%

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-

18 -;

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5% Feb

:

16% Nov

4% May

'9%

40%

39 Va

-4%% preferred—
100
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15

May 13

55% July

96% Mar 18

12

10

40 v8

38%

—No
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Gen Time Instr

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'

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38% Mar 17

35% Aug
21% Mar

July

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900
700

3,200

7

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6%

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900

,

74

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6%
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1,600

21%

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6%
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27

Feb

8% Mar

*

6

10

Jan

70

21

74

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25

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163%

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7

6%
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49%

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6%

29

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Gen Steel Castings
General Telephone

82% May 19

Mar 10

14% Dec

Feb

133

6%

6%
17%

;■

74

39 %

Refractories——No par
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85% Jun

July

17

6%

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6%

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78

General

29% May 1830 Va May

20

Feb

Dec

74

38%

Railway Signal com
No par
6% preferred
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10c

132% Oct 23
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21

Feb

37%

21%

18

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6% May 24 '

13

30

14%

21

38%

par

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12

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31% Jan

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33

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par

.

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107

11%

,

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12

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Dec

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17

90

11%

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44

6%

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23%

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conv

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21%

44 Va

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6%

40

28%

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15% Aug £0

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44%

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preferred

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,

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1

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22% Feb

24

8%

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9%

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com

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109

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-

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74

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com

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61%
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13% May

0

74

No par

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4% May 21
15% Jim 24

Feb

71%

21%

12 Va

preferred

18% May 27

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106

11%

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33

11%

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13

124

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conv

7%

1

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>

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3

125% Jun

11

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5

2

7

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7

44% >

24%

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General Cigar Co Inc

2% Feb

-58'

V;'*:", 5% May '•<;.;
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preferred

$8

16% Feb

26% Nov

V'v- 51-% May. '•'■

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5%' •7.5%

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6%

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10

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103

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30

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108

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25

35%

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36%

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85

,

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17% Jun

;

13%

30%

102

26

5,800

2

12% Mar 17

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27%

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307/a

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14%

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140

Dec

19%

■

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102

27

16%

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16%

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16%

18

53

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14

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"

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27

13%

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25

Feb

97

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Inc

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13

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Feb

26

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29%

27

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13% Dec

40% Feb

Feb

I 20%

3% May
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30
100

45

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53%

16%

2

93% Feb

•

17%

45%
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53%

16%

15

19%

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17%

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53

14%

21

Sep

Dec

19

44%
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53

13%

1

107%

:

44

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52%

-700

16%

Jun

Dec

45 Va

105%

100
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167/a

96

Aug

65%

2% May

65%

65

14%

3

Jan

13 Va

23%

'

20

com—.

Foods

129

Oct

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52%

13%

24

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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

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26%

240

19%

20

44%

29%

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100

95

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17

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20
20

14%

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Dec

17

92

20

105 %

44%

,

92

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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

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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
^

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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%

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21%

(Robert)

Co

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-

May 12

71

:

36%

17

27%

20

54 Va

common——1

(The)

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Gamewell

63% May 15
106

146

11

,

36%

17%

.

5%

19%

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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%

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common.—10

Co

preferred
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5$> conv preferred

16

9% May 20

1

16

Oct

"

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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

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102

2,400

22%
24

,

7%

17%

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Shares

39%

22 Va
V 24

7Va

36%

20

44%

•

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10 % May 21;

15

6% Dec

21

Dec

14%

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5%

20-

65%

Corp__10
li
,100

Sugar Co———No

35% Feb

Apr

14 Va

7%

17%

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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

-

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5%

27%

•

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Food

47% Jun 14

38% May 21
25% Jan
5

X101

7 Va

7

39

18

*17%

5%

27%

par

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20

10% May
100
Nov

23%

36

17%
27%

20

—No par

Steel

10

Jun

22 Va

23%

14%

91%

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Florsheim Shoe class A,——-No par

6

12

27

Dec

22 Va

14%

27%

.

Corp__——7%

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5% May

36

.

38%

24

7%

90%

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82% Nov
24 Vi Feb

8%

36%
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5%

38%
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14%

92

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.

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-

Dec

18%

7

14%

27%

(The)

32 %

Dec

17%

1

24

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& Rubber com.—>25

Tire

preferred

May
23% May

77

7%

14%

36%

21%

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Carpet Co—
No par
Fllntkote Co (The) common—Nopar

14

21%,Jan.

Dec

Dec :i

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21%

39

21%
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17%
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t per share

38%

39

,

36% -

,

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—100
—;5
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36% May 20
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40%

91

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20

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49%-Mar 16

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14%

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29

107% Jun

1

103% NOV

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30

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4%%

7
9

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,

39%

21%

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l5

18% Mar 17

62%

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19% Dec. 24

90

99

18

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39

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Thursday

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$ per share

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-

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Sep

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,

39%

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.

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*

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,

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

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;

16

,

5% Dec

28% July
107% Jun

Dec

11% Jun
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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%

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■

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33% Oct

Nov 30

37.i.

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Wednesday

Dec. 2L

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t per share

Tuesday

Dec. «t»"

•

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$ per share

21

LOW AND HIGH SALE PRICES
Dec. 18^

EXCHANGE

Highest

(2697)

RECORD

Saturday

STOCK

NEW YORK

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Lowest

Highest

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CHRONICLE

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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%

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*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

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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

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Dec

Sep

89VaOct

27

Jun

46%

Oct

20

108%

Dec

125 Va

Oct

33 % Sep
100 Va Feb

24%

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19

98

Dec

112

Jan

145

Dec

151

Dec

,

.

99% Oct
145

Jan

11
28

29

Dec

39
101%

Feb

86%
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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
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Johnson & Johnson common—12%
4%. 2nd preferred series A—;—100
Joliet & Chicago RR stamped—100
Jones & Laughlin Steel com—No par
5% preferred series A
100
Joy Manufacturing Co_
1

16,500

13%

10%

Wednesday
■

39%

8%

39%
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86

Jacobs (F L") Co_—_—_
1
Jaeger Machine Co—r-No par
Jersey Cent Pwr & Lt 4% pfd—100
Jewel Tea Co Inc com——No par.
3%% preferred-/
■
—100
Johns Manville Corp comNo par *
3% % preferred
100

5,300

13%

prices

sale

high

and

Tuesday

S per

30%

41%

-

par

;

45%

13%

V2 :

13%

13%

1,000

13

45%

■

13%

19,900

84

20%

21%

8

1

45

12%

12%

45

13 %

41%

25

—

12

45%'

1,700

7%

7%

%

'

33

*26

No par

preferred

7%

2%

*17%

r_15
No par

Island Creek Coal common

.7%

'

2%

share

96

—No par

Intertype Corp

7%

2,300

15
46

10 «/2

9%

shar^ ctfs——No par "
Stores

15
45

13%

—

Dept

14%

44%

2%

*9%

preferred
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International Telep & Teleg—No par
7%

Feb

Jun

14%
44%

10%

27%

8%

—No par

15

44'A

13%

9%

63

*—100

International Silver common

10,900

2%

27%

?57

International ShoeJ

34%

10 Va

9%

No par

Salt——*

33 %

13%

26%

*68

International

34

2%

10

of Cent Amer com—No par
preferred
_1—100

5 %

32%

32%

13%

27

Int'l Rys

40

32

Mar

-

29

1,0U0

10%

26%
•

Corp

$4 preferred

45%

44%

'

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44%

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Dec. 21

*83%

84

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_No par

Co com

85

45%

13%

29%

No par

—

International Paper

85

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.2%

32%

29%

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/

■

410

85

44%

7 Va

46

5C0

28%

'28%

'

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10%

S per

share

33%

-+—1
Nickel of Canada com—No par
Mining

29

85

44 %.)

11%

45

Monday

29%

preferred
—„i_——*100
Hydro-Electric Sys "class A—25
Int'l Minerals & Chemical com—5
International

11%

Dec.

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100

30%

29

28%

1

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preferred—

30%

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28%,

14;:
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13%

13%

S per

7%

4%

2%

•

7 Va

7Va

7%

12

10%

10%

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Int'l

6
May
22% May

Dec

2»A

—+—100

common

29'A

30%-

46 %.

13%

13 V*

Par

__1_

Iron

31

1.900

32%

32%

7%

13Va
10%

,

Business Machine——_No par

11

11
24

163

Int'l

4.600 »

31

45

39%

Interlake

11%

30%

low

common-.

11%

44%

Saturday

Rubber—„_fto

101 %

11%

45

40-/4

540

101%

11%

32%

1
Ingersoll-Rand common—No par
6% preferred
100
Inland Steel Co
—u/__No par
Inspiration Consol Copper—
—20
Insuranshares Ctfs lnc_—1„—1
Corp

3,3C0

102

101%

11%

*14%

Rayon

preferred—

10,700

28 %

101%

14%

Indianapolis Power & Light—No par
Industria Electrica De Mex, S A—

%

1,300

35%

11'A

45

21%

4 Va

25%

35

27%

44'A

Co

Intercontinental

25%
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28

100 %

32%

»

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Illinois Terminal RR Co
—5

Interchemical

1,700

101%

14%

=

common_100
6 % non-cum conv pfd ser A—100
Leased lines 4%_i———_—,_100
RR stock ctfs series A—i—„1090

Industrial

1,500

20%

35%

44'A

RR Co

Power

; 9%

20 Va

26

14%

Co—i————-20

Illinois Central

Illinois

t

x35% May

x21

Idaho, Power

*9%

35%
27%

45%

*ny4

800

10

20'A

9%

25%

45 Va

7%

26

^

20

10

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46%

26

26%

28%

12 V*

26

1,300

13%

28

85

7%
"11%

'=

300

31

13'A

13%

35%

43%

■

35% Jun

27

May

30

6,700

9%

*29 Va

31

26

44%

No par

t

9%

9%

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34%

84%

Dec. 18

:

20

-

11%

-

■'-

';

-

■

S per

79 Va

26%

14%

exchange

,

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35% '

28%,

32%

79 Va

*i»

20 Va

9%

84

2.9 Va

'

4,100

31

20

83 Va

33%

■22 «/4

*25%

i.;

32

31.
f... *28%-

22

25%

84 y4

29 Va

21%

21%

25:%

i

700

240

1,000

26 Va

28

240

-

27

117

20%

13%

27'A-

>■

123

27

27%.

20

13%

34%

'

9,700

19%

13'/a

20%

44%.

116%

13%

10

2,200

18%

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9%
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120

13'/a

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,

800

2J

35

13Va

•

117

1

78

9%

123

*26%

.

900

115%

18%

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44'A

stock

york

new

Jan. 1
* Highest

Range since

Year 1947

32

'■

117

116%

30

r.101

11%

11%

26%',"

26%

1

6.66%/
— 1

——

28'/a

101%

11%

44^4

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21%

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i-T

28

13%'

14%

;

non-cum

Hupp

May 17

5

14% Jun

27

Hunt

26%
35

*101

,13%

43%

:

preferred
100
Hudson Bay Min & Sm Ltd—No par
Hudson Motor.Car—"—Nc par
5%

3

22% Jun

50

34% Jan

Feb

21%
30

——5

Manhattan common—100

Hudson &

7

Dec

8

Feb

7%

26%

34%

102
J

13%

"14%

'

Corp—_———— 1

Stores

Sound Cp——f

-

13% Mar

May

....

1
!
:

■

'

3

7% May

preferred——50
com_—.—No par
preferred ——100
Light & Power.i
No par
Oil of Texas v t c—n—25

conv

Household Finance

'

"

22%
*34V4

22%
,

,

1,900

93

*98

99

22%;

*

35

78

*20

...

35 Va
28 »A

101%
11%
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32%

30%

13%
9%,

20%

20'A

.

83%

30%

*34%,

21%

.

.

21%

*81%

26

26%

*28

5

Co_^

pfd series A $4.50 div_No par
Houdaille-Hershey com——No par
2nd

36

Jan

20%

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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

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.22

451/4
7 9

8%

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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
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preferred

4.35:%
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:

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15

—I—4-No par/.
& .Scott.—No par

6

14

105% Jun

Machine

'21

84%

common——_—^^-1

7

16

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9

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,56% Apr

11

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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

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Mar 16

129 »/a Feb

Min

27% Jun 15

11

38% Feb, 11

6% May

28% Mar

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,,$3.50 .preferred

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47% May

114%

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Merck

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8

,

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4 % %
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50
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44 Va

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preferred

63% July 13

13

10

5
18

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15%

50% May

.

,

Nov

13

Dec

45 %

5

11

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18% Jun 24

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18% Mar

Apr

29% May

16

28

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101% Nov

33

46% May 28

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8

725
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21

118% Nov,

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,33

96% Jun

2

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,

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21

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16

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10

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23

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65

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6

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14%

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20% Jan

27%

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17% May

25

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13% Nov

10

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107%

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2

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17

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23

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10

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17

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PRICES

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3

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16

9

,

com_____5

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series
series B

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Jan

Feb

Nov

40%
112

Dec. 20

9 per thare

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,

Moore-McCormack

Jan

15%

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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
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15

Feb

9% May

■

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Monsanto

122

1
105% Mar 17
99% Dec

9% Dec

24

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STOCK

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.

1

64%

15%

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29

45% NOV

63% Feb
128% Feb

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49

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9 per thare

than

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110 % May

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&

N
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14:

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<

21

29%

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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%

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3

Fibres Inc

Co

Can

National

Cash

100

City

National

Container

14% Aug 23

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6%

Jan

24% Mar 17

32

Jun

2

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Dairy

Jan

14 % Dec

21

May .21

National

Department Stores

National

Distillers

14% Dec

38

Jun

10

16

177

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7

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Apr

28

6

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95

74% May
21% May

11%

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27%

28

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28 Va

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5

14%

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14%

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17%

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.

23%

11

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20

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2

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&

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21

17%

20% May
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10% Dec

10

30% May 27
15% May 26

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9% Nov

10

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9

29

29%

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24%

18% May
13% May

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18%
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29

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12% Nov

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100

July

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26

19% Jan

30

104

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6

serial preferred

20% Feb

11

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24

43% Jun

9

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York

Air

York

Central

98% Jan

12

24

12% Jan

8

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70

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11

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39

10

92

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26

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144
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9
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20

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200

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27

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19

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1

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20

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55

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18

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25

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28% Jan

13

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33%

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14% Mar

17% Jun

17

6% May
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2

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83%

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%

STOCKS

.

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Jun

88

Jan ' 2

Range for Previous
Year 1947

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25

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14 % Feb 27

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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
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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%

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No par

Corp

30%

169

132%

6 .*

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1

Co

4%%

95%
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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

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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

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1

.

16%
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National Linen Service Corp

May 17

25% July

16

4,900

11%

9%

28%

3,400

36 -/

35 -

11%

12%

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6%

6%

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.

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94

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common

&

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100

Co

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25% Jan

9

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6%

7

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16

16% Nov

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Lead

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1

7

7

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11

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35

-

31%

172

28 Va

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National
1%

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Gypsum Co com
preferred

$4.50

10

25

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100

9

Prod

:

2

A Dec 13

i;

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9%

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171

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7

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4

19% Nov 12
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Nov

12% May

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Jun

Nov

15% Feb

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1%

26%

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105

23

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8%

15% Dec

11

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36

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36

30%

36

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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

'

-

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3

Nat Enameling &

96

6%

10%

10%
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172

35

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15

24

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18

7

7

7

1

20%

10

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36 %

38

12% Dec

172

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171

6%

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17 % Nov

30%:

35%

26%

Oct

35%

30%

30 %

6%

Feb

23%

35%

30%

•

30%

35%

17%

17% May

11

36

19%

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24

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5% ;

,

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Register
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National

2

19%

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0

14%
23%

15

23%

;

10%

10 %

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6

19 %

36

10

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Dec

10%

171

5

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10%

30%

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5%

;

14%
23%

15

23%

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10%
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19%

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10

Corp

15%

14% May

19%

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,

4

14% Jan

10% Mar 15

15

24%

1

common

Dec

13% Jan

14%
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5

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7%
13

,

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*

preferred—

National

17

9% May 20

28

;

24%

.

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National Automotive

22

Jun

48

9

Feb

9% Dec

Co

14%
24%

14%

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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%

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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

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129% Jan

131

168

Dec

Feb

-

22

189

Dec

20

130

Nov

9

For-fot tnotes see,page 28.




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27%

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99

33

33%

33 Va

33%

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8%

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convertible

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6%

8

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7
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32%

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preferred non-cum—.—No par:

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6%
preferred
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100

89

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16

67
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Pacific Finance Corp of Calif
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83

48%

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preferred

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common

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.

6

common

preferred

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Apr 13

•

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27%

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98%

32 7/a

33%

33%

•

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May 27

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J 98

98

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100

.

Oklahoma Gas & Elec 4% pfd
20
Oliver Corp common
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4%% convertible preferred
100

Pacific

73

43% May 28
21% Jun 15

29% Nov 30

29% Dec

2

preferred-;
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L

15
;

13

47 % Mar 16

62% Jan

29

4.40%

15% May 17

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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

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11

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Parmelee

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Proof
&

18

Jan

7

49% Jun

1

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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%

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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

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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

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Apr 26
39% July 6
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51% May
21% May

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37%

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Dec. 23

t per share

10

42

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200

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42

43

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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%

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7%

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;

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,

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%

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33%

34

33%

33%

8,900
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31

30%

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30%

31%

30%

31%

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107 %

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20

84

84

84

84%

85

36%

36%

37%

37 %

38

20%

20 Va

20%

20%

25%

25%

25%

25%

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34%

34

34%

30%

31

30%

30%

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106%

20%

31%

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72

43%

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20

43

84

30%

20

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8%

185

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43%

7

8%

•

20

10 Va

27

30%

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,

28

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30%

84

72

43

No par

82

31%

30%

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*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%
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72

STOCK

Industries

31

56%

*100%

165

*160

1

31

150

15%

100

31%

57%

115

.

'16

8

100

*11.

*102

82

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*160%
30%

100

11%

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,

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

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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

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8%

52%

8%

9 Va

82

78 %

78%

8%
52

9 Va

9

9%

80%

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80%

19%
8%

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9%
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19%

1,100

8%

2,300

53

50

9%

16,500

80

11%

11%

11%

11%

11%

11%

11%

8%

7%

8%

7%

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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%
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8%
52

8'A

5%

—:

8%
52

11%

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15%

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2'A

5%

15%
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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%
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1

5%

15%

99%

5%

15%
*98

99%

-

60

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(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%

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1

23,000

21%

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6% '

6 '/a

2,400
10

6 '/a

1

2.1UJ
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33% '' 34%

33%

34

12,900

43%

43%

44./

44,

85%

84%

85%

85%

85%

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17

17%

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18

3,300

26%

26:

26%

25%

27%

19

;

19

19

■

25%

,

19

5%

30

10

26' "

26-

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21'

20%

18%

18%

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9%:

26%

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18%

19

5% /

5%

6

4,600

9%

10

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.

5%

9%

9%

9%

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5%

,

25 '/4

-

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•

1,300

26%

*25

26

20%

21'•

21

21'

21'/a

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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

'

,

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'

9

5

4%
21%

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.

17%

17

5%

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-

V

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43%,

85%

17%

25%

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1—5

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84%

19 %

10

6%..

34%

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102

9

for

the Week

share

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5

20%

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6%

33%

44

.

5%
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4%

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.

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26%

26

.

Friday

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Dec. S3

share'„:

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•

21%
100

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v

85%

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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

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*110
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8%

series A_

8%

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100

8%

82

81 •

81

12%

12%

12

12%

29%

-

29%

29% •29%

47.

92

91

88

88

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12%

12%

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83%

100

11'/a

11%

11%

11%

11%

10,603

39%

1,800

39

39

38%

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t

118

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90

8%

8%

12%

29%

29%

46%

46%

47

93%

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95

39 %
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47

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82
.

39 Va

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81

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3,200

91

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8%

8%

8%

17,200

82

11%

29%

88%

88

88

88%

12%

12%

12%

12%

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*83%

84%

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12%

2/0

49

12

92

8,503

48%

80 %
.

46% i- 46'/2

47

*90%

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8%

17%

111%'*

49

11

91

8%

17

111%

48%

■

5

17%
111%

48

*87

118

91

16%
111%

111%

47%

39

118

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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%

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20

850

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17

102

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4,700

10,200

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8

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11

11

22'A

39%

23

9% Dec

26%

703

68

22

67

15% Oct

12% Feb

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22%%

3,10)

40

97% Jun

Oct

4%

66%

35

Feb

4 3/8

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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

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89

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27

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for

the Week

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;

25

23% Nov 30

series

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13

t per

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Feb

preferred

-

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Indiana

Jan

13% May
14% May

62

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No par

17%

3%%

62

20

,No par

10% May

Stevens

68

23
22%
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23%

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of

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26%

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68

19%

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15

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preferred—

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26%

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23%

99

of

prior

39% Ju-n

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5%

4%

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36% May 21
16% May 26

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10

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%

120

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20%

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20

4

5%

19%

16

preferred——

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4%

,/■;

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15

88

4%

12%

6

Friday

Deo, 23

$ per share

13%

5%

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13%

66%

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$6

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AND

Tuesday

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Jun

Jun

Monday

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73

7%

66%

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53

125-

66 Va

15%

121

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66%

25%

13

114

67%

15%

27

15%

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25%

36% Feb

109%

67%

15%

54% Jan

July

%

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253/8

July

May

1,200

67 %

66 %

15%

44'A July

10 Va May

9,700

60

25%

63

51

40

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15%

50% Mar

105

49%

39%

59 <••■•

25%

11

Jun

48%

39%

15%

27

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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;.

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49

4%

7%

100

2,500

,

59%

13%

26%

preferred—No par
:
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38

39%

6

23%

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58%

4

18

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48 %

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,

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17%

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;

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100

37'A May

,

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.,

7.50

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11

5,000

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69 Va Feb

7%

39

Feb

July
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2,1C0

7%

38%

36%

80

1,403

3%

7%

.

3%

29%

125

•

54,700

100

100

11%

preferred

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7%

17 Va

16%

•

3%

11%

114%

>

7%

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16%
100

3%

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27% May 15
109% Oct 22

7%

16%
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»

7%

•

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54%

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1

3%

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89"

30

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$4

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15%

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17 V2

94

16%

15%

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$4.50

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81,

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.

15%

16

85

96".

48

1

Conv

29

23 Va

63

16

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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%

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15

'28

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California

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3,300

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,

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%
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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

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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 %'

„

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5'/2%

7,700

5%
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37%

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;

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3%

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38%

400

3,200

13

25%

16%

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-

2,200

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35

126

24%

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,

13

9

26,.

98%

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9%

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22%

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17

42%

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79

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38.

126%

preferred

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4-

5'A
4

28

Carolina

79

38'A

5%

95%

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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%

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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%

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5%

10

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5%

3,800

22%

12%

4

100

17,800

26%

.

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100

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5%

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10
100

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36'/a

100

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—

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9%
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-

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9%
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10,

13

4

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"

5%

7

13
.-

•

5%

10

Dec

Oct

29 % May

—

4

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23-

39%

•

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20

-

10

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Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron—

160

39%

10

9%
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77%

Skelly Oil

11

9%
100

77%

23

Feb

67/a

38%

'% 5%

5%

9%
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77%

21

10

18

5%

9%

100%

77%'

Jun

92% Feb

Oct

5%

9%
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No par

25 Va Oct

Dec

23

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!0%

10'A

36

;

6%

38%

38%

10%

7

22%

Sinclair Oil CorpI

6 '/a

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38%

10%

27%

21

1,800
3,400

38%

23-

Co____,

16%
44

*6%

36%

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16%

43%

10

,5%

.

700

16%
43 'A

38%

r

26%

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52%

16%
43%

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23

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52%

16%
44%

-

10%

36%

-

52%

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44

39%

22%

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52,%

5,700

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10

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44

43%

22%

May 15

32'A Jun

*16'/a
,

18

53

39

•:

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Silver King Coalition Mines

8

16%

43%

17%
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'

7

No par

Jan

•

16%

43,%

18

52%

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pref series

(W

Shell Union

71/2 May 18;

v

23

<

Gas*—

16%

43%

,

17%
52%

■

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(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%

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-i—

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;

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

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6"%

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6014

116

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90

"

11

11%

11

17%

17%

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17 %

17 %

3,900

19 '/a

19

19%

18%

19%

19%

19%

10,200

38

37%

37 Va

38

37%

37%

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9%

9%

9%

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24%

24%

11

11 Va

.

171

9 Va
24

171

9%
25
172

t

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9%
25

'

9%

9%

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25%

171%

171%

173

14

14%

14%

14%

14%

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33%

33

33

32%

32%

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9%

9%

9%

171

11%

143/4
323A

4.16%

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9%

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33

9s/8

15
33 Va

93/4

9%

9%

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914-

18,000

800

9%
26

173

4,400
700

14%
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2,600
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14 V4

32%

1,900

116

17%

233/4

10

4,200

92

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11 Va

9%

172

6%
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60%

11

23%

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116

6%
92

60%

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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
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24

23%

237a

23%,

24

24

24%

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80'

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290

5

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2374

10%

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4

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26

82/

10%

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Oct

237a

81

9%

Friday

Dec; 28

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29.74

16

Nov

47

19

23%'-

4

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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,

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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

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7% May 18 :

9% Mar 10

Feb

14

Dec

Dec. 20

$ per'share

25

irr

18%

i»

Monday

Deo. 18

Par

27"

27

RECORD

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,

20%

10,

STOCK

CHRONICLE

STOCKS

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163/8

4

16

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107a

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16

53%

100

4%

1,500

167a

900

53 7a

24,600

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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

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9

Feb,10;

48% May 13 i

24

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May 24

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May 22 ^

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Textron

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Dec

21%

14% Jan

8-

Dec

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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
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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

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Feb

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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%

:

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12.50

*27

28

263/4

100

*100

108

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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%

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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

•

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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%

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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

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mtge 2%s
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Chicago

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& ref

ref

4'/as

or

Bid & Asked
Low

_1958

ref

Last
Sale Price

*

\ '

General 4s
1st

* Period

FOR

Week's Range

59%

58

59%

24

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43%

48%

11

661/2

76%

20

4

59

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52%

126

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■

65

71%

50

99

71%

60

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67%

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102

D
Dayton

Pr &

Lt

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1st

mortgage 3s
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Deere

&

Co

23/4s

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1975

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B

ser

1965

debs__i____ZZZZZ 1965

Delaware & Hudson 4s
extended
1963
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&

&

ref

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5s

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&

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v

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ser

1%

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3s

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ref

&

ref

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conv

3s

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66

66

2042

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fixed

M-N

3

67
67%
101% 101%

A-O

J-J

85%

Apr

65%

J-J

1966

M-S
J-D

_1982

s

64%

791/4
103

97%

1958

J-D

1995

J-D

73%

J-D

71

4l/2s
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2%s ser B_ 1976
Dow Chemical 2.35s
debs___
__1961
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stamped

1965

Erie Railroad Co—
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4%s

.

A

ser

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cons

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cons

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37

65%

44

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93

51%

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105

104

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107%

G__

33

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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

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.

1st -3s__1950

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_1975

A-O

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Kansas City Terminal Ry 2%s
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93

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86

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81

76

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100%

142

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110

1031/4 103%
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103 %

unguaranteed

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Lakefront Dock & RR Terminal—
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142

2

141

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102

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68%

stamped
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M-S

52

44

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—

98

176

1

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107%

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65

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1970

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2003

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95

2000

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297

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Lexington & Eastern Ry 1st 5s
_1965
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96

95

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1975

96
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99

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93

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1997

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_

1997

102

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97

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—1954

106%

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104%

108

__

52

—1964

100

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J-J

1968

5s

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.1971

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stamped
:
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Lehigh Vai Harbor Term gtd 5s„_ 1954

112%

2

102

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reg
.'
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5

67%

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103

ser

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103

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:1961

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—1997
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5s

'

-

__

J-J

———

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96%
97%

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Kentucky
Stamped

101%

102%

gold 4s^__
-—1987
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Centrarl

98

97%

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5s

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93

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J-D

105 %

1

•

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71

104%

83

98%

98%

196

73%

72%
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1

105%

76%
98

110%

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97%

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11

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1964

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1990

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1995
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1965
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5s

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54

76%

^

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97

14

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103%

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1970

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debentures_____

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Jersey

102

89

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1993

__

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gold 4s
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East Tenn Va

99%

1

H

series

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int)____

series

99%
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80%

—

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2%s

13

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5

96%

87

2018

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101

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1973

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A

ser

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1993

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.

contingent int)
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23

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&

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78

120

121 V»

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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—
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1st & ref M 2%s series G

1928

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102

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9714

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1955

MS

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67

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Mo Kansas & Texas 1st 4s
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Missouri-Kansas-Texas
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56

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1979

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12

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1977

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1978

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44

1949

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26

27 Va

434

1980

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80

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80

108

71%

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215

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1

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1968

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1958

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58

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54%

1955

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80

79%

80

11

68%

83%

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—1955
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1986
3148 debentures
:
1978

M-N

74%

74

75

35

64%

75

Morris 6c Essex 1st gtd 314 s
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M-N

88 Va

National

104 Va

3Vas

&

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98%

103

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1967

J-D
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1952

J-D

1961

*

J-D

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%

116% 116%
99

5

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99

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1953

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of

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93

80%

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91

80

87

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1956

93%

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94%
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84%

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D

series

s

1950

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C

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1954

B

series

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A

series

Certificates

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7-b

deposit—.

92%

93%

93%

25

—

85

97%

84%

1954

96%

Central RR Co—
1998

F-A

60%

59

60%

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59

70'A

2013

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66

65

66

197

65

Ref & impt 5s series C
2013
N Y Central & Hudson River RR—
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1997
314 s registered
1997

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71%

71

72

123

71

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series

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A

4%s

series

A

Lake

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coll

gold

314s

81%

81%

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1998
1998

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1998

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1998

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314s

registered

,

60

60

1

63

-

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88%

95

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95

16

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98%

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16

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4

101%

106'A

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26

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90

90

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104'A

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103%

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100'A

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78%

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225

103%

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1990

M-S

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ref

ref 2%s

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4s

98%

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A

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.
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series B
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68

Pittston Co 5'As
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inc debs
1964
1st mtge 3%s__1966

Pwr

1977
1983

mortgage 3'As
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97 Vn

91

1951

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101

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N Y Lack & West 4s series A
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2000

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2043

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98

100

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97

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1973

M-N

2007

J-J

65%

64%

66%

May

46

44%

46 Va

Terminal

1956
1968

4s

1

97%

100%

15

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102

99%

9

97

100

98%

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1965
1958

1958
1959
1960
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1974
1977

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105

14

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31

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1937

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1971
1967
1974
1981
1978

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68

58%

7

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1977
1961

59%

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1974

83%

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.1980

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84%

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64

91

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59 3A

82%

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100

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58

106 Va

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B

1st gen 5s
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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
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102'A

97%

60

91

53

104 »A

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99'A

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57 V*

99

98%

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1960
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1963
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1964
Pgh Cine Chic & St Louis RR—
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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

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101 'A

96%

76

80

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New York

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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
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102%

81

81

99

92'A

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90%

89

90 V*

99

98

97

1st 6c

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1975

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1952

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10

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99%

27

—

98

96%

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102

99

10
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A

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104

98%

96 %

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5s

96%

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13

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gold 4'As series C

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105

101 '/a

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1

101'A 101%

.1987

General

103%

.

F-A

New Jersey Power & Light 3s
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New Orleans Great Nor 5s A
1983
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97 Va

.1986

91%

102%

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-

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97

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1965

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106

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series

5s

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Supply
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91

91

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1980
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1

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v

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—

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69%

.

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ref

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21

93

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97

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,

61%

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99
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105

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42

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30

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168

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13

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—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

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3%

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1,000

•

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7

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800

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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

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3%

Jan

Dec

91

1/2' Nov

66

pfd—25

11

>

Nov

4,700

Oct

.10% May

May
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May

mi
7

Jan

10

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...<

100

i7ff

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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

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(R Q)

Material

Lit -Brothers

/Jan

1,600

-

High

<,Jun

M.T00

•21%

Tourneau

Lionel

Jun

12

■■■: 1,200

22

1

conv

-

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"60
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:

*.

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

—

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8

■.

Inc common._ia.~

Apr

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———1

Mines Ltd

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Lakey Foundry ft MSchlne—————1
of Delaware
1 '
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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
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—
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'

4 1/8

-

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L'Aiglon

-;Jan

'

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2% Nov

—

-

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<

xiuo% <"Jun
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FU

•'*9% May

Feb

95

•

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27% "Jun

7

'

7V2S Dec
27

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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

—

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Jan

IO1/4 July
'14'A May

Tea—

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-

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common

stock

•

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109%

-——100

108

—
.

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Gulf 8tates

r

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36%

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900

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—

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Jun

May

Macklntosh-Hemphlll Co

140 " Mar

443/2

Nov
Nov

Maine

Jan

105

Apr

■13 Vz "

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Service

Marconi

Hall

Lamp

Co.—

Bridge Co Ltd
Hammermill Paper new com—
naruurd

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6%

:

11 5/8

12

7%

m

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:—100

common——

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10

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Humole Dll
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16

67

.

45

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175

30%

100

30s/8

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74

2%

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1

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2%

20

19....

1,600

20

17%

16%

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Jan

1103/4

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common

Imperial Chemical

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4

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,

ft Ireland

16 3^

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47

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200

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s

.

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Dec

;

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24

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114

Jun

93/4

,137/b

Dec

%

Jun

17

'1%
15

700

%

Mar

Wohl

>v4% %
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Jefferson Lake Sulphur Co
Jim Brown Stores common
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: -

3,000

13 y8

Feb ;

Julian

3%

NOV.

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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

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ft

Kokenge

Co

•4%

convertible preferred—

Minnesota

Power,& Light

•

Montgomery Ward & Co class A
Moody Investors partic pfd
Morris Plan Corp of America
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Producers

Mountain States Power common

4%'

100

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/Walter), ft Oo
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com

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,

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preferred

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200

11% Mar
ll3/a

Dec

7%

425

^63/2

NOV

10

10%

300

-

'

(I B)
Rubber CouKnott. Corp common

—

60

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37.




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45 '/j /Feb

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45

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12

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20

400

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300

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Jun

July

111

7% Jun
6V4 May

Feb

Feb

7%

,200

7

Dec

103/a May

13/8

3,900

„1

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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

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65/8

93/a
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53/4

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Jun

Jan

Apr

32%

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2,700

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i% Apr

;

6%

6 5/8

30,800

'5%

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6%

Dec

9%

150

93/4

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133/8

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Company

15

•

15

1~6

,

19%

925

.

193/4

193/4

•

128
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24

20

18

400
/

2 3/4

7%

700

50

31%

313/2

400

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9 3/4

1,100

•

2

Jan

30 3/i
5

Mar

23 3/2* Dec

71/4

7

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1

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1,600

3

2,200

r

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9% May
38

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Mar

96

9

•

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May

Apr
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Mar

7

1,800

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253/2

13'/4: Feb

100

23/s

2 >/2

1

May
10% Sep

'

Jan

>104

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,27,r

-

,..83/4

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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
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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

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8'/4

1700

73/8

7'/2

700

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100

3'/4

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16,100

4!Zz %

Co

convertible preferred

New Jersey Zinc
—
New Mexico & Arizona Land

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New

v-23/4

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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

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Nov

6

Jan

■

81/2

•

80%

410

4%
78 3,4

23/a

25/a

3,500

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8 3/a

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1,400

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15/S

2,300

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.

83/a

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5

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1

1

78 3/4

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100
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20
25

8«/2

'

•

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1%

12 »/8

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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%
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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

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1,800
5,000

9%
20

-

700

1,900

1A
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7

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-

2%
31

43%

11 y4

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-

11%
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.

1
:

27%

100

10 3/4

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; Feb

31/2

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1

"Klrkland Lake G M Co Ltd.
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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%

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73/8

.;

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■

(new)

pfd(new)

,15%

11%

11%

__

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NOV

7

8

75

3,000

5%

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Mt Vernon-Woodfcorry

-

18,300

1223/2

•

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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

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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%

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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

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53/8
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13'A

8,900

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1

1

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300

9,100

23/8

50o

common

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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
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'

1

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Italian Superpower
Corp com cl A—1*

96

110%

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7

"46

11,100

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13% Jan

Feb

10%

.5

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Dec

92%

'9%

.—1

Feb
Oct

17%

,

Oct

875/a

.550

10%

n

Jan

17%

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*221/2

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——

U

9%

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107

r.__10

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Irving Air Chute

600

•

International Safety Razor B__
International Utilities common...
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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 %

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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

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36

17»/a

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Midvale Co common

Jun

"

16%

36

1

Corp $1 conv pfd

Steel

"7%

83/4

1,000

16%

16 S/8

.5

...

International Cigar
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International Hydro-Electric—

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450

4

15%

'16%

Indianapolis Pwr ft Light 4 % pfd__ 100
Insurance Co of Norths
America—10

.

9%

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36

——10
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Corp

Ex-distribution
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4% May

'Dec

16

Industries—

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Imperial Oil (Canada) coupon...
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-

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

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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%

;

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4% Mav

Dec

30%

80

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20'%

.75%

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5%

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,

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preferred

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Michigan Bumper Corp
Michigan Steel Tube
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.

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

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•

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Mesabl

113% May

Dec

■41

800

16%

•

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11%

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33/2

6

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23/2

r

Chapman ft Scott Corp—

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Merritt

ll"3/8 May
12

Sep

8%
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1,500

3%

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:

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900

•
1

Co

ft

Co

Apr

300

183/8

•

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Mfg

Feb

,3y8

Nov

83/4

"g'A-

~3Vz

—•

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Menasco

'

Dec

10

"

200,:

10%,.

-

28%

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Hussman Refrigerator $2.25
pfd__—-•
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100

45

9%
3

*

*

16 Vz

Mead

"D

73/4

130

6%

44'/8

10%

-1

common

•' Nov

6%? Dec

•

McWllliams

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9% Aug

Nov

39% Sep

17%

9

1—3

prelerred
(A G)

"

1'

110

68 \'z

63/B^

•

(Geo A)-&

10

*50

1,600

„

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Feb

100

9%

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-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%

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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__—
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<

8%

•

w

ft Co class A

Hormel

5%

83/4

25c

Holllnger Consolidated G M_:
Holly Stores Inc
Holophane Co common
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.13/8

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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

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12

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THE

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YORK

NEW

RANGE

North
North

13-

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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%

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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

!■

.

•

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100

16%

Mar

12 >

l.oilr.

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-

Dec.

13;

302 *

18

3.50

—.

410 r"

3.75

15

*

21-

8 Fidelity & Guaranty—
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21

40

29%

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2

Casualty

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29%

5

49%

50%

42

42

42

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Feb

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44
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38%

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1975

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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
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100

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new

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common

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of Prices

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125

2,574

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12

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50

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14

150

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100

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17

:

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395

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25c

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21

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common
common

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r

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,

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5

300

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200

16

40

Dec

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100

Massachusetts

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850

700

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class A 1st pfd unstamped. —100

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,

34

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5%

52%

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115

2,214

19

100

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95,

38%

Dec
Nov.

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315

1

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36%

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253:

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170-

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36%

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for Week

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Friday

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CHRONICLE

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14%
1

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1

21%

21%

22

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11%

11

11%

1,500

15% May

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Number 4763

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American Home Products (Un)_

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common

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class

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&

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—

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800

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28

5

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Jan

6%

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12% Mar
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22%

Oct

16%

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9

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Dec
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Motors

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100

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67% Marf
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1%

Mar

Dec

14 V,

87%
12

Hancock Oil Co class A
Holly Development Co
Hudson Motor
Hunt

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common

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May
Jan
Oct

May

_

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petroleum Co

Lockheed\Aircraft Corp
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300

10

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58%

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51

25

25

41%

41%

118

122

9%

265

9%

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3%

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1.55

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113

12%

National

65%

Feb

89%

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14

Nov

19% May

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Menasco

295

12%

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Kalser-Frazer

Lincoln

618

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May
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14

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10

7%

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10

—

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Hilton Hotels Corp
1

309

7

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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co common—*
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May

194

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310

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6V4

27

1%

8%

Feb

13%

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5

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70%
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100

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25

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21%

4%

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May

40

25

Dec

6%

common

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Oct

26%

a

39 Va

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24%

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Refining & Chemical-

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35

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200

4%

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4%

14

Oct

•

21%

--

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Consolidated Engineering Corp
Consolidated Liquidating Corp

Feb

48

40% Mar

50

4%

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24

4%

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Chrysler

May

11

4%

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common

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California

Jun

74

90

35

•

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23

4

19%

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Jan

237

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65%

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Oct

17

43
.

Dec

Feb

_

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Oct

Dec

41

a

64 Va

13

26%

Apr

8%

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2%

17

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Nov

31

of America

Republic Steel

Jun

100

52%

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Basin Oil

May

66

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12%

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Jun

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Dec

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1

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25

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Rickel

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100

Chesapeake & Ohio

Goodrich

33%

29%

—

Kingston Products

for Week

1

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f

Motors

Dec

14%

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Sales

Range
Low

5

.—

|

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24

;

common

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May

23-

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67% Mar

of Prices

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|

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100

•

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Motors

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Exchange

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|

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1

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112

24%

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72 ;

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16%

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STOCKS—

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Dec

1

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corn-

Corporation

Gerity-Michigan

21

50% Mar

10

8

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Divco

3IV2 July

19%

20

—25

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_

Products

Electromaster

Feb

v

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Fruehauf Trailer

Feb

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10%

9%

Jun

4%

13

Cleveland Stock

Eaton

270

1

Jun

24%

16%

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10%

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10%

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32%

125

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100

36

4%

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Dec

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Feb

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20

Dec

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a26 Va a26%

10%

10 y2

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34%

,32% Jun

<

40 %

15%

38%

—

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57%

a 40%

64

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35

.

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28

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470
,

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120

11

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35

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610

590

Nov

55
(.

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33%

370

a27% a27%

preference

5,789

a3

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159

preferred

conv

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,

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Holly Development
Holly Oil Co (Un)—

4.48%

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7% May
Oct

31%,Mar

50,

41 y4

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3

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16%

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37 'A

,

(Un).

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Jan

"

41%

May

Jun

11

'

Feb

,34%

970

7c

——-.5

5

■

49 Va

Nov

11%,

17

16%

350

SQ

31%

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30

15

(Un———

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6

12 y8

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29% Aug

Feb

22

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22%

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10%

22%

22%

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26

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57 y2

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.

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4<v210
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25

100

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59

7

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.: 12 >/8

preferred ———_100
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Graham-Paige Motors (Un)—i„_!_1
4%

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6% July
34

412

11

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a

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31%: ,31%

; 26%

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Pulp Co—

Union Oil

Golden State Co Ltd common^.j_

;

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-1
Sunset McKee Co (Un)—„——.. 10

16 y8

128

11

Jan

19%

239

24

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a

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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)——.

;

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24

Maurico

Socony-Vacuum

Oct

8%

Vl3%

'

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(

I

Feb

20

23%

Nov

5%

Jun

33% a34%

1

5

common

!

Dec

Jun

• -

31

(Un)„__*

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75%
15%

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9

2%

4

a

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854

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,

100
130

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7%

7

220

;

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13

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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

:

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'

Nov
Dec

r-'ft

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"

'

8 %

Jun, |
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5% May
11% May

18%

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San

Sep
Sep

550

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19

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Safeway

July

220

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2%

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.

13

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5%

100

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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

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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(
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Republic

34% Jun

i-

Dec
Feb

50c

400

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Oil Works—

Eastman
El

7%

426

Oil Fields Co (Un)
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Electric

Dec

4%

'

1,000

.—

—

\ Preferred

Apr

63%

Feb

9

Oct

23»A

Va

•

(Un)

Preferred
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16% Mar

Dec

95

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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^....

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2% Feb

,

"

■a

75

8%

19

*

Radio Keith Orpheum
(Un)__
Ry Elec & Realty Co common

: 24 y4

Curtis Publishing Co'(Un————
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28

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.94%

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1
:

Crucible Steel Co of America

Radio

16

.,

Nov

Jun

Feb

—1

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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)_
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110

8%_

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32

23%

—

7%

(Un)

65 '/a

20% Mar
13% Mar

1

20 Va
115

1,395

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4

,

25

Nov

i

91

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50

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/.

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12%

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50

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47

103

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32%

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—

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11

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.

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1

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10

16

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a53% a53%

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36%
35%

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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%

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11% July

V

12%

3,834

33%

common

preferred !

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37

99

4

1,050

30%

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&

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Dec

a 39%

10%

200

Jan

Dec

99

9%

25

7%

Sep

7%

a39%

375

!

—5

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*Jun

33%

39%

10%

——5

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1,95

Dec

164

a

d
<■

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Dec

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V

(Un )—•

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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%

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*

•

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—
*
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.———20

1st

May

34

Nov

25

Coppermines

235

1.

al5%al5%

(Un) —-_10

j

.

Nov

Gas

Jun

*

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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%

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a

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.

Jun

20

Feb

15 Ve Mar,
8% Feb

f

2.35

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17%

,60

65

14%

707

10

(Un)_,

48 Va Mar

200.

al5 ;,

225

Jan

a

May

3%

Jan

•

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51c

3%

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3%

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39c

Dec

—20

(Un)

Co

9

.

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Mar

1
;

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Jan

7

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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

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25%

4%

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500

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27 Va

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2.50

Service

12 V#

;
,

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25%

-

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4.585

1
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May

350

10

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12%

,

800

10

voting trust ctfs

Feb

22%

35

2.65

250

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9%

1,230

J
.

36% July

33%

6%

•

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23 %

.:

10

7y4

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Chesapeake & Ohio Ry (Un)
Chicago Milk St Paul & Pac—

18%

22%

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32 Va Mar

33

47%

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60

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2.55

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Co

a32

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39%

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190

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20

...

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Apr
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24%

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47%

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Ry (Un)
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38

•

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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
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360

2.25

a25

6%

990

i

;.

23% May r»

,,

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Pacific

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20 y8

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71/4

8

'

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Nov

20

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Onomea

75

-

a53% a54 Va
•

50

1

■

Jan

18%

RR

5

_—

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;

6,459

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,,

10 V4

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■

v-

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"

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2.60

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2.40

-

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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

„

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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

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(Un) —
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Olaa

9

ioy2

1

—

1——

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7% Nov

835

11%

—

(Un)

Ohio Oil Co;(Un)

Feb

3,300

7%

u y2

'

■

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^ep

s

4%

5%

10%

;

24

N Y Central

Oahu

May

119%

5 Vb ' Dec

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alOl

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14%

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; 33
28 »/4

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Bank
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;
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562

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36

a

-18

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National Auto Fibres——»T..

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May
;*Jan

70

28%

—5

Atchison

Feb

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16% May

148 y4 Mar

V50%

6

a347/e a36%

32

12

15

Jun

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;

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Mar

Sep

12% Mar
51% Jan

833

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14'% May

,

l Va

50

50

.

al495/8al50y4

51

8

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7

75

a

a53 % a54 Va

-14

>

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13%

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1

(Un)

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2%, Nov
2%i. Dec

,'.

1,910

al%

a8%

a8 %

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19%

480

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American Smelting & Refining (Un)
American" Tel & Tel Co (Un)
100
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20

7%

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2%

2%:
1

—

•

40%

High

Nov

Range Sine* January 1

20

:

59% July

101

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al0% al0%

-.5

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Feb

a32

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M J & M & .M Cons

for Week

3%

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170

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8

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Lockheed Aircraft Cotp ——1
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15

1,20

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-

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103

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332

•

-

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22

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17

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55

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67

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30

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47%

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1

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450

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■'Li.

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Jun

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•

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80
66c

491

41%

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Jan

Oct

Dec

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25

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15c

2,760

v

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45

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65

,1.4P0

40

all'/a ;all%

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Feb

•7%

'

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65%, Jun

49

'

n\gh

Mar

37 '

30

40

;' .i7%

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preferred
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Sep

1

—

7%

Dec

Feb
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150

l70
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Feb

43

,

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103

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25

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.,

for Week

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Apr

24% Oct

Feb

2,450

Asbestos Corp

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16%

100

-

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common

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,

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36% Mar

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19% lyfay

17% Mar

60

2,460

—

19%

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59

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1,330

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12

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11

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17

44

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22%,,SeP

17% Dec
„68 : \ Jan;

V

54%.Mar

375

v

['ZllVl

10%

35

;

-

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,18% pec::

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15% Mar

320

i1
Brazilian Trac Light &

M

British

i;

V

•

•

American

Oil

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•

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18%

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24

.,£3%

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1,355

25%

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225

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25

1st ^preferred __-I—
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27% May

British

Columbia

Forest

Products-—*

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i-BruclCi/Mills $1.20 partic class A_
y Class B

v.,Canada Cement

,

-5%

5%

500

32 %

32%

645

32 %

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'

,

27%
•*-

20

Sep

Sep
Feb

28%

.36

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.

.

24

24 %

1,410

29%

710

27

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18

18

2

12

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,

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common

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35%

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$1.75

series

'.$1.00

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11
15

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class

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237/s

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14

13%

16%

22

22%

.

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Southern

Canada

Pacific

15 '• Mar

50

1,-359

r

V 22

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''

23

38

72

35% Mar

40

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Steel

United

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22%

100

21

r Mar

23

Aug

13

100

12

1

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50

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150

:T0

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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

-

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'

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Feb

'

8

-

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^Dominion Foundries & Steel—

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f

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common

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144

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155

12

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/ .17

1,340

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25

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27

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70

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101

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20

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"

8%' May
97

v

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67

Feb

82 %

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0

Mar

21

Jan

25

10

101

Feb

101

Nov

,18%

..

27%

16%

20

1,751

27%

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,

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,a,16;,4 a 16%

—

24

:

8% May
Nov

Feb

-

Sep

31% May

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24

125

22% Mar

L 28

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100

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21

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a25

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—

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__

—

.

|

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25

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5% Mar

6%
a81

,

—

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Jun

17 %'• Nov

29%

28%. Dec
•18

Sep
Oct

July

.May

,

Electric

...Winnipeg

common

5%, preferred
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preferred
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.

a25

^—.—.——25

—

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5

.28%

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50

1^25
—

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,34%

.65

25

35%

.

Oct

45

May

...

'

1.7% July

1 Nov

27%

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v99

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^,,29

May

'

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oyal

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...

20

.,20

528

21
25

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23

25

26%

25'A

■■'. 26

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r___I_____L—.

250

1,490

,22%

?2%

;:dS

25 %

2,521

23% Mar

26 Va

-

-

*

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.

•v

\.Feb

24

Nov

>,

Jan

,28

,,

: .257/8

pec

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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

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615

•

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21% Mav

•/12% Mar
9

,

'34% Nov
\15

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2,142

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122%

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44% Mar

80

551

t:,28%

17
—

common-

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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%

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•

.

,

37

LI

Companies

4%,^preferred

t-23%

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Jan

22%

common

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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%
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uqipmon.I
•*
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!
*

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42

15%

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-.24

84

/1st
preferred
—
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pfd_—L20

„_

—

Canadian Ind Alcohol class A

v

Dec

—125

„„

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Canadian Cottons
:1'

14

35%

419%

.,20

common...L.J

new

14

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,

50

_

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Canadian

,

Mar

9

5

2414

Aug

,

;Ca,nadjan Car & Foundry common—>,_•
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Class A
_I
20

j

a§%

.14% Mar

Dec

12

23

'

^...

Canada

■

:

preferred

21

,

--i.pt ^awrence..Paper ,Co—

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•l'".6% Oct

5

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tf

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"16% Hov

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•

li

24%

80

26'/4

4 17

17

4% May

^20

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1_*

96

26

—*
•

common

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775

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3

21

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;

m.

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1

.

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■

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40

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Jan

35

Jun

~

v..

20

.

Dominion Steel & Coal class B

__

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4-*
Dominion Tar & Chemical common—.*
;

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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

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—

:

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29

May

Atlas

:

20

Electrolux
,,

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:
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

/

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Jan

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5%

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m'_

common

preferred

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5%

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&

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
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4Vi%

25

•

23%

125

4

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"13%

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6

.353

4

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6%

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11%

11%
14

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,

Sep

Dec

163

7'%

Jan

12

Oct

13%

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16%

Jan

11%

Apr

.,'50

14

,

158%

6

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2

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12%

12-

.

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•

668

12%

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3,950

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.

145

a4

25

665

4

.14% Jun
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4V4 Mar

6

4 %

:

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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

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21%:;'

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*
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3%

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60

,

6%

6%

1,475

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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
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•

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Sep

22

4,666

a80

a80

10

—i_i

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2

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7% July

"

21%

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—

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25% May

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common

10

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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%

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Imperial Tobacco of Canada

9

345

Jun

18% May

600

16%

•

common

16%

50

12%

,5%

—

Belding-Corfitelli i% pfd—
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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%

—

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British

Foundation Co of Canada—
Gair Co preferred——

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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

"

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Funds

preferred

5%

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12

12

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———.

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

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International

International

Canada

Co

Ltd

Jamaica

Power "

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Public

Service

the

Woods

Lewis. Bros
MacMillan
f

,

!j

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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—*

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10% Mar

B

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Cassidy's Limited .corpmon
7%

preferred

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1„__——
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■__<*

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•112
■

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•

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Murphy

Tramways
Paint Co

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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—•

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18

*

55c

—

Engineering Works Ltd—i_*
Dominion Oilcloth & Linolepm
_•
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—;
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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

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Feb

18%

150

J6

55c

40c

35

k

33%

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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
——*
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325

7%

100

80c

Mar

2%
49

31/4

Jan
Jan

.Tan

2

56

2%

1,500

25%

*

1

•

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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
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15

199

i

Dec

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3ya

a24

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preferred

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74

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Feb

130

2,300

12

14%

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155
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142

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140

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20 V2 Mar

v26%

i}

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1%

74

*

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(John

62 %

53%

Nov

56%

;

613

74

Jun

56%

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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

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Lang

H

Ltd

;Labatt Limited I (John)
Lake

10

.34%

"

International Utilities Corp

J

a20% a20%

34%

15

common

Petroleum

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/

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27c

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4c

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7c

2c

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,

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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

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500

\

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4V2C

1,000
7,400

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68Vic Nov

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Mines

Ltd——

1

Bordulac Mines Ltd

—

1
—

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33,000

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Canadian

Gold

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Ltd—.1

12c

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Ltd

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Central

Cortez

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33,700

2c

of

Nova

of

Toronto

Base

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-

6,500

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5c

5c

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9c
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16c

8,100

4Vic

5c

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9c

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5c

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24c

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—-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

—

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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

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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

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Bralorne
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■—

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—!

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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

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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,—

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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

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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

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&

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

__

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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

26ȴa 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

——

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class

_______

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2.10

2.31

65c

65c

72C

..

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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;;:

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4 ¥26

•

11 ¥4

I

1

11 ¥a

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7,800

4¥2c

21%

22 ¥«

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1

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•

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*

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Mercury-

10%

7c

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f

^

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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

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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

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9 ¥2 c

75c...

12c

24,650

8c.....-3,000

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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

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class A

May

New

Sep

New

Calumet

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-

10¥ac Nov
29c

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Jan

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11c

15 ¥a Mar

5¥ac Mar

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75c

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43c-

3,100

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11 ¥a

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28c

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19 Vi

260

14

May 1
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Oct

67C
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Dec

54c

i

May
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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

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37c

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14 ¥4

355

13 ¥t May

16

28 ¥2

225

27 ¥2

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30

Jun

16

18

175

10

Apr

17

Nov

15%

Apr

17

Nov

58c

Nov

34

Jan

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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

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Jun

8c

22c

110

8¥ac

3,000

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15c

•

72

—_—10
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-

-

3 ¥2

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Nov

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1,000

19

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,

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19 ¥2

25c

Trust

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29C

55c

42c

1
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—

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50-

55c

1

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9% Mar

*

—

—

National Hosiery class A

12c

1.04

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1.60

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23 ¥4

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7

Mar

6c

Nov

Mar

10%

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—20

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National

Gypsum Lime &

Oct

Oct

8c

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May

¥2

Mar

*

—

10

15

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23

Dec*

—*

common—

Brass

270

23T'a
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49

38

Feb

2,14

!

235

36c '

1.55

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Milton

2.95

25¥20

•

335

.

12c

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100

110

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16

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53
34c

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75

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40c

24 V

75

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53

5

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45

39

9¥#

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3c

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26%

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65

15 ¥2

Feb

July

11

Oct

11
-

500

•

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,

common

52

39

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1.54

"

McCdll-Frontenac

104

15

Jan

Nov

-

40c

•

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14,400

27c

1—i

10%

.

15c

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2.14

common'

52

Nov

'

1.85

*

1

:———

10 3/4

100

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,

-

4% Mar

22¥ac

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16c

-

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Dec

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1,000

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May

5¥2C

Feb

20c

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July

6c

1

Martin-McNeely

Feb

19c

5 ¥4 c

Jan

25c

Nov'

40c

6%

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Gold

Nov

Apr

8¥2c

1.80

6,035
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•

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—

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Gold

.14c

Nov

11c

1

Dec

Aug

6c

26c

9c

1

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Magnet Consol

83C

■

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36c

.

Jan

G.10

6¥2C Aug

7,500

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28 ¥4

Jun

17

2.90 Mar

:

.

Jan

30 ¥4

14 %c

1

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B

2¥a

.,

14c
59c

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10c

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200

Nov
Nov

67c

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105
-

6c

20c

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25
,

500

I,400
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29

1

15

101

7c

86c

28

Macfie Red Lake

85

75C

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Jan
Jun

Feb

2.29

1.30 Mar

1

Mines

Dec

85c

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7,275

„

5,500

6c

11%

Mines

MacDonald

2.18

16c

*

16c

50c

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Yellowknife

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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

■__*

—

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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

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14% Mar

Dec

9.75

3.710

35c \ "

11 %

11

Oct

8,000

7c '

7c
11

-

4.10 Mar

7,500

28

*

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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

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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

;___

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>

44,500

30

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1

Lake

Goldale

4.75

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8%c

25

102:

:

1'

Nov

7%C Oct
32c

4ic

8e

Mclntyre
Giant

11 ¥2

14

40c

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1

485

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:

4%c

9c 10¥2C

13 y2

14

;

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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

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;

preferred

Oct

8c

Jan

471/2

Mar

4c*

75

' 26

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3¥2c

1.0OO

15c

1

Lunward Gold

18% May

3 ¥2 May

200

>

11%

—

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5,100

1,538

Lynx

5.05 May

Dec

85

2,000

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75c
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11%

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•

;

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*

.

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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

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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

•

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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
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Fanny Farmer Candy Shops:——
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Nov

1

Lebel

9¥2c 10 ¥2 C

•

20

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13 ¥2 May

„

Nov

48c

36c

-

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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

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1

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Oct

28 ¥2

Apr

4%c

5C

;

1

Fortune

1

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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

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Dufault

150

Steel

15 ¥20' Oct

Mar

30.900

1

23%

9,580

__

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8%

1

Townsite

55,400

0

Jan

193,^

1

;

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Mines-

Oct

111

J_

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95c

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.

Jun

1.

8c

'

1

;

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Nov

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7

10

19 «/8

1

33 ¥2c

62c

IOV2C

120

25

1

19%c Nov

26c

1

Jun

7c

Kirkland

55c

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Nov

2c

750

_i

Kirkland-Hudson

25 Va

—

Nov1

60

Jan

28%

_<■

Dec

16 ¥2

Oil—

36c

43 ¥2

19%

common____*

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Jan

61c

__

Mar

Gold

21c

27Vic

*

18c

*

:

Mines

49c

43c

a

42c

28

28 -

6

Mines___

Mar

10%

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Quebec

Mar

13c

•

1

Mines

Joliet

7c

25»/8

i—__

—,

Nov

'

1

10c

32c

lie

31c

26%

12c

'

•

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6,500

12,200

16%

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12,000

-

44c

9'/2c

ll¥2c

4,500

Oct
Nov

.

Jan

9c

-

class

Mines

Leduc

East

1.00

2,500

._.♦

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Stores

Crest

Aug

B____25

common

&

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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

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Mining

Mines

Dome

July

35c

1

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Diversified

18c

28c

1

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Discovery

1,125

45c

6 ¥2 May

Mar

4 ¥4

100

sl.30
9Vic

20c

19c

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•

^

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Kerr-Addison

1

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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

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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

__

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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

•

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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

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A

Nov

30c

7 ¥2

class

Holden

1.75

2.00

*

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2c

4%'c

12

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Low

7c

34c

__

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Oct

79c

5———

Range Since January 1

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9¥2c l0%c

i

1

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—

Highland-Bell

Home

6c

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J_

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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
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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
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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

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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

*

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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

__

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/

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

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1

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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

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\

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
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Renfrew Textiles class A_
Richmac Gold

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vy+i

(1936)y*

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>;

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

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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
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-

5

3'Ac

Oct

127%

2.00

,

Jan

2.90

Mar

117

Jan

Nov

r:

40a, i' Feb

'*

Dec

81CorMay

Apr

11%

5c

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pfd

James)

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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

*

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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

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Porcupine

2.40

Oct

7,000

2.65

*

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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

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•

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___*

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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

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Sick's Breweries common
,

120

—

'

•

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__________

Sigma Mines (Quebec)

1

Silanco

1

Silknit

Silver

Mining
Ltd

—

preferred

_______

Miller Mines

Silverwood Dairies
Silverwood

__

'

.

•

1

•

•

•

,

1




' ' 1

'

■

__

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'

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%

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class.A

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16%

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98c

*

Paper

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47%

2.60

3c

4.10

Jun

May

33'A May
Jan

22'A
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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
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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

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3.212313
,

31

II

notes

2326

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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

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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)